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The COVID-19 pandemic won’t stop a Woodend resident celebrating all things spring. Kylie Swain is hosting a virtual spring garden show on her Macedon Ranges Plant, Cutting and Seed Swap and Giveaway Facebook Group. “You can enter anything in your garden,“ she said. “There are 22 categories for adults and there’s about five categories for kids.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a pause to local events, Ms Swain wanted to find a way to keep the traditional local show alive. “I normally enter lots of things into the Lancefield Show, Kyneton Show and all the shows locally … I really missed it this year so I thought I could put on my own show,” she said. “People post a photo and the members of the page vote … so it’s a bit of fun” Ms Swain has received more than 500 entries, with donated prizes from the community up for grabs. “I’ve had one mum tell me her son is so excited to enter so if I can make one person excited then I feel like all my hard work has paid off,” she said. “There’s heaps of prizes to be won too. The Woodend Library has donated dahlia tubes which is amazing.” Voting closes at 5pm on October 6. Jessica Micallef

Parking squeeze to ease By Jessica Micallef A new multilevel carpark at Sunbury is a step closer to reality. Hume council has unveiled the concept designs of the project after undertaking a design and feasibility study. The carpark will provide an additional 400 parking spots for commuters, shoppers and visitors and will be built on the parking lot behind Harris Scarfe on the corner of Station and Evans streets.

The new carpark will also feature technology to guide motorists and pedestrians throughout the building, accessible parking, storage facilities for cyclists and improved access for pedestrians in an “urban design” to reflect Sunbury’s landscape. Construction of the carpark is expected to begin next year. Hume mayor Carly Moore said the carpark will be a fantastic outcome for the community. “We know that parking in and around Sunbury has been an issue for quite some time and we are really excited that we have been

able to come up with a solution for commuters, shoppers and Sunbury residents,” she said. “Once completed, this will significantly improve access to public transport and also public parking in the area. “We are very proud to provide the new concept plans to the community.” The multi-level carpark has been a long time coming, according to Hume’s deputy mayor and Jacksons Creek ward councillor Jack Medcraft “This has been an ongoing issue for at least 10 years and I think people in Sunbury

can see that it is not a pipedream or a promise, it is being delivered,” he said. Sunbury MP Josh Bull said: “This is massive news for our community. It will deliver more commuter, shopper and trader spaces all in the one location. “I am delighted that we have reached this important step and I cannot wait to see the project begin.” The carpark is being delivered as part of the state government’s Car Parks for Commuters Program.

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COVID trigger point nearer By Jessica Micallef Active COVID-19 cases continue to plummet locally as the statewide average drops to below 20 cases. Hume had 9 active cases of the virus as of Sunday, while there were no active cases in the Macedon Ranges. The metropolitan 14-day average fell to just 11.9 cases on Sunday. Premier Daniel Andrews last week praised the efforts of Victorians for keeping virus numbers low.

“That is proof positive beyond any question that this strategy is working,” he said. “Ultimately, these numbers are a cause for great optimism and positivity right across metropolitan Melbourne. “These numbers are coming down, thanks for the hard work of every single Victorian, the vast, vast majority of Victorians who are following the rules, doing the right thing, getting tested as soon as they have symptoms. “It’s a remarkable thing, and an achievement to every single Victorian.”

The Sunbury line has been added to the DHHS list of high-risk locations visited by a COVID-19 positive individual. Anyone who travelled on the Sunbury line between Ginifer and Footscray stations between 4pm and 6pm on Tuesday, September 22 is being advised to monitor for any symptoms and get tested. Metropolitan Melburnians have spent their first week under the second step of the Premier’s roadmap to a “Covid normal” with further restrictions expected to be eased on

October 19 – a week earlier than originally scheduled – and if the average daily case rate of less than five cases over the previous 14 days is achieved. “With grit and guts and with heart, we are beating this thing,” Mr Andrews said. “The trigger point for review by our public health team will be based solely on reaching case number targets. “It also means that getting back to the things we love, seeing more of the people we love, not only is achievable, it’s in our hands.”

Post won’t hinder elections The government agency responsible for this month’s local government elections has moved to reassure voters that delays in the delivery of postal votes won’t impact the election process. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) was last week granted the authority to extend the postal voting timeline for the current Victorian local council elections if needed, to ensure any possible delivery delays by Australia Post won’t negatively impact voter participation and election results. All but three of Victoria’s 79 local councils are holding elections by postal vote this October. Electoral commissioner Warwick Gately said the changes provide an?appropriate contingency option in light of community concerns about extended mail delivery timelines arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The VEC is engaging regularly with Australia Post and will be using the priority paid mail service for all postal ballots mailed and returned, but I accept there may be some delays,” he said. Mr Gately said the strict timelines for the mailing and receipt of ballot packs is prescribed in law. “The authority provided to me by the regulatory amendments allows me – if required – to mitigate the impact that any possible delays could have on the integrity of the elections.” Mr Gately noted that the changes won’t necessarily mean the timelines will change, but do provide flexibility if there is any evidence that delays in the postal network are impacting the integrity of the elections. Voters in each council will receive a ballot pack in early October.

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Do-it-yourself District favourites “There are no hard instructions and we have done all the measuring.” Ms Tran started delivering the kits at the beginning of stage three restrictions. She said the kits have been a huge hit across the community. “We also created a District movie box but we put a modern and Asian theme to it,” she said. “So instead of popcorn, it was prawn crackers and instead of chips it was spring rolls and we put dumplings in there as well.” The COVID-19 pandemic forced Ms Tran’s restaurant to switch to takeaway and delivery

services which she said had a “great impact” on the business. “I struggle to talk about it because it’s such a harsh reality but we still have to keep on going and we’ve had to adapt as everything was rolling out,” she said. “But it [the kits] also gave our team jobs because our waiters … became computer operators and we use our own delivery drivers.” To order a kit, visit District 3429’s Facebook or Instagram page.

