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Call to remember RSL Victoria has asked Wyndham residents to take a moment to mark the sacrifice and service of defence personnel today, on Remembrance Day. Although large-scale events cannot be held because of COVID-19, the RSL’s state president Robert Webster, said it was still important to pay respect to those who have served in wars and armed conflicts. “Our message to Victorians this Remembrance Day is ‘Remember to Remember’,” Dr Webster said. “It might sound simple, but for veterans and their families, there is so much emotion tied up in the public act of remembrance and in those three words ‘Lest we forget’.” Werribee RSL sub branch president Daryl Ryan said he, other RSL members and local politician representatives would lay a wreath at the Werribee cenotaph this morning. Mr Ryan said Remembrance Day poppies would be available for sale while at the cenotaph today and at the Werribee RSL sub branch at 2A Synnot Street from 10am. Donate to the Poppy Appeal at poppyappeal.com.au. DARYL RYAN

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Women set council record By Alesha Capone A record seven women will serve on the new Wyndham council. The municipality’s 11 councillors – elected from a field of 86 candidates – were announced by the Victorian Electoral Commission on Monday. Harrison ward will have four female councillors: Susan McIntyre, Sahana Ramesh, Jasmine Hill and Adele Hegedich. First-time councillor Ms Ramesh said the council would need a strong team to work

together “harmoniously” during the pandemic. “Our new council is inheriting a large deficit, and the challenge of balancing the city’s economic health with that of our community’s health and our economy’s health,” she said. Ms McIntyre, also a first-time councillor, said she was keen to “hit the ground running” in response to COVID-19, with a focus on local jobs and mental health. She said establishing “20-minute neighbourhoods” in Wyndham, where people can “live, work and play”, was also important. Incumbent councillor Josh Gilligan has been

returned in Chaffey ward, he will be joined by Jennie Barrera, Marcel Mahfoud and Robert Szatkowski. The final result in Chaffey ward was close, with just three votes separating Mr Szatkowski and Shannon McGuire after all votes were counted and preferences distributed. After a recount on Friday, Mr Szatkowski emerged as the winner by six votes (with a total of 7692 votes to Mr McGuire’s 7686 votes). Mr Szatkowski said it was “a big honour” to be elected. “I really want Wyndham residents to be

proud of where they live and every decision I make will be based on that,” he said. Peter Maynard, Mia Shaw and Heather Marcus were re-elected in Iramoo ward. Ms Shaw said she would work hard on issues such as services, infrastructure, parking, traffic, parks and open spaces. Mr Maynard said: “I look forward to working with all the councillors for the next four years, so we can get the best outcome for the people of the city, whatever that may be.” The new councillors will be sworn in next Monday.

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Safety focus as leisure centres reopen AquaPulse and Eagle Stadium reopened on Monday with a focus on the health and safety of staff and patrons. The popular Wyndham council facilities, which are managed by Western Leisure Services (WLS), will initially operate under a bookings-only system to ensure capacity limits are maintained and to promote cashless transactions. WLS chief executive Alison Dixon said significant planning and effort has gone into preparing for a safe and successful public

relaunch of the two WynActive facilities. A dedicated safety attendant team will be in place at each centre. “We’ve adopted new controls and strengthened existing ones that play a part in our overall response to ensuring a COVIDSafe environment,” Ms Dixon said. “Our safety attendant teams, who are essentially our COVID marshalls, will focus on meeting and, in many cases, exceeding requirements to welcome patrons back and ensure the best possible customer experience.”

The teams will be responsible for the maintenance of facility hygiene, infection control and presentation. The centres have also implemented a strict cleaning regime, including special attention for sports equipment and high-touch surfaces. Screens have been installed between exercise equipment, along with floor distance markers and waiting areas and electronic signage highlighting government advice. WynActive has also introduced a range of administrative and procedural changes, such

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By Alesha Capone A new elephant sanctuary and a specially-designed site for rhinos and bison feature in expansion plans for the Werribee Open Range zoo. The elephant sanctuary will become home to six Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo, with the herd able to roam freely over 22 hectares, which will include a walking trail for visitors. Visiting the zoo last week, Premier Daniel Andrews announced $84 million in state funding for the upgrade, which is expected to boost visitor numbers to the zoo from 680,000 visitors in 2018-19 to more than one million annually. As reported by Star Weekly in August, a new tree-top sky safari gondola forms part of the expansion plans. It will stretch across the zoo, with a capacity to accommodate 1200 people per hour (one way). Plans also include a 400-seat Water Hole Cafe with indoor and outdoor eating areas, providing diners with views of the animals. The zoo expansion will create almost 350 jobs, including 90 direct jobs looking after animals and visitors once the exhibits are up and running. Construction on the elephant sanctuary and tree-top sky safari gondola will begin soon and create an initial 41 jobs. Once completed, the Werribee zoo redevelopment is expected to contribute more than $17.8 million per year to Victoria’s economy. Werribee MP Tim Pallas said the zoo’s expansion will be funded in the upcoming state budget. “The expansion of Werribee Open Range Zoo will create jobs in Melbourne’s west boosting the local economy and attracting more tourists – and more tourist dollars – to our great community,” Mr Pallas said. The state government has also extended its “Kids Free” zoos policy until June next year, providing free admission to Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne Zoo and

Thousands of car owners in the west are driving around with deadly Takata airbags in their vehicles, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned. ACCC data reveals there are still 589 vehicles in Hoppers Crossing with Takata airbags which need replacing, 575 vehicles in Point Cook and 449 vehicles in St Albans. Sunshine West is home to 431 cars which need the airbags replaced, Caroline Springs has 430 vehicles fitted with the airbags, Hillside 238 vehicles and Melton 271 vehicles. The airbags are the subject of a recall after being associated with more than 330 injuries and 30 deaths worldwide. Under the recall, vehicle owners are entitled to have their faulty Takata airbags replaced free of charge. ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said the Takata airbags “are very dangerous and have the potential to explode with too much force, even in low-speed accidents, sending sharp metal fragments into the vehicle at high speed, potentially killing or seriously injuring its occupants”. “We are concerned about the disproportionate number of outstanding airbags in some communities, particularly in suburbs like St Albans, Springvale and Dandenong, where there has been less take-up of the free replacement service,” Ms Rickard said. “Anyone whose car is subject to the recall should not delay and contact a dealership.” Check if your airbag is affected by entering your number plate and state at ismyairbagsafe.com.au, or by texting ‘TAKATA’ to 0487 AIRBAG (247 224).

