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Some might find it hard to believe, but Kim Shields from Barkly Street Calisthenics in Hoppers Crossing says no one is ever too old to participate in the sport. The activity is a team based hobby and Ms Shield’s describes Calisthenics as a cross between dancing and gymnastics. “It’s something that you can learn at any age and you can have fun with it,” Ms Shield’s said. “I started as an adult, I’ve never done it before. We’re picking up skills that we never thought we would use.” Students at the non-competitive community-based group range from seven-year-olds to 40-year-old mothers. The club reached 100 years of establishment in 2020 but COVID-19 delayed any efforts to celebrate, until now. The calisthenics group invited past members to watch a special performance in April, which will feature a memory reel of old photos. “The girls and guys they’ve been working on these routines pretty much for two years now and they’re excited to perform them,“ Ms Shields said. Emma, Tegan, Ara, Kara and Charlotte.

Hospital needed in north Wyndham council is calling for the state government to secure land for a hospital in the municipality’s north to avoid a healthcare “catastrophe”. During council’s March 22 meeting, councillors agreed to write to the Victorian Health Building Authority to express interest in obtaining land for a hospital in Wyndham’s north. Council suggested a potential partnership with the state government, proposing that a hospital be built on council land. In a written notice of motion, councillor Josh Gilligan said the city’s planning system was “in crisis” and that council had recently

told Infrastructure Victoria that land for a new hospital must be identified within the next five years to avoid a health infrastructure catastrophe. “Wyndham … has just one emergency department for nearly 300,000 people and a second part-time private hospital that does not run 24 hours a day,“ he said. “There is no land reserved for a hospital (public or private) in Wyndham’s north and we’re 282 public beds short of what we already need to service our population.” The motion was seconded by Cr Adele Hegedich who said there were not enough health facilities for the community. “We need to address the inadequacies we

have in this growing municipality when it comes to hospitals,” she said. “In the southern part of Wyndham, we have the Werribee Mercy, St Vincent’s Private, Wyndham Clinic private hospital, and we’ll soon have a Point Cook community hospital. There is nothing in the northern part.” Cr Jennie Barrera said the pandemic highlighted the different impacts COVID-19 had on different local government areas. “As a municipality Wyndham was disproportionately impacted by the highest case numbers,“ she said “As a society we’re more acutely aware of the importance of community health and health

infrastructure than we’ve ever been.“ A Victorian government spokesperson said record levels of funding were being invested into the health system in Melbourne’s west, including the construction of a new community hospital in Point Cook and the extension of Werribee Mercy Hospital’s existing emergency department. “We’ve invested more than $120 million for an expansion of critical care at Werribee Mercy Hospital, which delivered new inpatient beds, new critical care beds and new operating theatres, and the expansion of Mercy’s mental health facility – including 54 new mental health beds,” the spokesperson said.

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Family violence pressure grows By Fatima Halloum The western suburbs’ family violence sector is in urgent need of funding reform, experts have warned. Heightened pressure on leading prevention and response services has left victims in desperate need of aid, with some waiting more than three months for help. GenWest provides family violence support and physical health and mental wellbeing services for women in the western suburbs.

Interim chief executive Kate Philips said rapid population growth and the global pandemic had increased demand for assistance. Data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows that in Wyndham, family violence incidents rose from 3695 in 2020 to 4088 in 2021, an increase of 10.6 per cent. Ms Philips said the number of referrals in the west had quintupled in the past 10 years. “In 2011 we received 2419 family violence referrals from Victoria Police for the entire year. Ten years later, in 2021, we received over

13,000. What we received for the entirety of 2011 we’re now receiving every eight weeks. “The pandemic has resulted in double the number of victims survivors needing mental health support. Given that we’ve not ever received a real increase in funding for health promotion, this means our capacity to do this work has effectively halved.” However Ms Philips believes a funding boost may not necessarily be the best solution. “We need a funding model that allows us to navigate challenges, collaborate with other

services and provide the support we can to survivors need when they need it,” she said. Ms Philips said greater flexibility in how services are resourced would ensure funding could be allocated where it is most needed. “We have been delivering support services to victim-survivors for nearly 30 years. Our staff are highly skilled, committed and know what they need to do to make victim-survivors safe. Restrictive funding arrangements don’t enable them to their jobs in the best way possible.”

Teen’s pageant win Miss Teen International Australia Elise Gitau wants people to know the pageant she won is not like every other beauty contest. This is the first time the 13-year-old Wyndham resident has competed in a pageant. “It’s not about who’s slimmer and all of that kind of stuff,” Elise said. “It’s for queens with hearts, the ones that want to raise their voice for the voiceless.” Instead of focusing on the outside of its contestants, the Miss Teen Australia International Pageant looks within, at the personality and societal contributions of the girls competing. Each participant selects a worthy cause to fundraise for, Ms Gitau chose Make a Wish Australia. “I had a friend who was bullied very much because of a neurological disorder due to an incident,” Elsie said. She was also a victim of bullying, and the two formed a very close connection. “We threw him a party with Make a Wish

and he just completely lit up. He was shining, and I want to make as many kids around Australia and around the world feel the exact same way,” she said. In mid-July, Elise will travel to the US to compete in the next half of the pageant but said the outcome isn’t something she stresses over. “There was many, many, many times where I thought, you know, there’s not really a point in me putting as much work or maybe I should just stop now,” she said. “I would feel the same if I both won and if I lost because I’m very proud of myself of what I have done. I have still made a difference and I can continue to make a difference with or without the crown.” Fatima Halloum Elise says the international pageant encourages women to go off into the community and raise awareness about important issues. (Supplied)

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‘Zero tolerance’ for risky driving Dozens of drivers from Wyndham have been arrested in a police operation targeting high risk motorists. Over two nights police impounded four vehicles and arrested 37 people for offences including driving stolen vehicles, drug and drink driving, unlicenced driving and evading police. Victoria Police’s Air Wing scoured the area from above to detect risky behaviour. Units on the ground intercepted motorists and the dog squad searched for people attempting to flee the scene.

