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Push for seasonal workers to join hospitality

FICE opens its doors in Lilydale

Therapy dog brings smiles to hospital staff

Boost to aged care with centre’s official opening

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Lilydale CFA members Ron Haines, Val Oliver, Frank Whelan, Sheryl Haley, Roger Haley, Gwen Corbett and Kevin Cameron Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS were all active volunteers at the time of Ash Wednesday. 318711

Eddie Tichelaar attended the Cockatoo memorial service on Sunday 12 Picture: GARY SISSONS February with fellow brigade members. 315275

Marking 40 years In February 1983 a combination of high winds, heat and drought led to some of the worst and most fatal fires in Victoria, becoming known as Ash Wednesday.

On 16 February 2023, local firefighters commemorate 40 years since the outbreak and fighting of these destructive blazes, a sombre moment for those 16,000 firefighters who attended.

As 100 fires burned across both Victoria and South Australia, 47 people were killed and 2,080 homes destroyed in Victoria alone, with

thousands upon thousands of hectares of land blackened.

Speaking with those who responded close to home, Star Mail has told the stories of those who fought and lived through the fires but whose memories remain clear.

From Montrose Fire Brigade, Eddie Tichelaar remembers being deployed to Cockatoo overnight as a young man and only seeing the real devastation days later on the news.

The darkness of the overnight shift helped him get through, not being able to see clearly

what his surroundings looked like.

Then Lilydale CFA lieutenant Ron Haines reflects on the moment the wind changed in Warburton and the remarkable efforts of the volunteers to protect a group of gathered residents.

Mr Haines reflected on the technology of the time and how it held them back, disconnecting his team from others.

The Ash Wednesday fires changed the lives of many but it also brought about better practices within the volunteer firefighting bri-

gades, particularly as technology advanced.

A commemorative service was held in Cockatoo on Sunday 12 February to remember the lives of the 14 volunteers who died in the fires, surrounded by brigade members, family and friends.

Turn to pages 8 - 9 for coverage on Ash Wednesday Star Mail has also paid tribute to the 14 year anniversary of Black Saturday on pages 10-12

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IN BRIEF Man stabbed in Ringwood

Tourist visa push

A Kilsyth man was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a Ringwood nightclub on the weekend.

A teenager from Kalorama has been arrested and charged with intentionally causing serious injury after the stabbing in Ringwood on Sunday 12 February.

Police located a 21-year-old man with a stab wound outside a licensed premises on Maroondah Highway just before 3am. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition but is now stable.

Maroondah Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged an 18-year-old man and he was bailed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Police will allege both parties are known to each other.

By Renee Wood Yarra Ranges Council is a part of calls for the State Government to advocate for more flexible opportunities for working holiday makers to support the tourism and hospitality workforce.

Currently, working visa holders have to compete 88 days of agricultural work to extend their stay, however there’s a push for tourism and hospitality work to included in these conditions.

Council, the Victorian Tourism Industry Council, Australia’s Adventure Tourism Victoria and other state tourism bodies are among the push which would help to support the industry’s workforce.

Mayor Jim Child said council supports the implementation for more-flexible working tourism visas for working holiday makers.

“Many of our tourism and hospitality venues have been affected by staff shortages resulting in reduced operating hours, closures, burnout, and wellbeing impacts to business owners who are fulfilling multiple roles in their business to keep them going,” Mayor Child said.

“These impacts have resulted in some of our townships struggling to maintain consistent hospitality and tourism offerings. The flow on effects of this having a detrimental impact to the local economy and local supply chains.”

The changes would make the state’s subclass 417 and subclass 462 visa holders fall in line with the Northern Territory’s and north of the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland’s conditions.

“Our advocacy priorities cover many important topics, but Yarra Ranges Council and our local industries fully support the changes to Subclass 417 and Subclass 462 visa holders and we have advocated for these changes for

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There’s a push for working holiday makers to have hospitality and tourism work be included in their visa conditions.

Picture: ON FILE some time,” he said.

The Commonwealth would need to deliver the changes but the bodies are urging the State Government to advocate on their behalf.

A State Government spokesperson said it delivered ongoing investment to the tourism industry and will continue to advocate on its behalf.

“Visa conditions are a matter for the Commonwealth Government. The Victorian Government will continue advocating for Victoria’s tourism businesses on the national stage,” they said.

“We’ve delivered ongoing and significant

investment in the Victorian tourism industry, ensuring its continued growth, delivering more visitors to more regions and supporting jobs and businesses across the state.”

Some of these investments include $23.1 million to deliver 1,260 roles across tourism and hospitality, offering paid training and at least 12 months of secure employment, the $5.6 million Accommodation Jobs initiative for 320 roles in housekeeping, preparation of food and beverages, events and other accommodation services and the $6.6 million hospitality workers project is delivering 500 job ready hospitality workers, supporting jobseekers.

RBA raises rate by another 25 points The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the cash rate up to 3.35 per cent, making it the ninth consecutive month of increases.

It is the fourth month in a row the RBA has raised it by 25 basis points.

RBA Governor Phillip Lowe said in a media release that the Board’s priority is to return inflation to target.

“High inflation makes life difficult for people and damages the functioning of the economy. And if high inflation were to become entrenched in people’s expectations, it would be very costly to reduce later.,” he said.

“The Board is seeking to return inflation to the two to three per cent range while keeping the economy on an even keel, but the path to achieving a soft landing remains a narrow one.”

In Australia, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation over the year to the December quarter was 7.8 per cent, the highest since 1990. The central forecast is for CPI inflation to decline to four and three-quarters per cent this year and to around three per cent by mid-2025.

The cash rate has risen for a ninth consecutive month.

Picture: ON FILE Mr Lowe said the Board expects that further increases in interest rates will be needed over the months ahead to ensure that inflation returns to target and that this period of high inflation is only temporary.

“In assessing how much further interest rates need to increase, the Board will be paying close attention to developments in the global economy, trends in household spending and the outlook for inflation and the labour market,” he said.

“The Board remains resolute in its deter-

mination to return inflation to target and will do what is necessary to achieve that.”

The RBA’s stance on addressing inflation has sparked debate, with Property Club, Australia’s largest independent property investment group, declaring they believe the RBA Board should be sacked.

President of Property Club Kevin Young said the latest increase in interest rates was tantamount to playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with the Australian economy.

“Research has shown that an estimated 1.1 million mortgage holders are already at risk of mortgage stress in the three months to December 2022. Rental stress is also at record levels as record-low vacancy rates drive up weekly rents in many cities and towns by over 20 per annum. It will get even worse as landlords continue to pass on higher interests in the form of higher rents to tenants,” he said.

“This latest interest rate rise will help send Australia into a financial crisis similar to 2008/2009 that Property Club similarly warned would happen even back then following a string of crazy interest rate rises by then RBA Governor Glenn Stevens.”

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Paramedics responded to more than 100,000 seriously ill people in a three-month period for the first time ever, as Covid-19 continues to place a massive strain on the entire health system.

“That’s 9.7 per cent or 8,837 more ‘lights and sirens’ cases compared to same time in 2021 and a huge 35.8 per cent increase from 73,797 Code 1 cases just five years ago,” Ambulance Victoria Executive Director Clinical Operations Anthony Carlyon said.

From October to December, paramedics responded to 60.2 per cent of Code 1 cases within the state-wide average target of 15 minutes.

The state-wide average response time to Code 1 cases was 16 minutes and 44 seconds.

During the quarter, an average of 112 staff a day were furloughed due to Covid-19. As a new wave of Covid-19 spread, the number of staff furloughed increased from a low of 31 on 1 October 2022 to a peak of 202 on 20 December 2022.

“From October to December, 41,440 callers to Triple Zero (000) did not need an emergency ambulance and were instead connected by paramedics and nurses in our Secondary Triage team to more appropriate care,” Mr Carlyon said.

Paramedics continue to ask the community to help save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.

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Yarra Valley ranked top 5

By Renee Wood The Yarra Valley has topped the charts as a high class tourism destination being ranked as number five in the top one hundred most loved destinations around the world by the Tourism Sentiment Index.

The Tourism Sentiment Index delivers reports into data about destinations, analysing tourism assets and social network and review site comments to deliver a score for each destination.

In the 2023 list, Yarra Valley was ranked fifth with a score of 36.18 with winery and vineyards notably the top asset.

The score and further the top 100 list is created by a study of data made up of 1.6 billion online conversations and content pieces about 21,330 global destinations.

The Yarra Valley rounded out the top five as the Maldives was listed at number one and Whitsundays Queensland, Sunshine Coast Queensland and Seychelles followed respectively.

Yarra Ranges Tourism was delighted to hear of the ranking with Marketing Manager Euan McDonald-Madden saying it’s a fantastic reflection of what’s on offer.

“It is really a great reflection of the customer service and the experience that we try to give out here that it’s translating into a great score, which is fantastic,” Mr McDonald-Madden said.

The landscape of the rolling hills and national parks are valuable to the tourism opportunities, while great producers and operators assist in boosting what’s on offer.

“What is really important is how people feel when they come to their venue or their location or their restaurant and how they feel and how they walk away is the most important thing.”

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Visitors enjoying Steels Gate Winery with vineyards and wineries a great asset aiding in a top five ranking.

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There are plenty of visitor opportunities in the Yarra Valley, including hot air balloon rides.

Isherwood said there are many great offerings locally and a lot of producers are making a statement albeit quite ‘humbly’.

“There are a lot of producers, whether that be wine or hospitality venues, that are producing some fantastic products and doing it quite humbly,” Ms Isherwood said.

“So really believing in what they’re doing and just offering something a little bit different to the people that visit and telling their story but from the heart.”

Ms Isherwood said that getting people engaged with the production of food and wine creates great interest for visitors.

to support all aspects of managing the visitor economy and a community survey is now open.

“As we see Melbourne grow to possibly eight or 10 million in the next 10 to 20 years, we need to make sure that we have the offerings here that can cater for that growth, and then the growth of hopefully international and interstate tourism will be the key to making sure that our location stays in the top five or 10.”

Engagement began in January and is open until Saturday 28 February.

For more information, visit https://shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/yarra-ranges-tourism-destination-management-plan

“We take a lot of our customers out into the vineyard and show where the vines are at but we’ve also got a vineyard right in front of them basically.

“I think it’s really important to see the agricultural and the farming side of wine production.”

In order to keep these great standards, consistency and growth plans are needed for the future.

Yarra Ranges Tourism and council are looking into how to map out future growth and work has begun on a ‘Destination Management Plan’.

The project is to create a 10 year strategy

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FICE has much in store

By Mikayla van Loon Women’s empowerment and training opportunity shop First Impressions Clothing Exchange (FICE) has grown exponentially in its three years, taking on its next phase in Lilydale.

Having established a name for itself in Mooroolbark, FICE officially launched its new location in John Street on Friday 10 February.

Joining the rest of Cire Services at its new premises, FICE now has a purpose built shop on level one where women can learn, purchase new clothes and reconnect with the community.

