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ISSUE 135 FEBRUARY 2020 Distributed throughout Altona with distribution points in Altona North, Seaholme and Altona Meadows LIKE Around Altona on Facebook! Stay informed and view the paper online faster: www.facebook.com/AroundAltona SHOW YOU CARE. IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

EDIBLE GARDENS WITH CRAIG CASTREE

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A SUMMER OF REFLECTION

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MEET THE THOMPSONS – A BRIEF HISTORY

Hello all Around Altona readers, My name is Lou Thompson and I am the only surviving sibling of the Thompson Family.

Ethel Thompson first resided in Pier Street, in a Boarding House called “Altona House,” (which is still there.) They then moved to Romawi Street. Then 68 Blyth Street Altona.

My family are a significant part of Altona’s history and I’d like to share a small part of that history with you.

It is impossible to talk about my family without mentioning their contribution to the growth of Altona. My parents moved to Altona in the 20’s. Pier Street was no more than a dirt track - no roads in Altona. My parent’s family of 10 were born in Altona - Jim, Jack, Ethel, Joyce, Roy & Allan, who were the first surviving twins born in Altona - Bill, Alice, Arthur (me) and Gordon.

Obviously, I am very proud of my parents and their family of 10 children. I am also proud of the legacy they left in Altona and their contribution to Altona and the City of Hobsons Bay. My parents, James George Thompson and his wife Rowena

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Hey Readers and welcome to 2020! I hope you’ve had a wonderful break and that you were able to take a little time out to enjoy the things you love doing. It’s been difficult to hear the news of bushfires furiously tearing through our beautiful country, and it is clear that it has been at the forefront of everyone’s thoughts. Despite this incredible tragedy, it has been heartening to see the response from the community, both locally, nationally and internationally. Everyone has really come together. Rotary have been incredible, putting together Angel Kits for the firefighters and volunteers, providing basic toiletries and other essential items. Bendigo Bank have raised over $25 million, with local children taking their piggy banks into the Laverton and Altona branches to contribute their pocket money. Foodbank has been overwhelmed by donations! It’s difficult to stand by and do nothing when so many are hurting from all this, but clearly, doing nothing is not an option. Our writers have also been moved by all this, with poetry and articles inspired by the bushfires.

The Around papers have always been about positive action and it has been truly inspiring to see how much positivity is out there right now. Continue to help each other in big and small ways, because every act of kindness – regardless of size – is a step toward a better world. See you Around, Melissa Longo

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from page 1 All attended Altona Primary School - 3923 in Blyth Street. Teachers that I can recall were Mr Caulfield, Mr Bill Ridge, Mr Jim Ravenscroft, Miss Farrant and Headmaster Mr Williams. All pupils walked to and from school every day. The highest grades were 7th and 8th, merit certificate was the highest award then. About 30 to 40 pupils for 1 teacher. My father was foreman and paymaster for Altona when it was part of the Shire of Werribee. Pays were made up in a small room and put into envelopes in 68 Blyth Street, which still exists today. Also, draft horses and drays and a Steam Roller were kept on the premises. All the boys worked for Altona Council and Hobsons Bay. Bill became outdoor staff supervisor from 17 years of age, until retirement. There is not a road in Altona that the Thompsons were not involved in constructing. Late brother Bill and I are Life Members of Altona Football Club, Seniors, Reserves and Under 18’s, having played and coached from the late 40’s to the 60’s. I also played in four Altona Cricket Club Premierships - three years as captain. Great Years, Great Family, Great Memories. Arthur (Lou) Thompson

