The Local PaperWEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016

Phone: 5797 2656 or 1800 231 311. Fax: 1800 231 312. www.LocalPaper.com.au

YOUR FREE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT LOCAL PAPER

FREEThe Local Paper (Trade Mark Pending)

is published by Yea Ne wspapers,a division of Local Media Pty Ltd

Local and Independent. Not associated with any other publication in this area.

$ 5 2 1 1 1 5

Cheryl OHalloran, Yeas local co-ordinator forthe Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

From left: Cheryl OHalloran, Brian Phillips, Robert OHalloran, Cindy McLeish and Al Tait.

21 years collecting for theRCH Good Friday Appeal

NEXT WEEKS GoodFriday Appeal Collectionin Yea will mark the 21stanniversary of CherylOHallorans role as vol-untary local co-ordinator.

Since 1996, Cheryl, herhusband Robert, daughtersLyndal and Rebecca, and ateam of volunteers, have col-lected more than half-a-mil-lion dollars for the RoyalChildrens Hospital Appeal.

Yea has featured promi-nently each year on the Victo-rian country board on theChannel 7 telethon.

Local volunteers will be takingcollections on Thursday and Friday(April 25) at the intersection of HighSt and Miller St, Yea.

The OHalloran family firststarted collecting as volunteers in1996 with local Kerry Tull and herfamily, taking over from Yea ApexClub which had previously col-lected, but had stopped for a fewyears.

Over the years, both theO'Halloran and Tull families havegrown in numbers (recruiting part-

Half-a-millionraised for hospital

2015 - $42,2902015 - $42,2902015 - $42,2902015 - $42,2902015 - $42,2902014 - $43,8002014 - $43,8002014 - $43,8002014 - $43,8002014 - $43,8002013 - $33,2602013 - $33,2602013 - $33,2602013 - $33,2602013 - $33,260

2012 - $50,0002012 - $50,0002012 - $50,0002012 - $50,0002012 - $50,000202020202011 - $311 - $311 - $311 - $311 - $377777,,,,,777770000000000

2010 - $36,0002010 - $36,0002010 - $36,0002010 - $36,0002010 - $36,0002009 - $33,5002009 - $33,5002009 - $33,5002009 - $33,5002009 - $33,5002008 - $32,0002008 - $32,0002008 - $32,0002008 - $32,0002008 - $32,0002007 - $31,7582007 - $31,7582007 - $31,7582007 - $31,7582007 - $31,7582006 - $292006 - $292006 - $292006 - $292006 - $29,,,,,1717171717222222005 - $24,3792005 - $24,3792005 - $24,3792005 - $24,3792005 - $24,3792004 - $21,2004 - $21,2004 - $21,2004 - $21,2004 - $21,121121121121121

2003 - $19,0552003 - $19,0552003 - $19,0552003 - $19,0552003 - $19,0552002 - $18,0392002 - $18,0392002 - $18,0392002 - $18,0392002 - $18,0392002002002002001 - $13,1 - $13,1 - $13,1 - $13,1 - $13,196196196196196

2000 - $16,5272000 - $16,5272000 - $16,5272000 - $16,5272000 - $16,5271999 - $13,0851999 - $13,0851999 - $13,0851999 - $13,0851999 - $13,0851998 - $11,2331998 - $11,2331998 - $11,2331998 - $11,2331998 - $11,2331997 - $85001997 - $85001997 - $85001997 - $85001997 - $85001996 - $65001996 - $65001996 - $65001996 - $65001996 - $6500

Yeas yearly totalsners, and now their own children)adding to the volunteers numbers.

Significantly, Brendan Tull,Robert O'Halloran, Lyndal Tait(nee O'Halloran) and RebeccaGrant (nee O'Halloran) have notmissed one year of collecting andcounting money.

Cheryl and Kerry decided to re-commence the collections locally,as Yea had not featured on the ruralcollections board for a few years,and they felt a need for the localcommunity to support this impor-tant Victorian charity.

Along with highway collections,a number of other fundraising ac-tivities have taken place over theyears.

These have included cake andproduce stalls, raffles, auctions,trivia nights, garden parties; streettin collections, dance nights andcatering.

Other local community groupshave run their own functions tomake significant contributions to thelocal tally.

The Yea Dance Group, headedby Lesley Cassell, has donated agenerous cheque every year.

Members of the local CFA havegiven their time over more than 15years to help with the highway col-lections.

Turn To Page 6

Its a family affair for the OHallorans:from left, Darby Tait on Robert OHallorans knee, twins

Charlie Grant and Charlotte Grant behind, andBridie Tait on Cheryl OHallorans knee.

Page 2 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.LocalPaper.com.au

Strictly No BYO

RUSSELL MORRISsupported by Steve Eales

Sunday, March 27(Easter Sunday)

Gates open at 5pm

$90 Adults$30 Children

Tickets include BBQFood Festival dinner

E n j o y t h e l a s t P i c n i c M e e t i n gE n j o y t h e l a s t P i c n i c M e e t i n gE n j o y t h e l a s t P i c n i c M e e t i n gE n j o y t h e l a s t P i c n i c M e e t i n gE n j o y t h e l a s t P i c n i c M e e t i n go f t h e 2 0o f t h e 2 0o f t h e 2 0o f t h e 2 0o f t h e 2 01 5 -1 5 -1 5 -1 5 -1 5 -2 02 02 02 02 01 6 Y1 6 Y1 6 Y1 6 Y1 6 Ye a r i n o u r a re a r i n o u r a re a r i n o u r a re a r i n o u r a re a r i n o u r a re ae ae ae ae a

S e e t h e r u n n i n g o f t h eS e e t h e r u n n i n g o f t h eS e e t h e r u n n i n g o f t h eS e e t h e r u n n i n g o f t h eS e e t h e r u n n i n g o f t h ef a m o u s ' K u b o t a G o l d e nf a m o u s ' K u b o t a G o l d e nf a m o u s ' K u b o t a G o l d e nf a m o u s ' K u b o t a G o l d e nf a m o u s ' K u b o t a G o l d e nT h o n g o v e r 1 6 0 0 M e t r e s 'T h o n g o v e r 1 6 0 0 M e t r e s 'T h o n g o v e r 1 6 0 0 M e t r e s 'T h o n g o v e r 1 6 0 0 M e t r e s 'T h o n g o v e r 1 6 0 0 M e t r e s 'M a r q u e e s a v a i l a b lM a r q u e e s a v a i l a b lM a r q u e e s a v a i l a b lM a r q u e e s a v a i l a b lM a r q u e e s a v a i l a b l e .e .e .e .e .C o n t a c t M P u r v i sC o n t a c t M P u r v i sC o n t a c t M P u r v i sC o n t a c t M P u r v i sC o n t a c t M P u r v i sh a r c @ d c s i . n e t . a uh a r c @ d c s i . n e t . a uh a r c @ d c s i . n e t . a uh a r c @ d c s i . n e t . a uh a r c @ d c s i . n e t . a u

TTTTTh e l a s t S a t u r d a y o f t h i s h e l a s t S a t u r d a y o f t h i s h e l a s t S a t u r d a y o f t h i s h e l a s t S a t u r d a y o f t h i s h e l a s t S a t u r d a y o f t h i s yyyyy e a re a re a re a re a r s d a y l i g h t s a v i n gs d a y l i g h t s a v i n gs d a y l i g h t s a v i n gs d a y l i g h t s a v i n gs d a y l i g h t s a v i n g

Massive Warehouse Super SALESaSaSaSaSaturturturturturdadadadadayyyyy, Mar, Mar, Mar, Mar, March 19ch 19ch 19ch 19ch 19. 10am-4pm. 10am-4pm. 10am-4pm. 10am-4pm. 10am-4pm

Our Warehouse is still overflowing with Stock! We need toCLEAR IT OUTCLEAR IT OUTCLEAR IT OUTCLEAR IT OUTCLEAR IT OUT to make room for Better and Cheaper Products!

Up to 50-80% off Up to 50-80% off Up to 50-80% off Up to 50-80% off Up to 50-80% off all warehouse products, don't miss out.ONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DAAAAAY ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY!Y!Y!Y!Y! Rear of Blue Sky Outdoor Experts Yea.

Snodgrass Street Yea, plenty of off the streets parking in our newcar park! Products include Homewares, Giftware, Toys, Stationary,

Hardware, Tools plus loads more!Blue Sky DiscountsBlue Sky DiscountsBlue Sky DiscountsBlue Sky DiscountsBlue Sky Discounts40-42 High S40-42 High S40-42 High S40-42 High S40-42 High St, Yt, Yt, Yt, Yt, YeaeaeaeaeaPhone: 5797 2789Phone: 5797 2789Phone: 5797 2789Phone: 5797 2789Phone: 5797 2789

www.LocalPaper.com.au

Latest News

Local man to be chargedafter 150-kmh hwy chase

The 25-year-olddriver of a Nissan Pa-trol and his 24-year-old girlfriend were air-lifted to the AlfredHospital after theirNissan Patrol four-wheel drive explodedinto flames at Glen-burn.

Leading Sen.Const. Simon Eatonof Yea Police said bothpeople suffered seri-ous burns as they triedto rescue their dogsfrom the burning ve-hicle.

The incident, earlythis month, occurredon the Melba Hwy,near Murrindindi Rd.The driver had heardstrange nosies just be-fore the Nissan burstinto flames.

LocalBriefs

Offenders havebroken into aHomewood shear-ing shed, and dam-aged a utility ve-hicle. Yea Policeare investigatingthe damage toKeith Aldoussproperty.

Youthsseen

Joe ONeill at the Yea Sweet Co., 36 High St, Yea, stocking up for Easter

A 45-year-oldGlenburn man is ex-pected to be chargedon summons after avehicle tried toevadePolice on theMelba Hwy.

Police allege thatthe red Hyundai wastravelling south on thehighway towards Too-langi.

Police attempted tointercept the vehiclewhich is said to havereached speeds of150-kmh.

At one stage, theHyundai was ob-served to cross double

lines while overtakinga truck.

Police say theHyundai was beingdriven at 8.50pm, withthe driver switchingoff his vehicle lights inat attempt to evadethem.

A Glenburn manwas interviewed byPolice, and is ex-pected to be chargedwith a number of of-fences including evad-ing Police. The Local Pa-per is the only lo-cal newspaper withCourt lists. P10.

Tradersgear up

for Easter Following this weeksLabor Day Holiday, dis-trict traders are now gear-ing up for next weeks Eas-ter holiday period.

At Yea, Jodie ONeill,who operates the YeaSweet Co., has stocked upwith a colourful range ofchocolates and other con-fectionery, ahead of theEaster long weekend.

