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Zoe Valiukas is growing more comfortable with herself every day. The Kurunjang 18-year-old was diagnosed with severe Tourette syndrome last year, suddenly turning her life upside down. But the aspiring film director’s diagnosis was also the start of a journey of understanding how to build a life without letting the tics define her. Part of that journey has been sharing her story as a winner of the ABC’s ‘Takeover Melbourne’ competition, a platform created for young Melburnians to be heard. “I have been suffering for the past year and I really wanted some acknowledgement that Tourettes isn’t all funny – I’ve got tics where I punch myself,” she said. “I also wanted to show people that in spite of that I’ve managed to come through year 12 and I will be going to university.” Zoe worked with an ABC producer to create a three-minute audio piece speaking about her experiences. “It’s a part of me but it doesn’t define me, it’s a part of me but I’m in control, it’s not the ruler of my life.” Further details: abc.net.au

Legal challenge looms By Benjamin Millar Moorabool and Melton councils have set the stage for a legal showdown with the state government over its approval for contaminated West Gate Tunnel spoil to be dumped in Bacchus Marsh and Ravenhall. Star Weekly last week reported that state Planning Minister Richard Wynne has used his powers to bypass Moorabool and Melton councils in giving the green light for Maddingley Brown Coal (MBC) to receive and store contaminated soil in Bacchus Marsh

from the $6.8 billion freeway project and for Cleanaway to take the soil at its Ravenhall tip. The Environment Protection Authority has already ticked off both sites to receive the soil, which is riddled with toxic PFAS and asbestos; leaving the final decision on the chosen site or sites with Transurban. Moorabool councillor David Edwards moved an urgent motion at last week’s meeting, authorising the chief executive to engage a legal team to prepare to challenge the decision. “If the decision is approved in the upper house, council has a limited window of

opportunity to challenge the decision” he said. “It is therefore considered appropriate to mandate the CEO to take all necessary actions.” Cr Tonia Dudzik seconded the motion, telling the meeting she was in full support of council taking legal action to stop the proposal. “There has been inadequate consultation and information provided to council and residents and this is the right thing for council to do, to take legal action,” she said. Melton council has also stepped up its campaign to pressure the state government to revoke the amendments. Mayor Kathy Majdlik

moved a motion at least week’s meeting calling for the council to write to the planning minister and local state parliamentarians demanding “in the strongest possible terms” the revocation of the planning scheme amendment that will enable toxic soil to be dumped at Ravenhall. The motion also calls for the council to “explore all legal avenues”. Meanwhile, opponents of the dumping in Bacchus Marsh are planning to protest outside Parliament this Wednesday, coinciding with an Opposition motion to disallow the planning approval.

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We’re upgrading the Ballarat Line As part of Victoria’s Big Build, the Ballarat Line Upgrade will deliver more frequent and reliable services for growing communities in Melbourne’s outer western suburbs, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Ballarat. Better stations, more services and improved reliability We've built a new station at Cobblebank and upgraded Rockbank, Ballan, Bacchus Marsh and Wendouree stations. Trains are using the 18km of track duplication between Melton and Deer Park West, helping boost reliability along the entire line. Locals are already benefitting from two new peak services – one in the morning and one in the afternoon – between Melton and Southern Cross Station. Following commissioning, critical safety testing and driver training, more than 100 new services will be introduced for communities along the Ballarat Line, including 45 new services during peak periods. This will mean trains every 20 minutes during peak times and trains every 40 minutes during off-peak.

More benefits to come Major construction is now finished but there’s still work to be done to get the new track and signalling ready for more new services. During the five-week disruption, track duplication will be completed between Bacchus Marsh Station and Maddingley and at two level crossings in Ballan.

These works will allow passengers to begin using the new platforms at Ballan, Bacchus Marsh and Wendouree stations. They will also give trains more options to pass each other using the new tracks at these stations and new passing loops at Ballan and Millbrook.

Benefits for the local economy The Ballarat Line Upgrade has created more than 400 jobs, with benefits for local businesses and suppliers. The project’s investment in local economies has benefited more than 40 regional contractors and suppliers, including water carters, concrete manufacturers, fencing contractors and equipment rental companies.

Regional Rail Revival The Ballarat Line Upgrade is being delivered as part of the Regional Rail Revival program, which is upgrading every regional passenger rail line in Victoria and creating jobs and local supplier opportunities across the state.

Coaches replace trains From 28 December to 30 January on the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines for all or part of the journey. There will also be local road closures with detours in place.

Coronavirus and Victoria’s Big Build Works on the Ballarat Line are progressing with strict COVIDsafe Plans in place. The health and safety of our workforce and community remains our top priority. For more information and advice about the coronavirus (COVID-19), please visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au.

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Extra train services on the way By Benjamin Millar More than 200 extra trains will run via Cobblebank, Rockbank and Deer Park stations each week and 140 more services will stop at Melton when a major Ballarat line upgrade is completed early next year. Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan last week announced 125 new weekly services will be added to the Ballarat line timetable from January 31, including 45 extra peak trains.

The changes will mean a train will run every 20 minutes during the peak period and every 40 minutes throughout the day. The extra services can be scheduled as a result of the Ballarat line upgrade, which is introducing new signalling systems, extra crossing loops and duplication at key sections along the line. Ms Allan said all trains from Ballarat will stop at Bacchus Marsh, including 10 new weekly peak express services to Southern Cross station. “We’re delivering the benefits of the Ballarat

line upgrade – giving the Ballarat community more frequent trains than ever and improving access to jobs, healthcare and education for the growing communities along the line,” she said. Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll said the state government is introducing the biggest timetable change in a decade, delivering 450 extra train services to the state’s busiest lines. Melbourne buses will gradually have their timetables altered in February and April next year to bring them in line with the new trains. Extra cleaning of all public transport

facilities will continue across the network and hand sanitising facilities will stay at key stations and stops. Commuters are being reminded to play their part in keeping the state safe by always wearing a mask on public transport, practising good hygiene and never travelling when unwell. Buses will replace trains for the final works on the Ballarat line ppgrade from December 28 to January 30. The new timetables will be available at ptv. vic.gov.au from January 8.

