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Knox to spend $77m on works ■ Knox Council has released its proposed 2024-25 Annual Budget which includes $126 million for services and nearly $77 million in infrastructure investment.

Knox Mayor, Cr Jude Dwight. said the budget was informed by community feedback about what is most important.

"Last October, Council asked the community which services deliver the

most value and if there are any areas Council should prioritise in this or future budgets," she said.

"Services that were most highly valued include open space and biodiversity, roads and transport, sustainability and climate response, early years, waste, libraries, seniors, sports and leisure, and health.”

The sum of $10.8 million will be spent on reconstructing local roads.

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■ Manningham Council has received a second round of funding to monitor and control the wild deer population.

Manningham Council’s deer monitoring and control project was launched in 2017 and has expanded over this time to support deer control on 45 properties across the green wedge.

Manningham Mayor, Cr Carli Lange, welcomed the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action grant funding, saying wild deer continued to pose a major environmental threat in Manningham by destroying native vegetation, ring barking native trees and eroding waterways through their grazing behaviours.

“The funding we have received from the state government to fund the program has resulted in the removal of 227 deer from Manningham, with a visible reduction in the damage to native trees, our waterways, and biodiversity.”

The funding means that the Council will continue to support fully funded deer control on eligible green wedge properties until June 2025 through its Local Environment Assistance Fund grant program.

“This is a great outcome for landowners, I’d encourage anyone who is interested in joining the program to visit our website,” Cr Lange said.

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HOME INVASION AT DONVALE

● Jacinta Allan, State Premier All lanes on the Allan Labor Government’s Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Rd Upgrade will open by July – 18 months ahead of schedule. The upgrade, which is jointly funded by the Federal and State Governments, will deliver new traffic lights and an extra lane in each direction between Southeast Blvd and Manks Rd. It is set to dramatically reduce the number and severity of road collisions – with 37 collisions recorded between the Princes Fwy and Manks Rd in five years to June 2023.

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● Seed collection undertaken by Council Nursery staff member Candice, accompanied by Matt, private arborist.

Two old Silver-leaf Stringybarks (Eucalyptus cephalocarpa) in a residential garden in Blackburn were in poor health and had thinning canopies. They were checked by arborists who confirmed that they were declining and would not recover so Whitehorse Council approved their removal in April 2021. The owner of the trees has since planted several other gum trees to ensure the leafy-green character of her garden is maintained but that is not the end of the story. When the day came for the old trees to be cut down, care was taken to salvage seed from these rare trees to ensure their genetics was not lost.

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An unauthorised third party has accessed confidential Yarra Council data ✖ about incoming phone calls. “Yarra City

Council has been made aware of a cyber security incident involving OracleCMS, who manages customer calls to Council outside of opening hours. When people call Yarra City Council after hours, OracleCMS takes the call on our behalf. Depending on the nature of the call, they may collect personal information, including the caller’s name, phone number, email and address. An unauthorised third party has gained access to a portion of OracleCMS’s data and published files online,” said a Council representative. “There is no evidence to suggest that any data related to Yarra City Council or our customers has been compromised, however, we are taking all the necessary precautions.

Council is taking this breach very seriously and is engaging external cyber security experts to ensure no personal data has been compromised. While the investigations are undertaken, we have suspended the OracleCMS service. We will provide our community with timely updates as our investigation progresses and will continue working closely with the Municipal Association of Victoria as a number of other councils have also been impacted. Council is still providing an after-hours service while this matter is investigated.”

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■ Detectives from the Eastern Region Crime Squad have arrested a man following an aggravated home invasion which occurred in Donvale.

Officers attended an address in Hoppers Crossing on Friday (Apr. 26) and arrested a 23year-old man from Hoppers Crossing.

He has been charged with aggravated home invasion, false imprisonment, common law assault and theft.

He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

The charges relate to an alleged aggravated home burglary which occurred at a residence on Beckett Rd shortly after 9pm on June 29 last year.

A 65-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man were allegedly assaulted, threatened at knifepoint and tied up before their property was ransacked and watches and jewellery stolen.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with detectives believing a number of other people were involved.

Investigators have again released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.

VISION FOR ACTIVITY CENTRES

■ Manningham Council is creating principles to guide good design for neighbourhood activity centres.

With the population expected to increase to more than 140,000 people in the next 12 years, activity centres will play an integral role in accommodating urban growth and development in Manningham.

Consultation is now open for the Activity Centre ‘Design Concepts’ which include objectives under six key themes: ■ Building height ■ Residential interfaces ■ Architectural presentation ■ Public realm ■ Sustainability ■ Access and carparking.

Manningham Mayor, Cr Carli Lange, said, “We want to hear from the community on how we can best accommodate growth and development, while ensuring that our activity centres and surrounding neighbourhoods maintain their liveability”.

“We want to ensure that they continue to provide desirable destinations for people to live, shop, work and play – offering a range of retail, office and business opportunities, housing, community and education facilities,” Cr Lange said.

Community feedback will help inform development of the Activity Centre Design Guidelines.

They will apply across nine neighbourhood activity centres in Manningham, including: ■ Bulleen Plaza ■ Donburn ■ Doncaster East Village (Devon Plaza) ■ Jackson Court ■ Macedon Square/ Plaza ■ Park Orchards ■ Templestowe Village ■ Tunstall Square ■ Warrandyte Goldfields The Guidelines will aim to ensure future development meets the community’s emerging needs and achieves vibrant centres that make a positive contribution to Manningham’s character and neighbourhoods.

They will also consider economic, social and environmental outcomes.

The survey closes on Sunday, June 16.

● Police want to speak with this man about a Donvale home invasion.

Funds for groups

■ Three community volunteer groups have received approximately $150,000 funding towards their projects through the State Government’s Green Links grant program.

Bungalook Nursery, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Advisory Committee and KooyongKoot Alliance will use the funding to improve vegetation in the Central Rd wetlands at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary and expand the green corridor at Gardiners Creek Reserve, Burwood.

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45 YEARS AS NEWSMAN IN MELBOURNE’S EAST In 1978, Ash Long was Editor of Bayswater News, as well as President of the Bayswater Chamber of Commerce of Industry.

Leader Newspapers promoted the 22year-old to become Manager of the Knox and Mountain District Free Press, where he led production of a record-size 76page edition.

He had stints as Manager of the KnoxSherbrooke News, as well as Acting Editor of group newspapers including Box Hill, Nunwading, Ringwood, Croydon, Lilydale, Waverley and Chadstone.

Some 45 years on, in 2024, Ash Long continues his lifetime of community service, as Publisher of The Local Paper group, which has localised newspapers across 40 local government areas covering all Melbourne suburbs, the Mornington Peninsula and beyond.

He was involved with the Australian Suburban Newspapers’ Association, later becoming a National Judge.

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AIR TRAGEDY AT MOUNT BEAUTY ■ Yarrambat pilot Greig Wanless and arts identity Kate Callingham were killed in an air crash at Mount Beauty on Saturday (Apr. 27).

It is believed the pair were flying over Embankment Drive when the aircraft crashed about 1.45pm.

Both died at the scene. The pair were ● Greig Wanless the only occupants of the aircraft. Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

The family friends were flying over Mount Beauty in a powered glider to scatter the ashes of Callingham's late father, who was also Wanless's best friend.

The aircraft was just short of the runway when it suddenly nose-dived at 300 feet, killing both passenger and pilot.

"I was playing golf and I saw it over the trees... going in circles. a bit lower than usual," witness Mitch McDermott told 9News.

Callingham leaves behind a five-month old baby. Her friends and family had arrived at Mount Beauty on Friday to farewell her father.

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VALE FRANK VAN STRATEN ● Stephanie Powell, back left (The Baker’s Wife), Tyson Legg, back right (The Baker), Emillie King (Little Red Riding Hood), Mary McCarthy (Cinderella) and Tim Maguire (Jack) at front.

Photo: Gavin D. Andrew ■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company presents James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at the Centenary Theatre from May 3-18.

Favourite storybook characters come together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece ... and a rare modern classic.

Cinderella, Prince Charming, Rapunzel, the Baker and his Wife, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Witch.

Paths cross and destinies intertwine as they seek their wishes, fortunes and desires. But not all wishes come with a 'happily ever after'.

As the consequences of their actions return to haunt them, they are forced to head Into the Woods once more.

Into the Woods is directed by Shaun Kingma, with musical direction by Daniel Heskett and movement by Ashley Tynan.

Performance Details: May 3-18 Venue: Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown.

Bookings: wmtc.org.au Performance dates and times are as follows: Friday, May 3, 7.30pm.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Greek heritage

■ Poet and rap artist of Greek heritage, Luka Lesson, will present a nationwide tour of his solo theatre show, Agapi and Other Kinds of Love.

The show draws on the artistry of poetry and hip-hop to delve into the depths of Ancient Greek types of love and will be performed at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre on May 24 at pm The form and structure of the production hark back to the days of Homer and Sappho, where poetry and performance were intertwined. Luka brings the legacy of his ancestors to life in a contemporary context in the process.

Luka Lesson has gained recognition for his ability to blend spoken word poetry and hip-hop, into storytelling.

With Agapi and Other Kinds of Love, Luka showcases his deep understanding of ancient wisdom and his commitment to pushing artistic boundaries.

Through his performance, he invites audiences to embark on a journey that not only celebrates his Greek heritage but also highlights the universal themes of love, politics, and social change.

Performance Details: May 24 at 7pm Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St, Melbourne.

Bookings: Ticketmaster - Cheryl Threadgold

Top podcast

■ Hamish and Andy is once again Australia’s favourite podcast with the pair reclaiming their spot as the nation’s top podcast, reaching almost 845,000 listeners in March.

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■ Frank Van Straten AM, highly respected Australian performing arts historian, author, museum director/curator, broadcaster and friend to many, passed away peacefully at Cabrini Hospital on April 19, with Adrian Turley, his partner of 54 years, by his side.

The first archivist at Arts Centre Melbourne's theAustralian PerformingArts Museum, Frank became director from 1984 to 1993.

Also a broadcaster, between 1986 and 2001, Frank presented ABC Radio's Nostalgia Show.

In 2007, he was appointed Live Performance Australia's Official Historian, researching and writing LPA's Hall of Fame, and compiling the 'In Memoriam' segments for the annual HelpmannAwards.

Frank was a founding member of Theatre Heritage Australia, patron of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (Victoria) and the John Truscott Design Foundation Inc., a Life Member of the National Trust (Victoria) and served on the board of the National Theatre and the judging panels of the Green Room and HelpmannAwards.

I personally experienced Frank's kindness in 2015 when commencing research for a PhD thesis on the history and culture of amateur theatre in Victoria.

Frank immediately offered to share knowledge or photos if needed, and not only kindly wrote the Foreword to my 2020 book In The Name Of Theatre, but launched the book at a public online event during lockdown.

The Frank Van Straten Fellowship program now generously offers an annual $15,000 stipend to researchers to tell stories from the Australian Performing Arts Collection through research and/or creative works that will resonate with diverse audiences.

Some titles from Frank’s wonderful theatrical history books include: Her Majesty's Theatre - Melbourne - The Shows, the Stars; The Stories, National Treasure: The Story of Gertrude Johnson and the National Theatre; Florence Young and the Golden Years of Australian Musical Theatre; Huge Deal: The Fortunes and Follies of Hugh D. McIntosh; Her Majesty’s Pleasure: A Centenary of Celebration forAdelaide’s Theatre of the Stars; Tivoli; The Regent Theatre: Melbourne’s Palace of Dreams; Bourke Street on Saturday Night – Memories of Charlie Fredrickson – The Man Outside Hoyts and Hanky Panky: The Theatrical Escapades of Ernest C Rolls.

More of Frank Van Straten Australian Theatre Stories are available on the Theatre Heritage Australia website: www.theatreheritage australia.org.au Last year, Frank’s generosity extended beyond the performing arts. Having lived opposite the Royal Botanical Gardens for over 80 years with many happy memories, Frank and Adrian donated $350,000 for a new custom-made gate for the gardens.

Frank Van Straten's magnificent contribution to the Australian performing arts is a splendid cultural legacy for Australian communities.

His work will also inspire other theatre historians to continue researching, documenting and preserving precious theatrical history for the communities of today and tomorrow.

Sincere condolences to Adrian.

Thank you, Frank Van Straten AM. - Cheryl Threadgold

Acting Revolution

■ Acting teacher and TV director Richard Sarrell celebrated the launch of his innovative book Acting Revolution with 55 friends and actors at the City of Melbourne Bowls Club in the Flagstaff Gardens.

Richard's interest in acting was inspired 40 years ago when attending a 'brilliant' training session for directors in the ABC studios in Ripponlea in 1984.

Now a septuagenarian, Richard has published Acting Revolution which rewrites the actor's training process.

Richard has been teaching these revolution-

● Frank Van Straten AM ary techniques for 30 years. He says hundreds of actors have tested and refined the concepts, and although he is a television director, Richard says the practicalities of this unique approach work as well on stage as they do on screen.

Stefanie Caccamo, who last year starred in the musical Once at The Comedy Theatre, is a fan. She explained at the book’s launch how the techniques empowered her to capture and hold an audience’s attention while being the only performer onstage.

The techniques for all levels of acting include Conversation Goals (including a new vocabulary based on the analysis of the actual structure of conversations), Character Creation (which is clarified for actors to change a character's nature in 10 seconds for maximum flexibility), Preparing a Difficult Scene (a logical approach to preparing scenes where circumstances are complicated) and Checklists (practical processes to prepare for a performance).

Richard says: 'This logical and refreshing approach to explaining acting has dragged the understanding of the acting process into the 21stcentury.'

Acting Revolution is available on Amazon as a colour or black-and-white paperback and eBook.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Author Richard Sarrell with actor Simone Ball Santamaria at the launch of his book Acting Revolution.

Media Flashes

■ Abe Maddison has moved on from his position as a Sub-Editor at Sunraysia Daily, and has started as AAP's South Australian correspondent.

■ Tom Flanagan is now the Homepage and Live Editor for Yahoo News Australia. He picks up the role after two years as Associate News Editor.

■ Mark Hyland will hang up his headphones and leave the Bay 93.9 brekfast show. Mark has been with Grant Broadcasters for more than 28 years.

● Lauren Lee Innis-Youren (Lilli Vanessi/Katherine) and Ian Woodford (Fred Graham/Petruccio) in Kiss Me, Kate.

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents the musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate at the Ian Potter Centre for the Arts, Monash University, Clayton, from May 2-5.

With music by Cole Porter and book by Sam and Bella Spewack, this Tony Award winning musical comedy is a play within a play, where passions run high as leading lady, Lily Vanessi and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, clash onstage and off in a musical production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.

On opening night, the rekindling of their affection is complicated by misguided flirtations and romantic discord, gambling debts, singing gangers and other enjoyable backstage shenanigans.

Performance Season: May 2-4 at 7.30pm, May 4 and 5 at 2pm Venue: Ian Potter Centre for the Arts, Monash University, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton.

Bookings: gsov.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

The King’s Player

■ Imagine a one-man Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a Terry Gilliam animation brought to life.

This is what you get when Tref Gare bursts onto the stage in his one-man show, The King’s Player.

Set in the Middle Ages, with Elsinore Castle as the backdrop and the plague as a grim reality, a traveloling jester steps in, “a vagabond minstrel from Milton Keynes”, juggling balls and hoping to earn his next meal.

Having forsaken the family business of blacksmithing for a career in show business and ripe for a lucky break, the jester accepts an invitation to perform in a play for the King and Queen.

Recruited by the Prince of Denmark, a character more like an English public schoolboy sporting a non-rhotic, soft “r,” Hamlet proposes a performance of The Murder of Gonzago.

Unbeknownst to the jester, a ghostly figure of the former King of Denmark haunts the castle battlements, urging his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king.

However, in a twist of fate, it is not Hamlet who receives this chilling message but our unsuspecting jester.

In another twist, a witch from Macbeth has stumbled into the action, double-doubling and toiling over a bubbling cauldron.

Even the odd line from other works, such as Dylan Thomas’s “slow black, blue-black” Milk Wood sky, infuses the dialogue.

Jen Ellis Steven's backdrop, emulating a cartoon version of the Bayeux tapestry, is filled with more “Easter eggs” (hidden messages to the uninitiated).

Fun and frenetic, this show is a feast and an acting masterclass, with Gare playing all 16 characters, effortlessly melding narration, mime, songs, asides to the audience, and much more.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

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Melbournewide WESTERN SUBURBS

Robberies arrest

■ Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a series of alleged armed robberies in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

A 30-year-old Point Cook man was arrested in Point Cook this on Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).

He has been charged with armed robbery (x2), attempted armed robbery (x2) and prohibited person possess imitation firearm (x3).

The charges follow four alleged incidents: ■ A man entered a store on Duncans Rd in Werribee South, armed with a weapon, about 2pm on Monday, April 15. He allegedly made demands for cash before the shop keeper declined and chased the man out of the store.

■ It is alleged a man attended a service station on Point Cook Rd in Point Cook and threatened the shop attendant with a firearm, demanding cash about 4am on Tuesday, April 23. The attendant handed over the money and the man fled in a vehicle.

■ The man allegedly threatened a worker at a fast-food restaurant on the corner of Morris and Heaths Rds in Hoppers Crossing about 3.30am on April 23. He demanded cash and fled empty-handed.

■ The man allegedly threatened a worker at a business in Brooklyn at about 9pm on Wednesday, April 24. He demanded cash and the worker handed over the money before the man fled in a vehicle.

The Point Cook man was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

EAST DONCASTER

Third man nabbed

■ Detectives from Manningham Crime Investigation Unit have charged a third man following an alleged home invasion in East Doncaster on Wednesday, April 10.

It is alleged three male offenders falsely claiming to be police pushed their way into a property on Red Hill Terrace about 7.50pm.

HELLS ANGELS RUN BLITZ ■ A man has been charged, a vehicle seized and more than $80,000 in Sheriff’s Office warrants executed following a run through Melbourne’s outer northern suburbs by the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

The VIPER and Echo taskforces and police from North West Metro Region intercepted around 22 riders at a vehicle checkpoint in Campbellfield on Thursday, April 25.

Some 29 OMCG members and associates were checked, and as a result: ■ A 49-year-old Pakenham man was charged with possess drug of dependence, ■ 24 preliminary breath tests were conducted, ■ Two unroadworthy notices were issued, ■ One Firearm Prohibition Order compliance search was conducted, ■ Two motorcycles were issued with unroadworthy notices, and ■ Nine Environmental Protection Agency notices were issued.

The 49-year-old Pakenham man, a patched members of the Hells Angels OMCG, was bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on September 3.

Some 17 people with more than 221 outstanding warrants worth more than $230,000 were dealt with, including service of seven day notices which will be followed up by the Sheriff.

