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Museum plans revealed By Goya Dmytryshchak An artist’s image of the Vietnamese Museum Australia proposed for Footscray. (Supplied)
Curved like bamboo, to reflect strength and flexibility, the architecture of Australia’s first Vietnamese museum proposed for Footscray is filled with symbolic meaning. The Vietnamese Community in Australia Victorian chapter has applied to Maribyrnong council to build a four-storey museum and cultural and heritage centre at 220 Barkly Street. Plans were released last week for the $17.5 million project, decades in the making. To be known as Vietnamese Museum Australia, the project will include a culture and heritage centre and has been funded by state and federal governments and the Vietnamese community. VMA operations manager Hanh Do said the complex would be unlike any other in the world.
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“It’s not only the first in Australia but also probably the first in the world in terms of the Vietnamese community,” he said. “There are others in the US, but they are private.” Mr Do said the museum was important for the diaspora to tell and preserve its history. “We arrived here more than 40 years ago as refugees,” he said. “Mostly, each refugee would have a story to tell because we escaped from the Communist regimes in Vietnam and we went through the journey through the Southeast Asian countries and then we were accepted by countries like the US, Australia, Canada and other countries in Europe. “When we escaped, most of us went through the horrible journey of pirates … the memory was so horrible. “We wanted to share our story and we want future generations to understand us and for Australians to understand what we’ve been through. Our generation is the first generation that’s been here more than 40 years so it is starting to fade out. “We want future generations, our children, our grandchildren, to understand and one day to come and find out we were here, so they understand the past and find their roots.”
Mr Do said the building’s architecture was filled with significance. “Do you see the curve, like bamboo,” Mr Do said. “That’s part of our countryside life.
“Bamboo is strong and it’s also flexible, so in a way it shows how we adapted here. “Then you see, from afar it’s like a wave. Waves represent our journey at sea. “The colour is the Australian red desert. We
kept the Australian colour, like Uluru.” The building’s shimmering gold parapet is based on legend that the Vietnamese people are descended from the egg sac of a dragon and a fairy, Mr Do said.
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Creating spaces for all – PA Burns Reserve
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The Altona dog beach and the off-leash area at PA Burns Reserve are popular places for dog walkers. In 2019, Council separated part of the shared trail and created three pedestrian access points to the dog beach, a dog wash down area, two lookouts, fencing and landscaping. The next stage of the project is about to begin with a fenced and gated dog off-leash area, more pathways, seats, bike rails, bins, tree and shrub planting and a designated car parking area for dog beach users and horse floats. Works are expected to be complete by August 2021. A friendly reminder when visiting the dog beach, please don’t forget to pick up after your pooch. hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/paburnsreserve
Stay tuned for upcoming community consultation on Council’s Newport Lakes Park, open space development and conservation plan. The Newport Lakes parkland is a 32-hectare park that is of regional significance and popular with people from Hobsons Bay and afar. Although considerable work has been undertaken in the conservation and lakes zone over many years, Council is planning to renew and upgrade some of the park’s features, including: infrastructure around the lake and conservation area; new playground facilities at the Lakes Park and Pavey Park; the dog off-lead area; the arboretum; footpath and pedestrian connectivity; way finding signage; and interpretive signage to ensure the space can continue to cater for future communities. Details will be released soon at participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
Council is offering 30 Laverton families the chance to transform their front or back gardens for free as part the Habitat Gardens program and Better Places Laverton. Participants will learn about local flora and fauna and how their garden can become a steppingstone for native wildlife through online workshops, guidance from a landscape designer and up to 30 free plants to start their habitat garden. The Habitat Gardens program stems from a Pitch your Idea community submission. To register, visit hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/habitatgardens
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Design work is progressing well for section 4 and 5 of the Kororoit Creek Shared Trail. Recently Council completed a Cultural Heritage Management Plan in collaboration with the Traditional Owners of the land. The final design will incorporate the structural elements under the railway bridge and the boardwalk south bound to Cherry Lake. Pending statutory approvals, the design phase is scheduled to be completed by June 2021. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Parks-Playgrounds/Kororoit-Creek-Reserve
Works are due to start later next March on eight pole-mounted, solar-powered LED lights at the popular Newport Athletics Track. The installation will improve safety around the car park. A disabled car space will also be marked closest to the entry.
Altona Tennis Club To improve training facilities at the Altona Tennis Club in Fresno Street, Council will resurface the courts and install new nets, fencing and light poles with sustainable LED light fittings. The project is jointly funded by Council and the Victorian Government.
Council Plan consultation What do you think are the important opportunities and issues for our city? Do you have ideas? Is our community-led vision, developed in 2017, still relevant today? Help us refresh the 2030 Community Vision and be part of the Council Plan 2021-25 development. You can get involved by completing a quick survey on Participate Hobsons Bay, attending a community workshop in your ward or on a particular topic of interest or chatting to Council staff at one of the many events planned across the coming weeks. For details, visit participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/refreshing-communityvision-hobsons-bay
Kinder central enrolments Did you know the state government will fund three-year-old kindergarten programs from 2022? To help families access kindergarten for their little ones, Council has added three-year-old kindergarten registrations to its central registration portal. Now families can use the portal to register for three and four-year-old
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The Aviation Road Shopping Precinct murals by illustrative artist Ness Flett have been completed and look amazing! A series of six colourful geometric patterned murals have activated sites across the Aviation Road shopping precinct. The vibrant artworks energise the precinct creating a visually exciting experience for businesses and the community. Find out more about Creative City Hobsons Bay at hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Street-Art
20 years for Seabrook Community Centre Williamstown Maritime Precinct The Victorian Government’s Department of Transport is planning for the future of Williamstown’s historic Maritime Precinct area. A draft framework has been developed to incorporate the insights and values of the local community, businesses, industry, government and visitors to the foreshore. The draft framework is now available for feedback until 5 March at getinvolved.transport.vic.gov.au/ williamstown-maritime-precinct
kindergarten with a few simple clicks. Register today! To find out more, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/kindergartens or call 1300 179 944 to talk to a Council officer about eligibility.
Recycling 2.0 Look out for feedback opportunities in the coming weeks on Council’s waste and recycling system via a community survey. Watch this space for more information. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ recycling
Sustainable Living Festival 2021 Hobsons Bay is again participating in the Sustainable Living Festival with a range of workshops and events throughout February, including a local nature strip tour, nature strip gardening information session and exploring Australian Indigenous flavours session. For details, and to book, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ sustainabilityevents
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It’s been 20 years of serving the community and providing a space to learn, connect and grow for the Seabrook Community Centre. Subject to any further COVID restrictions, the centre will reopen on Monday 15 February to coincide with the birthday celebrations. Visitors may notice a few new features, including a large wooden pelican and celebratory signage out front. There will be manuka seed stick packs for visitors, as well as an event in March that will commemorate cultural diversity and the anniversary. The centre is at 15 Truganina Avenue.
