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A record number of entries will be on show at the Sunshine Short Film Festival this year. More than 50 short films from across Australia, Singapore, Iran, Italy, Bulgaria, Russia, Germany, India and Ireland will be shown in this year’s festival, including Em Baker’s Dolphin. The film has been shown at a number of festivals, with the Sunshine festival set to be its last showing. “It’s good to support local film festivals and there’s something about promoting local talent as well,” Ms Baker said. “It’s great to see people getting back into the cinema after COVID. Hopefully people go to the festival and support the region and industry.” The festival will kick off with a gala screening of 19 films at Village Cinemas in Sunshine on February 11 and continue through to February 20. All screenings, including the gala, will be live-streamed. Winners will be announced on February 25. Details: www.sunshinefilmfestival.com.au/ Tara Murray

Tip expansion appeal lost By Benjamin Millar The long-running battle to halt expansion of the Ravenhall tip could be headed to the High Court after a challenge to millions more tonnes of waste being dumped in the landfill was knocked back by the Victorian Court of Appeal. The state government first gave the green light to a 96-hectare expansion of the Cleanaway-operated Melbourne Regional Landfill in 2017. That sparked an appeal by Brimbank and Melton councils and community campaigners Stop the Tip to overturn the decision in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) due to impacts including increased

odour, landfill gas and other wastes. The VCAT hearing heard from nearby residents who complained about existing and potential odour issues at the tip – the state’s largest landfill – but the tribunal backed the original decision. Developer Mt Atkinson Holdings, which has significant residential and industrial developments under way on nearby land, fought to have the decision overturned in the Supreme Court’s Court of Appeal. But in a decision handed down just before Christmas, the court upheld the earlier approval for the seven new cells, expected to extend the life of the landfill from 2023 to 2036. MRL currently receives about 11 million

tonnes of waste each year and this is expected to increase over time. Melton council chief executive Kelvin Tori said the council remains concerned about the tip’s expansion. He said Mt Atkinson Holdings Pty Ltd is now seeking special leave to appeal to the High Court. “Melton City Council is not a party to this process, however remains concerned with any expansion of the MRL,” he said. “In a fast growing community such as ours, where residential and business investment is booming, the last thing we need is the further expansion of a waste facility that has the potential to accept toxic soil not only from the West Gate Tunnel Project, but also from other major infrastructure projects, long term.”

Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic said the council remains opposed to any proposed expansion and intensification of activities at the landfill. Cr Rasic warned that expanding and intensifying landfill and waste storage activities across the west would affect the health and wellbeing of the local community and environment, and hinder efforts to maximise economic and job opportunities. “Brimbank’s Environmental Equity Agenda acknowledges that Melbourne’s west has borne the unfair brunt of absorbing the state’s waste, landfill, contamination, pollution and transport needs for too long,” she said. Mt Atkinson Holdings Pty Ltd and Cleanaway were contacted for comment.

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Swim and Survive at Sunshine Leisure Centre Sunshine Leisure Centre has places available for up to 1000 new students in its newly-transformed swimming program for Term One 2021.

first to be mapped on the new national swimming and water per week concession – including unlimited pool entry. safety framework. These changes ensure the best outcomes Times are available on weekends, as well as after for Brimbank children and families. school and during the day for younger children.

The new ‘Swim and Survive’ program offers lessons for young and old, with places now available for babies from three months of age through to adults.

Term One lessons kick off at Sunshine Leisure Centre on 1 February 2021, but you don’t need to wait to get back into the water. The centre is now open, Monday to Friday, from 6am–9pm, and 8am–5pm on weekends.

Many people have missed out on swim lessons due to COVID-19. With great capacity at Sunshine Leisure Centre, the new year is an ideal time to get back into swimming lessons. The revitalised 2021 Swim and Survive program is the

For more information or to enquire about booking your lesson, please visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/ swimminglessons and submit an enquiry.

Alternatively, email swimschool@brimbank.vic. gov.au with your name and phone number, your child’s name, age and current swimming ability, and a team member will contact you to discuss availability Lessons are 30 minutes, and cost $14.50 per week or $13.05 and payment. Best of all, enrolling in swimming lessons now, means you can visit the pool at no charge with your swim school membership, from the date that you enrol.

WHAT’S ON Sunshine Film Festival With a record number of entries, this year Sunshine Short Film Festival will be showcasing 50 short films from around the world. Join in celebrating compelling storytelling through a visual medium at the gala screening at Village Cinema Sunshine at 7pm on Thursday 11 February, where 19 of the final films will be aired for the first time. This is a COVIDSafe event. An online screening will then run from 11–20 February on Spondo Streaming Services. For more information visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/ events/sunshine-shortfilm-festival-1

New Waste Calendar Have you received your 2021 Waste Calendar in the mail yet? This handy reference that you can stick it on your fridge is being delivered in January, and you should be receiving yours before the end of the month. If you haven’t received

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your calendar by 5 February; or have questions about it, call 9249 4000. You can also find the 2021 Waste Calendar on our website at brimbank.vic.gov.au

Don’t be scammed Residents have reported being contacted by a caller who claims to be from Council and requests personal details. The caller uses the number 03 9112 5867 and claims to need the personal details to update Brimbank’s system. However this call is not from Council. While Council is currently conducting community research regarding the way we communicate and consult with you, all questions are optional and you are not required to share any information you don’t want to. In the survey, we do not ask you for personal details including banking details or tax related information. Please keep your personal information safe.

are eligible to apply for 75 per cent of the club membership fees, or up to $200 financial assistance, In2Tennis will return subject to availability. from Monday 8 February Priority applications open to Sunday 20 February, on Monday 1 February for offering tennis activities families financially impacted for all ages at no charge. by COVID-19, females, first There’s also tennis court time applicants and people hire offered at no charge with disability. Applications at participating Brimbank tennis clubs throughout the open for everyone else on Monday 22 February. festival. To apply, simply fill in an Bookings essential. To application form and submit reserve your spot, visit it to Council. Application brimbank.vic.gov.au/ in2tennis or call Council on forms are available at brimbank.vic.gov.au/ 9249 4000. in2sport

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All information in this week’s edition of Brimbank Buzz was correct at the time of printing. For the latest information about the impacts of COVID-19 on Council’s services visit brimbank.vic.gov.au

Share your ideas and feedback on issues and projects that matter to you. Learn more about Council projects that are open for comment including: • Melbourne Airport Rail – The route of the new link was confirmed late last year after Council advocated heavily for Brimbank residents. The new line will see trains travel every 10 minutes between a new station at Melbourne Airport and the heart of Melbourne’s CBD in under 30 minutes, via Sunshine and the new Metro Tunnel. Brimbank residents are being encouraged to share their views. Visit airportrail.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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MP faces expulsion from ALP By Tara Murray with The Age Kororoit MP Marlene Kairouz has been asked to explain why she shouldn’t be expelled from the Labor Party. Ms Kairouz was issued a show-cause notice and asked to provide information to a review by ALP party elders Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin, who have been tasked with reforming the ALP, stamping out branch stacking, and purging fake members by January 31. In a statement, Ms Kairouz said she had attempted to co-operate with the ALP investigation but was limited in the information

she could provide because of a current Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation. Ms Kairouz and factional allies Adem Somyurek and Robin Scott are under investigation by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman over claims they supported branch stacking of the Labor Party by using parliamentary and ministerial staffers paid from the public purse. “Despite receiving legal advice not to respond to the ALP investigation while the IBAC investigation was ongoing due to the crossover between the two investigations, I decided in

good faith to respond to a questionnaire sent to me by the administrators of the ALP late last year,” Ms Kairouz said. “Having decided to respond, I was advised by my legal representatives to be succinct to avoid inadvertently impeding the IBAC inquiry. “The administrators were not satisfied with my responses and issued a show cause letter due to my responses being deemed to be ‘non-responsive answers that have done little to assist us’. “My response to the questionnaire were prepared in good faith and with the intention of assisting this investigation

without compromising my obligations to the IBAC investigation. “Again despite my legal representatives’ clear advice not to respond, I have provided further information to the administrators after consulting with IBAC.” In the statement, Ms Kairouz said she was not being accused of branch stacking by the ALP administrators.If Ms Kairouz is expelled from the ALP she will sit on the crossbench as an independent MP. All three former ministers have previously denied allegations of misconduct. Ms Kairouz resigned from the cabinet in the fall out to the allegations.

