Wyndham Star Weekly - 26th February 2014

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Mayor’s Message

2014 Weerama Festival

FEB 28 TO MAR 2 14

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As Mayor of Wyndham City I’m pleased to welcome you all to the 2014 Weerama Festival.

This year Weerama features the traditional,colourful Weerama parade and the fireworks I know are at the top of everyone’s‘must see’list.

Not only does Wyndham City have a wonderful art gallery at the Wyndham Cultural Centre, which I encourage you to visit during Weerama, but this year I’m particularly proud that Wyndham City is supporting Dance Republic and Busk at Dusk and hosting a Youth Talent competition.

Dance Republic celebrates diverse cultures through the universal language of dance and dance enthusiasts have been training hard to entertain you.Our first ever Busk at Dusk gives performers who would like to test out their busking skills a chance to sign up – and sing up!

The Youth Talent Competition is for young people aged 12 to 25 and the finals will be hosted at Weerama. I wish all of our finalists the best of luck.

WEERAMA: CELEBRATING COMMUNITY

For the past 35 years, the city of Wyndham has put on its party face,staging the Weerama street extravaganza that attracts about 30,000 people wanting flat-out fun and a feeling of connectedness with their neighbours.

and join in loads of activities dotted about the place. And the Bon Jovi & P!nk show lights up the YPA Main Stage on Saturday.

Who could miss the Hoppers Club street parade down Watton Street on Sunday? And the annual fireworks? They’re on and as big and bright as ever.

Weerama is part of a great season of events in Wyndham, including the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and Family Picnic at Werribee Park, the State Rose and Garden Show,the Children’s Week Picnic,Australia Day celebrations and the Wyndham Pet Expo.

I would like to congratulate the Weerama organising committee for their hard work in organising this year’s Festival.

Kind Regards, Cr Bob Fairclough

Wyndham Mayor

It’s a full-throttle celebration of local culture, talent, skills and amazing creativity. This year, the Busk at Dusk event in Station Street is a new kid on the block, giving musos and entertainers the chance to show off their talents as families enjoy a picnic in the park.

Melbourne Tigers basketball crew roar into town with their bus, ready to shoot some hoops with the kids and being their own brand of magic with a round ball.

There are amusement rides,street food,music of all stripes and crafty bargains to be bagged. Kids can meet their Despicable Me2 heroes

Wonderful Weerama: Show off your patch to out-of-town friends and feast to the full on the festive fabulousness.

LAKES \ 91 BEACHVIEW PARADE

Families can move into the age of space with this near-new brick-veneer house in Point

Cook’s coveted Sanctuary Lakes estate.

Perfect for professional couples, young families and first-home buyers, the single-storey dwelling of about 32 squares is on a 512-square-metre block.

Built by Henley Homes only 18 months ago and covered for several more years by the structural warranty, the pristine house has been designed for the best of work, rest and play.

Set well back from the street and behind low-maintenance gardens, the front door opens to a wide hall that showcases its timber floors.

Further enhanced by 2.55-metre ceilings with energy-efficient downlights, this light-filled residence has the main bedroom suite immediately to the right of the entry.

Illuminated by its tryptych of tall windows, the suite has a walk-in wardrobe, en suite with large Premium shower, toilet and Caesarstone-topped vanity.

A door on the opposite side of the hall accesses the double garage with remote

control, while the study retains the privacy necessary for working from home. It is next to the lounge room, meals area and feature-packed kitchen. The latter will thrill those who love to cook, with its wide Caesarstone-topped island bench that doubles as a breakfast bar, double sink with pull-out spray tap, walk-in pantry, stainless-steel appliances (900mm Technika oven with six-burner gas cooktop and Bellisima dishwasher) and glass splashback.

There’s a study or second living area that could be used as a theatre room and a sliding

door that opens to the covered deck. Another passage leads to three double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and the family bathroom with deep bath, large shower, vanity with raised basin and separate toilet.

It’s close to Saltwater Reserve, schools, Sanctuary Lakes shopping centre and just over one kilometre from cafes and restaurants. A bonus is the recreational facilities – residents can pay an annual fee of $2200, which includes use of the world-class golf course, swimming pool, gym and monitored security.

What’s on

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5pm WerribeeCommunitySingers

5.30pm AshArcherandTheVenues 6pm Detroit.5

7pm BONJOVI&P!NKShow

FEB 28 TO MAR 2 14

YPA MAIN STAGE: Saturday

WONDERLANDCHILDREN’SFUNFEST/WATTONSTREET

Catch the action between 1pm and 5pm at Chirnside Park, and stroll between Wedge and Werribee streets from 5pm to 9.30pm to see what’s on in the main street. Amusement rides operate between noon and 10pm.

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A Wyndham Weekly Special Promotion

YPA MAIN STAGE: Sunday

COMMUNITY STAGE: Sunday

Includes the Youth Services W Factor youth talent competition for ages 12 to 25 years.

WERRIBEEPLAZAKIDS’ZONE

The perfect culmination to a great family day - skies light up in Wyndham Park at 9pm.

The passing parade

It wouldn’t be a festival without a parade, and this year more local groups than ever will be strutting their stuff down Watton Street (from Barnes Place to Cherry Street) on Sunday.

This is the place to take the kids to participate in many different activities.

YOUTHACTIVITYZONE

Featuring mini-golf, bowling, BMX and sporting activities.

CRAFTMARKET

Find a treasure among the many stalls.

Starting at 11am at the Safeway end, the Hopppers Club parade will have thousands of people converging to see all the major Wyndham businesses, clubs and personalitiesoutinforceastheunitedfront and face of their unique community.

Recent renovations have transformed this brick-veneer house at Tarneit so it’s like new again. On a 616-square-metre block in a quiet court, it is close to Kiah Reserve, Skeleton Waterholes Creek, schools, transport and Wyndham Village and Hogans Corner shopping centres. The 22-square residence has four bedrooms with built-in wardrobes (front main with walk-in wardrobe and en suite), a second bathroom with separate toilet, carpeted L-shaped lounge and dining room with air-conditioner, dual-access kitchen with stainless-steel appliances (underbench oven, gas cooktop, canopy rangehood) pantry and tiled splashback, and family room that opens to the covered entertainment area with built-in barbecue. Also outside are the double garage, side shed and lawn. Refrigerated air-conditioning, ducted heating and roller and vertical blinds complete this neat package. \

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With a secure lease for two years returning about $12,000 a year, this Werribee property is an ideal investment to add to the portfolio. The brick-veneer’s interior is enhanced by vaulted ceilings, making it stand out from the bunch. There are two bedrooms; a bathroom and kitchen ready for a renovator to wave their magic wand to bring them up to date with today’s trends; a lounge-dining room and separate toilet. A split-system provides year-round comfort. Low-maintenance gardens, a courtyard with ample room to entertain, a single, lock-up garage and additional off-street parking space are included. The property is in a handy spot with Chirnside and Wyndham parks and Werribee train station within walking distance, while Wyndham Vale shopping centre is a short drive away. And commuting for work will be simple with easy access to Princes Highway. \

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Kids have been spellbound by them in the movie theatres and shown their dedication and support for them on social networks,but now comes your chance to meet the iconic Despicable Me characters in the flesh.

Get ready for an adventure with those crazy, loveable minions Jorge and Stuart, who star in the newly released Despicable Me2.

Step inside the loopy laboratory and prepare to be set in a spin with these two unpredictable little larrikins of fun.

A live half-hour meet-and-greet includes hands-on interactive activities and takes place on the YPA

FEB 28 TO MAR 2 14

Despicable Me2 Minions Rock dude meets gutsy chick

Double-down on fun and ramp up the glam with this two-in-one entertainment extravaganza where rock meets pop.

Bon Jovi fans will have no excuse not to storm out to see Tony King masquerading as Bon Jovi, while P!NK Rebecca Simoni gives fans a chance to soak up the glitz and grit as she delivers all the hardhitting or super-smooth Pink classics.

This rockin’, jam-packed event delivers countless generational hits including “Living on a Prayer” and “Have a Nice Day”, and Pink hits such as “So What”and“U + Your Hand.”

Get ready to rock at 7pm on Saturday on the YPA Main Stage.

stick to basics for success

INVESTMENT \ Industry experts give MARK BUNKER the low-down

Property investing can be tricky for beginners. Overnight success is unlikely and sticking to the fundamentals can be the di erence between selling within a year or holding to a plan and building equity. Here are some basic things to consider when buying an investment property:

Property Cycles

e market’s peaks and troughs are in uenced by things such as the global economy, in ation, consumer con dence, unemployment, housing stock, population growth and overseas investors. While a property market can crash, it typically follows a pattern de ned by a few years of steady rises in property values followed by shorter-lived at periods and decreases in house values as the market corrects itself. More people are happier to invest when the market is prospering – o en midway into a cycle – than buy at the bottom of a new one when buyer con dence is generally lower but the rewards are potentially greater.

Knowing What To Buy

As the nation’s population grows and lifestyles change, what makes a good property investment also changes. A few decades ago, suburbs close to the city weren’t in much demand due to Australians’ desire for big backyards. Now there’s increasing demand for low-maintenance apartments and units closer to the city.

James Ferris, of PRD Nationwide in Werribee, says Manor Lakes estate and Tarneit have new shopping centres and railway stations, so rental demand has sharply increased.

“Williams Landing has quick access to Point Cook and the city, and this is an area with lots of capital growth potential – it’s a new suburb so people can still get in on the ground oor,” Ferris says.

“ e south side of Werribee is always in demand because it’s a location close to everything. Investors show interest in three-bedroom/two-bathroom homes because they’re popular as leases to families.

“Hoppers Crossing, close to Werribee Plaza, is another investment hotspot.”

Investors should consider things such as body corporate fees, renovation potential, land size, proximity to services and lifestyle perks. Steer clear of generic developments such as high-rise apartments and the over-supply of new homes in the outer suburbs.

Having A Plan

Plan for how long you intend to own a property and know the right time to sell. ings such as nance tax and negative gearing must be considered, while other things to weigh up include insurance, xed versus variable interest rates, cash ow and managing mortgage repayments. Some properties marketed as investment stock may have a high yield or rental return but o er very little potential for capital growth. Plan for the worst, expect the best. \

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Monday 17th March8.30am – 12.30pm

The Grange:

260-280 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing

Wilmington: 7-13 Wilmington Ave, Hoppers Crossing

Woodville:

80 Woodville Park Drive, Hoppers Crossing

Riverdene: 28 Parramatta Road, Werribee

Food stalls & amusements

Four Year Old Kindergarten

Enrolments Open Tuesday 11 March 2014

Kindergarten Open Sessions

You are invited to attend the following Wyndham City Kindergartens. This is a great opportunity to see the facilities, learn about the programs and talk with the staff.

Wednesday 19th March8.30am – 12.30pm

Dr Charles Prouse: 5 Osterley Street, Werribee

Heathdale: 53 Kookaburra Ave, Werribee

Iramoo: 60 Honour Ave, Wyndham Vale

Little River: 22 River Street, Little River

Tarneit: 150 Sunset Views Blvd, Tarneit

The Manor: 186 Werribee Street Nth, Werribee

Vista Way: 7 Vista Way, Wyndham Vale

Wyndham Vale: 86 Manor Lakes Blvd, Wyndham Vale

Note: Alamanda & Tarneit Central Kindergarten Open Days TBA –please see the website vor more details.