Coffee Connect returns The Coffee Connect business networking series is back for 2021 with monthly informal catchups for business owners to enjoy a coffee, promote their business, share ideas and network. The next event is on Wednesday 3 March. Attendance is free, but places are limited. Visit hobsonsbaybusiness.com.au/coffeeconnect
Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre Following another successful World Wetlands Day at the weekend, the volunteer-run Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Council, Deakin University, Ecolinc, Melbourne Water, City West Water, Cirqit Health and Birdlife Australia. The agreement aims to establish a new facility that provides opportunities for the community to engage in naturebased activities, where people of all ages can learn about the natural values of the area and ways to care for it. For details, visit hobsonsbaywetlandscentre.org.au
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Inquiry praises Cedar Meats By Tara Murray An inquiry into the state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has praised Cedar Meats for its handling of an outbreak at its Brooklyn processing facility last year. Cedar Meats was the site of the state’s largest COVID-19 outbreak during the first wave of the virus, resulting in 111 cases during April and May. The public accounts and estimates committee report, which was tabled in state Parliament last week, praised Cedar Meats for co-operating with the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) during the outbreak, noting the company was “responsive to all requests for information”. The report revealed it took DHHS officers 13 days to request all the information needed to conduct full contact tracing. Former health minister Jenny Mikakos had earlier advised the committee that the necessary information to allow comprehensive contract tracing of all staff and visitors to Cedar Meats was not provided to DHHS until May 4, the report stated. The inquiry found that DHHS did not have access to data on the total number of people
who may have been exposed to COVID-19 at Cedar Meats until nine days after the site’s first case was identified on April 24, however it said this was because the information wasn’t requested for a number of days. The report stated that emails provided by Cedar Meats to the inquiry showed that the details of all truck drivers who had been at the facility for more than 30 minutes since April 1 was not requested until May 3, while the contact details of four commonwealth meat inspectors who visited Cedar Meats in April 2020 was not requested until May 5. DHHS did
not request the site’s visitor log for March and April until May 7, according to the report. On each occasion, Cedar Meats provided the information requested either on the day asked or the following day, the inquiry found. In a submission to the inquiry, Cedar Meats stated that “at no time did DHHS complain to Cedar Meats about a lack of co-operation, or for any other reason. Rather, to the contrary, DHHS was highly complimentary of Cedar Meats’ responsible and co-operative approach to what was (and remains) a very serious public health issue”.
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An artist’s image of the proposed Bermuda Bar. (Supplied)
Container bar ‘one-of-a-kind’ Plans have been revealed for a container bar, outdoor cinema and food truck area over two vacant blocks in Footscray. The proposed Bermuda Bar, which draws its name from the triangle-shaped block, would be at 4 Shelley Street, opposite the landmark Franco Cozzo store. Applicant Toothpicks Creative plans to use an adjoining triangular block at 1 Byron Street for food trucks. The bar would be expected to attract up to 350 patrons, and the trucks a further 100. Toothpicks Creative managing director Wayne Boothman said the bar would be a
“unique experience and destination”. “This visionary new concept, close to the Port of Melbourne, combines seven shipping containers on a triangular block – hence the name Bermuda Bar – to create a restaurant/bar with a huge beer garden, which will show movies in summer,” he said. “An adjacent triangular block … with a market garden growing fresh produce … will be hosting special events up to 15 times a year with food trucks. “This will be a one-of-a-kind in Melbourne city.” The blocks are owned by Footscray couple Anil Kollipara and Lisa Proud. Mr Kollipara
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said their vision was inspired by attending a mother’s group at nearby Fordham Reserve. “We used to go to a mother’s group in a park and that’s the closest park where we used to go,” he said. “We are surrounded by all the shipping containers and I thought we’d do something with the shipping containers. “We wanted to start something small but then partners came – The Hof Downtown people who run the German bar in the city – and we had a chat and they loved it and the project went a little bit bigger.”
A man was hospitalised after being stabbed multiple times by a woman during a burglary in Williamstown. The victim has been identified as Peter Gantidis, 53, who owns Melbourne River Cruises. Police say Mr Gantidis disturbed a woman who broke into his house in the Strand just after 1.30am on Thursday. Detective Sergeant Mark Drane, of Hobsons Bay crime investigation unit, said Mr Gantidis had been sleeping downstairs when a woman entered through a rear window. “She gets disturbed by the occupant who was asleep in a downstairs bedroom,” he said. “That leads to a physical altercation occurring in the hallway, where the occupant of the house receives multiple stab wounds.” He said Mr Gantidis’ elderly mother had been home at the time. “We’ve got a team of forensic examiners and a team of people working on it and we’re confident that we’ll be able to identify and arrest the offender,” Detective Sergeant Drane said. Mr Gantidis’ injuries to the upper body were described as life-threatening. His condition was described as stable. Detective Sergeant Drane said the woman is believed to have fled through the front door. She was described as being in her 40s, with a solid build, long hair and Caucasian. A weapon has not been found. CCTV footage from the area is being examined. Anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area or with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Goya Dmytryshchak
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Community spirit celebrated Hobsons Bay councillor Diana Grima We’re kicking off the new year in Wetlands ward with enthusiasm and a plan to celebrate our community spirit. This month, the Seabrook Community Centre and Kindergarten turns 20 on Thursday, February 18. To acknowledge the anniversary, a beautiful 1.5 metre wooden pelican sculpture, donated by Seabrook Kindergarten, will be installed in the rear yard. Subject to further restrictions, the centre will reopen on Monday, February 15, after being closed due to COVID. For more information about programs at the Seabrook Community Centre, please visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/SeabrookCC. Another beautiful addition to Wetlands ward recently has been a series of colourful geometric works by highly regarded illustrative Melbourne-based artist Ness Flett. Head down to Laverton’s Aviation Road shopping precinct and check them out. The beautiful nature-themed mural at Skeleton Creek underpass in Seabrook, created by artist Rich Keville, is also worth seeking out on a bike ride or walk. Speaking of enjoying our great outdoors, the designs for park upgrades in Frank Gibson Reserve, Dick Murdoch Reserve and Whittaker Avenue Reserve will soon be available on Participate Hobsons Bay. I’m also excited to announce a fourth playground in Laverton, Henderson Street Reserve and playground, will be upgraded this year as part of Love Laverton Parks, a key initiative from Better Places Laverton towards making Laverton
Briefs High speed chase An Altona Meadows man, 45, has been charged with 25 offences after allegedly leading police on a high speed chase through St Albans on Thursday about 5.20pm. Charges include conduct endangering life, unlicensed driving and failing to stop at police direction. Anyone who witnessed the incident or with dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via 1800 333 000 or www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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cleaner and greener. Importantly, council will seek input from local residents and students of the nearby Western Autistic School into the design. Stay tuned on Participate Hobsons Bay at participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ lovelavertonparks. The election of a new council heralds the start of a new, four-year council term and a new, four-year council plan for 2021 to 2025. As a first-time councillor, I’m thrilled to represent Wetlands ward and ensure residents are all treated equitably. I urge everyone to check out Participate Hobsons Bay and attend one of the focus groups of your topic of interest or in your ward. There are COVIDSafe facilitated workshops, as well as online sessions. For more information and to register for a workshop, visit participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/refreshingcommunity-vision-hobsons-bay
Five teenagers have been arrested in relation to an alleged affray at an oval near Civic Parade, Altona on December 14 last year, which left a 15-year-old with serious injuries. A Newport boy and a Hoppers Crossing boy, both 15 were charged with recklessly causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence and other assault related charges last week. A 17-year-old Deer Park boy and two Point Cook boys aged 15 and 16 were released pending further inquiries.
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One site in Maribyrnong and two in Brimbank have been listed as high-risk COVID-19 exposure sites after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. The exposure sites are: Dan Murphy’s, Sunshine on February 5 between 5.50-6.30pm and the following day between 6.50-7.30pm; Off Ya Tree at Watergardens Shopping Centre on February 6 between 1.17-1.52pm; and Marciano’s Cakes in Mitchell Street, Maidstone on February 5 between 9.45-10.25am. Anyone who visited the sites during these times must isolate immediately, get a COVID-19 test and remain isolated for 14 days. Details: 1800 675 398 or coronavirus. vic.gov.au
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By Goya Dmytryshchak The family of Australian war hero Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean visited Williamstown on Monday to present his Victoria Cross replica medal to the HMAS Castlemaine ship museum. Sheean was last December awarded a posthumous VC, 78 years to the day he died heroically in battle when the HMAS Armidale was sunk by Japanese bombers in the Timor sea in World War II. Defying orders to abandon ship, Sheean had strapped himself to the ship’s anti-aircraft gun as the vessel went down. He is credited with saving 49 crew member’s lives and shooting down at least one aircraft. His family had long campaigned for Sheean
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to receive Australia’s highest military honour and he is the first Navy crew member to be awarded a VC. Sheean’s nephew Gerry Sheean said it had been important to gift replicas of his uncle’s VC and service medals to the floating museum for people to see forever. “It’s important that we keep his story going as far as we can,” he said. “When I was very young, my father used to say that Teddy was the bravest naval person in World War II. “I hope now, that with the VC, we can put things to rest. It’s been a long journey.” Andrew Campbell, secretary of the Maritime Trust of Australia which operates the Castlemaine, said the replica medal was a
valued addition to the museum’s collection. “HMASs Castlemaine and Armidale, were in company off the coast of Timor on a mission to resupply the Australian Army 2/2 Independent Company,” he said. “Castlemaine was diverted from the mission to search for RAAF aircrew from a crashed Beaufighter 150 miles away, a few hours before the Japanese bombers attacked Armidale on December 1, 1942. “As the ship was sinking, ‘abandon ship’ was ordered. Teddy took up and fired an Oerlikon canon at Japanese aircraft, which were firing on his fellow crew members in the water. “Teddy went down with the ship while still engaging the aircraft, sacrificing his life for his shipmates. He was 18 years old.”
