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the proposed reconstruction of Sneydes Road, from Lennon Boulevard to Hacketts Roads, and $12 million for the regional soccer facility at 1 Sayers Road, Tarneit, which will become home to Western United Football Club. As the state entered its second lockdown for 2021 in late May, Wyndham businesses spoke of their “heartbreak” as the continued restrictions took a toll. The pandemic not only took its toll on businesses, with Crime Statistics Agency data released in June revealing that Wyndham police responded to an average of 10 family violence incidents every day in the 12 months to March, 2021. In that time, 3800 family violence incidents were reported, a 15.1 per cent rise on the 3301 incidents reported in the 12 months to March, 2020. The data showed that incident numbers in Wyndham reflected a statewide trend of family violence reports increasing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Melbourne was placed back into lockdown

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for 12 days on July 15. The city re-entered lockdown just nine days later. Al-Taqwa College was once again the site of a significant COVID outbreak in August after a teacher contracted the virus. The school was the site of one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks during Victoria’s second wave in 2020. The school, which was subjected to racism following the latest outbreak, said it was “deeply grateful” for the support it had received from the premier, chief health officer, COVID commander, and Wyndham council. Mercy Health urged Wyndham residents to get vaccinated as an increasing number of staff were forced into isolation as the list of COVID exposure sites grew. Nine healthcare workers from overseas joined the team at Werribee Mercy Hospital in early September under a program designed to boost Victoria’smedical workforce as COVID-19 continued to impact staff levels.

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In October, Point Cook was named among the top 100 national “supercharged” areas for property sales in a new report. The Spring 2021 Price Predictor Index, issued by residential property researcher and writer Terry Ryder through his investment advice website Hotspotting.com, listed 100 Australian suburbs and towns as “supercharged” due to increasing sales of houses and units. On October 27, Wyndham businesses were celebrating Melbourne’s reopening after the sixth lockdown. In December, Wyndham councillor Marcel Mahfoud vowed to continue carrying out his duties in a virtual capacity until he is able to receive a Novavax vaccine against COVID-19, after councillors voted to encourage unvaccinated councillors to take a leave of absence from their official duties. Cr Mahfoud said that he is “pro choice” and does “intend to be vaccinated”.

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2021 was meant to be the year that life returned to normal. Instead we found ourselves bouncing in and out of lockdowns as a new COVID-19 variant made its way to Australia. As the Delta variant took hold in Victoria, Melbourne earned the title as the most locked-down city in the world, notching up 267 days in lockdown since March 2020. Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs once again bore the brunt of Victoria’s COVID infections as the state’s third wave surged through households in Wyndham, Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Hume, Melton, Whittlesea and Maribyrnong that were not yet eligible for vaccination. At the peak of the third wave, Hume, Wyndham, Brimbank, Melton and Whittlesea were the five most-infected local government areas in Victoria. But as more vaccinations became available, residents of Melbourne’s north and west turned out in record numbers to be jabbed, helping to halt Delta’s spread and enabling the city to reopen in time for Christmas. We look back at how 2021 unfolded across Wyndham. As the state emerged from its first lockdown of the year, a five-day “circuit breaker” lockdown which ended on February 17, it was revealed that residents at aged care homes in Werribee, Hoppers Crossing and Point Cook would be among the first in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Also in February, a Point Cook man called for an investigation after he waited more than 90 minutes for an ambulance and 75 minutes to be admitted to a hospital bed following a stroke in January. In March, the Royal Australian Air Force marked 100 years of service to Australia – a date especially important to the Point Cook RAAF base, which is known as the birthplace of the national force. Wyndham council announced it planned to spend a record $201 million on infrastructure and capital works as it released its draft budget for 2021-22 in May. Big ticket items included

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$49 million social housing boost SEPTEMBER 22 A $49.03 million plan to build 111 new social and affordable residential properties in Wyndham has been announced by the state government. Housing Minister Richard Wynne said last week that the government would invest almost $740 million in community housing across Victoria under its Big Housing Build, in partnership with private and philanthropic organisations. The plan includes a proposal to construct 42 new homes in Truganina with agency Women’s Housing Limited, in a project

worth $17.77 million. There are two separate projects planned for Werribee, a $14.48 million site consisting of 34 homes and a $9.46 million site consisting of 18 homes. Tarneit will get 17 homes under a $7.32 million initiative. The exact addresses of the homes will not be revealed as some of the tenants will be family violence escapees. Haven Home Safe (HHS), which owns and manages more than 3000 social affordable homes across Victoria, has partnered with the state government to deliver the Tarneit project and 34 homes in Werribee.

HHS will contribute $12 million towards the construction of these properties. The non-profit’s chief executive Andrew Cairns said that the Tarneit site was already being constructed with an expected finish date of 2022. Construction is expected to begin on the Werribee abodes before the end of the year. Mr Cairns said both the developments would include a mix of “high-quality” two and three-bedroom townhomes. He said the projects were expected to create up to 350 jobs, both directly and indirectly. Mr Cairns said that in terms of demand for community housing, there were presently more

than 1000 single people needing a one-bedroom home in Wyndham, plus more than 200 couples and 380 single parents needing a two-bedroom home across Tarneit and Werribee. “As Melbourne moves west, there is a growing housing affordability crisis in the city of Wyndham with the median price of a two-bedroom home now at $420K and median rent at $320per week for a two-bedroom unit,” he said. “Singles on JobSeeker earn $620 per fortnight. “Even if two singles shared a two-bedroom unit, they would be spending about half their income on housing, leaving very little for cost of living expenses.”

