Election day is upon us, with polling booths opening at 8am and a day full of democracy ahead. Kilsyth Primary School had been turned into a battleground, littered with signs from representatives of both the Casey and Deakin electorates, with voters from both allowed to join the local line at this polling booth. Most voters were tight-lipped about what issues and initiatives were driving their vote but a few gave their thoughts: Viv from the Casey electorate said she was most focused on green energy initiatives, especially any that help with the cost of living and was also disappointed that parties hadn’t campaigned strongly on taking action to prevent violence against women, feeling that was ‘a missed opportunity’. One anonymous voter said she didn’t know who she wanted to vote for, but did like the Liberal Party’s policy to allow first home buyers to claim a tax deduction for the interest payments on the first $650,000 for the first five years of their mortgage, as well as access their super to help put down a deposit on a home. Despite this, she still felt all politicians are ‘much for muchness’. Another anonymous voter said he wanted to see politicians take a pay cut and that he felt that was ‘one thing they all vote against’. As with every election day, the most important people on election day weren’t those on the ballot paper but the hardworking volunteers on the barbecue dishing out democracy sausages. Melanie, Amy and Adam were hard at work in the morning ensuring local voters didn’t leave hungry. The fence line had been taken over by signs spruiking Deakin independent candidate Jess Ness and Liberal candidate Michael Sukkar while Casey independent candidate Claire Ferres Miles and Labor candidate Naomi Oakley also featured. Inside the school grounds, Casey Greens candidate Dr Merran Blair had a couple of signs while the faces Deakin Labor candidate Matt Gregg and One Nation Senate candidate Wayne Pickering could also be found. Family First, the Greens, the Labor party and the Liberal Party also had signs displaying general support for their party. In terms of personnel, there were plenty of coloured shirts of political volunteers. Volunteers for independent for Casey Claire Ferres Miles and for the Liberal Party were the most prevalent, with multiple teal and blue shirts handing out hand to vote cards. The Labor Party was represented by a pair of volunteers and there was a single volunteer holding down the fort for the Greens, Family First and One Nation. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) It’s set to be a fresh start for both Kilsyth’s senior men’s and women’s sides in 2025 following a finals appearance and a sixth-placed finish respectively last year the Cougars senior men’s side fell in the elimination final to eventual runners up Whitehorse last season There’s been some change for the senior men’s side with Simon Caldwell moving from coach to president and being replaced at the helm by Damian Murray Murray comes across having spent the past couple of seasons at Bayswater and East Burwood gaining experience as a playing assistant coach at both clubs The Cougars new playing coach says he’s enjoyed moving into the new role and has gained help in the form of Caldwell “Without him there I’d probably have to find my feet a bit more,” Murray said “The fact that Simon’s stayed involved and done a handover it’s been much easier on me getting the intel on not only the boys It’s been a positive start to the preseason so far for the Cougars with Murray saying the group is looking to improve following their early finals exit last year “Like most groups they all say they want to do better they want a premiership and stuff like that that’s the difference between it at the end of the year.” Majority of last year’s team has re-signed whilst there’s been a couple of additions to the side along with Murray himself Among those inclusions is AFL Outer East duo Max Le Fevre and Trent Elliott with Le Fevre joining from Wandin and Elliott from Warburton Millgrove The Basin duo Liam Walter and Jackson Drake have also joined the club with Drake looking to return to the footy field having not played since 2023 due to a leg injury “They’ve all ticked the boxes and done what they’ve needed to do “Some of them are coming from that higher standard of footy so from my end my expectation is that they perform they lead at that level they’ve come from and they help these boys (improve) from day one.” Kilsyth’s recruits have helped lift the standard of its current crop with players such as Jacob Moschetti putting in the hard yards and impressing Murray those boys have been putting in the work as well.” And with the side already putting in the hard yards Murray says they’ll need to continue doing so throughout this season “(Division Four) is a genuinely tough division now where every win matters This year is going to be a harder year to win (the premiership) than any other.” “You can talk all you want but at the end of the day the actions have got to line up with what your goal is and what you want to achieve.” Meanwhile Kilsyth’s women’s side will also be looking to improve this season following a four win season in their return to Division 2 last season They too will have a fresh face at the helm with former Seville coach Daniel Ismail replacing Quinten Van Veen Ismail says that it’s been a “breath of fresh air” joining the Cougars and is excited about a new challenge I’ve got a really good bunch of girls that are coming to training at the moment,” Ismail said Being a welcoming and inclusive group has been a major theme for Ismail throughout the preseason so far “It’s about making sure every time we finish a drill everyone gets a high five or if someone’s last doing a couple of laps you’re all waiting not just having your drink and chatting amongst yourselves “That’s one big thing I’ve learnt out of coaching is if you’ve got an inclusive side and a very welcoming side success usually isn’t far around the corner There’s also been a focus on improving the group's skills and its fitness this preseason according to Ismail “When I first saw them just before Christmas there were girls who couldn’t run a full lap And now they’re running full laps and they’ve got a bit of pace behind them.” Abbey Bentley and Chloe Manelopoulos have been announced as re-signings with Shae Dale the only major out from last year’s side “We’ve (also) had a few players that have never played before and we’ve had a few that’ve come down from other clubs.” Overall the main expectation for Ismail in his first year as Kilsyth’s coach is for each player to enjoy pulling on the red and black guernsey “You’re always going to have a successful year as long as the girls have a good mindset.” Match Footage EFNL Board Staff Junior Committee Senior Clubs Junior Clubs Safeguarding Children & Young People Annual Reports (VIEW MAP) Email: enquiries@efnl.org.au Terms of Service  |  Privacy Policy  A factory fire in Kilsyth has been declared suspicious as detectives investigate the blaze which required an extensive effort from firefighters on New Years Day. The Canterbury Road factory, a curtain and blind distributor, located between Liverpool Road and Mount Dandenong Road was the target of the early morning fire. Montrose CFA led the response arriving at around 3.10am on 1 January where firefighters found the building “well alight”. The response saw assistance from The Basin, Mooroolbark, Bayswater, Mt Evelyn, Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully, Lilydale, Boronia, Yellingbo, Hoddles Creek, Coldstream, Chirnside Park and South Warrandyte fire brigades. Fire Rescue Victoria stations 26, 85 and 22 provided pumpers and stations 1 and 25 assisted in gaining height via ladder platforms to douse the fire from above. Scoresby CFA’s Hose Layer provided over 400m of 100mm hose to supply the two ladder platform appliances who were delivering a combined 7000 litres per minute of water onto the fire. “A job of this size takes team work,” Montrose CFA posted on social media. The fire caused extensive damage to the premises and required the closure of Canterbury Road in both directions, with city bound lanes and one Montrose bound lane reopening around 1pm. No one was inside at the time and the investigation remains ongoing. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) also issued a warning for local residents to avoid contact with water in Taralla Creek between Bayswater Road and Colchester Road because of firewater runoff affecting the creek. An odour may also be detected. This was the second blind factory to be engulf in flames in the east, after a Bayswater distributor was also impacted on 23 December. The Melrich Road premise was issuing smoke and flames at around 4.25am. “Wearing breathing apparatus (BA) and utilising specialist aerial appliances to deliver water from a height, firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, bringing the incident under control within 1hr 45 minutes, having contended with a high fuel load and partial structural collapse,” an FRV statement said. “There were no occupants on scene at the time of the incident and no injuries reported.” Anyone with information, CCTV footage or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online report via www.crimestoppers.com.au A pair of “deliberate, coordinated, and highly dangerous” arson attacks causing over $25 million in damage in Kilsyth and Bayswater remain under investigation. Knox Crime Investigation Unit detectives are now appealing for information on the two deliberately lit factory fires. Detective inspector Glen Cruse told media on Wednesday the police believe the two attacks are connected. “We’re confident the fires are linked because of the methodology of the offending, the timing of the morning, the proximity of timing between the fires, the fact that there’s familial links between the businesses,” the detective inspector said. The first fire occurred at Paramount Blinds on Melrich Road, Bayswater, and the second at Dollar Curtains and Blinds on Canterbury Road, Kilsyth. The fires occurred just over a week apart, at 4am on 23 December 2024 and 3am on 1 January 2025. “In both incidents, it is believed a group of unknown male offenders gained access to the premises, brought petrol inside, and deliberately set the buildings alight,” Detective inspector Cruse said. As part of the ongoing investigation, police are seeking any information from the public on the four vehicles that were seen around the time of the attacks. These are: A blue, 2012 Toyota Camry sedan seen travelling inbound on Eastlink at approximately 3.30am and captured on CCTV at the Bayswater premises on 23 December. It was later seen on Mountain Highway in Bayswater. Found by police on 17 January, it had been abandoned for three days in Jubilee Park, Frankston. A white, 2017 Mitsubishi Eclipse wagon captured on CCTV at 3am at the Kilsyth factory on 1 January. It was found burnt out on Deals Road, Clayton South on 29 January. A white, 2016 Toyota Prado four-wheel drive captured on CCTV at 3am at the Kilsyth factory on 1 January. Found burnt out at Greaves Reserve, Dandenong on 3 January. An “older model white van” seen entering the Greaves Reserve with the 2016 Toyota Prado. Detective inspector Cruse said as well as the costs of these fires, many employees have been impacted and people could have been killed. “It’s not just the owners that are affected by the fires,” he said. “There’s over 100 employees that are employed between both businesses that are affected”. “There is a deliberate disregard for the safety of anyone that may have been located within those factories”. If you have information on these attacks, contact the Knox Crime Investigation Unit on (03) 9881 7999. Kilsyth locals will have more opportunities to walk, cycle and actively move through their community thanks to new funding from the Federal Government. A grant of $463,938 will go towards Yarra Ranges Shire Council to create a new 1.7km long shared user path (SUP) along Liverpool Road, between Canterbury Road and Mount Dandenong Road in Kilsyth. “This is a fantastic investment in Kilsyth that will make it safer and easier for people to walk, ride, and connect to their local community—whether they’re heading to work, school, or the netball courts at Pinks Reserve,” Federal Senator for Victoria Lisa Darmanin said. “Building better walking and cycling infrastructure is about giving people real transport choices. This shared path will not only improve safety and accessibility but also support local businesses and encourage more people to get out and enjoy their community.” This path will connect key destinations such as the Bayswater Business Precinct and Pinks Reserve which is a regional basketball and netball facility and feed into nearby trails. This is one of 19 projects that will share in $21 million to build new or upgrade existing bicycle and walking paths across Victoria. “From Melbourne to the Yarra Ranges, we’re investing in active transport options right across Victoria to shape the way locals and visitors move around our great towns,” Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government minister Catherine King said. “Whether you’re on a motor scooter, pushing a pram, walking or cycling, we’re making it easier for people to get to school, work or local services, without having to jump in the car. “This is about so much more than bike lanes and footpaths, it’s about reshaping our cities and regional centres, connecting our everyday places, and making our towns better to live in and easier to visit.” The new Active Transport Program is one part of the Federal Government’s plan to make cities and regions even better places to live, building social infrastructure, connecting place and designing healthier, more liveable towns, by providing safe and accessible transport options that are good for the planet and good for ourselves. This program supports the Government’s commitment to invest in infrastructure planning, design and construction that improves safety outcomes for vulnerable road users under the National Road and Safety Strategy 2021-2030. For more information visit: investment.infrastructure.gov.au/resources-funding-recipients/active-transport-fund-resources All RDCA Junior and Senior cricket matches were cancelled on Saturday and Sunday due to the extreme fire danger. Only junior matches on Friday evening were played with Kilsyth Under 12-4’s losing by just six runs against Boronia Hawks. The Under 12’s (third) will play Boronia Hawks (second) in the Semi Final next Friday evening. However, the annual Pinks Stumps Day organised by the Kilsyth’s Women’s team went ahead at Pinks Reserve on Sunday, and over $1100 was raised for the McGrath Foundation from the raffle and bake sale. The McGrath Foundation is a breast cancer support and education charity which raises money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia, and increase breast health awareness.  As the official women’s match against Mooroolbark was cancelled, it was decided to hold a social T-20 match involving the Kilsyth Women’s squad and a few players from other clubs, as well as a few senior men’s players. The day was a great success and for the record the match finished in a tie, 140 runs each. The 44 team RDCA T20 competition came down to four teams to play off in two semi finals last Tuesday evening for the right to play in the T20 Grand Final. Undefeated Number 1 seed Kilsyth played Ainslie Park in the Semi Final at Pinks Reserve. It was a hot day with the temperature reaching 36.9C at Kilsyth in the afternoon. Kilsyth Captain Coach Marcus Adams won the toss and elected to field. With the score on 13, Dillon Bettess was dropped in the third over off Kamal Kuruppu before he had scored, and this proved costly as Bettess and Jake Tucker then put on an opening partnership of 98 in 10.2 overs. Bettess was the first wicket to fall, lbw to left arm spinner Uvindu Wimaladharma for 25 off 27 balls (2 fours & 1 six). Tucker, who had been particularly punishing with some powerful hitting, was 71 not out at that stage. His 50 had come up off only 27 balls, including two towering sixes. However, Kilsyth continued to fight back with Tucker well caught at fly slip by Mark Unternahrer after attempting a reverse hook shot, with the score now 2/106 after 12 overs. He had made a commanding 74 off 39 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes. Ainslie then lost a clump of wickets: 3/116, 4/119, 5/123 and 6/126 after 16.5 overs, putting Kilsyth back in the game. James Johnstone, who was dropped on 5, was bowled by Scott-Thomas for 15 off 10 balls and Ainslie Park eventually compiled 8/160cc after their allotted 20 overs. For Kilsyth, Mackenzie Scott-Thomas captured 3/25 off 4 overs, Hayden Pleming 2/35 off 4 overs, Kamal Kuruppu 1/14 off 4 overs (1 maiden), and Uvindu Wimaladharma 1/32 off 4 overs. Nevertheless, the players can be proud of their overall efforts in reaching the semi final. The Grand Final will now be played between Lilydale and Ainslie Park at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth on Sunday, 2nd February 2025 from 3.00pm. A recently completed Kilsyth telecommunications tower has marked the halfway milestone in a state-wide mobile upgrade program. More than 725 mobile and internet projects are now completed across the state as part of the State Government’s Connecting Victoria program. The TPG mobile tower in Kilsyth will provide more than eight kilometres squared of improved 4G and 5G coverage to over 4350 households. “TPG Telecom is proud to support the continued improvement of essential mobile services in the Yarra Ranges and to have reached the important halfway mark on the Connecting Victoria project,” TPG Telecom General Manager Wireless Access Networks David Yeo said. It was just one of dozens of projects announced for the Yarra Ranges initially in 2022, with two now completed in Kilsyth and a further seven still to be delivered. Two mobile tower projects have also been completed in Mooroolbark, with six still in progress; five towers are in progress in Montrose; 15 are yet to be completed in Mount Evelyn; four mobile towers are coming to Lilydale and two in Chirnside Park. At the time of announcement, the government intended to build 309 new mobile towers, upgrade 492 existing towers to 5G, adapt 170 towers to be used by multiple telco providers and make 137 towers more resilient during natural disasters by 2026. Telecommunication companies Axicom, ENE.HUB, Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom, alongside infrastructure company Indara, were engaged to deliver the projects. “Through partnerships with government, mobile network operators, and local councils, we’re thrilled to accelerate a digitised future for Victorian communities by delivering the critical infrastructure across the state,” Indara interim chief executive officer Michael Ferguson said. In 2022, Dr Peter Brennan, who has advocated for telecommunications resilience in the area and previously worked with Connecting Victoria to identify mobile black spots, told Star Mail the announced mobile towers would help alleviate issues plaguing the area. “It’s a triad of approaches, there are three things that need to be done and thought about, they are in a sense connected necessities: our telecommunications, internet/NBN and the stability of the electricity supply,” he said. “This is a big step forward for telecommunications coverage; it may not be 100 per cent coverage but let’s hope it will get a lot better.” At the time, loss of power to mobile base stations and pre-existing mobile black spots were highlighted as two key vulnerabilities during the 2019-2020 bushfires in an independent review, while the June 2021 storm weather event created the largest power outage in Victorian history, with 3000 people in the Dandenong Ranges losing power for three weeks according to a report by Emergency Management Victoria. Since then, the Yarra Ranges has experienced further storms and outages, the most severe being 13 February 2024. At the peak of the power outage across the state, 530,000 homes and businesses were without power and over 250,000 of those were AusNet customers. Two days after the brunt of the storm, telecommunications towers were still down, leaving people frustrated and without access to phone or internet. Premier Jacinta Allan said at the time it was reasonable to question if telcos should have more batteries and generators around towers as backup power sources for severe weather events. “The reality is everyone relies on their mobile phone. Very few people have a landline,” the premier said. “This has really emerged strongly out of this event this week as something that needs much greater focus and attention at both levels of government, but also the telecommunications companies have to come to the table with solutions.” Following the February storm Monbulk MP Daniela De Martino started a petition calling on telcos to Power the Towers, as well on the Federal Government to mandate uninterrupted power supply through legislation. “From a State Government perspective we are doing what we can, but telecommunications is ultimately a federally-regulated commercial industry,” Ms De Martino said in a column supplied to Star Mail. “While government intervention is crucial, Victorian taxpayers can’t continue to plug the holes where others won’t step up. “Ensuring telecommunications resilience is the responsibility of telecommunications companies.” The over $500 million Connecting Victoria program was designed to reduce connectivity gaps across the state, with the remaining half of the projects to be delivered over the next two years. “Communities across Victoria need reliable coverage to stay connected with family, work and study – that’s why we’ve completed over 725 mobile and internet projects across the state, with hundreds more on the way,” government services minister Natalie Hutchins said. A man has been charged with two counts of alleged animal cruelty after what could be described as the brutal killing of a dog and the entrapment of another in Kilsyth. The 39-year-old was arrested after police executed a warrant at a property on 5 December for an animal cruelty incident just two days prior. It comes after a post to the Facebook group Lost Animals in the Yarra Ranges and Surrounds documented the disappearance of a beloved family dog named Millie on 3 December. According to the owner’s post, CCTV captured the animal abuse where “Millie was beaten to death by a steel pole“. “Millie and her best friend our golden retriever went down his driveway he then blocked them both in with a chicken wire fence and proceeded to beat them not letting them out,“ it reads. “Our golden retriever managed to escape but our poor little Millie did not and has been put into his boot and disposed of.