“What we really aim to do is to grow the brand and to grow FICE to reach more community members and support more women,” FICE coordinator Renee Cooke said.

“We’d like to work really closely with other organisations, Workforce Australia, and other organisations where we can collectively and holistically support women for a better future.”

Having moved into the 7-9 John Street building in November, Ms Cooke said the last few months have been about making the shop’s presence known and gaining new connections.

“It’s been amazing. We couldn’t have done it without the help of the community, our volunteers and Cire’s support,” she said.

“To come from Mooroolbark which people came to know and love to make the transition here into this beautiful big space, purpose built shop that we can only just then enhance on the programs and the opportunities for women.”

Cire CEO Gus Seremetis said although one of the smallest aspects of what the organisation offers, FICE has come to be one of the services making the biggest impact.

“It may be the smallest in size and revenue, if you want to measure it like that but it has a huge impact in our community and hopefully will continue to do so,” she said.

With the main focus of Cire being to educate, Ms Seremetis said while it is about equal op-

FICE volunteers Bella, Maria, coordinator Renee Cooke and Casey MP Aaron Violi were excited by the new store opening.

Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON portunity and empowerment, what FICE does is provide a place of comfort and a space to be confident in your ability.

“It’s really important to appreciate that people learn in different ways and all of us are made up differently, all of us have varying levels of coping mechanisms and it’s nice to be able to have a place of service where women feel comfortable.

“First of all, they come to us to open up and then to also be able to move through their next journey whatever that may look like. It doesn’t have to be that you’re going to volunteer or get a job or it could be anything that you aspire to.”

For the women FICE has helped over the course of three years, not only did emotions of gratitude and love come across, a sense of friendship has also been established.

One volunteer who had been a regular visitor at the FICE shop had been struggling after losing her job and feeling isolated during the lockdowns but a simple ‘how are you’ from Ms Cooke led to connections and support she hadn’t expected.

“Two weeks later, I had my first shift at FICE it was on a Friday, the day of my choice with the hours I felt comfortable working, which was a three hour shift from 12 to 3pm,” she said.

“Renee introduced me to the other volunteers that were working that day and they were all so welcoming. Renee spent a lot of time that shift getting to know me, chatting with me and giving me advice and support.

“It was on such a personal level that I came away from there feeling like I had a place to go where I felt comfortable and fitted in with no pressure.”

After a few months she returned to her old self, remembered her self worth and confidence and will be starting a new job in disability support later this month.

“I’d like to thank Renee and Cire for everything they’ve supported me in over the last six months and I wouldn’t be where I am today without their support.”

Aiming to increase the support FICE can offer, Ms Cooke said this year FICE would like to raise $10,000 to host free pampering days for women, as well as divert 2.5 tonnes of clothing from landfill, while continuing to support women in their career and educational endeavours.

The new FICE store is located on level one at 7-9 John Street, Lilydale and is accessible by public transport being just a short walk from Lilydale train station.

Located on level one of 7-9 John Street, FICE overlooks the bustling Lilydale.

Volunteer Maria, Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence, Cire CEO Gus Seremetis and FICE coordinator Renee Cook cut the ribbon at the new shop.

The purpose built shop is decked out with clothes, jewellery and shoes to make any woman’s wardrobe shine.

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Therapy dog visits staff The staff at Maroondah Hospital have been treated to a visit from therapy dog, Hope, as part of the Pet Therapy Program.

Hope, who is a volunteer with the Lort Smith, was escorted around the hospital by handler Steve, making visits to staff across specialty medicine and surgical wards, the intensive care unit, pathology, the emergency department and the Hospital Nurse Coordinator’s office.

The Pet Therapy Program is funded through the Victorian Government Healthcare Worker Wellbeing Grant to support staff wellbeing, ensuring that the program will continue on an ongoing basis.

Maroondah Hospital Site Director Anne Mennen, noticed the world of difference the furry friend made to the hospital’s work environment.

“We can see how staff are so uplifted by Hope’s visit to Maroondah Hospital. We are seeking to take Hope to all Maroondah areas including our satellite services as not all staff can come down for a pat.

“It’s been such a pleasure to see not only staff enjoy her visit, but also seeing Hope enjoying her volunteer duties,” Ms Mennen said.

Staff have welcomed the opportunity to decompress from the mental stresses of their work, and the Lort Smith Pet Therapy Program has been a positive addition to Maroondah Hospital.

“I had bumped into one of our doctors after Hope’s visit who was terribly disappointed when they missed the staff therapy dog visit at Box Hill Hospital, but meeting Hope at Maroondah this week and having an opportunity to pat her, really made their day.

“Therapy dogs are for everyone,” Ms Mennen said.

The Lort Smith Pet Therapy Program visit staff at three Eastern Health sites including Maroondah, Angliss and Wellington House.

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Care made to measure

By Mikayla van Loon A new purpose built aged care facility has just opened in the heart of Kilsyth bringing dignity and community to the residents.

Australian Unity’s Walmsley Residential Aged Care facility officially opened on Friday 10 February after five years of consultation and construction.

General manager of places Lorraine Calder said while Walmsley had an aged care facility in the past, it had become tired and not fit for purpose.

“The aged care that was here was quite old and it was something the organisation did as a response to providing services for people that were members as they aged,” she said.

“So the aged care building was a set of three builders that had responded to the needs of people in the local community at the time, and then they’d been cobbled together to create an aged care service.”

Ms Calder said Australian Unity had never designed anything to suit the Kilsyth area but identified a need for more services, which saw them embark on the project.

“We went out and had a look at how aged care was being delivered and we weren’t happy with it.

“So a group of people did a tour and saw the Humanitas model, the Eden model, the Greenhouse model in America and came back and decided that we wanted to follow quite a different model that wasn’t usually followed in Australia.”

Inventing the Better Together model, Ms Calder said it takes the position of the residents’ experience with their environment and surroundings.

“It’s a person centred model about providing aged care in the most normalised environment possible.

“We’ve split our 120 resident bedrooms into

Australian Unity Group Managing Director and CEO Rohan Mead, Yarra Ranges Councillor Len Cox and Australian Unity Executive General Manager Residential Communities Beverly Smith water Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON ceremonial tree at Walmsley. 319232

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small households and they are self contained.

So you enter into the living space, you never walk past a bedroom…we make the difference between what is home, what is personal and what is public.”

Each household has around eight or nine neighbours to mingle with and build a small community for activities, with the broader space to connect with as well.

Using architecture to create comfort, ownership and a sense of pride, Ms Calder said of the residents who have already moved in, managers and carers have noticed the benefits.

“People come in and their health improves because of the environment as opposed to what regularly happens is people’s health deteriorates because it’s such an alienating and uncomfortable environment.

“All these little mechanisms that we use

hair salon, cafe and numerous outdoor spaces within the existing residential village to cater for permanent, respite and palliative care, as well as memory support and ageing in place.

Yarra Ranges Councillor Lenx Cox said it was excellent to know his ward in Kilsyth was being supported with such a wonderful facility.

“It’s such an important thing to have a place like this…when you get too tired or sick of living at home on your own and you can go somewhere like this and live with other people maybe of your own age, with your own interests and just be looked after by some wonderful, competent nurses and staff, which is what is happening here,” he said.

“This sort of thing is wonderful and I really congratulate Australian Unity on the amount of effort they put into this place.”

and have defined a hierarchy of spaces that are familiar and define the difference between what’s public and what’s private.”

Group Managing Director and CEO Rohan Mead said it was exciting to see this next step in the organisation’s 180 year history of providing for the community and to contribute a “flourishing precinct and important fixture in the broader Kilsyth community”.

“Australian Unity is proud to deliver these purpose built facilities making sure they continue to meet the needs of the community we hope for years to come,” he said.

“As a mutual company and organisation, we have an important role to play, we believe, in the delivery of social infrastructure that supports the provision of real wellbeing to communities.”

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ASH WEDNESDAY - 40 YEARS ON With commemorations and reflections of 40 years since the devastating fires, those who attended the fires have remembered the harrowing efforts when stationed in Warburton, Reefton, Cockatoo and Upper Beaconsfield.

Brave lives remembered

By Shelby Brooks Firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities during the horrific events of the Ash Wednesday bushfires 40 years ago have been honoured in an anniversary commemoration in Cockatoo.

Hundreds of past and present firefighters, and community members, gathered on Sunday 12 February at the Ash Wednesday Bushfire Education Centre, to share in grief and appreciation for the 47 people who lost their lives in the fires on 16 February 1983, which is considered one of the worst natural disasters in Victoria’s history.

Tears were shed and wreaths laid in memory of the 14 of those people who were CFA firefighters.

John Minett was the captain of the Narre Warren Fire Brigade when the truck he was on was engulfed in flames, killing everyone on board.

His son Brian held his Dad’s spare helmet while reflecting on his sacrifice.

“At the time, being Upper Beaconsfield and Narre Warren being small communities, it sits very well that Dad saved lives before he perished,” he said.

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the state-wide memorial was a day to quietly reflect.

“This date is permanently etched into the minds of several generations of Victorians. For many, it still haunts them,” he said.

Colour party piper Mick Ryan. 315275 The sombre and special day was an opportunity to reflect but never forget and learn the lessons of the past, Mr Heffernan said.

“As we can see, the Ash Wednesday fires had a lasting effect on all firefighters, emergency service personnel and community workers in the community and it’s important, particularly for the 14 firefighters that perished on that day, that we have learnt and made improvements across the sector as a result,” Mr Heffernan said.

Hard lessons were learnt about how to combat fires, and improvements in the following years include command and control

arrangements, training, latest technologies in firetrucks to ensure firefighters are responding are the safest they can be, the PPE that they wear and the other technologies like radio communication.

“Today is an opportunity to reflect but never forget and learn the lessons of the past,” Mr Heffernan said.

“Victoria is no stranger to fire, we are one of the most fire prone places in the world, and we will continue to see fires, which is why it’s so important to commemorate these events, so the community understands the lessons of the tragedies of the past so we can continue to rebuild communities.

“There are so many people across our community that have bush fires, and the effects of bushfires etched into their memories forever.”

Simon Wallace, captain of Panton Hill CFA tolled the bell to mark each name from the Ash Wednesday Roll of Honour, which was read aloud by Travis Carter, Narre Warren CFA captain.

Nar Nar Goon CFA captain Justin Seddon, Upper Beaconsfield captain Ian Pinney, Cockatoo CFA captain Chris White and Macedon CFA captain Ross Luke all performed readings.

Many community members laid wreath, which was assisted by junior members of the Beaconsfield Fire Brigade.

Monbulk MP Daniela De Martino represented the minister for emergency services at the commemoration event.

She spoke to attendees about how far the

emergency service sector has come since the events of Ash Wednesday and acknowledged the thousands of people who battled the fires.

“Ash Wednesday demonstrated the full horror of bushfires, the strength of communities and the courage of individuals,” she said.

