The Local Paper. Diamond Valley News Edition. Wed., Mar. 9, 2022

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Court Lists Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, March 9 Afifi, Alex Al Harbiah, Mahdi Al-Buswalim, Ali Archer, Sharee Armstrong, Melissa Arslanov, Senur Atallah, George Atkinson, Kayla Baini, Peter Barrett, Christopher Bechaz, Tanya Bigay, Eren Blackman, Dwayne Boko, Mate David Borgo, Marco Briggs, William Brookes, Abbie Budzakoski, Krste Caffyn, Shayne Chahine, Fayez Chattilon, Caleb Collins, Tony Conroy, Lorraine Cookson, Merinda Coutts, Katelyn Crilly, Dre Culmsee, Brittany Curmi, Anthony De Maio, Clelia Dennaoui, Luay Dimoski, Ruben Dole, Mark Dory, Tom Doyle, Jamie Eason, David Percival East, Elliot El Hoss, Marwan Elmi, Abdikadir Faulkner, James Fernandez, Brenton Jose Ferrara, Jacob Filonis, Helen Fisher, Glenn Ford, Junior Franklin, Salvatore Joseph Frost, Nathan Fusca, Alexander Georgiopoulos, Anna Gonzalez Houghton, Michael James Grekos, Nick Harb, Nicholas Hasan, Abdullah

Well done Matt

■ The Local Paper’s cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson had his work featured on the ABC’s Talking Pictures on The Insiders show on Sunday morning (Mar. 6). The TV program featured Matt’s cartoon about the Nuclear Covid Floods.

New probe

■ Ombudsman Deborah Glass will investigate the ‘Red Shirts’ scheme, including the role of Premier Daniel Andrews in relation to the scheme.

The ‘Red Shirts’ scheme was the subject of a previous Ombudsman investigation report, which the Ombudsman tabled in 2018 with her findings.

Ms Glass said she would consult with IBAC on some of the matters in the referral including those in relation to her joint investigation with IBAC, Operation Watts.

Ms Glass will report to Parliament in due course on the latest referral.

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The Whip Our Spy in Parliament

Spence MHR retires

● Nick Champion, Spence MHR ■ Nick Champion, Labor’s Federal Member for Spence, has given a letter of resignation to Andrew Wallace, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“With a general election pending, the Speaker has decided that writs will not be issued and a by-election will not be held for the federal division of Spence,” said a spokesman.

“This will avoid the necessity for the electors of Spence to participate in three elections within a short period of time.

“The electors of Spence will be given the opportunity to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Champion at the general election.”

$1.43 for Labor

■ A TAB media release says “the odds of an election victory for Scott Morrison have been trimmed amid global instability”.

The Coalition’s price with TAB has firmed from $3.10 a fortnight ago to $2.90 with money continuing to come for them.

“The trend comes in spite of a Newspoll showing Anthony Albanese’s ALP continues to hold a lead of 55/45 on a two-party preferred basis, and the Opposition Leader continues to erode Mr Morrison’s lead as preferred Prime Minister. The poll saw voter satisfaction with both leaders climb slightly.

“Labor remains a firm favourite at $1.43 with TAB, having drifted out from $1.40 in the past fortnight.

“TAB’s markets suggest a close contest with the incumbent party favourite in all bar one of these seats – the Sydney electorate of Reid where TAB has the ALP $1.90, the Coalition $2.25 and independent Natalie Baini at $4.25.

TAB’s Gerard Daffy said: “In recent times, global instability has tended to favour conservative incumbents in Australian federal politics - think Howard in 2001 following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US - and there are punters that clearly believe history will repeat. That said, the ALP remains a strong favourite at $1.43 and has preserved that big gap to the Coalition on the latest Newspoll 2PP figures.”

Points of order

■ Matthew Guy officially opened the Eltham office of Liberal candidate Jason McClintock, who wants to wrestle the seat from Labor’s Vicki Ward. There was no invtation for The Local Paper to attend, or to speak with either man.

■ Which Liberal Fed candidate cancelled his interview with The Local Paper? Instead, he had received an invitation to meet with shadow ministers, which he preferred.

■ ‘Independent’ Monique Ryan copped both barrels from the Herald Sun as they revealed that the candidate for John Frydenberg’s Kooyong seat, had been a member of the Labor Party.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens Aries. March 21- April 20.

Colour red Lucky day Friday Racing numbers 1.6.5.2.

Lotto numbers 13.15.24.40.22.10.

Many will be more self or beauty conscious. Many will be starting new ventures. Travel is indicated and a fortunate period after hitting your last brick wall.

Taurus. April 21- May 20.

Colour rose Lucky day. Thursday Racing numbers 2.5.6.3.

Lotto numbers 13.15.26.24.40.45 It’s an excellent time to push your luck. What you try should work. Many will be offered a past opportunity or past job at better odds, and someone who did you favour may need to have the popularity returned.

Gemini. May 21- June 21.

Colour tan Lucky day Tuesday Racing numbers 1.5.3.2.

Lotto numbers 13.15.24.40.33.2.

There could be long-distance travel could be in the pipeline along with lots of social activity. New friends can change your lifestyle. Love, marriage and children are indicated.

Cancer . June 22- July 22.

Colour green.

Lucky day. Monday Racing numbers 5.7.9.8.

Lotto numbers 16.28.24.40.11.2.

Good luck can happen when you need it most. The financial picture looks good and can bring changes; however, don’t spend to impress.

Leo. July 23- August 22.

Colour hazel Lucky day Thursday Racing numbers 1.6.5.4.

Lotto numbers 1.6.23.34.40.8.

An ample opportunity is in the pipeline, and many could be offered excellent openings into new careers.

Those close to you could be surprised at your energy.

Virgo. August 23- September 23.

Colour lilac Lucky day Thursday Racing numbers 2.6.5.7.

Lotto numbers 7.9.15.26.34.36 Your life and love affairs should be proceeding much more smoothly, and this could be the best time to break bad habits circumstances could force you on to a new and healthier way of life.

Libra. September 24- October 23.

Colour orange Lucky day Wednesday Racing numbers 1.6.7.5.

Lotto numbers. 13.15.24.40.33.10.

Avoid excesses on all levels. You may not be seeing eye to eye with someone usually very supportive, and it could be that you are in the wrong. Apart from this most will be meeting exciting new people and having a hectic social life.

Scorpio. October 24- November 22.

Colour blue Lucky day Monday Racing 5.9.6.4.

Lotto numbers 1.9.13.35.5.40.

Dealing with day Monday will undoubtedly bring rewards. If you need a favour, don’t be afraid to ask.

Your responsibility will increase, and so will your tips.

Sagittarius. November 23- December 20 Lucky colour orange Lucky day. Thursday Racing numbers 1.6.4.2.

Lotto numbers 1.6.23.34.40.22.

A strong urge to socialize will find many meetings new and exciting people invitations to travel far away are indicated. A past love could be more exciting the second time around.

Capricorn : December 21- January 19.

Colour red Lucky day Friday Racing 6.5.7.9.

Lotto numbers 13.15.26.24.40.33.

An excellent period for the things that money can buy.

Luck in a lottery or other games of chance or just being in the right place at the right time. A loved one could surprise you with good news.

Aquarius. January 20- February 19.

Lucky colour green Lucky day Monday Racing numbers 1.5.7.9.

Lotto numbers 1.6.23.25.40.5.

It is now an exciting time for love or planning a family.

Utterly different sort of people will cross your path and many could re-pattern their lifestyles.

Pisces. February 20- March 20.

Colour orange Lucky day. Wednesday Racing 1.5.7.4.

Lotto numbers 1.40.22.31.10.5.

Someone out of the past may remind you of the things better forgotten. Career changes or changes in direction are indicated. The truth may be what you think it is.

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DRUG LAB PROBE AT MERNDA

■ Detectives from the Clandestine Laboratory Squad are appealing for public information in relation to a possible drug lab at a Mernda property.

A warrant was executed at the Breadalbane Ave address after evidence was reviewed from a previous warrant at the same address in December last year.

Investigators removed a number of items left at the property which are suspected of being used in the manufacture of illicit drugs, as well as other items which will be further forensically analysed in an effort to obtain further information.

It is believed the house has been unoccupied since early November last year.

The property was located in a state of disrepair and there was rubbish lying around which was believed to contain harmful substances including chemicals and drug waste product.

These items had the potential to cause harm to anyone who came into contact with them and wasn’t wearing the appropriate protective equipment.

The property has been assessed for contamination and through the Environmental Health Officer and Occupational Hygienist, will make recommendations to the owner.

● Police pictured at Mernda.

● Cr Frances Eyre, Nillumbik Mayor Large-scale dumping of clean fill had been an ongoing issue in Nillumbik Shire, as seen in Chapel Lane, Doreen.

Nillumbik Mayor Cr Frances Eyre welcomed the approval, saying it was a great result for the community.

“This amendment is a win

for our community and is the result of extensive work by Council - including through strong advocacy - in close consultation with our community,” she said.

“This issue had been a source of ongoing concern and frustration for Council and our community – as indeed it has been in other peri-urban councils – and we’re very pleased therefore that this collective effort has resulted in this great outcome.”

Deputy Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan said this amendment was critical to ensure protection of the Green Wedge.

“Council listened to the community’s concerns and took a stand to protect what our community values most. The amendment will give Council greater powers to regulate large-scale soil dumping in our beloved the Green Wedge,” he said.

RAID AT BUNDOORA ■ Detectives from Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit have arrested two men following an investigation into the fire at a business in Patterson Lakes on February 9.

The two arrests follow the execution search warrants at addresses in Coburg North and Bundoora on Monday morning (Mar. 7).

A 19-year-old Coburg North man has been charged with intentional destruction of property by fire, criminal damage by fire, conduct endanger life, burglary, possess proceeds of crime and commit indictable offence whilst on bail.

A 20-year-old Bundoora man has been charged with intentional destruction of property by fire, criminal damage by fire, conduct endanger life, burglary and prohibited person possess firearm.

The men were to face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

Police are not looking for anybody else in relation to the Patterson Lakes alleged arson, and the investigations into arsons at Pakenham and Deer Park remain ongoing.

The Pakenham incident saw four offenders force entry to a shopping centre on Main St before setting fire to a tobacco store inside the centre about 1am on August 3 last year.

■ Greensborough Highway Patrol are appealing for witnesses after a motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries in a Northcote crash on Sunday night (Mar. 6).

Police have been told the rider appeared to be travelling at speed just prior to the collision on High St about 10.50pm.

It is believed the rider lost control, near the intersection of Urquhart St, and crashed into a tram stop barrier.

The 29-year-old Flemington man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after it was reported the black and white KTM motorcycle was seen on Hoddle St travelling erratically and at speed just prior to the collision.

Epping intercept

Nillumbik controls dumping ■ Nillumbik will be only the second council in Victoria with the powers to regulate clean fill dumping on Green Wedge land, after having succeeded to have its proposed planning scheme amendment to manage this issue approved by Victoria’s Minister for Planning.

The Council was notified last week that the Minister had approved Amendment C131nill with no changes.

The approval means that earthworks which involve the receipt, importation, stockpiling or placement of more than 100 cubic metres of fill on land zoned Green Wedge or Rural Conservation will require a planning permit.

The decision will address a significant gap which saw no single provision in Victorian Planning Schemes to regulate the deposit of clean fill on land, particularly in the peri-urban areas of Melbourne.

Local Briefs Northcote injury

The Deer Park incident saw two offenders force entry to a tobacco store on Station Rd about 3.15am on August 7.

North-West Police Sergeant charged

■ A sergeant from north-west metropolitan region has been charged with possess child abuse material and other related offences.

The offending is alleged to have occurred in September last year while the sergeant was off duty.

The 43-year-old male officer was due to appear before a magistrates’ court on Friday last week (Mar. 4).

■ An off-duty Protective Services Officer has been detected allegedly driving while disqualified.

The 22-year-old male PSO, from Transit and Public Safety Command, was intercepted on Hoddle St, Clifton Hill on September 7 last year.

He was intercepted again on Guila Court, Epping on November 13.

He has been charged with two counts of drive while disqualified.

He will appear at court at a later date.

Kinglake fatality

■ Police are investigating a fatal crash in Kinglake.

It is believed a vehicle was travelling east along Weber Rd when it careered over a crest and crashed into a tree on Monday last week (Feb. 28) around 11.39am.

The driver, a 28-year-old Kinglake woman, was taken to hospital and later died.

Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and Police are investigating if speed was a factor.

At East Ivanhoe

■ Banyule Council has secured funding of $2.5m from the Victorian Government to upgrade Ivanhoe East Preschool.

The re-build will start in early 2023 to deliver a state-of-the-art double-unit kindergarten, catering for the growing community and the three-year-old funded kindergarten program.

