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Silence to remember Communities across Whittlesea and Hume paused for a minute’s silence on Saturday to honour Australia’s fallen soldiers for Remembrance Day. The day marked the 99th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. At Epping, residents made their way to the RSL for a service featuring the laying of wreaths and poppies by veterans and their families and community groups. Students visited the RSL earlier in the week to pay their respects by laying poppies and white crosses. In Craigieburn, the community gathered for a short service at Anzac Park. The service was the first Remembrance Day service at the suburb’s new cenotaph.
(Shawn Smits)
Tens of thousands of people are expected to call Donnybrook and Woodstock home in the coming years, after the state government unveiled plans to develop the suburbs. The two suburbs will be developed over the next 30 years and will eventually have 17,000 houses and offer 2100 local jobs. There are also plans for five town centres, five convenience centres, six government schools, four non-government schools and 46 hectares of parkland. Developers will pay $115 million towards land acquisition and construction of a primary school at Donnybrook, as well as a CFA and ambulance station, a community hub and sports grounds, as part of the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC). The government said future GAIC works will include expanding the carpark at Donnybrook station and the construction of a train station at Lockerbie. The suburbs, which cover 1786 hectares, will be developed north of Donnybrook Road, between the Melbourne-Sydney rail line and Epping-Merriang Road. Planning Minister Richard Wynne said the suburbs were part of a government plan to rezone 100,000 lots of land in key growth areas in two years to improve housing affordability. “Donnybrook and Woodstock will be great places to live and raise a family, with nearby jobs for locals and affordable homes that help young Victorians achieve their dream of home ownership,” Mr Wynne said. Among the new estates to be developed over the next 30 years will be Mirvac’s Olivine estate in Donnybrook. The 187-hectare project will be home to 7000 people when completed in 10 to 15 years. Mirvac residential Victoria general manager Elysa Anderson said the estate would feature a government school as well as a campus of Hume Anglican Grammar. A medical centre, childcare centre and supermarket have also been earmarked for the development. Yan Yean MP Danielle Green said the plans meant Donnybrook and Woodstock residents would benefit from services up front rather than having to play catch-up, like those living in Mernda and Doreen.
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Broady jobless highest in state By Laura Michell
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contributing to rise in unemployment. “Access to public transport, and in turn, jobs, is also a contributing factor,” he said. “The changing nature of manufacturing in Hume is also making finding work challenging. The employment landscape has changed.” In May, the state government offered the
council $1 million over the next three years to help people into the workforce. The funding is part of the Hume Community Revitalisation Program, which is aimed at bridging the gap between Broadmeadows, Meadow Heights, Coolaroo and Campbellfield, and the rest of the state. In Whittlesea, the unemployment rate is slightly lower at 7.3 per cent, up from 6 per cent in June 2016. Thomastown has the municipality’s highest unemployment rate (12.8 per cent), followed by 12.4 per cent.
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Broadmeadows’ unemployment rate is continuing to climb, with one in four adults now jobless. Latest federal government employment figures reveal that the suburb’s unemployment rate is the highest in Victoria, with 25.2 per cent – or 1284 adults – unemployed. In June 2016, the unemployment rate was 22.4 per cent. Neighbouring suburbs including Coolaroo (23.2 per cent) and Meadow Heights (24.3 per cent) also recorded high unemployment rates.
Hume’s overall unemployment rate has also risen since June 2016, increasing from 9 per cent to 10.3 per cent in June this year. Victoria’s unemployment rate is 6.1 per cent. Hume Employment and Learning Committee chairman Huon Damm said Broadmeadows had one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. He said in the past 12 months, the size of its labour force had increased, but unfortunately the number of people looking for work had also increased. Mr Damm said the number of migrants and refugees moving to Broadmeadows were also
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In tune for Hawkstowe Music day Music will fill the historic Le Page Homestead on Sunday for Hawkstowe Music. The annual event at the South Morang homestead is organised by Plenty Valley Arts and will feature performances by local musicians and bands.