Businesses wishing toadvertise in The LocalPapers Places To Go sec-tion (March 23 issue),should contact our office on5797 2656.

Mysterybreak-in Why did an of-fender break in tothe Yea Laundro-mat?

Thats the ques-tion that remains amystery to theowner and the YeaPolice.

Police were toldthat an offender cuta padlock to theback room of thelaundromat, after11.30pm on Mondaylast week (Mar. 7).

The break-in wasdiscovered on Tues-day morning, butnothing seems tohave been taken.

Utesmashed

The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Page 3

Heres where to findyour free copy

every Wednesday

CITY OF WHITTLESEA DOREEN. General Store. L AURIMAR. Newsagency. MERNDA VILLAGES. Post Office. WHITTLESEA. Champions Supermarket. WHITTLESEA. El-Azar Milk Bar. WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel. WHITTLESEA. Newsagency. WHITTLESEA. Supermarket.

DIAMOND VALLEY(SHIRE OF NILLUMBIK)

DIAMOND CREEK. Newsagency. ELTHAM. Newsagency. HURSTBRIDGE . Newsagency. KANGAROO GROUND. Supply Store. RESEARCH. Post Office. WATTLE GLEN. Peppers Paddock Store.

SHIRE OF MURRINDINDI FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene Store. 6Curlings Rd. Ph: 5780 1202. FLOWERDALE. Hotel. 3325 Yea-Whittlesea Rd. Ph: 5780 1230. GLENBURN. United PetroleumService Station. 3883 Melba Hwy.Ph: 5797 8312 KINGLAKE. Foodworks Supermarket.12 Main Rd. Ph: 5786 1555 KINGLAKE. Pub. 28 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. Ph: 5786 1230 KINGLAKE. Library. 19 WhittleseaRd. Ph: 5786 1522 KINGLAKE. United Petroleum. 2Kinglake-Glenburn Rd. Ph: 5786 1055 KINGLAKE WEST. Flying Tarts Bakery& Cafe. 888 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.Ph: 5786 5800. PHEASANT CREEK. General Store. Lot2 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. Ph 57865309. STRATH CREEK. Brewery. 6 GloverSt. Ph 5784 9223. (subj. to opening) YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St.Ph: 5797 2680 YEA. BP Service Station. 31 HighSt. Ph: 1300 130 027 YEA. Country Woman. 6 Station St,Yea.Ph: 5797 3110. YEA. Grand Central CaledonianHotel. 64 High St. Ph: 5797 2513 YEA. Provender Country Bakehouse.56 High St. Ph: 5797 3155 YEA. Rendezvous. 10 High St.Ph: 5797 2528 YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88 High St.Ph: 5797 2515 YEA. Foodworks Supermarket. 10High St. Ph: 5797 2611 YEA. Yea Bakery. 44 High St. Ph:5797 2644. YEA. Yea Emporium/Manna-Fest. 94High St. 5797 3222 YEA. Yea Take-Away. 68 High St.Ph: 5797 2664

Copies are delivered by contractorsto letterboxes throughout Yea, DairyCreek, Flowerdale, Ghin Ghin,Glenburn, Homewood, Junction Hill,Ki l l ingworth, Limestone andMurrindindiFree copies of The Local Paper arealso available every Wednesdaymorning from these convenient lo-cations:

SHIRE OF YARRA RANGES YARRA GLEN. Newsagency. YARRA GLEN. Supermarket.

Stockists can adjust quantities byphoning our Distribution Desk, 5797 2656

or e-mail: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Car explodes at Glenburn

CFA volunteers attended at Glenburn after a vehicle exploded into flames.

Locals not paying for Caravan Park delays Murrindindi Shire ratepayers are not paying anythingbecause of delays in signing a new contractor to run theYea Caravan Park, says Council CEO Margaret Abbey.

Answering questions raised by The Local Paper, MsAbbey said: There is no cost to the ratepayers associatedwith the change over of management at the Yea CaravanPark.

Income received from the Park is held in reserve byCouncil and used to support the management and opera-tion of the Park, Ms Abbey said.

A new lease is being established with a new operatorto run the park. Once the details are finalised it will bepossible to provide information on the new operator and thecommencement date, Ms Abbey told The Local Paper.

BeaufortManor, Yea

Yea Police havereceived reports ofyouths climbing thescaffolding atBeaufort Manor inHigh St, Yea. If lo-cal residents seesuch offences, theyare encouraged tophone Yea police on5797 2630.

P Oworks

Roof restorationwork is being un-dertaken at the his-toric Yea Post Of-fice building in TheSemi-Circle.

Page 4 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.LocalPaper.com.au

No plans for Bowls ClubThe Local Paper

VVVVVol. 1 Nool. 1 Nool. 1 Nool. 1 Nool. 1 No. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5WWWWWednesdaednesdaednesdaednesdaednesdayyyyy, Mar, Mar, Mar, Mar, March 16, 20ch 16, 20ch 16, 20ch 16, 20ch 16, 20 1616161616

YYYYYour Independent Lour Independent Lour Independent Lour Independent Lour Independent Local Neocal Neocal Neocal Neocal Ne wwwwwspaperspaperspaperspaperspaperPPPPPublished Wublished Wublished Wublished Wublished Wednesdaednesdaednesdaednesdaednesda yyyyysssss

Contact UsPhone: Phone: Phone: Phone: Phone: 5797 2656, 1800 231 3115797 2656, 1800 231 3115797 2656, 1800 231 3115797 2656, 1800 231 3115797 2656, 1800 231 311Fax: Fax: Fax: Fax: Fax: 1800 231 3121800 231 3121800 231 3121800 231 3121800 231 312WWWWWeb: eb: eb: eb: eb: wwwwwwwwwwwwwww.L.L.L.L.LocalPocalPocalPocalPocalP aperaperaperaperapercccccom.auom.auom.auom.auom.auE-Mail: E-Mail: E-Mail: E-Mail: E-Mail: EEEEEditditditditditor@Lor@Lor@Lor@Lor@LocalPocalPocalPocalPocalPaperaperaperaperaper.....cccccom.auom.auom.auom.auom.auPPPPPooooossssstal: tal: tal: tal: tal: PO BoPO BoPO BoPO BoPO Box 14, Yx 14, Yx 14, Yx 14, Yx 14, Yea, Vea, Vea, Vea, Vea, V ic 3ic 3ic 3ic 3ic 3777771 71 71 71 71 7Head Office: Head Office: Head Office: Head Office: Head Office: 30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham,30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham,30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham,30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham,30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham,Vic 3095Vic 3095Vic 3095Vic 3095Vic 3095

Our TeamDirector: Director: Director: Director: Director: Fleur LongFleur LongFleur LongFleur LongFleur LongProduction Editor: Production Editor: Production Editor: Production Editor: Production Editor: Ash LongAsh LongAsh LongAsh LongAsh LongFeatures Editor: Features Editor: Features Editor: Features Editor: Features Editor: Peter MacPeter MacPeter MacPeter MacPeter MacAssociate Editor: Associate Editor: Associate Editor: Associate Editor: Associate Editor: Lisa HodgsonLisa HodgsonLisa HodgsonLisa HodgsonLisa HodgsonCredit Manager: Credit Manager: Credit Manager: Credit Manager: Credit Manager: Michael Conway OAM,Michael Conway OAM,Michael Conway OAM,Michael Conway OAM,Michael Conway OAM,

FFFFFasasasasast At At At At Action Debt Rction Debt Rction Debt Rction Debt Rction Debt Re ce ce ce ce cooooovvvvveryeryeryeryery, 040, 040, 040, 040, 0402 142 8662 142 8662 142 8662 142 8662 142 866

DistributionReadership throughout:Readership throughout:Readership throughout:Readership throughout:Readership throughout:Castella, Cathkin, Caveat, DevlinsCastella, Cathkin, Caveat, DevlinsCastella, Cathkin, Caveat, DevlinsCastella, Cathkin, Caveat, DevlinsCastella, Cathkin, Caveat, DevlinsBridge, Dixons Creek, Dropmore,Bridge, Dixons Creek, Dropmore,Bridge, Dixons Creek, Dropmore,Bridge, Dixons Creek, Dropmore,Bridge, Dixons Creek, Dropmore,F loFloFloFloFlowwwwwerererererdaledaledaledaledale, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Gobur, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Gobur, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Gobur, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Gobur, Ghin Ghin, Glenburn, Gobur,,,,,Granite, Hazeldene, Highlands,Granite, Hazeldene, Highlands,Granite, Hazeldene, Highlands,Granite, Hazeldene, Highlands,Granite, Hazeldene, Highlands,Homewood, Humevale, Junction Hill,Homewood, Humevale, Junction Hill,Homewood, Humevale, Junction Hill,Homewood, Humevale, Junction Hill,Homewood, Humevale, Junction Hill,Kerrisdale, Killingworth, King ParrotKerrisdale, Killingworth, King ParrotKerrisdale, Killingworth, King ParrotKerrisdale, Killingworth, King ParrotKerrisdale, Killingworth, King ParrotCreek, Kinglake, Kinglake Central,Creek, Kinglake, Kinglake Central,Creek, Kinglake, Kinglake Central,Creek, Kinglake, Kinglake Central,Creek, Kinglake, Kinglake Central,KinglakKinglakKinglakKinglakKinglake We We We We We se se se se st, Limest, Limest, Limest, Limest, Limestttttoneoneoneoneone, Murrindindi,, Murrindindi,, Murrindindi,, Murrindindi,, Murrindindi,Pheasant CrPheasant CrPheasant CrPheasant CrPheasant Creek, Moleseek, Moleseek, Moleseek, Moleseek, Moleswwwwworth, Ruffyorth, Ruffyorth, Ruffyorth, Ruffyorth, Ruffy,,,,,SSSSSt rt rt rt rt raaaaath Crth Crth Crth Crth Creek, Teek, Teek, Teek, Teek, Terip Terip Terip Terip Terip Teriperiperiperiperip, T, T, T, T, Trrrrraaaaawwwwwool,ool,ool,ool,ool,WhanrWhanrWhanrWhanrWhanregarwegarwegarwegarwegarwen, Whittlesea, Wen, Whittlesea, Wen, Whittlesea, Wen, Whittlesea, Wen, Whittlesea, Woodbourneoodbourneoodbourneoodbourneoodbourne,,,,,YYYYYan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yean, Yean, Yean, Yean, Yean, Yarararararck, Yck, Yck, Yck, Yck, Yea.ea.ea.ea.ea.Also available at Diamond Creek,Also available at Diamond Creek,Also available at Diamond Creek,Also available at Diamond Creek,Also available at Diamond Creek,DorDorDorDorDoreen, Eltham, Laurimareen, Eltham, Laurimareen, Eltham, Laurimareen, Eltham, Laurimareen, Eltham, Laurimar, Mernda,, Mernda,, Mernda,, Mernda,, Mernda,Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground,Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground,Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground,Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground,Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground,RRRRResearesearesearesearesearch, Wch, Wch, Wch, Wch, Waaaaattle Glen, Yttle Glen, Yttle Glen, Yttle Glen, Yttle Glen, Yarrarrarrarrarra Glen.a Glen.a Glen.a Glen.a Glen.

