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A year to never forget YEAR IN REVIEW ... STORY OF THE YEAR 2020 was a year like no other. It’s the year that “staying apart, kept us together”, that words like ‘rona’, ‘iso’ and ‘lockdown’ found their way into everyday language, strangers fought over toilet paper in supermarket aisles and we were shut off not only from the world, but our families, our friends, our neighbours. The coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines as it swept across the world, both dividing and uniting us. It has brought with it undeniable hardship and heartbreak, social and economical ramifications that will be felt for years to come. It has also highlighted our fighting spirit, our compassion and an inspiring ability to adapt. Australia’s first confirmed case of coronavirus was identified in Victoria on January 25, 2020. At it’s peak, Victoria had 7000 active cases. We look back on how COVID-19 unfolded across the northern and western suburbs. By March 17, Brimbank was a city on high alert as fears of a COVID-19 outbreak grew. Major events were cancelled, schools braced for shutdowns, supermarket shelves lay empty and specialist teams were set up at the Sunshine Hospital to deal with a possible outbreak. The state government took the unprecedented step of declaring a state of emergency for the next four weeks. Brimbank council scrapped a number of events, including a citizenship ceremony scheduled for March 18. On March 24, schools closed and all pubs, clubs, casinos, cinemas, gyms and places of worship shut as the state battled the pandemic. The state government announced that essential services would continue to operate. While major supermarket shelves lay empty, so to did many restaurants and cafes. Sunshine Business Association president Carson Luk implored the community to support each other. “You can feel the impact just walking down Hampshire Road … there’s not as many people out and about,” Mr Luk said. “Traders are very, very worried.

The COVID-19 team at Sunshine Hospital. (Jason South/The Age)

On March 31, Brimbank council considered rate relief measures for residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as pressure mounted on the local economy, with more businesses forced to close and the public urged to stay home. By April, Western Health looked to urgently expand its Intensive Care Units as it prepared for a possible COVID-19 outbreak. Western Health executive director of operations Natasha Toohey said preparations were being made for the worst case scenario. The number of active cases in Brimbank rose to 23 as the state government ushered in stage three lockdown measures. In May, Brimbank had the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the state with 58 confirmed. The number of cases skyrocketed following an outbreak at the Brooklyn-based Cedar Meats abattoir. Seventy-six cases were linked to the factory, including one staff

member at Sunshine Hospital. Three McDonald’s restaurants in Brimbank were among 12 across Melbourne’s north-west to be shut down for deep cleaning following a truck driver testing positive to COVID-19. Restaurants at Taylors Lakes, Calder Highway northbound/outbound and southbound/ inbound were closed. Keilor Downs, Sunshine West and Albanvale were identified by the government as areas with growing outbreaks. In early July, police flooded Brimbank postcodes as officers set up checkpoints to ensure people had a valid reason for leaving closed suburbs. On July 21, wearing a face mask was deemed mandatory. By August 4, Brimbank and metropolitan Melbourne was in hard lockdown. On September 15, Brimbank council called on state and federal governments to step up

support for Brimbank’s COVID-19 recovery plan in the light of extended restrictions. Mayor Georgina Papafotiou said Brimbank was one of the two hardest hit areas in the state. In October, it was announced that aged care workers in Brimbank’s two worst affected facilities would be COVID tested fortnightly to fight any further outbreaks. Outbreaks at Cumberland Manor Aged Care in Sunshine North, linked to 124 cases, and Kalyna Aged Care in Delahey, linked to 109 cases, slowed. On October 13, the western suburbs reached a positive milestone but new infections persisted. On October 20, metropolitan Melbourne took more steps towards freedom with social gathering numbers increased and more businesses allowed to open. On December 8, mask rules were relaxed and Victoria looked cautiously toward a COVIDSafe summer.

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Keep your property fire safe this summer With summer here, it is a good time to check your property and ensure it is fire safe.

Hoarding also increases the risk of fire, by creating more fuel and potentially blocking access for firefighters and escape for residents.

