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Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
Busy times at Wandin CFA with training and fires
Labor government announce surplus at Federal budget
Student film explores life of Ned Kelly’s sister
Launching Place Primary School host Mother’s Day
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Earl’s royal role By Tanya Steele
Earl Abney-Hastings and secretary Terence Guthridge.
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The recent coronation of King Charles featured the Earl Simon Abney-Hastings, in an official role for Australia. Right Honourable Simon Abney-Hastings the 15th Earl of Loudoun and Clan Chief of the Loudoun Campbells said the experience was quite profound and that he was humbled and extremely lucky to attend the ceremony in person. “I felt very fortunate to be sitting so close to the altar where King Charles and Camilla were crowned King and Queen.” The Earl attends as Patron for the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festivals in Croydon and Williamstown each year and the association is proud of his involvement in the ceremony. Turn to page 27
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ball to play in the club’s first women’s side. At Yarra Valley ECOSS, volunteers from Melba Support Services and Interchange Outer East have been helping in the community garden to grow fresh produce for Oonah Belonging Place and the Koha Community Cafe. Ruth Menzies has been a long-time member of Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater (FOHH), having performed almost any role since the group’s founding, still working in the nursery at the age of 91. More on pages 11, 12 and 13
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President of the Badger Creek Men’s Shed Mario Herodotus ‘couldn’t do without.’ Anita Prowse is the heartbeat of the Upper Yarra Pony Club and was instrumental in organising the UYPC’s 60th-anniversary reunion last year. Rodney McKail is a life member of the Warburton-Millgrove Football Netball Club, having first joined the committee in the mid1970s. In the last year, Gayle Seeger has done it all for the Wandin Cricket Club, helping out at every opportunity and even grabbing the bat and
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National Volunteer Week 2023 is being celebrated this week, recognising the vital support that millions of volunteers nationwide provide to their local communities. Organisations throughout the Yarra Ranges took the time to appreciate the efforts of their dedicated volunteers. The Millgrove Residents Action Group (MRAG) member Kate Baselier has been helping organise fundraisers, events and meetings ever since she joined the group in 2015.
Marion Drake has done it all as a volunteer, she’s been a tour guide at Healesville Sanctuary, operated the River Valley Church van and acted as President and Secretary at LinC for many years. Volunteer Sue at Healesville Interchurch Community Care Inc (HICCI) has volunteered for the organisation on and off for many years and said the people there are ‘a major drawcard’ that encourages her to volunteer. Vice-President Roy Bennet, Secretary Graeme Chester and photography expert Barend Van de Hoek are three volunteers that
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