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An Easter hat trick

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Altona North Primary School celebrated Easter, and the start of the school holidays, with its annual Easter Hat Parade. Students strutted their stuff and showed off their very best hat creations on Friday April 9, before embarking on two weeks of holidays. Victorian students have until April 25 to relax and catch up on their sleep, and maybe eat a little chocolate, before they return to the classrooms. For Easter, St. Johns Primary School had an installation all about the stations of the cross, which consisted of still black and white photos of the students re-enacting the stations. There will also be a variety of Easter and school holiday activities in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay during the holidays, including a Mask Making Workshop on April 19 run by Maribyrnong council at the Maribyrnong Community Centre. Children are invited to come along and make a mask using materials, including recycled paper and cardboard. For more details and information on activities during the holidays visit https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ Events or https://www.hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/Community/Whats-On

Grade 5 student Momin shows off his hat at Altona North Primary School’s Easter hat parade.

Soup vans off the road By Molly Magennis

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Four soup vans were damaged by thieves in Footscray following a street service the previous night. Vinnies Soup Vans volunteers made the heartbreaking discovery when they went to use the vans on Monday April 4. They found the vehicles’ catalytic converters, which are attached to the exhaust, had been removed overnight. These converters are relatively easy to remove and cost about $3,000 new. The vans were also targeted two weeks

earlier and two other vehicles were damaged. The fuel pipe line and the fuel was stolen from one, and another catalytic converter was stolen from the other. While one of these vans have been repaired, there are currently five Vinnies Soup Vans out of action. Vinnies Victoria soup van manager Melissa Walton said volunteers would continue to deliver the service, however it would be very difficult and some vulnerable people will miss out on a hot meal. “We will still try to reach all our stops using the vans we have left operating, but won’t be

able to carry as much food,” she said. “We usually deliver nearly 2,000 meals a week to the western suburbs but this will reduce our services by 30-40 per cent. “More than 100 people a night will be impacted, including families.” While the damaged vans are at currently at the garage, Ms Walton said she is unsure how long the repairs will take due to availability of the stolen parts. She said it was extremely sad that the service, which tries to support people in need, keeps getting targeted. “It’s sad that we won’t be able to feed as

many people as we normally do for the next few weeks,” she said. “Finding secure overnight parking in the area has been an issue, so if there are any local businesses out there willing to donate the use of enough secure parking for a number of vans, that would be amazing and please get in touch with Vinnies.” Vinnies has set up a fundraising campaign to help recover from the setback. To donate visit https:// my.fundraiseforvinniesvic.org.au/supportour-footscray-soup-vans/donate or call 13 18 12.

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Mental health a primary worry By Molly Magennis Residents in Gellibrand are most concerned about mental health, a new report from the Salvation Army has revealed. The Salvation Army’s National Social Justice Stocktake Report surveyed more than 15,000 people from across the country to find out what social justice issues were impacting them the most. Of those who live in the federal electorate of Gellibrand, which covers suburbs in the Hobsons Bay area, as well as parts of Maribyrnong and Wyndham, 52 per cent of respondents identified mental health as one of the top issues in their community, which was slightly lower than the national average. According to the report, 27 per cent of

people in Victoria experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress compared to the rest of Australia (18 per cent). Hobsons Bay Mayor Peter Hemphill said council is well aware that mental health continues to be an issue of concern in the community, particularly with younger residents. “[This] is why we are advocating to the state and federal governments for additional youth mental health support in Hobsons Bay,“ he said. “Psychological distress in young people is significantly higher in Hobsons Bay than in Western Melbourne and Victoria overall. Girls and women aged 15-24 are at the highest risk of requiring hospitalisation for mental health issues,“ he said. Cohealth chief executive Nicole

Bartholomeusz said mental health cannot be treated without addressing other issues such as housing, alcohol, drug addiction and employment. “In the lead-up to the Federal election we’re calling on all parties to invest further in community-based health services, which provide a one-stop-shop for integrated physical health, mental health and social support,“ he said. Concerns around family violence also ranked highly in Gellibrand, with 42.2 per cent of respondents identifying it as a major issue. This was higher than the national results (35.4 per cent). The report cites statistics from the Victorian Magistrates Court which show that in 2019-20, there were 544 affected family members that

relate to family violence intervention orders living in Hobsons Bay. Gellibrand MP Tim Watts said an Albanese government would legislate ten days paid family and domestic violence leave. “Labor believes women experiencing family violence should not have to choose between leaving a violent relationship and keeping their job,“ he said. “An Albanese Labor government will provide the national leadership and investment needed to end family, domestic and sexual violence,“ he said. The federal electorate of Fraser, which includes some suburbs in the local government area of Maribyrnong, rated housing affordability as its number one social justice concern.

Helping make good choices

Melbourne Open Water Swimming Club president Jason Bryce and Williamstown MP Melissa Horne in front of the club’s new safety boat.

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New boat to keep swimmers safe Melbourne Open Water Swimming Club launched its new safety boat on the weekend, just in time for its inaugural Williamstown to Altona Classic. Williamstown MP Melissa Horne helped launch the club’s new safety boat on Sunday, April 10 before 60 athletes left the beach for a 7.6 kilometre swim from Williamstown Beach to Altona Dog Beach, Seaholme. The boat, which cost almost $10,000, is extremely important for the club as it allows volunteers to keep an eye on swimmers during big events like the Williamstown to Altona Classic. “It allows us to have safety people in the boat, keeping an eye on things, keeping an eye on swimmers,” Melbourne Open Water

Swimming Club president Jason Bryce said. “If the worst case scenario happens, rescuing swimmers and bringing them out of the water back to land, it allows us to have coaches with radios and with equipment, with first aid kits right there on the water with swimmers out in the deep water. “This is going to let us do things like… you’ve heard about people doing the English Channel from England to France, we can do that kind of thing here in Melbourne.” For the swimmers who braved the water on Sunday, Mr. Bryce said for most of the participants, it was the biggest physical challenge they’ve ever had. “It’s a really great experience for us to support people to undertake something that

they find challenging, they’re a little bit scared about,” he said. Ms Horne congratulated the club for their fundraising efforts that allowed them to purchase the new safety boat. “It represents a leap forward for the booming sport of open water swimming in Victoria,” she said. “I was honoured to name the boat the “Theodora Levakis’ after one of the club’s contributing members who was an absolute beginner when she first enrolled and now is swimming regularly out at Williamstown Beach.”

The state government will be working with local organisations to help give young people in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay more opportunities to connect with their communities. Lorrok Inc and Victoria Karen Communities Network Group will be working within the two municipalities as a part of the government’s new Youth Engagement Grants. The Victoria Karen Communities Network Group’s project Victoria will aim to strengthen connections between Karen and other young people from Myanmar through sporting and cultural events. Through this, they will also train them to become leaders within the community. The project from Lorrok Inc will deliver education, training, recreational, and sporting activities to support young people leaving custodial settings. The project is focused on supporting African Australians, particularly those of South Sudanese background. Crime Prevention Minister Natalie Hutchins said that disconnection and social isolation can drive young people away from their communities and towards dangerous behaviour. “But we also know that grassroots organisations have the skills, knowledge and expertise to address the root causes of crime, which is why we’re partnering with local groups to build a safer Victoria for all,” she said. Funding of up to $50,000 per project over two years is available for small multicultural and Aboriginal organisations to help young people aged 8 - 24 make positive life choices.

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Vote on your favourite community ideas for Hobsons Bay Hobsons Bay council has shortlisted several community ideas, allowing residents to vote for which one they’d like to see come to fruition. Thirteen community-driven ideas have been chosen as a part of the council’s 2022-23 Community Pitch. Residents can now vote on which one they like best, which will also put them into a draw to win one of three $50 vouchers to use at any Hobsons Bay business. Ideas and pitches were received from community groups, residents, organisations and businesses from October 2021 to February 2022.

