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LOCKDOWN: ARE WE NEXT?

Home bound in Moreland, Fawkner.

Will Northcote, Reservoir follow?

■ THERE are fears that the State Government’s Coronavirus lockdown in the Moreland and Hume municipalities may be extended to households in the Darebin and Whittlesea areas.

The State Government this week applied a total lockdown to 3000 people in nine public housing towers in the inner northern suburbs.

Liquor theft in North

■ Police are investigating a theft from a liquor store in Brunswick. Investigators have been told a man entered the Sydney Rd store about 2.25pm on June 24. He selected a bottle of alcohol and then proceeded to walk out via the front door without paying. The man is believed to be aged in his 30s, approximately 170cm tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black Adidas zip-up hooded jumper, black pants and a black and white striped beanie at the time.

Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

■ Darebin Mayor Cr Susan Rennie has joined a coalition of leaders around the country in calling for the Federal Government to extend crucial support to people seeking asylum affected by COVID-19.

The open letter, which has 38 signa● Cr Susan tories, outlines key Rennie concerns for people seeking asylum who have lost work as a result of coronavirus and remain ineligible for income support programs and, in some cases, Medicare.

The Nobody Left Behind campaign is an initiative from the Refugee Council of Australia.

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The total number of coronavirus (COVID19) cases in Victoria, as at Monday (July 6) wass 2660 with 127 new cases reported on Sunday (July 5).

The overall total has increased by 124, with three cases reclassified.

Within Victoria, 34 new cases are linked to outbreaks, 40 new cases have been identified through routine testing and 53 cases are under investigation.

No case has been detected in a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.

There have been two new deaths reported since Sunday. A man in his 90s passed away in hospital on Sunday and the Department has confirmed another man in his 60s passed away in hospital on Monday morning.

To date, 22 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.

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Salon seeks entries ■ Banyule Art Salon is seeking entries from all artists, makers, creatives and performers.

Although this year has been interrupted

by COVID-19, local artists do not stop making art.

The exhibition will be held from October , as part of the inaugural celebrations for the new Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub.

Virtual games

■ Watsonia Library is combining with Banyule Council to present a virtual family games night with host Ben McKenzie.

Liscombe House re-opens

Patricipants can learn how to play new games, and have fun online with Ben. The event will take place from 5pm-8pm this Saturday (July 11).

Saturday 11 July, 5pm - 8pm These sessions are conducted online using Microsoft Teams.

You can use any device which has a camera and mic. It is essential that you register online with your email address.

See the events section at the www. banyule.vic.gov.au

Branches re-open ■ The Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service, including the Eltham and Diamond Valley branches, reopened last week.

Health and safety restrictions will be in place as part of stage two of the libraries’ reopening and visitors will notice several changes.

Opening hours will vary for each branch, please check the library website, with all branches closed for cleaning between 2pm and 3pm.

Visitor numbers will be limited to a maximum of 20 users per library space, with visits limited to one hour.

The Mobile Library will continue to ■ Cindy McLeish, Eildon MLA, along with her Liberal National colleagues, have commit- operate with normal ted to restoring the Country Fir Authority fol- stops, with a limit of lowing what they call “the union led takeover three users in the velegislated by Labor Premier, Daniel Andrews”. hicle at any time.

Computer use is "A Michael O'Brien-led Liberal Nationals limited to one hour, government will guarantee to restore the Country Fire Authority as an independent fire author- and Tech Help is by ity - one that respects the volunteers who protect phone only. Visitors with complicated liour communities,” said Ms McLeish.

"Local volunteer fire brigades have been pro- brary queries should tecting our community in the face of bushfires phone the library first and danger for well over 100 years - from the for assistance. Book devastating bushfires of Ash Wednesday and returns are through the Black Saturday through to the bushfires earlier 24/7 return chutes. this year that greatly impacted our community.

“City centric Daniel Andrews has thrown the CFA volunteers under the bus by signing off on the commencement of union-led Fire Rescue Victoria, muscling out the CFA as an indepen■ “Suburbs like dent and equal firefighting service.

"Bushfires are a very real threat to our com- Fitzroy North, Heidelmunity, something we know all too well. It is a berg and Essendon devastating blow to our community to see the are positioned well to CFA, which has worked so hard to protect us for blow up with theHome Builder Grant,” says so many years, disassembled in this way.

"My family has long been involved with the Wealthi’s co-founder CFA and I greatly respect and admire the self- Domenic Nesci.

According to Doless work they do."

The Liberal Nationals announced that within main data, Essendon the first 100 days of being elected, they will in- has a median house troduce legislation to restore the CFA's power to price of $1.46m which select, recruit and manage its own staff and wear is more than twice the average price of an the CFA uniform.

Legislation will enhance the CFA's powers apartment in the same and responsibilities for the ongoing delivery of area. Hopeful investors and savvy first fire services in current CFA areas.

Victoria has lost 3955 operational volunteers. home buyers will lead the charge, he says.

● Liscombe House, St Helena ■ The Old Colonists’Association of Victoria has reopened its aged care home, Liscombe House, at St Helena, on Friday (July 3).

The home took the precaution of closing the aged care facility on Thursday after a staff member tested inconclusive to a COVID-19 test.

The home had written confirmation – as did the Department of Health and Human Services - that the test was negative.

Upon advice from the DHHS, OCAV reopened the facility.

No other resident or staff member had shown any symptoms of COVID-19. The Home was in touch with families regarding the re-opening.

Liscombe House is managed by the Old Colonists’Association of Victoria . There are 81 residents living at Liscombe House. OCAV was founded over 150 years ago.

We’ll restore CFA: McLeish

Areas to ‘blow’

Local Briefs De Goey charged

■ Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has been charged with indecent assault, reports the Herald Sun. De Goey and another man have been charged with indecent assault in relation to an incident in 2015.

The Herald Sun understands that all three parties were known to each other at the time of the incident, and that De Goey underwent respect and responsibility education in the wake of the incident.

Old newspapers ■ More old newspapers titles are being digitised and will soon appear on Trove in the Newspapers and Gazettes category.

Brunswick and Coburg Leader (19191921). The project is being completed in conjunction with Moreland City Libraries and Coburg Historical Society.

Family fun bundle ■ Yarra Plenty Regional Library says a librarian-curated package of books, ready to pick up and go, can be ordered via email at local branches by 11am weekdays to collect from 3pm the same day.

“Let the branch know the age and interests of family members and the types of books you would like such as picture books, nonfiction etc. The bundles are available for all households whether you live alone, with a partner, or have children.”

Letters to the Editor editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Paper welcomed Sir, Congratulations on publishing a local paper not owned by media corporation. I hope it goes well and that you include a Letters to The Editor section as well as employing a few more women columnists.

- Angela Munro, Carlton North

Lovely surprise Sir, What a wonderful surprise it was when I saw your name and photo in The Local Paper this week. I picked it up at the United petrol station in Main Rd, Eltham. I go there regularly and am always on the look out for a paper with local news but this is the first time I have seen it.

I sometimes call in at the newsagent but I haven't seen it there. I remember you from the early 1980s when many of us were fighting or reporting local battles and I later presumed you had gone the way of so many from those days, either retired from active duty or found other pursuits.

DV News petered out over several years and although many residents miss reading a local paper, I doubt anyone misses what the DV News had become.

We so badly need a local paper as a vehicle for ‘Letters to the Editor’ despite the advent of social media. There continue to be burning community issues locally , at present of course the dense apartment developments high on the list of concern as well as traffic flow in Eltham.

Council's Housing Strategy has been recently with drawn much to the relief of many.

There is a State Government proposal to construct a day hospital in the electoral district of Eltham along with several others in Melbourne.

Would you be kind enough to let me know when and where else you paper is available? Eltham Community Action Group is still active under the leadership of Carlotto Quinlan from Bible St, Eltham, and I am a member .

Your paper has an interesting and comprehensive range of information and I enjoyed seeing a photo of early Northcote/ Ruckers Hill where I grew up. I also was pleased to see Kevin Trask's name in print as part of your team (also at radio station 96.5).

- Katherine KIngsbury . OAM Bible St, Eltham

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Darebin Councillors were firmly against a proposal for The Bell Centre to remove student housing.

“In this instance student housing is to be removed from the proposal which is contrary to Council’s Housing Strategy which seeks to Encourage student housing in identified Substantial and Incremental Change Areas,” said the motion which was carried unanimously.

● Wilson Reserve, Ivanhoe Friends of Wilsons Reserve have found 18 of their 100 target species and contributed to Fungimap.

Friends of Wilsons Reserve formed in 1996 to care for their local patch of natural space. Over the years they have turned a degraded area into large patches of wellmaintained restored grassy woodland.

The group has contributed to many citizen science efforts, including monitoring frogs, birds, wombats and echidnas.

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100 jobs delivered ■ Banyule Council is boasting that it has delivered 100 new jobs, and that it has done so one year ahead of schedule.

Crs Rick Garotti and Tom Melican successfully moved at the June meeting that the Council: ■ advise the community that it has delivered on itsJune 2018 target of creating 100 local jobs for those in need and facing to barriers to employment by June 2021, a full one year earlier than expected; ■ thank all Council staff for their tremendous support of the inclusive employment initiatives and efforts to make this a success; ■ thank Council’s Inclusive Jobs team for their passion and inspiration in driving truly transformative outcomes in our community; and ■ notes the report and continues to support the Social Enterprise and Local Jobs Initiatives in Banyule.

● Big Brother is watching Thornbury residents can see that a caricature of Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is watching over them. A Croxton West reader, ‘Progress’, spotted the graffiti on the wall of Browns Motors in High St, Thornbury, at the Martin St corner.

Whittlesea City Council’s appointed administrators are making their presence felt. A meeting of the Council was due to be held at 3pm yesterday (Tues.) as this newspaper went to press. A recommendation was being put to the Administrators that they refuse permission for an 88-pace child care centre at 84-86 Dalton Rd, Thomastown. Some 11 objections were received to the proposal.

It looks like Banyule Councillors will speak less ... but more. Let us explain. Crs Tom Melican and Craig Langdon were successful at the last meeting in moving “that Council agree to a reduced speaking time of up to two minutes to ensure all items of the agenda are discussed in a timely manner and adhere to a two-hour meeting duration”.

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Bell Centre change

● Cr Rick Garotti

■ A proposal for four-storey dwellings, plus a basement, comprising 33 dwellings, at 35 Wedge St, Epping, was due to go before Whittlesea Council administrators yesterday (Tues.) afternoon for their consideration.

Petridis Architects made the application, and two objections were suibmitted.

A permit for the development expires if: ■ The approved development does not start within two years of the date of thepermit; or ■ The approved development is not completed within 4 years of the date of the permit.

The Council may extend the periods if a request is made in writing. This request must be made before or within 6 months after the permit expiry.

Ressa plans ■ Darebin Council ‘s Planning Committee last month approved a planning permit for applicant Ms Designer Living to construct three new double storey dwellings on a corner site at 26 Elliot St, Reservoir.

Owner of the property is Future Investings Pty Ltd. Councillors were told that the existing single storey dwelling on the site is to be demolished.

The mandatory garden area requirement is 35 per cent or 234.5 square metres. The proposal achieves a garden area of 46.8 per cent or 313.9 square metres, a report said.

Nikala missing ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Nikala Jones.

The 16-year-old was last seen about 2am on Sunday, June 27, in Leopold.