Across Victoria ARCADIA

Fatality probed

■ Police are investigating a fatal crash in Arcadia on Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).

It is understood a car crashed into a tree on the Goulburn Valley Hwy, near Dawson Rd, about 12.50pm.

The male driver of the car, died at the scene. Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated.

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Death investigation

■ Cobram Crime Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the death of a 49-year-old woman in Cobram.

A postmortem was conducted and at this stage, the cause of death has been unable to be determined.

Detectives will await the results of further testing and continue with their investigation.

Currently, a 39-year-old man has been charged with intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, common law assault, aggravated assault of a female and unlawful assault.

He faced court on Friday morning (Apr. 26) and was further remanded to appear again at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on May 21.

ECHUCA One vehicle belonging to a member of the Rebels OMCG, driven by a Hells Angels OMCG associate was detained.

An additional two vehicles were clamped by the Sheriff’s Office.

Victoria Police will continue to work with other law enforcement agencies as part of a national approach to OMCG enforcement.

Detective Inspector Craig Darlow, VIPER Taskforce,

said: “The collaborative effort with our partner agencies ensures we are able to relentlessly disrupt these gangs to further prevent and respond to organised crime in our state.

“Our collective commitment to make Victoria safer and hold criminal groups to account is unwavering.”

Anyone with information about OMCG activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www. crimestoppers.com.au

5 vehicles stolen

■ Detectives from Campaspe Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for information after five cars were stolen from a not-forprofit community organisation in Echuca.

Police have been told unknown offenders gained access to the property on Hare St between 5.30pm on Wednesday, April 24, and 8am on Friday, April 26.

It is believed the offenders entered through the rear door and stole six car keys, mobile phone, and a laptop. The vehicles are used by the organisation to assist people in the community who require assistance.

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Maroondah heritage push ■ Maroondah Council has adopted a planning scheme amendment which aims to preserve elements of the municpality’s postWorld War II history.

The Council says that the amendment takes into consideration all comments from the community and the independent panel.

This amendment will now be submitted to the State Minister for Planning and added to the Maroondah Planning Scheme.

The amendment implements the recommendations of City of Maroondah Heritage Study Review and is supported by the 2021 Maroondah Heritage Action Plan.

Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Kylie Spears, said the amendment will help maintain Maroondah’s heritage character.

“Council was pleased to receive so many submissions relating to Amendment C148maro and to see our community engaging with the heritage review.

“This important amendment forms part of Council’s obligation under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to conserve buildings and places in Maroondah that are of aesthetic, architectural or historic interest, or otherwise of special cultural value,” Cr Spears said.

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■ Knox, Maroondah, Manningham, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges municipalities are joining forces to make sure their communities' voices are heard during the consultation for A Plan for Victoria.

The Eastern Region Group of Councils are keen to ensure that the State Government considers what local communities value when they develop their Plan for Victoria.

Engagement has commenced on the Plan and closes at the end of June.

ERG Chair and Knox Mayor, Cr Jude Dwight, said the State Government aims to deliver 800,000 new homes over a decade, mainly in existing urban areas which could have significant impacts on the east.

In the Eastern Region alone,the population may grow by half a million residents over 30 years.

"While we know the population is expanding and we welcome people to our region, this will inevitably put more demands on our natural assets and the facilities and services councils provide," she said.

"Growth will put pressure on our transport infrastructure, open spaces, schools, and health and community services.

“We need to work with the state government to keep pace with their planned rate of growth and make sure negative impacts are avoided.

"We’re calling on all our residents to get involved in A Plan for Victoria – it’s important to have your say about what you want your future to look like."

Late last year, the State Government announced a Housing Statement with far-ranging reforms to planning processes and local government roles and that a new Plan for Victoria would be developed.

Cr Dwight said: "The potential impacts of a Plan for Victoria on the region are significant. To strengthen our collective voice, the ERG engaged SGS Economics & Planning to provide advice and identify where we should prioritise our efforts to balance the impacts of growth with the things our communities value – this is called Plan East, and it will assist the ERG councils’ submissions to A Plan for Victoria."

As a region, the ERG has identified four priorities it wants to see addressed in the state’s Plan for Victoria: ■ Community access and productivity – Increase sustainable transport options and reduce car dependency through bus and train network improvements ■ Infrastructure to support growth – Fund and deliver drainage, recreation, social and community infrastructure to support sustainable growth and protect amenity and environmental values ■ Our natural assets – Maintain and improve quality open space and our urban tree canopy to build climate and community resilience ■ Managing housing growth – Leverage major projects and local council expertise to deliver diverse and affordable housing in areas with access to services that are not exposed to flood and climate risk "Our region is very diverse, from the urban areas of Doncaster and Box Hill to the wineries and agricultural land in the Yarra Ranges," Cr Dwight said.

"That diversity, combined with significant investment in major infrastructure projects, presents opportunities to leverage and improve the liveability for our current and future communities.

"We are asking for your partnership and support. You have the opportunity to help shape the future of our region.

"Please add your voice so that the Plan for Victoria reflects the views and needs of our region and help to create the communities we all want to be a part of," Cr Dwight said.

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■ Visit the Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery to view the 29th Mayoral Art Exhibition until Saturday(May 4).

The Mayoral Art Exhibition helps raise funds for the crucial work of the Bone Marrow Donor Institute while showcasing the talents of all participating artists.

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Local Theatre Shows

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Memory of Water (by Shelagh Stevenson) April 17 – May 4 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Brett Turner. Bookings: wlt.org.au ■ The Basin Theatre Company: Berlin (by Joanna Murray-Smith) Until April 28 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin.

Director: Sharon Maine. Bookings: thebasintheatre.org.au ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Still Alice (adapted by Christine Mary Dunford. From the book by Lisa Genova) Until May 4 at The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: www.lilydaleatc.com Phone: 9735 1777.

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Berlin (by Joanna Murray-Smith) Until May 4 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna.

Director: Natasha Boyd. Bookings: htc.org.au Geelong Repertory Theatre: Home I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) Until May 4 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Robyn Birrell. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300 251 200 geelongartscentre.org.au ■ Off the Leash Theatre Productions: The Heartbreak Choir (by Aidan Fennessy) Until April 27 at the West Gippsland Arts Centre, Cnr Albert and Smith Sts., Warragul and Algie Hall, 213 Main Neerim Rd., Neerim Suth.

Director: Kellie Bray. Bookings: 0407 444 430 ■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Peppercorn Tree (by Alison Campbell Rate) Until May 4 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Roderick Chappel. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au Synchronicity Performing Arts: The 39 Steps (Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel

by John Buchan) Until May 4 at The Engine Room 56 View St., Bendigo. Director: Wendy Collishaw. Bookings: gotix.com ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Glass Menagerie (by Tennessee Williams) Until May 11 at 29a Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Barry O’Neill. Bookings: malverntheatre. com.au ■ F.A.M.D.A. Inc: The Architect (by Aiden Fennessey) Until May 5 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, 79 Main St., Foster.

Director: Bernadette Grainger. Bookings: famda.org.au ■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV): Kiss Me, Kate, May 2 – 5 at The Ian Potter Centre for the Arts, 48 Exhibition Walk, Monash University. Director: Patrick Hill; Musical Director: Trevor Henley; Choreographer: Denique Adlam. Bookings: gsov.org.au ■ Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre Company: Anything Goes May 3 – 19 at Forge Theatre and Arts Hub, Bairnsdale. Director: Beverley Campbell. Bookings: www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au ■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company (WMTC): May 3 – 18 at Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown. Director/ Set Designer: Shaun Kingma; Musical Director: Daniel Heskett; Assistant Director/ Movement: Ashley Tynan. Bookings: wmtc.org.au ■ CLOC Music Theatre: Billy Elliott May 10-25 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. CoDirectors: Lynette White and Chris White; Musical Director: David Clausen-Wisken; Choreographer: Lynette White. Bookings: cloc.org.au ■ Peridot Theatre (a co-production with Encore Theatre) (by Harper Lee, dramatized

by Christopher Sergel) May 10 – 19 at the Clayton Theatrette, Clayton. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: peridot.com.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Hearth (by Fleur Murphy) May 10 – 19 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale.

Director: Damian Jones. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au ■ Beaumaris Theatre: Steel Magnolias (by Robert Harling) May 10 – 25 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt. Bookings: beaumaristheatre. com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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Entertainment

WOMPA AT WYNDHAM ● The WOMPA team onstage at the Wyndham Cultural Centre.

Photo: Cameron Grant, Parenthesy.

■ The well-appointed Wyndham Cultural Congratulations to Heidelberg Theatre ComCentre was the venue for this year's WOMPA pany, Natasha Boyd and all involved with this (West of Melbourne Performing Arts) One Act outstanding production.

Play Festival.

Performance Details: Until May 4 Artistic Director Alaine Beek said there was Venue: Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham a 60 per cent increase in applications for this Ave., Rosanna year's festival, with the theme 'Unexpected ConBookings: htc.org.au nections'.

- Review by Cheryl Threadgold Eight finalist original one-act plays offered an interesting array of genres, stories and characters for judges David Tredinnick, Phil Cameron-Smith and Cheryl Threadgold to de- ■ MUST (Monash University Student Thecide the winners. Judges' Special Mention atre) presents Chrysalis from May 7-11 at the awards went to actors Souryo Ghosh and Leo MUST Theatre, Monash University, Clayton.

Taylor.

This new original contemporary dance work Winners of Best Actor awards were Fiona explores the ups and downs of growing up. Each Scarlett, who wrote/directed/performed her of its six sections convey the struggles of a milemonologue titled Shoulda Coulda Woulda, and stone in a young adult’s life, from birth to late Jonathan Griffiths who wrote and performed teenage years. his monologue The Old Man. The theme of a carnival, a metaphor for the Best Production award went to Ganna Ki bold and surprising adventures of our early lives, Kethi, written and performed by Preeti Maharaj is woven throughout the piece. More than just a and directed by Charlotte Sherlock, and The vibrant visual aesthetic, it has inspired the forOld Man won the Best Script award. mation of the movement itself.

The audience-voted People's Choice Awards “We wanted to create a show that mirrors went to the one-act plays Echoes of Love and life,” co-creators Su Min Lee and Yasmin Bouzas Waiting for a Friend. explain.

Congratulations to Alaine Beek, Essence The“We’d love audiences to come into the theatre Productions and supporters for presenting atre and reminisce about their own childhood this wonderful celebration of creativity and tal- experiences, and reflect on the pathways that ent. have brought them to where they are now.”

With an original score composed by Sofia Jorgovic and Su Min Lee, Chrysalis is said to 'breathe new life into the meaning of self-reflec■ Heidelberg Theatre Company presents the tion'. romantic thriller Berlin until May 4 at 36 “Chrysalis’s choreography accentuates our Turnham Ave, Rosanna. cast’s unique dance backgrounds,” Yasmin highWritten by Australian contemporary play- lights. wright Joanna Murray-Smith and directed by The two creators wanted to focus on showNatasha Boyd, Berlin is set in the present time casing the dancers’ skills developed through diin a studio-loft in northeast Berlin. verse dance backgrounds including ballet, jazz, The impressive set depicting Charlotte’s hip hop, classic Indian and contemporary. apartment interior makes excellent use of the “The overarching use of contemporary dance large Heidelberg Theatre stage – a credit to set allows us to blend different styles of dance into designers Pam Neivandt, Natasha Boyd, Doug a reflection of each stage of life,” says Su Min. McNoughton and Owen Evans. A wow factor Performance Dates: May 7-11, Tues. - Fr.i during the show is the surprise appearance of 7.30pm, Sat .2.30pm and 6.30pm the bedroom – meticulously timed under Boyd’s Post show Q and A with artists and creators: direction.

Wednesday May 8 at 8.50pm This dialogue-rich two-hander is performed Bookings: msa.monash.edu/MUST to near-perfection by two fine actors - Julia LamTickets: $15 MSA Plus Memb., $17 Conc., bert as German waitress/student poet Charlotte, $23 Full and Jeremy Lust as Australian tourist/law school Venue: The MUST Theatre - Grnd Flr West, dropout, Tom. Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk, Monash Charlotte and Tom have met in a bar, clicked, University, Clayton and Charlotte, although wary of strangers, brings - Cheryl Threadgold Tom home to her apartment.

Murray-Smith’s well-crafted dialogue combines with skilled, naturalistic acting from the players, immersing the audience in observing ■ The irst concert in the round at Melbourne the slow revealing, fascinating process of two Synagogue will be held on May 28-29 as part of strangers becoming acquainted. the Live at the Great Synagogue series with The sensual mutual chemistry, exchanged Hungarian virtuoso József Lendvay making his pleasantries and physicality, entice us to believe Australian debut. this newly found relationship will work.

The concept of doing concerts in the round But things change, the mood darkens, and brings audiences as close to the artists as poswe are jolted into realising that these young sible and dissolve the traditional barriers of stage people have inherited a past they are unable to and audience. relinquish.

The aim is more immersive experience with Berlin is expertly directed by Natasha Boyd sensational artists within the stunning acoustics who, with her actors, has seamlessly clinched of the Great Synagogue. the transition from romance to thriller.

There will be a grand piano , with the lid off, Just a minor criticism, on opening night, and the Hungarian star violinist roaming around Charlotte’s German accent occasionally the stage, able to engage with all the audience. muffled clarity of words, but no doubt this is Founder Vladimir Fanshil will host the connow rectified. certs. Program: E.Bloch, Baal Shem (scenes The atmospheric lighting is designed by from Chassidic life)/ J.Brahms, Hungarian Michael Rowe and costumes by Maureen Dances. J.Brahms, Sonata no.3. M.Ravel, McInerney.

Tzigane.

Chrysalis

Berlin

In The Round

Observations Mad About The Boy

■ British entertainer Noel Coward was one of the most popular stars of the mid 20th century. While his name is not as recognisable as it was in his heyday, many people will still recall his famous witty songs such as Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Don’t Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington.

He was also a keen maker of home movies, and these come to prominence in the newly released documentary on Coward’s life, called Mad About the Boy. It’s an accurate title, as it was one of his popular and poignant songs, and the documentary examines Coward’s survival and international popularity while keeping his homosexuality under wraps, as homosexual acts were illegal in Britain until 1967.

The film traces Coward’s professional and personal journey from leaving school to become a child actor, to the fame he achieved and the people who were genuinely part of his lives, from acting royalty to British royalty. Footage is shown of King George VI and family visiting a film set of Coward’s wartime film In Which We Serve. And later in his life as a British tax exile he relocated to Jamaica, where Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visited him for lunch and no doubt a few G and Ts. Coward’s story is that of the lower middleclass lad in a home where money could be scarce, travelling a theatrical road that led to film roles, smash hit plays on both the West End and in New York, and countless recordings of his witty cabaret songs. While he had an average voice, his ability to use it to entertain was second to none.

As he once quipped, before the war he played to café society in London, but after the war, he played to Nescafe society in America. The new world embraced Coward, giving him TV shows and huge record sales.

This is a fine documentary, with lots of film footage of Coward being interviewed, and Rupert Everett voicing Coward’s written reflections of his life, while narrator Alan Cumming keeps it all moving. Noel Coward afficionados like me will love it, but anyone interested in our theatrical legends from the past will also enjoy it.

- Julie Houghton

Auditions

■ Wyndham Theatre Company: After Dinner (by Andrew Bovell) May 1, 7.00-9.00pm; May 4 2.00-4.00pm at Crossroads Theatre, Cnr Duncan’s Rd and Synnot St., Werribee.

Director: Fiona Scarlett. Audition deadline: April 22. A two-minute monologue selected by the auditionee is to be prepared and presented. For further details of characters and audition requirements, wyndhamtheatre company.org.au/ Please submit expressions of interest by emailing info@wyndham theatrecompany.org.au or filling in the contact form on the website, specifying preferred date and character ■ Malvern Theatre Company (a joint production with Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company): Little Women – the Musical (Book by Alan Knee, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Music by Jason Howland) May 5 at 7pm, May 6, 7 at 7.30pm, Callbacks May 12 at 7pm, at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows. Further details: aburrow1@bigpond.net.au 0412 077 761 ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Little Women (book by Alan Knee) May 5, 6, 7 at 7.30pm at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East.

Director: Alan Burrows. Further details: aburrow1@bigpond.net.au 0412 077 761 ■ PLOS Musical Productions: School of Rock the Musical: May 11 – 23 Dewey and Children auditions. Bookings now open. Adult Principals and Ensemble auditions August 4 – 11, bookings open in July. Director: Brad Fischer; Musical Director: Bev Woodford; Choreography: Jess Pratt and Tahlia Sweetman. Further information and audition booking details: plos.asn.au ■ Melbourne French Theatre: Surprise de l'amour (Pierre de Marivaux)Fluent Frenchspeaking actors only. May 11 at 2pm, May 14 at 7pm at 203-205 Canning St., Carlton. Director: Donald McManus. Audition Bookings: melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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POTTED POTTER

■ The much-celebrated take-off of the Harry Potter books, Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff, is back in Melbourne as part of a new national tour and, thankfully, has lost none of its wit and verve in providing a hilarious evening out.

The show involves two actors taking us through all seven of J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter book series by describing, enacting and generally poking fun at Potter’s adventures in the world of wizardry.

The show covers all seven books, from HP and the Philosopher’s Stone to HP and the Deathly Hallows, albeit in a much-truncated form as the show only runs for 70 minutes.

Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner are the writers and co-creators of the show. It is a mix of monologues, dialogues and a fair amount of improvised mayhem with nods to a variety of performance styles such as vaudeville, pantomime, clowning, musicals and so on with a bit of audience participation thrown in.

This current Australian tour sees Brendan Murphy and Scott Hoatson as the two actors charged with entertaining us and that is certainly what they do and then some.

In classic comedic style, Scott plays the role of the ‘straight man’, narrating pithy summations of the action in each book.

Brendan, on the other hand, is the loose cannon disruptive clown. Both have great stage presence and their high energy antics are highly entertaining.

Directed by Richard Hurst, the show is a cleverly-crafted blend of the above-mentioned performance styles.

While it took a little time to find its feet, initially appearing to be pitched at the kids in the audience, the show does become more sure of itself as it switches focus to a more adult age group and ratchets up the on (and off) stage action.

Potted Potter then is a fun rollercoaster of a ride and is highly recommended if you’re looking for a great night out.

- Review by Peter Murphy ● Editor Ash Long was also a guest of the producers.

From Hilde, With Love3

■ Screening as part of the Palace Cinema’s German Film Festival, From Hilde, With Love (In Liebe, Eure Hilde) is a slow burn of a film which captures something of the horror that was Nazi Germany.

Based on actual events, the film follows Hilde Coppi (played by Liv Lisa Fries), a young woman in Nazi Germany during WW2 who, while living in Berlin in 1942, becomes involved with a group of young left-wing idealists.

