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Giving spirit The Hobsons Bay annual food and toy drive is returning this year, with council inviting residents to give what they can. There are drop off locations across the city, with the council asking for non-perishable food with expiry dates of 2022 or beyond and new unwrapped, toys, books and gift vouchers. Donated food and toys will be distributed to families by Welcome Wagon West, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing support to asylum seekers. Laverton Community Integrated Services (LCIS), Salvation Army Altona and St Vincent de Paul will also be helping distribute the goods. Mayor Peter Hemphill welcomed the festive drive. “The annual food and toy collection not only supports those in our community who truly need it leading into the festive season, but also provides us with an opportunity to reconnect with each other as a community,” said Cr Hemphill. “Throughout COVID, we’ve shown that the Hobsons Bay community has heart and there’s a sense of hope and community spirit attached to this program.” Donations will be accepted until Thursday, December 16. Mayor Peter Hemphill at one of the drop off areas, Altona North Community Library.

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Green bins cause a stink By Molly Magennis A Williamstown resident is considering putting his food waste back into the garbage bin instead of the green waste bin in a bid to combat the stench of “decomposing rotten food” now collections are being made fortnightly. The man, who asked not to be named, said last Tuesday was the first time his green waste bin was emptied after the bin collection schedule was changed from weekly to fortnightly. The bin collection schedule has been a contentious issue over the past year.

In June, councillors Daria Kellander, Tony Briffa, Diana Grima and Matt Tyler voted to change the regular garbage collection back to weekly and the green bin collection to fortnightly instead. At the time, Cr Tyler said the change would address complaints about the smell of the garbage bins. “The major problem for residents is the smell created by garbage that’s sitting for two weeks – understandable given many households disposing of dirty nappies and also have pets,” he said. As reported by Star Weekly, the decision was met with protest by local residents, and

an emergency meeting was held in July where the four councillors doubled down on their original decision. The resident said he had no issues with smell when the green waste bins were collected weekly, saying the extra week between collections had made an unpleasant difference. The resident said he and other people in his area are even considering putting their food waste back in the garbage bin, just so that it would be collected every week. “What used to happen after one week is the food organics, the food scraps, they would start to rot and decompose, it would smell a little but

then the bin would get collected and emptied and everything would be OK,” he said. “But now what’s happened … it rots and it ferments and it decomposes and the smell from the one bin is enough to almost make you gag. As you’re out in the street, it was noticeable and people were talking about it on their way to school as they were dropping their kids off.” “I can honestly say that a pooey nappy…. it does not stink anywhere near as much as rotting decomposing fermenting food in the [green] bin.” Hobsons Bay council was contacted for comment.

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Drownings hit grim 20 year high By Molly Magennis Life Saving Victoria’s annual Victorian Drowning Report has revealed alarming figures; the highest drowning toll in 20 years.T There were 165 drowning incidents in Victoria in 2020-21, with 61 people losing their lives. The report found that over a third of drowning deaths in 2020-21 occurred in the summer months. Twenty-six fatal drowning incidents occurred in major cities in Victoria,

six more than the 10-year average from 2010-11 to 2019-20 The most common location where drowning occurred was rivers/creeks/dams and lakes (24 deaths). . Deaths at a beach/bay/ocean were a close second, recording 20 deaths, a 27 per cent increase on the 10-year average of 16. Beaches in Melbourne’s west, which includes Williamstown and Altona beaches, have recorded 29 drowning deaths from 2010-11 to 2019-20. The likelihood of one or more drowning deaths in any given year is 97

per cent, and the likelihood of one or more residents drowning is 99 per cent, the report revealed. Life Saving Victoria’s principal research associate and health promotion communications general manager Bernadette Matthews urged the community not to be complacent. “Our intention in compiling this drowning report is to ensure that part of their legacy lives on to help prevent future drownings in Victorian waters. By examining areas of risk, we can help to inform our safety strategies

and hopefully prevent further tragedy moving forward,” Dr Matthews said. “LSV has been working closely with government, the water safety sector and the aquatic industry to address a number of preventative measures, in a bid to stop people from requiring assistance in the first place. “Do not become a memory, please remember that a moment of distraction can lead to a lifetime of heartbreak.”

Boral’s green court penality

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Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd has been ordered to fund two environmental projects worth $50,000 each after an oil spill into wetlands near Williamstown. The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) put forth the recommendation to the Melbourne Magistrates Court, which found it would be more appropriate than fining the company. EPA and the company originally agreed for Boral to contribute $80,000 in total to the two environmental projects, and presented the proposal to the court. However after consideration of the projects, the magistrate considered it appropriate that Boral contribute a total of $100,000, the EPA said in a statement. The EPA charged the company with pollution of waters and causing an environmental hazard after the oil spill in November, 2019, which affected Paisley Drain, Paisley Challis wetlands and Jawbone Marine reserve. The two environmental projects the company will be required to fund involve an investigation of Aboriginal cultural values associated with the area and protection and revegetation work for the Paisley Challis wetlands. The company must make two $50,000 payments within 30 days, in which they must provide proof to both the EPA and the court within another seven days. Boral operates an asphalt depot and storage facility at 91 Champion Road, Williamstown, where it stores various types of hydrocarbons used in the asphalting process.

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Students embrace biodiversity Newport Gardens Primary School has been taking part in an environmental project, aimed at educating students about biodiversity and how it exists in Hobsons Bay. Thanks to funding from Hobsons Bay council, the school was able to take on the project which focused on migratory birds that live around Hobsons Bay. The school installed 600 wooden birds, painted by the children and made by Hobsons

Bay Men’s Shed, on the grounds at the Woods Street side of the school. “The idea was that it was kind of an educational project,” Visual arts teacher and green team co-ordinator Carla Murray said. “Hobsons bay is really unique in that these migratory birds that live up around Russia and Siberia migrate down to Hobsons Bay annually when the weather turns cold up there they come down here for summer.

“We have a really special kind of coastline around here and so it was about teaching the kids that they exist and what they look like …. with the hope that they would then go home and kind of talk to their families about it.” Molly Magennis

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New book gives voice to asylum seekers our organisation and that they are the people whose voices are heard and amplified,” he said. “Us actually providing the platform and the stage and letting people actually claim that stage and claim that story, and us moving to the side ... that’s what the role of an ally is.” The motivation behind getting these stories out there was to build an engagement with the wider Australian community. “We want the Australian public to gain a great understanding of the refugee experience … and build an emotional connection to those people.” All proceeds from the book go directly to the ASRC to support and empower people seeking asylum. You can purchase Seeking Asylum: Our Stories in bookshops, or through the ASRC website: shop.asrc.org.au

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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has released a new book capturing the stories of those who have lived experience of seeking asylum. ‘Seeking Asylum: Our Stories’, features stories from asylum seekers who explore aspects of their lives from growing up in a refugee camp, coming to Australia by boat and surviving detention. Fnterprise director Alan White said the main reason for creating this book was the ASRC’s priority in making sure people seeking asylum are at the very heart of the organisation. “ASRC is an organisation that doesn’t just want to support people seeking asylum or people who have got permanent protection with their needs, we actually want to make sure they are centered at the very middle of

