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Y O UR C OMM UNI T Y V O I C E CLASSIFIEDS 5734 3344 - Tuesday, January 24, 2023 MEMBER FOR MCEWEN ROB MITCHELL MP HE’S HERE FOR US Authorised Rob Mitchell MP, Australian Labor Party, 57-59 High Street, Wallan. 57-59 High Street Wallan VIC 3756 PO Box 380, Wallan VIC 3756 5716 3000 [email protected] robmitchell.com.au Contact our news team by calling us on 5734 3344 or email [email protected] Roving entertainment featured across the weekend. By Max Davies THE Whittlesea Show made its long-awaited return at the weekend, with a wide range of exhibits and optimal weather, making for a memorable event for showgoers and organisers. With many returning attractions and some new exhibits like the Eroni’s Circus, the show welcomed a significant number of people across the weekend, including more than 8000 visitors on Saturday alone. The show was postponed from its usual November date due to flooding at the Whittlesea Showgrounds last year. Whittlesea Agricultural Society president Erica Hawke said there was a sense of relief in being able to host the show and was pleased with its reception. “It’s gone absolutely fantastic, we’re really happy. Lots of people are coming through, all the exhibits look fantastic, and it’s perfect weather. Everyone’s just out enjoying themselves and it’s really great to see,” she said. “We’re definitely relieved that we’ve actually got to run the show now, and we’re excited that it’s happened and we’re here.” Visitors had the opportunity to take part in a range of free activities, including stagecoach rides, wood carving demonstrations, and rides in a steam truck from 1927, as well as enjoy various roving entertainment and live music. The Whittlesea Showgrounds’ main arena also played host to entertainment including show jumping and horse events, mounted games, dog shows and a grand parade. Ms Hawke said the agricultural society was already looking ahead to the next show planned for later this year and hoped it would build on the show’s successful return. “Now we’ve had this show, we’re really looking forward to the November show as well, so it’s onwards and upwards,” she said. “Generally, everyone’s really happy with how everything’s gone. The organisers are happy, the crowds and the people are out, it’s all looked really good.” For more information, videos and photos from the show, people can visit www.whittleseashow.org.au or visit the agricultural society’s Facebook page at facebook.com/whittleseashow. Show makes triumphant return The woodchopping event continued its long-held tradition of being popular with spectators at the Whittlesea Show on the weekend.

YOU CAN GO ONLINE NOW WHEN YOU NEED US, BUT NOT THE SIRENS pg 8 Opinion (letters) pg 13 Country Living pg 14 Health Matters pg 15 Welcome Home (real estate) pg 21 Family Fun (puzzles) pg 22 Trade Directory pg 26 Classifieds pg 28 Sport New member puts northern suburbs at the forefront By Colin MacGillivray NEW Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Evan Mulholland believes the Liberal Party’s path to government ‘runs through the northern suburbs’, vowing to advocate for jobs, housing and roads. Mr Mulholland was elected to Victoria’s upper house in November as one of five representatives for the Northern Metropolitan Region, which stretches from the Melbourne Central Business District to Wallan, incorporating Beveridge, Kalkallo, Mickleham and Wollert. He said the outer suburban areas of his electorate, including the southern fringes of Mitchell Shire, would be a priority for the Liberal Party during the current term of government. Mr Mulholland said the fact new opposition leader John Pesutto’s first press conference outside of Parliament was at Donnybrook showed commitment to the region. “As someone who has lived in the northern suburbs my entire life, I recognise the need for strong local advocacy on issues, particularly roads and public transport,” he said. “We’ve seen a lot of neglect on those issues and often it’s because of a lack of advocacy. “I’m keen to fight for locals for a greater share of funding. We’re taxpayers as well in the outer suburbs, but under the current State Government we’re seeing a lot of money spent in the eastern suburbs and not a lot in the outer north.” Mr Mulholland said he would advocate for cheaper housing, the extension of Melbourne’s electrified rail network to Wallan New Liberal Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Evan Mulholland says road projects, including a Hume Freeway diamond interchange on Wallan’s Watson Street, will be among his key advocacy issues. and plans for a Beveridge Interstate Freight Terminal, BIFT. He said he would also push the government to keep its pledge to complete a diamond interchange on the Hume Freeway at Watson Street in Wallan’s east. “We’re seeing the State Government being too slow to the mark on road and traffic issues when people move in,” he said. “People are left waiting, sometimes for hours, in their cars, particularly around Kalkallo, because of a lack of planning by the State Government.” The State Government has voiced its intention to build a Western Interstate Freight Terminal, WIFT, in Truganina before the BIFT, citing the preference of industry leaders to construct the WIFT first. But Mr Mulholland said he viewed the move as a mistake. “You can do both [WIFT and BIFT] and the government has clearly prioritised the western suburbs over the northern suburbs,” he said. “I worry about employment in this region. Labor considers themselves the party of the worker and they’ve turned around and abandoned employment opportunities in the north. “There’s a big priority in housing economics about having one job per household, and I worry there won’t be enough jobs for the amount of growth that’s happening here. Not everyone wants to go into inner Melbourne to find a job.” Mr Mulholland said that, along with lower house Nationals Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland, the opposition had two fresh faces that it hoped would appeal to a younger demographic of voters. He said double-digit swings towards the Coalition in seats including Yan Yean at the state election showed many northern suburbs electorates could no longer be taken for granted by Labor. “Wallan has been considered a one-party town and what has this area got to show for it? When there is a genuine two-party political contest, that’s when you’ll often see outcomes for the community,” he said. “The electoral map has changed in Victoria. The pathway to government for the Liberal Party is not through the eastern suburbs – that’s clearly a priority for the Labor Party – but through the northern suburbs.”

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, WHITTLESEA REVIEW 3 TAKE ACTION NOW FIRE DANGER RATING TODAY Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne Plan. Act. Survive. Go to emergency.vic.gov.au Don’t travel to bushland on Extreme Fire Danger Rating days. If you plan to travel through Victoria during fire season, it’s important to check the Fire Danger Rating every day. If the rating is Extreme or Catastrophic, avoid travelling to high risk bush or grassfire areas. It’s safer to travel to cities or towns for the day. Last call to nominate a hero NOMINATIONS for City of Whittlesea’s local hero closes soon, with only one week left to show appreciation to the people who make a difference in the area. The City of Whittlesea is calling on the community to nominate for the five categories including citizen of the year, young citizen of the year, senior citizen of the year, access and inclusion citizen of the year, and sustainable environment citizen or group of the year. Council is encouraging the community to nominate more local heroes in two newer categories – the access and inclusion citizen of the year and the sustainable environment citizen or group of the year, which represents perseverance in creating accessible opportunities for others and towards environmental issues. Nominations for the awards close on January 31 and will be presented at the 2022 Community Awards at the City of Whittlesea Community Festival in March. Nominations can be made online at www. whittlesea.vic.gov.au/communityawards or in person at the Civic Centre in South Morang, with paper forms available at the customer service desk. Local laws in review LOCAL laws are designed to secure community safety, protect property and help make neighbourhoods and living in the City of Whittlesea ‘A Place For All’. Local law covers a range of diverse topics – from unsightly land, fire safety, animals, roadside reserves and footpath trading to planting on nature strips and building sites. The laws help people understand their rights and responsibilities, and promote awareness and cooperation. They also help the council be able to respond to issues and protect public and private space as well as the community’s health and safety. The nine priority areas of focus that the City of Whittlesea is seeking feedback on are: smoking/e-cigarettes – smoking ban extension; firepits – allowing of firepits; nature strip maintenance; long-term parking and storage of trailers, caravans and boats; hard rubbish – dumping of rubbish; preventing derelict and dilapidated buildings; dumped shopping trolleys; strengthening dog attack laws; and managing dogs on sporting grounds. People can have their say at www.engage.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/ LocalLawReview. Equipment boost for Northern Health NORTHERN Health is among health services across Victoria set to receive medical equipment and essential infrastructure through the State Government’s Medical Equipment Replacement Program. As part of the latest round, 23 health services will share in $55 million for new equipment that includes MRI machines, microscopes, digital X-ray units, CT scanners, as well as heart imaging equipment such as fluoroscopy units and SPECT-CT gamma cameras. Northern Health is also among 18 health services to receive money from the government’s latest round of the Engineering Infrastructure Replacement Program. Health services will share in more than $20 million to upgrade infrastructure such generators, chillers, emergency lighting, nurse call systems and patient lifts and alarm systems. Acting Premier Jacinta Allan said the new equipment ensured hospitals were up to speed when it came to delivering healthcare for all Victorians. “We’re giving our hardworking doctors and nurses the equipment they need, so they can continue doing what they do best – saving lives,” she said. Acting Health Minister Lizzie Blandthorn said the investments were to help Victorians access their local hospitals comfortably. “By investing in new equipment and infrastructure upgrades across Melbourne and regional Victoria we’re ensuring that all Victorians can access world-class health services, no matter where they live,” she said. “We’ll also invest more than $20 million to deliver upgrades at hospitals across Victoria – ensuring our doctors and nurses are caring for Victorians in modern and safe facilities.” Contact our news team on 5734 3344 or email [email protected] Last year’s City of Whittlesea local hero winners.

4 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 The sooner you get in touch after an injury, the better the return to work journey. If you’re recovering from a psychological or physical workplace injury, or if you are an employer supporting an injured worker, make contact as soon as possible. It just takes a few simple words to make a big difference. The sooner, the better. worksafe.vic.gov.au/thesoonerthebetter Eliza (work) – 1st Feb How are you? Sent – 15th Feb Getting there. Sent – 23rd Feb Glad I’m back! Eliza (work) – 20th Feb See you soon. Governor makes Seymour visit as clean-up continues By Colin MacGillivray GOVERNOR of Victoria Linda Dessau and Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp visited Seymour on Friday to meet with council officials and community organisations dealing with the continuing clean-up effort following October’s floods. Ms Dessau and Mr Crisp toured several Seymour locations after a briefing with Mitchell Shire Council Mayor Fiona Stevens, chief executive Brett Luxford and several other council officials, visiting the flood recovery hub at Seymour Customer and Library Service Centre, Kings Park and the Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk. Affected community groups and businesses discussed their concerns with Ms Dessau, outlining the ways in which the disaster had affected the town. Ms Dessau said she deliberately waited until the immediate recovery efforts had subsided to gain a better understanding of the flood’s long-term effects. “Natural disasters have a long tail, and everybody outside the particular affected region is very conscious of them when they’re occurring, but in my role I’m particularly conscious of how long a community takes after the event to rebuild and recover,” she said. “I particularly wanted to come now rather than earlier when everyone was hard at it doing the immediate work, just to listen and understand better what’s needed to get the community back to where it was – and even better than where it was – before the flooding.” While the governor is appointed by the British monarch and serves a largely ceremonial and constitutional role without direct political power, Ms Dessau said it was still important Victorian Governor Linda Dessau, RDA Seymour’s Dania Ahern, Victorian emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp, Mitchell Shire Mayor Fiona Stevens and Kings Park committee of management chair Ken Hall. Grant lag snag [continued from page 1] Despite the society’s challenges, Ms Beerens guaranteed the Seymour Show would run as usual on October 6 and 7, and predicted it would be well attended by the community. “Last year after we’d cancelled for the previous two years because of COVID, it was really well supported because everybody put their heart into it. We’ll do it again this year. We’ll bounce back,” she said. Kings Park committee of management chair Ken Hall said the group had also struggled to access the second round of grant funding due to a GST-related technicality. With fresh turf laid on the park’s oval last week and work to refurbish a toilet block imminent, Mr Hall said the committee was hopeful the ground would reopen to the public at the start of February. But he warned the clean-up was far from over. “We desperately need [the grant money] here because we’re going to have ongoing costs for the next 12 months at least,” he said. Ms Cleeland encouraged any community groups and businesses requiring grant assistance to contact Business Victoria or call her office. “If anyone in concerned about the progress of their application I encourage them to follow up with Business Victoria on 13 22 15 and check the status of their application on the Business Victoria Grants Portal,” she said. “If you or someone you know if struggling to navigate the emergency flood payments, please get in touch. My office is always open to anyone who needs assistance. My team and I will help wherever we can.” for her to understand the concerns of the Seymour community. “It has been a very informative visit,” she said. “It has been interesting to see a community in Seymour where people are really working together and pulling together. It’s great to see how the council is working with the community and the community is working with the council.” Ms Dessau spoke with several user groups during her visit to Kings Park, which remains closed to the public following the floods. Riding for the Disabled Association Seymour’s Dania Ahern said the not-for-profit group faced significant setbacks after the floods. She expressed her gratitude for Ms Dessau and Mr Crisp’s visit. “[This] organisation has been running for 43 years,” she said. “In the floods we have lost all the resources we have built up over that time, such as specialised equipment; teaching resources; games; all our tack including bridles, lead ropes and 22 saddles; as well as our kitchen and other facilities necessary for running the program. “We’ve had to relocate our horses to a volunteer’s farm. To continue to serve our participants after the flood damage, we’ve worked hard to be accredited by RDA safety standards at this temporary location. “Previously, we were unable to fundraise due to COVID, and now the effects of the flood mean we have additional costs of fencing and purchasing equipment.” Ms Dessau said while she was ‘optimistic about the long-term result’ in Seymour, a challenging process remained for groups dealing with the aftermath of the flooding. “As governor I don’t have a political role and I’m not involved in policy, but it’s important that I understand what’s happening all around our state,” she said. “This is a beautiful part of Victoria with terrific people, and it was essential for me to understand more about what has happened, what they are going through and what their needs are. “There are so many community organisations that are affected, and that means so many people in the community are affected as well.” Mr Crisp thanked everyone who had attended the Seymour gathering. “It’s been so important to listen to those experiences. I look forward to keeping in contact with this great community,” he said. Cr Stevens said the council was delighted and appreciative of Ms Dessau and Mr Crisp taking time from their schedules to visit. “It’s very reassuring that they want to personally see the ongoing challenges and hear from those directly impacted,” she said. “We know we still have a long road ahead and we welcome their interest, advocacy and support as we move forward.”