“The community was devastated by the fires 40 years ago but subsequently drew closer and more resilient.”

Ms De Martino said despite 40 years passing, people’s grief at losing loved ones in the fires has never faded.

“Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Many are represented here today by loved ones. 40 years on your sense of loss is still profound and your love for them undiminished,” she said.

“They died trying to save others. They died protecting properties, animals, strangers, friends, family and communities.”

Support Anniversaries of significant events such as the Ash Wednesday fires can bring up difficult memories and feelings including sadness, fear and grief.

In the weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday, and in the days after, if you find yourself experiencing strong emotions, we recommend that you contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 which offer support services nationwide.

CFA members and their families can contact the CFA Wellbeing Support Line for free, confidential 24/7 access to psychologists, counsellors, peers and chaplains.

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ASH WEDNESDAY - 40 YEARS ON

Fire memory remains vivid

By Mikayla van Loon While 40 years have passed since Eddie Tichelaar helped fight what would be the biggest fire in his years as a volunteer firefighter, the days around 16 February remain vivid in his mind.

At 19-years-old, Mr Tichelaar had been a member of the Montrose Fire Brigade for five years but he was yet to respond to a major fire.

“The time was approximately 4pm. A number of members including myself were at the old Montrose Fire Station in Leith Road listening to the radio traffic of what was to become my first big bushfire event, Ash Wednesday,” he said.

Recalling the Montrose Tanker 2 was called to Wantirna South to assist Bayswater at a grass and scrub fire off Wantirna Road, little did they know a major bushfire was breaking out in Belgrave South that the team would soon be called to.

“The radio traffic was out of control, from the vehicles responding and including the fire traffic of the vehicles on scene at Belgrave South,” Mr Tichelaar said.

“Trying to visualise in my mind what was going on was difficult, as I had never heard, seen or been to a major bushfire before.

“The first realisation of the absolute extent of the fires for me was later that night and the following morning as vision was coming in on television news reports. The devastation in Upper Beaconsfield and Cockatoo for me was mind blowing.”

Asked by then brigade captain Jack Earney to relieve an overnight crew in Cockatoo, Mr Tichelaar, Rob Sibbing, Steve Hoysted, John O’Dwyer and Steve Wright were deployed to the hillside fire station at 6pm, arriving just in time for the Channel 9 live cross with Brian Naylor.

Eddie Tichelaar was just 19-years-old when he went to fight the Ash Wednesday fires, an Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS experience that has never left him. 318540 As 9200 hectares burned in the Belgrave areas and 1,800 hectares in Cockatoo, 27 lives were taken in the fires and hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed.

“Cockatoo Fire Station was being used as a morgue for those who had perished in the fire. Not knowing this, I went to the restroom in the Fire Station and unbeknown to me while I was in the restroom, they closed all the doors into the station and at that exact time, they were transferring the deceased into vehicles to transport off site,” Mr Tichelaar said.

“Having seen what I saw at the time had very little to no effect on me, but some things you can’t unsee.

“As the years rolled along, from time to time the memory of this has made me quite upset, especially when something about the Ash Wednesday bushfires is referred to and vision is on the television.”

Those memories, horrific as they were, had to be pushed to the side to continue fighting through the blaze.

As the change of shift happened, Mr Tichelaar and the boys and men from Montrose spent some of the evening blacking out scrub fires on Healesville Koo Wee Rup Road.

When evening rolled into night, Mr Tichelaar said the crew was called to Paternoster Road to “stop the fire from coming out of the

bush and entering the paddocks and to protect the property owners house and outbuildings.”

Spending what time they could to nap and rest, Mr Tichelaar said it wasn’t the most comfortable sleep he’s ever had but it did the job.

“Little, fortunately, happened that night so when the occasion arose we took the opportunity to have a sleep on the aluminium checker board deck of our appliance.

“During the night, there were no clouds in the sky, so it was cold out there on the truck deck. When crew change over came around the following morning, it was great to eventually get back home to bed.”

As commemorations of 40 years are carried out, remembering the lives lost and destruction of a beautiful part of the world, Mr Tichelaar said it only takes a single image to bring him right back to those moments.

“Over the years when travelling in the Cockatoo, Emerald, Upper Beaconsfield area I can still visualise the devastation the fire caused in my mind.

“I can also say that whenever I see anything on TV about the Ash Wednesday fires 40 years later, it certainly still brings a tear or two to my eyes.”

Although still harrowing, Mr Tichelaar said he was grateful to have worked the night shift during Ash Wednesday because he could battle in the darkness, not really knowing what his surroundings looked like.

“Because of my experience that day and night, I decided over the years that doing night shift was the best thing I could do for myself and my sanity.

“Sometimes you can’t unsee what you have seen so not being able to see it or see it clearly certainly worked for me.”

‘I was proud of the way the CFA volunteers performed’

By Mikayla van Loon After what had been a long and hot summer season, plagued by drought, Lilydale Fire Brigade lieutenant Ron Haines remembers the lead up to Ash Wednesday like it was yesterday.

With fires breaking out as early as November of 1982 across Victoria, firefighters knew it was going to be a busy season.

“Prior to Ash Wednesday our tanker had already been involved in fighting away bushfires. To compound things, we had a fire-bug who was lighting grass and scrub fires in and around the Lilydale and Mount Evelyn area,” Mr Haines said.

“This kept local brigades extremely busy and this was on top of supplying crews for away fires. One of the fires that was lit by the firebug started in Hereford Road and quickly spread towards Old Hereford Road and Old Gippsland Road.”

Mr Haines said those fires could have been a lot worse had it not been for the “quick action of CFA crews that stopped it spreading further”.

When Ash Wednesday came around on 16 February, Mr Haines was assigned as crew leader of Lilydale’s tanker and three other firefighters that headed to Warburton.

“We made our way to Warburton where a fire had been burning in the hills to the south of the town. Hot northerly winds were fanning the fire with temperatures in the forties.

“The fires at the time were in a long line stretching along the back of Millgrove to the outskirts of Reefton.”

Supported by a group officer from the Melba Group and a number of tankers from surrounding brigades, Mr Haines said he and his crew spent the day in Reefton extinguishing spot fires.

While residents were told to evacuate, Mr Haines said many made the decision to stay with their homes and animals.

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Ron Haines was a lieutenant of the Lilydale Fire Brigade and was assigned crew leader during Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS the Ash Wednesday fires. 318711 northerly winds were still driving the fire to the south of us.

“Then out of nowhere a south westerly wind change came in catching us unawares.

This turned the fire in a completely different direction, creating a massive new fire front, pushing the fire easterly towards the Upper Yarra Dam. “From basically being at the back of the fire we were now very much in the front line.”

As the fire worsened, so too did the weather conditions, Mr Haines said his team lost contact with the group officer, radio silence meant they had no way of knowing how the fire was advancing or if assistance was coming.

“It must be remembered that weather conditions were extreme with the bush and grasslands experiencing drought conditions, temperatures in the 40s, winds gusting up to 100 kilometres per hour and low humidity - all the recipe of a pending disaster,” Mr Haines said.

With fire burning towards the brigade members, “it was decided that all the tankers would all stay close to one another” in a clearing.

All six tankers made a semi circle, facing the frontline of the fire, dowsing the immediate grass area and had hose lines at the ready, bracing for the worst.

With surrounding residents gathering with the firefighters, the decision was made to retreat to Reefton and the convoy made its way to the Upper Yarra Dam where an evacuation zone had been established.

“I was very proud of the way the CFA volunteer firefighters performed on that day.

They were faced with a massive fire that was unpredictable and being fanned by extreme weather conditions.

“Seeing a huge fire coming towards you and having no communications to know if help was on its way is very frightening.

“Everyone remained focused and in control to ensure we protected ourselves and the residents that were with us on that day.”

Mr Haines said since 1983 the advancements in technology have helped firefighters dramatically, changing the way they operate and communicate.

“We did have radio communication during these times, the reception was extremely

poor at times and it was affected by atmospheric conditions.

“CFA appliances are now fitted with digital radios both portable and built into each appliance and many appliances/individuals now have mobile phones.

“Communications play a vital role in all aspects of firefighting. It was similar back in those days, but at times technology held us back.”

Using their understanding of fire and the knowledge of how to respond to wind changes, Mr Haines said this saw firefighters in the Upper Yarra area all respond in similar ways.

Still to this day, Mr Haines said he runs into people who lived in the Warburton area during 1983, sometimes in the most strange places.

“My wife and I were in Katherine NT last May as part of a trip on the Ghan when a lady on the same trip asked me if I knew about the Ash Wednesday fires,” he said.

“She went on to say that her husband, as a young man, had been looking after horses at a place called Reefton and about how CFA crews had saved them by helping them evacuate and take shelter behind a number of fire trucks.

“Even after forty years there are still people with vivid memories and stories about the Ash Wednesday fires.”

Recently sitting down with the then Lilydale Fire Brigade captain Frank Whelan, Mr Haines said they both agreed Ash Wednesday was perhaps one of the busiest fire periods the brigade had seen for many years.

“1400 hectares of land were destroyed in the Warburton fire along with 27 homes and 30 other buildings.

“More than 180 fires occurred on 16 February 1983 including eight major blazes and the CFA estimated there were more than 16,000 firefighters involved in the response efforts.

“47 Victorians lost their lives including 14 CFA volunteer firefighters that tragically lost their lives bravely fighting these devastating fires.”

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BLACK SATURDAY - 14 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

Red skies and grey ash Photographer ROB CAREW was in the Healesville area at the time of the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009. His images archive a day in history which saw approximately 400 fires recorded across Victoria and 78 communities affected with tragically so many lives lost. Now a Star News Group photographer, Mr Carew has shared with us some of the images he captured on that day and the days beyond for the 14 year anniversary.

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The Healesville Fire Brigade on the day of Black Saturday in 2009.

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Ron Poole heading out in the first crew to Yarra Glen.

On the first vehicle out

By Renee Wood Although time goes by the memory of Black Saturday is still etched into the minds of many locals who witnessed the tragic events unfold.

More than 30 local homes were lost from the fires on 7 February 2009 in the Healesville and Chum Creek area as fire fighters battle blazes as best they could.

Ron Poole was a lieutenant of the Healesville Fire Brigade at the time and was the crew leader to go out in the first vehicle that was sent to Yarra Glen.

The fire from Wallan saw a wind change which brought fire through that area, seeing Yarra Glen through to Coldstream burnt out by the time Ron arrived.

“We shot across here and by the time we got there, it had already gone,” he said.

“We did what we could do, and the wind had already changed.”

Another wind change then brought the

blaze to the Healesville, Chum Creek area.

“We went over the Long Gully, Old Healesville Road and it was just everywhere, spot fires everywhere were just combining into one.”

After filling up in Healesville, Mr Poole and his team went back out to Chum Creek, driving past as residents did what they could and fled from the fires.

“It goes that fast you just cannot keep up with it and there is no hope. There’s no reason to be in front of it anyway, you’re only putting yourself and crew in danger.