She is described as 167cm tall with a medium build and long dark hair and may be wearing a purple Nike jumper.

Nikala may be in the Melbourne CBD or Collingwood areas.

Police have released an image of Nikala in the hope someone recognises her and can provide information regarding her current whereabouts.

Anyone with information about Nikala is urged to contact Geelong Police Station on 5225 3100

Vicforests “must not, whether by itself, its servants, agents, contractors or howsoever othewrise, within any coupes in the Central Highlands Region: ■ subject to Order 2, fell our cut trees or parts of trees within 20 metres of any road or track in any coupe in the Central Highlands regikon; or ■ conduct timber harbesting operations within a nett

■ The City of Darebin Planning Committee last month rejected plans for a “minor amendment” for development at The Bell Centre, 205 Bell St, on the site of the former Preston and Northcote Community Hospital.

These plans include “change of use of the former nurses building and former hospital building, removing student accommodation and dwelling to consolidate the predominant use across the site and addition of a bus/ pickup/ drop of area towards Hotham St frontage of the former nurses building”, the meeting minutes said. Applicant Ben Micallef, from Human Habitats, spoke.

Whittlesea Post Lalor refusal

■ A refusal to a planning permit application for a residential development at 4 Anderson St, Lalor, was the suggested outcome to a Whittlesea Council meeting due to be held at 3pm yesterday (Tues.) as this edition of The Local Paper went to press.

Administrators were to be given a report that suggested the permit be refused for two new double-storey dwellings in front of a single-storey existing dwelling.

A report said that eight objections were received to the proposal. The concerns related to neighbourhood character.

Heidelberger First Peoples

■ Banyule Council has expressed its deommitment to work in partnership with First Peoples towards a reconciled Australia, tackling inequities.

Crs Craig Langdon and Peter Castaldo combined to move that Banyule Council work towards mproving the social, economic and cultural well-being of First Peoples “which is a timely piece of work considering the recent global events and the Black Lives Matters movement”.

A Draft Reconciliation Action Plan is on for public exhibition for four weeks via Shaping Banyule until July 14.

Diamond Valley News ● Nikala Jones

New injunction halts forest logging ■ A Supreme Court of Victoria injunction prevents Vicforests from conducting timber harvesting operations within part of the Central Highlands until 5pm Tuesday (July 14) Justice John Dixon issued the order following a writ filed on June 23 by Kinglake Friends of the Forest. The order was made last Friday (July 3).

Vale Dr Baker

■ The death of Dr Christopher Baker was noted at the Darebin Council Planning Committee meeting held on June 15.

Mayor Cr Susan Rennie informed the meeting of the sad passing of Dr Baker, who wasChair of Inner North Community Foundation since 2016.

Cr Rennie noted his significant contribution to the community through this Foundation and extended the condolences of the City of Darebin to his family and friends.

The Foundation is based at 192 High St, Northcote.

Preston Post

Four-storey apartments at Epping

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Robert Bender, a member of the group, said, “Wilson Reserve has changed for the better in that a lot of it is now well-restored with indigenous grasses, ground-covers and shrubs. Also, a great deal more is now known about its ecology, due to the records we have accumulated about bats, frogs, snakes, skinks, spiders, insects, wombats, birds, etc.” Wilson Reserve is located off The Boulevard in Ivanhoe. It provides a walking loop around bushland and along the banks of the Yarra River.

Northcote Budget

harbestable area in excess of the nett area identified for that coupe in the defendant’s Timber Release Plan dated Devember 19, 2019, or any varied Timber Rlease Plan that is gazetted before July 14.”

Order 2 allows felling or cutting trees or parts of trees necessary to create road access to the interior of a coupe, as shown on Vicforests’ published operations map.

Deer, oh deer ■ Seven News senior reporter Laurel Irving presented a report in the Sunday night bulletin about the problem that excessive numbers of deer are creating in Melbourne’s north-east.

Included in the report were Nillumbik Mayor Cr Karen Egan, State Deputy Oppositon Leader Cindy McLeish, Yarra Valley property owner Luke Simeoni, and Little River Wines co-owner Christine Challen.

Footage was taken of herds of wild deer in the Sugarloaf Reservoir area near Watsons Creek and Christmas Hills, as well as footage from the Strathewen area. Ms Challen appeared by videolink.

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Pandemic fears ■ The mental health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 virus will far outweigh its horrible physical health toll.

As at Monday this week, 22 Victorians are dead because of the Coronavirus.

As a full-page special report reveals today, Hume municipality now tops the ‘leader board’ for cases, many of them active.

A number of postcodes are in lockdown, while residents at nine towers in inner Melbourne are in ‘total lockdown’.

This means 3000 people are unable to go past the front door.

Many complain that the promised supplies of food and other essentials are yet to arrive.

‘New normal’

Long Shots

Influx fears

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Now in his 51st year of local newspapers.

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The Woolworths ■ The buzz words online delivery centre these days are the at West Footscray was closed won after a ‘new normal’.

Ways of going worker tested positive about life that we to COVID-19.

The NSW-Victohmay have never prerian border was closed viously considered.

It is all built on the yesterday (Tues.), optimistic premise that which has profound “things will get better’. effect on commerce in the state’s North-East.

Yet another blow has been struck to our tourism industry.

Service closed

■ Take nothing for granted. In country areas, many independent supermarkets have found their supplies compromised, because suppliers have been more keen to satisfy the buyers at chains such as Coles and Woolworths.

Areas such as the inner suburbs were closed down last Saturday at a moment’s notice.

Dr Vella says he would not be surprised to see areas of Whittlesea return to lockdown.

“It’s called the hockey stick effect, when it’s been a very flat line, then it suddenly ticks upward to show that exponential growth.”

District watch

■ The outbreak in the Hume municipality, in Melbourne’s north, has effects on neighbouring local government areas.

To the north, these include Mitchell and Murrindindi area.

In the suburbs these include districts such as Moreland, Brim-

bank, Moonee Valley, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. There is a nervous feeling in northern suburbs such as Reservoir and Thomastown where cases have already been reported.

In the east, Knox Mayor Cr Nicole Seymour has been issuing positive statements about the small number of cases in her area, but just over the border in Casey, the numbers are racing away.

Data science ■ Dr Paul Vella, a data scientist, warns that cases have been rising sharply in four Council areas: Whittlesea, Melton, Wyndham and Casey.

■ Hospitals around the state are gearing up for the possibility of an influx in critical cases.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says that he fears for what might occur over coming days.

“When you have got 70 odd cases every day, there is absolutely an expectation that some of those people will die,” Prof.

Sutton said.

He suggested that the world is only a quarter of the way through the pandemic.

Doyle report

■ Former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, had engaged in “highly distressing” behaviour by touching a woman inappropriately at a black-tie dinner in 2016, the Herald Sun reports.

The newspaper yesterday (Tues.) noted a controversial report released by the Melbourne City Council which found that Mr Doyle had no justification for the behaviour and it was fundamentally inconsistent with the dignity of the office of Lord Mayor.

Mr Doyle has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Clifton Hill and surrounds, 1882

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■ Star Features Consisting of Wonderful Travel Pictures of Native life and customs.

Life among the Cannibals. Wild animal Stories. (These pictures were se cured hundreds of miles from civilisation and show animals at close ange, and in their native habitat).

Splendid scenic series (taken all over the Commonwealth). Mountain scenes from aeroplane.

Little interest

■ Only one nomination was received for the vacancy in the Shire Council caused by the retirement of Cr F. G. Purcell. Little interest is there taken in municipal affairs beyond criticising the doings of councillors individually and as a body.

It can.not be said that others withheld their nomination owing to the names of other likely candidates being mentioned, as it was only on the day of nomination that Mr H. Gracey (now Cr Gracey) was approached. and his nomination lodged within a few minutes of 4 o'clock.

The new councillor is a man of progressive ideas, and is well acquainted with the shire and its requirement, and should prove an acquisition to the Council.

Bridge v Morang HURSTBRIDGEV. MORANG. (BY DIGGER ) The above teams met at Hurstbridge on Saturday last, 10th inst.

Weather conditions were favourable and there was a fair attendance to witness what was expected to be a good game of football.

The Morang skipper won: the toss and elected to kick towards the south goal, which had the advantage of a slight wind The ground was in good order, and a good ball was also a factor in the clean, fast game.

From the bounce the Bridge was first away, and began scoring within a few minutes ; but Morang backs, being very fast, were always equal to the Bridge forwards.

Final scores : Hurstbridge 9 gls. 15 behs.-69 pts.

Morang 6 gls 6 behs - 42 pts

Upper Plenty

■ A concert and dance were held in the Upper Plenty proved very enjoyable, although the attendance was only moderate, owing to an abnormal amount of sickness now prevalent in the district.

MrA. McDougall presided at the concert and the programme was gone. through, all the items being well received, the audience, Oliver Twist like, asking for more after most of the items

Dead at age 38

■ At the comparatively early age of 38 years Mr Robert Smith Young died at Warragul on 29th ultimo. The deceased gentleman was for a time resident at High Camp, succeeding Mr W. Richards as proprietor of the handsome property known as Mollison's. Mr Young was looked upon by his neighbors and many friends as a straight forward, honorable citizen, all of whom extend their sympathy to the bereaved widow A amily of three girls and two boys.

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● Clifton Hill and surrounds, from Studley Park, circa 1882.

■ I was present at the "Mugs " concert last week, and I enjoyed it immensly. It was a huge suneess. The only drawback was the weather, which was most unfavorable. Personally I consider It the most enjoyable variety entertainment that we've had for a very long time.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.4.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 2.14.34.42.22.1.

More approval and recognition from your superiors and improved chances to improve your financial situation is around at present. There could be some long-distance travel plans and some contacts that will please you.

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Local News

Time to decide about Masons Rd

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,45,22, Some surprise gains from unexpected directions could be the first thing y will be noticing.Your love life should be improving and some success in what you have been aiming for.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 1,4,2,1 Lotto Numbers: 1,12,23,34,37,45, People you thought you knew well may surprise you.

Something nice and delightful could happen soon. try with loved ones.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5,7,6,2, Lotto Numbers: 1,16,26,39,41,3, Plenty is expected of you at this time. However, you will come through with flying colours and reap the rewards in the end. A friendship could turn into something more serious.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2,6,7,9, Lotto Numbers: 1,6,23,37,7,22, Make sure everyone concerned knows what you are on about, otherwise you could create quite a pandemonium.

Romance could be a slow burning affair.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Lemon Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 7,9,2,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,6,23,38,36,30, Friends and relatives should be giving your life a bit of a boost. Make sure you get enough rest. Some of your planned work may have to be postponed till a later date.

SAGITTARIUS: (November23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1,4,1,7, Lotto Numbers: 1,17,23,38,36,5, Things may not be working out the way you wanted to, but you will enjoy yourself never the less. Do not let other people's ideas worry you, just go ahead and do your own thing.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 5,7,9,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,4,23,28,33,3, You may have to listen to an older and wiser person before making any important decisions. Otherwise a period of surprises some you may not like so much.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Apricot Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 4,7,8,9, Lotto Numbers: 1,16,23,35,45,11, Most could be more interested in distant places and people than existing friendships even they could strengthen and for some become romantically involved.

Some are likely to meet an old love about now.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Fawn Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 4,7,2,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,16,23,36,41,9, A better understanding could be reached with those in authority, most have a reason to feel confident. A good time now to be more adventurous.

