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Braybrook stunned the Suns to claim its first Western Region Football League premiership since 2014. The Brookers started the division 3 grand final the stronger of the two teams and were able to hold on against a fast finishing Suns, 6.14 (50)-5.18 (48). The Brookers were led by skipper Aidan O’Rafferty, who was named best on ground. ■ For more, turn to page 17.

Closing the language gap By Matthew Sims

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Western Melbourne advocacy group Vi?tSpeak has celebrated receiving part of a Australian Research Council [ARC] Linkage Project grant towards launching a three-year Vietnamese-English bilingual program in Braybrook. As part of ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language’s Little Multilingual Minds project, Goodstart Early Learning Braybrook would commence a Vietnamese-English bilingual program, starting with a pilot program for five weeks this year. The pilot program would follow on from Maribyrnong losing the country’s only Vietnamese-English bilingual program

when Footscray Primary School (FPS) cut its program in 2020 in favour of an Italian language program. Western Sydney University Professor Paola Escudero and University of Melbourne’s Dr Chloe Diskin-Holdaway and Professor John Hajek would lead the research, which would also involve a similar Spanish-English program at Amigoss Spanish Bilingual Childcare in Sydney. Maribyrnong council supported the program within this year’s budget, while the Victorian Multicultural Commission also contributed a community grant towards the project. Vi?tSpeak director Hoang Tran Nguyen said the grant was the result of about two years of advocating with council, working

with the Braybrook Goodstart Early Learning team and hands-on work by the dedicated volunteers from Vi?tSpeak. “We were really thrilled,” he said. “Vietnamese is one of the lowest supported languages in government schools, but it’s the most spoken in the Maribyrnong region outside of English. “There’s a real gap in terms of support to languages that aren’t seen as economic languages.” Mr Nguyen said Vi?tSpeak hoped this program would provide support for the development of bilingual Vietnamese-English programs in primary schools within Maribyrnong and beyond. “It’s a shame that the community has to do the heavy lifting,” she said.

“The government should actually be doing this work.” Goodstart Early Learning Braybrook centre director Lauren Joyce said the children and parents were “very excited” to start delivering the pilot program. “We’ve also had a lot of interest from non-Vietnamese families,” she said. Maribyrnong councillor Jorge Jorquera said the program was a “fantastic and important win” for the Maribyrnong community. “Melbourne’s west will now host Australia’s only Vietnamese bilingual program in an educational setting; providing an example of the importance of supporting heritage languages, for both its educational and cultural value,” he said.

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Pier Street streetscape upgrades ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĨƵůů ƐǁŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ WŝĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ WŽǁĞƌĐŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌŐƌŽƵŶĚ ĐĂďůŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬƐ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĞĂƌůǇ ƚŽ ůĂƚĞ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚĞĚ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĂůŽŶŐ WŝĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ ƚŽ YƵĞĞŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ dƌĂĸĐ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ YƵĞĞŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ŽƉĞŶ͘ KŶĐĞ WŽǁĞƌĐŽƌ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ŝŶ ůĂƚĞ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ͕ ŽƵŶĐŝů ǁŝůů ĮŶŝƐŚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŝŶ WŝĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĐůŽƐĞ YƵĞĞŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ dƌĂĸĐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĚŝǀĞƌƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ Ăƚ ^ĂƌŐŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚƐ͘ WŝĞƌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞŽƉĞŶ ŽŶĐĞ ^ƚĂŐĞ ϰ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŵŝĚͲEŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϮ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽƚƉĂƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƉƐ ǁŝůů ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ŽƉĞŶ͘

JK Grant upgrades dŚĞ ĐƌŝĐŬĞƚ ŶĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ũƵŵƉ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ :< 'ƌĂŶƚ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ƉƌĞĐŝŶĐƚ ŶĞĂƌ ŚĞƌƌǇ >ĂŬĞ ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ͊ dŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĐƌŝĐŬĞƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŶĞƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĚĞŵŽůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂŶĚ Ɛŝǆ ƐǇŶƚŚĞƟĐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŶĞƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƌĞĨƵƌďŝƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƚƵƌĨ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŶĞƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ũƵŵƉ ĂƌĞĂ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ůƚŽŶĂ >ŝƩůĞ ƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ŝŶ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŶĞǆƚ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘

Brooklyn Community Hall redevelopment

Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club redevelopment

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƋƵĂƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌůǇ zĞĂƌƐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ʹ have your say

dŚĞ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ ^ǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ >ŝĨĞ ^ĂǀŝŶŐ ůƵď ;^>^ Ϳ ƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ Ă ƐƚĞƉ ĐůŽƐĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĂŶǀĂƐ WƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ ^>^ ͕ >ŝĨĞ ^ĂǀŝŶŐ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂƌĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď ŚŽƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĂƌĞĂƐ͘ dŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƚŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŚĂůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵďŚŽƵƐĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϯϱ͕ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞƚĂŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƉĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ŽŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ Hobsons Bay ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵ

ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌǇ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ƉůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƋƵĂƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌůǇ zĞĂƌƐ ĞŶƚƌĞ Ăƚ ƌƵĐĞ ŽŵďĞŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ DĞĂĚŽǁƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞͲ ŽĨͲƚŚĞͲĂƌƚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ ǁŝůů ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ŵƵĐŚͲŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ƐƵďƵƌďƐ͘ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ďǇ Ϯϯ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ at ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬǁĂĞǇĐ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƋƵĂƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌůǇ zĞĂƌƐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ŽŶ Ă ƚŚƌĞĞͲǁĂǇ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘ථ^ŚŽǁ ǇŽƵƌ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ at ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬďƌƵĐĞĐŽŵďĞŶͬ ǁĂĞǇĐͲĂĚǀŽĐĂĐǇ ථ

WJ Irwin upgrade dŚĞ ƌĂƌĞ ůƚŽŶĂ ^ŬŝƉƉĞƌ ďƵƩĞƌŇǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽůĚĞŶ ^ƵŶ DŽƚŚ ǁŝůů ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ EŽƌƚŚ͛Ɛ t: /ƌǁŝŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂƌǀĞĚ ƟŵďĞƌ ƐĐƵůƉƚƵƌĞƐ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƟǀĞ ƐŝŐŶĂŐĞ͕ ƚŚĞŵĞĚ ƉůĂǇ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ ƉůĂŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ă ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ĐĂƌŽƵƐĞů͕ ƐǁŝŶŐƐ͕ ŇǇŝŶŐ ĨŽǆ͕ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƉůĂǇ͕ ŶĞǁ ƚƌĞĞ ƉůĂŶƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƚŚƐ͘ dŚĂŶŬ ǇŽƵ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ƉůĂŶ͘ dŽ ǀŝĞǁ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ƉůĂŶ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ wj-irwin-reserve

DĐ ŽƌŵĂĐŬ WĂƌŬ ĚƌĂŌ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ƉůĂŶ &ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ ƐƚĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŚĂƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ĚƌĂŌ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ƉůĂŶ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͛ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ͘ dŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ƉůĂŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ă ƐƚŽƌǇ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƌŝǀĞƌ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌͲƉůĂǇ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ͕ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐůŝŵďŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĞƌ͕ ďƵƐŚ ƚƌĂŝů͕ ďƌŝĚŐĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ƐŽĐŝĂůŝƐŝŶŐ ŚƵďƐ͕ ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ ĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ͕ ŵƵůƟͲƐƉŽƌƚ ĐŽƵƌƚ͕ ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞ ŚƵď͕ ĂŵƉŚŝƚŚĞĂƚƌĞ͕ ƌĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ĐĂƌƉĂƌŬ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƚŚǁĂǇ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ථ,ĂǀĞ ǇŽƵƌ ƐĂǇ ďǇ Ϯϯ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ Ăƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬŵĐĐŽƌŵĂĐŬ

Williamstown Library turns 10!