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MP pushes for local projects By Jessica Micallef Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters is calling for more investment into local infrastructure projects in the Macedon Ranges in this week’s Federal Budget. Ms Chesters said projects, including the Daylesford to Hanging Rock Rail Trail, Macedon Ranges Trail Project and the Bendigo Airport Expansion, were key projects that deserved funding. “Now is the time to get behind projects in Macedon that will support our growth and the economy as we recover from the COVID-19

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pandemic,” she said. “The introduction of QantasLink flights between Bendigo and Sydney have seen strong demand and there is opportunity for more flights and bigger plans to operate out of Bendigo if the terminal building and precinct is expanded.“ Ms Chesters said the Macedon Ranges Trail

Project – a 24-kilometre walking, running and cycling trail from Woodend to Riddells Creek, is projected to attract more than 62,000 visitors a year once complete, and will deliver more than $4 million to towns across the region. “The local tourism industry is one of the hardest hit in this pandemic so it is vital that we invest in infrastructure which encourages visitors to our great region,” she said. “This trail will pass through a range of beautiful landscapes and become a major tourism attraction for the region. “Local businesses … will also benefit from this investment through increased visitation

to the region and job creation through the building works.” While the pandemic has forced many local sporting leagues to shorten or cancel their season, Ms Chester said providing additional funding to clubs was vital to ensure their survival. “Many clubs have been waiting years to be a priority for basic maintenance, while others requiring significant rebuild are waiting decades as there is simply not enough funding at local and state government,” she said. “Now is an ideal time for building repairs and upgrades.”

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Western Water has been fined more than $8000 by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) after an unlicensed discharge of Class B recycled water in Gisborne. The spill of more than 40 megalitres occurred in June and was estimated to have been leaking over a four-month period. EPA’s compliance and enforcement north west team leader Paul Ratajczyk said although there was limited environmental impacts from the spill, the EPA had investigated the discharge and found that Western Water did not have the systems in place to promptly identify infrastructure failures and take appropriate action. “Western Water is obliged to inform the EPA if spills of this nature occur,” he said. “Some of the spilled recycled water found its way into Jacksons Creek, however this only had a limited short term impact due to already having gone through the waste water treatment process. “While the environmental harm is limited, it is a condition of the EPA licence that water corporations have appropriate systems, controls and infrastructure in place to prevent spills of this nature or are able to rapidly identify and rectify issues, and this was not the case in this issue. “EPA expects that Western Water should have been more diligent … and it is clear that further precautions could have been in place.”

Gisborne CFA members are stepping up for mental health. Volunteer firefighter Di Dale is among five members who are taking part in the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb – an annual charity event that brings together firefighters and emergency services members to raise money for mental health charities. Firefighters usually race up the stairs of the Crown Metropol Hotel while wearing 25 kilograms of equipment, but this year they are being encouraged to accumulate as many steps as they can by hiking in their local areas or walking up and down steps at home. Ms Dale said raising mental health awareness was more important than ever. “It is great to be part of a cohort of people that have a common doctrine of wanting to fundraise to support those agencies that support others,” she said. “Especially this year with the challenging times that people have been faced with, like having to home school, experiencing a loss of employment or not been able to see their loved ones in their time of need, so I think this year has taken its toll on a lot of people.” The annual event raises money for mental health charities including the 000 Foundation, Lifeline and the Black Dog Institute. “We would like to raise a few thousand dollars,” Ms Dale said. “You cannot put a price on mental health. “For us to be doing this event, it really has reiterated the comradery in our brigade and how we can band together for a good cause.” The Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb takes place until Saturday, October 10. To donate: bit.ly/35FQuvy

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Council candidate fights toxic soil bid Long-time Sunbury resident Trevor Dance has nominated for the Jacksons Creek ward in this month’s Hume council election. “I have been involved in the community environment, VCAT hearings … I’ve been here for 30 years and even if I don’t get in, I’ll always still be here,” he said. “I’ve got a lot to offer. What I say I’m going to do, I will do.” Mr Dance said the biggest issue facing Sunbury and neighbouring towns was the potential for toxic soil from the West Gate

Tunnel Project being dumped at Hi-Quality’s Sunbury Road site. “That combines with the Bulla Bridge and the Bulla Bypass, the traffic and the infrastructure,” he said. “You have two tips and what’s going on with the EPA (Environment Protection Authority) is terrible.“ “I’m a sponsor for a petition we are presenting to the Upper House.” If elected, Mr Dance said he would work towards promoting Sunbury as a tourist town.

“Tourism is something I find amazing in Sunbury. I want to push all that tourism stuff again and make it actually happen,” he said. “We are close to the airport when it’s open, we have got all these little tourist areas around that we say we have got but do nothing with them. “I really want to push for a nature trail at Mount Holden because the view from there, you can see Mount Macedon.”

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Help for COVID patients By Benjamin Millar A program helping high-risk COVID-positive patients to safely self-isolate is rolling out over the western and northern suburbs following a successful pilot. Community health organisation cohealth has revealed almost 60 per cent of the 1263 people who were referred through the pilot program needed social and welfare support in the form of financial assistance, food packages, housing or drug and alcohol support in order to be able to self-isolate in a safe way. Featuring a team of 40 GPs and nurses, the cohealth pilot program has been operating from a control centre in Footscray since early August.

Social risk factors that cohealth identified among COVID-positive people during the five-week pilot included caring obligations, insecure housing, social isolation, poor language literacy, a lack of internet for online grocery shopping, and the threat of losing their jobs. Chief executive Nicole Bartholomeusz said the finding that a majority of COVID-positive patients have complex social risk factors debunks the misconception that people are deliberately disregarding health directions. Ms Bartholomeusz said every COVID-positive person needs a personalised ‘self-isolation plan’ to reduce virus transmission and help Victoria fully emerge from its lengthy lockdown. “It’s the missing piece of the puzzle.

“There’s been a lot of focus on encouraging people to get tested, and issuing strict quarantining directions for those who are positive,” she said. “The only way we are going to be able to fully transition out of COVID is if we address the social inequities that prevent people from self-isolating. Whether it be not having the financial means, the mental capacity, the social network.” “Rather than ask ‘Why are they disregarding the rules?’, this model asks ‘what will help you to comply with the rules?’” The program is now being rolled out across Melbourne’s northern, western and south-western suburbs including locations in Wyndham, Brimbank, Hume and Melton.

Life in lockdown recorded Goldfields Libraries is inviting the Macedon Ranges community to share their life in lockdown experiences. The organisation is on a mission to collect and record the experiences of locals as they navigate their way through COVID-19. So far more than 60 contributions have been made, including poems, sketches and postcards that all reflect society’s new normal. Contributions will be put together in an online book, printed book and travelling exhibition. Goldfield Libraries’ engagement manager Lucy Mayes said the project aimed to record residents’ varied experiences of lockdown life.

“We are hoping to create a really diverse record of this moment in history, and we welcome contributions from anyone living in the Goldfields Libraries region,” she said. “The contributions we’ve received so far are insightful and we think it’s shaping up to be a really interesting reflection on how the pandemic has affected our community.” To share you experiences, email programs@ ncgrl.vic.gov.au or visit ncgrl.vic.gov.au/ lifeinlockdown for more information. Submissions can also be posted to PO Box 887, Bendigo, Victoria 3552.

