The Local Paper. Eastern Suburbs Edition. Wed., Apr. 26, 2023

■ A B-double truck was involved in a large smash with 11 other vehicles on the Monash Fwy on Monday night (Apr. 24).

Police said four people were injured in the collision .

The accident occurred at about 7.15pm near Blackburn Rd.

The driver of the truck stopped at the scene and had to be taken to hospital with serious injuries, while three others were also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Drivers were seen walking along the freeway to reach paramedics to be assessed.

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Mayor answers critics

■ Monash Mayor Cr Tina Samardzija has answered criticism from traders about parking spots being removed at Oakleigh.

The Mayor faced the suggestion that traders sais Oakleigh is already a busy precinct and it's already hard to find a park so why would the Council want to remove spaces.

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“They fear longstanding businesses may have to close down,” said a daily newspaper reporter.

Cr Samarfzija said: “Council is currently seeking feedback on a proposal to improve pedestrian access on part of Portman St, Oakleigh that will also create future opportunities for outdoor dining and trading.

“The proposed concept design includes the removal of 14 parking spots between Eaton Mall and Station St to deliver widened pavements and street trees and furniture on both sides of Portman St.

“The Oakleigh activity centre has ample parking nearby, both onstreet and offstreet.

“ Council has not made a final decision on the project and we are keen to hear from traders on Portman St and elsewhere in Oakleigh about their feedback, as well as other interested members of the community.

“All feedback received will be considered by Councillors when making a final decision.

“At this point, there has been nearly 60 feedback submissions, with the majority in favour.

“Feedback closes

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on May 5 via our Shape Monash page, traders also have the opportunity to speak with Council officers directly on May 2.”

30 Faves

■ Manningham businesses nominated during the Council’s 30 Faves in 30 Days competition saw new customers coming to try their products as early as the next day.

"We saw quite a few new customers in store and had more than the usual amount of new social media followers, particularly in the week or two after the cakes category was shared,” said Jenny, owner of Miss Sprinkles in Park Orchards.

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“It's lovely to reach some new customers.”

Part of the broader Find Your Local campaign, the competition was launched last month to get people talking about their favourite local businesses and sharing their recommendations in 30 different categories.

The competition proved popular, with locals jumping on board to nominate their favourites for cakes, pizza, gyms, professional services, childcare centres and everything in between.

Community members submitted 1103 nominations for more than 200 local businesses during the month-long campaign.

Manningham Council launched the competition through Instagram . Participants commented on the posts with their favourite local businesses or submitted their recommendations.

■ Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after shots were fired at a house in Glen Waverley on Saturday (Apr. 22).

Police were called to Owens Avenue after a number of shots were fired through windows of the house about 6.30am.

Five people were home at the time and there were no injuries.

Detectives are keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone that may have seen any vehicles acting suspiciously in the area.

Lights go up

■ Monash Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan artwork by indigenous artist Marcus Lee from the Karajarri people, lit up Council's Civic Centre in Glen Waverley last week.

The artwork was developed in consultation and collaboration with the Bunurong and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung traditional owners whose lands make up Monash.

The Reconciliation Action Plan will be Council’s commitment to supporting the reconciliation process and outlines how Council and stakeholders will engage in reconciliation and contribute to greater unity within the Monash community.

The artwork depicts Bunjil the Protector, a wedge-tailed eagle flying high over the City of Monash, keeping a watchful eye on its reconciliation commitments.

The plan will be formally launched at a future date following endorsement from Reconciliation Australia.

The projection will run untilApril 21.

Cheong Pk opens

■ The newly refurbished Cheong Park pavilion in Croydon South and the transformed Dorset Recreation Reserve in Croydon were formally opened last Thursday(Apr. 20).

Funded by Maroondah Council in partnership with the State and Federal Governments, the projects were formally opened by Mayor Cr Rob Steane, Sonja Terpstra MLC, and Senator Raff Ciccione.

Cr Steane said the improvements will benefit groups across Maroondah: “It was fantastic to formally open improvements to Cheong Park pavilion and Dorset Recreation Reserve

“The completion of these projects will help encourage more female participation in sports such as cricket, football and soccer, while also providing improved facilities for community groups in Maroondah.”

Neighbourhood Week

■ Neighbourhood House Week runs from Monday, May 8, to Sunda, May 14. This year’s theme is ‘locals connecting locals’ and it is a time to visit your local neighbourhood house and discover the range of activities available.

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Boroondara Council says it recognises that neighbourhood houses are places where people can come together to connect, learn, and contribute to their community through social, educational, recreational and support activities.

“We are pleased to support the ongoing operations of our neighbourhood houses by providing funding, support and advice, capacity building for committees of management and staff through workshops, and buildings for neighbourhood houses to operate from.”

Hero exhibition

■ Whitehorse City Council’s Box Hill Community Arts Centre presents Hero, an exhibition aligned with ANZAC Day that showcases the site-specific creative practice of its award-winning artist-in-residence, Marynes Avila.

It is the culmination of Avila’s time with the arts centre – an extended residency made somewhat challenging with Victorian COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, overcome through collaboration and persistence.

Hero expresses Avila’s fascination with and connection to place, nature and landscape, history, heritage and geography, while referencing her own migrant heritage.

● ● ● Cr Tina Samardzija

● ● Union Road, Surrey Hills.

Knox Council is now accepting expressions of interest for the tenancy and management of Rosa Benedikt Community Centre’s Eastern Office and Meeting Space, located at 11 Gerda St , Scoresby. The Expressions of Interest period close 5pm on May 22. Expressions of interest are welcomed from not-for-profit community organisations and commercial enterprises, with an anticipated move in date of July 1, unless otherwise negotiated.

Mini Ads Card bust in South-East

■ Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have charged a man and seized skimming equipment, clothing disguises and cloned cards associated with over $30,000 worth of fraudulent transactions.

A 43-year-old Glen Waverley man, allegedly dressed in a wig, glasses and a face mask, was arrested by Whitehorse Crime Investigation Unit at 6.30am last Tuesday morning (Apr. 18) at an ATM in Mount Waverley.

He was interviewed by Financial Crime Squad detectives and charged with nine counts of obtain financial advantage by deception.

The man was remanded overnight to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.

A warrant was subsequently executed at an address in Glen Waverley, where police located 18 cloned bank cards with PIN numbers written on them, a hire company vehicle, various skimming equipment including device and card readers, a large quantity of additional cloned cards and various clothing and articles of disguise.

Investigators will allege the man was involved in at least 15 events of using cloned cards associated with the ‘deep skimming’ insert device, fraudulently withdrawing at least $30,000.

Police believe the man has been utilising dis-

guises including wigs, glasses and face masks, as well as using a variety of vehicles.

The investigation commenced in January when Police became aware of a number of card skimming events throughout Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

Police will allege those involved were inserting card skimming devices in ATMs to fraudulently obtain victim’s bank card data, including card details and PIN numbers.

The cloned cards were then used at multiple ATMs throughout Victoria to access money belonging to the victims.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Council decision put aside

■ Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal member Shiran Wickramasinghe has put aside a Whitehorse City Council decision to allow a double-storey dwelling at the rear of an existing dwelling at 1 Blanche Drive, Vermont.

Terrence Kim Shan Hing and Xiao Liu applied to the Tribunal to overturn the permit issued by Whitehorse Council to allow the new dwelling within four metres of a protected tree.

✔Whitehorse City Council’s gallery at Box Hill Town Hall, known as Artspace, presents Twenty Five, a retrospective of the finest pieces from its substantial Art Collection. The April-May 2023 exhibition features carefully curated pieces to celebrate 25 years of noteworthy artworks made accessible to the public. Open until the end of May, the exhibition contains historically important pieces and notable contemporary works. Highlights include paintings from well-known Australian and international artists, such as Frederick McCubbin’s Box Hill Railway Station, Louis Buvelot’s The Big Tree, Gardiners Creek, and The Harvest Field by Emanuel Phillips Fox. There are many more remarkable pieces to absorb in this intimate gallery space –you’ll see works from Clara Southern, Tom Roberts, Norah Gurdon, Lenton Parr and Arthur Streeton, among others.

Eastern Regional Libraries will con-tinue providing arts, history and literature activities from Miller’s Homestead in Boronia following a successful trial over the past year. Knox Mayor, Cr Marcia Timmers-Leitch said almost 8000 visits to the homestead were recorded during the trial. “After many years of underutilisation, Miller’s Homestead has been reopened to the community with great success,” she said. “This unique heritage homestead holds great significance for our community and Eastern Regional Libraries’ use of the space enables people of all ages and diverse interests to enjoy fantastic programs in an idyllic, historic setting, including a picturesque garden.”

The Tribunal was told that the proposed development was 50 metres south of Cabterebury Rd.

The applicants argued that the proposal was contrary to the purpose of the Neighbourhood Residential Zone.

It was argued that the proposal did not meet requirements in relation to landscaping, and that there would be a loss of garden.

“The proposed two-storey dwelling within the rear yard is contrary to the charcter of the immediate neighbourhood,” the Tribunal was told.

It was asserted that the proposal would result in a loss of sunlight to the rear yard of the neighbouring property.

The Tribunal said its determination had to address whether or not the proposal would contribute to the preferred neighbourhood character.

“I find that the siting of the proposed carport within the front setback is inconsistent with the preferred character and an unacceptable response,” said the VCAT member.

Closed to public

■ The public gallery for Yarra Ranges Shire Council meetings is closed until further notice.

Councillors say that there has been a consistent and increasing pattern of verbal abuse, intimidation and anti-social behaviour demonstrated by some members of the public gallery during Council meetings over recent months.

“This type of conduct is unacceptable, and we cannot continue to allow these situations to occur,” said the Council which is led by Mayor Cr Jim Child.

“In recognising Council’s obligation to provide a safe workplace, and to ensure that Council meetings are a safe place for all in attendance, effective immediately, the public gallery for Council meetings will be closed until further notice.”

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Diana Trask: Memories Are Made Of This

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VALE BARRY HUMPHRIES, COMEDY GENIUS

■ Mebourne comic genius Barry humphries - who took Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson to the world - died on Saturday (Apr. 22) at the age of 89.

Humphries was born on February 17, 1934, raised in Camberwell, attended Melbourne G rammar School, and the University of Melbourne.

He was a satarist and comic, as well as being an artist and art collector. He was also a film producer and script writer.

His biographer Anne Pender described Humphries in 2010 as not only "the most significant theatrical figure of our time … [but] the most significant comedian to emerge since Charlie Chaplin".

Humphries presented the dowdy Mrs Edna Everage of Moonee Ponds on the first day of

HSV-7 in November 1956. The character developed into the world-famous ‘gigastar’, Dame Edna Everage.

