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■ There have been an increasing number of Coronavirus cases within the North-West, with hundreds of cases active as at Monday (Aug. 10), according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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■ Maribyrnong, 450, 267 ■ Hobsons Bay, 282, 160, ■ Greater Geelong, 304, 196.

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Where to pick up your free copy of The Local Paper ■ ALTONA. Altona Newsagency. Pier St. ■ ALTONA. Club Altona. 113 Civic Pde. ■ ALTONA. IGA Supermarket. 103110 Pier St. ■ ALTONA. Liberty Service Station.

Cnr Millers Rd and Civic Pde. ■ ALTONA. Thirsty Camel Licensed Grocers/Savvy Cellars. 49 Civic Pde. ■ ALTONA NORTH. 7-Eleven. Cnr Koroit Creek Rd and Millers Rd. ■ ASCOT VALE. 7-Eleven. Cnr Maribyrnong Rd and Epsom Rd. ■ ASCOT VALE. Ascot Vale Lotteries and Cards. 187 Union Rd. ■ ASCOT VALE. IGA Express. 124 Maribyrnong Rd. ■ BROADMEADOWS. City of Hume Offices. Cnr Tanderum Way and Pascoe Vale Rd. ■ BRUNSWICK. 7-Eleven. Cnr Sydney Rd and Park St. ■ BRUNSWICK. Brunswick Club.

203 Sydney Rd. ■ BRUNSWICK. Tatts. 396 Sydney Rd. ■ BRUNSWICK. Continental Grocers Supermarket. 482 Sydney Rd. ■ BRUNSWICK. Gervasi Foodworks.

870-872 Sydney Rd. ■ BRUNSWICK. Tatts/Newsagency/ Post Office. 650 Sydney Rd. ■ BULL A. BP. 82-84 Bulla Rd. ■ CAMPBELLFIELD. Caltex. 18021808 Hume Hwy. ■ COBURG. Caltex. 265-267 Sydney Rd. ■ COBURG. Coburg Hub Lotto,. 8/ 430 Sydney Rd. ■ CRAIGIEBURN. 7-Eleven. Cnr Craigieburn Rd and Dorchester St. ■ CRAIGIEBURN. Caltex. Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre. Craigieburn Rd. ■ CRAIGIEBURN. Coles Express.

Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre.

Craigieburn Rd. ■ CRAIGIEBURN. Direct Chemist/ Lotto. Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre. Craigieburn Rd. ■ DEER PARK. BP. Cnr Robinsons Rd and Ballarat Rd. ■ DEER PARK. Deer Park Club.

780 Ballarat Rd. ■ DEER PARK. Deer Park Hotel.

760 Ballarat Rd. ■ DEER PARK. United Service Station. Near Cnr 810 Ballarat Rd and Station Rd. ■ DERRIMUT. United Service Station. Cnr Robinsons Rd and 2 Foley Rd. ■ EAST BRUNSWICK. Coles Express. Cnr 54 Holmes St and Donald St. ■ EAST COBURG. 7-Eleven. Cnr Bell St and Elizabeth St. ■ ESSENDON. 7-Eleven. Cnr 1 Napier St and Mt Alexander Rd. ■ ESSENDON. 7-Eleven. Cnr Mt Alexander Rd and Buckley St. ■ ESSENDON. Coles Express. 783795 Mt Alexander Rd. ■ ESSENDON. Essendon Roundabout Newsagency. 85 Fletcher St. ■ FAWKNER. Fawkner Newsagency.

54 Bonwick St. ■ FAWKNER. Moomba Park Newsagency. 89 Anderson Rd. ■ FITZROY. United Service Station.

Cnr Nicholson St and St Georges Rd. ■ FITZROY. Metro Service Station.

Cnr Nicholson St and Alexandra Pde. ■ FLEMINGTON. Foodwoorks. 306 Racecourse Rd. ■ FOOTSCRAY. Footscray Newsagency. Cnr Droop St and Nicholson St. ■ GL ADSTONE PARK. Coles Express. 175-193 Mickleham Rd. ■ GL ADSTONE PARK. Coles Exp[ress. 210-212 Mickleham Rd. ■ GLENBERVIE. Milk Bar. Cnr Glass St and Npaier St. ■ GLENROY. Caltex. Cnr Pascoe Vale Rd and Finchley St. ■ GLENROY. Coles Express. Cnr Pascoe Vale Rd and 213 Glenroy Rd. ■ GLENROY. Metro Service Station.