Friday 21th March8.30am – 12.30pm

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College Road: 34 College Road, Werribee

Arndell Park:

29-49 Federation Blvd, Truganina

Featherbrook: 33-35 Windorah Drive, Point Cook Point Cook: 1-21 Cheetham Street, Point Cook

Jamieson Way: 59 Jamieson Way, Point Cook

Yerambooee: 55 Maple Cres, Hoppers Crossing

Karobran: 64 Spring Drive, Hoppers Crossing

Parent Information Sessions

Parents enrolling their children for kindergarten in 2015 are invited to attend an information session on the following dates:

Tuesday 4th March between 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Wyndham Civic Centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee

Thursday 13th March between 7.00pm – 8.30pm Wyndham Vale Community Centre, 86 Manor Lakes Blvd, Wyndham Vale

Tuesday 18th March between 11.00am – 12.30pm

Penrose Community Centre, 83 Penrose Promenade, Tarneit

Tuesday 25th March between 1.30pm – 3.00pm

Featherbrook Community Centre, 33-35 Windorah Drive, Point Cook

Chin/Burmese and Karen Community Parent Information Session

Wednesday 12th March between 1.00pm – 2.30pm Wyndham Civic Centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee

Information presented at the sessions will cover the following frequently asked questions:

Is my child ready for kindergarten?

How does the enrolment process work?

Will I get the kindergarten of my choice?

What can I expect my child to learn at kindergarten?

For vurther invormation contact Kindergarten Services on 9742 8122 www.wyndham.vic.gov.au

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time to break our road gridlock, says council

ROADS

Wyndham council has demanded the state government provide funding to duplicate the city’s gridlocked roads, saying congestion has become “totally intolerable”.

e council’s 2013 traffic volumes report, released on Monday night, revealed 21 of the city’s arterial roads are at, or over, capacity. Fi een of these roads are the responsibility of VicRoads and were considered to be at capacity in 2012.

Forsyth Road, south of Old Geelong Road, was the city’s most congested arterial for the third year in a row, carrying 39,900 vehicles a day. A two-lane road is considered to be at

capacity if it carries more than 18,000 vehicles a day. Four-lane roads have a capacity of 35,000 vehicles.

Leakes Road had the greatest increase in traffic over the past 12 months, with volumes rising 21 per cent.

“the traffic has become unbelievable”

Cr John Gibbons said congestion on Wyndham’s roads had become so bad that it regularly took him 40 minutes to travel to work in Truganina from his house in Hoppers Crossing. “I think the traffic around us has become unbelievable and is totally intolerable.”

Cr Glenn Goodfellow said it took him 43 minutes to travel along Derrimut Road to

reach Monday night’s council meeting. e journey used to take 10 minutes. “ is really highlights the need for the government to step up to the plate now and act urgently to fund road infrastructure for our most congested roads,” he said.

“It is disappointing when you get a typical road built for 18,000-20,000 vehicle movements per day and we are getting in excess of 38,000 vehicle movements a day.”

Cr Goodfellow accused the government of giving the council “drips and drabs” to fix unnecessary roads.

VicRoads’ north-west director, Patricia Liew, said the organisation was aware of

changing traffic patterns and volumes in Wyndham. “Future improvements to the arterial road network in Wyndham will be made in the context of the outcomes of the metropolitan planning strategy [Plan Melbourne],” she said.

“VicRoads has prepared a business case for the duplication of the 3.6-kilometre section of Dohertys Road between Fitzgerald Road and Grieve Parade.

“ e proposal will be submitted for funding consideration under a future program.” \

LAURA LITTLE

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great mail on making rafael’s day

POINT COOK

A er spending almost half his life battling cancer, Rafael Moraes is looking forward to his 10th birthday.

But instead of presents, the Point Cook boy wants birthday cards – hundreds of them.

“He’s the type of kid who reads everything written on cards, even the maker’s printed words,” his mother, Natasha Moraes, says.

Rafael has neuroblastoma, a solid tumour cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. He was diagnosed in 2008 and, a er a few years free of medical intervention, is undergoing regular chemotherapy and other treatments.

A Werribee childcare worker has organised a “card-a-thon” for the grade 4 Westbourne Grammar pupil.

His father, Domingoes Moraes, says the cards will fill his son with joy.

“ is will cheer him up so much,” he said. “ e idea of someone sending him a birthday card will make him feel special.”

Mrs Moraes says that, depending on his health, Rafael hopes to spend his March 25 birthday at a school camp at Anglesea.

“He loves school, he loves his friends and teachers and wants to go to camp, but so far

he has only managed a few days of school this year,” she says.

“Everything depends on his health; he’s now on a more aggressive form of chemotherapy and has had to be on a morphine drip to control pain.”

Tierney Randal, who works at the Wyndham Early Years Learning Activity Centre, organised the card-a-thon through Facebook.

“Rafael is almost 10 years old and doesn’t remember life without cancer,’’ she says. ‘‘We just want to help him.” \ SUE HEWITT

» Cards can be sent to PO Box 1617, Werribee, 3030

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mercy hospital welcomes rehab unit

HEALTH

Werribee Mercy Hospital will unveil a $28 million rehabilitation unit today, 20 years a er it first opened its doors to the community.

e hospital, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last Wednesday, treated its first patients in February 1994.

Wyndham’s population has since expanded from about 70,000 to almost 190,000.

Mercy Health executive director Linda

Mellors says the new unit will provide the growing community with extra services, including outpatient care and home-based chronic disease management programs. e unit also features specialist consulting facilities for rehabilitation patients, a gym and a mobility garden.

“ is is a fantastic opportunity for people to have rehabilitation services close to their homes and a wonderful addition to the services we

provide at the hospital,” Dr Mellors said. Present for last week’s celebrations was Werribee’s Laura Vranic, who was one of the first babies born at Werribee Mercy. Ms Vranic came into the world on June 21, 1994, the day the hospital birthed its first babies.

the hospital turned 20 last week

She said it was “a thrill” to have been one of the first babies born at the hospital. “I still have the newspaper from the day.” \

LAURA LITTLE

A caring haven for struggling mums

werribee

Tina Chapman has helped hundreds of women get their lives back on track and cope with the stress of having a baby.

A clinical nurse specialist, Ms Chapman works in Werribee Mercy Hospital’s mother-baby unit, helping new and expecting mums who are battling mental health problems.

e eight-bed, eight-cot service helps women and babies aged up to 12 months who live in the western suburbs and western Victoria, providing them with antenatal and postnatal psychiatry, infant mental health assessment and management of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy.

Mothers admitted to the unit are o en treated for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis.

Ms Chapman said that while her job was unpredictable, there was “real satisfaction” in seeing patients make improvement.

“ ere is real satisfaction watching mums who are unwell on admission get their lives back on track and resume their family life,” she said.

“It can be really confronting, but there are real rewards watching them achieve positive results.”

Ms Chapman began working in the field a er leaving a finance job in the mid-1990s.

“I wanted to continue working, but I didn’t want a boring job,” she said. “So I started reading books on psychiatry and I found that I was attracted to women’s health.”

A er completing a bachelor of nursing degree and post-graduate qualifications in

psychiatric nursing, Ms Chapman got her first shi at Monash Hospital’s mother-baby unit in 1997. A year later she joined Mercy Health. “Probably the most important thing I’ve learnt is that your child’s self-esteem is the most important thing,” she said. \ LL

MY TOWN

ometimes it’s easy to forget what it means to be a community, especially when we’re regularly reading news of neighbourhood disputes, road rage, robberies and other nastiness.

It’s events like the Weerama Festival and the Point Cook airshow that remind us how great it is to live in an area like Wyndham. ey allow us to discover the awesome hidden things around us.

Luckily, you have lots of community love coming your way this weekend, with both events happening at the same time.

e Weerama parade is a rite of passage for many Wyndham kids involved in dancing and other sports.

I’ll never forget walking through crowds of people to proudly keep up with my daughter’s dancing group many years ago.

e usually exhaust fume-filled Watton Street becomes a pedestrian thoroughfare, with local group displays, interesting people, music, dancing demos and lots of food.

Across the Maltby Bypass, the Royal Australian Air Force is celebrating 100 years at Point Cook, which is the oldest continuously operating military base in the world.

On display will be a replica of a Bristol Boxkite aeroplane, similar to the one aviation instructor Lieutenant Eric Harrison flew in March 1914 over the empty grasslands of this onceunpopulated area.

Even if you usually have no interest in anything with an engine and wings, a couple of hours at the airshow with your family and friends will be time well spent.

Suffice to say it’ll be a big weekend for our community.

So forget the negatives and focus on enjoyment and connecting with the people and places that make us unique. \

EMMA SUTCLIFFE

Emma Sutcliffe is a Little River-based freelance writer. You can find her on Facebook at ‘‘Little River Emma’’.

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kitchen serves up healthy meals with side dish of skills

WERRIBEE

Pupils at Wyndham Park Primary School are tossing out bad eating habits and welcoming nutritious meals a er a community kitchen was launched yesterday.

Parents and other community members will help prepare nutritious multicultural vegetarian meals and earn food handling accreditation, according to Anton Leschen, general manager of e Smith Family, which developed the concept.

“ e school canteen model of yesteryear will be transformed from the usual fare into a community canteen,” Mr Leschen said.

“It sets the standard for healthy eating in schools, which is terrific, but it’s more than just about food. is initiative is also about providing a welcoming place for families to connect with their community.”

He said volunteers would get valuable training. “[ is] is another key benefit of the program, giving participants a pathway towards future employment. at’s especially important for the vulnerable families we support in the Werribee area.”

e community kitchen will operate from the canteen one day a week, giving parents and other residents a chance to cook in a social environment. \

SUE HEWITT

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parent warning on jab complacency

HEALTH

Parents cannot afford to be complacent about their children’s immunisations, a Wyndham health group has warned.

As reported by the Weekly, latest figures reveal that 91.9 per cent of five-year-olds living in Wyndham are fully immunised, while 89.3 per cent of children aged 12 to 15 months have been vaccinated.

South Western Melbourne Medicare Local plans to boost immunisation rates in the city by creating nurse-led immunisation clinics, which will allow more patients to receive vaccinations and provide better education.

e organisation is also sponsoring 10 nurses on an immunisation course at the Australian College of Nursing.

“We can’t afford to be complacent, as a recent measles outbreak has demonstrated,’’ chief operating officer Linda Kensington said.

‘‘Vaccine-preventable diseases can have devastating consequences.” \ LL

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cuts dampen wyndham’s welcome for latest arrivals

WERRIBEE

New residents in Wyndham will go without an important social outlet following a federal government decision to withdraw funding promised by the former Labor government. Wyndham Community and Education Centre has lost $26,587 allocated last August as part of Labor’s Building Multicultural Communities Program.

e centre planned to use the money to refit an existing shed to create an arts and cra s facility and to buy computers to provide

migrants and refugees with internet access.

e centre was recently informed the government had decided to reduce the scope of the multicultural program.

Chief executive Jennie Barrera said the arts and cra s centre would have helped new arrivals engage with the community. “ e loss of funding means we can’t do extra things that we were planning,” she said.

Lalor Labor MP Joanne Ryan said the

decision would stop the centre from providing migrants with vital services.

tigers funding to go ahead

“It’s plain and simple – the Abbott government doesn’t believe in community,’’ she said.

‘‘ ese are small grants going to small organisations already running off the goodwill of good people and the smell of an oily rag.”

A Social Services Department spokesman said the state of the federal budget had forced the review. However, Werribee Football Club has been told it

will receive a $50,000 federal grant that was previously in doubt.

As reported by the Weekly, the club was told late last year it was unlikely to receive funding for its Wyndham Sporting Opportunities Project because the government was reviewing grants made by Labor. However, the government has announced the club will receive the funding.