Oil spill prompts EPA warning

Glengala Road the talk of the town Sunshine West’s Glengala Road is the talk of the town after part of the road was painted in bright colours earlier this month. The project was funded by the state government as part of the West Sunshine 20 Minute Neighbourhood Project, which aims to give people the ability to meet most of their everyday needs within a 20-minute walk of their home. As part of the project, Brimbank council has included a safe road area, new outdoor seating and dining, landscaping and shopfront improvements in Glengala Village. The painted road is outside the Glengala Village shopping precinct and took five nights to create. Brimbank council said the designs in the road art reference drawings by local school children. The finished work has received a mixed response. On social media, many people said the painted road was distracting and a road hazard, while others said it was a waste of money and was embarrassing.

Others liked the work and said it provided a burst of colour to the area. Brimbank infrastructure and city services director Neil Whiteside said the Glengala Road shopping precinct had undergone a makeover aimed at encouraging more people to walk, cycle and shop in their local neighbourhood. “The works are another way to encourage locals to think, shop and buy local, which is more important than ever as we respond and recover to the impacts of the pandemic. “In addition to providing a more vibrant shopping experience, the works also respond to … the local community who wanted a cleaner, greener and a safer shopping experience.” The speed limit in the area has been temporarily reduced to 20 km/h and the council will install a raised pedestrian crossing and speed cushions in the coming weeks. The council engaged in a road safety audit before any work was carried out. Tara Murray

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria is calling on residents of Sunshine to be on the lookout for oil or fuel in gutters and drains in the Anderson Road area, after a spill reached Kororoit Creek last week. EPA officers responded to a report from a member of the public last Monday that gave the location of an oily sheen on the surface of the creek, with a hydrocarbon smell, possibly from diesel fuel. EPA western metropolitan regional manager Stephen Lansdell said although the spill was likely to have been only a few litres and was quickly washed away by the natural flow of the creek, it was still a threat to aquatic life in the creek and people’s enjoyment of their local environment. “Small spills like this are often difficult to trace, but thanks to that prompt report from the public, the EPA officers were able to follow it back to a local storm water drain south of the Derby Street bridge, which narrowed the search,” he said. “They visited industrial and commercial sites in the Graham Street, Leith Avenue and Hampshire Road area but found no source, which suggests the spill had come from a residential area.” The EPA encourages members of the public to report pollution by calling EPA’s 24 hour hotline on 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842) promptly and with as much detail as they can to assist in any investigation.

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More than 400 people to date have entered the Maribyrnong Gift, which is the only local event of its kind after COVID-19 shut down the Keilor and St Albans gifts. The event is being held at Braybrook’s Pennell Reserve on January 31. Victorian Athletic League organiser Terry O’Donnell said the Maribyrnong Gift was one of a circuit of 14 gifts for the year, culminating in the Stawell Gift. “It’s been running now at this venue for six years,” he said. “It’s a handicapped event … it gives everybody a chance, from the poor runner to the good runner, to compete.” O’Donnell said anyone from age 11 to

veterans could enter. “There’s people competing in their seventies,” he said. “Males and females can compete against each other, as well as have their own races. “The beauty of it is, the young and the old can compete against each other, and the good runner against the average runner and be competitive.” O’Donnell said the Maribyrnong Gift had managed to continue due to securing funding from Maribyrnong council. Proceeds will go to organising body, St Andrews-Footscray Cricket Club.

Deer Park crash Two children escaped injury following a two-car collision in Deer Park on Tuesday night. Police have been told the collision occurred on Station Street, at the intersection of Tilburn Road, when a 40-year-old man with two children in his car allegedly failed to stop at a red light about 7.10pm. One of the children, an eight-year-old, was unrestrained in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Breath tests indicated the drivers of both vehicles were over the prescribed alcohol limit with preliminary readings of more than 0.1 per cent. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Brimbank & North West Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Housing market ‘turns a corner’ By Tara Murray Prospective homeowners were prepared to pay the big bucks in the last part of 2020, according to new Real Estate Institute of Victoria data. Data from the December quarter showed the median price of houses in Sunshine West grew by 21 per cent on the previous quarter. The median sale price in Sunshine West is now $714,000. Overall in Brimbank, the median sale price rose by 9.7 per cent on the previous quarter, just above the metro average of 9.5 per cent. Median prices rose in Braybrook (4.7 per cent), St Albans (3.2 per cent), Sunshine North

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(1.3 per cent), Sydenham (2.2 per cent) and Taylors Hill (4.3 per cent). Sweeney Sunshine sales representative Mark Della said he wasn’t surprised by the figures. “The market is coming out of COVID and people are getting properties ready to sell,” he said. “The market is turning a corner, which we see as a positive, as does the REIV.”

Mr Della said he had seen an increase in house sales around Sunshine West, Sunshine North and Braybrook. Annually, the median house price in Brimbank increased by 3.5 per cent, well down on the metro average of 8.4 per cent. Among suburbs in Brimbank with annual increases in the past 12 months were Sunshine (10.8 per cent), Albanvale (6.4 per cent), Hillside (5.3 per cent), Keilor (7 percent), Ardeer (6.9 per cent) and Keilor Downs (8.7 per cent). Mr Della said the figures reflected COVID-19’s impact on house sales. He said the market had gone full circle and was picking up again.

He tipped the suburbs which had been strong in recent months to continue to be favourites with buyers this year. He said Sweeney Sunshine had carried out a number of appraisals recently, with more properties to be on the market soon. “There’s been a few in Braybrook and we’re hoping to sell two this week,” he said. “There’s a good vibe and we’re working to get a few more listings. With West Footscray and Maidstone getting to the top end, Braybrook is the next boom suburb with nice streets. There will be a different demographic there. “Sunshine North, there is a couple there, and even Sunshine West is positive.”

