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Youth gang crackdown By Alesha Capone Police have arrested more than 250 people as part of an operation aimed at disrupting the activities of youth street gangs, including aggravated burglaries, assaults and home invasions. Operation Alliance has been running since September 13, in that time police have executed 88 search warrants in suburbs including Werribee, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, North Melbourne, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Pakenham, Corio and Bell Post Hill. Seventy people have been remanded in custody and police have laid more than 720 charges for offences including robbery, armed robbery, aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, conduct endangering life, car theft, breaching bail, and firearm and drug offences. Illegal firearms, drugs and prohibited weapons such as knives, tomahawks, swords, tasers, knuckle dusters and machetes were seized during the operation. Police said the majority of offenders arrested as part of Operation Alliance were males aged in their mid-teens to mid-twenties. Victoria Police’s Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations, Rick Nugent, said Operation Alliance would remain focused on youth offenders involved in gangs. “We are utilising and sharing real-time intelligence to not only remain one step ahead of offenders to prevent further crimes from occurring, but to also identify and target the key influencers within these groups,” he said. In a separate incident, police arrested three men following an alleged armed robbery and stabbing in Werribee on Sunday. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Heaths and Tarneit roads about 1.20am. The victim was stabbed a number of times, and on Monday remained in hospital in a stable condition. A 19-year-old Deer Park man, a 25-year-old Hoppers Crossing man and a 26-year-old Point Cook man have been charged with armed robbery and intentionally causing injury. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Using powers for good Tarneit’s Andrew Lorenzo is donning a cape to send messages of hope to people across the world. A professional actor and life coach, Mr Lorenzo is also a prolific cosplayer of characters including Superman, Indiana Jones and Jack Sparrow. In the middle of the year he started an Instagram account under the name of “melbournesuperman” to help boost people’s spirits during the pandemic. Mr Lorenzo regularly dresses up as Superman to post photos, accompanied by positive messages, on the Instagram account. Every Friday evening, he hosts live Q&A sessions on topics ranging from fitness to Cosplay, Superman and acting. “I absolutely love promoting positivity, hope and being able to put a smile on someone’s face,” Mr Lorenzo said. So far, the account has amassed more than 1050 followers from countries including Australia, America, Brazil and Europe. “People are constantly messaging me saying, ‘thanks, I really got a smile out of that,’ or, ‘thanks, I really needed that’,” Mr Lorenzo said. Mr Lorenzo is also friends with Andrew Price and Maria Lodola-Price, the Manor Lakes residents who stage an annual Halloween event to raise funds for the Starlight Foundation. He said that this year, he and other Melbourne cosplayers would be helping the Price family put on a COVID-safe fundraising event. Details: facebook.com/ML.Halloween, instagram.com/melbournesuperman Alesha Capone
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Virus cases linked to new outbreak Other areas of the state with high COVID counts on Monday included Hume (17 active cases), Monash (10 active cases), Brimbank (nine active cases) and Melton (nine active cases). Overall, Victoria recorded four new cases on Monday, and one death, a man aged in his 90s. The average number of virus cases diagnosed in the fortnight to Sunday, October 18 stands at 7.3 for metropolitan Melbourne and 0.5 for regional Victoria. The total number of cases from an unknown
source between October 3 and October 16 is 15 for metropolitan Melbourne and zero for regional Victoria. The 15 mystery cases come from 13 postcodes including 3015 (Spotswood, South Kingsville and Newport), 3024 (Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes, Mambourin and Mount Cottrell), 3025 (Altona East, Altona Gate and Altona North) and 3037 (Calder Park, Delahey, Hillside, Sydenham and Taylors Hill). The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) welcomed the state
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amongst the community – you know you’ve been through a similar thing and you’re doing something together,” Mrs Hetherton said. This year the foundation is encouraging people to participate in Walk for the Prems,
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By Alesha Capone Inspired by her own experience, Tarneit resident Sarah Hetherton volunteers at Sunshine Hospital to help the parents of premature and sick babies. Mrs Hetherton is the mother of nine-year-old Sebastian and seven-year-old Mackenzie. She said that a “very tiny” Mackenzie was born eight weeks early and spent 28 days in hospital. “When she came home, she could fit into doll’s clothes,” Mrs Hetherton said. It was after Mackenzie was born, while searching for information on support for families of prematurely-born youngsters, that Mrs Hetherton came across Life’s Little Treasures Foundation. The charity supports the families of babies who are born ill or before 37 weeks’ gestation. Mrs Hetherton started volunteering for the foundation and now runs monthly morning teas in a room near Sunshine Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Since the coronavirus pandemic started, she has been hosting the morning teas on a virtual basis, through online video platforms and social media. Mrs Hetherton said parents could chat and ask questions during the ‘NICU Connections’ morning teas, and also receive resource packs from Life’s Little Treasures. “Providing emotional support is also a very big factor, sometimes they just want someone to cry with,” she said. “To be able to offer parents and families some support, to know we can do that without them worrying about where to find it – to provide that support, is very rewarding.” Mrs Hetherton, along with Mackenzie, Sebastian and her husband Simon, has participated in several Walk for the Prems in recent years. The event, which takes place across Australia, is the Life’s Little Treasures Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event. “What I enjoy on the day, is just being
government’s weekend announcement that retail and hospitality operators across the state will likely be able to open up on November 2. If this occurs, hospitality outlets in Melbourne’s metropolitan area will be limited to a maximum of 20 people inside and 50 people outside. VCCI’s chief executive, Paul Guerra, said: “The Victorian Chamber asks every Victorian to do the right thing so the premier can announce full re-opening of business.”
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by following a five-kilometre route of their choosing on Sunday. The foundation will also host online activities, competitions and speeches on the day. Registerations: walkforprems.org.au.
