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A Werribee cafe is helping to spread cheer in the community through a “pay it forward” coffee initiative. Cafe B2B – Barrister To Barista began the project last year when the COVID-19 pandemic began. Aneet Kohli, a barrister who owns the cafe with her husband Harveen Gupta, a former executive chef, said patrons could buy a coffee for someone doing it tough or who has lost their job, and write a positive message on a Post-it note. Anyone wanting to claim a coffee can take a Post-it from the coffee shop’s front window and bring it inside. Ms Kohli said the initiative had become popular in the community during the past 18 months. “We offered the first 50 coffees for free and now it’s just flowing,” she said. Ms Kohli said occasionally, a customer has ordered one coffee, then given them $50 or $100 to put towards coffees for other people. She said anyone wanting to claim a coffee could do so with “no questions asked”. “But the majority of them do want to talk and share,” she said.

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Mercy COVID-19 warning By Alesha Capone Mercy Health is urging Wyndham residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as it warns that more Werribee Mercy Hospital staff may be forced into isolation as COVID exposure sites increase. With more than 500 exposure sites listed across Melbourne, including more than 30 in Wyndham, Ambulance Union secretary Danny Hill said last week that paramedics have been told to only take patients in a life-threatening condition to Sunshine and Footscray hospitals’ emergency departments. He said that as hundreds of employees

across the two hospitals have gone into isolation after visiting exposure sites outside of work, paramedics have been told to take people to other hospitals instead, including Werribee Mercy, which he described as being “bombarded” with patients. A Mercy Health spokesperson said that since COVID-19 re-emerged in metropolitan Melbourne, Werribee Mercy Hospital has had a number of staff members go into isolation. “As with all contacts, the lengths of the isolation periods have varied depending upon the staff member’s level of potential exposure to the virus,” the spokesperson said.

“At this point, we have been able to manage our services and patient flow. “However, the more infection there is in the community, the more likely it would be that further staff members may require isolation. “To better protect everyone from the virus and to reduce any potential strain upon the Victorian public health system, Mercy Health is actively encouraging everyone in our community to be vaccinated, and to be tested if you are a close contact or if any symptoms of COVID-19 emerge.” The spokesperson said that given Wyndham’s rapidly growing community,

Werribee Mercy’s emergency department “is always busy”. “However, despite the current increased demand upon hospitals in Melbourne’s west, we have been able to maintain services and care for our community,” they said. There are 38 residents of the 3029 postcode and 14 residents of the 3030 postcode who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The state government has said it will announce the location of a new-drive through vaccination site in Wyndham later this week, after Wyndham council met last Tuesday night to call for the municipality to get such a hub.

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Vaccination race is on By Alesha Capone With several pharmacies across Wyndham now offering free COVID-19 AstraZeneca jabs for adults, residents are being urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The state government last week announced that anyone aged 18 to 39 years old who provides informed consent will be able to receive the vaccination. The expanded access to AstraZeneca follows advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), in an effort to get Victorians vaccinated faster. The ATAGI has advised two doses of AstraZeneca reduces the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 infection by at least 67 per cent and the risk of hospitalisation by 92 per cent. Charmain Anthony from Lowe’s Amcal Pharmacy in Werribee said the business was open for both vaccination appointments and walk-ins between Monday to Friday from 9am-4.45pm. Miss Anthony, a pharmacist manager at the Watton Street chemist, said that the AstraZeneca vaccination was available to everyone aged 18 and older. As well, Miss Anthony said someone who has received their first AstraZeneca jab at a vaccination clinic or GP’s office could get their second booster shot at a pharmacy. “We are telling all our customers, we are providing it in-store and if you want, you can have it now or make an appointment and come back later,” she said. “If they have already been vaccinated, we are asking them to spread the message to family and friends.” Miss Anthony said the vaccination process did not take long, and that people should bring their Medicare card and photo ID with them. She said that after filling out a couple of forms and chatting to an immuniser to make sure they were suitable for AstraZeneca, the

Pharmacists Charmain and Judy with a vial of vaccine.

vaccination would be injected in less than two minutes. Although serious reactions to AstraZeneca are extremely rare, every Victorian who has a vaccination is required to wait for 15 minutes before leaving a pharmacy or clinic. Everyone getting a vaccine should discuss

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existing medical conditions with a doctor or pharmacist beforehand. Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich said the council was hoping to see as many residents as possible get vaccinated. “We know that the vaccine is our ticket out of this pandemic,” she said.

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Airshow off This year’s Avalon International Airshow has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The not-for-profit AMDA Foundation Limited, which organises the biennial airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition at Avalon airport, last week announced that the “increased uncertainty created by the impacts of the Delta variant of COVID” has led to the cancellation. The airshow, which was to be held from December 3 to 5, usually attracts tens of thousands of visitors. This year’s airshow would also have coincided with the RAAF’s 100th year of service in Australia. However, AMDA Foundation chief executive Ian Honnery said that “in order to minimise uncertainty and disruption to attendees and participants, the difficult decision has been taken now that AVALON 2021 will not go ahead”. Mr Honnery said it was “deeply disappointing” for the AMDA Foundation team, its stakeholders, exhibitors, participants and patrons that the 2021 airshow and expo could not proceed. “But public health and safety must be paramount and responsible levels of certainty must be achieved for all involved in or attending such a complex and multi-faceted major event,” he said. Mr Honnery said it while the airshow would not be held this year, the AMDA Foundation was already preparing for the next one, which will be held between February 28 and March 5, 2023. “With the expected transition to post-COVID normalcy, AVALON 2023 will return to international prominence as one of the world’s great air shows,” Mr Honnery said.

