State budget: How Yarra Ranges fared

PUFFING Billy and Wandin Yallock Primary School were the Yarra Ranges' big winners in the state government’s budget.

The iconic stream train will gain a funding injection of $4.4 million over the next four years while Wandin Yallock Primary School will receive $2.5 million for stage two construction works which will complete the school’s refurbishments.

Minister for Bushfire Response, Peter Ryan, also announced the state government had allocated $33 million to implement recommendations from the Bushfires Royal Commission.

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COX wants to RESCIND C97

Cr Cox has submitted a Notice of Motion stating his intention to move a motion to rescind
the resolution of Council on 24 April 2012 relating to Item 8.1 – Housing Amendment C97.
In the event that the rescission motion is carried, Cr Cox has given notice that he intends
to move an alternative motion which also approves Housing Amendment C97, however
with the addition of modifications in relation to minimum subdivision sizes for the Kilsyth
consolidation area.

Comment:  GOOD IDEA CR COX  RESCIND IT ALL.  
LET'S GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.

April Weather Statistics for the Coldstream Estate

Weather statistics for the Coldstream Estate for the month of April.

Rainfall about 50% above the monthly average.

Average temperatures for this time of year.

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   Averages\Extremes for the month of April 2012

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Average temperature     = 13.7°C

Average humidity        = 80%

Average dewpoint        = 9.8°C

Average barometer       = 1019.1 hPa

Average windspeed       = 2.1 km/h

Average gustspeed       = 4.3 km/h

Average direction       = 11° (NNE)

Rainfall for month      = 92.4 mm

Coldstream Average      = 61.0 mm

Rainfall for year       = 277.8 mm

Maximum rain per minute = 1.2 mm on day 23 at time 15:09

Maximum temperature     = 27.6°C on day 05 at time 15:10

Minimum temperature     = 1.4°C on day 29 at time 05:51

Maximum humidity        = 98% on day 28 at time 10:07

Minimum humidity        = 29% on day 14 at time 15:39

Maximum dewpoint        = 18.6°C on day 20 at time 14:02

Minimum dewpoint        = 0.7°C on day 29 at time 5:49

Maximum pressure        = 1034.5 hPa on day 10 at time 08:33

Minimum pressure        = 1003.4 hPa on day 22 at time 17:08

Maximum windspeed       = 20.4 kmh from 203°(SSW) on day 09 at time 14:54

Maximum gust speed      = 44.4 km/h from 293°(WNW) on day 05 at time 22:10

Maximum heat index      = 28.3°C on day 04 at time 14:50

Avg daily max temp :19.9°C

Avg daily min temp :8.0°C

Growing degrees days :150.0 GDD

Corn growing degrees days :656.6 GDD

Total windrun = 1376.0km

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Daily rain totals

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  00.6 mm  on day 4

  00.2 mm  on day 8

  01.2 mm  on day 10

  10.6 mm  on day 11

  00.6 mm  on day 12

  00.2 mm  on day 21

  00.4 mm  on day 22

  07.2 mm  on day 23

  00.4 mm  on day 24

  05.8 mm  on day 25

  50.6 mm  on day 26

  09.6 mm  on day 27

  02.0 mm  on day 28

  03.0 mm  on day 30

Robert Bethell

COMMENT:  Thanks Robert.  It has been wet!

Former councillor tries a comeback

GREATER one-on-one representation for ratepayers is what council-hopeful Jim Child will bring to the table as a candidate in the upcoming council elections.

Mr Child, a past councillor and president of the shire of Upper Yarra, and previous successful business owner, said last week that O’shannassy Ward was getting left behind and needed greater representation. 

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Comment:  Hope you all the best Jim

Here is a like to JIM's BLOG 

  http://jimchild.blogspot.com.au/

Dedicated Coldstream CFA Members

Last night our CFA used the Coldstream Timber site as a training venue to see if they could find people in a burning building.  This shows great dedication by all the members and there were about 20 of them.

Thanks guys, I hope you never have to do this in real life.

Mario Galteri