An impression of the expansion of Werribee Open Range Zoo. (Pictures: Supplied/Zoos Victoria)

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Niamh and Connor resumed gymnastics classes this week. (Pictures: Supplied)

Kids back in the gym BK’s Gymnastics Hoppers Crossing has reopened its classes for children, as COVID-19 restrictions ease in metropolitan Melbourne. The classes started on Monday this week, with bookings essential. BK’s Gymnastics Hoppers Crossing, which is part of the Belgravia Group, offers classes for pupils as young as two years old. Belgravia Kids Gymnastics chief executive Mark Rendell said he was expecting some eager little faces at the sessions. “We’ve been eagerly awaiting this day as it is so important for kids to get back to some sense of normality,” Mr Rendell said. “It’s key for their physical development and reaching key motor skill milestones and it’s also important for their mental health and social skills.”

The classes will focus on getting children out of the house and back into learning fundamental gymnastics skills; creating opportunities for youngsters to play and interact with others from a safe distance; and kick-starting children’s physical and mental activity after months at home. “The lockdown period has been particularly challenging for the little ones who aren’t of school age yet and not at day care, as they haven’t had the opportunity to re-connect with other kids and organised physical activity,” Mr Rendell said. BK’s Gymnastics is located at 40 Callistemon Drive, Hoppers Crossing. Details: www.bkgymswim.com.au/bksgymnastics-hoppers-crossing/

The annual Halloween event organised by Manor Lakes residents Andrew Price and Maria Lodola-Price has raised more than $5000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Assault charges Six males, including a 14-year-old, have been arrested in relation to an assault on three teenagers in a Werribee park on October 31. A 17-year-old Hoppers Crossing boy was hospitalised with serious injuries to his lower body after being attacked with a machete during the incident. On Friday, police executed nine warrants across the west and arrested six males, ranging in age from 14 to 23. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Wyndham Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Passersby step in during attack By Alesha Capone A Manor Lakes woman has thanked the people who helped out after her dog was attacked and badly injured last month. Satinder said her husband was walking their two year-old labrador Shiney near the corner of Mayesbrook Road and Kinglake Drive on October 23 when the attack occurred about 11.30am. Satinder said a large dog, which appeared to be on the loose, ran up to Shiney and locked its jaw around him, shaking him and dragging

him for about 15 metres. Satinder said passersby and residents came out of their houses to help as her husband tried to rescue Shiney. A woman threw food at the other dog to distract it, a couple intervened in the attack and another woman stopped traffic on the road. Motorists also exited their cars to assist. Someone called the owner of the attacking dog, after finding contact details on its collar. Satinder said neighbours comforted her when she ran out of their house to the scene “crying uncontrollably”.

“I really can’t thank people enough who helped us in that tragic moment,” Satinder said. Shiney was rushed to the vet following the attack, and has since undergone several surgeries for his injuries. Satinder said Shiney’s personality has changed since the attack and he has become “a very scared dog”. The owner of the attacking dog paid for Shiney’s first vet consultation and surgery, but has not paid for the second operation or ongoing treatment. Satinder said she and her husband did not

want the attacking dog put down, but were worried what could happen if it escapes from its yard. They have reported the matter to Wyndham council. Wyndham council’s director of city operations, Stephen Thorpe, said: “The matter is currently under investigation and all parties are co-operating.” Satinder has requested that anyone who helped her and her husband after Shiney’s attack to contact Star Weekly via acapone@ starweekly.com.au so she can personally thank you.

Toy library is tops Little Buddies Toy Library, which has been operating in Wyndham for more than 20 years, has received a national award. The not-for-profit organisation has been named the Australian Toy Library of the Year by Toy Libraries Australia and Little Buddie’s toy librarian Jenny Baker received the Toy Librarian of the Year award. President of the toy library’s committee, Kirsten Mrn said they were “overjoyed” by the award. Ms Mrn said that a few years ago, the committee members – who are all volunteers – conducted research into how to increase the library’s membership. This has resulted in the Little Buddies’ membership base growing from 300 members to 600 within two years. “The award reflects the efforts people have put in to grow the toy library,” Ms Mrn said. The library provides toys, games and puzzles for babies to eight-year-olds from local families,

in return for a standard annual fee of $60. Ms Mrn said the toys in the library’s collection included larger baby toys, construction-based toys, robotics, microscopes and STEM-related items. “We have a vision that all children in Wyndham could have access to high-quality toys,” Ms Mrn said. During the pandemic lockdown, when the toy library was forced to shut, the 10 committee members volunteered their time to drop off toys to children across Wyndham. “The best part was seeing children waiting at the windows for their toys to be delivered,” Ms Mrn said. Little Buddies will reopen at the Wyndham Park Community Centre in Werribee on Friday, November 13. Details: littlebuddiestoylibrary.com.au Alesha Capone