Statewide coronavirus pandemic lockdowns had a significant impact on the satisfaction and wellbeing of Truganina residents, according to a new Monash University study. Cross-faculty researchers have developed a tool called the Neighbourhood Sentiment Dashboard, to analyse Twitter posts and compare satisfaction and wellbeing across Melbourne’s 309 suburbs during both lockdowns. The researchers analysed sentiment within each area and mapped this against each suburb’s characteristics, amenity levels and urban form. Post-Doctoral Researcher Alexa Gower said Truganina’s tweeters were among the most prolific in the west. At the start of the first lockdown in March, areas such as St Kilda, Kew and Brighton – which have good access to local cafes and parks – all recorded “positive sentiment” levels of more than 90 per cent, which remained steady during lockdown. Dr Gower said that at the start of March, Truganina logged about 60 per cent positive sentiment, which was “comparable to the rest of Melbourne”. But the suburb hit a “very rapid decline” in positive sentiment by April’s end, reaching as low as 25 per cent. Truganina’s positive sentiment rose to about 62 per cent during May and July, between the first and second lockdowns, but dropped back to as low as 25 per cent during the most recent lockdown. “Outer areas, with poor access to public services and parks, there was an increase in negative sentiment,” Dr Gower said. Alesha Capone
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Pledge to improve services Wyndham council nominee Mehak Sheikh says improving council services, particularly those accessed by youth and women, will be one of her main aims if she is elected. Ms Sheikh, 24, is the youngest candidate standing in the Chaffey ward. She is also just one of four women running in the ward, along with 21 male candidates. Ms Sheikh said she wanted to improve council services for people who are “often left unheard” – such as those living with disabilities and First Nations communities.
“My decision to stand is so that our governance structures reflect our community – diverse in views, experiences and thoughts,” she said Ms Sheikh has volunteered with many western suburbs organisations, including the headspace Werribee Youth Advocacy Group and the Wyndham’s District Advisory Group to women’s’ rights. She said she has seen how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the west, including impacting on young people’s career aspirations;
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Call for better litter education A Truganina resident has called on Wyndham council to pick up its efforts in raising awareness of rubbish dumping. Melissa Tuimavave-mau said she recently collected rubbish scattered along Westmeadows Lane. While cleaning up the litter, she took photographs of some of the mess, including garbage bags full of waste, discarded clothing and severed tree branches. She reported the rubbish to Wyndham council. Ms Tuimavave-mau said, that while growing up in New Zealand, she was taught in primary school to respect the land and dispose of rubbish. She said she would like to see Wyndham council increase its efforts to clean up rubbish in the local area. She said the council needed to do more to encourage residents to stop littering and clean up their communities. “The council does absolutely nothing to try and tidy up the community,” she said. “There is no marketing interventions or billboards to promote, i.e. ‘Tidy Victorians’ or community initiatives for neighbourhoods to clean up their areas or flyers about how to stop littering.” A Wyndham council spokesperson said: “Council has received reports of rubbish dumped on Westmeadows Lane in Truganina and we plan to clean up this area in the coming weeks. “Wyndham City staff regularly remove illegally dumped rubbish across the municipality, and we need the community to dispose of their rubbish correctly and report sightings of dumped rubbish to council.” The spokesperson said the council has erected signage in strategic locations across the municipality, asking residents to report illegal rubbish dumping. “We conduct a range of education programs and initiatives on how to dispose of litter properly,” the spokesperson said. “These include our Waste Watchers program to help residents recycle appropriately and
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household, up to three times per year. To report dumped litter, contact the EPA Litter Hotline on 1300 372 842 or Wyndham council on 9742 0777.
Wyndham council officers have inspected 127 properties for illegal signage, related to the municipal election, since the start of this month. A council spokesperson said: “No infringement notices have so far been issued, however council officers have inspected a total of 127 property sites as a result of both complaints received and proactive patrols focusing on electoral signs.” The spokesperson said that 102 of the sites have been found to be compliant with local laws and 25 have been deemed non-compliant. “Planning investigations officers are contacting those candidates involved and, in the first instance, will be issuing notices to comply,” the spokesperson said. If an election candidate fails to comply with a notice, they may face fines of up to $826 per sign. Wyndham council prohibits the display or placement of any electoral signage in public places, including land, roads and reserves, which it owns or occupies. “This is to prevent problems associated with the proliferation of electoral signage during federal, state or council elections,” the spokesperson said. “Signage proliferation has an undesirable effect on the visual amenity of the municipality, as well as posing several safety liability concerns. “Obstruction to driver and pedestrian vision and the possibility of signs becoming airborne are of great concern to council.” A copy of the council’s Election Signage Protocol was provided to all registered election candidates. Alesha Capone
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$3.8m townhouse plan for CBD By Alesha Capone A proposal to build a $3.8 million commercial and residential development in Werribee’s CBD has been lodged with Wyndham council. The planning permit application for 18-20 Cottrell Street includes nine two-bedroom apartments, five triple-storey townhouses and two commercial tenancies. Eight bicycle parking spaces and 19 on-site car parking spaces, with access via a modified crossover from Cottrell Street, are also included. The plan states the proposed building height
would be 10 metres at the northern façade and reach a maximum height of 13.785 metres along its Cottrell Street frontage. The site, which measures 1100 square metres, contains existing dwellings that would be demolished to make way for the new development. Plans for the site, submitted by PM Planning, state the proposed development had “excellent access to public transport” with Werribee train station located about 250 metres away. The planning documents state the commercial tenancies might be used for either office or retail purposes. One of the commercial
tenancies will be 65 square metres in size and the other 85 square metres in size. The nine apartments will all have balconies overlooking Cottrell Street. A traffic and transport assessment, submitted with the planning application, estimated that the development would generate about 13 vehicle trips per day, in AM and PM peak travel periods. “This equates to approximately one vehicle movement every 4.5 minutes (combined arrivals and departures), and is expected to be assimilated into the surrounding road network,” the report stated.