The shortlisted ideas range from reducing Hobsons Bay Toy Library membership fees for families who experienced financial hardship during the pandemic, hosting a Hobsons Bay Volunteer Expo and holding a ‘diversity potluck’ to celebrate the variety of cultures in the municipality. Residents can vote online via the Participate Hobsons Bay website, where they will be given three points and can choose to vote for one, two, or three ideas but cannot use all three points for one idea. Funding of up to $50,000 is available for the

highest rated ideas. Mayor Peter Hemphill thanked the community for pitching such a diverse range of ideas. “The 13successful pitches which progressed to vote stage all demonstrated a theme of reconnecting with the community as we recover from COVID-19 or focused on the environment,” he said. “Council officers have assessed each application against the selection criteria and are committed to delivering the projects with the highest number of votes.”

On top of that, a number of community submissions have been modified slightly and will be established through council’s day to day operations, such as developing indigenous signage that acknowledges the Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the lands, rivers and coastal areas in Hobsons Bay. Voting will close on May 1. Details: participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ community-pitch-202223. Molly Magennis

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Mayor Cr Peter Hemphill

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Cr Daria Kellander

Cr Jonathon Marsden

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Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud

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, 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ dŚĞ ƉĂǀŝůŝŽŶ Ăƚ , 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ DĞĂĚŽǁƐ ŝƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ǁĞůů ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ ƐůĂď ƉŽƵƌĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĞĞů ĨƌĂŵĞ ĞƌĞĐƚĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐŚĞĞƚƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂǀŝůŝŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƌŽŽŵƐ͕ ƵŵƉŝƌĞƐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ŵƵůƟͲƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂǀŝůŝŽŶ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϮ͘

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ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ƐŽŽŶ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽŬůǇŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ,Ăůů ƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ dĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ĨĞŶĐŝŶŐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĂůů ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƵŶƟů ϭϳ Ɖƌŝů͘ &ƌŽŵ Ϯ DĂǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŚĂůů ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ŬŝĐŬ Žī͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ ƌŽŽŬůǇŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ,ĂůůƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ

dŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ <ŝŶŐƐǀŝůůĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŝƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ Ă ĨĂĐĞůŝŌ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ă ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ tĞƐƚ 'ĂƚĞ EĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚ &ƵŶĚ͘ tŽƌŬƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŶĞǁ ƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ͕ ŇŽŽƌŝŶŐ͕ ůŝŐŚƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ Ăŝƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐ͘ tŽƌŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ɖƌŝů ϮϬϮϮ͘

,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ tĞƚůĂŶĚƐ ĞŶƚƌĞ /ŶĐ͘ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ĂŶ ŽƉĞŶ ĚĂǇ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ƉůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ŶĞǁ ŶĂƚƵƌĞͲďĂƐĞĚ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ Ăƚ , 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϳ DĂǇ͕ ϭϭĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ Ăƚ dƌƵŐĂŶŝŶĂ ǆƉůŽƐŝǀĞƐ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ͘ ŽŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ZĂŵƐĂƌ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŚǇ ŝƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ĂŐĞƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵůůǇ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ KƌďǁĞĂǀĞƌƐ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇǁĞƚůĂŶĚƐĐĞŶƚƌĞ͘ ŽƌŐ͘ĂƵ

ŽƵŶĐŝůн ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ

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,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ ϮϬϮϮ

tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ͕ ůƚŽŶĂ EŽƌƚŚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ůƚŽŶĂ DĞĂĚŽǁƐ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ >ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵŶĐŝůн ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ͘ zŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƵŶĐŚ ŽŶ dŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ Ϯϲ DĂǇ Ăƚ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ &ƌŝĚĂǇ Ϯϳ DĂǇ Ăƚ ůƚŽŶĂ EŽƌƚŚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ůƚŽŶĂ DĞĂĚŽǁƐ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ >ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚƌĞ͘ tŝƚŚ ƌŽǀŝŶŐ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĞƌƐ͕ ĨƌĞĞ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ ůŝǀĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ͕ ŐŝǀĞĂǁĂǇƐ͕ ĚĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƚ ĚƌŝŶŬƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝŐŚƚ Žƌ ĞŶƚŚƌĂů ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͘ &Žƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ ŽƵŶĐŝůWůƵƐ

ŽŵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĂƌĞ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ĐŽīĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ ǇŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐŬ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŬĞǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ͘ dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŽīĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌ ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞƌƌǇ >ĂŬĞ tĂƌĚ ŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌ dŽŶǇ ƌŝīĂ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϯϬ Ɖƌŝů͕ ϭϮ͘ϯϬƉŵ ƚŽ Ϯ͘ϯϬƉŵ Ăƚ ZĂŶƐŽŵ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ͘ ŽīĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌ ǁŝůů ƌƵŶ ĞĂĐŚ ŵŽŶƚŚ ƵŶƟů KĐƚŽďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ events will be announced on our website and social media ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ͘

hŶĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ ŽĨ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴ Ɖƌŝů ƚŽ Ϯ DĂǇ͘ tŚĞƚŚĞƌ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ďǇ ĞǆƉůŽƌŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶŝĐ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƐŝƚĞƐ Žƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƐƚĞƉ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ƟŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚŽƌǇƚĞůůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƵƌƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ĨĞƐƟǀĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞƐ ǇŽƵ ƚŽ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ͛Ɛ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů͕ /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ͕ cultural and natural heritage while imagining ways we ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ͕ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ͚KƵƌ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͛͘ &Žƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ďŽŽŬ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ

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ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ WŝƚĐŚ ǀŽƟŶŐ ŶŽǁ ŽƉĞŶ

ZĞĐǇĐůŝŶŐ ŐůĂƐƐ͕ ĐĂŶƐ͕ ƉĂƉĞƌ͕ ĐĂƌĚďŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞ ƉůĂƐƟĐƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ŝŶ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ͛Ɛ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚŚƌĞĞͲďŝŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ďĞŝŶŐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŝŶ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƉĂƌŬƐ͕ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂĐŚĞƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚǇ͘ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŝƐ ĂƐŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶŝƟĂů ƌŽůůŽƵƚ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬďŝŶƐŝŶŽƵƌƉĂƌŬƐ

,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ >ŝďƌĂƌŝĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ũĂŵƉĂĐŬĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĨƌŽŵ DŽŶĚĂǇ ϭϭ Ɖƌŝů ƚŽ &ƌŝĚĂǇ ϮϮ Ɖƌŝů͘ dƌǇ ǇŽƵƌ ŚĂŶĚ Ăƚ ƐƚĂŶĚͲƵƉ ĐŽŵĞĚǇ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ ĨŽƌ ŬŝĚƐ Žƌ ƚǁŝƐƚ ǇŽƵƌ ƚŽŶŐƵĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƐĐŚŽŽů ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ƐƚŽƌǇƟŵĞ͕ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƌǀĞůŽƵƐ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽĨ ZŽĂůĚ ĂŚů Žƌ ĞŶƚĞƌ ĂŶ ŶĚǇ 'ƌŝĸƚŚƐ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ^ĐƌŝďďůĞƚŽƌŝƵŵ͘ &Žƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ǀŝƐŝƚ͕ ůŝďƌĂƌŝĞƐ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬůŝďƌĂƌǇͲĞǀĞŶƚƐͬϭϯϱϮͲ ĂƵƚƵŵŶͲƐŚĂͲϮϬϮϮ

ƌŽŽŬůǇŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ,Ăůů ƵƉĚĂƚĞ

sŽƚĞ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇͲĚƌŝǀĞŶ ŝĚĞĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŐŽ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ĚƌĂǁ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉƌŝǌĞƐ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ WŝƚĐŚ ϮϬϮϮͬϮϯ͘ dŚŝƌƚĞĞŶ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐŚŽƌƚůŝƐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ǀŽƚĞ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƵŶĐŝů ǁŝůů ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͛Ɛ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϮϮͬϮϯ͘ sŽƟŶŐ ĐůŽƐĞƐ ϭ DĂǇ ϮϬϮϮ͘ dŽ ǀŽƚĞ͕ visit ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇͲ ƉŝƚĐŚͲϮϬϮϮϮϯ

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Refugees ‘left behind’ in budget By Molly Magennis The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has said asylum seekers and refugees have been “left behind” in the 2022-2023 federal budget. The budget, which was handed down on March 29, states that the government’s Humanitarian Program will remain at 13,750 places in 2022-23. The ASRC has called this intake “a ceiling”, and referred to the fact that Australia only granted 5947 resettlement visas (4558 offshore visas and 1389 permanent Protection visas) last year, well under the allocated limit. It also expressed frustration at the exclusion

of refugees and asylum seekers from the $250 Cost of Living Payment, intended to help eligible recipients with higher cost of living pressures. The government announced it will provide $665.9 million over four years from 2022-23 for an additional 16,500 humanitarian places for Afghan nationals, a move that the ASRC said was positive. In addition, the government pledged $9.2 million in 2022-23 to extend Youth Transition Support services, which will continue to support increased participation in education and community sport, as well as help with the transition to employment.

Ron, Marie, Bret and Danny enjoying a game of bowls.

ARSC chief executive and founder Kon Karapanagiotidis said despite some positive announcements, the budget was still “a missed opportunity to correct the many issues with our current immigration and refugee system”. “Additionally, expenditure continues to be wasted on the chaotic, cruel and broken detention and offshore processing system,” he said. “The additional humanitarian intake from Afghanistan, thanks to the tireless work of people from Afghanistan in Australia, is welcome.” ASRC advocacy and campaigns director

Jana Favero said while it was clear public sentiment had changed in regards to refugees, she was concerned about how excluded they still were from mainstream support services such as Centrelink. “People who arrived on our shores seeking safety are still held against their will in detention and excluded from mainstream social services when released,” she said. “But we will keep fighting so the winds of change go from a slight breeze to gale force until all refugees and people seeking asylum are treated with the dignity and fairness they deserve.”

Paul instructing new comer Ben on the finer points of bowls. 274614 (Joe Mastroianni)

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All smiles as veteran bowlers hold the green line By Molly Magennis Invictus Australia held a Veteran and Family Bowls Day in Newport over the weekend. Bowls Australia and Newport Bowls Club collaborated with Invictus Australia to bring veterans from across Melbourne together in the hopes of promoting the physical and mental health benefits of playing bowls. Veterans of all ages and their families were

New bowler Jason shows his stuff.

invited to attend the free event which was held at the Newport Bowls Club on Saturday, April 9. Invictus Australia engagement specialist Rachel Kerrigan said while bowls may not always be the first sport that comes to mind, it’s a fantastic way for veterans and their families to come together and be social and active. “Bowls is a really great sport for all ages and abilities, with regular competitions and social connections, on and off the green, and

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Giving thanks for a ‘special place’ Families from across the west talk to Olivia Condous about how the Royal Children’s Hospital has impacted their lives for good ahead of the Good Friday Appeal on Friday, April 15. Emilia, 23 months One morning in February, Stephanie Milton noticed her daughter Emilia’s leg was shaking. After being discharged from Sunshine Hospital, Stephanie knew something was still wrong and took Emilia to the Royal Children’s Hospital. “I never for a moment thought that she had cancer, I was quite distraught but they were very lovely and assured me that everything was going to be OK.” Emilia was diagnosed with neuroblastoma on her left adrenal gland and had to start treatment immediately. Stephanie said the oncology team at the hospital went above and beyond to get Emilia’s surgery fast-tracked despite COVID-19 restrictions, even presenting her case at a statewide oncology conference in order to advocate for the lifting of surgery limits. After a successful surgery, Emilia has been able to return home, where hospital physiotherapists and occupational therapists visit her.

Stephanie and her daughter Emilia who is currently being treated at the RCH. (Damjan Janevski) 275722_01

Charlotte, 10 months Stephanie said all of the Royal Children’s Hospital staff had been “absolutely amazing”. “We are so thankful, they’ve been so comforting, they’ve made this journey that’s incredibly hard, just a little bit easier.”

Recently, Emilia has been able to start walking again. She’ll celebrate her first birthday on May 5. “She loves to dance,” Stephanie said. “Hopefully she’ll be dancing again soon.”

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Nate had open heart surgery when he was 10 days old. (Damjan Janevski) 275757_06

Nate, 8 Christie Welsh remembers the moment she realised there was something wrong with her premature-born son, Nate. “I remember going into the hospital one morning and he wasn’t in his crib, he was usually in there but that day he was off in another room and surrounded by doctors,” Christie recalled. The doctors told Christie they had to quickly transfer her son to the Royal Children’s Hospital because he was “drowning in his own blood”. Nate was born five-and-a-half weeks premature with three holes in his heart. Christie said when she finally sat down at the hospital, the doctors and specialists that surrounded her somehow managed to make the room feel calm. “It’s like they kind of wrapped around us as soon as we got there,” she said. Shortly after, hospital staff introduced Christie to other parents who also had a baby in a similar condition to help her feel less alone. “We were immediately able to have that connection with another parent who really understood and that made a massive difference, suddenly it didn’t seem as scary, “The hospital staff truly understood and connected with us as a family and that made all the difference.” After a successful series of treatments over the years at the hospital, Nate’s doctor said his heart was completely healed. Nate loves to go to karate and has loved making lots of friends at his school.

Katie’s daughter Charlotte is currently being treated at the RCH. (Damjan Janevski) 275879_03

In May, 2021, when Marlyn Torres rushed her feverish five-year-old son Ali to the Royal Children’s Hospital, she knew something wasn’t right. “I remember as soon as I went into the nurses area, I just started to cry,” Marlyn said. “The nurse took one look at me and said ‘Look, mum, whatever it is, we’re gonna work it out,’ and from that moment they took me in and were so supportive.” About nine hours later, an oncologist gave Marlyn and her partner the news. “She just said to us, in the sweetest, calmest voice, ‘We have found leukemia cells in your son’s blood’.” Ali was diagnosed with type B acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of blood cancer that is high-risk in young children. Ali has since spent more than half of the past year at the Royal Children’s Hospital undergoing treatment. Marlyn said the level of care the hospital provided her son and for her blew her mind. “The hospital became a second home, we got to know all the nurses and they know my son really well,” she said. “They are absolutely amazing, every person that we have had contact with from the beginning to now, it’s all been incredible support.”

Ali is currently being treated by at the RCH. (Supplied)

Ali has responded well to treatment and is now back at school in Caroline Springs, attending three times a week. He had his first family outing at the zoo last month.