In one incident on Friday, Feburary 18, the Air Wing detected a vehicle travelling at high speed in Hoppers Crossing at about 7.30pm. Highway Patrol responded and attempted to intercept the vehicle before it evaded police. The Air Wing followed the vehicle to Strathmore Crescent where the passenger got out of the vehicle before it drove off again. Uniform police responded, located the passenger and arrested him. The vehicle was then tracked by the Air Wing to Broadlands Court where multiple units on the ground responded and arrested

Nature’s helping hands During their daily walks around Jubilee, 15-year-old Sonnet and her 12-year-old sister Vidisha noticed something alarming. Along a paddock fence where nearby cows grazed was a collection of rubbish. Fearing the plastic would be harmful to animals and natural flora and fauna, Sonnet and Vidisha made a resolution. “We decided that whenever we had time, five days a week, we would go down to the area and pick rubbish up,” Sonnet said. “It’s very important because we live amongst nature and nature does not have hands, it doesn’t have a voice.” “I think it’s our responsibility as human beings to go out and make a difference, metaphorically be the voice of something which cannot speak.” The teenagers are encouraging other members of the community to take their own little steps to protect our environment and wildlife.

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“The first thing is quite simply having the eye for detail to look in front of them and to know, ‘there’s this bit of plastic in my yard, I must pick it up and throw it in the bin’.” “Go out and spend five minutes picking rubbish up, even once a week. If you have 50 hands instead of one, I believe the difference would be severe.” Sonnet and Vidisha said they were inspired by their mum, who would often stop to pick up the rubbish she would see when the family was out. The girls say the support they receive from the jubilee community motivates them. “People often say to me and my sister ‘you’re doing a good job’ and that encourages us very much.”

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the male for speeding and evading police. About one hour later, the Air Wing observed two men allegedly trespassing a wrecking yard in Laverton North. Two of the business owners arrived after sighting the men on CCTV, with one attempting to confront the men, who allegedly produced a knife. The two males fled in a vehicle on the Federation Trail and allegedly struck the other business owner at low speed who was walking up the path. The victim was not injured. The Air Wing tracked the vehicle to a commercial address a short distance later

where multiple units on the ground were able to move in and arrest the male driver. Police will again be out saturating the area over the next week as part of Operation Shows. Inspector Darren Bentley said police have “zero tolerance” for wild driving. “Anyone selfish enough to risk the lives of others on our roads by speeding, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol or driving unlicensed can prepare to see our flashing lights in their rear-view mirror very soon,“ he said.

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Council tackles parking problem By Fatima Halloum Wyndham council is searching for a long-term solution for parents and carers of Warringa Park school that addresses their parking needs. For many years, guardians and teachers at the school have used the carpark at Woodville Park shopping centre at no cost. Earlier this year the shopping centre notified the school that it would no longer support free parking and would begin charging a fee. Wyndham council received a petition signed by more than 200 residents requesting

help to keep up with parking demands. Councillor Mia Shaw said it would be an appalling outcome if struggling families were made to pay for parking to get their children safely into school. “It is quite frankly unacceptable that parents and carers of children with mobility issues and special needs are left trying to secure on street car parking at a distance from the school,” she said. A report to council’s meeting on Tuesday, March 22, said council officers conducted site inspections and raised the matter with Woodville shopping centre body corporate.

As the car park is privately owned, the shopping centre has no obligation to heed requests made by council. However, a representative for Woodville advised that it was willing to enter a short-term lease agreement that would allow the school to use up to 50 parking spaces. This would be a temporary solution as Woodville is currently finalising a submission to subdivide the parking space, the report said. Council said it would approach the state government to purchase nearby land to assist with parking requirements.

Other proposals include installing parking bays alongside Willmott Drive, developing a footpath to make it easier for families to walk to school, and providing a safer crossing point along the path. Cr Shaw said council would look at how it could improve the situation, but certain elements were out of its control. “It is the state government’s responsibility to provide school parking and they need to come to the party and buy the land to enable a long-term parking solution for a school that really needs it.”

Boxer controls chaos before a fight?’ At the end of the day, it’s a sport like tennis or basketball, but it’s just obviously a bit more aggressive.” Smith believes boxing is the most disciplined sport, he is conscious of what he eats and committed to consistent training. To keep focused, he practices meditation. “I’m really big on mindfulness. Being really present in each moment, not worrying, just flowing with what’s happening right then and there.” Smith said his story is of a professional athlete, trying to make a name for himself. “Coming from Werribee, specifically a blue-collar community, people make money with their hands,” he said. “I just think it’s relatable for people because if someone like me can stay consistent, work hard, and be persistent then anyone can do it.” Fatima Halloum

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Wyndham athlete Mason Smith wants three things from his boxing career – to reach a bigger audience, positively motivate people, and to win as many fights as he can. The 27-year-old recently took home the Australian Boxing Federation’s silver super welterweight Victorian championship belt, and will fight for a national title later this year. But boxing wasn’t always the career Smith thought he would pursue. “I started footy when I was really young. I was caught up in the culture, partying, doing things that I shouldn’t be doing and then boxing found me and changed my life definitely for the better,” he said. Smith describes boxing as “controlled chaos” and says whoever can best deal with the stressors of the sport while in the ring, will perform better. “I try to explain it to friends and family who say, ‘why do you box?’ or ‘are you nervous