“ Heartbroken by the loss, the owner’s post said “we are completely devastated as a family“. Outrage about the death of Millie was also shared by the community, as comments flooded in expressing absolute shock at the “unspeakably horrific“ incident. He was bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court in March. A driver in his 20s was charged with dangerous driving after being caught 72 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on 31 December. The 26-year-old was detected speeding at 132 kilometres per hour in a 60 kilometre per hour zone on Mount Dandenong Road in Kilsyth at around 8.20pm. The Highway Patrol detection was part of Operation Roadwise, a 20-day road policing initiative for the holiday season. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1016. He was charged with exceeding the speed limit and with driving at a speed dangerous. If convicted, he faces a mandatory licence loss for a minimum of 12 months. It was a good weekend for Kilsyth Cricket Club with five teams participating in the finals. The Women’s team won their second consecutive premiership, whilst the Men’s Third and Fourth XI’s won their Semi-Finals to progress to their respective Grand Finals next weekend. Unfortunately, the Fifth XI, who were minor premiers, went down to Montrose and the Under 14 Yarra Glen/Kilsyth combined team played a tie in their Semi-Final, which went down to the very last ball in a dramatic finish. The best batting performances came from the Fourth XI’s Matthew Harper, who top scored with 92 off 108 balls, and Kilsyth Women’s Captain Ashleigh Katoa, who scored a brilliant 73 off 78 balls. In their innings, both players passed the 1,000 senior runs milestone for Kilsyth CC. The best bowling performances were: Mark Wells, with 3/6 off 4.4 overs for the Third XI, and Lecia Baldry 3/10 off 6 overs for the Women’s First XI. Police have charged two men after they allegedly attempted to steal an ATM from a golf club in Kilsyth South on Monday 30 September. It’s alleged the two men forced entry to the Liverpool Road club just after 4am before attempting to steal an ATM. Officers attending to the club alarm quickly arrived on scene, observing the pair inside before they fled in a Jeep Cherokee bearing false registration plates. Stop sticks were successfully deployed on Hunter Street, Ferntree Gully before the pair allegedly dumped the Jeep on Mount Albert Road, Boronia. It’s alleged one of the men forced entry into a Chestnut Avenue residence and stole car keys before unsuccessfully attempting to steal a vehicle parked in the driveway. Shortly later, the police dog squad located the pair in the vicinity of Chestnut Avenue where they were arrested. Maroondah detectives have charged a 43-year-old Noble Park man with burglary, aggravated burglary, theft and possessing a drug of dependence. A 46-year-old Oakleigh East man has also been charged with burglary, attempted theft and possessing a drug of dependence. The pair have been bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ court on 18 December. It was a round of mixed results for Kilsyth’s senior and junior cricket teams on the weekend with four wins, a draw and three losses, including the Women’s epic game which went down to the wire. Jake Powell was Kilsyth’s highest run scorer with 78 not out (9 fours and 1 six), playing for the Fourth XI, and the best bowling performance came from Justin Smith, who took 4/70 off 31 overs (11 maidens) for the Third XI. The bright spot for the Redbacks was the innings of opener Jack Childs, who top scored with 46 off 151 balls. There is one more round left in the Trollope Shield competition, with Kilsyth on 31 points in second last spot, only 0.027 per cent above Ainslie Park. Hence, the Redbacks need to win their last match to avoid relegation. The Fifth XI’s one-day match against Hoddle’s Creek was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to the state of the pitch after heavy rain. Yarra Ranges Council has opened a new Changing Places accessible toilet and change room facility at Pink Reserve Sporting Stadium in Kilsyth. This marks the sixth facility of its kind in the Yarra Ranges and a significant step forward in fostering an inclusive community. Developed as part of the Resilient Yarra Ranges program, the project was funded through the Federal Government’s Preparing Australian Communities Program Local, with $224,000 contributed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The facility’s design was shaped by input from the Yarra Ranges Disability Advisory Committee (DAC), whose members provided valuable insights to ensure the project meets the needs of persons with disabilities. Mayor of Yarra Ranges Council, Councillor Jim Child, highlighted the Council’s commitment to creating spaces that are welcoming and accessible for all. “It is our priority to provide well-maintained public toilet facilities that are accessible, safe, and sustainable for the entire community,” Cr Child said. “Kilsyth Sporting Stadium is a cherished destination for local families and visitors, and this new facility ensures that more people can enjoy quality time here, enhancing community health and connection.” Walling Ward Councillor, Len Cox, highlighted how the Kilsyth Sporting Stadium, which serves as a Council Emergency Relief Centre, now ensures all residents, including those with disabilities, can access a safe and supportive space during emergencies and other times of need. “We know that persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected by disasters, but have fewer choices when emergencies unfold. This is one of the reasons Kilsyth Stadium was chosen as a site for the Changing Places facility as when emergencies happen this stadium operates as a Council Emergency Relief Centre and now, with the addition of these new amenities, we are ensuring that our entire community can get support here,” he said. “Removing barriers that increase risk for people with disabilities is essential for fostering an inclusive and resilient community and with this facility all residents can remain together and access public spaces that adequately meets their needs.” The facility includes an automated height-adjustable adult-sized change table, a constant charging ceiling track hoist system, and a peninsula toilet with space for carers on either side. Senator Lisa Darmanin, who joined the opening ceremony, commented on the project’s impact on accessibility and inclusion, noting its alignment with the Resilient Yarra Ranges program’s goals. “An inclusive community is one where no one is left behind. By investing in accessible infrastructure like this, we’re creating spaces that welcome everyone, making sure people with disabilities can be part of every aspect of community life, from sport to social events. “The Federal Government is proud to support projects like this through the Preparing Australian Communities Program – Local. “Through partnerships with Yarra Ranges Council, we’re not just building infrastructure—we’re building a future where accessibility and inclusion are the standard, not the exception.” To find other Changing Places locations, visit: yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Community/Disability Support/Accessible-toilets It was a great weekend for Kilsyth Cricket Club with the Third and Fourth XI’s both winning premierships after hard-fought Grand Finals against Yarra Junction and Chirnside Park respectively. Coupled with Women’s First XI premiership two weeks ago, it has been a successful season for the Club. Kilsyth Third XI played Yarra Junction Second XI at Seville Reserve, North Oval in the John Springett Shield Grand Final (Premier 2 Section). Kilsyth won the toss on Saturday and elected to bat with the temperature reaching a top of 33c at Seville. The District 1 C Grade Fourth XI Grand Final against Chirnside Park Fourth XI was cancelled on Saturday due to the RDCA’s heat policy, and abandoned on Sunday without a ball being bowled due to the wet weather. Thus, the D. J. Strachan Shield Grand Final will be played next weekend on Saturday and Sunday (reserve days). There were no fixtured matches for the Fifth XI (currently second on the ladder), or the Women’s First XI (in fourth position). In the Juniors, the Under 16-1 team, who scored 4/135cc, had an exciting tie against North Ringwood 7/135cc. It was Kilsyth U16’s second tie for the season. The combined Yarra Glen/Kilsyth Under 14 team scored 8/94cc, losing to Yarra Junction 6/109cc, whilst the Under 12‘s posted 4/123cc to defeat Heatherdale 1/99cc. The best junior performances were as follows: Under 16’s: Josh Bock 2/10 off 2 overs and 20 run out off 25 balls (3 fours), Jack Childs 2/13 off 4 overs and 20 retired not out off 25 balls (2 fours), Kyan Harper 1/9 off 2 overs, Luke Childs 1/15 off 3 overs, Will Beard 35 retired not out off 25 balls (6 fours), and Joel Harris 20 retired not out off 25 balls (3 fours). Under 14’s: Lawson Appleton 2/8 off 3 overs, Ronak Mehra 1/10 off 3 overs, Mitchell Ammeriaan 1/11 off 3 overs, and Tait Harper 23 off 25 balls. Under 12’s: Zion Solomons 21 retired not out off 15 balls (3 fours), Bailey Kennon 13 retired not out off 15 balls (1 four), and Tate Lindsay 11 retired not out off 15 balls (1 four). All Saturday’s RDCA Junior and Senior matches were abandoned with no play due to the weather. Kilsyth’s First, Second, Third and Fourth XI’s fixtured two-day matches will now become one-day games next weekend. A great effort by Kilsyth to be undefeated and fourth on the ladder after 4 rounds in a field of 44 teams. However, there is certainly room for continued improvement in all aspects of the game, batting, bowling and fielding, as the competition will hot-up in the finals and the team will need to be on their game to keep progressing in the competition. There were no fixtured matches for the Fifth XI or the Women’s First XI this weekend. Kilsyth Cricket Club recently held its vote count for the Club’s Best and Fairest Awards for both the Women’s and Men’s Teams. In every home and away match, the best three players in each grade are awarded 3, 2 and 1 votes, respectively by three separate people, including the umpire/s and opposition Captain. So, a player can earn a maximum of 9 votes in any particular round. After an exciting vote count, the top three place-getters for both the women and men were as follows: • Second Place: Avanthi Jayawickrema 35 votes MEN’S BEST AND FAIREST – THE ANDREWARTHA MEDAL The Awards will be presented at the Club’s Senior Presentation Night to be held on Saturday 26 April at Club Kilsyth. Both Ashleigh and Andy will captain the Women’s