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Greens flood inquiry call By Matthew Sims The Victorian Greens are launching plans to initiate a parliamentary inquiry into last year’s Maribyrnong River floods when Parliament returns. The Greens said the proposed inquiry will have a focus on the 2007 decision to approve the construction of a flood wall around Flemington Racecourse, despite council and community protest. Victorian Greens deputy leader Ellen Sandell said the construction of the flood wall allowed the Flemington racecourse to remain dry while houses surrounding it were inundated during the October 14 flood event. “This kind of thing can’t be allowed to continue, and the community are rightly outraged that the Labor government seems to want to sweep this under the carpet,” she said. Melbourne Water has appointed an independent expert to lead a review into the Maribyrnong River flooding event, which is open for public consultation until Friday, March 17. On Friday, October 14, 2022, significant flooding occurred within the urban catchment of the Maribyrnong River, impacting more than 500 properties across Maribyrnong and causing extensive damage. Ms Sandell said the Melbourne Water review was too limited in scope. “I’m worried the Labor government is using this limited inquiry to deflect blame, and avoid any discussion of what governments have done wrong or should do better,“ she said. “With disasters like floods becoming more common with climate change, the community deserves a proper inquiry into how we can protect lives, livelihoods and homes during climate disasters, rather than just protecting vested interests. “We urgently need a broader-ranging inquiry into these floods to explore how a decision like this could have been made in the first place, and so we can avoid it happening again.“ A state government spokesperson said the government encouraged anyone who would like to have a say on Melbourne Water’s review to participate and make a submission. “This is an independent review being undertaken by Melbourne Water and we’ll await the outcomes and recommendations.”
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New places to explore Hobsons Bay visitors and locals now have a new way to experience the best heritage and public art has to offer. The Experience Hobsons Bay app maps places of interest throughout the region and provides users with insights into the area’s history. The digital mapping highlights public art collections, including sculptures, murals and galleries, as well as the heritage markers, street names and stories of Hobsons Bay’s history. Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa said the city’s art and history are key features of its personality and identity. “We are proud to be a city that embraces public art and our heritage, and this app is a great way to introduce visitors and locals to places they might never have known about,” she said. “There are some wonderful stories to be told about the history of Hobsons Bay, or through the creativity of our artists. “This app will help all those planning a trip to our city or locals looking for a new place to explore in their own backyard.” One of the featured works is local sculptor David Murphy’s piece H2O Stint Map along the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail, which takes its name and shape from two of the site’s most remarkable features: its water and its wildlife. Other artworks featured in the app include Tony Mead’s Welcome to Spotswood mural and Amanda Newman’s Colours of Seabrook mural. Details: hobsonsbay.stqry.app Matthew Sims
Sculpture artist David Murphy’s piece H2O Stint Map is featured in a new app mapping places of interest across Hobsons Bay. (Damjan Janevski) 311693_01
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Yarraville residents are deep for disadvantagedencouraged to dig children across the western suburbs this The Yarraville Traders festive season. Association is once again teaming up with the Les Twentyman Founda tion to provide gifts to disadvantaged children as part of its giving tree initiativ e. Association preside said visitors or residennt Chris Byrne ts can donate to the initiative at the Yarraville Grill’d restaurant from Thursda “A small gift can makey, December 1. Christmas a little bit better for kids in the community,“ he said. Mr Byrne said donatio unwrapped to reduce ns should be left processing time. “It’s really a commu nity initiative,” he said. “A lot of the traders will be donating gift vouchers.” Yarraville Village will also have a number of special visitors Christmas Day, includin ahead of g Santa Claus on Saturday, Decemb er 10 and Saturda y, December 17 from 3pm to 4pm, the Pitchface choir on Saturday, Decemb er 17 from 4pm to 5pm and a skating elf and The Grinch on Friday, December 23 from 5pm to 6pm.
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request a further report on the final McIvor Friends of McIvor Reserve Reserve Master Plan “From the first round spokesperson Miles in March Gilbert has expresse A new six-court indoor 2023. we have been concern of public consultation, citing a preferen d the Yarraville group’s sports centre and ed about the sincerit disappointment in ce to address the recreation and leisure of the council’s engagem y Maribyrnong council Indoor approval of a draft ent process with the Sports Stadium Strategy before looking ’s 31 proposed projects facilities were among commu master plan for the nity. at the McIvor Reserve Master outlined in the approve reserve, McIvor Reserve which includes a new Plan. d “Going forward, we six-court indoor sports Draft Master Plan. “I think we’re sort will look centre. of putting the cart According to council options before and compromises that at alternative the horse a little bit ’s 2018 Indoor Stadium The decision followed here,” better fulfil the Strategy, up to a needs of all users at Maribyrnong mayor he said. months of public dozen new indoor the park and we plan consultation during sports Sarah courts Carter said she need to contribu to community membe which a number of demand across be built to meet growing council te to the ongoing consultation with would dispute Cr Crawford’s stance on rs .” the issue. the municipality. opposition to the stadium expressed their Mr Gilbert said the Councillor Michae due to its impact on “We have followed approval of the draft l Clarke said the green space and the due process,” she said. was an “unfortunate plan master plan draft existing dog park facilities Maribyr and frustrating outcom and During its meeting on . for parkland at e” aimed to encoura its recommended projects commu nong council is hosting five the reserve. nity engagement ge more council passed a motionTuesday, November 15, “It’s disappointing sessions at the social linkages, especial physical activity and McIvor Reserve to note that the the significa majorit ly within the younger hockey pavilion on community interest nt councillors who y of our populat Thursday, in the master plan ion. December 1 (5pm for the that has caused were present believe a plan Yarraville reserve, to “Whether it’s part approve the release such division in the 7.15pm) and Saturda 6pm and 6.15pm to of an indoor of draft master plan for community or outdoor y, December 3 (10am community commen the is worthy of delivering to the public , we need more opportu game... 11am, 11.15am to 12.15pm to t and consultation,” for further commu and 12.30pm to nity for 1.30pm he said. nity interaction,” he ). said. Cr Simon Crawfo rd opposed the motion Details: www.yourcityyourvoice , mcivor .com.au/
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Footscray values bounce back By Matthew Sims Footscray and West Footscray’s median house prices have returned to seven figures after a low period during parts of 2022, according to latest Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s [REIV] data. The median sale price for West Footscray houses during October to December 2022 was $1.05 million, which was a 11.1 per cent quarterly increase and highlighted a return to seven figures since the first quarter of 2022. In Footscray, there was a 19.8 per cent jump
in the median sale price to $1.04 million, which represented a bounce back above the million dollar mark after the median fell to $864,000 in the third quarter of 2022. Other Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay suburbs which experienced growth included Williamstown, where prices jumped by 8.3 per cent to $1.82 million and Altona, which saw a 13.6 per cent increase to $1.31 million. Metropolitan Melbourne’s median quarterly price data showed a 1.6 per cent dip in the median house price to $974,500.
Seaholme recorded a decline in house prices, with the median price falling by 17.9 per cent to $1.1 million, while Spotswood also fell by 8.6 per cent to $1.19 million. The median price in Yarraville experienced a drop of 15.7 per cent from $1.24 million in the July to September period to $1.05 million. Compton Green senior sales executive and partner Steele Sexton said the number of people at open houses and auctions recently was “much higher“ than early in 2022 following some hesitation from home buyers
following unprecedented interest rate rises. “I would say that prices have held towards the last quarter,“ he said. “It seems like there is a renewed appetite for houses. “A lot more buyers are in the market at the moment.“ Mr Sexton said with a limited amount of good-quality homes on the market in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, property in these locations would continue to attract interest from prospective buyers.
Giving grins a polish From a filling to a regular check-up, Williamstown’s public housing residents received free dental treatment this week. Williamstown residents received a visit as part of cohealth’s Community Connectors dental roadshow, which also stopped at high-rise estates in Carlton, North Melbourne and Fitzroy. A recent cohealth survey highlighted that three quarters of people living in public housing did not know they were eligible for free dental care services. cohealth community connector Gurjot Kaur said one person she interviewed had to resort to over-the-counter pain relief medication because they believed they could not access public dental care. “They knew the waiting list for dental treatment was incredibly long, so even if they had level-10 pain, they would just take a Panadol because they thought there’s no way they could get it fixed,” she said. “Whether it was a slight problem or a very
big problem, they were convinced that care was so out of reach, or that no clinic had time for them.” According to the Australian Dental Association of Victoria, the current wait time for public dental services was 26 months. cohealth acting chief executive Christopher Turner said community health services aimed to help bring healthcare services to individuals with the most significant boundaries. “One of the cornerstones of cohealth’s model of care is that no client is ‘hard to reach’, but rather, institutions and services can be,”he said. “Rather than expecting clients who face healthcare barriers to come to us, sometimes we achieve the best outcome by meeting them where they are and making sure the service meets their unique needs. “Through the cohealth Community Connectors, we are bringing culturally safe, trauma-informed oral healthcare to people’s front door.
cohealth Community Connectors site lead Rahma Abdirahman and local resident Maggie Maru spoke about her needs during the dental van visit. (Damjan Janevski) 315850_05
Williamstown High School Congratulations to the students from the class of 2022 on achieving outstanding VCE results. School Dux: Shirley Lin (99.70) 38 students achieved a 90+ ATAR: Shirley Lin Liam Keough Sofia Bikicki Mitchell White Jake Bower Sophie Roper Albert Truong Katherine Medved Connor De Petro Daniel Lopes Audrey Zahra
Neve Sterjovski Ryan Priday Lily Mir Ryan Tran Phoebe Hayward Yanna Stamatelos Eloise Potter Eve Braz Tayla Terrens Gemma Koziaris Chloe Febbraro
Cassie Dodemaide Han Nhi Ngo Christopher Tapping Paolo Coladonato Benjamin Kuoppa Caitlin Hua-Ching Joshua Yii Abby Walker Charlize Forbes Joanna Maricic Saskia Verhoef
Alexandra Fimeri Finley Baker Tia Mell Louis De Witt Antonietta Gentile
80 students achieved 40+ Study Scores.