● Scott Hoatson She falls in love with a member of the group, a handsome young man, Hans Coppi (Johannes Hegemann).

Marriage and a baby quickly follow but then the group’s activities are detected and arrests made by the Gestapo with tragic consequences.

The screenplay is written by Laila Stieler and is a polished piece of writing. It involves several timelines as scenes of the group’s arrest in 1942 are interwoven with scenes from a more idyllic recent past.

However, something that could have been a jumble of hard-to-follow confusing storylines is actually very coherent. Characterisations are nicely drawn with no stereotypes but rather real believable people given life on the page.

In bringing these characters to life, the whole cast gives wonderful, understated performances which make us feel for, or at least understand, what drives their characters.

However, special mention must be made of Fries herself whose commanding performance as Hilde gives the character a sense of dignity.

The well-known German auteur, Andreas Dresen, does a marvellous job of bringing the script to life. Not a hint of sentimentality is present in what could have been a story told mawkishly. Instead, time and space is given to the telling of a sad story with character placed first and foremost.

Not an easy film to watch then as there is no happy Hollywood ending here, as there wasn’t in real life. Nevertheless, there is light and dark in the story told of these young idealists, laughter as well as pain.

Release Date: May 7 in Palace Cinemas, Astor Theatre and Kino Cinema Duration: 124 minutes palacecinemas.com.au - Review by Peter Murphy

LOTS Theatre ANZAC Eve

■ LOTS Theatre once again delighted their capacity audience with a splendid ANZAC Eve presentation in the Casey Hangar at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum.

This year's theme queried the mo-

● Brendan Murphy tivation for enlisting to go to war and the inspiration for survival under dreadful conditions, assisted by projected visuals.

Artistic Director Maggie Morrison led with gusto the talented cast of mixed ages, who presented war-related monologues, sketches, music, song, poetry, audience quizzes and sing-alongs.

The show was written by Jim Williams, Maggie Morrison and David Brown, and it was particularly great to see youngsters performing in the cast.

Susan Digby presented lovely expressive vocal renditions of White Cliffs of Dover and We'll Meet Again, and music throughout the show was played by Roslyn Brown, David Brown (terrific work with the music quiz) and Graeme Hanks.

Hats off to the show's performers for entertaining and informing the appreciative audience so well. Cast members not already mentioned included David Dodd, Christian Jones, Sebastian Jones, Ethan Verma, Ben Withington, Banjo Morrison, Jim Williams and David Brown.

Sam Withington created and operated the effective lighting and sound design. Well done to all involved with clearing the hangar of display aircraft, setting up and staging the production, then 'bumping' everything out so the planes can be returned to the hangar.

Keep an eye out for LOTS Theatre's next Legends of the Skies season to be presented at the Moorabbin Air Museum in October.

Hearty congratulations to Maggie Morrison and her team for a most enjoyable show.

- Cheryl Threadgold

MPAC shows

■ Monash University Performing Arts Centres’(MPAC) program of captivating music, boundary-pushing dance-theatre, and classic performing arts continues this winter, across its venues, the David Li Sound Gallery and the Alexander Theatre.

Highlights include: Collide, Eric Avery, Hold Me Closer Tony Danza and Bell Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

- Contributed

Rourke’s Reviews The Taste of Things

■ (PG). 135 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas May 2.

Exquisitely made, quietly moving drama from acclaimed filmmaker Tran Anh Hung (The Scent Of Green Papaya, Cyclo, Vertical Ray Of The Sun, Norwegian Wood), this is one of the director’s best films to date.

Set in the late 1800s, the film begins with a stunning, mouth-watering opening sequence which lasts for 38 minutes, where we are introduced to Eugenie (Juliette Binoche), the house cook, her regular assistant, Violette (Galatea Bellugi), the assistant’s young niece Pauline (Bonnie ChagneauRavoire), and the manor owner, Dodin (Benoit Magimel), a renowned chef who is actively part of the cooking crew.

Through this extended but utterly absorbing sequence, we see that Dodin and Eugenie are more than just employer and employee, and have developed a deep, caring relationship that has lasted for 20 years.

Dodin has asked Eugenie to marry him multiple times, but she has always turned him down, as she fears how marriage may change her life, and what it might do to their relationship.

As Eugenie starts to experience health issues, Dodin expresses his love for her through the one thing they both passionately know so well; food.

Tran again meticulously crafts his story, placing character interactions ahead of plot, and his use of symbolism is also beautifully handled.

The cast are all exceptional, with Binoche and Magimel a particular treat to watch, presenting their characters’ love for one another mostly through facial expressions and body language, not just dialogue.

The film is exquisite to look at, thanks to cinematographer Jonathan Ricquebourg, but the entire production is first-rate.

With so many loud, effects-filled blockbusters thrown at audiences now, it is so refreshing when something like The Taste Of Things comes along, one that dares to be quietly intelligent, and will offer patient movie-goers ample rewards.

RATING - ****½

Abigail

■ (MA). 110 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

Initially amusing, but ultimately tiresome horror/action/comedy, with a simple plot that is needlessly protracted, turning something that

● Aaron Rourke could have been a fun, 90-minute ride into a chore that lasts for nearly two hours.

The story centres on the kidnapping of 12-year-old Abigail (Alisha Weir) by a group of newly assembled criminals, made up of Frank (Dan Stevens), Joey (Melissa Barrera), Peter (Kevin Durand), Dean (Angus Cloud), Rickles (William Catlett) and Sammy (Kathryn Newton).

The kidnapping has been organised by Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito), who tells the group to keep Abigail cuffed, blindfolded and locked up in an expansive house for 24 hours, until a $50 million ransom is paid.

As the night goes on, the kidnappers discover that the little girl isn’t what she seems, a factor which could leave them all dead by the next day.

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who helmed the highly enjoyable Ready Or Not (2019), and the two recent, very hitand-miss Scream movies, return in many ways to their breakout hit, then adding the same genre mix of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), except the twist is unfortunately shown in the trailer.

Also, while Ready Or Not was efficient in how it used its run time, that is not the case here, where the result is 20 minutes too long.

Performances are acceptable (Stevens is definitely having a lot of fun), but the paper thin characters are largely uninteresting, causing the endeavour to feel repetitious.

Production values are strong, with impressive production design and make-up effects.

Abigail is a disappointment, again showing how a number of modern film-makers don’t know when to quit, allowing their material to go on far longer than what is necessary.

RATING - **½ - Aaron Rourke

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Local Theatre In Tails

■ Colin Lane and David Hobson are both seasoned, well known entertainers. Hobson a tenor, Lane primarily a comedian.

Both can sing, both can ‘move’ well on stage, both can entertain. They know how to present a well rehearsed, polished, professional performance.

Their show In Tails is not new. It was first performed in 2016, yet stands the test of time with modern references, location specific jokes and some audience banter.

Together with a wonderful musical director/pianist/guitarist/singer David Cameron, In Tails is a musical treat, particularly for lovers of opera.

Whilst many of the gags were predictable the delivery still attracted laughs. The show felt comfortable, the vaudeville type style still works, particularly amongst an older audience such as this was.

There are some wonderful, quick witted duets. There is also a very amusing number involving all three performers. I laughed out loud.

In Tails is advertised with the promise to ‘enthral and entertain’. I think it entertained, not sure about enthralling. Whilst there was humour, there was more opera than I expected, and perhaps more popular with fans of this genre.

Lane stood out, he was loud and clear and also had the advantage of singing in English, songs that were more well known to the novice. He has comic timing, great facial expression, his performance/lines produced many laughs.

Hobson was more the ‘straight man’, we were waiting in vain for him to learn more about comedy, rather than the focus being Lane learning about opera. I think the next rendition could remedy this.

Despite being a tad too long, In Tails is well worth the night out, complete with being able to meet the stars after the show- where Lane’s comedy continues.

- Review by Elizabeth Semmel

She Slayed

■ What do you get when four large hair-dos with even larger egos, waltz into Grouse Theatre at Melbourne International Comedy Festival?

Music, dance, lots of laughs in an original show, She Slayed. A drag who dunnit.

Created by Nicholas Reynolds, She Slayed begins as a regular drag show until murder.

With a room full of suspects, the murderer could be anyone, probably not who you think.

The singing, acting, and comedy of the show is fun, vibrant, clever - unfortunately this mystery, whilst original, not so interesting.

This was disappointing as it was what caught my attention to choose to see this show over many on offer.

However, the character interactions, banter with the audience made the show worthy of a recommendation.

Being in the presence of a seasoned performer like Dolly Diamond was terrific. She has an amazing stage presence, able to bounce easily off the interactions with the audience.

Her improvisational skills are very funny, her whole act is star quality. It was a privilege to be up close and personal.

Dolly was the highlight, yet complemented well by the self proclaimed Femme Fatale Jen Radda, the glamorous Iva Rosebud, and the newest of the four, Poussay.

Unfortunately there were some pitfalls in this show. Whilst I enjoyed most of it, it lagged at times.

This could be attributed to poor sound quality. The live singing was great, the lip syncing not so.

There are, however, many highlights including a musical mash up, audience singing opportunity, some great one liners, mostly from Dolly. There was good use of a small space with some clever lighting techniques.

I had a smile on my face through most of She Slayed, with lots of laugh out loud opportunities. Remember, however, if you want to remain anonymous, do not sit middle-front or arrive late.

- Review by Elizabeth Semmel

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EXACT DIMENSIONS OF HELL

● Matilda Gibbs and Daniel Schlusser in The Exact Dimensions of Hell.

Photo: Darren Gill Regardless, there can be no doubting the en■ There is nothing exact about Bridget Mackey’s play, The Exact Dimensions of Hell. ergy, passion and commitment of Annie Lumsden and Lena Moon, the two performAt best it is disjointed.

A 14-year-old girl with anxiety wants instruc- ers.

They have a strong background in sketchtion in witchcraft from an older man dying of style improvisational comedy which clearly cancer.

But Mackey’s narrative doesn’t actually de- showed on the night.

Still, with no credit given to direction it is velop either a story line or character so she does not treat the subject matter with any respect given assumed that the couple pretty much made things up themselves where the guiding vision what happens.

Lolita it is not. The performance then lurches of a director might have made for a more polinto representative routines of shaking and ritual ished show.

Something of a rough gem then, Have A Talk with incantation-like speech that goes on for far Show displayed all the strengths and weaknesses too long.

The opening screen projection of emails was of improvisational comedy and, in the end, the warning enough because it delayed the arrival evening was carried by the skills and talent of Annie and Lena themselves. of the actors.

Venue: Malthouse Theatre - Playbox But Mackey has then relied on projections at - Review by Peter Murphy the end of the play to convey whatever message she had in mind.

The pseudo-insights this offered were as meaningful as the pop-psychology the witch relied on to escape his diagnosis of a fatal cancer. ■ Bonnie Tangey’s Lab Meat, performed as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Both were terminal.

Wrapping someone in cloth or staging the Festival, was a dry, satirical, at times hilarious, actor with his back against a pillar so he can’t be look at artificially-created “food for carnivores” seen by the audience might also have you won- from an industry insider.

Essentially, Tangey’s all-too-brief monodering about what director Alice Darling had in logue was a story-driven explanation of what mind as well.

Confronting content is one thing, but a re- lab-grown meat is and how it could be the savspectful treatment of it is another which is where ior of humankind.

However, while informative enough about this piece fails to achieve its aims in terms of understanding character motivation, dramatic its subject, it was also filled with humorous representation and thoughtful message making. asides about her life outside of the lab and in- Review by David McLean volved the gentle mocking of self, family, friends and the odd celebrity or two.

While there was the occasional ad lib with an audience member, Lab Meat was substan■ Annie and Lena’s Have A Talk Show, per- tially a well-written and cleverly-scripted piece formed as part of the Melbourne International of comedy.

The old adage “write about what you know” Comedy Festival, was a wild high energy rang true here as she told stories drawn from rollercoaster of a show which was something of a hit and miss affair in terms of its laugh factor. her experience working in a science lab.

Growing meat balls using DNA drawn from Starting out as a pair of backstage production assistants, Annie and Lena slowly rose through extinct woolly mammoths? You couldn’t make the ranks of the various production roles involved this kind of thing up if you tried.

But the joy and delight of the evening wasn’t in putting a talk show on, eventually reaching just a witty script as Tangey herself was an the dizzying heights of hosting the show themengaging performer who brought the nonsensiselves.

Unfortunately, this turned out to be a role too cal to life with a disarming charm.

Her nerdy “mad scientist’ persona, based far when being the hosts proved too much for them as they made faux pas after faux pas in one assumes to a certain degree on her real-life dealing with a variety of different talk show type self, came across as a winsome loveable character. guests.

This was despite the fact that, being a bit Eventually the wheel turned full circle and kooky and ever-so-slightly off-centre, her wry they found themselves back where they started. grin and askance looks hid some surprisingly Or did they?

There was a strong structure to the script as sharp barbs in her punchlines.

But it was never done with venom as she the dynamic duo worked their way through the charmed the audience with tale after tale of talk show ranks.

Puns and quips came fast and furious along shenanigans in the lab.

So Tangey shows much promise with her with amusing interactions with the audience. Of course, it is part and parcel of such improvisa- zany yet somehow quite sensible perspective tional comedy that the script isn’t finalised as a on her dual existence as a lab scientist and a comedian. certain amount of the show is ad-libbed.

- Review by Peter Murphy This gave a raw edgy feel to the show and led to some hilarious moments interspersed with ● All show reviews are written by a flat jokes. team of honorary reviewers.

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Have A Talk Show

Observations Your Face or Mine

● Monkey and Nina Conti ■ Since the pioneering days of Melbourne television in 1956, when entertainer Ron Blaskett filled the screens with his friend Gerry Gee, Victorians have had a fascination with ventriloquism.

Over the years, Melbourne has embraced acts such as David Strassman with Chuck Wood and Ted E. Bare ... and now a newer favourite has emerged with Nina Conti and Monkey.

Nina, 50, was raised in London, having studied psychology, diverted into acting and comedy. Her visit in April to Melbourne for the Comedy Festival for a week-long schedule of shows was not her first excursion here.

We can recall MICF performances going back to at least 2010.

We bought tickets for a Capitol Theatre Saturday night, and the venue was packed, with many of the patrons in their 50s, 60s and older.

Conti and her furry friend have successfully used the internet with new broadcasts much weeks to build a loyal audience that is prepared to buy tickets as she travels the world.

Most recently, Conti has been performing gigs in New York, as well as a full roster around the UK. Conti is playful, a prankster and lightning fast with a wit, where she must think rapidly for at least two characters at once.

She multiplies this feat by drawing multiple audience members to the stage, giving them latex masks, with moving lips that she operates by a hand-control.

The result is comedic mayhem. Every show is different. On the night that we attended (April 13), her guests included an exotic dancer, her non-dancing boyfriend, and a Scots travel agent who came to Australia by bicycle. True!

Another part of the show was a ‘dating game’ in which her Monkey doll interviews a dozen members from the audience, meeting each oif them with rapidfire ad lib humour.

Five-star comedy.

The cynical Monkey Monkey continually insults Conti. He swears when he does not have his demands fulfilled. He often deconstructs ventriloquism by pointing out that he has no microphone, or that all of his ideas are Conti's.

The older audience did not seem to mind some of the fruit language, in fact it seemed to appeal.

A special part of the act is Conti’s hilarious responses to the doll and to the audience ad libs. Her early years as an actor continue to pay great dividends.

Until her next visit to Melbourne, catch up with Conti and Monkey, free, on Youtube and Facebook. You will laugh out loud.

- Ash Long

● Audience member and Nina Conti

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Magazine ■ Richard Steven Valenzuela was born in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles in 1941.

He was of Mexican descent and became interested in music at the age of five and learnt to play guitar, trumpet and drums.

When he was 16 and still at Pacoima Junior High School, Ritchie joined a local band The Silhouettes as a guitarist.

The lead singer left the group in 1957 and Ritchie took over the role.

Ritchie was likened to the ‘rock and roll’ singer Little Richard.

He had a fear of flying following an accident when two planes collided over his school resulting in the death and injury of several of his school friends.

Ritchie Valenzuela was spotted performing at a Saturday afternoon matinee in a local picture theatre by Bob Keane, the head of the DelFi record label.

The next two years were to become a whirlwind for the young singer who was on course to achieve international success.

After auditioning for Bob Keane, young Ritchie was given a recording contract.

His first hit song Come On Lets Go did reasonable business and Bob asked Ritchie to shorten his name to Ritchie Valens.

His second hit in 1958 La Bamba was an adaptation of a Mexican folk song and made it into the top 40 US Hit Parade charts.

Whatever Happened To ...

Ritchie Valens

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM It is listed in the Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and it is the only song in a language other than English.

About this time I came into the picture. I can remember lying on my bed at family home in Coburg and hearing Stan Rofe play Donna on his radio show Platter Parade on 3KZ - at that point Ritchie Valens became a part of my life.

Donna was on the flip side of La Bamba on the 45-rpm single. I guess most young people reading this article would not have a clue what that means.

Donna was Ritchie's biggest hit song and it went to number two in the US Hit Parade charts.

Ritchie made a promotional trip to New York in late December 1958 and appeared on Dick

● Ritchie Valens Clark's American Bandstand and Alan Freed's Christmas Show.

Ritchie Valens was a part of the ill-fated Winter Dance Party bus tour of the midwest in late January 1959.

When Buddy Holly chartered a small plane to fly from Iowa, to the next date in Fargo, North

Dakota, Valens flipped a coin with guitarist Tommy Allsop to see who would get the last seat and he won the toss.

The plane took off in the early hours of February 3, 1959 during a snowstorm.

Minutes later it crashed in a cornfield, claiming the lives of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) and the pilot Roger Peterson.

Earlier on, future country singer Waylon Jennings who was playing bass in Buddy Holly's band had given up his seat on the plane to J P Richardson.

The tragic event was described as ‘the day the music died’ in America.

Ritchie Valens was only 17 when he lost his life in the accident.

In 1987 Lou Diamond Phillips played the role of Ritchie Valens in the film La Bamba.

I have seen the stage musical Buddy several times and scene where La Bamba is re-created is a real ‘show stopper’.

Ritchie Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

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

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

NEW EXHIBITION AT HEIDE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ■ Heide Museum of Modern Art announces a new exhibition that will explore the complex significance of hair in contemporary culture through a selection of Australian and international works of art.

The exhibition titled Hair Pieces brings together historic and recent works encompassing a wide array of media such as painting, photography, video, installation, sculpture and recorded live performance.

For Millenia hair has been a resonant and compelling site of meaning, transmitting ideas about gender, mythology, status and power, the body, psychology, feminism and notions of beauty.