and Men’s First XIs next season and the club look forward to seeing what they and their respective teams can accomplish. Some students and parents from Kilsyth Primary School have been hard at work on a new mural that recognises and celebrates the land of the Wurundjeri people their school sits on. The mural was officially launched to students, staff, parents and visitors on Friday 22 November by artist Merilyn Duff, a proud Trawoolway woman who lives in the Yarra Ranges and helped the students and helpful parents design and create the mural Ms Duff said working with the students had been beautiful because it’s a lovely community at the school. “I was bullied really badly at school, particularly in primary school, and still at my ripe old age, I was wondering about what school was like these days,” she said. “I feel like a new woman just from meeting everybody here and how accepting and loving and kind everybody is, I know that everybody has their moments though, so they’re not perfect, but we’ve had a really great journey together making up the story and working out the designs, it’s just been an absolute joy and I’m hoping they’ll find more walls for me to paint on.” The mural is proudly on display facing out into the schoolyard, spanning about 18 metres along the two-metre high wall. The students had plenty to say about their experience too; “I learnt that the hands are reaching up to the stars, and I didn’t know they were stars because they were circles with dots around them, and I liked that we all came together as a group and helped make it,” Wade said. “It’s showing that we show respect to every culture,” Natalia said. “It shows that we worked hard on something that we will get to see every day,” Taylor said. The mural features a range of different significant parts of life on Wurundjeri country including: Two scar trees feature along the mural, depicting the resilience and strength of gum trees which continued to live after First Nations people ‘scarred’ them to coolamons {carrying dishes for food or water) or canoes. Bunjil eagle, believed to be the creator, is depicted above a rising sun. The Kith and Kin symbols represent the friends and family you surrounded yourself with and the beginning of life and your story The Birrarung, or Yarra River, runs along the bottom of the mural. There are multiple yarning circles, representing community and a place to come together The Lomandra plant features, as the most prominent and commonly used weaving plant found in the region, including at the school. The hands are reaching up the stars in the sky, symbolic of reaching for excellence while there are also symbols of journeying together, such as the footprints of people, kangaroos, emus and possums. Kilsyth Primary School’s ‘value birds’ also found a place, with the green bird representing respect, red representing resilience and blue presenting excellence. Middle School Leader at Kilsyth Primary School Alison Harris said they are hugely proud of what they have achieved and the hard work that has been put into it. “It did take quite a while, it was quite a process and lots of organising to do but I can see already the impact that it’s having on the school,” she said. “The kids are really proud of it, hey’re curious and asking lots of questions and they all go up and if there’s a particular part of the mural that they really like, they’ll touch it, run their fingers over it or put their hands on it just to get that connection as well, which has been fantastic.” This project was funded in-part by the Department of Education’s School Focused Youth Service program in partnership with Yarra Ranges Council The last home and away round of the season for Kilsyth Cricket Club’s Men’s senior teams was played on Saturday resulting in 3 wins and 2 losses. The Third, Fourth and Fifth XI’s all won and will play in the Semi-Finals next weekend, whilst the First and Second XIs both lost. Kilsyth Captain Coach Marcus Adams top scored for the round with 76 off 103 balls in the First XI, whilst Matthew Harper took out the bowling honours with 4/6 off 3.2 overs for the Fourth XI. Kilsyth Women’s First XI and the U14’s both won their Semi Finals whilst the U12’s Semi Final resulted in a loss. with 34 off 55 balls. For Kilsyth, Joel Gibb captured 3/20 off 5 overs, Mark Unternahrer 3/28 off 8 overs, Dylan Smith 2/24 off 6.1 overs and Matthew Smith 1/18 off 5 overs. It was a very good win by the Third XI who retained third place and play Lusatia Park Second XI in the Semi-Final next Saturday and Sunday. The Fifth XI played Montrose at Elizabeth Bridge Reserve, Kilsyth. Montrose won the toss and elected to bowl. However, Kilsyth had a day out with the bat scoring 3/246cc of their allotted 36 overs. The chief run-getters were Greg Gommers 50 retired not out off 29 balls, Michael Panozzo 50 retired not out off 49 balls, Geoff Kennedy 45 off 52 balls, Mark Sfiligoj 43 not out off 24 balls and Pat Moilanen 28 off 31 balls. The On Saturday Kilsyth Cricket Club’s Men’s matches all finished in draws due to rain stopping play and forcing the games to be abandoned. Kilsyth batted first in all five senior matches. However, the Women’s T20 match at the picturesque Yarra Junction Reserve on Sunday resulted in a win to Kilsyth in the last over, with only 4 balls to spare in an exciting finish. Playing at home against South Croydon, the Second XI were 5/155 off 35 overs with Jake Pietz top scoring with 51 off 78 balls (9 fours), well supported by Dylan Smith 31 off 42 balls (5 fours and 1 six), and Kevin Baldsing 21 off 26 balls (2 fours and 1 six). The Third XI were 6/156 off 28.1 overs against Eastfield when the heavens opened. Captain Robert Hutchings 38 (4 fours and 1 six) and Andrew Woolhouse 37 (5 fours) put on an opening stand of 96 to get the Redbacks off to a good start. Justin Smith also batted well to score 25 not out, including three boundaries. The Fourth XI played at home against Warranwood and produced the highest Kilsyth team score with 8/172 off 30.5 overs, aided by 53 extras! Club stalwart, Shane Smith, playing in his 300th senior match, top scored with 21 (4 fours) to pass the 6,000 senior runs milestone with KCC. Brian Matanisiga 20 (3 fours), and Michael Sturt 19 not out (2 fours and 1 six), were next best with the bat. The Fifth XI were 2/143 off 32 overs against Chirnside Park when play was abandoned. Captain Tyron Paspa (50 not out, 4 fours) and Pat Moilanen 39 not out (5 fours) were the chief run scorers. Residents of Kilsyth are advised that Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) will be undertaking a planned burn within the next 10 days. A planned burn is scheduled to take place along Sheffield Road in Kilsyth, located 4.5km south of Kilsyth, and is to be ignited at any time within the next 10 days if conditions are suitable. Weather conditions and fuel moisture levels at the burn site are being monitored, with safety checks being carried out in preparation for the burn. If conditions are not suitable, the burn may be postponed. Some burns are carried out in stages, with part of the burn completed, and crews returning later to carry out further work within the burn area. If so, notifications about when the burn is scheduled to begin again will be distributed. Planned can produce heavy smoke that can travel long distances. It may also settle in valleys and other low-lying areas, especially overnight. People are encouraged to think about how smoke for this burn may affect them and what precautions to take to reduce expose. It is advised that people avoid physical activity during smoky conditions and remain inside, if possible. Close windows and doors to prevent smoke from entering buildings and vehicles. If you are experiencing any symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, the Department of Health and Human Services advises that you should seek medical advice or call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24. Road travel may become hazardous if smoke causes low visibility. The fire fighting crews will be using local roads to access the burn area, with traffic management and road signs a possibility to slow traffic around the area. For travel times and roadworks check traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au Access to the area may be restricted where planned burning is being carried out – this can include forests, parks, national parks, state government and council reserves and along roadsides. Permitted access will be declared once the planned burn is safe – see plannedburns.ffm.vic.gov.au for the current status of FFMVic and CFA burns. Visit ffm.vic.gov.au/plannedburn for information about why planned burns are carried out on public land (including forests, national parks and state government parks and reserves). Visit cfa.vic.gov.au/about/planned-burns for information about why planned burns are carried out on private land (including private property, council parks and reserves, railway and road reserves). Win HappyPremiumSearch RayoclydelocalnewsPolice appeal after deliberate van fire in KilsythThe blaze happened in the early hours of this morning Detectives in Lanarkshire are appealing for information after a van was set on fire in Kilsyth The incident happened around 4am on Thursday Detective Constable Lynne Thomson of CID said: “Our enquiries into this suspicious fire are ongoing “CCTV enquiries have established that a red car was seen in the area a few minutes before the fire “We would like to trace the driver of this car “Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 Hear the latest news on Clyde 1 on FM, DAB, smart speaker or the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) By Shamsiya Hussainpoor and Mikayla Van Loon Kilsyth’s former Habitat for Humanity Victoria board chair has been awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his exceptional service to architecture and social welfare particularly through his work with Habitat for Humanity Victoria Mr McLauchlan’s deep connection to Habitat for Humanity Victoria began more than two decades ago when he was asked to design a series of homes for the charity the project coincided with a special visit from former US President Jimmy Carter a global ambassador for Habitat for Humanity His role expanded from designing homes to serving on the board where he played a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s growth “I was initially asked to design a set of units for Habitat and that led to me becoming the designer for many of their housing projects,” Mr McLauchlan said I was honoured to take on the role of board chair.” One of Mr McLauchlan’s most significant achievements during his time with Habitat for Humanity Victoria was the creation of the Restore op shop in Kilsyth helps raise funds for the charity’s work building homes for vulnerable families It has since expanded to a second location in Rosebud and the Kilsyth Restore continues to be a crucial part of the organisation’s fundraising efforts “We started the Restore in Kilsyth as a way to generate funds to help build homes and now it’s a thriving business that supports families here in Australia and abroad,” he said “The success of the