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Council’s ‘no’ to Reflex actionBY DAVID SCHOUT

Forest saviours?: Protesters at Toolangi State Forest near Healesville last year, protesting against loggingin the area. They say the wood pulp was used to make Reflex paper. Picture: Joe Armao

‘We’re leaders, we have aresponsibility into the future.’

— Noel Cliff

YARRA Ranges councillors voted against aneffort to re-boycott Reflex paper at lastTuesday’s council meeting.

Councillors voted 5-4 against a motion bycouncillor Samantha Dunn to reverse theDecember 11 decision to abandon the Wilder-ness Society’s ‘ethical paper’ pledge.

All five new councillors were against themotion, out-voting the four long-term council-lors who voted to re-sign the pledge.

The issue attracted strong debate, with everycouncillor speaking on the issue except mayorJim Child, who moved the original motion inDecember to remove the pledge.

Cr Dunn urged councillors to ‘‘look at thefacts’’ and show leadership.

‘‘It’s about saying no to native forest use forcopy paper, I don’t think that’s a good use ofour native forests. Why is that so controver-sial?’’

Cr Noel Cliff echoed these comments.‘‘We’re leaders, we have a responsibility into

the future,’’ he said.‘‘We need to end short-term decision-making

and plan long-term to protect theenvironment.’’

But Cr Fiona McAllister said she was‘‘speechless’’ the issued had again reared itshead.

‘‘I remain astounded that this issue keepscoming back and sucking up valuable counciltime when we have so many issues in ourcommunity to be dealing with,’’ she said.

Cr McAllister said the pledge should besigned by non-government institutions ratherthan the council.

Cr Child told the Weekly on Friday he, too,was astounded at the attention the issue hadreceived and that last week’s result was a ‘‘signof true democracy’’.

‘‘The pledge had no influence on counciloperations so why sign it? I don’t understandhow this issue has generated so much interestother than those with a political agenda.’’

The controversial issue goes back to May2011 when the council voted 8-1 in support of

the Wilderness Society’s online pledge toboycott Reflex paper.

At the time, mayor Terry Avery said this wasa reflection of its support for environmentalsustainability.

However, Agriculture Minister Peter Walshtold the council a proposal to move VicForests’corporate offices into the area would be ‘‘offthe table’’ unless it started using Reflex paper.

It is believed the new offices could bring 80jobs to the area.

Since then a divide has developed between

those who believe the council should maintainits commitment to the pledge and those whofear potential local jobs would be at risk if thepledge is kept.

Supporters of the pledge believe MinisterWalsh’s comments were merely a threat todissuade the council from boycotting Reflex.

VicForests director of planning LachlanSpencer said it welcomed the decision.

‘‘We are happy to hold discussions and con-sider proposals from councils that have showntheir support for Victoria’s sustainable timberindustry, such as the Shire of Yarra Ranges.’’

Australian Paper, maker of Reflex, is thelargest domestic purchaser of pulp logs fromVictoria’s native forests.

The Yarra Ranges Council does not useReflex paper and has not for several years.


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Re: Marveloo: necessity the mother ofinventionWhat a wonderful invention, congratulations! I amin the same boat as the Di Giandomenicos with my19-year-old daughter and I would love to seeMarveloos appear in other councils. I am gratefulto Don and to Maroondah Council for paving theway!

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Re: Ringwood library plans lagging$22 million on a library. Libraries are redundant,like the pay phone! Good money wasted!

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Re: Toolangi Forest: new laws hold anti-loggers backThe Victorian government should be careful what itwishes for.

The Coalition was elected by the slimmest major-ity in the 2010 election.

The seat of Seymour was taken on the prefer-ences of the popular Plug the Pipe campaign, whichopposed the state government’s determination toimpose upon us the controversial Sugarloaf pipe-line, which crossed farmland and irreparably

damaged a section of Toolangi State Forest. With-out the support of many courageous communitycampaigners willing to stand then against stategovernment bullying, pro-logging Minister PeterWalsh would not now be in government.

Steve Meacher, Toolangi

What else would you expect from a governmentand a minister who are so on the nose to the publicof Victoria?

They cut funding to education and health,resulting in the closure of many TAFE courses andhospital beds, yet maintain VicForests, a huge loss-making semi-government body who we subsidise tocut down our native forests, 80 per cent of whichgoes into woodchip.

Come up to Toolangi and see the devastation, theloss of habitat for many of our unique species offauna and the utter destruction of the magnificentunderstorey.

Our state’s faunal emblem, the Leadbeater’s pos-sum, is critically endangered due to logging andbushfires.

Fires starting in regrowth coupes are likely togenerate fires of such intensity due to their hugeload of fine fuels and perfect fuel ladder that they

would be almost impossible to control. Given theright conditions, this could have an impact onHealesville and surrounds. Mount St Leonard ismuch closer to Healesville than Murrindindi is toMarysville, or Kilmore to Kinglake!

The forest has far more value standing as carboncredits than being clear-felled-destroyed and soldmainly for woodchip at huge losses to the people ofVictoria.

A government with even a small amount of com-mon sense would surely realise that developingthese areas for tourism is the only way to go fornow and for the sake of future generations.

Mal Sissins, Toolangi

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No welcome for Healesville gateway plan

Development rejected: Healesville SES duty officer Jade Cretella, front and centre, among the large publicgallery at last Tuesday’s council meeting. Picture: David Schout

BY DAVID SCHOUT

THE fight to build a fuel, hotel and fast-foodcomplex at the gateway to Healesville is set toend up at the Victorian Civil and AdministrativeTribunal.

Yarra Ranges councillors last Tuesday votedunanimously against a planning application forthe controversial new complex labelled by criticsas ‘‘not welcome, not inviting and not good forHealesville’’.

Joseph Alesci, director of the company whichowns the land, confirmed he would appeal thedecision at VCAT.

The public gallery at last week’s meetingcheered when all nine councillors rejected theplanning application.

Healesville SES duty officer Jade Cretella, whoraised her concerns about the development withthe Weekly last week, represented the 1153objectors to the proposal and pointed to thedetrimental safety, business and social aspects itwould bring.

She said the development, which includes aroundabout just outside the SES building, wouldslow down response teams in an emergency andalso interfere with their communications tower.

‘‘We believe from our findings and our discus-

sions with the general public it has the potentialto double our turnout times and put lives at risk.’’

Ms Cretella referred to the potential effects onsmall businesses as she believed visitors would‘‘stop, fill up, feed their kids and move on’’.

Most councillors spoke out against the pro-posal. They included Ryrie ward’s FionaMcAllister, who said the supposed employmentbenefits were ‘‘negligible’’.

Mr Alesci hit out against the decision and said

councillors had ‘‘made up their mind a couple ofmonths ago’’. He said he was disappointed withthe lack of diplomacy shown by councillorsduring the process, in which the council putforward a ‘‘biased and not balanced’’ report.

‘‘This will end up at VCAT where we can havean impartial hearing, with no [external] interestin the proposal,’’ he said.

‘‘A year-and-a-half of consultations with thecouncil has come to nought, just a blanketrefusal.’’

Mr Alesci said he could understand com-munity concern, which was ‘‘not uncommon’’,but labelled it a ‘‘travesty’’ that the site had laindormant for 15 years.

McDonald’s was one of the companies put for-ward as a potential occupant of the site, and MrAlesci said the current campaigns against it in thearea were ‘‘unsavoury’’.

‘‘I’m not a McDonald’s apologist by anymeans, but the current bashing of the goldenarches, which seems to be very popular at themoment, is not right.’’

The case will be the second significant VCAThearing involving Yarra Ranges residents in thepast few months, following the decision inOctober to allow McDonald’s to build a restaur-ant in Tecoma.


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Women’s support faces crisis

More support: Renae Robinson and Janine Houstonfrom JEM. Picture: Wayne Hawkins

BY KRISTIAN SILVA

A SUPPORT group that helps disadvantagedgirls and young women in Melbourne’s easternsuburbs says its “hugely successful” program isstruggling because of a $50,000 fundingshortfall.