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Help Christmas wishes come true Kmart and the Salvation Army are coming together to help support those doing it tough this Christmas. Now in its 33rd year, the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is Australia’s largest and longest-running Christmas gift appeal. The appeal has so far raised more than eight million gifts to distribute to those who are in need, including more than 220,000 gifts last year alone.

Kerry Healy, a manager at Kmart Melton, said the appeal – launched at the store last week – recognises the importance of the gift of giving for struggling families. “With the year everybody has had, donating to the Salvation Army for the wishing tree appeal is more important than ever,” she said. “Every little gift helps.” The appeal is being run in conjunction with The Salvation Army, a

not-for-profit organisation currently operating more than 700 social welfare programs, activities and centres around Australia that are dedicated to alleviating the suffering of people. People can contribute by making a cash contribution in store, or online, or donating a gift in the store up until December 24.

Fast-moving grassfires are looming as the biggest threat for Moorabool and Melton properties as the official fire danger period gets under way. The Fire Danger Period for both areas comes into force from 1am next Monday, December 14 and runs through until May 1 next year. It comes as the latest Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Victoria identifies the period as a potentially grassfire-dominated season following above average rainfall over recent months that is due to continue into summer. CFA District 14 acting assistant chief fire officer Paul Elso said winter rainfall and sunny spring days with periodic rain has provided perfect conditions for prolific grass growth. “This growth will become a high fuel load throughout the summer season if not properly managed,” he said. “The recent run of hot days has begun significantly drying the bush and curing the grassland. The fire potential is only going to increase with the warmer weather over the next three months.” Myrniong Fire Brigade’s Brian Malloch said all remaining long grass in paddocks and the side of the road should be cut as soon as possible to reduce the fire risk. “Grass fires usually spread really quickly,” he said. “We live in Victoria and we know it’s fire prone every year, I don’t think there should be any reason people are not prepared.” Further details: cfa.vic.gov.au/ warnings-restrictions/can or 1800 226 226. All burn-offs should be registered with the VicFire Burn-off notification line on 1800 668 511. Benjamin Millar

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A learner motorcyclist has been charged with a range of offences including dangerous driving whilst being pursued and excessive speed after leading police on a chase along the Western Freeway last Wednesday. Police checking speeds on the freeway between Troups Road North and Leakes Road Rockbank about 8.35am detected the 20-year-old Thornhill Park man travelling west at 142km/h in the 90 km/h zone. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Options A, B and C for the Bacchus Marsh bypass. (Pictures: Supplied)

Bypass feedback sought By Benjamin Millar The Bacchus Marsh community is being urged to have its say on plans to build a town bypass to improve traffic flow and safety. Feedback is being sought on three options to identify a final alignment for an eastern link road connecting Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road to Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road, as well as an alternative route south of the freeway. All routes avoid the Avenue of Honour, following earlier community concern. With the population of Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley expected to double by 2041, Moorabool Shire Council’s Integrated Transport Strategy and Urban Growth

Framework has identified an eastern bypass running north-south as essential for alleviating the growing congestion in the area. According to Regional Roads Victoria (RRV), previous studies have demonstrated that an eastern link road will divert heavy vehicles and through traffic away from the Bacchus Marsh town centre. “The congestion during peak periods in Bacchus Marsh has resulted in a heavy reliance on Gisborne Road/Grant Street to provide north-south access to the Western Freeway.” The link is expected to reduce congestion and travel times as well as improving amenity in the Bacchus Marsh town centre and road safety. Option A has less impact to the irrigation

district compared with other options and minimal impact on locally listed heritage sites, but has a greater impact on areas of ecological significance than the other shortlisted areas. Option B avoids areas that have been identified as having significant ecological value, but has a significant impact on the Bacchus Marsh Irrigation District and a moderate impact on Golden Sun Moth habitat. Although not within the original study areas, Option C was prepared as a result of community and stakeholder feedback. It maximises the use of existing road reserves, reducing impacts to properties, the irrigation district and areas that have been identified as having significant ecological value.

An alternative southern route connecting to the link has also been developed as it is shorter than the other southern route, has less impact on the irrigation district south of the freeway and provides an alternative connection for the Parwan station development area. Online meetings to discuss the options will be held December 8 and 10. RRV will consider the community feedback from the survey, alongside findings from technical studies and consultation with key government agencies, to select a preferred road alignment. Feedback is due by Friday, December 18. Details and feedback: regionalroads.vic.gov. au

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Like many of you, I was concerned and disappointed to learn that the Victorian Government has made a decision that could help the Ravenhall landfill become the dumping ground for the contaminated West Gate Tunnel soil. The government has approved Cleanaway’s Planning Scheme Amendment for Melbourne Regional Landfill in Ravenhall – one of three sites vying to accept the soil from the West Gate Tunnel project. This is not the final decision, however it is another step in the process which permits Cleanaway to construct a soil management facility in our area for processing contaminated soil. Council and the community have been lobbying the government to reject these plans and this approval has not taken into account community or council feedback. I’m deeply concerned and disappointed about the consequences of this decision and I’m shocked that the State Government thinks a proposal like this is appropriate. We’re talking about toxic soil and hundreds of truck movements every day in an area where families live and work. The west is not a dumping ground for toxic waste and you all deserve better which is why we’re continuing to advocate on your behalf. If you object to this plan, I’d urge you to sign the Stop the Soil petition, and contact your local State Government MP and the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne to voice your concerns about this proposal. They must be made aware of your objection before it’s too late. Sign the petition at stopthesoil.com.au You’re welcome to contact me regarding council matters at kathy.majdlik@melton.vic.gov.au or on 0412 584 058.

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Do you have a great initiative or project idea? If you have an idea that you think should be included in the council budget, then let us know. We’re starting to prepare for the 2021/2022 Budget and want you to share the things you think will make a difference to the local community.

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Summer school holiday fun!

With restrictions easing, we’re reopening more services and facilities to the community.

Are you looking for ways to make the summer school holidays fun? Enrolments for our vacation care program are now open. With loads of activities including circus try outs, STEM day and a teddy bears picnic the kids won’t get a chance to complain that they’re bored.

