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■ The likelihood of floods in Melbourne’s east November and December has been the subject of an alert.

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a La Niña is underway, bringing with it a wet spring and summer and the potential for flash and riverine flooding.

A number of suburbs have historically

been prone to flooding. The last La Niña event saw Camberwell Junction completely flooded and the Solway Pedestrian Bridge washed away during a flooding event in February 2011. Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Glen Iris and Ashburton were also affected by this significant storm. The State Emergency Service has issued Local Flood Guides.

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■ Sonja Terpstra, MLC for Eastern Metropolitan, has announced in State Parliament that funds for mental health care for students will be provided at Croydon Community School, Melba College and Yarra Hills Secondary College.

Beginning in the first term next year, Doncaster Secondary College, East Doncaster Secondary College, Templestowe College and Warrandyte High will have support services to their students.

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■ BOROONDARA Council documents indicate that ratepayers are hiring its Chief Executive Phillip Storer for more than $1200 per day.

The 2019-20 Annual Financial Report lists the Chief Executive’s annual salary at between $450,000-$459,999.

Boroondara listed 15 other executives receiving annual packages of up to $340,000.

The top Boroondara Council earners include Bruce Dobson, Daniel Freer, Carolyn McClean, Shiran Wickramasinghe and Carolyn Terry.

Some 50 other officers have been paid between $150,000-$280,000 annually.

Earlier this year, Boroondara Councillors voted that Mr Storer be reappointed as its Chief Executive Officer for a four-year period from August 5. The resolution saw Mr Storer re-appointed without the position being advertised.

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413 Whitehorse Rd. ■ BALWYN. Coles Express. 449 Whitehorse Rd (Cnr Imaroo St).

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

Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, October 28 Victoria Police - Murphy, A (45979) v Tanner, Lisa Janine.

Pcet-Mooroolbark Victoria Police - Thiessen, S (43424) v Smith, Timothy. UniGlen Waverley Victoria Police - Reid, S (35772) v Mcgookin, Shaun Ashley.

Croydon Victoria Police - Munnecke, V (45926) v Spittal, James. Pcet-Forest Hill Victoria Police - Walpola Kankanamalage, D (45908) v Whitworth, David. Pcet-Reservoir Victoria Police - Paramaguru, K (41436) v Arumughasamy, Vhyharn. Uni-Oakleigh Victoria Police - Davies, E (35428) v Weatherhead, Benjamin.

Uni-Healesville Victoria Police - Barker, D (40209) v Furness, Bruce. UniLilydale Victoria Police - Dingeldei, T (41676) v Harrison, Jay. UniBoronia Victoria Police - Kruger, A (40190) v Matthews, James Williiam. Uni-Rowville Victoria Police - Kellett, L (37261) v Sikic, Mark. Ciu-Yarra Ranges Victoria Police - Hulls, P (43179) v Sikic, Mark Andrew. UniRingwood Victoria Police - Pawley, N (39783) v Coppolino, Andrew. CiuMonash Department Of Transport Huynh, J v Jay, Nicholas. Department Of Transport Department Of Transport Huynh, J v Borzyak, Anna. Department Of Transport Victoria Police - Edyvane, P (30017) v Grundy, Jack. UniMonbulk Victoria Police - Sievers, H (45517) v Arumughasamy, Vhyarn.

Uni-Oakleigh Victoria Police - Serong, D (44950) v Harutyunyan, Michael.

Uni-Box Hill Victoria Police - Gilbert, B (38884) v Sikic, Mark Andrew.

Ciu-Maroondah Victoria Police - Leonard, E (32335) v Leishman, Brianna. UniWarrandyte Victoria Police - Serong, D (44950) v Harutyunyan, Michael.

Uni-Box Hill Victoria Police - Reid, S (35772) v Mcgookin, Shaun Ashley.

Croydon Victoria Police - Dent, E (39186) v Mcphee, Kirby. Uni-Croydon Victoria Police - Nugent, K (41840) v Sikic, Mark. UniLilydale Victoria Police - Caldwell, K (36132) v Warton, Mark Robert.

Highway Patrol-Knox Victoria Police - Leonard, E (32335) v Abel, Zoie. UniWarrandyte Victoria Police - Aiello, P (36973) v Mclennan, Rachel.

Mitchell Victoria Police - Kirwin, B (43413) v Raguraam, Goutham.

Uni-Glen Waverley Victoria Police - Johnston, M (45773) v Hughes, Sean. PcetKnox Victoria Police - Ortland, B (42519) v Mandoza, Dean. UniForest Hill Victoria Police - Hood, M (43860) v Van Eeden, Jemma. UniBoronia Victoria Police - Silva, J (43039) v Jessup, Brendan. Uni-Knox

Contents of Court Lists are intended for information purposes only. The lists are extracted from Court Lists, as supplied to the public, by the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, often one week prior to publication date; for current Court lists, please contact the Court. Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Local Paper shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided. The information is provided on the basis that persons accessing it undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. No inference of a party’s guilt, innocence or liability should be made by publication of their name as a defendant. Court schedules may be changed at any time for any reason, including withdrawal of the action by the Plaintiff/Applicant. E&OE.

Victoria Police - Prest, H (43704) v Moo, Wah Nay. UniRingwood Victoria Police - Lazarou, H (41219) v Hemala, Julian. State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Bate, B (42430) v Williams, James Ronald. UniGlen Waverley Victoria Police - Buchanan, A (44603) v Hodge, Joshua. UniRingwood Victoria Police - Hindson, S (42418) v Bullivant, Bailey. CiuMonash Victoria Police - Sievers, H (45517) v Arumughasamy, Vhyharn. Uni-Oakleigh Victoria Police - Sievers, H (45517) v Arumughasamy, Vhyham. Uni-Oakleigh Victoria Police - Barrand, A (40766) v Fieldew, Leigh Michael.

Uni-Yarra Junction Victoria Police - Reid, S (40343) v Watson, Grant. Uni-Mooroolbark Victoria Police - Dower, J (43652) v Kavanagh, Rory. UniMooroolbark Victoria Police - Jarvie, S (31438) v Brown, Ronald Peter.

Uni-Warburton Victoria Police - Trace, A (27457) v Rusare, Glenn Hlupo.

Highway Patrol-Knox Victoria Police - Taylor, C (44500) v Dwyer, Dean. UniCroydon Victoria Police - Gibby, P (41429) v Watson, Graham. UniForest Hill Victoria Police - Elfrink, S (42164) v Chen, Ding. Uni-Lakes Entrance Victoria Police - Storer, M (40650) v Smith, Timothy Peter.

Uni-Camberwell Victoria Police - Cabassi, D (42897) v Nicholson, Spencer. UniForest Hill Department Of Transport Rencontre, G v Fernando, Sulochani. Department Of Transport Department Of Transport Rencontre, G v Jiang, Bill. Department Of Transport Victoria Police - Siljama, M (40454) v Austin, Michael. UniBoronia Victoria Police - Vella, S (43453) v Smith, Colin Raymond. Uni-Knox Department Of Transport Rencontre, G v Lawrence, Scott.

Department Of Transport Department Of Transport Rencontre, G v Johns, Veronica.

Department Of Transport Department Of Transport Rencontre, G v Tarplah, Matthew.

Department Of Transport Victoria Police - Khor, T (42833) v Stewart-Hill, Rachel. Uni-Knox Victoria Police - Pappin, J (43400) v Paekau, Emilio. UniRowville Victoria Police - Tucknott, R (37446) v Fieldew, Leigh. Uni-Yea ● For more listings, go to www.magistratescourt. vic.gov.au

The Whip Our Spy in Parliament

Jaala: mountain goat

■ In Hebrew days, the name ‘Jaala’ meant ‘mountain goat’ and ‘She Who Gets Somewhere Because She's Good At Something Useful’. In Victorian politics, Jaala Pulford has been described as “the best ‘retail’ politician’ in the state.

As Small Business Minister, the State Opposition has found Ms Pulford’s Archilles Heel. Her weakness is an inability to get her Ministry to deliver detailed jobs done on time.

It could be her downfall.

550 complaints ■ Shadow Attorney-General Edward O’Donohue nailed Ms Pulford in State Parliament this month: “ I have had a number of constituents contact me regarding their first-round applications for the Business Support Fund. They have had their applications rejected for reasons they believe are not correct,” Mr O’Donohue said.

“I note the Ombudsman is now investigating almost 550 complaints regarding similar issues. I have in recent days had a number of small business owners contact me regarding round three of the Business Support Fund.

“Despite this being the third round of the fund, there appears to be a number of issues with this process still, and the 10-day turnaround that many were promised is not eventuating.

“These grants are the difference in some businesses surviving or closing down, and Business Victoria does not seem to be able to assist these businesses with the issues that have been raised or provide any certainty or hope of when they will be.

“Minister, what are you doing to ensure businesses are being assessed accurately and quickly to ensure the support is being received as quickly as possible? “:The Federal Government has been able to do it. They got JobKeeper and other supports into the economy immediately. The Victorian Government should be able to do it as well.”

Sword of Damocles ■ In The Whip’s early reporting days around Magistrates’ Courts in Victoria, jurist Jennifer Coate was seen in action. Firm but fair.

Ms Coate soon became Deputy Chief Magistrate, then County Court Judge, then State Coroner, then President of the Children’s Court.

Judge Coate was named as one of the six Royal Commissioners appointed to investigate child sexual abuse by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

What a splendid choice that she heads the COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry which this week is requiring refreshed statements from witnesses including Premier Daniel Andrews, Police Minister Lisa Nevillle, and Chief Health Officer Prof. Brett Sutton.

Additionally, there is evidence that is not in the public arena, with a number of restricted publication orders in place.

Do not underestimate Judge Coate’s ability to bring down findings that could potentially shake the Andrews Labor Government.

Points of Order ■ There could be some challenging times ahead for Government minister Martin Pakula.

■ State Parliamentarians have two sessions remaining for 2020: three days in mid-November, and three days in early December.

■ The Coate Inquiry could see the end of term for Premier Daniel Andrews.

■ The Government’s hand-brake on rural land owners clearing their properties will soon have ramifications as the fire season begins.

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Ticks & Crosses

The Local Paper - Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - Page 3

Local News

Mystery chopper flights MP QUESTIONS NIGHT HELICOPTER MISSION

● Finulla Macsporran Police are appealing for public as sistance to help locate Burwood woman Finulla Macsporran. The 36-year-old is wanted for breaching bail conditions and her current location is unknown. Macsporran is Caucasian and is described as being about 170cm tall, with a medium build and long dyed blonde hair.

Anyone who sights Macsporran or has information about her current whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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● Bruce Atkinson MLC The insurance dilemma of local people with holiday homes has been raised in State Parliament by Eastern Metropolitan MLC Bruce Atkinson.”I have had several constituents write to me, the most recent one a gentleman from Eltham, who have holiday homes or properties outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. Their concern is not just with things like cutting grass and maintenance and so forth of those properties but indeed the fact that their insurance policies indicate that if they are not attending those properties within six months then in fact they will lose their insurance cover. I am not exactly sure of who to direct it to, whether it is the Treasurer, the Premier or even the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, but the question is: will the government indemnify any people who have an insurance loss that is not covered by their insurance company because of the government preventing them from attending their properties?

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Bayswater MLA Jackson Taylor has announced that Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School will receive $1,560,000 as one of the more than 50 projects under the Non-Government Schools Capital Fund. This investment will see a complete refurbishment of three classrooms, to ensure that students get the contemporary learning spaces they deserve, as well as including the provision of split system heating and cooling in all learning areas, while upgrading the Music and Art rooms. There will be a relocation and refurbishment of student toilet facilities and sports shed to create a new student gathering space and play area, Mr Taylor said.