“This was their safest spot [ Healesville] to go to the town, because we really had no idea where it was going to come out where it was heading or anything.”

Ron and his crew went to the Hodgers Road estate for asset protection, trying to do what they could to save facilities and people’s homes.

“It’s very hard to weigh up when you’re in

charge what to save and what not to save.

“We had to walk away from a lot of houses.. it plays on your mind a little bit, you think could I couldn’t I? “I got to the stage where I stopped counting what was on fire and what wasn’t. You just switch off and just keep doing your job.”

The crew worked their way through Chum Creek and overnight as fires continued over the next couple of days and weeks.

“Healesville was very lucky, on the other side I think the fire came back on us about three or four times.

“So when it went through on a Saturday we’re still having fire fronts come back on us for at least another week.”

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“It would be nice for people to remember the people who made the sacrifice and what the sacrifices they went through as losing property, friends, and afterwards, having to move out of the town which they probably didn’t want to move from.

“Take one minute of the day just to reflect on what happened in this town and this area on a day of fire and take note of your environment, your weather, and be more aware of your conditions.”

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BLACK SATURDAY - 14 YEARS ON

Reflecting on recovery

By Renee Wood Healesville Fire Brigade 5th Lieutenant Cliff Overton saw first hand the devastation and tragic scenes of the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.

At the time of the fires, Lt Overton was living in Diamond Creek and was a volunteer with the local brigade while also working with the Country Fire Authority in Seymour.

For Lt Overton, the gravity of what had happened unfolded on the Sunday as he joined a volunteer strike team for house searches in Strathfield and Arthurs Creek, Kinglake to find survivors.

“We found a lot of people, we didn’t find any survivors,” Lt Overton said.

In the Black Saturday Bushfires, 173 people died across the state, something Lt Overton had ‘direct exposure’ to.

“It was that direct exposure to the people who had not survived, whether they were in the driveway or in the road or in the house,” he said.

Following the fires, Lt Overton continued working for CFA and supported the Royal Commission and mental health issues that started after the fires remained.

A year later, he started working with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade but the tragedy of Black Saturday continued to stay with him.

It was six years after the fires that Lt Overton decided to leave his employment in emergency management and stopped being a volunteer to focus on his own mental health and the post traumatic stress from the events.

“I still carry images of the day - for a long time when I wasn’t well it was all I could see, it was like having a permanent PowerPoint show running in your head and it was in front of you and you couldn’t see real life behind it - it kept

5th Lt Cliff Overton with Healesville Fire Brigade members Bill Poppins, Josh Barter and Jac Picture: ROB CAREW Lockwood. 263362 getting in the way,” he said.

“So part of the therapy was learning how to turn it off but it’s still there, but I’ve got control over it...so I carry those visual memories.”

Accepting life without being a firefighter was something he managed during his recovery until moving to Healesville in 2016.

“That was a big thing to be moving back into a fire prone community in the first place because prior to that we were in Melbourne and after a while I thought maybe I should go and talk to the local brigade see how I feel.

“I walked down on Sunday morning, met a

couple of members and had a chat. Eventually came down spoke to the captain and I thought ‘Yeah, all right, I’ll see if I can....I’ll see if I can get back to being a volunteer firefighter.”

Since then, he has remained a volunteer and credits a large part of his recovery to joining Healesville Fire Brigade and the support the members provided him with.

“To come here and find a brigade that was non judgmental, welcoming, supportive - I credit my time in Healesville becoming a CFA volunteer again as probably the biggest part of my recovery.”

Now Lt Overton uses his lived experience

to help others, volunteering with Beyond Blue, joining a state government group to assist mental health services and working with Emergency Service Foundation to improve the mental health support for first responders.

He credits his wife Tania to saving his life and first discussing with him his mental health.

“Have that discussion with a family member or a friend and then look at what support services are out there that would best suit you.

“You may be feeling things differently, you may feel them at a different time, you might behave in a different way, but the common denominator is that you’re not alone and you know, the first person you ever speak to is going to be the first person that helps you.”

Lt Overton said the 14 year anniversary on Tuesday 7 February was something he didn’t realise came around until he went on social media and saw posts which were triggering for him.

He took this time to reflect and speak to friends and said this was healing for them all, suggesting to others it’s always a good time to reach out and check in on loves ones.

“14 years can feel like 14 nanoseconds and 14 years light years all at once, time is not particularly a measure it’s how you are at the time,” he said.

“I think everybody’s going to deal with tragic events in a different way, but I think the common denominator is recognising that you don’t have to be alone when dealing with it - that the support is there.”

“If you’re aware of people that have been through tragic events.... if similar things may occur in the future that may trigger them, you might want to check in, might want to say, ‘Hey, how are you today?’”

If you or someone you know needs support, contact Lifeline 13 11 14.

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Hospital ‘means so much’

By Callum Ludwig Grateful every day to see the big smile of sixmonth-old Donnie, the Healy family from Wandin is preparing to Run For The Kids to support the Royal Children’s Hospital.

After multiple rounds of IVF, Liz and Joel Healy were delighted to welcome Donnie into the family, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.

20 weeks into the pregnancy, doctors discovered cysts on Donnie’s lungs that were squishing his heart after a scan.

Ms Healy said they had to go to a specialist, as the cysts had grown quite quickly.

“They were causing pressure on his heart, and we went to the Mercy Hospital [For Women]. From 20 weeks until he was delivered, I went to the hospital 35 times and we had seven procedures while he was in utero, which included placing two shunts.” she said.

“We were so relieved he was born breathing on his own. On day two we were transferred to the Royal Children’s Hospital, as he had to go on a ventilator and have surgery to remove the cystic lobe on his lung, and another month was spent with him in the hospital in recovery.”

Hydrops is a condition in which large amounts of fluid build up in a baby’s tissues and organs causing swelling.

Ms Healy said she was amazed and indebted to the support and work of the Mercy Hospital for Women and the Royal Children’s Hospital.

“Donnie wouldn’t have been here if it wasn’t for the procedures we undertook, each one of which I was awake and we were watching on the screen,” she said.

“It was extremely stressful and intense, but we had such a skilled and positive medical team, supporting us the whole way through, helping us step by step to do everything we needed to get him to be big and strong

Liz and Joel Healy with a happy and healthy Donnie. enough to be able to deliver.”

Dr Alison Fung at the Mercy Hospital for Women and Dr Joe Crameri at the Royal Children’s Hospital performed the delicate procedures before and after Donnie’s birth respectively, while the Butterfly Ward of the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was also a big part of Donnie’s care and recovery.

Ms Healy said the Run For the Kids event is super important for them.

“I’ve always loved running and it has always helped me, especially in times of stress.

I was unable to run during most of my pregnancy and to be able to do something I love with our friends and family and also raise money for the hospital means so much to us,” she said.

Picture: SUPPLIED “Obviously, everyone loves their babies, but to fight so hard to have him, I don’t think there’s any bigger love. We are so grateful and appreciate every day so much. He is the most delightful baby and has brought so much happiness to so many.”

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Tree Kangaroo Mani enjoying spicy Turmeric scent enrichment.

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Get a whiff of this! Nose-turning spices for tree kangas Zoo keepers are spicing things up for Healesville Sanctuary’s tree-kangaroos by introducing floral, musky, sweet and pungent odours to their habitat.

A selection of spices and oil-based aromas are spread on branches and foliage as a sensory enrichment tool for the endangered arboreal marsupials to stimulate their olfactory systems, encourage investigative behaviours and replicate the environmental complexity that occurs in the wild.

Mammal Keeper Leslie Fisk said the new scents help simulate changes to the tree-kangaroos’ rainforest habitat.

“At Healesville Sanctuary, we provide our tree kangaroos with a variety of different scents in a variety of places, which enriches their environment,” Mr Fisk said.

“A number of animals are very scent oriented, tree-kangaroos in particular, because mailcommunity.com.au

they’re living in an environment where there are lots different and changing smells. These smells may come from other animals, or fruits and nuts growing in their environment.

“During this week’s session, we introduced nutmeg and vibrant turmeric, which are two spices grown and harvested agriculturally in Papua New Guinea.”

Enrichment is offered daily to all animals at Healesville Sanctuary through a variety of activities and experiences that encourage animals to use their senses, move their bodies, and display natural and healthy behaviours.

Goodfellow’s tree-kangaroos are native to Papua New Guinea and are listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Two species of tree-kangaroos are native to Australia - the Bennett’s tree-kangaroo and the Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo. Both species are found in Far North Queensland.

Tree kangaroos Mani and Ori enjoying the new scents.

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Bringing reading to you

By Callum Ludwig Reading opens up an exciting and creative avenue to learning for young students as well as providing a great opportunity for home learning too.

The Lilydale Library’s Flexi Van is doing its best to make sure all students have the opportunity to access a variety of great books regularly with visits to schools and preschools around the Yarra Ranges, including Warburton Primary School.

Senior Customer Service and Flexi Outreach Literacy Officer at Lilydale Library Tiffani Lucas said she thinks it’s an incredibly important thing that they do.

“Getting the books out to them is a great way to get kids borrowing and reading which we all know is great for learning and reading skills but it also makes it fun, as we hold a storytime session out there,” she said.

“Particularly for Warburton Primary, the whole school gets the opportunity to borrow because they are quite a small school up there, it’s really important that we help facilitate them in that way and help them get the kids borrowing more and reading more.”

The flexi van visits are fortnightly, with the other week’s slot dedicated to visiting aged care facilities, ensuring some of our oldest and youngest residents are getting their book fix.

Ms Lucas said establishing the connection between schools and libraries is vital.

“Sometimes they just can’t get to the library, so this is a great way we can just jump in while the kids are at school. It’s a free service, it doesn’t cost anyone anything to use the library,” she said.

“We had been off the road for about 18 months now, we returned for a little bit in a small capacity, it was hard with different restrictions but we are so excited now to be back and the schools and preschools were so excit-

The Flexi Van was a hit at Warburton Primary School. ed to welcome us back.”

The flexi van service visits a number of schools and preschools across the Yarra Ranges, including: Warburton Primary School, Gladysdale Primary School, Seville Primary School, Silvan Primary School, Fernhill Preschool, Monbulk Preschool, Sassafras Preschool, Badger Creek Preschool, Millgrove Preschool, Woori Yallock Preschool and Coldstream Preschool.

Warburton Primary School Principal Nathan Van Der Monde said it is a great resource because it gives students the ability to access a much wider range of texts than they otherwise would have.

“We’re very excited to have them on board, they have made the application process for an account very easy so our students can get their own library card and borrow. Once they build that skill, it becomes a habit of theirs and we are hoping they will continue to use those services,” he said.

“The student’s reaction was very positive, they were already very excited and once they saw the van, the anticipation was building.

It’s nice building a connection wth out local libraries making them a relevant part of students’ learning, they are even going to bring some more challenging texts for our grade 5s and 6s next time.”