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Air quality in the spotlight By councillor Bernadette Thomas Remember the Tottenham/West Footscray industrial fire in 2018? Who could forget the black plume of smoke that emanated from the site across multiple suburbs, the smell that lingered for days, and the impact on our beloved Stony Creek. I’ve been thinking about air quality a lot lately – I live on a busy road which experiences heavy truck volumes each day – as I move about the municipality on foot or on my bike. Residents of the inner west, including Maribyrnong, are exposed to high levels of air pollution, a ‘cocktail of pollutants’, from industrial processes and heavy vehicle transport. As a result, our community is at higher risk of physical, respiratory, and mental health impacts. The Maribyrnong community has been advocating for change to air quality for decades – from the Coode Island Fire Reference Group, MTAG (Maribyrnong Truck Action Group), Save Willy Road, the Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance (ATWA), the Inner West Air Quality Reference Group, and the newly formed Air Quality Network. These groups work tirelessly advocating to Government – regulators and legislators – and industry, to introduce the changes we need to make our communities safer places to live and breathe. We also have local groups working on making our City greener – Friends of Stony Creek, Friends of Cruikshank Park, Friends of Newells Paddock, and the Friends of the Maribyrnong River Valley; a much

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needed antidote to our constant air quality issues. Council has endorsed the Air Quality in Melbourne’s Inner West report produced by the Inner West Air Quality Reference Group, and is in the process of putting together its own Air Quality Improvement Plan ahead of a response from the state government. We are planning to release the draft document for community comment in 2022. Poor air quality affects us all – our students who walk to school and study along polluted transport corridors, walkers and bike riders, those living adjacent to industrial areas, and those who have experienced the effects of industrial fires. Please share your ideas and experiences with us next year so we can get this right.

Briefs Elevating business The Business Elevate Program is offering small businesses in the municipality $2,000 vouchers to buy goods and services from other local businesses. The funding has been allocated to a list of preferred suppliers to offer services to other traders valued at $2,000 across a range of categories such as accounting and bookkeeping, business coaching, business consulting and copywriting and public relations. Maribyrnong business owners can apply for one of the vouchers from 9am, Wednesday December 1 2021 to 5pm, Friday January 14 2022. Vouchers will be allocated to those who meet relevant the selection criteria on a ‘first in, best dressed’ basis.

Planetarium films The Scienceworks planetarium willl host film screenings every Friday night for the rest of the month. There will be two screenings every Friday night for adults aged over 18. The 7:30pm session will focus on astronomy, while the 9pm session will feature a fulldome art film. Patrons will also be able to enjoy a drink at the bar. For more information visit: www. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Planetarium-Nights FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Get vaxxed urges mayor By Molly Magennis Maribyrnong council is calling on young people to get the jab, after figures show those under 39-years-old are lagging behind. The city of Maribyrnong has struggled to increase its vaccination rates in recent weeks. As of November 29, 82.1 per cent of residents in the municipality have been double vaccinated, trailing behind surrounding local government areas who are well placed to, or have already exceeded, the 90 per cent target. Data shows that 20-29 year olds in Footscray and 30-39 year olds in Yarraville are particularly behind in vaccination rates. As a result, the council is hosting a number of pop-up clinics to urge the younger population to get double vaccinated as we head into the Christmas season. Pop-up clinics will be held at Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray, for people between the ages of 12-25 on December 9 and December 16 between 3:30pm and 7pm. A clinic at Footscray Train station will be open on December 9, 10, and 16, 17 from 11am to 7pm. Yarraville Station car park will also be host to a pop-up clinic on December 10 from 11am to 6pm and December 11 from 8am to 2pm. Mayor Anthony Tran said he especially encourages young people to get the jab for not only themselves but the elderly or vulnerable people in their lives. “Our city’s younger population have been through a difficult year, coping with Melbourne’s six lockdowns and other restrictions. However, as we approach the end of the year, there is now much to look forward to on the city’s social calendar,” he said. “Once our local population in all age groups are fully vaccinated, we can more safely enjoy

Mayor Cr Anthony Tran is calling on Maribyrnong’s younger population to get the jab at one of the new pop-up clinics. (Damjan Janevski)

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Bid to improve fish habitats Thirty-two fish habitats have been installed along the Maribyrnong River between Avondale Heights and Flemington Racecourse in a bid to revive its native fish population. The habitats will create a new recreational fishery for suburban fisherman as well as improve river health while complementing the significant fish stockings in the river. The habitats will be home to some of the 200,000 estuary perch already stocked in the Maribyrnong River since 2018, with a further 100,000 estuary perch to be stocked this summer. This project has been funded by recreational fishing licence fees, the state government’s $35 million Go Fishing Victoria Plan and Melbourne Water. The structures are made from repurposed felled timber and concrete and were built with the help of prisoners at Hopkins Correctional Centre, with hundreds of tonnes of rock donated by the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Centre Project to use on the habitats. Fishing and Boating Minister Melissa Horne said the work done in the Maribyrnong River shows how stocking fish and improving their habits can help our own waterways and “create brilliant opportunities for families to spend time together by the water”. “This project is a great example of the results we can achieve with collaboration between fishers, communities, government and a range of agencies.”

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Foodbank hits the road to help By Molly Magennis Foodbank has been trialing a new mobile supermarket, which is set to be rolled out full time next year. The double-length mobile supermarket buses are the result of a joint partnership between Foodbank and Kinetic who own Skybus, an airport bus service in Melbourne. “They weren’t using them anymore because there was no one going to the airport. So we got together with them and they fitted them out like a supermarket, with a fridge and freezer in there and a shopping aisle,” chief communications officer Matt Tilley said. The new buses have been driving around metro Melbourne, to places like Bundoora and St Albans, delivering food to people who are in need and perhaps don’t have a car or access to public transport. Mr Tilley emphasised that the buses allow people a sense of dignity, as they give them the experience of shopping in an actual

supermarket, instead of just receiving a hamper with food that might not be suitable. “We give them the dignity and choice of being able to choose what they would like to eat rather than just getting a hamper and a box of possibly things they’re not used to or perhaps things that aren’t culturally, they’re not inclined to eat,” he said “I think people find [the buses] just look so amazing and they’re clean and bright and shiny with funky artwork, they love it, it’s a bit of an adventure.” “The food is beautiful and fresh, it’s certainly not second quality vegetables and fruit, it’s all yogurts and rice and pasta that you would see in the supermarket. It’s quite a lovely experience for them even though they are finding themselves in really hard times.”

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Jewellery heist Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a jewellery shop in Footscray last Tuesday. Police said three men used hammers to force their way into the Paisley Street store about 10.30am on November 30. The men were dressed in dark clothing and wearing masks, and smashed cabinets inside the store, police said. No staff members were hurt during the incident, and at this stage it is unknown what was taken. Police believe the men left the scene in a black BMW SUV with stolen plates, which was being driven by a fourth man. The vehicle travelled west on Paisley Street, before turning south on Albert Street, police said. Anyone with information or with dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Cheers to reopening of historic pub Historic Victoria Hotel in Yarraville is finally reopening after a four month closure, with new management, a new look and a bright future. As reported by Star Weekly, the pub was a casualty of COVID, closing its doors on August 8. First established in 1873, the pub will now be taken over by Australian Venue Co who have given the whole place a face lift, with an

updated sports bar and bistro. The pub has struggled in the past, cycling through different owners who can never seem to make the space work. Australian Venue Co area manager Michael Singleton said he’s confident they’ve got it right. “I think what we’ve done is just we’ve identified what was the strength of the venue and made it stronger and stronger,” he said. “We’re pretty stocked with it, I think it’ll

really take off and there’s been so much talk in the community. Every other day there’s somebody coming in asking if we’re open already.” “We’re pretty pumped. We do pubs really well, that’s our game. It’s a lovely old corner historic pub and that’s what we do best.” Molly Magennis

Police are appealing for public assistance after a Werribee man was stabbed at a sporting venue in Altona North last month. The incident occurred at a basketball tournament held at a Dohertys Road venue, just after 8.30pm on Sunday, November 28. Police have been told a group of men attended the venue and a fight allegedly broke out between the men and tournament organisers. A 22-year-old Werribee man sustained stab wounds to his upper body and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A second man, also aged 22 and from Werribee, was also treated on scene by paramedics. Police said they believe a number of people were at the venue at the time of the incident. Investigators are keen to speak to any witnesses.

