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DOCTOR BANNED ■ FORMER Austin Hospital practitioner Dr Conway Lee hasa been disqualified from applying for registration for six years.

Neville, 92, is Marathon Man ● Well known for his real estate work at Bulleen and throughout the eastern suburbs, Neville Emerson has been dubbed the ‘Marathon Man’. Editor Ash Long meets with the 92-years-young property whiz. Turn to Page 4.

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The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard that Dr Lee had engaged in sexualised and/or inapprop[raite genital examination of patients. VCAT members Jonathan Smithers, DrA. Reddy and Dr R. McRae reprimanded Dr Lee and cancelled his registration. Dr Lee, 39, had contested four allegations which were heard over a four-day hearing. Dr Lee had a clinic with a focus on men’s sexual health and HIV medicine. One male patient alleged that Dr Lee participated in inappropriate examinations of the client’s genitals. Dr Lee was accused of stroking the patient’s penis in a manner which had no clinical justification. Dr Lee was said to hace sexualised language in a consultation with a second complainant. Dr Lee was said to have used inappropriate flirtatious and sexualised conversations on the Grindr social media platform. The complainants are members of Melbourne’s gay community. Dr Lee was accused of placing his hand high up on one complainant;s thigh. Dr Lee was accused of masturbating a client to extract ‘seminal fluid’. Tribunal members said Dr Lee had engaged in professional misconduct in three cases.

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MP quits ministry Preston MLA Robin Scott resigned as Assistant Treasurer on Monday in cabinet in the wake of the scandal surrounding Adem Somyurek and allegations of branch-stacking in the Labor Party.

Local Briefs Cycling push

■ Dr Samantha Ratnam, Northern Metropolitan MLC (Australian Greens), this month asked a question of Jaala Pulford, Roads Minister, in Parliament about cycling infrastructure. “Minister, governments around the world are creating more space for people riding their bike or walking in response to COVID-19 to help with social distancing and prevent our cities from being clogged with cars when restrictions ease, yet the Victorian government stands alone in its failure to fund or allocate road space to cyclists and pedestrians. Minister, why has the government done nothing to support active transport during this crisis?”

Order in the House ■ Victorian Parliament is sitting this week. Members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council are in the House on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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Paragraphs Praise for business

■ Mernda real estate agent Neeraj Kapoor has disproved the old aadge that “you can’t fight city hall”. Mr Kapoor took Whittlesea City Council to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and had a decision of the municipality set aside. Mr Kapoor wanted to have advertising signage approved in association with his homebased real estate business at 46 Schotters Rd, Mernda. Mr Kapoor asked for permission for an illuminated sign including his name and contact number. He also sought a 1200mm x 600mm sign attached to the faced of the building, which is on the eastern side of Schotters Rd. The Council considered the signage as “excessive” and said that it would likely impact upon the nearby residents. Laurie Hewet, Senior Member of VCAT, said the area was opf a robust and diverse character, which included the Mernda Station car park.

■ Local councils of Nillumbik, Banyule, Manningham, Boroondara, Whitehorse, Monash, Maroondah, Knox and the Yarra Ranges have led by example duriong the COVID-19 period, Rodney Barton, Eastern Metropolitan MLC, has told State Parliament. “Although they face many challenges of their own, they have used their resources to assist and promote local businesses, community groups and individuals and families in need. “COVID-19 has not gone—it may never be—but our health system now is ready and can cope, and I hope in the coming months we can all look back and say that this was worth it. “We should all be very proud of what has been achieved. I say to all that we need to support each other, buy local, support our business owners and their staff, and consider who benefits when you buy online—a struggling local business or an offshore provider. “We need each other, so support your community, stay safe, stay local,” Mr Barton said.

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June’s 96th birthday

Craigieburn hoons ■ Craig Ondarchie, Northern Metropolitan MLC (Liberal), has raised the issue of Craigieburn hoons in State Parliament this month: “My constituency question is for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. In May I invited Craigieburn residents in my electorate of Northern Metropolitan Region to complete my community survey. “ Many Craigieburn residents are concerned about their safety at night, hoon driving, youth on unregistered motorbikes, the unlawful dumping of rubbish and graffiti. “Before COVID-19 crimes against the person had gone up roughly 23 per cent in the year to date. “Stalking and harassment were up as well. Can the minister advise me so that I can advise my residents: will the Government commit to extra police patrols in all Craigieburn Rd, Mickleham Rd and Mt Ridley Rd to tackle hoon driving, unregistered dirt bikes and the unlawful dumping of rubbish?”

Watsonia space ■ Construction of five land bridges over the North East Link between Grimshaw St and Lower Plenty Rd in Watsonia will create approximately 8500 square metres of green public open space, and more than 30 000 trees will be planted as part of the project,” Sonja Terpstra, MLC for Eastern Metropolitan Region (Labor), told Parliament this month. “Local business BulleenArt & Garden is going to be one of those businesses providing some of the trees for that project, and for every tree that is removed two will be replaced,” Ms Terpstra said.

Banyule meeting

■ A special meeting of Banyule Council will be held at 7pm tonight (Wed.) to consider the Proposed Council Plan and Budget Submissions. The four-year plan has covered the 201721 period, says Allison Beckwith, Chief Executive Officer.

Library plan ■ Darebin Council was last night (Tues.) due to consider a draft Darebin Libraries and Learning Strategy 2020-24. “The Strategy is a framework to focus development of a dynamic annual action plan to bring the Strategy to life, delivering on community priorities and responding to emerging issues and community feedback,” Councillors were told. ‘Livelong Learning’ is a key part of the strategy, a report said.

● June Mackenzie ■ Former Thomastown resident June Mackenzie celebrated her 96th birthday last week. June was married to the late Frank Mackenzie. Their children are Colin, Trent and Fiona. Mrs Mackenzie now lives in a nursing care home. She was well-known in the St John’s Anglican Parish at Epping.

● Dindi Sessions presents singer and songwriter Larni Bullock with an original song called Getting There this Saturday (June 20). This program is supported by Creative Victoria and the Victorian Government's FReeZA youth development program.

Vote 1 on ad signs ■ Darebin Council was due last night (Tues.) to consider a policy about advertsing signs. “In the lead up to local government elections, it is important that clear, consistent requirements are made publicly available to ensure fair, lawful election processes and appropriate use of Council resources,” said a report to Councillors. “It is also important to ensure that Council is not seen as partisan. “Council has a responsibility to ensure that the amenity of the municipality’s public places is not unduly compromised by a proliferation of signage and other election material. “The draft policy, if adopted, would complement Council’s General Local Law by clearly articulating Council’s policy on election signage and electioneering activities to election candidates, their supporters and the community in general. “The effect of the policy will be that Council will not generally issue a permit for any type of candidate election signage to be erected or displayed on Council land. “It also seeks to ensure that electioneering activities do not compromise public safety and do not occur in close proximity to Council buildings. “The draft policy includes reference to the Darebin Planning Scheme and Local Law re-

quirements relating to signage. It is also consistent with and complements Council’s Election Period Policy (2020). “The proposed policy on Electoral Advertising Signage and Electioneering will strengthen Council’s ability to ensure that the rules and processes governing elections are clear, avoid the use of Council resources for electioneering, maintain the community’s confidence that Council administration is not partisan, and apply equally and consistently to all candidates,” the report said. “Once adopted, the policy would apply immediately and would continue to operate at all times, both within and outside of the Counciladopted and legislated election periods,” Councillors were told. The Local Paper had gone to press prior to the vote being taken by Darebin Councillors.

Grace Darling hit ■ The future of the live music scene at venues such as the Grace Darling Hotel, in the inner northern suburbs, has been raised by Dr Samantha Ratnam, MLC for Northern Metropolitan (Australian Greens). “My question is for the Minister for Creative Industries (Martin Foley). Over the past few months live music venues in my electorate and across Victoria have been struggling. “A recent example I heard was from Maurice, the owner of the Grace Darling Hotel in Collingwood. “He said that his business and other live music venues already operate on incredibly thin margins, and if the government does not step in with a rescue package it, and I quote: “… may be the final nail in the coffin for many venues, including the Grace”. “Victoria’s live music industry brings in $1.7 billion and creates 42 000 jobs for our economy, and the value it brings to our culture and communities is beyond measure. “It is now up to the Government to hear the community’s calls and ensure Victoria’s live music scene does not disappear. “Minister, will you support the live music industry with a $50 million rescue package to ensure iconic music venues like the Grace Darling in my electorate are able to survive the COVID-19 crisis?” Dr Ratnam asked.

Will Callaghan

■ The resccue of missing teenager Will Callaghan last week at Mt Disappointment has been recognised by Whittlesea Police officer-in-charge Sen. Sgt. Glenn Parker. As Whittlesea Emergency Response Coordinator, he would like to thank all the emergency services and support services who worked tirelessly in the search. These services include local general duties Police, Police from across the State, Police Search and Rescue, Police Air Wing, Police Transport Branch, Mounted Police, Police Solos, Highway Patrol, Police field catering, Mountain Rescue Volunteers, State Emergency Service units, CFAbrigades, Parks Victoria, Forest Fire Management Victoria, DELWP, Salvation Army Catering, Whittlesea and Mitchell City Councils, Telstra and NBN. Sen. Sgt Parker would especially like to acknowledge the level of assistance provided by members of the local community and beyond. “It was an awesome display of community spirit,” he said.

Emergency time ■ Darebin Council’s declaration of a climate emergency have required Councillors to rethink and adjust its strategic approach to waste, even though the currently Waste and Litter Strategy had been intended to run to 2025. “To respond to these challenges Council has developed and consulted on a Draft Waste and Recycling Strategy,” Councillors were advised at last night’s (Tues.) meeting.

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Tolls will definitely be part of the North-East Link. Eastern Metro MLC Sonja Terpstra confirmed in Parliament this month: "One of the objectives of this bill is to establish the North East Link State Tolling Corporation and to provide that framework for the tolling, operation and maintenance of the north-east link."

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Northcote Budget

Oops, we’ll have another vote ■ Arguing Nillumbik Shire Councillors could not agree on the 2020-21 annual budget at its meeting held last week (Tues., June 9). Mayor Cr Karen Egan declared the budget motion lost after a 3-4 split vote. For the budget to go ahead were: Cr Bruce Ranken, Cr Karen Egan and Cr Peter Clarke. Against: Cr Peter Perkins, Cr Jane Ashton, Cr John Dumaresq and Cr Grant Brooker. Cr Peter Clarke and Cr Bruce Ranken moved hat the Budget considerations be deferred until the State and Federal Budgets had been handed down. Nillumbik Shire Chief Executive Officer Carl Cowie advised the meeting that the time period Council had been given by the State Government to finalise the budget is the end of August whereas State and Federal Budgets are

in October. In light of the advice given above by Mr Cowie, CrClarke amended his motion, which was carried: “That the matter of the Budget be deferred for consideration at the June Ordinary Council Meeting.”

Axe for Wollert rivergums ● Jenny Morgan (Crawshaw) The Local Paper published a story (May 20) about retired Reservoir East State School teacher Jenny Morgan (nee Crawshaw), now of North Fitzroy, catching up with this newspaper’s editor Ash Long. A number of past pupils have since made contact. A meeting is being set up with former student Peter Griffith and his wife Pam tomorrow (Thurs.). Peter has dug out some memorabilia for about former infant mistress Miss Ethel Portch.

