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Wyndham mother Elle Gibbon and her three year-old daughter Willow are looking forward to Mother’s Day on Sunday. Ms Gibbon said she was planning to spend time with her own mother on the day. Wyndham council has encouraged residents to support local businesses on Mother’s Day, by planning a meal at a local eatery or purchasing a gift for mum from a Wyndham-based business. The council has put together a list of places to visit for Mother’s Day and to purchase a present at: www.wyndham. vic.gov.au/local-gift-guide Alesha Capone

Council’s record spend By Alesha Capone Wyndham council is proposing to spend a record $201 million on infrastructure and capital works in its draft budget for 2021-22. The proposed budget, which was presented to a council meeting last week, is now open for community feedback. Mayor Adele Hegedich described the draft budget as a “responsible and considered” plan focused on protecting the local environment, building healthy and resilient communities and maintaining essential services. Cr Hegedich said the council was proposing to spend $33 million on parks, open spaces and streetscapes. In Point Cook, $8.6 million has been

earmarked for construction of rectangular fields and a tennis complex at the Bensonhurst Parade Reserve and $5.6 million for Brookdale Road Reserve landscape, pavilion and carpark works. Another $27.2 million has been set aside for upgrading and building roads. Cr Susan McIntyre welcomed the proposed reconstruction of Sneydes Road, from Lennon Boulevard to Hacketts Roads. She said she was also glad to see $1.05 million allocated to signalise the “long-overdue and dangerous” intersections of Dunnings Road and Lennon Boulevard, and Miles Franklin Boulevard and Boardwalk Boulevard. Roads in Little River will be widened at a cost of $5 million and $4.8 million has been set

aside for the Armstrong Road extension design (from Ballan Road to Sayers Road). Cr Mia Shaw said the trial of an extended operating season at Werribee Outdoor Pool would also be continued under the draft budget. “We have listened to community feedback about the pool closing in the middle of the day and this won’t happen unless there is a school carnival,” she said. Other big-ticket items proposed include: • More than $13 million for Werribee tip, including $6.63 million to construct cell seven. • $12 million for the regional soccer facility at 1 Sayers Road, Tarneit, which will become home to Western United Football Club. • $12.31 million to deliver the Truganina South East Master Plan and $12.17 million to

implement the Tarneit North Master Plan. Both plans consist of sports fields, pavilions, family centres and other services for residents. • $7 million for the Black Forest Road South Level 2 Community Centre in Wyndham Vale. • $6.7 million for the Truganina Level 2 Community Centre in Point Cook. Proposed rate increases for 2021-22 have been set at 1.5 per cent, in line with the state government’s cap. The waste management charge paid by each household is proposed to increase from $289 to $347, due to the increase in the EPA levy (from $65.90 to $105.90) and costs associated with bin lid standardisation. Details: www.theloop.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ budget2021-22

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Law review to target dumpers By Alesha Capone Residents who fail to keep their nature strip grass below 15 centimetres could potentially face enforcement measures from Wyndham council, under a proposed review of council’s local laws. Owners of vacant land could also be forced to erect fences if their blocks are subjected to constant rubbish dumping, under the proposed review which was put forward by councillor Josh Gilligan last week. Cr Gilligan asked council officers to prepare

a report considering the merits of changing local laws to include enforcement for nature strip and vacant land issues. He said that rubbish dumping was costing ratepayers more than $1 million per year and that enforcement action could be used, along with education, to ensure compliance on tidy nature strips and vacant land. “If people think it’s going to cost them, they will change their ways,” he said. Cr Gilligan said the council already used education to attempt to get residents to comply with local laws on nature strips and rubbish

dumping, along with requests to cut long lawn and monitoring of rubbish-dumping hot spots. Cr Mia Shaw said she supported a report on the matter, although some residents struggled to maintain their nature strips “for a variety of reasons”. Cr Heather Marcus also supported a report being written. “Wyndham has never looked so untidy and I feel really sad about it, we were once the garden city,” she said. Crs Heather Marcus and Jennie Barrera both said that prevention and education were an important part of changing resident’s attitudes

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He’s starred alongside Meryl Streep and played with Jimmy Barnes but for the past eight years, Mark Clarke has been cleaning up the Williamstown ocean. The Wyndham Vale resident has retired after about 20 years as a senior sheriff’s officer with the Department of Justice. He had to leave full-time acting when he joined law enforcement but was able to remain a musician as that was considered a “hobby”. You may have seen him acting as a Northern Territory police officer in Evil Angels, alongside Meryl Streep and Sam Neill. Today, instead of being the toast of Hollywood, Mr Clarke is most likely scuba diving off Williamstown plucking

towards untidy nature strips and rubbish dumping. Cr Jasmine Hall said that although a lot of residents complained about rubbish dumping, she would not support changing local laws. “Imagine a suburb full of fences, how depressing would that look?” she said. Cr Robert Szatkowski described Cr Gilligan’s suggestion as “policy on the run”. “Wielding a bigger stick will not change attitudes or behaviour.” The council is due to receive a report on the matter at a May 25 meeting.

champagne bottles, lead sinkers and other debris from the ocean floor. “I’ve been diving down at Williamstown Beach for about 23 years now,” Mr Clarke said. “I met [a friend] Edward Nuri probably eight or nine years ago … and we just started collecting rubbish that was out in the bay. “Unfortunately, people have just discarded their rubbish and I mean everything you can actually think off. “There’s been a number of times we’ve gone out with 20 kilo hessian bags and we’ve come back with the bags full of bottles, and Fisheries (Authority) have grabbed us as we’ve come out of the water and said, ‘Hey, what’s in the bags’, thinking that it’s full of

abalone.” Mr Clarke said his most unforgettable moment was coming face-to-face with a pod of dolphins. “These five dolphins came out of nowhere and swam straight up to me and one of them looked directly in my eyes and then it smiled at me and it laughed and then it swam away,” he said. “That, in itself, just shows you how clean the environment is down there, to have dolphins coming that close to shore is really amazing. “It was wonderful.”

Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham will receive 44 extra police, it was announced on Monday. The area, known as Westgate Division, received the lion’s share for the regions under Victoria Police’s allocation of 396 police to be deployed across the state over the next 12 months. Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay will each receive 11 officers, Wyndham will get 19 and the divisional highway patrol will get three. Dandenong Division, which includes Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong will receive 38 officers. Knox Division, covering Yarra Ranges and Knox will receive 14 police, and Ballarat will receive 11 for the Pyreness and Moorabool areas. Specialist commands, such as transit and public safety and intelligence and covert support, have been allocated 167 police. The Professional Standards Command will have 11 new staff to investigate police who are victims or perpetrators of family violence. Victoria Police’s Crime Command will get six police to tackle cyber crime. Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said the final deployment of 2729 new officers funded by the state government since 2018 was a milestone for the biggest recruitment drive in Victoria Police’s history. “Since 2018, our additional police have been deployed to the areas of greatest need … allowing us to put more police out on patrol, responding where and when needed in the community,” he said. Officers will start arriving at local stations from October. Goya Dmytryshchak

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Council plans for future ‘shocks’ By Alesha Capone Wyndham council has launched a draft plan aimed at helping the municipality prepare for future “shocks and stresses”, including extreme weather, population growth and terrorist attacks. A report into the proposed Resilient Wyndham 2021-2025 strategy, presented at last week’s council meeting, states: “Given the wide scale and significant impact of COVID-19, it is imperative council positions itself to be in an optimum state of preparedness to repair,

recover and offer new directions in the event of future shocks and stresses”. Examples of shock events cited in the draft strategy include heatwaves, floods, disease outbreaks, climate change and cyber-attacks. Cr Jennie Barrera said the draft strategy had been developed through a community consultation process. “We live in uncertain times and Resilient Wyndham enables us to better prepare for, to respond to, and recover from any disruptive event that we may have to face into the future,” she said.

Cr Barrera also put forward a separate notice of motion, asking for council officers to prepare a report into Wyndham’s tree canopy and actions to help increase the canopy. Her notice comes after a report from RMIT University and Greener Spaces Better Places, released in November last year, ranked Wyndham as having the lowest green canopy in the nation, with just 5.4 per cent of the municipality covered by trees and shrubs. The Resilient Wyndham strategy proposes to increase the tree canopy by at least 25 per cent by 2030 – a decade earlier than planned.

The draft strategy also states that by 2030, all Wyndham residents should have access to fresh food within their neighbourhood, either through growing or purchasing produce. It aims to have 5000 residents participate in ‘Get Prepared Wyndham’, a disaster preparedness program which the council will develop in partnership with Red Cross Australia, and to have 50 businesses take part in workshops on disaster planning. The strategy is open for feedback until May 26. Details: https://theloop.wyndham.vic.gov. au/wyndham-resilience-strategy.

Learning a new craft Michelle Wallis discovered a whole new skill set and passion when she began learning woodwork at a Werribee community shed about six years ago. In August 2015, after helping her father tidy his house, Mrs Wallis donated some items to the Men’s Shed and Wyndham Park Community Shed. While there, she found out about a carpentry group for women. Mrs Wallis started attending the group and has since learned the crafts of wood turning, wood burning and nail art. She became so adept at woodwork that two years later she was asked to supervise the women’s group and help out newcomers. She also taught a women’s beginner carpentry course. She makes everything from small wooden mice to bowls, ornaments and kayak paddles, out of timber donated by the public. “I enjoy seeing something made out of an

item you would otherwise burn or put into the rubbish, and turning it into something beautiful,” she said. On Saturday, from 9am to midday, Mrs Wallis will teach a cheeseboard-making session at the Wyndham Park Community Shed. “It’s a three hour class, you get to use quite a few different tools and get to take the cheeseboard home,” she said. Bookings for the sessions are essential. Contact: Kerrell on 8742 3975 or admin@ wyndhamparkcc.com.au. Cost: $60. The Community Shed also offers woodwork, metalwork and pottery for women (Mondays 9am – 3pm) and men (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am – 3pm), with membership fees $50 per annum. Details: http://www.wyndhamparkcc.com. au/ Alesha Capone

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Business idea burns bright Soy candles made by James Nguyen are in hot demand. Mr Nguyen launched his candle-making business Empowering Candles, about one month ago. The 28-year-old, who has autism, creates and sells the candles at the Iramoo Community Centre in Wyndham Vale. Since the centre shared a post about his business on its Facebook page last month, Mr Nguyen has been inundated with orders. “It was a surprise, I am keen to work by making candles,” Mr Nguyen said. His support worker Cassie, who used to run a candle-making business, is helping to teach him how to make the candles. The candles are made in recycled glass jars

and come in four sizes – extra-small, small, medium and large and are available in coconut and lime, black raspberry and vanilla, green tea and lemongrass, and cocoa. Mr Nguyen said he is also looking for part-time work, possibly in retail, library services or at a ten-pin bowling alley. “Sometimes bosses might judge someone with a disability and think they need a support worker, or put them in an easy position, but some people with a disability are clever,” he said. If you would like to support Empowering Candles, place an order (cash only) at the Iramoo Community Centre’s front desk.