Police launch operation to stamp out deliberately lit fires A police operation targeting deliberately lit fires is now under way. Known as Operation Safeguard, the annual police operation focuses on deterring or reducing the impact of intentionally lit fires across Victoria. Police will use intelligence to monitor fire risk across the state, and will deploy additional resources in high risk areas. Last year, there were 21 offences detected for

recklessly causing a bushfire and 12 offences for intentionally causing a bushfire. The most common causes of these reckless fires were burning off, campfires, car exhausts and machinery, tools such as angle grinders and welding equipment, bonfires and flares and farming machinery such as harvesters. Anyone found guilty of recklessly or intentionally causing a bushfire can face significant fines and up to 15 years’

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imprisonment. Assistant commissioner state emergencies and support command Michael Grainger reiterated that now is not the time to be complacent. “Summer in Victoria means the risk of fire is imminent. In hot, dry and windy conditions, fires can start quickly, are fast-moving and can have devastating impacts,” he said. “We will be targeting those people who

engage in careless behaviour, such as burning off without a permit, not putting out a campfire properly or using tools or machinery during fire restrictions.” “Preventing bushfires is everyone’s responsibility - we’re asking the community to be mindful of their activities during the summer period and act responsibly – it could be your actions that result in a devastating bushfire, causing loss of life and property.”

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Helping achieve digital equality By Oliver Lees A group of financially disadvantaged students across Hume and the Macedon Ranges have been given a hand to improve their access to technology, in a bid to improve at-home learning outcomes across the state. Not-for-profit organisation State Schools’ Relief (SSR) provides a source of advocacy for disadvantaged students across the state. Across 2020-21, the organisation assisted more than 72,000 under age persons, with the average cost of assisting a child being $124. This year the organisation’s focus has shifted to at-home learning. In April SSR trialled a program in which they gave laptops to students completing their high school studies, with the scope of allowing them to retain them for their post-schooling career.

State Schools’ Relief has been distributing laptops and internet dongles to help bridge the digital divide for financially disadvantaged students. (Supplied)

The organisation distributed seven internet dongles and 20 laptops across Hobsons Bay and 15 internet dongles and 16 laptops in the city of Maribyrnong. SSR chief executive Sue Karzis said

technology had become a driving factor of disadvantage during the pandemic. “COVID-19 brought to light the digital divide and the lack of access and equity to the digital tools required to engage with remote learning.

This includes not only having a device, but also internet connectivity and access to a dedicated space in which to study,” Ms Karzis said. “Students from vulnerable backgrounds are already starting at a disadvantage, and they need assistance to stay engaged with their education, which I believe is a pathway to breaking the cycle of poverty.” But Ms Karzis said the organisation was yet to reach its distribution of technology which can be used for educational purposes, which sees as the crucial stepping stone to improving learning outcomes. The organisation has started an online donation portal to drive-up its capacity to provide technological support. SSR is aiming to receive $500,000 to provide a total of 1000 laptops across the state. Details: https://bit.ly/3I1XcMV

Altona Beach clean-up Bupa aged care residents took to Altona beach on Friday to help clean the area of plastic litter. The aged care residents worked with Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA), in one of CVA’s first volunteering opportunities since Melbourne’s lockdown was lifted. CVA’s acting executive manager Jonathan Noble said that the residents joined a group of people at the beach to learn about the impact plastic has on the environment. “By picking up the litter … they’re able to identify the main sources of pollution in Australia and by doing that we can identify where that pollution comes from and we then go and work with people to try and lessen that pollution,” he said.

“Sometimes that might be from creeks and rivers and sometimes that might be from boating, so that sort of plastic pollution comes from all over the place.” Mr Noble said the aged care residents had a great time on the day and were really involved in the activity. “They were really engaged with it to an extent that I was amazed about, they were really happy and jovial and asked a lot of questions,” he said. “They were as active as anyone else and took part just as much as anyone else did which was fantastic.” Molly Magennis

Marie Mohamudaly and Marlene Robbins at Altona Beach.

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Summer construction in Melbourne’s west 11 January - 28 February 2022

This summer, crews will be working hard to widen the West Gate Freeway from 8 to 12 lanes. There will be 24/7 lane and ramp closures on the Freeway and at the M80 and Williamstown Road interchanges to get the job done. Plan your travel in advance – major delays are expected. Date Locations 11 Jan – M80 Ring Road (Altona-bound) ramp to Princes Freeway (Geelong-bound) 28 Feb West Gate Freeway outbound exit ramp to M80 Ring Road (Greensborough-bound) Williamstown Road inbound entry ramp West Gate Freeway inbound lane closure (above Williamstown Road) 11 Jan – Williamstown Road in both directions under the West Gate Freeway 14 Feb Williamstown Road inbound exit ramp

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Family writes new story By Molly Magennis A Hobsons Bay mum of two has self-published her own children’s book, inspired by a life-changing caravan trip she embarked on with her family. In December 2020, Jess Tsigros and her family bought a caravan, packed up their bags and left their Altona home after re-evaluating their life. “We did a bit of a self-audit and we realised that the dream house isn’t making us happy,” she said. The family embarked on a nine-month journey and went three-quarters of the way around the country, visiting places like South Australia and camping on beaches in the outback, before returning home in August this year. “For us the whole journey wasn’t just the trip, it was buying the van and changing our life,” she said. “It was very much a spiritual kind of experience.” Ms Tsigros has always had a love and passion for writing, but it was being on the open road that gave her the time and inspiration to work on her book. “I had so much time and space to think and enjoy and be inspired by the outdoors and obviously not having the distractions of being back at home and work and everything else,” she said. “I could just hone in and focus on my book which was something that I’d always wanted to do but it just really came to life through just being inspired on the road.” ‘We Live in a Caravan’ is a reflection of life with meaningful values, Ms Tsigros said. “It’s about family togetherness, it’s about cherishing experiences over possessions.

Jessica Tsigros, her husband and their two children in their caravan

“It’s also a tool to inspire family travel and inspire people to live and create the dream life that they’ve always wanted and if we’ve done it you can too.” Although this is Ms Tsigros’ debut book, there are definitely more projects in the

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pipeline. “It’s not the end for me, it’s really the beginning of a career in creation and book writing.” Details: https://jesstsigros.com.au/home

Refugee group shuts down The Hobsons Bay Refugee Network (HBRN) has announced its retirement after 20 years of service. In a statement, the HBRN said the time was right, and that there are “now larger groups and movements that we can all direct our energies and enthusiasm towards.” Because of this, the HBRN said demand for assistance had decreased enough to indicate that it could retire. “HBRN was established in the wake of the dramatic worsening in how Australia treated people who came here by boat to seek sanctuary,” the organisation said. “In the early years the phone rang hot and our members were pulled in every direction to help people with housing, getting work, understanding bureaucratic processes and becoming part of our community. “The challenges for asylum seekers haven’t reduced and their appalling treatment at the hands of our government remains unchanged. “However there are many more organisations now that are better placed to help people.” The organisation thanked it’s co-founders Ann Morrow and Dorothy Page for all their hard work over the years. “[Dorothy and Ann] are two women who would do whatever it took to help someone out of a difficult situation. What an honour to have worked with you.”

