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FIRE FRIGHT
Firefighter says budget cuts are forcing Wyndham brigades to rely more on volunteers
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PROFILE
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SPORT
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incorporating Rafael Moraes and his family have spent the past week sifting through thousands of birthday wishes from around the globe. A card-a-thon organised for the Point Cook cancer patient to mark his 10th birthday exceeded all expectations, with more than 7000 cards arriving from Canada, the US, England, Brazil, Germany and all over Australia. Ԃ STORY BY MELISSA CUNNINGHAM, PAGE 9
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A Wyndham firefighter fears someone will die in a fire in the municipality unless the state government provides more career firefighters and equipment.
e veteran firefighter, who asked not to be named, said Wyndham crews were struggling to meet community expectations and keep up with population growth because the government had slashed the CFA’s budget.
He said brigades were being denied equipment and station maintenance, with volunteers regularly working extended shi s to keep stations open.
“We are going to have another Mintaro Way [Seabrook]. A person died there 15 years ago because volunteers couldn’t respond in time,” he said.
“ e system is going to crack. Our volunteers are being required to give more and serve longer because there aren’t enough career firefighters to support them.
“ at means they’re spending more time away from families and employment.’’
‘‘At other stations, guys are working split shi s,” he said.
‘‘We have had numerous incidents recently when stations such as Point Cook have been understaffed for long periods.”
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e United Firefighters Union supported the firefighter’s claims, saying the government had cut $66 million from the CFA and MFB budgets since 2010.
Minister Kim Wells said it was an operational issue and referred the Weekly to the CFA.
A CFA spokesman said the organisation’s budget was the highest it had ever been: $446 million this year.
He said the organisation remained committed to introducing additional career firefighters to support volunteers, adding that almost half the 342 firefighters promised had been delivered.
He said firefighters in Hoppers Crossing were working 24-hour shi s to keep the station staffed.
Secretary Peter Marshall said the government had also reneged on an agreement to hire 342 more firefighters.
A spokeswoman for Emergency Services
He said five extra firefighters had been deployed to Wyndham since 2010.
“All CFA brigades are well resourced to protect their communities,” he said. \
LAURA LITTLE
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A new mental health clinic for Wyndham youth has been flooded with requests for help.
Kim Wood, centre manager for headspace, the national mental health foundation, said dozens of young people aged 15 to 21 had walked into the Wyndham clinic since it opened its doors in Duncans Road, Werribee, on February 28.
e centre has received 50 phone calls from local young people seeking help.
Schools across Wyndham have also expressed interest in running mental health programs with the health service.
“Many of the youth we have seen so far are going through a hard time, whether that be at home or school,” Ms Wood said.
“Mainly they are depressed and anxious and not coping with school or work, or they may have problems with bullying, relationships with family, friends or a partner.”
e Werribee centre offers access to professionals who specialise in mental health and counselling on issues ranging from drug and alcohol problems to general health,
Clinical services manager Scott Ward said that until last month, Wyndham’s young people had been forced to travel to headspace centres in Sunshine and Geelong. He said the clinic sought to equip young people with skills to look a er their health and wellbeing and cope with difficult emotions.
Headspace is working with other outer-west welfare services, including Whitelion and ISIS Primary Care, to gauge which types of mental health concern require the most attention. \
MELISSA CUNNINGHAM
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Pretty as a picture inside and out, this custom-built house in Werribee’s Pines estate stands alone as a statement of style.
In an aptly named court, given the privacy and attention to detail in the house-proud neighbourhood, the owner-builtand-designed home’s manicured rose garden at the front gives a peek into what lies beyond.
The hedge-bordered path leads to the covered, double-door entry, which opens to the tiled foyer. And it’s from this vantage point that the quality is immediately evident in the 29-square gem. Two pillars frame the carpeted lounge and dining space to the left, while
full-height double doors to the right lead into the main bedroom suite.
The lounge room is highlighted by a Jetmaster gas log re within a timber surround, while the dining space provides the rst of several entry points to the covered entertainment area.
The main bedroom is enhanced by a metallic two-toned accent wall, tted walk-in wardrobe and chic en suite with Italian porcelain tiles, stone-topped vanity with Villeroy & Boch raised basin, frameless glass shower, heated towel rail and Roca toilet.
It is next to a kids’ TV room, library or retreat.
Another set of double doors opens to reveal the
designer beech kitchen and the informal living domain with clever desk nook.
Illuminated by commercial lighting above its granite-topped island bench, the kitchen includes Smeg stainless-steel appliances (wall oven, microwave and canopy rangehood), Ceran glass-ceramic cooktop, Miele dishwasher, walk-in pantry and stainless-steel splashback.
The adjacent meals area has a box bay window with a garden outlook.
The family room has a built-in beech bar. A study with built-in shelving and desk completes the sleeping wing, which includes three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, renovated
family bathroom, galley laundry and powder room.
Outside, a steel shed, vegetable patch, Zen garden and large lawn area are features in the fastidiously designed backyard.
The remote-controlled double garage is lined with storage cupboards, a work bench and a rear roller door.
Brivis ducted heating, evaporative cooling, Swann video intercom, Silent Master ducted vacuum, coiled slab heating, Rinnai instantaneous hot water, Gessi tapware, pelmeted drapes, roman blinds, 2.7-metre ceilings and accent walls are other inclusions. \ ROSS MCGRAVIE
When Clinton Matthews’ wife, Caroline, was diagnosed with brain cancer, he was shocked at the limited support available to sufferers and their families.
Although they were both registered nurses, the couple struggled to find someone to guide them through the diagnosis and treatment.
A er his wife died in 2012, Mr Matthews began thinking about how to honour her and help others battling brain cancer.
Six months ago, he moved from Queensland to Wyndham to be near his sister, Rebecca Picone, and together they have launched a new brain cancer support organisation, the Peace of Mind Foundation.
“I know Caroline would like this to change the lives of others with brain cancer ,’’ Mr Matthews said. ‘‘She would want to help people have a better quality of life.’’
A fund-raiser for the foundation will be held at Victoria University’s athletics track in Hoppers Lanes, Werribee, on Sunday, April 27. e event, from 10am-4pm, will include carnival rides, music performances and roving entertainers. \ LL
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Development of Point Cook’s green wedge is a step closer, with Wyndham council agreeing to allow planning for new housing developments to begin.
Councillors agreed last week to write to the Metropolitan Planning Authority to give support for studies needed to develop precinct structure plans (PSPs) for a site bordering Hacketts, Aviation and Point Cook roads.
e 443-hectare site was brought inside the urban growth boundary by Planning Minister Matthew Guy in 2012 on the recommendation of Wyndham council.
e council asked the authority to delay development until improvements were made to Point Cook’s roads and public transport.
But last week it said that significant transport announcements by the state government meant the site could be developed.
e area is likely to be planned in two PSPs.
“With a new train station now completed at Williams Landing, plans for an extended bus route and the Sneydes Road diamond interchange to be completed in 2016, transport infrastructure is much better-placed to deal with the new residents who will move into this area,” Cr Glenn Goodfellow said.
e council also supports preliminary studies into developing the other part of the site. Environmentalists say they will not object to the northern end of the green wedge being developed but would be concerned about any move to develop the southern section.
Western Melbourne Catchments Network co-ordinator Colleen Miller said the lower part contained swamp land and needed to be protected. “We don’t have any objections to the northern part being developed,” she said.
“But the southern part needs a lot more work and has a lot of issues.” \
LAURA LITTLE
f I came up and coughed in your face, you’d probably be pretty disgusted, right? So why is it acceptable for smokers to breathe out their carcinogenic crap in close proximity to people who choose not to indulge in this revolting habit? My family and friends spent last weekend at a local event that raised funds for the Cancer Council.
It was a beautiful occasion, well organised and with great people.
Ironically, every time we le or entered the venue we had to walk through a crowd of pig-headed puffers who somehow thought their clouds of cancer-causing smoke wouldn’t be a problem for anyone else.
In fact, there was so much I le the event with a headache and sore throat. ese people clearly have a strong moral compass; otherwise they wouldn’t spend 24 hours at an event to commemorate those lost to cancer and to raise funds to fight this insidious disease. But put a cancer stick in their hand and they become inconsiderate idiots who not only ignore the enormous “no smoking” sign a few metres away from them but also think the pile of butts forming in the mud is acceptable.
What is it about smoking that makes people act like morons?
Why do they suddenly ignore all the usual societal conventions to behave in a way that is detrimental to not only their health, but all those around them.
It’s bad enough being near them occasionally while out and about, but imagine living with someone like this.
Despite the first line of this column, I’ll restrain myself from coughing at you if you smoke near me because I won’t drag myself down to your level.
Instead, as the Cancer Council urges, call the Quitline and save your lungs –and ours. \
EMMA SUTCLIFFE
Emma Sutcliffe is a local freelance writer who blogs at littleriveremma.com
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e state government should improve the frequency of train services on the Werribee line to reduce overcrowding instead of spending $100 million a year to reduce fares and provide free tram services, according to public transport advocates.
e Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) and Wyndham Transport Advisory Committee (WTAC) said while capping fares at zone 1 prices will provide hip-pocket relief for commuters, the benefit won’t be felt in Wyndham until train services are improved. From January 1 next year, a full-fare
commuter who currently buys a zone 1 and 2 daily ticket will save about $5 a day. Tram travel in the city will be free.
Premier Denis Napthine said the plan would reduce cost-of-living pressures and make public transport more accessible.
