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Dining to rival Europe By Goya Dmytryshchak Hobsons Bay could be transformed with European-style dining plazas as 28 shopping precincts are earmarked for road closures or on-street dining when COVID-19 restrictions ease. Hobsons Bay council is working with businesses across the municipality to extend outdoor trading areas in preparation for restrictions easing. Some roads will be closed to traffic as shopping strips and on-street carparks are transformed into plaza-style dining areas. Expected locations include Harrington Square and Pier Street in Altona, Nelson Place in Williamstown and Aviation Road in Laverton. Chief executive Aaron van Egmond said 28 precincts had been identified that could have outdoor dining and trading areas and businesses could request carparks be used for dining or trade.
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- Aaron van Egmond “We’re working closely with our business community and making the process as simple as possible to create a special experience for customers to dine and shop outdoors in Hobsons Bay’s diverse cafes, restaurants and retail locations,” he said. “Expanding the outside trading area enables businesses to serve more customers while meeting social distancing requirements. “As the warmer weather approaches, we can’t wait to welcome back residents to dine outdoors and to attract customers from across Melbourne. “Hobsons Bay outdoors will be the place to be.” The council is also working with businesses to share trading areas and footpath space. Trader head Ilch Mickovski, speaking on behalf of Altona Village Traders Association, Laverton Traders Association, Newport Traders Association and Williamstown Chamber of Commerce, said businesses were working with the council to rapidly implement changes.
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“Everyone’s been isolated at home … people are really itching to get out,” he said. “This format is going to allow people wanting to get out and wanting to go have a coffee and sit down and enjoy the day.” Mr Mickovski said the challenge for the council was to execute the measures in time for restrictions easing. “This is a great initiative that most traders
and the community are looking forward to, especially leading into warmer weather,” he said. “People want to be outside; they’ve been isolated and they want to freely get to their coffee shop and actually enjoy a day out. “So, I think there’s a good opportunity; not just for businesses, I think for people’s wellbeing.
“People have had their lifestyle taken away. “You go through Italy, you go through any parts of Europe, you’re going to get the coffee culture lifestyle. “People want to be seen outside, the people want to be seen having a coffee, catching up with someone. It definitely resonates from Europe … There’s a lot we can learn from those guys.”
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Lockdown limbo as cases persist By Esther Lauaki and Goya Dmytryshchak Hopes for the significant easing of restrictions on businesses are fading as new COVID-19 infections persist. Retail, hairdressers, beauty therapists and outdoor dining were flagged to reopen with strict hygiene protocols under the third step in easing restrictions from October 19, if Victoria hit a rolling 14-day case average of five or less, and fewer than five mystery cases in a fortnight.
But Victoria recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases on Monday making it impossible for Melbourne to achieve the 14-day average of under five by the target date. A third of Sunday’s 12 new cases were in Hobsons Bay, which has 16 active cases. Opal Hobsons Bay in Altona North is the only Hobsons Bay aged care facility that still had active cases, numbering four. An infectious person without a mask visited the Altona Beach foreshore and pier on October 2 from 1-5pm. A worker at Williamstown Coles also tested
positive after working at the Douglas Parade store on September 30 from 7-10pm. Maribyrnong has five active cases. Premier Daniel Andrews said some restrictions could be eased from next Monday, saying the five-kilometre travel limit was among measures the government would consider lifting for metropolitan Melbourne. Cases in COVID-hotpots in the northwest fell last week, an outcome community health service cohealth attributed to a joint response from multiple community health services and culturally specific health efforts.
Chief executive Nicole Bartholomeusz said the success was due to community health providers’ approach of using community expertise and knowledge, developing tailored health information and providing support to make it possible to comply. “Community health quickly engaged a range of community members to be part of spreading health messages in language, distributing masks, helping people recognise symptoms, encouraging tests, and breaking down the stigma attached to the virus,” Ms Bartholomeusz said.
Man charged with sexual assaults A man has been charged with four counts of sexual assault after four women were assaulted in Altona Meadows. Police had been hunting a man on a bike who sexually assaulted three women within half an hour in Altona Meadows on Thursday last week. Another woman reported being assaulted the day before. Investigators say a man on a black electric bike rode past three separate women as they walked along the Skeleton Creek Trail between 3.30pm and 4pm on Thursday. Sergeant Mark Drane of Hobsons Bay crime investigation unit said police arrested and charged a man on Friday. “Detectives from Hobsons Bay CIU arrested a 22-year-old male from Altona Meadows during the execution of a search warrant at Altona Meadows,” he said. “The man was arrested in relation to the offence of sexual assault. “That relates to the investigation of the incidents last week at the trail. “He’s been charged with four counts of sexual assault. “Police seized a motorised bicycle.” The man has also been charged with unlicensed driving associated with the bicycle. He has been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on March 11 next year. The Skeleton Creek trail is a popular shared bike and pedestrian trail.
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Plaza bid for Spotswood street Community group Better West has submitted a petition with more than 1000 signatures asking for part of Hall Street at Spotswood to be turned into a park and plaza. The Change petition calls on Hobsons Bay council to seize a “once in a lifetime opportunity”. “The people of Spotswood, in Hobsons Bay, are being provided with a link to the Federation bike trail and access to a new park at Stony Creek, through the West Gate Tunnel Project,” the petition states. “This gives Hobsons Bay City Council a once in a lifetime opportunity
to redesign Hall Street to create a community park, a cool, green bike and pedestrian link to Stony Creek, and build Hudsons Road as a safe bike destination for Hobsons Bay and our neighbours in Yarraville.” Better West president Rosa McKenna said residents were calling for Hall Street, north of Hudsons Road, to be turned into a plaza. “We’re proposing that we close Hall Street at Hudsons Road and create a little plaza there beside the Spotswood Hotel,” she said. “We’d close it off near the pub and have a turning circle.” Hobsons Bay council is preparing a report on
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Tree change calling By Goya Dmytryshchak Point Cook resident and former Around Altona editor Melissa Longo and her children are embarking on a tree change due to COVID-19. Her family will move to Lara while she continues to commute to work for Altona and Laverton Community Bank branches. Ms Longo said she wanted to experience country life without letting go of everything in the western suburbs. “We started looking outside of our bubble but not so far away that I would feel like I would have to disconnect from everything,” she said. “We’ve been renting and having an investment property just sit there behind the scenes and suddenly COVID struck and we’d all been stuck inside for so long.
