By Tanya Steele
If you were looking for yellow and green party supplies this week you’d be out of luck as “Tilly’ fever swept through the Yarra Ranges.
Sporting Clubs, businesses and arts centres up and down the highway got on board to support Matilda’s with multiple live screenings of the games and decorations galore.
The Arts Centre in Warburton supported by Yarra Ranges Council decided to host another live screening of their final game on Saturday night on 19 August and
local businesses in Healesville have been celebrating and supporting the mighty soccer team with cheerful yellow and green shop displays.
Jo, the baker at Wild Grains Bakehouse went all out with balloons, streamers and decorations.
“It took him a few mornings and he kept adding to it,” the staff said.
Barry and Kay from Crumbz Craft have hung pom poms and scarves in their shop front.
“We just wanted to show our support,” Kay said.
Barry had the original idea and even learnt how to make the paper tissue pom poms he used to decorate the window, he then brought in some scarves from home.
“I just think it’s so incredible what they did,” he said.
The Matildas Vs England game at Arts Centre Warburton on Wednesday 16 August had a small but passionate turnout and Major Jim Child said he was very pleased with the events and that the Council was very excited to be able to offer our community these free events.
“It’s also very pleasing to showcase the multiple uses that our cultural venues can deliver to a wide audience,” he said.
The Healesville RSL and Healesville Soccer Club also backed the team opening their doors for a live screening of the game.
Decorations will stay up for now and the Warburton Art Centre will host another viewing to hopefully cheer the Matilda’s onto third place.