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■ NAIDOC Week - a time to commemorate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has been postponed until November, due to COVID-19.

Darebin Council advises that it will still be celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture on social media this week.

Backyard Buyers

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 8.9.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 8.9.34.42.33.5.

There is a possibility of gaining what you have been hoping for a long time now. Do not let your impulsiveness ruin your chances of improvement in your career matters.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7,9,2,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,41,22, Not them time to get involved with other people's problems. You might have to make extra effort to get your work load finished on time. Some luck with objects of art.

Local Briefs NAIDOC hiccup

● The six-month trial at Masons Road is coming to its conclusion.

■ Whittlesea Council’s six-month trial of MaWhittlesea Council will consider a number sons Rd as a one-way road, eastbound between of options for the future of Masons Rd including Epping Rd and Wilkes Ct, will end on August3. maintaining one-way access, closing the road The trial was put in place to determine if at a given point, west of Wilkes Ct, or returning to two-way flow, as per before the trial. road safety and conditions would improve.

Have your say by August 3: Early results from the trial show: ■ No crashes causing injury recorded by emer- ■ Online whittlesea.vic.gov.au/masonsroad ■ Email engineering.services@whittlesea. gency services ■ The condition of the road has deteriorated at vic.gov.au ■ A drop-in session will be held on July 29 a slower rate 3pm and 7pm at Mernda Villages Com■ Traffic has decreased by 81 per cent (data between munity Activity Centre, 70 Mernda Villages from other local roads suggests around 61per Drive, Mernda. RSVP by phoning 9217 2006 or centcan be attributed to the trial, and 20 per cent by emailing engineering.services@whittlesea. attributed to COVID-19 restrictions). vic.gov.au Before the trial ends, residents are invited to Feedback, together with input from emerprovide feedback on the effectiveness of the gency services and other road users, will help one-way road in addressing safety, amenity im- inform Council's decision on the future of Mapacts (dust and noise) and road conditions. sons Rd.

Nillumbik launches 36 ‘Live July’ events ■ Live July kicks off Nillumbik Shire Council’s innovative Art in the Time of COVID19 program which also supports writers and visual artists.

Live July features 36 live-streamed events with 47 creatives from across Victoria and will include performances, studio tours, workshops, demonstrations and tutorials.

Citizens can enjoy music, dance, film, ceramics, painting, illustration, creative writing, literature, creative upcycling and more – without having to leave the house.

Artists of all mediums were invited to apply for commission opportunities through Livestreaming in the Time of COVID-19, Art in the

Norris Bank dog park closed ■ Whittlesea Council has had a small number of reports of dogs becoming ill after visiting the Norris Bank Reserve Dog Park.

“In consultation with the District Vet we have decided to close the dog park as a precaution until Thursday, July 16, to rest the soil and improve the health of the grass,” said a Council statement.

“Dog owners are reminded to ensure their pet is up to date with vaccinations and not showing signs of illness, such as vomiting or diarrhoea, before entering a dog park.”

The Norris Bank Recreation Reserve and playground remain open.

■ A recommendation was due to go to yesterday (Tues.) afternoon’s Whittlesea Council meeting that a planning permit be refused to Backyard Buyers which wants to subdivide land at 13-15 Laurimar Hills Drive, Doreen.

The application proposes the subdivision of land into two lots, comprising of one 574m2 parcel and one 1457m2 parcel.

Notification of the application was undertaken and 26 objections have been received.

Grounds of objection primarily relate to how the subdivision would impact on the areas strong sense of place and neighbourhood character, traffic and car parking concerns, increased noise, and loss of land value and prestige.

“This is the first application lodged with Council for subdivision in the Laurimar Hills Estate following the expiry of a restrictive covenant that applied to most properties prohibiting the further subdivision of land,” a report said.

Rate waivers

■ Banyule Council has agreed to rate waivers, some up to $500, for ratepayers experiencing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The assistance includes: ■ a waiver for all principal owned residential properties of ratepayers holding a current Commonwealth Health Care Card JobSeeker category. The amount to be waived will be $500 to a maximum of the applicants 2020-21 general rates levied; and ■ a waiver for commercial and industrial improved properties if assessed as eligible under Councils’ Hardship criteria – Job Keeper eligibility.

The amount to be waived will be $500 to a maximum of the applicants 2020-21 general rates levied; and ■ a waiver for all other ratepayers if assessed as eligible under Council’s hardship criteria – financial hardship demonstrated through a significant loss of income directly due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The amount to be waived will be $100 to a maximum of the applicants 2020-21 general rates levied .

Recycling info

● Cr Karen Egan Time of COVID-19and Written in the Time of COVID-19.

Nillumbik Council received 356 applications from artists both locally and across the country, underscoring the appeal of the program and the great need within the arts sector during the pandemic.

Members from Nillumbik Council’s Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee sat on three selection panels awarding 163 artists a commission through the program.

Mayor Cr Karen Egan said Council had been impressed with the calibre of applications.

“Nillumbik is known for its vibrant arts community,” Cr Egan said. “The sector has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and we are pleased to be able to support artists of all mediums in this way.”

From September 3 to October 29, the work of 36 local and national artists will be presented at the Art in the Time of COVID-19 exhibition at Montsalvat in Eltham, subject to COVID-19 restrictions.

■ Reservoir resident Carlie Mead asked a question about information at last week’s Darebin Council meeting.

“The group are working on an updated ‘A-Z of recycling’ which will now extend to a comprehensive list of charities and information on recycling, ideally meaning that items being left kerbside is a last resort.

“Can the Council please outline exactly what they would need from this list to endorse it and communicate it to residents?”

Mayor Cr Susan Rennie replied. Part of her reply was: “Communicating with the community about recycling options is very important, and we appreciate the leadership of the Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes on this topic. Council officers would be pleased to work with you on developing a list of places where hard waste can be recycled.”

Thornbury safety

■ Nataly Matijevic of Thornbury has asked when Darebin Council improve the safety of pedestrians using the crossing at St Mary's Primary School on High St Thornbury.

“The area is not marked as a school zone and vehicles (and sometime trams) often drive through red light signals. Last week a six- year-old girl was hit by a driver who did not stop at the red light. She was taken by ambulance to hospital with minor injuries.”

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Special Report

Worst days of Coronavirus hit Restricted postcodes

Cases by Local Govt.

Areas

■ For the restricted postcodes there are only four reasons to leave home.

■ To shop for food and essential goods and services.

■ For care or compassionate reasons (for example, this includes shared parenting obligations or providing care and support to an unwell, disabled, elderly or pregnant friend or relative).

■ Exercise.

■ For work or study – if you can’t do it from home.

As at Mondday, July 6 ■ Hume 235 (confirmed cases ever), 124 (active cases, current) ■ Melbourne 169, 82 ■ Brimbank 168, 62 ■ Wyndham 148, 86 ■ Moreland 127, 33 ■ Casey 120, 16 ■ Moonee Valley 110, 46 ■ Stonnington 105, 6 ■ Banyule 99, 3 ■ Whittlesea 84, 31 ■ Boroondara 81, 7 ■ Melton 81, 17 ■ Darebin 70, 14 ■ Greater Geelong 68, 0 ■ Interstate 65, 2 ■ Mornington Peninsula 63, 0 ■ Glen Eira 60, 2 ■ Monash 57, 3 ■ Port Phillip 57, 9 ■ Yarra 50, 13 ■ Maribyrnong 45, 16 ■ Frankston 42, 2 ■ Manningham 39, 6 ■ Bayside 36, 1 ■ Hobsons Bay 35, 13 ■ Kingston 35, 2 ■ Whitehorse 30, 5 ■ Greater Dandenong 28, 3 ■ Nillumbik 28, 1 ■ Yarra Ranges 28, 2 ■ Knox 26, 3 ■ Unknown 24, 19 ■ Cardinia 22, 0 ■ Mitchell 20, 8 ■ Maroondah 19, 3 ■ Greater Shepparton 15, 1 ■ Wellington 12, 0 ■ Ballarat 11, 0 ■ Moira 11, 0 ■ Greater Bendigo 10, 1 ■ Latrobe 9, 1 ■ Macedon Ranges 9, 0 ■ Surf Coast 9, 0 ■ Mount Alexander 6, 0 ■ Ararat 5, 0 ■ Baw Baw 5, 0 ■ Campaspe 5, 0 ■ Mildura 5, 0 ■ South Gippsland 5, 0 ■ Warrnambool 5, 0 ■ Bass Coast 4, 0 ■ Overseas 4, 0 ■ Swan Hill 4, 0 ■ Benalla 3, 0 ■ Horsham 3, 0 ■ Loddon 3, 0 ■ Mansfield 3, 0 ■ Moorabool 3, 0 ■ Northern Grampians 3, 0 ■ East Gippsland 2, 1 ■ Gannawarra 2, 0 ■ Hepburn 2, 0 ■ Murrindindi 2, 0 ■ Southern Grampians 2, 0 ■ Strathbogie 2, 0 ■ Wangaratta 2, 0 ■ Wodonga 2, 1 ■ Alpine 1, 0 ■ Central Goldfields 1, 0 ■ Corangamite 1, 0 ■ Glenelg 1, 0 ■ Golden Plains 1, 0 ■ Moyne 1, 0 ■ West Wimmera 1, 0 ■ Yarriambiack 1, 0 Total 2660, 645

● 3000 people in nine towers are in total lockdown.

Photo courtesy SBS ■ The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria, as at Monday (July 6) wass 2660 with 127 new cases reported on Sunday (July 5).

The overall total has increased by 124, with three cases reclassified.

Within Victoria, 34 new cases are linked to outbreaks, 40 new cases have been identified through routine testing and 53 cases are under investigation. No case has been detected in a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.

There have been two new deaths stricted postcodes, there are only four reported since Sunday. A man in his reasons to go into those postcodes: 90s passed away in hospital On Sun- shopping for food and supplies, care day and the Department has con- and caregiving, exercise and study firmed another man in his 60s passed or work.

People who live in these away in hospital on Monday morning. To date, 22 people have died postcodes cannot have visitors to their home, or visit other homes, exfrom coronavirus in Victoria.

There have been 416 confirmed cept for caregiving or compassioncases of coronavirus in Victoria that ate reasons, or receiving services.

Businesses and facilities in these have been acquired through unknown transmission. There are cur- postcodes that have reopened will rently 645 active cases in Victoria. again be restricted. Cafes and resCurrently, 31 people with taurants will only be able to open for coronavirus infection are in hospi- take-away and delivery services.

“Victorians in these locked down tal, including five patients in intensive care. 1992 people have recov- suburbs are being urged to do their bit in the fight against coronavirus – ered from the virus.

Of the total 2660 cases, there stick to the rules and get to a testing have been 2307 in metropolitan station,” Victoria’s Chief Health OfMelbourne and 260 in regional ficer Professor Brett Sutton said.

“This virus is not selective, it will Victoria. The total number of cases is made up of 1397 men and 1244 impact anyone it encounters, and women. More than 952,000 tests personal contact is the clear source of its transmission. More than 300,000 have been processed to date.

It was announced the border be- people live across these suburbs. We tween Victoria and New South need everyone to do their part and Wales will be closed from 11.59pm ensure it is stopped in its tracks.

“There is no excuse for not geton Tuesday (July 7) With outbreaks occurring in pub- ting tested. We have people knocklic housing towers in North ing on your door, coming to your Melbourne and Flemington, the Vic- neighbourhood – we are bringing the torian Government has implemented testing to you. There are also several new measures to slow the spread of drive-through and fixed sites where the virus amongst these communi- people can go.

