Young cancer survivor Ellinor Svoronos is urging people to support this weekend’s Wyndham Relay for Life
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ON THE OUTER
There are fears a tribunal ruling will limit the ability of community groups to fight planning permits
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INSIDE STORY
Ali McGregor’s ready for the Melbourne comedy festival
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SPORT
Werribee upset by Noble Park in heartbreaking cricket semi-final
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incorporating Designs for the duplication of Werribee’s Dohertys Road were completed in 1995. Almost 20 years later, works still haven’t been funded. LeadWest chairman Barry Harvey, who supports Wyndham council’s $2 million congestion campaign, is urging state and federal governments to improve traffic flow along Melbourne’s busiest freight route. Ԃ SPECIAL REPORT BY LAURA LITTLE, PAGE 5
Visitors strolling through the gardens at Werribee Park are less likely to be hit by a pine cone falling from a tree a er a Parks Victoria harvesting effort.
Senior horticulturist Adam Smith and crew members See Mee and Pan Soe (pictured) boarded a cherry picker to remove cones from the park’s 12 bunya pine trees. e cones can weigh up to 12 kilograms.
“Unlike a lot of other pine cones these fall to ground intact, and being around the size of a pineapple they can do quite a lot of damage if they land on someone’s head,” Mr Smith said.
“ ese Jurassic-looking heritage trees are very old and huge, so we needed to go about 45 metres vertically upwards to collect around 100 cones. e biggest challenge for us was how to remove them safely in windy conditions at such a great height.”
Staff harvest the huge cones every two years. \ LL
Community groups fear they will lose the right to appeal against planning permits a er the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal excluded Western Region Environment Centre from a hearing on the expansion of a Wyndham tip.
VCAT last week ruled that WREC had no standing in the case because it was not directly affected by the council’s application to change a planning permit it had issued itself for the Wests Road landfill.
e council applied to VCAT to change or cancel amendments made to the permit in 2010 and 2012, which allowed the landfill to be built to 65 metres and then 120 metres above ground. e council wants to change the permit because it had been found that
the amendments had not been properly advertised and were unnecessary because the original permit did not specify a height.
WREC applied to be part of the hearing so it could represent the concerns of residents who want the tip lowered to ground level.
Centre director Harry van Moorst said the decision to “strike out” WREC could have implications for other community groups.
“It has implications for any attempt to appeal against a planning permit a council has signed off on,” he said.
“If a community or church group wanted to protest against a gambling hall or brothel they could be excluded unless they are directly affected.”
A spokesman for Stop e Tip, a community group set up to fight the proposed expansion of Deer Park’s Boral landfill, said there were grounds for concern about the ruling.
“Stop e Tip believes that the community’s voice must always be heard, whether by councils, VCAT or the state government,’’ the spokesman said. ‘‘To ignore the views of residents would be completely unacceptable.”
But Monash University property law expert Pamela O’Connor said VCAT usually only allowed parties to be added to a hearing if it felt they would be affected by the proceeding or would be bound by, or have the benefit of, an order made by the tribunal. \ LAURA LITTLE group excluded from wyndham hearing
When sunset spills across Wyndham skies this Saturday, a large band of merry marchers will just be gearing up for a long night.
While the wee small hours are well known to shi workers, hardcore clubbers and new parents, for one night of the year they’re joined by a new species of night owl … the Relay for Lifer.
e Relay for Lifer doesn’t frequent a factory floor, pace a nursery or enjoy doof-doof music. He or she will spend the graveyard shi turning laps on a candlelit running track in Hoppers Crossing.
e Relay for Lifer will walk until their feet hurt and back aches, only then stopping at a gaudy tent to hand over their baton to a colleague.
As they walk they will pass the corkboard-mounted memorials that tell the stories of those on a journey to survive cancer, or that comemmorate those who have sadly succumbed. You see, while the Relay for Lifer is having a great time with great people, thoughts of their loved ones are never far away. is is what keeps them coming back each year for that one special night when hundreds gather to celebrate, remember and fight back.
Wyndham Relay for Life is on this weekend at the Victoria University Athletics Track. \
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On a 1014-square-metre block with full-length side drive to a double carport and steel garage with three-phase power, this house is surrounded by delightful gardens that include mature moptop, silver beech, cus, lilly pilly, copper beech, liquid amber and pittosporum trees. Close to Werribee Recreational Centre, schools, shops, buses and trains, it also has river walking tracks nearby. \ ROSS MCGRAVIE
Students from Point Cook Senior, e Grange and Bayside P-12 colleges can train to be diesel mechanics while still at school a er a Laverton company donated two diesel engines to a new trades training centre.
International diesel engine-maker Cummins donated the engines – one of which is a fully operational training module – as part of its training partnership with the schools.
e company is also offering work experience and school-based apprenticeships.
e program, brokered by the Wyn Bay Local Learning and Employment Network, will provide year 10 students with one week of work experience at Cummins, while year 11 students will take part in a structured workplace learning program.
Year 12 students will be able to do an apprenticeship at Cummins while finishing school studies.
Current apprentices will visit the schools to talk to students about their experiences
as diesel mechanics. Apprentice program manager Kate Evans said Cummins hoped the donation of the engines would encourage more students to become diesel mechanics.
“Our aim is influence the career pathways of students and recruit some of them directly to Cummins’ apprentice program,” she said.
“ e new trade training centre at Point Cook provides the ideal opportunity for [current apprentices] to connect with students in a training environment.’’
Point Cook Secondary principal Greg Sperling said he hoped the program would encourage more students to finish year 12.
“We find with other vocational education and training studies that kids o en need a hook to stay at school,’’ he said.
“If we get kids into the course in year 10, they can complete a certificate II in year 11 and still do a full VCE load in year 12.” \
LAURA LITTLE
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A Point Cook filmmaker wants to make Wyndham a mini-Hollywood, creating diverse jobs especially for youth.
Tony Hooper, of orium Films, said the municipality could copy the example of New Orleans, where a er Hurricane Katrina filmmakers created a new industry that now rivals the movie capital in Los Angeles. He said changes in technology and their affordability meant independent filmmakers could create movies that were once the domain of established studios.
“It is this independent film production capability that gives Wyndham an opportunity to increase its economic activity, especially in light of the digital age and the region’s proximity to Melbourne, Avalon [airport] and beyond,” Mr Hooper said.
He said encouraging filmmakers to set up in the western suburbs through government seed grants would help local youth find career paths.
Mr Hooper said trainees or apprentices hired to build film sets could learn the skill
of carpentry; costume designers and makers could go into the fashion world; film-set caterers could move into mainstream catering; and electrical technicians could apply skills to ordinary projects.
Wyndham has already been used as a location in several films, including Ghost Rider in 2007 and Where the Wild ings Are in 2009.
Mr Hooper said Point Cook’s air force base had one of only three horizon water tanks in the world. e tank, next to the sea, lets filmmakers shoot an ocean horizon
without having to be in the middle of the sea. He said it was used in television productions of Moby Dick and Noah’s Ark Mr Hooper’s vision is supported by Open Channel, Victoria’s leading independent film training centre, which has a mobile training unit.
“I’m happy to voice my support for the vision, for the development of a sustainable film industry in the Wyndham region, and the cultural, social and economic benefits that such an industry can bring,” said Open Channel spokesman Daniel Schultheis. \ SUE HEWITT
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Relief for motorists caught in traffic jams on Wyndham’s most congested roads could be years away a er VicRoads backed off from modelling that recommended the roads be duplicated by 2016.
Transport Department modelling from 2011 slated Forsyth, Derrimut, Dohertys, Heaths, Palmers and Point Cook roads for duplication in the next two years.
e modelling also recommended that Leakes Road be duplicated in 2021, with Sayers and Tarneit roads to follow in 2031. But VicRoads last week backed away from
In 1995, Barry Harvey was shown VicRoads designs for an upgrade to Dohertys Road in Laverton North. Nineteen years later, he is still waiting for work to begin.
Mr Harvey – who is chairman of lobby group LeadWest and former chairman of the Wyndham Industrial Liaison Development Committee (WILD) – said money was available for the project at the time, but it was used to pay for work on the Western Ring Road.
He said it was disheartening that Dohertys Road had yet to be duplicated.
“We were told Dohertys Road would be put up for funding the next year, but it was never funded,” he said.
“It’s a hell of a bit of road. Over the years, there have been a couple of deaths there and a lot of accidents.”
Last year, Wyndham council and Laverton North businesses launched a campaign for the duplication of Dohertys Road between Fitzgerald Road and Grieve Parade.
WILD chairman Mick O’Donnell said Dohertys Road was a rural road from the 1960s that could no longer cope with the volume of truck traffic that used it daily.
the modelling, which was tabled at a hearing into the east-west link, saying it was only a guideline of when work should be done and not a commitment to the projects going ahead.
A 2013 Wyndham council traffic volumes report found that Forsyth, Point Cook, Derrimut, Palmers and Heaths roads were all carrying more than 20,000 vehicles a day.
An arterial road is considered over capacity if it is used by more than 18,000 vehicles a day.
needed immediate funding. “ is modelling is deeply concerning, given Wyndham’s rapid population growth and a recent council report finding that traffic on roads in Tarneit and Truganina has increased by 17 per cent in the past 12 months,” he said.
vicroads backs away from modelling
Wyndham mayor Bob Fairclough said the roads outlined in VicRoads’ modelling
VicRoads regional director Patricia Liew said the 2011 modelling was being refined. She said the updated modelling would make recommendations based on growth pressures and was expected to be completed by the middle of the year. \
LAURA LITTLE
Laverton North is home to a third of Wyndham’s businesses, with more than 30,000 people working in the area.
VicRoads regional director Patricia Liew
said a business case for the duplication had been prepared.
She said the project would be considered for future funding. \ LL
Motorists heading to Werribee for last ursday night’s launch of Wyndham council’s congestion campaign were given first-hand insight into the city’s traffic problems.
Shortly a er 5pm, outbound traffic on the Princes Freeway came to a standstill following an accident near the Forsyth Road exit. Drivers faced delays of up to an hour as traffic banked up towards the Western Ring Road.
Among those caught up was comedian Dave Hughes, who was heading to the Wyndham Civic Centre to host the Get Wyndham Moving campaign launch.