A barbecue will be provided by Mill Park Garden Club, or you can bring your own picnic. Beer and wine will be on sale, with Nillumbik Winery taking orders on the day. There will also be children’s activities. It’s at the Hawkstowe picnic area at Plenty
Gorge Park, Gordons Road, from 1-5pm. Tickets are available at the gate and cost $5 for adults and $2 for children aged 6-14. Details: www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au Laura Michell
Grassroots fire prevention Whittlesea residents have just 10 more days to ensure their grass isn’t too long, with the council about to begin its annual fire inspection program. The council has started sending letters to all property owners in the urban area to let them know they have until November 24 to ensure grass on their property is no longer than 10 centimetres in height. Municipal fire prevention officer David Foster said that with predictions of another high-risk fire season looming, the council was working to reduce the grassfire risk. “We have a legal responsibility to ensure we reduce the community bushfire and grassfire risk, so each year in the lead-up to the warmer months, we inspect all properties in the City of Whittlesea,” he said. “Winter has been one of the warmest on record. With a bit of rain, combined with warmer weather, grass will grow quickly. “If everyone does their part and ensures that grass is cut and hazards are removed, the risk of bushfire is significantly reduced.” Mr Foster said that if a property owner hasn’t completed the required works in time, the council would carry out the work and recoup costs. Planned burns aimed at protecting the community from grass and bushfires are also under way in parks across the northern suburbs, including Yan Yean Reservoir Park. As part of Parks Victoria’s annual fire protection work, the burns reduce vegetation along park boundaries and maintain access roads for firefighting vehicles. Laura Michell
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More than 2600 people were injured on Whittlesea’s roads in the past five years, a new report reveals. Between 2012-16, there were 2603 injury crashes in the municipality, of which 24 resulted in fatalities and 563 were serious injury crashes, according to the council’s new road safety strategy. Local, council-controlled roads accounted for a third of the road trauma, with nine fatalities and 210 serious injuries. The strategy stated that while the level of road trauma in the municipality is declining, Whittlesea still has a higher road fatality rate than most of its neighbouring councils. In Mitchell, there were 19 fatalities between 2012-16, while Darebin recorded 11 and Banyule 10. Only Hume had more fatalities (26). Thirty per cent of accidents involved vehicles travelling in the same direction. The council hopes to use the findings in the strategy to work with the state government, police and the Transport Accident Commission to reduce crashes. Cr Sam Alessi said it was important the council did everything it could to improve road safety. He said a crash on Plenty Road in 2010, in which five young people were killed, was still remembered by many residents. The strategy named the intersection of Edgars and Mahoneys roads in Thomastown as the most dangerous in the municipality, accounting for 20 crashes, including one fatality. The council plans to advocate to VicRoads to improve the safety of the intersection. The intersections of High and Cooper streets in Epping and the Metropolitan Ring Road exit at Dalton Road were also listed as being among the top crash locations. .
Roodi Kanna and Yousif Aziz will take to the stage in the middle of Broadmeadows on Friday as part of a showcase to highlight the talents of Hume’s youngest residents. The pair will perform their poetry and songs at the civic plaza as part of the Hume Interfaith Network (HIN) Youth’s Showcase. Mr Aziz said he was excited to be sharing his voice with the community. Mr Kanna, who will be performing in Arabic, said this will be his first time taking to the stage in Australia. HIN Youth co-chair Salat Youhana said the free concert was about reminding people about the contributions young people can make to the community. HIN, which started in 2015, comprises young people from different backgrounds, many of whom had recently arrived in Australia. She said the group decided to stage a showcase after taking part in a series of poetry workshops with Melbourne poets Joel McKerrow and Alia Gabres. The showcase will also feature dance performances, live music and stalls from police, council and the HIN. It’s at the civic plaza at the Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, from 3.30-6.30pm. YOUSIF AZIZ, ROODI KANNA AND SALAT YOUHANA
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From bricks to bright art A Mill Park playground has been brightened up thanks to a group of young artists. The members of a Whittlesea council youth art group spent their recent school holidays adding a splash of colour to the playground at Roycroft Avenue. Their creativity transformed an old brick building at the playground into a bright mural featuring hills and cactuses. During the design process, the group learned that the area used to house horse stables and so incorporated horses into the design. Mayor Ricky Kirkham praised the group for