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The City of Whittlesea offers 10 grant programs. The total value of these grant programs over the 201920 period is $514,000. The proposed 202021 figures is $533,421. The budget has been out for community consultation. ● An Age report noted that John James Kotsifas of Northcote law firm J. Kotsifas and Associates is in no way professionally related to Melbourne solicitor John Andrew Kotsifas of JK Legal Barristers and Solicitors. Disgraced solicitor John Andrew Kotsifas, 56, have been sentenced to six years in jail for plundering more than $1.75 million from clients’ trust accounts. Her p[leaded guilty to 18 counts of making unauthorised withdrawals of almost $1.5 million from trust accounts and five counts of stealing $267,000 from clients. He worked from a practice above a Northcote massage parlour, reported Cameron Houston and Chris Vedalago of The Age.

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The owner of 186 High St, Northcote, is requesting the discon tinuance and sale of the 3.05-metrewide road adjoining their property. The request was put to last week’s meeting of Darebin Council.

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Nillumbik Council has heard from a number of people about its Equine plan: Debbie Smith on behalf of Hurstbridge Saddlery Stockfeed, Cath Giles on behalf of Nillumbik Horse Action Group, Pam Stuart on behalf of St Andrews Pony Club, Kay Cruse, Ingrid Crichton, Peter Stuart on behalf of St Andrews Trail Riding Group and Tori Mitton. Whittlesea Council is seeking Seek Department and Transport approval to reduce the speed limit from 60kmh to 50kmh on Miller Street, Epping. The Council will ommunicate the speed reduction and road safety reasoning to the community, at least two weeks prior to installation of the speed limit signs.

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■ Whittlesea Council has given the nod for rivergums and other trees to be removed at Lehmanns Rd, Wollert. The Council resolve d this month to approve a planning permit application for tree removal subject to conditions. ■ The site is located in the Epping North East Development Plan area and the Epping North East Local Strategy Plan area. ■ The proposal involves the removal of planted River Red Gums within the Lehmanns Rd road reserve between Saltlake Blvd and Bindts Rd to allow for the upgrade of the road for access to a future estate to be developed within the Quarry Hills Precinct Structure Plan to the east of the site. These trees are protected under the Vegetation Protection Overlay. ■ The design of the road has been considered extensively by Council officers with the overall works package designed to

● Rivergums to be cleared. Image: Whittlesea Council minimise the extent of the trees to be removed and to prevent the removal of a significant dry-stone wall along the northern boundary of the road. ■ The specific number of trees to be removed or lopped can only be finalised with the detailed design of the road and

it is noted that Functional Layout Plans are close to being finalised with detailed design drawings to follow. “Council Officers will continue to work with the developer of the land to minimise the number of trees needing to be removed as a result of the road construction,” said a report “However, there is a level of satisfaction that a reasonable attempt has been made to reduce the extent of tree loss. “As such, it is recommended that the trees cannot be removed until detailed design drawings are provided to the satisfaction of Council showing the minimum extent of tree loss necessary to facilitate the upgrade of Lehmanns Rd. “This will be imposed as a condition of permit.” The decision was made at the Whittlesea Council meeting of June 2 overseen by Administrator Lydia Wilson.

Solar system cash ■ Darebin Council intends to declare a special charge totalling $259,351for the first batch of the residential Solar Saver program for 2020-21. Council has already arranged for quotes for the 41 residential properties. This would add 189.09kW of solar to Darebin. Council will pay upfront for installation and supply of the solar power systems, Around 30-40 per cent of this cost is returned to Council at the point that works are invoiced for the credits generated by the solar systems. The balance is repaid by beneficiaries of the Special Charge Scheme over 10 years.

Preston Post Speed limits down

■ Darebin Council has invested $3.5 million in road safety improvements and new infrastructure and has also reduced speed limits on roads within Darebin. In that time the collision rate and severity have reduced by 30 per cent on both Darebin and State Government managed roads.

Nature Trust ■ Darebin Council looks likely to advertise for the recruitment of community members to Darebin Nature Trust to fill the current vacancies until December 2. The Trust manages the Ruthven Primary School land.

Whittlesea Post Compliance please

■ Whittlesea Council is adopting the Improving Community Safety: A Regulatory Compliance Framework. It is to implement a communications plan to increase community awareness and understanding of Council’s responsibilities.

Grants change

■ “COVID-19 restrictions have made the usual delivery of community projects and activities very difficult and often impossible,” said a report to Whittlesea Council, which is changing its grants schemes.

Banyule aims for 100 jobs

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■ Banyule’s local economic prospects on a whole are generally good, Councillors were told at the Council meeting on Monday night (June 15). “The overall published unemployment rate is not significant compared with other municipalities,” said Kate Baker, Banyule’s Inclusive Employment and Volunteering Team Leader. “There are pockets of high disadvantage which sit well below the State average that are almost entirely disguised by the areas of affluence. “In response to this problem of localised unemployment for vulnerable diversity groups, Council established a jobs taskforce that led to the formation of a Social Enterprise and Local Jobs Team in October 2018. “The aspiration was to develop and deliver innovative approaches that create 100 local jobs opportunities for vulnerable diversity groups in Banyule over a three-year period, through both inclusive employment programs and supporting the establishment of social enterprises with the Banyule municipality. “The purpose of this report is to provide an update on Council’s performance against the target set in June 2018 of 100 jobs to be created within a three-year period. “Key highlights and achievements to date include the development and introduction of Banyule’s Inclusive Employment Program in 2019 targeting those vulnerable communities that may be experiencing barriers to employment. “This program is in its second year and has successfully created 39 job outcomes to date.

■ Banyule Council was due on Monday night (Jun. 15) to examine waivers or partwaivers for ratepayers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More details to come.

Rates waivers?

Rosanna scheme

■ Two people, representing six properties, have objected to a special charge scheme proposed by Banyule Council for the Rosanna shopping centre. The scheme was advertised in the Herald Sun in April and on the Council’s website.

Diamond Valley News ● Kate Baker, Banyule City Council “The partnership work between Council and various social enterprises such as Chancez Café (Araluen), Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Nomads Pizza and Community Grocer to establishment operations within the City of Banyule has led to the creation of 50 employment and training outcomes. “Banyule’s continued work in sustainable procurement to create local inclusive jobs and collaborative procurement across the Northern Region Council’s has contributed to inclusive employment of 13.75 EFT. “By working with the labour market system to develop and deliver innovative approaches to local job creation, a total 102.75 outcomes have been successfully realised to date,” said Ms Baker’s report to Council.

$66.9 mil budget ■ Nillumbik Shire Council aims to raise $66.968 million through its 2020-21 rates. General rates will bring in $57,648,111, and the Annual Service Charge aggregate amount is $9,319,519. The Budget is due to be considered at the June ordinary meeting.

Early Years Plan ■ Reports about Eltham Preschool, Diamond Creek East Preschool, Diamond Creek Occasional and Long Day care and Ferguson Park are to be prepared for the August meeting of Nillumbik Council. This follows consideration of an Early Years Infrastructure Plan.

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■ With the Northern Football League abandoning its 2020 season, there may be a focus swing to outer northern clubs Kinglake, Yea, Broadford and Alexandra. There is optimism that AFL Outer East Division 2 may announce an abbreviated 2020 season with seven home-and-away games, and three weeks of finals. An announcement could come as early as the next week, with Victoria’s State of Emergency set to be reviewed on Monday (June 22). AFL Outer East clubs are due to meet on Tuesday (June 23). Club officials from around the region are keen to salvage what they can of the season, and have developed a plan where each of the nine Division 2 would play one game with each other during an seven-round faxture. The Division 2 teams comprise Alexandra, Broadford, Kinglake, Powelltown, Warburton-Millgrove, Yarra Glen, Yarra

Junction and Yea. Thornton-Eildon will not field men’s senior football sides in 2020. AFL Outer East has set July 25 as its preferred return date for all competitions. This might have a scenario of games on Saturdays: July 25, August 7, 14, 21 and 28, September 5 and 12. Finals might be played on the weekends of September 19-20, 26-27, and October 3-4. Other arrangements would apply for the Premier League and Division 1 football competitions in the AFL Outer East. It is thought that the 2020 netball competitions might mirror the football fixtures. An abbreviated season could be a welcome boost for the ‘northern’ Division 2 competition. Eastern and Northern football and netball leagues have already abandoned their 2020 competitions. It is expected that some EFNL and NFNL players might seek to join teams in the AFL Outer East.

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Marathon Man ■ Neville Emerson is 92, and shows no signs of slowing down. He is one of those rare characters who was raised in Collingwood, and barracks for Richmond. These days he is still in charge of a property consulting group that has a focus on the Diamond Valley and beyond. However, over the years he and his family have run a rmoval van business from Abbotsford, the Oakhill Bakery at East Preston, and a real estate business with offices at East Ivanhoe, Bulleen and Lower Plenty. Neville’s early professional life was with Caltex, selecting sites across Victoria for a network of service stations. This progressed to his career in real estate, in the early years without a car or a telephone. His work - first around Greensborugh and Eltham - often expanded into areas including what is now the Whittlesea and Murrindindi areas. In the 1970s and 1980s he headed the large Emerson real estate agency based in Lower Plenty. Interests crossed the Yarra, and there was also a strong focus in the growing Manningham areas that included Bulleen, Doncaster and Templestowe. Neville’s communty work included being a co-founder of Eltham College, one of the original members of the Rotary Club of Eltham, and supporting the Salvation Army.

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Neville Emerson has always been an innovative marketer. His classic advertisements with linedrawings of homes set his client’s properties apart from others. Neville is familyfocused. His wife Jean is a wonderful supporter; they spent their courting years at Saturday night dances at the Collingwood Town Hall. Together, they have daughters Sheryl, Kate and Jan - who between them have more than 200 years of real estate experience. It is not easy keeping pace with Neville. At age 60, he ran three 43-km marathons. In 2020, he heads Emerson National Property Consultants. He brings a rare energy to every project. One of his interests is strata property management. Another is property leases. Neville Emerson really is the marathon man.

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■ Our Racing Editor, Ted Ryan, is on the sick list. Ted was doing some home maintenance at North Ringwood, and had a ninefoot fall in the swimming pool area. He has been a patient at Maroondah Hospital, and is now on the recovery list. Ted, formerly of GTV-9, has been a part of the Local Media team for many years. We wish him a speedy recovery. His racing page will return soon.

Editor’s Diary From Our Files - 100 Years Ago June 1920

No satisfaction Eltham v Alphington This match was played at Eltham on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Alphington, the final scores being Alphington, 10 coals 9 behinds; Eltham, 4 goals 11 behinds. Only during the first half was in Alhington’s favour, although Eltham kept them busy, crossing the goal several times, but failing to score, and at half-time had a two-goal lead. After half time Eltham played a superior game to their opponents, but did not make the same use of the ball as Alphington when it came near their goals, Alphington scoring merely by short dashes and accurate kicking. The winners were very lucky to win by such na margin considering the play. For the winners Mathieson Bros. played the best game, although their goalkeeper is worthy of special mention. For Eltham, Martin, Parsons, Joanette. Holland and Jellett played the best game, although there were several runners-up. Eltham goal kickers were - Holland (2), G. Parsons (1) and Martin (1) The umpire did not give sa tisfaction.

KG Hotel sold ■ The Kangaroo Ground Hotel has again changed hands, Mr. Witchell having sold out to Mr. Pickering.

Diamond Creek Musical Society ■ The Diamond Creek Musical Society held their first concert on Saturday, 5th inst., in the Parish Hall of St. John's Church of England under rather unfavourable conditions. The night was dark and bitterly cold. The Conductor, Mr. Cutler, who was taking a large share of the work, was laid up with a severe cold and thus was unable to attend, and another performer, Mr. F. Pizzey, was also absent through illness. The conductor's work fell to the lot of Dr. Cordner, who was the mainstay of the performance, and Mr. Pizzey's place was taken by Mr. Danby, who gave a very interesting ventriloquial interlude which greatly assisted the Society and pleased the audience, especially the juveniles.