The project is expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2024 kindergarten year.

During the construction, the East Ivanhoe Preschool programs will move to the new Bellfield Community Hub, located at Perkins Avenue opposite Daphne Crescent, Bellfield.

Portraits at W’sea

■ A series of 24 captivating community portraits by talented artist Ron Driscoll will be on display to the public at the Whittlesea Council Offices from Thursday (Mar. 10), as part of a new art exhibition, Face to Face.

City of Whittlesea residents of various ages, cultural backgrounds and abilities were painted to reflect the strength of diversity in our community.

Commissioned by Council, these portraits will eventually grace the walls of the Council Chambers at the City of Whittlesea Civic Centre.

The Face to Face Art Exhibition is open weekdays, 10am - 4pm until March 21 and is located at the Great Hall, Council Offices, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. Admission is free. No bookings are required.

Fight for Market

■ Darebin City Council says that it hopes that a directive to the Victorian Planning Authority to review the original plans to redevelop the Preston Market will protect and preserve the community market.

Richard Wynne, Minister for Planning, wrote to Darebin Council noting he has directed the Victorian Planning Authority to make changes to the initial plans .

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■ Works are ramping up along the Hurstbridge railway line as part of more than $18 billion worth of major road and rail projects across Melbourne’s north and north-east.

The Level Crossing Removal Project is duplicating two kilometres of track between Greensborough and Montmorency.

Some 1.5 kilometres of track between Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen is being duplicated.

Two new stations with modern facilities will also be built at Greensborough and Montmorency.

Over the past weekend, crews got on with drainage, retaining wall construction, Plenty River Bridge works, piling, rail signalling and earthworks.

A new 100-space car park and bus interchange will be opened at Greensborough Station as part of project, which will give people in this growing area more options to park and catch the train and connect with other essential services.

This work follows the successful completion of Stage 1 of the Hurstbridge line upgrade, where 1.2 kilometres of track was duplicated between Heidelberg and Rossana to allow more trains to run, more often, and the removal of level crossings in Alphington and Rosanna.

“We work with other major transport agencies to schedule our major works to minimise the impact on commuters across the network, and we thank people for their

patience while the work is underway," said Jacinta Allan, Transport Infrastructure Minister.

Stadium operators

● Jacinta Allan

Long Shots

■ The City of Darebin has appointed Clublinks Management Pty Ltd as operator of the newly constructed Narrandjeri Stadium for four+ years commencing from the stadium’s opening in March.

Clublinks was chosen for their demonstrated innovative programming and community engagement activities targeting diverse groups, with a strong emphasis on increasing health, wellbeing and inclusion outcomes for the local Darebin community.

The contract also includes management of the Darebin Community Sports Stadium from July 1.

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■ Artworks in the City of Whittlesea’s art exhibition, Connections, have been recognised.

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Local Theatre Google Amanda Jane Dildo

■ Following sell out shows and hard fan crushes in the UK, musical comedy dynamo Amanda Jane Pritchard is back home and back on stage at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with an expanded, ampedup version of her hit Edinburgh Fringe show, Google Amanda Jane Dildo.

She’s been sacked for gross misconduct, has two failed marriages and three broken engagements, was once a high-flying PR maven working with the likes of Gordon Ramsay and Matt Preston and has fallen on her face and broken her front teeth three times (but only fell in love with one dentist).

And that’s just in real life.

On stage, Amanda Jane will grab you and politely hold your hand through an off-beat excursion of ridiculously naughty tales and oddly familiar tunes.

“I corrupt popular songs from the likes of Britney Spears, Kylie, Elton John and The Beatles and weave wild (but true) tales from my mentally disordered and colourful life,” says Amanda Jane.

All her songs are drawn from her life pre and post Bipolar Diagnosis in 2015. “Bipolar diagnosis changed my life. Part of my journey of recovery and mental health has been about being honest and facing my fears. This show does all those things in the biggest and best possible way: it bares it all.”

“I’m also really happy to be returning to the stage in Melbourne in line with World Bipolar Day on March 30. I hope my show can raise a bit of awareness about what it means to be bipolar, and hopefully dispel some myths along the way.”

The sum of $2 from every ticket sold on opening weekend (April 1-3) will be donated to BipolarAustralia.

Amanda Jane wrote, produced and performed in two critically acclaimed musical comedy plays in Melbourne (Swipe Left for Love and Two Bad Dates and Two Broken Noses) before booking a one-way ticket to Edinburgh Fringe in 2018, with $11,500 she won on The Chase Australia.

The prize money didn’t last, but her career did. “I lived out of a suitcase for the best part of two years and performed all over the UK. It was the best way to hone my craft and become the performer I am today.”

For MICF 2022, Amanda Jane is joined by acclaimed jazz guitarist Mark Morand and dancers Joshua Shielding and Fifi DiFreak (Fiona DiBerardino).

“Since becoming synonymous with dildos, I’ve developed quite the fascination with the different types that are out there,” says Amanda Jane.

“So I’ve expanded the level of dildo inclusion in the show, with the assistance of my amazing dancers, who manage to turn society’s idea of sexy-norms into their very own sex-toys.”

Google Amanda Jane Dildo is directed by VCA Master of Theatre grad and professional silly-man Matthew Nixon, who also has a slate of acclaimed comedy shows under his belt.

"Amanda expertly walks the line between the serious and the silly. She combines the unlikely pairing of dildos and mental health issues like a beautiful cocktail, and is more passionate and inventive than anyone I've ever worked with."

Google Amanda Jane Dildo is playing at two artfully left-of-centre venues that are favourites of Amanda Jane Pritchard. The rooftop of Heroes, an iconic old-girl karaoke bar in the CBD, and spectacular new(ish) underground creative hub P.O.M.E (Palace of Magnificent Experiences) in Richmond. Neither can be categorically defined, much like Amanda Jane.

Together with her motley band of entertainers, she can’t wait to welcome you …with a dildo in one hand, and your hand, politely, in the other.

Google Amanda Jane Dildo When: 1-23April Heroes Karaoke Bar, 7pm Fridays and Saturdays. 188 Bourke St ,Melbourne CBD P.O.M.E. (Palace of Magnificent Experiences), 3pm. Sunday 3 & 10 April 267 Swan St, Richmond

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Midsummer Night’s Dream

● Jackson McGovern as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

■ A recent Sunday afternoon found me in CenShe was well helped by the work of Jackson tral Park Malvern, enjoying A Midsummer McGovern as Bottom (another well defined Night's Dream from (the not-to-be -confused character ; Shakespeare would have frequently with the Australian) the Melbourne come up against the ' helpful actor ' always at Shakespeare Company. the director's ear with suggestions gratuitous and Director Nicola Bowman has laid a light hand frequently designed to enlarge his [ almost alon this production of the most performed of all ways male in my experience ) while diminishof Shakespeare's plays since 2011 and wisely ing someone else's lines . so.

What made the experience so enjoyable was She has also introduced music and songs from the continuous interaction between performers Kylie Minogue , Missy Higgins and Oasis into and their audience ; especially on the Sunday and before the play proper commences, a con- afternoon when those on the grass of Central scious link with the Masques as performed at Park included families with youngsters who becourt of Elizabeth 1. came familiar with the actors sometimes less In 90 minutes we we were whirled along at a than one metre from them . cracking pace as the triple plot that draws What a way to come to Shakespeare and Oberon, Titania ,Puck or Robin Goodfellow love performance. Modest but effective staging and the fairies (whose domain is the wild woods but excellent communication of the excitement at night) into the flight and confusion of the four and humour and outrageous fun of watching othlovers but not forgetting the disturbed rehearsal ers breaking the rules we'd love to; especially of Pyramus and Thisbe and "Bless thee Bot- adults behaving badly;kids love that. tom thou art translated " from long suffering If space permitted I'd expand on the perfordirector of the mechanicals; Peter Quince, mances of all the cast,none should be less than played so well by Emma Austin. proud of the opening show of this excellent MidHer carefully balanced and poised perfor- summer Night's Dream. mance of a frustrated and much exasperated Playing Central Park Malvern but nonetheless calm theatre director (and Until March 13. haven't we met and annoyed her like in many 3.30pm and 7.30pm productions) was a joy and revelation.

- Review by Peter Green

Shrek Jr at Warrandyte

■ Shrek Jr is being presented for seven performances as a Diamond Valley Singers Youth production from April 1 - 9 at the Warrandyte High School Theatre, Warrandyte.

The story tells of Shrek, a gigantic, greenskinned, physically intimidating ogre with a Scottish accent, but we learn in the show that he is much smaller than the average ogre.

Even though his background is something of a mystery, on his seventh birthday Shrek was sent away by his parents because it was an ogre tradition. His parents then evict him from their swamp.

Audiences will learn the rest of Shrek's magical story when attending the show directed by Lexi Patman. “I am excited to be directing Shrek Jr with DVS," says Lexi.

"I have previously performed in junior productions with DVS and have now come full circle. I am really honoured to be moving into a creative role with this wonderful company.”

A motto of the Diamond Valley Singers is 'Acting locally and thinking Globally' and the Diamond Valley Singers will donate proceeds from the performances to International Needs Australia and Open House in Macleod.

Performance Details: April 1, 8 at 7pm, April 2, 3, 9 at 2pm, April 2, 9 at 5pm. Venue: Warrandyte High School Theatre, Alexander Rd.

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What’s On Charity Night

■ Hartwell Players and Encore Theatre are proud to announce that the opening night of Tribes by Nina Raine – Wednesday March 16 - will be a Charity Night with all proceeds being donated to Deaf Children Australia.

The Director of Tribes, Paul Wanis said: “Supporting the deaf community is very important to us as a theatre company and to me personally, that is why we are having all 15 performances of Tribes simultaneously interpreted into Auslan. “ Tribes is a beautiful, touching story of a young deaf man who is faced with the challenge of identity in a hearing family and a broader deaf community.

“This is something that faces all deaf children and their parents. We are very proud to be able to give back to the community through this initiative and support the incredible organisation that is Deaf Children Australia.

“Tickets for the charity night are open to the public but there is a limit of only 128 seats available in the theatre. So please support this very important charity and this wonderful show.

Tribes will be performed at the Clayton Community Centre between March 16 April 2. All performances will be simultaneously interpreted into Auslan.

Buy tickets at: https:// www.trybooking.com/events/landing/866541

The Darkening Sky

■ A contemporary neo-noir thriller spanning seven decades and set in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, Theatre Works and the Victorian Theatre Company present The Darkening Sky from March 17 - 26, the latest premiere work from playwright Richard Murphet.

The Darkening Sky interweaves lives from the past and present in a desperate bid to solve the unexplained disappearance of two women.

In the warm and familiar surrounds of his local bar Jamie (Brian Lipson) has managed to build a life of peace and solitude for decades.

Now thrust unwillingly into reconstructing troubled memories, his belief in the calm surface of his childhood crumbles - surrounded by elements from a past he didn’t even know existed.

At the same time a detective (Tom Dent) is handed a Cold Case involving the disappearance of a young woman in the 1980s.

Chasing answers to this mystery unearths a web of political intrigue, violence, and sacrifice.

Featuring live pianist Adrian Montana accompanying the action with original compositions, The Darkening Sky also employs multimedia to heighten the experience for audiences, taking them along on the winding and surprising journey through the streets of St Kilda and inner-city Melbourne.

“I have always been a fan of film noir: its stark black and while imagery, desperate characters, hidden world of underworld operatives and its tone of melancholy and loss”, explains writer/director Richard Murphet.

“We’re working to create a three-dimensional sensory experience for audiences with The Darkening Sky, and bring them into that world. I think audiences will really engage with piecing together the parts of the jigsaw at the same time as the central character.”

The Darkening Sky presents a hidden fictional history of Melbourne while featuring well known locations around St Kilda and other inner suburbs, Performance Details: March 17 - 26 Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland St., St Kilda Bookings: 9534 3388 or online at www.theatreworks.org.au/program/the-darkening-sky www.theatreworks.org.au - Review by David McLean

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Local Theatre Shows

■ Theatrical: If/Then Until March 12 at Chapel off Chapel, Prahran. Director: Liam Charleston; Musical Director: Vicki Quinn; Choreographer: Taylah Trew. Bookings: https://theatrical.com.au/ifthen/ ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre: The Weekend (by Michael Palin) Until March 19 at the Woodbin theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Ben Crowley. Bookings: www.geelongrep.com ■ Maffra Dramatic Society: Mamma Mia! Until March 13 at John Leslie Theatre, 100 Foster St., Sale. Bookings: https:// thewedge.com.au/event/mamma-mia/ ■ The 1812 Theatre: Dracula, The Bloody Truth (by John Nicholson) Until March 19 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Cactus Musicals: First Date (a musical comedy) (book by Austin Winsberg, Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner) March 24 – 27 at the Temperance Hall, South Melbourne. Bookings: https:// cactusmusicals.weebly.com/ ■ Kyneton Theatre Company: Mamma Mia! Until March 27 at The Bluestone Theatre, Kyneton. Bookings: https:// www.kynetontheatrecompany.com.au/current-show ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Present Laughter (by Noel Coward) March 25 – April 9 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Karen Wakeham. Bookings: 9457 4117, boxoffice@htc.org.au.’