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Galvin Park pavilion takes shape Construction has begun on the second half of the $3.8 million Galvin Park Soccer Pavilion redevelopment. Wyndham council last week announced that works at the Werribee facility are on track to be completed by mid-next year. Work on the first part of the new pavilion is well under way. The site’s existing pavilion has been demolished, paving the way for construction of the second stage. Once completed, the upgraded Galvin Park facility will include a large community social room, six new changerooms for all genders,

a large kitchen and canteen, public toilets, modern referee facilities and new car parking spaces. It will also be accessible for people with a disability, with three accessible toilet/shower rooms and access throughout the facility. The project has been jointly funded by Wyndham council, which has invested $2.8 million, and the state government, which has contributed $1 million. The council’s director of city life, Allison Kenwood, said the redeveloped pavilion would service four soccer pitches and transform

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Galvin Park into a state-of-the-art sporting hub. “This redevelopment marks the fith stage of the Galvin Park Master Plan rollout, including a new $2 million tennis pavilion and new $1.7 million oval in the past two years alone,” Ms Kenwood said. “Council is committed to building the infrastructure

our growing community needs, and the redevelopment of Galvin Park Soccer Pavilion will provide another great asset in Werribee that will help boost participation in sport. “Community sport has all but ground to a halt this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but that hasn’t stopped work on this important piece of infrastructure, which will provide a new home for the Werribee City Soccer Club and the many community groups and schools that use this space.” Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/project/ galvin-park-soccer-pavilion-redevelopment

Greening Tarneit An impressive 75,000 plants will be one of the key features of a new wetlands system being built at The Grove in Tarneit. Construction of the 11-hectare wetlands park is under way at the estate, which is bordered by Davis Creek and Werribee River. The wetlands system is set to include play and picnic spaces, walking and cycling paths. In addition to providing outdoor space for the community, the wetlands will perform an important water filtration function, helping to preserve the health of surrounding waterways. Frasers Property Australia’s general manager development Victoria, Sarah Bloom, said the wetlands system will expand on the river’s amenity. SMEC, which is responsible for the engineering and landscape design of the site, has designed the wetlands to capture sediment and nutrients in low-flow stormwater, so the pollutants don’t enter the Werribee River.

Project landscape architect for SMEC, Ilka Paraiso, said the 75,000 plants to be included in the wetlands will consist of indigenous species, sourced from seeds local to the Werribee River catchment area. “They are all indigenous grasses, ground covers and aquatic plant species adapted to wet and semi-wet environments,” she said. Ms Paraiso said the Werribee River catchment is home to more than 330 bird species and the proposed wetlands will become an extended habitat for swans, ducks, coots, wedge-tailed eagles, geese, ibis, cormorants and lorikeets.

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State better prepared: GP By Goya Dmytryshchak A leading doctor says a third wave of COVID-19 could eventuate in Victoria as restrictions ease, but he is confident the state’s health system is better prepared to cope. Mukesh Haikerwal, Altona North GP and former head of the Australian Medical Association, commented as easing of restrictions and warmer weather saw thousands flock to parks, outdoor dining areas and beaches across the west last week. “We had to reduce demand for intensive care beds by reducing spread of the virus with strong messaging on distancing, hand hygiene and wearing masks,” Dr Haikerwal said.

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“We have grown in knowledge of best treatment: isolating positive cases at home, quarantine in hotels and hospitals. “Because of supply issues, many essential medications such as oxygen lignocaine adrenaline are in short supply. Often these come from only one source. We need to have a wider number of places to get drugs supplied from. “We secured and made more ventilators, and invented wrap-around tents to convert beds to safer ITU (intensive treatment unit) beds and for protecting staff. “Business suffered but fewer people died than overseas. “It was not good for social and family events but many more people were still alive here. “Mental health suffered but life continued.

A packed Williamstown beach on Melbourne Cup Day. (Patrick Walsh) Inset: Police flood Altona on Melbourne Cup Day, when thousands flocked to the suburb. (Goya Dmytryshchak)

Suicide rates are not clear, however use of mental health services did go up. With many lifting of restrictions, we await the next wave.” A senior Labor source, close to the state government, said lockdowns and masks had been necessary until there could be “adequate” contact tracing. “The health system was ready, both in hospitals and with contact tracing,

although the latter performed much better once the lockdown and the use of masks lowered the daily cases to a level which allowed them to adequately contact trace,” he said. “Businesses have suffered but the government has provided support. “If restrictions were prematurely loosened, cases would have spiked rapidly.”

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Libraries set to reopen Point Cook, Manor Lakes and Werribee Plaza libraries will reopen to the public next week. The libraries, which were closed during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, are set to re-open on November 16. Library members will be able to borrow items or book time on a computer, for up to an hour, from 10am on Monday. Due to limits on the number of people allowed in the libraries, there may be a wait to go in. The click and collect service will continuie from Tarneit and Werribee libraries, along with the delivery service. Library items will continue to be delivered to residents, but staff will not collect items to be returned. Items can be returned via library chutes. Wyndham council has encouraged residents to take advantage of its 24/7 online library which includes e-books, e-magazines, e-audio books, movie streaming and children’s educational games. Before entering any council facilities, you must be wearing a fitted face mask. Children under the age of 12 and people with certain medical conditions are exempt. Sanitise your hands upon entry and maintain at least 1.5 metres between yourself and others at all time. Library staff remain on call between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday on 8734 2600. Returns chutes are open at all Wyndham library branches from 9am Monday to 5pm Friday. Alesha Capone