Time for tennis Brimbank residents will be serving up aces as the annual In2Tennis festival returns this summer. The free festival, which coincides with the Australian Open, will run across nine local tennis venues. Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic said the program is a fantastic opportunity for community members to give tennis a go, no matter their age, ability or fitness level. “It’s all about having fun and discovering all there is to love about tennis,” she said. “The 2021, In2Tennis festival has been modified to reflect our COVIDSafe practices, such as limited program numbers, hand sanitiser available and appropriate record keeping of attendance, so you’ll still be able to safely try out a wide range of tennis activities. “Best of all, it’s all at no charge – including

tennis court hire and all of the activities throughout the festival.” There are several activities residents can participate in depending on their preference and skill level. The festival runs from February 8 to February 21. Registration is essential via www.brimbank. vic.gov.au/In2Tennis or 9249 4000. Tara Murray

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Crossing removals welcomed By Tara Murray Brimbank council says it will carefully assess state government plans for the removal of two of the city’s level crossings to ensure they meet the needs of the community. The council has long campaigned for the removal of the level crossings at Fitzgerald Road, Sunshine West (Ardeer) and Robinsons Road, Deer Park, with the state government recently announcing that the removal of both would be fast tracked. Work will commence this year and is

expected to be completed in 2023. The Robinsons Road level crossing will be removed with a road underpass, and the Fitzgerald Road level crossing with a road overpass. The sites have been the subject of huge delays and frustration for the 53,000 commuters and freight vehicles that travel through them each day. Boom gates can be down for up to 45 per cent of the morning peak when up to 37 trains run through the crossings. Community and councillor concerns surrounding the Fitzgerald Road level crossing

removal were raised at a Brimbank council meeting last year. Issues raised by the community included whether an underpass could be incorporated into the design, various road design issues, loss of vegetation, increase in heat and noise, and pedestrian and cycling connectivity. Councillors asked officers to prepare a report for the council on the removals, as well as writing to Level Crossing Removal Project and the state government to express their concerns. Last week, infrastructure and city services acting director Tom Razmovski said the

council welcomed the level crossing removals. “Of course, the devil is always in the detail, so we are carefully studying the proposed models, including impacts on council land, future maintenance, the extent of proposed walking and cycling paths in the project areas, as well as implications for local road connections and the surrounding environment. “Council has already written to [Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan] and looks forward to further consultation with the Department of Transport regarding these issues.”

Riding the COVID wave For Lily Nguyen, immersing herself in her artwork was one way to help fill the hours while in COVID-19 lockdown. The keen artist, who has a fine art background, jumped at the opportunity to share some of her work in the Brimbank Libraries ‘Riding the COVID-19 Wave in Brimbank’ online exhibition. The exhibition captures how the global pandemic impacted the lives of the community in different ways, including how we live, study, work, and socialise. “I was browsing the Brimbank council library website, as I was keen to borrow some books,” Nguyen said. “I saw the banner and thought it was a great opportunity to get creative. “The pandemic affected things like my job. I thought what better way to express my thoughts [than] through a comic.” Nguyen’s comic strip highlighted the job

crisis facing young people, including the difficulties faced by her and her friends in searching for work. She said many young people felt alone during the pandemic, so she wanted to show people that they weren’t. Nguyen, who has since set up a Patreon account to raise support for her artwork, said she was surprised by the reaction it got. “I got some messages from friends I’d lost touch with in high school, so it was great to reconnect with them. “There was a really good response to it. I didn’t expect so much support from my friends.” The exhibition will be online until January 31. To view the exhibition, visit: bit.ly/RidingCOVID19-Wave-Exhibition Tara Murray

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School zone safety plea Pay attention to road signs: That’s the message from Brimbank police ahead of school returning this week. With increased traffic, changed traffic conditions and reduced speed limits around school times, police will be out in force to keep road users and school children safe. Brimbank Highway Patrol acting Sergeant Matthew Moohan said police always found this time of year busier, with people returning to the road after holidays and dropping children off at school. “There’s a lot of new first-time students and parents dropping kids off at school,” he said. “There is more danger around schools with parents looking for parking and parents running late.” Acting Sergeant Moohan said police looked to increase their presence around schools at the

start of each term. He said parents quickly forget about the reduced speed limits around school times. “The message of the day is to pay attention to the signs,” he said. “It’s always the standard warning. In Brimbank, most schools have illuminated lights outside them warning about speed changes. “Drivers need to slow down, pay attention and watch out for kids who are smaller. They dart out between cars and they don’t have a lot of sense of roads and road safety.” School speed zones resume on January 28 and run between 8-9.30am and 2.30-4pm. In most cases, the speed limit during school speed zone times is 40km/h when the original speed limit is less than 80km/h, or 60km/h when the original speed limit is 80km/h or higher.

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Project helps tackle self-harm By Tara Murray Three western suburbs hospitals will be among the first in Australia to benefit from a new monitoring system designed to provide up-to-date data on self-harm presentations in emergency departments. The system is being developed by researchers at Orygen and will provide critical information on who is presenting with self-harm, their methods of self-harm used and the treatment they received. Western Health’s Sunshine, Footscray and Williamstown hospitals are among seven hospitals that will have the

system in the initial roll out. Associate Professor Jo Robinson, who heads Orygen’s suicide prevention research, is the project lead. She said that unfortunately, rates of suicide are still increasing among young people. “Self-harm also appears to be increasing and is a key indicator of future suicide risk as well as being associated with other adverse outcomes,” she said. “Many young people who engage in self-harm don’t seek professional help, but when they do, emergency departments are often a first port of call, and many young people report

substandard responses from staff when they present there.” Associate Professor Robinson said the period following discharge also represents a time of elevated suicide risk. “To date, there is limited high quality data that exist on rates of presentation to emergency departments for self-harm and how it is treated,” she said. “These types of self-harm monitoring systems have been developed elsewhere in the world but this is the first of its kind in Australia, bringing us in line with international best practice.

“Ultimately, we hope it will lead to far better outcomes for young people who self-harm.” Once fully operational, the self-harm monitoring system will provide accurate and timely information on all self-harm presentations to participating emergency departments. The research is supported by funding from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, The William Buckland Foundation, and Future Generations Global. If you or anyone you know is in need of support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.

Show goes on Custom bikes and cars will be on display at the Saint Side annual show at Brimbank Bicycle Education Centre on February 7. The 2021 show was in doubt as recently as several weeks ago, but organisers have committed to staging the event for a 12th year. The show will again be a celebration of custom bicycles and cool cars, and will include food trucks, vendor stalls and music. But Saint Side’s Mark Gale said it would be a slightly different event from previous years. “This year, whilst we are still going ahead, there are some changes. The event will be just as entertaining – although strategically spaced out to promote as much distancing as possible – with all of the components that make up the show,” he said. “From the vintage, custom and lowrider bicycles, to food trucks, vendor stalls, entertainment, bicycle track to enjoy your

bicycle, we will be utilising the entire venue space whilst adhering to DHHS regulations for the event. “We also have a 20-inch bicycle drag race that we started last year, and this year the event will be run in a longer length, which should be very entertaining.” He said there might be short queues due to restrictions on crowd numbers, but everyone would get the chance to have some fun. “Regardless if it’s bike owners only, or additional people want to come and enjoy the day, we are happy it’s continuing, and just like face masks, the show must go on.” There will be 10 judging categories for the best cars and bikes. Tara Murray Custom bikes and cars will be on display at the annual Saint Side show (Alex Chuc)

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Truck ban push ramps up By Goya Dmytryshchak Brooklyn community groups have joined forces to demand an urgent upgrade of Millers Road and a future truck ban between Geelong Road and the West Gate Freeway at Brooklyn. Brooklyn Residents Action Group and Don’t Destroy Millers Road have written a joint letter to relevant ministers, requesting that trucks be banned from entering or leaving the West Gate Freeway at Millers Road, Brooklyn, when the West Gate Tunnel is completed. Studies conducted by Hobsons Bay council predict 11,800 trucks per day in Millers Road, Brooklyn, when the tunnel is built, the letter states. It states Brooklyn residents will be enclosed between Geelong Road and the West Gate Freeway “and a totally congested Millers Road, all spewing out vehicle exhaust gases, with access in and out completely blocked”. “Already there have been calls by some members of the Brooklyn community to commence a civil disobedience process to stop the trucks entering Millers Road to signal to the state government of the plight of this long-suffering community whose concerns have been disregarded,” the letter states. The letter also points to a report commissioned by the state government, which recommends trucks use Grieve Parade and Boundary Road. The report, Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West - Taking direct action to reduce our community’s exposure, recommends redirecting trucks “to protect the health and amenity of the Hobsons Bay community”. A government spokesperson said the Department of Transport was attempting to balance the needs of residents and the trucking industry.