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 5 What’s on whittlesea.vic.gov.au 2022 Community Awards Help us recognise and celebrate those people in our local community who dedicate their time to helping others or going above and beyond. Nominees can live, work, volunteer or study in the City of Whittlesea. Awards will be made in the following five categories: • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Senior Citizen of the Year • Access and Inclusion Citizen of the Year • Sustainable Environment Citizen or Group of the Year Find out more, including how to nominate, at www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/communityawards Community Neighbour Day Grants Program The City of Whittlesea’s Neighbour Day Grants program is a new grant of up to $250 available to people wishing to connect during the week of Sunday 26 March to Sunday 2 April 2023. The grant is to help residents to deliver a local activity to connect and form relationships within their community, where they live, work, worship, or play. Find more information, including grant guidelines, can be found at www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/neighbourgrants Commemorative year for Vietnam Veterans JANUARY 11 marked 50 years since the proclamation of the end of Australian involvement in the Vietnam War and marks the start of official Vietnam 50 commemorations for 2023. Federal Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell said he was proud the Federal Government was committed to honouring the service of Vietnam veterans. “More than 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam, over 3,000 were wounded and 523 lost their lives in the longest conflict Australia was involved in during the 20th Century,” he said. “For many veterans, upon their return, their service was not recognised as it should have been. This was wrong. “In the nearly four decades since the end of the Vietnam War, there has been much heartache and much healing. “Although people will differ in their opinions on the Vietnam War, I personally want to put on the record my total admiration and respect for and thanks to all those who bravely went to war and how sorry I am for the mistreatment they received on their return.” All Vietnam Veterans and National Servicemen, who have rendered at least one day of full-time service, even those not deployed, are eligible to claim a White Card through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, DVA, which includes mental health support. DVA will recognise this anniversary through an awareness campaign, including an ABC documentary series, and providing historical and educational resources to schools, ex-service organisations and community groups. A national commemorative service on Vietnam Veterans’ Day in Canberra on August 18 will recognise the service of all Australians who served in the Vietnam War and honour the sacrifices they and their families made. For more information, visit www. dva.gov.au/VietnamCommemorativeService. Wallan singer set for Australian Idol By Max Davies WALLAN’S Kaitlyn Thomas will join a wide range of up-and-coming Australian musicians that will feature in this year’s Australian Idol, set to premiere on Channel 7 next week after a 14-year hiatus. Last aired in 2009, Australian Idol provides an opportunity for musicians from across Australia to perform on national television. There has been seven different winners during the show’s history, including Guy Sebastian in season one. Ms Thomas said it was her dream to take part in Australian Idol and had the encouragement and support of friends and family throughout the process. “I always watched Idol when it was on the TV here in Australia, and I used to watch it with my grandmother all the time along with The Voice, Australia’s Got Talent, X Factor, all of them,” she said. “I get a lot of people who always say to me ‘Kaitlyn why don’t you audition for these shows?’ and I would say ‘it’s not really for me, but if Idol ever came back that would probably be the one I would do’. “It was one of my favourite singing competitions that I’ve ever watched on television, and I never though it would come back but lo and behold - it came back.” The 22-year-old has been performing on stage since the age of four and picked up singing and guitar at eight and nine years old respectively. She wrote her first song when she was nine, and has since performed across Australia and internationally. Ms Thomas also uses her music to support organisations such as the You Are My Sunshine Foundation for childhood cancer, as well as being an ambassador for the Bully Zero Australia Foundation. Her first song, titled ‘I Wish’, was dedicated to a childhood friend who was diagnosed with cancer, with all the earnings from the song donated to the You Are My Sunshine Foundation. “I remember being the same age as [my friend], she couldn’t do the same things that I could do so I wanted to give back in a way,” Ms Thomas said. “I remember receiving a $100 cheque from iTunes back in the day and I got to donate that to the foundation, which was really lovely for me. “My music has led me to become an ambassador for Bully Zero Australia, and it’s close to my heart personally having experienced bullying as a kid, and I know a lot of kids go through it as well. It’s led me to some really great places, which is really exciting.” Ms Thomas said her interest in singing and playing music was sparked by a visit to Whittlesea Country Music Festival, where she saw artists including Beccy Cole perform before beginning to write her own music and learn what styles suited her voice. Influences on her music and singing include artists such as Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, and previous Australian Idol contestant Hayley Jensen. “I just love music in general, I think a world without music isn’t a good world at all,” she said. “I’ve always loved new and upcoming artists and female artists in any genre, and I like to pick different parts from different genres and take those musical elements and then bring them back into my sound, which I think makes my sound a little bit different and more unique to me as a person.” Ms Thomas also runs her own music school, which has now grown to 25 students from ages five to 17 for both singing and guitar since it began in 2020. Students at the school have the opportunity to perform in twice-yearly concerts, allowing them to achieve their musical goals and overcome personal challenges to perform on their own in front of friends and family. Ms Thomas said it was important for people to be able to follow their dreams, and was proud to be able to use her experiences to inspire young musicians. “[Being on Idol] is a very ‘pinch myself’ kind of moment. It’s definitely something that I will cherish for the rest of my life and it will be a highlight in my career personally,” she said. On the back of appearances at Tamworth Country Music Festival last week, Ms Thomas will next week appear on Australian Idol, singing a Gretchen Wilson song. Australian Idol will premiere on Channel 7 and 7Plus on Monday. For more information on Ms Thomas, people can visit kaitlynthomasofficial.com or her school’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ kaitlynthomasschoolofsinging. Wallan singer-songwriter and music teacher Kaitlyn Thomas will audition on television program Australian Idol, which premieres on Monday.

6 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Live Music Music by Van-Yt ASSISTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE NATIONAL AUSTRALIA DAY COUNCIL Rotary has served communities in Australia and New Zealand for 100 years. Lions BBQ Brekkie 7am - 9am The Island Reserve 9am - 3pm • Live Music • Tug-O-War Challenge • Community Displays • Market Stalls • Cartooning Workshops & Portraits Food Court & Bar Historic Precinct Open 10am - 2pm Kids Corner • Face Painting • Miniature Pet Farm • Pony Rides • Jumping Castle • Snake Safe Demos • Magic & Clowning ALL FREE THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY 2023 BROADFORD AUSTRALIA DAY FESTIVAL 2023 PROGRAM 7-9am Lions Brekkie 9am Bar, Food Trucks, Coffee, Market Stalls, Community Desiplays & Kids Activites,Tarot card readings, Cartooning Workshops & Portraits 9-11am Live Music - Van Yt 10.20-11am Mr Marvel’s Magic Circus Show 11am Welcome - MC Flag Raising Ceremony - First Broadford Scout group Welcome Broadford Outstanding Citizen Award 11.30am Tug-O-War Challenge 12-1.40pm The Amazing Hazel - Clowning, Juggling, Stilt Walking, ‘Bubbles’, Roving Perfomance 12-3pm Live Music from Van-Yt

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 7 Businesses prepare for single-use plastics By Pam Kiriakidis HOSPITALITY owners and businesses are preparing for a new single-use plastics ban that will come into effect across Victoria on February 1. The state-wide ban means suppliers, retail and hospitality businesses, organisations and nonfor-profits will need to supply disposable alternatives, replacing plastic with metal, silicone, paper, wood, bamboo, and items that are non-compostable. Kilmore Fish and Chips owner Rocky Ouck said he supported the environmental ban and was leaning towards disposable utensils, depending on the cost. “We knew it was coming, the only problem is that the stuff that we have to replace with, for us as a small business, is costly,” he said. “[Disposable alternatives] are a lot more expensive, as in five to 10 times more ... so if you get them for 10 or 20 cents, or even 50 cents for cups, then that’s the kind of stuff that we have to pass on to customers, which is going to be hard.” Mr Ouck said the business started to make small changes, switching from foam containers to sugar-based cane, and was slowly transitioning other products to adapt to the ban. Kilmore Kebabs and Chicken owner Retesh Thukral, who has served Kilmore for more than 10 years, said he was also on board the change, however, was unaware of the announcement until a few weeks ago. “If we knew, we wouldn’t have ordered too much of the stock. I High demand for early childhood educators GOTAFE is hosting information sessions in Mitchell Shire to encourage people to study teaching early childhood education, which is an industry in high demand. Seymour and Wallan campuses offer a simulation lab that reflects the early childhood care service environment for students completing a Certificate Three in Early Childhood Education and Care, and a Diploma of Early Education and Care, under the free TAFE scheme. GOTAFE director of health, wellbeing and community Michelle Chiller said the available courses were an opportunity for residents interested in making a difference in the lives of young children. “Early childhood educators play a vital role in our community. It’s a very rewarding career with room for personal development and the potential to have a long-lasting impact on the lives of young children,” she said. “GOTAFE offers pathways to build a meaningful career in early childhood education locally. There has never been a better time to enrol, with both certificate and diploma level courses available under the free TAFE program.” People keen to tour the simulation labs and speak to career advisors can visit Seymour GOTAFE, at 35 Wallis Street on Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, and 3pm to 5pm. Sessions will also take place at 57 High Street, Wallan, on Wednesday, from 10am to 12pm and 3pm to 5pm. To find out more about GOTAFE courses and to apply for semester one, visit https://bit. ly/3ZRkYUQ or call 1800 GOTAFE (468 233). have to get rid of it because being a small business, the money is just sitting or throwing [itself] in the bin,” he said. In lead up to the ban, Mr Thukral said prices would remain the same, however there could be an increase depending on the shops’ expenses. “I have seen a couple of options, which is a wooden spoon, or there is packaging everything, like knives and serviettes, in one ecofriendly packaging,” he said. “I am going to bear the cost at the moment because the competition in Kilmore is too much … if I can’t, then I might have to put the prices up.” Mr Thukral said the ban was a ‘small step’ to a larger issue that appeared globally. Mitchell Shire Mayor Fiona Stevens said the benefits of the ban was to help reduce the high percentage of single-use-plastic that took hundreds or thousands of years to break down. “It’s important that we take action to decrease the amount of single-use plastic before it becomes an even bigger problem for the environment and our communities,” she said. “We have a responsibility to safeguard the environment for future generations and this is a significant step in that direction.” Ms Stevens said the ban was beneficial at a local level, managing the amount of waste that would often end up in the shires’ creeks and rivers. “Another local benefit will be the reduction of plastic litter polluting our local environment and waterways, such as creeks, dams, and our wonderful Goulburn River,” she said. For more information on how to prepare visit www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics, or email sustaina[email protected] or call the hotline 1800 844 946. Students can study in early childhood simulation labs at GOTAFE’s Seymour and Wallan campuses.