OnlineThe Local Paper OnlineThe Local Paper OnlineThe Local Paper OnlineThe Local Paper OnlineThe Local Paper Onlinewww.LocalP aper.com.auYYYYYou can rou can rou can rou can rou can read our paper fread our paper fread our paper fread our paper fread our paper free on theee on theee on theee on theee on theinternet. Details for our advertisers - andinternet. Details for our advertisers - andinternet. Details for our advertisers - andinternet. Details for our advertisers - andinternet. Details for our advertisers - andhow to contact them - are also availablehow to contact them - are also availablehow to contact them - are also availablehow to contact them - are also availablehow to contact them - are also availableat our website.at our website.at our website.at our website.at our website.Facebook: Facebook: Facebook: Facebook: Facebook: Local PaperLocal PaperLocal PaperLocal PaperLocal PaperTwitter: Twitter: Twitter: Twitter: Twitter: @LocalPaperAU@LocalPaperAU@LocalPaperAU@LocalPaperAU@LocalPaperAU

Independently Owned and OperatedTTTTTh eh eh eh eh e LLLLLocal Pocal Pocal Pocal Pocal Paperaperaperaperaper is print is print is print is print is printed under ced under ced under ced under ced under controntrontrontrontractactactactactby Streamline PressPty Ltd, 155 Johnstonby Streamline PressPty Ltd, 155 Johnstonby Streamline PressPty Ltd, 155 Johnstonby Streamline PressPty Ltd, 155 Johnstonby Streamline PressPty Ltd, 155 JohnstonSSSSSt, Fitzrt, Fitzrt, Fitzrt, Fitzrt, Fitzroooooyyyyy, f, f, f, f, for the publisheror the publisheror the publisheror the publisheror the publisher, Y, Y, Y, Y, YeaeaeaeaeaNewspapers, a division of Local MediaNewspapers, a division of Local MediaNewspapers, a division of Local MediaNewspapers, a division of Local MediaNewspapers, a division of Local MediaPty Ltd. ABN 67 096 680 063, of thePty Ltd. ABN 67 096 680 063, of thePty Ltd. ABN 67 096 680 063, of thePty Ltd. ABN 67 096 680 063, of thePty Ltd. ABN 67 096 680 063, of theregistered office, 30 Glen Gully Rd,registered office, 30 Glen Gully Rd,registered office, 30 Glen Gully Rd,registered office, 30 Glen Gully Rd,registered office, 30 Glen Gully Rd,Eltham, Vic 3095. ResponsibilityforEltham, Vic 3095. ResponsibilityforEltham, Vic 3095. ResponsibilityforEltham, Vic 3095. ResponsibilityforEltham, Vic 3095. Responsibilityforelection and referendum comment iselection and referendum comment iselection and referendum comment iselection and referendum comment iselection and referendum comment isaccepted by Ash Long.accepted by Ash Long.accepted by Ash Long.accepted by Ash Long.accepted by Ash Long.Copyright 2016, Local Media Pty Ltd.Copyright 2016, Local Media Pty Ltd.Copyright 2016, Local Media Pty Ltd.Copyright 2016, Local Media Pty Ltd.Copyright 2016, Local Media Pty Ltd.ACN 096 680 063.ACN 096 680 063.ACN 096 680 063.ACN 096 680 063.ACN 096 680 063.

Local Phone NumbersFIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000FIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000FIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000FIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000FIRE BRIGADES (fire only) ............ 000Local Brigades ............................... 000Local Brigades ............................... 000Local Brigades ............................... 000Local Brigades ............................... 000Local Brigades ............................... 000POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000POLICE (emergencies only) ............ 000Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333Kinglake ............................... 5786 1333Seymour ............................... 5735 0200Seymour ............................... 5735 0200Seymour ............................... 5735 0200Seymour ............................... 5735 0200Seymour ............................... 5735 0200Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102Whittlesea ............................ 9716 2102YYYYYea ....................................... 5ea ....................................... 5ea ....................................... 5ea ....................................... 5ea ....................................... 57777799999 7 267 267 267 267 263 03 03 03 03 0AMBULANCE .................................... 000AMBULANCE .................................... 000AMBULANCE .................................... 000AMBULANCE .................................... 000AMBULANCE .................................... 000Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900Alexandra Hospital ............. 5772 0900Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000Northern Hospital, Epping .. 8405 8000Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100Seymour Hospital ................ 5793 6100YYYYYea Hospital ........................... 5ea Hospital ........................... 5ea Hospital ........................... 5ea Hospital ........................... 5ea Hospital ........................... 57777736 040036 040036 040036 040036 0400SSSSSTTTTTAAAAATE EMERGENCTE EMERGENCTE EMERGENCTE EMERGENCTE EMERGENCY SERY SERY SERY SERY SERVICE ......... 000VICE ......... 000VICE ......... 000VICE ......... 000VICE ......... 000

Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14Lifeline ........................................ 13 11 14Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653Nursing Mothers Helpline .... 9885 0653Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26Poisons Info. (24 Hours) .......... 13 11 26RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111RACV Roadside Assistance ........ 13 1111RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222RSPCA ................................... 9224 2222

Ash On Wednesday Short Shots

$20,000 in gifts Yea businessman Grant Oppy, of Coun-try Woman in Station St, credits publicity inThe Local Paper as being the power behind$20,000 in cash and kind donations being givenby local people to cyclone-affected TaveuniIsland in Fiji.

Grant, and Larry Taylor of Highlands,are collecting cash and goods until the end ofMarch, when a shipping container is on itsway to the Pacific island.

Kinglake: pea soup Long Shots has witnessed snow in Janu-ary at Kinglake. So it was really little surprisethis past week to be in a pea-soup fog on theWhittlesea-Yea Rd at Kinglake West.

DeadlinesTrades AdvertisingTrades AdvertisingTrades AdvertisingTrades AdvertisingTrades Advertising: 5pm Fridays: 5pm Fridays: 5pm Fridays: 5pm Fridays: 5pm FridaysGeneral News and Display AdvertisingGeneral News and Display AdvertisingGeneral News and Display AdvertisingGeneral News and Display AdvertisingGeneral News and Display Advertising:::::12 Noon Saturdays12 Noon Saturdays12 Noon Saturdays12 Noon Saturdays12 Noon SaturdaysNewsNewsNewsNewsNews: 10am Mondays: 10am Mondays: 10am Mondays: 10am Mondays: 10am MondaysSports NewsSports NewsSports NewsSports NewsSports News : 10am Mondays: 10am Mondays: 10am Mondays: 10am Mondays: 10am MondaysPaid Classified AdsPaid Classified AdsPaid Classified AdsPaid Classified AdsPaid Classified Ads: 5pm Mondays: 5pm Mondays: 5pm Mondays: 5pm Mondays: 5pm Mondays

E-MailE-MailE-MailE-MailE-Mail: edit: edit: edit: edit: editor@Lor@Lor@Lor@Lor@LocalPocalPocalPocalPocalPaperaperaperaperaper.....cccccom.auom.auom.auom.auom.au

Local WeatherLOCAL FORECAST - YEA

Wed, Mar. 16. Sunny. 14-28 Thu., Mar. 17. Sunny. 16-30 Fri., Mar. 18. Mostly sunny. 14-29

LOCAL FORECAST - KINGLAKE Wed, Mar. 16. Sunny. 13-27 Thu., Mar. 17. Sunny. 15-28 Fri., Mar. 18. Scattered showers. 13-27

The Yea and District Historical Society says this never-seen-before photo has been provided by Carmel Mullen. Itshows railway gates at the intersection of The Semi-Circlewith Pelissier St and Lyons St, with St Lukes Anglican Churchand Parish Hall in the background, and the Soldiers Memo-rial in the foreground.

Rare photo of railway gates

QuiteFrankly

Yea Bowls Clubcan rest easy. Murrin-dindi Shire Councilhas no plans to term-inate the Clubs lease,and convert the areainto a bus park.

Rumours havebeen circulating thatthe Council might askthe Yea Bowls Club tosurrender its lease onThe Semi-Circle site,so that a bus parkingstation can be pro-vided.

The speculationsaw the Yea BowlsClub room become tearooms for tourists.

Margaret Abbeywas unquivocal in herresponse to questionsfrom The Local Paper:

Council has noplans to conclude thelease of the Yea BowlsClub or to replace thefacility, Ms Abbeysaid.

Cittaslowmeeting Four members ofCittaslow Yea havemade their way thisweek to Katoomba,NSW, for the nationalorganisations annualgeneral meeting.

Leaving Yea yes-terday (Tues.), therepresentatives areJulie Smith, RebeccaBowles, John Ander-son and Adele Ander-son.

Cittaslow is a com-munity-managed sys-tem of continuous im-provement with a sus-tainable outcomemthe organisation says.

Toilet time in Yea

Public funding has been diverted from YeaRailway Park toilets works to the major com-fort station near the Yea Post Office.

Murrindindi Shire Council is scheduledto undertake further works this year.

Tourists enjoy a morning coffeestop at the shelter alongst the

Yea public toilets block

On time Following ourLong Shots picture lastweek, it is good to seethat the Yea Shire Hallclock is again display-ing the correct time.

Meanwhile, Yea tourists wanting to spenda penny whilst near the Foodworks complex,are being told to go elswhere.

A sign has been erected at the padlockedentrance to the toilets at the building. It says:Please be advised these facilities are nolonger available. Public toilets can be foundnext to Yea Bowls Club opposite the Post Of-fice.

Public toilets at the Foodworkscomplex, Yea, have been closed

MargaretAbbey, CEO,

Murrindindi Shire

Cr John Kennedy,in his CouncillorsComment in thisweeks Local Paper,ponders the questionof whether the Murr-indindi Shire shouldclose two of its fourswimming pools?

(He is not in supportof the idea.)

It makes you ques-tion how municipali-ties worked prior to thebig business era.

There are manyamongst us who canremember when YeaShire Secretary FrankBerkery ran themunicpal office, al-most single-handedly.

There was nevertalk of closing swim-ming pools then!