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Boat safety vital before season start Maritime Safety Victoria has encouraged boaters to prepare their vessels to head back out on the water after a delayed start to the 2020-21 boating season. Recreational boating safety manager, Gareth Johnson, said that preparing now would allow keen boaters to safely head out onto the water during summer. Marine businesses with COVIDSafe Plans are now permitted to carry out marine and specialist mechanic work to ensure boats operate safely and for scheduled and logbook services and inspections. “Following the extension of the State of Emergency in April, we noticed an increase in call-outs to respond to broken down boats in May, June and July,” Mr Johnson said. “Most of these call-outs were due to old fuel, lack of fuel and batteries running flat, so we’re encouraging people to check their vessels and safety equipment before heading out on the water.” Mr Johnson said boaters could check the Knowledge Hub section of MSV’s Boating Vic website or app for the latest in safety advice, tutorials and tips – from servicing life jackets, to maintenance checklists and advice on what to look out for when buying a second-hand vessel. Boating Vic also provides users with real-time weather forecasts and warnings for more than 400 Victorian boat ramps and launching facilities. “Boating Vic has boat ramp cameras around Port Phillip and Western Port to help boaters choose which launching location they want to go to before making the trip,“ Mr Johnson said. Details: boating.vic.gov.au or download the Boating Vic app. Alesha Capone
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Councils to help ‘abandoned’ By Goya Dmytryshchak Hobsons Bay, Hume and Whittlesea are among 14 Australian councils to sign a declaration to provide financial or in-kind support to asylum seekers, international students and others unable to access federal government income support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Racial and economic justice organisations, Democracy in Colour and Welcoming Australia, say two million people have been “abandoned”.
Cuncils which have signed a mayoral declaration also include Hobart, Sydney, Australian Capital Territory, Fremantle, Victoria Park, Leeton Shire, Randwick, Mornington Peninsula Shire and Charles Sturt. Democracy in Colour national co-director Neha Madhok said the declaration showed local councils wanted to support everyone in their communities. “The 14 councils that have signed this mayoral declaration are taking a stand with us and saying that it’s time all workers, regardless
of visa status, are protected and taken care of during this pandemic,” she said “The economic impacts of this pandemic have hit us all in ways that we might not have been prepared for, but we’re seeing now that migrants, international students, people seeking asylum and refugees have been left out of any income support from the federal government. “The more councils that we have signed onto the pledge, the stronger our message to the Morrison government is.”
Welcoming Australia chief executive Aleem Ali said more councils were being urged to sign. “People have been left without a safety net and are relying on the goodwill of local councils, state governments, community organisations and generous individuals to continue to pay their rent and put food on their table,” he said. “Many local councils are standing in the gap for recently arrived migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum because they value communities where people of all backgrounds can belong, contribute and thrive.”
New zine forever west Altona Meadows’ Gabby Bortolot has created the Forever West Zine, researching creative industries in Melbourne’s west, focusing on the music industry. There were 26 participants, including Pride of our Footscray community bar, The Substation, Yaw Faso and Wrangler Studios. “One of the main themes was a sense of community,” Ms Bortolot said. “A lot of people found that it was a lot closer-knit. “The people that you encountered in the western suburbs … just say you lived in Footscray and you went to Yarraville, you’re always going to run into someone you knew that had an idea of what you did and it was just this sense of closeness between the people. “It’s a very diverse area. You’ve got lots of different cultures. “You’ve got great Sudanese restaurants in Footscray and you’ve got great Vietnamese restaurants and this sense of all the cultures
making it a more inclusive area and definitely bringing all the cultures to the table.” The project is called Forever West Zine and has been published as a 36-page zine. “It was a clear theme that everyone who lived further on from Newport – so Newport to Werribee and spanning that way – the culture was a lot quieter,” Ms Bortolot said. “But as soon as you hit Newport and into Footscray, then the people there definitely commented on bars and gigs.” Forever West Zine can be found on Facebook and Instagram. Proceeds will go to Aboriginal action group, Pay The Rent. Goya Dmytryshchak
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Yarraville has been declared one of the planet’s “coolest neighbourhoods” in a global magazine’s annual list of the world’s top community and cultural hotspots. Time Out magazine last week named Yarraville as the fifth coolest neighbourhood in the world, one of only two Australian suburbs to crack the top 40 ranking. Yarraville was the only Melbourne suburb to make the 2020 list, keeping the spotlight shining on the western suburbs after Footscray’s breakthrough listing last year at number 13. The “coolest neighbourhood” shortlist is based on nominations from almost 40,000 city-dwellers who take part on the annual Time Out Index survey. The global network of Time Out editors and experts then weigh up the candidates to help make the final call on each city’s number one hotspot. This year’s final listing was heavily shaped by the way each city and neighbourhood reacted to the impact of local lockdowns. According to the Time Out ranking, 2020’s coolest neighbourhoods reflect areas where people and businesses have helped each other through the shared trials and tribulations of lockdown life. “Right now, for us, the Melbourne neighbourhood that’s representing the best of what our wonderful city has to offer is Yarraville,” the listing states. Time Out pointed to the sense of community spirit encapsulated in Yarraville local Lee Smith-Moir’s ‘happy signs’ placed around Cruickshank Park and rollerskater Belle Hadiwidjaja skating through the neighbourhood in rotating costumes to keep families entertained on their daily walks. “Not only that, but for a relatively small suburb, the cross-section of food, drink and things to do here is pretty remarkable, ranging from landmark Art Deco cinema Sun Theatre to restaurants like the Indigenous-owned restaurant Mabu Mabu and tiny, contemporary Australian fine diner Navi,” it stated. “With an epicurean edge and a perfect balance of residential and recreational, right now there’s no place like Yarraville.” The global list was topped by Esquerra de l’Eixample in Barcelona, followed by Downtown in Los Angeles, Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong and Bedford-Stuyvesant in New York.