Kilsyth Restore has been incredible and it’s heartening to see how it continues to grow and make an impact.” Habitat for Humanity Victoria has built over 70 homes across the state The charity’s work has extended beyond Victoria with homes built internationally in places like Cambodia “I’ll never forget the trip to Cambodia where we physically built a home for a single mother in need,” he said “To see the look on her face when she climbed the stairs to her new home was truly unforgettable.” His service to Habitat for Humanity Victoria spans nearly 20 years and he stepped down from the board only after his retirement Despite no longer holding an official position he remains closely involved with the organisation attending events and following its progress I’m still deeply proud of everything we’ve accomplished and I continue to support Habitat in any way I can,” Mr McLauchlan said is most strongly tied to the families who have found stability and hope through Habitat’s work He reflects on the transformative power of homeownership particularly in small communities like Yay where Habitat for Humanity’s housing projects have made a lasting impact on local families “The difference a stable home makes is enormous I remember a teacher in Yay telling me how the children from Habitat homes were flourishing in school not because they were necessarily better students but because they now had the stability and security they needed to thrive,” Mr McLauchlan said In recognition of his tireless work with Habitat for Humanity Victoria and his broader contributions to the architectural and social welfare sectors but the real reward for me has always been seeing the difference we’ve made in people’s lives,” he said As Habitat for Humanity Victoria continues to grow Mr McLauchlan looks forward to seeing what the future holds for the organisation especially the success of the Kilsyth Restore “It’s exciting to see how far Habitat has come and I’m confident it will continue to make a real difference in the years to come,” he said Kilsyth First XI resumed their second innings at 1/25 at the start of Day 2 in Round 3 of the Trollope Shield competition against Norwood at Mullum Mullum Reserve Jack Childs was on 16 not out and Kevin Baldsing 4 not out adding 58 for the second wicket when Childs was out for a solid 30 off 85 balls (2 fours) Kevin Baldsing went on to score 36 off 80 balls (2 fours) and he was the third wicket to fall on 87 when Kilsyth’s lead was only 94 with two wickets in hand Best of the batsmen during that period were Uvindu Wimaladharma 18 off 27 balls (3 fours) and Andy Solomons 19 off 19 balls (3 fours) Scott Nicholson joined Mackenzie Scott-Thomas and they batted very well to take the score to 8/213 in an unbroken partnership of 74 for the ninth wicket Kilsyth declared with Scott-Thomas on 57 not out off 81 balls (7 fours) and Scott Nicholson on 28 not out off 46 balls (2 fours) Multiple wicket takers for Norwood were Ishraj Jandu 3/50 off 16 overs (4 maidens) and Grant McInerney 2/61 off 18 overs (3 maidens) Norwood were set the task of scoring 169 off 26 overs for an outright victory Sam Storey top scoring with 41 off 72 balls Kilsyth used 10 bowlers in the second innings with the wickets shared between Scott Nicholson 1/5 off 2 overs Hayden Pleming 1/7 off 2 overs and Kevin Baldsing 1/5 off 1 over resumed their second innings at 1/15 against Norwood Kilsyth set about occupying the crease and in the end batted for 86 overs to finish on 8/162 at stumps Top scorers for the Redbacks were Rhys McKean Captain Matthew Coghlan 28 off 110 balls (1 four) and Anthony Cook 25 not out off 51 balls (3 fours) Rhys McKean passed the 3000 senior runs milestone for the Club Joshua Kelly was the best of Norwood’s bowlers with 5/62 off 23 overs (3 maidens) whilst Lewis Miller took 2/22 off 15 overs (6 maidens) The Third XI posted 280 last week against Lilydale on Roy Baldwin Oval at Pinks Reserve Lilydale chased down the target and finished on 7/285 off 79 overs Lilydale’s Kalen Tahirovski batted very well to reach the magical ton scoring 103 not out off 205 balls (6 fours) in a match winning performance He was well supported by Scott Boyce 31 (5 fours) Captain Matthew Browell 29 (5 fours and 1 six) Luke Green 25 (2 fours and 1 six) and Elijah Prentice 24 (4 fours) Multiple wicket takers for Kilsyth were Luke Paolini 2/42 off 9 overs (3 maidens) Travis Tyszkiewicz 2/63 off 14 overs (2 maidens) and Sanjeeva Rana 2/63 off 18 overs (4 maidens) The Fourth XI played a one-day match against Wantirna First XI at Schultz Reserve with opening batsman Jason Green out for a bright 32 run out off the last ball for a brilliant 65 (11 fours and 2 sixes) to see Wantirna all out for 177 after their 36 allotted overs Other wicket takers were leg spinner Andrew Smith Kyle Galea 1/15 off 2 overs and Tait Harper 1/27 off 5 overs there were three run outs in Wantirna’s innings an opening partnership of 50 between Andrew Smith and Captain Anthony Sequeira 10 (2 fours) was followed by a second wicket partnership of 95 between Andrew Smith 75 (14 fours) and he blasted a quick fire 36 not out (6 fours and 1 six) to take Kilsyth to victory with the final score on 2/185 after 29 overs Kasun Ekanayake played a good innings of 33 not out Matthew O’Brien took 1/31 off 7 overs and Dilpal Sarna 1/15 off 2 overs The Fifth XI journeyed to Mount Evelyn and played on the scenic Number 2 Oval a second wicket partnership of 76 between Ryan Kaal 49 (9 fours) and Pat Moilanen got Kilsyth underway Pat retired on 50 not out but came back in at the end to finish on 52 not out (9 fours and 1 six) The other main run scorers in Kilsyth’s innings were Rhys Kearney 31 (4 fours and 1 six) After 36 overs Kilsyth reached the impressive score of 8/233cc The multiple wicket taker for Mount Evelyn was Harry Churchill who took 2/49 off 6 overs Mount Evelyn lost two early wickets to be 2/20 in the third over they kept batting with intent and after 20 overs had reached 2/140 Mount Evelyn were in with a chance at 7/213 and then 8/219 after 35 overs 7 runs were scored off the first 3 balls and the game was going down to the wire Then Ravin Mehra took a wicket off the fourth ball and in the end Kilsyth ran out winners by 4 runs in an exciting and tense finish Leighton Joyce 54 not out (6 fours and 1 six) Ravin Mehra took the bowling honours with 3/22 off 6 overs (1 maiden) to cap off a great all-round game were the other multiple wicket takers for the Redbacks Playing in his 150th senior game for the Club Kilsyth’s Fifth XI Captain Tyron Paspa took three catches behind the stumps as stand-in wicketkeeper On Sunday the Women’s First XI played an away game against Heatherdale After a solid opening partnership of 39 in 14 overs Belinda Hutchings for 13 off 34 balls (1 four) and Nicole Woolhouse 15 off 47 balls (1 four) Then Captain Ashleigh Katoa batted well to score 26 off 24 balls (5 fours) but with the score at 5/77 after 22 overs Heatherdale were on top a determined unbroken sixth wicket partnership of 43 between Avanthi Jayawickrema enabled Kilsyth to reach 5/120cc after 36 overs Alice O’Connell took 2/8 off 4 overs (2 maidens) Congratulations to Dana-Lee Mehra who made her debut for Kilsyth A magnificent unbroken opening partnership of 122 in 16.3 overs between Heatherdale’s Captain Hailey Ferris who scored 82 not out off 57 balls (12 fours) The Under 12’s had an exciting T-20 match against Heatherdale who won the toss and batted first Bailey Kennon took 2/8 off 3 overs whilst Heatherdale’s top scorers were Farhan Alam 16 off 15 balls (3 fours) and Reyansh Goswami 10 retired not out off 14 balls (1 four) Kilsyth won by one run finishing on 5/84 off their 20 overs The combined Yarra Glen/Kilsyth Under14 team won the toss and elected to bat against Yarra Junction in a one-day match At the end of 25 overs the merged team had scored 4/130cc Top scorers were Tait Harper 25 retired not out off 23 balls (5 fours) Lucas Burke 20 retired not out off 25 balls (2 fours) and Ronak Mehra 17 off 19 balls (3 fours) Charly Cochrane took 3/9 off 3 overs for Yarra Junction The Junction chased down the total finishing on 3/136 after 24 overs Jaiden Lever 25 retired not out off 25 balls (3 fours) Taj Thornton-Lindsay 21 off 17 balls (4 fours) and Jordan Thornton 20 retired not out off 25 balls (3 fours) Mitchell Ammerlaan 1/13 off 3 overs and Damon Cowan 1/19 off 2 overs shared the wickets for Yarra Glen/Kilsyth Kilsyth U16-1 team played North Ringwood at Barngeong Reserve Number 1 Oval in a one-day fixture and Joel Harris 21 retired not out (4 fours) whilst Ben Bellizia took 2/11 off 2 overs for North Ringwood North cruised to victory in 16 overs finishing on 0/103 with Charlie Moore scoring 44 off 25 balls (6 fours and 2 sixes) and Ezra Horneman 27 not out off 19 balls (4 fours) It was a packed house when past and present supporters of the Kilsyth Football Club came together last week to celebrate the club’s centenary The function was held at the Dorset Gardens Hotel which was built in 1967 by former Kilsyth player Wally Elms and marked 100 years since Kilsyth FC branched out on its own in 1925 at the old Colchester Road ground observed that while Kilsyth was not the oldest club in the outer east it was amazing to think that an organisation that emerged from what was a little hamlet had not only survived but thrived to become such a strong community presence a century later Mr O’Meara said he was thrilled to see every era from the 1950s to the present represented on the night embracing all segments of the club – men’s and women’s teams and members of the legendary Baldwin and Collier families were among the many distinguished club identities attending Other guests included Casey MP Aaron Violi and former State Member for Kilsyth Dympna Beard The evening featured a video snapshot of the club’s history down through the decades illustrating the theme that each generation in turn has stewardship responsibility to hand on the club in better condition than when they found it Among an impressive display of club memorabilia the highlight was a brass bell donated by the family of a former coach The bell had been used as a match siren prior to the introduction of a more modern device in the 1950s It is believed to have been used to begin the club’s first home game played against Glen Waverley on Saturday 30 May 1925 The function was not entirely about the past The audience heard from coach Simon Caldwell on Kilsyth’s approach to developing a pathway for junior players to move into the men’s and women’s senior ranks He pointed out that the Cougars have junior and senior teams playing in finals this year President Quentin Van Veen thanked those who have contributed to the life of the club on and off the field for many years He emphasised the club’s commitment to providing a place where local children can learn to become part of their community through sport “We know that this is the recipe for the long term success of our club and will see the Kilsyth Cougars remain part of this wonderful community for another 100 years,” he said is invited to get in touch with him through the club Kilsyth Cricket Club’s First XI won the toss and