Please note, there are limits on patron numbers and changed opening hours. For details and a full list of council service updates, please visit melton.vic.gov.au/COVID19

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Watts Ward with Cr Lara Carli I’d like to express how thankful I am to the residents of Watts Ward for re-electing me as their councillor for a third term. It is indeed an honour to once again be chosen as your voice of our wonderful and vibrant city, and I look forward to serving this community to the best of my abilities. No doubt, it’s been a challenging year for everyone, with coronavirus taking its toll on a global scale. Now, after over 120 days of some of the harshest lockdown restrictions in the world, Victorians are reaping the benefits of their efforts, and I’d like to thank

everyone for all they have done to keep themselves and our community safe. Our community’s safety has always been one of my main priorities. With the festive season fast approaching, COVID restrictions easing, and more vehicles out on the road, I urge everyone to take care at home and in the community, to keep our City safe for everyone. Summer presents many hazards, not least of which is snakes emerging from hibernation. So, I’d like to remind residents that council offers a free snake removal program, an initiative I put forward in 2016. If you spot a

snake anywhere within the City of Melton, it’s important to leave it alone, call 9747 7200 immediately, and we’ll arrange for it to be removed by a professional at no cost. In closing, I’d like to wish residents a very Merry Christmas and hope the New Year brings good health and prosperity to all. Feel free to contact me about Watts Ward or Council related issues on 0409 951 020 or email at: lara.carli@melton.vic.gov.au or visit my Facebook page at: facebook.com/Cr.LaraCarli

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Emergency care tops wish list By Benjamin Millar Emergency treatment and access to specialist doctors and elective surgery are the key priorities on the wish list for the new Melton Hospital, identified in a healthcare survey of almost 1800 locals. The Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority (VHHSBA) last week released the findings of the Future healthcare in Melton survey, which sought input on the healthcare services the Melton community use, what’s important to them and what they

value in the future. VHHSBA received 1793 responses to the survey, the findings of which are helping shape a business case for the hospital that is expected to be released in the coming weeks. The business case will investigate the capacity and range of services that could be available at the new Melton Hospital and identify how it will link into other hospitals in the region, including Djerriwarrh Health Service’s Bacchus Marsh Regional Hospital and Western Health’s Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown hospitals.

The survey found ‘emergency treatment’ (95 per cent) was the most important service identified, followed by ‘access to specialist doctors’ (82 per cent) then ‘access to elective surgery’ (76 per cent). Most respondents (94 per cent) travel by car to get to a hospital, more than a third of respondents taking 45 minutes or more to get there. When asked to consider the most important features of a hospital, most people ranked ‘quality of service’ as the most important, followed by ‘range of services’ then ‘prompt attention’.

Most respondents (83 per cent) wanted to see ‘cafes and restaurants’ around the new hospital, followed by ‘gardens’ (76 per cent) then ‘community health services’ (73 per cent). The state government last week committed $75 million from the 2020-21 budget towards land and detailed planning for the new hospital to service the area’s booming population. The hospital will be run by Western Health, which currently delivers hospital and community-based services to more than 900,000 people across sites in Melbourne’s west.

River health tracked creeks and rivers. “Every one of these test tubes of water is packed with animal DNA,” Dr Mackintosh said. “This will provide us with important information on the biodiversity and habitat health within … waterways.” Bacchus Marsh resident Jodie Valpied and her husband Param Venkitachalam are collecting samples at Werribee River. Ms Valpied said she leapt at the chance to take part in the Waterway CSI project. “This data could potentially provide new information and result in targeted environmental management of a particular site,” she said. Participants will be given details of the species found at their sample site and the information will also be added to Melbourne Water’s data repository. Benjamin Millar

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Bacchus Marsh resident Jodie Valpied doing eDNA testing at the Werribee River. (Supplied)

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Nature lovers are doing their bit to unlock the mystery of life living in and around Melbourne waterways, including the Werribee River. About 150 citizen scientists have signed up to take part in a Melbourne Water eDNA monitoring blitz that is helping track the health of rivers and creeks across the city. Dubbed Waterway CSI, the project involves volunteers taking water samples from 70 sites stretching from the Werribee River to the Mornington Peninsula. The samples will be tested for environmental DNA, helping track the spread and numbers of fish and animals in and around the waterways. Melbourne Water’s Dr Teresa Mackintosh, the project’s manager, said the technique is a simple and non-invasive way of capturing the DNA of species with a single scoop of water. She said the results can show numerous types of animals within a specific waterway and help to monitor the biodiversity of Melbourne’s

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The $50 million Taylors Road extension includes a bridge over Kororoit Creek. (Pictures: Supplied)

Missing link nears completion By Benjamin Millar Woodlea’s long-awaited direct road link with Caroline Springs is just days from opening as completion nears on the $50 million Taylors Road extension. The 2.6-kilometre stretch of road could shave as much as 25 minutes off round-trips to adjoining suburbs via a new major bridge crossing over Kororoit Creek. The year-long construction project, set to officially open on December 16, is being

delivered as part of a ‘Works in Kind’ development contribution agreement with Melton council. Working alongside the council and Department of Transport, Woodlea’s developers Victoria Investments and Properties (VIP) and Mirvac have carried out the construction project in order to bring the new road link forward several years. The Woodlea community is currently home to about 7000 residents, due to reach more than 20,000 upon completion.

Woodlea project director Matthew Dean said the Taylors Road project is a vital link in connecting suburbs such as Caroline Springs, Taylors Hill and Plumpton to everything Woodlea has to offer. He said the new direct access will shave the existing 30 minute round-trip from adjoining suburbs down to a five-to-10-minute drive. “Within Woodlea are a selection of quality private and public schools, and these schools will now be more accessible to surrounding suburbs via the Taylors Road project,” he said.

“In addition, surrounding suburbs will also be within reach of Woodlea’s $45 million town centre – Woodlea Town – set to open in March next year, alongside Woodlea’s renowned parks, playgrounds and sporting facilities. “It’s essentially a win-win for all involved and we’re pleased to be able to deliver the final link in connecting the west to Woodlea.” The road is expected to become the major connecting road across the greater Melton area outside of the Western Freeway, carrying about 30,000 vehicles per day.