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Calls for CCTV in rally against crime APRIL 14 Wyndham residents concerned about crime in the municipality are pledging to help fund the installation of CCTV cameras at crime hotspots. About 40 residents attended a rally in Tarneit on Saturday, organised by the Wyndham Safe Movement (WSM), spearheaded by former councillor Intaj Khan. Mr Khan said residents were particularly concerned about vehicle and knife crimes following a carjacking in Werribee last month and a stabbing at a Hoppers Crossing bottleshop on April 1. Crime Statistics Agency data, released last month, shows there were 18,284 criminal offences reported to Wyndham police during 2020, up from 16,761 offences in 2019. Mr Khan said that while people in Wyndham were reporting crime, residents were concerned police follow-up was delayed. “We know crime is increasing, we know police resources are getting less, what can we do?” Mr Khan said. He said the WSM committee hoped to install

at least 50 CCTV cameras across Wyndham by the end of 2021, funded through private donations. He has committed to funding 10 cameras himself, with rally attendees pledging funding for another 30 cameras. He said residents and traders would be asked to nominate sites for the cameras to be installed, and a committee of volunteers, including representatives from a local neighbourhood watch, would then decide where to allocate them. A Truganina business owner, who had a shipping container at his company broken into, spoke at the rally about his experiences. A Truganina resident – who had his car stolen by a man with a fake ID who posed as a potential buyer of the vehicle – said he felt that police “must have some strategies to catch the man” but that he was concerned by a lack of communication from officers. Wyndham acting Inspector Steve Hayes said: “The local community can be assured that there is sufficient police resourcing in the Wyndham area. “Wyndham police are extremely mobile in the

community – we regularly conduct proactive patrols at populated areas including shopping centres and strips, parks and on our roads. “Police are also working closely with the council and other partner agencies to further prevent crime and address any safety concerns.” The Wyndham local government area is serviced by a 24-hour police station in Werribee and a non-24-hour station in Wyndham North. According to latest statistics, in the year ending December 2020, the rate of robbery in Wyndham was down 34.96 per cent (226 to 147), along with a 29.47 per cent (1337 to 943) decrease in burglary/break and enter and a 6.81 per cent (6311 to 5881) decrease in theft. A Victorian government spokesperson said: “We’re making sure Victoria Police, local councils and communities have the resources they need to keep Victorians safe. “Since 2015, the Andrews Labor government has provided almost $2 million in funding under the Community Crime Prevention program for 13 grants to improve community safety in Wyndham.”

Australia’s largest private rail freight company has announced it will spend $20 million on the design and development of a new intermodal container terminal in Little River, which will support more 4200 jobs once it becomes operational. The funds will be spent to secure land options, and commence detailed planning and design works on the project. Pacific National chief executive Paul Scurrah said the aim is for the 80-hectare intermodal terminal to be operational by 2026. The company has secured an option for a 540-hectare site in Little River to construct the terminal and develop a surrounding logistics precinct on the existing interstate rail corridor west of Melbourne’s CBD and port. “In the future, the broader logistics precinct – serviced by the rail terminal – will feature extensive warehousing, cold storage, and re-fuelling facilities, generating more than 4000 skilled jobs,” Mr Scurrah said. The terminal will also directly support more than 200 frontline rail freight jobs. A statement from Pacific National said that building the terminal in the west of Melbourne will reduce the freight sectors’ total C02 emissions by almost 500,000 tonnes by 2031. “Pacific National’s new Little River site is in a prime position on the main interstate rail line and close to the Princes Freeway, delivering efficient freight transport connectivity to nearby logistics companies, distribution centres, warehouses, shippers, and manufacturers,” Mr Scurrah said.

‘Burnout city’: Hoon activity an accident waiting to happen MARCH 17 Residents of the Woodville area in Hoppers Crossing fear it is only a matter time before hoon drivers accidentally kill someone in their neighbourhood. A group of residents said drivers engaged in unsafe behaviour, including speeding, drag racing and doing burnouts and doughnuts on local roads at all hours. The residents, who asked for only their first names to be used due to fears for their safety, also said monkey bike and dirt bike riders “plagued” the area’s parks and playgrounds.

The residents – Ron, Rebecca, Michelle and Frank – said that Woodville residents were “fed-up”. “It’s not a matter of if, but when, someone is going to die as a result of the hoons in our area,” Rebecca said. “I live in a street with two childcare centres and I’m worried about the kids and families. There are so many kids playing outside through the day and what if the hoons hit them?” The residents said they feared a repeat of an accident which occurred in Warringa Crescent on October 3 last year, in which a driver crashed through a fence and into a house.

No one was injured. Ron said figure-of-eight tyre marks left by hoons could be seen in Woodville Park Drive, Roma Street, Warringa Crescent and Derrimut Road. “It’s burnout city,” Ron said. “I have a little girl and when we’re sitting in the lounge room, she gets scared hearing the noise.” Frank said he has asked his doctor for psychiatric assistance, as the hooning makes him feel constantly anxious. The residents said they have been keeping logs of the hoon activity for months, reporting incidents to the Hoon Hotline, emailing police

and capturing CCTV footage. The residents say they have pleaded for police and Wyndham council to take action. “We feel like Woodville residents are copping it on the chin and nothing has been done,” Rebecca said. “We’ve had enough.” The residents said they would like police to regularly patrol the Woodville area. They also said that while speed humps did not seem to deter the hoons, Wyndham council could potentially install metal speed humps which can be screwed into the road – such as the ones used at Pacific Werribee – or use CCTV to cover hoon “blackspots”. Wednesday, 12 January, 2022 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY 3

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Truganina freight terminal call Global and national logistics and supply chain companies are lobbying for a new freight terminal in Melbourne’s west. A new group of executive representatives from the major supply chain and logistics companies have come together to voice their strong preference for the Western Intermodal Freight Terminal (WIFT) in Truganina. The alliance has declared the WIFT as the preferred location.

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For the first time, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood will be bringing a pop-up donor centre to Tarneit from January 10 to 14, allowing locals to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. In a statement, Lifeblood said it hopes around 100 locals will book in to donate at the pop-up, helping to save lives in the community and beyond. Lifeblood spokesperson Erin Lagoudakis said the team can’t wait to meet local donors. “The team are excited to set up in Tarneit and hopefully get to meet future regular blood donors,” Ms Lagoudakis said. “A blood donation is needed every 18 seconds and we need more donors now than ever before which is why our pop-up donor

centre visits have been expanded to include Tarneit.” One in three Australians will need blood or a blood product in their lifetime, but only one in 30 currently donates. Donated blood goes to support cancer patients, those involved in road accidents along with pregnant women, newborn babies and countless others. The Tarneit pop-up donor centre will be located at Dianella Community Centre, 6 Congo Drive, Tarneit West. To book a donation, Tarneit residents can visit lifeblood.com.au, call 13 14 95 or download the free donate blood app. Lifeblood will return to Tarneit again in April, July and October.

Ongoing traffic congestion around the Wootten Road Reserve testing site in Tarneit is possibly causing illegal parking. In a Facebook post, Wyndham council said Western Health is responsible for traffic management at the site and that it has requested they provide increased resources to handle the traffic.

