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Download July 2014 Edition of the Warrandyte 1 Warrandyte Diary July 2014 SUPERSOIL GOLDFIELDS GARDEN CENTRE PLAZA ✆ 9844 3329 1 Mahoneys Crt, Warrandyte OPEN 6 DAYS Mon–Fri 7am–5pm Saturday 8am–5pm BUSH MULCH $25m3 No 476, July 2014 ❂ For the community, by the community Editorial & Advertising: 9844 0555 Email: [email protected] INSIDE l Great Warrandyte Cook-up is here. P3,17 l Exclusive interview with Inge King. P18-19 l Sarah takes the mic All fired up – and delivers. P21 Biggest ever Diary! 36 pages Our wonderful CFA volunteers have certainly proven (Warrandyte), Mick Keating (North Warrandyte) they can get down and dirty in the heat of battle, but and Warren Aikman (stand-in captain for South l Thousands roll up they sure know how to tizz up with a bit of razzle Warrandyte) were shaken but not stirred at a photo to reserve. P34–35 dazzle when required. Our captains Adrian Mullens shoot for the Diary. More, P8. Picture: Scott Podmore Chapman Gardner BUILDERS peter gardiner LLB Established 1977 Jason Graf general legal practitioner Registered Building Practitioner 40 years in legal practice 0418 654 555 office 1, 2 colin avenue telephone 9844 1111 warrandyte fax 9844 1792 (adjacent to goldfields) [email protected] Office: 9728 8477 Fax: 9728 8422 [email protected] “A sure cure for sea sickness is to sit under a tree.” www.chapmangardnerbuilders.com.au — Spike Milligan 2 Warrandyte Diary July 2014 OVER THE HILLS By JOCK MACNEISH EDITOR: Scott Podmore, 9844 0555 PUBLISHER: Warrandyte Diary Pty Ltd (ACN 006 886 826 ABN 74 422 669 097) as trustee for the Warrandyte Arts and Education Trust POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 209, Warrandyte 3113 ADVERTISING & ACCOUNTS: Briony Bottarelli, 9844 0555 DIARY OFFICE: Community Centre, 168-178 Yarra Street, Warrandyte, 9844 0555 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] EMAIL SPORT: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.warrandytediary.com.au FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/warrandytediary PRODUCTION: Rachel Schroeder PRINTING: Streamline Press Pty Ltd, 155 Johnston Street, Fitzroy Published on or about the second Tuesday of each month (except January). ADVERTISING RATES $6.70 a column centimetre. One col width: 40mm. Two col width: 84mm. Full Page 260x360mm, $840 colour plus GST $924, $693 b&w plus GST $762. Half Page 260x175mm $556 colour plus GST $612, $462 b&w plus GST $508. Quarter Page 129x175mm vertical or 260x85mm horizontal, $304 colour plus GST $335, $252 b&w plus GST $277. $84 front page “ears”. Preferred posi- tions: Page 1 100%, Page 2 30%, Page 3 20%, other nominated pages 10%. Mini-ads: $10 for five lines (30 characters per line), then $1 each additional line. Mini-ads pre-paid unless otherwise arranged. Readers are advised that the Warrandyte Diary accepts no responsibility for financial, health or other claims published in advertising in this newspaper. Responsibility for election and referendum comment in this issue is accepted by Scott Podmore. NEXT ISSUE Next issue of the Diary will be published on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Advertising and editorial copy closes Friday, August 1, 2014. OUR NEWSPAPER The Warrandyte Diary was established in 1970 as a small local newsletter. Although it has developed over the years, it has retained its strong community character, being produced mostly by volunteers with only one aim: to serve its community. Financed solely through advertising, it guards its not-for-profit, non-commercial status and its independent voice. The Diary carries a strong editorial bias towards the people, environment and character of the place it serves. Its monthly circulation is 4000 copies and it is available in Warrandyte, North Warrandyte, South Warrandyte, Park Orchards, Wonga Park, Warranwood, North Ringwood, Kangaroo Ground and Research. A SPECIAL PLACE Warrandyte (approximate population 8000) is situated on the Yarra River, some 27km from Melbourne. For countless ages a well-stocked hunting ground of the Wurundjeri people, in 1851 Warrandyte became the site of the first official gold discovery in Victoria. It soon established its character as a small, self-sustaining community set in a beautiful river valley. Around 1900 the miners, orchardists and tradespeople were joined by a number of young painters who were founding the Australian nationalist arts tradition. Now a commuter suburb of Melbourne, the natural beauty, community spirit and sense of independence of Warrandyte A night in at Dingley Dell has been largely retained. This newspaper is the voice and true expression of that spirit. HAT’S o n telly?” asked Narelle. “I’ll just have a look,” said Neville turning to the TV guide. “Grey’s Anatomy. Six-year-old Siamese twins with a heroin addiction acquired in utero go into cardiac arrest, unno- ticed by doctors and nurses otherwise occupied with the challenge of portraying sex- ual tension and smouldering lust behind a face mask and a shower