The proposal said the development, if approved, would deliver “more affordable housing closer to jobs, transport and services” in Werribee. “The provision of two-bedroom apartments where occupants have a ready public transport alternative to private motor vehicles allows for significant cost savings for residents who choose to take advantage of this opportunity,” the application said. Wyndham council sent letters about the proposed development to nearby property owners and occupiers earlier this month. Details: wyndham.vic.gov.au/
Unlocking healthy habits A Laverton North-based business is donating 200 bicycle locks to Melbourne primary schools to help encourage children to ride to school. Aus Lock & Safe launched the donation campaign on Facebook last week, asking families to mention a school’s name in a comment to be in the running to receive some locks. The top 10 schools which garnered the most mentions between last Monday and Friday will receive 20 bicycle locks each, to give to pupils. Aus Lock & Safe’s Samantha Catlow said that donating the locks to primary schools “will hopefully encourage kids to travel to school safely and lock up their bikes”. “It seemed like a great idea and a good way to give back to our community,” she said. “Along with the masses, we are extremely excited about getting our children back to
school. “With sports clubs and programs on hold during the pandemic, the amount of physical activity has certainly reduced. “Bike riding is a fun and stress-free way to travel to school. “Children arrive energised and ready to learn and it also helps to reduce social gatherings.” Ms Catlow said Aus Lock & Safe has experienced a downturn in business during the pandemic, but has been able to retain all of its staff members. “It’s been a challenging eight months and like many small businesses we need restrictions to ease and for the economy to start moving again,” she said. Details: www.facebook.com/Aus.Lock.and. Safe. Alesha Capone
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Walk and talk Peer Support Australia is encouraging schools to get involved with this month’s Talk-andWalk-a-Thon. The national non-profit organisation, which has been working with schools for almost 50 years to support student wellbeing, launched the annual event in 2019. This year’s Talk-and-Walk-a-Thon aims to encourage children to build connections and combat the isolation that many have experienced during COVID-19. Peer Support Australia chief executive Greg Cantwell said the Talk-and-Walk-a-Thon encouraged students to talk to their peers and develop new friendships, while walking. “This year has been an unsettling time for students and teachers alike,” Mr Cantwell said.
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“The great thing about the Talk-and-Walk-aThon is how it caters to the different needs of students and schools regardless of whether they are at school or a mixture of school-based and remote learning. “We are especially encouraging schools that are recommencing in-person teaching to use the Talk-and-Walk-a-Thon as an opportunity for students to reconnect, while remote learning students can use the talking points included in our toolkit to start online conversations.” The 2020 Talk-and-Walk-a-Thon event coincides with National Mental Health Month during October. Register at www.peersupport.edu.au. Registered schools will receive a Talk-andWalk-a-Thon toolkit.
The Werribee River Association will receive a $5500 grant from the state government’s Local History Grants Program. The funding will go towards the association’s 40 Years of Waterway Protection project. Werribee MP Tim Pallas said: “history is in good hands with community groups like the Werribee River Association working hard to ensure stories and artefacts of our past are not forgotten.” FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Wyndham Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly
Search for tricycle thieves By Alesha Capone Thieves have stolen a tricycle belonging to a young man with Down syndrome from a central Werribee property. The godmother of the man, who is aged in his mid-twenties, said the tricycle was stolen from her garage on Saturday night or Sunday morning. The woman, who asked not to be named, said the three-wheeled bicycle was coloured white, with a black basket on the back, orange reflectors around the wheels and mudguards. She said that her godson, who lives nearby, enjoyed riding the tricycle in her driveway
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when he visited. She said the tricycle had been given to him as a 21st-birthday present. “I was disappointed that my garage was broken into, but I was more disappointed they stole this ‘trike’ from my godson,” she said.
“My godson liked to give his nephew rides on the back of the bike. “I would like to say to the person who took it: ‘Would you please have the decency to return this, as it’s his only comfort during COVID’.” The woman said she was hoping for anyone with information about the theft, or who is contacted by someone looking to sell the tricycle, to contact Werribee police on 9742 9444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Meanwhile, police from taskforce Wayward have arrested three teenagers following a series alleged incidents in Melbourne’s west. The three Brookfield youths were arrested on October 15 in relation to robbery, armed
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robbery and theft of motor vehicle incidents in the Manor Lakes and Melton areas between September 30 and October 10. A 14-year-old boy has been charged with robbery, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and bail offences. Another 14-year-old boy was charged with robbery, attempted robbery, attempted armed robbery, theft of motor vehicle and bail offences. A 15-year-old boy was charged with robbery, attempted robbery, attempted armed robbery, theft of motor vehicle and bail offences All were remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
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Road rage victim speaks out By Goya Dmytryshchak The victim of a vicious daylight road rage attack in Altona has spoken out after suffering a fractured jaw in the unprovoked assault. Tony Bacon, 65, said he was driving along Queen Street, towards Altona, when a car started tailgating him last Wednesday shortly before 2pm. “The three cars in front of me were doing 65km/h, so I was doing 65, and he’s right up my butt – like, I’m talking two feet – and moving backwards and forwards trying to
make out like he’s trying to get around me,” Mr Bacon said. “I put my brake lights on a couple of times to try to tell him to back off, which didn’t do much.” Mr Bacon said when the vehicles got to the corner of Maidstone Street, the other car overtook him “with a dangerous manoeuvre” and “pulled up abruptly”. “I just about smashed into the back of him but I stopped probably a couple of inches off his bumper bar,” Mr Bacon said. An altercation ensued and a male passenger
got out of the other car and abused him. “When I turned my head to address him, I was king hit to the side of the head,” Mr Bacon said. “Then, when I fell onto my bonnet and I came back, he gave me an upper cut to the underside of my left jaw and I thought, ‘Oh my God’.” Mr Bacon has reported the incident to Altona police. He described the car as a 2004 Ford Falcon sedan in a dark metallic green colour. He remembers the first three letters of the registration were IIE.
He said the driver was about 193 centimetres, of slim build, Caucasian, with short black hair, clean shaven and was wearing a dark tracksuit top and dark pants. His passenger was about 160 centimetres, average build, Caucasian, with long blond wavy hair and wearing a cream-coloured T-shirt. Both offenders are believed to have been aged in their late 20s or early 30s. Mr Bacon underwent CT scans and treatment at hospital. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 300 000.