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COMMENTS: Michael Jones: Not necessarily the most important, but a decent welcoming dog park would be good. The one at Diamond Creek shows what is possible. Bob Humm: An update on what is happening at the Clancy Reserve and when the new facility will be handed over to the local community groups for their use. When will the master plan for this reserve be released to the local community for comment? Jay Tee: The beautification of Kilmore main street needs to be fixed and finished. The footpaths look like a dog’s breakfast. A patchwork of pathing, asphalt and concrete… it looks terrible and a complete embarrassment. Jennie Spence: A VERY long overdue bus stop for Pyalong students would be fantastic. The money is there, why hasn’t there been anything done yet? Why do our kids miss out? Not good enough Mitchell Shire Council. Kevin Craddock: In-depth coverage of Kilmore Cricket Club, having a great season! Marla Stone: Fix our rural roads. Everyone uses them for work, school, transport and tourism/recreation. It’s a safety and amenity issue affecting us all. Get grader drivers who know their craft so gutters don’t form. Seal narrow edges on narrow bitumen roads saving costly repairs and preventing accidents. Our community, especially our young/learner and elderly drivers, deserve safe roads. Kim Lane: Cycling infrastructure!! A professionally designed pump track in the shire like the Coldstream one for our youth. We are sitting on all these mountain bike trails in the shire but not getting any tourist dollars coming into our towns as everybody is travelling to other shires to ride! We also need our towns linked by cycle paths so that we can safely move around and not have to compete with the traffic on all our roads. Karen Thompson: Kim Lane, well said. We drove to Coldstream only for a short stay which was a shame because it was packed, the kids didn’t want to be there. The kids around this town would love the pump track. Carlz Ann: Cinemas! Would be lovely. From the Archives WE WELCOME YOUR OPINION ON ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY. Letter to the Editor can be emailed to [email protected], posted to PO Box 385, Kilmore, VIC, 3764 or handed to our reception at 3/87 Sydney Street, Kilmore. Letters must be less than 300 words and be received by 3pm Friday. You can visit the North Central Review Facebook page to comment on our stories or send us a direct message. Letters Still reeling Dear Editor, Communities in regional Victoria are still reeling from the floods, which inundated their homes and businesses. Towns worked tirelessly to sandbag as the water levels rose and took with them homes, livelihoods and businesses on which their communities relied. But now – months after the water has receded – for communities that have begun the recovery process, too many are facing a new battle. Ask anyone who has been dealing with their insurance company in the past few months and you’ll get a variation of the same story – everyone’s premiums are on the rise. Depending on the insurer and location of the property, this increase is anywhere from $1000 to as much as a whopping $10,000 annually. In places hit hard in the 2011 ‘once in a lifetime’ floods, some businesses were forced to self-insure as post-deluge premiums had skyrocketed to $100,000 a year – or more. One business owner I spoke to had accrued almost $1 million in savings, but when the experts got their peak predictions wrong for 2022 – their second ‘once in a lifetime’ flood in 11 years – the damage bill more than doubled the savings and once again the business was devastated. Families who were already struggling to keep up with bills have lost their homes and now are faced with the decision to live in an uninsured home or find room in their budget for rising premiums. It’s twofold when you consider the rising cost of living, with higher insurance premiums eating further into the weekly budget of many regional Victorians. In some of our smaller towns, such as Rochester for example, many people driven out by the floods have still not come home, and the impact of their absence on the local economy could become crippling. Victorians urgently need financial relief. We have seen gas and electricity prices continue to climb – some gas bills by as much as 21.4 per cent for households after a wholesale price increase. And the State Government’s attempt to revive the SEC looks to do little to drive down prices for consumers and threatens our electricity grid’s reliability. It’s a perfect storm, and one our country communities shouldn’t have to weather after the storms through which they have just come. Peter Walsh, Leader of The Nationals No improvement Dear Editor, Unfortunately the Mitchell Shire Council may want to rethink the process between dreams and delivery of the Kilmore upgrades. For love nor money can I see any improvement when the street has less parking and unused, unloved and rundown vacant business buildings. No matter how much spin you produce, it will remain a place to drive through, not stopping. Trevor [surname withheld at writer’s request], Broadford Women and heart disease Dear Editor, This February is REDFEB, heart awareness month. In addition to encouraging people to wear red and donate, Heart Research Australia is raising awareness about the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of women with heart disease. Heart disease is not just a man’s disease. Globally, it is the number one killer of women, and we’ve found over recent years that women are doing worse after their heart attacks. They’re more likely to have another heart attack, and more likely to die or have heart failure than men within the five years following their heart attack. Time is critical and a huge issue with women is the delay to treatment. Women go to hospital later after symptoms start, which reduces the window of opportunity for effective treatment and increases the risk of complications and damage to their heart. Women also tend to develop symptoms of heart disease at a much later stage of the illness than men and their symptoms are often vaguer. Some feel extremely tired or short of breath. Other atypical symptoms include nausea and abdominal, neck, and shoulder pain. It is important for women to know that early menopause, inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, and complications during pregnancy – such as pre-eclampsia, hypertension, and gestational diabetes – are all important risk factors for women. So, if you are a woman over 45, or over 35 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, please have a heart health check with a GP and discuss your obstetric history with them if you have had children. This enables proactive prevention to be taken to reduce risk. Heart Research Australia aims to reduce the devastating impact heart disease has on families and the community by supporting world-class and emerging researchers to conduct ground-breaking research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. For more information or to donate, please visit www.heartresearch.com.au. On behalf of the thousands of Australians impacted by heart disease every year, thank you for your support. Nicci Dent, Chief executive, Heart Research Australia Bushfire volunteers Dear Editor, Cr Bill Chisholm is asking for more volunteers during the fire season and rightly points out that a number of current volunteers are not getting any younger. I have seen the Ash Wednesday bushfires and the Black Saturday fires, which started in Kilmore when an overhead power line hit the ground just above Monument Hill, leading to 173 deaths, houses burnt, livestock and native animals lost along with family pets. We had the 2009 Teague Royal Commission into Black Saturday making 67 recommendations to combat future fires. Among those recommendations was the progressive replacement of failing overhead power lines and to have them put underground. Overhead power lines were to be inspected every three years and we were to have a reduction in the fuel load every year. VicRoads were to implement a systematic statewide program of bushfire risk assessment under the commission’s recommendations. When we look at the roadsides in Victoria and the fuel load in our forests and on Monument Hill, one can only deduce that the recommendations of the 2009 Royal Commission have largely been ignored. Reducing the fuel load, cutting the roadside grass from the road to the fence lines and allowing residents to remove fallen trees and branches would help to combat future fires. One only has to open their eyes to see that the fuel load has increased dramatically since Black Saturday and there are fewer volunteers around today. How many lives and livelihoods must be lost while the three levels of government play politics and ignore the obvious? Brian Mawhinney, Traralgon The aftermath of a huge blaze at Australian Paper’s Broadford Mill was shown in the January 29, 1997 edition of The Free Press, with around 1300 tonnes of paper lost and $400,000 in damage and cleanup costs caused in one of Broadford’s largest industrial fires.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 9 SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2023 WHITTLESEA SHOWGROUNDS ONLINE TICKETS ON SALE NOW TARRAROO RODEO COMPANY PROUDLY PRESENTS RODEO HOTLINE 0418 326 439 gww.com.au/bushfires Phone 13 44 99 Translation & Interpreter Service 13 14 50 Don’t rely on your mains water supply in a bushfire. While we always prepare for the fire season, we can’t guarantee water pressure, supply or quality in a bushfire. Always follow CFA advice and remember leaving early is the safest option. Transition Village seeks new manager By Max Davies TRANSITION Village Wallan, TVW, is calling for volunteers and is taking applications for a new part-time retail manager for 2023. The village, whose affiliated Recycled/Upcycled Op Shop Project, RUOSP, has now expanded to cover two commercial shop areas in Kilmore, is calling out for volunteers and a dedicated manager to help operate the larger premises. TVW and RUOSP are dedicated to reducing the impact of climate change in the community by developing resilience and future-ready skills and are looking for like-minded people to help support operations. TVW chief executive Judy Clarke said the part-time manager would need to develop the sustainability aspects of the organisation and support the volunteer workforce. “Our strength is in our volunteers. We’ve always had a strong team and we’re now looking for someone who can help lead the op shop project,” she said. “People applying will need to have some understanding of volunteer management, as well as some retail experience and knowledge of homelessness and people who are experiencing it.” As part of the role, people will need to manage RUOSP’s large premises and a volunteer staff of 20 people and more than 55 Centrelink clients, as well as provide incidental community education on sustainability. They will also overlook a system of reducing waste to landfill by continuing to develop the Makers and Menders group to reduce and recycle plastics in the op shop and encourage the use of recycling businesses before visiting the tip. “The manager role would suit newly-retired people, parents who are at home with kids, and carers who might be looking for some different work to branch out into,” Ms Clarke said. “It’s a contracted position and we value the work the manager will do, so we are also offering a very small wage as a token of appreciation.” Applicants will need an Australian Business Number, ABN, and insurance, as well as a police check. Managers will work three days per week with flexible hours, with some hours potentially available to work remotely. For more information or to submit an expression of interest with references and past experience, people can contact Ms Clarke by emailing [email protected] or calling 0404 740 261. Grant TVW has received a $10,000 grant as part of the Strengthening Rural Communities program through Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal, FRRR. Ms Clarke said the grant would be used to build a dedicated sustainability hub, allowing items to be repurposed and recycled without taking space from the RUOSP. “At the moment there’s not enough room in the shop to do the sustainability work that we want to be doing, so the grant will help us build a hub where things can be repurposed and recycled,” she said. “I’ve tried a few times to get a grant from the FRRR, and now that we’ve grown a bit more we’ve managed to make it happen and we’re very grateful.” Ms Clarke said the sustainability hub would eventually work in conjunction with TVW’s planned village at Station Street in Wallan East, however plans for construction were currently on hold. “The idea is if we can get the hub up and running we can start doing some of the sustainability stuff that we’ve been wanting to do since we started,” she said. “Once the village is going, the people there will be able to slot in where they want and do the jobs that interest them – it will all be interconnected.” The RUOSP op shop is located at 84-86 Sydney Street in Kilmore, next to Burson’s Auto Parts. For more information, people can visit www.tvw.org.au. Australia Day celebrations abound Australia Day will be celebrated across various towns in the region on Thursday, with the highlight the acknowledgement of Mitchell Shire’s outstanding citizens at a ceremony in Seymour. Chittick Park will host the annual Mitchell Shire Community Awards and Citizenship Ceremony, recognising awards across five categories, including citizen of the year, young citizen of the year, access and inclusion champion, community group of the year, and community event of the year. A citizenship ceremony will also be a highlight. The day will begin at 8am with a barbecue breakfast and include a flag raising ceremony, live music by Seymour band Madoja, and the Seymour Gift foot race. The awards ceremony will begin at 10am. Broadford festival The Broadford Australia Day Festival, at the Island park, will include a range of events and activities such as live music, roving magicians, and cartooning workshops, as well as free face painting, a miniature pet farm, pony rides and demonstrations by Snake Safe Victoria. The festival will begin at 7am with a Lions barbecue breakfast, followed by entertainment and activities from 9am to 3pm. Broadford Cars and Coffee will also have about 50 classic cars on display, while several community groups and sporting clubs will be on hand with stalls. Broadford and District Historical Society has collated a display celebrating 60 years of Broadford Secondary College, featuring historical memorabilia and archive photos. All historical society buildings will be open from 10am to 2pm and provide an opportunity for visitors to explore Broadford’s past. Wandong event In Wandong, a free hot breakfast and flag-raising ceremony will be held from 8am at Wandong Heathcote Junction Sports and Community Centre at LB Davern Reserve. An awards ceremony will start at 9am, providing an opportunity to honour some of the community’s outstanding citizens. For more information on Wandong’s Australia Day breakfast, people can call Allen Hall on 0413 832 411. Tallarook Our Friends Farm in Tallarook will host an Australia Day event from noon until 10pm, featuring a giant waterslide for a fun family day, plus a DJ playing Australian music. People are encouraged to bring their swimmers, floaties and water pistols. The event is free but bookings are required at events.humanitix.com/straya-day-pool-partyat-our-friends-farm. People can visit the Mitchell Shire website at www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au for updates on upcoming events across the shire. Macedon Ranges Shire Council will host an Australia Day awards ceremony and Australian citizenship ceremony at Kyneton Town Hall on Thursday. For more information, visit www.mrsc.vic. gov.au/See-Do/Events/Australia-Day.