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So much to do in Hobsons Bay By Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud This is such a great time of year to celebrate and enjoy what we have around us. The Christmas rush is a distant memory, and while we’re still easing our way back into work and school, and planning for the year ahead, it’s the best time to enjoy the summer period in a more relaxed way. Long warm summer nights and sunny weekends are perfect for getting out and making most of the parks and trails all over Hobsons Bay. We have so many beautiful spots all over the city. My favourite place to head out for a walk is Jawbone Reserve in Williamstown. I just love getting out there, right on the bay, with all its incredible wildlife and plants. Of course, summer is also the time when we have some fantastic events happening. The Caravan Sounds events have been a great hit this summer. What better way to spend an evening than relaxing and listening to some music with family and friends at your local park. There are only two more sessions left – at Commonwealth Reserve in Williamstown this Friday (January 27, 5pm-8pm) and Weaver Reserve in Altona on Sunday (January 29, 12pm-4pm). So, make the most of them. Midsumma Westside kicked off on Saturday and our local program as part of Australia’s premier queer arts and cultural festival is excellent. We have such a proud history in Hobsons
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Briefs Supporting women Women impacted in the Maribyrnong flood event last October would soon be able to receive more mental health and social support, thanks to part of a $1.2 million state government investment. Women’s Minister Natalie Hutchins announced GenWest would receive part of the funding alongside three other key women’s health services in Victoria. The funding would allow for the women’s health services to offer tailored and targeted support programs to help women most at risk following the floods.
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Hobsons Bay councillor Pamela Sutton-Legaud. (Supplied)
Bay of supporting our LGBTQIA+ community, and the events, exhibitions and workshops that are on over the next couple of weeks are a great celebration of that. So much of who we are as individuals and as a community is told through art. It’s always fascinating to see and experience the stories that get told each year through some of the most creative people in our community. The Pier Festival, which is on this Saturday from 5pm to 10pm at Seaworks, is always a highlight. It’s a great space and includes local music and DJs, burlesque shows, an interactive queer art mural, entertainment, queer market stalls, food trucks, queer films and more, so get along if you have the chance. Details: hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/midsumma
A 17-year-old Yarraville boy has been charged over an alleged aggravated burglary in Yarraville. Police said a Mill Avenue home was broken into shortly after midnight on Tuesday, January 17, and a handbag stolen. A resident of the home attempted to make a citizen’s arrest but the offender escaped the resident’s hold and fled along Wembley Avenue, police said. Police arrested the teenager at a nearby address and he has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft and theft from a motor vehicle.
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Councils welcome new rate cap By Matthew Sims Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay councils have welcomed the new rate cap of 3.5 per cent for the 2023-24 financial year. Local Government Minister Melissa Horne announced the cap on Thursday, December 29, following independent advice from the Essential Services Commission (ESC) recommending a cap of 4 per cent in line with the Consumer Price Index. Ms Horne said the rate cap of 3.5 per cent took higher inflation and the need to protect
ratepayers from unlimited rate hikes into account. “Community members have the chance to engage with their local councils as they make decisions about rate rises through their budget process each year,” she said. Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter said council would welcome the flexibility the increase would providing following the COVID-19 pandemic. “Council’s finances were impacted significantly during the pandemic, with millions in funding provided to help support
its community along with reduced revenue from fees and changes which made preparing a balanced budget to meet the community’s needs for more and better services with the current year’s rates cap of 1.75 per cent particularly challenging,” she said. “During the pandemic, council adopted a zero rates rise to take pressure off residents and businesses, which has also had an impact on available resources.” Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa said the council would continue to review the services it provides, as well as operational budgets and
capital works delivery to ease the impact of inflation. “Council acknowledges the increasing cost of living pressures on ratepayers, and likewise we have also faced increased costs for the more than 100 services council delivers for our community,” she said. “The funding for our capital works program is expected to remain consistent with previous financial years, although increased construction costs will mean the value for money we are able to achieve in our capital program is expected to decrease.”
Bringing history to life Hobsons Bay author Alison Stuart is returning to the fictional town of Maiden’s Creek for one last time. Her third book in the Maiden’s Creek series, titled ‘The Homecoming’, is now available in local bookstores, including Book and Paper in Williamstown. Based on the town of Walhalla and set in 1892, the book follows Charlie O’Reilly and her return to the town as acting matron of the local hospital. Stuart said her passion is writing historical fiction and incorporating romantic elements into the story. “I believe the history is very important as part of the story,” she said. “I just think so much of the past dictates how we think today. “It puts us into context.” Stuart said the first book in the Maiden’s Creek series, titled ‘The Postmistress’, focuses on the smallpox epidemic, which echoed a number of the challenges of the COVID-19
pandemic. She said she approaches her characters by thinking about who would have been the key people within a small Australian town in the 1800s. Stuart said ‘The Homecoming’ also features a murder mystery, inspired by her Harriet Gordon murder mystery series written under the pen name of A.M. Stuart. “I enjoy the puzzles of writing murder mysteries,” she said. Stuart said while she is bidding farewell to the Maiden’s Creek series, she is also planning for the next Harriet Gordon book to be the series’ last. “I’m looking forward to starting something new,” she said. The Newport Library is hosting a launch of ‘The Homecoming’ on Wednesday, February 1 from 6pm, featuring a conversation with writer Mary-Lou Stephens. Details: www.alisonstuart.com Matthew Sims
Hobsons Bay author Alison Stuart is closing out her Maiden’s Creek series with ‘The Homecoming’. (Damjan Janevski) 315732_01
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Queer voices speak up By Matthew Sims The real-life story of five LGBTQIA+ Victorians who helped shape the conversation is being brought to the stage in Footscray this month. As part of the Midsumma Festival and with support from Maribyrnong council, ‘Thrive: Queer voices, out loud’ is running at Footscray’s Bluestone Church Arts Space until Saturday, January 28. The show weaves together the stories of three LGBTQIA+ Victorians over 65 years of age and two 25-year-old individuals, telling the story of their determination to create a more equitable future for their community. Director Cheyney Caddy said she believes the show is her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to make a difference. “We’ve been working on Thrive for two years now,” she said. “It’s been such a labour of love and I couldn’t be more excited to share this work with audiences. “I think when you become a theatre-maker everyone starts with the idea that they want to change the world for the better, and then as you gain experience you learn how rare an opportunity that actually is; once in a lifetime, if you’re lucky.” Performer Aspen Beilharz is playing Julie Peters, the real-life activist and the first transgender person to run for parliament in Australia. “Rehearsing Thrive has been a wonderfully warm, joyful, energised experience,” she said.
“We’re having fun, but more than that, everyone is passionate about the work we’re doing. “Having the chance to explore Julie’s story and bring it to the stage has been an honour.” Ms Peters said her involvement with the production is helping her learn more about the sense of inclusion for gender, relationship and diverse sexualities and communities within country Victoria. “When I was younger, there was a sense amongst gender and sexuality diverse individuals that you needed the anonymity of the big city to feel safe being yourself,” she said. Details: www.blackappletheatre.com or www.midsumma.org.au
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay First Nations allies are encouraged to hear about the progress of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria’s treaty negotiations at an upcoming forum in Footscray next month. The forum will be held at the Footscray Community Arts Centre on Thursday, February 9 from 6pm to 7.30pm. The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria created a Self-Determination Fund to generate wealth and help Traditional Owners prepare for Treaty negotiations in Victoria last November. Respected Aboriginal leader and former Treaty Advancement Commissioner Gunditjmara woman Jill Gallagher made the foundational donation of $100 to kickstart the fund. Assembly co-chair and Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation Marcus Stewart said Assembly Members had not wasted any time in bringing the agreement to life, with the state government to provide an initial down payment of $65 million. “The Self-Determination Fund will be a real game-changer as it will empower Traditional Owner groups to do things their way and let us start to bridge the economic divide that colonisation has inflicted on our people,” he said. Assembly co-chair and Bangerang and Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Geraldine Atkinson said the design of the Fund would ensure it is always managed by First People for First People. “I think we’ve struck a really good balance,” she said.