Geoff, Chris, Bert and Laurie on the corner of Millers Road and Cypress Avenue, Altona. (Joe Mastroianni). 225908_02

“The Andrews Labor government is committed to working with the community and industry to reduce the impact of trucks in the inner west, while keeping freight moving,” the spokesperson said. “We are continuing to look at ways to efficiently balance growing freight needs and impacts on local communities. “The Department of Transport is

investigating options which will reduce the effects of freight movements through the inner west and deliver the best possible outcome for local residents and industry. “Across the network, we’ve made roads safer and more efficient by improving safety for pedestrians, lowering speed limits and banning dirty trucks on some roads.”

New land sales strong Land sales are booming at Fraser Rise’s newest estate thanks to a busy Christmas period. Strong interest from buyers across December resulted in 17 lots in the boutique Kerani Heights estate being sold. Potter George Group’s project manager Scott Payten said there had been more interest than normal over the holiday period across a number of their estates. He said about 110 of the 190 lots in Kerani Heights had now been snapped up. The estate is a short drive from Watergardens shopping centre and Central Shopping Centre, schools, medical centres, national parks and public transport. “It’s been really busy,” Mr Payten said. “The inquiry level has been really high as well as the market has shown strong growth. “The level of sales and inquiries was a lot more than what we would normally have in the lead-up to Christmas.” Landscaping works on 2.5 hectares of parkland at the estate is also under way. Work on the $3 million intersection at Beatty’s Road and Melton Highway is expected to start next month, which will make connecting to the Melton Highway easier for those in the Fraser Rise community. Tara Murray

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From new citizen to mayor By Tara Murray Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic says she feels honoured to preside over the council’s Australia Day citizenship ceremony. While normal Australia Day celebrations are on hold this year due to COVID-19, 60 people from 22 different countries including Vietnam, Malta, China and New Zealand, will become Australian citizens in Brimbank today. The council will also announce the Brimbank Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year at the ceremony.

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Cr Rasic, who came to Australia from Serbia in the 1990s with her family, said she understands how many of these people feel. “I didn’t speak the English language,” she said. “We came from a war-torn country. I can’t remember if we did [become citizens] on Australia Day, I was very young … It was a tough time, but it was a good opportunity to come to a good country. “It has given me amazing opportunities that I’ve taken along the way and I think it’s a country of opportunities.” She said Brimbank and Australia are special places where there are ample opportunity for people to set up successful lives. Cr Rasic, who is in her first term on council, owns Xena for Hair & Beauty in Taylors Lakes. “Australia is a country that welcomes many different cultures and many different migrants from different countries, it’s just a great country

Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic. (Supplied)

to live in. I’m very happy to be an Australian and live here … I started my business, learned the language and made some great friends.” Cr Rasic said while Australia Day will be different this year, it will still be a special

occasion for the new citizens. “Brimbank is a melting pot of different nationalities and cultures, which makes us so different,” she said. “It’s a great honour to do this.

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Airport wants more power By Laura Michell Melbourne Airport has asked the state government to give it more power to intervene in developments which could impact aircraft operations or lead to noise complaints. Airport operators Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) has made a submission to the state government’s Melbourne Airport Environs Safeguarding Committee, which was set up to advise the planning minister on improvements to the planning provisions safeguarding the airport. In its submission, Melbourne Airport called for the government to designate it as a referral authority, meaning applicants would formally be required to consult with the airport on any developments in the surrounding area. The submission states that the airport is currently notified of planning permit applications as though it were a “third-party objector”.

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The submission cited recent applications and approvals which had the potential to generate a large number of noise complaints or impact on aircraft operations, including a housing development in Green Gully Road, Keilor. It also highlighted that while there had been changes to the urban growth boundary, there hadn’t been any changes to the planning process in recent years nor to the mapping of the Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay [MAEO] which was last changed in 2007. The submission also questioned the logic of allowing new urban development, such as Hillside, on land surrounding the airport. It states the airport receives about 20 noise

complaints per month – a figure the airport says will rise in the coming years. Operators fear that if they are not granted a greater say in nearby developments, the airport could face constraints on its operations, such as a curfew or a reduction in airspace. “It is clear from both local and international experiences that, with increased density in populations around airports and underneath flight paths, the number and frequency of complaints regarding noise is likely to increase,” the submission states. “Constraints such as restrictions on flight paths, aircraft volumes (even during daylight hours) and aircraft types are all potential risks to the flexibility that Melbourne Airport’s operations presently enjoy.” Melbourne Airport chief financial officer Grant Devonport said that if approved, referral authority status would ensure the airport is consulted from the outset on development subject to noise impacts, and those that have

the potential to impact on aircraft operations. “It will allow us to deliver strategic planning outcomes that benefit the community and the state, while continuing to protect the long-term growth of the airport,” he said. Brimbank council city development director Kelvin Walsh said the airport was an important neighbour. “Council remains committed to meaningful engagement on issues that are critical to the community,” he said. “Council is currently required to notify Melbourne Airport of planning applications where the use and development requires a planning permit under the Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay provisions. These applications are generally for noise sensitive uses such as residential. “If Melbourne Airport did become a referral authority, council would be required to refer relevant applications to it as opposed to the current requirement of advertising applications.”

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Mates Mike Walsh and Kevin O’Neill were both recognised in the Australia Day honours. (Pictures: VCA Umpires & Scorer’s Association and supplied)

Scoring duo honoured Michael Walsh and Kevin O’Neill have shared many a scorer’s cricket box at local, state and international level over the years. The two mates are again in the same companyafter they were both recognised in the Australia Day Honours list. Both were awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division [OAM] for their services to cricket. Mr Walsh, who lives in Keilor East, has been the scorer at Victorian Premier Cricket Club Essendon since 1963. He scored on 17 tours with the Australian team, as well as scoring at plenty of state matches. “I don’t know who nominated me,” he said. “It’s an honour. I’ve been in the game a long time and you don’t expect these sorts of things. When I got the notification to accept it, I was over the moon.” Mr Walsh played junior cricket at school before starting to score at Essendon in 1963.

He said there had been plenty of highlights and star players that he had seen in his time. “I think the first tour with the Australian team for the 1989 Ashes. It was supposed to be the weakest team we sent over and we won. “The Essendon premiership in 1969-70 is pretty special as well.” He said Ricky Ponting is the best player that he had seen play. Mr Walsh said he would continue to score as long as he could. He was one of the scorers at the recent Boxing Test. “It beats gardening on a Saturday.” Mr O’Neill said he was just as surprised by the award. He has been scoring at Carlton since he moved to Melbourne 50 years ago, having started scoring in the country when he was 11. “I was very surprised as there are other people just as important at Carlton,” he said. “I enjoy seeing the young players coming through the various teams.” The Craigieburn resident said there had

been a number of good players come through Carlton, including the late Dean Jones. When he first moved to Melbourne, he would score on a Saturday and play on a Sunday. He has scored at 34 test matches and been a scorer for Cricket Victoria. He said Australia had won most of the test matches he had scored, which had been good. Former Indian captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi is the best batsman he has seen. Dennis Lillee, Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are up there for the top bowlers. Both men, who are long time members of the VCA Umpires & Scorer’s Association, said they had formed a lot of good friendships with the other scorers that had been around for a long time. “Meeting other fantastic people has been really good,” Mr O’Neill said. “You get to know them and have a good friendship.”