Werribee LGBTQIA+ celebration Wyndham council are hosting Park Lounge this February, a free event open to everyone to celebrate the “wonderful world of queer culture”. Hosted by Tristan Meecham & Bec Reid of ‘All the Queens Men’, the audience will experience music, theatre comedy and dance. The night will be held at Kelly Park in Werribee and run from 6-10pm. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Wyndham Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Young hero shines in many ways January 27

dressed in his police costume after four police officers were struck and killed by a truck on the Eastern Freeway at Kew. Samarveer paid his respects at the station, asking the officers present if they could hold a minute of silence. Samarveer last week said he was “happy and emotional” to receive the Lalor Hero award. “How I got inspired is that I saw my dad work hard to help the community and I decided to work hard too,” he said. Mr Sandhu said he started volunteering with the United Sikhs after meeting the organisation’s directors at a Sikh

A Williams Landing boy has become the youngest-ever recipient of the Lalor Hero Awards. Eight-year-old Samarveer and his father Japinder Sandhu were last month recognised for their extensive volunteer work to help the community. The pair, who have been volunteering with the United Sikhs for about two years, helped prepare and deliver meals to people in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. And last year, Samarveer touched hearts when he visited Werribee Police station

temple in Tarneit. The United Sikhs, a worldwide group, provided food and meals to people affected by the 2019-20 bushfires and the pandemic. Samarveer joined the group just after his sixth birthday, and is the youngest volunteer of all the group’s international members. During the bushfires, Mr Sandu collected donations of food and essentials to deliver from Melbourne to Bairnsdale. He also worked at the Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House and an Indian restaurant to organise a community meal for 250 residents affected by the fires. After seeing the impact of the bushfires, Mr

Sandhu joined the CFA in Point Cook and is now a volunteer firefighter. Mr Sandhu said that be enjoyed helping others. “Once you’re involved you can’t go back – the love and support of people in the community is so much,” he said. Mr Sandhu and Samarveer also volunteer at the Wyndham Park Community Centre and Uniting Wyndham. Samarveer said he hopes to become a police officer when he grows up. The Lalor Hero Awards, presented by local MP Joanne Ryan, acknowledge residents and groups who “go above and beyond” within the Lalor electorate.

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thanking his daughter for her efforts. One resident even surprised her with a signboard, stickers and personalised T-shirt for the nursery. “I would like to say thanks to everyone in the Jubilee community who helps and supports me, especially my family who is always there for me and inspires me and gives me ideas for the pots,” Anusha said.

A young Wyndham Vale resident is causing happiness to blossom in her community. Nine-year-old Anusha has established a nursery stall and fairy garden outside her family home in the Jubilee estate. Passersby are welcome to take a potted plant from the stall, and can leave money in an honesty box if they wish to. Anusha said she did not view her nursery as a business, but rather a way to encourage people to be sustainable and “to cheer everyone up”. “What I enjoy most is seeing people have a smile on their face,” Anusha said. Her father Taz said he posted about the nursery stall on the Jubilee Residents’ Facebook page, which has led to many people

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Bold move a show of solidarity JULY 7 Members of the Tarneit Titans Football Club have shaved their heads in a show of support for Zoe Thornton, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Zoe, 26, and her family have been involved with the club since it began in 2014. She has been a canteen manager, team manager and played for the women’s side – when the club had one – for three years. Her twin brother Zach is on the club’s

committee and their mother was the club’s first president. Zoe was diagnosed with cancer in April, after attending the gym and experiencing pain in her collarbone and underarm. Just over a week after being diagnosed, she underwent surgery to remove the lump and is now undergoing chemotherapy. Zoe said that rather than have her hair fall due to the treatment, she decided to have a “fun” event with her partner Trent and friends to shave her head.

Unbeknown to Zoe, a group of about 10 players from the Titans also decided to get their heads shaved during a training session last month in a show of solidarity. Zach, who is also participating in Dry July to raise funds for the Cancer Council, has shaved his head too. “To do it at the drop of a hat, for someone they haven’t known for so long, is genuinely heart-warming,” he said of the Titans’ players. Zoe said she was surprised to find out about the players shaving their heads.

“It’s a great football club anyway, but seeing them all do that was so nice and lovely,” she said. Zoe said she felt lucky that doctors had caught her cancer early. “You’ve just got to deal with it and try to live the best life possible,” she said. Zoe said she wanted to remind other people that prioritising health is important. “You’re never too young to have cancer, make sure you always keep on top of your health, exercise and everything like that,” she said.

Buy local goes digital JUNE 2 The Werribee Business and Tourism Association (WBTA) has launched a digital campaign encouraging residents to support local businesses. The WBTA was established in 2015 to provide events and services for businesses and those that would like to do business in Wyndham. The association’s membership represents business owners and their employees, students and education facilities, plus corporate, medium, small and micro-businesses. A grant from the state government has funded the WBTA “buy local” campaign, which took about six months to develop. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the various services available in Werribee, encourage locals to visit the WBTA categories landing page to find out more about these

services and promote individual Werribee businesses and their strengths. The campaign features businesses in the categories of Your Town Centre, Your Business, Your Property, Your Health and Wellbeing, Your Local Sights & Community and Your Sports and Recreational. Videos to promote each category will be used to reach residents through Facebook advertising. There will also be social media posts for businesses within each of the categories and photography showcasing local business owner. Local businesses that would like to get involved can contact: werribeebta@gmail. com The WBTA has launched a campaign encouraging residents to support local businesses. (Supplied/Imran Abul Kashem, Westend Photography)

We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build we’re building an alternative to the West Gate Bridge, and removing 85 dangerous and congested level crossings, with 56 already gone. Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Werribee Line

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VCAL joy at cubby house project November 3 Tarneit Senior College VCAL students have constructed eight cubby houses, two of which they will donate to local kindergartens. School staff members have purchased the other cubbies for their children. Two students involved in the project, Akur and Ben, said the money from the sale of the cubbies would be put towards helping VCAL students next year.

The funds will go towards establishing a cafe at the college, so the teenagers can learn how to use a coffee machine and grinder. The cubbies were built by year 12 VCAL students in the school’s trades centre. Bunnings Warehouse in Hoppers Crossing donated $1500 worth of materials and tools to the project. Ben said the team-bonding between the VCAL students and the memories he has from the cubby houses’ construction have become

highlights of his year 12 experience. “I am going to try to find an apprenticeship in carpentry next year, I enjoyed the opportunity we had to learn about construction with the cubbies,” he said. Akur said each of the cubby houses weighed about 130 kilograms. “I think working with the different kids and students was the best part, we got to understand each other and build relationships,” she said.