Tigers chief executive Mark Penaluna said the initiative would benefit the entire community. \

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TRAIN PAIN

(Weekly, February 19)

Ԃ Werribee passengers really don’t have much choice. Either cram onto trains that only run every 20 minutes in peak times, or get stuck in traffic on the West Gate Freeway.

I can only hope that the East Werribee precinct will encourage companies to locate here so I don’t have to travel to the city for work.

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social justice day

Ԃ Last Thursday was World Social Justice Day – a time to think about the community issues we care about and what action can be taken to improve the lives of others.

A day like this reminds us that everyone can stand up for the rights of those who are disadvantaged. Change can start via small community groups, charity work and schools. Helping people who are less fortunate than ourselves is one way we can all make a difference.

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Ԃ This state government will never build the metro rail tunnel or any other major infrastructure. It is stalling and stalling it out of existence.

When the state government came to power it was “ready to proceed”. Then it decided to change the route and ordered new paperwork.

Now it decides the tunnel can’t go under Swanston Street, which stuffs up all the planning again.

Ԃ Denis Napthine’s proposal to relax roadworthy checks will see more dangerous vehicles on our roads. Under the changes, some vehicles will not receive a roadworthy check until they have travelled more than 100,000 kilometres. Removing roadworthy requirements, increasing vehicle registration costs and cutting staff positions at VicRoads just shows Napthine’s contempt for the safety of Victorians.

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HOPPERS CLUB THE PLACE

Former Powderfinger front-man and Australian music icon Bernard Fanning (pictured) will join with acclaimed singer songwriter Pete Murray, along with Josh Pyke, Clare Bowditch and local band Passerine, to form the ultimate line-up for Live on the Lawn at Werribee Park, on Sunday, March 16. Gates open 10.30am. You have a chance to win one of five double passes.

To enter, visit winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close on Sunday, March 2, at 11.59pm and will be drawn next day at 10am (Melbourne local time) at the offices of MMP Group, 214 Park Street, South Melbourne, VIC 3205. Winners will be notified in writing and their names published at winthisnow. com.au. Terms and conditions are available on the site.

the polo set parties in style

WERRIBEE SOUTH

ere was plenty of action on and off the field at an international polo match at Werribee Park last weekend, with celebrations including a wedding and a buck’s party.

About 1500 people enjoyed the annual match between Australia’s best players in the Jeep polo team and the Perpetual polo team, made up of the best international players

currently playing in Australia. Although the Australian side lost 7-8 in a tight match, Victorian Polo Club president Gillon McLachlan won the ‘best playing pony’ award.

John and Kylie Taylor hired a marquee and got married in front of 150 guests, while other spectators clinked glasses in the “chukka club”. \

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cap councillors’ paid leave: former mayor

WYNDHAM

A former western suburbs mayor has called for a cap to be placed on the amount of paid leave made available to councillors.

Point Cook resident and former Sunshine mayor Bernard Reilly believes councillors should be limited to two to four weeks of paid leave each year.

His comments come a er it was revealed three Wyndham councillors have taken the equivalent of six months’ paid leave in the past year. e Local Government Act does not restrict the amount of paid leave that councillors can take.

Harder said councillors should be required to attend a minimum number of council meetings and they should stand down if they failed to meet the criteria.

Mr Harder called for the publication of a report card on councillor attendance and achievements ahead of council elections.

“there needs to be a change to the act”

Mr Reilly said that in other jobs employees were given a limited amount of paid leave, and councillors should face the same restrictions.

“ ere needs to be a change to the act to make them accountable for how much leave they take. We need a change,” he said. “If they need more time off, they shouldn’t be paid.”

Point Cook Action Group president Paul

A spokesman for Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell deferred questions about a cap on paid leave to the Transport, Planning and Local Government Department. A department spokeswoman said councillors could seek permission for a leave of absence and would only lose office if they missed four consecutive council meetings without permission. “Councillors do not receive a salary, and allowances are some recognition of the contributions made by those elected to voluntary, part-time roles in the community.” \

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guide joins united nations conference

HOPPERS CROSSING

Werribee’s Sarah Allen wants to do all she can to help end disease and poverty.

e Hoppers Crossing Guides leader has been chosen to join a United Nations conference about the status of women.

Next month, Ms Allen will join the New York-based conference remotely from Melbourne a er being selected by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

e conference will discuss the role of educating women to bring about an end to poverty and diseases such as malaria and HIV.

“we want to empower women”

Ms Allen says the conference will also discuss how the UN can meet its millennium development goals – eight targets set in 2000 ranging from halving extreme poverty rates to providing universal primary education by 2015.

“I think the millennium development goals are an issue that will define our generation,” she said. “We want to empower women and make sure they receive the education and training that will help in their everyday lives.”

Ms Allen said the Guiding organisation had given her a chance to mentor younger girls. “ ey view you in a different light to a teacher and open up to you about things. You get a chance to help them become beautiful teenagers eventually.”

Ms Allen will join fellow Victorian Guide Erin Wicking in Canberra next week to

discuss the status of women around the world with Deputy Prime Minister Julie Bishop and Australia’s ambassador for women and girls, Natasha Stott Despoja. \ LAURA LITTLE

donate a dolphin, asks marine group

Local environmentalists hope to parade a plastic dolphin in a bid to help save marine life from dying because of discarded waste.

Wyndham’s LitterWatch group wants someone to donate an inflatable dolphin for this weekend’s Weerama Festival. e dolphin will be stuffed with plastic and other junk, with holes torn in its guts to show the litter inside and highlight the harm litter can do to marine life.

Organiser John Forrester says the dolphin will be wrapped in plastic on the outside, trapping its fins to replicate what litter does to wildlife. “We need something large to put on the back of a ute for a float at Weerama.”

Mr Forrester said a turtle found locally several years ago died because its stomach was stuffed with plastic. Platypuses in the Werribee River had been found bound with rings encircling their bodies, including one whose flippers were pinned to its body. e fake dolphin will also be taken to local schools as part of the LitterWatch program. \ SH

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council tough on cholesterol

Wyndham is the first municipality in Victoria to be recognised for creating a healthy workplace.

Government health secretary Georgie Crozier congratulated the council for encouraging employees to be healthier and happier. Wyndham is one of 14 “at-risk” local government areas taking part in a state government initiative to improve the health and well-being of its residents.

Chief executive Kerry ompson said the council was trying to lead by example.

“Our catering staff are now including healthy food options for both staff and community events. We’ve provided staff with information about better nutrition, introduced physical activity programs like boxing and yoga and promoted positive well-being habits, and we offer flexible working conditions.” \ LL

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police uniforms set to travel

Victoria Police’s recently replaced uniforms are likely to outfit police in Third World countries as part of a Rotary recycling project. Wyndham Rotary’s Eddie Szatkowski is leading the club’s statewide Donations In Kind project, which has amassed 200,000 police shirts and 100,000 trousers and is collecting uniforms from Wyndham police this month. \

galvin park to stay green

Soccer pitches and football fields at Galvin Park will be green during even the driest of months of the year following the installation of an underground recycled water tank. The $220,000 tank, connected to City West Water’s recycled water pipeline, can store up to 230,000 litres. \

volunteer information session

Wyndham residents interested in volunteering are being encouraged to attend an information session run by the council and Volunteer West next Friday, March 7. The session will cover topics such as finding the right volunteering role, local opportunities and the benefits of volunteering. It will be held at the civic centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee from 1.30-3.30pm. Bookings: 9742 0777 \

youth week grant

Wyndham’s youth resource centre has received a $2000 state government grant for its National Youth Week celebrations from April 4-13. This year’s youth week theme is “Our Voice, Our Impact”. \

easter egg hunt

Tickets will go on sale next week for the annual Good Friday Easter egg hunt at Werribee Park. Now in its 14th year, the event raises money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Tickets cost $15. Details: ticketek.com.au \

have your say on laws

Wyndham residents are being invited to have their say on proposed laws that will change the way ratepayers are informed about their council’s spending and performance.

Submissions close March 19.

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John Menegazzo’s family of market gardeners moved from Italy in the 1920s and ’30s. It’s fair to say the Werribee South resident has the western suburbs in his blood.

What’s your connection to the local community?

I was councillor for the Iramoo ward from 2008-12 and mayor of Wyndham in 2011. I’m chairman of the Wyndham Transport Advisory Group. We meet monthly to discuss transport issues with the aim of alleviating problems within Wyndham. I’m deputy chair of the Committee for Wyndham, a social and economic lobby group, and on the board of the Italian Sports Club of Werribee as acting treasurer.

Where’s your favourite retreat spot?

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Favourite place to get co ee and a bite to eat?

Breakfast at Wyndham Cache. You’ve gotta have the eggs there, poached on toast – they’re the best in Victoria. Moka Patisserie and Chatterbox Cafe on Watton Street both do excellent co ees.

What do you remember being in Wyndham that’s no longer there?

e old Palais eatre. I used to go there with friends and family when I was younger but now it’s a retail outlet. I also remember the old Centenary Hall which is now the cultural centre. I used to go to functions and dances there.

What would you change in your neighbourhood?

We’d all like to change the congestion caused by too many cars and not enough road networks. e police station in Werribee is a terrible eyesore. e Committee for Wyndham is pressing the state government to commit to a justice precinct in East Werribee.

What wouldn’t you change? Werribee South has retained its country suburb atmosphere. I like the friendly nature of the people, and the multiculturalism. \

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refugees

A Karen refugee from Myanmar says living in Australia has restored his dignity as a human being.

Keh Blut, who spoke at this month’s Karen National Day event in Hobsons Bay, arrived in Australia seven years ago a er being born and raised in a refugee camp.

He works at Werribee’s New Hope Foundation, supporting other migrants and refugees.

Mr Blut said that a er Karen land was confiscated by Burmese authorities, thousands lacked medicine, shelter or security and fled to ailand as refugees.

“I was working as a community worker for 26 years,” he said.

“I was working with internally displaced people who are hiding in the jungle.

“Political turmoil and civil war have been common to me since I was born.

“ e country is still ruled by the military dictatorship and there are many armed resistance ethnic groups still fighting for their freedom and equality.”

Mr Blut said civil war between opposition groups and the military government had been ongoing since Burma gained independence in 1948.

Its national day commemorates a peaceful demonstration by more than 400,000 Karen people who marched more than 1400 kilometres across Myanmar in 1948 seeking

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Mr Blut said “Karen New Year Day” was celebrated around the world but could really only be a celebration for those free from fear.

“It is illegal to celebrate Karen National Day in Burma,” he said.

“Living in Australia, I started to taste the value of freedom and humanity, and regain my dignity as a human being.

The Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show is proudly presentedbytheRoyalAustralianAirForceatPointCook overtheweekendof1stand2ndMarch.

Come along to a spectacular Air Show with air displays and ground displays and celebrate 100 years of miitary aviation inAustralia.

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‘‘I can live fearless under the Australian laws and regulations. I have the opportunity to learn higher education and work peacefully in this country. anks Australians.” \ GOYA DMTRYSHCHAK

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Pilots at Royal Australian Air Force bases around the country are practising their routines ahead of this weekend’s Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show at Point Cook.

e Weekly visited East Sale RAAF base last Wednesday as the Roulettes rehearsed their aerobatics.

Six members of the team will take part in an aerial display above Point Cook, while the Roulettes’ seventh plane will form a static display.

Central Flying School’s Wing Commander Colin O’Neill said it was tting that the school was taking part in the air show as it was one of the oldest military units in Australia. It was formed in March 1913, 12 months before Australia’s rst military ight.

e base’s Royal Australian School of Air Navigation will also be involved in the air show, with its King Air planes used to transport RAAF personnel to and from the show. e planes will also take part in a ying display.

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Murray Wallace learned to fly the military way at Point Cook as a 20-year-old cadet in 1961.