When Hughes finally arrived in Werribee, two hours a er leaving Melbourne’s CBD, he said he was angry on behalf of Wyndham residents.
“ ere is no flow on that road. Irony is being stuck in a traffic jam thinking you are going to miss a gig about traffic jams.”
Mayor Bob Fairclough said the accident highlighted the need for a second river crossing from the west.
“Our reliance on the West Gate Bridge as the only access point is a huge risk for Wyndham and Victoria,” he said.
“If the West Gate is shut for any reason, traffic grinds to a halt.”
As reported by the Weekly, a 2012 “cost closure analysis”, by MacroPlan Dimasi, found that the West Gate Freeway was becoming “a major risk to the operations of the entire metropolitan area”.
e analysis found that if the bridge were to close for one year, the state economy would lose $8 billion.
e council is running a two-year, $2 million transport campaign, with Cr Fairclough calling on residents to let the state and federal governments know they had had enough of travelling on congested roads and overcrowded trains. \ LL
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COMMUTER CAR PARK PLANS (Weekly, March 12)
Ԃ If only someone had the foresight to plan for multi-level parking for Williams Landing train station. I understand that there is a budget, but insufficient parking will deter people from using the trains into the city. That will make building the station and trying to ease traffic woes a wasted effort.
STEVIE Y \ VIA WEB
RAIL PLAN SLAMMED
(Weekly, March 19)
Ԃ I may be cynical, but having lived in Werribee all my life, I have come to one conclusion. We get very little done because we are a safe Labor seat.
The Coalition will do nothing, because it can’t win the seat.
Labor won’t do anything because it is basically guaranteed the seat.
Labor complains about the Coalition not doing much, yet when it was in for the 10 years before that, it did very little in the way of public
transport either. Both parties have had ample time and opportunity to fix public transport in one of the fastest-growing municipalities, yet not much has happened.
They both still let land developers develop estates and not lay road infrastructure first.
You have four or five companies developing and selling sections of land on their own schedule, building roads as needed and, at times, no connection between them until final land parcels are sold.
By the time the estates are complete, everyone has two cars and no need for the buses that usually come in late because of this.
Both sides love to play the blame game, when they themselves could have done more.
CHRIS \ VIA WEB
NEW ESTATES FOR POINT COOK, TARNEIT
(Weekly, March 19)
Ԃ Great. More people, less jobs and still no road infrastructure to cater for thousands of new people.
I thought Wyndham council decided to cease population growth until the state government started funding vital infrastructure here?
KIRSTEN \ VIA WEB
WYNDHAM LEADS STATE IN SOLAR SWITCH
(Weekly, March 19)
Ԃ We installed 22 solar panels a year ago. That has reduced our power bill from more than $800 before solar to only $23 this bill. They have already paid for themselves!
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There is a misguided campaign to cap council rates to the rate of inflation. This would be a disaster for our communities, especially when state and federal governments are cutting social services because they’re too gutless to increase taxes. Councils need to set their rates based on community needs. We can’t, on one hand, demand rate rises be limited to CPI while expecting councils to continue to maintain infrastructure and provide social services. So-called “greedy” councils have had to take over community services from Spring Street, while accounting for the state government’s hefty landfill tax, and ensuring they can cover entitlements of all council employees. Setting rates needs a horses-for-courses approach, particularly for those councils with few alternative revenue streams. Restricting council budgets and rates will increase Melbourne’s social divide. \
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A Truganina man will face court in July following police raids across the northern and western suburbs.
As reported by the Weekly, the raids were carried out by more than 700 police and targeted a major crime syndicate.
Ziad Haddara, 39, faces five charges, including drug trafficking. He was arrested during a pre-dawn raid on his house on March 18.
during the raids. Five have been released and are expected to be charged on summons, while three have been cautioned and three others released pending further inquiries.
27 people were arrested in the raids
Haddara faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, when he was remanded in custody.
Police also arrested Haddara’s cousin, Fadi Haddara, 36, of Altona North. He was arrested at a smash repairs businesses in Orange Avenue, Williamstown North.
He faces 17 charges relating to drugs, violence and weapons offences and will also face the Melbourne Magistrates Court in July.
Twenty-seven people were arrested
Five men will face Melbourne Magistrates Court in July.
Warrants for the raids were issued following an investigation by the Santiago taskforce, which was set up in October 2008 to address serious and organised crime, including shooting incidents involving a number of families and their associates.
More than 35,000 tobacco plants and an assault weapon were seized in the raids, which police said disrupted the workings of the gang.
Drugs, including 100 kilograms of cannabis, and $55,000 cash, ammunition, vehicles and stolen property were also confiscated.
Police were supported by the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Taxation Office and customs officers. \
LAURA LITTLE
WERRIBEE
Cohen McElligott’s birth on January 23 was special to many people beyond his family. e Grovedale baby (pictured) has the honour of being the first baby born through Melbourne IVF’s Werribee clinic, which opened at Wyndham Private Medical Centre in Hoppers Lane last year. Cohen’s mother Misty said the Werribee centre meant couples could achieve their dream of having a family
without having to travel to Melbourne for treatment. “Having all your consultations and procedures at the one location will ease the emotional burden couples experience when undertaking IVF.” Fertility specialist Dr Chandrika Parmaro said the clinic had already seen an increase in patients, with more people in the western suburbs choosing to start their families later in life. \ LL
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An elderly Point Cook woman who was attacked by a wandering dog wants owners to ensure their pets can’t escape from their property.
Mia Legenhausen, 73, was attacked by a large dog while walking her daughter’s schnoodle, Voosha, along Palmers Avenue, Point Cook, about 2pm on March 17.
Mrs Legenhausen said the dog initially tried to play with Voosha. But when the schnoodle wouldn’t join in the fun, it clamped her body in its mouth.
received treatment. “It was a nightmare. I will never forget the look in Voosha’s eyes,”
Mrs Legenhausen said.
“She was really, really scared, like she knew she was going to die.”
Mrs Legenhausen said the incident had le her “a bit scared”, but she was more concerned about what could have happened if her grandchildren, aged six and eight, had been walking Voosha.
“i don’t want to see the dog put down”
Fearing that Voosha would be killed, Mrs Legenhausen tried to pull the dog off.
e dog then bit the middle finger on Mrs Legenhausen’s right hand, leaving her with a deep wound.
Passersby came to Mrs Legenhausen and Voosha’s rescue, with a neighbour taking them into her house while others caught the other dog and took it to a vet.
Voosha, who was cut and bruised, also
Mrs Legenhausen reported the attack to Wyndham council.
“It was a beautiful dog but it was very dangerous and I wouldn’t like it to escape again.
I don’t want to see the dog put down.
“I would like dog owners to make sure their dogs can’t get out, and to keep them on a lead when walking them.”
Council chief executive Kerry ompson said the attack was being investigated. \ LAURA LITTLE
thugs in hoppers stabbing
A man was stabbed in the back after a group of thugs demanded he hand over his wallet in Hoppers Crossing on Saturday. Police said the man, 25, was attacked on Hogans Road just before midnight. The offenders drove off in a car empty-handed. The man suffered injuries to his upper body. Details: Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000 \
good friday volunteers wanted Point Cook CFA is calling for volunteers for this year’s Good Friday Appeal. To volunteer, email goodfridayappeal@ pointcookcfa.org.au \
weed strategy input
Feedback is being sought on a new weed-management strategy. The five-year plan outlines Wyndham council’s weed management programs. Submissions close Tuesday, April 1. Details: 9742 0717 \
werribee gig a great mix Werribee Concert Band and experimental percussion duo PEON will perform at the Wedge Street Piazza this Saturday as part of the Music In Our City program. The performance starts at 4pm. Details: experiencewyndham.com.au/artsculture \
great way to meet and greet
Newly arrived migrants, including Letya Dawit, Fevan Lesanewerak and Emba Hailu (pictured with Australian Federal Police officer Dianne Wallace) got to know local emergency services and utilities providers at Werribee Open Range Zoo last week. The visit, organised by City West Water, brought together migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East as part of Cultural Diversity Week. “Not only is it a fantastic opportunity for the communities to celebrate their cultural differences, it’s also a great way for service providers and government agencies to break down barriers and build relationships with the local community,” City West Water managing director Anne Barker says. \ LL
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spotlight on indigenous health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay are being urged to increase their life expectancy by improving their health and well-being. South Western Melbourne Medicare Local held a “Close the Gap” event at Laverton Community Hub last Friday, aimed at reducing indigenous disadvantage in life expectancy and child mortality, and improving chronic disease prevention. The event included a smoking ceremony, a performance by Yamba Konrad Ross (pictured with mayor Bob Fairclough) and updates on the programs being run to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous life expectancy. Aboriginal health care co-ordinator Alex Rojas said there were more than 1500 people living in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay who identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander \ LL
More than 150 commuters at a community meeting in Altona have called for partial duplication of the Werribee line through non-residential areas to improve the “worst train service in Melbourne”.
Last week’s meeting was called by the Altona Loop Group, representing users of Seaholme, Altona and Westona stations, which dot the single track loop on the Werribee line.
Group spokeswoman Jennifer Williams asked for a show of hands from people who had changed their travel patterns since the timetable changed in 2011. e room was a sea of hands.
e Werribee line, which splits at Newport, received extra services in 2011 with trains timetabled to run every 10-12 minutes.
However, Altona loop commuters had peak-hour trains cut to one every 22 minutes and became the only people in Melbourne who had to change trains up to three times to access the City Loop.
Altona loop passengers suffered the most bypasses when there were problems on other sections of the Werribee or other lines.
Ms Williams said that residents did not want to wait 20 years for the duplication of the Altona loop track, which is the timeframe that Public Transport Victoria has advised. She said commuters could not wait two years until the Regional Rail Link was built.
“We have the dubious honour of being the most dissatisfied customers in Melbourne, having the biggest drop-off in patronage across the loop stations. If a business lost 30 per cent of its customers you’d investigate reasons for the decline.”
Melbourne University public transport expert John Stone said it was “misleading” that there could be no improvements until 2016. Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder and PTV did not attend the forum. Western Metropolitan Liberal MP Andrew Elsbury told the Weekly he would ask Mr Mulder about the possibility of track duplication but wanted to “see the numbers”.