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Loved beach picnic Daughters One of the highlights of the year for many children and their families of the Yarra Valley from the late 1800s until 1974 was the annual beach picnic. Several schools in the district usually took part.

Brighton Beach was the most popular destination in the early years, with the exception of Mordialloc in 1911 and Williamstown in 1928 and 1930. A special train was booked for the occasion, travelling from Healesville to Brighton and return, stopping for picnickers at Yarra Glen, Yering and Coldstream. After the Second World War Mordialloc was the preferred destination and buses became the preferred mode of transport.

A public holiday for the East Riding was declared by the Eltham Shire for the day of the picnic. This enabled local shopkeepers and business people to attend with their families.

A detailed and colourful account of the picnic that was held in 1900 appeared in the Evelyn Observer 23 March: The Yarra Glen State School and District Pic-Nic (sic) was held at Brighton Beach on Friday last. At an early hour the railway station was thronged with excited youngsters and solicitous parents. Punctually at eight o’clock the special train, gaily decked with flags and greenery, moved out of the station amid great cheering and a salvo of detonators. The train picked up a few excursionists at Yering and Coldstream and then ran express to Brighton,

Wonderful night of theatre Kemp’s curtain call Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presents Family Values Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre for its opening production 2023 chose David Williamson’s Family Values.

A retired judge is celebrating his birthday. His son and two daughters arrive and chaos begins. One daughter Emily is affianced to her boss, Noeline of the Border Force. Lisa, the other daughter, is a protector of Saba, a refugee on the run not wanting to be sent back to the refugee camp on Nauru.

Michael, the son, is a born again Christian and can’t resolve what is happening.

Roger, the father, was given a great performance by Phil Lambert. His wife Sue, played by Lisa Upton also gave a stirling portrayal. The first daughter Lisa, was played by Katie-Jane Amey, who gave a wonderful interpretation of the character.

Marti Ibrahim was the refugee on the run and gave a positive and great performance plus a lovely accent.

Michael, the only son, was played by Matt Phillips. A good portrayal and wonderful acting.

Emily, the rather shy daughter who was engaged to her boss at Border Force was played by Sheona Gregg. Another wonderful portrayal.

Her boss Noeline was well played by Jennifer pacey, who caught the high nuances expected of the character.

All in all a wonderful evening of theatre with the usual high standard of acting one expects from the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre. The production is 90 minutes with no interval and closes on 25 February. Booking 9735 1777 or www. lilydaleeatc.com mailcommunity.com.au

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Yarra Glen & District Living & Learning Centre History Group stopping only at Flinders-street Melbourne.

About 100 adults and 150 children made the journey, and the roomy carriages were comfortably filled.

Brighton was reached at 10 a.m. and a move was at once made to the beautiful ti-tree reserve where provisions were unpacked and duly appreciated. In a short time the beach presented an animated wading after seaweed, mussels, periwinkles. Many … had never seen the sea, and consequently were greatly delighted with the novel experience.

During the afternoon each child was supplied with lollies, generously donated by Mr. Allen, of Mr. A.H. Scott’s store. Mr Mark Fletcher also thoughtfully provided a good stock of apples.

The swing-boats were kept going all day, but the great attraction was a short row on the sea, … as soon as one boat-load was landed

the boat was rushed by another lot of wouldbe passengers.

While the children were enjoying themselves … their elders also seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. Some [were content] with strolling about the beach and cliffs; others fished from the jetty, while some went for a cruise in the yacht. The weather was simply perfect and greatly contributed to the enjoyment of the outing.

At four o’clock, on the opening of the baths for gentlemen, a large number availed themselves of the opportunity to take a “dip in the briny”. Knowing that Cr Farrell was keeping a careful watch over them from the balcony, the bathers felt secure and “ducked” one another and had great fun. Messrs T. Bath and C. Cook especially, performed some wonderful feats in their efforts to dodge the waves.

After another attack on the provisions a start was made for home. The train left Brighton at 6 p.m. and arrived at the Glen at a few minutes past eight. The return journey was enlivened by songs. Mr. F. Holding also provided music. A very enjoyable day was brought to a close by the singing by the excursionists of ‘Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem as the train drew up at the Yarra Glen station.

Much credit is due to the ladies and gentlemen who initiated the movement and carried it to such a successful issue.

Month away from Oscars, the nominations are...

The 2023 Oscars are just under a month away, and should be a very interesting ceremony.

As with the South Korean film Parasite in 2019, the German film All Quiet on the Western Front was nominated for both Best International Feature and Best Picture. Everything Everywhere All At Once received a whopping eleven nominations, and with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert nominated together for Best Director, this is a rare instance of more than one director nominated for the same film. Brendan Fraser was nominated for Best Actor for The Whale; even the nomination is a major triumph in his career resurgence. Several Asian actors were nominated, namely Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu for Everything Everywhere All At Once and Hong Chau for The Whale. Angela Bassett, who had a powerful supporting role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, became the first actor nominated for a Marvel Cinematic Universe performance.

The little-known drama To Leslie saw an Academy investigation into a possible breach of lobbying rules. While the celebrity promotion of To Leslie was widely criticised, no formal complaints were made and the Academy found no wrongdoing on star Andrea Riseborough’s part, so her Best Actress nomina-

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There were some puzzling snubs this year.

Scott Derrickson deserved a Best Director nomination for the compelling, taut, multilayered The Black Phone. Nope was a fun, fascinating film with great performances from Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya, eerie sound design and remarkable effects. The Menu’s dark wit deserved an Original Screenplay nomination. To me, the most baffling snub was Three Thousand Years of Longing: this poignant, entrancing film at the very least deserved a Production Design nomination.

I hope you enjoy watching the Oscars, and I hope you’re satisfied with the results.

product of their time PASSION FOR PROSE WITH CHRISTINE SUN A review of Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden by Zhuqing Li As its subtitle suggests, Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden tells the life stories of two sisters separated by China’s Civil War. Written by Zhuqing Li, a professor in East Asian Studies at Brown University, the book illustrates how individual experiences and perspectives can be inevitably and irrevocably shaped by their times.

Jun and Hong are the author’s aunts.

On August 17, 1949, when the People’s Liberation Army entered their hometown Fuzhou City on China’s southeastern coast, Jun happened to be visiting Jinmen (or Kinmen), a tiny island only 10 kilometres offshore. Overnight, the sisters found themselves in two different countries Jinmen became part of the Republic of China (ROC) controlled by Nationalist forces on Taiwan, while the Communists ruled the mainland as the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Since then, both sides have claimed to be the only legitimate government of China, but each is unable to take back the territory that they deem stolen by the other. The two women did what they could to forge careers and families in the midst of political and social upheaval. Separated by the “bamboo curtain”, both had made decisions that pulled them towards the ideologies of their governments. While the following paragraph is about Hong in China, it can also be applied to Jun in Taiwan: “She chose a different path. Then and for the rest of her life, she opted to live a public life submitting to the Party’s authority and accepting it as necessary for herself, her family, and her country.

Nestled inside this public façade like a Faberge egg was her true self that would never be allowed to come to light. She chose to survive, and survival for her demanded a strict separation of the public image and the private self.” Indeed, on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, different and often opposite versions of modern Chinese history were made, often by deliberately focusing on some facts while keeping the others hidden and by prioritising some words over the others. Both governments proceeded to establish, standardise and circulate the versions that best suited their political, economic, societal and cultural agendas.

The result is different and often opposite types of Chinese identity that frequently cause discussions and even plain descriptions of China-related events to be ideological rather than practical. Identity, as the product of a long process of sense-making, becomes an increasingly rigid “site”, leading those subscribing to it to defend its imagined boundaries in the same forceful way that citizens guard against the breaching of their country’s geopolitical borders.

Luckily, the writing in Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden is relatively neutral and focuses on individual stories rather than the history of China-Taiwan relations. While the book is highly personal, the author manages to strike a balance between sentimental and critical regarding the paths chosen by her aunts to meet the relentlessly cruel demands of their times. Those readers enjoying Jung Chang’s Wild Swans (2004) and Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister (2019) shall love this book.

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With the return of the school year, Yarra Ranges optometrists are encouraging parents to take their children for an eye test as screen time becomes more prominent.

Australian children aged eight and under are spending an average of 2.5 hours per day on screens - more than double World Health Organisation’s recommendations, new research by Specsavers has revealed.

Despite this and with the increasing prevalence of myopia (short-sightedness) brought on by digital eye strain, almost one in three (29 per cent) of young children have never had an eye test.

In the Yarra ranges there are 19,063 children up to nine years of age who could be spending too much time on screens, and unknowingly increasing their risk of myopia.

To ensure every child enjoys a healthy start to the new year, Yarra ranges Optometrists are calling for parents and carers to include an eye test on their health checklist to start off the new school year.

“As Optometrists, we like to encourage parents and carers to ensure their children have their first eye test before starting school to detect and correct or manage any issues, so they don’t go untreated,” Lilydale Specsavers Optometrist Keryn Wallace said.

“Children’s eyes are still developing during their schooling years, and myopia, or as its more commonly known, short sightedness, is on the rise in children globally.”

Along with the alarming screen time statistics, 86 per cent of parents say they are concerned about the amount of time their child spends on screens and its impact on their eye health.

The research found that children have access to multiple devices within the home including a TV (76 per cent), tablet (65 per cent), mobile phone (48 per cent), computer (40 per cent) and hand-held gaming device (22 per cent).

Households where children have access to hand-held video games and laptops reported

the most screen usage, hitting closer to three hours a day.

“Screen time is typically unavoidable between school, study and entertainment, but I encourage parents and carers to ensure young children get adequate breaks from screens and ‘close up’ work to avoid digital eye strain or developing myopia,” Ms Wallace said.

“Children who spend more than three hours a day on screens are more likely to have had their eyes tested as a result of already experiencing headaches and blurry vision.

“If your child complains about headaches, blurred vision, trouble focusing or any other issues with their eyes, I recommend booking an appointment with an optometrist immediately rather than waiting until their next check-up.”

Keryn’s top tips for digital eye strain include: 1. Remind children to blink. Blinking regularly keeps the surface of your eyes from drying out.

2. Keep a bottle of water close-by. Your eyes dry out when you’re dehydrated so making sure children are drinking plenty of water throughout the day is important.

3. Follow the 20-20-20 rule. This means, every 20 minutes remind children to shift their eyes to look at an object at least 20 metres away, for at least 20 seconds. The easiest way to do this is to take small ‘window’ breaks and look out at a faraway object to give tired eyes a break from the screen.

4. Make sure that during the school week, children spend time playing outside or stepping away from the screen to do another activity to give their eyes a break.

Optometrists around the country are encouraging parents and carers to bring children in for an eye test and keep monitoring screen time. It is recommended that children of all ages get a routine eye test every two years unless directed otherwise by their optometrist.

To book your appointment or for more information, go to https://www.specsavers.com. au/stores. mailcommunity.com.au

LUXURY LIFESTYLE LIVE your best life here, country atmosphere in luxurious surrounds, natural light streaming through all the windows, one beautiful space leads to another. The quintessential ‘indoors/outdoors’ liveability of the property is at its core, as is privacy.