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■ The following appeared under the heading of "Rural Interests" in last Tuesday's "Argus" :- Although it seems almost incredible, it is none the less fact that within 35 miles of Melbourne there are approximately 60,000 acres of the richest land in Victoria in an undeveloped state. It is situated at Kinglake, on the Hume branch of the Dividing Range, at an altitude of from 1,700 to 2,000 feet. The country on the tableland is heavily timbered with mountain ash, messmate, and mountain gum, of excellent milling quality. The initial cost of clearing is heavy, but the fertility of the soil fully justifies the expenditure. The average annual rainfall, which occurs with unfailing regularity, is between 40 and 50 inches. Potatoes, roots, vegetables, and small fruits grow to perfection, and yield heavily when properly cultivated.

O’Brien’s Royal Mail Line of Coaches ■ Coach leaves St. Andrew's Post office. Queenstown. for Hurstbridge week days at 6 a.m. and 3.20 p.m.. Sundays 5.15 p.m.; Panton Hill Post-office, 6.35 a.m. and 4p.m., Sundays 5.50 p.m. Coach meets trains leaving Princes Bridge Railway Station week days (Satur day excepted) at 7.40 a.m. and 5.15 p.m ; aturday 740 a.m., 1.40 p.m., and 6.40 pm

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.34.40. Good period for possible windfalls and a wish could come true. Something interesting from your past could suddenly pop up in your life again and change a few things or the way you think.

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Pastor Doug’s church now heritage listed

■ Banyule Council is endorsing the Draft Reconciliation Action Plan for public exhibition for four weeks from June 17– July 14. A report will be sent back to Council.

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CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5. Lotto Numbers: 3.6.12.29.34.40. During this period, you could be finding out who your friends really are and no use wasting time with people who are only fair-weather friends. Make sure you check all appointments and plans to avoid disappointments.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Lilac Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 4.6.8.7. Lotto Numbers: 8.7.45.40.42.21 Your emotional and love life should be much happier than before and someone from your past could come and figure very prominently in your future. Keep an eye on expenditure. SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.2.15.26.36.9. Spending a lot of money is not always the best proof of quality. People are not always impressed with big spenders, try to keep some kind of sense in your money matters during this period. SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.34.40.33. Lots of talk about travel and many wishes could come true. You might be in the minds of some people and you could hear from them after a long period. Work situations could also improve. CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 9.6.3.2. Lotto Numbers: 9.15.26.34.2.11. New ideas coming up and some of them will be real opportunities for your financial matters should also help things along. If dealing with real estate matters keep your mind sharp and your eyes open. AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.8.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.40.2.33. Should be a lucky period in which many of your hopes and wishes could come true. Busy time socially and many new people to meet but keep your head above water in your financial matters and do not get carried away with shopping PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.34.40.22. Taking a ticket with an Aquarius fried could turn out to be very lucky for you. Hectic time for most and too much to do and not enough time to do it in. some good news coming up very soon. KERRY KULKENS PS YCHIC LINE 1300 246 244 VISIT KERRY KULKENS MAGIC SHOP AT 1693 BUR WOOD HWY BEL GRAVE PH/FAX 9754 458 7 W WW.KERRYK ULKENS.COM.AU Like us on Facebook

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GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5.6.3.2. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.29.34.40.45. Not a good time to tell or listen to secrets they could rebound back to you in the wrong way. Someone you helped in the past will now be in the position to help you.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Apricot Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 8.9.5.4. Lotto Numbers: 8.15.26.24.45.5. Very tense period in which you could find yourself at the receiving end of some unpleasantness. Try to keep your cool if you can and it will blow over in no time. Some luck with a Pisces person.

■ A webinar on the biology and population dynamics of kangaroos will be hosted by Nillumbik Shire Council at 7.30pm-9pm on Wednbesday, June 24. ■ Whittlesea Council is accepting rates from companies to form a panel of contractors for the delivery asphalt road resealing works from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023: ■ Boral Resources Victoria. ■ RABS Paving Service. ■ Asphaltech Victoria. Boral Resources Victoria and Asphaltech Victoria will supply asphalt material

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.9. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.36.39.40. It's a matter of knowing what you really want then pushing hard for it. People might not agree with your choices but if it is what you are aiming for let them wonder. Romance should be good too.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2.4.5.8. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.40.23.30. Business and pleasure may not mix very well during this period your loved ones could feel that they have been neglected. Some plans for travel coming up soon and could be long distance.

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■ A church founded by Fitzroy Football Club legend and tireless social justice campaigner Sir Douglas Nicholls is now heritage protected. Built in the 1860s as a church hall for the Bible Christian Church, Sir Douglas Nicholls was pastor of the Aboriginal Church of Christ on Gore St in the 1940s. The church has been included on the Victorian Heritage Register in recognition of its significance to the Aboriginal community and the place which many people describe as where the modern Aboriginal rights movement started. The exterior of the church, now a residential dwelling, still resembles the building where Sir Doug and his wife Gladys led numerous social justice campaigns for Aboriginal people in Victoria. At a time when most Aboriginal people didn’t even have the right to vote, many Aboriginal political and social justice groups emerged from the gatherings at the church. By the first half of the 20th century, it became an important community centre for many Aboriginal people who moved from regional Victoria to Melbourne.

● Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls

Pandemic recovery at Whittlesea Cl. ■ Pandemic recovery is the focus of Whittlesea Council’s 2020-21 annual community grants program, which has a new vision to support local groups and clubs continue their vital role in bringing people living in the City of Whittlesea together. Administrator Lydia Wilson said Council had reviewed the existing 10 community grants offered each year and refocused activities towards community relief and recovery from COVID-19 impacts. “The impacts of COVID-19 and social distancing measures has significantly impacted our not-for-profit groups’ ability to deliver new projects, activities and events that are accessible to the wider community,” she said. “Changes to our current grant programs were required to ensure they remain responsive to community needs during the relief and recovery phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.”

● Lydia Wilson, Whittlesea Council Council has simplified its current program by developing four new grants to be accessed by not-for-profit groups operating in the City of Whittlesea: Resourcing grant program for the purchase of portable equipment and to pay for essential operating costs. Venue hire subsidy for free access to local venues. Reactivation grants to engage existing members in new

online activities or re-establish previous activities if restrictions allow. Reconnection grants to develop and deliver events and activities that are open to the wider community. Council has also increased its investment in the community grants program by almost $20,000 - from $514,000 (201920) to $533,421. “Our new vision for community grants and increased investment is part of Council’s holistic approach to providing financial support where it is most needed and in areas that will help our community recover from this disruptive pandemic,” Ms Wilson said. Existing community grants that will continue in 2020-21 include Economic Development Grants, Environmental Works Grants, Senior Citizens’ Club Grants and Female Inclusion in Sport Grants. Opening dates for grant applications will be announced soon. - Contributed

■ Neighbourhood houses and community groups in Whittlesea municipality have shared in more than $45,000 to help them continue providing important services to the community during COVID-19. Six neighbourhood houses will share in almost $28,000 in emergency relief fundsCreeds Farm Living and Learning Centre, Lalor Living and Learning Centre, Mill Park Community House, Thomastown Neighbourhood House, Whittlesea Community House and Mernda Community House. Whittlesea CityAdministrator Lydia Wilson said Council was pleased to be able to support neighbourhood houses and other grass root organisations that have a huge impact on our community. “We are pleased to support neighbourhood houses and other organisations who have not been able to access support from other levels of government or other funding streams available,” Ms Wilson said. “These organisations are a lifeline to many people living in our community and operate with minimal funding. “The pandemic has hit them hard and they have lost a significant amount of income due to reduced enrolment and other factors. “I am so pleased to see how these organisations have responded by moving their programs online while using the time where people are not able to visit to create new and exciting activities that will help with our community’s recovery.” Mill Park Community House Director Lynne Harris said the financial grant would be used to stay connected with the centre’s 300 members aged 30 to 90 years. “These funds have allowed us to send out care packs each month to our members that includes activities and necessities,” Ms Harris said. “Many of our clients and visitors haven’t seen anyone for several months so they love this kind of contact and a reminder that we are thinking of them.” Whittlesea Council has provided $18,000 in financial grants to the following community groups to provide support. ■ Infinity Church - emergency food relief ■ Countrywide Community Missions- food relief ■ Hope Centre - food hampers ■ Sikh Community Connections - supporting international students and Sikh and Indian communities ■ ADRA - food hampers ■ From us 2 you - helping with fuel, power and work expenses ■ Heavenly Feast Revival Church Australia - food hampers in the Epping/Lalor area ■ Moreland City Council/Rooming House - care packs for people living in rooming houses in the City of Whittlesea. Council has also provided $50,000 to Whittlesea Community Connections, $25,000 to Big Group Hug, and $18,000 to Encompass Care in addition to re-deploying a number of Council staff to this organisation. ■ More information on COVID-19 support is available on Whittlesea Council’s website whittlesea.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

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EL THAM

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ST HELENA

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EL THAM • Eltham News and Toys. 906 Main Rd

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K ANGAROO GROUND

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RESEARCH

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HEIDELBERG

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MACLEOD • Macleod Newsagency. 62 Aberdeen Rd.

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ROSANNA • Banyule Library. Turnham Ave. • Milk Bar. 139 Lower Plenty Rd. • Rosanna Newsagency/ Tatts. 137 Lower Plenty Rd.

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YALL AMBIE • 7-Eleven. 371 Lower Plenty Rd

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• Plenty Road Cellars. 766 Plenty Rd.

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• Australia P ost/Tatts. John St. • Bottle Mart. Johnson St.

KINGSBURY • Bottle-O. 949 Plenty Rd. • BP Service Station. 925 Plenty Rd. • Supermarket & Tatts. Link St.

PRESTON • Preston Town Hall Newsagency. 397 High St. • United Service Station. Cnr Chifley Dr & Bell St. • United Service Station. Cnr Bell & Albert Sts.

