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Issue No. 213September 2018

Upper Beaconsfield Association www.upperbeaconsfield.org.au

Beaconsfield Reservoir or Ponds?

A 100 years and onwards —see article on page 6Above: Melbourne Water employee Mark Arnold discussing options for the future of the Reservoir. Below: Laborious construction in 1918 by horses and men alone. Right: Harry and Florence Albers on the inflowing aqueduct.

Below: Drainage for repairs in 1987. The newly proposed major pond is planned to be about two metres deeper than the image depicts. The rehabilitation of such a large area will need to be fully funded and delivered.

Alternatively the dam wall could be re-strengthened and a large body of water will remain covering this broad area. For more information contactBNCR Friends Group—Paul Higgott: [email protected] Public Land Manager—Geoff Lookwood:[email protected]

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Feral deer in our communityAverting environmental deersaster On Wednesday 15 August, the Upper Beaconsfield Conservation Group facilitated a community meeting about feral deer in our area. This followed a strong local reaction to a post we put on the community Facebook pages three months ago asking for feedback on whether the community wanted to have a meeting to discuss this issue.That feedback was reflected on 15 August as the meeting room was packed to capacity with community members, invited speakers, representatives from surrounding communities such as Emerald, Guys Hill, Dewhurst, Officer, Garfield North and Pakenham and local member for Gembrook, Brad Battin.The meeting began with a short introduction by Mike Hall of the UBCG to set out the agenda and this was followed by short talks by representatives from the Victorian National Parks Association, Parks Victoria, Cardinia Council, Melbourne Water, Australian Deer Association, a local resident, State Government and Landcare.These talks covered a wide range of topics. It started from the origins of deer in our landscape, to the damage they are doing and their future potential if nothing is done. Discussion then moved to measures currently being used in our locality and across the state, local council initiatives and offers of assistance, and current management trials and studies. We also heard about the regulations governing shooting, how these are different on private versus public lands and recent changes in the laws covering deer hunting. A property owner told of personal experiences of engaging a deer hunter on private land. We learned of the latest government thinking and strategies and the reasoning behind them and the effect of deer on revegetation efforts and how these might be mitigated. Finally there was a plea to look for alternative methods of minimising environmental damage done by deer.The tea break after these talks was full of lively debates as the speakers mixed with the residents and people discussed the various issues raised. It then took 10 minutes to get everyone re-seated for an open forum and Q and A session. This was an invaluable opportunity for locals to ask questions from a bank of experts in their fields, to raise their concerns, open new areas of thought and express opinions.The night ended with a challenge from the UBCG to the residents to use the passion and energy so obviously on display and come together to form an action group where the various issues raised on the night could be addressed, the community consulted and decisions on strategies made and plans put into action.An invitation was also issued to the surrounding communities to expand this action to make it a Cardinia Creek catchment issue, so that we can not only work with the various local and state government agencies, but with local communities as well.Overall, the meeting was very informative, passionate, but also respectful of the various opinions offered. The

UBCG were delighted at the response of the residents for making the effort, and for the mature and quality of the debates which ensued. Special thanks go to the speakers for their time and effort: Phil Ingamells, VNPA; Sandie Czarka, Ranger, Parks Vic; Marianne Sawyer, Natural Systems Officer, Cardinia Shire; Paul Rees, Acting Team Leader, Melbourne Water; Steve Garlic, Chair Vic DMC, Aust. Deer Assocn.; Caroline Spencer, resident, Guys Hill; Srecko Karanfilovski, Senior Policy Analyst, EcoDev, Vic Govt.; and Glenn Brooks-MacMillan, LandcareThe UBCG will be holding further meetings in the coming months to establish a representative group of the community to push ahead with strategies. These meetings will be open to all residents, as we wish to ensure everyone has their say, to help us achieve the best possible outcome with the broadest possible support. These meetings will be published on the community Facebook pages and emailed to all who opted to be on our contact list.If you wish to be included on the contact list and for further information and comment, please email Mike Hall at [email protected]

Upper Beaconsfield Conservation Group

Next feral deer meetingThursday 6 September 2018

8 pmat the Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade

30 Beaconsfield–Emerald RoadA follow up deer meeting has now been organised to see if we can turn words into action. Once again the whole community is invited, but the format will be slightly changed. There will be no formal presentations, but the meeting will start with an Open Forum section where residents can discuss matters from the last meeting or raise new issues.After a short refreshment break there will be a discussion on where we go from here, setting up a working group and beginning to tackle the issue.This meeting is being held on a Thursday in the hope that those who could not make it to the last meeting might be able to come along.For further information or to receive a copy of a discussion paper for the meeting, please email Mike Hall at [email protected]

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Bell Credits Editorial coordinator Helen Smith tel 5944 3219 – Layout Marianne Rocke – Photo editor Cameron Rocke – Collation Noel Ling – Advertising Helen Smith and Kaylene Cox – Subscriptions Julie Born – Mailing list Cheryl O’Gallagher – Printing Graham Jackson Next issue: December 2018 Send articles by 7 November 2018 to editor.villagebell @ gmail.comThe Village Bell is published by Upper Beaconsfield Association Inc., PO Box 86, Upper Beaconsfield VIC 3808. Incorporated 1987. Inc. No. A0012780SNo material from this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the permission of the editor. The editor reserves the right to edit articles for length, language, readability and appropriate content. The Village Bell advises that the views or remarks expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of the volunteer Village Bell editorial or production team. No service or endorsement is implied by the listing of advertisers, sponsors or contributors. The Village Bell is a member of the Community Newspaper Association of Victoria www.cnav.org.au

Thank you to the Village Bell supporters:

John & Cathy Bain; Kim Bilton; Kirk Brown Family; Sally & Martin Budge ; Noel Buck ; Mick & Lesley Cleary; Dack family ; G & J Dissegna; Brenda & Doug Field; Bob & Dorothy Grant ; R & D Halliday; Stan Hamilton; Liz & Michael Haussegger; Natalie Hoffman; Graham Jackson; G & D Jones ; Jasmine Jones; Russell Kennedy; Mary & Denis O’Brien; Annie & Mick O’Riley; Gary & Petra Palmer; Tess & Ross Porz; Telsa Rudd; Laura Sankey; Bill Thomas; Wendy Thomson and an unnamed supporter.

The ‘Residents of Upper Beaconsfield’ history website

is now at https://www.upperbeaconsfieldhistory.org.au/

CWA thank youThank you to the Upper Beaconsfield community from the Woorinyan Branch of the Country Women’s Association for their support for our Biggest Morning Tea on 24 May. It was great to see a good attendance from the community there and we raised $673 on the day. We welcome and invite interested ladies to join our meetings. They are held on the 4th Friday of the month at St John’s Hall at 1.30 pm. Contact Barbara Reid on 9705 0275 or mobile 0403 577 720.

Albino kangarooAdriana and I were sitting on our veranda recently and spotted an albino kangaroo near our dam. We thought that this could be of interest for the Village Bell.Albino kangaroos or white kangaroos are quite rare. In an albino kangaroo, the normal colouring is absent, and the kangaroo has white fur and sometimes (not always) pink eyes. As with all albino animals, albino kangaroos have a reduced amount of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin, and hair. Albino kangaroos rarely survive long in the wild.Their eyes and skin have increased sensitivity to sunlight, so they are more

prone to sunburn. Their lack of camouflage (white colouring stands out in the wild) also makes them easy targets for predatory animals and birds of prey. Albino kangaroos often have impaired vision as well, so may find it more difficult to dodge predators. Apart from that, they are just as healthy as their normal coloured counterparts.

Bert De Haan

Rainfall on St Georges RoadAfter a very dry start to the year May recorded a good figure. Over a cold winter, rainfall is still down on the 45 year average. Early August figures are promising. Alternative rain gauges to Andrew Rewell’s can carry very different monthly figures. Rain from storms falling on different sections of our locality may explain this. Figures tend to even out over the quarter.