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“She sent me straight off that morning for a transvaginal ultrasound and she got me in to see a gynaecological oncologist that night and I had the surgery the next week. “No one thought that I would have ovarian cancer because I was young, I was 34 – largely, it’s women in their 50s, 60s, 70s who are diagnosed – and I have no history of ovarian or breast cancer in my family. “So, no one suspected that it could be ovarian cancer; they could see that I had a large cyst attached to one of my ovaries and that the ovary was damaged and that the cyst and the ovary would need to be removed. “When I woke up, my gyne-oncologist told me that she was very sorry but she’d found ovarian cancer and had to undertake a radical hysterectomy. “It was very shocking for a young woman to have that experience but I know my cancer was diagnosed early, it hadn’t spread and I know how lucky I am.” Ms Benson said she knew her story was not typical for most women with ovarian cancer, which prompted her to offer her services to Ovarian Cancer Australia in 2006. The same year, she and spouse Stephen Conroy, a former Labor senator, had baby girl 12459042-CG36-20

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Isabella with the help of a surrogate mother and a separate egg donor. “I do have a beautiful daughter,” Ms Benson said. “She’s 14 now. “I was very fortunate. One of my girlfriends donated eggs and another girlfriend carried her for me, so I’m very lucky to be a mum.” On learning of her Australia Day recognition, Ms Benson said she hoped it would raise more awareness of ovarian cancer. “When I first found out about it I felt quite

emotional really thinking about everything that we at Ovarian Cancer Australia have achieved over the past decade,” she said. “But I was just reflecting today, the same week that I found out about potentially receiving the award, I heard about another friend of mine who’s just been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and it was very grounding. “We’ve achieved so much, we’ve done so much and I’m so proud of that but there is still so much more to do and we can’t rest until it’s

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CFA summer grassfire warning By Molly Magennis Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents are being urged not to be complacent about fire safety, despite forecasts for a wetter than average summer. Fire Rescue Victoria commander John Jugum said that although both municipalities are fairly built up, parklands and grasslands still present a risk. “There are some pockets particularly along

the Maribyrnong [River] and some of the other parklands which can present an increased risk over the summer period,” he said. “The risk is really about not so much bush like trees and scrub, it’s more about grass because grass tends to grow a lot when you get a lot of rain and it dries, it doesn’t take much to dry off with a few hot days, and then you’ve got an increased risk if that catches alight. “For residents that adjoin grassland, if there is a fire … one thing that we ask people to do is

to move two streets back away from the danger area. That allows firefighters to get in and do the work that they need to do to protect those homes.” Commander Jugun said for people who plan to go away this summer, where they may not be familiar with the road networks or safe places in the area, the best thing to do is download the Vic Emergency app. “A lot of people will travel during the holiday period and go to places that aren’t

familiar, so we do ask them to download the Vic Emergency app and keep mindful of any emergency warnings or information that is issued in the areas that they travel too.” Commander Jugun also encouraged residents to abide by standard fire and heat safety messaging, such as being mindful of fire ban restrictions, reporting any suspicious activity near grasslands and making sure children and the eldelry are not in the heat for too long.

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Dancing her way to legend status A Footscray dance teacher has been awarded LG’s Local Legend award to commemorate her contribution to the community in the form of an all-inclusive dance school. Alyshia Clarke opened up the all-abilities dance school, Dance 4 all, in Footscray earlier this year. With a background in education, dance and working with special needs children, Alyshia saw that there weren’t many recreational opportunities out there for kids with disabilities. “In the time that I spent in social development schools or special settings I could just really see that children had a love and a joy for music and for dance and for creative arts, and just how much impact that would have on their learning,” she said.

“I got trained in dance, I grew up dancing so I had that background as well and the more time I spent with these children and with their families at the school I started to kind of see that there really wasn’t anything out there for them. “They were all feeling very isolated, and it was just really sad for me to see them missing out.” Alyhsia began thinking of a way she could put all her expertise together, and how she could incorporate dance with the therapy that children with special needs often require. “I started thinking … how can we start to work on their goals from their physio and their [occupational therapist] and how can we combine that,” she said. After a bit of trepidation about actually

starting her dance school up, Alyshia is proud of the safe community she has been able to build with the children and their parents. “We have understanding for the kids, the kids can make connections with each other, the parents can make connections with each other and form really positive relationships through the program.” The Local Legend can see how confident the children at her school have gotten since they started dancing but does acknowledge that there is still a stigma attached to disability. “I think I just wanted to prove to everyone that these negative stereotypes, we need to break them down and anyone can dance. Everyone deserves to dance regardless of your ability or disability or who you are.” Molly Magennis

Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men after an investigation into the alleged theft of over $7 million worth of cigarettes. It is alleged that a B-double trailer containing the cigarettes was stolen from a transport distribution centre in Altona on September 5. Detectives executed 14 warrants at residential and commercial premises in Altona North, Hoppers Crossing, Laverton North, Niddrie, Roxburgh Park, Sunshine and Williamstown last week, seizing items including 190 packets of prohibited import brands of cigarettes, more than 400 pouches of loose-leaf tobacco and more than 480 cartons of cigarettes. Nearly $240,000 in cash was also seized, along with a 1.5kg gold ingot and 10 1kg silver ingots, an imitation assault rifle and 25 vials of steroids, police said. Vehicles including a tow truck, forklift and prime mover were seized by police officers, and electronic equipment including mobile phones, computers and hard drives. A 32-year-old Hoppers Crossing man was charged with two counts of theft to the value of about $7.3million and failing to provide police with a phone PIN. A 33-year-old Sunshine man was also charged with failing to provide police with a phone PIN. Detectives also arrested seven other men, who were released pending further inquiries. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

December downpour unleashes flooding across Footscray Footscray was one of the worst hit areas by the storms that swept across Melbourne late last week. A watch and act alert was issued for Footscray due to the extensive flash flooding across the suburb, and the SES responded to 40 calls for help in the area. Pictures of a car submerged in water under the Footscray railway bridge were posted online, as well as flooding around the Scienceworks building in Spotswood. The Essendon State Emergency Service unit, which covers the Maribyrnong area, responded to 45 calls for help. In 24 hours, 43 millimeters of rain was recorded in the area. Across the state, Victorian SES (VicSES) volunteers responded to 600 calls for help

between Wednesday and Friday morning. Of those calls, 482 are for fallen trees, over 90 for building damage, and eight for flood assistance. On Friday, VicSES state agency commander Alistair Drayton said: “Our volunteers have had a busy night, with several units responding to calls for help for trees over their homes or vehicles. Please ensure you remain vigilant, and stay away from large trees as they can fall without warning”. In a statement, VicSES said has experienced it’s busiest winter and spring period in its history following recent severe storms in June and October. Molly Magennis Flooding at Scienceworks