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What’s On National Theatre

■ To help curb the spread of COVID-19, the National Theatre in St Kilda has been closed since March and is now waiting to hear when audiences can return to take their seats and watch their favourite performers. A letter from CEO Peter McCoy and Chair Susan Thacore reminds audiences of past live shows enjoyed on the National Theatre stage, and points out that it's likely an artist from every country in the world has performed there. Whilst eager to reopen the National Theatre doors and welcome back patrons, the letter points out the Theatre is now under financial pressure. "As a not-for-profit organisation, during 'normal times' we keep our company running by presenting shows and selling tickets. “The National Theatre receives no government funding and yet nine decades after first opening its doors, endures as a magnificent performance venue; loved by many, affordable, accessible and proudly committed to values of diversity, inclusiveness and community participation." The National Theatre is requesting financial support. "Every dollar makes a difference and all donations over $2 are tax-deductible.” For further details visit https:// nationaltheatre.org.au/donations/ - Cheryl Threadgold

New collective

■ Independent St Kilda-based theatre company Theatre Works has initiated a new creative writing collective titled 'She Writes'. The program will nurture a wealth of talented female playwrights, provide creative support, industry support and financial support for writers, ensuring some dynamic, relevant performance scripts to reflect the current extraordinary times. It is planned these works will be ready to mount when the theatre becomes active again. In partnership with the Victorian College for the Arts, this program offers vital connections to sustain artists throughout the pandemic and grows important relationships for future collaborations and career development. Some $20,000 is needed to be raised to help bring this program to life. She Writes will nurture talented female writers from diverse backgrounds, allow female writers to redefine themselves in the public space, constructing and controlling their own representation and provide connection to a community or peers and professionals, breaking down the isolation created by the pandemic and providing scaffolded networking opportunities. The program will also alleviate the financial hardship currently being experienced by artists. For further details visit https:// www.theatreworks.org.au/she-writes/ - Cheryl Threadgold

Review: Walk

■ There is a sense of Irish lyricism in the words of Enda Walsh’s Walk, a short monologue of a child recounting a stroll down a local road. Captured are the trivial things; her father’s jacket, the picking of raspberries, a freezing rivulet. These are the familiar delights of home that give recognizable substance to one’s world. Zara Devlin’s delivery, without overstatement, captures the joy such things hold – taking a walk in her mother’s slippers. The performance is rich with the pleasure that a sense of place can provide an individual. Part poetry, part performance, this monologue in the Dear Ireland series from the Abbey Theatre is short and linear. Even though there is a digital distance between performer and audience, the intimacy of an individual talking directly to camera transcends the apparent disconnection one might have when viewing on-line. Devlin’s warmth as the character and her ability to believably deliver Walsh’s lines makes for a very personal performance. The constraints of lockdown and isolation have not diminished the ability of authors and actors to practice their craft. Look up the Dear Ireland series on YouTube and take your pick of short performances to punctuate a spare 15 minutes of your day. - Review by David McLean

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020

WUKKAS ON THE WEB ■ Songwriter and performer Cousin Tara presents her suburban glam cabaret Wukkas on the Web at 7pm on Wednesday, June 24 in her first full-length digital event. This one-hour of musical comedy cabaret aims to capture the heart of suburban Australian anxiety, with original songs and 'mad witch energy'. Cousin Tara (akaTara Leigh Dowler) is ready to emerge from her cabaret cocoon, asking her audience: "Can I ever be anxiety-free, while the world is eating itself and me?" Referring to Wukkas on the Web, Dowler says "I'm so grateful to the City of Melbourne for the opportunity to give this important show a life on screen. Wukkas is a heartening and hilarious communion for all those anxious bugs still itching to make a difference.” Wukkas on the Web can be seen on: Wednesday June 24 at 7pm. Duration: 60 minutes Cost: Pay What You Feel at Wukkas MICF Donation Page Location: Tara Leigh Dowler on Youtube

● Tara Leigh Dowler. Photo: Alexis Desaulniers-Lea

Rehearsals at Burwood ■ The Playhouse Players have rescheduled their production of No Time On by Graeme Forsyth for mid-October performances, with rehearsals commencing on July 18 at the Rentoul Theatre, 16 Livingstone Close, Burwood. No Time On is set in 2006. The Gilgerie Football Club hasn’t won a premiership for 28 years, the town has seen the Shire Offices move away and the main stay Gilgerie Fertiliser Factory has closed for economic reasons. A premiership will boost the town’s morale as prominent local businessman Wally Carter is looking to entice legendary coach Shark Bateman as playing Coach. The cast of two females and six males includes: ■ Shark Bateman, 30s, athletic ■ Barbie Bateman, late 20s early 30s ■ Wally Carlisle, 40s, over confident with ego, local pub owner ■ Crystal Carlisle,19-22, daughter who spends a lot of time at the Clubrooms and helps at the Pub ■ Billy Glass, 21, athletic footballer, very helpful ■ ‘Crayfish’ Fisher,late 30’s early 40’s, newspaper sports writer. ■ ‘Silic’ Hunt, 30s, has played for years and is now Reserves playing coach. ■ ‘Nine Times’ Noonan, mature, 60’s+, Holds up the bar, is a past club legend and is trainer Director Graeme McCoubrie says: "The current COVID-19 virus has made considerable

changes to our daily lives, and while we all work together in meeting the many personal and community restrictions that are necessary to contain and keep under control and so allowing us to return to normality in coming months.” Auditions will be held on Saturday, June 27 from 2pm and Saturday, July 4 from 2pm at the Rentoul Theatre, Burwood. To save auditionees extended waiting time, four attendees will be scheduled at a time for each 30 minute segment. Auditionees are requested to assist in scheduling by referring to the following listing and respond by emailing their preferred time. This will then be confirmed, or an alternative time suggested. should the number exceed four for any segment Day 1, Saturday, June 27 Segment A - 2pm – 2.30pm Segment B - 2.30pm – 3pm Segment C - 3pm - 3.30pm Segment D - 3.30pm – 4pm Segment E - 4pm – 4.30pm Day 2, Saturday, July 4 Segment F - 2pm – 2.30pm Segment G - 2.30pm – 3pm Segment H - 3pm - 3.30pm Segment I - 3.30pm – 4pm Segment J - 4pm – 4.30pm Auditionees are invited to respond as soon as practical to playhouseplayers@hotmail.com, stating preferred time. - Cheryl Threadgold

Russel replaces Burnso ■ Business identity Russel Howcroft will join the top-rating 3AW Breakfast program. Howcroft, best known for his role as a panellist on the long-running ABC series Gruen, will team with Ross Stevenson on Melbourne’s No. 1 radio show from Monday, August 3. His appointment will follow John Burns’s retirement after his 75th birthday next month, as announced last year. Howcroft developed a love for radio when he filled in on 3AW’s Weekend Break program

in 2011 and is excited about his latest career move. Tom Malone, Managing Director of Nine Radio, welcomed Howcroft to the 3AW team. “Russ embodies the spirit of what 3AW Breakfast is all about,” Malone said. “He loves Melbourne. He loves footy. He loves telling stories. And he has a long-held ambition for radio. I know that his zest for life and passion for thought-provoking conversation will resonate with our loyal listeners, while also introducing a new audience to 3AW.”

● Josephine Moon ■ Being able to combine two passions into making a living would be many people's idea of bliss. Author Josephine Moon managed to do just that and the result is her new novel The Cake Maker's Wish. As a self-confessed foodie, Josephine has written a book about life, love, family and the pleasures of gorgeous food. Her protagonist is passionate cake maker Olivia, a single mum with a son called Darcy. Olivia takes a leap of faith in uprooting their lives in Tasmania for the Cotswolds in England, to take part in a project designed to save traditional village life. So she establishes a cake shop called Rambling Rose, and the book follows her adventures and ups and downs as she gives her all to make this idea work. Josephine the foodie has won prizes in shows for her jam and her Persian love cake, which makes an appearance in the novel. Naturally, writing a book like this takes practical research, something that Josephine feels changed her own life. "It's made me a better cook.My kitchen is now stocked with better equipment and I have skills in cake decorating that I didn't have before, and I even entered my Persian love cake into my first country show competition, where it placed second," a proud Josephine said. Josephine isn't just a novelist with a sweet tooth - in 2018 she established a group called Authors for Farmer to try to help those on the land suffering from terrible drought. "I was really moved by the plight of drought-stricken farmers. To help them, I put the call out to Aussie authors who might like to donate a book or two and coordinated a nationwide book raffle," Josephine said. While you might have expected this initiative to raise a few hundred dollars, the resulting response was staggering. " Through the writing community's generosity, we raised over $27,000," a thrilled Josephine recalled, proving that this foodieturned-author knows how to put her money and those of her writer colleagues - where her mouth is. The Cake Maker's Wish is published by Penguin Random House. - Julie Houghton

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■ Geelong Gallery reopens Monday June 22. From Monday June 22 the Gallery is offering free timed entry tickets via Eventbrite. You won't be strictly limited to a one-hour visit; however this will provide the Gallery with a guide to your arrival. You are also able to simply arrive at the door; however the Gallery cannot guarantee immediate access. The Gallery will be different when you return. In line with the conditions outlined by the Victorian Government and health authorities the Gallery priority will be to keep the staff, volunteers, members and visitors safe. The Gallery has introduced a number of COVID-19 safety measures and the Gallery asks that you read these prior to your visit. No tours or events will run until further notice. What's On: Collection leads: Kate Beynoon - kindred spirits Explore An-Li, a Chinese ghost tale, in the artist's retelling of this supernatural story of two young spirits who traverse opposing worlds, one aquatic, the other earthly. This 'Collection leads' exhibition includes watercolours, paintings and soft sculptures that expand on the story of An-Li and provide greater insights to Beynon's practice in which she merges diverse pictorial traditions with personal histories to address issues of hybridity, cultural identity and feminism. Exhibition: closes Sunday November 15. ★ Jacky Redgate - Hold On Jacky Redgate has a 40-year practice and is critically acclaimed as one of Australia's leading contemporary artists. Redgate's career began in the context of the late 1970s feminism, minimalism and conceptual art. Redgate is well known for her sculptural and photographic works using systems and logic, and particularly for her sustained series of 'mirror; works over the past two decades that have engaged with optical phenomena 'perpetual dislocations' and slippages between representations and abstraction. Jacky Redgate - Hold On presents the most recent iteration of her mirror work in its entirety that reflects how, while continuing to make her experimental 'hybrid' mirror works over the past 10 years. Redgate has been recalling and introducing into her work o and oeuvre the autobiographical images and subjects of her juvenilia. Exhibition closes Sunday February 14. Geelong Gallery 55 Little Malop St, Geelong - Peter Kemp

Heide Museum of Modern Art

■ Reopening June 30. With major survey of acclaimed Australian modernist artist Joy Hester and a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Carolyn Eskdale. Following updated guidelines from the Victorian Government, Heide Museum of Modern Art announces a reopening date of Tuesday June 30, after its temporary closure due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The museum is implementing the physical distancing, capacity limits and increased hygiene measures outlined in the Government's roadmap to recovery. Heide will reopen all its galleries including two major exhibitions, Joy Hester: Remember Me and Carolyn Eskdale: Memory Horizon. On display until October 4, Joy Hester: Remember Me celebrates the centenary of the birth of Australian modernist artist Joy Hester (1920 - 1960) with a major survey of her distinctive oeuvre. The exhibition is the first solo exhibition of Hester's art in almost 20 years and brings together more than 140 significant works from public and private collections, including seldom-seem impromptu studies that shed light on Hester's unique style and creative process. Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd. Bulleen - Peter Kemp

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Circus Oz ensures survival

■ Circus Oz is currently working to ensure survival and thriving in a new world as they reimagine the future, Performing arts, producers and venues were some of the first businesses to be shut down when restrictions came into effect in mid-March. "Our industry ground to a halt in a matter of days and we had to come to terms with a Great Pause of everything we do - shows, classes and events at The Melba,” said an Oz spokesman. Half of Circus Oz's annual income was lost in a matter of weeks and "we came very close to having to shut our doors forever. Our solution, as with many other businesses, was to go into hibernation". Circus Oz is still here and using this period of hibernation to find new ways of working so they can continue to create opportunities for artists as well as creating art through and post pandemic. "To reimagine what our future could look like.” While theatres are allowed to open from June 22, the reality is that many, including the Melba Spiegeltent, will need to remain closed for much

longer. In order to keep people safe there are changes needed to be made and protocols needed to follow including sanitisation and physical distancing. "The logistics and costs of implementing these measures are prohibitive for many and it's going to take a significant amount of time to get it right so our audiences can feel confident in returning to an event.” A return to full operations will not be possible for many organisations until 2021 and even then, the landscape of events and public gatherings will be markedly changed. Circus lovers might be wondering how they can help in any way and Circus Oz says, "Support from our community means everything as we rise to the challenges we face. We need everyone to keep reflecting on the value of the arts to individuals, in communities and as part of Australian culture. "If you are in a financial position to do so, you can make a tax-deductible donation". Visit https://www.circusoz.com/support-circus-oz/ support-us.html

