Wyndham Star Weekly - 4th June 2014

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Jobs bid gets cool response

By Xavier Smerdon

Wyndham looks set to remain mostly blue-collar a er both the state government and opposition refused to commit to a move that would create hundreds of white-collar jobs in the area.

In an exclusive interview with Star Weekly, opposition leader Daniel Andrews said that if he was elected he would not move a government department to the East Werribee Employment Precinct, as Steve Bracks had done with the TAC in Geelong and Denis Napthine did with VicRoads in Ballarat.

“I know there are some people who wouldbeverystronglysupportiveofthat, but it does cost significant amounts,” Mr Andrews said.

“I would say to you that an ambulance, when you call for one, a hospitalbedwhenyouneedone,getting the asbestos out of our schools, building up our health system – those sorts of things, plus public transport, are a bit more important to me.”

East Werribee has been touted as a possible site for the creation of more than 50,000 jobs.

Advocacygroupshave been calling for a government department to be moved to the area to kick-start the process.

But Mr Andrews said he would instead focus on the automotive industry. “ e western suburbs have

had a pretty tough time of recent years withFord,HoldenandespeciallyToyota going,” he said.

“ ere’s a big job of work for us to do to make sure that tens of thousands of local families have got a job in the auto supply chain. I don’t want to give up on auto and I don’t want to give up on blue-collar manufacturing jobs”.

Asked specifically if the Napthine government would commit to moving a government department to the western suburbs, Planning Minister Matthew Guy chose to avoid the question.

“ e government has committed $66.5 million for a package of early works at East Werribee, which includes a full diamond interchange with the Princes Freeway, upgrades to Sneydes Road and key intersection upgrades along the Princes Highway,” Mr Guy said.

“ e government will continue to reinvest proceeds from the development of the site into the early delivery of key infrastructure.”

Wyndham mayor Bob Fairclough said the comments were disappointing.

“We have and will continue to advocate for the move of government departments to the municipality,” he said. “Most of the successful outer suburban employment precincts in Australia have a significant government services presence, and we would like to see the same commitment.”

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Hats off to tea-rific time

Nikita (front), Alexis and Dhanish were among pupils at Grange P-12 College who donned their silliest hats last week to raise money for cancer research. Mad Hatters Biggest Morning Teas were held at the school’s primary and secondary campuses. Organised by the school’s coffee and chat parents group, the morning teas raised $1477. Community arts liaison manager Teresa Damjenic says the event “was an outstanding school community effort”.

Robberies, assaults double

By Xavier Smerdon

Robberies have doubled and assaults risen sharply in Wyndham, while the number of the s from houses and cars declined, the latest police figures reveal.

Statistics released by Victoria Police show that overall crime in Wyndham rose by 2.8 per cent over the 12 months to March this year, while statewide crime rose by 7.1 per cent. e largest increase in Wyndham was in

robberies, which rose by 50 per cent with 102 offences recorded.

Assaults, excluding family violence, increased by 48 per cent, with 842 cases, and overallassaultsjumpedby30.8percentto1466.

In contrast, residential burglaries fell by 34.2 per cent to 999 and drug offences fell by 20.7 per cent to 456.

Wyndham police’s Inspector Damien Christensen said his officers were working hard to lower the amount of crime against the

person. “Crime goes up and down at different times of the year and we’re reviewing some of our procedures,” Inspector Christensen said.

“Assaults have increased and information based on intelligence has identified many assaults that have occurred between people known, but not related, to each other and an increase in assaults on police and Protective Services Officers (PSOs) in the execution of their duty.

“We also record and manage all reported

Speedy start to friendship

She is very fast, her name means “protect” in Swahili, and it’s hoped that Werribee Open Range Zoo’s newest arrival will be able to offer some friendship to one of her furry friends.

An 18-month-old female cheetah, Kulinda,arrivedatthezoolatelastmonth from Monarto Zoo in South Australia. She will spend 30 days in quarantine before making her public debut.

ZoogeneralmanagerRusselTrahersaid while Kulinda would share facilities with the zoo’s elderly male cheetah Inkosana, the pair would remain in separate areas to replicate the natural social structure in the wild, where females are solitary unless they are raising cubs.

“A er the loss of his brother Kaidi last year, the nearby presence of Kulinda will be comforting for our elderly male Inkosana, while providing our new arrival with her own territory,” Mr Traher said. “We were fortunate Kulinda had reached an age where she was ready to leave the family group and needed her own space.”

Keepers said Kulinda had been confident and relaxed as she explored her new surroundings.

She is one of 17 cubs born at Monarto since its breeding program began in 2003. ere are an estimated 10,000 cheetahs in the wild, all of them being classed as vulnerable.

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assaults occurring within Port Phillip Prison. A lot of the robberies are low-level things like someone having their phone pinched, but we’ve also seen an increase in the figures because there’s been an increase in our levels of apprehension.”

But Mr Christensen said the same logic could not be applied to explain why there had been a drop in residential burglaries. “ ere is definitely less of them happening. We never, ever take our eye off the ball there.”

Urban growth hitting food supply

Researchers are warning that Melburnians will be forced to source fresh produce from country and interstate growers unless the state government acts to preserve farmland on the urban fringe.

e Deakin University-based Food Alliance, which is funded by VicHealth, found that close to half of Victoria’s vegetables are grown on land within 100 kilometres of the city in fringe suburbs including Wyndham and Casey.

e alliance also found that food production on Melbourne’s urban fringe was valued at $1.3 billion to $1.6 billion a year and generated more than 6000 jobs.

Research fellow Rachel Carey said WerribeeSouthwasparticularlyimportant to Melbourne’s food production, with growers specialising in numerous types of vegetables.

e suburb’s market gardens produce 85percentofthestate’scauliflowersupply, 53 per cent of the broccoli and 34 per cent of lettuce.

Overall, Werribee South farmers grow 10 per cent of the state’s vegetables.

“[Werribee South’s] proximity to the city, markets and secure sources of recycled water make it so strategically important,” Dr Carey said. “It is important to our food supply.”

Dr Carey said preliminary research carried out last year found some of Melbourne’s most highly fertile land was close to housing developments and in danger of being lost.

e Food Alliance is calling for the government to create a permanent urban growth boundary to preserve farmland into the future.

Laura Michell

Wyndham rolls out work for dole

By Laura Michell

Unemployed young people living in Wyndham will be among the first in the country required to take part in a new work-for-the-dole program.

Last week, federal Assistant Employment Minister Luke Hartsuyker announced that young job seekers in the Westgate region, which includes Wyndham, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, would be required to take part in the program from July 1.

e program will be rolled out in 17 other locations across the nation, including Geelong,

Goulburn Valley and ‘Peninsula’ in south-east Melbourne.

People aged 18 to 30 who live in the 18 regions, who have been unemployed for 12 months or more and are receiving Newstart or Youth Allowance will be required to work for the dole, working 15 hours a week for six months.

Participants will be placed with local councils, federal and state agencies and with not-for-profit and religious organisations.

osewhofailtoshowupfor15hoursofwork each week will lose part of their fortnightly

New boss on a winner

e Werribee Racing Club’s bad luck is well and truly behind it, according to the man who will take over the reins short-term.

Jon Dight was named as the club’s interim chief executive a er Ross Kendell announced his resignation last month.

Star Weekly revealed that Kendell would be leaving Werribee to focus on setting up his own business.

DightsaidlastweekKendellhadsinceagreed to stay on as manager of the international quarantine centre, which is run as part of the club.

Dight, who will retain his post as chief executive of the Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club, said that he would hold the top Werribee position for three months and focus on making the club more connected with the Wyndham community.

“All race clubs have got their challenges,” he said. “Werribee has had its fair share of bad

luck and hasn’t been able to put on consistent meetings.

“We just need to concentrate on making sure [the track] is ready to go for the next meeting and that it’s ready for the Werribee Cup in November.”

Dight said he expected a full-time chief executive would be appointed in time for the Werribee Cup on November 20 and that he would remain at the club in an advisory role.

“We’ve doneextensive work on the track with binding agents and it has held its profile really well,” he said. “We just need a little bit of luck to ensure that everything goes as planned.”

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Jon Dight at the Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club. (Paul Rovere)

income support payments. Mr Hartsuyker said work for the dole would help young job seekers gain the skills and experience they need to secure a job.

“Work for the dole provides participants with the chance to demonstrate many of the skills and behaviours that employers look for in candidates, such as commitment, teamwork and punctuality,” he said.

“ e Australian government believes that all Australians who are capable of working should be working, ideally for a wage, but if not, for the dole.”

e program has been welcomed by job agency Matchworks, which operates in Wyndham and Geelong.

General manager Michael Wasley said work for the dole would expose job seekers to new industries and teach them new skills, making them more attractive to employers.

“I think employers would value the skills learntaspartofthework-for-the-doleprogram.

“Employers are not necessarily looking for someone who knows how to do the job right now but someone who will have the right attitude to do their best.”

Suburb bid wins support

By Laura Michell

e Manor Lakes Residents Association has hailed a council decision that will bring Manor Lakes one step closer to being recognised as a suburb, saying it had the potential to end “years of confusion”.

As reported by Star Weekly, the council voted last week to write to the Office of Geographic Names seeking an exemption to state guidelines which prevent the estate from becoming a suburb.

e guidelines prevent suburbs from being named a er businesses or commercial entities. Manor Lakes is a registered trademark of the Dennis Family Corporation.

e request also goes against the council’s own naming policy.

MLRA president Cedric Young said the council’s decision was in keeping with the wishes of residents.

A survey of Manor Lakes residents carried out by the residents’ association last February found that 90 per cent of people believed Manor Lakes should be its own suburb and not a part of Wyndham Vale.

“Everyone already calls it Manor Lakes anyway and it gets confusing,” Mr Young said.

“If you say to people that you live in Wyndham Vale, they ask where because it is such a big suburb. But when you say Manor Lakes, people know where that is.

“All the VicRoads signs say Manor Lakes. When we have visitors we tell them to follow the three signs for Manor Lakes once they leave Werribee.”

Critics of the proposal say that granting the exemption will encourage other estates to follow suit. But Mr Young said he did not expect that would happen.

“For example, Sanctuary Lakes is nowhere

near the size of Manor Lakes so I don’t think they would ask to change from Point Cook.”

Council chief executive Kerry ompson said while council officers had recommended that Manor Lakes remain part of Wyndham Vale,

the council recognised that there were benefits to the new suburb being created. She said changing the suburb would create a separate identity for residents and represented historic connections to the area.

Crashes claim two lives

Two people have died following collisions on Truganina roads in the past week.

A boy, 10, died in the Royal Children’s Hospital on Sunday after suffering serious injuries in an accident on Hopkins Road on May 27.

Ian Bouch, 46, of Tarneit, has been charged with negligently causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and conduct endangering life as a result of the incident.

He faced Melbourne Magistrates Court last Thursday and was bailed to return to court in August.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

The boy’s death follows that of a woman, who is yet to be identified, in an accident on Dohertys Road about 2.30pm on Saturday.

Witnesses told police a Ford Falcon travelling along Dohertys Road and a Hyundai collided near Niton Drive, Truganina.

The female driver of the Hyundai died at the scene.

The Ford driver, a Brookefield man, 27, was not injured and is assisting police with inquiries.

The deaths take the state’s road toll to 109 for the year.

Laura Michell

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Hillier laments the passing of the age of innocence

here have been several incidents recently at our local schools involving young children being approached by both male and female adults in an inappropriate way. I am really pleased to report that on each occasion the schools have acted swi ly, and in the best interests of the child, the parents and the entire school community.

I cannot comprehend the type of person who perpetrates this kind of act. I also can never fathom why they seem to happen in clusters. It makes no sense when it is clearly not the act of a single person.

e age of innocence is long gone. While that is sad, it is a fact and we have to school our childrentobewaryofthestrangerdangermore than ever before. I find this very upsetting. I would love my son to be able to kick a footy in the street like I used to do. I would love for him to be able to go on his own to the milk bar on the corner like I used to as a kid. Walking to and from school now is an issue, as one of these incidents took place with a lone walker.

I am hearing about increased security at schools, and I understand and appreciate that it is totally necessary, and as a parent, I want it. is is not just a western suburbs thing, it is happening across the city. How sad that this is where we are as a society. What do you think?

Parking is a double-edged sword in our city. e Plaza at the moment is a nightmare due to redevelopment and there are ongoing problems at all our train stations, plus the CBD has always been a giant headache. e ripple effect these all have is getting worse and leading to some very aggressive attitudes in car parks. Finding a park is hard enough, but some of the driving displayed to claim the spot has to be seen to be believed. I have been sent several photos recently of cars parked at angles that bear no resemblance to the clearly marked lines. When you consider that some modern cars actually park themselves, and many have rear cameras, it makes you wonder why we

If you have any news or events please let me know on the email kevin@howdypartnersmedia. com.au

Briefs

Excavator, trailer stolen Police are appealing for information after an excavator and trailer were stolen from a construction site at the intersection of Forsyth and Old Geelong roads, Hoppers Crossing. The items were taken from the site between 11.30pm on January 14 and 6am the following day. The aluminium tandem trailer’s registration number is 21379. Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Truganina speed hump bid fails Residents of a Truganina street have lost their bid to have speed humps installed. Wyndham council rejected a petition signed by 11 residents of Locksley Drive who were concerned about speeding vehicles in their street. The council said that the speed and volume of traffic did not warrant the installation of speed humps.

Evrah Drive development approved Plans by a Hoppers Crossing developer for two double-storey houses to be built at 39 Evrah Drive were approved by Wyndham council. Two previous applicants for four double-storey dwellings on the site were knocked back by the council, which felt the application was an over-development of the site.

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Class of missing students

By Charlene Macaulay

Up to 20 per cent of under 16-year-olds in the west don’t go to school.

A report commissioned by advocacy group LeadWesthasrevealedstudentsinthewesthave among the state’s worst levels of disengagement from education, with Brimbank, Wyndham and Melton the hardest- hit areas.

e Education and Engagement in Melbourne’sWest report found that 2686 young people aged 10 to 14 were not in education at the time of the 2011 census, while 57 per cent of young people aged between 15 to 19 were not in any education, employment or training.

According to the report:

Ԃ 19.7 per cent of 10-year-olds in Brimbank were not in school.

Ԃ 22.7 per cent of 16-year-olds across Melton were early school leavers.

Ԃ Young people’s social-economic and cultural inheritance has a significant influence on their educational achieve- ment.

Report author Dr Ruth Morton said the figures showed that, on average, 6 per cent of 10 to 14 year olds in the west do not go to school.

“ ey’re quite high numbers, and they’re much higher than as a society you would hope they would be,” Dr Morton said. “While we

Comics add colour to life

With a nickname reminiscent of a cartoon character, it’s no wonder Werribee’s Jose “Pepe” Bascunan spends his days sketching cartoons.

Over the years, Mr Bascunan has dedicated his time to developing his signature cartoon character – a kangaroo wearing a cork hat and overalls.

e character, along with his beloved dog, wife, daughter and son, spend their time visiting community events and discussing local news.

Before moving to Werribee about four months ago, Mr Bascunan had his comic strips published in the ShoalhavenandNowraNews, a weekly community newspaper published in NewSouthWales.Hesaiddrawingthekangaroo wasawaytokeepupwithwhatwashappeningin the community.

“Heisalwaysaboutthenewswithhisfamily.”

Mr Bascunan, who moved from Chile to Australia in 1973, said his passion for drawing began in school.

“I was about 10 years old when my teacher asked me to copy an image on to the board. I was told it was good and that I should draw more. Since then I have liked drawing.

“ en, I worked in a refinery in Chile where I would sketch my friends.”

“When I came to Australia, I said to my son I wanted to draw a cartoon and he helped me come up with the kangaroo.”

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Jose Bascunan with one of his sketches.

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talk a lot about choice, things like transport and location can make it difficult for children to make those choices [to go to school].

“ ere are families who struggle to cover the booklist fees for school. Although the option of education may be there, they can’t necessarily access it.”

According to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, all Victorian students must complete year 10. A eryear10anduntiltheageof17,studentsmust be either in school or registered home schooling; in TAFE; completing an apprenticeship or traineeship; or in full-time paid employment.

LeadWest chief executive Craig Rowley said

he was surprised by the level of disengagement. “It raises all these questions for us: where are they? What are they doing? Why aren’t they in school? What could we be doing to ensure the situation changes?

“One thing’s for sure: the outcomes of somebodywhohasgonethroughthe13yearsof schooling are so much better than for someone who hasn’t.” Mr Rowley said LeadWest would use the study to advocate for more funding for Local Learning and Employment Networks, which broker partnerships in the community to support improved education and transition outcomesforyoungpeople,includingincreasing year 12 or equivalent attainment rates.

(Damjan Janevski)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Briefs

Bare faced cheek

(Re: Nude beach review, Star Weekly, May 28) Wyndham is mostly made up of families. Why would parents want to use a beach full of naked bodies? Find somewhere else, naked people; like your own backyard!

Stacey, via web

Tough talk

Clearly, being “nice” to the state government is a waste of time for Wyndham council and the Committee For Wyndham (re: Insults fly over advocacy goals, Star Weekly, May 28). Good on the committee for getting tough with them and speaking the truth! The time for sucking up is long gone! If Andrew Elsbury [Liberal MP for Western Metropolitan Region] thinks the few crumbs we have been thrown are good enough, then he is not listening to the residents he represents and not doing his job. Instead, he is toeing the party line and agreeing with their vote-buying actions in marginal areas! Shame.

Michael Young, via web

Pride in our suburb Manor Lakes exists; it has a heartbeat. Our children attend Manor Lakes College. Every Saturday they proudly pull on the Manor Lakes Storm footy jumper and play cricket in summer for the Manor Lakes Cricket Club. Manor Lakes Basketball Club, Manor Lakes netball – the list grows, as does the community spirit.

This is not a trademark, this is our home. Governments worldwide spend billions of dollars every year to create community spirit. To create living environments where the people are engaged and proud of their neighbourhood. Here is an example of a

group of residents with a common goal to create a place that their kids will proudly call home. Why would any forward-thinking person not see the huge benefits society gains from encouraging and growing this spirit? I for one applaud Wyndham council for its vision and wish more elected representatives listened and shared with the people. To let bureaucratic red tape stamp out community when the world is lacking pride seems narrow-minded.

Evan Crouther, via web

Bespoke escape tactics

(Re: Cycle shop thief takes a dive, May 28): I’m surprised he didn’t use a bike to escape with.

Werribee line woes

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Can’t understand – the train drops everybody in Newport to return back to the city at 6pm, leaving all passengers stranded in Newport.

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East West Link

Opposition leader Daniel Andrews has made his contempt for the people of Melbourne’s west very clear by pledging to block construction of the western stage of the East West Link. If he gets his way, the west will never get a second river crossing. Apparently those travelling between the western suburbs and the city will just have to endure more congestion and delays under a Labor government. It has been well documented that the West Gate Bridge carries more than 165,000 vehicles a day, a figure expected to rise to 235,000 a day by 2031. Mr Andrews asserts that his so-called West

Gate distributor will solve the problem by taking 5000 trucks a day off the bridge. This is nonsense. Removing less than 3 per cent of traffic off the bridge will solve nothing.

His recent scorn for motorists in Melbourne’s west is all the more extraordinary given that he has long spruiked a second crossing starting from the western side of Melbourne. Labor cannot be trusted. It does not care about the west and has no plan to deal with the problem of traffic congestion.

Bernie Finn, Western Metropolitan Liberal MP

Westlink a money burner Labor has a short memory – back in 2010 it was Labor that originally proposed the Westlink tollway, a proposal that today they attack the Liberal government on. Western suburbs people remember and can see through the hypocrisy.

In 2010, the Greens, together with the community, opposed Labor’s proposed tollway. I held 11 community meetings and thousands of community members joined my campaign. The Westlink tollway is not value for money; it won’t address traffic congestion and will burn money needed for investment in public transport and other essential services such as health.

Colleen Hartland, Western Metropolitan Greens MP

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Councillor expenditure

Wyndham councillors claimed more than $28,000 in expenses between October 2013 and April this year. Councillors spent $4000 on mobile phone use, while $3000 was spent attending functions and events. Councillors spent a total of $76,798 between October 2012 and September last year.