“And no matter where you live, it ties.

The nine towers involved are now remains critical to practice good hyclosed and residents are required to giene in and outside the home – wash stay in their homes at all times. This your hands regularly, cough and will be in place to ensure we can test sneeze into a tissue or your elbow every single resident. The lifting of and try to avoid touching your face, “Stay 1.5 metres away from anythis restriction will be determined by our success in testing and tracking one you don’t live with and avoid crowds, especially indoors. If you can this virus.

On the advice of health experts, keep working from home – you must 3031, 3051, 3012, 3021, 3032, 3038, keep working from home.

“Don’t take this disease lightly. if 3042, 3046, 3047, 3055, 3060 and 3064 postcodes must follow the Stay you feel unwell with any symptoms at Home directions until July 29. of coronavirus, however mild, you People who live in these restricted should stay home and get tested. postcodes are only allowed to go out “If you have any fever, chills, for four reasons: shopping for food cough, sore throat, shortness of and supplies, medical care and breath, runny nose, and loss of sense caregiving – including to be tested of smell or taste - stay home, don’t for COVID-19, exercise and study go in to work and don’t visit friends or work – if unable to work or study and family. Get tested and stay at from home. home until you get the result,” ProFor people living outside these re- fessor Sutton said.

■ 22 dead ■ 2660 cases ■ 127 cases on Monday ■ 40 new cases through routine tests on Monday

3012 – includes Brooklyn, Kingsville, Maidstone, Tottenham, West Footscray 3021 – includes Albanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans 3032 – includes Ascot Vale, Highpoint City, Maribyrnong, Travancore 3038 – includes Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lakes, Watergardens 3042 – includes Airport West, Keilor Park, Niddrie, Niddrie North 3046 – includes Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park 3047 – includes Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana 3055 – includes Brunswick South, Brunswick West, Moonee Vale, Moreland West 3060 – includes Fawkner 3064 – includes Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo From 11:59pm last Saturday (July 4) additional postcodes became restricted: 3031 – includes Flemington, Kensington 3051 – includes Hotham Hill, North Melbourne

Where COVID-19 is active

■ Alfred Hospital: One case in a healthcare worker at the Alfred Hospital. It’s believed the worker attended the site while infectious. Contact tracing is under way and the department is working closely with the hospital to ensure all appropriate public health actions are taken.

■ Ascot Vale: One new case at the Ascot Vale Primary School, a known close contact of an existing case, taking the total cases to two.

■ Brooklyn: One new case at the JBS abattoir in Brooklyn. All staff at the site are being tested and the department’s outbreak squad will visit to ensure the appropriate public health actions are taken.

■ Camberwell: One new case linked to the Camberwell Grammar School outbreak, taking the total to four.

■ City: The department is also investigating cases linked to Telstra Bourke St. Close contacts are in quarantine and the store has been deep cleaned.

■ City - Stamford Plaza: Two new cases linked to the Stamford Plaza outbreak, one household contact and one contracted security guard who was already in quarantine.

■ Deer Park: One new case is linked to a Deer Park gathering, ■ Docklands: Two new cases at the Optus head office, taking the total to five cases. A deep clean has been undertaken and investigation into potential transmission occurring via social settings outside of work is ongoing.

■ Epping: Two new healthcare worker cases linked to the Northern Hospital Epping Emergency Department, taking the total number of cases linked to the outbreak to five.

■ Lysterfield/Patterson Lakes: Two new cases linked to the Patterson Lakes/Lysterfield family outbreak, both close contacts of known cases, taking the total to 15.

■ North Melbourne: One new case relates to the North Melbourne public housing apartments outbreak, taking the total to 11 cases ■ North Melbourne and Flemington: 16 cases relating to the North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers. These cases, plus existing cases on site that have now been linked to the outbreak, take the total number of cases to 53.

■ Roxburgh Park: Two new cases linked to the Roxburgh Park outbreak, two close contacts of a known case ■ Royal Melbourne Hospital: One case in a healthcare worker at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a close contact of a known case.

■ St Albans: One new case in a healthcare worker at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital, a close contact of a known case who was already in quarantine.

■ Thomastown: One new case at the Pacific Meats abattoir in Thomastown. The site has closed, and all workers will be tested.

■ Truganina: One new case linked to the Truganina family outbreak, a close contact of a known case, taking the total number of cases linked to the outbreak to 16.

■ Truganina: 14 new cases linked to the Al-Taqwa College outbreak, all previously identified school contacts. We have also linked some existing cases, taking the total number of cases linked to the outbreak to 77.

■ Tullamarine: The department has been notified of a case in a contracted healthcare worker undertaking duties at the Park Royal Hotel.

The person is believed to have worked shifts while infectious. The source of acquisition is currently unknown and all avenues of transmission will be investigated. The contact tracing process is underway, with all appropriate public health actions being implemented, including cleaning, quarantine and testing.

■ West Footscray: One case in a worker from the Woolworths online fulfillment centre. It’s believed the person worked shifts while infectious and the contact tracing process is underway.

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Observations Bar Open launches Go Fund Me drive

■ Fitzroy’s iconic live music venue, Bar Open has launched its GoFundMe campaign.

For the past 22 years, Bar Open has been an integral piece of Melbourne’s live music scene, a rite of passage and platform for many emerging bands and artists now household names and headline festivals internationally.

Bands as diverse as King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, The Bombay Royale, Clare Bowditch, The Woohoo Revue, Vulgargrad, Kylie Auldist’s Heavy Earth, The Hoodangers, Frank Yamma, The Horns of Leroy, Holy Serpent, Bucket Rider, The Presets, Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence, Pugsley Buzzard, Blue King Brown, Blue Juice, The Brown Hornet, Coloured Stone, The Barons of Tang and The Spazzys have all played in the intimate band room upstairs or the aquarium-style front bar, injecting life into Brunswick St. It’s also the home of the Make It Up Club - the longest-running improvised music night in the world, and the infamous Slow Grind Fever.

The hard truth is, the COVID lockdown has meant that Bar Open struggles to cover costs as a small live music venue.

This is why Bar Open is now reaching out to its wider community for support so it can continue its commitment to the live music art form, continuing to stage self-funding free gigs alongside ticketed shows, as it has done ever since its inception.

Zvi Belling – bass player for the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Disasterware and countless other bands, who has toured extensive internationally said: “My music was nurtured in that narrow upstairs live room at Bar Open.”

Another Bar Open alumni, jazz saxophone player Adam Simmons said: “Bar Open has been an outlet for all these different bands and all sorts of musicians across all genres with a real focus on helping support emerging artists often with paid opportunities which is a rare thing in this scene.”

Clare Bowditch summed up the reason to support Bar Open’s GoFundMe campaign.

“We loved our time at Bar Open. And I want you, if you can, to get behind them right now.

They support musicians, so if you can, support them.” https://www.gofundme.com/f/xpa34bar-open - Cheryl Threadgold

Midsummer’s Night Dream

■ Mistaken identities and love triangles perennially come to mind when we think of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And let’s not forget the comic riot of the rude mechanicals.

But in this broadcast production by the National Theatre, gender is bent to add an extra contemporary frisson.

Titania (Gwendoline Christie) takes Oberon’s lines (Oliver Chris). The heightened mischief this provides is evident when Oberon falls in love with Bottom (Hammed Animashaun) who has been converted to an ass.

The lovers themselves find Puck (David Moorst) and Titania toying with the potion so that Hermia (Isis Hainsworth), Helena (Tessa Bonham Jones), Demetrius (Paul Adeyefa) and Lysander (Kit Young) all see opportunity not just in their gender opposites but in their gender equal.

Given that all the roles would have been played by men in Shakespeare’s day, I doubt he would have had a problem with the concept.

The generous chaos of Nicholas Hytner’s direction allows for moving platforms amongst and suspended aerials over the audience though his almost austere congregational entrance of the cast as if processing to church is not sustained throughout the play.

The puritanism of their dress and attitudes which are reflective of the state’s initial attitude are simply forgotten in the exuberance that follows.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020

IT’S AN HONOUR ■ Congratulations to Professor George Werther who was awarded Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for 'Distinguished service to medicine, to paediatric endocrinology and research and to professional medical organisations."

In congratulating George Werther on his Award in Peridot Theatre's latest newsletter, President Alison Knight points out that "George's talents extend well beyond medicine".

For more than 30 years, George has been involved in Melbourne's local theatre scene as performer and director for companies including Heidelberg, Malvern, Brighton and Mordialloc Theatre Companies and Peridot Theatre.

In 2019, George directed a wonderful production of Stage Kiss for Peridot Theatre Company in Mount Waverley.

My review published in the Melbourne Observer reads: "Superbly directed by George Werther, the performances of the wonderful cast led by Kate Bowers (She) and Colin Morley (He) remind us how fortunate we are today to enjoy such talented and skilled performances in local theatre."

Hearty congratulations to Professor George Werther AO. A well-deserved honour.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Professor George Werther AO

Keeping The Curtain Up ■ Arts Centre Melbourne presents Keeping The Curtain Up, a musical theatre treat supporting the Australian performing arts community as an audience digital experience on Saturday, July 18 at 7pm.

Presented through the Together With You program, Shane Jacobson will host Keeping the Curtain Up, which will be an evening dedicated to musical theatre with funds being raised by the Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW to support performers and theatre workers around Australia.

The evening will take a look at some of the best moments from musicals produced in Australia in the last decade or so with special guests Lisa McCune, Lucy Durack, Alinta Chidzey and Verity Hunt-Ballard revisiting shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Billy Elliott, My Fair Lady, The Rocky Horror Show and many more.

Viewers will have the opportunity to see performances from stars of the Australian stage including Reg Livermore, Jemma Rix, Hayden Tee, iOTA, Paul Capsis, Esther Hannaford, Eddie Perfect, Kate Ceberano and Genevieve Lemon.

The Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW is welcoming donations to support actors, singers, dancers, creatives and technicians with financial assistance during this difficult time.

All donations will be distributed across the Actors and Entertainers Benevolent Funds, Trusts and organisations around Australia.

“Over the years the performers generously gave their time and talent to make the Helpmann Awards the success they have become,” says co-producer Jon Nicholls.

“This is one small way we can help those that have found themselves in great difficulty during this insidious pandemic,” The program was devised and produced by David Mitchell and Jon Nicholls, and directed

by Martin Croft.

Arts Centre Melbourne announced it had postponed welcoming visitors back to its venues in accordance with the most recent Victo-

● Emmanuela Costaras ■ Melbourne is famous for being one of the most successful multicultural cities in the world, and a new Melbourne-based film proves this.

The Taverna is a darkly humorous comedy set in an Elsternwick Greek restaurant, that follows the lives of an Australian-Greek restaurant owner, his Indian belly dancer employee, his Turkish chef and a colourful mix of restaurant patrons.

To explain much more would be to spoil the fun, but readers may be interested to know that the White Village Tavern in the film, is a real restaurant of that name in Elsternwick, and the entire film was shot in the restaurant.

Veteran star Maria Mercedes has a delightful cameo role as Greek mother Helen in the film, and Maria says that she recalls several nights of filming at 1am in the restaurant after closing time.

As Melbourne has one of the world's biggest Greek populations outside Athens, there is plenty of accessible and gentle humour that will amuse Greek Australians and non-Greek Australians alike.