ĞƩĞƌ WůĂĐĞƐ KƵƚ ĂŶĚ ďŽƵƚ Ͳ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ

WŽƉ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ŽŶ dƵĞƐĚĂǇ ϮϬ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ϭϬƚŚ ďŝƌƚŚĚĂǇ͘ zŽƵ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ůƵĐŬǇ ƚŽ ƐĐŽƌĞ Ă ƐǁĞĞƚ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞ͘ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ůŝďƌĂƌǇ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŽǀĞƌ ϱϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŝƚƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŚĂƐ ŽŶůǇ ďĞĞŶ ŽƉĞŶ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϮϬϭϮ͘

ŽŵĞ ŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ƌƵĐĞ ŽŵďĞŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ƚŚŝƐ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϳ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ͕ ϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϳƉŵ͕ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ &Z KƵƚ ĂŶĚ ďŽƵƚ Ăůů ĂŐĞƐ ĨĞƐƟǀĂů͘ &ĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ůŝǀĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ŬŝĚƐ͛ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞĂǁĂǇƐ͘ ,ĂǀĞ ǇŽƵƌ ƐĂǇ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞƩĞƌ WůĂĐĞƐ ^ĞĂďƌŽŽŬ ĂŶĚ ůƚŽŶĂ DĞĂĚŽǁƐ ĚƌĂŌ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŵĞƐ͘ &Žƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬďƉƐĂŵ

What Youth Want

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Warning of a teacher ‘disaster’ By Matthew Sims The Australian Education Union [AEU] Victorian branch has released a survey of its public schools which has revealed more than 80 per cent of all principals surveyed said it had become “much harder” to fill staffing vacancies in the past year. AEU Victoria president Meredith Peace said more needed to be done to combat the issue of teacher shortages across public schools. “The Andrews government must act boldly and immediately to address the shortage to

avoid a disaster,” she said. “The state government’s obligation to ensure all children can access high quality public education must be matched by investment in the profession. “Principals worrying about not having enough teachers and staff to fill classroom vacancies by next year shows just how acute the teacher shortage crisis is a reality.” The survey also highlighted that almost 50 per cent of the principals surveyed across Victoria said they were “greatly concerned” about their ability to fill teacher vacancies for the start of the 2023 school year.

Altona Meadows teacher Hannah* said she had been considering leaving teaching altogether due to the pressures of the job. “It’s been very overwhelming in the sense that because there’s such limited staff, we’re forced to work extra to cover other classes,” she said. “The school has done an awesome job in hiring more staff, but it’s just not enough. “There’s loads of work outside of school as well, a lot of planning, a lot of responding to emails, contacting parents about an incident

that happened throughout the day.” Hannah said she would value having extra team members and aides on hand to allow her to have a break. Education Minister Natalie Hutchins said the state government was working to address the current workforce issues. “We’re working closely with education ministers across Australia to develop national solutions to support the recruitment and retention of teachers and we are already taking action,“ she said. * Name changed

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are seeing the highest levels of cancellations and non-attendances alongside the highest hospital demand for blood products since 2013. “We are seeing around 30,000 blood donors every week cancelling or rescheduling their appointments – that’s equivalent to filling VU Whitten Oval three times over,” she said. Details: www.lifeblood.com.au or 13 14 95.

The best of the world’s young yachting talent will be coming to Williamstown later this year, as part of the International Cadet World Championships. Launched in 1967 and with previous championships held across the globe, including in Italy, Poland and Germany, the 2022 International Cadet World Championships will be hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in Williamstown from Monday, December 19 until Wednesday, January 4. The event will see seven year-olds compete alongside 17 year olds in a two-child boat with three sails. Williamstown will welcome about 1000 visitors for the event, including representatives from 13 Great British teams and four crews from Belgium, as well as teams from Germany, Argentina and the Netherlands. Australia will have 14 teams in the World Championships and 30 in the Promotional series, with about 70 international teams of two children competing across three regattas. The club is seeking sponsorship opportunities ahead of the event and is also hosting a nautical marketplace from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, September 17 at 120 Nelson Place in Williamstown, which will welcome Williamstown and Hobsons Bay locals to sell their various nautical wares, such as rigging, lines, anchors and motors. The club will also host a corporate sailing day on Friday, November 4, with the club inviting Williamstown businesses out for a race on members’ yachts. Details: bit.ly/3vAiHQD or rear_ commodore_club@rycv.asn.au

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Western Bulldogs Community Foundation staff members Alyce Vella, Michelle Attard, Naomi Fitzgerald and Quang Huynh are excited to be participating in the inaugural AFL Blood Challenge. (Damjan Janevski) 297843_01

Kicking goals in blood challenge Western Bulldogs Community Foundation staff members are rolling up their sleeves to donate much-needed blood. As part of the AFL Blood Challenge, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is welcoming AFL staff members to donate blood, plasma or platelets at centres across the city, including at a pop-up centre in Williamstown until Friday, September 23. The inaugural AFL Blood Challenge is a friendly competition between industry colleagues from the AFL’s head office and AFL

clubs across the country to see which team can give the most donations and finish on top of the ladder at the end of the season. Western Bulldogs Community Foundation community health and wellbeing manager Alyce Vella said the group are committed to supporting community needs of the west of Melbourne and beyond. “That’s why our team are rolling up their sleeves to donate blood as part of the Lifeblood challenge,” she said. Lifeblood spokesperson Elle Giles said they

Grand opening for new-look Hobsons Bay civic centre Incorporating natural environment and echoes of Hobsons Bay’s architectural history, Hobsons Bay council has opened its new-look civic centre in Altona. Opened on Thursday, September 1, the $10 million redevelopment included a public space at the core of the building, as well as a working space for residents to use, community meeting rooms and an updated customer service foyer. The council also fitted the building with solar panels as part of its Virtual Energy Network and louvre windows to improve airflow and ventilation. Hobsons Bay mayor Peter Hemphill said the new building would be a space for the whole community. “This is not just a work space for council officers, it will be a true community

building,” he said. “Our community will be able to use this building, and it will help us bridge the communication gap that can sometimes exist between our residents and their council.” The centre’s design also features a number of themed areas, which reflect the natural surroundings and history of Hobsons Bay, including: • A bricked workspace area representing the heritage Newport Railway Workshops using old bricks from the Newport Railyards; • An abstract interpretation of local federation architecture including the white weatherboards of the Williamstown area; • A green zone to reflect the wetlands areas; • Other repurposed materials, including

stools and side tables made from hardwood from a pier pole from the Hobsons Bay Yacht Club; and • A glass meeting room, known as The Cocoon, to pay tribute to the Altona Skipper Butterfly. Cr Hemphill said he was “delighted” with the design of the new building. “This building connects our organisation and its staff to the most important aspects of our city – our natural setting, our history, our industry, our future and, most importantly, our local community,” he said. The refurbishment also included a quiet sensory and prayer room for neurodivergent visitors. Matthew Sims