But WTAC chairman John Menegazzo said the changes would not encourage more people to use public transport.
“we need more trains and more parking”
“We need more trains and more parking at stations or it’s not going to have a major effect.”
PTUA president Tony Morton said
$100 million a year could be used to greatly improve bus and rail services. He said the association had heard from commuters from outer suburbs, including Werribee, who would rather have frequent, reliable train services than cheap fares.
Tarneit MP and opposition treasury spokesman Tim Pallas said Labor supported lower fares, but services also needed to improve.
“We need infrastructure plans that will remove the bottlenecks from the system so we can run more trains more o en.’’ \
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A group of Manor Lakes residents are demanding the estate be recognised as a suburb in its own right to end confusion about the area’s name.
A petition signed by 1050 people was presented to State Parliament by Tarneit MP Tim Pallas last week.
Residents, real estate agents and even VicRoads signs refer to the area as Manor Lakes, although it’s part of Wyndham Vale.
Manor Lakes Residents Association president Cedric Young said three road signs leading to the estate referred to Manor Lakes. Manor Lakes Shopping Centre sits in the heart of the estate, around the corner from Manor Lakes College. Local sports clubs also use the name.
“Buses from Werribee railway station say Manor Lakes,” Mr Young said. “Timetables refer to bus stops in Manor Lakes.”
He said the estate was known by everyone except Wyndham council as Manor Lakes.
“People bought homes and land in the estate believing it was a part of Manor Lakes,” he said. “[ ey] identify themselves as Manor Lakes residents.”
Mr Young said that last Christmas, cards and parcels marked for his home initially went to Wyndham Vale in Queensland.
“If mail is addressed to Manor Lakes it always arrives, but if it’s addressed to Wyndham Vale there’s a strong chance it won’t,” he said. ‘‘Even Australia Post thinks we’re called Manor Lakes.”
A recent residents association survey
Rail commuters who drive to Laverton station say there is chaos as a makeshi car park at a former school site has closed at the same time as new council parking restrictions come into force.
About 500 commuters had parked in the grounds of the former Laverton Primary School before the Education Department barred access at the request of Hobsons Bay council. On Monday last week, the council started putting warnings on illegally parked cars around Laverton station, and motorists will soon be fined for violations.
Sanctuary Lakes resident Nick Michaelides, who drives to the zone 1 station to catch a train to the city to work, said the parking situation was “a total shemozzle” with about “500 to 600 illegally parked cars” on the grass along the train tracks.
e council has erected bollards to stop people parking on the grassland and created permit-only zones for residents.
Hobsons Bay deputy mayor Colleen Gate said the council had argued strongly for the state government to address the parking issue.
“A permit trial for 45 spaces began on Monday to ensure our residents are not disadvantaged by commuters who come from outside the municipality.
revealed 97 per cent of participants believed the area was called Manor Lakes.
“ e name Manor Lakes has community support and numerous naming decisions in the area reflect that, “ Mr Pallas said.
A report responding to the petition will be presented to councillors on April 28. \
MELISSA CUNNINGHAM
“ is will provide some relief for our residents, but we need assurances from state government that measures will be taken to distribute the parking burden across public transport corridors and reduce traffic congestion in Laverton.” Laverton, Altona Meadows and Seabrook residents may apply for permits to use the 45 spaces. Jess Maguire, a spokeswoman for Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder, said Laverton station had about 950 spaces and also offered a drop-off zone, seven connecting bus routes and a secure Parkiteer bicycle cage for cyclists. \
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Ԃ The coming election will bring a lot of promises by both major parties –maybe even an upgrade for Dohertys Road or Sayers Road.
Then there’ll be a lot of hand wringing after the election about money being tight and other projects in marginal seats being more important.
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Rail plan slammed as $2.5b slur on western suburbs (Weekly, March 19)
Ԃ This article about the west being neglected was spot on.
What’s not spot on were the comments by Public Transport
Minister Terry Mulder’s spokeswoman claiming the current state government had invested in major transport projects such as the Regional Rail Link.
Wrong. The project and all funding were committed as a partnership
between the former Labor federal and state governments.
Again, the Williams Landing station was a state Labor initiative.
Maybe the Liberals should try to list what they have done for us, instead of claiming others’ good ideas.
BARLOW \ HOPPERS
Peak hour travel ‘added stress’ (Weekly, March 26)
Ԃ Wyndham council launched the Get Wyndham Moving campaign last week.
The campaign is designed to make our voices heard about the poor transport, road congestion and other issues that plague our community. Check out getwyndhammoving. com.au for more information.
CEE MEE \ VIA WEB
Ԃ Two articles on the traffic congestion issue in Wyndham, and then incredibly we have an article about yet another property development for Point Cook, adding
5000 more residents. While the state government may have promised a new interchange onto the Princes Freeway, who is providing the extra lane into the city?
Or the new schools, hospitals and libraries? And who is paying?
From 1950 to 2002, our immigration rate was about 70,000 a year. It brought many benefits to Australia. But between 2003 and 2006 it rose to 306,000 a year.
It’s no coincidence that our infrastructure problems have run out of control over the past decade.
JOHN BLACKBORROW \ LITTLE RIVER
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The Napthine government’s pledge to scrap the higher train fare between zones 1 and 2 (which has been matched by the Labor Opposition) is great news for outer-suburban commuters and not just because of the lower cost to get to work. It should also ease traffic congestion because many people will now feel compelled to leave their car at home and use their local zone 2 station rather than drive down the line to pay zone 1 fares. It should also free up car parking spaces at dual-zone stations such as Albion, Laverton and Glenroy, making it easier for commuters coming from surrounding areas not serviced by the Public Transport Victoria train network. Of course, this will encourage more people to use the trains so it needs to be backed up by measures to ensure the system can keep up with any increase in demand. \
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Wyndham council hopes to stamp out racism in the municipality a er signing up to a national anti-racism campaign.
Councillors last week voted to take part in the Human Rights Commission’s ‘‘Racism – It Stops With Me’’ campaign. e campaign encourages people to reflect on what they can do to counter racism wherever it occurs.
Wyndham Migrant Hub founder Walter Villagonzalo hopes the campaign will reinforce that racism is unacceptable.
Last week, he witnessed a friend being racially abused in Hoppers Crossing.
“We need to teach people not to stand by and to make those people who are being racist feel like their actions are unacceptable.”
Cr Gautam Gupta said he was proud of the council’s decision to support the campaign.
“ e council has made an important decision to tackle racism,’’ Cr Gupta said.
“we will not tolerate racism”
“Somebody insulted my friend, saying he was an asylum seeker and should go home. en he challenged my friend to a fight just because he was from a different country,” Mr Villagonzalo said.
“We don’t want racism to exist in Wyndham and it will only go away if the community is made aware that it is an issue.
‘‘ is campaign encourages people to take the first step of thinking, reflecting and talking about the issue. It lets people know that we will not tolerate racism in any form.
“As a multicultural community, Wyndham residents need to play their part in addressing racism.”
e council will plan projects and events to support the campaign. \ LAURA LITTLE
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Manor Lakes College pupil Kendra Crocker (pictured with Multicultural Affairs Minister Matthew Guy) believes everyone is the same, regardless of their race or culture. The grade 1 pupil won the junior category of the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s Cultural Diversity Week art competition with her drawing of two girls looking at a globe, captioned: “Everyone’s heart is the same. Everyone is the same no matter what.” Commission chairman Chin Tan said the competition highlighted the role schools played in teaching young people about the benefits of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. \ LL
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Apprentice florist Chevonne Nicholas (pictured) was delighted to win an International Flower and Garden Show award just 10 months into her training at Werribee’s Station Place Florist. Last week, Ms Nicholas was named winner of the show’s intermediate “table for two” category after designing a table setting and centrepiece in 90 minutes. Designs had to be based on Greek mythology, so Ms Nicholas took her inspiration from the story of the boy who could fly, designing a centrepiece with mirrors to represent the sea. \ LL
50 flee gas leak
Fifty people were evacuated from houses and businesses in Werribee’s Lock Avenue after a gas leak on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters closed the street about 4pm and the incident was controlled shortly before 6.30pm. Paramedics attended but nobody needed medical attention. \
link roads to be built early
Roads linking Wyndham’s west with the Princes Freeway will be built earlier than expected after the council supported a development plan for the area. The Wyndham West Development Control Plan covers a 700-hectare parcel of land that includes areas soon to be developed in sections of Mambourin, Wyndham Vale and Werribee West. It includes a road linking Ballan Road to the Princes Freeway, via Armstrong and Ison roads. \
objections halt 23 homes
An application for 23 double and triple-storey houses on land in Werribee’s Wattle Avenue has been rejected by Wyndham council after it received 91 objections. The council said the development would affect the heritage of the area, did not include sufficient parking and was not in keeping with neighbourhood character. \
plaza work kicks off Work has started on the redevelopment of Werribee Plaza. Construction of a new dining and entertainment precinct began last Wednesday. The redevelopment will create 400 construction and 1500 retail jobs and expand the centre’s size by more than 35,000 square metres. The redeveloped plaza will be known as Pacific Werribee. \
smoke banned at kids’ sport
New laws banning smoking at public playgrounds, skate parks, swimming pools and sporting venues during underage sporting events came into effect on Monday. People caught flouting the laws can be fined $144. They were introduced by the state government to limit children’s exposure to tobacco smoke.\
help for would-be artists
Budding Wyndham artists looking to sculpt a new career for themselves are being invited to take part in a new mentoring program. The Art Paths program offers people the opportunity to be mentored by experienced artists. Eligible participants will receive a one-hour session with one of the council’s experienced arts and culture staff, with ongoing mentoring available. Details: experiencewyndham.com. au/artsculture/art_paths \
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A young cancer patient from Point Cook who captured hearts around the world has received more than 7000 cards for his milestone 10th birthday.