At once radiant and repellent, and often richly symbolic, it has always assumed a particular importance in relation to the self, history, and society.

Hair Pieces examines the myriad ways in which artists utilise hair to investigate themes encompassing growth, empowerment and transformation., Exhibition opens May 4 and closes October 6.

Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen

At NGV Nina Sanadze surveys the work of Melbourne-based contemporary artist Nina Sanadze.

With a practice combining installation, sculpture and found objects, Sanadze references public statues, structures and monuments as metaphors for societal transformation, sometimes incorporating physical fragments and traces of public sculpture into her work.

The exhibition on display at he Ian Potter Centre NGVAustralia presents six sculptures and installation-based work which interrogate the meaning that statues carry, and the ways they reflect the values and priorities of the time and place in which they are erected or removed.

The works on display reference Australia’s colonial monuments in order to explore and question the emotional resonance of public art.

In the installation Monuments and Movements, the artist references Melbourne-based sculptures, includ-

The Arts

with Peter Kemp ing Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Edward VII (1841-1940) and King George V monuments in Melbourne.

Replicating these monuments as flat, folding silhouettes on wheels, this installation presents these sculptures in state of flux between being assembled or dismantled, drawing attention to ideas of permanency and the ephemeral.

Exhibition closes August 4.

Ian Potter Centre NGV. Federation Square Swanston St, Melbourne

Hawthorn Discover Hawthorn Arts Centre Architect John Beswicke’s spectacular Second Empire-style Town Hall was completed in 1889 and opened with a Grand Ball.

Over time the building has evolved with the community, with additions such as the clock tower, balcony, marble stairs, entrance foyer, and stunning art deco chandeliers, making it one of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings.

In 2013 the Town Hall was reimagined and redeveloped into the Hawthorn Arts Centre comprising a gallery, performance spaces, function rooms and artist studios.

Experience a tour of this stunning venue, learn about its history and how it remains a cultural hub for the local communities.

Hawthorn Art Centre Tours Friday May 10, 11am – 2pm.

Friday June 7, 5pm – 5.30pm (before Art after hours)/ Coming Home Marina Florenancig Bold and textual, Coming Home by Marina Floreancig is a community exhibition exploring place and identity.

Creating abstract paintings by adding and scraping away layers of paint, Marina negotiates the relationship between our sense of self and the outside world.

Exhibition opens May 1 and closes June 15.

The Long Way: Kevin Chin is a major exhibition at Town Hall Gallery taking viewers on a journey into borderless new territories.

A new series of ethereal paintings is contextualised by a curated selection of highlights from Chin’s 19yeqar artistic practice.

Exhibition opens Wednesday May 8 and closes Sunday July 28.

Hawthorn Arts Centre 30 Burwood Rd., Hawthorn - Peter Kemp

Showcase

■ The National Museum of Australia will showcase a selection of objects chosen by ABC personality Tony Armstrong for his new five-part series Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things, which will be broadcast on ABC TV and ABC iview.

The project is a collaboration between ABC TV, Fremantle Australia, Screen Australia and the National Museum which culminates in the curation, production and broadcast of a nationally televised series and an exhibition in Canberra later this year.

National Museum director Katherine McMahon said: “We are delighted to be involved in this fantastic project to explore the untold history of Australia and uncover the objects Australians cherish.

“Three of the Museum’s curators, Dr Sophie Jensen, Dr Martha Sear and Craig Middleton, showed Tony, our guest curator, the ropes.”

OK. With John O’Keefe MG Day for Michael

● Michael Gudinski ■ MG Day is held to celebrate the life and achievements of music man Michael Gudinski. Staff of Mushroom Records who have served 10 and 20 years service were presented with a memorial plaque to reward them for being members of the MG family. MG Day is an annual event.

Latest on Miranda Kerr

■ Aussie born and international super Mum and model Miranda Kerr has found further fame in a global role as brand ambassador for Michael Hill Jewellery. There is a 20-year association between the parties when Miranda first modelled for the now famous jeweller. Watch for the TV campaign on our screens.

Reboot of Melrose Place

■ Dust off the old scripts, props, wigs and wardrobe from the first season of Melrose Place in 1992. Melrose is due to start a new series, and Heather Locklear has signed again to star as Amanda Woodward. CBS is producing the reboot and hoping it rates better than previous attempt.

London pub life

■ There is never a dull moment in the life of super chef Gordon Ramsay.

Squatters have taken occupancy in Gordon's empty pub premises in Central London valued at $16 m. Gordon called the Bobbies who entered into dialogue with squatters who were full of legal gobbledygook and refused to move. Gordon's reply was 'f@#! o*^^'.

Trouble in River City

■ A major blunder is true. Mildura Council made a boo-boo in using the wrong type of sand to build four beach volleyball courts on the banks of the Murray River causing the competition to be upset for this summer, - John O’Keefe

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Observer Lovatts Crossword No 3

Across 1. Beaten convincingly 6. Mischief-makers 11. Residing 15. War memorial 20. Uncooked 21. Yellow pigment 22. Cremation vase 23. Heater 24. South Africa's capital 25. Consecrated as priest 27. Coat-of-arms study 28. Window ledge 29. Take shot from cover 31. Light beams 32. Bouffant or beehive 36. Opening 37. Struggle 38. Rise 41. Strength 44. Capital of Japan 45. Unwanted plants 48. Toronto's province 49. View 52. Trendiest 56. Dangers 57. Deadened 58. Divert (4,3) 61. Make beloved 62. Arctic people 63. Addis ..., Ethiopia 64. More uncivil 65. Shockingly 66. Pasta dumpling dish 67. Utilised (resources) 71. Bathroom floor & wall specialist 73. Welsh dog 75. Enter uninvited 80. Citizen of Glasgow or Edinburgh 82. Movie hero, ... Jones 83. Singer, ... Redding 85. House 86. Source 88. Italian seaport 90. Body preserver 91. Derogatory 93. Up to date, ... of 94. Penetrating 95. Operation, ... procedure 96. Innocence 97. Synthetic fertiliser ingredient 99. Plant, ... vera 100. Gave therapy to 104. Refurbish with weapons 105. Baby grand 106. Lose feathers 107. Greets 111. Brawl 113. Mr & ...

114. Filled pastry 115. Live 117. Transfix 118. Authority (3-2) 121. Evade decision 122. Snouts 125. Vehicle's wheel cover 126. Assents with head 127. In contact with 129. Raise stakes, up the ...

131. Jane Austen novel 132. Staffed 135. Muslim leader 136. Energy 139. False 140. XC 144. Animal welfare group (1,1,1,1,1) 145. Spurs 146. Ruined Inca city, ... Picchu 147. Amaze

Across 148. Polluted shower (4,4) 149. Peru beast 150. Cambodia's ... Penh 152. Poisonous tree-snake 154. Midday sleep 157. Minor quarrel 158. Young frog 162. Soccer net 163. Saunters 166. Bright (future) 167. Soviet states (1,1,1,1) 169. Tennis great, Arthur ...

171. Home stereo (2-2) 172. Turkey's capital 173. Kingdom 175. Frenzied 176. Below 179. Travelling stagehand 180. Fashion sense 182. Anticipated arrival (1,1,1) 183. Universal age 184. Great sea 186. Supposition 189. Holy city 190. Distance runner 191. West African land 192. Guided (to seat) 196. Female horse 197. Spine part 198. Misbehaves (5,2) 199. Assignments 201. Picketing workers 202. Flat bun 203. The ... Tenors 204. Lesson 205. Sufficient 208. Large indefinite number 210. Flute category 211. ..., taut & terrific 212. Constantly busy (2,3,2) 213. Musical symbol 215. Chroniclers 219. Donkeys 221. Dot/dash code 223. Repainted (car) 227. Ape or monkey 228. Bestows (knowledge) 230. Elsewhere excuse 231. Nocturnal hours 232. Dealt with 233. More sacred 234. Least frank 238. Yeast 239. Hoped (to) 240. Complied, ... by the rules 243. Off correct path 246. Reporter 247. Moroccan port 250. Angry & flustered (3,2) 251. Refute 253. Unites 256. Alexander's ... Band 257. Frisks (about) 258. Rationally 262. ... & papa 263. Duchess of York 266. Calf flesh 268. Fine particles 269. Keep up 270. Tonic (4-2-2) 271. Unorthodox person 272. Football arbiter 273. River creature 274. Just a minute, wait a ...

275. Sang alpine-style 276. Prisoner's shackles (3,5) 277. Thaws 278. Poured

Down 1. Portable lamp 2. Half-diameters 3. Steam burn 4. Cupid 5. Bold 7. Adversaries 8. Glorify 9. Boneless lamb cut 10. Peruse quickly 11. Lower 12. Man/beast 13. Slimmest 14. Sets alight 15. Dr Jekyll's alter ego (2,4) 16. ... & twos 17. Russian mountains 18. Actor, ... Murphy 19. Trifled 24. Conspire 26. Tied 30. Vexed 33. Loss of memory 34. Straighten again 35. Foreboding 38. Normally (2,1,4) 39. Wilder (of scheme) 40. Small lumps 42. Promissory notes (1,1,2) 43. Genetic mixes 46. Conclusions 47. Indian pulse dish 49. Plug converter 50. June birthstone 51. Mortification 53. From Mali or Kenya 54. Downy duck 55. Wood-eating insect 59. Keeping clear of 60. Fruit farms 67. Water outlet 68. Regret 69. Bewitch 70. Seclusion 72. Schedule 74. Irons or putters (4,5) 76. Meekness 77. Of the skull 78. Side of sofa 79. Wasp relatives 81. Likens 84. Cuts off 87. Mutually held (2,6) 89. Row 91. Informal photo 92. Austrian or Czech 98. Double bike 101. Cuban dance 102. Anew 103. Edits (text) 108. Within reach (2,4) 109. Built-up (zone) 110. Praise highly 112. Ridiculously 116. Give permanent fame to 119. Agreement to end hostilities 120. Doleful 123. Female hormone 124. Wipe out 128. Cotton tops (1-6)

Down 132. Gestures without words 133. Rock face recess 134. Explode 137. Longed (for) 138. Potato variety 141. Koran religion 142. Internet message 143. Long time 151. Hassle 153. Scottish children 155. Internal 156. Group of bees 159. Tank's weaponry 160. Boards 161. Tear jaggedly 164. Find fault with 165. Select band 168. Smudging 170. Ravenously 173. Recall 174. Familiarises 177. Insulin takers 178. Edge of highway 181. Stencil 185. Bidding sales 186. Teen idol (3,4) 187. Stretchy tape 188. Underwriter 193. Secret collector 194. Willingly 195. Feared greatly 200. Closing 201. System of drainage 206. Romantic US falls 207. Home for terminally-ill 208. Tiny amounts of time 209. Vigilantly 211. Tsar's wife 214. Naval escort ship 216. As a group (2,5) 217. Speaking publicly 218. Falters 220. Space film genre (3-2) 222. Radio acknowledgment 224. Mercury & Pluto 225. Born Free author, Joy ...

226. Optic orb 229. Cleaning agent, caustic ...

232. Meals list 235. Sticking quality 236. Bury (corpse) 237. Blue gem 241. Annoying 242. Aimless person 244. Game hunter 245. Bowmen 248. Bigoted 249. Light-rail car 251. Please reply (1,1,1,1) 252. Smiled brightly 253. Humid 254. Writer, ... Dahl 255. On a par 259. Rink 260. Decree 261. Coupled 262. Inconsiderable 264. Colony insects 265. Copied

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Observer Lovatts Crossword No 3

Across 1. Beaten convincingly 6. Mischief-makers 11. Residing 15. War memorial 20. Uncooked 21. Yellow pigment 22. Cremation vase 23. Heater 24. South Africa's capital 25. Consecrated as priest 27. Coat-of-arms study 28. Window ledge 29. Take shot from cover 31. Light beams 32. Bouffant or beehive 36. Opening 37. Struggle 38. Rise 41. Strength 44. Capital of Japan 45. Unwanted plants 48. Toronto's province 49. View 52. Trendiest 56. Dangers 57. Deadened 58. Divert (4,3) 61. Make beloved 62. Arctic people 63. Addis ..., Ethiopia 64. More uncivil 65. Shockingly 66. Pasta dumpling dish 67. Utilised (resources) 71. Bathroom floor & wall specialist 73. Welsh dog 75. Enter uninvited 80. Citizen of Glasgow or Edinburgh 82. Movie hero, ... Jones 83. Singer, ... Redding 85. House 86. Source 88. Italian seaport 90. Body preserver 91. Derogatory 93. Up to date, ... of 94. Penetrating 95. Operation, ... procedure 96. Innocence 97. Synthetic fertiliser ingredient 99. Plant, ... vera 100. Gave therapy to 104. Refurbish with weapons 105. Baby grand 106. Lose feathers 107. Greets 111. Brawl 113. Mr & ...

114. Filled pastry 115. Live 117. Transfix 118. Authority (3-2) 121. Evade decision 122. Snouts 125. Vehicle's wheel cover 126. Assents with head 127. In contact with 129. Raise stakes, up the ...

131. Jane Austen novel 132. Staffed 135. Muslim leader 136. Energy 139. False 140. XC 144. Animal welfare group (1,1,1,1,1) 145. Spurs 146. Ruined Inca city, ... Picchu 147. Amaze

Across 148. Polluted shower (4,4) 149. Peru beast 150. Cambodia's ... Penh 152. Poisonous tree-snake 154. Midday sleep 157. Minor quarrel 158. Young frog 162. Soccer net 163. Saunters 166. Bright (future) 167. Soviet states (1,1,1,1) 169. Tennis great, Arthur ...

171. Home stereo (2-2) 172. Turkey's capital 173. Kingdom 175. Frenzied 176. Below 179. Travelling stagehand 180. Fashion sense 182. Anticipated arrival (1,1,1) 183. Universal age 184. Great sea 186. Supposition 189. Holy city 190. Distance runner 191. West African land 192. Guided (to seat) 196. Female horse 197. Spine part 198. Misbehaves (5,2) 199. Assignments 201. Picketing workers 202. Flat bun 203. The ... Tenors 204. Lesson 205. Sufficient 208. Large indefinite number 210. Flute category 211. ..., taut & terrific 212. Constantly busy (2,3,2) 213. Musical symbol 215. Chroniclers 219. Donkeys 221. Dot/dash code 223. Repainted (car) 227. Ape or monkey 228. Bestows (knowledge) 230. Elsewhere excuse 231. Nocturnal hours 232. Dealt with 233. More sacred 234. Least frank 238. Yeast 239. Hoped (to) 240. Complied, ... by the rules 243. Off correct path 246. Reporter 247. Moroccan port 250. Angry & flustered (3,2) 251. Refute 253. Unites 256. Alexander's ... Band 257. Frisks (about) 258. Rationally 262. ... & papa 263. Duchess of York 266. Calf flesh 268. Fine particles 269. Keep up 270. Tonic (4-2-2) 271. Unorthodox person 272. Football arbiter 273. River creature 274. Just a minute, wait a ...

275. Sang alpine-style 276. Prisoner's shackles (3,5) 277. Thaws 278. Poured

Down 1. Portable lamp 2. Half-diameters 3. Steam burn 4. Cupid 5. Bold 7. Adversaries 8. Glorify 9. Boneless lamb cut 10. Peruse quickly 11. Lower 12. Man/beast 13. Slimmest 14. Sets alight 15. Dr Jekyll's alter ego (2,4) 16. ... & twos 17. Russian mountains 18. Actor, ... Murphy 19. Trifled 24. Conspire 26. Tied 30. Vexed 33. Loss of memory 34. Straighten again 35. Foreboding 38. Normally (2,1,4) 39. Wilder (of scheme) 40. Small lumps 42. Promissory notes (1,1,2) 43. Genetic mixes 46. Conclusions 47. Indian pulse dish 49. Plug converter 50. June birthstone 51. Mortification 53. From Mali or Kenya 54. Downy duck 55. Wood-eating insect 59. Keeping clear of 60. Fruit farms 67. Water outlet 68. Regret 69. Bewitch 70. Seclusion 72. Schedule 74. Irons or putters (4,5) 76. Meekness 77. Of the skull 78. Side of sofa 79. Wasp relatives 81. Likens 84. Cuts off 87. Mutually held (2,6) 89. Row 91. Informal photo 92. Austrian or Czech 98. Double bike 101. Cuban dance 102. Anew 103. Edits (text) 108. Within reach (2,4) 109. Built-up (zone) 110. Praise highly 112. Ridiculously 116. Give permanent fame to 119. Agreement to end hostilities 120. Doleful 123. Female hormone 124. Wipe out 128. Cotton tops (1-6)

Down 132. Gestures without words 133. Rock face recess 134. Explode 137. Longed (for) 138. Potato variety 141. Koran religion 142. Internet message 143. Long time 151. Hassle 153. Scottish children 155. Internal 156. Group of bees 159. Tank's weaponry 160. Boards 161. Tear jaggedly 164. Find fault with 165. Select band 168. Smudging 170. Ravenously 173. Recall 174. Familiarises 177. Insulin takers 178. Edge of highway 181. Stencil 185. Bidding sales 186. Teen idol (3,4) 187. Stretchy tape 188. Underwriter 193. Secret collector 194. Willingly 195. Feared greatly 200. Closing 201. System of drainage 206. Romantic US falls 207. Home for terminally-ill 208. Tiny amounts of time 209. Vigilantly 211. Tsar's wife 214. Naval escort ship 216. As a group (2,5) 217. Speaking publicly 218. Falters 220. Space film genre (3-2) 222. Radio acknowledgment 224. Mercury & Pluto 225. Born Free author, Joy ...

226. Optic orb 229. Cleaning agent, caustic ...

232. Meals list 235. Sticking quality 236. Bury (corpse) 237. Blue gem 241. Annoying 242. Aimless person 244. Game hunter 245. Bowmen 248. Bigoted 249. Light-rail car 251. Please reply (1,1,1,1) 252. Smiled brightly 253. Humid 254. Writer, ... Dahl 255. On a par 259. Rink 260. Decree 261. Coupled 262. Inconsiderable 264. Colony insects 265. Copied

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Magazine Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@robfomusic.com.au

South Side

■ Frankston’s annual South Side Festival is 10 days of adventure each May that aims to satisfy all creative cravings. Thought provoking and exciting performances, raucous comedy, dazzling installations, striking visual arts, fun for the whole family and even some delightfully naughty bits are on offer.

Numerous venues around the city will play host to a number of shows commencing May 10. More info at https://www.southside festival.com.au/Whats-On

Enda’s album

■ Singer songwriter Enda Kenny has released his new album. Titled After The Interval, the 16 tracks include 10 new original songs and features Dave O'Neill on strings and Kate Crowley on backing vocals. The award winning Irish-born artist who made Australia his home is a regular on the folk and acoustic music festival circuit both here and abroad. He’s described as one of the new generation of singers and songwriters who is attracting international recognition.