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Moorabool cat curfew gets nod By Benjamin Millar A sunset to sunrise cat curfew will be introduced to Moorabool next year following consultation showing a majority of surveyed residents in favour. Moorabool councillors last week voted in favour of introducing the curfew via a motion moved by Cr David Edwards and seconded by Cr Rod Ward. The curfew will commence on July 1, 2021. Under the curfew, a cat’s owner could be fined $165 if a cat is found at large outside between sunset and sunrise.

The fine could rise as high as $495 for a second or subsequent offence. Neighbouring Ballarat City Council has a sunset to sunrise curfew in place and Macedon Ranges Shire introduced one on July 1 this year. A report to last week’s council meeting noted that there is “considerable evidence” that cats are a major threat to native wildlife and are at significant danger at night due to traffic. “Contrary to popular belief, cats do not have to roam,” it stated. “Providing their basic needs are met, cats can enjoy longer and healthier lives when safely contained within the property.” Public consultation on a potential cat curfew

was first undertaken in 2019, followed by more detailed consultation this year on a specific sunset to sunrise curfew proposal. The 2019 survey through the council’s ‘Have Your Say’ portal received more than 300 responses, more than 41 per cent by cat owners. Of those owners, 74 per cent allow their cats outside. The majority of respondents (78 per cent) were in favour of a cat curfew and 64 per cent of those were in favour of a 24-hour curfew. However, 75 per cent of the cat owners said they would be unlikely to comply with a 24-hour curfew and 39 per cent said they

would ignore a night time curfew. The main reason cited by those who supported a curfew was to protect native wildlife. The second survey in 2020 received 351 responses, almost half coming from cat owners. Although 80 per cent of respondents supported a sunset to sunrise curfew, a third of all cat owners said they would not comply. The report noted that the council will need to spend about $42,000 on a six-month “education and advice program” and about $50,000 on upgrading the pound, as well as $2500 on extra cat traps and equipment.

Festive appeal launched West Welcome Wagon has launched its Christmas Appeal, urging people to help support asylum seeker and refugee families in need. The volunteer-run charity works with local communities, organisations and businesses to source emergency food relief and material assistance. It also provides in-home English support and educational assistance for students. Chief executive Candice McGregor said wait lists for support had never been longer. “2020 has been a year like no other, and it has significantly impacted the families we are supporting,” she said. “With material donations down this year due to COVID-19, our wait lists for items and support have reached an all-time high. “Any act of kindness, no matter how small, will always make a difference, especially at this

time of year.” WWW has helped more than 1400 asylum seeker and refugee households from more than 30 countries since it began in 2013. Financial donations will be used to buy items and provide services most needed by the families. Donations over $2 are tax deductible and can be made through the Give Now website: https:// www.givenow.com.au/westwelcomechristmas Goya Dmytryshchak

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Real estate restrictions ‘unfair’ By Benjamin Millar A Melton real estate agent has expressed frustration at what he sees as unfair restrictions on his industry compared to others that have been allowed to reopen. Jayson Ryder of Professionals Ryder Real Estate Melton said it has been heartening to see things begin to return to normal as COVID-19 restrictions ease, but deeply frustrating to not be able to reopen for clients. “It’s been a very difficult year for everybody and we are no exception,” he said. “It’s been really frustrating for us over the last month that we’ve seen restrictions ease and businesses open back up, where our industry and our business has been overlooked.”

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- Jayson Ryder Mr Ryder said it doesn’t make sense that businesses such as dance schools and gyms are open but that tenants in the homes they manage can’t go into their office to pay their rent. Adding to the frustration is the lack of communication from authorities about when they can expect things to return to normal. “One of our competitors in town opened last week and … they got a visit and were closed the next day,” he said. “We’ve been included with offices in the city where you have people sharing a lift and things like that, whereas we are obviously in a very different situation here in Melton. “We are a small family business and we are in a situation where clients can’t come and see

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us, so we can’t do so many of the things our business needs.” Mr Ryder said his office has been closed for the majority of the year, making it very difficult to assist tenants. He said that older tenants and people with disabilities have really struggled and some have simply stopped paying rent because it’s all too

hard. “Once our business is open it will be a lot easier to have them to come in and discuss their situations and to pay that way. “Obviously a lot of people that are looking to find a property to live in want to go to a real estate office and get a rental list and get help being shown into a property, so that is all

action that stops.” Mr Ryder said the lack of a clear timetable out of the restrictions is also posing difficulties for planning ahead. “We should be considered the same as retail, in a town like Melton we should be no different, people should be able to walk into our business like they can with the others.”

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Funding boost for schools By Benjamin Millar A new Catholic primary school will open in Mt Atkinson in 2023 following a $3 million federal government funding boost for its construction. Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson last week announced that the funding will go towards the construction of stage one of a new Edmund Rice Education Authority Catholic primary school, including construction of administration, general learning areas, amenities and associated spaces. Melton Christian College in Melton South

will receive $600,000 for the construction of a new two-storey building. The building will include six classrooms, a staff room and three staff offices, as well as a uniform shop, store rooms and student amenities. Senator Henderson said the government is providing the funding through the Capital Grants Program, which helps non-government schools pay for improved capital infrastructure. “This substantial funding provides a real boost to these schools that will benefit students, staff and the entire school community,” she said. “Students and teachers thrive when their

schools have modern and up-to-date facilities – that’s why the Morrison government is proud of the Capital Grants Program, which has benefited thousands of schools.” Senator Henderson said the government is providing a record $314.7 billion in funding for all Australian schools from 2018 to 2029. “We are delivering real, needs-based funding that is matched by national reforms that will drive better results and outcomes, as recommended by David Gonski in his Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools.”

Meanwhile three Moorabool schools will receive a funding boost via the state government’s $70 million Minor Capital Works Fund. Buninyong MP Michaela Settle said the fund is designed to fast-track priority projects, supporting local jobs through Victoria’s economic recovery. Lal Lal Primary School will receive $146,120 for oval resurfacing upgrade, Gordon Primary School will receive $119,165 for a fencing upgrade and Myrniong Primary School will receive $19,120 for landscaping works around the playground.