Month 45 yr av. 2017 2018

Jan 63.6 51.8 54.6Feb 58.4 87.1 8.5Mar 64.2 57.4 35.9Apr 78.3 121.2 23.0May 86.1 49.6 98.2Jun 80.3 46.1 61.0Jul 78.6 50.3 67.2Aug 85.7 90.3Sep 90.6 83.1Oct 94.3 67.4Nov 86.5 37.6Dec 80.4 141.7Total 947 mm 884 mm

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Preparing and planning for emergenciesWe had another interesting meeting in August with Cardinia Shire traffic engineer Nick Charrett (see Brett Owen’s article on page 10) and Barry Megee from Monbulk who spoke about how people in Monbulk have prepared for emergencies in their town. The Upper Beaconsfield Resilience Committee from the UBA is keen to develop similar protection plans for our township.

Monbulk Emergency Management Group ProjectThis group is made up of community groups and relevant agencies—CFA, Landcare, Melbourne Water, Parks Victoria, Yarra Ranges Council and DELWP. For six years this group has investigated and put plans in place to reduce bushfire risk around the town and what to do on a Code Red day.

Prevention—fuel reductionPrevention measures included careful mapping of the town area and boundaries to identify risk areas. They used aerial maps and onsite inspections. They developed an information book for residents to show how much clearing up of fuel loads is required. Yarra Ranges Council officers issued and enforced cleaning up notices. The council has also adopted Monbulk’s fuel management plan. Protection of other Yarra Ranges towns e.g. Kalorama and Healesville is being tackled in the same way.

For details about Monbulk’s plan see www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au and type in Monbulk Community Bushfire Fuel Management Plan.

On a CODE RED dayThe Monbulk group has also planned what actions are needed on a forecast of a CODE RED day when their emergency plan is activated. Many people will leave town early. But not all people may leave. Their town oval is designated as a neighbourhood safer place. Council and sports buildings are made accessible. A large car park in the centre of town is also a gathering place. A doctor and a vet are on call. The plan aims to deal with the first 24 to 36 hours of an emergency. Barry Megee provided much food for thought for our residents to consider. Each town will have its own problems and solutions. But it is important for Upper Beaconsfield to develop a similar plan. Reminder! Did you fill in the Cardinia Council survey on Upper Beaconsfield resilience? We need more residents to fill out the online survey. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/communityresilience We urge residents to get involved in local issues. Come along to our public meetings. Suggest any topics or speakers. Check our Upper Beaconsfield Facebook page for news.

Helen Smith

Upper Beaconsfield Carols by Candlelight

Calling all musicians and singersThe planning for the carols night is under way. If you would like to be part of this year’s carols please get in touch. It promises to be a great community event. All singing abilities are welcome.

Contact Damien Bennett [email protected] or text 0422 380 588

Citizen of the Year—Nominate an

adult or young residentThe 2018 Upper Beaconsfield COY award nominations will open soon for both adult and young residents (under 21). Nomination forms will be available from the Post Office, Community Centre, and General Store. Electronic forms are available from UBA secretary [email protected]

The purpose of the award is: To encourage and recognise the importance and value of community service in Upper Beaconsfield, and honour and acknowledge those citizens who have given meritorious service for the progress and development of this community and its residents.

EligibilityThe nominee/s will be a person(s) who:• Has been a resident of Upper

Beaconsfield for at least 5 years and is still a resident within the year of nomination

• Has made a significant contribution to the community.

• Has not already received an Upper Beaconsfield Citizen of the Year award and

• Is of good characterThe closing date for the 2018 nomination is 31 December 2018. Please note this date in your diary/calendar and consider nominating someone you know who is doing great work within the community. Anyone previously nominated but unsuccessful, can be renominated for 2018.After the December closing date, the UBA will form a sub-committee to assess all of the nominations. The COY winner will be notified, and an award ceremony will be held at the Village Festival on 17 February, 2019

Next public meetingWed 4 October at 7.30 pm

Community Complex

All welcome!

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Beaconsfield Reservoir or Ponds?An interesting geologyThe Beaconsfield Reservoir lies in rock layers formed 425 million years ago in the Silurian geological period as silt and mud stone deposits. At that time the first land plants were appearing on Earth. This layer was overlain with more rock, probably sediments.About 405 million years ago a magma bubble (molten rock) rose from the Earth’s crust to meet the now buried Silurian sediments. The bubble’s southern border was directly in line with Salisbury and St Georges Roads, and stretched to Lysterfield, Emerald and across to Pakenham Upper. The mineral content and cooling time determined that the magma cooled into a solid rock called granodiorite. Whilst cooling the super heated water content of the magma permeated into the Silurian sediments to its south. In this water were minerals such as quartz and gold!Over geological history, wind and water have eroded the granodiorite to the present day surface. The softer Silurian sediments to the south have large valleys carved out of them by this erosion. One of them was named for reasons unknown ‘Haunted Gully’, and it contains Beaconsfield Reservoir.

Gold fever!Gold prospectors naturally had an interest in the alluvial deposits of Haunted Gully. In the early 1870s, gold was first found in the gully, and at its peak attracted about 200 miners. Many broad shafts were sunk first to get to the alluvium, and then wooden rockers and pans were used to separate out the shiny specs of reward. Some shafts may have been dug in the hope of finding a quartz reef – a big injection of quartz with maybe gold nuggets as well – to no avail. With 500+ ounces extracted from the area, mining hopefuls stayed active for two decades. A large economic depression in 1890s boosted the last few years of activity, from those with little else to do.

A land rushSection 49 of the 1869 Land Act made 20 acre blocks of land available in the form of a Goldfield Residence and Cultivation Licence. After a stipulated period (2-2½ years)

and provided simple improvements were made (fencing and some clearing of the property), the land could effectively be bought from the government at £1 per acre. Unlike other land licenses, the licensee did not have to build a permanent residence, nor live on the property—perfect for Melbourne based speculators. By 1876 Haunted Gully was divided into such 20 acre blocks, as were great tracts of Upper Beaconsfield.It is interesting to note that in Haunted Gully a 30 acre block with prime creek frontage was temporarily withheld from sale and was banned to miners, being designated as a reserve for public watering purposes.

Mornington Peninsula needs a water supplyWith all the blocks selected, and none of them containing residences, that is how Haunted Gully remained until World War I. By then it was decided that Flinders Naval Depot (now HMAS Cerberus) and Flinders Naval Base, required a reliable source of water. Both were getting water shipped in. As the dry Mornington Peninsula offered no solutions, Haunted Gully was chosen as suitable site for a reservoir. With a minimum of fuss, seventeen basically empty 20 acre blocks were compulsorily acquired. The speculators had not seen much joy from their investments after the 1890 property crash. There was enough space for the body of water and most of the down slopes surrounding it as a buffer.Work began in 1917. The earthen dam wall material was laboriously sourced by horse drawn scoops. They dragged down the material needed, thus widening and deepening the gully at the same time. The completion date was 1918, a time of national urgency. It is doubtful that any of the workers had time to be involved in any serious gold prospecting on the side.Initially the head waters of the Toomuc Creek were re-channelled by an aqueduct (with some tunnels) to the new ‘Beaconsfield Reservoir’. Over the 20th century, as demand for the reservoir’s water increased from civilian growth areas on the Mornington Peninsula, the aqueduct was extended to the Bunyip River, then to the Tarago River. When the Tarago was dammed, greater volumes of water were sent down an ever improved aqueduct system to Beaconsfield Reservoir.

Circular pits—probably the work of previous gold miners.

Remnants of an old post-and-rail fence


Some of the work was done by men working in return for sustenance as a result of the 1930s Great Depression.By the 1970s the usage of the reservoir hit its peak. On its western arm was a pipeline feeding the Berwick and Harkaway water towers, and on its way the stand pipe on Emerald Road north of the Cardinia Hotel. This sated the thirst of many Upper Beaconsfield residents in dry times back then before water reticulation. Also westwards was a pipeline feeding the Lysterfield Reservoir which serviced areas such as Carrum, Chelsea, Noble Park, Springvale and Dingley. The reservoir’s southern outlet watered Cranbourne, Hallam and the Mornington Peninsula.