Impressive and welcoming with a few references to the original cottage that once stood here.

The Residence: · Living spaces of generous proportions centre the home, the lounge with original stone fireplace. · Open concept contemporary kitchen, quality appliances, plentiful storage, and bench space · 4 bedrooms, all with robes, one with open fireplace, serviced by two full bathrooms both with walk in shower, one with bath · The main suite is ‘next level lux,’ walk in robe, bathroom with double shower, soaking tub, double vanity.

Outdoors: · Fully fenced, enter via automated gates · Full length deck already plumbed for outdoor kitchen · Studio, a large shed, and carport · Fire pit and veggie patch, fruit trees

Locale: Minutes to Emerald Township, schools, sporting clubs, Community Hub, shops, cafes, restaurants, walks, rides, parks and much more. A wonderful place for your family to grow. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 7 Old Gembrook Road, EMERALD Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,550,000 - $1,700,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Janet Hawkins 0409 117 43, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL, 9754 6111

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PRIME SPOT WITH SWEEPING VIEWS TO CITY WITH options to start out, scale down, or supplement your property portfolio, this neatly presented unit promises to make any new homeowners proud. With sweeping views straight through to the sparkling city lights, this unit is truly something special.

Due to its gently elevated aspect, this home is afforded a single garage and lovely rear courtyard. The interior is immediately comfortable while offering scope to further update should you choose. The open plan lounge, dining area, and kitchen with freestanding cooker is seamlessly connected with rich timber flooring. An ample laundry and plenty of storage ensure convenience is catered for.

The 2 bedrooms with built-in robes, including the main bedroom with birds’ eye views, are bright and inviting. The central

bathroom is enhanced with a soaker tub and etched glass window for a touch of character.

With featured extras including gas ducted heating, tool shed, and great location within walking distance of Ferntree Gully township and train station, this home is the perfect opportunity in prime position. Plan your viewing today.

Elevated aspect with sweeping views to Melbourne Open plan living and dining with rich timber flooring Kitchen with freestanding cooker and an ample laundry 2 bright bedrooms with built-in robes and timber flooring Single garage, lovely courtyard, and excellent position ●

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4/6 Pleasant Road, FERNTREE GULLY Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $490,000 - $520,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sam Adamson 0421 023 760 and Daniel Steen 0434 979 142, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE

Mountainview Retirement Village

Brand New Retirement Living $449,000.00

2 BEDROOM Unit for sale in Warburton • Lounge, Kitchen movable bench configure the room to suit your needs split system for heating and cooling • Large Bathroom walk in shower vanity exhaust fan heat lamp • Large ensuite with walk in shower vanity exhaust fan heat lamp • Large master bedroom full wardrobe, split system heater and cooling,

Large second bedroom with double door wardrobe split system heating and cooling • Single car garage attached • Solar installed • All white goods included, fridge washing machine dryer micro oven

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INSPIRING ARCHITECTURE WITH CITY VIEWS ORIGINALLY designed by architects Max May and George Hatzisavas, and inspired by a mix of Japanese aesthetics and Frank Lloyd Wrights “Fallingwater” this inspiring steel, glass and brick home set on just over one acre has been recently redesigned and renovated to a superb standard, resulting in one of the most intriguing and sophisticated residences in the area.

Spanning three levels of luxury living, there is much to love about this home. The large expanse of Viridian glass windows effortlessly combines indoor and outdoor living while warm wood grain finishes throughout are a reminder of the natural beauty that timber brings. Three spacious bedrooms have been well positioned for privacy and convenience. The main bedroom in the East wing of the home boasts a large and luxurious en-suite and all bedrooms

have built in robes and their own private balconies. The main level incorporates a free flowing family room and spacious dining area centered around a bespoke gas log fireplace. The tastefully designed kitchen comes complete with stone bench tops, dual stainless steel sinks, German designed NEFF appliances including integrated dishwasher, induction cooktop and electric oven and an abundance of quality cabinetry.

Just perfect for entertaining.

From the main level an oversized glass sliding door leads onto a substantial timber deck. Ideal for picture perfect sunset views across nearby Birdsland and as far as the city lights or simply just to relax and watch the kids playing in the lagoon style pool or splashing in the hot tub. Extra lighting around the pool and house give a magical feel when enjoying a warm summers night or an evening swim.

Second living area can be found on the lower level and is ideal for watching a quiet movie while the home office nook is a convenient and cozy space for those who need a working from home or study space.

Soft new carpet and modern tiles throughout compliment the finish of this outstanding home, abundant built in cupboards provide ample storage and zoned integrated heating and cooling maintain an ideal climate no matter what the seasons bring.

A 5.5kw solar system and 2 x10,000 litre water tanks provide excellent environmental benefits as does the solid brick exterior walls and fully insulated roof and sub floor.

Additional storage and a large workshop are situated under the house and with a double garage and a fully fenced yard, this unique, family friendly Hills property is sure to impress on every level. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 106 Mt Morton Road, BELGRAVE HEIGHTS Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,600,000 - $1,750,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Glenn Chandler 0418 410 689, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE

Stuart Aldridge Director 0402 464 511

Kate Taylor Licensed Estate Agent PA to Stuart Aldridge 0437 129 528

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Stuart & Terrie Aldridge at Real Estate Yarra Valley decided it was time to have a change in both working and everyday lifestyle. We offered the opportunity to a local agent the sale of our rent roll which they accepted and took over on February 1st. Our main objective was that Jodie Anastasio was able to keep her position and this was achieved.

We want to thank Jodie immensely for her professionalism, commitment, enthusiasm, and dedication over the 10 years she worked with us and wish her well in her future employment and for the birth of her and Dom’s 3rd child.

Real Estate Yarra Valley now only offer a sales service for all residential, rural, commercial, and business transactions and are still located at the same office address. Our 4 dedicated sales team cover all the Yarra Valley and Eastern suburbs such as, Lilydale, Chirnside, Mooroolbark, Croydon along with many other suburbs.

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PRIME POSITION WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS THIS desirable family home offers a stunning northerly mountain vista, a fabulous outdoor entertaining area, 2 renovated bathrooms and much much more.

Perched beautifully on this gorgeous parcel of land, the home showcases the landscaped gardens and allows vehicle access to the large backyard where you have a double carport, shed with concrete floor, veggie garden, large open spaces for the kids to play and a brilliant outdoor entertainment zone where you will no doubt spend countless hours.

The much loved home is in beautiful condition and you will just love the views from the master bedroom which also provides a modern and stylish ensuite and walk-in robe.

The gorgeous views are continued in the lounge room through the bay window and enjoyed across from the dining room.

The original kitchen is in great condition and is open plan with the family room, where you have access to the renovated family bathroom and bedrooms 2 and 3.

A family zone that opens directly to the outdoor living, all in all making a home that flows and is a pleasure to live in.

This is a fantastic package for young families, mature owners, those who want a home that has space for cars, boats, vans, or just about anyone.

All of this within close proximity to the local village shops, school, kinder, public transport and Warburton trail.

A gold star goes to this one. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 49 Eileen Grove, WOORI YALLOCK Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $650,000 - $715,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190 and Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION, 5967 1277 20

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Peace and Privacy in a picturesque Location

Your dream hobby farm awaits

Time for a change of scenery, this could be the spot, surrounded by lush bush and a picturesque location it’s the ideal place to relax and unwind. The home is fresh, light and bright and offering great space inside and out with 3 good size bedrooms all with built in robes. Luxurious main bathroom plus an open plan lounge/living area and kitchen with modern appliances throughout. Outside there is plenty of room for the whole family to enjoy, with a great size back yard plus a carport and lock up garage and with ample space for cars and trailers. A fantastic property superbly presented and with nothing to do but sit back relax and enjoy the tranquil and peaceful surrounds.

Set on 7 & 1/2 acres this beautiful property offers an abundance of rarely found features. Offering 3 bedrooms, master with full ensuite & walk in robe & adjacent study or parents retreat space. Multiple spacious living areas including a bright & light lounge and dining room, fantastic rumpus room. The kitchen itself is in excellent condition with timber cupboards, walk in pantry & equipped with electric cooktop, dishwasher. and handy island preparation area. The land is ideal for animals with well fenced paddocks, hay shed, two dams, & an abundance of shedding including large machinery shed/workshop. Bathed in sunshine & located within only 2.4 kms of central Yarra Junction with shops, transport & sporting facilities, plus both high schools about a kilometre away. Convenient yet very private & peaceful.

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Treetop living, sounds of the creek.

This is the ideal first home or investment. Located in a brilliant location, near public transport, school, kinder, shops and the Warburton Trail. A neat 3 bedroom western red cedar home that has been much loved by the current owner for over 36 years, and with a new kitchen in place, and a fresh paint throughout, this well kept, clean & tidy home will be easy to move into and unpack. Still with plenty of upside for those wanting to put on their own stamp, the home has a huge under house room that is currently a great work from home space. If you love a good view, the picture windows will have you standing and gazing, including the window above the kitchen sink which will make doing the dishes no chore at all! Other features include a single carport, split system heating and cooling, privacy and a tiered landscape making the sloping block very useable.

Follow the meandering garden path through the lush gardens and allow yourself to be immersed in the tranquil feeling that this home provides, with the creek flowing all year round. The home sits privately at the top of the block, offering comfortable and cosy wood heating and split system, good sized lounge room with floorboards for a modern feel and lovely views of the garden. The kitchen has a modern timber look with a good usable space and adjacent to the dining area. All bedrooms have built in robes, with the master bedroom positioned perfectly to take in the divine surrounds and fall asleep listening to the creek. Under house storage is a bonus, private courtyard and single carport wrap up this one of a kind home. Short stroll to schools, bus stops and Warburton trail and the beautiful Yarra river.

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‘TREETOPS’ CIRCA 1910 ON 1/2 ACRE THE origins of ‘Treetops’ whisper across the Dandenong Ranges, hinting of a holiday house to a well-to-do person, a stylish, single lady that drove a flashy car. Apparently, she had links to a Melbourne retail icon still trading today. If only these beautiful old walls could talk.

Charming and welcoming this residence retains many of its period features and some new creature comforts. High ceilings ornate and strapped, chandeliers, hardwood floors and doors, open fireplace with cast iron burner, wood panelling, French doors, and custom drapery. Lovers of character will enjoy the quirky layout and creative cabinetry.

Offering 4 bedrooms the main with walk through robe, ensuite and Juliette balcony, a secondary bedroom has a study/gaming nook. The family bathroom boasts a luxury claw foot bath. There are two sperate living spaces, a lounge/dining with fireplace and another utilized as a TV room. Walk into the kitchen and you will be impressed by the copper sink, new timber benches and Falcon Cooker in ‘British racing green,’ with dual ovens and 6 burners, cooking is sure to be a passion. You can enjoy the indoor/outdoor lifestyle with a large, covered deck, ideal for entertaining.