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Wyndham council is extending its Check-in and Chat service to support to the city’s young people. The Youth Check-in and Chat service, for residents aged 12 to 25 years old, will consist of six weekly phone or video sessions between a young person and a council youth development officer. The council’s city life director, Allison Kenwood, said Wyndham’s young people needed extra support after months of lockdown and restrictions, which has had a “huge impact”. “Studying from home with siblings – and possibly their parents working from home too – is a challenging situation for teenagers and young adults who are used to a certain freedom,” Ms Kenwood said. “Our experienced youth workers specialise in helping young people set goals and stay motivated, providing practical and age-appropriate advice, strategies and assistance. “Our youth development officers can discuss ideas … to combat stress and boredom, how to develop life skills, implement strategies to help with relationships and future aspirations. “They can also liaise with young people’s schools, to help them re-engage with education.” Ms Kenwood said the council could connect young people with counselling, job service networks, education and training options, foodbank, housing and Centrelink case managers. To register for the service, visit, https:// bit.ly/3p0W2I1or call 8734 1355. Debbie Macleod is passionate about her role educating children. (Joe Mastroianni). 220491_01

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Early childhood educator Debbie Macleod says her passion for working with youngsters remains as strong today as when she first started in the field 31 years ago. Debbie has been named the Regional Educator for the western suburbs in the annual Excellence in Family Day Care Awards, presented by Family Day Care Australia. She is in the running to be named a national finalist in the awards, to be announced on December 7. Debbie said it was a “wonderful feeling to be recognised for the role we play in young children’s lives”. “As a high school student, helping out at my local kindergarten inspired me and this is where my passion to work with children began,” she said. “As an educator you play an important role in a young child’s learning. “To be there to nurture and encourage them to accept challenges which enable them to gain life skills is very rewarding.” Debbie has been working for Wyndham Early Learning for six years. “They are a fantastic service to be a part of,” she said. Debbie said that at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when some children were not able to attend care, they missed their friends and social circle. “We adapted by making videos of us reading or singing songs to send to our absent friends,” she said. “We also involved technology and FaceTime so the children had a sense of connection. “I was proud to watch the children adapt to the change in a world that they didn’t fully understand the why.”

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. . . from the CEO Last Monday, the Victorian Electoral Commission officially declared the 11 winning candidates who will form our new Council for the next four years. For the first time in the history of this Council, there will be seven female councillors. In Chaffey Ward, the successful candidates were Josh Gilligan, Jennie Barrera, Marcel Mahfoud and Robert Szatkowski. Harrison Ward will be represented by all-female Councillors, with the successful candidates being Susan McIntyre, Sahana Ramesh, Jasmine Hill and Adele Hegedich.

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In Iramoo Ward, the successful candidates were Mia Shaw, Heather Marcus and Peter Maynard.

Kinder funding boost electorate have been allocated grants under the funding program. Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly announced 29 kindergartens in her electorate have been allocated grants. Altogether, the Tarneit kindergartens received a total of $84,500 in grants, with eight kindergartens receiving the maximum grant of $5000. Early Childhood Minister Ingrid Stitt said early childhood staff across Victoria have done an “outstanding job” in supporting children and families during this challenging year. “We’re making sure Victorian children get the most out of their last term at kinder and have a great start to school,” she said.

Sixty-one kindergartens across Wyndham will receive a funding boost to help them better prepare children for school. The kinders are among 1700 across the state to share in $3.7 million in state government funding. The funding, which will be given out in grants of up to $5000 per kindergarten, will fund more pre-school program hours. It will also provide additional educator hours so existing teaching staff can undertake transition activities or provide more one-on-one time with children, and access to allied health support such as speech pathologists and occupational therapists. Werribee MP Tim Pallas last week announced that 32 kindergartens in his

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I would like to congratulate all the successful candidates and I look forward to working closely with them all over the next four years. I would also like to thank all 86 candidates who participated in the election in what it must be said were very difficult circumstances. It’s great to see so many residents interested in local government. The first meeting of the new Council will be on Monday, 23 November 2020, when the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be elected. The new Council will be supported by our staff over the next four years, particularly the next 12 months as we move out of COVID restrictions. It is pleasing to report that, at the time of writing, there are no active COVID-19 cases in Wyndham – a far cry from mid-August when we had more than 900 active cases. Earlier this week, the State Government announced it would begin rolling out a new phase of testing throughout the north and west, including Wyndham.

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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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a notice of motion urging the council to adopt the fee waiver for each property across the city. He described the council’s existing plan to defer rates for some businesses for six months because of the pandemic as “not good enough” and said Wyndham was home to many

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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Thriving in a new career A biologist and a former events manager are both growing their careers at a Werribee South farm. Emmanuele Zappulla, 34, stepped into a production team leader role at Velisha National Farms during the coronavirus pandemic. He has previously worked in events management at Marvel Stadium in Docklands and Crown Melbourne, but was stood down when COVID-19 hit. “Here I am using my operational knowledge to think about how we can alter our production line to increase productivity,” he said. “The farm is already trialling a new system I came up with that has increased the production of the packing room by 20 per cent.” Dr Amitoj Singh, a biologist and casual academic at Deakin University, works as a quality assurance manager at the Werribee

South farm. Dr Singh, 32, said his university students were often surprised to hear that he also worked at a vegetable farm. “I’m always suggesting horticulture as a field for my science students,” Dr Singh said. “We need people from diverse work experiences for this sector to continue to thrive.” Velisha National Farms managing director Catherine Velisha – who is also the recipient of a research scholarship from Hort Innovation – said horticultural businesses were constantly looking to employ people with research, analytical, logistics and management skills. Hort Innovation, a not-for-profit organisation, has a variety of scholarships and professional development opportunities for new entrants to the horticultural sector and graduates from all educational backgrounds. Details: horticulture.com.au/ hort-innovation/

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Feeding Wyndham By Alesha Capone A Werribee community centre and its partners are helping to feed hundreds of local families every week. Wyndham Park Community Centre manager Greg Ferrington said that prior to COVID-19, the centre was helping about 60 families with meals every week – that has soared to about 600 families per week since the pandemic began. When JobKeeper payments decreased in September, demand for the centre’s support surged by 25 per cent.