The language is on the earthy side of humour, so it might not be a hit with your maiden Aunty Flo, but people who don't mind a bit of robust humour should enjoy this film.

And it gave work to many Melbourne actors and is a homegrown product, so get out there and support it, now that cinemas are open again.

The Taverna is screening at Palace Cinemas across Melbourne, and at the Lido in Hawthorn, the Classic in Elsternwick and the Cameo in Belgrave.

We all need a chuckle in these gloomy times, and The Taverna has plenty of them.

- Julie Houghton

Media Flashes Livinia on Magic

■ Nine has announced that Livinia Nixon will host the breakfast shift on the Magic 1278 music station. Nixon is being heard on weekends from 6am to 12 Noon on a network of stations across Australia.

3MP returns

● Shane Jacobson will host Keeping the Curtain Up. rian Government guidelines on COVID-19. The ghost lights will stay on a little longer as Arts Centre Melbourne focuses on finding new ways to engage with audiences, including the digital online hub Together With You. For more information, to book free and ticketed events in the reopening program, for Arts Centre Melbourne’s health and safety policies and additional digital content and experiences visit artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

■ 3MP has returns to Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula on 1377 AM. The revived station is set to target a 55+ demographic with an ‘Easy Music’ format.

Easy Music 3MP will also be available on DAB+ across Melbourne, as well as through iHeart Radio and RadioApp. The weekday line up is: 5.30am- 9am - Jon Vertigan and Julie Strini 9 am-3 pm - Emily Canning 3 pm-9 pm - Cathy Jubb 9 pm-1 am - Dave Drinkell 1am - 5.30 am - Easy music overnight.

Vale John Paige

■ Well known Melbourne voice over specialist John Paige has died. He worked on air at many radio stations - injcluding 3WM, 3AK, 3Gl, 3MPand 3EE - before going fulltime as a voice over artist.

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Victorian Arts Laurent Gallery

■ The Laurent Gallery was first created under the name God's Stuff Art Space. The idea was to create a sustainable space where people could come to find out about God who wouldn't normally feel comfortable going to a "Church".

The Gallery soon discovered however, that even the word ‘God’ in the name was enough to keep people away and so it was decided to change the name to the Laurent Gallery, after the president and art director, Titane Laurent.

The gallery was situated in Thistlethwaite St, South Melbourne, and contained 12 art studios as well as two large gallery spaces and a bar/café area. After about three years the gallery did for the first time become sustainable, mainly off the back of venue hire, with a few exhibitions.

However, the building was sold during the time and when it became time to renew the lease, the new owner liked what we had done to the building so much, he decided to increase the rent by $1000/month.

The board of this little not-for-profit organisation decided not to renew the lease and look for a new location.

Happily, a space was found in it's present location at 1 Vale St,St Kilda. The building required a lot of renovation, but with the experience gained in South Melbourne, a new space was created.

The gallery now has seven art studios along with a large gallery area. Council has placed restrictions on venue hire, so the focus is once again on exhibitions. The gallery is now able to fulfill its role as a sustainable footprint which houses Titan Laurent's permanent collection, other artists can hire monthly studio spaces, regular cultural events take place and a faith-based community is developing.

This finds form in a weekly More Than Artsoirée that is open to the public. More Than Art Soirées are held every Wednesday evening at 7pm and features talks from internationally renowned Christian speakers, displayed on the big screen along with pizza, snacks and drinks.

Details can be found at http:// morethanchurch.org Outside of Soirée and exhibition hours, the gallery is open by appointment only, which can be made contacting info@ laurentgallery.com All activities were stopped due to COVID19, however they are now starting up again, even though in a limited fashion. The Laurent Gallery has become the Australian home of the international photography group GuruShots and the next exhibition starts Friday July 19. Places are naturally strictly limited.

Laurent Gallery 1 Vale St., St. Kilda - Peter Kemp

National Gallery Destiny Deacon Retrospective Exhibition Destiny Deacon, one of Australia's boldest and most acclaimed contemporary artists, will be celebrated in her largest retrospective to date.

Destiny will mark Deacon's first solo show in over 15 years, featuring more than 100 multi-disciplinary works made over a 30-year period and including the premiere of newlycommissioned works created with the artist and her long-term collaborator Virginia Fraser.

The exhibition will also feature a number of earlier video works created with the late Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi photographer Michael Riley and West Australian performing artist Erin Hefferon.

Featuring early videos which mock stereotypes of Aboriginal Australians - Home video 1987, Welcome to my Koorie World 1992, I Don't Want to be a Bludger 1999 - the exhibition will also feature an installation of a lounge room housing Deacon's own collection of 'Koorie Kitsch'. Deacon and Fraser's highly acclaimed installation Colourblinded will also be on display.

National Gallery of Victoria 150 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne - Peter Kemp

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● John Foreman of the Aussie Pops Orchestra ■ A special edition of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Human Nature, Christie Whelan Brown, Big Night In with John Foreman will complete Rohan Browne, Courtney Act, Lucy Durack, its much-loved digital season with an episode Tania Doko, Ben Gerrard and the cast of featuring a playlist of all the favourite Aussie American Psycho: The Musical, Casey Pops Orchestra performances and the most hi- Donovan, Rhonda Burchmore, Bert and Patti Newton, Vika and Linda Bull, Aled Jones, Sam larious bloopers and gags of the series.

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night in has Mac, Josh Piterman and Meghan Picerno.

The Big Night In was developed as part of employed 109 artists including the 54 members of the Australian Pops Orchestra for the series. Arts Centre Melbourne’s digital hub Together The season has achieved more than 63,815 with You, in response to the temporary closure views (8009 hours watched) in its 10 episodes of Arts Centre Melbourne’s venues due to the plus more than 450,183 views of the 10 Aussie Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The season was originally slated to be six Pops Orchestra finale songs on Facebook. episodes, but was extended by five episodes The initiative has also supported The Arts Wellbeing Collective, anArts Centre Melbourne due to popular demand.

Arts Centre Melbourne has postponed welinitiative that comprises a consortium of arts and visitors back to its venues, in accorcultural organisations working together to pro- coming dance with the most recent Victorian Governmote positive mental health and wellbeing in ment guidelines on coronavirus (COVID-19). the performing arts.

The ghost lights will stay on a little longer to Episode 11 will include a playlist of the spec- energise and illuminate the stages while pertacular musical finales, where a headline per- formers and the Victorian public can’t be there, former is accompanied by the wonderful Aussie in keeping with the long-standing theatre tradiPops Orchestra. tion of lighting up unoccupied stages.

Highlights have included Casey Donovan perArts Centre Melbourne will continue to proforming Over the Rainbow, Lior performing Mad vide audiences with access to the best of the World, Ricki-Lee performing What the World performing arts through Together With You. Needs Now is Love, Marina Prior, Aled Jones, Audiences can access Arts Centre Mirusia, Josh Piterman, and Meghan Picerno Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman performing You Raise Me Up and Joe Camilleri via Together with You on Arts Centre and The Black Sorrows performing Hold Onto Melbourne’s website.

Me. Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with Past guests who have joined John Foreman John Foreman include Meow Meow, Joe Camilleri and The Final Episode 11 on July 8 at 7pm Black Sorrows, Lior, Hugh Sheridan, Gorgi artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold Coghlan, David Campbell, Jemma Rix, Mirusia,

Grant streams at Frankston ■ Frankston City Council is supporting two grant streams to support local artists who live, work or study in the Frankston municipality. ● From Previous Page

Midsummer’s Night Dream It never ceases to amaze just how readily Shakespeare can be morphed to suit the current age and find renewal in a theatre world that is constantly exploring new ways of presenting.

Despite having seen the rude mechanical scene hundreds of times, it seems open to endless variation. Such was the case in this performance.

National Theatre Live YouTube - Review by David McLean

This is one-off support to help grow skills, develop a concept, or bring a project to life which will create work that contributes to culture and community.

The funding is part of the $6.434m Relief and Recovery Package, to help individuals, community groups and businesses to survive and thrive through COVI19 and beyond.

Artist grant streams include: ■ Creative Industries Professional Development Grants (up to $2,500) ■ Artist Project Grants (up to $4,000) Applicants must live, work or study in the Frankston municipality or demonstrate a strong affiliation with the Frankston City municipality.

More information about the range of opportunities in the Community and Business Support Grant Program is available on the Frankston City Council website.

Submissions close: Sunday, July 19.

Observations La Mama Theatre

■ La Mama Theatre has announced it is taking part in the Dear Australia project commissioned by Playwriting Australia, with their two nominated playwrights Diane Stubbing and Liv Satchell.

Playwright Diane Stubbing says: "Dear Australia is such an important initiative, one that will showcase some of the best of what Australian theatre has to offer. "I’m really grateful to La Mama for nominating me to be part of this project."

Liv Satchell who has also been nominated

by La Mama Theatre for the Dear Australia project, says: "I'm also very excited about Dear Australia - it's been such a thrill and an honour to be involved."

Applications are also open for productions to be staged as part of the Midsumma Festival 2021 at La Mama Theatre Send proposals to Liz Jones liz@lamama.com.au and proposals@ lamama.com.au There is no template for submitting an application, applicants just need to say what they know and what they want to do, how and why, and why they think that La Mama is the best place for it.

Please send scripts, images, sketches, anything that might help the proposal.

Please also include information about ideal performance dates and any dates that are not possible (between Jan 17 - Feb 7, 2021), as well as including contact details, whether you have a team in mind with whom you would like to bring your ideas to the stage, or if you are looking for one.

La Mama Theatre will administer all Midsumma registrations, provide marketing, front of house and tech support provide a modest production budget an 80/20 door split (80 per cent of ticket sales go to the artists) Lan Mama looks to auspice any grants you apply for La Mama aims to provide a nurturing environment for participants to take risk and grow in their practice.

Please send proposals by July 24.

- Cheryl Threadgold

White Light

■ Following its run at film festivals in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane last year, and at a time when the world is at a critical juncture in its response to the Black Lives Matter movement, award-winning Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes’s critically acclaimed documentary White Light will air on ABC and iview on Tuesday (July 14) at 8.30pm.

White Light is an intimate portrait of the community of Englewood in Chicago’s segregated South Side, an area that has earned the nickname “Chi-Raq” from some residents who liken the area to the war zones in Iraq due to its extremely high gun violence and murder rates.

White Light goes to the source of why these civilian deaths are happening, highlighting ways the community is working to bring peace, and end the cycle of revenge which is perpetuated with every new killing.

Gittoes, who has spent over 40 years documenting war zones around the world, travelled to the United States after speaking with a US soldier, Yanos Hagos, who told Gittoes his hometown in Chicago was far more dangerous than fighting in Iraq.

Gittoes says: “I found this to be horribly true. With rising gun violence in the USA, I decided to go to the place in South Side, Chicago that’s been dubbed Chi-Raq to show how little progress has been made since 1968 when first I travelled to the US after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King and began to understand the depth of racism in that country."

“Our intention is for White Light to be used as a tool by anti-gun violence groups to open discussions on how to bring peaceful and positive change. This is a film that must be seen by Australians too. The worldwide protest movement born in the wake of the murder of Minneapolis man George Floyd earlier this year has brought our own country’s history with Indigenous Australians into review.”

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

COVID-19: America locked down ■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Out and About

Stadiums 2020 lockdown

■ It would seem that the millennials don't get it. They are having COVID-19 parties hoping to get the virus.