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Kids raise cancer funds The kids, parents and educators at Aspire Riverwalk dyed and shaved their hair to help raise money and awareness for the leukaemia foundation. This is the first time the kindergarten has participated in the event and educational leader Krystal Diep said the centre wanted to help support families currently affected by cancer. “The World’s Greatest Shave is something very close to some of our educators and some of our families who have in some way been affected by leukemia or another type of blood cancer.” The kids gained a new understanding of the importance of charity, Ms Diep said, and raised $791 through the fundraiser. “The children also had many conversations and group times discussing the importance of our fundraiser and why we were doing it,” Ms

Fitness fun Older adults looking to get back into fitness can sign up for a new program, hosted by local council. The free sessions will run for 45 minutes and are open to everyone over the age of 50. Registrations can be completed online or if you choose to register on the day of arrival, please arrive five-10 minutes early. Older Adults Gentle Exercise Sessions are held on Mondays, from 9.30-10.15am at Tarneit Community Learning Centre, room three.

Diep said. “Having the children participate helps to give them an understanding of supporting charities and being able to give back to others.” The kids donated a gold coin in exchange for having their hair sprayed or coloured with chalk. “The children were very excited to participate watching as each one of their peers joined and then as their educators also had their hair dyed,” Ms Diep said. “We had our centre manager shave her hair, two of our families and one of our little children also shaved their hair.” Details can be found at https://secure. leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/ TeamFundraisingPage

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Wyndham ratifies nuclear treaty By Fatima Halloum Wyndham council will call on the federal government to sign and ratify a United Nations treaty which would prohibit the use, production and stockpiling of nuclear weapons. Councillor Robert Szatkowski raised a notice of motion on the issue during a council meeting on Tuesday, March 22, which became a topic of division among councillors. Cr Szatkowski said the threat of a nuclear conflict remains “ever present” and would

affect all levels of government. “As leaders of our local community, we have a duty to take whatever action we can to prevent destruction of this magnitude,” Cr Szatkowski said in a written rationale. “Nothing else we do now will mean a thing if we face a nuclear war.” Cr Szatkowski’s motion was supported by Crs Marcel Mahfoud, Sahana Ramesh, Jasmine Hill, Peter Maynard and Jennie Barrera, who said the issue was a humanitarian one, not a political decision. “I hope to vote with my conscience tonight

and I think it’s time for us to call on the Australian government to sign and ratify the treaty. “It would be the local government who would be picking up the pieces, so we do have a role and we do have a responsibility.” Cr Susan McIntyre said whilst war is “horrific”, she would vote against the motion. “The feedback that I have got from the community … is that we need to focus on the local issues and what’s happening in our community.” Crs Josh Gilligan, Mia Shaw and Heather

Marcus also chose to vote against the motion. Abstaining from the vote was Cr Adele Hegedich who explained that she was not elected to make decisions on matters of international law or national security. “I am not a federal government politician, I’m a councillor at a local government. I was elected to make decisions on rates, roads and rubbish.” The motion was carried and Wyndham will join Brimbank, Maribrynong and Macedon Ranges council in endorsing the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.

Wildlife inspires art Veronique Derville’s sculpture for the upcoming Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show was inspired by wildlife she sees on her walks at Point Cook Nature Park. The Wyndham artist was motivated by a desire to encourage the people who view her work to nurture the environment. “I live close to the water, so cormorants, pelicans, all kinds of sea birds are my favourite subject and I think it’s amazing to create this with my own inspiration,” Ms Derville said. “I will be showcasing a cormorant with a fish in its beak, made out of chicken wire and paper and placed on bluestone.” For the cormorant and the fish to be able to survive in a garden, Ms Derville needed to figure out how to ensure the paper wouldn’t be ruined once exposed to outdoor elements. “This paper has been layered over many weeks, with glue between each layer. So that makes it already really kind of strong because it’s kind of wood glue between each layer.”

The outer coating is then covered in paverpol which hardens the sculpture and keeps it protected from damage. Despite labelling herself a strong environmentalist, Ms Derville hopes her art allows people to recognise the importance of looking after the earth without coming across too forceful. “I want to show the people, not like ’oh, you’re mean you’re using plastic bags’, I don’t want to do that,” she said. “I want to show them how beautiful it is so that people are aware of the beauty of the environment and nature and garden and insects and how important it is to take care of it.” Fatima Halloum Ms Derville will present her sculpture titled “The Comorant and The Fish” at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show from March 30 to April 3. (Supplied)

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Budget infrastructure funds win Millions of dollars will go towards funding infrastructure projects in Wyndham, the federal budget has revealed. The federal government announced that $740 million will be spent on the Western Interstate Freight Terminal (WIFT) in Truganina. The freight terminal project will improve local, national and international freight movement by bringing warehouse precincts closer to freight terminals, according to the government. Mayor Peter Maynard said the municipality “welcomed” the budget announcement. “Wyndham City … have been asking the federal government to commit to the proposed

WIFT in Truganina as the location for the new Melbourne Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal for many years,” he said. “This investment will provide our residents with access to a diversity of jobs close to home. Additionally, the WIFT will accelerate job creation and investment attraction for the outer west.” The budget also allocated $920 million for the Outer Metropolitan Ring Rail South connection, seeking to create new road and rail transport links for Werribee and surrounding areas in Melton, Tullamarine, Mickleham and Epping. Cr Maynard said the investment would “transform” Melbourne and create better

connections to key transport hubs. Council was also hoping for good news on funding for the East Werribee National Employment and Innovation Cluster. Speaking to Star Weekly before the budget was handed down, Cr Maynard said the funding would help ease congestion challenges in Melbourne, boost employment options closer to where people live and generate new industries. “The East Werribee precinct will create 60,00 jobs and provide us with the opportunity to build a different sort of hub, one with forward looking transport systems, green construction practices, appropriate housing and a wide range of jobs which are easily accessible,“ Cr