As he prepared to catch the train from Altona to Hoppers Crossing a er the meeting, Mr Elsbury said there was a lot of work to be done by Metro at Altona. \ GOYA DMYTRYSHCHAK
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Baywater Estate, Curlewis, is the only residential estate on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula with lots fronting Port Phillip Bay.
Bayfront residential land doesn’t come on the market very often, especially on the Bellarine.
e Baywater Estate really does overlook the bay.
e couple enjoying panoramic views across the water to the You Yangs are pictured on the balcony of the superb two-storey waterfront home which is currently our Land Sales Office.
e couple strolling along the water’s edge are pictured on the beach immediately below the estate, accessed directly via a new boardwalk down the cliff face.
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A rare double honour has come to the western suburbs, with two members of Footscray City Rowing Club awarded Rhodes Scholarships. Werribee doctor Jenny Tran and Kristijan Jovanovski have been awarded two of only nine scholarships that are granted in Australia each year for undertaking post-graduate studies at Oxford University. Ms Tran, a doctor at Werribee Mercy Hospital, was director of REACH (Realising Education and Access to Collaborative Health), which was
Degrees of delight: Jenny Tran and Kristijan Jovanovski are off to Oxford. (SUPPLIED)
A Catholic Brother accused of sexually abusing four children at Altona and Altona North has been committed to stand trial in the Melbourne County Court on April 20, 2015.
Bernard Joseph Hartman, 74, has entered pleas of not guilty for 16 sexual assault and two assault charges. He has been charged with 14 counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency with a girl under 16.
abuse “happened all of the time”.
“I have no doubt that Brother Hartman used to enjoy hitting me as well as sexually abusing me. A er more than 30 years I am still suffering. My innocence has been taken by a man of God, Brother Hartman.”
Another witness, also 48, had Hartman as his biology teacher in years 9 and 10 at the same college.
“the abuse happened all of the time”
Australia’s first student-run clinic project to deliver free community health care.
Mr Jovanovski, a neuroscience researcher, founded the Melbourne University Health Initiative, a charity running a preventive medicine campaign in Kenya, outreach programs for asylum seekers and disadvantaged high school students, and supplying hospitals in developing countries with medical materials. Previous Rhodes scholars include prime ministers Tony Abbott and Bob Hawke. \
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Taskforce Sano detectives allege the offences happened at St Paul’s College at Altona North and in Altona homes between 1976 and 1982. It is not known if there will be one trial or separate trials.
Witness statements tendered to the Melbourne Magistrates Court, which were obtained by the Weekly on Wednesday, are from two males and two females, now in their mid-to-late 40s.
One man, 48, stated that Hartman was his biology teacher at St Paul’s in 1981 when he was in year 10. e witness turned 16 in June that year.
He described Hartman as “a Jekyll and Hyde-type of person” and said that the
e witness said that when he repelled Hartman a er being sexually assaulted, he was threatened with expulsion and Hartman said no one would believe him.
“I said yes they will because I have never lied to my parents and Hartman would have a scandal on his hands when they belted him.
“I just shut this out of my mind until I saw e Age about 12 months ago with an article on the front page about … Brother Hartman… When I saw the photo my blood went cold.”
A female witness, 49, alleged that Hartman sexually assaulted her from the ages of eight to 11.
Another female witness, 45, alleged that she was five or six when Hartman first sexually assaulted her. \
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Cambridge Tennis Club’s Fraser Richmond has always dreamed of securing a college scholarship to play tennis in America.
Last month, the omas Carr College year 10 student (pictured) swapped the local tennis club’s courts behind Werribee Plaza for one-on-one lessons at an elite Swiss academy in the hope of taking a step towards his dream.
Fraser, 15, spent two weeks at Tennis Academy Zurich perfecting his game.
Each day he was put through his paces by some of the sport’s top coaches, taking part in gym sessions, drills and sprints around ovals despite freezing temperatures.
“It was intense,” Fraser says. “I trained every day for two weeks, but it was a great academy and I had a great coach.”
Fraser, who started playing tennis at age 4, doesn’t know why he took up the game.
“My family are very sporty. My cousin played college basketball, but no one ever played tennis,” he says.
“I love that tennis is an individual sport and that you have got to rely on yourself not to mess up.”
With college applications more than 12 months away, Fraser is focusing his attention
on playing juniors and pennant tennis for Cambridge and coaching younger players.
“I train every day for at least two hours,” he says. “It’s still a year before I can apply, so I will just give it my best and see if I’ve got what it takes.’’ \
LAURA LITTLE
Altona Meadows
Children at Queen of Peace Primary School in Altona Meadows are growing vegetables in their school’s garden to donate to local charities and soup vans.
Teacher Annette Gauci said the garden was established to help the less privileged in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
“For over 12 months, we’ve been donating vegetables grown in our garden, such as pumpkin, spinach, beetroot and potatoes, to the Matthew Talbot Soup Van run by St Vincent de Paul [Society] in Maidstone,” she said.
and cucumber seeds, watching them grow in amazement.”
Ms Gauci said the children watered the garden each day during their lunch breaks.
“Monitors also collect classroom fruit scraps to compost each day and enrich the soil,” she said.
“compost the key to bumper crops”
“ is year, the Queen of Peace parish has also become involved by organising vegetables grown by the school children to be donated to the Laverton Hub.
“Tomatoes, beans and zucchini were greatly appreciated and used to prepare meals.
“Last year, the preps helped during their play-based curriculum time.
‘‘A er reading Jack and the Beanstalk, children enjoyed planting zucchini, beans
“ is has been the secret to our bumper crop of vegies, especially zucchini.”
‘‘Sustainability is a big focus at Queen of Peace, so this year, we have two school leaders whose job is sustainability.
“A water tank was also donated by a former year-6 student who won an illustration competition through the City of Melbourne – an Urban Forest of the Future competition.
“ e garden has helped our social justice program, as children can take an active role in helping others in need.’’ \ GOYA DMYTRYSHCHAK
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Wyndham Vale’s Ellinor Svoronos will aim to raise money to help children battling cancer when she lines up with cancer survivors of all ages this Saturday.
Ellinor, 9, will take part in Wyndham Relay for Life survivors’ walk a er beating a rare form of cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer aged ve, a er doctors noticed that her white blood cells were eating away at her bones. ey discovered lesions the size of lemons three millimetres from Ellinor’s spine and the main artery leading to her brain.
With the cancer eroding her skull, Ellinor began chemotherapy immediately and was placed in a neck brace.
Doctors regularly scanned her skull and spine to monitor the cancer’s progress, until one day a couple of years ago they noticed that her bones were regenerating and covering the gap in her skull.
“you
just try and not fall apart”
Her mother Belinda Svoronos says the family never imagined Ellinor would one day be given the all-clear.
Svoronos says Ellinor’s cancer was so rare that doctors initially struggled to diagnose it. She had to stay in hospital for four weeks while tests were carried out.
“When you are going through it, you don’t want to think too far ahead,’’ Svoronos says. ‘‘You just try and not fall apart.
“ e cancer doesn’t usually happen in the skull. e doctors didn’t even know what to expect. ey said they would probably never see another child with it in their career.”
Svoronos says the family wants to help other families of children with cancer.
“We were lost for so long trying to nd out what was
wrong with her. If we can get word out there, to say that you can ask for further tests or you can say that you are not feeling OK, then maybe we can help someone else. By sharing our experience, we want to make someone else’s journey easier.”
Wyndham’s annual Relay for Life, which raises
funds for the Cancer Council, starts at noon this Saturday at Victoria University’s athletics track in Hoppers Lane, Werribee. \ llittle@mmpgroup.com.au
» relayforlife.org.au
This classy residence is fit for a ‘KING’ & offers tonnes of space for the growing family. Presenting a huge master bedroom with retreat area downstairs offering a his/hers walk-in robe & a hotel style ensuite, 4 other spacious bedrooms, 3 with their own walk-in robes and one of them a guest bedroom with its own balcony & direct access to the bathroom. Multiple living zones include a fantastic sound-proofed theatre room, exceptional sized rumpus room upstairs & an open plan family meals area downstairs leading through sensational timber bi-folds to a gorgeous timber decked alfresco with an entertainment area that wraps around the back of the home accommodating a family party or gathering of up to 50+ guests. A long list of luxury appointments include modern hostess kitchen with Caesar stone bench tops, glass splashbacks, large butler’s pantry, 900mm stainless steel upright cooker, dishwasher, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, split system air conditioning, the dream stainless steel BBQ plumbed with mains gas and water, the perfect cooking tool for any occasion, a near triple garage remote controlled with internal and rear access, a man-cave like no other fully powered & set up ready to go, great for watching the footy, accommodating your toys/tools or great as a workshop, and pristine manicured gardens. Situated in the exclusive Manhattan Place Estate this amazing family home is sure to set hearts racing!
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Finding a local GP can sometimes prove to be a daunting task. Not only do you need a doctor that you can trust but you also need someone who will care as much about your health and the health of your family as you do.
Palmers Medical Centre is now open, located on Sayers Road, Truganina near the corner of Palmers Road and they pride themselves on being able to offer the highest standard of care for both you and your family. Since opening in February of this year the centre now employs 5 staff with 2 principal doctors Dr. Anil Cheeti and Dr. Aparna Nedunuri. They specialise in women’s health, chronic disease management and family medicine. Being in a residential area the clinic is in walking distance to many residents of Williams Landing and Truganina who are desperate to have a GP close by. The centre is also within reach for residents of Tarneit, Point Cook and Hoppers Crossing.
Although our surrounding areas have been established for over 3 years now residents still have to travel 15 minutes to get to a GP. Dr. Cheeti explains. Our clinic is easily accessible to everyone in the area and we offer patients a bright, clean environment with access to ample onsite parking.
Both Dr Cheeti and Dr Nedunuri have over 12 years experience as GPs both overseas and here is Australia and are Fellows of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and are registered with the Australian Medical Council. Palmers Medical Centre is located at 228A Sayers Road, Truganina (near Palmers Rd intersection) and is open 7 days a week. Monday to Friday 8am until 9pm, Saturday 9am until 5 pm and Sundays from 9am until 1pm.