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By Fatima Halloum Seventeen students from across Melbourne’s west have graduated from a new automotive program designed to keep at-risk and disadvantaged youth from engaging in anti-social behaviours. The ‘Flip My Ride’ initiative was developed for 12-24 year olds by employment and training service AGA, in collaboration with Victoria Police, pathways group Inception Point, and Jacky’s Gym, and included students from Brimbank, Wyndham, Melton, Maribyrnong. Participants learnt automotive trade skills, first-aid, money management, taxes, anger management, and nutrition and with each milestone achieved, were gifted vouchers or taken on excursions. Fifteen-year-old Shalai Wepa became involved in the program after being referred by her high school. “My teacher told me to give it a go as she knew I wanted to work in automotive and get a white card,” she said. “It’s been a fun adventure and definitely a new experience making friends and learning a few things about cars.” A significant number of students were also referred from Victoria Police’s offender management program. “We had really good reports on how the kids interacted in the program,” Victoria Police acting senior sergeant Justin Watkins said. “They are engaging now, their willingness to learn has come leaps and bounds from where it was from the start and their improvement has come a long way.” Senior Sergeant Watkins said programs like Flip My Ride made a huge difference o the lives of at risk youth. “We don’t support every program but Flip My Ride stuck out to us because AGA had the
Students from four local government areas participated in the initiative.
foresight to look into the future of possible employment by introducing the kid’s to different trades,” he said. “These kids got to learn a trade which can help them in the future, the next step is for them to get employment and keep that sustainability for the future.” Ms Wepa said the program encouraged her to look at possibilities of the future. “With my age now, I still have a lot ahead of me so I’m just trying to see what I can do right
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now and make my path solid when I know what I want to do,” she said. The car the students restored, a Toyota Camry, will be auctioned off and proceeds will be donated to Vinnies. Student who graduated the program also received a tool kit containing $900 worth of equipment. Details: https://www.aga.com.au/ flip-my-ride/
Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay men are encouraged to get active and learn more about supporting their health, as part of the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation’s Sons of the West program. In partnership with local councils and community health services across Victoria, Sons of the West is a free 10-week health program for men, with the 2023 program commencing in March. Program participant Mike Dunne said the benefits of the program include weight changes and improvement in overall wellbeing. “I now have regular medical checks, I’m more outgoing and reduced my weight significantly thus reducing potential health issues later in life,” he said. “Sons of the West changed my life for the good and will continue to further on into the future.” Fellow participant Anthony Camilleri said the program is the reason behind his discovery of heart health and other health issues. “From the first session, they challenged us to go for a health check” he said. “To my surprise, I was told that some time in the past I had a heart attack. “I was admitted to Western Private Hospital where three stents were inserted to clear a totally blocked artery attached to my heart.” Sons of the West is open to men aged 18 and over who live in west of Melbourne and Victoria. Details: www.westernbulldogs.com.au/ foundation/about-us/expression-of-interest or foundation@westernbulldogs.com.au
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Police praise beach behaviour By Matthew Sims Hobsons Bay Acting Inspector Ely Reynolds said police are pleased with the behaviour of visitors to Altona and Williamstown beaches this summer. Police have bolstered their presence in Altona and Williamstown as part of Operation Summersafe, which runs until the end of March, “Local police in Hobsons Bay have been working collaboratively with a variety of specialist resources including the highway patrol, proactive policing unit, water police,
public order response team and transit safety division,” he said. “Our focus is aimed at community safety by maintaining public order, detecting, and disrupting criminal activity and keeping our neighbouring roads safe through effective road policing activities.” Acting Inspector Reynolds said reports from units had shown a drop in reports of personal theft incidents. “Overall, we’ve been pleased with crowd behaviour of those visiting our local beaches,” he said. “Police have pleasingly noticed a decrease
in personal belongings being targeted by opportunistic thieves this summer, however we encourage the community to not become complacent with their belongings when heading out for a day at the beach.” Acting Inspector Reynolds said a current focus for police was the illegal use of motorised bicycle and e-scooters, especially by young people. “We really encourage parents and guardians to be aware of the many dangers associated with this and promote safer choices,” he said. “Bicycle rim brakes aren’t designed to stop a motorised bicycle and erratic riders have less
chance of being seen by drivers. “Road safety remains one of our top priorities and those who ignore licencing and registration laws will receive on the spot fines and are likely to have their vehicles seized.” Police have charged a 46-year-old man with theft and handling stolen goods, after police executed a search warrant in Lilydale on Thursday, January 12 in relation to the theft of a mobile phone and other personal belongings from the Altona foreshore on Sunday, January 8. The man was bailed to attend the Ringwood Magistrates Court on Monday, June 26.
Artistic self-expression The intersections between the sides of Ngarigu artist Peter Waples-Crowe’s identity are on display at The Substation’s outdoor Billboard Gallery. The free exhibition of the new series of works, titled ‘Queer on Country’, will be open for Newport locals and visitors until Sunday, April 2. An emerging queer Elder based in Naarm/ Melbourne, Waples-Crowe uses a variety of mediums, including performance, sculpture, drawing, collage, costuming and scenic design incorporating symbolism, narrative and visual language to investigate the representation of First Nations people in popular culture. Waples-Crowe also has more than 25 years of experience as a community health worker, specialising in Indigenous health across the country across work with organisations such as Thorne Harbour Health, The Torch and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
Waples-Crowe has also been a multiple finalist for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and has won the major Victorian Indigenous Art award three times. Recently-appointed The Substation chief executive Nuala Furtado and general manager Gabrielle Ryan will officially open the exhibition on Friday, February 10 from 6pm, with a Welcome to Country from Yalukit-willam man Jaeden Williams. Performances of the inaugural dance festival FRAME will also be making their way to The Substation in March. A three-year co-design process collaboration between independent dance artists and festival partners, the inaugural program will feature performances, talks, workshops and more. Details: thesubstation.org.au or framebiennial.com.au Matthew Sims
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Sample premier west produce Footscray residents with a taste for fresh produce are welcome to sample three edible gardens opening in the west next month. Open Gardens Victoria are opening the gardens for a one-day event on Sunday, February 12 from 10am to 4.30pm. Fransisco and Michael’s Food Garden will be open in West Footscray, boasting a wide variety of vegetables, including asparagus, tomatoes, eggplant, celery, kale, and golden chard, and fruits, such as elderberries, pears, apples, apricots, passionfruit and peaches, all contained in 250 square metres of growing space. Fransisco said he and Michael’s garden features an east-facing garden and raised vegetable beds in the front yard.
“This attracted interest from our older neighbours, many of whom are immigrants from countries such as Italy, Greece, Poland, and Vietnam,” he said. “Through necessity, they had grown their own food too and recognised something familiar and right in what we were doing.” Fransisco is a gardener, designer, and weekend surfer and is currently completing his Certificate III in Horticulture. A short trip will take visitors to Marcus and Jen’s garden, which features passionfruit vines and a long garden bed growing varieties of zucchini and eggplant along with citrus trees, as well as two wicking beds containing tomatoes, radishes, and a variety of bush and climbing beans developed over the past year.
Jen said the pair are also enjoying working on a new endeavour. “By the side of the house, there are trees creating a shaded, damp area – a great spot for our newest project: growing Shiitake and Lion’s Mane mushrooms on prepared logs,” Jen said. The final stop on the day will be David’s garden featuring more than 50 fruiting trees, shrubs, and vines on 300 square metres. The garden includes dwarf varieties of fruit trees and personally grafted multiple plants, including white sapotes, cherimoya, wampee, cold-hardy papayas, and guavas. Tickets are available for $8 for adults, $5 for students or $20 for all gardens. Details: www.opengardensvictoria.org.au
Marcus and Jen’s Footscray garden features two passionfruit vines and a long garden bed growing varieties of zucchini and eggplant along with citrus trees.(Supplied)
Planting for cooler air A Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek (FOLKC) project to protect Brooklyn from industrial dust will soon get under way, thanks to a grant of up to $20,000 via Greater Western Water’s (GWW) inaugural Thriving Communities grants program. FOLKC president Geoffrey Mitchelmore said the urban forest planting, which will include 60,000 trees, within a site along Kororoit Creek in Brooklyn will help develop cooler and cleaner air for the west. “When grown, the forest will filter out some of the dust emanating from the Brimbank Industrial Precinct and prevent it from entering the Brooklyn residential community, as well as further enhancing the Kororoit Creek environmental corridor,” he said. FOLKC representatives are planning for an
official planting and celebration in May. GWW strategy and partnerships general manager Kessia Thomson said the successful projects aim to inspire and connect people throughout the west to nature and their broader community. “We received many outstanding applications for projects across our area,” she said.
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Unregistered tradies warning By Matthew Sims Maribyrnong flood victims are advised to be wary of the legitimacy of builders or plumbers as they begin the process or rebuilding or repairing homes damaged during last year’s flood event. The Victorian Building Authority [VBA] is warning consumers to check if any services are appropriately registered and licensed. VBA state building surveyor Andrew Cialini said it is common for illegitimate operators to take advantage of flood victims.