sent Ainslie Park into bat in their Trollope Shield one-day match Ainslie lost their first wicket in the eighth over when Dillon Bettess was caught by Scott Nicholson at square leg for 18 off 23 balls (3 fours) from the bowling of left arm spinner Mackenzie Scott-Thomas At drinks the score had reached 1/67 off 20 overs Mackenzie bowled his 8 overs straight to finish with 1/16 (2 maidens) in an economical spell He was then replaced by another left arm spinner who started off with two maidens and in his fourth over picked up two wickets opener Brendan McGuiness was caught by Scott Nicholson for 30 off 83 balls (4 fours) and then Tige Ridley was caught by Captain Coach Marcus Adams for 33 off 37 balls (5 fours) At that stage Ainslie Park were 3/91 off 23.5 overs A good partnership of 83 took the score to 4/174 when Aydn Sier was trapped lbw by Andy Solomons for 21 Ainslie lost their fifth wicket at 205 when Jake Tucker was bowled by Scott Nicholson for a brilliant 79 off 54 balls Uvindu Wimaladharma finished with 2/28 (2 maidens) in a promising debut for the Redbacks Kilsyth started the run chase well when Andy Solomons struck a boundary off the first ball Andy had just flown in from overseas after being a member of the successful Australian Over 35 Indoor World Cup winning team Kilsyth were 3/67 but then there was a dramatic collapse with the Redbacks losing 5 wickets for 4 runs James Hunter did most of the damage with three wickets Ethan Stone one wicket and there was also a runout Another run out saw Kilsyth slump to 9/83 before being dismissed for 98 in 34.2 overs opener Pasan Ganegoda batted well for 28 off 41 balls (3 fours and a five) whilst Marcus Adams 18 off 29 balls (4 fours) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures Ainslie’s best bowlers were James Hunter 3 for 6 off 8 overs (5 maidens) in an outstanding effort and opening bowler Jake Tucker 2/25 off 7.2 overs The Second XI also played Ainslie Park and an opening partnership of 193 between Cameron Eustice 92 off 94 balls (13 fours and 3 sixes) and Coby Arbuckle 106 not out off 134 balls (15 fours) set the game up for Ainslie who finished on 2/214cc off their 40 overs The only wicket taker for Kilsyth was Daniel Stapelfeldt 2/44 off 8 overs (1 maiden) Kilsyth were all out for 130 off 36.5 overs Top scorers were opener Robert Hutchings 21 (5 fours) off 26 balls Rhys McKean 32 (4 fours and 1 six) off 49 balls and Kevin Baldsing 47 not out off 44 balls (3 fours and 2 sixes) Taj Johnstone captured 4/28 off 7 overs (1 maiden) for Ainslie The Third XI played Healesville Second XI at Don Road Number Two Oval Healesville batted first and compiled 8/228cc off their 36 overs with Harrison Baxter scoring 54 not out (2 fours) off 67 balls Max Wallace 46 (6 fours) off 62 balls and Allan Pearce 43 not out (4 fours) off 42 balls Kilsyth’s main wicket takers were new players Sanjeev Rana 4/34 off 8 overs and Ravin Mehra 2/57 off 8 overs Kilsyth were dismissed for 124 off 26.4 overs with brothers Peter Harper 30 off 28 balls (4 fours) and Matt Harper 33 off 29 balls (4 fours and 1 six) putting on 63 for the fourth wicket after Kilsyth were 3/7 at the start of their innings Travis Tyszkiewicz finished on 15 not out (3 fours) and for Healesville opening bowler Darcy English captured 5/27 off 8 overs The Fourth XI batted first against Warrandyte on Roy Baldwin Oval Pinks Reserve and scored 9/150cc after 36 overs.Top scorers for the Redbacks were Captain Anthony Sequeira 28 (2 fours and 1 six) off 63 balls and Steve Galea 28 off 51 balls (2 fours and 1 six) Warrandyte’s Shaun Ison took the bowling honours with 3/24 off 8 overs (1 maiden) Warrandyte chased down the target in 17.3 overs finishing on 3/153 The highlight of their innings was Mark Butcher’s scintillating 80 not out off 42 balls He was well supported by Ben Trayford 34 off 29 balls (3 fours and 1 six) and Greg Warren 26 (5 fours) off 31 balls Best of the bowlers for Kilsyth were new recruit Kasun Ekanayake 1/26 off 6 overs (1 maiden) Michael Sturt 1/17 off 3 overs and Brian Matanisiga 1/5 off 3 balls The Fifth XI achieved the only win for Kilsyth’s senior teams on the weekend They restricted Heathwood to 9/113cc off 36 overs at Elizabeth Bridge Reserve with the main wicket takers being Shaun Goodwin 2/4 off 4 overs (1 maiden) Ryan Kaal 2/4 off 3 overs (2 maidens) and Brodie Goodwin 2/9 off 5 overs (1 maiden) Heathwood’s Mason Jeffery top scored with 32 (3 fours) Kilsyth’s Greg Gommers 34 and Shaun Goodwin 26 not out saw the Redbacks home Kilsyth’s Women’s Team played St Andrews at JW Manson Reserve in a T-20 match Kilsyth welcomed another two debutants in Round 2: Stephanie Gibbs and Faye Baxevanis The Redbacks won the toss and elected to bat but were soon in trouble at 2/2 after the first two overs Ashleigh Katoa 11 (2 fours) and Stephanie Gibbs 7 (1 four) took the score to 32 before Stephanie was out just before the drinks break Kilsyth lost two wickets off the first 2 balls with Tayla Cross on a hat-trick and the score now 5/33 off 10.2 overs Courtney Anderson 26 not out off 32 balls (3 fours) and Belinda Hutchings 19 not out off 32 balls (1 four) took the score to 5/92 cc off the allotted 20 overs in a good steadying partnership who ran out winners by eight wickets with 3.4 overs to spare wicket takers were Ashleigh Katoa 1/11 off 4 overs and Eva Gootschling1/17 off 2.2 overs whilst Belinda Hutchings took two good catches in the field Best batters for St Andrews were Maya Kelaita 17 Mads Mauchline 15 and Danielle Millott 18 not out Kilsyth Women are still in need of new players please contact Belinda Hutchings 0422 454 473 or email: Belinda_hutchings@hotmail.com Kilsyth’s senior teams won three and lost three matches on the weekend with some close finishes The Second XI lost off the third last ball whilst the Third XI match was in doubt with only 2 balls remaining The best batting performance came from Women’s Captain Ashleigh Katoa The Third XI’s Justin Smith produced the best all-round performance scoring 37 and taking 3/19 off 8 tight overs Kilsyth Cricket Club’s First XI played North Ringwood at Barngeong Reserve The first wicket fell on 29 in the 6th over when a good throw from Kilsyth’s Pasan Ganegoda to ’keeper Marcus Adams saw Nathaniel l’Anson run out for 17 off 18 balls (2 fours) Ryan Peter-Budge then joined opener Aaron Leis and at drinks they had taken the score to 1/92 after 20 overs Their 118-run second wicket partnership came to an end with the score on 147 in the 30th over when Leis was well caught at cover by Kamal Kuruppu off the bowling of left arm spinner Uvindu Wimaladharma Leis had batted solidly for 50 off 76 balls (2 fours) to help set the game up for North Ringwood with Peter-Budge caught at deep square leg by Pasan Ganegoda off the bowling of Mackenzie Scott-Thomas for 17 off 16 balls (1 four) Andy Solomons clean bowled Charlie Moore for 17 off 12 balls (1 four) to see North Ringwood post an imposing 4/238cc off their allotted 40 overs Ryan Peter-Budge played a brilliant innings and finished on 121 not out off 119 balls (6 fours & 3 sixes) a difficult catch on the deep mid-wicket boundary with the ball eventually going for six Andy Solomons and Mackenzie Scott-Thomas each took one wicket Kilsyth lost a wicket in the first over to be 1/7 after 5 overs the score had progressed to 1/43 in a bright start who had gone for 24 runs off his first two overs bowled a double wicket maiden to have Kilsyth 3/43 This included the prize wicket of Andy Solomons who was caught on the boundary after a quick-fire 20 off 13 balls (2 fours & 1 six) It soon became 4/44 when opener Jack Childs was caught behind by Aaron Leis off Jay Stoikos for 13 off 17 balls (2 fours) Pasan Ganegoda played some nice shots in his 26 off 39 balls (2 fours) whilst Mackenzie Scott-Thomas scored 18 off 19 balls (2 fours) Multiple wicket takers for North Ringwood were Jay Stoikos 4/35 off 5.2 overs (1 maiden) and Mitch Skinner 2/25 off 5 overs (1 maiden) Wicket keeper Aaron Leis took three catches The Second XI had a tight match against North Ringwood on Alan Smith Oval at Pinks Reserve Openers Sudhir Prabhu and Rhys McKean got the Redbacks off to a great start with an opening partnership of 97 On the first ball after the 20 over drinks break Prabhu was caught by Errol Lumani off the bowling of Benjamin Gill for 45 off 65 balls (6 fours) It was soon 2/108 in the 24th over when McKean was out for 43 off 62 balls (4 fours) Kilsyth then slumped to 6/130 before Dylan Smith and Daniel Stapelfeldt (13) put on 47 for the 7th wicket when Smith was run out for 28 off 37 balls (4 fours) In the end Kilsyth compiled a competitive 8/188c after 40 overs The standout bowler for North Ringwood was Benjamin Gill North Ringwood were 6/75 at the drinks break after 20 overs with Benjamin Gill on 30 not out When David Maddox was stumped for 22 off 25 balls (2 fours) North Ringwood had progressed to 7/118 in the 29th over with Gill on 47 not out The 8th wicket fell at 170 in the 37th over and with 3 overs remaining scores were tied on 188 with one over remaining Sanjeev Rana was introduced into the attack to bowl his first over for the match No run came from the first ball and the second ball resulted in a wicket So North Ringwood were now 9/188 with 4 balls remaining The third ball was a dot but on the third last ball North got the run to achieve a victory in a very close finish Benjamin Gill finished on 92 not out off 102 balls (2 fours & 4 sixes) in a match winning all-round performance Wicket takers for Kilsyth were Captain Daniel Staplelfeldt 2/29 off 8 overs The Third XI journeyed down to Woori Yallock Reserve to play Lusatia Park An opening partnership of 43 between Anthony Cook and Captain Robert Hutchings came to an end in the 7th over when Cook was stumped for 32 off 30 balls (4 fours & 1 six) It soon became 2/50 and then 3/64 in the 14th over when Hutchings was out for 20 off 43 balls (3 fours) A 56-run fourth wicket partnership between Justin Smith and Andrew Woolhouse took the score to 120 when Smith was caught for 37 off 55 balls (5 fours) 5/122 when Woolhouse was out for 30 off 48 balls (2 fours) In the 40th and last over Kilsyth lost two wickets and scored 8 runs including an important 6 struck by Mark Wells off the second last ball Chief wicket takers for Lusatia Park were Paul Broussard 4/30 off 8 overs (1 maiden) Lusatia Park reached 2/52 at the 20 over drinks break They then slumped to 3/70 & 4/70 when the first over from Mark Wells was a double wicket maiden Spinner Justin Smith picked up a wicket in his next over and Lusatia Park were now 5/72 after 29 overs Stephen Morgan and Viren Kumar then took the score to 5/151 after 38 overs So now the equation was that Lusatia Park needed 19 runs off the last 2 overs to win Trent Potter bowled a brilliant second last over only yielding 4 singles and so the score was now 5/155 off 39 overs with one over remaining restricted the batsmen to only 6 runs off his first 4 balls so Lusatia Park needed 9 off the last two balls it wasn’t to be and with a runout off the last ball they finished on 6/161 with Kilsyth running out winners by 8 runs Viren Kumar was run out for 54 off 36 balls (5 