10 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 For further information regarding enrolments, contact the Registrar: [email protected] or phone Braemar College on 5427 2500 www.braemar.vic.edu.au We currently have limited places available for immediate start in Middle School Enrol Now Process under scrutiny in Hidden Valley shed stoush By Colin MacGillivray A HIDDEN Valley resident has accused Mitchell Shire Council of mismanagement after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, gave a green light for a 6.4-metre-high outbuilding at a property in Dolomite Rise. Hidden Valley Association secretary Julie Robinson said plans for the outbuilding were opposed by neighbouring residents, with some lodging objections on several grounds after council advertised the plans in 2021. “There are no drainage schematics or landscaping schematics, and two nearby properties sit significantly lower in the landscape [than the proposed building],” she said. “We’ve already got erosion issues for my next-door neighbour because of the [water coming off the] hill. This isn’t connected to stormwater drains and it’s a huge building, so inevitably our properties are going to be swamped and we will be left dealing with the issue of erosion.” Ms Robinson said she believed the 185-square-metre building would constitute a second dwelling on the block. “As [proposed] It contained everything that made it a dwelling. There are four items in law that constitute a dwelling – it must have a toilet, it must have a shower, it must have a food preparation area and it must have a kitchen sink,” she said. “This building had all of these elements, albeit the kitchen sink was on the plans as a fully planned workbench. You can call it by any other name, but water has to fall into a receptacle and that receptacle, inevitably, is a sink.” The Hidden Valley Design Review Panel approved the plans, which were debated at a council meeting in March last year. Seymour financial wellbeing hub showcased THE Brotherhood of St Laurence showcased its successful Women’s Financial Wellbeing Hub to members of the Federal Government’s Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services in Seymour last week. The SEED project, which stands for sustaining, economic empowerment and dignity for women, is a voluntary initiative that launched in November last year to tackle financial barriers and employment for women in the Seymour region. Select committee chair Julian Hill and deputy chair Russell Broadbent sat with program participants to review how the workshops and oneon-one support have improved financial wellbeing and employment. Brotherhood of St Laurence executive director Travers McLeod, who hosted the meeting with staff, said the visit highlighted the positive results of the ‘one-of-a-kind’ program, which the organisation hoped to expand across Victoria and nationally in the future. “The SEED Project gives women in the Seymour area access to tailored advice, assistance and resources, empowering them to take ownership of their finances and build pathways for economic and social participation,” he said. “It’s great to be able to see first-hand how much it has enriched the lives of those have participated.” The Women’s Financial Wellbeing Hub is located at 47A Anglesey Street, Seymour and is open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9am to 5pm for members to join. Councillors voted to approve the building but with a condition that its height be reduced from 6.4 metres to 4.2 metres. Cr Fiona Stevens said the compromise meant the building would ‘fit in better with the character and amenity of the area and [would not] be as prominent on the landscape’. But the property owner challenged council’s ruling at VCAT, with tribunal member Sarah McDonald overturning the decision and reinstating the height of the building at 6.4 metres. Ms Robinson was dismayed at the decision and said she believed council mistakes had paved the way for the VCAT decision. She said the building was made possible because the property had two building envelopes on its title instead of one – a fact she put down to a council mistake. “We have been able to find historic adverts, which state ‘a choice of two generous-sized building envelopes’, with the preferred site being Dolomite Rise, which is where the person who ended up buying the block put his house,” she said. “The second [envelope] was left extant on the title. We were able, under freedom of information … to read the draft delegate notes for that block when it was subdivided in 2003. Even council’s own notes mark it as a choice, but someone, somewhere did not put that down on the title.” Ms Robinson said she believed council also erred in advertising the plans initially. “Council’s legal team spotted the fact that because the overlay of Hidden Valley is a comprehensive development zone schedule one, there legislation that says if a proposal is generally in accordance with the Hidden Valley Comprehensive Development Plan, it is exempt from notification,” she said. “Technically they shouldn’t have advertised this. We were told if it got to VCAT and the member spotted it, they could throw the case out.” In her ruling, Ms McDonald found the building did not contravene the Hidden Valley Design Guidelines. “There is no requirement under the Hidden Valley Design Guidelines or the Comprehensive Development Plan … that require an outbuilding to be small or modestly scaled,” she said. Council chief executive Brett Luxford said council voted to reduce the height of the building because it sat high in the landscape and there were no other outbuildings in the vicinity that matched its height, but said council was satisfied it did not constitute a second dwelling on the property. “The outbuilding was proposed within the second envelope, and there is no section within the title restrictions that states that it cannot be built on both building envelopes,” he said. “The only restriction is that more than one dwelling on a lot is prohibited, as well as further subdivision. “The outbuilding does not have all the characteristics required to be defined as a dwelling on the planning scheme.” Mr Luxford said drainage and sewerage would need to be controlled around the limits of the building. Brotherhood of St Laurence staff presenting the Women’s Financial Wellbeing Hub to committee chair Julian Hill and deputy chair Russell Broadbent.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 11 Council commits to character studies amid VCAT conflict MITCHELL Shire councillors have lashed out at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, blaming the body for a series of ‘disastrous’ rulings that prompted council to commit to spending more than $500,000 on neighbourhood character studies. At last month’s council meeting, Cr Louise Bannister said council had rejected a string of ‘inappropriate development applications’ in the past year, many of which were overturned by VCAT on appeal from developers. Cr Bannister said a common theme in VCAT’s findings was the neighbourhood character of towns like Kilmore and Broadford was not adequately documented. She said it led to VCAT dismissing ‘council’s legitimate concerns regarding these [high-density] developments’, claiming they had potential to negatively affect the physical and mental health of nearby residents, as well as the environment. “Community [members] have loudly voiced their dissatisfaction with poor developments that impede the character and liveability of their neighbourhoods,” she said. “Most people live here because of the country feel and close community, so we have to do our best to [protect] what we love about our shire. “It is imperative that we have these neighbourhood character studies to ensure our towns are protected from bad developments. “It is disappointing that we have to spend money on these neighbourhood character studies to prove our rejections of bad planning and developments are justified.” Cr Bill Chisholm said the necessity of neighbourhood character plans was ‘bureaucracy gone mad’. “We’re having to spend in excess of half a million dollars – and it’s probably well north of that once you employ two specialist planners – to achieve what we’re after,” he said. “We’re appointed as councillors to understand and know the local area, so it abrogates our responsibility by giving people sitting in Melbourne the power to wipe out our decisions. “We’ve spent millions of dollars doing proper planning for all the towns in Mitchell Shire since I’ve been on council. It is well in excess of $3 million at least, and this is another $500,000-plus on top of that so that the VCAT representative can understand the difference between … small country towns and inner suburban high-density development. “It’s absolutely ridiculous and it’s bureaucracy that shouldn’t exist in the first place.” Cr Rob Eldridge said the neighbourhood character requirements placed an unacceptable financial burden on council and called on the State Government to examine the way VCAT made its decisions. “VCAT has totally lost its way,” he said. “We are a regional council, and it’s all very well for inner suburban councils to have neighbourhood character studies, because … they would spill [$500,000] over their lunch. “To put this sort of impost on a council like us, which is having trouble meeting budget commitments, just because somebody doesn’t want to come out and have a look at what the real situation is here is beyond the pale. “I think it’s about time the State Government pulled its finger out and did something about VCAT and its impact on the growth area councils.” Cr Nathan Clark said some VCAT decisions had led to radical shifts in local neighbourhoods. “A couple of properties, like at 44 Tootle Street, go from having four bins out the front of two blocks on recycling night to 36 bins on the street, which is ludicrous. “It doesn’t make sense how they came to those decisions. “We are compelled to come up with these neighbourhood character studies. They are absolutely essential when VCAT can’t show any common sense or even bother to come and visit the neighbourhoods that they make these massive, impactful decisions upon. “I’m hoping … VCAT can see we’re quire serious about preserving our neighbourhood character and in the meantime, before they’re produced, they take that into consideration.” Search for stolen dog POLICE are appealing for public assistance after a dog was stolen from a property in Mickleham earlier this month. Detectives said a woman took the dog, named Buster, from the front yard of a property on Dight Way at about 8am on January 10. The woman allegedly placed the dog in a black station wagon and fled the scene in the vehicle. Police have released an image of Buster, a grey Staffordshire bull terrier, in the hope that someone has information on his whereabouts. They have also released an image of the vehicle believed to be involved in the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au. Police have released a photo of Buster, a dog stolen from a Mickleham property this month, along with that of a vehicle believed to be involved in the theft. History group goes online THE Wandong History Group launched its new website earlier this month, giving visitors a streamlined way to access historical material and keep up to date with upcoming events. The website features snippets of Wandong’s settlement and industrial history and provides access to many images that were previously unseen. The group’s publications can also be purchased through the website shop, and new memberships can now be processed online. People can access the website at wandongheathcotejunctionhistory.com.au. The launch of the group’s website was supported by the Ross Trust through the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s Strengthening Rural Communities Program and a grant as part of National Volunteers Community Week. Wandong History Group is open to the public from 10am to 4pm every Tuesday at St Michael’s Catholic Church, located at 11 Dry Creek Crescent. For more information, people can email wandonghistorygroup4@ gmail.com or make contact through the website.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 13 Refresh your deck and receive a free gift with any Haymes Dexpress purchase Haymes Dexpress purchase Avoid driving through dry grass THE Country Fire Authority, CFA, has warned Victorians to avoid driving vehicles, farm machinery, mowers and motorbikes through dry grass in coming weeks as conditions heat up and vegetation dries out. Following a string of hot weather in the past month, grassland areas have completely dried out in the northern areas of the state and fuels in the south west region are curing quickly. CFA has responded to several significant grass and stubble fires started by mowers, vehicles or machinery over the past fortnight. CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the recent fires across the state served as a timely reminder for people to be aware of the fire risks associated with using vehicles and other machinery in and around dry grass. “Victoria is expected to experience a grassfire dominated fire season once again but we’re asking the community to do all it can to prevent these fires from starting,” he said. “In many areas across the state, the risk of starting a fire from hot exhaust system or other hot parts from farm machinery is high. “Even pulling over onto tall, dry grass on the side of the road during your travels could start a significant grassfire. “Awareness is key to preventing grass and crop fires. We also want farmers to ensure their machinery and equipment are regularly inspected, maintained and cleaned.” High risk and agricultural activities such as harvesting, grinding, welding, slashing or mowing can quickly ignite fires in hot, dry and windy conditions. In the right conditions, grassfires can move at speeds of up to 25km an hour and spread across roads and highways. Mr Heffernan said Victorians should stay prepared and informed during fire season, which includes downloading the VicEmergency app and familiarising themselves with the new Fire Danger Rating System by checking the rating in your area. “For your safety, you need to understand your risk and plan ahead. Know what to do on hot, dry, windy days and plan for all situations,” he said. To learn more about the risk of grassfires on the CFA website at cfa.vic.gov.au/ planprepare/am-i-at-risk/grassfires-rural. Region’s water storages in ‘good position’ A NEW water security outlook by Goulburn Valley Water shows that the region’s water storages are in a good position heading into 2023. The 2022 Annual Water Outlook, issued in December, demonstrates the outlook for the next two years is secure in the short term, despite drying climate and warming. Goulburn Valley Water managing director Steve Capewell said storage levels had increased especially with late winter and spring rains last year. “We’re seeing our off-river storages in the Euroa district sitting at 100 per cent capacity and the Kilmore system sitting around 90 per cent, which is fantastic news considering three years ago we had to implement water restrictions in both regions following low rainfall inflows and drought-like conditions,” he said. “However, climate projections show that we are more likely to experience declining water availability and more frequent and severe droughts in the future as a result of climate change.” The outlook reflects on the recent 2022 Urban Water Strategy, which outlines key actions and improvements to overlook the security of water supplies for the next 50 years. Major projects highlighted by the strategy include new opportunities for recycled water use, supporting water efficiency initiatives, completing upgrades at treatment plants for future growth and exploring options to secure the longterm water supply. While storage levels remain high, Goulburn Valley Water encourage people to continue following the permanent water saving rules to minimise water wastage, including using automatic watering systems, hand-washing a car and using a broom to clean hard surfaces. Water authority awards community grants COMMUNITY groups in the Macedon Ranges Shire have received a jumpstart for their community projects thanks to Greater Western Water, GWW, providing grants of up to $5000 to increase local participation. The GWW Thriving Communities grants and sponsorship program acknowledged 90 applications for funding in October last year, with 11 groups awarded sponsorship of up to $5000 and five groups awarded grants of up to $20,000. Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House received the local community sponsorship of up to $5000 for the Little Book of Resilient Riddell project. Macedon Ranges Music Festival accepted the same grant for the 2023 festival. Macedon Ranges Music Festival’s Jimmy O’Hare said the grant would help secure high-quality performers for the event. “Attendees will experience an uplifting community-focused day, where friends and family come together to celebrate live music,” he said. “Local business owners will benefit from increased patronage and local groups will thrive as they unite to deliver the region’s biggest community music event.” GWW general manager strategy and partnerships Kessia Thomson said it was significant to find locally-led projects creating opportunity to boost participation in community life. “We’re proud to help sixteen groups bring their diverse ideas to life and actively contribute to making our region a great place to live,” she said. The next round of applications will open in March. People can visit bit.ly/3ZBo8vP for more information. Edgar’s Mission rescues 600 roosters LANCEFIELD animal sanctuary Edgar’s Mission rescued 600 Silkie roosters on a farm based in northern Victoria this month after a business failure. The roosters, left abandoned in wire cages, were kept in an ‘ammonia-riddled shed’. Edgar’s Mission founder Pam Ahern said she ‘could not believe her ears’ when she first learned about the situation. “If the tiny, barren wire cages weren’t cruel enough, the number of dead bodies, either in cages or littering the floor, most certainly was. There was filth and rodents everywhere,” she said. “I challenge even the hardest of hearts to witness what we have seen and not be moved. “One thing that struck us most when rescuing the birds was their sheer vulnerability. Yet we cannot relay what joy it brings to us today, seeing them all free.” The last rooster that was rescued from its cage was finally freed on January 11. “He must have watched us for days coming into the shed, removing his buddies one by one and never knowing what their fate was,” she said. “Carrying him out of the shed and closing that door behind us for the last time was one of the greatest feelings I think I will ever have. Kindness honestly never felt so good.” Edgar’s Mission has put the call out to people who can provide a home, noting that due to restrictions of many councils, roosters cannot be kept in suburban areas. Edgar’s Mission can be contacted on 0408 397 301 or [email protected] for those interested. Edgar’s Mission rescued 600 Silkie roosters on a farm based in northern Victoria, which were left abandoned in wire cages.

