FOR THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATING 50 YEARS 1970 – 2020 BY THE COMMUNITY

No 547, DECEMBER 2020 GOLDFIELDS Since 1970 | Priceless PLAZA Editorial & Advertising: 9844 0555 | Email: [email protected] Bittersweet Anniversary December 2020 marks 50 years of the Warrandyte Diary. On December 1, 1970, Cliff Green published the first edition. Only 12 pages long, it started a community news journey that shows no sign of stopping. With sadness, the Warrandyte Diary must also mark this edition with the passing of Founding Editor and talented screenwriter, Cliff Green, who passed away on Friday, December 4. The Diary family send our deepest sympathies to his wife, Judy and their family. Read our tribute to our founding father Cliff Green on Page 3. INSIDE Meet your Councillors — Pages 6–7 50 Years Warrandyte Diary — Pages 15–17 New music from Josh Teskey — Page 20 Community carols online — Page 21 Exploring our local bike trails — Page 30

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It was 50 years ago this month that draw on and to celebrate. All work on the paper is being undertaken on W A RRAND YTE founding editor of the Warrandyte Over the next 12 months, as we look a voluntary basis; all profits from the project Diary, Cliff Green, launched a new forward, The More Things Change will be used to assist the operations of our

long-needed Youth Club. ISSUE 9 bulletin NOVEMBER 23, 2020 newspaper for Warrandyte. will look back to show that while MANNINGHAM SNUBBED SOUL BROTHERS BACK TO THE ARTS Warrandyte is a special place. ON RAIL LOOP — PAGE 6 — PAGES 8 – 9 — PAGE 12 ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER’S WARRANDYTE DIARY CLOSES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 As the Diary celebrates its Golden Warrandyte’s demographic and culture That is why we live here. DECEMBER WD BULLETIN DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Jubilee we head back to where it all may be evolving, its principals remain There are easier places in which to live. Places served by better transport, places Market merriment began and acknowledge the special the same and the Diary continues to be Visitors to Park Orchards and St Andrews got a further taste COVID-19 impacted winter and South Australia’s kneejerk hard of normality last weekend as November 21 saw the return of lockdown (now eased) has provided a taste of how Australia without the annual threat of bushfires. weekend markets. will manage outbreaks to come. place Warrandyte was and continues the weathervane of this special place. With Victoria beginning its fourth week of double-zero days So reducing the risk of spreading a potential Coronavirus and restrictions slowly allowing for the State to open up even outbreak is still high on the agenda of every public facing But we have chosen Warrandyte. more, market goers got a chance to shop in the open air and business. to be. peruse local produce. See Pages 3—5 for stories on how current Coronavirus A NEWSPAPER JUST FOR A sense of belonging to a different type of Meanwhile, the northern hemisphere is entering a dark restrictions are impacting local businesses. From its humble beginnings as a community may be one of the many reasons 12-page black and white newsletter, WARRANDYTE why we made the choice. the paper has, now for half a century … part of its community But this community is growing larger day- become required reading to keep by-day. Warrandyte and our surrounding Warrandyte Diary Too large for news to pass by word of mouth. Even the “bush telegraph” is not reaching Issue 1, December 1, 1970 townships informed, engaged and everyone. entertained. Today marks the publication of the first issue Hence the need for a local newspaper, a focal The Diary is a reflection of a thriving of Warrandyte’s first newspaper. point, tying together the many and varied community full of diverse people, (at least we believe it to be the first. activities and interests of the “village”. which has retained its passion for its So far we have not discovered traces of a If Warrandyte is a special place, then it has environment, its community feel and predecessor!) need for a special kind of paper. Warrandyte Diary will be published monthly A paper that is close to, and part of, its Photo: KATE GNIEL pride in its rich collective history. as a combined community service and fund- community. We are fortunate to have such an raising venture by the General Committee All we ask for is your assistance, your support warrandytediary.com.au/bulletin engaged community, and legacy to of the Warrandyte Community Youth Club. — and your patience.

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The change also set the stage for his Boy Soldiers won the Liv Ullman headway into writing. Peace Prize at the 1990 Chicago “It was the ‘50s and I was teaching at International Festival of Children’s a tiny school in Rainbow — less than Films and was a finalist in the 10 kids. International Emmy Awards in 1991 IT IS WITH sadness that “I wrote an end of year play, (the first Australian drama to receive Warrandyte Diary marks the Christmas at Boggy Creek,” Cliff said, an Emmy nomination). passing of our Founding Editor, “and showed it to a writer friend, David And his Janus episode Fit To Plead Cliff Green. Martin, who suggested it was good won a 1995 Australian Human Rights Cliff established Warrandyte enough for the ABC. Award. Diary in 1970 and guided the “I thought he meant radio as we did Clearly, Cliff Green is a successful paper until his retirement in 2014. not have TV out there, so I adapted it writer. There was much more to Cliff and sent it off.” However, donning the cap of a than his role at the Diary. A letter came back that it was newspaper editor requires something Cliff’s talent as a writer has unsuitable for radio, too visual, and more. blessed children with plays and would he like to adapt it for television Meeting his editorial responsibilities instead. sincerely — but not always submissively books, television watchers with top With the help of the BBC’s How to — Cliff mapped the Diary into a rating shows and film audiences Write for Television — or how NOT to landscape that reflects Warrandyte’s with classic screenplay, Picnic at write for TV, as Cliff fondly remembers strong community character. Hanging Rock. it — he adapted his script and the ABC Of course, he did not do it alone. He wrote stories — not just of produced it as a secular Christmas Numerous volunteer editors, writers, local, but of national importance. story. photographers, artists and advertising Through them, one gets a sense The fact that it was at least 40 managers helped him. of Cliff’s commitment to truth and minutes long also qualified him to He also had a North Star — Cliff join the newly minted (six-month old) credits wife Judy as being the Diary’s fairness, his love of history and his Australian Writers’ Guild. determination to give Warrandyte moral compass. Many years later, the soon to be “ex” “Judy does more than manage ‘out its own unique voice. primary school teacher would become of the inbox’; sometimes I would get The following will tell you a lot a vice- president and life member of a bit excited about a story and she about Cliff Green’s earlier life as the organisation, receiving the Richard would caution me against publishing a writer. Lane Award for service and dedication it,” he said. What it will not tell you is how, to the guild, in 1990. Consequently, Diary readers have as a newspaper man, he fought In 1969, the Greens (now a young witnessed the celebration of their town to stave off the bulldozers of over- family) transferred to Warrandyte, through an editorship underpinned by zealous developers. ostensibly for Cliff to take up a teaching solid community principles. position. Protector of Warrandyte’s Village How he said “NO” again and However, he had been pinpointed again to those who would so Identity? earlier by the Education Department Cliff is far too modest to assume this easily erode Melbourne’s Green and ABC collaboration “Schools “He would work and re-work each He also published three children’s tag on the paper’s behalf. Wedge. Broadcasting,” as a teacher with writing But as someone who appreciates And how he let council officials experience. story until it shone like a polished books in his Riverboat Bill series, a g e m .” novel Break Of Day, and a collection Warrandyte’s unique flavour and local know when their town plans — Cliff created 13, 20-minute dramas efforts in trying to preserve it, I believe which might sit well in Doncaster — and social studies documentaries for TheDiary is financed solely through of short stories. advertising. During his recollections, Cliff salutes the Diary wears it well. definitely did not suit Warrandyte. their production team. He does acknowledge the paper is “a It would bring him a step closer to Paid only as recently as the last others who shared his writer’s journey. Warrandyte is, as Cliff called it, few years, Cliff managed the paper “I left Crawfords after a blue I had part of Warrandyte”. “a special little place”. becoming a full-time writer. The attachment is stronger than that. “One of the producers, Jonathon alongside his scriptwriting work. with Hector. Because he helped make it Some might be surprised to learn “He wanted me to take up a training In fact, many locals think of the Diary Dawson, had gone across to Crawford a bit like the next-door neighbour who that way. Productions in Melbourne. the extent of his reputation within the role, but I had left teaching to write, so I CHERIE MOSELEN h as Australian film and television industry. said ‘no’ and essentially sacked myself. you can invite over for a cuppa. “He called me one day and said they One of Cliff’s subtle strengths as compiled this recollection of Cliff were looking for writers. After going freelance at the end of “Still, Hector remained a great 1971, Cliff wrote for such distinguished supporter over the years. managing editor has been to foster Green’s time at the Diary. “He wanted to send me out an this sense of accessibility, binding the audition kit,” Cliff said. TV series as Rush, Power Without Glory “He would ring me up whenever I To accompany this story, I went and I Can Jump Puddles. had something on the ABC: ‘Good stuff paper to the community. looking for photos of Warrandyte “I had to write a few scenes and an In 1975, he agreed to help out fellow! Keep it up!’” For a small-town, largely voluntary Diary’s founder — hoping to find episode of Homicide. overcommitted playwright David He warmly recalls a meeting with effort, the Diary is peerless in its pictures from the “back when the Diary “It must have gone alright because Williamson, who had been signed media personality David Frost sophistication. first started” days of the ‘70s. soon after Hector Crawford hired me to write the screenplay of Picnic at (licensee of the English network, Typically, Cliff plays down its many I tried the obvious places: the office, as a staff writer.” London Weekend) to discuss the accolades, but says he is particularly historical society, Diary photographer Cliff began contributing episodes to Hanging Rock but could not do it. His haunting adaptation of Joan making of Power Without Glory. proud of a Fire Awareness Award Stephen Reynolds. police dramas Homicide and Matlock. bestowed by Radio ABC Gippsland The lack of results should not have He describes his three years with Lindsay’s novel went on to make “I had suggested the book to the ABC, cinematic history, anchoring the who started negotiations with Frank during a bad bushfire year. surprised me. Crawford as “the best way to learn He is also proud of the Diary’s role As I have come to learn, the Diary’s the trade” and respectfully refers to drama in the harbour of popularity Hardy for the rights. as one of Australia’s top 10 movies of “David Frost was coming here to in nurturing journalist cadets: Clinton modest front man is happier behind the influential radio and TV producer Grybas, Georgi Stickels and Sam the scenes. as the “father of Australian television all time. make Frost Over Australia. The landmark Australian film earned “He did not know anything about Davies, among others. One photo turned up, which I shared drama”. In 2001, shortly before retiring from with a family member who posed this “You worked with everyone there, the Cliff Green an Australian Writers’ Australia. Guild Award for Best Screenplay and “So he bought a paperback at the screenwriting, Cliff Green received a curious question: Cliff Green or 1930s camera crew and the production team Centenary Medal “for service to the bank robber Baby Face Nelson? — if needed, you rewrote on the spot. a Best Writer nomination, U.S. Science airport because it had a map of Fiction Film Awards, bringing him Australia on it! community”. I jumped on the internet and sure “We were doing three cop shows a He accepted an OAM in 2009 for enough… the same good crop of hair, week, 48 weeks of the year, and every international recognition. “That book was Power Without Glory. In the film and television world, “By the time he had finished it, he “service to the Australian film and the youthful, boyish face. six weeks one of your episodes went television industry as a screenwriter I could have used a photo of the to air,” he said. where only one in 10 projects ever get was asking for the rights,” Cliff said. made, Cliff’s screenwriting star blazed “So now two outfits wanted it. and educator”. (The ‘educator’ notorious gangster and most would Given the six-week turnaround, Cliff component refers to teaching began working a lot from home. like a supernova. “But Frank was clever, rather than not be the wiser! screenwriting for institutions like It gave him the flexibility to respond His credits include TV drama series creating a conflict he suggested a co- Both men “made headlines” too — Victorian College of the Arts and RMIT to an appeal by the Warrandyte such as Homicide, Matlock, Rush, production. although only one inspired a series of University.) Community Youth Club for a Against The Wind, A Country Practice, “ABC writer Howard Griffiths and I wanted posters. And did I mention he was a founding newsletter. The Flying Doctors, Mission: Impossible, met David Frost at a pub somewhere Thankfully, the other started a member of the board of Film Victoria He decided to expand the format, Embassy, Stingers, Something In The in Melbourne. newspaper. and founding vice-president of the and in 1970 Warrandyte Diary was Air, Blue Heelers and Marshall Law, “He was terrific — ‘Just send me the He started small. Melbourne Writers Theatre? born. among others. drafts, otherwise it is your project.’ His contribution to the local He must have drunk a lot of coffee community as an editor, and to the “I do not know how I managed both He created two well-known TV mini- “Howard and I brought on more jobs, but teaching helped provide me series: Marion and The Petrov Affair. writers and it ended up with the best over those 50 years! wider community as an Australian As a Diary contributor, I am most screenwriter, has been anything but. with the necessary discipline. And adapted for television the work rating the ABC had ever had for drama, grateful Cliff decided to give local Already creating little sketches from “I edited the first fourDiary issues of Australian authors such as Henry possibly for anything up to that point.” writers a voice in their community the age of 10, Cliff Green knew he on my own and then experienced Lawson, Alan Marshall, Frank Hardy Not once in our three-hour interview — not to mention the opportunity to wanted to be a writer. journalist Peter Lovett helped out,” and Norman Lindsay. does Cliff mention the awards he has practice their craft in a newspaper of However, he originally trained as he said. Later work includes the original received. a compositor, earning a Diploma of Age columnist Bob Millington would screenplay for the prize-winning I cite some of them here, not least the highest standard. Printing at RMIT. also step in to help, managing the children’s TV filmBoy Soldiers, and because they reflect the tremendous On a personal note, I am grateful he He did not enter the publishing trade paper for seven years. award-winning episodes of the highly variety within his work. taught me the economy of “not using after all — “too many highly qualified However, in 1974 when Cliff and successful ABC-TV series Phoenix His TV quartet Marion and the plays seven words when three will do”. graphic designers about” — but went Herald journalist Lee Tindale joined and Janus. End of Summer and Burn the Butterflies We miss you. instead into primary teaching. forces, the little paper struck gold. In 1995, he created the critically won a total of 17 industry awards. The Editors, staff and contributors A bush romantic, Cliff longed for “We were great colleagues. acclaimed ABC-TV series Mercury. He received the Australian Writers of the Diary send our condolences a rural posting and he soon got one, “Lee was managing editor and co- A literary all rounder, his stage play Guild major AWGIE for Marion in 1974 to Judy, their children, and the moving to a small town in the Mallee editor at times, and sports editor right Cop Out! was first presented by the (eight AWGIE’s throughout his career). extended Green family. with wife Judy. up until 2006 when he sadly passed Melbourne Theatre Company and A Best Writer nomination followed at Personal recollections of the He recalls those 10 years in the away,” Cliff said. was the Western Australian Theatre the 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards extraordinary life of Cliff Green will country as some of the happiest of “He was our page-two columnist and Company’s contribution to the Festival in Hollywood, and AFI nominations in be published in the February 2021 their lives. a marvellous sports writer. of Perth. 1992 and 1995. edition of the Dairy. 4 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte is open for business By JAMES POYNER Retail on the front line to wear a mask, and with numbers “We know of a very large independent To market, to market ON SUNDAY, December 6, some of For retail and beauty, as long as escalating across Melbourne at the Melbourne supermarket where this The end of November saw the return of Warrandyte’s hardest hit businesses they can introduce the new QR code time, and some known cases in exact thing happened. the village market with both St Andrews received some good news, as the system, businesses can move to 2sm Warrandyte, why risk the health of “They announced on one Friday and Park Orchards hosting physical State Government announced the density quotient, those who cannot our staff who were facing hundreds of night that they would be closed for two markets. beginning of a COVIDSafe Summer. will need to continue to adhere to the people every day. weeks due to four cases being linked Park Orchards Market Manager, The Premier, announced a raft rules in place pre-December 7. “We had installed sneeze guards to to their store. Nicole, spoke to the Diary about what help protect our cashiers and really of new changes which will set the Masks will also continue to be “However, that blew out to infected it felt like to be back on the grounds of mandatory in indoor spaces such stepped up our regular sanitisation Park Orchards Primary School. benchmark for life in 2021. processes for all touch points numbers in the thirties and them being “These are the restrictions that will as shopping centres, supermarkets, closed for a month. “After being closed since March this public transport and rideshare. throughout the store, introduced one year we were super excited to re-open see us through the summer months way aisles, and technology to help us “We heard reports of very low This will be good news for on November 19. —and living as normally as we can manage the space occupancy. numbers shopping with them after independent supermarkets, such as “With market friendly weather, a until we get a greater sense of what “Yet with so many people, our staff they re-opened. the rest of 2021 will look like. Quinton’s SUPA IGA whose livelihood “Hopefully their customer numbers fabulous combination of stalls and lots were constantly exposed, as the rest of of enthusiastic market goers it was a truly “Under the changes, masks will could be threatened by a local have returned to normal because they Melbourne worked from home. wonderful day! only be required in a limited number Coronavirus outbreak. “It just did not feel safe enough, so are a phenomenal operation and I Julie Quinton, owner of Warrandyte’s “We managed to recognise most people of places: on public transport, in masks have added an extra layer of have no doubt the impact of COVID-19 rideshare vehicles and taxis, in some local, family supermarket, spoke to under their masks and it was lovely to see protection. on their business would have been the community reconnecting after being retail settings including indoor the Diary recently, about the reality of “As outbreaks increased across devastating. apart for so long. shopping centres, supermarkets, COVID-19 for smaller supermarkets, Melbourne, concern grew for staff and “The protection of our staff and “An upside of Melbourne’s lockdown department stores and indoor and the reasoning behind her mask customers and to the potential impact customers, plus the protection and is the renewed appreciation of local policy. on the business. markets,” he said. longevity of our business, is paramount community markets and supporting stall We asked Julie about the impact on “The reality is, to a business like ours, While seated service is going to in the decisions we make. holders’ small businesses. mandatory masks in the supermarket that should a staff member become be a feature of dinning out for the “The reality is, should something “We really are spoilt for choice with foreseeable future, density quotients environment and how the Directions infected with COVID-19, every person protect staff, business owners and as serious as COVID-19 infect top quality markets in the City of have changed to one person per two they work in close contact with would customers, and what the consequences Warrandyte’s community supermarket, Manningham,” she said. square metres (2sm), both indoors also be quarantined. of a COVID-19 case being detected in a “So potentially, that could be the effects on the community could Last Saturday, December 5, marked and out, with no other caps. local supermarket would be. the return of the Warrandyte Riverside Smaller venues (less than 200 everyone at Quinton’s, because our potentially be devastating. She provided us with this response: workspace is very, very tight and social “For the time being I cannot see Market which was last run on-site in square metres in size) will have not “I implemented the mandatory March. density requirements as long as there distancing is hard — so we could any changes to mask wearing in our wearing of masks in our store by our potentially be shut down. supermarket for the foreseeable future. As predicted by the crowds witnessed are less than 25 patrons on premises. on Melbourne Cup weekend, and from staff around a month prior to the “That is almost 100 local residents “Having family members in the There is also no longer a Victorian Government ruling them reports from the Market Committee requirement for sit-down dining only quarantined. medical field who have worked directly compulsory. “We are a family business and we that they had been swamped with which means, for pubs, bar service in ICU wards here in Melbourne applications by stallholders, Warrandyte “I did this because of the research do not have another 100 trained staff and have cared for and intubated can resume. I had been doing, and it was looking witnessed, once again, record crowds who can just jump in to keep our COVOD-19 patients, from all accounts However, with the additional more and more likely (according to milling around the township. supermarket going, as the chains do. it is not a virus any of us would want to capacity comes mandatory contact scientists) that the virus was potentially “The chains have the ability to With international borders still closed risk contracting. tracing requirements. spreading in aerosol form, from people quarantine a store’s entire staff and and a big push by both businesses and Venues will need to implement the talking and breathing, but it had not, at bring in another trained team. “So we must stay vigilant and not government to “buy local”, December new Government QR code contact that point, been proven without doubt. “We don’t have that luxury. become complacent. markets are the perfect way to reinvest in tracing register. “Of course now that has been proven. “We would be closed down, staff “We have requested that those local economies and purchase a unique Wedding venues will also be “I was also following countries who stood down and large quantities of people who are unable to wear a mask gift for the holiday season. pleased with the announcement had implemented mandatory mask fresh products lost. for whatever reason, please access our More information about the State with capacity now restricted to 2sm wearing and they were curbing the “A huge social and financial impact store through our online shopping Government’s QR Code system can density quotients and dancing can spread of the virus. would be felt across many Warrandyte portal for our free home delivery and/ be found at return, with restrictions. “To me it was just common sense families. or Click & Collect service,” Julie said. coronavirus.vic.gov.au/qrcode Police lay charges Fire and flood warnings this summer By SUSAN FOREMAN THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY’S Summer Climate Outlook was released over fatal collision on November 26 and the outlook hatch collided on Kangaroo Ground predicts this summer will be very -Warrandyte Road about 3:20pm. different to the last. A 28-year-old Ringwood woman Australia is currently experiencing an who was the passenger in the hatch active La Niña which is expected to be was airlifted to hospital with life here right through to autumn. threatening injuries but later died. The Bureau’s Head of Operational Leading Senior Constable Adam Climate Services, Dr Andrew Watkins MAJOR COLLISION Investigation West said detectives have charged the said this means large parts of eastern Unit detectives have charged a 58-year-old with dangerous driving Australia have an increased risk of 58-year-old Rhyl woman following causing death and dangerous driving flooding. the death of a woman in Kangaroo causing serious injury. “Our climate outlook is the opposite Ground on June 5. She was bailed to appear at of what we experienced last year in Investigators have been told a white Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Australia. four-wheel drive and a small Toyota December 2. “This summer, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland are expected to see above average rainfall, meaning “South eastern Australia is one of the duration and more humid, which we face an increased risk of widespread most fire-prone regions in the world. can still have a significant impact on floods,” he said. “Even short periods of hot and dry human health. FIRE DANGER PERIOD Property owners and mowing weather increase the risk of fire in “Daytime temperatures in summer businesses will be acutely aware of summer,” he said. are likely to be near average, but there the recent wet weather and the verdant Dr Watkins said the outlook was will be periods of high heat combined Fire restrictions for Nillumbik Shire also a reminder for communities to growth that has followed, and Dr with milder periods.” begin December 14, 2020 Watkins warns this is why the risk of be prepared for heatwaves over the bushfire is not negated by the wetter coming months. The Fire Danger Period is also starting weather. “Every summer we see heatwaves later this year, Nillumbik’s Fire Danger Manningham fire danger period “There is a great chance of grass fires across southern Australia. Period will begin on December 14. yet to be declared in some areas as recent rain and warm “This summer heatwaves may not As we go to print, the start of the fire weather have led to vigorous vegetation reach the extreme temperatures danger period for Mannigham is yet to growth. of recent years, but may be longer be declared.

