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‘Blessed’ by OAM honour By Matthew Sims Having lived in Australia for 30 years, Sydenham resident Yasseen Musa has been an integral support for African communities across the north-western suburbs of Melbourne. He has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) as part of this year’s Australia Day honours list. Mr Musa said he was “blessed” and “very happy” to receive the honour. “I am very proud as an African who is involved to mediate between my people and the government,” he said. A member of the Jeberti people within the Eastern African country of Eritrea, Mr Musa said when he came to Australia three decades ago, there was a limited number of Eritrean immigrants and a limited amount of support for the broader African communities.

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He said he quickly discovered a need to volunteer to create support for those in need, particularly young African individuals. “There was a big problem with the youth,” Mr Musa said. “We have to get them help to settle smoothly. “They have very positive ideas.” Coming to Australia with limited knowledge of work opportunities, Mr Musa started working as a welder and then started work as a driving instructor and created his own driving school business 20 years ago. “We come to Australia with no English at all,” he said. Mr Musa has since become a board member and assistant treasurer at the Footscray-based African-Australian support organisation Africause, as well as a volunteer for the group’s Flemington homework club. He has also been involved with volunteer work within the Australian Football League (AFL), including as a North Melbourne Football Club’s multicultural community ambassador in 2020, a key volunteer involved in the creation of the Team Africa AFL team

Sydenham resident Yasseen Musa celebrated being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia with his daughter Kafiana, 14.

and a member of the Multicultural Australian Football League Committee. Mr Musa said he was also proud of his volunteer work as part of the reaction to the lockdown of North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers on July 4, 2020. “They blocked all the roads and everything,” he said.

“We started to communicate with the police.” Mr Musa said his work involved communicating what the residents needed, including culturally-appropriate food, to police and other authorities. “The government brought a lot of food, but they were not going to eat them,” he said. Mr Musa said the work he has supported

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had made a “big difference” on the lives of African-Australian citizens. “In Africa, there is always talk of war,” he said. “This is heaven. “We are lucky here.”

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Last week we acknowledged 26 January with a public flag lowering and Welcome to Country, with Council recognising 26 January as a day of mourning for many First Nations people. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were lowered to half-mast at a ceremony at Braybrook Community Hub. We were then joined by Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson for a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony at Maribyrnong Community Centre, ahead of a Citizenship Ceremony where 60 conferees took the pledge to become Australian citizens. This year’s 26 January events reflect community thinking around a more respectful way to acknowledge the day. This is a first step towards a more respectful acknowledgement, recognising this is about more than just one day, and Council remains committed to continuing to engage, educate and inform around wider issues.

As the warm weather continues, I encourage you to make the most out of summer right here in our vibrant City. There are so many great things happening at the moment, with Midsumma Westside on until 12 February and HIDDEN Footscray on until 26 March. Adding to the summer line-up of events, we will be launching an exciting new free pop-up outdoor live music venue – The Deck Out West – on Sunday 12 February at Footscray Rowing Club. Music lovers will be able to enjoy sunset sessions of live music and food trucks by the Maribyrnong River. For more information about Midsumma Westside, HIDDEN Footscray and The Deck Out West, please visit maribyrnong.vic.gov.au We are also seeking submissions for Footscray Art Prize – a biennial visual art prize for contemporary artworks across multiple platforms and disciplines. It is the perfect opportunity for artists to showcase their art in the thriving hub of Footscray and share in $33,000 worth of prizes across four categories. Further information can be found at footscrayartprize.com Mayor Cr Sarah Carter

FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETINGS Tue 7 – 6.30pm Council Tue 21 – 6.30pm Council Tue 28 – 6.30pm City Development Delegated Committee These meetings will be held at the Braybrook Community Hub and livestreamed via Council’s YouTube channel. Community members can submit questions for public question time online on the day of the meeting. Visit maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ meetings or phone 9688 0200 for more information.

City of Maribyrnong Councillors have been busy. 1. President of Footscray Asian Business Association, Peter Nguyen, Mayor, Cr Sarah Carter, Deputy Mayor, Cr Cuc Lam and Acting CEO of Maribyrnong City Council, Lucas Gosling at the Quang Minh Tet Festival 2. Lion dancing performed to chase evil spirits away at the Quang Minh Tet Festival 3. Cr Simon Crawford, Cr Michael Clarke, Deputy Mayor, Cr Cuc Lam, Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson, Mayor,

4. Mayor, Cr Sarah Carter and performer Velvet Bloom onstage for The Deck Out West 5. Mayor, Cr Sarah Carter and Cr Jorge Jorquera with headlining artists at the HIDDEN Footscray launch 6. Mayor, Cr Sarah Carter and Amanduh getting into the Midsumma Westside festivities

MY VIEW For many communities that hail from Asia, the Lunar New Year has donned upon us. For some, it is the celebration of the Year of the Rabbit. For others such as the Vietnamese community, we celebrate the Year of the Cat. Whether it be the Year of the Rabbit or the Cat, the importance and meaning of this day is all the same for all who celebrate it. In Vietnamese, the Lunar New Year or Têt, signifies a time to reunite with your family, to honour ancestors and to wish your loved ones a year of prosperity, wealth and most importantly health. More often than not, people associate loud drumming, lion and dragon dancing, and gifting red envelopes (called ‘li xi’) with this particular day. Though for myself, the gathering of family and friends, a symbol of prosperity, is the true essence of this celebration. I want to wish all of the residents and traders of the City of Maribyrnong a wonderful Lunar New Year, filled with prosperity, luck and good health. May the Rabbit or Cat, or perhaps both bring you great fortune this year. Cr Anthony Tran River Ward

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OAMs recognise valuable work By Matthew Sims Seddon resident Gary Lee has been an advocate for international education for 20 years. Awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Thursday, January 26, he said he was “extremely humbled“ to receive the recognition. Coming to Australia from Malaysia to study a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) at RMIT University, Mr Lee said he quickly became involved in the international education community. “My speciality lies in the areas of high level strategic planning; policy development and advice; design and delivery of complex projects including festivals and arts programming, student wellbeing programs and youth consultation,“ he said. “In my current role, I lead the international education portfolio at the City of Melbourne and over the years, we have led and supported many high impact programs including the Our Shout food voucher program, The Couch – International Student Centre, the Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome, the ‘Act of Translation’ theatre project and the Melbourne International Student Conference.“ Mr Lee said he was also a keen advocate for

more diversity in Australia’s leadership and media landscape. “We’re quite happy to see that is slowly changing,“ he said. “Australia is a very inclusive and welcoming community. My goal is to really ensure that they are seen.“ Mr Lee said he was looking to broaden his work within the west beyond his support for Foodbank and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. “I am looking forward to working with more organisations and community groups in the west and help engage CALD communities, including international students in its programs, activities and life,“ he said. Mr Lee said his work was a way to return the favour to the country which had given him opportunities. “I truly respect and appreciate the value of giving back, so that drives me,“ he said. “More importantly, I want to make sure that no one gets left behind in life.“ Also honoured with OAMs were Footscray Returned and Services League (RSL) sub-branch president Long Viet Nguyen, Brooklyn resident Anne Hooker and Seabrook’s Ivo John Havard. Acting as the RSL sub-branch president since 2011 and a member since 2001, Mr Nguyen