I am not sure if it is a right of passage or just boredom that has made this age group into the most dangerous spreader of this virus.

We are all locked in for another month to get the numbers down. No restaurants, no bars, no entertainment venues open in that time.

The situation can change to suit how aggressive the virus has become. Dodgers Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, The Rose Bowl, Greek Theatre and the Pantages Theatre are all black.

These entertainment venues could be empty for all of 2020.

Australian performers believe that to get anywhere in your career you must play to American audiences.

This will not be happening this year. Russell Morris and Max Merritt have played every stage in Australia many times over and the dream is to make it to the big stages in LA and beyond.

Spending out of control

● Pictured at a music function in Los Angeles is Alan Johnson, the Managing Director of the Ramada Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood, with music legends Max Merritt and Russell Morris.

Negative side of virus ■ One positive side effect of Coronavirus restrictions is fewer car crashes is creating a negative side effect with longer waits for organ donations.

The data makes it clear that deaths from car accidents are the biggest single source of organs for transplant, 33 per cent to be exact, according to the United Network for Organ Transplanting which runs the country's organ transplant system.

When the novel Coronavirus started the wave of shelter in place orders across the country, car crashes, and deaths from them, are in steep decline.

In California, for instance, car fatalities were down 50 per cent during the first three weeks of safer at home orders, according to a study by UC Davis.

Similarly, drowning deaths are also way down by a whopping 80 per cent.

Not so patriotic

■ A new study ranked New Jersey the worst patriotic state in America.

WalletHub released its 2020's Most Patriotic States inAmerica survey. WalletHub used 13 categories to break down which states showed the most patriotism including, the state's military enlistees, the number of adults who voted in 2016 and volunteer rate.

New Jersey came in No. 50 for overall patriotism and No. 49 in veterans per capita. Pennsylvania ranked No. 37 overall, and Delaware came in No. 31.

WalletHub says many Americans feel their patriotism has been affected by the recent protests against police brutality and many find it hard to celebrate a country that continues to have racist incidents persist.

Dead people receive cash

■ $1.4 billion worth of stimulus checks was sent to more than one million dead Americans, a congressional watchdog said last week.

That happened partially because the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which was in charge of sending out stimulus checks, didn't have access to the Social Security Administration's set of death records.

So who is this watchdog that would dare hold the government accountable? The Government Accountability Office, which released a 403-page report evaluating Washington's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The conclusion: room for improvement. The GAO knocked the Small Business Administration for dragging its feet in complying with its investigation and for not addressing fraud risks stemming from the Paycheck Protection Program.

It also said the CDC's initial COVID-19 tests had "accuracy and reliability issues" that hurt the US’s early response.

As the economic recovery takes shape (or doesn't), there's going to be an intensifying battle on Capitol Hill over the next stimulus package.

The GAO will expect better oversight.

■ A coalition of conservative leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warning that the congressional spending in the Coronavirus must stop because it's getting very close to $10 trillion, which is more than the government spent fighting the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War I and II combined.

The Save Our Country coalition, which is made up of conservative leaders, called on Trump and Republican congressional leaders to "Stop the Spending".

During a press briefing, they released new budget projections showing government spending is headed to 51 per cent of GDP for the first time ever.

The Federal Government has already spent trillions in stimulus funds, and the White House and Congress are considering plans to spend at least $1-3 trillion more.

"Congress has already spent more than $2 trillion on Virus relief packages. The irresponsible Pelosi bill that passed the House a week ago would raise that spending total to $5 trillion, which is on top of the $4.71 trillion that Congress already authorised," the coalition wrote in the letter.

"We are getting very close to an unthinkable $10,000,000,0000,000 (ten trillion) federal budget, which is more money in one single year than the United States Government spent, adjusted for inflation to fight the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I and World War II combined," they wrote.

Hollywood mogul dead

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Arsenic in bottled water ■ Bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold in most of its US stores and on Amazon contains potentially harmful levels of arsenic, according to new tests by Consumer Reports.

CR recently tested dozens of bottled water brands and found that Starkey Spring Water, introduced by Whole Foods in 2015, had concerning levels of arsenic, ranging from 9.49 to 9.56 parts per billion, at least three times the level of every other brand tested. Federal regulations require manufacturers to limit the amount of arsenic, a potentially dangerous heavy metal, in bottled water to 10 PPB. CR experts believe that level does not adequately protect public health. CR also tested samples of Starkey Spring Water in 2019, finding levels of arsenic that approached or exceeded the federal limit: three samples ranged from 9.48 to 9.86 PPB of arsenic; a fourth registered 10.1 PPB. Those results are cited in two pending consumer lawsuits over Starkey's arsenic content.

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I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper.

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■ Hollywood and business mogul Steve Bing died by suicide following a years long battle with depression and financial woes after blowing much of his $600 million fortune, friends said.

Bing, 55, died after jumping from his 27th-floor apartment in LA's Century City.

He was a notable philanthropist and Hollywood investor, including as a producer for the Sylvester Stallone remake Get Carter.

Bing dropped out of Stanford after receiving a $600 million inheritance from his grandfather, a real estate developer.

He is perhaps best known for being the father of Elizabeth Hurley's son, Damian, born in 2002. Bing initially denied he was his father, but a DNA test proved otherwise.

"Steve did have a drug problem, but it was the mental issues that tormented him. He would often disappear for long periods of time. He didn't have a strong relationship with his kids, and he was sad about that and as surprising as this sounds, he had financial problems in the end.

“He made a lot of ill-advised investments. His latest film with Warren Beatty went upside down, and many people took him for a lot of money. People imagine it is impossible to run through $600 million, but he did. He was too generous." A second source added, "Steve recently sold his jet, his home, and was very depressed."

Cyber-stalking warning ■ US Attorney-General Andrew Lelling announced that six former eBay employees are being charged for an extensive intimidation campaign against a Boston-area couple who reportedly criticized the company in their online newsletter.

The charges: cyberstalking and conspiracy to tamper with witnesses.

The specifics: Mailing the couple a Halloween mask of a bloody pig face, boxes of live cockroaches and spiders, and a book about surviving the loss of a partner. Doxing the couple by posting their address on Craigslist and soliciting sexual partners. There's more.

The harassment was "a systematic campaign fueled by the resources of a Fortune 500 company to emotionally and psychologically terrorize this middle aged couple," Lelling said. If you're thinking "that's just a few rotten apples" Lelling counters that given the involvement of multiple higher-ups (including, ironically, a former head of safety and security), the harassment can't be written off as "rogue" behaviour. For its part, eBay investigated the suspicious activity last August following an FBI tip and fired all six employees a month later.

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■ My first memory of Eve Arden was as the school teacher in the 1950s television series Our Miss Brooks - although I must have seen her prior to that in lots of films as a supporting actress.

Eunice M. Quedens was born in 1908 in Mill Valley, California. She made her stage debut at an early age and it was a small comedy sketch in a stage version of Ziegfeld Follies that attracted attention and led to small film roles.

By 1937 Eunice was working as Eve Arden and landed a good role in the film Oh Doctor playing opposite Edward Everett Horton and William Demarest.

In her next film Stage Door for RKO Pictures her role was expanded to a wise cracking fast talking character and Eve found herself working with Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.

In 1939 she married Ned Bergen and in the same year appeared in the MGM film At The Circus with The Marx Brothers.

Her big break came when she landed the role of Ida in Mildred Pierce playing opposite Joan Crawford.

Eve Arden was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress. In 1946 she worked in a radio series with Danny Kaye and that led to the radio series of Our Miss Brooks which was a situation comedy set in a typical American High School.

Jeff Chandler played her fellow teacher Philip Boynton in the radio series.

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

The show was very popular and when it went to television the only cast member not to go into the series was Jeff Chandler as he was now playing lead roles in films.

Eve Arden became very popular as Miss Brooks and the television series ran from 1952 to 1956.

When television began in Australia we loved to watch Our Miss Brooks.

Eve had divorced Ned Bergen in 1947 and married actor and producer Brooks West in 1952 - they had four children.

Eve Arden played herself in an I Love Lucy episode set in the famous Brown Derby Restaurant.

Some of her films included - The Kid From

● Eve Arden

Brooklyn, Tea For Two, Anatomy Of A Murder and The Dark At The Top of the Stairs.

In 1974 Eve Arden came to Sydney to star in the Australian premiere of the ill-fated stage musical Applause.

Her later film roles included the school principal of Rydell High in both of the film musicals Grease 1 and Grease 2.

Brooks West, who also had a role in Anatomy Of A Murder, passed away in 1984.

There is a classic story about Eve when she was appearing in a play and her leading man had arranged for the telephone to ring in the middle of one of Eve's monologues as a practical joke.

Eve went over to the phone, picked it up, adlibbed some lines then calmly turned to her smirking fellow actor and said quite loudly, "It's for you!" Which left him struggling to invent lines to get out of it. When he hung up the phone Eve continued the play as if nothing had happened. Eve Arden passed away at her home in Los Angeles in 1990 at the age of 82. A great character actress.

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

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

Northern Territory scheduled to re-open OK. With John O’Keefe One more time

● ‘Posh’ Spice ■ The Spice Girls have hinted they will hit the road again, and this time it will be their final tour. The iconic group will perform in the US, South America, South East Asia and you guessed it – Australia. Because of COVID- 19 the appearance dates in 2021 are yet to be confirmed.

Their last tour in 2019 was a raging success with, as an example, UK sales pulling in huge bucks from 700,000 tickets sold over 13 shows. ‘Posh’ will not be touring as she has her fashion label to concentrate upon .

John Wayne to be shot down?

■ The John Wayne Airport is likely to be renamed Orange County Airport. Reason for obliteration of the John Wayne name is because of the actors aggressive racist attitude. He once told Playboy magazine: “I believe in white supremacy until blacks are educated to a point of responsibility’’ . ● Nitmiluk National Park: part of the country's natural heitage.

■ The Northern Territory borders tination, and it's one that's on the will officially reopen on July 17,with bucket list for many Australians. For iconic destinations including worldtoo long Australians have said: 'I'll go heritage-listed Kakadu National Park one day'. Well that day has come. and Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Park There are no excuses left," Quarmby accessible again for all Australians said. to enjoy.

"Everyone here is looking forward Tourism Northern Territory is into reopening and sharing this specviting everyone to turn their holiday tacular part of our own backyard with dreaming into holiday bookings so all the rest of the country. can enjoy the warm tropical north and "This is your chance to escape your spectacular blue skies of the Red Cenroutine and the winter chill; the tre. weather is warm, it's more affordable From July 17, self-quarantine for than before, and there's plenty of wide domestic travellers arriving in the teropen spaces to explore and shake off ritory is no longer required. Tourist the 'isolation' blues." destinations, attractions, restaurants From the Red Centre to the Top and tour operators are getting ready to End, the Territory is the envy of inwelcome new and returning visitors. ternational locations, with beautiful Those bucket list experiences that Outback adventures, an abundance are synonymous with the Northern of wildlife, World-Heritage-listed naTerritory are ready and waiting. Extional parks, waterfalls, swimming with John Rozentals ploring the territory has moved from holes and the world's oldest living culyour 'one day' list to the best place to destinations, including Darwin, Alice ture all waiting. be.