Cat owners in Melbourne’s north-west are being reminded to make sure that their cats and kittens are fully vaccinated following more than 50 kittens dying across Melbourne from a Feline Parvovirus (Parvo) outbreak. Paws For A Purpose (PFAP) chief executive and veterinarian, Dr Mark Kelman said that local vets and cat rescue groups have reported deaths from the virus in a number of areas including Deer Park, Altona, Point Cook and Newport in the past month. Dr Kelman said Feline Parvo is a highly infectious and devastating disease that can kill both kittens and adult cats, with unvaccinated felines at a higher risk of catching the disease. Signs of Parvo disease in cats and kittens include lethargy, lack of appetite, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, and immune-suppression. “This current outbreak has been especially deadly with near 100 per cent fatality in the last month,” Dr Kelman said. “Kittens can die as quickly as in 24 hours, often without even showing any clinical signs first. “What is most worrying about this recent outbreak is the number of kittens affected in such a short time. “Although most cases in December were in rescue kittens, it is highly likely the virus is circulating in cat populations across Melbourne and pet cats – especially kittens – are at a high risk of the disease if they are not fully vaccinated.” The origin of the outbreak is unknown, however, it is suspected that kittens brought in from regional areas may have seeded this latest outbreak. Dr Kelman said there was concerns that vaccination rates in cats and kittens across Melbourne may have dropped in the past 12 months, due to the COVID lockdowns. Tara Murray

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Women of the airforce

Oral historian and documentary maker Jessica Ferrari shares her “moving and inspirational” experience chronicling the untold stories of the Women’s Royal Australian Air Force in Point Cook. She talks with Alesha Capone.

s Ferrari runs Memento Media, making legacy memoirs and celebration tributes for individuals, communities and organisations. In 2017, she received a grant from the federal government’s Community Heritage and Icon Grants Program to create an eight-part documentary series about the Women’s Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) personnel who were based at Point Cook’s air base between 1951 and 1977. The series, which was a finalist in last year’s Victorian Community History Awards and Premier’s History Awards, features archival footage, photos and interviews celebrating the contribution which the “amazing women” of the WRAAF made to the nation. Ms Ferrari said a letter of support from RAAF historian Martin James was a great help in enlisting support for her online documentary series, which has been viewed more than 17,500 times. Ms Ferrari said she came up with the idea for the series after visiting the RAAF Museum in Point Cook, where she was impressed by the aircraft displays but did not see much about the WRAAF’s heritage. She spent two years putting together the series, which including research and interviews Main: Oral historian and documentary maker Jessica Ferrari. (Supplied/Laureen Villegas) Above: WRAAF members, including administrative clerk June Hoy with former WRAAF members. (nee James) who was interviewed for the documentary series, in 1957. Top right: Margaret Campbell (nee Reid) working as a telephonist in the WRAAF, “We spent several weeks doing the research and in uniform. Right: Shirley Lumsden (nee James), pictured right, representing WRAAF as an officer. (Pictures: Supplied) and filming the interviews, followed by well over a hundred hours in the edit suite,” Ms Ms Lumsden was in the WRAAF between Ms Campbell said she enjoyed the sometimes their cheeky male colleagues would Ferrari said. camaraderie between the WRAAF members raid the girls’ rooms for underwear and put on 1959 and 1964, and enlisted in Sydney before a parade to showcase the garments. “I don’t have a military background but the and the lasting friendships she made there. coming to Victoria. Ms Campbell met her future husband WRAAF women were very patient and took the “My working on the switchboard was great, I “It was a very interesting time, something I’d Malcolm while serving in the WRAAF, after never come across before, with women from all time to explain service life and lingo. got to talk to lots of different people,” she said. “In a way, I think it helped to come at the Sometimes, the telephonists would set up a two men visiting the base asked her and her different ages and walks of life,” she said. friend Betty to go out to Laverton. subject with a degree of ignorance as it allowed folding bed when they worked nights. “It taught me things it didn’t teach me in When the girls went to meet the men, they everyday life. me to really unpick the intricacies of military “When I worked at Point Cook, we would life with these trailblazing women.” collect mushrooms on the airstrip and turn the were “under the weather” from drinking “Service life gives you opportunities and it’s One of the women interviewed for the series radiator on its side to cook them,“ Ms Campbell alcohol and the date never went ahead. up to you to take them.” Not to be deterred, Ms Campbell and Betty is Margaret Campbell, a Werribee resident who said. Under a somewhat old-fashioned has written a memoir about her time in the The WRAAF personnel also formed a review caught a taxi to the Laverton venue – where she requirement, women had to leave the WRAAF defence force. company and performed at the Mechanics Hall encountered Malcolm. when they married, which was the case for “We danced all night,” Ms Campbell said. She worked as a telephonist in the WRAAF’s to raise money for the local hospital. both Ms Lumsden and Ms Campbell. Shirley Lumsden, also completed her Signals Section between 1954 to 1958 and did Ms Campbell said the WRAAF ladies were However, Ms Lumsden’s daughter went on her “rookies” training at Point Cook, where she not allowed to have contact with the men’s WRAAF training at Point Cook – she went on to become an Air Commodore in the RAAF later served. block accommodation at Point Cook, although to become an officer in the Air Force. Reserves.

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day is on Sunday, February 7, 11am-2pm at St Albans Sports Club. The footy club will also host a Football for Players with Disability (FIDA) come and try day on Sunday, February 14, 10-11.30am at Kings Park Reserve.

Brimbank Youth Services and Women’s Health West are hosting a webinar to learn, investigate and ask questions about women’s sexual health. The webinar on Thursday, January 28 from 4pm, is for women between 16 and 25, and will discuss topics such as consent, healthy relationships, stigma and STIs. ■ https://sexualhealthsummer2021. eventbrite.com.au

Registration day Taylors Lakes Junior Football Club’s registration and mouthguard fitting day is on Wednesday, February 10, 3.30-6.30pm at Lionheart Reserve. New players welcome for under-8, under-10, under-12, under-14 and under-16 boys and girls teams. Under-18.5 males and females also welcome.

Family footy day Caroline Springs Football Club is having a family day on Sunday, January 31. After missing the 2020 footy season due to COVID-19 the club is kicking off the new year with a junior footy tournament. Open to all children to have a kick. The day will include a car boot sale, football boot sale, merchandise and a barbecue. At Town Centre Reserve, Oval 2, from 9am–3pm. For footy boots sale details email secretary@carolinespringsfc.com.au; car boot sale details email bond.tayla@gmail. com; Lakers9 tournament details email carlton.samuel.p@gmail.com

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Alcoholics Anonymous Regular face-to-face meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous have resumed. Meetings are held at St Thomas Anglican Church, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee, on Mondays from 7.30pm and St Andrew’s Church Hall, Williamstown, on Wednesdays from 7pm. ■ Werribee: 0412 432 760. For other face-to-face and Zoom AA meetings call 1300 22 22 22 or visit wwww.aatimes.org.au

Through the lens Summer Holiday Wheel Intensive coach Ludwig Schukin and his students impressed Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski this week. Janevski said the composition is all thanks to coach Ludwig who directed everyone, who all worked really hard to hold those poses.

The new badminton season is set to get start for the Macedon Ranges Badminton Association. With new lights and lines at Tony Clarke Stadium, Macedon, players will hit the court from Tuesday, February 2. Competitions are played on Tuesday night and Thursday mornings. ■ Leith, 0402 791 263; David, 0419 589 425; or email macedonrangesbadminton@gmail.com

monthly series run by Maribyrnong council, shining the spotlight on awesome local artists from the western suburbs. It kicks off Monday, February 1, from 6.30-7.30pm at the Bluestone Church Arts Space in Footscray. Bookings via Eventbrite.