Puppets to delight One of Melbourne’s first post-lockdown theatre shows is set to delight with giant illuminated puppets based on Galapagos Islands animals and Graeme Base’s classic children’s book, The Waterhole. Puppet theatre company, A Blanck Canvas, will bring the award-winning book to life in its Garden of the Galapagos show at Seaworks in Williamstown this weekend (December 11 and 12). The show’s director is Peter Wilson, who directed the ‘Nature’ segment for the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Executive producer John Barcham said the show was based on Base’s best-selling book about sustainability and the environment. “Our ambition actually is to create the full production based on the full book and this particular section of the show was created for a performance at Melbourne Zoo a couple of years ago,” he said. “The puppets are internally

illuminated and that is all connected back via WiFi to a control board so that the colours in the puppets can change. “In addition to that, we have a whole sound and light system that works with this, that works on Bluetooth so we don’t have any wires all over the place. “It’s sort of low-tech puppetry, high-tech theatre.” The Garden of the Galapagos is a non-seated show. It’s on Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12, at 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 8pm. Bookings: https://ablanckcanvas.com/ garden-of-the-galapagos/ Goya Dmytryshchak A scene from the Garden of the Galapagos puppetry show based on Graeme Base’s classic children’s book, The Waterhole. (Supplied)

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Plan to protect green wedge By Benjamin Millar Melton and Moorabool residents are being urged to have their say on plans to permanently protect Melbourne’s green wedges and agricultural land. Melbourne’s 12 green wedges cover the areas just outside Melbourne’s Urban Growth Boundary, providing a break between the intensive urban development along the city’s growth corridors such as Melton. The state government has developed a series of planning options to deliver lasting

protection of agricultural land and guide decision-making in the green wedges, spread around Melbourne’s outer metropolitan and city-fringe areas. Planning Minister Richard Wynne said these important green areas located within 100 kilometres of Melbourne support thousands of jobs in conservation, tourism and agriculture, and are also crucial for food production. “We’re protecting these important green areas to support thousands of jobs while protecting our food supply and improving Melbourne’s liveability,” he said.

“Green wedges are crucial to our growth and prosperity and these planning controls will make sure they are protected from over development so they can continue to provide for current and future generations.” These zones, which are protected by legislation, include significant conservation and cultural heritage sites, natural resources, tourism and recreational opportunities including food and wine regions, and critical infrastructure that supports the operation of the city. The state government is also proposing to

permanently protect peri-urban agricultural land that lies beyond Melbourne’s green wedge zones but still within 100 kilometres of the CBD. These are predominantly rural areas with small townships. Mr Wynne said the importance of this land will only increase in the future as climate change impacts where crops are grown and the green wedge and peri-urban areas are relied upon more to grow food. Further information and submissions: engage.vic.gov.au/gwal.

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Students turn designers Caroline Chisholm Catholic College students turned designers for their recent end of year assessment, launching a mini-market. The VCAL design students combined their applied numeracy and entrepreneurial skills to create the project. Students designed and made small items from resin to sell to the wider school community and then donated the proceeds to local charities. Design and technologies head Monique Dalli said the students lead the initiative from start to finish. “Students conducted research about how designers make, create and sell products and also learnt about how making for other people is a powerful and rewarding creative process,” Ms Dalli said. “They applied their numeracy skills to calculate ratios by weight and volume, adding pigments, powders and dyes, as well as knowing their role in their enterprising venture so that each students’ skills and talents were maximised.”

Hunt for stolen knight Police are seeking public assistance in relocating a knight in shining armour brazenly stolen from Kryal Castle in an overnight raid last weekend. The knight was stolen from his post guarding the ticket area of the castle in Leigh Creek about 3am last Sunday, November 29. Anybody with information as to the knight’s whereabouts can make an anonymous report to detective Sarah Gleeson at the Moorabool Criminal Investigation Unit on 5366 4500, or report his location to CrimeStoppers on 1300 333 000 and quote incident number 200438406. Kryal Castle has reopened to the public on weekends and will be open daily from Boxing Day through the school holidays.

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Get your Christmas binge on The holiday season is upon us and ‘tis the time for many traditions, including binge-watching the same old Christmas films we know and love. But which classic makes us feel the most Christmassy? Interested in finding the films that fill us with the most festive spirit, the experts at OnBuy. com created a Christmas film Index. They set a points-based system where each festive element in the movies, such as the number of Christmas trees and how many times Santa appears, would earn a point (from 1 to 3) based on how Christmassy they are. Using this points-based system, at the end of the study, OnBuy.com was able to crown the most Christmassy film of all time.

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The results Starring Jim Carrey, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is crowned the most Christmassy film of all time with 586 points. The film scored the most points (50) for Christmas outfit appearance and presents appearance (66 points) out of all the considered films. Although the word Santa is said 11 times, adding 22 points to the scoreline, and the classic down the chimney scene occured four times (adding 8 points), the only Christmas element that the film didn’t score points on was Santa Claus appearance – if we don’t count Grinch dressing up in Mrs. Claus’ clothes. The second place revealed that there’s no Christmas story more Christmassy than Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018), scoring 484 points. With an animated version of Mr Grinch dubbed by Benedict Cumberbatch, the film got the highest points for Christmas food appearance (15 points), carol singers appearance (4 points),

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sleigh and/or reindeer appearance (14 points) and down the chimney (18 points). Considered a modern-day Christmas staple, Love Actually makes the top three with 406 points. This festive flick scored the highest points (135) for Christmas trees appearance but zero points for kisses under mistletoe. Scoring only 97 points, the least Christmassy

film of all time is the musical White Christmas. Its highest score is 19 points for the number of times the word Christmas is said. The five Christmas songs (15 points) also disappoint and aren’t quite what we would expect from a Christmas musical.

