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A Melton community group is doing its part to help residents get through a tough winter, by providing meals to those who are struggling. Amazing Church has run Soup Kitchen Melton every year since 2013 and is devoted to helping the community. Soup kitchen co-ordinator and Melton resident Aloi Tuariki said she started the service with the hope of lifting up the vulnerable within the community. “We’re here to serve our local community because everybody’s struggling or hurting in one way or another, we’re journeying through this together, it’s just tough times,” Ms Tuariki said. The group has worked with Melton council, the Combined Churches Caring foodbank and Matilda’s Bakery to deliver the service, operating out of Melton Central Community Centre during the colder months of the year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the kitchen has operated on a pick up only basis, but the group hopes to return to a communal style kitchen where residents can gather together soon. Soup Kitchen Melton will offer pick up services on July 23, August 13, August 27 and September 10. To make a booking, call 0411 875 060. Olivia Condous

Spring in property prices By Olivia Condous While Melbourne property sale prices are trending down overall, one Melton suburb is smashing the metro average by a mile. The latest quarterly data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) showed the median house sale price for the area decreased by 2.9 per cent in the second quarter of this year, following a 3.7 per cent increase in the first quarter. Despite this, the suburb of Caroline Springs

has seen a huge growth in median property sale price over the last quarter with a 9.7 per cent increase. The suburb of Melton has also seen median property sale prices continue to grow, with the suburb of Melton recording a 2.4 per cent increase, following a 3.7 per cent increase in the previous quarter. The jump in property sale prices for Caroline Springs comes after the suburb recorded a 7.2 per cent drop in the previous quarter. According to the REIV, the median property

sale price in the suburb is $851,000, only $150,000 cheaper than the average sale price for the Melbourne metropolitan area. Caroline Springs has seen a whopping 25 per cent increase in property sale prices over the last 12 months. The REIV report revealed houses in Melbourne’s outer suburbs have reached their highest ever quarterly median price, but some pockets such as Melton South, were among the most affordable areas with a median sale price of $510,575.

Professionals Real Estate Caroline Springs director Nader Iskander said overall, the western corridor of Melbourne was faring significantly better than the more expensive eastern suburbs. “It’s an affordable price range for many buyers, that especially helps first home buyers by providing a good alternative,” Mr Nader said. “The number of buyers may be a little bit less at the moment, as people are a little bit more concerned about spending than before.”

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IBAC slams Kororoit MP’s conduct By Olivia Condous A report from Victorian integrity agencies has found Kororoit MP Marlene Kairouz engaged in “egregious” behaviour during her involvement in the Victorian Labor Party’s misuse of public resources. The Victorian Ombudsman and the Independent Broadbased Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) conducted a co-ordinated investigation, Operation Watts, after allegations of misuse of electorate and ministerial office staff and resources for branch stacking came to light in 2020. In the report, Ms Kairouz was found to have breached the Code of Conduct for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries and the Members of Parliament Code of Conduct through her involvement.

The Kororoit MP was named as one of the main offenders in the large-scale branch stacking, along with Adem Somyurek who is now an independent south eastern metropolitan MP but left the Labor Party following the scandal becoming public. The report detailed Ms Kairouz’s misconduct, which involved paying thousands of dollars each year for party memberships in her branch and using officers to recruit more members, many of whom were part of multicultural communities and did not have English as their first language. Parliamentary members or aspiring MPs engaged in branch stacking in order to increase the power of the Moderate Labor faction within the party, the report said. Ms Kairouz is still the member for Kororoit and remains in the party, but is no longer

the endorsed candidate for Labor, with Luba Grigorovitch contesting the seat at November’s state election. Ms Kairouz was formerly the consumer affairs, gaming and liquor regulation minister but stepped down from her ministry in 2020. The report made 21 recommendations for the government to adopt in order to prevent further misconduct and cited a lack of adequate framework to hold MPs accountable. Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass said the current legislative framework provided little to no consequences for abusing public resources and allowed the conduct revealed in the investigation to continue unchecked. “Trust in our politicians is declining and will decline further if real action is not taken. The case for meaningful reform is now both

compelling and urgent,” she said. “The majority of members of parliament genuinely seek to advance the public interest. We strongly encourage them to demonstrate this by supporting these reforms.” Following the release of the report, the state government responded by announcing it would support and implement all 21 recommendations as well as adding three additional changes, to improve public trust and lift political standards. The reforms the establishment of a Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner and a joint Parliamentary Ethics Committee, that will oversee all political parties. MPs will also be banned from employing close family members in their electorate officers and political parties will need to meet stricter requirements to qualify for public funding.

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Kurungjang Secondary College won a community service award from their Hands On Learning program.

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Awarded for their hands-on work Melton high school students have been given special recognition for their efforts volunteering around the Melton community. A group of 12 students in the Hands on Learning program at Kurunjang Secondary College won the Sowinski Community Projects award, for their work helping botanic garden club volunteers, refurbishing the Melton Central Kindergarten yard and assisting Melton council in tree planting. Hands on Learning is an initiative from the Save the Children charity that caters for students from year 7 to 10 with the program running in schools across the country, designed to help build confidence and improve

engagement at school. Rebecca Morritt, who co-ordinates Hands on Learning at the school, said the program was a great way for students to build a connection with their local community. “Some of the kids, they just live in Melton and there’s no connection to anything else besides their family and their friends,” Ms Morritt said. “So if they go and help out, then they can see the benefits of what they’ve been doing as well.” Ms Morritt said the group had particularly worked closely with the Friends of Melton Botanic Garden club and wouldn’t have won the award if it wasn’t for their willingness to have the students join them in working in the gardens.

“If it wasn’t for them allowing us to be a part of their little projects, we wouldn’t have been able to get the award.” The school was presented the award last month at the Hands on Learning conference in Port Melbourne, being chosen out of all the schools participating in Australia. Ms Morritt said one of the benefits of the program was that it developed a mutual respect between teachers and students. “[The students] really mature and they become leaders, it’s really lovely to say we’ve become like a little tight knit family.”

Councils are battling it out this winter to save the most lives by donating blood through a Lifeblood challenge. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is running a competition from July 1 to September 30 to see which local government area can donate the most blood or plasma. Residents can participate by registering for an online blood donor account, joining their council or shire team and booking in to donate. Melton council is registered as part of the challenge, as one of more than 300 local government areas and teams. The challenges comes as Melton is set to gain a Lifeblood donation pop-up centre next month, with Red Cross making an effort to encourage more Australians to donate during a time of national blood shortages. The Melton pop-up donor centre will be open at the community centre from August 29 to September 9. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood made an urgent national call for donors last week, after rising cases of flu and COVID-19 were causing blood stocks to dwindle. Lifeblood spokesperson Cath Stone said 33,000 donations are needed every week to support patients. “As a national organisation, we need others around the country to step up and ensure patients continue to receive the blood and blood products they need.” To book visit lifeblood.com.au, download the Donate Blood app or call 13 14 95. Olivia Condous

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Welcome return of face masks By Olivia Condous Melton parents have welcomed a request for students aged eight and over to wear face masks in school. A joint letter addressed to parents and carers from the Victorian Department of Education, Independent Schools Victoria and Catholic Education Commission of Victoria said they were asking all students over the age of eight and all staff to wear masks when in class from now to the end of winter. “We are asking for your support in explaining to your child or children the

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importance of this simple step that will help keep our schools as safe as possible,” the letter said. Melton mother Lesa Fishlock said she supported mask-wearing in schools, as she was concerned about spreading the virus to the rest of her family.