For appointments contact the clinic on 9908 2555 or walk-in’s welcome.
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Positioned in a prized location this stand-out Californian Bungalow has been in the one family since 1937 and glows with its period features and original design. True to its original heritage the home boasts soaring 10 foot ceilings, a combination of double and solid brick throughout, terracotta roof and almost 800m2 of land. With huge scope to renovate and extend the home comprises 3 good sized bedrooms, formal lounge and dining, updated bathroom and kitchen and modern comforts such as ducted heating and ducted cooling. Conveniently located close to local schools, all forms of public transport and the vibrant and diverse options of Watton Street for restaurants, cafés and more!
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e Melbourne International Comedy Festival turns the city into a giant hub of laughter, writes ROBERT FEDELE
Ali MCGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night
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It’s kind of like a second home for me now,” says Ali McGregor, touching on the unique and intimate Famous Spiegeltent venue that has become synonymous with her cult comedy festival show Ali McGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night
e Famous Spiegeltent became a fixture outside Melbourne’s Arts Centre, but this year it’s shi ed a few hundred metres up the road to Federation Square where McGregor hopes it will prove just as popular.
For the uninitiated, a spiegeltent is a large travelling tent decorated with mirrors. ese gained popularity as entertainment venues in the early 20th century.
e Famous Spiegeltent, which dates back to 1920, is one of the few remaining of its kind and has played host to some of the world’s best musicians, cabaret artists, and burlesque performers.
“I just can’t wait to get back in there,” McGregor says. “ ere’s going to be a little bit of a hub there [Federation Square]. It’s so central. I’m really excited as it’s going to be a brand new meeting spot.”
Blessed with a booming voice, McGregor forged a career as a successful opera singer before dri ing into the world of cabaret and finding its intimacy and creative freedom refreshing.
Her variety show, Ali McGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night, debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2007, the early venues including the Athenaeum eatre and a small tent down by the Yarra before a permanent home was found in e Famous Spiegeltent.
McGregor never dreamed the show would last this long but is now determined to keep it chugging along until she chalks up ten seasons. e concept has been tweaked over the years, but the core elements remain. McGregor sings throughout the show and hosts acts from the genres of comedy, cabaret, burlesque, and circus. Each act is hand-picked and booked by the performer herself and reflects her personal tastes, with comedians she believes will suit the format.
“ e show is known for spontaneous things that go on between guests,” McGregor says. “We’ve had random duets and fun things that have kind of just happened. Tim Minchin rocked up one night and then he and I started belting out jazz standards off the cuff. We had Adam Hills taking his leg off and doing a trick for Asher Treleaven. He was actually naked at the time with only a ping pong bat covering his manhood.
“ ere’s been lots of instances like that where I lose control of what’s going on and all sorts of things seem to happen in front of me. But it always makes for a very entertaining evening.”
McGregor suggests that sticking to the trusty variety ‘night’ format, particularly a rapid turnover of guests, helps the show cater to any audience.
“Variety is brilliant for the fact that if you don’t like the person who’s on stage you just have to wait 10 minutes and someone else will be out. You’re never stuck in a room with an act you don’t like for very long.”
Past guests have included Danny Bhoy, Eddie Perfect, Julia Zemiro, e Pajama Men, Tripod, and Wil Anderson. “All the old favourites will no doubt be back and we’ve got a good smattering of internationals. We do really get the best of the best,” McGregor spruiks.
“ ere’s a few people who absolutely kill it when they come on our show. Felicity Ward is one of them. We gave her her very first stand-up gig and now she’s doing incredibly well.”
Away from the stage, McGregor is married to comedian Adam Hills, the romance blossoming a er she appeared as a guest on the original version of music trivia show Spicks and Specks several years ago. e couple live in Yarraville with their two young daughters but spend about six months of the year in the UK while Hills films his talk show e Last Leg
Asked about the potential drawbacks of juggling family life and the work commitments of two entertainers, McGregor says there’s never been an issue.
“We still have to put the rubbish out and do everything normal,” she says.
“It has its problems, but I don’t think it’s any more problematic than anyone else trying to deal with work and raising a family.
“In some ways it’s kind of easier. I’m not doing a nine to five. I have the bulk of the day with my girls and all it takes is a babysitter at night [for me] to perform in the evenings, so I don’t actually miss out on that much of them.”
McGregor has taken her variety-night alternative on the road and has performed several times at the famed Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her target audience tends to be slightly older and a little bit classier than that at many other comedy shows.
“I book my acts accordingly. With this show you see a little bit of just a few acts and that might lead you to want to go and see those four or five shows in the festival. It’s a gateway drug to the rest of the festival.” \ rfedele@mmpgroup.com.au
» Ali McGregor is at e Famous Spiegeltent, Federation Square, from April 10-20.
» Bookings: comedyfestival.com. au or 1300 660 013
Built by Belani Homes is this beautiful masterpiece with‘WOW’factor that is sure to set hearts racing & boasting size, excellence & a lovely tranquil court location. Downstairs, 4 fitted BRs, formal lounge with a gas fireplace, large central kitchen that overlooks the meals arrangement & a fantastic rumpus room with French doors leading through to a timber decked merbau verandah area. Upstairs is a generous master BR with FES & WIR. Includes gas ducted heating, evap cooling, remote garage with internal & drive thru access & 2 x 2500L water tanks. Entertain all year around under the huge entertainment area with café blinds, or watch the kids play around the fully landscaped backyard with matured trees. Walk to Manor Lakes SC, schools, child-care, parklands & the soon to be opened train station.
This gorgeous residence entails a renovated kitchen, adjoining separate meals room & formal lounge. Features double glazed windows, full Euro laundry, polished solid hardwood flooring t/out, roller shutters, gas heating & A/C. Outdoors a lavish alfresco with merbau decking, a tandem double carport & a double garage/workshop.Werribee CBD, train station & schools are a simple stroll away with easy freeway access.
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Getting to try out the latest tech gadgets at home may sound good but it’s o en disappointing. While these things usually do as promised, I’m seldom unhappy to send them back because I’ve discovered their annoying quirks and shortcomings.
Occasionally I get a product I want to buy. e last was an umbrella that stands up to high winds. Before that, in 2004, it was some noise-cancelling headphones. Even so, I’d been looking forward to getting a Bose SoundTouch 30. I’d used it at its launch and in the shops, but home is the acid test.
And at home something quite unprecedented happened.
My non-technical, only just iPhone-literate wife played with it for 30 minutes and told me we have to get one. She’s even gured out where it will go.
I’m not arguing. SoundTouch is neat. It’s a high-quality speaker system that hooks into your home wireless network and streams music from your phone, your tablet and your computer. Nothing new there. But it also has so ware built in to get internet radio and Pandora, and Bose says other music libraries are on the way.
We’re big fans of Pandora, a predictive music library that takes your musical preferences and serves up the stu you like, along with stu it gures you’ll like. It guesses correctly most of the time, so you have a continuous stream of new and interesting music. What makes Pandora-through-SoundTouch so
compelling is convenience. ere are six preset buttons on top and all you do is press one. is starts it, hooks it into whatever the preset is tuned for (one of your Pandora stations, an internet radio, the music on your phone) and starts playing. It’s so simple, fast and convenient, and it sounds so good that you tend to use it all the time, so the house is always full of music. When you’ve nished co ee and can’t put o housework any longer, changing from background music to Johnny Cash takes one button press. It goes so loud, without distortion, you can hear Mr Cash over the vacuum cleaner, important when he is integral to housework (I’ve found Elvis Costello also works well, as do the Doobie Brothers and Gypsy & the Cat).
Quirks and shortcomings: the set-up, although easy, can take 30 minutes; start-up station loading o en seemed to jam, which may be a rewall issue ( ipping between presets got it going). Track information, shown at the start of the track only, is eeting.
e sound quality, while bass-oriented, is excellent. Add extra SoundTouch units and you get music wherever they are placed, too, with the same or di erent programs.
e only problem I face now is the $899 involved, although there are a couple of cheaper o erings – a portable and the smaller SoundTouch 20 are both $549. \ reasdown@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Tarneit 17 Reflections Boulevard
This ex-display home is sure to blow you away with its sophisticated design & abundance of space. Featuring a huge master with ensuite & WIR, study with BI shelving, theatre room set up, central bathroom, open plan family/meals area & tiled alfresco. Appointments inc hostess kitchen, stone bathrooms, heating, cooling, sec system, water tank, timber decked seating, double remote garage with int access & landscaped gardens.
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An ideal home for those looking to enter the market or the smart investor looking to reap the rewards. Presenting 3 fitted BRs, ensuite to master, separate study; great size lounge with open fireplace & slated kitchen adjoining meals & family area. Includes ducted heating, cooling, great size pergola, drive thru access, all on a great size allotment of 598m2 approx. Located within a stone’s throw to schools, shops & public transport. Private
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. Private Sale $380,000 - $399,000 Inspect Sat 2.30-3pm
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Head to Baden Powell College’s Tarneit campus this Saturday for a family fun day. There will be rides, a barbecue and an auction. Devonshire teas and show bags also available. It’s at 81 Baden Powell Drive, 10am-3pm.
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Join zoologist Chris Humfrey at Wyndham Civic Centre on Sunday,
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Watch horses and their riders compete at the Equestrian Victoria Masters Games from April 25-27. Categories include carriage driving, show-ring and dressage. At Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre.
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Men’s socks take a fashionable turn with the arrival of Barnaby – a start-up company launched by three friends who saw a future in the men’s accessory market.
Launched by former management consultant colleagues Shay Namdarian, Andrei Maior and David Tay (all aged 28) – the lads saw a niche for colour where you least expect it.
Inspired by graphic design and architecture, the socks are bright, playful and meant to be noticed. What’s more, they’ve partnered with YGAP (Y-Generation Against Poverty) to help raise money for the charity every time a pair of these specially designed socks is bought from their collection.
“YGAP is a watch-this-space organisation,” says Tay. “We love their innovative ideas. ey are cool. We know funding donated will be used to make a dent on social well-being, whether it be from economic hardship internationally, locally or environmentally.”