Outdoors, the gated and fenced property has a sealed return driveway, a second access point for the caravan or boat, a gorgeous cubby house, under house vehicular access and workshop, storage, and laundry, also a veggie patch and chicken coop.

The allotment on just over ½ an acre has lovely established gardens, bursts of colour throughout seasons and plenty of space for all family members to experience.

The location is ideal, you are just minutes to Belgrave Township, pre, senior and junior schools, the National Park, walks, rides and so much more to discover. Very convenient.

In the early 1900’s day trippers and holiday makers used to catch the steam train and head to the hills for relaxation, picnics, and frivolity. It is comforting that some things never change with the iconic Puffing Billy still tooting nearby. ●

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Spacious character home on 1803sqms with a separate studio. Situated on a quiet no through road, private & positioned perfectly to enjoy views of the Macedon Ranges.

Features OFI, GDH, 2.7m ceilings throughout, freshly polished timber FB throughout, quality carpets to bedrooms, hostess kitchen with a dual oven & WIP, master with an updated ensuite, window seating, stunning wraparound verandah with café blinds, established gardens, a bricked courtyard, dual driveway, double carport, garage & workshop.

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Set to take advantage of the stunning views this ranch-style residence is full of character & features 9 ft ceilings, OFP, new insulation & flyscreens, freshly painted, wireless NBN, 6.6KW solar, evaporative cooling, spacious kitchen, pizza oven in the covered entertaining area, 4 car mezzanine barn/garage, hay shed, stable bays, 2 x wash bays, tack room, 10 paddocks plus house paddock, veggie garden & orchard. The ‘piece-deresistance’ is the dam with a jetty and a 3-roomed shed/studio overlooking the dam.

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FEDERATION-STYLE OPULENCE AND COMFORT THIS fantastic family home has so much to offer and is entirely move in ready. Located in a quiet location, yet a short stroll to Monbulk main street.

The bitumen driveway leads to a double carport complete with tesla charging point, and a double lock up garage. The landscaped gardens surround the home and lead you to the wide front verandah.

On entering the home, a feeling of space is created by the 9ft ceilings and ornate cornicing that invite you into the formal lounge room and master bedroom at the front of the home. The master bedroom is complete with vast ensuite, walk-in wardrobe and sunny bay window.

The hallway leads to the kitchen which opens up to an open plan living room and dining area, and is complete with gas stove top, double oven, Miele dishwasher, stone benchtops and ample storage. The lounge room has a built in fire place and split system air conditioner, as well as ducted heating throughout the home.

There are a further 3 generous bedrooms to the rear of the home, all with large builtin-wardrobes and plenty of natural light.

As well as a great office or kids play area that opens up to the rear upper decking.

The surprises continue in this home as you continue downstairs to find an ideal teenagers retreat. There is a great size lounge room, and a second master bedroom complete with ensuite. This ground floor living area also has a wine cellar with built in wine fridges and separate access to the rear garden.

Externally the manicured gardens are fully fenced and include a gorgeous sunny and flat grassed area, a chicken coop, several above ground vegetable gardens, and a compost bin. There is also an enclosed cat area attached to the home. This home also offers solar power and has a waste treatment plant, however mains sewerage is available.

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

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

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P 5968 6222 311-313 Main Street Emerald

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25 Neville Road, Gembrook

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Beautiful federation home exuding opulence and comfort with 6 bedrooms!

Lovely cottage looking for renovator to enjoy restoring!

Close to Monbulk main street, with bitumen driveway, double carport complete with tesla charging point, & DLUG. Featuring 9ft ceilings & ornate cornicing, a formal lounge room & master bedroom with ensuite, WIR & bay window. The kitchen with stone benchtops opens to the living room & dining area. The lounge room has a built in fire place & split system air conditioner, with ducted heating throughout the home. 4 further bedrooms all have BIRs. The office/kids play area opens to the rear upper decking. The teenagers retreat has private access & lounge room & second master bedroom with ensuite. There is even a wine cellar. Externally the manicured gardens are fully fenced with a flat grassed area, chicken coop, above ground vegetable gardens, cat area, & a compost bin. This home has solar power & a waste treatment plant, with mains sewerage available.

This 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home is situated on just over an acre of natural bush. Giving a sense of quiet and nature in this leafy private street. Enjoy the beautiful views from the large rear screened verandah as you listen to the birds. This home is loaded with potential and just needs someone with a vision to lovingly renovate this home. The home currently has an inviting brick path to the front verandah, before entering into the lounge room with a cosy wood heater. There are hardwood floor boards that flow throughout the home, and a large bedroom at the front of the home, and the master bedroom to the rear of the home with built-in-robes. The kitchen and dining area are open plan, with stunning views out of the French doors. Externally there is dual access, with a large carport, tunneled greenhouse, and a rear garden shed.

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Brilliantly located 3 bedroom home in the heart of Gembrook!

Enter the home to the wide central hallway & high ceilings throughout, featuring ducted gas heating & a split system air conditioner. The master bedroom has a walk through robe & large ensuite complete with corner spa bath, shower & toilet. There is a formal lounge room/media room at the front of the home. Then a formal dining room with French doors to a decked area. Then an open plan kitchen, dining & lounge room area at the rear. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances including a gas cooktop, oven, rangehood & dishwasher & island bench. There are 3 bedrooms towards the rear of the home, all with BIRs & utilising the family bathroom with a bath & shower & then an independent toilet. The privately hedged rear yard has a vast rear entertaining deck. There is also a DLUG attached to the home which allows access through to the rear fully fenced yard.

This 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom family home in a prime position on a leafy street, is close to the vibrant Gembrook main street, playground, shopping amenities, skate park & primary school. The kitchen is complete with stainless steel appliances, gas stovetop, electric oven, rangehood and dishwasher.

The kitchen, dining and lounge room are open plan, with carpet in the lounge & neutral toned tiles in the kitchen & dining, with both a split system and gas ducted heating keeping the home cosy.

All three bedrooms are a generous size with built in robes, and utilise the family bathroom which contains both a bath, shower and toilet. There is an additional toilet located near the laundry, with the laundry offering direct access to the backyard. The backyard has a lovely covered entertaining deck and a single car garage/workshop. The backyard is private and fully fenced.

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A fantastic opportunity to enter the market and grab that fixer-upper that you have been looking for. Within an easy walk to Tecoma main street, schools and train station this three bedroom, one bathroom home is ready for renovation and would be ideal for those looking for a project of their very own. Plan your viewing today!

With over 1 acre of wildlife-welcoming landscaped gardens highlighted by meandering pathways and bridges over beautiful ponds, this property is truly something special. Fully fenced and featuring a sealed drive, triple garage, workshop, wood shed, veggie beds, and more, inspection promises to impress at this exceptional Hills home.

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With an extensive list of lifestyle features, this fabulous property offers something special for every member of the family. With bonus elements including a stylish 1-bedroom studio, sealed drive with triple carport and double garage, fruit orchard, and paddock with picturesque Warburton Ranges views, this is an exceptional opportunity not to be missed, plan your viewing today.

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This peaceful property situated between Kalorama Park and Kalorama Oval is the ideal investment for renovators or first homebuyers seeking a slice of the Dandenong Ranges lifestyle. With beautiful hillside views and a no through road location near bus transport, Central to many local walking tracks, parks and playgrounds this is an opportunity to live someplace special.

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Connecting with nature Woolworths and Landcare Australia are on the lookout for primary schools and early learning centres across Lilydale with ideas to help connect young generations with nature and inspire them to play an active role in ensuring the safe future of their environment.

The latest round of the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program is now open, offering primary schools and early learning centres the chance to share in $1 million to support the development of hands-on environmental learning projects.

Grants of up to $1,000 are on offer for projects focused on sustainable food production, improving waste management practices, enhancing native habitats and deepening First Nations perspectives. This could include setting up a new garden like Avoca Primary School in Victoria has done, where children not only learn how to grow plants and food and create animal habitats, but also learn more about themselves.

“Getting children involved with hands-on activities in and around nature is an incredible way to help them explore sustainability in action,” Woolworths Lilydale Store Manager Steve Bridge said.

“Over the years, we’ve seen some great ideas from schools and early learning centres across Victoria that were brought to life through our Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program, encouraging kids to explore, appreciate and care for the environment around them. No idea is too small, and we can’t wait to see what’s ahead for this next round of applications.”

Through its Junior Landcare program, Landcare Australia has also worked closely with First Nations educator and Wiradjuri man Adam Shipp to develop environmental learning activities for educators and children to learn more about how they can have a connection to Country.

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“As a proud Wiradjuri man, I believe it is extremely important that environmental based organisations recognise and work with First Nations groups,” Mr Shipp said.

“By teaching younger generations about traditional ways of caring for Country, we can deepen knowledge of and respect for First Nations culture and practices. I look forward to seeing how Lilydale students and teachers use the new Junior Landcare resources.”

For Landcare Australia CEO Dr Shane Norrish, the Junior Landcare program has always recognised the important and vital role children can play in taking care of the environment.

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Since launching the program in 2018, the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program, in partnership with Landcare Australia, has supported over 3,814 school groups with more than $4 million in funding to help kids all across the country get hands-on with caring

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Juniors enjoy top scoring weekend

By Ronen Erulkar A sunny weekend for cricket saw all of Lilydale Cricket Club’s junior and senior teams take to the park. On Friday night, both U10s teams took on Montrose and Mount Evelyn respectively and the kids had a great time as the season is coming towards the end with two games remaining. The U12s had a tight win against Yarra Glen, winning by 2 runs. They made 5/112 batting first, with Jake Neagle (17*), James Cook (16*) and Ashton Filleul (16*) top scoring. In reply, they managed to bowl out Yarra Glen for 110, with Aneesh Sriram (2/6) and Sebastian Centofanti (2/17) the pick of the bowlers.

The U18s made 113 on the first day against Eildon Park, with Braeden Anthony-Digby top scoring on 28 and Tom Smith making 20. In reply, Eildon Park are currently 0/38, with the result to be reached next Friday.

On Saturday morning, the U16s took on Vermont and made 8/167 from 50 overs. Darcey Barker was the pick of the batters, scoring 64, who was supported by Bryn Ballagh (23) and Luke Green (22*). The Falcons will be looking to bowl tight and defend the total next weekend.

On Saturday afternoon, the First XI took on South Croydon at Cheong Park. Losing the toss, they bowled on a warm day and after a tough start, they managed to restrict the opposition to 8/260 from their 80 overs. Next week Lilydale will be looking to take the game deep and chase down the total.

Lilydale Cricket Club saw all teams return to the pitch in a great weekend of cricket.

Picture: FIELD OF VIEW SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY The Second XI had a home game against top side Croydon Ranges. They won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 177 from 76 overs.

Brandon Hempel was the standout with 66 from 199 deliveries. With some tight bowling next week, they have a big chance of victory to cement our spot in the top four.