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and more at night walks at Hanging Rock. Guided walks start at 7pm on February 5 and March 12, and take about three hours. Bookings required. Cost: $62 per family or $25 per adult and $12 per child. ■ 5422 0387

Williamstown Community and Education Centre is hosting a ‘Neighbourhood Connect’ initiative to build community connectedness. Free workshops and mentoring provided. Attend the first workshops on Wednesday, February 17 at 6.30pm or Friday, February 19, at 12.30pm, at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown. ■ Irene, 0413 706 233

Tony is excited to start his first day of prep at Kismet Park Primary School in Sunbury.

Spot of lunch at the Wolf on Watton for Reg and his human. Love that our locals welcome both two and fourlegged-customers.

Beautiful Molly was rescued in April, by her loving new owner Debbie.

Hosts of the Oliver and Lucas kids’ YouTube channel visited Altona Sports Centre to film an educational video with basketball legend Lanard Copeland. Seaholme Primary School pupil, Maya, guest stars in the video with Copeland, who has played NBL alongside Andrew Gaze, won seven All-Star awards and was named Grand Final Most Valued Player. He is now a coach and an ambassador for the centre. Flock being shed at Lakey Farm, Sunbury. Pure bred Labrador Huddie enjoying camping along the Murray River at Echuca.

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How dance can enhance your life skills Dance can be challenging, but there are many rewards. For all the sore muscles and hours of practice and focus, there’s the conditioning it returns, not to mention the surge of endorphins that also helps students think and feel better. However, from ballet to Zumba, dance can also impart tools that have the potential to serve a student for life. Time management From dealing with homework and exams to meeting deadlines, how to manage time is something that every person has to navigate at some point or another. Developing an awareness of what that means – including learning how to prioritise certain activities over others, and balance wants and needs – is something that dance styles like ballet and jazz in particular can help refine. Ballet, for instance, is all about organisation, co-ordination and discipline. Lessons are highly structured and schedules are strict, so a sense of managing time can start from the moment students begin and then aim to prepare, say, for their first end of year concert.

Social skills The ability to co-operate with others is, arguably, an important strength, and a 2017 Greek study has found that recreational dancers tend to outshine both athletes and non-athletes in that respect. This could be because dancers have to interact with others, especially in group or partner situations, regularly, which goes a long way towards promoting respect and encouraging co-operation skills. Another perspective about how dance enhances social adaptability, is that participating in dance genres that are closely linked to other cultures, including Bollywood dancing and African styles, give students valuable exposure to other traditions and expressions and may thus encourage strong bonds and deepen understanding.

Creativity Dance is communication in movement. While dancers bring their own flair to particular movements, some genres actively encourage individual expression. In hip hop dance for example, many practitioners come up with their own blend of freestyle twists and turns. Of course, this requires strong problem-solving and imaginative approaches to initiating change. As a Swedish hip hop community outreach programme found, such creative activity can equip individuals with the fortitude to make positive changes to their own lives as well as the world. Jenan Taylor Recreational & Competitive Classes

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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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Today’s Aim: 14 words: Good 21 words: Very good

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"Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands" is a line from which 2001 movie?

Which English band released the '80s hits Johnny Come Home and Good Thing?

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Which 2001 novel by Ian McEwan is set in three time periods?

Which nursery rhyme contains the words "vinegar and brown paper"?

The flag of which country depicts an eagle holding a serpent?

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QUICK QUIZ

Nassau and Suffolk County are located in which US state?

Kaohsiung City is the third most populous city of which country?

Which Australian city is known as the Emerald City?

Which TV series stars Brenda Blethyn (pictured) as Detective Chief Inspector Stanhope?

10 Where would you find the vitreous humour? ANSWERS: 1. Legally Blonde 2. Fine Young Cannibals 3. Atonement 4. Jack and Jill 5. Mexico 6. New York 7. Taiwan 8. Sydney 9. Vera 10. The eyeball

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1. The WWI effort 2. Paradise Road 3. January 1, 1901 4. Charles Cochrane-Baillie (Lord Lamington) 5. Gundagai, NSW 6. Edith Cowan 7. 14 years 8. True 9. January 26, 1788 10. Bondi Beach

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Which prime minister lead Australia during World War I? What animal was featured on the Australian one-cent coin: a frill-necked lizard, a gliding possum or a lyrebird? Which Australian animal has cubed-shaped poo? Which prime minister was the first to reside at the Lodge? Jessica Mauboy (pictured) competed at Eurovision in which year? What NBA team does tennis star Nick Kyrgios support? Which two railway lines cross the Australian continent completely, coast to coast? True or false: the word ‘selfie’ originated in Australia? Which of the following is not an Australian invention: polymer banknotes, the electric drill, Google maps or Bluetooth? The scientific name Macropodidae refers to which group of native Australian animal?

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When did Australia Day first become a national public holiday on 26 January? What words does Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman have tattooed on her arm? Which Australian author appears on the 50-dollar note? When were the Aboriginal flag and the Australian flag first raised together on Sydney Harbour Bridge for Australia Day? What date has the Triple J hottest 100 been moved to? Who wrote the lyrics of Waltzing Matilda? Who was awarded Australian of the Year in 1992? For which film did actor Deborah Mailman (pictured) win her first AFI award? Where was bushranger Ned Kelly’s “last stand”? What civic ceremony is popularly held on 26 January?

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Which ship of the First Fleet was first to arrive at Botany Bay? Which Australian prime minister is the only one to have taken office on Australia Day? When did Advance Australia Fair become the national anthem of Australia: 1972, 1984 or 1991? Guy Sebastian (pictured) won Australian Idol in which year? In 1837, what event was first held that has since become annual? ‘How’s the serenity’ is a quote from which classic 1997 Australian film? Who was the captain of the Australian cricket team for the 1999 World Cup? On October 24, 1889, where did Sir Henry Parkes give a speech that was pivotal in setting the course for federation? The world’s largest stained-glass ceiling is situated in Melbourne in which building? In 2003, Bob Carr named what as “Australia’s national dish”: the sausage roll, meat pie or chicken parmigiana?

WORDWHEEL 21 words: Good 31 words: Very good 40 words: Excellent

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Can you work out what the missing letter is that spells an 8-letter word? It could read either clockwise or anti-clockwise. ANSWER: The missing letter is E and the 8-letter word is ADELAIDE.

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Which former prime minister of Australia was born in Barry, Wales in 1961? Before making her name on the tennis circuit, Ash Barty (pictured) played what other aussie sport? Australia’s first known film production, The Story of the Kelly Gang, was made in what year? Where in Australia would you find Granny’s Gut and Satan’s Lair? The defunct Big Day Out music festival debuted on Australia Day in which city? In 1817, the word ‘Australia’ replaced what name for the country in official use? Who recently became the first female solo artist to achieved a No.1 album in five consecutive decades? Where is the Big Mango located? True or false: AC/DC Lane is in Sydney? Which former cricketer played the most Tests as captain of the Australian national team?

21. William “Billy” Morris Hughes 22. A gliding possum 23. Wombat 24. Stanley Bruce 25. 2018 26. Boston Celtics 27. The Indian Pacific and the Ghan 28. True 29. Bluetooth 30. Kangaroos and wallabies.

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The first official Australia Day was held to raise funds for what? Cate Blanchett (pictured) made her feature film debut as a WWII nurse in which 1997 film? On what date did Australia’s federation occur? Lamingtons were most likely named after which Governor of Queensland? Where is the Dog on the Tuckerbox tourist attraction located? Who became the first woman to serve as a member of the Australian parliament in 1921? How long did it take to construct the Sydney Opera House: four, nine or 14 years? True or false: the Hills Hoist has been manufactured in Adelaide since 1945? On what date was New South Wales (the first permanent European colony) established? What famous Australian beach’s name comes from the Aboriginal word for “noise of water breaking over rocks”?