was also the president of the Vietnamese Veterans Association of Victoria from 2007 to 2011 and 1989 to 1993, as well as the past president of the Vietnamese Community in Australia (Victoria). Anne Hooker’s driving professional passion for 23 years has been helping young prisoners. She has worked as a youth development officer at Truganina’s Port Phillip Prison since 1999 and has been the supervisor of the youth unit since 2005. Ms Hooker’s experience in the corrective services also included her work as a community corrections officer with Corrections Victoria from 1979 to 1999 and a Community Corrections centre manager and senior community corrections officer. She was also the president of the Churchill Fellows Association of Victoria from 2017 to 2019 and is a current member. Mr Havard has had a lifetime full of sport between his involvement in football and cricket, and believes he’s coached upwards of 20,000 games, assisted with keeping the Werribee Football Club from extinction, started up the Super Rules, the women’s programs and introduced Auskick to the football club.

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Wasting no time to save food and the planet By Matthew Sims Yarraville resident Katy Barfield has been celebrated for her endeavours in reducing how much of Australia’s food goes to waste. Awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Thursday, January 26, the British citizen was a director and founding chief executive of food rescue organisation Second Bite and is the current founder and chief executive of tech-based food rescue platform Yumefood. Ms Barfield said she decided to live in Australia when she met her husband Russell. “It’s a cliche how it all happened,“ she said. “I came here with friends and fell in love with it.“ Ms Barfield said she used to own a small bar in Melbourne with her husband and discovered her interest in helping drive down food waste when she saw how much her chef disposed of every day. “He would just throw it in the bin,“ she said. “That was sort of a lightbulb moment.“ Ms Barfield said the things she had seen and learnt about food waste since were “quite confronting“. “We rescued millions and millions of kilograms of food,“ she said. “No one was really rescuing food back then. “Happily, times have changed.“

Ms Barfield said while conversations around food waste from an individual standpoint were positive, more change was still needed. “It is just the tip of the iceberg,“ she said. “I think there is a collective understand that this is a pressing issue. “I think we are at a critical junction.“ Ms Barfield said initiatives such as putting imperfect fruit and vegetables back into the market were positive steps forward, but it was essential to stop as much waste as possible ending up in landfill to reduce the amount of toxic methane seeping into the air. “Whatever you do with it, don’t put food in your landfill bin,“ she said. Ms Barfield said she was honoured to receive recognition for her work, but said it was a team effort. “I share this award with everybody who’s worked with me,“ she said. “I am hopeful for the future.“ Ms Barfield said Australia and Yarraville had been a welcoming and open home for her. “I’m proud to call Australia home,“ she said. “I feel like the luckiest person in the world to live in this community.“ Yarraville resident Katy Barfield was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. (Damjan Janevski) 316543_03

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By Cr Bernadette Thomas There are a number of ways residents can become involved in helping shape decisions about issues they care about - including providing feedback and comments when council is engaging on projects and activities with its community. Another way is to join a community advisory committee. They provide the opportunity for a representative group of residents to input directly into Council thinking and planning around specific issues. This community voice informs and improves Council decision-making. Council has a number of advisory groups and committees currently supporting its work on LGBTQIA+ issues, active transport, heritage, youth and the arts. Last year, as chair of the active transport, arts ambassadors, and LGBTQIA+ community advisory committees, I was privileged to work alongside fellow councillors, council officers, and well-informed and engaged community members, who actively and generously shared their time, their life experience, and their ideas. It was incredibly valuable to be able to hear first-hand what is important to these community representatives who played a key role in helping develop strategies, action plans, and programs and activities and reflecting on decisions made. Each community advisory committee works to a terms of reference endorsed by council, generally meets a few times a year, and members help to set the agenda for discussion. Meetings provide an opportunity for members to come together to focus their

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thoughts, collaborate and build a sense of community and significance around a specific issue. During February, council will be actively recruiting for community membership for a First Nations Advisory Committee, Disability Advisory Committee and the Active and Healthy Ageing Community Advisory Committee. If you have an interest in these areas or lived experience or expertise to offer, I encourage you to consider putting your name forward. You will find more information and application forms at yourcityyourvoice.com. au, along with the deadlines for expressing your interest specific to each committee. The first applications close on February 10, 2023. We know community perspectives and input strengthen decisions of council and are looking forward to hearing from you. In early February, council will also be considering the formation of a Community Flood Recovery Committee. If endorsed, an expressions of interest for membership from the community will follow soon after.

Police have released images of a man in relation to a number of theft deception incidents in Yarraville, Kingsville and Footscray earlier this month. Police believe the man stole a number of items from a car in Newcastle Street in Yarraville on Sunday, January 8 about 4.15pm. Police said the man then used the victim’s credit card at a service station in Footscray, a milk bar and fast food store in Kingsville and a service station in Little River. Detectives have also released images of the man exiting and entering a BMW X4 with stolen registration plates. The driver of the car is Caucasian in appearance, about 19 years old, about 180 centimetres tall with a medium build and brown hair with a long rattail and was wearing a white Rip Curl T-shirt, grey track pants and blue Nike TNs at the time of the offences.

Flood support 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. The funding would allow services to offer tailored and targeted support programs to help women most at risk following the floods. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re upgrading the Sunbury Line, building the Metro Tunnel and widening the West Gate Freeway.

Sunbury Line

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Prof Wijeratne awarded By Tara Murray

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Western Health professor Tissa Wijeratne thought someone was playing a joke on him when he was told that he had been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Having only moved to Australia in 2005 from Sri Lanka, via New Zealand, Professor Wijeratne thought there were much more deserving people to be awarded the medal. The mountain of work he had done was recognised as he was awarded the medal for service to medicine as a neurologist. “I still can’t believe it, it has come as a complete surprise,” he said. “When I got the phone call I thought it was a prank call and I was not really expecting anything. “I told them to send me the email and I would check that. I told my register it was most likely a prank and thought nothing of it. “I’m very humbled and satisfied with it. Hopefully we can keep doing good things in the west.” Professor Wijeratne has done a lot in his short time in Australia. He’s been a neurology and clinical associate professor in Mmedicine at Western Health Clinical School since 2013 and been the director of the department of neurology and stroke services neuroscience research unit at the hospital since 2006. Among his other roles, he’s the chair of the global police and advocacy committee, former president of the Asia Pacific ssociation of Young Neurologist and Trainees, chair of the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation special interest group for headaches and migraines and founding member of the Australian and New Zealand Headache Society. He set up a National Migraine Foundation in Keilor East. While Professor Wijeratne has made his

mark in the medical world, it nearly didn’t happen. A job in journalism once beckoned as unrest in Sri Lankan meant that he couldn’t attend medical school. Then came the decision, to stay with journalism or study medicine and start a new career. “In 1989 the youth movement was crushed,” he said. “I could choose to live as a journalist or get back into medicine. “I felt that it was more cut throat in journalism. I saw there was a gap in the medical industry and I decided to combine the two. Professor Wijeratne is the author of more than 200 peer reviewed publications and published more than 3000 media segments as a medical journalist. He met his wife when she was studying in Sri

Lankan and he eventually made the decision to move out to New Zealand. While he questioned his decision, due to having to retrain, he stuck with it and moved to Australia. Western Health has been home even since, with Professor Wijeratne saying he couldn’t have done what he has if he was elsewhere. “Melbourne’s west is a magic place,” he said. “Western Health is unique and has 166 languages that we cater for. I really enjoy being able to help those from diverse backgrounds. “I’ve had the opportunity to do research during stroke, headaches, and multiple sclerosis. Western Health has given me the opportunity to be good at multiple things. “I don’t think I would work in with any other organisation. Western Health has given me so much.”