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School parking petition Twenty-five people have signed a petition asking Wyndham council to work with Truganina P-9 College and other schools in the municipality to address a shortage of parking facilities and supervisors in school drop-off zones. The petition, which was lodged with the council last month, states residents living near school zones “are highly inconvenienced due to high traffic and their nature strips getting damaged”. The council will respond to the petition at a meeting on May 25. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Wyndham Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Sport centre study funded By Alesha Capone Wyndham council will spend $70,000 on a feasibility study into building a third major indoor sports facility in the municipality. The funding was included in the council’s 2021-22 draft budget, released last week. Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich said it is not yet known whether the new facility would be an aquatic or indoor sports centre. “Demand for a new indoor sports facility continues to grow as Wyndham’s population soars,” Cr Hegedich said. “Wyndham’s future

planning identifies that four new indoor facilities need to be built between now and 2045, and the study will consider the appropriate timing for the delivery of those facilities as well as possible funding models.” She said that prior to COVID-19, Aquapulse in Hoppers Crossing and Eagle Stadium in Werribee were attracting about one million visitors per year. Cr Hegedich said that once the site for the third sport centre’s development was confirmed, the council would progress feasibility planning and start development of a

concept plan for community feedback. She said that due to the high cost of building a new sports facility, the council would likely require state and federal government assistance. Cr Susan McIntyre said the Point Cook and Williams Landing communities have been vocal in asking for an indoor sports facility to be built in their area. “I will be advocating strongly for it,” she said. Point Cook residents have been campaigning for a major aquatic facility in their suburb for at least a decade. In June 2018, resident Christine Macpherson made a submission to

Wyndham council’s annual budget on behalf of the Point Cook Action Group, requesting a swimming pool or indoor recreational facility be constructed in the area. However, Cr Josh Gilligan said that Tarneit was “in dire need of an indoor sport recreational facility”. Cr Gilligan said he looked forward to the council hopefully prioritising this, in addition to building the 15,000 seat Wyndham City Stadium and elite sports training facility at 1160 Sayers Road, Tarneit, which will be home to the Western United Football Club.

Kitchen garden grows A Truganina school has celebrated the launch of its kitchen garden program. Dohertys Creek P-9 College hosted the event last Wednesday, with students, teachers, the school council and parents in attendance. Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly also visited the college for the occasion. The school created the kitchen garden after being awarded an Inclusive Schools Grant from the Victorian School Building Authority. The aim of the garden program is to provide students of all ages the chance to learn about growing food successfully and harvesting for consumption. The garden has paths that can be easily accessed, raised garden beds, different plants for sensory needs and seating. It also is part of a Community Hub, which the wider community can access. Students will learn about the fresh food cycle, growing processes from seed to harvest,

native plants including indigenous ‘bush tucker’, taking care of plants, different growing conditions and seasons across Australia, and safe use of gardening tools. They will also study the positive impacts of gardens on our environment, responsible water use and conservation, eco-systems, composting, waste reduction and how to use produce in the kitchen. Students who are involved with the kitchen garden program have already begun transferring the skills learned at school into their homes, by planting winter vegetables, mulching, watering and removing weeds to maintain healthy gardens. Students, teachers and parents at Dohertys Creek P-9 College were joined by Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly for the launch of the school’s Kitchen Garden Program. (Supplied)

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Fishing and Boating Minister Melissa Horne and Werribee MP Tim Pallas at Werribee South last week. (Supplied)

Upgrade work ramps up Concept designs for an upgrade of the Werribee South boat ramp and carpark are being drawn up. The state government has commissioned the designs as part of a $47.2 million investment to improve recreational boating in Victoria, to be overseen by Better Boating Victoria (BBV). The Werribee South ramp has been identified as a priority for an upgrade, due to the high volume of boats being launched and congestion in the adjoining carpark at peak times. The concept designs will address traffic flow and the potential for additional car and trailer parking.

An accessible pontoon will be among the options considered as part of the design, so that people with all-abilities can access vessels from the ramp. Werribee MP Tim Pallas said the boat ramp at Werribee South was a significant asset for the community and was extremely popular with boaters accessing Port Phillip. “Getting out on the water is a big part of life for many locals so it’s important to continue to invest in better facilities to make that easier and safer,” he said. Fishing and Boating Minister Melissa Horne said that Werribee South provided boaters with

access to fishing in Port Phillip Bay. “Whether it’s snapper, King George whiting or calamari you’re chasing, or you’re just heading out for a cruise, this investment will make Werribee South an even better place to start your day on the water,” she said. BBV will work closely with Werribee South boaters, as well as Wyndham council, to develop the upgrade plans. Once the designs are finalised, they will be made available for community feedback. Upgrades are also being planned for other ramps, including those at Kirk Point and Avalon Beach.

The state government will deploy a congestion-busting team to three Melbourne traffic hot spots, including one in Wyndham, from this month. Roads and Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll last week announced that a team of six expert traffic managers, named the Congestion Management Team, will respond to bottlenecks, incidents, and breakdowns on the Princes Highway in Werribee, Warrigal Road in Chadstone and Hallam North Road in the south-eastern suburbs. The team will also identify small-scale changes which could improve traffic flow, such as extending turn lanes which cause queues and block through-lanes. The Congestion Management Team will be funded under a $340 million package which includes 100 new jobs created to deal with increasing congestion as Melbourne emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. The additional jobs include 12 new incident response service officers who will work to clear incidents quickly and get traffic moving. Fourteen traffic signal engineer cadets will also begin a two-year training program. The latest traffic volume data shows that as Melbourne emerges from the pandemic, travel patterns have shifted, with trips on arterial roads rapidly increasing compared with volumes on freeways. In the second last week of April, traffic on the Princes Highway in Werribee was recorded at higher than 95 per cent of pre-COVID levels.