New dawn for festival The postponed Setting Sun Film Festival is on at the Sun Theatre Yarraville. The festival culminates with Australian feature film, A Small Punch in a Little Town, on Friday, February 12 at 7pm. Entries are being accepted for the 2021 festival running from June 18-26. Details: settingsunshortfilmfestival. com.au
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Champion for women By Goya Dmytryshchak
Champion for women A Williamstown woman who has received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak but also gratitude. Paula Benson, who formerly chaired Ovarian Cancer Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.
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“She sent me straight off that morning for a transvaginal ultrasound and she got me in to see a gynaecological oncologist that night and I had the surgery the next week. “No one thought that I would have ovarian cancer because I was young, I was 34 – largely, it’s women in their 50s, 60s, 70s who are diagnosed – and I have no history of ovarian or breast cancer in my family. “So, no one suspected that it could be ovarian cancer; they could see that I had a large cyst attached to one of my ovaries and that the ovary was damaged and that the cyst and the ovary would need to be removed. “When I woke up, my gyne-oncologist told me that she was very sorry but she’d found ovarian cancer and had to undertake a radical hysterectomy. “It was very shocking for a young woman to have that experience but I know my cancer was diagnosed early, it hadn’t spread and I know how lucky I am.” Ms Benson said she knew her story was not typical for most women with ovarian cancer, which prompted her to offer her services to Ovarian Cancer Australia in 2006. The same year, she and spouse Stephen Conroy, a former Labor senator, had baby girl 12459042-CG36-20
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Isabella with the help of a surrogate mother and a separate egg donor. “I do have a beautiful daughter,” Ms Benson said. “She’s 14 now. “I was very fortunate. One of my girlfriends donated eggs and another girlfriend carried her for me, so I’m very lucky to be a mum.” On learning of her Australia Day recognition, Ms Benson said she hoped it would raise more awareness of ovarian cancer. “When I first found out about it I felt quite
emotional really thinking about everything that we at Ovarian Cancer Australia have achieved over the past decade,” she said. “But I was just reflecting today, the same week that I found out about potentially receiving the award, I heard about another friend of mine who’s just been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and it was very grounding. “We’ve achieved so much, we’ve done so much and I’m so proud of that but there is still so much more to do and we can’t rest until it’s
done.” Ovarian Cancer Australia said under Ms Benson’s stewardship the organisation had achieved significant milestones, including developing and implementing Australia’s first national action plan for ovarian cancer research, securing $3 million federal funding for the Traceback ovarian cancer prevention program and the commitment of $20 million for ovarian cancer research from the federal government’s Medical Research Future Fund.
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A Williamstown woman who has received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak but also gratitude. Paula Benson, who formerly chaired Ovarian Cancer Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 34 in 2003. “I know I am one of the very lucky ones because my GP did all the right things for me,” Ms Benson said. “When I went to her, I had this unexplained abdominal bloating, changes in my urinary and bowel habits and I felt really full after eating not very much.
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House price record for January By Goya Dmytryshchak Australian house values hit a record high in January, with the municipalities of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay showing post-COVID growth. Property data company CoreLogic last week reported that house values rose by 0.9 per cent last month. CoreLogic research director Tim Lawless said Hobsons Bay was in Melbourne’s top 10 for housing growth over the past year. “Local dwelling values were up 1.8 per cent over the year, however growth has been
uneven,” he said. “Like most areas of Melbourne, local housing values trended lower through the worst of the COVID period, but posted a solid rise over the past three months, lifting 2.6 per cent. “Conditions have been stronger across the unit sector, where values are 8.3 per cent higher over the past 12 months. “House values remain 0.6 per cent lower over the year, but were rising in late 2020 and into January, with house values up 1.9 per cent over the three month period ending January 2021.” Mr Lawless said unit values were driving
capital gains in Maribyrnong. “In terms of capital growth over the past 12 months, the Maribyrnong council region recorded the third fastest pace of growth in dwelling values,” he said. “The market was up 3.7 per cent over the 12 months ending January 2021, with most of that growth occurring over the past three months following a 3.4 per cent lift in values post lockdown. “Unit values in the region have led the capital gains, rising 8.4 per cent over the year, while house values have shown only a 0.2 per cent rise after recording a larger correction through
the worst of the COVID period. “As the market recovers and we see a national trend in buyer preferences towards lower density housing options, it may be the case that houses show a stronger rate of capital gains than units.” Sweeney Estate Agents Williamstown director Wayne Sweeney said that since October and as restrictions started to lift, he had seen local growth of up to 10 per cent. “With the COVID period, interest rates have gone down,” he said. “You can now borrow [for ] three years at 1.75 per cent, principal and interest.”
Nature strip garden tour People are being invited on a tour of four Hobsons Bay nature strip gardens as part of the Sustainable Living Festival. The local nature strip tour, happening in Altona, Williamstown, Spotswood and Newport, includes nature strips featuring food plants, native and indigenous plants and ornamentals. Altona’s Adeline Barham is among gardeners on the tour who will talk about their plantings. “I enjoy a bit of nature strip gardening as it’s a healthy way to enrich urban biodiversity and it creates a beautiful habitat for birds, bees and butterflies using low-care plants,” she said. “It’s a good way to talk to neighbours, and kids love visiting and picking flowers on their way to school. “I am using the space that the nature strip provides to plant a variety of edibles such as purple sweet potatoes (the leaves are also edible), rhubarb, zucchinis and
some herbs like parsley, thyme, sage, oregano, rosemary, rocket and chamomile, which can be shared in the neighbourhood. “I also grow tough perennials like salvias, which flower for months, and native daisies, wildflowers and native grasses, calendulas, catmint that the bees love and a pretty butterfly bush.” The tour is on Saturday, February 13, from 10am-3pm, and people may visit all four locations or just one or two. A nature strip gardening information session is on Monday, February 22, from 7-8pm. Registration is required via Eventbrite. Details: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ sustainabilityevents Goya Dmytryshchak Adeline Barham tends to her nature strip garden. (Damjan Janevski) 227504_01
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Tackling PTSD one step at a time By Goya Dmytryshchak An SES volunteer has walked along every street in Hobsons Bay for his own enjoyment and to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Robert Olifiers has spent the past six and a half years walking every street in 14 Melbourne council areas, completing about 7900 kilometres and 57,000 streets. He said after his marriage ended about seven years ago, he had struggled with depression. “I thought, I’ve got to fight my way out of this, so I wrote a list of things I needed to achieve in the short and long term and one of them was wellbeing in my mind and body,” he said. So, he started walking for about an hour in his local area and marking off the territory he had covered in a Melway. “I see and take photos of some amazing sights, flora and fauna, meet lovely people, walk through some beautiful areas and ask and answer so many questions about the community,” Mr Olifiers said. “As I walk, I look forward, backward, up and down – just like I am in a search for a missing person or a crime scene. “Each council area is like a jigsaw puzzle, which I try to put together and get great satisfaction out of completing. “Each house, in the way it is presented, tells a story about the owner/occupier from the garden, fence or even letter box.” After covering his own municipality, Mr Olifiers began to explore other areas. He maps out a route the night before and drives to his chosen location before walking up to 12 kilometres at a time, covering streets, courts, lanes and paths. On Monday, he completed the final five kilometres of Hobsons Bay and dropped in to
the SES unit to talk about PTSD. “I’m doing it for my own wellbeing but I’m also doing it to pass on key messages that people do get lonely and depressed and suffer from grief in different ways, and just a few little strategies how they can try and climb their way out of it and get themselves over that hump,” Mr Olifiers said. “I’m also writing an educational book about communities – what entails a community.
