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Female pilot power soars Four pilots from Lilydale Airport passed on their knowledge and experience to other up and coming pilots to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women in Aviation Worldwide Week.

Sharing the ups and downs, highlights and challenging moments from a recent ‘Australia in a day’ flight as part of the international competition Dawn to Dusk, Amanda Deed, Gail Collins, Theresa MacDonald and Jessica Phillips hope to inspire more women to not only take up flying but push beyond the bounds of ‘normal’.

In celebration of International Women’s Day turn to pages 6 and 7 for coverage on the events held to recognise the excellence of women.

Lilydale Airport pilots Theresa MacDonald, Amanda Deed, Jessica Phillips and Gail Collins arrived just in time at Forrest Airport, WA to complete the Dawn to Dusk challenge.

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Jail for fatalities

By Mikayla Van Loon A Mount Evelyn truck driver has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a couple in a crash in Montrose in 2020.

Despite County Court judge Duncan Allen wanting to give a more “mercifully lenient” sentence, 28-year-old Daniel Magnay was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, with a non-parole period of one year.

Mooroolbark residents, 72-year-old William and 69-year-old Marion Williams, were killed in the collision at the intersection of Mount Dandenong Road and Canterbury Road in Montrose on 19 October 2020 around 3.47pm.

Magnay had been driving a Hino tipper truck towards stopped traffic when he collided into the back of the Williams’ Toyota sedan, which then hit a tree.

“This is a most tragic and sad case,” Judge Allen said. “[Mr and Mrs Williams] are grieved deeply by their family members.”

Evidence given by Dr Shane Richardson, an engineering expert in the field of crash reconstruction, suggested a driving phenomenon known as the ‘looming effect’ could have contributed to the collision.

The ‘looming effect’ is a situation where a driver doing higher speeds on a straight

stretch of road can assume a car well ahead in the same lane is travelling at the same speed but is in fact travelling slower or is stopped.

In previous cases the Crown has conceded this may have contributed to collisions of a similar kind and Judge Allen took this into consideration when making his sentencing decision.

Mechanical Investigation Unit Sergeant Mathew Craine identified at the time of investigation the ABS brakes on the Hino truck were faulty and may have also contributed to the incident.

This was a factor that Judge Allen found was out of Magnay’s control due to the vehicle be-

ing owned and registered by Yarra Valley Water, his employer at the time.

While conditions on the day suggested traffic was moderate, visibility was good and the weather was fine, traffic had begun to bank up in the right-hand turning lane, spilling out into the lane Magnay was travelling in.

Speaking to witnesses after the incident, Magnay was consistent in his understanding of what happened in the lead up to the collision.

“It all came up so quickly, I just dropped the anchors and there was no time to stop,” Judge Allen read from a witness statement during the sentencing hearing on Monday 6 March.

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Guilty plea cuts sentence From page 1 “[I] was driving along, not speeding, 65 maybe I looked over into the left lane and noticed the traffic flowing freely. When I turned back, the traffic had stopped. I had nowhere to go. I couldn’t stop,” another witness statement read.

The collision investigation found that at the time of driving, Magnay was travelling at a speed of 62km/h in a 70km/h zone and after applying the brakes, his speed reduced to a minimum of 32km/h.

“It’s evident you were travelling at a safe speed well within the speed limit,” Judge Allen said “It’s also clear from the evidence that up until you applied the brakes you were driving with due care.”

In the prosecution’s summary of events and further evidence from Dr Richardson, it was suggested that Magnay had a total of 2.6 seconds to attempt to stop without causing damage.

“You’re in jail now and you will be in jail for a while now because of 2.6 seconds,” Judge Allen said.

“This is another tragic consequence of that day.”

Judge Allen said Magnay’s inattention was just seconds - that was not caused by distraction, phone use or ill driving but rather looking at the traffic around him.

“You reacted as soon as you could,” the judge said.

“If the community was aware of the full circumstances of this case their consciousness would be shocked.

“Nothing that I have said undermines or reduces the tragic consequences suffered by Mr and Mrs Williams and the ongoing grief of their friends and family.”

Since the 2018 parliamentary change to the sentencing of dangerous driving, Judge Al-

Mount Evelyn man Daniel Magnay was sentenced in the County Court for dangerous driving causing death on Monday 6 March. len said it was mandatory for Magnay to serve time in prison, despite his better judgement.

“Unlike parliamentarians, judges of this court and justices of the Supreme Court [wish] to rethink the sentencing of young [people], decent members of the community, of good family, with no previous driving convictions.”

Taking into account Magnay’s guilty plea and acceptance of responsibility, Judge Allen said he would give the most significant sentence reduction possible.

“To demonstrate your remorse you pleaded guilty, even though in my opinion you had a viable defence for both charges.

“You sacrificed the opportunity to be acquitted…[and a] guilty plea has avoided any further distress to the family of Mr and Mrs Williams.

“It’s a powerful acknowledgement of responsibility on your part.”

Finding that Magnay had low moral cul-

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pability, with no intent to cause harm nor any engagement with distractions, as well as it being unlikely for him to be charged on a similar offence again, a non-custodial sentence would usually suffice but the mandatory sentencing says otherwise.

“I have no option but to impose a sentence of imprisonment,” Judge Allen said.

Magnay’s driver’s licence was also cancelled for a period of 18 months. His jail term includes six days served in pre-sentence custody.

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Rate hikes hurting

By Parker Mckenzie

The RBA announced at its meeting on Tuesday 7 March an increase in the cash rate target by 25 basis points, to 3.60 per cent in a continued bid to fight inflation.

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“I think what they’ll really be waiting for is to see what happens in April when we get another round of inflation data,” he said.

“That will lay down a firm market, whether it’s two more and then stop or two more and then keep on going.“ In his statement, Governor Lowe said the labour market remains “very tight,” and unemployment remains at close to a 50-year low.

“In assessing when and 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 determination to return inflation to target and will do what is necessary to achieve that.”

Dr Gross said he doesn’t think prices will fall in the near future, but they will begin to start to increase at a slower rate.

“It’s a long process, so there’ll be parts of the economy where you start to see prices fall just because the increases were so unbelievably crazy, things like building supplies that grew exponentially in 2022,” he said.

“Hopefully, we’ll see some falls there, but for most goods, it will just be a matter of slower increases than outright falls.”

IT restored at Eastern Health hospitals Eastern Health has stood down a Code Yellow announced on the morning of Thursday 9 March, after its hospitals experienced a “significant IT system outage”.

At 2.45pm, the public health service — which runs both Maroondah Hospital in Ringwood and the Angliss Hospital in Upper Ferntree Gully — released an update confirming critical applications were back online.

“As such, Eastern Health Incident Command has stood down the Code Yellow – Internal Emergency. A detailed review will now be conducted,“ the statement said.

“During the IT outage, downtime procedures and business continuity plans allowed a majority of services to continue with only limited interruption.“ Eastern Health released a statement at 7.45am on Thursday 9 March

Eastern Health experienced a “significant IT system outage” this morning, and is working to fix the issue.

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“A Code Yellow Internal Emergency has been declared across our health service. The issue has been caused by a critical piece of IT infrastructure outage that we are currently

working to rectify,” the statement said.

“There is no evidence of a cyber attack.

Hospital systems have reverted to downtime procedures and business continuity plans have been enacted.”

A Code Yellow internal emergency are incidents that “threaten the safety of staff, patients, visitors or the physical structure of the facility that you are working at,” according to Healthcare Australia.

Just over three hours later, a second statement was released which said the specific cause of the issue had been identified and “remedial action is underway.”

“Business continuity processes and the return of several systems have allowed many services to continue as planned with limited interruption,” the statement said.

“Where this has occurred, patients are being notified of any disruption.”

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Another month, another interest rate rise.

The RBA announced at its meeting on Tuesday 7 March an increase in the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.60 per cent, in a continued bid to fight inflation.

In a statement, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said global inflation remains high.

“Goods price inflation is expected to moderate over the months ahead due to both global developments and softer demand in Australia. Services price inflation remains high, with strong demand for some services over the summer,” he said.

“Rents are increasing at the fastest rate in some years, with vacancy rates low in many parts of the country. The central forecast is for inflation to decline this year and next, to be around 3 per cent in mid-2025.”

The cash rate represents the interest rate on unsecured overnight loans between banks and serves as the benchmark rate for mortgages, savings accounts and exchange rates.

Dr Isaac Gross, a lecturer at Monash Business School’s Department of Economics, said he believes the interest rate rises are achieving what the RBA set out to do.

“This will be the 10th increase in interest rates over the past year or so and the RBA also expects inflation to have peaked towards the end of 2022,” he said.

“It’s painful for households with a large mortgage, but I think it’s ultimately going to mean a lower rate of inflation, which means cheaper prices in the supermarket and shops around Australia.”

An Australian homeowner with a mortgage of $600,000 will now be paying over $13,000 more a year on their mortgage compared to a year ago, according to Finder.com.au.

Dr Gross, who also worked as an economist at the RBA from 2011 to 2013, said there are likely to be two more interest rate rises but “it’ll

Mooroolbark man stabbed Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a Mooroolbark man was stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD last month.

Police were told a man on a bicycle and a man in a grey Toyota Hilux were having a verbal argument near the corner of Collins Street and Spring Street just before 2.30pm on Thursday 23 February.

It’s alleged when the driver put down his car window, the cyclist pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in his hand.

The cyclist has ridden off east along Collins Street. The driver of the Hilux, a 24-year-old Mooroolbark man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators have released images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquires. Investigations are ongoing into the exact circumstances around the incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, has video footage or further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au Croydon scooter accident Police were seeking urgent information after a man fell from his scooter in Croydon on Monday 6 March suffering serious injuries.

At about 8pm a male rider is believed to have fallen from his scooter on Bellara Drive in Croydon. He was taken to hospital with suspected head injuries and his identity remained unknown at that time.

Police have spoken to several people who saw the man riding the scooter erratically in the area earlier, however, no witnesses to any collision came forward. Anyone who saw the man riding the red scooter without a number plate, witnessed a collision or had dashcam footage, is asked to come forward with any information that may assist police to investigate the matter.

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CFA crew members were called to a single car collision on Old Gippsland Road around 8.35am where Ambulance Victoria (AV) confirmed one person with upper body injuries was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition. At around 12.08pm, CFA crews were called to a multi-motor vehicle incident on Hull Road in Mooroolbark which saw the road close between Greenslopes Drive and Mooroolbark Road.

“The incident involved three vehicles. No one was trapped,“ a CFA spokesperson said.

“The scene was declared safe by 12.26pm and handed to VicPol.“ AV confirmed paramedics assessed two people at the scene.

“One person was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition. One person was taken to Maroondah Hospital in a stable condition,“ an AV spokesperson said.

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Free food markets succeed

By Mikayla Van Loon Having gotten off to a successful start late last year, Japara Neighbourhood House’s free food markets have only grown in size, with more planned until the end of June.

Receiving a $61,000 Food Relief Market grant from the State Government in October to run at least 10 pop up markets, Japara’s board chair Mark Doubleday said the plan was to, in fact, triple that number.

“We had to run at least 10 pop up food markets over a six month period. We’re actually going to run about 30,” he said.

Not sticking to a traditional food market approach, Japara, in partnership with Montrose Community Cupboard volunteers, has gone out into the community to host these markets where people are already congregating, usually at weekend sporting events.

The most recent was at the launch of the netball season at Pinks Reserve on Saturday 4 March seeing around 500 people pass through, 150 take part in a cooking demonstration and 600 kilograms of food deferred from landfill in a single day.