That includes things like keeping grass short and properties clear of fire hazards. Suburban homes can very quickly come under threat from a grassfire and it is important to be prepared and minimise the risk of a fire around your home.

In preparation for summer, Council regularly inspects vacant properties and reminds landowners to keep grass no higher than 15cm and the property tidy and fire-safe.

• Check for potential fire hazards like vines or bushes against the house • Store flammable or combustible materials − such as woodpiles and household junk − away from your home.

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WHAT’S ON Ignite food passions Are you looking for ideas and information to get your food business venture started in Brimbank? Applications are now open for the IGNITE Food Passions Program which is designed for food entrepreneurs who are looking to build on their ideas and grow their business. There are five interactive sessions (delivered via Zoom) covering business operations and food regulations. Sign up on our website brimbank.vic.gov.au by Sunday 31 January 2021. When: Starts Tuesday 16 February, 6-8pm and will be delivered via Zoom over five weeks Cost: Successful applicants are required to pay a $50 deposit, and this will be refunded at the end of the program provided participant has missed no more than one workshop.

Brimbank Women in Leadership Applications are open for the Brimbank Women in Leadership Program which provides practical, holistic and meaningful business support. The Program includes four three-hour in-person group workshops spread over 12 weeks from 9 February 2021, as well as entry into a private online forum that supports participants to build ongoing networks and personal relationships. Spaces are limited and open to all women in business in the City of Brimbank. Sign up on our website at brimbank.vic.gov.au by Friday 29 January 2021. When: Run via Zoom from 9 February Cost: No charge

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amount of great submissions from the community which really reflect a unique moment in time. There are two galleries available for viewing, one specifically from young people. An online exhibition that captures the experiences of The exhibition runs online Brimbank residents during until Sunday 31 January this unique period of our 2021. To view the exhibition history is officially live. visit brimbanklibraries.vic. gov.au This online experience illustrates how the global pandemic has impacted the lives of the community, how All information in this we live, study, work and week’s edition of Brimbank connect. Buzz was correct at the Images, artwork and written time of printing. For the work portray the unique latest information about experiences of Brimbank’s the impacts of COVID-19 diverse community, and on Council’s services visit through the eyes of people brimbank.vic.gov.au of all ages, gender and cultural background. We had an overwhelming

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Share your ideas and feedback on issues and projects that matter to you. Learn more about Council projects that are open for comment including: • Kevin Flint Memorial Reserve Dog Park – Council has completed a draft concept plan for this reserve in Cairnlea and is seeking community feedback. The closing date to provide feedback is January 2021. • Draft Community Engagement Policy – We are reviewing our Community Engagement Policy and would like to hear your thoughts on how Council should undertake community consultations. Please provide your feedback by the closing date of 17 January 2021. Visit yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au to learn more.

Next Council meeting: Tuesday 16 February 2021 Brimbank Community and Civic Centre Level 1, Council Chamber 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine Due to the current COVID-19 emergency, the council meeting will be closed to the public. The council meeting will be publicly broadcast via live stream and the recording published on Council’s website www.brimbank.vic.gov. au after the meeting. Call 9249 4000 for more information.

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Toxic shock for residents FEBRUARY 25 More than 80 properties built on and around the closed Sunshine landfills are sitting on buried waste and are being exposed to methane gas. A comprehensive EPA and Brimbank council investigation has revealed 82 properties are affected, including 75 privately owned. Of those, 69 are residential and six are businesses. The site in question encompasses Energy Park and is in the heart of the state government’s designated priority precinct. It covers a large area, including existing homes located on Denton Avenue, Karen Place and Toora Court. According to confidential documents seen by Star Weekly, a “high risk” to the health of “off-site workers and the public in the commercial or recreational facilities, including

the Bocce Club” [near Carrington Drive Reserve], has also been identified. A review of the health risks, including an assessment of explosion and asphyxiation from bulk landfill gas accumulation, is being undertaken. Up to seven government-owned properties are also impacted, including four community groups occupying sites on council land, open spaces and the M80 Ring Road. The council began informing affected residents last week. The Sunshine landfills were used through the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s to dispose of household waste and large amounts of liquid and solid industrial waste. It is believed the landfill sites accepted a range of waste products including liquid waste

