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Wyndham has reported the third highest number of animal cruelty cases in the state, according to a report released by RSPCA Victoria. A total of 379 cases were lodged in Wyndham for the 2021-22 year, with the top reported issues including unsafe living conditions, underweight animals, and sick/injured pets not being provided veterinary treatment. RSPCA Victoria chief inspector Michael Stagg stressed the importance of animal owners learning and fulfilling the specific needs of their pets, in terms of food, water, shelter, grooming and exercise. “In addition to the rising cost of living, which may impact the ability of some to care for their pets, many Victorians adopted pets during the pandemic, some as first-time pet owners who may still require information or support to help them understand how to best care for their animals,” Mr Stagg. Cases of animal cruelty increased by 8.9 per cent when compared to 2020-21, when Wyndham ranked fourth in the state. In an effort to raise community awareness, the RSPCA has since launched an online interactive map that allows the community to track rates of animal cruelty in their government area. “The perception of animal cruelty relates to deliberate acts such as beating or wounding, and while this does occur, the data consistently shows the most common form of cruelty is neglect,” Mr Stagg said. “There are many responsible pet ownership resources available, and we encourage anyone who is the owner or person in charge of animals to be aware of their responsibilities to provide care, or alternatively to seek help from their local council, a veterinarian or animal welfare organisation,” he said. Mr Stagg said pet owners needed to be aware of the legal and moral obligations they have to their animals. “Neglect is against the law and is never acceptable therefore we will hold people to account if they do not meet the required standards of care,” he said. The most commonly reported animals subjected to animal abuse in Wyndham included cats, dogs and birds. Greater Geelong and Casey recorded the highest cases of animal cruelty, with 552 and 531 reports respectively.

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Not even the stuffy heat of a 30 degree day could rein in the excitement from hundreds of horse racing enthusiasts attending the annual Werribee Cup. Werribee resident Michael Stewart said the event provides a good day out for locals, who can “relax, enjoy something to eat, and hopefully try to get a win”. “We need this in country Werribee. It brings people together, you catch up with people you haven’t seen in years,“ he said. “Everything is sky rocketing, you have to come out every now and then, sometimes you gotta say ’stuff it, I need a day out, I win or I lose, who cares.” Despite moving to Drysdale, former Wyndham resident Ken Beament still makes the hour-long drive each year to catch the action. “It [marks] the start of the summer, that’s why I come out,” he said. Vardani, jockeyed by Declan Bates, secured the $125,000 Werribee Cup.

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A vision for Wyndham’s future A trackless tram service, increased affordable housing and a better connected city hub could be in the municipality’s future according to the newly released Wyndham 2040 Plan. The draft proposes “six big ideas” in an effort to better connect the municipality by delivering a 20-minute city and 20-minute neighbourhoods. The first idea proposes the creation of ‘Neighbourhood Pulses’ in Mambourin, Manor Lakes, Riverdale, Tarneit, Williams Landing, Point Cook and Point Cook South. The concept involves ensuring there are one or two major activity centres within the pulses, as well as 20-minute access to smaller local

shopping centres, and access to various land uses and community facilities. For the second idea, council is emphasising the need for a ‘City Heart’, a central urban location that is completely capable of servicing the entire municipality and the future population of approximately 500,000 people. Part of the proposal will involve attracting high concentrations of people to the City Heart, by generating opportunities for social interaction, employment, education, cultural activities and entertainment. “The plan will enhance living locally, by providing the ability to meet the every day needs of residents in places that are better

connected and create resilient 20-minute neighbourhoods, boosting the quality of life,” deputy mayor Jennie Barrera said. The creation of the Wyndham Transport Network, which aspires to change the perception of Wyndham from a place to pass through to a destination, is the third idea proposed by council. The fourth suggestion involves transforming a section of Derrimut Road to include a trackless tram service, or a dedicated bus rapid transit service, to make up the proposed Derrimut Road Boulevard. A focus will be placed on providing increased diverse and affordable housing

Wheelchair basketball open to all As the mother of a wheelchair user, Kylie Bozanic believes all sport should be inclusive for people with all abilities. It’s why the Wyndham resident has organised a recreational Wheelchair Basketball session at Eagle Stadium. “It’s really important for everyone to be able to play sport, especially people with disabilities, for their mental health, physical health, and sports helps them socialise as well so it ticks all the boxes,” she said. “Wheelchair Basketball has run in the past at Eagle Stadium, but with COVID and everything it dropped off and we’re just trying to get it back up and running.” Ms Bozanic had been helping to organise the session for the past eight years, and while participants play using a wheelchair, she says everyone can join, whether or not they have a disability. “Sons, mums, daughters, they can all play on the same team, everyone can join in,” she said. “We’re hoping to give people with all different abilities as many different opportunities to play sport as possible. “Come have a try, hopefully next year we’ll be looking at hosting wheelchair competitions.” The free session is open to anyone over the age of five, and will be held at Eagle Stadium from 7.30-8.30pm Sunday, December 11. Details: Kylie, 0421 697 574

Cultural site cleansed in Truganina Wyndham council conducted its first cultural site cleansing for a capital works project on land set to be the home of a new community centre in Truganina. Bunurong elder Uncle Mik Edwards and his son Eric Edwards led councillors Peter Maynard, Susan McIntyre and Robert Szatkowski, and guests in a ceremony on Bunurong Country. Wyndham council said he cultural site cleansing recognised and paid respect to traditional Bunurong practices and was an opportunity to honour the importance of connection to land, culture and community. “This is a meaningful, significant milestone for our city,” Cr Maynard said. “Wyndham city is deeply committed to developing and nurturing strong partnerships with the Traditional Owners of the lands on which Wyndham is built.” Council said the new community centre in Truganina will be a safe, warm and enticing place where local people of all ages and backgrounds gather, connect and engage in community. Construction of the Truganina Community Centre will commence in late 2022 and is due for completion in 2024. This $18.4 million project was supported by the state government, with $4 million from the Growing Suburbs Fund, $3 million from a Building Blocks Grant and $921,000 from the Living Libraries Infrastructure Program. Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ project/truganina-community-centreinterim-name

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to accommodate Wyndham’s growing population for the fifth idea and the final idea will include integrating additional trees into urban environments to provide cooling shade, sequestering carbon and increasing biodiversity in the municipality. “We have far less tree canopy as a proportion, in fact one of the worst in the country, when compared to our eastern suburb counterparts,” councillor Josh Gilligan said. “We have an opportunity through this plan to really activate the community.” Feedback closes Friday, March 3. Details: https://theloop.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ wyndham-plan

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Dog kicker ordered to pay $2000 to animal care charity A Keilor man who lashed out and kicked a dog during a Melbourne anti-COVID-10 restrictions protest will have to pay $2000 to an animal welfare organisation as punishment. But Stipo Cicak, 42, has avoided conviction after being found guilty of aggressive and deliberate animal cruelty. He was filmed kicking a dog at a construction industry protests in the Melbourne CBD in September 2021. Cicak is a man of good character who received death threats in the aftermath of the incident, his lawyer Samir Banga told Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday 29 November. The attack was captured in a video which was posted to social media and republished in the news media, resulting in strong punishment

outside the justice system, he argued. Cicak’s address was published online and his life had not been the same since, Mr Banga said. Magistrate Peter Reardon acknowledged Cicak would forever be captured being cruel to an animal. “He will be remembered for this event despite his good deeds,“ he said in reference to Cicak’s years of volunteer work. “Social media shows no passion, no forgiveness, no atonement. It’s divisive.“ But unlike social media, the courts were there to present just punishment looking at a person’s whole life, he said. “In my mind, this is a heat of the moment, one-off bad event, contrary to his previous good character,“ Mr Reardon said.