FrankBerkery, Yeas

Shire Secretary

Long Shots

with Ash Long, Editor

editediteditediteditor@Lor@Lor@Lor@Lor@LocalPocalPocalPocalPocalPaperaperaperaperaper.....cccccom.om.om.om.om.a ua ua ua ua u

For the cause that lacks assistance,For the cause that lacks assistance,For the cause that lacks assistance,For the cause that lacks assistance,For the cause that lacks assistance,Gainst the wrongs that need resistanceGainst the wrongs that need resistanceGainst the wrongs that need resistanceGainst the wrongs that need resistanceGainst the wrongs that need resistance

For the future in the distance,For the future in the distance,For the future in the distance,For the future in the distance,For the future in the distance,And the good that we can doAnd the good that we can doAnd the good that we can doAnd the good that we can doAnd the good that we can do

Prominent Yea Rotarian, David Anderson, reminded me that itwas during my Presidency of the Rotary Club of Yea (1993-94) that hewas inducted as a member. David went on to become a District Gov-ernor, and embraced international responsibilities. David met in Yealast week with current District Governor Richard Luke, who was intown for the funeral service of Ruth Konig at St Lukes AnglicanChurch, Yea, conducted by Fr Thomas Leslie, Vicar of Yea, and FrPeter Tinney, Rector of Rutherglen. Other Rotary Past District Gov-ernors seen in Yea on Thursday included Philip Clancy, Peter Gilbert,Clive Walker, Patti Bullus and Mani Seniveratne.

Richard Luke and David Anderson

Watchyour step Be careful on theuneven brickworkfootpath in the YeaPlantation, south ofthe Bendigo Bank, to-wards the public toi-lets.

Advertising dollars are precious advisesa promotion in a contemporary newspaper,warning business people to take note of cir-culation numbers of the newspaper in whichthey advertise. The Local Paper has a printrun of 2000 copies. The other paper lists itscirculation as 850 copies. You do the sums.

Humid fog at Kinglake West

The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Page 5www.LocalPaper.com.au

Footy veteran visitsLocal People

They Say . . .

That Yea Police deserve praise for keep-ing the tradition of stopping traffic sothat funeral corteges can make their waythrough the town with dignity.

That Fr Thomas Leslie, Vicar of Yea,with his congregants, moved every pieceof furniture for a funeral last week, so thatclose to 100 people could be accommodatedinside St Lukes Anglican Church. Usually80 is a good capacity number. Another 100people were in the Parish Hall, where thefuneral service audio was relayed.

That a meeting is soon to be organisedfor the Yea Agricultural, Pastoral andHorticultural Association (Show Society) tohopefully organise an event in November. The100th Show was organised in 2014, and abreak taken in 2015.

That an electrical power-point has beenremoved from a parklands area along-side Beaufort Manor in Yea. Youths gather inthe area, and re-charged their mobile phoneswhilst loitering in the area.

That the monthly Flowerdale Flyernewsletter has benefitted from theKinglake Ranges Foundation provision of anew Ricoh colour printer.

That the Twilight Market in High St,Yea, this Saturday (4pm-10pm) will havesome incredible bushrodders.

Regional BriefsCouncillors Comment

Cr John Kennedy I spent two days last week at the RuralCouncils Victoria annual Summit held inMarysville.

Hosted by Murrindindi Shire Council, theConference drew some 130 attendees and withan additional partners program of visits to lo-cal features it showed the resources of theMarysville area and other parts of our Shireto an influential group of people.

Council responses to the implementationof the euphemistically named Fair Go RatesSystem occupied a lot of discussion and con-versation time as Council executive manag-ers and Councillors, especially those from thegeneric group known as "small rurals", dis-cussed their approaches to achieving any pro-spective viable financial solutions to the 2.5per cent rate cap.

Twenty-one Councils have indicated thatthey may apply to the Essential Services Com-mission to increase their rates by a higherpercentage that the 2.5 per cent cap.

Murrindindi is one of these.It is now quite clear that even Shires plan-

ning to meet the rate cap are confirming thatthey will need to make heavy cuts to theiroperating and capital budgets to achieve thisnew rate.

One of the challenges as I have pointedout in this column before is the impact of "costshifting".

This is quite precisely described as theFederal and State Government's regularlyshifting costs across to the local governmentsector.

It is a quite regular occurrence and oftenfor what might seem only small amounts.

But the total grows cumulatively and usu-ally brings with it an increase in the adminis-tration or processing costs that Councils them-selves must bear.

Only in recent days were your Councillorsalerted to another cost shift from the StateGovernment and one of its agencies.

This one will add about $4000 a financialyear to Murrindindi's costs.

Small though that may seem these costshifts are frequent, cumulative and in our caseon an annual basis will total about the amountwe would need to save in order to meet therate cap.

Councillors have invested untold hours inreviewing the budget for the coming 2016-17financial year and for the decade ahead.

We are frequently advised by ourratepayers that we must cut costs, yet no-oneseems to be able to identify exactly what coststhey want to see reduced.

You can't simply keep saying cut costs with-out indicating in what particular area.

Clearly for a Shire of Murrindindi's scale- almost 4000 sqm in area with about 13,500residents spread over 42 separate settlementswe are clearly at an economic disadvantage.

For instance are our four libraries and fourswimming pools too many?

Councillors have analysed in detail all thecosts of operating these facilities.

A potential solution could be to close twolibraries and two swimming pools as the an-nual cost saved together with the reduction infuture capital investment would be quite sig-nificant.

But Councillors have decided that thesecuts would be unpalatable and not welcomedby our communities.

And should the Council be running threeservice centres like Alexandra, Yea andKinglake.

Again these are used and appreciated byour residents especially as Yea and Kinglakealso provide library services.

But the costs of staffing and simply keep-ing the doors open are considerable, close to$250,000 every financial year for each cen-tre.

Should we shut one or both?I think not, so Councillors have resolved

that slashing costs here are impractical soneither centre is currently under threat of clo-sure.

As I commented earlier many resident andratepayers seem to think that cutting costs iseasy.

It's not when all the many variables andespecially community impacts are taken intoaccount.

- Cr John Kennedy

Rendezvous time

Tony Zhao, proprietor of YeasRendezvous Cafe, is preparing for

an avalanche of tourists in theEaster season next week.

Yea Football Clubidentity Don McLeishreports that he re-ceived a visit lastweek from 1950spremiership teamplayer Jack Isles.

Jack, now in his80s, lives in Mel-bourne. He was ateacher at HighlandsPrimary School.

Don was a trainerfor the Tigers in 1950,after being a premier-ship player in 1946.

Cubs atCaveat

Yea cubs andscouts attended aweekend with a medi-eval theme at Mafe-king, Caveat, earlierthis month.

The scouts at-tended over a three-day period.

Give that they may grow

TheYea CFAs ef-forts, with the use oftheir vehicles andflashing lights, helpsboost the yearly tally,as well as showing awonderful presence inthe community.

They CFA is alwayskeen to help in anyway. Their efforts area highlight of the twodays, collecting, pro-viding much humourand entertainment.

This Good Fridaycollection has built upover the years into agreat social activity,with regular volunteersgathering together toshake tins, countmoney, entertain pass-ing carloads, dressingup, handing out eastereggs, and having agreat time, all whilstmaking a difference tothe lives of sick andinjured children.

Every year, volun-teers compete to seewho will receive thebiggest single dona-tion, with many receiv-ing $50 and $100notes from passers-by.

The record over theyears has been the re-ceipt of a number ofcheques for $1000

Yogaclasses

Vinyasa Yoga ses-sions are being heldunder the peppercorntrees at Yea RailwayPark at 10.30amThursdays.

Melissa is focus-ing on a slower yinstyle. The classes aredesigne dto be fun,promote healing andimprove strength, sta-bility and flexibility.

Enrol through theYea CommunityHouse, phone 57973070.

Page 6 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.LocalPaper.com.au

Yea CFA Captain Rod Carbis collects for the Good Friday AppealFrom Page One

More than $520,000 has beenraised for the Royal Childrens Hospital

Matt Kells, with Ross Williamson in the background

donated by the sameperson, who states thathe purposely saves hisdonation to hand intoYea on his waythrough from Mel-bourne.

A raffle is run eachyear with substantialprizes donated by lo-cal businesses andtraders.

Foodworks andLanocorp have do-nated prizes overmany years. Thanksgo to local traders whodonate food and drinksto nourish the collec-tion volunteers

For further infor-mation, enquiries, of-fers of assistance or tomake donations,please contact CherylO'Halloran on 57972805.

Bridge widening Many readers in The Local Paper regionuse the Warrandyte bridge across the YarraRiver. The State Government has announced$5.1 million to widen the bridge to three lanes.There will two southbound lanes for travel-ling from North Warrandyte.

Traffic clights will be installed at a widerKangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd and Re-search-Warrandyte Rd intersection.

Internet outages A number of Yea district organisations re-ported slower-than-the-usual-slow operationof the internet late last week. Some believethe rain was a factor in the outages.

Community Fest. The City of Whittlesea Community Fes-tival will be held at the City of WhittleseaPublic Gardens, Barry Rd, Lalor, from1.230pm-9pm this Sunday (Mar. 20).

40th anniversary Edward Rogers and wife Dianne (neeEvans) celebrate their 40th wedding anniver-sary this Sunday (Mar. 20). Their weddingceremony was held at Christ Church Angli-can Church, Whittlesea, by the Rev.Ainsworth, with the wedding breakfast in thechurch hall.

Lodge open day Greensborough District Masonic Centreis conducting an open day from 9am-3pmthis Saturday (Mar. 19). The premises at 23Ester St will be open to all visitors. There willbe a free sausage sizzle, tea and coffee. Moredetails are available from 0409 687 755.

Working bee Yea Community Garden is conducting aworking bee from 10am-12 Noon at the HighSt garden on Sunday, March 28. Participantsare encourage to learn whilst they do bitsand pieces to help the garden. Drinks will beprovided.

Tuesday Talks Participants in the Tuesday Talks at theYea Library will link by Skype on April 8with the small town of Gimli, on the west sideof Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.They will speak with Museum ExecutiveDirector Tammy Axelsson.

Mens Shed Flowerdale MensShed is operating9am-5pm weekdays,and also 9.30am-12.30pm Saturdays.

The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Page 7www.LocalPaper.com.au

Regional SnippetsJust Briefly

Manors 1894 find

Local News

Bazaar countdownBy the book, at Flowerdale

Bringing the latest in books, DCs and DVDs, to thepeople of Flowerdale, as well as elsewhere throughoutthe municipality, is John Branton, Mobile Library Co-Ordinator for the Shire of Murrindindi. He was picturedthis week at the Hazeldene stop.

Hotel works up toowners: Council

No sugary drinks Mitchell Shire Councils Youth Rooms inBroadford and Wallan will become wateronly after Easter to support the health andwellbeing of young people.