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(such as acids, caustic, alkalis, engine oil, paint residue, solvents) and “spent radioactive” waste. Brimbank council has insisted the risk to human and animal health is low and is expected to keep reducing over time. Monitoring of theaffected sites is ongoing. However, the council could be liable for clean-up costs, remediation of the sites and even the demolition of some homes. The council could also be liable for a claim of negligence, for failing to amend the Brimbank Planning Scheme since 1999 to disclose the location of the Sunshine landfills to innocent purchasers. The council’s chief executive Helen Morrissey said: “Full disclosure places our community first, allowing everyone to make

properly informed decisions about the future. “We will continue to monitor the closed Sunshine landfills under the guidance of the EPA to maximise the safety of our community and look after their health and wellbeing. “Introducing an Environmental Audit Overlay will give greater certainty on the use and development of impacted land.” Star Weekly has been told a valuation of the privately owned properties impacted by the buried waste is up to $60 million, not including government-owned land. The latest reports add to a long history of contamination across the municipality. According to the EPA there are 19 sites within Brimbank that have been identified as requiring monitoring, clean up and management to protect community health.

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Much-loved Sunshine icon Millennium Man is set to be removed. The future of the statue – which has stood outside the Sunshine Marketplace since 1997 – has been a source of debate recently as plans for a development of the centre progressed. However in a statement last week, Marketplace owner Vicinity Centres confirmed the statue would not be restored. “Sunshine Marketplace’s Millennium Man is being removed due to significant damage,” the spokesperson said. “Millennium Man is now over 20 years old and over the past two decades the sculpture’s exposure to weather and other elements has resulted in significant damage that our expert consultants have advised is impossible to repair. “With the safety of the local community our top priority over the coming days we are taking the necessary steps to remove the sculpture and the area will remain fenced off while these works take place.” Local resident Dinesh Jayasuriya said Millennium Man had become more than just a statue to the Sunshine community, and lamented that a decision on its future had been made in the middle of a pandemic. “If it wasn’t for COVID I think we would have hundreds, if not a thousand people around Millennium Man to protest this,” Mr Jayasuriya said. “The love for him is massive, and people don’t understand his value to the local community unless you are local.” Mr Jayasuriya said he hoped Vicinity Centres reconsidered and made restoring Millennium Man a part of any redevelopment plans.

Three Brimbank citizens have been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for their significant contributions to the country. Keilor’s Paul Freestone received his award for his contribution to the road transport industry, and to the community. In Sunshine, the Ilbijerri Theatre Company’s artistic director Rachael Maza was recognised for her significant service to the performing arts. Meanwhile, a lifetime in music and performing by Hillside’s John Lo Piccolo was also recognised. Lo Piccolo – who has performed as John St Peeters since 1969 – was awarded the OAM for services to the performing arts, and said the announcement floored him. At the municipality’s Australia Day ceremony, retired doctor and surgeon Dr Selvanayagam Selvendra was named the Brimbank citizen of the year. After arriving in Australia from Sri Lanka in 1974, he set up in Sunshine, working in practices in West Sunshine and North Sunshine for 45 years. Eangano Singehebhuye was named young citizen of the year for his involvement in the Football Empowerment, a program that aims to empower young people through sport.

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Keilor Gift on ice The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another victim, with this year’s Keilor Gift cancelled. After a tremulous few years for the event that resulted in it being cancelled in 2017, the organisers decided not to go ahead this year. Gift chairman Hayden Kelly said they made the call in August because it would be too hard to organise the event due to the uncertainty of the pandemic. In a letter to sponsors, organisers said they were mindful of the financial impact on sponsors, which played a part in their decision. “There’s nothing sinister about the decision.,” Mr Kelly said. “We went through everything in August and we decided to put it into recess for the year.” The 2020 event was reduced to a one-day

event because of funding cuts. As reported by Star Weekly, there were doubts about the future of the event due to further funding cuts predicted for this year and beyond. Mr Kelly said they had decided to cancel the 2021 event before going through the process of applying for funding. “Hopefully we are back to normal next year,” he said. The event is the second gift in Brimbank to be cancelled, with the St Albans Gift also not going ahead this year. The Maribyrnong Gift, held at Braybrook, is scheduled for January 31.