Lewen, 1 Alecia Aquilina had no idea what a congenital diaphragmatic hernia was until her son Lewen couldn’t breathe when he was born. Lewen’s intestines had been pushed up into his chest due to a defect in his diaphragm, which meant his heart wasn’t able to function properly. He was rushed from Bacchus Marsh Hospital to the Royal Children’s Hospital to have vital surgery. As Alecia had complications from giving birth, she wasn’t able to go with her son, but once she was able to join him she remembered how the hospital staff did everything they could to help her. “They’re so accommodating, they made sure I had a room at the hospital as I couldn’t walk due to an injury, so I could be close to him,” she said. “You don’t realise until you have to use them, just how amazing they are.” Lewen was able to quickly recover and return home to his family after only three weeks. “We were expecting to be there for months, he definitely kicked all of his goals in recovery,” Alecia said. “We can’t thank the

Katie Harrington knew that she’d be spending a lot of time at the Royal Children’s Hospital before her daughter Charlotte was born. Charlotte had a complete unilateral cleft lip and palate, causing her to have an abnormal gap in her mouth. Due to her condition, Charlotte needed extra support for the first few months of her life and visited the hospital most weeks. “She’s very, very familiar with everybody there and she loves it there, it’s a wonderful place,” Katie said. In January, Charlotte gained her “forever smile” with her first surgery. The Royal Children’s Hospital will support her throughout a lengthy treatment plan for the next 20 years. “We’re forever grateful to the Royal Children’s Hospital and everyone involved in Charlotte’s care, we know through their continued care she’ll have every opportunity to live life to the fullest,” Katie said. “She’s already a typical 10-month-old baby girl, she’s bright and bubbly, she’s fascinated with the world around her.”

Robyn Leeds was a patient at the RCH as a child. (Damjan Janevski) 275993_01

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Lewen was a patient at the RCH when he was born. (Supplied)

Royal Children’s Hospital enough for that, because without them we wouldn’t be here.” Lewen celebrated his first birthday on April 7.

Robyn Leeds has the Royal Children’s Hospital to thank for having the opportunity to bring four of her own children into the world. In August, 1970, she was admitted at seven years old with undiagnosed type 1 diabetes and was in and out of the hospital for the next 10 years. “I remember at night I’d sit up and do jigsaw puzzles with the staff,” Robyn said. Throughout her time as a patient, she became good friends with one of the diabetes specialist doctors at the hospital, who later became her son’s godfather. Robyn recalled how she always felt safe during her time at the hospital as a young child. “It’s just a special place for a child, it was a safe place, I never had any concerns when I was going in there,” she said. “They are a special breed of nurses, they do an amazing job of looking after other people’s children, the doctors are amazing too.

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Preserving the environment By deputy mayor Diana Grima The Emu-foot Grassland on the banks of the Skeleton Creek is one of my favourite spots in the municipality and I have been proud to be involved in efforts to conserve this special place for many years as a passionate member of the Friends of Skeleton Creek. The Grassland is home to several species of rare or endangered plant life which have been coaxed back to life through the hard work of Friends of Skeleton Creek volunteers. I want to give special thanks to the group’s service and their dedication to caring for the area. If you would like to roll up your sleeves and get involved, please join their next maintenance day on 24 April from 1pm to 3pm. Speaking of conservation areas, Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre Inc. is hosting a public open day on Saturday, May 7to showcase plans for a regional wellbeing and environmental centre at HD Graham Reserve near the RAMSAR listed Cheetham Wetlands. The centre would provide a place for locals and visitors to connect with nature, improve health and wellbeing and be inspired to care for our precious natural environment. Council is working with Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre Inc. to seek state and federal government investment in this important project which could unlock the eco-tourism potential of the region. Visit hobsonsbaywetlandscentre.org.au for more info. One of my favourite parts about being a councillor is having the opportunity to meet

Briefs Confident Living for Seniors The Victoria Police Westgate Proactive Policing Unit is hosting a free information session for retired seniors in Hobsons Bay. The session will cover a variety of topics including the media, home safety, driver safety, scams, elder abuse, mental health, support services and how to connect with police. It will be presented by by Leading Senior Constable Derek Jenkins. The session will be held at Williamstown Town Hall, 104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown on Tuesday, April 26, with doors opening 10am, for a 10.30am start. Details: www.hobsonsbaytickets.com.au/ whats-on/

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Hobsons Bay deputy mayor Diana Grima at Skeleton Creek. (Supplied)

so many of the residents who form the fabric of our wonderful community. I really enjoyed my time at the Altona Green Fete earlier this month and would like to give a special shout out to the staff and families of Altona Green Primary school for putting on such a fabulous celebration. Our newly launched Coffee with a Councillor program is all about providing an opportunity for residents to connect with councillors to ask questions about key projects and areas of concern. My fellow Wetlands Ward councillor Matt Tyler will be hosting coffee on Saturday, May 7 at Homestead Run in Seabrook and I am very much looking forward to my turn later in the year.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Gabriele Ndoja. The 21-year-old is wanted on warrant for drug-related matters. He is known to frequent the Braybrook area, as well as Caroline Springs and Deer Park. Anyone who sights Ndoja, or has information about his whereabouts, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Pharmacist’s views ‘dangerous’ By Molly Magennis A Yarraville pharmacist has lost the chance to continue practicing pending the outcome of a suspension review, after a tribunal found her behaviour as a health practitioner during the pandemic was “uncooperative” and that her views surrounding COVID vaccines were “dangerous”. Maria Stogiannis’ applied to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) after a decision by the Pharmacy Board of Australia on March 1, 2022 to suspend her registration.

The decision was made on the basis that the board believed she “posed a serious risk” to the wider community, and that it was in the public interest for her registration to be suspended. Ms Stogiannis applied to VCAT in order to keep practicing while awaiting the final hearing about her registration. In a decision published on April 5, senior tribunal member Anna Dea refused Ms Stogiannis’ application to remain practicing as her theories regarding COVID-19 health measures “might, at best, be described as misguided and, at worst, as dangerous nonsense”.

make alternative arrangements”. “I noted that the pharmacy is located in an inner city area and so those patients ought to have been able to make alternative arrangements already,” Ms Dea said. Ms Dea said documents presented to the tribunal by Ms Stogiannis suggested she did not intend to withdraw her claims. “I considered that, if she maintained those views and continued to rely on the materials I have described above, her prospects of obtaining a different decision from the tribunal at a final hearing were exceedingly small,” she said.

“It was of considerable concern to me that a health practitioner would, without applying critical thought, rely on material apparently circulating on the internet as to the efficacy of vaccines developed to protect people from COVID-19,” Ms Dea said. Ms Dea urged Ms Stogiannis to seek proper legal advice on the matter. In a written submission made on March 2, Ms Stogiannis said the decision to suspend her registration was affecting the delivery of medication services to her elderly customers. Submissions made by the board stated that Ms Stogiannis “already had adequate time to

Bringing a little slice of Italy to Hobsons Bay An exciting new film festival is coming to Hobsons Bay, thanks to a collaboration between the Williamstown Italian Social Club and the Sun Theatre. The Williamstown Italian Film Festival will kick off on Saturday, April 30 at the former New Empress Theatre (now the Williamstown Italian Social Club). The festival will run across three sessions, with the opening night featuring a screening of The Godfather (1972) to celebrate the iconic film’s 50th anniversary. Alongside this, attendees will be treated to a serving of hot pasta, some delicious wine and Sun Theatre owner Mike Smith and Williamstown Italian Social Club commendatore Lino Vitiello. the film’s theme played live on strings. (Supplied) May 22 will feature a matinee showing of Festival director Matt Vitiello said he the Italian Job (1969) and a night screening The Great Beauty (2013). A host of activities will also be available, wanted to “reignite the love of cinema in ‘Call Me By Your Name’ starring Timothee such as a Sunday afternoon Bocce tournament, Williamstown” by bringing the old New Chalamet. The final session on June 5 includes Cinema cocktail masterclasses and kid-friendly Empress Theatre back to life, as well as showcase the municipalities Italian culture. Paradiso (1988) followed up in the evening by matinee screenings.