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Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the 1st Commando Regiment board a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft at RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, to conduct parachute training as part Exercise Star Leopard. (Supplied/Department of Defence)

An Australian Army special operations force soldier from the 1st Commando Regiment conducts a military free-fall parachute jump from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft near RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook. (Supplied/ Department of Defence)

An Australian Army special operations force soldier from the 1st Commando Regiment jumps from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft. (Supplied/Department of Defence)

Commandos jump into action There were spectacular scenes as Australian Army soldiers practised jumping out of aircraft at the RAAF base in Point Cook and near Avalon Airport last weekend. Military personnel from the 2 Commando Company, 1st Commando Regiment conducted Exercise Star Leopard on Saturday, November 20. Based at Fort Gellibrand in Williamstown, 2 Commando Company was one of two independent commando companies established by the army in 1955 to retain the warfare skills developed by Australian commandos World War II. Today, 2 Commando Company is part of the 1st Commando Regiment, which has headquarters in Sydney. Many of the company’s soldiers many have served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands. Some of these commandos took part in static line, ram air parachute static line and military free-fall parachute training at Point Cook and near Avalon on the weekend. Dozens of Army commandos and special operations force soldiers jumped from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft, from just after dawn on Saturday. Several of the 2 Commando Company soldiers are also part of the Army Reserve. A soldier who took part in the training, who can only be named as “Warrant Officer Class Two M” due to their identity being classified, said Exercise Star Leopard was the first time since 1997 that the company has successfully conducted parachute continuation training in Victoria. “Everybody is thrilled to be back in training again after such a challenging year,” Warrant Officer Class Two M said. A 30-year veteran of 2 Commando Company and part-time Army Reservist, Sergeant C (whose identity is also classified), said she enjoyed being back in the air again. “I love jumping and will always get up there as many times as I can,” she said. “I joined the company when I was 17 because my dad was in the Air Force and I was fascinated by military service and the opportunities that it presented, like jumping out of an aircraft, shooting and other activities.” Afghanistan and Iraq veteran, Sergeant B, said: “The weekend proved we can do the training in Victoria, and Avalon and Point Cook are great sites and very convenient for the team.”

Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the 1st Commando Regiment rendezvous after landing in a wheat field near Avalon Airport, as part Exercise Star Leopard on Saturday. (Supplied/ Department of Defence)

An Australian Army special operations force soldier from the 1st Commando Regiment waits for the rest of his team to join him after parachuting from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft into wheat fields near Avalon Airport. (Supplied/Department of Defence)

Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the 1st Commando Regiment conduct a military static-line parachute insertion into fields near Avalon Airport. (Supplied/Department of Defence)

An Australian Army special operations force soldier from the 1st Commando Regiment descends to a field near Avalon Airport. (Supplied/

Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the 1st Commando Regiment move through a wheat field near Avalon Airport.

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MY PLACE Julian Hills, owner and chef of Yarraville restaurant Navi, is excited to finally be serving his customers again after lockdown. He spoke to Molly Magennis What’s your connection to the western suburbs? I moved to the city from Warragul when I was 17, moving into Kensington. I straight away discovered and started to explore what Footscray had on offer. The first time I walked through the market, I was amazed at what was available.

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What do you like about living in the area? I love the sense of community in the west. Everyone seems to be invested into their own little communities but also proud to wear the “west” badge as a whole.

Julian Hills, owner of Navi restaurant Yarraville

What, if anything, would you change about the area? I know I’m part of the change, but I don’t want it to change too much. When did you open your restaurant Navi? We opened Navi on 14 July 2018. Tell us about Navi … When my wife and I decided to move back to Melbourne after a six-year stint on the Mornington Peninsula, the one thing we knew was we wanted to live in this little pocket of Seddon and Yarraville. My dream was to open a small tasting-menu restaurant with a fully open kitchen where I could interact with customers. We were lucky enough to find an empty shell (now Navi) and house to rent on the same day. We lived 150 metres from where Navi is and came up with the name because Navi means ‘local’ in Cherokee (a nod to my Dad’s heritage). The food, the produce and even the team were local.

Damjan Janevski’s winning photo.

What does it mean for Navi to finally be open again after so long in lockdown? [Finally opening was] a bit emotional, it was the first time since March, 21, 2020 that we’d

had a full restaurant. Again the community of the west has kept us alive. Helping us through by purchasing our takeaway over all the lockdowns. It’s great to actually be plating

the food for them again, chatting and seeing their reactions to the food and space. I hope this is the end of lockdowns and we can get some momentum back to Navi.

Tara Murray’s winning story.

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Star Weekly takes out awards Star Weekly picked up three gongs at this year’s Victorian Country Press Association media awards. The annual awards were held last Friday, with Star Weekly receiving the awards for Best Sports Story (over 6000 circulation), Best News Photo (over 6000 circulation) and Best Digital Advertisement. Reporter Tara Murray took the award for Best Sports Story for her piece on Molly Jovic’s journey from the City West Falcons to the Suncorp Super Netball competition. The judge described the story as “simple but

engaging”, commending for Murray for her effort to tell the story of a sportsperson “who appears to be something of accidental star”. “Much like the netballer she is writing about, this piece from Tara Murray shows just how much impact you can have when the basics are well executed,” the judge said. Photographer Damjan Janevski won the award for Best News Photo for his image of wheel gymnastics course participants during a summer holiday intensive program in Werribee in January. The judge said Janevski’s image took top

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spot in the category due to the obvious effort put into perfectly arranging the subjects before pushing the shutter release. “The photograph immediately captures the readers’ attention due to the very good use of framing.” Wyndham Star Weekly’s advertisement for Federation Village, designed by creative designer John Anastasiou, won the Best Digital Advertisement Award. “This is a well laid out advertisement,” the judge said. “The main image is engaging and

appropriate for the target audience. The messaging is clear, easy to understand, and comprehensive without being cluttered. The price point dropping down is particularly eye catching and encourages click-through.” Overall, the Star News Group picked up six of the 33 gongs at the awards, with the Pakenham Gazette winning Best News Photo (2000 – 6000 circulation), Best News Story (2000-6000) and Best Community Campaign (2000-6000).

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Melbourne’s murders most foul Melbourne has experienced its fair share of grisly murders over the years. Many of these tragic events have remained in the public sphere for decades, such as the Melbourne gangland killings which saw more than 35 underworld figures targeted between 1998 and 2010. However, over time some murders that once caused a scandal in Melbourne have faded from memory. Star Weekly reporter Alesha Capone took a deep dive into the archives of Melbourne’s old newspapers to uncover some of the bloody, brutal and mysterious murders and manslaughters of yesteryear, which occurred in the northern and western suburbs. Massacre of Indigenous Australians The Mount Cottrell massacre involved the murder of a group of Indigenous Australians on July 16, 1836. Researchers believe that between five to 35 Indigenous people could have been slaughtered during the massacre. They were murdered in retaliation for the deaths of two white men, settler Charles Franks and shepherd Thomas Flinders, who were found dead on July 9. After the deaths, a group of 17 men tracked a group of Aboriginals and fired at them with muskets. Port Phillip magistrate William Lonsdale later launched an investigation into the massacre, but those interviewed said they did not see anyone die.