“My father-in-law, he’s in his 90s and he’s quite frail now as he’s been sick this year, I cook tea for him and I take it to him every night so I can’t afford to get sick and give it to him,” she said. “Nearly every week we get a notification that the school is an exposure site.” Melton South’s Fran Schroder is the mother of two primary school children and said she would support a compulsory mask mandate. “Even today’s case numbers and the deaths … it’s out of control,” Ms Shroder said. “For me, it’s a small sacrifice for them to be able to stay at school.”

Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan said the information in the letter was consistent with previous messaging from the government. “The information that’s going out to schools today is entirely consistent with the advice that was released last week by the health minister to the broader Victoria community, which had that very strong recommendation to wear masks indoors where where you can and where appropriate,” Ms Allan said. “These are the things that are going to continue to get us through what is going to be a difficult winter, we’re seeing that already.”

Combining mental health and AFL

Participants of the Lab Network at one of the Victorian locations. (Supplied)

Mentors needed to foster connection A program to help autistic young people in the western suburbs make social connections and gain new skills is making a call out for mentors. The Lab Network is a national not-for-profit organisation that runs community sessions, where young people who identify as being on the autism spectrum can play games and learn new technologies in a social environment. The organisation is seeking more mentors to work with the Caroline Springs branch of the program. The Lab Network national co-ordinator Alan Morgans said those who worked with the program found it “incredibly rewarding”. “It’s proved to be a really popular program

that supports autistic young people to engage in a really supportive, positive social experience,” he said. “Kids who come to Lab sessions really enjoy their time there, it’s exciting and fun to be a part of that and to be providing that great opportunity for the young people on the spectrum.” The sessions are aimed at neurodivergent young people between eight and 20 years of age, to engage them by playing video games and board games or teaching them technology skills like coding. “We started the Lab in Caroline Springs late last year and it was incredibly popular, we developed a really strong group of participants

really early,” Mr Morgans said. “We’ve been desperate to restart the sessions and there’s such a strong demand in the community around Melton and Caroline Springs. “We’re really keen to locate a couple of young people who are interested in joining us as mentors.” Mentoring for the Lab Network is a paid opportunity and individuals who are passionate about gaming, coding, design or technology and who want to make a difference in young people’s lives are encouraged to apply. Details: https://thelab.org.au/

A new modern art exhibition coming to Melton next month will combine mental health and football to focus on the concept of gender roles. Anima Animus is an exhibition from local artist Julie Zapasa that will be on show at the CS Gallery in Caroline Springs from August 9 to November 27. Zapasa’s artworks are influenced by Jungian psychology, in order to mix masculine and feminine and express the concept of gender in diverse ways. In combination with this, her works put a creative spin on the symbols and colours of Australian Football League teams that the community know and love. The exhibition uses football as a metaphor for the battles our mind can endure through patriarchal conditioning. Zapasa originally hails from the United Kingdom but currently resides in Melton, where she works from her home studio. Through her art, she is an advocate for improving mental health and gender equity. She has previously had solo exhibitions with the City of Brimbank, Albert St Gallery in Brunswick, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts in Western Australia, Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery in Fremantle and more. The official exhibition opening event will be held on August 27 at CS Gallery, with tickets available on Trybooking. Olivia Condous

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High demand: Melton electricity network to be upgraded Melton residents will benefit from upgrades to the local electricity network in the area that will create better capacity for new technology and infrastructure, while strengthening the electricity supply. Powercor is undertaking a major electricity upgrade for Melton and the surrounding region to accommodate for the growing population in the west. The number of customers serviced by the Powercor Melton Zone Substation has grown from 26,000 to 35,000 in the last four years and created a higher demand for electricity. According to Powercor, the improved electricity supply will also provide new opportunities for technology such as electric 6 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 26 July, 2022

vehicles as well as new shopping centres, housing estates and business developments. Powercor will install a new high voltage ‘feeder’ or powerline from the Zone Substation out to residents as part of the Melton Network upgrade in order to increase the capacity of the network. The zone substation in Graham Street will be upgraded and new overhead powerlines and underground power cables will be installed. The works will take place on Graham Street, Tullidge Street, Holland Drive, Collins Road, High Street and Mount Cottrell Road in Melton, as well as along parts of the Western Freeway down to Leakes Road in Aintree. Temporary planned power outages will occur

for some residents so works can be completed safely. Powercor head of network planning Andrew Dinning said the upgrade was important for the region. “These works will increase capacity to help meet the near-term growth in Melton and the surrounding region, while also paving the way for greater electrification of transport and heating in the future,” Mr Dinning said. “When complete, the upgrade will further increase interconnection of our customers improving network resilience for faults and outages and better enabling the use of residential solar at a local level.” Olivia Condous

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Police check unlocked vehicles By Olivia Condous Victoria Police and Crime Stoppers have launched a new campaign to encourage residents, including those in Melton, to better protect themselves from vehicle-related thefts. The ‘You’ve Been Checked’ campaign is designed to discourage car owners from leaving their cars unlocked and valuables on display. As part of the campaign, Crime Stoppers and Victoria Police will be checking if vehicles are secure in car parks across the greater Melbourne area.

The campaign launch comes as data from the Crime Statistics Agency showed 45 per cent of car thefts involved no visible force, as vehicles being left unlocked was a common issue. Crime Stoppers will provide people with safety kits, to encourage them to lock and check before leaving their vehicles and help them to learn how to avoid becoming a target for thieves. Crime Stoppers Victoria chief executive Stella Smith said the organisation wanted Victorians to consider the consequences of leaving their vehicles unlocked. “Theft of property from motor vehicles

can cause considerable financial loss and inconvenience and theft of your personal documents can also lead to identity theft” Ms Smith said. Melton Inspector Lisa Prentice-Evans said the Victoria Police campaign provided valuable advice on safe car habits that everyone should adopt. “Always remember to lock your vehicle, even when at home, never leave valuables in your car, remove any documents that could lead to identity theft and where possible park in well-lit areas and try to avoid leaving your vehicle

unattended or unchecked for long periods of time,” Inspector Prentice-Evans said. “Ensure you store your car keys in a safe and secure place and never leave your garage remote in your vehicle.” Inspector Prentice-Evans encouraged residents to report incidents of crime within the community. “We cannot solve crime if it goes unreported, we always encourage reports of non-urgent crimes or events 24 hours a day, seven days a week through our Police Assistance Line (131 444) or Online Reporting services.”

Upgrades for Rockbank “I look forward to seeing the participation rates of women and girls in sport continue to grow and thrive as a result of investment in local facilities like this.” Western Rams Football Sporting Club senior president Mark Smith said the club was “happy” with the upgrades. “We’re trying to get a girls side going next year, we tried this year but we fell a bit short, so we’ll try to get a junior girls side going next year and hopefully it’ll help,” Mr Smith said.

Mayor Goran Kesic, Community Sport Minister Ros Spence, Cr Julie Shannon and Netball Victoria participation general manager Melanie Taylor at the new change rooms. (Supplied)

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Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve in Rockbank is the latest pavilion in Melton to be upgraded with female-friendly change rooms to make local sport all-inclusive. The state government contributed $150,000 through Sport and Recreation Victoria to upgrade the reserve’s pavilion, with Melton council also funding $200,000 towards the project. Mayor Goran Kesic said it was the council’s objective to achieve gender equitable, proud, safe and all-inclusive community facilities. “By upgrading the aged and outdated football change rooms at Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve to a female-friendly standard, we’re creating an inclusive facility that encourages female participation, connection and a sense of belonging,” Cr Kesic said. “This upgraded facility particularly benefits local clubs like our reigning Under 13 premiers, the Western Rams Junior Football Club.

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Historic exhibition opening The official opening of the Elements of Hannah Watts art exhibition will be held Thursday, July 28. Residents are invited to join Melton council for the opening of local artist Christian Hansen’s exhibition at Melton Library and Learning Hub. The free event will include a tour of the exhibition from Melton Arts and Culture curators. Register via Trybooking.