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By DAVID HOGG Children of all ages and abilities STAGE ONE of the master plan for the will be able to connect with nature new Lions Park is nearing completion, and move among the tree tops in the and those who take a walk over the proposed play space upgrade along the bridge or along the riverbank can see Warrandyte River Reserve. how it will look. A concept plan for the play space has Manningham’s newly elected Mayor, been developed as part of stage two of Cr Andrew Conlon, said “Works have the Lions Park master plan upgrade, been progressing well over the last five and is now open for community months and are set to be completed in feedback. December. Local residents and visitors to the “Stage two of the master plan includes play space are invited to have their say a major upgrade and expansion to the and provide input to the final design. existing Federation Play Space, a new Concept plans and video modelling shelter, barbecue and picnic area, and of the proposed play space are an art project. currently available. “The proposed play space is inspired Consultation will close at 5:00pm, by the local environment. Friday, December 18. “It is also inspired by the new Works on stage two of the Lions Park wildlife bridge crossing which is upgrade are anticipated to begin in late being completed in December as part 2021 and be completed in 2022. of stage one of the master plan” Cr For more information: yoursay. Corey Christmas with thingamebobs & whatchamacallits... Conlon said. manningham.vic.gov.au/lions-park 6 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 Meet your new Ward Councillor FOLLOWING THE 2020 Local Elections, Manningham and in that space. You bring people out, make sure they know that is a very high risk area but For Research, I really want to make go out to those local businesses, that they love it there, they would not want Nillumbik have returned to business as usual, with a new a Research Township Plan. is where they are going to connect, to change it, and they do manage the I think that is a really good project to that is where the community is going fuel load on their properties, but to a clutch of councillors who will see our community and the work on with that community. to regrow. much lesser extent than you would in broader municipalities through the next four years. People rate stuff like road safety and That is really important for people’s Kangaroo Ground crossings — there just are not enough mental health, because people felt so So really a case-by-case basis — and, With both Councils now practicing a single-councillor crossings there. isolated for so long, so I think Council yes, you do need to clear trees, you ward model, Diary Editor SANDI MILLER sat down with There used to be one opposite the needs to play a role in encouraging do need to remove fuel but doing it CFA station on Research Road, which people to reconnect in that way. in an evidence based way so it is not Nillumbik Shire Council’s Sugarloaf Ward representative was removed by the last council. gratuitous and it does not necessarily Ben Ramcharan, and Manningham City Council’s Yarra We need to bring that back because What do you love about Sugarloaf? impact the environment. the community was very upset when It is such a special place to live, I think Ward representative Carli Lange, to allow our community that went. that was really confirmed to me during Is there a case for engaging to get to know their new representative in Local Council We also need crossings opposite the the last few months. more with the local indigenous Research shops, and I think we need I do not think many people would community with indigenous matters a little better. more playgrounds in Research, and have had what we had, what we would burning? to revitalise the shopping strip and have had in our five-kilometre radius, Definitely, again, it needs to be integrate the toilets into that space. living here in Warrandyte. evidence based. There is a long list for Research, so Being able to go out into the bush and You have got to remember that a lot I think that rather than tackling each not being surrounded by concrete like of the traditional burning and practices one individually it is better to have a some people would have been. would not work in today’s environment township plan, and put that on the Of course you miss out on some — with climate change, and the fact agenda for the next decade, or however things, like not many shops, but we that a lot of the blocks now have a long we think it might take. had our IGA which was good, but you house on them. And then of course North do miss out on a few things. Those traditional practices would Warrandyte. I think it is worth it, to live in the bush burn a large area of land, which you and just be with nature, that is such a just cannot do now because there are Do you think North Warrandyte has special thing. houses. been ignored by previous Councils? To have that right on the edge of the So, how do we, in an evidence-based Many people feel that way and that is urban growth area, so just go across way, adapt those traditional methods probably justified. into Research and you have shops to work in the current context. I am the first Sugarloaf Ward there and farther out, Eltham, so it is Councillor to actually live in North within striking distance, but you do not Unlike most other candidates you Warrandyte, even though it is the have to be within that concrete jungle, stood with party affiliation, was that biggest voter base in Sugarloaf. I think that is really special. a help or a hinderance? I think some people think the Council And you get all this half an hour from I think it was both at different points. newsletter that gets sent out every the city — it is a really special space. I don’t think it was something I couple of months very rarely mentions focussed on during the campaign, I North Warrandyte. What is the biggest threat for the made sure I disclosed it on all of my North Warrandyte has many issues ward? materials, but I did not use the colour that get forgotten about because we are I think the biggest threat is the green, I did not use the logos, because on that border, and a lot of people do destruction of the Green Wedge, and I really wanted to make the campaign not know where we really sit. I think that is something we need to about the community. But we are part of Nillumbik, and we focus on. I think what was fantastic was having need to get more of a look-in. I think the last council was not as the advice from fellow party members People want better drainage, which friendly to the Green Wedge as we and having them there to guide me, so of course much of that is going to would have liked. many expert campaigners which a lot be VicRoads because it is on the You saw that in the election result, of the other candidates would not have government owned roads, but Council a lot of people voted on Green Wedge had access to, so that really helped. needs to advocate for that. lines, because they wanted to see the Going forwards, I am in this network We need to advocate for better safety, Green Wedge protected. now of all these other councillors, who Sugarloaf: Ben Ramcharan which I have been advocating for on We have been seeing biodiversity have so much knowledge, and so many loss, vegetation removal, and a lot of ideas I can draw from — without being Tell us about your background. advancement on that, and even to Research-Warrandyte Road for some bound by policy — but by being able I was born in Wales, UK and I moved clarify a few things to make sure that time. that has been illegal, but some of it has to draw from that knowledge base and to Australia when I was nine. this plan is what the community wants I think even some pedestrian also been supported by the Council bring that to Nillumbik. I have lived in Warrandyte since 2007, to see. crossings — opposite the Kinder, and I think we need to re-examine and I just love the area so much. There has been a lot of comment I think it would be good to have a the Green Wedge Management Plan, I think that is going to be a real help. In the last four years I got involved in recently about increased traffic on crossing there, and some people re-examine the planning scheme, politics because I really want to make some of the side roads in St Andrews, have been calling for footpaths along figure out exactly what our vision is What are you most looking forward a difference in the world. and the speed that people are Research-Warrandyte Road, which for the community, and make sure to? That is what drives me so that has travelling, I think that advocating for Council was looking into. we are enforcing it — and enforcing Seeing the difference that I can make. really been my motivation. improved road safety is important. I guess that is a question we need to it strongly. We have got a really good council The reason I went to local council, Also tackling the issue of illegal ask, is that what the community wants? this year. rather than trying to go higher up, is dumping that is taking place in a lot of Is there another alternative that How do we balance Green Wedge I think I will be able to work well with that I could see things were happening St Andrews/Smiths Gully, and making would improve road safety and values with bushfire mitigation? most of the other councillors. I think you need an evidence-based We have all got our own focus, locally that I wanted to work on — sure that we take proper enforcement walkability? Map 1 of 2 vegetation loss, over-development, on that. A large part of it is safety on side approach. the people who are focussed on NillumbikI was looking Shire into Council the Joint Fuel roads, waste, reconciliation, I have and seeing the potential for a “death In Christmas Hills, I really want to roads, people have spoken to me with E L E C T O R A L S T R U C T U R E O F N I L L U M B I K S H I R E C O U N C I L Management Plan, which talks about my environmental focus of course by 1000 cuts” to our Green Wedge, so engage with the community there and concerns about larger vehicles using NOTE: By Order in Council under section 220Q(k) of the Local Governmentassessing Act 1989, thethe boundaries area of wards and of the Nillumbik doing it on a so people come from all different that is what really drove me. find out what they want. unmade roads and asking how we can Shire Council are fixed as described in this plan. There has been a big push from a lot resolve that. case-by-case basis — so saying “what backgrounds, all different knowledge What do you see is council’s role, is of people there for better conservation I just think what the North Warrandyte does this area need?” areas. it just roads and rubbish? and biodiversity. community wants is someone to listen Is this medium density or low Being able to bring that together and I think Council has a huge role, and And, of course, the biggest issue there to them and really find out what they density and how does that effect the collaborate on those things, I think we I think roads and rubbish is such an is the sale of Melbourne Water land. need, which has not happened for a management of fuel? can make a really positive difference, What05 do the residents actually want? and I am looking forward to seeing the over-simplification of what is such a I really want to see that divided long time. kilometres huge organisation, a huge operation, into much bigger blocks rather than For example, in Bend of Islands they result of that. the smaller sizes that were originally What is the biggest challenge? Legend Council do so much work for the Ward Boundary community. proposed. The most obvious one is COVID-19. Locality Boundary It has left us in a really awful situation. Lake Community engagement — having I also want to get some of that land Park/Reserve Freeway a hand in local events like the into public hands, create reserves and Local businesses are really going to Main Road Collector Road struggle for a long time, and a lot of Road Warrandyte Festival, for example (even trails for our community so we do not Unsealed Road though that is held in Manningham), lose all that land to private ownership. people have lost their jobs. Railway River/Creek and really setting the vision for what Probably the most current thing for People are struggling financially Transmission Line we want our neighbourhood to be like, Kangaroo Ground is finishing the and we need to be able to support the DATASETS FOR ALIGNMENT LOCALITY AS AT MAR 2020 TRANSPORT AS AT AUG 2019 what are our values, and advocating to Kangaroo Ground Tower Masterplan community to recover from that. HYDROGRAPHY AS AT AUG 2019 TRANSMISSION LINES AS AT AUG 2018 State and Federal Government. and putting it back out to community If the rate payers are struggling PROPERTY AS AT NOV 2019 A Councillor is often your first point consultation. financially, how does council make the of contact, and any person who has an Making sure what we end up with money they need to actually support issue locally will go to their councillor is actually what we want, because I the community? first — councillors have a huge power think the direction of the plan in recent So, that is something we really need to advocate for real positive change. months has been pretty concerning to to focus on when we make our Council See Inset Map And, of course, rates and rubbish the community. Plan — among many other things. come into it — managing rubbish gives There are also other issues in us a chance to reduce waste through Kangaroo Ground. What can the council do to support recycling and reduce litter, and I think Someone contacted me recently the community coming out of that has a positive impact as well. about NBN and the fact a lot of the time COVID-19? NBN is really sub-standard. What I said coming out of the What do you want to achieve for Some residents are on Hyperwave, campaign was — reconnect people and Sugarloaf? which is much better than NBN fixed support local businesses to recover. Let us start at the top of the Ward and wireless, but some are in a ditch so And what I think is, reconnecting work our way down. Hyperwave is not available, so they people does not get talked about as So St Andrews is up at the top. have to go through NBN and have a lot much as local businesses. They have a township plan, and it of problems with it. But, I think it is just as important, and would be really good to make some I think we have to do some advocacy I think they go hand in hand.