He ordered Cicak pay $2000 to the Lort Smith Animal Hospital within three months and adjourned his case to November 2023. Mr Banga presented seven references in support of Cicak, who he said had worked in the construction industry for 23 years and would not have committed the offence if it wasn’t for the COVID-19 pandemic. “He will not do it again,“ he said. Mr Reardon took into account that protesters outside the CFMEU offices on May 20 last year were concerned about the work, social and family outcomes of the pandemic lockdowns. “We don’t know the long term ramifications yet (of COVID-19 restrictions) - we’re still too close to that event and don’t kwnow what

affect it had on a whole variety of things,“ he said. Prosecutor David De Witt earlier described the kick as cowardly and in the context of a man lashing out in anger. The victim was a leashed and fearful dog who was trying to escape the situation. “It was an animal that was defenceless and had no means to advocate for itself,“ he said. He had argued that, death threats aside, having to weather general anger from the community for his actions shouldn’t mitigate Cicak’s sentence. Cicak has also been ordered to pay $7000 to the RSPCA toward prosecution costs.

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Wyndham plastics commitment Wyndham council has committed to reducing single-use plastics and is encouraging all residents and businesses in the municipality to get involved. About one million tonnes of the country’s yearly plastic use is single-use plastic and only 13 per cent is recycled, according to data from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Wyndham city operations director Stephen Thorpe said council has targeted the removal of six plastic items, including water bottles, bags, cutlery, straws, coffee

cups and lids. “We’ve decided to target these plastic items due to their disposable nature and they are commonly found littering our streets and waterways,” he said. “Council has committed to eliminating single use plastics at our facilities and events and we encourage all members of our community to follow.” Mr Thorpe said council’s plastic wise program helps to not only reduce litter and the amount of waste sent to landfill, but also our reliance on single use plastics.

“There are many benefits for businesses to join Plastic Wise Wyndham, including decreased packaging costs over time, a reduction in your carbon footprint, the ability to attract new customers who want to support a business making a difference and reduced landfill and litter,” Mr Thorpe said. “We encourage all our businesses to get involved and help eliminate waste and plastics that are environmentally unfriendly.” Truck Stop Deluxe Werribee store manager Patrick Holdsworth said participating in the plastic wise agreement was a “good thing to be

doing” and the business had replaced “kind of everything”. “From water bottles to straws, bags, polystyrene and coffee cups,” he said. Mr Holdsworth said the transition was very simple and believes the alternatives the store has introduced can very easily be implemented elsewhere. “Plastic is one of the more damaging things so it’s a good thing to try to reduce it wherever possible.” Details: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ services/waste-recycling/zero-waste-map

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Can you spare a can for the needy? If rummaging through your pantry unveils unwanted cans of baked beans, tuna or other non-perishable items, you might consider donating them to the municipality’s food banks. Wyndham Park Community Centre’s community food store co-ordinator Christine Mackaness said many people are yet to recover from the monetary effects of the pandemic and an one in three people who visited the foodbank had never experienced food insecurity before now. “We give out 700 kilograms of fruit and vegetables each week plus 100kg bread and

300kg non perishable items,”she said. “[We serve] around 160 families each week, but they are not the same people all the time. “Some come for a short while, until they are on their feet again and others are long term attendees, [but] on average we have 10 to 15 new attendees each week.” Ms Mackaness said the foodbank tries to cater to the diverse cultures accessing their service, including people from Karen, Indian, East and West African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European backgrounds. “Some of the people have very specific needs and we try to help when we can,” she said.

“We have those with family members who have special dietary requirements, like coeliac, dairy intolerance, vegan etc, so we have to source these items too. “We have also set up community pantries in several local schools and community centres, so staff at these locations can provide basic food items to families in need, until they can access a food support program like ours. “Very often it is about a lot more than just food.” The food bank will also use donations to put together community Christmas hampers for struggling families and individuals.

Movies, markets and cultural festivals are included in the lineup of summer activities Wyndham council will host over the summer. Wyndham mayor Susan McIntyre said the events showcase a “vibrant civic heart” and are cherished by residents. Twilight markets will be held on the third Friday of each month until March 2023 and residents can browse more than 40 stalls selling items like food and jewellery at the Dianella Community Centre. To celebrate the Festival of Uttarayan in India, an event that marks the changing of the seasons, a kite festival will be held January 15, 2023 at Hummingbird Reserve, Tarneit for residents to partake in. Attendees will be able to participate in kite making workshops or purchase their own kites, and can enjoy cultural performances, dance workshops and traditional foods. Free movies will be played at various parks in Tarneit until April, and families can pack a picnic and view movie titles such as Arthur Christmas, Hop and Lego Movie 2 and also enjoy pre-film entertainment available from 5pm. “It was great to see these events received so well in 2022 and to deliver them again in 2023 is exciting,” Wyndham council’s creative city portfolio holder Marcel Mahfoud said. Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ tarneit Fatima Haloum

Wyndham suburbs named among top storm hot spots Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing and Werribee have been named among Victoria’s top 10 storm hot spots, according to data released by Suncorp Insurance. More than 30,000 weather-related home insurance claims made by Suncorp Insurance customers between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, were analysed to determine the state’s storm hot spots. Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing and Werribee were ranked five, six, and eight respectively. Suncorp Insurance executive general manager home claims Alli Smith said the figures were a reminder to remain weather-wise this summer, as the warmer 4 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

months can still cause sudden storms and heavy rains. “Victoria has been battered by numerous significant weather events over the past financial year, including strong winds [in] October 2021, severe rain and floods [in] December 2021 and damaging thunderstorms [in] January 2022,” Ms Smith said. “The impact of storms and significant weather events on property can be severe. “Our data shows that no one region is more prone to significant weather events, with our top 10 storm-battered suburbs coming from four different regions, once again highlighting that severe storms and

weather can strike anywhere.” Ms Smith said she hoped the findings would encourage people to prepare their homes for unpredictable weather conditions. “[It is important to ensure] you have done everything you can to strengthen your home’s resilience against the effects of mother nature.” The State Emergency Service (SES) recommend preparing for a storm by securing loose items in your yard, ensuring gutters, down-pipes and drains are kept clean to prevent blockages and trimming trees and branches that could fall on your home or property. The SES also encourages people to create

an emergency evacuation plan, and put together an emergency kit which includes a battery-powered radio, torch and spare batteries, that is easily accessible during emergencies. Sunbury was ranked the top storm hot spot in Victoria, according to the Suncorp Insurance data. Fatima Halloum

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Police target speedy motorists Wyndham police have charged more than 30 offenders as part of a dedicated operation to target an increase in speeding among motorbike riders. Operation Shows was established in collaboration with multiple police divisions, including Highway Patrol, Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit, Dog Squad and Air Wing in an effort to apprehend unsafe drivers. From the evening of Friday, November 25 to the morning of Saturday, November 26, 34 people were charged, 10 vehicles were impounded and 23 penalty notices were issued.