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Winners from the inaugural Nature in Wyndham Photo competition, held by the Werribee River Association. (Pictures: Supplied)
Photos capture Wyndham’s beauty More than 150 people have entered the inaugural Nature in Wyndham photo competition, held by the Werribee River Association. The association – also known as WRA – received a total of 845 photos from residents. This gave the judges, Abul Kashem from Westend Photography and David Mullins from Relativity 3D, a mammoth task in selecting the five winning images in categories designed to showcase the local environment. The winners included Ricki Booth from Wyndham Vale, for a drone shot of the K Road cliffs, and Shian Chao Tay from Werribee South,
for a photo of the Werribee River entrance. Wyndham Vale resident Ishan Ami was named another winner, for a black and white photo showing a Werribee South location. Lyn Hoare from Wyndham Harbour also won for her photo of a pelican, and Werribee’s Trudy Price, for her photo of the white plumed honeyeater. Each of the winners will receive a prize of $200, supported by a neighbourhood grant from Wyndham council. Competition organiser and WRA acting chairperson, Lisa Field, said: “The competition
was a great success in terms of the number and quality of the photos.” Pacific Werribee will feature a selection of the photos on its windows near Myer later this month, and YPA Wyndham Real Estate will make a promotional video featuring some of the images. Ms Field said the WRA was also hoping to create a calendar using some of the pictures. “We also invite individuals and families to join the association, and for more businesses to support the work we do,” she said. Details: werribeeriver.org.au
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Pandemic tree change 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. “I said to my partner, ‘if we want to get rid of that investment property and make our move, now is the time to do it because once the recession strikes it’s not going to be an ideal time to sell the house’. “So, I said, ‘we do it now or we hold onto it for another three to five years’. “We went with the first plan and we sold it to the tenants that are living in it.“ Ms Longo said she had planned to move to Altona but couldn’t afford it. “We thought, what is it that we value now that our life has been put under a microscope? “The thing that we decided was is we’re good career-wise and we’re good sociallym… but the one thing that we haven’t locked down yet is the way that we’re going to live and are we going keep renting in a suburb that we effectively can’t afford to live in otherwise or are we going to go and get our own slice of the pie.” Melissa Longo with Willow, Archer and Duncan.
Drink fountain petition laps up support More than 320 people have signed an online petition calling for a water fountain to be installed at an enclosed dog park in Truganina. The petition, which was started by resident Aaron Bryan about a fortnight ago, is asking Wyndham council to put a water fountain inside the dog park on Forsyth Road and Perennial Drive. The Change.org petition states: “Dogs are incredibly active animals and require high levels of hydration during rigorous exercise whilst visiting the park. “However for some reason, the park was not equipped with a hydration station. “Currently, dog owners … [exit] the park to fill a large plastic bottle at another water fountain located within the children’s playground area, and then return to the park with a heavy bottle of water. A small metal bowl located inside the park can then be filled manually for the animals to ensure they have water.” Wyndham council city operations director Stephen Thorpe said the council was investigating whether there were water connections on-site at the dog park in order to install a water fountain. He said council was reviewing its Open Space Strategy, which will include an assessment of the need for dog drink fountains in the design of all future off-leash areas, as well as the retro-fit of any existing dog off-leash areas. Alesha Capone
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Duck feeding danger disease. Mealworms are the best option, or small, torn-up pieces of lettuce, cabbage, broccoli or spinach. The WRA has created a QR code for people to scan to learn more about healthy ways to support ducks. The association is also looking at other ways to get the message across to the community. Ms Morris said she would love to hear residents’ stories about ducks and birds in Wyndham, and also people’s ideas about how to work together to educate people about keeping wildlife safe. If you have a photo, video or story to share with Ms Morris, contact wyndhamswildlife@ gmail.com.
While it might be fun to feed ducks, swans and other birds at local parks and wetlands, it is important to feed them the right food. The Werribee River Association (WRA) has appealed for residents who visit Wyndham’s waterways and other locations, such as the Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands, to refrain from feeding bread or baked goods to any birds. WRA member Christine Morris said: “Feeding the birds was something we always did when I was growing up, but now we know that’s really dangerous for them. “Bread can make them very, very sick or even kill them.” Bread contains ingredients, which – even in very small doses – can cause nutritional imbalances in birds and increase the risk of
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Something to sing about Point Cook girl Devy, who captured hearts across the nation after singing at the Eurovision – Australia Decides concert earlier this year, has written a song reminding us all to stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nine year-old performed alongside singer Kate Miller-Heidke during the Eurovision event on the Gold Coast, which was broadcast on SBS, in February. Devy said that she penned Stay Home – Coronavirus song on the second day of a 21-day songwriting challenge which she has set for herself, during the pandemic lockdown. “I do a lot of singing in my day because music is what makes me happy,” Devy said. “I write songs often because it comes naturally to me and it’s my favourite activity to do.” Devy said her dream was to become a popular pop/rap singer-songwriter. “I hope a lot of people will know me because I could bring a smile to their faces and make their day with my music,” she said. Details: https://www.facebook.com/ Devy.Iyer
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Point Cook girl Devy, who captured hearts across the nation after singing at the Eurovision – Australia Decides concert earlier this year, has written a song reminding us all to stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nine year-old performed alongside singer Kate Miller-Heidke during the Eurovision event on the Gold Coast, which was broadcast on SBS, in February. Devy said that she penned Stay Home – Coronavirus song on the second day of a 21-day songwriting challenge which she has set for herself, during the pandemic lockdown. “I do a lot of singing in my day By Alesha Capone A move by a Wyndham councillor to adopt a 10 per rate cut during the COVID-19 pandemic because music is what makes me has been described as “irresponsible” and “a vote-grab”. happy,” Devy said. At a meeting last week, Cr Intaj Khan raised
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migrants and young families who had already lost jobs or businesses in the current crisis. Several Wyndham councillors criticised the move, one comparing the idea to a Monty Python skit. Cr Henry Barlow, who was first elected to the council in 1997, said: “This would have to be the worst notice of motion I’ve ever heard in my life”. “It looks as if it comes out of a Monty Python sketch.” Cr Barlow said that cutting rates by 10 per cent would give the majority of residents an
extra $2.80 to $4 per week. He said he sent Cr Khan an email on March 31, urging Cr Khan to be transparent about where the cuts would be “otherwise this just looks like blatant electioneering with a council election coming up”. Cr Kim McAliney said Cr Khan had not provided any financial modelling to support a 10 per cent rate reduction, which would result in “severe cuts” to the council’s capital programs and staff. Cr Peter Maynard said a 10 per cent cut in rates would result in the loss of about $21
million from the council’s annual budget. “This is an ill-conceived and unwarranted notice of motion, that has no sustainability for this council whatsoever,” he said. “I think it’s nothing but a vote-grab.” Cr Tony Hooper described the notice of motion as “grandstanding at best and outright manipulation at worst”. Cr John Gibbons said: “It’s a crazy motion and I oppose it”. Cr Khan was the only councillor to vote in favour of the motion, although Cr Walter Villagonzalo abstained from the final vote.