“We knew the history of the New Empress Theatre for years, it wasn’t until we had some small conversations with Mike [from the Sun Theatre] from a production point of view, did we discover the possibilities of reinvigorating the venue into its former glory,” he said. “When a country like Australia has such a diverse and deep base of cultural backgrounds, celebrating and experiencing other communities can make you a great citizen. “The Williamstown Italian Social Club is a storied community, passed down through generations, wanting to share their Adriatic hospitality with the rest of Melbourne.” Italian food and drinks are available at all sessions on the day or for pre-order. Details: https://sunwilliamstown.com.au/ wiff/. Molly Magennis

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Make your own hot cross yums There might be plenty of recipes for hot cross buns printed in cookbooks and posted online, but this one from the CWA’s Werribee South President Julia Toffolon is sure to be a mouthwatering new favourite. She shares her fruity and flavourful recipe below. Ingredients: The buns: • 4 cups plain flour • 2x7g sachets dried yeast • 1 & ½ cups of currants • 1/3 cup caster sugar • 1 & ½ tsp mixed spice • pinch of salt • 300ml milk • 40g melted butter • 2 eggs, lightly beaten The crosses: • ½ cup plain flour • 4-5 tbsp water The glaze: • 3/4 cup of water • 2 tbsp caster sugar

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doubled in size. 10. Gather ingredients to make the crosses. 11. Mix flour and water and spoon into a ziplock bag, snip the corner and pipe crosses onto the buns. 12. Cooking time: 1. Place the tray of buns into a pre-heated oven. 2. Bake for ten minutes, and then reduce the

temperature to 180° celsius and bake for a further 15 minutes. 3. Give a little tap to the bottom of the bun, if it sounds hollow, it’s ready. 4. Mix glaze ingredients in a saucepan and stir until sugar dissolves. Boil for three to four minutes. 5. Brush the glaze over the warm cooked buns before devouring.

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What do you call a rabbit with fleas? Bugs Bunny!

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Why did the Easter egg hide? It was a little chicken!

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Which character did Hugh Jackman (pictured) voice in the movie Rise of the Guardians?

In America, does Easter occur in autumn or spring?

What name is given to the Friday before Easter?

What is the official flower of Easter: white lily, violet or daisy?

What instrument does EB play in Hop?

And what food is traditionally eaten on this Friday? Which religious figure is associated with Easter?

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Which team won the Geelong-Hawthorn Easter Monday game last year? True or false: the Easter weekend occurs on the same dates every year?

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3 1 7 9 5 6 8 2 4

5 8 2 7 3 4 1 6 9

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

6 9 1 4 8 2 5 7 3

2 5 4 3 1 7 6 9 8

You are given a 9x9 grid which has been divided up into nine 3x3 boxes. The aim of the game is very simple: to fill each row, column and 3x3 box with the numbers from 1 to 9.

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1. E. Aster Bunnymund 2. White lily 3. Drums 4. Spring 5. Good Friday 6. Fish 7. Jesus Christ 8. Geelong 9. False 10. Cuckoo bird

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Hats on for Easter celebrations Residents of all ages in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay are anticipating the Easter long weekend holiday. Schools around the municipality participated in a variety of special events during the last week of school to mark the upcoming holy days. Students from Altona North Primary School showed off their best Easter Hat creations, while those from St. Johns Primary School re-enacted the stations of the cross. For events to keep the little ones entertained during the school holidays, be sure to check out the events page on both the Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay council websites.

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Baby and child first aid training By Molly Magennis A not-for-profit organisation is offering free first aid training for disadvantaged parents in Newport. The Sisterhood Project, in conjunction with PAEDS first aid, are opening up three spots to low income families to attend its Baby and Child First Aid course. The new organisation, which is in the process of becoming a charity, was started by western suburbs mum Skye Larson and her sister Grace, who is a paediatric intensive care nurse. The two created The Sisterhood Project to fund first aid courses, which can cost up to

$100, for the disadvantaged who may not be able to afford the chance to gain such crucial skills. According to the organisation, first aid knowledge for babies and children is an essential skill that can mean the difference between life and death. “First Aid training is widely available in Victoria, but it can be very expensive. Courses start at around $90 and some can be as high as $140. For some people, that cost is far too high when they can barely afford to pay for housing, food and other essential items,” Grace said. “Throughout my career I have seen first-hand the huge impact knowing First Aid can have on

the survival of infants and children. “I have also seen the unfair disadvantage many low income and vulnerable parents have when it comes to affording this training. That is why we started The Sisterhood Project, so we can make a real difference in the outcome of childhood injuries.” The Baby and Child First Aid training will take place on April 23 fromnoon to 3:30pm at the Newport Library, 13 Mason Street. Those who are interested can apply for themselves or nominate someone else via The Sisterhood Project’s Facebook page or help. sisterhoodproject@gmail.com. Details: https:// www.facebook.com/the.sisterhood.project22

The Sisterhood Project co-founder Grace Larson applying first aid to her daughter. (Supplied)

Try footy with the Gulls Williamstown Seagulls FIDA Football Club is holding a series of ‘come and try’ days over the school holidays to give those with an intellectual disability the chance to see if AFL is the right sport for them. The free sessions will be run on April 13 and 20 from 3-4pm at Fearon Reserve. It’s open to anyone aged between 10 and 16 with an intellectual disability who is interested in getting involved in the sport but are not sure it’s for them. All those who attend will receive a Williamstown Football goodie bag complete with a drink bottle and a mini footy, as well as their own protective helmet thanks to funding from the Australian Sports Foundation. Club president Robb Klemm said there are still a few remaining spots available for both sessions. “We’ve got a lot of interest,” he said.

“One of the important things is that there’s not a huge number of kids because that’s really intimidating. But we’ll have, I think, enough that every participant will be able to have some support and some individual attention.” Klemm said that those with disabilities should have the same opportunities to participate in all the same sports that able-bodied people get to take part in growing up. “It’s sort of a basic acceptance in Australia that kids get to grow up and play Auskick and everything else, but kids with disabilities often struggle to participate,” he said. “It’s just often that the environment and situation doesn’t allow it to happen and that’s what we’re trying to provide.” Details: rob@wsfida.com or 0419 136 992. Williamstown FIDA players Mason and Leah. (Damjan Janevski) 270246_02

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Egg-cellent craft ideas at Easter When it comes to Easter, egg decorating is somewhat of a tradition. And if you haven’t given it a go, here’s a how-to on dyeing, painting and marbling hard boiled eggs. The first step may be simple but place the eggs in a pot of water and bring to the boil on the stove. Then let them simmer for ten minutes and cool. Now it gets to the creative part. Let’s start with dyeing eggs. Fill some cups halfway with hot water, a teaspoon of vinegar and a teaspoon of food colouring - repeat with all the colours you want to use.

Carefully place the egg in the coloured water and leave for five minutes - when it’s done, you’ll have one completely coloured egg. If you want to go one step further, use string, tape or elastic bands to create patterns. Should marbling your eggs take your fancy, here’s two ways to try. Using shaving cream or whipped cream (if you’d like to eat your eggs). • Place the eggs in a bowl of vinegar and leave for 20 minutes. • Using a large dish, fill with a layer of shaving cream and add some drops of food dye - even

divide the dish into two to four sections and do multiple colours. • Using a skewer, swirl and marble the colours together, then roll the egg gently over the surface of the shaving cream and once covered, place on some paper towel for 20 minutes. • Wash off excess shaving cream using a bowl of water. Using oil • In a glass bowl, add one cup of hot water, a teaspoon of white vinegar and five to ten drops of food colouring (be sure to use a light

colour for the base of the egg). • In another bowl, one cup of water with about 20 drops of food colouring and a tablespoon of vegetable oil. • When the egg is completely dry, place it into the bowl of oil mixture with a spoon and gently roll. • Take it out when marbled and dry on paper towel. Other options include using watercolour paint or acrylic paint to make patterns and designs of all sorts. Don’t forget to wear old clothes or an apron and maybe gloves too, it can get messy.