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Seniors get active Yoga, tai chi and water aerobics will be on offer during Wyndham council’s second Active Ageing Program. The program will start on Monday and run for six weeks at The Grange Community Centre in Hoppers Crossing, Eagle Stadium and AquaPulse. Senior residents can sign up for one or more of the 10 activities on offer, which will include a walking group and a circuit class at the Seniors’ Exercise Park in Hoppers Crossing. Each activity will cost $20 per participant for the full six weeks. Wyndham’s active city portfolio holder, Cr Peter Maynard, said each activity has been

specifically tailored to over-65s. He said that more than 100 Wyndham seniors participated in the first Active Ageing Program program for 2021, which is now in its final weeks. “We all know the physical and mental benefits associated with being active, I encourage our older residents to check out the timetables and sign up to one or more of these classes,” he said. Applications to take part in the program will close on Friday, May 7. Booking forms are available at the Grange Community Centre, Eagle Stadium and AquaPulse. Details: visit:www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ activeageing

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>ĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬ ŽƵŶĐŝů ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ŽƵƌ ϮϬϮϭͬϮϮ ƌĂŌ ŶŶƵĂů WůĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƵĚŐĞƚ͘ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ of Wyndham residents during a detailed community engagement process, these documents present a vision for the Wyndham community that will help ƵƐ ƌĞďƵŝůĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ Ks/ Ͳϭϵ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ͘ dŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ budget includes a record $200 million investment in ĐƌŝƟĐĂů ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ůŽĐĂů ũŽďƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ŶĞĞĚƐ͘ dŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ďƵĚŐĞƚ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ΨϮϳ͘Ϯ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ for upgrading and building new local roads, $29 ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ and $4.4 million for local playground and park upgrades. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us ũƵƐƚ ŚŽǁ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ǁĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂƌĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ǁŚǇ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ďƵĚŐĞƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂůůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ that programs like our maternal child health and ŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ůŝďƌĂƌŝĞƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ outcomes for residents every single day. dŽ ŚĂǀĞ ǇŽƵƌ ƐĂǇ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ďƵĚŐĞƚ ǀŝƐŝƚ͗ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬƚŚĞůŽŽƉ͘ǁǇŶĚŚĂŵ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬďƵĚŐĞƚϮϬϮϭͲϮϮ dŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐ DŽƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ Day and I wanted to take this opportunity to recognise all the amazing mums in Wyndham, especially my own mum, Nancy. The love and support mums give us throughout our lives is priceless, and something I am beyond grateful ĨŽƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ Ă ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ have lost their mums, so if you know someone in ƚŚŝƐ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĂĐŚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶĚ them lots of love. This is also a great opportunity to support a local business, whether you are ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ůƵŶĐŚ Žƌ ŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ŶŝĐĞ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ for your mum, so please think about shopping ůŽĐĂůůǇ ǁŚĞŶĞǀĞƌ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ͘ ,ĂƉƉǇ DŽƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĂǇ ƚŽ everyone, and remember to stay safe. ZĞŐĂƌĚƐ͕ ƌ ĚĞůĞ ,ĞŐĞĚŝĐŚ

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www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/contactus www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/connectwithus mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au Translating & Interpreting Services 13 14 50 9 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 5 May, 2021

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Map places safety in spotlight By Alesha Capone Wyndham council is one of 20 Victorian municipalities participating in an online project where women and gender-diverse people can identify public areas where they feel unsafe. The YourGround crowd-mapping website has been designed by CrowdSpot in collaboration with Monash University’s XYX Lab. Along with Wyndham, councils including Maribyrnong and Greater Geelong are supporting the project, which allows members

of the public to share locations they feel uneasy, scared and unwelcome or happy, safe and included. Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich said YourGround’s webpage featured an interactive map that allows women and gender-diverse residents “to drop a pin on an area and tell their often-hidden stories”. “When collated and analysed, the data will help inform us where and how we can make our city, parks, sporting and community spaces safer and more inclusive for women and gender diverse residents,” Cr Hegedich said.

“We’re proud to be part of this project.” Two women have nominated the Werribee River Trail as an “unsafe spot” due to a lack of lighting. “There is always groups of people drinking alcohol/loitering in this park,” one woman commented on the web page.. A reserve near Amber Place, Wyndham Vale has been marked as “unsafe” by a person who wrote that they once encountered “two gangs of youths” with “large kitchen knives” while walking in the area. The Werribee train station entrance in

Station Place has also been marked as “unsafe”. “I wouldn’t walk through the train station at night time, feels very unsafe,” a comment about the station read. A Victoria Police spokesperson said that Wyndham police were on duty at all times of the day and night, to provide a visible presence to detect and deter crime. “Local transit police officers and Protective Services Officers provide a highly visible presence,” the spokesperson said. Details: https://yourground.crowdspot.com. au/page/welcome