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upgrading them, so we do not need love that you can walk through and 30 per cent, because there has to be a more, we just need effective use of say hello to people, I love the fact we quality of living for those people too. what we have. do not have 24 hour shops, I love the It is about reasonable development. What do you most want to achieve fact we all want to stick to and support for Yarra Ward? local businesses. Having endorsement from the Somebody said to me the other day, I love the fact we are so connected State Liberal member during your and I looked it up — from the Council to our clubs and our festivals and campaign, was that a help or a Office, you can get to the city in less our markets, that we have the most hindrance? time than you can get to Wonga Park. beautiful environment. I do not have party alignment, I had If you need something you do not Someone said to me “I am just so just worked on saving the old police go to Council, because they seem so looking forward to getting out of my house with both Sonja Terpstra MP for far away. 5k”, and I said “oh I don’t want to get Eastern Region — Labor, and Local MP So, in this four years I want to bring out of my 5k”, and they said “that is Ryan Smith — Liberal. that together, and to be that Council because you live where you live”. I had worked with both of them contact that people can know is The environment that I live in is gold. recently, just before the election genuinely there for them, to listen to period. and to feed through to the right officer, Is there a concern that you see It was a really big thing that brought to the right department, to the right come out of Yarra Ward? two parties together to work for one person to deal with it. Depends on the time of year, we will cause. I am also really keen to begin working always find the hotter months and the I thought that was worth celebrating, on some overarching policies that will bushfire risk a challenge, and that is and I asked both for a reference. operate, no matter whether somebody also why we choose to live here and Ryan was happy to give me one, leaves Council. live with that challenge because we and Sonja wished me well with the If you think about a sporting club, love being in the bush. campaign but they were unable to and often a sporting club can run really The answer to the risk of bushfire is support any candidates — it was not well while there are people passionate not to get rid of it all, because that is a party affiliation, I asked both for a and doing things, then those few actually why we choose to live here, so reference that I could quote, because passionate people leave, and the club I would not say it is a negative but it is I had worked with both. falls apart. definitely a challenge. The party itself, I was not actually No matter who comes and goes, Everyone has to know, truly, what affiliated with. if there are policies and principles their emergency bushfire plans are, I am not sure it was a help or a that people need to look at — like they have to make those decisions, and hindrance, I do not know if people did urban design for example — if you they have to look after their property not vote for me because they thought have officers coming and going, and in the materials, maintenance, and I was Liberal endorsed — or because there was no communication record keeping it clean. people did because they thought I was, of what you had agreed to do with There are certain jobs that residents I am not really sure. Lions Park, the 100 Acres, or Jumping in this area have to keep their bushfire But I am proud to show that I can Creek Road, there is an overarching risk their personal minimum, which work with both, and I think that is Urban Design policy that says “when means everyone in their community important to show, especially at local you are in Yarra Ward and you look doing the same thing so that we are as government level that is what you Yarra: Carli Lange at drainage, you look at roads, or you protected as we can be. need. look at footpaths, here are the designs, So that is that part of it — the other It does not matter in local government Tell us about your journey to this jobs, I really did not think I was going here are the materials and here is the one in terms of risk is becoming busier, which party is in State or Federal, point. to be near the three, but then came environment you are working on no that is not necessarily that you do not you need good communication and I originally trained as a teacher, fourth, and thought, okay, so this is matter who you are”. want people to come here — it is not connection to be able to achieve the Primary and Secondary. something I can further pursue. So, it is overall policies and planning that you want to attract people here, goal that you need, apply for the grants I never went into the secondary I chose to go into the WCA because of urban design on how infrastructure but the busier our roads become, the you need, or get support for what you more congested our roads become sector, because I went back and I through that I could help other is maintained and implemented and need. the more pressure there is to expand did a double degree and majored avenues, other communities, on so looked after. I think as a councillor, you need to and upgrade them and that ultimately work with both — with Local Council in philosophy and psychology, and many issues rather than just being And then I also want to bring back means easing into the environment, you absolutely have to work with both. minored in behavioural studies and in one organisation, so from there I Friends Groups. the semi-rural environment that we police studies, because I also wanted started as Secretary and then went up You cannot do everything all at the have which is why we live here — I What are you looking forward to? to become a police officer. to President. one time, so it must be happening think our biggest risk is the push to be I am excited and thrilled, and I know So, I never actually pursued that That is what I enjoy doing — finding here and there and somewhere else in Manningham, and so there are bigger and better whereas we should that it is a four-year term, but I would avenue, I decided to go into the out from people what their needs just celebrate and acknowledge what do this forever. Primary sector because I had not had and wants are, delving into what programs for all of these areas to be looked after and maintained, but as we have got and look after what we I really want to be accessible to the a great first primary school experience, the situation is and advocating so a resident, it sometimes does not feel have got. community — I have kept my same so I had promised if I ever got the there are two parties being brought like it is enough, and it does not feel phone number that I have been using chance — no other child would have together, with good communication like it is regular enough, because you How can council find that balance instead of changing my number a bad experience, and any child in my lines, but also with a common, cannot see where all of the bits of the in the growth dynamic? because people in the community care would be well looked after. compromisable(sic) goal. picture are. All councils have to increase their already have it — I obviously now So I did that, then I had a family and So having your Friends groups growth, that is a state-wide obligation have a Manningham email address, went back part time and I have been Do you have an issue that drove you means residents can help look after and so when you get to Manningham, but I have not taken off my community part time for 15 years. to stand this time? their area, they can be empowered where are you going to do that? Gmail so that people can still access I have done specialist teaching, I have I think that what drove me to stand with the information of maintenance You do not want to eat into the semi- me. taught PE, I have done Environmental is the fact that I have got a direct schedules and what assistance that rural areas, so that means there has to I want them to know that no matter Science as a specialist subject in a communication line with Council, Council can give them. be higher density living in the areas how they communicate — whether primary school, which is really great because I have established that over When people are more engaged appropriate to do that. that is online for some people, whether because I ended up writing some the years of advocacy. in their area, the more that they feel Which is around the shopping hubs, that is needing to pick up a phone and environmental science programs, I know there are some very talented empowered to do things, and also not the townships. wanting to speak to someone, or by and one of them was coming out and people there, who work very hard and there is more care — and the next That is why you are seeing the growth wanting to write a letter. testing the Yarra River and looking at are trying to do their best. generation will care too. in that area. However anyone from any generation the biodiversity. I also know that this community, If they see their parents are out But, you also cannot go on making communicates, I want them to know I started a love for this area long who do not see things being done looking after them, then they will love those monstrosities, just to get your that they can communicate with me. before I actually lived here. in their area, and do want to be able it and want to do the same thing. Greg and I always wanted to live in to have an input into the things that Maps courtesy of Victorian Electoral Commision Warrandyte but as two young people, are happening when big projectsMannin are gham City Council E L E C T O R A L S T R U C TWhat U R E O F is M A theN N I N Gmost H A M C I importantT Y C O U N C I L thing in our early 20s, with children, we happening, and there is that missing NOTE: By Order in CouncilCouncil under section can15(1)(a) do and (b) as of thewe Local come out of could not afford to, so we bought a link. Government Act 2020, the electoral structure of Manningham City Council is fixed as described in thisCOVID-19? plan. house opposite Luther College, fixed And that missing link is that There are lots of things that Council it up and managed to get the money communicator, that advocate, can do, a lot of things that they have in together to come out here in 2006. someone to take those needs andLegend bring Ward Boundary place to do that is really pleasing to see. I started doing advocacy work in them together in an avenue which Locality Boundary Helping communities reconnect 2011, which happened when the creates the conversation. Park/Reserve — sporting clubs, theatre clubs, extra- Freeway Melbourne Hill Road drainage issue Main Road curricular hobby clubs, Rotary, Lions Collector Road came up. What do you see as Council’s roleRoad — Unsealed Road or Senior Citizens, ethnic group — There was a big community forum just rates, roads and rubbish? River/Creek whatever people belong to, it is Council and lots of people were up in arms No! DATASETS FOR ALIGNMENT supporting those clubs and what they LOCALITY AS AT MAY 2020 about this letter that they had received Local Council is your mostHYDROGRAPHY effective AS AT AUG 2019 TRANSPORT AS AT MAY 2020 need to get them up and running, from Council, because people did not resource that impacts where PROPERTYyou liveAS AT MAY 2020 because people need connection. understand it — why there was such a and what you need. The Government is looking after the high price tag on it. Sure, people need good rubbish economy, and that will take a lot, but Then, there was a presentation done collection, and we now need that to in terms of people at this level, Local by Council, people did not understand be sustainable. Council will need to support people what was being proposed when no You just cannot place a recycling financially to get back up, to establish surveys had been done of the area. bin and say now there is a recycling that connection — the mental and From there a reference panel was put bin, let us recycle — people need the emotional health. together and I just started as Secretary education [on how to use it]. Committees might not be trained of that. Council’s role is about delivering enough to do that — so offering From there I used my advocacy skills, good information, as well as good services of how you can manage your to see two opinions and directions, but service, otherwise people will not use it club or service, offering of connections to be able to bring it together, to work effectively and therefore it was a waste to counsellors, to have Doncare come towards something amicable for both, of time and money. in, Warrandyte Emergency Housing and a common goal for both. I think it really comes down to and Support Service, and things like From there I went from Secretary to communication, education, facilities, that. 03 Chair — I just did little things here and and services. kilometres there and then I got contacted by the And it is about using what you What do you love about Yarra Warrandyte Community Association already have too. Ward? (WCA) to join, and then the 2016 There can be a big push in some Oh — too many things.

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Meet Nillumbik’s new Councillors

Mayor Cr Peter Perkins Deputy Mayor Cr Frances Eyre Cr Natalie Duffy Cr Richard Stockman Ellis Ward Swipers Gully Ward Edendale Ward Blue Lake Ward [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Your new Councillors were sworn in on 17 November

The new Mayor, Cr Ben Ramcharan Cr Karen Egan Cr Geoff Paine Cr Peter Perkins, and Deputy Mayor, Sugarloaf Ward Bunjil Ward Wingrove Ward Cr Frances Eyre, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] were elected on 24 November. Detailed profiles of KEY each Councillor will be available on the Ellis Ward Kinglake Nillumbik Shire West Strathewen Council website at Swipers Gully Ward nillumbik.vic.gov.au/ Yan Yean councillors Edendale Ward Arthurs To view the full Creek St Andrews election results visit Blue Lake Ward Kinglake Doreen the VEC website Sugarloaf Ward vec.vic.gov.au/results Nutfield Cottles Bridge Bunjil Ward Smiths Gully Wingrove Ward Yarrambat Hurstbridge Panton Hill Christmas Wattle Hills Diamond Glen nillumbik.vic.gov.au Plenty Watsons Creek Sugarloaf Creek Reservoir

Kangaroo Ground Bend of Greensborough Islands

Eltham Research North Eltham North Warrandyte DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 9 Warrandyte Fire Brigade ready to roll By SANDI MILLER team usage where you have got three WARRANDYTE FIRE Brigade is rolling people in it for 12 hours a day, so it out of the station with a shiny new needs to be a comfortable vehicle, it Field Command Vehicle (FCV), thanks also needs to be the scouting vehicle to to some generous support from the guide where we can take tankers — so community. we need a 4WD, but we do not need Spokesperson for the brigade, a 4WD that can go anywhere, we just Firefighter Jeff Watters told the Diary need to make sure it is safe to take a many businesses stepped up to help tanker there. replace the eight-year-old 4WD. “Typically what we will do is, we will “Warrandyte Fire Brigade owns this hold the tankers at the bottom of a hill vehicle and our slip-on unit, they and send the FCV up there, and the have been funded by very generous FCV will go ‘yes this it traversable by donation from the community. trucks’, or ‘no it is not’, and so it tends “The FCV most recently received to do a lot of those scouting things. support from a lot of groups and “It also has to be able to be away for businesses, including Warrandyte extended periods of time, so it has got Community Bank, TJM Burwood, an onboard fridge, it has lots of power, Tanami 4WD and Commercial, it has radios, it needs to be a very Australian Warning Systems, versatile vehicle, and that is what it is.” National Radios, Pedders Suspension He said while initially the timing for and Brakes, Nunawading Toyota, the vehicle changeover seemed to be Auto Complex, Tyremax, Tiger during an awkward time, it turned out Tyres Bayswater, Calgraphics, and to be beneficial. Automobility”. “Our routine vehicle replacement He said while the FCV was not a direct firefighting appliance, it is program identified that this vehicle an important part of the brigade’s needed to be done now, but COVID-19 inventory. has actually helped us, because there “During the fire season it is used to have been lots of incentives with lead Strike Teams wherever they might waiving of luxury car tax et cetera, and be needed.” we have been able to get substantial He said that it is also used during discounts and help on this one. the year to take crew and equipment “Our change over cost has been to where it is required, for things like surprisingly low, to the point that training, community engagement, we have actually optimised our meetings, or for things like traffic community money spend, so it is a control during incidents. really nice new vehicle. He said it was important to get a “This vehicle will be able to be kept versatile vehicle to enable it to carry for six or seven years and we can out the roles it needs to fill. use it for our ongoing support of the “We configure the vehicle for strike community that supports us,” he said. Manningham Forum informs on emergencies By DAVID HOGG spoke about their role in managing a written fire survival plan and have CFA would interwork there. produced by the Warrandyte Theatre AN EMERGENCY AWARE Community fires on public land, slashing, planned this known to the whole household, Stewart Henderson, Sergeant in Company. Forum run by Manningham Council burns, and maintaining a fire fighting prepare a fire survival kit and have a charge at Warrandyte Police Station The latter humorous-yet-serious look was hosted by Dean Graham, service from Pound Bend. back-up plan explained the concepts behind at bushfires has the memorable quote Engagement Officer Emergency Vincent Ciardulli, Manningham In particular, he stressed the dangers Manningham’s five locations which “You’d be mad not to have a fire plan” Management, and presented via Zoom Unit Controller for SES, spoke about of trying to flee the area in a car in the can be activated as Emergency Relief and the best (or worst) advice for all of on November 17. preparation for storm and flood, midst of a bushfire, the need to leave Centres (ERCs), and the differences us “I’m getting in the bath”! Speakers from Manningham Council, the need to maintain roof gutters, early and preferably the night before between ERCs and Bushfire The evening concluded with a State Emergency Service Victoria (SES), downpipes and spouting and to avoid the high fire danger days according to Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSPs) Question and Answer session, which Country Fire Authority (CFA), Fire driving through floodwater. our fire plan, and also re-iterated that which are a place to go to of last resort covered topics such as templates for Rescue Victoria (FRV), Victoria Police, He also covered the severe hailstorm Warrandyte is not a place to be on a if unable to get anywhere else in a preparing fire plans, what to do with Forest Fire Management Victoria event on January 19, when they had Code Red day. bushfire situation. pets, how soon would ERCs be opened, (FFMV) and Be Ready Warrandyte 268 requests for assistance, and then In complete contrast Steven Mole, Dick Davies from BRW, an initiative illegal parking in Pound Bend, and (BRW), each gave a presentation took us through a seasonal outlook for Commander Community Safety and of the Warrandyte Community the effects of COVID-19 on plans and covering mostly bushfire but touching late 2020 where a La Niña effect will Engagement at FRV, gave a potted Association, took viewers on a operations. on other emergencies such as storm bring us above average rainfall in the history of the formation of this new unit guided tour of the warrandyte.org. A most informative evening, and and flood. next two months. which combines the old Metropolitan au website. well done Manningham Council Manningham Council spoke on Aaron Farr, Captain of the Wonga Fire Brigade with the paid staff of the This has comprehensive real-time for bringing this vital and timely matters including roadside slashing Park CFA comprehensively re-iterated CFA, without touching on emergency data on weather, live traffic camera information to us. and mowing, fuel reduction, closing all the essential advice for Warrandyte issues specific to Manningham or the shots from Research-Warrandyte Mannigham Council now have bushland reserves on days of total residents that has been drummed into local area. and Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte an Emergency Aware page where fire ban, private land inspections and most of us over the past few years. It was disappointing and notable roads, links to helpful information on common Emergency questions garden waste disposal days. He covered in detail topics such that he did not take the opportunity to preparing properties and fire plans, have been answered: Chris Vassos, Ranger in charge of as preparation for bushfire, the Fire mention the new FRV station at South and a link to the now world-famous www.manningham.vic.gov.au/ North East Melbourne District FFMV, Danger Ratings, the need to prepare Warrandyte, or explain how FRV and “Do you have a fire plan?” video emergency-aware