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Snake season heats up The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has warned that snakes will start to emerge from winter hibernation as the days become warmer. DELWP senior wildlife management officer, Rebecca Dixon, said snakes would be moving about to look for food and a mate. “Sunny weather means it’s more likely people will encounter a snake,” she said. “Snakes are more common around the urban fringe of Melbourne, but they can also be found in suburbs, particularly around watercourses and parklands.” Ms Dixon said that snakes found across Melbourne included the tiger snake and eastern
brown snake. “Both these species are highly venomous and dangerous to humans, but it is rare for them to bite people – most snake bites occur when people try to capture or kill a snake,” she said. “Snakes can be known to bite animals, such as dogs, if they feel threatened. “If your dog or cat encounters a snake, the best course of action is to remove your pet from the area or tie it up while the snake passes. “If you suspect your pet has been bitten take it to a vet immediately.” Ms Dixon said that snakes are generally very shy and prefer to keep away from people. Often when a snake is found in a backyard, it is
because the reptile is moving through the area to another habitat. She said that it was important for households to maintain their lawns and clean up around properties, as snakes are attracted to shelter such as piles of rocks and timber, sheets of metal and building materials. Ms Dixon said that when left alone, snakes presented little or no danger to people. Snakes are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975 and it is illegal to capture, harm or kill them. “Don’t attempt to capture or harm snakes,” Ms Dixon said. “Instead call DELWP on 136 186 … or call a licensed snake catcher.”
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Madi and Sarah are working on a project aimed at raising awareness of of food wastage. Pictures: Supplied)
Students tackle war on waste Students from Westbourne Grammar School in Truganina are working on a project to help minimise the impact of food waste on the community. Year 9 students Sarah and Madi, who are part of a group of four working on the initiative, said the aim of their year-long project was to spread awareness of food waste. The girls said a key part of the project has involved setting up an Instagram account which contains facts, recipes and tips. “We have been trying to inform the
community on the effects of food waste and how they can make a positive contribution on our Instagram page @lovefoodnotwaste,” Madi said. “If we all start actively trying to reduce our food waste then …the positive effects will only go up.” The students have also been collaborating with a program named Eat My Garden, which encourages people in the community to grow their own produce and share it with others. Sarah and Madi said the pandemic has had a
“big impact” on their project. “Additionally a large aspect of our project was going to be conducting food swaps within the local and school community but due to COVID-19 restrictions we have had to rethink this and adapt the idea to make it safe for all,” Sarah said. “We are aiming to resume food swaps when restrictions ease, in addition to running our Instagram account.” Alesha Capone
Facebook grant helps keep fitness on track A Facebook group run by the co-owner of a Hoppers Crossing gym has been awarded a $7000 grant by the social media giant. Brydon Coles, who runs the Back on Track Fitness studio on Geelong Road, with wife Jenna, also runs a Facebook group for Back on Track members. The group, which has more than 280 members, was recently announced as the recipient of a grant from Facebook Australia’s Groups Fund. Facebook established the $500,000 fund to support local groups which organise activities to boost the wellbeing of communities affected by drought, bushfires and COVID-19. 10 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
Mr Coles said he was planning to use the $7000 grant to organise community health and fitness seminars for Wyndham residents, featuring experts such as osteopaths and nutritionists, once pandemic restrictions eased. He said that since 2014, the Back on Track Fitness studio has been involved in many Wyndham-based fundraising and charity events. “We’re big on raising money for charity and also helping people improve their quality of life,” Mr Coles said. “We do it because we really love doing it and helping the community.” For the past five years, the Hoppers Crossing fitness studio has taken part in the Wyndham
Relay for Life, an annual event which raises funds for the Cancer Council Victoria. Last year, members of the studio’s Relay for Life team raised $5500, and ran a whopping 550 kilometres across 24 hours. Earlier this year, the fitness studio also raised $48,000 for the Salvation Army’s Disaster Relief Fund, which assists bushfire victims. Alesha Capone
Brydon Coles with his wife Jenna, at Back on Track Fitness in Hoppers Crossing. (Supplied)
More than 40 Wyndham sports clubs and associations have received a grant from a $40 million state government pandemic package. Werribee MP Tim Pallas said organisations covering sports such as football, bowls, basketball, rugby league, netball, hockey, baseball, cricket, swimming, table tennis, athletics, equestrian, tennis, BMX, mountain biking, soccer and archery would receive funds from the Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Short-term Survival Package. The Italian Sports Club of Werribee, Werribee Victorian Clay Target Club, 1st Iramoo Scout Group and 2nd Werribee Scout Group will also receive funding. Mr Pallas said the community sports survival package aimed to help clubs to support players and volunteers during the pandemic, with grants of up to $1000 for individual clubs and up to $2000 for associations and leagues. “Community sport and recreation is an integral part of our community and this support will help them pay the bills and make an eventual return to play that little bit easier,” Mr Pallas said. “Ensuring community sport and active recreation organisations survive this pandemic and come back stronger than ever is critical to our economic and social recovery, and to our community’s physical and mental wellbeing. “We know that people in Werribee want to get out on the park and represent their local club more than ever – we’re working hard to make that happen and give local clubs the support they need.”