■ Encore Theatre Company (co-produced with Hartwell Players Inc): Tribes (by Nina Raine) March 11 – April 3 at the Clayton Theatrette, Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Paul Wanis.

Bookings: www.encoretheatre.com.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Rumors (by Neil Simon) March 17-20 and March 2426 at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw St. (off Buckley St.), West Essendon. Director: Dawn Hinrichson. Cabaret seating, BYO refreshments. Bookings: 0406 448 368 or www.essendontheatre company.com.au ■ SLAMS Musical Theatre Company: Tick, Tick … Boom! March 18 – 26 at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Mountain Hwy and Scoresby Rd., Bayswater. Director: Joel Batalha; Musical Director: Ben Franklin.

Bookings: 0412 605182 or http:// www.trybooking.com/BXBEH ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: A Suite of Five One Act Plays March 18 – 26 at the Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute Hall, Yarra St., Warrandyte. Authors: Emma Wood, Michael Fiddian, Damian Vuleta, Suzy Wilds. Director: Arian Rice, Susan Rundle, Emma Wood. Bookings: https:// www.trybooking.com/BXHBS ■ Skin of OurTeeth Productions: My Brilliant Career (Christine Davey) March 18 – 27 at Waurn Ponds Hall, 225 Waurn Ponds Drive, Waurn Ponds, Geelong. Director: Christine Davey. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/ BWLVT ■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Long Road (by Shelagh Stephenson) March 18 – 26 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: George Benca.

Bookings: https:// www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au/ ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre: The Weekend (by Michael Palin) March 18 – 26 at the Woodbin Theatre, Coronation St., Geelong.

Director: Ben Crowley. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300251200 ■ Frankston Theatre Group: Blithe Spirit (by Noel Coward) March 25 – April 3 at the Mt Eliza Community Hall. www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au ■ Peridot Theatre: I Ought To Be In Pictures (by Neil Simon) March 25 – April 9 at The Unicorn Theatre, Mount Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt. Waverley.

Director: Michelle Swann. Bookings: www.peridot.com.au ■ The 1812 Theatre: Mr Bailey’s Minder (by Debra Oswald) March 31 – April 30 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Diamond Valley Singers: Shrek the Musical Jr. April 1 – 9 at the Warrandyte High School Theatre, Alexander Rd., Warrandyte.

Director: Lexi Patman. Bookings: www.dvsingers.org

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Black Cockatoo

■ The new Australian play Black Cockatoo will open at the Clocktower Theatre, Moonee Ponds, on Thursday, March 17 at 8pm.

A story of strength, resistance, hope and possibility, Black Cockatoo, an Ensemble Theatre Production, inspired by the true story of legendary First Nations cricketer Johnny Mullagh and Australia’s first ever international sporting team.

Written by Geoffrey Atherden and directed

by Wesley Enoch, the play tells of how over 150 years ago, 13 brave Aboriginal men in Western Victoria picked up their cricket bats and embarked on a treacherous voyage to England and into the unknown.

They should have returned to Australia as celebrated heroes. Instead they came back to find the world they once knew was no longer there.

The show is promoted as "not just a story about cricket but so much more".

Performance Details: Thursday, March 17 at 8pm, plus post-show Q and A. Venue: Clocktower Centre, 750 Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds.

Bookings: www.clocktowercentre.com.au or call 9243 9191.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Flux Job

■ Flux Job is the new dance work by Lucy Guerin Inc, premiering at Arts House, North Melbourne from March 16-20 Created during the Melbourne lockdowns, the making of Flux Job was disrupted and extended, with short bursts of activity interspersed with long periods of postponement.

The passing of time felt different as whole days and months seemed lost in a single moment, yet an afternoon could stretch on without end.

Guerin explains that isolation and restrictions have changed our perspectives:“As this world shattering event developed around us and the days rolled by, we became dulled and hypersensitised, free-floating yet locked into routine.”

“We wanted to be together but were confronted by separation and a shrinking into ourselves,” said Guerin.

Against the backdrop of a devastating event, four dancers share personal experiences that ask the question: who are we when we’re on our own, and who are we with others?

As a cinematic experience with edits and close ups, slow motion and climaxes, Flux Job uses both choreography and scripted word to show how different modes of communication convey meaning.

Guerin has collaborated with celebrated theatre-maker Adena Jacobs to create a work that shifts between the layered, fluctuating language of movement and the more everyday realm of words with finite meanings.

A story of constant change, vastness and minutiae, Flux Job engages with the danger of proximity and the loneliness of separation in a heightened world.

Arts HouseArtistic Director, Emily Sexton, says it is exciting to see Lucy Guerin collaborate with Adena Jacobs: “Flux Job is a beautiful, rousing and gothic work that sees exceptional performers sharing some very personal and intriguing stories about isolation and connection.”

Performance Details: March 16 - 20 at 7pm Wed.-Fri. 2pm , 2pm and 7.30pm Sat. and 5pm Sun. Duration: 60 minutes Venue: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne Tickets: $20 general admission + booking fee $10 BLAKTIX for First Nations + booking fee Bookings: artshouse.com.au or 9322 3720 - Cheryl Threadgold

First Date

■ Cactus Musicals presents the musical comedy First Date from March 24-27 at the Temperance Hall, 199 Napier St, South Melbourne.

This show is directed by Daniel Aguiar, with musical direction by Alex Langdon and the cho-

● Aaron McGrath. reographer is Lucy Rosenblum.

Having been less than successful with their previous relationships, Aaron and Casey are set up on a blind date by close friends and family.

The two are polar opposites. Aaron, nervous and inexperienced but driven and a hopeless romantic. Casey, a jaded cynic who bounces from place to place and whose tough exterior makes it hard for her to form the genuine connection she wants.

While the date starts off normally, as the two begin to connect they are forced to confront and unpack their emotional baggage. Their insecurities are manifested as visions of their ex-partners, friends giving unsolicited advice and even imaginary family members.

The show is promoted as 'a classic “will they, won’t they?” rom-com punctuated by bursts of absurdist comedy, quiet reflection, dynamic characters and a punchy pop/rock score.'

Performance Details: March 24, 25, 26, at 7.30pm, March 26 at 2pm, March 27 at 1pm and 6pm Venue: Temperance Hall, 199 Napier St., South Melbourne Tickets: $28 Full, $34 Concession Bookings: https://cactusmusicals.weebly com/ - Cheryl Threadgold

Sense and Sensibility

■ 24 Carrot Productions present Sense and Sensibility - the Musical from March 16-20 at Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park.

This original musical is written and directed

by Sharmini Kumar, with music composed and directed by Daniel Hernandez and choreography by Jenny Patrone. Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is brought to life in the new, original musical.

The show recounts the story of the Dashwood sisters, who are born into a wealthy English family in the mid 1800s and then must deal with a drastic change of their circumstances when they find themselves destitute.

Older sister Elinor believes in letting honour and duty rule over heart. Her impulsive younger sister, Marianne, is guided only by her feelings.

Their two very different approaches take them through family tragedy, romantic entanglement, and the complexities of living at the heart of the British Empire, where they are forced to seek financial security through marriage.

Sense and Sensibility - the Musical focuses on timeless questions such as how we know what people are worth and hones in on the issues of colonialism, the social contract and what it means to be an ethical person in an unethical system.

The reimagined story still has pivotal moments from the original novel but has some added thought-provoking narrative and original music.

Writer/Director Sharmini Kumar says: “We had initially hoped to present it in 2020, and then moved it to late 2021 ... but a third time is a charm. “ Performance Details: March 16, 17, 18, 19 at 7.30pm and March 19, 20 at 1pm. Venue: Gasworks Theatre, Graham St., Albert Park.

Tickets: $45 Full $35 Concession. Bookings: https://gasworks.org.au/whats-on/sense-sensibility. Content note: Discussion of racism.

Observations Here-After

● Julie Holland ■ If the definition of a good author is one whose pages you can’t resist turning, then Australian contemporary author is just that beast.

Following on the success of last year’s book That Summer at Nautilus Cove, set on the Sunshine Coast, Julie has now returned to her childhood home town of Melbourne with her latest book, Here-After.

It’s a very clever title, as it combines an intriguing ghost story with common sense reality.

Abigail Coucher is a well-off widow with grown up children living overseas, and she decides to follow a dream in buying a lovely but run down old building in Melbourne to renovate, live in and perhaps create a quirky shop and gallery.

So she buys Binalong, which coincidentally was the dream location for her husband Luca’s restaurant plan.

But all is not as it seems, and Abigail has bought into more than she bargained for, and has to come to grips with certain secrets she discovers about her late husband.

While Abigail suffers from feelings of doubt about her actions, she is also strong enough to follow her gut feeling and see where some strange experiences lead her.

On the way she finds great support from old and new friends, and eventually from a special someone.

What is refreshing about Julie Holland’s latest book is that it doesn’t follow the conventional patter of girl meets boy as the focus of her story.

Her chief protagonist is always a mature woman who is on the chronologically advantaged side of 45, and who has so much to give the world and many goals to achieve.

While there is a love interest, it doesn’t get in the way of Abigail’s path of self-growth and standing on her own two feet very successfully. And I found it impossible to put down.

You can check out Here-After by Julie Holland at heartsandmindsart.com.au - Julie Houghton

Auditions

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Ladies in Retirement (by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham) March 20 at 2.00pm and March 22 at 7.30pm at Factory 8, 417-419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham (opposite Hungry Jacks). Director: Martin Gibbs. Audition bookings and enquiries: 0411 645 003 or mandcgibbs@tpg.com.au ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: AView From the Bridge (by Arthur Miller) March 31 at 7.20pm, April 3 at 2.20pm at Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute, Yarra St., Warrandyte.

Director: Grant Purdy. Audition bookings: 0412 121 631 or grant_purdy@me.com ■ Malvern Theatre Company: Nobody’s Perfect (by Simon Williams) April 24 at 2.00pm and April 25 at 7.30pm at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Lisa McNiven. Audition booking:: lm.mcniven63@gmail.com; Mobile: 0410 567 834

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

From Beverly Hills to Box Hill ■ Hi everyone, remotely from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood comes this week’s news

Out and About

Box Hill RSL, a jewel

■ It’s always a thrill to celebrate a birthday with close friends.

Box Hill RSL was the venue for multiple birthday celebrations.

Hosted by President of Box Hill RSL, John Haward, who told stories of Box Hill RSL and being a guiding light for veterans and their families for over 100 years.

Attending were the birthday boys Gavin Wood, Head of Countdown Motion Pictures; Alan Johnson, Head of the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood; and international film and television director, Rod Hardy.

One of the guests flew in from Los Angeles the day before to attend. Barry Wilson, cinematographer on Crawford Productions and then in the States on The Dukes of Hazzard, Melrose Place and many others.

If you are looking for a smart venue to have your next function, may I suggest the Box Hill RSL, 26 Nelson Rd Box Hill. boxhillrsl.com.au

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Did you know?

■ The NBA’s halftime entertainers, contortionists, acrobats, Frisbeecatching dogs typically make $1500 to $5000 a show.

■ In December 2020, women lost 156,000 jobs in the United States, and men gained 16,000, largely because women were shouldering the additional caregiving responsibilities of the pandemic.

■ In the 1970s, the American Psychiatric Association adopted a rule saying that, without proper authorisation, it was unethical for psychiatrists to issue a professional opinion about a public figure’s condition.

■ Adults spend as much as 47 per centof their waking lives letting their minds wander, according to one Harvard study that tracked participants with an app.

■ Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on April 9, 2021, made 22,219 solo public engagements over his lifetime.

■ Alfred Hitchcock was afraid of the dark, crowds and solitude.

■ The United Nations estimates that there were about 95,000 centenarians in 1990 and more than 450,000 in 2015. By 2100, there will be 25 million.

■ Created in 1865 to chase counterfeiters, the Secret Service did not formally start protecting presidents until 1901, after William McKinley was gunned down in Buffalo.

■ Digital mental health has become a multibillion-dollar industry and includes more than 10,000 apps, according to an estimate by the American Psychiatric Association.

■ Compulsive shopper, Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of Abraham Lincoln, ran up huge debts that she tried to hide by falsifying bills and misappropriating federal funds.

■ Women make up 81.9 per cent of all hosts in American restaurants, according to a 2020 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics.