41. HMS Supply 42. Harold Holt 43. 1984 44. 2003 45. Sydney Australia Day Regatta 46. The Castle 47. Steve Waugh 48. Tenterfield, NSW 49. National Gallery of Victoria 50. Meat pie

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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW 1. Who co-hosts I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with Morris? A. Grant Denyer B. Chris Brown C. Osher Günsberg D. Beau Ryan

2. Which dating show did she host in 2018? A. Take Me Out B. Love Island C. Blind Date D. Beauty and the Geek

3. Which character did she perform as on The Masked Singer Australia? A. Queen B. Dragonfly C. Cactus D. Kitten

JULIA MORRIS 4. What is the title of her 2009 memoir? A. Don’t You Know Who I Used To Be? B. No Judgement C. I’m Not Even Joking D. Lift and Separate

AUSSIE 5x5 C E K O A L A N E E I T O T

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down. One word has already been filled in. There may be more than one solution.

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49 An embankment to prevent 30-down (5) 51 Tragically, the Tasmanian tiger is this (7) 54 Tasmanian city (6) 56 See 11-across 58 Gallipoli soldier (5) 60 ‘Molly’ Meldrum’s first name (3) 61 Cephalopod mollusc, Blueringed – (7) 62 The Ghan and Indian-Pacific (7) 63 58-down nickname (7) 65 – Australia Fair (7) 69 Long walks in the bush (5) 70 Northern Territory landmark (5) 72 Eat away (5)

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29 Hunting weapons used by First Nations peoples (10) 30 Common natural disaster in Australia (5) 32 Non-native citizen (9) 34 Built by children on the beach (10) 37 Classic Aussie events, backyard – (9) 38 Australian cameleers (6) 39 Victorian newspaper, The – (3) 43 Pink and grey Australian birds (6) 46 Cabbage salad (8) 47 Burning (5) 48 Australian TV channel (1,1,1)

Pacific region (7) Nationality of 36-across (5) 2002 film, Rabbit-Proof – (5) Fauna (7) Seat of government (7) Australia’s largest bird of prey, –-tailed eagle (5) Regional Queensland city (9) Sweets (7) Tropical North Queensland city (6) South Australian peninsula (5) Monotreme (7) Victorian gold rush town (8) Queensland attraction, – World (3) Football game (5)

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Property movement too unpredictable to call If 2020 taught property pundits anything, it’s to expect the unexpected, reports New Daily’s Matt Johnson.

were hit by job losses, drove vacancy rates in some capitals above 4 per cent. And data from APRA shows investors have been slow to resume their repayments. Recent analysis by the financial regulator found one-third of deferred loans at the big four banks in October were investment loans. “There could be a bloodbath that comes to fruition in a short compressed timeframe if people sell in quick succession in areas that don’t have undersupply issues,” Ms Porter said.

Regions will continue to grow BIS Oxford Economics chief economist Dr Sarah Hunter said if local coronavirus cases remained under control and unemployment remained stable, regional areas and detached houses in smaller capitals should continue to streak ahead. She said there was still plenty of residual demand from buyers capitalising on buyer’s grants and stamp duty concessions. “Falling interest rates improved affordability which helped demand, but supply hasn’t responded all that much yet as the volume of transactions – although they are turning – have not risen anywhere near as much,” Dr Hunter said earlier this month. “In terms of long-term sustainability, there’s still demand shock around [reduced] migration, which will likely make apartments cheaper.”

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Australia’s first lockdown encouraged analysts to forecast a double-digit dip in the housing market. But as we know, those predictions failed to transpire and prices – which are only 0.7 per cent below pre-pandemic levels – are on the up. So, what does the future hold for a market that defied expectations? When The New Daily asked a select group of experts for their predictions on how prices would fare in 2021, none would provide a figure. However, they explained some of the key things to look out for.

Struggling investors could also play a role That’s a sentiment shared by Suburbanite director Anna Porter. She believes prices for off-the-plan units – or high-rise apartments – will go backwards. She said it’s largely due to investors

wary about the health of capital city rental markets and unlikely to purchase property as demand from international students remains sluggish. Which, consequently, would drag down both demand and prices. The exodus of renters at the height of the pandemic, when tenant-heavy industries

Impact of deferrals unlikely to be as strong as predicted Figures from the Australian Banking Association show deferred loans plummeted from 493,440 in June to 169,677 in November – a 66 per cent reduction. CoreLogic head of research Eliza Owen told The New Daily she expected house prices to continue rising in the first half of 2021, ahead of the conclusion of loan payment holidays. And other measures are also outweighing any negatives, she said. Those include historic rate cuts and programs such as HomeBuilder and the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme. “The only thing worth noting is when you see incentives for first home buyers, for example, it tends to have a vacuum effect where purchases that may have happened anyway are pulled forward,” Ms Owen said. “Once these schemes run out, we may see demand slow a little bit, and the other thing that could slow price increases is APRA intervention.”

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Elantra well worth considering By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring Hyundai i30 hatch has been a big seller for many years in Australia, but the i30 sedan, confusingly called Elantra rather than i30, is well worth consideration. The fourth generation Elantra reached us here in August 2006. It’s the one we are concentrating on in this used car checkout. Styling at that time was unashamedly Korean, with the sort of lines that didn’t appeal to Aussies. The fifth generation Elantra, from July 2011 is more European in style. Then from February 2016 the gen-six Elantra arguably led the way on the international market with lines that some European cars look to be following. It is not just the styling that’s making Hyundai Elantra stand out. The South Korean marques – Hyundai and Kia are allied with one another – and are starting to lead the world in build quality, owner satisfaction and reliability. Australian engineers are being more and more involved in the steering and suspension departments during the design stages. You wouldn’t call Elantra a sports sedan, but for its class it’s not too bad. Elantra is almost a full four-seater for adults in its latest iteration, with each new generation providing a slightly larger car with a bit more interior space. Headroom for tall travellers may be limited, especially if a sunroof is fiftted, so take your teenagers along for a test drive before settling on an Elantra. Three kids in the back seat will have room to move, especially in the later generations. Power for the gen-four Elantra comes from 2.0-litre engine matched with either a fifve-speed manual or four-speed auto. A new generation four-cylinder 1.8-litre engine arrived in the generation-fifve Elantra, power was transferred to the front wheels

The 2011 Hyundai Elantra and 2014 Hyundai Elantra Series II. (Pictures: Supplied)

though manual or automatic transmission, both with six forward ratios. This responsive unit and added gears improved performance and reduced emissions. An improved version of the 1.8 arrived with the next generation Elantra in 2016. Its capacity was increased to 2.0 litres. It also had a six-speed manual or six-speed auto. October 2016 saw Hyundai stick a toe-in-the-water with a medium-performance model called the Elantra SR Turbo. It has been reasonably successful and owners say they love them. When looking to buy a used sporty car be aware it may have been thrashed. Late in 2018 the Elantra range received a facelit, with a cascading grille, redesigned headlights and taillights, an integrated bootlid spoiler and lower diffuser. Inside there’s a revamped dashboard, a Supervision infotainment cluster, there was a new steering wheel design and new trims and fifnishes. Hyundai Elantra Active gets an 8.0-inch touchscreen satellite navigation system paired

with an eight-speaker Infifnity premium audio system with a DAB+ radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. Since its early rough and ready days Down Under in the mid-1980s, Hyundai has improved out of sight and is now a major player on our market. Spare parts and servicing costs are about average for this class and we’ve heard no major complaints on prices or availability of parts Insurance is about average in this class.