14 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Are you struggling at work because of a diagnosed condition? Are you skipping shifts? Support is available to help you find and access the services you need so that you can stay in work. WorkAssist is a free Australian Government program that can provide support to you if you are facing challenges at work as a result of a health condition, mental health, an injury or disability that is not related to Worker’s Compensation. Do I need a referral for WorkAssist? No. If you meet the eligibility criteria shown here you can confidentially selfrefer to WorkAssist by contacting your local Sureway team, or your employer can refer you to WorkAssist on your behalf. Don’t meet the criteria? Contact us for a confidential discussion. Eligibility I am facing challenges at work due to my diagnosed condition or injury I am currently employed for a minimum of 8 hours per week I have worked, on average, a minimum of 8 hours per week for the past 13 consecutive weeks My circumstances are not related to Worker’s Compensation I am an Australian resident aged between 14 - 65 years I am able to provide evidence from my medical professional of my diagnosis What support is available under WorkAssist? • Personalised assistance to find and access the right allied health services • Support and advocacy from your Consultant both on and off the job to keep you on track • Assistance for your employer to access funding for workplace modifications required so you can keep working To advertise your business in Health Matters please call 5734 3344 or email [email protected] Record numbers at Northern Health’s virtual emergency service NORTHERN Health’s Victorian Virtual Emergency Department, VVED, received plaudits from Premier Daniel Andrews and acting Health Minister Colin Brooks after helping thousands of people avoid trips to the emergency department during the Christmas and New Year period. Northern Health launched VVED as a pilot program in October 2020 and it has since supported more than 85,000 people, allowing emergency doctors and nurses to virtually assess non-urgent patients from their home or workplace. More than 85,000 people have accessed Northern Health’s Victorian Virtual Emergency Department since a pilot program in October 2020. Toddler snacks too sweet RESEARCH shows 78 per cent of toddler snacks on Australian supermarket shelves fail to meet all sugar recommendations set by the World Health Organisation’s European Office. The recommendations currently advise that toddler foods should not contain added sugars and sweetening agents, that only limited amounts of dried or pureed fruit should be used to sweeten toddler foods and that toddler finger foods and snacks should contain less than 15 per cent of energy from total sugars. The Cancer Council Victoria research, which studied 73 ready-made toddler products sold in three major Victorian supermarkets, found that 23 per cent of toddler foods met none of WHO Europe’s sugar recommendations, while only 22 per cent met them all. Obesity Policy Coalition executive manager Jane Martin said the findings demonstrated higher standards were urgently needed to limit the amount of sugars that could be added to ready-made toddler foods. “For many children, ready-made baby and toddler foods make up a significant portion of what they eat every day and yet there is currently no regulation about how much sugar can be added to them,” she said. “In Australia, a quarter of children are already above a healthy weight, and we need to act now to avoid setting our nation’s kids up for a lifetime of preventable health problems.” Food Standards Australia New Zealand is currently considering whether to include added sugar labelling on all packaged foods. To learn more about sugars in baby and toddler foods and to sign up to support actions for a healthy diet for babies and toddlers visit Kids are Sweet Enough at opc.org.au/kids-are-sweetenough. Paramedics can also use VVED to assess whether patients require a trip to hospital. The VVED treats an average of 300 to 350 Victorians every day, but during the holiday period the number skyrocketed, with more than 640 patients accessing the service on Boxing Day alone. Ambulance Victoria also saw record demand over the festive period – with New Year’s Day being its busiest day on record with more than 2300 emergency incidents. Mr Andrews said feedback from doctors and nurses showed many patients accessed the VVED because they were unable to access a local doctor due to reduced holiday hours or high out-of-pocket costs. He called for the Federal Government to urgently reform the primary care system. “Our primary care system is broken, and national cabinet must make reforming the system its priority for 2023, otherwise great services like the Victorian Virtual ED won’t be able to see the people who need them most,” he said. “While it reduces pressure on physical [emergency departments], the virtual ED was never meant to be a substitute for getting care from your local GP – it’s critical we make primary care cheaper and more accessible as a first port of call.” Mr Brooks said despite record demand, the doctors and nurses of the VVED ‘did an incredible job ensuring Victorians got the care they needed over the holiday period’.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 15 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 237879 A1400521 OUT_1759154, 13/01/2021 Community Investment Applications CLOSING SOON Ensure your group submit their Community Investment Application for February's round. Applications will be accepted up until January 27. When you partner with us, good things happen. Your organisation gets sponsorship, and your banking helps support the community. Visit www.norcenfs.com.au for more information on how to submit your next application, or call the Community BankWallan Branch on 5783 2422. Vanessa Hess 0413 352 996 | Peter Hess 0413 003 140 | Hess Real Estate - HIDDEN VALLEY FEATURE PROPERTY: 69 North Mountain Road, Heathcote Junction Custom-built mudbrick home on huge block FOR MORE SEE PAGE 18 Custom-built mudbrick home on

16 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Simon Best Sarah Fraser Kieran Knight Steven Evans Ruth Appleton Sarah Dempsey Nicole Sargeant Clare Way Marita Foster Sarah Fraser 0408 328 350 4 2 2 2 Stylish family living with designer flair. Evoking a sense of designer luxury, this modern 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom beauty provides enviable space for families to live, socialise and relax. Privately set on a corner allotment of approx. 608m2 in sought-after Springridge Estate, the single-level layout is harmoniously zoned with an open-plan family/dining domain, sleek kitchen, flexible second living area, covered alfresco patio and generous garden. Close to Wallan Primary, Wellington Square Shopping Centre, Springridge Dog Park, Roulston Way Playground, Hidden Valley Resort and Hume Freeway. WALLAN 2 Periwinkle Crescent FOR SALE CONTACT PRICE GUIDE $620,000 - $660,000 LAND SIZE 608m2 (approx.) INSPECT (Photo ID required) By appointment only Steven Evans 0408 798 637 Sarah Fraser 0408 328 350 2 1 1 1 Brilliant opportunity. Located in the heart of Wallan, only a short walk from the shops and schools, is this delightful unit. Comprising two bedrooms, large lounge room, modern kitchen and meals area opening out to the paved outdoor area. Other features include remote controlled garage, gas ducted heating and spacious laundry. WALLAN 1/140 Dudley Street FOR SALE CONTACT PRICE GUIDE $390,000 - $420,000 INSPECT (Photo ID required) By appointment only Just Listed

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 17 Simon Best Sarah Fraser Kieran Knight Steven Evans Ruth Appleton Sarah Dempsey Nicole Sargeant Clare Way Marita Foster A spacious single-level family sanctuary. Well-presented for families to move in and enjoy immediately, this charming home is sure to captivate all. Timber-look floors flow from the entry to the sizeable and relaxed family and meals zone, which shares a space with the kitchen. The front lounge has a formal edge to it and boasts an electric fireplace. Sit back and relax on the sprawling deck and enjoy the sizeable garden or watch the kids play, this is your chance to grab a modern slice of the Kilmore good life. KILMORE 25 Teamsters Circuit FOR SALE CONTACT PRICE GUIDE $620,000 - $660,000 LAND SIZE 613m2 (approx.) INSPECT (Photo ID required) By appointment only Kieran Knight 0437 312 827 4 2 2 2 Kieran Knight 0437 312 827 4 2 7 2 Stylish, spacious and fabulously family friendly. Move straight into this renovated family haven without having to do another thing. Behind its attractive front façade, the single-level home’s substantial 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom layout incorporates 2 living zones and a modern kitchen. Outside, the backyard hosts a patio and a neatly maintained lawn. Resting on a flat allotment of just under 1000 square metres with rear laneway access, it’s within walking distance to Broadford Station, Whiteman’s Reserve and Broadford Primary School and Secondary College, and moments from the Town Centre, Broadford Common and Hume Freeway. BROADFORD 18 Hawdon Street FOR SALE CONTACT PRICE GUIDE $545,000 - $565,000 LAND SIZE 999m2 (approx.) INSPECT (Photo ID required) By appointment only Just Listed

Outgoings – Available now • 310m2 approx factory • Kitchenette plus 2 toilets • Roller door access to Millennium Park Drive • 5 allocated parking spaces RENTALS BARRY PLANT inspections by way of virtual tours. Go to www.realestate.com.au and register your interest by clicking the “Get in Touch” tab for further information. With four bedrooms, two on the ground level and two in lofts. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom plus a toast and coffee area – the other three are serviced by a full family bathroom with a good-sized bath tub. For living spaces, there is a very spacious rumpus room with a reading nook, and another large lounge that is adjacent to the dining room plus another lounge tucked away. The kitchen has a good amount of storage space, a gas stove with an electric oven, timber bench tops and a large country style sink. Outside is an elevated and covered decking area, which is ideal for entertaining. There is also a sauna to help relax in the evenings, plus a large wood-fired barbecue pizza oven, covered by a timber pergola For vehicles, there is plenty of off-street parking and a garage for three vehicles, plus workshop space as well. With this property, you can enjoy a true rural experience but also have the convenience of being within a few minutes drive to all of the established facilities in Wandong. You will be impressed every day when arriving home to the quiet, private and tranquil country setting on this block of approximately 3670 square metres. Heathcote Junction is a sought-after area with a great community spirit and a real country feel – yet it’s only about an hour commute to Melbourne either by rail or the Hume Freeway, which is in close proximity. A pretty place, with shops including the neighbouring IGA supermarket and chemist, (skate) park, IB Davern Reserve with sport and equestrian facilities, and the popular Wandong Primary School, plus the Heathcote Junction railway station is just a short walk. Features • Broadband • Deck • Shed • Study • Workshop Custom-built mud brick home on huge block of nearly an acre 69 NORTH MOUNTAIN ROAD, HEATHCOTE JUNCTION Set in the highly desirable Heathcote Junction, this property offers space, practicality, a country feel and a house that is interesting at every turn. 69 North Mountain Road, Heathcote Junction 4 2 3 Price: $840,000 - $890,000 Land: 3,670m² Gail Kendrick - 0417 012 041 Peter Hess 0413 003 140 Vanessa Hess 0413 352 996