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DOCTOR SLEEP

Film Review Many a Stephen King adaptation has hit our screens of late, some good and some less so, but the lack of turnout for Doctor Sleep, the belated but very much welcome sequel to 1980’s The Shining, is downright criminal. Maybe it’s the title, which gives no indication of the story’s lineage, or maybe it is the justified level of scepticism that meets all sequels, particular to classics. Whatever the reason(s), Mike Flanagan, a largely unheralded director who is quietly building an impressive horror CV, has here done something really difficult: make a movie that stands on its own, and also functions as a worthy follow-up to one of the greatest films ever made. That doesn’t mean this is as good as The Shining; it isn’t. And how on earth could it be? But Ewan McGregor is compelling enough as Dan Torrance, the little trike-riding kid from the original, now grown up and dealing with alcoholism like his dad. Rebecca Ferguson proves once again that she can eat up scenery with the best of them, as the appropriately named Rose the Hat, leader of a group calling themselves the True Knot, whose principal interests are child abduction, steam, and murder. And not the “steam” you’re thinking of, either. Most compelling though, is the introduction of a young girl called Abra (Kyliegh Curran), who possesses the same abilities, or shine, as Dan, but on a far greater level, and whose power grabs the attention of the aforementioned True Knot, compelling Dan to come to her aid. She is endearing *A note from the editor - Something tells me that this piece might result in a battle between teachers of old and the new... I advise against outrage – Frank has quite the reputation for opinions that divide. Best not to get up in arms – life is far too short for all that. Praise to all the teachers!

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and unsettling in equal measure, as her childlike playfulness occasionally gives way to borderline sociopathy. She, and Rose the Hat, are completely new characters that fit well into an already-established world, and ultimately it is the acumen on display in marrying the past and the present – paying homage, and knowing when to diverge – that makes this a worthwhile experience. But is it actually scary? Well, you’ll just have to find out. Brandon McLaren schools, put it well: “They may like you; they may even love you. But they are young and it is the business of the young to push the old off the planet.” Today’s teachers have been beaten into a common mould in which sincerity and caring ooze from every gap. They are sensitive and politically correct and pastoral – and drab. They lack the remoteness or quaintness or glorious madness of teachers of a generation ago.

I don’t envy today’s teachers who have to survive in a world of gimmickry. Students pay better attention to ringtones than to the human voice. They expect colour pictures and flashing graphics rather than pen and whiteboard. So, a good teacher must learn tricks that tap in to short attention spans; in my own case from long ago, an Irish accent and some quaint expressions helped, because you use whatever you can.

Anyway, that’s what I think. Frank O’Shea

I knew some boys once who kept a note of the odd statements of their favourite teacher, presenting them to him at the end of the year. Did he change? Not on your life - if his class remembered his bizarre comment on a passing helicopter or a fused power switch, there was some possibility that they might recall his enthusiasm for Dickens or Austen. A good teacher needs to be a good actor. He must be able to do comedy as readily as drama, whispers as well as shouts; he may need to be Jim Hacker one day and Sir Humphrey the next; absentmindedness and even crankiness, real or feigned, can be effective. [I realise that there are more women than men teachers, but I hope the reader will indulge this old fogy who objects to the modern he/she, him/her way of spoiling prose in the name of political correctness.] Over time he will create a mystique about himself, a set of stories to be passed on; he will let slip that he follows some currently unsuccessful team, that he can’t stand rap music or Taylor Swift, but loves pan pipes and Scottish dancing – the more uncool the better. Whether these preferences have any bearing on fact is irrelevant: they are ways of “revealing” himself. They give students the impression that they know him and can tap into a weakness. Frank McCourt, who survived in New York

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NEWS FROM CHERRY LAKE WARD COUNCILLORS: COUNCILLOR TONY BRIFFA JP AND COUNCILLOR SANDRA WILSON G DEN DULK AND NORAH MCINTYRE RESERVES READY FOR PLAY

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G. Den Dulk Reserve, on the corner of Somers Parade and Blyth Street in Altona, and Norah McIntyre Reserve in Nordenne Avenue, Seaholme have undergone a complete upgrade - and the local community provided plenty of ideas that have been incorporated!

