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Calder push ramps up By Tara Murray Brimbank council has launched a campaign to secure funding to upgrade the Calder Freeway. Mayor Ranka Rasic kick-started the campaign at last week’s council meeting by raising a notice calling for an upgrade of the freeway. The council will write to state and federal MPs, calling for the state government to at least match the federal government’s commitment of $50 million to address immediate needs for upgrades. The council wants the upgrade to include the construction of a full diamond interchange at the intersection of the Calder Freeway and Calder Park Drive, the grade separation of the Sunbury train line at Calder Park Drive and the duplication of Calder Park Drive between Calder Freeway and Melton Highway. They also want funding allocated for the Calder Freeway between the Western Ring Road (M80) and the Melton Highway to bring it up to freeway standard, including additional lanes from Keilor Park Drive to Melton Highway, widening of the Maribyrnong River Bridge and reinstatement of the 100km/h speed limit. Cr Rasic said the upgrades would help reduce travel time, slash congestion and most importantly, save lives. “Since being elected as mayor, every meeting so far, attendances with state and federal members of Parliament, I have mentioned an urgent need to upgrade the Calder,” she said. “This notice of motion will mark the beginning of a strong campaign that I will lead. For far too long the Calder has been isolated from any significant funding and that needs to change. “There’s no doubt many of us have been stuck bumper to bumper on the Calder, or have even witnessed an accident on this substandard road. This is the missing link in our regional road network.” Cr Rasic said between 2015 and 2019, there had been more than 80 crashes and more than 200 people injured on the freeway. In that time, four people have lost their lives. “At a minimum, council is calling on the state government to match the federal government’s funding commitment, and also to consider the North-West City Deal for potential greater investment from both governments to fully upgrade the Calder Freeway corridor. “Road safety is important to everyone in our

Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic (centre) with members of the Calder Action Group. (Tara Murray) 231802_01

community and these upgrades will improve transport outcomes for Brimbank and the surrounding region.” Cr Virginia Tachos said the upgrade was necessary and it was time to put pressure on the governments. The Calder Action Group, which for years has been campaigning for many of these changes, has welcomed the council’s campaign.

Group president Russell Mowatt said they now needed both governments to come on board. He said it had been 10 years since there had been any significant investment in the area. “Fix the Calder has been our campaign and we’re glad the council has got on board.” he said. “We need to work together and have one collective community voice. We want the

same approach from the federal and state governments. “The community is working together, but we want the responsible people who fund this to work together with us.” Mr Mowatt said the growth in areas including Hillside, Fraser Rise, Diggers Rest, Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, means upgrades are needed now more than ever.

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Photo: Brimbank Mayor, Cr Ranka Rasic pictured with members of the Calder Action Group at the busy Calder Park Drive and Calder Fwy intersection

Urgent call for Calder Freeway safety improvements Brimbank needs urgent safety improvements along the Calder Freeway. We’re calling on the State and Federal governments to invest in several major upgrades to improve safety, reduce congestion and provide better access and connections to cater for population and freight growth. As a top priority, Council is calling for construction of a full diamond interchange at the intersection of the Calder Freeway and Calder Park Drive, to bring this section up to freeway standard. While we welcome the $50 million commitment from

the Federal Government to upgrade the Calder Freeway, nothing more has progressed on the project design or delivery timelines, nor any matching commitment from the State Government. At a minimum, Council is calling on the State Government to match the Federal Government’s funding commitment, and also to consider the North-West City Deal for potential greater investment from both governments to fully upgrading the Calder Freeway corridor.

Anyone who has sat in traffic on Calder Park Drive and Calder Freeway will attest to the painfully slow journey during peak times, which becomes a real safety issue. Road safety is important to everyone in our community and these upgrades will improve transport outcomes for Brimbank and the surrounding region. Cr Ranka Rasic, Brimbank Mayor

These upgrades are long overdue and will deliver safer road connections for everyone travelling in the area.

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WHAT’S ON Be Bold Festival Brimbank’s beloved Be Bold Festival returns on 9 April with a jam-packed two-day program of events for all ages. Highlights will include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander festivities, family friendly fun and entertainment, children’s theatre, artistic talks, markets, tours and more. Where: Bowery Theatre and St Albans Community Centre When: Friday 9 - Saturday 10 April Cost: No charge (or optional pay what you can for select shows. Learn more at creativebrimbank.com. au/bff or call 9249 4600.

Duets with a Shapeshifter This Midsumma Festival 2021 event is a drag fusion project by award-winning choreographer James Welsby. Lush landscapes, breath-taking costumes, intricate choreography, and striking digital effects create a virtual reality where a human body duets with a surreal world in a

10-minute video project. Duets with a Shapeshifter will also showcase costumes, photographs and screen the video as part of a very special exhibition. When: 19 April -5 May Where: The Bowery Theatre/ St Albans Community Centre Gallery Cost: No charge You can learn more by visiting creativebrimbank. com.au

Culturally diverse storytime Enjoy a range of language specific and culturally themed storytime sessions across our libraries over March to celebrate diversity. Parents and children can enjoy stories, songs and rhymes in Vietnamese and Burmese, all while learning more about these cultures. Deer Park, St Albans and Sydenham libraries will be hosting all ages and abilities events including sensory storytime, book club groups and many other fun events for families and children.