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Senior residents in Melton are channeling their inner artists by getting involved in a craft competition, designed to encourage happiness, creativity and social connection. Retirement accommodation provider Ingenia Gardens is holding a nationwide competition and the Melton village has received a huge response, with residents keen to give art a try and get crafty. Residents have been tasked with creating a tea towel design, using a range of art mediums, with one winning artwork being chosen from each state to be made into tea towels for family, friends and residents. Ingenia Gardens Melton community manager Nada Mecanovic said the contest had inspired residents to get out of their comfort zones and try something new. “A few of my residents were reluctant at first due to some shaky hands, and I

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A unique drive-in theatre show is coming to Truganina, as part of the Village Festival of New Performance. The Fire Garden is on for one night only, combining music, light, sound and story with a fireworks finale. Wamba Wamba man Uncle Ron Murray will share a creation story that will be broadcasted into car radios of audience members. The show is on July 30 at Mt Atkinson Community Centre. Details: https://events.humanitix.com/the-firegarden-or-melton.

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By Benjamin Millar Melton’s petrol prices are coming under greater scrutiny with a local MP vowing to help take action to bring prices in line with neighbouring areas. Melton MP Steve McGhie said the area’s families are being unfairly hit with higher prices than people in neighbouring suburbs, often paying more than 20 cents per litre extra at the pump and spending at least $10 more every time they fill up.

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Pricing under the pump Melton’s petrol prices are coming under greater scrutiny with a local MP vowing to help take action to bring prices in line with neighbouring areas. Melton MP Steve McGhie said the area’s families are being unfairly hit with higher prices than people in neighbouring suburbs, often paying more than 20 cents per litre extra at the pump and spending at least $10 more every time they fill up. “I have had many constituents raise concerns regarding the prices of petrol in Melton being noticeably higher than in other areas,” Mr McGhie said. “I am deeply concerned that families in Melton are paying more than they should be.”

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Mr McGhie said he has taken the issue up with the Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne and will be contacting federal Gorton MP Brendan O’Connor to discuss this issue soon, as fuel prices are regulated by the federal government. “In the interim I strongly encourage residents to complain to the ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission]” he said. The ACCC’s latest petrol monitoring report showed that average petrol prices rose in the 2020 September quarter after a record low earlier in the year. Although the ACCC does not set fuel prices, it does monitor retail fuel prices on a daily basis. A spokesperson said it has the power to investigate where it sees issues of concern. “Where we find sufficient evidence we will take action to protect consumers against misleading and anti-competitive conduct by fuel retailers.” Mr McGhie’s promise to take action was widely welcomed on social media, where some residents said they had seen price differences of up to 50 cents per litre between Melton and Watergardens.

Fuel prices at Melton petrol stations last week. (Damjan Janevski) 226880_01

Melton’s Andre Peters said the lack of independent competition makes it easier for the major fuel companies to keep prices inflated well above those in neighbouring suburbs. “Sadly there is no competition in Melton as there are no independents,” he said. “Generally we pay at least 20 cents a litre more at times in Melton.” A BP spokesman said petrol prices at the pump can be impacted by a number of different factors.

He said while there are currently about 1400 BP branded sites across Australia, about three quarters are owned by independent business partners who set their own retail pricing. “When it comes to retail fuel pricing, our aim is to be competitive and attract customers to our sites,” he said. “Generally speaking, the price at the pump is impacted by a number of different factors. In particular, international product prices and competition between service stations in a local

area. There are also other factors including exchange rates, taxes and local operating costs.” On Monday, unleaded 91 pump prices at Melton’s BP, Coles Express and 7/11 Mobil were all at 155.9 cents per litre, according to price comparison website Petrol Spy, with Woolworths Caltex at 168.9. Meanwhile Bacchus Marsh BP, Coles Express and 7/11 Mobil prices were 129.9 cents per litre – 26 cents less per litre – and independent outlets were just 119.9 cents per litre. 628174

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Independent party for the west By Matthew Sims Western Metropolitan MP Catherine Cumming has convened a new party for independents ahead of the state election. After launching the campaign to reach 500 members of the Independence Party about a week ago, she reached the goal within five days. Dr Cumming said the number of independent MPs who won seats in the state election showed her the potential for independent MPs to win seats in the federal election. “It’s been in my mind for a few years now,”

she said. Dr Cumming said she would wait for another week before officially submitting the registration for the party. “I feel like it was a good response,” she said. “I have another 10 days to go.” Dr Cumming said the aim of the party would be to ensure the west was not neglected. “In the west, we are ignored,” she said. “All the lower house seats are Labor. “They have forgotten the west for a long time.” Dr Cumming said the party’s outlook would

also be to provide people who are feeling “politically homeless” with a representative with a local voice and the opportunity to have a say. “All members are allowed to have a conscious vote,” she said. Dr Cumming said one of the party’s goals would be to advocate for an inquiry into the state government’s expenditure during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want to know where the money has actually gone,” she said. “There seems to be a lot of wasted money, if

not casual corruption. “This government has been far too secretive.” Dr Cumming said the party would work towards a shift within Victorian politics. “We need a change,” she said. “The only way change will occur is if the government changes.” The state election will be held on Saturday, November 26, with 88 Lower House seats available across the state and five Upper House seats available within the Western Metropolitan region. Details: independenceparty.com.au

Inclusive play for all Children in Bacchus Marsh and surrounds will benefit from a new all-abilities adventure play space, designed to be inclusive for all. The state government has provided $1.25 million in funding to build a new playground at Racecourse Reserve in Maddingley, as part of the 2022-23 budget. The new playground will accommodate all ages and abilities as the first of its kind in the area, including an adventure playground, walking trails and sensory-friendly landscaping. The project is designed to meet the growing demand for local sport and active recreation infrastructure in Bacchus Marsh, due to a fast growing residential population. The funding will also go towards landscaping and walking trails, and once complete the new park is expected to attract visitors from across the region. The playground design will also accommodate inter-generational enjoyment,

so that grandparents and grandchildren can play together. Premier Daniel Andrews said it was important that all children felt included in play spaces. “Being included is very important, being able to participate no matter your special needs, no matter your disability, no matter the different challenges and the diversity that you represent in our community is really important,” he said. Moorabool mayor Tom Sullivan said the council was “extremely grateful” to the state government for providing funding for the facility, which would complement other facilities at Racecourse Reserve. “This will complement and give a holistic benefit, not just for the town but the region itself, that’s a great outcome,” he said. The project is due to be completed in mid-2023.

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Buninyong MP Michaela Settle, Moorabool mayor Tom Sullivan, Premier Daniel Andrews, Melton MP Steve McGhie with local children. (Olivia Condous)

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New care provider needs staff By Olivia Condous A new private aged care provider for Moorabool has made a call out for more staff, after taking over council services this month. Moorabool council officially ceased providing aged care services at the beginning of July, after announcing in March it was no longer viable for council to provide the support for senior residents after changes were made to government policy. Silver Chain Victoria was selected by the federal government as the new aged care provider for residents over 65 years of age, taking on approximately 700 clients previously serviced by council through

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the Commonwealth Home Support Program. Silver Chain said it was seeking to fill 40 new roles across the Moorabool and Golden Plains shires. Experience in aged, community or disability care was not essential to meet the requirements of employment, Silver Chain

said. In a council statement in May, mayor Tom Sullivan said the council had made it a priority to ensure the community continued to receive a very high standard of care, and affected council staff were accommodated for after council stopped services. “We obviously also had council staff affected by this decision, and we’re pleased to know Silver Chain has communicated their intent to retain as many affected employees as possible should staff wish to continue working in this space,” Cr Sullivan said. “Council has worked very closely with clients and staff throughout this whole

process, they have been the priority, and we will continue to ensure open and transparent communication and a smooth transition for clients and staff.” Silver Chain executive director Carolyn Bell said the organisation provided training for employees, in roles that included supporting clients with housekeeping, personal care, laundry and food preparation. “We are looking for people who have a passion to serve and support others, particularly assisting our older generation to continue to live independently at home,” Ms Bell said.