He also created characters including Sandy Stone, Sir Les Patterson and Barry McKenzie.

He described his early years: “Disguising myself as different characters and I had a whole box of dressing up clothes ... Red Indian, sailor suit, Chinese costume and I was very spoiled in that way ... I also found that entertaining people gave me a great feeling of release, making people laugh was a very good way of befriending them. People couldn't hit you if they were laughing.”

Humphries was married four times. He had two brothers and a sister in Melbourne. His brother Christopher worked as an architect, his brother Michael (1946–2020) a teacher and his-

torian, and sister Barbara also a former schoolteacher.

Humphries died following complications from hip surgery at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. He was 89. He had suffered a fall in February.

Melbourne comedian Marty Fields paid tribute: “The greatest improv comic Australia has ever produced has passed away tonight. A God of comedy. What a massive loss.”

Entertainer Barry Crocker, who played Barry McKenzie, said: “I am absolutely shattered, not to have only lost a friend, but also, in my opinion, the greatest comic genius of the last Century. A treasure trove of wonderful memories.”

Humphries is mourned by wife Lizzie Spender. He had two daughters, Tessa and Emily, and two sons, Oscar and Rupert.

● ● Barry Humphries

Shows

■ Wyndham Theatre Company:WOMPA (West of Melbourne Performing Arts) One Act Play Festival, May 7 at 2pm at the Wyndham Cultural Centre. Nine 10-minute plays will be performed and independently judged with People Choice awards. Supported by Wyndham Cultural Centre and Essence Productions. Tickets: $15/$10 Bookings: www.wyndhamtheatrecompany.org.au

■ Phoenix Theatre Company: Calendar Girls Until April 29 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Bookings: www.phoenixtheatre company.org

■ Eltham Little Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing (by William Shakespeare) Until May 6 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, Main Rd., Research. Director: Matthew Freeman. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Jumpers for Goalposts (by Tom Wells), Until May 6 at 24 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Bruce Akers. www.wlt.org.au

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Barefoot in the Park (by Neil Simon) Until May 6 at 39 – 41 Castella Street, Lilydale. Director: Pip Le Blond. Bookings:www.lilydaleatc.com

■ The Basin Theatre: Same Time Next Year (by Bernard Slade), Until April 30 at The Basin Theatre, Cnr Simpsons & Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Lisa McNiven. www.thebasintheatre.org.au

■ Malvern Theatre Company: Deathtrap (by Ira Levin) Until May 6 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd, Malvern East. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: www.malvern theatre.com.au

■ Geelong Repertory Theatre: Extremities (by William Mastrosimone), Until May 6 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Debbie Fraser. Bookings: www.geelongrep.com/extremities

■ Heidelberg Theatre: Molly Sweeney (by Brian Friel), Until May 6 at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Joan Moriarty. Bookings: www.htc.org.au

■ Peridot Theatre: #Bacchae Too (based on The Bacchae by Euripedes) May 4 – 14 at Clayton Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Adapted and directed by Elise D’Amico and Joe Dias. Bookings: www.peridot.com.au

■ Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre: School of Rock (Musical) May 5 – May 21 at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hub, Director: Peter Martignoles. Bookings: www.bairnsdaleproductionline.org

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: The Boy From Oz May 5 – 20 at Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown. Bookings: 1300 881 545 www.wmtc.org.au

■ Warragul Theatre Company: Jekyll and Hyde (Musical) May 19 – 27 at the West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul. Bookings: www.warragultheatrecompany.org.au

■ Brighton Theatre Company: Fabuloso (by John Kolvenbach) May 19 – June 3 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Brighton. Director: Helen Ellis. Bookings:www.brighton theatre.com.au

■ Beaumaris Theatre: The Three Musketeers (by John Nicholson and Le Navet Bete) May 19 – June 3 at 82 Wells Rd, Beaumaris. Director: Richard Keown. www.beaumaris theatre.com.au

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: It’s Only a Play (by Terrence McNally) April 28 –May 3 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: 9587 5141 or www.mordialloctheatre.com

■ Mountain District Musical Society: The Sound of Music May 26 – June 4 at The Karralyka Centre, Ringwood. Bookings: www.mdms.org.au

■ Wonthaggi Theatre Company: Dusty the Pop Diva Musical May 26 – June 10 at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, 96 Graham S t., Wonthaggi. Enquiries: (03 5671 2470 or wonthaggi.artscentre@ basscoast.vic.gov.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Vale Sue Nattrass

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

■ CLOC Musical Theatre presents the musical Catch Me If You Can from May 12 - 27 at the National Theatre, St Kilda.

Described as an 'adventure romp', Catch Me If You Can captures the story of Frank Abignale Jr , a world-class con artist who passes himself off as a multitude of identities, including a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot - all before the age of 21.

When Frank’s antics catch the attention of FBI agent Carl Hanratty, the story becomes a study of two sparring partners hot footing it across the globe yet connected by a secret mutual admiration.

The director/set designer for CLOC's production is Richard Perdriau, musical director is Tony Toppi and Felicity Bender, a new face to CLOC. is choreographer.

Performance Details: May 12 - 27

Venue: National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St., St Kilda

Bookings and performance details: www.cloc.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

If Unicorns Were Real

■ Red Stitch Actors' Theatre graduate Mollie Mooney makes her writing debut with a modern-day love story titled If Unicorns Were Real, which will be presented at The Butterfly Club from May 1-6.

Is happiness just a fairy-tale? When two lost souls are brought together by Tinder, the boundaries of a first date are broken. Secrets are unveiled and skeletons are revealed.

In Mollie Mooney’s writing debut, the darker side of the dating game is brought to light. This is modern-day dating and a story as old as time.

Directed by Alistair Ward, an award-winning graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the narrative tells of two broken hearts laying it all on the table with nothing held back.

“I feel incredibly blessed to be working with a talent such as Alistair,” said Mollie Mooney, writer. “Alistair has brought my story to life and the process has been a joy from start to finish”.

Performance Details: May 1 - 6

Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne

Duration: 50 minutes.

Tickets: www.thebutterflyclub.com

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Cheryl Threadgold

Elephant Man

■ There have been numerous plays, films, books about the story of Joseph ‘John’ Merrick - The Elephant Man - named for his facial deformity, yet this new Australian production of The Elephant Man is refreshingly original.

The story is enhanced by catchy songs, vibrant music, amazing singing.The Marvellous Elephant Man The Musical is a story of love, acceptance, greed, fame, debauchery.

A ‘circus freak’ with a fear of mirrors, yet an imagination and good heart. The songs tell the story in part, making this a show for both those familiar with it or novices.

Sarah Nandagopan, Marc Lucchesi and Jayan Nandagopan appeared to have had a terrific working collaboration as co-writers for this musical adaptation. Likewise, co-directors Guy Masterson and Christopher Mitchell.

Perhaps it was the teamwork with a large cast of 11, a six-piece band, multiple crew and designers all working together that really brought this show to life with a polished, professional finish.

I did question the decision to have ‘John ’ looking pale yet undeformed. This left it to the imagination, yet meant his transformation to look more ‘human like’ was slight.

I think there would have been a greater impact if he looked different, as this is how he was in reality, the reason for being an outcast, circus exhibition, ‘meal ticket’ for the evil Dr Treves (Kanen Brenen)

Whilst all the cast played their part well, the standouts for me were Ben Clark (John

● ● Will Woods (Frank Abignale Jr.) with Pan Am Hostesses

Chloe Hancockand Kathryn Salter. Merrick) particularly for his singing, Kanen Breen (Dr Treves) for creating a larger than life villain, a very talented actor/singer.

Well done to the entire cast, band, production team and crew for an entertaining night at The Chapel.

- Review by Elizabeth Semmel

Shake Rattle 'n' Roll

■ After enjoying successful seasons across Australia in 2022, Shake Rattle 'n' Roll , the Happy Days Tour, is returning to Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre from May 12 -14.

The show includes party hits from Elvis (Jailhouse Rock, Teddy Bear, The Wonder Of You, Love Me Tender, A Big Hunk of Love), Bobby Darin (Beyond The Sea, Dream Lover, Mac The Knife), The Drifters (Save The Last Dance), Jersey Boys (Oh What A Night, Sherry), The Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke (Twi stin’ The Night Away), Lesley Gore (It’s My Party), Johnny O’Keefe (Shout, She’s My Baby, Sing Sing Sing), Ritchie Valens (La Bamba), Connie Francis (Lipstick On Your Collar), Danny and The Juniors (At The Hop), Grease Medley and more.

Shake Rattle 'n' Roll features a cast of singers. world-champion Latin ballroom dancers, hundreds of award-winning costumes, and some nostalgic radio and television commercials from the 50s and 60s.

According to the show's promotional details: “Shake Rattle ‘n’ Roll will have you dancing in the aisles. Get ready to rock and roll all over again.”

Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St, Melbourne

Season: May 12-14

Performance times: Fri. and Sat .7.30pm, Sa.t 2pm, Sun .3pm

Price: Tickets from $89 (transaction fees apply)

Bookings: Ticketmaster.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

■ Melbourne last year lost one of its most enduring and much loved members of the arts fraternity, Sue Nattrass, former Victorian Arts Centre general manager and a true pioneer for women in the arts industry.

A public memorial for Sue is being held at the Arts Centre Playhouse on Thursday (Apr. 27) at 2pm, for this true trailblazer for women in the world of the arts.

Even during her schooldays at KorowaAnglican Girls’ School, Sue was immersed in the arts. But as a bright student she started a commerce degree at Melbourne University.

But it wasn’t long before the aspiring economist was seduced by the bright lights of student theatre, and threw her lot in with the bright young things of the university theatre scene.

Her first professional gig was in 1962 when Clifford Hocking asked her to run the lighting board at the Assembly Hall for A Nice Night’s Entertainment, a young Barry Humphries’s first one man show, introducing Mrs Edna Everage ... and the rest, as they say, is entertainment history.

Sue was the first ever woman to do this role in Australian professional theatre, and then went on to break ground in the commercial theatre sector, at Arts Centre Melbourne and in arts festivals.

From 1966 Sue became the first woman in Australia to work as Production Manager, Lighting Designer, Executive Producer and General Manager of a commercial theatre company – JC Williamson Theatres Limited.

In 1983 Sue became Operations Manager at the Victorian Arts Centre Trust and later broke more ground by becoming general manager from 1989 to 1996.

From 1998 Sue became artistic director of the Melbourne International Arts Festivals and then the Adelaide Arts Festival, and in 2002 was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.

It was often her quiet work in mentoring or opening doors for so much young talent in Australia that made her such an influential figure. Many now famous actors and directors are where they are now because of the interest and support Sue showed everyone.