Readers’ contributions to the ‘Ticks & Crosses’ column are welcomed.

Send your contribution to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au Contributions will be published at the sole discretion of the Editor.

■ Mystery overnight helicopter flights over local suburbs has been questioned in State Parliament by David Limbrick, MLC for South Eastern Metropolitan Region On Friday (OCt. 23), Mr Limbrick asked a question in the Legislative Council of Lisa Neville, Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

“Members of my community have recently raised concerns over the operations of Victoria Police helicopters,” Mr Limbrick said.

“On the evening of Saturday, October 10, a Victoria Police helicopter was sighted in various locations across my electorate.

“It was flying in irregular and seemingly random directions with no navigation lights visible from the ground.

“The flight was tracked on a website called Flightradar24, which further confirmed that it was in fact a Victoria Police helicopter and that its flight path was erratic.

“My question to the minister is: what was the purpose of this flight and why was the helicopter flying dark?” Mr Limbrick asked.

● Police Air Wing. File Image.

● Sonja Terpstra, MLC for Eastern Metropolitan our schools were politicised a couple of weeks ago. A constituent of mine in the Eastern Metropolitan Region contacted me to advise that memers of the Liberal Party have

been contacting some of the government schools, attaching a press release and seeking to politicise the government’s handling of COVID-19.

“I can report that schools in my region have found this to be an outrageous and offensive move.

“So what this means is that those opposite are fine with political agendas in schools when they suit the Liberal Party but any agenda that deviates from their narrow world view is to be ridiculed and kept away from vulnerable minds.

“I ask the Minister for Education in the other place to update me on the measures that have been put in place to protect our students and teachers to keep everyone safe in this COVID-19 environment whilst ensuring that students continue to be supported in their learning,” Ms Terpstra told the Legislative Council.

Rail trail use rises ■ Yarra Ranges Council is working to maintain safety standards for all trail users by installing six eco-counters on the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.

The counters identify the number of pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders using the trail, peak use times and the direction people are travelling.

The Trail has seen about a 49 per cent increase in use compared to the same time last year.

During COVID-19 restrictions there has been an increase in foot traffic, and a 52 per cent reduction in the number of cyclists.

Council is expecting the trail network to be particularly busy once Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions ease and the weather improves in spring and summer.

The Yarra Ranges trail network is made up of more than 200km of paths and trails and includes the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail and Yarra Valley Trail which are heavily used by pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists.

With an expected increase in trail use and to keep the trails safe and enjoyable for everyone Council has developed a Trail Etiquette Campaign.

■ There were a number of eastern suburbs people nominated for the Victoria ‘Australian of the Year’ due to be announced last night (Tues.) as this issue of The Local Paper went to press.

Stephen Bevington of Healesville, Founder/Managing Director, Community Housing Limited, was a nominee.

Amanda Hose and Kate Jones , of Maroondah, hosts of Too Peas In A Podcas, were nominated.

Nathaniel Diong (Vermont South) and Dylan Langley (Heathmont) were in the young person's category.

Health Crisis MP’s plea to help Box Hill Hospital

‘Local schools politicised’ ■ Eastern suburbs politician Sonja Terpstra (Labor) has complained in State Parliamentarian that local schools have been “politicised”.

“My constituency question today relates to a matter involving schools in my local region,” Ms Terpstra told the Legislative Assembly.

“Time and time again we have heard from those opposite that schools should not be political forums.

“Those opposite believe we should stick to the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. Every time the curriculum is loaded up with things like climate change, reversion of history, anything other than a glorious history of the British outpost or any mention of labour movement and its wonderful achievements, those opposite will say it is an utrageous thing.

“Sadly I have to report that

Locals feature in Aussie awards

● Overall, Rail Trail use is up.

■ Local politician Dr Matthew Bach (Eastern Metropolitan MLC, Liberal) has pleaded for sufficient resources be provided for the Box Hill Hospital after this month’s COVID19 outbreak.

“My adjournment matter tonight is also for the Minister for Health in the other place,” Dr Back told the Legislative Council on Thursday (Oct. 22). “ According to a media release from his department dated just a few days ago, October 10, there are now 10 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Box Hill Hospital outbreak.

“Eastern Health and Box Hill Hospital management and staff have been working tirelessly to manage the outbreak and support those affected since the outbreak occurred, and I want to place on record my thanks to them and my admiration of them for all the wonderful work that they are doing—the extraordinary work—to contain the outbreak and limit the spread of the virus.

“I have spoken before in this place about my admiration for health workers in my electorate and many others around the chamber have done likewise, but I think in circumstances such as this, where there is in fact a known outbreak, well, even more so I think it is necessary for us to ensure that our health workers who are doing such wonderful things know that they have the full support of course of the Government, as the Government has made clear, but indeed of the whole house and of all local members.

“In a recent information update by Eastern Health it reported that over 620 staff tests have now been conducted.

“All of these provide negative results, which is incredibly pleasing, and there have been an additional 500 asymptomatic tests for those connected to the dedicated COVID wards at Box Hill Hospital.

“Additionally, the minister’s department reported that WorkSafe has now visited Box Hill Hospital - that was on October 12 - in response to the outbreak and was very supportive of Eastern Health’s approach.

“The department has now also said that fit testing of N95 face masks, and I will quote the department here Mr Davis: Six months too late.

Dr Bach: ‘is coming to Eastern Health and is ready to commence next week’. Next week, they say, Mr Davis.

“There will be more details, however, on this to come. That was the direct quote from the department’s media release. The department also said that further safety measures will be introduced for tearooms, change rooms, meeting rooms and sleeping quarters.

“These have all now been submitted to the department.

“Tonight, what I want to do is to call on the minister to seek to ensure that all of these supports that have been promised are delivered as soon as possible to the fantastic staff at Box Hill Hospital.

“I want to urge the minister to ensure that he personally and through his office and also departmental staff are in close communication with the staff and leadership at Box Hill Hospital to ensure that they have all the necessary resources to deal with what is an outbreak that I know has concerned all members of this place and certainly, as the local member, it concerns me greatly,” Dr Bach said.

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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.

● Premier Daniel Andrews at Monday afternoon’s media conference.

“These results give us confi“This morning we’ve pro■ State Premier Daniel An-drews dence – confidence that even if announced on Monday afternoon: cessed an extra 1157.

“And not a single new case has we do identify positive cases in “Zero. The last time Victoria had any further tests – we are firmly zero cases was June 9, 139 days been found.

“I want to thank everyone who on top of this virus. ago.

“It’s why today I can confirm “Even more incredibly, it’s zero did the right thing by their comcases off the back of a huge test- munity and our state in getting what we’ve long waited for: Melbourne will move out of tested. ing drive.

“I also want to thank the lockdown and into the Third Step.

“Over the course of this weekend, we asked Victorians living in nurses, lab technicians, collectors, Before we get to the bit that alour northern suburbs to get tested. couriers – everyone who has been most everyone will be waiting for, working around the clock to pro- an ask: They did just that.

“As we take these steady steps “In 24 hours, we have been able cess these tests.

“Because of that effort, we’ve towards reopening, the message to process an additional 14,024 tests – 3196 of them from these com- been able to get the results faster remains the same: please, stay safe. And if you have symptoms, than we thought. munities. you must get tested.

“Under the Third Step, and from 11.59pm on Tuesday, ■ No new cases linked to the northern metropolitan Coronavirus Melbourne will move from “stay outbreak were discovered on Monday (Oct. 26) after 15,000 tests in home” to “stay safe”, with no the preceding week, said Jeroen Weimar, Victoria’s Commander of more restrictions on the reasons Testing and Community Engagement. to leave home.

As at Monday, there were 39 cases linked to the outbreak, includ“The 25-kilometre limit though, ing cases associated with East Preston Islamic College and Croxton will remain in place. I know it’s Special School. DHHS continues to investigate links between the frustrating, but this is about makoutbreak and other positive cases within the area. ing sure that even as we ease re““The community have done everything we could have asked of strictions, we’re limiting the virus’s them with regard to testing. They have owned this response and ability to travel. have empowered themselves to take action which has been the best “It’s why the border between outcome,” Mr Weimar said. regional Victoria and Melbourne In addition to the testing, Mr Weimar said more than 380 people will also remain in place – for just had been contacted over the weekend through an extensive commua bit longer. nity health program, underway to advise residents located in Banyule, “Under the Third Step, Darebin, Hume, Moreland and Nillumbik about the potential expoMelbourne’s cafes, restaurants sures, provide information about testing sites and how to access and pubs can reopen. Outdoors supports such as financial assistance. with a limit of up to 50, indoors up “My thanks to the thousands of people who got tested over the to 20. Density limits, record keepholiday weekend – and the huge collective community effort with ing and COVIDSafe Plans also hundreds of skilled staff working at testing stations, knocking on apply. doors to test people at home, analysing samples in the labs.

“Remaining retail will also “There are literally thousands of public health professionals and open. Beauty and personal care support staff who are doing all they can to contain these last cases of services can resume. And for community transmission,” Mr Weimar said. those businesses who need to get Testing sites open in northern metropolitan Melbourne include: ready for their reopening – staff ■ East Preston Islamic College drive-through, 55 Tyler St, Preston, will be able to attend onsite straight 24-27 October, 9am-5pm. Open to College staff and families away.

■ Croxton School, In-home testing for remaining close contacts “Outdoor contact sport for ■ Broadmeadows Central Shopping Centre, north carpark, Pascoe those aged 18 and under will also Vale Rd, Broadmeadows, 9am–5pm. begin again – so too can non-con■ Coolaroo Respiratory Centre, 512 Barry St, Coolaroo, 9am-5pm, tact sport for adults. PT, fitness and people with symptoms only dance classes can also be held ■ Craigieburn Health Service, 274–304 Craigieburn Road, 9am– outdoors with up to 10 people, and 5pm. the number of people at outdoor ■ Melbourne Airport, Terminal 4 Level 2 (Mercer Dve exit off pools can increase to 50, subject Tullamarine Fwy), 9am–5pm. to density limits.

■ Roxburgh Park Shopping Centre, 250 Somerton Rd, Roxburgh “Libraries and community Park, hours TBC venues will be able to open for ■ Roxburgh Park Youth and Recreation Centre, 75 Lakeside outdoor events. Outdoor entertainDrive, Roxburgh Park, 9am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm. ment venues can also begin host■ Western Health – Sunbury Respiratory Clinic, 29 Timins St, ing visitors.

Sunbury, 10am-5.30pm “And faith communities will be ■ Austin Hospital,145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, 8am–8pm able to meet for outdoor religious ■ Banyule Health, 21 Alamein Rd, Heidelberg West, 10am–4pm. ceremonies with up to 20 people, ■ Banyule Health, 14–32 Civic Drive, Greensborough, 9am–4pm. in addition to those required for ■ Heidelberg West, mobile unit aligned to community engagement the service. movements including at Malahang Reserve, 10am-5pm.

“Indoor services can be held ■ Northland Shopping Centre, Target carpark via Murray Rd, with up to 10.

Preston, 9am–5pm.

“Weddings will increase to ten ■ C.B. Smith Reserve, 79 Jukes Rd, Fawkner, 9am–4pm. people, and funerals up to 20,” Mr ■ Reservoir Leisure Centre, 2A Cuthbert Rd, Reservoir, 10am-5pm Andrews said.

All testing came back ‘negative’

■ “Workplaces will no longer need to be on the permitted work list to open and the ability to work will change to “if you can work from home you must work from home”,” Premier Daniel Andrews said on Monday (Oct. 26).

“While the boundary is in place, work permits will still be required for workers from Melbourne travelling into regional Victoria – and vice versa.

“I know the thing many people are missing is having people over to visit – but as we’ve seen, this virus is at its most dangerous when we’re indoors and relaxed and comfortable.