cap. Bondi Vet. After recounting his desperate but unsuccess- ful fight to save the life of his loyal Dachshund, Knackwurst, Dr Chesty Bond shows us how Knackwurst is still part of the family thanks to the amazing work of the local taxidermist. Then pops him back against the door to keep the draught out. House Husbands. Four friends who couldn’t bring up a bad oyster between them visit Warrandyte to learn the rudiments of running a pub, like how big a plate do you need for a chicken parma, what’s the line on a wine glass for and how many tradies can fit on the pavement on a beatable at football, cricket, loses her baby, Chummy loses Friday night? living with camel racing and any other her mater and Sister Moanica David Attenborough at Home. game that hardly anyone else Joan loses her marbles. Attenborough shows us some The Trotts plays, Australia finds itself The Big Bang Theory. Ex- of the many artifacts and sou- pared earlier. out-gunned and out-grunted ploring the cosmo-illogical J U LY venirs he has brought back QI. Panelists Barnaby Joyce, by every Spaniard, Swiss and origins of the sitcom where- Wool for from Africa including exotic Christopher Pyne, Andrew Narnian who turns up. by the number of channels carvings, primitive weapons Bolt and a goldfish recently CSI. The Crime Scene In- running it and the number of Warmth and fertility masks, but never elected to the Senate give vestigators are confronted timeslots they show it in are mentions the elephant in the laughable answers to quite with a victim who has been expanding and expanding and room. interesting questions. suffocated with Cocoa Pops will probably keep expanding Spicks n’ Specks. The ABC Q&A. Panelists Alan Davies, and realise they are dealing till Sheldon pulls the Bunsen has another bash at resur- Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon and with a cereal killer. burner out of his black hole recting an old faithful, hosted Jo Brand give more interest- MasterChef. In a bile-raising and catches a Tardis to the far this time by sit-down come- ing answers to quite import- battle, contestants heat a side of Alpha Centauri.” dian Clive Palmer with Kylie ant questions than Barna- pie in a microwave under the “Chummy or Sheldon?” said HOURS Minogue’s third cousin and by Joyce, Christopher Pyne, pitiless gaze of an unshaven Narelle. Tues–Sat: 11am–5pm Molly Meldrum’s hat as team Andrew Bolt and a goldfish Greek and a smug cravat. “Sheldon,” said Neville. “Bet- Sundays: 12noon–5pm captains. Panelists deliver recently elected to the Senate. Call the Midwife. A three ter to go with a bang than a witty ad libs the writers pre- Wimbledon. After being un- hanky episode as a seamstress whimper.” 3 Warrandyte Diary July 2014 Despite motions, counter motions and delays, it’s a... Win for Melbourne Hill By MICHELLE PINI mentally sustainable solution for the Melbourne Hill catchment,” Cr Gal- popular solution to flooding in the not proceed until the new motion IN the protracted battle over drain- catchment. bally said. catchment, largely based on their is heard at this month’s council age issues in Melbourne Hill Road Cr Galbally said the community Community spokesperson Peter perceived urgency of proposed meeting. late last month, residents have had had called for a less invasive, less Hookey said residents were “over the works. CEO Joe Carbone said: “The amend- a win with Manningham City Coun- costly and more environmental op- moon” with the decision. But, in an ironic twist, councillors ed motion from Cr Haynes does not cil voting in favour of obtaining an tion to council’s original $2.1 million “This is something that we could who have supported this view have change the intent of the original independent environmental expert scheme, since its inception. not have imagined 18 months ago. backed a counter-motion by Cr motion from Cr Galbally, and officers opinion. “I am very pleased that council To have a council motion set aside Haynes, which will delay the project will be acting in accordance with the The surprise decision came in re- resolved to engage the services of because of sustained community even further. expressed intent of the council.” sponse to a motion put forward by environmental water management support is a huge achievement.” It is expected that work on the Stay tuned for the next edition Deputy Mayor Sophy Galbally, who specialists to explore and cost an Council engineers have persisted scheme, apart from already com- of the Warrandyte Diary for more has long advocated for an environ- effective solution to flooding in the with the original costly and un- missioned site investigations, will updates. The Great Warrandyte Cook-up By MICHELLE PINI WHAT do celebrated chef Benja- min Cooper, local trader extraor- dinaire Julie Quinton, the best (and only!) Warrandyte newspa- per and the greater Warrandyte community have in common? Food! Even if we’re not all Benja- min Coopers waiting to be discovered, we love to buy it, cook it and eat it.
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