Apart from trail blazer, the words that are so often associated with Sue are generosity and warmth – she really was a very special identity in the Australian arts scene.

Tickets for Sue Nattrass’s memorial service on April 27 at 2pm in the Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse are free, but should be booked at artscentremelbourne.com.au.

Vale Sue Nattrass – gone from this earth but her spirit lives on.

- Julie Houghton

Auditions

■ The 1812 Theatre: Of Mice and Men (by John Steinbeck) April 30 at 7.00pm at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Malcolm Sussman. Audition enquiries: 0417 141 803 fatters@bigpond.com

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): The Normal Heart (by Larry Kramer) April 30 at 7.00pm, May 2 at 7.00pm at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: George Benca. Enquiries: georgebenca@gmail.com

■ Brighton Theatre Company: Fracked! Or Please Don’t Use the F-Word! (byAlistair Beaton) May 21 at 7.00pm, May 23 at 7.30pm at Brighton Theatre, Cnr Carpenter and Wilson Sts., Brighton. Director: Alan Burrows. Audition enquiries: aburrow1@bigpond. net.au or 0412 077 761

■ Melbourne French Theatre: Flagrant Délire (in Flagrente Delirium) (Flagrantly Delirious)(by Jean-Pierre Martinez) on May 13 at 2.00pm, May 15 at 7.00pm at La Maison de Maitre Building, 203-205 Canning St., Carlton. Director: Luca Romani. Audition enquiries: www.melbournefrenchtheatre. org.au/audition

- Cheryl Threadgold

● ● ● ● Shake Rattle ‘n’ Roll will be be staged at the Athenaeum Theatre from May 12-14.

● Sue Nattrass

MSO Britten's War Requiem

■ In a pre-concert talk, Artistic Director of Gondwana Voices, Sam Allchurch, hinted at a celestial element to the MSO’s production of Benj amin Britten’s moving anti-war work for chorus and large orchestra, War Requiem.

Commissioned for the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962, German bombs destroyed the original 14th-century church during the Second World War.

Britten, a pacifist and conscientious objector, intersperses the Latin text of the Requiem Mass (‘Mass for t he Dead’) with excerpts from the great First World War poet Wilfred Owen.

Owen died at age 25, killed in action a week before the Armistice.

Jaime Martin expertly conducts the vast musical forces on stage, not only the MSO but also over one hundred voices of the MSO Chorus and t he superb soloists, soprano Samantha Clarke, tenorToby Spence and baritone David Greco.

Britten questions the futility of presenting youth to slaughter using text from Owen’s poems which soar above the orchestra as if in ironic transfer to the lamentations usually reserved for the war dead: "My subject is War, and the pity of War,” and “I am the enemy you killed, my friend.”

Profoundly moving, the work begins with tenor, Toby Spence’s first solo using Owen’s words, “What passing bells for those who die as cattle?”

But it is the inclusion of the excellent voices of the Gondwana Voices children’s chorus singing the Requiem Mass in Latin from on high as a heavenly chorale that gives the work such poignancy.

Britten’s warning of the futility of war and the toll taken by youth makes the performance of this work compelling.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Otto and Astrid’s Joint Solo Project

■ The two-person show Otto and Astrid’s Joint Solo Project, part of the International Comedy Festival, was a hilarious blast of punk rock c abaret from the self-proclaimed “ Berlin’s Prince and Princess of art rock and Europop”.

After disagreement about which songs should be on the fifth album of their two-person band Die Roten Punkte, Otto and Astrid decide to tour separately. Unfortunately, the brother/sister duo can’t find other musicians to back them and so end up backing each other whereupon mayhem ensues.

The show is a chronicling of the trevails the dynamic duo experience as they struggle to come to terms with their “joint solo project” of individual tours.

The tension between the dysfunctional pair drives the storyline as they rehearse a series of riotously funny songs they will perform on their individual tours. The songs are interspersed with hilarious banter between brother and sister.

In bringing these oddball siblings to life, Daniel Tobias (Otto) and Clare Bartholomew (Astrid) give wonderful performances, fully inhabiting the personas of Otto and Astrid.

Their timing, so critical to great comedy, is spot-on and their antics bring to mind the comedic genius of the silent era of film. The fact that they are both consummate musicians to boot means that there’s a proliferation of talent on display.

Behind the curtain, bringing the best out of Tobias and Bartholomew, there’s some serious Melbourne comedy “royalty” supporting them, with Neill Gladwin (direction), Casey Bennetto (dramaturg), Josh Samuels (story coach) and Lauren Eisinger and Dans Maree Sheehan (producers) all working on the show.

The zany Pythonesque comedic style of Gladwin and Bennetto especially can clearly be seen in the capers of Otto and Astrid.

It’s unfortunate that the comedy festival season of Otto and Astrid’s Joint Solo Project has finished but if you ever do get the opportunity to see this show or, indeed, pretty much anything this pair of great performers offers, grab it with both hands.

Presented at The MalthouseBeckett Theatre.

Review by Peter Murphy

Satyagraha

■ In a one-night-only, Melbourne exclusive concert, Opera Australia will present its premiere performance of Philip Glass’s hypnotic masterpiece, Satyagraha, at Hamer Hall on Saturday, May 13.

Performed in its original Sanskrit, this operatic depiction of Mahatma Gandhi’s early years of nonviolent protest in South Africa is set to the mesmerising minimalist compositions for which Glass is renowned.

For the first time, in the challenging role of Gandhi, is Indian-born tenor Shanul Sharma, who began his musical career as a heavy metal vocalist before making an unusual transition into the world of opera.

Sharma debuted with Opera Australia in 2014, and in his premiere performance with the company became the first Indian-born Australian to perform as a principal artist in any Australian opera company.

Helpmann-nominated, Australian soprano Rachelle Durkin will portray Gandhi’s secretary Mrs Schlesen, reprising a role which she performed to great acclaim with the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Performing with the national company in her home city, Australian soprano Olivia Cranwell will make her

role debut in this production, returning to the Hamer Hall stage after her portrayal of The Confidante in Victorian Opera’s production of Elektra last year was deemed “exceptionally strong” by Classic Melbourne.

Iranian-born mezzo soprano Agnes Sarkis will make her role debut as Kasturbai, Gandhi’s wife, after performing in the highly acclaimed production of Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour as the loyal Suzuki. Rounding out the leading cast are Opera Australia principals Andrew Moran, Richard Anderson, Sian Sharp and Alexander Sefton, all of whom will be making role debuts in this unique musical experience.

The substantial four-part chorus in Satyagraha will be performed by the world-class Opera Australia Chorus, whose gravitas will enhance Glass’s powerful choral writing.

Opera Australia Head of Music, Tahu Matheson, will lead Orchestra Victoria in this challenging piece which uniquely does not feature any brass or percussion instruments and rather focuses on strings and woodwind to highlight the central theme of peace and nonviolence in this piece.

Directed by acclaimed director Andy Morton, this concert performance of Satyagraha showcases the brilliance of Philip Glass’s highly influential composition style and the superb talent who will bring it to life.

Tickets at opera.org.au

- Caitlin Eames

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■ The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra returns to the concert stage from May 31 with a national tour - taking in Melbourne.

The ensemble features a mix of outstanding locally-based and returning Australian internationals plus the cream of overseas musicians – all of them specialists in historically informed performance.

Beethoven Septet & Louise Farrenc Nonet (‘New Perspectives’) showcases the expressive potential of larger chamber groups of strings and winds, and the beautiful sounds made when these instruments are balanced by a master.

Beethoven’s Septet was one of his early successes, taking the popular Viennese format of a serenade or divertimento but imbuing it with virtuosity and complexity.

The Septet was such a hit that very few composers dared write for a similarly-sized ensemble for 50 years, until the great French pianist, professor and publisher Louise Farrenc wrote her Nonet in 1849.

Full of rich textures and intricate scoring, it demonstrates her irrefutable compositional skill.

Beethoven Septet & Louise Farrenc Nonet – New Perspectives Saturday, June 10, 7pm – David Li Sound Gallery, Monash University, Melbourne.

Blackpink: Light Up The Sky

■ (PG). 80 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.

After a very successful headline appearance at this year’s Coachella, now is a good time to watch some documentaries on the hugely popular group.

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 (if you’re not a fan already), offering up a pretty good profile of its very talented members.

Blackpink debuted in 2016, 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)), Jong-hyun (from SHINee), and most recently, Moonbin from ASTRO, 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.

RATING - ***½

Hold The Dark

■ (MA). 125 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.

The most recent film from Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin, Green Room) is a hypnotic, brilliantly crafted mix of expansive beauty and unsettling darkness, showing that this gifted film-maker has quietly become one of the best directors working today.

Set in a small, remote Alaskan village, the story begins when Medora (Riley Keough) contacts wolf expert Russell Core (Jeffrey Wright) to come and hunt down the wolf that has taken three children from different families.

Darkened by events that have occurred in his own life, Russell agrees to carry out the task, but it isn’t long before he realises that all is not as it seems, and has to contend with townsfolk who are attached to the land and its various inhabitants in particular ways.

Highly symbolic and allegorical, Hold The Dark is a film that requires much attention and patience, but for those who do will be richly rewarded, right through to its ambiguous final scene.

Stunningly photographed on incredible locations, and filled with intensely committed performances, Saulnier’s most ambitious film to date (imagine if Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed Wolfen) found a dedicated cult following on Netflix.

After a five year absence, Saulnier will finally return soon with a new film, Rebel Ridge, whose plotline is currently under wraps. I can’t wait wait to see what he has in store for us.

RATING - ****½

You Were Never Really Here

■ (MA). 91 minutes. Now available on DVD.

This haunting and brutal film from director Lynne Ramsay (Ratcatcher - 1999, Movern Callar - 2002) is superb, and proves to be as challenging as her early work.

Joaquin Phoenix delivers yet another astonishing performance as Joe, a reclusive, supremely troubled war veteran who channels his unbridled rage towards those who harm others, in particular criminals who abduct and abuse young girls.

When rising New York senator Albert Votto (Alex Manette) hires Joe to locate his missing teenage daughter Nina (Ekaterina Samsonov), he suddenly finds himself under attack from persons unknown, a situation that further fractures his state of mind.

RATING - ****½

- Aaron Rourke

■ Lorrae Desmondhad a wonderful career in Australia and in the United Kingdom as a singer and character actress.

Beryl Hunt was born in her family home in Pioneer St, Mittagong in 1932.

Beryl began a hairdressing apprenticeship in her teenage years but had a burning ambition to break into showbusiness.

In 1948 Beryl was in London working as singing cigarette girl and then became a cabaret singer.