Ambulance wait times increase in Wyndham Ambulance response times for the most urgent emergencies in Wyndham have increased by almost two minutes across a 12-month period. Data released by Ambulance Victoria last week showed that the average ambulance response time in Wyndham was 13.18 minutes for code one emergencies between April and June. Code one call-outs are classified as life-threatening emergencies, such as cardiac arrests, heart attacks and strokes. From April to June last year, ambulances recorded an average code one response time of 11.22 minutes in Wyndham. Paramedics attended 1899 call-outs across

Wyndham in April-June 2020, compared to 2613 call-outs during the same period in 2021. More than 83 per cent of the Wyndham call-outs in 2020 arrived within 15 minutes and 74.6 per cent did so during 2021. Ambulance Victoria’s official target is for 90 per cent of code one call-outs to arrive within 15 minutes. Victorian Ambulance Union (VAU) secretary Danny Hill said that across the state, there were 84,441 code one cases in April-June 20201, compared to 66,906 in the previous year. “That increased workload is having a massive on effect on our members and a lot

are hitting burnout,” Mr Hill said. “There is no downtime, they are regularly missing meal breaks and are working dangerous amounts of incidental overtime.” The VAU said dropped paramedics shifts were a common occurrence across Victoria. “We regularly see Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) Paramedic ambulance unstaffed in the metropolitan west region,” the statement said. A Department of Health spokesperson said the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on health systems across the country, including increased demand on ambulance services.

“That’s why we’re investing more than $759 million to deliver more paramedics, more beds and new types of triage, to boost capacity and help Victoria recover faster,” the spokesperson said. More than 300 new paramedics and registered nurses will join Ambulance Victoria in the next 12 months. “We continue to work closely with our ambulance services to identify where the need is most so we can target initiatives to address the demand and ensure they are supported for the extraordinary work they do to keep Victorians safe,” the spokesperson said. Alesha Capone

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Emergency management funding The state government has announced $146,400 in funding to be shared between Wyndham and Melton councils to help prepare the municipalities for emergencies. The funding can be used for a variety of work, including emergency-related education for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. “This is about providing more support to make sure that councils have the staff, resources and tools they need to support their community during and after an emergency event,” Werribee MP Tim Pallas said.

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Students from Westbourne Grammar School will host an online trivia and auction night this week to raise funds for a good cause. Prefects from the Truganina college have organised the event for Friday, August 20 between 7-8.30pm, with members of the public welcome to join in. House captain Tolu Akinbiyi said she and her fellow students wanted to raise money for an educational residence located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, called Kampuchea House, which provides safe housing, meals and lessons to seriously disadvantaged children in the area. “It is a bit like a school/orphanage for kids there,” Tolu said. “Due to COVID, it’s been really tough for them as the local economy is heavily dependent on tourism. “We are holding a trivia and auction night where we will be playing a trivia game with prizes, as well as auctioning off items donated

by local Aussie businesses. “All of the proceeds of this event are going to Kampuchea House.” Westbourne students have been raising funds for Kampuchea House for the past 12 years. Traditionally, the trivia night and fundraiser is held in person, but the pandemic means it has to be held online this year. Tickets to the Westbourne Grammar School Prefects’ Virtual Trivia and Auction Night Friday cost $25 per household. Families can be represented by one or more team members. A link to join the Zoom event will be sent to participants upon successful registration. Keep your confirmation email handy to access the link on the event evening. See: trybooking.com/BTBTK to buy a ticket to the event.

Work to upgrade facilities at Point Cook’s Homestead Senior Secondary wrapped up on Monday last week. Altona MP Jill Hennessy said the $62,124 project included the installation of gas jets in the school’s science laboratories. “The completion of this school-led project will mean that students can really make the most of the science and physics curriculums that Homestead Senior Secondary has to offer,” Ms Hennessy said.

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Full house at Mercy By Alesha Capone Demand for birthing suites at Werribee Mercy Hospital has reached capacity. The hospital welcomed 3833 babies in 2020, slightly lower than the 3888 babies delivered there in 2019. Health services chief executive Jason Payne said Werribee Mercy Hospital’s birthing numbers had remained steady over the past two years because the birthing suites were unable to accommodate any more expectant mums. He said some pregnant women within the Werribee Mercy Hospital catchment are

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being forced to use services at public hospitals outside the area. “The demand exists for Werribee Mercy Hospital to deliver more babies locally but this cannot occur without expanded facilities,” Mr Payne said. “It would be preferable that local families had access to more of the best high quality and safe public birthing services at Werribee Mercy Hospital, so they don’t have to travel.” Mr Payne said planning was under way to boost the capacity of the birthing suites. “A third stage of Werribee Mercy Hospital, which is currently in the final stages of planning, will involve the creation of more

birthing suites, additional post-natal beds, and other ante and post-natal facilities, accompanied by additional midwifery and nursing staff. “Based on demand for existing maternity services, it is projected that Werribee Mercy Hospital would be well placed to meet an anticipated increase in demand of up to 30 per cent more babies in the western metro area.” Mr Payne said Mercy Health has been working with the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority and the Department of Health and Human Services since 2016 to prepare for the future needs of Werribee Mercy.

In November’s state budget, $4.8 million was allocated to finalise planning for the third stage of the hospital’s development. “We have acknowledged publicly the funding was a clear sign the voices of the people of the west of Melbourne are being heard and government is committed to meeting a major upgrade,” Mr Payne said. Mercy Health Group chief executive, Adjunct Professor Stephen Cornelissen, said the next stage of Werribee Mercy Hospital’s construction required $300 million in funding “to ensure the people of Wyndham receive the level and quality of health services they deserve and need”.