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Where: Brimbank Libraries Cost: No charge Visit brimbank.vic.gov. au/events to learn more.

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The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team will be running workshops for students in Brimbank over the school holidays. This fun and creative dance program will explore the world of dance and create an original work to perform on the final day. The workshops include contemporary warmups, dance exercises and choreographic games. When: Throughout the April school holidays Where: Bowery Theatre and St Albans Community Centre Cost: Places are limited and

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge leap in online engagement. This online safety training session provides tips on a range of topics including how to keep information safe and secure and engage respectfully with others online. When: Wednesday 24 March, 10am-12pm Where: Online Visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/ events to learn more about this no charge event. 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

• Carey Street, Sunshine North Nature Escape – We’re seeking feedback on the draft concept plan to create a green oasis. Consultation closes 9 April. • Leslie Street, St Albans Pocket Park – Let us know what you think about the draft concept plan for this project. Fill the survey and vote in our poll by the closing date 16 April 2021. • Geographic naming proposal – Brimbank Aquatic & Wellness Centre – Council is proposing this as the name of the facility replacing the former St Albans Leisure Centre. • Alfrieda Street Master Plan – Council is developing a Master Plan to guide the future design of Alfrieda Street and we’d like our community and anyone who visits this street to share your views. Consultation runs until May 2021. Visit yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au to have your say on these consultations.

Next Council meeting: Tuesday 20 April 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 brimbank.vic.gov.au after the meeting. Call 9249 4000 for more information.

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Help us create a vision for Alfrieda Street We are seeking your feedback and ideas to help develop a Master Plan for the future use and look of Alfrieda Street, St Albans. To have your say visit: https://yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au 9249 4000

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Renewed calls to close landfill By Tara Murray Kealba residents have renewed calls for the Kealba Landfill to be closed down. Residents say they have had enough, after dealing with strong odours and smoke from fires at the Barro Group’s landfill for 18 months. A number of residents have reported that the smell has become worse in recent weeks as Barro works to target deeper surface hotspots, and have called for the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to close the site. But the EPA said the landfill would not be shut down.

“Currently, we don’t believe that shutting down the landfill would comply with [our compliance and enforcement policy], and therefore may not be enforceable in court,” an EPA spokesperson said. Kealba resident Anna, who didn’t want her last name published, said the landfill should have been closed 18 months ago and that the past few weeks had been terrible. “The fires have been going 18 months and the last two-three weeks have been terrible, especially for those who live in close proximity,” she said. “I’ve had itchy eyes, a sore throat and it affects your mental health.

“You can’t go into the backyard or walk in Brimbank Park. No one is telling us what is going on.” Paola Alegria has spent most of her life living near the site. She said she had never dealt with such a nauseating stench as in recent weeks. “I love being active and spending days outdoors but now I take all precaution of closing every window and doors. Imagine every day waking up and getting a whiff of this strong manure/compost-like smell and not being able to get rid of it – it’s a nightmare,” she said. “I constantly worry about my mum who suffers from asthma and how this can

affect her health. I have found that now I’m beginning to get headaches when the odours are overwhelming.” Marion Pham said the landfill should never have been approved for that site. “There seems to be no end. I don’t know how much more that we can take.” She said residents were told the odour wasn’t dangerous but she doesn’t believe that, given the symptoms she and others are experiencing. Anna, Paola and Marion say they and other residents had contacted local MPs, the Environment Protection Authority and council but feel they are being left in the dark.

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Saliah Nesim’s designs were on show as part of the Artz showcase at Melbourne Fashion Week. (Pictures: Greg Desiatov and Carlz J Soda)

Fashion designer makes his mark A couple of all-nighters proved to be worth it for fashion designer Saliah Nesim, ahead of his debut at Melbourne Fashion Festival last week. The Cairnlea designer’s self-named label was on show last Tuesday as part of the Artz showcase. Speaking after the show, Nesim said he was thrilled with how the night turned out and the reaction from the crowd. “I didn’t sleep from Saturday to Tuesday,” he said. “It was a big day. I found out six or seven weeks ago [about the show] and had to organise it while working full-time and I already had

some clients. I was lucky to really push through and managed to get more done than I thought I had.” Nesim said the reaction to his collection of couture, one-off gowns, had been really good. He was hoping the show would put him on the map. “The main focus of my gowns are to create strong and independent women,” he said. “You will always get attention wearing my gowns. Being able to show them has given me a platform to represent my brand and advocate for who I am.”

The 26-year-old, who has a studio in Keilor Downs, said he was always interested in design, it was a matter of whether it was car design or fashion design. When he was 12, he settled on fashion, because car design involved “too much science”. Nesim said he would take stock of things and then work out his next move. “From the feedback I got … this is big. A lot of people told me that this collection would go far.”