Maynard said. “The federal government needs to invest in Wyndham to support existing community needs, absorb future population growth, and build a more prosperous, productive and sustainable Wyndham,” he said. For further coverage of the federal budget see next week’s paper or go to wyndham. starweekly.com.au

Bill crosses into his tenth decade A much loved Altona College crossing supervisor celebrated a milestone birthday on Wednesday, March 23, surrounded by the teachers and pupils who appreciate his hard work and dedication. Bill Copeland, who turned 90, was met with a colourful banner, balloons and gifts organised by the school community. He was also treated to a special rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ by the young pupils. The Werribee resident has been working as crossing supervisor at the school for a little over a decade, and said he loves the fact that it keeps him busy and that he can have a laugh with the kids at the same time. “I think I’m very happy all the years I’ve done this job. I’m very, very pleased that I’m still doing it, you know?,” Mr Copeland said. “ … Eyesight pretty good, hearing pretty • Keeping taxes low, because money in your eases good, sopocket I’m in good shape.”the cost of living Kirsty Campbell, whose daughter Zoe is in • Infrastructure projects like Snowy Hydro 2.0two, and Rail creating jobs grade saidthe Bill Inland cares deeply forare all those involved in the school community, from • Skilling the workforce for the jobs of tomorrow students and parents, to teachers and pets. “He takes his role very seriously is • Committing to making more goods in passionate Australia to help secure ourandsupply chain about ensuring our children are able to to our accesshomes their education as safely as • Delivering affordable and reliable energy and businesses possible,” she said. “He is aand wonderful asset tofor the our schoolfuture and • Backing Australian businesses to modernise innovate always has a great joke, a smiling face and a caring word to calm the first day of school nerves. He isthe a school and weThere are so are 260,000 Australia’s Economic Plan has helped us through lasttreasure two years. excited to be able to share his 90th birthday more people in work than before COVID. Australia has performed better than major with him.” Mollytaking Magennisthe next step. advanced economies through the pandemic. That’s why we’re

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MY PLACE Wyndham resident Geetanjali (Geet) Gaba is the president of the Australian Multicultural Women’s Association, she chats to Fatima Halloum about the importance of helping the community. What do you love the most about where you live? I love the multicultural community in our area. Wyndham has a wonderful multicultural community which gives exposure to learn different cultures. Women in Wyndham are really coming forward to run small businesses and promoting their community, which I like the most. The most loveable thing about Wyndham is that everything is so approachable . Why is it important to you to help the community? Helping the community is my passion. I feel it’s important to help the community selflessly, it gives me satisfaction and peace of mind. Helping the community is thought to be one of the ways that people create, maintain, and strengthen their social connections and iit creates a sense of belonging. What do you think makes Wyndham a unique place to live? Wyndham is an exciting place to work, where everyone is given the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our community. Everything is easily accessible. There are a range of educational, social, cultural, recreational activities and facilities in Wyndham which makes Wyndham attractive and liveable . (Damjan Janevski) 253857_03

Where is your favourite local place to visit? Werribee park, Werribee River and Wyndham Harbour. What would you change about where you live? More exposure for women, more job opportunities for locals and parking in schools really needs to be changed as it’s very unorganised and unsupervised and parents do struggle.

Hoppers Crossing Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre 250 Heaths Road, Cnr Derrimut Road Hoppers Crossing Wyndham Library Level 1, MM11 Heaths Road, Cnr Derrimut Road (Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre) Hoppers Crossing Werribee Plaza Tavern Heaths Road, Cnr Derrimut Road (Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre) Hoppers Crossing Coles Supermarket 250 Heaths Road, Cnr Derrimut Road (Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre) Hoppers Crossing APCO Service Station 178 Morris Road Hoppers Crossing Hoppers Crossing Shopping Centre 24-48 Old Geelong Road Hoppers Crossing Woodville Park Shopping Centre Shop 20/70 Warringa Drive Hoppers Crossing IGA Plus Liquor Shop 4, 2-6 Deloraine Drive Hoppers Crossing Aqua Pulse Café 82 Derrimut Road Hoppers Crossing Coles Express 260 Derrimut Road (Cnr Hogans Road) Hoppers Crossing Super Lotto Newsagency Shop 8/166 Hogans Road (Hogans Corner Shopping Centre) Hoppers Crossing Woolworths Supermarket ( Hogans Corner) Corner Hogans Road & Derrimut Road Hoppers Crossing Tigers Club House 70 Old Geelong Road Hoppers Crossing Costas Mitre 10 255-267 Old Geelong Road Hoppers Crossing Quick Lane Tyre & Auto 346 Old Geelong Road Manor Lakes Manor Lakes News & Lotto Shop 14, 455 Ballan Road (Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre) Manor Lakes Manor Lakes Shopping Centre 455 Ballan Road (Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre) Point Cook Feath erbrook Shopping Centre 238 Boardwalk Boulevard Point Cook Wyndham Library Service Unit 1-21 Cheetham Street Point Cook Point Cook Pharmacy Shop 1-11 Dunnings Road Point Cook Jamieson Way Community Centre 59 Jamieson Way Point Cook Direct Chemist Outlet Shop 13, 15 Kenswick Street Point Cook Stockland Point Cook Shopping Centre Murnong Street Point Cook Point Cook Retirement Village 320 Point Cook Road Point Cook The Brooks 215 Sneydes Road Point Cook YPA Real Estate Shop 10/46-56 Tom Roberts Parade Point Cook WynCity 36 Wallace Avenue Sanctuary Lakes Sanctuary Lakes Resort 72 Greg Norman Drive Sanctuary Lakes Waterstone Café 72 Greg Norman Drive Sanctuary Lakes Sanctuary Lakes Real Estate 300 Point Cook Road Sanctuary Lakes Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre 300 Point Cook Road Tarneit Club House (Lifestyle) 13 Sundial Boulevard Tarneit BP Service Station 410 Derrimut Road Tarneit Tarneit Central Shopping Centre 540 Derrimut Road Tarneit NewsXpress - Riverdale Village SC 200 Hummingbird Boulevard Tarneit Penrose Promenade Community Centre 83 Penrose Promenade Tarneit Brian Mark Real Estate Shop 18, 380 Sayers Road Tarneit Wyndham Village Shopping Centre 380 Sayers Road Tarneit Shell Service Station 380 Sayers Road (Wyndham Village Shopping Centre) Tarneit Barry Plant Real Estate Shop 9, 380 Sayers Road (Wyndham Village Shopping Centre) Tarneit Community Centre 150 Sunset Views Boulevard Tarneit Serranos Cafe 747 Tarneit Road ( Tarneit Gardens SC ) Tarneit Tarneit Skies Retirement Village 250 Thames Boulevard