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 19 WANDONG | 10 Scanlons Road Quality Family Home in Elevated Position • Quality four bedroom plus study home positioned on an elevated yet level allotment of approximately five acres • Spacious and light-filled and includes an impressive kitchen with ample bench space, 900mm oven and corner pantry adjoining a large open plan dining and family room • Ample storage, extra-large double garage with laundry zone, remote door and internal access, and rear alfresco with fabulous views • Outside is just as impressive with separate driveways for the house, shed and side access from Cochrane Court, asphalt driveways, carport, garden shed, bore, town water connection and 18m x 9m (approx) shed FOR SALE $1,550,000 to $1,600,000 AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21346755 FOR SALE 5 acres (approx) 5 3 8 Historic Stone Cottage on 64 Acres • Three bedroom two bathroom 1860 stone cottage plus a modern barn-style shed with self-contained accommodation, vehicle and workshop space • This unique property would make an ideally located weekender, permanent country lifestyle or Air B&B accommodation option • Undulating and predominantly open grazing country with scattered trees, divided into two paddocks which are easily made into four, three dams, a bore and 80KL of tank water storage "Willowvale" • Nestled beside the Kurkurac Creek and with some of the most fertile land in the district this beautiful property offers a perfectly productive country lifestyle • Bespoke built and meticulously maintained three-bedroom mudbrick homestead set amidst delightful established gardens • Open plan living areas with vaulted timber ceilings and stone tiles and large alfresco area with pizza oven and BBQ Family-Sized Space and Fabulous Position • This beautifully presented brick veneer home offers a versatile floor plan and sits atop a park-like allotment of over two acres with captivating views of Mt Piper and the surrounding district • Accommodation is provided by four robed bedrooms (master with updated ensuite) plus a study or fifth bedroom • With a 3.5Kw 18 panel solar system, town water, several water storage tanks and shed with kitchenette, shower and toilet WALLAN | 250 Stockdale Road WILLOWMAVIN | 575 Willowmavin Road BROADFORD | 11 Roditis Avenue SOLD BY NUTRIEN HARCOURTS KILMORE AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21107670 SOLD BY NUTRIEN HARCOURTS KILMORE AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21107668 SOLD BY NUTRIEN HARCOURTS KILMORE AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21107649 64 acres (approx) 57 acres (approx) 8598 m2 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 3 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE Easy Living In A Lifestyle Location • Lovely and light-filled, this single-level home on an easy care 458m2 allotment (approx.) provides the perfect solution for first home buyers, re-sizers seeking stress-free living and investors looking to set and forget! • The accommodation includes three bedrooms (master with WIR and ensuite) and comes complete with a long list of accomplished features such as a solar system, ducted heating, a split system and ceiling fans Corner Your Dream Lifestyle • In a premier location, this energy efficient home offers an open plan living area and a huge decked and covered alfresco area • Double-glazed windows throughout and a solar system to keep the power bills low • Kitchen with a walk-in pantry, island bench come breakfast bar, pendant lighting and quality stainless steel appliances • 7x6m (approx) shed with concrete and power and easy vehicle access Nest or Invest • Positioned on a low-maintenance allotment, this beautifully presented single-level home achieves the perfect blend of relaxed living, complete comfort and family functionality • The great undercover area is perfect for outdoor entertaining with friends and family and there is ample space in the rear yard for the children or pets to play • Car accommodation is offered via an oversized double lock up garage KILMORE | 24 Overland Drive KILMORE | 1 Wattlebird Way KILMORE | 50 Viewhill Road FOR SALE $590,000 AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21109876 FOR SALE $690,000 to $730,000 AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21108410 FOR SALE $560,000 to $590,000 AGENT Jeanette Laffan M: 0438 452 641 [email protected] Nutrien Harcourts ID: L21107667 458 m2 689 m2 368 m2 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 Nutrien Harcourts Kilmore (03) 5782 0400 kilmore.nutrienharcourts.com.au SOLD SOLD SOLD

20 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 HEATHCOTE One of the last big blocks (1.20 HA - 2.96 acres) in Hidden Valley. An excellent building envelope will fit the biggest of homes. Backing onto a reserve trail along with private established woodlands with well-trodden bush trails this is the ultimate tree-change property. The block has access to natural gas, mains water, NBN, electricity and has sealed roads and other urban conveniences in the local township. Three roomy bedrooms with built-in robes and a family bathroom and separate toilet, this is a well equipped family home. The entrance, living room and meals are are all spacious and the kitchen has plenty of room for your preparation, cooking and serving of meals. Outside is a large front and rear verandah, with an established garden. The block is large at 826 sqm and there is a 6m x 9m shed for your cars and gardening equipment This stunning two year-old home is beautifully styled, has an excellent design, generous proportions, a perfect location and very tastefully finished in all areas. It is definitely one of the most eye pleasing homes you will find, anywhere. For the master suite, there is large double walk-in robe, a double shower, huge double length vanity, free-standing bathtub, a partioned toilet and stunning garden views. With four bedrooms all with robes, there is plenty of room for the family to feel comfortable and store away all the personal possessions. The ensuite and WIR for the main bedroom and the family bathroom for the other bedrooms accommodates the family needs. The kitchen meals area is contemporary and with its island bench and 900mm stainless steel appliances, it has plenty of appeal. With this property, you can enjoy a true rural experience but also have the convenience of being within a 4 minute drive to all of the established facilities in Wallan. You will be impressed every day when you arrive home to the forever views that span across to the Macedon Ranges. The house, itself, has four good sized bedrooms, with a full family bathroom on the ground floor. The main family hub has a recently improved kitchen. Surrounded by other quality acreage properties, you can be sure to enjoy both peace and privacy with this home which is positioned on a generous 6001m2 of land. It comprises four bedrooms, with the main bedroom, having an ensuite bathroomand the other three bedrooms are serviced by a full family bathroom and a separate toilet. This type of property is still very sought after as they represent great value and give you that great country feel. Prime 2.96 Acre Block with a Generous Building Envelope Affordable Family Home In an Excellent Location As-New Luxury Family Home with Beautiful Aesthetics Four Bedroom Family Home in Wallara Waters Estate Country Lifestyle Opportunity on 10 Acres Spacious Family Home on 1.5 Acres (Approx.) 4 Siena Ridge $1,050,000 - $1,150,000 13 Jacksons Lane $400,000 - $440,000 42 Knight Way $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 113 Wallara Waters Boulevard $580,000 - $620,000 30 Hanson Road $1,050,000 - $1,150,000 1715 Old Sydney Road $1,200,000 - $1,300,000 1.2ha Residential Land 3 1 3 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 7 WALLAN WALLAN WALLAN FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE SOLD IN 1 WEEK HIDDEN VALLEY HIDDEN VALLEY Maddison Harris 0416 040 355 We are now looking after all of your property management needs BUY SELL RENT Gail Kendrick 0417 012 041 Vanessa Hess 0413 352 996 Peter Hess 0413 003 140

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24 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Trades Directory Trades Directory Phone 5734 3344 • Landscape Gardening • Rural & General House Property Maintenance • Farm Fencing • All areas of gardening and mowing • Small excavation works Phone: Brad 0408 239 631 Ebony 0438 148 319 GARDENING [email protected] https://jcwindows.com.au • Window replacements • Sliding door replacements • Glass replacements • Mirrors/ splashbacks • Frameless showers • Balustrades & 0427 452 437 pool fencing GLAZIERS BROADFORD GLASS ABN 69 231 161 768 YOUR LOCAL GLAZING SPECIALIST • Window Repairs • Cat/dog doors supplied & fitted • Mirrors • Excavator and Bob cat windows • Coonara heater glass All Areas. Eftpos available. Chris 0408 842 669 • Gutter Cleaning Professional Service - Free Quotes Phone 1300 654 253 Flue Cleaning Services available to Mitchell Shire & Macedon Ranges areas only. 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Who better to call than Murray’s 0428 518 159 WATER BORING Sporle Water Cartage 7 days per week Domestic Water Servicing Kilmore & District 16,000 Litre tank Adrian Sporle: 0417 056 905 WATER CARTAGE WATER CARTAGE MATT & TOM KEILY SOUTHERN CROSS WATER PHONE: 0419 988 866 RR2H041© Drinking, Pool & Garden Water 16,500 and 22,000 litre tankers Prompt and reliable service Damian Laffan 0438 452 645, 5782 2645 WEED CONTROL Window Cleaning Residential, Commercial, Builders Over 25 years experience David 0448 564 414 WINDOW CLEANING ON-SITE SERVICE Call Danny 0412 379 648 • Replacement • Reseal • Door Glass • ¼-Glass • Rear Windows WINDSCREENS 1st SUNDAY of the month • Tallarook Farmers Market 9am-1pm. 2nd SUNDAY of the month • Avenel Market Jubilee Park Avenel, 9am-1pm. 1ST SATURDAY of the month • Nagambie Lakes Community Markets 9am-1pm. • Heathcote Bush Market 8.30am-1pm • Yea Country Market 9am-1pm. 4th SATURDAY of the month • Lancefield & District Farmers Market 9am-1pm. 2nd SATURDAY of the month • Sunbury Village Market • Wallan Old Time Market 8am-1pm. 3rd SATURDAY of the month • Riddells Creek Farmers Market 9am-1pm. 4th SUNDAY of the month • Nagambie Farmers Market Tahbilk Winery, 10am-2pm • Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market Organisations wishing to appear in Market Days please phone (03) 5734 3344 or email [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: Market Days, dates and cancellations may be subject to change without notice in line with Covid-19 restrictions in place. EVERY MONDAY of the month • The Monday Market Whittlesea, 8am-1pm. Market Days Sunbury major traffic works interruptions TRAVELLERS between Romsey, Sunbury, and Melbourne will need to review their travel plans during summer as major works take place on the Sunbury Road upgrade. The upgrade – adding new lanes to Sunbury Road, replaced roundabouts with traffic lights at Francis Boulevard and Lancefield Road, walking and cycling paths, as well as duplicating the bridge over Jacksons Creek – is scheduled for completion by 2025. Lancefield Road closed north of the Sunbury Road intersection earlier this month and is expected to re-open on February 5. One lane in each direction will remain open on Sunbury Road, with detours through Meadows Drive, Sunningdale Avenue, Curtis Avenue and Francis Boulevard. Heavy vehicles can plan their trips along Mongeeta and Sunbury via Riddells Creek, using Kilmore Road or Sutherlands Road, Riddell Road, and Macedon Street. There will also be a full closure of Sunbury Road over Jacksons Creek, between Francis Boulevard and Powlett Street, nightly on January 20 and 21 from 8pm to 7am, and on January 22 from 8pm to 5am. Motorists are encouraged to visit bigbuild.vic. gov.au/sunbury for more information and to plan their journey. Boat theft in Mickleham A MICKLEHAM man, 38, was arrested by water police officers after the intercept of a stolen boat at Point Lonsdale on January 20. Water Police South Port Phillip Bay strike team members intercepted the boat, and the man was escorted back to shore by a second police vessel. He was arrested at Queenscliff Marina a short time later. The boat, which was reported stolen from an address in Mickleham on January 12, was recovered, along with the boat trailer, and has since been returned to the owner. The man was also charged for a separate theft of boat and trailer from Sunbury on January 10. The man has been charged with two counts of theft of boat, theft of trailer, handle stolen goods, going equipped to steal and operating a vessel without a marine licence. He was remanded in custody to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Veteran grants close soon SEVERAL veteran grant applications are closing soon, with only a week to apply for accessible funding for the year ahead. Nationals member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland is encouraging veteran organisations to apply for a range of applications, which include the Victoria Remembers Grant Program, Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Grant Program and Veterans Capital Works Grant Program. Ms Cleeland, who visited several RSL branches during the past six months, said she was pleased to find groups applying for grant funding. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau visited on Seymour to be updated on the town’s flood recovery. Ms Dessau, accompanied by emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp, met with community group representatives and Mitchell Shire Council leaders at Seymour’s Kings Park. Right, turf has been laid on the main oval at Kings Park, with hopes that it will be ready for the Seymour Lions’ football season. “Several local RSL branches and veteran organisations have applied for funding and put forward some great projects,” she said. “Our region has an incredibly proud and strong military connection. These grant streams allow local military history to be preserved, honoured, and commemorated for generations to come.” Ms Cleeland said the groups would benefit from capital funding and could reach out to her for a letter of support. “If you’re applying for a grant please reach out for a letter of support. I’m more than happy to lend a hand to support more grant funding for our region,” she said. “Alternatively, if you’re a community group looking for funding my office and I are more than happy to look for any available grants and provide advice.” To apply the grants, people can visit www.vic.gov.au. Applications close on January 31. Cricket action at Wallan’s Greenhill Reserve on Saturday saw Bacchus Marsh make 8/266 against the home side in the Gisborne District Cricket Association’s McIntyre Cup competition. Wallan will attempt to chase down the 267 target on day two of play on Saturday.

