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The very Vestey vehicle A piece of Lilydale and Yarra Valley’s history has been restored to it former glory thanks to the work of two men. Lady Pamela Vestey, granddaughter of Dame Nellie Melba, was once the owner of a 1939 Sunbeam-Talbot Ten, a classic in the world of old cars. As restorers and Sunbeam-Talbot enthusiasts, Terry Sully and Mal Clark couldn’t pass up the opportunity to save such an extraordinary vehicle when given the chance. Over five weeks the pair worked to bring the car back to life, unveiling the working car on Wednesday 18 September. To read more, turn to page 6
Sunbeam and Talbot Car Club members Terry Sully and Mal Clark worked to restore the 1939 car to its original running condition. (Mikayla van Loon: 433316)
Garden connects By Mikayla van Loon The power of community and connection makes for lighter work when done right and that was exactly the case for Mooroolbark Community Garden (MCG). Officially launching a little over a year ago, the connections and partnerships formed in such little time have created bountiful amounts
of opportunity, learning and passion. Having worked and partnered with work support service WCIG over the last five months, the garden committee has been able to implement majority of its five year plan in just one year since establishment. Handing over the newly designed space, fitted with accessible seating and garden beds, a quiet space and learning spots, WCIG in-
vested nearly $60,000 into the garden, to not only support the community aspect but to provide work and upskilling opportunities to people. “When WCIG invests money into these projects, it’s not our money, it’s your money, it’s your tax dollars that we spend and so we want to know that it’s going to the right place and it’s getting spent correctly,” WCIG work for the dole
coordinator Granville Jones said. Celebrating the next stages of what’s in store for MCG, president Helen vander-Heyden said she’s always got things planned ready to achieve but seeing the growth and impact of the garden has been incredibly rewarding for the committee and all the volunteers. To read more, turn to page 11
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