WARRANDYTE f the cmunity by the cmunity No 543, AUGUST 2020 GOLDFIELDS Since 1970 | Priceless PLAZA Editorial & Advertising: 9844 0555 | Email: [email protected] Wearing it well, Warrandyte INSIDE New on-leash area proposed — Page 3 Facelift for the Grand — Page 6 Council elections — Page 8 New restrictions are in place to stem the spread of Coronavirus and masks are now mandatory, as is a suite of restrictions on where we can go and what businesses are allowed to operate until mid-September. If we all play by Remembering Paul the rules and can get the number of active cases down, we might see something resembling “normal” before the — Pages 14–15 end of the year. Mandatory mask wearing is an important part of this, and a cottage industry of mask makers has Hockey star dons her emerged in Warrandyte, to help keep us safe, compliant and stylish (Page 7). 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By JOCK MACNEISH The Diary has looked into the news council, and said it was scandalous that they, 42K Media archives to see what was happening as ratepayers, should be asked to do the work Community Media Solutions that was their legitimate right to provide, and a century ago. which they paid for. Contact James & Sandi Mr Sloan endorsed that view and said if they WARRANDYTE TOPICS waited for him to do it, the work would never 0458 218 380 or 0429 121 969 Box Hill Reporter be done. No project too big or too small. Friday, August 6, 1920 It was resolved, on the motion of Mr J. Cooke, Page 5 that the council be asked to proceed with Great rates for Warrandytians. the path forthwith. Photo: Albert Jones, c1910 (From Our Correspondent). Relative to the building of the hall, Messrs which is now docked as a relic in Dover, and [email protected] The sixth monthly meeting of the Warrandyte Sloan and Clarke were appointed delegates was one of Nelson’s battle liners in the battle Progressive League was held in the Mechanics to meet in conference with Messrs. J. Hillias of Trafalgar in 1805. on Saturday evening, July 31. and Sutherland. He also served in the Indian mutiny. Mr A. J. B. Aird (president) was in the chair. As no reply had been received from It was characteristic of the old mariner that Correspondence was received from the Capt. Bruce, M P., in connection with the the British man of war flag was always flying secretary for lands, stating he was in reinstatement of the evening mail, he is to over his house — the Union Jack in the corner sympathy with their efforts to protect the be again written to. and ensign of St. George and crown. wattles, and would see what could be done. The chairman stated that the council was The old sailor was very feeble at the last, and A letter from the deputy postmaster-general to be conferred with regarding sanitary was in the capacity of taking charge of one of intimated that they had gone thoroughly arrangements for the township. Sir Lewis’ properties at Warrandyte. into the proposition of the telephone from An old veteran sea-voyager, Sir John Simpson, Deceased was born in 1833 at Maldon, Essex, Ringwood and decided that there would not who had lived in Warrandyte for the past two England, his sister, Mrs Finch, still residing be the average number of calls necessary to years, and who came from Healesville, died there. give them the concessions asked for. in the Melbourne hospital recently. He was in receipt of £10 a year from the The Doncaster shire council repeated its He served for 21 years in the British navy, British navy, in addition to his pension. offer to provide the gravel if labor (sic) was which he entered in 1852. volunteered by the ratepayers for the road And went through the Crimean war, 1853–56, News reports courtesy of the National between the bridge and the hall. taking part in the siege of Sebastopol under Library of Australia’s Trove service. 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AUGUST 2020 Warrandyte Diary 3 Councils withdraw from NEL challenge By SANDI MILLER rulings of a similar nature regarding facilitate walking and cycling to throughout the municipality in addition “We now have many more answers THE LEGAL challenge against the State EES processes is not in the best connect Banksia Park to the Main to the $30 million in improvements and and this agreement provides a greater Government regarding the North East interests of our community and would Yarra Trail and Heidelberg Station. expansion of Banyule’s sporting and level of clarity and ability to influence Link Project’s Environmental Effects lessen our ability to ensure we get the • Detailed planning work and a community facilities. the final design,” Cr McLeish said. Statement (EES) is over. best outcomes from the project”. business case worth around $3M Banyule has also advocated for an In addition to the consultation The councils of Banyule, Boroondara, The Victorian Government will deliver for the future duplication and extension of the new tunnel or an processes already required under the Manningham and Whitehorse took a package of additional upgrades in the upgrade of Templestowe Road with upgrade of the Lower Plenty Road Minister for Planning’s Assessment State Government to court earlier this communities surrounding the project, shared pedestrian and bike paths. interchange. of North East Link, Manningham, year after the Minister for Planning, and will ensure the councils have more • Protection of Bulleen Park with Whilst these aspects have never Whitehorse and Boroondara will have gave the project a green light, in opportunities to provide input on the no extension of the golf course, been mandated by the Minister for an opportunity to provide further input spite of an independent review into final design of the project.