Borders re-open on July 15 ■ French Polynesia is reopening its borders to international tourists on July 15 as long as certain conditions are met. Cruise lines have also been given the green light to resume cruising and Aranui Cruises is set to recommence passenger services on July 18, with some enhanced health and hygiene measures. With some uncertainty around who will be able to travel to French Polynesia in the coming months, Aranui is kickstarting passenger operations with a locals' cruise. As a mixed passengerfreighter vessel, Aranui 5 is one of the few ships that continued sailing during the pandemic, carrying on with its essential service of cargo delivery to one of the most remote island groups in the world - the Marquesas Islands. Located nearly 5000 kilometres from the nearest continental land mass (Mexico's west coast) and 1400 kilometres north-east of Tahiti, French Polynesia's northernmost archipelago is no stranger to isolation and for more than 60 years an Aranui vessel has acted as a vital lifeline connecting the people of the Marquesas with the outside world. While Aranui's crew unloads cargo at the six inhabited islands of Hiva Oa, Nuka Hiva, Ua Pou, Ua Huka, Tahuata and Fatu Hiva, passengers usually disembark and explore the places that once lured artist Paul Gauguin, novelists Robert Louis Stevenson and Herman Melville, and musician Jacques Brel, to their volcanic shores. Since the pandemic grounded flights, closed borders and stopped cruise operations around the world, Aranui 5 has been unable to take passengers on its usual 13-day roundtrip voyage from Papeete to the Marquesas, but this hasn't stopped the ship making its

● Aranui 5: a mixed passenger-freighter vessel. Photo: Roberto Serrini epic 3000-kilometre delivery rely heavily on tourism, feel the run to ensure the island com- economic pinch of COVID-19. To ensure the health and munities weren't completely safety of the remote island cut off from the world. After returning in late Janu- communities, the 30-strong ary from a dry dock at Polynesian crew wear masks Sydney's Garden Island, and gloves when handling the Aranui 5 has made its usual cargo, practise social distanccalls to the Marquesas, with ing while on board the ship, and the only sign of a pandemic that locals are encouraged to pick the frequency of visits ex- up their cargo at staggered tended slightly to monthly and times throughout the day. www.aranuicruises.com.au the load has been lighter than - John Rozentals usual as communities, which

● Aranui 5: given the green light to resume cruising.

Things To See Selby donation

■ Selby and Friends sincerely thank the generous patrons who have made a donation in the past week and are extremely grateful for the support. Patrons can now enjoy Two Pieces by Tchaikovsky on YouTube. In September 2013, Selby and Friends received a visit from the Concertmaster of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilya Konovalov. Ilya came for a tour which included an extraordinary performance of Beethoven's great Kreutzer sonata. Ilya will perform with Kathryn Selby, live in concert, two famous works for virtuoso violin by Tchaikovsky from the same program the Valse-Scherzo, Op.34 and Mélodie in Eflat Major Op. 42 No.3 from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, a work Tchaikovsky composed whilst spending time on the estate, Brailov, belonging to his patroness Nadejda von Meck. Selby and Friends' new concert, Beethoven's Ghost, recorded and filmed live at City Recital Hall in Sydney will be available very soon to subscribers, ticketed patrons and new visitors. See www.selbyandfriends.com.au for further details. - Cheryl Threadgold

It Must Be Heaven

■ Originally scheduled to open in April, the comic saga movie It Must Be Heaven was 'grounded' during the lockdown period, but the good news is that the 97-minute film, distributed by Potential Films, will now open in Australian cinemas on July 2. When Elia Suleiman (as himself) travels from Palestine to Paris and New York, the film-maker's eyes are constantly observing people, their actions and cultures in the different countries. At one stage he is asked if he is 'the perfect stranger'. Kathryn Keeble previewed this intriguing movie at a cinema just before lockdown, and her review is below. This whimsical tale stars writer-director Elia Suleiman starring in his own story. Suleiman plays a bemused, Monsieur Hulot-esque character travelling from his home in Nazareth to New York and Paris on a mission to drum up funding for the film we are watching. Through ironic observations, in particular, given that Suleiman begins his journey from his hometown of Nazareth in Palestine, the further Suleiman travels, the more absurd the world becomes. And that is the point of the film. Suleiman visits a producer (Vincent Maraval) only to be told that: “Your film is not Palestinian enough.” In New York, a taxi driver (Kwasi Songui) asks him where he is from. “Nazareth, I’m Palestinian.” “A real Palestinian”, the taxi driver is elated refusing to charge him and effusing about the cause. Actor Gael Garcia Bernal joins Suleiman to pitch to another producer. “He’s not a Palestinian from Israel — he is a Palestinian from Palestine,” Garcia says. “He’s making a comedy.” The producer (Nancy Grant) delivers a deadpan assessment, “Oh that’s funny already”, and moves swiftly on. Chance encounters demonstrate how incongruous the world can be. American supermarkets sell guns to already gun-toting Americans: assault rifles, submachine guns and bazookas share space with groceries in trolleys. Parisian cops power around the city on Segway pods only to measure a sidewalk café for a breach of the by-law. Bastille Day renders the city desolate with the occasional flyover or incursion of tanks. Back in Palestine, Suleiman slips back into village life. Drinks with neighbours, rustling olive and orange groves. A thumping disco where young people enjoy the music and each other’s company, just like they do all over the world. It Must be Heaven opens in cinemas on July 2. - Review by Kathryn Keeble

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Country Cousins: Take a Trip to Murrindindi and ‘Shop Rural’

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● Matilda Walker at Alexandra Newsagency and Lotto.

● Adam Johnson at Cafe Alex, Alexandra.

● Ian Board at Alexandra Garden Centre.

● Chrissy Anderson at Gift Shop, Grant St, Alexandra.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood

West Hollywood fights back

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

Out and About

Joy and celebrations

Skinny gene discovery

■ It was with tremendous joy and celebration that the Ramada Plaza Hotel's main restaurant, Kitchen 24, out front of the complex on Santa Monica Boulevard, opened its doors to guests and patrons. After many months of lock down it was wonderful to see the same friendly staff who are willing to get back to give their guests the best experience of course with the required social distancing in place. I noticed a new and bright spring in their steps. Three of the regulars who missed the great food and coffee and drinks, 24 hours a day, were there when the doors opened. You can see just by the expression on their faces that they were happy their watering hole was back in action.

America bouncing back? ■ It is weird. A nation in despair, an ever growing pandemic and protests over racism and police brutality, yet there is a scent of economic optimism. Employers added millions of jobs in May and the jobless rate fell. Businesses are reopening, and the rate of coronavirus deaths has leveled. That is all good news, but the stock market movement represents a handful of tech stocks, the reality is vastly different. People are viewing the slight rebound as a sign that a crisis has been averted. But there are clear signs that the collapse of economic activity has set in motion problems that will play out over many months, likely many years. This crisis is so large and so sudden that the usual adjustment mechanisms aren't working very well. The people losing their jobs because of shutdowns cannot easily find new ones, because so much of the economy is shuttered at the same time. The result is that what started as a disruption to the supply side of the economy has metastasized into a collapse of the demand side. The demand shock, with lagged effects, is only beginning to hurt major segments of the economy, like sellers of capital goods that are experiencing plunging sales; state and local governments that are seeing tax revenues crater; and landlords who are seeing rent payments dry up. Eventually, they took more aggressive action, creating a federal program of mass employment putting 700,000 Americans at work on federal public works. The world right now is confusing and chaotic but that makes it all the more important not to lose focus on fundamental forces that risk holding back the economy and that, if unchecked, could mean a second lost decade in this young century.

● Pictured at the re-opening of Kitchen 24, international film director Rod Hardy, Ramada chief Alan Johnson and Craig Bennett from Studio 10 in Australia

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Voters’ minds changed

■ Examining county-level voting patterns, the survey that blackled protests in which some violence occurs are associated with a statistically significant decline in Democratic vote-share in the 1964, 1968 and 1972 presidential elections. Black-led nonviolent protests, by contrast, exhibit a statistically significant positive relationship with county-level Democratic vote-share in the same period. Further, I find that in the 1968 presidential election exposure to violent protests caused a decline in Democratic vote-share. Examining counterfactual scenarios in the 1968 election, I estimate that fewer violent protests are associated with a substantially increased likelihood that the Democratic presidential nominee, Hubert Humphrey, would have beaten the Republican nominee, Richard Nixon. As African Americans were strongly identified with the Democratic Party in this time period, my results suggest that, in at least some contexts, political violence by a subordinate group may contribute to a backlash among segments of the dominant group and encourage outcomes directly at odds with the preferences of the protestors.

■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a holiday then I have got a special deal for you. We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper. Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'. Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com

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■ We all know that one person who can eat whatever they like and never gain a pound. Ice cream at 2 in the morning? Bring it on. A third, or fourth, slice of pizza? Sure, why not. For the rest of us, the genetic perks that these individuals enjoy can be frustrating to say the least. Now, a groundbreaking new international study appears to have zeroed in on the so-called "skinny gene" that help keep such individuals thin. Scientists from NewYork, Los Angeles and San Francisco say that lower, or deficient levels of the gene Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) are significantly linked to skinniness and bodily resistance to weight gain. Why some people eat as much as they want and stay lean while others can't. In mice, genetic deletion of ALK resulted in thin animals with marked resistance to diet induced obesity while food intake was not changed. The researchers found that ALK in the hypothalamus controls energy expenditure via sympathetic control of adipose tissue lipolysis. Most research projects focusing on weight loss and gain search for genes that cause obesity. This study is novel due to the fact that it focuses specifically for a gene linked to thinness instead. Using an Estonian population sample of more than 47,000 people, the study's authors performed a series of genomewide association studies. By comparing especially thin people's genes to individuals of an average weight, they were able to pick out ALK. Up until now, ALK has really only been known for the role it plays in some cancers, as it tends to mutate in numerous forms of cancer. That being said, its physiological purpose has always remained a mystery. To test their theory that diminished levels of ALK are responsible for genetic skinniness, the research team performed an experiment in which they "deactivated" the ALK genes in a group of mice. To the researchers' surprise, those mice immediately became skinnier despite continuing with the same diets and activity levels.

Too slow to act ■ Developing countries listened to experts, locked down and prevented thousands of deaths. To date, nearly 80 per cent of global COVID-19 deaths have occurred in the most developed nations. The US, Italy, Spain, France and the UK contain just 7.5 per cent of the world's population and 68 per cent of its Coronavirus death toll. While the developed world's failures have been well-documented, the successes newly industrialized or developing countries have gone mostly unnoticed. Developing countries make up 85 per cent of the global population but account for just 21 per cent of COVID-19 deaths. In late May, West Africa with a greater population than the United States had recorded just 654 COVID-19 deaths, a figure some Western countries were racking up every day. So why the dramatically lower death tolls in President Trump's so called "shithole countries"? Simple. They simply managed the pandemic better than rich countries. Over the last few decades, developing countries have made huge strides in terms of infrastructure, literacy, health care and welfare policy. Mongolia extensively disinfected all public spaces in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. The country has reported zero coronavirus deaths. Developing countries tackled COVID19 through the diligent efforts of their politicians and their populations. The most decisive step developing countries took to control the coronavirus was intervening before it was too late, they closed their borders and locked down their populations far sooner than Western countries. While Western reporting has typically focused on the disadvantages poor countries face when responding to the coronavirus, they also have considerable advantages. That is why the numbers are low in Australia.