“It’s why we’re going to take the next 24 hours to understand how we might be able to make this work – safely – and I’ll have more to say about this tomorrow.

“From November 8, and if we can continue driving case numbers down, the 25km limit will come off and Melbourne will be able to meet regional Victoria at the same level.

“That means the same eased restrictions that apply to regional Victoria will also apply to Melbourne.

“The capacity of pubs and restaurants will increase, with up to 40 inside and 70 outside.

“Religious gatherings will expand with up 20 people and a faith leader indoors, and 50 outside.

“Gyms and indoor fitness will be able to reopen – with some strict safety precautions in place.

“And because Melburnians will have well and truly earnt a holiday, accommodation will also reopen.

“The border between the city and the rest of our state will also fall away.

“I know personally – deeply – just how much this will mean for thousands of Victorians who haven’t been able to see loved ones for far too long.

“It will mean families are whole again. Our state is whole again.

“I understand there'll be questions, “what about X?” or “when can I do Y?”.

“And I promise, we’ll also have an update on November 8 on the timelines and thresholds for taking the Last Step.

“We want to reach COVID Normal by Christmas and right now, we’re on track to do that.

“It’s why we’ve got to keep going – all of us.

“Understanding that even though restrictions may ease, our personal responsibility in all this doesn’t.

“We have come so far and given so much.

“Getting here – and staying here – relies on the efforts of every Victorian.

“Keep going,” Mr Andrews urged.

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Successful man offered mentor ■ A successful sole trader, amongst those denied business grants by the Andrews Labor State Government, was insultingly offered a mentor

by Jaala Pulford’s Business Victoria ministry, Eastern Metropolitan MLC Dr Matthew Bach has told State Parliament.

“I recently met with Ian Jamieson. He is a sole trader in my electorate of Eastern Metropolitan Region,” Dr Bach said. “Ian has been running a very successful garden maintenance business for 25 years now. He is an expert in what he does. He has many long-term and very satisfied customers; I must confess that I am one of them. He was appalled to learn that recently in this house, when the minister was asked directly what support was on offer for sole traders, the very first thing she referred to was a mentoring program. Ian does not need a mentoring program.

“The many thousands of sole traders in my electorate who are still out of work do not need a mentoring program. They are out of work of course initially because of the Government’s lethal incompetence and now because it is pursuing a mad elimination strategy, as former Minister Mikakos said just recently. My question to the minister is this: when will ou provide real support to sole traders in my electorate rather than token programs?” Dr Bach said.

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate 35-year-old man Jamie Van Langburg.

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the Glen Iris man in relation to assault and theft offences.

Van Langburg is known to frequent the Stonnington and Port Phillip areas.

He is of South-Asian appearance with a tanned complexion, about 175cm tall, medium build with receding dark straight hair and brown eyes.

Back at Spring St ■ State Parliamentarians are due to sit at Spring St this week. Members of both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council are due to sit in three-day sessions.

Vote count soon ■ Voting for the 2020 local council elections has now closed. Results will be available after Friday (Oct. 30), following the close of the postal vote receipt period.

Vale Jim Reid ● Dr Matthew Bach, MLC

Rail works ramped up ■ The State Government’s work to remove two dangerous and congested level crossings at Mooroolbark and Lilydale will ramp up over summer.

The level crossings at Manchester Rd in Mooroolbark and Maroondah Hwy in Lilydale clog roads and put lives at risk, with 13 crashes in the past decade and one tragic fatality.

More than 53,000 vehicles use these crossings each day and the boom gates can be down for up to a quarter of the two-hour morning peak.

Major construction to remove these death trap level crossings by 2022, build rail bridges and new stations for Mooroolbark and Lilydale will start in December, with buses replacing trains between Ringwood and Lilydale from December 11-20 and some local road closures with traffic detours in place.

Local Briefs Warrants issued

■ Yarra Ranges Shire Mayor Cr Richard Higgins told this month’s Council meeting of the death of Jim Reid who was a School Crossing Supervisor and a valued member of the community.

Cr Higgins emphasised the genuine kind nature that Mr Reid portrayed toward the community and that he would be greatly missed by all.

Noble Park arrests ■ Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested two people after executing a warrant in Noble Park.

Officers attended an address on Corrigan Rd about 3.15pm Thursday to execute a drugs warrant.

Once inside the premises it is alleged that Police located three firearms, drugs, cash and ammunition.

A 37-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were arrested and interviewed by Police.

The 37-year-old was charged with possess traffickable quantity of firearms, prohibited person possess firearm, possess ammunition, traffick drug of dependence, cultivate and possess proceeds of crime.

The 28-year-old was charged with possess drug of dependence and possess ammunition.

$420,000 package

● The rail crossing at Lilydale Station.

Barton agitates on Lake Knox ■ Eastern Metropolitan MLC Rodney Barton has questioned Richard Wynne, Minister for Planning, about Lake Knox.

“Development Victoria intends to fill in Lake Knox in Knoxfield to create a new blank canvas on which they can meet stormwater requirements for housing developments,” Mr Barton told the Legislative Council this month.

“Lake Knox supports a range of endangered flora and fauna, including the blue-billed duck that is listed as endangered in Victoria.

“This current proposal directly contradicts the interests of the community. There exists a petition to preserve Lake Knox with over 13 000 signatures, and another 132 individuals have contributed to a crowdfunding campaign to produce an independent environmental assessment.

“For too long we have seen community interest sidelined to benefit developers. This community asset is at stake.

“There needs to be a renewed focus on sensitive urban development. So I ask the minister: how is it that the proposal to fill in Lake Knox continues to progress without consideration for the greater good of the community and acknowledgement of reputable scientific assessments?” Mr Barton said.

■ Andi Diamond, CEO of Monash Council, received an annual pay packet of between $420,000-$430,000, the Annual Report 201920 has revealed.

This represents more than $8000 per week. The Annual Report lists seven other key personnel receiving salaries of between $150,000-$290,000.

They are named as Danny Wain (Chief Financial Officer), Julie Salomon (Director Community Development and Services, resigned 22/12/19 ), Russell Hopkins (Director Community Services), Ossie Martinz (Director Infrastructure and Environment) , Peter Panagakos (Director City Development), Leanne Wiebenga (Executive Manager People and Culture), Jarrod Doake (Chief Operating Officer) and Joanne Robertson (Executive Manager, Communications).

Some 29 other staff received packages of between $150,000-$190,000 per year.

Mayor paid well

● Rodney Barton, Eastern MLC

■ Monash Mayor Cr Stuart James was paid $94,641 as an annual allowance, the Council’s Annual Report reveals.

On top of this, there is a 9.5 per cent superannuation guarantee, plus Counc illors can claim certain travel, mobile phone and training expenses.

Other Monash Councillors each received an annual allowance of $29,630, plus Super, plus expenses repaid.

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What The Papers Say Deer, oh deer

■ Nillumbik Council hosted a two-hour online webinar Deer Information Session to address the continuing problem of wild Sambar deer causing considerable destruction in the shire.

A Council representatve told the Diary “198 people booked a place at the deer webinar, with 270 people tuning in”.

This is a surprisingly high number, particularly as other household members not counted may have been watching as well, and perhaps indicates the seriousness of the deer problem in the Shire.

- Warrandyte Diary

Wall damage

■ Two males have been arrested after it was alleged they vandalised the newly opened Warburton Water World earlier this month.

A 19-year-old Warburton male and a 15year-old male have been charged on summons after the water park was damaged on October 4.

It is alleged the pair, who will face court at a later date, caused over $4000 worth of damage to the newly opened attraction.

- Mountain Views Star Mail

Chemist retires

■ Lynette Schiavello, the manager of Westfield Doncaster’s MyChemist store, is retiring on Friday (Oct. 30) after more than three decades working at the centre.

The 57-year-old began working at the centre’s previous chemist fresh out of high school at 18 in 1985.

- Herald Sun

Last stand

■ Residents at a Noble Park housing estate feel duped after developers were given VCAT’s green light to bulldoze “the only trees in the village”.

Homeowners say they’d bought into the 158-dwelling Yarraman Village in Hanna St in 2016 after a salesperson promised them that the stand of mature river gum trees would remain.

This claim is denied by the developer, The Village Building Company.

- Dandenong Star Journal

‘News’ boss item

■ Rob James, President of the Rowville Lysterfield Community News, is interviwed in the latest monthly issue of the newsletter.

He describes himself as a devoted family man, married for 38 years who enjoys both watching and playing sport.

In retirement he enjoys bushwalking and being out amongst nature, travelling and riding his bike. He is community minded and believes in volunteering.

“For the newspaper, I see it continuing for many years. Eventually it will become completely digital, but when that might happen, I have no idea. Fortunately, we have started the process and have people signing up to our digital subscription regularly.”

- Rowville Lysterfield Community News

CFA milestone

■ For almost a century Belgrave CFA has been serving its local community, through events such as Ash Wednesday, Black Saturday, a global pandemic and much more.

In the lead-up to the brigade’s 100th anniversary in 2023, members are looking to overhaul the Belgrave CFA’s physical collection of memorabilia, and establish an online collection.

Brigade member James Bakker said the community’s help was needed to make this happen.

- Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

More Casey probes

■ IBAC’s public hearings into allegations of serious corrupt conduct in relation to planning and property development decisions in Victoria to resume with expanded scope in November.

- Berwick Star News

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Small businesses await funds ■ The Andrews State Government boasts on its Business Victoria website that most applications for business grant funds are processed within five business days.

Opposition spokesman David Davis this month raised the matter of substantial delays, often months and months, for grant funds to reach struggling local businesses.

“Minister, all of us in this chamber are in contact with many small businesses, and the story is the same everywhere. There are long delays in getting those grants, and I ask: can the businesses expect all of these grants that they are entitled to by the end of the week or by the end of the month?” Mr Davis asked.

Jaala Pulford, Small Business Miniser, replied: “That is a very broad question, and it assumes that I know the details of literally tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of applications.

“I would reflect on Minister Symes’s recommendations that there have been more grants paid to businesses in the last six months than there have been in the previous six years, to just give you a sense of the scale of the task, and where applications are requiring further information then there is a process to get that.

“But I can certainly assure anyone who is applying for any of the grants programs that are

Editor Ash Long first started newspaper work in 1969. He began writing for local newspapers in 1973. Over those 47 years he has kept extensive diaries and local photo files.

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Wonga Park ■ The district was all alive on Election Day with residents going to cast their votes. The result being a 2 to 1 majority for the retiring Member Mr. Everard, and also for Continuance.

The majority of residents consider the Local Option business an utter farce. Wonga Park does not possess either an hotel or wine establishment, and the nearest of any of these is a distance of 5 miles. ● Jaala Pulford, Small Business Minister administered either by me or by my colleagues that they are being dealt with as quickly as is humanly possible.

“If Mr Davis has any particular examples that he would like to bring to my attention for follow-up with the department, I am of course happy to do that,” Ms Pulford said.

Petition at Kilsyth ■ Eastern Metropolitan MLC Rodney Barton has asked in State Parliament about a petition calling for Kilsyth parkland to be saved from housing development.

Mr Barton asked of Richard Wynne, Planning Minister: “There is currently a petition to save parkland at 150 Cambridge Rd in Kilsyth from a housing development.

“This petition has garnered over 6700 signatures from concerned residents.

“Kilsyth has some of the lowest public open space in Melbourne, and it is about to lose this valued land to housing developers.

“This is despite there being 3200 house and land packages available just two kilometres away at Kinley estate.

“If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is the value of green space in our communities.

“Through this pandemic

Editor’s Diary

Warburton ANA ■ A very pleasant evening was spent by tbe members of the Warburton A.N.A. on Monday evening last. In addition to a social evening there was the added interest of tbe annual visit f rom one of the members of the Metropolitan Committee.