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Blazing a path Maidstone resident Guy McCrorie has been awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal for more than 35 years of service to fire services within the state’s most diverse communities. He joined the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) in April 1986, was promoted to station officer in 1991, became a senior station officer in 2003 and started in his current role as community safety and emergency management commander in 2010. With a number of years of services in the emergency management sector, Mr McCrorie has also worked as an incident controller at large structural fires and hazmat incidents, attended major campaign fires as an operational firefighter and held senior positions in level three incident control centres. Well known for his approach to develop and distribute home-based fire safety messaging throughout multicultural communities, leaders and other people of influence within these communities, a number of other emergency service agencies have emulated his approach in implementing similar approaches across Melbourne’s growing multicultural communities. Mr McCrorie has also been a representative for the State Prison Fire and Emergency Management Committee and worked with a number of government departments and organisations to ensure they are prepared for an emergency event or implement preventative measures, such as tamper-proof sprinklers in juvenile detention centres.

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Across Australia, the Fire Danger Rating system has changed. Using real-time scientific data, it now gives you a more accurate rating of the risk level if a fire was to start in your area. Each colour represents the actions you need to take to stay safe. If it’s orange, the fire risk is Extreme, so you need to take action now and be ready to go. The safest option is to leave early.

Plan. Act. Survive. For more information on the new simpler and smarter Fire Danger Ratings, search Fire Danger Ratings. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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A dynamic duo driving change By Matthew Sims Hobsons Bay council has acknowledged Naserah ‘Nasz’ Khan and Mia Boonen as its Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year award recipients for 2023. Announced at a ceremony on Thursday, January 26, councillors and community members congratulated the pair. Ms Khan moved to Hobsons Bay in 2005 and has since become an integral part of the Seabrook community, including her work in establishing the Seabrook Community Gardens to working with council to develop the Homestead Run Park. Other key initiatives she pioneered included the new mural at the Seabrook shopping centre delivered via council’s Pitch Your Project program, organising the Dawn Service in Seabrook over the past two years and delivering meals to people in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms Khan has also been an autism teacher at the Western Autistic School in Laverton for a number of years. She said it was an “incredible honour” to receive the award. “I’ve seen Seabrook change tremendously since I first moved here,” Ms Khan said. “It is just hear-warming to see how Seabrook is now so connected and how everyone comes together. “I am truly blessed to live in a community like this.” At 22 years of age, Ms Boonen has been developing a strong community of youth engagement, access and inclusion through her work as the chief executive of Altona theatre group Dramawerkz, as a disabled woman and as an activist. She also co-hosted the YDAS COVID-19 podcast and has worked in the youth sector

Hobsons Bay council’s 2023 Young Citizen of the Year Mia Boonen and 2023 Citizen of the Year Naserah Khan. (Supplied)

across a number of Melbourne-based organisations. While receiving her award, Ms Boonen recognised the sacrifices of a number of First Nations and other discriminated peoples. “I’m thankful to receive this wonderful honour, and I do so while acknowledging this is a difficult day for First Nations people right across Australia,” she said.

“I hope it helps shine a light on the areas of our community that need it. “If we ensure the considerations and adjustments that were made during the pandemic are continued into recovery and beyond, we can re-emerge from it a more inclusive society.” Hobsons Bay mayor Tony Briffa said the two award recipients exemplified the region’s

passion for supporting their communities. “We are so fortunate to have them in Hobsons Bay with their commitment to making the lives of everyone around them better,” she said. “I congratulate Nasz and Mia on their deserved awards and thank them for the amazing work they have done for our community.”

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

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80 students achieved 40+ Study Scores. Pasco Campus (Years 10 to VCE) Pasco Street Williamstown 3016 Phone: 9397 1899 Bayview Campus (Years 7 to 9) Bayview Street Williamstown 3016 Phone: 9399 9228 www.willihigh.vic.edu.au

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Maribyrnong councillors Simon Crawford, Anthony Tran, Michael Clarke, Sarah Carter, Cuc Lam and Jorge Jorquera took part in the flag lowering on Thursday, January 26. (Matthew Sims) 316817_01

Maribyrnong councillors Michael Clarke (left) and Jorge Jorquera (centre) with Justice Action Maribyrnong members Terri Soumilas, Sarah Tartakover and John Chadderton at the ceremony. (Matthew Sims) 316817_02

Flag lowered as sign of respect Maribyrnong council has recognised January 26 as a day of mourning for First Nations people for the first time. At its meeting on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, councillors passed a motion to continue to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 with involvement of First Nations people and write to federal government representatives to advocate for them to consider changing the date of the national celebration. This year also marked the first time the council hosted a smoking ceremony

conducted by a First Nations elder ahead of the council’s citizenship ceremony. The council also hosted a flag lowering event at the Braybrook Community Hub. Maribyrnong mayor Sarah Carter said the events were the first step towards a more respectful acknowledgment of the mistreatment of First Nations people. “This is one way we can help those who are not fully aware of the background to this significant and increasingly mainstream issue, particularly in respect to the

experiences of First Nations people, to better understand the stories and appreciate their journey,“ she said. “Council remains committed to continuing to engage, educate and inform around wider issues.“ Justice Action Maribyrnong John Chadderton welcomed the move to include the flag lowering and smoking ceremonies into the day’s proceedings and hoped the next step would be abolishing citizenship ceremonies held on the date.

Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr conducted a smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country at the Maribyrnong Community Centre ahead of the citizenship ceremony. He said it was essential to remember the country’s past and look forward to the future. “Reconciliation is about the ability to listen to each other’s stories,“ he said. “We can be excited for something new.“ Matthew Sims

Changed traffic conditions at the M80 interchange From February 2023

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Changes to how you get to Princes Freeway and M80 Ring Road As we continue to build new ramps and re-build lanes along the West Gate Freeway and at the M80 interchange, we need to move traffic onto the new ramps and make room for ongoing works. So, from Monday 13 February, the way you get to the Princes Freeway and M80 Ring Road will change.

Geelong-bound You’ll need to make sure you’re in the left-hand lanes to use the new ramp and continue on through to Princes Freeway, instead of the right-hand lanes.

Ballarat/ Greensborough-bound You’ll need to be in the right-hand lanes to get onto the Ring Road, instead of the left-hand lanes.