Calling all budding Melton artists

‘What I Wish I’d Told You’ features Catherine Lillian in I’m Deaf and Visible (2022). (Claire Bridge and Chelle Destefano)

Deft hands show deaf perspectives Deaf voices and experiences are being brought to the foreground as part of a new exhibition at the Footscray Community Arts Centre. Claire Bridge and Chelle Destefano’s ‘What I Wish I’d Told You’ is running until Sunday, August 28. Bridge said the exhibition uses the gallery into a deaf space and a place for the affirmation of sign language and deaf culture. “With more than 70 deaf and hearing collaborators involved, ‘What I Wish I’d Told You’, offers a model for deaf and hearing allyship, bringing deaf storytellers together with hearing allies, creating interpersonal connections, dissolving barriers and providing

opportunities for deeper sharing and understanding,” she said. Destefano is deaf and said the exhibition aimed to tell stories using Auslan. “Our stories cannot be put on a page, detached from us,” she said. “When we tell stories through sign language, our whole body, mind, emotion, and inner-self is also expressed. “They are a site of resistance and pride.” Footscray Community Arts Centre artistic director and co-chief executive Daniel Santangeli said the exhibition is inclusive and accessible, as the works include Auslan sign language, deaf/blind sign, spoken English and captioned text.

“We’re proud to be presenting our most ambitious exhibition for the year with the deaf community,” he said. “At the heart of this large scale exhibition across all three of our galleries is social justice, equity and allyship, which are all values at the core of Footscray Community Arts.” Details: footscrayarts.com/event/what-iwish-id-told-you/ Matthew Sims

Melton council is inviting local artists to enter a community art competition, with more than $1400 in prizes up for grabs. Entrants can create an artwork on the theme of ‘My Melton, My Community’, to celebrate the revitalisation of Melton Town Centre. Artwork entries can be any 2D format including a painting, drawing, watercolour, collage or photograph. Artists of all different ages, abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to enter this competition, but must be a resident of the City of Melton in order to be eligible. Those who wish to enter but do not have access to art supplies can visit the Melton Central Community Centre, at 239 Station Road, Melton as it will be holding regular open studio hours for entrants to work on their pieces with supplies provided. Booking a space is free at these studio sessions. Finalists will be announced in September. The winners will have their final pieces displayed in High Street shop front windows. Registration and entries are now open until Friday, August 19. Details: melton.vic.gov.au. Olivia Condous

Health boost: Specialist staff heading to Sunshine hospital Additional specialist staff will be deployed to Sunshine hospital in a bid to help ease the impact of the latest COVID wave on the healthcare system. The specialist staff members, including Offload nurses to help ambulances offload patients quicker, triage doctors and discharge co-ordinators will be deployed by the state government to 12 major hospitals, including Western Health’s Sunshine hospital. These staff will work together to help offload, assess and treat patients faster and help progress patients more efficiently through their care 10 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 26 July, 2022

journey, the government said. The new specialist staff come as Victoria moved into stage three of the health system winter response, which the government said would unlock additional levers to manage the pressure on the health system, including the use of private hospital capacity to support public patients and converting more hospitals to tier one streaming services – giving Ambulance Victoria more local options to transport COVID positive patients. Since June 22, there has been a 99 per cent increase in Victorians in hospital with

COVID-19, a 60 per cent increase in ICU admissions due to COVID-19 and a 47 per cent increase in workforce furlough, according to government data. In the first week of July alone, there was a cumulative absence of more than 10,000 staff across the system. Premier Daniel Andrews said: “Healthcare systems around the world are under pressure as we battle new variants alongside other respiratory illnesses – these investments are part of our plan to support our healthcare workers and get Victorians the care they need. “Giving our nurses and doctors an extra

pair of hands and making improvements that help patients flow through our emergency departments faster will ensure Victorians get the care they need faster as Australia faces a difficult winter.” Health and Ambulance Services Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said: “All our healthcare workers are doing an incredible job under challenging circumstances – and this package is about giving them the support they need, to give Victorians the care they deserve faster”. Holly McGuinness

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Library story time Story time is held at the Caroline Springs Library and Melton Library each week for young residents to enjoy. The session is every Thursday at 1.30pm. Story time provides a way to introduce children to the world of books and imagination. The sessions include stories, songs, rhymes and an introduction to AUSLAN. The program is suitable for children aged three to five years, accompanied by a parent or carer. Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski visited Caroline Springs Library And Learning Hub to capture some story time magic. IVY, 1

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David Morgan climbed the seven highest summits across all seven continents during the past three years. Right: David climbed Everest after recovering from COVID-19.

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Marathon mountaineering effort By Matthew Sims Western suburbs resident David Morgan has joined a club of about 300 people across the world, after conquering the seven highest mountains across all of the seven continents. On top of being the second-known Australian to have climbed the seven highest summits over the past 10 years, he also completed seven of the world’s greatest marathons as part of a fundraising effort which has raised more than $60,000 for research into type 1 diabetes. What has been a three-year journey came to a close on Sunday, June 12, when Mr Morgan completed the Cairns Ironman, which involved swimming 3.8 kilometres and cycling 180 kilometres before running his seventh and final marathon. Suffering from salt depletion and cramps during the cycling leg of the event and then passing out five kilometres through the run, doctors told him to stop. However, he completed the event at 11pm, 15 hours after the event start at 8am. Mr Morgan said the journey began in essence in February 2018, when his four-year-old daughter Finlay received a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. “After learning to cope and manage Finlay’s condition, my attention turned to what I could contribute to the diabetes community,” he said. “The need for funding to support diabetes research quickly became evident. “In addition to raising awareness and vital funds to assist with research for a cure, I also hoped to bring encouragement to children and individuals that they can overcome life’s challenges and accomplish anything in life.” Mr Morgan said some of the harder moments of his climbs included contracting COVID-19 at the base camp of Mount Everest, battling altitude sickness and suffering from frostbite during his climb of Denali in Alaska after his boot heaters failed during his descent of Mount Everest. “The highs were definitely the small moments upon the summit of the various mountain peaks after extended periods of effort to simply be in that moment. “To know I’d finally summitted all seven summits as I stood atop of Denali in Alaska was pure relief. “Arriving home to my family was always the biggest highlight.” Mr Morgan said the support he had received had been “extremely humbling” but hoped his journey would inspire those struggling with type 1 diabetes to try new things and persevere. “You can achieve whatever you want to,” he said. “If I can make it to the top of the world, anything in life is surely achievable.” Details: www.soulsearch.com.au 12 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 26 July, 2022

David Morgan started the challenge to raise money for type 1 diabetes research after his daughter Finlay was diagnosed with the condition. (Supplied)

David had to persevere through treacherous conditions to conquer the summits.

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Weighing in on zoo’s savannah The tallest birds on earth are joining forces with herds of antelope to form a fascinating partnership at Werribee Open Range Zoo. Ostriches, Blackbuck and Lowland nyala are learning to step up to the plate – enabling keepers to obtain a voluntary recording of their weight within the vast expanses of the Zoo’s multi-hectare Savannah. It’s all being made possible thanks to a clever combination of some dedicated weekly training sessions, new portable scales, and some tasty and nutritious food rewards.