fours & 2 sixes) and Stephen Morgan remained 28 not out off 35 balls (2 fours) All six Kilsyth bowlers did a good job with Justin Smith completing a great all-round game taking 3/19 off 8 overs (1 maiden) whilst Robert Hutchings kept it tight yielding only 10 runs off his 4 overs The win puts the Thirds only 2 points out of the four with 3 rounds remaining The Fourth XI played North Ringwood on Roy Baldwin Oval at Pinks Reserve Kilsyth won the toss and elected to bat but after 16 overs were 3/42 with opener Ben Nicoll the second wicket to fall for 21 off 50 balls (2 fours) A fourth wicket partnership of 48 between Shane Smith and Jamie Tooth (15 off 29 balls including 2 fours) It was 5/109 after 27 overs when Smith was bowled by Matt Power for a bright 37 off 43 balls (6 fours) Then Matt Harper and Jake Powell (11) lifted the score to 147 when Harper was caught behind for 26 off 30 balls (2 fours) From there Kilsyth finished on 9/157cc after their 36 allotted overs Multiple wicket takers for North Ringwood were Chris Redfern 3/23 off 6 overs and Stephen Parsons 2/16 off 5 overs (1 maiden) An opening partnership of 67 between Colin Rule and Nam Ngo (12) got North Ringwood off to a good start and they went on to win the game with 2 overs to spare who was runout for 71 off 71 balls (9 fours & 1six) was the top scorer whilst the next best with the willow was Amos Horneman Wicket takers for Kilsyth were Captain Anthony Sequeira The Fourths are now third on the ladder after 11 rounds The Fifth XI played Chirnside Park at Elizabeth Bridge Reserve Chirnside won the toss and chose to bat first with veteran Stewart Gibb picking up 3 wickets and Shaun Goodwin playing his 250th senior match for the Redbacks A fifth wicket partnership of 64 between Ronav Nair and Captain James Basford then took the score to 99 when Basford was bowled by Brian Matanisiga for 30 off 66 balls (3 fours) Chirnside compiled 9/134cc off their 36 overs with Ronav Nair scoring 28 off 78 balls and Peter Schilling 20 off 15 balls (2 fours) Stewart Gibb took the bowling honours with 3/28 off 6 overs (1 maiden) John Wilson snared 2/14 off 7 overs (2 maidens) then 4/57 & 5/76 when Brian Matanisiga was dismissed for 20 off 32 balls (5 fours) Then a steadying partnership between Mark Sfiligoj and James Scott who drove down from Maryborough to play in the match to celebrate Shaun Godwin’s 250th game It was then that Scott was out for a most valuable 28 off 17 balls (5 fours) Sfiligoj went on to score 34 not out off 24 balls (4 fours & 1 six) and Kilsyth reached 6/135 off 26 overs to win the match comfortably and retain second position on the ladder The multiple wicket taker for Chirnside was Joshua Singh-Sawyers the Women’s First XI lost the toss and fielded on Alan Smith Oval and drinks breaks were scheduled for every 10 overs in the 30 overs per innings match being 2/38 (bowled by Avanthi Jayawickrema) had figures of 2/3 off 3 overs at that stage Kilsyth Captain Ashleigh Katoa caught the fourth wicket after a brilliant overhead catch at full stretch Opener Bella Fox and Elodie Willis then consolidated the situation for Blackburn adding 51 for the fifth wicket before Willis was out for 12 to another good catch by Ashleigh Katoa off the bowling of Lecia Baldry The last ball of the innings resulted in a runout following an accurate throw from Avanthi Jayawickrema to Lecia Baldry at the bowler’s end Blackburn posted 6/106cc off their allotted 30 overs Bella Fox top scoring with a classy 46 not out off 83 balls (3 fours) Wicket takers for Kilsyth were Sarah Gibbs 2/9 off 5 overs (2 maidens) a solid opening partnership of 78 between Belinda Hutchings and Ashleigh Katoa came to an end when Hutchings was bowled by Amanda Geason for 31 off 72 balls (1 four) on the fourth ball of the 20th over then went on to score a brilliant 49 not out off 60 balls (8 fours) after adding 21 for the second wicket with Hoang Huynh Kilsyth won by 8 wickets after scoring 2/109 in 22.4 overs Blackburn’s wicket takers were Mia Holland 1/21 off 5.4 overs The win consolidated the Redbacks’ fourth place on the ladder Police arrested two men as part of an ongoing investigation into two allegedly deliberately lit factory fires in Melbourne’s east which caused an estimated $25 million in damage occurred at businesses in Bayswater and Kilsyth late last year and early this year Detectives from Knox Crime Investigation Unit with assistance from Eastern Region Crime Squad and Knox SOCIT executed three search warrants this morning across Melbourne’s south-east A 39-year-old Dandenong man was arrested following a search warrant in Nar Nar Goon He was charged with three counts of criminal damage by fire and three counts of theft of motor vehicle He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrate Court today A 38-year-old Dandenong North man was arrested following a search warrant in Dandenong North He was charged with criminal damage by fire He was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrate Court on 22 July A further search warrant was executed in Narre Warren North large amount of stolen goods and a stolen truck Two further people were arrested for matters unrelated to the investigation The arrests follow a public appeal for information into the two incidents where police believe a group of offenders gained access to factories in Bayswater and Kilsyth The first incident occurred about 4am on Monday 23 December 2024 The second incident occurred at a separate business on Canterbury Road Kilsyth about 3am on Wednesday 1 January 2025 Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au Firefighters were called to the structure fire at Canterbury Road at around 8.28pm The incident occurred at a reptile facility which housed over 540 animals including snakes crocodiles and lizards.Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dave Renkin said there was a large amount of smoke when crews first arrived "Firefighting crews could see there were flames coming from the roof space and they quickly gained access to start combating the fire A ladder platform was used to gain access to the roof which helped contain the fire," Dave said."As a safety measure none of our firefighters went near the room that contained venomous snakes and Ambulance Victoria was on scene to assist if required "Once the fire had safely been extinguished the owners and wildlife carers started to remove reptiles and animals Sadly some were lost in the fire but many were saved Victoria Police was also called to the scene Thirteen CFA units responded alongside FRV The incident was deemed safe and under control at 9.44pm The cause of the fire will be investigated today View all stories View more contacts The Facebook feed is contained within an iframe and as such is not available via keyboard access. 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Tweets by CFA_Updates We are currently experiencing issues with our embedded Twitter feed We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land Copyright 2025 CFA (Country Fire Authority) Police are investigating a road rage incident which saw a man be pinned between two vehicles after having his car side swiped multiple times in Kilsyth Mooroolbark police are looking for witnesses who saw the incident on 12 June It is said the victim was driving east along Canterbury Road in Kilsyth when he was side swiped by an unknown gold SUV driven by a man aged in his mid to late thirties The SUV failed to stop and continued to strike the victim’s vehicle two more times It will be alleged the offending driver struck the victim before leaving the scene along Liverpool Road The victim received treatment at hospital for minor injuries has dashcam footage or has knowledge of a gold SUV with extensive passenger side damage is urged to contact Mooroolbark Police Station on 9725 9999 or by making an anonymous Crime Stoppers report crimestoppersvic.com.au/report-a-crime/ The Victorian Government is backing Australia’s largest manufacturer and distributor of 4WD accessories to grow its footprint in the state and drive innovation in the automotive sector ARB recently opened their $25 million global headquarters and Research and Development Engineering Centre in Kilsyth The 5,100 square metre HQ and R&D Centre includes a state-of-the-art showroom ARB produces durable 4WD equipment including bull bars ARB has grown into a leading global company with an export network that extends through more than 100 countries The Kilsyth manufacturing plant is now home to 600 staff increasing the company’s employee numbers to more than 2,000 across Australia and internationally Victoria’s $33.5 billion manufacturing industry is a driving force of the state economy supporting more than 260,000 jobs and exporting goods worth $23.9 billion The Victorian Government is supporting the state’s advanced manufacturers through a range of initiatives including the $20 million Manufacturing and Industry Sovereignty Fund the Industry and R&D Infrastructure Fund and the Made in Victoria - Manufacturing Growth Program We acknowledge the Traditional Aboriginal Owners of Country throughout Victoria and pay our respects to them We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and future Traditional Owners We respect and welcome people of all backgrounds Thirds and Fourths played the first day of a two-day round whilst the Fifths and Women’s First XI won their one-day matches The main highlights were Kilsyth Women’s Captain Ashleigh Katoa leading her team with an unbeaten century (103 retired not out off 77 balls) Rhys McKean scoring 126 off 169 balls for the Second XI (18 fours) and Mark Unternahrer passing the 9000 senior runs milestone for the Club It was Katoa’s second century for Kilsyth CC and McKean’s fourth The women had a second wicket partnership of 174 whilst there were two century partnerships for Kilsyth in the Second XI’s match Anthony Cook smashed 66 for the Third XI off 44 balls to pass the 3000 senior runs milestone The First XI played Croydon Ranges at Silcock Reserve Croydon in the Trollope Shield competition Nuwan Sampath took his first wicket for Kilsyth well caught at cover by Uvindu Wimaladharma from a leading edge Croydon Ranges lost 5 wickets for 2 runs to be 5/18 in the 16th over and new recruit Nuwan Sampath 2/3 off 4 overs Croydon Ranges then consolidated with a 37-run sixth wicket partnership between Blake Smith and Matt Steiniger which was broken in the 25th over who had increased the run rate with some nice drives was caught at mid-wicket by Sudhir Prabhu off the bowling of Andy Solomons for 26 off 39 balls Croydon Ranges were 6/89 off 40 overs with Blake Smith on 30 not out and Joseph Blyth on 14 not out spinner Hayden Pleming had Joseph Blyth well caught by Marcus Adams who took a brilliant diving catch at first slip Blyth had made 16 off 60 balls and shared a 37-run partnership with Blake Smith It was soon 8/98 and then 9/105 in the 47th over when Nuwan Sampath took both wickets following good catches by Kamal Kuruppu at mid-off and Pasan Ganegoda at point but an 86-run last wicket partnership between Mitchell Thomas lifted the score to 191 all out off 72 overs The wicket takers for Kilsyth