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Ingleton family enjoying bin outing day. (Supplied)

Macedon Ranges council has begun its annual treatment program to protect the region’s 2700 elm trees from a serial pest. The elm leaf bettle is known to defoliate and weaken mature trees. Trees that have been attacked by the bettle have a distinctive round hole in the leaves. The council’s assets and operations director Shane Walden said while it was impossible to eradicate the elm leaf beetle, the council has developed a management program to protect significant stands of elms, predominantly in parks and avenues. “These beautiful European trees have all but disappeared in Europe due to Dutch elm disease,” he said. “They are still flourishing in Australia but are prone to elm leave bettle attack so we want to protect them.” The tree treatment usually occurs between September and November. Methods used include spraying and injecting the soil around the roots of the tree with low toxicity insecticide. Mr Walden said this method tends to protect the trees for more than one season. Residents with elm trees on their properties are encouraged to register their trees by emailing foteinc@hotmail. com or phone 0409 870 860. Jessica Micallef

Aged care testing blitz Aged care workers will be COVID tested weekly to fight any further outbreaks. The surveillance program – a defence measure as Victoria takes steps towards reopening – aims to have 25 per cent of staff in a high-risk workplace tested each week. Premier Daniel Andrews said the government was doing even more to monitor sensitive settings such as aged care. “There are 147 active cases linked to aged care facilities in metropolitan Melbourne,” Mr Andrews said. “Our officials have reached an agreement with the Commonwealth to ensure regular testing of our public and private sector aged care workforce. “Public health teams will test all public aged care facility staff because they are often co-located and are linked to hospital services. “Commonwealth health teams will test private aged care facility staff using a private provider. “Metropolitan aged care staff will be tested every fortnight … around 50 per cent of the workforce a week.” There are no current active cases linked with local aged care facilities.

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Tennis ruling slammed By Tara Murray Tennis courts remain closed across metropolitan Melbourne, much to the shock of coaches and players. There had been some hope that tennis could resume as some COVID-19 restrictions eased last week, but coaches were left stunned when restrictions on playing weren’t lifted. Hume Tennis and Community Centre’s Tim Connelly said they were disappointed that they still couldn’t return to the court, while people in regional Victoria were allowed to play tennis.

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“It’s quite ridiculous,” he said. “Tennis Victoria and Tennis Australia have been advocating to open [courts] back up. We thought it was a great opportunity for the government to have some wins and allow people to get back to doing something that helps their mental health. “It’s completely COVID safe. We are just frustrated.” Mr Connelly, who is also the president of the Tennis Coaches Association of Victoria, said both Tennis Australia and Tennis Victoria had implemented first class COVID safe plans and all clubs had digital tracking. “In regards to where tennis is seen with other daily activities, tennis is safer than a lot of them,” he said. “Tennis courts were never closed anywhere else but in Victoria, which is quite significant.”

Hume Tennis Centre staff are keen to see players back on court. (Supplied)

Mr Connelly said as tennis coaches fall under the fitness wage and conditions award, they could potentially set up a portable net in a public recreation area and coach from there, but they couldn’t do the same on a court which is fenced off. Hume is also home to the largest wheelchair tennis hub in Australia.

Sunbury’s Steve Woodman said his son Jin is part of the Hume Tennis Centre’s wheelchair tennis hub. “It’s been his exercise for all those years,” Mr Woodman said. “There’s not many places where you can use a wheelchair to get exercise over the last few weeks. “We’ve tried to exercise on footpaths, but

we’ve had a couple of prangs. He’s pretty keen to get back into it.” Mr Woodman said he had seen his son’s desire to play tennis wane a bit while he is struggling physically. Mr Woodman said it was frustrating to see parks full of families, but tennis players couldn’t hit the court socially distanced.

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Picnics back at Hanging Rock The iconic Hanging Rock Reserve reopened last week and Macedon Ranges locals relished the chance to enjoy the beauty of the site. Hikers took to the track while families enjoyed a stroll, taking in the

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Silver linings in a pandemic Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Carter, CEO North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network From the bushfire smoke staining our skies in January, to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has restricted all our lives, there hasn’t been a time in recent memory that has done more to challenge the mental health of our community than 2020. Particularly in Melbourne, where we are hopefully just beginning to come out of our second wave of the virus, it would be hard to find someone who hasn’t felt a greater level of anxiety, fear, frustration and loss. The massive changes we have all had to make to our lives have left many people struggling, whether they’ve lost their job, become socially isolated, or are having to juggle home-schooling and work. What is also unprecedented is the huge amount of support now coming through from the community, governments and health organisations to help us all get through this pandemic. One of the newest services now available in the north, west and central Melbourne is HeadtoHelp, which provides mental health support for anyone who needs it. You can access the service by calling 1800 595 212. A trained mental health professional will help you find the best service or support for you, either co-ordinating with existing services or at one of the new HeadtoHelp hubs, in Broadmeadows and Wyndham Vale, in our region. Visit: headtohelp.org.au HeadtoHelp is an example of how all parts of the system are pulling together to make things better. Funded by the Australian government, organised and established by North Western

Melbourne Primary Health Network, and operated by a group of community health organisations with strong ties to their local community. All of this up and running within less than a month of being announced, which would have been called impossible before this pandemic began. But if there is a silver lining to COVID-19, it is the way it has made us question what is possible and what isn’t. Telehealth has meant we can now access medical help or mental health support as easily as picking up our phones. The great working from home experiment has shown that maybe shuttling hundreds of thousands of people in and out of our city centres every day isn’t the only option. As much as our lives can feel shut down now, possibilities for the future are opening up. It’s up to us to carry the good things forward. Check in on your friends, your families and your colleagues. And keep doing that next year, and the year after that. Keep talking about mental health, until it’s as normal as chatting about the weather. And let’s keep the community spirit alive, the spoonvilles and rainbow trails andrandom acts of kindness that have kept us all going. If we can do that, then we all have a healthier, happier and more connected future to look forward to. And if 2020 has taught us anything, it is that just about anything is possible.

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ELEVATED PUSH UPS

BENT OVER ROW

Sit Down Stand Up

• This is a ‘squat’ pattern. • Aim to sit down and stand up without using your hands. • Exhale as you stand up. Elevated Push Ups

The dining chair

• This is a ‘lunge’, a ‘pull’ and a ‘rotation’ movement all in one. • Pull the towel taut in front of you at chest level. • Take this one slowly – exhale on the twist and as you stand back up from the lunge.