She gained professional work in various areas and adopted the ‘stage name’ of Lorrae Desmond

In 1955 Lorrae was cast as a singer in a British film titled Stock Car which also starred Sabrina and Frank Thornton, who was later to star in the television series Are You Being Served?

In 1956 Lorrae had a small role as a secretary in an episode of the Tony Hancock television series.

Lorrae did television shows with Terry Thomas and they remained good friends for many years.

Her variety series Meet Lorrae Desmond on BBC TV was very popular.

When Lorrae returned to Australia she starred in her own ABC television variety series, The Lorrae Desmond Show, and in 1962 was the first female to win the Gold Logie Lorrae also acted in many of the television

Whatever Happened To ... Lorrae Desmond

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

drama series such as Homicide and Riptide . In 1964 Lorrae was in the cast of The Jack Benny Show which involved stage performances throughout Australia and a television special.

In 1967 Lorrae was invited by the Australian Government to go to Vietnam and entertain the troops.

She performed in five concert tours in the American and Allied war zones.

In 1973 Lorrae played the character of Marion Carlton in Number 96 and she told me in a radio interview that she had a very interesting time being a regular cast member in the controversial series.

Her most popular role came in 1981 when Lorrae was cast as Shirley Gilroy in A Country

Lorrae won a Logie Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in 1984.

The character of Shirley died in a plane crash towards the end of the series and fans throughout the world were devastated.

During the 1990s I saw Lorrae in several stage shows, her one woman show at Caper's

Theatre Restaurant, a show titled The Legends and then in High Society for the Melbourne Theatre Company

Lorrae spent seven years writing a musical play titled Honey which was based on Bryce Courtney's book Smokey Joe's Café

The story involved the return home of an Australian soldier from Vietnam War and his problems adjusting back into society. Lorrae wrote the music and lyrics.

Honey premiered at the Parramatta Riverside Theatre winning an award for the Best New Australian Play in 2008.

Lorrae Desmond was awarded the MBE for her services to entertainment and the welfare of the Australian forces in Vietnam

She was also a supporter of the Paralympic Games in Sydney during 2000.

Sadly, our dear Lorrae Desmond passed away on May 23, 2021, aged 91.

A group of returned Australian soldiers formed a guard of honour as the coffin was wheeled into the service.

Kevin Trask

Kevin can be heard on 3AW -

The Time Tunnel - Remember WhenSundays 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

100 ARTISTS COMBINE FOR NGV TRIENNIAL

■ NGV Triennial 2023: 75 +projects by 100 artists, designers and collectives from 30+ countries.

From robotics to tapestry, weather p atterns to war, mysticism to megacities – NGV Triennial 2023 is a powerful and moving snapshot of the world today as captured through the work of 100 artists, designers and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice.

Bringing contemporary art, design and architecture into dialogue with one another and traversing all four levels if NGV International, the NGV Triennial features more than 75 extraordinary projects that invite us to reflect on the world as it is while also asking how we would like it to be.

With more than 25 world-premiere projects commissioned by the NGV especially for this presentation, the NGV Triennial reveals the extraordin ary ways in which leading and emerging artists and designers have responded to the most relevant and critical global issues of our time.

With many of the works on display entering the NGV Collection, the NGV Triennial establishes a lasting legacy for Victoria that can be accessed for many generations to come.

Exhibition opens December 3, and closes April 7, 2024. Admission free.

National Gallery of Victoria

180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Solo show

Gen by David Bradley

Sullivan+Strumpf say they are thrilled to bring one of Australia’s most exciting young contemporary artists home for his first Melbourne solo exhibition since 2018.

Based overseas for several years now, living and working between London, New York and Paris, Ry David Bradley is recognised as one of the artists of the forefront of new artistic theories and practices exploring the impact of digital technologies on contemporary art and society.

His upcoming exhibition, Gen o pening at Sullivan+Strumpf Melbourne, also marks the Bradley’s return to painting.

The Gen series is a standout as the first that have seen Bradley work directly with paint in seven years.

Exhibition opened Thursday April

The Arts

Union Bank for a truly unique experience as she facilitates a space with her socially engaging art.

Exhibition opens May 23 and closes May 28.

Art at the Union Bank 236-238 Chapel St, Prahran

Top Shots

Topshots 2022-23

Topshots is an annual celebration of emerging photomedia artists selected from a large pool of entries.

2023 marks the 15th anniversary if this award and exhibition which showcases exceptional photographic work produced by students who have completed the Victorian Certificate if Education (VCE) subjects of Art, Media and Audio Arts as well as the international Baccalaureate Visual Arts.

The Boy is on his way

20 and closes May 13. Sullivan+Strumpf

107/109 Rupert St, Collingwood

Union Bank

UnitePlayPerorm: Design Your Own Universe with Offerings

Art at the Union Bank is a new exhibition and arts space in collaboration with ADA Consulting (Andy Dinan. MARS Gallery) and the Banco Group’s latest project, Cecil Place Precinct, gives curators and artists an opportunity to stage their exhibitions, performances and interventions at the Union Bank site.

UnitePlayPerform is a hyper real universe pioneering radical new pathways at the interaction of art, health, science and wellbeing.

In an ambitious program full of participatory experiences that inspire play, co-creation, inclusivity, connection, community and radical self-expression.

UnitePlayPerform is a full throttle fantasy including intimate Playshop sessions.

Performance lead experimental works and interactive durational experiences that invite participants to engage and develop UPP’s Playkit collections and design their own universe.

Join award-winning artist and educator offerings, as she hosts a journey through the incredible venue at the old

The winner of Topshots 2022-23 will receive the Rosie Hughes Memorial Prize, sponsored by The Waverley Camera Club.

The Award will be judged by Amos Gebhardt who was the recipient of the $30,000 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize for heir work Wallaby 2022.

Exhibition opens April 18 and closes May 28.

Museum of Australian Photography

860 Ferntree Gully Rd. Wheelers Hill - Peter Kemp

Opening

■ An exhibition opening will be held at Trinity College, Parkville, at 6.30pm this Thursday (Apr. 27). Trinity College holds one of the finest private portrait collections in the country, with pieces by renowned artists such as Nick Hardy, Judy Cassab, William McInnes and Arthur Boyd.

Usually only accessible to the Trinity College community, the general public can now view these artworks for free in our on-campus Burke Gallery during the exhibition period.

Recent Archibald prize winners Yvette Coppersmith and PeterWegner will be speaking at the opening event.

- Emily McAuliffe

■ Boy George and his band plan to barnstorm into Australia, September 9 ands10 playing at Rod Laver Stadium. Support act is Berlin, a new wave, sywth-pop, post punk band . Wow, wonder how good they are playing skiffle.

Want this on your CV?

■ An American actor has cracked it as the voice over, sound alike for monster Frankenstein in the forthcoming animated horror movie 'Creature Commands'. How would you like that job on your CV ? Sure beats claiming you once played Cinderella.

Clive turns music promoter

■ Clive Palmer is best known for his love affair with precious metals and money. We understand he has added another string to his bow - music promoter by funding concerts featuring Russell Morris backed by 54-piece orchastra, plus 10-piece band . Could this be a political message in the making? Watch usual postings for date and venue.

Margaret doesn’t mince words

■ You will remember ABC theatre critic Margaret Pomeranz. Well, mild mannered Margaret has given Channel 9's ' Married at First Sight' a huge spray on ABC The Weekly with these comments ; 'ground breaking social experiment in which mentally fragile halfwits marry toxic fame tarts'. Strong words, but ratings show the opposite.

Send in the freelancers

■ Freelancers have been called in to fill gaps on certain 3AW programs. TV veteran Pete Smith often recalls hIs time at ABC and a lifetime at Channel 9. Annie Peacock, no longer with Crown Casino, frequently features alongside Dee Dee Dunleavy. One time AFL footballer, now social worker, Glen Manton, is a regular wit h Tony Moclair on midnight to dawn. They still sound great.

with Peter Kemp

- John O’Keefe

OK. With John O’Keefe

● ● ● ● Lorrae Desmond and Kevin Trask Practice which ran for 10 years and was seen in more than 37 countries.

● ● ● ● Boy George

Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

AUSSIE CINEMATOGRAPHER BACK IN MELBOURNE

■ Hi everyone, remotely from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood comes this week’s news.

Barry’s birthday downunder

■ Barry M. Wilson, cinematographer and producer worked on early Australian productions Matlock Police, Homicide and The Flying Doctors

In America, he worked on Mission Impossible, Time Trax, Melrose Place and various movies including The Proposal and Cyberella.

Barry was the cinematographer on Max Merritt’s last video ‘I Can Dream.’ It was directed by Rod Hardy and produced by yours truly (Gavin Wood).

Barry came back to spend his birthday with his daughters K im and Melissa and their families at Barwon Heads . He has been living in Hollywood for over 35 years. A fabulous celebration enjoyed by all.

War on drugs

■ British Columbia, Canada, is conducting a three-year experiment with drugs. Small amounts of drugs are decriminalized, including hard drugs like cocaine and heroin, cannabis is already legal in Canada.

Instead of facing criminal charges, people caught with less than 2.5 grams will receive info on treatment or other resources.

Drug trafficking is still illegal. Will it be a successful social and economic decision? Decriminalisation advocates see substance use and addiction as a health issue, not a crime.

People who fear punishment are less likely to seek help. Criminalising drugs is also expensive and often doesn’t work: The US has spent $1Trillion+ on the war on drugs, largely considered a failure.

But investing $1 in a syringe exchange program saves $6 in costs associated with HIV in the US, says The New York Times.

Moving in together

■ A new survey of 3000 consumers from Realtor.com has shed some light on the impact housing costs have on relationship decisions.

Among baby boomers, 44 per cent of respondents said money and logistics were factors when considering moving in with a romantic partner.

In comparison, 80 per centof Gen Z respondents said the same. Gen Z respondents were also more likely to sign a pre-move contract with their partner detailing what would happen in the event of a breakup, with 54 per cent of the group admittedly doing so.

Seventy percent of all respondents said moving in with a partner saved them money. 27 per cent said the move saved them $1$500. 20 per cent said it saved them $501-$1K. 13 per centrsaid it saved them $1K-$2K.

Somewhat unsurprisingly, the survey also found 42 per cent of respondents who had moved in with romantic partners regretted it, with 17 per cenmt saying they broke up soon after.

Girl Scout cookie shortage

■ The Girl Scouts of the USA are in a cookie shortage. Girl Scout troops sell 200 million cookies per year, bringing in $800M to fund activities.

They’re so popular, other cookie companies cut advertising and lower sales expectations during the January-to-April selling season.