770-774 Pascoe Vale Rd. ■ GLENROY. Tatts. 773 Pascoe Vale Rd. ■ GREENVALE. Caltex. Cnr Mickleham Rd and Greenvale Dr ■ KEALBA. Caltex. Cnr Sunshine Ave and Main Road East.

■ KEALBA. Coles Express. 100 Sunshine Ave.

■ KEILOR. Coles Express. 664-668 Old Calder Hwy..

■ KEILOR. Keilor Post Office/Newsagency. 100 Old Calder Hwy. ■ KEILOR. Keilor Village Convenience Store. 686 Old Calder Hwy. ■ KENSINGTON. Coles Express.

291-301 Smithfield Rd. ■ KENSINGTON. Foodworks. 484 Macaulay Rd. ■ KENSINGTON. Local Folk Coffee Shop. Cnr Epsom Rd and Bayswater Rd. ■ KINGSVILLE. BP Service Station.

88-94 Williamstown Rd. ■ MAIDSTONE. The Palms. Cnr Rosamond Rd and Ballarat Rd. ■ MARIBYRNONG. 7-Eleven. 32 Raleigh Rd. ■ MARIBYRNONG. United Service Station. 31 Raleigh Rd. ■ MOONEE PONDS. Moonee Ponds Newsagency. 45 Puckle St ■ MOREL AND. Tatts/News. 877 Sydney Rd. ■ NEWPORT. 7-Eleven. 438 Melbourne Rd. ■ NEWPORT. Friendly Grocer. 3/4 Hall St. ■ NEWPORT. Newport N ewsagency.

6 Hall St. ■ NIDDRIE. 7-Eleven. Cnr Keilor Rd and Hoffmans Rd ■ NIDDRIE. Caltex. Cnr Keilor dRd and Deakin St. ■ NIDDRIE. The Lott. 358 Keilor Rd. ■ NOR TH CARLTON. North Carlton Newsagency. 711 Nicholson St. ■ NORTH SUNSHINE. BP. `139 McIntyre Rd. ■ NORTH SUNSHINE. Newsagency/ Tatts/Post Office. 69 McIntyre Rd ■ NORTH SUNSHINE. United Service Station. 45 McIntyre Rd. ■ NORTH WILLIAMSTOWN. 7Eleven. Cnr Koroit Creek Rd and Champion Rd. ■ OAK PARK. Oak Park Cellars, 95 Snell Gr. ■ OAK PARK. Oak Park Newsagency/ Lotto. 120 Snell Gr. ■ PASCOE VALE. 7-Eleven. Cnr Stewart St and Pascoe Vale Rd. ■ PASCOE VALE. Pascoe Vale Central Tatts. 76 Cumberland Rd. ■ PASCOE VALE. Pascoe Vale RSL. Cnr Cumberland Rd and O’Hea St. ■ PASCOE VALE SOUTH. 7-Eleven.

477 Bell St. ■ PASCOE VALE SOUTH. BP. Cnr Bell St and Ross St. ■ PASCOE VALE SOUTH. Caltex.

Cnr Bell St and Cumberland Rd, ■ PASCOE VALE SOUTH. Coles Express. Cnr Bell St and Sussex St. ■ PASCOE VALE SOUTH. Pascoe Vale South Post Office/NewsXPress.

372-380 Bell St. ■ PRINCES HILL. North Carlton Convienece Store. 577 Lygon St. ■ ROXBURGH PARK. 7-Eleven. Cnr Bridgewater Rd and James Miram Dr. ■ ROXBURGH PARK. Foodworks.