Other works during this time In preparation for this change, we’ll need weekend closures for two of the interchange’s ramps in advance. Detours will be in place, but plan ahead before your journey.

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Boost to help access aged care By Matthew Sims IPC Health will soon deliver an expanded service to help older people navigate the aged care system, thanks to receiving a tender through the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) worth about $2.8 million. Service delivery is expected to have a limited start up in March and will be fully operational in April. IPC Health chief executive Jayne Nelson said the service will focus on connecting with people 65 years and older, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

community members 50 years and older or those experiencing homelessness across the western and outer western areas of Melbourne. “IPC Health, through providing a wide range of health and wellbeing services for 40-plus years and local community and health partnerships, is deeply embedded in western and outer western Melbourne and well known, non-stigmatising, trusted by and accessible to communities,“ she said. “This funding will help us continue to assist older, diverse and vulnerable communities to navigate and access aged care. “We are looking forward to working

with the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) to provide service navigation tailored to the needs of local populations in Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Melton, Moorabool and Wyndham local government areas, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.“ IPC Health will expand, deliver and maintain a partner network to provide face-to-face specialist and intensive assistance, through assertive outreach

and engagement strategies, to support and assist people within our target populations understand and access aged care services and connect with other relevant supports in the community, including My Aged Care. IPC Health is currently recruiting staff for this service. The new service follows on from recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which called for a dedicated workforce to assist people who require intensive support to navigate and access aged care services and supports through the My Aged Care system.

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Altona Meadows resident Mildred ‘Millie’ Andrew celebrated her 108th birthday on Thursday, January 26. (Matthew Sims) 316815_03

more than 20 years. Mrs Andrew said from simple beginnings, the centre was supporting 81 children when she left. “Some of them did quite well, they learned to talk,“ she said.

Mrs Andrew’s husband’s Jack passed away in 1979 and her daughter, Susan Childs, died in 2021. She celebrated her 108th birthday and Australia Day with her grandchildren Sharon and Trevor Childs.

“I’ve got two wonderful grandchildren,“ she said. “I’m very fortunate.“ Mrs Andrew said her other passions have included living near the water, cooking and gardening. “I don’t think I could have ever lived far from the water,“ she said. Having only had one hospital stay during her 108 years, Mrs Andrew said her secret to a long life was simple. “I don’t believe in doctors, I never have,“ she said. However, Mrs Andrew said she also had another key message for everyone looking to live a long and fulfilling life. “Be kind to everybody,“ she said. “If you’ve got a faith and you believe in God intrinsically, life is a blessing.“ Matthew Sims

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Altona Meadows resident Mildred ’Millie’ Andrew has seen the world change around her many times over during her 108 years, but she said she has always tried to live a peaceful and simple life. Born and raised in Williamstown, she lived in the area until she was 95 and has been a resident of the Benetas St George’s aged care facility for about 14 years. Mrs Andrew said she came from a large family. “There were seven of us, three boys, four girls,“ she said. Mrs Andrew first discovered her passion for caring for disabled children 68 years ago when she and her friend gave birth around the same time and her friend’s son had cerebral palsy. She was a carer and manager at the former Footscray Spastic Children’s Centre from 1953 to 1972 and she also helped raise funds for the Scope Chislon centre in Maidstone – for people with multiple disabilities and high support needs – where she was a carer for

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Champion for women 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.

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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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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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All hands on deck for sails fest Williamstown’s horizon was covered from port to seaboard with boats of all shapes, sizes and speeds as part of the launch of the 2023 Festival of Sails event. As the oldest Australian sporting event, the 180th Passage Race event involved about 250 Grand Prix racing yachts, cruiser and racer keelboats, multihulls and classic yachts launching from Williamstown travelling to Geelong. Over the 36 nautical mile race, the Gordon Ketelbey Sydney TP52 ZEN who took first place with a time of three hours, 43 minutes and seven seconds. Sebastian Bohm’s TP52 ’Smuggler’ took second prize and festival chairman Paul Buchholz skippered the Geelong Cookson 50 ’Extasea’ to third place. “As chairman of the event, I couldn’t be

more thrilled with our event turnout today,“ he said. “Grabbing a place in the top three was a real bonus.“ Mr Buchholz said it was significant for the event to reach its 180th anniversary. “You can’t deny the importance of any event hitting such a momentous milestone and we are incredibly proud,” he said. “After more than two years of waves of Covid-related restrictions and interruptions to businesses and events, we think the 180th anniversary is a pretty good reason to celebrate. “An event like ours simply couldn’t exist without the consistent and generous support of the Victorian Government and the City of Greater Geelong.”

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Yarraville comes alive with mid-week entertainment By Holly McGuinness Summer is heating up and Yarraville is about to be too! For the next three months a bucket load of family friendly activities will be taking place across the much loved suburb with Yarraville Sounds. Organised by the Yarraville Traders Association, mid-week events like public Tai Chi and live music will be popping up throughout the 3013 postcode for locals and visitors alike to enjoy. Yarraville Traders Association president

Chris Byrne and his committee have been hard at work organising the next few months and are excited to see their idea finally come to fruition, and see Yarraville’s streets bustling during the week. Yarraville Traders administration and events manager Carla Smith said “We’re booming at night but we really want to try and support the day time traders and the community, so it’s perfect for people working from home, parents who are slightly housebound and retirees in the area”. With incredible cafes lining the streets, bespoke retail stores, an iconic cinema and

plentiful alfresco style seating, Yarraville is the perfect place to spend the day and it’s a breeze to get to. The Yarraville train station is right on the town centre’s doorstep, there’s plenty of parking and even bike paths in nearly every direction for those who prefer to ride. “It’s just gorgeous, and it’s so close to the city,” Ms Smith said. “We’ve got great walking areas, beautiful parks and great people that supply just about anything to the public.“ Every week there’ll be a local band set up in the Pop Up Park or Alfa Garden Area with

the help of Kindred Studios and this will be peppered with free Tai Chi lessons from Dion at Iwi Acupuncture. If you’re still looking for more fun, you’ll find a petting zoo in Fels Park on Tuesday, March 14 from 1pm to 2pm. There’s plenty to love about Yarraville and now even more reason to visit during the day time. Head to www.yarraville.org to find out more information and check out the schedule.

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‘Life changing’ rare diagnosis More than 7000 rare diseases are currently known by experts worldwide. Fatima Halloum hears the challenges faced by sufferers, their families and professionals whose lives are affected by a rare disease. Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Elliott was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome when he was 14 months old.

Wyndham councillor Adele Hegedich wants people to know that for all intents and purposes, her family was completely normal before their lives were turned upside down ten years ago. “Rare disease can affect anyone at any time. That’s what happened to us,” she said. “We didn’t discover it until 2012, when my brother Eduardo had a hyperammonemic episode. As a result of that we were all genetically tested and that’s how we discovered mum and my sister also have it.” Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency affects the liver’s ability to create the enzymes that remove ammonia, more commonly known as waste, resulting in high levels of ammonia remaining in the body. “It’s something that they were all born with but they were what is known as adult late onset,” Adele explained. Because Adele’s family were unaware they carried the illness, doctors initially believed her brother’s episode was drug induced, and by the time he had been diagnosed, the elevated levels of ammonia had caused irreparable damage to his brain.