But this year cookies are in short supply, especially for online shoppers. When the Girl Scouts began selling cookies in 1917, members baked them.

But as sales scaled, troops turned to commercial bakers. Today, ABC Bakers in Virginia makes 25 per cent of the cookies, and Ferrero-owned Little Brownie Bakers in Kentucky makes 75 per cent.

Since January, Little Brownie Bakers has experienced delays due to supply chain issues, labour shortages, and weatherrelated power outages. Ferrero maintains it’s still on track to meet initial orders, but many Girl Scouts have been unable to meet their sales goals.

Out and About

Fast food chicken soars

■ In the US, Chick-fil-A’s sales have quadrupled in the past decade, and it’s now the third-biggest fast-food chain by sales after McDonald’s and Starbucks.

Despite being closed on Sundays, Chick-fil-A’s 2.7K US locations averaged $6.3M each in 2021 revenue, four times that of KFC and Popeyes.

Since hatching in 1967, Chick-fil-A has tried at international expansion in South Africa in 1996, and the UK in 2019 to average results and local opposition.

It now has eight locations in Canada and three in Puerto Rico. Currently, KFC runs the hen in Asia’s $33B fast-food chicken industry, with 39 per cent market share. It also leads the way in Western Europe’s $6.1B market.

BTW: Last year, KFC owner Yum Brands opened a new restaurant around the world every two hours.

Americans fight back

■ Now is not the time to mess with the American consumer. The National Customer Rage Survey indicates more people than ever are angry at companies.

New results show 74 per cent of consumers had a problem with a company’s product or service in the past year up from 66 per cent in 2021, 56 per cent in 2017, and 32 per cent in 1976, the first time a similar survey was released.

People are angry because of a decline in quality across the economy. Between 2018 and 2022, the American Customer Satisfaction Index fell from 77 to 73 on a scale of 0100, the lowest level since the early 2000s.

Industries like fast food, gas stations, and hotels saw declines in satisfaction.

A rising number of frustrated consumers are letting companies hear about it, 43 per centof Rage Survey respondents said they raised their voice when sharing their complaints with a company, up from 35 per cent in 2017.

They get even louder when they find out they’re talking to a robot. Rage Survey respondents described “being forced to listen to long messages” before speaking to a human as one of their biggest beefs.

Revenge levels are up, too. Per the Rage Survey, 9 per cent ofAmericans, up from 3 per cent in 2021, have sought revenge against a company by publicly complaining online or in person.

That’s still down from a 17 per cent average between 2003 and 2017.

All that anger can be expensive. In 2021, researchers behind the National Consumer Rage Survey estimated that bad customer service could cost corporations $494B.

“It is not that many companies have poor customer service, it’s that they have no customer service. Frankly, it’s a disgrace.”

Pharmacy hours cut

■ An apparent shortage of pharmacists is forcing CVS and Walmart to reduce the hours of its pharmacies, as they close earlier in thousands of locations.

Beginning this month, both retailers will either cut or shift the hours that their pharmacies operate in response to staffing shortages and waning consumer demand as the height of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes.

Crisis for Police

■ A 2022 survey showed that police departments nationwide saw resignations jump by 18 per cent and retirements by 45 per cent over the previous year, with hiring decreasing by 5 per cent. The LosAngeles Police Department has been losing 50 officers a month to retirement, more than the city can replace with recruits. Oakland lost about seven per month in 2021, with the number of officers sinking below the city’s legally mandated minimum. The list goes on, Chicago has lost more cops than it has in two decades. New Orleans is backfilling its shortfall of officers with civilians. New York is losing more police officers than it has since such figures began being recorded. Minneapolis and Baltimore have similar stories. St Louis, one of the most dangerous cities in America has lost so many cops that there’s a seven-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide pile of uniforms.

Walmart, which has pharmacies in most of its 4600 US locations, will close them two hours earlier at 7 pm.

CVS will shift or cut hours at about 6000 US pharmacies. For CVS, adjusting its hours is an attempt to ensure its “pharmacy teams are available to serve patients when they’re most needed,” the company said in a statement.

The changes are part of its “regular course of business,” it added, so its hours meet customer demand.

“Walmart has a strong and incredible pharmacy team, and they are making this change to not only enhance their work-life balance but also to maintain the best level of service for our customers,” a Walmart representative said.

“By positioning our teams in the hours where our customers say they want to visit our pharmacy, we are better able to deliver excellent customer service.

- Gavin Wood

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Lovatts Crossword No 2

Across Across Down Down

167. Argentina's ... Peron

168. Yellowish-brown pigment

169. Rush off

171. Nimble

172. Donor

175. Tribal emblem

176. Religious statue

179. Squirm in pain

180. Crowd brawl

182. Wine, ... spumante

184. West Indian music

185. Pop group, Bee ...

186. Kangaroo pouch

188. Germination pod

189. Gearwheel tooth

190. Sixty minutes

191. Crack army force (1,1,1)

193. US space organisation

194. Deal with

196. Cereal bowl

197. Trimmed of fat

198. Aroma

200. More scrumptious

205. Wrath

207. City roads

210. Gorged oneself

211. Last day of April

212. Amongst

213. Leading

214. Household fuel 216. Spoken exam

218. Hordes

219. Was obliged to pay

220. In so far (as)

224. Political stirrer

227. Adversaries

229. Optic organs 230. Valley 231. Happen 232. Mad Roman emperor

233. Data

235. Remove (tape) from VCR 237. You

239. Cheeky smile 241. Skewered meat

244. Great Bear constellation, ... Major 246. Scenery 249. Leer

Straight (route) 254. Charted 256. Scattered

258. Of long duration (3-3)

259. Cavalry spear 260. Vigilantly

263. Short period

264. Synagogue scholars 265. Make untidy (4,2) 267. Huts 270. Administer 271. Slid 272. Win 273. Nuclear agreement (4,3)

274. Small herring 277. Liberated 279. Graven image 281. Distributed (cards)

284. Sinks in middle 286. Ark builder

288. Luxuries

292. Power group

294. In present condition (2,2)

295. Fork spike

298. The Suez ...

300. English tennis champ, Fred ...

301. Gaze

303. Boats' spines

306. Thickly

308. Test run

309. Blemish

311. Chunkier (stew)

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315. Screen legend, Marilyn ...

316. Finance in advance

317. Honourably

318. Fond of, ... on

319. Nazi government, The Third ...

320. Nothing

321. Peevishness

322. Alcove 323. Moved furtively 324. Bed cover

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2. Lamented

3. Garden entrances

4. Brief

5. 12-months

6. Despoil

7. Nailfile (board)

8. Fasten (bolt)

9. Legendary kingdom, El ...

10. Take up again

11. Nearly

12. Robbery

13. Egg centres

14. Dress ribbons

15. Beef-cut for stock

16. Senseless

17. Disregard alarm clock (3,2)

18. Tick over 19. Elapse (2,2) 24. Glimpse 28. Work team 30. Irish sweater style 31. Identify 33. Weirder 35. Maxims 37. Windmill arm 38. Part of ear 40. Bridge-player's bid (2,6)

142. Capture spirit of

British military academy

Collects 151. Sack material 154. Spanish friend 156. Addicts 159. Conger or moray 164. Bustle 169. Battle 170. Large pitchers 173. Prickling 174. Baby birds of prey 177. Desist 178. Approaches 181. Foolish

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UK country

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Commercials

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275. Peel (apple) 276. Snakes

278. Make bigger 280. Climb down 282. Compass point

283. Exist

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287. ... & nail

289. Euphoric drugs

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307. Subsequent 308. Anti-flood embankment 310. Door handle

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Holding on

■ Gippsland’s Destiny Band Oz have released their new single.

Holding On is written and sung by Thomas Libreri and features backing vocals from wife Tessa.

It’s a reflective song about the struggles of relationships and was placed fifth in the most recent Australian Songwriters Association awards.

Monster Brain

■ Mia Wray returns with her new single 'Monster Brain', a moving tribute to the people who support people in their darkest hour.

A deeply personal track, ‘Monster Brain’ is driven by the Melbourne artist’s powerful, soulful voice and features a special guest appearance by the same choir used by Chance The Rapper and Kanye West, as reported by her Mushroom music media team.

Blues at Memo

■ Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, presents the Blues Guitar Road Show on Sunsay, June 25.

It’s a massive All Star Jam featuring, Geoff Achison, Brett Garsed, Jimi Hocking, The McNamarr Project and more.

Backed by a house band, some of the country’s finest are showcased and come together for unforgettable Musical Moments

Tickets at the Memo.

Harry Connick Jr in Melb. in Dec.

■ TEG Dainty announces legendary live performer Harry Connick, Jr.’s long-awaited return to Australian stagesd.

For the first time in a decade, Connick returns when his Back Live tour hits our shores this December.

Harry and his band as they celebrate the transformative power of live music with a sixcity national tour, showcasing songs from across his entire career-spanning catalogue of hits, from originals to standards and everything in between.

Harry Connick, Jr. will perform at Hamer Hall, melbourne on Saturday-Sunday, December 17-18.

“This is an exciting time for me for many reasons,” Harry Connick, Jr. said of his Australian tour announcement.

“It’s no secret that I absolutely love your country – I’ve been touring Australia since the ‘90s, after all – so how has it been more than 10 years since I last performed?

“I’m lucky to be able to do lots of things in my career, but for me, home base is music.

“All I want to do is uplift audiences and I still get a kick out of performing the songs, that move me to this day, so hopefully people can feel that.

“If folks leave feeling better than when they came in, then it’s been a great night. I want to give people the best show they have ever seen!”

- Rob Foenander

Paul Dainty, President and CEO

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of TEG Dainty, said: “I’m delighted to announce that Harry Connick, Jr. will finally make his long-awaited return to Australian stages at the end of this year, in the lead up to Christmas.

“There’s only one Harry, he oozes easy-going charm and approachability, and if you’ve experienced him live with a full band before, you already know we’re in for a treat.

“ Harry’s rich, mellow vocals, magnificent piano playing and orchestrations, magnetic stage presence and boundless talent make his live shows unmissable. This is one for the whole family. Prepare to be wowed.”

The foundation of Harry’s art is the music of his native New Orleans , where his parents opened a record store. Since he could reach the keys (aged around three), Harry has played piano. His family would regularly head into the French Quarter to listen to music and Harry began sitting in with jazz bands from about the age of nine.

He went on to study music at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and the Manhattan School of Music before releasing his self-titled major label debut for Columbia Records when he was just 19.

Then, two years later, Harry’s Grammy-winning soundtrack for 1989’s blockbuster romcom When Harry Met Sally – which went multi-Platinum.