The. visitor (Mr. Green) in the course of a lucid speech, dwelt upon the main planks of the A.N.A. platform, including amongst these a rigid supervision of all Australian imports iu the matter of quality, manner of putting up for sale, and the mode of distribution. Mr. Green spoke at length on the question.

Road surprise

● Richard Wynne, State Planning Minister these open spaces have been see what little will be left if relied on to have socially dis- they lose this park, so I ask the tanced exercise, picnics and minister: why have the comsomewhere to take the kids. munity not been considered on “You only have to type this ruling that will greatly limit ‘Kilsyth’ into Google Maps to their access to local parkland?”

Questions on manslaughter law ■ The hundreds of aged care deaths due to COVID-19 have been raised in State Parliament this month by Shadow Attorney-General Edward O’Donohue, MLC for Eastern Victoria.

“My question is to the Minister for Workplace Safety,” said Mr O’Donohue. “Minister, noting the almost 800 deaths resulting from the hotel quarantine debacle, many of those deaths since July 1, and with negligent conduct continuing until recently, will the industrial manslaughter laws apply to every minister with respect to the hotel quarantine debacle?

Ingrid Stitt, Western Metropolitan MLC and Minister for Workplace Safety, replied: “As the member would be aware, the workplace manslaughter legislation was developed to ensure that every employer and officer would be accountable, whether that was in the public or the private sector.

“As the member would recall, under hat legislation that passed through this house, there were no exceptions to liability for the Crown, and the government and government agencies owe duties under occupational safety law like every other employer.

“Obviously the member would be aware

■ Having had occasion to travel over the Healesville-Alexandra road lately, I was surprised to see the stateof it. Contractors seem to.do as they like, starting one section before the other is half finished, and making no provision for the traffic.

For instance the bog on the main road at Cathedral lane - doing all itcan to prevent the Mail Motor from getting through. Isthe Engineer alive, or, like the councillors, asleep.

I also notice the contract near Kerr’s; the pipe culvert had a stick stuck up to show the water where it is instead of posts. It is about time the now president stirred things up.

Thanking you in anticipation.

ACHERON. No 2.

Underpaid pastors ■ In his presidential address, delivered at the opening of the annual sessions of the Baptist Union of Victoria on Monday, Mr. W. H. G. Ellingworth) made a plea for the more generous payment of underpaid ministers. Pastors, he pointed out were not expected to augment their incomes by business ventures. They must depend solely on their stipends. Thus they were compelled to endure a form of martyrdom.

FTGully Council

■ The Country Roads Board notified that approval had been given to the route ot the deviation of Belgrave-Emerald road.

Automobile Club stated that they will be pleased to co-operate with the council in an attempt to secure better maintenance on the road between Wheeler's Hill and Oakleigh.

Box Hill goes dry ● Edward O’Donohue, MLC prosecutions with respect to this legislation are a matter for the Office of Public Prosecutions in conjunction with the independent workplace safety regulator, and accordingly it would be inappropriate for me to comment other than in a very general sense about the legislation that the member’s question relates to. It is an arms-length process from the Minister for Workplace Safety, as is completely appropriate,” Ms Stitt said.

■ Since the No-Licence vote, Box Hill has become the envy of some of its neighboring centres. The feat accomplished in the Nunawading and Boroondara licensing districts has served to make the locality famous.

Reference was made to the prominence thus gained at the annual luncheon of Nunawading council on Saturday last, when several members alluded in complimentary terms to the advertisement received by the district in consequence of the two districts carrying No License.The vote recorded was very emphatic, and had certainly gave a distinct lead to other parts of the State.

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Victorian Arts Incinerator Gallery Gallery Sketches October: Incinerator Gallery's artist educator Francine Sculli invites you to join along with these creative activities from the comfort of your own home.

Please take photos of your drawings and share them on instagram (www.instagram.com/incinerator-gallery).

Use the hashtag #incineratorGallery do everyone can share and support each other. ★ Discovering Artistic Voice: Go to www.incineratorgallery.com.au and view video presentation to explore ideas, thoughts and feelings that could be useful for making artworks.

Requirements: visual diary or sketch paper: greylead pencil, eraser, glue stick, scissors, magazines, photographs and other household objects.

Use whatever materials you have on hand.

■ Keep a visual diary. Draw your responses.

Explore the themes you're interested in. Collect things that feed your explorations and discoveries. Sketch, Write Effectively. document you, all your glorious, everchanging facets. Your most powerful artistic voice will come from what most interests you.

■ Create an inspiration board. Gather a collection of things that inspire and appeal to you. This could include your own work too!

Can you find messages in those things that could feed your art?

■ Write: It doesn't matter if you consider yourself a writer or not. The point is to document your thoughts. Word lists, Word associations, Mind maps , Stream of consciousness as you hunt for threads to explore in your work.

Documenting what's on your mind so you can translate it to the visual language of your art.

Incinerator Gallery 180 Holmes St. Moonee Ponds www.incineratorgallery.com.au - Peter Kemp

Monash Gallery

■ MGA is the Australian home of photography. MGA champions Australian photography, and inspire audiences to embrace, explore and value photography.

As Australia's leading public art gallery devoted to the collection and exhibition of photography, MGA engages local, national and international audiences in arts and cultural experiences.

MGA is situated on a parkland affording spectacular views of Melbourne's south-east.

Situated in landscaped grounds with stunning views of the Dandenong Ranges, MGA is located on a landmark site once occupied by an early homestead.

A sculpture park enables visitors to enjoy their art experience both inside and outside the gallery.

MGA holds a collection of almost 3400 nationally significant Australian photographic works.

The growing collection aims to provide a cogent and refined account of Australian photographic practices from the perspective of an art museum.

As a result of the MGA efforts to date the gallery id the only cultural institution in the country whose collection is focused solely on Australian photography.

Monash Gallery of Art 80 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill - Peter Kemp

Showbiz Briefs To Singapore ■ The Age will move its China and Indonesia bureaux to Singapore from February.

Eryk Bagshaw (currently based in Canberra) will move to Singapore, and a yet-to-be-announced correspondent will join him, replacing James Massola (currently in Indonesia), who will be returning to Canberra. The Singapore bureau will cover all of Asia for The Age. - Telum Australia

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THE PREACHER

■ A digital theatre performance of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes framed as a contemporary stand-up comedy show, is being presented from November 12-9 as a Melbourne Fringe Digital Event.

Written by Anthony Noack, The Preacher explores the relationship between performance and preaching and contemporary and ancient wisdom.

Performing during lockdown to no audience, comedian David ‘Dave’ Davidson struggles to maintain the momentum in his act. However with effort and a liberal dose of wine, he takes the audience along on his journey to question a seemingly absurd and unfair world.

The production views the profound text from the Hebrew Bible as the written recording of a performance to a gathered crowd some two millennia ago. A performance that used humour and rhetoric in a similar manner to today’s standup comedians.

Performance Dates: November 12 - 29 Times: Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm, Sunday and Monday 12pm (60 mins) Tickets: $8.50 To book tickets visit melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666 - Cheryl Threadgold

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Dazza and Keif Go Viral

■ Tom Backhaus presents Dazza and Keif Go Viral in Space with Ya Mum online as part of the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival from November 13-15 at 8.30pm.

Written and performed by Danni Ray and Keely Windred, this second instalment in the Dazza and Keif Go Viral trilogy, Dazza and Keif Go Viral in Space with Ya Mum sees Dazza and Keif on a quest to save the world.

Searching for extraterrestrials, they enter a ballot to be on the first commercial trip to the moon, but when things go awry, forge ahead the only way they know how - with high energy dancers, raps and lots of jokes about pocket rockets.

“After spending time being shell-shocked at the beginning of this year we thought about how we could continue to thrive in this brave new world. Since then we’ve created merch, a Patreon, performed in some online events and put on our own Instagram live shows every Saturday. We are essentially live performers turned

digital creators,” explains Keely. “We’ve found that the main challenge of the new format is throwing all our energy out into the ether and not having the instant feedback of a live audience.

We definitely miss hearing laughter and cheering and groans of disgust”, adds Ray. Performance Dates: November 13 - 15 at 8.30pm. Tickets: Audiences for this event are invited to pay what they like (full price tickets are normally $25) Pre-registering: Via event page at www.melbournefringe.com.au. Registration includes option to add to calendar and receive event reminders.

On the night: Enter via the event page at www.melbournefringe.com.au The Digital Foyer opens 30 minutes prior to event. Click on Enter Digital Event button to join.

Please note: All audience members need to be logged in to their Melbourne Fringe account to view this show. An account can be created/or log in:www.melbournefringe.com.au/login

Macabaret on Zoom

■ Kiwi-American, New York City-based circus performer and producer Ania Upstill is importing talent from NYC and around the world to Melbourne through Zoom for the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Titled Macabaret, this seance over Zoom has been inspired by a 1920s fortune teller's shop in New York. Melbourne audiences are invited to peer through Zoom into a dusty crystal ball to see a variety of acts, starting Friday, November 13..

Experience New York’s weird cabaret underbelly that’s not often seen outside of the seedy Big Apple – until now.

For each performance a different lost soul will call into Madame Macábaret to seek advice from the spirit world. In response, a different line up of macabre performers from New York (and around the world) will be conjured to share their ‘spirited’ performances live on Zoom.

Karen Alvarado (Producing Director) is a Latin actor, director and producer born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She grew up touring bilingual history plays in Texas and Northern Mexico.

Ania Upstill (Director) is a physical theatre artist and clown based in Brooklyn, NY. “I wish I could have brought my solo show, Transhumance, to Melbourne Fringe this year in person. Right now, though, this is what international travel looks like so let’s have as much fun on Zoom as possible!”

Macábaret Dates: Fridays, November 13, 20 and 27; Saturday, November 14. Times: Fridays at 10pm AEST, Saturday at 11am AEST Duration: 1 hour Venue: Online at Melbourne Fringe Festival Tickets: $15/$10 concession Bookings: visit melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Roy Joseph rehearses Loaded.

■ The 1995 debut novel from Christos Tsiolkas, Loaded, instantly hit a nerve.

Its cinematic adaptation, Head On, exploded into cinemas three years later.

A new production for the Malthouse stage was set to do the same until the strange times we’re in made a live version impossible.

Instead, Tsiolkas and playwright Dan Giovannoni have reimagined Loaded as an immersive four-part digital audio play.

Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo, Roy Joseph’s Ari has lost none of his zeal for sex, drugs, rock and roll and non-stop partying.

Heaven, for Ari, is sound-tracked by Nile Rogers.

“Heaven is old school disco,” he tells us.

We follow Ari through a 24-hour bingefest of drug-taking, drug dealing, clubbing and hook-ups around inner-city Melbourne.

Tsiolkas and Giovannoni state that this is Ari’s story reconceived for the 21st century.

This feels like a 90s story; its cultural awareness is firmly planted before the new millennium.

Much of what might have been shocking in the 90s is now mainstream.

We are no longer reaching for the smelling salts at the thought of gay sex and drag queens.

After all, every millennium is on either Tinder or Grindr now.

Now and then contemporary references— Taylor Swift, FKA Twigs—are thrown in almost as an afterthought.

They are not grounded in the narrative, nor did they need to be.

What Loaded does evoke is a feeling of nostalgia for those heady times where uni students could hold parties in share houses instead of being stuck at home with their parents in these dark days of lockdown.

In 2020, the party is definitely over.

Performance Dates: Until November 22 Tickets: malthousetheatre.com.au - Review by Kathryn Keeble

Fringe Festival

■ The Melbourne Fringe Festival will be presented from November 12-29. and audiences can choose from 250 shows, all taking place either outdoors, digitally, in the home, via audio, behind glass or over the phone.