Vic Uni freezes fees

Students attending Victoria University next year will not have to pay more for their courses, with the university announcing that it will fix fees at pre-federal budget levels for all domestic undergraduates who enrol before December 31 this year. The university says the move will provide new students with financial certainty.

Community plan

Wyndham residents can have their say on a new community strengthening policy. The draft plan is designed to create a stronger community and encourages residents to become involved in the day-to-day events, policies and programs of the council. For more details, visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au.

Broadband boost

Point Cook residents will have better access to broadband following recent upgrades to ADSL infrastructure. The Telstra works will give more properties access to faster internet and digital television services.

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Vegie habit takes root

Young people in Wyndham are sprouting green thumbs and getting into growing their own vegetables at the Youth Resource Centre. A pop-up herb and vegetable garden installed at the Hoppers Crossing centre has become so popular that the council has decided to make it a permanent feature. The garden was installed by Healthy Together Wyndham and Shoestring Gardening to support the Jamie’s Ministry of Food mobile kitchen, which was based at the centre for the past 10 weeks. Mayor Bob Fairclough (pictured) said centre staff would be trained in how to maintain the garden. “They’ll pass on that knowledge to the young people attending the Youth Resource Centre,” he said. “With more than half of Wyndham’s adult population overweight or obese, these are very important skills for community health.”

• The program that encouraged universities to enrol low SES students, resulting in a 32% increase in low SES students from Lalor attending university.

• The apprenticeship programs like the Access Program that has helped 50 locals secure an apprenticeship, the Tools for our Trade program and the Apprenticeship Incentives Program benefitting over 6,000 apprentices in Lalor.

• Youth Connections assisting youth at risk to reconnect to education and training, leading to work opportunities.

people of Lalor this budget carries no good news.

฀฀฀฀• Will their younger siblings get to university?

฀฀฀฀•฀ Will the apprenticeship be complete if the work dries up because people can’t afford home improvements?

฀฀฀฀•฀ Will the cuts in people’s incomes see a reduction in local retail spending?

This budget clearly shows that the young adults in Lalor and their futures are not a priority for the Abbott Government. They will be impacted by the changes to Youth Allowance and Newstart, by the changes to university funding, by cutting Youth Connections, apprenticeship and employment support programs.

I have seen firsthand the impact of well-targeted support for young people and how it can change lives. Now it seems it is left to our community to support our youth. Think about shopping local, use local tradespeople and if employing look locally.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to raise any concerns about the Federal Budget. Regards

Council denies landfill allegation

By Laura Michell

Wyndham council has rejected claims that it misled the community about the true value of the Wests Road landfill in the municipality’s budget.

e Western Region Environment Centre has accused the council of leading residents to believe that the Werribee tip added close to $30 million a year to the council’s coffers.

WREC director Harry van Moorst said councillors and staff had stated that the tip earned $29.3 million in 2012-13, but had not clarified whether the figure was before or a er operating costs had been deducted.

Mr van Moorst said the landfill’s profits were $14.8 million in 2012-13.

“We have been fed some very misleading statements about the supposed profits that the tip makes,” he said.

Appeal aims to ease pain for terminally ill

Martin Kaltner has seen first hand the difference Mercy Health’s “urgent need appeal” can make to the life of a terminally ill patient.

As a palliative care nurse at Werribee Mercy Hospital, Mr Kaltner spends his day caring for people who are terminally ill.

His role is to ensure patients are as comfortable as possible by helping them deal with their pain. But he’s also on hand to provide advice to their carers and loved ones.

e urgent need appeal raises money for families who are struggling to make ends meet while caring for sick loved ones.

“It’s extremely difficult for patients and their families once they are told about a terminal illness,” Mr Kaltner said. “ e patient may have a long or short time to live

and they still need to be able to pay the bills … it’s nice to know there is a safety net for people.”

e annual Mercy Health Foundation ball, to be held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on June 14, will help raise money for the appeal.

Mercy Health is hoping to raise $2 million.

Mr Kaltner said working as a palliative care nurse was a confronting job, but he couldn’t see himself doing anything else.

“Ifocusonsymptoms,contributingfactors and how we can relieve them,” he said. “It’s very hands on, but the reward of being able to help someone in pain is amazing.”

To donate to the appeal, phone 8416 7766.

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But the council insists it never misled the public. Chief executive Kerry ompson said the $29.3 million figure was revenue from external tipping fees, before operating costs.

“ e figure of $14.8 million is the estimated profit … this is the total amount of revenue a er expenses such as operating costs.”

Mr van Moorst maintained the council should have been clearer about the tip’s actual profits. “We know that the income is

much higher than the profits. But like other businesses, they should have made it clear what the actual profit was,” he said.

“What they have been saying is the income benefit to the community was $29.3 million per year.

‘‘Technically,itmaybetrue,becauseitearned that much. But the actual figures show the profit is less and so [the] benefit to the community is less.”

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Pitch perfect in Brazil

When the Socceroos take on Spain in Curitiba, Brazil,onJune23,theywillplayonapitchgiven the tick of approval by Tarneit’s Justin Lang. At the request of world-leading turf consultants Sports Turf Research Institute, Mr Lang (pictured), who is AAMI Park’s sports eld co-ordinator, is on his way to Brazil to inspect the pitch at Baixada Arena.

e arena will host four group stage matches at the World Cup, including Australia versus Spain on June 23.

Mr Lang was selected to travel to Brazil for his skills in managing AAMI Park’s playing surface, which is used for soccer, rugby and rugby league games.

“ is will be my career highlight so far –possibly the biggest I will ever have,” he said. “I’ve never been overseas before ,so you can

imagine the scrambling to get my passport, vaccinations, banking and phones sorted.

“ e encouragement from my wife, Brooke, and my two little boys, Spence and Tighe, couldn’t be underestimated.”

Mr Lang expects the pitch at Baixada Arena to have a similar surface to those in Australian stadiums. He will be looking for a at pitch, with a good ball roll and cushioning for players.

“ e soil must be consistent, well-drained, and it’s important that the whole pitch has consistent hardness,” he said.“ e one thing players don’t like is inconsistency of hardness. To get these aspects right, you need to get the agronomy of the pitch right rst.”

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Making sew many gains

By Xavier Smerdon

A Werribee man who had a stroke has turned a seemingly simple rehabilitation treatment into his life’s passion.

David Dumesny started to lose most of his hand-eye co-ordination a er a mild stroke in 1996.

His doctor recommended that he try sewing with a needle and thread as a way to heal his body.

Twenty years, and about 100 masterpieces later, Mr Dumesny is a proli c cross-stitcher.

“I thought I’d try anything, because at the time I was trying to pick things up and I was missing them,” Mr Dumesny says.

“It was very scary because I was only 42 when I had the stroke. I was worried that I’d be unable to keep working.”

Mr Dumesny says he can nish a small artwork in one weekend, while larger pieces can take up to a year to complete.

“I started doing lots of little ones and they just got bigger and bigger,” he says.

“I like the fact that I can start with a blank piece of material and then nish up with something that’s pretty detailed.

“I just stitch anything that appeals to me and whatever I can nd a pattern for.”

Mr Dumesny, who has pieces hanging at Werribee RSL, has given away more than 90 per cent of his creations as gi s.

He’s only made a duplicate of a piece once and says he doesn’t think he could ever turn his passion for stitching into a business.

“I want to be able to do it at my own leisure and whenever I feel like it,” he says.

According to the National Stroke Foundation, one in every six people will have a stroke in their lifetime. For more details, visit strokefoundation.com.au.

Axed workers share lotto win

Sixteen workers at Altona’s doomed Toyota plant won $15 million in last Tuesday night’s Oz Lotto draw.

Syndicate members, aged in their early-30s to mid-50s, will each receive more than $937,000 from the division 1 jackpot.

About2500workersattheAltonaplant last week voted on a redundancy package for when they lose their jobs in 2017.

One winner said his workmates thought he was playing a prank when he told them they had won.

“When I called everyone … they thought I was just joking around, but I said, ‘I wouldn’t be ringing you this late to play games – we’ve won Oz Lotto!’

“We’re all planning to do things like pay o the mortgage and take a holiday.”

Another winner said he wouldn’t quit his job but would use the money for his retirementandpayo hisson’smortgage.

“I’m pretty conscientious … I’ll continue to work now that I’ve won, but down the track this prize money will be like a retirement bonus for me.’’

Toyota spokeswoman Beck Angel said the news was very exciting. “ at said, they are wanting to keep their identities under wrap, so [there’s] not much I can say except that we are thrilled for them.”

e $30 million jackpot was shared with a couple from the Gold Coast.

e Altona workers bought their winning ticket at e Pines Lotto and Confectionery in Doncaster East.

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Wyndham tightens pokies policy

By Laura Michell

New poker machines will be banned from Wyndham shopping centres a er the council adopted a policy to tighten restrictions on the location of gaming venues.

e plan, which was endorsed by a state government planning panel in March, was designed by the council to address problem gambling in the city.

Councillors formally adopted the policy at their monthly meeting on May 26 and have written to Planning Minister Matthew

Guy asking for it to be included in Wyndham’s planning scheme.

Once the plan is included in the planning scheme, electronic gaming would be discouraged in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage or high levels of housing stress.

New machines will be viewed more kindly if they are planned for areas where there’s a choice of recreational and entertainment options other than pokies.

e council said it was necessary to limit the areas where poker machines could be located because an alarming number of machines

The ins and outs of courses

for horses

Australia’s best cross-country horse riders will take on the most promising rising talents in Werribee this weekend as they vie for a piece of a $50,000 prize pool.

e Melbourne International Horse Trials will be held at the International Equestrian Centre in Werribee during the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

More than 160 riders, including Australia’s highest-ranked competitor, Olympian Shane Rose, will attempt to conquer jumps up to 1.2 metres tall in the shadows of the Werribee Mansion.

e man behind the jumps, course designer Ewan Kellett, says it has taken 10 people about three weeks to get all the obstacles in place.

e largest and most daunting jump is

known as the “ha-ha wall”, which includes a deep trench as an added intimidation factor.

“It’s a very visual fence,” Mr Kellett said. “It’s about making the most of the ground and the conditions that you’ve got to work with and using them to your advantage.”

He said that while the jumps may look scary to humans, the horses taking part in the competition see something quite different.

“ e horses that do this are trained to do it and they love it,” he said.

“ ere’s no way you could make a horse do it if they didn’t love it; the weight and physics are just too much in the horses’ favour.”

For more details, visit www.miht.com.au

continued to be approved by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.

Wyndham punters lost almost $250,000 a day on local pokies in 2013. e state electorate of Tarneit has 548 machines, while Altona has 561 machines, 345 of which are in Wyndham.

Cr Glenn Goodfellow said the policy would help the council tackleproblem gamblingwhile still allowing gaming machines to be installed in the city.

“It gives us clear guidance on how we deal

with electronic gaming applications as they come up,” he said.

e plan has been welcomed by HealthWest, with project co-ordinator James Dunne saying it was among the best ways councils could tackle problem gambling.

“Keeping gambling venues away from areas where people are likely to be more vulnerable is a positive step in reducing gambling-related harm,” he said. “Removing pokies from where people live and go about their lives is likely to reduce the impact of problem gambling on the Wyndham community.”

Regal approach to safety

Speeding drivers in Melbourne’s west have been put on notice as police launch a major operation to target dangerous road users during the coming Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Senior Sergeant Ross Burbidge, the road policing advisor for Brimbank and Melton, says Operation Regal will be conducted from Friday, June 6, to Monday, June 9.

“Large volumes of tra c are expected on our major freeways and highways, particularly on Friday and Monday,” Mr Burbidge said.

“Police will be focusing on excessive speeding, alcohol and drug-impaired driving, mobile phones, seat belts and fatigue, which are main contributing factors for fatal and serious-injury collisions.”

Chairman of the RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council, Jim Giddings, said speeding increased both the risk

of being involved in a crash and the severity of injuries sustained.

“Speeding and inappropriate travel speeds directly contribute to at least 30 per cent of deaths on Victoria’s roads each year.”

Mr Giddings said the work of his group, along with initiatives like Operation Regal, would hopefully reduce the number of serious crashes on western suburbs roads.

“It’shopedthecampaignwillseeanincreased awareness of the consequences of speeding, which, coupled with enforcement measures targeting the minority of drivers who put all road users at risk, [will make] our roads safer.”

e Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Program has provided funding to support RoadSafe Westgate in addressing local road safety issues throughout the west.

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RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council is a road safety advocacy group that implements road safety programs and is supported by the municipalities of Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton and Wyndham.

Fears for stolen dog

By Goya Dmytryshchak

e the of an American bulldog from Brooklyn and three attempted dog the s in Spotswood, reported on social media last week, have reinforced fears that pets are being taken from Melbourne’s west by a dog- ghting ring.

Hobsons Bay Inspector Richard Paterson said police were not aware of these cases but were investigating the the s of a sta ordshire cross and two maltese shih-tzu from Laverton in April and an attempted dog the in the same suburb last week.

Brooklyn man Joshua Munn is devastated a er his American bulldog, Tiny, was stolen on May 19.

“I wake up in tears every morning, he was my only family,” he said.

Mr Munn said he was at work when his dog disappeared but his next door neighbour witnessed Tiny being taken.

“He [Tiny] was seen sitting on the corner of Millers Road and Cypress Avenue, which is my street.

“Apparently, a blue 4WD came around the corner and a girl with a broken arm got out of the car. My dog, Tiny, started walking back up the road towards my house.

“ e guy in the car was yelling ‘grab it and get in’, and without him realising, he’s pulled up in my driveway and then she coaxed [Tiny] over towards the car. en they’ve driven away.

“My next door neighbour witnessed all of this but didn’t think to get the registration because she thought it was me.

“He has most likely been stolen for dog ghting. Apparently, Ballarat is one of the mecca points for the ghts.”

Early Wednesday morning, two men were allegedly caught in a Spotswood backyard trying to put a rope around a dog’s neck.

A post from a Spotswood resident on the Facebook Paws and Tails page and shared on the Missing Animals Hobsons Bay page states:

“I woke up at around 2.45am to the sound of dogs and the neighbour’s dogs violently barking. I went outside to check on my pets and there was a male intruder in my backyard holding my dog by the neck with a rope.

“As he jumped my gate to escape, I ran out

the front to get my neighbour’s help and we witnessed two males eeing down my street.”

A black sta ordshire terrier and maltese shih-tzu cross were baited and stolen from a Werribee home on March 27. eir bodies were later found.

Anyone with information about Tiny can call 0412248599. Anyone with information for police can call Crime Stoppers on 1800333000.

Security staff pay warning

Local councils could be setting themselves up for legal stoushes with security workers by signing low-cost contracts.

e Fair Work Ombudsman issued a warning to councils last week a er the security industry raised concerns that competition was driving down the cost of tender bids.

Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James said councils should ensure that cheap contracts were not resulting in security rms underpaying their employees.

“If a council is buying in security services at a price that doesn’t allow the contractor to pay an average of $24 an hour, then there is a real possibility the employee is being underpaid,” she said. Ms James said her o ce would be working with the Australian Security Industry Association (ASIAL) and unions to launch an education campaign aimed at councils. “We want to be sure low-cost contracts are the result of e cient business practices rather than underpayment of employee entitlements,” she said.

ASIAL chief executive Bryan de Caires said the security industry was competitive and the awareness campaign would bene t security service providers who were playing by the rules. “We must ensure companies complying with workplace laws are not disadvantaged,” Mr de Caires said. For more details, visit www.fairwork.gov.au or call 13 13 94.

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Sally tops zoo’s who’s who

Wyndham’s rst Business Person of the Year, Werribee Open Range Zoo director Sally Lewis, started her career as a safari guide at the zoo when she was in her early 20s. Even then she thought she would have the top job one day. “When I left for another job, I kept all my African wildlife books and I always thought I’d be back,” Ms Lewis recalls. Last year she was named the inaugural Business Person of the Year in the Wyndham Business Awards. And last week she signed a contract that will keep her in the zoo’s top job for another ve years. With nominations for this year’s business awards closing on June 27, Ms Lewis says she’s interested to see who wins. “For me, it’s not about whether they run a big or small business; it’s more about someone who can drive success through their team.” More details at: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/business/2014awards. Xavier Smerdon

We’ll rebuild the west: Andrews

A common sentiment we hear from residents is that Labor had 11 years to solve many of the issues facing the west and instead it let a lot of them fester and become much worse. Why should residents give Labor another chance?

Well, the fact of the matter is that in so many of the key and fundamental areas the basics that define our quality of life and define our standard of living … things are worse today than they were three and a half years ago.

Whether it’s ambulance response times, hospitalemergencydepartments,surgerywaiting lists, unemployment, youth unemployment, the number of new jobs that are being created, the number of TAFE courses that are available for kids of working people across Melbourne’s West, roads, public transport, in all of those areas things are not better. ings are worse and getting worse because we’ve got a government and Premier that just don’t get the right priorities.

You touched briefly on TAFE there. It’s obviously a big issue and we’ve got Victoria University as our major university in the west, so will you guarantee to reverse the situation there and increase funding to TAFE?

We made a commitment two years ago that we would put this right and we’re going to repair as much of the damage as we possibly can. Not damage done by Labor… damage done by Liberals who, if they cared about the

kids of working people, wouldn’t cut TAFE, and yet they have. [A total of] $1.2 billion gone, coursesgone,staffsacked,campusesclosedand fees skyrocketing, even for the courses that are le . ere’s so much more money that needs to be paid out in order to enrol in those courses.

We’re going to have more announcements. We’ve made an announcement in the broad sense; it’s called a statement of intent, if you like. ere’ll be more detail including the costing, the funding and the exact detail of where money will go well before Victorians vote. We understand how important this is and at a time when you’ve got 20 per cent youth unemployment, cutting TAFE’s no answer. e west desperately needs a second river crossing, so why are you opposing the East West Link, and what’s the alternative?

Well, I think what the west needs and what every community needs is a government that will be honest with it. What we’ve got at the moment is Denis Napthine, who’s done nothing for three and a half years and suddenly is going to do everything simultaneously…

What I’m going to do is treat the people of the west with some respect. We’re going to get on and we’re going to get thousands of trucks off the Westgate every day. en we’re going to get on and properly plan … Melbourne Metro should deliver extra stations servicing the west but they’re cut out of Denis Napthine’s botched transport scheme. at’s what it is, a botched transport scheme; a station at Fishermans Bend and he can’t tell you where, no stations in the north and the west of the city, no additional support for the growing western suburbs.

You’ve put out a plan to remove 50 of the worst level crossings in Melbourne. Which ones do you think would be the first to go?

We need to be careful to get expert advice on this. ere’s a list. e RACV and the national safety regulator have got a list or data. ere’s evidence of how many accidents, how many tragedies have occurred and we’ll be guided by that.

Residents have been calling for the Caroline Springs police station to be opened for 24 hours a day. Is that something you will deliver?

[Labor MP for Kororoit] Marlene Kairouz has spoken to me about this a number of times. I understand the issue well and our commitment to the people of Caroline Springs is that we will talk to Victoria Police

about this and talk to the local community. We’ll try to expand those services as much as we can a er we’ve had those discussions.

So you can’t commit to anything at this stage? No, but we will have the discussion with the community and with Victoria Police and we will always look to try and expand the services there.

Steve Bracks moved the TAC to Geelong, Denis Napthine moved VicRoads to Ballarat. With the planned East Werribee Employment Precinct, obviously there is a need for whitecollar jobs. Will you commit to moving any government departments to that area?

In terms of employment and my number one priority, the western suburbs have had a pretty tough time of recent years with Ford, Holden and especially Toyota going. ere’s a big job of work for us to do to make sure that tens of thousands of local families have got a job in the auto supply chain. I don’t want to give up on auto and I don’t want to give up on blue-collar manufacturing jobs.

Moving jobs from one part of the city to another, I know there are some people who would be very strongly supportive of that, but it does cost signi cant amounts.

And I would say to you that an ambulance when you call for one, a hospital bed when you need one, getting the asbestos out of our schools, building up our health system … those sorts of things plus public transport are a bit more important to me.