Convict murderers Owen Owens lies in a grave at Williamstown Cemetery. Owen, a prison warder aged in his early twenties, was murdered by a group of 10 convicts on October 22, 1856. According to the Hobsons Bay Libraries webpage, the convicts were returning to their ship after a day of labour when they hauled on the tow rope, brought their boats together, overpowered the rowers and killed Owen. The next year, 1857, a magistrate and penal administrator named John Price visited Williamstown on March 26 to hear from convicts, who had been complaining about the circumstances in which they were being kept. While listening to their grievances, John Price ended up being beaten with rocks and stone-breaking tools. He died the next day at a Nelson Place surgery. Seven convicts were hanged after being convicted of John’s death.

Left: Stefan and Vera Kolacz leave court. (Supplied/The News) Above: Stefan Kolacz was interred at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp run by Nazis in Germany, before he migrated to Australia. (Supplied/

Son murdered trying to help his father A teenager named Isaac Crawcour was killed after coming to the aid of his father Michael during an armed burglary at the family’s pawnbroker shop in Nelson Place, Williamstown on January 12, 1894. Isaac, 19, ran into the store after his father – armed with a revolver – and confronted two intruders breaking in through the shop window about 3am. One of the burglars, who had a pistol, fired at Michael and missed. Michael’s own revolver did not work, but he and Isaac attempted to stop the men as they tried to escape. Isaac was shot in the stomach during the scuffle but managed to grab the revolver off his attacker. Police arrived on the scene and arrested the two burglars. Sadly, Isaac died about 36 hours later. The Weekly Times reported a man named Ernest Jamieson – who used the surname Knox as an alias – was later hanged for Isaac’s death. The newspaper described Jamieson, 21, as “a mere boy burglar”. The other burglar, 18-year-old John Charles Jent, and was sentenced to three years’ hard labour.

Mystery of baby’s body On June 22, 1923, an infant girl’s body, wrapped in brown paper, was found near West Footscray railway station. A coroner concluded the child had been murdered, after suffering a fractured skull and being suffocated. The website of Twisted History, a Victorian tourism company which runs tours of haunted sites, states that the parents of the child were never discovered.

Family drowns A case labelled as the ’Sunshine tragedy’, which made headlines across the nation, saw Harold James Russell charged with manslaughter on June 11, 1932. Russell’s wife Ivy and sons,

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three-year-old George and 18-month-old Eric, drowned in Kororoit Creek, Sunshine. Russell, who was also charged with bigamy, maintained his innocence in court. He said that Ivy, 27, threw the children into the water and jumped in herself. However, the Crown argued Russell threw them all in the water and stood by while they drowned. Russell, 27, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for each death, to be served concurrently.

Market garden murder Italian market gardener, Giovanni Carretti, was found murdered outside his two-room hut near Tower Road, Werribee on September 4, 1932. The 36-year-old was discovered lying in a pool of blood, with “half his head blown off and a wound in his leg”. The Argus newspaper reported that detectives considered “the possibility that the murder may have been perpetrated by some secret organisation” but concluded it was more likely a local resident. An inquest later that year declared Giovanni, who slept with a revolver under his pillow, was murdered by an unknown person or people

Tomahawk killing Newspapers across Australia reported that a man named Michael Motyl, 27, was killed with a tomahawk on September 5, 1948, at a Broadmeadows camp where migrants lived following World War II. Michael was killed after he made sexual advances towards, and

The convict ship, named Success, which the convicts that killed Owen Owens lived on. (Pictures: Supplied/Webb & Webb/State Library Victoria)

allegedly molested, an 18-year-old woman named Vera. Her husband, a Ukrainian named Stefan Kolacz, killed Michael. Vera told the court that Michael had invited her to poison her husband and run away to Tasmania with him. The court also heard that Kolacz, 29, had been badly treated at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp run by Nazis in Germany. Kolacz was sentenced to eight years in jail after being found guilty of

manslaughter. He later appealed the sentence, saying that shock treatment he received at the Royal Park Mental Hospital had returned his mind to its “normal” state. He was found not guilty and reunited with Vera. To seek help for mental health issues, contact the Mental Health Foundation Australia helpline on 1300 643 287 or Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at www.lifeline.org.au.

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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

Toastmasters meeting Williamstown Toastmasters club is here to help if you have a fear of public speaking, and want to overcome it. The group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 7.30-9.30pm at Williamstown Town Hall. Visitors and guests welcome. ■ https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ Community/Whats-On/WilliamstownToastmasters-Club-Events

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

Heritage walks Enjoy a leisurely two-hour walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John. Walks start at 9.20am each Tuesday outside the Visitor Information Centre in Nelson Place. ■ John, 0418 377 336

Musicians welcome Do you play trumpet, flute or lower brass instruments? The Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join its community band. Rehearsals are held Mondays from 7.30pm at the Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. Visitors and interested musicians any age most welcome. ■ Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com, or www.hbcb.org.au

Footscray Night Market The Footscray Night Market is on until December 24 at Railway Reserve, Footscray. A foodie lover’s dream, the night markets offer cuisines from around the world each Friday night. That’s matched with entertainment and music that showcases each culture amidst the leafy gardens, located next to Footscray Train Station. ■ https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ News/Make-memories-this-summer-atFootscray-Night-Market

Chatty Cafe The Chatty Cafe Scheme is about helping get people chatting to build and encourage social connections within the local community, and to help reduce social isolation and loneliness. The Yarraville community centre holds a free community group meeting every Wednesday at 10-11am via Zoom. ■ https://www.ycc.net.au/shop/ health-wellbeing/the-chatty-cafe/

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, 0414 481 442

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

Rotary club Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand meets at Customs House Hotel, 161 Nelson Place, Williamstown, on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 6pm for a 6.30pm dinner meeting. Visitors welcome. ■ Pam, 0418 347 691, or rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com

This week’s photographer’s choice picture is of dancer Kwabo Grace from Kwabo Events performing Afrodance. (Damjan Janevski) 259904

Friday evenings at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. Great music, friendly atmosphere. New members, players or beginners welcome. ■ Heather, 9399 2190

Rose Carers Of Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh. Meets Wednesdays from 10am -noon at Maddingley Park, corner of Grant and Taverner streets, Bacchus Marsh, to maintain two beautiful rose gardens. New volunteers are always welcome – with or without experience. ■ Elaine Greenhall, 0418 171 119 or 0400 052 857

explore the relationship between a mother and daughter, against deeper themes of death and regeneration in nature is available to view until Saturday, January 15, 2022. The series of images are available to view for free, and are presented by Hume Arts Youth Award 2020 recipient, Filipe Filihia. ■ https://bit.ly/3BTguQl

Live music at the Macedon Railway Hotel Macedon Railway Hotel will welcome back guests to Annie Hall next year with gigs booked from January through to May. Head to the hotel’s website to secure your spot. ■ macedonrailwayhotel.com.au/live-shows

Village Market The next Sunbury Village Market will be at the Sunbury Memorial Hall and Village Green, Stawell Street on Saturday, December 11. ■ 0400 907 793

Christmas decoration workshop Join Hume council for a morning of sustainable Christmas decoration making. The event will be held on Sunday, December 12, at the Goonawarra Community Centre from 10am-noon, with tickets $5 each. ■ https://bit.ly/3xGzEs8

Rotary club The Sunbury Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at the Sunbury Bowling Club at 7pm. ■ sunburyrotary@gmail.com

Mouth organ band

Symbiosis exhibition

The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band meets

This stark series of photographs that

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Sewing group The Sunbury Neighbourhood 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.

darts, board games or just a cup of coffee and a chat. Lunch subsidised. If you’re over 55 years of age and would like to meet new people, come along. ■ Frank, 0423 392 884

Probus The Keilor Combined Probus Club is back in business following the lockdowns. The group meets the third Monday of every month at Keilor Pub, with the next meeting on January 17, 10am-noon. New members are welcome. ■ Steve, 0408 193 793, or Keith, 0409 494 801.