Events include. Big Day In, where Fringe musician Ian Pidd creates work inspired by the true story of his parent’s COVID-19 diagnosis while they were in an aged-care home.

Recovering in isolation, Ian brought the music to them, playing outside their window.

For Big Day In, a live band will play outside aged-care homes across Melbourne, also live-streamed online. Showing November 2429.

The late-night party atmosphere synonymous with Fringe will continue with Fringe Club at Home – a series of Club Fringe events.

Events include a suburb-by-suburb performance war in Fringe-O-Vision – Fringe’s answer to everyone’s favourite European spectacular; a Karaoke Knockdown with Bae Marie; and Powder Room, which will see the ineffable Reuben Kaye get intimate with Fringe artists in a series of confessional conversations, peppered with lo-fi performances, DIY pantry make-up tips and other things.

To view the full list of events on sale now, visit melbournefringe.com.au More shows will go on sale soon.

- Cheryl Threadgold

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Historic Photo Collection

● Fishing near Taggerty. Circa 1910-1930.

● Boys fishing at Sorrento Back Beach. 1909.

● Fishing pool at Mount Buffalo. Probably early 1900s.

● Fishermen on the Yarra St wharf, Geelong. Circa 1940s.

● Surf fishing, Rye Back Beach.

● Fishing at Carrum Creek. Circa 1899.

● Fishing huts. Kororoit Creek. Williamstown. 1963.

● Soldiers fishing at Hethersett Private Repat. Hospital, Burwood. WWI.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Halloween celebrated, US style

■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Out and About

Halloween 2020 will be different

Truth about bottled water

■ Once a faraway curiosity vicariously experienced via Hollywood films, over the past two decades Halloween has become increasingly popular in Australia.

This year's All Hallows Eve occurs on a weekend for the first time in five years, and many young Australians will be in search of scary thrills and trick-or-treat lollies.

The spanner in the spider web is that Coronavirus restrictions mean some activities could incur a fine that would frighten even the spookiest gaggle of ghosts.

"We'll have more to say on this closer to the time, but as current restrictions stand, trick-or-treating would not be allowed in metropolitan Melbourne," a Victorian Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said.

The news is better for Victorians living outside Greater Melbourne. "Halloween could take place in regional Victoria, but with COVID-safe guidelines," the DHHS spokesmansaid.

In West Hollywood last year over 450,000 people celebrated Halloween on the boulevard outside the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites. I believe it will be reduced in numbers for 2020.

Quarterback digs deep ■ The series titled "Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing & Prisons" is a partnership between Kaepernick Publishing and the Medium publication Level that builds on a rich tradition of Black organising and freedom-fighting, according to the website.

"Over the next four weeks, we will publish 30 essays from political prisoners, grassroots organizers, movement leaders, scholars, and family members of those affected by anti-Black state violence and terrorism," Colin Kaepernick wrote in the debut essay titled The Demand for Abolition that was published on Tuesday.

The essays will focus on several themes, including police and policing, prisons and abolition of police instead of reform.

The former NFL quarterback explained what each of the categories means and what it will encompass in the series.

● Celebrating last year's Halloween in West Hollywood was Ramada Managing Director Alan Johnson with three Steve Irwin's from Gosford in New South Wales.

Personality and dementia

■ As we age, the countless cells and neurons in our brains can come under attack from harmful tangles and plaque build-ups.

This interference is the common cause of dementia, which destroys the memory and thinking abilities of many seniors. While scientists continue to work on treatments for dementia, a new study finds your personality may be the best weapon you have.

Researchers at North Western University say anxious and moody people are more susceptible to the effects of brain damage later in life. A review of patient brains donated to science finds certain people can still function at a high level despite having the same neuropathology of someone suffering from cognitive decline. Reviewing annual psychosocial surveys these patients took before their deaths, researchers discovered individuals with a greater tendency for self-discipline, organization, diligence, high achievement, and motivation fight off the causes of dementia better than others.

This personality, known as having a high level of conscientiousness, shows a link to better resilience against memory and thinking problems. On the other hand, patients who experience anxiety, moodiness, impulsivity, and generally worry more have less cognitive function before their deaths. "These findings provide evidence that it is possible for older adults to live with the neuropathology associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias while maintaining relatively healthy levels of cognitive function," lead study author Eileen Graham says

Come and visit

■ If you are considering coming over for a holiday to see the stars later on in 2020, 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

■ Around the world, a million bottles of water are sold every minute, and although they're almost entirely recyclable, most get tossed into landfills, clog up rivers, and sink to the bottom of the sea, taking anywhere from 500 to 1000 years to degrade.

In the US, more than 70 per cent become waste.

In just a few decades, water went from a common resource many of us, especially those in the developed world, could access with minimal impact, to an incredibly popular packaged commodity with a serious environmental footprint.

Companies have had enormous commercial success selling us on the idea that water is better bottled.

They have marketed their products as healthy, energyboosting, ultra-hydrating, youth-enhancing and pure.

Today, a true connoisseur can buy a $90 bottle of water extracted from melted Norwegian icebergs, while the average consumer thinks nothing of dropping a buck-fifty on 16 ounces of a liquid that tumbles from the tap at home.

"Companies like Nestlé and Coke are taking the public's water, putting it in a plastic bottle and marketing it," said Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics and a former EPA regional administrator under President Barack Obama.

In some ways, their success is the ultimate expression of modern capitalism.

At the root of multiple, enormous environmental crises is an industry that has risen to a market value of $160 billion in 2019 by convincing the world to buy something most of us can get virtually for free.

While the US has some of the safest tap water in the world, public systems are imperfect.

This was made very clear by the crisis in Flint, Michigan, where a switch in the city's water supply in 2014, made to save money, ended up piping tainted water into people's homes.

Even six years after the scandal, distrustful of the water flowing from their taps and the pandemic stalling the city's work to finish replacing its water pipes some residents continue to rely largely on millions of donated bottles of water to get by.

But the industry hasn't become an economic behemoth by providing an essential service in times of crisis. It has captured customers with big claims and bold branding.

We continue to lap it up. Bottled water overtook soda as the largest beverage category in the US in 2016.

Americans bought 14.4 billion gallons of bottled water in 2019 and global sales are only expected to grow, predicted to reach $307.6 billion by 2025.

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Statues pulled down ■ Two statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland, Oregon, have suffered a now-familiar fate after being torn down by protesters and daubed in red paint.

According to KATU News, a gathering of protesters in the southwest of the city was declared a riot by police after the statues were targeted.

Earlier in the night, Portland Police said protesters had been caught trying to pull down a statue with a chain, and warned that they would use tear gas and "impact weapons" if the gathering didn't disperse.

The warning apparently fell on deaf ears as police later declared a riot, and photos published by KATU showed that the two statues had been pulled to the ground.

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■ On a night when the NBA broadcast its most important game, you would think that the league would own the night.

That, once again, turned out to not be the case.

The viewership numbers for the sixth and final game of the NBA Finals are in, and they are atrocious.

Game 6 drew, at its peak, 6.028 million viewers.

To put that in perspective, Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, which included a team from Canada and did not include LeBron James, drew 18.34 million viewers.

Those figures represent a 66 per cent drop.

The heavy viewership losses are consistent with disastrous viewership numbers from the first half of the series when games one through three drew consecutive, historically low numbers.

Indeed, the low numbers are consistent with an entire season of bad television viewership performances.

The NBA restarted its season, after a five-month hiatus due to the Coronavirus, by making social justice messaging and imagery a center piece of their television broadcasts.

That messaging was greeted with historic drops in ratings, drops largely due to fan dissatisfaction with the overtly political nature of the games

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Magazine ■ My first memory of seeing Richard Widmark in a film was as a giggling gangster who pushed an old lady in a wheelchair down a flight of stairs in Kiss Of Death. I thought what a rat!

Then, as a 10-year-old who knew everything, I saw him in a film titled The Frogmen where he played a ‘goodie’ and I immediately changed my mind - what a guy! I thought to myself.

From that time on I was a fan of Richard Widmark. Richard Weedt Widmark was born in Minnesota in 1914.

His father was a travelling salesman and the family moved to various locations during Richard's childhood.

He studied acting at college and made his radio debut at the age of 14. He tried to enlist during the war years but was rejected because of a perforated ear drum.

Richard worked in radio and appeared in many popular shows including an ongoing role in the serial Front Page Farrell.

In 1942 he married Jean Hazelwood and they had a daughter. The following year he appeared in the Broadway comedy, Kiss And Tell.

Richard Widmark made his film debut in 1947 as Tommy Udo, the giggling killer in Kiss Of Death, the film that impressed me as a child.

The role must have also impressed others as he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Richard was in demand and his film roles

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM over the next few years included The Street With No Name, Yellow Sky, Down To The Sea in Ships, Panic In The Streets and Don't Bother To Knock (in which Marilyn Monroe played a small role).

After his contract with Twentieth Century Fox studios expired Richard became a freelance actor and even appeared as himself in an episode of the television series I Love Lucy.

During his career Richard Widmark starred in more than 60 films. He worked for various studios and starred in films such as Hell And High Water, Broken Lance, The Last Wagon, How The West Was Won and Murder On The Orient Express.

One of my favourites was Judgment At Nuremberg. Richard played the prosecuting at-

● Richard Widmark torney, Col. Tad Lawson, and his performance was outstanding.

Many of the actors in the film worked for a fraction of their normal salary because they felt

the subject matter was very important.

He also starred opposite Doris Day in the romantic comedy The Tunnel Of Love which was a complete departure from his ‘tough guy’ roles.

The film was directed by Gene Kelly, but it was not a success at the box office.

In 1968 Richard starred in the successful film Madigan which was later produced as a television series.

His acting idol was Spencer Tracy and he became a good friend of Sidney Poitier afterthey made three films together. From everything I have read about Richard Widmark during my research it seems that he was a decent human being.

In his later years he enjoyed being at his farms in California and Connecticut.

His final film was True Colours with John Travolta in 1991. Sadly his wife passed away in 1997 and Richard married again in 1999.

Richard Widmark passed away in Connecticut, after a long illness, in 2008 at the age of 93.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au

Talking Blak to History at National Museum ■ Remarkable, rarely seen objects feature in Talking Blak to History.

A new exhibition and introduction to the First Australians gallery showcases objects drawn from the National Museum of Australia's extensive indigenous collections.

National Museum Director, Dr Mathew Trinca, said: "The carefully chosen objects in Talking Blak to History celebrate indigenous cultures and open the gallery's conversations on issues including land rights, sovereignty, cultural renaissance and deaths in custody.

"The undeniable power of the objects draws visitors into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander story."

It begins with one of the Museum's treasures, Uta Uta Tjangala's stunning work Yumari (1981).

Other highlights include Vernon Ah Kee's artwork Canchant (about 2010), a 'surfboard' depicting an image of his grandfather's face, and the 1992 Renault Twingo car decorated with John Moriarty's Balarinji Wunala Dreaming design, which Frenchman Jean Dulon drove on a 25,000kilometre promotional tour of Australia in 1994.

The exhibition includes objects never before displayed at the Museum, including Queenie McKenzie's painting Mistake Creek Massacre (1997) which references the 1915 incident in which eight indigenous people were killed, a two-metre-high metal basket (2014) by Lorraine Connelly-Northey, and dialysis equipment from the remote Kintore community in the Western Desert.

There are rarely seen works by artists including Michael Cook, William 'Bill' Onus, Julie Gough, Yondee (Shane Hansen) and Kevin Gilbert.

Head of the museum's Indigenous Knowledges Curatorial Centre, Margo Neale, said: "Talking Blak to History provides a counterpoint to the white narrative that has dominated the national story for so long.