The Justice Empowerment Mission takes inpeople aged 16 to 26 in share houses in Croydon,Blackburn and Park Orchards.

JEM director Janine Houston said there were16 women staying in the three houses and 180females had passed through the system since theprogram was established 10 years ago.

“We get girls from all sorts of backgrounds.For some it’s unsafe for them to be at homebecause their parents have drug or alcohol prob-lems or may be abusive. Others are asylumseekers,” Ms Houston said.

JEM tenants old enough to work are encour-aged to find jobs and pay board, while those whocannot are expected to volunteer in JEM’s headoffice in Croydon.

The organisation tries to place younger girls inhigh schools, but because many of the studentsstruggle to fit in JEM set up its own alternativeeducation program.

Ms Houston said the JEM approach had been

a resounding success with 90 per cent of the pro-gram’s clients remaining out of the justice system.

But despite its achievements, the program isstruggling to meet its $190,000 annual fundingrequirement.

JEM did not receive any of the $2.26 billionallocated to Victorian non-government welfareagencies last year, instead relying on privatedonations and grants from the AdventistDevelopment and Relief Agency.

Mid-last year, rising costs meant JEM wasforced to cancel its education program, whichhad been attended by seven girls.

JEM’s struggles come at a time when the gov-ernment’s residential care system is ‘‘understress’’ and in need of ‘‘significant reform’’,according to the 2012 Victorian VulnerableChildren Inquiry.

In June 2011, there were 5500 children in statecare. A Department of Human Services spokes-man says about 480 disengaged children are inthe state’s residential care housing.

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Mental health hubclose to openingA NEW outer east headspace centre is just daysaway from completion, with youth from theeastern suburbs expected to be able to use thecentre by the start of next month.

The final stage of the mental health hub’s set-up is expected to be completed within the nextweek, says Kristin Michaels, chief executive ofEastern Melbourne Medicare Local, which isopening the centre.

Building works were finished on the front area— reception and open space — last week, whilethe clinical rooms are also almost complete.

The headspace centre will provide medical,mental health, employment and training, andalcohol and drugs services for young people.

The youth mental health hub was originallymeant to open late last year, but constructionand planning delays pushed back the projectover Christmas.

There will be consulting and counsellingrooms, play space with a TV or PlayStation,coffee bar, groups rooms for activities like artinstallations or theatre, and a reception area.

‘‘We want the young people to walk intosomewhere comfortable, not like a regular GPoffice,’’ Ms Michaels said. ‘‘They can even justpop in for a coffee and chat.’’

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On the outer, forwant of $10billionBY CHAD VAN ESTROPAND DAVID SCHOUT

YARRA RANGES young residents couldform part of the ‘‘generations of disadvant-age’’, according to a sobering report onMelbourne’s outer suburban growth areas.

It warns that unless $10 billion is spent onnew education, transport and health servicesin Melbourne’s 10 outer — or ‘interface’ —municipalities in the next 15 years, they facebeing on the wrong side of a divide betweenthose who have good access to services andjob opportunities, and those who do not.

The One Melbourne or Two? report byEssential Economics stated that the 10 muni-cipalities which form an outer ring aroundMelbourne, including the Yarra Ranges,were characterised by ‘‘low average incomes,poor educational and health outcomes, highunemployment rates and high levels of youthdisengagement with regard to highereducation and workforce participation’’.

Yarra Ranges mayor Jim Child told the

Weekly the $10 billion asking price was notexcessive.

‘‘The state government has to realise itsresponsibilities with councils in the outerareas.’’

He said the area of funding most lacking inthe Yarra Ranges was public transport, with‘‘more trains and buses with better frequen-cies’’ needed.

RMIT University planning professorMichael Buxton said the design of outersuburbs had inherent problems.

‘‘What we are getting in the outer suburbsis single-use suburbs that are car dependentwith very poor public transport and totallyinadequate services,’’ he said.

Education remains one of the biggest areasof concern in the Yarra Ranges as uncertaintystill surrounds the future of the SwinburneLilydale campus.

Swinburne students may be forced to innersuburbs or the CBD.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy declinedto comment on the report.

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www.maroondah.vic.gov.au

1300 88 22 33

Serving our local businessesWomen on the Go Series 2013Wednesday, 13 March, 9am to 11.30am, $35Karralyka Centre

The Women on the Go Series provides an opportunity for women to network and promote their businesses. Speakers Jane Hunt (CEO, Fitted for Work) and Justine Wratten (Total Image Solutions) will talk about their businesses and the unique challenges they face.

Bookings close Wednesday 6 March and free tickets are available to the fi rst 30 businesswoman to make a booking.

For more information, visitwww.bizmaroondah.com.au or call 9298 4320.

Our environmentReduce your energy bills

The ‘Live Green With Less’ initiative is a joint project between Councils in the eastern region and Low Energy Supplies and Services to assist residents to reduce their energy use at home. Please visit www.livegreen.com.au for more information or call 1300 781 998.

Out & aboutInternational Women’s Day(IWD) breakfast Friday 8 March, 7.15am to 9am, $20Karralyka Centre

Come along and hear from two inspirational speakers - Tial Hnem, a refugee from Burma, and Judy McDougall from the Migrant Information Centre. The IWD Breakfast is open to all members of the community and men are more than welcome to attend.

Bookings close Thursday 28 February.

To make a booking, please visit Council’s website or drop into one of our Service Centres.

Tripod ‘Men of Substance’Sunday 10 March, 8pm, from $44.90

After delighting audiences and critics across America and Edinburgh, Australia’s favourite musical and comedy trio are back in concert with a brand new show at Karralyka Theatre.

For more information and to make a booking, visit www.karralyka.com.au,or call 9879 2933.

Our communityHave your say

To help with planning a new Library, Learning and Cultural Centre as part of the new Ringwood town square, we invite you to have your say about what will be in the new space. Visit Council’s website to complete a 10 minute survey. You can also complete the survey in person at Council Service Centres, or at Ringwood or Croydon Libraries.

Complete the online survey by Friday 22 March 2013, and you go into the draw to win an Apple iPad Mini.

Meet your Ward Councillors

Wyreena Ward residents are invited to come along to the fi rst ‘Meet Your Councillors’ opportunity on Saturday 16 February at Main Street, Croydon, near the Allan Jackson Room (opposite Hewish Road) from 10am to 12 noon. The next Meet Your Councillors event will in Arrabri Ward on Saturday 30 March at Canterbury Gardens Shopping Centre, from 10am to 12 noon. Please visit Council’s website for more details.

Meet your Mayor and Councillors

Two exciting new initiatives are due to start this month giving residents more opportunities opportunity to meet with me and their local Councillors.

From Friday 15 February, I will be available to meet with residents between 10am and 12 noon. These meetings will run for 10 minutes and will occur on the third Friday of each month. I encourage you to call 9298 4462 to book a time.

Also starting this month, is the ‘Meet Your Councillors’ initiative, where Councillors from each ward will be visiting local shopping centres to talk to residents.

Cr Nora LamontMayor

Go-ahead for golf course move

New home: Eastern Golf Club manager Ben Telley after the announcement last year.Picture: Stephen McKenzie

BY DAVID SCHOUT

EASTERN Golf Club’s controversial$49 million relocation to the YarraRanges has been approved byPlanning Minister Matthew Guy inan 11th-hour move.

The decision to approve the projectwas made at 4.30pm on Friday,February 8, ahead of a scheduledVictorian Civil and AdministrativeTribunal hearing the followingMonday.

There is concern the planned use ofpesticides on the course may affectMelbourne’s drinking water supplydue the the course’s close proximityto Sugarloaf Reservoir.

The minister approved a planningscheme amendment to rezone theland, which would allow the club’scurrent course in Doncaster to betaken over by developer Mirvac.

Mirvac bought the site for$100 million in mid-2011 and plansto transform the site into a com-munity with 800 separate dwellings.

However, it would only be able to

begin work if Eastern Golf Club’srelocation to Yering was approved.

On Monday, February 11, theunderbidder for the Doncaster site,Bill Boerkamp, was due to challengethe Yarra Ranges Shire Council’sapproval of the project in Septemberlast year.