Rafael Moraes has neuroblastoma, a solid tumour cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, and has battled the disease for more than half of his short life. He was diagnosed in 2008 and, a er a few years free of medical intervention, is undergoing regular chemotherapy and other treatments.
Rafael (pictured) celebrated his March 25 birthday on a school camp with classmates from Westbourne Grammar, where he was presented with a card signed by every student of the school.
e grade 4 student has also been inundated with birthday cards from Canada, America, England, Brazil, Germany and all over Australia.
A card-a-thon, organised by family daycare educator Tierney Randall, went global a er Channel 7 and other outlets picked up the Weekly’s original story.
Rafael’s mother, Natasha Moraes, said some of the most moving cards were those hand-drawn by other children.
Rafael, his family and friends spent
several days last week opening and counting the cards.
On Friday, Ms Moraes said they had opened about 6060 cards, with many more to go and more arriving every day.
Ms Moraes said the family had been touched by the outpouring of love.
“We expected about 100 cards,” she said.
“It has meant so much to Rafael.” \
MELISSA CUNNINGHAM
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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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Star Weekly, your new local paper, will be launched in early May – and it’s bigger, brighter and better.
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More than 3000 past and present students, staff and their families flocked to e Grange P-12 College last Friday to celebrate the school’s 21st anniversary. ere were rides, food stalls, henna tattooing, entertainment and the screening of a history film made by staff and students. Assistant principal Tony Goodwin said the student population had grown from 129
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to 1700 since the school opened its doors in 1993. “ ere have been massive changes in the past 20 years and the school has now become an educational institution where students can enjoy even better learning outcomes.”
Former principal Angelique Den Brinker, who passed over the reins to acting principal David Smiley earlier this year, returned for the celebrations. \
MELISSA CUNNINGHAM
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An Altona-based service for at-risk young people says that AFL backing for a grassroots football team will help prevent homelessness.
Latitude: Directions for Young People today celebrates the official launch of a venture with Western Bulldogs, and the official launch of WynBay Bulldogs, formerly WynBay Power. WynBay Bulldogs, which plays in the Reclink Australia league, unveiled the team’s new colours and guernseys at Whitten Oval in a move that is expected to create stronger pathways to employment and sport.
backing WynBay – a team initiative in partnership with Victoria Police and Hobsons Bay and Wyndham youth services.
“it’s not a funded program”
e Reclink AFL competition supports people with mental health issues, a disability, and those experiencing homelessness, financial hardship or substance abuse or who have come through the corrections system. It also promotes multicultural harmony through sport.
Latitude manager Rhonda Collins applauded the Western Bulldogs for
“Having the Bulldogs’ backing ... it’s provided uniforms which have always been a struggle for us because it’s not a funded program,” Ms Collins said. “It also provides those opportunities to access things like the responsible serving of alcohol [certificate], access to [football] training that is at a much higher level than what we would normally be able to offer ... so it provides an amazing opportunity for people who have experienced disadvantage.
“It’s really about trying to develop them, skill them up so that they can move through the team into the broader community, hopefully through employment and training, and, potentially, they can play Saturday footy.
“For Latitude, it’s been an opportunity to engage with young people at risk of homelessness before they become homeless.” \
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Is Target Lotto Wyndham’s luckiest lotto store? The shop on Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing, sold two division one-winning TattsLotto entries on March 22. The lucky winners walked away with more than $520,000 each. Store owner Carlos Addamo (pictured) said both winners were Wyndham residents and regular customers who played the same numbers each week. A Tattersalls spokeswoman said it was rare for a store to sell multiple winning entries in the same draw. Mr Addamo said the store had previously sold 27 winning entries. He said customers travelled from as far as Lara and Airport West every week, believing the store was lucky. \ LL punting pair on target
More than 170 jobs could go at Victoria University if management goes ahead with plans to outsource services, according to staff.
Speakers at a forum held at the Footscray Park campus last Wednesday outlined a range of concerns over outsourcing, including a reduced service quality and loss of more jobs on top of 400 axed in the past two years.
Senior lecturer Paul Adams (pictured) told the forum the university’s difficulty in retaining students would be exacerbated by outsourcing areas such as IT and childcare.
“We’re really worried about the future of the university,” he said. “We’re worried [outsourcing] could destroy the institution.”
Dr Adams, the National Tertiary Education Union VU president, said services crucial to the institution should continue to be run by the university.
He said the management figures on outsourcing tenders understated the likely true cost. “It’s an ill-thought-out proposal,” he said. “ ere’s a lack of transparency, a sense of secrecy that things are happening behind closed doors.
“It’s poor management and we’re saying ‘stop, think about it’, because it’s so hard to unravel something once it’s rolled out.”
University of Canberra staff member Katie Wilson spoke of a loss of morale at the university following outsourcing there. VU deputy vice-chancellor Professor Duncan Bentley confirmed further job losses were expected this year and said changes were necessary for the university to be a “well-run and efficient organisation that offers students the best possible experience”.
“ e university is looking at as many ways as possible to improve its efficiency, not simply job losses,” he said.
He said the university would consider outsourcing where it could improve services to students and staff and allow focus on the “core business of teaching and learning, research and knowledge exchange”. \ BENJAMIN MILLAR
e Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) had crowdfunded $96,842 as of Tuesday towards its $100,000 target for a “food justice truck”.
e truck will deliver discounted food to asylum seekers in Melbourne’s west who are living on as little as $3 a day and prohibited from seeking work.
To receive the pledged money, the ASRC must reach a $100,000 “tipping point” in 11 more days, but its ultimate goal is $150,000.
ASRC director of aid Patrick Lawrence said the truck would deliver food to people living on up to 89 per cent of Australia’s lowest dole payment and even some “getting nothing”.
“We’re a local charity, the ASRC … for us to get to $100,000 is an extremely positive sign that a lot of people have simply had enough of the way we’re treating asylum seekers.
“People are putting their money where their mouth is and saying we want to actively support them.” \
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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.
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The slim blonde is delivering a piece to camera when from behind her lurches a snarling clutch of lost souls, blood streaming down their faces, arms outstretched.
You won’t find it on Vanessa O’Hanlon’s official bio, but this is her secret zombie flick. Blink and you will miss her appearance in Dead Country – a movie far more horrible than horrifying which sank pretty much without trace upon release in 2008.
Confronted with evidence from her undead past, the national weather presenter for ABC News Breakfast is remarkably gracious.
“I don’t think I ever even saw it,” she laughs. “It’s just a tiny reporter part that someone asked me to do and I agreed to before I realised there would be zombies surrounding me.”
While it’s highly unlikely that she’ll ever so easily fall into their clutches again, the zombie encounter underscores O’Hanlon’s willingness to step out of her comfort zone. Whether it’s climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, trekking the Kokoda Track, encountering gorillas in Uganda, travelling solo to Sarajevo, at the gym, or the hands-on renovation of a four-bedroom home in North Melbourne, O’Hanlon likes to push herself.
She describes her steady ascent from Melton schoolgirl community radio volunteer to one of the national broadcaster’s more popular faces as one of “sheer determination”. is, a er all, is a woman who for years spent much of her working day as a traffic reporter doing live crosses from a helicopter, feeling ever-so-slightly nauseated.
“I don’t know if you have ever looked down in a chopper, but I used to get a little bit sick,” O’Hanlon admits now.
For seven years, on and off, she reported on and filmed real-time road conditions, traffic congestion and accidents for all major radio and television stations including regular spots on Sunrise and the Channel 10 news. During that time she also worked as a host of Melbourne A er Dark on Mix 101.1 and
managed to complete a bachelor of arts majoring in psychology and public relations.
e legacy of that period is an excellent aerial understanding of Melbourne and the remarkable ability to hear herself think with a dozen people talking in her ear and chopper blades whirring overhead.
“In the air, I’m like a Melway, but if I’m in a car I’m geographically challenged. I have to look for landmarks,” she confides.
It was no surprise to colleagues when the composed girl in the chopper was head-hunted by the ABC.
For more than five years now she has been getting up at 3.45am to join Virginia Trioli, Michael Rowland (who succeeded original co-host Barry Cassidy in 2010) and sports presenter Paul Kennedy at the ABC’s Southbank Centre, and the program’s ratings are building nicely.
“Your body clock gets used to it, though it can be hard on a Monday morning because you change your routine on the weekend,” O’Hanlon says.
Her knowledge of her subject is exhaustive.
“When the ABC first put the concept to me I went out and learned every single thing I could about the weather. I spent a lot of time looking at synoptic charts.
Seeing weather patterns develop genuinely interests her, and O’Hanlon points to a low in the Coral Sea that she seems to have been talking about for weeks.
“It can be a long time from the time we get the information to the time it actually happens and we can get ahead of ourselves out of excitement, but if that goes in as a cyclone into inland areas, it could be good news for farmers. Sometimes people do seem to think you can make it happen. ey want you to say it will rain and then they blame you when it floods.
“Most of it’s in jest, but it is funny.
“Make it rain: sure, I can do that!