“We encourage all Victorians to check whether a practitioner they are hiring is registered and or licensed to carry out the services they are offering,” he said. “In Victoria, building practitioners must be registered with the VBA to perform certain kinds of work, so do your research and ask for some key information up front, so there are no shocks later on.” Mr Cialini said it is becoming more common for illegitimate services being advertised through online applications and websites.
“You can check whether the builder or plumber you’re looking to use is registered with the VBA and whether they’ve faced any disciplinary action,” he said. “We want consumers to be in a position to make informed decisions especially where it may impact their safety and wellbeing.” VBA regulatory operations executive director David Brockman said unqualified or unlicensed practitioners will not be tolerated. “We will not hesitate to hold practitioners to account if they don’t follow the correct steps when repairing homes or if they work
unregistered or unlicensed,” he said. “Protecting the Victorian community is our top priority and while most practitioners do the right thing, a small few doing the wrong thing damages community trust in the industry.” While some work around a property can be done without a registered practioner, if a job requires two or more trade skills, or if you want to undertake any other task that exceeds the $10,000 limit, you must hire a registered practitioner. Details: vba.vic.gov.au/check
Larrikin icon on his way to Newport hit ‘Australiana’, which spent eight weeks at the top of the Australian charts, Gutman said his goal with his work is to challenge people and make them think about what it means to be Australian in a global context. “I think it’s a fairly indifferent culture,” he said. “It needs to be attacked and provoked. “My job is to wake them up, not woke them up.” Gutman said his shows are largely improvisational, mixing in often fierce crowd work with his quick wit. “I like to shake them up,” he said. “People start throwing food at me. “It’s a pretty dynamic sort of situation.” Gutman said while his overall approach to comedy has not changed, he aims to keep his subject matter contemporary. “I’m very in touch with what is going on with the world,” he said. “I’m in the moment.”
Gutman’s biographical documentary ‘Austen Tayshus: Skin in the Game’ is also available on Foxtel and Binge. Details: stellavision.com.au Matthew Sims
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Poking fun at Australian culture and sending up its laidback and larrikin ways is the full-time occupation for Sydney-based comedian Sandy Gutman and has been for the past 42 years. Also known as Austen Tayshus, Gutman is bringing his acerbic wit and intense comedic approach to the Newport Comedy Room at the Newport Bowls Club on Friday, February 17 from 8pm. Speaking with Star Weekly, he said there are a lot of differences in Australia’s comedy landscape since he first started. “Cynicism has gone completely,” he said. “The fashion in changing.” Gutman said while he and his approach through Austen Tayshus is often aggressive, he does not consider himself as a politically incorrect comic. “It’s a more aggressive extension of me,” he said. Renowned for his number one 1983 comedy
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A Williamstown woman who has received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak but also gratitude. Paula Benson, who formerly chaired Ovarian Cancer Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 34 in 2003. “I know I am one of the very lucky ones because my GP did all the right things for me,” Ms Benson said. “When I went to her, I had this unexplained abdominal bloating, changes in my urinary and bowel habits and I felt really full after eating not very much.
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“She sent me straight off that morning for a transvaginal ultrasound and she got me in to see a gynaecological oncologist that night and I had the surgery the next week. “No one thought that I would have ovarian cancer because I was young, I was 34 – largely, it’s women in their 50s, 60s, 70s who are diagnosed – and I have no history of ovarian or breast cancer in my family. “So, no one suspected that it could be ovarian cancer; they could see that I had a large cyst attached to one of my ovaries and that the ovary was damaged and that the cyst and the ovary would need to be removed. “When I woke up, my gyne-oncologist told me that she was very sorry but she’d found ovarian cancer and had to undertake a radical hysterectomy. “It was very shocking for a young woman to have that experience but I know my cancer was diagnosed early, it hadn’t spread and I know how lucky I am.” Ms Benson said she knew her story was not typical for most women with ovarian cancer, which prompted her to offer her services to Ovarian Cancer Australia in 2006. The same year, she and spouse Stephen Conroy, a former Labor senator, had baby girl 12459042-CG36-20
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Isabella with the help of a surrogate mother and a separate egg donor. “I do have a beautiful daughter,” Ms Benson said. “She’s 14 now. “I was very fortunate. One of my girlfriends donated eggs and another girlfriend carried her for me, so I’m very lucky to be a mum.” On learning of her Australia Day recognition, Ms Benson said she hoped it would raise more awareness of ovarian cancer. “When I first found out about it I felt quite
emotional really thinking about everything that we at Ovarian Cancer Australia have achieved over the past decade,” she said. “But I was just reflecting today, the same week that I found out about potentially receiving the award, I heard about another friend of mine who’s just been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and it was very grounding. “We’ve achieved so much, we’ve done so much and I’m so proud of that but there is still so much more to do and we can’t rest until it’s
done.” Ovarian Cancer Australia said under Ms Benson’s stewardship the organisation had achieved significant milestones, including developing and implementing Australia’s first national action plan for ovarian cancer research, securing $3 million federal funding for the Traceback ovarian cancer prevention program and the commitment of $20 million for ovarian cancer research from the federal government’s Medical Research Future Fund.
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Vic Pol starts mass hiring drive By Millicent Spencer More than 40,000 people who’ve expressed interest in pursuing a career in policing will be contacted as part of a major recruitment drive across the state. Potential recruits who have previously applied to join Victoria Police but missed out, registered for a careers information session or signed up to learn about the police fitness test will be contacted over coming weeks. Those who have withdrawn an application will also be included. Anyone from 2016 onwards who has been in contact with police about a career will receive
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and we don’t want anyone to discount all it can provide,” she said. According to Victoria Police, it’s the first time they have embarked on such a large recruitment effort. “We know these people have shown an interest in policing at some point so it makes sense to check in,” acting superintendent Hosking said. “Life circumstances change, people’s priorities change and now might just be the time for them to pick up where they left off. “The start of the year is a great time for people to evaluate their career options.” In addition to the outreach drive, Victoria
police will be hosting a careers expo at Kensington Town Hall on January 18 between 3pm-8pm. The expo will enable potential recruits to learn more about the opportunities working in policing can provide and give them the chance to meet police working in general duties and specialist units. “We haven’t held a careers expo since before COVID, so please take the opportunity to come along and talk to our recruitment team,” acting superintendent Hosking said. “That’s why we’re so keen to get out and talk to anyone keen to pull on the blue uniform.” Details: police.vic.gov.au/police
Baby, what a great name Victoria’s most popular baby names from the past year have been revealed, with Charlotte and Oliver coming in at number one for the third year in a row. The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria revealed there were 593 babies named Oliver in the last year, and 367 named Charlotte. The name Oliver has cemented its place as number one, continuing it’s nine-year streak while Charlotte continues its shorter three-year streak. New mum Kate Galling said she chose the name Oliver for her new baby as she had always liked it. “We’ve loved the name for a long time,” she said. “I have two other children named Zachary and James, and Oliver felt like it fitted in.” Over the course of its nine-year reign,
4790 babies across the state have been named Oliver. Ms Galling said Oliver is now 10-months old and is happy as ever. “He is the happiest boy on the planet – he loves life,” she said. Other popular names for boys included Noah, Jack, Charlie, and Leo, and for girls Olivia, Isla, Amelia, and Mia. A full list of the 100 most popular names can be found on the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages’ website: https://www.bdm.vic. gov.au/births/naming-your-child/popularvictorian-baby-names/popular-baby-namesin-victoria-2021
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Healthy meals support learning By Matthew Sims Foodbank Victoria’s Brooklyn distribution warehouse has been busy over the summer break to ensure students across the state received healthy meals over the holiday period. Education Minister and Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins visited the warehouse on Sunday, January 15 to acknowledge about 6000 meals being delivered to families over the summer break across 1000 government schools, while more than 28 million free, healthy meals have been provided to students in schools as part of the state government’s School Breakfast Clubs program.
With more than $71 million of state government funding contributed so far, the program would restart for the first term later this month. Under the program, healthy breakfasts were available to all students, with lunches and home food supplies, including food products for holiday periods provided to students requiring additional support. Interactive cooking classes focused on healthy and accessible meal choices have also been a key feature of the program and offered to families in 100 disadvantaged school communities. Foodbank Victoria also operated mobile supermarket buses visiting schools around
Victoria to provide healthy and nutritious food to families in need. Ms Hutchins said the programs have helped families struggling through the holiday period keep their children healthy. “We understand that programs like the School Breakfast Club provide many students and their families with a helping hand and that’s why providing holiday food packs over the summer break is so important,” she said. “The program has already made a huge difference to students who need a bit of extra support to have a nutritious, delicious meal every morning and we’re proud to support the School Breakfast Club all year round.”