But Mr Guy rezoned the land fromGreen Wedge to Special Use Zone 4— a move that is usually required tobe ratified by both houses of stateparliament — which moved the caseaside.

Shadow planning minister BrianTee said the decision was a ‘‘slap inthe face’’ for locals who had protestedagainst the site.

‘‘My concern is the way the minis-ter came over the top and ripped thedecision out of the hands of an inde-pendent umpire [VCAT],’’ he said.

The Yarra Ranges Council had firstapproved the golf course move in2010 but it was knocked back by theVCAT after several communitygroups appealed against the decision,based on concerns about public

safety in the event of a flood and theimpact of buildings and works withina flood plain.

The new application addressedthese issues by including raised

emergency access points.Eastern Golf Club manager Ben

Telley did not comment furtherexcept to say the new green would beopen in 2015.

Fur flies, man hitby car, in brawlA MAN was struck by a car onMaroondah Highway last Monday nightafter fleeing an ambulance in which hepunched a paramedic.

The incident followed a brawl involvingfive men in Lilydale at 8.40pm, whichresulted in one man being placed in aninduced coma at The Alfred hospital.

In a frantic chain of events, police andambulances were called to the brawl inPine Street in which three of the men suf-fered varying injuries. Each of the injuredmen was placed in a separate ambulance,but one man, a 29-year-old from Bays-water North, became aggressive andpunched a male paramedic who was treat-ing him in the back of the ambulance.

Police escorting the ambulance wrestledthe man from the vehicle after it stoppedon Maroondah Highway in ChirnsidePark. The man attempted to cross thehighway when he was struck by a car.

He suffered a broken leg and head injur-ies and was taken to the Royal MelbourneHospital.

The Ambulance Victoria paramedic wastreated at the scene for facial injuries.

— David Schout

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and plan to leave early, before you see smoke or fi re.

Plan to leave early:

üTalk to everyone you live with so you all know when you’re

going to leave and where you’re going to go if a fi re starts.

üPack a relocation kit with important documents and

essential items.

üOn high-risk days, check Fire Danger Ratings and fi re

warnings on the CFA website and listen to local radio.

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Diabetes education unit shutMaroondah Hospital has been forced to close

its diabetes education unit as it continues to

bear the federal government’s $475 million

health budget cuts. The work of the unit,

educating diabetes patients and providing

group and individual consultations, is now

being referred to Ringwood, Ferntree Gully

and Lilydale hospitals.

Vandals fill elms with fuelSix elm trees have been drilled into and filled

with diesel fuel along Lilydale’s Castella Street

nature strip. The vandalism was reported to

police, as the trees are protected by a heritage

overlay. Information to Lilydale police on

9739 2300.

Time to clean upMaroondah Council is encouraging residents

to get involved in the annual Clean Up

Australia day on March 3. More than 591,000

volunteers around Victoria took part in the

event last year. Seven clean-up sites in

Maroondah are open to the public,

with Dandenong Creek in Heathmont

and Mullum Mullum Creek in Ringwood

among them. To register your interest or for

more information, visit

cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

Offload that tinny junkResidents of Maroondah get the chance to

dispose of their unwanted electronic devices

this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday,

Maroondah Council, in conjunction with

TechCollect, is hosting a free computer and

television recycling event. From 9am to 4pm,

locals can drop off their recyclable products at

Croydon’s works depot on Lincoln Road. For

more information on what can be recycled,

visit www.techcollect.com.au

Watch stumps fly for top causeBayswater Cricket Club hosts Pink Stumps

Day on March 2 to raise money for the

McGrath Foundation. From 1pm, for $20 a

head, patrons have lunch and watch a one-

day match between Bayswater and Oakleigh.

Proceeds go to the McGrath Foundation,

which raises money for breast cancer

research. To organise a table of eight to 10

people, call Paul Creed on 0429 132 381.

Step into the garden, MaudeRingwood Community Gardens will be open

this Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm as

part of Open Gardens Victoria. Come and

explore the 120 plots and speak to members

of the club about getting involved. It’s at

Selkirk Avenue, Wantirna. Adult entry is $7.

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Free Computer & TV Recycling WeekendMaroondah Council in partnership with TechCollect is hosting a free computer and television recycling event. Residents can deposit their unwanted televisions, computers and computer related equipment on:

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February at Maroondah City Council

Operations Depot, 24-28 Lincoln Road, Croydon (Melway ref 37 A12)

between 9am – 4pm.

You CAN drop off*Computer equipment including; any desktop or laptop computers, notebooks, PDAs, tablets, monitors, mice, keyboards, cables, hard drives and computer related peripherals. Also accepted are printers, scanners and televisions

You CANNOT drop offWhitegoods, vacuum cleaners, microwaves, other kitchen and household appliances. Cracked or broken CRT monitors or televisions, non-computer batteries. Video and DVD players, hi-fi and stereo equipment, cameras and computer game consoles are also not accepted.

Please noteThis collection is for households and small businesses only. Please remain in your car at the drop off site. For further information regarding the event visit www.techcollect.com.au or call 1300 229 837

*Staff reserve the right to deem any item unacceptable.

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Mentor’s a pal, ‘more of a big brother’

Good mates: Shaun McRoberts and Reece Harpur met through Anglicare’s buddy mentorprogram for boys 10-14 who don’t have an older male in their lives. Picture: Wayne Hawkins

BY YESSAR DAOU

WITH every Thursday night call,Reece Harpur and ShaunMcRoberts’ unlikely friendshipcontinues to grow.

Each week, Croydon North’sReece, 14, and Mr McRoberts, asenior station officer at HallamCFA, get on the phone and catch upon all the latest news in their lives, asany mates would.

The pair met through AnglicareVictoria’s buddy program, whichteams up mentors with boys aged 10to 14 who don’t have an older malepresent in their lives, to help themthrough adolescence.

The Lilydale High student has hadMr McRoberts as his mentor formore than three years. ‘‘I thinkShaun is more of a big brother. Heacts like a brother; he doesn’t tell meoff when I do something wrong likea dad would.’’

Although they see each other onlyonce a month, their weekly phoneconversations are a must.

‘‘Normally, we’ll chat aboutschool and stuff for around 10minutes,’’ Reece says of their weeklycatch-ups.

‘‘If I’m having any problems we’llspeak a bit longer.’’

Reece says that even though MrMcRoberts isn’t always around,knowing he’s only a phone call awayis reassuring.

‘‘Having him there when you needthe help is great, just his presence . . .knowing there is always someone Ican speak to.’’

Reece says he’s grateful for theAnglicare program, and that hang-ing out with Mr McRoberts hasrelaxed him through the difficultiesof adolescence.

‘‘I think I’m bit calmer. Even if wejust go out and get lunch, it’s relax-ing,’’ he says.

‘‘He’s giving me goals. He’s tellingme what I need to do to get into themilitary, and now that’s something Iam aiming for.’’

Mr McRoberts first got involvedwith the program to enhance his

leadership and communicationskills, but now he believes there ismuch more to the role.

‘‘There were so many otheraspects as I got involved, such asbuilding relationships with like-minded men in the program,’’ headds.

‘‘Now, though, making a differ-ence to Reece is the biggest thing Iaim to do.’’

Mr McRoberts believes thatReece has changed significantly overthe years.

For one thing, he’s become some-thing of a role model to his ownnine-year-old son.

‘‘I told him from the off when theymet, not to swear and to set a goodexample.

‘‘Thankfully, he’s done that andthey have a great relationship.’’

Anglicare operates all aroundVictoria, and always welcomesvolunteers to be mentors.For more information, visitanglicarevic.org.au


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Grunge and highbrow living in harmony

Ink illustrations: Symon Elvey has opened a Belgrave business that doubles as an art gallery and tattoo boutique. Picture: Steven Thorne

BY DAVID SCHOUT

STEREOTYPICALLY speaking, onewould assume fine art is associatedwith the more highbrow types andtattoo art with the ‘grungy’ orrebellious.

It might be rare for these cultures tocross paths, and rarer still for the artforms to intertwine.