■ Roughly 20 per centof American adults have no or limited credit history, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

■ In 1970, NFL kickers made 59 per cent of their field-goal attempts; last season, they made 85 per cent.

■ Horror films and television shows have helped some people cope better with their anxieties during the pandemic, according to a study published last year in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

■ In the 1970s, the average time served for murder in state prison was seven to eight years. In 2018, it was 17 to 18 years.

■ Investors now snatch up nearly one in six homes sold in America.

■ Just over a decade ago, when New York City’s mayorelect Eric Adams, was a state senator, he orchestrated a campaign called “Stop the Sag.” Its goal: to get men to stop wearing pants that appeared to be sliding down their underwear.

■ As much as $68.9 billion worth of products were stolen from retailers in 2019, according to one industry group.

■ In 1953, the actress Lucille Ball testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, which grilled her for registering to vote as a Communist Party member in 1936 (as did her mother and brother). Her appearance was kept secret.

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Love scammers

■ In the first three quarters of 2021, Americans lost $343M+ to romance scams, per an analysis by Atlas. That’s more than all of 2020, in which Americans reported $304M in romance scams to the FTC, up 50 per cent from 2019.

What’s a romance scam? According to the FBI, it’s when a scammer uses a bogus online persona to build a relationship with someone they later con out of money.

Romance scammers typically lurk on dating sites or social media to find victims, and may be part of a criminal organization. Common targets are lonely or vulnerable people over 50, often women.

Scammers establish trust and affection, then ask for money perhaps for medical or legal fees, debt, or travel expenses. And they usually want it via some less traceable means, like gift or reload cards, transfers, or crypto.

Why the boom in romance scams? One theory: the pandemic. People have a good excuse for not wanting to meet in person and have been more isolated than ever. A recent study found 36 per cent ofAmericans are feeling “serious loneliness.”

Come and visit us

■ If you are considering coming over for a holiday to see the in 2022, then I have got a special deal for you. We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood.

I have secured a terrific Holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper. Please mention ‘Melbourne Observer’ when you book to receive the ‘Special Rate of the Day’ for your advance bookings.

Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood

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■ The FBI has arrested a young man who sprayed cops with pepper spray, smashed out a window and broke into the US Capitol before he went to basic training for the U.S. Air Force.

Aiden Bilyard was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to court records.

He faces a host of charges, including felony civil disorder, assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, destruction of government property, entering and remaining in a restricted building with a deadly or dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct with a deadly or dangerous weapon, and several other misdemeanours.

US Federal Debt facts

■ As Congress worked in recent days to increase the legal limit on the federal debt, the Treasury kept that debt artificially frozen at approximately $28.9 trillion.

With that limit lifted, the federal debt will take a jump upward, then keep steadily climbing, constantly increasing the burden on future taxpayers.

In 2018, according to the last complete annual report on individual income tax returns published by the Internal Revenue Service, there were 100,424,240 households in the United States that filed what the IRS calls a "taxable return."

"The taxable and non-taxable classification of a return for this report is determined by the presence of 'total income tax,'" explained the IRS. "'Total income tax,'" it said, "was the sum of income tax after credits."

In other words, the 100,424,240 households that filed a "taxable return" in 2018 actually paid income taxes to the federal government.

If you divide the $28,908,004,857,445 in debt that the federal government owed before the debt limit was lifted by the 100,424,240 American households that paid net income taxes in 2018, it works out to approximately $287,859 per incometax-paying household.

Back in 1989, the year that President Ronald Reagan left office, there were 89,178,355 income-tax-paying households in the United States, according to the IRS. At the end of January that year, the federal debt was $2,697,957,000,000.

Cannabis taxes

■ In 2020, US cannabis sales hit a record $17.5B, per Forbes.

But a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project found that states are also profiting.

The 18 states that have legalised recreational cannabis have raked in $10.4B in tax revenue since 2014.

The report does not include local tax revenues…but cities pull in money, too. Denver has generated $237.5M. California’s West Hollywood sees itself as a future Amsterdam.

It currently has six dispensaries in 1.8 square miles, generating $2.2M a year.

Where does the money go? Every state is different, but many support schools, infrastructure, or non-profits.

For example, Colorado splits its money among funds including the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Fund.

Since 2014, it has received $325M+ in excise taxes. California has given ~$100M to organisations that work with communities harmed by the war on drugs, per AP News.

Michigan generated $45.7M in 2020 from excise taxes and fees, which it splits between its School Aid Fund, the Michigan Transportation Fund, municipalities and counties, and admin costs.

A 2021 study from the Pew Research Centre found that only 8 per cent of US adults think cannabis should be illegal, while 31 per cent are cool with medical use and 60% are fine with recreational use, too.

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not FILM: COPSHOP (Netflix): Cast: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder, Toby Huss.

Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller.

Year: 2021.

Rating:MA15+ Length: 107 Minutes.

Stars: *** Review: On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station-but when the hit-man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

Uncomplicated, well staged '70s inspired action thriller is as unoriginal as it gets, but it's plainly obvious that co-writer and director Joe Carnahan and coproducer and star Gerard Butler knew that from the outset, and as a result have delivered a pulpy thrill-ride that owes much to, or draws upon, the western genre, with such classics as Howard Hawks' 1959 classic "Rio Bravo" and most notably its subsequent 1976 reimagining "Assault on Precinct 13" by John Carpenter, along with a touch of Quentin Tarantino to spice up the mix.

There's nothing new here, but it's nonetheless, a big, dumb, fun, loud, lean, mean, old fashioned 'take no prisoners' shoot 'em up with Gerard Butler doing what he does best as the hit-man, along with a stand-out supporting cast, most notably Frank Grillo as the con-artist and Alexis Louder as the heroine rookie cop who gets caught up in the mayhem, and even though it won't garner any Oscar nominations, it knows exactly what it is and exactly where it is going, an effectively entertaining pot-boiler with its tongue firmly in its check and a thrill-ride filled with baddies, gunplay and pyrotechnics that many will be glad they went along for the ride!

FILM: LANSKY (Streaming on BINGE and on DVD & BLU-RAY)): Cast: Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, David Cade, AnnaSophia Robb.

Genre: Biography/Crime/Drama.

Year: 2021.

Rating:MA15+ Length: 119 Minutes.

Stars: **½ Review: When the aging crime boss Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the FBI, who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster reveals to a writer the untold story about his life as the notorious boss of the National Crime Syndicate and his associations with such gangland figures as Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Al Capone, Albert Anastasia and childhood friend Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, to name a few.

Pedestrian but nonetheless a good, solid and compelling enough biopic on the legendary crime boss is brought all the more vividly to life thanks to the presence and performance of veteran actor Harvey Keitel, and even thoughcliché dominates, budget restraints are obvious and length over running the mark.

This is a monumental step up and far cry from numerous other recent gangster biopics, most notably the 2018s diabolically cringe inducing mess "Gotti" with John Travolta and 2020s grotesquely demented and heavyhanded "Capone" with Tom Hardy, this remains a fascinating and engaging watch despite the flaws and no matter what expectations you may have in place beforehand.

Rourke’s Reviews The Batman

■ (M). 175 minutes. Opens in cinemas, including IMAX, March 3.

Wanting to dig deeper and darker than other adaptations of the DC comic creation, this admittedly intriguing production is hamstrung by a shallow script, ridiculous overlength, and a deliberate restraint so that as many young teens can buy tickets for it as possible.

Robert Pattinson plays Batman/ Bruce Wayne, and the night time crime fighting is having a serious effect on both his mental health and views on human nature, a situation that is worrying his butler, Alfred (Andy Serkis).

Gotham City is thrown into chaos when a mysterious psycho called The Riddler (Paul Dano) starts murdering notable politicians and law enforcers, who seem connected to a dark secret, a secret that may involve Wayne’s long dead parents.

Also complicating matters are Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz), The Penguin (an unrecognisable Colin Farrell), and his mobster boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).

Co-writer/director Matt Reeves, who scored strongly the recent Planet Of The Apes sequels, wants to take Batman in a decidedly more adult direction, with a psychological dissection of Wayne and his nemesis, exploring how similar they are in many ways; damaged people who no longer trust the system and the people who run it, leading to a distortion of justice, causing violence that will eventually hurt the innocent.

But Reeves and his producers make the huge mistake of wanting to do it within an audience friendly, PG-13 (the movie is rated M here) framework, robbing the material’s potential of truly walking down and confronting the most harrowing, disturbing aspects of modern society.

This film really needed to be rated either MA or R. As such, the script never digs very deep, and for a movie that runs almost three hours, that leaves quite a huge hole, one that is never satisfyingly filled.

Pattinson is okay, but all he really has to do is look glum, while Kravitz cannot rise above a badly written role, complete with risible dialogue, and the moments of sexual tension between her and Pattinson is extremely clumsy.

Everyone else does what’s asked of them, but their characters are sketchy at best. There is unnecessary narration, and dialogue too often solely exists to spoon feed the audience.

Though slick, The Batman is so obsessed with surface level grimness, that it forgets to examine the gritty, unsettling details underneath, resulting in an incredibly frustrat-

ing viewing experience. Imagine if David Fincher made Seven, and Sidney Lumet made Prince Of The City, as PG-13 movies, and you’ll have a fair idea of what to expect here.

RATING - **½

Cyrano

■ (PG). 124 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

A heavy-handed adaptation of the oft-filmed Edmond Rostand play, this latest iteration might end up feeling redundant, but what does make it worth watching are two terrific central performances.

The plot basically remains the same; Cyrano (Peter Dinklage), a passionately proud poet and swordsman, secretly yearns for the fiery Roxane (Haley Bennett), whom he has known for years.

Unaware of Cyrano’s feelings, Roxane falls for the young, handsome Christian (Kelvin Harrison Jr), and discovering he is to be a new recruit at the garrison Cyrano is part of, persuades her longtime friend to ask Christian to woo her via letter.

Reluctantly agreeing to help, Cyrano finds out that Christian is hopeless with the written and spoken word, so decides to write for him, causing many complications between everyone involved.

Erica Schmidt’s screenplay (adapted from her own musical play, which also starred husband Dinklage) comes across like that of a Disney animated film, where messages are laid on thick, and lessons must be learned, and director Joe Wright (Atonement, Pan, Darkest Hour) makes sure every point is hammered home ad nauseam.

This, added with a series of forgettable, jarringly inserted songs (one number practically turns into a Bonnie Tyler music video), makes the two hour running time seem longer.

Harrison Jr. is under-utilised (compared to his outstanding turns in Waves and Luce), while the supporting cast aren’t given much of a chance to register (Ben Mendelsohn is particularly wasted).

Despite these flaws, both Dinklage (The Station Agent) and Bennett (The Devil All The Time, Swallow) are excellent, bringing life to their respective characters, and their work is worth the price of admission.

Pales in comparison to the 1990 version starring Gerard Depardieu, and as a different presentation of the story, it doesn’t come together as well as Steve Martin’s underrated 1987 variation, Roxanne.

RATING - **½ - Aaron Rourke

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■ Cyd Charisse was one of the most beautiful dancers to appear on-screen in the great Hollywood musicals of the 1950s.

She was featured in the 2001 Guinness Book of World Records under "Most Valuable Legs", because a $5 million insurance policy was reportedly taken out by the MGM Studios on her legs in 1952.

Tula Ellice Finklea was born on March 8, 1921 in Amarillo, Texas.

Tula suffered with polio as a child and her parents arranged for her to take dance lessons.

Apparently, her younger brother Thomas had trouble pronouncing the word "sister" and settled for ‘Sid’.

While still a teenager, Tula was sent to California for professional dance training and became a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo adopting the name ‘Felia Sidorova’.

She was on a European tour when she met Nico Charisse, a handsome young dancer and dance instructor.

They fell in love and married in Paris. Three years later they had a son, Nicky.

After several small dancing parts in films and now using the stage name of ‘Lily Norwood’ she made her first notable appearance in the film .

In 1946 MGM signed her to a contract and gave her minor roles in several films, including The Harvey Girls, Till the Clouds Roll By and Ziegfeld Follies in which she danced a brief

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opening sequence with Fred Astaire.

It was the producer Arthur Freed who changed her name to Cyd Charisse. Her musical films during the late 1940s included Fiesta, The Unfinished Dance, On An Island with You, The Kissing Bandit, Words and Music and East Side West Side.

In 1948 Cyd married the singer Tony Martin and they had a son during their marriage, Tony Martin Jnr. She is well remembered for her role in Singin' in the Rain. She appeared in only one sequence - the Broadway Ballet, in which Gene Kellyimagines a hoofer's rise to fame on the Great White Way. It was the sequence everybody remembered, as the legendary Charisse legs snaked

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Fair Weather, Meet Me in Las Vegas and once again co-starred with Fred Astaire in Silk Stockings.