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said. “I came across someone who’s just joined our group and they were forty years old when they found out and he had a lot of questions. He had to rethink everythin that he did.”

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“It was almost four days before they were able to diagnose it and by then the damage had already been done,” she said. “Had we known that my brother was having a hyperammonemic episode, the doctors would have intervened earlier with medication. “As a result of his episode, he suffered a severe brain injury. He requires 24/7 care, and lives in specialist disability accommodation.” Adele says that one of the difficulties of the disorder, is how differently it can present between people who have the disease. “In my brother’s case he was very hyperactive, in my sister’s case, she suffered migraines and low mood, and mum, she’s got no symptoms,” Adele said. “People we’ve spoken to are in the same boat, they’ve only discovered it because one person had an episode and the rest of the family had been tested. “Unfortunately it’s the worst case scenario before people know that they have it.” Adele and her father were not found to carry the disorder, but she says she definitely believes that they have a responsibility to raise awareness about the life-changing disease. “Sometimes I think there’s a stigma attached, they’re not bad things, they’re just things we need to understand. It’s making it okay to talk about it rather than there being this negative stigma because it can happen to anyone at any time,” she said. Adele’s mother, Nancy, said that as a parent, she feels guilty about what her children have endured. “At 24 when he got diagnosed, he had a life ahead of him that was exceptional, now his life is changed,” Nancy said of her son. Nancy said she hopes people don’t feel frightened, but need to be made aware of the disorder. “I’ve been to so many doctors and said ‘my son has OTC’ and they look at me like I’ve come from space because they have no idea what they’re dealing with,” Nancy said. “There are rare diseases, and people just living in our community have got them.”

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Left: Adele Hegedich’s family has been devastated by OTC. Her sister Leonora and brother Eduardo De Crescenzo are sufferers. Right: Catherine Kruljac spent much of her childhood in and out of hospital receiving treatment for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. (Damjan Janevski) 300521

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Most 11-year-olds wouldn’t know what Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia is, but when little Catherine Kruljac found out she had it, the Sunbury resident wasn’t surprised. The now 53-year-old had spent so much of her childhood in and out of hospital, the foreign-sounding words doctors often used were familiar to Catherine. “I had recurrent chest infections and I had half a lung removed when I was four,” she said. “It was constant exacerbations and having a cough, coughing up phlegm, which just sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? “I knew it was something I was going to have for the rest of my life.” Despite needing physiotherapy twice a day, requiring the use of a nebuliser to bring up all the phlegm and mucus that Catherine’s lungs couldn’t naturally filter, she still works full time. “People just think you’re normal, when you do cough people might think you’ve got a really bad cold, or you’ve got COVID so

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people give you odd looks,” she said. “You have to explain to them, ‘I’m not infectious, you can’t catch what I’ve got’, not unless genetics can fly out and hit people in the face.” Ten years ago, during a stay in hospital, Catherine decided she wasn’t seeing the services that herself and other PCD sufferers needed and she became a founding member of PCD Australia. “I just wanted to have something that people could go to once they’re diagnosed, they know that there are other people out there going through the same thing as them, and they’re not having to walk that path alone,” she said. “It might not make it any easier, but at least they know they can check in with people or ask somebody something.” Catherine also hopes to help spread the word about PCD not only amongst the broader community, but medical professionals too. “There are a lot of people that haven’t been diagnosed that are walking around with a condition that some GPs are not aware of,” she

Six year-old Elliott is a cheeky, loving boy according to his mother, Chrissy Cimino. Even as a baby she said Elliott was very smiley and easy-going. “He was known to be the perfect baby. Everyone used to say ‘look how much he smiles’,” the Wollert mum said. “Aren’t babies meant to cry though?” By about six months of age, Chrissy said Elliott hadn’t hit his typical milestones. He couldn’t sit up and wasn’t able to hold himself up very well. “That’s when we started to ask questions. We took him to a paediatrician, who said he was fine he was just a ‘happy baby’ but by that time, he was ten months old and still not looking like other kids in my mother’s groups,” she said. “We did our own research and stumbled across Angelman Syndrome Association Australia which is the big major support and advocacy group. We watched the information video and we went ‘Oh my goodness, Elliot has Angelman Syndrome.” Elliott is missing a little part of his chromosome 15, which leaves him, and others with Angelman, with physical and intellectual issues, as well as severe epilepsy. People with the syndrome are also known to have a happy demeanour. “When he starts giggling, he’s makes you smile, he wins people over pretty quickly,” Chrissy said. “He helps you enjoy the finer things in life.” Chrissy hopes to normalise Angelman, so that it can be diagnosed more quickly in other children in the future. “It’s all about increasing awareness in the medical field. We were at the child and maternal health nurse quite frequently and they just didn’t know,” she said. “And listening to the parent’s concern, the mother’s gut is a strong thing. When we say ‘There’s something going on with my child’ to take it seriously.”

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Elliott now goes to Glenroy Specialist School, he does occupational therapy and physical therapy and visits the children’s hospital often because of his complex severe epilepsy. “I feel as though the community has a long way to go when it comes to inclusion, it’s the simple things of accessibility,” she said. “Elliott’s now in a wheelchair, we’ve had it since October and I didn’t realise how out of my way I need to go. “The level of accessibility in our community is rather limited.”

Visual Snow Syndrome Joanne Fielding doesn’t have a rare disease herself, but much of the associate professor’s time has been dedicated to researching Visual Snow Syndrome. People with the disorder see static, similar to what you would see on an old TV, flickering tiny dots that fill an individual’s entire visual field. Through Joanne’s research, 200 people with Visual Snow Syndrome have been tested but she says researchers are still at the beginning of finding out what the disorder is exactly, and how it is caused. “We see an unusual pattern of responses in people with Visual Snow Syndrome, that you don’t see with anybody else, demonstrating definitively that the brain is abnormal in the sense that there’s a change in function,” she said. “It’s that filtering mechanism that’s broken in effect, so the brain isn’t getting rid of what you’re seeing.”

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Using a highly advanced 7T MRI scanner, Joanne and a team of researchers have found a signature, a tiny detail that differs between people with the disorder and people without it.

“It was simple changes. If I put up a suddenly appearing object in the visual field, somebody with visual snow responds to it more quickly, which is odd, considering that you’ve got snowy vision,” she said.