More info: https://endakennymusic.com/ home - Rob Foenander

Sunset Blvd

■ The lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard, starring Sarah Brightman, premieres in Melbourne on May 21 at the Princess Theatre. Rehearsals for this much anticipated Australian production re now underway.

Sister Works supports 60 women ■ The State Government says it is helping migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women build skills to find work in hospitality.

Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Women, last week visited the SisterWorks Abbotsford Empowerment Hub to meet women taking part in the Crafted Culture Hospitality Employment Pathways Project.

SisterWorks received $100,000 in the Victorian Budget 2023-24 to support 60 women to gain handson vocational training and employment opportunities through the project.

Since 2018, the Government has invested more than $1 million in SisterWorks programs to economically empower migrant and refugee women, as part of the Government’s work to address structural barriers to women’s participation in the workforce.

Migrant, refugee and asylum seeker women can be excluded from employment opportunities due to a lack of local relevant experience, qualifications and language barriers.

Women from culturally diverse backgrounds are overrepresented in insecure and low-paid work.

They also experience higher rates of unemployment.

Training in the hospitality program takes place as an eight-week course at the SisterWorks’ Abbotsford Empowerment Hub and Crafted Culture Café in Rich-

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● Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Women, with Paola Sosa Avenia and Nataliia Babii, both of whom are previous participants in the funded hospitality course who have gone on to get work in the industry. mond, which officially opened in migrant and refugee backgrounds April last year. find work and expand their skills, Once training is complete, but may inspire them to start up women graduates receive ongoing their own initiatives, run businesses support including placement with and advance their leadership aspiSisterWorks’ partners and an op- rations.” portunity to work at the Crafted Cul“Everyone should have equal ture Café. opportunity – and supporting these This builds on the Government's programs is about working towards funding for SisterWorks' social en- a fairer and more equal Victoria for terprise expansion project, which women and girls from all backlast year supported the renovation grounds, because they deserve evof Crafted Culture Café's commer- ery opportunity to succeed.” cial kitchen, expanding the café's Bronwyn Halfpenny, Parliacatering service and training in food mentary Secretary for Jobs, said: production.

“We are so pleased to invest in the Ms Hutchins said: “We are results of these programs for local proud to support these programs seeker women.” refugee, migrant which not only help women from and asylum

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■ Sol Gallery is presenting Marvellous Melbourne By Fyfe from May 15-26.

Those who grew up in Australia at the turn of the century watching Hey Hey It’s Saturday and The Footy Show will remember the creations of Andrew Fyfe, artist and cartoonist.

A regular on Australian television, Andrew also hosted two seasons of his own television show Guess What? from 1992 to 1993 with Alison Brahe and Jacquie Rindt for the Nine Network.

Andrew’s work has appeared in Australian Mad magazine, the Herald Sun, TV Week and Truth newspaper and in 2014 Human Nature used his work as a backdrop to their Xmas Vegas Show.

This month Andrew will present an assembled series of prints that celebrate his hometown Melbourne. The collection of limited-edition fine art prints encapsulates the essence of Melbourne through a whimsical lens, portraying familiar streets, iconic buildings, and social satire with a distinctive twist.

Sol Gallery is at 420 Brunswick St, Fitzroy.

Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Melbourne Showbiz Memories Observations with Bissett-Johnson from Matt the Melbourne Observer Photo Files

● Tarax Happy Club Birthday Club Card. 1960.

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Victoria Pictorial: ANZAC Day 2024

With thanks to Jeffrey Swain

● Sub-Lieutenant Damian Moana, NZ Navy.

● Ed Davies of Yea-Kinglake RSL pays respects.

● Sub-Lieutenants Joseph Young and Damian Moana.

● David Anderson, Master of Ceremonies, Yea.

● Part of the Assembly at Yea.

● Yea and High Country Pipes and Drums.

● Piper Michelle Mussett plays the lament.

● One of many wreaths laid.

● Grace Neville sings the anthems.

● Yea High School students at the wreath table.

● Sen. Sgt Noella Bannon of Victoria Police.

● Cr Sue Carpenter leads Remembrance Prayer.

● Students from Sacred Heart Primary School.

● Fire Fighter Corey Bennett lays a wreath.

● Tony Jacobs, President, Rotary Club of Yea.

● Yea High School students reflect.

● Yea Primary School students.

● RSL member Glen Milliken recites the ode.

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Where to pick up your free copy of The Local Paper ■ ASHBURTON. Ashburton Newsagency. 168 High St. ■ BALWYN. Balwyn Newsagency.

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

■ BALWYN. United Petroleum. 99 Balwyn Rd. ■ BAYSWATER. 7-Eleven. Cnr Scoresby Rd and High St. ■ BAYSWATER. Cellarbrations. 717 Mountain Hwy. ■ BAYSWATER. Coles Express. 768 Mountain Hwy. ■ BORONIA. Metro Boronia Cinemas. Dorset Square.

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■ HOLMESGLEN. The Lott/Holmesglen Newsagency. 637 Warrigal Rd. ■ HUNTINGDALE. Huntingdale Newsagency. 290 Huntingdale Rd. ■ KEW. Cotham Road Newsagency.

97 Cotham Rd. ■ KEW. Kew Newsagency. 175 High St. ■ KEW EAST. Kew East Supermarket. 653 High St (near Westbrook St).

■ MITCHAM. Mitcham Newsagency.

503 Whitehorse Rd. ■ MITCHAM. United Petroleum. Cnr Whitehorse Rd and Alexander St. ■ MONT ALBERT. 42 Hamilton St. ■ MONT ALBERT. Post Office. 1a Hamilton St. ■ MOUNT WAVERLEY. Newsagency.

63 Blackburn Rd. ■ MOUNBT WAVERLEY. NexsXpress. 71 Hamilton Place.

■ MOUNT WAVERLEY. Tally Ho Cellars. 65 Blackburn Rd. ■ MOUNTAIN GATE. 7-Eleven. 844 Burwood Hwy. ■ MOUNTAIN GATE. Mountain Gate Newsagency and Lotto. Shop 3, 1880 Burwood Hwy. ■ MULGRAVE. BP. Cnr 682-688 Wellington Rd and Springvale Rd. ■ MURRUMBEENA. Murrumbeena Newsagency. 456 Nerrim Rd. ■ NORTH BALWYN. Bellevue Milk Bar. 113 Bulleen Rd - Service Road.

■ NORTH BALWYN. The Lott/ Newsagency. 77 Doncaster Rd. ■ NORTH BLACKBURN. 7-Eleven.

Cnr Springfield Rd and Williams Rd. ■ NORTH BLACKBURN. Coles Express. Cnr Springfield Rd and Middleborough Rd. ■ NORTH MITCHAM. BP. Mitcham Rd (near cnr Andover Ave) ■ NORTH MITCHAM. Licensed Post Office. 228 Mitcham Rd. ■ NORTH MITCHAM. United Petroleum. 208 Mitcham Rd. ■ NUNAWADING. Mountain View Newsagency. 293 Springfield Rd. ■ OAKLEIGH. The Lott. 28 Atherton Rd. ■ OAKLEIGH. Oakleigh Central Lotto. 48 Portman St. ■ OAKLEIGH EAST. BP. 229 Ferntree Gully Rd (Cnr Stephensons Rd) ■ RINGWOOD. 7-Eleven. Cnr Loughnans Rd and Warrandyte Rd. ■ RINGWOOD. BP. Cnr Carcoola Rd/ Old Lilydale Rd and Maroondah Hwy. ■ RINGWOOD. Coles Express. Cnr Oban Rd and Maroondah Hwy. ■ RINGWOOD. Loughnans Rd Milk Bar. 83 Loughnans Rd. ■ RINGWOOD NORTH. 7-Eleven.

Cnr Warrandyte Rd and Oban Rd. ■ RINGWOOD NORTH. North Ringwood Newsagency. 182 Warrandyte Rd. ■ ROWVILLE. Caltex. 940 Stud Rd. ■ ROWVILLE. Stud Park Lotto. K03 Stud rd and Fulham Rd ■ SCORESBY. Coles Express. Cnr Stud Rd and Ferntree Guilly Rd. ■ SURREY HILLS. Post Office. 100 Union Rd. ■ SYNDAL. Syndal Newsagency. Cnr Blackburn Rd and Matthew St. ■ TEMPLESTOWE. 7-Eleven. Cnr Anderson St and Wood St. ■ TEMPLESTOWE. Macedon Square Newsagency. 25 Macedon Rd. ■ TEMPLESTOWE. Templestowe Newsagncy. 122 James St. ■ TUNSTALL SQUARE. Caltex. Cnr Tunstall Square and Doncaster Rd. ■ TUNSTALL SQUARE. Tunstall Square Bottle Mart. 17 Tunstall Square.

■ TUNSTALL SQUARE. Tunstall Square Newsagency. 4 Tunstall Square.

■ VERMONT SOUTH. Coles Express. 602-604 Burwood Hwy. ■ WANTIRNA. IGA Supermarket.

Wantirna Mall.

■ WANTIRNA. Tatts/Manfre’s Hairdressing. Wantirna Mall.

■ WANTIRNA. Wantirna Newsagency. Wantirna Mall.

■ WANTIRNA SOUTH. Cellarbrations. 4/249 Stud Rd. ■ WANTIRNA SOUTH. Coles Express. 435 Stud Rd (cnr High St Rd) ■ WANTIRNA SOUTH. Foodmax. 1/ 249 Stud Rd. ■ WANTIRNA SOUTH. Studfield IGA. 191-195 Stud Rd. ■ WANTIRNA SOUTH. Studfield Newsagency. 1/223 Stud Rd. ■ WATTLE PARK. Wattle Park Licensed Post Office. 190 Elgar Rd ■ WHEELERS HILL. Wheelers Hill Hotel. Cnr Ferntree Guilly Rd and Jells Rd.

Court Lists Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, May 1 Al Shawi, Murtada Ali, Heba Ali, Mustafa Antipas, Fotios Ayoub, Tony Beasy, Warren Beca, David Bolden, Christopher Bulow, John Chaaban, Rana Cherry, Ross Choudhry, Sandeep Cotroneo, Ralph Crescia, Daniele Cristallini, Rino Cukur, Hulya Daly, Adam Russell Dimovski, Dragi Dudkowski, Christian Edmonds, Rana El Hoss, Marwan El Sayed, Wassim El-Masri, Soraya Elovaris, Anthony George Evans, Clint Fandrich, Lynn Futialo, Omeka Gatanios, Luke John Gill, Lazarus Golds, Tait Gosney, Valerie Greco, John Griffiths, Daniel Robert Harb, Chloe Harkin, Rhyse Henderson, David Hussein, Mohammed Ingham, Amanda Jane Kabalan, Mohsen Kalekias, Stelios Kapkidis, Helen Kinese, Adam Ronald Kunda, Sany Laratta, David Xavier Latkoski, Thomas Lewicki, Kaylee Lewis, David Mariolis, Nicholas Meredith, Justin Moore, Jacinta Rose Naumovski, Vasi Nguyen, Kasey Partington, Gary Pocock, Robert Rezaee, Hassan Richards, Ian Rizza, Santino Roca, Jean-Paul Santoro, Ricardo Sari, Ali Schaefer, Jackson Smith, Sarah Soultanidis, Nicholas Stasis, George Steenbuck, Luke Stockman, Stuart Stojcevski, Sevaan Tan, Chin Taya Eltigani, Ramah Thorpe, Jainey-Lee Tibos, Pter Tirant, Skye Dominic Togni, Brandon Vaivao, Sione Vandy, Yanicka Varelas, Chris Vera, Sergio Walmsley, Danielle Williamson, David Andrew Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, May 1 Abdallah, Abdallah Abdo, Sebahe Accaputo, Ricardo Acheampong, Kadjia Ackroyd, Rosemary Susan Akawi Pty Ltd Alhaj, Jafar Alie, Tumsa Andrews, Michael Anyuon, Makuaj Arrow, Daniel Aslim, Serkan Ater, John Augafaape, Soonalote Authentic Mexican Foods Pty Ltd Bahreman, Harash Balas, Jeremy Paul Basmaji, Bashar Bates, Richard Bosworth, Shaquira Brown, Jesse

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Local Briefs At Wantirna South

■ Eastern Region Crime Squad detectives arrested and charged a man following an aggravated home invasion in Wantirna South.

It’s alleged five offenders gained entry to a Wantirna South home after smashing through a door at 3.30am on November 22 last year.

A male resident received serious injuries after the offenders allegedly assaulted him with multiple weapons.

During the incident, it is alleged the offenders stole property including a motor vehicle.

Following an extensive investigation, detectives arrested a 22-year-old Pakenham man.

He was charged with aggravated home invasion and assault using an offensive weapon, aggravated home invasion and steal using an offensive weapon, intentionally cause serious injury, criminal damage, theft of motor vehicle and theft.

He was remanded and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on May 3.

The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

‘No Glyphosate’

■ Boroondara Councillors last week (Apr. 22) resolved to extend the ‘No Glyphosate’ trial along the Gardiners Creek until the end of Spring.

The trial initially began in December 2022, and involves managing weeds using practices other than glyphosate.

Glyphosate is considered safe and is regulated by the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act, 1994.

However, the Council may reduce or stop using it in Boroondara depending on the results from the trial.

A report on the results of the trial was presneted at the Council meeting to Councillors.

The report showed that the condition of the trial areas were similar to before the trial began.

The report also showed: ■ a decrease in the amount of herbicide used at the trial areas ■ an increase in the hours spent managing weeds at the trial areas ■ an increase in the cost of managing weeds at the trial areas.

Based on these findings, Councillors decided to extend the trial for one more year so that the Council can collect more data.

At the end of the extended trial, a report for the two-year trial will be given to Councillors.

Cyber security

■ Monash Council has been made aware of a cyber security incident involving OracleCMS who manage customer calls to the Council out of hours.

“OracleCMS is working with government authorities and a cyber security expert to investigate the incident and ensure their systems are secure,” said a Monash Council representative.

“We do not believe Council systems have not been compromised.

“Further investigations are continuing and we will update you as soon as we have more information.”

Carbon check

■ Yarra Valley Water has assessed the full life cycle impact of 10 infrastructure projects to target carbon emissions reductions and increase the use of recycled materials.

Industry Partnerships Specialist, Sophea Eng, led this initiative and explained how it can drive significant improvements to reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions in construction and maintenance activities.

Ms Eng said: “By assessing the carbon impact and opportunities of projects during the design phase, project teams now have the tools enabling them to incorporate carbon impacts into their project's decision making.”

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WEEKEND’S LOCAL FOOTBALL MATCH RESULTS Amateurs

■ Premier Men’s. Collegians 7.9 (51) d Old Scotch 6.12 (48). Old Brighton 14.13 (97) d Old Melburnians 9.8 (623). St Bernards 17.10 (112) d St Kevins 8.12 (60). Old Xaverians 13.12 (90) d Fitzroy 11.7 (73). University Blacks 11.9 (75) df University Blues 10.10 (70).

■ Premier Men’s Reserves. Old Scotch 6.12 (48) d Collegians 5.6 (36). Old Xaverians 20.12 (132) d Fitzroy 7.4 (46). Old brighton 10.14 (74) d Old Melburnians 9.12 (66). St Kevins 8.21 (69) d St Bernards 5.8 (38). University Blues 17.16 (118) d University Blacks 4.2 (26).

■ Premier Under 19. Old Brighton 18.12 (120) d De La Salle 6.4 (41). Old Scotch 12.10 (82) d Beaumaris 7.8 (50). Uni Blues 16.21 (117) d Williamstown CYMS 4.4 (28). St Kevins 12.6 (78) d St Bedes 8.9 (57). Caulfield Grammarians v Old Xaverians.

■ Premier B Men’s. Beaumaris 11.10 (76) d Old Camberwell 10.11 (71). Old Haileybury 25.21 (171) d Williamstown CYMS 6.9 (45).

Old Ivanhoe 16.12 (108) d St Bedes/Menton Tigers 6.10 (46). Old Trinity 16.8 (104) d De La Salle 15.11 (101). Caulfield Grammarians 12.15 (87) d Old Geelong 11.11 (77).

■ Premier B Men’s Reserves. Old Camberwell 14.13 (97) d Beaumaris 6.6 (42).

Williamstown CYMS 15.9 (99) d Old Haileybury 4.5 (29). Old Ivanhoe 10.19 (79) d St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 3.4 (22). Old Trinity 12.15 (87) d De La Salle 8.8 (56). Old Geelong 11.15 (81) d Caulfield Grammarians 9.4 (58).

■ Premier C Men’s. Hampton Rovers 16.15 (111) d Monash Blues 6.8 (44). Old carey 23.19 9157)( d Mazenod 5.6 (36). AJAX 13.13 (91) d PEGS 10.5 (65). Parkdale Vultures 21.17 (143) d Oakleigh 6.7 (43). Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 13.13 (91) d Marcellin 8.15 (63).

■ Premier C Men’s Reserves. Hampton Rovers 16.13 (109) d Monash Blues 2.5 (17).

Old Carey 16.11 (107) d Mazenod 8.7 (55).

AJAX 20.8 (128) d PEGS 9.2 (56). Parkdale Vulturesd 14.21 (105) d Oakleigh 7.8 (50).

Marcellin 11.8 (74) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 8.7 (55).

■ Division 1 Men’s. Ormond 24.,14 (158) d Therry Penola 7.9 (51). Parkside 8.8 (56) d Prahran 3.11 (29). UHS-VU 12.7 (79) d Old Yarra Cobras 7.11 (53). Kew 11.15 (81) d West Brunswick 10.18 (78). Preston Bullants 21.9 (135) d Old Peninsula 9.12 (66).

■ Division 1 Men’s Reserves. Ormond 16.12 (108) d Therry Penola 4.5 (29). Prahran 13.10 (88) d Parksider 9.4 (58). UHS-VU Reserves 18.7 (115) d Old Yarra Cobras 6.8 (44).

Kew 11.13 (79) d West Brunswick 6.12 (48).

Preston Bullants 16.11 (107) d Old Peninsula 9.13 (67).

■ Division 2 Men’s. Brunswick 19.13 (127) d Wattle Park 5.8 (38). Hawthorn 16.7 (103) d South Melbourne Districts 15.10 (100).

Elsternwick 15.4 (94) d Whitefriars 9.18 (72).

Bulleen Templestowe 11.3 (69) d St Marys Salesian 6.13 (49). MHSOB 14.15 (99) d Aquinas 7.10 (52).