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Werribee Open Range Zoo Savannah keeper, Katie Jones, said the training initiative is helping to further enhance the zoo’s healthcare initiatives, allowing for keepers and veterinarians to proactively keep track the wellbeing of many animals. “The Ostriches are naturally very curious animals and are always interested in new and novel things,” Ms Jones said. “The Blackbuck and Lowland nyala tend to be a little more tentative, so it’s important to tailor our training approach to each species and individual animal to help build their

An Ostrich and Blackbuck get voluntarily weighed at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

confidence to step onto the scales, and also build trust with keepers.” Ms Jones said it has historically been a challenge to secure weight readings from animals that live in large herds, but keepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo are always thinking of new and innovative ideas. “Gathering weights from animals equips keepers with information that can help to maintain a healthy body condition,” Ms Jones said. “It also allows us to see if there

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are any sudden deviations in weight that may indicate signs of underlying sickness or illness, which we can then proactively investigate and provide treatment for if required.” Ms Jones says the Savannah weight training initiative is still a work in progress, but keepers are pleased with the strides and achievements made so far. “We’re excited about how these animals are showing such a wonderful capacity to

learn, and we hope to one day extend this to other animals on the zoo’s Savannah.” Werribee Open Range Zoo is home to a flock of eight Ostriches and herds of 30 Blackbuck and 13 Lowland nyala in its Woodlands habitat - one of multiple habitats that form part of the wider zoo Savannah. Visitors can see them on a savannah bus tour, which run throughout the day and are included in entry. Details: zoo.org.au.

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Melton body builder, Rick Hogan, took out the ‘outsiders’ division of the annual Lakes Body Building competition last week.

Parwan residents have slammed plans for a poultry farm at Lot 4 Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road, hitting out at Moorabool Council’s decision not to publicly advertise the proposal.

Louis Chaffy was once fit and healthy, working as a printer and living life to the full.

Moorabool mayor Pat Griffin has called for a better approach to public consultation after the council decided not to negotiate with a group of disgruntled residents about an unpopular subdivision.

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Insurance refund ‘at right time’ By Elsie Lange A Sunbury man has been refunded more than $3700 by his insurance company after he told of feeling trapped by his funeral insurance plan. Disability pensioner David Cail was relying on food banks to survive as more than $43 a fortnight was deducted from his pension by TAL Insurance to cover premiums on his $15,000 plan. Last month, Star Weekly reported how David had already paid $15,000, and was set to pay more than $30,000 by the time he reached 90 years old and fortnightly premiums were no longer required. But after Star Weekly raised the case with TAL, the company offered him a $3795 refund and to lower his fortnightly

David Caily.

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payment to about $2. After recovering from two debilitating bouts of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma since 2014, David, 63, is now undergoing chemotherapy for terminal cancer in his brain – he said the refund had “come at the right time”.

Greener plans for uni

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The community is being encouraged to use their green thumbs for the greater good of the region, as part of a community tree planting day at Victoria University’s Werribee campus on Friday, July 29. As part of the state government’s $5 million More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West initiative to plant 500,000 trees in the region over the next two years, Victoria University staff, students and volunteers will be planting 5100 trees at the Werribee campus. Melbourne’s western suburbs has a 5.5 per cent green cover compared to 17.4 per cent in Melbourne’s inner south east and 25.9 per cent in the east. There are four two-and-a-half hour sessions to choose from on the planting day, with an

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option to pre-book free bus transport from VU’s Footscray Park Campus for residents outside the Werribee area. Participants can register as individuals or teams, with free coffee and opportunities to win prizes during the day. Registrations close on Wednesday, July 27. Details: vu.edu.au/tree-planting-day. Matthew Sims

Victoria University staff members Nitin Muttil (front), Emily Anderson, Kerry O’Neil and Ravinesh Lal are excited for the upcoming tree planting day. (Damjan Janevski) 289178

“I can get more food, or more medication, because my medication now has gone up because I’m on more tablets,” David said. In the early 2000s, after David saw an ad for funeral insurance on television, he thought it made sense to sign up as a single man with no kids or partner – it would take the burden off his family, he thought. He didn’t grasp at the time what would be required of him for decades. Consumer Action Law Centre managing lawyer Philippa Heir spoke with David, and said her organisation continues to see people paying thousands of dollars in premiums for funeral insurance, in many cases far exceeding any pay out. “Often, the premium payments increase

steeply over time and become unaffordable, which means you can lose the insurance entirely and waste all the money you’ve paid,” Ms Heir said. David wants his story to encourage people to speak up if they are in a similar situation, and for it to lead to better regulation of the industry. “I just feel there’s a new ad for another funeral thing, and people aren’t going to realise what they’re going to get into. Everybody should read the fine print and understand that if they take out a funeral plan, it should only be to the amount of a funeral plan,” David said. “Anybody who’s in the same boat that I was, get in touch with the CALC or report it to the local paper reporter and see if they’re interested in taking up the story.”

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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

Melton Men’s Group Melton Men’s Group meets every Thursday from 5-8pm at The Gap on Graham, 5 Graham Street, Melton. Focusing on Senior Men’s mental and physical wellbeing. The group invites new members to come for a cuppa and a chat, listen to guest speakers and participate in our activities including; carpet bowls, pool or table tennis. ■ https://meltonmensgroup.home.blog/

Melton Over 50s Social Group A friendly group of people aged over 50, who enjoy each other’s company while attending events and outings such as dinners, shows, dancing, cinemas and more. If you live in the Melton area and would like to meet new friends, in a welcoming group environment, this is for you. ■ Marlene, 0498 329 290

Bacchus Marsh Market Bacchus Marsh rejoice! There will be a monthly market at the gorgeous location of Maddingley Park. On the second Saturday of every month there will be a lovely variety of stallholders and food trucks. Bring a picnic blanket and invite your friends and family for a lovely market day out.

Take weight off naturally Struggling to lose weight? Struggling to get motivated? Want to try and do it in a friendly and less stressful atmosphere? Come and join TOWN (Take Weight Off Naturally) every Tuesday at 6pm at the Darlingsford Barn, Darlingsford Boulevard, Melton. ■ Catherine, 0416 612 517, or Bob, 0411 824 739

Parkinson’s support group The Melton Parkinson’s Support Group meets on the second Thursday of the month 10.30am–12.30pm at Kurunjang Community Centre, 33-35 Mowbray Crescent, Kurunjang. New members and carers welcome. ■ Helen, 0409 186 576

Eynesbury Market A community market next to the iconic Eynesbury Homestead. The market is on the fourth Sunday of the month. It features a great range of food trucks, artisans, makers and more.

The Mount Players, doing Reservoir Dogs at Mountview Theatre in August. Picture of Jessica Ryan and Jenny Heriot and Melissa Forge, Robyn Millard and Kate Mooney. (Damjan Janevski) 290056_02

Digital spreadsheet course Learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel in Melton South Community Centre’s eight-week beginners course, designed for people not familiar with the program. Create your own spreadsheets and discover how to make your life easier. Cost: $30/$20 concession. ■ 9747 8576

Boomerang Bags Bacchus Marsh makes reusable shopping bags from rescued fabric. They’re looking for people to cut, sew, iron and market our bags. Meets on the first Sunday each month at the Darley Neighbourhood House 2-4pm. Find the Facebook group for more details.