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“I feel that by the time I’ve finished all these councils of Melbourne, I think I’m pretty well informed about what a community entails.” Mr Olifiers wears his SES community education clothing while walking, to invite conversation about PTSD. “Any emergency service who sees some shocking things – and we’re no different to the police or fireys or ambos – could suffer some PTSD,” he said. “In the SES where I volunteer, which is at Whitehorse SES, I’m also what’s called a peer – I offer peer support, which is a bit like first aid for counselling with regard to our SES members around Victoria. “I’m not acting as a peer when I talk to people, I’m acting as an SES member and just passing on the good word of SES but I’m also passing on a few key messages. “We need to look after ourselves and if we ever do find ourselves … struggling … we need to find something that we can celebrate with our friends, something that we enjoy doing, something that will help us with the wellbeing.”
Robert Olifiers works out his next route. (Goya Dmytryshchak)
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Substation returns By Goya Dmytryshchak The Substation arts venue at Newport this week reopens for the first time since last March with two major exhibitions. Large-scale photographs by Gustavo Germano were last Friday installed outside the building, while an exhibition by Amos Gebart opens this Friday. The Substation artistic director Brad Spolding said the past 11 months had been testing. “The Substation closed in March 2020 in line with public health directions, and like many arts and cultural organisations it has been an incredibly challenging year,” he said. “The Substation commonly self generates significant income for the organisation and the local area, all of which stopped.” The exhibitions are part of the inaugural PHOTO 2021 international photography festival, featuring 120 artists across more than 40 cultural institutions, museums and galleries across Melbourne. “On our billboards, Barcelona-based photographer Gustavo Germano shows his personal portraits for commuters travelling through Newport station,” Mr Spolding said. “Inside, taking over our entire building, Amos Gebhardt presents a free exhibition, Spooky Action (at a distance). “Featuring large-scale video art and photography, the show centres on identity, queerness and resistance. “Our staff and the artist have been working on these exhibitions for more than a year and being part of a city-wide festival with PHOTO 2021 is an excellent way for us to welcome our audience back. “We bring the best local and national
Brad Spolding, artistic director and artist Amos Gebhardt with her work in the background. (Joe Mastroianni). 226657_04
contemporary art to local people through our program and can’t wait for them to experience what we have planned. “Over the coming weeks and months, we will be announcing more of our program and are working hard behind the scenes to present new and engaging artistic work to our local
audience and neighbours across Hobsons Bay. “We are genuinely excited to see audiences experience arts and culture again for the first time.” Amos Gebhardt’s Spooky Action (at a distance) runs from February 12 to March 27 at The Substation, 1 Market Street, Newport.
Water project wins big City West Water has taken out top honours at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards, for working with the community to develop stormwater harvesting initiatives to increase green spaces across the west. City West Water’s Stormwater Harvesting Partnering Fund initiative took out the government category award. The fund allows City West Water to work with a range of stakeholders to co-invest in developing sustainable stormwater harvesting projects to irrigate public open spaces. Since launching the fund in 2018, City West Water has partnered with Melbourne Water, councils, sporting organisations and the Greening the West program on six projects: Melbourne and Olympic Park Precinct, Melbourne Ballpark in Altona, Woodlands Park in Essendon, Balmoral Park in Derrimut, Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy and Arndell Park in Truganina. City West Water’s managing director, Maree Lang, said collaborating with like-minded organisations on these initiatives helped to provide thriving open spaces for the entire community. “This win would not be possible without the incredible partners who allow these projects to come to life. It’s not only a win for us but also these great partnerships,” she said. Ms Lang said the stormwater projects supplied more than 100 million litres of stormwater per year to irrigate public parks, gardens and sporting reserves.
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Community focus for market By Goya Dmytryshchak Melbourne’s newest Slow Food Melbourne Farmers’ Market has been dubbed the SloFo WeFo Farmers’ Market, to connect to the West Footscray community on its doorstep. Recently opened at Happy Receptions at 199 Sunshine Road, the market is only the second in the western suburbs linked to the slow food movement. Slow Food was started by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists in the 1980s, who protested against a McDonald’s restaurant opening in the heart of Rome. Slow Food Melbourne president Alison Peake said the movement’s slogan was, “good,
clean and fair”. “Food should be the best quality, grown well and grown locally,” she said. “No chemical additives, no GMO modification – just crops that are grown with traditional methods and, fair, so that’s there’s a fair return for everybody in the food chain.” After Melbourne’s COVID-19 restrictions eased, the SloFo WeFo Farmers’ Market slowed down a bit too much. “When we first opened, which was after lockdown, we were really busy,” Ms Peake said. “But as soon as lockdown was over and people were allowed to get out of Melbourne, everybody went down the coast or wherever
and the last three markets we’ve had have been really quiet at West Footscray, which is the newer market.” Ms Peake said the market was a way to support regional communities and farmers. “We’re a genuine farmers’ market so the people you’re buying from are the producers,” she said. “To support our farmers and producers and keep them in business and keep them coming to markets, they need people to come and support them at markets.” “We actively try to keep it as close as possible and as local as possible.” SloFo WeFo operates on the second Saturday of the month from 8am-1pm.
Slow Food Melbourne president Alison Peake. (Damjan Janevski) 207947_05
Hitting tunnel complete Williamstown Wolves Baseball Club has completed its first major building project since its clubrooms were built in the 1970s. The Wolves’ new hitting tunnel training facility has been funded by the Stronger Communities federal grant program, Hobsons Bay council and donations of funds, time, and materials by club members and sponsors. Vice president Ray Baker, who was heavily involved in building the clubrooms in the 1970s and managed the build, said its construction was a welcome diversion and highlight during a year coloured by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The build was a collaboration of the old guard and the new,” he said. “The old guys just wish we had this sort of facility when we were playing.” The club fields four senior teams, one masters
team, six junior teams and boasts a rookie ball program with new members welcomed. With summer ball in full swing, the club is holding its annual Life Members and Sponsors day on Sunday, February 14, in conjunction with an official opening of the hitting tunnel at noon. Details: www.williamstownbaseball.com.au Goya Dmytryshchak
Wolves club president Michelle Sadler and vice president Ray Baker in the Williamstown Baseball Club’s new hitting tunnel. (Joe Mastroianni) 227420_01
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MY PLACE Yarraville’s Felix Palmerson is an emerging contemporary dancer. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to the city of Maribyrnong? I grew up going to school in the west so my connection spans Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong. After school, I moved to Brisbane to study and work and returned home to Melbourne again in 2020. COVID made it a little difficult to dive into the local area but I’ve been learning boxing at Mischa’s Boxing Gym, which is a beautiful community, and I’m really looking forward to exploring other community offerings this year. What do you like about Yarraville? I find there is a real village feel – the suburb finds a balance between modern and nostalgic. I get an extra bounce in my step passing the Sun Theatre and bookshop, weekend markets or grabbing a morning coffee from one of the awesome cafes.
I’m a big fan of the recent extension of the pedestrian-only area in the Yarraville Village. I’d love to see Anderson Street become pedestrian-only all the way from the level crossing, with an increased focus on bicycles and wheelchair accessibility. Also, you can never go wrong with more trees … so that too. What’s your favourite local cafe/restaurant and why?