“ en you get the people who want to make sure it won’t, and contact you on social media six months out and say, can you tell me what it is going to be like on such and such a weekend because I’m getting married.”
“I spent a lot of time looking at synoptic charts”
“I prep everything myself, I research myself, I write, I o en don’t read the autocue because the information is already in my head and I read off the maps as well. When people talk about that old-school weather girl stereotype, it’s disheartening.”
No climate change sceptic, she also finds it “disappointing” that people like Prime Minister Tony Abbott – who as opposition leader dismissed climate change as absolute crap –make comments that are “so blatant”.
“Everybody is going to live on the edge of having an opinion, but I also think you should take the available information and at least examine it. Just in the time I have been doing the weather, I’ve noticed how extreme things have become.”
It’s not just her weather forecasting that provokes interest.
“I will meet people sometimes who say they just tune in to see what I am wearing. Everybody has to say whether they like the cut, the colour.”
But as the eldest of five children, O’Hanlon is accustomed to robust opinions.
Among the first students to graduate from the newly built Kurunjang Secondary College in the then semi-rural satellite town of Melton, she recalls it as a very different place from the sprawling outer suburb it is today. It was here working in a local record shop and the community radio station upstairs that led her to enrol in the Swinburne radio course and her first commercial presenting gig on Sun FM in Alice Springs.
“I always thought I would work more in music. It’s weird finding yourself in a news environment when it all started as a music-driven thing.”
O’Hanlon’s personal fave is still Bon Jovi – perhaps not suited to all tastes – but her weather?
at’s music to the ears. \
LARA
Youngsters with dreams of becoming a bush detective or birdwatcher can go behind the scenes at Serendip Sanctuary as part of a series of school holiday programs. e free programs let kids become a park ranger for the day and search for animals by tracking paw marks, skulls and territorial markings. ey can also use binoculars to spot some of Victoria’s birds.
e bush detective program will run on April 8; behind the scenes on April 8, 9, 15 and 16; birdwatching on April 15; and a ‘mini-beast discovery’ experience on April 9 and 16. Bookings are essential and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Serendip Sanctuary is at 100 Windermere Road, Lara. \ MELISSA CUNNINGHAM
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Budding dressage stars flocked to Werribee Park’s National Equestrian Centre last week to get advice from world dressage champion Helen Langehanenberg.
Langehanenberg, an Olympic silver medallist, ran a master class as part of Equestrian Victoria’s ‘dressage and jumping with the stars event’, which began last ursday.
She said it was important to share wisdom with younger riders.
“I was very happy that many people shared their wisdom with me. It’s important that people work to understand what works for them.”
Equestrian Victoria chief executive Greg Pratt said this year’s event was the biggest to date.
Activities included a ‘young jumping horse championship’, which was judged by leading European coach and rider Yves Houtackers.
Mr Pratt said the three-day event was an “outstanding showcase of talent’’. \ LAURA LITTLE
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction
Delays expected.
Dohertys Road, Truganina will be closed in both directions for asphalting works between Palmers Road and Derrimut Road from 5 am to 8 pm on Saturday 5 April 2014
A signed detour will be in place using Leakes Road No detour will be available via Boundary Road due to a local road closure. Delays are expected Access to properties will be maintained at all times.
For more information about these works call the Regional Rail Link community information line on 1800 107 925 and select option 4 for the Deer Park –West Werribee Junction project team, or visit www.regionalraillink.vic.gov.au
Two members of Wyndham pop rockers Masketta Fall are using their industry experience to guide other young musicians.
Guitarist Ben Downing and bandmate Daniel Molivas last week launched their own Werribee-based production company, A erglow Music.
Downing, 24, a former MacKillop College student, formed Masketta Fall with former Werribee Secondary College student Molivas in 2009. ey were later joined by Braden Daniel and Jamie Ross and have travelled Australia and overseas playing their unique brand of music.
Downing also pursued his love of music at university, studying guitar for a year before completing a degree in audio engineering.
“Recording studios o er a service that involves recording a band or producing a band, which is not how we operate,” he says.
‘‘Given our own experiences, we know how tough it can be to get a break. We want to be hands-on and help bands that are just starting o , who need that bit of extra nurturing or need help writing their songs.”
Downing says A erglow will try to help young musicians take their cra to the next level.
‘‘All the successes we have had so far ... we feel we can pass that knowledge on to those trying to nd their way in the music industry.”
Downing says while much has changed, determination remains the key to making it in the music industry. “We want to help young bands make music they’re proud of, so they will push as hard as they can to get it heard.”\ mcunningham@mmpgroup.com.au
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Office 23PrincesHighway,Werribee. 0399740922
Contact HarrySingh0405743435SusieHaber0403650750
Join handyman and The Block host Scott Cam (pictured) for a family fun day at the opening of Saltwater Coast’s display village this Saturday. There’ll be a building block competition with the winning team taking home a cubby house. It’s at Saltwater Coast, City Bay Road, Point Cook, from noon-3pm.
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PET EXPO
Join zoologist Chris Humfrey for a free pet and animal expo at Wyndham Civic Centre this Sunday. Learn about microchipping services and pet registration and pick up tips on caring for your furry friend. There will be a petting zoo, face-painting, pony rides and a reptile display. It’s from 10am-3pm.
■ experiencewyndham.com.au/petexpo
EASTER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Keep the kids entertained during the Easter school holidays by heading to Iramoo Community Centre. Activities include a Mini-Picasso art program, children’s cooking classes and an Easter egg hunt.
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AFRICAN JOURNEY
Journey through the African savannah at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s new indoor play space. Kids can dress up as wildlife rangers, roam through
three play areas and make traditional bead necklaces.
From this Saturday until Monday, April 21.
■ zoo.org.au/werribee/whats-on/ ranger-kids
HORSE SHOW Watch horses and 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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BRIDAL EXPO
Planning a wedding? Head to D’Olive Receptions, 454 Point Cook Road, Point Cook, on May 4 for Hoppers Crossing Rotary’s bridal expo.
Get advice from celebrants, photographers, hair and make-up specialists and bridal dress shops. Meet cake makers, orists, hire car companies and invitation designers from across Melbourne’s west. It’s from 10am-3pm, with a fashion parade at 1pm.
■ hopperscrossingrotary.org.au \
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The hugely popular Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music is returning to the Arts Centre’s Hamer Hall. See the movie on the big screen with song sub-titles so everyone can sing along! A celebrity host will guide the audience through an unforgettable interactive experience and tribute to the movie The Sound of Music. So ll your lungs to become stars of the world’s favourite movie musical. The Weekly is giving away two double passes to the 1pm show on May 24. Total prize value is $220. Book at www.artscentremelbourne.com.au or ticketmaster.com.au
To enter the competition, visit winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close on Sunday at 11.59pm and will be drawn the next day at 10am (Melbourne local time) at the of ces of MMP Group, 214 Park Street, South Melbourne, VIC 3205. Winners will be noti ed in writing and their names published at winthisnow. com.au. Terms and conditions are available at this site.
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Altona 1/9SevesStreet
Abaysidelifestylewithavillageatmosphere.
•Afewstepstothebeach&theesplanade.
•Frontgeneroussizedunitwithaseparatelounge
•TwobedroomswithBIR’S&acentralbathroom
•Spaciouskitchen,mealsarea.Plentyofcupboards.
•Singlegarageplusextraparking.
•Walktotrainstation,shops&school.
Auction Saturday3rdMayat11am
Price
$395,000-$420,000
Inspect Thurs6-6:60pmSat1-1:30pm
Office 54PierStreet,Altona. 93983799
Contact PaulLindemann0418336025
Immaculateownerbuilthomethefirsttimeforsale
•IntheSeabrookSchoolzone-idealfamilyhome.
•3bedwithBIR’s,masterwithWIR&semiensuite.
•Spaciousloungewithgasheating&splitcooling.
•Bright,spaciouskitchenwithadjoiningmealsarea.
•Secureyardwithestablishedgardens&fruittrees.
•Oversized1.5cargaragewithrearrollerdoor.
PrivateSale
$365,000-$385,000
Inspect Thurs6-6:60pm:Sat1-1:30pm
Office
Shop5,73PointCookRd,Seabrook. 93609355
Contact JodieLindemann0425850606
FionaRuth0425850608
PointCook
RonaldsayPlace
Greathomeforalargefamily
•Largeformal&informalliving+rumpusroom.
•Fourbedrooms,2bathrooms&familyroom.
•Masterbedroomwithensuiteandwalkinrobe.
•DLUGwithrearaccessforboats,caravans.
•Locatedclosetoschoolsandshops.
PrivateSale
$520,000-$560,000
Inspect Sat2-2:30pm
Office 5,73PointCookRdSeabrook. 93609355
Contact JulieBurt0410553517
FionaRuth0425850608
SanctuaryLakes
Anelegantandfamilyentertainer
•Formallounge/diningroom,2livingareas&study.
•Largeopenhostesskitchen/meals/familyroom.
•Masterwithspa,dualvanityensuite&2WIRS.
•Enclosedalfresco.Gardenwithwaterfeature.
•Evapcooling,ductedheating,alarm&watertanks.
•Closetogolfcourse,gym,pool&shoppingcentre.