Police detected a driver travelling at an alleged speed of 180 km/h on the Princes Freeway near Laverton North about 8.20pm. The rider, a suspended 31-year-old male, was followed to his home in Altona Meadows and was subsequently charged with excessive speeding, drive in a manner dangerous, riding while suspended, riding an unregistered motorbike, and displaying false plates. A 19-year-old male and his passenger were followed to his home address in Werribee after police detected the rider allegedly travelling 200 km/h on the Princes Highway, Werribee

at 1.20am on Saturday. He was subsequently charged with conduct endangering life, excessive speeding, riding an unregistered motorbike, and riding while suspended. Both riders had their bikes impounded and will be charged on summons. Werribee Senior Sergeant Peter West warned motorists that there are often no second chances on the roads, and 10 seconds on the accelerator can very easily lead to a lifetime of misery for countless numbers of families and friends.

“Whenever a driver fails to stop or pull over, they’re making a conscious decision to continue on and ignore the direction of police,” he said. “If you choose to put the lives of other road users at risk by speeding, driving under the influence or driving unlicensed, it will only be a matter of time until we catch up with you. “Due to the immense success of the operation, we will look to increase its prevalence even further in the new year, ensuring dangerous road users have absolutely nowhere to hide.”

Crocheting Christmas Sandra Carnovale isn’t completely sure, but if she had to estimate how many squares she and other members of the Wyndham Life Activities Club crocheted for their Christmas tree, she’d guess it was more than 2000. Plans to make the tree began in February, when a club member saw a similar tree on Facebook and raised the idea with the rest of the group. “It was probably from April that we all started sitting down and crocheting squares, we had lots of donations of wool,” Ms Carnovale. Each delicate square took twenty minutes to crochet, but Ms Carnovale said the months spent together strengthened the group’s friendship and led to many laughs. “It was just a wonderful culmination of a great effort from lots of people, from everyone in general, the reception and the reaction has just been amazing,” she said. The tree is displayed at the Italian Sports

Club of Werribee, and Ms Carnovale hopes residents make an effort to see their hard work. “More than anything we wanted to do something that was a community effort and hopefully people would be inspired by it, and say ’gee, look at that, that’s great’,” she said. Ms Carnovale said the group also participates in line dancing, a bookclub, a meet and eat lunch group and a seniors exercise class, anybody who wants to join can contact the Italian Sports Club of Werribee. Fatima Halloum

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Wyndham residents are being encouraged to take advantage of a disc golf course available at the Heathdale Glen Orden Reserve until the end of summer. Disc golf involves throwing a disc to to reach a target, and Melbourne Disc Golf Club’s Samuel Stoia said the main benefit of the sport is the accessibility for people of all fitness and financial levels. “It has a low impact on the body, so people can start playing young and keep playing as they get up in years,” he said. “People can start playing with just one disc, and most courses are in public parks and free to play. “Contrast that to, say, traditional golf, where equipment gets very expensive and the fees to

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play can be prohibitive, which prices many people out from playing.” Mr Stoia said his favourite element of the game is the satisfaction of throwing a disc on the exact line he pictures in his head. “Many recreational players just love an opportunity to get outside, be active, and play a fun round of disc golf,” he said. “Some people get addicted to throwing, or attempting to throw, the perfect shot, other people really like the social and competitive aspects of the game. “As people improve, they buy more discs to be able to execute more difficult shots. People start playing in leagues and tournaments, and even travel to other states and other countries to compete.”

Summer busking Wyndham Cultural Centre will be abuzz with free live music every Friday night from 6-8pm throughout December and January performed by residents from Wydham.

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World Cup hero is homegrown By Liam McNally As Mathew Leckie scored the game-winning goal for Australia against Denmark in the World Cup Qatar, his family were shouting at their TV’s, watching his World Cup exploits from their home in Eynesbury. Hailing from Melbourne’s west, Mathew’s goal was enough to secure Australia a place in the round of 16 for just the second time. However, the Socceroos’ tournament came to an end on Sunday when they lost to Argentina 2-1. Leckie’s father, Edward Leckie has been living in the Melton area for about 30 years,

and said watching his son’s goal in the early hours of last Thursday morning was “amazing”. “It took me 10 minutes to calm down,” he said. “He’s been working so hard, and he’s been close so many times with the Socceroos and he’s finally got his career goal so I’m very happy for him.” Mathew grew up in St Albans in his younger years, before his family moved further west where he attended Kurunjang Secondary College. Edward remembers taking Leckie to his first soccer practices for the Brimbank

Stallions, he said Leckie had tried AFL for a year first for St Albans’ under-11’s side. “They wouldn’t pass the ball to him, so he decided he was going to try soccer because he told me that if he gets the ball then they’ve gotta get it off him,” he said. “He decided when he started playing, he said ‘I’m not gonna get a job dad, I’m gonna become a professional soccer player’. I said, ‘oh, are you?’ “I’d have to take him to training and the minute I’d walk in from work he’d be saying ‘c’mon dad let’s go’, wouldn’t even eat anything or change, and that’s how he’s been ever since, it’s just train, train, train, work

hard. He’s done very well.” Brimbank Stallions vice president Robert Di Filippo said the club is not “one bit surprised” with the goal he scored. “We at the club are obviously very proud of Mathew in both who he is as a person and all that he has achieved throughout his career,” he said. “Mathew started his football career here at the club as a junior, he was a great kid who was clearly very talented and dedicated to the sport. “As a player you always remember your first club and we are very proud to be part of his history!”

Murals to deter graffiti “This is a small change as part of our bigger program to be more than just a city of housing by creating visual memories of key sites across Wyndham.” Wyndham council is responsible for removing graffiti from council managed buildings parks and reserves, public toilets and fire hydrants. Council’s graffiti team also works with students in primary and secondary schools throughout the municipality to provide education to students regarding the costs associated with cleaning defacement, the consequences and other alternatives for artistic expression. To remove graffiti from private property, council offers residents and business owners free removal kits. Councillor Josh Gilligan at a mural at the Mossfiel Basketball court.

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Bland and dreary walls in Wyndham that are often marred with unintelligible graffiti have received a colourful facelift. A number of graffiti ‘hot spots’ have been decorated with murals and Wyndham council said the art pieces were produced in an effort to reduce the occurrence of graffiti within the municipality. “Our placemaking program is designed to improve and foster creativity by local artists in key locations across our city through mural design,” councillor Josh Gilligan said. Council’s graffiti management team worked with schools, community groups and professional artists to design and create the murals. Some graffiti hot spot locations decorated include Presidents Park Skate Park, Powell Drive Shops, and the Ballan Road floodway.

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Bellissimo brewery plans floated By Matthew Sims Franco Cozzo’s iconic Footscray store would be transformed into a three-storey Moon Dog brewery and bar featuring a water fountain, if plans with Maribyrnong council are approved. Moon Dog Brewery is proposing to transform the Hopkins Street building into a brewery with a DJ booth and rooftop bar, but has committed to paying tribute to the furniture king. Moon Dog co-founder Karl van Buuren said he and his team were “really excited” to realise

their dreams for the site. “The building is such an iconic piece of Melbourne’s heritage and history,” he said. “We’re also looking at keeping the original furniture for people have a sit. “It will also be a three-storey venue with a rooftop bar, so there will be good views of Footscray.” The proposal has outlined that the brewery and bar will be trading from 11am to 1am for seven days a week, with no more than 900 patrons permitted on site and no more than 850 patrons after midnight.