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Seven stars for Braybrook home By Benjamin Millar One of Australia’s largest developers has launched its first “zero net carbon home” in Braybrook. The pilot home in Stockland’s master-planned Orion development project was produced as part of a collaboration with Sustainability Victoria to coincide with last month’s Sustainable House Day. The highly energy efficient home has received a 7-star rating under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS), one star above the standard legislated requirement. Based on an estimate of a home’s potential heating and cooling energy use, the rating recognises design choices that help occupants to cut down on energy bills across the lifetime of the home. The pilot home in Braybrook combines an energy efficient building design with fixed appliances running off a solar energy system. Features include double-glazed windows throughout and increased insulation in the walls and ceiling. Stockland national general manager Ben Cantwell said the home has been designed to produce enough renewable energy to completely offset its annual greenhouse gas emissions. “Our modelling indicates that by meeting the Zero Net Carbon Homes pilot program specification, this home reduces energy bills by approximately 50 per cent,” he said. “That’s approximately $1000 per year and based on four people living in the home – a remarkable feat.” Mr Cantwell said the 7-star home is capable of cutting about six tonnes of emissions per year more than homes built to current 6-star industry standards.
Stockland has launched its first 7-star “zero net carbon home” in Braybrook. (Pictures: Supplied)
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Chemist Warehouse for Altona Chemist Warehouse is coming to Altona. Pharmacist Beshoy Tawadros said the chemist at 65 Pier Street was yet to be fully rebranded but was already offering discounted prices. “At the moment, all the prices are already active and we’re running the same promotions and catalogues as them,” he said. “Come November, we will be fully branded, fully redone, and we will be like our sister stores in Altona North – the one in Millers Road and the one at Altona Gate shopping centre.” The Pier Street store has a small footprint but Mr Tawadros said it would stock the full Chemist Warehouse line. “We will be a compact store, but we’ve managed to fit in everything,” he said. “There will be some works going on in-store but we will be your typical Chemist Warehouse.
“So, we’ll have the full range of fragrances, we’ll have cosmetics, we’ll have all the skincare, all the eye care, all the baby stuff. “It’s great for the Altona region.” Mr Tawadros said Chemist Warehouse was very proud of the $1 co-payment discount. “All PBS prescriptions, whether they’re pension cardholders … veteran affair cardholders – the normal price is $6.60 this year,” he said. “However, at Chemist Warehouse we’re proud to offer a voluntary $1 discount, which brings the price down to $5.60 for those PBS prescriptions, and to date, we’ve saved Australians over $60 million.” Locals will be spoilt for choice with the Chemist Discount Centre operating across the road.
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MY PLACE When the coronavirus lockdown put a freeze on Belle Hadiwidjaja’s beloved ice skating, she strapped on her rollerskates and took to the streets. Now the “Princess On Skates” is delighting Yarraville and surrounds as she whirls by in her colourful costumes. She spoke with Benjamin Millar. What’s your connection with Yarraville? Prior to living in Yarraville I lived in Kensington, where the community bond is strong and apparent. Our family was growing, we needed more space in our home but we couldn’t find that in Kensington. That brought us to Yarraville, a place that we knew also has a strong community vibe. We have been here for two years now and are really loving it.
I have been skating since I was little; it has been my passion since then. My main sport is ice figure skating. But since the pandemic started the ice rinks are closed. This made me turn to rollerskating daily at Cruickshank Park. When I do my dance on skates, passers-by always stop to watch, clap and cheer. This gave me an idea to wear character costumes and ‘perform’ to the character’s movie soundtrack. What feedback have you been receiving?
What do you like most about the area? I really love the village-like community. Everyone here is very friendly, always up for a chat. I have gained many friendships through just being at the park and starting a conversation. What are your favourite local places? Cruickshank Park is my favourite spot. It is very tranquil, yet there are lots of surprises that the community has put together, like the fairy garden, the BMX track, the funny signs along the walking track, the flamingo house etc. If you haven’t been to Cruickshank Park, it is definitely worth a visit! How did you become involved in skating?
It has been overwhelmingly positive! I could not believe how far it has gone! I started with one costume and now I have nine – some are donated from locals. Parents have been requesting me to do birthday performances for their children. Recently I started teaching people how to rollerskate. The name “Princess on Skates” was born, and my social media channels are getting busier than ever! What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I am actually a quiet person in day to day life. A woman of few words, if I must say. But give me my skates and I’m a different person. Details: facebook.com/watch/princessonskates
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Suport team for people ‘at risk’ By Benjamin Millar People at risk of falling through the cracks throughout the coronavirus crisis are receiving help with essential care for their wellbeing and survival. Not-for-profit community health organisation cohealth’s homelessness and health support team has been partnering with Tenants Victoria to provide outreach services to Laverton’s Honey Hush caravan park as well as dozens of rooming houses across Melbourne’s north and west. The outreach has continued throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, focusing on delivery of essential items such as food and blankets,
housing support, referrals to health services and delivering public health messaging. The teams also provide mobile COVID testing and distribute facemasks, talking with residents about how to stay safe and well. cohealth chief executive Nicole Bartholomeusz said COVID-19 restrictions have highlighted the important role that outreach workers play in the health of communities, particularly among people on low incomes who are often pushed into rooming houses and caravan parks because it’s all they can afford. “People living in marginal accommodation often face additional barriers when trying to access the health information and support
they need, meaning they often miss out on mainstream health services,” she said. “During a pandemic, this is especially concerning.” Ms Bartholomeusz said rooming houses and caravan parks are often the last resort for people on very low incomes, so they become concentrated with people with a complex range of health and social problems. “In addition to mental health, people in sub-standard accommodation are prone to other health concerns including chronic illness, poor diet and nutrition, respiratory issues and drug and alcohol addiction,” she said. “The outreach team helps connect people who are struggling with essential services.”