■ Division 2 Men’s Reserves. Brunswick 20.11 (131) d Wattle Park 4.6 (30). Hawthorn 11.15 (81) d South Melbourne Districts 2.5 (17). Whitefriars 15.4 (94) d Elsternwick 6.8 (44). St Marys Salesian 16.20 (116) d Bulleen Templestowe 0.2 (2). MHSOB 14.10 (94) d Aquinas 8.16 (64).

■ Division 3 Men’s. North Brunswick 9.10 (64) d Canterbury 8.9 (57). Power House 30.23 (203) d Chadstone 9.5 (59). La Trobe University 24.14 (158) d Eley Park 3.7 (25).

Swinburne University 12.16 (88) d Box Hill North 9.8 (62). St Johns 22.13 (145) d Albert Park 3.4 (22). Richmond Central: Bye. ■ Division 3 Men’s Reserves. North Brunswick 11.8 (74) d Canterbury 6.7 (43).

Power House 20.28 (148) d Chadstone 2.1 -13). La Trobe 21.17 (143) d Eley Park 7.3 (45). Swinburne University 15.14 (104) d Box Hill North 8.10 (58). St Johns 14.9 993) d Albert Park 4.12 (36). Richmond Central: Bye. ■ Division 1 Under 19 Men’s. Glen Eira/ Old McKinnon 11.7 (73) d Old Melburnians 9.16 (70). St Bernards 16.12 (108) d Old

Haileybury 7.6 (48). Hampton Rovers 16.12 (108) d University Blacks 6.10 (46). Fitzroy 16.6 (102) d Old Carey 9.6 (60). Old Xaverians 17.17 (119) d Old Trinity 10.3 (63).

■ Division 2 Under 19 Men’s. University Blues 20.11 (131) d Mazenod 5.8 (38). Old Camberwell 11.12 (78) d Parkside 3.11 (29).

St Bedes/Mentone 13.12 (90) d St Kevins 9.8 (62). Parkdale Vultures 12.21 (93) d Old ivanhoe 6.4 (40).

■ Division 3 Under 19 Men’s. PEGS 12.16 (88) d Bulleen Templestowe 2.4 (16).

Collegians v Monash Blues. Kew 11.21 (87) d Preston 11.8 (74). St Marys Salesian 12.14 (86) d Therry Penola 9.11 (65). Oakleigh 10.8 (68) d Ormond 6.10 (46). MHSOB: Bye. ■ Division 4 Under 19 Men’s. De La Salle 18.18 (126) d St Kevins 4.4 (28). Beaumaris 10.11 (71) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 9.14 (68). Williamstown CYMS 21.19 (145) d Old Xaveriansd 7.7 (49). Caulfield Grammarians v St Bernards.

■ Division 1 Thirds Men’s. Old Xaverians 11.8 (74) d Fitzroy 10.2 (62). Old Trinity 14.22 (106) d Old Melburnians 14.7 (91).

Old Brighton 18.20 (128) d Old Geelong 6.6 (42).

■ Division 2 Thirds Men’s. Old Xaverians 18.15 (123) d Richmond Central 4.5 (29).

Williamstown CYMS 20.8 (128) d University Blacks 5.4 (34). Collegians v AJAX. Beaumaris: Bye. ■ Division 3 Thirds North Men’s.

Marcellin 14.18 (102) d West Brunswick 2.2 (14). Masala 1`3.9 (87) d Whitefriars 6.10 (46). AJAX 19.15 (129) d South Melbourne 0.2 (2). Old Camberwell 15.10 (100) d Parkside 8.7 (55).

■ Division 3 Thirds South Men’s. Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 7.13 (55) d Hampton Rovers 5.4 (34). St Kevins 15.8 (98) d Williamstown CYMS 12.5 (77). Mentone Panthers 11.12 (78) d Old Brighton 9.8 (62). Old Xaverians 17.12 (114) d Old Scotch 11.9 (75).

■ Division 4 Thirds North Men’s. Hawthorn 18.14 (122) d Canterbury 5.9 (39). Kew 22.11 (143) d Swinburne 6.15 (51). MHSOB 11.13 (79) d Box Hill North 5.6 (36). Old carey 29.15 (189) d UHS-VU 5.3 (33).

Marcellin 18.23 (131) d Old Yarra Cobras 0.3 (3).

■ Division 4 Thirds South Men’s. Mazenod 17.11 (113) d Ormond 10.10 (70). St Marys Salesian 7.10 (52) d Oakleigh 3.7 (25).

Parkdale 22.23 (155) d Elsternwick 2.6 (18).

Wattle Park 16.13 (109) d Monash Blues 5.7 (37). De La Salle v Masala.

■ Premier Thirds Men’s. Old Scotch 24.18 (162) d St Bernards 7.8 (5). Olde Xaverians 16.15 (111) d Uni Blues 7.6 (48).

St Kevins 12.7 (79) d Fitzroy 8.8 (56).

Eastern

■ Premier Division Seniors. South Croydon 13.4 (82) d Blackburn 11.9 (75).

Balwyn 12.9 (81) d East Ringwood 8.12 (609).

Noble Park 219.8 (122) d Berwick 7.7 (49).

Doncaster East 8.10 (58) d Norwood 5.11 (41). Rowville 11.17 983) d Vermopnt 6.11 (47).

■ Premier Reserves Men’s. Blackburn 17.5 (107) d South Croydon 3.8 (26). East Ringwood 10.7 (67) d Balwyn 9.3 (57). Noble Park 10.16 (76) d Berwick 6.6 (42).

Doncaster East 25.15 (165) d Norwood 0.1 (1). Vermont 6.9 (45) d Rowville 5.11 (41).

■ Premier Under 19.5 Men’s. Noble Park 6.8 (44) d Berwick 6.6 (42). Vermont 6.11 (47) d Rowville 6.6 (42). Doncaster East 7.8 (50) d Norwood 7.7 (49). East Ringwood 20.8 (128) d Balwyn 3.4 (22). Blackburn: Bye. ■ Division 1 Seniors. Bayswater 13.9 (87) d Mitcham 12.7 (79). Mooroolbark 13.8 (86) d North Ringwood 9.9 (63). Park Orcxhards 15.18 (108) d Montrose 12.16 (88).

Doncaster 16.13 (109) d Wantirna South 10.13 (73). South Belgrave 14.10 (94) d Beaconsfield 9.7 (61).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Mitcham 10.11 (71) d Bayswater 7.2 (44). North Ringwood 26.19 (175) d Mooroolbark 0.1 (1). Montrose 8.6 (54) d Park Orchards 7.10 (52). Donc-

aster 8.9 (57) d Wantirna South 5.11 (41).

South Belgrave 10.15 (75) d Beaconsfield 6.5 (41).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Mitcham 22.19 (151) d Bayswater 0.2 (2). Park Orchards 9.14 (68) d Montrose 10.7 (67). North Ringwood 15.15 (105) d Mooroolbark 3.2 (20). Surrey Park 12.15 (87) d Wantirna South 7.6 (48). South Belgrave 10.11 (71) d Beaconsfield 5.5 (35).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Boronia 20.20 (140) d East Burwood 1.10 (16). Templestowe 13.8 (84) d Croydon 12.8 (80). Lilydale 9.9 (63) d Heathmont 8.5 (53). Mulgrave 11.12 (78) d The Basin 9.7 (61). Waverley Blues 12.8 (80) d Ringwood 10.8 (68).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Boronia 9.17 (71) d East Burwood 2.7 (19). Croydon 10.14 (74) d Templestowe 7.2 (44). Heathmont 7.10 (52) d Lilydale 2.3 (15). nMulgrave 14.11 (95) d The Basin 11.3 (69). Ringwood 10.7 (67)_ d Waverley Blues 6.8 (44).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Waverley Blues 6.4 (40) d East Burwood 4.8 (32). Lilydale 12.11 (83) d Heathmont 6.4 (40). Mulgrave 18.9 (117) d The Basin 8.9 (57). Croydon: Bye. ■ Division 3 Seniors. Donvale 16.11 (107) d Coldstream 11.9 (75). Oakleigh Distroict 22.12 (144) d Silvan 10.6 (66). Surrey Park 14.22 (106) d Ferntree Gully 7.5 (47). Knox 13.13 (91) d Upper Ferntree Gully 8.8 (56).

Fairpark 9.12 (66) d Warrandyte 3.7 (25).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Donvale 7.6 (48) d Coldstream 6.5 (41). Oakleigh District 12.8 (80) d Silvan 10.9 (69). Surrey Park 11.11 (77) d Ferntree Gully 7.5 (47). Upper Ferntree Gully 7.9 (51) d Knox 6.5 (41). Fairpark 10.7 (67) d Warrandyte 5.6 (36).

■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Ferntree Gully 16.21 (117) d Surrey Park 3.4 (22). Donvale 22.20 (152) d Coldstream 0.2 (2). Upper Ferntree Gully 7.7 (49) d Knox 3.10 (28).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Whitehorse Pioneers 12.13 (85) d Croydon North MLOC 7.6 (48).

Chirnside Park 17.10 (112) d Nunawading 11.16 (82). Scoresby 12.14 (86) d Kilsyth 8.8 (56). Forest Hill: Bye. ■ Division 4 Reserves. Whitehorse Pioneers v Croydon North MLOC. Chirnside Park 19.14 (128) d Nunawading 3.4 (22). Scoresby 15.14 (104) ed Kilsyth 3.1 (19). Forest Hill: Bye. ■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Blackburn 16.12 (108) d Berwick 7.5 (47). Chirnside Park 10.7 (67) d Ferntree Gully/South Croydon 6.11 (47).

Kilysth v Mitcham. Scoresby 16.9 (105) d Wantirna South 11.3 (69). South Belgrave: Bye.

Essendon

■ Premier Division Seniors. Keilor 19.13 (127) d Strathmore 12.6 (78). Aberfeldie 15.7 (97) d Avondale Heights 13.16 (94). Essendon Doutta Stars 14.10 (94) d Airport West 8.15 (63). Pascoe Vale 15.21 (111) d Deer Park 12.12 (84). Greenvale 16.14 (110) D East Keilor 17.7 (109).

■ Premier Division Reserves. Strathmore 12.5 (77) d Keilor 6.16 (52). Aberfeldie 19.9 (123) d Avondale Heights 4.1 (25). Airport West 21.21 (147) d Essendon Doutta Stars 2.7 (19). Pascoe Vale 23.15 (153) d Deer Park 2.5 (17). Greenvale 17.18 (120) d East Keilor 5.8 (38).

■ Premier Division Under 18.5. Strathmore 7.15 (57) d Keilor 4.8 (32). Aberfeldie 17.11 (113) d Avondale Heights 2.6 (18).

Maribyrnong Park 29.16 (190) d Airport West 1.1 (7). Greenvale 12.5 (77) d East Keilor 8.6 (54). Pascoe Vale: Bye. ■ Division 1 Seniors. Maribyrnong Park 14.18 (102) d Oak Park 3.5 (23). Tullamarine 18.11 (119) d Keilor Park 11.3 (69). Hillside 24.12 (156)( d Moonee Valley 11.7 (73).

Craigieburn 18.9 (117) d St Albans 14.6 (90).

West Coburg 14.23 (107) d Roxburgh Park 8.8 (56). Rupertswood: Bye. ■ Division 1 Reserves. Maribyrnong Park 21.19 (145) d Oak Park 6.3 (39). Tullamarine 13.12 (90) d Keilor Park 4.6 (30). Hillside 22.17 (149) d Moonee Valley 4.4 (28). St Albans 21.14 (140) d Craigieburn 4.23 (26).

Roxburgh Park v West Coburg. Rupertswood: Bye. ■ Division 1 Thirds. Hillside 23.25 (163) d Greenvale 0.0 (0). Glenroy 6.11 (47) d Oak Park 7.2 (44). Keilor 9.12 (66) d Strathmore 4.5 (29). Aberfeldie v Maribyrnong Park.

■ Division 1 Under 18.5. Coburg Districts 17.13 (115) d Oak Park 3.8 (26). Craigieburn 20.13 (133) d St Albans 6.3 (39). Essendon Doutta Stars 10.8 (68) d Tullamarine 6.3 (39).

Moonee Valley 8.14 (62) d Hillside 2.7 (19).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Burnside Heights 12.11 (83) d Coburg Districts 10.10 (70).

Westmeadows 19.11 (125) d Glenroy 8.5 (53).

Taylors Lakes 19.16 (130) d East Sunbury 4.5 (29). Sunbury Kangaroos 15.10 (100) d Hadfield 11.12 (78). Northern Saints: Bye. ■ Division 2 Reserves. Glenroy 11.11 (77) d Westmeadows 4.6 (30). Coburg Districts 14.16 (100) d Burnside Heights 7.6 (48).

Taylors Lakes 34.20 (224) d East Sunbury 1.0 (6). Hadfield drew with Sunbury Kangaroos.

Northern Saints: Bye. ■ Division 2 Thirds. Avondale Heights 10.8 (68) d Northern Saints 7.8 (50). Hillside 9.6 (60) d Airport West 7.7 (49). St Albans 13.11 (89) d Roxburgh Park 3.3 (21). Taylors Lakes 6.7 (43) d Sunbury Kangaroos 3.6 (24).

■ Division 2 Under 18.5. Strathmore 21.15 (141) d Glenroy 0.3 (3). berfeldie 17.14 (116) d Maribyrnong Park 5.4 (34). Hadfield 29.11 (185) d Sunbury Kangaroos 1.1 (7).

Taylors Lakes/Moonee Val;ley 9.15 (69) d East Sunbury 3.3 (21). Keil,or 20.15 (135) d Burnside Heights 3.3 (21). Northern Saints: Bye.

Morn. Peninsula

■ Division 1 Seniors. Mt Eliza 19.19 (133) d Mornington 7.10 (52). Dromana 15.11 (101 d Rosebud 7.6 (48). Red Hill 16.10 (106) d Pines 13.2 (80). Frankston YCW 15.11 (101) d Frankston Bombers 12.11 (83). Sorrento 9.11 (65) d Langwarrin 7.8 (50).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Mornington v Mt Eliza. Frankston YCW 16.17 (113 d Frankston Bombers 3.4 (22). Dromana 16.8 (104) d Rosebud 5.5 (35). Langwarrin 19.14 (128) d Sorrento 2.1 (13). Red Hill 9.9 (63) d Pines 7.5 (47).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Chelsea 17.16 (118) d Bonbeach 4.10 (34). Crib Point 16.24 -120) d Rye 10.7 (67). Edithvale-Aspendale 15,22 (112) d Seaford 9.6 (60). Tyabb 13.19 (97) d Hastings 5.5 (35). Pearcedale 15.14 (104) d Somerville 9.13 (67). Devon Meadows 16.14 (110) d Karingal 7.3 (45).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Chelsea 6.5 (41) d Bonbeach 6.4 (40). Crib Point 13.12 (90) d Rye 3.9 (27). Devon Meadows 16.16 (112) d Karingal 2.1 (13). Edithvale-Aspendale 9.11 (65) d Seaford 7.7 (49). Tyabb 14.15 (99) d Hastings 2.6 (18). Pearcedale 9.10 964) d Somerville 2.8 (20).

Northern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Hurstbridge 10.8 (68 d Bundoora 9.10 (64). Heidelberg 17.11 (113) d Banyule 12.11 (83). West Preston-Lakeside 16.13 (109) d Macleod 10.11 (71). Greensborough 16.14 (110) d North Heidelberg 14.7 (91). Montmorency 11.14 (80) d Eltham 8.4 (52).

■ Division 1 Reserves. West PrestonLakeside 15.15 (105) d Macleod 3.5 (23).

Heidelberg 18.14 (122 d Banyule 11.5 (71).

Greensborough 16.10 (106) d North Heidelberg 6.6 (42). Hurstbridge 26.16 (172) d Bundoora 2.2 (14). Montmorency 16.10 (106) d Eltham 7.10 (52).

■ Division 2 Seniors. South Morang 20.19 (139) d Laurimar 6.6 (42). Panton Hill 11.6 (72) d Watsonia 7.13 (55). St Mary’s 18.12 (120) d Lower Plenty 11.9 (75). Whittlesea 13.9 (87) d Thomastown 12.12 (84). Diamond Creek 15.12 (102) d Northcote Park 1.2 (8).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Fitzroy Stars 24.18 (162) d Reservoir 6.7 (43). Mernda 19.3 (117) d Epping 6.9 (45). Heidelberg West 14.8 (92) d Kinglake 5.6 (36). Kilmore 8.12 (60) d Old Paradians 5.5 (34). Old Eltham Collegians 20.7 (127) d Lalor 8.3 (51). Ivanhoe: Bye.

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SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES Outer East

■ Premier Division Seniors. UpweyTecoma 11.11 (77) d Olinda Ferny Creek 5.10 (40). Gembrook-Cockatoo 10.11 (71) d Emerald 7.17 (59). Officer 9.11 (65) d Pakenham 9.8 (62). Woori Yallock 22.24 (156) d Berwick Springs 6.1 (37). Narre Warren 16.15 (111) d Wandin 11.7 (73). Mt Evelyn 8.8 (56) d Monbulk 5.14 (44).

■ Premier Division Reserves. OlindaFerny Creek 10.5 (65) d Upwey-Tecoma 9.9 (63). Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.11 (65) d Emerald 5.4 (34). Officer 7.7 (49) d Pakenham 4.5 (29). Woori Yallock 11.7 (73) d Berwick Springs 7.13 (55). Wandin 7.8 (50) d Narre Warren 6.3 (39). Mt Evelyn 5.8 (38) d Monbulk 5.7 (37).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Healesville 13.16 (94) d Warburton-Millgrove 8.5 (53). Seville 10.11 (71) drew with Belgrave 11.5 (71).

Alexandra d Powelltown forfeited. Yarra Geln 11.12 (78) d Yarra Junc tion 9.13 (67). Yea: Bye. ■ Division 1 Reserves. Healesville 12.7 (79) d Warburton-Millgrove 3.6 (24). Belgrave 9.6 (60) d Seville 8.3 (51). Alexandra d Powelltown forfeited. Yarra Junction 12.6 (78) d Yarra Glen 5.4 (34). Yea: Bye. ■ Under 19 Boys. Upwey-Tecoma 15.5 (95) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 4.12 (36).

Pakenham 13.7 (85) d Officer 5.6 (36). Narre Warren v Wandin forfeited.

■ Under 18 Boys. Woori Yallock 11.3 (69) d Healesville 6.8 (44). Mt Evelyn 18.15 (123) d Seville 2.2 (14). Upwey-Tecoma 5.8 (38) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 4.8 (32).

Southern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Cheltenham 19.11 (125) d Bentleigh 10.8 (68). East Brighton 18.11 (119) d Port Melbourne Colts 8.8 (56).