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Tribute to a ‘beautiful’ man By Alesha Capone Well-known Wyndham businessman William ‘Bill’ Bateman, who passed away last month, is being remembered as a “beautiful, kind, honest and loving human being”. Bill’s wife Margaret said that sadly, her husband passed away on September 25 at the age of 71, after battling several cancers and other illnesses during the past 17 years. The pair were married more than 47 years and had a son, Philip. After emigrating from the United Kingdom 27 years ago, Mr and Mrs Bateman lived in Hoppers Crossing and Werribee. In 1993, they opened the Wyndham Vale Service Centre on Ballan Road, leasing the space where the 7/11 store used to store soft drink crates. “Bill opened up the workshop with his toolbox, one hoist and a large oil drum,” Mrs Bateman said. A few years later - and with the addition of four bays, three hoists, an office, trailer hire, tyre sales area and tyre fitting bay - they changed the business’ name to Bateman’s Auto and became a Repco Authorised Service Centre. They opened a second workshop in Russell Street, Werribee, a few years later. “Our Wyndham Vale workshop was very well known in the area and we ran it successfully for many years,” Mrs Bateman said. “To this day, we still bump into customers saying how well Bill and his team looked after their cars and what great service they received. “We also entered the Wyndham Business awards during this period and were runners-up in the small business category.” The couple sold up, wanting a change, but the business is still in existence, and is now known as Ultra Tune. In 2004, Mr and Mrs Bateman
Bill and Margaret Bateman at Wyndham Mobility Equipment & Supplies, in June 2006. Right: Margaret and Bill with their son Philip, and a Wyndham Business Award which their shop, Wyndham Mobility Equipment & Supplies, won in 2006; Bill at Bateman’s Auto in Russell Street. (Pictures: Suppled)
purchased a store at Werribee Plaza, which they named Wyndham Mobility Equipment & Supplies. “Bill and I built this store from a shell, fitting it out and Bill making furniture to suit the equipment we were planning to sell,” Mrs Bateman said. They also opened up a second store in the
Bacchus Marsh shopping centre. In 2006, Wyndham Mobility Equipment & Supplies won the best New & Emerging Business Small category at the Wyndham Business Awards. Due to Bill’s health, they sold the shop but started running a business from home, again selling mobility equipment. They later moved
the business online and also moved into a lifestyle village in Truganina. Mrs Bateman said that she, her son and their “spirit daughter” visited Bill often, after he was admitted to palliative care at Werribee Mercy Hospital in September. “I was with him, holding his hand when he passed away,” she said. 12465022-CG43-20
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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 and random 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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Back to the gym A good instructor should allow for this, and will have some great modifications if you really do find something too tricky.
You don’t have to be fit to start Just like you wouldn’t get your hair trimmed before you go to the hairdresser, you don’t have to be fit to start in a group fitness class (as long as the class is suitable for all fitness levels). Stage 4 Restrictions have not made good bedfellows for allowing Melbournians to maintain a fitness regime of any sort. Some have made it outside, kids in tow, for daily ‘iso walks’ and some have done a home workout each day. But, for the past six months, we haven’t been able to step foot inside a gym. And that’s a long time to have off! Things will have changed – some out of necessity and some changes to reinvigorate fitness businesses. So, the post-Iso return to the gym or group fitness class will be reminiscent of being a beginner. Here are some tips that should help you have a great time at your first session back.
Wear comfy clothes and runners/sneakers You just need to be able to move well in them – so a pair of tracksuit pants, shorts or leggings and a comfy t-shirt or active wear top is best. Your shoes should ideally be laced-up runners with good grip to keep yourself safe. Masks must be worn at all times until you are physically exerting yourself.
Some other things to bring You may need to bring your own mat and maybe even your own weights at the start – check ahead about this; your own full water bottle; bring a towel (a hand-towel will do here); and a small bag for your things. And hand sanitiser, although this should be supplied.
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There are usually a couple of ways to do this – best bet to check out your gym’s website. While gathering numbers are restricted and contact tracing is required, you will have to book in to attend.
Go with a friend Having a familiar face to smile or grimace with can be reassuring if you’re new. Remember, everyone in that room was new at one stage. Even the instructor!
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From a practical point of actually getting yourself to the class and your expectations on yourself in the class.
Firstly, arrive at least 10 minutes before the class starts. You need time to get a lay of the land and to fill out any paperwork, to set up and to have a chat to the instructor. Secondly, take your time once you’re in the class. It’s much better to do five great squats while everyone else is doing twenty, than to hurt yourself doing those twenty squats poorly.
The length of this list is not indicative of how complicated participating in a group fitness class is. This is simply an overview of all the little things I wish I knew at the start. The most important thing is to simply just start! So, go on, grab a friend, pop your comfy clothes and runners on and GIVE IT A GO! (The very first thing you should do, though, before any of this, is check in with your GP – just to see if there are any health concerns that you may be unaware of that need to be taken into consideration before you start.)
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Lockdown a silver lining for pets By Laura Michell Some lucky cats and dogs in Melbourne’s north and west have found a new home during the pandemic. Shelters across Melbourne are reporting a surge in pet adoptions during lockdown, but are warning potential pet owners to remember that their pet will be part of their family long after lockdown has ended. Star Weekly asked for readers to send in photos of cats and dogs which they have adopted since the first lockdown began in March. The Hegarty family is among those who decided to adopt a pet during lockdown, recently adopting a cat named Queenie from a shelter in Echuca. Mum, Melody, said she was planning to adopt a cat for her daughter Lyrix’s 5th birthday in February but decided to adopt one sooner because of lockdown. “We thought it was a good time for Lyrix to spend the time properly at home learning how to look after Queenie without the distraction of having plans and heading out of the house and leaving Queenie at home,” she said. The Lost Dogs’ Home recorded 566 adoptions in May – its largest single-month adoption total since January 2018 – while 453 animals were adopted in June and 371 in July. Spokeswoman Suzana Talevski said the organisation encouraged would-be adopters to make careful choices when adopting pets to ensure they stayed with their family for the long-term. She said The Lost Dogs’ Home asked potential adopters to consider their living environment, lifestyle and those that already exist in their household when deciding whether to adopt a cat or dog and make a responsible decision for all parties involved. “Our shelter staff work tirelessly to prepare our beautiful animals for adoption. When our four-legged visitors leave us we want to make sure it’s for the first and last time,” she said. Under pandemic restrictions, Victorians are allowed to collect a newly-adopted pet from animal shelters, as long as the new owners go straight to the shelter and then home. The Lost Dogs’ Home is conducting adoptions by appointment only during the stage four lockdown. Dogs and cats available for adoption can be viewed online. Due to the large number of adoption inquiries the shelter is receiving for dogs, its team are assessing up to the first 20 applications to find a match. Details: https://dogshome.com/
Bayce, 2, and Lyrix, 4, with their cat Queenie. (Damjan Janevski) 212410_01
Above: Kimberley adopted Nash from Australian Working Dog Rescue in March. He is nearly eight months old now.
Above: Lulu Blu, a British shorthair, who now lives with Michelle and her family.
Charlie with her cat Frostbite.