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Keeping kids healthy at school By NWMPHN chief executive, Christopher Carter For many kids, seeing a doctor is a simple matter of asking their parents to make an appointment at the local general practice. For others, however, it can be a much more challenging process. Family stresses sometimes mean that appointments end up not being made. It might be, too, that the nearest clinic is a distance away, with reaching it and getting home again a challenge. And sometimes, if the local clinic doesn’t bulk bill, parents can be worried about the impact of non-urgent doctor visits on the household budget. A few years ago, the Victorian Department of Education and Training recognised this multitude of barriers to basic health care, and devised a program known as Doctors in Secondary Schools (DiSS), which aims to put a specially trained GP and practice nurse in selected schools for one day each week in term times. North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network oversees its smooth rollout across the state. Today, it is available on 100 campuses in metro and rural areas. In our own region, DiSS doctors can be found at schools in several suburbs, including Keilor Downs, Melton, Melton South, Sunbury, Hoppers Crossing and Manor Lakes. In other parts of the metro area and regional Victoria, DiSS is coordinated by our colleagues in neighbouring primary health networks. In all instances, the GPs and nurses who spend time each week at schools work the rest of the time at local clinics. Their involvement in DiSS allows them to deepen links to their community, and to meet families with whom they might not ordinarily come into contact. Consultations are free, which means kids can

Doctors are now in secondary schools across Melbourne’s north-west.

get medical care during school hours without placing additional pressure on working parents. As well as providing treatment and referrals for acute conditions, the DiSS program is designed to provide early intervention supports to kids and their families. The doctors and nurses taking part are skilled in introducing patients to preventative health strategies and to delivering positive

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messages to promote healthy behaviours. The aim is to encourage young people to adopt behaviours that will safeguard their general health and wellbeing, reducing over time the need to seek medical care. Doctors in Secondary Schools has been running since 2017 and has racked up well over 40,000 consultations across the state. I’d like to thank the doctors and nurses in our region who

take part, and pay tribute to their commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of young people. Your high school years, some say, are the best days of your life. That might be so, but the DiSS program certainly helps to make sure they are among the healthiest. To check out DiSS in your area, see here: nwmphn.org.au/diss

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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

Wyndham Ladies Probus Are you recently retired or semi-retired? Looking for fun, fellowship and to increase your social networks. The Ladies Probus Club of Wyndham meets on the first Wednesday of each month at Hotel520, Sayers Road, Tarneit, and normally has an outing or event on the third Wednesday of each month. ■ Rosa Sanderson, 0410 303 046

Photographer’s choice pic is of five-year-old Bilal praying in The Melbourne Grand Mosque in Tarneit. (Damjan Janevski) 273095_01

Bowling with Babies Werribee Bowls Club will host a Bowling with Babies event until April 8. The event will run every Friday from 10-11.30am. Sessions cost $10. ■ playbowlsvictoria.com.au

Hikoi Brothers Hikoi Brothers is for men of all ages in the western suburbs. The group meets fortnightly on Sundays for walks, talking about a range of topics while enjoying the different tracks in Wyndham. ■ ow.ly/JpJR50HOVuN

Join Landcare The Friends of Presidents Park meet on the first Thursday of the month, 10am–noon. This is a new conservation group. No prior knowledge required. Meet in the carpark near the river and Shaws Bridge. ■ admin@werribeeriver.org.au

Activies of fun, friendship Wyndham Life Activities is a not-for-profit organisation based at the Italian Sports Club of Werribee with a range of activities on offer every week, including walking, Double 15 Dominoes, line dancing, yogalates, casual lunch and card games, seniors exercise, mahjong, happy hour, book clubs, caravanning, photography and movies. ■ wlac@iscw.com.au

U3A Werribee U3A Werribee Region is a not-for-profit organisation consisting of semi-retired and retired residents of Wyndham. It conducts a variety of weekly classes run by volunteers. ■ Rick, 0402299220

to help those with limited computer skills. Classes are run daily at both Joan Kirner House, Williamstown, and North Altona Library. ■ Lynne or Tahlia, 9397 6168.