3 NTP: 7th R. Campbell, 10th D. Whitfield, 12th R. McFadden, 17th D. Bush D&P: 1st A. Gardener BRD: U. Popovic, M. Maddalena, Shady, B. Archbold, J. Boland, G. Otene, R. Williams, A. Gardener, T. McGregor LADIES STABLEFORD Winner: S. McDowall (24) R/Up: J. Banon (30) c/b NTP: 10th A. Boland, 17th J. Banon LANCEFIELD GOLF CLUB JANUARY 17 – LEGENDS Winner: Steve Draper (26) 36 JANUARY 18 – TWILIGHT Winner: Markus Zilhman 20 pts R/up: Mal Ive 18 pts. JANUARY 21 – STROKE Winner: Todd Lambert (7) 68 on c/b R/up: Graham Mau 68 3rd: Peter McGill (10) 70 JANUARY 22 PAR 3 NTP 2P AMBROSE EVENT Winner: Dale Schmidt & Mal Ive 46 pts R/up: Ken Ryan & Brian Courtney 46.5 on c/b 3rd: Bruce Hay & Dale Clough Malmsbury cricket oval was flooded in October last year, causing extensive damage. Cricket community unites for club GISBORNE District Cricket Association players will unite on Wednesday to fundraise money for Malmsbury Cricket Club. Players from the 10 McIntyre Cup teams will battle it out in the Flood Relief Appeal Match at Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne to raise funds for the cricket club who were hit hard by floods in October last year. Malmsbury Cricket Club lost their clubhouse and cricket ground, including the fence, club nets and practice wickets, both training and players equipment, and their main hard wicket. The floods also contaminated the ground with raw sewage. The club also lost all contents inside the clubrooms, including kitchen appliances such as a stove, fridge, freezer; couches, chairs and tables; plus all club equipment used across junior and senior teams. While the council will cover ground and building repairs, the club needs to replace all equipment, estimated to be valued at $27,000. Anyone who would like to donate to the club can contact association secretary Simon via email secretary.gdca@ westnet.com.au or Malmsbury Cricket Club directly via emailing mscox@netspace.net.au. The unique format match will start at 7pm, with the bar and barbecue starting at 6.30pm, as well as entertainment from DJ Darcy Nolan. Players involved in the match are as follows: Bacchus Marsh: C. Ascough, N. Strngio, T. Wardell; Diggers Rest Bulla Village: M. Lakshan, I. Massalage; East Sunbury: N. Dent, M. Jackson, L. Wilkins, L. Williams; Gisborne: M. Allen, S. Mackay, J. Vernon, R. Vernon, M. Barake wicketkeeper; Romsey: C. Burkett, N. Hoy, J. Taylor, B. Way; Rupertswood: N. Crotty, K. Corcoran, N. Shoesmith, J. Swallow; Sunbury Kangaroos: M. Fox, R. Walker, C. Woolley; Sunbury United: S. Fogarty, R. Mendis, S. Perera, L. Sherlock; Wallan: M. Clayton, S. Whittingham; Woodend: H. Lawson, H. McDonald.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 29 SPORT Hometown victory lands third win By Len Baker KILMORE’S Maryanne Laffan and partner Steven ‘Bluey’ Matson scored a win at Kilmore harness races on Thursday, with their five-yearold Keepcrackingjokes chalking up her third success in 53 outings. The Heston Blue Chip-Acaptivatingeagle mare landed the O’Brien Electrical Pace, over 2180 metres. Driven by Matson, Keepcrackingjokes was trapped wide from gate six but was able to angle into the running line midfield as 13-year-old local Wonderforce led from gate two. Trailing Im Jollygood forward three wide in the last lap, Keepcrackingjokes ran home best to register a 3.7-metres victory over Im Jollygood, with Go George Go coming from the rear for third a head away. The mile rate 2:03.9. Bolinda trainer Brent Lilley was victorious with five-year-old Muscle Hill-Aldebaran Revenue mare Kyvalley Helen in the Momentum Gaming Maiden Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres. Driven by Chris Alford, Kyvalley Helen was fast away from gate four to lead all of the way, easily accounting for Aldebaran Tanisha and Ragna Thor who was third. The mile rate was 2:04.5. Kilmore-based Ben Yole and caretaker trainer Robbie Walters combined with James Herbertson to capture the Carlton and United Breweries Pace over 1690 metres with Coveffe Hustler at odds of $23. Leading out from gate three before surrendering to stablemate Princess Chilla, Coveffe Hustler used the sprint lane to win by 1.4 metres from My Sweet Sabrina from the tail in a mile rate of 1:59.6. Digyourheelsin was third, 2.4 metres back. Bolinda’s Kari Males landed the Buds and Branches Florist Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres with speedy eight-year-old Danny Bouchea-Shania Court gelding Whizzbang Dan, much to the delight of part-owner Ronnie Kelly and partners. With Chris Alford in the sulky, Whizzbang Dan led throughout from gate four, accounting for the raging hot favourite Rakero Blaze by 6.1 metres after racing outside him after galloping in the score up. Well-known breeder/owner Kevin Clark snared the quinella in the Georgina and Co Pace over 2180 metres when four-year-old gelding Modern Jive defeated Shaq in a rate of 2:02.2. Bulla part-owner/trainer James Elliot was successful with sevenyear-old gelding Illawong Jovial in the 1690 metre Jet Roofing Pace. Dabyminga looked the winner when coming away from the inside to challenge on the final bend, but Illawong Jovial, with James Herbertson in the sulky, made full use of the sprint lane to come home best. Sweet Creation held third 1.8 metres back. The mile rate was 1:57.7. Wildwood trainer Sergio Lenardi’s honest seven-year-old mare Trembita loves racing at Kilmore and registered her third win there, with Annalise Scott in the sulky, when greeting the judge in the Beraldo Coffee Pace over 1690 metres. In what was described as the ‘drive of the night’, Herbertson brought up win number three when James Herbertson scored a treble at Kilmore harness races last week, driving winners Illawong Jovial, race five; Coveffe Hustler, race eight; and Final Bow, race nine, who he is pictured with. Final Bow took out the 2180-metre Worlds Best Hoof Oil Pace. Final Bow, trained by Sutton Grange’s Ross Graham, proved too strong in the end over leader Raffas Ace in a mile rate of 2:04.3. Other winners were La Perriere in the Aldebaran Park Vicbred Platinum Trotting Mares Sprint Championship, heat three; Stir Me Up in the 1690-metre Tellurian Wines Pace; Quake Proof in the C and M Build Group Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres; and Paris Jamilla landed the 2180-metre MC Security Trotters Mobile. Kilmore harness races return on Wednesday. From the Boundary Varia IT was good to meet up briefly with Bill West and Cath Mogridge. Bill, former longtime journalist and editor of The Free Press and Review is now a Macedon Ranges Councillor and writes for Midland Express newspaper, based in Kyneton. Bill, a resident of Lancefield, is as keen as ever in his newspaper work and in his beloved bowls. In earlier times he was a very good ‘bush’ cricketer and loved the village green scene. Working alongside Bill at The Midland Express is Amy Hume, a Kilmore lass and fine journalist who spent several years at The Free Press and Review. Cath Mogridge also spent valuable time at the Review and loved the journalistic trade. These days she works for Federal Member Rob Mitchell. In between raising three fine children, Cath does fine work as secretary of Kilmore Cricket Club – a labour of love she really enjoys. She is very happy the club is doing well in its new home – the strong Gisborne and District Cricket Association. She is also pleased the club is fielding its first women’s team. Women’s cricket has improved hugely over the past decade and is growing all the time in participation rates. Just recently the Aussies have played in front of 40,000-strong crowds in India. On Australian TV the women’s BBL rates fourth of all the leagues – ahead of soccer, basketball, AFLW and behind men’s cricket, men’s AFL and Rugby League. Boxing Day Test Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was a keen visitor to the Boxing Day Test. He shares a deep love of the summer game with many former PMs including John Curtin, Robert Menzies, Bob Hawke and John Howard. A highlight of the MCG Test, aside from David Warner’s epic 200 and wicketkeeper Alex Carey’s maiden test century, was the fearsome spell of fast bowling by South Africa’s Anrich Nortje on the second day in searing heat – it was 45 degrees in the middle of the MCG. For 45 minutes in mid afternoon he held 50,000 spellbound with his 90 miles an hour plus sustained attack. Records show it may have been the fastest onslaught at the famous ground since legendary Englishman Harold Larwood in the 1932 Bodyline series. Notable losses Two notable and highly respected Kilmore identities passed from this life just prior to Christmas. Both were farewelled from St Patrick’s Church in moving services, well attended. Harold Hurren was a loving husband to Anne for 64 years and much-loved father of four daughters, seven grandchildren and four grandchildren. Harold joined the Royal Australian Navy at 17, but a highly promising career was cut short when he lost a leg in a motorbike accident. Harold’s life work included working in the postal service and running a successful electrical repairs workshop from the family home in Kilmore. His life was one of dedicated community service, which included Member of Toastmasters Disabled Motorists Association, Knights of the Southern Cross and community radio. He deserves the title of ‘legend’ for his RSL service. He lived a life of devotion to family and service to many. Harold was a truly good man. HHH Anita Kelly, nee Zoch, was farewelled with an inspiring requiem mass and service, highlighted by the involvement of family members. Anita was the loving wife of Brian, and adored mother of Christine and Steve McMahon, Denise, Gerard and Claire, Kath, Jenny and Andrew Mckay, Natalie and Leigh Barry, Gabrielle and Adrian Murphy, Brian and Elyse, Julieanne and Steve Hancock. She was a cherished nanna to her 27 grandchildren and great nanna to Isla. The two sons and seven daughters of Anita and Brian all attended Assumption College and contributed much to the life and times of the college. Their lives beyond schooldays bear testimony to the values bestowed upon them by highly respected parents. The New Year Best wishes to you all for the year ahead. Hopefully 2023 will be a good year for all. The year just passed was a difficult one in many ways – sad losses for families of loved ones, heartbreaking tragedies in the untimely deaths of young children – and the ongoing devastation of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The people of Ukraine have been heroic in their resistance and their leader shines like a beacon way beyond the motley crew of Western leaders we are ‘blessed’ with in these times