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TIGER TYRES BAYSWATER 10 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 Was Australia settled or invaded? All of these movements were founded Birrarung on ideas of individual choice, human stories equality, and democracy. Conflicting imperatives therefore By JIM POULTER operated when the British arrived in Australia in 1788. EACH AUSTRALIA DAY the question is raised, whether Australia was settled On one hand Britain wanted to or invaded. become the dominant economic and It is a vexed question that should be colonial power in the world. approached historically rather than On the other, it also wanted to be at ideologically. the forefront of civilized thought and Over more than 5,000 years prior action. to 1788, Australia was quite probably This was especially so in relation the only inhabited continent that to the treatment of native people never experienced wars of conquest who, apart from being the subjects of or invasion. “scientific inquiry”, were now regarded Any inter-tribal conflicts were highly as equal human beings. ritualised affairs that never involved This duality of purpose was highly the conquest and subjugation of evident in the people chosen by Britain others. to be respectively the Governor and All Aboriginal tribes controlled Deputy Governor of the New South their population and sustainably Wales colony. managed their land, so there was just Captain Arthur Phillip was a man no economic imperative to conquer of the Enlightenment and his Letters and dispossess others. Patent from the King charged him However, in the rest of the world to treat the Australian natives with over this period, imperialism and “amity” and the rights of British Founding of Australia 1788 by Algernon Talmage colonialism became embedded as citizenship. norms. But the Admiralty Lords also knew Others simply saw the opportunity Major Charles Newman as the first Having access to and feeling pride in The Egyptian, Assyrian, Chinese, that the interests of Empire had for a better life. settler in Templestowe. our rich Australian Aboriginal heritage Mogul, Roman and other empires to be protected if the natives were Settlers were sold the myth of Terra He was quite clearly an invader. is something we all can and should recalcitrant. regularly rose and fell. Nullius and invited to go and peacefully In 1840, the second person to arrive strive for. So, Major Robert Ross was appointed Then, with the opening up of settle this vast empty land. in Templestowe was my own great- It is a crucial part of our identity as the Americas in the 1500s, various as Deputy Governor. Oh, except for a few wandering great grandfather John Chivers. Australians. European countries competed Ross was every inch a man of Empire. natives, but you can also secure A haulier and lay preacher, he simply to become the world’s dominant He had fought in the American your immortal soul by civilizing and wanted to build a better life for his Settlement versus invasion is economic and colonial power. Indian Wars in the 1750s when General Christianising them. young family. therefore a false dichotomy. The 1600s then marked the beginning Amherst had used smallpox as a The first two British arrivals in John had initially thought he would In the final analysis we can take of a period of extraordinary social and biological weapon. Manningham’s Templestowe area bring Christianity to the natives, but neither credit nor blame for whatever technological change in Europe. Ross knew well how to deal with graphically reflect this invasion versus on establishing close friendship with good or evil our forefathers might have The Age of Enlightenment created recalcitrant natives. settlement conundrum. them, he soon appreciated that they done, we are only responsible for what the modern method of scientific Ross’ Letters Patent therefore gave Major Charles Newman arrived in already had a legitimate religious we do in our own lifetime. investigation, paving the way for the him supreme power over Phillip in 1837 and like Major Robert Ross was framework to their lives. This has two implications. matters of war. Industrial Revolution that began in every inch a man of Empire. John learnt the Woiwurrung language First, we must openly acknowledge the mid-1700s. So, both bases were covered, it was to From his turf block hut at the along with his two sons, who grew up This scientific questioning also be peaceful invasion, or else. Yarra-Mullum junction, he shot with immersed in daily tribal life. the sins of the past, but free from any created seismic changes in philosophic This dual intent also extended down murderous intent at any Aboriginal Countless stories have been passed imputation of racial guilt. thought, leading to the Protestant to free settlers. who dared to try and traverse “his” down our family about these times, Second, we must continue redressing Reformation, then the American and Some were imbued with the vision land. as well as the stories passed down the any present-day disadvantages that French Revolutions. of Empire. It is therefore a travesty to refer to Aboriginal families we have known. have been inherited from the past.

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Survey closes 20 December 2020 DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 11 Protecting Warrandyte’s wildlife By SANDI MILLER “I encourage motorists to slow down an inquiry into ecosystems and flora and fauna, including: died or fallen over. LOVE THEM or hate them, reptiles are and watch for these gorgeous little biodiversity. • Koalas in the Warrandyte region • Significant destruction is being an important part of our environment. critters on the roads, to help to look The inquiry is examining measures have declined drastically. done to native species by foxes, As the weather heats up, the cold- after our biodiversity.” to restore habitats and populations of • The numbers of many native bird cats and dogs, and cars. blooded animals are emerging from She said everyone can play their part threatened and endangered species. species have declined, especially • Invasive weeds spreading at the their winter hibernation and finding in looking after their local environment She told the Diary, the committee smaller birds, while the numbers expense of native plant species. warm places to sun themselves. and help to protect our biodiversity is looking at ecosystem decline in of introduced mynas and pigeons • Pollution of our waterways as a Often this means they frequent local and environment by taking care to Victoria, and said she encourages have increased. result of runoff from our roads. roads. drive to the conditions — to save Blue locals to follow the committee • A decline in the numbers of native • A dramatic increase in the presence of deer. State Member for the Eastern Tongue Lizards. deliberations and to take an interest frogs in Warrandyte. Metropolitan Region, Sonja Terpstra “Blue Tongue Lizards eat snails and in protecting our local environment. • A disappearance of microbats. As part of Melbourne’s Green said Blue Tongue Lizards are especially are nature’s garden defenders too. Friends of Warrandyte State Park • A complete loss of most native Wedge, it is particularly important we vulnerable at this time of year. “So if you have a lizard in your garden coordinated a significant submission plant species observed in a 1997 care for our natural habitat around “Given lots of Blue Tongue Lizards or your street, you have a healthy to the inquiry, outlining areas of survey of Scotchmans Hill. Warrandyte. are coming out in the warmer weather, garden environment,” she said. ecosystem decline around Warrandyte • Many species of native orchids and To follow the parliamentary they are getting squashed on roads — I Ms Terpstra is chair of the Legislative State Park. herbs have disappeared or become inquiry deliberations and public have had three in my street alone that Council’s environment and planning The submission noted there has been much less common. hearings, visit www.parliament.vic. have become roadkill. committee, which is currently holding a marked loss of biodiversity of native • Large numbers of eucalypts have gov.au/epc-lc/inquiry/995 Planning to protect the Green Wedge State Government seeks to tighten planning controls By SUSAN FOREMAN Melbourne’s green wedge zones but THE STATE Government is seeking still within 100 kilometres of the CBD. input into planning reforms which These are predominantly rural will protect Melbourne’s 12 green areas with small townships. wedge areas and adjacent agricultural The importance of this land will land from urban expansion. only increase in the future as climate Melbourne’s green wedges cover change impacts where crops are the areas just outside Melbourne’s grown and the green wedge and peri- Urban Growth Boundary and provide urban areas are relied upon more to an essential break between the grow food. intensive urban development along Minister for Planning, Richard the city’s growth corridors. Wynne said the future growth of These zones, which are protected Melbourne depended on protecting by legislation, include significant its green wedges. conservation and cultural heritage “We are protecting these important sites, tourism and recreational green areas to support thousands opportunities such as our renowned of jobs while protecting our food food and wine regions, natural supply and improving Melbourne’s resources and critical infrastructure liveability. current and future generations,” he that supports the operation of the “Green wedges are crucial to our said. city. growth and prosperity and these The public consultation is open, The Government is also proposing planning controls will make sure they online, until Friday, February 5, 2021. to permanently protect peri-urban are protected from overdevelopment To learn more and have your say agricultural land that lies beyond so they can continue to provide for visit: engage.vic.gov.au/gwal

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Douglas Hilton. at WEHI for the past 35 years and respond to this public health challenge. “It’s wonderful that the City of The award provides the City of director since 2009. “We are working more collaboratively Melbourne recognises and supports Melbourne with a platform to celebrate Doug champions fundamental than ever before and with an incredible our amazing researchers. the inspirational achievements of science and its transformative impact generosity of spirit to deliver benefit to “I’m humbled to receive this award the community. people and organisations whose on our lives. and look forward to sharing this As a medical researcher, he and his “This year has challenged us in every passion and commitment have helped occasion with family, friends and my team focus on how blood cells are respect. make Melbourne one of the most WEHI colleagues.” liveable cities in the world. produced, how they function, and how “The staff and students at WEHI have In his spare time Doug said he likes The awards celebrate significant these cells “talk” to each other. been fantastic throughout the process contributions in the areas of Doug is an inventor on more than 20 and I’m incredibly proud to lead an to run and swim, catch up with his two environmental sustainability patent families, most licensed, and has Professor Douglas Hilton organisation filled with such amazing sons and, because he cannot switch community multiculturalism and led major collaborations with industry AO FAA FTSE FAHMS people,” he said. off the science part of his brain, is strengthening Melbourne’s profile. to translate his discoveries into better recognised by awards including He said the WEHI research part of a passionate team of amateur During the Melbourne Awards, the treatments for diseases like asthma. appointment as an Officer of the community continued to move forward entomologists who study tiny sun- City of Melbourne announced Douglas His research is also being developed Order of Australia, and as a Fellow with its COVID-19 research and would loving moths. Hilton as Melburnian of the year. to find medicines that help the body to of the Australian Academies of do so for the months and years ahead. As Melburnian of the Year, Doug is Professor Hilton is the sixth director of better fight cancer. Science; of Technological Sciences “We have research teams working in good company, previous recipients Melbourne medical research institute, Doug is a passionate advocate for and Engineering; and of Health and to understand the biology of the virus have included sportsmen Ron Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), health and medical research, diversity Medical Sciences. and the immune response to the virus, Barrassi, Jim Stynes, Andrew Gaze, the Lorenzo and Pamela Galli Chair and inclusion, and gender equality in Professor Hilton said he was humbled to test existing therapies and develop John Bertrand, and Neale Daniher; science. new therapies to fight this novel virus. in Medical Biology and head of the to receive the award, which he said was Mushroom Records founder Michael Department of Medical Biology in the He is a past president of the “This work will help us combat a reflection of the entire WEHI team Gudinski; philanthopists such as Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Association of Australian Medical and the scientific community more not only this pandemic but other Second Bite founders Simone and Ian Health Sciences at the University of Research Institutes (AAMRI), serves on broadly. pandemics that may arise in the future. Melbourne. the Research Committee of the National “WEHI was Melbourne’s first medical “As someone who has spent most Carson and Lyn Swinburne; and fellow- He grew up in Warrandyte, attending Health and Medical Research Council research institute and, in the 105 years of my life living and working in scientists Professor Sharon Lewin and Warrandyte Primary School, East and on the Australian Government since it was established, has continued Melbourne, I am really proud of how Dr Bronwyn King. Doncaster High School and then Medical Research Advisory Board. to play a vital role in responding to we have gotten through such a difficult Photo: By Vsolomon, on behalf of the WEHI Monash University and the University His achievements and contributions community need. period and how we have supported one httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex. of Melbourne. to medical research have been “I’m proud to see how our researchers another during this time.” phpcurid=86936272 Warrandyte Festival gets a spring in its step By CHERIE MOSELEN Here is the organising committee’s early next year. 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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 237879 A1389134, OUT_1673666, 24/11/2020 DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 13 Words of wisdom from the river Pulling up my favourite rock to sit shedding school uniforms to run into and ponder, I let river wisdom wash the river, theses visitors will invariably over me. live to regret their decision three hours Literally. later. High rainfall coupled with Upper By KATRINA BENNETT Calculating their departure to Yarra Dam works has led to said rock coincide with when they should LOCKDOWN had taken its toll. being submerged. have been leaving school, these Starved of words and stories but So now not only am I conversing TikTok Generation students hurriedly definitely not starved of calories, I with a river, but I am doing so with a attempt to reapply crumpled filthy found my letter tank empty. very wet bum. mud streaked dresses and school shirts A Scrabble board with no tiles. “You know what?” asks the river. over beet-red shoulders. Although it appeared my jar of “I love flowing past and people These “old enough to want clichés was overflowing. watching. independence but too young to realise Vacantly staring at my laptop, I “Humans can be quite odd. potential consequences” mid-teens am hoping a half page story would “Present company most certainly express horror on their sun-fried faces miraculously appear across my screen. included.” as they wonder how they can possibly The only things less likely on my As one, myself, the Yarra and my explain losing a bra and one sock at laptop were getting a virus, catching soggy pants gaze at the opposite bank school to their parents. fire or getting smashed by massive bearing witness to: River Visitor Category 3 hailstones from hell. River Visitor Category 1 Oh, wait up. Arriving anytime from 3pm onwards, Yeah, nah, it is 2020, that is probably These visitors will only be observed the group will swell as members turn going to happen. during the day, mid-week and in packs up one, two or three at a time. Instead of wallowing in my own of three to four couples. At no time will the gender ratio be wordless stew, I wander out the back They BYO picnic tables, chairs, even. gate for a restorative stroll along the automatically-refilling plastic red wine This peculiarity will lead to dog somewhere in the general vicinity. “Which ones?” I reply startled Yarra. glasses and have empty shopping bags constant peacock preening and galah Outrage is genuine. “These three walking into the water It starts with no more than a very low tied to the table — one for rubbish and screeching behaviour. Shock is real. now. gentle whisper. one for recycling. Muscles colourfully covered in ink WTF! “I like to move rocks around and “I could help you.” At least two, small, fluffy, white dogs will be strong enough to carry whole There they are walking along the river submerge trees to try and trick them I glance around to see where the will be observed comfortably snoozing slabs of Great Northern, four packs of track minding their own and everyone into slipping and getting their school voice came from. in their owner’s laps, occasionally Spritzers and minimum chips to the else’s business when a snake has the bags wet. “Over here,” comes a gentle gurgle. interrupted by outbursts of laughter river’s edge. audacity to cross their path. “Imagine their parents face when Perplexed I turn to the river. and colourful language when the photo Once the final inflatable flamingo Their path. this lot have to pull dripping laptops The path that has been put in smack “Yes, that is right. of the prized grandchild that they has been popped on a jagged rock our and phones out. spent 20 minutes locating, magically bang, right in the snake’s territory, “I have got some stories to tell you,” intrepid visitors are so exhausted, they “There would not be enough rice in disappears from the smartphone somewhere between their snake house burbles the water flowing over a rapid. can barely crawl back to their utes. the world to fix that mess.” screen. There is no way they could possibly and snake food. Glancing around, I check for people Quickly retreating towards my back Never to be seen again. pick up the empty bottles, shredded Quick, someone call the snake in white coats waiting to haul me away. gate, I whisper over my shoulder, “The Generally found in the perfectly cardboard packaging or sad flattened catcher “Why would I believe you? only reason these three walk home scouted flat but shaded area, because flamingos before they float through Not the one that never wears a shirt. through the river is because I told them “The EPA says you’re full of sh&%,” after 70 plus years of the Aussie sun, The other one. the tunnel. I am way too busy and important to I reply. these wily visitors are sick of spending Now where has that sod gone? River Visitor Category 4 pick them up. And while that may be so, who am I half their superannuation at the I did not have time to get an out of to kick a gift horse in the mouth. dermatologist. Abundant anytime during the day, focus photo to put on Facebook. “Now raise your water level a little to In fact, I thought the probability of any age, and every gender. slow them down. me being able to kick anything post- River Visitor Category 2 Characterised by active wear, a River Visitor Category 5 “I need time to make it look like I am COVID without pulling a hammy was Turning up early afternoon on a takeaway coffee in hand, phone in the “These are my favourite river rats,” busy and important before they reach statistically insignificant. sunny day post-exam, joyfully other and dog lead in the… oh wait... announces the river suddenly. the back door.”

