Indian festival for Gumbuya

The end is in sight to the long wait for mobile communications at Walhalla.

Location of a site for a communications tower has been settled and Baw Baw Shire’s Cr Michael Leaney, a Walhalla businessman, said latest advice from Telstra was that construction of a 40-metre high tower would start within the next couple of weeks.

Cr Leaney said while it had been frustrating, not just to locals but the 160,000 visiting tourists each year, it was appreciated that it was an extremely difficult project.

Telstra’s regional general manager Loretta Willaton said the very steep terrain and the challenges it provided in accessing an appropriate location for the communications tower and get electricity to it made it one of the company’s most complex mobile installations.

While unable to be precise on when “the

All community members will be welcome at a major Indian cultural event to be held at Garfield North’s Gumbuya World on Saturday..

Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, organised by the Indian Association Cardinia Casey is being held for the first time at a theme park.

A member of the organising team Aditi Maini said about 3000 to 4000 were expected for an evening of music, stage performances, market and food stalls and numerous other entertainments.

The festival will run from 6pm to 9.30pm with an entry price of $10 per head but people could get Gumbuya family passes for $50, much cheaper than the normal cost.

Diwali envisages the dawn of the era of peace, happiness and prosperity and the event at Gumbuya aims to unite all communities through flamboyant and vibrant Indian culture.

Tickets can be https://www.iacc.org.au/ pre-purchased at