Brimbank council is calling on the Barro Group to better keep residents up-to-date with what is happening at the Kealba Landfill site. Cr Virginia Tachos raised an urgent business item at last week’s council meeting following a number of complaints from residents about an increase in odours coming from the site. She said while the Barro Group had posted updates on its website on Monday about works being carried out at the site, many nearby residents were unaware and there had been no attempts to contact residents. “Under the current EPA notice the landfill operator ‘must continue to engage with the local community’, including ‘engaging directly with individual community members about their specific concerns’,” she said. “Again, the community is reporting that they are unaware of the current works, which indicates that the Barro Group’s engagement remains inadequate and below community expectation.” On the Barro website, it stated there may be possible offsite odour emissions, smoke and/or steam due to the excavation of ‘hot’ waste. The EPA also updated its web page dedicated to the Kealba site last Wednesday. It said the EPA’s recent odour survey undertaken onsite and in the nearby community noted that odours were less intense than in previous weeks, though constant and consistent with excavation works. Tara Murray

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A Taylors Lakes hotel has been recognised as one of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac top 25 hotels in the group’s most recent awards. Quality Hotel Taylors Lakes was one of 25 hotels to be recognised with a 2020 Gold Award, which recognises great customer service and exceptional guest experiences. Quality Hotel Taylors Lakes general manager Eric Visscher said it was good to see the hotel continue to score well from its customers. The hotel had previously won the international Quality Hotel of the Year in 2019, and was one of the winners of the 2019 Asian-Pac Gold Award. “We’ve consistently had good scores and it’s the customers giving us scores on whether they would come back, which is really good.”

Mr Visscher said they had gone through a quiet period because of last year’s COVID-19 lockdown, but things had started to pick up with restrictions easing. He said they had taken the opportunity to look at new concepts and attract a different market. “A lot of people are anxious to be out and about,” he said. “We are offering all new experiences and [guests] don’t have to leave a room if they don’t want to. Movies, food and everything in your room.” Choice Hotels Asia-Pac chief executive Trent Fraser said Quality Hotel Taylors Lakes deserved recognition despite the pressures of the pandemic on the tourism sector.

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Theft from cars rife in Brimbank By Tara Murray Crime in Brimbank rose by 2.2 per cent in the 12 months to December, 2020, according to Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data released last week. The data showed there were 20,323 crimes reported in the 12 months to December, up from 19,796 in the previous 12 months. Theft from a motor vehicle was the top crime in Brimbank, with 2185 offences occurring in the year to last December. It overtook other theft as the number one

crime in the municipality. Other theft, breach of a family violence order, public health and safety offences [COVID-19 breaches] and drug possession rounded out the top five. Police issued 1668 COVID-19-related fines in Brimbank, 600 of which were issued in August alone. Acting Police Minister Danny Pearson said the state government would pursue unpaid coronavirus fines. “The expectation would be that those fines would be collected, that money would be collected and then the government’s got a

range of options available to it in relation to the collection,” he said. “It was about trying to ensure that people obey the rules … it would be my expectation that people will do the right thing and they’ll pay the fine.” Family violence offences were up 3.4 per cent on the previous 12 months, with 3002 offences in the 12 months to last December. Victoria Police Regional Operations Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent said the spike in family incidents could be attributed to the state’s lockdowns. “We knew going into the pandemic and with lockdowns, people would

be struggling and victims of family violence might not have access to support being locked up at home under those restrictions so as a result, we were very, very active with operation ribbon and other activities to ensure we did all we could to keep them safe,” he said. St Albans remains the number one location for reported offences, with crime increasing over the past 12 months to December. Offences were also up in Deer Park, the third highest location, but dropped in Sunshine, Sunshine West and Taylors Lakes, the other suburbs in the top five.

Hall misses out on grant Brooklyn Residents Action Group (BRAG) and Hobsons Bay council have expressed “deep disappointment” at missing out on funding for the Brooklyn Community Hall in the first round of the state government’s West Gate Neighbourhood Fund grants. Nineteen grants, ranging from $100,000 to $1.1 million and totalling $6.4 million, were announced last fortnight. A press release issued by Williamstown MP Melissa Horne said the funding would “support communities in the inner west during construction of the West Gate Tunnel Project” and was for “improving neighbourhoods nearest where the project is being built”. The council had requested $1,627,000 towards the redevelopment of Brooklyn Community Hall, which it has already allocated $500,000 towards. BRAG president Bert Boere said the government’s funding should be for

communities most affected by and closest to the West Gate Tunnel. “With the M80 blocked and traffic being diverted down Grieve Parade, and you’re getting traffic diverted off the freeway onto Kororoit Creek Road and then up and down Millers (Road), it’s been pretty horrendous,” he said. Mayor Jonathon Marsden said the council was “deeply disappointed” at missing out. “Brooklyn is one of the suburbs most adversely affected by the West Gate Tunnel Project and we know that this hall is a high priority for the Brooklyn community.” A government spokeswoman said Brooklyn would benefit from other projects funded in round one. “Over 65 applications were received … We couldn’t fund them all in this first round, but there’ll be other rounds.” Brooklyn Residents Action Group member Geoff Michelmore and president Bert Boere.