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Sole traders find a way APRIL 14 A Cairnlea travel agent has turned to selling shoes from his agency to avoid financial ruin. Cyrus Mil and his business partner Dimos Melifronides took over the business in November. Things started well with a loyal employee and customer base, but four months later the world became a much different place. “We were going really well but these COVID-19 restrictions came in and really hit the industry hard,” Mr Mil said. “We had to stand down four staff members and we have just as many working at home and

on reduced hours.” The store remains open to field questions from customers and to try to help get stranded travellers home, but Mr Mil said it isn’t enough. “We still have to pay rent and we really wanted to make sure we’re still standing when this is all over,” Mr Mil said. “So we spoke to a few friends who own clothing stores and they sold us some shoes and shirts and we’ve started selling them out of the store.” By appointment, the duo opens the agency and sells the shoes to interested buyers. “It looks a little unusual … people walk in to

a travel agency and see shoes and clothing, but what else can we do? “It’s actually gone alright so far, we’ve sold a few. We’re just trying to survive.” Mr Mil said he was in the dark as to whether he was eligible for government assistance. “Obviously we’ve seen lots of information on the government packages, but the problem is we don’t know what’s happening. “We only took over this business four months ago and our accountant isn’t sure if we’re eligible for anything at this point. “It’s frustrating because we can see there’s help out there, but no one can give us an answer.”

A western suburbs seamstress who turned her hand to making masks after her business closed, is giving away about 400 each day. Nhi “Annie” Tran said that after her clothing-alteration shop shut due to the coronavirus, she found another way to help the community. “At the moment, because I don’t have work at all, I am just trying to do something for Australia, to help,” she said. “On Monday and today, I’ve run out of more than 400 masks. “Some people come and make a donation of money as well. Some give me fruit, and even a cake. Someone gave me chocolate as well.” She said it took about 10 prototypes before she was satisfied with a snug-fitting pattern. “If everybody is safe, it means we are safe.”

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Health staff protected APRIL 14 Western Health staff working on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 won’t lack personal protective equipment. St Albans’ generous Quang Minh Temple community donated 10,000 medical masks, 5000 gloves and 50 plastic protection masks to Western Health and local nursing homes. Dr Nhan Phuc Pham said the community didn’t want doctors, nurses or health care

workers to go without masks and were concerned when they heard about a lack of supply. “Our community has a very good sewing tradition, in the past women made clothes for soldiers to fight in the war, today we make masks for the white-shirt soldiers [health care staff] at hospitals that are the main force,” he said. Western Health community fundraising manager Danny Crabb said staff were blown

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away by the gesture. “Once again please extend my deepest thanks to the Vietnamese community for the wonderful and outstanding donation of over 10,000 items that you helped facilitate on Friday,” Mr Crabb said. “This is going to make a huge difference to our doctors, nurses and patients at Sunshine, Footscray and Williamstown hospitals. “All of the masks are in our storeroom at Sunshine Hospital, ready to be used.”

Melton mayor Lara Carli, sewing teacher Elizabeth Charlton and Wyndham mayor Josh Gilligan. (Damjan Janeski)

Western suburbs volunteers have answered a call for help from the local health service. When Western Health put a call out for more surgical gowns to keep up with demand, a partnership between Melton council and Network West quickly assembled a team of volunteers to deliver some relief. The result was 50 hand-sewn gowns which were handed over to Western Health last week to be distributed to its surgical clinics. Council invited members of local sewing groups to participate, gathering a team of 15 volunteers who were instructed by sewing teacher Elizabeth Charlton. Melton mayor Lara Carli said she was grateful to the volunteers who spent hours sewing the urgently-needed gowns. “These gowns will not only serve the surgeons who will wear them but their patients who rely on safe care and treatment,” Cr Carli said. “This project is a wonderful example of the generosity within our community.”