"Talking Blak reveals feelings about attachment to Country. It tells stories of survival and resilience, overcoming the grief and loss brought about by colonisation through endurance, reconciliation and truth-telling.

"The Indigenous voice speaks through quotation, in language and in English, in print and multimedia, peppered lib-

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with John Rozentals erally with black humour." Other poignant objects include a soft drink can modified for petrol sniffing, with an accompanying 1984 painting, Sad Boys Are Sniffing, by Vanessa Nampitjinpa Brown, and the large dressing gown given to John Kundereri Moriarty when he was a small child at St Francis House Children's Home, Adelaide, in 1950.

Talking Blak to History is located in the lower First Australians gallery at the National Museum of Australia. Entry is free.

Free US flights

■ Cruise Traveller has launched a package with the American Queen Steamboat Company, with free flights to the US and savings of $7750 per couple on a double river cruise that celebrates the roots of American music.

The Grand Sounds of America is paddle-wheeler cruise up the legendary Mississippi, Ohio and Cumberland Rivers from New Orleans to Memphis and Nashville in a grand celebration of the musical genres which the rivers gave birth to, including jazz, country, rock' n' roll, blue grass and the blues.

Available in Australian dollars, the 20-night package begins on November 27, 2021, with a free flight to Los

■ Two five-star river ships will take Australians on back-to-back river cruises through the north and south of France in 2021 as part of a new combo package that includes free return flights to France if booked by the end of 2020.

The 16-night 'All About France' package is offered by a European river cruise operator, Riviera Travel River Cruises.

The package showcases famous wine regions, terraced vineyards, sunbaked hills, rugged gorges and medieval towns in Burgundy and Provence and also the D-Day beaches of Normandy and the renowned garden of Impressionist painter, Claude Monet, in Giverny in the north of France.

The holiday begins with a free flight from Australia to the world's gourmet food capital of Lyon for an included one night's stay before guests board Riviera Travel River Cruises' five-star river ship, William Shakespeare.

From Avignon, guests will be transferred to Marseille on the French Riviera for a flight to Paris for a onenight stay in the world's most romantic city.

Guests then board Riviera Travel River Cruises' five-star ship, Jane Austen, for a seven-night return cruise from Paris along the Seine River.

After the second cruise, guests fly home to Australia.

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● Scott Cam ■ It’s almost a certainty that Bronte Court, Hampton is the chosen address for The Block next year.

Documents for the sale of properties in the said Court are being prepared. 2021 is the seventeenth year of The Block. What a journey it’s been for Scotty since he downed tools.

Despite rumours, Scott has resigned with Nine for 2021, and beyond.

New musical in the mix

■ It’s official that the iconic INXS band story will re-told in a musical. The Michael Cassel Group will team with INXS stalwart Chris Murphy to write and produce the show. An on-stage performance date is yet to be announced

Guitar for online action

■ The Gibson guitar Taylor Swift used in 2018 is up for sale online with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief. The guitar is expected to reach around $40,000 and is the same guitar Taylor used to perform Better.

Clive’s heavy metal battle

■ We’d love to be a fly on the wall in a Sydney Court room as Clive defends himself against heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Universal Music are suing Palmer for knocking off the concept of ‘We’re not going to take it, any more’. Expect a decision any time soon.

Naughty, naughty

■ Seven has received a wrap over the knuckles for a segment aired in May on the Morning Show. Case entailed Seven screening a blatant advertorial for a major retailer.

The advertorial failed to disclose to viewers the segment was a paid advertorial. The advertising police pounced, Seven apologised and gave the retailer a credit yet more fines and penalties are yet to be adjudicated.

Much finger pointing at Seven.

- John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs HUBIE HALLOWEEN (M/Streaming on NETFLIX): In his hometown of Salem, simpleton and good natured Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike, but this Halloween, there's something more that's going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save the town.

Following on from his critically acclaimed performance as the fast talking ill-fated jeweller in 2019's "Uncut Gems," any credibility Adam Sandler established in that one is thrown to the wind in this generally harmless but unashamedly inane comedy-horror romp that fails overwhelmingly in scares, laughs and intelligence, throughout which Adam Sandler, as the central character of Hubie Dubois, delivers an almost unintelligible performance and characterization that makes any Donald Trump speech look and sound positively Shakespearian by comparison.

Brisk and bright, but woefully unbalanced and sketchy, the standout cast includes Kevin James, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Maya Rudolph, Michael Chiklis, Rob Schneider and Ben Stiller in a cameo, but all seem lost as they deliver lame dialogue and clichéd expressions, but overall, comedy or drama, or both, Halloween has been the subject of many memorable films, and inspires each year the traditional viewing of many great classic movies, but sadly, with the exception of the end credits, this diabolically dumb, frightfully unfunny and ultimately forgettable fantasy-horror-comedy pot-boiler fails to make the list by a mile. Stars * THE RIGHT STUFF (PG/Streaming on DISNEY+): Co-executive Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and starring Jake McDorman (as Alan Shepard), Michael Trotter (as Gus Grissom), Patrick J. Adams (as John Glenn), James Lafferty (as Scott Carpenter), Colin O'Donoghue (as Gordon Cooper), Sacha Seberg (as Wernher Von Braun), "The Right Stuff" is an eight part historical drama anthology series based on the 1979 book of the same name

by Tom Wolfe that explores the Mercury 7 astronauts and the origins and growth of the United States' space program.

I don't mean to be a grump, but the big question for this series is why? This well made and well cast effort with good production design and period detail is only a shell of the classic book by Tom Wolfe and subsequent film, one of the major disappointments in the series is the exclusion of the very key element of "The Right Stuff," that of legendary breaking the sound barrier test pilot Charles "Chuck" Yeager, and overall, lacks the sheer energy, emotional impact and gripping ferocity of Philip Kaufman's 1983 multi Oscar winning 193 minute blockbuster movie of the same name, also driven by an unforgettable super-charged Oscar winning score by Bill Conti.

Remaking any much revered movie based on a literary classic is a fragile undertaking fraught with all kinds of emotional and physical obstacles at the best of times, but turning a classic movie into a TV series is even more so, a current example now streaming is "The Haunting of Bly Manor" based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw"

by Henry James and the subsequent classic 1961 film "The Innocents" starring Deborah Kerr, and the upcoming remake of "Rebecca" from the celebrated novel by Daphne Du Maurier and the highly revered Oscar winning 1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock.

As for "The Right Stuff" the TV series, all new generations may find it of interest, but I'm three episodes in and I won't be returning to it, and like all remakes, there will always be the original inspirations to fall back on, and at best, this series serves well only as a trailer for both the original literary masterpiece and the unmissable pulse-pounding 1983 cinematic classic, both of which are what "The Right Stuff" is really all about, and then sum! Stars: **1/2 THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD (PG/New to DVD and Blu-Ray, and Now Streaming on AppleTV & Goodle Play): A unique take on Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical classic set in 1840s England that chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it.

A delightfully brisk comedy-drama from Co-Writer and Director Armando Iannucci, whose previous credits include the award winning series Veep (TV), The Thick of It (TV) and subsequent film In The Loop, as well as the acclaimed satire The Death of Stalin (2017), and this time delivers an engaging and entertaining period tale with a stellar cast all in top form that includes Dev Patel, delivering an energetic and sprightly performance as David Copperfield, along with veterans Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw.

As you would expect from Armando Iannucci, this is driven by a solid screenplay and tautly concise direction, and along with superb production design, period detail, set design and cinematography, the end result is a colourful 19th century journey full of wit, drama, surrealism and satire that is sure to send you on the way when all is said and done with a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

Stars: 3½ - James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews Blackpink ■ Light Up The Sky (PG). 80 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.

Though it never quite goes into particular areas one would like explored, this ultra-slick documentary detailing the rise of one of K-Pop's biggest groups is a great introduction to Blackpink, offering up a pretty good profile of its very talented members.

Blackpink debuted in 2016 (I remember hearing their terrific single Boom-Bayah for the first time on SBS PopAsia, which we got before their actual debut single, Whistle), but each member, Jennie, Lisa, Rose and Ji-soo, had to endure between four and six years of intense training before that chance could eventuate.

Like many K-Pop artists, this meant that a huge chunk of their childhood basically disappeared, while dealing with incredible amounts of responsibility, isolation and pressure.

The K-Pop industry will always remain very well-guarded about how this affects all these young people wanting to achieve success, but after high profile suicides such as Goo Hara (from Kara), Sulli (from f(x)) and Jong-hyun (from SHINee), company executives have had to start taking the mental welfare of the artists they promote seriously, whether it be how hard they are pushed, or in dealing with the horrific abuse these impressionable people suffer on social media.

Things look a little ominous early on when the group's producer/ songwriter Teddy Park is the one talking about the group members, but once the four women themselves are placed front-and-centre, the documentary improves considerably, and director Caroline Suh manages the impressive feat of getting information from the artists that means more if you read between the lines (I didn't know that Rose grew up in Melbourne; she even still has a bit of an Aussie accent).

But Suh also captures how each member connected, and best of all, shows both the passion they have for music, and the genuine talent that they do possess. Blackpink : Light Up The Sky may keep certain aspects of the industry in the dark, but it does categorically show that K-Pop does contain genuinely talented artists, who train long and hard to get where they are, and Blackpink are a perfect example of that, and hopefully this documentary will help increase their already sizeable fanbase.

The group's first full album, simply entitled Blackpink : The Album, is available now, and is a great listen, and definitely worth the pur-

chase. I am also eagerly awaiting the next full album by supergroup Twice, called Eyes Wide Open, which was released on October 26 (and helps celebrate the group's fifth anniversary), Mamamoo's tenth mini-album Travel, due November 4, and Loona's third mini-album 12.00, which came out on October 19.

RATING - ****

The Mortuary Collection

■ (MA). 111 minutes. Now streaming on Shudder.

Anthology films have always been a hit-and-miss affair, but sometimes a true classic is delivered (Dead Of Night, Kwaidan and Creepshow are prime examples, while Ghost Stories, Trilogy Of Terror, the Three Extreme films, Cat's Eye and Phobia 2 are all very entertaining), and while it may not be quite on same level as those first three mentioned, The Mortuary Collection is a beautifully crafted concoction that deserves both notice and praise, making for perfect Halloween viewing. The framing story is set at an appropriately dour funeral home, run by the eerily unhealthy looking Montgomery Dark (a wonderful Clancy Brown, of Highlander and Buckaroo Banzai fame), who is interviewing young, enthusiastic Sam (Caitlin Custer) for an assistant position.

Curious rather than repulsed by her surroundings, Sam asks Dark for a gruesome story, which the mortician happily agrees to serve up.

A total of four stories will be told.

While the tales themselves are rather predictable, it is the level of care, detail and imagination afforded to each that makes them so entertaining, and the non-specific time period allows horror fans to see rich homages to films from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

Writer/director Ryan Spindell, making his feature film debut, has spent seven years bringing this project to life, and the love and affection shows in every frame and character.

While obviously a huge fan of the genre, Spindell doesn't make his film an empty imitation, instead filling it with an identity all its own.

Production values are absolutely first-rate, and indeed this is a real feast for the eyes.

Though horror fans will get an extra kick out of what transpires onscreen, general audiences will be able to enjoy this too, seeing a filmmaker truly investing in his material in the best possible way.

RATING - **** - Aaron Rourke

Top 10 Lists OCTOBER 25-31 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE RESULTS (Except Victoria): 1. TROLLS WORLD TOUR. 2. THE SECRET GARDEN. 3. TENET. 4. THE OUTPOST. 5. DIRT MUSIC. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS: OCTOBER 15: CITY OF LIES, COMBAT WOMBAT, HOPE GAP, IRRESISTABLE, I AM GRETA. OCTOBER 22: BABY DONE, CORPUS CHRISTI, HONEST THIEF, KAJILLIONAIRE, NEVER TOO LATE. *Source: MPDAA & Screen Australia.

THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1.THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD [Comedy/Drama/Dev Patel].

2. BLACK WATER: ABYSS [Horror/Thriller/ Jessica McNamee, Luke Mitchell].

3. ABOVE SUSPICION [Biography/Drama/ Crime/Thriller/Emilia Clarke, Johnny Knoxville].

4. WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS [Drama/Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson].

5. STAGE MOTHER [Music/Comedy/ Drama/Jackie Weaver, Lucy Liu].

6. RED SHOES AND THE SEVEN DWARFS [Animated/Action/Adventure].

7. WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS [Horror/ Music/Thriller/Alexandra Daddario].

8. YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT [Mystery/ Horror/Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried].

9. LOVE SARAH [Romance/Comedy/ Drama/Celia Imrie, Rupert Penry-Jones].

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FOLLOW ME [Horror/Thriller/Denzel Whitaker, Holland Roden].

GRETEL & HANSEL [Horror/Mystery/ Fantasy/Alice Krige].

THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND [Drama/ Comedy/Pete Davidson].

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SPARTACUS 4K UHD + Blu-ray [History/ Drama/Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons].

NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: BLUE BLOODS: Season 10.

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THE PURGE: Season 2.

WE HUNT TOGETHER: Season 1.

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By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Memo Livestream ■ Kim Salmon and the Surrealists will launch their new album Rantings From The Book of Swamp as part of Memo Music Hall St Kilda's Live stream shows at 7pm, Sunday November 8. www.memomusichall.com.auood Friday

Melbourne Cup ■ A star-studded line-up of Australian music sensations will take to the stage throughout the 2020 Melbourne Cup Carnival with the Victoria Racing Club announcing an impressive list of chart-toppers who will be beamed into living rooms via Network 10's broadcast, with extended performances available via 10Play and the VRC's new immersive Cup Week website, reports Frontier touring.

- Rob Foenander

Friday night radio on Melbourne’s 3AW

■ Tim Gilbert is returning to radio to host a new Friday night program on Nine Radio’s 2GB, 3AW and 4BC. Your Weekend with Tim Gilbert will be heard on Friday’s 7pm-8pm across the nonNRL/AFL months, providing tips and ideas on how you can make the most of your weekend.Gilbert has worked across Channel 9 and Sky News but began his broadcasting career at 2GN in Goulburn, before several years at 2UE. - Greg Newman, Jocks Journal

Exciting new releases from Tim Adams ■ Tim Adams and his winemaking and viticultural teams are proud to release new vintage wines that are close to everyones' hearts, including a wine with plenty of nostalgia.

The year 2020 provided a challenging season with yields below average for the second year in a row.

The beginning of the growing season was quite hot and dry but the months of January, February and March were cooler than the long-term average, which resulted in higher-than-normal natural acidity retention in the fruit at harvest.

"Our trademark pinot gris, for instance, has extremely concentrated, yet vibrant flavours due to the dry conditions, whilst retaining crisp natural acidity and providing a perfectly balanced wine", Tim said.

WINE REVIEWS Tim Adams 2020 Riesling ($24): The use of only the free-run juice has resulted in this wine being intensely flavoured and aromatic, retaining delicacy at the same time. The wine has floral and citrus aromas. On the palate there is richness of flavour, freshness and trademark brisk finish. Rieslings from the Clare Valley are enjoyable for many years: zesty and spirited when youthful, or left over time their maturation is slow, graceful, and worthy of appreciation. Use as an aperitif and enjoy with any seafood and white meats over the next 10 years.

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● Tim Adams: The year 2020 provided a challenging season. us his grenache, and The Fergus Tim Adams 2017 Shiraz ($26): WINE OF THE WEEK This sophisticated yet elegant wine Tim Adams 2016 The Fergus was born. We quickly realised that has a vibrant crimson hue with aro- ($25): The release of Tim Adams a wine born from circumstance had mas and flavours of blackberry, 2016 The Fergus, a blend of real potential as a medium, soft style mulberry and fresh cherries. grenache, tempranillo and malbec with immediate food compatibility.

The 2016 is particularly special The front and mid-palate are full comes with a hint of sadness as Tim and soft, with flavours of small pays tribute to Fergus Mahon, the as it was the final vintage release berry fruit and spice complemented inspiration behind the name, who before our respected friend and by gently toasted oak. The wine has passed away earlier in the year. neighbour passed away. He will great length, finishing with bal"This wine is close to our heart live on not only in our memories, anced oak and silky, structural tan- as in 1993 when shiraz and cabernet but through this popular blend," Tim nin. Drink with just about any red- were extremely difficult to get, our said.

- John Rozentals meat or mushroom dish. kind neighbour Fergus Mahon sold

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Top 5 THE T OP 5 REA SONS WE HAD TOP REASONS A PUBLIC HOLID AY HOLIDA ON GRAND FINAL EVE. 5. To celebrate the first Friday of the week.

4. To celebrate the last Friday of the week.

3. To stop the unbroken run of “Dan Virus Reports”.

2. It’s one of a few excuses the Government hasn’t used yet.

1. Melbourne has nominated itself for the “world’s most boring day” award.

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Open race for the Victoria Derby

■ The Danny O'Brien-trained youngster, Young Werther, heads the betting for the Victoria Derby to be run at Flemington this Saturday.

In one of the most open Derbies in recent years, Young Werther, by the top New Zealand sire, Tavistock, is the punters pick despite having only had the two runs.

At his outing at Geelong, back on September 6, he impressed good judges with the way he won over 1500 metres in winning his maiden, coming home with a good split of 35.26 seconds for the last 600 metres.

O'Brien then took him to Flemington on October 3 running him in the Super Impose Stakes over 1800 metres on the spacious circuit.

It was a good run at his second try, stepping up in class from a maiden to get beaten by a smart galloper in Khoekhoe, in the care of Matt Cumani.

It's common knowledge that O'Brien feels he has another good youngster in his stable alongside two stars, Russian Camelot and Vow and Declare.

It is a big ask for the three-year-old at only his third run, but he is classy.

In early markets on the TAB he is being quoted at $5 to get the biscuits.

On the next level is another that has impressed and that is Hit the Shot, who got home hard over 2000 metres at Caulfield on Cup Day behind Albarado, to finish third in a tight finish.

That run impressed a lot of shrewd judges who marked him as one to watch.

That was his fourth outing, having won his first race at Ballarat, back on August 20.

He then put in an ordinary run when eighth at Moonee Valley, when he was up in class.

He then got within a length of the placegetters at Flemington over 1800 metres coming home strongly, back in fourth place, impressing many with the run.

Hence the $8 being offered on the TAB. Two runners fought out the finish of the Caulfield Classic over 2000 metres with nothing much separating them at the finish, with Albarado beating Let's Karaka Deel.

Both are being quoted at around the $9 mark, Albarado is with the powerful stable of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Cranbourne, whom have a dearth of good horses.

While Let's Karaka Deel is with another top combination, in Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Caulfield.

Both youngsters are bred to stay, Albarado is by the Cox Plate winner, Savabeel, and Let's Karaka Deel, is by the top New Zealand sire, Dundeel.

So both will stay OK over the 2500 metre trip of the Derby at Flemington.

Next is the early Derby favourite in Cherry Tortoni, prepared by leading trainer Pat Payne, who trains from Plumpton, west of Melbourne.

The stable decided to give him a try in the Champion Stakes in Sydney, on October 10 over 2000 metres, but he was found wanting towards the end of the race fading out of it, on a good four track.

He has been set for the Victoria Derby over the 2500 metre journey, and I feel he can get

Young Werther and Cherry Tortoni, were racing in the Vase at Moonee Valley, when we going to press.

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● Surpise Baby.Racing Photos. the Caulfield Classic behind Albarado, over the 2000 metres, and will improve on that run.

It was only his third outing, having run third at his first try at Donald, running over 1354 metres, coming from last at the turn, beaten three lengths.

At his next outing he won in good fashion at Ballarat, over 1600 metres, coming from fifth at the turn, racing away to win by 1.5 lengths.

He is one improving, as the distance goes out, and is bred to stay being by the English sire, Redwood, out a New Zealand mare.

Plus, the combination of Price and Kent Junior, are hard to beat, when they are on song.

I feel it is one of the hardest Victoria Derbies to pick.

If I had a bet, I would stick with the favourite, Young Werther, and, Cherry Tortoni, especially at the odds.

Ted Ryan

■ The Aidan O'Brien trained galloper Tiger Moth is the one to beat in the Melbourne Cup, mainly on weights, getting in with 52.5 kilos for the big one.

He has only had four starts winning two of those, with two minors.

He is by the English Derby winner, Galileo, out of an Irish bred mare, so the distance shouldn't worry him, although he has hadn't much experience for a four-year-old.

On the second line is Russian Camelot, who contested the Cox Plate.

He is all class, but he would still have to get the 3200 metres.

The good young Victorian stayer, Surprise Baby, in top of his form this season so far, has got to be the one to beat among the Australians.

His run in last year's Melbourne Cup was a beauty, after getting into trouble, he flashed home for fifth behind Vow and Declare.

He has done everything right since resuming, over distances a bit short for him.

The English Derby winner, Anthony Van Dyck, ran a great race with his 58.5 kilos in the Caulfield Cup coming from barrier 17.

He came from 16th in the running at the 600 metre mark, to go down by only a neck to the good mare, Verry Elleegant, in the Caulfield Cup. Think Big won the Melbourne Cup back in 1975, with the same weight, but it is a big ask, but he is all class.

I am a little concerned about whether Verry Elleegant can run a strong 3200 metres with her 55.5 kilos.

I like Tiger Moth, Russian Camelot, Surprise Baby, Anthony Van Dyck, and Verry Elleegant.

Looking for a Professional to run the show? back to his best. He has only had six starts down for three wins and two minor placings, so you have got to get him a chance.

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Rewards reaped at Charlton

■ Charlton commenced the week on Monday October 19 and 10Y0 Courage Under Fire-Realy Dry gelding Realy Under Fire, a winner of 14 races appeared to be thrown into the 1609 metre Charlton Supports Tim Tetrick Pace and those who supported him reaped the rewards.

Trained at Heathcote by Jim O'Sullivan for daughter Shannon and teenage son Sean, Realy Under Fire with Shannon in the sulky showed his usual gate speed to lead from gate three, before taking a trail on former South Australian Courts Bliss which went forward from outside the front line to assume control.

Enjoying the run of the race, Realy Under Fire dashed through along the sprint lane in the shadows of the post to gain the day by a head, with Jilliby Roy third 6 metres back off a three wide trail from mid-field in the last lap. The mile rate 1-58.3.

■ Kingston part-owner/trainer/driver Steve Martin landed the Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment Trotters Handicap over 2570 metres with honest 5Y0 Angus Hall-Petite Flair mare The Girls Gotflair in 2-05.9.

Jumping straight to the front from the pole, The Girls Gotflair first up since August was able to dictate the terms to a nicety with no pressure being applied and under hard driving defied all challengers to defeat Sonny Brooke (one/one three wide home turn) by a nose, with Sarahleonie Bow third a head away after trailing the winner and using the sprint lane.

■ Lawrence trainer Ken Whelan snared the Thank You Peter Hibberd and Buloke Time Trotters Mobile over 2100 metres with 4Y0 Louey Louey Louey-Telern Tilly gelding Charlie Walker. Raced by Merna and Ken Whelan along with Maryborough's Geoff Walker, Charlie Walker driven by Chris Alford possied four back in the moving line from gate two on the second line travelling sweetly throughout.

