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WARRANDYTE f the cmunity by the cmunity No 533, SEPTEMBER 2019 GOLDFIELDS Since 1970 | Priceless PLAZA Editorial & Advertising: 9844 0555 | Email: [email protected] Hello Spring INSIDE Prepare for fire season — Page 5 Environmental gardening — Page 10 September in Warrandyte is a time of renewal, of warmth and of colour. With wattles blooming and exotic species The Teskey Brothers awakening from their winter slumber, the landscape is filled with gold and pink and green. Our colourful characters new album — Page 19 are also out exploring the local nature, such as musician Rob Leereveld, who was playing his mandolin by the Final footy roundup river when Diary photographer BILL MCAULEY took this picture. If you are lucky, you might catch Rob at one of for 2019 — Page 27 his regular busking sessions at Quinton’s IGA. For more on Bill’s fantastic photography see Page 18. Peter Gardiner BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Local legal practitioner since 1989 We specialise in helping businesses • • • Office 1, 2 Colin Avenue Warrandyte T 9844 1111 | F 9844 1792 E [email protected] “Wisdom is a way of being” – Hazel Hawke 2 Warrandyte Diary SEPTEMBER 2019 OVER THE HILLS By JOCK MACNEISH TheOVER more THE things HILLS change... By JOCK MACNEISH SEPTEMBER The Diary’s researchers have but Andersons Creek — now Warrandyte as Pigtail Hill. —stands as a memorial to a man who It would appear that the surrounding hills Happy been trawling the internet and apparently had more than his share of were known as the Warrandyte Ranges, have come across a bit of a find. misfortune. prior to the founding of Warrandyte Station. Spring! Tucked away on the Warrandyte In 1845, the Anderson Creek run was taken In 1856, this property became known as Cricket Club’s website is a copy over by Major Charles Newman, formerly “Thompson’s Pre-emptive Right”, and still 232 Yarra St an officer in the 1st Native Bengal Infantry. later, Elliot Freehold. Warrandyte of a book tracing the history of His property extended from Andersons G.W. Selby was the father of Artermus Selby, 0411 528 142 the Warrandyte Cricket Club and Creek to Finn’s Hotel, Templestowe. a well-known figure in early Melbourne Resigning his commission in the East India banking. therefore the township. Service on September 1, 1834, Newman James Dawson was born at Bonnington, HOURS came to Tasmania in order to obtain a near Linlithgow, Scotland, and came to Fri, Sat, Sun: 11am-5.30pm The Warrandyte Story Government land grant. Melbourne in May 1840. 1855–1955 Governor Gipps refused his applications in In 1844, he purchased a 30,000-acre property Compiled by LOUIS CRANFIELD, 1837 and 1839 on the grounds that he had on the banks of the Moyne River, Port Fairy. Written & Illustrated failed to lodge his application within the Losing this property under the Duffy by HARRY HUDSON specified time. Land Act of 1862, he retired to live at [Moving to Port Phillip Bay] Major Newman Camperdown. Chapter 2: Beginnings then took out a squatting licence and later His book, Australian Aboriginals, published built his famous homestead, “Pontville”, at by George Robertson in 1881, is still regarded 42K Media Cont’d... In 1843, [James] Anderson moved Templestowe. as one of the foremost authoritative works Community Media Solutions to a large holding at Werribee after a survey The house remained intact until about 1950, on the subject. of the Andersons Creek area had reduced and was one of the last of many built in the Under the original survey of 1841, 1,103 Contact James & Sandi his holding there to only 390 acres. 1840s with 14 inch walls, for protection acres were reserved at the Pound Bend for In 1855, Anderson was convicted and against convicts and Aboriginals. Aboriginals, who were placed under the care 0458 218 380 or 0429 121 969 sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for Major Newman was once forced to ford the of the Presbyterian Church, and 397 acres cattle-stealing. Yarra with a bush-ranger pointing a gun at for a township. No project too big or too small. Great rates for Warrandytians. During this period, in 1857, he was one of his head. No houses then existed on the site, but 15 convicts charged with the murder of one About a mile to the east of Andersons there were a number of wattlebark-strippers John Price at Williamstown Hulks. Creek was the property of James Dawson, working in adjoining areas. 42kmedia.com.au He was the only one acquitted, after a trial who with G.W. Selby and a Mr. Mitchell as Warrandyte was at least on the Survey lasting three weeks. partners, opened the Warrandyte Station Map prior to Louis Michel’s gold-seeking [email protected] Nothing more is known of James Anderson, in 1843 at the foot of what is now known expedition in 1851. 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This newspaper is Responsibility for election and the voice and true expression of that spirit. Although it has developed over the years, it has retained its strong referendum comment in this issue community character, being produced mostly by volunteers with only one is accepted by Sandi Miller and aim: to serve its community. Financed solely through advertising, it guards ACKNOWLEDGEMENT James Poyner. its not-for-profit, non-commercial status and its independent voice. The Diary carries a strong editorial bias towards the people, environment and The Warrandyte Diary acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands where character of the place it serves. Its monthly circulation is 3500 copies and Warrandyte now stands, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pays NEXT ISSUE it is available in Warrandyte, North Warrandyte, South Warrandyte, Park respect to their Elders — past, present and emerging — and acknowledges Orchards, Wonga Park, Warranwood, North Ringwood, Kangaroo Ground the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to Next issue of the Diary will be published on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. and Research. play within our community. Advertising and editorial copy closes Friday, September 27, 2019. SEPTEMBER 2019 Warrandyte Diary 3 Council’s recycling respite Ward boundaries By DAVID HOGG if they do not take recycling. By JAMES POYNER representation review with THE DIARY continues to follow the Recycling sent to landfill is subject THE VICTORIAN Electoral approximately 64 per cent of the ongoing recycling crisis which has to the Victorian government’s landfill Commission’s (VEC) Local Council submissions stating they were forced Nillumbik Council to take levy. Representation Review: Preliminary happy with the current number of recycling waste to landfill for the past The Victorian government recently Report for Manningham has been councillors and the current number few weeks. announced financial support to published. of wards. A comprehensive statement of councils to manage the impacts The two options on offer maintain Regardless of which Option is the current position was posted on on their recycling system with the the current structure of three wards picked, Warrandyte Diary readers Nillumbik’s website on August 30. closure of SKM, but the specific with three councillors per ward but are unlikely to be impacted by the “SKM’s Laverton facility is expected detail of this financial assistance on slightly reduces the size of Koonung boundary shifts. to re-commence processing a council-by-council basis is not yet Ward. However, the VEC is requesting recycling within five weeks; however, fully understood. Option A extends Heide Ward, submissions in response to the timeframes are still unknown for As well as continuing to work bringing the entire suburb of Bulleen preliminary report and all those who are interested in submitting have until the Coolaroo, Geelong and Hallam with the MWRRG on alternatives, under one ward, whilst Option B Council is applying for some of the moves the boundary of Mullum 5pm, Wednesday, September 18 to facilities.” submit their view.