It does cost quite a lot of money to move an agency from one part of the city to another.

I know there is strong support for this, but it’s about priorities and it’s about choices and you can’t do everything.

So we shouldn’t be holding our breath to see any government departments move west?

No, but you can be assured that a Labor government will work hard every day to see

that we not only build a strong future for those jobs that are at risk at the moment – for instance the auto components sector – but a Labor government will work hard every day to create new employment opportunities and it doesn’t have to simply be moving jobs from one part of the city to another.

Will you support or reject the proposal by Boral to expand the Melton tip?

I don’t think the council has brought the local community along on this issue. I don’t think the process has been very strong. I don’t think there’s community acceptance of this particular facility so we have very signi cant doubts about this, and we don’t support the project because that process has been poor and the community is not supporting it.

You’ve criticised the Napthine government over plans to remove frontline police. Can you guarantee the west will have more frontline police under Labor and will you commit to bringing down crime levels in the west?

I’ll tell you what I know. e back o ce is not the frontline. It’s as simple as that.

If you promise more frontline police then you better not hide them away in a back o ce on a “taskforce”.

Frontline policing is about a visible police presence, deterring crime, ghting crime and keeping communities safe. at’s what frontline policing is all about. Hiding people away, or even this other issue of ‘we need forensic accountants and CSI-type lab technicians’ – they’re not frontline police. ey’re important, of course. Taskforces, homicide squads, drug squads… of course they’re all important.

But to be building up specialist teams at the expense of constables on the street, on the beat, in local communities providing a presence, deterrence and doing good old-fashioned community policing, that’s not what was promised by this government and it’s not what communities want.

Art in everyday life

An Altona artist has drawn inspiration from the western suburbs’ urban landscape, painting everything from petrochemical tanks to garage doors.

Je Ferris, who grew up in Williamstown, said he felt lucky to have been born and raised in the west. He nds a wealth of material in the “empty wastelands” of suburbs like Laverton, Point Cook and Tullamarine, and even nds beauty in pollution in the sky.

If he had to choose a favourite landmark, it would be Newport power station.

“When you grew up in Williamstown, and Newport, the powerhouse was always prominent on wash days,” Ferris said.

“You’d have to tell your mum when all the smoke came billowing out of the thing.’’

Ferris said many of his works focused on

the everyday – things like letterboxes, garage doors, neat gardens and rubbish bins.

“I’ve always got most of my images around the western suburbs and the image of the garage door has been a recurring theme. It’s just a typical western suburbs-type image.

“ ere’s a lot of nice stark images, too, in that industrial environment. I always look for the shadows, the play of light on objects.”

Images in his latest exhibition include Wilson Street, Yarraville and a cricket match at Williamstown’s Grey Reserve.

Ferris is exhibiting at Bridget McDonnell Gallery in Carlton until this Saturday. For more details, visit www.bridgetmcdonnellgallery. com.au.

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Commuters slam train claims

By Goya Dmytryshchak

Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder has told State Parliament there has been “fantastic improvement” to train services on the Altona Loop section of the Werribee line, raising the ire of commuters who have complained to Metro, Public Transport Victoria and the Ombudsman about their experiences.

Mr Mulder lauded the bene ts of people travelling through zones 1 and 2 being able to travel on a zone 1 fare from next year.

In a reference to Tarneit Labor MP Tim Pallas, Mr Mulder cited “Tim from Tarneit” who “knows that punctuality on the Werribee line has risen from 75.2 per cent in April 2010 to 90.6 per cent in April 2014”.

Mr Mulder, in a reference to opposition MP Jill Hennessy, then gave the example of “another prominent individual from Altona” who “arrives home at Williams Landing”.

“ ey pay $12.12 for a daily commute, and they will save around $5 a day from January 2015,’’ Mr Mulder said.

‘‘When that person arrives home at Williams Landing station, they are greeted by protective services o cers on the platform before connecting with one of 2120 bus services around Point Cook that have been introduced by the Coalition.

“On board the train they hear that Altona Loop bypasses have fallen from 1004 in 2010 to 320 in 2013, a fantastic improvement in that part of the metropolitan area. ey also get the opportunity to enjoy one of 181 extra weekly train services on the Werribee line.”

But Altona Loop Group spokeswoman Jennifer Williams said there would be no bene t for Altona commuters next year.

“Altona is a zone 1 or zone 2 station depending on which direction you travel,” she said. “Altona residents pay zone 1 to travel to the city already. If travelling to zone 2 from Altona, you only pay zone 2 fares.

‘‘ Altona Loop customers have not bene ted at all ’’ - Kate Witton

“ e minister failed to mention the many times Altona Loop passengers were dumped at Newport station because trains were running late. e bypasses may have reduced, at the expense of being dumped and waiting atleastanother22minutesforthenextLaverton service.’’AltonacommuterKateWittonlabelled Mr Mulder’s comments “ridiculous” and said “last week, again, Altona Loop trains were dumped at Newport”.

“At Newport, we had the entire 5.14pm service jump on our train and it was completely packed,’’ Ms Witton said.

“Altona Loop customers have not bene ted at all because we are constantly disregarded as soon as something goes wrong or is delayed on the Werribee service.’’

Ms Hennessy said people were “sick of being kidnapped … taken without pre-warning before they board, beyond their intended destination and made to nd their way back.”

Renovating? Let us Help

Steve Obeid has been o ered an out of this world opportunity.

e year 12 St Albans Secondary College student has been selected to attend a NASA space camp at the US Space and Rocket Centre in Alabama – and he needs your help.

e six-day camp is designed for vision-impaired and blind students and is all about challenging the myth that a career in space is only for the sighted. Steve, 18, has a degenerative eye condition called Stargardt’s disease. Doctors have told him that he is likely tolosemostofhiscentralvision–asopposedto his peripheral vision – by the time he is 30, but he is not letting the diagnosis hold him back. Steve will join 200 students from around the

world in September for the space camp, during which he will take part in a six-hour simulated space mission.

e experience will include emulating life on a space station, scuba diving to simulate weightlessness, astrophysics, space and rocket science, and team building.

“ eysayit’saonceinalifetimeopportunity, and I think so, too,” Steve said.

His mum Mary added: “Once he was diagnosed, he lacked a lot of con dence. is will give him encouragement.”

To donate, direct debit Heatherwood School BSB 063 146, account 10074922.

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Growth pains on the way

By Laura Michell

Wyndham will bear the bunt of Victoria’s future growth, with the state government predicting the municipality’s population will surge by more than 150,000 people by 2031.

e government’s Victoria in Future report, released last week, reveals the state’s population will swell to 7.7 million people in the next 17 years, rising to 10 million in 2051.

Wyndham is forecast to be the fastestgrowing local government area by 2031, with its population extending from 200,426 people this year to 367,495.

Melton is predicted to add another 126,828 people, while Whittlesea’s population will grow by 131,842.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the state’s population growth was a “natural population increase”, a result of more children being born and longer life expectancy.

He said the new projections helped the government plan.

“Having up-to-date projections allows us to best manage growth and plan for the housing, infrastructure and services that will be needed 30 to 40 years down the line,” Mr Guy said.

Wyndham mayor Bob Fairclough said while the population projections were not a surprise, the council was concerned about the government’s willingness to fund necessary infrastructure and create local jobs.

“Wyndham also needs a continuing focus on development of the East Werribee employment precinct to generate local jobs necessary to

support this population boom,” Cr Fairclough said.

“Improvement and expansions to health and education facilities, road and public transport infrastructure and services need to be made as part of the annual state government budget process year in, year out without exception.” e Victoria in Future report predicts the number of households in Wyndham will rise to 128,826 by 2013, up from 57,655.

e average household size will be 2.83 people, slightly above the state average of 2.47 people.

‘‘ Improvements … need to be made … year in, year out ’’

- Bob Fairclough

Mr Guy said the projections con rmed that families considered Victoria to be a great place to live and raise children.

Across the state, the number of babies born is expected to reach close to 120,000 a year by 2051.

“Since the early 1970s, our fertility rate has been falling and the number of children born every year has remained virtually unchanged. But now that’s turned around, with twice as many babies expected to be born in 2050 than in 2000,” Mr Guy said.

Statewide, life expectancy for those born in 2051 is predicted to rise to 87.6 for males and 89.9 for females.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

As Star Weekly becomes the future, Laura Michell looks back through the pages of our predecessor, the Werribee Banner

40 years ago

June 5, 1974

e booking of motorists illegally parked in Werribee on polling day, Saturday, May 18, was attacked by Cr Neville Hudson at last week’s meeting of Werribee Shire Council. He foreshadowed a motion that no summonses be issued for parking infringements on that day without council authorisation.

30 years ago June 6, 1984

Werribee is outgrowing its hospital facilities at an alarming rate, according to Liberal candidate Peter Hudson. He has released gures that show the shire already has a bed-to-patient ratio far lower than the state average.

20 years ago June 1, 1994

Victorian Racing Club o cials were forced to call o a meeting at the Werribee Racecoursea erjusttworaceslastTuesday, leaving the club more than $40,000 out of pocket. e race meeting was the rst held at the course since drainage works began in March. e meeting was abandoned a er 80 per cent of jockeys in the third race refused to ride because they believed the track was too dangerous.

Prison Of cer Department of Justice

10 years ago June 2, 2004

Wyndham’s police are struggling to adequately serve the municipality’s booming northern and western reaches, prompting a council vow to back moves to ease the burden. e council this week committed itself to supporting a push for a second police station to be opened in Werribee.

NEW ARRIVALS

Star Weekly welcomes Werribee Mercy Hospital’s newest babies.

Briefs

Research farm land for sale

Part of the former State Research Farm is being sold by the state government to support plans for the East Werribee Employment Precinct. The 13.6-hectare parcel of land fronts the Princes Highway and is listed for sale by public tender. The reserve sale price will be determined by the state’s valuer-general.

Royal saga in Wyndham

The Wyndham Theatre Company takes to the stage at the Wyndham Cultural Centre this week for performances of The Lion In Winter. Set in 1183, the play depicts the personal and political con icts of England’s King Henry II, his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their children Richard, Geoffrey and John. From 7.30pm tomorrow and Friday and from 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday. Details: www.wyncc.com.au

Businesses called to kids’ picnic Wyndham businesses keen to be part of the annual Children’s Week picnic can register their interest with the council before July 26. This year’s event is on October 25 at Werribee Park. Spaces are limited. Details: 9742 0777

Shady scheme a winner

More than 3000 trees will be planted across Wyndham in coming months as part of the council’s annual street tree-planting program. To nd out which streets will be covered, visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/residents/ community/2014_tree_planting_ program.

PLANNING A FUNCTION? WE CAN HELP CALL & ASK FOR SILVA

Synthetic dope attack ‘bizarre’

By Goya Dmytryshchak

An Altona man has been sentenced to do 200 hours unpaid work in two years a er pleading guilty to attacking the mother of his two children with a sword a er using synthetic cannabis.

A psychiatric report tendered in the County Court stated the defendant spent six days in the Sunshine Hospital psychiatric unit, prior to o ending, but had little formal psychiatric history.

In a report to the court, consultant psychiatrist Lester Walton said it was highly likely the defendant was in the grip of an acute paranoid psychosis at the time of o ending.

Addressing the defendant, Judge James Montgomery said he agreed with Mr Walton that drug and alcohol rehabilitation was a high priority and noted that the defendant had gained employment and had good prospects of rehabilitation.

e court heard the defendant had prior convictions for drugs and assault and had been sentenced to three-and-half years’ jail for unlawful assault.

e court also heard that the man had two young children with the woman he assaulted, who has resumed living with him.

Judge Montgomery said general deterrence was an important sentencing consideration in the case. “General deterrence means the community expects the courts to send a message to men not to attack women, and if they do, they will su er serious consequences,” he said.

“I am on record, in similar cases of men attacking women, in expressing my abhorrence ofthistypeofbehaviour,andIdosoagain.Your behaviour here was dangerous and appalling. You could easily have killed [the victim] in the state you were in.”

e victim gave evidence the defendant had used synthetic cannabis before, but it had not previously a ected him as it did when he o ended.

‘‘ Your behaviour here was dangerous and appalling ’’

-JudgeMontgomery

Judge Montgomery said: “I nd that your moral culpability is reduced by reason of this psychotic state, as there is no evidence that you had an awareness that your use of synthetic cannabis might trigger a psychotic reaction. Your behaviour here was bizarre and inexplicable. [ e victim] spoke in a positive term of a family relationship. She is con dent you will not reo end. She appeared to me to be a level-headed, realistic and sensible person, fully aware of the consequences of her decision to rejoin you. She did not seem to me to be blindly supporting you.”

Judge Montgomery said even though the defendant’s actions were “dangerous and appalling”,hehadbeenassessedashavingalow risk of reo ending. e defendant was ordered to undergo mental health and drug treatment, including testing for drugs and alcohol.

Not the retiring type

One of Wyndham’s newest residents, Kris Moller, fell in love with Australia in 1983, having sailed from his home in South Africa to the shores of Fremantle.

ree years later, he became an Australian citizen.

“I felt I couldn’t live in a racially divided country any more,” he says of his decision not to live in apartheid South Africa. His career in IT took him around the world. In 1990 he moved to Indonesia, where he met his wife, Ervina.

“I asked her out and she gave me an address and said meet me at 9am,” he said.

“SoImetherandwecaughtacabandarrived at a church. I asked her, ‘Is this where you want to go?’ And she said, ‘I just wanted to see if you would follow me’.”

He has been following her ever since. It was Ervina Moller who fell in love with the Wyndhamarea.Shelovedhoweasyitwastoget around and identi ed with the area culturally. e couple moved to the region four months ago and are building a house in Truganina.

“She said, ‘Get out of IT and start preparing for retirement’,” Mr Moller said.

So he wrote a book, Over 65 And Still In Demand, which promotes retirement as the start of something new.

At 69 years of age, he’s looking forward to writing more books and exploring Victoria with his wife.

For details of Over 65 And Still In Demand, go to www.passiontoplan.wordpress.com.

Shannon Brien

Mayoral Column

Good books stand the test of time

By Corrie Perkin

Four years ago last month, our fledgling bookstore was cementing its business plan on the back of a dead Swedish journalist’s crime novels.

The final in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series – The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest – was published in Australia in early 2010. Only a couple of months earlier, The Guardian had described it as “a grown-up novel for grown-up readers who want something more than a quick fix and a car chase. And it’s why the Millennium trilogy is rightly a publishing phenomenon all over the world”.

The new books arrived, we sold them, ordered more, sold them, too. By May 2010, more than 40 million copies of the Millennium books had sold worldwide. The figure is now more than 70 million and continues to grow.

It’s interesting to reflect on which novels we were selling then, and which of those remain relevant, important and continue to engage readers.

One example is Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker prize-winner Wolf Hall. The first in a three-part series based on the life of Thomas Cromwell and the court of HenryVIII, the novel remains one of our favourite recommendations to readers seeking “a big, meaty read’’.

It is big in size and ambition, but Wolf

Wyndham’s Draft Biodiversity Policy

With input from the community and key stakeholders, Council has developed its draft Biodiversity Policy that will assist with delivering a more integrated approach to biodiversity conservation and education in a fast growing municipality and changing environment. The policy will support and provide direction for Council’s planning, decision making and operations as well as provide support to the Wyndham community’s vision of preserving local biodiversity.

To further advance the development of the policy, Council encourages the community to provide feedback and comments on this strategic document by Friday 4 July 2014. The draft policy along with how to submit comments can be found at: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/environment/environmentsustainability/strategiesplans

www.wyndham.vic.gov.au

4 Year Old Kindergarten Enrolments

Enrolment forms are available from the Civic Centre, 45 Princes Highway or from Wyndham City’s website: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au.

Hall and its sequel, Bring Up The Bodies (which, in 2012, also won the Man Booker) have rightly earned their places on the list of brilliant historical fiction. (The final instalment of Mantel’s Cromwell series is due this year.)

Looking back, there were some real gems among those new-release fiction boxes. We

‘‘ It is big in size and ambition ’’ -CorriePerkin

still delight in introducing readers to the work of British writer Howard Jacobson through his sharp and hilarious The Finkler Question

Jacobson won the 2010 Booker for this, beatingthe bookies’ favourite, Dublin-born Emma Donoghue’s Room – another fine novelbooksellersaroundtheworldcontinue to push.

Meanwhile, The New York Times declared that“JonathanFranzen’snewnovel Freedom, like his previous one, The Corrections, is a masterpiece of American fiction’’.

We agree, and his penetrating study of the Berglund family’s decline is another one that will surely stand time’s test.

It was also the year we discovered a new

author, Helen Simonson, through her gentle lovestory Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand.This storyofanunexpectedfriendshipbetweena retiredformerarmymajorandthePakistani ownerofthelocalmilkbarprovedahitwith book clubs globally.

Peter Temple’s Truth won most of the country’s 2010 literary awards and continues to be a go-to book for booksellers. Meanwhile, other Miles Franklin shortand long-listed novels from that year, such as Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, Lovesong by Alex Miller and The Book of Emmett by debutante fiction writer Deborah Forster, still resonate powerfully with readers.

Independent bookstores, in particular, heartily backed Sydney writer Fiona McGregor’s Indelible Ink, which quietly charmed readers with the story of a 59-year-old northern suburbs Sydney divorcee who finds her life forever altered when, on a drunken whim, she gets a tattoo.

Geordie Williamson, in his review for The Monthly, wrote: “Beyond the domestic drama of Indelible Ink – its tough, yet tender, appreciation of family dynamics, its revelation of character as an endless war of contradictory impulses fought within a single, human frame – McGregor has set out to exhaustively catalogue Sydney in all its guises.’’

No wonder this very fine Australian novel, four years later, still connects with its audience.

What to read .....

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest \ by Stieg Larsson » $24.95 (Quercus)

Wolf Hall \ by Hilary Mantel » $19.99 (Fourth Estate)

Bring Up The Bodies \ by Hilary Mantel » $19.99 (Fourth Estate)

The Finkler Question \ by Howard Jacobson » $22.99 (Bloomsbury)

Room \ by Emma Donoghue » $19.99 (Picador)

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand \ by Helen Simonson » $22.99 (Allen & Unwin)

Freedom \ by Jonathan Franzen » $19.99 (Harper)

Truth \ by Peter Temple » $23.95 (Text)

Indelible Ink \ by Fiona McGregor » $24.95 (Scribe)

Lovesong \ by Alex Miller » $23.99 (Allen & Unwin)

The Book of Emmett \ by Deborah Forster » $19.95 (Vintage)

Jasper Jones \ by Craig Silvey » $23.99 (Allen & Unwin)

30 days UNLIMILTED YOGA $39

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Star Weekly Community Calendar, 12 Howes Street, Airport West, or email to communitycalendar@starweekly.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is noon Tuesday.

Greener grazing

Learn how to sustainably manage your land and increase productivity at a free community workshop on Thursday, June 5. Experts from the Department of Environment and Primary Industries will discuss topics such as deferred grazing. At Truganina Hall, corner Dohertys and Woods roads.

Ԃ 9742 0777

Driver safety

A senior driver expo will be held in Altona on Saturday, June 14. RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council will provide information about road laws, health and the effect of medicines on driving. Participants can get a free assessment in their own car and an assessment of their car’s safety and road worthiness.

Ԃ 9315 9464

Coping with stress

Learn tips and tricks for dealing with stresses and meet local sports heroes at Wyndham Vale Football Club on Saturday, June 21.

Ԃ 0412 999 377

Concert band

Do you play the saxophone or drums? Why not join the Western Region Concert Band? The band is searching for percussion, brass and saxophone players. It meets Saturdays at 9am at Errington Community Centre, Princess Street, St Albans.

Ԃ 9687 6644

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Local laughs

Comedians Damian Callinan (pictured) and Mickey D will perform a show about Werribee on Saturday, June 21. The Road Trip will be at Wyndham Cultural Centre from 8pm.

Ԃ wyncc.com.au

Barefoot bowls

Give barefoot bowls a go at the Werribee Bowls Club. Social games are held on Wednesday and Saturdays.