cohealth’s homelessness and health support team provide outreach services to Laverton’s Honey Hush caravan park. (Supplied)
Support for Indian students
Foodbank Victoria is working to increase food aid during the COVID-19 crisis. (Supplied)
‘Peak hunger’ still to come The coronavirus crisis has pushed vulnerable Victorians deeper into poverty and caused a dramatic surge in people going hungry, according to a new report. Foodbank released its annual Hunger Report on Monday, revealing a dramatic 47 per cent surge on demand for food relief since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The report by the Yarraville-based charity found that despite government assistance measures providing temporary relief, charities and struggling Victorians face unease and a plunge back into food shortfalls as JobSeeker and JobKeeper measures are rolled back. Foodbank Victoria chief executive Dave McNamara said the report emphasises that COVID-19 is having a profound effect on Victorians. He warned the worst is yet to come and “peak hunger” still has not been hit. “Alarmingly, the data shows that almost a third of Victorians seeking food relief had never needed food assistance before COVID-19,” he
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said. “Many hardworking Victorians are now in situations they never anticipated, wondering how they are going to make ends meet, and how they are going to put food on the table.” Now in its eighth year, the Foodbank Hunger Report draws together research between April and August undertaken with both charities and individuals experiencing food insecurity. This year’s report found 59 per cent of food insecure Victorians skip a meal at least once a week, 44 per cent run out of food and cannot afford to buy more at least once a week, and 38
per cent go a whole day without eating at least once a week. The report found the global pandemic has impacted the lives of all Australians, however, those who were already struggling before coronavirus hit felt the effects more quickly and more seriously. Charities are seeing significant numbers of casual workers and international students seeking urgent food relief. The report reveals two in three food insecure 18 to 25-year-olds are going without food at least once a week – significantly more than any other age group. “It’s devastating to hear the impacts of COVID-19 on our youth,” Mr McNamara said. “As the full financial impact of the pandemic becomes apparent, we know it is the students, casualised workforce and newly unemployed who are really going to bear the brunt of this crisis.”
IndianCare has launched an online program to help South Asian International Students during the pandemic. IndianCare, which is based in St Albans, is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to address the welfare needs of Victorians from an Indian background. The organisation last month launched Project SASS (South Asian Student Support) after receiving funding for the program through the state government’s International Student Welfare Program. Project SASS aims to promote the welfare and wellbeing of international students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, through culturallyappropriate activities to increase their leadership skills, workplace knowledge and social cohesion. The program also aims to address student’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing during the pandemic. IndianCare has partnered with The University of Melbourne, RMIT University, La Trobe University, Victoria University and Federation University for the project, along with the Hindu Organisations Temple Associations Forum, the Australia India Society Victoria, the Aussizz Group of Immigration and Education Consultants, the Good Cycles social enterprise and the Australia India Sports Council. IndianCare is encouraging South Asian international students to get in contact if they would like a chat or information on emergency relief, job opportunities, accommodation, immigration, financial and legal services, mental health services, welfare support and services or assistance to access services. IndianCare is also committed to addressing the issue of family violence in the Indian communities in Victoria through prevention, early intervention, awareness-raising and education activities, with funding received from the state government. According to IndianCare, there are more than 209,000 people from an Indian background living in Victoria. For details, contact Jyothsna Rao on jyothsna@indiancare.org.au, 8312 8805 or visit: h t t p s : //i n d i a n c a r e . o r g . a u / i nt e r n a t i o n a l - s t u d e nt s -w e l f a r e program/
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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.
Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Carter. (Supplied)
Working out at home • Exhale as you push the tins up. Biceps Curl
• This is a ‘pull’ movement. • Exhale as you lift the tins up. Bent Over Row
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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
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• 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
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• 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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Creative kitchens By Tara Murray Victorian’s are stepping up in the kitchen and getting creative during lockdown and a new website will make it even easier. The website, Cook Well, Eat Well, has been launched by VicHealth and Nutrition Australia to ensure Victorians are supported in making easy, affordable and nourishing meals. The launch of the website comes after a VicHealth survey revealed one in two Victorians have started meal planning during the coronavirus pandemic, while 28 per cent have been cooking more dinners as they look to save money. Of those surveyed, nearly half were doing more cooking to save money and 57 per cent said it was because they had more time to prepare meals. The site features a range of free healthy eating resources, including simple recipes and videos, for Victorians to use and for organisations to share with their communities. VicHealth chief executive Dr Sandro Demaio said the survey highlights how the pandemic is affecting the eating and spending habits of Victorians. “The coronavirus pandemic has placed enormous financial strain on many Victorians. Households are adapting by planning their meals and cooking more to save money,” Dr Demaio said. “A quick and easy meal can be made from a few simple pantry staples. Lentils are full of vitamins and minerals and can be used in dahl, burgers, soup, bolognese or salad. And rice is another key ingredient used in many delicious dishes, including fried rice, risotto or to accompany a satisfying curry.” Nutrition Australia chief executive Lucinda Hancock said Cook Well, Eat Well will help Victorians with basic cooking tips, food safety and food storage ideas. She said they had collaborated with the likes of Foodbank Victoria and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre to help reach more people.
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A new website is helping Victorians get creative in the kitchen during lockdown. (iStock)
Here’s two of the recipes that are included on the new website:
Lentil Dahl (Serves four)
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1. Drain can of corn kernels into a sieve and rinse under cold water. Set aside 2. Grate the zucchini 3. Add all ingredients except for olive oil into a large bowl and mix until combined. 4. Heat olive oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Pour 1/4 of mixture into the pan at a time to form a fritter. 5. Fry each side for 2 minutes or until brown. Repeat with remaining mixture. 6. Serve with a dollop of greek yoghurt.