Lilydale’s Third XI had a fantastic victory against Warrandyte, winning by 27 runs. Batting first they made 9/165, with Connor Smith (42), Trent Davison (39) and Cameron Thompson (32*) the standouts. In reply, we restricted

the opposition to 9/138, with U16s player Cameron Thompson also taking 5/20 in an amazing bowling performance to lead them to victory.

The Fourth XI secured a miraculous victory off the last ball of the day, which also saw young gun Darcey Barker reach a maiden century for the club. Bowling first, Warrandyte made 7/205 from their 35 overs - Dwayne Dobinson taking 2/28. In reply, Darcey Barker carried his bat through the entire innings to finish 102* off 110 balls, and hitting a 4 off the last ball to win the game.

The Fifth XI made a game of it against Montrose, who made 6/213 batting first. Wickets were shared between all the bowlers. Batting second, Lilydale fell 6 runs short on 7/207, with Ben Blackey carrying his bat on 55* and Rory Nyko making 39 in a gallant effort.

The Sixth XI made light work of Ainslie Park, bowling them out for 95 and chasing the total for the loss of only 2 wickets. U16 player Liam Hartigan took 4/29, and was supported

by Cooper Doughty (2/5) and Bryn Ballagh (2/13). In the chase, Luke Spencer top scored with 28*.

The weekend was capped off with the stage 1 girls team taking on North Ringwood on Sunday. They had a fantastic victory, winning by 43 runs. Batting first the girls made 1/110, with Lacey Doughty top scoring with 21*. North Ringwood only managed 1/67 in their innings.

Well done to all teams on a fantastic weekend for the club.

Eastern seniors battle the cold in pennant

By David Waters Eastern Suburbs +55 Senior Pennant started on Friday 3 February which saw the first game of individual match play begin under cloudy and very cold (for February) conditions.

The Eastwood course was in very good condition and all the players commented positively on the first shotgun start.

Greens slowed and drives didn’t run as well after a rain belt hit about 10.30am.

All the contests continued with holes halved at seven shots and even won 8 vs 9 in some cases. Only three contests were squared on the day.

The 100 players were back inside the wellappointed club rooms by 12.15pm.

Mike Rawlinson the Eastwood teams managers organised the catering and players had meals by 12.30.

At the conclusion of the day the results of the matches were declared. The host club has ended on top of the ladder in both green and gold groups.

Green group results Eastwood 6 def Heritage 2. Box Hill 4 ½ def Yering Meadows 3 ½. Eastern 4 ½ def Churchill/ Waverley 3 ½.

Gold group results Eastwood 5 ½ def Heritage 2 ½. Yering Meadows 4 def Box Hill 2. Eastern 4 tied Churchill/ Waverley 4.

Round two followed on Friday 10 February with The Heritage golf club hosting this round.

The shotgun start which proved so successful in our first round is to be continued.

Two start times of 7.30am and 7.38am had all competitors back in the clubhouse by 12.30pm.

The day began with light fog and high overcast skies. Everything cleared to brilliant sun by 9.30am and the temperature climbed to the high 20’s.

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John Allen left and team manager Laurie Bain on Heritage signature hole 11. ards and bunkers a problem, speed of play was not affected.

Several matches finished with 5 and 6 holes to play and only 4 halves were recorded.

At the completion of the days play everyone

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enjoyed a meal and genial conversation and some rehydration.

Next round will be played at Yering Meadows golf club Friday 17 February.

Happy Golfing.

The under 14/3’s team from Montrose Cricket Club participated in a barefoot circle ceremony for reconciliation round.

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Montrose proud to reconcile

By Damian Ford This weekend Montrose Cricket Club celebrated reconciliation round, acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land. The under 12/6, 14/3 and women’s teams participated in a barefoot circle ceremony and acknowledgement of Country prior to their games.

Montrose as a club feel proud to be apart of this round and hope it continues into the future.

One day matches for the 4s, 5s, 6s and women’s teams this week. The 4th XI, what a win, having to win to keep the finals dream alive, Montrose faced the top team East Ringwood. Having been asked to bat first, it seemed a good decision from East Ringwood. Bowling is out for 119 in 28 overs, with the only standout with the bat Jack Brisbane 60. The team started positive and with a must win they had to get to work early and that they did. At drinks the Wolves had them 6-63 and now theirs to lose. We ended up bowling East Ringwood out for 95 in an outstanding performance to keep the season alive. Best bowlers Harry Nyhuis 3/17 and Bailey Yelland 2/23.

The 5ths had a disappointing loss to Wantirna 1st XI to make it very hard for them to make finals. Stand out performances Nathan Robbins 50 and Leigh Marshall 3/37 with the ball. The 6th XI had a great win also. Batting first and setting 213 with Jason Crisp the standout with the bat 50 not out, they took until the last over to defend the total with Lilydale finishing their 36 overs 7/207. The 6th XI are in 4th and should not play finals.

The women’s had a tough game against the top team Norwood. Norwood batted first, setting a total of 194 off their 36 overs. With a tough chase the ladies started well with mother and daughter opening partnership of 51 but losing 2 wickets in 2 balls swung the momentum to Norwood. The ladies batted very well but unfortunately fell short and finished 4/176 with Tammy Pearce 88* carrying her bat and Keltie Blake 26. The ladies have two matches left and need to win to play finals.

Day one of a two day match for the top three grades.

The 1st XI batted first and have set 240 with Michael Edwards 77 and Kieran Perkins 28 the standouts. The 2nd XI batted first and declared 9/176 with Jake Crowe 66 and Mitch O’Neil 30. They had 8 overs to bowl and have North Ringwood 2/15 over night. The 3rd XI made 7/327 in a must win, Javier Mastronardi 97 and Nick Brisbane 49* the standouts there.

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Athletes hit the tracks

By Jamie Strudley Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes competed at the Victoria Masters Track & Field Championships over the weekend. The championships, held at the Doncaster Athletics Club track, attracts over 400 athletes from throughout Victoria and Australia to compete in age groups from 30yo to 80yo, with age brackets increasing every five years.

Yarra Ranges had three athletes competing with a combined 13 medals including 5 gold medals. Results were: Women 100m: Elisabeth Coffey 14.40 (0.1) (3rd); 800m: Elisabeth Coffey 2:38.76 (1st); Discus: Anne-Marie Ebbels 16.91m (2nd); Hammer: Anne-Marie Ebbels 24.51m (1st); Javelin: Anne-Marie Ebbels 15.64m (1st); Shot Put: Anne-Marie Ebbels 6.01m (1st); Weight Throw: Anne-Marie Ebbels 6.00m (2nd) Men Discus: Ash Almond 24.71m (2nd); Hammer: Ash Almond 28.47m (2nd); Javelin: Ash Almond 49.65m (1st Long Jump: Ash Almond 4.61m (-0.6) (3rd); Shot Put: Ash Almond 8.38m (2nd); Weight Throw: Ash Almond 9.25m (2nd); Bonnie Morris represented the club at the Bendigo 5k Frenzy Friday night meet finishing her heat, run in 32 degree sunshine, in 20.26.07.

Several athletes competed at Round 4 of the Vic Milers meet at Aberfeldie on Thursday night. The meet included the Victorian Mile Championships with Olivia Twining finishing an excellent 11th place in the Women’s Open Championship race recording 5.10.06.

Other results were: Women 800m: Kristina Nackovski 2:33.56; Mile: Olivia Twining 5:10.06; Zoe Clarke 5:14.94;Mia Strudley 5:34.14; Men 800m: Pete Nackovski 2:19.25; Craig Hewitson 2:30.25; Mile: Ash Almond 5:53.20; The seniors return to action this coming weekend with the final round of AVSL competition. The team is safely through to the finals in a few weeks so this round provides a great opportunity to fine tune for the finals. We will also have some athletes in action at specialist meets during the week including AV Throwers and High velocity Club meets.

Yarra Ranges’ little athletics athletes fine tuned for the upcoming region Track and Field

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Craig Hewitson representing Yarra Ranges Athletics at the Vic Milers.

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There will not be any little athletics competition next weekend. There will be an U6-U8 skills night on Friday night. Check the website and socials for more details.

Good luck to all the athletes, officials and parent helpers at the Region Championships over the weekend.

Training is available to all club members on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5.30pm.

Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability. If you, or someone you know, wants to join in the Little Athletics fun registration is at www.lavic.com. au. 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!

Chloe lining up a shot in the discus.

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Olivia Twining finished 11th in the Victorian Mile Championships at Vic Milers.

Strong return to action for Lilydale Tennis Club players

By Joanna Campe This weeks’ results for Lilydale Tennis Club in the Eastern Region Tennis competition.

Junior Open Doubles (JOD8) v Mt Evelyn After round 10 this team was sitting on top of the ladder.

Lilydale was represented by Ari Marappan, Joshua Jamieson, Adam Paladino and Alex Paladino.

Lilydale played away this week in a very close match against Mt Evelyn. It was all tied up at 3 sets each. In the end Lilydale won the day winning 30 games to Mt Evelyn 27 Result: 2-6, 6-2, 6-5, 5-6, 2-6, 6-5 Junior Open Doubles (JOD9) v East Croydon-Kilsyth Green After round 10 this team was outside the top 4 with no wins yet this season.

Lilydale was represented by Haady Aziz, Indianna Perrin and Riley Clinton.

Lilydale played at home against East Croydon-Kilsyth. Both teams only had 3 players so were playing 1 short. At the end of the day Lilydale came away with their first win of the season winning 2 sets to 1.

Results: 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Open Rubbers (OR25) v Mooroolbark Heights After round 10 this team was sitting on top of mailcommunity.com.au

Junior open doubles players Ari Marappan, Joshua Jamieson, Adam Paladino and Alex Paladino had a successful win against Mount Evelyn.

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Lilydale had some great games for the return of the tennis season.

Lilydale was represented by Lachie Sweet, Ivy Pieper and Ryan Taylor.

Lilydale played away this week. It was set to be close match against Selby Blue who were sitting in second place on the ladder.

It was a very close match, but Burnt Bridge Green eventually won the day 13 games to 11.

Results: 3-5, 4-4, 4-4 Boy singles doubles (BSD2) v East Camberwell After round 10 this team was sitting on top of the ladder.

Lilydale was represented by Alex Jerin, Noah Burow, James Buckland and David Halkidis.

Lilydale played away against East Camberwell who are third on the ladder. It was a close match with East Camberwell winning the day 5 sets to 3.

Result: 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6 Lilydale Tennis club welcomes all players of any age and ability. For information on how to join Lilydale Tennis Club please visit https:// play.tennis.com.au/lilydaletennisclub.

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Lilydale was represented by Levi Daly and Harry Trevillyan.

Lilydale played at home against Mooroolbark Heights who are third on the ladder. It was a close match with Lilydale taking the win 3 sets to 2.

Results: 6-1, 6-1, 6-0, 2-6, 0-6 Junior Development (JDC2) v Burnt Bridge Green After round 10 this team was sitting in second place on the ladder.

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