Mount Evelyn
Tuesday, 18 June, 2024
Draft plan for stormwater management released
Women, girls make their mark in Montrose
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Treasuring expansion on the horizon For Treasuring Our Trees founder David Ferrier the vision of creating an educational hub was always part of the plan. Now three years after the devastating storm that ripped through the Yarra Ranges, this is the reality and then some. And with more growth in the pipeline, an intention to salvage more trees and a dream of spreading across the country, the stories and lessons from this patch of earth in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges may be the key to more environmentally sustainable solutions. Commemorating and celebrating the anniversary of the storm with an open day was just a another way to heal. To read more, turn to page 8
Treasuring Our Trees founder Dave Ferrier in the Lilydale workshop. 412967 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Care gaps upset By Mikayla van Loon As Australia’s ageing population grows and more people elect to remain at home longer, concern over the ability to provide essential services has been raised. The outer east is not immune to this trend, with Casey MP Aaron Violi outlining in a private member’s motion in parliament on Mon-
day 3 June multiple cases of residents being unable to access in-home care. Referencing four different stories in his address to the House of Representatives, Mr Violi said “these aren’t ‘nice to have’ packages; these are necessities for older Australians”. “I’ll begin with John, who is 92, from Lilydale and needs garden maintenance and
mowing. John is unable to even get on the waitlist, with all providers saying their waitlists are full,” he said. “Majorie, who is 99 and from Chirnside Park, needs additional respite hours for her family, who are her full-time carers, as well as a wheelchair, a walker and podiatry services. She recently had her two hours per week cut back to one and half hours.
“There’s John, who is 80 and from Montrose, who has muscular dystrophy and is no longer able to do his garden maintenance. John required new assessments but had to wait five weeks for that assessment to happen, wait for the package to be provided and then wait again for services to become available for him. Continued page 3
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