Visit: www.northernterritory.com Springs, Uluru-Kata-Tjuta, Kakadu Tourism NT Executive General National Park, Kings Canyon, NOTE: Potential travellers should Manager of Marketing Tony Nitmiluk National Park, Arnhem check the status of individual events Quarmby, anticipates first-time visi- Land and the Tiwi Islands. and establishments with regard to the tors will be keen to visit popular NT The Territory is a truly iconic des- coronavirus outbreak.

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Crawf gets his wish

■ One time Hawks footballer and Brownlow winner Shane Crawford always had his eyes set on becoming a TV star. Now his wish has been granted.

Nine Network has included Crawf as one of the presenters of 2020 Australian Ninja Warriers billed as the world’s toughest obstacle course.

He will describe the muscle fest along with Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham and Freddie Flintoff as contestants strain every muscle looking for a share of the $ 400,000 prize pool. On air date yet to be confirmed.

Fanous one-liner

■ One of the most remembered one liners in an Australian film is when local actor Gabby Millgate accepted a bit part in Muriel’s Wedding. It was Gabby who said “You’re terrible, Muriel”. The film was made in 1996 and today the one liner is still very much in use. Gabby has ditched aspirations of further acting , she runs a daycare centre in Canberra, complete with chooks to help educate the pupils.

Hard Quiz to be exported

■ The Netherlands is about to watch a new telly show called Hard Spel.

The production company in Holland has purchased the Aussie format of Hard Quiz and renamed it as Hard Spel which made its debut July 4.

Hard Spel has its own local personality who we are told is nowhere near as caustic as Tom Gleeson .

It is orth noting that Australia originally purchased rights to Big Brother and Voice from Netherlands TV. - 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 TRIBUTE TO CARL REINER - 1922-2020: Legendary Actor, Director and Screenwriter Carl Reiner recently passed away at the age of 98.

With early beginnings on the Sid Caesar hit TV variety show "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954), working along with then up and coming writers and performers Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart and Woody Allen, among others, he had a career spanning seven decades, throughout which he created and co-starred in the classic "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966), and helmed over a dozen films on the big screen including "The Jerk," "Oh God!, "Where's Poppa," Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid," "The Man With Two Brains" and "All of Me." Reiner also starred or co-starred in such screen classics as "The Gazebo" (1959), "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" (1966), "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), and found continued fame with his role in the "Ocean's" trilogy, "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "Ocean's Twelve" (2004) and "Ocean's Thirteen" (2007), concluding an extraordinary career as Carl Reineroceros in Disney's "Toy Story 4."

One of his most popular achievements was as co-creator and collaborator with Mel Brooks on the legendary comedy sketch series "The 2000 Year Old Man," and went on to make multiple TV appearances on such comedies and dramas including "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," "Frasier," "The Larry Sanders Show, "Ally McBeal," "Two and a Half Men" and "Family Guy," and along the way won multiple Emmys and a Grammy.

Here are just three recommendations in tribute to the unique and extraordinary Carl Reiner, who brought so much joy to millions around the world.

FILM: THE GAZEBO: Genre: Comedy/Crime.

Cast: Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner.

Year: 1959.

Rating: G. Length: 100 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Review: Delightful and hilariously engaging dark comedy of a TV writer who end up all sorts unexpected strife and ends up having to bury a blackmailer under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard, but due to a series of further mishaps, the nervous writer can't let the body rest there.

Brimming with plot twists and one comic gem after another, especially as everything goes wrong so he queries Alfred Hitchcock on the phone for some what do I do with a dead body advice, screen veterans Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds are in top form, as are John McGiver and comic great Carl Reiner adding to the macabre merriment, all making this botched perfect crime mystery a pure joy, a corpus delicti of laughs from beginning to end!

FILM: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING: Genre: Cold-War/Comedy.

Cast: Carl Reiner, Alan Arkin, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, John Phillip Law, Paul Ford, Michael J. Pollard.

Year: 1966.

Rating: PG. Length: 126 Minutes.

Stars: **** Review: At the height of the Cold War a Russian submarine comes too close to a mythical Massachusetts island to have a look at America, and gets grounded, and after a team goes onshore a holidaying New York family who believe it is an invasion, leading hysteria and paranoia by the inhabitants of the small nearby village.

From writer William Rose (The Smallest Show On Earth, The Ladykillers, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner) and director Norman Jewison (In The Heat of The Night), this is a wildly crazy and constantly hilarious Cold War comedy.

Alan Arkin is a stand-out in his first big screen Oscar nominated role as he leads the confused land-locked Russians into comedic ensemble havoc, with comic legends Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters equal stand-outs, but beyond the extraordinary on-screen talent, who are all at their peak, director Norman Jewison, writer William Rose and editors J. Terry Williams, and future director Hal Ashby, keep it tight, bright, brisk and always engagingly funny!

FILM: THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN - The Complete History DVD & 3CD: Cast: Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks.

Genre: Comedy.

Year: 1960.

Length: 268 Minutes.

Stars: **** - James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews The Truth ■ (PG). 107 minutes. Now available on DVD. Winning the top prize at Cannes last year with his sublime Shoplifters, acclaimed film-maker Hirokazu Kore'eda (After Life, Nobody Knows, Still Walking, After The Storm, Our Little Sister) makes his first film outside his home country, and although it doesn't reach the heights of his best work, The Truth still offers much entertainment.

The story centres on a mother and daughter, legendary actress Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve) and successful screenwriter Lumir (Juliette Binoche), reuniting at their Paris family home just as the former has released a tell-all book.

Fabienne is currently shooting a sci-fi drama, and as tensions begin to surface at home, the filmwithin-a-film starts to mirror troubled familial history.

Kore'eda has proven to be a master at examining small human details within various kinds of family units since making his feature film debut 25 years ago with Maborosi, and despite a different cultural setting, again brings warmth and insight to his gallery of characters, and is lucky enough to have two great actresses at his disposal.

Deneuve is simply outstanding as Fabienne, with a performance that, at times, feels self-reflective, and one hopes that her exceptional work won't be forgotten at next year's Oscars.

Binoche is equally fine, playing a role that could have easily become a Woody Allen cliche.

Ethan Hawke is noticeably relaxed as Lumir's actor husband, and Clementine Grenier is winningly natural as the couple's young daughter.

While it is missing some of Kore'eda's exquisite nuance and texture, The Truth remains a rewarding viewing experience, and a welcome addition to what is an impressive body of work for one of the best film-makers working today.

RATING - ***½

Scoob!

■ (PG). 93 minutes. Now available to rent or buy on participating digital platforms.

Still going strong after 51 years, Scooby Doo and the gang return in a brand new adventure, rebooted with all the bells-and-whistles a modern production can afford, and though hardly memorable, does eventually provide mild entertainment after a very shaky beginning.

The film begins by showing us how Scooby (voiced by series veteran Frank Welker), Shaggy,

Velma, Daphne and Fred met at a young age, and the original mystery that would lead them to working together as investigators.

Ten years later, and Velma (Gina Rodriguez), Daphne (Amanda Seyfried) and Fred (Zac Efron) want to turn their hobby into an official business, and receive financial support from an unexpected source (a groan-inducing cameo by Simon Cowell), but on the condition that Shaggy (Will Forte) and are jettisoned from the group, as they seem to bring nothing to the table.

Ostracised, the duo are soon in the company of the Blue Falcon (Mark Wahlberg), a superhero whom both admire.

Along with his sidekicks, Dee Dee Sykes (Kiersey Clemons) and Dynomutt (Ken Jeong), Blue Falcon takes the despondent Scooby and Shaggy under his wing, but not only are they faced by a new, frequently dangerous adventure, but the two come to realise that their idol isn't quite the hero they originally thought.

Scoob! noticeably wants the best of both worlds, offering frantic, even chaotic, pacing and plotting for younger viewers, while offering older audiences plenty of nostalgic references and in-jokes.

The screenwriters largely walk down a predictable path, rather than being genuinely inspired, but a wellchosen voice cast enables the formulaic material to come to reasonably amusing life.

Surprisingly coming off best is Wahlberg, who delivers a funny performance as the rather self-absorbed Blue Falcon, and the banter/chemistry between he, Clemons, Jeong, Forte and Welker provide some of the movie's funniest moments.

Also a stand-out is Jason Isaacs, who is pitch-perfect as the villainous Dick Dastardly. Of course, given how Marvel and DC have made this trick tiresomely routine, the writers here bring in notable characters from other HannaBarbera productions, and if the end credits sequence is anything to go by, this will be only the tip of the iceberg.

Scoob! never aims all that high, but thanks to its talented voice cast and some nicely placed references, it is more entertaining than it has any right to be.

RATING - *** - Aaron Rourke

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6. JAY & SILENT BOB: THE REBOOT [Comedy/Kevin Smith].

7. ONWARD [Animated/Adventure/ Comedy/Voices: Chris Pratt, Julia LouiseDreyfus].

8. BLOODSHOT [Sci-Fi/Action/Drama/Vin Diesel, Guy Pearce].

9. THE SPY [Biography/Drama/Damien Chapelle, Alexander Scheer].

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GOOD GIRLS: Season 2.

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Affection for an arrogant frog

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

No Light the Night ■ The 2020 Leukaemia Foundation’s annual light the night fundraiser event has been cancelled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. A number of locations around the state host their own evenings walk with lit lanterns plus host entertainment featuring artists volunteering their talent for the worthy cause.oo

New awards ■ The Music Victoria Awards has introduced two new categories and the merging of two others.

Outstanding Woman in Music recognises the achievements of not only female musicians but those behind the scenes, like managers, crews or publicists, voted by the Music Victoria board.

Best Producer will be an industry vote, while Best Male and Best Female Musician becomes Best Musician, voted for by the public as reported by the Music News.

Slice of Heaven ■ Thomas and Tessa Libreri from Destiny Band Oz have released their new single Slice Of Heaven The song is a country swing/jazz style inspirational track about moving forward through adversity.

It's written by Thomas and reflects on their relocation from Kinglake after the Black Saturday bushfires and finding a little Slice of Heaven in country Gippsland, says their media release.

- Rob Foenander

■ John Rozentals has a chance encounter with a bargain French bottle and recalls a past meeting in Languedoc with its creator.

It was just over 12 years ago that I met French winemaker JeanClaude Mas at the tasting bench of his largish winery on the outskirts of the Languedoc town of Pézenas, where he had arranged accommodation for us in a truly endearing hotel.

He had just started selling his Arrogant Frog label in Australia and was having a laugh at the silliness of his countrymen in thinking that Languedoc produced such ordinary wines as to be largely left to its own devices outside a revered appellation system that was a great marketing tool but often acted against beneficial change and crucial innovation.

Meanwhile, he was growing fashionable varieties such as chardonnay in unfashionable areas such as Languedoc, adopting the latest Australian production and marketing techniques, and selling French wine like there was no tomorrow.

He was exactly what you'd expect a French former-racing-cardriver-turned-winemaker to be charming, good-looking and, yes, racy. I immediately liked him, both for his winemaking skills and for his sense of humour in selling wine to Australians under his new Arrogant Frog label.

The wines were good and they

were very competitively priced.

I chanced across of bottle of Jean-Claude'sArrogant Frog 2016 Chardonnay (Lily Pad White) in a local bottlo the other day and couldn't resist it at just under the $10 mark.

The wine was very good value dry and richly flavoured, though just a little rough on the edges when tasted on its own - and I must admit wondering how the grapes could be grown, the wine produced and packaged, all on the other side of the world, and sold in Australia for what was really a steal.