Walking group Altona Meadows and Newport residents are invited to take part in a Heart Foundation walking group that meets on Wednesdays and Fridays. The group walks for 60 minutes, and is a great way to socialise and get active at the same time. Members are required to register with the Heart Foundation to join. ■ Ian Watson, 0411 566 862 or www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona-Meadows-and-NewportHeart-Foundation-Walking-Groups

Education volunteers EdConnect Australia is on the search for Wyndham residents to mentor and volunteer with students for the 2022 school year. The charity places volunteers in local schools to help improve the lives of vulnerable young people and equip them with life skills. EdConnect Australia offers training and support to its volunteers. ■ www.edconnectaustralia.org.au/volunteer/ or 1800 668 550

Commonwealth Reserve comes alive on the third Sunday of the month for the Williamstown Craft Market. The market boasts more than 50 stalls showcasing everything from handmade craft, homegrown produce and food vendors. From 10am-4pm. ■ www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Williamstown-Craft-Market

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

The Conversation Cafe is back on at Footscray and Braybrook libraries. The Cafe gives people the chance to meet new people and practice English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. ■ www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/library/ Events/Conversation-Cafe

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Youth Services and Equal Ed are providing free online tutoring classes for young people aged 12 to 18 years old. The Academic Homework Support Program is on Wednesdays, 4-5pm, from the second week of each school term in 2022. All sessions are supervised by Wyndham council youth services staff. ■ youthwyndham.com/pgm-reg or Danielle Diez, 8375 2346

Would you like to develop confidence in communicating, competence with language and clarity in writing? AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club would like to invite people to join it on the first and third Thursday of every month to help develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets at the Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton from 7-9.30pm. ■ Vince Camilleri, 0413 734 707

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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. ■ Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com, or www.hbcb.org.au

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

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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

Mouth organ band The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band meets Friday evenings at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. Great music, friendly atmosphere. Everyone is welcome. ■ Heather, 9399 2190

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

Book sale Diabetes support group The Westgate diabetes support group meets

Friends of Altona Library hold a book sale on the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday

of each month at the rear of Altona Library 123 Queen Street Altona, access via Coles carpark, from 10am to 1pm. Pop down to grab a new book or two. ■ https://libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ community/friends-of-the-libraries

Melton Valley Probus Club The Melton Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at 10am on the second Tuesday of each month at the Melton Country Club. The group is open to everyone, new and old members, to get together and discover the social aspects of the group. ■ Ann 0425705150

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

Zonta club meets Zonta is an international organisation bringing women together to support other women. The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the first Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

Mahjong group Interested in learning to play Mahjong? The game is a tile-based game that is derived from China where it was developed in the 19th century. U3A Melton has a group who play on Tuesdays at 10am. ■ u3amelton.com or 0419 563 016

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

Keilor probus The Keilor Combined Probus Club meets the third Monday of every month at Keilor Pub. New members welcome. ■ Steve, 0408 193 793, or Keith, 0409 494 801.

PUZZLES No. 074

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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QUICK CROSSWORD Conclude (3,2) Aquatic home (9) Chocolate tree (5) Artifice (9) Animal that gives birth to live young (6) One who exaggerates a danger (8) Teaching tool (10) Exclamation of surprise (3) Born (3) Extremely angry (10) Reveres (8) Fisher (6) Backtracking (9) Yens (5) Self-indulgence (9) 10th US president, John — (5)

12 14 15 17 19 23 24 26 27 28 29

Numbered by tens (7) Ordinary; unromantic (of writing) (7) Entertainer (4) Shaky (10) Went into (7) Continuing (7) Fruit (plural) (8) Digestion (10) Responded (8) Inconsistent (7) Stuck (7) Pipe (7) Contrary to law (7) Rubber (6) Illness (4)

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Today’s Aim: 16 words: Good 24 words: Very good

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GEARS GENIE GLARE HANDY HASTE HEDGE KORAN LURED MARIA MEATS PLEAS PRISM RAFTS SCARF SEWER SHARP SIREN SLEET STAIR STEER STEPS

SWEPT TAMES TEENS TIRES USING WAFTS WHENS WHIRR YOURE 6 LETTERS NEEDLE PSEUDO REHASH RESIDE

7 LETTERS FLASHER LEAFIER MAIMING MONGREL RINSING WARFARE 8 LETTERS APPEARED INTEREST TOMORROW TORTILLA

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No. 074 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

QUICK QUIZ

The 1995 film Clueless is loosely base on which of Jane Austen's novels?

In what year were denim jeans invented?

In what year was Netflix founded?

Which Formula One race was discontinued in 2013 due to poor attendance?

Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing?

Which film won the 2019 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film?

The primary ingredient in tonic water, quinine, is also used to treat what disease?

10 Honeybell oranges are also know as what?

Who won the 2020 Stella Prize?

Reese Witherspoon (pictured) co-produced and stared in which 2017 miniseries?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

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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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game with a couple of fundamental mistakes. They would prove costly, with the Suns scoring twice. In the second half, Nemanja Spasojevic scored twice for the Bees, while Suns wouldn’t have a shot. Despite having won their first two games, Petricca said they were still not putting pressure and expectations on themselves. The Bees won just two games in 2021 and were sitting bottom when the season was called off due to the pandemic. Football Victoria decided not to implement promotion and relegation. After the tough season, the Bees reshuffled their playing list. “After last year, we’ve really tried to promote youth,” he said. “Young guys need to be gettin game time at this age. “Giving them a game not just at Werribee, but in the NPL, is what is needed. “We have no expectations or points figure

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Isabella serves for gold

Sports shorts FV state league Hoppers Crossing suffered its first loss of the FV state league 2 north-west season. Facing Westgate, Hoppers lost 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. In state league north-west 3, Point Cook defeated Craigieburn City 2-0, while in state league 5 west, West Point defeated Surfside Waves 5-0 and Wyndham beat Barwon, 4-3.