Belgrave’s Symon Elvey proudlystraddles both camps and hascombined his two passions.

‘‘Whenever I had discussions withtattoo artists about fine art, they’d callme a wanker. And whenever I’d speakwith fine artists about tattoo art,they’d call me a hoodlum,’’ he says.

‘‘I had to make a place that’s aconduit for both.’’

The 40-year-old father of two andhis wife Kath have opened Inklena-tion, a business in the heart of Belgravethat doubles as an art gallery and atattoo parlour.

In the front section, local artists canexhibit their work for free, while outthe back locals can be tattooed. While

Mr Elvey says some people are con-fused when they arrive to be tattooedonly to walk into an art gallery, theyare impressed with what they see.

He says that after graduating with abachelor of fine art and sculpture in1996, he still harboured a strongambition to work as a tattoo artist.

He says by incorporating fine art-work with tattoo art he hopes to ridthe ‘‘tough guy mentality’’.

From this, Inklenation has alreadyset up a strong female clientele base.

Mr Elvey refers to the ‘‘untappedpotential’’ of artists in the YarraRanges, and likens the area to anotherflamboyant part of Melbourne.

‘‘It’s Brunswick with a better envir-onment . . . we’ve got the hills vibewithout the pretentious people.’’

Local artists are encouraged toapply to exhibit their work at Inklena-tion. Mr Elvey says exhibiting work isfree, and they charge only a 30 percent commission on sales.

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Palette of many hues

Striking canvas: One of Jenny Wood’s paintings at theWyreena Art Gallery.

BY SOPHIE BOUSTEAD

THE diverse range of paintings at WyreenaGallery’s latest exhibition has led visitors tospeculate they must be the work of at least 20artists. Not so.

Jenny Wood’s new exhibition is a combinationof ink illustrations, classical styles, abstract art,collage and print-making, all inspired by herown life. The Warranwood artist was self-taughtuntil recently, when she began studying for abachelor of arts, majoring in fine arts and visualculture online through Curtin University.

‘‘University has pushed my boundaries andmade me plan,’’ Wood says. ‘‘I’m normally quiteimpulsive.’’

She’s excited about the exhibition but alsofinds exhibiting her work ‘‘exposing’’. ‘‘But it’sgreat to share it and encourage others.’’

Wood has been involved with the WyreenaGallery for many years through multimedia artclasses and attending exhibitions of other artists.

She finds time for her art around a full-timejob in the IT industry. ‘‘I do it to relax,’’ she says.

Jenny Wood’s work is at Wyreena Gallery,Croydon, until March 5. To contact WyreenaGallery, call 9294 5590.

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WHY head all the way into the city when youcan enjoy a moonlight cinema in the heart of thehills? Cameo Cinema in Belgrave is again screen-ing films until the end of March, in its backyard— the perfect spot for a picnic and for watchingthe (super)stars while keeping company withlocal wildlife like possums, galahs and theoccasional owl.

Cameo Cinema owner Eddie Tamir saw thepotential nine years agofor an outdoor cinema and demolished an old,derelict house that once stood there infavour of a permanent screen and projectionbox.

‘‘We wanted to create a unique experiencewith purely first-release films, no cult films or re-runs,’’ Mr Tamir says.

The cinema offers 150 deck chairs and 50picnic positions where films can be enjoyedthrough cordless Dolby headphones so as not todisturb nearby residents.

Family, general and limited release films arescreened such as Woody Allen’s You Will Meet aTall Dark Stranger, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbitand Ang Lee’s Life of Pi.

Meanwhile, locally sourced wine, beer and ice-

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Two wheels and a prayer

Easy, rider: The Parliament report tries to foster better understanding among all road users. Pictures: Gary Sissons

There has always been a dividebetween motorcyclists and drivers— who exactly rules the road?TARA McGRATH looks at how arecent state government reporthopes to unify the two road users.

Pole position: New South Wales will allow riders to‘filter’ through traffic in a trial starting next month.

‘Motorists are fed a diet of bull, thatmotorcyclists are dangerous,anything they do is dangerous —but they’re unaware of the evidencethat says filtering is safe.’ — Rob Smith

IT happens in an instant. You are sitting inyour car, tapping the wheel and filling time.A glimpse of something draws your gaze to

your rear-view mirror — a looming headlight ora garish helmet. And while you’re still wonderinghow late you are running for work, between thelanes of traffic comes a motorcycle swaying byyour side mirrors to finish at the front of the traf-fic queue.

How does a driver see that rider: as selfish,endangering lives or simply impatient? Or is itthe case that lane filtering — as it is known —helps ease congestion and keeps motorcyclistssafe?

That’s one of the major questions posed in astate government report on motorcycle safetyreleased late last year.

‘‘Motorists are fed a diet of bull, that motor-cyclists are dangerous, anything they do is dan-gerous — but they’re unaware of the evidencethat says filtering is safe,’’ says Rob Smith, fromMotorcycling Australia, the governing body ofmotorcycle sport in the country. ‘‘Safety is at theheart of this.’’

Long-time motorcyclist Doug Sunderland toldthe parliamentary inquiry that driver attitudesput him at risk every time he took to the road.

‘‘Seventy-three years of riding and the momentI get on that road everyone of you people in a car,bus or truck is out to kill me. That is the attitude Itake. There is not a vehicle on the road that is nottrying to kill me and that is how I have survivedfor 73 years,’’ he said.

In its report, the committee chastised roadsafety agencies for failing to try to improve driverattitudes towards riders despite previousrecommendations.

The committee’s head, Sandringham MP Mur-ray Thompson, believes its work is a correctivethat will make motorcycling safer for all and fos-ter understanding among different road users,whether they be on two wheels or four.

Of the 64 recommendations the most conten-tious was a ‘‘filtering trial’’ that would be fol-lowed by an evaluation.

Lane filtering is defined as moving betweenlanes of congested traffic that is stationary ormoving only very slowly. It is a common, yetillegal, practice.

The proposed trial has won praise from themotorcycling community, although none of therecommendations in the report are yet to beacted on by the state government. It has sixmonths to respond.

Motorcycling Australia’s Mr Smith said thereport was nonetheless a good start. ‘‘We’re obvi-ously very pleased with the report because itindicates a lot of thought has been given tomotorcycle safety — beyond the traditional

approach. They’ve thought outside the box on alot of issues.’’

Mr Smith said there was no law against filter-ing, but a variety of other regulations prohibitedthe practice. ‘‘Most of the filtering takes place be-tween stationary vehicles, and if they stay wherethey are there’s no reason for it to be dangerous.’’

He believes filtering should be allowed only upto a maximum speed of 30 km/h.

The VACC — Victoria’s peak automotive body— agrees that a filtering trial will have a signific-ant impact on Victoria’s roads.

VACC executive director David Purchase saysit will enable riders to be ahead of traffic flowsand removed from the traffic mix. ‘‘But in orderfor motorists to appreciate the benefits of filter-ing, a trial must be accompanied by an educationprogram.’’

He said filtering had to be distinguished fromlane-splitting, which is riding on the lines thatseparate lanes in moving traffic. Many motoristsdid not understand the difference.

The New South Wales government recentlyapproved a filtering trial in parts of Sydney’sCBD that will begin next month.

NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay said lanefiltering was against the law, but in part of theCBD there would be an exemption for motorcyc-lists that would permit them to filter throughtraffic when vehicles were stopped at trafficlights.

But there are restrictions such as taking carewhen filtering near buses and no filtering on the

left. Lane splitting remains illegal.For the trial to work, Mr Smith highlighted the

need for the public’s perception of lane filteringto change.

‘‘It needs to demonstrate that filtering is notunsafe, it can help motorists and they will bene-fit.’’

The inquiry’s chairman Mr Thompson insisteda filtering trial would not be a ‘‘licence for roadchaos’’.

There was already a high level of filtering hap-pening — illegally — on the road, he said, andthe aim of a trial would be to improve safety formotorcyclists and drivers.

Perhaps surprisingly, the RACV — a repre-sentative body primarily for drivers — wouldsupport any investigations into legalising thepractice, said its roads and traffic manager DaveJones.