Help to settle baby be delivered via online evening and Saturday morning sessions. “The program will then be expanded to include face-to-face daytime sessions in June,” she said. “We also have an outreach component of the program which has been designed to provide additional support to those families who continue to have sleep issues after attending one of the sessions. “Families who qualify for the outreach program will be provided with up to six hours of intensive tailored information and support in their own home.” Bookings are essential. Details: www. wyndham.vic.gov.au/sleepandsettlingprogram Wyndham council’s 24-hour Maternal and Child Health Nurse Service phone line is 13 22 29. Alesha Capone

A free Sleep and Settling Program will be run for Wyndham parents. (Supplied/Wyndham council)

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Endangered birds released Eight critically endangered birds have been released into the wild after years of research and captive breeding, as part of a program to help save them from extinction. Four pairs of the ground-dwelling Plains-wanderers were set free in the state’s Northern Plains last week, as part of a trial led by Zoos Victoria, the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Parks Victoria, Trust for Nature, Taronga Conservation Society Australia and NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Each released Plains-wanderer has been fitted with a radio harness transmitter, weighing just 1.8 grams, to help monitor them. It is estimated that there are fewer than 1000 Plains-wanderers remaining in the wild, although they were once widespread throughout the grasslands of four Australian states. However, habitat destruction, impacts from grazing and extreme weather events resulted in a dramatic decline of the Plains-wanderer population. In the past five years, conservationists taking part in the trial caught some of the surviving birds in the wild and have bred 37 chicks from them, including 20 at Werribee Open Range Zoo. The zoo’s threatened species keeper, Yvette Pauligk, said this “incredible” success led to the eight birds being released into the wild last week. “The hope is that by releasing them into protected and optimal conditions, and with close monitoring and tracking from conservationists, that the Plains-wanderers will be able to thrive, breed and contribute to the restoration of their wild population,” she said.

Clockwise from above: Zoo staff at the Plains-wanderer release site; Preparing the site; A vet check, pre-release; A Plains-wanderer explores the area. (Pictures: Zoos Victoria)

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Hit by a double stroke at the age of 42, Bob Carey-Grieve’s efforts to raise funds and awareness for the Stroke Foundation have been recognised with nomination as a 2021 national Stroke Awards finalist. He discusses his journey with Benjamin Millar.

he moment Bob Carey-Grieve awoke he knew something wasn’t quite right. The Ballan man woke with a start as though from a bad dream, but that moment almost five years ago marked the beginning of a living nightmare. “I was 42 when I had my strokes,” he told Star Weekly. “It was a complete surprise, there had been no indication at all that that it was going happen.” Although he had no feeling in one of his arms when he woke, Mr Carey-Grieve presumed he had simply been sleeping awkwardly upon it. When he tried to get out of bed to walk it off, he fell to the floor as his leg was also a dead weight. “At that point you start wondering ‘is that a stroke, is that what’s happened?’,” he said. “I knew if you are having a stroke your face is often dropping on one side and when I got to a mirror that wasn’t happening, so I just presumed I was okay and I wasn’t too bad.” Mr Carey-Grieve called his doctor the next morning and made an appointment for the end of the day. He battled through the day as best as he could, but towards the appointment time realised he wouldn’t be able to drive. “I went to send my wife a text but I realised I couldn’t even spell at all,” he said. “I could see the word in my head, but I had no ability to translate words into letters. Whatever I ended up sending to her, she managed to get enough from that to realise that there is something very wrong.” The moment Mr Carey-Grieve arrived for his appointment his doctor ordered him directly to the hospital’s emergency department. Throughout this period he remained in denial as to what had really happened – the seriousness didn’t even hit home when he was wheeled into the hospital’s acute stroke unit. The reality didn’t truly sink in until the next day, when a doctor informed Mr Carey-Grieve he had experienced not one but two simultaneous strokes. “That’s why I’m now doing public stroke talks – for every 15 minutes or half hour that you delay treatment, it can wind up as another month of rehab,” he said. “Something like 1.9 million brain cells die

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every minute without treatment; the longer that you delay you are more likely to end up with problems that are going to last longer and be permanent.” For the next six months nobody could tell Mr Carey-Grieve why he had suffered the strokes. A specialist finally discovered a hole in his heart and he underwent heart surgery. His treatment involved being put on blood thinners to avoid the risk of a blood clot reaching his heart. Mr Carey-Grieve suffered a massive internal bleed and was rushed to hospital again after passing out. Scans found a tumour in his bowel. He had a large part of his bowel removed and six months of chemotherapy. Back on the road to recovery, Mr Carey-Grieve found he was still suffering from stress and anxiety that he simply couldn’t shake whatever he tried. “Then I took up running,” he said. “I found running as a process was actually a mindful exercise, you are constantly thinking through those kinds of questions about how your legs feel and how you are tilted and you are living in the here and now. “Less than a year after I finished my chemotherapy I ran my first ever half marathon for the Stroke Foundation.” Last year Mr Carey-Grieve chalked up his first full marathon and he will soon be tackling his second. His runs have raised thousands of dollars for the Stroke Foundation, which has just named him as a 2021 national Stroke Awards finalist in the Courage Award category for his awareness-raising talks and fundraising. Mr Carey-Grieve said his community talks have already saved the lives of other people who have been able to recognise their own experience of stroke when it hit. Stroke Foundation Victorian manager Eamonn O’Toole said the awards recognise incredible individuals in the community who strive to make the future brighter for people impacted by stroke. “Bob has made a significant difference to others on many levels, through his passion for raising funds and importantly raising awareness of stroke,” he said. Winners will be announced via a virtual celebration on Wednesday.