The move follows the successful H20 chal-lenge last year where Mitchells Youth Coun-cil gave up soft drink for a month.

It also complements other Youth Roomworkshops that promote healthy cooking andan active lifestyle.

Mitchell Councils Acting CEO, TravisHeeney said: By removing sugary drinksfrom our Youth Rooms, including juice andcordial, we are ensuring we provide a healthyenvironment that promotes and encouragesthe health and wellbeing of the communitysyoung people.

Young people are encouraged to bringtheir own refillable drink bottles and staff arealso using this initiative to lead by example.

Visit to Seymour Ombudsman staff will be in Seymourtoday (Wed., Mar. 16) from 12 Noon-3Pm totake complaints from members of the com-munity.

Venue is the Seymour Masonic Centre,25 Anzac Ave, Seymour.

Complaints are received about local coun-cils and Victorian government departmentsand agencies.

Determinations are reached on whetherthe actions of the authorities are reasonable.The office says it provides a free, fair andindependent service.

Cattle sales at Yea Upcoming sales at Yea include: Wednesday, March 23: Stud Bull Sale -Rosedale Charolais (Rodwells) Friday, April 8: Store Sale (Rodwells,Landmark, Elders), 10.30am Friday, May 13: Store Sale (Rodwells,Landmark, Elders), 10.30am Friday, May 20: Weaner Sale (Elders,Landmark), 10.30am Friday, May 27: Weaner Sale (Rodwells),10.30am

Strong prices Prices were strong at Yeas store cattlesale last Friday (Mar. 11), where heifers av-eraged about $850, according to The WeeklyTimes.

Combined agents yarded about 1400steers, joined and unjoined heifers and cowswith calves at foot, reports the newspaper.

Small winter-drop weaner steers contin-ued good form from previous sales topping at$1100 for a pen of 15 Angus from KillaraPastoral at Boort.

Competition for heavy steers was fiercebetween three feedlotters making up to $1310.

Cows and calves peaked at $2150 for apen of three Angus-Charolais cross and calvesnot rejoined from the Pratt family atGlenburn.

The Weekly Times said: Sixteen-to-18month-old unjoined heifers topped at $1200 a strong result which surprisedRodwells auctioneer Adam Mountjoy.

Roll Play at Hville Children can now have fun while improv-ing their riding skills at the Roll Play bicyclefacility in Queens Park, Healesville.

The $180,000 family bicycle circuit is de-signed to provide a safe community spacewhere people can learn to ride their bikes,says Yarra Ranges Council.

Operation Arid Police members from across all rankswereout in force patrolling the roads over theLabour Day long weekend as part of Opera-tion Arid.

Motorcycles have been a high priority forPolice, with 20 riders dying on Victorian roadsso far this year.

Large electronic signs have been on dis-play on the Melba Hwy between Yea andYarra Glen.

Operation Arid concluded at 11.59pm onMonday (Mar. 14).

Microchipping day A discount pets microchipping day is heldfor Mitchell Shire owners from 10am-1pmthis Saturday (Mar. 19) at Broadford ShireHall, Murchison St, Broadford.

Microchipping will be undertaken for catsand dogs. The fee is $35 per pet formicrochipping. Dogs must be on a lead andCats must be in a carrier

No bookings are required. Council offic-ers will be available so that pets can be regis-tered. Registration fees apply.

Maccas at Wallan Mitchell Shire Council is considering aplanning application for a convenience res-taurant lodged by McDonalds Australia Lim-ited on the corner of Queen St and NorthernHwy, Wallan.

Plenty tip works The final stage of rehabilitation of the land-fill (tip) site at Plenty is underway, followingNillumbik Shire Councils decision at its De-cember meeting to award a $4.96 millioncontract for works over the next three years.

Lisa Cornwall says her husband Stewartfound this 1894 clipping from The Age news-paper while he undertook roof repairs at theirBeaufort Manor residence in High St, Yea.

Lisa said the century-old publication wasdiscovered in a rats nest on the historic prop-erty.

This 122-year-old newspaperwas found at Beaufort Manor, Yea

Beaufort Manor roof worksas seen from Melbourne Rd, Yea

Temporary fencing surrounds the Country Club Hotel in High St, Yea Fees for temporaryfencing around theCountry Club Hotel,Yea, are not being paidby ratepayers, Murr-indindi Shire CEOMargaret Abbey says.

The hotel is pri-vately owned and therebuild is a matter forthe owner and theirinsurance company,although Council hasbeen providing adviceand guidance to theowners about this pro-cess, Ms Abbey said.

The owners willneed to apply to Coun-cil for relevant permitsto rebuild when theyhave finalised theirplans.

The owners arerequired to provide thetemporary fencing tocreate a safety areaaround the building, sothis is not a cost toCouncil.

The MolesworthEaster Bazzar is dueto be held on Saturdaynext week (Mar. 26).

Organised by a lo-cal volunteer commit-tee, the event raisesfinances for localamenities and chari-ties, as it has done forthe past 37 years.

The craft sale andbazaar is in the localMolesworth Hall. Pro-duce and craft are forsale.

The Clearing Saleat the MolesworthRecreation Reservecommences at 9amand has two auctionsrunning adjacent toeach other.

About 80 separatevendors goods, rang-ing from farm ma-chinery, tools, house-hold and garden itemswill be offered.

Volunteer auction-eers are from localstock and station andreal estate agencies,Richard McKinnonfrom Benalla, andLandmark Embling.

Local Paper Editor Ash Long has recorded his thanksfor the warm welcome back to the area since the publica-tion commenced LAST MONTH. He is pictured with Yea liv-ing legend Pat Carter at the Yea Shire Hall.

TTTTThanks fhanks fhanks fhanks fhanks for wor wor wor wor welcelcelcelcelcomeomeomeomeomeSir,

We have lived in Yea some 14 years andcan't help but notice from the Yea Chronicleads regularly placed by the MurrindindiShire Council over that period the number ofseemingly new roles/staffing positions, for noobvious gain.

We can't help but wonder if this has con-tributed in part to our rates blow-out.

Perhaps you could do some investigativereporting and write an article?

Is the Mayor's salary linked to number ofemployees?

Your paper is a breath of fresh air; welldone!

- Concerned Ratepayer, Yea(Identity provided butwithheld by request)

Editor replies: Victorian mayors are paidaccording to rates set by the State Govern-ment. According to the Municipal Associa-tion of Victoria, the Murrindindi Shire Mayoris paid up to $57,912 plus 9 per cent super-annuation where applicable.

Councillors are paid $8121 to $19,350.Councillors living in remote areas can be paidan additional allowance of $40 a day, up to$5000 a year, when they attend official meet-ings or functions.

Letters to the Editor

Page 8 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.LocalPaper.com.au

Local Album

Absent Friends, Old Friends

from the extensive photo files of

The Local Paper. Photos by Ash Long

Bill and Val Wilson of Yea Lions Club Bob Adams and Peter Provis at Yea Races

Greg Nippards Apex cheque to Dr Morton Rawlin and Lorina Gray Bruce Elliotts after-sale ride through the Grand Central (Caledonian) Hotel

Graeme Broadbent and Bob McAdam Ian Findley, Yea Rite-Way Sen. Constables Ken Moore, Nigel Belsten

Kinglake Lodge Freemasons: Dave Gorman, John Connell, Ian Gorman Howard Purcell and Archbishop David Penman at IGS Mernda

Carmel and Anthony McCarthy at a Yea deb ball

The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Page 9www.LocalPaper.com.au

What The Papers Say

Yarra Glen row Yarra Glen man Joe Balog has called onYarra Ranges Shire Council to simplify lawsabout shipping containers, after being forcedto remove one of the two on his property.

- Mountain Views Mail

Taggerty clean-up Thirty volunteers braved the warm morn-ing to gather together at the Taggerty LittleRiver Reserve to participate in the Clean UpAustralia Day 2016.

Participants cleaned up along the LittleRiver Reserve, around the Taggerty Hall andalong some of the small back streets aroundTaggerty. A total of four large Council binswere filled within the town.

- Triangle News

Breeders chosen Rob and Tim Hayes, Tarcombe; DavidFreeman, Whiteheads Creek; and DavidSleigh, Ruffy , are participants in the 2016RASV Flock of the Year judging.

The Flock of the Year, supported by Me-rino Victoria, invites commercial merino pro-ducers to compete for the prestigious awardwhich celebrates and assists with improvingthe quality of Victorias merino ewe flocksand includes a $1500 cash prize and plaque.

- Granite News

CEOs long haul The newly appointed CEO at EuoraHealth has assured the board and staff thathe can provide the organisation with longtermstability.

Wayne Sullivan takes up the role afterholding CEO positions in a number of ruralcommunities, mostly in Gippsland and cen-tral Victoria.

Im in for the long haul - I see it as anopportunity to get the organisation establishedwith the new aged care facility, Mr Sullivansaid. - Euora Gazette

Signs to show risk The Environment Protection Authorityhas bowed to public pressure and will erectsigns along the Yarra River in future to warnswimmers when the water is dangerously un-hygienic.

The EPA previously only tweeted warn-ings about extremely high levels of bacteriain the river and refused to put up signs.

- Diamond Valley Leader

L-plater accused A young L-plater accused of killing an-other driver while speeding and high on icehas been sent to stand trial.

Sukhuinder Singh, 22, pleaded not guiltyto charges of culpable driving causing deathand reckless conduct placing others in dan-ger of death or serious injury at MelbourneMagistrates Court on February 25.

He pleaded guilty to dangerous drivingcausing death over the accident in Bridge(Inn?) Rd in Wollert on July 31 last year. Mag-istrate Mary Robertson bailed Singh to standtrial at the County Court.

- Whittlesea Leader

Not paying rates Some Hidden Valley residents are refus-ing to pay rates and are calling on MitchellShire Council to be answerable for whererate funding is applied after receiving legalcollection notices.

Council has confirmed 13 residents in thecommunity have been served with legal no-tices regarding non-payment of rates, withsome vowing not to pay until the council pro-vides answers on serious safety concerns theyhave been raising for almost six years.

- North Central Review

Uphill battle "It will be an uphill battle for Mirabella toreclaim the seat," said Paul Strangio, asso-ciate professor of politics at Monash Univer-sity, in a magazine feature about Indi Fed-eral politicians Sophie Mirabella and CathyMcGowan. - Good Weekend

Mayors Column

Best form of government With so much fo-cus on local govern-ment lately and seem-ingly divergent viewson the value of localgovernment, researchrecently undertakenthrows some interest-ing light on this discus-sion.