After the period of the Hollywood musicals faded Cyd turned to acting roles in films such as Two Weeks in Another Town, Something's Got to Give, The Silencers and Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood.

In 1972 Cyd Charisse performed the role of ‘Sue Smith’ in the Australian tour of the stage musical No No Nanette but had to leave the show and was replaced by Yvonne De Carlo.

So, Cyd Charisse was here in Melbourne at Her Majesty's Theatre working with Bobby Limb, Rosie Sturgess and Jill Perryman.

In her later years Cyd performed onstage and was a guest star in television shows.

After receiving the National Medal Of Freedom from President George Bush in 2006, Cyd began having heart troubles. She suffered a massive heart attack on June 16, 2008 and died the following day at the age of 86.

Cyd Charisse was survived by her husband Tony Martin and was buried at the Hillside Memorial Park. ● Cyd Charisse Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When round Kelly's shoulders. This led to her next film Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady The Band Wagon with Fred Astaire. and Simon Owens.

But my favourite was Brigadoon where Cyd And on 96.5 FM starred in the role of ‘Fiona Campbell’.

That's Entertainment - Sundays Cyd was in a series of successful musical at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au films such as Deep In My Heart, It's Always

Elvis, direct from Graceland

■ In under a month this major new exhibition exploring the life and music of Elvis Presley will open at the Bendigo Art Gallery.

Director Jessica Bridgfoot confirmed Priscilla Presley will travel form her home in Los Angeles to Bendigo to officially launch the exhibition.

Elvis: Direct from Graceland is a major new biographical exhibition exploring one of the most iconic and influential figures of the 20th century.

Exclusive to Bendigo, curated by Bendigo Art Gallery in collaboration with Graceland, the exhibition will explore Elvis’s stellar career.

His larger-than-life persona, lesser-known aspects of his early year, interests and personal life and his radical sense of style.

The exhibition will feature around 300 authentic artifacts owned by Elvis Presley, direct from the icon’s Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee – including his military uniform, his customised 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH1200, and an amazing array of his jumpsuits – to personal items like Lisa Marie’s baby clothes, Elvis’s first job application and a crayon box he took to elementary school The exhibition will also feature many items that rarely travel beyond the Graceland gates, including Elvis’s wedding tuxedo and Priscilla’s wedding dress and two costumes from the acclaimed television performance known as 68 Comeback Special and garments from his eclectic home wardrobe.

Exhibition opens March 19 and closes July.

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Come into the Garden Maude Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria is presenting four delightful afternoons of glorious Victorian ballads performed in a beautiful garden setting at The Knowe”, 4 Clarkmont St, Sassafras.

Gates open at 12.30pm to enjoy a picnic lunch and the performance commences at 2pm.

Season: March 19, 20, 26, 27. Bring your own picnic, bubbles available at the bar.

The Arts

with Peter Kemp

Monash Gallery of Art

Old Ways, new ways: A photography exhibition drawn from the collections of Monash Gallery of Art, Koorie Heritage Trust and Horsham Regional Art Gallery In an exhibition that draws together work by 11 artists, Old Ways, new ways encompasses a range of approaches to photography taken by First Nations photographers to connect the past and the present, as well as one image by the non-indigenous Australian artist.

Exhibition opens April 29 and closes May 22.

Monash Gallery ofArt 860 Ferntree Gully Rd. Wheelers Hill - Peter Kemp

Stay Woke

■ On a wonderfully balmy night, Malthouse presented a number of firsts for Melbourne audiences.

Stay Woke is the first play performed in Malthouse’s Beckett Theatre in over two years.

For both playwright Aran Thangaratnam and director Bridget Balodis, this is the first time presenting their work on a Malthouse stage.

Two brothers, Niv (Dushan Philips), Sai (Kaivu Suvarna) and their respective partners, Mae (Brooke Lee) and Kate (Rose Adams), spend a weekend in a cabin at Mt Buller.

Mae, a non-binary corporate anti-racism consultant, just wants to enjoy her weekend.

Pharmacist and cop’s daughter Kate wants desperately to make a good impression but can’t seem to stop putting her foot-in-her-mouth with mawkish comments.

Niv and Sai have a longstanding relationship characterised by sibling rivalry.

This holiday weekend is to reconnect, chill and have fun. Putting aside their differences will be a challenge.

Charades, an impromptu dance party and a drug induced crisis brings the drama to a knife-edge of tragedy before the comedy bounces back.

A microcosm of millennial angst, the small things that make up human relationships are tragic and comic in equal measure in this slice of sibling dynamics.

Unchecked privilege, casual racism, gender diversity ignorance, accidental insults, jibes, and taunting turn conversations into full-on battles.

Thangaratnam, participant of Malthouse Theatre’s Malcolm Robertson Writers Program in 2020, writes generously for actors.

With wit and wry humour and a sharp understanding of human nature reminiscent of the domestic comedies of Alan Ayckbourn, each character’s perfectly pitched dialogue holds lots of laughs in this clever comedy.

Until March 12. Malthouse, 113 Sturt St., Southbank Bookings: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-theatre/stay-woke/ - Review by Kathryn Keeble

OK. With John O’Keefe Brad not Jolie

● Brad Pitt ■ The story goes that Brad Pitt has issued proceedings against his ex Angelina Jolie from selling her stake in a French winery they purchased together. Not happy, Angelina.

Snow fight

■ During the first week of the Winter Olympics there appears to have been a nasty confrontation between production staff of Channel Nine and ABC. The national telecaster suggested Nine borrowed a tripod belonging to ABC. Apparently, there was finger pointing and loud voices ensured. Sorry, no news at press deadline about the whereabouts of the missing tripod.

Another cooking show

■ News from Seven they are about to start local production of Kitchen Nightmare, a cooking show with a difference (don't they all claim to be different ?)

The show is set to be compered by renowned overseas chef Colin Passnidge. The new show is based on turning an ailing restaurant around, so expect dramas, tears and all the sort of reactions that made Gordon Ramsay a household name ,minus the swearing.

Kitchen Nightmare is due to be on-air in the second half of 2022.

Buble family grows

■ Michael and wife Lopilato Buble have announced they are expecting another baby, making it four children in the family.

Next move for CEOs

■ The former CEOs of Seven and Nine are back in the spotlight with announcements of their new and highly paid jobs.

Hugh Marks (ex 9) has been appointed a position within ranks of National Rugby League ,while Tim Worner (ex 7) is rumoured to join a consortium attempting to wrest overseas broadcasting rights for NSW horse racing from Tabcorp.

- John O’Keefe

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Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Memo is back

■ Memo Music Hall is back at full capacity and happy it is finally able to push the pedal to the metal and get on with providing the best of music to music lovers of Melbourne.

There is a full list of both local artists and international acts are scheduled to appear over the coming months. Renowned Aussie acts,Vanessa Amorosi. Wilbur Wilde, Stars, Andy Baylor along with guitar maestro Robben Ford from the USA are just some of the greats ready to take to the Memo stage.

Tickets and more info at www.memomusichall.com.au

Casey storytellers

■ Casey Community Radio 97.7FM in Cranbourne s proud to again host their popular Storytellers series featuring local artists.

This is an intimate performance where you get to know the artist and get to hear about their music after the show is what’s on offer. A full list of dates and scheduled performers are listed on their website: www.caseyradio.com.au

Ceylon Girls Cafe

■ Rob Foenander will perform at the Ceylon Girl's Cafe & Bar Frankston on Fri day (Mar. 11) from 7pm to 10pm. Food, drink and a great ambience is for what the Cafe is renowned. Rob is sure to please with a mix of popular music and a few original tunes thrown in too. Booking required on 0412 383 252 - Rob Foenander

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Turkish Pazar Festival at QV Market Bazaar sounds, aromas, colours ■ The Turkish Pazar Festival brings the aromas, colours and sounds of traditional Turkish street bazaars to Melbourne under the sheds at Queen Victoria Market on Saturday-Sunday (Mar. 12-13).

Graze your way through the delicious array of Turkish street food.

All the familiar foods Melbourne loves such as gözleme and döner kebab will be available to tantalise, but there will also be delicious vegan and vegetarian snacks and sweets.

A Turkish coffee will provide the energy you need to visit other stalls and the rest of the Market.

Friendly cultural tents will display Turkish arts and handcrafts including demonstrations of ebru the delicate art of paper marbling and calligraphy.

Roving performers and artists in colourful costumes will provide entertainment.

The colourful Australian Otttoman Mehter Band will perform on Sunday.

The Turkish Pazar Festival is family-friendly and free and welcomes everyone.

- John O’Keefe

Crossword Solution No 10 TOP P L I NG P ER T URB S HERE O A E CEO O N RA K ED L P A S S E SON PROV I SOS R I P E U T K S EM I S C WH A R F M P R A I S E V P U T D OWN L I CE A N MOA T S E R I S A AC N KNOCKON U PR I NCE M EN T I I T UMB L E N E S POUS E ONA S S I S U N I CER L N PO T E O L A U T RANS I T BOS S ANOV A L ARV A C U UN A P N B RA T S I T A L I AN V A L I D I T Y P Y T HON T T EN A I S U O E U F E T ED A SURE T I E S D I S T R A N SOMS I T O E X I T O S R L S U L E I GH MA I MS R ARS ENA L I N K Y L I E D I CE S OU I AGA S S I A SUS AN NOB E L S I U MOB Y P ME L T O V A T ADV ERB O UP TO A SUNDER L I T D O HOCUS E U B MACHO R PR I N TOU T E P I D I A NA P P Y M T U R G S T A L K ER A GOB I RE ADOU T N N NA I L S NE S T O NE X I ND I GO N S T AGS H I CK S M I T L A S ER D CH I K WE A B EDS I DE I ND I A OMEGA S R L P T Y T O A N RE E L MOROCCO A V EMAR I A F ERR B K L B N S T ACR I D E K I S S ED C L B E A P ER I T I F R N N C P ANE RE EN T ER D I S P ENS ER ME L B A S H A B M O O E A A P A S T I E S I MP A I RS P TW I CE E L HE E C MADAME T RE S T Y L E EN T HRA L I SHY E S T U ORA S E NE EDS A L H I L L Y V ME T RE S X MUNDANE I AWA U A I MONO D P R E P E L R MA L I GNED G L OS S I ER W I R I F E A I RE S C P O E NUB SUNDRE S S B E F UDD L E S T RE

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● Hear the sounds of Turkey this weekend at Queen Victoria Market.

Observations

with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Mike McColl Jones

Top 5

THE TOP 5 SL OG ANS SLOG OGANS TO ENCOUR A GE NEW ENCOURA SPERM DONORS 5. “There’s a glass and a half in everyone”.

4. “You’ll never never know if you never never go”.

3 .”Just do it!”

2.”I’m Louie the Fly”.

1. “One good sperm deserves a Mother”.

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Backyard hens key to increasing self-sustainability ■ By Giuliana and Jason of Talking Hens at Merricks ‘Sustainable, Fun and Friendly Backyard Pets’

■ Many people either own backyard hens or know of someone who does. The growing popularity has largely been due to families wanting to become more self-sustainable.

So why is keeping backyard hens so good for your family?

Well, hens make for fantastic pets! Our breed of hens are Hy-line Browns which are extremely friendly and placid.

They love company and like nothing more than to spend time interacting with their owners.

We hear lots of entertaining stories from our customers such as their hens going on school runs, on swings with the kids and happily jumping up onto their laps.

Good egg-laying breeds like our Hy-Line’s also quickly pay for themselves by providing your family with highly nutritious and delicious eggs throughout the year.

Their eggs are high in protein and minerals but low i n calories. You also have peace of mind knowing exactly how your hens are treated and what food they have eaten.

Of course, you can’t get more “local” food than what you get from your ownbackyard! When combined with a vegetable garden, your family becomes far more self-sufficient and able to live more sustainably.

If you really had to avoid social contact, your hens and vegetables could keep your household well fed over the long-term.

Hen ownership also teaches children some important, practical lessons about life. Not only do they need to be responsible for feeding and providing water for their hens but they must collect eggs daily and keep the coop clean and safe.

Excess eggs can also be sold or given away to friends and neighbours which is a great way of benefiting others in your local community.

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Sport

11-card event at Maryborough

■ Popular Maryborough commenced the week on February 28 with a eleven card catering for all classes.

■ Berringa co-trainers AJ & Beau Tindale were victorious with Art Major-Lenola Stride filly Champagne Stride in the Redpath Tyre & Battery Service 2Y0 Maiden Pace over 1690 metres. Leading out from gate four, Champaign Stride was rated to perfection by Charlton’s Ryan Sanderson defying all challengers to greet the judge by an easy 8.9 metre margin from first starter Spring Blue along the sprint lane from three back the markers, with Amazing Stride third a neck away after trailing the stablemate leader. The mile rate 1-59.6.