RECYCLING 2.0 SWINGS INTO ACTION

The upgrades to G. Den Dulk Reserve include a brand new playground with swings for all ages and a tilted sky runner (a combination of a merry-go-round and monkey bars - to be installed soon), a new quarter basketball court/activities area, a community garden space, new landscaping and park furniture. Two features from Council’s Pitch Your Idea 2019-20 Budget submissions were included in the design, including a nine-year-old Altona boy’s request for a basketball court and the Altona Community Garden Incorporated’s pitch for a community garden. The community garden and additional mature trees will be planted in the cooler months of 2020. Keep watch for a community celebration at the reserve in February. Norah McIntyre Reserve in Noordenne Avenue has reopened and is looking better than ever. It now boasts a new play space, new furniture, a basketball half court to accommodate older children and teenagers, updated concrete pathways, and a new post and rail fence along the reserve. Three new park lights will complete the upgrade ahead of landscaping in April. For more information on these and other open spaces in Hobsons Bay, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au SARGOOD STREET AND THE ESPLANADE DRAINAGE UPGRADE To reduce local stormwater flooding and provide improved protection from tidal surges, Council is upgrading the drainage infrastructure at the intersection of Sargood Street and the Esplanade. The first stage of works will include increased pits and additional outfall pipes to improve the movement of water from the road to the gutters, an automatic pump system to reduce the build-up of debris and a new section of seawall over the existing outfall. Works are scheduled to take place in the first half of 2020. The second stage of the project, which will take place later, will include the construction of underwater storage tanks so stormwater run-off can be used to irrigate Logan Reserve. For more information on Council’s foreshore protection works visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.

On 3 February, Hobsons Bay moved to a four bin waste and recycling system which will send less rubbish to landfill and make more materials available to be re-made into new products. By the end of January all households received a new purple glass recycling bin, kitchen caddy for food scraps and, if they don’t already have one, a green bin for food and garden waste. There are important changes to what can now go in to your yellow and green bin, for example only plastics type 1 and 2 can be recycled in your yellow bin and glass will now be placed in your purple bin. You’ll find these changes in the Recycling 2.0 Information Booklet, which was placed inside your kitchen caddy, and on Council’s website. All households have or will shortly receive a letter explaining the new recycling system along with their 2020 Waste and Recycling Calendar which explains on which days each bin will be collected for your area. This is important information to read and understand the changes for your household. Some residents may have specific needs that require an additional or a larger bin, which can be ordered through Council’s website. We recommend you try the new system for a few weeks before ordering additional bins, as you may find that the new weekly food and garden waste service reduces landfill by more volume than you expected. For more information, including where you can chat face-toface with our Recycling 2.0 team, visit www.hobsonsbay. vic.gov.au/recycling. For enquiries, please call 9932 1000 or email recycling@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au.

Deputy Mayor and Cherry Lake Ward Cr Sandra Wilson Contact details: 9932 1044 (BH) 0419 287 117 (AH) or swilson@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Cherry Lake Ward Cr Tony Briffa, JP Contact details: 9932 1044 (BH) 0418 398 906 (AH) or tbriffa@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Council’s website – www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

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Notices CHERRY LAKE MARKET Millers Road, Altona Our traditional trash and treasure and craft market is open the first Sunday of every month from 8:30AM to 1:30AM (plus the 3rd Sunday in December) Lots of stalls with a huge variety of new and second hand items such as plants, tools, garden equipment, clothes, quilts, craft, household bric-a-brac and treasures of every kind. Get your fresh Australian honey from our “Honey Lady”! NEW: Fresh flowers, fruit and vegetables Enjoy music while you browse or sit with a coffee and a jam donut while you watch the live entertainment. Our house jazz band, Visionary Steel, will, each month, showcase a guest band of community performers. Each sausage you buy will help us to help someone in need. Run your own stall for $20 or come grab a bargain. Brought to you by Altona Lions Club Serving our community Any enquiries call: Adeline Barham on 0400 002 192