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The Werribee outdoor pool is undergoing a $1.5 million upgrade. The 50-metre heated lap and leisure pools have both undergone improvement works as part of the Wyndham council project. Wyndham’s active city portfolio holder, Cr Peter Maynard, said the upgrade would improve the facility’s environmental footprint. The leisure pool’s filter has been replaced with another filter that will create a 30 per cent saving in energy and chemical consumption and a 90 per cent saving in water consumption. The pool will also be retiled and a new public address system will be installed. About 60,000 people usually attend the Werribee outdoor pool during a typical summer period. “The pool was last upgraded and redeveloped in 2007 and is loved and used by so many Wyndham residents,” Cr Maynard said. “Our city has changed and grown significantly since then, so it is great to see the much-loved Werribee outdoor pool getting a major upgrade for our growing community to enjoy.” Wyndham’s climate futures and environment portfolio holder, Cr Robert Szatkowski, said: “Not only will this upgrade benefit our residents and pool users, it will benefit the environment too. “We’re proud to be taking such important steps to reduce climate change and lessen our impact on the environment.” The upgrade is expected to be completed in October. Details: http://civicgisapp1.wyndham. vic.gov.au/CapitalWorksAdmin/projects

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Open day goes virtual By Goya Dmytryshchak Victoria University (VU) is hosting its second Virtual Open Day, giving prospective students from everywhere the chance to explore their futures in 360 degrees. The university and VU Polytechnic have produced interactive 360-degree videos showcasing hundreds of courses and career paths. Virtual visitors can take part in immersive tours of VU’s state-of-the-art simulation labs and workspaces. More than 250 staff and current students will be online for live chats to talk about campus life and study pathways. VU’s future students director Alex Sims

said the day was for school-leavers, parents, teachers, postgraduate students and those looking for new careers. “Any open day is an important event for Victoria University but given the current restrictions it’s never been more crucial to give prospective students, parents or anyone looking for a career change, a fantastic virtual experience,” she said. “We’re looking forward to sharing the latest on our award-winning block model, our wide range of vocational and higher education courses and our outstanding facilities through our 360-degree virtual tours and more.” Prospective students can learn about VU Polytechnic’s flexible blended learning model

and free TAFE courses for new careers or upskilling. The open day will have information on the VU Guaranteed program, which offers year 11 and 12 students a guaranteed place at VU or VU Polytechnic. Throughout the day, prospective students can watch video panels with professionals offering practical advice. Open day guests will get a first look at VU City Tower in the centre of Melbourne’s historic legal district. It will be Australia’s tallest vertical campus and is set to open next January 2022. The open day is on Saturday, August 21, from noon–6pm. Register at vu.edu.au/open-day-2021

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Skeleton Creek fishing warning By Goya Dmytryshchak The Department of Defence will install signs warning people not to eat fish or eels caught in the Skeleton Creek lower catchment due to contamination. As reported by Star Weekly in November, Defence confirmed off-site contamination from chemicals found in firefighting foams used on the RAAF Base Williams at Laverton. This included contamination in groundwater, world-listed Cheetham Wetlands and waterways discharging into

Port Phillip Bay. Defence started using foams containing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the 1970s for fighting high-intensity liquid fuel fires. In 2003, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme recommended its use be restricted and, in 2004, Defence started phasing out its use. The RAAF Williams (Laverton) Environmental Investigation Project Team has written to residents advising that data from a risk assessment, including results

of fish sampling, had been reviewed by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). “Based on the fish sampling results, EPA Victoria has released consumption advice for fish caught in Skeleton Creek,” the letter states. “The consumption advice states ‘do not eat fish or eels caught from Skeleton Creek to the south of the Princes Freeway (M1) in Point Cook, Seabrook and Altona Meadows to the bridge to Altona Meadows’.” Friends of Skeleton Creek secretary Denice Perryman said there were a number

of sites where she had seen people fishing in PFAS-contaminated water. “It’s dreadful that it’s happened but it’s happened at places all over Australia,” she said. “I feel that it’s been investigated well but, of course, I’m devastated to think that that’s flowing into the creek and affecting the animals and the plants that are living in the creek.” Defence is now working with state government agencies to finalise its Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment and PFAS Management Area Plan reports.

Funding tap turned on Greater Western Water has awarded $33,000 in funding to 16 community groups across its catchment. The water authority officially began operating last month, after Western Water and City West Water were integrated to deliver water services to 1.2 million people. The Greater Western Water sponsorship program has been launched to support not-for-profit events across Melbourne’s CBD, western suburbs and surrounding regional townships. Funding has been provided for COVIDSafe online and face-to-face activities planned for the remainder of this year. All the events will educate people about the value of water in everyday life, such as ways to save water at home. Greater Western Water’s general manager of strategy and planning, Richard Smith, said sharing community values and interests was at the heart of the new organisation.

“Our role goes beyond providing an essential service, we’re also partners in the life of our community and are committed to supporting events that bring people together,” he said. One project to receive funding is the Wyndham Wetlands Festival, which will be hosted at the Wyndham Park Community Centre in Werribee. The event will include water-wise gardening workshops, water-cycle education and tips on alternative ways to use water. The community centre will set a date for the festival when COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. Other Wyndham projects to be allocated funding include the Christmas at the Lake event in Point Cook and a Werribee River Association photo competition. The Wyndham Community and Education Centre will receive funding to participate in the Wyndham Learning Festival. Details: gww.com.au/sponsorship