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Mr Ferrington said the centre was lucky to be in a partnership with the United Sikhs. Between them, the two organisations supply grocery boxes to about 150 families each week. Mr Ferrington said the centre has also developed invaluable partnerships with other organisations, such as the Country Women’s Association Point Cook Evening Branch, which helps the meals program. “We also have a great partnership with a Werribee South farm that supplies four boxes of fresh produce a week,” he said. “The RACV City Club is delivering 250 meals per fortnight, and want to do a working bee at the centre once pandemic restrictions allow them to.” Members of a Tarneit retirement village also knitted toys, which have been donated to children whose families receive the grocery

Wyndham Park Community Centre manager Greg Ferrington. (Supplied)

boxes. “COVID-19 has brought the good people out of the woodwork,” Mr Ferrington said. The centre has appealed for donations of pasta, pasta sauce, rice, breakfast cereal, tinned

goods and nappies for its grocery box program. Donations can be dropped off at the centre, which is located at 55/57 Kookaburra Avenue, from Monday to Friday between 9am-1pm. Details: wyndhamparkcc.com.au, 8742 3975

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Recycling challenge Wyndham council is calling on residents to repurpose recyclable waste this National Recycling Week, which runs until Friday, November 15. The council’s director of city design and liveability, Ludo Campbell-Reid, said this year’s Recycling Week theme was “Recovery – A future beyond the bin”. “The challenge this year is to look at what we can salvage from landfill and recycling and use in our homes,” Mr Campbell-Reid said. “This could be as simple as reusing an ice-cream tub as a water basin to clean the windows, saving your milk cartons to grow seedlings and reusing glass jars for storage.” Mr Campbell-Reid said that while most Wyndham residents have good knowledge of what items can be recycled, soft plastics were often placed in household recycling bins by mistake. “Examples of soft plastics are plastic bags, the wrapping from rice, pasta and biscuits, and the film on the top of meat containers,” he said. To increase young peoples’ awareness of recycling, the council is inviting families to take part in its National Recycling Week Family Sculpture competition, until Friday, December 4. The competition requires participants to create a sculpture out of household material that was destined for landfill or the recycling bin. Details: wyndham.vic.gov.au/ sculpturecompetition

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MY WYNDHAM Manor Lakes man Mohammed Isah is the chair of Welfare, Innovation and Advocacy of the Edo Club of Australia Inc. He chats with Alesha Capone. How long have you lived in Wyndham and what do you like about it? I have lived in Wyndham since 2006, in Truganina, and moved to Manor Lakes in 2014. I love that I am close to public transport, the beautiful scenery, walking trail and bike paths, numerous parks and lakes. I enjoy going for walks with my family and seeing Australian native wildlife, including kangaroos and birds. Can you tell me a bit about the Edo Club of Australia Inc? Edo Club of Australia Inc was established in 2007 as the Australia peak Edo State of Nigeria, organisations and individual grouping of Edo migrants. The club represents the needs and aspirations of the Edo community in Australia. Its constituency comprises of all Edo heritage and special interest associations. Edo Club aims to enrich and enhance the wellbeing of Edo-Australians within the multicultural context of the Australian and Nigerian community. It aims to achieve this through the fullest participation and involvement of all people of Edo State of Nigeria background and establish relations with relevant organisations in the wider Australian community. What do you enjoy about being part of the club? The community spirit – as I migrated to Australia at age 12, I have little connection to my birth country and to be able to be involved in a group with other Edo indigenes of all ages

provides me with connection and opportunity to learn about my heritage, listening to traditional stories told by elders and trying to learn my native tongue. The support and assistance that the club provides to students and migrants to resettle and adapt to their new environment successfully. The COVID-19 lockdown has seen members experience feelings of isolation which has resulted to the establishment of several programs for members to stay connected, support each other through these challenging times, share stories and discuss the impact of COVID. We have held several sessions with specialist guests and most recently an international comedian joining via Zoom. Are you involved in any other organisations? I am involved in several other programs across the west including being a consumer advisor for the Werribee Mercy Hospital and founder and lead for the Wyn Mentoring Program, and I am actively involved in raising funds for other groups and communities, targeted at impact-driven local and global projects. Would you like to add anything else? I would like to highlight how fortunate we are in Wyndham to be a vibrant and diverse community with a high percentage of our population born overseas and a wide variety of languages spoken by residents. Our collective strengths place us in a unique position to work with and alongside one another in building a resilience community post-COVID.

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Health and Welfare released a report on breast, cervical and bowel cancer screening rates in Australia for the first half of this year. The report was extremely concerning. Breast screening plummeted in April, and overall there were nearly 150,000 less breast screening tests done in the first half of this year compared to last year. Cervical cancer screening was also well down. Every one of these tests is a chance to catch cancer earlier, when more can be done in treatment and people are more likely to recover. While we can’t say for sure that all the missed screening tests are because of COVID-19, it matches up with what we have seen across our region throughout the pandemic. It is completely normal to be concerned about COVID-19, and not going out if you don’t need to is a good thing right now. But it is OK to see your GP – just call them first. All general practices have substantial measures in place to help keep you safe, from the use of telehealth where possible, to regular cleaning, compulsory mask wearing and physical distancing in the waiting room if you have to come in. Let’s not let a pandemic of cancer, diabetes and other chronic disease take the place of COVID-19. Visit www.nwmphn.org.au/seeyourgp for more information, and stay safe out there.