In the US, a report from Oregon’s departmentof transport into lane-sharing noted the practicecould be dangerous because motorcycles movedinto spaces not designed for much traffic andwhere movement is not expected. Questionswere also raised about the increased dangers offiltering for novice riders.

Filtering on Victorian roads, while divisive forroad users, is not the only recommendation inthe parliamentary report that has raised eye-brows.

The proposed abolition of a $60 safety levy formotorcyclists has also buoyed the motorcyclecrowd after years of what they say is an unfair

burden. Victoria is the only state to charge thelevy. Mr Thompson said the levy placed a dispro-portionate burden on motorcyclists.

‘‘Most accidents with motorcyclists alsoinvolve a motor vehicle — the levy wasn’t placedupon other road users.’’

Funds from the levy were supposed to be direc-ted to projects that directly improve safety forriders, but the reality of how exactly the$44.6 million it had raised since 2002 was spentwas questioned in the report.

Honda Australia rider training manager MarkCollins was an outspoken critic of the levy at theinquiry.

‘‘I question the value of a rider levy being spenton road fixes and I question the benefits thathave been reported to date on how effective thosefixes have been. If you measure something sixmonths after you have fixed it, of course there isa honeymoon period and you will have a greateffect,’’ he said.

He added that the fixes should be measuredcontinually to assess their effectiveness. Otherspointed out that no other road user group hadbeen forced to improve the infrastructure net-work through a safety levy.

‘‘Road treatments that benefit all road usersequally should be funded by all road users equal-ly,’’ the Victorian Motorcycle Council submis-sion said.

That question of where the levy money is spentstems back to another issue Mr Smith was glad tosee addressed in the inquiry’s report — the lackof data collated about motorcycling.

‘‘Clearly a lot of data is incomplete, poorly col-lected and incorrectly interpreted.’’

Mr Smith said collecting accurate data was thenumber one priority for him because it would setthe agenda for the next 10 years.

However, he remains hopeful for the future ofmotorcyclists after such a comprehensive report.

‘‘Safety is improving — there no better time toa be motorcyclist.’’

He is hoping drivers will soon recognisethat as well.


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English skills: AMES needs volunteers to

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It’s a sign: People wanting to learn or

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New term: Arrabri Community House in

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Guitar hero: Arrabri Community House Inc,

Bayswater North, has beginner and

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This way: A ‘toolbox parenting’ program for

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Speak up: Women can improve self-

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Get together: Interested women are

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4 Pride Lane, LilydaleBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 2Living areas: Formal lounge and diningThe rest: Library/music area, alfresco area, poolPrice: Over $900,000Agent: Stockdale & Leggo Lilydale 9735 3999, Max Manning0419 777 595

This impressive home on 1764 square metreshints at prestige and privilege. It’s in aprivate court where pride of ownership —

pun intended — shows in every neighbour.The quarry stone and weatherboard double-

storey character home has been designed to meetthe lifestyle and entertainment needs of a discern-ing family.

A formal entry leads past the spacious mainbedroom suite with walk-in wardrobes andstylish en suite with spa and french doors to abreakfast balcony.

The gracious formal lounge room has cathed-ral ceilings and feature stone open fireplace plusalcove library/music area.

Step down to a beautiful formal dining room

or entertain in the alfresco area. The state-of-the-art kitchen has a preparation area and qualityappliances.

It’s central to vast living areas opening to therear deck with pool, spa and barbecue area.

Upstairs are two spacious bedrooms, familybathroom and art studio or fourth bedroom withbalcony.

The grounds are landscaped with matureplants and circular driveway leading to a doublegarage and extra parking spaces.

The property is in walking distance of LillydaleLake and Warburton Trail and a few minutesdrive to Lilydale shops and station.


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This three-bedroom weatherboard with rustic appeal is oppositea reserve and an easy walk to football, cricket and tennis courts.

It’s close to the shops, bus and school. Surrounded by 1007 squaremetres of country gardens, this foothills home has views ofMt Dandenong. It has a studio/bungalow, open living areas,timber floors, french doors to the verandah and a patio. Thekitchen has the latest appliances. Features include ducted heatingand airconditioning. There’s a bathroom and built-in wardrobes.

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These two houses are on the one title. The main house, a brickveneer, has three bedrooms, split-level lounge room, dining

area, kitchen with electric cooking and a meals area. The mainbedroom has a dual access bathroom. Park in a steel double garageand two bays. The second home is an open-plan weatherboardwith kitchen, lounge room and family area. The main bedroom hasbuilt-in wardrobes. There’s a covered entertainment area andsingle carport. The houses have separate electricity meters.

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Presentation Plus This two bedroom brick veneer villa unit, is privately situated amongst a small

three unit complex. The unit features open plan living with split system air-

conditioning, well sized kitchen with electric and both two bedrooms have built

in robes. Fresh new carpet and blinds compliment the neutral tones. The front

verandah is highly set, providing commanding views over the township. All

located on a low maintenance garden, with rear spacious rear courtyard and

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Well positioned, this striking family home has four good-sizedbedrooms and a study. With space over two levels, it has

zoned living areas, three bathrooms and modern conveniences.The kitchen has granite benchtops, stainless-steel appliances andbutler’s pantry. Extras include ducted heating, evaporative coolingand double garage with storage space. Step out to a covered deckwith views and well-maintained gardens. The property is handy toschools, shops and transport and backs onto the Warburton Trail.

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More than 3000 square metres of structured cottage gardensand sweeping lawns complement this prized Bickleigh Vale

location. In the middle, a gracious weatherboard with panedwindows offers three bedrooms. Adding appeal is the farm gateentry and huge double carport/shedding. Baltic pine floors andleadlights meld seamlessly into the modern interior. Cook in theLofra and Miele-appointed gourmet kitchen and soak in thedesigner bathroom. This charmer has an alfresco deck.

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9735 3999 281 Main StreetLilydale

1600 Woods Point Road McMahons CreekREEFTON HOTEL FREEHOLD & BUSINESSDon’t miss this opportunity to purchase the renowned, historic

Reefton Hotel freehold and lifestyle business. Great country

style hotel with bar, commercial kitchen, dining room, beer

garden, guest breakfast room, extensive covered outdoor area

plus verandas and 4 cabins (each with their own bathroom),

permanent outdoor stage and an extra bar for larger functions.

The owner’s accommodation is flexible with 3 bedrooms 2

bathrooms and 2 living areas available in 2 separate units.

Suitable for a couple to operate with minimal additional staff.

For Sale

Price In excess of $780,000

Inspect By Appointment

Agent Sharyn Manning 0412 052 946

A 7 B 6 C 20

230 Hereford Road LilydaleSave Up To $20,000 on Stamp Duty when you Buy Off The PlanDistinctive & fashionable 2 & 3 bedroom townhouses complete

with: *Tasmanian Oak Floors *Vogue kitchens with European

SS appliances *Solar hot water & gas ducted heating *Huge

DLUG with remote door OR Dble carports *Elevated decked

entertaining areas. Themeda offers an enviable, community

lifestyle that harmonises nature with modern affordable living

options. For more information go to www.themeda230.com.au

For Sale

Price From $406,000

Inspect Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Sunday 12pm - 3pm

Agent Sharyn Manning 0412 052 946

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This appealing weatherboard on a 1265-square-metre block issure to impress. It’s character-filled with ornate ceilings, picture

rails and timber floors. The country kitchen has tessellated tilesand dishwasher. There’s a living room and sunroom/family room,two bathrooms and two toilets. Features include split-systemcooling and ducted heating. Three large bedrooms have built-inwardrobes. There’s an inviting new deck, carport and a workshopin the backyard. The property is close to Billanook College.

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In a no-through road, this delightful house is four years old. It has2.7 metre ceilings, Tasmanian oak floors and Caesarstone

benchtops. Relax in a living room and kitchen/meals area withstainless-steel appliances, electric cook-top and glass splashbacks.Three bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and share twobathrooms. The main bedroom has an en suite. Features includeducted heating and cooling and merbau deck with cedar lining onthe roof. There’s a 5000-litre water tank and double garage.