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kitchen. So, the education and top-quality food that’s served up at Mabu Mabu brings me lots of joy. Love seeing First Nations-owned businesses on the west side. More please. Could you please tell me about your art?
I love Mabu Mabu. It’s so bewildering to me that, in 2021, Indigenous flavours are not commonplace in an average Australian
I am primarily a contemporary dancer and choreographer, though in 2020 I dabbled in
some interactive visual artwork in the streets of Hobsons Bay. The best part about my work is that it helps me to see and interpret the world in a variety of ways: through physicality, sound, texture, story … and then use that to connect with other people. I spend a fair chunk of my time trying to recreate the way I might have experienced the world as a kid, which is a lot of fun.
What’s something people would be surprised to know about you? Since the cancelling of all my dance work last year, I’ve been working with my dad’s company, Andermer, in construction. He’s an incredible artist and problem-solver and I love having the opportunity to learn from him and gain practical skills.
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Cr T Evans, who on Friday of last week won the extraordinary election in the middle ward created by the death of Cr Turner, took his seat at the council table last Monday.
How a middle-aged woman came to be wet about the head on December 29 was the subject of contention at Monday’s court.
Member for Melbourne West, Mr Alex Knight, has blasted the Board of Works over effluent being pumped into Port Phillip Bay.
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Frecheville enters the canon By Duncan Evans
and then Boris Johnson put the lockdown issue out, so we’re now sort of up here for series two of lockdown, because we were up here most of last year as well.” When not in lockdown, Frecheville lives in London, having moved there from Los Angeles for a change in scene. “I spent a lot of time in Los Angeles and ultimately wanted to try out a different setting. I didn’t really want to spend all of my twenties there. And Europe’s great and I’ve got a lot of friends in London. And I have a very soft spot for Ireland.” Asked whether he thinks the deep friendships that anchor The Dry are still possible in the age of Zoom, Frecheville replies: “I think it’s too early to say. I think sustaining deep friendships is easy. In a way, not much has changed for the way that I sustain my friendships, because I’ve got friends in all these different places.” “But I’m just optimistic that things will get better. I can’t really see us holding into a sort of new lockdown paradigm for the next 10 years. And thinking that a whole new generation of kids never go to school. I’m more optimistic than that. But maybe not, maybe this virus just keeps mutating forever and ever.”
Every actor dreams of appearing in a major film or theatre production. With it comes the possibility of fame and a pathway to secure employment. But more than that, to appear in a great film, one that takes a hold of the public’s imagination and enters the cinematic canon to be watched and re-watched for decades to come, is surely the mountain-top for any creative artist dedicated to the craft of film. James Frecheville, a 29-year-old actor from Melbourne, can claim to have struck magic twice already in his short career with his small but crucial performance in this year’s remarkable Eric Bana-headlined film The Dry, which comes some 10 years after his breakout performance in the now-canonical Australian crime film Animal Kingdom. Duncan Evans spoke at length with Frecheville in a wide-ranging conversation about his latest role in The Dry, why the film has been so well received by the public and critics alike and how he successfully navigates the tough and precarious world of acting.
The Dry The Dry is based on the debut novel by Jane Harper and Frecheville credits the popularity of the book, in part, for the film’s astonishing success. “I think it’s a combination of the success of Jane’s book, and it having a sort of pre-established place in people’s heads. But also, last year was pretty terrible, on many fronts. And I think people just are eternally optimistic. I think people are really excited to get out of the house and do something that they were nostalgic about. Which sounds insane, to say that you’re nostalgic about going to the cinema, but nobody had any of it, for such a long time,” he said. With critical acclaim and domestic box office receipts breaching $10 million, The Dry was the hit film for the month of January and suggests that there remains in people an entrenched desire to retain the full cinema experience, even in an age characterised by isolated online streaming. “It’s all about a shared, disruption-free experience,” Frecheville said. “Being a part of a community, whether you know anybody or not, just in that kind of setting, it’s pretty important.” Locked in a darkened space before a massive screen, cinema-goers are treated to an entrancing mystery film that unfurls carefully around two shocking events separated by decades. The film has about it the smack of greatness. Though ostensibly a police procedural, it builds to become a haunting meditation on the power of memory and the majesty of friendship, precisely acted, written and photographed across the desolate beauty of regional Victoria. “It looks great and the film’s great, and it’s as simple as that,” Frecheville says. Frecheville plays the role of Jamie Sullivan, a gruff young farmer struggling to keep his farm afloat while also looking after his grandmother. Like the film itself, there is a degree of manipulation involved in how the audience perceives Sullivan, a product of Frecheville’s acting abilities and the careful planning of director Robert Connolly. Sullivan appears to us in a certain light at the beginning of the film, and then our perception of him shifts and changes as the film progresses. “The trick wasn’t really up to me,” Frecheville said. “That’s in the coverage, that’s in the editing and the sound, and most of that falls on to Rob. What I tried to focus on was taking as much from the script and from the book as I could to find something to anchor the idea of Jamie Sullivan around. There was a part in the book where it said that he had his fists stuffed under his armpits. And I kind of thought that was interesting, just because, like many people within the film, they’ve all got secrets. “He just had a pretty high guard. It’s not really a nice place to live. But, you know, he’s not one to complain.”
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James Frecheville in The Dry, Black 47 and Animal Kingdom. (Pictures: Daniel Archer and supplied)
Initially, Frecheville auditioned for the role of Sergeant Greg Raco, played by Keir O’Donnell. “I wasn’t right for that part, but my name got thrown into the hat for Jamie Sullivan, and that was it.” Asked whether he can sense a film’s potential for greatness from the script alone, he responds by saying that while a script may be redolent of something, it is always difficult to know how a film will turn out given the medium’s tendency to morph and shift across the multiple stages of the creative process. “You do get a sense. A good script should convey imagery and thought. And then, you’re on set, and things change constantly. It’s just blueprints layered on blueprints until the edit, at which it could even change quite violently again. Sometimes I’ve seen that with films that I’ve done where the tone of what you thought you were being involved in just becomes completely different.”
Breakout Ten years before he would take on the role of Jamie Sullivan, Frecheville auditioned as a high schooler for the seminal role of Joshua Cody in David Michod’s operatic Animal Kingdom. Listed by Quentin Tarantino as one of his favourite films of the decade, it has since become the source material for a popular television show set in Southern California and is regularly listed by critics as one of Australia’s greatest films. Frecheville’s stunning performance as an impressionable young man thrown suddenly into a dangerous world and then trying, in his limited way, to extricate himself from an escalating hurricane of violence anchors the film and imbues it with a complex moral code. The film isn’t nihilistic, but it’s brutally jaundiced about human nature and the reach of justice in this world. The Dry, by contrast, offers a somewhat more hopeful view about the possibility of securing
justice, despite the shocking acts of violence that open and close the film and the shadow of abuse that permeates the story. A degree of clarity, at least, is granted to the audience by the end of the film, whereas Animal Kingdom leaves us in a more troubled state. We are as unsure of Frecheville’s Cody at the end of the film as we are at the beginning. His method of closing out the story is as much a recognition of terrible failure as it is an act of brute righteousness.
Australian Cinema Frecheville lists Wake in Fright, Bad Boy Bubby, Chopper, Two Hands, Babe, Happy Feet and Mad Max as some of his favourite Australian films. “Australia makes great films. I just hope that the frequency of telling Australian stories can kind of speed up the more the borders open up.” He is optimistic about the future of the Australian film industry. “People need stories. I’m interested with what sort of emerging technologies can start making different sorts of stories possible. It seems to me that the Australian industry is just absolutely booming. In the sense that a lot of international productions are coming there because they know that people work well and that it’s suitable to make big movies on a sort of world-class level.” What’s more, alongside Australia’s world-class human capital and technological sophistication, our relative success in containing the virus also makes us an increasingly attractive destination for film production. This year will see a number of major Hollywood productions shoot in Australia, including the Liam Neeson-helmed action blockbuster Blacklight.