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Wyndham Learning Festival a window to the world Now in its fifth year, the Wyndham Learning Festival is going virtual in 2020 due to COVID-19. While the festival will look a little different, the objective remains the same - to provide opportunities for free learning activities across the City of Wyndham. Brought to Wyndham by the Wyndham Community and Education Centre (Wyndham CEC) and supported by Wyndham City Council, the festival will run virtually on November 23-30 this year. Wyndham Chief Operations Officer, John Sheen, says being forced into a virtual format provides the opportunity to invite the world to Wyndham to run and attend events, while simultaneously showcasing the wonderful offerings in Wyndham to the world. “With the timely theme of Healthy learning, healthy lives, the Wyndham Learning Festival will reinforce the message that any learning is healthy for the mind and body,” Mr Sheen says. The online offerings will include exciting opportunities for all age groups. Chinese lantern making, beginners’ karate and Brazilian drumming to cooking skills in a Global Kitchen and dance and grooves from West Africa will be included. Glasgow University will step participants through Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in 30 minutes; the Matsunaga Institute in Hawaii will be sharing stories of resilience, peace and conflict resolution; and Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK will share a presentation exploring the impact of COVID-19 on children transitioning from primary to secondary school. There will even be an opportunity to match debating skills with others across the globe, moderated by the English At Tea Time Speaking Cafe and Workshop Centre in Hatay, Turkey. “This festival plays a significant role in

The Wyndham Learning Festival provides free learning activities across the City of Wyndham. (Pictures: Supplied)

bringing people together, with a focus on lifelong learning across the municipality,” Mr Sheen continues. “With Wyndham one of the fastest growing cities in Australia, our vision is to create a socially inclusive community that enjoys high levels of learning and employment. “A strong learning community is a more resilient community that can adapt to

change, learn new skills and take advantage of opportunities.” Wyndham City Council chief executive Kelly Grigsby says: “Lifelong learning is the centrepiece of the Wyndham Learning Festival, encouraging the community to try new things, regardless of age. We are proud to be an active partner with Wyndham CEC in this important

community initiative.” The 2020 festival is proudly sponsored by Victoria University Polytechnic. The festival provides multiple opportunities to discover the diversity of VU Polytechnic’s programs. For details or to view the calendar of events, visit www.wynlearnfestival.org.au/

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FEATURING ... EDUCATION

Leadership team makes school history Thomas Carr College is delighted to announce its line-up of newly elected captains for next year which, for the first time in the school’s history, is an all-female team. Congratulations are offered to the 2021 college captains Temwani Mazaba and Thea Ty, along with 2021 vice captains Jamie Farrales and Mia Bellet. Further congratulations go to new middle school captains Sarah Ajang and Asheriya Charan. Temwani Mazaba, is a South African-born student who has also lived in Scotland. “I aim to study law and/or psychology at university to fulfil my passion for helping others,” Temwani says. “I believe it’s important to work hard and treat others with respect. I encourage all to be the best version of themselves.” Thea Ty, was born in Singapore, migrating to Australia with her family at age two. “I have always wanted to encourage others to take a step out of their comfort zone, as well as support students by helping them build their confidence,” says Thea. Thomas Carr College believe students need to be encouraged to not only achieve their best, but to extend themselves beyond the norm and to have the courage to ‘reach for the stars’, along with serving others and contributing to the wider community. Jamie Farrales, has a Filipino background and was born in New Zealand. “My vision is to be able to inspire others, whilst representing both students and the college,” Jamie says. “I have been in various leadership roles over the years and I am looking forward to what challenges and experiences 2021 can bring.” Mia Bellet has also held various leadership roles, particularly enjoying her role as social justice captain. She states: “I will encourage

Girl power: Thomas Carr’s leadership team is an all-female team. (Supplied)

students to interact with me to express their opinions and feel comfortable to do so.” Sarah Ajang says; “I am honoured to have landed this role and am looking forward to getting to know my peers,” while Asheriya Charan adds, “I want to help students shine as bright as they can and create new and

innovative ideas for the College.” Thomas Carr College is proud to nurture and support future leaders, where young men and women can lead and inspire others, as well as be confident and independent in a global world. Craig Holmes, college principal, says: “We are very proud to attract this calibre of students

aspiring to leadership. I look forward to working with these college leaders as we hope for a promising academic year in 2021.” Thomas Carr College, 35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit. Inquiries: 8734 2444 or visit www.thomascarr.vic.edu.au

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FEATURING ... DIWALI

Let there be light The life-affirming Diwali festival on November 14 may be a little different this year, with COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of people able to gather, but if your backyard’s big enough there are ways to make it feel festive. Sky lanterns look spectacular hung from trees and eaves, or they can be laid along pathways and garden borders to create a wonderland of light. Flowers are another important feature of Diwali, so put them on the table as a centerpiece of all the beautiful food served to family and friends – instant party pizzazz. If you’re gathering just with family indoors, the house looks similarly gorgeous lit up with the lanterns. Many people remember their childhoods, when mum would set tea lights all around the floors of their house, giving a simple but amazing festive feel. If the pandemic prevents you from getting together with friends, there are some beautiful quotes that you can send them – handwritten and personal. Here are a few that express the beauty of Diwali: 1/ “May the auspicious festival of lights, beautifully illuminate every corner of your life by adding sparkling moments of Love, Happiness, Success, and Joy. May you enjoy this festival with your loved ones with high spirits.”