Decommission of Beaconsfield ReservoirIn the early 1980s, the completion of the Cardinia Reservoir also saw a massive six pipeline outlet run down west of the Cardinia Creek down to Berwick, and beyond. These works spelt out the future of how water would be supplied to Melbourne’s outer south-east and the Mornington Peninsula. New pipe works effectively joined the Tarago and Cardinia Reservoirs. The newly created Melbourne Water authority decided to decommission the Beaconsfield Reservoir Network in 1988, citing that aqueducts no longer conformed to modern water safety standards. The buffer areas to the reservoir became crown land.An early move to sub-divide and sell some of the land at the time of the Kennett Government was successfully quashed by a fierce community backlash, and there was a fresh look at the area when there was a change of government. The area is now named the Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve (BNCR) and is managed by the Cardinia Environment Coalition (CEC) on behalf of The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). An active friends group of interested locals also provide a strong voice for the BNCR’s future, and has the support of the CEC. With little weed infestation, the overall area is regarded as of high conservation value. Melbourne Water manages the old water supply infrastructure—and is liable for any uncontrolled releases of water.

Proposed refurbishmentA ‘Community Update’ released this year on a planned refurbishment of Beaconsfield Reservoir by Melbourne Water generated a strong public reaction. On 7 June the Upper Beaconsfield Association (UBA) hosted speakers Kristen Sih (Melbourne Water) and Geoff Lockwood (CEC). Kristen Sih explained that the dam wall is 100 years old, and the water is presently kept at a low capacity. Melbourne Water operators, and a dam surveyor regularly check the wall, and say they have questions about its stability and seepage rates. This affects the viability of maintaining a

modestly large, single body of water there. When questioned later on the data, Melbourne Water stated that it had chosen to maintain this data as privileged information.The speakers then presented a sweeping new proposal for the area, in line with DELWP’s overall management strategy. It involved removing most of the dam wall, and creating a running natural wetland environment with a chain of ponds over the distance of where the present body of water lies. A much lower wall would change the area to a retarding basin. Geoff stated that there was an available funding source to help with the restoration work. Opening the park for visitors depended on this plan going ahead.When a show of confidence in the plan was called for, many at the meeting were not happy with Melbourne Water’s assertions that the wall was unsafe and had to be scaled down. Drawbacks included that Cardinia Shire would lose the amenity of a beautiful major water body. Also the ponds may dry out in a drought. If so, CFA firefighting helicopters operating in the immediate area would not have the opportunity of using an otherwise permanent lake as a water supply.In an effort to access Melbourne Water’s dam wall data, the BNCR friends’ group put forward a group of locals with extensive civil engineering experience to examine the data and pass on an informed view about it to the local community, without breaching confidences on specific

details. Melbourne Water has agreed to such a meeting on 5 September.

Open DayFollowing the interest at the UBA meeting, CEC and Melbourne Water arranged

an open day at the BNCR. Over 6 hours there were 177 visitors.On the dam wall, Mark Arnold from Melbourne Water helpfully answered

questions. One question was whether the inflow from a major rain/storm event

would threaten the wall? In 2011 during a La Nina event, Upper Beaconsfield had a 180 mm deluge in a single evening, which turned Stoney Creek into a raging torrent. At Beaconsfield Reservoir, Mark stated the final result was a 1½ metre rise in the water level. Water came into the reservoir at a faster

rate than even the outlet pipe could release it. If Melbourne Water is not happy with the wall’s stability at its present low level, it would be more troubled with

waters staying at higher levels. Once again the public needs to see the figures, to evaluate whether such water levels are problematic.Some local engineers had data of what kind of rain event would be needed to fill the reservoir, so that the spill-way at the east side of the wall would come into play, which Mark pointed out was in a pretty degraded condition. Their figures were conservative in that there was no consideration for

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A diagram of one of the refurbishment proposals Melbourne Water has presented.


What do you think the future should hold for Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve?Recently I met with several residents at the reserve to discuss their concerns about Melbourne Water’s proposal to lower the water level in Beaconsfield Reservoir. Beaconsfield Reservoir was constructed in 1918; it was removed from the water supply network in the early 1990s. While no longer providing water to Melbourne, the reserve is a scenic feature of our community, home to significant flora and fauna.Following a risk assessment of the dam, Melbourne Water planned to lower the water level in the storage, reduce the height of the dam and create a wetland environment incorporating a chain of ponds. A number of Upper Beaconsfield residents hold concerns about plans to lower the water level. Many believe it is counter-intuitive to remove a water resource, where firefighting helicopters could potentially draw water, from an area of high bushfire risk. I have written to the Minister for Water, Lisa Neville MP, the Minister for Environment, Lilly D’Ambrosio MP, and the Minister for Emergency Services, James Merlino MP on these concerns. To date, no Minister has responded. I would like to acknowledge Elizabeth Fraser, Geoff Lockwood, Paul Higgott and Harry Jensen for their advocacy in relation to the Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve.I have raised this issue in Parliament and will continue to do so until Ministers respond to my requests for information. If you would like to share your views on the future of Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve, please contact me on [email protected], by phone on (03) 5953 0216, or via bradbattin.com.au

Brad Battin MP Member for GembrookShadow Minister for Emergency Services

Shadow Minister for the Building Industry

water soaking into the ground, and stated that a cyclone would have to hit Melbourne to generate the necessary rainfall to fill the reservoir.Mark explained that in 2011, Brisbane had a day of rain equivalent of a 1 in 200 year rain event, and then had a similar quantity of rain the next day. Reservoirs initially well below their capacity in two days had their flood gates open, unfortunately causing the ‘inland tsunami’. He said there are 1 in 200, 400, 600, 1,000, and 10,000 year rain events and it is difficult to predict when they might happen. With old dams busting recently worldwide, engineers have to be very conservative.Another option Mark presented would be for Melbourne Water to render the wall with more earth and rock, with built in drainage layers to bring it up to their engineering specifications. To give us an idea of the cost, several years back it was costed at about $4 million.Should all presently discussed parameters stay in place, the local community will have to lobby hard for these rendering works in order to maintain a large body of water at Beaconsfield Reservoir, if that’s what the community wants.Should you wish to offer support to the BNCR friends group contact Paul Higgott 0408 732 507 [email protected]. The CEC can be contacted on [email protected] and Melbourne Water on [email protected]

Cameron RockePhotographs of drained reservoir (incl. on page 2) from Stan Hamilton’s collection.

Walk to The WallPristine beauty

Majestic tree trunks reach skyward Sunlight shafts

Play between straight timbers And form sparkling diamonds

On rippling water

Earth underfoot, musky, damp Leaves rustle above, breeze crisp and cool

A single bird yellow and grey Pecking busily at a rotting log

Flies off without a cry At my approach

“You can see The Wall from the point” A fellow traveller advises

A wooden seat, overlooking the water Directs one’s gaze to The Wall

Of soil and rock Rising up in the distance beyond

Then on, The path sometimes barely defined

Up and down Across the moist creek bed

Slippery—shade, ferns and moss People meet unexpectedly in unexpected places

From high to water’s edge Reeds line the bank

Voices—distant—the only noise—human And then suddenly, the Fairy Dell

A clearing of spongy green Ferns around and a feeling of magic

The track meanders— Find pink ribbons to guide

More seats, more views Through scrub, mud, over rock

Keep feet safe from the holes No animal in sight

Then through the trees The Wall is close

People astride Find foothold in its rocky face

And clamber to the top ...at last

And see from the narrow path Moss and dirt on a steep slope

From the outer earth wall Compact and stable

A living heritage To a decommissioned reservoir

And nature knows That humans destroy

All that is sacred Flora and fauna wait silently

In limbo Their own fate, as do the wall and the waterWritten by Janine Basterfield

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Wildlife rescue kitsBefore attempting to rescue an injured animal, it is essential to think about your own safety. Here are some ideas for a wildlife rescue kit to keep in your car:• For your own safety: A fluoro vest, sturdy gloves,

disposable gloves and hand sanitiser. A water bottle and cotton cloth to clean up and wash hands with afterwards.