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GPs given vaccine go-ahead By Tara Murray and Goya Dmytryshchak Some local GPs are among those who will be part of the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, starting this week. More than 1000 practices across the country will join the vaccination program. The local clinics to start rolling out the vaccine as part of phase 1b are, Tullamarine Complete Health Centre, Calder Medical Clinic in Keilor, St Albans Family Doctors Clinic, Medical One Sydenham, Hume Medical Centre in Sunshine, Braybrook’s Western Family Practice, Kings Medical Centre Kings

Park and Cairnlea Superclinic. The number of practices delivering the vaccine is expected to be more than 4000 by the end of next month. Under phase 1b, vaccinations will be made available for people aged 70 and over, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 55 and over, adults with chronic medical conditions, people with a disability who have an underlying medical condition, health care workers and high-risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing plant employees. However, some western suburbs doctors have opted out over fears about possible

AstraZeneca side effects and other concerns. A pharmacist who spoke on condition of anonymity said several GPs at large medical centres had advised him they did not want to administer vaccines and would send patients to him when he was able to start vaccinating. “I’ve spoken with some of the local GPs,” the pharmacist told Star Weekly. “Two of the local GP clinics have already opted out, not doing it, and they were saying, if you are doing it we’re quite happy to send our patients to you to do them.” Altona North GP and Australian Medical Association state council chairman, Mukesh Haikerwal, said he was aware of doctors not

administering the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines for a variety of reasons. “Out of 8600 practices around the country, only 4600 have been chosen so far to provide vaccines,” he said. “Many have said they’re not going to do it, not because of any other reason but it’s not financial. “It’s not a thing to be doing for just 50 vaccines – it’s hardly worth going through the enormous amount of bureaucracy to be part of the process and the compliance and the record-keeping and the logging and giving people the thermometer readings … all sorts of ridiculous amounts of compliance.”

Thatcher takes the lead and those higher up in the service had been supportive. Outgoing unit controller Phil Jordan told Star Weekly that Ms Thatcher’s appointment was well overdue. Ms Thatcher will lead a leadership team with a combined 91 years’ experience between them. Ms Thatcher said she wanted to continue to build on the work the unit had done in recent years. “I want to follow in Phil’s footsteps,” she said. “I don’t want to be stagnant. I want to broaden the community’s knowledge. “I want to see unit peace and harmony, not just the management team, but the whole unit.” As well as electing a new management team, the unit celebrated its 39th birthday. Tara Murray

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New Brimbank SES unit controller Bernie Thatcher never thought she would become a controller when she first started out with the service 12 years ago. Ms Thatcher has worked her way through the ranks, and was last week named the new unit controller. She had been a deputy controller for a number of years. “I never thought about it,” she said of becoming controller. “I wanted to be a member and help the community for the fulfilment for myself and learn new skills. “You leave the controller role to the highly skilled. As the years went by, I gained them [the skills] myself. “I’m really looking forward to it and I’ve got the support from my friends and family.” Ms Thatcher said feedback from the unit

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Council seeks funds for four-bins By Tara Murray Brimbank council wants money from the state government’s landfill levy to help it transition to a four-bin waste and recycling collection service. At last week’s council meeting, Cr Virginia Tachos raised a notice of motion highlighting the amount of money that was collected by the levy and how much the council received in return. Councils pay the levy to the state government

and it is held in the government’s Sustainability Fund. Cr Tachos called for the council to write to the state government asking it to consider using the landfill levy to support local governments as they transition from a kerbside waste and recycling collection services to a four-bin service. Cr Tachos said the cost for Brimbank to transfer to the proposed four-bin service was estimated to be about $18 million. Cr Tachos said the Department of

Environment, Land, Water and Planning had received applications for transition plans from local government as part of a $47 million kerbside reforms funding program. “The amount of funding available across the state is not considered equitable in comparison to the amount accrued as part of the Sustainability Fund,” she said. “I also understand that the Brimbank community has contributed approximately $33 million towards the landfill levy from the levy’s inception and has only received approximately

$700,000 in funding over this period. “According to the state government’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Annual Reports, the income from municipal and industrial landfill levies in 2020 was $261 million.” Cr Tachos said fast-tracking Brimbank’s transition to a four-bin system could help reduce the impacts of landfill on the municipality. Meanwhile, Cr Bruce Lancashire raised a motion asking for a possible timeline for the introduction of the four-bin system.

Funds help close the gap A local group that helps disadvantaged young people through a pre-vocational automotive program is one of the groups to receive a grant from the latest round of the Brimbank Community Fund. Concern Australia was awarded $7644 to provide scholarships for six disadvantaged young people from the Brimbank area to participate in the Hand Brake Turn program. The program is a five-week pre-vocational automotive and life skills training course for people between the age of 15 and 21, to help them transition into education and employment pathways. Concern Australia living, learning and earning manager Geoff Manton said they were fortunate to receive the grant. “We’re reaching a group of young people who would otherwise fall through the cracks. “One quarter of our students are 15-17 year olds that have disengaged from their schooling. Because of their age, they’re not eligible for

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funding to do other forms of training. “Before COVID, we were taking these young people on and absorbing their course fees – that’s about $50,000 a year. But the economic impact of the pandemic means we can’t cover those costs any more.” Jesse completed the program last year. He has now returned to school. “Before doing the course I was in and out of school,” he said. “Doing Hand Brake Turn, I learned how to do basic mechanics. “Now I want to focus on school, and get a job working on cars. I like the people at Hand Brake Turn – they’re nice people, and it’s a good company.” The Reach Foundation also received a grant through the fund. It received $27,000 for a three-year pilot program to support students studying at Victoria University Secondary College, St Albans campus. Tara Murray