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Driveway concert takes off MAY 5 Elena Konikkos is raising her voice to lift spirits in her Sydenham street. The 17-year-old aspiring singer has been putting on impromptu performances in her driveway to boost morale among her neighbours as they stay home during the COVID-19 restrictions. “I just spontaneously went out to the front on Friday night when my mum was going to do some gardening and I felt like performing,” Elena said. “I’ve been told by my music teachers that I should do more performing and I’ve just been performing to my mum and my sister my whole entire life so I decided I would sing to my neighbours.”

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She said the positive response from her community has encouraged her to put on more driveway shows. “It’s an amazing experience,” Elena said. “I love people coming out on the road or simply going for a nice evening walk and just watching me perform. “I’ve never met these neighbours before but they really enjoyed it and it’s been great to get to know more of them.” Elena has been taking singing lessons since 2016 and is now a teacher at a local performing arts business. Her goal is to apply for a new social media competition called Hometown Australia. “I’m hoping to get the Brimbank community to support me with some unique and fun ideas,” Elena said.

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He joined a chorus of calls for the government to provide information on when cinemas can reopen and requests for the same level of consideration given to other industries – such as restaurants, cafes, gyms and churches. “It was very disappointing to see that cinema and entertainment had been left behind by the Victorian government once again,” Mr Edwards said. “While we are delighted to see so many other industries beginning to reopen, we are simply seeking the same level of consideration that has been given to those industries. Cinema is such an important part of our community, and sharing stories is an integral part of how we connect with one another. “We believe we are in a strong position to be able to allow Victorians an opportunity to

reconnect and unwind in a safe environment – an experience that so many Victorians sorely need.” No confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia have been linked to cinemas which, in other states, have been operational since late June and reopened in line with the hospitality and retail industry. Mr Edwards said that within the environment of a cinema, the risk of transmission is lessened by the large well-ventilated movie theatre auditoriums, where guests are facing one direction, wearing masks and not speaking. Cinema businesses, including Village Entertainment, have prepared stringent COVID-safe plans in order to keep staff and customers safe. Mr Edwards said that based on the research,

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Recovered patient relives COVID pain SEPTEMBER 23 Mother-of-two Kimberly Hanrahan has undergone an experimental plasma treatment as she recovers from COVID-19. Ms Hanrahan, 48, said she contracted the virus after a cleaner came to her home. The owner of the cleaning company called to advise that her son had tested positive at school. Ms Hanrahan said her husband, Dave, had a sore throat and underwent a COVID-19 test. After five days, his test came back positive. Ms Hanrahan was then tested with her eight-year-old twin boys. “I was positive and they were negative, thank goodness,” she said. “Then, I got all the usual sort of symptoms – a sore throat and a lack of smell and taste – but then I got really quite poorly … really severe migraines and body aches and pains and back aches.” She called Altona North Respiratory Clinic and said, ‘It’s day 11, is this normal?’ Ms Hanrahan said she was told it was normal.

“I called my doctor on the Wednesday because I was in so much pain. I hadn’t slept properly and he gave me some Panadeine Forte, which was great,” she said. “On the Thursday, the DHHS called me … I got quite upset and said ‘I feel like I can’t talk to you properly, I’ve got a real shortness of breath I don’t feel very well’. “He just said, ‘I’m going to put the phone down, I’m going to call your husband and get him to call an ambulance for you’. “I was avoiding going to hospital. I didn’t want to go if my symptoms were just normal. “You just don’t know, how bad is bad enough to go to hospital? “The ambulance came and my blood oxygen was pretty low. They were worried about … blood not getting to your organs and causing damage.” Ms Hanrahan was admitted to Footscray Hospital and “zipped up” in a room. “I spent the next 11 days in hospital,” Ms Hanrahan said. “I went in on August 13 … went into ICU the next day but then was on

Kimberly Hanrahan. (Joe Mastroianni)

oxygen for the whole time until I came out of ICU, and then for a COVID pain relived couple of days after that. Thankfully I didn’t have to go on a ventilator. “I was very lucky that I was strong enough to be able to just get assistance with the oxygen but then not have to intubate me, put me to sleep and breathe, which was fantastic. “I was in ICU for six days.