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The coronavirus chronicle The lollipop lady waiting for children who never come, a chilling experience of a COVID ward, families separated by borders. Together Apart: Life in Lockdown is a coffee table book about Melbourne’s experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Altona photographer Jude van Daalen and journalist Belinda Jackson live next door to each other and together they documented 60 stories. The book is available now. Details: lockdownstories.com.au The auThors: “Like so many others, I felt more isolated than I’d ever felt before. I needed connection, and taking these photographs was a way to reach into our community and bring people together.” – Jude van Daalen “Although we live side-by-side, Jude and I weren’t allowed into each other’s houses until the week before we went to print. So this book was co-authored virtually, through hundreds of phone calls, thousands of emails and a gazillion WhatsApp and text messages zapped between our home offices, 20 metres apart.” – Belinda Jackson

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Mix it up with your own routine spine – so think about pushing your bottom back and let your torso fall forwards as you do, rather than just bringing your chest down. Rotation – We rotate a lot in our day! From putting the washing out, to getting in and out of the car to just turning over in bed. Human rotation happens in the torso – so any exercise that requires you to twist is a rotation exercise. As you twist, be sure to get your eyes and belly button to face the direction you are twisting to.

With more freedom to move around outdoors now, you may be keen to get some more exercise into your day. You may even want to come up with a workout routine for yourself. But, where do you start? Writing a simple exercise program for yourself can be easy – as long as you know the key ingredients. So, let’s take a look at what you might like to include. (This advice is general in nature. You should consult your GP before undertaking any new exercise programs. Please consider any injuries or limiting concerns that you may have, and modify your program accordingly).

Locomotion – Very simply, locomotion is another way of saying walking, jogging, running, etc. Basic human locomotion is typically forwards, but we do also move from side to side and backwards through the day, so try to include this in your exercise.

A workout should always start with a warm up. A good warm up has some gentle movement and dynamic stretching – think arm circles, leg swings, torso twists, etc. It can last from 5 to 15 minutes, depending on your needs and the intensity of the following workout.

Workout Basic human movement for an exercise program can be broken down into seven areas – squat, lunge, push, pull, hip hinge, rotation and locomotion. You can create a complete workout by combining these movement patterns, counting repetitions or time. Squat – A squat is the human sitting pattern. A basic squat is as simple as pretending you

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are going to sit on a knee-height stool and then stand back up again.

such a variety of ways – from all the way down on the ground, to having your hands up on a chair, to standing up with your hands on a wall.

Cool down and stretch – A basic cool down is much like the warm up, but instead of raising your heart rate, the aim is to lower it with gentle movement. Once your heart rate has come down a bit, you may like to stretch out the muscle groups used in your workout. A basic stretch routine would include all the major muscle groups – those of the legs, torso and arms.

Lunge – The lunge is the ‘step forward to pick something up’ pattern. Start with your feet hip width apart, take a step forward on one foot and bend the back knee down towards the ground. Reverse the move to return to standing.

Pull – So, therefore, anytime we move an object towards our centre of gravity, we are pulling. A crunch is a pull movement, because you are pulling yourself up.

Push – Any time we move an object away from our centre of gravity, we are pushing. The most typical bodyweight push exercise is, of course, the push up. Push ups really can be done in

Hip hinge – Different to a squat, a hip hinge happens when you bend forwards at the hips to pick something up, or put it down. A good hip hinge happens when there is no bend in your

These are the basic movement patterns. We can also specifically train the core and abdominals with exercises such as crunches or sit ups. Another area of movement to train is getting up and down of the floor, independently, if you are able to do so. Just as with any DIY project, writing your own exercise program may not come naturally – so if you are not sure where to start, an exercise professional such as a personal trainer will be able to get you started in the right direction.

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9-LETTER WORD Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 18 words: Good 27 words: Very good 37 words: Excellent

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KIDS’ CHRISTMAS CORNER christmas cracker joke Q. What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree? A. A pine-apple!

WORD FIND

Colour Me Get creative and colour in the image below!

Can you ﬁnd all of the words listed below? The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

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1 Cover gift with paper 5 Circle of light above an angel 6 The Grinch was thought to be this 7 Head to head, – a –

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ANSWERS: ACROSS: 1. Wrap, 5. Halo, 6. Evil, 7. Tete, DOWN: 1. Whet, 2. Rave, 3. Alit, 4. Pole. 24 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 8 December, 2020

holiday challenge HOLIDAY GIANT

1 True or false: Namibia shares a border with South Africa?

4 In 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to do what?

2 Which of the Brontë sisters wrote Jane Eyre?

5 David Bowie (pictured) gained fame in the 1970s with his flamboyant alter ego named what?

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ANSWERS: 1. True. 2. Charlotte Brontë. 3. Albania. 4. Travel into outer space. 5. Ziggy Stardust.

3 Which of these countries was not once part of Yugoslavia: Macedonia, Serbia or Albania?

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

9-LETTER WORD

elite, else, isle, islet, leet, lest, lime, limo, list, lite, litotes, lose, lost, melt, mettle, mile, milo, milt, MISTLETOE, moil, mole, molest, motel, motile, mottle, mottles, settle, silo, silt, sleet, slim, slime, slit, sloe, slot, smelt, smile, soil, sole, soli, steel, stele, stile, stilt, stole, tile, tilt, tilts, title, toil, toile, toilet

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Which Adelaide-based professional rugby league club folded in 1998 after only two seasons?

4. Which team did Sydney Thunder defeat to win their second Women’s Big Bash League title?

11. In horse racing, which was the last horse to win the Australian Triple Crown?

2. Which team selected Andrew Bogut with the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft?

5. Which French-Swiss racing driver survived a spectacular fiery crash during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix?

12. Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?

3. Australian Minjee Lee (pictured) is currently eighth in the women’s world rankings of which sport?

6. Which team did Melbourne City defeat 1-0 in the 2020 W-League Grand Final?

Mike Tyson

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8. With competing teams including the Brisbane Bandits and Canberra Cavalry, ABL is the acronym for which professional sports league?