its efforts. “It’s fantastic to see a group of young people developing their skills and working to make our city look even better,” he said. “Projects like this empower our young people to make a difference.” The youth art group meets on Wednesdays from 4.30-6pm during schools terms at the Lalor library, and is open to anyone aged 12-20 from Whittlesea who has a creative interest. For bookings, contact Baseline at baseline@ whittlesea.vic.gov.au Laura Michell
It’s time for Whittlesea residents to put the finishing touches to their gardens, with entries now open for the council’s annual garden competition. Awards are presented for the best front garden and best edible garden. Judges will be looking for gardens that use environmentally sustainable methods to create innovative and diverse gardens. Entries close January 31. Details: www. whittlesea.vic.gov.au
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Experience the key for councils Veteran councillors have been elected as the new mayors of Whittlesea and Hume councils. Meadow Valley ward’s Cr Geoff Porter earned himself a place in the Hume history books earlier this month when he became the first person to be elected Hume mayor three times. The school teacher and lifelong Jacana resident served as mayor in 2009-10 and 2012-13. He was first elected to the council in 2005. He has pledged to turn Hume into an “education precinct”. “If Victoria is the education state, I want to see Hume become the education precinct,” Cr Porter said. “In keeping with this, I am committed to programs and initiatives that will support local jobs and skills for people, especially for our young people.” Aitken ward councillor Carly Moore, who was only elected to council last October, will serve as deputy mayor. Whittlesea council will be led by South-West ward’s Cr Kris Pavlidis, who has also been a councillor since 2005. This is her second stint as mayor, having held the position 10 years ago. The municipality’s youngest-ever councillor, Emilia-Lisa Sterjova, was elected as deputy mayor. Cr Sterjova was elected to the council last October. Cr Pavlidis has pledged to strengthen the council’s relationships with local MPs to
Hume mayor Geoff Porter and Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis. (Pictures: Supplied)
deliver key projects such as the extension of Edgars Road and the duplication of Plenty Road to Bridge Inn Road. “In many aspects we are playing catch up,” she said. “Why should a 15-minute school trip take 45 minutes? That is what our community is facing. “Why should schools like Epping Views Primary School struggle at 300 per cent capacity? Why should more that 50 per cent of residents travel outside Whittlesea for work?” Cr Pavlidis urged her fellow councillors to ensure they listened to residents, adding that it was important the council took direction from the community. She said Whittlesea had changed a lot in the past 10 years, when the city welcomed just 80 new residents a week and the biggest concern was the impending drought. Now, 131 people were moving to the municipality each week, she said.
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Community connections Young refugees and migrants from across Hume are connecting with the local community through basketball. Between 20-30 young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds gather at the Broadmeadows Basketball Association every Friday to play basketball and meet other young people. The sessions are part of the Centre for Multicultural Youth’s (CMY) transitions support program. One participant, Saif Aeso, was a newcomer at the sessions less than two months ago, and now he is a volunteer assistant coach for the association. Saif was born in Iraq and arrived in Australia just eight months ago.
“I love basketball and have been playing since I was 10 years old. I used to coach younger players back home,” he said. Broadmeadows Basketball Association operations manager Todd Anderson said Saif was already coaching a skills session for under-12s and was a volunteer assistant coach for the senior women’s players. “We are working with CMY to get more of the participants involved in coaching, possibly playing and doing a referee course.” The program is open to young people aged 15-25. There are plans to extend it to include a weekly tournament. Laura Michell
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Call to fast track transport link By Laura Michell A feasibility study on a Wollert transport link will begin within five years, but residents say it is not soon enough. According to the recently released Victorian Infrastructure Plan, the state government is committed to investigating the feasibility of a high capacity transport link to connect Epping North and Wollert to the rail network, as recommended by Infrastructure Victoria last year.