Cnr Donald Cameron Dr and Roxburgh Park Dr. ■ ROXBURGH PARK. United Service Station. 124-130 Somerton Rd. ■ SOMER TON. Caltex. Cnr Somerton Rd and Hume Hwy. ■ SPOTSWOOD. Coles Express. Cnr The Avenue and Williamstown Rd. ■ STRATHMORE. Strathmore Cellars. 305 Napier St. ■ STRATHMORE. Strathmore Post/ News. 311 Napier St. ■ STRATHMORE. Strathmore Village Milk Bar. 287 Napier St. ■ STRATHMORE. Woodfield Cellars.

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Macleod charges

■ A 41-year-old man from Macleod was to face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court charged with four counts of theft, handle stolen goods, deal property suspected proceeds of crime, dishonestly tamper with mail receptacle, loiter with intent to commit indictable offence and commit indictable offence whilst on bail. He was issued with a penalty for breaching the Health Officer’s directions.

Keilor Downs lad missing ● Warrants issued at St Albans and Deer Park ■ Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following an ongoing investigation into a series of shoplifting incidents in Melbourne’s northwestern suburbs.

Warrants were executed at residential properties in St Albans and Deer Park on Friday morning (Aug. 7) following an investigation into the incidents which occurred in Werribee and Hoppers Crossing.

Beauty products, baby formula, cosmetics and other items valued in excess of $150,000 were seized at the properties.

The 25-year-old woman from St Albans has been charged with four counts of possess proceeds of crime and five counts of handle stolen goods.

The woman was bailed and will appear at Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on March 4, 2021.

Romsey link to wanted man

Dangerous dog ■ Yarra Council's decision to declare ‘Boreen’ a dangerous dog has affirmed been affirmed by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Member R. Tang.

Rhodesian ridgeback cross (‘Boreen’) attacked and killed a West Highland terrier (‘Prue’) at a park in Hoddle St and Perry St in Collingwood.

● Aaron Fagota ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Keilor Downs teenager Aaron Fagota.

The 17-year-old was last seen about 4pm on Wednesday, August 5.

Police hold concerns for Aaron due to his age.

Aaron is Islander in appearance, about 180cm tall with a thin build and short dark hair.

He was last seen wearing a maroon Queensland state of origin jacket over a black hoodie, black tracksuit pants and black sneakers with green trim.

Have you seen Michelle?

High harm crimes

■ Victoria Police have charged another person in relation to a series of alleged highharm crimes linked to a number of aggravated burglaries in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs. Two males were arrested following an alleged aggravated home invasion.

Two other teens were arrested and charged Wednesday after they were found in an allegedly stolen vehicle.

700 laptops

■ Yarra Ranges Shire Councillors were last night (Tues.) due to vote on the purchase of 700 HP laptop computers and associated equipment from Thomas Duryea Logicalis Pty Ltd for the for the total lump sum of $1,134,928.57 excluding GST. "There were no locally-based approved panellists able to undertake this project.”

Kilmore plan

● Cheyane Orcher ■ There is a Romsey link in the Victoria Police hunt for Cheyane Orcher.

A charge-and-warrant has been issued for the 31-year-old’s arrest in relation to an incident where a police vehicle was rammed in the Melbourne CBD on Wednesday last week (Aug. 5).

Investigators have released an image of Orcher in the hope someone may have information on his current whereabouts.

Orcher is Caucasian in appearance about 180cm tall with a solid build and brown hair.

He is known to frequent the Wodonga, Romsey, and Melbourne CBD areas.

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

● Michelle Ata ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing St Albans woman Michelle Ata. Michelle left a family members home on Orion Ave on July 4 about 10.30pm.

Police and family hold concerns for her due to a medical condition.

The 27-year-old is described as Pacific Islander in appearance, 175cm tall with a medium build and long brown hair.

Michelle is known to frequent the St Albans and Footscray areas.

Investigators have released an image of Michelle in the hope that someone may have information on her current whereabouts.

Anyone who sees Michelle is urged to contact Sunshine Police Station on 9313 3444.

■ Some 16 submissions have been made to Mitchell Shire Council about the development of land, south-east of Kilmore.

The subject land is comprised of 170 hectares and is bounded to the north by Tootle St and the Elms Retirement Estate, to the east

by Quinns Rd, to the south by Wandong Rd. The matter is due to go before Mitchell Council next Monday (Aug. 10).