Education Minister Natalie Hutchins and Foodbank Victoria chief executive Dave McNamara. (Supplied)
UN result a ‘big step’ Werribee’s Suzanne Cory High School placed third at the Model UN Evatt National Finals, the only government school in country to make it to the top five. The competition is a simulation of the UN Security Council, and once assigned a nation to represent, each duo debates to advocate for their country’s goals. Despite considering herself a “STEM girl” year 12 student Aakriti, from Seabrook, said it was her first time getting involved in the Model UN, and had “no idea what to expect” when she signed up to participate. “I had no intention to make it all the way to nationals in Adelaide,” she said. “It was really special, it’s amazing that our school has broken through the ranks.” Representing Kenya in the grand final round, the team was given one night to
prepare before competing the next morning. Aakriti said it was the first time a team from Suzanne Cory had progressed past the state finals, and although the 17-year-old and her partner didn’t win, she said she was proud of the accomplishments the duo had achieved. “I feel like this was a big step forward for the west and I hope we get to see a lot more achievements in the west,” she said. “It’s important to me how we’re perceived.” The grand final was held in Adelaide in December. Fatima Halloum
Aakriti participated in the Model UN competition. (Damjan Janevski) 315391_02
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Resident Hippopotamuses munch on a fruit-filled icy treat before splashing in the water.
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Keeping cool at Werribee zoo As summer gets into full swing, animals of all shapes and sizes at Werribee Open Range Zoo like to keep cool and carry on. Aside from always having access to shade and hydration, zookeepers make sure all animals stay extra comfortable by offering nutritionally-dense icy treats and specially-created mud wallows. Right: Ice blocks are keeping Vervet Monkeys cool and mentally stimulated. 12 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
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Proud to be Australian citizens Becoming an Australian citizen is a dream come true for many migrants, as Jordan Doherty and Millicent Spencer discovered.
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- Havinder Singh “It is truly an amazing feeling, to become a citizen of Australia this year. I will feel proud to say ‘I am an Australian’,” Havinder says. “This is a really huge milestone for us to celebrate, it is hard to even try to put into words just how great it feels. “We … are excited to celebrate our citizenship and just how much this means to us.” Havinder says he felt drawn to Australia after learning about it at school. “To me, it seemed like the best place in the world. It is a beautiful country and there are so many opportunities here. For many people, including myself, this is a complete dream come true.” he says. Havinder chose to settle in St Albans after moving to Australia and says he has never felt
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the need or want to leave. He and Manjinder married in India a few years after he first came to Australia, before she joined him in St Albans. The couple welcomed their son, Amolak, two years ago. He was born at Sunshine hospital. “I was a young man when I first moved and have really grown so much as a person throughout my time here,” Havinder says. “We have created many wonderful memories in St Albans. “There is a real sense of community here and I am very proud and happy to be part of
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it. I had never even visited another country before moving here all those years ago, the move here was a daunting … but it has been 100 per cent worth it. “We know many people from very different backgrounds who have also chosen to make it their home here. Our next-door neighbours in St Albans emigrated to Australia, I believe in the 1950s and it is fascinating to hear their many stories about the area that I now call home, and to hear about how it has developed over time. “It makes me look forward to what else is to come here in the future for my son.”
The Sharmas feel similarly about South Morang and the wider Whittlesea local government area. The couple chose to move to Australia because their know their profession in the health industry was highly regarded here. “We have chosen Whittlesea council area for our residence and business as it is one of the fastest growing areas and has a high immigration population,” Swati says, “Whittlesea council offers various multicultural events which helps us stay connected to our culture as well.” “We are feeling very proud and happy to be citizens of this amazing country.”
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MY PLACE The Substation in Newport has recently welcomed new chief executive Nuala Furtado. While she is getting acquainted with new surroundings, she spoke to Matthew Sims about how she has found Hobsons Bay and the broader west of Melbourne so far and what she is looking forward to achieve in her new role. What have your first impressions of Newport been so far? In my first few weeks, Newport has been very welcoming. Its gentle bustling of activity has me thinking about what new programs we might develop over the next few years to celebrate and bring the community together I’m excited and energised to start. Why was the arts and cultural scene attractive to you? What makes The Substation a special place for arts and culture in the west of Melbourne? After studying music at the Conservatorium of Music Queensland, I explored both the music and theatre scenes in Brisbane – seeing many shows and building my knowledge of contemporary artists nationally and internationally. I think the arts have a special way of helping us navigate life’s pleasures and difficulties, and proposing and testing new ideas and alternative futures/presents/pasts. The Substation is an important organisation and venue particularly in its location in Newport. As access to contemporary arts and culture moves beyond the immediate bounds of the city, The Substation is able to champion diverse narratives and art forms on the fringes of form and content, and determine creative discourse that matters to the local area. The Curatorium, as part of The Substation’s organisational structure, represents an important acknowledgement of that idea, as we consult and activate diverse artform experts to inform and shape the programming and community engagement at the Substation in addition to our Community Reference Group who live locally and inform the us about local ideas, issues and interests. What inspires you in your life and work?
The Substation chief executive Nuala Furtado is excited to develop arts and culture in the western suburbs of Melbourne.
What places are significant to you or what cultures have defined and shaped you? I am inspired by genuine friendships, ideas sharing and collective care. Growing up in Brisbane, the care of the creative community will always be part of my make up. Recently I have been digging around my bad’s Anglo-Indian heritage, particularly researching a trek my grandmother and her family took out of Burma/Myanmar in 1942 at the end of World War II before the Japanese invaded. I’ve been working with
artist and friend Shan Turner-Carrol whose family shares this same history and trek. We have been using our shared family history as a geolocator to look at queer lineage, queer signalling and queer survival in places where it is still not safe to openly live a queer life. Have you found any places in Hobsons Bay where you love to spend time? The Substation of course! But really, I haven’t spent long enough exploring yet, I know there are hidden gems I am yet to find and can’t wait
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to explore more. Tell us something people would be surprised to know about you. As an avid bioluminescence hunter, I earned my Bioluminescence Australia Facebook Badge during Sydney’s lockdown for positively reporting a bunch of bioluminescence on some Sydney beaches. I am looking forward to bioluminescence hunting around Melbourne/ Naarm.
FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors
40 years ago
30 years ago
20 years ago
10 years ago
January 18, 1983 A multi-thousand improvement program for the Maribyrnong River was started last week by the Board of Works.
January 20, 1993 The Footscray Care Centre will be sold and its future as a child care centre for 54 children is in doubt.
February 5, 2003 Lawyers have launched a class action against Footscray’s Thanh Phu Restaurant and Takeaway involved in last month’s gastroenteritis outbreak.
January 23, 2013 Western Health will close 70 beds and cancel 1300 elective surgeries in the next six months as the effect of government funding cuts kicks in.
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COMMENT
Focus on making your life better By Christopher Carter, chief executive, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
Focus on setting goals that make life better rather than more challenging. (iStock)
mean you’re a failure. Which raises another important point. You don’t have to reach your goals alone. One of the most useful things to decide is to ask for help when you need it. If you opt to learn a new skill, don’t be afraid to find someone who can teach you. YouTube might be full of instructional videos, but it can be a pretty soulless way to find stuff out. Human connection can make a huge difference.
And the same goes for your mental health. If you’re struggling, don’t be afraid to reach out to a support service, a therapist, a social group, friend or family member. If your resolution is to be the best you can be, that’s something vastly easier to achieve with the company and support of others. Of course, if you’re having a crisis, ring Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 000. To find non-emergency help, however, consider calling
Head to Health on 1800 595 212. A trained professional will take your call, give you advice, and connect you to the best support or service for you. CAREinMIND™ is another excellent mental health counselling service. You can reach them for a chat on 1300 096 269. Their website – careinmind.com.au – has a great blog, chock full of ideas which can help you get through 2023 with style, smiles and joy.
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Come on now, be honest, have you’ve broken your New Year’s Resolution already? It’s okay if you have: most people do, and that might be a good thing. It’s natural to focus on making life changes when the calendar clicks over, but sometimes the way we frame these intentions can be unrealistic, setting us up for failure. In some cases, too, resolutions that require long-term planning raise our anxiety levels – which is especially ironic if the resolution involves becoming less anxious. Setting goals for the coming year can be a very positive thing, but mental health experts tell us it’s important to focus on things that make life better rather than more challenging. Be sure to acknowledge what’s already right in your life. What things are you grateful for? Resolve to remember these often. Feeling good about yourself will make achieving long-term aims, such as quitting smoking or maintaining healthy weight, a bit easier. It’s important too to reflect only on yourself and refrain from impossible comparisons. You are probably never going to play tennis like Serena Williams or write pop songs as well as Baker Boy. Your icons aren’t your rivals. In the end it doesn’t matter if you can’t carry a tune – just resolving to sing might be all you need. If you set small goals, you’re much more likely to succeed. Cook one more meal instead of getting takeaway; try just one new healthy food; read one more book; walk one more lap. Small achievements count. It’s also important, of course, to not beat yourself up if you slip. The path to any goal is never smooth – it would be too easy, otherwise. Just because you fail once doesn’t
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Musicians wanted Do you play trumpet, flute or lower brass instruments? The Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join its community band. Rehearsals are held Mondays from 7.30pm at the Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. n Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com, or www.hbcb.org.au
Motoring group The Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed motoring group’s next Monthly Car Torque is due to be held on the Sunday, February 5 from 9am at the Men’s Shed in Queen Street, Altona. All proceeds will be going towards a charity. The club will also host its Annual Classic Car and Bike Show at Apex Park in Altona on Sunday, February 26.. On Sunday, March 19, the group will have a container sale at the Men’s Shed in Queen Street, Altona, where there will be lots of tools amongst other items for sale.