Ԃ 9741 3229

Computer tutors for Seniors

Werribee Men’s Shed is seeking volunteer trainers to teach seniors how to use

computers, covering basic Windows, Word, email and internet use.

Ԃ james@werribeemensshed.org.au

Craft group

Wyndham Patchwork meets at Manor Lakes Community Centre on the second Saturday of each month from 11.30am-3.30pm.

Ԃ 9748 6887

WIN THIS

The Boating Industry Association of Victoria’s Melbourne Boat Show is at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from June 12-16. We have six weekend family passes to give away. Each pass (for two adults and up to five children) is valued at $44 and is valid for June 14 and 15. Show details: biavic.com.au/melbourne-boat-show/

To enter, visit winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close on Sunday, June 8, at 11.59pm and will be drawn at 10am (Melbourne local time) on the Monday following the closing date at the offices of MMP Group, 214 Park Street, South Melbourne. Winners will be notified in writing and their names published at winthisnow.com.au. Terms and conditions are available at winthisnow.com.au.

Some of Melbourne’s leading

Time for romance

Agent’s Choice

+ 18 Botanic Way, Wyndham Vale

+ 4 Judkins Avenue, Hoppers Crossing

WYNDHAM VALE 18 Botanic Way, 3024

9741 7777 Price: $280,000 – $299,000 Private sale

Built with quality in mind by Dona Homes, this striking double-brick house has light-filled rooms, brick feature walls, tiles and attractive finishes. In a quiet street opposite parklands, with a small lake and creek nearby, it provides a family-friendly setting. There are three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes (the main has an en suite). The spacious meals area and adjoining lounge-dining room have feature exposed-brick walls. The kitchen has timber cupboards and tiled splashbacks. In the large backyard, there is a paved entertainment area with pergola and a lawned area with established trees. Further features include gas heating, air-conditioner, a shed and double garage. The property is a short walk to Wyndham Vale Shopping Centre and buses, with Iramoo Primary School close by.

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HOPPERS CROSSING 4 Judkins Avenue, 3029

JK Estate Agents: 8742 9888 Price: $280,000 – $310,000 Private sale

With features such as feature walls, slate floors and polished timber floorboards, this property is suited to investors, first-home buyers and those looking to downsize. The well-maintained house is on 596 square metres and is close to Judkins Avenue Park, The Grange College, Hogans Road Reserve, Werribee Mercy Hospital and Princes Highway. The house has three bedrooms (two with built-in wardrobes), a large lounge room with timber floorboards and wall gas heater and meals area with slate floors. The kitchen is cosy and could do with an upgrade, but is fine to use as is. It has gas appliances, breakfast bar and plenty of cupboards. The large backyard is a blank canvas for the new owners to add their personal touch. Other inclusions are air-conditioning, a shed and off-street parking.

Harcourts Wyndham City: 9741 9000 Price: $950,000 + Private Sale WERRIBEE 77 Wattle Avenue, 3030

Be transported back to a time of romance and opulence in this luxurious 50-square, Victorian-styled, custom-built and designed house in the heart of Werribee.

In the Wattle Grove estate, the property entrance has plenty of street appeal with its rose-lined, paved path.

Upon entry, high ceilings, ornate cornices, ceiling rosettes and arch ways impress. Quality oor tiles meet at the entrance to one of two carpeted lounge rooms – the rst at the front of the house features a replace.

The big main bedroom, to the right of the entrance, is complemented by a large walk-in wardrobe, deluxe en suite with a

raised oval spa, twin basins, double-sized shower, and separate toilet. At the rear of the house are three more large bedrooms. two with double built-in wardrobes; and a large shared en suite. The house also has separate studies which could be converted to more bedrooms.

Blackwood doors, trims and architraves are a feature of the well-appointed, spacious kitchen. Here, a walk-in pantry, 900 millimetre stainless-steel gas cooktop and rangehood, wall oven, grill and dishwasher make cooking easy. Bond with the family in the spacious meals area then step into the sunken lounge room and relax into the evening,

taking in the views of the north-facing landscaped outdoor area from under the pergola. French doors lead to the courtyard with outdoor replace and pool room with heated salt-water swimming pool. The house includes a remote-controlled ve-car garage and a caged storage area that can be used as a gym area or to shelter the family pets at night.

Other highlights include cedar-framed windows, lead lighting, intercom, split-system, ducted vacuum, downlights and designer light xtures, alarm system and mature landscaped gardens.

The‘cando’agents.....

Stop!Thispropertyistheopportunityyou?vebeenwaitingfor.

•Landscapedandlowmaintenanceprovidesentrytothisexceptionalhome

•Openplanlivingoverlookingfrontandrearyards

•Spaciousdesignerkitchenwiths/sappliancesandlargepantryreadyforentertaining

•Mastersuiteincludescleverfloorplan,walkinrobeandensuitewithlargeshower

•2furtherbedroomsaccessibleoffrearhallway

•Hugelightandbrightbathroomserviceextrabedrooms

•Nicesizedcourtyardwithentertainingarea,leavingopportunitytoimprovefurtherif desired

•Donotpassupaninspectiononthisidealfirsthomeorinvestment,itwillnotlastlong!

ForSale

PriceGuide $285,000-$310,000

Inspect Saturday1:00-1:30pm

Office Shop38WyndhamVillageSC,Tarneit. 97490010

Contact TraceyDean0433279103;

HoppersCrossing

Anentertainmentareaoutsidetoenvy!

•3largebdrs,mainwithensuite&builtinrobe

•Oversizedliving,timberfloors,heat/cools/s

•Doublelock-upgaragewithinternalaccess

•Centralbathroom,warm&invitingcolours

•Stylishkitchenwithstainlesssteelappliances&amplecupboardspace

•Fantasticculdesaclocation,enjoypeace&quite

•Locatedafewmomentsfromqualityshops&food,HoppersCrossingFC

ForSale

PriceGuide $285,000-$310,000

Inspect Saturday1:00-1:30pm

Office Shop38WyndhamVillageSC,Tarneit. 97490010

Contact DarrenCassar0438939835;

PorterDavisbuilthomeisasurpriseintherise!

•4largebedroomsallwithbuiltinrobes,masterwithhis&hersectionandensuite

•3over-sizedlivingareasperfectforthewholefamily

•Classykitchenwithamplecupboardspace,stainlesssteelappliances,including dishwasher&900wattBlancooven

•Enjoyallyearroundcomfortwithductedheating&evaporativecooling

•Undercoveralfrescoareathatisidealforentertainingandlowmaintenance manicuredgardens

•Doublelock-upgaragealsowithgardenshedandwatertank

•LocatedclosetoTarneitGardensShoppingCentre,excellentschoolsandsporting grounds

ForSale

PriceGuide $395,000-$445,000

Inspect Saturday11:00-11:30am

Office Shop38WyndhamVillageSC,Tarneit. 97490010

Contact DarrenCassar0438939835;

Downbytheriverresidesthisidealinvestmentorfirsthome!

•Thisyounghomeoffersfrontstudy/4thbdr

•Masterbdrinc.openWIR&privateensuite

•Further2goodsizedbdrprovidingrobing

•Light&brighttiledcentralbathroomwithsepWC

•Contemporarykitchenofferslargepantry&s/sappli.

•Tileddiningadjoinsthekitchen,rearlounge/living

•Securetenant,rearcourtyardprovidingnortherlysun,hurryasthisonewon’tlast!

ForSale

PriceGuide $310,000-$340,00

Inspect Saturday10:00-10:30am

Office

Shop38WyndhamVillageSC,Tarneit. 97490010

Contact TraceyDean0433279103;

HomeintheheartofHoppersCrossing!

•3largebedroomsallwithbuiltinrobes

•Openlivingandcomfortofopenfire

•Renovatedkitchen

•2grandsizelivingareaswithductedcooling •Colourfulextensivegardenarea

ForSale

PriceGuide $295,000-$325,000

Inspect ByAppointment

Updatedandrenovated,thispropertyoffersthebenefitsofanewhome whilesittinginawellestablishedlocation

•Renovated,simplymovein&enjoy!

ForSale

PriceGuide $388,000

Inspect ByAppointment

Office Shop38WyndhamVillageSC,Tarneit. 97490010

Contact SteveSmith0418355521;TraceyDean0433279103

Enjoylivingoppositethesereneparklands

•Downstairspresentsmastersuite,livingwithpowderroom

•Masterchefkitchenopeningouttonorthfacingandfamilysizedrearyard

•Featurestairwellleadstosecondlivingspacewithbalcony

•Further2doublebedroomswithdesignerbathroom

•Ductedheatingandcooling,amplestorageandmanyextras

•Locatedwithincloseproximitytolocalschools,shopsandpublictransport

•Inspectionisamust!

ForSale

PriceGuide $340,000-$350,000

Inspect ByAppointment

Office Shop38WyndhamVillageSC,Tarneit. 97490010 Contact TraceyDean0433279103;

WilliamsLanding 55MoorhenBoulevard

Displayquality,designerhome,sensationallocation,nobodycorporate

•4spaciousbedrooms,masterwithexceptionalensuiteandWIR

•Formallounge,plusliving,plusrearrumpus/theatreroom

•MasterChefkitchentoenvyallwithstainlesssteelappliancesincludingfreestanding 900mmoveranddishwasher,floorboards,hugepantryandexcessstorage

•Furtherbdrs,children’sretreat&centralbathroomoffrearhallway

•Heat&cool,highceilings,talldoors,remotegarage,drivethroughaccesstoyard

•Stunningnortherlydeckwithpowerperfectforentertaining,vegiepatchandmore, residingon500m2

ForSale

PriceGuide

$500,000-$520,000

Inspect ByAppointment Office

The‘cando’agents.....

Altona 6BentStreet

RenovatorsdreamhomeatAltonaBeach

•Burstingwithpotentialtobeabsolutelyfabulous.

•Inthehubofthebeach,cafes&shops.

•Downstairs:living,kitchen/meals,bedroom,study.

•Upstairs:living,threebedrooms,bathroom.

•Full-lengthbalconywithviews.

•Rarecombinationofgreatlocationandpotential.

AltonaNorth 15MaxwellStreet

Investmentorrenovationopportunity

•Formalloungewithagasheaterandwallaircon.

•Brightspaciouskitchenwithplentyofcupboards.

•Threegenerousbedrooms&familybathroom.

•Oversizedgarage&widedriveway.

•Closetoshops,LeisureCentre,transport&schools.

•Landsize591m2(W16.2mxL36.37m)approx.

PointCook 14FindonCourt

Uniquelystyled&inadesirablelocation

•Threeseparatelivingareastospreadoutin.

•Spacioussunfilledkitchen,diningfamilyroom.

•Hostesskitchenwithabundanceofcupboards.

•MasterbedroomwithlargeWIR&ensuite.

•Largepergolaoverdeckandcourtyard.

•Doublegaragewithshelving&rearaccess.

•Walktoshops,schools,oval.Nearfreeway&train.

Auction

Saturday14thJuneat11am

$850,000-$950,000 Inspect

Sat12-12:30pm Office

54PierStreet,Altona. 93983799

Contact

PaulLindemann0418336025

JulieBurt0410553517

Altona 33FenfieldStreet

Beautifullyrenovatedthroughout

•Quietlocation&easywalktoschools.

•Plusfreeway,beach&stationallcloseby.

•Centralstylishkitchenincls/steelappliances.

•Generousopenplanmeals&livingareas.

•Oversizedmasterbedroomwithparentsretreat.

•Amazingdeckedpergolaperfectforentertaining.

•Doublegarage&plentyofoff-streetparking.

AltonaMeadows 14GardnerCourt

Alovely3bedroomhomeinquietcourt locationandloadsofpotential...

•Spaciousloungewithhighceilings&splitsystem.

•Sunnykitchenopenstogenerousmealsarea.

•Sensationalpergolaatrearperfectforentertaining

•Threegoodsizebedroomswithbuiltinrobes.

•Carportwithaccesstolargerearyard. •Loadsofpotentialaddyourpersonaltouches.

PrivateSale

$630,000-$670,000

Inspect

Sat12-12:30pm Office

54PierStreet,Altona. 93983799

Contact

JodieLindemann0425850606

BarrySeignior0425850607

PrivateSale

$360,000-$390,000

Inspect Sat3-3:30pm Office

54PierStreet,Altona. 93983799

Contact JodieLindemann0425850606

JulieBurt0410553517

JulieBurt0410553517

PrivateSale

$580,000-$610,000 Inspect Sat1-1:30pm Office

73PointCookRd,Seabrook. 93609355 Contact PaulLindemann0418336025

JulieBurt0410553517

PropertyoftheWeek

Kick-startyourportfolio

Ifyouthoughtyoucouldn’t–thinkagain.Thisrareopportunitytoacquireanewly re-paintedproperty endowedwithanabundanceofcharm&comprising3goodsizedbedroomsallwithBIR’s,openplan lounge&mealsarea,2ndlivingarea,lightfilledkitchen&agreatsized2waybathroomwithspa bath.549m2(approx.)allotment,gasappliances,gasheating,A/C,pergola&DLUGwithpower.Don’t delayandenquiretoday!

View Sat11:30-12:00pmPhotoIDReq Auction Sat7June12pmPhotoIDReq

EPR $299,000-$329,000

ScottPerry0439595461Office: Werribee97317022

Stunningfamilyhomeoppositeparkland

Exquisitehome,locatedinaprimepocketof Tarneitofferingalowmaintenance&luxurylifestyle, acrossfromparkland.Offeringageneroussizedformallounge room,spaciouskitchenwithqualitys/s appliancesinc.dishwasher,900mmcooktop&walkinpantry,alloverlookingthemeals&familyzone. Upstairsyou’llfindtherumpus/study,masterbedroom(WIR&ensuite)&the remainingtwoqueen sizedbedrooms.Otherfeaturesare;DLUGwithinternalaccess,highceilingstothebottomfloor, downstairspowder room,gasductedheating&splitsystemAC.Inspectionsareourpleasure!

View Sat1:15-1:45pmPhotoIDReq PrivateSale

EPR $420,000-$450,000

SamanthaMcCarthy0431712899Office: Werribee97317022

Somethingspecial

Thisperfectlypresented,oneofakindinvestorsdelighttrulyoutlinesthedefinitionofquality.Oozing withpotential,thishomeis readytocaterforanyone,andboastsplentyofextras.Startingwith location,thishomeiswithinashort5minutewalkto WerribeeCBDand TrainStation.Freshpaint, renovatedinteriorofferingalargelivingzone,threegenuinebedroomswithBIR’s(masterw/ensuite) andbrightcentralbathroom.Gasductedheating,splitsystemcooling,andlandscapedgardensadd totheexceptionalfinish.

View Sat12-12:30pmPhotoIDReq Auction Sat7June12:30pmPhotoIDReq

EPR $230,000-$250,000

StevenSpiteri0423428079Office: Werribee97317022

Throwawaythecarkeys! Onofferisthisbeautifulhome,withaunique&lowmaintenancelifestyleallwithinwalkingdistance totheHoppersCrossingStation, WerribeePlaza&theHoppersClub,withtwogenerouslysized bedrooms,inc.masterbedroomwithWIR&fullensuiteplusabrightcentralbathroom.Thespacious openplandesignatthe rearofthehomeprovidesahostessstylekitchenoverlookingthefamily room &mealsarea&outontothebackyard.Thebackyardisvirtuallymaintenance-free&comescomplete withpergola&spabath,idealfor relaxingorentertaining!

View ViewByAppointment PrivateSale

EPR $279,000-$309,000

SamanthaMcCarthy0431712899Office: Werribee97317022

LargeAffordableFamilyHomeinManorLakes!

Thispropertyisperfectforthegrowingfamilywithfourgenerouslysizedbedrooms,incl.master bedroom(WIR&ensuite)plusstudy/optional5thbedroom. Withmultiplelivingspacesincluding formallounge,rumpus/theatre roomandopenplanmeals/familyzoneoverlookedbythehostess stylekitchen.Alsotwobackyardspaces,includinganentertainingspace,plusagrassedbackyard withcubbyhouse&gardensheds.Otherfantasticfeaturesinclude;3kwsolarpanelsystem,ducted heating,evap.cooling, remotecontrolDLUGwithinternal&drivethroughaccess,plusloadsmore.

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EPR $395,000-$435,000

SamanthaMcCarthy0431712899Office: Werribee97317022

FirstTimeFamilyStarter!

Situatedinthe WestGroveEstateof Werribee,thissoundfirsthomehaseverythingtooffer! Fourgenerouslysizedbedroomsincluding(masterw/ensuite),brightcentralbathroom,large carpetedfamilyarea&largemealsareawithplentyofnaturallightleadingtoanotherlargerumpus room,bigenoughforthegrowingfamily!Aneffectivekitchentohostpartiesandeasytoentertainto theoutdoorarea.Plentyofextrasalsoincluded!Don’tDelay,Enquiretoday!

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EPR $319,000-$339,000

StevenSpiteri0423428079Office: Werribee97317022

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EPR ContactAgent SamanthaMcCarthy0431712899Office: Werribee97317022 Everythingyouneedandsomuchmore! Uniqueopportunitytopurchaseoneofakindfamilyhomein WerribeeSouthonly1.5kms(approx.)fromthebeach&themarina. Withafamilyorientateddesignthehomeoffersalmost2,000m2ofprimeland&a generous45sqs(approx.)living.Packedwithcharacter,quality&style,thepropertyprovides4bedrooms(includingmasterbedroomwithWIR&ensuite)plusstudy.Downstairsincludesaformaldiningspace,astepdownformalloungecompliementedwithexposedbrick&anopenfireplace,aninformalfamily room&mealsarea&astepdownrumpus/games roomfullyequippedwithabar.Thestunningkitchenisadjacentto thefamily/mealszone&comescompletewithgranitebenchtops,stainlesssteelappliances,amplestorage&largebaywindowlookingoutontothepergolatohostanyfamilyoccasion.Thebackyardisbeautifully manicuredandfeaturesgardenshedandcubbyhouseandagain,plentyofspace. To thesideofthehomefeaturesfencedareawithanadditionaldrive-way&largeworkshop/garage.Packedwithplentymore features,anoversizeddoublelockup remotecontrolgaragewithinternalaccess,ductedheating,splitsystemcooling,largefrontage&loadsmore.Mustbeseentobetrulyappreciated.

WERRIBEE73 WattonStreet TRULYALANDMARKPROPERTY

Thursday5thJune20141:00pm

Nowthere’s such a thingasBlueChipRealEstatebutwhat’s onofferhere isquiteextraordinary! A very specialproperty(oneof WattonStreetsfirst)isavailableforpurchaseandboasts a wonderfulsized allotmentspreadingrightthroughto rearlaneaccess(approx300sqm).SweetingJewellersare closing downand a wonderfulopportunitytoinvestorlocateyourbusinessisyoursforthetaking.Theoriginal shopoffersexcellentopenspaceandhas a rearworkshopatthebackfollowedby a store roomwhich wasextendedsomeyearsago.Thedwellingoffershotandcoldwater,a separatetoilet,splendid terrazzofloor, sophisticatedalarmsystemandfireproofsteeldoorattheexit.Thecurrentshopfittings maybeavailableatsettlementdependingonbuyers requestsandthetotalallotmentboaststremendous off streetparking(approx 5 carsinsize)!

WERRIBEE 97318888 21 WattonStreet

WYNDHAM VALE14ParawongParade

Investors,FirstHomeBuyers&Downsizers!

Encompasses 3 fittedbedroomsincludingmasterwithwalk-in robe,en suiteandprivatecourtyards,hostesskitchenoverlooking a mealsspace &a sundrenchedfamilylounge.Outsideenjoythedeckedareaidealfor entertainingwhichleadsto a neatlylandscapedyard withprovisionfor sideaccess. A hostofappointmentsincludestainlesssteelappliances, windowfurnishings,gasductedheatinganddouble remotegaraging.

