‘Bells of Peace’ was presented in Mt Evelyn and Belgrave on the 18th and 20th April by the Dandenong Ranges Music Council. Over 600 local residents and schoolchildren gathered to dedicate to the men and women of World War One a musical and theatrical event that encapsulated their desire and service. A song for the event was composed by Brian Hogg; Jodie Debono sang the part of Dame Nellie Melba; Turkish singer Ozmel Ilgin played and sang Cannakale; while Moya Simpson narrated and sang the story of those in the Yarra Ranges who contributed to the war effort. Representatives of the Lilydale Football Club reminded everyone that of the 25 members who volunteered to go to war, only 5 returned.’