The government said it would commence the study within five years. Infrastructure Victoria believes the link, which could comprise rail and buses, will be needed in 15 to 30 years. But the Auroa Community Association’s transport working group is calling for a study to be done within 12 months, with the link to be built within 10 years. The group wants a rail line extension from near Lalor station to Wollert. It says the area is already home to close to 28,000 people, with
Food trucks ready to roll Attention Mernda: The food trucks are coming. The Food Truck Festival will be rolling into the Mernda Recreation Reserve on Schotters Road this week for a five-day food-filled event. Running from Wednesday to Sunday, the festival will feature close to 50 different food trucks over the five days, such as The Rib Crib, Mr Burger and Bites on Wheels. The Food Truck Park director Frank Rusitovski said the event will be run in partnership with the Mernda CFA and Whittlesea SES. “The food truck culture is a huge part of this city, and now we want to share the love of street food in new neighbourhoods craving cultural events,” he said. The Food Truck Festival is open Wednesday and Thursday from 5-10pm and Friday to Sunday from 11am-10pm. Details: thefoodtruckpark.com.au Laura Michell
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the population expected to reach 96,000 by 2037. Group member Tony Francis said waiting any longer for the link would add to the area’s traffic woes. “The infrastructure plan for Wollert transport does not appear to be based on any understanding of the transport needs of current and future residents,” he said. “It hugely disadvantages local residents who are in a worsening liveability situation as the result of substantial and increasing
traffic congestion. There are major costs from delaying or not building a train line to Wollert with, for example, increasing unliveability reducing housing sales and causing a decline in government revenue.” Mr Francis said a rail line was needed as residents were struggling to commute to work and carry out day-to-day activities without access to a local train station. “Congestion costs impose great hardship on people who were basically deceived into residing in Epping North and Wollert,” he said.
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MY PLACE Darren Peters is passionate about standing up for the Whittlesea community. The Doreen resident has called Whittlesea home his whole life. He speaks with Laura Michell. What is your connection to Whittlesea? I grew up in Mernda, went to school in Whittlesea, attended RMIT Bundoora and built my home in Doreen. What do you love about Whittlesea? I love that our community will stand up for what is right. When Steve Bracks backflipped on building rail to South Morang, we all fought and won what we were promised without help from our local MPs. It was very satisfying to do it all again to win the Mernda extension as well.
The state government has failed to keep up with infrastructure for the last two decades. It should not be up to locals to campaign for essential infrastructure, it should be built as soon as new estates open to prevent the gridlock we now live with each day. How are you involved in the local community? I am the spokesman for the South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance. Our greatest victories were forcing the state government to build the train line to both suburbs, stopping Labor
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Helping others and our community to be the best place it can be. I also love teaching and working on my masters so I can lecture at university in the future. Where is your favourite local place, or places, to spend time?
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Learn how to turn your photos into a digital scrapbook at Mill Park library on Monday, November 20, 1-2.30pm. Bring your own laptop and digital photos. At 394 Plenty Road. ■ 9437 8189
School exhibition
Immerse yourself in an afternoon of art at Al Siraat College on Friday, November 17, 2.30-5.30pm. The exhibition features students’ works, as well as stalls, food and more. At 45 Harvest Home Road, Epping. ■ 9408 1999
Clothing and book swap party
The Whittlesea clothing and book swap party will mark recycling week. Bring up to eight good quality, clean men’s or women’s clothing items or books that you no longer want, register each item in exchange for a token and then browse through what others have brought and swap your token for a new item. At the fountain view room, Whittlesea council offices, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, on Friday, November 17. ■ 9401 0579
Story Island exhibition
Visit Craigieburn’s Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery from Friday, October 20 – Saturday, December 2 to head on a journey of imagination. The journey is part of the Story Island – An Adventure in Pictures exhibition. At 75-95 Central Park Avenue. ■ 9356 6980
Tools from yesteryear
Discover farm tools and kitchen utensils from yesteryear at the museum at Ziebell’s farmhouse on Sunday, November 19, noon-4pm. The Friends of Westgarthtown will guide visitors through the museum, explaining the various uses of the old tools. Visitors can also explore the gardens and outbuildings. At 100 Gardenia Road, Thomastown. ■ 0418 596 538
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Learn about the Boomerang Bags project at Lalor library on Friday, November 17, 1-2pm. The project transforms recycled materials into a shopping bag. At 2A May Road. ■ 9465 2353
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Browse the stalls at the Boutique Makers twilight market on Saturday, November 25 at the Mernda Village Community Centre,
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Support for carers
Learn about the support options available for carers and families of someone who has a mental illness at The Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, on Monday, November 20, 12.30-1.30pm. Bookings required. ■ 9356 6900
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Plenty Valley is in control after day one of its clash with Werribee in the Victorian Sub-district Cricket Association’s north west competition. The Bats, coming off their first loss of the season, were keen to rebound against a side which is yet to win a match this season. The Tigers started well with a first wicket partnership of 38, but that was the end of the good news for them. The Bats bowlers turned it on, with Simon Black and Ashur Morrison taking two wickets each, as the Bats claimed 4-9 to have the Tigers in trouble at 4-47 and put the game firmly in their hands. The Tigers steadied and moved to 91, before the loss of both set batsmen halted their run and put pressure on the middle and bottom order. The Tigers were able to get small partnerships for the rest of the innings, but were unable to produce anything significant. They were finally bowled out for 153 in the 57th over. Simon Black took 4-47 off 14 overs, while Sean Ayres bowled tightly taking 1-20 off 15 overs – including seven maidens – in a strong performance. With plenty of time left in the day, the Bats had nearly 20 overs to bat out the day. But they got off to the worst possible start with Sean Ayres out for a duck. Ryan Pearson and Simon Bray steadied and they were 1-44 at stumps. Bray will resume on 30 not out and Pearson on 13. The Bats second side is 0-24 chasing Werribee’s 177.