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■ I think my first memory of hearing a Fats Domino song was Ain't That A Shame back in 1956. I loved the deep resonance of his voice and the strong beat behind the song. Rock and Roll was new to us pimply faced teenagers and we couldn't get enough of the American rock songs which became part of the soundtrack of our lives. Antoine Dominique ‘Fats’ Domino Jnr was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1928. Antoine studied piano at the age of nine. He left school to work in a factory so that he could play piano in the bars at night. Antoine mastered the Boogie Woogie techniques and the classic Rhythm and Blues piano style. In 1938 he married his childhood sweetheart, Rosemary. He became a father and almost lost his hand in a factory accident. Antoine was given the nick-name of ‘Fats’ and it stuck. He joined trumpeter Dave Bartholomew's band. Dave recognised the special talent of Fats and arranged a contract for him with Imperial Records. In 1949 Fats Domino had his first million selling hit song The Fat Man and Dave became his manager. Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino cowrote many of the hit songs which included, Ain't That a Shame, I'm In Love Again, Blue-

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

berry Hill, I'm Walkin', Blue Monday, I'm Walkin' To New Orleans and The Big Beat. He appeared in two films Shake Rattle And Rock and The Girl Can't Help It. In 1963 Fats left Imperial Records and recorded with several other record labels. In 1975 Fats Domino performed one show at Festival Hall in Melbourne as part of a national tour. He was accompanied by his 10-piece band. The show ran for about two hours. Fats brought a lot of expensive jewellery with him and it had to be guarded - his star shaped watch alone had 352 diamonds on it. The tour also included New Zealand. My friend Vince Spiteri is a huge fan of Fats Domino and has visited his home in New Or-

● Fats Domino with reader Vince Spiteri leans several times. I thank Vince for sharing his returned for an encore. He made one more stage great photo with us. appearance in 2009 to raise funds to help vicDomino was awarded the Grammy Lifetime tims of Hurricane Katrina. Achievement Award in 1987. In 1998, PresiApparently Fats is a very shy person and has dent Clinton awarded him the National Medal no desire to tour anymore. of Arts. He loves the people and the food in his homeWhen Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in town. He lives a quiet life with his wife Rose2005 Fats and his family were rescued from mary and everybody in the working class area their home by boat, but they lost many posses- loves Fats. sions in the storm. - Kevin Trask In 2007 Fats Domino returned to the stage at Kevin can be heard on 3AW the New Orleans Venue Tipitina's to sing 11 The Time Tunnel - Remember When songs in thirty minutes. It was a sold out house Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady of 500 enthusiastic fans. and Simon Owens. As Fats was leaving the stage the compere And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment suggested How About Blue Monday? and Fats - Sundays at 12 Noon.

How to get outdoors in Victoria’s own Gippsland ■ JOHN ROZENTALS shows how to get outdoors in Victoria's Gippsland. Gippsland is renowned for its amazing nature-based experiences. Here are some of the best ways you can get out amongst nature exploring the hiking trails, traversing the rail trails and mountain bike parks, and top locations to drop a fishing line. Hiking. If you weren't a walker before isolation, odds are that you have become one. Wilsons Prom is now open to visitors and the park has some great hiking options. Hard-roof accommodation at Tidal River is open for bookings so visitors can stay overnight, go for a hike and relax amongst nature spotting a myriad of wildlife. For a hike with a view, try the Mount Oberon Summit (6.8km return, 2 hours) or the lesser known, but equally impressive, Mount Bishop Walk (7.4km, 2.5 hours). Both have spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding coast and off-shore islands. For a more challenging trek, the Sealers Cove walk is a spectacular 19km hike that will take people a full day (between 6.5-7hours). This picturesque, circular cove has turquoise waters, golden sand and a lovely area to sit and enjoy lunch. The George Bass Coastal Trail is 8km one way (approx 2 hours) or 16km if you walk the return trail. The trail starts at the Punch Bowl near San Remo and traverses the coast and cliff tops to Kilcunda. This gorgeous walk offers panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path, along cliff tops rising high above the pounding surf of Bass Strait. The George Bass Trail now links with the Bass Coast Rail Trail so it is possible to walk from Punch Bowl all the way into Wonthaggi. Tarra Bulga is an incredible national park with towering mountainash forest and some lovely walks. The Corrigan suspension bridge is a short walk which begins at the visitors centre. This bridge stretches through the rainforest canopy, offering spectacular views of the fern gully on the forest floor below. To enjoy the lush gullies, tree ferns and giant trees try the 6.8 km Forest Track which begins via the Lyrebird

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with John Rozentals Ridge Track and completes a circuit back to the visitors centre. It winds through mountain-ash forest, a rainforest gully and an unusual thicket of hazel pomaderris. The Toorongo and Ampitheatre Falls Walk is fantastic during the wetter months with the impressive tiered waterfall in full flow. Located just outside Noojee, the 2.2km loop walk takes just over an hour. Hikers will pass through dense native bush complete with towering gums and lush ferns. While in the region check out the Noojee Trestle Bridge - the tallest surviving wooden trestle bridge in Victoria. Here is the start of a 6km return trail which takes about two hours. Bike riding. Whether riders don the lycra, cruise with the family, or take on some serious mountain bike trails, there is a great variety of cycling option in Gippsland. The Great Southern Rail Trail traverses Prom country all the while travelling through lush farmland, historic bridges and native forests. Take the full 72km trail from Leongatha to Port Welshpool or choose one of the seven shorter segments. The East Gippsland Rail Trail is 96km in total from Bairnsdale to Orbost. There are four distinct sections ranging in distance from 8k to 38km. The complete trail travels through

orests, floodplains and the towns of Nicholson, Bruthen and Nowa Nowa. The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail offers a varied and leisurely ride through dairy country, over bridges and expansive views of the Gippsland plains and Great Dividing Ranges. The trail runs from Traralgon to Stratford and is 63km in total. There are V/Line train stations at both Traralgon and Stratford so tourists can pedal one way and return by train to their vehicles. Mountain bike enthusiasts need look no further than the Blores Hill Mountain Bike Park trails. Located just north of Heyfield, the park is set on 50 acres of land and offers 36km of trails suitable for beginners to experienced, and specifically designed for mountain bike riders. There are jumps, bridges, rocky outcrops and flowing trails through the bush. The Erica Mountain Bike Park is made up of two sets of trails carved out of either side of the highway at Erica. With more than 30km of rough dirt trails, the park is suitable for most ages, but some riding experience is recommended. A little further afield is the Nowa Nowa Mountain Bike Park. The dedicated mountain bike park is built on a hill and sculpted with 35km on trails including 20km of mountain bike trails and 15km of dual-purpose walking/ cycling paths. Fishing and boating. Gippsland's coast and waterways and the Gippsland Lakes are synonymous with fishing and boating. With eased restrictions Victorians are now able to get out amongst the waterways again and drop a fishing line. Adults and kids alike will love to fish at the Port Welshpool long jetty. This iconic jetty seems to go on for miles as it extends into deeper waters. With rehabilitation works completed in 2018 the long jetty now boasts some new built in seating, water supply, handrails, lighting and fishing stations. Fishing and boating is abundant near the seaside town of Port Albert. There are many opportunities for anglers. Experienced boaties can head through the entrance for some good seasonal catches.

OK. With John O’Keefe Eddie Everywhere IS everywhere

● Eddie McGuire ■ Eddie McGuire, aka Eddie Everywhere, is soon to be heard coast-tocoast on radio in America . The new gig will consist of the best of Eddie’s rants on Triple M . The program will be heard on Sirius XM network of a Thursday in the 6pm-7pm slot. The AFL has granted approval to the program, and Sirius XM will trial program for six editions this season.

Big Brother is watching

■ The new look Big Brother on Seven attracted 53,000 entries from eager contestants to take part in the current series. After wading through the candidates Seven finally chose 20 applicants who will face off instant dismissal every night of the show. Personal hygiene could be a bit of a problem as showers are restricted to three minutes per contestant.

Annoyed at re-runs?

■ If you’re annoyed watching re-runs of movies and sit coms there is hope in sight as Hollywood may open for business within the week. It all depends on state of health in California as their track record with Coronavirus is pretty crook - 125,000 positive cases and 4500 deaths .

Anti-guns campaign

■ Warner has released a re-boot of Looney Tunes featuring Elmer Fudd and his relentless pursuit of that Wascally Wabbit , Bugs Bunny . Same old crazy situations but something is missing- Elmer Fudd carries no guns but has access to plenty of other powerful artillery . When questioned Warner spokesman said “not doing guns”and guess what? That Wascally Wabbit lives to see another day. Maybe pressure came from the top to ban use of guns - even in cartoons.

Like father, like son

■ The Kohler family must have finance running through their veins. First there’s Dad, Alan Kohler, who presents the evening finance news on the 7pm ABC News. His reporting is entertaining in a down-to-earth manner. Then there’s his son, Chris ,who after a Uni education, worked in finance journalism and recently landed a top job reporting on-air on finance on Nine News – like father, like son. - John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: DARK WATERS: Genre: Biography/History/Drama. Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman, Bill Camp. Year: 2019. Rating: M. Length: 126 Minutes. Stars: **** Review: A corporate defence attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against the giant DuPont chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Utterly compelling and deeply disturbing drama based on a true story that spans over two decades, and continues to this day, "Dark Waters" boils with a raw intensity and realism of corporate greed and arrogance over the global economy, an unsettling environmental thriller void of cliché, and as it's story methodically seeps under your skin there's no escaping its shocking, thought provoking and galvanising conclusion. Multi-Oscar nominated Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight, Foxcatcher) gives an emotionally intense and sympathetically believable performance as lawyer Rob Bilott going up against the corporate chemical giant, DuPont, and is aided with equally gripping results by Oscar winners Tim Robbins and Anne Hathaway, along with Oscar nominee Mare Winningham, and veteran character actor Bill Camp in a scene stealing performance as a tormented and long suffering farmer. Based on The New York Times magazine article "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" by Nathaniel Rich, how this was ignored at this year's Academy awards in numerous categories including Best Actor, Picture, Director (Todd Haynes) and Screenplay will remain a serious oversight and mystery, but suffice to say, this was a total surprise, an intense, atmospheric, tragic, startling and riveting discovery of corruption and a system that has failed to protect us. An infusion or reminiscent of such '70s paranoia thrillers as: "The China Syndrome," "The Parallax View" and "Chinatown," as well as such great legal courtroom thrillers as "The Rainmaker," "The Insider," "Erin Brockovich" and "Michael Clayton," to name a few, that comes highly recommended! FILM: THE INVISIBLE MAN: Genre: Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller. Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge. Year: 2020. Rating: MA15+ Length: 125 Minutes. Stars: *** Review: When a young women's abusive scientist ex boyfriend takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax, but as she tries to rebuild her life, a series of coincidences turn lethal, she works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. A new contemporary take on "The Invisible Man" inspired H.G. Wells classic novel followed by the Universal Pictures classic of the same name in 1933 starring Claude Rains and has continued through the generations, and this latest effort holds interest throughout with a number of nail-biting moments and quietly effective tension, however, at an overlong 125 minutes, plot pot holes and lacklustre pacing effect the overall final proceedings. Star Elizabeth Moss, whose credits include the hit cable series "The Handmaids Tale" (2017) and the chilling "Us" (2019) gives a convincing and overall compelling performance as the abused and stalked Cecilia, and is aided by a fine supporting cast that includes Michael Dorman (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Aldis Hodge (Hidden Figures), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Hill House) and Harriet Dyer. Filmed entirely in Australia and helmed by Melbourne director Leigh Whannel, whose previous credits include the horror thrillers "Insidious: Chapter 3" (2015) and "Upgrade" (2018), this multiplex horror reboot may be a timely addition in this era of the "Me-Too" movement, but as it stands, this latest incarnation of H.G. Wells' classic tale is a devilishly dark but ultimately insipid addition to all those that came before it, and any minor flaws aside, has set itself up to continue the franchise by journey's end. Other Invisible Man related films include: The Invisible Man Returns (1940) with Vincent Price, The Invisible Woman (1940) with Virginia Bruce, The Invisible Agent (1942) with Jon Hall, The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) with Jon Hall, Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1951) with Arthur Franz, Memoirs of An Invisible Man (1992) with Chevy Chase. FILM: BADLANDS: Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates. Genre: Crime/Drama. Details: 1 9 7 3 . Rating: M . Continued in right-hand corner