• Beanies, old towels, pillow cases, sheets and blankets. These are all useful to cover a small creature to help it to be calm. Sheets may be needed for larger mammals.

• A list of numbers to call. • Flagging tape for tying to a tree to mark the location

in case you can’t stay.• A storage box with newspaper. Other items that could come in useful:• Soft rope or string, newspaper; sharp kitchen scissors

(in case the pouch or a teat needs to be cut); safety pin; pad and paper; torch and red cellophane; small binoculars; pliers

You can pack it all in a pillow case which fitted well inside an empty office paper box.Source: https://connectingcountry.org.au/

Look out for wildlifeWe read so many reports about injured and dead wildlife on the side of the road at the moment. Please everyone. Slow down! Please take 10-20 km/h off your night driving speed. Especially around wildlife prone areas like Boundary Road, Leppitt/Salisbury Roads, Officer Road,

and Beaconsfield-Emerald Road. Slowing down gives you time to look at your surroundings. If you do hit an animal please call someone! Even if it hops/walks off it will still be injured. These measures may mean it takes five minutes longer to get to your destination, but you may save a life.

Contact phone numbersPlease call someone for injured wildlife. Put these numbers in your phone, so you have them if required:

Sarah 0402 393 667Chloe 0402 581 998

Bush Babies Wildlife Shelter 0414 516 279Wildlife Victoria 1300 094 535

Sarah has also made up some rescue kits you can purchase from her. Or if you want to make up your own kit here are

some ideas from ‘Connecting Country’, who have published this helpful guide on their website (see box below left).Chloe tells us: When it comes to checking pouches, you want to observe any movement of the female’s lower abdomen, put your fingers in the pouch, stretch it out and feel/look around. If there is a joey, do NOT forcefully pull it out. It may still be attached to the teat and if yanked, you can break the animal’s jaw. Instead, cut it as close to the base as possible and put a safety pin through the end so the joey doesn’t swallow it. If uncomfortable removing a joey and if the mother’s body is still warm, leave it in there and wait for us! If cold, take it out, wrap it in fleece and keep it close enough to your body so it can hear your heartbeat and stomach gurgles – it calms the animal down. Turn off the radio, avoid loud talking and passing the animal around. Keep it in a quiet and dark place. I would encourage everyone to call us regardless of alive, dead, pouch young or not! Just so we can check it off and add it to Wildlife Vic’s database!Remember to SLOW DOWN and GIVE WAY to wildlife.

Marianne Rocke with help from Sarah and Chloe

Did you know?Dead wildlife that has a cross painted

on its body means that the animal has been checked for a joey

Bare-nosed wombat (left) and Swamp wallaby (right) both are about 4 months old


Council newsCongratulations Eric Bumpstead Cardinia Shire Council recently awarded Eric Bumpstead the 2018 Stan Henwood Award for his lifelong contribution to our community.

Eric has been a member of the Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade since 1957, serving as Captain for 24 years. He is an inspiring leader who has spent 61 years of his life protecting the community against the threat of fire, during which time he led the way for women to enter the brigade as active members in the 1980s. Eric has been a long time committee member of the Upper Beaconsfield Association and a member and past President of the Upper Beaconsfield Men’s Shed. We congratulate Eric Bumpstead as a deserving recipient of the Stan Henwood award. The award, now in its 14th year, recognises lifetime achievements in community service and volunteering.

Building Community Resilience to Emergency Pilot project—Upper BeaconsfieldCouncil’s pilot project has had a good initial interest from the community, with more than 30 surveys completed to date. In August through to early September, Council staff will be meeting with community groups and businesses to seek their input and experiences, which will feed into the project.As part of the pilot project, residents are invited to share their experiences of fires that affected Upper Beaconsfield with Marianne Rocke. Visit https://www.upperbeaconsfieldhistory.org.au/disasters to read fire reports up to the 1940s. Email Marianne [email protected] if you have newspaper articles or personal stories to add to the site.

The data collected through the survey and engagement with the community with be collated and will be available to the community from late October.How to get involved1. Complete the online survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/communityresilience The survey closes on 26 October.

2. For more information, contact the project team by phone on 1300 787 624 or email: [email protected]

3. Paper copies of the survey are available at the Community Centre.

Salisbury Road speed limit reviewFollowing extensive resident consultation over the last few years in relation to the speed zone and line marking in Salisbury Road, the line marking was undertaken earlier in 2018, and traffic surveys undertaken in late July to determine what effects it has had upon traffic speeds in Salisbury Road. The newly installed line marking appears to have had the desired effects in improving safety, amenity and traffic flow in the road. Unfortunately, traffic survey results show that it has not had any significant effect upon traffic speeds when compared with previous surveys undertaken. As such, the proposed change in speed zone in Salisbury Road from 50 to 60 has been placed on hold (indefinitely) with the general support of the Upper Beaconsfield Community through the UBA. Council officers with the support of the UBA, will liaise with VicRoads about the feedback in Salisbury Road. Council’s traffic engineers will continue to monitor the traffic speeds and volumes in the road. Any inquiries about this issue should be addressed “Attention Council Traffic Engineers” at [email protected] or phone 1300 787 624.

Cardinia Shire’s new CEOCouncil has appointed its new Chief Executive Officer after an extensive recruitment process facilitated by external specialists. Ms Carol Jeffs will commence on Monday 8 October 2018 following the retirement of CEO Garry McQuillan.Thank you to Garry McQuillan who led Cardinia Shire through an incredible period of growth and leaves the organisation well placed to tackle the challenges of the future.Carol Jeffs comes to Cardinia Shire Council with over 15 years’ experience in local government management and leadership, and a demonstrated commitment to community engagement and participation. We look forward to Carol commencing at Cardinia.

Community Capital Works GrantsCardinia Shire Council has awarded $178,000 in funding under the Community Capital Works Grants 2018–19 to 18 successful applicants. Each year, the Cardinia Shire Community Capital Works Grants program enables local

community groups to upgrade community and recreation facilities to meet the varied needs of

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Eric Bumpstead with Mayor Cr Collin Ross

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the community.Congratulations to the Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre who received a grant to replace the floor coverings in the Early Learning Centre.

Upper Beaconsfield Recreation ReserveCardinia Shire Council has allocated funding in the 2018/19 Capital Works program for upgrades to change rooms in existing pavilions to support female participation in sport. This funding is part of a five-year program of specific buildings that contain ageing amenities, which are not female friendly, and where existing female sport competition is occurring on the site.The Upper Beaconsfield Reserve Igloo has been identified as one of these sites that requires improvements to the change room amenities due to it age and condition. Council is working with the Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve committee of management regarding the changes required. As the detailed implementation of the funding allocated during the 2018/19 financial year for pavilion upgrades is determined, further consultation will occur with the reserve management committees and user groups for all sites including the Upper Beaconsfield Reserve.

Beaconsfield Skate ParkThe construction of the skate park at the Holm Park Recreation Reserve is now complete and is already being heavily used by our local skaters. Thanks to the many young people who helped design the elements of the park.

Cr Brett Owen, Ranges Ward

Need For Feed—can you help?The Need for Feed project is an amazing project run by our very own Graham Cockerell from Moonshine Motors on behalf of the Pakenham Lions. This project helps provide feed the starving stock and help farmers in our drought areas.We would like to help the farmers and their families by supplying some much needed groceries and toiletry items. If anyone is able help these struggling families by donating non-perishable groceries and/or toiletries, please just drop them into the General Store and we will make sure they get to those in need. Any donation will be greatly appreciated. We have been blown away by the response so far. Many thanks go to those who have already donated.

Gail Kelly Upper Beaconsfield General Store

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New Captain’s first task is to celebrate 200 years of steady serviceHello, my name is Ian Pinney and I am very proud to be the 19th Captain of the Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade. The brigade is rich in history and plays a very important and active role in the community.The name ‘Fire Brigade’ is somewhat of a misnomer. Whilst it is extremely important, we do much more than just fight fires. The CFA is a volunteer and community-based fire and emergency services organisation. Our team of dedicated volunteers takes time out of their busy lives to serve this wonderful community in which we live. They train weekly, attend courses and turn out to incidents when the pager goes off at sometimes awkward hours. As a 20-year resident of Upper Beaconsfield (I am almost a local) my only regret is that I did not join the brigade earlier. Being a volunteer fire fighter is both challenging and rewarding. There is so much to learn and achieve, with a variety of roles limited only by your willingness to get involved.Anyway, enough about me … there are more important matters to discuss.