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With gyms not set to open until the end of October in the current roadmap to easing coronavirus restrictions, many Melbournians are turning to ‘at home’ workouts. While there is a myriad of resources out there for you to follow, working out at home doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. And you have all the equipment that you need in your pantry and around your house. A basic workout includes a warm up (to slowly raise your heart rate and to prepare your joints for movement), the main part of the workout (where your heart rate will be raised and your muscles will be working) and the cool down/stretch (where your heart rate will come back down and we move oxygenated blood back to the muscles). An overall workout will also include the seven basic human movement patterns – squat, the lunge, a push movement, a pull movement, a hip hinge, a torso rotation and locomotion. And that is what these exercises aim to do – all from the comfort of your home. Of course, please do modify these exercises in consideration of any injuries or concerns that you may have. Take breaks throughout your workout as needed and consult your GP or Allied Health Professional before starting a new exercise program.

• This is a ‘push’ movement. • Exhale as you push your chest away from the chair seat. Elevated Mountain Climbers

OVERHEAD SQUAT WALK

• This is a ‘rotation’ movement. • Exhale as you bring one knee in towards the opposing elbow.

The soup cans Tins of food are generally 400-500g and these offer a great way to add resistance to your exercises: Shoulder Press

• This is a ‘push’ movement.

• This is a ‘squat’, a ‘pull’ and a ‘locomotion’ movement all in one. • Pull the towel taut with your arms extended overhead, slightly in front of your face. • Work along the length of a hallway or a room. • Exhale each time you stand up out of the squat. To turn this into an easy, at home workout, aim to do 90 seconds to 2 minutes of each exercise, resting 30 seconds to 1 minute between each. For a basic warm up, complete three sets of the dining chair exercises at 30 seconds each. To cool down, spend 30 seconds stretching each of the major body parts – front and back of legs, front and back of your torso and front and back of your arms. Any movement that can be incorporated into your day is a positive undertaking. A 30 minute workout, such as this one, is always a great idea, but so is short increments of incidental activity. * https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/ publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strategphys-act-guidelines#npa1864

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New look, same dedication An important part of Victoria’s Fire Services Reforms, the newly formed Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) organisation stands to serve as a modern fire and rescue service ready to meet the needs of our ever-changing communities. Established on July 1 this year, FRV will be based at fire and rescue stations, offices and facilities across the state, some of which will be co-located with Country Fire Authority (CFA)

volunteer brigades. FRV will work alongside the CFA to deliver a strong and agile fire and rescue service, drawing on decades of knowledge and expertise to continue to serve and protect with an ongoing commitment to keep Victorians safe. There are 41 fire stations within FRV’s North and West Operations region. FRV Deputy Commissioner North and West

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FRV’s operational response, along with our commitment and dedication to serving our community remains unchanged. “The community can remain confident that highly-trained and experienced local firefighters from FRV and CFA will be there when they need them most. “Victorians and visitors to our state will continue to receive an exemplary fire and rescue service.” Residents of Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges are covered by both FRV and CFA response areas including FRV’s Western District 2. FRV’s Western District 2 has 10 fire stations located in the suburbs of St Albans, Deer Park, Sunshine, Taylors Lakes, Keilor, Tullamarine, Sunbury, Greenvale, Caroline Springs and Melton. More information on FRV can be found at www.frv.vic.gov.au

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A medical centre that delivers Gap Road Medical Centre has been a vital part of the community for 20 years and, in that time, has listened and responded to local needs – or as principal practitioner Dr Maher Wasef puts it, “You requested, we delivered”. The centre was quick to deliver on safety precautions around COVID, installing hand sanitising stations at entries, a screen installed around the reception area, and all staff kitted out with face masks/shields, gloves and appropriate PPE at all times. Gap Road is also the first medical centre in the area to offer the Molescan service – and Dr Wasef says it’s proved invaluable. “The incidence of skin cancer continues apace, pandemic or not. It’s highly recommended that patients have changes in their skin systematically tracked to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous moles and skin lesions – and treat them before it’s too late,” he says. “Having a simple Molescan provides real peace of mind, especially when melanoma grows fast and can become life-threatening within months.” Bulk-billing Gap Road Medical Centre is also known for its convenience, with allied health services, pathology, radiology and a pharmacy all available at the same location. As well, it has further extended the opening hours, with appointments available up until 10pm on weekdays; and 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Appointments can be booked online or by phone call. Speaking of extensions, the practice has grown over the years from four consulting rooms to 10, and a second building annexed, with a walk-through created to the other services on site. The number of doctors has also grown, with seven female doctors now on board. Some of

The doctors at Gap Road Medical. (Supplied)

A computerised and accredited practice from the start, it’s accredited with Australia-leading AGPAL. Dr Wasef concludes by saying, “We are dedicated to providing leading-edge healthcare through established and informed research and contemporary techniques and technology

the doctors have been with the clinic from the beginning, while many speak other languages – Tagalog, Arabic and Hindi among them. A registered Closing the Gap (CTG) practice, the clinic is also a training facility for up-and-coming general practitioners and has three qualified supervisors from MCCC.

– all while maintaining affordability for our valued patients.” Gap Road Medical Centre, 46 Gap Road, Sunbury. Inquiries: 9740 4429 or www.gaprdmedical.com.au

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Enjoy a sense of calm Looking after our mental health has assumed even more importance during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people reporting additional anxiety, stress and depression – both adults and children. Elizabeth Hannah, owner/practitioner of recently launched Black Horse Therapies (on Kyneton’s outskirts) offers therapy sessions of a rare and beautiful kind: Equine-assisted therapy, a practice for helping people experiencing mental health issues or who are simply stressed. Elizabeth, NDIS-registered and an acupuncture and Chinese medicine practitioner for 30 years, explains her training for the new practice and its benefits. “To add Equine-Assisted Therapy to my practice, I gained a graduate diploma in counselling and psychotherapy, as well as completed training in natural horsemanship,” she says.