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School’s Strawberry Fair and are the Dr Igor Lavrin and Dr Sarah major sponsor of the Doncaster and Lawrence have two specialist clinics District Netball Association. in Melbourne and Templestowe “We do a lot of sponsorship of and have grown their business to schools and sporting teams,” said 38 employees, including adding Dr Dr Lavrin. Alison Sahhar to their team. “Giving back to the community and Celebrating an anniversary being engaged with the community provides an opportunity to recognise is really important. the people who have made the “Most sporting clubs are living off success possible, and strengthen the smell of an oily rag.” the connection with the community, The end of year celebrations of customers, and staff. sporting clubs is a highlight in their “20 years — it’s a huge event,” said calendars and, like many of us, they Dr Lavrin. will be missed this year. “I am sad, because when we Lockdown and restrictions have opened here we had a great day, we certainly been challenging for had an open day with an ice cream everyone and Lavrin and Lawrence, truck, magicians, and a show and like many businesses had to rise to food and people came — it was great the challenges faced. and it was amazing and that is what “We closed in the first lockdown in March and continued to offer remote I wanted to do. Dr Alison Sahhar, Dr Igor Lavrin and Dr Sarah Lawrence “So, I am sad we cannot do that. monitoring of patients in treatment, “20 years is a pretty big achievement something we had already been doing seeking orthodontic care without — we have touched a lot of people.” for a few years,” said Dr Lavrin. them leaving their home via virtual The cogs are already turning in Dr “For patients that were not on consults. Lavrin’s mind towards celebrating 21. remote monitoring already, we Community connection is quickly pivoted to continued care via Through a phone app, the patient important to both Dr Lavrin and Dr selfie photos taken by patients, which videos their teeth once a week. 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Cadet journalists, these days called birthday, we spoke with those who “David Wyman was a very good “Junior Reporters”, have always been were there at the beginning. municipal affairs reporter,” recalls Cliff. an important part of the Diary, with Founding Editor Cliff Green, former “You could thank David Wyman Cliff taking many early cadets under Chief of Staff Jan Tindale (along largely for what this place is now like, his wing. with her late husband Lee), and why it is zoned, why you cannot put up Jock recalls: “Cliff had a passion, Jock Macneish all had an immense blocks of flats here and so on,” he said. not so much for the world as it was, Jock said the Diary embraced the contribution to the establishment of but what he could foresee coming people of Warrandyte’s concern for our community’s voice. into being, so his focus was always their environment, in a major way. Earlier this year we had the on the future, how the village could opportunity to speak with Cliff and “Those who saw the Diary as a propaganda machine for the green be improved, how the lives of the his wife Judy Green and then more people could be enhanced, and how recently with Jan and Jock. revolution totally misunderstood the fact that the Diary was representing the skills the young cadets could Inception the views of the people who read it, learn and contribute and watching Cliff was already a celebrated not pushing its views onto its people. the young cadets grow from basically screenwriter and author, so we my apprenticeship, he had started the meeting started about 8pm, and “That in a way meant that the school children into mature capable asked why he felt the need to start a a little printery and I went to him; Lee, until he died, said Peter held his Diary had the support of just about journalists was just a joy”. newspaper. we had the typeset at Dudley King, hand up when they were looking for a everybody in town, there was never Some of the stand-out cadets “God knows why!” said Cliff. which was the best typesetting found new Editor.” any question as to whether the Diary who have been through the Diary’s “You would not believe it, it was in Melbourne really good typesetters. Jan and Lee ran the Diary for several was going to survive or not survive or newsroom are remembered fondly because I wanted something to do here “The first issues looked really good, years together, with Jan often doing a be taken over by somebody else. by Cliff: in Warrandyte. because they were designed by people lot of the leg work. “I think the success of the Diary “Clinton Grybas, he was fabulous – “I could not understand why there who knew their business.” “Any stories Lee would send me out is measured in the conversations, I at 14 he was doing the sports pages, was not [a paper] here and if there was Cliff said because the Diary was to cover I had to do the ‘What Where have had many times, with people of brilliantly. going to be one, it had to be special. initially a fundraiser for the Youth Club, Why’ questions and take a photo and Warrandyte saying ‘do you know what “Rachel Baker became an ABC Cadet “It had to be different because this the kids were expected to letterbox. Lee would write the story from that. they should put in the Diary, they and succeeded and became the ABC was a special place.” “They folded it — to try and save “Even with cricket and football, should put this particular story in the representative in Adelaide. Judy reminded Cliff that it all started money we did not get the printer to sport was his passion, he could write Diary’, and it is the fact the people of “She was typical of the young people with the Youth Club. fold it, we took it flat, and the kids — a cricket match from the scores and Warrandyte have a right to say what who came through,” said Cliff. Cliff said he volunteered on the after an issue or two, I started to see the time, all you had to do was write is in the Diary; they do not phone up Spirit of community Youth Club committee, because he bundles of newspapers going down down the player’s name, the time he Mr Murdoch and say, this is what you The Diary has changed its had worked as a teacher and wanted the Yarra, the kids were chucking them went out and what he made, and Lee should be putting in your paper – it is to continue to work with young people. in the river, some of the kids were, so would make the story. their paper, the Warrandyte Diary – it appearance, it has changed its size, Although, he said he had an ulterior somebody said ‘oh you don’t need “Much the same with football, most is Warrandyte’s paper. it has changed from black and white motive. to distribute them, you put piles of of the time he was there. “It is that sense of ownership that is to colour. “I wanted to start a newspaper, I did them on shop counters, people will “Most of the time our stories were fantastic,” said Jock. But Jock Macneish said despite the not tell anybody, I took on publicity pick them up’ and they did, it worked created from me doing that - and also He said in the early days there was outward change, what has not changed officer for the Youth Club and started beautifully”. Smokey Joe, we would sit down at night a lot of discomfort felt by the local is that it is still the voice of Warrandyte. to report their material. Jock said he was in awe of Cliff for as a family, and the kids and he would politicians. “It still concerns itself with the lives “We had to pay for it with something, his courage, in taking on the venture ask what happened today, and you “There were Council and State and the business of the people that so we decided to take advertising, so of producing a newspaper. would find an awful lot of them were politicians who were horrified to find live in Warrandyte and it reflects and we started knocking on doors.” “I learnt a very important lesson from to do with the High School,” said Jan. this ‘Roneo newsletter’ held such shows the people of Warrandyte who Judy said Cliff first went to Peter him, which was, if you have a bold Cliff recalled Lee’s literary alter power, politically, in terms of people’s they are — who they are to one another McDougal’s office. dream and you are able to express it ego, Smokey Joe, fondly, however his opinions. and who they are to the world,” said “He asked Peter if he would advertise eloquently and passionately, whatever column did tread a fine line sometimes. “The major thrust in the early days Jock. and then Ron Day came up, and Tom support you need sort of materialises “A brilliant creation but we had was to either shut the thing down Cliff said he was proud of the fact that Kirkov,” said Judy. out of the ether and he was able to difficulty keeping us out of the courts or to get some sort of measure of the Diary existes. “And suddenly we had the nucleus of recruit an absolutely huge number of and so on, but it was great stuff”. control over it: ‘Who is financing this “That it survived, and it did well, and a start,” added Cliff. volunteers that would do absolutely “Smokey Joe, was keeping people operation?’ it caught the heart of the community.” Cliff was approached by Peter anything that he asked them to,” said honest, always very light-hearted,” “When they discovered that no His advice to the current team at Lovett, a Herald Sun sub-editor and Jock. said Jan. one was financing it, and there was the Diary, and one that the current sportswriter. Jock said the journalists loved no way they could get any influence Many hands editors take to heart, is the importance “He said ‘I will give you a hand with volunteering at the Diary. over it whatsoever, over a period of of keeping the paper close to the this paper’, so he came on as Sports Soon Cliff was joined by Lee Tindale, “They loved the Diary, they loved it over ten years they started to change community: “Not having a them and Editor, and we were away.” who worked as an associate editor of with a passion, because it was absolute their tack and be a bit more open and us, but very much an us”. Cliff said the background to most of Truth newspaper. freedom. considerate and courted the Diary, in the early people who worked on the “Truth was the biggest ratbag “Cliff was a wonderful editor, trusted subtle and sometimes not so subtle Thank you to Warrandyte for your Diary was journalism. newspaper in Australia and Lee was people endlessly, so the journalists just ways to get the idea across that they support of the Diary for 50 years. “We had a lot of professional the biggest ratbag journalist,” said Cliff. flocked to the newspaper. were wonderful people doing a great We look forward to entertaining journalists coming and going on the Jan said when Cliff needed to “That was an interesting dynamic job for the community, which was not and engaging you for the next 50 p a p e r.” step away from the Diary for other because there were professional always the case,” said Jock. years - Eds. But Cliff also wanted an illustrator to commitments, Lee was reluctant to journalists working with the Diary, join the team. take over any more work on the Diary. they were able to help train the cadets “I found out who this guy was that was “We had a meeting at the White in the subtle skills of journalists which doing these cartoons for the kinder, and House, which was a building next to are difficult to acquire in any other it was Jock Macneish, and I went in and the old football ground. way, in those days you certainly could “The Diary’s the best newspaper knocked on the door and told him what “I can remember Peter Lovett not go to journalism school.” I wanted, and he said ‘alright I will be insisting on driving Lee home [from There were many volunteers, both published in Warrandyte, Ock!” in that’, and away we went. the city] that night because he did not professional and amateur, who “Once I had Jock, I knew we had got want anything to do with the Diary, he emerged over the years to help out in “It’s the only newspaper ourselves one of the best press artists said he had far too much to do as it was. the newsroom, many taking on the role there was”. “They had many stops on the way of Editor for a time. published in Warrandyte Clyde!” Cliff said the first edition was 12 pages home, Peter had to visit the Kew Sandy Burgoyne, Val Polley, Stephen and they wanted to print 2,000 copies. Cricket Club, where he was a member Reynolds, Scott Podmore, Bob and “I had been a printer, where I served and have a few refreshment, I think Trish Millington, Ken Virtue, Jan Vagg Diary editions through the years 16 Warrandyte Diary Warrandyte Diary celebrates 50 years Warrandyte then...

1970s Warrandyte was a growing concern Warrandyte Gold 50-year Anniversary of the Warrandyte Diary By JOCK MACNEISH Another good change that happened One reason for its success is the JUST TWO YEARS after Cliff Green around the 70s was the community unwavering support of its advertisers. started the Warrandyte Dairy, the of Warrandyte’s determination to Warrandyte businesses who feel BBC celebrated its 50th Anniversary; proudly put itself on show. supported by their local customers now it is the Diary’s turn to celebrate Every year since then, the and who in turn support their local 50 years of publication. Warrandyte Festival re-affirms the newspaper. In 1972 the BBC proudly proclaimed value of a connected community. It’s the smartest form of customer “We’re 50 years old”….but, as some Parading down Yarra street, the service to have your business truly a wag observed, Festival shows us who we are and part of your community. ‘the BBC has always been 50 years what we do, but it only happens once And probably still will be in 10,000 old’”. a year. years time. Fortunately, the Diary has not Between Festivals, the Diary reflects Over the past 50 years, Warrandyte’s “always been 50 years old”. what is going on by providing us with influence has extended well beyond It has moved with the times. monthly updates and the Festival its river valley and surrounding hills. It has renewed itself and reflected programmes carried by the Diary are Warrandyte has maintained its the community it serves in a sort of a big part of the social bonds that link reputation as being the “Home of elaborate relay race. us together. the Arts” through the award-winning The Warrandyte community also The Diary has seen big changes in achievements of its Arts Association, moves in a form of a relay. how and where the paper is produced. and the Warrandyte Youth Arts Award. People supporting the community In the early days it was scraps of Thanks to the Warrandyte come and go, but the community paper and a flagon of red on the Community Association, we enjoy a keeps going. kitchen table. state wide reputation as an example of The baton is passed on to the next Then it was put together from the excellence in community response to “home office” and finally in the generation. bushfire preparedness, and heatwave Diary premises in the Warrandyte Since 1970 the Diary has had half hazards. Community Centre. a dozen editors, and hundreds of The Diary matches that capacity Printing started out with metal volunteer contributors who have for widespread influence through blocks and set-type on old letterpress membership of the Community written, photographed and sketched machines. out the story of our village. Newspaper Association of Victoria. It would be museum stuff today. It has won Best Community And what a story it is. These days, it is all digital file For me it began when Diana Newspaper many times, and sharing, screen-based layout and continues to lead the state in Macneish, returning home from a late high-speed web-offset production. demonstrating what a community shift at Donvale Hospital wondered Although lately, I am told that newspaper can and should be. who the stranger was in her living COVID-19 has obliged many I think the key to that success is the room, talking with her husband at that contributors to return to working on capacity for adaption. time of night. their kitchen table again, but this time To be able to change and respond to It turned out to be Cliff Green, with a laptop. whatever is happening in the world recruiting me to draw some cartoons The flagon has been replaced by a and make the bestof the good and for the first edition of the Diary. cardboard box. the bad. Almost 550 editions later I am still The digital revolution was slow to There is never any shortage of the at it. arrive in Warrandyte. bad, but there is always a bunch of In these uncertain times it is difficult High-speed broadband crept over good happening as well. to see what is ahead and even looking the hills into Warrandyte at a snail’s I think the Warrandyte Diary is back, it is hard to make out what pace. definitely a good happening. happened last month, last week, The Warrandyte Whisper Web Long may it continue. Photos: STEPHEN REYNOLDS yesterday? became the World Wide Web. Even for 10,000 years. However, looking back over the past The community and the Diary 50 years gives a clearer picture of our embraced the change. little world here in Warrandyte. For longer term residents like myself, We can see the things that have it has not been a loving embrace. changed and the things that have But the youngsters cannot imagine remained constant. a life without an internet service As the Diary’s first edition was going provider. to print, the Apollo 11 Mission gave us Unlike mine, their computers say photographic evidence of our planet‘s “ Y e s ”. fragility. The main thing that has remained Down here in Warrandyte, we came constant in Warrandyte is the Yarra. to understand that the “mighty bush” Standing on the bank, looking along was not so mighty after all. any stretch of the river it offers a view It is a fragile, precious gift that has to that has changed little since the end be protected and nurtured. of the last ice age. The community has embraced the The water is a little browner perhaps, environmental movement and relied and some vegetation has been more on staunch support from the Diary. recently introduced, but you are The bush is healthier; the river runs looking back 10,000 years. cleaner and the wildlife enjoys a fond The Diary cannot claim to be place in our hearts. quite that old, but for a community That has been a good change, even if newspaper, 50 years is an impressive we are feeling a bit more fragile. accomplishment. Warrandyte Diary 17 Warrandyte Diary celebrates 50 years My memories of Warrandyte life By DOREEN My main worry during the fires, Golden Gate Milkbar, photo courtesy Warrandyte Historical Society CHARLWOOD BURGE as a six-year-old, was the safety of FIRST A BIG thank you to Cliff the Beecham’s peacocks (“Landfall” Green and all the other early writers, survived, but the peacocks did not) journalists, artists and contributors for and what had happened to the horse making the Diary such an integral part that lived in the Pound at the corner of of Warrandyte life. Pound Road and Everard Drive. It is a joy to read every month. We had recently visited the old Pound Growing up in Templestowe, but and Dad had photographed the horse, having friends in Warrandyte meant post and rail fence and the Shire of we often travelled between the two. Doncaster Templestowe sign listing First, because Foote Street ended at the pound fees. Church Road where the Templestowe The fence was destroyed but I never Cemetery is, we drove or caught the did find out what happened to the bus along Porter Street, Newmans horse. Road, Warrandyte-Heidelberg Road, Up Pound Road, Ron Golding had on the old road that wound around protected his family home with a above Crystal Brook Caravan Park and garden hose. down Melbourne Hill Road. I remember his vivid description of Once the new Warrandyte- the front door exploding open while Heidelberg Road was complete the he was saving the house with a just- winding hill down into West End trickling hose. presented the steep-pitched gabled During the heat and drought of that white building with the Bill-Tin summer we protected ourselves from Cupboards sign and the Golden Gate the worst days by walking inside the Store. Pound Bend tunnel and sitting on Pre-1962 I visited “Landfall”, just over the cool rocks with our feet in the just the bridge, with my kindergarten friend flowing water. Creina Beecham and was captivated Tiny bats circled above our heads by the peacocks her grandparents while we relished the cool wafting air. kept there. Many peaceful family events were She and I played in the undergrowth enjoyed at Pound Bend — a distant surrounding Moonlight Cottage — the memory now that the internet has first Potters Cottage — while Mum spread its appeal far and wide. into the creek bed of the Mullum Creek so through the little cutting and down 1979, I loved my visits to the Golden shopped inside. Early walks around the Wildflower past dumped cars, where Reynolds Stiggants onto the river path. Gate – over the worn step and dusty What a tragedy that this dear little Sanctuary, as the sign facing Tindals Road ended (no Springvale Road People lived in a collection of tents floorboards to the glass-fronted piece of history is falling down. Road called it, learning about native then!), then a long canter up the and semi-permanent structures counter, marvelling at the window The 1962 fires came, destroying our orchids with my Dad, and enjoying narrow track to Tindals and Harris between Stiggants Street and display of wheat sheaves that had been absent friends’ home high on the hill what was, even then, a remnant of Gully Roads and Aumann’s manicured Andersons Creek — a secluded and there forever. looking over a bend in the Yarra. indigenous bush. orchard. protected spot. How I miss that old building and Kel and Ann Arnold were living In the late 1960s, friends and I began Down the tiny track that became We loved it when the Yarra was high what a shame it was not saved! overseas at the time but lost the riding our horses to Warrandyte to buy a running creek after rain as water and flowing over the path. Warrandyte feels as though it has home they had built, their ceramics fish and chips. rushed into Harris Gully itself and We would take the horses through the been home forever and I hope it will collection and much more. It was a full day’s excursion — up and along past Gold Memorial Road to its water, hoping they would not decide forever remain so. I remember visiting the still smoking down the hills of the newly-opened junction with Andersons Creek. to have a roll! The Diary is Warrandyte and debris with my father who picked up Reynolds Road, the muffled hoof-falls No footbridge over the creek then — Fish and chips near the bridge, then Warrandyte is the Diary. a melted, twisted piece of glass as a in the carpet of pine needles at the though the huge rocks were already the long ride home. Thanks everyone and congratulations memento. corner of Andersons Creek Road, down there at the end of Taroona Avenue — Once I moved to Warrandyte in on the Golden Jubilee. Warrandyte now...