COVID-19 tests

■ Yea and District Memorial Hospital is offering a weekday COVID-19 testing clinic by appointment only Testing is available for our community members with any of the following symptoms: (cough, chills/ sweats, fever, loss of smell or taste, runny nose, shortness of breath) or for workplace & pre-surgery testing requirements.

Make appointments, phone 0428 618 994. ● Regular news updates for all editions can be seen at: www.LocalPaper.com.au

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Ticks & Crosses

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Moreland Council is examining if more secure and non-secure bicycle parking spaces can be provided at local railway stations. Crossing works will yield a net increase of 78 spaces at Coburg, 46 spaces at Moreland, and an undetermined number at Glenroy. With the remaining nine railway stations - Anstey, Batman, Brunswick, Fawkner, Jacana, Jewell, Merlynston, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale, there is scope to increase the number of hoops and rails

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Brimbank is now at ‘crisis point’ regarding COVID-19, says Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou. “We need Whole-of-Government support from the Commonwealth and State to help us through this. The reality is that from this week we have hit a critical juncture in the pandemic ... more needs to be done, and it needs to be done now,” said the Mayor.

● Sunbury late last week.

Just when you thought you might have enough to deal with during Coronavirus home lockdown, then came the snow.

Hume City Council shared this photo from last Thursday on social media.

Some 16 objections were received regarding an application for partial demolition of a dwelling, alterations and additions to a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay area at 34 Marshall St, Flemington.

The matter was due to be discussed at last night’s Moonee Valley City Council, in progress as this edition of The Local Paper went to press. Officers recommended that a permit be issued.

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Brimbank Advocate

Brimbank’s ‘bushfire moment’ ■ Brimbank Mayor, Cr Georgina Papafotiou, has reiterated Council’s calls for all residents to follow the advice of health authorities, during cthe COVID-19 crisis.

Cr Papafotiou called for the establishment of a rapid response team and joint Government and Council taskforce to respond to the growing health, safety, wellbeing and economic impacts of the ongoing pandemic.

The number of active coronavirus cases in Brimbank continues to climb, and the Mayor called it Brimbank’s “bushfire moment”.

“The numbers of Coronavirus cases is incredibly concerning. Brimbank continues to be one of the municipalities at the epi-centre of Victoria and Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic crisis,” Cr Papafotiou said.

“We are continuing to work with and support the Department of Health and Human Services in any way we can, but despite the best efforts of Council, community leaders, the majority of residents, State Government and DHHS, the fact is the current approach needs to be elevated and bolstered, with many residents still not doing the right thing, not staying home, not adhering to social distancing restrictions, and not wearing face masks.

“This is well and truly Brimbank’s bushfire moment, and now with the impact of Stage 4 restrictions we need unprecedented support from government to help us combat and supress the spread, keep people home, save lives, and help our community through the economic consequences of the pandemic,” Cr Papafotiou said.

“Brimbank has also experienced some of the most significant COVID-19 clusters including in aged care and meat works sectors.

“This is on top of earlier clusters associated with Cedar Meats in Brooklyn, local suburbs, postcodes and schools.

“What is happening across Brimbank is absolutely tragic. The fact is the virus is now spreading through working class, blue collar, migrant, culturally diverse and vulnerable communities, in a way that is unsustainable, unfair,

Moonee Valley Gazette Valley Voices

● Cr Georgina Papafotiou and unacceptable. We now have some of our most vulnerable, frail and elderly residents in highly dangerous and precarious situations.

“Council’s thoughts and prayers are with residents and their families during this highly distressing time.

“As a former teacher, I also understand firsthand the severe impacts the pandemic is having on our local school communities, including teachers, students and families. “‘Brimbank’s highly exposed businesses, industries and workforces, high unemployment, youth unemployment, lower than average educational outcomes, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, poorer rates of health outcomes, and vulnerable cohorts are each now sadly contributing to the fanning of the COVID19 flame,” said Cr Papafotiou, calling for more State and Federal Government action.

