Tuesday, 4 February, 2025
Heritage push for Mangans Road property gains traction
Preps begin schooling journey with joy, tears
Cricketer Jess Adams involved in historic clash
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Hit out for Emergency Services Chirnside Park Cricket Club was crowded with cricketers who turned out to support the SES and CFA on Australia Day. The T20 Cup, the inaugural Emergency Services Cup, aimed to raise funds for both emergency services and provide a day out for these local volunteers hosted by the Ringwood and District Cricket Association (RDCA). “It was an incredible day filled with fun, community spirit, and plenty of laughs! All participants embraced the occasion, making it a fantastic showcase of what community cricket is all about,” the RDCA said. The RDCA has also set up a GoFundMe to support the cause further. To donate, go to gofundme.com/f/ help-raise-funds-for-our-fabulous-cfa-sesvolunteers. Donations received will be split equally among both services. Turn to page 16 for more
Kimberley Reserve had the back drop of CFA and SES vehicles. (Field of View Sports Photography)
Revenue shock An increased issuing of parking infringements since the introduction of new monitoring technology early last year has been proven sparking call from councillors to undertake an investigation. Revealed at the first council meeting of the year that infringements handed out in Lilydale rose from just 140 to 1600 in a single year, adding to the
revenue raised, invited a request from councillors for further information to be provided and briefed to the elected representatives by the end of February. It comes after Star Mail reported on the concerns and frustration of traders and community members in Lilydale who felt as though new licence plate recognition systems were introduced in an “underhanded” way.
Presenting a submission to the council on 28 January, Lilydale Township Action Group secretary Sharyn Manning said “the people of Lilydale feel they have been targeted”. “The fact is, the council has broken trust with the community by the perceived underhanded method of implementation. Please understand that the implementation for the community was sudden and unexpected, and es-
pecially for the traders, the implementation of the enforcement has seen many of them fined multiple times before they knew it was happening,” she said. Ms Manning said that is why a petition of approximately 180 signatures would be submitted at the next council meeting. To read the full story, turn to page 5
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