Nurse Mia recently adopted Pablo. She found Pablo at her workplace, and was going to give him to a rescue group, but the kitten captured her heart – so she gave him a home. “I rescued Pablo back in May and we are on an adventure together,” Mia said. “I have another three rescued older cats as well.” Mia said adopting a pet was “a responsibility and a commitment to do the best you can”.
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Above: Rhiannon and her family adopted a new dog recently. “A nine year-old Staffy who my kids and our other dog love to bits, Stella is the girl in front,” she said. Buster (behind Stella) is another rescue dog, whom the family has had for about 10 years.
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Lidia, along with her mother, father, sister and brother, adopted a rescue Kelpie x Border Collie, named Mitch, in March. Lidia said: “After living with two dogs who both recently passed away the last year, our home was feeling very empty and sad, particularly going into lockdown.”
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House prices rise despite covid By Alesha Capone Werribee and Point Cook have been named among the top 10 growth suburbs for median house prices in metropolitan Melbourne, in the September quarter of this year. Figures released by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) last week placed Point Cook as the fourth-highest on the list. Between the June and September quarters of this year, the median house price in Point Cook increased from $640,00 to $655,000 (a 2.3 per cent rise).
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Werribee placed seventh on the list, with a rise in its median price from $502,000 to $505,000 (0.6 per cent rise). Glen Waverley placed first, with its median house price growing from $1.22 million to $1.3 million (an increase of 6.4 per cent), followed by Frankston where median prices increased 3.8 per cent to $620,000, and Doreen where median prices grew by 3.6 per cent to reach $521,000. In terms of annual median price growth, Point Cook’s median price fell by 0.8 per cent, compared to the September quarter last year. But Werribee’s median price increased by 3.6 per cent, when compared to September last year. Across Melbourne, house values fell by 1.7 per cent during the September quarter to a median price of $846,000 – however, this
The property market continues to prosper despite COVID-19 lockdowns. (iStock)
amounted to 7.4 per cent in annual growth. REIV President Leah Calnan says Victorian property values were continuing “to defy gloomy price predictions and are holding firm despite six months of the coronavirus pandemic”.
“Despite six months of COVID-19, lockdowns and moratoriums, the Victorian property market continues to prosper with properties remaining more valuable than they were in 2019,” Ms Calnan said. “Our members have faced so many challenges
in 2020, their work and efforts are evidenced in the September quarter results. “REIV market statistics are based on results directly sourced from agents and government records and provide a true picture of Victorian real estate.”
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The 2009 Toyota Prado, 2013 Toyota Prado and 2017 Toyota Prado. (Pictures: Supplied)
their covers. Engines are four-cylinder turbo-diesel and V6 petrol. The diesel in the period being covered here has a 3.0-litre. A new design 2.8-litre was introduced late in 2015, its capacity was increased to 3.0 litres at the end of 2017 as part of a major makeover. Petrols have a 4.0-litre capacity but faded from buyers’ favour when the newer diesels were introduced, though a few continued to be imported until the introduction of the new model of 2017. Toyota is well represented just about everywhere in Australia where there’s civilisation. Spares and repairs are usually readily available, though if you’re in the distant outback you may have to wait for some little ordered parts to be delivered. There’s plenty of underbonnet space so it’s possible to do a fair bit of your own servicing and some basic repairs. Insurance costs are usually towards the lower end of the scale.
What to look for If you suspect a Prado has been off road, check underneath for damage to the protection plates, chassis rails, door sills, and the bumper lower corners. Even gentle off-road running can lead to scratches on the doors, guards and door mirrors because it is a large vehicle that has been squeezed through tight spots. Look for sand underneath the vehicle and in the wheel arches. If you find any, taste it for salt – indicating the Prado may have been playing around in breaking surf. This can lead to rust if any of the body protection has been breached. Check the engine starts easily, idles well, though four-cylinder engines can be comparatively rough due to their big capacity. Engines shouldn’t hesitate when accelerated hard, even when cold. The later diesels are modern units and will start almost as quickly as a petrol engine, if you feel it’s too slow to kick over have it
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“The room was silent and it came to pick 16 and we all had our fingers crossed and all hoping that I would be picked. “My mum and dad erupted and my brother was so happy.” Pritchard has become the second Spotswood female player to be drafted by the Bulldogs, after they took father-daughter pick Isabella Grant last season. Pritchard said having that relationship with Grant will help her when she heads down to the Bulldogs. “Growing up at my local club, I played for Spotswood and my coach there was Chris Grant, who is the director of football at the Dogs now. “We’re good family friends with Chris and I’m good friends with Izzy already. It’s just so good knowing her.” Pritchard isn’t a complete stranger to the Bulldogs, having trained at the club earlier this year as part of her time in the AFLW Academy. She said it gave her an insight into what she has to expect. “I’ve met with all the players before which is really comforting … they’re all really nice. “I know it will be a big step up. I remember when I trained there at the start of the year, I did that week with them and by the end of the week, I couldn’t walk properly. “I was so sore. I know it’s a step up and I’m looking forward to the challenge.” Pritchard said she was unsure when she 22 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
Isabelle Pritchard. (Shawn Smits) 205915_09
would start training as she juggles year 12 study as well. She had the GAT the day after the draft and admits she had only had three to four hours sleep the night before with all the excitement. “It’s super exciting and it will be good to take my mind off study and get a little break. It’s
super exciting being able to start training. “I’m going to try and learn as much as I can in the environment … and see how much I can improve.” Pritchard was one of two Western Jets players taken in the draft. Amelia Velardo was taken at pick 25 by Collingwood.