Ben and Akur thanked Tarneit Senior College VCAL co-ordinator Jamie Calleja-Bailey and fellow VCAL staff member Claudia Martina for their assistance this past year. “For the kids to be able to collectively overcome the challenge posed by pandemic restrictions and build these cubbies from scratch for the community, is a great achievement,” Mr Calleja-Bailey said.

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Co-ordinator Christine Mackaness and project worker Rita Mastin.

in the Birdcage by donating food through the Country Women’s Association, said her fellow CWA members often baked cakes and scones

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for the store to give to people in need. “We’re always grateful for any donations,” she said.

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Birdcage Community Store is helping hundreds of Wyndham residents doing it tough every week. The store, based at the Wyndham Park Community Centre in Werribee, was established during the first COVID-19 lockdown last year when centre manager Greg Ferrington noticed a “big need” in the community. Birdcage volunteers collect donated food and goods from sponsors including Foodbank Australia, OzHarvest Australia and Baker’s Delight every week. The community store co-ordinator Christine Mackaness said the site was usually organised so that people could come in and choose the food and goods they wanted to take away. However, during lockdown, volunteers have been packing boxes for pick-up. Mrs Mackaness said that just before

Christmas, the community store was assisting about 70 people per week. At the moment the store has between 115 to 120 visitors every week. “We don’t ask any questions – you don’t need to produce a healthcare card or Medicare card, if anyone needs help we will give it to them,” Mrs Mackaness said. “We have people come through for the first time and they break down and cry, they are so overwhelmed and grateful.” The United Sikhs help out the Birdcage Community Store by cooking about 400 meals each fortnight to pass on to people in need. Mrs Mackaness said the store also gives the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency about 20 boxes and 120 meals every week for parents. It aids families from Wyndham Park Primary School with meals too. The store is open between 9.30am-noon most Thursdays. Mrs Mackaness, who first became involved

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2021 Through the lens Star Weekly photographers Damjan Janevski and Joe Mastroianni were out and about in Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs throughout the year. Here are a selection of their favourite photos from 2021.

Desiree caught the eye of Janevski during the Be Bold Festival in St Albans in April. (Damjan Janevski)

In January, Janevski snapped this pic of summer holiday Wheel Intensive program coach Ludwig Schukin (front centre) and his students Kate Gilworth, Daniel, 14, Anna,10, and Edha, 14, during a class in Werribee.

Manfred Zabinskas, who runs an animal rescue centre, with a kangaroo. (Damjan Janevski)

Flynn, 9, and Amelia, 6, at the Melbourne Airport viewing area as interstate flights resumed in December. (Damjan Janevski) 260894

The sun boxes at Altona beach take on a different look when not in use. When viewed side-on, they look a little like a doggie training course. Rachel and her dashhound Ernie, were kind enough to oblige when Mastroianni asked them to walk through the boxes, resulting in this slightly quirky image.

Mill Park comedian James Liotta secured the role of a lifetime in August, appearing on ‘Fat Pizza’ on 7Mate. (Damjan Janevski)

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

If you’re planning to travel through these areas make sure you plan your trip in advance and seek alternative routes. Major delays are expected.

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Stephanie Mfongwot – a Williamstown woman who escaped violence in Cameroon prior to making her professional boxing debut in July. (Damjan Janevski)

Graeme Precious, Kris Siderov, Brian Parkinson, and Allen Williams took a ride on the Bulla Hill Railway in February as it returned to the tracks for 2021. (Damjan Janevski)

Janevski captured this quirky image of performer Sermsah Bin Saad.

Darley artist Anuradha Patel with some of her artwork.

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Janevski captured this photo of Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary community engagement manager Sophia Grewal with a piglet ahead of Be Kind to Animals Week in October.

Mastroianni took this photo of Steve Weston with a mural at Werribee Bowls Club in November.

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Reaching for the skies Catching a gondola in the middle of the Mornington Peninsula may seem like a difficult task but Arthurs Seat Eagle gives the experience a whole new meaning. Rather than being on the water, the gondola chair lift is suspended high above the ocean, giving spectacular views out across the bay. “The Arthurs Seat Eagle offers a one of a kind experience - soaring high above Arthurs Seat State Park in our state-of-the-art gondolas, 314 metres above sea level. The stunning views from the gondolas extend across Port Phillip Bay to Melbourne CBD and beyond,” Arthurs Seat Eagle CEO, Matt Mulkearns said. Since 2016 the Eagle has been operating,

constantly changing things up to give customers a new experience each time they visit. The team have introduced in-gondola dining and the cafe menu is seasonally updated but it is the newly renovated retail store that has been an integral part of The Base, to help display the wonderful local produce the peninsula has to offer. “Our newly revamped retail store stocks products from the Mornington Peninsula - our emphasis has been on showcasing and supporting local producers, artisans, and businesses that give back to the community,” Mr Mulkearns said. But it’s not just the things the eye can

see that makes this the one of a kind tourist destination that it is. “We have a relentless drive to deliver safety excellence and use only state-of-the-art equipment and products - this has translated well in the era of Covid, as the implementation of an advanced TGA certified, instant contact surface disinfectant has given us a superior level of Covid protection and a leading technological edge in our industry.” The fully inclusive and accessible gondolas, designed in Switzerland, cater for all ages and abilities, allowing everyone to witness the bluest of blue waters in Melbourne’s beach side suburbs.

With discounts now on offer, there’s no better time to book this premium Victorian tourism attraction, the only one like it in the state. “We have just introduced a new Eagle Family Ticket to make the Eagle more affordable and cost efficient for families. An online ticket discount has also been introduced to provide better value and an incentive to those who book online.” Open every day except Christmas Day from 10am to 5pm at 795 Arthurs Seat Road, Arthurs Seat. Visit www.aseagle.com.au to book tickets or contact the Arthurs Seat Eagle team at info@aseagle.com.au or on (03) 5987 0600.

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Explorers Tarneit exceeding national quality standards Explorers Tarneit is pleased to announce that the centre, located at 80 Homebush Drive, has been rated as Exceeding National Quality Standard under the National Quality Framework. The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a national benchmark for the quality of children’s education and care services across Australia. Once a childcare centre gains approval to open, it is subjected to an initial and then ongoing assessment under the National Quality Framework (NQF). This framework sets a high benchmark for early childhood education and care. It also helps families make sound decisions around the type of care they want for their children. Services are assessed against the NQS by the state or territory regulatory authority and receive a rating for each of the seven quality areas of the NQS, as well as an overall rating. The seven key quality areas assessed against the NQS are: • Educational program and practice; • Children’s health and safety; • Physical environment; • Staffing arrangements; • Relationships with children; • Collaborative partnerships with families and communities; and • Leadership and service management. These seven key quality areas are important to the learning outcomes of children. Centres that go above and beyond the requirements of most of these assessment areas are given an overall rating of Exceeding NQS. Explorers Tarneit boasts a number of inspiring spaces for children to explore and learn. The beautiful centre is framed by shady trees, natural play structures and spacious outdoor areas where the centre’s programs come to life.