Employment courses Interested in working in growing industries with many employment opportunities? The Laverton Community Education Centre is now taking enrolments for certificate III in early childhood education and care and certificate III in individual support courses. Classes starting soon. n 9369 2726
Willin Wimmin choir Williamstown-based women’s community choir Willin Wimmin is currently welcoming new members to take part in a free no-obligation try out session. The group meets each Wednesday evening in school terms in the Church of Christ hall at the corner of John Street and Douglas Parade in Williamstown from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. n willin.wimmin@gmail.com
Altona North Combined Probus The Altona North Combined Probus Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker, organised trips and outings, and a friendly atmosphere. n Lesley, 0414 481 442
Isla, 5, enjoyed seeing the world through a new perspective at Scienceworks over the school holidays.
murals, people, and buildings. You will also learn about composition, a filters, exposure and more as well as handy tips from your instructor. From 1pm to 3pm on Tuesdays from Tuesday, February 28 to Tuesday, April 4. Cost: $60. Braybrook Community Hub, 107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. n maribyrnong-events.bookable. net.au/#!/event-detail/ev_ f496504f59c44583a1f6c974b01a81fd
are required to register with the Heart Foundation in order to join. n Ian Watson, 0411 566 862 or www. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona-Meadows-and -NewportHeart-Foundation-Walking-Groups
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Altona Day Voice Interest and Education of Women [VIEW] Club meets at 11am on the third Wednesday of the month at Altona RSL. The club is always open to new members, and anyone interested is encouraged to get in touch today and see what it’s all about. Funds raised for The Smith Family Learning for life program. n Janet, 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176
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 7-9.30pm. n Helen Fairlie, 0474 498 052
Altona Lions Club Cherry Lake Market is holding a special Christmas market on Sunday, December 18. Set between Millers Road and the stunning Cherry Lake in Altona, this market has something for everyone. The market hosts more than 60 stalls selling plants, bric-a-brac, handcrafts, hot jam donuts, tools, clothing and much more. There is live music every month from the Cherry Lake Cultural Series, showcasing local musicians from across Hobsons Bay. From 9am to 1pm. Cherry Lake, Millers Road, Altona. n www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona Lions Club Cherry Lake Market or cherrylakemarket@gmail.com
Diabetes support group
Art workshops
Drop in chess, cards and Scrabble
The Westgate Diabetes Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am. n Elaine, 0415 030 996
The Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre presents MonArt. Workshops for people of all abilities facilitated by community art specialist Amanda Neville, Mondays 10am-11.30am. $5 casual fee each week. n admin@ljac.com.au or 9398 2511
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 to 2.30pm.
Friendship group
Sewing classes Ever wanted to learn how to sew? This program will introduce you to all the basics of sewing. Start with making a bag and progress to creating simple clothing for you and your family. 10am to 12.30pm on Mondays from February 6 to April 3. Cost: $50 or $30 concession. n www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Community/ Community-centres/Arts-and-Craft/ Beginner-Sewing
Smartphone Photography A hands-on phone photography workshop where you will learn how to capture nature, people and scenes on your smartphone. You will be guided on a learning tour where you will see and capture local scenes,
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Williamstown book sale
The Rotary Club of West Footscray meets at the Medway Golf Club in Maidstone for lunch, fellowship and guest speakers each Wednesday from 12.30 until 2pm. n David, 0416 497 398
Friends of Williamstown and Newport Libraries hold a book sale every second Saturday of each month 9.30-12.30. The book sale is held in Friends’ Room entrance from deck on Ferguson street. Cash only sales. n libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
Walking group
Woodcarving workshop
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. It meets Wednesdays at 10am at the Jolly Miller Cafe in Altona Meadows or Fridays at 10am at the Newport Lakes Reserve. Members
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? On Tuesdays, 9.30am to noon, at 280 Queen Street, Altona. n jah2802rot@gmail.com
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Alcoholics Anonymous – Williamstown 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. n 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. n John, 0418 377 336
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. n 9397 6168
Altona book sale Friends of Altona Library hold a monthly book sale on the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of each month at the rear of Altona Library, 123 Queen Street, Altona, access via Coles carpark, 10am to 1pm. n libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ community/friends-of-the-libraries
Williamstown Craft Market Commonwealth Reserve comes alive on the third Sunday of the month for the Williamstown Craft Market. The market boasts more than 50 stalls showcasing everything from handmade craft, homegrown produce and food vendors. There will also be live music. From 10am to 4pm. n www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Williamstown-Craft-Market
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6. Actor Frankie Muniz has a career in which sport?
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MOTOR STARWEEKLY.COM.AU Hyundai Palisade stands out from the SUV crowd. (Pictures: Supplied)
Hyundai Palisade is big and bold By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring Palisade is the largest model in Hyundai’s SUV range. At a smidgen under five metres, it’s around the same size and price as competitors such as Toyota Kluger and Mazda CX-9. Launched in late 2020 it was given an upgrade in May 2022 with updated exterior and interior design elements, improved safety and tech features. Palisade comes in two equipment levels, Elite and Highlander, each with the choice of 3.8-litre petrol FWD or 2.2-litre diesel AWD. Prices range from $65,900 for the Elite petrol 2WD to $79,900 for our test vehicle, the Highlander diesel AWD.
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Palisade Elite 3.8-litre petrol 2WD: $65,900 Palisade Highlander 3.8-litre petrol 2WD: $75,900
Styling Not only is Palisade a large vehicle but it has styling that accentuates its bulk, starting from the front with a huge version of the parametric grille that’s being progressively rolled out across the Hyundai range. The grille is flanked by vertically stacked triple LED headlights, together with similarly shaped taillights, that emphasise the height of the Palisade. The Highlander variant that we tested came with exclusive design touches, including a satin chrome finish for the grille with matching badge and skid plate finishes. There are hidden-type turn signals, body-coloured cladding and exclusive 20-inch wheels with a 15-spoke turbine design.
Engines / transmissions The 3.8-litre petrol V6 generates 217 KW of power at 6000 rpm and 5200 NM of torque with standard unleaded fuel. The 2.2-litre CRDI diesel has less power (147 kW at 3800 rpm) but extra torque (440 NM between 1750 and 2750 revs). Both have a recently updated eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The diesel AWD uses an active on-demand HTRAC system.
Interior Inside, Palisade comes with a full-width front air vent and a great-looking and feeling
Palisade Elite 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $69,900 Palisade Highlander 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $79,900 Decked out with a 12.3-inch high-definition touchscreen infotainment system.
four-spoke steering wheel capped off in Highlander with a two-tone finish. A floating centre console angles up to merge with the dashboard, with a large space below for out-of-sight storage as well as a USB-C and 12V sockets. There’s plenty of additional storage space at the rear of the centre console with two adjustable drink holders and another pair of USB and 12V jacks. Palisade comes with two seating options, the more conventional 3-3-2 eight-seat family-focused arrangement or an executive 3-2-2 seven-seater with a pair of individual captain chairs in the middle row.
Safety All variants come with seven airbags including one between the front seats, full-length curtain ‘bags, and lap-sash safety belts for all occupants rather than the normal lap-only belt in the centre-rear spot. Other advanced safety features come with the Hyundai SmartSense system and include Blind Spot View and Collision-Avoidance Assist, Driver Attention Warning, Forward and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist,
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Driving Initially, the large dimensions can be a bit intimidating when you first get into the Palisade but the various assistance features together with its high driving position and excellent visibility help to quickly overcome these concerns. Also, with its comparatively tight turning circle of 11.8 metres it can handle the average shopping centre with room to spare although the backside tends to jut out. While other eight-seat SUVs are based on a heavy-duty four-wheel-drive ’ladder frame’ chassis, the Hyundai Palisade is built like a car. That means its centre of gravity is lower and steering and suspension should be more like the average passenger vehicle. Travelling in stop-start city low-speed conditions, this is the case. Out on the motorway the Palisade cruises smoothly and quietly with little clue that it is powered by a diesel. Most of our time was spent with either one or two occupants on board but
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it felt that it would have no trouble coping with the maximum eight people. The steering is well-weighted and gives good feedback. Combined cycle fuel consumption is listed at 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres with the petrol engine and 7.3 L/100km from the diesel. We averaged 8.7 L/100km during our test.
Summing up Hyundai Palisade is an impressive vehicle that combines the practicality of an SUV while coming close to being car-like in the way it drives. It’s reasonably priced and comes with plenty of safety and tech equipment. Palisade comes with Hyundai’s standard five-year, unlimited warranty. Bluelink is also free for the same five-year period but incurs a charge from then onwards.