“The nurses, everybody, was amazing – they put themselves at risk every day.” Ms Hanrahan said each day she was given a mask to enable her to breathe. “Essentially, this mask that covers your whole face, it’s very tight around your head so you can’t get any air in it and then it’s like a wind tunnel so it’s like air being pushed down into your lungs because my lungs had collapsed,” she said. “That was five times a day for a couple of hours a day.” After talking to Star Weekly for 10 minutes, Ms Hanrahan said she had shortness of breath. “But compared to how I was, this feels fine,” she said. Ms Hanrahan said she had a transfusion of what’s known as “convalescent plasma”, which contains antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19. “I did get the symptoms back again when I was home … headache and sore throat and runny nose came back again,” she said. “I don’t know yet if there’s been any long term damage to my organs.”

Family farewells ‘our rock’ APRIL 21

Judy Ingram has been house-bound since March 12.

Life in hard lockdown JULY 28 At 3pm on March 12, St Albans resident Judy Ingram went to her doctor to receive her annual flu shot. It was the last time she left her house. Ms Ingram has a number of medical conditions and a low immune system. She’s been told by doctors that if she leaves her house and contracts COVID-19, she’d be at “great risk”. Patiently, Ms Ingram has pottered around her house as days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months. “My doctors told me to go home and they’d tell me when it was safe to leave again, so I’m sitting here waiting for it all to pass … I’m hoping to be out in October, but it looks like now it’ll be next year,” she said. “I have my good days and my bad days … early on I’d have family members come up to the window to say hello, but as the weather

has turned cold and miserable, those have dried up a bit too.” Each cupboard in Ms Ingram’s house has been cleaned … several times, books passed on to her by friends over the years and stored away for a rainy day have been read and she’s become a master of the jigsaw puzzle. But you won’t hear her complain. “Even in that period where restrictions eased, I was advised to stay in a hard lockdown … I haven’t even been able to go for a drive around the block,” she said. “I’m lucky in a way, my husband Ian is here with me. He’s in the same boat as me, unable to leave the house. “At least we’re in here together … there’s a lot of seniors like us living by themselves who have been told to stay home. “Those people have no one to talk to and don’t have that constant support.” The IGA in Delahey and a butcher in Keilor deliver the couple’s essentials, leaving

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deliveries at the door, and council support staff regularly check up on their welfare. Much of the state was thrust back in to stage three restrictions earlier this month and while it’s been an adjustment for many, Ms Ingram said it’s hardly a lockdown. “People are complaining that they’re in lockdown … they’re not in a lockdown. “They ride their bikes, they go shopping, they do the four things they’re allowed to do every single day … it’s a more restricted life, but not lockdown. “How can people be so petty about not being able to go to the pub for tea … I’m not even allowed to go for a drive around the block.” Ms Ingram has a doctor’s appointment in August. If it goes ahead it will be the first time she’s stepped foot outside her home since that day on March 12. Through it all she remains positive. “This too shall pass,” she said.