Why Local Gov-ernment Matters is arecently released re-port based on researchundertaken by the Aus-tralian Centre of Ex-cellence for LocalG o v e r n m e n t(ACELG).

This is a nationalstudy into communityattitudes into localgovernment.

No longer confinedto its traditional role ofroads, rates and rub-bish, it is clear thatAustralians want localgovernment to be re-sponsible for a muchwider variety of activi-ties.

Not only that butthey see local govern-ment as the best formof government tomake decisions aboutlocal areas, to deliverservices at the locallevel and to be respon-sible for planning forthe future.

Key issues ex-plored by the researchto enable a better un-derstanding of com-munity preferencesand expectations forthe role of local gov-ernment in their liveswere as follows:

What does placemean to people?

Because peoplegenerally feel a strong

Cr Margaret Raeemotional connectionto their local area, thething they value mostis a safe, clean andhealthy environmentwhich makes themfeel good about them-selves and about theirsurroundings.

The role of govern-ment

It might seem sur-prising in today's in-creasingly privatisedworld that the researchfound communitieswant government toprovide the servicesthat deliver a healthierand fairer society, andthat decisions abouthow these servicesshould be deliveredshould not be basedjust on value formoney.

How do people wanttheir services deliv-ered?

Whilst it wouldseem that people wantmore than just basicservices from govern-ment, it is less clear

how much people arewilling to pay for this.Nevertheless there isagreement that gov-ernments and otherservice providersshould work togetherto deliver local ser-vices.

How do peoplewant to be involved ingovernment?

There is no doubtthat communitieswant to be more in-volved with govern-ment in making deci-sions about what ser-vices they get and howthey should get them.

There s strong sup-port for what is nowgenerally called par-ticipatory engage-ment.

What do peoplethink about local gov-ernment?

The researchshows that 75 per centof respondents felt thatLocal Governmentwas best able to makedecisions about local

areas, compared with16 per cent for StateGovernment and 2 percent for Federal Gov-ernment.

However, in spiteof statements that lo-cal governmentshould deliver morethan basic services,the three highest pri-orities were still givento water, sewage,storm-water anddrainage; streetcleaning and wastemanagement; andplanning for the fu-ture.

This is only a briefintroduction to someof the issues coveredin the report but it doesserve to highlight thefact that communitiesacross the countryvalue much the samethings everywhere.

They also sharemuch of the same ex-pectations of govern-ment in general and oflocal government inparticular.

It is through a bet-ter understanding ofthis that local govern-ment can in the futureengage more effec-tively with its commu-nity, articulate thechallenges that needto be dealt with, andcreate partnershipswith community andother stakeholders todeliver the servicesneeded to support ourcommunities into thefuture.

If you are inter-ested in reading moreabout this research,the report can found atwww.acelg.org.au

80 Years AgoFrom the Eltham & Whittlesea Shires

Advertiser. March 20, 1936

Shire of Whittseareturned soldiersA representative gathering of A.I.F. Sol-

diers attended a convened meetiig at theEpping Shire Hall on Wednesday night todiscuss the proposal for a freunion of all ex-servicemen throughout the Shire.

Eltham team tojoin sub-districtA turning point in local football history was

made at Eltham on Monday night when theEltham Club. decided to affiliate with theLeague Sub-District Association.

The meeting, which was marked by en-thusiasm, augurs well for Eltham's future inthe association which provides for footballsecond only to League matches.

Car crashes atGreensborough

Shortly before a train was due to pass atGreensborough on .Friday night; a motorcar which had been .left unattended ran100. yards down a steep hill, crashed thirougha fence and dropped 40 feet down an em-bankment on to the railway line near theGreensborough station.

Horticultural showat Diamond Creek

19 GATE. OFFICIAL LUNCHEONWith ideal weather prevailing, the annual

show sponsored by the Diamond Creek Hor-ticultural Society was an unqualified suc-cess on Saturday.

A .record number of entries was receivedandclthe gate takings were slightly abovethose of last year.

Wollert familyfarewelled

On Friday evening last, at Wayside House,Mr and Mrs W. L. Young and family, ofWollert, were farewelled by about 150 resi-dents and friends.

Items were rendered during the eveningby Mrs Andrews, of Heidelberg: Miss EdieSmith, Miss Norma Batten (recitation), MrR. J. Smith (song), Mrs R. A. Smith and MrWuchatsch (pianoforte duet), and re citationby Mr Rowen.

Hon. J. Cain, MLA,at Hurstbridge

On Thursday night, March 26, in the localhall, the Hon. J. Cain, M.L.A., will speak on"Fruitgrowing and Local Industries."

This evening is sponsored by the localAustralian Labor Party branch and an in-formative address is promised.

Cricket club danceat Research

A pleasant evening was spent in the hallon Saturday night, when a large number at-tended the Cricket Club dance.

Mrs Read at the piano and Mr S. Howardwith his banjo supplied the music, and Mr H.Norman was in charge as M.C. A noelty dancewas won by Mr and Mrs X. D. Ingram

Back-To at YeaAt a meeting held during the dance in con-

nection with the above in the H.E. School onFebruary 26; it was decided that this func-tion, postponed because of the death of thelate King, should be held during the Easterholidays. A similar programme to that previ-ously arranged will be adhered to; that is,ordinary church services on Easter Sunday,a basket picnic in the afternoon, and the"Back to School" on Easter Monday morn-ing. Those returning are requested to forwardtheir names to the secretary, Mr R. C.Tratford, Melbourne road, Yea.

Local Sport

Tennis tourney next week Entries are rolling in for the88th Annual Yea Easter Ten-nis Tournament.

The tournament is beingheld from Friday, March 25 toMonday. March 28.

The tournament attracts theusual loyal out-of-town partici-pants, many of whom havebeen coming to Yea for morethan 25 years to attend theevent, as well as numerouslocal players from around thetown and region.

Events cater for all agesand abilities with Open, B- andC-grade singles and doublesevents on offer.

Fun is guaranteed for thosewho have never played in atournament before. The tournament featureson-site catering, pro shop anda dinner with live music on theSaturday night

There is plenty of activityfor spectators and families aswell.

This year also celebratesDavid Anderson's final yearas Tournament director after40 years of service.

Tournament informationand entries can be found bysearching Yea Tennis Club onthe internet, emailingyeatennisclub@hotmail.comor phoning 0409 671 000.

Printed entry forms are alsoavailable at the Yea & DistrictCommunity Bank, 66 High St,Yea, or Chisholm & Shaw Au-tomotive, 98 High St ,Yea.

- Russell Gouldthorpe

The Yea Tennis Club Easter Tournament Committee:from left, David Anderson, Ross Shaw, RussellGouldthorpe, Kimm and Matt Noonan (absent: DavidStares).

Local Paper publishing arrangements The Local Paper will be published as normal next week(Wed., Mar. 23). There will be no issue on Easter Wednes-day (Mar. 30). We resume publication on Wed., April 6.

Page 10 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.LocalPaper.com.au

Grandstander

Yea Golf results Jonathan Fisher with 41 points ledtheBarry Moore Trophy after the first day atYea. 77 off the stick to Jonathon.

Jeff Aurisch continued his fine form with39 points off his new handicap of 20.

Kevin Coghlan won a count back for thirdwith 35 points from Alan Pell.

Nearest The Pin was Alan Pell on the sec-ond, with Mark Mullaly winning a club awardfrom five players.

- YeaGolfClub.com.au

Past Players Day Whittlesea Football-Netball Club is hold-ing a Past Players Day at the Dysons En-ter-tainment Centre from 12 Noon on Satur-day, April 9.

A Quizzame Trivia Night is being held atthe same venue from 7.30pm on Saturday,April 16.

Eagles 2016 launch Whittlesea Football-Netball Club has its2016 season launch this Saturday (Mar. 19)at the Whittlesea Showgrounds.

There is a $60 entrance fee for the 7.30pmfunction, which admits two, for supporters.The function includes a $2000 cash give-away. Live music will be provided.

During the day, Whittlesea will play Don-caster East.

Yea footy news Yea footballers travelled to Violet Townlast Saturday (Mar. 12) for a practice match.

The season launch takes place at 4pm thisFriday (March 18). See Meagan Callanderon the day for season tickets.

First match for the 2016 season is on Sat-urday, April 16 at home against Gembrook.

Round 2 sees the ANZAC Day clashagainst Kinglake, on the mountain.

Lunch at Kinglake Kinglake Football Club will mark theANZAC Day clash against Yea with a pre-game luncheon from 12 Noon-2pm. Therewill be a two-course meal as well as wine,beer and soft drinks. Guest speakers will beMal Brown and Campbell Brown. Luncheontickets are $60.

To arrange your seat or table please con-tact Danny Heal on 0439 170 530 or Emaildanny.heal@hotmail.com

Between 2.15pm-2.30pm, there will beANZAC observances including The Last Post.

Campbell Brown will don the green andgold in whats sure to be an entertaining dayfor all.

Meals for Lakers Stoney will be firing up the KinglakeFootball Netball Club kitchen from tomor-row (Thurs., Mar. 17) for his renowned Thurs-day night meals.

Rick Irwin Day AFL Yarra Ranges advises a change ofvenue for the 2016 Rick Irwin Day.

The venue has been moved to WesburnJunior Football Ground. It will be held from9am on Sunday, March 20.

All coaches, presidents and anyone whowill benefit from a TAC Cup style program,are invited to observe and participate.

Experienced past and present TAC Cupand AFL assistant coaches will be in atten-dance. Any information for both days, pleasecontact Daren Pryor, 0402 276 368, or

daren@pryorfamily.net

NFL squad named The Northern Football League has an-nounced its squad for the 2016 WorkSafe AFLVictoria Community Championships.

Squad members include: AndrewFairchild (Whittlesea), Eamon Gilbert(Eltham), Tom Rogers (Eltham), TylerScarce (Panton Hill), Justin Sherman(Whittlesea), Bradyn Taglieri (Eltham), andAnton Woods (Eltham).

Court ListsSeymour Magistrates Court -

Criminal Case ListingsThursday, March 17

Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vsDefendant / Accused / Respondent.Information Division.