Bushfires in winter–who would have thought? Recent winter fire activity in East Gippsland and further afield in NSW has shown that if the conditions are conducive, fire behaviour can occur at any time. It is a timely reminder that we need to be vigilant at all times. There is a high likelihood of fire restrictions being introduced early this season in our district if we continue to receive lower than average rainfall. Keep an eye on the CFA and Council websites for further information regarding restrictions. The brigade will also publish information on our Facebook page. Now is the time to prepare your property for the upcoming fire season. Don’t wait!

The Brigade has enjoyed a relatively quiet year thus far. Winter is generally our quieter season so no surprises there. However, even in winter and spring residents still need to be diligent when conducting burn offs, especially in windy conditions. Residents should also

familiarise themselves with the local Cardinia Shire open air burning policy with regards to when and what they can burn as it differs for varying property sizes. Remember it is important to log your burn with ESTA on 1800 668 511. This will avoid an unnecessary brigade call out.On 28 July, the brigade held their annual dinner and awards night at the Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Links. The night marked a special celebration with service awards, totalling a remarkable 200 years of collective service, presented. Eric

Bumpstead and Stan Hamilton were both awarded 60 year medals for their service to the CFA. Brigade stalwart Nancy Boura was awarded a 40-year service medal, Robbie Irving a 35-year service medal and Graham Matthews a 5-year service certificate. Adrian Kerr received the Firefighter of the Year award, Dustin Hesse the Captain’s award and Ian Pinney the Officer of the Year award. The night was a great success and a fitting occasion to recognise the contribution from members.

CFA training at BangholmeIn July some of our members attended the CFA training

2018/19 management teamCaptain: Ian Pinney1st Lieutenant: Andrew Lloyd2nd Lieutenant: Tony Middleditch3rd Lieutenant & Community Safety: Emma Vulin4th Lieutenant: Steve LimbSecretary: Camilla GravesFire and Emergency Preparedness: Adrian KerrComms Officer Dustin Hesse

From left: Graham Matthews, Robbie Irving, Stan Hamilton, Eric Bumpstead and Nancy Boura


Rags to richesTime for a spring clean at home? Help your Brigade with no fuss fundraising.

Donations urgently needed of old sheets, towels, clothes or anything that can be recycled to rags. We especially love cotton! The Brigade sells these to local businesses for much needed

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ground in Bangholme to demonstrate their skills in front of 60 peers from our neighbouring district 13. The day was a great success and the team worked very well together led by our very own Alan “Chippy” Dale (above).Upcoming Event - New Date On Saturday 10 November we will be hosting our annual community open day. Stay tuned for more details.Vic Emergency App - A good way to stay abreast of what is happening with emergencies in your local area. You can set locations and tailor the notifications you wish to receive. This is a must for anyone living in a bushfire risk area.Have you liked our Facebook page? We

provide regular brigade updates as well as anything we feel the community should be alerted to. Need to ask anything? Send us a private message. Search for Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade.Interested in becoming a volunteer? We are always on the lookout for new recruits. Remember there are roles for everyone. You don’t have to be available 24/7. Come and see us at the brigade to find out more. We train Wednesday nights from 7.30 pm and Sunday mornings from 9.30 am or send an email to [email protected] or phone me on 0409 815 567.Stay Safe.

Ian Pinney, Captain Upper Beaconsfield Fire

Brigade

Christmas in July successThank you to the 90 people who attended the Village Festival Christmas in July event and enjoyed a successful and fun day. We raised over $4,000 which will help make our 2019 Festival bigger and better than the last. Adrianna, Jason and the staff at Jason’s were very hospitable, the food delicious and drinks cold. A big thank you goes to Mark and Gail Kelly at the UB General Store. Not only was Mark a fabulous MC, they also donated our largest auction item which was a beef eater barbeque. We had many generous donations from local businesses.

How can you support the Village Festival? The 2019 Village Festival is being held on Sunday 17 February. The committee is now looking for sponsors for the 21st annual Tough Tower Run and donations for our raffle and food stall. We will also need people to assist us in setting up the festival and on the day. Please contact Tom Gibson

on [email protected] or phone 0438 574 472 if you can help in any way.

Village Festival committee

Fundraiser organisers Michelle Greenshields, Gail Kelly and Nathalia Elsegood


St John’s CornerOne of the really sad things about funerals is that you find out so much about how interesting and valuable a life someone has led, when it is too late to talk to them about it! A case in point recently was the farewelling of lifetime Upper Beaconsfield resident and St John’s parishioner, Ms Audrey Morris. She and her family would be a really good study for our local historian. (Morris Road off Burton Road is named in honour of her father, as are several of the stained glass windows in the church.) One of the really good things about a Christian funeral is not just the celebration of a life well lived, but the faith that that life continues on, at a different level.The parish is looking forward to helping celebrate a couple’s wedding in mid-August, and a baptism in another family a few weeks later.One of our members, with a Doctorate in Theology, has been running bible study discussion groups on Saturday mornings. These have been a really

worthwhile way to get one’s teeth into a better understanding of the bible and its applications in everyday life.Our celebrations also included another parish brunch in July, when our regional bishop visited and helped to lead the morning service. Our congregation continues to pray for a permanent part-time minister to come to our beautiful village. In the meantime, we are really blessed with the retired clergy in our own membership who are running the regular Sunday and the special services between them.Remember to visit the Upper Beaconsfield ‘Department Store’! Our op shop is open Thursdays and Fridays, and at the moment has some really stunning artwork for sale, a huge range of books and DVDs, funky ornaments and really useful kitchenware.Regular Sunday services continue, 9.30 start. And we do great morning teas to follow!

Rosz Smith (Warden)

Locals fundraising for homeless kids in IndiaLast year local girls 13 year old Poppy and 12 year old Saffy (pictured below), along with their mother travelled in India to complete a 240 km bike ride to raise awareness and funds for The Brighter Futures Study Centre in New Delhi. Now they are doing it all over again! This year they will also be joined by their younger sister 8 year old Tansy and grandfather ‘Papa Grant’ to help change many other young lives.The funds raised immediately provide life-changing opportunities for families living in Kalyanpuri Slum to raise their children to be vibrant, thriving and connected to family, community and opportunity. The goal is for every child to attend school, be in good health and have safe and secure housing. The girls raised just under $14,000, enough money to see up to 1400 children schooled for an entire year. Brighter Futures Study Centres have been established to help get children off the streets and into the formal school system. Teaching teams deliver school readiness programs including basic numeracy and early literacy (Hindi and English) plus art and music. Brighter Futures staff members also work with families, lawyers and local authorities to obtain birth certificates for each child. A birth certificate is compulsory for entry into the formal school system and until now has been one of the main barriers for the children when it comes to getting an education.If you would like to know more about the Brighter Futures Study Centre or how you too can join us on this year’s ride please email [email protected] if you would like to help support the girls’ fundraising it is easy to donate via https://www.givenow.com.au/crowdraiser/public/TeamWardropBrowncyclingforbrighterfutures Every $10 raised helps another child secure a chance for a brighter future!

Louise Wardrop-Brown

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Community Centre – support your community Course newsTerm 3 courses have now started but it’s not too late to join one of the many workshops on offer. Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre are running Circuit, Strength, Pilates, Yoga, Dance, Guitar, Auslan, Ladies Wood Working, Website and Life Writing. At Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House we’re offering MYOB, Beginners Computers and Beginners iPad. In term 4 we’ve got some fabulous courses lined up including Dream Catchers for Beginners, Jewellery Making with Polymer Clay, Essential Oils, Clay Play for under 12s and Rest & Resort Your Body & Mind. Call Cathy (pictured) and book today or register your name for next term.