Women’s group Duke Street Community Centre is setting up a women’s social group to give people a place to interact. The group will run every second Friday, as a way to connect with other women in the community in a safe, fun and social way. It will be developed to suit the needs of the participants and will be in a casual setting.The group will meet at the centre at 1pm, every second Friday. ■ 9311 9973

Garden club 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

Sunshine United Cricket Club

Senior citizens club

Deer Park probus

Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays and Fridays, from 10am-3pm at 8 O’Shannassy Street. A variety of activities offered – carpet bowls, cards, snooker,

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

Selwyn Park-based Sunshine United Cricket Club is looking for junior boys and girls to play in its under-11s, under-13s Friday night and under-15s Saturday morning teams. ■ Terry Nichols, 0418 392 180

PUZZLES No. 058

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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5 8 4 6 9 9 3 7 8 7 9 8 5 4 6 2 5 1 7 6 4 8 1 2 9 6 4 9 3 8 medium

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Insects (7) Recipe (7) Transcribed (11) Long, slippery fish (3) Burn (6) Software (7) Nigh (4) Conglomerate (10) Aficionado (10) Daze (4) Weapon (7) Sweethearts (6) Gamy (3) Senile decay (11) Late (7) Equal; even — (7)

DOWN Ram (4) Eager; anticipatory (9) Depress (5)

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US museum (11) Excess (3) Enmity (7) Netizens (5) Attraction (10) Chart toppers (4-7) Comprehended (10) Break (9) Blasphemous (7) Rubbish (5) State (5) Tidings (4) Churl (3)

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Today’s Aim: 7 words: Good 10 words: Very good

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No. 058 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down. NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

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QUICK QUIZ

Valles Marineris is a canyon on which planet in our solar system?

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a 1798 work by which poet? Which Mexican folk song, famously adapted by Ritchie Valens, contains the lyrics 'Yo no soy marinero, soy capitan'?

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TULIP URINE USING WHIRR 6 LETTERS LEADEN RECESS STALER VETTED 7 LETTERS CHICANO EPISODE EVASION

STARCHY SUNTANS TORMENT 8 LETTERS DEMERITS DENOUNCE EXTRACTS LIBERALS 11 LETTERS RESTFULNESS SPEEDOMETER

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4 LETTERS ATOM FLEW HUTS KNEE NOES RATE SAID SARI SLED SLEW SURE TIPS TYPE WARM

MESSY MULLS OLDER OUNCE PANSY PEDAL PETAL RANGE RENTS RESIN RIPEN SEEMS SIRES SOFAS SPANS SPARS SPEED STATE TINGE TRASH TREND

antique, inquest, quaint, QUAINTEST, quasi, quest, quiet, quiets, quint, quintet, quite, sequin, squat, squint

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5 LETTERS ABIDE ADOBE ADORE AGAIN AISLE AROSE ATONE CEASE CLERK CRAZE DOZES DROOL EGGED ENACT ERODE EXTOL FLOAT HERON INEPT LEERS

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

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9-LETTER WORD

14 words: Excellent

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3 LETTERS ADO ALE ARE COW DEM EEL ERA GEE HEM ILL INN ITS NAB NED OHM OUR RAG RAN RED RUE RUM SIP TEA TOT WED

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WORDFIT

In which medium does artist Marina Abramovic (pictured) primarily work?

The codename 'Marine One' usually denotes what vehicle used by the US President?

Which nation-state takes its name from Saint Marinus?

The Marianas Trench is found in which ocean?

In which country would you find the region known as The Maritimes?

What planetary feature does 'lunar mare' refer to?

10 Which sea did the ancient Romans call Mare Nostrum, meaning 'our sea'? ANSWERS: 1. Mars 2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 3. La Bamba 4. Performance 5. Helicopter 6. San Marino 7. Pacific 8. Canada 9. Large, dark plains on the moon’s surface 10. The Mediterranean Sea

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By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring South Korean car manufacturer Genesis has launched its GV70, a medium luxury SUV in Australia. It’s the company’s first vehicle in this class and has some interesting features both inside and out. There is a choice of three engines driving through an eight-speed automatic and either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Genesis GV70 offers eleven exterior colours, seven interior colours and four trim insert to let buyers have their individual preferences. The GV70 is available with an optional Sport Line Package and/or Luxury Package. The Sport Line Package was fitted to our test car. Details are provided in the body of this road test review. The Luxury Package has intelligent Front-Lighting System, puddle lamps with Genesis logo and rear privacy glass. Prices, excluding on-road costs, range from $66,400 for a GV70 2.5T 2WD to $83,276 for a 3.5T Sport AWD. Genesis sees its vehicles as competing with the upmarket German marques and the GV70 is certainly part of that plan. However, we feel that’s an almost impossible wish.

Styling Genesis GV70 is an attractive looking vehicle with lines that are definitely SUV in the rear. Some competitors have gone for a semi-coupe look, but the Genesis stylists have given us a vehicle with a practical tail. The rearmost side windows have a fascinating shape that certainly stands out from others in this ever more popular segment of the car market in Australia. The large panoramic sunroof is likely to be a strong selling point. The large grille is very much after the style of the latest Genesis cars and seems sure to appeal to potential buyers. Its slim horizontal front lights broaden the frontal appearance. The Sport Line Package has 19-inch Sport Line alloy wheels, sporty front and rear bumpers, gloss black sport radiator grille, front skid plate and roof rails. It has a dark chrome radiator grille surround and window frame trims.

Interior Inside, the Sport Line package features Nappa

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE GV70 2.5T petrol 2WD: $66,400 GV70 2.5T petrol AWD: $68,786 GV70 3.5T Sport petrol AWD: $83,276 GV70 2.2D diesel AWD: $71,676

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

leather and suede appointed sport seats, suede headlining and pillars, a sport steering wheel, alloy pedals, aluminium trim. There are sport gauges for oil temperature and also torque and turbo boost gauges to let the driver get the best from the engine. The centre console is bulky and tall and really seems to separate the front occupants from one another.

turbo-diesel producing 154kW of power and 440 Nm of torque. It uses an electronically controlled Genesis AWD system. The flagship GV70 has 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 with 279kW and 530Nm it’s also paired with the electronically controlled Genesis AWD system, and an electro-mechanical limited slip differential on the rear axle.

Safety Infotainment The screen is very wide but not as deep as we would like it, so we couldn’t not see as far enough ahead on the map. Reaching for the far end of the screen while driving could be too distracting. Obviously, you shouldn’t be doing this - but human nature being what it is… Entertainment comes from a nine-speaker Genesis audio system which has excellent quality of aural output. There’s wireless (Qi standard) smartphone charging.

Engines / transmissions Engines on offer are the GV70 2.5T which has a 2.5 litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder with 224kW of power and 422Nm of torque. This is the model we tested. Genesis GV70 2.2D has 2.2 litre four-cylinder

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Every GV70 model has eight airbags, with a centre side airbag between the front seats to prevent serious injuries due to potential driver and passenger collision. To help avoid a crash there’s Genesis intelligent Active Safety Control technologies.