Hobsons Bay Strand Ward councillor Jonathon Marsden, mayor Peter Hemphill, deputy mayor Diana Grima and chief executive Aaron van Egmond officially opened the redevelopment of the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre earlier this month. (Supplied)

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On the lookout for care finders By Matthew Sims The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network [NWMPHN] is establishing a care finder program on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to provide face-to-face support to help older Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents navigate, better understand and access aged care and other relevant services and supports. The network is aiming to commission care finder organisations to complement the My Aged Care portal, with the tender process to establish a care finder network in the region

opening next week. NWMPHN chief executive Christopher Carter said the care finder program will improve integration between health, aged care and other systems in the region. “The care finder program is a vital part of system-wide improvement to the aged care system,” he said. “It will help ensure that all older adults receive the care they need, when and where they need it, in ways that are culturally aware and safe.” Reasons older adults may find it challenging to navigate the My Aged Care

portal may include: • Isolation or absence of a support person who can act with an individual’s informed consent; • Communication barriers, including limited English language or literacy skills; • Difficulty processing information to make decisions; • Resistance to engage with aged care, for reasons including safety or crisis, including current or possible future homelessness; and • Reluctance to engage with government and institutions due to past discrimination or trauma, such as people identifying

as LGBTIQ+ or those who experienced childhood in an institutional environment. According to the NWMPHN’s Supplementary Health Needs Assessment, there were 216,322 people aged 65 years and older living in the NWMPHN region in 2020, representing 20.9 per cent of the Victorian population of all people aged 65 years and older. By 2030, it is forecast that the population will grow 39.8 per cent to 302,475 people and will represent 22.6 per cent of all Victorians aged 65 years and older. Details: nwmphn.org.au

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Yarraville leading station assistant Steven Gauci aims to greet passengers with a smile and a happy attitude as they commute into work each morning. (Supplied)

Travelling with a smile on his face Yarraville leading station assistant Steven Gauci has become a familiar and friendly face for weekday commuters. Along with a wide smile and the Bobby McFerrin tune ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ playing throughout the morning, he has been delivering his daily train announcements and assistance to passengers with an upbeat style. Mr Gauci said he began handing out smiley face badges during the COVID-19 pandemic

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and made it his focus to greet each passenger with a smile. “When I originally handed out the badges, I was just happy that I made one person smile but it has been absolutely infectious, and I hope it keeps growing,” he said. “Putting smiles on people each day – that’s the aim.” Metro Trains stations head Jenna Yates said Mr Gauci was “living proof“ that Metro Trains’ employees were the company’s most

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important asset. “He’s much loved by his local passengers and makes the morning commute such a better experience,” she said. Mr Gauci said that what started as a small gesture soon launched more conversations with passengers, including them discussing their struggles during lockdown periods.

Footscray Road users will soon see more works rising high in the sky to install large steel structures to form the new roadway connecting the new West Gate Tunnel project with Citylink and the CBD. A new elevated roadway will be put in place above Footscray Road over the coming weeks between Appleton Dock Road and Dock Link Road. Two 750-tonne cranes will be installing the large steel portals, which weigh up to 450 tonnes each, by alternating works between the north and south side of the road. The works will enable Footscray Road to remain open at reduced capacity where possible, with traffic alternating between the eastbound and westbound carriageways. West Gate Tunnel Project acting chief executive Peter Lellyett said the new road system will help cut travel times between Melbourne’s west and the city by up to 20 minutes. “We’re transforming travel in Melbourne’s west and anyone using Footscray Road can see that we’re making progress every day,” he said. “We’d like to thank all road users, local residents and businesses for their patience as this important work continues.” Footscray Road eastbound will be closed from Dock Link Road to Appleton Dock Road nightly between 8pm and 5am from Thursday, September 15 to Friday, September 16. Matthew Sims

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Funds for intersection work Fraser MP Daniel Mulino has welcomed more than $500,000 in funding towards upgrades at two key West Footscray intersections. Through its Black Spot program, the federal government has committed $542,000 towards upgrades at the intersections of Mitford Parade and Whitely Parade and the Geelong Road service road and median strip. “Data from the council shows there have been 10 crashes over the past five years at this site,” he said. “This money will go a long way to substantially reduce the risk of death and injury for residents and road users.” Assistant Infrastructure and Transport Minister Carol Brown said the investment was part of the federal government’s annual commitment of $110 million to fix dangerous

roads across the country, with Victoria receiving $18.4 million in this year’s funding round to improve 47 dangerous sites on the state’s roads. West Footscray residents have been raising concerns with Maribyrnong council over road users using Mitford Parade and Whitely Parade as shortcuts and cars driving the wrong way along the one-way Geelong Road service road. As part of the works, right turns from side streets would be banned and a raised safety platform and wombat crossing would be constructed on the service road at Mitford Parade, among other measures. Details: investment.infrastructure.gov.au/ funding/blackspots Matthew Sims

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Extra protection for rail assets By Matthew Sims A trio of Newport-based tourist and heritage rail groups have received more than $130,000 in state government funding towards their work to protect the state’s rail assets. After receiving a number of applications, the state government allocated grants to: • Newport Railway Museum – $25,113 to construct an additional two storage bays for heritage carriages, enabling them to protect more of their artefacts from the weather; • Seven-0-Seven Operations – $68,200 for the

restoration and upgrade of key rolling stock; and • Steamrail Victoria – $41,580 for the restoration of two T-Class locomotives. In their applications, groups had to demonstrate that they would use the funding for projects including repairing, restoring, or refurbishing state owned rail assets, improving access to assets, delivering approved projects on buildings or rolling stock and works in the rail corridor, such as weed control or vegetation management. Williamstown MP Melissa Horne said the funding would continue to

support the Newport Railway Museum’s work in preserving heritage . “Newport is lucky enough to be the custodian of so much rail history, with volunteers working hard to preserve heritage rail locomotives, carriages and other artefacts,” she said. “The tourist and heritage rail operators at Newport run popular heritage train services across Victoria and the Newport Railway Museum preserves and protects some of our most valuable historic rolling stock and memorabilia.” VicTrack and the Department of Transport

assessed the funding applications. Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll said the funding would also support paid and volunteer jobs within the sector. “Victoria’s tourist and heritage operators and museums are critical to preserving our transport history,” he said. “The grants will allow groups to continue the fantastic work they do to protect our rail assets and will help to support tourism across the state.” The grant allocation followed on from $2.2 million of funding and grants already provided to the sector so far.

