Upper Yarra
Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
Housing reforms set to target short stays
Casey MP, Vic Senator and local on The Voice
Wandin CFA call for car donations to aid rescue training
Cute koala comes to say hi at Healesville Sanctuary
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Wandin premiers of the Outer East Wandin has been crowned the champions of the Outer East Premier Division Senior’s competition following a comprehensive ten-goal win over Narre Warren. In perfect conditions on Saturday 23 September, the Dogs prevailed over the Magpies in a high-scoring affair that finished 11.12, 78 to 21.15, 141. Wandin led at every change; by
only four points at the end of the first quarter, extending their lead to 29 points by the main break, remaining the same at the final change before kicking away to the final 63-point margin by the final siren. It was an even sweeter win for Wandin following their heartbreaking three-point loss to Narre in their semi-final clash two weeks prior. Turn to pages 30 and 31 for more
Wandin are the top Dogs of the Outer East Premier Division for 2023. Picture: ROB CAREW
Voice vote plans By Mikayla Van Loon and Callum Ludwig
When asked if she thinks The Voice would hold politicians and future governments to account on decisions and policies pertaining to Indigenous Australians, Ms White said the constitutional recognition will do that. “It will give The Voice a permanency and significant legitimacy in the community, I think that we will want frank and fearless advice from the members of The Voice to Parliament and I think that the fact that it can’t be abolished by a successive government will
mean the quality of the advice and the feel of the advice should be greater,” she said. “We’ll put our hope on a pathway to closing the gap and improving the lives of the Indigenous members of our community and if it’s successful, then there will be a select committee formed so that there can be proper consultation on how it will work, how the members will be selected and then will be off and running.” Read the full stories on pages 4 and 5
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Casey MP Aaron Violi and Labor Senator for Victoria Linda White have talked at length about their views of the upcoming referendum on The Voice to Parliament. Towing party lines, national consultation and getting in touch with those doing the groundwork at a grassroots level were all factors in their voting choices; No for Mr Violi and Yes for Ms White. “The moment my concerns were crystallised was when I was speaking to an Indig-
enous leader in our community in Casey and he expressed the same concerns I had, that he hadn’t been consulted in the process,“ Mr Violi said. “He was worried his voice wouldn’t be heard through a national voice, if it hadn’t been heard in the initial process.” Ms White was a member of the initial Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum who made the decision to put forward the proposed alteration to the public.
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