“I’d already learned to fly before I joined, but to the RAAF that was almost a disadvantage.

‘‘ ey taught you to fly their way. Even then I still managed to fly solo a er only three and a half hours, when the average was eight hours,” he says.

A er a career in professional aviation spanning 54 years, flying everything from helicopters to airliners, the septuagenarian still has links to his old training base, regularly flying his CT-4 Airtrainer as a part of the RAAF museum’s interactive flying displays.

He will perform at this weekend’s epic Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show in the CT-4 and his 1958 Cessna 180, an ex-army observation aircra with which he’s enjoyed a long association.

He first flew the aircra (military registration A98-340) in 1962 then again in Papua New Guinea in 1965-66. He was able to buy the aircra five years ago.

Flying A98-340 again has brought back many memories for Wallace, one of which involved a very close call.

“One day I was tasked to do a resupply out of Telefomin in PNG. e strip has an elevation of 5000 feet, and then I had to reach a valley at 9000 feet by flying over a ridge that was 11,000 feet.

“Approaching the ridge I made the mistake of turning the wrong way. I thought I was going to kill myself. My only thought as I saw the trees was to wonder how long it would take the rescue party to walk up that mountain. I’m sure the wheels brushed the top branches.”

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Entry and parking is by ticket only. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and include public transport and shuttle buses between Williams Landing and the airfield. \

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News that Toyota’s Altona based car manufacturing plant will close in 2017 will �������������������������������������������� in Wyndham City. The closure of Toyota will leave 2,500 workers unemployed, many of whom live in Wyndham and with a large car component manufacturing base in our region there will be major impacts on companies supplying not just to Toyota but also Holden and Ford. Council is of the view the most ������������������������������������������� through a coordinated approach and in this regard, regional economic development and advocacy body such as LeadWest. ��������������������������������������������� it is important that a detailed report be commissioned to determine the full economic impacts on Wyndham City and the broader ������������������������������������������� that State and Federal governments start ������������������������������������ job re-skilling and training programs for

Considerable assistance is also sought for

industries to the region and in this regard the unlocking of the East Werribee Employment Precinct and future development of the Werribee City Centre will play a key role. Regards, Bob.

Crossing 1/11 Acer Terrace

3 Bedrooms, Ensuite, Central Position!

Opportunity knocks with this fantastic first home, investment opportunity or a well suited property for a low maintenance lifestyle. Centrally positioned, walk to public transport, schools, childcare, parklands, bike trails, walking tracks, Skeleton Creek & shops. Three fitted BRs, ensuite & WIR to master, lounge, neat kitchen/meals area, single lock-up garage, a great sized paved pergola area, ducted heating & split system A/C.

Private Sale $280,000 - $295,000

Inspect Sat 10-10.30am Photo ID required

Contact Bassam Tofaili 0411 449 821 James Antonio 0401 889 248

Tarneit 14 Balladong Crescent

Outstanding Display Home Quality

This magnificent ex-display home offers 4 fitted BRs plus study, formal sitting room with gas log fire, a large informal family area with solid hardwood floors & vinyl wrap kitchen that overlooks the open designed family area & out to an all-weather alfresco area with extensive merbau decking. The study is located upstairs plus a separate rumpus. Extras inc heating, cooling, alarm, double garage, water tank & landscaped gardens.

Private Sale $430,000 - $455,000

Inspect Sat 1.45-2.15pm

Photo ID required

Contact James Antonio 0401 889 248

Martin Nardo 0450 913 513

Tranquil Location Near Werribee River

This immaculately presented home presents 4 fitted BRs, master with BIR & ensuite, formal lounge, open plan hostess kitchen, meals & 2nd family living area along with a study. Includes heating, cooling, laminate floors, double remote garage plus a 2nd double garage at the rear with attached shed & ample side access for your boat/caravan. Outdoors, a fab entertainment area, and with established gardens there is no work to be done.

Young & Vibrant 4 Bedroom Family Treasure

This generously proportioned family home comprises 4 BRs, the master features a WIR & FES, while the open plan design boast a huge living area, meals room & large hostess kitchen. Ducted gas heating & evap cooling also feature, while the double garage boasts direct internal access. Outdoors, an under cover decked pergola, all set on 522m2 approx. There is also the opportunity to create unrestricted side access, perfect for caravan/boat access.

Come along to see this year’s hot trends in decorating and gardening, cook a BBQ Easter feast, meet some very unusual pets plus there’s DIY Easter baskets for the kids.

SUNDAY 30TH MARCH Join us for an “All You Can Eat Buffet” Open from 5.30pm Live Entertainment for Adults & Plenty of Entertainment to keep the kids busy! Adult $30ph, Pensioner $20 & Children $10 (Under 12), Children Under 5 Eat Free Booking are essential ph 9741 1225 to reserve your seats today!

FASHION

An inspirational message on a Post-it note stuck to her fridge helped Melbourne fashion designer Vanessa Rochman take the obvious next step. A er seven years as head designer for Metalicus, the time was right to launch her own label and she handed in her resignation to focus on a fashion adventure of her own.

e result, her stylish new womenswear brand Primness, gives the term casual a chic makeover. Rather than uneventful dressing, Rochman shows there’s plenty of scope for edgy difference, taking us on a journey to a place where fitted and loose designs are both welcome.

Primness is all about modern silhouettes worn with an everyday ease. Rochman knows how to create an urban cool using simple line structures that can be layered or worn as separates. “My design ethos is to keep it simple and to create wardrobe essentials,” says the 34-year-old, who studied fashion at RMIT. “Each piece needs to work back in the collection as a co-ordinate, but they also need to work as singular style.”

\ JANE ROCCA PLUGS INTO THE LOOK

Primness is inspired by street style, cra and art. In summer 2014, it’s all about so , relaxed lines. Rochman prefers to use luxury yarns to appeal to women looking for luxe staples to add to their wardrobe.

ere’s an abundance of white and black, dreamy navy and sand tones in the mix. ere’s a hint of peplum waists for tops, cropped shorts and three-quarter-

Primness is a new fashion label from Melbourne that walks on the casual side of fashion. e label’s founder, Vanessa Rochman, delivers edgy pieces with an emphasis on luxury yarns – it’s all about stripping back your fashion statement to make one.

length-sleeve T-shirt tops that swing with a hint of ’60s French Riviera.

“I use cottons, silks, linens, modals and wools,” says Rochman. “Everything is manufactured locally in Melbourne and I love supporting our industry to create an Australian label.”

When she was a young child, Rochman had a conversation with her grandmother about what she’d like to be when she grew up. Rochman fondly recalls sharing her dreams about fashion and clothing.

“My omi (grandmother) looked me in the eye and said, ‘I think you would be really good at that’. at was a de ning moment,” she says.

Rochman says she has no desire to be all things to all people. She prefers to hone a product that appeals to women who like simplicity with a sense of di erence. Primness is all about T-shirts and tops that can be worn loose or tapered. ere are owing dresses, casual jackets for a shot at seamless structure, and drawstring pants thrown into the mix for a laissez-faire cue.

“It has been such a creative and exciting time and it feels refreshing to have full autonomy,” she says. She works out of a studio space in St Kilda and her line is now sold in boutiques across Australia and New Zealand. An online store has just gone live.

“It was important for me to create something di erent to what is already available,” Rochman says. “I sit in the lifestyle category but can’t quite say it is the same as another label. It took me a year of designing, creating, trialling and developing to make sure Primness launched with its own signature look.” \ jrocca@theweeklyreview.com.au

» www.primness.com

I had struggled with a sore lower back, week shoulders and sore neck since the birth of my first child for 25 years, attending a chiropractor at least every 2 weeks. I began my yoga journey just over 2 years ago. At first the heat was difficult to deal with, but with the constant encouragement and support from the teachers and the same 26 postures every class, my body is stronger and healthier than ever before. When I have completed a class I feel like I have done a great thing for my mind and my body, I have never returned to the chiropractor, and I LOVE BIKRAM YOGA!!

I do Bikram Yoga at Werribee, do you? AnneMarie Dey

DRAFT WYNDHAM LEARNING COMMUNITY STRATEGY 2014-2017

The Draft Wyndham Learning Community Strategy 2014-2017 supports learning in all life phases. It is a long term approach to improving the social and economic outcomes of Wyndham’s residents and groups. At the Council meeting held 24th February 2014 Council endorsed the Draft Wyndham Learning Community Strategy for public exhibition.

Feedback through written submissions is welcomed and will be considered for inclusion into the Strategy as appropriate from the 25th February - 25th March 2014. The Strategy will go back to the May 2014 Council meeting for further consideration and endorsement.

Access a copy at www.wyndham.vic.gov.au

Please email submissions to Kerri.Sidorow@wyndham.vic.gov.au

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 25th MARCH 2014

www.wyndham.vic.gov.au

WHAT’S ON

CAR SHOW

Old and new cars will be on display at Werribee and District Collectable Vehicle Club’s annual show and shine at Moss el Reserve on Sunday, March 23. 9am-3pm. All cars welcome. Entry $10 per car.

■ 9397 8181

LONG LUNCH

Relax with friends and enjoy a ve-course meal during the World’s Longest Lunch at Shadowfax Winery, K Road, Werribee. Listen to jazz while enjoying locally grown produce and Shadowfax wines. Only 110 tickets are available for the lunch on Friday, March 14, noon-4pm.

■ http://bit.ly/Mnaoi9

TAKE A TOUR

Explore Wyndham’s eco hot spots and learn more about the area’s native ora and fauna through a tour of grasslands, wetlands, rivers and creeks. The tour, part of Wyndham’s

Green Living Series, is on Saturday, March 1, 9am-1pm.

■ 9742 0777

LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY

Members of TOWN – Take Off Weight Naturally – are given the opportunity to compete for weight-loss awards each week. The Wyndham TOWN club meets Friday, 9.30-11.30am, at The Grange Community Centre, 260-280 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing.

■ wyndhamtownclubvic@gmail.com or 0434 088 240

COME JAMIESON WAY

There’s plenty happening at Jamieson Way Community Centre this year, including tai chi for seniors, yoga classes, French conversation lessons, a coffee and craft group and a group for writers. At 59 Jamieson Way, Point Cook. ■ jamiesonwaycc.org.au

RELAY FOR LIFE

Cancer survivors and carers are being invited to join a celebration lap at Wyndham’s Relay for Life next month. The fund-raising event is on March 29-30 at the Victoria University Athletics Track in Werribee.

■ wyndhamr @gmail.com \

WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Email details by noon on the Wednesday before publication \ whatsonwest@mmpgroup.com.au

A life of luxury awaits the buyer of this family house at Point Cook. Opposite wetlands and parkland and on a 631-square-metre block, the 36-square contemporary residence has a heated indoor lap pool and in-ground spa. Nolan Reserve, Homestead Reserve, a YMCA and Alamanda K-9 College are nearby. Enhanced by polished Tasmanian oak floorboards and halogen lighting, the brick-veneer beauty has five bedrooms with built-in wardrobes (main with en suite and walk-in wardrobe); a hotel-style bathroom with twin-basin vanity, shower, bath and toilet; lounge and dining room; and vast informal living zone that leads to the pool, no-maintenance deck and manicured garden. The kitchen has gloss cabinets, glass splashbacks, Caesarstone benchtops, 900mm stainless-steel oven and dishwasher. Other features include ducted heating, evaporative cooling, security system and a double garage with remote control and rear and internal access. \

Your Perfect Opportunity... FOR SALE

฀ Spacious design offering generous living areas.

฀ Modern kitchen with quality Technika appliances, ample bench and cupboard space including a generous pantry.

฀ Separate laundry room with space to accomodate washing machine, dryer and extra storage.