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DIARY REPORTER STEPHANIE by that and played a lot of that. So you and Ash have collaborated It was a very cruisy process and now music as well. CARAGLANIS recently sat down This project is a lot more along those previously on his track Ain’t My we have got a whole album. I tell him now we used to grow up with Josh Teskey to discuss his lines, it is really back to basics Blues Problem, why did you decide to go watching him, because he discovered and there is nothing complicated all the way and collaborate on a full I really liked the music video you us independently. new 8-Track Blues project with about it. album together? guys produced for Hungry Heart We even did a gig in Northcote Ash Grunwald. There is not even really a rhythm Well, it just kind of escalated you just that very cosy homemade where we supported him, he did not Titled Push The Blues Away, section, it is just me and Ash on guitars, know? video, it was very cute and organic. remember that. the album features raw blues a bit of harmonica, stomp boxes — it One thing sort of led to another. It was really fun for us. The Teskey Brothers were a support It began when he did that track with It was an appropriate video to do instrumentation, combined with is raw and almost a bit rough around for him, and then when Ash found us the edges. the Teskey Brothers, he sent us the song during isolation. to do a bit of work on his album he soulful and reflective lyricism. We just wanted to have some fun and we became the rhythm section on It was more about working out what could not believe we into his music Read on as Steph and Josh talk with it, so we did not want to get too that tune he sent us. we could do, film a bit of our lives — as back in the day. roots, inspiration and Josh’s pie complicated. A few months later he came out to our that is all we can do at the moment. We are very closely connected in of choice from the Warrandyte We did not spend heaps of time fixing studio in Warrandyte to do a film clip, many ways. little things up, you hear a little bit of we were going to film a little thing of me I think my favourite thing I have Bakery. laughing in the background, or there and Ash having a jam together — I just heard someone say about you is That is a wholesome story. might not be the most perfect little had a harmonica and he had a guitar. “When I close my eyes I hear Otis He is a beautiful character, he is a vocal takes, sometimes. When you are filming things like this Redding and when I open them I lovely guy, and it has been a really We wanted it that way, it is almost there is a lot of waiting around. see Thor”. nice fun project just to work with him kind of live sounding. So we were waiting around, having How do you feel about being and get to know him, he has a really A lot of what we recorded was a jam in the room, and got to talking, compared a Marvel hero? great soul. basically live in the room, every one saying “ah wouldn’t it be great just to I love it! of these tracks is just Ash and I playing do an album like that one day?, just a People have been telling me I look I feel like this is my most through the song, what we put down guitar and a harmonica in a room and like Chris Hemsworth for many years. imperative question of the whole that was it. do some of that stuff we have always It was such a funny thing, Chris interview, what is your order at the loved.” It is really raw, that is the way I would discovers our music, next thing I know famous Warrandyte Bakery? Ash being the hustler that he is, gives describe it. I find myself at the Avengers premiere Very nice! me a call a couple of weeks later and walking down with Liam and Chris. Okay, I have been going down for says: It was very bizarre seeing how the I think that is a bit of a hidden gem, years and I just love getting some “Hey! Do you have any time? We Hollywood crew do it. a lot of people do not really know should just do this!” croissants. there is a Blues scene hidden in We did not really know what was Do you and Ash share any musical I usually get about five croissants Warrandyte. going to come of it, it began by being influences and how did that on a Sunday. The Teskey Brothers are proud That is right! together in the studio, I did not know if influence this new project? If I am not doing that and I am Warrandyte boys, so how did There are a lot of artists who live in we were going to release it or just have Well I think it is really appropriate just a bit hungry, and I want to get growing up in Warrandyte inspire and around here, more than we realise. a bit of a jam. for the Warrandyte Diary here. something, I love the veggie pie down you creatively? It is a special little thing. But he came out for a week and my Ash actually grew up in the same there which is delicious! Well, I think a big part of growing brother, Sam, came out to the studio area as well, you know he was close I think it is far superior to the veggie up in Warrandyte that inspired us I definitely noticed that! here. by. pasty. was probably the music community Especially on Thinking ‘Bout Sam set up all the stuff, he also I actually grew up watching Ash! I also normally get a cheeky caramel around us. Myself, you guys have the produced and recorded this thing as When I was about 13/14, I used slice, so a veggie pie and a caramel I mean that was one of the biggest harmonicas, the claps which is well, so he has been very involved in a to watch Ash play sets out of the St slice would be my first choice, ha ha! things, people like Chris Wilson really stripped down and different lot of ways too. Andrews pub. and local Blues musicians, we were from what the Teskey Brothers As we got into it, I came in with a I would be busking at the market A little bit of an unpopular opinion surrounded by Blues. usually produce, can we expect couple of songs I put together just a with Sam; we would come up after hey? They have a thing for it in this area, this stripped back instrumentation couple of days before. the market, get some food over at I feel like everyone goes for the it has influenced our music massively. throughout the entire album? Ash had a couple of songs he put the hotel there and Ash was always beef pie and the vanilla slice. Absolutely! together, then we thought of a couple playing a set. That is a bit of a classic, I do love the How would you describe the sound There are no drums, there is no bass of covers we were into, a couple of old So I grew up watching Ash play classic beef as well. of Push The Blues Away to both guitar. Blues standards — and before we knew Blues. But there is something about that new listeners and existing Teskey I just finished an album with the it, we had eight or nine songs sitting He was one of those influences veggie pie, and not a lot of people Brothers fans? Teskey Brothers when we started there ready to go. in the area, which was really cool, know about it! What we were doing growing up, this project, where we did a lot of And we were like “Man there is a alongside people like Geoff Achison It is a bit of an inside secret. prior to the release of the Teskey production, strings sections and horns. whole album’s worth here”. and Chris Wilson. Brothers albums, in a live setting — it So this was really fun for us, we did Before we knew it, Sam mixed it all About five years later, I am watching I love it, you are putting the veggie was more in that soul realm, a more not want to do a lot of production on together and our label, Ivy League him play the Main Stage at Falls pie on the map single-handedly. raw sort of Blues thing. this one, just made to be really fun and Records said: “Yeah! We should release Festival. Absolutely! We have always been very influenced really easy. this.” In a big way he has influenced our Try it out Warrandyte, try it out.

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Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm Ph 9844 4422 [email protected] Goldfields Plaza Warrandyte Experienced Optometrists Locally Owned and Run DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 21 Community carols It’s beginning to look a on track and lot like Christmas online for 2020 SANTA WILL be visiting Warrandyte meet the community and share the streets, so you will not miss out. on Sunday, December 20, 9am – Christmas cheer. The app is free of charge, so IT IS GOOD news for the fans of accompanied by his wife, May Gavin 12pm. Returning again this year is the download it now ready for your kids Warrandyte’s own community carols on piano. He will be in Wonga Park during the Santa Tracker App, where you can to get their goodies! program. Renae Mockler has been invited afternoon of Saturday, December 19. track where Santa and his mates Normally held at Stiggants Reserve to deliver her unique rendition of O Find the app at: on the last Saturday before Christmas, Holy Night, and Agnieshka Markwell CFA volunteers will be out to from the CFA are cruising your local warrandytecfa.page.link/santa this year it is still going ahead, but in a will open the show with O Come Let very different format. Us Adore Him. The team that puts the show together Well known Warrandyte country rock has been working hard preparing a singer Jo Pearson will join the carols unique online version of the carols for for the first time, forming a duet with 2020 for you to enjoy by inviting the Jazz/Blues keyboardist Mark Nunis neighbours, friends and family over and his band. to enjoy the iconic local carols in your Local legend Kevin O’Mara will also own home. appear with the Warrandyte Primary All the usual guests and performers School Bush Band. will be presenting your favourite The program will be streamed at 8pm carols and Christmas songs, streamed on Saturday, December 19, and 5pm online and available to be viewed in a on Sunday, December 20. compact program over the weekend of Saturday Decmber 19 and 20. For all the details follow us on There will also be special Christmas Facebook and Instagram greetings from local identities and @warrandytecommunitycarols. community groups. Featured songs will be available on The featured artists include the YouTube in the week following and world-famous tenor, Raymond Khong, can be shared via social media.

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WARRANDYTE CHIRNSIDE PARK Childcare GLASS CONCRETING Vacancies All types of Over 30 years glass, glazing, experience mirrors, shower screens All aspects of Terry Ryan concreting 9879 0373 Call Martin or Mobile: 0418 369 294 0423 950 356 22 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 Abandoned homesteads, sheds and huts carved into headstones. These old houses have endured the relentless sun of summers and freezing winter winds that howled through With BILL McAULEY their verandahs, sometimes tearing off sheets of tin and slowly stripped the IT IS FUN TO photograph the old, buildings down to wooden skeletons. deserted farmhouses, sheds and huts Cold rain has drenched the timber that are scattered throughout the state. and fieldstone walls for decades; some You can find them wherever you go, homesteads and shearing sheds had in the Mallee Desert and Gippsland been exposed to Australia’s unforgiving Forest, high in the Alps and hidden climate for more than 150 years. away in the remote South West region These old houses are wonderful beyond Portland. subjects with their beautiful textures Also, there are quite a few in our own of wood, rust and stone. region. These buildings evoke images of Notably: the old miner’s cottage at another era, a time before passenger Watsons Creek jets and cars, before the internet cast These buildings are as quiet as its web across the entire globe. cemeteries, but they were once home Try to capture a sense of peace as to our pioneers as they struggled to you ramble through these calm old make a living on the land. places, where bleached wood and The old structures tell us interesting broken stone make their own beauty stories, and as a result they are white and where the ghosts of our pioneers settlement’s own archaeological sites. still reside. As a photographer, you can piece Photo 1 together a story of how these early Old bluestone farmer’s cottage at Australians lived and died on the land Eurack, 60th sec, F 4, 20 ml wide as you photograph objects left behind. angle lens. Be curious and examine bits of primitive machinery, drills, ploughs, Photo 2 rusted hammers and wire, the detritus Old abandoned farmer’s homestead of a life working the land. at Moranding, 60th sec, with direct They make wonderful photographic electronic flash, F2.8 and a 20 ml subjects. wide angle lens There are crumbling wood-fired Photo 3 ovens for baking bread, rocking chairs Indoor shot of a blacksmith’s anvil, on decaying verandahs, old vegetable Available light 60th sec, F 2.8, 80 ml patches shaded by ubiquitous plum lens trees and occasionally a poignant Photo 4 moment when you come across a An old cane chair on the verandah of child’s broken toy. a miner’s cottage in Watsons Creek. Sometimes there is a small cemetery 250th sec, F 5.6, 20 ml wide angle Photo 1 out the back with names and dates lens

Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Theatre companies join forces with 2020 Vision I watched this play without having a few actors. complain that having to wear face and relations perished and were buried read the program notes and assumed A 2020 Vision is therefore not only masks is violating their human rights.” in mass graves without a funeral; a that the nine actors were recounting a new piece of theatre but a socio- “It took me back to my schooldays scenario we were mostly spared in their experiences and feelings cultural record of a very difficult year when the whole class was put into Australia. By DAVID HOGG firsthand. — a theatrical time-capsule. detention because of the actions of a A thought-provoking evening, and Skilled directors Susan Rundle and few idiots.” congratulations to all who made it WARRANDYTE Theatre Company Silly me. (WTC) has continued its season of Playwright Emma had spent a lengthy Adrian Rice brought all this together “This is the first time in over 50 possible. Zoom productions with an innovative time online during the pandemic into a thought-provoking and moving years that a single event has impacted In 2021 WTC hopes to return to play A 2020 Vision by Emma Wood, this researching the effect that lockdowns portrayal of our fellow Victorians. everyone in the world.” something close to normality, and we time in conjunction with the Ballarat had had on the people of Victoria At times I almost cried; at other times Also moving was the inclusion of a can look forward to: National Theatre. and many of them, state-wide, had I laughed. tale from a lady who had moved to Season 1 — Love Letters by AR Gurney Bookings to log into this play included answered a question a day over a two- Memorable lines included: Australia from New York, recounting Season 2 — Love Sick by John Cariani viewers from across Victoria, interstate, week period. “2020: the year when the bins go out the terrible news she received from Season 3 — Calendar Girls by Tim England, Belgium, Myanmar, Poland So these were the voices of many, more often than you.” the USA of the death toll during the Firth and Scotland. spoken and emotionally portrayed by “All those people dying, while others first wave in which many of her friends Season 4 — The Warrandyte Follies

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Do you need a location for your next business or social function, or starting a class or group and need somewhere local and well equipped? The historic Warrandyte Mechanic’s Hall is available for hire. The hall is superbly equipped for activities ranging from arts and exercise classes, business or social functions through to full stage shows. Our rates are very competitive and we offer reduced rates for regular hirers and can provide one-off public liability insurance for single events. Why don’t you view the facilities and envisage how this glorious venue will make your event especially memorable or could become the permanent home for your group? Call Fia Clendinnen on 0427 952 129 to visit or arrange hire. 24 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 Bring the Mediterranean to your garden

rocky mountains of Turkey; Catalina agree with that), but you may also Humming Bird Trumpet Zauschneria be surprised with plumbago, aloe from Catalina Island off the coast of vera, abelia, phlomis, thryptomene, Southern California; Agave from the euphorbia, african daisies and By KATHY GARDINER Mexican mountains; Coridothymus beautiful beautiful salvias. capitata from Portugal to Palestine; Salvias are a huge group of plants in WELL, OUR restrictions are easing Erynigium from Turkey. a myriad of colours and heights and and our 5km radius has broadened to Tough, sun loving, drought tolerant widths. further afield. and beautiful. Perfect for the Warrandyte garden. We emerge from our isolation Low maintenance. There is over 900 species from all blinking and ready for new adventures Low maintenance gardens are not no around the world. and meeting up with people we haven’t maintenance gardens. It is easy to fill a garden bed very seen in person for many months. Gardens are meant to be walked Personally, I am still happy to not quickly with just simple cuttings taken through, touched, smelt and tended. in Spring. wander too far from home, happy in They are about watching plants thrive, my garden and along the river. Bees and honey eaters love them. bloom, evolve, die and regenerate. The name Salvia comes from the But I still dream of the Mediterranean, It is impossible for all that to happen but not in the travelling on plane sort word Salvare meaning to heal or save in the garden without putting your and refers to the medicinal qualities of of scenario. hands in the soil at one time or another. I am dreaming of a garden I don’t some of the varieties. To break another nail, to rip another But to me it refers to the soothing of need to always worry about when the shirt on thorns, to ruin another pair days get hotter. the soul when you walk through the of slippers. garden brushing through huge swathes I don’t have time to stand with a hose That is the purpose of gardens. in hand and frankly I want to be more of them. There is no such thing as a perfect, Sage, which we use in cooking is one ecologically aware of the implications finished or complete garden. of that. of the Salvia members. It is always a project in action. They are drought and frost tolerant I am dreaming of, and planning There is no point in lusting after a and creating, a garden that is drought and the pineapple sage is a beautiful plant or even attempting to plant a plant to have on the edge of a garden tolerant, that attracts bees and plant that is totally unsuitable for the because of its delicious fragrance. birds and with plants that are not environment in which it is planted. Often you can buy salvias as tube environmental weeds, but still an The climate, the soil condition, stock for under $5 a pot. incredibly beautiful garden. the rainfall, animals and pests, frost, A Mediterranean inspired garden. all play a part in a garden and one Great for when you are planning a A place of solace for my family and garden may be completely different to low cost garden. friends. a garden across the road or down the They come in a myriad of colours and Of grey foliage, olives, grapes and hill or one that we see peeping over a hues of colours lavenders. fence or hedge. The purples being my favourites and Of daisies, grasses and poppies. We shouldn’t waste dollars or time “Waverly” being the most dependable When we bought our property the on water hungry plants and lawns that of them all. garden contained so many English you don’t have the time or finances to Growing to 1.5m high, it has plum water guzzling plants and it had a look after. and light lilac long sprays that the watering system for both the garden It is about gardening smarter, not birds adore. and the lawns. harder. A beautiful gift for a friend you have How crazy is that, looking back. To choose plants that are suitable to missed during the last months would I still have lawns but feel guilty about the area that you live. love a huge bouquet of salvias picked them. It is about creating microclimates from the garden. I should be digging them up and to protect fragile plants and creating Not only for the colours and fragrance planting more fruit trees and growing a haven for insects, birds and native and stunning appearance tied up with more vegetables. animals. a bow but also because you are gifting Lawns are expensive luxuries. You need to also remember that some dozens of tiny cuttings to be planted When buying plants from one of my plants that thrive in adverse conditions up and struck. favourite exotic nurseries, Lambley sometimes become weedy plants and Enjoy time catching up with friends in Ascot Vale it is interesting to have the potential to be a threat to our and family, of dreaming of holidays note many of the plants have been beautiful Warrandytian bushland. again, even if the Mediterranean is only sourced from the Mediterranean Sweet Pittosporum (among many) represented in the plants that you have or high temperature climates from being one of the local offenders. planted this year. Crete (Ballota pseudodictamnus), to Obviously planting indigenous plants Remember its snake time in Northern India (Clematis ladakhiana), is the optimal plant for the Warrandyte Warrandyte, so take care. to Northern Africa (Convolvulus garden but sometimes something to And a little statement that made me sabatius); Star Globe Artichokes from pack a punch in a floral or fragrant giggle this week. California; Salvia barrelieri from South extravaganza is desirable too . “You are just as likely to find a snake West Spain; Santolina insularism from Indestructible plants include in your dahlias as you are to find them Sardinia; Tanacetum from the hot agapanthus, (I am sure you all among the grasses.”