Maior says the trio thought that if people needed a reason to wear colorful socks, supporting a charity was a pretty good one.
ey decided to launch into the fashion market last year to tap into their creative side. Namdarian says that colourful socks are huge in Europe and, although it has taken local audiences a little longer to connect with the idea, change is happening.
“We wear socks every day and, with statement socks trending at the moment, it was the perfect opportunity to launch Barnaby,” says Namdarian. e socks make a great gi idea and prompt men to reconsider the standard black pair when shopping.
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There’s no need to lift a nger at this property in Innisfail estate which has everything a home buyer could need. The house has three bedrooms, including the main with walk-in wardrobe and en suite. There’s ample room to entertain with an open-plan family-meals zone and a separate lounge room, while the kitchen has plenty of bench space and stainless-steel appliances, including a dishwasher.
Neutral tones throughout make it easy for the new owners to add their own touch. A sliding door from the family-meals zone leads to the north-facing backyard with entertainment area and low-maintenance landscaped gardens. There’s also ducted heating, evaporative cooling, Colorbond fences, a double garage and additional off-street parking. The property has proximity to childcare, schools and Point Cook Town Centre. \
men by their girlfriends, wives, mothers and lovers,” says Maior.
Geometric patterns, polka dots, stripes and a button loop to keep pairs together when you wash them set Barnaby socks apart.
ey design their socks in Australia but they are made in Korea (in a factory that they say is sweatshop free). Each pair is carefully stitched using European machinery and is quality controlled.
Last year, Barnaby advertised for a blogger to join their company, a sign that social media is very much in the DNA that drives their generation and their brand outlook. Take a look at their blog, and you’ll see they’re pitching to the urban guy who might wear suits during the week but likes a bit of casual chic on the side.
ey tap into the hip joints, having photographed a seasonal collection at the über-cool Uncle Rocco’s Barber Shop in Port Melbourne – where clean-cut back and sides fit neatly with the primed socks they create.
“We all play a key part in the daily operations of Barnaby,” says Namdarian of the start-up business.
“David maintains the website and is extremely passionate about branding. Andrei leads the daily operations and strategic direction while I drive Barnaby’s overall strategic vision with a strong focus on building and maintaining relationships with customers and retailers.” \
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If you ever bump into me at a wine bar, chances are I’ll be swirling a glass of chardonnay. is noble grape is my favourite white by some distance.
When winemaker and head of France’s famous Chablis chardonnay region Louis Moreau hit town recently, I arranged a catch-up to chat about all things chardonnay.
Chablis is the only region in France with mono-cépage, where only one grape variety can be used in its wines: chardonnay. Eighteen villages make up the appellation and the wines are divided into four levels: petit chablis, chablis, premier cru and grand cru.
Chablis’ winemakers tend to shy away from ageing their wines in oak, to keep their purity.
“Chablis should have three characteristics: it should be fresh, it should be crispy and it should be fruity,” says Moreau.
Soil plays an important part in the character of chablis. An inland sea once covered the region and mineral and seashell deposits 240 million years ago created kimmeridgian soil, which is rich in calcareous soils and clays.
“ e di erent soil types are the beauty of chablis,” Moreau says. “Some wines can be a bit more austere and with a little bit more tension compared to other wines, while premier cru and grand cru can be a little bit rounder or a bit more supple or tender.
“ ose made on clay produce fuller wines and the chalky soils will give you nice tension.”
Much of the chablis that makes its way to Australia
comes bottled under screw cap; rare for French wine. We’re the only country in the world to which some chablis producers will ship screw-capped wine. With freshness the key to good chablis, we really are the lucky country.
“Chablis being very ne, very delicate, screw cap is de nitely a plus, especially when you ship them to countries with di erent conditions. It helps preserve the wines better,” says Moreau, who has used screw caps for six years. “It takes away the fear of having a bad bottle for consumers and for winemakers it helps preserve one, two years of our work rather than have it ruined by a cork.
“My father always said if there’s new technology, whether it’s in the vineyard or winemaking, and if it’s going to be helpful, don’t go against it. He is right.” \ bthomas@theweeklyreview.com.au
Of cially part of the Burgundy region, Chablis shares characteristics with the nearby Champagne. “The rst Champagne vineyard is not even an hour’s drive from Chablis,” Moreau says. “The climate, soils, terroir is similar and back in history we were closer to the Count of Champagne rather than the landowners in southern Burgundy.” Until relatively recently, Chablis wasn’t the domain of only chardonnay. “Back in history there was a little bit of pinot noir and gamay, but it was pulled out,” Moreau says. “I remember some of those vineyards when I was younger, but they were used for family consumption and workers. There was always a tank of red wine in the winery but that disappeared and we solely concentrate on chardonnay.”
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Living in Melbourne’s western suburbs is proving popular as estates such as The Heartlands in Tarneit, developed by Asset1, release new sites for eager buyers.
The Stage 10 release, with blocks of land from $161,000, is adjacent to the estate’s Club Heartlands, which has a gym, pool and tennis court, and is a short walk from the estate’s seven-hectare park.
Residents will be close to Werribee Plaza and, in time, the new Tarneit train station that will connect commuters to Melbourne’s CBD.
“The Heartlands’ competitive pricing, convenient location and delivery of key facilities in the early stages of development has spurred a number of sales as home buyers seek to be close to services,” Asset1 sales director Mark Adams said.
“Buyers want to purchase in a location that not only suits them now, but will suit them in the future when their families grow and mature.”
Blocks of land are available from 320-square-metres to 555-square-metres, with 32 lots to choose from.
“The estate is only 30 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD and moments from shopping centres and schools, so families can afford to have the lifestyle they want where every amenity is at their doorstep,” Mr Adams said. For more information on The Heartlands community, contact the sales team, visit the on-site sales of ce or The Heartlands website. \
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Gilbert Picq & ses Fils Chablis Premier Cru Vosgros 2011 (Chablis) $74; 12.5%
Grown on steep slopes in a commune called Chichée, this has delightful floral perfume of melon, spice, stonefruit and lemon zest. Seriously delicious honey-tinged melon, stonefruit and grapefruit flavours are laced with minerality. ere’s a savoury character, too, plus texture and the lightest of grips and a zippy, refreshing line of acid. Such an evenly balanced wine.
Food match \ Cold poached salmon
Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis 2012 (Chablis) $30; 12.5%
While most petit chablis comes from the north of the region on various soils, Defaix’s organically farmed petit chablis is grown on the region’s famed kimmeridgian soils. It opens with a little sulphuric funk, which blows off (a quick decant is a worthwhile exercise for the impatient) to reveal complex clingstone peach, gunflint, citrus and chalky aromas and flavours. It’s smooth, slippery and refreshing, with a lemon and mineral drive through the finish.
Food match \ Rabbit with a creamy mustard sauce
Domaine Oudin Chablis 2011 (Chablis) $41.95; 12.5%
e average vine age is 25 years. ere’s a stalky, chalky perfume to the blossom, citrus and stonefruit aromas that’s rather beguiling. It carries into the mouth, too, and combines nicely with intense lemon, green melon, honeysuckle and saline flavours. It fairly clips along the tongue, with energetic acid and a refreshing finish. Buy this direct from the importer at www.eurocentricwine.com.au
Food match \ Oysters
Patrick Piuze Terroir de Courgis 2012 (Chablis) $45; 12%
French-Canadian Piuze takes grapes from a load of vineyards around Chablis, most of which are home to vines that are more than 40 years old. is smells of nectarine, green melon, lemon and seaspray, with a little yeasty funk. ese are mirrored on the rounded palate. ere’s a lemon and mineral-flavoured line of acid that cuts through the ripe stonefruit and melon flavours. Starting with a silky texture, it flows delightfully through the mouth.
Food match \ Fish pie
Louis Moreau Chablis 2012 (Chablis) $35; 12%
ere’s a purity to this wine, with stonefruit, citrus and blossom, ripe apple and a touch of saffron. Lively and energetic in the mouth, with seashell minerality, there’s acidity and rich, but gentle ripe nectarine flavours. It’s a delightful wine with a focused finish featuring lemon and grapefruit. It’s lengthy, too.
Food match \ Fish and chips
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If you need a break from shopping and eating, walk up to the beautiful Geelong Botanic Gardens or drop in to the National Wool Museum or Carousel.
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Tourists looking for family fun in Geelong are sure to find it at the Carousel Pavilion on the waterfront.
“It’s a lovely big glass pavilion with a fully restored 1892 carousel,” Carousel coordinator Leah Wolfe says.
“Also inside is a Gavioli band organ (that works), a steam engine and shop selling carousel and waterfront souvenirs.”
It’s one of only 200 carousels in operation around the world and with 36 horses and two chariots, the carousel will certainly keep kids entertained.
Carousel Pavilion, open daily, is the place to check out on school holidays when additional activities are running. For more information visit facebook.com/ TheCarouselGeelong
After some fun on the carousel, why not relax at Geelong Botanic Gardens,on the corner of Podbury and Eastern Park Drives, which conserves plants from around theworld.Grouptoursareavailableandvisitorscanexplore the 21st Century Garden, Rose Garden, the Forgotten and Temperate Gardens, the conservatory and step into the Tea House for a drink or bite to eat. And school holiday programs are ideal for the kids to learn about plants and participate in hands-on activities.
The gardens are open daily and free to visit.
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Visitors to Geelong would be hard pressed to find a more intriguing destination than the National Wool Museum on Moorabool Street. But don’t let the museum’s name fool you; there’s much more to this historic building than the history of wool.
“I love this museum because it has many components,” museum director Padraic Fisher says.
“It was built in 1872 and part of making Geelong an epicenter of the wool industry.Today, we have core exhibits on agriculture and shearing called ‘Wool Harvest’ and the fashion side of wool exhibit ‘Fleece to Fabric’. We also have galleries which constantly change from being about science, local regional
history, fashion and photography, among others, and a restaurant, nightclub and museum shop.”
The museum currently has the 25th Object exhibition on until May 18 which Fisher says is about all gamuts of life.
“We’re collecting Geelong’s stories and have 150 stories and images on display and encourage visitors to give feedback.”