฀ Ducted heating throughout.

฀ Lock up garage and a private rear garden.

฀ Walking distance to many local amenities including schools, train station, supermarkets and shopping centre.

See sales consultant on site - unit 29 / 22 Ventosa Way Werribee

Open Saturdays from 10:30am – 11:15am

+Home buyers who want a new place but don’t have time to build may find this Tarneit property to be the answer. The unit is ideal for first-time buyers seeking a low-maintenance property or baby boomers looking to downsize. The new, 13-square residence has three bedrooms, two with built-in wardrobes, the main with walk-in wardrobe and en suite; a bathroom; separate toilet; open-plan lounge-dining room and kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, including a dishwasher. And with neutral tones throughout, new owners can easily match their furnishings with the interior colour scheme. Features of the six-star energy-rated unit include ducted heating, halogen lighting and vertical blinds. A sliding door from the living zone leads to a courtyard. A single garage with internal and back access and a 3000-litre water tank are included. Tarneit West Village shopping centre is a short drive away, as are schools and parks. \

MOTORING

\ ROD EASDOWN GETS BEHIND THE WHEEL

About once a year I get a hankering for the great outback vastness, and there’s no better way to satisfy it than to drive to Perth. What other national highway gives you 2350 kilometres between tra c lights? And 147 kilometres without a bend? And doubles as a runway here and there? ere’s a world-famous bird observatory out here, Skylab crashed here, old telegraph stations have been engulfed by sand. ere are dingoes, brumbies, emus, wedge-tailed eagles and kangaroos. You can see whales from jagged coastal cli s, go for days without mobile coverage, meet fruit- y inspectors and pay more than two bucks for a litre of fuel. e Hume Freeway this ain’t.

i asked if I could drive one to perth

So when Mazda unveiled its new 3, I asked if I could drive one to Perth. It didn’t miss a beat, but taut suspension meant it did miss a kangaroo.

is is a nice thing. It handles surprisingly well, rides easily and remains comfortable even a er eight to 10 hours. It also gets terri c economy out in the bush. e only thing that worries me is the price. It starts at $23,792, not bad value given the equipment, but it’s a lot more than the $19,990 (negotiable) for run-out models, and the $21,000-odd the old model usually started at.

However Mazda thinks it’s sharp enough to make this the best-selling car in the country, which it was in 2011 and 2012,

coming in a close second last year.

You have the choice of two beautifully exible petrol motors, this one and a 138-kilowatt 2.5-litre, and all models are available with six-speed manual or six-speed auto, the auto adding around $2000. Go for the top model with auto and you’ll nish north of $40k.

But the entry-level Neo will constitute the great bulk of sales and it’s a good car for the money; certainly the best-looking one in its class, especially in sedan rather

than hatch. And it’s nicely equipped with cruise, Bluetooth, USB and tricky fuel-saving technology.

However, you only get a space-saver spare (you fret about such things when the nearest guy who plugs tyres is 600 kilometres distant) and the high window line makes the rear seat a bit claustrophobic, especially for kids. Rear visibility isn’t great. But if it were just you and me tootling around the city I’d have one of these in a ash. \ reasdown@theweeklyreview.com.au

MAZDA 3 MAXX

WHAT IS IT?

A likely best-seller.

WHAT’S IN IT? A 114-kilowatt four-cylinder with a six-speed auto.

IS IT THIRSTY? I used 10 litres per 100km in the city, 6.3 in the country. The of cial combined gure is 5.7.

DRIVE AWAY $28,427

THUMBS UP

Great looks, comfort, build quality, economy and attention to detail.

THUMBS DOWN

Price increase over the old model, claustrophobic rear seat

* These are manufacturer’s list prices.

THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MOTORING …

Francis Birtles drove the Nullarbor in 1912, one of the rst crossings by automobile. He’d already gone around Australia twice, and crossed the continent seven times, on a bicycle

FUEL

VN-VY COMMODORE SERVICE INCLUDES:

•฀Replacement฀of฀Engine฀Oil,฀Oil,฀Air฀&฀Fuel฀Filter s฀&฀Spark฀Plugs.

•฀Replacement฀of฀Engine฀Oil,฀Oil,฀Air฀&฀Fuel฀Filters฀&฀Spark฀Plugs.

•฀฀Check฀all฀Fluid฀Levels,฀Hoses,฀Clamps,฀Air฀Ducts ,฀Thermostat฀,฀ Heater฀Tap,฀Brakes,฀Battery,฀Seatbelts,฀Steering฀Li nkage,฀Exhaust฀ systems,฀Underbody,฀Front฀&฀Rear฀Suspension฀and฀Fro nt฀and฀ Rear฀Demister.

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•฀฀Inspect฀&฀Adjust฀Drive฀Belts,฀Engine฀Management, ฀Tyres, Chassis,฀Body฀Bolts,฀Lamps฀&฀Lights฀and฀Windscreen฀ Washer฀ Fluid฀(Optikleen฀included)

•฀฀Inspect฀&฀Adjust฀Drive฀Belts,฀Engine฀Management,฀Tyres, Chassis,฀Body฀Bolts,฀Lamps฀&฀Lights฀and฀Windscreen฀Washer฀

•฀Pressure฀Test฀Cooling฀System.

•฀Road฀Test฀&฀provide฀written฀Status฀Report.

IS YOUR COMMODORE RUNNING AT IT’S OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL?

&

Z22 engine.Excludes Other parts and lubricants extra.

Excludes HSV models,platinum lugs & synthetic oils

FUEL SAVING FACTS

1.฀฀A฀well฀maintained฀car฀is฀likely฀to฀run฀ more฀economically฀than฀a฀car฀overdue฀for฀ it’s฀scheduled฀service.

pollution.

2.฀฀Clean฀filers฀and฀clean฀plugs฀play฀a฀big฀ part฀in฀Fuel฀Savings.฀฀That฀also฀means฀less฀

TS-AH ASTRA SERVICE INCLUDES:

Holden Factory Technicians & Specialised Equipment Factory trained mechanics.

•฀฀Free฀Coffee.

•฀฀Courtesy฀Bus.

•฀฀Hire฀Cars.

•฀฀Customer฀waiting฀lounge

3.฀฀Under฀inflated฀tyres฀not฀only฀wear฀your฀ tyres฀out฀quicker฀they฀also฀mean฀less฀fuel฀ economy.

tyres฀out฀quicker฀they฀also฀mean฀less฀fuel฀

•฀Replacement฀of฀Engine฀Oil,฀Oil,฀Air฀&฀Fuel฀Filters฀&฀Spark฀Plugs.

•฀฀Check฀all฀Fluid฀Levels,฀Hoses,฀Clamps,฀Air฀Ducts,฀Thermostat,฀ Heater฀Tap,฀Brakes,฀Battery,฀Seatbelts,฀Steering฀Linkage,฀Exhaust฀ systems,฀Underbody,฀Front฀&฀Rear฀Suspension฀and฀Front฀and฀ Rear฀Demister.

•฀฀Fuel฀saving฀as฀outlined฀on฀current฀ad.

•฀฀Inspect฀&฀Adjust฀Drive฀Belts,฀Engine฀Management,฀Tyres,฀ Chassis,฀Body฀Bolts,฀Lamps฀&฀Lights฀and฀Windscreen฀Washer฀ Fluid฀(Optikleen฀included)

•฀Pressure฀Test฀Cooling฀System.

•฀Road฀Test฀&฀provide฀written฀Status฀Report.

•฀฀One฀stop฀shop฀including฀new฀tyres.

6 Months / 10,000km Labour Warranty

2 Year/50,000km Fitted Warranty on Holden Approved parts

Health and Wellness Centre • Meditation • Holistic Counseling

Day Spa and Beauty Services • Metaphysical Healing • All types of Massage/Reflexology • Personal Training/Detox Sauna • Make up/Theatre Artistry

Hoppers Crossing Medical Centre would like to welcome our newest female practitioner Dr Clodagh Keenan.

Dr Keenan is available for appointments 4 days per week so please call 9749 3200 to make an appointment time.

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Tel: 9312 5166 - Mob: 0422 314 306

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GarageSales

WILLIAMSTOWN 43Railway Place,Sat1st March,9.30am-4pm. Collectables,vintageclothing, books,paintings,standardlamp andh/holditems.Noearlycallers.

WantedtoBuy BUYINGPAINTINGS

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Livestockand Equipment

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For some years it has been my contention that electronics are now so fast, so sophisticated and so reliable that their only limitation is our ability to think up new uses for them. Now I’m coming around to the idea that we’re thinking entirely too much.

Take the Q50, a new car from In niti (just as Lexus makes expensive Toyotas, In niti is Nissan’s premium brand). It has facial recognition, so when you climb in and settle behind the wheel the rst thing you’re greeted with is, well, a greeting. Just for you.

“Hello (insert your name here)” it displays on one of its two LCD screens.

Brrrr. It’s a bit like Hal the rogue computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey saying “Hello, Dave” so smoothly immediately before consigning good old Dave to open space.

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It will dial in your preferred steering weight, decide whether you want the car in sport mode or comfort and how far away you’d like to be from the car in front when you activate the cruise control. ere are lots more things available … if you can be bothered to enter all the parameters. If you can be, it will know if you prefer an ABC or QWERTY keyboard.

It o ers 96 selectable settings across 10 functions, and the possible permutations for your personal settings run into the billions. You are far more likely to nd a suitable match here than in a lifetime’s trawling of computer dating services.

en it all gets a bit cheesy. e In niti displays your favourite photographs of family and friends. Heaven help us. I have lots of favourite photographs but none of them of family and friends, so do I qualify? I guess I’m just not touchy-feely enough for an In niti. e scary bit is the Q50 will do all this for four di erent people. at means that if your 18-year-old kid has borrowed the car, you won’t be assailed by thrash metal at 110 decibels next time you crank up the radio. In niti calls this “My Car Knows Me” but really, I wonder. ere are days when I like to be addressed by my rst name and days when I feel I deserve to be called sir. ere are some days when a simple “hey” su ces. I know a guy who once did PR for BMW, and he would be morti ed by a personal greeting from a car. He would immediately demand to know when and where he and that car had been formally introduced.

Still, I guess the In niti approach is better than a few Mitsubishis I’ve been in lately, all of which displayed an overly joyful “See you!” at journey’s end.

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scanlon aims for high-five

Hockey

Andrew Scanlon will break new ground as the first Victorian to represent Australia at an official international Hockey 5s tournament. e 5s format is hockey’s answer to Twenty20 cricket, rugby sevens or netball’s Fast5.

Scanlon, a bright young western suburbs prospect, was chosen to represent Australia in 5s at the Youth Olympic qualifying tournament in Vanuatu next month a er impressing at a ‘futures’ camp in February.

While he is a traditionalist, preferring the 11-a-side game, Scanlon is excited by the 5s format and intrigued how it will go on the international stage.

“It’ll be hard and you’ll move a lot more, but it’s going to be fun,” he said.

“i’ve

been playing it all my life”

“You’ve only got three people to pass to, so you’ve got to really pay attention and know your team well.”

Scanlon has only ever taken one sport seriously and wants to make a career in hockey. e 17-year-old from Werribee is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to one day play the Australian Kookaburras.

“I’ve been playing it all my life, so hopefully I can keep going with it,” Scanlon said. “It’s all I’ve really known since I was about three.

“I’ve been given the opportunity to train with the Victorian Institute of Sport.