22. Which team will make their debut in the 2020/21 A-League season?

28. Which two AFL Women’s teams has Tayla Harris played for?

23. Which Western Australian all-rounder debuted for Australia in the One Day International Series against India?

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SPORT Registration fee invoices anger soccer clubs More than 80 community soccer clubs are calling on Football Victoria to withdraw invoices issued for registration fees for the 2020 season. Football Victoria (FV) sent clubs invoices asking them to pay registration fees despite most players not getting on the pitch due to COVID-19. In a letter to Football Victoria, the clubs state the request to pay registration fees isn’t justified as some of the clubs had withdrawn from the season, while for others the season didn’t go ahead. The letter states clubs had endured a lack of payments and income this year, had issued refunds to members and incurred other costs. Clubs from Whittlesea, Hume, Macedon Ranges, Moorabool, Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham are among the group of 80. Bundoora United president and group

spokesman Andrew Kyriazis said there had been a lack of correspondence from Football Victoria about their concerns. He said clubs were being asked to pay about $60 per player, with invoices of between $3000 and $30,000. “We’re being held to ransom,” he said. “It started with a group of 10 presidents and now there’s 80 clubs. We sent an email on November 23 and called for a face-to-face meeting to come up with an amicable solution. “We sent a follow-up email, but there was a lack of any acknowledgement. “So many clubs are suffering … We’ve incurred expenses and had no income. “We do not have money for everything else until we get rego fees from next year.” Kyriazis said that under the Football Victoria registration system, players can either pay the registration fee straight to FV or via a club,

which then passes it on. Players are entered into a system and clubs have to accept them, but Kyriazis said no players had been accepted because teams were withdrawn. FV has accepted all players on the clubs’ behalf, leaving them liable for the registration fee. If fees aren’t paid, players are unlikely to be allowed to play next season. United gave its members the option of having fees refunded or rolled over to 2021. Other clubs only gave members the option to roll their fees over, because they didn’t have the money to offer a refund. “We are one of the largest clubs in the north-west with 500 juniors,” Kyriazis said. “We made the decision with the board it was too risky to play and pulled out of the competition before it had even started. Most of our members took the option to get a refund. We had families who couldn’t afford groceries,

Titans return to the field By Tara Murray After the longest ever off season, the North Western Titans were thrilled to return to the field at the weekend in Baseball Victoria Summer League. With COVID-19 putting an end the Titans’ winter season even before it started, the Titans were finally able to return to the diamond for training about a month ago. There was a sigh of relief at the weekend, as their men’s, women’s and juniors teams all played opening round matches. President and coach Danny Haymes said everyone was excited to be back. “After not being able to play the winter season, everyone has a spring in their step,” he said. “We’ve been training since we’ve been allowed, with everyone wanting to get back out there and socialise.

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They are champing at the bit - Danny Haymes

“It’s been a hard seven months for a lot of people.” Haymes said they entered the new season pretty buoyant about the hopes of all their sides. The men’s side will again play in division 3. “We have recruited well,” he said. “We’ve added three guys from different clubs and we’ve had a couple of people that have rolled up which is nice. “We’re picked up blokes that live on this side of the city.” Most pleasing for Haymes is some of their junior players starting to step up and progress through the ranks. It’s something they’ve worked on the past few years and it’s starting to come to fruition. “Three juniors played on the weekend after coming through the ranks. “It means I can play in the second grade and a few other older guys are also going back into the second grade as well. “That is the plan that we wanted to do.” The club’s women’s side is hoping to build on a finals appearance in division 3 west. It was a brilliant season for the Titans, who won their first game ever early in the season and continued to build on that. Haymes said the women’s side would be slightly different to past seasons. “We’ve lost a little bit of experience due to work commitments and COVID-19. “We’ve had some new players as well, so we’re still expecting to be competitive as we have the core group back.

North Western Titans’ Connor Wilson. (Shawn Smits) 204571_01

“We had a couple of trial matches against sides from higher grades and the girls have learned a lot. “They’re champing at the bit.”

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The club will field a new-look juniors side, while they are hoping to have a T-ball program for the younger players up and running early next year.

we had to care about our members first.” Kyriazis said while his club was financially stable, many other clubs were struggling and this was putting more pressure on them. Football Victoria was approached for comment but did not respond by deadline. But speaking on 3AW last week, Football Victoria president Kimon Taliadorosn said they had no choice but to charge registration fees for 2020. “The reality for us as a sporting organisation, we do have hard costs, we do have staff and overheads,” he said. “I empathise with what I’m hearing this morning and it’s consistent with some of the feedback we’re had and contrasts with other clubs that do understand and engaged with us and tried to work it out on an individual basis, which is most welcome.” Tara Murray

Storm stuns Saints Sydenham-Hillside upset St Albans in the opening round of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition. The Storm, division 3 premiers last season, were able to hold off last season’s senior premiers on Tuesday night in the Border group. This year there are three teams in each pool group based on location, instead of four like last season, meaning one team has a bye each round. The Storm batted first and made 6-125. Gayashan Weerasekara finished 58 not out, with Ben Green making 23. The Saints fell just short, finishing 7-110. Greenvale Kangaroos beat Westmeadows in the Ponsford group. The Kangaroos made 6-120 before restricting Westmeadows to 9-108. Last season’s runners-up, Sunbury is also in that pool group. Spotswood started with a win against Altona Roosters in the Simpson group. The Roosters made 9-128 with a number of starts from the top and middle order batsmen. Captain-coach Ash Peters top scored with 28. Spotswood’s top three got the job done as they finished 1-129 off 15.3 overs. Declan O’Brien top scored with 55 not out. In the Morris group, Keilor Park came out on top against the more highly fancied Strathmore by 10 runs. The Devils made 7-144 with a half century to Ethan McShanag. Strathmore fell just short, making 5-134. Chris Williams made 50 for Strathmore. Grand United had a good win against Aberfeldie Park in the Paine group. Grand United made 9-126 with Ross Romeo taking two wickets. Grand United was able to restrict Aberfeldie Park to 9-81. Airport West St Christophers defeated Aberfeldie, while West Coburg and Haig Fawkner’s match was called off due to a soft pitch. Many round one matches were played over the previous few weeks. Royal Park Brunswick defeated Jacana, St Francis de Sales beat Pascoe Vale Central, Sunshine United beat Sunshine YCW, Seddon got over the line in a thriller against Yarraville Club and Sanctuary Lakes easily accounted for Footscray Angliss. Point Cook snuck home against Bellbridge, Footscray United beat Sunshine Heights and Tarneit Central beat Werribee Centrals. Tara Murray