THE PROBUS CLUB OF SEAHOLME

The Committee of the Club invite you to join us on the second Wednesday of each month at 10.00am at the Altona Sports Club. We are a friendly, vibrant club with many and varied interests. These include a guest speaker each month, trips, theatre outings, walking groups, monthly dine-outs, movies, book club and coffee group. Why not come and join us and see if this is for you? President June Murphy 9931-0369 and 0432-264-834 Secretary: Barb 9398-1217 Website: www.seaholmeprobus.org.au

WESTERN MELBOURNE MEN’S CHORUS Sing with us! Google or call us Robin 0466 726 698 Garry 0421 739 847

CHURCH OF GLORY A church of the presence of God. 10am Sundays 2/8 Hammer Court, Hoppers Crossing All welcome

ALTONA NORTH COMBINED PROBUS CLUB Retired or semi-retired? Interested in developing new friendships, or interests? Join our friendly group at the Community Hall, Cypress Ave. Brooklyn 10am on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Guest speakers, trips and other activities are organised. Enquiries – Estelle 93914460

ALTONA SCREENTIME FOURTH TUESDAY MOVIE CLUB 1.30 TO 4PM ALTONA LIBRARY Do you love a good flick? Does the smell of popcorn set your heart racing? Then our new movie club is for you. Continuing the fourth Tuesday of each month, join other senior movie buffs to choose, watch and chat about movies. Refreshments provided.

WESTGATE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Meets 1st Tuesday of the month. At Altona Bowling Club, Civic parade, Altona At 10am. Contact Elaine on 92555501, or 0415030996. Issue 135

FRIENDSHIP CLUB ALTONA DAY VIEW CLUB View, which is a national club, gives women the opportunity to meet regularly, to share their walks in life, make friendships and listen to guest speakers. Importantly, the club raises funds for the Smith family for the Learning for Life program. Altona view meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at Altona R.S.L. Doors open 11am for an 11.30am start. Contact Janet on: 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICES Need any legal documents witnessed? Call in to Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed, 280 Queen St, (opposite Kooringal Golf Course) Altona. Any Wednesday between 10:00am & 2:00pm. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY.

ALTONA LADIES PROBUS CLUB FUN, FELLOWSHIP & FRIENDSHIP We meet every 4th Thursday At the Altona RSL – 10am start. We have monthly speakers, Theatre outing every 4th Monday Lunch dine out every 3rd Wednesday Occasional trips and outings New members will be made very welcome Enquiries to Merle – 9398 3640 Or Jenny – 9398 3379

A WORD FROM HON. JILL HENNESSY Victorian Bushfires It has been an incredibly tough start to the year for many Victorians but I am proud of the generosity of our state, and particularly of our community, as I know many of you have dug deep to support those affected by the bushfire crisis.

• $2000 to address barriers that Indigenous athletes face in terms of participation in sport and active recreation • $1000 for new uniforms and equipment. For more information on the grants and how to apply, go to sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/sportingclub-grants-program.

These bushfires have been devastating for communities, and the last thing anyone should have to worry about are legal problems. Disaster Legal Help provides free assistance to people affected by the bushfires. If you or someone you know has been affected by these bushfires, help is available for insurance claims, accommodation issues, financial hardship, and other legal issues. Disaster Legal Help Victoria can be reached on 1800 113 432. If you wish to donate to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal you can by visiting vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal. Sporting Club Grants Grassroots sports clubs across Altona can apply for funding to upgrade equipment, buy new uniforms, boost administration capabilities and improve training for officials. Applications for the Andrews Labor Government’s 2019/20 Sporting Club Grants Program are open until Friday 28 February. The Sporting Club Grants Program provides up to: • $5000 for training for coaches, officials and volunteers • $5000 to improve operational effectiveness

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SHOW YOU CARE. IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