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SPORT Plenty Valley fails to fire By Tara Murray Plenty Valley has again fallen short in Women’s Victoria Premier Cricket. Looking for their first win of the season, the Bats had a period of dominance with both the bat and ball, but couldn’t put it together for the whole match. It was a tough start for the Bats, who were in trouble at 3-39. With skipper Meagan Ciavarella and VicSpirit squad member Rhiann O’Donnell at the crease, the Bats were able to work back into the game. The two put on 63 for the fourth wicket partnership to take the total past 100. Things slowed when O’Donnell went for 37. When they lost Julia Carruthers and Ciavarella, the Bats were 6-126. A couple of small partnerships were formed by the middle and lower order, but they couldn’t bat out their overs, and were bowled out for 174 with 16 balls remaining. Ciavarella top-scored with 41. O’Donnell was the only other player to pass 15. Not batting out the overs proved costly for the Bats, as Dandenong chased the runs down with three overs to spare. The Bats started well and had Dandenong at 3-38, before the middle order steadied. A partnership of 49 and then one of 50 had Dandenong in control at 4-137. Two quick wickets gave the Bats some hope, but Dandenong got the job done finishing 6-175. Tayla Vlaeminck was the only player to take multiple wickets with two. Overall, Bats coach Adam Drinkwell said it was a disappointing performance. “We didn’t have enough runs on the board and we didn’t bat out our overs,” he said. “We couldn’t keep the pressure on with the ball with both ends and we were disappointed we dropped four really easy catches.” Drinkwell said there were periods they looked good with both the bat and ball, but hadn’t been able to keep the consistency. “We didn’t finish off with the bat and didn’t start well, but the partnership in the middle was really good. “Meagan and Rhiann looked good before we lost them both and had to rebuild. With the ball we were pretty aggressive early on with Tayla and Jacinta Goodger-Chandler which was one of our strengths. “When the opportunities came we didn’t take them. “We need to learn how to manage the big moments,” he said. “We haven’t been able to finish teams off, we’ve had chances to win three of our five matches.” The Bats will get a bonus next weekend, with import Providence Cowdrill due to arrive.
Up-and-down weekend puts Kookas in third Rivergum’s unbeaten start to the North Metro Cricket Association’s Jika Shield season came to an end on Sunday. Playing two one-day matches across the weekend, the Kookas split the matches, slipping to third on the ladder. On Saturday, they continued their good start to the season with a strong win against Lalor Warriors. In a match-up of teams sitting at opposite ends of the table, it was the undefeated Kookas who got the points against their neighbours on Saturday. The Kookas made good on the decision to bat first, with four of the top five batsmen reaching 25. They lost wickets late, but pushed on to make 8-209 from their 40 overs. Alex Jesensek top-scored with 54, while Matthew Perri made 49. The Warriors looked in a good position to attack at 4-104, but their batsmen struggled from there. They lost their last six wickets for 54 to be all out for 158. Todd Hughes was the pick of the batsmen for the Warriors, making a second straight 50 and finishing with 54. The Kookas shared the wickets around, with four players picking up two each. Neither side had long to dwell on the result when they backed up for one-dayers on Sunday. The Kookas faced North Brunswick/ Rosebank in a rematch of last season’s grand final. The result was the same, with the Kookas on the wrong end of it. The Kookas’ 5-166 was chased down by North Brunswick/Rosebank for the loss of two wickets. The Warriors played Holy Trinity, which was searching for its first win of the season. Batting first, the Warriors made 7-207. Lakmal Keerthirathne top-scored with 72 with Hughes continuing his good form by making 60 not out. The Warriors were able to get frequent wickets, but Holy Trinity kept pace with the required run rate. Holy Trinity made the runs in the final over of the day with one wicket in hand. Tara Murray
Rhiann O’Donnell looked good with the bat for Plenty Valley. (Shawn Smits)