While primarily about providing food relief, Mr Doubleday said to take the shame or stigma away, Japara has focused the markets through the lens of sustainability.

“People need food, the cost of living is clearly high and people you wouldn’t expect need a bit of help.

“We’ve linked it to the concept of sustainability so if this food wasn’t available and you didn’t take it, it would go to landfill or a farm.

So let’s be sustainable.”

Japara’s community engagement coordinator Christie Humble said primarily it’s families, women and older people coming to access the food but because it’s embedded into

The free food markets always come with a barbecue or cooking demonstration. Picture: SUPPLIED an already existing event, people are more willing to show vulnerability without feeling embarrassed.

“We can see very clearly it’s not a shameful thing, it’s just the situation we’re currently finding ourselves in with the cost of living and with inequality,” she said.

Sporting environments too, Ms Humble said, brought a whole range of people and spectators who may have not engaged in a free food market had they had to go searching for it themselves.

“Parents will sacrifice self to ensure their children can still participate in some form of sport so we can connect with families but also grandparents come to watch, so we’re accessing a lot of grandparents who realise they didn’t have anything in their fridge.”

Mr Doubleday said Australians can often have the attitude of not wanting to ask for help at risk of being a burden but that in these extenuating circumstances, out of people’s control, there’s no reason not to.

“We’re a proud nation but the concept of helping each other is still very much engrained,” he said.

People who have worked tirelessly to provide for their families and have succeeded may now be experiencing hardship, being unable to put food on the table or afford bills.

“This is a different experience. These are people who are just struggling at the minute to make ends meet, this is middle class Australia, whatever you define that as these days, where it’s just tricky.”

At each pop up market event, chef Nicki demonstrates how to cook a healthy but cost effective meal using as much of the produce from the donated groceries as possible.

“We include a community cooking workshop and it’s basic, wholesome, cheap, high value and we make sure if the donor supermarkets haven’t given everything we know that’s in that cooking workshop, we actually buy the staples,” Mr Doubleday said.

Casting the free food markets through the sustainability lens also allows people to feel as though they are doing something good for the planet, something Japara is committed to on the whole.

“The concept of climate change and its sustainability is big and [most people] can’t engage with closing down a power station that’s burning coal or putting in a wind turbine, that’s big companies, big government but local people still want to do something,” Mr Doubleday said.

“Doing the composting program, growing food, learning about it, minimising waste by being part of a pop up food market program, that’s all local interaction.

People feel like they can do something, make a difference with one little footprint.”

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Pleas to Anchor funding

By Mikayla Van Loon As more people are pushed to the brink of homelessness, a funding shortfall in the sector is not ideal yet this is the reality services are facing.

Lilydale-based homelessness service Anchor has joined more than 200 organisations to sign an open letter to the Federal Government to insist that a $65 million funding commitment to be renewed come the end of June.

The federal funding has supported the Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) since 2012 to ensure support workers received fair pay rises over those years.

It is estimated that without the funding up to 650 workers could lose their jobs within the sector, adding pressure to the already overrun network of homelessness organisations.

Anchor chief executive officer Heidi Tucker said, for some agencies, it would mean making tough decisions they don’t want to make, nor can afford to make with the ongoing crises of housing shortages and cost of living.

“For us, for Anchor, we wouldn’t be able to do the extras, there’d be no way. The reality is when you see someone coming through the door who doesn’t have a home, they also have a lot of other issues,” she said.

“We’re not going to have time because we’re not going to have the resources to spend the time we do now, because it’s a lot more than what’s written on paper finding someone a home, there’s a lot else that we do.”

Ms Tucker said potential office hour cuts to reducing staff hours were all potential implications of losing the funding.

“For people to think this is a good time to cut services when people come in for all sorts of reasons, they might come because they’re behind on their rent and we’ll get them some rental assistance,” she said.

“To actually knock that out now seems ridiculous. It just seems really shortsighted.”

While Anchor provides a lot of support in transitional housing and emergency accommodation, Ms Tucker said it’s also the advice side of things that could be in jeopardy.

“Quite a bit of our traffic, if you like, is people gathering information. So to think that every person who is without a home or at risk of not having a home is often ringing saying, ‘what do I do about this?’

“We’re going to be struggling to do that and so you’re going to see no prevention work. It’s just going to be at the pointy end.”

Already with low rental numbers and the high cost of rentals, Ms Tucker said anecdotally it has become apparent across the sector that more people are living in their cars.

“Across the state more people are sleeping rough, more people are sleeping in their cars and vans, a lot of people have bought vans to live in.

“It’s always hard in the Yarra Ranges to know exactly the numbers, because there are a lot of places where people can camp out or park that people don’t see.”

Ms Tucker said there had also been an increase in the number of women and children seeking help after fleeing a violent situation.

A funding shortfall could see hundreds of staff in the homelessness sector without work or reduced hours if funding is not renewed.

“In ‘20-’21 services were unable to assist 288 people per day, of whom two-thirds were women and children, many fleeing domestic and family violence,” the open letter states.

Unfortunately, more single men and women are also approaching services and Ms Tucker said, as hard as it was to turn them away or to a boarding house, there was no funding for single people.

“We already can’t do that. So you push us that bit further and we’re going to be triaging the family. Who can we help? And who can we not?”

Ms Tucker said for homelessness services it feels as though they have been caught up in the middle of a political debate when all they are trying to do is support people. “$65 million for the Federal Government is not a lot but unfortunately for Victoria in the way funding is structured, that means we have half of that.

“It’s over $30 million ‘belongs’, if you like, to Victoria. So we’re particularly hard hit, you’ll see that other states, percentage wise, don’t have the hit.”

The ERO was originally agreed upon by the State and Federal Governments as a joint partnership to provide equal wages for community services workers to align them with teachers, police and nurses.

Primarily a female-dominated field, Ms Tucker said not only were people on the brink of homelessness going to potentially suffer, but the workers themselves would too.

“In the general population, there’s a lot of female-headed households, single women raising children, the same percentage would be across our sector.

“Many women work in the particular job they’re in because of their childcare responsibilities. Women try to work conveniently, relatively close to home, closer to kids schools, childcare.

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“If they lose that job, they then have got not just the income issue, they’ve got the location or geographic issue, which is going to be key for them and it will disrupt their lives.”

Signing the letter, Ms Tucker said, was about showing power in numbers but also to stand with her staff and acknowledge their role and importance in the sector.

Understanding that the government has a number of sectors calling for funding, Ms Tucker said, however, homelessness services weren’t asking for much, no more than they have already been receiving.

“Governments are under enormous amounts of pressure with social issues. We can talk about how homelessness but aged care, disability, mental health, there’s so many pressures on governments.

“I get that but our sector isn’t worth a lot. We deliver an enormous amount for pretty slim funding compared to other sectors.”

Casey MP says mobile coverage funding unacceptable

By Parker Mckenzie Casey MP Aaron Violi has condemned the latest round of federal telecommunications funding as “blatantly political” pork barreling, while the federal government has instead argued it is just levelling the playing field after previous rounds of funding favoured Liberal and National held electorates.

In the $40 million Improving Mobile Coverage Round, announced in early March, 40 Labor electorates, 11 coalition seats and three held by independents received funding to improve mobile phone coverage through new projects. The electorate of Casey was not included in the funding round.

Mr Violi said the rhetoric of the Labor Party prior to the federal election compared to their actions now was “complete hypocrisy.”

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54 electorates received funding for mobile coverage, with Casey missing out.

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“Whether it is bushfires, whether it’s flooding, whether it’s the storms that we went through, there are more emergencies than ever before and reliable communications are vital.”

He said not being able to make consistent and reliable phone calls in modern Australia

was an unacceptable situation for many local residents.

“We had examples during the June storms where people couldn’t call out for help,” he said.

“Communications is something that has to be above politics because it can be life and death. It’s an essential service that should be treated as such.”

The government, however, argued that the overrepresentation of Labor seats in the funding stream was because when the former Coalition government ran a priority round of funding for the Mobile Black Spot Program in 2016, 124 of the 125 towers were in Coalition-held electorates.

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said she was proud to belong to a government that was improving connectivity in rural and regional Australia by substantially

increasing funding for regional communications.

Ms Rowland said the Improving Mobile Coverage Round was separate from other funding like the Mobile Black Spot Program.

Funding for two new mobile base stations in Silvan and Menzies Creek, promised by the Coalition if returned to government at the 2022 federal election, was announced by Ms Rowland on Thursday 21 July and dozens of new mobile towers were announced by the Victorian Government’s $255 million Connecting Victoria program in October 2022 to help address significant mobile coverage issues throughout the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, which is one of the most bushfire-prone regions in the world.

Mr Violi said more investment was needed to ensure the communications network was resilient ahead of disasters.

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Dancing to connect on IWD

By Mikayla van Loon Celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) is about surrounding yourself with other women to share experiences and stories.

This was the motivation for Japara Neighbourhood House’s belly dancing class on Wednesday 8 March which saw over 25 women of all ages come together to move their bodies.

Humm Coaching’s Kelly Koolen, who helped organise the event, said it was about bringing women together while allowing them to do something for themselves and try something new.

“We thought it would be something a bit different and fun. From my perspective it’s also about being able to connect directly with yourself and a way of doing that and expressing yourself is through dance,” she said.

“Particularly belly dancing, it’s just really freeing and flowy…even though you’ve got a room full of people, you can just be free.”

Being led through the movements by longtime belly dancer Ranee Hanlon, she said often belly dancing can be daunting but by simplifying the movements and allowing each person to add their touch, it makes it more mindful.

“Everybody has their own little touch to it and everyone had a smile, they were doing something different. They built up my momentum and it was beautiful,” she said.

Allowing young and old to sit or stand and join in, Kelly said it gave women a chance to connect with and appreciate each other.

“Being a community house we have so many different people coming through but the big majority are women and it’s really good to be able to recognise that, to celebrate ourselves, to celebrate each other and to be able to recognise all of the things we’re doing,” she said.

“But also to just put that time for ourselves and have one hour where we can be free and

Women came together on Wednesday 8 March at Japara House to dance and celebrate International Women’s Day. Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON

Women supporting women in every aspect to find balance.

have the catch ups afterwards, meet new people. It’s been a nice little thing for our community to open up the space and give them an opportunity to try something new.”

Japara community engagement coordinator Christie Humble said with more data released about the gender pay gap and how predominantly it is older women who are struggling, community spaces are more important than ever.

“It’s really important to us as an organisa-

“Once you have those moves, any music, you naturally just have to start swaying,” she said.

But more than that Ranee said belly dancing or any form of dance can be rather meditative as long as people leave thoughts with them at the door.

Kelly and Ranee said because of the success of the IWD event and with the interest from so many people, Japara is considering adding more workshops or classes to the timetable.

tion, we are specifically trying to engage with women who predominantly may be left out of the workforce because of caring duties, because they can only work part time, because they’re looking at cutting down on their work because they are nearing retirement age as well and making it a supportive and flexible environment,” she said.

For Ranee who hadn’t taught belly dancing for 13 years, she said often now it would be refined to the kitchen, just swaying to music.

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Female pilots flying high

By Mikayla van Loon Having completed an ‘Australia in a day’ challenge last year, four female pilots from Lilydale Airport are continuing to encourage more women to take up flying.

Using International Women’s Day (IWD) and Women in Aviation Worldwide Week (WOAWW) as momentum to share details of the December adventure with pilots in training, an event was hosted on Sunday 5 March.

Australia in a day pilots Amanda Deed, Gail Collins, Theresa MacDonald and Jessica Phillips talked Lilydale Airport’s women’s group through the trip and presented all the highs and lows.