A cult figure, Mr Cozzzo arrived in Melbourne from Italy in 1956 as a 21-year-old. He became famous for sales pitches such as “Grand sale! Grand sale! Grand sale!” and the catchphrase “megalo, megalo, megalo”, a Greek word meaning, large, great or grand. As reported by Star Weekly, after half a century selling furniture in Footscray, Mr Cozzo sold the 1088-square-metre Hopkins Road premises for well over $6 million in 2018. Title documents showed a contract for sale was entered into for the site with

Derrimut-based developer Pelligra Group, and the store was listed as sold on a number of real estate advertising sites. Founded in 2010 in Melbourne by Josh and Jake Uljans and Mr van Buuren, Moon Dog began with a brewery in Abbotsford and have since expanded operations into Preston. Maribyrnong council will not make a decision on the application before Wednesday, December 21. Details: www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ Advertised-Planning-Applications/54-58Hopkins-Street-Footscray

Renegades family fun The Melbourne Renegades Family Day will this year be held in Wyndham, giving fans an opportunity to meet their favourite players and participate in a number of activities. The free event will kick-off from noon at Chirnside Park on Sunday, December 11, with a practice match against a stars academy team. Melbourne Renegades general manager James Rosengarten, said the club is excited to be hosting this year’s family day in Werribee. “It was a fantastic event last year and is only going to be bigger and better this time around,” Mr Rosengarten said. “We will have plenty of activities for the whole family, plus our Champions League community tournament final and our last practice match before the BBL [Big Bash League] season.” Attendees will be able to participate in kids cricket clinics, games, purchase something to eat from various food and drink options, and

win prizes and giveaways from competitions held on the day. The club said there will also be opportunities throughout the event for people to take a picture with and chat to their favourite men’s and women’s BBL players. “Our players are looking forward to connecting with our Renegades community and we hope plenty of people turn out to enjoy the day,” Mr Rosengarten said. Fatima Halloum

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Synnot Street safety changes Wyndham council is seeking community consultation for a number of changes proposed to make Synnot Street Werribee a safer place. Council said that after receiving feedback around safety issues on Synnot Street, an independent audit review was undertaken of sight lines along Synnot Street in Werribee in accordance with Australian Standards. The audit found that to meet Australian Standards of traffic safety, under the current 60km/h speed limit, 23 parking spaces would

need to be removed, and under a 50km/h speed limit, 16 parking spaces would need to be removed. Areas that were assessed for safety included driveway exit points next to retail services and car parks located nearby. To improve the issues highlighted in the audit, council is proposing to lower the speed limit from 60km/h to 50km/h as well as the reduction of 16 on-street car parking spaces. Wyndham mayor Susan McIntyre said

since 2019. some changes had already been made in Synnot Street to improve safety in the Werribee City Centre. “While l appreciate that on-street car parking is valued, safety is being compromised when cars are parked too close to certain driveways on Synnot Street,” she said. “As a council we are trying to address parking availability especially when public transport doesn’t meet our residents’ and visitors’ needs,” she said. “We’re promoting the use of parking spaces

like the new Hunter Werribee multi-storey public car park located at the Holiday Inn where people can park free for the first three hours.” Council said the review also considered the driver sight lines under the current 60km/h speed limit and how a reduction in the speed limit can influence safer sight lines. Residents can provide feedback using council’s The Loop service until Sunday, January 8, 2023. Details: https://bit.ly/3Fd3ES9

Purr-fect way to adopt If you’re on the hunt for a purr-fect new pet companion, clear out your calendar for Saturday, December 10, for a paw-sitively cute kitten adoption day at the Wyndham Pound. The a-meow-zing line up includes 12 kittens that are health checked, microchipped, desexed, vaccinated and flea and worm treated and all ready to meet their claw-some new family. A Wyndham council spokesperson said that as of 2021, more than 8000 cats were registered to owners within the municipality. “There are many benefits of owning a pet,“ the spokesperson said. “It’s well known that pets can help reduce stress, provide companionship and improve our overall health.” Each kitten will cost $235 and will be available for residents to purchase from 10am-noon. “Wyndham city encourages responsible pet ownership and encourages residents to ensure their pets are registered with council,“ the

spokesperson said. Current pet owners living in Wyndham with a registered cat could also be eligible to receive a $50 voucher from council to be used for desexing their pet at participating veterinary clinics in the municiplaity. Vouchers are valid for one month, are limited to two per household and can also be provided to dog owners. Details: 1/6 Wallace Avenue, Point Cook. Fatima Halloum

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MY PLACE Just over 50 per cent of Wyndham residents were born overseas according to the latest Census data. Werribee Police Station’s new multicultural liaison officer, Senior Constable Campbell Taylor, tells Fatima Halloum about his role in better understanding the needs of the differing community groups present in the municipality. What does your new role entail? My new role as the multicultural liaison officer within the Westgate Proactive Unit involves being a conduit between Victoria Police and the various ethnic/community groups that call Wyndham, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong home. I attend many of the community events and meetings as they arise and engage with community leaders and representatives to hear issues of concern, or positive feedback, whilst simultaneously building stronger working relationships for a more coherent and unified approach moving forward. What does this mean for the community? The community can take confidence knowing that Victoria Police have a dedicated member to contact within division two who will take the time to get to know the various community groups and be the conduit to liaise update the local Aarea commander of the various work units within our division. Did you grow up in Wyndham? What are some of your favourite places to visit? I’ve only recently been introduced to the wonderful Wyndham (better late than never!). I’m still getting to know the area and having a lot of fun exploring all it has to offer. That said, I am susceptible to a cheeky pork roll so any of the delicious Vietnamese bakeries are always a favourite. Tell us about some previous work you’ve done in the western suburbs? This is the first deployment I have worked in the western suburbs. However, prior to joining Victoria Police, I was a police officer in Western Australia where I spent the majority of my years working in remote communities that nurtured

many varied community groups/beliefs. What do you like about working in Wyndham? The vibrant community, the ever growing infrastructure and developments, not to mention the close proximity to Melbourne and the MCG to see the mighty cats play. What are the benefits of having a multicultural liaison officer available? Community groups and leaders have a direct link to a representative of Victoria Police who will actively listen to concerns and pass on the information to make constructive positive change. Having a multicultural liaison officer provides the opportunity to build genuine rapport and trust between community groups and Victoria Police through constant and consistent engagement, thereby strengthening relations for positive growth. What’s something the community should know about community safety? Community safety relies on everyone doing their bit to make the city we live and work in safer. In a lot of cases, information that may not seem of significance can actually lead to important arrests. If residents see something suspicious or hear something that might be happening call the police. Together let’s make Wyndham, Hobson’s Bay and Maribyrnong as safe as we possibly can. How can residents get in contact with you? I encourage residents to follow the Victoria Police eyewatch pages which contains information on community events that I regularly attend. Don’t be shy if you see us out and about and by all means come and say hello.

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Weaving hope for a better world The One Billion Stars initiative aims to encourage conversations about how to end violence against women, bullying and racism, while simultaneously using arts and crafts as a method of healing. The woven stars represent light, courage and solidarity, and Star Weekly photographer Joe Mastroianni visited Point Cook Library’s star weaving session on Friday, December 2.

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Dynon Road between Dryburgh St and the CityLink inbound exit ramp will be closed in both directions from 10pm Saturday 26 November to 7am Thursday 22 December so we can continue building the elevated road between Maribyrnong River and the CBD.

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Illustrator draws on a quick wit Footscray-based illustrator Oslo Davis has turned his sharp wit towards the city which has been his home for two decades in his new book, ‘Oslo’s Melbourne’. From having four seasons in one day to the camaraderie of fellow dog owners, the book is full of humour and insight into what makes the city tick. Matthew Sims speaks with him about why laughter can be the best medicine.

disgruntled Footscray milk-bar proprietor, a remote control car racer in Keilor Park and a quiet mid-COVID day in Footscray Park. A mix of disillusionment, plain beauty and the mundaneness of the day-to-day activities to be found in Melbourne’s western suburbs is captured in Footscray-based illustrator and artist Oslo Davis’ new book, ‘Oslo’s Melbourne’. Launched at The Sun Bookshop in Yarraville in November, Davis said he is surprised with the popularity of the book. “I had no idea if anyone would turn up,” he said. “Looking over it now with a degree of distance, it’s still a mystery why those editors and art directors asked a non-authority to draw about Melbourne. “I’m willing to trust their judgement and hang around this city for a while longer, even if it’s because living somewhere else is too frightening.”