Rourke’s Reviews Get In ■ (R). 98 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix. Originally titled Furie, this nasty, ultra-violent French thriller harks back to the extreme films that country produced over a decade ago (Martyrs, Inside, etc), but also seems inspired by films such as Pacific Heights, Straw Dogs, and even Wake In Fright. A young family find themselves shut out of their home, and through a series of events, husband Paul (Adama Niane) finds himself associating with Mickey (Paul Hamy), a repugnant fellow who gradually reduces the impish school teacher to his basic, bestial self. Co-writer/director Olivier Abbou (Territories) explores the darkest part of human nature (at times with jet-black humour), right through to its thoroughly cynical final scene. RATING - ***½

Dark Waters ■ (M). 127 minutes. Available June 17 on DVD. Todd Haynes (Safe, Far From Heaven) invigorates familiar 'David vs Goliath' material with his distinctive style, unafraid to bring a dour, almost horror-like atmosphere to this compelling true story. Gorgeously filmed, and filled with first-rate performances (including Mark Ruffalo, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins), this was criminally overlooked by the Academy, and like Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs, was largely ignored by audiences who claim to be crying out for quality entertainment. With its local theatrical release cut short due to COVID-19, here's hoping the home viewing format allows this outstanding film to get the recognition it deserves. RATING - ****½

Queen and Slim

■ (MA). 131 minutes. Available June 17 on DVD. Clever, provocative subversion of the Bonnie & Clyde tale, comparing the journey of an innocentyet-vilified black couple (a superb Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie TurnerSmith) who have to go on the run after killing a racist white police officer, with that of the two infamous white psychopaths who were revered by the general public. Potent themes and incidents fill Lena White's script, and director Melina Matsoukas doesn't shy away from its controversial elements. RATING - ****

Continued from left-hand column Lenght: 94 Minutes. Stars: **** Verdict: Powerful journey of a young and highly impressionable girl from a dead-end town and her older boyfriend go on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands. Inspired by the real-life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate, in 1958, this startling big screen directorial debut for Terrence Malick is savagely evocative of a time (in Hollywood as in History) and yet so poetically fluent of a landscape in which the horrors are depicted, that the deeply embedded romanticized outlaw fairy-tale mythology bravely depicts a surrealistic expression of a shattered pop culture sensibility. Beautifully photographed by Tak Fujimoto, Stevan Larner and Brian Probyn, with compelling career defining performances by Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek in her second only big screen role, this is a beautifully haunting and poignant vision set in a morally ambiguous and terrifying nightmare. - James Sherlock

Top 10 Lists

● Elephant Man

Hit Me Anyone One More Time ■ (PG). 127 minutes. Writer/director Koki Mitani (Suite Dreams, The Magic Hour) returns to form with this good-natured comedy about a terrible Prime Minister (a wonderful Kiichi Nakai) losing his memory, and having to learn to do a better job from scratch. While not up there with Mitani's best, this pleasant outing does offer some decent laughs, helped along by a great ensemble cast. RATING - ***

Elephant Man ■ 40thAnniversary Edition (M) (1980). 123 minutes. Available June 17 on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. David Lynch's magnificent, incredibly moving drama arrives in a terrific 4K restoration, available in either a UHD/Blu-ray 3 disc set, a blu-ray 2 disc set, or DVD. RATING - *****

Jaws ■ 45thAnniversary Edition (M) (1975). 124 minutes. Available June 17 on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. Steven Spielberg's highly influential box-office blockbuster has been given the 4K restoration treatment, and is available as a UHD/ Blu-ray set. RATING - ***** - Aaron Rourke

JUNE 14-20 THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. ONWARD [Animated/Adventure/ Comedy/Voices: Chris Pratt, Julia LouiseDreyfus]. 2. BLOODSHOT [Sci-Fi/Action/Drama/Vin Diesel, Guy Pearce]. 3. THE CALL OF THE WILD [Family/ Adventure/Drama/Harrison Ford]. 4. FANTASY ISLAND [Horror/Fantasy/ Adventure/Kim Coates, Michael Rooker]. 5. EMMA [Comedy/Drama/Anya TaylorJoy, Bill Nighy, Miranda Hart]. 6. DOWNHILL [Comedy/Drama/Will Ferrell, Julia Louise-Dreyfus]. 7. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG [Adventure/ Comedy/Jim Carrey]. 8. MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN [Crime/ Mystery/Drama/Edward Norton, Alec Baldwin]. 9. BIRDS OF PREY [Action/Crime/ Adventure/Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead]. NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: DARK WATERS [Biography/Drama/Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Anne Hathaway]. QUEEN & SLIM [Romance/Crime/Drama/ Bokeem Woodbine, Daniel Kaluuya]. THE INVISIBLE MAN [Horror/Mystery/SciFi/Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge]. JAY & SILENT BOB: THE REBOOT [Comedy/Kevin Smith]. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC [Romance/Comedy/ Fantasy/Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth]. ANGEL OF MINE [Mystery/Thriller/Noomi Rapace, Luke Evans, Richard Roxburgh]. DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: JAWS 4K + Blu-ray [Adventure/Thriller/ Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw]. THE ELEPHANT MAN 4K + Blu-ray [Biography/Drama/John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins]. NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: WISE MAN'S GRANDCHILD: Season 1. THE PROMISED NEVERLAND: Season 1. SCHITT'S CREEK: Season 6. BEM: Complete Series.

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Marrondah Club

■ The Maroondah Sports Club in Ringwood East has gone into administration. The once popular music and entertainment venue closed indefinitely on March 23 following the COVID- 19 crisis. Reports swirling around indicate a possible ‘white knight’ coming to its rescue but until then the doors stay closed. It follows on from The Caravan Music Club in East Bentleigh which also had to suspend operations indefinitely due to difficult and challenging times.Go od Friday

Bernadette’s songs

■ International award winning performer Bernadette Robinson will launch her new album Songs Of Bernadette on Sunday, June 28. In her debut live stream performance from Memo Music Hall St Kilda, Bernadette's show will pay tribute to some of the 20th centuries iconic singers including Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey and Jackson Browne amongst others.Tickets at www.memomusichall.com.au - Rob Foenander

Vale Peter Martin

■ TV man Peter Martin has died. He joined Channel 9 from the ABC in July 1958, joining the staff in transmitters. He became the original Supervising Technician of the video-tape department at TCN-9 Sydney. He worked on the Videodisc live Slo-Mo machine which revolutionised sports coverage.

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Murray was ‘Mouth of the Hunter’ ■ John ozentals reflects on a famous father and son. I was lucky enough to meet Murray Tyrrell, aka the 'Mouth of the Hunter', before the great man died. He was right in his element, up to his armpits in fermenting red wine, and spruiking "another great Hunter vintage". I only met his son, Bruce, in passing in the lounge of the Sydney InterContinental, where he was waiting for the NSW Wine Awards dinner, to be hosted by the effervescent Lyndey Milan and the hotel's then GM, Wolfgang Grimm. It was a Sunday afternoon, I think, and news of Princess Diana's tragic death had just began to filter through on a traditionally slow news day. Any hope I had of getting coverage for my first wine-related media release soon evaporated. I eventually came to know Bruce much better than I had Murray, the relationship settled a few years ago over a private tasting in the Tyrrells Hunter Valley winery of the best of his dry whites. I never came to know Murray well as I have Bruce, and while the latter lacks the former's pizzazz I'm sure he has grown into a worthy champion of the area and of the family-owned operation he now heads. I'm sure, too, that Bruce has plenty more cards up his sleeve still to play.

● Bruce Tyrrell: a worthy champion of the Hunter. Photo: Hannah Rose Robinson. WINE REVIEWS Shiraz ($25): Amedium-bodied dry fer shiraz on the fuller-flavoured Tyrrells 2018 Hunter Valley red with clarity, brightness and a side spend the extra couple of dolChardonnay ($25): This a typical mix of attractive red-berry flavours. lars on a bottle of this dry red from medium bodied Hunter charThe palate is fresh and shows Tyrrells' central-Victorian venture. donnay showing lovely citrus and good balance of spicy fruit and tan- It shows oodles of plummy and restonefruit flavours, plus a touch of nin. The wine is a good example of gional white-pepper characters. oak derived from maturation in modern Hunter shiraz and will sit Ideally, try it with a good, rare, French barriques. very comfortably next to a red- char-grilled steak, or a red-meat or The palate has leesy complex- sauced pizza at the local bistro or mushroom-based dish of your ity and the wine will suit most at home. choice. NOTE: Potential travellers should check white-meat dishes, even those that WINE OF THE WEEK status of individual events and establishare quite richly sauced. Tyrrells 2018 Rufus Stone the ments with regard to the coronavirus outTyrrells 2018 Hunter Valley Heathecote Shiraz ($27): If you pre- break.

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Off-stride shortly after the start

■ Another week of regional racing commenced at Shepparton Monday, June 8 - the highlight being the victory of David Aiken's 5Y0 Majestic Son-Maori Road mare Aldebaran Crescent in the Saddleworld Shepparton Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres. Second up for 12 months and first up since February, Aldebaran Crescent stepped cleanly from 20 metres before going off stride shortly after the start when checked by Spiders Devil off the same mark which veered outwards. While all this was going on Damian Wilson took Like A Sunbeam to the lead after stepping safely from barrier four. Gradually making ground when balanced, Aldebaran Crescent moved to be three back in the running line at the bell. When Aldebaran Poppy ahead of her joined the leader prior to the home turn, Aldebaran Crescent three wide put in her claim and ran home best to gain the day by 10.9 metres in advance of Levina out five wide after angling away from three back the markers, with Aldebaran Poppy 1.5 metres away in third place. The mile rate 206.8. ■ Chiltern district (Indigo Valley) trainer Wayne Anderson and reinsman son Chris were big winners when My Magic Merlin, a 5Y0 gelded son of Mach Three and Making Magic greeted the udge in the 2190 metre Neatline Homes Pace. Going forward from outside the front line, My Magic Merlin was at the head of affairs within a lap and after being rated a treat, ran out a 8.6 metre victor in 1-59.9 over Provocator which raced exposed for the final circuit. Feel The Buzz (four back the markers) used the sprint lane for third 4 metres back. The Anderson stable has been going great guns at recent Shepparton meetings. ■ Chris Alford was responsible for the "drive of the day" when successful aboard Avenel trainer Colin Duncan's honest 6Y0 Mach ThreeConfetti mare Dearest in the Cottrell Electrical Pace over 1690 metres. Restrained from the extreme draw to settle at the tail of the field, Alford took all the shot cuts to be three back along the markers when knowbody else wanted the position as polemarker Major Wish held the lead. Using the sprint lane, Dearest ran home best to prevail by a head from National Draft which trailed the front runner, easing three wide on the final bend and dashing clear in the straight. Major Wish held down third 7.9 metres away. The mile rate 1-57.8.