Rupo appoint new coach If Arron Bray was ever going to return to coaching there was only one club that could tempt him – Rupertswood. A throwaway line on the golf course was enough to set things in motion, with Bray appointed Rupertswood’s coach to lead them into the Essendon District Football League for the first time. Bray, who previously coached Broadford in the Riddell District Football League, said he was excited by the role and the future of the club. He replaces premiership-winning coach Nick Ash who stood down from the role. “Four years down the track I didn’t think I would be coaching them after plotting their downfall in a couple of finals series,” Bray said. “I had been spending the last few years relaxing and fishing. I didn’t think about coaching again. I was playing golf and said the one club to get me back into coaching would be Rupo. “My golfing partner then went around the corner and called the Rupo president and said they want to speak to you.” Bray, who lives in Broadford, said the club’s program and strong juniors were big factors in his decision. He said they also seem like a professional club. “Coaching some of the players in the interleague … I had built up a bit of a relationship and they knew a bit about me and I knew a bit about them.” Bray said he had a bit of knowledge about the EDFL competition from many years ago. The Sharks will play in division 1 next year, which includes the Sunbury Kangaroos, another side which Bray coached against in the RDFL. Among his opposition coaches is Mo Kaakour, who he coached at Broadford. Bray said he had started to speak to the playing group. “I think a fair few of the premiership side has re-signed,” he said. “I’ll bring in two or three players if I can, but I haven’t got that far.” Meanwhile the Sharks have reappointed Michael Saker and Kaila Ingham as their netball coaches for next season. Tara Murray
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Woodend looks to next generation of players Woodend is hoping its next generation of players will step up as it eyes a return to Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup finals. After a disappointing end to last season where it missed finals, Woodend knows it needs to step things up across the board this season. Playing coach Greg Matthews said they would have a younger side this year. “We’ve lost a few players,” he said. “Some players are playing elsewhere and with COVID others are unsure about availability and how it will be with work and life. “A lot of clubs are dealing with that at the moment. “We’re looking forward to bringing some kids up and continuing their development. They played a fair bit last year, so it will be good to see how they have progressed.”
Former coach Adam Johnstone headlines the outs, with the wicketkeeper heading to play at Airport West. Matthews said the loss of Johnstone would be a big one. But despite losing some senior players, Matthews says finals was still the aim this season. “Last season we were quite close but things didn’t quite fall our way,” he said. “We’re going to continue to work on our games with the intention of getting into finals. “We’re striving for that and with a young team we have to improve across the board.” Woodend started its season on Saturday in a thriller, going down to Romsey in the final over in the regional senior competition. Playing for no points, regional teams had the option of entering teams into the competition, while metro teams are still unable to play due to
coonavirus restrictions. The Hawks made 9-157 from their overs, with new recruit Riley Vernon making 90 at the top of the order. Darin Jewell and Aaron Paterson took three wickets each for Romsey. Romsey made hard work of the run chase, but made it on the final ball with one wicket in hand. Sean Day topscored with 40, while Matthews took three wickets for the Hawks. Gisborne won the other pool A match. In pool B, Bacchus Marsh beat Gisborne, while there was no play between Wallan and Riddell. Tara Murray Greg Matthews is coaching Woodend again. (Damjan Janevski) 200357_10
Bulls return to the field
Tigers back in group
By Tara Murray Bacchus Marsh was thrilled to return to the cricket field as play in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association got under way on Saturday. Playing a different format and not for points, with metro sides still unable to play, the Bulls took on fellow McIntyre Cup side Gisborne, in pool A of the regional club competition. Romsey and Woodend make up the other two sides in the pool. There are six pools in the club competition, with Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne fielding the most teams with five each. It’s hoped the normal season will start in November. A strong Gisborne unit proved too good for the Bulls on Saturday. The Bulls won the toss and elected to bat, making 5-162 from 40 overs. Taeje Baker top scored with 56, while Lidgett made 38. Roby Lane took two wickets. The Dragons made the runs with three overs to spare. Lachlan McKenna, who normally plays premier cricket, made 61. Former under-19 Australian captain Pat McKenna, who has played little cricket in recent years, chipped in with 41 not out. It was all single wickettakers for the Bulls. Speaking before the game, Bulls captain-coach James Lidgett said the competition was a good opportunity to test themselves against some of the stronger teams in the competition. “I’m very excited and the other guys are just as excited to do something and get out of the house. “We want to see how some other people will go, but we’ll also be taking it seriously and test ourselves out and give us our best preparation for the season.” The Bulls weren’t at full strength on Saturday, with some players living in metro Melbourne areas and unable to play. Lidgett said they had an exciting crop of youngsters coming through who they were keen to see more of. The Bulls, who finished fourth last season, losing to Gisborne in a semi-final, have a few changes. Jared Taylor, who last played for the Bulls in the 2018-19 season, returns to the club, while Kieran Atkin comes across from Wallan. Kasun Suriaratchie is the main confirmed out from last season. Lidgett said there were a couple of players who live in the metro region and they were unsure what they were doing. In the Ballarat Cricket Association, Darley started the season with a win against Golden Point. The Lions made 9-208 on the back of 72 from Danza Hyatt at the top of the order. The knock included five sixes. The Lions bowled Golden Point out for 160. Madushanka Ekanayaka took three wickets for the Lions. There are no BCA matches this weekend due to the AFL grand final.
Werribee will go in with an unchanged line-up as it looks to go one better in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. The Tigers made the east-west grand final last season against Williamstown, but the match didn’t go ahead due to COVID-19 concerns. The Seagulls were awarded the premiership after finishing higher on the ladder. Again led by Tim O’Brien, the Tigers this season are hoping they have a side that will be in the mix as they look to break through for a premiership in the north-west group. O’Brien said they were hoping lockdown rules would change soon so they can start training and then get the season under way. “We go in unchanged,” he said. “We really haven’t recruited anyone or lost any one. “All the guys are back from last year and with it all being one-dayers it will be interesting. “It had been seven years before last year that we had played in a grand final after playing finals most years. “It was out of our hands. We are keen to get another opportunity.” O’Brien said having the same side as last year would help with planning for training and playing when the season gets under way. He said while they were allowed to train in groups of two they hadn’t started any official training. They are hoping to get a practice match on November 14, with the season scheduled to kick off on November 21. “With COVID planning and training, we know what group we have, which is really helpful.” While the Tigers have kept their list together, they’ve bolstered their coaching ranks. Shane Arthur, who has been the batting coach in recent years, steps up to an assistant coaching role and will be more hands on. Jeff Dean, who used to coach the side and has the club’s batting award named after him, returns to the club as a batting coach. Dean is the father of players Matt and Shaun Dean, and Victorian player Travis Dean. Another former player, Heath Pritchard has been named bowling coach and will spend time at the club around his football commitments. The Tigers start their season against Williamstown. Tara Murray Jared Taylor returns for Bacchus Marsh. (Shawn Smits) 23 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
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