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Plans for old school sites refused By Tara Murray Redevelopment plans for two former Brimbank school sites have been knocked back by Brimbank council. Plans to redevelop the former Calder Rise site, on Green Gully Road, Keilor, and the Deer Park Primary School site on Ballarat Road, had been submitted to council in recent months. Both were among five sites sold in 2017, after being deemed “surplus” to the education department’s needs in 2014. Fastnet Consulting submitted a planning

permit application for the Old Calder Rise site on behalf of the site owner, Mayflower Brighton, in July last year. Documents submitted to the council sought a permit for the construction of a residential aged care facility providing more than 130 aged care beds and 40 single-storey low care units, along with an integrated community centre, onsite parking, tree removal and landscaping. During public consultation, the council received 19 submissions relating to the submission including a petition with 91 signatures opposing the proposal and

one submission in support. Council’s city development director Kelvin Walsh said the grounds for refusal included concerns about the impact of aircraft noise on the amenity of future residents, traffic and safety concerns, non-compliance with state and local planning policy and issues of the built form. Aljasser Group Pty Ltd, which owns the former Deer Park Primary School site, submitted an application to council in June 2019 for the development of 40 to 50 double-storey townhouses, 10 to 12 three-storey townhouses, 150 to 200 apartments and retail, commercial,

and food and beverage opportunities, car parking, and a medical building. A permit was refused under delegation in November last year. The council had received nine submissions against the proposal. Mr Walsh said the council’s grounds for refusal included concerns about the scale of the proposed buildings, unresolved traffic and parking issues, impact on the adjoining heritage-listed former school building, lack of ability to achieve a 30 per cent canopy coverage across the site and insufficient information about the proposed native vegetation removal.

A gardening how-to Are you more likely to kill your plants than be considered a green thumb? Then the new Guide to Community Gardening in Brimbank could be the answer to helping to turn your vegetables into your next masterpiece. The guide has been created by council to help residents grow their own food and plants, meet other people and be part of the community. Mayor Ranka Rasic said the council is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. “Growing food can help improve food security, promote healthy eating, increase physical activity, build community connections and enhance opportunities for sustainable living,” she said. “That is why we have developed a new Guide to Community Gardening in Brimbank to help our residents look to the future, explore opportunities for growing food and expand

their knowledge on sustainability.” The guide provides plenty of tips on how to start a new garden and organisations to tap into for specific information. It also covers growing food at school and will help children understand where food comes from, learn life-long skills in composting, caring for plants, creating healthy nutritious meals and developing sustainable habits. Council has established community gardens at the Westvale Community Centre in Kings Park and Padley Park in St Albans. Some neighbourhood houses and community centres have small food growing spaces and facilities that will be available in the future. To access the guide, https://www.brimbank. vic.gov.au/community/community-gardeningbrimbank. Tara Murray

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Local footy crowds increased By Tara Murray Metropolitan and country football clubs have welcomed changes to crowd restrictions at local football matches. Under original COVID-19 restrictions, club’s expecting to have crowds of more than 1000 people had to apply for permission to host a larger crowd and secure public health approval. The new rules, announced last week, have lifted the limit to 5000 fans before clubs need to seek approval.

Some local football kicks off on Good Friday, with big crowds expected to flock to games, for some the first played since 2019. In the Essendon District Football League, three matches are expected to attract big crowds on Good Friday. Keilor will host Strathmore in the premier division, Hillside takes on Taylors Lakes in division 1, while Keilor Park will host Coburg Districts in division 2. Hillside president Sebastian Buccheri said while they welcomed the decision to increase the crowd limit, it would have been good to

know a couple of weeks ago before they put in an application. “It’s pretty much two weeks too late,” he said. “We spent a whole Friday doing the 21 page document. We would have loved to have had the information then.” Mr Buccheri said the size of the crowd would depend on the weather. Last time they hosted Taylors Lakes in the annual Good Friday game they had nearly 2000 people attend. He said the Keilor and Strathmore game attracted an even bigger crowd. “It’s the first competitive football game for

points and people will be wanting to come to a local game of football,” he said. “We’ve looking forward to having footy back.” AFL Victoria head Brad Scott said it was a positive development for community football. “With this latest development, community footy will be as close as possible to ‘back to normal’ when the season starts, which is really exciting. “It will be great to see big crowds at community football matches while kids will be high-fiving and can have parents, grandparents and family watching their junior footy games.”

Devils set for Good Friday Keilor Park is hoping to kick off the Essendon District Football League division 2 season with a bang, hosting Coburg Districts on Good Friday. It will be the first time there has been a division 2 Good Friday match and the Devils are hoping it becomes a new tradition. Coach Paul Guicas said after being part of the annual division 1 Good Friday match for a number of years, he was keen to see the Devils get involved in something too. “It’s the first time second division clubs have been part of it,” he said. “I thought to myself, premier and first division clubs have games, why can’t we have one in the second division? “I know what it’s like to be part of the day and it’s pretty special.” Guicas said he reached out to Coburg Districts coach Tom Gleeson, who were both at East Keilor at the same time, to see if they were interested in the Good Friday game and it

went from there. The Devils are hoping to attract a decent-sized crowd. The match is a twilight match and will be played after both the premier division match between Keilor and Strathmore, and Taylors and Hillside match. Guicas said they were looking to have some children’s attractions and food trucks at the ground on the night, COVID-19 restrictions pending. For Guicas the day also marks his first official game in charge of the Devils senior side, 18 months after having been appointed coach. “We have a countdown clock in the clubrooms,” he said. “There is the anticipation and I’m really looking forward to it and hopefully putting on a good show.” The Keilor Park versus Coburg Districts match starts at 5pm on April 2. Tara Murray