“We had about 18 girls come mostly related to Lilydale and they were all obviously interested in our Dawn to Dusk or Australia in a day program,” Gail said.

“We presented a series of photographs… and we could describe each one as the photos came up on which part of the day or the flight that took place, and some funny events and some serious and the challenges that we faced along the way.”

Reliving the memories of the flight itself, Gail said it was nice to “remember each leg of the flight and how it progressed, who was flying, who was copilot” but also to see the amazement on the faces of those listening.

Leaving Flinders Island in the early hours of the morning on 13 December, Amanda, Gail, Theresa and Jessica touched down in every mainland state and territory within 14.7 hours, finishing in Forrest Western Australia.

“You could see a lot of envious faces in the crowd, thinking maybe one day I can achieve this too,” Gail said.

Dawn to Dusk is an international competition inviting pilots to show high standards of flying which was opened by Prince Philip in 1964.

Amanda waiting patiently for dawn to come on Flinders Island.

Celebrating the moment with a selfie before arrival and officially completing the challenge.

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The sun was just beginning to set as the plane pulled into Forrest Airport.

“Only one Australian woman has ever won it before, we hope to be the second,” Gail said.

For female pilots starting out in flying, Gail said the challenge herself and the team took on showed the possibilities of what can be achieved by women in aviation.

Whether it be a smaller competition or a challenge as large as the Dawn to Dusk, Gail said female pilots are showing their skills in all sorts of ways and spreading the message that it can be done.

“Any incentive for women to achieve something, we should encourage it and advertise it.

Even at Avalon there were quite a few female pilots doing amazing things as well.

“We can only concentrate on what we’ve done and hopefully, people get some excitement over it.

you stop trying’.”

As women, supporting other women within their airport and the broader Australian Women’s Pilot Association, is essential to presenting the possibilities if they’re willing to explore.

“Any pilot wants to learn more, you’re forever learning. It doesn’t matter how many hours you’ve got in the logbook, you’re always learning.

“If you can do something challenging along the way, you don’t have to do a big worldwide competition, you can plan trips halfway around Australia, or there’s a lot of other groups that you can join and they visit a lot of homesteads in the middle of the outback “Even if you can instil in them to go further than your airport and the training area that surrounds it, and venture out and do bigger and wider.”

“Even for our team itself, we’ve just created memories we will keep for life, which was pretty amazing.”

Not only did the team complete an incredible challenge, they were able to raise funds to support female pilots by donating $6000 to the Freda Thompson and Claire Embling Aviation Award.

With many of the women in attendance on Sunday new to flying, Gail said that’s when people are most “keen to listen to all these new stories”.

“It gives you the incentive because it’s challenging in the early stages of learning to fly.

There’s days when you think I’m never ever going to do this, there are so many clever people around.

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Plight of faunal emblems

By Callum Ludwig Two iconic Yarra Ranges animals are being featured in an exhibit at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum until the end of March.

‘Plight of our faunal emblems’ can be found upstairs, with an array of artworks depicting the Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum on show.

Nursery Assistant at Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater Marita Hanigan said the exhibition was originally planned for 2021 to celebrate 50 years of the animal’s faunal emblem status.

“We got together a group of works that celebrated both the possum and the bird, along with works that showed what the volunteers had been doing to help both these protected species. We segued it into an online event, but with restrictions lifted, thought we could reprise it,” she said.

“In particular, it’s about increasing visibility of these animals where they occur too because both of the faunal emblems occur only occur naturally in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, so locally they’re really significant.”

The pieces are garnered from the collections of members of the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater and Leadbeater’s Possum groups like Sue Bendel as well as being loaned from artists themselves like Peter Voice, who has two pieces that he painted live at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1996 on display.

Ms Hanigan said the Yarra Ranges is crucial to the future of both creatures.

“If it wasn’t for the volunteers, the government departments, the zoos and all the people that get involved in trying to protect these animals, grow their numbers and protect their habitat, they wouldn’t be here.,” she said.

“These animals would have been extinct a number of years ago if it wasn’t for that, and most of the people who are volunteers come

L-R: Sue Bendel and Marita Hanigan.

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from this very region, so they’re important for the animals in the area.”

The exhibition is on until Sunday 28 March, with free entry to the museum.

Ms Bendel said one piece owned by a man

named Eric Wilkinson is also a crucial piece of the history of the animal’s discovery.

“It was done by his niece, but the significance there is that if it wasn’t for Eric Wilkinson going for a drive through the Central High-

lands and stopping at Tommy’s Bend on 3 April 1961, we would not have known these animals were still in existence,” she said.

“The year before they were considered extinct.”

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

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

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Veterans for Fishing grows

By Mikayla Van Loon Just months after forming, Mount Evelynbased Veterans for Fishing has grown exponentially, reaching people across the state.

But with more veterans and first responders on home soil needing help, the focus is on engaging them in a family fun day coming up on Sunday 19 March.

Founder and president of Veterans for Fishing Chris McAleer said by hosting an event at Lilydale Lake, there’s an opportunity for kids and parents to learn together while being introduced to the support services of Mount Evelyn RSL. “We’re putting on our family day as a little bit of an introduction to those people who haven’t come to us yet and we can have a bit of fun, bring the kids in, that’s what we really want to do. We want it to be a family-oriented group,” he said.

“We’re going to have our own members wandering around helping anybody out there who wants a hand and we’re there to have a chat with them if they just want to come down and have a chat.”

With so many returned service personnel from Afghanistan, Mount Evelyn RSL president Matt Crymble said it is important to offer an external activity to engage with younger veterans.

“We’re very excited to get some younger members into the club and an outdoor activity encourages that,” he said.

“We’re hoping to get some new members but ultimately, the most important thing is that we support this initiative because it’s about veterans’ health and we’re 100 per cent on board.”

Mr McAleer and Mr Crymble said there could often be a stigma around what an RSL club was or looked like, something that doesn’t always appeal to younger veterans.

“It’s great to let these young vets know and even me being a 49-year-old, I’m still considered a young veteran, but I know a lot of younger blokes than me and they won’t step into an RSL because they have this in their head that they’re full of old blokes, sitting in a dusty corner,” Mr McAleer said.

“Now we can break that down and we can intermingle them with everyone and get them into the RSL because without the younger members coming in, RSLs will die.”

Having experienced his own mental health challenges as a veteran, Mr McAleer knows the impact serving in the ADF can have on someone’s mind.

“There were 41 ADF service personnel that were killed in Afghanistan. There’s been at least four or five times [that number] who have taken their own lives. Mental health is the biggest threat to ex-serving ADF members.

“There’s all sorts of issues that can come from being a service member.

“Some people have real issues with the fact they were never deployed so they did 10 years of training on how to go to war, how to be a soldier and then we’re never given the opportunity and it eats them up.”

Although sporadic, Veterans for Fishing

Mount Evelyn RSL president Matt Crymble, Veterans for Fishing Chris McAleer, Community Bank chairman John Stroud, Amanda Barkway and Veterans for Fishing secretary Callan Moon were pleased to talk about the success of the initiative.

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Fishing is the main form of help, promoting mindfulness, but the underlying service has been supporting people in finding financial or medical help they didn’t know they could access.

“It’s not necessarily just the fishing. We’re happy to meet with guys and just have a coffee,” Mr McAleer said.

As people catch on around the state, Mr McAleer said it has garnered interest as far as Phillip Island, Gippsland and Horsham.

“We’re creating a community. Veterans are great at looking out for other veterans. You have something in common, there is that unseen bond you don’t have to have served with each other.”

Eventually Veterans for Fishing would love to see this initiative go statewide to support veterans and their families at all ages.

With a donation of $5000 from the Mount Evelyn Community Bank, as well as community fundraising by Amanda Barkway at the David Road Christmas Lights display, Veterans for Fishing has been able to expand its offering of equipment.

“We went and brought fishing rods for those veterans that don’t have them and a lot don’t.

So we can lend stuff out now,” Mr McAleer.

Veterans for Fishing president Chris McAleer and Community Bank chairman John Stroud officially did the hand over of the cheque.

Coming on board as a sponsor was really a no brainer for Community Bank chairman John Stroud.

“We thought it was great for community wellbeing and now that we’ve seen it’s been very successful, we’re very pleased we’ve been able to help and long term we want to be able to support our vets,” he said.

“It just makes the community a better place to live. These guys are doing work out front but we’re able to provide funding that makes those things happen.”

The Veterans for Fishing family day will begin at 10am, with a sausage sizzle, fishing advice and a casting competition.

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Lifeline Narrm, named in consultation with the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, launched on Thursday 9 March as an urgent action to address crisis support and suicide prevention for all Victorians and serve the residents of the Merri-bek to Manningham LGAs. The paid and volunteer workforce will be recruited locally from the outer eastern area and will service Melbourne’s inner city and eastern suburbs including Croydon, Chirnside Park, Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Richmond, Hawthorn and Glen Iris.

Overseen by Lifeline Canberra following their experience in responding and managing crisis calls during and post pandemic, Lifeline Narrm will increase service delivery and answer more calls from Victorians in crisis, following the impact of the pandemic and the floods.

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Josh makes waves on Idol

By Mikayla van Loon Mount Evelyn’s very own Josh Hannan has taken the country by storm on Australian Idol, drawing quite a lot of attention from people and racking up support.

The boy in his 20s scored a spot in the top eight earlier this week and said while so excited to be through, it was hard to watch his friends not make it.

“It’s bittersweet because it’s obviously a dream to get through and have another opportunity to sing for Australia. It’s such an honour,” he said.

“But you make these really close friends, Sash and I were super close and he got out last week. So it’s hard, you don’t have them in the room with you every day after that. It’s bittersweet but it’s definitely super exciting to get to the next round.”

After going without an instrument in a number of his performances, Josh said for his top eight spot he wanted to bring back either a guitar or piano.

“My past few performances have stayed away from the instrument because I really wanted to work on connecting with the audience and letting them in when I’m singing and not just being in my own world,” he said.

Taking the exposure in his stride, Josh said getting stopped in the street on occasion has been a surreal experience.

“I got stopped a few times the other day, for a photo from some fans, which is really cool.

It kind of caught me off guard a little bit and made me realise it’s real and it’s all happening, people are starting to recognise me, it’s awesome,” he said.

Aside from the small glimpse into what fame looks like, Josh said it has been invaluable experience.

“It’s such a great learning experience, you get invaluable experience with interviews, working with cameras, working with an audience, working with all the different parts of the entertainment industry.

“It’s super valuable for me as an artist going forward, whether I win or not but it’s such a thrill getting up there every single weekend and singing for Australia.”

Throughout his time on the show, Josh said one of the most enjoyable things has been seeing the audience engagement with his singing “It’s really cool to get that audience engagement and it just shows they connect with your singing and your artistry.

“It feels like a more real possibility that people could be singing my songs back to me sooner rather than later, which is really cool.”

Having taken quite the leap of faith to go on the show, Josh said he wasn’t sure if he would be able to handle the pressure but slowly has been feeling more confident in the decision.

“Getting up here at the start, I was a little bit unsure whether I’d have all the motivation to go through because it’s such a big undertaking and it’s full on every week and thousands of

As a lover of musical instruments, Josh has steered away from them in some performances to engage with the audience.

Josh Hannan has had incredible success on Australian Idol, making it into the top eight.

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“There’s lots of photo shoots, I’ve never done any modelling or anything so it’s been unreal, and I think every week I’m getting more and more motivated and feeling more at home on the stage because it’s such a daunting thing getting up in front of not just 1000 people but all of Australia.

“The support that everyone’s giving me, just

makes me more and more confident to give my all to the performances and it just feels right.”