Show you care, because in times of trouble we all need to give, or receive, expressions of heartfelt caring. Being the recipient of compassionate, thoughtful attention during a dire situation, can lessen grief, make distress seem lighter, and bring healing relief. To someone suffering loss or hurt, kind and generous caring is truly beneficial and much needed in times of crisis. SHOW YOU CARE During the Australian bushfires, it’s been heartening to read supportive Facebook messages, and receive emails of encouragement from caring people around the world. To know that others are thinking about us, and are being attentive to the drought, excessive heat and fires in this country, helps ease distress, bolsters courage and inspires hope for recovery. Heartfelt caring is a deeply spiritual quality, that’s triggered by an innate desire to help soothe hurt and bring peace. This yearning to be helpful comes from a divine Love. This gentle Mother-love, comforts those who’ve lost everything and strengthens those of us distressed by heartbreaking scenes from the bush fires. TIPS TO SHOW YOU CARE • Allow your caring to bubble within and rise to the surface. Reach out to someone whose life seems too hard to bear. Extend a helping hand, share a hug, offer a message of hope and reassurance, or undertake any other supportive action that’s appropriate.

• Send out your caring thoughts. Think of each spiritually caring thought or prayer for the welfare of others, as being like a pebble dropped into a pond. A pebble, even a tiny one, doesn’t just sink out of sight and have no effect. It sends out ripples. In the same way, each compassionate thought-prayer you have, can send out ripples of comfort to others, and prompt caring action. • Be inspired to show you care. Let the recent examples of generous caring for our residents and wildlife from kindhearted individuals, move you to action. Do all you can to console others through the divine Love - “who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received”. Bible. II Corinthians 1:4 • Don’t hold back. Show you care. When tragedy strikes, do whatever you can to lessen sorrow. Support your family, friends and neighbours with your tender-hearted caring. Let others know you’re thinking of them - even praying for their safety and recovery. No matter how small or simple you think your caring thoughts, words, or actions are, be assured that when they come from your heart, they will be a blessing. In this way, “all whom your thoughts rest upon are thereby benefited.” Mary Baker Eddy, Miscellany p.210. Beverly Goldsmith writes on the connection between spirituality and health and is a Christian Science Practitioner and Teacher.

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EDIBLE GARDENS WITH CRAIG CASTREE A busy family’s guide to growing organic Autumn vegetables at home Hi everyone! Well, I can’t believe it will be Autumn again soon and as usual, there are lots of things to do in the edible garden. Today, you’ll find out 2 helpful things: 1/ What to plant for Autumn, and... 2/ A method of growing many people don’t know about. It’s easy, spray-free, will make your food taste scrumptious, and your garden (or balcony) look gorgeous. What to plant for Autumn After summer, get ready to replant a lot of vegetables that will have finished. Head to the shops and grab your supplies. It’s almost time to start planting seedlings of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, leeks, onions, lettuce, broad beans, carrot, fennel, bok choy, pak choy, coriander, rocket, shallots, spring onions, spinach, turnips, beetroot, kale, peas, silverbeet, rainbow chard - to name a few. What goes well on the plate together, goes well in the ground together I don’t crop my vegetables (planting the same type of plants in rows or all together) - so I don’t need to crop rotate. This saves so much work and frustration trying to record or remember what I planted where last time. Instead, I use an approach called companion planting: a practice of grouping plants that benefit each other. Some attract predators, some deter pests, some fix nutrients for their partner, some attract pollinators. A saying that reminds me of this approach is: “What goes well on the plate together, goes well in the ground together.” Let’s use tomatoes as an example: When you plant a tomato, plant one or two basil plants next to it, one Genovese basil, and the other sweet basil. These go well together on the plate - yet basil also helps to keep pests such as thrips and whitefly away from the tomato plant. Garlic goes well with tomatoes on the plate too. What’s more, it deters insects. Add a lettuce or two of different colours and shapes to make a salad. Lettuce will camouflage other plants from pest attacks. Then to help the tomato plant pollinate - it helps to attract bees - plant marigold. It’s a great pollinator attractant. It also helps to keep nematodes away from the roots of tomatoes. Companion planting is unheard of to many people - we’re so used to seeing rows of vegetables in the fields. Growing vegetables in rows are for those who have to feed the masses. The minute you plant the same variety of plants in a row, you ask them to compete for water, food, sunlight, and space.

