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Icon left to decay By Mikayla van Loon After more than a decade of closure, the White Dog Hotel has returned to the public dialogue, with renewed calls for action as the facade begins to crumble. The heritage-listed facade of the iconic, affectionately termed White Dog on Lilydale’s Main Street continues to show signs of decay, with the supporting pillars of the balcony starting to crack, causing concern for the safety of passers-by. Since 2013, Friends of the White Dog Hotel Facebook group founder Rob Hall has been leading the advocacy for greater action to be taken to protect the building. Addressing Yarra Ranges Council on Tuesday 22 July, he claimed the heritage overlay makes a “mockery of our local heritage laws” given the inability for the council to enforce anything sub-
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stantial that would see the building refurbished or reopened. Similar worries have been shared by residents and the Lilydale CFA, who have been watching on as the much-loved building falls into disrepair and becomes a target for break-ins. Planning and building manager Amanda Kern said council officers were “actively” trying to engage discussions around the protection of the building and ensure that make safe works are completed under the building act responsibilities.
Lucas with Ralph the blue tongue lizard. (Stewart Chambers: 491679)
Mount Evelyn’s mini zookeepers Birmingham Primary School is cultivating a cohort of young animal experts, learning all things water quality, food sources and heat lamps to keep its menagerie of alive, healthy and well. The zoology program has been such a suc-
cess, that 40 students across Grade 5 and 6 are now engaging in the care of the animals, led by six trusted head keepers. To read and see more, turn to page 12
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