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Burras’ flag By Alex Wood In a phenomenal fashion, Warburton-Wesburn’s Senior Womens team has won the Division Two Senior Women’s Premiership after they took home a thumping win against Emerald on Sunday 24 August. The win was an emphatic one: The Burras beat Emerald 14.10 (94) to 3.3 (21). The 73 point win marked a perfect season for the Burras as they cruised to victory with 14 wins and zero losses. Both teams came out strong, showing their skills and determination right from the first bounce. However, the Burras quickly established dominance, controlling possession and setting the tone for the rest of the match. The last term was the most exciting with six goals scored by the Burras, with one notable shot from the pocket by Gabby Woods. United with the girls, supporters filled the oval celebrating with their loved ones on the clubs achievement of an undefeated season and a premiership win. Read more on page 29
With 14 wins and zero losses this season, the Burras won the Premiership with a perfect record. (Supplied)
Key to resilience Resilience to bushfires comes in all shapes and forms. It’s not only embedded in the practices of preparedness but in the learnings from recovery and healing. The Yarra Ranges knows the risks when it comes to bushfires, with many parts of the shire impacted by Ash Wednesday and having been on the cusp of the Black Saturday fires. Only this year was Montrose the site of a late-
season bushfire that caused extensive damage to a key environmental reserve. Despite this, every day, researchers, community members, Indigenous leaders, and environmental agencies work to reduce harm, find solutions and build resilience, not only in the land but in communities. The Star Mail this week kicks off a project called Fire Resilient Communities - an explora-
tion of the initiatives being undertaken across the Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges and urban parts of the shire to protect from and predict the risk of bushfires. Funded through the Walkley Solutions Journalism Fund, this project will produce a series of six articles, each looking at the different aspects of fire preparedness and resilience. To begin, this edition features a two-page
spread on the role of controlled burns, both planned and cultural, among the initiatives that coincide with pre-summer burning. From there, articles will look at the grassroots impact of community groups, the role of social recovery, environmental regeneration and predictions for the upcoming fire season. See pages 8 and 9
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