Accredited coursesOur First Aid Courses will be held on Friday 21 September or Wednesday 12 December. Book now with Cathy on 5944 3484 or email [email protected] of interest for 2019 are now being taken for Certificate IV Bookkeeping & Accounting.

Boomerang BagsWould you like to join a great new environmental initiative here in Upper Beaconsfield? We need you! Communities are now coming together to create Boomerang Bags. These bags are community made, using recycled materials providing a free, fun, sustainable alternative to plastic bags. By getting involved, you are participating in a global movement, focusing on community building, sustainability and the future of our earth. We’re looking for a group leader, material, sewing machines, iron/ironing board and willing participants. Like to know more? Call the Centre on 5944 3484.

Current term programVisit our website www.ubcc.org.au where you can see all the available courses along with local community contacts, news and information on our Early Leaning Centre. The best way to keep up-to-date with all our Centre news is to like us on Facebook. New courses, changes or offers will be posted on our page.

Program distributors wantedWe’re urgently looking for local community groups interested in fundraising or volunteers to assist in delivering our Centre program each term.

We have a range of designated areas so you can select whatever suits you. Find out more by calling 5944 3484.

Tutors wantedDo you have a talent or experience that you can share with others? We would love to hear from you! Call Darlene on 5944 3484 and come in for a chat.

Darlene Stillwell Program Coordinator

From Timor Leste to AustraliaA collection of moving stories of seven East Timorese families living in our community – who had members who were forced to flee their beloved homeland, culture, language, families and the graves of those murdered in repeated massacres – has been released.Our East Timorese neighbours have a special place in our history. They gave succour and safe haven to our soldiers during the Japanese occupation of their island. In 1975 our government gave tacit support for an Indonesian invasion, which consequently led to brutal oppression. In the bloody aftermath of the 1999 independence vote, Australia supported independence, and lead a UN international peace-keeping force to the island.Courageous and resilient refugees from East Timor arrived in Australia from 1975–1999, mostly settling in Melbourne and making new lives. Some returned after independence, many contributing their Australian-acquired skills and experience to the fledgling country.The stories cover several generations of the seven families, who all have settled in the City of Casey. This collection forms essential part of the great story of migration to Australia, whether voluntary or forced.The editor, Jan Trezise, lives in Berwick and was formerly from Upper Beaconsfield.The book at a cost of $22.95 is available from Jan Trezise 0438 393 846 or from Wild Dingo Press. Jan is available to talk about the stories in this book to any local organisations who may be interested.


Child care and early education available locallyHave you or any of your family or friends considered the Upper Beaconsfield ELC for your child’s early childhood education and care?Our centre in a beautiful, natural setting is a short distance from Berwick, Officer, Pakenham, Beaconsfield, Emerald and Harkaway. With only 26 places at the centre, we offer a lovely homely environment with a mixed age group setting and quality care for all our children.We embrace our beautiful centre by offering an indoor and outdoor program where we encourage all our children to independently follow their interests and foster strong relationships between children and their educators. Our children enjoy participating in a range of activities such as sensory play, reading stories, music and dancing – often having “discos” within the rooms. Our children enjoy cooking and participating in dramatic play as well as practicing our gross and fine motor skills through various indoor and outdoor activities.

This month our children have been exploring healthy eating and cooking to learn more about keeping our bodies healthy and strong. We have recently created a healthy “train” from vegetables as well as cooking frittatas to enjoy together. The children absolutely loved cooking and sitting down with educators to enjoy their cooking!

We currently have places available in our centre and encourage new families to book and attend an orientation session with our friendly team to help you and your child to feel comfortable in the new environment.Being a community and not-for-profit centre, our fees are low to ensure that we are meeting our families’ needs as much as possible. We also offer both half and full day sessions to our families from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday. We would also love to encourage our existing families to introduce any new families who may be interested.Please contact [email protected] or phone on 5944 3484 to organise a time to come and visit us to learn more about our beautiful centre.

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Playing, cooking, discoveringKinder days are wonderful days Term three is in full flight across our kindergartens. At four year old kindergarten we are welcoming lots of special visitors as we participate in some very hands-on incursions. Over the next few weeks we will be having visits from Museum Victoria, the Responsible Pet Ownership program, Road Safety and some very special family members who will enjoy Science Night with us. In between all of our visitors we are also using lots of home grown produce to make some yummy snacks. Thank you to all our families who have dropped in lemons, eggs, apples and grapefruit. The children love to create and bake and of course enjoy the final products!At three year old kindergarten we are enjoying on-going sensory play. We love seeing how high we can jump and splatter paint at the same time! We have also become very good at our singing and song time on the mat is many of the children’s favourite part of each day. We are all looking forward to the football finals and celebrating all of our favourite sports teams. What fun we have at kinder!

Leah Henzen


Hollywood here we comeIt was with great pleasure that the students and staff of Beaconsfield Upper Primary School presented The Bee Musical on 22 July. BUPS has a strong annual production tradition. This year, for the second time, the BUPS stadium was transformed into a theatre to host not one, but two magnificent performances, starring every one of our students. Our school production is a perfect example of how a combination of talents and contributions can come together to produce something amazing. Thank you to everyone who was involved in planning, behind the scenes and execution of a great event.Whilst preparing for The Bee Musical, students learnt about many facets of bees, increasing their awareness of an environmental issue relevant to all of us. This included the lifecycle of a bee, bee habitats, the role of bees in maintaining plants, crops and biodiversity, and threats to bees. Students came together for a ‘Bee Celebration Day’. Dressed in yellow and black and based on a peer teaching model, each level shared their expert knowledge about one aspect of bees with the other areas. The junior students were very excited at the thought of teaching the senior students, and equally, the senior students embraced the

opportunity to work with their younger peers, as they always do. The Upper Beaconsfield Men’s Shed very kindly spent time working with students to make ‘Bee Hotels’ for solitary bees. Rehearsals leading up to the production created a buzz around the school (pardon the pun!). Students rehearsed in classrooms, the Scout Igloo, outside spaces and the stadium. We truly have fabulous facilities here at BUPS. Students wrote new lyrics to some popular songs, focussing on bees, and recorded their own backing tracks using modern audio equipment and editing software. The school band was included for the first time, with students playing keyboards, guitars, drums,

violins, ukuleles and a vocal section. They took ownership for the production and made it their own.

It is always a pleasure to watch students step outside their comfort zones to discover and build on their talents. Performance is a wonderful medium for

building confidence. Throughout the process of organising choreography, sets and props, costumes and

backstage planning, our production proved to be an event that truly brought our community together.If you have ideas or can contribute a talent or skill to the Performing Arts program at BUPS, we would love to hear from you. Outside contributions

are always welcome.Stephanie Davey

Performing Arts and Sustainability Coordinator

Random acts of cookingOn Wednesday afternoons all the 5/6 students split into groups for Whiz Kids Wednesday. One of the groups is Random Acts of Cooking. In this group we make all different foods for example: snow-balls, fried rice, apple slice and spinach pie. We cook the food for people in the community who have done lots of things for our school or might need a little bit of help during a difficult time. We have also cooked things for Salisbury House and walked there

in our own time. The best part about our group is the feeling we get when we help and have learned a variety of skills that we can use when cooking at home. We cook with respect and expect nothing in return. We love doing it and it teaches us new cooking skills which are a bonus. Darcy and Stefi, BUPS


G’day from the Men’s ShedWe have had an interesting few months over winter as we struggle to stay warm while business as usual continues in our Shed. There are differing thoughts among members as to the best way of doing this—don more clothes, be more active in the Shed, stay at home by the fire, or as is becoming more popular head north to sunnier climes. But the show goes on such is the strength of our skills and dedication, and we have been as busy as ever with the reduced number of members to run our many activities.We have had regular visits by a wide variety of guest speakers, invited as much for the interest of members as for the relevance to their daily lives. We have had presentations from:• Bill Hanks a local resident former railway signalling

engineer who spoke on signal systems, railways in general, and his role over many years with Puffing Billy

• Keith Maxwell from Ongoing Change who spoke about anger management from his personal experiences in a support role

• Fedir Woskoboenko another local resident from Herman Research Laboratory who spoke on electricity generation and coal production and research in Australia

Ladies woodworkingThe Ladies Woodworking class continues enthusiastically with the ladies coming up with many new ideas to extend their skills. Some examples of their inventiveness this term are bird feeders, a table base for a storage case, design planning for a kitchen/pantry renovation, and a wood shed in knock down kit form. This is a significant step up from the original concept of learning basic

woodworking skills and knocking together something ‘simple but crafty’. Their imagination and confidence is inspiring. If you want to join in the fun there will be another class running in term 4. Contact Cathy at the Community Centre office for availability.We had the opportunity to join with Drouin and Trafalgar Men’s Sheds in a specially arranged weekday visit to Trafalgar Holden Museum (pictured below) followed by a delicious lunch at The Criterion Hotel. It was an enjoyable trip down memory lane as stories of early days with the marque were exchanged. Who didn’t have at least one example in the garage in their younger years? Do yourself a favour and visit the Museum any weekend; it is a fantastic way to spend a couple of hours.