Getting to come home to Mount Evelyn briefly last month, Josh said the support from the Mount Evelyn community has been incredible.

“All my neighbours hung up signs around our property saying ‘Team Josh’. Tram Xpresso Cafe, they’ve been super supportive of me as

Josh has been winning the attention of fans with his vocals. well, which has been awesome and the local MP Aaron Violi gave me a call.

“Just having the support from back home is really cool. It’s a pretty unsuspecting place for an Australian Idol to come out of Mount Evelyn and it’s a really cool story for the place.

“It just shows that any old farm kid can come out and audition and have their dreams come true.”

Lilydale Theatre sees award success at the Lyrebirds The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company (LATC) has scooped the pool at the 20202022 Lyrebird Awards for a number of categories of theatre production.

Recognising productions from the last few years, LATC saw a number of productions performed throughout broken seasons during pandemic lockdowns receive the praise they deserved.

“A special congratulations to the Lilydale Athenaeum team who brought home a significant amount of awards, not only from last year but from 2020 for our production of The Full Monty, that sadly, like many other shows, didn’t complete its full season,” LATC posted to social media.

From directing to sound, lighting, best lead role and costumes, LTAC picked up an award in nearly every category, many for its rendition of the comedy ‘Cosi’.

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Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company received high praise for its production of Cosi, among others at the Lyrebird Awards.

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK

Guiding students in faith Mount Lilydale Mercy College encourages its students to strive to be their best and give their best.

As one of the leading providers of Catholic education in the Yarra Valley and outer eastern suburbs, the College teaches in a progressive but faith-based way to inspire students to help make the world a better place.

The College offers a range of educational pathways as well as winemaking and agricultural programs, a Learning Enhancement and Acceleration Program (LEAP), Literacy and Numeracy intervention programs in Years 7–10 and a proud history in the Eastern Independent Schools Melbourne (EISM) interschool sports competition.

At senior level, there is one Victorian Certificate of Education with three streams. Most students study VCE Stream 1, while others may choose a VCE-Vocational Major and Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects within their VCE course plan.

The school offers 40 VCE Units 3/4 and nine VET subjects and is also part of the Yarra Valley VET Cluster of schools, offering VET programs via other schools in the region.

Students studying a VCE-Vocational Major (formerly known as the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) focus on building their skills in teamwork, planning and organisation, problem solving and communication, as well as their literacy and numeracy skills.

Their online Pathway Portal is designed to give students the opportunity to take on greater responsibility in making decisions as they develop an academic pathway that will best cultivate their passion, skills and capabilities.

Students can also participate in a range of cocurricular activities including a Young Farm-

Mount Lilydale Mercy College invites all to come see what the school has to offer during its open day.

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Demanding yet rewarding Managing PASSION chronic pain A review of The Masochist

By Katja Perat

In the world of healthcare, understanding and treating musculoskeletal chronic pain conditions can be one of the most complex and frustrating tasks for all involved. Around 1 in 5 Australians live with chronic pain and it takes up the majority of my day as a communitybased physiotherapist.

I can’t cure chronic pain in a short article, but I can help to highlight some of the things we are learning about chronic pain and what modern science and research evidence says we need to do to manage it better.

Pain is fundamentally a warning system – a very necessary warning system. However, and very importantly, it is not a measure of tissue damage.

We only feel pain when our system perceives there is danger. There are many influences on the ‘perception of danger’ apart from the obvious; for example, our pain system has a memory and can trigger a pain warning when we do something that hurt the last time we did it.

Or if we’ve had a problem with a body part before, our system can sensitise itself to that problem with new synapses (connections) in our brain and spinal cord that increase the perceived threat.

These new synapses “turn up the volume” of pain sensation, can change our natural movement patterns and make us fearful of using a painful body part.

It’s important to state that all pain is real to the person experiencing it. If a patient tells me they have pain, I believe them. Always. We just need to understand that the causes and drivers of pain are so much more than just the physical injury.

Other things that influence our pain experience include our past experiences, our state of mental health and beliefs/attitudes.

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Physiotherapist, Leads the team at Form & Practice Mount Evelyn and Olinda The problem is that we can’t just “turn off” all these pain inputs, especially in chronic pain where the variables and drivers of the pain are so complex. So, what can we do?

Learning to manage your pain is an important step – someone like a physiotherapist can show you ways to self-manage as well as provide some relief through different therapies.

Work with professionals to understand and treat some of the drivers of your pain.

Exercise! This has some of the strongest evidence in helping to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain. Appropriate exercise can build resilience and confidence in your injured joints and decrease sensitivity to pain.

Look after your general health – things like improving your diet and sleep habits can significantly help.

There isn’t a “one size fits all” approach to treating chronic pain, and “quick fixes” never work, despite what someone may say. It takes hard work, but you can beat chronic pain!

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The Masochist, written by Slovenian poet and essayist Katja Perat and translated into English by Michael Biggins, is recommended to our readers by Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature.

A graduate of Philosophy and Comparative Literature, Perat is recognised as one of the leading poetic voices of her generation in Slovenia. Her debut novel, The Masochist displays the sort of brilliant yet somehow raw ambition that is at once compelling and demanding. Compelling, because the first-person narrator Nadezhda is an honest and forthright character calling for immediate and undivided attention to her complex and often self-contradictory life.

Nadezhda is supposedly a “wild child” abandoned in a winter forest in 1874 and later found and adopted by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the Austrian writer whom history would remember as the original and most famous masochist.

As we follow Nadezhda’s journey of self-discovery – or rather, one of self-administered psychoanalysis of “who she has learned she truly is” as compared to “what she thinks she truly wants to be” – we get a glimpse of the early-20th century upperclass Vienna that was known for luminaries such as Gustav Klimt and his models Adele Bloch-Bauer and Emilie Flöge, Sigmund Freud, Gastav and Alina Mahler, Theodor Herzl, Rainer Maria Rilke, and even James Joyce.

While Nadezhda deconstructs our longstereotyped perceptions of these historical figures, she also manages to challenge a series of deep-rooted “rules” of female thoughts and behaviours that have long been imposed by both men and women.

Interestingly, it is Nadezhda’s observation of her self-imposed martyrdom under the tyranny of these “rules” that reminds her the most of her adopted father.

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This gives her peace, as well as freedom from the mysterious loss of her voice – a health crisis that nevertheless allows her to examine her life instead of merely experiencing it.

With that said – and as much as Nadezhda’s narrative is ultimately a rewarding read – The Masochist demands the sort of patient devotion that some readers have cited as a reason why they don’t read translated literature while others thoroughly and unyieldingly enjoys it.

While Biggins’s English translation exhibits a candidness that well reflects Nadezhda’s character – a witty and energetic woman who is not satisfied of being a product of her time and who has worked hard to earn peace with her tumultuous personal development and emotional maturation – it often contains long sentences requiring diligent care to decipher.

It is worth the efforts, though, as in the case of The Masochist the translation assists rather than hinders our understanding of the troubled mind that is Nadezhda.

While any individual’s life story cannot and should not be allowed to be easy and entertaining, we are grateful for this opportunity to engage in a faithful exploration of a woman’s heart conditioned as much by her own desire for discipline as for liberation.

Dinosaur movie needs more bite to impress audience 65 Starring Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt Rated M 3.5/5 65 should be a fulfilling monster adventure B-movie, but it’s less exciting than an actionhorror about dinosaurs should be.

Mills (Adam Driver), a spaceship captain, crash-lands on Earth 65 million years in the past.

If Jung_e from last week is a better liveaction Ghost in the Shell, then 65 is a better After Earth.

Both After Earth and 65 are about crashlanding on a hostile earth and a perilous

journey to a distant means of escape.

But while 65 has an engaging plot, it fails to impress with its action or horror.

Driver plays a stoic hero with dashes of vulnerability and humour, and has a touching dynamic with Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), a young survivor from the crash (although Koa’s lack of English is a little tedious).

Mills and Koa bond in hardship and come to rely on each other, and Mills engages with her through memories of his daughter.

Several plot-points return in satisfying ways later on, and escaping the asteroid that wipes out the dinosaurs (I don’t think that’s a spoiler; asteroids set the plot in motion, and what would you expect from a movie set 65 million years ago?) is a powerful dramatic motivator.

65 has some very effective scenes of rising dread, but much of the action is static and unmemorable.

The film has some cool creature designs, but the visuals have the brown-and-grey colour palette of modern video games.

The third act has a revelation about Mills’ past that falls flat, and some viewers will be disappointed that 65 never offers any insight into how the characters are thrown back in time.

The film also has some abrupt editing that feels more cut for TV than cinema.

Never boring but not quite thrilling either, 65 is playing in most Victorian cinemas.

Classic plays and musical twists arriving in theatres Gemco Theatre Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.

Season: Friday 17 March, Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March.

The themes of love, mistaken identity, sexual jealousy, honour, betrayal and friendship all play a part against the background of the Sicilian countryside.

The war is over. Everyone is having fun, drinking, dancing, flirting and singing are the order of the day as Don Pedro and his entourage come to the estate of Leonato, Governor of Messina.

We meet Beatrice, a clever, quick witted woman who is engaged in an endless battle of wits with the noble Benedick. We also meet the young and inexperienced Hero and Claudio.

Hero is Leonato’s daughter, Claudio and Benedick are courtiers in the service of Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, a powerful nobleman.

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Kemp’s curtain call The 1812 Theatre The Shoehorn sonata Season: 23 March – 22 April.

In 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from a Japanese POW camp. Now after half a century of separation, the filming of a TV documentary forces them to relive the past.

Woven into their 50 years of separation are a shoe-horn and the threads of loyalty and love which form their uncommon bond.

Burrinja Theatre Blue Moon Marquee – Live in the Lyre:

Festival of folk Season: Thursday 15 March at 8pm in the Lyre Room.

Blue Room Marquee is a thrilling genrebending ride through American blues, folk, gypsy, jazz and more.

The Canadian duo of A. W. Cardinal (vocal, guitar) and Jasmine Colette (vocal, bass/ drums) are old souls, but certainly not lacking vigour.

John Smith – Live in the Lyre: Festival of folk Season: Thursday 23 March at 8pm in the Lyre Room.

With his honey-on-gravel voice and mesmerising fingerstyle guitar, John Smith has built a reputation as one of UK’s finest guitarists and songwriters.

Steeped in the lineage of British folk, taking his cue from Richard Thompson and John Martyn, Smith has evolved a transatlantic blend of finger style and slide guitar techniques.

John’s intimate takes on love, loss and the journey we make has captivated audiences around the globe.

This is Us – Grigoryan Brothers A musical Reflection of Australia Season: Friday 24 March at 7.30pm. Venue: Burrinja Theatre Acclaimed guitarists Slava and Leonard have created a suite of music inspired by 18 objects personally selected from the National Museum of Australia’s vast collection which traces our diverse and complex history.

This Is Us takes audiences on a journey from the deep past of our indigenous Australians to the making of contemporary Australian society.

The compositions are accompanied by high-definition moving projections with various artifacts including an ancient 65,000 year old ochre of the Madjebebe rock shelter.

A convict love token, a lifebuoy from Tampa and Sir Donald Bradman’s famed cricket bat. mailcommunity.com.au

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Celebrate Mooroolbark returns this year to mark its 21st birthday with a whole range of activities planned for the weekend.

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Cultural celebrations are key to the festival this year.

Celebrating Mooroolbark Celebrate Mooroolbark is back in Hookey Park on the 18 and 19 March from 10am-4pm with a huge festival planned to celebrate its 21st birthday.