And from March 27 to May 4 the museum will host ‘Future Wool’, an exhibition of garments from around the world. Sketches on how they were designed and garments fresh off the runway from Paris and London are sure to entice fashionistas. Have the wool pulled over your eyes
Being the one in the family who knows about cars has its drawbacks. Like the time I was asked to t a child seat.
I read the instructions. I followed the directions. For two hours I struggled. It just wouldn’t get in there tight enough to make me happy. I gave up and called a Kidsafe installer. She looked at my work, shook her head sadly and said “Nup. Hardly anyone gets it right”. But she said it nicely.
Fi een minutes later, there it was. I realised later that, even if I had managed to t it correctly, I wouldn’t have known.
In the US, they have frightening data on this business. ree in four child seats over there are tted incorrectly; more than a third of children under 13 who are killed in car accidents are incorrectly restrained. e local data is equally scary. Research suggests children who are not restrained correctly are up to seven times more likely to be seriously injured in a car accident. On an average day in New South Wales, 11 people are ned for having an incorrectly tted seat or for having kids not properly restrained. Incorrect tting attracts a ne of $317 and three demerit points in Victoria, and you’d most likely be pinged a er a smash.
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It’s illegal, but it’s not unknown for people in a hurry to t child seats using only the seatbelts, and not the car’s restraint anchors. Do this and you’re asking for trouble. Child seats tted this way can have signi cant forward travel in a big hit, enough that the kid’s head impacts the seat in front.
Professional installers can advise on when it’s best for your kid to go from rear facing to forward facing, and then to a booster. It’s handy knowledge. Research last year by Queensland University of Technology’s Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety suggests almost one in four children is moved to booster seats too early. \ reasdown@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Baselworld” sounds like a Swiss waterslide park, right? Well, for watch lovers, attending it is certainly a breathtaking experience. First, the watches. So many new releases. So many glittering showcases and presentations. So many things to Instagram and Facebook.
Second, the brand pavilions. Remember the World Expo ’88, in Brisbane? It’s like that, but every single brand is the New Zealand pavilion. ey spend millions in an e ort to outdo each other. It’s like an architectural and interior design space race of materials and magnitude. ey are entirely ridiculous and fantastic.
TAG Heuer’s pavilion looks like a giant spaceship that has split apart on impact with an alien planet. Breitling’s resembles the Melbourne Aquarium, with hotter models (male and female) at the entry. Rolex and Omega look just like you imagine: gigantic, towering edi ces of sheer big-brand power. At this, the world’s largest watch fair – in Basel, Switzerland, and only weeks away – brands begin sharing their releases ahead of the jump. ese are some of the highlights. \ amcutchen@theweeklyreview.com.au
Most men know a Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional when they see one. As far as luxury watches go, it’s instantly recognisable, relatively a ordable, iconic and versatile. So, it’s great. Why then, re-release the Speedmaster II, rst launched in 1969? Because, well, Omega can and when it comes to iconic designs, an inch is a mile: you need to change them only slightly to have a big impact on the overall look. e main di erences between this and the Mark I are the barrel-shaped case in radially brushed steel and the
transparent tachymetric scale on the sapphire crystal, which is illuminated from beneath. It’s really a very neat trick.
RRP $7325
Blancpain \ Villeret
Blancpain is a brand favoured by Russian President Vladimir Putin, but don’t hold that against this high-end maison. Its cachet is in its experience – the company was founded in 1753 – and its elegance. No bells (apart from on its minute repeater models –watch-geek humour, sorry), no whistles, just the simple things done well. Such as an enamel “grand feu” dial on this new Villeret model that is red at 1000 degrees, with the numerals retouched by hand. e eight days’ power reserve on this automatic winding 42-millimetre model hints at the mastery at work within the case; that’s roughly four times longer than average. POA
Maurice Lacroix \ Masterpiece Gravity
Maurice Lacroix is relatively young for a watch brand and is therefore considered in the “upstart” category. It handles the mantle well and uses it as something of a springboard to make interesting watches with dashes of air and impressive levels of skill in their engineering. e soon-to-be-released 43-millimetre Masterpiece Gravity is a good example, with a large balance wheel on the dial and a partly open-worked case that reveals components made of silicon. ey are lighter than metal and have less need for lubrication. More straightforward is its new Pontos S Supercharged dive watch, which has a huge 48-millimetre case size and bright colour-infused metals. Horses, and seahorses, for courses. POA
e new-look Western Jets’ on-ball brigade was dealt a harsh lesson by Calder Cannons with a 40-point flogging in the opening round of the TAC Cup at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Saturday morning.
e bulk of the Jets who ran through the midfield were familiar faces but had little experience at the coalface.
Jets coach Torin Baker wasted no time si ing through the match footage to come up with answers for players he wants to fast-track into their new positions.
“We have a new on-ball group who haven’t played a lot in the TAC Cup,” he said. “Most of them are new in the role, but they have to learn, and quickly. I’ve identified some things they can work on.”
Corey Ellis was the exception to the rule. Switched into the centre in the second half, he did a lot of the grunt work while also hurting the opposition with his run and carry and exquisite foot skills.
e Jets were behind on the scoreboard from the get-go as the Cannons made full use of the breeze to lead by 23 points at quarter-time.
Down 21 at half-time, the Jets were made to pay for their sloppy play in attack. e Cannons booted four goals to one in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
“We rued the opportunities we missed,” Baker said.
CRICKET
PREMIER FIRST GRADE
1ST XI SEMI FINAL
FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER v GEELONG
At Merv Hughes Oval, Footscray
FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER 1st Innings 218 GEELONG 1st Innings
K SAWAS c Dean b H Winter-Irving.
E VINES b Haberfield .
J CROSTHWAITE b Hastings
Connor Menadue was one of the standouts for the Jets in practice matches and he carried his form into the first home-and-away match, while Mitch Norton excelled in a variety of roles and Liam Carter was solid down back.
e Jets face Sandringham Dragons in the second round at Highgate Recreation Reserve from 10am on Sunday. \ LANCE JENKINSON ljenkinson@mmpgroup.com.au
The state league soccer season starts this weekend. Point Cook Jets will make the short trip to Laverton Park on Saturday for their first game in state league 4 west. Hoppers Crossing is primed for an assault on the title. The Reds begin with an all-western suburbs showdown with Altona North in front of their home fans at Grange Reserve. Truganina Hornets opens their state league 5 west campaign by entertaining the Keilor Wolves at Arndell Park Reserve. \
Sanctuary Lakes is one of three remaining undefeated teams after two rounds in the Golf Victoria men’s division 2 pennant. The Lakes enjoyed a comfortable five rubbers to two win over Spring Valley at the Waverley Golf Course on Sunday. Jordan Cooper, Charles Wright, Brent O’Donoghue, Mark Grimsditch and Marcus Gill were victorious for the Lakes. The third round will be hosted by Sanctuary Lakes on Sunday from 11.15am. \
Melbourne will have a presence in the newly formed National Rugby Championship that starts in August. Melbourne Rising will be made up of both contracted Rebels Super Rugby players and the best players from the Victorian Rugby Union. The Rising will aim to provide a better pathway for local players to filter through to Rebels ranks. \
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11
118
H BUTTERWORTH lbw b Haberfield. . . . . . 17
M HARRISON lbw b Hastings.
A CAIRNS c Dean b Haberfield.
L MULLER c Kelly b Haberfield
J McPHEE c Walker b Hastings
J SHEPPARD lbw b Hastings
J REED lbw b Hastings
M CARSON not out
0
19
10
0
0
0
1 Extras (4b 3lb 1w 2nb)
Total
10
194
Fall: 27, 51, 85, 87, 161, 177, 179, 179, 179, 194
Bowling: J Haberfield 23-3-81-4, J Hastings 19.5-7-45-5, H Winter-Irving 11-3-291, L Dredge 3-1-9-0, M Kelly 3-0-13-0, S Dissanayaka 2-0-3-0, G Walker 4-2-7-0
Overs: 65.5. Result: Footscray Edgewater won Umpires: S Craig & A Ward
VICTORIAN TURF
Grand f: Day 4: Yarrav Club 169 (A Cristofaro 66 S Jeffree 5-28) and 135 (S Perera 7-50) bt Sth Caulf 134 (R Sherlock 5-37) and 131. 2nd: Yarrav Club 185 (J Tate 5-43) and 134 (M Philips 6-19) bt Strath 104 and 96 (M Boglis 5-22). Nth: Tulla 9-369 (C Kenney 79no D Zahorodni 75 M Perera 56 D Smith 52 J James 6-93) and 1-33 bt PEGS 151. 2nd: Spots 138 (A Martin 5-50) and 154 bt Tulla 8 (dec)-40 (S Fitzgerald 5-7) and 147. A1: Suns Druids 223 (L Wilson 115 D Udugamasooriya 5-32) and 93 bt Seddon 144 (S Thurston 5-32) and
86. A2: St Albans 196 (M Cristino 57 D Brown 5-61) and 8-110 bt Craigieb 179 and 127 (R Mackenzie 6-39). B1: Nth B1 Glenroy 82 (S Kamburugamuwa 6-38) and 4-120 bt Avon Hts 131 (M Jinan 58no) and 67 (S Goodwin 5-18). B2: Merlyn Hadf 128 (D Bacon 54 G Groves 7-34) v Jacana 150 (D Petrucciani 64no) and 5-66. West B1: Suns Hts 8-153 v Suns Utd 144. B2: Suns Hts 211 and 291 bt N'port Digm 147 (F Yetismis 6-22) and 198 (J Monahan 76). Nth C1: Aber 117 and 139 bt St Fran d Sale 72 (C Berzins 6-25) and 165. C2: St Bern 223 (J Riley 52) and 2-91 bt S'wood 198 (J Butterfield 60 J Browne 5-37) and 114. C3: RMIT 247 v Taylors Lakes 212 (J Denny 92) and 0-5. C4: Doutta Blue 172 (B Thomas 50) bt PEGS 68. Sth: Hampton 292 (H Scully 118 J Carpenter 80 D Bourke 5-39) and 0-62 bt Chels 127. 2nds: McKinn 170 (B Rafferty 57 B Sharland 5-29) and 55 bt Bonbeach Tangy 120 and 89. A1: Aspdale 174 and 178 bt Highett 79 and 144. A2: Mentone 203 and 2-49 bt Caulf Gram/NCG 100 (C Gumbleton 5-18) and 147. C1: Chelt 165 and 0-9 v McKinn 78 and 164 (J Halasz 59). C3: Hampton 103 (S Hay hat-trick) bt M'beena 7-86.