Bee hotelsA project we were running with the Upper Beac Primary

School creating bee hotels (bug boxes) has been completed. The Shed members worked with the younger classes over two sessions in assembling pre-cut componentry for the boxes that will be installed in an outdoor area. The pupils were a delight with their application to the job, and their outstanding manners and respect. They are great ambassadors for their school. We don’t know who had the most fun but strongly suspect it was the members hands down!

Stan Henwood AwardEric Bumpstead, the Shed’s favourite, and past President, was presented with the Cardinia Council’s most prestigious award for 2018, the Stan Henwood Award for an outstanding Community Volunteering

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Celebrating 70 years2018 has been an exciting year for Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Links. The 70-year milestone from the date our club was first formed was celebrated with a grand Italian dinner on 18 August. Ros Harding, Mary Griffin and Barb Mars feverishly delved into old records, newspapers and 206 Village Bells as well as heaps of photos and memorabilia, with plans to eventually produce a comprehensive history of our proud club with all its highs and lows.

2018 club championsThe club made another progressive decision, with the women again playing in the same field, but this year also playing three rounds before both grades cut to four players for the final round. Presentations were then made to both men women at the same time. In May, the Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association asked all golfers, club members, staff and administrators across Australia to give a shout out to their

course superintendent and maintenance team for the effort that goes into continually presenting their golf courses throughout the year. Thank you to Travis Formaini, Ed Barraclough (Asst Super), Derek Wills (Course Super), Andrew Burgess and James Foster.Another milestone will be the retirement later in the year of Mark Griffin, who has worked in the Pro Shop for 42 years, since he joined Graham Kelly as a trainee Professional in 1975. (Graham retired in 2008). We look forward to welcoming a new Pro into our extensive Pro Shop.With the school holidays fast approaching, it is a great time to dust off those soccer balls and try Footgolf at Beaconhills. Footgolf is a combination of soccer and golf played over 9 holes with huge cups. It is great fun for young and old, taking about an hour for 2 people.

Ros Harding

Club champions Ryan Fuller and Laura Griffin

Men: Club Champion: Ryan Fuller B Grade: Peter Lockman C Grade: Mathew French Juniors: Joel Simons Veterans: David Crowe Frank Nightingale Matchplay: Joe Marsiglio Grand Masters Championship: Ogy Borninkhof Balcombe Matchplay: “A” Ryan Fuller “B” Brian Andrews “C” Emil Ackaoui Founders’ Trophy: Ray Robertson

Women: Club Champion: Laura Griffin B Grade: Ros Harding Veterans: Heather Hamilton M F Ahearn Mixed Eric Wilson & Lyn Haag Nancy Cockram Summer Matchplay – Rosalie Leake Women’s Foursomes Championship Marilyn Ford & Jenny Chandler Dawn Shaw Handicapped Matchplay: Jenny Chandler Doris Chambers 4somes: Jenny Chandler & Jean Wheatley

continued from page 18contribution over the last 60 years. Congratulations and well done from all of us, Eric, there are still many good volunteering years for you yet. (see also page 10) By the time you read this we will have run another wood raffle at the Store, very popular at this time of year, and well supported by the generous residents of Upper Beac. Special thanks to Mark and Gail for supporting our fundraising events and putting up with the guys wandering in and out taking advantage of the warm fire.

Shed Open DayWe are planning an Open Day for the Shed on a Saturday in early September, combined with sharpening of tools, scissors, knives, secateurs, pruners, etc. for a donation. Everyone is welcome to have a look around the Shed and

partake of an expertly cooked sausage or two. A firm date is yet to be set for this event and will be advertised on our Facebook page.

New members welcomeThe Shed is located at the rear of the Community Centre with entry from Halford Street. We are open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9–4. Come along on a Wednesday morning, when we have a meeting of all members. Share a coffee and biscuit and a yarn with us, and find out more about the Shed. For more information contact Noel Ling (Secretary) on 0414 443 735, or email [email protected] www.facebook.com/UpperBeaconsfieldMensShed/Web sites.google.com/site/upperbeaconsfieldmensshed

Ron Kerpen, President


Riding ClubAlthough the usual Upper Beaconsfield Riding Club rally is held at the club grounds on the first Sunday of the month, every now and then we ‘break out’ and do something different!In the past few months we have held a special event, a ‘mountain trail’ experience at a venue in Officer. This is a special training effort where you learn to teach your horse to go over/through a range of very strange obstacles: poles, platforms, bridges, see-saw and water. First we practise with our horse in-hand, that is on a lead. Then come the mounted attempts. Participants were well taught and supported by the trainers, and felt that the exercises enabled trust and bonding to develop between horse and rider. And what could be more important than that! The relationship with a horse is what motivates us through feed bills, early mornings, manure piles, wet weather …

For one of our winter rallies, the club hired the VEC indoor arena. Wow, that venue has turned into a really lovely equestrian facility! We are so lucky to have a venue of this calibre right in our neighbourhood!Fund-raising is required of all sporting clubs to help maintain and improve facilities and infrastructure. In July the UB Riding Club was offered a spot for a Bunnings sausage sizzle. Teams of members ran the stall throughout the day, and everyone was amazed at the demand for sausages, the rate of turnover, and the camaraderie/fun of the whole event.Our AGM will be held early in September, and we are looking forward to welcoming some new members onto the committee. All committees need new members coming through; people who can learn how to run an organisation, bring in fresh ideas as well as support old ones, and keep the club flourishing in the long term.

Rosz Smith

Tell me your dream and I will make it happenThis is what Russell Kennedy told his wife Andrea after he retired and they were looking for a business or project to get involved with.They had lived in various towns in the Dandenongs for many years. Russell had 30 years of developing and operating a digital printing sign supply business. Andrea and daughter Tayler were really involved with horses and horse riding. Tayler had learned to ride at the Victorian Equestrian Centre (VEC) in Emerald Road when she was eight years old.A couple of years ago they were living in another property in Upper Beaconsfield and found out Ken Aldred was selling the VEC. Meanwhile the house and land next door to the VEC had come up for sale around same the time and they purchased it. Then Ken died at the time of negotiating the sale of VEC, and despite holdups eventually they were able to take over the VEC 18 months ago.It is a family affair with wife Andrea looking after the finances, Tayler in the office doing admin and Russell project managing all the tasks that have to be done. Their three older sons are no longer at home.My recent visit to the VEC showed a wonderfully presented facility, the arenas with all the trimmings and set in well

maintained grounds. Russell relies on his farm manager Shaun to do a lot of the manual work. Russell has multiple sclerosis and can get around on his Polaris utility vehicle. It was a huge job to

renovate the facility, resurface all the arenas to the highest standard, get rid of the weeds that had gradually taken over the paddocks and completely replace all the water pipes and troughs on the property. They used 5.7 km of the safest horse fencing wire imported from USA to re-fence the property.It is great to see the VEC which was originally built in 1976, brought back to life and looking so good. We wish them all the best with their new venture.