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No. 076

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.

ACROSS

1 6 8 5

23 24 26 27 28

2 1

medium

9 5

10 11 12 13 15 16 18

8 2 1 2 6

No. 076

DOWN

Plunger (6) Sanctions (8) Rolling in the Deep singer (5) Social exclusion (9) Monetary units (5) Relating to the body (9) Perverse (8) Plant, 'Rose of Sharon' (6) Upmarket (6) Donated to; bestowed upon (4,4) Variety of nut (9) One of the Ionian islands (5) Capacity (9) Observing (5) Japanese game company (8) Thin outer coating (6)

1 4 9

easy

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

QUICK CROSSWORD

Tableland (7) Wipe (5) Supervised (7) Constitution (6) Winning streak (2,1,4) Photographic presentation (9) Country in Horn of Africa (7) Transpire (5) Pulls apart (5,4) Skipper (7) Holiday destination (7) Sun-dried brick (5) Defecate (7) Not as old (7) Must (6) Lift up (5)

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DECODER

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WORDFIT

No. 076

3 LETTERS AWE

3 2 1 6 5 3 7

AXE CAR DID

3 5 7 1 8 7 2

6 2 3 7 4

DUO ETA EWE FEW GAS GEE GEL

8 6

HAM HAS IRA

hard

ISA

9 2

8 4 3 2

5 4 9

LAS ORB PRE

10 11 12 13

RPM TAR

TRITE

NEATEST

MEDAL

TULSA

REFEREE

4 LETTERS

ANELE

NASAL

UNITE

SIDECAR

DREW

ARENA

NASTY

VIRAL

STUMBLE

9-LETTER WORD

EASE

ARISE

OBESE

WHERE

ERIK

BELIE

OPERA

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 words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

ETNA

CAMEL

PANEL

6 LETTERS

AMERICAS

EVAN

CASIO

PARTS

APPEAL

EPITASIS

HIFI

CUBIT

PLANT

EATERY

TEETOTAL

IOTA

ELEGY

PRATE

ELATED

TOLERANT

KIRK

ENEMA

PRICE

PEBBLE

MATH

EXERT

RECUR

Today’s Aim: 22 words: Good

OSLO

FIRST

RELET

7 LETTERS

STEADFASTLY

SINE

HOSTS

SCALD

CENTRES

TEMPERATURE

STEP

IDEAS

SLOTS

MEMENTO

TUTU

IDOLS

THETA

URGE

ITALY

TIMES

KATIE

TOTAL

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LUNAR

TOTEM

ADORE

MALAY

TRASH

WEB

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6 1 4 5 2 3 9 8 7

7 9 5 3 1 8 6 2 4

U E

8 LETTERS

11 LETTERS

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No. 076 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down. NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

O R E

QUICK QUIZ

What is the first name of Dr Watson, partner of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?

What film contains the line 'Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!'?

Doc Holliday is commonly associated with which infamous figure of the American ‘Wild West’?

What does the Fremantle Doctor refer to?

How many actors have played The Doctor in the long-running BBC show Doctor Who?

What is the abbreviation PhD short for?

R A C K

R A S H E L L O T T I C

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

2 1 7 3 4 6 8 9 5

9 8 3 6 7 4 1 5 2

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4 5 7 8 3 1 2 9 6

2 6 4 1 7 3 5 8 9

6 5 9 3 1 7 2 4 8

7 4 1 8 2 9 3 6 5

T R

H L

3 6 5 8 9 7 1 4 2

9 8 4 5 1 2 6 7 3

6 5 2 1 7 3 4 8 9

3 8 2 5 6 4 9 7 1

8 9 7 6 4 2 1 5 3

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A E

33 words: Very good

8 9 1 2 6 4 5 3 7

4 7 3 9 5 8 2 1 6

7 3 8 6 2 1 9 5 4

5 4 6 7 8 9 3 2 1

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1 2 5 7 3 8 4 9 6

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hard

MARCO

AMISS

medium

TUG ALICE

easy

TIL

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Who did prime minister Paul Keating unexpectedly defeat in the 1993 federal election?

An endocrinologist is an expert in which medical field?

Former US basketball champion Shaquille O’Neal (pictured) has a PhD in which field?

10 Galen was a historical physician during the time of which empire? ANSWERS: 1. John 2. Wyatt Earp 3. Dr John Hewson 4. Hormones 5. Education 6. Dr Strangelove 7. Cooling afternoon breeze in summer 8. 13 9. Doctor of Philosophy 10. Roman Empire (second century)

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Falcons get a championship lesson City West Falcons were taught a lesson on Wednesday night in the Victorian Netball League championship division. While the results shows 55-53 loss, Falcons coach Marg Lind said it was a pretty disappointing result. Lind said it was an important one in the context of their season. “It was pretty disappointing,” she said. “It was a bit of scrappy game, but they were the better team. “Kaylia Stanton was hard to control. We made some mistakes in crucial areas at crucial times.” Lind said they didn’t start the game well and were down by four goals in the first quarter. That margin stayed steady until the final quarter when the Falcons reduced the gap. She said they had their chances, but just didn’t convert. The Falcons chances weren’t helped with Melissa Oloamanu missing the game. She was held out due to the national championships which are coming up.

Star shooter Jane Cook played the first few minutes of the game before heading to the bench, still feeling the effects of COVID-19. Achel Yout came up from the under-19s to provide back up defence. “She payed five or six minutes against Stanton who is really experienced,” Lind said. “She did okay and will benefit from the experience, but she’s probably a couple of years off champ. “Lind said defensively they were out of play too often and weren’t able to attack the ball how they would have liked. “Sarah tried a few different things, but there was a bit of disconnect. Too many times someone out the front was out of the ball and we had the inability to turn the ball over. Lind said Uneeq Palavi was good back in goal shooter, while Montana Holmes and Soli Ropati worked hard in the middle. She said Ropati looked more comfortable in the wing attack position than earlier in the season.

The Falcons now sit 1-3 having lost their first two games of the season. Lind said one of the things the players would learn out of the game was understanding the importance of results in the bigger scheme. “It’s going to be a journey and it will take some time and effort,” she said. “The club is rebuilding its leadership and culture. We had an important game and it’s about getting the players experienced enough to understand that.” Lind said they would consider adding an experienced mid courter to strengthen their squad. Having gone in with a smaller squad than usual they were struggling for options at time. “Speaking to other clubs, there isn’t the same number of adult players looking to play netball, the talent pool isn’t there,” she said. “Sides like Geelong have pretty stable sides. Teams that have not lost players and have got experience are ahead of the others.” Tara Murray

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Sports shorts FV state league Yarraville Glory had a strong day out on the park in FV state league 1 north-west on Saturday against Clifton Hill. The Glory opened the scoring just before half time, before adding two second half goals to seal the 3-0 win. In other matches, Altona City had a 1-1 draw with Banyule City. In state league 2 north-west, Altona East Phoenix beat Albion Rovers, 2-0.

NPL Altona Magic is back on the winners list in the National Premier League. Facing Dandenong City on Saturday night, the Magic opened the scoring through James Xydias in the sixth minute. Cherif Mohamed Aidara scored a second in the 54th minute, with the Magic winning 2-0. The Magic sit 10th after eight rounds.