The festival begins on Saturday with a Welcome to Country and performance by the Yeng Gali Mullum Singers, which sets the tone for the focus on culture which is carried throughout the entertainment program, cel-

ebrating the diverse cultures of the Mooroolbark area.

Then enjoy a full day of food, stalls, kids’ activities such as competitions, mini golf, craft and colouring, lucky straws, active living area, amusement rides, community stalls, and so much more.

Sunday sees a repeat of Saturday’s high-

lights with the additions of the Classic Car Show in the Terrace Car Park hosted by Mr Excited with the Infernos, coffee, food and a bar, and The Yarra Valley Wool and Handicrafts Show a short walk away at the community centre with over 50 wool and makers stalls, competitions, and a fashion parade.

The Festival could not run without the amazing sponsors and the committee

thanked Yarra Ranges Council, Methven Professionals Mooroolbark Real Estate, Living Today Magazine, Mooroolbark Community Bank, GRV Print, Ross McKay Creative, Lions Club Croydon Mooroolbark, Sonja Terpstra MP Eastern Metro, Comprehensive Tagging Services, plus all the smaller sponsors and donors that help to create and an amazing festival.

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Applications are now open for the 2023 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

The CHG program offers cash grants of up to $20,000 to community organisations. The grants support organisations to preserve and manage collections that have Australian cultural and historical significance.

“We continually see the benefits of the CHG grant program, as small, volunteer-run organisations work with professional assessors to better understand their collection and are then well placed to implement practical measures to care for the collections they look after,” Collaboration Branch Assistant Director Fiona Clarke said.

Since 1994, the CHG program has provided over $8.4 million in funding to more than 1,600 projects nationally.

Last year, $420,097 was shared between 57 regional and community groups, including Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative Limited, Trafalgar Holden Museum, Queensland Braille Writing Association, Flinders Palaeontology, Mawson’s Huts Foundation, Australian Academy of Science and the Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation and many others.

Historical societies, regional museums, archives and galleries are invited to apply, including Indigenous and multicultural organisations. The grants enable groups to work with consultants to undertake significance assessments and preservation needs assessments and based on these reports, deliver preservation and conservation, collection management, and digitisation activities. Funding is also available for training workshops.

“Our message to new applicants – the most

History groups and regional museums, like that in Lilydale, are able to apply for national heritage grants. 234335 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS competitive applications are those that are well planned and convey the strengths of their collection and commitment of their organisation.

We encourage applicants to read the guidelines and then speak to our CHG team at an early stage about their proposal,” Ms Clarke said.

General applications close midnight (AEST) on Monday 8 May 2023. Previous CHG program recipients have an extended deadline, with applications closing on Thursday 1 June 2023.

To find out more and apply visit nla.gov.au/ chg.

CHG is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; National Library of Australia; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia.

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COMMUNITY DIARY WHAT’S ON AROUND THE VALLEY

Celebrate Chin culture in Croydon on Saturday 18 March.

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Chin Arts and Multicultural Festival

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Immerse yourselves in the colourful and joyful culture of the Chin community when Croydon Main Street hosts a festival in celebration.

There will be plenty to see, do and taste, including: Wrestling.

Cultural dances.

Singing.

Fashion show.

Children’s face painting.

Craft tables.

Traditional food stalls.

Starting at noon on Saturday 18 March, it’s a festival not to miss.

The Yarra Valley VIEW Club is looking forward to another year supporting The Smith Family with the educational needs of disadvantaged Australian children.

Our next luncheon meeting will be held at the Chirnside Park Country Club on Tuesday 28th March, 11.30am for a noon start. Take this opportunity to join us for monthly interest groups, outings, meet women from all walks of life and form lasting friendships.

Contact Val on 0419 007 728 for any enquiries.

Bookings essential.

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CHIRNSIDE PARK Meadowgate Milk Bar 3 Meadowgate Drive CHIRNSIDE PARK Coles Supermarket 239-241 Maroondah Highway CHIRNSIDE PARK Woolworths Supermarket 239-241 Maroondah Highway CHIRNSIDE PARK 7 - Eleven 242 Maroondah Highway CROYDON NORTH Croydon Hills Milk Bar 158 Nangathan Way CROYDON NORTH Eastfield Milk Bar 11 The Mall KILSYTH Woolworths Supermarket Churinga SC, Russo Place KILSYTH Kilsyth News & Lotto 520 - 528 Mt Dandenong Road KILSYTH Kilsyth Laundrette87 Colchester Road KILSYTH Woolworths Supermarket Canterbury Road Kilsyth KILSYTH TSG Tobacco Churinga Shopping Centre Mt Dandenong Road LILYDALE Lilydale Marketplace SC 33-45 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE Lilydale Village SC 51-59 Anderson Street LILYDALE Coles Supermarket Lilydale Village Castella Street & Maroondah Highway LILYDALE Lilydale Community Centre 7 Hardy Street LILYDALE Eastern Laundries. 2/4 Williams Street East LILYDALE Lilydale Lakeside Conference and Events Centre 1 Jarlo Drive LILYDALE United Petrol Service Station 473 Maroondah Highway LILYDALE Caltex Lilydale 346 Main Street LILYDALE Caltex Woolworths 31 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE BP Service Station 87 Warburton Highway LILYDALE Shell Service Station 469 Maroondah Highway LILYDALE 7 - Eleven Lilydale Cnr Maroondah Highway & Cave Hill Road LILYDALE Coles Express 469 Maroondah Highway LILYDALE Hutch & Co Cafe 251 Main Street LILYDALE Round Bird Can’t Fly 170 Main Street LILYDALE The Lilydale General 110 Beresford Road LILYDALE Yarra Valley Smokery 96 Main Street LILYDALE Bee Seen Cafe 178 Main Street LILYDALE Blue Turtle Cafe 222 Main Street LILYDALE Gracious Grace Castella Street LILYDALE Melba Coffee House 33-45 Hutchinson Street LILYDALE Lilydale Munchies 7/75 Cave Hill Road LILYDALE The Mustard Tree Cafe 3/28 John Street LILYDALE Freda’s Cafe 2 Clarke Street LILYDALE Ray White Real Estate 164 Main Street LILYDALE Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate 281 Main Street LILYDALE Professionals Real Estate 111-113 Main Street LILYDALE Grubs Up 1 Industrial Park Drive LILYDALE Olinda Creek Hotel Maroondah Hwy LILYDALE Crown Hotel Maroondah Hwy LILYDALE Yarra Ranges Council 61 - 65 Anderson Street MONTROSE Montrose Authorised Newsagency 912 Mt Dandenong Road MONTROSE Bell Real Estate 896 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road MONTROSE IGA Supermarket 916 Mt Dandenong Road MOUNT EVELYN Fast Fuel 1 Hereford Road MOUNT EVELYN IGA Supermarket 38- 40 York Road MOUNT EVELYN Post Office 12 Station Street MOUNT EVELYN Authorised Newsagency 1A Wray Crescent MOUNT EVELYN Red Robin Milk Bar 35 Hereford Road MOUNT EVELYN Library 50 Wray Cresent MOUNT EVELYN Milkbar 28 Birmingham Road MOUNT EVELYN York on Lilydale 138 York Road MOOROOLBARK Coles Supermarket 15 Brice Avenue MOOROOLBARK Corner Milk Bar 38 Bellara Dive MOOROOLBARK Fang & Yaoxin Mini Mart 108 Hayrick Lane MOOROOLBARK BP Mooroolbark 103 Cardigan Road MOOROOLBARK Coles Express 2 Cambridge Road MOOROOLBARK Mooroolbark Coin Laundrette28 Manchester Road MOOROOLBARK Professionals Real Estate Brice Avenue MOOROOLBARK L J Hooker Brice Avenue MOOROOLBARK Fletchers Real Estate 1/14 Manchester Road MOOROOLBARK 7-Eleven Manchester Road

Heritage grants open

Croydon-based Celtic fun The Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival is returning to Eastfield Park on Sunday 26 March.

Bringing together close to a thousand performers, dancers and musicians, its a showcase of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and Morris culture.

Grounds open at 9am and official opening ceremony commences at 9:30am.

For more information go to mebournehighlandgames.org.au or the Melbourne Highland Games Facebook Page.

Tickets can be pre-booked via Trybooking by visiting trybooking.com/events/

March VIEW meeting

Montrose then and now You are invited to join, Jeanette Dodson, Jack and John Balcombe, Janis Pride and Eddie Tichelaar as they take A Trip Down Memory Lane specific to Montrose on Saturday 15 April from 10am. Join them as they talk and look at Montrose photos of Our Town then and now.

Learn from locals who have lived in Montrose for most if not all of their lives.

Audience participation will be a big part of this presentation and they will be inviting a number of long term and newer local residents to partake in this day.

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YOUR 37 ACRE LIFESTYLE DREAM WITHIN a comfortable, scenic drive from Emerald, Monbulk or Lilydale and only a 10 minute drive to Seville shopping precinct, this magical 37 acre property is a complete lifestyle dream and has been renovated and rejuvenated by its current owners to an exceptional standard both inside and out.

Boasting sweeping, wide views over the nearby ranges and with an ever changing skyline, the sunsets, sunrises, birdlife and peacefulness are just the start of the many reasons why this property is pure perfection.

The three bedroom home is tastefully updated and styled throughout and whilst being modest in size, provides an open floorplan with an abundance of natural light and stunning scenery through every window.

The modern kitchen contains induction cooking, wide benchtops and oversized island bench whilst heating is by way of split system heating/cooling and a charming wood heater.

From the large, undercover decking, you are surrounded by rolling green lawns, raised vegetable gardens and eight well fenced, open grazing paddocks with water

access. For horse lovers, a 22m round yard, 4 shelters, stables (4 stables and 4 that have been converted to office, workshop, studio etc) plus a holding yard have all been carefully erected for ease and convenience.

A large machinery shed with power plus 120,000 litres of water, secure dog yard around the house and a long, beautiful circular drive with an abundance of parking

complete this perfect picture.

Watch the occasional Platypus swim by McCrae Creek that runs along the bottom boundary and enjoy the sustainable lifestyle this property provides. Close to Kurth Kiln State Forest where you can ride, bike or trek until your heart’s content, this nature lovers paradise is ready and waiting for you to explore and enjoy. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 325 Beenak Road, YELLINGBO Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 8 garage Price: $1,400,000 - $1,540,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Sharyn Chandler 0439 882 442, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE

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BIG FAMILY LIVING WITH SPACE AND PEACE SITTING in the picturesque and tranquil surrounds of East Warburton this neat property has loads of space for the growing family.

Offering three good size bedrooms and a separate study/office area, spacious living/ family areas provide ample living space for the large family, the open plan kitchen offers plenty of bench and cupboard space.

Enjoy the outdoors’ lifestyle with just over half an acre of good usable land with loads of room for the kids and animals to spread out and run wild.

A large, high clearance carport offers plenty of car and caravan accommodation and you will be impressed with the huge main shed as well ( approx. 12m x 11m ).

The kids will never be inside with a dedicated playground and just a short stroll to the Yarra River. It’s the ideal place to escape the suburban life and come and enjoy the picturesque semi rural surrounds and relaxed lifestyle. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 38 Whitegum Drive, EAST WARBURTON Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 4 garage Price: $695,000 - $760,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: David Carroll 0419 539 320, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION 16

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STUNNING BLOCK WITH RURAL VIEWS

SWEET SERENITY

GET ready to start planning your country home on this beautiful 3706m2 allotment with mountain views, a rural backdrop and your very own piece of Yankee Jim Creek!

An ideal location to live forever, or be fortunate enough to be able to enjoy this as your weekend retreat.