Explorers Tarneit boasts a number of inspiring spaces for children to explore and learn. (Supplied)

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Offering a kindergarten program led by quality educators, they are there to help prepare your child for the exciting transition to school. The program offers all the advantages

of a structured learning program for children, with the added benefit of long day care hours for families. The NQF for early childhood education

and care was agreed by all Australian governments to achieve better educational and development outcomes for children using education and care services. Implementation of the NQF is guided by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). To learn more about the NQF and service ratings, visit the ACECQA website or ACECQA’s family focused website, Starting Blocks. To find out more about Explorers Tarneit, phone 7020 9066 or visit eel.com.au/centres/ tarneit-childcare-centre.

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Lockdown letters written in hope August 25 Hoppers Crossing cafe Jock + Mack is running a Letter of Hope campaign during lockdown. The cafe’s team leader Stella Lillywhite first organised the letters initiative during lockdown last year. Customers can write a letter, a cheerful message or do a drawing to put into the Letter of Hope box inside the cafe. The letters will be distributed to residents of local aged care homes. People who contribute a letter or drawing can remain anonymous or use their first name.

Ms Lillywhite said the idea for the campaign came about after she caught up with an 80 year-old friend last year, who was feeling sad and isolated because she had not seen her children and grandchildren. “It got me thinking about the aged community,” Ms Lillywhite said. “I’m suffering from a bit of anxiety. “I know in a situation where I can help others, it helps me.” Ms Lillywhite said she thought the letters campaign “could being a little ray of sunshine for someone’s day”. “It’s a way to inspire and re-light people’s connections, remind people they are not alone

and that people are thinking of them,” she said. Ms Lillywhite, who also manages Jock + Mack’s social media, has been sharing the colourful artwork children have submitted to the campaign online. “I’m hoping it will create a groundswell of support and create a wave of hope,” she said.

Jock + Mack cafe team leader Stella Lillywhite with young Kate, who has contributed to the Letter of Hope campaign. (Supplied)

Club’s dishing up cheer July 28 The Hoppers Club is bringing a smile to the faces of many doing it tough, providing free meals to people in need. The not-for-profit club has been encouraging residents who have had shifts cut, or who are short on cash, to attend the venue’s reception and order a family meal. Hoppers Club chief executive Mike Lewis said Facebook posts about the offer have reached more than 20,000 people. Mr Lewis said that club staff prepared up to 20 meals each night, along with the meals they provide to agencies such as Feeding Families for distribution among vulnerable locals. Hoppers Club employees have also been delivering meals to homes, sometimes dressed

in costumes, to spread cheer. Mr Lewis said COVID “has had a huge impact on the club’s bottom line” causing it to lose “many hundreds of thousands of dollars” and put other community projects on hold. He said he was proud of the club staff for their efforts in the pandemic, particularly executive chef Sid Haldikar and operations manager Amy Crawshaw.

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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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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.

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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. ■ 9311 9973

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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) The Ram: Fire – Spirit – Outgoing

TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20) The Bull: Earth – Matter – Fixed

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) The Twins: Air – Ideas – Changeable

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With the asteroid Chiron slowly making it’s way through Aries over the course of the year, there’s a strong focus on healing. In matters of the heart, this has to do with slowing down and honouring the deep sensitivity required to do no harm in love. Opportunity in matters of the heart will certainly come your way, as Jupiter spends time with you from May through to October, but you will have to open up to the tenderness required for the flame to fully ignite.

You have a very large unruly guest in your midst by the name of Uranus. The function of Uranus is to liberate us. The question is whether we want to be liberated. In the realm of love, Uranus is going to shake things up, like a farmer shakes up the soil to make it more alive. Truth liberates. In matters of love, the presence of fearless truth will deepen your connections. If love can’t bear the presence of truth then it needs to be reviewed and renewed.

In matters of the heart, the strongest influence will be coming your way from Neptune, who is in Pisces. You love dancing around in the world of ideas. Anyone who comes close to you, will have to fall in love with your busy-ness, your curiosity, and your sense of play. Neptune in Pisces will lean on you to open up to a depth of feeling, and a depth of longing, that is presently out of your range. See this as an opportunity to explore parts of yourself that are unknown.

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Jupiter will be in Aries from May through to October. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, luck, good fortune, and opportunity. The omens are clear. This is the time of the year when you can expect the greatest support from the cosmos, to get that project that you have been treasuring in your imagination, over the line. The key will be to align your sensitivity and intuition with your enthusiasm and bravado. By engaging both you will be unstoppable.

The presence of disruptive Uranus in Taurus, means that those who are able to adjust quickly to a constantly-changing environment, will prosper. If you try to dig your roots in when the sands are shifting, you will suffer all the indignities that come from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Remember, Uranus is here to set us free. Any disruption that he brings is with that in mind. Bulls aren’t always the most manoeuvrable of animals. Work on your flexibility.

By upping your skill levels, money will eventually come and find you. Focus on finding excellence in whatever it is that you do. You will know you have it when your work, craft, art, or trade begins to bring you waves of joy. There are a lot of disruptive forces at play in the world at large as we speak. As flexibility is built into your hard-drive, you are well positioned to thrive. Change is a food that nourishes you, whereas for others it just breeds anxiety.

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We are living in interesting times. All of our institutions are in a process of regeneration and renewal. It would be all too easy to focus on what’s falling apart, but the reality is that this moment in history contains the seeds of great possibility, providing we can have our wits about us. Even as Pluto sets this up, and Uranus continues to provide us with unexpected shocks, your job is to keep dusting yourself off and staying true to your naturally-optimistic spirit.

The North Node of the Moon, or the Head of the Dragon, is moving through Taurus for the whole of next year. The North Node is like a big magnet, pulling us forward into fresh adventures and unknown pastures. This, along with Uranus, is setting you up for journeys into unknown places, both in your external world and in your being. The moment you get comfortable with change, you will find a different kind of security and safety that is wild and free.us with unexpected shocks, your job is to keep dusting yourself off and staying true to your naturally-optimistic spirit.

