Upper Yarra
Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
Young family safe after close call
Voice dialogue picks up
Concern for town pavers
Youth Fest in Warby shows promise
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Phenomenal platinum By Tanya Steele
The Legends travelled to Hawthorn for the competition.
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A little band that could have come home platinum after winning their division this month at a state level competition. The Legends band from Healesville High School recently performed at the Victorian Schools Music Festival and received the platinum award for their 20-piece junior concert band. Music Coordinator at Healesville High School, Amanda Morrison said only two of the 20 students had performed at the festival before. More on page 12
Proud Brigade By Tanya Steele Dixons Creek Fire Brigade hosted their service medal presentations recently but had a sneaky surprise in store for one of their long-serving brigade members. Micheal Meredith was honoured by his brigade with a national medal third clap and the dedication of his name being placed on the Dixon’s Creek tanker. Graeme Miller also received a service award for a whopping 55 years of service to the CFA.
Both men are long-time members and former captains at Dixon’s Creek Fire Brigade. “I really don’t know what to say, I am so struck by it,” Mr Meredith said. Dixon’s Creek CFA along with members from District 13 held the awards ceremony on Sunday 27 August and had a luncheon afterwards to celebrate. Mr Meredith said the honour is nice in a “funny” sort of way and Mr Miller said his service medal is a testament to his time at the unit.
“I remember running out of the classroom one day when the bell went and jumping on the fire truck, which you couldn’t do nowadays,” Mr Miller said. Other Dixon’s Creek crew also received their national clasp medals - some for the first time and others for their second and third. When asked what kept Mr Meredith coming back to volunteer year after year, he simply said “It needed doing”. “We lived here and we saw the need,” he said.
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The duo were quick to shrug off the praises of their members around them but both are still active members of the unit. “We come down when we’re called and we come down when we’re not called,” Mr Meredith said. Mr Meredith said he regularly turns out for “whatever needs doing” and Captain Wayne Morrow said that he and Graeme Miller are extremely important to the brigade for mentor support and training in the unit. More on Page 8
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