Victoria Police v Newman,Mathew Scott. Office Of The ChiefCommissioner

Victoria Police v Moore, Will-iam Paul. Office Of The ChiefCommissioner

Victoria Police v Oudin, Simon.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Byrne, Tracey.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Leech, GenineSamantha. Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Henderson,Andrew. State Hwy Patrol-Central

Victoria Police v Horton, BillyJames. Socit-Seymour

Victoria Police v Sutherland,Helen. Uni-Nagambie

Victoria Police v Agnew, ScottRobert. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Newton, SeanJeffrey. Rpdas Operations Unit

Victoria Police v Brown, David.Uni-Wallan

Victoria Police v Callahan,Shaun. Uni-Wallan

Victoria Police v Nativo,Raffaelo. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Sarson, JohnAnthony. Uni-Broadford

Vic Roads v Hender, David An-thony. Vic Roads

Victoria Police v Shannon, BarryStephen. Heavy Vehicle Unit

Victoria Police v Wilkie, Jake.Ciu-Mitchell

Victoria Police v Fabbri, MarkDaniel. Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Webster, Rich-ard. Uni-Broadford

Victoria Police v Hall, NeilRussell. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Rocke, Aaron.Socit-Seymour

Victoria Police v Gray, RobertAlexander. Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Sarson, JohnAnthony. Ciu-Mitchell

Victoria Police v Jordan, Matt.Uni-Kinglake

Victoria Police v Burton, Joshua.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Fabbri, MarkDaniel. Uni-Frankston

Victoria Police v Lalich, Rich-ard. Sid Administrative Support

Victoria Police v Dean, Brett.Ed3 Tasking & Coordination

Victoria Police v Kyriacou, An-drew Ronald. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Poulton, Ben-jamin. Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Hall, Neil. Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Furlong, Shona.Family Violence-Shepparton

Victoria Police v Rocke, Arron.Operations Response Unit

Victoria Police v Rocke, Arron.Uni-Wallan

Victoria Police v Kyriacou, An-drew. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Cuthie, JamieLinsdale. Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Mostafa,Omar. Uni-Kilmore

Vic Roads v Mifsud, James. VicRoads

Victoria Police v Bridges, Peter.Socit-Moorabbin

Victoria Police v Nash, AshleighNicole. Uni-Kinglake

Victoria Police v Griffiths, Linda.Operations Response Unit

Victoria Police v Walsh, TanyaMarie. Uni-Kyneton

Community Corrections Centre v Mostafa, Omar. Community Cor-rections Centre

Victoria Police v Scanlon, Chris-topher Raymond. Uni-Yea

Community Corrections Centrev Mostafa, Omar. Community Cor-rections Centre

Victoria Police v Scanlon, Chris-topher Raymond. Uni-Yea

Victoria Police v Scanlon, Chris-topher Raymond. Uni-Yea

Victoria Police v Carroll, Noel.Victoria Police Executive

Wednesday, March 23Victoria Police v Dowse, Luke.

Uni-KilmoreThursday, March 24

Victoria Police v Pianta, NoelGlen. Office Of The Chief Com-missioner

Victoria Police v Stoove, MarkJohn. Chief Commissioner's Office

Victoria Police v Knox, HaydenJohn. Dtu-Seymour

Victoria Police v Fox, Teagan.Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Jenkins, DavidShane. Uni-Kinglake

Victoria Police v Parkyn, FrankRupert. Uni-Harrow

Victoria Police v Gardiner,Teesha. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Ross, Adam.Uni-Nagambie

Victoria Police v Ozimek, DaneMark. Highway Patrol-Greensbor-ough

Victoria Police v Coombs,Steven Terrence. Uni-Knox

Victoria Police v El Ali, Youssef.Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Carter, Aaron.Uni-Kinglake

Victoria Police - Infringement vCarter, Aaron. Melbourne

Victoria Police v Toomey, Car-rie Jean. Uni-Pyalong

Victoria Police v Smith,Katherine. Dtu-Seymour

Victoria Police v Kalamaris,Mandy Joy. Dtu-Seymour

Victoria Police v Hislop,Stephen. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Toomey, Car-rie. Ptu-Frankston

Victoria Polic v Toomey, Car-rie. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Newton,Darren. Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Brokov, Zoran.Uni-Yea

Victoria Police v Martin,Rebecca Maree. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Milne, RobertDale. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Green, Ben-jamin. Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Bray, Aaron.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Bray, Corey.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Zerna,Michael. Traffic Camera Office

Victoria Police v Coombs,Steven. Uni-Broadford

Victoria Police v Stoove, MarkJohn. Highway Patrol-Seymour

Victoria Police v Buttacavoli,Elly. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Omran,Lawrence James. Ciu-Mitchell

Victoria Police v Mcminn, CeriSusan. Uni-Kinglake

Victoria Police v Watts, Ricky.Uni-Kinglake

Victoria Police v Raiti, Beau.Uni-Pyalong

Victoria Police v Davey, Donna.Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Coombs,Steven. Sid Administrative Support

Victoria Police v Ross, AdamLeslie. Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Ross, AdamLeslie. Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Coombs,Steven Terrance. Uni-Wallan

Victoria Police v Toomey, Car-rie. Uni-Eltham

Victoria Police v Zerna,Michael. Traffic Camera Office

Victoria Police v Ross, Adam.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Zerna,Michael. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Zerna,Michael. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Zerna,Michael. Uni-Springvale

Victoria Police v Haskell, Jody.Uni-Seymour

Victoria Police v Duurland,Jenna Rie. Office Of The ChiefCommissioner

Victoria Police v Tilley, JacobLawrence. Family Violence-Shepparton

Victoria Police v Carter, Aaron.Ciu-Hume

Victoria Police v Walters, Rob-ert Jeffrey. Uni-Kilmore

Victoria Police v Elliott, Oscar.Uni-Yea

Victoria Police v O'connor,Rochelle. Uni-Eildon

Victoria Police v Pawlish, JasonRaymond. Office Of The ChiefCommissioner

Victoria Police v Harmer, Craig.Office Of The Chief Commissioner

Victoria Police v Toomey, Car-rie Jean. Uni-Pyalong

Murrindindi Shire Council v Hall,Derek Macdonald. MurrindindiShire Council

Victoria Police v Nash,Laurence. Office Of The ChiefCommissioner

Friday. March 25Victoria Police v Lawson,

Callum. Uni-WarrnamboolVictoria Police v Mcnally,

Hayley. Sid Administrative SupportCivil List

Thursday, March 17Carland, Jeff v Sarson, Francis

CarmelTuesday, March 22

Francis, Benjamin v Scott, Ja-son

Dilma Taxis Pty. Ltd. v Devitt,Paul

Tuesday, March 29Shire Of Strathbogie v Neven,

Joanne VeronicaLion Finance Pty Ltd v Dunn,

David RobertMansfield Magistrates Court

Tuesday, March 23Criminal Case Listings

Victoria Police v Jaunozols,Alex. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Rattenbury,Scott Jon. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Mulligan,Phillip. State Hwy Patrol-East

Victoria Police v Bosevski,Nikola. Uni-Woods Point

Victoria Police v Ling, Krista-Lee. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Bryce, Bren-dan. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Mugrave,Bonnie. Uni-Mansfield

DEDJTR v Turner, NicholasAndrew. Dept Eco Dev, Jobs, Trans& Resources

Victoria Police v Lovick, ScottWade. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Hancock, An-drew James. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Blackledge,Patrick. Uni-Jamieson

Victoria Police v Mcfadzean, Ja-son Douglas. Uni-Marysville

Victoria Police v Clarke, Jon-athan James. Uni-Marysville

Victoria Police v Stathopoulos,Ari. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Thoburne,Phillip Thomas. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Peters, RobertJohn. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Fyfield, Tho-mas. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Turner, PhillipAnthony. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Foots, DeanThomas. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Mclachlan,Leo. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Gilbert, JohnAdrian. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Halsall, RachelMaree. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Rogers,Marc. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Warton, Brian.Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Mcleod, Ben-jamin James. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Lovick, Scott.Uni-Mansfield Victoria Police v Jolly, RickyDouglas. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Warnock,Jacob. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Lovick, Scott.Uni-Wangaratta

Victoria Police v Feather, An-drew Jason. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Lovick, Scott.Highway Patrol-Benalla

Victoria Police v Thomas, JaimeMorgan. State Hwy Patrol-South

Victoria Police v Mcphail, ShaneRobert. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Aldous,Michael John. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Aldous, Brit-tany Christine. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Warton, BrianPatrick. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Sampieri, Pe-ter. Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Fernandez,Michael. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Bray, David.Uni-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Halsall, MareeRachel. Uni-Jamieson

Victoria Police v Bray, David.Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Dolman, LukeMatthew. State Hwy Patrol-North

Victoria Police v Van Der Ende,Liam Francis. Highway Patrol-Mansfield

Victoria Police v Purcell,Michael. Uni-Alexandra

Victoria Police v Brakels, Mar-tin. Office Of The Chief Commis-sioner

Victoria Police v Foots, AndrewShane. Socit-Benalla

Community Corrections Centrev Lovick, Scott Wade. CommunityCorrections Centre

Civil ListWednesday, March 16

Goulburn Valley Water v Bray,DavidContents of Court Lists are in-tended for information purposes

only. The lists are extracted fromCourt Lists, as supplied to thepublic, by the Magistrates Court

of Victoria, often one week priorto publication date; for current

Court lists, please contact theCourt. Further details of casesare available at www.magistrates

court.vic.gov.au The Local Pa-per shall in no event accept any

liability for loss or damage suf-fered by any person or body dueto information provided. The in-

formation is provided on thebasis that persons accessing it

undertake responsibility for as-sessing the relevance and ac-curacy of its content. No infer-

ence of a partys guilt, inno-cence or liability should be made

by publication of their name asa defendant. Court schedulesmay be changed at any time for

any reason, including withdrawalof the action by the Plaintiff/Ap-

plicant. E&OE.

Local History

Walk back in time at Yea

Yea Library. 1907. View from The Triangle, Yea

Rear of Doogallook, 1968. Murrindindi. 1968.

View of the Yea Dairy Co. building. Bridge across Goulburn River, Yea.

Presbyterian Church, Yea. 1954. Cottons Pinch, Yea

Pages From The Past

30 Years Ago:Who will win Cup?

Nominations for the 1986 Yea Cup totalled20, we reported in 1986. The meeting was thelast for the season.

Captains record RSL cricket captain Adrian Evans wasthought to have hit his way to new battingrecord with 237 not out, achieved over 8-hours in the grand final against Yea.

Kisler quizzed Yea Shire Engineer Stanley Kisler askedCouncillors whether his integrity was beingquestioned or his expertise was in doubt.

In often heated discussion, councillorsfired many questions at the Shire Engineer onthe question of gravel suuplies within the Yeadistrict, said our 1986 report.

Yea Shire President Cr Arnie Exton saidbickering had to cease in the discussion:Mr Engineer, weve got to stop this. Wereonly causing bad friendship.