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9725 2777 159 Main StreetCroydon

1-33/7-9 Birch Street BayswaterBoutique on Birch - Save on Stamp Duty

OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS HELD AT DISPLAY APARTMENT

34/5-7 ALFRICK ROAD CROYDON - 10 ALREADY SOLD!

These residences currently under construction, offer a choice

of 33 executive style apartments. Your choice of 1 or 2 bedroom

+study, single undercover parking & storage facilities. Each

has Caesar Stone bench tops & stainless steel appliances in

kitchen, split system heating & cooling, Victorian Ash polished

floors & premium fittings. All include a balcony except for

ground floor which have paving & landscaped gardens.

For Sale

Price From $270,000 Plus

Inspect Sat & Sun 12:30-1:00pm

Agent Sean Cantelo 0417 034 080

www.birchapartments.com.au

Map Ref 64 E4

A 2 B 1 C 1 D 1

1/4 Peter Court MooroolbarkHIGH STANDARDS

Elevated to take possession of the neighbouring views, this

young family home of just 10 years offers an exceptional living

environment within a peaceful court setting, and just minute’s

to schools and shops. Comprising 4 robed bedrooms, a

study/5th bedroom, spa en suite, family bathroom, sunlit formal

lounge, open plan family/meals and kitchen with dishwasher,

separate rumpus and a Merbau deck. Features: Ducted heating,

evaporative cooling and a double garage with storage.

For Sale

Price $420,000 Plus


Agent Lee Fenech 0410 426 400

Nick Mitchell 0412 323 937

Map Ref 37 F7

A 4 B 2 C 2 D 158A Hedwig Drive MooroolbarkMODERN SENSATION

Whether you’re in search of a first home where first

impressions count, an investor or simply looking for somewhere

to escape the burden of property maintenance, this 4 year old

home is the answer. Embracing the concept of open plan living,

you’ll find a lounge room, quality Caesar stone kitchen/meals,

3 zoned bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Tasmanian Oak floors and

2.7ft ceiling height. Extras include ducted heating, evaporative

cooling, Merbau deck, double garage and a quiet location.

For Sale

Price $395,000 Plus


Agent Lee Fenech 0410 426 400

Nick Mitchell 0412 323 937

Land 492sqm Approx.

A 3 B 2 C 2

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mooroolbark 46-48 brice avenue 9726 8888

lilydale 111-113 main street 9735 0000

mt evelyn 1 wray crescent 9736 3999

croydon 53 main street 9725 8888

RESIDENTIAL RENTAL SPECIALISTS

This modernised home is newly fitted throughout inc polished floorboards, with contemporary style in this multi zoned home. Alfresco and sun deck leading from master suite to a spa overlooking gardens. Space for 5 cars, dbl lockup garage and room for boat/caravan. Well located to Schools and the Telebus at your doorstep.

Move straight into this stunning home

Price Offers over $525,000

4 A 2 B 2 C

Jamie Colletti and team9726 8888

InspectionBy appointment

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1/9 Geoffrey Drive, Kilsyth 3 A 1 B 1 C

$310pw Available: Now Office 9726 8888

17 Hansen Road, Kilsyth 4 A 2 B 1 C

$350pw Available: 02/03/13 Office 9726 8888

43 Canterbury Road, Montrose 3 A 1 B 1 C


2/36 Blackburn Road, Mooroolbark 3 A 2 B 2 C


34a Ross Pincott Dr, Mooroolbark 3 A 1 B 2 C


89 Sellick Drive, Croydon 3 A 2 B 1 C


7 Rose Court, Lilydale 2 A 1 B $300pw Available: 2/2/2013 Office 9726 8888

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184 Swansea Rd, Lilydale 3 A 1 B 3 C


For a FREE no obligation rental appraisal contact

Director Georgia Hester Lilydale 9735 0000 / 0413 702 614

Associate Director Tracey Russell Mooroolbark

9726 8888 / 0439 940 035

Are you looking for a brilliant parcel of land. This private and picturesque block is approx 2134m2. Generous building envelope of 481m2 there are many options to build your perfect home. Centrally located as well as close to Schools, Kindergartens and Morrison Reserve this fabulous block will not last long.

Generous building envelope

Price $370,000 plus

Greg Earney and team9726 8888


2/31 Fernhill Road, Mt Evelyn






Neat freshly painted and well located in suburban bliss is this triple fronted 3 bedroom brick veneer first home. It aluminium windows are large and low maintenance, the lounge large and timber kitchen fresh and tidy. Gas heated with an air conditioner and a steel single garage it promises a good life.

Start with the basics!

Price $350,000 plus

3 A 1 B 1 C

Anni Atkinson and team9726 8888

InspectionSaturday 2-2.30pm

13 Saxon Drive, MooroolbarkNew doors, fresh paint, a refreshed ensuite and bathroom, large covered deck and a great yard makes this court located 3 bedroom home a top start first home. With rustic galley kitchen, timber floors in living and dining, ducted comfort plus extra deep steel double garage, the future looks excitingly bright.

Bright future in leafy Montrose

Price $390,000 plus

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29 Sarah Court, Montrose

Classic neat 2 bedroom unit 10 minutes easy walk to the station. Living area plus kitchen and large bathroom/laundry. Nice rear yard with single carport at front. Only 4 on the block in quiet area – you won’t want to miss this. Golden opportunity to downsize or invest.

Single level - Golden opportunity

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3/35 Felix Grove, MooroolbarkOn preferred higher side of made street in 1103m2 of grand gardens sits ranch style 3 bedroom home with full verandah, ample parking and a large shed. Neat as a pin it has carpeted living and dining, open family/meals with timber floor, ensuite and large cooks kitchen plus ducted comfort and an open fire.

Great garden compliments great first home

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47 Russell Street, Mount Evelyn






This very rare find, on a gentle north eastern gradient measuring 5570m2 approx is a magnificent opportunity for you and your family to build your ultimate dream home, in a very private location.

Owner says sell!!!!

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16 High Tor, Mooroolbark

This beautifully renovated three bedroom unit features master with ensuite plus extra bathroom, two split systems and storage galore. With a large lounge/dining area and big entertaining deck.

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25/77-79 Bayswater Road, Croydon

Original 3 bedrooms brick veneer home set on 769m2 approx. Ideal first or investment home with huge deck and single garage. Easy access to Eastlink, walk to station and Croydon central

Even this home deserves love!

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2 Wicklow Avenue, Croydon

Central located impeccably updated & refurbished 4 bedrooms weatherboard home. New carpet, renovated kitchen, a claw foot bath & handy second toilet make this street front home an easy living winner!

A top location and 4 bedrooms!

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1/15 Rowan Street, Croydon

Approx 60sq of exquisite luxury living in 5 years old master crafted builder own home on glorious level acre with huge triple door barn/shed. Granite gourmet kitchen with butlers pantry and more!

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32 Queens Road, Silvan

Large family home with character features. Paned bay windows, timber wall panels and a stunning entry give the 4 bedroom 3 bathroom plus 2 great living room home much appeal. 3 Car carport.

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Corolla gets an infusion of styleEwan Kennedy road tests Toyota’s updated evergreen

‘Boring’ no more: Corolla has more style and people seem to like it like that.

Corollas have long had a reputation for beingsensible, logical buys that are on the boringside — until now. Toyota’s new chief, Akio

Toyoda, didn’t like the ‘boring but sensible’ tagbeing given to his company’s products, so hesuggested to designers and engineers that morecharacter might be nice.

From a styling point of view the 11th genera-tion Corolla is right up to date, with a clean frontwhere the lights and grille blend neatly and in theside view which has a real Euro look.

Australians are showing a strong preferencefor small passenger vehicles rather than the largefamily sixes they used to love with a passion.

The Mazda3 has been at the top of the salestree for the past two years but is getting on inyears and Toyota wouldn’t mind a tilt at thecrown. Nissan Australia is also in the race withits all-new Pulsar. Toyota and Nissan have bothpriced their entry level models at $19,990.