WESTERN SUBURBS
Grand f: A: Altona Sports 7-287 v Charles Sturt University. B: Altona Roosters 8-226 (M Wilson 77 M Lundberg 46 M Robinson 41 DD Mahanayake 4-29) bt United Tarneit SC 107 (RP Snanayaka 41 MJ Nolton 5-57 G Wainwright 3-23). Limited-overs: C: Melton South PSCC 5-203 bt Western Lions 164 (V Asirimath 50 S Davies 5-34). D: Western All Stars 5-266 (D Pawlowski 130 L Black 40 S Rammuthugala 3-60) bt Western Lions 158 (C Arachchilage 56 R Nettasingha 37 L Black 6-43). E: United Tarneit SC 7-283 (I Dayananda 83 S Kulasinghe 69 RC Karunatilake 49) bt Melton 129 (S Kulasinghe 3-25). T20: Charles Sturt Uni 6-191 (MM Shinwari 76 AD Ranawaka Arachchige 53) bt United Tarneit SC 8-190 (AJ Dias 40 DD Mahanayake 39).
VSDCA
Semi-f: Day 2: East West: 1st XI: Oakleigh 6-111 (Hodgson 58no) bt Bayswater 104, Noble Park 186 bt Werribee 184 (S Dean 54). 2nd XI: Werribee 5-111 bt Box Hill 110, Oakleigh 3-205 (Townsend 104no Harrison 59no) bt Williamstown 202. North South: 1st XI: Caulfield 9-265 bt Ormond 133, Malvern 156 (Jaensch 5-49) and 2-83 bt Plenty Valley 134 and 3-104. 2nd XI: Plenty Valley 253 bt Preston 146, Kew 6-301 bt Brunswick 261 (Kay 78 Carey 61 Walshe 52). South East: 3rd XI: Oakleigh 2-134 (Fabris 61 no) bt Box Hill 133, Bayswater 4-169 (Clark 67) bt Malvern 166. 4th XI: Malvern 6-144 bt Endeavour Hills 143, Oakleigh 9-167 bt Caulfield 163 (Matthews 52). North West: 3rd XI: Preston 133 bt Werribee 121 (Barry 6-41), Ivanhoe 6-237 (Malloy 116no) bt Plenty Valley 5-236 (Barton 64 Callahan 51). 4th XI: Preston 208 bt Kew 164, Williamstown 181 bt Plenty Valley 167.
TAC CUP ROUND 1 CALDER
WESTERN 1.1
(95)
Goals: Calder: Cauchi 3 Cavanagh 3 Ahern 2
Kovacevic 2 Dimasi Foster Wunhym Goodyear
Western: Payne 3 Norton 2 Bray Daw Manivong. Best: Calder: Miller Kovacevic Stillman
O’Kearney Cavka Goodyear. Western: Menadue Payne Norton Carter Ellis Viojo. At Highgate Recreation Reserve.
OAKLEIGH
NORTHERN 4.2 7.3
Best: Sandringham: Brayshaw Wilkinson Barker Manteit Vickers-Willis Dear. Eastern: Petracca Kift Nielson Sheridan-Ferrie Cotte Wilson. At Visy Park.
GOLF
GV PENNANTS: Rd 2: DIV 1 at The Heritage: METROPOLITAN 4 bt THE HERITAGE 3 (S Todd bt D Walker at 20th L Michel bt DJ Loypur 1 down T Donoghue lost to R Elward 4-3 N Collyer lost to R Herron 2 up D Francis lost to J Usher 1 up, S Smith bt B Henderson 2-1 M Roberson bt D Seymour 2-1), VICTORIA 5 bt YARRA YARRA 2 (R Ruffles bt A Schonewille 4-3 B Eccles bt A Roberts 4-3 W Hume lost to K Duncan 4-3 L Murnane bt M Samen-Curtis 5-4 J Sandic bt D Shimmin 4-2 K Ciupek bt I Susic 4-3 G Thomson bt A Ahern at 19th), COMMONWEALTH 6 bt CHELTENHAM 1 (L Herbert bt B White 7-6
Z Murray bt S Gallie 5-4 M Hinkley lost to B Kivimets 3-2 F Droop bt T Redmond 4-2 T Couling bt M Costigan 4-3 J Lett bt R Greenhill
2 down, G Sluce bt P Neal 4-3), SOUTHERN 5 bt WOODLANDS 2 (A McCoy lost to B Coletta
3-2 J Besley lost to M Ledge 3-2 L Cain bt G McDougall 5-4 M Long bt D Stafrace 3-2 E
Barclay bt D Crothers 2-1 J Cassap bt C Winkler
2-1 T Vallence bt J Deftereos-Brennan 5-4). DIV
2 at Waverley: Waverly 4 bt Kingswood 3, Long Island 5 bt Latrobe 2, Kingston Heath 4 bt Kooringal 3, Sanctuary Lakes 5 bt Spring Valley
(99)
Goals: Oakleigh: Moore 3 Answerth 2 McLean 2 Houston 2 Oppy 2 Jackson Pittonet Thompson. Northern: McKenzie 2 McDonagh 2 Aujla Castagna Langford Macpherson Murphy Malone. Best: Oakleigh: Answerth Sinclair Moore Pittonet McLean Crocker. Northern: Hunt Perry Jordan
Tester Langford Switkowski. At Visy Park.
SANDRINGHAM 1.3 4.4
EASTERN 5.2 8.6
(92)
(77)
Goals: Sandringham: Dear 3 Spencer 3 VickersWillis Brayshaw Barker Clayton Maynard Langdon Grace Gogis. Eastern: Traynor 4 Petracca 3 Wilson 2 Sheridan-Ferrie Weideman.
2. DIV 3 at Yering Meadows: Peninsula 4 bt Yering Meadows 3, Royal Melbourne 6 bt Huntingdale
1, Rosanna 5 bt Rossdale 2, Keysborough 5 bt Kew 2. DIV 4 at Heidelberg: Heidelberg 5 bt Medway 2, Northern 5 bt Eynesbury 2, Gisborne 4 bt Patterson River 3, Cranbourne 4 bt Goonawarra 3. DIV 5 at Sunshine: Sunshine 7 bt Whittlesea 0, Eastwood 5 bt Green Acres 2, Riversdale 4 bt Churchill Park 3, Box Hill 6 bt Melton Valley 1. COLTS. Div 5 at Sunshine: Melton Valley 3 bt Sunshine 2, Whittlesea
Grand f: Yarra Valley 7-158 (KudageDon 48 Lyon 3-41) bt Trinity 94 (Contos 60). TABLE TENNIS: Grand f: PEGS 10-35 bt Camberwell 5-21. 3rd v 4th: Mentone 14-44 bt Trinity 1-16. 5th v 6th: Ivanhoe 10-33 bt Peninsula 5-21. TENNIS: Grand f: Yarra Valley 9-105 bt Ivanhoe 7-90. VOLLEYBALL: Grand f: Trinity 3 bt Yarra Valley 1 (25-21 21-25 2522 25-20). 3rd v 4th: Ivanhoe 3 bt Mentone 0 (25-21 25-15 25-19). 5th v 6th: Peninsula 3 bt Marcellin 1 (25-18 18-25 26-24 24-18). 7th v 8th: Camberwell 3 bt PEGS 1 (27-25 25-19 20-25 25-17). SQUASH: Camberwell 10-21476 bt Marcellin 6-16-430, Scotch 13-28-528 bt Trinity 3-10-396, St Kevins Green 10-22463 bt St Kevins Gold 6-14-426. SWIMMING: Boys: Mentone 288.5 Ivanhoe 249 Trinity 216 Penleigh & Essendon 213 Yarra Valley 184.5 Camberwell 183 Peninsula 172 Marcellin 143 Assumption 101. Girls: Mentone 157 Ivanhoe 137 Yarra Valley 111 Peninsula 103 Penleigh & Essendon 97 Assumption 43. AGSV/APS GIRLS: BADMINTON: Wesley 9-18-280 bt Haileybury 0-1-162, PEGS 8-16-267 bt Carey 1-2-110, Geelong Gram 5-13-279 bt Caulfield 4-8-210. ROWING: Geelong Gram, Carey, Geelong Coll, Wesley, Haileybury, Caulfield. SOFTBALL: Ivanhoe 21 bt Carey 12, Geelong Gram 22 bt Wesley 20, PEGS 13 bt ACK 1, Haileybury 2 bt Caulfield 0. TENNIS: Haileybury 9-107 bt Geelong Coll 7-71, Peninsula 8-85 bt Carey 8-84, Geelong 13-119 bt ACK 3-38, Wesley 15-126 bt Caulfield 1-32, Yarra Valley 13-112 bt Ivanhoe 3-67. VOLLEYBALL: Wesley 3 bt Mentone 0 (25-16 25-13 25-11), PEGS 3 bt Peninsula 0 (25-22 25-12 25-10), Carey 3 bt Ivanhoe 0 (25-12
Werribee Devils were battered into submission by the Geelong Supercats in a 69-59 loss in the Big V basketball women’s division 1 at e Geelong Arena.
e Devils had it all their own way in the first half on Saturday night to lead 36-28, but it all turned pear-shaped in a frustrating third period.
“ ey were pretty rough; there were some cheap shots off the ball and we got sucked in,” Devils coach Lloyd Klaman said.
“When you go up to a higher level, you’ve
got to be able to learn to play through it, but we let it affect us. ey had a 23-6 quarter and that’s hard to come back from.”
e Devils showed flashes of their best and worst play against the Supercats.
Of concern is the patchy performance of Devils stars Lisa Troyahn and Jodi Impey.
Troyahn was the Devils’ leading scorer and rebounder against the Cats with 15 points and eight boards, but she turned the ball over nine times.
Impey shot two-from-11 for an 18 per cent return, a far cry from the lo y MVP numbers she was posting as a division 2 championship
winner with Keilor under last season.