Fun factor remains as Demons begin to bloom Tullamarine is feeling more at home these days in the Cricket Victoria Women’s Community Cricket north-west competition. Last season, the first for the Demon women, was a steep learning curve, with most of the squad’s members having never previously played cricket. This year, with a season under their belts, the women are feeling more comfortable. Demons player Darlene Mayne said that for them the main focus was on enjoyment. “It’s been a lot better this year,” she said. “Last season was hard as we had just one person who had played before. “We’re just a bunch of mums who decided to get together a team. “We’ve now got some wives of senior players and a few players who haven’t been aligned with the club joining.” 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Mayne said learning the game’s fundamentals had been one of the biggest challenges. “We struggled to get players at the start, but now we have good numbers,” she said. “We’re all learning the game and that’s the biggest challenge. For us, we obviously want to have fun.” She said Helen Harris, who joined last season, had been really good in helping teach the players. Nat Egan has been on fire this year, while Natasha Ziegelaar, who is one of the side’s youngest players, has been a standout. After winning just one game last season, the Demons have been more competitive this year. On Sunday, they took on Gisborne, which was looking for its first win of the season. A brilliant performance with the bat secured a second win for the season for the Demons.
Going at more than a run a ball, the Demons made 3-266 off their 40 overs. Harris, at the top of the order made 70, while Egan finished 67 not out. The Demons restricted the Dragons to 166, with Denise Lloyd and Ash James taking three wickets each. In other matches, Craigieburn easily accounted for Hoppers Crossing. The Eagles made 9-147 from their 35 overs before bowling Hoppers Crossing out for 82. Kristy Carbis top-scored for the Eagles with 46, while Taylah Logie took three wickets. The Eagles remain undefeated after four matches. Geelong continues to lead the way after beating Coburg-Glenroy with ease. Tara Murray
Helen Harris top-scored for Tullamarine on Sunday. (Shawn Smits)
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Cannons turn to experience to provide future pathways After 12 months out of football, new Calder Cannons regional coaching director Ross Smith decided he wanted to get back into the game. Smith stepped away from football after 30 years’ involvement which included 224 games as an AFL player and 17 years as a coach. He held assistant coaching roles at Geelong, North Melbourne, Hawthorn and Richmond. Last week Smith was appointed as the Cannons’ first regional coaching director. The new full-time role includes coaching the Cannons’ boys TAC Cup side. Smith said he would have a hands on approach with local clubs in the Cannons’ region. A big focus of the role is to try and improve the standard of junior coaching and provide better pathways. Smith is no stranger to the north-west region – his sons play at Aberfeldie and he played his junior football at Jacana.
“The ability to develop football in the region was what really attracted me to the role,” he said. “I’ll be working with junior footy clubs to look at the curriculum of what they are teaching. “I’ll be working with clubs to provide a document [regional coaching strategy] of sorts. It’ll have training drills that we can give them access to and it’ll help with training coaches. “Making the role full-time, it helps give the resources to help assist these clubs.” Smith said about 30 per cent of his role would be focused on the Cannons and their program. He said he would look to tap into his AFL experiences to help the whole Cannons program. “We want to get some consistency across all the Cannons teams, the boys, girls, under-16s and under-15s.” He said one of his biggest focuses would
be ensuring the players who come out of the Cannons program are better people than when they entered it. “We want them prepared for life.” Cannons’ talent manager Ian Kyte said the new role would help strengthen the links between the Cannons and the community. “Ross has experience at the elite level, and this will only benefit our players and coaches in the Calder region. “With the expanded full-time role, our Calder coach will now be a vital resource for junior coaches in local competitions, providing them with further development and learning opportunities.” Kyte thanked out going coach Andrew Johnston for his work over the past three years. The Cannons finished eighth in Johnston’s first two seasons, before missing finals this year. Tara Murray
Jacana jags another Cloke
Sport Briefs EDFL
Next year’s Essendon District Football League grand finals will be held over three weekends. Unlike in previous years when the division 2 and 1 grand finals were played on the same weekend, the league has made significant changes to the finals. structure The division 2 grand final will be held on the first weekend in September, with the division 1 grand final the following weekend and the premier division finale on September 15. The EDFL season will begin on Good Friday with Keilor hosting Strathmore and Hillside taking on Taylors Lakes.