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Acknowledging your authentic self do not live in our genuine state. When we honour our own about us any longer. respect our irreplaceability and allow So, what is it that makes us morph uniqueness, we value every part of There is no doubt that some reading the truth of our worthiness to shine”. and move away from our authenticity? who we are. this might think that they are the This is the key to finding our authentic Perhaps we are moulded and The good, the bad and the ugly. authentic version of themselves. self. By STEPHANIE FOXLEY conditioned into being the person that Our uniqueness is the most powerful There are others who may be nodding Stephanie Foxley is a fully qualified MCouns, MACA everyone else wants us to be. attribute we have. gently, feeling the utter confusion that Counsellor who, until recently, Maybe our partners have the ability to No one is like us. they have lost their uniqueness and lived and worked in Warrandyte, AUTHENTICITY what does that curb our behaviours to suit themselves, No one has the ability to be us. feel a sense of desperation to find their mean exactly? but has now moved to Queensland. or is it that we curb our own behaviours We are each, beautifully unique. genuine authentic self again. She remains available for online As a noun, the Oxford Dictionary says to suit them? My daughter once wrote that What is it that makes you, you? it means “the quality of being genuine counselling. Or that the society we live in has the “abundance is the key to contentment Imagine how it would feel to be able Her daughter Louise McMillan or true”. power to do much the same! and gratitude with who we are”. to live and be the authentic person The adjective, the Collins Dictionary wrote a blog called Abundance, in Life just simply has a way of driving “Not in the sense of a futuristic you are. May 2016. says, that “an authentic person, object, us away from our genuine unique self. abundance, or commercial abundance, No more keeping up with the Jones’, Stephanie is Medibank, Bupa, or emotion is genuine”. Years of complying with the needs of or anything as superficial as that. no more pretence, no more stress or How many of us can truly say that the people we care for, the culture we “In the sense that being and living anxiety about simply being yourself. Police Health Fund and Doctor’s we portray the authentic version of live in or the pressures from the place from a place of abundance is about Acceptance of your own uniqueness. Health fund accredited and a ourselves? we work, can be what takes us off track knowing our own unique irreplaceable Being worthy of your own love for member of the ACA and CCAA and Have we lost the ability to be from being authentic. worth. yourself. provisional member of PACFA. authentic in the crazy world we live in? To be genuine, we are required to “It means that we are full with Embracing everything that you are, Mobile: 0407 921 122 When we honour our own look deeply within ourselves, at our both the acknowledgement and the all your beliefs and all your values. Email: newlifehealingspace@gmail. uniqueness, are we also embracing values and our core beliefs. acceptance that we are not just enough, Because, when we love ourselves, we com our authentic self? To understand what matters to us. but that we are overflowing with the are able to be the authentic version of Coronavirus Health Information Being authentic simply means being It takes great courage to look at beauty and magic of who we are.” ourself. Line: 1800 020 080 a genuine version of ourselves, being oneself, warts and all, as if stripped It is an interesting concept this idea of My daughter went on to explain in Beyondblue Australia: 1300 224 636 true to our beliefs and allowing our naked, to deeply appreciate what we finding our authentic self, because the her blog that in order to “fully grasp the Lifeline: (Crisis Support) 13 11 14 uniqueness to shine through. have become and how far away from lines have become so blurred, we often extent of our own unique irreplaceable Health and Human Services: It is certain, however, that many of us our authentic self we have travelled. can not tell what is true or genuine worth” we need to “acknowledge and www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au 26 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 Brian Prewitt July 14, 1939 – October 19, 2020

By LIZ PREWITT BRIAN ARRIVED from England in 1950 around the age of 10, along with his parents and three younger brothers. He attended Footscray Technical School and then spent many years in telecommunication and the IT industry, with Telecom, Ericson’s, Computer Land, Quest and for many years technical support manager at MYOB. After semi-retirement, he took on the job of manager of the Warrandyte My children, Daniel and Kate also Community Centre and also visited Brian bringing him great joy. volunteered for many years at the My grandchildren were able to wave Warrandyte Lions Op Shop and later to Brian from outside. the Repair Café. My children, their partners and five Brian and I moved to Warrandyte 20 grandchildren share my pain as he years ago and soon found the close, was a very much loved step-dad and friendly atmosphere of the village and pop and he loved them just as much. our neighbours perfect for us for the Our combined families have been rest of our lives. devastated by his passing. We both loved our years at the Lions He stayed strong for us all and never Op Shop and made many new friends. complained, even after losing the use The procession was made up of three We dined regularly with local friends of his legs. vintage cars, something else Brian and neighbours and enjoyed these Our 33 years together were full of loved, driven by three friends, Denis social moments. love and laughter, family, friends and Robertshaw, Sam Mechkaroff and The onset of his illness was sudden holidays and I thank you Brian for Doug Seymour, followed by friends and devastating, as his seven weeks every second. and family. stay in three hospitals, during Your pain has gone now Brian, so Friends and neighbours gathered COVID-19, meant we were unable to back on your feet to walk and ride along the length of West End Road to see each other. those Warrandyte trails you loved so say their farewells and also outside the During this time, because of a much and know that I will meet you Community Centre. tumour in the spine, Brian lost the just down the track. Brian leaves behind his three use of his legs, he was then advised Brian’s funeral was held at Stiggants children, Glen, Sean and Rebecca, that he would not be returning home. Reserve — a place he loved — on a eight grandchildren and two great Thankfully, I was able to visit for an lovely day. grandchildren, along with three step hour each day for the last two weeks The funeral was followed by a children, Andrea, Daniel and Kate and of his life. procession through Warrandyte, along five step grandchildren. His eldest son Glen and much loved West End Road past his home, and All very much loved by Brian and grandson Damian were also able to then past the Community Centre that they loved him. visit. he had been so involved with. His loving wife, Liz.

Council and COVID-19 Communities First Young Women Leaders Living Please note that the A new program to assist Celebrating the recognition Council offices in Civic Drive, rural Nillumbik better and contributions of & Learning Greensborough, are closed prepare for bushfires outstanding young women Nillumbik However, you can call our customer We’re working in collaboration with in our community service team on 9433 3111 Monday to community groups and agencies to If you know a remarkable young woman – where people share, Friday, 8.30am-5pm. Many tasks can be strengthen community engagement or a group of young women making a learn and connect completed on our website. Some of our and local connections. difference, nominate them now for facilities and services are impacted. Join us in conversations, Q&A sessions, Nillumbik Shire Council’s Young Women Enrolments are open now for Check our website for the most workshops, webinars and focus groups. Leaders of Nillumbik Awards. CHC50113 Diploma of Early up-to-date information nillumbik.vic.gov.au nillumbik.vic.gov.au/communities-first nillumbik.vic.gov.au/ Childhood Education and Care If you need support, we have a range of young-women-leaders via online blended delivery. We resources and information. Nillumbik are also currently accepting nillumbik.vic.gov.au/covid-19-community enrolments for our February 2021 Parenting Hub Tis the season intake for CHC30113 Certificate in our Shire III in Early Childhood Education Home Harvest A new online resource for and Care and CHC33015 Cert III in parents, grandparents We all deserve a little magic Individual Support (Ageing, Home Join our online and carers this festive season and Community). Home Harvest community Launching in December, the Nillumbik So we are brightening up Nillumbik Our annual picnic at Edendale won’t be We look forward to a return to Parenting Hub will be an online portal with lighting displays, township going ahead in 2021, but share home onsite delivery of our programs in offering a range of information sessions, performances, creative workshops, growing tips and find out about our 2021 in line with State Government workshops and resources. cooking demonstrations and more. exciting range of webinars, workshops restrictions. Please refer to our nillumbik.vic.gov.au/christmas and cooking demos. nillumbik.vic.gov.au/parenting-hub website, Facebook and Instagram or @VisitNillumbik for further updates and to view a facebook.com/ on Facebook and Instagram variety of classes currently on offer. homeharvestcommunityhub Outdoor dining Wishing you a safe and happy Experience our new outdoor festive period. Have your say dining spaces in Eltham, Diamond Creek livinglearningnillumbik.vic.gov.au We want your feedback on a range of projects and Hurstbridge info.livinglearning@ Our Outdoor Dining Guide also provides nillumbik.vic.gov.au Including Council’s new Climate Action Plan, draft Community Engagement Policy, the latest information on Nillumbik Arts and Cultural Strategy. traders’ outdoor dining options. participate.nillumbik.vic.gov.au nillumbik.vic.gov.au/ outdoor-dining DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 27 Warrandyte High School Premier’s Prize Winner By CLAIRE BLOOM Hundreds of students enter each year. be a two-week study tour of Canberra, YEAR 11 STUDENT at Warrandyte This Award involves responding to a visiting key sites including the National High School, Sotir Stojanovic, received particular theme, which for Sotir was: War Memorial, National Archives, an amazing surprise on Remembrance Commemorating the First World War. Parliament House and the Australian Day this year — news that he won the At the time when Sotir wrote his Defence Force Academy. piece in 2019 as a Year 10 student at Nationally, there were some 42 regional final of the Premier’s Spirit of Warrandyte High School, he could not student winners of this prestigious ANZAC Award. have imagined what 2020 would bring. prize. For over 16 years, this prestigious Who could have foreseen in 2019 a Unfortunately, COVID-19 ruled out national prize has given Year 10 pandemic which would result in the any travel. and 11 students across Australia 2020 iconic dawn service being scaled Instead, Sotir has been awarded the opportunity to win a significant back and replaced by an outpouring $1,500 to go towards his future studies. international or local study tour of emotion as Australians paused to Congratulations Sotir on such a great that builds upon the spirit of those remember the sacrifices of our soldiers achievement! Australians who fought for their from their front yards or balconies. Everyone at Warrandyte High School country. The prize for regional winners was to is proud of you! World War I Commemoration in Australia Warrandyte High School student, Sotir Stojanovic’s prize winning essay FOLLOWING THE devastation of the campaign — people gathered together cenotaphs, gardens and buildings, to Given the extent to which WWI First World War (1914-1918), Australia, to remember the fallen and unite as remember them by. penetrated Australian society, it has, like many other belligerent nations, a community; a practice repeated Built in many townships, both unsurprisingly, become a major theme was pervaded by a sense of duty to annually, and which warranted a urban and rural, these monuments, in our culture. remember those who had fallen. public holiday being made in 1927. numbering around 1500, are so Most notably among famous works Of a population fewer than five In very much the same spirit as prevalent that Australia is even inspired by the conflict include, in million, four-hundred thousand these early gatherings, dawn services sometimes referred to as a “nation of film, Peter Weir’s Gallipoli (1981) and men served, with over 60,000 being continue today on Anzac Day, and still small town memorials”. Ian Jones’ The Lighthorsemen (1987) killed and many more wounded or hold a special significance to many But commemoration isn’t limited to and, in music, And the Band Played disfigured. Australians. the local level; in the decades following Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle (1971). Today, Australian communities This is particularly the case for the conflict, major structures, including But its influence isn’t limited to the continue to commemorate the children, regarding whom former Victoria’s Shrine of Remembrance arts. sacrifice, destruction and loss brought Prime Minister Julia Gillard (finished in 1934) and Canberra’s Due to the importance of the war’s about by the war in several respects, commented, “When you can see that Australian War Memorial (1941) were legacy, many historic protests have including socially, physically and kind of enthusiasm and embrace built. been held on Anzac Day, particularly culturally. by our youngest Australians for The brainchildren of two prominent in the ‘70s and ‘80s. World War I (WWI) is socially commemorating Anzac Day and for war figures — General Sir John These include anti-Vietnam War commemorated by public events, what it means for them, then I think Monash and historian Charles Bean, demonstrations and protests against memorial services and education we can say as a nation it’s an important respectively — they are dedicated to violence targeting women. programs across Australia, which all part of our national identity.” remembrance on a national scale, The largest, most well known present the wider community with the This participation of youth is a and provide a site for artefacts and traditions of today began in the 1990s, opportunity to reflect on the conflict. testament to the use of education large events. though, when the nation began Recognition of the Great War occurs, to continue the memory of the war, These architectural feats, in to see a decline in the number of largely, because of the enormous and its enormous impacts, with an themselves, present the importance living veterans; this was an attempt involvement Australians had in it: over ABC article stating that schools “… of commemoration to Australians; to preserve the memory of their the four years of fighting, 38.7% of men teach students about death, injury according to the official Shrine of experiences. aged 18 to 44 volunteered for military and hardship on the battlefields at Remembrance website, “Although Salient among these is the annual service, and many died — indeed, Gallipoli and more broadly about the the country was faced with frightful Anzac Day AFL match between the served; something not captured by more than in all of Australia’s other consequences of war”. unemployment and financial difficulty Collingwood and Essendon clubs, solemn memorials and services. conflicts. This reflects the social importance of in the late 1920s and the 1930s, so kicked off in 1995. As a consequence of this, the war the legacy of WWI to Australian society, great was the gratitude of the people While not being seemingly significant, It reflects the continued importance touched almost every community in such that it is seen as necessary, in that the huge amount required to this custom has become a major event of WWI to the Australia and its identity. the Commonwealth, and its memory the early years of schooling, to teach build the Shrine was raised… within on a nationally significant day, and Commemoration of WWI is an wasn’t soon to fade; the Australian War students about it, and demonstrates six months from the opening of the draws the attention of thousands of important aspect of the nation’s Memorial, on its website, notes, “The its critical role in the national identity. appeal in 1928.” Australians each year. recognition of its occurrence, and social effects of these losses cast a long Physical commemoration of World Indeed, even the stone obelisks in Conceived by Essendon coach Kevin allows for Australians to honour those shadow over the postwar decades.” War I is embodied by the many rural towns were costly, but that didn’t Sheedy, he said, regarding the practice, who served. In the wake of the immense impact memorials and structures nationwide, prevent their construction. “We can never match the courage of The significance of such is the war had on society back home, which serve as centres of remembrance This is because commemoration people who went to war, but we can demonstrated by the social, physical many citizens were compelled to for communities. became instrumental to coping with actually thank them with the way we and cultural remembrance still recognise the sacrifices made; a In response to the widespread desire the aftermath of the war — that without play this game, with its spirit.” continuing today, over a century after sentiment that resulted in the Anzac to recognise those who fought for family members, or which carried The importance of cultural the war’s end. Day (25 April) tradition known today. Australia — sons, brothers, fathers and mental and physical scars of its horrors commemoration, unlike the The conflict is, and will continue to Originating in 1916 — one year after friends — many local councils erected — and monuments presented a aforementioned, is its preservation of be, a critical part of Australia’s identity the start of the disastrous Gallipoli monuments, such as stone obelisks, physical way to honour those affected. the memory of the spirit of those who and who we are as people. Into the wild By CHEWY of fun and adventurous activities. SCOUTS IS back meeting again and for At five to six years’ old, Joeys are our our Joey Scouts it was a trek into the youngest scouts. wilds of Stiggants Reserve. Camping skills form part of the Joey Our Joeys may be small but they all program that develops a growing donned a hike pack, complete with awareness of nature and the world camping gear, and headed off in search around them as they learn self-reliance. of a place to make camp. If you are ready for school, you are Once a suitable spot was located, ready to be a Joey Scout. our tents were soon up, tent peg Find out more at hammering being a Joey special skill. scoutsvictoria.com.au or Scouts teaches resilience, leadership contact Chewy 0418 340 246 or and self-confidence through a program [email protected]

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Academic and General Excellence APPLY NOW billanook.vic.edu.au/scholarship-information DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 29 The Powerful Owl flies into ACPS By AMANDA CALLAWAY Photos: JIMMY HARRIS THANKS TO school parent and school council member, Mr Matt West, Anderson’s Creek Primary School (ACPS) was lucky enough to receive a Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant from the Victorian Government. The grant is to be used towards helping and learning about threatened wildlife in Warrandyte. Mr West said, “Students were not able to attend school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so we made a film to help students learn about some of Warrandyte’s local, threatened wildlife.” The film was released on Monday, September 7, which was Threatened Species Day. Mr West said, “This is a day which is aimed at raising awareness of wildlife at risk of extinction”. Mr West’s children, Toby in Grade 6 and Sierra in Grade 4, were instrumental in helping to communicate the message to the the animals have a place to eat and addition to the many artworks we school community. sleep. have at ACPS, but it was the student Sierra and Toby assisted in preparing “It is helpful for families to keep their involvement that helped make this an informative video to introduce cats inside so they are not tempted to happen, which was wonderful to see.” ACPS to some of the endangered eat the wildlife,” said Sierra. Speaking with students in the “We can also watch carefully when playground has highlighted the species in Warrandyte: The Brush- bring awareness about saving the Landcare and Biodiversity Grant, we are on the roads, so we do not positive affect the project has had on tailed Phascogale, the Powerful Owl Powerful Owl.” ACPS has been able to purchase books accidentally harm these creatures,” many children. and the Southern Toadlet. Sarina, Grade 2, said: “I like it because about biodiversity and conservation said Toby. Molly, Grade 2, said “I think our owl Sierra was the narrator for the film it looks so real. for the school library. and Toby assisted with the script As well as educating the children is very impressive and the painters put about these valued members of a lot of work into it.” “People will see it and want to help “Another portion of the funds will be writing and editing. save the species.” used to plant a conservation garden Sierra said, “We hope that threatened our community, it was Sierra and “I love it! ACPS is very grateful to the artists that attracts and supports native species like the Powerful Owl, Brush- Toby’s vision to survey students and “It reminds us how beautiful the insects and birds,” said Mr West. tailed Phascogale and Southern teachers at school, to see which of Powerful Owl is,” said Oscar from from Apparition Media. Toadlet can be protected before they these majestic animals would feature Grade 4. In conjunction with funding from the “There are also plans early next disappear.” in a mural at ACPS. Chloe, Grade 6, said: “I think it looks Landcare and Biodiversity Grant, to year, for students to be involved with Toby said, “ACPS students and Sierra said, “We created a survey to cool! cover the cost of materials, Apparition planning, to help support the local families can all play a role in protecting ask all the students and teachers at “Having Australian wildlife around Media generously gave their time to Andersons Creek Landcare Group with these species”. our school which of the animals they the school looks nice. paint the stunning mural. weeding and revegetation.” The short film highlighted ways in would like to see painted in a mural.” “I think it will attract people because There are very few Powerful Owls left Ms Dyos speaks for most of the which families could help make a “The Powerful Owl was a very it catches your eye.” in Warrandyte and surrounding areas. school community when she said: “I difference. popular choice and received the most Grade 6 Cameron said: “I think it is Mr West said, “We are talking to love seeing the owl each morning as I Sierra said, “We can make sure we votes, so this is how we made our amazing! researchers from Deakin University walk into school. dispose of our rubbish correctly, so it decision,” said Toby. “We had it painted because it is about ways in which the students can “It looks like it is nestled in the school does not make its way into the river. School Principal, Ms Sue Dyos said, endangered. continue to help protect this species.” garden’s shrubbery and is a welcoming “We can also look after the trees, so “Not only is the mural a stunning Having the picture there will help With the remaining funds from the start to the new day.” WPS raises the flag for NAIDOC Week By CLAIRE LAMBERT surviving traditional languages. FROM NOVEMBER 8–15, Australia Kutju Australia — or go forward celebrated NAIDOC Week, and Australia was translated by Nararula Warrandyte Primary School Students Anderson. joined in. Students played along on traditional This year’s theme, Always Was, Indigenous instruments, creating a Always Will Be, recognises that First rhythmic accompaniment. Nations people have occupied and Year 3/4 students read about native cared for this continent for over 65,000 animals and plants in Wilam: A years. Birrarung Story, by Aunty Joy Murphy School Captains, Zara and Lily, and Andrew Kelly, illustrated by raised the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Lisa Kennedy, which includes local Islander flags on the school’s flagpole Woiwurrung language. on Monday morning. Students also enjoyed reading Warrandyte Primary’s many outdoor traditional Aboriginal stories about learning spaces provided the perfect Australian animals — like How the bush settings for activities taking place kangaroo got its tail and created their throughout the week. own Rainbow Serpents. Students from Prep to Year 6 enjoyed They also explored traditional learning a version of the national symbols used in paintings, copying anthem sung in Luritija, one of the few some of these onto rocks.