If one plant is infected with a disease or is attracting insects, the same variety of plants you’ve planted right next to it will be affected too. These problems will spread from plant to plant, row to row. And then, how do you think they get rid of pests? That’s right. Plenty of sprays. Not what you want to feed your family, is it? I’m sure you see why companion planting is a better solution. Don’t have enough space in your garden? Grab a big tub and add your tomato plant, a marigold, basil, garlic, and a lettuce or two. Not only does this look fantastic, but you also won’t need to spray or dust. If you have room, you can later plant these in the garden. So, you know what plants to start growing for Autumn. And for what to grow together, let your taste buds guide you. Go on, get set up, you’ve got a few weeks until Summer is over. Got any questions, shoot me an email, I’d love to hear from you: craigcastree@optusnet.com.au Craig Craig loves talking to people about how to set up their own edible gardens and make healthier, more sustainable choices. He is also a cheesemaker, an apiarist, Published Author of “Edible Gardens a practical guide”, and presented on ‘Vasili’s Garden to Kitchen’ program on Channel 44 and 7 TWO. Website: www.craigcastree.com.au

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A SUMMER OF REFLECTION This summer hasn’t been the greatest for many people,

reality of displacement of both human and animal life. We

and in light of the drama that has unfolded along the

have also witnessed the kindness and generosity of the

country’s western and southern areas, not to mention the

human spirit, leadership, courage and an overwhelming

east coast of Australia, I am not even sure I can put pen to

sense of community that I truly did not know existed.

paper and share with you anything that I am passionate about. I honestly feel I have no words that will do justice

So, this month I will instead share with you some images

to those who have battled the fire fronts, fought to save

that have touched the hearts of Australia. The first image

property and livestock, or those who have fled saving

was sketched by my girlfriend’s daughter from a photo

only themselves, their families and the clothes on their

she saw halfway across the world. Although she was born

back. Not to mention countless who have lost their lives.

in Italy and has lived there her entire life, her connection to Australia through her mother runs deep, and this is

Hubby and I were in Narooma, New South Wales between

reflected in her art.

Christmas and New Years Day, when the town turned into one of the states largest evacuation points along the

Sadly, we are in the midst of one of our darkest chapters.

coast. The township of Mogo that we visited only the day

But what we need to remember is this. The sun will only

before no longer exists. It burned to the ground.

rise after night has had it’s time xx Dee Simpson

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Jack’s Corner

CLEAN UP THE EARTH There’s an ongoing fierce debate On the topic of Climate Change, Which could decide this planet’s fate, And which is giving me the mange. It seems to be a tireless fight With no sign of resolution. Well I’m not sure which side is right, But I think I have a solution. A feast of facts and statistics Accompanies each argument: A cause célèbre of politics Debated in our Parliament. On the one side are the Warmers Who claim Science is on their side. Their opponents are called Coolers: Global warming those folks deride. It’s caused political mishap And brought down a party Leader, Whose successor called the science “Crap”: What a pugnacious little bleeder! Well folks, this is my suggestion: Don’t argue about the weather; Let us talk about pollution, And get all our heads together. For we surely all have the right To clean food, clean air and clean water. It’s time both sides saw the light And focussed jointly on this endeavour. Is it really too much to ask, That these warring factions unite? And apply their minds to this task, Both recognizing this planet’s plight? They might put aside their bitter beef To clean up rivers, lakes and oceans, And while at it, save our Reef, For yet unborn generations. Jack Nystrom 14

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