“The benefits of therapy with our horses are many. Sessions involve interacting with a horse in a yard, through activities such as grooming and leading – no riding is involved. “This approach works well for people who are uncomfortable talking in a formal counselling setting, with the horse’s presence bringing a sense of calm, focus and total acceptance. “Children and adults with cognitive impairment, ASD, FASD and ADHD, or who have experienced trauma or family violence often benefit greatly. Participants often discover previously unknown strengths and abilities, and gain confidence. “Our powerful yet gentle horses can help rebuilt trust, and also help with assertiveness skills. And fun is always part of sessions.” Details: Elizabeth, 0403 753 221 or www.blackhorsetherapies.ntpages.com.au

Once Dr Edwin Ten realised that many of his patients were travelling from Gisborne to receive dental treatment at his clinic, Woodgrove Dental in Melton, he made the decision to open a second clinic right in the heart of Gisborne. Dr Ten named his new practice Gisborne Smiles, which sums up his team’s approach – having people feel newly confident about their smiles and the satisfaction felt when treatments actually change lives. His has a particular interest in cosmetic dentistry, and creating those beautiful smiles. Dr Ten and his team achieve this through a combination of teeth whitening, implants, gum grafts, orthodontics, Invisalign, ceramic crowns, bridges, onlays and veneers. In the future, he hopes to establish a botox and fillers injectable clinic, within Gisborne Smiles, to further enhance a fresh, youthful appearance. Dr Ten says that the number one cause of tooth loss in adults is gum disease. “We have a dedicated oral health therapist who will perform a thorough assessment of your gums and treat any gum disease before it does permanent damage. “We offer comprehensive preventive, general, and cosmetic dentistry treatments for people in all age groups,” he says. “Our experienced and caring team of dentistry professionals helps you achieve your dental goals – all in a relaxed environment, where time is taken to chat about problems, with no sense of rush.” “Our clinic is warm and welcoming, and you don’t get that clinic/hospital feel here – although hygiene and safety protocols are at the highest level,” Dr Ten says. “Give us a call at Gisborne Smiles, where our highly trained dental team will sit down with you to discuss your dental needs, and then perform a thorough assessment.”

Dr Edwin Ten and receptionist Vanessa. (Pictures: Supplied/taken pre-COVID-19)

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Looking for just a little help - or more Healthy ageing means continually reinventing yourself. It means learning to adapt to change, finding new things to enjoy, staying physically active, taking care of yourself and your home, and staying connected to your community and loved ones. Paul Ostrowski, chief executive of Care Connect, believes that few people find it easy to make lifestyle changes. “Change can be especially difficult for people who may need a little help as they pass through landmark ages such as 60, 70, 80 and beyond,” he says. “This is not only because a lifetime’s worth of routines have set in, but also because they may feel that asking for help could be a first step towards losing their independence.” And that’s where Care Connect steps in – an organisation with more than 25 years’ experience providing in-home care to more than 40,000 Australians. “If you, or your loved one, need support while engaging in physical activity, staying connected with the community, or managing daily tasks, Care Connect can provide trusted advice, care and support to enable you to remain as independent as possible while you keep on top of your health and wellness goals.” Mr Ostrowski says that maintaining a high quality of life can be challenging for anyone, especially now with COVID affecting our degree of social interaction, wellbeing and exercise. “The health and wellness of all Australians is our priority. Our carefully selected, expert team is passionate about providing people with the care they deserve and understand the barriers that individuals and their families meet while applying for, and receiving, care.” In Victoria, Care Connect’s services can range from Home Care Package and Commonwealth Home Support Program

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management, caring for those under 65 through the Linkages program, to bringing together older householders and younger home-sharers who are prepared to lend a hand in return for affordable accommodation, through its ‘Homeshare’ program. “Whether just a little help – or more – is

needed, we build close relationships with clients and the families who choose us to manage their care. We work alongside them to provide person-centred care, support and encouragement to empower them to remain independent and achieve their individual health and wellness goals.”

Mr Ostrowski offers encouragement: “Stay positive, stay well, and stay connected, and enjoy the tomorrows you’ve waited for!” Get in touch today and start your wellness journey by calling 1800 692 464, email info@ careconnect.org.au or visit www.careconnect. org.au (Please quote ‘Star Weekly’.)

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There’s plenty to gain

Gisborne Health Essentials. (Supplied)

overweight or obese. And it’s the same for nearly 25 per cent of children (5-17 years), who run the risk of developing chronic diseases – such as diabetes and heart issues.

Terry White Chemmart in Sunbury has a focus on helping customers maintain wellbeing and good health, with products on the shelves to kickstart journeys into feeling better, as well as staff who can offer advice and guidance. That wellness journey may start with tackling weight loss, so as part of Terry White’s commitment to help customers in numerous health areas, principal pharmacist Chris te Wierik offers some information and advice. As well, the pharmacy has a large range of products, each designed to cut the weight loss challenge down to size.

Shake up your weight loss Terry White Chemmart stocks calorie-controlled weight-loss shakes as a supplement to a balanced diet, as well as meal replacement soups and bars.

Change things up Eat fresh food, less processed; count your steps each day and challenge yourself to take more; take the dog for a walk; turn up the music and dance; ask for family/friends support; and, above all, stay positive.

Costs of unhealthy diet/lifestyle A sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits can result in weight gain; depression or stress; tooth decay; high blood pressure/cholesterol; eating disorders; and joint and skeletal problems – among others. If you’re struggling with weight gain, you’re not alone, with 67 per cent of adult Aussies

Terry White Chemmart, 83-85 Evans Street, Sunbury. Opens 8.30am-9pm Monday-Saturday; 9am-9pm Sunday. Inquiries: 9744 2801.

All essentials in one place Bound by a light-hearted mandate that customers feel nurtured from the moment they walk through the door, Gisborne Health Essentials, affectionately known as ‘GHE’, is just as charming as it is good for your health and wellbeing, according to Leisa Blanch. “With beautiful products to make people smile, tailored professional advice, a herbal dispensary, and a wholistic clinic offering services including naturopathy, nutrition, acupuncture, kinesiology, facials, relaxation and remedial massage, all your wellbeing needs are taken care of,” Leisa says. “Our beautiful space invites you to delve into your wellbeing in a more nourishing and in-depth way. Providing the essentials for good health, GHE offers an enriching lifestyle based on traditional and natural remedies. “We are lucky to have a passionate team of

dedicated health practitioners ready to help you identify and work towards your health goals. We’ll meet you wherever you are on your journey and personalise a treatment plan.”