Theatrical pillow fight Footscray playwright Laura Lethlean is returning to the Melbourne Fringe Festival after a nine-year gap. Her new work ‘Pillow Fight’ will be featured in this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival at the Gasworks Arts Park from Tuesday, October 4 to Saturday, October 8, signifying a return to the festival since her debut work ‘Plastic Pacific’ graced the stage at The Substation in Newport in 2013. Ms Lethlean said she wrote the first draft in 2019, but further development meetings over Zoom throughout the COVID-19 pandemic shaped the work into what it is today. “The play looks at what happens to both the involved parties, when non-consenual sex takes place in the short term, and also in the long term,” she said. “It’s about how we can so easily misinterpret each other.” Ms Lethlean said the play focuses on Rob (Cameron Grant) and Hen (Monique Warren)

who are unfolding the events of the previous night and delving into the complexities of consent and truth. “It’s such a live animal,” she said. Another key collaborator for Ms Lethlean is her father Phillip Lethlean, who is the lighting designer for the show. “If we didn’t have him to refer to, I think it would be a different play,” she said. Her long-term collaborator and co-founder of The Anchor theatre company Katie Cawthorne will also direct the show. Details: melbournefringe.com.au/event/ pillow-fight Matthew Sims Footscray playwright Laura Lethlean is excited for audiences to see her new show Pillow Fight at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. (Damjan Janevski) 297797_01 12559890-MS30-22 12565585-AV36-22

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Highpoint Shopping Centre pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic Time: 11.30am-4pm daily Date: Monday 12 September to Sunday 25 September Location: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 120-200 Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong Delivered by Western Health, Maribyrnong City Council and cohealth, the clinic is available for ages 5 and over. It is located on level two, between the Post Office and indoor children’s centre. Bookings and Medicare Card not required. For more information, call Council on 9688 0200 or visit Maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ChooseVax

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New-look civic centre opens By Cr Peter Hemphill It was my pleasure recently to officially open the refurbished Hobsons Bay Civic Centre – a great new building that will be a fantastic community asset. The history and heritage of our city is a subject close to my heart, and I’m delighted that the things that makes Hobsons Bay great – the places and the history – have been incorporated into the revamp of the civic centre. The refurbished building now reflects some of the most important aspects of Hobsons Bay – our natural environment, our history, our industry, our future and, most importantly, our local community. There is repurposed material from around the city used throughout the building, including hardwood from a pier pole from Hobsons Bay Yacht Club and old bearers from under local houses. One of my favourite areas of the building is the bricked zone, which pays tribute to the Newport Railway Workshops and the important role it has played in our state’s transport system. That area uses old bricks from the chimney at the railyards, engraining our past into the present where our staff work every day to improve the future of our city. This refurbishment has saved council tens of millions of dollars – both compared to other redevelopment proposals that were devised by previous administrations, and on what maintaining and renewing the old civic

Briefs Pop-up vaccination clinic Maribyrnong residents due for another COVID-19 vaccination can now access vaccination services at Highpoint Shopping Centre this month. In partnership with Western Health and cohealth, Maribyrnong council is delivering a free pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic until Sunday, September 25 from 11.30am to 4pm daily. Available for those aged five and above, the clinic is located on the second level, between the post office and indoor children’s centre.

Silent auction Hobsons Bay councillors Daria Kellander and Pamela Sutton-Legaud, mayor Peter Hemphill, chief executive Aaron van Egmond, Cr Jonathon Marsden, deputy mayor Diana Grima and councillors Matt Tyler and Tony Briffa opened the refurbished Hobsons Bay Civic Centre recently. (Supplied)

centre would have cost us. It’s also a cleaner, greener building. It has already significantly reduced our emissions, and therefore our energy costs. Most importantly, it is a true community building. Our residents and community groups will be able to access this building to strengthen their connection with council. There’s a co-working space with monitors and sit-stand desks, meeting rooms and a digital lounge available for the community. Early next month, there will be opportunities for the community to see how their new-look civic centre can work for them, and how they can get great use out of it. Details: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ civiccentreopening

The Wembley Primary School community id uniting to support the family of Michael Johnston. The school is hosting a silent auction in memory of the father who died after he was struck by a truck while cycling on Whitehall Street in Yarraville on Wednesday, July 13. All money raised will be donated to the Johnston family, with a total of $6238 raised at the time of publication. Bids can be made on more than 50 community donated items including signed Western Bulldogs and Geelong Cats guernseys and a number of vouchers to local shops and businesses, while donations can also be made directly through the online portal. The auction ends at 10am on Friday, September 23. Details: app.galabid. com/wembleyps/items FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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The west remembers The Queen People across Melbourne’s western suburbs have been sharing their memories of Queen Elizabeth II, following her death on Thursday. September 8. Flags are flying at half-mast across the west as a sign of respect, ahead of a public holiday on Thursday, September 22, as part of a national memorial service to be held in Canberra that day. Sunbury’s Emily Owens, 16, was among those to share her memories of The Queen. Emily was just a little girl when she had the chance to hand The Queen a bunch of flowers on her last visit to Melbourne, in 2011. A photo was taken at the time and the teen was surprised to see it resurface in articles when news about The Queen’s death broke in Australia. Emily’s mum had agreed to let her take a day off school to drive into the city, where they “waited for hours” before the then six-year-old charmed a police officer into letting her onto the red carpet. “I just always had an interest in the Royal Family … I remember my nanna and I used to talk about [them],” Emily said. “She used to have magazines with Royal stories in it, and I remember always dreaming about meeting the Royal Family one day. “I remember handing her the flowers, and she did look at me, and that felt incredible.” She said she was “shattered” when she heard The Queen died. “I couldn’t believe that someone who had always been there … I never imagined her passing away,” she said. When Lance Pritchard heard The Queen had died, one image immediately came to his mind. About 15 years ago, as the secretary of the Werribee District Historical Society, Mr Pritchard was responsible for copying all

Maribyrnong Primary School pupils excitedly waited for The Queen to arrive at Tullamarine Airport during her visit to Melbourne in 1980. (Public Record Office of Victoria)

Queen Elizabeth II at Federation Square in 2011, with six-year-old Emily in green to her right. (AAP: David Crosling)

the black and white photographs the group had and uploading them to an online system housing more than 8000 images. The image that came to his mind last Friday was taken when The Queen visited Laverton Station on April 12, 1954, in the lead up to her visit to the Laverton RAAF Base. “I thought ‘well this is a good time to use it’ because it will probably never be asked for again…... it was a terrific opportunity to dig it out,” Mr Pritchard said. The Footscray Mail at the time reported that “thousands grouped along the railway line between Newport and Footscray … to see The Queen return on the Royal

train from Laverton”. The paper also reported amusing anecdotes of Footscray’s mayor Smalley meeting with The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, at a state reception, in which the Duke reportedly inquired how Footscray got its name. The Mail also reported that The Queen told Sunshine mayor H Skinner that she “did not realise … there was such a place as the City of Sunshine”. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was among the leaders to pay tribute to The Queen on Friday, issuing a statement describing the longest-reigning British monarch

The Queen leaving Laverton Station during the Royal Tour in 1954. (Supplied)

as a trailblazer. “On behalf of our government, and every Victorian, we offer our deep condolences to His Majesty King Charles III, The Royal Family, and all those mourning the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the premier said. “Queen Elizabeth II served with grace and uncompromising dignity – she raised the bar and blazed a path for women in power to follow.” Do you have stories or fond memories of the Queen, or did you see her when she visited the state? We’d love to hear from you. Contact westeditorial@starweekly.com.au

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Kicking goals against cancer Altona’s JK Grant Reserve was transformed into a flurry of flying colours and footballs, as Altona Early Education Centre children joined their fathers and grandfathers for the centre’s combined Fight Cancer Foundation Footy Colours Day and Father’s Day celebrations. Centre director Sarah McAnulty said about 50 fathers and grandfathers played AFL and soccer with the children. “We had a great turnout,” she said. The centre surpassed its fundraising goal of $500 for the event via the sale of raffle tickets, with the total fundraising effort at $553 at the time of publication. Details: www.footycoloursday.com.au/ fundraisers/AltonaEarlyEducationCentre Matthew Sims

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Geography in the artistic frame

Yonis with his art work at the exhibition opening in August. (Supplied)

different parts of Australia.” Yonis said he hopes others from the western suburbs can feel encouraged to pursue creative careers and aim high in their pursuits. “If I think about where I want to have my work displayed, it would be in big places like the NGV, Immigration Museum. “[But] also you want to balance that with where the people go, and not just any people, but people that resonate with your work and the themes behind it. “For me to have an exhibition inspired by the western suburbs, if I could have that exhibition in the western suburbs, obviously that message is going to be felt very strongly compared to presenting the work somewhere else. “The best outcome for me is to have my work in front of people, and in spaces where they can engage with the material and talk about the reason why this artwork was made.” The Australian Muslim Artists exhibition will be displayed until November 12. Residents can vote for their favourite artwork to win the People’s Choice Award.