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The Jets make history By Tara Murray Western Jets’ ruck Krystal Russell wasn’t meant to be on the goal line in the last minute of the NAB League Girls grand final. While Jet coach Robbie Chancellor is still unsure what she was doing there, he and the rest of the Jets team will be forever grateful. Russell emerged from the pack and kicked a goal to put the Jets in front with what would turn out to be the final kick of the game. The Jets beat the previously undefeated Dandenong Stingrays, 7.5 (47)-5.11 (41) Chancellor said the final moments of the game and the moments afterwards were still a blur. “It’s my best coaching experience,” he said. “With the crowd behind us it was pretty special for the girls to turn that margin around and basically win with the last kick of the game. “There’s not much you can do in those situations. You hope the work you’ve done with the girls throughout the year is enough to stand up and they certainly did, an incredible night.” “I don’t know what I was thinking. I don’t even know what I said in my speech afterwards with the adrenaline and emotions and the

noise of the crowd. The Jets found themselves down by 22 points at half time, with the Stingrays on track to complete the perfect season. Chancellor came out with what will now be a famous half time speech. “I told them a story,” he said. “I often ask the girls a loaded question which I know they will say yes to. “They all feel like they are a part of what I’m about to say. I asked them if they had ever been to the movies, which they have all been to. “I said what normally happens in movies is that you get to know the characters and then usually something bad happens and the second quarter was our bad. Usually in movies there is generally a happy ending, and this is how we get a happy ending if we get these things right.” With an upped effort at the contest and the belief to hang in there, the Jets continued to fight and fight and got the end result. The winning goal by Russell was the first in Jets colours. Chancellor said the rumour is was her first ever goal. Skipper Charlotte Baskaran led the way with 26 possessions despite battling a shoulder injury. Montana Ham, Stephanie Asciak, Trinity

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Skenderis and Kate Maxwell all showed their leadership and brought the others along with them. The premiership is the club’s first, with the boys side having never won one. “I didn’t pay for many beers at the after party,” Chancellor laughed. “There were plenty of excited Jets people. “I’m obviously proud to be part of history. I’m so proud of the girls and they’ve paved the way for the next group of Jets girls to come through. “Our region might not be the biggest football region in the state but we can compete with the big ones if we get some things right.” The success is a long way from the past few seasons. The Jets won more games this season, then the rest of the seasons combined. Chancellor, who is in his second year in role, said a lot of people played big roles to get this far. “It’s a credit to everyone in the program. “It felt like the coming together of a number of different things and a bit of vindication of what has been put into the Jets program. I’m very proud of the region and that finally gets to experience the ultimate success.”

Altona Gators dropped a second straight game in the Big V men’s division 2 competition on Saturday night. Gippsland United won every quarter on the way to a 92-74 win at Traralgon. Jovan Bojanic top scored with 19 points in 15 minutes. The side now sits 4-2. The Gators women continued their good form in division 2, with a 70-61 win against Blackburn Vikings on Sunday. Sharna Appleby top scored with 25 points.

AFLW Ellie Blackburn and Kirsty Lamb shared the top prize at the Western Bulldogs AFLW best and fairest night. The two both polled 102 votes to be crowned joint best and fairest medal winner. Eleanor Brown, Bonnie Toogood and Elisabeth Georgostathis rounded out the top five. Lamb, who was named in the All-Australian team was also named players’ player and shared the trainers award with Grant. Celine Moody was named most improved, Isabelle Pritchard received the coaches award, Toogood won the community award and leading goal kicker awards.

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Brookers buoyed by thumping division three win Braybrook kicked off its season with a thumping win against Laverton in the Western Region Football League division 3. The Brookers had more than 50 scoring shots in the one-sided affair, winning 37.15 (237)-6.7 (43). Shaun Buttigieg-Clarke kicked 15 goals in a best on ground performance. Matthew Turcinovich kicked nine goals as 11 players hit the scoreboard. Speaking before the game, coach Vinnie Turcinovich said everyone was just excited to be back out there after the pandemic. “It’s exciting for the players, it’s exciting for the coaches and for everyone involved,” he said. “Talking to other coaches it has been a little hard, but our retention of players has been OK. “Getting them to train in the early stages was hard. You are only as good as your pre-season

and we have been really good after Christmas.” Turcinovich said they had been trying to prepare the group as if they were playing in division 2 so they understand what to expect against higher ranked sides. He said their squad this season was a lot deeper than they had last year, when they finished fourth. “The goal is to go deep in finals,” he said. “Overall it has been pretty good so far, but only time will tell. “We’re a lot better side, a better balanced side. We’ve brought in some bigger blokes and some guys with some good skills.” Turcinovich said recruit Adam Forth would play a major role for the side this season. He said Forth will address a need in the backline. “We had a couple of the bigger boys who let loose against us,” he said. “We had no one to play against them. “It will release other guys higher up the

ground, who are good runners.” Jackson Connor and Jack Vorano are two new players that Turcinovich is excited to see play. The Brookers were set to start their season on Saturday against the Suns, after deadline. Turcinovich said they needed to get off to a good start to set their season up. The Brookers have this weekend off due to Easter, before playing their annual Anzac Day match. This year the club faces Laverton. In other round one matches, the Suns beat North Sunshine, 42.36 (288)-1.1 (7). Dean Cachia kicked 13 goals in the win. Albanvale also had a big win, beating Tarneit 19.11 (125)-7.6 (48). Sunshine Heights had the bye and will kick off their season on April 23. Braybrook coach Vinnie Turcinovich.

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Altona relish new focus By Tara Murray Altona played the role of the hunter rather than the hunted against Werribee Districts and came out on top in the Western Region Football League division 1. With a number of players missing through injuries and availability, the Vikings side wasn’t the strongest one they’re had on the park in recent years. That mattered little, with the Vikings coming away with the hard fought win, 13.18 (96)-11.9 (74). Vikings coach Corey McCall said like most games between the two sides it was a really great game of football. “Last year they beat us by 10 points in the same sort of game, with us finishing well this time,” he said. “We had some unavailability and injuries so it gave opportunity to some of the younger players. We could go in and be the hunter. “It’s not something that we have done in recent times. We have great respect for Werribee Districts.” McCall said the aim was to make sure they were in the game deep to give themselves the best opportunity. The Vikings led at three quarter time, with the Tigers kicking the first goal of the last quarter to hit the front. From there the Vikings took control. “We were confident we could make some changes towards the back end,” he said. “The momentum went our way in the fourth quarter. It’s hard as coaches to stop momentum when a team gets on top. “We were rewarded for the effort on the scoreboard in the last quarter.” The Menadue brothers, Connor and Joel, kicked eight goals between them. McCall said it was good to see them having an impact up forward, but didn’t want to rely on them for the bulk of the goals each week. “Connor has a lot of experience,” he said. “Joel has been trying to break into the side the last couple of years. “Joel has had a really strong preseason and I think having Connor there has helped with his professional background. “Joel has got some reward for effort.” McCall said Joel Menadue was one of a number of players who had got opportunities early in the season after strong pre-seasons. He said everyone was buying into the culture and the pride of representing Altona. The Vikings sit 2-0 to start the season heading into the Easter bye. McCall said the results were a mega tick, with a number of players set to return to the side in the coming weeks. Thomas Szanyi, David Barnaby, Jaden Rice, Mitchell Turnbull and Jack Marlais are among those who will return in the next few weeks. In other results, Spotswood made it two

Ethan Taylor was one of Altona’s best on Saturday. (Damjan Janevski)

from two, with victory against St Albans. The Woodsmen won 19.6 (120)-8.7 (55). Yarraville Seddon suffered a second straight loss, losing to Caroline Springs, 26.22 (178)-4.7 (31).

Hoppers Crossing beat Point Cook and Deer Park easily accounted for Sunshine. In division 2, Parkside, Glen Orden, Newport and PoInt Cook Centrals were the winners.