Advice from GHE Make sure you are continuing to look after yourselves; practise deep breathing; move your body regularly; enjoy a healthy and wholesome diet; practise gratitude; and make time for connection with your friends and loved ones. Contact Gisborne Health Essentials for more information about how we can support you. Gisborne Health Essentials, 43 Brantome Street, Gisborne. Opens 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday. Inquiries: 5428 4484 or www.healthboutique.com.au

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A little under five years ago, the Gisborne Healers & Wellness Market opened its doors to the general public to allow them to experience the benefits of natural wellness products and therapies – to experience a different path to health and wellbeing. Market facilitators, Jan Sandilands (of AUM Well-being Natural Health Therapies) and Jenny Vogel (of Gem Frequency Vibrational Oils) both from the Macedon Ranges, say that while market doors are closed right now due to COVID, our members, who operate online or in their clinic spaces, are still available to bring support during these times which can be emotionally challenging. Through their healing modalities and wellness products they can assist you in the relief of stress and help to rediscover inner peace and wellbeing in a safe environment. Jan and Jenny explain the market’s products and therapies on offer: “Natural therapies and products can assist in relieving emotional stress and tension, as well as physical illness” Jan says. “By helping to rediscover inner calm and peace of the mind, emotions and body, we help the body to help itself,” Jenny continues.

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“Our Energy Healers present a range of healing modalities that heal the more subtle energetic layers of the body,” Jan explains. “These layers vibrate to a higher frequency than the physical body and are considered by those in this field to be the blueprint of the underlying health of the body. Healings done at this level promote improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. “Relax and enjoy a Reiki or Seichim Healing – channeled energy to the client for healing the subtle energy layers, a Chakra Balance – to keep the energy centres of the body aligned with the subtle layers of the body for optimum health and wellbeing(use as a regular maintenance), a Sound Resonance Healing – either vocal or instrumental to relax the mind and calm the body and an olde as time Crystal Healing - to soothe the mind, body and spirit. “Gem Frequency Vibrational Oils are available to bring clarity and calm through balance and harmony.”

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Quick crossword 1

Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

Down 1. Money put aside as a reserve (4,3) 2. Clumsy, graceless (9) 3. Lowest point (5) 4. Glasses held to the eye by a long handle (9) 5. Imprecise (5) 6. Effrontery (5,4) 7. Audibly (5) 8. Component (7) 14. Transfix (9) 16. Showing no emotion (colloq) (5,4) 17. Walkway for VIPs (3,6) 18. Undermine (7) 20. Doubter (7) 22. Former prisoner (2-3) 23. Cautious (5) 24. Beneath (5)

Decoder

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Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out which letters are represented by the other numbers. As you get the letters, write them into the main grid and the reference grid. Decoder uses all 26 letters of the alphabet.

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword

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Quick crossword solution

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SPORT Footy players head north By Tara Murray Jacinta Reid.

Williamstown’s Jacinta Reid hadn’t planned on heading to the Northern Territory to play football this season, but one phone call changed it all. After a year with no football due to COVID-19, the Seagulls co-captain decided to make the trip north to get a kick in the Northern Territory Football League. “I just got a call,” she said. “I was talking to an ex-player and a men’s manager at Williamstown and they were talking about it. “Then a coach up here called me and I thought [as] I can’t do anything else back home, that I may as well go. “It was perfect timing. I’d always loved to come up, but never had an opportunity until now.” Able to put her job on hold and living with her parents in Bacchus Marsh, Reid quickly put things into place to head play for Pint. Players from interstate are nothing new for the NTFL, with players flying in and out to play each year. This year though, with most Victorians not getting to play at all, hundreds of players have escaped north for six months to return to the field.

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- Luke Delahey Reid is one of five Williamstown women’s players who will be playing in the Northern Territory. Danica Pedersen and Eliza Straford have signed with Waratahs, while Ash Melnikas and Isabelle Porter will play with St Mary’s. “It’s so exciting,” Reid said. “Most are playing for different clubs though, so there will be a bit of a rivalry. But it will be awesome with us all up here.” Reid spent two weeks in quarantine when she arrived in the Northern Territory. There were a few hundred others in quarantine as well. “It’s pretty good,” she said while still in quarantine. “We can go for walks and runs, as many as we want. “I can kick the footy up here with a couple of guys, we’ve just got to wear our mask. “It’s pretty chilled and everyone is friendly, which makes it a lot easier.” Returning to the field once the season starts in October, will be a relief after a long 12 months without playing football. Reid said not being able to play, let alone train, had been difficult. “I had two ankle recos in September last year and I worked really hard with my rehab and everything and I was all set to play my first practice match. Then COVID happened and I didn’t even get to do that. “It was pretty hard at the start to stay motivated and I couldn’t be bothered doing stuff. “One of my good friends Loz does PT [personal training], so I was doing PT three times a week, that really got me motivated and pushed me to the limits.” With plenty of players heading up from the VFL competition, Reid said she was expecting the level of competition to be pretty strong. “We are out [of quarantine] for a couple of weeks and then straight into it. “The team I’m with is pretty good and made it to finals last year. I’ve spoken to the coach a lot and he seems pretty good and they’ve recruited well, so hopefully we’ll go alright.” Among those in lockdown with Reid, was Diggers Rest footballer Luke Delahey. Like Reid, Delahey is from the Bacchus Marsh area. “I actually met her in quarantine,” Delahey

said. “I saw her wearing her Bacchus Marsh singlet and struck up a friendship. “There’s plenty of country footballers up here giving it a go.” Delahey is already out of quarantine and hitting the training track ahead of the season kicking off in early October. He said quarantine wasn’t too bad and likened it to living in Victoria. “You could still exercise as much as you could and I had a mate next door to me. “We just watched plenty of NBA and footy frenzy number two was on, so footy on every night and I brought the Playstation up.” For Delahey, the decision to journey to the Northern Territory wasn’t primarily based around playing football. “It was probably more work to be honest,” he said. “It worked out well. I’m actually a school teacher and with schools closed down south, I thought it would come up here and work. “The club has helped me find work and with flights and accommodation and things like that. It has all sort of worked out well.” A university friend, who had played with Southern Districts Football Club, put Delahey in touch with the club, which has had plenty of players from the Ballarat region play previously. The coach of the Crocs, Matt Cannard is originally from Sunbury, and is also good friends with Diggers Rest coach Jamie Lobb. Delahey said the biggest thing for him was adjusting to the heat and humidity, something you wouldn’t find on a Saturday in the Riddell District Football League. It’s not the first time he’s been to the Top End,

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having played the NT Thunder while at school at St Pat’s in Ballarat. Delahey said he expected the quality of the competition to be high. “I will know five or six boys who are coming up here, there’s a lot of fellas coming up to play,” he said. “I think the standard will be pretty high, looking at all the people who were in quarantine from Victoria.