When the big three car makers start to getreally serious about maximising sales, buyers arethe real winners. These cars are all very well

priced, but you may still be able to squeezeanother few dollars out of the transaction.

New Toyota Corolla is powered by a 1.8-litrefour-cylinder engine that’s based on the one usedin the outgoing model. It has significant changesto improve power and torque characteristics andreduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

The car wasn’t as economical as we anticip-ated, typically using nine to 11 litres per hundredkilometres in heavy-duty driving around town.

Handling of the new Corolla is excellent, allthe more so when you remember it’s a familyhatchback with no pretensions to sportiness.

The electrically assisted power steering isnicely weighted and gives good feedback.

Comfort on poor roads isn’t as good as onprevious Corollas due to the sporting revisions tothe car’s character.

Toyota’s Corolla has been a favourite in Aus-tralia for almost five decades. We see no reasonwhy our love affair with this car shouldn’t beevery bit as strong as in the previous 10generations.

European look: Holden’s new VF Commodore has striking lines.

Reinventing the Commodore

It’s two years late, but the new VFHolden Commodore is finally on itsway. Blame the GFC and the near

bankruptcy of General Motors in2008 for the hold-up; many GM planswere put on hold and the budget forthe VF Commodore was severelyslashed.

Holden Commodore (and Ford Fal-con) sales slowed dramatically as theirstyling became increasingly out ofdate, and the buyer surge towardsSUVs in place of large cars didn’t helpeither.

That may all be about to change.I’ve just stepped out of the top secretHolden design studios in Melbourneafter an advance look at the new VFCommodore.

We were very pleased to see that theCommodore design hasn’t sufferedfrom the delay and that the Holden isbang up to date in the latest automot-ive styling trends.

There’s a distinctly upmarket Euro-pean shape to the VF Commodoreinside and out.

Look at the complex shaping of the

bonnet with its Jaguar-like curves andlines, then at the stylised BMW-likeshape of the rear end.

The interior is the big story in thenew VF Commodore. Whereas theexterior is the result of a major faceliftthat sees the doors and roofunchanged, everything inside is new.

Again there’s a strong Europeaninfluence; a combination of an AlfaRomeo-like binnacle and layout of themajor instruments, and Audi-likeinfotainment screen.

— Ewan Kennedy


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A feint hope packs a big punch

Chasing a goal: Harry Garside, right, withtrainer Brian Levier.

BY ROY WARD

HARRY Garside is only a teenager buthe knows exactly what his goal in lifeis.

He wants to fight for Australia.The 15-year-old Mooroolbark

boxer trains five days a week — hecalls it his ‘job’.

After some close finishes at pastnational championships, Garsidewants to go one step further so he canone day realise his dream to representAustralia.

“It’s the only thing I want to do —

represent my country,” he said.“It was my first goal when I started

boxing. If I win this event then I get togo overseas.”

Garside has been training hard forthe national championships inAdelaide, held last week, in which hefell just short of beating Ceasar Tapiafrom New South Wales, five points tofour in the semi finals.

The winner of the event will be inthe box seat to be selected for the Aus-tralian team to fight in the juniorworld championships in Ukraine thisAugust.

The team will be named in the com-ing months.

“I’ve been to the nationals twotimes before and placed second bothtimes. I haven’t been beaten by much,just a couple of points.

“The oppositions are all top classfighters.’’

Garside is trained in Lilydale byveteran mentor Brian Levier andworks with Victorian state coaches.

Levier said Garside was a rare find:a young boxer fully committed to hiscraft.

“I turn 70 this year and I tell you, it’s

very rare you get a kid who trainsevery day. Harry never misses theday,” Levier said.

“No matter how hard I work him,he cops it all sweet.

“He is a beautiful boxer. He jabsand moves, he has great evasive skills.

“He is one of those blokes. He’sstarting to get a bit of mongrel in himas well.”

Garside is also pushing himself outof the ring. He attends Lilydale HighSchool and works part-time at Kmartshowing he knows how to push him-self outside the ring as well as in it.

Rugby Union to keep a closer eye on support staffCLUB rugby in Victoria will monitor supportstaff within its clubs more closely in the after-math of revelations that performance enhancingdrugs (PEDs) have infiltrated Australian sport atthe top level.

The Victorian Rugby Union, governing bodyof community rugby in this state, wants to ensurethe use of PEDs does not filter down to the clublevel or its representative teams.

VRU community rugby manager CharlieBamford plans to meet with club officials in thelead-up to this season to discuss a new registerthat will force clubs to place its medicos on a newregister.

‘‘Given the recent reports that have beentabled, this will be a topic of discussion and wewill be placing an emphasis on the clubs toensure they are exercising their duty of care in

these areas,’’ Bamford told the Weekly. ‘‘We willbe asking them to, with the issues we’ve faced inthe last week, register all their medical people sothat we are across that.’’

The VRU is adamant that PEDs are not anissue at club rugby level.

There are strict guidelines in place that playersand clubs must adhere to when it comes to theuse of banned substances.

‘‘I honestly don’t think it’s [PEDs] a problem inVictoria [rugby] at all,’’ Bamford said.

‘‘There’s always players who look for supple-ments to improve themselves. Providing thosesupplements are not on any banned list, goodluck to them.

‘‘We’ve had no recorded cases of that.’’The VRU, as an offshoot of the Australian

Rugby Union, performs under the guidelines of

the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority(ASADA).

The players at all local clubs have to abide byASADA rules and could be tested for perform-ance enhancing or illicit drugs at any time.

Bamford admitted that tests on VRU playersare rare, if at all.

But, he reiterated, they could turn up tomor-row at your local club in preseason or in season.

‘‘ASADA guys can turn up at change rooms,show their badges and perform tests at any time.

‘‘They can select a player if they like or even doa random draw.

‘‘The clubs are aware of that. They quiteunderstand that and it can happen.

‘‘They have to be aware that that’s the situ-ation and they need to ensure they are monitor-ing their players and monitoring their medical

and fitness staff to ensure these things areobserved.’’

The VRU will liaise closely with its clubs tostrengthen the system.

They do not want PEDs to filter down to theclub level.

‘‘I don’t think we have an issue,’’ Bamford said.‘‘It’s the level where they’re at: they’re not pro-

fessionals, they have jobs, they go home and theywant to play as best they can.

‘‘[Some players] might push the barrier. Wewould hope they don’t do those things and we’veput out messages with the clubs to keep an eyeout for these sort of things to make sure it’s noteither condoned or enforced.

‘‘We will be looking at ways that we canstrengthen the system and improve the system.’’

— Lance Jenkinson

Mates network a boon for Norsemen

New Norseman: Former Croydon utility Brad Kelleher, with the ball, is one of Norwood’srecruits for the coming EFL season. Picture: Sam Stiglec

NORWOOD has used the cheapestrecruiting tool of all, mateship, to netsome important signings ahead of theEastern Football League division 1season.

The Norsemen, who will be coachedby Denis Knight this season, havesigned former North Melbourneplayer David Trotter along with AFLQueensland key position players TroyArmstrong and Kurt Scown and Croy-don trio Daniel McConnell, BradKelleher and Dale Bull.

Knight said several of his club’srecruits came to play with mates, amove which allowed the club to focuson preseason training and preparationfor the coming campaign.

Knight said several of the Norse-men’s recruits had played together atVFL club Box Hill while other playershad connections for previous clubs.

“[Our recruits] pretty much allknow each other and have playedtogether, which makes things better interms of harvesting some camaraderie

in the group.” The signing of Trotter,who has spent the past year living inCanada, has caught a few looks, withthe former Kangaroo giving the sidequality and athleticism.

Knight said that Trotter, who hadcontinued playing Aussie rules in theAFL Ontario competition, was ingood form and would be ready to go inround 1.

“He is in pretty good nick. He hasonly been with us for about two weeksbut having been at that level you don’tworry about fitness, you know he willbe ready.

“He is not an old player at all; heshould put us in good standing.”

The Norsemen have also nettedsome quality players from Croydon’srelegation to division 2 but Knightwasn’t getting too carried away abouthis side this season.