PrivateSale ContactAgent
Inspect Thurs6-6:30pm,Sat1-1:30pm
Office Shop5,73PointCookRd,Seabrook. 93609355
Contact PaulLindemann0418336025
AnthonyKent0425850610
AltonaNorth 74FifthAvenue
FitforaKing
•Thisbeautyisallaboutspace,sizeandquality
•Twolargelivingareas,study&aretreat
•Brightkitchenwithplentyofcupboardspace
•Openplancasualdiningandspaciouslivingarea
•Formaldining&multiplepergolasforentertaining
•Ductedheating,evaporativecooling,landscaped
Auction Saturday3rdMayat12noon
Price
$680,000-$720,000
Inspect Sat1-1:30pm
Office
Shop5,73PointCookRd,PointCook. 93609355
Contact SarahElhawli0438336024
Stunningdesign&layout-idealforentertaining
•Spaciousopenplanareaopenstodeckedalfresco. •Hostesskitchenwithalargewalk-inpantry. •DownstairsmasterbedroomwithWIR&ensuite.
•TwodoublebedroomsupstairswithBIRS.
•Heating,cooling,alarm&blackbuttflooring.
•Oneoftwosidebyside-nocommonground.
PrivateSale $670,000
Inspect Sat1-1:30pm
Office 54PierStreet,Altona. 93983799
Contact PaulLindemann0418336025
JulieBurt0410553517
Modernhomewithflexiblefloorplan
•Spaciousopenplanfamily,meals,kitchenarea. •Rumpus/hometheatre,retreatoroffice/living •Undercoveralfrescoareaidealforentertaining. •Oversizedgarage.Sideaccessidealforboat/trailer •Anidealinvestmentorreadyforyoutomovein. •Impressivehomeingreatlocation.
PrivateSale $500,000-$550,000
Inspect Sat11-11:30am Office Shop5,73PointCookRd,PointCook. 93609355
Contact JodieLindemann0425850606
FionaRuth0425850607
Weird cars pop up from time to time; it’s a cyclical thing. In 1983 there was Suzuki’s Mighty Boy, the most ludicrous ute in history. e company followed it with history’s most ludicrous convertible, the Cappuccino, although Daihatsu’s Copen gave it a nudge. Nissan has had some odd ones too, with limited-edition Figaros and S-Cargos, a few of which found their way here as private imports.
Individuality to the exclusion of everything else is happening with SUVs, creating vehicles so niche you could hold a meeting of all potential owners in your living room. Pontiac’s Aztek for example, Kia’s Soul and Toyota’s Rukus. And now Nissan’s Juke. Get past its looks (that takes some doing) and the Juke is actually heaps of fun. It’s powerful and peppy, it has a light and fast manual gearbox and, hey, when you’re inside you don’t have to look at the outside of the car. Apart from the weird eyebrows atop the headlights anyway.
Hang on. Are those things headlights? If so what are the big round numbers beneath them? Turns out the headlight assembly is split into separate top and bottom elements. Designers have ideas such as this a er a long lunch and usually get put right by the boss. But here, well, maybe the boss was taking a sickie. Or maybe it was the boss’s idea. So it’s an SUV and, while only the top model ($35,787) gets four-wheel-drive, the underbody is clean enough to traverse
partially overgrown bush tracks. Stay away from sand and mud.
What am I saying? is is a car for metro trendoids who go all shaky if they’re more than 10 minutes from the nearest cappuccino machine. e same ones who would have bought Volkswagen Ups if they were more powerful and didn’t look so much like Volkswagens. No such problem here.
But here’s the surprise; although I’m about as trendy as warm beer, I became fond of this
strange little thing. It goes, stops and handles surprisingly well (the cost being the rm ride), it’s not expensive to run, it’s easy to park and well-equipped. e bonus is that it’s made well and comes with a strong warranty and good ownership package.
One thing, though; people keep pointing and giggling. If you’re part of the Juke’s target demographic, you’ll like this; if you’re my age, you no longer care. \ reasdown@theweeklyreview.com.au
NISSAN JUKE ST-S
WHAT IS IT?
Hard to say, really.
WHAT’S IN IT?
A 140-kilowatt turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder with a six-speed manual.
IS IT THIRSTY?
I used 10.5 litres per 100 kilometres in the city, 7.5 in the country. The of cial combined gure is 6.9.
NISSAN JUKE ST-S FROM $25,075
DRIVE AWAY $31,667
THUMBS UP
Individuality, fun and a good ownership package.
THUMBS DOWN
Rear seats are tight, the 46-litre fuel tank means you’ll go to the servo lots, and people point and giggle.
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MOTORING
Debris kicked up by horses’ hooves is called dash, and stagecoaches had wooden panels to de ect it from the driver. Hence the term dashboard.
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•CheckallFluidLevels,Hoses,Clamps,AirDucts,Thermostat, HeaterTap,Brakes,Battery,Seatbelts,SteeringLinkage,Exhaust systems,Underbody,Front&RearSuspensionandFrontand
•Inspect&AdjustDriveBelts,EngineManagement, Tyres, Chassis,BodyBolts,Lamps&LightsandWindscreen Washer Fluid(Optikleenincluded)
•Inspect&AdjustDriveBelts,EngineManagement,Tyres, Chassis,BodyBolts,Lamps&LightsandWindscreenWasher
•PressureTestCoolingSystem.
•RoadTest&providewrittenStatusReport.
IS YOUR COMMODORE RUNNING AT IT’S OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL?
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Z22 engine.Excludes Other parts and lubricants extra.
Excludes HSV models,platinum lugs & synthetic oils
1.Awellmaintainedcarislikelytorun moreeconomicallythanacaroverduefor it’sscheduledservice.
pollution.
2.Cleanfilersandcleanplugsplayabig partinFuelSavings.Thatalsomeansless
TS-AH ASTRA SERVICE INCLUDES:
Holden Factory Technicians & Specialised Equipment Factory trained mechanics.
•FreeCoffee.
•CourtesyBus.
•HireCars.
•Customerwaitinglounge
3.Underinflatedtyresnotonlywearyour tyresoutquickertheyalsomeanlessfuel economy.
tyresoutquickertheyalsomeanlessfuel
•ReplacementofEngineOil,Oil,Air&FuelFilters&SparkPlugs.
•CheckallFluidLevels,Hoses,Clamps,AirDucts,Thermostat, HeaterTap,Brakes,Battery,Seatbelts,SteeringLinkage,Exhaust systems,Underbody,Front&RearSuspensionandFrontand RearDemister.
•Fuelsavingasoutlinedoncurrentad.
•Inspect&AdjustDriveBelts,EngineManagement,Tyres, Chassis,BodyBolts,Lamps&LightsandWindscreenWasher Fluid(Optikleenincluded)
•PressureTestCoolingSystem.
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•Onestopshopincludingnewtyres.
6 Months / 10,000km Labour Warranty
2 Year/50,000km Fitted Warranty on Holden Approved parts
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Families looking to live in an estate that caters to their children’s needs may nd Forsyth Park estate in Truganina is their new place to call home.
Developed by ISPT, Forsyth Park estate is celebrating the completion of its one-hectare park in the centre of the community.
The new park includes three playgrounds, an off-lead dog area, children’s bike paths, basketball half-court, oval, barbecues, picnic shelter and gym equipment.
Adding to the park’s appeal will be a privately-owned café – planned for the future –with views of the park, making it an ideal spot
for parents to relax with a cuppa while the kids burn off energy.
ISPT worked with landscape architects Tract Consultants to design the park, which is one of three major community amenities available to residents. Work is due to start soon on an eight-suite medical clinic and a childcare centre as part of Stage 5a.
“We’re delighted to deliver the parkland in time to welcome our rst residents in Stage 1,” ISPT senior development manager Sean Hogan says. “Right from the outset our goal was to deliver this park up front so residents could reap the bene ts for years to come, rather than
wait until hundreds of residents lived at the community with no facilities in sight.”
Mr Hogan said they were now looking for a quali ed café owner to manage the café.
Home buyers looking to live at Forsyth Park can select from 13 home sites available in the community’s latest precinct, Stage 5a. Blocks range in size from 305 square metres to 434 square metres starting from $169,000. \
» For more information on Forsyth Park visit their on-site sales o ce, contact the sales team or check out their website.
FORSYTH PARK
Developer \ ISPT
Price \ From $169,000
Address \ Sayers Road, Truganina
Opening hours \ 11am-6pm daily
Phone \ 9684 8121
Website \ forsythpark.com.au
Planning
Tarneit North - Precinct Structure Plan and six concurrent planning permits
Draft Planning Scheme Amendment C188 to the Wyndham Planning Scheme
The Growth Areas Authority (now known as the Metropolitan Planning Authority, MPA), in consultation with the Wyndham City Council, Government agencies and service authorities has prepared a draft Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) for development of a new precinct known as Tarneit North. The plan applies to the area bounded by Boundary Road to the north, Derrimut Road to the east, Leakes Road to the south and Davis Road to the West. Amendment C188 also includes six concurrent planning permits proposing residential subdivision for approximately 3,000 lots, sets aside land for parks, roads and three future education facilities.
Tarneit North PSP envisions the development of a new residential community of about 9,900 new homes, a town centre, schools, community and sports facilities, local parks and new road infrastructure. The PSP, planning permits and associated documents are now available for community consultation.
Pending resolution of any matters raised through the consultation, the MPA intends to recommend that the Minister for Planning approve the plans, planning permits and associated documents as planning scheme Amendment C188 to the Wyndham Planning Scheme.