■ Drysdale part-owner/trainer Ash Warton kept his recent good run going when 6Y0 Conch Deville-Trappers Girl mare Arrjays Trapper at start number 13 landed the Aldebaran Park Vicbred Platinum Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres in a rate of 2-03.8.

Driven by Western District (Terang) reinswoman Codi Rauchenberger, Arrjays Trapper flew away from gate six to lead all of the way, accounting for Cote De Or which trailed by 2.1 metres. Hotel Kyvalley was third 5.4 metres away after following the pair.

■ Seven year old Majestic Son-Hold That Grin mare Bella Lucy who has been racing consistently of late returned to the winners list when successful in the Visat Communication & Security Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres.

Trained and driven by Longlea’s Matty Gath for Echuca/Moama harness enthusiasts Norm & Joan Visca, Bella Lucy starting from the extreme draw settled at the rear of the field as both Fling It Rainbow (gate six) and Dealers Knock outside him engaged in a cut-throat war from the start.

Still last in the back straight on the final occasion, Bella Lucy weaved a passage in-between horses for a three wide trail into the race coming to the home turn with a wall of horses in front of him.

Gaining a split in the centre of the track over the concluding stages, Bella Lucy dashed home to register a 1.3 metre margin over Everysecondcounts along the sprint lane from five back the markers. Charlie Walker (four back the markers) eased away from the inside prior to the home turn to finish third 1 metre back.

■ The Monegeetta stable of David and (father) Marty Miles chalked up a double during the afternoon with smart Sunshine BeachRockin In Eden filly Cocora taking the Phil & Jacinta Leech 3Y0 Pace over 2190 metres and 4Y0 Four Starzzz Shark-Paintball mare Holi Starzzz the 1690 metre TAB Long May We Play Pace.

Cocora raced by Marty & wife Laurel came out running from gate five for David, but couldn’t head off Operative Line (gate three) which came out just as fast with David electing to ease behind him after a serious aborted bid.

Extricated into the clear on turning, Cocora was brave in overpowering the leader to gain the day by a head, with Vapar Brenda (three back the markers) 6.6 metres away in third place. The mile rate 1-57.1.

■ Holi Starzzz driven by James Herbertson was trapped wide from gate five as polemarker Sassyola retained the lead. With no option but to go forward, Holi Starzz crossed to take over at the bell and although challengers were coming from everywhere halfway up the running, fought on gamely to prevail by 1.6 metres from Sassyola which moved off the inside to join him in the shadows of the post. Lets Went (three back the markers) used the sprint lane for third a half neck away. The mile rate a slick 1-55.2.

Relentless attack

■ Kilmore raced on Tuesday and locals Julie Mifsud and husband Aussie along with Aussie’s sister Rita Burnett landed the quinella in the Buds & Branches Florist Pace over 1690 metres when 6Y0 Betterthancheddar-Amarooka Jazz mare Tryna Portray trained by her and driven by Aussie snared the major prize.

Given a lovely passage from the pole trailing the leader and favourite Pursuitofhappiness (gate three) who was relentlessly attacked by Rita’s trained and driven Alistair Lavros (gate four) who eventually crossed to take over at the

scored in theAlabar Pace over 1690 metres in a rate of 1-59.1. In a strong staying performance Favouritehighlight (gate five) raced three wide solo from mid-field defying all challengers to register a neck margin over Punt For Pleasure (one/one from gate two on the second line) which switched down to the sprint lane. Wendys Watching (gate two) was a game third a nose away after racing exposed.

■ Locksley owner/trainer John Nissen’s 4Y0 Western Terror-Loves To Rock gelding Terror Of Locksley returned to the winners list when taking the 2190 metre Barastoc Pace. Driven by local Bec Bartley, Terror Of Locksley (gate four) settled three back along the markers as polemarker Argy Bargy led.

Angling to be one/one approaching the final len-baker@ bend, Terror Of Locksley when extricated four bigpond.com wide on turning finished best to prevail by 3.2 with Len Baker metres from Wonga Lake from the tail, with Diamond Eclipse (one/one – three wide last lap) bell. Angling three wide running into the final third a neck away for local John Newberry. The bend as Pursuitofhapiness had moved off the in- mile rate 1-59.7. side to avoid a pocket, Tryna Portray raced by Julie and son William finished best after the easy run to prevail by 1.1 metres from Alistair Lavros who was gigantic. Pursuitofhappiness was al- ■ At Yarra Valley on Friday, Pearcedale ownmost as good in finishing third 3.4 metres back. ers Hugh and Lorraine Cathels were victorious with smart Betting Line-Star Chaser gelding The mile rate 1-58.4.

■ Sutton Grange owner/trainer/driver Ross Gra- Commander Buzz in the Ashmores Smash Reham received all of the spoils in the MC Security pairs Pace over 2150 metres.

Driven by regular reinsman Glenn Hunter, Maiden Pace over 2180 metres when 4Y0 Heston Commander Buzz trained by Hugh a raging hot Blue Chip-Gallery Girl gelding Master Works $1.15 favourite led throughout from gate two, greeted the judge in a mile rate of 2-01.4.

Despite racing outside the poleline leader Go coasting to the wire untouched by 5.1 metres in George Go for the final circuit from three back 1-56.9 over Le Belle Bijoux (gate six) which in the moving line, Master George starting from switched down to trail the winner from one/one gate two on the second line raced to a slender approaching the home turn before using the lead on turning and held a margin to the wire, sprint lane. DistrictAttorney (gate five) was third scoring by 1.1 metres in advance of Grenade four metres away. which followed him home, with the favourite ■ Youthful Rockbank part-owner/trainer Blake Hammers Hellpatrol third 3.5 metres back after Caruana’s 5Y0 Sweet Lou-Goodtogo Denario gelding Satchmo Strikes landed the United Pefollowing the pair home.

■ Heathcote based Glenn Bull’s 5Y0 troleum Pace over 2150 metres with Michael Betterthancheddar-Mazzas Delight mare Bellman in the sulky.

Trapped wide from gate six, Bellman didn’t Betterthanflyhigh was a big victor of the J & A seem worried and went forward gradually to Mazzetti Maiden Pace over 2180 metres.

Raced by Glenn and family, Betterthanflyhigh cross the pacemaker Aimforthestarzzz (gate after being taken back to the rear from outside two) racing for the bell. Always looking the winthe front line made a long sustained run in the ner, Satchmo Strikes scored only by a head from last lap to register a strong 1.7 metre margin to Blissful Mind (three wide last lap from middefeating the pacemaker Caught Out (gate four), field), with Playa Blanca running on late from a with Kanga Crest (four back the markers) third long way back for third 15.4 metres back. The mile rate 1-58.7.

2.1 metres away. The mile rate 2-02.6.

■ Avenel duo David and Josh Aiken’s smart 4Y0 Mach Three-Three Eagles entire My Golden Eagle raced by long time Queensland ■ The feature race on the program at Mildura based stable client Diane Reilly was successful on Friday – the $12,000 Tasco Petroleum Pace in the Carlton & United Breweries Pace over over 2190 metres was a complete blowout for 2180 metres. when 8Y0 American Ideal-Tuapeka Beginning brilliantly from outside the front line punters gelding Pocket Thedeal ($34.00) deto lead before allowing Heston Cash (gate three) Rocket feated Sammys Ideal ($51.00) in a mile rate of which trailed to move around him shortly after 1-57.7. Trained by Julie Douglas at the start. Using the sprint lane, My Golden Eagle Strathfieldsaye, Pocket Thedeal driven by Jack scored by a head from Nick Beale’s Monegeetta Laugher enjoyed a sweet trip from gate two trained Argh Me Hearty (gate five) one/one – trailing the poleline leader and former West Austhree wide home turn in a rate of 2-01.6. Heston tralian Sammys Ideal trained and driven by Cash held down third a neck back.

Ashleigh Markham now based at Charlton after making the long journey across the Nullarbor.

Angling away from the markers on the home ■ Shepparton was Wednesday’s venue with an turn, Pocket Thedeal ran on best to defeat interesting nine event card and Shelbourne trainer Sammys Ideal by 7.8 metres in a complete form Kate Hargreaves combined with the stable’s Jack reversal, with another much travelled ex-Kiwi McKinnon to capture the 2190 metre Neatline and West Australian Motu Premier (one/two – Homes Trotters Mobile with 5Y0 Majestic Son- three wide from the bell) third 1.7 metres away.

Both horses were making their Victorian debut Wee Sun Lass gelding Double Helix.

Given an easy time from gate three trailing with Motu Premier now trained in South Australia.

Cmon Carlee from outside the front line, Double Helix sprint laned to record a 1.1 metre margin over the pacemaker, with first starter Firengrace (one/two – three wide last lap) an eye catching ■ Wednesday – Bendigo, Thursday – Swan Hill, Friday – Geelong, Saturday – Melton, third 2.4 metres away. The mile rate 2-01.6.

Sunday – Birchip/Wangaratta (Cups), Mon■ Tatura trainer Craig Turnbull used the services of Mark Pitt to lead throughout aboard smart day – Horsham, Tuesday – Cranbourne.

5Y0 Sunshine Beach-Vista Bella mare Jannali in the 1690 metre Saddleworld Shepparton Pace, leading all of the way from gate six to greet the judge by 2.6 metres from Miss Social Media ■ Best wishes are extended to well known (gate two) which trailed in 1-57.1. Consistent lo- owner/breeder Ian (Macray) Kitchin who is cal hope Hayjoshandco (one/two) was third 1.7 presently in hospital after breaking his leg and smashing his knee in a freak accident at home. metres back.

Ian is likely to be on the sidelines for a con■ Glenn Bull brought up two winners in the space of two days after Favouritehighlight, a 5Y0 siderable time.

- Len Baker daughter of Western Terror and Paris Highlights

Harness Racing

Switched down

Mildura feature

9 events at Shepp.

This Week

Get well Macray

Sulky Snippets Sport Extra Premier Cricket

Men’s Premier Fourths. Casey-South Melbourne10/129 P Singh 25 SA Draycott 2/3 E Sidhu 2/14 MJ Walker 2/20 KH Noronha 2/29 BA Matthews 2/33 def by Frankston Peninsula7/220(cc) JT Jewiss 56 SA Draycott 48 S Parker 43 N Avari 2/29 AG Hanger 2/33 C Smith 2/46. Essendon v Ringwood. Kingston Hawthorn drew Greenvale Kangaroos. Geelong4/165 C Ronan 44 J Hunter 44 CM Jackson 3/36 def Melbourne7/161(cc) OL Wood 43 RC Edwards 37 JM Meehan 28 JAtkinson 2/38.

Northcote v Melbourne University. Carlton drew Footscray. Prahran9/208(cc) J Flynn 59 M Wiseman 34 AAsdagi 2/32 K Colosimo 2/37 def Fitzroy Doncaster88 CL Stephens 28 BE McGain 3/7 M Wiseman 2/19.

Camberwell Magpies8/180(cc) S Challa 58 DK Walker 35* RR Appleby 25 EE Lovell 3/30 B Dowsett 2/34 KW Rice 2/37 def Richmond9/158(cc) T Cashman 26 ER Capstick 5/19 S Challa 2/39. Dandenong2/122 T Evans 48* def St Kilda121 SA Zayler 32 T Badoni 26 LM Antonello 3/15 PD Hirani 3/26 K Sharma 2/12

South East scores

Longmuir Shield. Brighton Union 199 OL De Silva 3/21 G Czosnek 2/14 C Ranathunga 2/17 TR Gramaconi 2/18 d e f

by Le Page Park 13/103 L Carroll 27. Elwood 1 v Bentleigh Uniting 1 Woolnough Shield. CHAG 19/150(cc) C Charity 40 D Dervan 30 T Cleaver 27 N Bancroft 4/28 def by Cluden 18/151(cc) M Lavender 33 K John 31 D Dervan 2/24 T Cleaver 2/28. Omega 13/146 I Delac 61* JE Fletcher 27* G Perera 2/24 def Washington Park 18/143(cc) SM De Bolfo 45* R Heywood 33 JE Fletcher 4/24.

Quiney Shield. Cheltenham Park 1 v Hampton United 1. Omega 27/138 B Hibbert 27 L Pilcher 3/34 E Turner 2/30 def East Sandringham 29/136(cc) N Jewell 25* L Wescombe 4/31 Z Hailstone 3/17.