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No cheers for new bottleshop By Alesha Capone Wyndham council has given the thumbs down to a proposal to build a new bottleshop in Werribee. The council considered the proposal for the construction of a Dan Murphy’s bottleshop, use of land for the sale of packaged liquor and alteration of access to a road at 18-20 and 22 Princes Highway at a meeting last week, after receiving the application in December. The planning permit included a request for 35 car parks, nine spaces less than the 44 spots required under planning guidelines. Because the council failed to make a decision on the proposal within 60 days since

the last amendment to the document, the applicant has asked the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to decide on the proposal instead. But the council last week unanimously voted to notify VCAT that it would have refused the planning permit, after receiving 18 objections to the proposal due to concerns about its design, noise, impact on amenity and a lack of “safe car parking”. The matter is scheduled to be heard by VCAT on September 27 and 28. A resident who spoke at the council meeting, Brian Gosney, said there were already 11 bottleshops in Werribee and expressed concern about the crime and anti-social

behaviour the development could attract. He said having the bottleshop open until 11pm every night would be “totally unacceptable”. He said having trucks use Wattle Avenue to enter the bottleshop site would be unsafe. Another resident said bottleshop customers might park in local streets, generating noise and extra traffic. A third resident said that cars entering the bottleshop site from Princes Highway, heading west, would “disrupt traffic and present a serious risk of collisions”. The man said trucks leaving the bottleshop might use local streets like Slattery Street and Sinns Avenue as a “rat run”.

“It needs to be remembered that these are residential streets,” he said. “Families with children and old people live there.” A spokesperson from the Endeavour Group (Dan Murphy’s parent company) said: “As with all our applications, we are committed to working constructively and collaboratively with the developer and other stakeholders to consider and engage on these queries and concerns.”

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A Point Cook father and daughter are encouraging Wyndham residents to remain active during lockdown. Hoang Le and his daughter Cherry (Nguyen), 13, said that people should try to exercise within the restrictions permitted by the state government – such as remaining within five kilometres of home and staying off playground equipment. Mr Le is a big fan of running, while Cherry is a young table tennis champion. During April, she won the under-15 women’s singles and the under-17 women’s doubles, and also placed second in the under-17 women’s singles, at the Victoria Open. “I do have a national tournament coming up which is a major tournament for me in December, which has been postponed from July,” Cherry said. She said that outside of lockdown, she usually trains three to five hours after school, but that she also tries to stay active when restrictions are quite tough. “Obviously during this period of time, it is really hard for people to stay active, due to all the lockdown restrictions, however, we shouldn’t take it as an excuse to not exercise,” Cherry said. “Because when you’re exercising, you will forget about all the work that is sticking inside your head, which is stressing you out and feel better instead.” Mr Le said that their family tried to go to the park for walks during lockdown, and that another option was to use fitness or gym equipment at home. However, he said it was understandable that mental health issues could impact upon some people’s activity levels. “Sometimes you have to be more creative to motivate yourself to get up and exercise,” he said. Alesha Capone

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Helping youth stay on track By Alesha Capone A program that delivers intensive case management support to youths in Wyndham who have been involved with high-impact crime has helped 39 young people over the past three years. The Change It Up program, which received $350,000 in funding from the state government to run for another 12 months, is now entering its fourth year of operation. The project, which works with people aged 15 to 25 years old, is run by the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) in partnership Jesuit Social Socials. Change It Up engages Wyndham youth in coaching, mentoring, employment and education opportunities to address the underlying causes of their offending and give them a path out of the justice system. CMY north west region senior manager Bernadette Marantelli said the Change It Up program, along with other similar initiatives, began when there was a number of high-impact crimes committed by youth in areas such as Wyndham, Brimbank, Melton, Hume and Dandenong. Youths are usually referred to Change It Up by Victoria Police and the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and

occasionally Victoria Legal Aid. “Ours is a voluntary program, so young people have to agree to take part,” Ms Marantelli said. “We provide a wraparound approach, involving their family and siblings, potentially, because we know they are potentially at risk. “We know that working with young people’s families and siblings can have a longer and more substantial impact.” Youth worker Moses Paul said CMY’s bicultural and diverse staff would sit down and talk with young people and their families, during home visits and outreach work. “We are doing something to encourage them to get the right option, such as looking for a part-time job or going back to school,” he said. Mr Paul said there could be many reasons why a young person became involved in crime, including falling behind at school, bullying, drinking, drugs or mental health issues. He said working with young people and their families was “quite emotional but it’s rewarding”. “When they get down to it, they want to turn their lives around,” he said. “We create that environment and later on when they stop doing crime and do well, often their parents say: ‘Thank you so much’.”

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Saving for the future Tarneit mother Vanessa Dota says that participating in the Saver Plus program has been an empowering experience. Developed by the Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ, the program involves participants setting a savings goal for education-related costs, saving money for 10 months and completing financial skills workshops. At the end of the program, their savings are matched by ANZ, dollar for dollar, up to $500. This year, Saver Plus celebrated a milestonehelping its 50,000th participant in Australia since being established in 2003. The Smith Family delivers the Saver Plus program in Wyndham, which Mrs Dota enrolled in last July. “For me, I have really found it to be a success story, if you set aside money for 10 months and don’t touch it, it really adds up,” she said. “There was lots of tips on spending, saving

and proper allocation in a budget.” Under the program, participants only need to save $50 per month but Mrs Dota said she decided to save $100 a month. She plans to spend her $500 from the ANZ on either a new tablet for one of her sons or to buy extra school sports uniforms. Mrs Dota, who works in childcare services and is also studying, said she has told her friends and colleagues about Saver Plus. “I really recommend it and I really liked it, it has really helped me a lot,” she said. “I even told my family in the Philippines and they say they wish they had a program like that there.” Details: www.saverplus.org.au or call 1300 610 355. Eligibility requirements apply to participate in the program. Alesha Capone

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Abandoned vehicles piling up By Alesha Capone An average of more than 110 requests to deal with abandoned vehicles are being lodged with Wyndham council every month. Wyndham’s director of city operations, Stephen Thorpe, said the council received 1369 calls, emails and alerts about abandoned vehicles in the 12 months to June 30, 2021. Point Cook recorded the most abandoned vehicles requests (282), followed by Werribee (241), Tarneit (238), Truganina (210) and Hoppers Crossing (131). Mr Thorpe said that in 2019-20, the council received 1469 requests to deal with derelict vehicles.