St Paul’s McKinnon 13.12 (90) d Chelsea Heights 7.9 (51). Springvale Districts 17.19 (121) d Mordialloc 4.10 (34). Dingley 10.5 (65) d Cranbourne Eagles 9.8 (62).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Murrumbeena 16.17 (113) d caulfield Bears 210.13 (73). Doveton Doves 215.10 (100 d Highett 9.10 (64). St Kilda City 14.10 (94) d Keysborough 14.6 (90). East Malvern 18.14 (122) d Endeavour Hillsd 8.6 (54). Hampton Park 9.20 (74) d Skye 9.2 (56).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Carrum Patterson Lakes 21.13 (139) d Ashwood 7.7 (49).

Lyndhurst v Heatherton. Frankston Dolphins 15.13 (103) d Black Roch 9.5 (59). South Mornington 22.10 (142) d Narre South Saints 2.5 (17).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Hampton 30.18 (198) d South Yarra 4.3 (27). Dandenong West 13.12 (90) d Clayton 9.10 (64). Moorabbin Kangaroos 15.8 (98) d Lyndale 13.13 (91).

Hallam 15.15 (105) d Doveton Eagles 5.4 (34).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Bentleigh 10.4 (64) d Cheltenham 6.4 (40). Dingley 12.7 (79) d Cranbourne Eagles 5.6 (36). East Brighton 17.6 (108) d Port Melbourne Colts 4.7 (31).

Springvale Districts 29.11 (185) d Mordialloc 0.4 (4). St Paul’s McKinnon 12.6 (78) d Chelsea Heights 5.7 (37).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Murrumbeena 9.8 (62) d Caulfield Bears 2.6 (18). Doveton Doves 9.11 (65) d Highett 9.3 (57). St Kilda City 7.7 (49) d Keysborough 4.9 (33). Endeavour Hills 11.11 (77) d East Malvern 5.6 (36).

Skye 7.15 (57) d Hampton Park 2.6 (18).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Carrum Patterson Lakes 13.10 (88) d Ashwood 4.2 (36). Frankston Dolphins 10.11 (71) d Black Rock 3.2 (20). Lyndhurst 12.8 (78) d Heatherton 2.7 (19). South Mornington v Narre South Saints.

■ Division 4 Reserves. Hampton 27.25 (187) d South Yarra 0.3 (3). Clayton 11.12 (78) d Dandenong West 7.6 (48). Lyndale 11.11 (77) d Moorabbin Kangaroos 7.5 (47).

Hallam 15.19 (109) d Doveton Eagles 1.2 (8).

■ Open Grade Division 1. Heatherhill 14.17 (101) d Highett 1.6 (12). Dingley 9.11 (65) d Lyndhurst 2.4 (16). Skye v Cheltenham, forfeit. Carrum Patterson Lakes 8.9 (57) d

Springvale Districts 5.5 (35).

■ Open Grade Division 2. Lyndale 13.12 (90) d Keysborough 5.4 (34). Endeavour hills 10.16 (76) d Black Rock 2.1 (13). Murrumbeena 21.13 (139) d Lyndhurst 3.1 (19).

Hallam: Bye. ■ Division 1. Under 19. Cranbourne 13.9 (87) d Dingley 4.4 (28). Bentleigh 14.7 (91) d Endeavour hills 6.11 (47). Highett 18.20 (128) d Chelsea Heights 1.1 (7). Murrumbeena 19.14 (128) d Frankston Dolphins 7.5 (47).

■ Division 2. Under 19. Cheltenham 19.13 (127) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 4.7 (31).

Heatherton 13.13 (91) d Lyndhurst 4.5 (29).

Narre South Saints 13.9 (87) d Ashwood 11.7 (73).

Western

■ Division 1 Seniors. Werribee Districts 14.10 (4) d Hoppers Crossing 12.10 (82).

Caroline Springs 13.10 (88) d Parkside 11.6 (72). Spotswood 10.6 (66) d Altona 7.11 (53).

Point Cook 16.13 (109) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 16.7 (103). Point Cook: Bye. ■ Division 2 Seniors. Sunshine 29.16 (190) d North Footscray 3.4 (22). Albion 18.22 (130) d Braybrook 5.3 (33). Sunshine Heights 129.22 (136) d Tarneit 5.9 (39). Newport 23.25 (163) d North Sunshine 0.6 (6).

Laverton 21.12 (138) d Western Rams 13.10 (88). Wyndhamvale 12.15 (87) d Suns 5.6 (36). Albanvale 13.16 (94) d West Footscray 11.18 (84).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Werribee Districts 11.9 (75) d Hoppers Crossing 4.5 (29).

Caroline Springs 13.11 (89) d Parkside 5.3 (33). Spotswood 15.8 (98) d Altona 5.9 (39).

Yarraville Seddon Eagles 14.11 (95) d Point Cook 6.5 (41). Point Cook: Bye. ■ Division 2 Reserves. Albion 23.10 (148) d Braybrook 2.4 (16). Sunshine 18.23 (131) d North Footscray 3.2 (20). Sunshine Heights 21.14 (140) d Tarneit 4.1 (25). Newport 37.16 (238) d North Sunshine 0.1 (1).

Laverton 6.6 (42) d Western Rams 5.6 (36).

Suns 9.7 (61) d Wyndhamvale 4.7 (31). West Footscray 15.10 (100) d Albanvale 8.13 (61).

■ Thirds. Sunshine Kangaroos 17.9 (111) d Newport 9.5 (59). Wyndhamvale 10.7 (67) d Glen Orden 7.5 (47). Point Cook 17.24 (126) d Point Cook 2.1 (13). Braybrook v Bacchus Marsh. Eynesbury 6.7 (43) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 6.3 (39). Spotswood 6.13 (49) d Caroline Springs Lakers 3.6 (24).

■ Division 1 Under 18. Werribee Districts 17.22 (124) d Hoppers Crossing 1.1 (7). Newport 11.10 (76) d Caroline Springs Lakers 3.11 (29). Altona 15.12 (102) d Spotswood 7.3 (45). Point Cook v Yarraville Seddon Eagles.

■ Division 2 Under 18. Point Cook Centrals 13.10 (88) d Werribee Districts 9.7 (61).

Sunshine Kangaroos 35.23 (233) d Caroline Springs Lakers 0.1 (1). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 19.17 (131) d Point Cook 1.2 (8). West Footscray: Bye.

Country League Goulburn Valley

■ Seniors. Mansfield 26.17 (173) d Benalla 4.3 (27). Shepparton 128.13 (121) d Seymour 10.4 (64). Echuca 11.13 (79) d Euroa 5.4 (34). Kyabram 20.9 (129) d Shepparton United 10.7 (67). Rochester 7.16 (58) d Tatura 5.5 (35). Mooroopna 15.9 (99) d Shepparton Swans 13.16 (94).

■ Reserves. Masfield 21.10 (136) d Benalla 1.2 (8). Shepparton 12.13 (85) d Seymour 4.10 (34). Echuca 14.9 (93) d Euroa 4.7 (31).

Kyabram 12.6 (78) d Shepparton United 3.5 (23). Rochester 14.11 (95) d Tatura 3.1 (19).

Shepparton Swans 11.11 (77) d Mooroopna 2.2 (14).

■ Under 18. Mansfield 16.22 (118) d Benalla 4.4 (28). Shepparton 13.9 (87) d Seymour 4.6 (30). Echuca 14.4 (88) d Euroa 5.5 (35). Kyabram 20.6 (126) d Shepparton United 1.5 (11). Rochester 34.14 (218) d Tatura 1.0 (6). Mooroopna 8.3 (51) d Shepparton Swans 7.8 (50).

Kyabram District

■ Seniors. Avenel 12.12 (84) d Tallygaroopna 13.5 (83). Dookie United v Stanhope. Shepparton East 25.12 (162) d Girgarre 1.2 (8). Lancaster 30.17 (197) d Rushworth 5.3 (33). Nagambie 17.20 (122) d Longwood 12.4 (76). Violet Town 18.9 (117) d Undera 11.11 (77). Merrigum v Murchison-Toolamba.

■ Reserves. Avenel 9.7 (61) d Tallygaroopna 2.4 (16). Dookie United v Stanhope.

Shepparton East 23.8 (146) d Girgarre 3.0 (18). Lancaster v Rushworth forfeit. Nagambie 16.2 (98) d Longwood 9.6 (60). Violet Town 12.7 (79) d Undera 6.6 (42). Merrigum v Murchison-Toolamba.

■ Under 18. Violet Town 14.13 (97) d Undera 5.4 (34). Shepparton East 34.23 (227) d Longwood 12.0 (6). Lancaster 12.10 (82) d Murchison-Toolamba 8.9 (57). Tallygaroopna: Bye.

Riddell District

■ Seniors. Kyneton 14.5 (89) d Lancefield 4.13 (37). Diggers Rest 10.7 (67) d Macedon 7.6 (48). Wallan 24.16 (160) d Melton Centrals 5.5 (35). Riddell 6.15 (52) d Woodend Hesket 7.5 (47). Romsey: Bye. ■ Reserves. Kyneton 6.7 (43) d Lancefield 4.7 (31). Diggers Rest 15.6 (96) d Macedon 6.2 (38). Wallan 16.13 (109) d Melton Centrals 2.3 (15). Riddell 9.9 (63) d Woodend Hesket 3.5 (23). Romsey: Bye. ■ Under 19.5. Macedon drew with Diggers Rest. Kyneton 11.8 (74) d Lancefield 8.2 (50).

Wallan 12.9 981) d Romsey 4.9 (33). Gisborne Giants 14.8 (92) d Riddell 2.2 (14).

Geelong District

■ Seniors. Bannockburn 12.8 (80) d Inverleigh 9.16 (70). Werribee Centrals 12.18 (90) d Bell Post Hill 11.8 (74). Anakie 13.19 (197) d GW Giantsd 4.6 (30). Belmont 22.16 (148) d Thomson 8.12 (60). Winchelsea 16.14 (110) d Corio 12.11 (83). East Geelong 13.16 (94) d North Geelong 10.3 (63).

■ Reserves. Inverleigh 12.4 (96) d Bannockburn 7.10 (52). Werribee Centrals 11.16 (82) d Bell Post Hill 3,.4 (22). GW Giants 9.5 (59) d Anakie 3.6 (24). Belmont 14.11 (95) d Thomson 9.3 (57). Winchelsea 10.20 (80) d Corio 2.6 (18). North Geelong 8.13 (61) d East Geelong 6.5 (41).

Ballarat

■ Seniors. Ballarat 13.12 (90) d Lake Wendouree 2.10 (22). Darley 12.9 (81) d Bacchus Marsh 10.9 (69). Melton 12.15 (87) d North Ballarat 12.9 (81). Redan 17.16 (118) d Melton South 9.11 (65). East Point 210.16 (76) d Sebastopol 3.11 (29). Sunbury: Bye. ■ Reserves. Lake Wendouree 9.6 (60) d Ballarat 5.5 (35). Darley 8.13 (61) drew with Bacchus Marsh 9.7 (61). Melton drew with North Ballarat. Melton South 11.7 (73) d Redan 7.16 (58). Sebastopol 9.8 (62) d East Point 6.12 (48). Sunbury: Bye. ■ Under 19. Lake Wendouree 7.9 (51) d Ballarat 6.7 (43). Bacchus Marsh 10.10 (70) d Darley 3.5 (23). North Ballarat 1`2.9 (81) d Melton 11.9 (75). Melton South 12.7 (79) d Redan 7.8 (50). East Point v Sebastopol.

Sunbury: Bye.

West Gippsland

■ Seniors. Tooradin-Dalmore 14.18 (102) d Warragul Industrial 9.8 (62). Nar Nar Goon 19.15 (129) d Koo Wee Rup 5.3 (33). Dalyston 17.9 (111) d Korumburra Bena 6.5 (41).

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■ Reserves. Tooradin-Dalmore 25.20 (170) d Warragul Industrials 2.1 913). Nar Nar Goon 15.11 (101) d Koo Wee Rup 4.3 (27). Dalyston 7.9 (51) d Korumburra Bena 4.6 (30). Kilcunda Bass 10.4 (64) d Phillip Island 3.4 (22).

Inverloch-Kongwak 8.7 (55) d Garfield 3.1 (19). Cora Lynn 26.13 (169) d Bunyip 0.2 (2).

with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21- April 20) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 3.12.25.9.7.40.

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Lotto Numbers: 2.13.15.20.26.36.

Check everything of any importance before committing yourself although nothing seems to be coming your way now, the situation soon improves and you will have more choices than you can handle.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 3.12.20.25.45.40.

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CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 2.12.20.24.40.33.

Romantic affairs can become very lively indeed, and for the singles the right outcome.

Most of what you love doing will get you good opportunities, the only thing to watch is your budget.

LEO: (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.20.23.36.

Watch your tongue or you’ll get caught up in violent outbursts, a careless attitude in your personal relationships will create friction between the younger and older members of your family.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.20.23.36.30.

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Lotto Numbers: 1.12.25.5.41.33.

Financial maters are very much on your mind at the present and something will have to be done very soon to get you back on an even keel. Real estate dealings should turn out to be profitable.

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Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.28.8.40.

A busy time ahead and you cold find yourself short of time and of temper if you let others affect your mood. tact cold help in your personal relationships and you need to relax. For your own benefit.

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Lotto Numbers: 4.12.20.30.33.35.

You should be feeling on top of the world or be looking forward to a healthy holiday or time spend away from home and the usual grind.

Travel is indicated and this could be a successful surprise.

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Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.40.9.6.

You could be much more successful with the help of an understanding person in achieving what you set out to do. Do not let other people with a pessimistic outlook on life keep you from doing your own thing.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.6.4.2.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.45.6.33.

Marriage and surprise announcements will be the order of the day. Luck is indicated for the one who has the courage to push a little. Financial matters that have been causing a problem should be solving themselves.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.8.4.

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MARYBOROUGH PROVES ITS POPULARITY

■ There’s no doubting that Maryborough id one of the most popular tracks in Victoria and a most interesting meeting was held to start theweek on Monday April 22.

■ Ararat trainer/driver Michael Bellman’s very smart but sometimes naughty 6Y0 Love YouSundons Pride mare Tictok was on her best behavior to blitz her rivals in the 2190 metre Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap.

Stepping cleanly from 20 metres, Tictok once balanced was sent forward having little trouble crossing the leader Bellmac Bambi (barrier two) to assume control and once there, the race became a procession much to the delight of owner Gary Hull, cruising to an untouched 14.1 metre victory in a mile rate of 2-03.2 from Bellmac Bambi which stuck on well.

Midnight Avenger (four pegs from the pole) was third 2.6 metres away. Whenever this girl, a winner of five from 26 going into the race does it right she is always very competitive.

■ Romsey’s Chris Svanosio produced a lovely type of horse in Volstead-One Yankee Hall colt Remus Phoenix who toyed with his rivals on debut in the Join Our Local Lions Club 3Y0 Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres.

Bred by the Finley boys and raced by Ashley Haynes, Remus Phoenix raced exposed from gate four outside Kyvalley Misty (gate two) but was never perturbed, Cruising to the front on the final bend, Remus Phoenix greeted the judge 11 metres in advance of Flyin Time (one/two) and Ultimate Tess which ran home late after a slow beginning. The mile rate 2-03.1.

■ Bannockburn trainer Geoff Webster landed the AB Paint Vicbred Pace over 2190 metres with fifteen start maiden Dougs Flame, a 3Y0 gelded son of Flaming Flutter and Dougs Courage.

Driven by Connor Clarke, Dougs Flame (one/ three from inside the second line) was sent forward with a rush racing for the bell to cross the pacemaker Dancin With Rush and lead for the last lap, accounting for Bozanarrow (mid-field) and Marlo Mareau (five pegs) in a rate of 1-59.

The margins 6.6 by 2.3 metres.

■ Strathfieldsaye trainer Julie Douglas was successful with 7Y0 Sweel Lou-Lisconnie mare Chevron Flies in the 1690 metre McPhersons Printing Group Pace paying odds of $31.00.

Driven by part-owner Kevin Weidenbach, Chevron Flies enjoyed a sweet passage from gate three trailing the pacemaker Rise Above All (gate two).

Angling away from the inside on turning, Chevron Flies was too tough at the finish for the raging hot favourite Miki To Success (one/two – four wide home turn off a three wide trail) by 1.9 metres in a rate of 1-56. Rockets Mate used inside runs from well back for third 5.8 metres away.

■ Derrinal trainer/driver Glenn Bull is having a tremendous season and snared a double on the day – 7Y0 Western Terror-Paris Highlights mare Favouritehighlight taking the Maryborough IGA Pace over 2190 metres and 5Y0 Vansumicgelding Michen Roy the 1690 metre Benstud Standardbreds Pace.

Favouritehighlight (three pegs from inside the second line) eased wide on turning and finished with a wet sail to defeat Hurrikane Dusty along the sprint lane by 2.1 metres in 2-01.1 after following the poleline leader Binno Major who held third 3.2 metres back.

Michen Roy (gate six) after being trapped wide went forward to race exposed from the bell, outstaying his rivals to record a half neck margin from Paris Princess off the back of the leader Streets Of Madrid, with Majors Creek (three pegs) a neck away third after easing wide on turning. The rate 1-57.3.

Quinella snared

■ Shepparton was Tuesday’s venue and Wahring trainer Danny Thackaray snared the quinella in the 2190 metre Avenel Equine Hospital Pace (1st Division) when 7Y0 Major Bronski-Mystical Rainbow gelding Bronski Moment defeated stablemate Major Suspect.

Driven by wife Mel, Bronski Moment was given an easy time from the pole trailing the speedy Alcatraz Girl (gate four), while Major Suspect (Nathan Jack) followed her three back along the markers.

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with Len Baker Using the sprint lane, Bronski Moment ran home best to register a 1.1 metre margin over Major Suspect who also came through along the sprint lane, with Shezabluechip a head away third after racing exposed for the last half of the journey. The mile rate 2-00.7.

■ Toolern Vale trainer Brandon Bonavia’s exQueenslander 6Y0 For A Reason-Zoofari gelding Cheetah Lodge second up in Victoria landed a hefty plunge when victorious in the Goodfellows Car and Truck Rentals Pace over 2190 metres.

With Chris Alford in the sulky, Cheetah Lodge starting from gate three on the second line commenced a three wide forward move early in the race to park outside Cornishtown Kid from outside the front line which had crossed The Majors Girl (gate three).

Travelling boldly in the last lap, Cheeta Lodge defied all challengers to register a strong 4.7 metre victory over Wind Sock off a three wide trail on the back of Shallow Beach, with the ever reliable Shaq third off a three wide double trail last lap 11.6 metres away. The rate 1-57.2.

■ Pipers Creek (Kyneton) trainer Tony Xiriha combined with son Ben to capture the 2190 metre Alabar Pace with Wow You Can Dance, a 7Y0 gelded son of Art Major and Sneakenup returning a mile rate of 1-57.4.