Bob Carey-Grieve gives a talk to raise stroke awareness. Below: Mr Carey-Grieve took up running on the road to recovery; pictured with his family. (Pictures: Supplied)

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Out and about Melbourne’s north and west turned on some spectacular autumn sunshine at the weekend, the perfect excuse to explore everything from jazz festivals to our rich history. Photographer Damjan Janevski visited some of the sights.

1/ Gilbert Ernest and Swing the Boogie revved up the crowd at the Newport Jazz Festival. 2/ Gilbert Ernest and Swing the Boogie. 3/ Tahlia, 4 and Max, 1, found some treasures at the Sunshine Polish Charity Association ‘monster garage sale’. 4/ Lazy Bones was a crowd favourite at the Newport Jazz Festival. 5/ Gilbert Ernest and Swing the Boogie. 6/ All that glitters - Grazyna Wisniowska at the monster garage sale. 7/ Joe Diamico and John Underwood from The Historical Re-enactment Society of Australia at The Black Powder Mill open day. 8/ Kevin Davies at The Black Powder Mill open day. 9/ Jenny Augustini at the Sunshine Polish Charity Association monster garage sale. 10/ Caroline Springs Scout Group took part in the traditional Dusk to Dawn Vigil to commemorate Anzac Day. (Supplied) 11/ Noel Tozer at The Black Powder Mill open day. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski) 235963, 235935, 235936 13 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 5 May, 2021

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Family day care Meet the educators, play at the park and learn more about Family Day Care at a picnic in the park on Wednesday, May 5, at Taylors Hill Recreation Reserve, 121 Calder Park Drive. 3-5pm. All families welcome. BYO picnic and coffee van available. ■ fdcpicnictaylorshill.eventbrite.com.au

Community has heart Join Hobsons Bay Community Has Heart roving hub in visiting Joan Kirner house, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown on Wednesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 19, 10.30am-2pm. Operated by council staff and volunteers. ■ Tahlia, 9397 6168

The Ricky Nelson Show A musical tribute show for one of rock’n’roll’s brightest stars is coming to Taylors Lakes Secondary College on Saturday, May 8, from 7pm. The assistant principal of the school will be performing with a combination of archival footage and the sound of a live band. Bookings essential. ■ https://www.trybooking.com/BORUG

Photo exhibition National Volunteers Week photo exhibition at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown, from May 20 to May 26. ■ Renee, 9397 6168

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eBay for beginners Learn how to buy and sell items online in Melton South Community Centre’s course on Monday, May 17 and Monday, May 24, 6.30-9pm. Cost: $55 or $50 concession. ■ 9747 8576

Museum UNDONE A new immersive project with the Kyneton Museum collection engages with history and its gaps as part performance, part exhibition. Audiences are free to roam the 90 minute performance at 7pm Fridays and Saturdays, and from 5pm Sundays across June 2021 at Metanoia Theatre, 270 Sydney Road. Tickets are $25 per adult, $15 for concession/seniors, and $10 for children. ■ https://metanoiatheatre.com/event/ museum-undone/

Tour Ziebell’s Farmhouse Tour Ziebell’s Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden, corner Ainwick Court and Gardenia Road, Thomastown, on Wednesday, June 2, 1-2.30pm. Cost $10. Bookings essential. ■ 0418 552 557 or enquiries@westgarthtown.org.au

Sewing group The Sunbury Neighborhood House Social Sewing Group meet on the first Saturday of each month to chat, share ideas and sew. Beginners through experienced welcome. Sunbury Neighbourhood House, 531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury, 12.30-3.30pm.

Volunteers wanted The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme is seeking female Maltese and Italian-speaking volunteers to join its volunteer program in the Werribee and Point Cook areas to visit elderly residents in either an aged care facility or their own home. A female volunteer with an understanding of MS is also sought to visit a mature lady in an aged care facility in Altona Meadows. ■ volunteer@ms.org.au or Sue, 9845 2744

This week’s photographer’s choice pic is of Manfred Zabinskas, who runs an animal rescue centre, with a kangaroo. (Damjan Janevski)

and Douglas Parade, Williamstown, from 7.30-9.30pm. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. ■ willin.wimmin@gmail.com

Deer Park Probus club The Deer Park Combined Probus Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at The Deer Park Club, 780 Ballarat Road, from 10am. New members and visitors welcome. ■ Don, 0409 191 580

from noon-3pm at 8 O’Shannassy Street. Play indoor games and have your health checked by the council. If you’re over 60 years of age and would like to meet new people, come along. ■ Don, 9744 3507

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Westgate Diabetes Support Group meets at 10am on the first Tuesday of each month at Altona Bowling Club, 113 Civic Parade, Altona. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

Altona Day View Club (Voice Interest Education of Women) meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Altona RSL from 11am. ■ Janet, 0412 010 176 or 9394 6522

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Rotary club

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

Join the Point Gellibrand Rotary Club on the second Tuesday of each month at the Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club in Nelson Place, from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. ■ Pam, rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com or 0418 347 691

Altona North combined probus The Altona North Combined Probus Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker, organised trips and outings, and a friendly atmosphere. ■ Lesley, 9369 1785

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

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

Playing cards, making friends If you enjoy playing cards, meeting new friends, and keeping mentally fit, attend social bridge every Friday morning 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

Conservation volunteers Garden club The Sunbury Garden Club hosts a meeting on the first Tuesday of each 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

Women’s choir

Story times

The Willin Wimmin choir meets Wednesdays during school terms at Church of Christ hall, corner John Street

Encourage a love of reading and help your child develop their literacy skills at Braybrook Library on Tuesdays and

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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