‘Untitled’, from Yonis’ Out of Bounds series is up for the People’s Choice Award. (Supplied)

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On a white wall at the Islamic Museum of Australia hangs a photograph taken by western suburbs creative Ammar Yonis. The 25-year-old is one of 14 artists from across the country to have their work displayed in the Australian Muslim Artists exhibition. Yonis said his image explores the relationship between recreation, how people spend their time, and their geography. “I’ve been in the west since I was in grade one … it’s one of the fastest growing regions but I’ve always felt like there hasn’t been a focus on the recreational facilities, things for young people to do,” he said. “I always felt like it was too hard to play or the soccer pitch was too far from my house, all these factors, they influence what a young person is going to spend their free time doing.” Yonis said the title of his series, ‘Out of Bounds’, is a reference to being out of the city, and the differences between the accessibility of facilities when compared to the west. “On one hand it was commentary on the relationship between geography and recreation,” he said. “On the other hand it was a celebration of the determination that young people have to make the most of the resources available to them, no matter how limited they are.” Yonis said viewers “100 per cent” don’t have to hold Islamic beliefs to appreciate the variety of the art displayed at the museum. “There is some Islamic influence in some of the works, but most work is just art, something that the artist finds important and wants to showcase,” he said. “It’s not just photographs, it’s paintings, beading, hand drawings, like there is such a diversity in the artwork and the artists.” “Everyone’s from different backgrounds, from different states, not just Victoria, so you get a glimpse of the artwork coming from

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local community. Carers who participate in the groups are defined as unpaid and caring for a loved one with a disability, mental illness or an elderly person. The goal of each group is to provide carers with peer-based support, information, services and resources, opportunities to be active and connect with other carers, connect with nature and connect with their local community. Second Tuesday of each month. Meet at Favor & Grace at 9.45am for a 10am start. ■ lauren.mcalpine@bsl.org.au or www. pathwaysforcarers.com.au

Oktoberwest 2022 After a two-year pause, Melbourne’s best Oktoberfest is back in 2022, reuniting lovers of German culture at Australia’s biggest and most authentic annual German celebration. It’s on Saturday, October 1 at Seaworks Williamstown. noon to 10pm. ■ oktoberwest.org

Cars on show The Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed hold a ‘Torque’ meeting on the first Sunday of every month, with the next meeting on Sunday, October 2 at the Men’s Shed at 280 Queen Street in Altona. As well as a display of up to 80 cars of various descriptions, there will also be a sausage sizzle or an egg and bacon roll as well as drinks available for a modest price. The Men’s Shed is also hosting its annual classic car and bike show coming up on Sunday, November 20. The cost of displaying a car for judging will be $10, while members of the public can enter with a gold coin donation. All proceeds will be given to a local charity. There will also be food and drinks stands, as well as face painting, arts and crafts and a petting zoo, among other activities. ■ hbms.motoringevents@gmail.com

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Yarraville Community Centre will be hosting a free program run by youth leaders, which aims to build wellbeing and confidence through healthy gaming practices, as well as developing a healthier mind and body. The day will give young people an opportunity to form friendships in a LGTBQIA2S+ safe environment. ■ www.ycc.net.au

casual and welcoming environment, then come down and have some fun, share a cuppa and maybe even learn something new. All instruments and levels of expertise are welcomed where the main aim is to enjoy music and have fun. Saturday, September 17. 6.30pm to 8.30pm. 2nd Newport Scouts - 6 Market Street, Newport 3015. ■ www.nffc.org.au/beginner-playalong

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The Laverton Community Choir is a singing group for adults, which sings popular hit songs. Whether you are a beginner, closet singer, stressed out parent, busy professional or the next singing sensation, then our choir is for you. The informal weekly sessions are held on Thursday evenings between 7-9pm at the Laverton P-12 College during school terms. They are based on having fun, discovering singing techniques and meeting like-minded people. ■ Sue, 0418 386 147 or www.facebook.com/ lavertoncommunitychoir

Photographers of all capabilities are invited to participate and explore the people, streets and cultures that make Footscray the vibrant community it is. Entries close at Wednesday, September 28 at noon. ■ www.vu.edu.au/vu-in-the-community/ outreach-projects/vuic-in-maribyrnong/ projects/picturing-footscray-photographyprize

Youth Fest Spring plant and garage sale St. Stephens Uniting Church Williamstown on Saturday, September 17. 8.30am-noon. A wide array of plants at affordable prices and lots of bargains in the Garage, such as books, toys, bric-a-brac, games, puzzles, camping gear, homewares, clothes and more.

Out and About Festival Bruce Comben Reserve will host a day packed with family-friendly entertainment as the Out and About Festival hits Seabrook and Altona Meadows on Saturday, September 17 from 2pm to 7pm. Live music and kids entertainment from The Mik Maks and other activities and giveaways will be on offer.

Community centre opening South Kingsville Community Centre is holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 8 from 9am to 1pm. Celebrate the completion of the renovations made possible by the Westgate Neighbourhood Fund and Hobsons Bay City Council. ■ www.skcc.net.au

Footscray Puppy Pub Crawl Making Noise Making Noise will be running a series of live performances and silent auctions to raise funds for Full Stop Australia. The event will involve a range of advocates, artists and speakers, and will be offering discrete opportunities for counselling and further support during the course of the night. On Friday, October 21, 7pm, at The Line, 2 Yewers Street, Footscray. Tickets are $50 per person, with 100 per cent of proceeds from tickets will go to Full Stop Australia and the Centre Against Sexual Assault. ■ makingnoiseau.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Class Act In Class Act, working class unfortunate Mish Grigor tells the story of a grotesque world of class and social mobility straight from her dirty mouth. Joined by dancer Alice Dixon, directed by Zoey Dawson, and with some experimentally arranged orchids, Grigor’s performance shines a light on the unseen costs of a social glow up. Tuesday, September 27 to Saturday, October 1. 8pm to 9.30pm. $30 general, $20 concession, $20 preview and $20 for the high tea add-on. ■ thesubstation.org.au/program/class-act

Aimed at all levels of ability in the ancient and international craft of woodcarving. Women are welcome. Bring your own tools and projects if possible. Or do you have Grandpa’s old gouges to donate? Workshops are held on Tuesdays, from 9.30am to noon, at 280 Queen Street, Altona. ■ jah2802rot@gmail.com

Westies, socialise with other dog lovers and take your pooch out bar-hopping Footscray at dog-friendly venues on a Saturday arvo. Saturday, September 17 from 2pm at Lickety Split. ■ puppypubcrawl.com.au

Cobber Club Cobber Club provides exercises suitable for seniors, including chair exercises. The club meets on Mondays at 10am at Oz Tenpin at 2 Linmax Court, Point Cook on the first Monday of each month, Altona RSL at 63 Sargood Street, Altona on the second and fourth Mondays and at the Altona Badminton Centre at 271 Mason Street, Altona North on the third Monday of each month. New members welcome. ■ Eveline Bennett, 0400 639 852

Hobsons Bay Libraries have partnered with Jobs Victoria and a Community Employment Connector (CALD focus) who base themselves at Hobsons Bay Libraries at regular times to provide support and assistance to job seekers, with referrals and resume-job interview help. Community Employment Connector – Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre, Wednesdays noon-2pm, during school terms. Jobs Victoria Advocate – Altona North Library Community Library, Thursdays 10-11am.