Going forward three wide solo in the final circuit, Charlie Walker raced clear halfway up the running to register a 1.2 metre margin from Mystic Chip (one/one) and Blis Valley which raced exposed from the bell, finishing 4.7 metres in arrears of the runner up. The mile rate 2-03.2.

■ Rochester breeder/owner/trainer Neville Pangrazio's Hes Watching-Modern Velocity filly Covered Kyle was a strong victor of the 1609 metre North West AG Services 2Y0 Pace in a 156.6 mile rate.

Driven by James (Herbie) Herbertson, Covered Kylie came out quickly from gate three as Tay Tay whizzed across the face of the field from outside the front line to lead leaving her in the open. Gaining cover for the final circuit when Ifitstobeitsuptome went forward from near last to shadow the leader at the bell, Covered Kylie after easing wide in the straight finished best to score by 1.4 metres from the pacemaker, with Ifitstomebeitsuptome holding down third a half neck back.

Quinella snared

■ Cranbourne trainer Dylan Stratford based at the training centre on course, snared the quinella in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile over 2080 metres at his home track on Sunday October 18 with Scooting Around and Goober - the victor being 3Y0 Bacardi Lindy-Redneck gelding Scootin Around in a mile rate of 2-04.6.

Driven by Zac Phillips, Scootin Around starting from outside the front line was restrained at the start to settle well back in the field, before going forward with a rush to join the leader Hades Sky prior to the bell.

Angling to the back of the pacemaker when the lead was unavailable, Scooting Around enjoyed a sweet trip for the rest of the journey.

Using the sprint lane, Scootin Around bloused his death-seating last lap stablemate by a half head, with Hades Sky holding down third 4.5 metres back. Scootin Around is raced by long time harness enthusiasts David Scott, Robert Blanche, Duncan McPherson, John Murdoch, Bill Hutchison and Rob Molloy.

Racetrack return

■ At Bendigo on Tuesday, 7Y0 Dreamcatcher Swe, a striking Love You-Saorse stallion making his racetrack return after an absence of fifty three months was successful in the Oxley Feed

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with Len Baker Mill Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres.

In what was an outstanding feat by Yabby Dam co-trainers Anton Golino and Jack MacKinnon, Dreamcatcher Swe who last raced on May 20, 2016 led from gate two for Anthony Butt and rated to perfection, ran out a 8.6 metre victor from Hattie (three wide last lap from the rear), with Nickys Son third 4.9 metres away after racing in the open. The mile rate 2-01.7. Yabby Dam Farm's Pat Driscoll would have been delighted with the performance. Dreamcatcher Swe has sired several unraced youngsters at the farm.

■ The stable scored a double after 4Y0 Wishing Stone-Olesya entire Goodman (Darby McGuigan) came from the tail of the field to mow down the pacemaker Fear The Yankee and win by head in the Max Bakery & Café Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres. Tam Oshanter ran on late from the rear to be third 12 metres back. The mile rate 2-00.4.

■ Long time Rockbank breeder/owner/trainer Ian Caruana was in the winners stall following the victory of Skyvalley-My Spanish Angel filly Daring Angel which landed the 2150 metre Bush's Produce 3Y0 Trotters Mobile. Driven by John Caldow, Daring Angel began swiftly to lead from gate five before electing to take a trail on Hopeful Beauty another Yabby Dam runner which circled the field from the extreme draw to take over.

When the leader shifted ground at the winning post with a lap to travel, Daring Angel dashed through to lead for the rest of the journey to score by a half head from Hammers Pegasus (one/one) and Whos Countin (three back the markers) which finished 4.7 metres from the runner up. The mile rate 2-00.2.

■ Havelock's Derrick and Nola Kraftt provided a shock winner of the Pryde's Easifeeds Pace over 2150 metres with 9Y0 Elsu-Tapestry gelding Our Pontiac, paying tote odds of $72.00.

Eased from gate four on the second line to settle last on the markers, Our Pontiac driven by Derrick gained inside runs everywhere to be on the back of the leader Causing Strife approaching the home turn.

Extricated four wide on straightening, Our Pontiac a winner of 10 races prior, charged down the outside of the track to prevail by 2.2 metres in 1-57.5 from Cracked Pepper which trailed the weakening pilot. Pearls For Tash was third 2.3 metres back after racing parked from the bell.

Double Day

■ The first of two double day meetings for the week was held at Melton during the day and Echuca at night.

At Melton, Marong part-owner/trainer Shaun McNaulty provided an upset result to the DNR Logistics Claiming Pace over 2240 metres when former Queenslander Guptas Cullen a 8Y0 daughter of Gotta Go Cullen and Itsa Trick driven

by Rod Lakey scored at tote odds of $22.30.

Leading out from the pole in the four horse field, Guptas Cullen was eased after a short time when pressured by the long odds-on favourite Elroy Jetson ($1.10) when it was clear that Chris Alford wanted the lead.

Angling away from the inside to be one/one on the back of Just Call Me Mac on the final bend, Guptas Cullen was too strong at the finish

for Just Call Me Mac, with Elroy Jetson a disappointing third. The margins 7.7 X 14.6 metres in a rate of 1-57.8. Her last victory had been at Redcliffe in March this year.

■ Teenage Dunnstown reinsman Brent Murphy brought up two wins in succession aboard 9Y0 Courage Under Fire-Sealed With A Kiss gelding Image Of Courage trained by father David in the Melton Toyota Pace over 2240 metres.

Settling at the tail of the field from gate three on the second line, Image Of Courge was set alight racing for the bell to lead for the final circuit after the pacemaker Polonis Our Mate galloped at the post, accounting for Megiddo (one/one last lap - three wide home turn) by 4.7 metres, with Sir Fortune third 1.3 metres after following the runner up home. The mile rate 159.7.

■ Brent repeated the dose in the 2200 metre Nutrien Ready To Run Sale November 20-22 Pace aboard the Anthony Butt trained beautifully bred Bettors Delight-Tailamade Lombo 4Y0 gelding Colossal Stride.

Trapped three wide from gate six, Colossal Stride went forward to park outside the leader First And Erst before taking a narrow margin at the straight entrance.

Holding a margin to the wire, Colossal Stride lasted by a half head in 1-59.1 from Hit The Sky (four wide off a three wide trail last lap). Image Of Starzzz ran home late from mid-field after being held up approaching the home turn for third3 metres back.

■ Four year old Live Or Die-Make It Brief mare Im Short And Sweet trained at Lara by Amanda Grieve landed the Woodlands Stud Pace over 1720 metres with Chris Alford in the sulky.

Gaining a lovely three wide trail home from the rear in the final circuit on the back of Bettor My Dream ahead of him, Im Short And Sweet finished strongly to record a 1.8 metre margin in advance of Bettor My Dream in 1-55.2. Mended (three back the markers) ran his usual honest race for third 10.9 metres away.

■ At Echuca, 4Y0 Shadow Play-Roses For Tash mare Pearls For Tash backing up from a third at Bendigo the night before, blitzed her rivals in the 2160 metre O'Briens Electrical Echuca Moama Pace.

Trained at Bagshot by Mary Jane Mifsud.

Pearls For Tash once again driven by Daniel Jack led from gate two, but was crossed by Jedda Shannon shortly after, before a retake to take control. Giving her rivals the slip prior to the home turn, Pearls For Tash reached the wire 10 metres ahead of Fowsands (one/one), with Missmetro third 2.4 metres away after following the pair. The mile rate 1-59.7.

■ Local trainer Wayne Lear snared an entertaining Jodale Cleaning Echuca Trotters Handicap over 2130 metres with 6Y0 Skyvalley-Aldebaran Revenue mare Aldebaran Poppy in a rate of 2-07.7.

Driven by Greg Sugars, Aldebaran Poppy first up since July settled four back along the markers from 10 metres for Greg Sugars as Excellent Drop went forward from the same mark to lead.

Coming away from the inside racing for the bell to be one/one on the back of Levina ahead of him. Aldebaran Poppy was slightly held up as Aldebaran Jaytee went four wide in the last lap, with Levina shifting wide as the leader hung out.

Joining the leader on turning, Aldebaran Poppy did best to register a neck victory over Aldebaran Jaytee, with Excellent Drop 1.2 metres back in third place.

■ Shepparton based Amanda Turnbull enjoyed a fabulous night at Echuca proving four winners, three of them driven by herself, those being Treasure Rainbow - the A & R Water Solutions 2Y0 Pace, Viva Las Vegas (Moama Bowling Club Pace) and Vigoroso (Super Clean Linen Pace) while cousin Abbey Turnbull was successful aboard Sabruer in the Rich River Auto Body Pace after taking a concession.

Treasurer Rainbow (Captaintrecherous-Angel Rainbow) and Viva Las Vegas (Sweet LouRun To Vegas) led throughout, while Vigoroso (Mach Three-Motu Glitz N Glam) and Sabruer (Lincoln Royal-Lady Willpower) ran home off one/one passages.

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Wednesday - Melton/Bendigo, Thursday - Mildura, Friday - Geelong/Shepparton, Saturday - Melton, Sunday - Maryborough (Redwood Day), Monday - Terang, Tuesday Charlton/Mildura.

Horses to follow

■ Speed Dating, Sonny Brooke, Elandcee Youandme, Hattie, No Biggie, Flaming Lucky.

Tapes released

■ The highlight of Thursday's Ballarat fixture was the strong 2200 metre Ballarat Veterinary Practice Trotters Handicap taken out by 20 metre co-backmarker Scruffy Doolan for Bannockburn trainer Geoff Webster.

Driven by Ryan Duffy, Scruffy Doolan, a 4Y0 Majestic Son-African Magic gelding began swiftly as the tapes released to spend most of the race one/one as solo front marker Celtic Rose led.

Angling three wide in the last lap, Scruffy Doolan put paid to his rivals in a couple of bounds to lead into the straight and score by 3.4 metres in 2-02.5 from No Biggie (three back the markers), with a death-seating Benji Hall a head away in third place.

■ Portland's Emily Hinch (Wombwell) was responsible for a training feat when 7Y0 Changeover-My Bagatelle Lombo gelding El Banco landed the Flying Horse Bistro Maiden Pace over 1710 metres when making his first race appearance since August 2019.

Driven by Mattie Craven, El Banco (gate four) led throughout to register a 8 metre margin over Best Back Bruce which trailed. Star Pupil (one/two) was third 12 metres back. The mile rate 1-57.4.

Eased three wide

■ At Stawell on Friday, Moonlight trainer Joanne Franklin was successful with Imperial Count-Catcha Muscle gelding Glengarriff in the Sign Online 3Y0 Trotters Handicap over 2180 metres.

Driven by Jackie Barker, Glengarriff stepped cleanly from outside the front line to enjoy a sweet passage trailing the leader Caledonian Spirit.

When the hot favourite Jazspur after a break shortly after the start losing valuable ground circled to race exposed at the bell and applied pressure to the leader on the final bend, Glengarriff was eased three wide and finishing strongly to gain the day by 5.3 metres in a rate of 2-06.6. Caledonian Spirit held third 11.6 metres away.

Showbiz Extra

■ The ABC and Screen Australia are delighted to announce filming has commenced in Melbourne on the new six-part comedy series Fisk (previous working title, Entitled) by one of Australia’s most popular comedians, Kitty Flanagan.

Produced by Vincent Sheehan (Operation Buffalo, The Kettering Incident) written and co-directed by Kitty Flanagan, Fisk also stars television favourite Julia Zemiro (Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery, RocKwiz) and celebrated comedians Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen and Glenn Butcher as well as award winning actor John Gaden.

Starring Flanagan as Helen Tudor-Fisk, a contract lawyer who is forced to take a job at a shabby suburban law firm specialising in wills and probate.

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