Impressive start

■ At Melton on Tuesday, Toolern Vale trainer Adam Kelly produced a most impressive first starter by the name of Bankroll to take the DNR Logistics Pace over 2240 metres. Driven by Darby McGuigan, Bankroll coming out of gate five was trapped three wide in the early stages before settling outside the poleline leader Atego Shades. Despite the tough passage, Banknote a 5Y0 gelding by Artistic Fella from Banking On You took care of the leader in the last lap and defied all challengers to register a 1.4 metre margin over Guiseppe Moon (one/three - three wide trail last lap) before switching down to the sprint lane. Heera Rani off a double three wide trail last lap was third 5.5 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.1. ■ Long time Melton mentor Mario Azziopardi was successful with lightly raced 3Y0 Art Maor-Radical Storm colt Radical Major in the 2240 metre COGS Pace. Restrained by James Herbertson from gate two as the start was effected with polemarker Our Master George leading before taking a trail on The Whole Package, Radical Major was given an economical trip three back in the moving line before going forward three wide solo in the final circuit. Coasting up to the leader on the home turn, Radical Major reached the judge 3.3 metres in advance of Shady Dancer one/one and The Whole Package which held down third 3.5 metres back. The mile rate 1-58.9. ■ Rockbank's Freddy Spiteri finally cracked it for a win with Zooma-No Dispute 7Y0 mare Bill Dispute by taking the Hygain Trotters Mobile over 1720 metres. Safely retaining the front

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with Len Baker running from the pole , Bill Dispute bowled round at her leisure to easily account for Kyvalley Catwalk along the sprint lane from three back the markers by 3.4 metres returning a mile rate of 2-02.6. Im Notta Trotter was third 2.4 metres away after trailing the winner and easing off her back approaching the home turn.

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■ Wednesday was double day with Stawell racing in the day and Bendigo at night. Terang's Mattie Craven snared a stable double at Stawell with cleverly named Sportswriter-Whodoyouwantmetobe filly Just Be Yourself taking the Carey Covers 3Y0 Pace over 2180 metres and 8Y0 Angus HallSumthingaboutmaori gelding Gus An Maori the Hygain Feeds Trotters Handicap over the same journey. Jus Be Yourself bred and raced by the David and Terry Lewis began swiftly from gate for with Mattie in the sulky to run her rivals ragged, defeating Nine Diamonds which trailed by 1.9 metres in 2-00.5. Silver Domino (three back the markers) was third 9.7 metres away. ■ Very much in-form Gus An Maori taking a concession for Sofia Arvissson settled at the tail of the field after starting from 30 metres as Dream Lover led from barrier three. Still last on the home turn looking a forlorn chance, Gus An Maori rattled home along the sprint lane appearing to run inside several pegs on the way to prevail by 1.8 metres over the pacemaker and Icicle (one/one at bell - three wide home turn) who was a half neck back in third place. The mile rate 2-06.8. ■ Kerryn Manning and Grant Campbell snared the 2180 metre TAB Long May We Play Pace with 5Y0 American Ideal-Caribbean Blue gelding Yankee Lincoln much to the delight of prolific owners Merv and Meg Butterworth. Driven by Grant, Yankee Lincoln (gate four) settled four back the markers with Miss McGonagall (gate two) leading. Moving to be one/one at the bell trailing rank outsider Major Exclusive, Yankee Lincoln after easing thee wide on the final bend ran home strongly to score by a half head from the inform pacemaker in 1-58.6 (last quarter 27.8). Friends which trailed the leader was third 5.6 metres back. ■ At Bendigo, Kilmore's Rita Burnett trained and reined 5Y0 Art Major-Mademoiselle Gigi gelding Cheeky Major to victory in the Santons Of Bendigo Pace over 1650 metres. Given a sweet passage from the pole trailing the pacemaker Brie next door, Cheeky Major was extricated three wide on the home turn and finished best to register a head margin from a game Shez Elite (one four - three wide last lap), with Tracer Bullet 1.2 mtres away in third place after racing exposed and drawing clear in the final circuit. The mile rate 1-56.1. ■ Lancefield trainer/driver Rod Petroff was successful with consistent Angus Hall-Speedy Naomi gelding Avimore in the 2150 metre Mark Weragoda Signs 3Y0 Trotters Mobile. Bred and raced by Pat Driscoll's Yabby Dam Farms Pty Ltd, Avimore led throughout from gate five to turn the tables on hot favourite Kyvalley Senator which raced outside him for the last half of the race. Gatesys Gift (three back the markers last lap) was third. The margins 16.6 metres and

a half head in a mile rate of 2-02.6. ■ Euroa's Cameron Maggs has enjoyed a good season and landed the 2150 metre TAB Long May We Play Pace with Ideal Suspect, a 5Y0 gelded son of American Ideal and Village Spy in a rate of 1-57.8. Using the sprint lane from three back the markers after starting inside the second line, Ideal Suspect sprouted wings when clear to prevail by a head from Elegant Jewel which trailed the short priced favourite and third placegetter The Brooklyn Brawler before moving outside him on the home turn finishing 2.9 metres back. ■ Wallan's Shinn family Noel, Ruth and Chris, were victorious with Shadow Play-Its Dutch Courage filly Celestia in the Southern Cross Office Equipment (SCOE) 3Y0 Pace over 2150 metres. Driven by Chris, Celestia after a cosy trip four back the markers from gate four moved to race exposed for the final circuit. Dashing away approaching the final bend, Celestia ran out an easy 18.5 metre victor ahead of rank outsider Calypso Mistress which followed her home, with Shady Jess a head away third after trailing the weakening leader Naamark and being shuffled back prior to the home turn. The mile rate 158.1.

Double header ■ Another double header on Thursday with Kilmore racing during the afternoon and Ballarat at night. At Kilmore, Wahring trainer Daniel Jack combined with Danny Thackeray aboard Betterthancheddar-Miss Feelgood filly Freyja to land the MC Labour 2Y0 Pace over 1690 metres paying tote odds of $58.70. Taken back from outside the front line, Freyja bred and raced by wife Sonia Mahar settled with most of the field ahead of her as stablemate Emrites crossed the leader Call Me Diva at the bell. Going forward three wide in the final circuit, Freyja finished best to register a 1.7 metre victory from Abbie Lincoln (one/one) in a mile rate of 1-59.6. Outlook was third a half neck away after angling wide from three back the pegs. ■ Avenel reinsman Josh Aiken has been having a ball all through the regional racing and chalked up a double for Shepparton's Steven Duffy, winning the 1690 metre McIvor Estate 3Y0 Pace aboard Betterthancheddar- Alleluia gelding Ubetcha in the McIvor Estate 3Y0 Pace and Somebeachsomewhere-Radical Calza 4Y0 mare Janjuc in the TAB Long May We Play Pace over the same journey. Ubetcha raced uncovered from outside the front line, proving too strong for first starter Casino Barry which flashed home late from the rear, with Better Day third after leading. The margins 2.6 by 10 metres in a mile rate of 1-57.1. Janjuc also starting outside the front line being eased forward three wide from three back in the last lap to score nicely by 1.6 metres from Peyton Princess (three back the markers) and a death-seating Nats A Christian who was a head away third. The mile rate 1-57.3. ■ The 2150 metre C & M Build Group Trotters Mobile highlighted the program with victory going to the raging hot ($1.30) favourite Sundons Courage for Newstead area's Brad Angove. A 7Y0 Sundon-Truscott Photo entire, Sundons Courage led all of the way from gate three to win narrowly but untouched by 1.1 metres from Well Deserved which trailed easing off his back on straightening. Fratellino was third 11 metres away after following the pair. The mile rate 2-02.5. Brad Angove received all of the spoils as he bred, races, trains and drove the winner. ■ Ballarat could only hold a small six event card and Terang brothers Paddy (trainer) and Jason Lee (driver) combined to land the TAB Long Way We Play Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2200 metres with 4Y0 Ready Cash-Donegal Flat 4Y0 entire Celtic Cash, but not before giving his supporters a scare. Galloping from inside the second line prior to dispatch point, Celtic Cash gave away a tidy start as did Leeanne Leeann from gate four with the pair giving themselves a task. Gradually making ground to be three back at the bell with Leeann Leeann doing similar, both

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Wednesday - Bendigo, Thursday Kilmore/Ballarat, Friday - Mildura/ Shepparton, Saturday - Melton, Sunday Cranbourne, Monday - Melton, Tuesday Bendigo.

Horses to follow

■ Shez Elite, Treasure, Smart Little Shard, I Am Marquez, Calypso Mistress, Form Analyst, Leeann Leeann, A Vapar Storm, Betta Bopper, Its Back In The Day. horses went forward in the last lap to issue a challenge to the leader Wingman Fling. With runners spread right across the track halfway up the running Leeann Leeann gained the upper hand as the winning post loomed, with Celtic Cash in hot pursuit looking as though the pair would fight out the finish only for Leeann Leeann to go off stride in the shadows of the post allowing Celtic Cash to gain the day by four metres ahead of Majestic Achiever (one/one) last lap, with Leeann Leeann third. Following the all clear, stewards relegated Leeann Leeann back to fourth giving third place to Sarahleonie Bow which had raced in the open from the outset 3.9 metres back. The mile rate 2-04.6. ■ Andy and Kate Gath had a profitable night with former Kiwi Zigzagzoo, a 3Y0 Majestic Son-Letz Hope gelding coasting to an all the way victory from the pole in the www.ballarattrottingclub.com.au Pace over 2200 metres, 16.5 metres in advance of Muscletonian which trailed. Black Valley was third 2.8 metres back after following the pair. The mile rate 203.6. Five year old Mach Three-Princess Of Diamonds stablemate Hit The Sky did the same in the 2200 metre Ballarat - Its More Than Racing Pace returning a rate of 1-59.4. Given an easy time in front, Hit The Sky was never going to lose, reaching the wire 6.2 metres clear of Son Of Major which trailed, with Jobells Image third a metre back after racing exposed.

Scored by a head ■ Two relative new players to Melton regional racing were successful on Friday - Terang's Mattie Craven landed a double with SkyvalleySweetasay filly Pink Galahs leading for the majority of the 1720 metre Aldebran Park Trotters Mobile to score by a head from stablemate Gus An Maori which led out before surrendering. Majestic Dream was third 18.3 metres back in a mile rate of 1-59.9. ■ Great Western duo Grant Campbell and Kerryn Manning's in-form recent stable addition Glenavril King (Courage Under Fire-Lombo Socialite) did similar in the TAB Long May We Play Pace over 2240 metres, accounting for Our Sportscaster and Ragnarr (2.8 X 2 metres) in 158.4 with Kerryn driving.

Briefly

■ Great news that Bacchus Marsh trainer Phil Chircop has been given the all clear and is well on the road to recovery after breaking his foot in a nasty accident a few months back ■ Disappointing for owner Paul Humphreys that smart mare Something Fast had to be put down after fracturing a leg at Cranbourne Trots last Sunday. ■ Tasmanian trainer Ben Yole must have certainly set a record by having no less than 37 acceptors for the return of racing at Hobart on Sunday. ■ Following the passing of both Gavin and Graeme Lang, harness racing has lost futher participants in the last few weeks - Barry Elmer (trainer/driver), Rob Watson (administrator), Keith Linsell (T/D) and former steward Rod Osborne.

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