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15 minutes of pain for United A 15 minute poor period proved costly for Western United against Wellington Phoenix on Saturday in the A-League. Playing up in Ballarat, United had one of their worst performances of the season, losing 4-1. Phoenix scored three goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half to break the game open. United were able to get one goal back through Steven Lustica, but it was quickly cancelled out by the Phoenix’s fourth. United coach John Aloisi said they were left to rue the poor 15 minutes of play. “What happened was we didn’t deal with the set piece very well, which was the first goal,” he said. “We’ve been dealing with pretty well of late. “Then we got caught on the counter to easy. We had good position early and put them under pressure having our moments. They caught us that one time and they got the corner and it was the first step into our penalty box. Then they got a penalty [and its] 3-0.” Aloisi tried some things early in the second half and were on top when they finally got onto the scoreboard. Phoenix again caught them on the counter attack and put the result beyond doubt with their fourth. Aloisi said now would show how strong the group is. “It’s learning for us, an opportunity for us to show our resolve and stick together as we have,” he said. “Sometimes it can be easier when you’re winning to show how strong you are as a group but this an opportunity to show how strong we are after a heavy loss. No one expected it, but that can happen in football.” Despite conceding five goals in their last five games, Aloisi isn’t concerned about the defensive structure. He said at times it’s about making sure they get themselves in the right positions. United remains second on the ladder behind Melbourne City. Aloisi said they need to continue to focus on their game and what they control. “We’re dealing with a bad loss, so we’re making sure we still keep our heads held high. It’s a good season so far and we have to keep fighting until the end. [We want to enter] finals hitting our straps again and getting players back in.” Aloisi said Dylan Periras was set to return for the next match against Perth Glory on Saturday night in Tasmania.

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McDonald takes on coaching role at Footscray It’s somewhat fitting that Dale McDonald has taken over the senior coaching role at Footscray Cricket Club. Having spent a large part of his playing career at the club, McDonald returned to the club the last couple of years in a playing and coaching capacity. With Allan Wise making the decision to step down as head coach after three seasons, McDonald was the obvious choice to step into the role. In a statement, the club said it was Wise’s decision to step down from the role. “Wisey originally agreed to a two-year contract while his children were still relatively young, he saw this as his window to coach,” the statement said. “We managed to squeeze a third year out

of him given the effects of COVID on the two previous seasons. “I chatted to Wisey before the start of the season and he indicated that this would be his last season as coach. “Fortunately for us he is most keen to still be involved in the club in some capacity, so we will still see him around regularly “Allan Wise has done an absolutely fantastic job where two of the three seasons where he has coached the club, all four XIs have been in the finals for the first time in the club’s history.” McDonald said it was exciting to come into the coaching role. “I’ve been at the club for the last couple of years as a high performance coach and captaining the seconds,” he said. “I played 12 years at Footscray at premier

cricket in my early days and that’s how it all started. “There’s been a link at Footscray for a long time.” In his time between stints at the club, McDonald coached at Williamstown and Brighton in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. He said that he had always wanted to get back into a senior coaching role. “I was biding my time until the right opportunity came about. “Given that I had such a big history with the club, I had always wanted to coach Footscray, but it wasn’t something you earmark. “Getting back involved with the club the last couple of seasons, obviously helped that progression into coaching the senior club.”

McDonald said Wise had left the club in a much better position to how it was when he arrived. He said he hoped to continue the legacy that Wise had left. “I don’t think we need to change too much, Casey-South Melbourne played off in the grand final in the first XI, we had beaten them early in the year. “A few things have to fall your way.” Wise said they wouldn’t look too far outside their program for next season with the club already having really good depth. The young talent coming through is really strong. Two players Max Birthisel and James Doherty will play in the under-19 national championships the next few weeks. Tara Murray

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Gabby Biedenweg-Webster in action against Casey.

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Demons prove too good By Molly Magennis Despite putting up a fight, Williamstown Seagulls VFLW were unable to take home a win against the undefeated Casey Demons on Saturday. With Casey sitting on top of the ladder, heading into the match Gulls knew it would be a challenge. While they were left goalless in the first term, Williamstown managed to claw their way back and get a few goals on the Demons, however it was too hard to halt an early lead from the league’s strongest team, and they suffered a 4.6 (30) to 8.3 (51) loss. Coach Penny Cula-Reid said going into the match she knew it probably wasn’t going to be an even game, but was happy nonetheless that her girls gave it a good crack. “I think it’s probably one of our better games in terms of where we’ve sort of come

from in case you’re undefeated, the top of the lineup,” she said. “All I really asked of the girls is just to have a crack, just give us effort. “Like [being] really strong through the contests, make sure that you come off with your head held high and know that you’ve given it your all.” Cula-Ried said the Gulls were presented with plenty of opportunities to score however, and was disappointed that they just didn’t make the most of these chances. “I think there were just a couple of lapses of physicality or positioning that allowed Casey to score. You know, we had our opportunities to capitalise on a few of our really good passages of play but we just couldn’t kick the goals,” she said. “We had ample opportunity and I think that’s why I’m quite disappointed at the fact that we lost when we also had the

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opportunity to win.” Round eight also saw the whole VFLW league pay tribute to women’s football pioneer Ann Rulton. A moment of silence was held for the trailblazer who passed away last Monday. Rulton was integral in establishing the St Kilda City Sharks and the Darebin Falcons, as well as the VWFL (Victorian Women’s Football League). She is also a life member of both clubs. “Women’s footy wouldn’t be the same without her contribution to the league,” Cula-Reid said. Williamstown will have a week off during the Easter holidays, but will be back on the field when they take on Hawthorn on April 23 at Downer Oval. BULLDOGS 3.0 4.0 7.2 8.3 (51) SEAGULLS 0.0 2.4 4.5 4.6 (30)

Footscray captain Travis Dean was not expecting to be named joint player of the Sheffield Shield season. Dean, who played just six games for Victoria this season, shared the award with South Australia’s Henry Hunt. Dean, who made two centuries this season averaging 47 with the bat. Speaking to cricket.com.au about the award Dean said winning the award had never crossed his mind. “When Grafy [Shaun Graf] called me I thought he was calling to sack me [from Victoria’s shield final team] so it was a bit awkward,” he said. “It doesn’t sit too comfortably with me at the moment. I just played only a few games throughout the season and even in our own team a few guys like Scott Boland, Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson had a lot better seasons than I did. “It’s an honour nonetheless.” Dean, who made 28 in the shield final which ended in a draw, giving Western Australia the title as they were the higher ranked team, said he knew where he sat in the Victorian system. He said he was keen to make the most of his opportunities when they arose. “At the start of the season i knew where i was at, it was at the same position for a couple of years so when everyone is available I tend to be on the outer when there’s an opportunity that arises I’ve been lucky enough to be selected.” On top of his six shield matches, Dean averaged 53.57 with the bat this season for Footscray in Victorian Premier Cricket in 10 matches.

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THURSDAY APRIL 14 Brisbane Lions V Collingwood (G) FRIDAY APRIL 15 North Melbourne V Western Bulldogs (MRVL) West Coast V Sydney (OS) SATURDAY APRIL 16 St Kilda V Gold Coast Suns (MRVL) Adelaide V Richmond (AO) Melbourne V GWS (MCG) SUNDAY APRIL 17 Carlton V Port Adelaide (MCG) Essendon V Fremantle (MRVL) MONDAY APRIL 18 Hawthorn V Geelong (MCG) *Correct at time of publishing

GROUNDS KEY: (AO) Adelaide Oval, (AS) Accor Stadium, (BA) Blundstone Arena, (G) Gabba, (GS) Giants Stadium, (M) Mars Stadium, (MRVL) Marvel Stadium, (MCG) Melbourne Cricket Ground, (MS) Metricon Stadium, (SCG) Sydney Cricket Ground, (OS) Optus Oval, (T) TIO Staduim, (UTS) University Of Tasmania Stadium.

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