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“Unregistered, abandoned and derelict vehicles parked on the road can impede traffic flow, block sightlines for drivers and pedestrians, and take up parking spaces that

could be used by registered vehicles,” Mr Thorpe said. “If the vehicle is unregistered, a yellow sticker is placed on the front windscreen - this sticker means we consider the vehicle to be abandoned or derelict. “If the owner does not take action after a yellow sticker is placed on the vehicle, the abandoned vehicle may be towed away and impounded by council.” He said that under the local government act, councils have the power to tow unregistered or abandoned vehicles away from public land, such as streets and nature strips. “Owners of impounded vehicles are required to pay fees in order to reclaim their

vehicle,” Mr Thorpe said While the council does not have the authority to remove abandoned vehicles from private land, it can order residents or land owners to do take action on the issue. “If unregistered, abandoned, or derelict vehicles on private land cause the property to be considered unsightly, under the Community Amenity Local Law, council can direct the property owner to remove the vehicles,” Mr Thorpe said. “If you notice a vehicle left for an extended amount of time in the street, nature strip or council reserve and you believe that it is either unregistered or abandoned, contact www. wyndham.vic.gov.au or call 1300 023 411.”

Hundreds seek housing support A not-for-profit support service based in Werribee has helped more than 1000 people to maintain or secure long-term housing within the last two financial years. Uniting Wyndham’s housing team leader Deborah Gorsuch said that in 2020-21, her team assisted 459 residents who were sleeping rough or at risk of becoming homeless. Ms Gorsuch said that in 2019-20 financial year, Uniting Wyndham aided 560 people – a mixture of families, youths and singles – who fell into these two categories. “Every day we see people who are desperate to put food on the table, get a job, get help with their alcohol and drug addiction, mental health or escape family violence,” Ms Gorsuch said. “If you’re single and on JobSeeker, you can’t afford private rent with the average rent in Wyndham around $300 a week, so people often sleep rough.” Ms Gorsuch said it was also tough for families with four or more children to find rental housing in Wyndham, even if one of the parents was employed and had a good rental history. “Sometimes landlords think they may get a bit of damage to a property if they lease it to a large family,” she said. Ms Gorsuch said there were few social and public housing properties in Wyndham that have five bedrooms or more. Uniting Vic.Tas is part of the Everybody’s Home campaign, which is calling on the state and federal governments to deliver a better, fairer housing system. Details: www.everybodyshome.com.au c

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New kinder for Point Cook A new kindergarten offering 165 places for children is set to open in Point Cook next year. Early Childhood Minister Ingrid Stitt said the two-room modular kindergarten would be constructed at Middleton Road, near Saltwater Reserve. The kindergarten will include an outdoor play space built from natural materials to support child-led play and sensory exploration. “We are investing in more infrastructure for the early childhood sector to ensure Victorian families can access more kinder places and better facilities so their children can get the best start in life,” Ms Stitt said. Altona MP Jill Hennessy said: “This kindergarten is a welcomed new service and facility for our local families and supports the Labor government’s roll-out of three-year-old kinder - providing our children with lifelong academic, social and emotional benefits.” Alesha Capone

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MY PLACE Point Cook’s Byron Dodds, along with his wife Carmen, owns five Ready Steady Go Kids franchises, which deliver sports and exercise programs for children aged up to six years old. He chats with Alesha Capone. Tell me a little bit about yourself. I was born and raised in South Africa. In 2006 my wife and I got married with a view of immigrating to Australia. We definitely didn’t want to raise a family in a climate which would be more and more challenging in the future. My brother had immigrated to Australia 10 to 15 years earlier and we loved visiting him, so we decided to come here. I think Australia is a country that offers a lot of opportunity if you are willing to work hard and roll your sleeves up. I find the community very, very accepting of other cultures. We started a family and now have a four-year-old, eight-year-old and 13-year-old. They are all first-generation Aussies, they were all born at Werribee Mercy Hospital.

now operate with 320 kids a week in Hoppers Crossing. We have 25 coaches, five franchises across the city and we reap what we have sown with hard work and effort. I have very, very little in creating superstars. We want kids to love, and develop a love, of physical activity. Confident kids will take things on.

Why did you decide to live in Point Cook? My wife had got a position in Geelong and geographically we looked for something between Melbourne and Geelong. Point Cook was a relatively small area and just popping up. Back in those days, the Point Cook Town Centre was not even built, there was about five shops. It has just grown and grown over the years.

How else are you involved in the community? My son is a golfer, he discovered a love of sport through the program. I jumped on the Sanctuary Lakes golf club junior committee, I spent six years helping to grow the sport in the western suburbs. I’ve been a Point Cook Cricket Club coach for a number of years.

How did you start out with Ready Steady Go Kids? We had my son’s second birthday and we were in the garden kicking a football. Another dad said: “You’ve got to sign him up.” I said to my wife: “What does he mean?” I looked up different sporting environments for young children and there was nothing to cater to his age. I then found Ready Steady Go Kids, and my wife is an occupational therapist, so it was like a button screaming

How has the pandemic impacted you? It has been horrible, where the challenge has been for us is that in lots of families, the husband and wife have different jobs and industries. With the nature of lockdown, we are in the same boat. With both of us not running classes, there is no revenue coming in, other than government hand-outs. But it’s not just us, there are so many families impacted.

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out to us. Within a few years we built up to Hoppers Crossing Indoor Sportz. Out of that little franchise, we built and run Australia’s biggest indoor sports franchise. Australia’s largest pre-school sports program is run out of Hoppers Crossing.

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What do you like about Point Cook? I am a big fan of the multicultural aspect of the community, it has changed a lot over the years. I’m interested in that because I came from a different culture and I was so accepted, I want to make others feel accepted too.