Changes to Hume services ● The Afton St footbridge Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Councils each contributed half to re furbishing the Afton St bridge over the Maribyrnong River. Moonee Valley CEO Bryan Lancaster says that the works totalled $908,000. Resident Alison Fonseca said: “I think the new bridge is tremendous. It used to frighten me when cyclists or little kids inadvertently rattled the entire bridge when rapidly crossing it. I no longer feel scared for my life.”

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There has been a miserable decline of lake habitat over the years of housing construction within the Valley Lake estate at Keilor, Anna Lanigan has told Council. She said she had documented the decline, and sent it to Birdlife Australia. Moonee Valley City CEO Bryan Lancaster said: “It is Council’s understanding that Development Victoria has commenced its committed Lake habitat restoration works. Our Open Space and Development Engineering teams are monitoring progress .”

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Moreland Council says that in the past year it has diverted 11,928 tonnes of food and garden waste from landfill. This effort has reduced greenhouse gas emissions and helped provide compost to Victorian farmers.

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

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

■ Hume Council has had to change some of its services because of Stage 4 restrictions imposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

■ Maternal and Child Health Centres will offer a telephone consultation followed by a short face-to-face centre consultation for physical assessment for 0-8 week old children.

Telephone consultations will also continue for 4 month – 3.5 year-old visits, with an option for a 15-minute face-toface assessment based on clinical need and workforce capacity. Babies in Hume and breastfeeding support services will continue to be provided by telephone.

■ The Immunisation Services team will continue to offer appointment-based services.

■ The Aged and Disability Services team will continue to deliver essential home support services and property maintenance. Seniors centres will remain closed, community trans-

● Cr Carly Moore.

Hume Mayor port will remain suspended, social support groups will also remain suspended.

■ The Customer Service team will be available by phone or email. Residents can also report issues online. Council has partnered with Priceline Pharmacy Craigieburn, Chemist Warehouse Sunbury and Olsen Place Pharmacy again for the current closure to offer syringe containers. Residents are asked to store full syringe containers in a safe place

at home. These can be disposed of when Customer Service Centres reopen.

■ Kerbside collection and hard rubbish will continue to operate throughout Hume City.

Hume Libraries will continue to offer the Hume Libraries Express program.

■ Resource recovery centres and tips will only be open to permitted commercial customers.

■ City laws will continue essential work including responding to reports of dog attacks; concerning dogs wandering; dangerous, menacing and restricted dogs; wandering livestock; lost or surrendered animals for collection; animal cruelty complaints; injured animals on roadways; abandoned vehicles in high flow traffic areas; properties in serious states of unsightliness; serious obstructions to Council roads; and obstruction to footpaths from vegetation from private property.

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Mayor’s codolences over Lebanon ■ Cr Lambros Tapinos, Mayor of Moreland Council, has been quick to express condolences to the people of Lebanon following last week’s explosions in Beirut.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go to the people of Lebanon and our Lebanese community here in Moreland, after the tragic news,” Cr Tapinos said.

“This year has taught many of us the impor

Wnat’s a name?

■ Brimbank Council is wanting a name for the ew health and wellbeing hub on the site of the old St Albans Leisure Centre.

“As the most significant recreational facility in our region with state-of-the-art aquatic, fitness, sports, cultural, youth, café and crèche facilities, it’s important this facility has a name that reflects community aspiration for a place people want to visit, experience and return to,” the Council said.

tance of being kind to ourselves and each other, and to appreciate those nearest and dearest.”

The death toll from the Beirut incidents stood at 157, early this week.

Moreland Council uses the branding of “one community, proudly diverse”.

■ Those in Australia who are concerned about friends and family in Lebanon should phone 1300 555 135.

■ Moonee Valley Council is partner ing with Play It Forward to present Voices of Moonee Valley, an community choir – open to anyone who loves to sing, whether they have experience or love to belt out a few notes in the shower. Dr Jonathan Welch (Choir of Hard Knocks, The Voice 2020) conucts weekly singing classes. All you need is an internet connection and a smart phone or computer. Zoom sessions on Fridays.

Moreland Courier Secret business

■ A number of confidential matters will be discussed ‘in camera’ at the Moreland Council meeting due to be held from 7pm toight (Wed.).