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“If I’m asking you to not look at something popping up in your visual field, someone with visual snow has difficulty not looking at it.” Joanne says people with the disorder have varying levels of discomfort and anxiety about what they’re experiencing, which can be further worsened by a lack of awareness of the disorder by healthcare professionals. “Some people are very comfortable with it, they’ve had it all their lives and they have a curiosity, for other people it’s incredibly disabling,” she said. “You’re being told there’s nothing wrong with you, of course you think you’re going crazy. “How can you diagnose this thing? You can’t see it, you have a brain scan, you have your eyes tested, normal, normal, normal, so we’re looking for those very subtle changes. “There have been people that have said ‘this isn’t a thing, stop trying to scare people’ and that’s not what we’re trying to do, we’re trying to educate the medical community to say that if you see someone that’s reporting these symptoms, you reassure them that this is a thing.” As far as experts are aware, Visual Snow Syndrome won’t result in blindness, but “entirely crucial” funding needed to continue the research can be difficult to obtain. “It doesn’t progress, it doesn’t kill you, think about what we’re up against in terms of other diseases,” she said. Joanne says the team is always collecting data, and individuals who have the disorder can assist by completing surveys or participating in MRI studies run in Melbourne. Details: visual.snow@monash.edu

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Pier-fect party marks Midsumma Seaworks in Williamstown was alive and awash with all colours of the rainbow on Saturday, January 28 as part of the Pier Festival. As part of the Midsumma Festival event, queer women, gender-diverse people and their friends came together to enjoy live music, burlesque shows, interactive queer art mural, entertainment, queer market stalls, food trucks, queer films. Star Weekly photographer Jacob Pattison stopped by to capture some of the fun.

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Patch work Hobsons Bay council is continuing to host its free drop-in sewing repair ‘Love It? Mend It’ sessions into 2023. Attendees are welcome to bring along a well-loved piece of clothing or soft toy and work with a sewing repair specialist to fix it. Saturday, February 11 and Saturday, February 25 from 10am at the Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre at 5 Sargood Street in Altona. ■ www.eventbrite.com.au/e/love-it-mendit-free-drop-in-sewing-repair-sessionstickets-511322548507

Parkinson’s support Does Parkinson’s or other neurological conditions affect you or a loved one? Parkando is hosting an information day and carers group launch event at the Newport Community Hub from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday, February 25. ■ parkando.org.au or Pam, 0417 690 335

Musicians wanted Established in 1979, the Westgate Concert Band is seeking new members. Do you play woodwind, brass or percussion and are looking for a welcoming place to play enjoyable and challenging music? Rehearsals held Saturday mornings during school terms, 9am to 12noon at Braybrook College. ■ westgateconcertband@gmail.com

Free English conversation class Is English your 2nd language? Do you want to improve your English skills and meet new people? Practice English conversation in informal interactive group sessions. Light refreshments provided. Mondays during school terms from 1pm to 3pm at the Altona Library meeting room at Queen Street, Altona. ■ Joe Pellone, 0431 915 970 or joepellone@gmail.com or Jill Mackenzie, 0439 994 705 or jill.mackenzie111@ gmail.com

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. ■ 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. ■ Lesley, 0414 481 442

Friendship group 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. ■ Janet, 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176

Diabetes support group The Westgate Diabetes Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

Machine Imagining Machine Imagining is an arts project inviting the Maribyrnong community to

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explore the natural world in collaboration with machine intelligence. Through a series of free workshops, community members will be invited to draw creatures from the local area - plants, animals and insects. These drawings and photos will then be used to produce a community database of observations of the local, natural world, and used to train machine learning models to generate new, machine imaginings of the Maribyrnong area. They will finally be arranged into large hanging textiles, and finished with hand embroidery and displayed at Braybrook Community Hub. 10.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays from Tuesday, January 31 to Saturday, February 25. Free. Braybrook Community Hub, 107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. ■ maribyrnong-events.bookable. net.au/#!/event-detail/ev_ cab0fb250a664bad8521f34d56bf8b6a

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, murals, people, and buildings. You will also learn about composition, a filters, exposure and more as well as handy tips from your instructor. 1pm to 3pm on Tuesdays from Tuesday, February 28 to Tuesday, April 4. Cost: $60. Braybrook Community Hub, 107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. ■ maribyrnong-events.bookable. net.au/#!/event-detail/ev_ f496504f59c44583a1f6c974b01a81fd

understand your own skill sets and job readiness. Registrations are now open for this free program. This program is provided in partnership with Skills and Job Centres and Victoria University. Mondays from 9.30am to 12.30pm from Monday, February 6 to Monday, April 3. Braybrook Community Hub, 107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. ■ maribyrnong-events.bookable.net.au/#!/ event-detail/ev_2fa6aa720a074995bd4cd 86729bff201

AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club Would you like to develop confidence in communicating, competence with language and clarity in writing? AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club would like to invite any and all residents to join them on the first and third Thursday of every month to help develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets at the Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton from 7-9.30pm. ■ Helen Fairlie, 0474 498 052

Cherry Lake Market 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. ■ www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona Lions Club Cherry Lake Market or cherrylakemarket@gmail.com

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

Williamstown book sale 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. ■ admin@ljac.com.au or 9398 2511

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. ■ libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

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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. ■ David, 0416 497 398

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. ■ jah2802rot@gmail.com

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Your Career: Your Way The ‘Your Career: Your Way’ program will run for nine weeks and is designed to help individuals explore their strengths and values, learn from industry experts and gain the knowledge and skills to become job ready. This program allows you to focus on your career needs in your own way. It aims to help give you the confidence to decide what your career means to you. From day one, you’ll connect with like-minded local people and participate in a range of practical face-to-face workshops that help you

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

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. ■ 1300 22 22 22, or www.aatimes.org.

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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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Woodsmen back on track after ‘fantastic’ win Tara Murray Spotswood found some much needed form with the bat in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west as it aims to avoid a case of deja vu. The Woodsmen, who are on top of the ladder, have dropped their last two matches and with 12 points splitting the top 10 teams, can’t afford to drop any more. Having been top of the ladder at Christmas last season and then missing finals, the Woodsmen know what happens if they don’t find wins in the back end of the season. Woodsmen coach Dan Schuppan said there was a bit of relief to have a better performance on Saturday. “It was fantastic,” he said. “We’ve struggled since Christmas and we were disappointing

against Yarraville on a good batting track. “To respond like that and bat the whole 80 overs was really important for us, to show we can bat for long periods of time. Schuppan said putting together a full season was always going to be the challenge for the side and he was excited about how his group responded against a strong Croydon bowling attack. The Woodsmen made 7-281 from their overs. Schuppan said facing a really good bowling attack and playing on a unique shaped ground they were more than happy with that score. Ross Horkings was the star of the innings, making 113 off 206 balls after opening the batting. Schuppan said the innings was a reward for

all the hard work that he puts in. “I’m really happy for him,” he said. “He is the heart and soul of this club. “He could have left a number of times to go to other clubs. He does so many things off the field to make this club a better place. “When he finishes up, he can say that he got a first XI sub-district 100. Schuppan said they know the match is far from over, with the side needing to bowl well against a good side. The Woodsmen also have one eye on the T20 competition, with the side one of two teams to have already secured their spots in the semi finals. Schuppan said their T20 side had given them a glimpse of the future of the club. “That’s fantastic,” he said. “We’ve had a

really good mix of first players and kids in that time. You have to have three under-21s in the team, we’ve had four or five. “It’s good to give those kids the experience and the chance to mix it with some really good players. “We’re in it to win, but we’re going to continue to play the kids. In other east-west matches on Saturday, Altona is on top after day one against Bayswater. The A’s bowled Bayswater out for 138. Shannon Clarke took four wickets. The A’s will resume at 2-37. Yarraville will need plenty of runs against Donvale, which made 283. Williamstown had a tough day out against Mt Waverley. The Seagulls were bowled out for 151. Mt Waverley will resume at 1-20.