This great location will have you jumping for joy as you build your dream home, stroll down the end of your street to enjoy the local tasty delights in the Flying Apron Patisserie, Millgrove Dairy Fromagerie, Fill Good Foods and the Artisan Bakery and breath in all that beautiful fresh country air on your journey. A wonderful opportunity in this quaint country lane. ●

SET on 1250 square metres and located with the golf course at the rear boundary and the Yarra River just a short walk away.

It doesn’t get any better than this - a cute cottage offering two bedrooms and open plan living room plus a sunny outdoor deck surrounded by an established garden on a useable block.

Properties in this sought after location are a rare find. A fantastic opportunity here to rebuild, extend or renovate STCA. This position is only limited by your dreams. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS

Address: 9 Surrey Road, WARBURTON Price: $570,000 - $625,000 Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 garage Inspect: By appointment Contact: Tony Fanfulla 0419 870 513, Samantha Price 0438 795 190, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION

HOME ESSENTIALS

Address: 11 Edward Street, WESBURN Price: $450,000 - $495,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Samantha Price 0438 795 190, BELL REAL ESTATE - YARRA JUNCTION

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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• Large balcony with views of the mountains and surrounding country side • Units all on one level Beautiful location in Warburton

For further information and to arrange inspection contact: Keith King (03) 9259 2106 I keith.king@adventcare.org.au 12589938-JC07-23

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P 5966 2530

P 5967 1277

3407 Warburton Highway, Warburton

13 Rainbow Trout Ave, East Warburton

$580,000 - $610,000

2457 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction

225 Big Pats Creek Rd, Big Pats Creek

$950,000 - $1,045,000

Peace and Privacy in a picturesque Location

Welcome to Paradise

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 1 & 1/2 acres in the most picturesque setting is this beautifully renovated home. Surrounded by majestic trees and with a spring fed permanent creek running through. The recent renovation means everything in the home is brand new and never used. This includes new carpets in the four large bedrooms and all new fixtures in the two well equipped bathrooms. There’s two large living areas, one on each level, both with beautiful new hardwood flooring. The brand new kitchen is well appointed with stainless steel appliances including large 5 burner stove, rangehood and dishwasher.

Filtered mountain views can be enjoyed from the full length deck upstairs with access from the master bedroom and living area. Extras include air conditioning in both living areas, slow combustion wood heater with transfer kit and probably the only property I’ve seen with its own mine!

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16 Boronia Rd, Warburton

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B 2 C

$750,000 - $825,000

Samantha Price M 0438 795 190

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614 Woods Point Rd, East Warburton

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B 4 C

$650,000 - $715,000

WOW Views and WOW House! Luxury dual living on almost 1/2 acre

Idyllic setting on over 1 acre

With something special in every room, this home will be a dream to live in for you and your extended family and will be a super entertainers delight with space for your friends to party and stay over.

Alternatively, if you a seeking an amazing offering for a B&B, you won’t be able to pass up this one.

The home is built over two levels and offers multiple living spaces with stylish kitchens & bathrooms with stone bench tops, dishwasher and quality appliances. Outside there are many vantage points to enjoy the view with spectacular uninterrupted north facing mountain views from the huge decking at the front, you will be spoilt for choice to relax and unwind.

A home for the heart, this property will soothe the soul and fill your body with beautiful fresh air and all the good feels. A lovely home that features cathedral ceilings, 3 spacious bedrooms and a study or large store room, a renovated bathroom with feature clawfoot bath, functional kitchen and meals area, and beautiful front and rear verandahs which provide under cover entertaining areas, and a great place to sit and watch the kids splash around in the inground pool. The added bonuses to this property are the large garage/workshop with enough space to park multiple vehicles, two gorgeous little single roomed cottages that would be ideal for meditation rooms, super cubby houses or work from home spaces, a wood shed, chook run and abundant room to run, play and explore!

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Samantha Price M 0438 795 190

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P 5967 1277

3407 Warburton Highway, Warburton

1499 Little Yarra Rd, Powelltown

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

2457 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction

187 Woods Point Rd, East Warburton

$820,000 - $900,000

The Great Escape on 70 acres

Botanical haven on over ½ acre

Get away from it all on this magnificent property, complete with your own piece of Little Yarra River, a freshwater beach area for the kids & tracks to ride around and acres to explore. The beautifully renovated home has been created and designed specifically to accommodate extended family and friends for holiday fun and incorporates 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room, and two huge family living zones over the dual levels. The kitchen is a dream with a Hampton’s flair, quality appliances, Island bench with breakfast bar, dishwasher, butlers sink and ample cupboards and prep space. Other features include huge rear deck, split system heating and cooling, wood heater, double carport, large garage, and only a couple of minutes’ drive to the Powelltown pub for dinner or drive only approximately 15 minutes’ to all the facilities of Yarra Junction.

This home is the package; a stunning forever home, a luxurious Bed & Breakfast or weekender and superbly located just out of the Warburton township, across the road from the Yarra River and Warburton rail trail! Offering 3 large bedrooms all with built in robes, providing space for multiple beds if required, a house that is sure to impress and cater for your needs. The open plan living is a large area for family and friends to come together and enjoy, an enormous dining room is the ideal spot to play some board games after you have feasted from the goodies prepared in your stunning kitchen.

This properties’ natural beauty will allow anyone to pretend to be a savvy gardener in these stunning surrounds as a low maintenance wonderland has been created. Added features: lock up garage, woodshed, 8.7kw solar system and excellent fencing.

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Samantha Price M 0438 795 190

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Land for Sale 28a Douglas Pde, Yarra Junction

$390,000 - $425,000

9 Edward St, Wesburn

$450,000 - $495,000

170 Eacotts Rd, Hoddles Creek

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$1,250,000 - $1,360,000

Stunning Land 1131m2, with mountain views, fencing, and plans and permits for a gorgeous 4 bedroom home, sought after location with primary and high schools in close proximity.

Sensational half acre block ready to build on with services available close to town! Gorgeous mountain views, great location with the main services available and ready to connect.

Approximately 80 peaceful, picturesque acres. Plenty of water with a natural spring and dam, several ideal building sites (STCA) to capture great views to be enjoyed from all aspects.

Contact Samantha Price 0438 795 190 or Tony Fanfulla on 0419 870 513

Contact Leah Bannerman on 0448 924 266

Contact David Carroll 0419 539 320

15a Old Warburton Rd, Warburton

Lot 3/6 Queen St, Yarra Junction

$360,000

$350,000- $380,000

17 Highfield Rd, Warburton

$320,000- $350,000

Over 1500sqm of mostly cleared land with a mixture of scattered trees and distant filtered views of the surrounding mountains complete this lovely setting.

Here’s a great opportunity to secure a superb allotment in a popular and very sought after area offering 574sqm there is plenty of space to build and enjoy the ideal family home (S.T.C.A).

Over 2500sqm of elevated land awaits you in a prime Warburton location, looking out over the neighbouring hills and a only couple minutes walk into town

Contact Rebecca Doolan on 0401 832 068

Contact David Carroll on 0419 539 320

Contact Rebecca Doolan on 0401 832 068

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PROPERTY ‘MARIPOSA’ – CIRCA 1940 THIS grand old home in a highly regarded pocket of the Dandenong Ranges tells a story of days gone by, it was the elegant country home of the American Ambassador.

He must have enjoyed the drive on the winding roads, the lush ferns, and tall trees, get away from the city, ready to unwind.

Sitting on the verandah with an iced tea and relax, looking out over the countryside.

The next connection for ‘Mariposa’ has been a long established one, since 1956 it has been owned by generations of the same family that loved living here. The peace and quiet, the ever changing, breath-taking views across the valley and Warburton Ranges.

They have especially enjoyed the visiting wildlife and birds.

The torch is now being passed to a new person to take ‘Mariposa’ to the next level.

The home, with stunning period features throughout requires extensive renovation

and presents as wonderful ‘blank canvas’ for a passionate restorer, those looking to reinvigorate this home. High ceilings, ornate ceilings and cornice, picture rails, hardwood floors and sash windows throughout. A location and view that cannot be replicated.

Set among nearly two acres of beautiful gardens, around 1 acre is flat, the residence currently offers 4 bedrooms, separate living spaces, a dining room and sunroom, kitchen, and bathroom.

Also, a verandah, screened in porch, the old servants’ quarters are now an office and there is a garage.

Kallista is a fabulous place to live, as mentioned its peaceful, you live near the National Park with great walking trails. The local primary school is popular with the locals, you can ease into the cafe culture and community. You are minutes to CBD rail connections, shops, and sporting clubs. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2 Locarno Avenue, KALLISTA Description: 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $1,350,000 - $1,450,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Janet Hawkins 0409 117 432, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL - 9754 6111

COUNTRY ESCAPE ON 24 ACRES YOU will find country charm and classic farmhouse elements in the 1950s home perched at the top of the hill enjoying a magnificent north and westerly outlook with stunning sunsets and views over your 24 acres of rolling hillsides, surrounding bushland and beyond.

The home consists of 3 or 4 bedrooms, an open plan living area including large lounge with a wood heater, central kitchen and separate meals area and windows highlighting the views beyond. There is a central bathroom as well as a second almost complete bathroom. The home has been recently painted and newly carpeted.

The property could accommodate horses, sheep or cattle or other animals if you desire with 5 paddocks. There is a magnificent 3 bay barn with attached side carport along with additional undercover storage and 2 shipping containers. The land is beautiful with it being mostly cleared except for trees along the creek lines.

Great for those that want to escape the rat

race, the home has the potential of being ‘offgrid,’ with tank water, bottled gas, and septic tank. All you need to do is add solar, and you will have yourself an off-grid set-up. All this located within an hour of Melbourne and under 15 minutes from all the major facilities of Pakenham and the Pakenham bypass.

You will not want to miss an opportunity for a country retreat, and the potential for the home and land are endless! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 120 Mann Road Court, PAKENHAM UPPER Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,200,000 - $1,320,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522 and Janet Hawkins 0409 117 432, RANGES FIRST NATIONAL - 9754 6111 20

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Thanks, Belgrave, for the warm welcome to the main street!

If you are in town, pop by!

YOUR OWN PRIVATE GARDEN HIDE AWAY

BELgrAVE 85 KAOlA STREET IDEAL CONVENIENT LOCATION

We put you first

$665,000-$695,000 3A 1B

Enter the market at an affordable level with one of the ever popular western red cedar homes. No, you can’t be seen from the road as the home has a rambling and very full 983 sqm garden. Freshly painted & renovated throughout the 3 bedrooms, massive windows allow ample light to enter the open-plan living, DG heating & all services connected and on the high side of a fully made road to capture the tranquil aspect. With the bus at the end of the street and the Belgrave train and the town centre is just 1 km away.

grant Skipsey 0418 528 102

GREAT lOCATION & USABlE 1103SQM BlOCK

USEABlE ¼ ACRE AllOTMENT

UPWEY 131 OlD BElGRAVE ROAD WALKINg DISTANCE TO UPWEY CENTrAL!

AVONSLEIgh 19 WRIGHT ROAD 4 BEDrOOMS PLUS A STUDY

$795,000-$870,000 4A 1B

Very appealing open plan home within easy walking distance to Upwey central, train station, bus stop & schools. Featuring BIR’s in all bedrooms, master with an attic ladder to large roof storage, two toilets, freshly painted throughout, leadlight feature windows, timber floorboards to the living areas & new carpet in the bedrooms, new GDH, evaporative cooling, solar panels returning to the grid, large entertaining deck, an abundance of established trees & citrus trees & under home usable shed/storage room.

