A Discussion on Breast Cancer Awareness

WARBURTON/UPPER YARRA COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Warmly invite members of the public to join us for a morning tea with guest speaker At: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall,

Warburton. (Melways page 290 D4)
Date: Monday 12th April 2010
Time: 11 am
Guest Speaker: Judith Smiles from Breast Cancer Network will lead a discussion on Breast Cancer Awareness - Gold Coin Donation

Warburton and District Chamber of Commerce
April dinner meeting 2010
When: Thursday 8th April
Where: Alpine Retreat Hotel
6.30pm Dinner starts 7pm
$16.00 per head - $30 per Double
Guest Speaker : Councillor Chris Templer
Come along and find out what is happening in Warburton
and surrounds
Questions on notice to Norm Orr at Warburton
Post Office or email by Thursday 1st April
RSVP - Thursday 1st April
Jeff Gill - 5966 2373
Norm Orr-5966 2191
email normanorr@bigpond.com

Junction Journeys - Sat 10th April & Sun 11th April 2pm - 4pm

The Upper Yarra Historical Society and Yarra Junction Library invite you to join Frank Colverson (AUSTRALIAN FIRE SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) at Yarra Junction Mueseum for a leisurely walk through the Junction of the 1950's.

Concluding with refreshments at the Library.
Enquiries 5966 5384 or 1300 737 277
Bookings essential on 5967 1588

Yarra Junction - Gladysdale Trail

To: Chris Bainbridge.

Thank you for considering this proposal for a bicycle track along the old, un-used railway line from Yarra Junction to Gladysdale, and talking with me today.

As you know there is no public transport between these places.

The children of Gladysdale need to ask their parents for car lifts to go to the High School , Steiner School and Recreation Centre at Yarra Junction. This puts alot of pressure on parents who are working and also means these young people are more likely to spend the time sitting around watching TV, playing computer games and eating too much!

With the epidemic problems of obesity and diabetes in young people this is very unfortunate, and indirectly costly to the community.

The Little Yarra highway is an extremely dangerous and busy highway to walk down, with logging trucks careering through at all speeds, as well as the frequent cars.

I believe that from a community mental and physical health point of view an extension of The Warburton trail to Gladysdale would be very helpful.

It will also minimise the risk of accidents from children hanging around on the road.
It will also bring more tourists who cycle into this part of the Yarra Ranges and extend a wonderful, well used facility.

This may not be as complicated as might seem, as there is an unused railway line behind the school that I have been told runs from Yarra Junction to Poweltown. How good would it be to make use of this track for a bicycle trail! All that work put in once would not be wasted....
I am a doctor who works at The Gawler Foundation and we have about 50 staff there, plenty of whom live locally...many of us would then be able to cycle to work and improve our own health....as well as save the carbon emissions from unnecessary car trips.

Thanks for investigating this very helpful possibility.

I am presently organising the local community to express this request in the form of a petition.
your sincerely,

Ruth

Dr Ruth Gawler
Insight Health Services

The plan for security cameras has met with broad support

From the Upper Yarra Mail - by Monique Ebrington

UPPER Yarra community groups and police are eager to shine a spotlight on crime, through the installation of security cameras in the main streets of Warburton, Millgrove and Yarra Junction.
Police, Upper Yarra Community Voice, Warburton Advancement League, Millgrove Residents Action Group and the Warburton Chamber of Commerce have been united in a common bond—crime.
Upper Yarra Community Voice president Glennice Mathers said community groups and police supported the proposed security cameras as an active measure to reduce crime in the U pper Yarra.
She said the security cameras would complement the work of police and provide peace of mind to residents. "Ninety per cent of the people up here won't go out in the dark," Mrs Mathers said.
"They are terrified. You are so far from anything. With the cameras, if something happens you've got back-up.
"We've got to have these little eyes. It is a bit like Big Brother watching you but if you're not doing anything wrong then what's the matter?"
Senior Constable Don Trice said added security cameras in townships would definitely help police. "We' re not going to be sitting in the station looking at the camera all day," Sen Constable Trice said. "The cameras are not going to replace our patrol. "They would be supplementary, if anything. "This camera will benefit our investigation with any crime. It will help us obtain vehicle details or a description of an offender."
Upper Yarra Community Voice affiliate Jim Child initiated the security camera scheme and said the recent spate of graffiti in Warburton and shop break-ins along the Warburton Highway spurred the proposal.
He said the project was still in its early days and that community groups would be speaking with residents and traders about the feasibility of public security cameras.
Millgrove Residents Action Group member Roger Wright said he doubts local traders, who have been hardest hit by crime recently, would object to the project.
"There are people in the community, and it's not just the young people, who have little pride in their town," Mr Wright said.
"The police patrol the area efficiently but they can't watch everything. "We need those eyes to watch for us when no one's around"