D-Grade. Washington Park 24/158(cc) D Cleary 65* J Cleary 26* J Loiacono 2/28 def Bentleigh ANA 29/154(cc) J Loiacono 51 MJ Lloyd 36 J Jasani 2/18 A Matthiesson 2/39. Cluden 2 v Mackie 2 E-Grade. Bentleigh Uniting 35/167 P Manakis 58 k Fuller 37* C Duke 28 A Karim 3/24 S Larkins 2/57 def Highett West 19/ 166(cc) K Burton 61 W Corr 35 N Timms 3/ 13 P Manakis 2/14 R Thiedeman 2/36.

Cheltenham Park 2 v Omega 3.

Southern Bayside

Championship. Bentleigh8/144(cc) R Ciccarella 52 BG Drew 35 I Iqbal 6/27 def

by Mordialloc7/156(cc) R Morris 44 JJ Woinarski 34*. South Caulfield113 E Bradley 35 H Dale 3/29 J Bailey 2/33 v Bonbeach10/145(cc) H Dale 38 LR Mahon 3/40 HJ Hall 2/26 J Curtis 2/28.

Division One. Parkdale United drew Brighton District. Mentone134 SD Cormie 44 CW Edgeworth 27 W King 3/28 A Pullman 2/16 B Kulasena 2/23 def McKinnon117 W King 39 E McGarry 5/29 Division Two. Matches drawn.

Division Three. Matches drawn.

Division Four. Brighton District92 TV Kercheval 4/10 def by St Brigid's/St Louis7/ 191(cc) K Love-Linay 51 T Boland 48 Jh Cotchin 2/25 E Curwen 2/27 H Olle 2/40.

Middle Park drew South Caulfield

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Phone 0413 874 982 for free tickets

■ The popular Balnarring Picnic Races are back in action on Sunday (Mar. 13), the Labour Day Weekend.

As usual their top man, Terry Mulcahy, is right on the ball, with plenty of action all day, on and off the track.

It will be, as usua,l a relaxing day, where you can get into your comfy outfits, and bring the children along with you for a fun day.

There will be some great racing. They cater well for the children on the day. For the Mums, Dads, and others, there will be plenty of food vans operating with a variety of foods available on the picturesque course.

For the children there will also be face painting, a petting zoo, plus many other attractions.

The bar will be in operation, and you are welcome to bring your own picnic.

Gates will open at 10am, with the first race getting underway at 1.15pm.

One thing about Picnic Races, you can always get a winner, especially if you are a favourites punter.

Races from all over Australia will be covered on the screens on track.On top of all that if you get in early you could win double passes.

Through Terry and his Committee, they are offering six double passes for the readers who can answer the following question : over what distance is the Balnarring Cup run?”.

If you think you know, first in best dressed, ring Terry Mulcahy, at Balnarring on 0413 874 982. It’s always a great day, hope to see you there.

Newmarket H’cap

■ Betting has opened up before noms for the Newmarket Handicap, and with a doubt about the best sprinter in the world, Nature Strip running, this paves the way for a new favourite.

Bookies were quick to label, the top threeyear-old Sydney colt, Home Affairs, to get the money.

He narrowly got home from the unlucky Nature Strip, in the Lightning, but is all class.

So much that leading postillion, James Mc Donald, said he will stick with him right through the Autumn and on.

On the second line is the Anthony Freedman and Sam Freedman trained 2020 Blue Diamond Stakes winner, Artorious.

He was a little disappointing in missing a place first up in the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield on February 12, but he is much better than that.

Next, we have the unbeaten mare, Marabi, who has won at every start, seven in all, and is brilliant.

In the care of the top, trainers, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, she will be hard to beat, but the only worry is the straight run over 1200 metres at Flemington.

Then we have another good sprinter, Lost and Running, who won in style at Randwick back on February 12.

Prepared by leading mentor John O’ Shea, Lost and Running, has now won eight of his 12 starts, and is up there with the best.

The same as the next runner, Paulele, from the powerful James Cummings camp, is smart,

One of his main dangers will be the James Cummings trained Cascadian, who held on to win narrowly at Caulfield on Blue Diamond Stakes day.

Only a small field of six runners over 1800 metres, participated in the Peter Young Stakes, with Cascadian winning by a narrow margin over Yonkers and Emissary.

He has run some big races in major events and the distance won’t worry him.

On the next line is the Sydney galloper, Maximal, prepared by leading trainer, John O’Shea.

There could have been excuses for him first up, finishing unplaced behind Think It Over in the Apollo Stakes in a good field.

If she goes around, the mighty mare Verry Eellegant is the one to beat, having now won a number of Group Ones, and her trainer Chris Waller is starting to compare her with his other great mare, Winx.

On the next line is the smart New Zealander, Callsign Mav, who missed a run in the Peter Young Stakes being a late scratching, but is smart. ● Off and racing at Balnarring this Sunday. Photo: Terry Mulcahy.

At his previous outing he ran a good second He is another who will be right in it. I very behind, Earlswood in the Carlyon Cup at Caulfield beaten only a short head. much like Home Affairs, he is all class.

Prepared by Danny O’ Brien, he has a bit of class about him, and could be a great chance in this over the 2000 metre trip.

Forgot You, prepared by Trent Busuttin and ■ Former International galloper, Spanish Mission, a good third in the Melbourne Cup at his Natalie Young at Cranbourne, the favourite for first run here, has a chance to atone after two last year’s Victoria Derby, came home hard over 1400 metres of the C.S.Hayes, and the rise in unplaced runs.

He went around favourite in the Zipping Clas- distance here will help greatly.

If he goes around the Victoria Derby winner, sic at Sandown after his Cup run and his first run for his new trainer, Peter Moody. Then he Hitotsu, is a definite chance, though he might failed to run on when unplaced again this time be a bit underdone.

The top Sydney mare, Collette, revels on behind Earlswood, in the Carlyon Cup at wet tracks and who knows she could get one Caulfield on February 12.

He is a class galloper, and Peter will cer- now that we are into Autumn. She was disaptainly have him spot on in the Australian Cup, pointing when unplaced on a wet deck in Sydney as he wasn’t suited over the 1600 metres of the last start in the Chipping Norton Stakes over 1600 metres.

- Ted Ryan Caulfield run.

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Local Cricket Seymour District A-Grade. Kilmore drew Yea Tigers.

Kilmore Cricket Ground Broadford drew Eastern Hill. Harley Hammond Reserve Seymour drew Tallarook. Chittick Park.

B-Grade. Eastern Hill drew Puckapunyal.

Kings Park Reserve Avenel 4/85 C Bassett 30 J Squire 2/11 def Kilmore 78 C Bryant 25 J Hesse 3/22 J Black 2/11. Avenel Recreation Reserve Broadford 153 L Collier 51 N Ryan 3/22 dj zoch 2/24 J Ryan 2/27 MT Pratt 2/29 def

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Pyalong Recreation Reserve Yea Tigers. 6/178(cc) N Hildebrand 46 W Dalton 40 J Johnson 31 A Loweke 2/21 def Avenel 84 W Dalton 3/10 T White 2/5 D Thompson 2/11. Yea Recreation Reserve

North Metro Jika Shield. Rivergum3/121 J Bonnici 35* M Perri 28 A Pettolino 2/10 def Holy Trinity9/120(cc) L Williams 31* M Perri 3/19 J Bannister 2/6.

Jack Quick Shield. Fiji Victorian49 J Horder 4/13 M Chamberlain 2/7 V Dhankar 2/9 def by Dennis116 V Dhankar 33 B D'Mello 4/15 V Naidu 3/16 N Sawant 2/32 Jack Kelly Shield. Strathewen137 M Singh Dhillon 2/16 A Sama 2/18 J Singh 2/30 GS Malhi 2/31 def by Darebin Northern Riders166 P Singh 29 John Adams Shield - B-Grade. Holy Trinity 2nd Xi6/100 J Papadopoulos 29 M Parremore 3/13 C Sims 2/19 def Camrea 2nd XI99 A Sims 38 J Dempsey 25 B Rickard ACC 3/14 JB Murphy 2/1 M Hudson-Jumeau 2/18 R Cossens 2/32 Les Horne Shield - C-Grade. West Preston 2nd XI8/142 K Ravi 39 K Maharabooshanam 27 J Hopkins 3/19 T Sedgwick 2/31 def Donath 2nd XI8/141(cc) M Cowen 37* JL Ladiges-Tucker 28 N Subeerkumar 2/18 K Ravi 2/26.

Bob Herman Shield - D-Grade. Rivergum 3rd XI6/142(cc) L O'FIynn 47 P Ellis 44 C Spaliaras 26 S Adhikari 4/28 def Lalor Warriors 2nd XI140 S Pati 28 P Ellis 2/13 D Ewart 2/17 C Spaliaras 2/27.

Les Kemp Shield - E-Grade. Reservoir Cobras 3rd XI104 R Kondru 38 A Krishna 3/ 12 r chowdary 3/29 VV Para 2/25 def by Fiji Victorian 3rd XI9/111(cc) S Donthireddy 26 V Sunkari 3/30.

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Ringwood District Lindsay Trollope Shield. Norwood 1st XI 3/156 BC Hastie 91 S Storey 38* L Jones 2/28 def Ainslie Park 1st XI 8/155(cc) J Tucker 43 A Sier 35 A Baker 3/18 L Barber 2/26 NM Lester 2/30.

Bill Wilkins Cup. Bayswater Park 1st XI 2/90 MD Adams 25* def Warrandyte 1st XI 8/86(cc) MD Adams 2/9 J Kazar 2/11.

Stuart Newey Plate. Kilsyth 1st XI 6/ 236(cc) JS McPhee 69 M Clark 55 J Turner 35 M Gregory 30 D Gibbs 3/62 def South Warrandyte 1st XI 122 B Ahern 35 JS McPhee 2/11 M Clark 2/17 J Gibb 2/25 JT Smith 2/27.

Steve Pascoe Shield. Yarra Junction 1st XI 4/107 R Carter 32 T Nightingale 26* P Bremner 3/35 def Heathwood 1st XI 106 T Nightingale 4/24 A Davis 2/17 R Matthews 2/ 17.

Pat Meehan Shield. Warrandyte 2nd XI 7/180(cc) L McAlary 49 B Matheson 26 N Kearney 5/25 def East Ringwood 2nd XI 8/ 156(cc) J Collings 27 N Wright 27 JP Aitken 3/24 A White 2/25 Ian Spencer Shield. Lilydale 2nd XI 99 D Coutts 28 H Kelly 3/10 A Eramo 2/23 J Menzies 2/40 def by Norwood 2nd XI 145 H Sheers 37 M Di Manno 33 M Goodlet 3/32 J Smith 2/15 N Hunter 2/22

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AFL Outer East fixtures for the 2022 season PREMIER DIVISION FOOTBALL AFL Outer East Premier Division ■ Round 1. Saturday, April 2. Narre Warren v Pakenham. Saturday, April 9. Olinda Ferny Creek v Woori Yallock. Officer v UpweyTecoma. Sunday, April 10. Wandin v Mt Evelyn.

Monbulk: Bye. ■ Round 2. ANZAC Round. Saturday, April 23. Monbulk v Narre Warren. Sunday, April 24. Pakenham v Officer. Wandin v Woori Yallock. Monday, April 25. Upwey Tecoma v Olinda Ferny Creek. Mt Evelyn: Bye. ■ Round 3. Saturday, April 30. Narre Warren v Wandin. Mt Evelyn v Monbulk. Woori Yallock v Upwey-Tecoma. Olinda-Ferny Creek v Pakenham. Officer: Bye. ■ Round 4. Saturday, May 7. Officer v Woori Yallock. Upwey-Tecoma v Wandin. Mt Evelyn v Pakenham. Monbulk v Olinda-Ferny Creek.

Narre Warren: Bye. ■ Round 5. Saturday, May 14. Pakenham v Upwey-Tecoma. Wandin v Officer. Mt Evelyn v Narre Warren. Woori Yallock v Monbulk.

Olinda-Ferny Creek: Bye. ■ Round 6. Saturday, May 21. Mt Evelyn v Upwey-Tecoma. Narre Warren v Woori Yallock. Monbulk v Wandin. Olinda-Ferny Creek v Officer. Pakenham: Bye. ■ Round 7. Saturday, May 28. Mt Evelyn v Officer. Olinda-Ferny Creek v Narre Warren.

Upwey-Tecoma v Monbulk. Wandin v Pakenham. Woori Yallock: Bye. ■ Round 8. Saturday, June 4. Woori Yalloock v Pakenham. Mt Evelyn v Olinda Ferny Creek.

Monbulk v Officer. Narre Warren v UpweyTecoma. Wandin: Bye. ■ Saturday, June 11. Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Bye for all.

■ Round 9. Saturday, June 18. Officer v Narre Warren. Mt Evelyn v Woori Yallock.

Olinda-Ferny Creek v Wandin. Pakenham v Monbulk. Upwey-Tecoma: Bye.