“There’s a lot of state league players as well. It won’t be at VFL standard, but it will be a good country level standard. “Most of the guys up here know how to play and they’re all pretty quick, it’ll be good footy judging from what I saw at the intra club.” Having made the decision to head north to play football, Delahey kept up his skills and fitness while in lockdown in Melbourne, making it easier once he arrived in the Northern Territory. “I sort of kept training throughout the break as there was the hope that we would get back to play, then the second wave hit. “I kept training and kept myself fit, having the idea to come up here in September. “I kept training throughout with a few boys, my ex-teammates at Darley were training with me and a few Ballarat boys as well. “We kept training a few times a week to keep the fitness up as you need to be fit up here to get a kick.” Delahey isn’t the only local who will play up there this season. Dylan Tarzcon, who has been playing at Riddell, has signed with St Mary’s, along with Sunbury Lions player Jack Landt and his brother, former Lion, Dylan Landt. Another couple of Lions, Jake Sutton and James Cree are also heading up. Bundoora big man Matt Dennis is one player who has made a name for himself in the competition, playing with Palmerston Magpies over several years. He is back playing for the Magpies again this year.

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State bid for Hatzoglou By Tara Murray Max Hatzoglou is hoping some strong performances in Adelaide will put him in the perfect place for a spot in the Victorian under-19 team. Hatzoglou, who previously represented Victoria as an under-17, has been named in the Cricket Victoria’s under-19 male emerging performance squad. He said the prospect of representing his state again was exciting. Hatzoglou started his career at Sunshine Heights before moving to Premier club Melbourne University. “That was awesome to get announced in that and that’s really important,” he said. “If I can get involved at state level and perform really well at that level, it can really propel me and take me somewhere with my cricket. “It’s always been a goal of mine to continue to play at state level and hopefully as I get older that continues and I can have a career in cricket. “If I can continue to train and have a good year who knows where it will take me, hopefully I’ll keep doing well and the rewards come down the track.” Max and his older brother Peter Hatzoglou have headed to Adelaide to get their cricket seasons underway, with cricket still more than a month away in metro Melbourne. The two spent two weeks in quarantine in Darwin before arriving in Adelaide last week. Peter was earlier this year named in the Cricket Victoria 2020 Emerging Performance Winter Squad. “A player agent rang up and spoke to my brother and I and he suggested it might be a good opportunity to play district cricket there and also potentially get involved with the state stuff,” Max said. “My older brother Peter has come with me and is doing some cricket with South Australia and the SACA [South Australian Cricket Association] and he’ll be training with them and potentially playing a few games. “We’re playing together at Prospect Cricket Club which will be exciting and we’re really looking forward to it.” Hatzoglou said at this stage they would play the season by ear before deciding whether to head back to Melbourne later in the season. With both brothers performing well, it wouldn’t come a surprise to many that they come from a cricketing family. Hatzoglou said there were plenty of good games of cricket in the backyard growing up. “Me and my three brothers and my dad all

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played for Sunshine Heights and mum has always helped out there. “As we’ve gotten older we’ve moved to district level but we’re still involved at Sunshine Heights coaching and dad is still the president and still playing.” Hatzoglou’s love of the sport in general has led him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

“I’m a real sports lover and I’ve been writing articles and I’ve been running a sports radio show, it’s been keeping me busy which has been good fun. “I love sport and to be able to write and talk about sport as a job, that’s definitely something I would like to do, hopefully after a cricket career.”

Sikora new Roos coach New Sunbury Kangaroos coach Ron Sikora is hoping to build on the promise the side has shown in the Essendon District Football League in recent years. The Kangaroos have finished third in both seasons they’ve played in the EDFL, but are yet to have an impact in finals. Sikora had a first-hand view of the Kangaroos, having coached against them in 2019 when he took Keilor to the premier division grand final. Sikora was the Blues coach for the 2020 season that didn’t go ahead. He said his departure from the Blues was a little bit unexpected, which saw him seek out other coaching opportunities. It was the Kangaroos that stood out. “One of the things I said to [president] Al [Walters] was in the game [against Keilor] in the finals, the side showed some great promise. “There was something missing and you don’t know what it is until you’re there.” Sikora, who has experience in the VFL system, has previously coached some of the playing squad in juniors at the Sunbury Lions. While there are still a lot of unknowns, Sikora is already starting to get things under way in preparation for pre-seseason. Sikora said he was also keen to get the club’s under-18s girls program back up and running. They tried to have a team in 2020, but didn’t have the numbers. “It goes hand in hand,” he said. “If you have success with the 18s, it’s only a matter of time before you’re successful in the women’s program and helps with longevity.” The Kangaroos role isn’t the only coaching job Sikora has for next season. He’s been named coach of an Australian women’s team which will face a world team in an exhibition match at the World Nations Cup. Sikora said it would be a six week process from the first training session to the match, which will be played on the same day as the men’s grand final. Tara Murray

Watts brothers unite for Sunbury Kangaroos The five Watts brothers have all signed up with the Sunbury Kangaroos in next year’s Essendon District Football League division 1. All five brothers, Luke, Brandon, Jye, Koby and Tyrell, have played football at the club over the years, but have never been in the senior program together, let alone all play in the same game. Luke, who was part of the club’s division 2 reserves premiership in 2019, said it had always been a dream to play with his four brothers. He was the only one of the brothers involved in the Kangaroos senior program in recent years. “We were just talking a lot about it with each other and we thought it was a good idea and the right time,” he said. “We all love our footy and we want to play together. I’ve always wanted to play with them and it means heaps.” Luke, who has played separately with Brandon and Jye, thought due to the age difference he would never get to play with younger twins, Koby and Tyrell. But with the two stepping up into senior football and Brandon and Jye returning to the

Luke, Brandon, Jye, Koby and Tyrell Watts. (Emma Burnett)

sport after a couple of years off, everything fell into place for the family. Brandon and Jye have also played together, while the twins have played most of their football together. Between the five of them, they bring a wealth of experience which includes league

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and club best and fairests, and being part of premierships. Luke said the family was pretty excited by the prospect of them all playing together. “They are all excited … they can’t wait to come down and watch us.” Luke said while all of them play similar roles,

they could play a number of different positions which would allow them to play together. Luke said they all want to try and push into the senior team, which will play in division 1 for the first time. “I think it will be a little bit harder,” he said of division 1. “I like the competition and it makes you a better player playing against better opposition.” The brothers have spent plenty of lockdown time with each other, and have started to prepare for the upcoming season. “We’ve gone for some kicks and a few runs, plus we’ve got a home gym.” The Watts brothers join a number of re-signings at the Kangaroos under new coach Leigh Sporle. Skipper Daniel Gregory, Mitch Streiff, Matthew and Anthony Leonard, John Corso, Jacob Opie, Lachy Kaye, Brenton Sutherland, Dwayne Tate, Chris Redli, Blake Lawson, James Oconnor, Dylan Cunningham, Mitch Kook, Tom Borg, Josh Kanellos, Zach McCasker and William Healy have all signed on for next year. Tara Murray