Ingredients 1 x 420g can of corn kernels 1 zucchini 2 cups of plain flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 2 eggs, whisked 1 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of olive oil Greek yoghurt to serve
2 cups dried red lentils 4 cups water (to cover lentils) 2 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 tablespoons butter 1 brown onion 2 tomatoes 1 tablespoon ginger 1 green chili 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 2 teaspoon ground coriander 1 cup brown and/or wild rice combined Greek yoghurt, to serve (optional) Fresh coriander, to serve (optional)
Method 1. Add red lentils, 1 1/2 cups water, turmeric and butter to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, then remove from heat and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, peel onion and dice. Dice tomatoes. Set aside. Grate ginger and finely slice chili. Set aside. 3. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium – high heat. Add cumin seeds and ground coriander. Fry for 1 minute. 4. Add onion, tomato, chili and ginger. Fry for 3-4 minutes until the onion is softened and spices are fragrant. Set aside. 5. Return saucepan with lentils to medium-high heat. Add fried spices, onion, tomato, chili and ginger. Add remaining water and stir through to combine. Bring to the boil. Place lid on saucepan and take off the heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes, until lentils are tender and water has absorbed. 6. Meanwhile, cook rice according to packet instructions or refer to our ‘how to cook rice’ video. 7. Plate lentil dhal with rice. Serve with a dollop with Greek yoghurt and fresh coriander.
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ANIMAL CUPCAKES Ingredients 125g butter, softened 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 1/2 cup plain flour 3/4 cup milk
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Method 1. Pre-heat oven to 170°C fan-forced. Line 12 muffin pans with paper cases. 2. To make cupcakes: Place butter and sugar into a bowl and beat with electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Mix in vanilla. 3. Fold in flours and milk alternately until combined and mixture is smooth. Spoon mixture between patty cases and bake for 20-22 mins until golden. Let cupcakes cool completely. 4. To make icing: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat ingredients together for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Put some icing in different bowls and add a few drops of food colouring to each to create different colours. 5. Decorate using lollies and biscuits to create animal faces - chicks, pigs, cats, bears, spiders and lions are all fun to make! TIP: Get creative and make aliens, monsters or cartoon characters it’s all in the decoration! Recipe supplied by Tess, tested by Isabelle, 3 (pictured)
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Method 1. Cut coloured paper to the right size to fit around a toilet roll and glue to the rolls. 2. Glue the rolls together so they’re standing side by side. 3. Draw the head, tail and feet of your chosen animal on paper or cardboard and cut out. 4. Finish your animal head with whiskers, ears, eyes, colour and creative sparkle (you can either draw these or glue on craft items). 5. Glue the head on top of the first roll, the legs onto the middle rolls, and the tail onto the end roll. 6. Glue the bottom of the rolls to a strip of paper or cardboard to make a base stand. Idea supplied by Ava, tested by Emma, 6 (pictured).
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Tips to buying a home during a pandemic It came as a surprise to many, but the property market throughout Australia has proven to be remarkably resilient amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many things contribute to success in the market; one of them is the incredibly low interest rates. Another is that people are working remotely. As a result, many buyers no longer need to be near their workplace. If you are in a position to buy, here are five practical things to consider before you purchase a home during the pandemic:
Job security Although the property market is currently
thriving, there is a chance that the number of buyers may decrease due to unemployment rates and financial instability. If you believe you are at risk of losing your job, you may not be able to pay your monthly payment on a new house.
Find the right agent If you are planning on buying a house, it is important to find an agent that you can trust. With much economic uncertainty, you want to ensure that he or she has your best interests in mind. Many people prefer to work with an agent who uses property management software,
making them informed and educated on market trends. Buyer’s agents will help protect and prepare you for the entirety of the home buying process.
Ensure safety protocols are in place If you are going to an open house, make sure that the seller will keep all doors open and adhere to social distancing measures. If you are completing inspections, make sure masks are worn by everyone, and all surfaces have been cleaned properly.
Expect design changes Many houses have gone through renovations
and changes over the past few months. Expect to see changes in kitchen design and, if you anticipate practising social distancing for an extended period, be on the lookout for homes with open floor plans and patios.
Be ready to act quickly If you are looking to buy quickly, make sure that you are prepared and pre-approved. In this climate, you will likely have to put down an offer soon after a house goes up for sale.
Source: realestateview.com.au Property News
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Styling The new shape is a collaborative design between all three studios in Kia’s worldwide design network – in Korea, Europe and North America. It is more sculpted than before with the front having the latest interpretation of Kia’s hallmark ‘tiger nose’ grille. There are rectangular lower air intakes, wing-shaped air curtains channel air around the car. The sharp bumper lip is capped with a skid plate. The trailing edge of the bonnet wraps around the front wings and turns into a single, strong character line which extends along the side of the Sorento and into the rear lights. The wide D-pillars that have defined all three Sorento previous generations have been retained but this time with a fair bit more style than previously. New Sorento has a choice of seven paint finishes; one standard colour in Clear White, and six Premium Paints ($695 option); Mineral Blue (New Colour), Snow White Pearl, Steel Grey, Silky Silver, Aurora Black and Gravity Blue.
Interior The dashboard area is reminiscent of the current Mercedes-Benz design, with two wide rectangular screens occupying an area stretching about two thirds of the way across the dashboard. Sorento is fitted with premium-quality materials and cutting-edge infotainment. Depending on grade there is embossed black cloth, leather-appointed black cloth and black quilted Nappa leather-appointed seats. New Kia Sorento has a stance that gives it an upmarket look. (Pictures: Supplied)
Infotainment A powerful 12-speaker BOSE surround-sound audio system is standard in the GT-Line. The S, Sport and Sport+ come with what Kia simply calls, “a quality six-speaker sound system”. The new Sorento incorporates Kia’s latest 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system offering audio-visual navigation. Entry-level S features an eight-inch colour LCD touch screen, and along with Sport and Sport+, a 4.2-inch colour TFT supervision instrument cluster. The infotainment system also allows Bluetooth smartphone pairing for two phones concurrently, enabling separate phones to be used for, for instance, phone calls and music, while front passengers can also plug in their mobile devices via three USB chargers. For second-row passengers, two USB charging sockets are integrated into the backs of the front seats (Sport+ & GT-Line only), with a third at the back of the front-row centre console. Both third-row passengers also have their own 12V Power Outlet charging points (whilst Sport+ and GT-Line offers two additional USB chargers), meaning all seven passengers can keep their mobile device charged – the perfect measure to maintain harmony in a full car during longer journeys. The 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system has many functions and can also be controlled with new buttons on either side of the screen.