By Tara Murray Jacana has found a key forward to replace outgoing star Cameron Cloke – his older brother and former AFL player Jason Cloke. The Jaguars announced last week that Jason had signed with the club as it looks to have a tilt at the Essendon District Football League division 1 premiership. Jaguars coach Robert Fletcher said signing Jason was a huge plus for the club. Jason will be a key in the forward line which will be without Cameron, who has signed with Hurstbridge. Jason kicked 118 goals playing for Parkside in the Western Region Football League this season. Fletcher previously coached Jason Cloke when he was an assistant coach at Craigieburn. “I’ve always had a good relationship with him and we still spoke this year,” Fletcher said. “We were confident of getting it over the line, but kept it close to our chest. We knew a few other clubs were wanting him … we pulled on the friendship strings and Cam talked up the club as well. “To lose Cam, who kicked 127 goals, is a massive loss and sometimes you can never replace them. “Jason probably won’t replace all those goals, but will still be a focal point up there with Kimo [Bryce Kimuliatis].” Jason Cloke’s brother in-law Justin Dorward also joins the Jaguars, having played in Parkside’s division 3 premiership this year. Dorward, a hard onballer, is more than a good player in his own right, named in several teams of the year across different competitions. Also signing for the Jaguars are Josh Young and Nathan Carroll. Fletcher had high praise for Young, another player he saw first-hand at Craigieburn. “He’s the best footballer in this division,” Fletcher said. “He had a few injuries this year, but he’s training already and ready to go. “Nathan is a big ruck, centre half-forward who will help Billy Morrison out.” Fletcher said all up they would likely have 10 inclusions, with other signings to be announced soon. The Jaguars have lost four of this year’s division 2 premiership side – Lane Turner, Paul and Justin Cluney and Cameron Cloke – are going to other clubs. Overall, Fletcher said they would lose possibly six or seven players from across the senior and reserves sides. “It’s a credit to the whole club not to lose too many blokes.” Fletcher said despite going up a division next season, they thought they had the group to have a real crack. In a big plus for the club, it is focused on fielding an under-19 side next year for the first time in a number of years. Chris Davies has been appointed coach and former AFL player Chris Johnson is also helping out.
New Calder Cannons regional coaching director Ross Smith. (The Age)
NPL
Hume City has announced the signings of Brad Blumenthal, Gidi Sweet, Simon Biel, Benjamin Lyvidikos and Mitchell Trajcevski. Blumenthal joins City from FFV state league south-east one competition where he finished third in the division’s goal scoring. Sweet had been playing in Sydney with Hakoah Sydney and was instrumental in the club’s FFA Cup run, while Biel comes from playing at Brisbane City. Trajcevski joins City from Green Gully’s under-20 team last season and Lyvidikos has played two games for the young Socceroos. Marco Mancuso has re-signed with City, turning down offers to join both A-League clubs and NPL sides.
Premier cricket
Greenvale Kangaroos’ hopes of back-to-back wins were dashed by Carlton on Saturday in Victorian Premier Cricket. The Kangaroos started well with their opening pair putting on 92 which set the basis for a solid score of 6-219. Sunam Gautam top-scored with 68. Carlton had no problem making the runs, earning a bonus point for making 4-220 in 38.5 overs. Gautam was the best of the bowlers, taking 2-29.
Bowls
Bundoora RSL had a tough day on Saturday in Bowls Victoria Pennant Premier division. Despite winning two rinks and being in the contest in three rinks, RSL lost convincingly 84 (14)-68 (4). The fourth rink, led by Luke Aiello, lost 32-14. RSL sits ninth after six rounds with two wins. In division 1, section 2, RSL had a 94 (16)-62 (2) win against Ivanhoe. Whittlesea smashed Auburn 106 (18)-52 (0). Whittlesea remains on top of the ladder undefeated. Jason Cloke will play with Jacana next year. (Damjan Janevski) 19 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ NOVEMBER 14, 2017
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