From LA to the UK
Though The Dry and Animal Kingdom are perhaps his most widely-known contributions, Frecheville has appeared in an impressive roster of well-received films in a career that now spans more than 10 years. In 2018, he took on the lead role of Feeney in Black 47, an historical drama set in a famine-ravaged 19th century Ireland and in 2015, he appeared alongside Billy Crudup in the critically acclaimed Stanford Prison Experiment. In regards to his own creative future, he hopes at some point to pursue writing and directing in addition to acting. “But when I was writing when I was younger, it wasn’t ready or suitable enough to sort of get it to a point where it was fleshed out and out there,” he said. “And tonally it’s quite different from my acting work. I’m kind of into a bit surreal, mad-cap comedy, sort of insane stuff. But yeah I’d totally want to explore that. But it’s just slowly slowly catchy monkey, is my idea the older I get, because I’m still learning. I’m still learning a lot. “I came into it having done youth theatre. Animal Kingdom was a baptism by fire. And ever since then I’ve just sort of been a journeyman. I haven’t gone to a school. I didn’t go to university. I’ve sort of gone all in on this trade, and I’m just learning as much as I can. Seems to be working, somewhat.” The acting trade has a well-established patina of glamour, full of red carpets and flashing cameras. For many though, it’s a tough and precarious way to make a living, and Frecheville knows both sides of the coin; the struggle involved in simply making one’s way in the trade, and also its possibility for grandeur and genuine achievement. “I’ve been living by the skin of my teeth for years, it feels like. There’s nothing stable about it, but there’s also much victory and revelries as well,” he said. For other young Australians who love cinema and hope one day to be involved in something permanent, Frecheville has some advice. “Be bold. Find like-minded people. Team up and make things. No one is going to sort of hand it to you. It’s always a great tip to be active. If you want to be an actor, start finding some friends that want to be actors and write silly movies and make them. And keep it fun, I’d say, because you don’t want a learning experience to be too serious or hard-core. I think consume as much media as you can. If you want to learn how to do things technically, you could watch a film and then watch it right back immediately after you’ve finished watching it the first time and pick it apart. Just be bold and be active, that’s what I’d say.”
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Orienteering series The Macedon Ranges Summer Orienteering Street Series is back for 2021. The next events are on Wednesday, February 10 at the information centre, High Street, Woodend, and Wednesday, February 17 at Lions Park, Aitken Street, Gisborne. Both events start at 7am. Cost: $5 per adult and $2 per child.
head to the Melton South Community Centre. A new course starting on Thursday, February 18 will provide assistance with career planning, resume writing, interview skills, and will help you to identify your existing skills and develop new ones. $50 or $30 concession (six sessions). Bookings required. ■ 9747 8576
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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.
Wanting to learn how to make coffee? Ready Set Work Barista is running a course at the Brimbank Bicycle Education Centre, Keilor Downs on February 23 (online) and 24 (face-to-face work). During the course, you will learn about the origins of coffee, how to operate commercial espresso machines and how to make a range of coffees. ■ Jesuit Community College, 9415 8700
Tennis challenge The Let’s Challenge tennis tournament will be played at four venues across Whittlesea between Friday, February 12 and Sunday, February 21, 4-7pm. Bookings required. ■ https://bit.ly/2Y7Exd4
Through the lens This picture was taken at Newport’s lakes recently on a very bright and sunny day. Star Weekly photographer Joe Mastroianni said the white-faced heron and water looked so saturated and golden from the sun that the scene reminded him of an Impressionists painting. He exaggerated the colours even more during the editing process to arrive at the finished image.
Sketch and walk Join local artist Lena Sheridan and learn the fundamentals of shading, proportion and perspective during an observational stroll on Saturday, February 13, 10am-noon. Meet on the grass in the park at Station Place, Werribee. All materials provided, comfortable walking shoes and sun protection recommended. ■ www.lenasheridan.net
Beach patrol Join Beach Patrol 3030 as it cleans up along the K Road Cliffs in Werribee South on Sunday, February 14, 11.30am-12.30pm. Bring your own rubbish bags, pick up sticks, gloves and drink bottle. Coffee and snack at Wyndham Harbour to follow.
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Heritage walks Enjoy a 90 minute leisurely heritage walk with guide John, starting at the Williamstown Visitor Information Centre in Nelson Place, each Tuesday at 9.20am. Each week covers a different route. ■ John, 0418 377 336
Beauty industry pathway ■ 3030@beachpatrol.com.au
Compost like a pro Hume residents can tune in to a free online workshop presented by Compost Community to learn how to use food scraps and other organics waste around the home. On Tuesday, February 16 at 12.30pm, you can learn the basics of recyclable organics, different systems, and how to harvest and use compost to grow your own food. Bookings required. ■ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/humecity-council-16445167964
Connecting community 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
Wonder Women Program If you’re wanting to return to the workforce,
Learn how to give head massages, manicures and pedicures, plus apply make up, lash lifts and more at the Melton South Community Centre’s introduction to beauty course. It starts Saturday, February 20. Cost: $140 or $100 concession. Bookings required. ■ 9747 8576
Farmers market Browse the stalls at the Malmsbury Village Farmers Market on Sunday, February 21, 9am-1pm at the Malmsbury Village Green, Mollison Street. ■ Megs, 0407 860 320
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Zara Pereira was born 7.18am on January 26 at Werribee Mercy Hospital. Zara weighed 3205 grams. She is the daughter of Lawrence Pereira and Josephine Fernando, from Tarneit, and a younger sister for Zoe.
Sisters Maddison and Indiana were excited to see the welcome bunting at St Peter Apostle Primary, Hoppers Crossing on their first day back at school for the year. Emily, 5, starting prep at Manorvale Primary School. 14 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
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Sunset Safari shines bright Werribee’s Open Range Zoo is committed to fighting wildlife extinction. One of its latest experiences gives visitors an exclusive glimpse into the lives of the animals it strives to protect .... As the sun sets over Werribee Open Range Zoo’s 45-hectare savannah, the many African animals that call the zoo home are at their most active. It’s a magical few hours, dipped in an orange glow, that’s not usually seen by visitors but relished by keepers. Starting this month, the Zoo’s immersive wildlife experience, Sunset Safari, gives visitors the chance to experience the after-hours wonder for themselves, and will run for six weeks until March 13. Visitors can see the zoo in an entirely new light as safari guides drive small-group buses through the open range habitat, which is home to some of the world’s most iconic animals, including rhinoceros, giraffe, zebra and ostrich. The mesmerising experience also includes performances of African drumming, dance and song. Werribee Open Range Zoo director Glen Holland said Sunset Safari is an exclusive glimpse into the lives of the precious animals that call the zoo home. “This is the closest you can get to an authentic African Safari and there’s no plane ticket required,” Mr Holland said. “Through the stories your guide shares, you will learn about the plight of species in the wild - such as Southern white rhino – and how you can join us on our journey to secure a future rich in wildlife.” Proceeds from Sunset Safari help Zoos Victoria support international conservation partner, Rhino Fund Uganda, in their efforts to save the Southern white rhino from extinction. Rhinos are under serious threat from illegal poaching due to an escalating demand for
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rhino horn. It’s estimated that three African rhinos are killed every day, and less than 20,000 Southern white rhinos remain in the wild. Rhino Fund Uganda aims to recover the country’s population of rhinos following their
extinction in the region in the 1980s. Sunset Safari is held from 5.30pm to 9pm every Saturday, from February 6 to March 13, as well as Valentine’s Day. Entry to the special after-hours event costs $79 for adults and $49
for children. Food and drink packages are sold separately and can be pre-booked or purchased on the night. To book or for more information visit www.zoo.org.au/sunsetsafari
A prescription you can’t take to the chemist
Christopher Carter CEO, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network So, how’s that New Year’s resolution going? Was it to ‘lose weight’? ‘Get fit’? ‘Drink less’? Yes, it’s February already, and reality is starting to bite. Lifestyle changes are easier said than done. But they’re also vital to managing a range of health conditions, from diabetes to depression. Eat better. Exercise more. It’s as simple and as complicated as that. Staying connected, with family, friends and your community, is another one that doctors now know helps your mental and physical health. The big problem for GPs is: How do you support patients to connect? How do you ‘treat’ loneliness? (A condition researchers say could be as damaging to our overall health as smoking and obesity.) How do you make sure a woman who cares full-time for her disabled husband makes time to leave the house to get some exercise or just a break? How do you make sure an elderly man with diabetes takes basic medication he can’t afford? These are real problems GPs in Melbourne’s west and north have tackled using a new approach that could dramatically improve our health care. It works like this. A patient sees their GP as normal (diagnosis, testing and monitoring by a doctor remain vital). Then, as well as any other treatment, the GP can also refer the patient to a ‘social prescribing’
program, funded by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network and run by IPC Health, a large community health organisation in Melbourne’s west. The social prescribing program funds a ‘wellbeing co-ordinator’ who spends time with the patient to understand in greater detail their situation — including any financial, social or language factors that can so often get in the way of good health. The co-ordinator then works with the patient to find solutions. They can even be there beside the patient when they take their ‘first steps’ –
for example, into the church hall where the local Italian knitting group is meeting. In the case of the diabetic man who couldn’t afford his medication, the wellbeing co-ordinator ultimately contacted the man’s local MP, who helped process his application for the Disability Support Pension. Now able to afford his medication, the man’s blood-sugar levels are better managed, and he is visibly happier. Life has also improved for the woman who cared for her husband full-time. The program connected her husband with
a supported community group, allowing his wife a ‘day off’, which meant she was able to reconnect with her swimming group. Doctors and other health professionals have long known that what ails their patient might not be something that a drug or procedure can fix alone. Social prescribing is a practical way that GPs can support their patients keep their new year resolutions. Even if you don’t get or need a formal social prescription, good social or community connections improve everyone’s lives – and health.