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Magic progressing well ahead of season kick off Things are progressing nicely for Altona Magic ahead of the National Premier League season kick off next month. Under new coach John Markovski the Magic is hoping to build on an inconsistent 2022, which resulted in the side finishing in 10th. Markovski, who is returning to the club where he had previously played at and coached, said he can’t wait for the season to get under way. “We’re four and half weeks out,” he said. “We’re in the middle of the pre-season which is going alright, we’re getting there slowly. “We’ve kept quite a few guys and we’ve got some new guys as well. I’m new and they’re new and they have to get used to a new philosophy and how we want to play. “We’ll see how we go.” Markovski said they had added five key signings, most who had been involved in A-League club systems previously. Goalkeeper Zac Bowling joins the club from Broadmeadow Magic in Newcastle and had previously been part of the
Newcastle Jets Academy. Bowling impressed many soccer fans with his performance in the Australia Cup against the Bentleigh Greens. Justin Micallef crossed the Magic from fellow NPL side, Melbourne Knights. The attacking midfielder-winger has played in domestic competitions both in Malta and Spain. Cian Cuba is a creative midfielder who arrives via Queensland NPL outfit Brisbane Olympic. He has also played in Spain and Uruguay. Charlie Leech has made the move across the country. He joins the Magic from the Perth Glory Academy set up who has played in the Western Australian NPL for the last two seasons. Proven goal scorer Darcy Anastovski joins the club from Melbourne Victory where he has spent the last four years in the NPL system. Markovski said they had looked to have a mixture of youth and experience, “A lot of them are young kids that have been involved in a full time environment,” he said.
“Hopefully they keep getting better and they might end up back in the higher system down the track. “It’s a nice mixture. It’s an opportunity for the young kids to show what they can do.” The Magic have played three practice matches so far, winning all three. Markovski said it had been positive so far. “It’s a positive indication of where the players are at,” he said. “We want to win every game, so it’s good to win and we’re happy with the progression we are making. “We have a practice match against Green Gully and then we head to Newcastle on the weekend and then face Melbourne Victory and it’s the season.” Tara Murray
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Clubbers’ outright win By Tara Murray Yarraville Club’s finals hopes are now in its own hands after an outright win in the first two-dayer of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division. Playing the longer format for the first time since before COVID-19, the Clubbers came away with a convincing win against Westmeadows, moving the side into the top four. Clubbers captain-coach Mitch Johnstone finally got to see how the side performs in two-day cricket. “We’ve always joked about it, that they’ve been telling me since I started that they’re better at two-day cricket,” he said. “We’ve been working a lot on the shorter format, but they’ve been proven right. They’ve played some really good cricket the last two Saturdays. “We have a tough run home, so we know to control our own destiny. We are four points clear of fifth.” Johnstone said their experience really shone through against Westmeadows, with those experienced heads playing a lot of two-day cricket previously.
The Clubbers resumed at 3-55 on day two, after bowling the Warriors out for 125 on day one of the match. Johnstone said he forgot how nervous you get between day one and two of the match. “I was a little bit nervous with a young batting line up,” he said. “I thought we should step up and I was relatively confident that we would get the runs.” The Clubbers got the runs and declared at 9-176, giving them a lead of 51. Chinthaka Jayasinghe top scored with 84 against his old side. Johnstone said with only a small lead they dangled the carrot in front of the Warriors to take the match on and fight for a reverse outright result. With the side sitting on the bottom of the ladder they did exactly that. The Warriors were bowled out for just 122, leaving the Clubbers needing 71 off 21 overs. Johnstone took seven wickets for the Clubbers, but was expensive as the Warriors went after him. Johnstone along with Ash Sweet and Trent Lawford proved crucial in both innings. Johnstone said their experience shone through
and they worked really well as a unit. The Warriors got the runs, finishing 2-72. Johnstone said they were quite happy to get the result. “We had to get 71 off 21 overs and with guys like Trent and CJ in the side we were confident,” he said. Damjanovski “We still have to address our top order batting, but CJ and James Damjanovski got the job done. “James has had a mixed run with the bat and hopefully it’ll kick start his season. “To get 20 wickets in a relatively short game is a good effort.” The Clubbers are also through to the finals of the T20 competition. Johnstone said they were keen to win that title. “We’ve got a younger team in that competition,” he said. “We’ll go out to win it as you can’t pick and choose when to play well. We’re blooding a few as well.” Meanwhile the Druids lost to Keilor in the senior division. Needing 325 for victory, the Druids were bowled out for 175. The Druids finished 4-63 in their second innings.
Rain again played havoc in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition, but it didn’t stop Gellibrand from making it through to the finals. The last of the pool matches were scheduled for Tuesday night, having been postponed from before Christmas due to the weather. Matches started in the heat, but were soon brought to a close when heavy rain hit Melbourne later in the night. Top spot in the Ponting pool was on the line in Gellibrand’s and Williamstown CYMS’ match, with both sides having won one game each. The CYs were bowled out for 81 with four ball remaining. Luca Zavattiero top scored with 28 as just two players reached double figures. Paul Wookey took three wickets. Gellibrand made the runs in 10.4 overs, finishing 2-84. West Coburg was on top of Tullamarine in their match when it was called off and declared a draw. West Coburg made 4-148 from its overs, with the Demons sharing the wickets around. All but one Demons player had a bowl. The Demons were 7-82 in the 14th over when the rain hit. The one point from the draw was enough for West Coburg to finish on top of the Simpson pool and head through to the next round. PEGS ‘match with Westmeadows also finished early, but PEGS claimed the win. PEGS made 5-134 from its overs with Pishan Hewage top scoring with 42 at the top of the order. Aaron Evans took two wickets for the Warriors. The Warriors were 4-61 when play stopped with Husnain Arshad 25 not out at the time. The result was enough for PEGS to finish on the top of its pool. Haig Fawkner, which had already secured top spot in its pool, beat the Greenvale Kangaroos. The Kangaroos were bowled out for just 44. D Haig quickly made the runs, finishing 3-45 in 8.1 overs. Sunbury, Jacana, Yarraville Club, Sunshine, the Druids, Werribee Centrals, Point Cook, Maribyrnong Park St Marys, Sanctuary Lakes, Deer Park, Sydenham-Hillside and St Francis de Sales are the other teams through to the finals.
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United part ways with Theoharous and Markovic Western United has parted ways with Christian Theoharous and Dalibor Markovic, midway through the A-League Men’s season. The club announced on Tuesday that it has reached a mutual agreement with Theoharous to terminate his contract. Central Coast Mariners announced later that day that Theoharous had signed with them for the rest of the season. The winger had failed to play a game this season with United. Having signed a two-year scholarship contract in November 2021 in his return from playing over in Europe, Theoharous made four appearances in his first A-League season with United registering an assist against Wellington Phoenix in January. He was part of the club’s first ever championship-winning team. The winger also played a major role in Western United’s promotion campaign in National Premier League 3 last year. Theoharous played nine games in the regular season, scoring one goal, and starred in the promotion play-off with a goal and two assists.
The club in its announcement thanked Theoharous for his time at the club and wished him every success with the next steps of his career. Theoharous made his debut in the A-League as an 18-year-old with Melbourne Victory. He played a significant part in Victory’s 2017-18 championship and he also played six games in the Asian Champions League. The club also announced it had released Markovic by mutual consent last week. Markovic signed for United in March 2021 having impressed against the Green and Black while playing for Melbourne Victory a month earlier. The left-back made his debut for the Club in a 2-0 win over Newcastle Jets soon after joining but picked up a foot injury in the game, returning in the final round of the 2020/21 season against Central Coast Mariners. Last season, Markovic played a part in United’s first ever championship-winning squad.
He played three A-League games for the club. The defender was also a key player in the NPL which earned promotion to NPL 2. Markovic played 10 matches and scored two goals in the regular season before featuring prominently in the promotion play-off win over Goulburn Valley Suns. Meanwhile, United had a happy trip away to Tasmania with both their women’s and men’s A-League sides coming away with wins on Saturday. The women’s side, which was coming off its first loss of the season, scored either side of half time to beat Brisbane Roar. The men’s side then followed it up with a 1-0 win against Sydney FC, with Alessandro Diamanti producing some match after coming off the bench. Tara Murray
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Sports shorts VMMNA The Altona Falcons cemented their spot in the Victorian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association premier men’s competition top four. In the first game after the Christmas break, the Falcons accounted for the Ariels, 76-52. The Falcons sit in fourth with two rounds remaining. In the premier mixed competition, the Falcons beat the Valley Wolves, 67-50. The Falcons sit in third spot.
Bowls Altona fell just short against Bundoora RSL in Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division on Saturday. David Ferguson’s rink won 31-14 to keep Altona in the match, but it lost by one shot, 84 (16)-83 (2). Altona sits sixth on the ladder, 16 points behind fourth placed Clayton. Seventh placed YarravilleFootscray lost to ladder leaders Melbourne, 86 (16)-74 (2).