The lights are said to bring prosperity in the coming year. (iStock)

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Rangoli is a popular Diwali tradition. (iStock)

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New Werribee Giants coach Ryan Balzer. (Mark Wilson) 220421_01

Werribee Giants are determined to come back bigger and stronger in Baseball Victoria summer league division 2. After strong performances last season, the Giants had hoped they had done enough to earn promotion into division 1. While they claimed the minor premiership, which put them in contention for promotion, the club was left disappointed when Baseball Victoria decided not to promote them because they didn’t have the numbers for the junior team. Giants president Dave Bishop-Worn said it was disappointing for the team and the club would look to ensure it met all the points for qualification for promotion next time round. The Giants were knocked out in the preliminary final. “We will come back bigger and stronger,” he said.

“We’re looking to be at the pointy end of the table again. The guys in the ones are keen, so hopefully we can go that one step further.” Bishop-Worn said that they would have a similar team to the past season. Like most other teams, they’ve had trouble securing an import due to travel restrictions. “It’s basically the same team as last year, with a couple of returning players, who haven’t played for a few years. “The numbers are good and they will start to filter down to the other sides.” There has been a coaching change, with Ryan Balzer taking over from John Curnow. Curnow is continuing on as a player. Bishop-Worn said the club was rapt that Balzer, who has been president at the club in 2018 and 2019, had been appointed coach. The division 1 season is expected to start in early December.

Darley bounces back By Tara Murray Darley bounced back with a win following its first loss since early 2019 in the Ballarat Cricket Association. After an uncharacteristic performance against East Ballarat last weekend, the Lions were on fire at home against Ballarat-Redan in Saturday’s one-dayer. The Lions bowled Ballarat-Redan out for 150 with six balls remaining of the 50 overs. Dayle Locke and Hasitha Wickramasinghe took two wickets each for the Lions. The Lions, led by Danza Hyatt, made light work of the chase, reaching the mark with just over 22 overs remaining. The Lions made 2-151 with Hyatt finishing unbeaten on 80, in an innings which included seven fours and three sixes. Speaking before the game, Lions coach Brian Wheelahan said they had spoken about their poor performance during the week. He said they knew they could play better. “We were outplayed a little,” he said. “We had a quick chat about it. We were really embarrassed about it, as it’s not us. “The [winning] run had to come to an end but not like that as we departed from all aspects of our game.” Wheelahan said they had been confident of bouncing back and that’s exactly what they did. The win has the Lions in fourth spot after three rounds. Wheelahan said overall they were happy with how things had gone so far. “Golden Point was the side we were meant to play in the grand final and we beat them in round one,” he said. “It’s a really even competition and if you’re not on your game, anyone can get you. “Hopefully last week was a reality check.” Wheelahan was among the interested onlookers on Sunday, to see what restrictions Premier Daniel Andrews would ease. With the regional and metro ‘ring of steel’ in place, Wheelahan, who lives in metro Melbourne, hasn’t been able to attend any training or games the first three rounds. With the border coming down, Wheelahan will be back at training this week and at the game on Saturday. In a boost for the Lions, Rahmatullah Khwaja, who like Wheelahan lives in Melbourne, is now available for selection. “It has been frustrating just talking on FaceTime,” Wheelahan said. The Lions this week face Buninyong at home. In the Gisborne and District Cricket 26 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 11 November, 2020

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Association regional club competition, Bacchus Marsh handed Gisborne its first loss since the 2018-19 season. Gisborne made 143 with Mick Allen top scoring with 59. Nicholas Strangio took three wickets for the Bulls.

Skipper James Lidgett made 50 not out as the Bulls finished 7-145. Romsey proved too strong for Woodend. Woodend made 9-122 from its overs with Darin Jewell taking 6-30. Romsey made the runs with ease, finishing 4-131.

“Ryan is excited and looking forward to bringing in a lot of youth and enthusiasm to the ones,” he said. “He’s been part of Werribee for a long time. He’ll coach the firsts and the whole club. “He’s an accredited coach and they’re really hard to come by, especially in baseball.” As well as having good numbers in the seniors, the club has had good numbers with their junior sides. Bishop-Worn said everyone was keen to get back to train and socialise with their friends and teammates. The club is looking for players for its under-12 teams at its satellite clubs Tarneit Rangers and the Point Cook Pirates. Both play in a western suburbs competition on Friday nights. Tara Murray

New coach for Lakers women New Caroline Springs women’s coach Dean Ellis decided the time was right to step up and coach his daughter. Ellis was recently named the club’s women’s coach for next year’s Western Region Football League season, He has previously coached his son and been president of the Lakers. Ellis, who has watched the women’s side the past few years, said it was a good opportunity to coach. He replaces Colin Clohesy. “I’ve coached my son in the past and my daughter plays football at Caroline Springs,” he said. “I thought I would stand up and do something for her. “She is pretty excited by it.” Ellis admits that he’s an old fashioned coach that does give a bit of spray, but knows that women’s football is different to men’s. He was president of the club when it first introduced female sides. “The way women’s footy is, it’s come a long way,” he said. “There’s so much passion the girls have for it and I’m going to try and tap into that passion. “We’ve got sides in the under-18s and under-16s and I want to have a pathway for them. “I want them to have somewhere to play, if they can’t or don’t want to play at a higher level.” The Lakers have made finals every year since first fielding a women’s side in 2017. They were runners-up in 2018 to Manor Lakes, before falling short in the 2019 decider to Spotswood. The 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Ellis said he expected them to still have that core group of players, despite no football this season. “We had a core group of about 25 players and hopefully most of them will return. “There’s a few 18s girls who are coming up and this will be their first season playing in under-18s. “It’s a big step up for those players, but we have the other players there to help them with that transition.” The club is still waiting for AFL Victoria to announce when clubs can return to training. Tara Murray

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Heath Scotland takes the reins at Sunshine New Sunshine coach Heath Scotland was keen to get back into local football after losing his job in the AFL system. A development coach at North Melbourne this year, Scotland was one of several in the industry to lose his job due to COVID-19. Realistic about his chances of getting another job in the AFL for next season, Scotland decided to return to local football, signing with the Western Region Football League division 1 club. “I’m looking forward to it,” Scotland said. “Looking at it, 30 per cent of AFL coaches lost their jobs, so it was going to be difficult to step back into another role. “I wanted to get back into footy and get back into coaching and I love coaching local footy. I was approached by Sunshine and I sat on it for a week or two and now the rest is history.”