Alcoholics Anonymous Regular meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous are held at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Williamstown, Wednesday at 7pm and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Newport, Thursday 6.30pm and Saturday 8.30am. All welcome including friends and family of people with drinking problems. ■ 1300 22 22 22, or www.aatimes.org.au

Heritage Walks Enjoy a leisurely walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John. Walks start at 9.20 am each Tuesday outside the Visitor Information Centre, Nelson Place. ■ John, 0418 377336

Wednesday Walking Group The Williamstown Community Centre offers a regular Wednesday walking group that walks the local area, 10.15-11am. New members are warmly welcome. This activity is free and includes morning tea. ■ 9397 6168

Williamstown book sale Walking group The Altona Meadows & Newport Heart Foundation Walking Group is a local community of men and women committed to walking and socialising together for about 60 minutes. Wednesdays at 10am at the Jolly Miller Cafe in Altona Meadows or Fridays at 10am at the Newport Lakes Reserve. Members are required to register with the Heart Foundation in order to join. ■ Ian Watson, 0411 566 862 or www. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona-Meadows-and -NewportHeart-Foundation-Walking-Groups

Friends of Williamstown Library holds a book sale every second Saturday of each month, 10am-12.30 pm. The book sale is held at Williamstown library in the Friends room, which can be accessed through the front desk. The event is cash only. ■ libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Drop in chess, cards and Scrabble If you love playing chess, cards or a game of Scrabble in an informal and fun setting, visit Braybrook Community Centre on Tuesdays, from noon-2.30pm.

Carers’ walk and talk Folk beginners welcome After a COVID interrupted year, The Newport Folk and Fiddle Group has started up its beginner play along sessions again. If you are an absolute beginner or have decided to pick up that dusty or unused instrument or have some experience and want to try a new instrument in a safe,

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Pathways for Carers is running free walking events in Laverton. The state government funded project which is supported by Interchange Outer East meets once a month for a walk followed by complimentary morning tea with a guest speaker who provides informal information about services relevant to carers and the

All Aboard Club The All Aboard Club has been going for 85 years. It is a social club which works for charities, with speakers, theatre and trips. It meets in the chambers at Williamstown Town Hall at 1.30pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month. New members welcome. ■ Wendy, 0421 747 040

AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club Would you like to develop confidence in communicating, competence with language and clarity in writing? AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club would like to invite any and all residents to join them on the first and third Thursday of every month to help develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets at the Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton from 7.00-9.30pm. ■ Vince Camilleri, 0413 734 707

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Styling First impression with the GWM Cannon is its size. Its longer and taller than its big-selling competitors such as the HiLux, Ranger, BT-50, Triton and D-Max. Only the current RAM 1500 and the upcoming Ford F-150 are bigger. It’s also a big step forward in styling compared with the bland looks of the Steed. The giant three-bar chrome radiator grille dominates the front of the Cannon. The large circular logo in the centre is a stylised letter ‘P’ for Poer, the ute’s name in China. All models get 18-inch alloy wheels with a luxury rim in the L and X. The two high spec models also add a stainless-steel sports bar, hydraulic tail gate and a clever cargo ladder that comes out from the back of the tailgate. Very handy, given the vehicle’s size. There are five external colours to choose from, only white is standard the other four are costed options.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE GWM Cannon 4x2: $34,990 GWM Cannon 4x4: $37,990 GWM Cannon-L 4x4: $41,490 GWM Cannon-X 4x4: $44,490 The GWM Cannon ute is helping change the way Australians think about Chinese vehicles.

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Display is through a 9.0-inch LCD touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard with the most used features such as sound volume and air con. There’s wired smartphone mirroring for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, AM/FM radio but no digital. Only the Cannon-X has voice recognition. There’s no embedded satellite navigation although it can be accessed through Google maps and the like. At the base of the dashboard there’s a 12-volt outlet, two USB ports and, in the X only, a wireless smartphone charging pad. There’s a third USB port and a second 12V socket in the rear as well as another USB slot at the top of the windscreen for dash cameras.

The good news is that all previous problems have been addressed and the GWM Cannon now gets a five-star ANCAP rating. It has seven airbags; stability and traction control; adaptive cruise control; forward collision warning; autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection; automatic door unlock and fuel cut on collision; lane departure warning; lane keep assist; lane change assist; rear cross traffic alert; reverse and passenger kerb-side cameras; rear parking sensors; traffic sign recognition and over-speed alert; hill-start assist and hill-descent control. The Cannon-L and X add front parking sensors and a 360-degree around view camera.

Engines / transmissions

Driving

The 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine is new for the Cannon and provides 120 kW of power and torque up to 400 Nm. It’s also more fuel efficient than the Steed with a listed 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres km from the 2WD Cannon and 9.4 L/100km from 4WDs. Transmission is supplied by an eight-speed German-designed ZF automatic transmission is augmented, in the 4WD models, with its torque on demand Borg Warner transfer case and rear differential lock.

Around town the big ute is a bit of a handful not helped by its 13.1-metre turning circle. It takes up a fair bit of space in parking bays but fortunately, in the Cannon-X that we tested, the 360-degree camera plus front and rear parking sensors combined to keep us out of trouble. Although engine outputs have been increased over those from the previous Steed it’s still only a 2.0-litre engine powering a big vehicle so performance doesn’t match its better-credentialed competitors. Having said

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that the ZF eight-speed transmission does get the best out of it. It’s fairly sluggish of the mark with a fair bit of turbo lag. It can be overcome to a large extent by using the steering wheel mounted shift paddles.

Summing up If anyone asks us about the GWM Cannon our first piece of advice would be to forget about everything that’s come before it from Great Wall. This is a well-equipped and capable vehicle with a long list of safety features contributing to its maximum ANCAP rating. Dual cab ute sales have been booming for the past three or four years, largely because of their versatility with most doubling up as family transport, albeit with a tray in the rear instead of a boot. With prices that seriously undercut those of its mainstream competitors and its seven-year unlimited distance warranty to overcome quality fears the GWM Cannon is certainly worth consideration.

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Suns aim to be back bigger and better in 2023 A disappointing grand final loss will drive the Suns in the Western Region Football League division 3 competition next year. The Suns were the top side throughout the season and entered Sunday’s grand final as favourites against Braybrook. But they were slow out of the blocks and on the back foot early. Poor kicking in front of goal didn’t help the Suns chances of getting their heads in front. The Suns finally got the margin back within goal late in the final quarter. They wouldn’t get a chance to get in front, with the siren sounding not long after. The Brookers were able to snare the premiership, winning 6.14 (50)-5.18 (48). Suns coach Dean Cachia was still left for words the following day. “It was a disappointing day,” he said. “After the season we had, it didn’t go our way. “There’s always a winner and loser and this time the loser was us. “We will regroup and go again next year.” Cachia said to get that close made it even more disappointing. He said they still thought they were a chance when he kicked a goal to put them back within a goal with 45 seconds to go. The siren went as the ball was bounced. “We shot ourselves in the foot with 18 behinds, It really cost us,” he said. “They started better than us too. We knew it would be pivotal in the match.