The family of the 15th Victorian to succumb to COVID-19 has issued a plea for people to take the virus threat seriously after they had to watch the “larger than life” grandfather take his last breath via a video call. Hillside man Giuseppe Franzoni, 84, died at the Sunshine Hospital on Friday. His son Frank Franzoni said the family was struggling to come to terms with the sudden loss of their “rock”. “It was quite sudden … he fainted one day, but he didn’t tell anyone about it,” Mr Franzoni said. “We’re a close family and are always in contact but I hadn’t seen him since restrictions came in. The day he got sick I hadn’t seen him for maybe four weeks, but touched base daily, even if just for 60 seconds. I just needed to know he was safe. After receiving a worried call from his brother on April 4, Mr Franzoni called his father. “I asked if he needed me to call an ambulance and he said he didn’t. But he didn’t sound 100 per cent, so I called back an hour later and he asked me to call for [an ambulance] … that was the last time I ever got to speak to my father.” An ambulance arrived at Mr Franzoni’s home and rushed him to hospital a short time later. He was heavily sedated and unable to communicate with his family. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 two days later. His family, unable to see him, was given information on his condition by telephone. Giuseppe Franzoni died three days later, his family watching through a video stream set up by hospital staff. “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.” The family must now decide who won’t be able to attend the funeral. “There are only 12 of us, but only 10 can attend the funeral,’’ Mr Franzoni said. “How on earth do you decide on two people who can’t say goodbye to their grandfather? “I just want everyone to know this is a serious threat. I’ve seen what it can do, so please … respect the restrictions.”

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When home is no longer home Star Weekly reporter Esther Lauaki had to return to New Zealand for a family emergency. She is now in strict quarantine. This is her story.

Home doesn’t feel like home anywhere any more. I’ve travelled to New Zealand so many times in the past eight years that I could walk the length of Auckland Airport with my eyes closed. But COVID-19 has turned our world upside down and governments implore everyone to “embrace a new normal”. Stay home, save lives. It’s a simple message – but what happens when your dad is in the final stages of leukaemia and you live overseas? My family in New Zealand was told by doctors on New Year’s day that dad had months to live.

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Any plans to make the Trans-Tasman trip home as often as possible were shut down in March when COVID-19 sent the nation into lockdown and, for the most part, closed Australia’s borders to the world. Travel is reserved for healthcare aid workers, diplomats, “urgent personal business” and compassionate reasons. Living, working and building a future in Australia, like my parents did when they migrated from Samoa to New Zealand, is no easy feat. Doing that while my dad fights a rare and brutal blood cancer is a burden too heavy for me. Leaving Australia last week in the thick of a pandemic required a few calls to the Health and Human Services Department, the New Zealand consulate and the airline, as well as a letter from the hospital stating my dad’s critical condition. Melbourne airport is an empty, dark and cold place now. About 10 border force officers crowd the check-in desk ensuring everyone has filled out a form agreeing to self-isolate in a government managed hotel for 14 days in New Zealand. Customs officers are relaxed, discussing their favourite pork recipes while processing just 40 passengers for the day. Duty Free and the retail stores are all closed and only the sound of suitcase wheels on linoleum and murmurs in the distance echo

Main: Auckland at dusk. (Chris-McLennan/newzealand.com) Left: Esther Lauaki and her dad Iakopo. Above: The room at a government-managed hotel where Esther Lauaki is quarantined for 14 days. Below: Melbourne Airport is a different place these days. (Pictures: Esther Lauaki)

through the staff bypass corridor you have to walk through to get to your gate. The flight was a speedy three and a half hours with no air traffic and good flying conditions into Auckland where I was born and raised. An idyllic Kiwi childhood of breakfasts at the beach, jandals, walking to the corner dairy with a dozen cousins, Jelly-Tips and kina (sea urchin) fishing. But in this post COVID world, warm smiles

are hidden behind surgical masks, there are no handshakes or hugs – just a health check and a sterile, “Welcome home Ma’am”. Green crosses taped on the floor are two metres apart and the assumption is that everyone is infected. We are ushered onto a tour bus bound for a hotel that nobody will tell us the name of. The New Zealand Army, Police, Navy, border patrol and health department are on site at the

hotel to help enforce strict isolation, social distance and hygiene measures. Home for the next two weeks is a compact hotel room with an en suite and a queen-sized bed. Three meals a day are delivered to your door with one hour of supervised exercise allowed each day. Time is what I have on my hands right now before I can see my dad and, more than anything, that’s all I want.

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EVERY TEST HELPS US KEEP DOING THE THINGS WE LOVE Every test keeps us on top of this virus. And keeps us doing the things we love. So even if your symptoms are mild, or you’ve been tested before, every test helps.