“I think we have done OK. We arehappy with what we have picked upbut we have lost a couple as well,which is always the case.

“We have a couple of big blokes. Weshould be quite tall this season, whichis unusual.”

One tall who may not be playing ishigh-achieving ruckman Jon Wynn,who was one of the side’s best playerslast season. Knight said he was unsureif Wynn would play.

The Norsemen will play preseasonmatches against NFL clubs Mont-morency and Greensborough,although Knight is not impressed withthe timing of Easter this year, whicharrives two weeks before the seasonbegins.

“Easter comes at an awkwardtime,” he said.

“We will play a mix of preseasonmatches and have match practice attraining as well.

“We are not actively chasing anyoneelse, but as these things go I’m sure wewill have someone walk in the doorand start playing as we get closer tothe season.”

— Roy Ward


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Rovers crumble under Blues’ pressureBY CHRIS ANDERSON

MOUNT Evelyn’s recent good form couldn’twithstand the pressure of Seville’s bowlers intheir YVCA DJ Strachan Shield match onSaturday.

At Mt Evelyn Reserve, the in-form Rovers hos-ted Seville in a game where the home side wasprimed to take another top four scalp in its questto pinch a finals position.

The home side won the toss and had no hesita-tion in batting, and at 0-46 inside the first 10overs, the Rovers looked on track to post achallenging score.

However, as has so often been the case againstthe Blues, their relentless pressure broke downthe Rovers’ batting line-up as the loss of openersChris Anderson (22) and Steven Kogelman (21)saw the home side lose wickets consistently to beall out at tea for 103.

After copping some stick early, Matt Tilneybounced back to capture figures of 4-45, whilethe rest of the Seville bowlers all contributed.

The Blues would’ve seen this as an opportunitynot only to wipe out another ‘would be’ con-tender but to work on some batting deficiencies

that have plagued the side this season. At 0-59,Seville looked as if it was cruising towards acomfortable overnight lead with wickets in hand.But, like the Rovers, once the openers (Andy Kay,31, and Leigh Atkins, 37) were removed, theothers tightened up in their chase of the mediocretarget.

Some lusty hitting from Tim Dwyer ensuredthe visitors did indeed reach their target, but notwithout some nervous moments.

Mt Evelyn leaders Kane Jones (3-28) andShane Luck (3-31) gave the Rovers a glimmer ofhope, but with four wickets in hand, Seville’s tailwill be seeking some safety early on day two.

Coldstream hosted Warburton-Millgrove in amassive contest for both sides.

Two rounds ago, both teams would’ve beencontent with where things sat as both were sittingcomfortably in the top four.

Consecutive losses have them now in a desper-ate struggle to clinch a finals berth.

Coldstream batted first, and captain DannyAdams (21) made a fair fist of the early going ashe looked to set a platform from which the rest ofthe Crocs line-up could attack.

Mick Walker has been a staple at the top of the

YVCA food chain for many seasons, and hisreturn to the Burras line-up has made them aformidable opponent with both bat and ball.

Walker’s discipline, skill and untiring fitnesssaw him capture 5-37 to allow the visitors tokeep the Crocs in check.

Contributions from the evergreen MatthewJonson (37 not out) and the steady StephenPhillips (36) allowed the Crocs to reach adefendable 145.

Healesville has had an up and down run inrecent rounds but still sits in second position witha favourable run into the finals.

The Bloods hosted an improving WooriYallock and looked to fine tune their run to thefinals as they batted first in perfect conditions.

Irishman Johnny Heywood made 44 and hadthe home side well placed for an assault on a bigfirst innings score.

Unfortunately for the home side, the spin ofBen Hayes bamboozled the remainder of theline-up, minus the experienced pair of StephenJames and Geoff Stock, as his figures of 5-22decimated the Bloods, dismissing themfor 122.

However, the consistent Healesville attack

flexed their collective muscle to make a mockeryof the contest to reduce the visitors to a dismal6-24 at the close of play.

The consistent Chance Burridge (2-3) andBrad Chandler (2-6) led the charge as the Bloodswill look to quickly nip out the remaining bats-men, with only Andrew Sharp and Simon Youngstanding in their way, and walk away with anunconvincing victory.

In the final game of the round, Yarra Junctionbatted first against Hoddles Creek and was 124all out with Hoddles Creek 1-73 at stumps.

DJ Strachan ShieldHealesville 122 (J Heywood 44 B Hays 5-22) v

Woori Yallock 6-24 (P Broussard 14 C Burridge

2-3 B Chandler 2-6), Mt Evelyn 103 (C Ander-

son 22, S Kogelman 21, M Tilney 4-45, G Fran-

kovic 2-9, I Amarasinghe 2-37) v Seville 6-107

(L Atkins 37, A Kay 31, K Jones 3-28, S Luck

3-31), Coldstream 145 (M Jonson 37no S Phil-

lips 36 D Adams 21 M Walker 5-37 T Ahon 2-24

T Murphy 1-7) v Warburton-Milgrove, Yarra

Junction 124 (Q Hodgkinson 40, T Nightingale

37, B Derix 6-33) vs Hoddles Creek 1-73 (S

Garside 40no)

King steersDogs home

Run maker:Mooroolbark’s BrendanRicci smacks a ballagainst Ainslie Park onSaturday. Picture: Sam Stiglec

SOUTH Croydon is in finals mode after a fight-ing victory over Bayswater Park in the RDCALindsay Trollope Shield on Saturday.

The Bulldogs entered the second day on 4-57chasing the Sharks’ 137 and had to fight througha difficult day crawling to 6-113 at tea.

But after tea star batsman Michael King (104not out) and Phil Cross (17no) put on 55 for theseventh wicket to ensure the Bulldogs victory,finishing on 6-167.

Sharks bowler Justin McConchie had the bestbowling figures of 3-27.

Bulldogs captain-coach Josh Stewart said Kingwas continuing his stellar season batting throughthe innings despite Saturday’s hot weather.

‘‘King’s form this year has been superb,’’ Stew-art said.

‘‘It was another super knock, the highlight forme was how he timed his innings.

‘‘He came in late on the first day with us at 2-5then he has gone on to bat for the entire innings.

‘‘He had the patience to grind out the first dayand then the first session on Saturday before cap-italising after that.

‘‘The most exciting thing for us is that his formhas been superb all season, hopefully a few otherboys find form with the bat as well.’’

Stewart said the Bulldogs had to focus on theirclash with Norwood which, if they won, wouldlock them into second spot.

‘‘This game is as big as any for us,’’ he said.‘‘We have to win to tie up second spot, the big

thing in getting the second chance.‘‘We need to bring the intensity and endeavour

that we would bring to a finals match.

‘‘Norwood is a good side, we will need to playtwo good days of cricket.’’

Ainslie Park (263) put Mooroolbark’s finalsaspirations out of reach with an easy win.

Mark Arnot (6-22) cut a swathe throughthe Barkers’ batsmen and after AndrewKeane (32) was run out with the score at 4-82,the rest of batsmen capitulated to be all out for110.

Wantirna South’s Matthew King (81) and JohnAumann (45) shared in an opening of partner-ship 95 chasing Norwood’s 163.

After the fall of Aumann’s wicket, the Devilscontinued to easily account for the Viking’s scoreto finish on 8-259.

Top team North Ringwood had its second lossin a row to be trounced by Croydon North.

Chasing the Knight’s 205, the Bulls couldn’thandle the bowling of Karnel Ahmet (4-32) andMark Sacristani (3-21) to be dismissed for adisappointing 138.

Warranwood scaped home against SouthWarrandyte.

Chasing 187, the Sharks looked in trouble at

5-73 before Evan Johnson (58) and Luke Scott(42) combined for a sixth-wicket partnership of84.

The Sharks then lost 3-1 to were at 8-158before the tail-enders got the job done.

South Warrandyte’s Ben Neagle (3-45) tookthe bowling honours for his side.

The annual Twenty20 match between Ring-wood and the RDCA will take place from5pm tomorrow at Jubilee Park, Ringwood.

— Roy Ward


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