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How did you go at first? We spent our nest egg on the franchise. On the day of our first class in Werribee, we had four kids. I thought, ‘Oh no, what a disaster’. We put in a lot of hard work and effort. In those early days, I coached six days a week. We

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Pandemic house design rethink Homebuyers are prioritising amenity and comfort as families spend more time at home. Alesha Capone finds out how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered design trends for new homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to different design trends emerging as priorities for many who are buying and building a new home. Since March last year, developers have noticed people are looking for ways to maximise amenity and comfort as they spend more time at home, particularly during traditional working and schooling hours. Peet Limited chief executive and managing director Brendan Gore said the company was seeing requests made to its builders “to ensure homes become a workplace, an escape and a spacious family-friendly zone”. He said the houses at Peet’s newest display village in Newhaven, Tarneit, have been built to reflect this vision. Representatives from two building companies with homes in the display village – Langdon Building and Simonds Group – said they have seen a rise in requests for more space in new residences to cater for families. Simonds Homes national design manager Dave Clynk said interest in play areas and separate areas for parents and children has grown. “Growing families are looking for more private spaces for family connection,” he said. “The need for an indoor-outdoor connection, where the internal living areas blend seamlessly with the outdoors, has also never been more popular.” Langdon sales manager Tamara Chan said homes with parent, child and family zones were popular. “Older kids and teenagers often retreat to their bedrooms, so having separate space for gaming, theatre, or streaming entertainment comes in handy,” she said. “Over the past month I’ve also seen increased inquiries for large single-storey and small lot double-storey homes, showing the need for space, and a home that has separate breakout areas.” Another noticeable trend since the pandemic began is an increase in buyers looking for two master bedrooms, as opposed 12 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 18 August, 2021

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to the traditional single master bedroom. “The need for a guest bedroom with an ensuite has largely stemmed from the rise of multiple generations of family members living under the same roof,” Mr Clynk said. He said many families were looking for home offices to be incorporated into their future houses. Burbank’s head of research and design, Damjan Jeremic, said the home office “is making a comeback”. “What we found pre-COVID, for a lot of customers with smaller homes, they did not want a dedicated study space – we could always provide study nooks as an option,” Mr Jeremic said. However, he said studies with a doorway entry were now incredibly popular with people

who worked from home and needed to be able to take work calls or engage in online video meetings, away from the noise generated by the rest of their household. “Definitely since the pandemic, we have found a lot of people want a study with a door that can shut,” he said. Mr Jeremic said a “study nook space” incorporated into a kitchen or family living area, which could cater as a work area or a spot for home-schooling, was another popular option. He said Burbank was now offering inbuilt desks for study nooks, allowing homebuyers to select a surface that matches the laminate on their kitchen benches. When it comes to smaller properties, AVID Property Group said there was still a strong

demand for townhomes in Victoria, often for first home buyers wanting to get their foot on the property ladder. AVID general manager Victoria, Peter Vlitas, said that during the past 12 months, the company has launched 10 individual townhome projects on the Melbourne market, the majority of which sold out within the first week. “One of the reasons we’re finding townhomes are becoming so popular is that there’s no backyard to maintain,” Mr Vlitas said. “Our landscaped parks, walking tracks and recreational facilities within the master planned community offer such a high-quality outdoor environment and essentially replaces the conventional backyard.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Star Weekly Community Calendar, Corner Thomsons Road and Keilor Park Drive, Keilor Park, 3042, or email to westeditorial@starweekly.com.au by 9am Wednesday the week prior to publication

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

Fundraising book sale The Werribee Hospital Foundation is holding a fundraising book sale at 27 Cambridge Crescent, August 28 and August 29, 9am to 4pm, to purchase a new palliative care bed at Werribee Mercy Hospital. All proceeds will be donated to the hospital, with single books selling for $2 and six going for $10. The foundation asks shoppers to bring the correct cash and their own carry bags. If you have books you would like to donate for the sale, get in contact. ■ hello@whf.org.au

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 Expressions of interest to start a Fibromyalgia and CFS Support Group in Manor Lakes and surrounding areas. Connect with real people and share information, experiences, problems and solutions. ■ wyndham.fibrogroup@gmail.com

Bridge club The Williamstown Bridge Club is once again offering lessons, from September 3, on Fridays 10am-12.45pm at the Hobsons Bay Sport and Game Fishing Club, 17 Altona Road. The first two lessons are free, if you wish to continue the next six weeks cost $80 and include a workbook. ■ Serita 0410 599 323 or seritamudford@hotmail.com

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up a MyGov account (November 7). Workshops are at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown. ■ Renee, 9397 6168

Hobsons Bay band Do you play trumpet, flute or lower brass instruments? The Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join the community band. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening from 7.30pm at Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. ■ Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com

Love Our Street 3029 Come join the volunteer community litter clean-up crew in Hoppers Crossing, which meets on the third Sunday of the month, 10.30am-noon. ■ Karen, 3029@loveourstreet.com.au

Laverton Community Choir All welcome for a friendly singing get-together, suitable for all ages and abilities on Thursday nights from 7pm during school term at the Laverton P-12 College, 91 Bladin Street, Laverton. ■ Ada, 0419 116 013

Dads’ playgroup Tarneit Community Learning Centre hosts a dads’ playgroup every week on Thursdays. The morning starts at 9.30am and promises to be a chance for male caregivers to connect with each other and form new friendships. ■ Shaun, 0455 521 154

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

Mouth organ band

Zonta club meets

The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band meets Friday evenings at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. Great music, friendly atmosphere. New members, players or beginners welcome. ■ Heather, 9399 2190 or ymob1933@yahoo.com.au

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

Deer Park probus 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 are welcome. ■ Don, 0409 191 580