Heath Scotland is Sunshine’s new coach. (Sunshine Facebook)

Scotland previously coached his junior club Darley, taking them to the 2017 Ballarat Football League premiership, before moving to North Melbourne.

Scotland said talking with people at Sunshine, he could see some correlation between the Kangaroos and Darley. Like the Devils, the Kangaroos have a young up-and-coming list. “It ticks a lot of boxes,” he said. “Sunshine is a really strong club and is filled by good people. They were speaking about correlations between Sunshine and Darley. “The club has struggled the last year or two, but made the grand final a couple of years before that. “There’s the challenge of building the side from down the bottom and bringing them back up. It’s an opportunity to test myself.” Scotland, who played 268 AFL games for Carlton and Collingwood, said he was aware of the level of competition in the WRFL with some of his family members having previously

played in the competition. Scotland replaces Adam Contessa who stood down from the role in late August. He said the club was now in the process of getting its list in place for next season. “Most players don’t want to commit until a club has signed a coach,” he said. “Now that’s happened, we’re going to look at bringing back Sunshine people to Sunshine. “We’re not going to be bringing in people left, right and centre. “Every club needs to bring in players when they’re down the bottom, so a couple of players will be essential. “We’ll start with looking to bring in locals and then see what we need from there. It’s about getting the right people to the club.” Tara Murray

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Yarraville’s Joshua Hahnel. (Luke Hemer) 205107_07

Eagles hope to soar By Tara Murray After a long winter of lockdown, Yarraville Cricket Club has had an influx of players ahead of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west season. With a season now confirmed, Eagles captain-coach Matthew Grose said they had a record number of players register to play. “I think it would have been really devastating if we hadn’t been able to play the sport that we love, like the footballers through winter,” he said. “Our sport has been a benefactor, with a prolonged period of lockdown, we’ve been overwhelmed with a record number of players. “It’s going to be difficult to organise training.” Grose said the majority of players had returned from the past season, while some former players had returned and would be looking to fill spots in the top two sides. A number of younger players were also keen to push their claims for a senior spot. “We’ve got a lot of young juniors who have been coming through the teams,” he said.

“They want to get some experience at senior level. “We will have five senior teams. Last season the fifth team was mainly juniors. We’re hoping some of those kids will fill spots in the fourth team and push higher.” From the first XI, two players from the past season won’t be returning. Arjun Sehrawat, who was named in the Victorian under-15 team, has moved on to Premier Cricket club Footscray. He took 17 wickets in the first XI as a 14-year-old. Tom Saunders, who came into the side in the back half of the season, has stepped away from cricket for family reasons. Grose said they had been able to fill those roles with a couple of key inclusions. “I think the players coming back from last year, after a season off or injury, will help strengthen the side. “Sam Shearer started last season [played five games] before needing to have shoulder surgery and will be a valuable recruit. “Mohan D’Souza played with us two seasons ago before missing last season. They’re both

super keen to come back.” Grose said the playing group had put high expectations on itself after a strong 2019-20 season where they finished second in their group. They were knocked out in the semi-finals by Werribee. Minor premiers Williamstown was awarded the premiership after the grand final was called off due to COVID-19. Grose said they were hoping to replicate that success not only next season, but in the long term. “We weren’t far off it … we were outplayed on the second day of the semi-final against Werribee. “Internally we think we’re good enough and really well suited to one-day cricket. “If we continue with that white ball form, we will take a lot of beating again. “We’ve got a lot of depth in our squad which is what one-day cricket is about. We’ve got a really even deep squad. “We certainly have high expectations of ourselves.” The Eagles face local rival Altona in the opening round of the season on November 21.

New Sunbury Lions women’s coach Daniel Brady decided to take on the coaching role after a couple of years cheering from the sidelines. With two of his daughters playing football with the Lions in recent years, Brady has been a keen observer and supporter. Phil Lithgow stepped down from the coaching role following the cancelled 2020 season and after moving away from the area. Brady decided to put his hand up to coach the Essendon District Football League side. Brady said he had always been keen to support his children with their different sports. “I became president of the Melton Basketball Association with my daughters playing basketball, but the two older ones are now playing football,” he said. “I was down at training sessions more and more and I started to get the passion to teach them. “They want to learn and know more and more. It was in the back of my mind and it snowballed from there.” Brady has never coached women’s or girls’ football, but has an extensive football and sporting background. He played football for nearly 20 years at the Sunbury Kangaroos, winning three premierships and having the honour of being the club’s first senior captain. Brady later stepped into coaching and held a number of different coaching roles, senior and junior, at clubs across the Riddell District, Central Highlands and Ballarat football leagues. With his daughters playing basketball, he started coaching basketball, which led him to taking on the Melton Basketball Association presidency, which he recently gave up. Brady said he was looking forward to the challenge of coaching football. “They asked me if I was able to recruit players from other teams, but with not coaching girls’ or women’s football I don’t have that ability. “For me, there’s a good mob of under-18s and they’re going to be the recruits and we need to provide that pathway.” Former Sunbury Kangaroos’ women’s coach Brian Millett has been appointed assistant coach. “Phil has done a great job in setting it up … and the girls and myself are keen to keep it going,” he said. “I don’t want to take the foot off the pedal in that regards.” Tara Murray

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