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Davis has been drawing and writing for various publications and projects worldwide for a number of years, including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Monthly, SBS and Readings. His weekly cartoon series, Overheard, has been published in The Age since 2007. Davis is also the author of the This Annoying Life colouring-book series and he is a Walkley Award and American Illustration Award finalist. Davis, his wife, two daughters and Australian terrier Pluto have fallen in love with Footscray since moving to the area in the early 2000s. “I grew up in Tasmania,” he said. “I’ve been in Melbourne almost 20 years now. “We’ve spent most our lives living in Footscray.” Davis said the book aims to find a middle ground between an acerbic and a compassionate perspective on Melbourne. “I wouldn’t consider myself a miserable cynic,” he said. “It’s [Melbourne] obviously not perfect. “I just try and restore a little bit of balance.” The book also acts as a look back at how Melbourne survived the long lockdowns of COVID-19, with Davis’ crediting his walks through Footscray Park as a soothing escape from isolation and paranoia. “During COVID, I spent a bit of time in Footscray Park, mostly walking my dog, tossing the frisbee with my wife and drawing trees on big sheets of slightly toothy paper from the comfort of a camping chair,” he said. “I drew there to use up the dull days, but also to create simple drawings of nature that might inspire others.” Davis said there were some positives he saw which emerged out of the pandemic. “The post-apocalyptic malaise that drowned our city kind of opened our senses to other stuff,” he said. “In locked-down Melbourne, I was still able to order in the goat biryani from Dosa Hut or get a socially distanced delivery of books from the Sun Bookshop. “Of course, nobody fully misses those 262 days in lockdown, but I could handle a one-off day of surreal city serenity every now and then.” Another activity which helped Davis and about 400 other people through the lockdowns was his postcard project, which involved him drawing random pictures and cartoons on postcards and sending them to people from

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across the city, including Hoppers Crossing and Craigieburn. “This was a really fun thing we did during lockdown,” he said. “It was kind of my way of spreading some silliness.“ “It was a project to keep me busy.” What is evident in Davis’ drawings is despite viewing the city through cynical humour reminiscent of Larry David or Woody Allen, he still holds a lot of love for the city and its people. From writing about nude mannequins at Highpoint to a lone man driving his remote control car at the Keilor Electric Off Road Car Association, his drawings and writings breathe life into the static parts of the city, finding peace in the sporadic movement of things and people, as if seeing all things as in a constant state of movement. “Lifeless mannequins/Loiter nude out front Sportscraft/Plastic and awkward,” he writes in the style of a haiku. “Fully grown man fangs/His RC buggy. Tara’s/Home with the toddler.” One of Davis’ other loves exhibited in the book is his love for swimming. He details his regular visits to the Victoria University pool in Footscray and his decision to enter an ocean swimming competition. “I stop a lot, maybe every two or three laps,” Davis said. “My breathing is terrible and I have no rhythm. “It’s painful but in a good way, like eating spicy biryani.” Davis hopes the book will act as a new perspective for Melburnians. “I guess the thing that I want this book to be is something that you don’t see or read,” he said. “It’s kind of a light-hearted teasing of Melbourne.” Davis said he aimed for the book to be a “bit of fun”. “We take ourselves far too seriously,” he said. “I think we’ve kind of forgotten how to make fun of ourselves.” ‘Oslo’s Melbourne’ is available at The Sun Bookshop in Yarraville and The Chestnut Tree Bookshop in West Footscray. Details: oslodavis.com

The Keilor Electric Off Road Car Association is featured in the book.

Footscray Park was a sanctuary for Davis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bingo for all The Werribee RSL hosts Bingo every Monday, except public holidays. Eyes down from 12.30-2.30pm. ■ 9741 5525

Seniors club The Werribee Senior Citizens Club Inc meets at 80 Lonsdale Circuit, Hoppers Crossing. The group is open to all people 55-plus, and it runs on Wednesdays, 10am-noon. Entry: $2, includes morning tea. ■ 0403 041 499

This week’s photographer’s picture is of Jamaican Food and Music Festival organiser Stick Mareebo. (Damjan Janevski) 310091

Pathways for Carers Brotherhood of St Laurence and Pathways for Carers are not-for-profit organisations. The walk is a free activity offering carers of a person with a disability, mental illness or older person, a chance to attend a free walking event followed by morning tea at Chatterbox Cafe. The next walk is on January 10, meeting at Comben Drive, corner of Barnes Place car park at 9.30am. ■ wattongroup131@gmail.com

Hoppers Crossing Ladies Probus The friendly and vibrant group meet at Hotel 520 on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am. They have a guest speaker each month as well as social lunches, outings and theatre trips. ■ 0407 856 519

Wyndham Rotary Wyndham Rotary is welcoming people interested in helping residents in need in the municipality. People interested in finding out more, can meet the group at the Italian Sports Club at 6.30pm every Wednesday for a meal, to share ideas and work for a common cause. ■ Julie, 0406 196 630

Diabetes support The Werribee Diabetes support group has been active in the community for over 18 years providing advice, information and support for members. The support group provides an opportunity to hear from experts on how to manage your diabetes, to share information on diabetes and to engage with other diabetics. It meets at the old council shire buildings at 10am every second Friday of the month. ■ Bob, 0409 252872.

Garden Swap Calling all Gardeners! The Wyndham Community Garden Swap has been running for more than 12 years now. It is a free community gathering of local gardeners who loathe waste and like to recycle and share surplus plants, seeds, produce and all things gardening. The WCGS meet at 10am on the first Sunday of each month at the Mossfiel Reserve, Hoppers Crossing. ■ https://bit.ly/3H3cbYZ

U3A Werribee The group is a not-for-profit community organisation for semi-retired and retired Wyndham residents. They hold a variety of classes/activities specifically designed for Seniors, including, light physical and mental wellbeing sessions, arts, games and craft, and general classes such as current affairs, history and lunch groups. Most classes/activities are held at Wyndham Community Centres. ■ Rick, 0402 299 220.

Friday 11am-12.30pm, at The Grange Community Centre, 260-280 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing. ■ Vanessa, 8742 800 or enquires@ grangecommunity.org.au

Bingo move Lions Club of Werribee meets at the RSL Club 2a Synnot Street Werribee on the first and third Wednesday of the month 6.30pm for a 7pm dinner meeting. Visitors most welcome. ■ Lou, 0409 331 271

binGO MOVE is an active and social game of bingo. A number is called but triggers a standing or seated exercise, song or movement. Monday or Thursday at IPC Health Hoppers Crossing, 117 Warringa Crescent. ■ 8734 1400

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Are you looking for an opportunity for friendship, personal development and advocacy in support of relevant social issues? The CWA Werribee Branch has been serving the Wyndham area for 74 years and has a great history of helping members with these opportunities. CWA Werribee Branch also support needy causes and charities locally, across Australia and overseas. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at the Wyndham Park Community Centre at 1pm. Other activities include a Craft and Chat morning, various social outings and fundraising events. New members are welcome. ■ Michelle, 97414402

The Western Suburbs Budgerigar Club meets at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of each month at Masonic Hall, 223 Watton Street, Werribee. Meet other members who are also passionate about breeding Budgerigars. ■ Don, 0414 975 862

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Generations in Gaia is a monthly walk for young to old, exploring Wyndham’s open spaces and nature trails. Visiting a new site each month, the walks are especially tailored to little legs, delicate bodies and curious minds. ■ Jess, 0450 348 969.