PRICEGUIDE $255,000-$275,000 MELWAYS 204H4

CONTACT LeeMartin0400957839 A 3

SALE BY AUCTION

WERRIBEE2GardenCourt

EnhanceyourLifestyle A flowingfloorplanoffersnolessthan 5 oversizedbedroomsincluding a largemasterwithwalk-in robe & spabathensuite. 3 livingzonesacross 2 levelspresentsecludedareas.Featuring a colorbondpergola & remote doublegarage. A hostofqualityfittingsincludeductedheatingand cooling,ductedvacuum,stonebenchtops,abundantstorage, a shed/ workshop,highceilingsacrossbothlevelsandmuchmore.

PRICEGUIDE $500,000-$540,000 MELWAYS 235H12 CONTACT LeeMartin0400957839

WERRIBEE117PrincessHighway

MATUREDLIKEAFINEWINE!

Thismagnificentfamilyhomehaseverythingyouneedtowork, restorplay Boastinghugelivingzones thiswonderfulhomecomprises 3 largefittedbedrooms,masterwithensuite,generousformallounge / diningandsizablehostesskitchenandmealsareas.Movingthroughyou’llfindthespaciousrumpus room andstudywhere there are viewsofthein-groundpool & spathatleadaroundtotheextensiveoutdoor areacompletewith 6 bay Vergolaallowingyear roundentertaining.Thequalityappointmentsconsist ofalarmsystem,gasductedheating, refrigeratedcooling, 4 cargarageandworkshop,aswellaseasy accesstoalllocalamenitiesandarterials.Setonanallotmentof838m2(approx)thischarmingproperty presentstheperfectopportunityforanastutebuyertocreatetheiridealfamilyhome.

Saturday21stofJune12:00pm

INSPECT Sat7thJune-10:15am-10:45am

WERRIBEE8Beldale Avenue

PeriodCharmmeetsEntertainingBliss!

WERRIBEESOUTH673 AviationRoad MAKETHESEACHANGE.

Featuring 4 largefittedbedrooms,masterwithensuite & walkin robe & mainbathroomincludes6ftbath withseparatepowder roomforthegrowingfamily Theheartofthehomebeingthesolidtimberkitchen adjoinsthemealsareaoverlookingthebeautifulpitchedpergolagreatforentertainingfamily & friends. Otherappointmentsincludeheating & cooling,vacuumsystem & doublegaragewithinternalaccess coupledwithunrestrictedsideaccesstoanotherstandalonegarage/workshopforthosethatneedthe extraspace.Allseton a verygenerousallotmentwithmanicuredgardensofapproximately1300sqm.

bedrooms,masterincludingensuiteandwalkin robeand a study Movingthroughtotheheart ofthehomeyouwillbetrulycaptivatedasthestrikingcathedralceilingssoarabovethekitchen,meals andlivingzones.Thekitchencomprises900mmstainlesssteelappliances,timberbenchtops,island benchand a hugeceramicdoublesink. A deckedverandaspansthewidthofthehomeandleadsoutto a beautifulbackyard.Qualityappointmentsincludeductedheatingand refrigeratedcooling.Nestledonan allotmentof775m2(approx)andfarenoughawaytoenjoythecountryfeel,yetonly 5 minutesfrommajor shoppingprecincts & cafesandboth WerribeeandPointCookthisopportunityprovides a lifestylechange forthebetter

Sat7thJune-3:30pm-4:00pm

198H3 MatthewHowden0409805990

HiMatt&Domald, AbigthamksfromCathyamdIforthesaleof ourhouse.

Youwereveryemgagimg,homestamdkeptus imformedalomgthewaywhichprovidedus withagoodexperiemcefromthedayyoutook omourproperty.

Thefactthatyoucameouttoourhouse omtheSumdaytoadviseusoftheofferis atestamemttoyourworkethic,amdabove allelseyousoldourhouseforthepricewe wamtedamdwecammowtakeourmextstepim life!

Cheers, BrettamdCathy

Beitforyourfamilyhomeoraddingtotheinvestmentportfoliothis propertypresents a fantasticopportunitytoenterthemarket.Offering 3 fittedbedrooms,spaciouslounge,fully renovatedbathroomwithspa & hugekitchenwithadjoiningmealsareathatleadsoutdoorstothepergola. Withpotentialforsubdivision(STCA) & positionedincloseproximitytoall publicamenitiesmakesinspection a must.

PRICEGUIDE $285,000-$310,000

WERRIBEE1 TullyCourt

FOURBEDROOMSANDGREATOPPORTUNITY!

Anestablishedhomeawaitsthefirsthomebuyerorinvestorlookingfor a propertytomoveintowithtonesofopportunitytoimprove.Situatedon anallotmentof633m2(approx) & featuring 4 bedrooms,masterwithen suite,lounge room & largekitchen/mealsarea.Appointmentsincludegas heating & largepergola/doublecarport.Withincloseproximitytopublic transport,schools,shops & parklandthispropertyhasloadsofpotential!

PRICEGUIDE $255,000-$270,000

INSPECT Sat7thJune-12:00pm-12:30pm PhotoIDrequired

MELWAYS 205J4 CONTACT MatthewHowden0409805990

Thefamily roomleadsouttothelargedeckedpergolaentertainment area & generousbackyard where thekidshaveplentyof roomtoplay Complimentingthishomeare qualityfloorboardsthroughoutlivingzones, double remotegarage & ductedheating & cooling.Allseton a sizeable allotmentof589m2(approx).

PRICEGUIDE $319,000-$349,000 INSPECT Sat7thJune-1:45pm-2:15pm PhotoIDrequired MELWAYS 204G1

WYNDHAM VALE11BrumbyStreet

WONDERFUL FAMILYHOME. Idealforowneroccupiersorinvestorsalike.Here is a homethefamily willfallinlovewithdesignedforcontemporaryliving.Comprisingneutral decor,4 fittedbedrooms,masterwithensuite & walkin robe.Thelarge family roomadjoins a modern hostesskitchen & mealsareawhichlooks outoverthefullylandscapedbackyard.Appointmentsincludedouble garage,ductedheating & splitsystemcooling.

PRICEGUIDE $325,000-$349,000

INSPECT Sat7thJune-11:00am-11:30am PhotoIDrequired

MELWAYS 233F11

10DaweCourt Centrallocation,

TARNEIT

1/43HarmonyDrive

Lovely, lowmaintenance, robes,two waybathroom,modern kitchen,meals, family room & outdoorentertaining. PRICEGUIDE $275.00perweek

WERRIBEE

30Albatross Avenue

Neat,separatelounge,twoway bathroom,openplankitchen & dining, largerumpus,entertainingarea & lock upgarage.

PRICEGUIDE $280.00perweek

24Halladale Avenue

Moderns,spacious,separatelounge, openplankitchen,dining & familyarea, ductedheating,ceilingfans & pergola.

WERRIBEE

3GriffithStreet

1/4acre,separatelounge,kitchen overlookingdining,spaciousbedrooms, doublegarage,singlecarport, manicuredfront & rearyard. PRICEGUIDE $340.00

HOPPERSCROSSING 10PalmerCourt

Neat & tidy, separatelounge,open plankitchen & dining, robes,heating & cooling,alarm,gardenshed, & single carport.

PRICEGUIDE

Perfectlypresented,formallounge,fire place,tiledmeals,updatedkitchen, pergola, remotecarport & landscaped gardens.

WYNDHAM VALE

HOPPERSCROSSING

4SheoakCourt

Fantasticfloorplan,ensuite,fitted robes,formallounge,hostesskitchen, meals,openfamily room & outdoor entertainingarea. PRICEGUIDE $280.00perweek

TARNEIT

165ThamesBoulevard

Lovely, masterwithensuite & walkin robe,largekitchenadjoiningtoopen planfamily & meals,ductedheating & extensivestorage.

WERRIBEE

2/29OutlookDrive

Beautifullocation,separatelounge, openplankitchen & dining,enclosed ferny, robes,pergola,gardenshed & neatyards. PRICEGUIDE $280.00perweek

PRICEGUIDE $295.00perweek

HOPPERSCROSSING

3BaggottDrive

Superblypositioned,fitted robes, separatelounge room,openplanmeals & kitchen,heating & cooling,carport & establishedyards.

$320.00perweek

WYNDHAM VALE

14RousStreet

Beautifullypresented,separatelounge, largefamily, kitchen & dining,heating & cooling, remotegarage & alfresco.

$310.00perweek

WERRIBEE 1/3 TedescoCourt

Stunning,openplankitchendining & lounge,upstairs retreat,spacious bedrooms,ensuite,balcony, low maintenanceyard.

HOPPERSCROSSING125KingstonBoulevard

BRINGTHE FAMILYTOGETHER

Comprisingthreefittedbedroomsand a study, masterwithensuiteandWIR, remainingwithBIR’s. Excellentsizedformallivingand a largeopenfamily/mealsareaadjoining a qualitycraftedkitchenwith exquisitecabinetryandprivatebackyard views.Stepoutdoorsandbesurprisedwith 2 hugepergolaareas leadinginto a greatsizeyard perfectforallyeararound,complementingitfurtheristhedrivethrough accessandunrestrictedsideaccessprovidingamplespaceforboats,caravansofanysize.Executive appointmentsincludegasductedheating,Evaporativecooling,alarmsystem,double remotegarage,low maintenancegardenswithbeautifulhedgingandsandstonepavingplus a separateworkshop(approx. 6*4). Truly a splendidhomein a splendid residentiallocation!

HOPPERSCROSSING2Sandleford Way

AGIGANTICBACKYARDANDDRIVETHROUGHACCESS-THE ULTIMATEENTERTAINER

Comprisingthreefittedbedrooms,masterwithensuite,formalloungeand contemporaryupdatedkitchenadjoiningthetiledmealsarea.Appointed withgasheating,airconditioning,alarmsystem,double remotegarage withdrivethroughaccessand a largeallweatherpergolaforthosefun timeswithfamilyandfriends.

PRICEGUIDE $340,000-$360,000

INSPECT Sat7thJune10:45am-11:15am PhotoIDrequired MELWAYS 202B6 CONTACT MarcoFiorucci0409109200

TARNEIT 87448888

Shop9,Wyndham VillageShoppingCentre,380SayersRoad

PRICEGUIDE $399,000-$419,000 INSPECT Sat7thJune11:45am-12:15pm

HOPPERSCROSSING10TheCourt AMAZINGLOCATION-RIGHTNEXTTOTHEWERRIBEEPLAZA

Comprisingtwogreatsizedfittedbedrooms,masterwith 2- waysemi ensuite,formallivingwithbrandnewcarpetandhostesskitchenadjoining themealsarea.Appointmentsincludegasheating(recentlyupdated),air conditioning,awningblinds,allweatherentertainingareainthe rearand animpressivesizedallotmentwithgoodlawnspace,concretepathways and a remotegarage.

PRICEGUIDE $280,000-$295,000 INSPECT Sat7thJune2:30pm-3:00pm PhotoIDrequired MELWAYS 206D1 CONTACT LeslieGoodwin0419110582

DOREEN 2AngoraDrive

Fabulous771m2blockwith30mfrontage.Mitchell’s Runisanestablishedcommunitymadeupofover 650uniqueblocksofland.Uniquelydesignedto incorporatespaciousparklands&meandering waterways,while retainingthemagnificentnatural river redgumsthroughouttheestate.Thisestate offersanunparalleled&prestigiouslifestyleforits residents.Thisopportunityoffers22hectaresof lusciousparkland,1hectareofserenewetlands,no throughtraffic,interconnectedbustransportation, Daclanddesignguidelinestoensureinvestment appeal&enhancethestreetscapeaesthetic,safe& friendlyneighbourhoods,closetoeverything.READY TOBUILDONNOW!!!!Don’tjustimaginetheDream, LIVEtheDream.

PRICE: Offersover$250000

CONTACT: KevinMizzi0477101027

TARNEIT

21PistachiaDrive

Thisfantastic345m2(approx)blockispartofanew anddiversedevelopment.Situatedintheeverdesired Ecovilleliesthisblankcanvaswaitingforadream hometobebuilt.Theestatesproximitytothefuture trainstationandshoppingcentreisthemainattraction alongwiththenewlycompletedamphitheatre,park andtenniscourtsfortheowner’sperusalatanytime. Takethisopportunitytoobtainlandinoneof Tarneit’s growingareas.

CLIFTONSPRINGS

1/73BoonderabbiDrive

ComplementedbyCorioBay&beyondsettingthe scenefortheexceptionaldimensionsofthisquaint home,frontingPortPhillip,spanningadiverse coastline.Ascenicwalkwithviewsalongthecoast &northtothe You Yangsmountainrangecan beenjoyedbyfollowingthepathwaythroughthe Reserve. Withpicnicarea,walkingtracks,shelters &largeexpanseofopenlawnwhichextendsright downtothesandybeach.Localshopswithmajor shoppingfacilitiesinneighbouringDrysdale.This2 brmbrickunitisidealforfirsthomebuyers,investor or retirement.Consistingoflounge,diningareawith heating,cooling,brmswithBIR&plentyofstorage. Wellappointedkitchen&bathroom.Landscaped gardens&SLUGwith remotecontrol& rearaccess.

2 A 1 B

PRICE: $350000

CONTACT: KevinMizzi0477101027

TARNEIT 2HogansRoad

Thisisanunbelievableopportunitywithendless possibilitiesandoneofthelast remainingsmall holdingsacrosstheHoppersCrossingarea.

Currentlybeenusedforfarmingwithwaterrights, largesheds,3phasepower,andlocatedjustacross the WerribeeRiverfromverypopularestates, thiscouldbecontinuedasafarmorthereisthe opportunitytodevelop(STCA).

GeneralFeatures Property Type:Land LandSize:5.60ha(13.84acres)(approx.)

PRICE: ExpressionsofInterest CONTACT: KevinMizzi0477101027

CAIRNLEA

22StocktonDrive

52sqs8brms+study4livingareasbrmswithBIR masterbrmlgeWIR&ENS.LgekitchenwithDishlex DW,twinBlancohotplates&Blanco.Abundance ofbenchspace,WIP,secondbthrmwithseparate bath&powderoom.Busstopoutthefront,closeto train,VUT&BrimbankShoppingCtr,shops,school, childcare&gym,20minsfrmCBD,ideal rooming houseSTCA,potentialtoearn$1000+/wk.Rooms havebeen rentedoutforb/w$120-$130/wkea previously.Plansobtainedas roominghousewith permitsbutnotyetsubmittedtoCouncil.Invest,invest orthechoicetonestinthisgrandfamilyhome!

PRICE: 183000

CONTACT: KevinMizzi0477101027

ROCKBANK 276-288SinclairsRoad

Approx.7.5acres(approx.)inUGZ.UnderPSP1080 &draftframeworkstructureplansuggestswillsuit residentiallots(STPA)innearfuture30kms(approx.) fromMelbourneCBDand24kms(approx.)to MelbourneAirport.Closeproximitytoschools,parks, shopping,train&localamenities.

8 A 3 B 2 C

PRICE: POA CONTACT: JonCotter0414452828

A3bedhomecurrentlyissituatedonthisland. PORTARLINGTON 4GoldenRoad

CONTACT: KevinMizzi0477101027

Beautifullydesignedopenplanbrickhomewith separatelivingareas,locatedinhighlysoughtafter precinctofqualitymodernhomes.Setonagood sizedallotmentofapprox.675m2&comprisingof2 bedrooms,allwithBIRs&masterbedroomwithENS WIR.Mainentranceleadstoformallounge&open study,withthebrightkitchenextendingtolargemeals &spaciousfamily room.Separaterumpus roomtothe rearidealforagrowingfamily.Northfacing rearyard hasaccessthroughthedlugwithfullycoveredcarport accommodatingupto8cars!Idealforcaravan/ boat.Allthisonlyminutesfromboatramp,township &popularbeaches.Thispropertyistoogoodto missoutonsopackthecar&boatandcallforan appointmenttoday!

3 A 2 B 2 C

INSPECT: Byappointmentonly

PRICE: $900,000-$980,000

CONTACT: JonCotter0414452828

Secureinvestment

WERRIBEE15BeamishStreet

Superblylocated,thereisenormouspotentialto furtherimprove,and/orextendtheexistinghome (STCA).Featuringtimberfloors&highceilings& comprisingof3largebedrooms,formallounge, 2ndlivingarea&alargecoveredpergola& fantasticsizedyard.(Underinstructionsfrom AdamNikitins&SimonCathrointheircapacity asReceivers&Managers)

Date Saturday14thJune11.00AM

View Saturday7thJune 11.00AM

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee GrantFitzpatrick0407808233 grantf@prdwerribee.com.au

Endlesspotential

WERRIBEE43 TowerRoad

Setonapprox530sqm,thisperiodhomeisin needofsomeTLC.Consistingof3bedrooms, allwithen-suites&alargeopenkitchen,meals &familylivingarea.Therearealsoexciting opportunitiestopossiblyfurther renovateor develop(STCA).(UnderinstructionsfromAdam Nikitins&SimonCathrointheircapacityas Receivers&Managers)

Date Saturday5thJuly11.00AM View Saturday7thJune 1.00PM

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee GrantFitzpatrick0407510838 grantf@prdwerribee.com.au

Southsidedelight!

WERRIBEE16AndersonStreet

This renovated3bedroomplusstudyhome consistsofanumberofperiodfeatures.Witha littleTLC,thiswouldbeafantasticfamilyhome, orcouldbeagreatdevelopmentsite(STCA). Situatedanextremelyshortstrolltothe Werribee CBDandallitsamenities.(Underinstructions fromAdamNikitins&SimonCathrointheir capacityasReceivers&Managers)

Date Saturday5thJuly12.30PM

Saturday7thJune 12.00PM

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee GrantFitzpatrick0407510838 grantf@prdwerribee.com.au

Ideallocation

WERRIBEE8ScotsburnGrove

Approx600mto WerribeeCBD&offeringlarge bedrooms&ahugeliving roomadjoiningthe openkitchen&mealsareawithadecked pergola&bungalowcompletewithitsown toilet&showerallonagenerousallotmentwith ample roomforanextension(STCA).(Under instructionsfromAdamNikitins&SimonCathro intheircapacityasReceivers&Managers)

Saturday28thJune11.00AM

Saturday7thJune 2.00PM

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee GregO’Meara0419580535 grego@prdwerribee.com.au

Aninvitingfirsthome

WYNDHAM VALE98Honour Avenue

Situatedclosetoschools,shops&transport thiswellpresented3bedroomhomewould beanidealfirsthomeorinvestmentproperty. Offeringaspaciouslivingarea,2bathrooms andopenkitchen/mealsareathe residence offersgreatvalue.Additionalfeaturesinclude great rearaccesstospaciousbackyard,ducted evaporativecoolingandgasheating.

Date Saturday28thJune1.00PM View Saturday7thJune 12.30PM

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee JamesFerris0419323179 jamesf@prdwerribee.com.au

TARNEIT141ThamesBoulevard

Offeringexecutivestylelivingwith3fitted bedrooms,openstudythatcouldbeconverted toa4thbedroom,sepformalliving,open kitchen&diningareathatopensouttoalarge fullyenclosedalfrescoarea.Extrasinclduct heat&vacuum,evapcool,dbl remotegarage alllocatedwithinwalkingdistanceto Werribee River,schools,shops&publictransport.

Presentedtoplease

WYNDHAM VALE30WhitonGrove

Thisneathomeisidealasthefirstfamilyhome. Tastefullymodernised&comprising3bedrooms, renovatedbathroomwithsepshower,lightfilled family room&timberkitchen&mealsareawith plentyofcupboard&benchspace.Theoutdoor pergolaisidealforentertaining&thereisawork shed&oversizeddoublecarportwithmechanic pit.

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee RohanSmith0412864525 rohans@prdwerribee.com.au

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee RohanSmith0412864525 rohans@prdwerribee.com.au

Withplentyof roomtoputupthebigshed,this homesgaragehasbeentransformedintoa2nd livingarea,whilststillhavingaccommodationfor 2carsunderthedoublecarport.Themainliving areaisveryopenplan&consistsofheating &cooling.Locatedclosetopublic&private schools&locatedatthe TarneitRoadendof BethanyRoad.

Saturday7thJune 1.00pm

PRDnationwide Werribee 2/85SynnotStreet97427557 prdnationwide.com.au/werribee Ash Taylor0407808233 asht@prdwerribee.com.au

Harcourts Wyndham City 175A Watton Street Werribee

Crossing 6 First Ave

258m Short Walk To The Train Station & Local Shops!!