30 NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 SPORT Wallan’s bowlers faced a tough opposition in Bacchus Marsh at Greenhill Reserve, Wallan, on Saturday. Shire showdown set for CBL’s final round WHILE the penultimate round of Country Basketball League action saw success for Wallan and Seymour’s men’s teams, both clubs’ female counterparts suffered rare slip-ups. Seymour’s men affirmed their premiership favourite status with a pair of wins, one at home and one on the road, in round 15. The Blasters took to their home court on Saturday night to trounce Wodonga Wolves 92-59, with forwards Keenan Gorski and Tyler Best and guard Abraham Solano combining for 46 points. On Sunday, the Blasters took to the road to face the Benalla Breakers and their dangerous point guard Eric Miraflores, who leads the north-east division in scoring with 308 points in 14 games. While Miraflores scored 21 points to lead the Breakers, the home side was powerless to stop Best, who poured in a season-high 33 points for Seymour. Jack Murphy played a handy support role, scoring 13 points including four three-pointers, to help the Blasters wrap up another minor premiership. Wallan’s men also impressed in their lone game on Sunday, riding the momentum of a 28- point first quarter to a 90-76 win at home against Albury Cougars. Panther Ryan Philippe sits second on the individual scoring table behind Miraflores with 294 points in 12 games, and showcased his ability to score at all levels with 31 including five three-pointers against the Cougars. Luke Liesegang was a morethan-handy foil with 21 points, and Riley Mclay scored 18. The Panthers guaranteed themselves a top-four berth with the win and will play Seymour in a Mitchell Shire showdown to end the season at 7.30pm on Saturday at Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre. The Blasters are guaranteed to finish atop the ladder no matter the result, while Wallan could finish as high as second with a win. Women The playoff hopes of Wallan and Seymour’s women are less clear after both suffered losses at the weekend – the Blasters going down 55-78 to Wodonga Lady Wolves and Wallan losing 66-74 to Albury Cougars. Seymour was on the back foot from the opening tip against the visiting Lady Wolves, trailing 10-29 after one quarter and never truly threatening to retake the lead. While Tayha Watkins continued her outstanding season with 20 points and Alex Martorella had 11, the Blasters struggled to keep pace with a balanced Lady Wolves outfit led by Elizabeth Murphy, 17, Rachel Jeffrey, 16, Casey Ardern, 13, Stacey Brown, 12, and Amy Hutchinson, 10. Wallan was similarly wrong-footed by the Cougars in the first quarter of their game on Sunday, trailing 8-17 after the first frame. While a 29-9 third quarter for the Panthers showed promise, it was too little, too late for the home team. Nicola Stewart had a team-high 20 points for Wallan and Carley Cranston turned in 16, but it was not enough to overcome a combined 44 points from Albury’s Kijana and Jade McCowan. Seymour and Wallan’s women will play in Seymour at 5.30pm Saturday to conclude the season. Either side could finish second on the ladder with a win, depending on the outcome of a game between the Lady Wolves and Cougars. Both Seymour and Wallan are assured of a finals berth. By Colin MacGillivray MATCHES across the Gisborne and District Cricket Association, GDCA, hang in the balance as teams relish the return of two-day cricket. Wallan faces a difficult run chase against Bacchus Marsh and Romsey must bowl well to stave off Gisborne in the top-flight McIntyre Cup competition, while a wicket just before the close of play has given Kilmore a boost in its Johnstone Shield clash with Sunbury United. The Blues were sent in by Sunbury United after losing the toss, and faced an early challenge against a disciplined Hornets bowling attack. Kilmore skipper Josh Buttler admitted his team was on the back foot after the dismissals of openers Ash Lovick for 16 and Kevin Craddock for 21, while number three and four batsmen Steven Burns and Justin Colliss were out for 12 and 11 respectively, leaving the Blues at 4/68. “We were in a bit of a tight spot early having lost a few wickets for not a great number of runs,” Buttler said. “They bowled consistent spots and made it hard to score early with a tight, disciplined line. They put a lot of pressure on you when you first got to the crease. “It was about weathering that storm and eventually the runs started to come if you could get through that period.” Buttler and Ben Dawson set about rebuilding the innings, with Buttler producing a captain’s knock of 72 to get the Blues back on track, while Dawson made a hard-fought 18. Wicketkeeper Jacob Walton also made 18 to keep the scoreboard ticking over and help the visitors to a defendable total of 211. “The fact that everyone contributed was pretty pleasing after being on the back foot early, and to be able to get into a decent position after that was good to see,” Buttler said. Sunbury United hoped to bat out a few overs without loss to end the day, but opener Adrian Tanner fell to Brett Buttler for just one run in the fourth over, leaving the Hornets 1/6 at the close of play. Josh Buttler said the wicket boosted the morale of the Blues. “It gives us a bit of momentum to take into this week with one wicket already down and a decent score to defend,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a close one, but we’re in a good position though, and hopefully we can get the job done.” McIntyre Cup Wallan will chase a daunting target of 267 in the second day of its McIntyre Cup match against Bacchus Marsh after the Bulls put on a batting clinic on Saturday. While Ryan Bonner took four wickets for the Magpies, they came at a cost of more than five runs an over, as Bacchus Marsh opener Brenton Payne scored a century and number five batsman Tom Dickinson finished 84 not out. Romsey struggled to put a large score on the board after batting first in its match against Gisborne in Romsey, dismissed for 134 in 76 overs. Tim Dale scored 29 runs and Chris Burkett, 27, and Jack Rees, 22, both made starts, but none of the Redbacks’ batsmen were able to score fluently. Hearteningly for the home side however, the Romsey attack claimed three wickets before the close of play, leaving Gisborne 3/33 and still 102 runs shy of victory heading into Saturday. Chris Marienfeld claimed two of the wickets, while Jamie Taylor took the other. Women’s matches Ladder leader Lancefield Black showed its class in a win against Kilmore on Saturday. The Blues elected to bat after winning the toss and put up a competitive total of 6/159 from their 30 overs on the back of an unbeaten 70 from opener Taylah Logie and 32 from Justine Muston. Despite two early wickets in Lancefield Black’s run chase however, the visitors showed their class with 68 unbeaten runs from Brooke Jeffrey and 65 from Nat Jeffrey to chase down the total with five overs to spare and only three wickets lost. Lancefield Yellow also picked up a win against Bacchus Marsh thanks to a half-century from Meaghan Keogh, solidifying the team’s place in the top four. Lancefield Black tops the ladder with five wins and one loss, while Kilmore is fifth. Tallarook upset Eagles for morale-boosting win TALLAROOK produced the upset of the Seymour District Cricket Association, SDCA, A Grade season so far, downing the previously unbeaten Eastern Hill by nine runs in an entertaining match at Bennett Oval in Seymour. The ‘Rook elected to bat after winning the toss, with opener Josh Rudge batting steadily for 33 runs despite the early loss of fellow opener Dan Fisher for three. Skipper Lachie Watts suffered a rare misfire, bowled for a duck by the Eagles’ Fraser Lewis, but Leigh Irving, 23, and Ben Tarran, 37 not out, built upon Rudge’s early work to steer Tallarook to 7/143. Eastern Hill openers Dallas Bergowicz, 6, and Brayden Speechley, 1, each fell quickly, Bergowicz bowled by Xavier Arandt and Speechley run out, to put the Eagles on the back foot at 2/8. Ben Bryant and skipper Seamus Feery seemed to put the reigning premiers back on a path to victory however, with Bryant scoring 33 runs from 67 balls and Feery producing an unbeaten 50. But the innings started to fall apart when Bryant fell leg before wicket to Tallarook’s Shane Topham – the first of his match-winning five wicket-haul. Topham struck twice more to have Oliver Bryant and Brayden Avola out for ducks, with Matthew Collard and Tim Potts, two runs apiece, soon joining them in the sheds, also dismissed by Topham. Feery continued batting patiently as partners fell around him, but when Fraser Lewis was run out for eight runs, the Eagles were down to their final wicket. Jake Sutherland joined Feery at the crease and gave the home side hope of a remarkable victory with 18 runs from just 12 balls, but he was brought undone by Tarran’s bowling to end the Eagles’ undefeated streak. Eastern Hill remains atop the ladder despite the loss, with Tallarook moving into second place ahead of Broadford. In the weekend’s other match Seymour downed Yea Tigers to earn its first victory of the season. Playing on the road, Seymour won the toss and batted, overcoming the early loss of openers Jason Brown, two, and Daniel McLarty, duck, thanks to 29 runs apiece to Hayden Gawne and James Voogt and a match-turning 49 from Taylor Thornton. Seymour finished its 45 overs at 9/174, a total that included 46 sundries. It proved too much for the Tigers to chase, with Yea unable to keep pace despite batting out its 45 overs with only seven wickets down. A more disciplined Seymour bowling attack yielded only 12 extras and McLarty bowled well to take 2/26 from his nine overs, restricting the home side to 7/156. Yea Tigers will be at home again this weekend against Tallarook, while Broadford will return from a bye to take on Eastern Hill at Bennett Oval. Seymour has a bye in round 14. Two-day matches hang in the balance

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, NORTH CENTRAL REVIEW & WHITTLESEA REVIEW 31 SPORT By ‘Pegs’ KILMORE trainer Tony Chibnall has Storm’s Colours flying at present. The five-year-old Fighting Sun gelding made it two wins from his past three starts in taking out the A1 Tyrepower Wangaratta 0-64 Handicap over 1590 metres. Ridden by the in-form Jack Hill, the gelding, paying $8 odds, defeated the $2.50 favourite Le Messager byone and a half lengths with He’s On Form, $13, a short-half-head away third. “It took me for the first half of his career to get him to settle,” Chibnall said. “Now he just enjoys racing on the speed and Jack gets on great with him. “He’s very lazy, and I put him in the Kilmore jumpouts on the Monday prior to Thursday’s win.” Chibnall said the gelding will have his next start in the Woodend Cup – a Benchmark 70 over 1800 metres on February 4. Storm’s Colours was a $22,000 purchase by Chibnall and the late Leon McDonald for family and friends including Kilmore East residents Danny and Allison Hall. The gelding has now won five races with 12 minor placings from his 36 starts, earning $138,393 in prizemoney. Yea successes District stables were successful on half of the cup day program at Yea Picnics on Saturday. Kilmore trainer Alicia Macpherson got the ball rolling with a win in the first race with Guided Muscle, $5, in the Royal Mail Hotel Maiden Plate over 2140 metres. The Tarzino four-year-old gelding was ridden by Kilmore hoop Tyson Barton and was 10 lengths clear of his rivals. Race three was taken out by the Neil Dyer part-owned and trained Latest Bentley, paying $4.40. The nine year-old gelded son of Host and Kyneton Cup-winning mare Mrs Bently was ridden by Leigh Taylor. Former VFL star Vin Catoggio and his brother Laurie are also a part of the ownership. The gelding has now won six races with 19 minor placings from his 66 starts. The following race was taken out by Seymour trainer Don Dwyer’s At Large, $4.80. The seven-year-old mare gave last season’s premier rider Shaun Cooper a winning double. The mare defeated $4 favourite Kahungunu, who was ridden by Tyson Barton, by one and a quarter lengths. Part-owned by the trainer’s partner Mary Hackshaw, At Large has now won seven races with 13 minor placings from her 47 starts. The Nutrien Ag Solutions Yea Cup was taken by Anything But, trained by Sale’s Reg Manning and ridden by Dylan Dean. Upcoming race meetings Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club will host the time-honoured Hanging Rock Cup on Australia Day on Thursday at the stunning surrounds of Hanging Rock. Whether people are looking for a casual day out in the country or a catered experience, there are still packages to suit everybody. Gates open at 11am and for bookings or for further enquiries contact [email protected]. The following day, on Friday, Kilmore Racing Club will host a turf meeting at bet365 Park Kilmore. Bistro and alfresco dining bookings are still available for the meeting. For bookings or for further enquiries, contact Kilmore Racing on 5783 0777. Storm’s Colours, eased down by Jack Hill, an easy winner at Wangaratta on Thursday. Photos: Racing Photos Storm’s Colours and strapper Alyssah after the gelding’s win on Thursday. Seymour darts teens shine at national championships By Max Davies SEYMOUR dart players Seth and Zane Kilroy spent a week in Queensland earlier this month, representing Victoria in the 2023 Australian Junior Darts Championships. Competitors in the Seymour District Darts Association, Seth and Zane have had an interest in playing darts since 2016 and have played in multiple leagues and competitions including the Alexandra Darts League and Shepparton Darts Association, as well as the Geelong Easter Classic in 2021 and last year’s Junior Pacific Masters event. The Kilroy family has a long history in the Seymour District Darts Association, with the brothers’ grandparents being members of the league since the 1980s and parents Daniel and Tammy also playing regularly. Daniel said he had played darts as a teenager, however Seth and Zane’s passion only began to grow through watching him play and practice in the past 10 years. “I hadn’t played darts since 1994, but in 2016 my dad was looking to start up a new team and asked if I would be interested in playing,” he said. “I started playing and practicing and the kids took an interest and started practicing at home too. They used to come along and watch us play, which only made them more keen to take up the sport.” While the brothers began playing regularly and rapidly improved, the Seymour District Darts Association did not allow them to play competitively as they were too young. Forced to travel to play in other leagues that allowed younger players to compete, Daniel joined the Seymour committee and became president of the league - pushing to allow juniors to play. Seth, left, and Zane Kilroy travelled to Queensland to represent Victoria in the Australian Junior Darts Championships, helping the team secure third place overall in a tight competition. Hanging Rock Racing Club will host its annual Australia Day meeting on Thursday, featuring the Hanging Rock Cup. The age limit was eventually lowered to 13 after facing some resistance from other members. “Both boys got pretty good pretty quickly. They are very evenly matched and played a lot of games against one another, and used to test themselves against me, but as there were no local pathways, that’s all they could do,” Daniel said. “With the boys’ passion growing we started exploring different leagues without age limits. We headed over to the Alexandra Darts League where the boys got their first taste of competitive darts. “In the winter of 2018, Seth was able to join a [Seymour] team and Zane followed a year later and took the competition by storm, with both boys winning several trophies in their first seasons and a couple of premierships over the year.” Seth and Zane began looking to take part in junior state try-outs in late 2019, however COVID restrictions meant the competition was suspended for two years. To keep players active during lockdown periods, Daniel created an online league to allow people from across Australia to play and practice – a format that is still widely used today. Seth and Zane also took part in multiple online leagues, with Seth winning the Formula Sports Australian Junior Online Championship. “Towards the end of COVID the boys had gotten so good that we wanted to put them in front of some of the influential people in the Australian darts circles, so toward the end of 2021 we started travelling to Melton Darts Club every Friday night to compete in their premier league against some very high quality opponents, which pushed both boys to new levels,” Daniel said. “In July 2022 the boys went to the state team try-outs … with a large field of boys trying out, it was a massive day with only four spots on the team. “Seth dominated the day, not losing a single leg while Zane only lost a couple of games. They were both lucky enough to be selected to represent Victoria.” The Victorian team finished the event in third place overall with 210 points, narrowly behind Western Australia on 214 points and winners Queensland on 222 points. Seth finished with the fourth highest average score for the tournament after competing in a range of different events throughout the week, with Zane also performing well to record the eighth highest average score. Seth was also named the 2023 Australian Youth Masters Champion and has been selected to try-out for the Australian squad, which will travel to Denmark in September to play in the World Youth Masters. Contact our news team by calling us on 5734 3344 or email [email protected] Wangaratta win for Chibnall

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