WINE REVIEWS Logan 2015 Apple Tree Flat Merlot ($10): I often don't like merlots from the large Australian producers, simply because they've been sweetened up for an American market in love with sugar.

Smaller Australian producers rarely suffer from that problem, as shown by this medium-bodied red from Mudgee, which has bountiful blueberry flavours, is dry, and constitutes a real bargain. What more do you want?

Tim Adams 2019 Riesling ($24): That this wine is so good was apparently a triumph of solid vineyard management over adverse conditions.

The resultant dry white shows hallmark citrus (mainly lime) and floral flavours, and on the palate bracing acidity.

Like our Wine of the Week, this is a Clare Valley classic that will

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● Columnist John Rozentals outside Jean-Claude Mas's chateau, near the town of Pézenas in southern France.

Come morning, noon or night, develop lovely complexity with maturation in the cellar, if you can come hail or shine, I can't resist a resist the temptation now to pair it glass of this delicious, full-bodied dry red on its own. with freshly grilled bream.

Better still, though, grab a bottle WINE OF THE WEEK Tim Adams 2016 Shiraz ($26): and head for your favourite pizzeThe other new release this week ria. And don't spare the mushrooms from Tim Adams comes from one in the topping.

Another glass please. of the best-ever vintages in the his- John Rozentals tory of Clare Valley grape growing.

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THE T OP 5 W AYS TOP WA WE COULD BRING CHIN T O IT S KNEES. TO ITS 5. Let the Andrews government run China for a week.

4. Let them have our military secrets.

Perhaps then they will die laughing.

3. Take them to Flower Drum and say “This is how you do it”.

2. A law making it compulsory for Chinese tourists to stay at a certain Melbourne hotel.

1. Tell them Hong Kong has developed a cure for COVID 19.

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Births/Birth Congratulations: Family members may place notices with the parents’ consent.

Engagements: Family members may place notices with the couple or their parents’ consent.

DISPLAY ADS Display advertisements: $7.50 per col. cm.

Specifications: Our page size is 37cm height x 260mm (8 columns width).

All display ads are printed in full colour at no extra charge.

PAYMENT DETAILS All ads are pre-paid. Clients may pay by Card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) without surcharge. Payment is also accepted by Direct Debit (033091 260131.

Local Media Pty Ltd, Westpac, Eltham).

PLEASE CHECK YOUR AD It is important to check your advertisement is correct on the first day it appears. While every care is taken to ensure your advertisement is correct, errors can occur. If this happens to your ad please contact us the first day your advertisement appears and we will be happy to correct it as soon as we can. Credit will only be issued for the first appearance date, and no further credits shall be issued for consecutive advertisements.

FREE ADS FREE ADS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY PHONE Free ‘For Sale’ and ‘What’s On ads are available in The Local Paper to private parties and community organisations. There are no charges, no fees and no commissions. All Free Ads are published at the entire discretion of the Editor.

Free Ads: www.dindi.com.au/wp/free-adsform/ Free What’s On Ads: www.dindi.com.au/ wp/free-ads-form/ PRIVACY POLICY Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. The personal information we request from you enables us to provide you with the services you require.

E-Mail: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

EMPLOYMENT

PUBLIC NOTICES

DAY LABOURER WANTED. Work involves cutting and burning weedy teetrees (burgen) on hilly farmlet at Junction Hill, 20 kms on Whittlesea side of Yea. All tools provided. Hours flexible, pay rate negotiable. Job may take a few days to a week.

Contact Tony Buc, phone 0438 652 784.

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FOR SALE FREE ADS of up to 40 words ($40 value) are available to private parties (non-commercial) to sell goods of any value. Go to the www.LocalPaper.com.au website and complete the form under the ‘Free Ads’ section.

All free ads are published subject to the sole discretion of the Editor.

Free Ads are not accepted by phone.

PUBLIC NOTICES EMX New Zealand (BVI) Inc. (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1545200 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 that the Company is in voluntary liquidation. The voluntary liqudiation commenced on March 24, 2020. The Liquidator is Maria Greenaway Penn of P.O. Box 650, Tropic Isle Building, Niobbs Street, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virigin Islands.

Dated this 24th day of March 2020 Maria Greenaway Penn

ADVERTISING PACKAGES

Discounted advertising packages are available in The Local Paper. Phone our office on 1800 231 311 to enquire about latest specials.

The full cost of the advertising package is charged on the first edition. Therefore we are unable to offer refunds on any portion of pacakages once the advertisement has begun running.

The Local Paper CONDITIONS

All advertisements are subject to the approval of The Local Paper. The Local Paper may refuse to accept or publish any advertisement.

The Local Paper may omit or alter any advertisements content, size, form, position and placement without prior notice. To the extent permitted by law, The Local Paper accepts no liability for any intentional or accident omission or modification.

The Local Paper gives no guarantee regarding the positioning of advertisements and credits will not be given for advertisements appearing out of alphabetical sequence.

The Local Paper accepts no responsibility for the content of any advertisements.

Our Terms and Conditions may be viewed at the www.LocalPaper.com.au website.

Sell Advertising For Us Part-Time. Work From Home.

Recent media industry developments have led to a wide scope of opportunities across Victoria for our weekly newspapers. To meet this growth we wish to appoint an Advertising Sales Agent.

This position involves working from your own home, contacting business people by telephone during business hours, and arranging their advertising requirements. Our Local Media Research Department supplies you daily with a fresh listing of qualified ‘warm’ sales prospects to contact.

You are paid weekly by generous commission.

About You You are a professional Sales Person - who loves talking with business people, and winning the sale. You enjoy working ethically with strong established media products, backed by a substantial online presence.

You have experience in sales, preferably in media, and also with practised abilities in TeleSales.

About Us Local Media Pty Ltd has a 51-year heritage. Our Melbourne Observer newspaper was first published in 1969. The Observer has a strong readership segment in the 40+ demographic. It is a paid-circulation newspaper and circulates statewide.

Our Local Paper titles are well established, and this year we are launching a stable of new titles. The Local Paper enjoys positive recognition, and many great success stories. It all ads up to results, happy customers and healthy earnings.

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We want you to research our company - and tell us what you’ve discovered and why you would like to work with us. Please email your proposal to the Publisher, Mr Ash Long, at editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Enjoy independence by working from your own

home office.

Earn well by organising advertising requirements of business people.

This position can fit well with your other pursuits such as looking after young/school-age children, and/or other part-time employment.

Wholesome family newspapers, published weekly, with a top distribution network across Victoria.

Also published online at www.LocalPaper.com.au

Part of the Local Media group, publishers of the Melbourne Observer (established 1969) and The Local Paper.

Written applications only to editor@LocalPaper.com.au No phone calls please.

Local Media Pty Ltd, publishers of The Local Paper, Melbourne Observer and other publications offers equal opportunity in all positions. All positions commence on a contract basis - successful applicants require their own ABN. This position requires you to have your own home office with phone and internet connectivity. Local Media Pty Ltd pays performance-based commission packages on a weekly basis.

Deadline: 5pm Monday

The Local Paper REGIONAL EDITION

‘DINDI LOCAL’ EDITION Throughout Murrindindi, Mansfield, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges municipalities www.LocalPaper.com.au www.Dindi.com.au Alexandra, Arthurs Creek, Buxton, Caveat, Diamond Creek, Donnybrook, Doreen, Eildon, Eltham, Epping, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Granton, Highlands, Humevale, Hurstbridge, Junction Hill, Kangaroo Ground, Kerrisdale, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Laurimar, Mansfield, Marysville, Mernda, Merton, Molesworth, Narbethong, Nutfield, Panton Hill, Pheasant Creek, Research, Ruffy, Smiths Gully, South Morang, St Andrews, Strath Creek, Taggerty, Terip Terip, Thornton, Toolangi, Wattle Glen, Whittlesea, Wollert, Yan Yean, Yarck, Yea. ‘LILYDALE AND YARRA VALLEY EXPRESS’ EDITION Throughout Yarra Ranges Shire www.LilydaleExpress.com.au www.YarraValleyExpress.com.au www.YVExpress.com.au Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Healesville, Launching Place, Lilydale, Millgrove, Mount Evelyn, North Croydon, Ringwood, Seville, Wandin, Warburton, Warrandyte, Wesburn, Wonga Park, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction.

MITCHELL SHIRE EDITION Throughout Mitchell Shire www.LocalPaper.com.au Beveridge, Broadford, Heathcote Junction, Kilmore, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Trawool, Wallan, Wandong.

EASTERN EDITION ‘KNOX-SHERBROOKE NEWS’ EDITION Throughout City of Knox www.KnoxNews.com.au www.KnoxSherbrookeNews.com.au Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield, Mountain Gate, Rowville, Scoresby, Studfield, Wantirna South ‘MANNINGHAM NEWS’ EDITION Throughout City of Manningham www.DoncasterTemplestoweNews.com.au www.ManninghamNews.com.au Bulleen, Doncaster, Donvale, East Doncaster, Lower Templestowe, Templestowe, Tunstall Square. (Regional Edition: Warrandyte) ‘MAROONDAH MAIL’ EDITION Throughout City of Maroondah www.MaroondahMail.com.au www.CroydonMail.com.au www.RingwoodMail.com.au Bayswater North, Croydon, Heathmont, North Ringwood, Ringwood ‘MONASH GAZETTE’ EDITION Throughout City of Monash www.MonashLeader.com.au www.WaverleyGazette.com.au www.OakleighTimes.com.au Ashwood, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Huighesdale, Huntingdale, Mitcham, Mulgrave, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, Wheelers Hill.

‘PROGRESS NEWS’ EDITION Throughout City of Boroondara www.ProgressNews.com.au Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Canterbury, Kew,Kew East, Mont Albert, Surrey Hills.

‘WHITEHORSE GAZETTE’ EDITION Throughout City of Whitehorse www.Whitehorse Gazette.com.au www.BoxHillGazette.com.au www.Nunawading Gazette.com.au www. BoxHillReporter.com.au Balwyn North, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South.

NORTHERN EDITION ‘DIAMOND VALLEY NEWS’ EDITION www.DiamondValleyNews.com.au www.DVNews.com.au Briar Hill, Eltham, Greensborough, Lower Plenty, Montmorency, St Helena. (Regional Edition: Diamond Creek, Eltham, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill, Research, Smiths Gully, Wattle Glen) ‘HEIDELBERGER’ EDITION www.Heidelberger.com.au Banyule, Darebin, Eaglemont, East Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Ivanhoe, Macleod.

Rosanna, Viewbank, West Heidelberg, Yallambie.

NORTHCOTE BUDGET EDITION www.NorthcoteBudget.com.au Alphington, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Croxton, Dennis, Fairfield, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy, Northcote, Thornbury, Westgarth.

‘PRESTON POST’ EDITION www.PrestonPost.com.au ‘RESERVOIR TIMES’ EDITION www.Reservoir Times.com.au East Preston, Keon Park, Kingsbury, Preston, Regent, Reservoir, Ruthven West Preston, West Reservoir ‘WHITTLESEA POST’ EDITION www.WhittleseaPost.com.au Bundoora, Epping, Lalor, Mill Park, Thomastown, Thomastown West. (Regional Edition: Arthurs Creek, Donnybrook, Doreen, Laurimar, Humevale, Mernda, Nutfield, South Morang, Whittlesea, Yan Yean.)

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