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Twins Colby and Sebastian, and Rania and Dania, were among the excited pupils starting school at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children last week. By Tara Murray The school reopened for 2021 on Two western suburbs advocates are calling for government action after a waste management Thursday and there was plenty of fire fun for in Brooklyn last week. There have been at least eight factory, waste management or tip fires across the west and Hume since October, while the Kealba landfill has had underground fires burning continuously for more than a year. Former LeadWest chief executive Craig Rowley and former state MLC member Colleen Hartland say enough is enough. “It’s a long-running issue,” Mr Rowley said. “It doesn’t matter which party has been in power at the time, they haven’t done enough clean-up of the west.

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Twins Colby and Sebastian, and Rania and Dania, were among the excited pupils starting school at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children last week. The school reopened for 2021 on Thursday and there was plenty of fun for the two sets of twins and their school friends. Colby and Sebastian, 8, and Rania and Dania, 6, are two of three sets of twins at the school this year. The school has about 65 students. A third set of twins will start on February 11 and will be part of the school’s early years program. Principal Lee Bullock said it was possibly the first time the school had welcomed three sets of twins. Tara Murray

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“The urgency to clean it [industry] up has never been greater.” Mr Rowley said during his time with LeadWest, from 2010-18, one of the biggest concerns raised by local councils was the need for a cleaner, greener and more liveable western metropolitan area. “We were constantly talking about it with the other tiers of government, about the investment needed in the west to make it cleaner and greener. “It just seems that it is taking a long time to get there.” Mr Rowley said an Environment Protection Act, which changes how the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulates pollution, waste and contamination in Victoria, had been

delayed for 12 months. “We’ve been waiting for so long to have confidence to be able to breath fresh air. Confidence that our creeks aren’t going to be polluted.” He suggests forming a steering committee which would include the EPA, WorkSafe, MFB and council representatives to have a co-ordinated approach to industry clean-up. “I don’t think questions are being asked on Spring Street as often as they should.” He also proposed government funding to help bring old industrial estates up to the 21st century and the introduction of better air quality monitoring systems. Ms Hartland is a member of the Facebook group Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance, which was

set up after the West Footscray warehouse fire which spewed toxic fumes across the western suburbs for days in August 2018. She said the group, a non-political alliance of community groups, organisations and individuals, wants action. “There’s been a spate of these fires,” she said. “There’s been three in the last 10 days. “The EPA and the state government don’t seem to be taking it seriously.” Ms Hartland said the group wanted more regulation on industrial sites, clear information about when the EPA is called in and when and for how long air quality equipment is set up. She has also called for the act to be introduced. ■ Fire

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Answering the call When storms hit and floodwaters rise, when people go missing or are trapped in crashed cars, the Victoria State Emergency Service swings into action. Volunteer Karl Sass spoke with Benjamin Millar about the rewards of helping people in a time of need.

or more than 40 years, the trademark SES orange overalls have been a regular and reassuring sight at times of disaster and despair. More than 5000 volunteers form the backbone of the organisation, providing emergency assistance to minimise the impact of emergencies and aiding recovery efforts. Melton SES deputy controller Karl Sass said becoming a volunteer with the SES more than a decade ago was one of the best decisions he has made. “I joined up because I thought it would be a great way to help out the community and be able to do things I wouldn’t otherwise be able to do,” he said. “It’s a really great way to meet people as well, so if you want to make new friends while giving back to the community, it’s great.” While the social side of being involved in the SES was one of the key attractions, the feeling of pride in being able to help people at their time of need is one of the things that keep Mr Sass coming back. “I think one of the great things about being in the SES is being there for people when they are having a really bad day,” he said. “It’s something that is always really positive, so we make sure the volunteers are well trained and capable and can respond and help out as much as we can.” SES is the control agency for floods, storms and landslides throughout Victoria, as well as providing the largest road rescue network. Mr Sass said he has been involved in a very wide range of callouts and events over his 11 years. “I’ve searched for missing people and been involved in different types of rescue,” he said.

Melton SES volunteers are looking for new recruits. (Pictures: Supplied)

“There have been a number of major flood and storm events too.” Each local area also has its particular risks, whether fallen trees or flooding. Mr Sass said one of the major local risk factors for the Melton and Bacchus Marsh areas is the residential areas in close proximity to waterways. “A lot of at risk areas are actually historical

areas rather than new areas, a lot of those areas were not designed with modern flood planning in mind,” he said. “Also, the growing population in our area means there is growing demand on the Melton and Bacchus Marsh units to be able to keep up with the growing demand, so it’s important to have volunteers available when they are needed.”