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This home features a fabulous renovated ensuite and a great study (home office/ playroom) The living space consists of an updated white and timber kitchen with 900mm oven/gas hotplates and a dishwasher, adjoining dining area and a lounge room with a wood fire. The property has a circular driveway, with carport access, a fenced flattish backyard and a rear deck. There are 3 split systems & ducted heating. Only minutes to Emerald Township, schools and walk into town on the trail and explore Wright Forest.

Jan Brewster 0409 558 805

9754 6111

$795,000-$865,000

Mick Dolphin 0429 684 522

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BESPOKE FAMILY HOME WITH BRIGHT STUDIO THIS versatile family dwelling wrapped in cottage gardens with single carport, hen house, and tree house for the kids affords new owners a unique and enticing lifestyle.

Positioned steps from Puffing Billy and thriving Belgrave township, this stunning home and “Hillside Guesthouse“ are a rare opportunity in the right locale.

If style is at the forefront of your wish list, this property is guaranteed to impress.

Thoughtfully updated and curated to offer a bespoke aesthetic, this home is rich with character and comfort. The lounge with vaulted ceilings, ornate cornice, and warm wood fire is overlooked by the gourmet kitchen with Belling cooker, farmhouse sink, and generous breakfast bar for family to congregate at while you cook. For a formal touch, the dining room with kookaburra leadlight accent window and French doors is a lovely space to entertain.

Along the corridor with original fluted glass door, polished timber floors, and custom pendant lighting, 3 beautiful bedrooms await. The central bathroom boasts stylish tumbled subway tiles. The second bathroom offers a retreat feel with Spanish floor to ceiling tiles, rain shower, massage shower head, antique vanity, dual sinks, and an exquisite freestanding tub.

Furthermore, growing families and those seeking a potential Airbnb income will be enamoured with the separate studio.

Equipped with a kitchenette, bathroom, and covered deck, this space will evolve with your family through the years.

This prestige property suits houseproud buyers seeking a beautiful residence with bonus space merely moments from town.

Enviable in every way, this property is truly memorable. Plan your viewing today. · 1,049sqm (approx.) property in prime position steps from Belgrave Station, Puffing Billy, world-class walking trails, and the thriving local cafe · Beautiful family residence with bespoke designer features throughout · Lounge with vaulted ceilings, timber floors, and warm wood fire · Gourmet kitchen with Belling cooker, farmhouse sink, and breakfast bar · Versatile separately metered bonus studio with kitchenette, bathroom, deck Please note: All information provided has been obtained from sources believed to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate. Interested parties should make their own enquiries & obtain their own legal advice. We accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property’s land size, floor plans, size, building age or condition). ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 4 Old Monbulk Road, BELGRAVE Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $850,000 to $925,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Suzie Brannelly 0490 506 910, CHANDLER & CO REAL ESTATE 22

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82 Kaola Street, BELGRAVE STYLISH HOME CENTRAL TO BELGRAVE TOWNSHIP

$730,000 - $770,000 3A1B1C

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$880,000 - $960,000

34 One Tree Hill Road, FERNY CREEK

1960’S FAMILY FAVOURITE IN PERFECT HILLS ADDRESS

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This residence seamlessly blends period highlights, picturesque outlooks, and premium comfort to create a warm and welcoming family home. Situated central to all that this lifestyle location has on offer including bustling Belgrave township’s train station, cafes, restaurants, cinema, and shopping, a new way of life awaits new owners here.

Like a rare gem that is hard to find, this precious 1960’s brick veneer home sits in a sought after location and offers a large, sun filled 1822m2 block where children can play and families can grow. With three bedrooms and options for a fourth with little effort, plus a beautifully updated main bathroom, the versatile layout of this floorplan will impress.

Suzie Brannelly

Sharyn Chandler

M 0490 506 910 | E suzie@chandlerandco.com.au

M 0439882442 | E sharyn@chandlerandco.com.au

FOR SALE

$450,000 - $495,000

4/6 Pleasant Road, FERNTREE GULLY

PRIME POSITION WITH SWEEPING CITY VIEWS

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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.

Sam Adamson

Daniel Steen

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FAIRYTALE HOME WITH AMAZING VIEWS THIS gorgeous two storey family home situated on approx. 8 acres, with bay windows, slate flooring, and reclaimed timber interior is a must to see! Only moments from Cockatoo and Emerald and an easy drive to Pakenham, this home is well located for all conveniences.

The ground floor offers open plan living with the kitchen, dining, and lounge room enjoying floor to ceiling glass windows and a large wood fire to keep you cosy. The lounge room also has an 8.5kW split system air conditioner. There is a downstairs toilet and a large laundry with separate door to outside and lots of storage.

Wind your way up the spiral staircase to discover three large bedrooms, all with bay windows and vaulted ceilings.

The master bedroom is spacious with an ensuite, and walk in wardrobe and it’s own 3.5kW split system air conditioner. There is a study nook, storage area and then a separate toilet and family bathroom with bath and shower. The second bedroom has outstanding views, and the third bedroom has a walk in wardrobe.

This home is on mains electricity, septic system, and has approx. 90,000L water storage over 3 water tanks. There is a 5kW Solar system with 6.5kW battery back-up, a Starlink Satellite Dish and an NBN Satellite Dish. The exterior of the home was painted in January 2021 and the oven is new in 2023.

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

Call Bethany Day on 0438 844 968 or Aaron Day 0407 365 994.

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

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 309 Paternoster Road, COCKATOO Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Bethany Day 0438 844 968, BELL REAL ESTATE EMERALD 24

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P 5968 6222 311-313 Main Street Emerald

6 Azalea Crescent, Emerald

$930,000 - $1,020,000

121 Matters Road, Pakenham Upper

$1,200,000 - $1,300,000

Enjoy Privacy, Views and Direct Access to Wrights Forest!

Inspiring and beautiful architectural home in private yet convenient setting!

This fantastic 4/5 bedroom family home situated on approx. ¾ of an acre, enjoys uninterrupted views into the Wrights Forest. A bitumen driveway leads to the home, where you can relax & unwind on the front verandah, before entering the single-storey home. The master bedroom is located at one end of the home with a BIR & ensuite. Then the living is open plan in the centre of the home with kitchen, dining room & two living areas. The kitchen offers stainless steel dishwasher, gas stove top & electric oven, rangehood & a split system air conditioner in the dining area. At the other end of the lovely home are a further 3 bedrooms all with BIRs, a laundry, family bathroom, & a separate toilet.

Externally, there is a rear deck & a home office/hobby room. There is also a great double shed with concrete floor and power, plus workshop area.

This stunning home on approximately 20 acres, offers a unique design. With 3 generous bedrooms, all with BIRs & 2 bathrooms, close to both Emerald, Cockatoo & Pakenham. Both bathrooms are updated, with a fantastic double vanity with the master bedroom & both featuring walk in showers.

The open plan kitchen, living, dining room is a must to see! With high vaulted ceilings, & exposed timber supports. The floor to ceiling glass gives an unobstructed view out to your own natural bush.

Relax by the woodfire, sit out on the balcony & watch the wildlife meander through your block, or visit your very own creek! This home is very well insulated keeping you warm in winter & cool in summer. Externally there is a double carport next to the home, & then a large double garage with concrete floor & power, workshop area & a lean too off the garage.

Samantha Scott M 0438 680 032

Aaron Day M 0407 365 994

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Fairytale home with amazing views!

Stylish, low maintenance and move in ready, with space to park your caravan!

Two storey home on approx. 8 acres, with bay windows, slate flooring, & reclaimed timber interior.

The ground floor offers open plan living with the kitchen, dining, & lounge room enjoying floor to ceiling glass windows & a large wood fire. The lounge room has a split system AC. There is a downstairs toilet & a large laundry. The spiral staircase leads to 3 large bedrooms all with bay windows & vaulted ceilings. The master bedroom has an ensuite, WIR, & split system AC. There is a study nook, storage area & a toilet & family bathroom. There is a double shed, & a DLUG. The land is divided into 3 paddocks and then a natural bush area, with water to all paddocks & shelter sheds in 2 of the 3 paddocks. With mains electricity, septic system, & approx. 90,000L water storage. There is a 5kW Solar system with 6.5kW battery back-up, a Starlink & a NBN Satellite Dish.

With a concrete driveway, OSP, DLUG, & a second driveway for access to the rear yard. This home exudes comfort & low maintenance living, with two lounge rooms, & tiled floors in walkways, carpeted lounge room & bedrooms, evaporate cooling, instantaneous gas hot water, & ducted gas heating. The master bedroom has a WIR & ensuite. The kitchen has stone benchtops & stainless steel appliances, including an electric oven, gas stove top, dishwasher & range hood, & a walk in pantry. The kitchen is open plan with the lounge room giving views to the landscaped & fully fenced backyard. There is a study, & a further 4 bedrooms towards the rear of the home, all with BIRs. Externally, there is a paved entertaining area & grassed backyard, 10,000L water tank, garden shed, & a sizeable solar unit set up, & a DLUG with a built in bar and wood fire.

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PUZZLES No. 124

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Nerves settled in as finals loomed

By Mikayla Van Loon For some of Lilydale Bowling Club’s best, taking on the club championships last week was no mean feat.

Despite having played in many before, the nerves were trickling in on the afternoon of Thursday 9 March for singles players Josh Sanders and Karen Morgan who were going for their fifth title each.

“I don’t really like singles, but I tend to go OK. I prefer to celebrate with my teammates, so I really prefer the team game,” Karen said.

“I’m actually quite nervous tonight. I’ve won a couple of club championships, hopefully I can get another one. Vicki [Smith], I know, is bowling really well, so it’s whoever bowls well on the day, each day is different and I just enjoy my bowls.”

Playing against one of his best friends in Rod Nicholson, Josh said out of all singles titles the one on Thursday would have meant the most.

“Funnily enough, this is probably the most nervous I’ve been in any of my singles titles.

This one definitely would mean a hell of a lot,” he said.

Also taking on the quarter final in the pairs was longtime bowls legend and Commonwealth silver medalist John Snell who was taking to the green with his youngest son.

“We’re the title holders, the last two years actually so we’ve got a reputation,” he said.

At 88 years old, John is still enjoying his bowls and although not having the best season, he was able to make it through.

“The season for me hasn’t been so good, really, but I finished well, I thought, in the last few games. I’m a stayer more than a sprinter,” John said.

“I had the reputation of being a slow starter but I’d say concentration has been my great strength, which I found that comes from my mother actually. Mum won three club championships and my father won four. So I had a good pedigree.”

Being at Lilydale for 10 years now, John would like to think some of his skill and mindset has helped players continue throughout a game when perhaps falling behind.

For Josh, this was certainly the case over the course of the singles season, sometimes getting off to a slow start in games.

“I’ve had a topsy turvy year, actually doing quite a Snelly [John] thing by starting games very slow,” Josh said.

“I just got over the line in a couple of the games but that’s the main idea, it is a long game, the first to 25 and if you drop consistency for a couple of ends the players that are experienced in those high level games tend to put the foot down and get a few shots in a row

Thrilling finishes for champions

By Roland Smith On a cool to mild March evening as the sun began to sink slowly in the West the Singles Final for both men and women got under way at 6pm on Thursday 9 March.

In an interview prior to the game two of the contestants said that while they had played and won in previous years they were still nervous.

Vicki got the jump on Kas and Nicko over Josh at the very start. After half an hour Vicki led 14 shots to 3, and Nicko led 14 – 5.

Although there was some banter between the very good mates Josh and Nicko the spectators could still sense the tension in the game.