Pluto is breaking down societal structures, in order to renew them. As long as we remember the renewal part, then these crazy days will prove to be potent and creative. Uranus in Taurus keeps sending all sorts of shocks through our culture, mostly via the media. The true nature of the various traditions we live in is being revealed for what it is. You have a natural affinity for media, messages, and communication. This coming year you will have an effect by speaking clearly.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) The Crab: Water – Feeling – Outgoing

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) The Lion: Fire – Spirit – Fixed

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) The Virgin: Earth – Matter – Changeable

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Over the coming year, and in spite of all the shifts and changes going on around you, you will find yourself feeling more and more steady in your heart and soul. This very much goes for your world of affection. As a child of the Moon, your moods and emotions will always be in flux. That’s the nature of water signs such as Cancer. Disruptions should take love deeper. If they don’t, then now is the time to learn how to turn ruptures into fields of opportunity.

You are a creature of the Sun. Whatever goes down, you are always going to be looking at ways to shine your light. Interestingly, when it comes to looking into the year ahead, there is always a parallel theme of regeneration and renewal at play. Love will invite you to put your ego aside, and yet shine. In attempting to do both, you will find a deeper love and a deeper light; one that isn’t dependant on other people’s approval in order for you to shine.

Neptune is in Pisces, directly opposite Virgo. Neptune and Pisces are everything that Virgo isn’t. Where you love groundedness, rhythm and plans, both Neptune and Pisces choose intuition. Where you are pragmatic, Neptune and Pisces are imaginative. In love, this means that you are likely to be flooded by waves of feeling that hold great possibility but make no sense to your logical mind. Your soul is calling for experiences that are overwhelming in their beauty.

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Around money and finances, you are always going to be driven by a pull to comfort, safety and nourishment. That’s your nature. Within a context of deep societal change, as we are experiencing now, this becomes a powerful challenge. Jupiter will be in Aries from May until October. During this time fortune will shine on those who are willing to turn their ideas into action. He will spend the rest of the year in Pisces. Use your intuition as well as your energy.

In matters of money, it is worth noting that you are presently being challenged by the presence of Saturn in your opposite sign, Aquarius. This means that life will lean on you to balance your needs with the needs of the community around you. A community that allows no individuality would be robotic and cold. To go with individuality alone, and ignore community, would inevitably end up being harsh and unkind. Factor this into your financial decisions. You are not alone.

As you sift, sort, research, and analyse, so life defies you. We are in a period of extraordinary change. Uranus is shaking up the market’s tectonic plates. Pluto is regenerating and renewing cultural and economic norms. These are reflected in the presence of climate change, a pandemic, and loud voices from the right and left that want everybody’s attention, no matter what. Neptune in Pisces is challenging you to dare to dream. Imagine, and enact a positive vision.

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With Pluto travelling ever so slowly through your opposite sign, Capricorn, you are being faced with a constant challenge. Pluto is dismantling various rigidities that have crept into our culture, opening up the possibility of regeneration and renewal. The temptation is to give into fear. The better option is to trust your feelings and work at finding the opportunities and possibilities that are present, should one wish to find them. Bring your love to bear in matters that matter.

There are a few very influential planets working to bring your passions to ground. To burn passionately without having one’s feet on solid ground, is to self-immolate. Nobody wants that. Fire needs a hearth to contain it, otherwise it becomes a wildfire, invoking danger and damage. Saturn in Aquarius is a part of this equation. Saturn is the cosmic handbrake. To slow down and be ever more aware of the implications of our actions is a good thing. Go with it.

As an earth sign, you love it best when there is solid ground beneath your feet. Uranus is shaking your foundations. Pluto in Capricorn is also on a cosmic mission to regenerate structures that are becoming damaging or irrelevant. Of all the earth signs, you are the one most likely to be able to adapt to change. This will only happen if you take time out from trying to figure out all the details and, instead, step back and look at the big picture. Be ahead of the game.

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The outer planets provide the deep underlying pulse of the year ahead. Let’s begin with Pluto, the most distant. Pluto brings regeneration and renewal. He is in Capricorn. He is breaking down old structures so they can be rebuilt in more life-affirming ways. Neptune is next. He symbolises our longing to melt into life’s flow, in love or meditation. He is in Pisces, the sign of bliss, inviting us to honour our need for soulful or spiritual experience. Uranus follows. Uranus’ function is to liberate us. He is in Taurus, the sign of money, resources and pleasure. Uranus is rattling our addiction to unsustainable comforts. He is waking us up to that feeling of aliveness that comes when our lives are in flux. Saturn follows. His job is to keep us real. He is in Aquarius. He will make us consider our various ideas of freedom, some of which are narcissistic, and some of which honour the fact that we are connected to a web of community that demands care. Jupiter, the last piece in the puzzle, will shift between Pisces and Aries. Jupiter provides a sense of possibility and optimism. In Pisces, he will encourage us to be more soulful. In Aries he will nudge us to get out there and have a go at making our most heartfelt dreams real.

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23) The Scales: Air – Ideas – Outgoing

SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21) The Scorpion: Water – Feeling – Fixed

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Venus is your guiding planet; and love is your driving force. You hold a lot more sway than others might imagine. It is time to bring your love out into the world at large, and let it impact on the work you do, and the people you have around you. Romance is important but it’s not enough to silo it into one small part of your life. Shine your love wherever you go and who ever you cross paths with. The more you share it, the more love will come back to you.

Ruled as you are by the planet Pluto, who is presently in Capricorn, your love-life is always going to be an on-going journey of re-invention and renewal.Your propensity for secrets is equal to your love of bringing that which is hidden out into the light. The South Node of the Moon is moving through Scorpio offering you a golden opportunity to shed the skin of old habits and patterns that keep you in less than nourishing loops. Relax your hold and let love do its thing.

You are ruled by two passions. One is to figure out how to make sense and meaning out of all the crazy things that life throws at us. The second is to get out and see the world. The South Node of the Moon has now left you alone. In love, you no longer have the feeling that some sort of an old snag is holding you back. Jupiter is in Pisces for some of the year, deepening your need for immersive emotional experience. Love will alternate between intimacy and adventure.

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Your ruling planet Pluto, is interestingly named after the Greek God of precious gems and minerals, hidden deep beneath the earth. You are less likely to be distracted by all the ructions going on in the economy, and the surrounding culture, than most. Your instinct for transformation and change, and the wealth that can arise from riding such waves, is well-honed. Watch for old habits that can keep you locked in repetitive cycles. Reinvent yourself as often as required.