You may inspect the plans for Tarneit North PSP, planning permits and supporting
Metropolitan Planning Authority Level 29, 35 Collins Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Wyndham City Civic Centre 45 Princes Highway WERRIBEE VIC 3030
Any person who may be affected by the draft amendment may make their views known in writing to the MPA. The closing date for comments is Friday 9 May, 2014.
Comments must be made in writing, referencing the Tarneit North PSP and sent to the MPA at the address above or via email to amendments@mpa.vic.gov.au
Please call Anna Batters or Bonnie Colman on (03) 9651 9600 if you wish to discuss the matter further.
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Acknowledgements
Toalltheemergencyservices,LavertonMFB andWerribeeCFAandaswellastheWerribee Policethatattendedtothesceneofanaccident onthe24th March,DuncansRoad. SpecialmentiontotheCFAOfficerforhisquick thinkingandaction,goingonandabovethe callofduty.Ourfamilyareveryappreciative anddeeplygratefultoyou.
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the provision of a Function, Recreation and /or Tourism Opportunity, Werribee Park EOI 40185
Parks Victoria is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified individuals or organisations to operate and maintain a part of Werribee Mansion, Werribee Park.
Parks Victoria is looking for innovative proposals to provide an outstanding function, recreation and/or tourism venue, which will build on the natural and cultural heritage values of the site and enhance the visitor experience of the park. The site is available for a lease term of up to 21 years.
EOI documentation may be obtained from www.tenders.vic.gov.au
Respondents are to lodge their EOI responses marked CONFIDENTIAL, EOI 40185 Function, Recreation and/or Tourism Opportunity Werribee Park, by 2.00pm Wednesday 23 April 2014 in the Tender Box located at Parks Victoria, Level 10, 535 Bourke St, Melbourne Vic 3000.
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ALT O NAMEAD O W S 24 CameronAvenue(entranceoff KioraStreet),Sat5th April,9am3pm.Books,collectibles,householdgoods,comics,tinsandmuch more!Dependingonweather.
HOPPERSCROSSING 10BerberisPlace,Saturday5th April,8am-3pm.Clothes,books, tools&knickknacks.Everything mustgo.Comemakeanoffer.
HOPPERSCROSSING 5The Glades,Sat5th April,8am-12pm. Movinghousesale,everything mustgo,antiques,clothes&more
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‘GLENCOE’ BlackHillRoad, GisborneSouth/ToolernVale3437 MAGNIFICENTBLUESTONEESTATEEARLY1800’S COMPLETEDISPERSAL ANTIQUES,COLLECTABLES,BUILDING MATERIALS,VEHICLES,WORKSHOP,BOBCAT& ATTACHMENTS,TRACTORF/ELOADER IMPLEMENTS(ALLQUALITYITEMS) Fartoomuchtomention,watchforphotosonourwebsite. Inspectiondayofsalefrom8.30am...Strictlypaymentand removalondayofsaleonlybycash,eftposorcc(ccfee1.5%) nocheques…15%bpappliestoallsales… M.E.Auctions~0418509134 Auction&ClearingSaleSpecialists www.martinevansauctions.com
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ConistonPlace,Saturday5th April, 9am-2pm.Householdgoods, toys,collectables,clothes,books andavarietyofthings.
POINT COOK 13WattleGrove, Saturday5th andSunday6th April, 7am-3pm.2households.Campinggear,antiques,embroidery, craft,wallunit,boysclothessize 14,toys,booksandlotsmore.
WERRIBEE 2/54EdgarStreet,Sat 5th &Sun6th April,8am-3pm. Tools,kitchentable,appliances, campinggear,oldfridge&more.
WERRIBEE 25BParklandsGrove, Saturday5th April,8am-2pm. Householdfurniture,designer clothing,toysandbric-a-brac.
WERRIBEE 15ParkerStreet, Saturday5th April,8am-3pm. Homefurnishings,babygoods, generalgoodsandbric-a-bric.
WILLIAMSTOWN 6UrenCourt, Saturday5th April,9am-3pm. Hugeclearout,somethingfor everyone.Noearlybirdsplease.
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YAPPERS Mobiledoggrooming. Clipping,hydrobathandflearinse. Experiencedgroomer.Pleasecall Sueon0430414182.
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BROOKLYN 2CypressAvenue, 3BRhome.Closetoshops,transportandschools.$350perweek. Phone93676724.
ALTONA 1BR,selfcontainedflat. Nopets,mustbeemployedwith empreferences,lasttenancyand personalreferencesreq,smokers neednotapply. ☎ 93983180.
ALTONAMEADOWS 2BRunit BIR’skit/mealsadjloungeyard carport$270pwPellegrinoR/E 3/19SynnotStW/bee97411000.
CARAVANHIRE Allsizesfrom $52aweek.Phone: 0408369770.
HOPPERSCROSSING 3BR house,A/Candd/htg.Closeto transport.Nopets.$280pw.Ph 0412555227or0402883308.
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TARNEIT Mod3BRensuiteWIR BIR’skit/mealsfamily/loungeduct heat/airconddoublegarage $300pwPellegrinoR/E,3/19 SynnotSt,W/bee97411000.
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By the 13-minute mark of the last quarter, the Western Jets had worked feverishly to trim the deficit to within two kicks of the Sandringham Dragons. e effort was costly. ey faded dramatically in the last 15 minutes to lose by 46 points in a TAC Cup blow-out at Highgate Recreation Reserve on Sunday.
Jets coach Torin Baker was shocked to see such a lopsided final scoreboard a er his side had been competitive for most of the game and were within touching distance so close to the end. “It was disappointing,” he told the Weekly. “We certainly matched them in the midfield in the first half and that’s why it was such an even game at half time.
a point of view of staying competitive for a large part of the game, it was better [than last week], but we still have issues to address around the ball.”
e positive for the Jets is their top-line players are performing. Connor Menadue, Harley Armstrong-Weston, Corey Ellis and Dillon Rainbow were tipped in preseason to have big seasons and so far have not disappointed. Menadue’s sizzling form continued with a 29-possession, six-tackle performance against the Dragons. “He provided some really good run and is good in the one-on-one contests,” Baker said. “His form is outstanding and I hope it continues.”
“we still have issues around the ball”
“We probably had more ball inside 50 but struggled to score. In the third quarter, clearances were 14 to three in Sandringham’s favour; they broke the game open quite a bit.”
e Jets produced a much-improved showing on their previous week’s effort in a round-one loss to the Calder Cannons. ey were able to hang in the contest for a lot longer, but are clearly still prone to lapses in concentration.
“It was those five-minute windows where Sandringham were able to score some easy goals that cost us,” Baker lamented. “From
FOOTBALL
AFL - Round 2
NORTHMELBOURNE2.2 2.5 6.8 12.11 (83)
WBULLDOGS 0.3 2.3 5.4 8.6 (54)
Goals: North Melbourne: B Harvey 3 D Petrie 2
A Black B McKenzie D Currie D Wells J Ziebell L Adams L Greenwood. Western Bulldogs: A Cooney J Macrae J Stringer K Stevens L Dahlhaus L Jones R Griffen S Crameri.
Best: North Melbourne: B Harvey N Dal Santo S Thompson S Gibson B McKenzie L Hansen. Western Bulldogs: L Dahlhaus R Murphy A Cooney L Picken W Minson K Stevens. Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Dean Margetts, Brendan Hosking.
Official Crowd: 28,512 at Etihad Stadium.
AFL VICTORIA METRO C’SHIPS
WESTERNREGION 2.5 6.7 9.14 11.16 (82)
SOUTHERN 1.3 2.5 4.7 6.10 (46)
Goals: Western Region: Lee Spiteri 2 Jenkins 2 Turnbull 2 McHarg 2 Elliott McAnulty Robbins. Southern: Dean Williamson 2 Rayson 2 Graham Allan.
Best: Western Region: Lee Spiteri Cloke Sutcliffe McHarg Dean Hill. Southern: Damien Rayson Gilbert Jeffery Stinear Reid Dahl.
NORTHERN 4.2 7.4 10.7 13.9 (87)
ESSENDONDIST 2.1 4.3 5.5 7.8 (50)
Goals: Northern: Cameron Cloke 3 Donaldson 3 Barden 2 Moorcroft 2 Lynch Fitzgerald Rogers. Essendon District: Patrick Rose 2 Gazzo Kuret Caruso Lee Galea.
Best: Northern: Ryan Jackson Dennis Donaldson Barbero Connelly Cloke. Essendon District: Fortunato Caruso Morris Cubillo Campisano Caruso Smith. VICAMATEUR 0.1 3.3 5.8 12.8 (80)
EASTERN 2.1 2.1 5.3 5.4 (34)
Goals: Victorian Amateur: Brendan Goss 5 Ambrose 3 Handley 2 Paule 2. Eastern: Luke Barker 2 Tregear Williams King.
Best: Victorian Amateur: Murphy Ambrose Paule Goss Mahon Roach Tardif. Eastern: Simon Taylor Gilchrist Tregear Kemperman Chirgwin Barker VFL
Armstrong-Weston’s effort to nullify Dragons forward Alex Spencer was also a feature. A week a er booting three and featuring in the Dragons’ best, Spencer was kept goalless and sent to defence to make an impact.
“ ey moved him to defence because Harley was right on top,” Baker said. e task doesn’t get any easier for the Jets, with a road trip to early pacesetters Oakleigh Chargers on Sunday.