This recently updated home is within walking distance to kindergartens, schools, local shops, Princes Freeway and the Train Station. Accommodating the whole family featuring 3 bedrooms with BIR’s, new tiled bathroom, separate toilet, 3 car carport and 1 car garage, huge workshop shed, plenty of storage space, heating, and air conditioning a must see for the buyer looking for convenience and comfort.Great size lounge room and meals area.

Auction 11am 14th June 2014 On Site View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4634 31 4

Michelle Chick & Nicole Occhibove

M 0416 007 949 M 0438 578 275

Wyndham Vale 8 Carrington Close

Conveniently Located And Central To Everything

31 3

- Comprising of 3 good size bedrooms all with BIR’s, central bathroom that has a separate toilet.- The substantial well covered pergola/ carport which will fit 3 cars is an area where you can entertain or unwind. With plenty of storage for a boat, caravan or trailer and load of storage space.- Other inclusions include alarm, wall heater and split system to keep the home comfortable all year round.- Within walking distance to kindergartens, schools, and local shops.

For Sale $279,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4626

Michelle Chick & Nicole Occhibove

M 0416 007 949 M 0438 578 275 E michelle.chick@harcourts.com.au E nicole.o@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Wyndham City

Main bedroom with BIR and ensuite enjoys its own zone, distinct from two further bedrooms with BIR’s and superb fully-tiled central bathroom with separate toilet and basin. Quality features including high ceilings, windows shutters throughout, Italian porcelain tiling and original timber flooring unite with the contemporary comforts of ducted heating and 3 reserve split systems, and the double carport and 2 car garage provides easy parking with electronic access to a rear right-of-way.

Auction June 28th 11am on Site View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4673 32 2 A Prize Package Located On The South Side Of Werribee.

Michelle Chick & Nicole Occhibove M 0416 007 949 M 0438 578 275 E michelle.chick@harcourts.com.au E nicole.o@harcourts.com.au

Tarneit 5 Spring Haven Blvd

Spacious, Stylish With Magnificent Views

43 2

This immaculately presented large, four bedroom plus study family residence is within easy walking distance to Wyndham City Shopping Centre, parks, public transport and schools,there are spacious formal living and dining rooms, An enormous kitchen, meals and family area with stainless steel freestanding 900 stove & oven, dishwasher, breakfast bar, a study, a bedroom with its own ensuite, a powder room and laundry.Upstairs leads to three generous size bedrooms, main with ensuite, wir and balcony.

For Sale Price by Negotiation $439,000 - $459,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4648

Michelle Chick & Nicole Occhibove M 0416 007 949 M 0438 578 275 E michelle.chick@harcourts.com.au E nicole.o@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Wyndham City

Clean And Neat In Tarneit. located in Tarneit just off Tarneit Road and close to transport, shops and schools, with the new train station under construction just a short drive.In brief the home comprises of 4 generous bedrooms, 2 separate living areas, 2 bathrooms, modern open plan kitchen with stone benchtops, high ceilings, double garage, ducted heating and split system for cooling. Tarneit 15 Maryann Way

For Sale $389,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4579

Jay Radbourne P 03 9741 9000 M 0422 280 465 E jay.radbourne@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Wyndham City

The South Side Off Wattle Avenue, Never 4 Bedrooms, BIR, master with ensuite & WIR,Numerous Living areas, Formal Lounge, Formal Dining, Family Room, Meals Area and Sun Room. Generous size Kitchen, plenty bench & cupboard space, dishwasher,

Stylish Home In Prized Location South Side Of Werribee Situated in the popular Wattle Avenue Estate, this home offers versatile living at its very best. From the second you step through the front, you will be blown away by the space and quality this property has to offer. Situated on the ever popular and highly

Wyndham City Werribee 1 Queens Court

Michelle Chick M 0416 007 949 E michelle.chick@harcourts.com.au

For Sale $1,270,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4534 For Sale $630,000 - $648,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4489

Nicole Occhibove M 0438 578 275 E nicole.o@harcourts.com.au

Harcourts Wyndham City

For Sale By Negotiation View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4559

Michelle Chick M 0416 007 949 E michelle.chick@harcourts.com.au

Nicole Occhibove M 0438 578 275 E nicole.o@harcourts.com.au

Turnstone Drive

Stunning Family Home. Inspection is essential to fully appreciate the quality

For Sale $430,000-$470,000 View www.harcourts.com.au/VWC4332

Jay Radbourne P 03 9741 9000 M 0422 280 465 E jay.radbourne@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Wyndham City

NewListing

Wyndham Vale

25GentzenDrive

SpaciousandGracious!

Largethreebedroomhousewithwir anden-suitetomaster,anextraordinary largefamily room,massiveloungeand mealsarea,solidtimberskirting& architraves,singlegaragewith rear access,ashed,andcentralheating.

3 A 2 B 1 D

ForSale: $265,000-$285,000

Robert FabrettoP: 97486333 M: 0418377535 E: robert@benlor.com.au

Werribee

62SilvereyeCres

Safe FamilyHome

Feelsecurebehindtheseautomated frontgates.Comprisesof3large bedroomswithBIRS,Lshapedlounge andfamilydining room,centrally locatedkitchenandtiledfamily room, 591m2allotmentthathasvariousfruit treesandalsoincludes3xcarportplus entertainmentarea.

3 A 1 B 3 D

ForSale: $315,000-$329,000

Robert FabrettoP: 97486333 M: 0418377535 E: robert@benlor.com.au

Werribee 4 PoincianaCourt

ATTENTIONfirsthomebuyers, young familiesandinvestors!

Excitingopportunity awaits!Very quietcourtlocationwithfriendly neighbors!Brandnewside&back fences,newhotwatersystem.Built-ins inall3bedrooms,newlytiledbathroom. Freshpolishedfloorboardsplusbrand newflooringinbathrooms/laundry.

3 A 1 B 0 D

ForSale: $279,500

Robert FabrettoP: 97486333 M: 0418377535 E: robert@benlor.com.au

UnderContract

HoppersCrossing

63CarruthersDrive

PrimeLocation!

Familyhomeconsistsof4fitted bedrooms+study.Openplankitchen w/amplecupboards overlookingmeal andfamily room. Formaldiningarea withopenplanentertainment room upstairs.Heating/cooling,intercomand doublegarage+sideaccess.

4 A 2 B 2 D

ForSale: $489,000

VinceChircopP: 97486333 M: 0418360998 E: vince@benlor.com.au

Tarneit

1/70EmperorParade

Beautiful Freestanding!

3bedroomWIR/ENStomaster, spaciouskitchen,mealsandfamily room, doublegaragewithinternal access. Bothcomprisesoflandscapedgardens, centralheating,concretedriveway,TV antenna,clothesline,garageshed,letter box, verticals& fencing.All youhave to doismove inandenjoy!

3 A 2 B 2 D

ForSale: $315,000

VinceChircopP: 97486333 M: 0418360998 E: vince@benlor.com.au

Wyndham Vale

274BlackforestRoad

Opportunity Awaits

Familyhomewhichcomprisesof4 spaciousbedrooms+study-main withWIR&ensuite. Formallounge withopenplankitchen,stainlesssteel appliances.Alsoincludesalfrescoarea, heating&cooling,sideaccess,double garage.

4 A 2 B 2 D

ForSale: $349,000-$369,000

VinceChircopP: 97486333 M: 0418360998 E: vince@benlor.com.au

Werribee 1/7CaperCourt

Truganina 1/29RedRobin Way

Morethan you’d expect!

IdealFirstHomeorSuperbInvestment Opportunity!

3bedroom:WIR,ENStomaster separatelounge,centralcourtyard. Featuresinclude:9ftceilings,central heating/splitcooling,dishwasher,single garagewith remoteandinternal access. Close by tocolleges&shopping centers.

Offering3Bedrooms,accompanying ahugeliving/dining roomofgenerous proportionsserved by separatemodern kitchenwithlotsofstorage,separate laundry, centralbathroomandseparate toilet.

3 A 1 B 1 D

ForSale: $270,000

RajShahP: 97486333 M: 0403685999 E: raj@benlor.com.au

Robert FabrettoP: 97486333 robert@benlor.com.au

Werribee

1&2/89Riversdale Avenue

BrandNewwithMultitudeofOptions

Unit1&2:Both forsaleor forlease.273 sqmeachunder roof,separateoffice/ kitchen/toilet,3phasepower/automatic rollerdoor,carparkallocation each, individualtitles,securedlocationand aneasyHWYaccesstoGeelongor Melbourne.

0 A 0 B 0 D

ForSale: CONTACT AGENT

RickMasseseP: 97486333

M: 0405243641 E: rick@benlor.com.au

277HeathsRd,Werribee (Opposite WerribeePlaza)

P. DiNATALE

3 A 2 B 2 C

11 ArrowheadStreet, WYNDHAM VALE

YOUNG FAMILYHOME

Built by theDennis Familygroupapprox

6 yearsagothishomehasagreat feel.

Comprisingofthreebedrooms, formallounge towardsthefrontofthehome&afamily room atthe rearwithviewsouttothepergola, wellappointedkitchenopeningupintothe mealsareawherefamilyandfriendscanget together.

•Threebedroomsandensuite

• Twoseparatelivingareas

• Largekitchen/mealsarea

•Doublelockupgaragewithinternalaccess

•Ductedheatingandcooling

•Closetoschools,shopsandtrainstation

•Approx.448m2allotment

PrivateSale:

Price:

$320,000 -$350,000

Inspect: Saturday7th June 12.00- 12.30pm

Contact: JohnJDiNatale0433 129731

3 A 2 B 1 C 1/ 15 CootamundraCourt, WERRIBEE

SOUTHSIDE STAR!!

PerfectlypositionedontheSouthsideof Werribeewitheasyaccesstothe Freeway

Thislowmaintenancehomehasitall!! Locatedinthe WattleGrove Estatethis qualityhomeoffersaflowingdesignthat includesacombinedmeals/familyareawith largeseparatelounge.

•Threegenerousbedrooms

•Masterwith walkin robeandfullensuite

•Kitchenwithstainlesssteelappliances

•Ductedheating&splitsystemcooling

•Outsideoffersasecuregarage

•Lowmaintenancecourt yard

•Blocksize300sqm(approx.)

PrivateSale:

Price:

$350,000 -$385,000

Inspect: Saturday7th June1.00-1.30pm

Contact: JohnJDiNatale0433 129731

JodiLicastro0433950281

3 A 2 B 2 C

6MoselleStreet, POINTCOOK

OPPOSITE PARKLANDS–PERfECT fORThE fAMILy!

Parklands rightacrossthe roadfromthis nearnewlowmaintenancefamilyhome.This modernpropertyisnottobemissed,just move inandenjoynothavingtospend your weekendsgardeningbuthavingtheluxuryof kickingthe footywiththekidsorplayingin theplaygroundonlya few steps away

•MasterwithWIR&ensuite

• Large formallounge

•Modernkitchenwithstonebenchtops

•Stainlesssteelappliances&dishwasher

•Ductedheating&splitsystemcooling

•Garagewithinternalaccess

PrivateSale:

Price:

$395,000 -$440,000

Inspect: Saturday7th June 12.00- 12.30pm

Contact: JohnDiNatale0418584336

JodiLicastro0433950281

14 David John Drive

The Pinnacle Of Opulent Federation Family Sized Luxury

Presenting one of the finest homes to be built in the City of Wyndham that is now up for your taking! Boasting some 69sqs (approx) of pure indulgence, the detail & appointments will rival most luxury resorts that you may ever hope to holiday within, yet this could be your next home! Inspired by federation detail, the sole owners have selected only the finest materials on offer to complete this masterpiece. Lavished with battened Tas solid oak flooring throughout, the custom kitchen is of solid Jarrah construction & entails all Smeg appliances, walk-in pantry & has been finished with granite bench tops. An open meals & informal living adjoin while also featuring a granite topped wet bar. Comprising 4 bathrooms in total, with 2 bedrooms featuring a private ensuite. Most bedrooms offer walk-in robes, while there is also an enclosable large theatre room & separate upstairs living retreat. Zoned ducted heating & refrigerated cooling will keep you comfortable all year round. As to be expected there are many period features throughout to replicate the federation standings & detail. An entertainer’s paradise waits for all occasions all year round with the undercover pergola area complete with gas BBQ yet handy to the smart 2nd kitchen contained within the triple oversized garage. A huge synthetic deck with a sail shade leads to the impressive indoor pool house complete with a huge games room, sauna & bathroom. Set in the premier St James Wood Estate of Tarneit within a short stroll to Westbourne Grammar, Wyndham Village SC & many adjacent parklands & walking tracks.

Reminiscence Of A Yesteryear - Inspiring Character & Charm

WOW factor from the moment you enter this outstanding weatherboard home. With its originality presenting soaring 10ft ceilings, terracotta tiles, ceiling rosettes, decorative cornicing, elegant light fittings & the list goes on. Three generous BRs, central bathroom with a lovely porcelain pedestal sink, gorgeous claw-foot bath & a lovely sun drenched lounge leading through to a large meals/family area with stunning French doors taking you out to a good sized low maintenance backyard. Executive appointments include sensational floating Bamboo floor boards, breathtaking kitchen with abundance of cupboard space, breakfast bar area, stone bench tops, mosaic tiles complimenting your 900mm upright stove, dishwasher & a reverse cycle heating/cooling split system. A perfect location, Werribee CBD, cafés, shops, Werribee train station all just a few minutes’ walk from this character filled property.

Hoppers Crossing 13 Sier Avenue

Mesmerizing, Exquisite Family Home On Over 1000m2 Land!

Sheer class, sophistication, pristine contemporary décor is what this outstanding family home presents. A super spacious floor plan offering 4 fitted BRs, master with ensuite & WIR, study/5th BR, massive formal lounge with access to a large open alfresco area, open meals area leading thru to a rumpus/entertainment area & central bathroom. Includes 9ft ceilings, decorative cornicing, polished porcelain tiles, halogen lighting, a dream 2-pak kitchen with stone benches, glass splashbacks & 900 mm SS appls, floor to ceiling tiles in the bathrooms, alarm, video intercom & camera surveillance, ducted heating, evap cooling & the list goes on… Outdoors, a stencilled concrete entertainment area wrapping around the home & overlooking the solar heated IG pool with matured landscape surrounding, lock-up garage with rear access to a carport & this entire turnkey establishment is set on over 1/4 acre land.

Private Sale Contact Agent

Inspect Sat 11.45-12.15pm Photo ID

Dona Homes Double Brick Splendour

This wonderfully presented double brick home comprises 3 BRs with BIRs & the master offering ensuite. An open plan design reveals a solid timber kitchen adjoining a large separate meals, formal lounge & dining zones while updated gas heating & an A/C keep thing happy all year round. For the cars there is a double garage & you can entertain from the covered pergola within the large backyard. Close to public transport & shopping, adjacent to established parklands, a small lake & Lollypop Creek.

Werribee 35 Flemington Crescent 2 2 2 3

Overflowing With Character

Presenting a home with all the warmth & touches that most quest. Featuring formal lounge with fireplace & open wet bar, solid timber kitchen adjoins a sep meals area & 2nd family room. The master features WIR & ensuite, and there is a sep attic study or retreat. Split system heating & cooling are also here with ceiling fans. Outdoors, merbau decked timber lined enclosable pergola with bi-fold doors & stack-stone finished walls, double garage with high clearance & the backyard is manicured to perfection.

Private Sale Contact Agent Inspect Sat 12.30-1pm Photo ID required Contact John Camilleri 0414 778 940 Bassam Tofaili 0411 449 821

Stunning Home In A Gem Location!

Residence With A Difference

Outstanding master built home on 840m2 with 100m2 approx brick building that could easily be a secure independent residence. This large deep back garden has potential for subdivision & redevelopment, STCA. The home has 4 BRs, all with BIRs, downstairs family bathroom with spa, upstairs master with ensuite, the timber kitchen looks out onto an open plan

ducted vac, alarm, intercom & much more.

elderswerribee.com.au

Wyndham Vale 3BassCourt

For Auction

Inspect Saturday@11:00am

ADDOR START YOURPROPERTY PORTFOLIO

Setonamassiveallotmentofapprox 800m2thishomemakesanidealinvestmentor1sthome withendlesspossibilitiesaslrgeblocksarehardtofindintheCityof Wyndham. Positioned withineasy reachofManorLakesShoppingCentre&theunderconstructionnew railline. Complounge,sepkitchen/mealsarea,3bdrms,bir’s&enstomain.Incl rollershutters,pergola entertainmentarea&singlegarage.AlittleTLC required. Terms 10%dep,balance30days.

Agent:DarrenDodd0419365947

WebId 3B Auction

HoppersCrossing 183Morris Road For Sale

Inspect Saturday@12:00pm

HOME PLEASESEYE&PRICE PLEASESBUDGET

Here’swhat you’re lookingforwithanexcellentopportunitytoenterthemarketplace. Setto impresswithanaffordablepricetagthishomecompof3bdrms,mainwith WIR&ensuite,sep loungewithheating&cooling, renovatedkitchenwithmodernappli&anoutdoorentertaining area. Setonacnrblock,this wellsecuredpropertyisclosetoschools,transport&shops,what moredo youneed? Perfectforinvestors&1sthomebuyers. Leasedat$1257pcm.

Agent:Nicole Webb0403229806

WebId 183M Contact Agent

HoppersCrossing 2BullerCourt For Sale

Inspect Saturday@10:00am MOVEINORINVEST–EITHER WAY YOU CAN’T LOSE

Beitfor yourfamilyhomeoraddingtotheinvestmentportfoliothispropertypresents afantasticopportunitytoenterthemarket.Thisneat&tidyhomeisintheeverpopular BellbridgeEstate,locatedclosetoshops,parks,schools,publictransport,station,gyms& more. Featheating&coolingthru’out,largecarport&pergola,kitchenwith DW,3bdrms,bir’s, twoseplivingareas,highwoodceilings,diningarea&a4x6mgarage. Seton570m2.

Agent:Nicole Webb0403229806

WebId 2B

HoppersCrossing 60 PowellDrive

For Sale

Inspect Saturday@1:00pm WALK TO THETRAIN STATION

ThisdblestoryhomeisideallylocatedclosetotheH/xing Station,Shops,School& W’bee MercyHospital.Features:•4BR’s•Sepbthrm&toilet•Twolivingareas–Openplanlounge&a hugerumpusroomupstrs•Fullyappointedkitchen•Singlecarportplussideaccessperfectfor Caravan/boat/etc•Estgardensonapprox575m2•Duct/heat/coolontheground oor&wall a/conthe1st oor,freshpaint,newsidefence&gate•Leasedperiodically@$1,257pcm.

Agent:HarryJoura0411775 327

WebId 6620199

HoppersCrossing 4BellbridgeDrive For Sale

Inspect Saturday@2:15-2:45pm

HoppersCrossing

1/59Morris Road For Sale

Inspect Saturday@10:30am

SHORT WALK TO -TRAIN STATION,SHOPS, SCHOOLS&HOSPITAL

Investors/1sthomebuyerstakenote–This 10yroldunitofferstheconvenienceofliving atashortwalktotheH/xingstation,shops, schools& W’beeMercyHospital. Features:•2 benroomswithbir’s.•Openplanliving, meals&kitchen•Separatebathroom& toilet•Establishenfront&backyarn•Single Garage•CurrentlytenantentillAug,2014@ $1257percalennarmonth•Lannsize:234m2.

Agent:HarryJoura0411775 327 WebId 6611987

$297,000

HoppersCrossing

37 BadenDrive For Sale

Inspect Saturday@11:00am WALK TO THE STATION

BELLBRIDGEBEAUTY INPREMIUM LOCATION! SetatthetopendoftheBellbridgeEstatethis wellcaredforhomewillfill youwithitswarmth fromtheneutralcolourtonestotheappealingsolidtimberpolishedfloorsthru’out.Comp3 BR’s, renovated Tuscanyinspiredtwo-waybthrm,brightkitchenflowingontomealsarea& spaciousloungewithlrgewindows overlookingthebackyard. Alsoinclheating,gardenshed& singlecarport.ClosetoH/xingstation,shops&schools.Blocksizeapprox 555m2.