Engines / transmissions Kia’s new four-cylinder 2.2-litre ‘Smartstream’ diesel engine debuts in Australia in the Sorento. Producing 148kW and 440Nm torque
it is paired with Kia’s new eight-speed wet double-clutch transmission and drives all four wheels. An updated Lambda III 3.5 litre V6 petrol engine producing 200kW and 332Nm will drive the front wheels through Kia’s eight-speed torque converter automatic. It won’t be here till late November, perhaps early December. A plugin hybrid Sorento is due to be launched in 2021, it’s likely to come to Australia but Kia won’t comment at this stage.
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE S 3.5-litre petrol 2WD: $46,990 Sport 3.5-litre petrol 2WD: $49,990 Sport+ 3.5-litre petrol 2WD: $54,390 GT-Line 3.5-litre petrol 2WD: $61,990 S 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $49,990 Sport 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $52,990 Sport+ 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $57,390
Safety The Sorento is fitted with seven airbags (dual front airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, side curtain airbags with rollover sensor, and front centre airbag). The front centre airbag is a first for Australia and provides head protection for front-seat occupants by preventing their heads coming into contact during a crash. Kia’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) includes Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology with pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle detection. This also detects oncoming traffic when making a turn at a junction. The Sorento is available with Blind-spot View Monitor (GT-Line only), Surround View Monitor (GT-Line) and Blind-spot Collision-avoid Assist, Advanced Smart Cruise Control, Lane Following Assist and Driver Attention Warning. Kia’s ‘level two’ autonomous driving technology, Lane Following Assist (LFA), controls acceleration, braking and steering depending on the vehicles in front. It operates between speeds of 0 and 180 km/h, using
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camera and radar sensors to maintain a safe distance from the car in front, while monitoring road markings to keep the Sorento in the centre of its lane.
Driving Like all Kia models, the Sorento’s on-road capability and comfort has been optimised to best suit the tastes of Australian drivers through the local tuning program. On road the designers have come close to providing the sedan-like comfort they were aiming for. Noise levels are low in general driving, bump-thump on joining strips on bridges is minimal, sound does increase on concrete motorways but is lower than average for a vehicle of this type. Cornering is positive, with good feedback
through the steering wheel and positive changes in direction when the driver wants it. Obviously it’s no sports car, nor a sports sedan, but those who enjoy diving won’t feel as frustrated as they would in others in this vehicle class. The engine is quiet even when accelerated hard. The automatic transmission changes imperceptibly and responds quickly to the conditions. Manual control through steering wheel paddles is there but unless you’re pedalling hard on your favourite driving road – which seems unlikely in an SUV – you’re probably not going to need the transmission overrides. Off road the Sorento has enhanced all-terrain ability thanks to having Terrain Mode (only in the diesels, keep in mind the petrols only have 2WD). TM assists the driver in mud, snow and sand. It controls the car’s standard electronic stability control, as well as the distribution of torque to all four wheels. The TM adapts transmission shift times to help maintain traction in hard off-road driving. However we didn’t do any off-road testing as many tracks are closed at the moment as locals are keen to keep strangers out. As with all Kia models Sorento is covered by the seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, seven-year capped price service and seven-year roadside assist.
Summing up Kia has made a large leap forward in the affordable SUV’s with its new Sorento. It’s pleasant to drive, provides very good interior space and comfort and it seems likely it will carve out a large slice of the SUV market.
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Vasiljevic returns home By Tara Murray Dejan Vasiljevic hadn’t planned on returning home to Australia to play basketball after finishing college. Having had a successful four years at University of Miami, he was keen to test himself in the NBA summer league and try and earn a spot on an NBA squad. But COVID-19 changed all of that. With so much uncertainty in the world and basketball, Vasiljevic decided to head home to Australia. Despite growing up in Tarneit in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Vasiljevic signed with the Sydney Kings for the National Basketball League season which is scheduled to start in the new year. Vasiljevic said knowing that the NBL would go ahead was the major reason behind his change of plans. “They said the Australian league would go forward and there’s been very little cases in Australia,” he said. “I think the certainty of being able to play and having a job was a key. “If the whole corona thing didn’t happen, I wouldn’t have come back to the NBL. “I think I would have had a good shot making a summer league team, there was a high level of interest. “Nine to 12 NBA teams wanted me to come in for a workout and do an interview. “The NBA is still questionable when it starts. I think we’ll be a couple of months in before the NBA season starts.” The 23-year-old looked at other NBL clubs, including the two Melbourne teams, but said he thought a move to the Kings would be best for his career. The Kings were runners-up last season. He signed a three-year deal. “I’m really close with assistant coach Adam Forde,” he said. “He’s done a lot for me in the past at the university games and I’ve been speaking a lot to him. “Will Weaver [Kings coach] is a great coach and coached in the NBA and G-League and I
Dejan Vasiljevic playing for Miami. (Pictures: Josh White / Miami Athletics) Right: Vasiljevic back in his junior days. (Damjan Janevski)
just felt comfortable there and they do a great job of player development. “I wanted to do what was best for me and I needed development and needed to play and I think going to the Sydney Kings was the right choice.” Vasiljevic arrived back in Australia from America six weeks ago. He spent the first two weeks in quarantine, which he said wasn’t too bad. Due to restrictions, he’s yet to see his family. “It’s good to be back,” he said. “Not being able to see my mum and dad and my sister, it kind of sucks, and my girlfriend is still over in America so I’m kind of missing everyone. “The last four years I’ve only come home for one month of the year.” Vasiljevic returns to Australia having had a successful university career. The renowned three-point shooter averaged nearly 10 points and three rebounds a game. He captained the side for three years.
“To be honest it was an up and down learning experience,” he said. “To be able to learn from the veteran guys that were there and then take a major role in season two and improve dramatically and become captain in second year. “I met a lot of people and connected with a lot of people around the world. I created a lot of friendships that will last a really long time and I met my girlfriend, who I’ve been with for just over two and half years.” Vasiljevic said while it surprised some people over there that he was named captain so young, it was something that he was comfortable with having had experience with state and junior Australian teams. While he’s home in Australia for the next step of his basketball career, Vasiljevic still has dreams of playing overseas. Playing in the NBA is at the top of that list. “That’s the number one goal and Adam and Will know that,” he said.