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AL-ANON meets AL-ANON provides support for families and loved ones living with alcoholics and problem drinkers. The group meets Mondays at St Thomas Anglican Church foyer, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee.

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Footscray Night Market The Footscray Night Market is set to return this December taking place on two Friday evenings in the historic gardens of Railway Reserve in Footscray. Each Friday night will offer a different cuisine from around the world matched with a full line-up of entertainment showcasing each culture. Applications are now open for local food traders who are interested to trade at the Footscray Night Market. 5-9pm on Friday, December 9 and 16. ■ https://bit.ly/3OZwDMe

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AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club Residents wanting to develop confidence in communicating, competence with language and clarity in writing are invited to join the AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club. Held on the first and third Thursday of every month to help develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets at the Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton from 7-9.30pm. ■ Helen Fairlie, 0474 498 052

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 in Altona North.

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Raptor flies in the face of rivals By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring Driving the Ranger Raptor can give you a sore throat. Pull up, climb down and most likely someone will be standing there wanting you to fill them in on the workings of Ford’s super ute. There again, probably it was the sunset Sedona Orange duco of the test vehicle that had caught his or her eye. Generally, a long list of questions had to be answered before parting company with the onlooker of envious eye. Hence the driver’s dry throat. The last time this happened was years ago when a bunch of bikies bailed me up demanding info on the Mercedes-Benz SL 500 I was trying out. The 2023 dual cab Raptor lives up to its wild-world moniker representing the bird of prey in all its elusive power and engaging street presence, the latter emphasised by contrasting black wheels and signature grille, plus ‘RAPTOR’ decals on its flanks. The Ranger Raptor has been around for a while, four years to be exact, and like its predecessor, the latest generation, developed by the Australian design and engineering team with Ford Performance DNA, relies on Ford’s F-Series trucks for its pedigree. However, the newbie, with its own looks and more power, is streets ahead of the ‘old bird’. However, so is the price - $85,490, plus on-road costs, as opposed to $74,900, plus on-roads. To my mind, the MY23 Ranger Raptor carries off the extra ‘load’ well. Opposition includes Nissan’s Pro4-X Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rogue.

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LED tail lamps can be found out the back with a rear bumper with integrated step pad and towbar. Tow hooks front and back share company with front bash plate made from 2.3 mm-thick steel, while an optional factory fitted power roller shutter seals the lined tub from the weather.

Interior Ford Performance seats embossed with Raptor signature logo, suede inserts and orange highlights and stitching. Up front they are firm yet comfortable and supportive during spirited cornering. The rear bench is wide enough to take three adults. The sports steering wheel has room for a selection of controls including selective drive modes and paddle gear shifters. Storage is made up of a deep centre console bin and phone charge pad. Triple stack of glove compartments is designed to take stuff of multiple size and shape. Doors incorporate bottle storage and cup holders pop out from the outer dash.

and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. There’s a 12.4-inch configurable digital instrument cluster directly in front of the driver, while the Bang and Olufsen audio has its quirks operating the on-screen controls. The sound could be sharper too. Half a dozen factory-fitted ready-wired auxiliary switches are handily sited in the roof, while the door release is not so, being a horizontal lever hidden inside the door pull.

Safety The Ranger’s five-star ANCAP score cannot be extended to the Raptor because of differences in such things as engine size and ride height. However, the list of safety features includes autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, traffic sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning and lane-keep assistance, automatic headlights and high-beam, 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitoring, and intelligent speed limit assistance.

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Driving For a start (literally) there was a surprising

amount of turbo lag: unusual with the advanced turbo tech of today. However, late in the test I discovered the racy Baja anti-lag system that, at the touch of a button, enables rapid delivery of boost on demand. Thus engaged, the ute fairly flew off the mark accompanied by a unique and full-on exhaust note. Ford claimed an optimistic fuel consumption of 11.5 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle with 98 RON premium unleaded, the test vehicle could do no better than 13.5 litres per 100 kilometres in a range of driving conditions. The driver has access to a plethora of selectable drive, steering, damper and exhaust modes, all of which can be lumped into one at the touch of a single button. Trail Control comes in handy off road, helping to maintain constant speeds up or down varying terrain, while unique 17-inch optional beadlock-capable wheels are designed to minimise damage from rocks while off-road driving.

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Hoppers bowlers on the improve Hoppers is showing some positive signs despite a tough season in the Bowls Victoria pennant division 2, section 1. Knowing it was going to be a tough season with not having the personnel, Hoppers sit without a win after seven rounds. On Saturday, it suffered another loss but it was the side’s best performance so far. Altona Sports 2 came away with the win 86 (14)-79 (4). Hoppers president and player Richard Lewczuk said they were pleased with how they continue to keep the pressure on other sides. “We don’t have the players to be competitive in this grade,” he said. “We didn’t win on Saturday, but we were two rinks up and two rinks down, that’s good for us at the moment. “We were in the contest and up until the finish only going down by seven shots.” Lewczuk said the performance was a big improvement on what they had done this season. He said they continue to mix around the combinations to see if they can find something that works.

On Saturday that was bringing up Shirley Butler into the top side for the first time. She skipped and her rink won 20-19. Gregory Berry was the other winning skip, with Vincent Gerace and Stephen Bartlett the losing skips. Lewczuk said they had also brought up some younger players. “We can not go backwards,” he said. “The selectors need to be doing different things. “It’s a tough season for us but we knew that at the start. We were reasonably happy with yesterday.” The side sits at the bottom of the table with 10 points, 32 behind Melton. Lewczuk said there had been some good results across the rest of their grades throughout the first seven rounds. He said overall the vibe at the club was still really good. “It’s a really good vibe,” he said. ”We’re doing what we can this year and hopefully things will turn around. “We’re going okay across the club.” Werribee’s good run of form has continued with a win against Melton 2.

The Bees claimed wins in three of the four rinks on the way to a 76 (17)-61 (1) win. Mick O’Neil’s rink won 16-15, Robert Smith’s rink won 23-15 and Brendan Barker’s rink won 17-15, while Robert Panton’s rink tied 20-all. Werribee now sits in third spot with four wins from seven matches. They sit 38 points behind Deer Park 2 and 20 points behind Altona 2. This week Werribee hosts Deer Park 2 and Hoppers plays Yarraville Footscray 3. In division 3, section 1, Palm Lake was too strong for Werribee 2. The Truganina-based club won 80 (14)-66 (4). Desmond Tudor and David Gibson were the winning skips for Palm Lake, while Stephen Cohen and Michael Torney were the winners for Werribee. Palm Lake sits in fourth spot with four wins, while Werribee 2 is in seventh spot. In division 4, Point Cook was upset by Werribee 3. The Bees came away with the points 74 (12)-70 (6). Point Cook remains on top of the ladder and Werribee 3 in fourth. Tara Murray

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Baseball Werribee Giants continued their good form in the Baseball Victoria summer league women’s division 3 west competition. After a high scoring win the previous round, the Giants beat Essendon on Saturday 15-12. The Giants sit fourth on the table with six wins after 10 rounds. The Giants face the Mitchell Majors in round 11 on Saturday.