SCOREBOARD

CRICKET

VSDCA

EAST WEST: 1st XI: Melton 236 (Geisler 76 Gale 75) v Noble Park, Williamstown 5-232 (Hodges 64 no Sandars 61) v Sunshine 2-20, Mt Waverley 140 (Bedingfield 58no) v Bayswater 3-100, Oakleigh 273 (McGuinness 68 Hodgson 61 Pritchard 7-64) v Werribee, Yarraville 70 (Paterson 5-20) v Croydon 8-180 (Tilcock 79), Box Hill 115 (Saniga 5-22) v Endeavour Hills 3-46, Altona 180 v Roxburgh ParkBroadmeadows 0-0.

2nd XI: Werribee 133 v Oakleigh 1-38, Bayswater 7-283 (Mitrevski 96 Salter (Snr) 80) v Mt Waverley, Noble Park 115 v Melton 2-46, Box Hill 186 (McMahon 51) v Endeavour Hills 0-10, Yarraville 117 (Ashton 5-27) v Croydon 3-29, Sunshine 126 (Khan 59) v Williamstown 1-28, Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows v Altona (no play).

NORTH WEST: 3rd XI: Williamstown 7-300 (Popa 79) v Sunshine, Balwyn 4-141 (Wilks 58 no) v Kew 112 (Furey 66), Altona 267 (Wilson 150 Ramadge 5-66) v Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 1-10, Plenty Valley 198 (Dixit 69) v Werribee 0-7, Preston 150 v Yarraville, Coburg 163 v Ivanhoe 0-17, Brunswick 189 (Sala 76) v Melton. 4thXI: Preston 6-191 (Jacklin 73 no) v Yarraville 86 (Beasley 53), Plenty Valley 127 v Werribee 3-36, Coburg 212 v Ivanhoe 5-21, Altona 180 v Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 2-19, Sunshine 156 (Blake 57) v Williamstown 8-211 (Rainone 62 Kilpatrick 55), Brunswick 8-190 (Hardman 56 Singh 57) v Melton 6-92, Kew 254 (Aitken 66) v Balwyn 2-10.

VWCA: Coburg 6-140 (Coghill 57) bt Bright Dist 6-92, Geelong 6-153 bt Edinburgh 5-148, Craigieburn 114 bt Altona 9-97, Spotswood 5-112 bt EMP 6-111, Mt Martha 2-137 (Guthrie 88) bt Burnley 4-134 (King 80), Box Hill 1-67 bt Upper FTG 66, Frankston 9-147 bt Bayswater Pk 5-144.

Hopefully, long term, one day I will play in the senior Australian team, but right now I’m focused on Vanuatu and the under-18 nationals [in April].”

Scanlon needs to look no further than his home club Altona for inspiration.

Luke Doerner came out of the Seagulls nest and went on to represent Australia at multiple Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Champions Trophy and World Cup events.

VICTORIANTURF: Sen: Strath 4-102 v Yarrav Club 132, Greenv 170 v St Bern 1-22, Old Ments 0-10 v Sth Caulf 233, Bri Dist 187 v Beaum 5-43, Bent 273 v Hopp Cross, Keilor 71 and 3-37 v AWStC 127. Nth: Will CYMS 0-20 v Alt Nth 191, Laverton 250 v Spots 0-1, W Cob 117 v Doutta 2-61, Tulla 170 v PEGS 15 and 0-27, Keilor Pk 102 v Foot Utd 8-48. Nth A: Seddon 0-26 v Tay Lakes 108, Werribee Cent v Suns Druids 6-216, Aberf 120 v St Albans 2-87, Yould Park 5-250 v St Andrews-Foots 122, Craigieb 106 v Alt Roost 7-68.

WESTERN SUBURBS UNITED CHURCHES: A E Lowe

Shield: Eynesbury Eagles 8-388 v Hoppers

Crossing, St Johns v Altona Sports 357, Avyukt Aryahi Maidstone CC 0-0 v Charles Sturt Uni 280, Rockbank 7-255 v United Tarneit SC. Bill Honey

Shield: Altona Spts 2-4 v St Johns 263, Hoppers Crossing 3-86 v Williamstown Congs 146, United Tarneit SC 4-29 v Footscray ANA 239 Altona

Roosters bt Kingsville Baptists fft. Tasman Smith

Shield: Western All Stars 144 bt Melton South PSCC 141, Manor Lakes CC 5-253 bt United Tarneit SC 141, Western Lions 177 bt Kings XI CC 44.

BOWLS

BOWLS VICTORIA SATURDAY METROPOLITAN

PENNANT: Rd 18: Premier Division: ALTONA 18101 bt MENTONE 0-62 (D Zitterslager 26 bt D Rushton 15 B Foley 26 bt C Green 13 B Peck 26 bt D Jones 22 M Rennex 23 bt B McCullum 12), ESSENDON 0-71 lost to MELBOURNE 18-85 (A Flapper 13 lost to S Mortimer 20 N Wilson 17 lost to D Fisher 22 A Tompkins 20 lost to M Wilkes

21 P Lowe 21 lost to B Leighton 22), CLAYTON 14-79 bt MOONEE PONDS 4-65 (G Archer 17 lost to S Fordham 20 D Benwell 20 bt A Galloway 11 L Adams 25 bt B Spurr 16 D Holt 17 Lost to M Jacobsen 18), BUNDOORA RSL 18-89 bt BRIGHTON 0-55 (L Aiello 27 bt T Shannan 15 N McIntyre 18 bt A Wilson 16 D Diflorio 21 bt G Maskell 14 J Corless 23 bt C Twentymen 10), YARRA/FOOTSCRAY 15-90 bt BURWOOD

DISTRICT 3-70 (M Reilly 27 bt J Coles 13 N Black 19 D L Iaccarino 19 J Pearce 18 lost to W Ogden 19 R Caulter 26 bt M Wilson 19).

BRIEFS

Cricket

Little River’s chances of reaching the Geelong Cricket Association division 3 finals are slim. The Redbacks (187) were handed a cricket lesson by ladder-leader Teesdale (8-263) in a 76-run loss on the road at Wallace Reserve on Saturday. It leaves the Redbacks six points out of the top six with just a round remaining. \

Football

Werribee Tigers will play their first official VFL practice match against reigning premiers Box Hill Hawks at Arden Street on Saturday at 1pm. \

Hectic schedule:

Andrew Scanlon (front) has a lot on his plate this year. (RAHDA BUTLER)

“It helps that he was from there and could make it that far,” Scanlon said. Among state and national duties, Scanlon is focused on becoming a regular senior player for Altona in the Premier League.

“I’m trying hard to get my fitness up so I’m up to scratch with that,” he said. “ en it’s proving I can use the ball and play well enough to stay in the top side.” \ LANCE JENKINSON

Div 1: Sec 1: Rich Uni (1) 3-75 Kew Hts (1) 1593, Deer Pk (1) 16-91 Elst Clb (1) 2-62, Kings (1) 15-79 Pres/Res (1) 3-63, MCC (2) 18-108 Montm (1) 0-57, Werr (1) 16-73 Bund RSL (2) 2-60. Sec 2: Lal (1) 4-79 Glenr (1) 14-82, Melton (1) 3-76 Fitz Vic (1) 15-86, Bright (2) 4-78 Ess (2) 14-81, Ivan (1) 0-66 MCC (1) 18106, Melb (2) 2-65 Moon Val (1) 16-99. Sec 3: Mulg CC (1) 3-59 Croy (1) 15-65, Mitch (2) 2-73 Heathm (1) 16-97, Burd Pk (1) 2-71 Donv (1) 16-79, Lily (1) 18-114 Keys (1) 0-49, Elth (1) 18-99 Cran (1) 0-69. Sec 4: Edith (1) 16-72 Pak (1) 2-60, Ber (1) 18-97 Mulg CC (2) 0-64, Ring (1) 0-71 Yarr Glen (1) 18-82, Chelt (1) 1899 Mitch (1) 0-60. Div 2: Sec 1: New (1) 4-72 Werr (2) 14-83, Suns C (1) 0-56 Alt (2) 18-115, Alt Sports (1) 16-89 Port Melb (1) 2-62, Will (1) 4-70 Yarr/Foot (2) 14-92, Rosam (1) 16-84 Flem/Kens (1) 2-67.

Sec 2: Broad (1) 18-110 Keil (1) 0-55, Moon Pds (2) 9-74 Buck Pk (1) 9-74, Strath (1) 4-62 Lal (2) 14-73, Sunb (1) 2-79 Clift Pk (1) 16-86, Glenr (2) 18-85 W Cob (1) 0-63.

Div 3: Sec 1: Hopp (1) 14-86 Mari Pk (1) 4-77, Foots Pk (1) 4-73 Lav (1) 14-88, Alt (3) 1692 Suns RSL (1) 2-67, Suns VRI (1) 4-76 Yarr/ Foot (3) 14-80, Werr (3) 3-79 Melton (2) 15-91. Sec 2: Glad Pk (1) 15-84 Glenr (3) 3-72, Moon Val (2) 18-73 Strath (2) 0-56, Ess (3) 16-85 Sunb (2) 2-46, Cob More (1) 2-66 Moon Pds (3) 16-82. Div 4: Sec 1: Hopp (3) 0-70 Werr (4) 18-84, Sunb (3) 0-60 Alt (4) 18-119, St Alb (1) 18-92 Alt North (1) 0-64, Yarr/Foot (4) 15-92 Will (2) 3-76, Keil (2) 16-102 City of Melb (1) 2-75. Sec 2: Pres/Res (2) 16-95 Aber (1) 2-75, W Cob (2) 16-89 Keil (3) 2-61, Buck Pk (2) 16-77 Lal (4) 2-68, Clift Pk (2) 14-75 Ess (4) 4-68, Werr (5) 14-93 Sunb (4) 4-66. Div 5: Sec 1: Port Melb (2) 4-79 Rosam (2) 1487, Flem/Kens (2) 4-68 Alt Sports (2) 14-79, Werr (6) 2-75 Hopp (4) 16-80, Yarr/Foot (5) 2-74 Melt (3) 16-79, Will (3) 2-68 Deer Pk (2) 16-90. Sec 2: Prin Pk Carlton (1) 16-101 Hopp (5) 2-50, Thorn (1) 16-93 Dout Gal (1) 2-66, Strath (3) 18-111 Broad (2) 0-58, Fawk (1) 14-

Cycling

Footscray Cycling Club’s four-race Form700 series was reduced to a three-race card due to a third-day wash out. Total Rush rider Dom Dudkiewicz scored the maximum points available in A-grade, finishing ahead of Ross Mueller and Graham Carlson. \

Netball

City West Falcons (3-0) made it three consecutive wins to start the Victorian Netball League championship division season. The Falcons crushed North East Blaze 59-35 with the Knott sisters – Kath and Julia – featuring on the front line together for the first time since Kath’s return from a knee injury. VU-Western Lightning (2-1) made it back-to-back wins by edging out Monash University Storm 42-35. \

80 Bruns (1) 4-70, Mari Pk (2) 18-99 Fitz Vic (3) 0-53.

Div 6: Sec 1: Suns RSL (2) 3-71 Deer Pk (3) 15-81, City of Melb (2) 2-68 Buck Pk (3) 1682, Keil (4) 5-74 New (2) 13-77, Alt (5) 4-73 Yarr/Foot (6) 14-82, Hopp (6) 14-79 Suns C (2) 4-74. Sec 2: Alt (6) 16-96 Sunb (5) 2-51.5, Strath (4) 1-65.25 Keil (5) 17-92, Buck Pk (4) 16-86 Glad Pk (2) 2-71, Moon Val (3) 13-78 Mari Pk (3) 5-75, Lal (6) 14-88 Clift Pk (3) 4-66.75.