Singing group Join the Melton South Community Singers social group which meets at the Melton South Community Centre on the first and third Tuesday of each month. ■ Sue, 0400 082 413

Tarot reading Learn to read cards with ease and explore the world of tarot in Melton South Community Centre’s tarot card reading for beginners course. No experience needed. BYO tarot deck. Cost: $80 or $75 concession. ■ 9747 8576

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

Senior citizens club Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays,

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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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QUICK CROSSWORD Footwear (5) Game birds (9) Painting of the countryside (9) Weapon (5) Resting (6) Supplies (8) Muddle (7) Scottish emblem (7) Caring industry (7) Planes land on these (7) Examines (8) Exile (6) Prison rooms (5) Schooling (9) Gluts (9) Repairs (5)

10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 22 26 27 28 29

Japanese delicacy (5) Scheme (4) Of first principles (10) Mistrust (9) Not a soul (2,3) Avoids (9) How astronauts in orbit feel (10) Persuades (9) All-embracing (9) Custom (9) Relating to the sun (5) Startle (5) Suspends (5) Embraces (4)

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5 LETTERS ADORE AIDES ALLOT ASSET AWARE CALVE CEASE CEDED CLOSE CLOWN DROSS EARTH EERIE EGGED ENDOW ERECT

4 LETTERS ACRE AWAY AWES BEEN DEAD EARL EATS EYED GATE GEED GLEN LOPE PAID POST REST

EVOKE HIKES LADES LUSTS MEDIA OOZES OUNCE PLATE PRESS RAZOO RESET RESIN SCALE SCRUB SEATS SEDAN SENDS SHELL SNORE SPEAR SPOTS

STOVE TALLY TITLE TREAD TWICE ULCER WATER 6 LETTERS BESETS ERECTS 7 LETTERS ARRIVER CARAMEL

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

The Aztec civilisation occupied the territory of which modern nation?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

How old was Buddy Holly (pictured) when he tragically died in 1959?

Is the Caspian Sea fresh or salt water?

Who played the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?

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able, alien, baffle, bailee, bale, baleen, bane, bean, beanie, beef, been, belie, belief, bile, elan, elfin, enable, fable, feel, feline, fief, fife, file, finable, finale, fine, fineable, flea, flee, INEFFABLE, lane, leaf, lean, lief, lien, life, line

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In which country did the Shinto religion originate?

On which continent is the Tierra Del Fuego?

Which two metals make up the alloy bronze?

As of April 2021, how many years will Angela Merkel have been chancellor of Germany?

10 In what year was the Australian Army formed? ANSWERS: 1. Mexico 2. 22 3. Salt water 4. Alan Rickman 5. A palindrome 6. Japan 7. South America 8. Copper and tin 9. 15 10. 1901

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SPORT Eckley going for gold online Keira Eckley is your typical 15-year-old schoolgirl. She has a broad smile, is fully engaged with her family, school and friends and enjoys all of the challenges life provides. Lurking beneath that smile, however, is a highly dedicated athlete who, even at her tender age, has represented Australia in her sporting love of taekwondo. Eckley started taekwondo when she was five, following in the footsteps of her sister, Tayla. She graduated to her black belt in 2017, when she was just 12 and specialises in Poomsae. “It is the technical side of taekwondo where you are required to perform patterns in front of judges,” she said. Eckley is one of many young athletes who got their start at City West Taekwondo in Werribee, who have become her taekwondo family. To date Eckley has won 64 medals – 48 gold,

nine silver and seven bronze – across local, state, national and international events. She has won several Australian National Championships titles, won gold at Oceania Championships in Fiji in 2016 and bronze at the World Championship selections in 2018. Unfortunately COVID-19 affected competitions in Australia and overseas, but it didn’t deter Eckley who, with the help of her parents, transformed her garage into a makeshift studio for training. “The lockdown probably helped me focus,” she reflected. “When I thought about my goals and what I want to achieve from my taekwondo, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to get ahead.” In what is the new COVID-19 world, Eckley has already competed in two online world competitions in 2021. In March, she competed in the Belgium Open, and earlier this month was chosen as Australia’s female junior representative in the

online World Poomsae Challenge. Eckley had to film her routine and send her vision away to the judges, who viewed the routines and returned their verdict. She finished in the top 20 in the world. “I love the challenge of competition as I get older,” she said. “I am able to learn from people more experienced than me, which will make me better. “My aim is to be selected in the Australian National Team in 2022 to compete in the World Championships.” Eckley is the April winner of the Sunshine Western Region Sports Club Don Deeble Award. The award is sponsored by the Yarraville Club Cricket Club, Strathmore Community Bank and the Deer Park Club. If you would like to attend a dinner, or nominate someone email swrsportsclub@ gmail.com or text 0408 556 631. Keira Eckley. (Supplied)