“I’m currently in Canberra as it’s our week off. The Kings have brought me down here and putting me through a one-week training camp. “I want to try and stay on the top of my game even when I have time off. “I want to become a better version of myself that kids look up to. “I want to keep on developing my game and help the Kings win a championship first.” Vasiljevic said he would love the opportunity to represent the Australian Boomers. He has represented Australia at under-17, under-19 and the university games. “I would like to represent them at an Olympics or a world cup and help them get a medal finally,” he said. “I think I have proven over the years that I can be part of a team, with my scoring ability and my experience. “I’ve won a silver medal at a [junior] world championships and won a bronze medal at university games and I think I deserve a shot with these guys and just play my role.”
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Ellard hoping to inspire Roadrunner women A post on Facebook was enough to grab Tom Ellard’s interest in the North Sunshine women’s football senior coaching role. Ellard, who spent six years playing in the VFL, applied for the role and was earlier this month appointed. Having achieved what he wanted on the footy field, Ellard said he wanted to give back and help some others learn at the Western Region Football League club. “It’s a bit of a challenge and a bit of change up,” he said. “I have a bit of time on my hand and I decided I wanted to use my knowledge and try and help. “I had a bit of a chat with Prokick and my dad. As long as it didn’t interfere with my footy
and the club was happy knowing that I might have to fly out to America at some stage, I was keen. And here we are.” Having come from a footballing family, which includes Richmond premiership defender Alex Rance, Ellard has always been at home on the footy field. He spent six years in the VFL, including a number of years at Werribee, and won an NEAFL premiership recently with the Southport Sharks. Ellard wants to bring some of that experience to the Roadrunners. The Roadrunners have had a women’s side since 2018. They won two games that year and three games in 2019. The 2020 season didn’t go ahead due to COVID-19.
He has already joined the side’s Facebook group and is starting to plan for the pre-season. “The vision that I have for my coaching role is to teach the women all about AFL and the different areas in AFL,” he said. “I’m wanting to create a family environment where the girls enjoy every second playing football, I can’t wait to crack in and get started. “There hasn’t been a lot of success around the club in recent years and hopefully I can help bring some. AFLW is a big thing at the moment and it’s an awesome thing to try and bring out the best in the girls. “Hopefully they’ll enjoy it and I can take their football a bit further.” For Ellard, the move into coaching comes as
he steps away from football with his eyes on a new career, punting in America Football. Ellard has joined Prokick Australia, which was developed in 2007 to help guide and transition Australian athletes to perform at the College/ NFL level. He said it was a challenge he was enjoying. “I’m trying to land a scholarship in America through Prokick,” he said. “It’s taken a couple of months to get the gist of it. “It’s a bit of a change up coming out of a professional system where I’d achieved everything I wanted to achieve. “This is about focusing on schooling as well.” Tara Murray
Waiting game for bowls By Tara Murray Werribee bowlers are playing a waiting game ahead of the Bowls Victoria pennant season. Bowls Victoria has scheduled the season to kick off on November 7, but that is dependent on COVID-19 restrictions being lifted to allow games to go ahead. Werribee Bowls’ Steve Weston said it had been tough for the bowlers not being able to hit the green. “As soon as all this is over, the first thing we will do is to get back together doing what we do best and that is – playing bowls and celebrating the fact that once again we can put real meaning into the current topical words ‘we are all in this together’. “The club and its members are so keen to get back out there and enjoy this camaraderie we have at the club, that is why we are one of the successful bowls clubs in the west. “The game involves social interaction, relative closeness during games and provides an important opportunity for those, among our senior members who live alone, to enjoy the sense of community it and the club provides.
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- Steve Weston “Only through the volunteer spirit that has got the club to the stage of being within two years of its centenary will its future be secure.” Weston said they had about 100 bowlers wanting to play in the upcoming Saturday pennant competition. The Bees will have six sides, with their top side playing in division 1. Weston said most of the playing group from past season had returned. This season there will only be eight teams in each section, with less travel than previously. In the draft fixture, Werribee’s opposition is Sunbury, Moonee Valley, Bacchus Marsh, Werribee, Aberfeldie CBC, FlemingtonKensington, Glenroy and Altona Sports. Weston said they were expecting a really competitive section. “There’s not as much travel as last season,” he said. “All the sides in our division, with the exception of Bacchus Marsh, are pretty much a lot of the teams we’ve played in the past few years. “Last year was fairly close and finals spot came down to the last round. Three or four teams could have got in. “Everyone was competitive and around the one standard.” While the season is scheduled to kick off next month, Weston said they were aware it could just as easily not be the case due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Restrictions could mean we don’t get a start before Christmas,” he said. “Places like Altona Sports and Altona have pokie machines, so they even might not be allowed to open.
Werribee Bowls’ Peter Yasar. (Mark Wilson) 217743_01
“We’re hoping the season will go ahead if restrictions are lifted soon.” Weston said game day could also be a bit different, with the possibility of rinks being staggered to reduce the number of people around at the one time.
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“Everything is up in the air,” he said. “We just want something to do.” Weston said despite the difficulties they had still been able to keep the club in a sound position due to donated funds, membership fees and government grants.
