Community Keys
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (10:25): Beth Williams of Yarra Glen is just one of those people who gets an idea and does not let it go. Her project, Community Keys, is a winner. With a small grant from the council, Beth is establishing pianos in public places across the Yarra Ranges, with a piano outside the Memo in Healesville being the first. Beth, a classically trained opera singer, along with her husband Simon Walkenhorst, a classically trained pianist and Hargreaves Hill beer brewer, wowed the crowd with their singing and playing. Joining the entertainment were Vasudha Harte, Nicole Broughton and her partner Anthony. Vasudha is one of the many people who can play the piano but does not have one to play. Problem solved: duck into Healesville and tickle the ivories. For children walking past, seeing that piano might spark an interest and encourage them to have a go. Pianos are being progressively rolled out in Yarra Glen, Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Belgrave and Monbulk.