Youtube learning Learn how to be a Youtuber classes are starting at the Melton South Community Centre on July 28. ■ 9747 8576

Sewing classes Beginners Sewing courses return to Melton South Community Centre in term three, available on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. Learn all the basics of machine sewing in this eight-week pre-accredited course and make your own fabric creations. Cost: $30/$20 concession. ■ 9747 8576

Melton Valley Ladies 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, 0425 705 150

U3A Melton U3A Melton offers among its activities a Book Group, Australian History and a gentle exercise class for those 55 and over who are retired or semi-retired who wish to stay mentally and physically active. ■ 0419 563 016

Asian cooking classes Melton South Community Centre is offering Thai and Vietnamese cooking classes for anyone wanting to make some new friends and create a variety of delicious Asian dishes. Cost: $65/$60 concession. ■ 9747 8576

Melton Combined Probus Club The Melton Probus Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Melton Dart Club, 63a Reserve Road, from 9.45am. ■ 9746 0271

Rotary Club of Melton The Rotary Club of Melton invites new guests to join its meetings, held on the first and third Tuesday of every month, 6pm at Tabcorp Park in Melton. ■ meltonrotary@gmail.com

Sunshine Community Brass Sunshine Community Brass is looking for new members to join its vibrant band of musicians. With over 90 years of history, the band is looking to grow for the future. Sunshine Community Brass is currently looking for trumpet and percussion players. It rehearses Tuesdays from 7.30pm, at 45 Furlong Road, North Sunshine. ■ Andrew, 0419 444 620

Rose Carers Of Maddingley Park Melton Bridge Club

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Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

The Melton Bridge Club has recommenced weekly social Bridge sessions at the Melton Library on Fridays from 10am-noon. Come along to play an exciting, social card game and have loads of fun. Bridge offers the suspense of poker, the cerebral qualities of chess and the excitement of athletic sports, all in a relaxed and social setting. If you like playing cards this is for you. ■ Rosemary, 0407 894 817

Melton Friendship Group. Join the Melton Friendship Group for singles 55 and older. Meet fortnightly for coffee and chat nights and organised affordable outings and events. ■ 0406 493 734

Melton South 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

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

Senior citizens AGM Senior citizens of Deer Park will be holding its annual general meeting on August 15. The meeting will be held at 1pm at 119 Station Road, Deer Park. For the election of the committee and general business. ■ 9363 7326

Seniors citizens meet Melton Cycling Club Melton Cycling club meets for regular Sunday rides. There are three different riding groups to cater for different abilities starting at 7.30am. The rides finish at Lazy Moe’s for a cuppa. ■ 0403 057 003

DJ workshop in Woodend If you’re between 12 and 17 years old, head down to the Woodend Youth Space to learn how to mix together your favourite tracks in a DJ workshop. Beginners are welcome to the event on Wednesday, August 10, 4pm-5.30pm. It’s free and taking place at 47 Forest Street, Woodend.

The St Albans Senior Citizens group is welcoming new members. The group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am-1.30pm at The St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, corner of Alfrieda and William streets, St Albans. Cost of membership is $10 annually and $1 entry on the days you attend. ■ Mary, 0408 396 691

Reptile encounters Sunbury Head to Sunbury Library on Saturday, August 13 for a free reptile show by Reptile Encounters. It’s for kids aged zero to 12 and runs from 10.30am until noon. Register at the link below. ■ https://bit.ly/3B5e845

Community singing group If you love to sing, come join the Melton Singers. The group rehearses regularly and also performs at aged care facilities. The group is very relaxed and sings songs mainly from the 60’s and 70’s. It meets Tuesdays at 10am. ■ Val, 0418 667 150

French and Italian for over 50s Over 50, retired, or semi-retired and wanting to learn a language? U3A Melton offers French and Italian classes for beginners and those with more advanced skills. ■ www.u3amelton.com or 0419 563 016 Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY 15

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Styling Very BMW. While other makers of electric vehicles like to go for a different perhaps futuristic look, the iX3 looks instantly like a Bimmer from any angle. There are some blue highlights on the outer edges of the lower sections of the front and at each corner of the lower panel at the rear. There are also blue colours on the BMW “radiator grille”. Obviously, it doesn’t have a grille because there is no water being cooled there. BMW and other EV, makers do include a grille because buyers feel that a plain front end just looks wrong. Mind you Elon Musk’s Teslas don’t have a grille either and are selling faster than the factory can produce them… Also standard is a panoramic sunroof that covers most of the roof area.

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with a wide range of electric adjustments. It has under-thigh cushion extenders, which I really enjoy as I have long legs and these add further ways of getting comfortable. In their own way these cushion extenders probably add to the safety on long trips because drivers are safer if they aren’t wriggling about to stay relaxed.

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Safety The BMW X3 has a five-star ANCAP safety rating from for the xDrive20d and xDrive30i variants. However, the iX3 has not been tested at this stage. Ways of avoiding a crash are strongly featured in this electric Bimmer. It has automatic emergency with crossroads warning, lane-keep

Driving Performance! This is why we like driving all electric vehicles. They have instant reaction to the accelerator pedal. BMW has always produced vehicles with a sporty feel in everything they do and that performance is just wonderful in any model they make.

This is going to sound childish but I like nothing more than to sit at a red traffic light beside a big car that’s got a lumpy sounding V8. I look at him, and he looks at me in my black SUV and blips his throttle - ready to make me look silly when the green lights come on. The lights change and that instant electric torque pushes me back in the seat, in about three seconds we are up to 80 km/h and I back off. The other driver comes alongside, checks out the tame looking Bimmer and shakes his head. Then again, I’ve driven many V8s in my 50-year career as a motoring journalist and there’s something about V8s that I really enjoy. If I had plenty of money to spare, I would buy a V8 for track days and just cruzin’ around town and keep the somewhat boring EV for everyday use. Handling of the BMW iX3 is pretty good, but there’s a feeling of heaviness when you’re taking corners at speed due to the fact that you’re carting about half a tonne of batteries about. There’s good feel through the steering wheel and the seats support well so you don’t shift about when driving hard and can concentrate on the road. BMW says the iX3 can cover 460 kilometres on a full battery charge. During our testing on motorways, in the suburbs and on country roads we covered 284km and computer advised its batteries had a further 180km before it was close to being fully discharged.

Summing up A couple of times a year my wife and I go on long holiday trips from our home on the Gold Coast. Once we are a long way of out of town there’s not many places to charge an electric vehicle. And when we do find a charger, we have to wait for several hours to get decent range out of the car. When we can buy an EV for about the same price as a petrol or diesel SUV and charge it up less than an hour to give us a range of at least 500km, we will seriously think about one.

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Sharks’ second-half heartbreak after early lead Hillside’s late charge at finals in the Essendon District Football League division 1 hit a roadblock on Saturday. The Sharks almost caused a second upset win in three weeks with the result to throw the finals race wide open. But instead they are left to think what might have been after the loss to Westmeadows. The Sharks had control of the match early on and led by 25 points at quarter time with the margin out to 42 points at half time. The Tigers though have been known for their second halves and showed exactly why. Six goals in the third quarter reduced the margin to just 11 points at the final break. The Tigers kicked the first three goals of the last quarter to hit the lead by nine points. A Josh Covelli goal would bring the Sharks back into the game, with the margin back to three points. The Tigers would kick the final goal of the game to seal a 13.10 (88)-12.7 (79) win.

Covelli starred for the Sharks kicking eight goals. Covelli now has 63 goals for the season. Lachlan Pettigrove and Jackson Volpato were also among the Sharks best. The result means the Sharks are now two games outside the top four in seventh spot. Meanwhile in division 2, Burnside Heights is one step closer to returning to the finals. After a come from behind draw against Taylors Lakes the first time the two teams played, the Bears were able to come away with the full four points this time. It was a low scoring match, with the Bears leading at every break by less than a goal. The Bears kicked 3.5 in the final quarter to one goal, to get the 9.11 (65)-6.9 (45) win. Adam Sullivan kicked three goals for the Bears. Claudio Campos, Sullivan and Declan Highgate were the Bears best. With three rounds to go, the Bears sit in third spot. A win this week against ladder

leaders Keilor Park would be enough to ensure the club’s second finals appearance. In the women’s premier division. Hillside fell agonisingly short of ending Moonee Valley’s finals hopes. The Sharks, who have had an up and down season, led early before falling just short, 5.8 (38)-5.4 (34). Emily Paterno kicked three goals for the Sharks. Annie Gray and Ebony Wilkie were named their best. The tough season for Burnside Heights continued against Aberfeldie. Abers got the jump early with four goals to nil in the first quarter. The Bears won the second quarter, but after half time it was all Abers as they won, 12.7 (79)-2.4 (16). The Sharks and Bears will face each other on Saturday in the final round of the season. The Bears won the first encounter between the two teams.