There’s a new beginning for female football in the Ballarat region. The Ballarat Football League has announced it will have a women’s competition for the first time next season, which will be called BFLWomens, or BFLW. Previously clubs in the region had played in the AFL Goldfields women’s competition which was run by the region’s governing body. Both the BFL and neighbouring Riddell District Football League have made the decision to step away from AFL Goldfields from next season. BFL general manager Shane Anwyl said it made sense to align the women’s competition with the existing men’s, junior and netball competitions. “It will be one of the leading competitions in regional Victoria,” he said. “It will have its own identity and structure and it will help clubs be able to recruit players. “It’ll be a very strong competition.” Anwyl said two clubs had already expressed interest in joining the competition. The new competition is open to all women’s teams that were involved in the AFL Goldfields competition. Melton, Melton Centrals, Gisborne, Bacchus Marsh and Darley were all part of that competition and have been invited to the new competition. In consultation with existing clubs, the competition structure, bylaws and rules will be developed to ensure a long-term and sustainable BFLWomens. The league will also have junior girls’ competitions. Tara Murray
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Velardo stunned with football rise New Collingwood AFLW draftee Amelia Velardo is still in disbelief that she is on an AFLW list, having played just three games of football. Velardo entered the draft as a relative unknown after the NAB League season came to an abrupt end. But Collingwood had seen enough of the Western Jet star and selected her at pick 25. Velardo said she was struggling to put into words how she’s feeling. “I’m trying to come to terms and wrap my head around the last 24 hours,” she said. “I’m rapt to be going to such a great club. I always had the goal of playing AFLW since I started playing football. “After the season was cancelled this year and with only three games under my belt, I didn’t think [I would be picked] this quickly or that early in the draft.” Velardo said she had fallen in love with the sport the minute she picked up the football
after searching for a change from basketball. “I think playing basketball for so long, that I had lost the love for it,” she said. “Footy was more prominent in my environment. I played a few school games and started the pre-season with the Jets and there was the fire in the gut and real passion. “Before that, I had only kicked the footy in the backyard with my dad and brother. “I have a real love for the game.” Velardo joined her local club, Essendon District Football League side Keilor, with many of her friends already playing there. Ambitious with her football dreams, she made a phone call to the Western Jets. “I made contact with the Jets to see whether they had any spots open to train,” she said. “They were full at first but there was an opportunity to join the girls in January. “I did quite well at the training sessions and they selected me for the squad. It was a pretty short pre-season with the Jets and I was starting
to find my feet and the game plan.” The three games were enough to get Velardo selected for the state combine and she had several interviews in the lead-up to the draft. She said she was shocked, but over the moon to be selected. It was a whirlwind few hours after the draft. “We had a Zoom meeting with the whole team and they got to know me,” she said. “Steph Chiocci gave me a call and I’m so excited to play and learn off her in an elite environment.” Many people have described Velardo as an undersized ruck, while she sees herself as a midfielder but admits she’s still to lock down a position. Velardo was one of two Jets selected. Isabelle Pritchard was taken by the Western Bulldogs at pick 16. Pritchard, a Spotswood junior, has spent most of her time in defence before moving into the midfield this year. Tara Murray
Amelia Velardo. (Supplied)
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New Kyneton coach Paul Chapman. (Damjan Janevski)
Chappy becomes a Tiger By Tara Murray New Kyneton coach Paul Chapman this year realised that he wanted to stay involved in football. Chapman started playing football when he was six, before launching an AFL career. He has been coaching ever since he retired. He started the year as Greenvale’s coach in the Essendon District Football League premier division, but stood down in June due to work, family and travel commitments. The three-time AFL premiership player said he soon realised that he wanted to stay involved with football. “I missed footy this year. I was hoping that I would miss footy. I loved coaching and loved the boys at Greenvale, but with travel and work it was too much. “I had started up my business and it was a bad time to start a business. I just wanted to make sure I got it off the ground and things are now looking good with the business. “I have moved up to the Macedon Ranges,” he said. “Being relatively close to Kyneton, I’m
looking forward to it. “I’m now excited to meet the boys and get to work.” Chapman comes to the Tigers having coached at Greenvale and previously Werribee Districts, after finishing his 280 game AFL career with Geelong and Essendon. He took Greenvale to the 2018 grand final. Chapman said the closeness of Kyneton to home and the quality of the Bendigo Football League were two of the main reasons for him signing with the club. “Nathan Thompson has a lot to do with the club, being his local club, and I caught up with him and the committee. “It sounded like an exciting time and a good time to be a part of it.” Chapman said that like Greenvale, Kyneton was focusing on bringing through young and local talent. It was something that excites Chapman. “What I loved about Greenvale was the number of local boys and most weeks we played with 25 points. “Being young and local guys at Kyneton,
hopefully I can help them improve individually and collectively. “I’m looking forward to going down to meet the boys.” Chapman said he was yet to get into the details about recruiting and training, but he said he would look to be guided by Thompson on any gaps they have. “I can’t wait to get into it.” New football manager Thompson said they were all pretty excited to have Chapman on board. Thompson was going to coach the senior and under-18 sides this year, before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. “It’s very exciting and everyone around the club is ecstatic,” Thompson said. “He’s a good fellow. He moved up here and we’ve had conversations the last couple of years about him coming to the club. “He’s a great person to have around the club.” Meanwhile the club is advertising for a netball director and A-grade coach for next season. To register interest in the roles, email kfnc.secretary@gmail.com. Applications close October 21.
New St Anthony’s coach Wayne Turner is looking to continue to bring youth through the Gisborne and District Cricket Association club. Turner, who has been involved in the club as a player since the 2015-16 season, has stepped up to take on the coaching role this season after the departure of former captain-coach Cam Clayton. Turner coached outdoor cricket teams a number of years ago, before turning his attention to coaching indoor sides. He has been coach of the Victorian Women’s indoor cricket team for a number years and played for both Victoria and Australia in indoor cricket. He said there were some slight differences between the two. The departure of Clayton is a big loss for the club, with him scoring 428 runs last season and taking seven wickets. They’ve also lost Alex Kerr and Conrad Farrugia, who have gone to test themselves on turf cricket. As a result, the Saints requested to drop down from the top grade McIntyre Cup and play in the Johnstone Shield. The Saints finished second bottom last season in the McIntyre Cup with just one win, coming against bottom side Riddell. Turner said they needed to keep focusing on rebuilding and bringing through younger players. “We just didn’t have the cattle,” Turner said of this season’s side. “From initial thoughts, the departures aren’t as bad as we thought they would be. “The team will be a mixture of older players and young players coming through. We’ve got a few juniors going to play at Melton. I will always encourage players to live the dream and play on turf to further their careers.” Turner said they expected to be competitive in the Johnstone Shield. He said they were still looking for players and anyone interested in playing can come down to the club once training starts. With St Anthony’s dropping down a division, the McIntyre Cup will have just seven teams this season. GDCA president Rob McIntyre said they had spoken to some teams in the Johnstone Shield about stepping up a grade, but they all felt they did not have the players to compete at that level. It means the McIntyre Cup will have a bye this season. Tara Murray
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