Photos supplied 30 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020 ISO mountain bike trails and tribulations By JOZICA KUTIN The State Park fire trails in Warrandyte Warrandyte Mountain Bike Club are somewhat of a mystery. A YEAR OF ISO and a year of discovering I know there is always Google Maps, the local mountain bike trails. Strava, Trailforks and other online Warrandyte Mountain Bike Club GPS mapping apps, but I like a good old map. (MTB3113) members will travel — far When I go to a new destination, I like and wide — to test their skills and to Google the local mountain bike club their bikes. — and check out their maps. But not during ISO. I do not really want to get lost out at The 5km ring of steel and one-hour Wombat State Forest or Warby-Ovens time limits meant riding had to be National Park. efficient and nearby. We do not have a map of MTB trails Good thing we live in Warrandyte. in Warrandyte. All well and good if you regularly ride You cannot ride all the walking trails. MTB3113 riders about to descend the fire trails in the various pockets of You need to know where you are the Cascades Trail at Lake State Park around Warrandyte. allowed to ride. Mountain with random leather-clad Not so good if you are new to Especially if you are starting out, or man. Warrandyte, connecting the dots can want to take your kids, or you are from with our expert team of cartographers be tricky. “out of town”. and trail riders we will create those The signage is limited, nearly every A nice little map — a map in town at maps you’ve always wanted. track is called a “Bridle Trail”. our Warrandyte MTB trail head — a Send in your routes and loops to Photo: ADRIENNE HILTON Unlike riding on rail trails, the Main downloadable map on the MTB3113 [email protected] Yarra Trail or other bike paths, there website will, in my opinion , encourage under COVID-Safe protocols. to meet everyone. is at least a few signs (even though Other MTB3113 news more riding, and make sure you do not Led by qualified MTB coaches. 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Send us your favourite routes and aged 8 to 14 years) has started up again family friendly club this is a great way registration/ Donvale Lawn Bowls Club hit the green By KIERAN PETRIK-BRUCE trying times. is aware that, finally these clubs are lengthy delay, and a limited amount of LIKE MANY businesses, local sporting “Donvale Bowls Club has been returning. time to complete a season, “the return clubs were gearing up for 2020 with fortunate, experiencing a period of Mr Fairweather explains: “Prior to of both Pennant and Social bowling unprecedented growth and success. the return of bowling in November optimism and with a drive to continue fulfils a vital role and need, it brings to grow membership numbers, and “The last four years the club and the start of our Pennant season, us together as a group, providing a have more support for those wishing embarked on an aggressive marketing the club had been extremely active, to play. and promotion campaign to attract implementing vital coaching programs mixture of excitement, anticipation While COVID-19 forced sporting new members to our club resulting in from basic to advanced sessions.” and togetherness.” clubs to shut down, much was being a 24 per cent increase in membership “Donvale has 14 accredited coaches “Donvale is an extremely friendly done to ensure that when the time over that period.” at the club, in addition we have just and welcoming club, we need and Donvale Bowls, like many clubs, were recently appointed three highly came to re-open, clubs could hit the certainly welcome our members ground running. looking at 2020 being another year accredited senior coaches ensuring Rob Fairweather, Assistant Secretary of growth, sadly since March many prior to commencement of the season return and involvement,” he said. and part of the Pennant Committee at sporting clubs have had a tough time, all members, should they so desire, Donvale Bowls Club, gave the Diary an with limited presence on social media, receive the maximum opportunity to Find out more at: insight into how the club was travelling unable to run competitions, or social progress in their chosen sport.” donvalebowls.com.au/ and what was being done during these events, it is vital that the community Mr Fairweather says, despite a Wonga Park Wizards to return to competition By KIERAN PETRIK-BRUCE from Wonga Park Wizards, David WITH VICTORIA now having over Price, Recreation Liaison Officer with a month since our last confirmed Manningham Council was “a star… COVID-19 case, everyone is flocking [he] helped us to get in contact with back to support businesses who other clubs.” have been doing it tough during the Indeed, Wonga Park were not alone lockdowns. in their endeavour to bring sport back, The ability to see family and friends and with the help of Doncaster Rovers again comes as a relief as we head Soccer Club, and Juventus Academy towards summer and Christmas. Melbourne they joined forces. While we are all still getting used With the Christmas break fast to the new freedoms it is inevitable approaching, and a desire to start that we are cautious when it comes to quickly but safely, the clubs worked social interaction and getting back to a together. Jenny Jarvis, Vice President of COVID-Normal. Doncaster Rovers said the clubs were, The balance between supporting “sharing information, secrets and local business and abiding by the rules resources” and that it had been “manic, is a tightrope that is being walked daily. but worth it”. It will please you to know, that a From almost nothing, two weeks number of sporting clubs are making later, Jenny said they not only have a that step to returning, as they too have fixture and a facility, but a cross club been hit hard by the lockdowns. effort “very different” to how it would Sport, social and competitive, is an normally be. important part of the community, Venturing down to Anderson Park, galvanising us, providing exercise, home of the Rovers, and the venue and social interaction for kids and for competition, what become quickly adults alike. apparent was the amount of work It is important, that we support these before returning for two weeks after volunteers and family members were Australia Day week, followed by finals. clubs as they provide a vital service, putting in, in order to give some and outlet. Of course, the main reason for all of normality for the kids playing. this is the kids. One of these local clubs, Wonga Park The season itself, Tuesday and Jemma Smith, from the Under 16 Wizards, has been working tirelessly to Wednesday Nights, Under 8s-18s, and Girls’ team at Wonga Park Wizards bring back sport, contacting members boys and girls, almost did not happen. and working on finding the numbers Rob Felicissimo, Club Registrar for said she was “excited sport is back”, as and space to safely start back again. Wonga Park, explains: “We started during lockdown she said many people This presented difficulty as like many training in June for the Winter season have “been bored, (and had) limited football clubs, they share grounds with and then we went into lockdown. exercise time.” other codes and have smaller capacity. “This season has been set up so “Some people might not have the Buoyed by the lifting of restrictions, quickly, and it is amazing.” equipment or space to kick a ball allowing all sport to return while In total, across all age groups there are around — those that did might lose maintaining COVID-Safe practices, 38 teams from five clubs: Wonga Park motivation during lockdown.” and a patron cap of 500, the committee Wizards, Doncaster Rovers, Juventus One thing is for certain, now that set about contacting Manningham Academy, Manningham United, and sport is back, we all need to support Council, and anyone else who could FC Bulleen. those local clubs, and volunteers who help to them back up and running. The season will be shorter, with put in the hard work every week to give According to Annette Felicissimo matches running until Christmas, an opportunity for our kids. DECEMBER 2020 Warrandyte Diary 31 Warrandyte’s return to the field By JOSH HUNTLY Grocott continues to add on the runs The 4th XI started the season with The 6th XI young guns stood up 8th XI, making a 2–1 start in yet WITH EIGHT teams and 90+ players in the Meehan Shield side, who have a win courtesy of seven wickets under new skipper Peter Sharpe and another historical chapter of the club. raring to go, Warrandyte Cricket started the year with two wins and between Trevor Barker and Jake will continue to seek more wins after Tate Hodgson led the victorious Club leapt into the season of one-day a loss. Stubbs and after making a home base a 1–2 start to the season. Round 1 run chase with 45, earning fixtures with gusto, coming away with Promoted two Grades for the for themselves at Bulleen Park, came Isaac Rakuscek continued his himself the Club’s player of the round a strong start to the season. 2020/2021 season, the 3rd XI could away with a win in their first home rise through the ranks with wickets honour in the process. Chris Rakuscek became 1st XI player not be separated from their opposition fixture. and runs, including a 48* and 2/19 Hugo Hay continues to spin a web #463 for the club, and the side sat at in Round 1, finishing 194 all against Stu Haworth started the 5th XI alongside Nathan Crofts 50* to nearly with five wickets in his first three Seville, despite a half-century to season with two retired not outs inspire the side to a last-gasp victory. 1–2 after a strong early start of the games while 40s to both Greg Warren season to Brady Poole and Ben Taylor. Lachlan Haberfield and three wickets (53* and 52*), as the Fives got off The 7th XI have started similarly Halley Simpson put in yet another a-piece to skipper Brandon Stafford to a winning start.Anthony Dale with one win and a loss but will be and Raphael Cramb nearly inspired a clutch performance for the club, and Cameron Day. put in a comprehensive bowling buoyed by the groups potential going come-from-behind win. steering the 2nd XI to a one-wicket win Stafford added another three wickets performance to help the side walk forward. The side won a close encounter in on the last ball of their Round 1 fixture. and Blake Haslam smashed a six, nine away with a Round 2 win while the Bill Stubbs has enjoyed a strong start Round 3 with Craig Haslam’s half- Two’s skipper Luke Warren currently wickets down in Round 3, to seal an experienced heads of Brett Kline and to the year along with Nathan Croft. century, and two wickets a piece to has seven wickets to his name across undefeated start to the season for the James Weatherley combined for 127 The young talent has definitely Thomas Davidson and Kane Jaksic the first three games, while Patrick Three’s. runs to seal another victory. come to play in the clubs inaugural proving too much for the opposition.

1st XI Round 3 Round 2 6th XI Round 2 Round 1 Warrandyte 2/131 Warrandyte 127 Round 1 Warrandyte 137 Warrandyte 160 def def by Warrandyte 7/156 def by def by Bayswater Park 130 Templeton 8/130 def by South Warrandyte 6/168 Norwood 4/161 Luke Warren 3/17, Josh Huntly 2/4, Mooroolbark 4/159 Travis Jackson 24, Lakshan Madushanka 37, Adam White 2/22, Jake Stubbs 2/20 & 32, Peter Sharpe 50*, Diarmuid McAlary 23, Ben Taylor 34, Patrick Grocott 35 Ned Mooney 32 Isaac Rakuscek 30, Tom Shakespeare 2/20 N Liyanapathirana 2/18 3rd XI Round 3 Matthew Quick 2/29 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1 Warrandyte 9/174 Round 2 Warrandyte 89 Warrandyte 8/181 Warrandyte 194 def Warrandyte 9/149 def by def tied Chirnside Park 85 def Eastfield 6/96 St Andrews 136 Seville 194 Alex Coutts 40, Tom Heffernan 38, South Croydon 138 Bill Stubbs 2/23 & 20, Jack Ellis 77, Ben Taylor 29, Lachlan Haberfield 52, Shaun Ison 3/5 Aden Hood 28*, Steve Warr 12 Brady Poole 3/32 Cameron Day 3/16, Isaac Rakuscek 2/8, Brandon Stafford 3/17 5th XI Hunter Hodgson 2/12 8th XI Round 3 Round 1 Round 1 Warrandyte 206 Round 2 Warrandyte 5/128 Round 3 Warrandyte 4/118 def by Warrandyte 6/215 def by Warrandyte 5/133 def Warranwood 8/221 def Wantirna South 6/135 def by Kilsyth 6/133 Ben Taylor 69, Lilydale 126 Stu Haworth 53*, Lilydale 9/135 Tate Hodgson 45, Brady Poole 3/28 & 30 Michael Spence 42, Jack Poole 39, Drew El-Moussali 30*, Nathan Croft 50*, Stephen Grocott 29, Brandon Stafford 3/15 Nick Schlueter 2/22 Isaac Rakuscek 48* & 2/19, Hugo Hay 2/24 2nd XI Patrick McAlary 2/10 Round 1 Round 3 Round 2 Round 2 Warrandyte 9/184 Warrandyte 9/130 Warrandyte 3/131 7th XI Warrandyte 5/154 def def def Round 1 def by Warranwood 6/183 Wantirna South 8/124 Wantirna 124 Warrandyte 8/211 Heathwood 5/161 Josh Aitken 41 & 2/22, Aaron Closs 22, Stu Haworth 52*, def Greg Warren 42, Bailey Bowyer 39 Callum Padfield 22, Anthony Dale 4/13, Wantirna South 7/188 Raphael Cramb 40, Hugo Hay 3/19 Lewis Jaksic 2/20 Dean Gidley 3/21 Ben Trayford 50*, Round 2 Round 3 Round 3 Nathan Croft 47 & 3/22, Warrandyte 7/150 Warrandyte 104 4th XI Bill Stubbs 4/29 def by Round 1 Warrandyte 197 def Heathwood 196 Warrandyte 130 def Templeton 9/145 Luke Warren 4/41, def Eastfield 8/139 Craig Haslam 50*, Tyson Jaksic 2/29, St Andrews 118 Brett Kline 60, Thomas Davidson 2/4, Patrick Grocott 24 Trevor Barker 4/31, James Weatherley 47, Kane Jaksic 2/13 Jake Stubbs 3/8, Chris Jackson 21 Callum Lawson 3/8 Social Sixes: fun, fit and fantastic By SUSAN FOREMAN While Victoria has seen a surge in WARRANDYTE CRICKET Club is female clubs and competition, in finding new ways of engaging with the conjunction with the rise of the WBBL, women of Warrandyte. there are still many women who want The club’s women’s coordinator, to give cricket a go but feel unequipped Michelle Heffernan said she is proud to make the jump. of the success and growth at the “Some of the barriers that were Warrandyte Cricket Club. highlighted to us included general “We want to welcome as many access, equipment and financial players, in as many formats, as possible. commitments. “We want the community to come “We have addressed this by offering share that success with us. pay as you play opportunities, “The club is working with Cricket holding sessions mid-week at a range Victoria and Vic Health to run a of locations and providing all the program to get women active. equipment required,” Thompson said. “Social Sixes is a fitness-based Michelle said the program was program with an emphasis on learning such a success at Warrandyte last some cricket skills, all while having a season because every woman could great time,” she said. participate no matter their fitness level, The program is run by qualified age or cricket skills. cricket coaches, and modified to suit “We focus of fitness, friends and fun a range of skill levels, so participants and we welcome everyone. are not required to have had any prior “It has been a tough year for many experience playing cricket and are of the women in our community, and made up of a mixture of skills and we realise how important exercise and relaxation can be to their wellbeing,” drills, alongside gameplay. Photos: SANDI MILLER Cricket Victoria Head of Female’s she said. Sessions are currently free, until the Cricket, Sonya Thompson said the end of the year. number of females playing cricket in Sessions at Warrandyte are held on Victoria had increased but this would Mondays 5:30pm – 6:30pm. provide a worthwhile alternative. Michelle said Warrandyte Cricket “There has recently been a 50 per Club are looking for more players for cent increase in females who play their Under 15s girls team, suitable for cricket in Victoria. beginners and experienced players. “We know there are more potential “Get in quick to secure your spot in players out there who have loved this exciting new team.” playing cricket at school or in the back garden, but are not quite ready to sign For more information, or to register up for club cricket,” Thompson said. for Social Sixes, visit: “Social Sixes is designed for them — it cricketvictoria.com.au/socialsixes/ is a program that enables participants Contact Michelle to register for the to play cricket how they want to play: Girl’s team fast, fun and social.” [email protected] 32 Warrandyte Diary DECEMBER 2020