Centrals’ young stars By Tara Murray The future is bright for Melton Centrals after winning the battle of the young guns against the Western Rams in the Riddell District Netball League. The Centrals had one of their best performances of the season to come away with a 41-36 win, after leading by 13 goals at three quarter time. Coach Randy Pereira said it had been a really good match. “We were 13 goals up at three quarter time, but we had a bit of an ordinary last quarter,” he said. “The girls like to do cross court passes, but they get picked off by the good teams. The conditions forced us to go down the court and it worked well. “The Rams dug deep, but we were able to hold on.” Emma Winzar scored 25 goals for the Rams, while Lauren Creed discord 16 goals. Pereira said it was a couple of the younger girls who have come into the side in recent weeks that impressed him most in Avana Hobson and Mariah Vankerkvoort. He said Vankerkvoort, who has joined the club after returning from a serious knee injury, has an old head on a young boy and was able to beat several opponents in centre. Hobson controlled the defensive end for the Centrals. The win is their fourth for the season. With most of their group under the age of 21, there’s bright signs for the future. Pereira said the group just needed to build some consistency and back themselves in. “When they make a mistake they get gun shy and start making the same mistakes,” he said. “Everyone makes mistakes and no one plays a perfect game. You have to keep going. “Against Riddell we didn’t score in the first quarter, but then at half time it was 12-10 and we keep them to two goals. “It’s a young team and they’re still learning.” Pereira said they needed to add another couple of players next season, to provide a little bit of experience. He said the group hadn’t been helped by injuries and illness, having had a different side take to the court each week. Centrals face Woodend-Hesket this week. The Hawks had the bye on the weekend. “It will be a tough one with Woodend wanting to get back into the top two,” he said. In other results, Diggers Rest was way too strong for Romsey, winning 75-21. Amy Starzer shot 46 goals for the Burras, while Alexandra Ball shot 29 goals. Lancefield almost caused a massive upset against Wallan. The Tigers led for much of the day including

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New coach aiming to build Titans New North Western Titans coach Andrew Fielden is keen to help build the baseball club even further. The Titans have made massive inroads in recent years, including forming a women’s program and getting more junior sides on the park. As the club looks to further develop their men’s, women’s and junior programs, they’ve appointed Fielden as coach. Fielden said he didn’t know much about the Titans, but was excited by what the future could look like. “It’s a growth area and they’ve built a really strong program and are looking to develop the club into the future,” he said. “I met with Danny [Haymes] and sat down and spoke about the growth of the area and what they were looking to do and the growth every year. I’m very excited to get involved.” Fielden joins the Titans having been the club coach at St Kilda the last two years. He’s also been involved in coaching the Southern Mariners immediate team for the last four years, having been involved in baseball his whole life. The club is looking to have three to four senior men’s teams for the upcoming Summer League season. The division 3 west side finished fourth last season. Fielden said they were already looking to recruit players and were hoping to have an even stronger program this season. He said they were also looking to add an extra women’s side. Last season they had two teams in division 3 west, with their top side winning the title. “We’ll look to have two to three teams, especially with all the youth coming through.” Fielden said the biggest thing for the club was providing a pathway for the kids coming through. “We want to keep building the foundation by developing the juniors,” he said. “They are the future of the club. “We want to build a strong foundation skill wise and allow success across the whole club. We want to have a successful year on the field.” The Titans will start pre-season for the summer season in the next couple of weeks. Tara Murray Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY 21

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Hot to trot: Ollivici’s trainer is dreaming big Chris Lang knows the type of horse good enough to compete on the world stage and he’s dreaming big with emerging four-year-old Ollivici. The son of Orlando Vici made it two wins from two starts this preparation with a dominant front-running display in the Leli and Mary Mifsud Memorial Winter Trotters Cup (second heat) at Kilmore on Saturday night. Group 1 winner Parisian Artiste (Alex Ashwood-Tayla French) was having his first start for 2022 and ran second, while Zarem (Carla Innes-Goodridge-Ellen Tormey) trailed the winner to finish third. Lang competed in harness racing’s flagship event, the Elitloppet in Sweden, with Sundons Gift during 2009 and spoke about the similar possibilities that could await Ollivici. “We’re planning big things for this guy.

Someone mentioned the Elitloppet recently, but they’re probably delusional even if it was me. I do get carried away easily,” the Riddells Creek horseman said. “He’s going to keep developing, I think, for the next six months or more. “I rate him very highly, this horse. I have for a long time. “Whether he’s going to scale the heights of horses like Sundons Gift and Maori Time even, Skyvalley and Let Me Thru and these horses, they were the absolute best of their time. “I think he’s a chance of being right up there in our top echelon of trotters. There’s very few that actually become the best, but I think he’s there. “As far as overseas … I would love to go and if I get half a sniff I’ll be gone.” Lang said it had been a slow process with Ollivici, who has only had 13 starts (five wins)

in his career so far. “He’s sparingly raced because we’ve had a few soundness issues, but I think we’ve put all that behind us now,” he said. “We’ve basically spent about the last eight months at home just virtually getting him sound. “I could have raced him a few months ago. He was trialling and beating the pacers at the trials, but we chose to turn him out and just keep building him up because it’s a tough time. “He’s only a four-year-old and he’s going to get thrown in the deep end, obviously, very shortly …” Ollivici is out of broodmare Belle Galleon, which makes him a half-brother to the brilliant million-dollar winner Stent as well as top squaregaiters Belles Son, My Arya and Izmok. Tim O’Connor

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Sports shorts FV The Westside Strikers continue their winning run in the FV state league 4 west competition. On Saturday, the Strikers beat the Truganina Hornets, 3-2. The Strikers remain one point clear of the Keilor Wolves at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Spring Hills lost to Bell Park, 2-1. In state league 5, Melton Phoenix’s title hopes suffered a setback with a 3-0 loss to Balmoral. Despite the loss, the Phoenix remain three points clear of Balmoral.

By Tara Murray Melton Centrals were pushed for a half by the Western Rams before running away with a win in the Riddell District Football League. The local derby was played in tricky conditions at Ian Cowie Reserve, with the winless Rams putting in some of their best football for the year. The margin was just 15 points at half time, before six goals to nil in the second half secured an 11.14 (80)-3.3 (21) win for the Centrals. Centrals coach Mark Pederson said they were just happy to get the four points. “It was a bit of a struggle in the first half,” he said. “They were quite good early and really fought for a half. “It was hard as the game was a grand final for them. “After half time we started to play the type of football that we wanted to. The way we played in the second half, we needed to for the whole match.” Jarrod Spry kicked four goals for Centrals, while Tomas Unferdorben kicked three goals. Pederson highlighted the games of Jarryd Underwood, Ariek Lual, Kirk Fenton, Kyle Rodgers and Dylan Clarke as some of their best players. For the Rams, Bradley Busuttil kicked two goals for the Rams and was named their best along with Alex Sweet and Ashley Gray. For Pederson, the match summed up their season. “We have had many games where we’ve played four quarters of football which is disappointing,” he said. “It’s a learning curve for them. We’ve got quite a few new players at the club and you have to mould as a team. “They have to learn to play well as a team. It’s not about individuals and how good they are, it’s performance as a team which the top teams do.” Pederson said the side’s focus was to finish the season on a high and find some of that consistent football. They face Woodend-Hesket and Romsey, before a bye in the final round. “The last two games are winnable for us,” he said. “Woodend beat us by a point last time and we should have won after being in front all day. “The Romsey game we were in at three quarter time before they ran over the top of us. We believe they are two winnable games.” In other results, Diggers Rest maintained its gap at the top of the table with a solid win against Romsey. After a thriller the first time round, the Burras won 15.14 (104)-7.7 (49). Mitch Jensen kicked four goals, while Lachlan Donaldson kicked three goals. Josh Wallace was named the Burras best, while Jaidyn Caruana shone in his first game for the season.