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Michael Ryan flies in the ruck for the Suns.

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“At three quarter time we were still 20 points down. We thought we could still get the job done. “They won and we lost. Credit to them they peaked at the right time.” Cachia was the only multiple goal kicker for the Suns with two goals. Lucas Andrew, Adam Scarpino and Christopher Lear were

named their best. Cachia said that he was proud of how the team and the club overall, but that burning desire for premiership success has grown. The club is yet to win a senior premiership. “You have to be proud of the efforts of everyone at the club,” he said. “We set out to win the premiership and go

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up to division 2. We failed to do that. It’s fire in the belly. “We have made two grand finals without winning. We need to turn that around. I’m proud of everyone at the club.” Tara Murray

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Brookers claim premiership flag By Tara Murray Interim Braybrook coach John Mangos used just one word to describe what was behind the side’s Western Region Football League division 3 premiership. After finishing the regular season in third spot, the Brookers were an underdog heading into finals. Already not one of the two fancied teams, the side had a change of coach. When outgoing coach Vinnie Turcinovich was suspended for three weeks, the club decided that he would finish up then. Mangos, who was assistant coach, moved into the coaching hot seat. He said despite the change in things, the belief in the playing group remained. He said that was the key to their preliminary final win against Albanvale. And they then backed it up on Sunday in the grand final against the Suns. The Brookers jumped out of the blocks and led throughout the match. The Suns came late and got the margin back to within a goal.

They would run out of time, with the Brookers winning 6.14 (50)-5.18 (48). Mangos said the group was absolutely amazing. “I said it the other day, the belief in these guys,” he said. “The start was the most important thing and we implemented that. It was then about trying to hold on for dear life. “The plan worked. We just knew they were going to come.” Both teams had their chances to hit the scoreboard, but wasted shots on goal. The Suns kicked 2.5 in the opening quarter. The Suns kicked seven points for the third quarter.” Mangos said the side’s skills were good early in the game and that the Suns looked a bit sore. He said they were able to run the legs off them. “You only have one chance at a grand final,” he said. “We wanted to be harder than what they were. “The last 10 minutes of the game we got a bit tired. We’d been up for a long time and you’re

going to have lapses which we did in the last 10 minutes.’ When the Suns got back to within a goal at the 27 minute mark. Mangos said there were some nerves. He turned to the radio crew to get an idea, but they didn’t know either. The siren went just after the ball went back to the centre. “It didn’t matter whether the scoreboard said we won by 20 points or two points,” Mangos said. Captain Aidan O’Rafferty was named best on ground. Mangos said Luke Zammit, Nicholas Papakalodoukas and the Grubb brothers, Matthew, James and Mitchell, all had good games. It was Brody Vorano that impressed Mangos the most. “I believe the move of the whole finals series was that of Brody Vorano,” he said. “He went back to the twos late in the season. I thought he needed to kick goals for us seniors. “His spread and leading. He did his role in

the finals.” The performances of Vorano meant that the Brookers could start Shaun Buttigieg-Clarke, who had kicked 100 goals for the season, in the middle of the ground. Among those part of the celebrations was Turcinovich, who took to the stage alongside Mangos and O’Rafferty and held the premiership cup. Mangos said the premiership, the club’s first since 2014, was for more than those involved. “We had a bus to the ground,” he said. “I think it was just not for the club, but it was about the community too. The Braybrook Hotel is our biggest sponsor, and their staff were there watching. “This was about the community stepping up, the bigger picture.” With a premiership under his belt, Mangos is hoping he will get the opportunity to coach the side next season as it returns to division 2. “If I’m given the opportunity I would love to chat with teh club,” he said. “I want to step up and have a crack at division 2.”

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Footscray through to premier league grand final Footscray held its nerve to come from behind to seal a Hockey Victoria Women’s premier league grand final spot. The Bulldogs trailed 2-0 at three quarter time of their preliminary final clash on Saturday against Southern United. The game was far from over with the Bulldogs levelling the scores at 2-2. They would eventually win in a shoot out, 6-5. Bulldogs coach Alex Shirley said it was really exciting to have made it through to the final game of the season. “The work the girls have put in and to come out like this after two lost seasons with the expectation of full season this year,” he said. “We set the expectation to finish in the top four. Once we looked like achieving that, the girls started to aim for the premiership. “We made the top four and then it’s been take it one week at a time. Hopefully we have one more win to come.” Shirley said while some teams would panic being done 2-0 at three quarter time in the preliminary final, the group knew what they had to do. He said they had trained for this situation throughout the year. “The girls fought really hard,” he said. “We’ve trained through the season

practicing playing where we were a goal or two goals down. “We put in a change in formation and talked about having to make those changes. In the final game of the season we were 2-0 at half time against Essendon before coming back to have a 2-2 draw.” Shirley said it was nerve wrecking during the shoot out. He shouldn’t have worried. “It can be lottery at times,” he said. “Our keeper Ash Wells, who is knew to the club this year, used to play for Australia. “We had a lot of faith in her.” The Bulldogs now face Essendon in the grand final. Essendon beat Doncaster in the other preliminary final. The two teams have played twice this season, with the Bulldogs yet to beat them. “The first time we lost and the second time we drew 2-2,” Shirley said. “It will be a really tough game and they don’t have any weaknesses. We have confidence that we can get it done.” The club’s premier league reserves women’s side is also through to the grand final, beating Mentone 2-0 in their preliminary final. Tara Murray

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Magic parts ways with coach Patikkis

Connar Otterbach prepares to trap a penalty corner as Altona attack in the preliminary final.

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Mixed results for Altona By Tara Murray Altona pushed Camberwell all the way in its Hockey Victoria Men’s Premier League preliminary final before just falling short on Saturday evening. Having won their first two finals in penalty shoot outs, the Seagulls were set for another big test on Saturday against Camberwell. The final score line shows a 4-1 loss, but it doesn’t tell the full story. Seagulls president Alex Tyrell said it was a really good game of hockey which for a long part of the game could have gone either way. “We played the minor premiers last week and Camberwell was equal on points, so we’ve played the best two teams in the competition in the last two weeks,” he said. “They dominated the first half and were 1-0. Our goalkeeper [Ben Hoppell] and defender Steven Campbell both did a really good job in defence to help keep them out. “We made it 1-1 in the third and it was even in the rest of the quarter and into the fourth.

They hit the crossbar and we hit the post. “They were able to make it 2-1 and then the flood gates opened up and they scored two more to seal the win.” Tyrell said the score line didn’t reflect how the game was played and that they had some opportunities in a really good game of hockey.” Cooper Burns was the goal scorer for the Seagulls. Camberwell will now face MCC in the grand final. Tyrell said they were so proud of their group for making the preliminary final. “We were fourth for most of the year before finishing fifth,” he said. “It’s our first full season since 2019. “We missed finals in 2019 so it was a good achievement to make the preliminary final.” Tyrell said overall it had been a mixed year for the club. While the men’s side played finals, the women’s side finished 13th which he said was disappointing.