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Valentine’s Challenge CROSSWORD
4x4 attitude (4-5)
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Worship (9) Personal identity (4) Enjoyable (3) Massage — (3) Where one might go to ride a horse (5) 1-down Sender of anonymous love letters (6) In moments of excitement, the heart — (5) Protected (4) Romantic flower (4) Emit (5) Cosmetics (4-2) Fertile spot in a desert (5) Cuddle (3) Skill (3) What you watch on a date to the movies (4) Relaxed in manner and
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See 13-across (7) A thin sheer fabric (7) Inebriating spirit (7) To inspire with unreasoning love (9) Dressed to the — (5) To produce feelings (5) — in love (4) Social events (6) Fancy date attire (3) Lovers who are meant to be (9) Cane spirit (3) Happenings (6) Expressing feelings (7) Raw fish (7) Snogging (7) Spiritual messenger (5) Holiday transport (5) Dinner preparer (4)
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Affection for another person Teen– Evil Bond character (2,2) — the table for a romantic dinner date
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Colloquial: dashing young troublemakers 2 Even this hideous giant can find love 3 Air one’s frustrations 4 Greek god of love
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WORDFILL 3 LETTERS AIL CIA IFS ILL IOU LAD LEE NAG NEE ODE RIP SEE SIR SOS SPA SUE TAP TEA TIE TOE
5 LETTERS APRIL CIVIL DRONE HOOTS PETER SPEND TULIP VEERS
4 LETTERS AGES AIRS DAUB GODS GORE ICES IOTA MIEN MITE NEON OAKS SLED STIR SUCK TILT TREE VINE
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7 LETTERS COURIER RECALLS 8 LETTERS HOLINESS PLATEAUS 9 LETTERS BOTANISTS
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10. What song, which became the anthem for the counterculture of the ‘60s, did The Beatles release on July 7, 1967?
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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.
ACROSS: 1. Love, 5. Ager, 6. Dr No, 7. Sets. DOWN: 1. Lads, 2. Ogre, 3. Vent, 4. Eros.
To solve the Valentine’s Day Sudoku puzzle, every letter from the word LOVEBIRDS 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 letter can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
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alit, anent, ante, anti, eaten, elate, elite, entail, entia, event, inlet, innate, intel, invent, late, lateen, leant, leet, lenient, lent, lentil, levant, linnet, lint, lite, native, neat, neaten, tail, tale, teal, teen, tile, tine, VALENTINE, valet, vent, vita, vitae, vital
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Lawless crowd (3) Large winged insects (11) Shortens (9) Empty; use up (5) Heavenly bodies (5) Thief (9) Creatures (7) Playground items (7) Gnawers (7) Boils (7) Display (9) Inexpensive (5) Makes level (5) At puberty (9) Carrier (11) Dairy alternative (3)
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The scientific name for bats is Chiroptera, meaning what?
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Who appears on the other side of the $100 note from General Sir John Monash?
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Who spent the greatest number of weeks at No.1 in the ARIA music charts in 2010?
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Audi freshens up S4, S5 range By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring Audi has capped off a busy year with the release of upgraded versions of its S4 and S5 range. Like the A4 / A5 models on which they’re based the S4 / S5 range has five model variants: S4 sedan, S4 Avant wagon, S5 Sportback hatch, S5 Coupe and S5 Cabriolet. The model upgrade has brought a boost in technology including a new infotainment system together with a number of design enhancements.
Styling Although their body shapes mirror the A4/5 the ‘S’ models are easy to distinguish with different bumpers, air inlets, side sills and rear spoiler and diffuser trim. Double, twin tailpipes and red brake calipers add the final touch to the sporting story. The refreshed S4 sedan gets new lighting designs, new grille and significant bodywork changes. S4 Avant adds aluminium roof rails and powered tailgate and luggage cover. The three S5 variants have 20-inch Audi Sport alloy wheels.
Interior The interior is stylish and restrained with a sense of practicality and a driver-friendly centre console and virtual cockpit. The S sport front seats are of soft Nappa leather and are heated with adjustable side support and a choice of three different massage modes. There are matt brushed aluminium inlays and stainless-steel pedals.
Engine / transmission All S4 and S5 variants are powered by a turbo-petrol 3.0-litre V6 which can deliver 260kW of power and 500Nm of torque. Acceleration times range from zero to 100km/h from 4.7 to 5.1 seconds. All models come with Audi’s permanent quattro all-wheel-drive system including a self-locking centre differential and adaptive damper control. The 60/40 standard rear-wheel bias, can send up to 85 per cent of the power in either direction as needed. The optional quattro sport rear differential provides even more dynamic driving qualities by splitting torque between the wheels of the rear axle.
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE S4 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic four-sedan: $99,500 S4 Avant 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic five-door wagon: $102,000 S5 Sportback 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic five-door hatch: $106,500 S5 Coupe 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic two-door coupe: $106,500 S5 Cabriolet 3.0 TFSI quattro tiptronic two-door convertible: $120,000
Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Audi dealer for drive-away prices
Safety Audi S4 and S5 come with an outstanding list of active and passive safety features starting with eight airbags; autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection; active bonnet; hill hold; side assist lane; change warning; exit warning; rear cross traffic alert; parking sensors; driver inattention alert; reversing camera; pre-sense rear and tyre pressure warning. Other features which are optional with the A4 and A5 but standard in the ‘S’ models include adaptive cruise control; active lane assist; Audi pre-sense front; collision avoidance assist; swerve assist; high beam assist; head up display, park assist and a 360-degree camera. The S5 variants also come with matrix headlights which can optimise high-beam display to show a wide range without dazzling other road users. They are available as a $1365 option in S4.