Jupiter, your guiding planetary light, dips in and out of Pisces and Aries. It is in Aries between May and October. While it is there, you will be prone to stepping into action, even if you don’t know what the effects will be. There is no harm in allowing your adventurous self open slather. Your adventurousness and optimism will bring you good fortune in the long run. It always does. Outside of this time, lay low and do all the contemplating that you need to do.

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There are powerful shifts, changes and challenges afoot in the world we live in. Tempted as you are to glide over the top of such things, this is not going to be possible this time around. In fact, your capacity for connection, and your passion for the just and the beautiful, is sorely needed in the world at large. Honour your voice. Know your worth. As you do so, your authority will start to shine. A powerful positive vision is needed to balance out the negativity that is around.

You are the Master, or Mistress, of Transformation. Whenever things go awry, you are hard-wired to create gold from seemingly insoluble mayhem. With Uranus shaking our collective foundations, it is your job to find alternate openings. If you aren’t engaged in the work of renewal, you aren’t following your implicit destiny. Old solutions won’t work. Ingenuity and courage are vital now. Under pressure, you have the capacity to tap into both in bucket loads. Use your courage to regenerate, creatively, emotionally, and practically this year.

With Jupiter jumping between sensitive, contemplative Pisces and gung-ho Aries, you are invited to bring both your sensitivity and your rambunctiousness to the table. If you get stuck in one or the other, you will only be half the person you are meant to be. Endless, oceanic contemplation, with no fire or passion, leads to brackish lethargy. Pure passion, with no sensitivity or awareness, would only singe your senses. Be wild and intuitive both, as you gallop forth into life.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) The Goat with the Fishes Tail: Earth – Matter – Outgoing

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) The Water-bearer: Air – Ideas – Fixed

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20) The Fishes: Water – Feeling – Changeable

Money is very rarely the driving force for Librans, unless it can lead to a deepening of beauty or justice in the world. Still, we all have to deal with it’s presence in our lives. With Jupiter in Aries from May to October, the cosmos is challenging you to get off the fence and make one of those decisions you have been avoiding in secret for way too long. As you step into action, so your strength comes to the fore and your gifts are shared. Moving your energy will enrich you.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) The Centaur: Fire – Spirit – Changeable

Love

The year begins and ends with Venus in your midst, which bodes well for love, as long as you don’t get too distracted for the rest of the year. Pluto is near the end of his sixteen-year transit of Capricorn. He has well and truly done the work of breaking things down. Now his focus is on planting new seeds and encouraging renewal. Let this be the journey of your love-life, too. This year and the next are for rejuvenating those parts of you that have done it tough.

Saturn is the key driver in your love-life. He is in Aquarius and, ironically, is associated more with the brakes than the accelerator. Saturn’s message is always to slow down, stop, and get real. This means getting out of the torturous trap of idealising love to such a degree that nothing and no-one satisfies. Drop the ideal and be with what’s real. Once you start to enjoy this and stop fighting with it, you will discover a flowering field of affection right before your eyes.

With Neptune travelling through Pisces, the flavour of love that suits you best, is one that is immersive, overwhelming and spiritually blissful. Pleasure is not enough for a Pisces; you want ecstasy and nothing less. This is a powerful current to be swimming in, but that’s how you like it. The danger is that you sacrifice your ego on the wrong altar. When you get it right, you get access to the kinds of feelings poets sing about. Offer yourself fully to love, with awareness.

Money

It’s a volatile and changing marketplace. To put down solid roots, one needs to have a real sense of the positive potentials of a changing future. To be stuck in rigid orthodox patterns won’t give you the flexibility to change course when you need to. There’s a wildness to goats that is present in goat-people. Know where vitality and vibrancy is. That’s where you will find the most interesting possibilities. You are pragmatic enough not to be led up any dubious trails.

Your focus is very much on gathering your resources and getting your foundations down. These are tricky times for doing this. Your great skill, of course, is to think outside the box, and go about things in unorthodox ways. As Uranus in Taurus continues to unsettle all those institutional systems that we once thought were sacrosanct, so your ability to function from left-field is a godsend. Saturn will ensure that you slow decisions down and don’t be reactive.

The world needs visionaries. The most successful entrepreneurs are usually those who have dared to have a vision and who have dared to trust their intuition. It takes courage to go down this path. With Neptune travelling through Pisces, and joined by Jupiter till May and then again after October, all the omens are in place for you to ride a great breaking wave. Waves can be fickle things. Be sure to have your wits about you, and a good accountant close by, for reality checks.

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There are a lot of things happening in the world that could easily lead to one descending into a dystopian mindset. Pluto, in Capricorn, has been breaking things down on all levels. Pluto does this in order to create anew. Those with even one optimistic bone in their body, should be looking at the creative possibilities of this time, rather than fighting tooth and nail for what is now long gone. Pluto has pretty much done his work. Invest in a regenerative future.

You are beholden astrologically to both Saturn and Uranus. Saturn’s job is to slow things down and keep them steady. Uranus’ role is to shake things up and set us free. Your task is always to figure out how to fly high with your feet planted on solid ground. As the ground shakes beneath your feet this year, so the whole idea of what liberation really is, comes to the fore. You love community and you are an advocate for individuality. Get creative. Put the two together.

The presence of Neptune in Pisces is a profoundly powerful placement. Take all the qualities of Pisces and dial them up to ten. Neptune and Pisces are symbols of humanity’s spiritual thirst. Everybody feels the feeling of separation in one way or another; and everybody craves the feeling of integration, in whatsoever form it may take. It’s a valid thirst. Let yourself feel it and it will guide you where you need to go. Never be ashamed of the deep currents flowing through your heart.