What to look for We haven’t seen many ex-rental Hyundai Elantras, but be wary of any with a lot of kilometres on the clock. Seat trim and boot mats that are in poor condition may intricate an uncaring owner. It’s possibly also a sign of an ex-rental car. A clicking noise when the steering wheel is turned probably means coupling may be damaged. The covering on the steering wheel may flake off. It’s not a danger, but is unsightly.

Make sure that all electrical items work correctly. Using the owner’s handbook instructions is the simplest way to make sure you cover everything. Check the engine starts easily, especially if it’s cold. A manual gearbox which crunches on fast downchanges could be due for an overhaul, or there may be a clutch problem.

How much? Expect to pay from $3000 to $6000 for a 2011 Hyundai Elantra Elite; $5500 to $9000 for a 2012 Premium; $7500 to $11,500 for a 2013 Premium or a 2015 Active; $9000 to $14,000 for a 2015 Premium; $10,000 to $15,000 for a 2016 Premium; $12,000 to $18,000 for a 2016 SR Turbo; $15,000 to $22,000 for a 2017 SR Turbo; and $19,000 to $27,000 for a 2019 Sport Premium.

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SPORT National competition preferred for second tier A true national soccer competition is the favoured model for the National Second Division (NSD) competition. The Reshaping the second tier of football in Australia progress report, released last week, sets out the proposed working model for the NSD as developed by Association of Australian Football Clubs [AAFC] together with its NSD Partner Group. It identifies and explores the critical success factors for a successful NSD and discusses the available options for governance and commercial arrangements for the new league, and its clubs. Among the 32 clubs in the partner group are local clubs Altona Magic, Hume City, Caroline Springs George Cross and Melbourne Knights.

The report states that Football Australia chief executive James Johnson, has repeatedly said it was no longer about “if” we will have a national second division but about “how” and “when”. In the report, the group highlights the forming of a new competition in 2022-23 with 12 clubs initially and plans to expand to 16 by 2025. It states there is a pathway gap between the A-League and the NPL clubs. “This report is about what our member clubs can contribute to Football Australia in establishing and operating a true national second tier,” it states. “It is about the best possible. Not about a notional ‘best’ or the merely ‘possible’.” Promotion and relegation with the NPL competitions is essential for the competition,

with discussions about promotion and relegation with the A-League once the competition is established also on the cards. The report looked at three different models for how the competition could run – a national competition; a conference system; and the existing National Premier League’s playing an extended national finals series. The partner group’s view is for a singular national competition. “The proposed model represents the best possible financially viable and responsible true second tier which can be delivered. “We understand it may disappoint those with more ambitious hopes for it from the start – that it might be immediately fully professional, for example.”

While it’s predicted to cost more than the other options, more than $1 million per club, overall the competition structure’s benefits outweigh the others. “As disclosed by the analysis, any savings in travel costs are more than off-set by the expected reduced revenue from such a model,” the report states. “Further, the wider benefits a truly national second division will bring to the game will not be achieved by a localised conference model.” The report a states a national second tier women’s competition would kick-off in 2025. NSD clubs continue to participate in NPL at youth level. The final report is due in April. Tara Murray

Squad leads the way By Tara Murray Williamstown Athletics Club is putting together a female track and field squad to rival the best in the country. Led by Australia’s top female heptathlete Celeste Mucci, the squad includes a number of talented athletes and, with the development of some exciting talent coming through, has coaches at the club excited. Club president Stefan Voorham said the club was proud of its female program. “Through all their hard work, our female athletes have recently achieved fantastic results with six state titles at the 2020 State Championships,” he said. “The Williamstown Athletic Club is excited to watch their development and see them reach their goals.” Mucci, who has been part of the club since she was a little athlete, has gone on to represent Australia in the heptathlon in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games where she placed 4th overall. Mucci said the club had done a lot for her and her career. “I’ve been with Williamstown since I was a junior and transitioned to seniors with them,” she said. “I love my small club. They have done a lot to support me over the years and I’m excited to have more of my squad join this amazing club.” Maddie Coates, Kiara Reddingius, Jessie Andrew and Mareelou Boyle have all joined the club in recent years. Coates, from Watsonia, has represented Australia at both junior and senior level, including at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 World Championships in both the 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. Coates said Williamstown felt like the right fit for her, having previously been involved in coaching clinics at the club. Reddingius, who moved to Avondale Heights from Western Australia, has been with the club the past two seasons and has represented Australia at the Oceanic Games. Jessie Andrew, who is from Riddells Creek, was the 100 metre sprint champion at the Oceanic Championships in 2017 and was the 2020 state 200 metre champion. Yarraville’s Mareelou Boyle has been at the club the past two years and was part of the Australian 4 x 200m indoor relay team that set a new Australian record in 2017. Mucci and Andrew were also part of that team. Up-and-comer Ashlee Farrar is also impressing. She won the Stawell Gift Little Athletics 100m in 2019 and holds many Williamstown Little Athletic records. The club is also establishing a strong coaching line-up. Elite distance running coach Elizabeth Mathews is involved at the club. Among the athletes she trains are Olympian and western suburbs athlete Morgan Mitchell and up-and-coming athletes Lucinda Rourke,

Lily Dodd (middle). (Bowls Victoria)

Young stars on the rise

Maddie Coates. Inset: Jessie Andrew, Kiara Reddingius, Celeste Mucci and Mareelou Boyle (pictured back) with some of the youngsters at Williamstown Athletics. (Pictures: Supplied)

Abby Goldsworthy and Monique Goldsworthy. Matthews said she liked coaching at the club’s Newport track. She said the club is supportive of coaches and athletes and having both a little aths and senior club allows great transition from junior to senior athletics. Darren Clark, another high profile coach at the club, highlighted the location and

supportive club as reasons for their success. Coach Robbie Spencer, who specialises in sprints, hurdles and long jump, believes that having elite, approachable and dedicated role models will ensure the young athletes can “be what they can see”. “We pride ourselves on being a club that accepts any athlete that wants to join.”

Melton Bowls Club members were keen observers of the Bowls Victoria State Champions week earlier this month. With four of its new recruits among those competing against the best of the state, there was plenty of excitement. New club coach Todd Trewarne, along with a young trio of stars Lisa Trewarne, Sophie Kurzman and Lily Dodd, all put in some strong performances. Melton’s Conrad Dawson said the club hadn’t seen results such as these at a state level in a long time. “Results aside this season, we’ve had some amazing young kids coming to the club and kicking goals. “The kids were flying at the championships against the champions of different clubs and regions. “We’ve brought a lot of youth into the club. It was something the club had to do and we’re focusing on. “They’ve done a fantastic job and we’re proud as punch.” Lisa Trewarne paired with her old Sunbury teammate Carla Krizanic, who also won the champion of champions women’s single title, to claim the women’s pairs title in a thriller. Todd Trewarne also teamed up with Krizanic, winning the mixed pairs by one shot. Dodd, who came across from Bacchus Marsh, made the semi-finals of the under-18 girls competition and the final of the under-18 open triples. Kurzman, who came from Sunbury, along with the Trewarnes, won the under-18 girls pairs title. Lisa Trewarne and Kurzman also made the semi-finals of the women’s fours, alongside Krizanic and Akasha Fortune. Dawson said all four had fitted in well in their Saturday pennant side and the club. Melton sits atop division 2, section 2 after six rounds. Tara Murray

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