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■ Leading bookmakers, Neds Betting, have opened up a market on the Robert Sangster Stakes, one of the popular sprint races in Australia, to be run at Morphettville on September 6

They have listed the Victorian mare, Passive Aggressive, a recent big winner of the Challenge Stakes over 1000 metres at Randwick on March 4, beating sone of the best in the land, as opening favourite.

On that occasion the four-year-old mare beat a classy field, including beating one of the best i n Australia, Giga Kick, along with Eduardo and Remarque.

Passive Aggressive tackled them again, but was found wanting in the T.J.Smith Stakes, missing the place. However, she is smart on her day, and you can’t leave her out.

On the next line is the good Victorian, Bella Nipotina, who was unlucky in the big race in W estern Australia, the Quokka, over 1200 metres after missing the start, finishing third behind Overpass.

The favourite, Amelia’s Jewel, should have won, last at the turn, and beaten a short half head.

Bella Nipotina is a good mare and was second in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Next is the Sydney galloper, Mariamia, who missed the place when racing at Randwick on April 1. But she was racing against the silk in the T.J.Smith Stakes.

Zapateo was impressive winning the Sapphire Stakes at Randwick over this distance on April 8, beating NeverTalk and is with the powerful James Cummings camp.

One that impressed me greatly recently was She Dances, with the powerful team of Peter Moody at Pakenham.

Sent out a short-priced favourite in the Vobis Gold Dash at Sandown, over 1200 metres, she bolted in.

The filly by Street Boss has now won five of her nine starts and absolutely bolted in last start.

The Victorian galloper, Roch “N‘’ Horse, who won the Newmarket Handicap last year is good on his day, but I feel he likes the straight tracks better, but there is not many of them around.

One that I did like was Asfoora, prepared by Victorian trainer Henry Dwyer, who ran a great fourth in the Quokka, just behind the heavies.

The mare is one of the best going around, but her trainer, Henry Dwyer, has decided to give her a break after hard runs in the Oakleigh Plate and the Quokka in Perth where she ran good fourth.

Best-ever day

■ The Woodlands Foundation Trust and the National Jockeys Trust held their Sixth Annual G olf Day at their picturesque venue in Mordialloc, celebrating one of their best days ever.

Around $30,000, was raised for both organisations, with a good team of golfers and spectators in attendance.

Well-known racecaller Terry Bailey, from Racing.com, and radio station RSN, opened pro-

It was headed up by leading racing men,

Well known racing man and Woodland member John Sweeney was ecstatic, with the day, and felt it was one of the best they have ever had.

For breeders

■ Year Two-Phase Two of the Post-Mortem of Late-Term Pregnancy Loss Project has commenced.

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia and AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program have announced that a long-term approach project to minimis foetal loss in thoroughbreds has reopened this month.

The project-which enables breeders to access free post-mortems for aborted foetuses, will now have six participating vet clinics across, NSW, Victoria and Queensland.

The results from these post-mortems will help breeders monitor and avoid possible abortion clusters, whilst also providing further information that will allow breeders to better manage mares and improve the chances of a successful pregnancy.

Michael

PASSING AGGRESSIVE OPENS AS FAVOURITE Ted Ryan

I followed up the next part of the morning until the start of the golf at 12 noon.

I had the pleasure of interviewing, Darren Hutchins, the grandson of former top Mordialloc trainer Ray Hutchins, who was well known in the area around the Epsom track time.

I followed up with a n informative talk about the start of Epsom and the Woodlands Golf Course, This was well prepared by leading author, and journalist John Macnaughtan, who described how it all came about, and the opening of the Woodlands racetrack back in 1939.

We rounded off the morning with a chat to Danielle W alker, the grandaughter of Des Walker, a 60-year member of the Woodlands Golf Course, and a well-known racing man in the area for many years.

These results from each post-mortem will be anonymised and put in to a central database to be reviewed and analysed for trends and risks.

Leading Hunter Valley vetinarian, Dr Joan Carrick, has been a driving force behind the “It’s great to see the project continue to grow. Internationally there are no other initiatives that are pushing to reduce foetal loss across the board long-term.

“The goal in the years to come is to slowly decrease abortion numbers, and in the process, aid all breeders.

“ Each year we’ve seen more and more participation from the breeders, and we’re looking forward to an even bigger season.

“In time, it’s my hope that this becomes the normal and that all abortions nationally can be assessed with a full post-mortem”.

- Ted Ryan

Racing Photos.

Felgate and Matt Stewart.

ceedings, explaining the day. Radio RSN kicked off the day with a live breakfast around 7.30am, with their show going from 8.30am through until 11am.

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We publish February-December. We are currently on a print schedule that averages fortnightly.

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Pain Relief Magic from Europe

■ Health practitioner Michael Nixon-Livy has the reputation internationally as ‘the man with the magic hands’.

He has returned to Australia after assignments that have seen him practise in clinics in France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Italy and Belgium.

In addition to his teaching commitments, Michael and wife Jo have settled at Macleod where they are raising their two young daughters, aged 6 and 3.

Michael is enthusastic about sharing his services with a method that he developed in the 1990s.

The method - which he says is particularly effective is treating back pain and neck pain - involves a stand-out technique, that Michael teaches to other health professionals including chiropractors and osteopaths.

The technique is gentle contact with points in the body that alerts the body to re-set. The same points that link physical issues in the body, can also affect the emotional operation of the body.

Michael says it is quite an empowering process to assist people re-set their own emotional status and nervous system.

This looks after the whole person in integfrated systematic ways.

Michael labels his care as a ‘ Neurostructural Integration Technique’ (NST), and says that leading health authorities believe it to be the world’s premier ‘handson’ technique.

His aim always is for pain removal and rejuvenation.

“Using highly specialised softtissue manipulation, NST is able to reset the body’s muscle tensional system causing safe, natural auto regulation to occur within the spinal column and its structures, therby rapidly eliminating pain and symptoms, while restoring postural integrity and vitality.

“Typically an NST session induces deep relaxation followed by profound and often miraculous results.

“Clinical research has confimred that even in chronic cases, more than 80 per cent of NST recipients are symptom free in 1-5 sessions.

“Safe for all conditions and age groups, an NST session may last anywhere from 5 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on the individual’s presenting symptoms.”

Appointment fees are $200, which are often fully or partly refundable by some health insurers.

Conditions that respond well to NST include:

■ Back pain, neck pain and all spinal conditions.

■ Leg, knee, ankle and foot conditions.

■ Shoulder, elbow, wrirst and hand conditions.

■ Headaches including migraines.

■ Cranial conditions including whiplash.

Speedy pain relief

■ Arthritis and joint conditions.

■ Accident and sporting injuries.

■ Digestive and intestinal conditions.

■ Asthma and respiratory conditions.

■ Menstrual, fertility and menopausal conditions.

■ Pre and post-natal conditions.

■ Infant and child conditions.

■ Acute and chronic fatigue.

■ Stress conditions and emotional depression.

Michael says that natural law dictates that the body will intelligently reverse patterns of imbalance and dysfunction based on its inherent resources to do so.

As lifestyle irregularities undoubtedly have their consequences for our health, each individual’s response to NST is an honest expression of their body’s unique state of wellbeing.

■ Pain removal and rejuvenation are key at NST Health.

Practitioner Michael NixonLivy says an inspiration for his practice was the life work of Tom Bowen from Australia and Major Bertrand DeJarnette from USA, who he describes as “two greats” in the Sprinal Integration field, using Advanced Kinesiology.

Michael says he was able to isolate then integrate the intrinsic elements of both men’s work into a new Spinal Integration super technique called NST.

Since its European launch in 1996, NST has grown to become a global phenomena in the spinal, sporting and natural health fields.

Michael says that temporary corrective responses may be experienced as the body returns to balance, such as tiredness, general body aches, toxic and emotional releases all of which should be regarded in a very positive therapeutic light.

Michael was born in Melbourne in 1954. He holds qualifications in Osteopathy, Psychology, Applied Physiology, Bowen Therapy , Science and Art.

He is founder of the highly acclaimed Neurostructural Integration Technique - NST and has travelled the world teaching NST to groups of chiropractors, osteopaths, pyshiotherapists, manual therapists and a variety of other health professionals.

Michael encourages people to take control of their health. As a member of the Australian Traditional Medical Society, he is keen to guide his clients, and also offers counselling. He is registered to provide this service, holding a Diploma.

● ● ● ● Michael Nixon-Livy with wife Jo at NST Health.

● ● Michael Nixon-Livy treats patients at NST Health in Macleod.

● ● ● ● Michael Nixon-Livy

● ● Appointments can be made by phoning 0493 571 111.

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CCP Dissident’s MAJOR Warnings About China’s Military Come True

By Matt Palumbo

Intimidation and harassment campaigns have become common from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in their efforts to sabotage Miles Guo when he’s set to publicly expose them. This has happened on a number of high-profile occasions, whether it be the now-infamous “Voice of America” incident, or when they derailed a speaking engagement he had at the Hudson Institute in 2017.

Guo was scheduled to speak at the Hudson Institute on October 4th, 2017, where he was set to expose three highly classified CCP documents he had obtained; the BGY Plan (which exposed the CCP’s efforts to infiltrate all aspects of American society), the 3F Plan (which exposed the CCP sending tens of thousands of spies to the U.S.), and the 13579 plan (which revealed the CCP’s plan to create and release a biological weapon – now known as Covid-19 – within three years). But before he could do this, the Hudson Institute’s website was hacked and crashed – which even drew attention from then-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who confronted Chinese government officials about it. Nonetheless, the CCP’s sabotage and intimidation tactics were successful, and Guo’s talk was canceled.

With an annual military budget exceeding $800 billion, the only possible explanation is that the U.S. knew about the spy balloon and simply decided to ignore it, only being forced to

acknowledge its existence after civilians on a commercial airline spotted it.

According to Guo, the CCP’s spy balloons cost a mere $3,000, yet it costs America $439,000, or nearly 150 times as much to shoot down one balloon. These balloons can easily be equipped with spy cameras, suicide weapons, and bioweapons – making them extremely dangerous. Furthermore, Guo exposed that the CCP is planning to launch tens of thousands more of such balloons, launching asymmetrical war against the U.S. to consume our economic and military power.

The CCP is the number one threat to U.S. national security – and they are being helped from within by traitors inside our own government.