Driving The Genesis GV70 is quite a large vehicle, but doesn’t feel like it on the road where it’s simple to drive within the lanes, even to smooth out the bends by clipping the corners. It’s not a sports machine but comes closer than many others in the class that we have tested. The engine may be a four-cylinder 2.5 litre turbo-petrol, but it produces 224kW of power and 422Nm of torque. Once you get below the reasonably short period of turbo lag it gets up and flies with the feeling and sound being

almost that of a decent sized six-cylinder that’s smart. The eight-speed automatic transmission is quick to response to the needs of the driver and we really didn’t find the need to override the choices made by the transmission’s computer. However, it does like a drink and we were typically using petrol at a rate of eleven to thirteen litres per hundred kilometres around town. This dropped to a much more acceptable seven to eight litres per hundred during easy paced country touring. Hallelujah! Wonderful news for me and anyone else who has polarised sunglasses. I can read the image projected on the screen giving vehicle speed and other details. On other cars I have to tilt my head to read it, which is ridiculous. Hopefully all other car makers will follow Genesis’ lead.

Summing up The first attempt at providing an SUV with looks and practicality means the Genesis GV70 is likely to appeal to many buyers in this burgeoning market segment. It obviously doesn’t have the snob appeal of the big-name German vehicles, but if you can overlook that it’s well worth a spot on your list of potential SUVs .

Tough time at the crease for Footscray United Footscray United and Williamstown both experienced tough weekends on the cricket field. Footscray United suffered its first loss of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 3 season, losing to Sunbury. United restricted Sunbury to 7-114, but failed with the bat, being bowled out for just 56. Ashen Abeykoon managed 26 at the tail end of the innings but it wasn’t nearly enough for United. Coach Shafraz Mohamed said it was definitely an off day for the boys and that the slow cricket pitch didn’t help. “[Sunbury’s] bowling style suits them really well against our batsman,” he said. “They worked it out, they knew our batsman really well and our weaknesses and strengths

and the deck wasn’t as expected. The deck was on the slower side which is not an excuse, because we were chasing 110 and should’ve got it any day of the week at home.” However, Mohamed was happy with the team’s bowling efforts overall. Mohamed himself took four wickets to keep Sunbury from straying too far. “We bowled very well. Our fast bowler is probably one of the quickest in the league but when it’s a slower deck, the quicker you bowl the easier it is so it wasn’t suited for him.” Footscray is set to take on Werribee on Saturday and Laverton on Sunday, with Mohamed encouraging the team to move on despite the loss. “[After the game] I said we’ve got a way better team this year, and don’t worry about it, let’s not talk about the game, let’s grab and

drink and move on and get back to training and do what we do best and start winning again.” Williamstown also struggled on the weekend in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west, defeated by Taylors Lakes and Malvern. On Saturday, Williamstown made 6-165 from 45 overs in its clash against Taylors Lakes. The Lions made the runs with ease, finishing 3-169 with more than eight overs remaining. Williamstown’s Matthew Dervan was able notch up a team high 49, but it wasn’t nearly enough to take home the win. Coach Sean Sturrock said the new pitch at their home ground was a contributing factor to the loss. “It’s a brand new wicket and stuff like that

so we’re still learning as [with] any opposition that comes to Williamstown … how to sort of play it to the best of our abilities,” he said. “I thought we were probably a little under par with our score … probably left a little bit out there and probably didn’t really take enough runs in the middle which has been a bit of an issue of ours the last couple of seasons.” On Sunday, the Seagulls had a better performance making 6-227 against Malvern. But it still wasn’t enough, with Malvern winning with seven balls remaining, finishing 7-230. Williamstown will take on Brighton at home on Saturday. Molly Magennis

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New coach guides Glory By Molly Magennis With a new senior coach at the helm, the Yarraville Glory soccer club is looking forward to bigger and better things in 2022. Paul Agathouli is returning to a coaching role at the club after 10 years, having last coached back in 2012. “It’s good, it’s a homecoming,” he said. The club is doing things differently heading into next season, Agathouli said, with all the coaches being ex-players. “That’s a thing that we’re pushing this year where it’s coming from the heart from all of us, because we’ve all been part of the club for so many years.” Yarraville finished middle of the pack this year, but Agathouli said the team has a clear focus for next season: closing the gap between the divisions best, Caroline Springs George Cross, and getting promoted to the NPL. “Obviously the benchmark mark of our division is Caroline Springs George Cross.”

“Our goal this year is to bridge the gap between us and them and … hopefully get promoted this year. “That’s been the goal that we’ve been drilling into the players head this year, we’re not here to make up numbers this year, or happy finishing fourth or fifth.” Despite a disrupted past two seasons, the new senior coach is confident his boys can do it. “You’ve always gotta believe in your players,” he said. “A lot of these boys have been together for four or five years. So we’re … quietly confident. Obviously in football nothing’s guaranteed but with a bit of luck on our side … anything is possible. Anything’s possible in football and in life.” The club has signed on two new players, both in their mid-to-late twenties and both with experience playing overseas. “So they were our first two signings, one played professionally overseas in Cyprus, one played professionally overseas in England,”

Agathouli said. “We need to bring in some experienced players, players who can help the rest of the squad achieve higher goals, so that’s why we’re targeting specific players this year … players with an experienced calibre to help promote the team.” Agathouli would love the club to achieve some success, not only for the players and the coaches, but also for the loyal fanbase who have been patiently waiting for wins on the scoreboard. “I know how much the club means to a lot of people in the community as well. “I grew up playing for them as a junior, so I know what the members are starving for, they’re quite demanding and want to see their team and club play good football and get promoted. “I think everyone deserves a bit of success especially, I’ve been here for the last few years, it’s been disappointing, everyone’s starving for success.”

The AFL has announced the start dates for the 2022 VFLW season, with the league also set to align with the 2022 NAB AFL Women’s season. The season will start on Saturday, February 12, and will mark the league’s sixth season after its inception in 2016. The league’s alignment with the NAB League Girls and AFLW competitions will see a pathway program for elite sportswomen in Victoria. The arrangement with the NAB League Girls will particularly create opportunities for young girls to make their way to the VFLW once their season ends. Essendon and Hawthorn are officially under the AFLW-aligned club classification due to their pending entry into the 2023 AFLW competition, which leaves Darebin and Williamstown as the only two remaining VFLW standalone teams. The VFLW’s 12 teams will again play 14 home-and-away matches and the season will be split into two seasons for lost management purposes. VFLW standalone clubs will be allowed to sign 40 players, and AFLW clubs will be permitted to have 30 non-AFLW players during the AFLW home-and-away season. AFL state league competitions manager Jennie Loughnan said the VFLW is an exciting pathway for young girls. “We are delighted with the growth in the women’s game and to see the emerging talent across all levels is very exciting for football. The VFLW has an exciting season ahead as more girls continue to progress their football journey,” she said. “The 2022 fixture will allow great exposure for the next wave of talent and will provide fans across Victoria the opportunity to get close to the action with clubs and players maintaining a great connection to their communities. The alignment with the AFL Women’s and NAB League Girls fixtures will see the best girls across Victoria play competitive football matches every weekend.” The AFL will continue to review all arrangements, including the return of fans to matches, in consultation with clubs, the state government and health officers. Molly Magennis

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