Agent: WasimHafda0408055507

WebId 4B $345,000 3 A 1 B 1 C

Truganina 25Barchester Avenue For Sale Inspect Saturday@1:00pm PICTUREPERFECTBUILTSPLENDOUR

Thisbeautiful,immaculate&featurepacked homeisnothingshortofimpressive,elegant& wellpositionedwithanopenfreeflowingfloor plan!Comp4bdrms,ens, WIR,dbleshower plusdble vanity,sepstudy/5thbdrm,kitwith stonebenchtops,s/s900mmcooktopplus DW,twolrgeseplivingareas,timberfloors, dblegge,duct/heat&air-con,lrgepergola/ entertainingarea. Allclosetoschools,shops& publictransport.

Agent: WasimHafda0408055507 WebId 6470889

$445,000

Convenientlylocated very closetoHoppers Crossing Stationandlocalshopsincluding Targetand Woolworthsisthishomewhich comprises3bedrooms,bathroom,lounge, kitchenandmealsarea,laundryandtoilet. Includesgasheatingandsplitsystemairconditioner.Thelocationmakesitidealfor commutingtotheCityandwillprovideagreat investmentopportunity.

Agent:BobBoland0421077195 WebId 6480498

HoppersCrossing

2ConnorPlace For Sale

Inspect ByAppointment PERFECTINVESTMENT+GREAT LOCATION LocatedintheeverpopularCambridgeEstate withinwalkingdisttoHogansCnr& Tarneit Westshoppingcentres,Plaza,publictransport &schools. Feat:*3 BRs(BIR’s)ens&balcony tomain*Bthrm&powder room*Formal lounge&dining*Lrgeopenlivingflowing totheentertainingarea*Singlegarage+ carport*Duct/heat*Sideaccessforboats/ caravans,etc*Landapprox 433m2*Leasetill Dec2014.

Agent:HarryJoura0411775 327 WebId 6574645 $329,990

Pleasenote-durationofopenhomesare 30minutesunlessspecifiedotherwise, photoid required

AddressSuburbDay Time OPEN FORINSPECTION-Saturday7thJune,2014

HoppersCrossing2BullerCourtSat 10:00- 10:30

Tarneit2/59O’Reilly RoadSat 10:15- 10:45

HoppersCrossing1/59Morris RoadSat 10:30-11:00

HoppersCrossing2/59Morris RoadSat11:00-11:30 HoppersCrossing2/41 OldGeelong RoadSat11:00-11:30 HoppersCrossing 37 BadenDriveSat11:00-11:30

Werribee4Latham StreetSat11:00-11:30

Werribee22CoventryDriveSat11:45- 12:15 WilliamsLanding 13 Hanworth AvenueSat 12:00- 12:30

Werribee 17 GeorgiaCrescentSat 12:00- 12:30 HoppersCrossing60 PowellDriveSat1:00-1:30 Truganina25Barchester AvenueSat1:00-1:30 Werribee114 Rosella AvenueSat1:30-2:00 Truganina1/13 Red Robin RoadSat1:45-2:00

Werribee6-9&14PiovesanLaneSat2:00-2:30 HoppersCrossing4BellbridgeDriveSat2:15-2:45

Werribee2/9GeorgiaCrescentSat2:30-3:00

HoppersCrossing1/28Elder RoadSat3:00-3:15 HoppersCrossing7PlutoPlaceSat3:30-3:45

RenovatedFamilyDream!

Verywell renovatedfamilyhomefreshlypainted,newcarpetandwithnewkitchen,incentrallocationwithshort walkstoschools,shops,parksandthetrainstation.IdealforfirsthomebuyersorInvestors

-Comprising3bedrooms,2ofthebedroomsconsistingofBIR.

-Hugestepdownlounge roomopentomealsareaor2ndliving roomwithairconditioning&gaswallheater

-Greatsizemodernkitchenwithgasappliances&breakfastbenchbaradjoiningmealsarea

-Centralbathroomwithseparatebath,shower&toilet

-Separatelaundrywithhugestoragespace

-Hugeoutdoorpergolaforthefamilyentertainment

-Singlelockupsteelgaragewithhugeworkshop -Fullylandscapedwithfruittree.

PriceRange $299,000-$319,000

Inspection ThisSaturday11:00-11:30am

Contact AmmarAlazawy0411404979 2/1HarnessCourt

3FrancesBrowne Way TARNEIT

GreatInvestmentOpportunity!!

Young,spaciousandwellmaintainedunitinthe heartof TruganinawitheasyaccesstoLeakes Road,closetoschools,shops,parkand Tarneit TrainStation.

-Comprising3bedrooms,masterwithWIR&full ensuite, restofbedroomswithBIR

-Hugemodernkitchenwithstainlesssteel appliancesincludingdishwasher,adjoininggreat sizemealarea

-Massivesizelounge/familyareawithslidingdoors totheoutdoorarea.

-Centralbathroom,separatelaundryandtoilet -Doublelockupgaragewith remotecontroland internalaccessaswellas rearaccess -Landscapefrontandbackyard -Features:Ductedheating&cooling,downlights andmuchmore.

PriceRange $310,000-$320,000

Inspection ThisSaturday11:00-11:30am Contact AmmarAlazawy0411404979

5 A 3 B

BigFamilyDream!

Excellentcondition,magnificentlocation,great designforeverydaycomfort;withdoublemaster bedrooms.Forbigfamilytomovewithshortwalkto Wyndham VillageShoppingCentre,schools,park. UPSTAIRS:4Bedroom,masterwithWIR,balcony& fullensuite, restofbedroomswithWIR,Greatsize familyorTVarea,Centralbathroom&separatetoilet DOWNSTAIRS:Hugeformallounge roomwithfire placeheating,MassivemasterbedroomwithWIR, twowayfullensuiteandpowder room,Greatsize kitchenwithmodern900mmappliancewithwalk inpantry&breakfastbaradjoiningmealsareaand hugesizefamily room,Massiveoutdoorpergola suitableforallfamilyentertainment&BBQarea, Separategreatsizelaundry,Doublelockupgarage with remotecontrol,internalaccess& rearaccess toseconddoublesteellockupgarage. Largelandscapebackyardwithgardenshed.

PriceRange $530,000-$550,000

Inspection ThisSaturday12:00-12:30pm Contact AmmarAlazawy0411404979

GreatSize, TopLocation! Aspaciousfamilyhomewithmore roomstomove.Locatedingreatpartof Tarneit,(ClaremontPark)Estatewith shortwalktothepark,EstateClub,Public Transport,schoolsandshops.

-Huge4bedrooms,masterbedroomwithWIR&fullensuiteincludingDoublesizeshower&doublevanity; rest ofthebedroomswithBIR.

-Featuresagreatsizeformallounge room

-Massiveopenplankitchenwithstainlesssteelappliancesadjoininghugefamilykitchenareaandgreatsize mealsarea

-Greatsizefamilyrumpus roomortheatre room

-Centralbathroom,separatelaundry&toilet -Hugeoutdooralfrescoareaforallfamilyentertainment -Doublelock-upgaragewith remotecontrolandinternalaccess

PriceRange $420,000-$440,000

Inspection ByAppointment Contact AmmarAlazawy0411404979

3 A 1 B 2 E

CentralLocatedwithPotential Greatopportunitytolive,investordevelopin centreofHoppersCrossing. Wellmaintained familyhomewithshortwalktoschools,parks, shop,publictransport,sittingonahugeblockof landapproximately596Sqmwithpotentialfordual occupancy.(STCA) -Comprising3bedrooms,2bedroomswithBIR -Hugeformallounge roomwithgaswallheater -Greatsizekitchenwithgasappliancesadjoining spaciousmealsareawithair-con -Centralbathroom,separatetoilet&laundry. -Hugegardenshedinbackyard. -Doublecarparkspace.

PriceRange $280,000-$300,000 Inspection ThisSaturday12:00-12:30pm Contact AmmarAlazawy0411404979

Young,Cosy&inGreatLocation! Thisunithasgotitall, Young(stillunderbuilding warranty)verystylishtwobedroomthathasbeen builtwithcaretofitallfamilyneeds.Itislocatedin astonethrowndistanceto WerribeePlaza,public transportsschoolandaroundthecornerfrom Rosellaavenueshops. -Includingtwobigbed roomsallwithBIR -Centralbathroom,laundrywithBIRwithaccessto thegarage -Singlelockupgaragewith remotecontrolaccess. -Greatsizedkitchenwith900mmstainlesssteel appliancesandplentystorageopentospacious livingareascomprisingfamily,loungeanddining zoneswithaccesstotheoutdoorarea. -Largelandscapedsizebackyardwithpergola. - Wallsplitsystemforheatingandcooling. -Extrafeatureswindows rollershutters,down lights,floorboards.

PriceRange $265,000-$275,000

Inspection ThisSaturday1:00-1:00pm Contact Moey Awaja0430057137

2

Wyndham Vale

125CambridgeCres

•3bedroomswithbuiltins,garage&carport

•Spaciouslounge,greatkitchen&mealsarea

•Ductedheating&splitsystemcooling

•6igbackyard,setona546m2(approx)block

PriceGuide $259,000-$269,000

View Saturday11.30-12noon

AdrianMcEvoy 0404499034

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

31 1

HoppersCrossing

9ABottlebrushDr

•3bedroomunitlocatedatthefront

•Lounge&kitchenmealsarea

• Walktotransport,shops(hoganscorner), schoolsandparks

•Closetothe WerribeePlaza

PriceGuide $249,000-$259,000

View Saturday10.30-11am

AdrianMcEvoy 0404499034

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

HoppersCrossing

1/5BudgereePlace

•Formavvounge,meavsarea,kitchen

• Wavvheaterverticavs,curtains&drapes

•Goodsizedbackyard,Singve remotegarage

•Cvosetoschoovs,parks& WerribeePvaza

PriceGuide $275,000

View ByAppointment

TonyCannatelli 0412456293

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Pvaza)

42 2

HoppersCrossing

3FreesiaCourt

HugeRumpus,630m2Block

Nestledin a quietcourtintheBellbridge Estate. A spaciousloungesituatedtothe frontofthehome,familymealscentredoff theopenplankitchen &a massiverumpus roomatthe rearofthehome.

Anentertaininggardencourtyard isprovided behindtheoversizedgaragewith rear accessthrough rollerdoor Locatedcloseto schools,transport & shopping.

PriceGuide $395,000

View Saturday12-12.30pm

AdrianMcEvoy 0404499034

Werribee/HoppersCrossing

97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

HoppersCrossing 9EverardPlace

•3bedrooms+study,masterwithensuite

•2separatelivingareas

•Drivethruaccess

•Closetoschools,shops&walktostation

PriceGuide $320,000-$340,000

View ByAppointment

BrandonChangtime 0411683438

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

HoppersCrossing

9BBottlebrushDr

•3greatsizecbecroomsanc2bathrooms

•Openplankitchen,900mmS/Sappliances

•Ductecheating,outcoorgarcencourtyarc

•Garageon remotewithinternalaccess

PriceGuide $299,000-$310,000

View Saturcay10.30-11am

AdrianMcEvoy 0404499034

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoac(opp.Plaza)

Wyndham Vale

39Ambleside Ave

•3spaciousbedrooms,masterWIR&ensuite •KitchenwithSSappliancesanddishwasher

•Ductedheating,dble remotegarage

•GrassedBackyard-neatandtidygardens

PriceGuide $310,000

View Saturday12.30-1pm

AdrianMcEvoy 0404499034

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

HoppersCrossing

PriceGuide $309,000-$335,000

32 1

HoppersCrossing 5 ToulouseCres

Comprising 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, withcentralheatingthroughout.Openplan lounge/diningarea

Large rearyard with a biggardenshedand singlegaragewithdrivethroughaccess Thekitchenhasgasapplianceswithplenty ofnaturalsunlight.

A greatopportunityforthoselookingtolive inorforinvestment,closetoschools,shops & transport.

PriceGuide $299,000-$319,000

View Saturday1-1.30pm

BrandonChangtime 0411683438

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

31 1

Wyndham Vale 11DawsonCrescent RentalInvestment

LocatedinManorLakesclosetoparks, shoppingcentre,schools & thenewtrain station(underconstruction).

• LeaseduntilSeptember2015 @ $1170p.m

•3 Bedrooms, 1 BathroomParkviewhome

• Dishwasher, DuctedHeating & Cooling

• 14Solarpanels(guaranteeingcheap electricitybills)

ForSale

PriceGuide $295,000-$305,000

View Saturday11-11.30am

TonyCannatelli 0412456293

Werribee/HoppersCrossing 97485888

2/229HeathsRoad(opp.Plaza)

31 2

Werribee

3QuailCrt

•Formallounge,separate refurbishedkitchen

•Family/mealsarea&awonderfulsunroom

•Coveredpergola,carport&garage

•Spacious rearyard,closetoPlaza&transport

PriceGuide $279,000

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•Separatelivingareas,largelounge

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Raine&Horne Point Cook

3/2 Main Street9 Point Cook

13/45 Grenville Street, Hampton Vic 3188

Are you ready to move up? This thisstunningly designed, brilliantlylocated2 Bedroom, 2 Toilet&Bath apartment in one of Melbourne’s premium beachside locales. Has a balcony anda communalterrace upstairs for outdoor entertainment and viewing the bay& city Has 2 secure basement parking and storage cage

AuctionSaturday June 21, 20143:00pm

View Saturday June 7 12:00-12:30pm

Agent Lyn Castillo 0414 575 349

17 Queen Street, Seaholme

AuctponSaturday July 5 3100 pm

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2 Menzies Promenade, Derrimut

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Agent Lyn Castill5 0414 575 349

2/7 Craig Close, Truganina

Looking for your first home or investment? Then thisis the property for you! It islocated in one of the fastest growing suburbs in the west with quality schools, plenty of shopping options, nearby train stations and easyaccess, then take a look inside. Thismodern 3bedroom family home has2living rooms, plus study, 2 bathrooms, family/meals area.

Private Sale

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Agent Lyn Castillo 0414 525 349

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Totally established and very good looking, this property offers a lifetime of‘retail therapy’ - whether by way of the best in local shopping at Hogans Corner,or the ever-expanding Werribee Plaza just downthe road. Throw in a handful of local schools, some sports grounds and two bus routes, and you’llfind all of Wyndham’s amenities are ineasy reach.

Thebright and spacioushome has3 bedrooms (allBIRs), ensuite, entry, large lounge, kitchen/meals, family area, covered patio, ducted heating and2 air conditioners. Thebrickdouble garage includes alined ceiling, sink & heating outlets,providing an extra entertainment orrecreation area

ExECUTOR'S AUCTION SATURdA3 28TH JUNE AT 11:30Am

246 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing OPEN Suturduy 1:00 - 1:30pm

CORNER POSITION ANdA HOST OF OPPORTUNITIES

This property is situated mid-way between Werribee Plaza shopping centreand Hoppers Crossing railway station. The split-level home has4 bedrooms, lounge, entry hall, kitchen, dining area, bathroom plus separate shower-room, balcony, andbrick double garage

Two additional adjoining steel sheds with concrete aprons and secure side entry are perfect foratradesmanor keen hobbyist The mainroad corner site also suggests it would be suitable for use as medical consultingrooms (STCA).

ExECUTOR'S AUCTION SATURdA3 28TH JUNE 1:00 Pm

170 Heaths Road, Hoppers Crossing OPEN Suturduy 12:00- 12:30 pm

THEPRIMROSE

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•Cozyloungeareawithalfresco

•Stonebenchtops,d/heating,cooling

•Glassmounted replace

•Doubleremotegaragewithinternalaccess

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OFFICE 12/28aHumeDrive,Sydenham 94494288

THEHAMPTON

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•Openplanlivingarea

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•Fourbedrooms

• TwoBathrooms

•Family/mealsarea&alfresco

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PRICE $470,000-$510,000

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THEORLANDO

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•D/heating,caesarbenchtop,gascooktop

•Securitysystem,doubleremotegarage

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AnthonyChristakakis0433353402

OFFICE 12/28aHumeDriveSydenham 94494288

BRANDNEW&READYFORYOU

•Beautifullypresentedbrandnewfamilyhome

•4spaciousbdrmswithWIRs

•Mealsfamilylivingareas

•Brightmoderncentralbathroom

FORSALE

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$460,000-$490,000

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•Relaxingindoor-outdooralfresco

•Additionalrumpusprovidingsecondlivingspace

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AnthonyChristakakis0433353402

OFFICE 12/28aHumeDrive,Sydenham 94494288

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Saver Plus Coordinator

• Full time position until end of June 2015

• Potential package up to $70k (includes base, super & salary packaging)

• Werribee, VIC location

We are looking for an energetic self-starter who will be involved in promoting the program to local schools, community groups and other relevant organisations to drive referrals and enquiries. This role will see you guide program participants through the various stages of the program including assisting with program sign up, delivering nancial education sessions and providing program support as required.

To be successful in this role you will have the skillsandcon dencetopromoteandmarketthe Saver Plus program, establish contacts within the community and have essential experience working in a similar community engagement role with a strong understanding of the needs of people on low incomes. In addition, you will be motivated, highly organised and comfortable working autonomously and exibly. Experience in a business development or marketing/ communications role will be highly regarded.

More information on the position can be found in the position description. To be considered, all applications must address only the essential criteria highlighted in the position description. To obtain a position description, please visit our current vacancies page at www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/ careers/current-vacancies.

For any other queries, please contact Matthew Taylor on ph. (02) 9085 7165 or email: matthew.taylor@thesmithfamily.com.au

Closing date: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and hold a current VIC driver’s licence.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.

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Werribee requires a Canteen Manager, commencing 14th July 2014 on a six month part time contract (5 hours per day).

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For further information call 9749 3233. Applications via the Education Department recruitment on-line website at www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/ careers/pages/advacssch.aspx

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MECHANIC

ByBen omas

When it comes to Australian pinot noir, three wine regions stand tall: the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania. With Mornington and the Yarra just up the road, we’re lucky their wines are so accessible. Tasmania, on the other hand, feels like the nal frontier for pinot noir.

A quick browse of a wine list in Hobart or a shop inLauncestoncanfeellikeawalkthroughAladdin’s cave for a pinot lover, with unknown wines at every turn.

Atthemomentthereareabout160wineproducers in Tasmania, but only 60 or so send wines to the mainland. Demand for local wine in Tasmania is so strong that many producers don’t need to send the wines over Bass Strait. ere’s the odd occasion when a pinot will make it onto a single Melbourne restaurant’s wine list because the sommelier is a friend of the winemaker or has helped out at the winery during the vintage harvest.

All the big wine companies want a pinot noir in their portfolio from the state that produces just 0.5 per cent of Australia’s wine. From big corporates such as Accolade Wines (Bay of Fires and Arras) and Treasury Wine Estates (Heemskerk and Abel’s Tempest) to family-owned producers such as Brown Brothers (Devil’s Corner) and Shaw + Smith (Tolpuddle), they all have a foot in the door.

Pinotnoiristhestate’smostwidelyplantedgrape, but there’s not all that much pinot to go around –just 5000 tonnes of pinot noir grapes were picked in 2013. A large proportion of that went into sparkling wine production.

To put this volume into perspective, there are

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wineries in the Barossa and Riverina that can process more than Tasmania’s annual pinot noir crop in a day. Despite all the interest from mainland producers, there hasn’t been a huge investment in wine infrastructure and many large producers ship grapes to the mainland to be processed at their wineries. Others ferment and crush their grapes on the island and ship the juice to their wineries to nish the maturation process.

So why does everyone want a piece of Tasmania’s pinot noir pie? Tasmania is considered a marginal climate for growing grapes and its cool days mean grapes take a long time to ripen. Extra time on the vines helps them develop deeper avours while retaining acid levels.

Many Tasmanian wineries harvest their pinot into May, while most mainland pinot-producing regions have their wines fermented and tucked away for a rest in oak barrels by then. e further south you go, vineyards tend to be planted on sheltered or north-facing sites that give them enough sunlight to ripen. Still, it’s not guaranteed the grapes will ripen properly.