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Pain signs on for United Western United’s games record holder Connor Pain will remain in the green and black for another three seasons. The A-League club announced last week that Pain had signed a new three year contract which would increase his time at the club to at least seven seasons. A foundation player of the club, Pain has played a significant role for the club in its first few years. Pain said it was a significant moment for him to commit his future to the club and continue on the journey. “It feels great. It’s something that’s been really important for me to get the future sorted so I can knuckle down and play as well as possible,” he said. “We’re building something really cool and special here in the west and I just wanted to be a part of it.” Pain has already made more appearances

for Western United than his previous two A-League clubs and said he has made a home for himself in the west. “It means a lot to me, because obviously it’s the longest I’ve spent at any club at this point so another three years on top of that – it’s just great to be part of it from building it from the ground up,” he said. Pain has played 92 league matches for United and is on track to become the first player to reach the century for the club this season. The left-winger has seven goals and 18 assists in that time and has finished in the top three in the club’s player of the season voting in all three season’s to date. Pain was a key player throughout the 2021-22 season and was particularly vital throughout the finals series, registering three assists in the four matches which included one in the grand final.

Football general manager Mal Impiombato said keeping hold of a foundation player and a key presence within the club was cause for celebration. “We are delighted to retain foundation player and championship winner Connor Pain for another three seasons,” he said. “Connor’s contribution to the club both on and off the field has helped us build strong foundations and a solid platform for continued success. “Well respected by his peers and fans, Connor’s extension signifies our intent to strengthen our squad for next season and beyond.” United was back in action on Saturday night against Macarthur at Campbelltown Stadium. A late goal sealed a 2-2 draw for United.

Footscray’s good form has continued with the side on top after day one of its clash with Richmond in Victorian Premier Cricket. Coming off their best performance of the season with the bat, the Bulldogs got made to bowl first at Mervyn Hughes Oval. Richmond lost early wickets and were in trouble at 8-69. The Tigers’ tail was able to wag, nearly doubling their score with the final wicket. The Tigers were eventually bowled out for 162 in the 82nd over. Reiley Mark, who came in at number 10, top scored with 54. For the Bulldogs, Umair Butt top took 4-28 off his 15 overs. Jake Reed and Max Birthisel, who returned to the side, also took multiple wickets. The Bulldogs had to face nine overs at the end of the day. They will resume at 0-14. Daniel Sartori, who is celebrating his 250th XI premier game, will resume on 12 not out, while Dylan Brasher will resume on two. Meanwhile the Bulldogs under-17 Dowling Shield side finished their campaign on Sunday. The Bulldogs struggled at times in the competition, with four players missing games due to state duty. On Sunday they finished their campaign with a win against Frankston Peninsula. An Aayan Nadeem century was the key to the Bulldogs innings, as they made 6-284 from their 50 overs. Frankston Peninsula was bowled out for 127 in the 44th over. Aditya Barot took 4-16 off his 10 overs. The Bulldogs finished the competition with two wins.

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Gorton steps up on the national hockey stage Ruby Gorton is quickly getting used to being on the national stage for her hockey. The Eynesbury resident was a key player for the Victorian under-13 outdoor hockey team late last year, while she was also part of the under-13 indoor state team in January. For Gorton, it’s been a few months that she will never forget. “It’s great,” she said. “I’m so proud of myself to get that far after all the hard work that I’ve done. “There’s been lots of hours of training at my club and on my own and also lots of kilometres in the car.” Gorton grew up around hockey, with her father having played and coached for a number of years. After starting at under-eights at Caroline Springs, she moved to Footscray where they

had a larger junior program. She has since progressed through the ranks, competing at several state titles and with Victoria in the School Sport Victoria team. The last couple of months have been her biggest tournaments, something that she has enjoyed. “It was a good chance to meet the girls and make new friends,” she said. “I never thought that this would happen. When I was nine or 10 I started doing state stuff and each year it gets harder. “It gets more challenging as you start getting older.” Gorton was co-captain of the outdoor team, while she was vice-captain of the indoor side. It was a challenge she enjoyed. “It was something I was aiming for,” she

said. “It was a really good experience being a leader and helping the girls in my team.” Gorton said the outdoor championships were the biggest event that she has competed in, and they were a really good experience. She said she learned a lot from that event. The indoor titles which were in Brisbane, threw in the challenge of playing in the hot conditions. Both games have some differences. “The indoor game is a faster, shorter game played on a smaller court,” she said. “Outdoor game you aren’t running as fast. “I probably prefer the outdoor game, I like the game style and there’s more space.” Gorton, who is part of the under-15 Victorian academy which includes the top 50 girls in the state, will soon take part in the trials for the under-15 state team. She’s also got big aims for her season with

Baliton’s a rising star By Tara Murray A new set of golf clubs is on the wish list for Louise Baliton after being named the Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club Don Deeble Sports Star Award. Baliton was named the winner for the 2022 award, after being selected from the 10 monthly nominees. She received $5000 for winning the award. Young rugby league star Suliasi Prescott and taekwondo star Jake Buhagiar finished joint runners up. AFLW player Charlotte Baskaran, badminton rising star Om Neelam and baseballer Jayden Kim all received encouragement awards. Baliton said winning the overall award had come as a big shock. She was recognised for her achievements on the golf green. “It’s very exciting,” she said “I’m shocked honestly. “It’s just a big opportunity for me and I’m so grateful for all the support that I’ve gotten from friends and family, especially from everyone that is involved from this Don Deeble award.” Baliton said when she was first nominated it was exciting as it was another opportunity to get her foot in the door and get her name out there. With several of the other nominees also attending Maribyrnong Sports Academy, Baliton knows how hard they work. “It is like, it’s such a big opportunity,” she said. “I didn’t even think golf was such a big sport, like it’s not that big. I know there’s many people that I go to school with [who were nominated], who have worked much harder than me and I’m just so grateful.” Baliton’s golf career started when she was six and was following her dad around on the practice green at Mt Derrimut Golf Community Club. She started playing when she was seven-years-old and played her first tournament when she was nine, winning that. Now playing off a 0.3 handicap, Baliton is hoping to hit scratch and even better than game. She said that “of course” she’s now a better player than her dad. “He is as surprised and excited as I am,” she said. “I think I know he loved the game and he loved the game and it’s something we share and it’s so special for me.” Baliton said she would look to use the money to go towards playing some more tournaments, while was also keen to get some new clubs. Heading into year 12, Baliton is planning to focus a bit more on her studies as she aims for a scholarship at an American college, preferably in Florida. Long term she wants to go pro. But before then, you’ll likely find Baliton who finished 19th on the Golf Australia’s

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Sports shorts Bowls Yarraville Footscray had a big win against Altona in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division on Saturday. The two local rivals played off, but the match would be a one sided one, with Yarraville Footscray winning 111 (18)-67 (0). Nelson Ball’s rink won 40-12, Brett Mahoney’s rink won 24-15, Brandon Anderson’s rink won 22-21 and Brendan Umbers rink won 25-19. Yarraville Footscray now sits in sixth, 23 points outside of the top four. Altona is another spot further back.