After one hour Vickie led strongly 19 – 7 on the women’s rink, but on the men’s rink Josh had staged a come back being only 2 shots down at 15 – 13.

At the end of the game around 8.20pm Vicki won 25 – 10, and Josh ended triumphant at 25 – 18.

Lilydale Bowling Club players John Snell, Karen Morgan and Josh Sanders preparing to take to the green on Thursday 9 March.

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON which definitely helps.”

Preparing for their singles games, Josh and Karen both had individual routines to get them in the right mindset, Josh finding a quiet space to listen to one particular song and Karen finding the rhythm of the bowl.

As club coach, Josh said the entire Lilydale season was rather impressive, with a number of teams promoted to higher divisions.

“We had out of nine teams in the pennant across different days and nights, only one of them didn’t make finals,” he said.

As for John, seeing the firsts gain promotion was reward enough for the season.

“We’ve already achieved what we set out to do I feel and that is that they go into this new reserve, into premier,” he said.

“We don’t pay our players and that makes it that little bit harder for us but that’s where the strength of Lilydale and culture comes out.”

Making bowls part of his routine and structure, John said was his trick to consistency and longevity in the sport.

“I come down nearly every morning, just by myself, because it’s part of keeping fit. I’m 88 so I’m still able to play and I’m still competitive. It’s been very kind to me for 63 years.”

Josh Sanders and Vicki Smith took home the Lilydale Bowling Club’s singles titles on Thursday 9 March.

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Netball precinct gets a refresh with court covers opened

By Mikayla Van Loon The Pinks Reserve netball precinct welcomed the official opening of the longtime coming court covers last weekend.

The project which initially saw two courts covered was finally able to unveil and see an additional four courts used with covers on Saturday 4 March at the launch of the netball season.

As a mostly autumn and winter sport, the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Netball Association had called for more courts to have roof structures put in place to ensure games could continue in the wet and rainy months.

Not only will this ensure the safety of the players but allow the season to proceed without too many scheduling difficulties due to inclement weather.

The upgrades came as part of a $10.5 million precinct renewal to provide the region with state of the art facilities, able to cater to the sporting community.

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Yarra Ranges Councillor Len Cox and Monbulk MP Daniela de Martino helped open the netball courts on Saturday 4 March.

Picture: SUPPLIED Valley Netball is one of the largest regional netball associations in Melbourne and the largest in the Yarra Ranges Shire with over 5300 annual participants.

It sees 530 teams and 24 clubs from Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Kilsyth, Croydon, Ringwood, Healesville, Chirnside Park and other suburbs in the valley and outer east come to the centre.

The Saturday competition attracts over 5000 people every week and more than 250,000 people visit Pinks Reserve every year.

Although disappointed by the delay in the court covers being ready, the unveiling was a welcomed event.

On the day, Monbulk MP Daniela de Martino and Yarra Ranges Councillor Len Cox also toured the new two storey Gary Tait Pavilion which is under construction at the football/ cricket oval and did a sod turning at the Kilsyth Basketball Stadium as it prepares for extensions.

“Kilsyth’s Pinks Reserve is the area’s major hub for all things sport, and it’s important that locals have modern and accessible sporting facilities so people can get out and get active,” Ms de Martino said.

“The new court covers are just one of several new facilities being rolled out at the hub that will provide a great base for local clubs and their members to take their sports to the next level.” mailcommunity.com.au

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Tight tussle for hoops

By John Thomson On Monday 6 March Lilydale’s section two level play side hosted Woodash, a combined side of Ringwood and Monash.

This week the Lilydale side had a different look as Craig McCracken was away in Tasmania on holidays. This week’s team consisted of Alan Jones (C), Ron Green and John Thomson.

Ron is playing his first season of competition in quite a few years.

The first game as always is the doubles and with Craig McCracken not there to team up as usual with Alan Jones, John Thomson took his place. Lilydale got off to a good start and were a couple of hoops ahead, but then a couple of missed hoops and some poor decision making let Woodash back into the game, momentum is a marvelous thing and Woodash were able to take advantage of these poor decisions and take the lead and were able to hang on and win, Monash 7 hoops Lilydale 5 hoops. This game showed that you just have to take your chances when they present themselves.

The next four games were singles games.

The game started off with Lilydale again winning the first couple of hoops but the Woodash player was also playing very well especially with being so new to the game. John was able to eventually pull a couple of hoops ahead and go on to win, Lilydale 7 hoops Woodash 5 hoops.

The next game was Ron Green’s first game of competition for a long while and it was naturally going to take him some time to settle back into the flow of the game. The Woodash player took full advantage of this and won the game, Woodash 7 hoops Lilydale 3 hoops.

At the lunch break Woodash were in front, 2 games 19 hoops Lilydale 1 game 15 hoops.

With two singles games to come after lunch the day could go either way, but Woodash were holding the upper hand at this stage.

John Thomson was pulled into fill in for doubles player Craig McCracken in round two.

In the first game after lunch Ron Green came out and had obviously got rid of any nerves he may have had in his first game and played very well making a couple of nice jumps along the way, going on to have his first win for the team, Lilydale 7 hoops Woodash 5 hoops, congratulations Ron, may there be many more.

This really put the match on a knife’s edge, Lilydale 2 games 22 hoops Woodash 2 games

24 hoops. Even on games 2 hoops in it and the last singles to come, it was anybody’s.

Alan Jones, who was out playing in the last singles game, was not aware of how tight the scores were at this stage. Alan, himself was playing a very good game and went on to win, Lilydale 7 hoops to Woodash 4 hoops.

Everyone was scrambling to get a look at the final score sheet after it was checked, re-

Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON checked and checked again.

The final result, Lilydale 3 games 29 hoops to Woodash 2 games 28 hoops.

Lilydale could finally breathe a sigh of relief, this win keeps them on top of the ladder.

There are no games next week due to the long weekend.

The following Monday, 20 March, Lilydale travels to Ivanhoe.

State glory for Little Aths Barkerettes out of Nike Cup

By Peter Stephenson

By Jamie Strudley Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes were in action at the Little Athletics Victoria State Track and Field Championships over the weekend at Lakeside Stadium. Athletes had to qualify via region championships where their performance earned them a ranking, with the top 24 athletes in each event from throughout Victoria qualifying for the State Championships.

Four athletes earned a total of 6 medals with the highlight being a fantastic Gold medal to Lanni Aborowa in the Girls U12 High Jump. Other medalists were Sasha Carroll (100m hurdles, 300m Hurdles & 800m), Bailey van Bert (800m) and Beau McKinnon (1500m Walk). Some results are G17 Sasha Carroll 100m 14.09 (9th); 400m 65.40 (4th); 800m 2:34.70 (2nd); 100m hurdles 17.57 (3rd); 300m hurdles 49.72 (2nd); Erin Taylor 400m 68.22 (7th); Long Jump 4.08m (10th); Triple Jump 8.78m (10th); G15 Kristina Nackovski 400 63.26 (8th); 800m 2:23.54 (6th); Kristina Nackovski 2:23.54 (6th); Keira Taylor Long Jump 4.10m (16th); Shot Put 7.99m (19th); G14 Kayla Paton 100 13.76 (14th); 200 28.33 (12th); G13 Brookley Horsburgh 67.72 (23rd); 80m hurdles 15.54 (21st); High Jump 1.20m (18th Emily Fiedler 80m hurdles 15.29 (19th); 200m hurdles 30.79 (7th); G12 Mackenzie Graham Discus 19.02m (16th);Shot Put 7.93m (17th); G11 Holly Yorke 1100m Walk 6:15.19 (4th); Lanni Aborowa High Jump1.37m (1st); Arizona Peel High Jump 1.20m (16th);

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Bailey van Bert gained a medal in the 800m final.

G10 Zoe Knapman 100m 15.98 (18th); 200m 32.65 (11th); 400m 73.36 (12th); 800m 2:48.80 (5th); High Jump 1.15m (5th); Georgia McKinnon 1100m Walk 6:18.95 (5th); Shot Put 6.29m (10th Lucy Oettinger Discus 14.96m (17th); Isla van Duuren Shot Put 5.40m (23rd); B17 Bailey van Bert 100m 12.78 (13th); 200m 25.69 (11th); 800m 2:11.38 (1st); B15 James Crome-Smith 800m 2:12.22 (9th); 1500m 4:37.72 (9th); Wilbur Davidson-Tuck Discus 22.78m (21st); Javelin 22.03m (19th); Shot Put 7.94m (17th); B14 Mitchell Pointon 800m 2:21.65 (12th); 1500m 5:05.25 (19th); Javelin 23.82m (17th); B13 Beau McKinnon1500m Walk 8:04.00 (2nd); Zac McMillan Shot Put 8.47m (15th); B12 Jakob Knapman Javelin 22.54m (11th); B11 Ilikimi Tove Discus 18.93m (22nd); Javelin 21.79m (11th);

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A mild Sunday evening at Esther Park saw the Barkerettes host second division side Ballarat City in the second round of the Nike FC Cup. The previous week, a late winner from Lisa Walsh had given Barkers a 2-1 win over Malvern City. This, though, would be a stiffer test for the depleted Barkerettes, with half of the defence missing and a higher division opponent.

Indeed, after only 74 seconds, the ball was laid back to City’s Lucy Chester, who buried the ball in the far corner of the net for an early City lead. It was going to be a long night for our heroines. However, Mooroolbark had an early chance on seven minutes when a through ball to Amy D’Ortenzio saw her shot saved by the foot of keeper Lisa Hill. Then a Barkers throwin from the right lulled the City defence to sleep as the ball ran through to Walsh, whose snap shot was parried away by Hill.

City replied with a shot from the edge of the box which keeper Ashleigh Fraraccio saved at the second attempt. Then Barkers strung together a neat move involving Sam Spencer, Eleanor Ridley, Charlotte McCullough and D’Ortenzio. The latter laid back for Gracie Touliatos, who shot past the far post.

Alas, a seemingly clean Barkers tackle was penalised by a free kick in City’s half. The ball was sent long, and when a shot came in, it was adjudged to have struck a Barker’s arm – penalty to City. Caitlin Johnston sent the ball to Fraraccio’s right to make it 2-0 to City. Things went from bad to worse just two minutes later when a close range shot from Chloe Stevens was fortunate to find the net – 3-0 City.

A brief respite was given by Barkers’ Hannah Lee, who went on a determined run before being tackled, but 10 minutes before the break, a long shot from Johnston made it 4-0 to City.

Barkers then rallied somewhat, with Walsh then D’Ortenzio having chances, but shooting straight at Hill. Half-time: Mooroolbark 0-4 Ballarat City.

Eight minutes into the second half, a through ball from Walsh saw D’Ortenzio try to lob the keeper, who was forced to concede a corner.

Walsh hit the ball to the near post, finding the head of D’Ortenzio, whose header hit the post then went over the line to make it 4-1 City. With 20 minutes to go, D’Ortenzio raced clear of the defence but the shot was saved by Hill once more. Then Barkers made the mistake of again allowing Johnston too much space, and she grabbed her hat-trick with another long range effort to make it 5-1 City.

Just before the end, youngsters Savannah Jobling and Matilda Ryan were introduced for their debuts, and Walsh reduced the arrears with a fine shot from the edge of the box. Fulltime: Mooroolbark 2-5 Ballarat City.

Although this was an uphill battle, Barkers had enough shots on target to have made the scoreline much closer. The difference was that City’s finishing was more effective. Barkerettes will now prepare for the league season, hoping the injuries clear up.

Next week, the Barkers men begin their State 2 South-East season, with a home game against Hampton East Brighton. Kick-offs are 1pm for reserves and 3pm for seniors. See you down at the Kennel.

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