Indeed, as the NFSC has long advocated, the CCP’s growing aggression is only made possible by Americans “supporting” them– not just economically but more importantly, by ignoring the CCP’s total infiltration of our federal government. The CCP’s infiltration stretches from the private sector all the way to the DepartThere is only one solution; to completely decouple from the CCP .

ment of Defense, FBI, and CIA– who are all too happy to play the CCP’s useful idiots to keep the American people in blindfolds and the Chinese people in slavery. When we fought the Cold War against the Soviets, we completely decoupled from them economically, politically, and technologically – leaving the corrupt communist regime to collapse underneath its own weight. Once we decouple from the CCP and investigate their infiltration of our government, the will of the people will spell the CCP’s demise, as it did for the once seemingly invincible Soviet Union.

The Chinese people have enjoyed thousands of years of prosperity without the CCP –and given their track record, the Chinese people, and China as a nation will be far better off without them. Guo is the founder of the New Federal State of China (NFSC), a movement that aims to oust the authoritarian CCP from power. Naturally, this has made Guo public enemy number one of the regime. and has resulted in him constantly being met with CCP attacks. Since 2017, the CCP has infiltrated law firms, attorneys, and judges involved in the regime’s unrestricted lawfare against Guo, hacking

Authorised by Melbourne ROLF Inc.

the computers of the law firm preparing Guo’s political asylum application and compromising judges and lawyers, including Barry Ostrager and Luc Despins to force Guo into bankruptcy, thereby installing Despins as Trustee to destroy Guo and the NFSC.

In 2017, Guo also warned that spy balloons would be part of the CCP’s warfare strategy against the U.S., as well as the coming biological weapon. He gave thousands of pages o f documents to the FBI regarding balloon, BGY, 3F, and 13579 Plans. Yet even after the FBI had confirmed the document’s authenticity, the infiltrationridden agency failed to act.

In recent weeks, the Department of Energy and the head of the FBI have been just the latest to admit that a lab leak is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, and came just short of concurring with Guo that it was an intentional one. With estimated global COVID deaths nearing 7 million, millions of lives and tens of trillions of dollars in wealth could’ve been saved if Guo’s warnings had been taken seriously and acted upon by U.S. authorities who were given this information.

Similarly, the Biden administration had been humiliated earlier in February when a spy balloon from China was spotted in U.S. airspace – as was predicted by Guo years prior.

About the author: Matt Palumbo is the author of The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros (2021), Dumb and Dumber: How Cuomo and de Blasio Ruined New York (2020), Debunk This!: Shattering Liberal Lies (2019), and Spygate (2018).

● ● ● ● Miles Guo

WEEKEND’S FOOTY SIREN SCORES

Local Sport Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens

■ Victorian Amatuer Football Association. Premier Men’s. Old Brighton 12.16 (88) d Old Haileybury 4.6 (30). Collegians

10.11 (71) d Old Scotch 9.12 (66). St Kevins

14.13 (97) d Caulfield Grammarians 10.9 (69). Old Xaverians 15.14 (1004) d Old Melburnians 9.14 (68). University Blues 5.16 (46) d University Blacks 4.10 (34).

Premier Men’s Reserves. Old Brighton

12.16 (88) d Old Haileybury 4.4 (28). Old Scotch 11.15 (81) d Collegians 6.7 (43). University Blues 100.12 (72) d University Blacks 3.7 (25). St Kevin’s 17.22 (124) d Caulfield Grammarians 3.2 (20). Old Xavierians

14.15 (99) d Old Melburnians 5.9 (39).

Premier B Men’s. Beaumaris 20.13 (133) d St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 8.7 (55). Fitzroy 18.17 (125) d Williamstown CYMS 6.8 (44). Old Geelong 15.17 (107) d Monash Blues

10.1 (61). Old Trinity 13.11 (89) d AJAX 8.11 (59). St Bernards 11.15 (81) d De La Salle

6.9 (45).

Premier B Men’s Reserves. AJAX 11.7 (73) d Old Trinity 9.9 (63). Beaumaris 10.18 (78) d St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 1.6 (12). Fitzroy 14.20 (104) d Williamstown CYMS 6.4 (40). Old Geelong 16.12 (108) d Monash Blues

3.8 (26). St Bernards 10.10 (70) d De La Salle 3.5 (23).

Premier C Men’s. Hampton Povers 13.14 (92) d Ormond 6.7 (103). Mazenod OC 15.14 (104) d Marcellin OC 7.6 (48). Old Camberwell Grammarians 11.7 (73) d Old Ivanhoe Grammarians 10.10 (70). PEGS 9.9 (63) d Parkdale Vultures 6.5 (41).

Premier C Men’s Reserves. Hampton Rovers 18.11 (119) d Ormond 7.8 (50).

Mazenod OC 18.15 (123) d Marcellin OC 3.4 (22). Old Ivanhoe Grammarians 18.14 (122)

d Old Camberwell Grammarians 1.4 (10). Parkdale Vultures 11.8 (74) d PEGS 7.12 (54).

Division 1. Men’s. Glen Eira 13.7 (85) d

Old Peninsula 6.7 (53). Oakleigh 19.10 (124)

d Ivanhoe 5.8 (38). UHS-VU 10.8 (68) d Kew 6.12 (48). Therry Penola 12.14 (86) d Preston

Bullants 9.11 (65). Prahran 14,13 (97) d West Brunswick 9.5 (59).

Division 1 Men’s Reserves. Old Penin-

sula 18.10 (118) d Therry Penola 8.8 (56).

Oakleigh 7.12 (54) d Prahran 6.8 (44). UHS-

VU 8.14 (62) d Preston Bullants 6.5 (41).

West Brunswick 12.20 (92) d Ivanhoe 3.7 (25). Kew 12.13 (85) d Glen Eira 8.6 (54).

Division 2 Men’s. Brunswick 16.20 (116)

d Old Yarra Cobras 13.8 (86). Aquinas 19.17 (131) d St Mary’s salesian 13.16 (94). South Melbourne Districts 18.15 (123) d Old Paradians 5.9 (39). Whitefriars 15.13 (103)

d Bulleen Templestowe 10.9 (69). Parkside 18.10 (118) d MHSOB 6.8 (44).

Division 2 Men’s Reserves. Brunswick

13.16 (94) d Old Yarra Cobras 8.8 (56).

Aquinas 17.13 (115) d St Mary’s Salesian 5.8 (38). South Melbourne Districts 17.17 (119)

d Old Paradians 4.8 (32). Whitefriars 15.21 (111) d Bulleen Templestowe 10.11 (71). Parkside 11.9 (75) d MHSOB 10.5 (65).

Division 3 Men’s. Canterbury 15.12 (102)

d Hawthorn 10.11 (71). Elsternwick 16.15 (111) d Richmond Central 11.5 (71). Power House 17.13 (115) d Wattle Park 11.9 (75).

La Trobe University 100.10 (70) d Swinburne University 7.7 (49).

Division 3 Men’s Reserves. Canterbury

16.11 (107) d Hawthorn 9.11 (65). Elsternwick 12.6 (78) d Richmond Central 6.12 (48).

Wattle Park 13.6 (84) d Power House 8.11 (59). La Trobe University 7.12 (54) d Swinburne University 3.9 (27).

Division 4 Men’s. North Brunswick 8.14 (62) d Albert Park 3.3 (21). Box Hill North

13.10 (88) d Eley Park 2.7 (19). Masala

18.18 (126) d St Johns 3.11 (29).

Division 4 Men’s Reserves. Box Hill

North 14.20 (104) d Albert Park 5.5 (35)).

North Brunswick 19.12 (126) d Masala 2.11 (23). St Johns 14.11 (95) d Eley Park 9.10 (64).

■ Eastern Football League. Premier Division. Seniors. Vermont 16.14 (110) d Norwood 5.8 (38). East Ringwood 14.15 (99) d Park Orchards 8.7 (55). Balwyn 12.9 (81) d Rowville 11.10 (76). Doncaster East 27.16

(178) d Doncaster 6.6 (42). Sunday: April 23: Berwick v Noble Park. Tuesday, April 25:South Croydon v Blackburn.

Division 1. South Belgrave 11.13 (79) d

Wantirna South 11.12 (78). Beaconsfield

16.11 (107) d Croydon 10.7 (67). Mooroolbark 9.8 (62) d North Ringwood 8.13 (61).

Bayswater 12.100 (82) d Lilydale 4.11 (37).

Montrose 11.14 (80) d Mitcham 9.12 (66).

Division 2. Heathmont 12.11 (83) d

Ringwood 10.5 (65). The Basin 11.12 (78) d

East Burwood 8.10 (58). Templestowe 16.15

(111) d Upper Ferntree Gully 7.5 (47).

Mulgrave 18.12 (120) d Knox 120.8 (68).

Boronia 9.17 (71)) d Waverley Blues 9.7 (61).

Division 3. Whitehorse Pioneeraz 9.6 (60)

d Coldstream 7.6 (48). Ferntree Gully 12.13

(85) d Donvale 210.6 (66). Silvan 10.11 (71))

d Warrandyte 9.13 (67). Oakleigh District 4.9

(33) d Fairpark 5.2 (32).

Division 4. Forest Hill v Scoresby. Kilsyth

15.12 (102) d Nunwadaing 5.10 (40). Surrey

Park 20.17 (137) d Chrinside Park 8.8 (56).

■ Essendon District Football League.

Premier Division. Starthmore 19.8 (122) d Greenvale 6.8 (44). Keilor 14.19 (103) d

Pascoe Vale 13.13 (91). East Keilor 12.10

(82) d Maribyrnong P[ark 9.9 (63). Essendon

Doutta Stars 11.6 (72) d Airport West 9.7

(61). Tuesday, April 25: Aberfeldie v Avondale Heights.

Division 1. Hillside 17.18 (120) d

Craigieburn 10.15 (75). Deer Park 16.9 (105)

d St Alabns 10.10 (70). Keilor Park 9.14 968)

d Moonee Valley 7.15 (57). Rupertswood 13.11

(89) d Roxburgh Park 10.9 (69). Tuesday, April

25: Glenroy v West Coburg. Westmeadows v Tullamarine.

Division 2. Oak Park 10.11 (77) d Sunbury

Kangaroos 11.9 (75). Taylors Lakes 17.9 (111)

d East Sunbury 9.14 (68). Northern Saints 8.11

(59) d Hadfield 3.17 (35). Monday, April 24:

Burnside Heights v Coburg Districts.

■ Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League. Division 1 Seniors. Sorrento 13.4 (82) d Pines 10.16 (76). Rosebud v

Dromana. Mr Eliza 13.16 (94) v Red Hill 4.5

(29). Langwarrin 17.14 (116) d Bonbeach 8.10

(56). Frankstonm YCW 12.13 (85) d Frankston

Bombers 9.11 (65).