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BFL Melton had the kicking boots on against arch rival Melton South in the Ballarat Football League. The Bloods led throughout the match and looked headed for victory with a 40 point lead at the last break. No one saw the last quarter coming, as they piled on 17 goals to come away with a 28.13 (181)-4.9 (33) win. Liam Carter kicked seven goals, while Ryan Carter and Braedan Kight kicked five goals each. Liam Carter was named best on ground. Bacchus Marsh and Darley suffered losses to Sebastopol and Redan respectively.

BNL Darley suffered an upset loss to Redan in the Ballarat Netball League on Saturday. The Devils trailed at every break in the 47-39 loss. Keeley Boudrie scored 36 goals for the Devils in the absence of Rebecca Hicks in the goal circle. The result means the Devils slip to fourth, behind Redan. Meanwhile, Bacchus Marsh lost to Sebastopol, 57-44. Second placed Melton South had a bye.

Hockey It was a tough weekend for Melton in the Hockey Victoria Premier League competition. In the men’s Vic League 3, Melton lost to RMIT 4-1. Paramjit Singh Dhillon was the goal scorer for Melton. Melton remains in third spot. The women’s Vic League 2 side lost to Gippsland Strikers, 4-2. Kaela Beechy and Amy Schwarze were the goal scorers. The Mustangs metro 1 north west women also lost, while the men’s pennant E and metro 2 north west men’s teams both had wins. Melton Centrals’ Kirk Fenton gets a spoil in.

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Wallan had a massive win against an illness-hit Lancefield. The Tigers had to forfeit the reserves match due to so many players missing. The Magpies winning 28.18 (186)-6.6 (42). The Magpies had 12 goal kickers led by

Matthew Perri and Corey Grindlay Riddell had a big win against Macedon in the other match. The Bombers winning .13.10 (88)-3.13 (31). Tommy Alkemade was named best on ground.

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Thoroughbreds future is bright on season’s form Melton Thoroughbreds have the chance to build something special with their Big V men’s youth league division 2 side. Despite having eight rookies in their side this season, the Thoroughbreds are on track to play finals. The side currently sits fourth. Coach Ian Neeves said the season had been an up and down one. Neeves is in his second year coaching the side, having been an assistant coach for the senior men’s team in 2020. “We have lost some games we should have won easily,” he said. “We get on a roll and then our consistency drops off.

Considering this 2022 season our team of 14 players consists of eight rookies, they are still very much learning how the team works and how each individual’s skills knit together to work well within our team to put us on the winning track.” Neeves said the group had come together really well, but as always knew there would be teething issues. He said he had set high expectations for the side. “The team plays as a team,” he said. “They have learnt that when we as a team need someone to step up and stand out to assist the team they do, and they do this very well. “I think it’s important to note that if this team sticks together for a couple more seasons I have no doubt that they can bring

home the championship.” Neeves said while they have a lot of potential, they are focused on finishing this season on a high. “Our aim moving forward is that the team continues playing at our best,” he said. “We are currently sitting fourth on the ladder and if we can maintain and stay in that position we are finals driven. “To further help the team along the new Cobblebank stadium is a breath of fresh air for the club. “Having a brand new high standard facility really makes a difference to all the teams at Melton and all teams are proud to call it our home.” Tara Murray

Teen has winning moves By Peter Howe What does a mother do with a three-and-ahalf-year-old son that has energy to burn? That was the dilemma faced by Jake Buhagiar’s mother Melissa Buhagiar. Melissa followed her instincts and enrolled him at Hall’s Taekwondo in Tullamarine and the rest is now history. Buhagiar, who is now 16, is now a three-time national taekwondo champion, with his ambitions clearly set on representing Australia at the 2024 Olympics. After starting at Hall’s for fun and enjoyment, Buhagiar quickly wanted something more. “When I was six or seven the training became more regimented and training became more serious,” he reflected. “I earned my black belt when I was nine. To achieve the belt, I had to display my self-defence skills, boxing skills, show my taekwondo patterns and break boards.” Hall’s Taekwondo has become his home away from home for Buhagiar. He spends four to five days a week training. He speaks highly of his coaches saying the coaches are like his second parents. “I have put all my trust in them to help me achieve my ambition.” When Buhagiar, who lives in Taylors Hill, became bored with just demo classes, he decided he was ready to fight. His first tournament was the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, where he won his category. From there he entered Victorian titles with outstanding results and was selected to represent Victoria at the Australian National titles in Bendigo at just 12. “I achieved a bronze medal at my first national tournament, which made me even more determined to improve,” he said. “The following year back in Bendigo I won my first national title in 2018. “I went back-to-back in 2019 on the Gold Coast and made it a “three-peat,” post-COVID in Sydney in 2022 for 2021 nationals.” He’s hoping to make it four in a row at the 2022 nationals later this year. His performance saw him selected in the Australian Performance Pathway Program at the end of 2021. “It is an amazing program,” he said. “I have a strength and conditioning coach who takes us through a gym circuit every Thursday and a normal training session every Saturday morning with the team at the VIS. “I am also tested by their coaches, so I know exactly what areas of my body I need to work on and improve to be my best.” Having had success on the national stage, Buhagiar recently returned from his first

Jake Buhagiar is this month’s Don Deeble Sports Star Award nominee. (Supplied)

overseas tournament, representing Australia in Korea, where he won a silver medal. “It took me a while to find my feet, adjust to the climate and get over my nerves,” he said. “I was lucky to spend a few days there before my fights.” He has no time to bask in the glory because he is heading to Bulgaria at the end of the month to compete in a World Championship tournament. He will then head straight to the Gold Coast for the Oceania selection trials. “To gain Australian selection for the Olympics, you must accumulate points and

you do so by competing,” he said. “I am preparing for the Oceania Championships that will be held in Tahiti as part of the Tahiti Open and the President’s Cup, in October.” Buhagiar is this month’s Don Deeble Sports Star Award nominee. The award is sponsored by the Yarraville Club Cricket Club, Strathmore Community Bank, the Deer Park Club, Ascot Vale Sports and Trophies and The Star Weekly Newspapers. If you would like to nominate someone or attend a dinner, contact swrsportsclub@ gmail.com or 0408 556 631.

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Grand final returns to Romsey Park The biggest day of the Riddell District Football Netball League season will be back at Romsey Park this year. The league has told clubs that the senior netball and football grand finals will be held at Romsey Park on September 11. Romsey Park was the home of the RDFNL grand finals between 2014 and 2017, before being played at Clarke Oval in Sunbury in 2018 and 2019. There have been no grand finals the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rupertswood, which has since left the competition, won both the last senior football and A-grade netball grand finals in 2019. Finals will be played at Romsey Park in three of the four weeks of finals. The finals series will be a top five this year, down from the top six that was played in the last full season of competition. Romsey Park will host the qualifying final between second and third on August 20 in week one of the finals. The elimination finals between fourth and fifth will be held the following day at Greenhill Reserve, Wallan. Week two of the finals, will have the second second final between the minor premiers and the winner of the qualifying final played at Romsey Park on August 27. The winner will go straight through to the grand final, while the loser will play in the preliminary final. The first semi final between the loser of the qualifying final and the winner of the elimination final will be played at Gilbert Gordon Reserve in Woodend on August 28. The winner will play in the preliminary final at Tony Clarke Reserve on September 3, with the grand final to be held the following week. Tara Murray

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