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Jones keen to create new culture at Melton

New Melton coach Brad Jones. (Damjan Janevski) 200651_05

New Melton coach Brad Jones said the time was right to create a new culture at the club ahead of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west season. Jones has been captain the past couple of seasons and was part of the coaching panel last season. A premiership player with the club, Jones said he wanted to use his experiences to build something successful. “It’s a great chance to create a new culture at the club,” he said. “The club is heading in the right direction with the new facilities being built and we want to create a new culture on the field as well. “Ever since we won those grand finals a few years ago, a lot of senior players have left. “I wanted to stand up and show a winning and positive culture.” For the Lions, the past few years have been mixed. Last season the Lions missed finals by three points after a final round loss. Jones admits that they lost a lot of games

they should have won and a lot of close games as well. “It’s been about getting experience into the guys and they will be a lot better with that experience. “They’re local first XI players and it’s good to get the younger local players into the team.” Jones said most of the group this year would be from the Melton region. They have lost three key players from last season. Sri Lankan all rounder Dilshan Kanchana is not returning, while David Dickinson is going to play with his brother. The biggest loss is that of Ben MacRae, last season’s leading run-scorer, who is having a year off cricket. Jones said the loss of MacRae is a massive one. “He’s a really quiet person, but has great leadership skills and sets the tone when we bat at the top of the order. The younger blokes need to step up and take the next step.” In a positive for the Lions, Jake Thornton-Gielen is returning to the club after

a season off. Jones pinpointed a number of youngsters he believed could take that next step this season. “Jason Hibbert played a couple of first XI game last season and will hopefully bat around the top of the order and bat some time. “Adrian Monitto has been in the first XI for a couple of years and Dylan Jobson is progressing well. “Joel Mitchener has been playing twos the last couple of years and we’re looking forward to him playing a few first XI games this season.” The VSDCA season will be structured differently this year due to COVID-19, with all matches to be played as one-dayers. The Lions are scheduled to kick off their season on November 21 against Hoppers Crossing. Jones said they still want to play finals despite having a younger side. He said they had been a better two-day side the last couple of years so they would need to make some adjustments this season. Tara Murray

Coach search for North Footscray

Amy Smith. (Jamie Morey Photography)

Like father, like daughter By Tara Murray Had you told Amy Smith she would be on an AFLW list two years ago, she wouldn’t have believed you. A basketball player with the Keilor Thunder in the Big V, Smith looked on track to be hitting three-pointers not kicking goals. She made the decision to take up football with Aberfeldie in the Essendon District Football League for the 2019 season and hasn’t looked back. Last week she was selected by the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos AFLW team as their first father-daughter pick. Smith’s father Shaun Smith played 47 games for North Melbourne and another 67 for Melbourne, meaning she was eligible under the father-daughter rule for both clubs. Her brother Joel Smith, who also made a late transition from basketball to football, plays for Melbourne. Smith said it was still sinking in that she was an AFLW player. “It’s amazing and it’s still sinking in,” she said. “Two years ago had you asked me if I would have been in this situation I would have said no. “It’s a bit surreal, but I wouldn’t change a

thing and I’m so grateful I made the decision to change from basketball to football.” Smith, who lives in Hillside, said she had seen other girls make the transition from basketball to football which made her want to give it a go after playing basketball for 12 years. She knew a few people already at Aberfeldie and decided to join them and played a key part in their premiership in 2019. Smith said she had to do a bit of work on her skills to get them up to scratch. “When I first started, kicking wasn’t great,” she said. “I put in a lot of work to develop those skills and I’m surprised how quickly they have developed.” If Smith was surprised about taking to the footy field, she said her dad was even more so. He has been one of her biggest supporters in making the switch, getting involved with the Abefeldie women’s program. “If you asked him two years ago whether I would be playing AFLW, he would have said it was a definite no. “He always loves to help. When I said I wanted to play football, he said we have to work on my skills.” Having had a successful first season, Smith looked to make the transition into the VFLW. She spoke to a few clubs, with Williamstown

the standout and she joined them for the 2020 season. “I went down for one training session and it went from there,” she said. “I loved it as soon as I got down. I went down there and it felt like I had been there for years, they were very welcoming and everyone is so nice.” Williamstown VFLW football manager Claudia Davey said they had been impressed with Smith’s work rate in the short time she had been at the club. “Although it has been a difficult year for all, Amy has continued to work hard outside the club and we look forward to seeing her follow in her father’s footsteps at North Melbourne.” While the season didn’t go ahead, Smith tried to keep her skills up as much as possible. Both North Melbourne and Melbourne spoke to her about joining their clubs, with North Melbourne offering her a spot on their list. North has said they will look to play the 21-year-old in the back half of the ground and the midfield. Smith is now just keen to start pre-season training. “I haven’t met anyone in person yet, it’s all been over Zoom,” she said. “I just want to get down there and get started.”

North Footscray believes it’s an unique time to open up its senior coaching role for next year’s Western Region Football League division 2 season. The club had appointed Damien Zanic for the 2020 season, which ultimately didn’t go ahead due to COVID-19, but has decided to look around for a new coach next year. President Jason McCluskey said they thought they needed to advertise the role with all the uncertainty surrounding football as a whole. “We had a bit of a review with where we are at and it sort of dawned on myself and the footy operations manager there is so much coaching movement going on at the moment at higher levels. “People are falling out of systems and people have had a year off, given COVID, that might … be looking at aspects of coaching. “We thought given the unusual circumstances and that we’ve got a list that has been developed by our own operations manager and we don’t have an affiliation with a coach, that we would sort of be negligent not to test the market. “It might sound like a bold move, but it’s different times.” McCluskey said they thought the role was an attractive one with the playing group having no real affiliation with an incumbent coach. “We are quite excited by the prospect of getting out there and taking up the opportunity, we feel it’s a good one.” McCluskey said that Zanic was naturally disappointed with the club’s decision. He said Zanic had indicated that he would have a strong think about reapplying for the role. McCluskey said work was going on to sign the existing playing group and add some new recruits for next season. “It’s been really positive,” he said. “There’s re-signings as we speak and new recruits being signed. “There’s six or seven new faces that signed this year, who are yet to show their wares for any coach at the club. “We just signed another player who is brand new to the club and has a few mates who are coming to the club as well. Anyone interested in coaching can send applications to nffncadm@gmail. com. Applications close October 8. Tara Murray

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