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Championships beckon By Goya Dmytryshchak Altona basketballer Kayla Salmons’ advice for young girls is to remember to have fun playing basketball. Salmons, 18, from Hoppers Crossing, is in the Victorian under-20 women’s team representing the state at this week’s Australian Junior Championships in Queensland. She started playing basketball at age eight for Corpus Christi at Werribee, before switching to Altona Gators. “I’ve basically been there all the way ’til now; I haven’t swapped clubs,” Salmons said. “My mum played basketball when she was younger as well so my mum convinced me to play – and also ’cos I’m really tall (193 centimetres). “It was a sport where I could just belong and make friends.” It is Salmons’ third consecutive year representing Victoria in the nationals. “It’s really important to me because it’s

something that everyone strives for, and I’ve definitely strived for it,” she said. “It’s just a great opportunity to get noticed across Australia and just have a great time, because this year I am planning on going to college.” Salmons has a full-ride scholarship to Idaho State University in the US. It’s a one-year contract which will then be renewed. Salmons said it was another step towards her ultimate goal. “My ultimate dream is probably to go play basketball in a European league or in a Chinese league,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to travel the world, that’s like my biggest thing. “Just to be able to play overseas, travel the world and still do the thing that I love is my ultimate goal.” Salmons’ secondary schooling started at Thomas Carr College in Tarneit from years 7 to 10, before she obtained a scholarship to attend Haileybury College in West Melbourne for her

final two years. She is working at an Altona cafe on an industrial estate to earn money before heading to the States. Salmons said if she had any advice for other players, especially girls, it would be to just enjoy themselves. “Sometimes, especially as a young athlete, you get so involved in having to win, having to play well,” she said. “[That] is definitely a very important part of playing basketball and progressing but I think sometimes, especially as a kid, you just forget that you started basketball to have fun and to play with your friends and to make friends.” Head coach Katrina Hibert said the team could “play big and dominate the paint”. “After the past 12 months of uncertainty from week-to-week on competitions, it’s exciting to see the tournament up and running for this cohort of athletes who have already missed so much competitive basketball.”

A fast start set the City West Falcons up for its first win of the Victorian Netball League championship season. After a draw in round one, the Falcons put on a stronger performance in round two against Peninsula, winning 69-41. Falcons coach Marg Lind was happy with the result. “The team settled and started off like a house on fire,” she said. “We certainly didn’t start that way last week. “We lost a bit of momentum towards the end of the first quarter but were able to play some good netball after that. “Peninsula is a good young side with some strong bodies. “It was a good night. We’re enjoying the rolling subs, which has been important to get some exposure for the younger players.” Jane Cook was the star up front with 51 goals from 55 attempts. Overall, Lind said it was a strong team performance. With two rounds under their belts, Lind said they were starting to get an idea of what the competition looks like. “Looking at the scores, there will be four or five sides that will be really competitive and a couple of teams that will be developing,” she said. “Every game will be close to a danger game, so you have to be on your toes every week. “We have pretty high expectations.” The Falcons division 1 side lost 60-42 and the under-19 team lost 45-37. Lind said there were some really good signs in the under-19s, with many of the girls having only played two games at that level. “The girls need to learn how to win,” she said. “It will come, they are getting there.” It was a big week for a number of Falcons girls who were named in final state teams. Championship players Melissa Oloamanu and Emma Walters have been named in the under-19 team, with Lily Davis named as a training partner. Oloamanu and Walters have also been added to the Collingwood Super Netball squad as training partners. Adut Manyiel and Charli Nicol have been named in the under-17 state team, while Mikaela Minns has been named as a training partner. Tara Murray 25 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 5 May, 2021

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Werribee celebrates skipper in style By Tara Murray Werribee celebrated Michael Sodomaco’s 100th Victorian Football League game in style, securing its first win of the season. The spotlight was on the skipper during the week as he prepared for the milestone and he led from the front as his side put in its best performance of the season. A strong start set the tone for Werribee as it beat Richmond, 18.16 (124) - 6.7 (43). Werribee coach Michael Barlow was thrilled with the side’s performance – his first win as coach. “We try not to be dedicated by win-loss too much, but it does show the enormous amount of work that has gone in,” he said. “Even the last two weeks, things we have done really well were reimplemented tonight, and just getting the result makes us feel a little bit more comfortable. “It’s a credit to the 22 that played. They came in with a hard edge and some clear focuses and for the large part implemented them well.” Barlow was thrilled with the side’s start, five goals to nil in the first quarter. He said the midfielders had taken some lessons from the week before. He said while they had some lapses, overall he was happy with how they had played. “We did miss a lot of opportunities, early inside 50s to conversion wasn’t going super, five or six missed opportunities early in the game, and as a coach you are hoping that won’t come back to rue you later in the game. “We then had a lot of opportunities which we converted in the back half of the game which made up for the first half. “In terms of team defence, it’s something we can really hang our head on over the first couple of matches. “I feel like we did come and repeat that team defence mindset and the offence flowed off that.” Hudson Garoni kicked four goals in the win, with Kye Declase and Harry Stubbings

kicking three goals apiece. Barlow said if he could he would have put “team effort” in the best players’ column. He did single out the skipper and his performance, which included 22 possessions and one goal. “He was so important in setting us up,” he said. “He has carried the load a lot the last couple of weeks off half-back. “It’s been a big week [for Sodomaco] and rightly so. One hundred games at this level is a tremendous achievement. “He started here when there was a development league and he spent two to three years working on his craft to get himself into regular senior selection. “I think he’s the longest serving captain at the club, the fact he’s never looked to go anywhere else in the prime of the playing career, says a lot about him.” Sodomaco admitted post game he wasn’t comfortable with all the attention he had received in the lead-up to the game. He was quick to thank everyone at the club. ”I feel like I’ve got way more out of Werribee Football Club than I’ve given,” he said. “The best mates I’ve got, the connection I’ve got with guys like Pena [Mark Penaluna] and all the care they’ve shown us. “I came here as a 19-year-old. I’ve spent my whole adult life here, you look back at the formative years of your life, I’ve spent three nights a week and weekends here, absolutely no regrets. “The best decision I’ve made.” Werribee is on the road for the ﬁrst time this week, heading to Box Hill to play the Box Hill Hawks.

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