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With the premier league competitions set to be reduced in the coming years, he’s hoping both teams can have good seasons next year. The club’s metro women’s team beat Sunshine 3-1 in their grand final on Saturday. Having won the premiership in 2019, they’ve now gone back-to-back. Their men’s metro pennant B side lost in a shootout to KBH Brumbies, 4-2. It’s been a big few weeks for a couple of Altona players with Cooper Burns and Connar Otterbach. The duo have just been picked in the under-21 Australian team to play in the Sultan of Johor Cup next month. Featuring six hockey nations, the Sultan of Johor Cup is the only junior invitational hockey tournament in the world and will this year celebrate its 10th edition. The Burras team, which was selected from the National Junior Men’s Squad, consists of eight players aged 20 or younger who are eligible for 2023 National Junior Squad and Junior World Cup selection. The other 10 players are 21 years of age.

Altona Magic has parted ways with coach Savvas Patikkis. The club announced last week on social media that they had parted ways with Patikkis at the conclusion of the National Premier League season. “In 2021, Patikkis came to Altona as an assistant, then made head coach shortly after,” the social media post said. “As the club fought relegation, he was able to assert himself as a coach with drive and persistence. “He was to remain the head coach for the 2022 season, where he was able to work on settling the team and bringing in a style of play for the team. “Throughout the year, Patikkis also provided the chance for younger players to be part of his set up, which the club acknowledges.” “The AMSC committee and wider family wish Savvas the very best in his footballing and coaching aspirations.” The Magic finished this season in 11th spot. They had eight wins and three draws in their 26 matches. The club only claimed four points of a possible 27 in their last eight games. Patikkis told Star Weekly at the start of the season that this year was a reset after the disappointing 2021 which resulted in just two wins from an 18 round shortened season due to COVID-19. “We have had 13 players who have left from last season,” he said at the time. “It’s practically a new side. The players who left weren’t going to fit into the scope of the plans I have for the team. “The team and the club needed a bit of an overhaul.” Meanwhile, the NPL’s best players were recognised at Football Victoria’s Gold Medal night last Monday. Heidelberg’s Kaine Sheppard and Oakleigh’s Joseph Knowles tied for the NPL Victoria Men’s Gold Medal on 24 votes, while FV Emerging’s Sarah Cain and Box Hill’s Sofia Sakalis shared the honour of winning the NPLW Gold Medal, both finishing on 21 votes. Tara Murray

Gribble wins second Liston Trophy After a below par 2021, the fire was lit in the belly for Werribee star Tom Gribble. One of the premier players in the Victorian Football League competition, having won the J.J Liston Trophy in 2019, Gribble knew he had to step up his game heading into 2022. Back on the track in August after COVID-19 cut last season short, Gribble stepped it up. On Monday night, that hard work paid off as was awarded the Liston Trophy for the second time, polling 30 votes. He finished eight votes clear of Southport duo Jacob Dawson and Boyd Woodcock, Gribble said it was hard to put into words what it meant to claim the trophy for a second time. He said he was lucky Brisbane Lions player Rhys Mathieson was recalled to the AFL late in the season “It’s pretty mind numbing,” he said. “I thought 2019 was mind numbing, but this is

equally just as numbing to be honest. “It’s a great honour.” Gribble said after a poor 2021 on the field coming off the back of COVID-19 and the death of his father, there was plenty of motivation to step up this year. The midfielder averaged 33.2 disposals a game this year. “I didn’t play as well as I would have liked even though it was only a nine game season,” he said. “The whips were cracking in August for me, I was disappointed how I went with the level of expectation to perform, it was a challenge, and made the fire grow a little bit stronger to go again and chase the ultimate success of a premiership.” The season capped off a big one personally for Gribble which included his 100th VFL game, while he got to play with his brother

Noah Gribble, something he never thought would happen. While Gribble returned to his best on the field, it wasn’t without its challenges. Gribble this season was named co-captain of Werribee alongside good mate Dom Brew, which at times was challenging. “I put more pressure on me to be honest in terms of my own personal performance,” he said. Williamstown duo Teia Miles and Tom Downie were both named in the team of the year. Miles was named in the back pocket and Downie on the bench. Footscray Bulldogs Lachlan Sullivan, who finished fifth in the Liston Trophy voting, was named on the bench of the team of the year. Tara Murray

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Sports shorts WRFL A packed forward line leads the Western Region Football League division 3 team of the year. The team, which was announced last week, in the lead up to the grand final, contained players from all but one team. Minor premiers, the Suns, had the most players named in the team with six players. Star forward Dean Cachia, who has kicked 100 goals this season, was named at centre half forward and was also named coach of the team of the year for his role in leading the Suns. Fellow grand finalists Braybrook and Albanvale, which was knocked out in the preliminary final, have five players each named in the team of the year.

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Footscray’s triple titles

Hoppers Crossing’s Ashlin Brown was named the Western Region Football League division one most valuable player, by the division 1 coaches. Coaches vote using a five, four, three, two, one voting system, voting for players who embody leadership, versatility, ability to play under pressure, skill and courage, respect for all umpires and overall value to their team. Brown polled 19 votes to finish six votes clear of Deer Park’s Bailey Morrish.

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Footscray Lacrosse champions

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Footscray had to dig deep to come away with the Lacrosse Victoria men’s state league championship on Saturday. Facing local rival Williamstown, Footscray trailed by five goals early in the piece with things not quite going to plan. They were able to turn it around and trail by three goals at half time. The margin was back to one goal at three quarter time. Both teams would have their chances in the last quarter, but Footscray did enough to claim the title 15-13. Footscray president Tim Lane said they always backed themselves in, even when they were trailing early on. “We know that Williamstown would always have a really strong team and would throw everything at us,” he said. “They got up to five goals ahead at one stage. We stayed composed and pegged it back. We always knew we would keep pushing. “We kept working on what we had been trying to work on all year and that got us into the grand final.” Footscray hit the front early in the last quarter, before Williamstown pegged one back. Footscray was able to respond to

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ensure the win. Daniel Reaume scored seven times in the win. Tate Gallagher was named best on ground for his performance.

“He is one of the guys we got across from America,” Lane said. “He had a phenomenal game in the midfield and his defence was great. “He built a lot of our running with the ball when we turned it over.” Lane said there was a massive crowd at the ground, whose support was helpful in getting them over the line. It was a big day for Footscray, with not one but three premierships. Footscray’s division 2 men’s team beat Camberwell 8-7 in the grand final, winning in overtime. The same two teams faced off in the under-16 boys grand final, with Footscray winning 9-6. It caps off a massive season for Footscray. Its women’s side had already won the women’s state league premiership, while the under-18s girls claimed a premiership earlier this month. Lane said the premierships were a result of a lot of hard work. “It’s been a pretty successful year,” he said. “A lot of people at the club worked pretty hard to get the teams back together, “It certainly wasn’t beyond the realms of possibility with how hard people work at the club. We’ll try and do it again next year.”

Silver Bell Morris has put pen to paper on a scholarship contract with Western United for its inaugural A-League Women’s season.The 18-year-old, who was part of the AFF under-18 women’s championship team with the young Matildas team, played for FV Emerging in the National Premier League Women’s competition this year.

A-League Western United star Ben Garuccio has signed with the A-League Men’s premiers until 2025. Garuccio, who was named United player of the season last year, starred in his first season in the green and black, named in the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season and named in the A-League All-stars. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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