Trapped wide from outside the front line, Ben had no option but to go forward and did so joining the pacemaker Royal Starzzz (gate two) with a little under a mile to travel.

Showing great tenacity, Wow You Can Dance refused to give in when tackled to greet the judge by a half neck from Interpretation (one/one-three wide home turn) and Royal Starzz which held third 2.3 metres away.

■ Sutton Grange trainer Ross Graham’s team are never far away in any race they contest and 4Y0 Sweet Lou-Better Downunder mare Bettorsweetvictory raced by a huge syndicate of owners including brother Leigh and Goulburn Valley resident Mitch Sidebottom, was successful in the Saddleworld Shepparton Mares Pace over 1690 metres.

Driven by Josh Duggan, Bettorsweetvictory from gate two on the second line settled three back in the running line as Calypso Mistress (gate two) led before being crossed by Shawami Lass (gate three) racing for the bell leaving Presidentslastlady in the breeze.

Moving a spot closer for the final circuit, Bettorsweetvictory when asked for an effort on turning ran home best to prevail by two metres from a game Presidentslastlady returning a mile rate of 1-56.5. Calypso Mistress held her ground to be third a nose back.

Run of the race

■ The feature event at Mildura on Wednesday the $10,000 McDonalds Irymple & Mildura Pace over 2190 metres saw last year’s Mildura Cup winner 8Y0 Art Major-Sahara Miss gelding Sahara Tiger chalk up his 28th success in 84 outings (15 at Mildura) for Shane and Ryan Sanderson.

In what was a great performance, Sahara Tiger settled four back in the moving line from the extreme draw as the speedy locally trained My Ultimate Billy cleared the field from outside the front line. Going forward mid-race, Sahara Tiger looked like being trapped wide with Ryan having no option but to go back the tail. Angling

for inside runs in the last lap as second elect Im Blingin It (gate two) came away from the back of the leader to stride clear on turning, Sahara Tiger continued to make ground along the markers and after gaining a split in-between in the straight, finished full of running to gain the day by 3 metres over Modern Ginger (three pegs from the pole) which angled wide on turning, with Im Blingin It holding third 3 metres away.

The mile rate 1-58.8.

■ It was also a night to remember for 18 year old local reinswoman Charli Masotti who landed her first winner, piloting mother Kate Attard’s 7Y0 Grinfromeartoear-Lilbitabrownsuger gelding Lilbitahenrytee to victory in the 1790 metre Park Douglas Printing Pace.

Given the run of the race from gate two trailing the pacemaker Bilum (gate four), Lilbitahenrytee gained a split on turning and dashed to the front to score by 1.5 metres in advance of polemarker Auckland Lass (three pegs – three wide home turn) returning a mile rate of 2-02.5. Guys Bettor Bet (five pegs from gate two on the second line) after angling very wide on turning was third 3.3 metres back.

Double Day

■ Another double day on Thursday with Stawell in the afternoon and Geelong at night. At Stawell, passionate 71 year old Birchip owner/trainer Gary Living’s 8Y0 A Rockenroll Dance-Sancerre gelding A Rocknroll Jet recorded a most deserving victory in the Thomas Foods Pace over 2180 metres.

Trailing the poleline leader Shes A Tiny Dancer from inside the second line, A Rocknroll Jet was driven to perfection by Jackie Barker and after easing away from the inside on turning, raced clear to register a 1.9 metre margin over Montana Pride (three wide last lap from the rear). Bettorpatchmeup (three pegs) used the sprint lane for third 1.8 metres away. The mile rate 2-04.2.

■ Mount Gambier hoppers Steven Fennell and Mal Phillips tased success with Billees Jet (Jason Lee), a 5Y0 Guaranteed-Belated mare leading throughout in the 2180 metre Russ Jewellery Pace for Fennell to defeat Flaming Lucky (one/ one) by a half neck in 2-05.6.

Markleigh Caz (four pegs) was third 1.8 metres back. Phillips provided 5Y0 Betting LineThree Queens gelding The Triline (Luke Dunn) to snare the Wimmera Mallee Vet Services Pace over 2180 metres in a blanket finish coming off a one/one trip from gate two to blouse Soar (one/ tree) by a head, with a death seating She Will Wantano a half head back third. The mile rate 2-03.7.

■ At Geelong, Balliang trainer Tyrone Abela who loves the straight out trotter was successful with 3Y0 Centurion Alm-Savola filly All That Remains in the Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Handicap over 2570 metres.

Driven by Chris Alford, All That Remains raced by Damien Burns led throughout from outside the front line to account for Old Villa Boy (barrier six) which began just as well.

Polemarker Gunsen Rosie was third after following the pair. The margins 7.9 by 10.9 in a pedestrian mile rate of 2-06.2.

■ Daylesford duo Mick Barby and Anne Maree Conroy’s 5Y0 Betting Line-Glenlyon Glad gelding Glenline (gate three second line) brought up his second victory by taking the 2100 metre Harvey Norman Corio Pace.

Driven as usual by Anne-Maree, Glenline did it tough but did it well after racing three wide from the bell from near last. Still wide on turning, Glenline outstayed his rivals to register a 4.1 metre margin over Caruso Star from the rear which ran home late in a mile rate of 2-02.4. His Dream Lives On after racing exposed from gate five held down third 2 metres away.

■ It was great to see Maud husband and wife team Jack and Karen Kendall in the winners circle following the somewhat lucky victory of home bred 4Y0 Captain Treacherous-Truffieres gelding Captain Boak in the 2100 metre Southern Cross Feeds Pace.

Trailing the poleline leader Give Dad A Wave from inside the second line who was hotly pressured by the favourite Remmington from midfield racing for the bell resulting by the favourite breaking and shifting in on top of Give Dad A

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Meetings for the week : Wednesday – Ballarat, Thursday – Melton, Friday – Maryborough/Mildura, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Shepparton, Monday – Hamilton, Tuesday – Cranbourne.

Wave with both horses locking wheels and shifting up the track allowing Captain Boak to sail through and lead for the last lap, greeting the judge by 6.1 metres from Reinder (four pegs) and Remmington which got going again finishing a nose away third. The mile rate 2-03.4.

All trotting

■ The highlight of Friday night’s all trotting meeting at Bendigo was the $25,000 Aldebaran Park Bendigo Trotters Cup, a discretionary handicapped race over 2650 metres – the victor Brent Lilley’s very much in-form 6Y0 Muscle Hill-LoveYa Doosie stallion Kyvalley Hotspur for staunch stable client Jim Connelly.

Driven by Chris Alford, Kyvalley Hotspur a winner of both the Charlton and Cobram Cups this season as well as the Yarra Valley Trotters Cup back in November last year, stepped safely from 10 metres to tackle stablemate Kyvalley Heist (barrier three) for the front running going into the first turn, having little difficulty in getting there.

With the pace at an even tempo, Kyvalley Hotspur was allowed to bowl along at his leisure and when Alford put the foot to the floor approaching the home turn, kicked away with a handy margin.

Although second placegetter Iron Love chased hard from three pegs, the bird had flown as Kyvalley Hotspur coasted to the wire 3.4 metres ahead of his rivals.

Hephaestus Phoenix (barrier two) after a slow beginning followed the runner up throughout to be third 10 metres back, with Chinese Whisper (five pegs) fourth .7 metres away in an all marker line finish. In quarters of 31.1, 30.9, 28.9 and 28.4 after a lead time of 82.7 seconds, Kyvalley Hotspur returned a mile rate of 2-02.2.

■ Eighty-nine-year-old Huntly trainer Bill White would have been thrilled watching 21 year old granddaughter Lauren guide 9Y0 home bred Feng Shuis Image- Party Lights mare Double Dot to victory in the 2150 metre Worlds Best Hoof Oil Trotters Mobile.

Beginning fast from gate three to lead easily, Double Dot was rated to perfection and raced clear on turning to record a 5.1 metre margin over a death seating Jansu (gate two on the second line), with Ivar a stablemate of the runner up third a neck away after trailing the winner.

The mile rate 2-04.4.

■ On a night for the elders, seventy year old Romsey part-owner trainer Neil Rowley has 5Y0 Kvintet Avenger-Atego Lilly mare Atego Dawn racing in great form at present, bringing up two wins in succession on the circuit when greeting the judge in the 2150 metre J and A Mazzetti Painting Trotters Mobile.

Driven by Lancefield’s Rod Petroff, Atego Dawn starting from the pole eased three wide from three back the markers on the final bend, proving too strong for Astro (gate two) which had followed the pacemaker Boutika from gate four which held down third. The margins 1.1 by 14 metres in a mile rate of 2-02.4.

■ The Victorians dominated in both Western Australia and New Zealand on Friday, with Andy and Kate Gath taking the $300,000 Rentravision Fremantle Cup over 2936 metres at Gloucester Park with Catch A Wave after winning The Nullarbor ($1,250,000) a week earlier. Settling near last after being eased from outside the front line as Gary Hall Senior’s Jumping Jackmac (Stuart McDonald) led from gate five.

- Len Baker

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EARLY LOOK AT THE EVEREST

■ It may be a little while away but this year’s spectacular race in Sydney, the Everest, will once again be raced among the best sprinters in Australia, and even overseas.

Prior to acceptances, those listed on early markets, if they have a go, will certainlyproduce a crackerjack event over the 1200 metres.

Early Neds betting has the top Victorian, I Wish I Win, heading the betting after a good third first-up in the classic, the T.J.Smith Stakes at Randwick on April 6.

Prepared by top Victorian trainers, Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, the son of Cox Plate winner, Savabeel, was a bit stiff in the T.J., but finished a good third behind his stablemate, the good mare Chain of Lightning, who has been sold to overseas interests.

Another Victorian the good mare, Bella Nipotina, was a good second.

I Wish I Win hadn’t raced since finishing second behind another top galloper, Think About It, beaten a long neck in an open event over 1200 metres.

Naturally between now and the big day, Peter Moody will have his then six-year-old in fine form, as he is one of the best going around.

On the second line, is another good contender in the Joe Pride trained Think About It, who got into a bit of trouble and finished 11th.

He is much better than that, having won 11 of his 15 starts and is top-class.

Then we have the smart mare, Espiona, who went around in the T.J., but they were too strong for her. But it was one of the best fields she will encounter.

This is probably the best field she will ever meet, and not only they are quick, they are strong.

Then the weather can play a big part, though October is not too bad.

Private Eye, a good sprinter on his day, has had a few tries of late, and he certainly improved in the All Aged Stakes on a bog at Randwick, which was abandoned after the main event.

There is one thing up in Sydney: when it rains it pours, and there is no let up.

I feel they will be too strong for him here.

Sunshine In Paris is smart, and was a little bit unlucky in the T.J.Smith Stakes, missing the place.

Prepared by leading Queensland trainer, Annabel Neasham, she has a ton of ability and could run the place here. From seven starts she has won four, with two placings. Don’t leave her out.

The Victorian three-year-old filly, Estriella, is smart, having won her first two in good style.

Prepared by leading trainer, Ciaron Maher, she could give this a shake.

Giga Kick, prepared by young trainer, Clayton Douglas, a winner of the Everest, if right, will be right in it.

He broke down at his last start, and hasn’t raced since, but the mail is that he has trailed well. If right could give this a big shake.

Then you have the early favourite for the Golden Slipper, Storm Boy, having a crack here.

Prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Andrew Bott, he was a bit unlucky there, and next start ran fourth in the Sires.

● Espiona.Racing Photos. although pretty good, might be battling here.

Ted Ryan

Saturday nights

■ Do you fancy the races on a Saturday night?

If you do, there could be some action coming up in the near future.

Southside Racing, which is Cranbourne and Pakenham, are looking at talking to Racing Victoria for approval to race there on four Saturday nights in late December-January.

Thursday and Friday night meetings scheduled at Pakenham and Cranbourne, would be pushed back 24 hours to accommodate the trial.

The mail is a number of participants are not happy.

You have got not only the owners, the trainers, jockeys, strappers ands a lot of other staff to think of.consider.

On top of that that is only one night on the calendar they can get a break.

If successful, it could lead to Saturday triple headers with the existing country and city meetings during the day and a new night session.

RV last trialled Saturday night meetings in late 2019.

One top trainer, Melbourne Cup winning man, Sam Freedman, urged administrators to consider the burden on stable staff and jockeys already under strain.

Top jockey Mark Zahra is not for it, but there would be a lot of jockeys who are not getting extra work, who would like some more cash.

Another worry is tiredness: jockeys are up early every day just about and lack of sleep, can cause accidents when travelling.

Emerging and fringe jockeys would be enticed to ride day and night.

Freedman said: “You’ve got to look after your staff to be asking them to go to Cranbourne to strap horses on a Saturday night - feels wrong and be robbing them of time off with the family.

Freedman also questioned the punter’s appetite for Saturday night racing.

Queensland is the only jurisdiction to regularly run night horse racing acing at Toowoomba, around a smorgasbord of rreyhound and harness races.

Winx foal

■ As the giddiness of the $10 million sale of Winx’s filly by Pierro, subsided at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, a question from a “mainstream journalist prompted a moment of reflection”.

“If she already owned the horse, then why buy it back?”

Debbie Kepitis, whose Woppitt Blood stock effectively bought out the shareholders in the filly, was by no means the only part-owner to stay with her own horse at the Easter Sale, but at least her name was on the docket.

Looking for a Professional to run the show?

He is up against class here. In Secret is good, and a Newmarket winner, trained on the track, but this is a bit tough.

Lady of Camelot is smart, and won the Golden Slipper in good style, but a young filly

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AIR CONDITIONER. Twin model 35-litre tanks.

Model XC 235. Power 2.5 HP. 20 metres blue hose.

VGC. $150. Wollert. 0412 851 954.

H-K BARBECUE. Gas. Five burner. New ignition assembly. Wheels. Very clean gas tank, full. VGC. $150.

Pascoe Vale. 0419 188 356.

F-I BEER BREWING KIT. Includes two hydrometers, air lock brewing containers, 1 x 25-litre, 1 x 10-litre sping loaded bottle capper. GC. $20. Hastings. 0466 252 967.

F-I BICYCLE. 7-speed fuldup bike. Used twice. Includes helmet, master lock and light. New. $100.

Ferntree Gully,. 0433 887 719.

F-I BIKE STAND. olds a stationery bike while you pedal. GC. Paid $180, sell $30. Mt Martha. 5973 4163.

F-I BLINDS. Clarke’s. Suitable for 4 bedroom house, 1 kitchen, 238cm x 120cm down. Dining 2 x 177cm x 125cm. Deck 180cm x 210cm, `100cm c 10cm down.

Lounge 230cm x 177cm.

Bedroom 1 x 2 60x 180 x 90 @ x 180 bedroom 2+3 175 x 120cm down. Office/bedroom 4 175cm x 120cm. All as new. Charcoal and beige colour. EC. $950 total. Officer. 0407 339 696.

H-K BOOKS, Storey Treehouse. 13 to 143. Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton, Immaculate condition. $25.

Brighton. 0402 027 621.

H-K BUNNINGS Complete Guide To Gardening. New. $10. Pascoe Vale. 0419 138 356.

F-I CARAVAN TOWING HITCH. 3.0 ton. Ease lift, elite. GC. $200. Hastings.

0466 252 967.

F-I CARAVAN. 2011 Jayco Eagle Outback. Inner spring mattresses, bike rack, roof rack, non-smokers, stove unused, good clean condition. $20,000, price is firm. View in Bayswater.

Phone Dean, 0407 350 560.

F-I ENCYCLOPEDIA. World Book. Plus Year Books 80/ 81. Science Books 82/83 and World Book Dictionary A-K/L-Z. $90 or offer. GC. $90. Frankston. 9789 9634.

F-I

MOBILITY SCOOTER. Front basket. Rear larger sealed bag. Two large new batteries. VGC. $2000.

Reservoir. 9460 1501.

F-I MOBILITY WHEELCHAIR. Ridge. Purchased 2023. Model Ul8-W12.

Metallic red. Trim two-tone grey. As new. $2100.

Bellfield. 9499 5896.

H-K PARK BENCH. Wrought Iron Ends. Needs Wooden Slats. Handyman’s delight to put together. Needs a little TLC, paint. GC. $40.

Surrey Hills. 9808 9176, after 5pm is good time.

F-I REGISTRATION PLATES. Personalised.

MISUBI. B/W. Slimline.

VGC. $1500 or offer.

Frankston. 9789 9634.

F-I TELEVISION. Panasonic.

32 inch. GC. $30. Mount Martha. 5973 4163.

H-K RIDE-ON Easy Lift for easy cleaning and maintenance of your ride-on lawn mower.

Folds flat for easy storage.

Like new. $250. Yarck.

0414 718 812.

H-K ROOF TILES. Dark brown.

Terra cotta. 150. GC. Free.

Launching Place. 5967 4412.

F-I STAGS ELKS FERNS. Loads of so many plants, indoor, outdoor. Ideal presents, rubber, bird of paradise. Hydrangeas, lillies, Bromelids, beautiful colours, ground covers.

Why pay retail? Special Canna lillies, red from $15. New. Noble Park.

0407 325 030.

F-I SPORTLINER VAN. With annex, microwave, double bed, sink, hot water, gas, hot plates, TV aerial, kitchen stuff, bedding.

Seats 3. Electric brakes very tight, 690,000-km.

Easy to tow. Year 209. GC. $13,000. Rosebud. 5986 6352.

F-I TOYS, books, records, DVDs, plants, clothese (emn’s, women’s, mainly 10-16). Plastic plates, knives, forks, dog bowls, jackets, toilet training, bird seed. GC and EC. From $2. Noble Park. 0407 325 030.

F-I VHS TAPES. 4-hour running time. New. Never used. $4 each. Pascoe Vale.

0419 138 356.

F-I VIBRATION TRAINER. Wellness. Clare. Circulation Stimulator. VGC. $200. Frankston. 9789 9634.

F-I

FRIDGE. LC 400-lt. Bot freezer, stainless finish. HT 1730, Wide 700, deep 660. 6 years old. As new. $300. Hastings. 0466 252 967.

F-I GENERATOR. Petrol. 4stroke. 1000 watts. Ideal for camping. Lights fridge.

Small power tools. Little use. VGC, as new. $250.

Launching Place. 5967 4412.

F-I LOUNGE. Leather. White, 2-seater. Had very little use. EC. $30. Richmond.

0404 956 682.

F-I

WANTED TO BUY AWA RADIOLA portable transistor model released around 1960-1961.

Brown colour preferred.

Round dial, plastic white.

Average to good working working condition. Will pay $200+. Beaumaris. 9589 1457.

F-I PIANO ACCORDION. Wanted. Small Size 24 or 32, Bass red colour preferred. GC. Mt Martha.

5973 4163.

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