People Pars The Garlick family held a family reunion. Dawn and Butsy McIntosh of Raglan St,Yea, hosted a visitor, Joanne Julefs, from As-pen, Colorado. Margaret Elizabeth Graham, won a$10,300 claim against the Shire of Yea aftershe fell in a Station St nature strip hole. Yea High School Year 11 student MichelleGarlick attended the Yea Council meeting toput the case to improve the Yea Nature Parl,The John Cummins Reserve. She wasjoined by fellow students Chris Owen, PaulTunnis, Andrew Walker and John Roycroft. Yea Council was looking at the possibilityof relinquishing the Yea Caravan Park site.

100 Years Ago:Farmers excursion The excursion train run from Yea-toMelbourne on Thursday last was wellpatronised, the number oftickets issued fromthe Yea station alone being 30 first class tick-ets and 40 second-class. To these have to beadded those issued from other- stations alongthe line, said the 1916 report.

Prices for cattle At the local stock sales held last Thursdayafternoon, six three-year-old beifers brought13 2s 6d each. They were bought by a localbutcher.

Glenburn picnic The annual picnic was held at Glenburnyesterday, when sports of all kinds were in-dulged in, and a most enjoyable time wasspent.A dance and supper was held in theevening, said the March 16, 1916 issue.

Boarding houseeffects sale

Attention is drawn to an advertisementannouncing a clearing sale of furniture andeffects, on Wednesday. next, at Mrs McLure'sCoffee Palace, High St, Yea.

Interview with CRB A deputation from the Seymour Shire in-terviewed the chairman of the Country RoadsBoard and brought under his notice the urgentnecessity of attending to the Yea and Tallarookroad.

Some 75 horses were nominatedfor the Yea Cup meeting in March 1986

The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Page 11www.LocalPaper.com.au

Page 12 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.Local Paper.com.au

www.LocalPaper.com.au

The Yea Story: Part 1

Hume and Hovells expedition It was on September 16, 1824,that the public learned of the pro-jected expedition of Hamilton Humeand William Hilton Hovell, destinedto have such momentous results inopening up for permanent settlementthe rich lands that lay between PortJackson and Port Phillip.

On that day, the Sydney Gazettecarried the following paragraph:

We are happy to pronounce thata most interesting journey of dis-covery inot the interior, in a directionsouth-west from Lake George, is onthe eve of departure.

Much credit is due to the Gov-ernment, we understand, in promot-ing as well with its powerful counte-nance as actual assistance, this des-irable object; while the individualsby whom it is to be performed areentitled to high consideration for thepublic spirit and enterprise whichhave prompted the attempt.

However, the assistance given bythe Government was minimal, be-ing confined largely to talk.

A 19th century authority noted thatthe Governor had a grand schemewhich he wished Mr Hume to carryout, but contented himself at the lastwith the gift of a couple of charts anda tent, with somefew slops from thepublic stores.

The Governor, Mr Thomas Bris-bane, had conceived the idea of aninvestigation of the country far to thesouthward of the settled potions ofNew South Wales, following the re-ceipt of Commissioner J.T. BiggesReport on Agricultural and Trade inNew South Wales, which recom-mended that an expedition should besent inland either from the head ofPort Phillip or from Westernport(both then completely unsettled), and,taking a north-easterly direction,should endeavour to pursue its courseto Lake George, near the presentsite of Canberra.

The object of the expeditionwould be to ascertain the characterof the country lying within these lim-its, as well as the possibility of a com-munication by land between theshores of Bass Strait and the smallportion of the territory of New SouthWales that was already known andsettled.

Influenced by this recommenda-tion, Governor Brisbane had the ideaof turning loose a party of convictswith food and bullocks, and promis-ing to grant them their freedom if theymade their way safely back toSydney.

Had this plan been followed, thesite of Yea might conceivably havebeen discovered, therefore, by con-victs who might or might not havebeen able to judge its pastoral possi-bilities and carry the good news backto Port Jackson.

More probably, if such a party hadstarted out from Port Phillip, it wouldhave crossed the Great DividingRange over the hill later known asPretty Sally and continued more di-rectly north, thereby missing ou tthefertile Yea valley completely.

However, Governor Brisbanewas dissauded from this course, andaccepted an offer made by HamiltonHume, an experienced bushman whowas then in occupation of a stationnear Lake George.

Hume was not happy with the sug-gestion that the expedition shouldstart from Bass Strait, and suggestedinstead that he should begin from hisown homestead and make Western-port the terminating point.

Governor Brisbane at firstfavoured the plan, but later declinedto bear thge cost. Perhaps he wasinfluenced by the opinion of the Sur-veyor-General of New South Wales,John Oxley, who objected to the pro-posed trip on the grounds that the re-gion to the southward was utterlyuseless for every purpose of civilisedman.

Hume then entered into an ar-rangement with Hovell to undertakethe expedition at their own joint ex-penses.

It appears that no promise wasmade that they would be awarded bya land grant, or that any other rec-ompense would be made, but theGovernor promised his sanctionand protection, and Hume wroteafter-ward that it was ;under this im-pression that he and Hovell preparedand purchased the stores and equip-ment for the undertaking.

Hovell later revealed in a letter tothe Secretary of State in 1830, thatthe expedition was originated andconducted by Hume and himselfsolely at our expense, with the ex-press wishes of the Governor, butwithout any other connection with thelocal government, or assistance fromit, than merely an addition to our re-sources of articles furnished by SirThomas Brisbane, not exceeding

50 in value, and of which a certainportion was returned.

Hamilton Hume, who in 1824,had already taken part in severalnotable expeditions of discovery, wasthe son of Andrew Hamilton Humeof the Commissariat Departmentwho was sent out to Sydney in thecolonys early days.

William Hilton Hovell, of Minto,near Goulburn NSW, had been thecaptain of a merchantman, and ar-rived with his family in the colony in1813.

Both were strong minded men,completely self reliant, and neitherwas - nor could be - leader of thenew expedition.

There was evidently from the firsta want of sympathy between them,and this was eventually to erupt intothat bitter feud which is one of theleast edifying incidents in the historyof Australian inland exploration.

Yet their expedition of 1824-25saw them render a great service incombination, their discoveries doingmuch to reveal the potentialities ofwhat is now the State of Victoria,and opening the way for the settle-ment of the Goulburn Valley and thedistrict of Yea.

The small expedition, which wasto be the first party of white men toset eyes upon the rich lands aroundthe rich lands around the junction ofthe Goulburn and Yea Rivers, as-sembled at Humes house at Appin,in the County of Cumberland, onSaturdat, October 2, 1824.

It consisted of Hume and Hovellthemselves, plus six men (eacharmed with muskets or fowling-pieces), two carts (each pulled bytwo bullocks, plus one spare bul-lock), three horses and various dogs.

Provisions for the party consistedof 1280 lbs of flour, 400 lbs of pork,

200 lbs of sugar, 28 lbs of tea, 16 lbsof tobacco, plus soup, salt and cof-fee, etc.

These supplies were intended tolast the expedition for their journeyto Westernport and their return, atotal period calculated as fourmonths.

In the event, the journey to PortPhillip alone (for this is where theyended up) took 11 weeks, and theparty exhausted its supplies of flourbefore arriving home.

Pursuing its historic course south-west from Lake George, the expe-dition crossed the Murray River(which Hovell named the Hume) onNovember 20 and so entered the fu-ture State of Victoria.

By December 2 it was approach-ing the boundaries of the Shire ofYea from the north-east, suspectin gfrom the configuration of the coun-try that a large river lay ahead.

The partys advance was hesitant.Hovell recording in his journal thatthe natives had set the grass on firein the direction we wanted to go, andwer were doubtful whether we wouldfind grass for our cattle if we passedthis place, where it is plentiful, andgood water.

Later that same day they passedthroughmuch burnt-out country, see-ing it at a very great disadvantage,but the fires that worried them maywell have been started by naturalcrimes rather than hostile Aborigi-nes.

They made a very early start onFriday, December 3, 1824, and af-ter crossing some five or six milesthrough burnt grass, struck a creek,which they proceeded to followdown toward the river they believedlay ahead.

Approaching the future site ofMolesworth, Hovell recorded hisimpressions of the land:

On one side of the creek is asort of meadow, but the whole is fine,pleasant country. The soil, beinggood, produces an abundance of finegrass, and the whole - both hills andlowlands - are thinly covered withtimber.

It is our opinion that we havenot seen a more agreeable and in-teresting country since leaving home...

At five oclock in the afternoon,Hume and Hovells party came uponthe banks of a large river and werelucky enough to find a place wherethey couild cross upon a tree with-out having to make a boat, althoughthey had some trouble cutting a pathdown to the waters edge for thecattle, as the banks were about 12feet high and perpendicular.

Wrote Hovell: The river is aswide as the Hume (Murray), say 80yards, but the current is not so strong.The creeks and lagoons back intothe river, but in some parts the southend of the high ranges comes closeto the side of the river, thereby mak-ing it impossible to pass betweenwith cattle.

Here, we remained all night andprepared for carrying our thingsacross in the morning. Caught someof the River Lachlan fish (so de-scribed because they appeared thesame specfies the explorers had pre-viously caught in that stream).

This river we named theGoulburn, in complimen to MajorGoulburn (the colonial Secretary).Killed one kangaroo.

Governor ThomasBrisbane

Hamilton Hume and William Hilton Hovell

Hume and Hovell cross the Murray in 1824-25. F.A. Sleap To be continued next week

in The Local Paper.

The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Page 13

From The Story of Yeaby Harvey Blanks

Page 14 - The Local Paper - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 www.Local Paper.com.au

Selling

through

Rodwells

RuralCo

Alexandra

Rural News

Morrison visits Indi Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison will visitthe Federal electorate of Indi ths Friday (Mar.18).

Liberal candidate Sophie Mirabella is invit-ing her supporters to a $70-per-person specialdinner at Cafe Raffety's Function Room,Benalla , to hear from him before the Budget.

Cheques are payable the to Liberal Party ofVictoria Benalla Branch.

Hall inductee Former Glenburn resident, motor racingdriver Alan Jones, is being inducted into theAustralian Motor Sport Hall of Fame this Sat-urday (Mar. 19).

Jones, one-time owner of the GlenburnHotel, continues to be active in the Formula 1media as a specialist commentator.

Duck season row Shooters and Fishers Member for North-ern Victoria, Daniel Young, is challenging thestate to be honest about the reason for closingsome wetlands, in advance of the duck seasonopening on Saturday (Mar. 19)

Mr Young is questioning the reason statedfor the closure of Johnsons Swamp State GameReserve near Kerang.

The state Game Management Authority hascited the closure of Johnsons Swamp for thefirst four weeks of the season due to significantpresence of Australasian Bittern in the wet-land to ensure threatened species are not at risk.

Tourney time Hilltop Golf and Country Club, Tatura, isholding an Easter Tournament from March 25-28. Details are in an advertisement (below