AFL There was no joy for the Western Jets in the AFL draft last week. Several Jets players were hoping to find their way onto lists, but none of their names were called out in the national draft on Monday and Tuesday. The rookie draft was then held on Wednesday, but Jets players were again overlooked. No players from Werribee’s Victorian Football League sides were selected either. Darley’s Aaron Cadman was taken at pick one in the national draft.

A-League Western United will be back in action on Saturday night in the A-League men’s competition. After a competition wide break due to the world cup, the competition resumes this weekend. United travels to Perth to face Perth Glory on Saturday night, 10.30pm Victorian time. United sits 11th on the table after six rounds with just one win, only above the Glory.

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Tigers seek better form By Tara Murray Werribee will aim to regroup and get its season back on track after successive losses in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. After being the best team for the past couple of years, the Tigers are yet to hit their groove so far this season. Captain Tim O’Brien said it was pretty simple where they were letting themselves down. “We haven’t been playing up to our ability,” he said. “We’re not getting enough runs on the board. “We got 117 on the weekend and 180 the week before and we were lucky to get that. “Once one player gets away they’re hard to stop with no pressure on the scoreboard.” O’Brien said it was a case of players getting starts this season and not going on with it as they would have been in the past. He said the senior players and himself needed to stick around for longer.

“No one has got over 60 runs this year,” he said. “We need someone to get 70, 80 runs and get those big scores. We’re not getting them at the moment.” After having a fairly stable side the last few seasons, the Tigers have had some new faces step up. The two Dean boys, Shaun and Matt, have missed a match each so there’s been a new opening partnership in those matches. O’Brien sees that more as an opportunity more than anything. “It’s always good to give opportunities,” he said. “That’s the exciting part. We’ve got a lot of experience, so it’s good to see some new players in the side.” On Saturday, the Tigers faced Williamstown. The Tigers were sent in on a fresh pitch, with O’Brien saying he would have bowled if he had the choice. “They bowled really well,” he said. “We edged a couple through to behind. “Had we managed to get to 150-160 it would

have been a really exciting game.” The Tigers were bowled out for 117 in the 42nd over. Nathan Taylor top scored with 30. O’Brien said they needed some luck to go their way if they were to win, but it didn’t fall. A couple of chances fell short and the Seagulls went on to make 3-118. “They took control of the game and they could wait to score when there was a bad ball. It was a comfortable win by Williamstown.” The loss leaves the Tigers in 10th spot after seven rounds. O’Brien said they chatted after the game about regrouping and getting the season back on track before Christmas. Hoppers Crossing is getting the momentum going, beating Endeavour Hills on Saturday. Endeavour Hills was bowled out for 196 with the Cats sharing the wickets around. Simon Lambert was again in the runs as the Cats got the runs with ease, finishing 2-178 with 16 balls remaining. Lambert made 90 not out. The win was the Cats third and moves them to seventh

Hoppers Crossing has appointed Glenn Murrell as its coach for next year’s Western Region Football League women’s season. Murrell has been heavily involved at the Warriors for more than 30 years, having won a men’s senior best and fairest award. He’s been involved in the women’s side since the start as an assistant coach under the club’s first two assistant coaches and now steps up into the senior role. The Warriors finished bottom in division 1 without a win this season.

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WRFL legend the latest Werribee District recruit Werribee Districts has signed one of the Western Region Football League’s most decorated players for next year’s division 1 season. Coming off their first WRFL grand final appearance, the Tigers have looked to add some more experience to the group. The Tigers announced last week that Tim Jenkins was joining the club, crossing from St Albans which is set to change competitions to the Essendon District Football League. “We are delighted to announce the signing of Tim Jenkins who has joined the club for the 2023 season,” the Tigers posted on social media. “Tim joins Werribee Districts from St Albans where he has established himself as one of the WRFL’s most distinguished and respected players. “During his senior career to date, Tim has won two Barry Priest medals as the best player in the WRFL division 1 competition, won multiple club best and fairest awards, been named in the team of the year on multiple occasions including being named as captain in the WRFL team of the decade, represented the WRFL in interleague games and played in the Vic Metro team.

“Tim will not only be a valuable contributor on field but will also bring strong leadership qualities that will be of great benefit for all the younger players at the club.” The arrival of Jenkins adds some more experience to the Tigers, who made this year’s grand final with the majority of players having come through the club’s pathway. The club previously announced that former AFL-listed player Michael Luxford had also joined the club. Luxford joins the club from South Barwon in the Geelong Football League. Prior to this, he was drafted by Geelong as a category B rookie in 2013 and made his AFL debut in 2015, playing two games. He played at Victorian Football League level for Geelong and Essendon from 2014 to 2017. The Tigers have also announced the re-signing of their leadership group for another season. Captain Daniel Schibeci and vice captains, Lee Johnston and Chris Molivas are back on board. “The experienced trio remain key contributors to our senior team on field and are exemplary leaders off it and with them again returning to lead the senior team of the

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club, we know we are in safe hands,” the club said on social media. Schibeci will be another key addition for

United clinch a thriller By Tara Murray Western United saved its best for last to come away with a stunning win against Adelaide United in the A-League Women’s competition on Sunday. United seemed destined for its first loss in the women’s competition, trailing 1-0 as the match entered six minutes of injury time. Chelise Dawber had put Adelaide in front early in the second half in the top of the table battle. The game got turned on its head when Sydney Cummings eqailised at the beginning of added time, her second goal in as many weeks. As the six minutes of injury time had come and past, play continued. It was enough for Emma Robers to hit a long bomb to give United the 2-1 win to remain on top with three wins from as many matches. United entered the match with a stable side, with only Kahli Johnson out from the previous match with a minor knee injury. Francesca Iermano came into the starting line up, while Natasha Dakic and Aimee Medwin were both included in the matchday squad for the first time. United had to make an early change with Stacey Papadopoulos falling heavily in the opening minutes of the game. She was carried from the ground and taken to hospital as a precaution. The club later said in a statement that she had sustained concussion and precautionary scans had come back clear. Adelaide began to control more of the possession in the first half but United defended stoutly to keep out their advances. It meant Medwin had her first taste of action early on. United grew further into the game as the half wore on and created two half chances when Jessica McDonald sent a tantalising ball into the area, and Medwin nearly stole a march on Adelaide’s defence soon after. Matildas’ star Chloe Logarzo came on at half-time for United and created an early opening for Hannah Keane who forced a sharp save from Adelaide’s goalkeeper. The game opened up at the beginning of the second half and it was a swift transition moment that gave Adelaide the lead. United continued to pile the pressure on in attack, but couldn’t find the back of the net. They turned up the pressure in the final 10 minutes. There was set to be six minutes of injury 20 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

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time, but with that running over was enough for United to seal the three points. United coach Mark Torcaso admitted he was stunned after the win. “These girls just have an unbelievable belief to want to beat anyone who comes in front of them,” he said. “We literally shifted a couple things, brought one or two other players on, who could affect the game in certain areas and then literally

threw it all there and see what happens and pinched it.” The win ensures Western United move to outright top of the league with three wins from three matches. United has its first bye of the season this weekend. Their next match is against Melbourne City on December 12.

the Tigers, having missed the last few rounds and finals with injury. Tara Murray