PUZZLES No. 063

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.

easy

4 6 2

9 8 6 4 4 5 9 3 8 1 5 9

1 8 3

7 7 9 6 3 9 2 5

QUICK CROSSWORD Police officer (3) Responsiveness (11) Erected once more (7) Word formed by letters of another (7) Armed forces (8) Dove-like bird (6) Televisions (abbrev) (3) Of, or relating to, Palestine (11) Differing strikingly (11) Hearing organ (3) Its capital is Moscow (6) Force (8) Decorate food with other food (7) Sickening (7) Reminding one of something (11) Used a seat (3)

11 12 14 15 17 19 20 21 24 25 26

2 8 9 5

Rapid (5) Ecologist (10) Modern Persia (4) Forming a mental image of (9) Of, or relating to, Israel (7) Arab state (5) Aid (10) Divide into parts (9) Compass direction (9) Quack medicine (7) Absorb, immerse (7) Tennis player Federer (5) Kick out (tenants) (5) Therefore (4)

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DOWN Pertaining to colour (9) Small smooth stones (7)

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9 7 1 4 8 3 5 6 2

6 5 4 7 1 8 3 9 2

3 7 2 5 9 4 1 6 8

9 1 8 6 2 3 7 4 5

7 4 5 2 8 6 9 1 3

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QUICK QUIZ

Which band performed the 1990s hit I’m Too Sexy?

What inspired the colour reference in the codename for the powerful herbicide and defoliant Agent Orange?

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

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7 LETTERS BESEECH BETTORS FLASHER LESSENS PEASANT PENSIVE

6 LETTERS CHEATS EMERGE ENSIGN WHILST

8 LETTERS DOMINOES ENDORSED FORTIETH HABITUAL

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5 LETTERS AGAIN

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1 2 3 9 7 5 4 8 6

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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Does the Murray-Darling Basin cover approximately 7 per cent, 14 per cent or 21 per cent of the total area of Australia?

What is unique about the group of mammals known as monotremes?

In which country did golf originate?

Beginning with ‘s’, what word means “the act of talking to oneself”?

In what year was the video game Pac-man released in Japan?

10 Is the book Memoirs of a Geisha fiction or non-fiction?

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Wyndham’s Tokyo Olympic running connections JULY 21 Champion sports stars with links to Wyndham are set to represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on Friday. Among them is Amy Cashin, 26, who will compete in the 3000-metre women’s steeplechase. This year marks the first Olympics for Cashin, who grew up in Werribee and competed with Western Athletics. She moved to the United States to study at West Virginia University, where she now coaches and is working towards her PhD in

coaching and teaching studies. “I’m giddy with excitement to officially be able to represent Australia and all those who have supported me over the years,” Cashin said last week. “It is validating to know that the hard work over the years and the choices I had to make regarding COVID, and not going home for two years have paid off.” Morgan Mitchell, another 26 year-old who grew up in Werribee and competed with Western Athletics, will this year take part in her second Olympics. She will run in the 800-metre women’s race,

after representing Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 400-metres and 4x400 metre relay. A former student of Thomas Carr College in Tarneit, Dante Exum, is also headed to Tokyo as a member of the Australian men’s basketball team. Exum, 26, has played basketball in the United States since 2014 for teams including Utah Jazz, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets. Altona’s Jack Rayner, also from Western Athletics, will make his Olympics debut in the Tokyo men’s marathon event.

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Tigers host memorial Cup APRIL 28

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Werribee stuns Kew APRIL 7 Werribee stunned Kew in a massive upset to claim the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west premiership. Kew entered the grand final having gone through the season undefeated, while the Tigers had finished the regular season in fifth. It mattered little come the grand final, with the Tigers pulling off a stunning win. Tigers captain-coach Tim O’Brien said it was an incredible performance and feeling. “We’ve been celebrating really hard,” he said. “It’s amazing. A lot of hard work went into the last few years. “Not playing last year after making the grand final due to COVID was hard. Whatever happens, we said if we get the opportunity to be there again it would be amazing. “To get back there this year, I couldn’t be prouder.” Werribee won the toss and elected to bat. It got off to a strong start through the Dean brothers, Matt and Shaun. They would set the platform for the innings, with the Tigers finishing 8-174 from 40 overs.

Matt Dean top scored with 50, while Shaun Dean made 46. O’Brien said they were happy with the total in the sheds during the innings break. “Everyone was expecting Kew to win,” he said. “We had nothing to lose. “Batting first was good to put on some scoreboard pressure. Pressure is a funny thing and anything can happen. “We were looking at 180 to 200 and to get close to 180 was good.” The Tigers opening bowlers then put the pressure on. Will Sheridan, one of the most destructive batters in the competition, went at less than a run a ball due to the tight bowling. Michael Kelly turned the game in the Tigers favour with three wickets, including that of Sheridan. There was still one more twist in the tail, with former Australian player John Hastings belting 47 off 27 balls. “He nearly took it away from us,” O’Brien said. “He’s a class player and if John Hastings beats us then they are too good.” The Tigers bowlers held their nerves late in

the innings, restricting Kew to 9-170, giving the Tigers a win by four runs. Kelly was named man of the match for his three key wickets. O’Brien said for much of the second half of the season Kelly had bowled without much luck, so it was nice to see him pick up some wickets. He also praised Jonathon Burton, who took 1-11 from his eight overs, which included four maidens. It had been 25 years since the Tigers last won a first XI premiership. O’Brien said the playing group had worked hard together. “We played in a grand final nine years ago and five of us are still playing,” he said. “The core group has always been there and this is much deserved for the hard work put in to get it.” It was a big weekend for the Tigers, with their third XI also winning a premiership at Kew. They played at the same location as the first XI, making for a few celebrations on the way home. The fourth XI fell short against Brunswick in their grand final.

The Werribee Hockey Club is back in action after COVID-19 caused the widespread cancellation of games last year. At the weekend, the club faced Geelong Sharks in the Tout Cup, named in honour of Werribee club president Lyn Tout who is a life member of both the Geelong Hockey Association and the Werribee Hockey Club. The Werribee and Geelong Women’s Vic League 1 reserves, Women’s Vic League 1s, Men’s Vic League 1 reserves and Men’s Vic League 1s faced each other on Saturday at Stead Park, with the Geelong sides claiming victory. Tout said the Tigers would host a special event on Saturday at Presidents Park – the Allan Purcell Memorial Round. The round has been named in memory of Purcell, a life member of the club who died in May last year. Purcell, who was associated with the club for almost 40 years, served as a player, coach, president, vice president, men’s convenor, club historian and secretary. A service paying tribute to Allan will be held at 1.50pm prior to the Men’s Vic League 1 game on Saturday, and a minute’s silence will be observed before the match commences. Tout said everyone was welcome to attend the day, including those who knew Allan outside of sport. “If non-hockey players come down, they will understand why hockey meant so much to him,” she said. Details: https://www.werribeehc. com.au/

Werribee Men’s seconds celebrating a goal in their 3-1 win over Monash University, in the first round of the season earlier this month. (Supplied/Chris Tivendale – Werribee Hockey Club photographer)

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