A-League It was raining goals on Saturday for Western United in the A-League competitions. In the women’s match with Canberra, United scored five first half goals to set the match up. They would eventually win 5-0. In the men’s match with Macarthur, United had to settle for a 2-2 draw. United played with an extra man for most of the second half, and after hitting the lead in the 60th minute, they trailed with about 10 minutes to go. A goal from Nicholas Milanovic in the 89th minute levelled the scores and gave United a point.

VTCA The Druids are on top after day one of their clash with St Albans in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division. The Saints were bowled out for 146 with Jarrod Parsons taking 3-28. The Druids got through 12 overs unscathed at the end of the day and will resume at 0-16. Yarraville Club was bowled out for 176 against Aberfeldie. Aberfeldie will resume at 0-5.

VSDCA Williamstown fell just short of a grand final in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association Craig Shield under-15 competition. The Seagulls made it through to the semi finals where they faced Balwyn. It was a tough day with the bat for the Seagulls, bowled out for just 50. Balwyn reached the target three wickets down to seal a spot in the grand final.

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Altona locks in new women’s coaching team One of Altona’s greatest ever players will take the coaching reins of the club’s Hockey Victoria women’s premier league squad this season. The Seagulls announced late last week that Danielle Schubach had been appointed coach with Stephanie Young as her assistant coach. Schubach replaces Ben Newell who coached the side the past four years after he decided to step away from the role. In the club’s announcement, it said that both Schubach’s and Young’s hockey records speak for themselves. “At the time of her retirement, Steph was the women’s premier league games record holder at Altona with 203 games, and is still the leading goalscorer with 104 goals, at an incredible average of a goal better than one every two games. “Dan surpassed Steph as the current games

record holder – many of those games played together – and also has one of the most impressive hockey resumes in Victoria. “As a sample of some of her on-field achievements, she was selected in the midfield in the Victorian Vipers All-Star team over their 26 year history, captained the Vipers to win the Australia Hockey League in 2012, was part of the 2017 winning team, as well as represented the Hockeyroos on multiple tours between 2009 and 2013.” Schubach said she was looking forward to the opportunity. “It should be a good challenge,” she said. “It [coaching] was always in the back of my mind once I was done playing. “It happened that our old coach had stood down… I just had a baby so I wasn’t going to be playing in the early stages of the season so I put my hand up.

Schubach said Young was one of her best friends and that they had played the majority of their hockey together throughout the years. The Seagulls have already started pre-season training. Schubach said the aim this season was to ensure that they didn’t finish in the bottom four, with the bottom four teams to be relegated at the end of the season. The side finished last season in 13th. “We’ve got a similar side to last year,” she said. “We have not picked up anyone new at this stage, but we have a few players coming back that haven’t played the last few years. “It’s exciting and it will be a big challenge. We’ve had a good first two sessions and had a really good turn out last night. “We’re looking forward to getting into it.” Danielle Schubach and Stephanie Young

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Old rivals set for clash By Tara Murray West Newport’s local rivalry match with Newport-Digman takes on some extra significance in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 2. Sitting just inside the top four as the sides head into the back part of the season, every win is important in the run home for the Lions. Lions skipper Trent Jones said it’s a match they always look forward to. “It’s good to come up against the old rival,” he said. “We’ve had some hard battles over the years and day one was no different. “It was a good team performance, but the match is still evenly balanced. We might have our noses slightly ahead.” Newport-Digman was bowled out for 102 in the 60th over after getting off to a good start. Skipper Matthew Shiell made 30 at the top of the order, but only the top three batters reached double figures. Jones said he would have taken that result any day of the week. “Our bowlers really stuck at it,” he said. “Newport batted well early, but our bowlers stuck to the task led by Josh MacDonald and the rest of the cartel followed.” It left West Newport with 17 overs to face at the end of day one. They will resume at 2-28. Jones said it had been a while since they had batted out overs like that. “Pre-COVID it would be,” he said. “I’m really proud of the batsmen. “Newport came out full steam ahead and threw everything at us. Brock Davey-Smith held us together, he was like a well. “We have 77 to chase next week and we have our best batter at the crease.” A win here would further the gap between the Lions and fifth placed Newport-Digman. Jones said they spoke about the importance of the game heading into the match. He said in an ideal world they would be sitting more comfortably in the top four, but backed their best cricket to beat any team in the competition. He said a couple of lapses had been costly for them, which hadn’t helped their ladder position. “It’s a must win game for us really,” he said. “Against the old rivals will always make it a bit sweeter. “The job is not done.” Ladder leaders Footscray United had a day out against the Greenvale Kangaroos. The Bulldogs made 8-328 from just 71 overs, declaring to have a bowl at the Kangaroos at the end of day one. Praveen Warnakulasuriya made 100, which

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included 18 fours and one six. The Kangaroos got through unscathed and will resume at 0-17. There were plenty of wickets in the Altona Roosters and Williamstown CYMS’s match. The CYs were bowled out for just 97 with Jack Sutter top scoring 28.

Ashleigh Peters took 3-10 for the Roosters. The Roosters will resume at 3-34. Kingsville has already conceded first innings points to St Andrews Pascoe Vale. Kingsville was bowled out for 108 with St Andrews Pascoe Vale finishing day one at 4-130.

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Spotswood through to next round Spotswood is through to the next round of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association T20 competition after winning a thriller against Mt Waverley on Tuesday night. Just two of the four round three matches were completed on Tuesday night as heavy rain hit across Melbourne. The Woodsmen were too good for Mt Waverley at Donald McLean Reserve. Mt Waverley won the toss and decided to bat, making 8-126 from its 20 overs. Angus Roach top scored with 27, while Harvey Redpath took two wickets for the Woodsmen. The Woodsmen needed all of their 20 overs, finishing 2-130. Ross Horkings top scored, making 65 not out off 62 balls. Brighton is also through to the next round, having beaten Croydon. Brighton made 8-141 from its overs with Robert Salerni top scored with 43 not out. Croydon proved no match, bowled out for just 54. Darcy Kennelly took 4-10 for Brighton. Endeavour Hills and St Bernard’s OC’s match lasted just five overs when the rain hit. Endeavour Hills was 2-34 went the players left the field with the match later called off and declared a draw. There was no action in Hoppers Crossing’s match against Preston due to the weather. St Bernard’s and Preston were the higher ranked teams going into those matches. A fixture for the following round hadn’t been released as of Thursday lunch time. Meanwhile the Victorian Turf Cricket Association T20 competition continues this week. All matches are scheduled for Thursday night. Teams are in groups of four for this stage of the competition, with each match a knockout match. In region 1, Haig Fawker faces St Francis de Sales and Yarraville Club plays Point Cook. In region 2, Deer Park plays Sunshine and Sydenham-Hillside plays the Druids, while in region 3 its PEGS vs West Coburg and Jacana against Sunbury.

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