Div 7: North Sec 1: Hopp (7) 18-92 Will (4) 0-51.75, New (3) 0-54 Werr (7) 18-104, Lav (2) 18-111 Alt (7) 0-45, Alt North (2) 16-95 Yarr/Foot (7) 2-59.5, Deer Pk (4) 18-15 Port Melb (3) 0-0. Div 7: North Sec 2: Moon Val (4) 4-68 Broad (3) 14-70, Suns C (3) 16-78 St Alb (2) 2-71, Keil (6) 18-15 Hopp (8) 0-0, Melt (4) 2-65 Suns VRI (2) 16-90, Aber (2) 14-82 Foots Pk (2) 4-67. Div 7: North Sec 3: Ess (5) 16-106 Glad Pk (3) 2-63, Clift Pk (4) 4-55.5 Strath (5) 14-67.5, Dout Gal (2) 14-80 Prin Pk Carlton (2) 4-71.75, Glenr (5) 18-102 Moon Val (5) 0-51, Buck Pk (5) 2-69 Moon Pds (4) 16-85. Div 8: Sec 1: City of Melb (3) 14-15 Suns RSL (3) 0-0, Moon Pds (5) 0-0 Buck Pk (6) 14-15, Fitz Vic (5) 0-0 Ess (6) 14-15, Flem/Kens (3) 14-53 Flem/Kens (4) 0-28. Sec 2: E Ivan (3) 14-36 Temp (3) 0-20.25, Box H RSL (4) 12-40 Grey (3) 2-39, Donc (6) 2-37 Burw Dist (5) 1241, Yarr Glen (4) 2-45 Box H RSL (5) 12-46.

BASEBALL

BASEBALL VICTORIA: Summer League: Div 1: Doncaster 14 bt Blackburn 13, Upwey FTG 10 bt Sunshine 3, Essendon 6 bt Waverley 0, Preston 5 bt Sandringham 1, Cheltenham 7 bt Geelong 4, Melbourne 6 bt Newport 0. Semi-f: Res: Cheltenham 7 bt Essendon 3, Waverley 3 bt Geelong 1. Thirds: Melbourne 7 bt Blackburn 5, Essendon 5 bt Doncaster 2. Fourths: Cheltenham 15 bt Sandringham 0, Waverley 20 bt Doncaster 12. Div 2: Williamstown 11 bt Moorabbin 1, Berwick

Marcellin 9-109 bt Peninsula 7-102, Yarra Valley 9-97 bt PEGS 7-98, Camberwell 14-123 bt Assumption 2-54, Mentone 11-118 bt Trinity 5-96. VOLLEYBALL: Trinity 3 bt

centrals primed for highest run chase

VTCA

e heat is well and truly on Werribee Centrals.

e Centurions began a tense Victorian Turf Cricket Association north A1 final round in a comfy position above the relegation zone with their destiny seemingly in their own hands.

at all changed on Saturday when they were sucked back into the relegation scrap by some surprising close-of-play scores around the grounds.

e Centurions were already behind the eight ball on their own ground, having been set a weighty target of 217 for victory by top-four side Sunshine Druids at Galvin Park. is would be the Centurions’ biggest successful run chase of the summer if they were to nail it.

e silver lining is that their most recent innings total was 8-214 against bottom side St Andrew’s in the game prior. But the Saints are a different proposition to the premiership-

contending Druids. “We go into the run chase with a little bit of confidence, especially a er last week’s win,” Centurions secretary Chris Duffin said.

“We know we’ve got the side to make over 200 … hopefully, the guys can build partnerships and take it step by step.

“If we bat our 80 overs, we’ll get those runs.”

Trouble for the Centurions may also come from further afield.

With 63.55 points, they are precariously placed, relying on other sides to restrict the amount of points earned by St Francis de Sales (63.39), St Albans (57.43) and Youlden Parkville (56.25) – the three sides directly beneath them on the ladder.

“ e rest is up to the cricketing gods. You just hope a few sides can hold firm and we don’t get an unpredictable result.”

e Centurions held firm for much of the opening day against Druids, keeping the visitors to just 38 off the opening 20 overs and generally keeping things tight until the tea break.

“it’s all about getting the 200 for us”

Outright results are possible in those games and that could further muddy the waters for the Centurions.

“It will be impossible from our position to win outright, so it’s all about getting the 200,” Duffin said.

But the pitch at Shaws Road is known for rewarding a side that has wickets in hand.

And as any good side will, the Druids cashed in late in the day.

“It was a usual Centrals wicket,”

Duffin said.

“ ere’s always a little bit in it for the bowlers to start with. Batting in that first hour can be quite difficult.

“But if you’ve got wickets in hand in the second half of the day, you are going to be able to score quite quickly towards the end.”

e Centurions begin their run chase at 1pm on Saturday and will know their fate some five hours later. \ LJ

tough ask for cats in bid for final win

VTCA

Hoppers Crossing faces an almighty task to finish off the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division season on a high note.

e Cats were set an imposing 274 for victory by visiting Bentleigh at Hogans Road Reserve on Saturday – not the kind of target that bodes well for a side with the least amount of runs in the competition this season.

e Cats found it hard to contain Bentleigh openers Robert Ciccarella (80) and captain Greg Todd (73). Darrel Brown (2-74), Dinesh Daminda (2-49) and Sanka Abeyruwan (2-38) snared two wickets apiece for the Cats.

Irrespective of the result, the Cats will remain in the senior division next year, despite a rollercoaster season. \

Hicks makes a point for warriors

Cricket

Point Cook was looking shaky a third of the way through the opening day of its crucial stoush with Seabrook in Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s west B1.

e Warriors limped to 6-75 with the only constant being plucky opener Daryl Groves (19), who watched in dismay as wicket a er wicket fell at the other end.

Picking up their game was a must for the Warriors with their top two spot at stake. ey lost their previous match and losing the last game of the home-and-away rounds would not be the ideal finals preparation.

“ ere’s a lot to play for this game,” Warriors player-coach Travis Bean said.

“Seabrook have to win to get in the finals; we have to win to get a home semi-final.”

e Warriors slowly turned the corner, first with Bean’s (32) 41-run partnership with Aaron Whear (14). en it was Bean and David Hicks (48no) with an identical stand. Hicks turned the Warriors’ so-so score into one that will be hard for the Brookers to chase.

He summed up the situation perfectly, calmly getting his eye in and then ramping up the run rate as the overs counted down.

A fully fit Hicks could be the X factor that li s the Warriors to a premiership.

“He was in the team of the year last year and is just coming back off an injury,” Bean said.

“He knew that a big partnership was important, reined in some of his natural aggression and was patient early on.

“Once he got the feel of the wicket, he started to accelerate and hit a few boundaries.

“It was a really well-timed innings.”

Bean admitted his side was staring down the barrel in the early exchanges.

He said a period of consolidation between the 20th and 60th overs was vital.

“We lost three or four early wickets and there was a run-out early on,” Bean said.

“We were under the pump a little bit. It was good that we were able to get through that middle period and bat for that middle 40 overs.

“It laid the foundation for the last 20 overs.”

Seabrook has an enormous task ahead, despite good bowling performances from Stephen Gregory (3-33) and Dilip Sarkhell (2-40).

It is do or die for the fourth-placed Saints, who have Wyndhamvale and Newport-Digman breathing down their neck, the two sides meeting each other in this final round.

Wyndhamvale would be the favourite to

displace them in the four a er having already secured first innings points with ease.

Newport-Digman was rolled for just 73 with Jake Styles running riot with 6-38, while the Vales declared on 5-128 with a view to forcing an outright.

It promises to be a tense final day for all clubs involved in the race to the four. \

LANCE JENKINSON

giants full of finals vim

Baseball

Werribee Giants coach Phil Balzer has declared “we can beat anyone” in the Baseball Victoria summer league division 2 finals.

e Giants have the form to back up his comments, having beaten finalists Springvale and Moorabbin in the regular season and only losing to Williamstown by a single run in each of their two competitive games.

So could the Giants be the dark horse from the bottom half of the four?

“We’ve absolutely got the talent to do it and we’ve got the depth to do it,” Balzer said. “Obviously, the key is to win that first game in the finals. I’m very excited for it and the players are buzzing for it, too.”

e Giants will play a best-of-three semi-finals series against Springvale, starting at the Melbourne Ball Park tonight.

e series will move to Werribee on Saturday and then to Springvale on Sunday if a third game is required.

Usually the top-ranked club gets the chance to play game two on home turf, but Springvale’s home ground, KH Wearne Reserve, is unavailable on that day – a huge advantage for the Giants if they can snatch game one.

e Giants hammered Springvale 10-2 on Saturday at Presidents Park in the last round. But Balzer is cautious about what that result means.

e visitors were severely short-handed and had two teenagers on the mound.

One of those teens was Matthew Stenhouse, the younger brother of Brandon, who has recently signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.

But the Giants’ roster was also far from complete.

With finals secured, pitchers Wes De Jong and Wade Balzer rested, giving Jonathan Lowe, Jason Kreihn, Daine Gregory and import Chad Northcott a chance to get some valuable innings under their belts in case they are called on in the next fortnight.

e Giants also got plenty of quality at-bats, with Oliver Box and Matthew Howe catching fire on the eve of the finals.

“You can’t take too much out of the game other than we got some good at-bats and got some work into our pitchers,” Balzer said.

“It was all about trying to get guys some innings in, just in case they’re required in the finals.

“Today was almost like a live practice session for both sides.” \

LANCE JENKINSON

Summer League finals

Division 2

Springvale Lions (second) v Werribee Giants (third)

Game 1: Melbourne Ball Park, tonight, 7.30pm.

Game 2: President’s Park, Werribee, Saturday, 2pm.

Game 3 (if required): KH Wearne Reserve, Keysborough, Sunday, 2pm.

rocci rocks into national squad

Basketball

Maddison Rocci has been included in an extended 16-player Australian squad for the 2014 FIBA under-17 world championships in Slovakia, starting in June.

Rocci’s status as one of the rising stars of the Werribee Devils women’s program underpins her status as one of the best players in her age group in the country. e reason Rocci, 15, is head and shoulders above most juniors her age in victoria is commitment.

“She’s a basketball nut,” Devils coach Lloyd Klaman said. “She would probably play and train more than any kid I know.

“She really wants it. She’s also a great kid and doesn’t have a big head or anything like that; she’s just down to earth.”

Klaman describes Rocci as a “special talent”.

A lightweight in basketball terms, Rocci makes up for it with elite skills at the point guard position, a knack of reading a play before it has unfolded, and speed to burn.

“She’s just really explosive – her first two steps are amazing,” Klaman said.

“She reads the game well and, defensively, she’s a real pain for her opponents.

“She’s just always involved and knows where the action is going to be … coupled with how quick she is, it makes it a real hard combo.

“ e only thing that goes against her is she’s not big in stature. She’s pretty small, but she makes up for it with other things.”

Rocci’s talents will be sorely missed by the Devils’ top women’s side when she’s away on national duty.

She was expected to be fast-tracked into a starter role this season. \ LJ

devils bring out big guns for big v’s FIRST division

Basketball

Werribee Devils have brought together the old guard to give them a harder edge as they move up into the Big V basketball women’s division 1 competition.

e Devils have assembled a starting five with plenty of experience at division 1 level, including former championship-winning player-coach Sharon Grieve.

Grieve will join established stars Emma Coyne, Lisa Troyahn and Elisha Burnette, and boom recruit Jodi Impey, on the court this season.

“We’ve had to pick up a couple of players to make us more competitive because it’s a

bigger and stronger league,” Devils coach Lloyd Klaman told the Weekly. “I like the idea of all of them playing together.”

Grieve returns to her old stomping ground where she climbed the top of the division 1 mountain with a premiership. She le the Devils to join Altona Gators and went on to win another title with them.