were Kamal Kuruppu who took the last wicket (lbw) and finished with 4/34 off 12 overs Left arm orthodox spinner Uvindu Wimaladharma bowled very tightly There were nine catches taken in the field with Captain Marcus Adams snaring two Kilsyth were left 8 overs to bat before stumps the Redbacks lost a wicket on the second ball of the innings (lbw) but steadied to be 1/12 at stumps The Second XI played against Croydon Ranges Second XI at Alan Snith Oval Kilsyth won the toss and decided to bat first An opening partnership of 117 between Kevin Baldsing and Rhys McKean got the team off to a great start Baldsing was the first batsman out for a well-made 58 off 69 balls A second wicket partnership of 110 between Rhys McKean and Joel Harris McKean was eventually out for a brilliant 126 (18 fours) with the score now 3/244 From there Kilsyth lost their way and were dismissed for 263 off 75.4 overs The standout bowler for Croydon Ranges was Will Spencer whilst Nicholas Balthasar took 2/63 off 18 overs Single wickets were claimed by Harrison Low Wicket keeper Ason Buffey took three catches The Third XI played Chirnside Park at Kimberley Reserve Number 2 Oval with Kilsyth winning the toss and electing to bat After losing a wicket in the first over to be 1/1 Anthony Cook and Justin Smith put on 84 for the second wicket and soon 3/87 when Justin Smith was out for 18 off 39 balls Kilsyth lost another wicket in the 23rd over to be 4/102 and at tea the score had progressed to 4/134 from 37 overs After a 41-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Mark Unternahrer and Dylan Smith Unternahrer was out for 28 off 76 balls and Smith followed soon after for 24 off 69 balls It became 7/176 in the 53rd over when Matt Harper was out for 13 and Russell Hutchings added 31 for the 8th wicket but in the end Kilsyth were all out for 218 in 69.4 overs Multiple wicket takers for Chirnside Park were Jack Hollins 3/21 off 10.4 overs The Fourth XI played a split innings home match (36 overs per split) against Chirnside Park who won the toss and elected to bowl After losing the first wicket on 44 when Rhys Kearney was out for 19 off 69 balls a 52-run second wicket partnership between Captain Anthony Sequeira and Shaun Goodwin saw Kilsyth progress to 2/96 when Sequeira was dismissed for 38 off 106 balls Goodwin followed shortly after for 33 off 34 balls and Kilsyth were 3/102 at the end of the first split the top scorer being Darren Cameron with 53 off 89 balls (9 fours) The Fifth XI played Montrose at Keith Hume Fraser Reserve Number 2 Oval The Redbacks lost their first wicket on 26 and after that continued to build partnerships Geoff Kennedy top scored with a solid 51 off 70 balls and Greg Gommers contributed a sparkling 46 off 38 balls Others to do well with the bat were Jordan Relf The multiple wicket taker for Montrose was Sunday Logan with 2/34 off 4 overs Montrose started well with an opening partnership of 41 but after that lost regular wickets to be 8/106cc from their allotted 36 overs Captain Steve Kost top scored with 28 off 40 balls John Wilson was Kilsyth’s best bowler with 3/14 off 7 overs whilst single wicket takers were Captain Tyron Paspa the Fifth XI retained top position on the ladder the Women’s First XI played top side North Ringwood at Alan Smith Oval North Ringwood won the toss and decided to bowl first Kilsyth lost a wicket on the last ball of the first over Nicole Woolhouse was then joined by Captain Ashleigh Katoa and they took the score to 1/101 off 15 overs at the drinks break with Katoa on 60 not out and Woolhouse 17 not out they continued to pile on the runs until Katoa brought up her century with a boundary to retire on 103 not out off 77 balls (13 fours and 3 towering sixes) the score was 1/166 off 24.2 overs with Woolhouse on 32 not out The second wicket fell on 181 on the last ball of the 27th over when Nicole Woolhouse was brilliantly caught by Rhiannon Green in the gully picking the gaps to score 37 off 77 balls Kilsyth had posted 2/204cc with Hoang “Shorty” Huynh not out on 11 off 25 balls Jessica Smith and Zoe Williams were North Ringwood’s wicket takers North Ringwood lost early wickets to be 1/20 before Amanda Collins and Captain Kylie Rule added 60 runs for the seventh wicket Collins made an impressive 36 off 40 balls and was well supported by Rule In the end North Ringwood were all out for 117 in 29.2 overs The wicket takers for Kilsyth were Lecia Baldry 5.2 overs 4/17 Sarah Gibbs 6 overs 2/21 and Avanthi Jayawickrema 1/16 off 3 overs Sarah Gibbs and Lecia Baldry were both on hat-tricks after they both took two wickets in two balls whilst Courtney Anderson captured two wickets in three balls The Under 16-1’s lost the toss against Norwood at Mullum Reserve and were sent in to bat Although Luke Childs batted well for 30 off 52 balls (2 fours) Kilsyth were dismissed for 102 off 31.3 overs The outstanding bowler for Norwood was Charlie Sheers who captured 7/27 off 8.3 overs (1 maiden) Norwood were 1/56 off 15 overs with Andrew Kelly 28 not out (2 fours) Kilsyth’s Matthew Smith has 1/14 off 5 overs The Under 14-5 combined Yarra Glen/Kilsyth team had a very close match against Mount Evelyn that went down to the last ball Yarra Glen/Kilsyth won the toss and elected to bowl Mount Evelyn posted 6/106cc off their 25 overs with Harry Dunstone the best with the willow Yarra Glen/Kilsyth used 12 bowlers and the wickets were shared Yarra Glen/Kilsyth lost by a solitary run finishing on 8/105cc Lucas Burke 16 retired not out off 25 balls Isaac Coppens 16 retired not out off 25 balls (1 four) and Daniel Shaw 13 retired not out off 25 balls Mount Evelyn’s wicket takers were Toby Kenins Benjamin Dunstone 2/5 off 4 overs (2 maidens) The U12-4’s played Boronia Hawks at Roy Baldwin Oval Ansul Rijal top scored with 42 off 28 balls (5 fours & 2 sixes) whilst Rhys Jackson made 31 not out off 29 balls (5 fours) Kilsyth’s wicket takers were Isaac Donley 1/4 off 2 overs Kilsyth replied with 4/96cc off their allotted 23 overs Zack Mellerick top scored with 19 off 24 balls (2 fours) Zion Solomons 15 retired not out off 15 balls (3 fours) Aiden Nicoll 13 off 9 balls (1 four,) and Noah Stirling 10 not out off 25 balls (1 four) The main wicket taker for Boronia was Brooklyn Cochrane with 2/12 off 4 overs Tucked away among the trees on the high side of Liverpool Road in Kilsyth there stands a remarkable little school that has been quietly serving families for over 40 years according to Ghilgai Steiner School Principal Annabel Brown ‘for a long time Ghilgai has been a real hidden gem.’ As the new leader of the Prep to Grade 6 school The education on offer at Ghilgai is exceptional and our teachers are dedicated and highly skilled Along with our specialist programs in music we have a strong emphasis on building the solid academic foundations that enable a child to fulfil their potential throughout their lives,” Brown said “As a small school community with 150 places we provide an environment where every child and every family is seen known and valued – and that human connection is what children need today more than ever we know that we’re fulfilling on our purpose of providing education for a flourishing world.” Ghilgai Steiner School is welcoming the public to come in and get a taste of what actually happens in the classrooms each day “When families come for a personal tour and speak with our wonderful teachers the comment we hear over and again is ‘I wish I could come and be in your class!’ recently our teachers got together and began making plans for this special day where people can do just that,” Brown said adults will be able to come and be guided in mini-lessons by teachers from across the school As well as seeing how literacy and numeracy teaching are approached at Ghilgai teachers will be available to answer all your questions and hear about the needs of your child and their journey so far.” The Ghilgai Discovery Day is taking place from 9am to 12.30pm on Saturday 25 May To book your place or arrange a personal tour contact Enrolments Officer Michelle McAulay on 9761 8369 or email enrol@ghilgai.vic.edu.au North Lanarkshire facility will provide new Scottish hub for BAM employees delivering major civil engineering and construction projects creating a hub in Scotland for the company’s work decarbonising the UK’s energy network as well as delivering major public buildings and infrastructure projects built by BAM in the North Lanarkshire town reflects BAM’s holistic approach to building design offering an agile working environment to colleagues intended to meet varying staff requirements and work styles while also improving productivity and employee satisfaction The new office facility has been complemented by a significant investment in improved parking facilities and a major upgrade to testing laboratories which will benefit the business’s ground engineering capability The 2,000 square-metre office provides space for collaboration and innovation to over 140 employees as they deliver some of BAM’s major UK civil engineering and construction projects BAM’s engineering projects include work on behalf of SSE to create new converter stations helping to transfer energy from offshore and remote wind generators to the National Grid as the UK’s energy network decarbonises the team is leading the development of critical community facilities from high-quality sustainable education and healthcare premises including Dunfermline Learning Campus in Fife and a new £72m net-zero carbon health and social care facility in Parkhead In line with BAM’s mission to build a sustainable tomorrow the Kilsyth office is built to high sustainability standards using modular construction techniques modular construction has lowered the project’s environmental impact by reducing waste said: ‘The team at our Kilsyth hub is playing a crucial role in delivering Scotland’s green energy transition as well as critical health and school facilities for local communities This office provides our people with a fantastic base to do important and exciting work It will allow us to contribute significantly to decarbonising the energy sector and aiding Scotland’s transition to net zero which is something we can all be really proud of.’ BAM delivers major construction and civil engineering projects in the UK across a range of sectors current projects include Cross Tay Link Road in Perth and Peebles High School The firm has also previously constructed transformative office schemes like the Atlantic Square in Glasgow’s Financial Services District and one of Edinburgh’s largest office developments Capital Square BAM with its JV partners Ferrovial and SK ecoplant (known as Riverlinx) have completed the Silvertown Tunnel a landmark infrastructure project connecting Silvertown in Newham with the Greenwich Peninsula BAM has started work to transform accessibility at Hither Green station in London - making travel easier quicker and more inclusive for thousands of people every day TenneT has awarded BAM Infra Nederland the civil works contract for the 380 kV high-voltage connection between Moerdijk and Tilburg covering the eastern section of the new connection between Rilland and Tilburg More >