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Eagles claim top scalp By Tara Murray Yarraville is heading in the right direction as it comes off its best performance of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west season. The Eagles stunned ladder leaders Spotswood in the first of the two-day games with a convincing win. After making 7-263 on day one of the match, the Eagles restricted the Woodsmen to just 148, bowling them out in 49 overs. Eagles playing coach Jonah Koch said it was nice to get a good win like that. “We’re heading in the right direction,” he said. “Making 263 at Yarraville which is always pretty flat, I thought was a good score. With 260 odd on the board we still had to bowl well. “It was a good team effort, everyone contributed with the bat and then everyone with the ball.” Koch was more than happy to bowl the Woodsmen out for just 148. Taylor Tatterson scored 65 at the top of the order, but he was one of only a couple of batters to get going.
Koch was the pick of the bowlers, taking 5-43 off his 14.3 overs. “I think everyone played their role and executed the game plan,” he said. The win moves the Eagles to 11th spot, two games outside the top six. Spotswood remains on top, but is joined by Box Hill on the same amount of points. For Koch and the Eagles, the key for the rest of the season is having consistency across the board, which they saw in this game. “Aidan [Salvado] is opening the batting and has been really good,” he said. “We need a few others to continue to contribute and not relying on one bloke to do it. Last week we saw the majority getting 30s or 40s. “With the ball we need to all chip in and do our bit.” The performance of Salvado this season has made him one of the breakout players of the season. He had made two 100s and five 50s in 10 games having made 606 runs for the season at an average of 86.57. Last season in 11 games
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he made 171 in total. Koch said they weren’t surprised by the rise of Salvado this season. “Aidan’s taken his game to a level a lot of people thought he could,” he said. “He’s enjoying his cricket and has been putting in the work. “He doesn’t throw his wicket away and takes his opportunities. Hopefully he finishes off the year well and no doubt there’s a couple more 100s out there for him.” Koch said despite sitting outside the top six, they hadn’t given up on finals and that remained their goal. In other matches, Williamstown lost to Hoppers Crossing. Chasing 295, the Cats finished 7-297 with eight balls remaining. Sanka Abeyruwan made 71 not out. Fraser Hay was the pick of the bowlers for the Seagulls with three wickets. Altona slipped outside the top six with a loss to Werribee. Having made 133, the A’s needed early wickets on day two. The Tigers resumed at 2-38 and were able to get the job done, finishing with 163. Adam Yates took 5-59 for the A’s.
Western Jets’ Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner and Kiera Whiley were among those to participate in the first AFLW Academy for this year’s intake on the weekend. The camp included 30 of the country’s most promising footballers who started the camp at Essendon’s facility in Tullamarine before spending the last two days at Geelong Grammar. The camp will be followed by two additional camps later in the year, with the squad set to reconvene in April and June.
VTCA Footscray Angliss continued its good form in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 5 on Saturday. Angliss was able to restrict Barkly Street Uniting to 180 in reply to its score of 263 made on day one. Seabrook managed to avoid an outright loss to Melton South Royals. Seabrook was bowled out for 193 in reply to the Royals 8-331. Seabrook finished 5-68 in its second innings. Footscray Angliss sits in second spot, while Seabrook is 12th and Barkly Street Uniting is in 11th. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly
Newport Rams make a pitch for a finals spot Newport Rams got a crucial win in the race for finals spots in the Baseball Victoria summer league division 2. In a competition where one loss could see a side drop several positions, every win is vital in the run home. The Rams were able to overcome difficult conditions against Preston to come away with a 7-2 win on Sunday. Rams coach Sean Arnott said they had spoken about the importance of getting the win first up coming off the break. “The next five weeks we play three of the bottom sides and two of the sides up the top,” he said. “If we can knock off the bottom sides and challenge the top sides, we’ll be pushing for finals.” Arnott said on Sunday against Preston they had to overcome the conditions and their opponent to get the win. “It was tough conditions,” he said. “Newport is always a hard place for the hitters.
“There was a strong breeze coming in yesterday. We hit the ball really well and were able to keep their hitters in check.” The win has the Rams in third position with seven rounds remaining. Arnott said he would have taken that spot at the start of the season, but admits the season hasn’t been completely smooth. “It has been up and down,” he said. “In the lead up to Christmas we didn’t have a full side and the form was up and down. “I wouldn’t say I’m happy but we were in a good enough position to challenge for finals. “Hopefully we can put it all together the next few weeks with the gap from first to eighth only a couple of games. “Every game is important, you drop one or two in a row and you go out of finals.” The Rams hopes have been boosted by the return of two key players. Two of the side’s best hitters Dean
Malthouse and Cameron Lyons will be back after returning from overseas and will play key roles in the run home. Lyons played on the weekend and Malthouse is back home this week. The Rams this week face Cheltenham Rustlers, who are also pushing for a finals spot. Arnott said the Rustlers, who dropped from first to fifth after a loss on the weekend, would be a good challenge. Overall things are going strongly at the club with all five sides in the top four at the moment. The club leads the club championship, which Arnott said they don’t focus on, but would be a good achievement to win. Tara Murray
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Dylan Brasher had a day out on Sunday. (Joe Mastroianni). 309719_04
Bulldogs’ batting class Tara Murray Footscray coach Dale McDonald has not seen many wins better than his side’s victory against Carlton in Victorian Premier Cricket on the weekend. Facing one of the competition’s pace setters of the last few years, the Bulldogs showed their class with the bat on Sunday. For McDonald, the match was one where his side lifted the bar to come away with the win. “It was an outstanding win,” he said. “It was amazing, I haven’t seen too many better games than that. “They have been a benchmark in the competition for a number of years, we had to grind away.” Carlton finished day one with 271 on the board. It decided to bat on the next day, batting an extra six overs and reducing the amount of time the Bulldogs had to chase down the runs. Carlton finally declared at 9-310. Jake Reed took three wickets for the Bulldogs. McDonald said it wasn’t the easiest day in the field for the side.
“They batted on for an extra six overs which they are allowed to do in two-day cricket,” he said. “Our bowlers worked really hard and they had to grind away. “The boys worked pretty hard and were buggered after 96 overs in the field.” The Bulldogs were left with 81 overs to get the runs, with Carlton having a strong bowling attack. The Bulldogs would need just 73.2 overs as Dylan Brasher and Travis Dean put on a show. The pair put on 216 for the second wicket. The Bulldogs would finish 3-331. McDonald said it was amazing to watch. Brasher finished with 148 backing up his performance the round before when he just fell short of making 100. McDonald said this was a performance they knew that Brasher could play. “He has turned a corner,” he said. “He has just over 500 runs in eight games this year, his form of late has been outstanding. “He’s showing a lot of maturity. He was getting lower scores and now he’s turning them into big totals. “To get 148 is outstanding.” Dean finished with 116 off just 128 balls.
McDonald said the Victorian batter showed his class and experience. “It was great leadership by Travis. It was really good to sit and watch them bat. “He guided Dylan through his innings which was outstanding. The partnership was one short of a club record.” The runs continue a good season with the bat for the Bulldogs, with four players averaging more than 40 runs a game. The win and other results move the Bulldogs to second on the ladder. McDonald said they need to keep raising the bar. This week they face Richmond. It will be a big day for Daniel Sartori who plays his 250th game. It will be against his old side. McDonald said from a club perspective things were tracking along really well, with four wins and a tie on the weekend. Their fourth XI has moved up to 16th on the ladder, with McDonald saying they were thrilled with how the development side was going. The club also had four players part of Victorian teams at the recent under-17 national titles. All four will be back in the club’s Dowling Shield side this week
Spotswood and Hoppers Crossing are through to the next round of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association T20 competition, but Melton was the unlucky team to miss out. The three teams finished the first two rounds undefeated, along with six other teams. With just eight teams progressing through to the next round, ninth-placed Melton missed out on percentage. The second round of the competition got under way on Tuesday night, with some matches affected by heavy rain. Plenty Valley and Kew’s match was declared a tie and the points shared, while some other matches were also not completed, but results were still awarded. Spotswood made it two from two against Altona. The Woodsmen made 5-157 from their overs with Jarrod Martignago top scoring with 63 off 43 balls. It was all single wicket takers for Altona. The A’s started their innings well and at 2-93 were looking on track. But the wickets started to fall leaving the A’s short, finishing 8-147. James Grubb finished with 41 off 28 balls. Muhammad Arslan Khan took four weeks for the Woodsmen. Hoppers Crossing won through to the next round by beating Yarraville. The Cats made 7-166 from their overs with Brett Smith top scoring with 66. The Eagles were 2-34 off 8.4 overs when the rain hit. Melton continued its good form, beating Werribee. The Tigers made 8-125 from their overs with Luke Reid top scored with 54. Stephen Wiig took two wickets for the Lions. The Lions hit the winning runs with five balls remaining, finishing 6-126. Anthony Hibbert top scored with 56 not out at the top of the order.
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