Infotainment New system with touchscreen, Audi connect plus and 10-times the computing power of the previous models. The latest 10.1-inch high-resolution MMI touchscreen features Audi’s brilliant Google Earth satellite navigation display. Audi connect plus provides a range of convenience and safety features. These include online traffic information, weather reports, fuel prices, parking information, automatic emergency contact, online roadside assistance, remote lock and unlock, car finder and vehicle status report. A Bang and Olufsen 3D premium sound system with 19 speakers and a 755W subwoofer
Styling and tech upgrades make Audi S4 and S5 better value than ever. Main: Audi S5 Coupe. Centre: Audi S5 Sportback. Above: Audi S4 Avant. (Pictures: Supplied)
is standard across the S4 / S5 range. Bluetooth connectivity is simple and intuitive and you also get Apple Carplay and Android Auto, as well as DAB+ digital radio.
Driving The words ‘Sport’ or letter ‘S’ can set off alarm bells for older and less supple drivers because they can mean access problems and cramped interior space. Fortunately, there are no such problems with the Audi S4 and S5, including the coupe and convertible S5 variants. There is good head and legroom, even for taller backseat passengers, with the larger door openings allowing for easy entry and exit. The instrument cluster display can be switched between a ‘hockey stick’ rev counter with a digital speedometer or standard twin conventional dials.
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We were able to drive both the S5 Sportback and S4 sedan during the launch drive program which took us on a round trip from the south-west of Sydney down through the Southern Highlands. The tried and proven V6 engine is engaging and responsive and blends perfectly with the eight-speed automatic transmission allowing the engine to operate close to its ideal load point. With up to 500 Nm of torque over a wide rev range (1370 to 4500 rpm) there’s plenty of flexibility for relaxed driving. Braking is excellent with more ability than you will probably ever need in everyday situations. Standard adaptive dampers mean you can choose from Comfort, Auto and Dynamic settings. Ride quality is a good balance between
comfort and performance. The occasional bumps, inevitable on the rural roads that dominated the test route, were handled easily even when we came into some without warning in mid-corner. We’ve been able to jump the queue and get into an S4 Avant as soon as it arrives in Queensland in early January and so we can expand our opinions with our usual week-long review. This will include much more urban driving than we did on the launch program.
Summing up Audi S4 and S5 models are on sale now. With five different body styles Audi S4 / S5 offers something for everyone. As is the case with many European premium marques Audi has remained with the old three-year, unlimited kilometre standard warranty.
SPORT Lions look for momentum Bacchus Marsh Lions are hoping to hit their straps in the back end of the Country Basketball League men’s north-west season. After losing their first three matches, the Lions opened their account last weekend against the Kyneton Tigers. Lions coach Grant McMillian said the win was just what they needed in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We only play seven games and we may have already played the top three teams in the first three weeks,” he said. “We thought we had a chance of getting the win against Kyneton and shot really well and finished things off. “It was also a lot better defensive effort.” McMillan, who has stepped up from being assistant coach the past two seasons, said the first few games they were hurt by poor execution. He said the last quarter against Echuca,
when they went two from 16 from the field, was a clear example of that. “We’re playing well in the system and getting shots, but we’re not being rewarded with the execution.” As well as adjusting to a new coach, there has been a number of changes to the playing squad. Star guard Billy Feben and young star Max Beaumont have left. The loss of Sam Byron, Patrick Craig and Jake Rayner also hurts the Lions in the height department. McMillian said despite the departures he is happy with how the squad has shaped up. “Not having Billy means that 25 to 30 points a night we have to find,” McMillian said. “So we’ve had to come up with other scoring avenues. We’ve recruited a few guys. And with [Jordan Kirk] Kirky, Jason Christian and Daniel Jackson back, we’ve got some experience. “It’s a good mix of youth and experience.” McMillian said Cooper McIntosh and Justin
Runge were among the youngsters who are getting more opportunity this season. They’ve also got two players from their under-21 side as development players. “My assistant coach is the under-21 coach, so it’s good to get some uniformity,“ he said. “The guys are learning and there is good information being exchanged.” The Lions faced Mildura Heat on Sunday after Star Weekly went to press. “Hopefully we can get a bit of momentum going,” McMillian said last week. “If we win the last four games, anything can happen and we might even make finals.” The fifth-placed Kyneton side, which won two of its first five matches, faced the Bendigo Braves on Saturday night, as did the Tigers women’s side which sits second on ladder. The women’s side was 3-1 after four rounds. Jordan Kirk is back for the Kyneton Tigers.
Tara Murray
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Cannons raring to go By Tara Murray After 11 months off the football field, the Calder Cannons were back in action on Saturday in the NAB League girls’ competition. The side played just three games last year before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19, so there are plenty of players eager to get back out on the field. Speaking before the game, coach Ross Smith said everyone was excited to play again. “I’m sure it’s exciting for the whole competition,” he said. “Everyone had gone through a whole lot. We had the jumper presentation and got their families down, which was pretty special.” For Smith, who has coached the club’s boys’ side since 2018, coaching the girls’ side is a new challenge. Under changes to the NAB League system, there is one senior coach across both programs. “It’s my first time coaching girls,” Smith said. “I’m enjoying it immensely … they’re just a great bunch of girls. They’re very grateful and it’s a lot different to the boys in many ways. “It’s a very exciting group, especially the 18-year-old group.” Smith said when the boys started training in the next couple of weeks, the coaching panel would be quite busy. He said the girls team was a young squad, with the competition age expanded to under-19s. There’s three top age players in the squad, with a core group of 18-year-olds and several bottom-age players. He said there were eight bottom-age players set to play in the opening round. Newly-appointed captain Georgie Prespakis will be one player who to get plenty of attention. The younger sister of Carlton star Maddy Prespakis, Georgie won the NAB League’s best and fairest award in 2019 as a 16-year-old. She is eligible to be drafted to the AFLW later this year. “She has been training really well,” Smith said. “There’s a little bit of expectation on her. She’s a different player from Maddy and she’ll have her own career going forward. “The players voted her in as captain.” Smith said they were excited about the rest of the group of 18-year-olds. Peppa Poultney will play in the ruck and Tahlia Gillard, who is in the AFL academy with Prespakis and is another tall, are both players to watch. Olivia Manfre, state cricketer Neve Crowley, exciting midfielder-forward Emeila Yassir, Mali McLeod and Kasey Lennox are others in that age group. Smith said the focus of the group remained
Werribee and Williamstown are part of the new competition. (Luke Hemer) 227546_01
VFL season start decided
Georgie Prespakis has been named the Cannons captain. (Shawn Smits) 204987_30
development. He said many of the older girls would get an opportunity to play at VFLW level with Essendon during the year. “The focus is always development,” he said. “We’ve got a reasonably good 18-year-old group and the expectations are reasonably strong.”
The Cannons’ first match against Sandringham Dragons was after Star Weekly went to press. The Northern Knights and Western Jets also kicked off their seasons at the weekend against Oakleigh Chargers and Eastern Ranges respectively.
The new second-tier eastern seaboard state league football competition will have a familiar name. With 17 of the 22 clubs in the competition from Victoria, it will be known as the Victorian Football League [VFL]. The competition will be the largest second tier competition in Australia and will consist of stand-alone VFL clubs, stand-alone AFL clubs and aligned clubs. It will be the first time VFL matches will be played in Queensland and New South Wales. The inaugural season will involve teams playing 16 games across 19 rounds, and will get under way on April 17. A fixture is set to be released later this month. Each club will have three byes to allow for flexibility when needed. It will be a top eight finals structure, which will begin on August 28. The grand final is to be held on the weekend of September 18. The VFL competition, the 2021 NAB League Boys and 2021 Toyota AFL premiership seasons will all run concurrently. Williamstown and Werribee are among the stand-alone VFL clubs, while the Western Bulldogs will also field a stand-alone side, Footscray. Both Williamstown and Werribee have returned to training under new coaches, Justin Plapp and Michael Barlow respectively. The involvement of AFL-listed players from 14 AFL clubs is central to the VFL competition’s season fixture. Tara Murray
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