Additional needs support MyTime at Tweddle Newport is a peer support group for parents and carers of children with additional needs. The group meets each Friday at 10am during term three in the community room at Newport Gardens Early Years Centre, 51 Maddox Road, Newport. ■ kim.mace@tweddle.org.au

Free computer workshops Williamstown Community and Education Centre is running free computer workshops on how to use Zoom (September 7), internet banking (October 6) and setting

Melton South Community Centre is now booking appointments for members of the community wanting help with their 2020-21 tax returns, as well as eligible households wanting to claim the $250 Power Saving Bonus. ■ 9747 8576

Sewing classes in Melton South

A keen knitter and want to find some people to knit with? This is the group for you. The social group meets on Tuesdays between 10am and 12pm at the Keilor Community Hub. The group will run until September 14. ■ keilorcp@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Intro to Sewing is now open for enrolments at Melton South Community Centre. Beginners can learn how to use their sewing machine and work on some simple projects. Weekly classes run on Tuesdays until September 14 or on Thursdays until September 16, 9.30am to noon. The cost is $50.00/$30.00 concession. ■ 9747 8576

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First aid courses

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

Brimbank and Melton councils along with the Department of Education and Training are running a range of workability webinars. The webinars are to help young people learn about local services which support young people with diverse-abilities to develop skills for employment. The webinars start on August 18 and run through to September 15. ■ https://workabilitylive.eventbrite.com.au/

Melton South Community Centre offers a number of first aid courses for people wanting to learn or renew these valuable skills. One-day classes are held on Saturdays throughout the year. ■ 9747 8576

Conversation class

LEGO challenge

Is English your second language and wishing to improve your conversation skills? The Altona Conservation Class can help. The group meets Mondays during the school term, 1-3pm. Sessions are free. ■ Joe, 0431 915 970, or Jill, 0439 994 705

Brimbank libraries are holding an online LEGO challenge in August. Participants are encouraged to design their own world and alternative universe using LEGO and send through a photo to enter the competition. ■ http://ow.ly/3x9450FOAl1

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

Friendship Group

Knitting and crochet group

Diabetes support group The Westgate diabetes support group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

Tax return help

Singing group Rotary club Thinking about joining Rotary? Come along to the Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand’s new venue at the Customs House Hotel, 161 Nelson Place, Williamstown every first and third Tuesday of the month from 6pm for a 6.30 dinner meeting. Visitors welcome. ■ Pam Barnes on 0418347691, visit www.rotarypointgellibrand.com.au or email rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com

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

Melton Probus Club The Melton Probus Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Melton Dart Club, 63A Reserve Road, from 9.45am. New members and visitors are most welcome. ■ 9746 0271

Sewing group The Sunbury Neighborhood House Social Sewing Group meets 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.

Garden club Mahjong group Interested in learning to play Mahjong? U3A Melton has a group who play on Tuesdays at 10am. ■ https://u3amelton.com or 0419 563 016

The Sunbury Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, which starts at 7.30pm at the Sunbury Football Club. ■ Cheryl, 9744 1663 Wednesday, 18 August, 2021 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY 13

PUZZLES No. 042

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 Public assembly (5) Metallic element (9) German-speaking country (7) 10 year periods (7) German city (9) Result from (5) Sound of indigestion (3) Wielding (11) Evaluations (11) Knight’s title (3) Non-PC (5) Terrible beating (9) Clique (7) Attack (7) Utilises (10) Objects (5)

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9-LETTER WORD Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 12 words: Good 18 words: Very good

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Prior notches up 200 games at Wyndhamvale Craig Prior has celebrated coaching his 200th game with the Wyndhamvale Football Club. He started coaching when his son Rhys was playing for the under-10s and the regular coach was injured. Prior said that he and another player’s father stepped in to share the role for two weeks, which led to a far longer commitment on his behalf. “I have never looked back since,” Prior said. Since 2007, he has coached and co-coached several teams including the under-11s, under-14s, under-15s, under-18s and the division one Reserves. He is currently coaching the senior women’s team, which his daughter Brooke is a member of. Prior has also served in different roles on the club’s committee including president and vice president. “What I have enjoyed most is to see the improvement of the kids,” Prior said. He remembers a time, after the club made it into division one, when he was watching as the under-18s team ran onto the field for a final. “Of the 24 kids on the side, I’d coached 22 at some point during their time at the club,” he said. Prior said two particular games he has coached stand out in his memory – including

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once when a junior side, who had just gone up a division, managed to make the finals even though they did not have many players. Prior said the second game was when he was the under-18s coach. After his grandmother died, he travelled to Perth for her funeral and flew back within less than 24 hours. Not long after Prior arrived back at Tullamarine airport, his team faced Werribee, who had beaten them four to five weeks earlier with a score of 96 points. “I got off the plane and I was pretty emotional

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Prior said the friendly atmosphere at the Wyndhamvale FC was one of the reasons players tended to stick around for a long time. “Wyndham Vale is more of a family than a club,” he said “My kids have grown up there. “It’s a fantastic place to be, the people awesome.” Prior said that as his 200th game approached, he “kept quiet”. “I didn’t want too many to people to know – I’m not really one for accolades,” he said. However, Brooke and the senior women’s team manager Nicole knew the game was approaching and arranged to present Prior with a plaque at the event. Prior said his 200th game as a coach was played at Shorten Reserve right after the Newport-West Footscray game, which a player who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 participated in. As a result, the senior women’s team and Prior all had to go into isolation for 14 days. “I will certainly never forget it – we all had a bit of a laugh about it, my 200th game was meant to be a couple of weeks earlier, but we played this one game and then all went into hard lockdown,” he said. Alesha Capone

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Aloisi’s plans for United By Tara Murray New Western United coach John Aloisi is relishing being back on the pitch. The former Socceroos star has returned to the coaching ranks for next season, having previously coached Melbourne Heart and Brisbane Roar. Aloisi has hit the ground running since joining United a couple of weeks ago. “It’s really enjoyable and it’s good to be back in coaching,” he said. “You realise how much you miss it when you step foot back on the pitch again and start coaching. “The guys have been really good and really receptive to what we are trying to do and so far it has been enjoyable.” Aloisi is aware of the opportunity that he has at United to help the young club make it’s mark. He said those at the club share his ambitious vision. “They have set a good foundation to help grow the club and there’s a lot of exciting things happening and a lot of potential within this football club,” he said.