■ Round 10. Saturday, June 25. Pakenham v Narre Warren. Woori zYallock v Olinda-Ferny Creek. Upwey-Tecoma v Officer. Mt Evelyn v Wandin. Monbulk: Bye. ■ Round 11. Saturday, July 2. Officer v Pakenham. Narre Warren v Monbulk. Woori Yallock v Wandin. Olinda-Ferny Creek v Upwey-Tecoma. Mt Evelyn: Bye. ■ Round 12. Saturday, July 9. Wandin v Narre Warren. Monbulk v Mt Evelyn. Upwey-Tecoma v Woori Yallock. Pakenham v Olinda-Ferny Creek. Officer: Bye. ■ Round 13. Saturday, July 16. Woori Yallock v Officer. Wandin v Upwey-Tecoma. Pakenham v Mt Evelyn. Olinda-Ferny Creek v Monbulk.

Narre Warren: Bye. ■ Round 14. Saturday, July 23. UpweyTecoma v Pakenham. Officer v Wandin. Narre Warren v Mt Evelyn. Monbulk v Woori Yallock.

Olinda-Ferny Creek: Bye. ■ Round 15. Saturday, July 30. UpweyTecoma v Mt Evelyn. Woori Yallock v Narre Warren. Wandin v Monbulk. Wandin v Monbulk.

Officer v Olinda-Ferny Creek. Pakenham: Bye. ■ Round 16. Saturday, August 6. Officer v Mt Evelyn. Narre Warren v Olinda-Ferny Creek.

Monbulk v Upwey-Tecoma. Pakenham v Wandin. Woori Yallock: Bye. ■ Round 17. Saturday, August 13. Pakenham v Woori Yallock. Olinda-Ferny Creek v Mt Evelyn. Officer v Monbulk. Upwey-Tecoma v Narre Warren. Wandin: Bye. ■ Round 18. Saturday, August 20. Narre Warren v Officer. Woori Yallock v Mt Evelyn.

Wandin v Olinda-Ferny Creek. Monbulk v Pakenham. Upwey-Tecoma: Bye. ■ Saturday, August 27. Qualifying and Elimination Finals.

■ Saturday, September 3. Semi-Finals.

■ Saturday, September 10. Preliminary Final.

■ Saturday, September 17. Grand Final.

DIVISION ONE FOOTBALL ■ Round 1. Saturday, April 2. Healesville v Berwick Springs. Emerald v Yarra Glen. Seville v Belgrave. Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. ■ Round 2. Saturday, April 9. Yarra Glen v Healesville. Belgrave v Gembrook-Cockatoo.

Berwick Springs v Seville. Emerald: Bye. ■ Round 3. Saturday, April 23. ANZAC Round. Seville v Yarra Glen. Healesville v Belgrave. Gembrook-Cockatoo v Emerald.

Berwick Springs: Bye. ■ Round 4. Saturday, April 30. Yarra Glen v Belgrave (Pride Cup). Emerald v Berwick Springs. Seville v Gembrook-Cockatoo.

Healesville: Bye. ■ Round 5. Saturday, May 7. GembrookCockatoo v Healesville. Berwick Springs v Yarra Glen. Seville v Emerald. Belgrave: Bye. ■ Round 6. Saturday, May 14. Belgrave v Berwick Sprinbgs. Healesville v Emerqald.

Yarra Glen v Gembrook-Cockatoo. Seville: Bye. ■ Round 7. Saturday, May 21. Emerald v Belgrave. Seville v Healesville. GembrookCockatoo v Berwick Springs. Yarra Glen: Bye. ■ Round 8. Saturday, May 28. Berwick Springs v Healesville. Yarra glen v Emerald.

Belgrave v Seville. Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. ■ Round 9. Saturday, June 4. Healesville v Yarra Glen. Gembrook-Cockatoo v Belgrave.

Seville v Berwick Springs. Emerald: Bye. ■ Saturday, June 11. Queen’s Birthday Weekend: Bye for all.

■ Round 10. Saturday, June 18. Yarra Glen v Seville. Emerald v Gembrook-Cockatoo.

Belgrave v Healesville. Berwick Springs: Bye. ■ Round 11. Saturday, June 25. Belgrave v Yarra Glen. Berwick Springs v Emerald.

Gembrook-Cockatoo v Seville. Healesville: Bye. ■ Round 12. Saturday, July 2. Healesville v Gembrook-Cockatoo. Yarra glen v Berwick Springs. Emerald v Seville. Belgrave: Bye. ■ Round 13. Saturday, July 9. Berwick Springs v Belgrave. Emerald v Healesville.

Gembrook-Cockatoo v Yarra Glen. Seville: Bye. ■ Round 14. Saturday, July 16. Belgrave v Emerald. Healesville v Seville. Berwick Springs v Gembrook-Cockatoo. Yarra Glen: Bye. ■ Round 15. Saturday, July 23. Healesville v Berwick Springs. Emerald v Yarra Glen. Seville v Belgrave. Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye. ■ Round 16. Saturday, July 30. Yarra Glen v Healesville. Belgrave v Gembrook-Cockatoo (Belgrave’s 1000th match). Berwick Srpings v Seville. Emerald: Bye. ■ Round 17. Saturday, August 6. Yarra Glen v Seville. Gembrook-Cockatoo v Emerald.

Healesviile v Belgrave, Berwick Springs: Bye. ■ Round 18. Saturday, August 13. Belgrave v Yarra Glen. Emerald v Berwick Springs.

Gembrook-Cockatoo v Seville. Healesville: Bye. ■ Round 19. Saturday, August 20. GembrookCockatoo v Healesville. Berwick Springs v Yarra Glen. Seville v Emerald. Belgrave: Bye. ■ Round 20. Saturday, August 27. Belgrave v Berwick Spriungs. Healesville v Emerald.

Yarra glen v Gembrook-Cockatoo. Seville: Bye. ■ Round 21. Saturday, September 23. Emerald v Belgrave. Seville v Healesville. Berwick Springs v Gembrook-Cockatoo. Yarra Glen: Bye. ■ Saturday, Sepotember 10. Semi-Finals.

■ Saturday, September 17. Preliminary Final.

■ Friday, September 23. Grand Final.

DIVISION TWO FOOTBALL ■ Clubs scheduled to participate in the AFL Outer East Division Two competition in 2022 are Alexandra, Broadford, Kinglake, Powelltown, Warburton-Millgrove, Yarra Junction and Yea. Yarra Glen has elevated to Division One. Thornton-Eildon will field netball teams.

The competition is currently scheduled to commence on Saturday, April 2. No matches will be played over the Easter weekend in Division Two.

Local Cricket Diamond Valley Barclay Shield. 5 Mar 22 Riverside 2/93 N Bragg 37 S Money 32* def Macleod 8/ 89(dec) A Villani 4/18 LA Money 2/29. Diamond Creek 8/112 JT Ireland 39 J Lambert 3/17 B Roughsedge 2/15 def North Eltham Wanderers 8/111(dec) A Tsapatsaris 25 JT Watson 3/26. Epping 5/129 A Licovski 43 NJ Gardiner 32 LA Costa 3/19 drew Lower Eltham. Research Eltham Collegians 4/ 136(cc) B Davies 34 J Ward 31 J Turner 26* NP Murray 2/47 drew Banyule 9/167(dec) AS Cheema 56* GD Bennett 47 SJ Malone 3/33 J Turner 3/41 B McKenzie 2/16.

Rosanna 7/93 C Kostakis 2/9 J Ridewood 2/ 20 A Renwick 2/26 def Heidelberg 92 L Biggs 33 N Carlton 3/12 O Toussaint 2/18 NM Rowe 2/28.

Money Shield. Plenty drew Eltham 3/79 A Lamont 25* S Cullen 2/16. Bundoora 6/ 189(cc) SS Taggar 75 JD Turner 34 A Smith 25* MA Hayse 2/36 JJ Nixon 2/47 def Lalor Stars 9/182(cc) JJ Nixon 45 M Ceravolo 43 J Steele 36 S Silva 3/35 SS Taggar 2/29.

Mernda 2/96 SJ Solyom 42 D Chesterton 40* drew Montmorency. Old Paradians 92 UJ Ranasingha 49 L Solar 4/17 M Zealley 3/17 SC Barnett 2/16 def by Bundoora United 3/ 193(cc) G Turner 109* M Ross 53 UJ Ranasingha 2/44. Rosebank 3/59 DD Wickramarathna 30 drew Bundoora Park 8/181(cc) J Bennett 79* KJ Doddato 25 J Russo 3/24 R Dilshan 2/23.

Mash Shield. South Morang 161 KS Heckmann 50 D Kay 25 MK McAuley 4/36 J Marshall 3/42 N Andrews 2/31 def by Mill Park 4/182(dec) MK McAuley 85 R Hillyear 64 KS Heckmann 2/31. Panton Hill 4/141 R Ford 67* G Motschall 33* S John 3/19 def Thomastown 8/140(cc) B Walters 34 N Fellows 32 M Brook 3/18 A Spranger 2/20 S Tung 2/28. Thomastown United 100 D Lakmal 27 K Edussooriya 3/14 N Blackwood 3/17 D Sadowy 2/13 def by Hurstbridge 2/ 104 K Edussooriya 76* J Ascenzo 2/31.

Greensborough drew Whittlesea 5/87 W Fernando 2/16. Laurimar drew Lower Plenty 3/94 JP Carlyon 49 BA Jenkin 25 B-Grade. Montmorency drew Diamond Creek. Lalor Stars 7/169(cc) J Hayse 54* A Hipkiss 27 L Miranda 27 D Juchnevicius 3/ 32 R Gleeson 2/19 def by Riverside 3/238(cc) X Youngman 114 BT Money 67 M Marshall 2/37. Banyule= 7/150 MJ Hannan 33 WG Barnes 33 NA Hardy 3/28 def Research Eltham Collegians 8/149(cc) J Fitzpatrick 32 P Zumbo 30 D MacDonald 25 NJ Bowler 2/ 16 JA Neilson 2/33. Heidelberg 122 J Gedye 35 C Douglas 3/27 A Khanna 2/13 M Crispe 2/24 def by Rosanna 4/124 S Ryan 55* A Khanna 28 T Balcombe 2/14 P Hannah 2/ 27. Bundoora Unite 130 K Pisano 57 N Ruciak 5/18 K Lawry 3/27 def by Epping 8/132 T Kunelius 25 BJ Giarrusso 4/22 A Hamilton 2/ 24.

C-Grade. Lower Plenty drew Laurimar.

Riverside drew Banyule. Lower Eltham 3/ 113 J Caldarelli 35* M Pitcher 28* M Williamson 25 RJ Mifsud 2/40 drew Old Paradians. Macleod drew Bundoora. North Eltham Wanderers 6/103(dec) J Drinkall 33 R Corrigan 2/16 def by Mernda 7/105 GG Summers 26 B O'Donnell 3/26 LS Anderson 2/20 C Lyall 2/34.

D-Grade. Eltham drew Plenty.

Hurstbridge 9/165(cc) S Joynson 78 P Holzer 43 A Patel 4/18 S Apostola 2/23 N James 2/ 31 def Thomastown United 8/144(cc) T Jones 43 B Leavold 39 M Ward 3/14 J Dimech 2/ 28. Mill Park 97 T Johnson 38 C Sexton 3/17 DJ Kingsley 3/23 LK Sewell 2/10 def by Diamond Creek 4/98(dec) M Connell 42 JD Tassone 37 S Pillai 3/18. Thomastown 97 J Cope 33 M Siede 4/18 FJ Pendlebury 2/15 RJ Cotterill 2/17 def by Montmorency 4/ 99(dec) B Rigg 30* J Alberti 2/9. Bundoora Park drew Rosebank E-Grade. Lower Eltham drew Riverside Eltham. Mernda 6/96 D Stott 39* def South Morang 7/91(dec) T Chessler 25 S Thompson 3/17. North Eltham Wanderers drew Panton Hill. Whittlesea drew Greensborough 65 R Cann 47 H Lehner 4/20 LJ Heaney 3/ 18 BS Goodwin 2/7.

F1-Grade. Lalor Stars 3/127 S Kemp 61* C MacDonald 45* def Rosanna 123 C MacDonald 3/25 MS Gill 2/ 6 S Kemp 2/16. Bundoora 2/161(cc) D Paras 75* C Leckstrom 37 A Gupta 2/37 def Epping 126 H Shah 28 N Sheather 26 S Aujla 3/7 L Brett 2/7 J Murray 2/21. Banyule 8/170(cc) MP Delaney 47 MW Johnson 34 LC Sier 25 N Hoobin 2/12 def Riverside 8/82(cc) BA Oliver 2/11 JW Veal 2/12 A Jadhav 2/13. Old Paradians drew Lower Plenty.

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