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Familiar face returns to Williamstown There’s a sense of familiarity for new Williamstown coach Justin Plapp. Appointed in late November, Plapp returns to the club where he was an assistant coach in 2011. With many of the same faces still around, Plapp is excited to return. “I said to the guys it seems familiar for me,” he said. “There’s still a lot of the people at the club from when I coached in 2011. The fabric that makes the club tick. “I know Stephen Soulsby and Jason Reddick from an admin side. We crossed paths when I was with Casey. “I’ve dealt with some of the players and have some relationships. “Some of the volunteers have been around the club for a long time. “I’m nervous about the role, but in a good way. I’m going into this role with a lot of clarity and a real confidence.” Plapp has been busy coaching since he left the Seagulls at the end of 2011, including stints as

head coach at NAB League club Sandringham Dragons and senior coach with VFL side Casey Demons. The past three seasons he has been an assistant coach with Melbourne. Having spent four and half months in Queensland with Melbourne for the AFL season, Plapp used the time to reconsider his football future. “I was in a position to make a decision on what I wanted to do,” he said. “I have a young family and spent four and half months away from them. I had time to reflect on what is important to me. “It’s family and to balance those two things is really important to me. AFL can take you away from a lot of that.” One of the things that attracted Plapp to the Williamstown role was being able to coach a stand-alone side. The Casey Demons are aligned with Melbourne. “I’ve been involved with an alignment and enjoyed it and it was good for my development,”

Plapp said. “This is the challenge of developing my own side. I’m 42 now and I want to embrace the program and what I believe in, which is exciting. “My time at the VFL level, I’ve seen Williamstown is really respected and has a proud history. “I hear nothing but good things. “Collo [Andy Collins] has done a fabulous job and I’ll embrace it, evolve and improve it.” Plapp comes on board as the VFL enters a new phase, with the club to play in an expanded eastern seaboard competition. For now he is working on a coaching panel and putting the list together. “We’ve retained a lot of players from last year and they will play an important role,” he said. “We’ve got a few spots to fill. We’ll let what happens in the draft play out. “We’re happy with where the list is at.” Tara Murray

Tsapatolis inks deal

Boldiston back coaching

By Tara Murray There’s a massive sense of relief for Paul Tsapatolis after signing with Geelong as a B-category rookie. For most of his life Tsapatolis has been focused on his basketball career, with college or playing overseas beckoning. But in recent years he realised that wasn’t the dream and for the past eight months has been talking to AFL clubs about making the transition to football. He spent time in both Adelaide and Sydney this year training with clubs, but it was Geelong – just a 30-35 minute drive from home at Point Cook – that won his signature. “It was just pretty much everything,” he said of picking Geelong. “The connection I had with the club, and how they displayed their trust in one another. Not even to do with me. Stephen Wells, their recruiting manager, trusted Troy Selwood [talent ID manager] to deal with me for eight-odd months.

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do everything I can to get into a position for a senior spot - Paul Tsapatolis

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“They were smooth with the process and didn’t force me to do anything. It just felt right in the heart and it’s the best feeling ever.” Tsapatolis admits there were a few tears when he received his heads of agreement, with the contract for two years. After receiving his deal, Tsapatolis has been busy working at the club ahead of the pre-season starting this week. Having not played football since under-13s at Yarraville-Seddon, Tsapatolis knows that he has a lot of work ahead of him. “I’ve been training for two-odd weeks now, doing my own thing and getting a feel of it,” he said. “I’ve been training with [assistant coach] Shaun Grigg a bit and Cam Taheny, it has been good to get some sessions. “It’s about just getting better every day and there’s amazing resources at the club, so there’s no excuse not to get better.” He said while some players were still interstate after the AFL season, he had spoken to most of the playing group. Skipper Joel Selwood is among those who have given him some advice. “He has been good and gave me a call the day it happened,” he said. “He still comes up to me at the gym and asks if i’m enjoying it. “A few of the rookies have sent me messages as they know what it is like being a first year player. “Tom Hawkins came up to me today and said you will love it. He said just do all the little

Paul Tsapatolis. (Joe Mastroianni)

things, same as Joel Selwood. They said do all the little things, work hard and have fun and the results will take care of itself.” Tsapatolis said in his early days he thinks he will be played in a combination of ruck and forward and has his eyes on a full-time ruck

New Williamstown coach Justin Plapp. (Supplied)

spot in the next few years. For now, his focus is on improving. “Obviously I want to play senior games, but that’s out of my control and more up to the coaches. I’ll do everything I can to get into a position for a senior spot.”

A year without netball left new Riddell coach Adam Boldiston keen to get back into coaching. A premiership-winning coach with the Sunbury Lions in the Ballarat Netball League, Boldiston was set to coach Romsey in this year’s Riddell District Netball League season but was forced to pull out before the season started because of other commitments. In a twist of fate, the season didn’t go ahead because of COVID-19. Now Boldiston is “putting my hat back in the ring”. “Over the break I found myself really missing netball. I thought I would contact Loz [Lauren Close] as Riddell was a bit closer,” he said. “They had someone signed for this season but couldn’t commit to the role next year. “Last year Loz said if she had known I was looking for a new role, she would have been keen for a chat. “It’s now worked out that way.” Boldiston and Close have played together previously at state and national level. He said he was thrilled to have an opportunity to reunite. Close is one of a number of signings that the Bombers have already announced. Star shooter Bec Cowell returns, while Ellen Close and Tara O’Grady will also be in the shooting end. Chelsea Tobin has also re-signed. Boldiston said he had tried to get Colwell to his previous teams in the past and was looking forward to finally getting to coach her. While he hadn’t coached Ellen Close before, he had seen her play in the Victorian Netball League. “I know there are some young ones and I believe some that could be given some opportunity in A-grade. “It’s similar to what I did at Sunbury, in blooding and giving them some opportunities. I’d love to nurture some of them and help them grow. Hopefully we get some good numbers at trials.” Boldiston will also coach the under-19 team. He said they were still looking for a few more under-19s. Boldiston, who is also the Victorian under-20 men’s coach, said the Bombers trials are on Wednesday, December 9 and 16. Interested players need to be available for both dates. To register interest, go to netballbomber@gmail.com. Tara Murray

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General Manager Ray Parsons and Parts Manager Brad Evans. (Damjan Janevski)

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