Division 1 Reserves. Pines 7.10 (52) d

Sorrento 5.4 (34)). Frankston Bombers 9.9

(63) d Frankston YCW 6.5 (41). Langwarrin 16.12 (108) d Bonbeach 2.1 (13). Dromana 9.7 (61) d Rosebud 7.4 (46). Mt Eliza 5.9

(39) d Red Hill 4.11 (35).

Division 1 Under 19. Langwarrin 12.8

(80) d Bonbeach 2.7 (19). Dromana 11.21

(87) d Rosebud 1.3 (9). Mt Eliza 7.9 (51) d Red Hill 3.5 (23).

Division 2 Seniors. Tyabb 18.12 (120) d Hastings 6.6 (42). Crib Point 23.16 (154) d Rye 9.7 (61). Karingal 9.14 (68) d Chelsea

4.15 (39). Somerville 16.13 (109) d Pearcedale 15.10 (100). Edithvale-Aspendale 18.12

(120) d Seaford 6.12 (48). Mornington 12.9

(81) d Devon Meadows 11.10 (76).

Division 2 Reserves. Hastings 6.13 (49)

d Tyabb 5.12 (42). Crib Point 16.14 (110) d Rye 2.0 (12). Mornington 7.12 (54) d Devon Meadows 1.7 (13). Chelsea 10.5 (65) d

Karingal 7.6 (48). Somerville 6.7 (43) d

Pearcedale 6.6 (42). Seaford 7.8 (50) d

Edithvale-Aspendale 8.5 (53).

Division 2 Under 19s. Hastings 18.22

(130) d Mt Eliza 1.1 (7). Mornington 15.8 (98) d Devon Meadows 2.4 (16). Somerville 12.9 (81) d Pearcedale 3.6 (24). Seaford

14.15 (99) d Edithvale-Aspendale 2.4 (16).

■ Northern Football Netball League. Division 1 Seniors. Banyule 15.8 (98) d Hurstbridge 8.8 (56). Greensborough 9.13 (67) d Montmorency 7.10 (52). West Preston-Lakeside 12.11 (83) d Macleod 11.8 (74).

Bundoora 22.4 (136) d North Heidelberg 12.10

(82). Heidelberg 20.17 (137) d Whittlesea 8.7

(55).

Division 1 Reserves. Banyule 12.12 (84)

d Hurstbridge 11.9 (75). Montmorency 21.18 (144) d Greensborough 7.3 (45). West Preston-Lakeside 13.9 (87) d Macelod 14.10 (94).

North Heidelberg 20.100 (138) d Bundoora 6.8 (44). Heidelberg 20.14 (134) d Whittlesea 4.4 (28)

Division 1 Under 19. Banyule 10.11 (71)

d Heidelberg 10.7 (67). Greensborough 1

29.20 (194) d Heidelberg 10.7 (67). West

Preston-Lakeside 13.9 (87) d Eltham 9.6 (60). North Heidelberg 13.7 (85) d Bundoora 12.7 (79).

Division 2 Seniors. Watsonia 22.15 (147)

d Panton Hill 10.7 (67). Diamond Creek 10.14 (74) d Eppoing 3.5 (23). South Morang 14.7 (91) d Thomastown 9.14 (68). Northcote Park

17.18 (120) d Lower Plenty 10.14 (74).Eltham

22.14 (146) d St Mary’s 8.5 (53).

Division 2 Reserves. Panton Hill 10.7 (67) d Watsonia 8.14 (67). Diamond Creek

14.12 (96) d Epping 3.6 (24). Thomastow2n

12.14 (86) d South Morang 6.6 (42). Lower Plenty 17.15 (117) d Northcote Park 8.9 (57). Eltham 14.12 (96) d St Mary’s 11.8 (74).

Division 2 Under 19.5. Friday, April 21: South Morang 13.17 (95) d Kilmore 7.6 (48).

Saturday, April 22: Diamond Creek 10.7 (67)

d Watsonia 4.13 (37). Laurimar 13.17 (95) d Lower Plenty 12.9 (81).St Mary’s 13.19 (97)

d Greensborough 2 7.2 (44).

Division 3 Seniors. Friday, April 21: Heidelberg West 14.13 (97) d Fitzroy Stars

10.12 (72). Saturday, April 22: Kinglake

10.15 (75) d Kilmore 7.8 (50). Old Eltham

Collegians 35.17 (227) d Lalor 5.4 (34). Mernda 12.14 (86) d Laurimar 11.12 (78).

Division 3 Reseves. Heidelberg WQest

12.16 (88) d Fitzroy Stars 7.2 (44). Kilmore

8.12 (60) d Kinglake 7.4 (46). Old Eltham

Collegians 25.19 (169) d Lalor 5.6 (36).

Laurimar 9.15 (69) d Mernda 4.9 (33).

Division 3 Under 19.5. Macleod 17.12 (114) d Panton Hill 8.9 (57). Thomastown 14.8 (92) d Hurstrbidge 10.13 (73). Mernda 14.124 (98) d Banyule/West Heidelberg 5.7 (37).

■ Outer East. Premier Division. Seniors. Upwey Tecoma 12.11 (83) d Olinda Ferny Creek

10.13 (73). Monbulk 14.6 (90) d Woori

Yallock 8.10 (58). Sunday, April 23: Mt Evelyn v Wandin.

Premier Division Reserves. Upwey Tecoma 13.7 (85) d Olinda Ferny Creek 4.2 (26). Monbulk 15.17 (107) d Woori Yallock 2.3 (15). Sunday, April 23: Mt Evelyn v Wandin.

Division 1. Seniors. Belgrave 9.20 (74)

d Hallam 9.6 (60). Emerald 15.21 (111) d Seville 1.6 (66). Berwick Springs 14.11 (95)

d Officer 12.8 (80). Healesville: Bye.

Division 1. Reserves. Belgrave 8.11 (59) d Hallam 6.8 (44). Emerald 6.12 (48) drew with Seville 7.6 (48). Officer 8.10 (58) nd Berwick Springs 7.7 (49). Healesville: Bye.

Division 2. Seniors. Warburton-Millgrove 23.14 (152) d Yarra Junction 3.6 (24). Powelltown 15.9 999) d Alexandra 13.10 (88). Yarra Glen 10.12 (72) d Broadford 8.17 (65).

Division 2. Reserves. WarburtonMillgrove 12.14 (86) d Yarra Junction 3.4 (22).

Alexanhdra 5.8 (38) d Powelltown 5.7 (37). Yarra Glen 8.5 (53) d Broadford 6.7 (43).

■ Southern Football League. Division 1 Seniors. Port Melbourne Colts 16.19 (115) d Chelesa Heights 4.13 (37). Cheltenham

19.13 (127) d Bentleigh 7.6 (48). St Paul’s McKinnon 10.8 (68) d Mordialloc 9.12 (66). Springvale Districts 9.12 (66) d St Kilda City 9.10 (64). Dingley 14.9 (93) d Cranbourne Eagles 13.6 (84).

Division 2 Seniors. Skye 12.10 (82) d

Keysborough 6.6 (42), Hampton Park 16.10 (106) d East Malvern 6.19 (55). East Brighton

18.14 (122) d Doveton Doves 4.6 (30). Murrumbeena 10.13 (73) d Caulfield Bears

10.9 (69). Sunday, April 23: Highett v Black Rock.

Division 3 Seniors. Carrum Patterson Lakes 13.15 (93) d Heatherton 3.4 (22). Frankston Dolphins 24.14 (158) d Narre South Saints 9.7 (61). Endeavour hills 14.13 (97) d Ashwood 7.3 (45). Lyndhirst 18.17 (125) d Clayton 9.5 (59).

Division 4 Seniors. Dandenong 42.16 (268) d South Yarra 4.5 (29). Moorabbin Kangaroos 10.22 (82) d Lyndale 10.8 (68). South Mornington 4.2 (26) d Doveton Eagles 2.3 (15). Under 19. Bentleigh Red 10.14 (74) d Cheltenham 6.4 (40). Murrumbeena 18.24 (132) d Lyndhurst 5.6 (36). Dingley 14.9 (93) d Frankston Dolp-hins 5.12 (42). Highett

14.16 (100) d Narre South Saints 5.7 (37).

Bentleigh Blue 12.9 (81) d Endeavour Hills

7.8 (50)

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 8,9,5,6

Lotto Numbers: 8,12,23,34,35,41,

Many will be more aware of what is happening around them. Some will start new ventures. Travel is on the cards, and a more prosperous period is coming up after disappointment.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Silver

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 8,12,25,41,22,1, It’s an excellent time to start new projects; what you try should work well. Many will be offered a better position or a promotion. Someone who did you a favour in the past may need your help.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Thursday

Racing Numbers: 9,3,4,5,

Lotto Numbers: 1,7,23,25,41,33,

Overseas travel could be in the offering. Your social scene could be more hectic. You may acquire new friends who will significantly influence your family life.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Yellow

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 8,2,4,3,

Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,28,37,5, If you play your cards right, your financial situation could benefit. A worrying aspect should clear up, which will help you balance the books.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: orange

Lucky Day: Thursday

Racing Numbers: 8,2,3,4

Lotto Numbers: 7,2,35,41,21,11,

You will be offered a promotion or advancement. Many changes will be taking place. However, don’t take on too many responsibilities. You will also be more interested in your family or love life.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: V iolet

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 9,2,4,8,

Lotto Numbers: 7,13,34,41,22,28,

You may have to change your attitude towards your domestic scene. Overseas travel is coming up. Be careful at work; someone is making things difficult for you.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 9,2,3,5

Lotto Numbers: 6,13,36,45,51,22,

You may have to change your job to improve your financial status. However, most will be content to take it easy and not seek more responsibilities, but this attitude will cause them to watch their spending.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 7,3,4,5,

Lotto Numbers: 1,16,23,28,34,41,

Be more careful around the house; many are accidentprone, especially around electrical appliances. Your health is improving, and many will join the get healthy bandwagon.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 3,5,4,2

Lotto Numbers: 1,14,12,27,34,45,

Improvements in your love life. Some are in for unusual job offers. Pay more attention to legal matters, and the results should be rewarding.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 8,3,4,5,

Lotto Numbers: 1,14,12,23,35,41,

You could be doing an important financial deal. A generally lucky period for you coming up. It won’t be your usual period, and an exchange may be offered to you that will change your career.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Apricot

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 7,3,4,5,

Lotto Numbers: 1,14,12,25,34,41,

You could meet someone special who will have a significant influence on you. Many will attract more attention than usual and have reasons to be pleased with themselves. However, don’t get taken for a ride by some con artist.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Red

Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 8,3,4,5

Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,35,45,5

You may be in for a financial windfall. This is a period that could have a profound influence on your life. Be prepared when opportunity knocks. Someone you haven’t seen for a long time may suddenly reappear.