Wins for Point Cook, Sharks Point Cook and Sanctuary Lakes started their Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 campaign with wins last week. Matches across a number of pools were played on Tuesday night, as the sides turned their attention to the shorter format. Teams play in a round robin competition in pools of three before a knock out stages of the competition. Point Cook had a good start to its T20 campaign with victory against the Williamstown Colts in the Ponsford group on Tuesday night. Point Cook was bowled out for 131 in the final over . The Colts got off to a solid start putting on 30 for the first partnership and were sitting at 4-106. Four late wickets ended their hopes, restricted to 8-120. Ajay Bhandary top scored with 66 at the top of the order. Kade Clowes took four wickets for Point Cook. Wyndhamvale had a bye in the first round. On Wednesday night, Sanctuary Lakes started its campaign with a win against Williamstown Congs in the Hughes group. The Sharks won the toss and elected to bat, 7-148. Asim Mehmood top scored with 64. Manish Chaudhary took two wickets for the Congs. The Congs were in trouble early at 2-6 and quickly tumbled to be all out for 59. Wade Kirkwood and Rahul Patel took two wickets each. Williamtown Imperials is the other team in that pool, and had a bye in the opening round. Sunshine United suffered a first up loss to Footscray United in the Taylor group. The Bulldogs, a division 2 side, made 7-134 from their overs as Munas Mohamed top scored with 34. The Tigers, who play in two divisions higher, shared the wickets around. The Tigers were in trouble at 2-1, before slipping to 4-37. There was little resistance from the Tigers’ tail as they were bowled out for 90. James Porto was the standout with the bat, making 32. Bulldogs skipper Shafraz Mohamed took three wickets. Other winners on the first week of play included Haig Fawkner, Sunbury, Sunshine, Sydenham Hillside and Fawkner.

Mixed results after a big weekend Point Cook made the most of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association double header on the weekend, while there were mixed results for the other Wyndham teams. With back-to-back one-dayers, the weekend gave sides the chance to set up their season as the Christmas break approaches. In division 3, Point Cook won both their matches to cement a spot in the top four. On Saturday, Point Cook accounted for Caroline Springs. Point Cook made 8-153 from its overs Gurbaksh Khaira top scored with 41. Caroline Springs got off to a strong start and were 0-58 before losing three quick wickets. At 3-111, the Falcons still looked in control, but the loss of 4-2 changed the game. The Falcons were eventually bowled out for 131. Khaira took four wickets for Point Cook. It was backed up with another strong performance against Sunshine Heights on Sunday.

Point Cook made 8-217 from its overs. Joshua van Zyl top scored with 65. They then restricted Sunshine Heights to 7-183. Nicholas Peacock was the only multiple wicket taker. In other round three matches, Werribee Centrals lost both of its matches. On Saturday, Centrals lost to Grand United. Grand United made 5-231 from their overs with Moiz Ahmed and Jacob Russell taking two wickets each for Centrals. Centrals never looked likely in the run chase bowled out for 120 in the 38th over Ahmed Sohaib Khan scored 30 at the top of the order, with the next best 11. On Sunday, Centrals lost to Glenroy. Centrals were bowled out for 178 with five balls remaining, with Nuwan Withanage top scoring with 59. After getting an early breakthrough it was tough work for the Centrals as Glenroy made the runs with ease.

Glenroy finished 4-180 with more than seven overs remaining. It was all single wicket takers for the Centrals. Point Cook sits third and Werribee Centrals in ninth. In division 4, Bellbridge lost both its matches to Moonee Valley and Roxburgh Park. In division 5, Sanctuary Lakes had mixed results. On Saturday, the Sharks beat Donnybrook. They were bowled out for 162 with Brett Talbot top scoring with 42 not out. Then bowled Donnybrook out for 107. Talbot took 5-13. It was a bad day on Sunday, as they were skittled by Jacana. The Jaguars made 7-146 before the Sharks were bowled out for 68. Wyndhamvale also had a mixed weekend, beating Jacana on Saturday and losing to Burnside Springs on Sunday

Brotherly coaching duo By Tara Murray Brothers Paul Hudson and Chris Hudson have done a lot of things together in their lives, and now they’re jumping into coaching Westbourne Grammarians in the Victorian Amatuer Football Association together. The Grammarians announced that the brothers would coach the side next season in division 4. Club president David Hudson, another brother, said that it was pretty cool to see his brothers coaching together. “We’ve rounded the boys up,” he said. “It’s pretty cool and it’s good as we’ve been at the club for a long time, over 20 years. “We’ve all been involved since 2001 in a number of roles. Chris is a two-time premiership player and Paul was a captain of the club. “Both are best and fairest winners. It fits in pretty well, I’m president and mum is on the committee and runs the canteen. “It’s our turn to make sure things are running well and the boys are looking forward to helping out.” David said the two would have never put to coach on their own due to work and family commitments, so the pairing works well. Paul coached the side last season for one game and had a good response and also coached some school football. Chris hasn’t coached, but David said both bought plenty of experience of the role. As for brothers working together, he doesn’t think there will be any issues. “We work together everyday in the family business,” he said. “Now we’ll be together on weekends as well. “Our family business, out of five kids four work in the family business with mum and dad. “Us three boys grew up together in the same room…We’re really close as brothers.” The Hudsons come into the role after a tough 2022 season with the side failing to win a match in division 3. David said the focus for the club was getting re-engaged with the community after the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re focused on re-engaging in the community, past players and supporters. “Last year forfeited a lot of games in the twos. It’s about developing a playing group that really wants to be there. “We want to create a bit of atmosphere and hopefully play some decent footy and have an enjoyable season.” David said in a big boost for the club, they’ve

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Warriors shine at national championships Wyndham BMX stars were on show at the recent national championships, with Jordan Morgan claiming two national championships. Four members of the Warriors squad headed to Tasmania to compete in the championships. Ava Lazaridis competed in the 14 girls, Renn Beatie in the 30-34 men, Mia Morgan in the 6-year-old sprocket girls and Jordan Morgan in the 30-plus masters men Jordan Morgan, who is also the club coach, won the masters men and 30-40 men’s age groups. He said it was pretty special to win the masters men and 30-40 men age groups. “It was a very rewarding moment for me,” he said. “After overcoming many injuries over the last few years, I put everything into my preparation leading into the event. “It was my first national champs since 2018 due to injury. I dedicated my win to my brother in-law and his family who sadly lost his brother the week before. “This is my fifth national championship win, but feels very different to the others because of the amount of things I had to overcome this time, it was a long road back to winning again.” Lazaridis, who won a state title earlier this year, made the semi finals but couldn’t continue after a crash in her third race. Beatie finished 20th overall in his first national championships, while Mia Morgan finished third in sprocket girls. Tara Murray

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formed a partnership with the Newport Power Junior club, with the two clubs forming an under-19 team. He said the club had more success when they had a strong under-19 program. In the club’s social media post, Paul said they can’t wait to get started. “Watching from the sideline in 2022 and seeing how hard the club worked to field sides every week, we knew we had to step

up,” he said. “To get the opportunity to coach the club I have played for, the club that has been one of the biggest parts of my adult life, is a real privilege and honour. “I can’t wait to get stuck in with the boys, have a lot of fun and play a part in ensuring our club is a place where people want to play footy.”

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goal to make finals, we’re heading in the right direction to achieve that,” Lazzaro said. The supportive environment extends from coaches, support staff to teammates as Lazzaro explains the team is always involved in social activities, just recently getting back from a team trip to Bali. “Support is a bit of everything we do, we’re trying to develop the girls individually and develop the team as a whole,” he said. The team has continued to build since forming in 2019 with Lazzaro confident they’re ever so close to seizing success in the finals. For further information regarding the playing assistant coach role contact Chloe Lazzaro on 0433 010 172 or email lazzarochloe@gmail.com.

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