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Telehealth here to stay Christopher Carter CEO, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network We often underestimate people’s ability to change or adapt. ‘Telehealth’ is a good example. Telehealth is consulting with your health professional in a video call or over the phone, rather than in person. This time last year, it was something few of us had ever done. Then suddenly, the spread of COVID-19 meant we had to come up with ways to ensure everyone could still access health care safely. Telehealth was an obvious solution, but there were fears that many people wouldn’t use it – either because they didn’t have the skills or equipment needed, or because they wouldn’t feel comfortable talking to their doctor through a screen. But local GPs have told us this has not really been the case. Many older people can manage an iPad and interact via video call – it’s how they’ve been keeping in touch with far-flung friends and family even before the pandemic. Those who speak languages other than English have also been able to have a video conference with both their doctor and an interpreter. People from all walks of life have adapted quickly, relieved to have an option that meant they didn’t need to leave home and risk catching the virus. But now that risk has shrunk, what have we learned about the benefits of telehealth generally? The doctors we support say it helps more people to access health care. This includes people whose work hours make it hard to get a regular appointment, people who might struggle to transport themselves to and from the doctors, and people who are unwilling or reluctant to go to an appointment in-person. It’s not just for GPs. Some of the mental

health and alcohol and other drug services we fund say more clients turn up for their appointments by video or phone, and speak more freely than they would in person. Having a telehealth option can also mean people are more likely to continue seeing their doctor, meaning they will be cared for in a more regular, consistent way. This is especially important if you have a chronic condition such as diabetes, or a mental health condition. Finally, for doctors, telehealth has helped to streamline many things, such as pushing back

appointments if running late. It can also reduce costs, freeing them up to offer more services and appointments, and to spend more time following up with patients. Yet telehealth is not always the best way to consult with your doctor. Much can be picked up by sight in a video call, but in many cases your doctor will still need to physically examine you. Fortunately, GPs and practice staff quickly brought in strict cleaning and infection control at the start of the pandemic, making

sure visiting a general practice was as safe as possible. It is always OK to see your GP, whether it is in person or via telehealth. COVID-19 made telehealth a sudden necessity, but it certainly won’t disappear once the virus does. The federal government has announced it will be a permanent part of the health system. We’ll be here to support doctors and other health professionals, so more people in our community can keep getting the best quality care.

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PUZZLES No. 011

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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7 1 9

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3 8 1 6

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2 5 2 6 8 7 medium

1 5 4

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ACROSS Achieving (13) Type of fruit (5) Chatty (9) Dry (4) Comprehended (10) Japanese warrior (7) Diverse (6) Pathetic (6) Forest workers (7) Identifying (9) Celebrity (4) Story (9) Pessimist (5) Global (13)

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Today’s Aim: 20 words: Good 30 words: Very good

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Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

What are the only three films to have won 11 Academy Awards?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

1980s pop duo Wham! consisted of George Michael (pictured) and who?

Which Australian state has the longest land border?

According to the nursery rhyme, who called for his fiddlers three?

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PUCK TEST WIVE

SUITE SYRUP TACOS TENET UNTIE WHALE YACHT 6 LETTERS LASSES STEEPS 7 LETTERS AERIALS ASTUTER

COWGIRL CRADLED RELYING STEEPER 8 LETTERS OPERATES PREPARES SCANTIER SCRAMMED 10 LETTERS CRITICISED DISGRUNTLE

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In April 2020, the Victorian government announced that it agreed that it was not the best time for rental reforms and it would hold off for the time being. Ms Calnan said it was a sensible decision. “The … decision to delay the introduction of rental law changes was a huge relief to everybody in the Victorian real estate sector and allowed us to focus our full attention on

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delaying rental law changes was the right call. Delaying changes to the RTA helped protect VCAT from being further flooded with residential cases, creating an unnecessary backlog during the pandemic. “We congratulate the … government on listening to our industry and making the bold decision to delay rental changes which allowed us to … tackle the impact of the coronavirus.

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