By Peter Howe Volleyballer Isabella Maticevski has always been very competitive. So when she came across volleyball in year five, she thought it was the sport for her. A year later she was picked in the school team due to her height and everything has gone from there. “It looked like it was a nice sport for me, it seemed to be fun,” she recalls. “We had no idea of the skills required, we just enjoyed competing.” This would be the start of a budding volleyball career. With not many places to hone her craft, Maticevski was able to find a junior development squad in Maribyrnong run by Michael Dolan. Dolan also happened to be the head volleyball coach at the Maribyrnong Sports Academy. “Volleyball is not played in many places, yet I still wanted to pursue this sport,” Maticevski said. “I wasn’t zoned to the school, but I gained select entry through my academic results and athletic ability. “As a junior at MSA our training revolved around learning the basic volleyball skills that are critical to know and practice, digging, setting and spiking. “Michael is still my coach and without him I wouldn’t have represented Victoria or Australia.” Maticevski has represented Victoria at under-15, 16, 17 and 18 levels and won several awards at representative level. Just prior to the enforced COVID break she was chosen in the Volleyball Australia youth women’s team to play a friendly against New Zealand at the AIS in Canberra. Now out of the junior ranks, Maticevski is playing in the Melbourne Renegades Club based at Melbourne University where she trains twice a week. “I think I have always been a mature and responsible person, probably from hearing about my father, Lou played soccer and competed in athletics, internationally,” she said. “He would always speak to his coaches to learn and improve. He was very disciplined to ensure he was always at his very best to compete. My mother Bo has instilled this in me too. “The year I captained the under-15 team was my toughest experience but also a pivotal time that helped shape my leadership skills.” Maticevski has a simple mantra that she has applied to everything she does, “If they can do it, so can I.” She has been an integral part of the MSA beach volleyball program and won a bronze

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NAB League The Western Jets continued on their winning ways in the NAB League Girl’s competition. After trailing in the first quarter to the Eastern Ranges, the Jets found their groove in the second and third quarters to open up a 29 point lead. With the last quarter pretty even, the Jets were able to come away with the 10.2 (62)-5.5 (35) win. Caitlin Sargent kicked three goals in the win. The two teams will face each other again on Friday night for a spot in the grand final.

VNL The City West Falcons suffered one of their biggest losses in years in round two of the Victorian Netball League season on Sunday. The understrength Falcons proved no match for the Geelong Cougars, losing 63-34. Falcons coach Marg Lind said they always knew it was going to be tough heading into round two. The Falcons hopes were further hurt, when goal shooter Jane Cook had to miss the game with COVID-19. The Falcons division 1 team also had a loss, but the under-19 team had a win.

Rugby Truganina Rabbitohs started off the NRL Victoria Storm Premiership season with a big win against Werribee Bears on Saturday. The Rabbitohs claimed the round one win, 56-34 in the men’s first grade competition. Waverley Oakleigh Panthers won the other match against the Altona Roosters, 38-20. In the first grade women’s competition, the Bears beat the Rabbitohs 20-4.

Isabella Maticevski is this month’s Deeble nominee. (Supplied)

medal in the 2018 Volleyball Australia, Beach National Championships, as well as placing first in the Victorian Beach Volleyball school championships three straight years. On court, Maticevski has big goals. “I hope to be chosen in the 2023 Australian Volleyball Academy and go to the AIS, and if that is the case. The 2032 Olympics in Brisbane is my long-term sporting aim.” Maticevski is the March nominee for the

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Going for gold at national track and field event Young rising star Frankleen Newah-Jarfoi continues to make those in the athletics world stand up and take notice. After recently winning four state titles at the Victorian Track and Field state championships, Newah-Jarfoi will this week compete in up to four events at the Australian Track and Field championships. Speaking before heading to Sydney for the event, Newah-Jarfoi said he was pretty excited to be competing at that level again. “I’m competing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump and hopefully the relay,” he said. “It’ll be my fourth year competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres and third year in the long jump. “It in terms of coping with nerves and the atmosphere and trying to stay calm under pressure, I’m pretty used to it.”

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Newah-Jarfoi won silver and bronze at last year’s nationals, after winning gold in both the 100 metres and long jump in 2019 when he was in the under-15s. The 16-year-old is hoping that he will again be in the mix.

“For the long jump, I’m currently ranked first and hopefully I can bring home the gold. In the 100 metre, my personal best puts me up in the top three ranking.” Newah-Jarfoi, who was born in West Sierra Leone, before the family migrated to Australia. They lived in Wagga Wagga, before moving to Werribee in 2017. That is when he joined Werribee Little Athletics Centre, before joining Western Athletics. He is part of the Team VIBE squad, led by Daniel Sneyders. “The Western Athletics community is amazing,” Newah-Jarfoi said. “They are connected with people on an individual level despite being such a big club. “They’ve got a few athletes going up to nationals, mainly sprinters.” Athletics is something that Newah-Jarfoi has always done. But it hasn’t always been

his only love. “I’ve been through a range of sports. Athletics was my first sport starting in under-8s and then there’s been a few trial and errors with other sports. “Rugby league, rugby union for a year, touch football and Aussie rules. I’ve been doing athletics throughout the whole journey.” Now he has been playing gridiron during the off season. While he’s had all this success in athletics, he’s not sure whether he will pursue it professionally. Travelling to Caulfield for school each day, Newah-Jarfoi is still deciding what his future holds.“At the moment, I’m definitely more a team sports guy, but then again I’ve being doing athletics my whole life so there’s special place in my heart.“I’m going to have to make a choice, but I don’t think we’re there yet.” Tara Murray

Work to do for Wyndham

Werribee’s premiership team. (supplied)