Tracking down Tassie pinot noir

You don’t need to visit Tasmania to track down its elusive pinot noir. Buy direct from the wineries or check out the Pinot Shop, run by Michele Round. Round regularly secures allocations of pinot from Tasmania’s smallest and most sought-a er pinot noir producers. Based in Launceston, Pinot Shop has a range of mixed pinot cases and ships to the mainland for $14 a case.

Ben thomas travelled to Tasmania as a guest of Heemskerk

Tigers save best for last

By Liam Twomey

Werribee Districts confirmed its status as one ofthetopteamsintheWesternRegionFootball League with a 32-point win against Spotswood on Saturday.

In what was clearly the division 1 match of the round, the second-placed Tigers hosted the third-placed Woodsmen, with a potential home final on the line later in the season.

Despite being less experienced in crunch WRFL matches, Werribee Districts got off to the better start, booting three goals in the opening quarter to take a 12-point lead by the first break.

Both teams controlled periods of the second and third terms, with Werribee stretching its lead to 15 points, only for it to be cut to five going into the last quarter.

With the match on the line, the home side went on to produce some of its best football in the final term, kicking seven goals to seal a 15.12 (102) to 10.10 (70) win.

Werribee Districts coach Wade Chapman said it was his side’s best win this season.

“We were playing against a quality club that has been the yardstick of the competition for the last 15 years,’’ he said.

“ e under-18s had a win, the reserves had a win and so did the seniors, so it was a great day for the club.”

Christopher Molivas and Ryan Harrington were outstanding on the Werribee forward line and finished with four goals each.

For Spotswood, Jason Cloke was the go-to target, kicking four goals.

e win gives the Tigers some breathing room in outright second on the ladder.

e Tigers are now six points clear of the third-placed Woodsmen.

Werribee Districts will meet competition strugglers Yarraville-Seddon when round nine begins on June 14.

Spotswood will take on sixth-placed Sunshine.

“Playing Yarraville at Yarraville will be tough,” Chapman said.

“As I said to the guys, if you don’t bring the correct mindset on the day, any team can win.”

In other division 1 results at the weekend, Deer Park defeated Altona, Hoppers Crossing smashed Yarraville, St Albans got over the top of Port Melbourne and Sunshine was too good for Albion.

Jets peter out as Falcons take flight

e Western Jets suffered their first loss in the TAC Cup since round three, going down to the Geelong Falcons by 16 points at Werribee’s Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday.

Both sides were in control of the play for prolonged periods in the first half as the momentumandtheleadchangedseveraltimes.

A burst of three late goals put the Jets on top going into the main break and handed them an 11-point lead.

Despite giving up the first goal a er half-time, the Jets looked the stronger team and began to take charge. A combination of precision kicking and hard tackling inside their attacking 50 helped them extend their lead to four goals.

But as three-quarter time approached, the Falcons hit back hard.

Geelong won a number of crucial centre clearances and made the most of its forays forward to cut the lead to just five points at the final break.

From there, the Falcons carried the momentum through the final term, kicking five goals to seal a 17.8 (110) to 14.10 (94) win.

WesternJetscoachTorinBakersaidthegame was a good learning experience for his side.

“It was a good clash.

“[But] When we did get behind, we didn’t challenge the opposition and we didn’t find a way to put the pressure back on them.

“A er the game I just spoke to the boys about some of the things we can do when we are behind,” Baker said.

“It was a bit of a learning experience for our players.”

Leigh Spiteri worked hard for the Jets to be among his club’s best players.

Spiteri competed well up forward and finished the match with three goals.

Baker also praised the work of his captain Liam McMahon who continued his great form with another impressive game on the backline.

Western will have an extra week to regroup from the loss with no TAC Cup football being playedovertheQueensBirthdaylongweekend. eJetsnextclashwillbeinround10against the Eastern Ranges at Box Hill City Oval.

e match is already shaping up as a blockbuster with both teams currently in the top four.

Ԃ Last Saturday the 88.9 WYN FM caravan made its debut at Soldiers Reserve for the WRFL match of the day between Werribee Districts and Spotswood. Everything I love about local footy was on display, including cars parked around the ground and about 1000 spectators with team colours proudly displayed. There were kids playing on the swings and slides, people on the ground having a kick in the breaks, the smell of sausages cooking and good-natured banter between supporters. And there was the game. It was a great contest from start to finish. There were people who questioned whether Werribee Districts should come straight into WRFL division 1, and that was fair enough. Now the team is second on the ladder, six points clear of third. It is a good side that is well coached and has good facilities and behind-the-scenes support. The radio caravan’s first visit to Soldiers won’t be the last.

Ԃ Braybrook Football Club will celebrate its 140th year on Sunday, June 15, at its home at Pennell Reserve in Braybrook. The Brooker have a proud and rich history. Actually rich might not be applicable, but proud certainly is. They have four players in the Bulldogs Team of the Century, and boast more than 50 players who have gone on to play VFL\AFL footy. Anniversary details: Contact Suellen at braybrooksportingclub@hotmail.com or call Frank Smith on 0415 032 075.

Ԃ Williamstown CYMS Amateurs will hold their past players day and premiership reunions on Saturday, August 3, at Ferron Reserve. Bernie Tuck is the man with all the details –0422 700 057 or btuck@albright.com. au. Werribee Masters Football Club will hold its ladies’ day in conjunction with the past players day on Sunday, June 15, from 1.30pm at Wyndhamvale North Reserve.

Ԃ The greatest rivalry in local football is on again this weekend when Werribee travels to Point Gellibrand to take on the Seagulls. They sit third and fourth on the VFL ladder, so it will be a fair-dinkum contest between two in-form sides. The rivalry is not hype – it goes from the presidents down. This is the only home-and-away game between the sides this season. That’s a pity and something I know both clubs are keen to see addressed.

Kevin Hillier

Any news let me know on email kevin@howdypartnersmedia. Follow me on Twitter @KevinHillier and check out the Howdy Partners Media website as well.

Seagull Marcon aces it

By Liam Twomey

e Victorian Football League was unable to topple the South Australian National Football League in the state representative game on Saturday.

With some of the best state-league players from around Australia on one ground, it was the travelling SANFL that led at the end of every quarter to claim a 22-point win: 18.10 (118) to 14.12 (96).

At Port Melbourne’s North Port Oval, things lookedgoodfortheVFLearlya erJulianRowe kicked the game’s first goal.

However, the SANFL players weren’t about to let the home side get out to any big leads and Tim McIntyre responded with two goals of his own. e sides traded goals for the rest of the quarter, with South Australia hanging on to a five-point advantage.

e second term followed a similar narrative to the first, with SANFL hitting the scoreboard early, thanks to back-to-back goals from Michael Wundke, only to be reeled in late by the VFL.

e momentum swings continued as the teams controlled portions of the match. South Australia looked the likely winner with a 20-point lead late in the third, only for the VFL to launch a spirited fightback.

e home team booted six of the next seven goals to take an 11-point lead.

But the burst of outstanding play only spurred the SANFL to li again, its players launching one final assault, kicking six of the last seven goals to seal the win.

Williamstown’s Adam Marcon was named best on ground for the Victorians.

Marcon was exceptional in the midfield and finished the game with 29 possessions. He was well supported by Footscray’s Nick Lower, who had 32 disposals, while Port Melbourne’s Chris Cain was also impressive.

VFL football resumes this week with FootscraytakingonFrankston,whileWerribee will travel to Williamstown for the local derby.

Falcons extend winning streak

By Liam Twomey

City West Falcons proved too good in a top-of-the-table Victorian Netball League clash last Wednesday.

e ladder-leading Falcons beat secondplaced Boroondara Genesis by eight goals at the State Netball and Hockey Centre.

In a match where both teams rested several key players, City West took control early and built a four-goal lead by quarter-time.

With Kath Knott continuing her outstanding form in goals, the Falcons charged away through the next two quarters, the margin growing to 10 by the final break.

A minor ankle injury to Knott, which led to her being rested for the fourth quarter, slowed City West’s progress and allowed Genesis to fight back in the last term.

Boroondara won the quarter by two goals, but it wasn’t enough to topple the Falcons, who won 51-43.

City West coach Marg Lind said it was a hard game to evaluate given both sides were missing key players.

Alice Teague-Neeld was out for the Falcons, while Melbourne Vixen Erin Hoare missed for Genesis.

“We were happy to come away with the win,” Lind said.

“At the same time, both sides didn’t have full line-ups. It’s hard to make a judgment on that performance.’’

Despite her injury, Knott still finished with a game-high 33 goals.

City West is four games clear at the top of the VNL ladder with a perfect 16-0 record. With just two games until the finals, the Falcons will need to beat seventh-placed Yarra Valley and third-placed Peninsula Waves to complete an undefeated home and away campaign.

Ask the coach 3

Ask the Coach

You have been involved with Majak Daw’s development over the years at North Melbourne, what do you think of the recent criticism?

I find it very interesting and disappointing at the same time.

When he was on the North Melbourne Rookie list, Majak was the most talked about rookie in the history of the game. There was a lot of hype with his debut of course, and then he kicked a bag of goals against the Western Bulldogs last year. Is it just a part of the Australian sporting culture that absolute legends of the game, in Leigh Matthews and Wayne Carey, feel the need to comment on Majak’s game with such harshness?

Does this Sudanese born, late convert to our game just need to be cut down to size? Just another tall poppy?

The hype around Majak means he is going to come under increased scrutiny, that is part of the territory for him now.

But he has played less than 10 games at the top level, he has lots to learn and is definitely a work in progress.

Majak is a soft target . The Herald Sun article by Bruce Matthews with the headline of “Majak’s disappearing act” doesn’t really help anyone, nor meet any need in terms of informing the public of relevant information.

People forget that Majak had a PCL reconstruction late in 2013 and missed the VFL finals, which would have been of great benefit for his all round football knowledge . Instead, he had a late start to training and so he had another compromised pre-season. He has managed that very well and displayed enough good form in the VFL to return to the AFL team.

The likes of Leigh Matthews and Wayne Carey are entitled to their opinion. As a final point, I respect the philosophy of the Triple MMM football commentary team. They have their BOG votes and they also have their “not-so-good” votes, where they vote for the players “who didn’t get the job done” in the same 3-2-1 voting format.

But the Triple MMM rule is, no player who has played less than 50 senior AFL games is eligible for the “negative’ votes (Reminder, Majak played less than ten games). Those players turned commentators, have not forgotten how hard it is to play and establish yourself in AFL football. They do not see the need for harsh criticism for players who are just starting their careers.

You can “Ask the Coach.”

Send your questions via email askthecoach@werribeefc.com.au or post on our facebook or twitter pages #askthecoach

Cup bid a capital idea

By Liam Twomey

A er years of dominating its western suburbs competition, Point Cook Soccer Club’s under-12 boys side is heading to Canberra for its next challenge.

e junior team, which hasn’t lost a home and away game for three seasons, has entered the prestigious Kanga Cup.

e event is one of the largest junior soccer tournaments in Australia. is year’s version is played next month.

Point Cook under-12 coach Charlie Muscat is expecting tough competition.

“ is is a great opportunity to challenge the boys against really good opposition from around Australia,” he said.

“It will be a great learning experience for them. ey’re going to play some great opposition and learn what it’s all about to go away together as a team.

“It’s not like a normal week when your game is finished and everyone goes their separate ways. You play your game and then you go back to the hotel and have dinner together and bond.”

It isn’t just their regular-season form that will be giving opposition sides cause for concern.

e Jets also bring a wealth of tournament experience to the table, having won a number of events in recent seasons, including the Point Cook, Altona City and Keilor cups.

Muscat believes the side’s success comes down to a great work ethic.

“ ey’re all dedicated kids. ey come to training all the time. Very rarely do they miss a session.”

To help with the cost of sending the team to Canberra, the Point Cook Soccer Club is seeking sponsors in the local community. Contact team manager Antonietta Biondo at nbiondo@bigpond.net.au.

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Netball

VU Western Lightning kept its Victorian Netball League finals hopes alive with a five-goal win against Peninsula Waves last Wednesday. Nothing could separate the two sides for most of the match, with both trading goals in the first half. After taking a one-goal lead into half-time, the Lightning was able to build some momentum in the third term, scoring 14 goals to extend the margin to seven. The Waves fought back in the last quarter, but the deficit proved too great and VU celebrated a 50-45 win. Lightning shooter Sophie Gunn finished with 37 goals. The Lightning is fifth on the VNL ladder but six points outside the top four. To qualify for the finals, VU must win its last two matches and the Southern Saints or Peninsula Waves must lose both their games.

Cycling

Footscray Cycling Club members headed to the Brisbane Ranges for round eight of the winter road season on Saturday. Racers battled over 80 kilometres across the dreaded Granite Road hills in dry, temperate and calm conditions. With no wind to speak of, A-grade road champion Dom Dudkiewicz eventually launched a demolition of the race. ‘‘When we started the climb towards Granite Road, Josh Zammit attacked and then Miles Da Costa surged, so I bumped it up a bit. When I crested the climb, I realised no one was behind me so I put my head down and did it solo to the end.” Craig Robertson finished second.

WILLIAMSTOWN FC NEWS

NEXT HOME GAME AT BURBANK OVAL: SUNDAY 8TH JUNE

Get down to Burbank Oval and support the stand alone Seagulls as we battle it out in a Western Suburbs derby against Werribee on Sunday 8th June.

President Luncheon

Guest Speaker: Mick Martyn (North Melbourne Champion)

Luncheon commences at 12.00 noon

Cost of luncheon is $ 65.00 and includes a 2 course meal and drinks for the duration of the luncheon. Please check our website on the week of the home game for any updates or time changes.

If you would like to book in for any of our upcoming President Luncheons, please contact Norhana Stipic on nstipic@williamstownfc.com.au or call the office on 9391 0309.

FOXTEL CUP – TUESDAY 1ST JULY VS. EAST PERTH

Williamstown has advanced through to the semi-finals of the Foxtel Cup after defeating NEAFL side Aspley by 45 points at the MCG on Tuesday 20th May.

Williamstown will be heading to Patterson’s Stadium to take on East Perth in the Semi-Final of the Foxtel Cup.

It will be the 3rd Foxtel Cup Game the Seagulls have played at Patterson’s Stadium after victories over Swan Districts and Claremont in 2011. This will be the second meeting between the two Clubs after Williamstown defeated East Perth in the Semi Final of the 2011 Foxtel Cup.

The Seagulls will be wearing a “reverse strip” jumper which will also feature the Club’s 150th Hall of Fame Logo.

Jack Johnstone

HALL OF FAME FUNCTION –

Williamstown Football Club was proud to celebrate our 150th year and launch our inaugural Hall of Fame at Crown Palladium on Saturday the 31st of May. 610 guests were treated to a magical night which saw 51 people inducted into the Hall of Fame and 5 people elevated to Legends status.

Flexibility makes for a sweet deal

It’s easy to fall in love with a car, but there are many obstacles that can keep it just out of your reach.

Sweethearts Car Sales and Rentals can help seal the deal with flexible finance and trade-in options.

The locally owned business has serviced the Werribee community for 14 years. Its staff offer a range of hassle-free options with friendly service.

Director Vince Mastroianni started the business in Swan Street, Richmond, after he and his wife took over a business called Sweetheart Car Rentals. The name stayed, but things definitely changed.

Mastroianni sold the Richmond premises in 2001, moving closer to home in Werribee and adding more than 40 cars to the fleet.

Fellow director John Merganovski, the former director of a Toyota dealership, brings 20 years of experience to his role.

A key value of Sweethearts Car Sales and Rentals is that everybody gets a chance to buy the vehicle of their choice, no matter their situation.

There are many aspects of the business, including car rentals and sales, short and long-term rental and a ‘‘rent to own’’ program.

This latter program combines the costs of financing and owning a car into weekly payments over a year. This includes insurance, warranty, registration and roadside assistance.

“We focus on tailoring a plan to individual needs and budgets,’’ Merganovski says. ‘‘In one case, a client was renting a car for over a year and we tailored a plan to switch her into a car that she would own.”

The service doesn’t stop once you walk off the lot. Sweethearts has a workshop in Werribee to ensure their cars and customers are looked after. Customers can also trade in vehicles including jet-skis, boats, caravans or motorcycles.

Sweethearts Car Sales and Rentals, at 23 Synnot Street, Werribee, opens weekdays, 8.30am5.30pm. Inquiries: 9741 0484 or www.sweetheartscarsales.com.

MOTOR

Putting the fun into function

By David Bonnici

Toyota’s homage to its old Land Cruiser FJ workhorse still turns heads with old-school looks that are echoed inside with square lines and chunky switches, making you feel like a kid who brought his Tonka truck to life.

e FJ Cruiser’s square windows, big dashboard and long, narrow windscreen provide a military-like presence that continues channelling those childhood dreams.

e spacious interior has a charm that’s o en lacking in high-end SUVs. It’s also practical, with water-repellent seats and rubber floor mats that can be hosed down.

e seating is comfortable and there’s plenty of room in the rear, which is accessed by backward-opening doors, one of the many features of this vehicle that elicit an audible ‘‘cool’’ when demonstrated. e only issue if you’re in the back is limited views through the small, airliner-style windows that don’t open.

ere’s plenty of storage space, including more cupholders in the centre console and doors than it holds passengers. e rear cargo area is station wagon-like and becomes a small van with the back seats folded down.

Entertainment and communication are via Toyota’s standard 6-inch radio/media/phone/ sat nav touchscreen, which looks a little small in this cockpit.

e FJ Cruiser’s ride is surprisingly smooth and gentle, despite the big tyres and suspension that’s designed to take a beating. I rarely drove this thing without a smile on my face.

e 4-litre V6 petrol engine pulls its bulk well and has similar economy to a V8 sedan.

TOYOTA FJ CRUISER

Recommended price

$52,162 drive away

Techy stuff 4l V6 petrol engine, 200kw

Fuel consumption 11.4 l/100kms (official combined consumption)

Safety (Not Ancap tested) Has six airbags, traction control, stability control, brake assist.

A turbo diesel powerplant would be brilliant in this thing whose range is helped by the 72-litre fuel tank, with another 15 litres in reserve.

I’d happily have this as my daily drive, though it would be a travesty not to take it out bush regularly. is is a serious off-roader thanks to its basic design, which includes 224mm stock ground clearance and state-of-the-art technology that got me through some pretty rough terrain despite my limited four-wheel-driving experience.

e active-traction control (A-TRC) is a godsend. I got to test thus a er coming across a ravine out Blackwood way. I’m not sure what I would have done without A-TRC, which engages the limited slip diff and brakes to keep things steady underfoot while you concentrate on steering. It was scary and reassuring at the same time.

Driving through less extreme bush tracks was a doddle that demonstrated the mix of capability and enjoyment that encapsulate what the FJ Cruiser is about.

It is available at Peter Davey Toyota, Werribee.www.peterdaveytoyota.com.au

FUEL SAVER SERVICE

VN-VY COMMODORE SERVICE INCLUDES:

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

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

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

•฀Pressure฀Test฀Cooling฀System.

•฀Road฀Test฀&฀provide฀written฀Status฀Report. IS YOUR COMMODORE RUNNING AT IT’S OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL?

Excludes HSV models, platinum lugs & synthetic oils. Other oarts and lubricants extra.

FUEL SAVING FACTS

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

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

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

Holden Factory Technicians & Specialised Equipment Factory trained mechanics.

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

•฀Free฀Coffee.

•฀Courtesy฀Bus.

•฀Hire฀Cars.

•฀Customer฀waiting฀lounge

•฀One฀stop฀shop฀including฀new฀tyres.

6 Months / 10,000km

Labour Warranty

2 Year/50,000km Fitted

Warranty on Holden

Approved parts

TS-AH ASTRA SERVICE INCLUDES:

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

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

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

•฀Pressure฀Test฀Cooling฀System.

•฀Road฀Test฀&฀provide฀written฀Status฀Report. IS YOUR ASTRA RUNNING AT IT’S OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL?

Astra excludes diesel models & 2.2lt Z22 engine.

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