“It’s not like last year in division 2 where we could show up and be 20-30 per cent off our game and still win easily,” Klaman said.
“We’ve just got to get back to work because there’s a lot of good teams in this league.”
Elisha Burnette was a solid contributor for the Devils with 15 points and three rebounds, while youngsters Alex Moss and Olivia Mitchell continue to stake claims for more minutes. Moss was a defensive terrier with three of her team’s four steals to go with eight rebounds and three assists. \ LJ
Big V men
Werribee Devils have produced a stunning revival to eclipse the Sherbrooke Suns 83-82 in the Big V basketball men’s state championship at the Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre on Sunday.
e Devils were supposed to be down and out, tiring on the back end of a weekend double header. ey trailed the Suns by 24 points but somehow summoned the energy to launch a miraculous fightback in the second half.
Devils coach Mark Hughes said his team never gave the impression it wanted to throw in the towel.
“ e boys didn’t drop their heads and, to their credit, showed a bit of heart and character,” he told the Weekly “It was just going to be work hard, a possession at a time, get a score, get a stop and, if we keep scoring and keep stopping them enough, the pressure will build on them, and it did.”
At no stage during the first three quarters did the Devils have the lead.
ey were down 11 points at the start of the fourth as a result of a slipshod shooting percentage from the first half.
eir first lead came with four minutes, eight seconds le on the clock in the fourth.
A er a bit of an arm wrestle for the lead, it would be Devils import Aaron McCuin who took the game by the scruff of the neck, rebounding strongly, landing shots and getting to the free throw line to finish with 19 points and 21 rebounds.
“He’s a workhorse, blue collar, just goes in there and gets it done,” Hughes said.
“He was a bit unlucky, too. He should’ve got a few more fouls; they hammered him quite a few times.”
McCuin made an important free throw to put the Devils up by four. But the Suns landed a three-pointer through import Grant Johnson to cut the lead to one with two seconds on the clock.
Clock management came into play and the Devils held on to make it three wins from
three starts this season. e new-look back court combination of Jordan Hughes and import Rustin Dowd came together nicely. Hughes scored 27 points at the two spot, which allowed Dowd to be the prime distributor with 18 points and seven assists.
“ ey gelled really well together,” Hughes
VNL netball
In what is an all-too-familiar sight for their rivals, reigning champions City West Falcons have assumed sole ownership of top spot on the Victorian Netball League championship division ladder a er notching a sixth straight win to start the season.
Judging by their 54-37 mauling of Boroondara Genesis in the much-anticipated top-two clash at the State Netball Hockey Centre on Wednesday night, the Falcons’ supremacy shows no signs of weakening. ey have opened up a handy game break over the Genesis, a two-game lead over third-placed Peninsula Waves and a massive three games over the rest of the competition. But, ever the professional, coach Marg Lind is not getting carried away.
“It’s a good start but there’s still a long way to go,” she told the Weekly. “We’re not going to get ahead of ourselves.”
Lind stressed the importance of a fast start to the season for her side in what can be a compromised VNL competition. She is mindful of the impact of state, national and trans-Tasman duties on her team.
Even on Wednesday night, the Falcons had three players – Chloe Watson, Emily Mannix and Maggie Lind – returning from the national titles.
“All three were pretty good, which is a bit of a first because normally they get back from nationals pretty exhausted and find it hard to get into the game mentally,” Lind said.
“We thought that if we didn’t make a good start we probably wouldn’t run it out, so we put all our eggs in one basket and went for it.”
e Falcons ran riot in the first quarter to take a 13-goal lead into quarter time and did not relent.
Kath Knott showed her class to land 32 from 40, an 80 per cent return.
Money in the bank: Devils guard Jordan Hughes is averaging 25.7 points per game in his first three outings this season.
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said. “It makes it easier for Jordan because prior to that the opposition showed him all of the attention.”
e Devils now have three blockbuster games against Waverley, Corio and Bulleen –three out of the top four from last year. \ LANCE JENKINSON
Higher honours could be on the horizon for the star goaler, who is making a successful return from a long-term knee injury.
“She’s a quality player and we’re lucky to have her,” Lind said. “I think she can still make the step up to the next level.”
Clare Moylan was a standout in the centre when the game was on the line early. She and Maggie Lind formed a strong mid-court combination that has potential for growth.
e Falcons will meet Southern Saints in the seventh round at the SNHC on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, VU-Western Lightning fell to sixth place following a 52-40 loss to Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels.
e Lightning will hope to make amends when they play winless Ballarat Pride at SNHC on Wednesday. \ LJ
Soccer
Werribee City can feel more like it belongs in the top tier of Victorian soccer a er claiming the scalp of powerhouse Oakleigh Cannons 2-1 in a Dockerty Cup fourth-round surprise at Jack Edwards Reserve on Saturday. e young and developing Bees would have been filled with self-doubt following their four-goal thrashing at the hands of Green Gully in the National Premier League, but the win over the Cannons suggests they may be a banana peel for a few of big-reputation clubs this season.
Bees coach Nino Ragusa was delighted with his team’s response to the heavy first-up defeat to Gully.
“We knew we had to improve in a lot of areas and they did it quickly,” he said. “Credit to the boys – they found the answers we needed.
“We improved our possession game; our defensive game stayed very strong and overall we were competitive for 90 minutes.”
e experience of Ryan Filipovic was crucial for the Bees. He tucked away the opening goal, pulled the strings in the middle of the park and had a big say in team structure.
e Cannons fired back with a goal in the shadows of half-time.
Werribee’s winner eventually came from striker Josh Groenewald 15 minutes from time. A journeyman, Groenewald is eager to nail down a starting berth at his new club and is going the right way about it.
“we were competitive for 90 minutes”
“ e inexperienced heads around him, he guided them, told them when they had to do things, where they had to be, and everything looked far better because of it,” Ragusa said.
League experience, but he has gone from club to club a little bit,” Ragusa said of Groenewald.
“He’s still young but he brings a bit more strength to our game, rather than just straight line speed.
“I think he’ll be a handy pick up.”
Groenewald has formed a strike partnership with Zois Galanopoulos, another player with a point to prove a er failing to secure a starting role with the Bees last season and spending much of the season on loan at lower-league South Springvale.
“He does have a few years of Premier
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Two measly runs stood between Werribee and consecutive Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association first XI grand final appearances.
e Tigers were upset by Noble Park by two runs in a thrilling, but heartbreaking, semi-final for the natives at Chirnside Park on Sunday.
e match came down to a tension-filled last over, the Tigers requiring nine runs to tie and advance, and Noble Park needing to take two wickets.
Tiger allrounder Heath Pritchard, playing his 200th match, was seeing the ball well on his way to 38.
e milestone man put his side in a position to win the game, even hitting the first ball of the final over for four to li spirits in the Tigers camp.
en, with five runs required and two wickets in hand, the unthinkable happened: Pritchard played and missed to spinner Mevan Fernando, wandered out of his crease and saw the bails whipped off by wicketkeeper Dirk Peter Vandergert.
e Tigers had some hope remaining, with tailenders Jonathan Burton and Matthew omson coming together. Both had spent little time at the crease this summer, so it was not the ideal situation.
ey hit three runs off three balls, two to Burton and one to omson, ensuring the match and the season would boil down to the last ball of the day.
Burton faced spinner Fernando, failing to get bat on ball and suffering the same fate as Pritchard – out, stumped.
It was a distressing scene that will stick in the memory of every Tiger player and supporter over winter.
“Emotions were running really high,” Werribee captain Shaun Dean said the morning a er the game. “It’s still pretty raw. It will take me a while to get over this one.” Should we have seen this coming?
e Tigers have not been in premiership form over the past month.
ey won their first 11 games but then dropped games to second and third-ranked Oakleigh and Bayswater, and battled for a draw against Altona in a quarter-final.
Dean conceded his side was not the form team of the final four.
“We lost form at the wrong end of the year,” he said. “We weren’t playing well late; we changed the batting order a few times, there was always something amiss in this last month.”
Noble Park won the toss and elected to bat on day one, posting 186.
If Dean had been offered that target before the day started, he would have taken it with open arms, but when you have a side 7-110
and let the final three partnerships combine for more than 70 runs, you might look back on it as the period that cost the Tigers the match.
“ ey might’ve got 20 too many,” Dean said. “We just couldn’t get those last three wickets to knock over the tail.”
e Tigers found it hard to negotiate the new ball themselves, slumping to 4-38. ey had middle-order revivals through Dean (54), Wade McCall (18), Kyle Andrews (18) and then Pritchard, but the regular loss of wickets finally caught up with them.
At least the Tigers are in the running for one flag, with their second XI to host Oakleigh in the grand final at Chirnside Park this weekend. \
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e Bees will entertain Hume City in their NPL home opener at Galvin Park on Sunday from 3pm.
Ragusa is going into the game with his eyes wide open about the talent that Hume City possesses.
“I’ve already seen them play and they’re an excellent team,” he said.
“I think they’ll be one of the forerunners for the league this year. \ LJ
West Newport is seething a er a callous and calculated act ruined its last chance of Williamstown and District Cricket Association A turf premiership glory. Wests went into the last day as favourite to make it three flags in five years before the club moves to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association next summer.
Wests needed just one wicket to win, while Grand United had a mountain to climb, requiring 92 runs with two tail-enders at the crease.
It seemed a mere formality that Wests would claim the flag, but when the teams arrived at Greenwich Reserve on Sunday, they found the covers slashed, divots marked in the pitch and a roller broken, forcing the umpires to cancel play.
Because it was the biggest game on the WDCA calendar, a number of league officials were in attendance. ey initially decided to move the game to Fearon Reserve in Williamstown, but not all parties agreed.
“We said, ‘yep, no worries, we’ll go down there’,” Wests secretary Mick Jones said.
“But Grand United said, ‘nope, if you do that, we’re going to go to another comp’.
“All of a sudden they reconvened again and they said there will be no A turf premiers this season.”
e decision hit Wests hard, even bringing one of its senior-ranking players to tears.
“We’re going to buy the boys medallions and a flag and everything,” Jones said.
“As far as we see it, we’re the premiers, and everyone knows that. \ LJ