Back-to-back for Tigers By Tara Murray Werribee has gone back-to-back in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. After winning the north-west premiership last season, the Tigers have added the south-west title to the campaign after beating Ormond on Saturday in the grand final. The Tigers did the damage early with the bat, to set up the match and ultimately claim the premiership. Tigers captain Tim O’Brien said it was nice to get some reward for what had been a successful season for the club. The first XI lost just one game in the back half of the season, as they hit form at the right time. “We won the club premiership and were strong throughout the grades,” he said. “We didn’t win any other [men’s] premierships, with the fourth XI going down and the seconds losing last week. “It was another successful season, but we would have been disappointed had we not won a premiership. “To win one, especially a first XI one, is pretty good.” 18 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

It was the Dean show early on for the Tigers on Saturday, doing what they have done so many times before. Shaun and brother Matthew put on 162 for the first wicket to put the Tigers in a good position. Shaun would finish with 103 while Matt made 76, with few chances between them. O’Brien said the both were on song pretty early. “They were brilliant,” he said. “We couldn’t have asked for a better start. “They’ve done it plenty of times before. They just run and don’t even call. They’ve both played for so long, they knew what they had to do in the grand final.” The Tigers ended up making 6-227. O’Brien said while they could have made as much as 240, they were more than happy with 227. “You definitely take over 200 in a grand final every day of the week.” The Tigers struck early, removing the dangerous Adam Bull. With runs hard to come by early on the pressure was put back on Ormond.

O’Brien said like they had all season, the bowling group had really stood up strong. “They made 20 off the first 10 overs and the run rate was over six an over early on. w“The bowlers put in a tremendous effort and we took some really good catches.” Ormond were bowled out for 160. Michael Kelly took 3-41. It was no surprise when Shaun Dean was named player of the match for his century which set up the win. O’Brien said Shaun had been so focused during the week, they knew he was going to be on come game day. Having tasted success last season, O’Brien said they had been keen to get the new guys a premiership as well. While they’ll celebrate this one, the Tigers aren’t planning on stopping. “We’ll go again,” he said. “There are three different groups, the north, south and east. We want to have a good crack at the east next year. “We’ll celebrate this one and then look at next season next year.

Wyndham might have two wins on the board, but there’s still a lot of work to do in the Big V men’s state championship division. With a new-look side and a new coach, Lucas Allen, Wyndham is taking its time to get up to speed on the court. Allen said there was still a lot of work to do despite sitting undefeated. “Results wise we can’t get a much better start,” he said. “I’m OK with it, but not overly happy with it as there’s a hell lot of work to do. “But I’m understanding why we’re playing this way. We had limited preparation as a full team and it will still take some time.” Allen said they had just two and half practices together before the start of the season and it was something they had been prepared for. He said it was a credit to the group that they were still able to get wins despite not playing well. “Once everyone understands their roles and where their shots are going to come from, we will be even better.” On Sunday, Wyndham easily accounted for Western Port Steelers, 118-73. Allen said there were some good signs, but other areas they have to work on. “We put the points on the board, but not quite in the way we would have liked,” he said. “Defensively I was not happy in the first half. They did a good job in the second half, locking down that and making it a focus despite the margin.” Maurice Howard led the way with 40 points. Wyndham faces McKinnon Cougars on Saturday night, in a match Allan believes will be a good test of where they are at. Wyndham’s women’s side had mixed results on the weekend. On Saturday night they lost to Bulleen Boomers, 76-57, before on Sunday beating Southern Peninsula 77-71. Tara Murray

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Round one confidence boost for Werribee By Tara Murray Werribee blew out the cobwebs with a solid win against Frankston in the opening round of the Victorian Football League. Werribee headed down the freeway on Saturday night to take on the Dolphins, with both teams keen to get off to a good start. In a match that won’t be remembered for being the best football, Werribee kicked away in the second half to win, 12.11 (83)-7.15 (57). Werribee coach Michael Barlow was just happy to come away with the win. “It’s been a long build up,” he said. “I think both teams played like a product of a big buildup. It was pretty physical, a lot of mistakes and it was more of a bit of a war between two sides scraping and clawing for a good start to the year.” Barlow said both teams had moments of dominance in the first half, but neither team could take control of the game. He said the second quarter, when the Dolphins peppered the goals, left the coaching panel far from impressed. “We probably started the better and didn’t take opportunities, then they had a really good second quarter especially around clearances. “They peppered the goals in the second quarter, our backline stood up really strongly. I think they stood up in terms of how we played that quarter. We weren’t at all impressed to be fair.” Werribee was slow out of the blocks in the third quarter, with Barlow saying they would look to address that after starting slow in three of four quarters. He said Frankston could have quite easily taken the game away from them. “We’re trying to figure it out … is it a player shift in mentality or a player personal and who we start on the bench each quarter? I don’t think there is an answer. “We have to have a good look at how we start quarters, as Frankston could have taken the game away from us. “Some of their top end talents can very quickly take the game away from us. Trent Mynott was close to, if not the best on ground. “He threw some things at us which we didn’t handle too well.” Shaun Mannagh and Tom McCaffrey kicked three goals each in the win for Werribee. Co-Captain Tom Gribble had 35 disposals, while Ollie Hanrahan had 26 disposals. Barlow said there was a bit of experience and youth that stood up. There were eight players who made their club debuts in the win. The club also fielded seven players under the age of 23. “I loved the game of Jack Henderson in and around the ball … He was the one clean with the ball,” Barlow said. “Nathan Cooper was phoenmal, In the absence of some maturity in our back line, he was terrific. “Some debutants and players in the early parts of their career were also pretty admirable.”

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Werribee escaped the match without any injuries. Werribee has the bye this week. Barlow said while it wasn’t ideal they had planned around it.

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“We’ve known for a while we would have a bye,” he said. “We’ve scheduled a fairly stacked pre-season program. Most of the guys have played, including an intra club, five games.

“Off the back of practice matches we were a little bit more battered and bruised heading into the round one. “Took a risk and it paid off.”

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