She’s a big-game player and a winner when it counts.

e forward/centre made it her mission last season to be a thorn in the Devils’ side as a member of the Keilor under.

“she

was retired for about two weeks”

“She’s just so smart as a player,” Klaman says. “She’s going to be a fantastic addition to us.”

e most important signing of the off-season was Impey.

Impey, adept in the paint and used as a stretch four for her ability to shoot from long range, decided to retire a er leading the under to last year’s title.

Klaman talked her out of her retirement plans.

“She was retired for about two weeks,” Klaman says with a laugh.

“She’s a scorer, a great passer and she’s smart on the court. She can go inside and outside. She’s also a leader and does so many other things that make her teammates better.”

e team’s young players will also be front and centre in Klaman’s thinking. But while Tegan Doyle, Alex Moss, Olivia Klaman, Georgia Tauschke and newcomer Brittany Klaman will all command playing time, there will be less pressure to get minutes on the court thanks to the establishment of a youth league team.

Maddison Rocci, who has a busy year with under-age national commitments, could be a regular starter once her representative duties are over.

e Devils will face Impey’s former team this weekend in their last hitout before the annual Frankston preseason tournament. e Big V season begins on March 15. \ LJ

werribee shows it still has a sting in its tail

Bowls

Werribee has turned its lacklustre form on its head to move into the Bowls Victoria division 1 finals with a semblance of confidence.

e Bees struggled in the second half of the season but hit a bull’s eye in the last home-and-away round with a convincing 73-60 win over title contenders Bundoora RSL at Chirnside Park on Saturday.

e two sides will now meet in a cut-throat section semi-final and the Bees go into the game with a psychological edge a er winning both games between the clubs during the regular season.

“It was good to turn it around,” Bees skip Snowy Baker told the Weekly. “It gives us a bit of confidence going into the finals.

“We’ll see if we can take our winning form into their place next week.

“We’ve actually beaten them there before so we should be fairly confident, without getting too far ahead of ourselves.”

e Bees blew their chance of a home final with erratic form a er the mid-season break.

ey needed a li on the eve of the finals and got it in a three-rinks-to-one victory.

Mick O’Neil’s rink was flying out of the gates to give the Bees an early break en route to a nine-shot win.

Barker is expecting a similar tough clash when the finals begin on Saturday.

“ e margin probably looked bigger than it was during the game,” he said.

“ ey played fairly well and will be hard to beat at their place.”

bees have a psychological edge

If the Bees win on Saturday they will front up less than 24 hours later against the winner of the other semi-final, between Deer Park and Kew Heights.

lightning’s attack test

Netball

VU-Western Lightning has re-captured the hard-nosed defence of recent years but the integration of a new-look attack is still a work in progress.

It was the Bees’ only runaway rink with Barker winning by five and Peter Ware by a single shot. Rob Panton’s was the only losing rink, down two.

Meanwhile, Hoppers Crossing will host a home final against Altona in division 3 on Saturday a er sneaking back into the top two on the last day of the season.

Hoppers defeated Maribyrnong Park 86-77 in the final round. \ LJ

tiger gives oaks the chop

vsdca

Heath Pritchard’s insatiable appetite for success was on show for all to see on day one of Werribee’s blockbuster Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association bout with Oakleigh at Warrawee Park on Saturday.

Pritchard ripped through the Oaks’ batting line-up with 7-64 off 24.5 overs, affected a key run-out and led the way with his upbeat tempo on the field.

“He just wants the club to have success and be a part of it,” Tigers captain Shaun Dean said. “He’s quite chirpy and up and about, and carries himself well.

“He’s geeing everyone up. You can’t ask for much more.”

Pritchard was able to stifle the Oaks through his nagging line-and-length bowling. e Oaks ended the day on 273, but it would have been so much more had Pritchard not picked up his seven.

His most important wicket of the day didn’t come through his bowling but a lucky deflection to run out opener Brendan McGuinness for 68.

Pritchard saw the ball smashed back at him and guided it on to the stumps at the non-striker’s end to catch McGuinness out of his crease.

“We were really happy to get him out before he really got going because we could’ve been chasing a little bit more if he was in at the end,” Dean said.

Pritchard’s influence with the ball was measured in more than wickets.

In the hour period between the tea break and final drinks, Pritchard combined with Nathan Burton (1-88 off 26 overs) to stem the run flow.

Part-time medium-pacer Matt Dean chimed in with an economical 0-12 off five in a crucial period of the day.

“It was great energy from everyone in that period,” Dean said. “It was a 20-over spell where the game could’ve gotten away from us

or we could drag it back in. We really put the clamps on.”

Pritchard is the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 39 at 9.44. e all-rounder has taken five five-wicket hauls.

“He keeps doing the job,” Dean said. “He gets a lot of overs and that’s because he puts the ball in the right spot.”

e Tigers have welcomed a challenging run chase two weeks out from the finals.

On fire: Heath Pritchard is taking plenty of wickets for Werribee.

(SHAWN SMITS)

e target of 274 – albeit on a ground with a lightning-fast outfield – will put an unblemished 11-game winning record in jeopardy.

“It’s a pretty good score and they’ve got a good honest attack, so it will be an interesting run chase,” Dean said.

“It will be a good test and everyone is looking forward to it.” \

LANCE JENKINSON

e Lightning had the tightest defence in the past two Victorian Netball League championship division seasons, with Fiona emann and Brooke ompson forming an unbreakable duo in the defensive circle.

But for the Lightning to go one step better than last season’s preliminary final finish, it needs to fast-track the cohesiveness of the new-look mid-courters and goalers.

Time is of the essence for Lightning coach Matt Hills, who can’t afford to play catch-up in what promises to be a close competition.

“ ere are a lot of teams in a similar position to us in that they are building,” he said. “Unfortunately you don’t have a lot of time to do it.”

At least Hills has the experience of front-end restructure as in each of the past two years, the Lightning has had to find new avenues to goal.

e losses of Megan Fitzpatrick (injury) and Erin McCarthy (overseas) this season have been offset by the arrival of highly-rated Kate ompson and promotion of youngster Sophie Gunn.

Gunn missed the opening two matches, which has meant more attacking time for Sophie Barr, while ompson has earned a pass mark without setting the games alight in the opening two weeks.

Hills says it will take time for the three goalers to mesh and they need to be firing on all cylinders if the Lightning is to make some noise at the pointy end of the season.

“Each of the last three years we’ve had different front end combinations, so we’ve have to reinvent it again,” Hills said.

e mid-court of Amelia Hills, Elle Bennetts and new recruit Danni Stewart has shown positive signs early but are nowhere near where Hills envisages they will be with a few more games under the belt.

“Danni comes out of a successful [City West] Falcons program that plays a different style of ball movement to what we do,” Hills said.

“ ere’s a bit of working in with the way she plays and her working in with us.”

Lightning will take netball to the suburbs on Saturday night when it hosts North East Blaze at Sunbury Stadium. \ LJ

At the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG), we help children to reach their full potential. But who said that we can’t have fun along the way!

Visit us this weekend between 10 am and 4 pm while we celebrate Weerama. We’re giving away:

• FREE show bags filled with fun

•

• FREE

and

childrens DVDs worth $21.95 (RRP) each*

We look forward to celebrating Weerama with you and the family.

Free fun and giveaways at ASG

Dance Republic, a highly anticipated festival event, celebrates diverse cultures through the universal language of dance.

“Choreographer and renowned B-Girl, Demi Sonoro, who was featured on So You Think You Can Dance Australia, is leading the dancers and dance enthusiasts through a series of easy and fun moves,” said Wyndham mayor Heather Marcus whose council provided the group with a community grant.

Dance Republic starts at 1.40pm Sunday on the YPA main stage. It’s produced by Big West and also supported by Vic Health, RE Ross Trust and Brimbank council.

Language of dance

Not only do we manufacture 150 plus beers in our commercial brewery we are now also stocking a comprehensive range for the home brewer.

Beer kits, Spirit essences and equipment for your beer or distillery needs.

Also party hire equipment for that special occasion, keg fridges, eskies, Daiquiri hire also available.

Tigers roar into Weerama

A Wyndham Weekly Special Promotion

Festival goers are in for a treat when the Melbourne Tigers touch down at 11am for the street parade. The team will hang out later by the bus where they’ll set-up a hoop and groove to the tunes that DJ Rattler will dish out. Festival-goers are invited to take part in shoot-outs and a make-and-miss competition, and collect a fair share of merchandise including caps, stickers, gift-packs andticketstothefinalTigersgameof the season.

It’s also a grand opportunity for people to enter the Melbourne Tigers’ competition to win a dream NBA experience valued at $20,000. The return airfare trip to the US includes five nights’ accommodation for four lucky fans who’ll meet Patty Mills of San Antonio Spurs and watch the stand-off against the LA Lakers.

Andrew Elsbury MLC

Clean Up Australia Day - Sunday 2nd March 2014

When: Sunday 2nd March

Where: Werribee South Foreshore Boat Ramp, Beach Road, Werribee South VIC 3030 Time: 10am – 12pm What to bring: Gloves, a hat, sturdy shoes and a drink bottle.

Joanne Ryan MP Member for Lalor

Congratulations to the organisers on another fantastic Weerama Festival.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Upcomingmobileo ces:

28 February – Point Cook Community Learning Centre

14 March – Penrose Promenade Community Centre

4 April – Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre

2 May – Laverton Community Hub

To make an appointment, please contact my o ce:

Shop 2/36 Synnot Street Werribee

Phone: (03) 9742 5800 Email: Joanne.Ryan.MP@aph.gov.au

Authorised by S Foster, 60 Iluka Drive, Werribee VIC 3030

Have your say on Wyndham’s Rating Strategy

Since September 2013, the Rating Strategy Advisory Group, comprised of representatives from the Wyndham Community, has been meeting every three weeks to develop a discussion paper on Council’s Rating Strategy. The Rating Strategy Discussion Paper which outlines the key recommendations from the Advisory Group to Council is now available for feedback from the community.

The Discussion Paper and online submission form is available on Council’s website at www.wyndham.vic. gov.au/ratingstrategy from Tuesday, 25 February 2014 or by contacting 9742 0848. Community members wishing to make a submission should complete the online submission form by Tuesday, 25 March 2014.

Following the outcomes of the Ordinary Council meeting on 24 February, Information sessions regarding this Discussion Paper will be held during the submission period by the Rating Strategy Advisory Group. To register your interest to attend the Information Session, please complete the registration form via www.wyndham.vic. gov.au/ratingstrategy or contact 9742 0848. A Council Officer will be in contact regarding the Information Session dates.

For more information please contact Binda Gokhale, Manager Financial Services, on 9742 0857 or Paul Jones, Rating Services Coordinator, on 9742 0849.

Busk at dusk

At this year’sWeerama Festival,lovers of sound and stage are set to be entertained with the new ‘Busk at Dusk’ event during Picnic in the Park.

Audiences are sure to delight in this inaugural family-oriented occasion, which provides a platform for the community’s best musos and theatrical performers to test out their busking skills in front of a sea of picnic goers and supporters.

Acts will be in the style of solo or duo acoustic, choirs, experimental theatre, comedians (family-friendly),and small dance groups.

Busk at Dusk will be held from 4-8pm on Friday at Station Place in Werribee City Centre. It coincides with ‘Picnic in the Park,’ which runs from 6-9pm and features face painting, bocce and giant chess.

Visit experiencewyndham.com.au/artsculture; werribeecitycentre.com and facebook.com/ werribeecitycentre for more details.

This ‘Music in Our City’ event is produced by Wyndham City in partnership with Weerama Festival and the Werribee Chamber of Commerce.