“We’re getting solid contributions from our top-end players,” Baker said. “Some aren’t making enough of a contribution, although a lot are new to TAC football and need time to settle in.” \
LANCE JENKINSON
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GOALS: Box Hill: Lawlor 3 Anderson 2 Sicily 2
Webster Ceglar O’Donnell Spangher Hallahan
Woodward. Williamstown: Clouston 2 Ferguson 2
Gibbons 2 Owen 2 Davies Carr Banner
Best: Box Hill: Ross Ceglar Hallahan Kennedy Mirra
Lawlor. Williamstown: Marcon Masters Wheeler
Clouston Ferguson Owen. At Burbank Oval.
AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WILLIAMSTOWN 7.3 12.8 13.9 16.14 (110)
BOXHILL 2.0 6.2 11.10 16.13 (109)
Goals: Williamstown: Anastasio 3 Casley 3
Hetherington 2 Bugeja 2 Deery Gallucci
Nastasi McConnon Miller Adams. Box Hill:
McEvoy 4 Willsmore 3 Cust 2 Collins 2 Kalanj
Papadopoulos Northe Summers Exon.
Best: Williamstown: Sing Miller Casley Critchley
Mead Dorgan. Box Hill: Collins Crocker Exon
Soccio McEvoy Miles.
TAC CUP
SANDRINGHAM 1.2 3.4 8.9 15.12 (102)
WESTERN 0.1 2.4 5.5 8.8 (56)
Goals: Sandringham: Brayshaw 2 Wilkinson 2
Grace 2 Peterson 2 Fordham Barker Clayton
McLaren Whitehead Manteit Roos. Western:
Laverde 2 Payne 2 Bray Myers Duggan Coletta.
Best: Sandringham: Wilkinson Grace Manteit
Gogis Roos Vickers-Willis. Western: Menadue
Armstrong-Weston Viojo Ellis Myers Payne. At Highgate Recreation Reserve.
CRICKET
PREMIER FIRST GRADE
GRAND FINAL
FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER V ESSENDON
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FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER 1st Innings 8 (dec)-526
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A SHELLIE c Dissanayaka b Haberfield.
B MacRAE lbw b Hastings
A AYRE b Haberfield
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e Western Region Football League climbed one place up the metro league rankings with a six-goal win against the Southern Football League in the AFL Victoria Metropolitan Championships at Visy Park on Saturday.
e Brett Jacobs-coached WRFL li ed from fi h to fourth and will feature in next year’s third-place playoff against the powerful Eastern Football League, which dropped a position a er losing to the VAFA.
e WRFL led at all changes against the SFL to win 11.16 (82) to 6.10 (46).
Two-goal Lee Spiteri, from Altona, claimed best-afield honours for the WRFL. Captain Jason Cloke, Brad Sutcliffe, Kwame McHarg, Matthew Dean and Lucas Hill were also standouts. Four players - Spiteri, McHarg, Mitch Turnbull and Tim Jenkins - booted two goals.
Meanwhile, the WRFL launched its new season at the Yarraville Club on Wednesday night, when expansion club Tarneit Titans was officially welcomed. During the night it was announced that Sherrin balls would be used this season and members of the interleague squad were presented with their jumpers ahead of the match against the SFL. \ LJ
N PERERA c Kight b Winter-Irving 5 L CAMERON c Kight b Kelly.
M DORIC b Haberfield.
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6 Extras (1b 10lb 1w 10nb)
Total
22
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Fall: 4, 14, 21, 51, 55, 99, 120, 125, 158, 167 Bowling: J Haberfield 15.1-1-58-6, J Hastings 19-2-62-2, M Kelly 3-0-18-1, H Winter-Irving 4-2-11-1, L Dredge 2-0-7-0 Overs: 43.1. Result: Footscray Edgewater won. John Scholes Medallist: S Dissanayaka (Foot Edge) Umpires: G Joshua & A Ward
VSDCA: Grand f: Day 2: East West: 1st XI: Noble Park 7-152 (Vorster 51no) bt Oakleigh 117 (Mawzoon 5-30). 2nd XI: Oakleigh 8-252 (Splatt 64 Norton 53 Veitch 6-58) bt Werribee 223 (Frenkel 82). North South: 1st XI: Malvern 118 and 6-97 bt Caulfield 96. 2nd XI: Kew 6-144 bt Plenty Valley 143 (Morley-Barnes 56 Akrigg 5-16). South East: 3rd XI: Oakleigh 1-91 bt Bayswater 72 (Iverson 6-26). 4th XI: Malvern 180 bt Oakleigh 105. North West: 3rd XI: Preston 5-97 bt Ivanhoe 96. 4th XI: Williamstown 9-169 bt Preston 121.
RUGBY UNION
VICTORIAN: Dewar Shield: Harlequin 20 bt Power house 18, Moorabbin 26 bt Endeavour Hills 20, Box Hill 24 bt Footscray 22, Melbourne 25 bt Sth Districts 22. Premier 2: Harlequin 53 bt Power House 24, Endeavour Hills 43 bt Moorabbin 11, Foots 51 bt Box Hill 10, Sth Districts 22 bt Melbourne 13. Premier 3: Harlequin 36 bt Power House 13, Endeavour Hills 12 drew Moorabbin 12, Foots 45 bt Box Hill 10, Melbourne 38 bt Sth Districts 5. Colts: Harlequin Mar 26 bt Melbourne Uni 13, Melbourne 50 bt Harlequin Blue 7, Moorabbin 69 bt Endeavour Hills 7. Women: West Dist 17 bt End Hill 0, Power House 127 bt Souths 0. Third Div: Melton 33 bt Warrnambool 21, Melbourne 56 bt Cerberus 0.
FFV: NPL: Rd 2: Oakleigh Cannons 2 Heidelberg United 1, Pascoe Vale 0 Melbourne Knights 2, Port Melbourne Sharks 2 South Melbourne 3, Goulburn Valley Suns 2 Ballarat Red Devils 3, Dandenong Thunder 1 Green Gully 0, Northcote City 2 Bentleigh Greens 3, Werribee City 2 Hume City 1. NPL1: RD 2: Richmond 1 Springvale White Eagles 0, Sunshine George Cross 1 Avondale Heights 0, Brunswick City 3 Dandenong City 4, North Geelong Warriors 0 Box Hill United 1, Whittlesea Ranges 2 Bendigo 1, Moreland Zebras 4 Kingston City 0, St Albans Saints 1 Bulleen Lions 2. NPL 20s: Rd 2: Dandenong Thunder 0 Green Gully 3, Northcote City 0 Bentleigh Greens 0, Werribee City 1 Hume City 2. NPL1 20s: Brunswick City 2 Dandenong City 1, North Geelong Warriors 1 Box Hill United 2, Whittlesea Ranges 2 Bendigo 5, Moreland Zebras 5 Kingston City 1, St Albans Saints 2 Bulleen Lions 0. WOMEN: Premier League: Rd 1: Box Hill United 5 Ashburton Womens 2, Monbulk Rangers 0 Heidelberg United 3. Res: Rd 1: Box Hill United 0 Ashburton Womens 4, Monbulk Rangers 3 Heidelberg United 1. METROPOLITAN
STATE LEAGUE 1: North-West: Rd 1: Westgate 0 Fawkner Blues 4, Keilor Park 1 Moreland City 3, Sunbury United 2 Cairnlea 2, Altona Magic 1 Fitzroy City 0, Preston Lions-Men’s Seniors 1 Sydenham Park 1, Western Suburbs 0 Altona East Phoenix 1. Res: Rd 1: Westgate 4 Fawkner Blues 2, Keilor Park 0 Moreland City 2, Sunbury United 2
Cairnlea 1, Altona Magic 0 Fitzroy City 0, Western Suburbs 1 Altona East Phoenix 3, Preston LionsMen’s Reserves 2 Sydenham Park 0. STATE LEAGUE 2: North-West: Rd 1: Geelong 2 Corio 1, La Trobe Uni 2 Melbourne Uni 1, Westvale 1 Heidelberg Stars 1, Yarraville Seniors 1 Sporting Whittlesea 1, Moreland United 2 North Sunshine Eagles 1, Banyule City 6 Hume United 0. Res: Rd 1: Geelong 0 Corio 0, La Trobe Uni
Big V men
Werribee Devils shot themselves in the foot in a 107-93 loss to Waverley Falcons in the Big V basketball men’s championship clash of the undefeated at Werribee on Saturday night.
e Devils were le to rue sloppy shooting, putting up 12 more shot attempts for only a 38 per cent return, while the Falcons hit 54 per cent of their field shots, including a remarkable 11 of 19 from beyond the three-point arc.
Four of the five Devils’ starters produced solid numbers.
Jordan Hughes double-doubled with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while imports Aaron McCuin (16 and eight) and Rustin Dowd (21 points) made their presence felt.
Will Deng came off the bench for the Devils with 23 points and five rebounds.
In a treat for the home fans, former Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, LA Lakers and Houston Rockets NBA player Sedale reatt turned out for the Falcons at the ripe age of 52.
And he still has the touch, with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and a trademark four steals. \ LJ
Big V women
A nail-biter from start to finish was decided at the free throw line as the Werribee Devils bounced back with a 68-66 home victory over the Camberwell Dragons in the Big V basketball women’s division 1 on Saturday.
Nerveless Lisa Troyahn drained two clutch free throws with 25 seconds le to get the Devils in front.
e Dragons had two chances to force overtime, only for substitute Jade Wise and captain Elyce Lambrou to miss field goals.
e sides couldn’t be separated until Troyahn’s intervention with scores level at the end of each of the first three quarters. Troyahn filed her best game of the season with 15 points, including nine of 12 free throws, six rebounds and three steals.