“It’s a great opportunity not only for myself, but for everyone who’s involved with Western United. There is a lot of work to do, we know it’s a process.” United finished 10th last season after playing finals in the first year. Aloisi said the group took a lot out of the disappointing season. It will be a slightly different looking squad this year with a number of changes, including Besart Berisha not returning. The new signings include goalkeeper Jamie Young, Noah Botic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Ben Garuccio and Dylan Wenzel-Halls. Aloisi said he was expecting to see fast-paced side. “There’s definitely an opportunity,” he said. “We still have some big names. Alessandro Diamanti is still here and some young players who have shown that they have got quality and we have signed a few experienced players. “We will definitely have pace going forward with a lot of quick players and we will play an attacking brand of football. We will be very well organised as well.” Aloisi said he was excited to coach some of

the young guys like Lachie Wales and Dylan Pierias who have just returned from the Olympics. He said those guys have the tools, it’s about taking them to the next level. Josh Risdon, who had an injury interrupted season last year, has been one of the standouts in pre-season, while he expects Víctor Sánchez to be better for having a season in the competition. In short time Aloisi has been at the club, he has been impressed with some of the young local talent on show. “It’s unfortunate that the NPL has been in lockdown,” he said. “A lot of have trained with us and there’s a lot of good young players, but it might take them a few years. “There’s some who have already had a taste, Adisu Bayew who has been impressive so far and one of the younger boys Rhys Bozinovski has just signed a scholarship deal. “There are some good signs for there.” Aloisi first game as coach is meant to in the FFA Cup against Newcastle, but it has been postponed due to the pandemic.

Janet Box says she feels “really honoured” to have been made a life member of the Werribee Giants Baseball Club (WGBC). Box’s association with the club began when her son Oliver started playing T-Ball in 1997. After he moved onto junior baseball, Box volunteered as a scorer. She practised her scoring skills while watching games in the 2000 Olympics. Box ended up following Oliver as he progressed to the seniors’ team, scoring for 21 years – including for the senior reserves. She cooked for the seniors after Thursday training, with “JB’s Spag Bol” becoming a favourite meal among players. Box later spent nine years on the club’s committee, where she did everything from canteen duty to gardening. She also volunteered as a T-Ball coach for three years and as T-Ball co-ordinator for four years. Box said she ran school programs and come and try days, often using annual leave days from her full-time job to help out. “I’d like to publicly thank the club committee and all the coaches, players and other members who have made my time with Werribee Giants so much fun and assisted me in my participation of the club,” Box said. She said that after retiring from work, she and her husband recently moved from Wyndham Vale to South Gippsland. However, they still travel two hours to Werribee every week so she can score the senior’s games. Werribee Giants Baseball Club will have a come and try day at Presidents Park (gate two), Wyndham Vale on Sunday, August 22 between 11am – 3pm. No prior experience necessary. Wednesday, 18 August, 2021 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY 17

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Werribee offers a sports career learning curve By Tara Murray Among those busy setting up the rooms and making sure all the training equipment is in order at Werribee Football Club are a couple of kids hoping to make their mark in the sporting industry. The students from SEDA College, which is based in Hawthorn, have become part of the club as they combine study and work placement. In the process the two get to learn about all elements of the club and discover which part of the sporting industry they love. Werribee community and football development manager Hamish MacInnes said having students from SEDA and also work experience students opens up opportunities for young people in the community. “We’re Wyndham’s local elite club and we want to get good community people in,” he said. “It provides a pathway to where they want to go. We work on all elements of the business. Most are into footy ops side of things, but they get to experience all the different areas.” MacInnes said the opportunity to be involved in the club had opened up the students’ eyes to what is possible. He said many don’t realise how much goes into the day-to-day running of the club and everything else the club does. “We’ve got two SEDA students with us at the moment,” he said. “They have a bit of continuity of normally being at the club every week. They help out in preparing the rooms before training and making sure all the equipment is there. “They unpack after an away game and they’ve been involved in the community stuff and school holiday programs with the disability sport and rec guys. “It’s good for them to experience it all. It’s not just rocking up and training.” MacInnes said part of the experience was helping the SEDA students discover their strengths. The club has also introduced work

experience. Two boys from Manors Lakes Secondary College recently spent a week at the club. “We were able to get them to come out and help with stats on match day,” he said. “A few days later we were short on staff for the behind the goals camera, so we approached them and got them to do some meaningful work for us. “There was an opportunity there and they took it.” The two work experience students, Liam and Kai, both said they took a lot out of the opportunity. “Something I have gained from this experience at the club was how the coaching team planned their lineup, strong points and weaknesses of the opposing team, how to improve their game and more during the week to try and get the four points,” Liam said. “I also learnt how much work the medical staff, nutritionists and other key staff do. On the other side of the work done at the club, I saw how much is done to get the community involved.“ Kai added, “I am considering taking up a similar occupation because work experience has helped me understand and break down what jobs are there and allowed me to compare them to my strengths and weaknesses.” Both boys was thrilled with the career and pathway advice that was offered. MacInnes said these opportunities benefited both the students and the club.

Arian Sarandis is one of the SEDA students at Werribee this year. (Picture: Supplied)

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