Climate change is another factor, increasing the likelihood and intensity of the kind of extreme weather events that lead to SES callouts. “We’ve seen increased weather events, whether storm or flood, and that’s making the potential range of risks likely more common in the future,” Mr Sass said. This increased storm activity and the booming population requires volunteers to receive training to prepare for a wide range of emergency response scenarios. “You are looking at everything from learning to use a chainsaw to using radios, knot tying and map reading – you’re taught so many different things in SES,” he said. “Personally I do everything from 4WD response to building collapse to chainsaw operations. There is really a role for everyone in the units, it’s just so diverse.” Volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and across a broad age range. Anyone aged 15 and above can volunteer, although permission is needed from parents for volunteers aged under 18. “We’ve got office workers, tradies, people who are retired, uni students, even families who have joined up,” Mr Sass said. “There are friendships to be made, it’s a really worthwhile undertaking.” Training takes place at the Melton SES unit headquarters from 7.30pm Monday nights. Melton SES will be holding an information session for potential new recruits on Thursday, March 25. A limited number of people will be able to attend in person and the session will be streamed as an interactive Facebook live event. Details: facebook.com/vicsesmelton

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Through the lens This week’s photographer’s choice is a photo of Stephen Scott and Liam Sutherland, taken at The Melton Gold Cup, speed and power boat racing. Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski says the photo doesn’t do justice to describe the unique experience that it was – speed, water, rain and deafening noise that lasted another 2-3 seconds after the engines stopped echoing from the hills.

world of dance and create an original dance work to perform on the final day. The dance workshops include contemporary warm-ups, dance exercises and choreographic games. Elements such as costume design, music and storytelling through dance will be discussed. The program runs April 6-9. Bookings essential. ■ www.creativebrimbank.com.au

Easter market The Woodend Art Group’s annual Easter Market is on Friday, April 2 - Monday, April 5, 10am-4pm at the Woodend Railway Station. ■ Margaret, 0409 193 369 or Carolyn, 0417 347 520

AL-ANON meets AL-ANON provides support for families and loved ones living with alcoholics and problem drinkers. The group meets Mondays at St Thomas Anglican Church foyer, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee, from 7.30pm, and on Tuesdays at the St Mary’s Tennis Club rooms, 204 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough. ■ 0412 432 760

Be Bold Celebrate arts, culture, music and performance by and for the community in Melbourne’s west at Brimbank’s Be Bold Festival, April 9 and 10 at the Bowery Theatre and St Albans Community Centre. ■ www.creativebrimbank.com.au/bbf

Book sale Playing cards, making friends

Werribee Hospital Foundation is holding a book sale from 9am-4pm on Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday April 18. Pay $2 per book or $10 for 6 books at 27 Cambridge Crescent, Werribee. BYO carry bags. All proceeds are donated to Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Mad About Platypus The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the first Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

Explore the Werribee river with the Werribee Riverkeeper and learn about water bugs and water testing to create a healthy habitat for the iconic platypus on Saturday, March 27, 3.30-5.30pm, at the end of Edgar Street, Werribee. ■ https://bit.ly/3eQDEzh

Computer course Rotary Club of Altona City is running a project for older Victorians to give them the confidence to use devices such as iPads, iPhones and computers. No prior knowledge is required. A local venue will be used for the project, which will run from March to June. There are no costs. Dates and times to be confirmed. Topics that may be covered include setting up an email account, using a web browser, Zoom, Facetime and cyber security. ■ Danny, 0425 769 253 or jakeandco1958@gmail.com

Garden club The Sunbury Garden Club hosts a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month, with new visitors always welcome. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, which commences at 7.30pm at the Sunbury Football Club. ■ Cheryl, 9744 1663

Diabetes support Westgate Diabetes Support Group meets

at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month at Altona Bowling Club, 113 Civic Parade, Altona. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

Ballet program Join The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team at the Bowery Theatre, St Albans, for a fun and creative holiday dance program. Students will explore the

Conservation volunteers Join the Friends of Cobbledicks Ford for conservation work in the reserve on the second Friday of the month, 10am-noon, March to October. Registrations open 9.30am in the carpark. BYO water bottle and gloves. Tools provided. ■ John 0407 546 235, cobbledicksford@gmail.com

Story times Encourage a love of reading and help your child develop their literacy skills at Braybrook Library on Tuesdays and Footscray Library on Wednesdays, from 11-11.30am. Or enjoy Story Time at Home via YouTube on Mondays from 11am. Suitable for children aged 2-5 years and their families. Bookings required. ■ www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/library

Melton South Knit & Natter All welcome to join this social crafting group, running at the Melton South Community Centre each Monday from 10am-noon. Bring along any knitting or crochet projects and work on them while sharing tips, learning skills and catching up over a cuppa. ■ 9747 8576

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Cemetery tour Join Whittlesea Historical Society for a walking tour of the Yan Yean Cemetery on Sunday, March 28, noon-3pm, 2265 Plenty Road, Yan Yean. Cost: $10 ■ 0437 620 372 (Pictures: iStock)

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If you enjoy playing cards, meeting new friends, and keeping mentally fit, attend social bridge every Friday at the Melton Library from 10am-noon. Beginners to experienced players are welcome. Melton Bridge Club also meets on Tuesday nights from 7-10pm at Arnolds Creek Community Centre. ■ Rosemary, 0407 894 817

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The Virgin Mary Mosque in Hoppers Crossing opened its doors to the public on March 14 as part of the Victorian Mosque Open Day initiative. The Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) helps to organise the day at mosques across the state each year, in an effort to develop a friendly, neighbourly and cohesive community environment.