Elisha Burnette had another outstanding game with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals.
e Devils are now 2-1 ahead of a road double header this weekend, against Latrobe City Energy on Saturday night and Keilor under on Sunday. \ LJ
Basketball
American import Aaron McCuin is acutely aware of the positive impact he can make in his stint with the Werribee Devils.
e 200cm Texan will, no doubt, rack up the points, reel in the rebounds and collect multiple-game MVPs in the Big V championship this season, but his influence off the court could be his legacy.
“I was a kid once and we had a couple of older guys come back and teach us a lot of stuff,” McCuin, 24, told the Weekly.
“ ere ain’t nothing like seeing the smiles on kids’ faces when they look up to you and look at you with the positive image you have and the attitude you have.
“ at’s a good thing because I can have an impact on somebody’s life and that’s the great part of it.”
McCuin idolises Dwight Howard, a starting centre for NBA team the Houston Rockets, and the similarities between them on and off the court are uncanny.
Both are sticklers for hard work, make a living inside the paint and play the game with an infectious smile.
a young career that started at Paul Quinn College in Dallas.
At one time, he was the No.1-ranked rebounder in the US National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, leading to All-Conference and All-American honours.
While he might appear naturally gi ed, it has taken McCuin years of practice and coaching to arrive at this point.
“As a young guy, I wasn’t always good at basketball, but I put in the hard work,” he said. “I didn’t start getting good until my junior or senior year at high school.
“Rebounding has a technique to it: boxing out, positioning, knowing where the ball will land. It ain’t always how big and strong you are, it’s out-thinking your opponent, using your mind and that’s what it takes for you to get the rebounds. And hard work. Just keep working. Never stop.”
“we want to prove the doubters wrong”
McCuin is excited about the potential of the Devils in the top division of metropolitan basketball. e Young Devils are off to an encouraging 3-1 start and are eyeing off a playoff berth.
On one occasion, McCuin turned up to training and told his coach of a niggling injury, the same one that inflicted Howard on that very night.
Knowing how much McCuin models his game and persona on Howard, his coach jokingly queried if he was faking the injury.
“He’s a character, always positive like me,” McCuin said. “I try to be a goofy, fun guy, and don’t like to be around negativity.
“He is a hard worker, too, and I’ve always said I’d like to make myself like that.
“He’s a beast on the boards, too. at’s what motivated me to play like that every game.”
McCuin is not the shortest player on the court and o en he is not the tallest. Still, he will be used in both the centre and power forward positions with the vertically light-on Devils.
Rebounding is the main feature of his game, a cra he has continued to hone in
“When I first got here, people kept doubting us,” he said. “ ey were saying we’re small, we don’t have the talent, but if you work as a team and keep working and keep striving, nobody can take that from you.
“A lot of people are going to look at you negative, but as a team, we really don’t care about the negativity, we just keep working and keep grinding to prove people wrong.”
McCuin wants to be known as the “rock” of the team, the one who sets the example at training, walks off the court at the final buzzer knowing he could not have offered up any more and continues to produce consistently for a team that will rely heavily on his work on the inside.
Playoffs are the goal, but McCuin appreciates the work that must go in between now and August.
“We’ve only just got together and we’re learning to play together, but we’re already winning,” he said.
“I was talking to coach [Mark Hughes]
and said, ‘Just imagine if we really get that chemistry together, we’re already winning’.
“We can only take it game by game, step by step, you’ve got to crawl before you walk.
“If we get there, we get there; it’s everybody’s goal to get to the championship, but you have to want to do it and have the fight to do it.”
McCuin and the Devils have a double header this weekend. ey hit the road on Saturday night for a clash with Corio Bay at Geelong Basketball Centre before hosting the Bulleen Boomers at Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre on Sunday. \ LANCE JENKINSON
The Western Region Football League will begin with a full line-up of games this weekend. The division 1 season opens on Friday night with a clash under lights between St Albans and reigning premier Deer Park at Kings Park Reserve. The round will continue on Saturday with Altona hosting Albion at Grant Reserve, Port Melbourne Colts and Spotswood renewing an old rivalry at Murphy Reserve, Sunshine and Yarraville-Seddon squaring off at Kinder Smith Reserve, and a Wyndham derby between newcomers Werribee Districts and Hoppers Crossing. The division 2 opening round will also have a night fixture, with Wyndhamvale testing out its new lights at Wyndhamvale Reserve against Sanctuary Lakes. The remainder of the round will see Braybrook entertain West Footscray at Pennell Reserve, Caroline Springs open up at home at Town Centre Oval against Laverton, Glenorden at Heathdale Oval for a visit by North Footscray, Sunshine Heights and Albanvale at Ainsworth Reserve, and expansion club Tarneit Titans against North Sunshine at Wootten Road Reserve. \
Werribee Tigers open the Victorian Football League season with a tough road trip to take on reigning premiers Box Hill Hawks on Saturday. It will be coach John Lamont’s first official game in charge of the Tigers, and it doesn’t get much tougher with the Hawks coming off a big win over Williamstown. The Tigers will be taking some impressive form into the contest, having won all four of their preseason matches, including a 13-point victory over Sandringham in the final hit-out at Moorabbin on Saturday. \
Werribee City has claimed its first win as a National Premier League club, upsetting Hume City 2-1 at Galvin Park on Sunday. The Bees trailed to an Aaron Turner goal on 25 minutes, but hit back two minutes later from the head of striker Josh Groenewald. It took until the 77th minute for the Bees to find a winner, with Steven Cudrig confidently rising above a pack to nod home the decisive goal. The Bees will travel to North Sunshine on Sunday for a clash with former NSL powerhouse Melbourne Knights at Knights Stadium. \
VSDCA cricket
Werribee has come up 31 runs short of the target against Oakleigh in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association second XI grand final. Set 254 for victory, the Tigers were bowled out for 223, opener Mason Frenkel top-scoring with 82. Tailender Matthew Palmer was the Tigers’ second-top-scorer with 35 after a long list of more recognised batmen failed to turn their starts into more meaningful scores. \
Soccer
Hoppers Crossing raced out of the gates with a 5-2 thrashing of newly promoted Altona North in Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 4 season opener at Grange Reserve on Saturday.
Despite the lopsided scoreline, the Reds were not at their clinical best, giving up two sloppy goals to an undermanned side and wasting a number of chances of their own.
“It’s good to get off to a winning start, but, at the same time, copping two goals and not finishing the chances we had was a little bit disappointing,” Reds skipper Kevin Smart told the Weekly.
centre halves Julian Zach and Brian Chesson, with Chesson also grabbing a birthday goal.
Alister Smart and substitute Liam McDermott were the other Reds goalscorers.
At 5-1 and with the match won, the Reds made a comedic error to give up an own goal.
Laurent Honore made a routine back pass to young goalkeeper Daniel Kettensteiner, who allowed the ball to roll under his feet and into the net. It’s one of those things that happens,” Smart said.
reds miss chances but take the points
e Reds frittered away three chances to go ahead in the first five minutes only to see North take the lead through an unmarked Josh Davies.
e visitors’ joy was short-lived once the Reds strike force of Khalil Assaad, Alister Smart and Zia Sherzai clicked into top gear.
Wingers Smart and Sherzai were particularly damaging, with Sherzai finishing with two goals.
ere were also strong performances from
Meanwhile, Hoppers will hold a fundraiser on April 12 for the McGrath Foundation.
Breast cancer has hit close to home, with long-time supporter Charlotte Smart diagnosed with the illness.
“Charlotte is arguably our most loyal supporter,” Reds president Steve Lamrakakis said. “Her husband Ken played for our senior team and currently plays in our thirds, and her three sons, Kevin, Alister and Steven, all play in our senior team.
“Her three boys and quite a few of the other players are having their heads shaved a er the game to raise some money.” e club had raised $1210 as of Monday a ernoon with a target of $5000. \ LANCE JENKINSON
At VFL level, recruiting is always crucial. How did you find that process?
Coach: It was my first time since the days back at Ringwood. Others like Stu Balloch (our Football Operations Manager) tell me this year was especially hard with the changing face of the competition overall and in particular in our own backyard - Williamstown going stand alone and Footscray entering the competition-both of whom were very aggressive in their recruiting strategy.
We lost players who thought they might get more of an opportunity at both those clubs. That remains to be seen. Our record is pretty impressive when it comes to the draft. Look at last year, we had three (Luke McDonald, Ben Brown and Ben Ross) and Kyle Hartigan the year before.
The disappointing thing is the time and work done behind the scenes for players, in terms of jobs and support, that is seemingly forgotten if the grass looks greener on the other side.
On a positive note, we have picked up some very talented players who are starting to leave their mark on the playing group. Dylan Reid (a ruckman from Brisbane club Aspley) had a slow start, but is transitioning well into the club.
We needed a key defender and Trent Shinners has joined from Essendon. He has been close to being drafted/rookied for a few years and we hope we can help make that happen.
Jesse Crichton joins us after 4 years on the list at Fremantle, originally from Tassie. Jesse has fitted in really well. He is a rebounding defender who can also play on the wing. Tom Gribble came through the Geelong Falcons program and joins us from Geelong VFL. He believes he will get a bigger opportunity to be drafted playing with us.
What are your expectations of the playing group for 2014?
That they look to improve each week on the training track, and that we are competitive in each game we play.
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