Helen Smith

VEC owner Russell (right) with his farm manager Shaun (left)


Auskick is boomingIt’s been a massive year for Auskick in Upper Beaconsfield with our numbers swelling to 95 eager kids this season. Our work at the Upper Beaconsfield Village Festival, BUPS School Clinic and in holding an open day certainly paid off.This year we’ve held footy card swap days, sports and pies day, mothers and fathers days, as well as a great adventure for 24 of our Auskickers at the MCG playing on the ground during an AFL match. I’d like to take a moment to thank our helpers throughout the season. For many it will be their last season at Auskick as their kids move on to club football. We hope some will

be back in 2019 to go again, delivering so much fun and community spirit each Saturday. Our barbecues are always well attended and a great source of income for us to keep all of our equipment up to date. Thank you to Brendan, David, Nick, Kris, Jed and Steph, each and every week present and actively helping to run our sessions. Thanks also to our support crew and other parents who come each week and throw on a support crew bib or coach shirt without being asked. It means a lot to get regular active support in a volunteer run group such as Auskick.Auskick is really rewarding not just for the kids, but for involved parents too. To see the kids start off with limited skills, transitioning to confidence, genuine skill and eagerness towards the end of the season is very rewarding to us as coaches.Thanks again to everyone who has been involved, and we are looking forward to our presentation night to finish off the year with trophies and footy card photos of the kids. Next season we will be looking for coaches and assistants so please stay tuned on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ubauskick

Justin Davey

Lessons and challenges at Pony ClubAt our Pony Club rally on Sunday 15 July we had beautiful sunny weather and participated in a variety of lessons with great instructors.We had Clare for dressage and rode without stirrups which was very challenging for most riders, especially the transition from canter to trot! We rode in pairs focusing on our pace while entering corners and this was a lot of fun.We had Matt for games and completed four activities that included trotting or cantering through bending poles, milk bottle to barrels, sticks in barrels and moving a cup to each bending pole as quickly as we could.We had Shanyn for a blocks and poles lesson and this was great for our horses fitness, strength and co-ordination.The Minis group ventured out for a trail ride with Chennelle and the older riders assisting them and visited the local CFA along the way. They also had some fun out on the x-country course popping over some of the jumps.

I think that our Club keeps improving and I can’t wait until the next rally.

Jessica Hathaway


New Joeys hopping into ScoutsIt’s been a big year already for 1st Upper Beaconsfield Scout Group with the commencement of Joeys, the installation of heaters in the Scout Igloo and the appointment of our new Group Leader, Andrew Ewenson. We cater for ages 5 through to 25 and are always looking for new leaders, committee members and, of course, Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers! Kids won’t remember their best day of TV, but they will remember having the time of their lives scouting.

JoeysWe’re here! Joeys commenced this term and we have 9 Joey Scouts enjoying all the fun right here in Upper Beaconsfield. We’ve held Knights, Kings & Queens nights, bear hunts, art & craft sessions and more. As the weather improves you might see us exploring around the Igloo, identifying animal habitats and helping our local environment as best we can. Come and try Joeys (boys and girls, 5 to 7 years old) for adventure, exploration, fun and helping other people. Thanks to our new leaders for getting involved to kick things off: Wombat (JD), Koala (Steph), Roo (Bob), Kanga (Matt) and Dingo (Maxine).

CubsThe weather may be dull and gloomy but our program for Cubs never is! Our pack certainly proved their resilience when we had a sleep over in the Igloo. There was an electrical explosion outside and the power went out. They thought it was the best night ever! And if that wasn’t enough excitement for them, a week later we finished off the term with a family day train trip to the Melbourne Aquarium. This term started with a night hike around our local area. Coming up we have a “bring a friend” night; swimming at Casey Race Cranbourne; billy cart racing practice and a bike camp at Cowes on Phillip Island. And if that’s not enough,

we’re finishing off the term at Clip'n'Climb in Berwick. Cheers from the Cubs Leadership Team (Akeala, Baloo and LaLa)

ScoutsEarly in the term several scouts completed a hike from Gembrook to Kurth Kiln and enjoyed an overnight camp with some open fire cooking. We studied first aid and

emergencies, learning how to treat injuries such as snake bite, broken bones and concussion. The scout troop headed to Cranbourne for an insight to the workings of the 3SER Casey Community Radio Station – discovering what it takes to make a radio station tick. In May, five of our scouts attended a weekend leadership camp near Erica, learning the value of becoming an effective leader with good communication. The scouts also learned about empathy, trust, respect, delegation and teamwork. In June we held a very successful BBQ fundraiser at Bunnings in Pakenham raising some much needed funds for those heading to the Australian Scout Jamboree in South

Australia. End of term culminated with a great night of paintball where the scouts got to let their hair down and run off some steam. In July, our scouts had a blast attending a mountain bike endurance race at the Officer scout camp and we celebrated National Tree Day by planting 100 native seedlings at Dallas Brooks Scout Camp. Special thanks to the Green Circle Plant Nursery for donating the plants. Coming up we have a master cooking challenge against other Scout Groups in our district and a trades night.


All sections of our Scout Group meet at the Igloo, Upper

Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve.

Joeys (5-7 years) Monday 5.30-6.30 pm

Cubs (7-10 years) Monday 7.00-8.30 pm

Scouts (10-14 years) Tuesday 7.00-9.00 pm

Venturers (14-17 years) Monday 7.30-9.30 pm

Rovers (18-25 years) Thursday from 7.30 pm

VenturersCongratulations to Maxine Gibson on receiving her Silver Kangaroo award. Thanks also to Maxine for supporting the formation of the new Joeys Mob right here in Upper Beaconsfield. Maxine gives a lot of time and effort to scouting, above and beyond and we thank you. This term we ‘ventured’ to Fraser Island. We took along our Elephant Rocky for the adventure. A lot of fun was had in a convoy over multiple days. Apart from great bonding time as a group we really enjoyed the hunt for ‘big things’ along the way!

RoversWe have a new Crew Leader in Callum McDonald, who, in addition to being unanimously voted into the role, has also joined the 1st Upper Beaconsfield and Mafeking Committees. Well done and

thank you for your extra efforts and engagement in Scouting. Congratulations also to our Rover Advisor, Lachlan McDonald, who has achieved his wood beads and will be presented these at our coming ARAP Meeting.All sections of our Scout Group meet at the Igloo, Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve.Scouting is a great way to make new friends, learn great life skills and have fun, both for children and parents. Come and join us for a free trial and be part of the adventure. If you would like to find out more, contact our Group Leader, Andrew Ewenson on 0418 334 140 or at leader@ 1stupperbeaconsfield.com. Alternatively, check out our website 1stupperbeaconsfield.com or follow us on Facebook.

Maroon legend to lead clubUpper Beaconsfield Cricket Club is looking to the future as it builds to the forthcoming season. Club legend Scott Pitcher (below) has been appointed Club Coach for the 2018/19 season.Scott has been the leading leg spinner in the WGCA for 20 years and has captured 497 wickets. 500 is just around

the corner. Scott will head up a varied team to train, educate and develop the emerging talent as well as fine tuning the great experience that exists within the club. “One of my objectives will be mentoring our younger players so that in the future they will smoothly accept the reins to be able to continue the success that

Upper Beaconsfield has generated in the past few years. Last season we won the Kookaburra Cup, an E grade premiership as well as two junior titles. I will be able to harness our emerging talent that is being nurtured by Bathiya Perera who has been tasked to mould our young players from U10s through to U16s.”Upper Beaconsfield is keen to develop a talented U16 team. Experienced junior coach Lachy Lawrance will be ensuring that the players are fit and firing for 2018/19 and he has already embarked upon a series of indoor training sessions in the lead up to the season. The Maroons look like entering four senior teams—an enthusiastic one day group included, at least six junior teams and an all stars girls’ team. Anyone who wants to try out should contact the club 0412 080 592 or speak to new junior coordinator Melanie Naismith 0409 136 033.For more details contact:• Club President Nick Pastras

[email protected] 0418 587 528• Junior Coordinator Mel Naismith

[email protected] 0409 136 033On the web: www.upperbeaconsfieldcricketclub.com https://www.facebook.com/UpperBeacCC/

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