1/ Artist Sandy Hsu at the Maribyrnong Youth Services acoustic sessions; 2/ Artist Velvet Bloom; 3/ Alejandro Espino Aldana AKA ‘Mexican Music Man’ at the Parklife roadshow; 4/ David Fajardo and daughter Siena, 2, enjoy the music at Yarraville; 5/ Francine Chofor and daughter Diamond, 6, have some at the Parklife roadshow; 6/ Na Jun and son Aiden, 4; 7/ Nikki Herrick and daughter Bobbi, 2; 8/ Elena Huynh and daughter Adaline, 4; 9/ Savana, 21-months-old and Tessa, 18-months, almost stole the show; 10/ Valerian McCaskill and Maddy McCallum relax while enjoying the acoustic sessions. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski) 231888, 231887 15 BRIMBANK & NORTHWEST STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

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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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ACROSS Betrayal (9) Bird of prey (5) Leave out (7) Flow from (7) State of maturity (9) Remove from clothesline, perhaps (5) Alarm (7) Painters (e.g.) (7) Gesture of agreement (3) Playground items (7) Commanded (7) Tests (5) Cabinet members (9) Far (7) Incomplete (7) Move to music (5) Rummaged (9)

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Hearten (9) Woo (5) Needle hole (3) Surrender (5) Cleared (9) Seize (5) Stimulated (9) Lays bare (5) Dangled (9) Convert to another language (9) Embellish (5) Showing (a film) (9) Fire-raising (5) School subject (coll) (5) Wait on (5) Cold dish (5) Vegetable (3)

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Today’s Aim: 15 words: Good 23 words: Very good 31 words: Excellent

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Ahead of the class By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring

AT A GLANCE

Hyundai Palisade is the largest SUV imported to Australia by the South Korean auto maker. It’s aimed at those wanting a large vehicle to carry people so leans in the direction of comfort and ease of driving rather than full-on off-road work. Interestingly, it has a near-twin brother in the latest model Kia Sorento that was introduced in 2020. Two models are offered, the first simply called Palisade, the other is Highlander.

MODEL RANGE Hyundai Palisade 3.8 GDI 2WD: $60,000 Hyundai Palisade 2.2 CRDI AWD: $64,000 Hyundai Palisade Highlander 3.8 GDI 2WD: $71,000 Hyundai Palisade Highlander 2.2 CRDI AWD: $75,000

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.

Styling The large grille treatment works well and Palisade looks longer than it really is thanks to the large windows that stretch all the way to the rear. The shape of the C-pillar gives it a sort-of sleek look when viewed side on. The slight downward slope of the roof adds to the effect. The tail is squared off, with lights that have a purposeful appearance. The word PALISADE is spread loud and proud in capital letters across the rear. When you realise that it was initially designed very much with the American market in mind you will understand this. Guards have a purposeful look that appealed to those to whom we showed the Palisade during our week’s road test.

Engines / transmissions Interestingly, both petrol and diesel engines are offered. A four-cylinder turbo-diesel with a capacity of 2.2 litres drives all four wheels. It puts out 147 kW, and 440 Nm with a big spread from 1750 to 2750 revs. This range is where the great majority of drivers will be driving virtually all the time. The petrol is a 3.8-litre V6 with 217 kW of power, and 355 Nm of torque at a very high 5200 revs. It drives through the front wheels. We haven’t had a chance to road test a petrol but will hopefully get into one soon and report back to you with your feelings on the torque band.

Safety Interior The cabin carries on with the spacious look created by the exterior. This is an eight-seater with a two:three:three arrangement. There’s also a seven-seat version with twin bucket seats in the centre row. This is likely to make it popular with upmarket limousine companies as their customers like individual seats (with three plebs squeezed into the rear!). The fit and fitment of the interior is to a high standard. These days you won’t even find upmarket European vehicles with fitment that’s better than Hyundai’s.

Infotainment The large central touchscreen gives easy access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There is a plethora of ways of connecting as Both Palisade models have seven USB ports and four 12V sockets.

Palisade has yet to be ANCAP tested. Crash avoidance features are lane-keeping assistance, rear cross-traffic alert and blind zone warning with intervention. All have IsoFix child seat positions.

Driving The driver’s seat is comfortable and we had no problem getting it adjusted to our needs. The second-row seats slide forward by up Not exactly sleek but Palisade is a rather attractive vehicle for its class. (Pictures: Supplied) to 220mm for easier access to the third row. Both rear rows in eight-seat versions have a filling may be required. Test this for yourself if pretty good figures. Visibility all around is good thanks to the 60:40 split to let you juggle passenger/cargo you feel you might be parking in areas where large window area and good side mirrors. space. The seven-seater isn’t as versatile but the this is a problem. compromises are understandable. During our testing on hilly country roads The steering is well weighted, responds the fuel consumption sat in the eight to ten Summing up within a few degrees of movement and gives litres per hundred kilometres range. Flat easy An impressive vehicle in that it’s almost good feedback. running saw this down to as little as six to sedan-like in some ways and has plenty of The turning circle is good for a car of this seven litres. Around town, and in the suburbs, standard equipment. It’s not quite as easy to size, but in tight carparks some backing and it was about nine to eleven litres. These are drive as a car but comes pretty close. 23 BRIMBANK & NORTHWEST STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

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