Councillors are due to discuss matters relating to Coburg Square and the Louisa St car park, the proposed Coburg Health Precinct, a proposed purchase of land at Brunswick East, and asset management relating to level crossing removals. Subjects are regarded as commercial-in-confidence.

Hume Observer Resilience story

■ Hume Council is co-presenting The Colour of Absenceby Syrian-Australian artist Miream Salameh. Miream was forced to leave Syria in 2012 after the Syrian Revolution broke out. As both as a revolutionary and visual artist, she was the target of threats and most of her artwork was destroyed. The Colour of Absence is Miream’s first Australian solo exhibition. Originally programmed to appear at Town Hall Broadmeadows Gallery, the exhibition is now available online.

Maribyrnong Mail Daniel wanted ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Daniel Ord. The 23-year-old is wanted on warrant for assault related offences.

Ord is known to frequent the Werribee and Footscray areas. He is described as approximately 179cm tall, with a thin build, brown eyes and brown hair.

Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Hobsons Bay Mail Spotswood event ■ The Slow Food Melbourne Farmers' Market in Spotswood is still trading throughout the pandemic, as it provides an essential service. “Having amended their services to ensure customer and staff health and safety, Hobsons Bay residents who live within 5km will still be able to enjoy the fresh produce,” says a Hobsons Bay Council statement.

The event is held on the fourth Saturday of each month. The next market is on August 22, 8am to 1pm, Spotswood Kingsville RSL.

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● State Governor Linda Dessau sent a message of goodwill to all Victorians this week.

■ Victorian Governor Linda lockdown, and ahead in the recov- researchers, we know how hard you continue to work - to analyse Dessau issued a video message of ery too,” Ms Dessau said.

“First and foremost, to those data, contribute to the developgoodwill to Victorians on Monday (Aug. 10), the deadliest day of who have lost a loved one, and to ment of a vaccine and to find new Coronavirus fatalities with 19 those who are battling the illness, drugs and treatments.

“No-one is more committed my husband Tony and I send our dead.

The state’s cumulative death warmest wishes. Our thoughts – than you to the breakthroughs that and the thoughts of your fellow we all long for. toll reached 228 on Monday.

“I am not sure how we can ever “Although we are all feeling the Victorians - are with you.

“To our frontline medical work- fully express our gratitude to all effects of the current COVID restrictions in different ways - in dif- ers and paramedics, police, ADF, those who work in community ferent regions, different businesses contact tracers and all those work- organisations to ensure that the and sectors and within our own dif- ing so tirelessly to protect and care needs of the most vulnerable ferent households - there would not for us, once again we say ‘Thank amongst us are met.

“There is a vast army of you. be one of us who is not affected by you’ to you.

You work to make our State bet“To our experts, scientists and the challenges of COVID-19 ter at all times. But there is no doubt that the difficulties of this pandemic would be so much harder without you.

■ In Victoria, as at Monday (Aug. 10): “To every single Victorian, I ■ 2863 cases may indicate community transmission know that you are tired and tested ■ 7869 cases are currently active in Victoria in so many ways by this difficult ■ 640 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, including 48 in intensive battle, and all that it is demanding care of you.

■ 6642 people have recovered from the virus “I hope there is some comfort More than 1,820,598 tests have been processed – an increase of in hearing the optimism of the ex19,213 since the p0reviouis day (Sunday). perts that the current restrictions Of the total cases: are what is needed to save lives, ■ 13,721 cases are from metropolitan Melbourne, while 909 are and to have us move to an easier from regional Victoria footing as soon as we can.

■ Total cases include 7245 men and 7650 women “I have said before that our ■ Total number of healthcare workers: 1835, active cases: 1065 ■ There are 1765 active cases relating to aged care facilities fight against COVID is clearly a Active aged care outbreaks with the highest cumulative case marathon and not just a sprint. numbers are as follows: “The experience in countries ■ 188 cases have been linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in and cities all over the world shows Epping us that.

■ 171 cases have been linked to St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in “I am confident that our State Fawkner can pull together and that we will ■ 146 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer look after each other to do these ■ 125 cases have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in hard yards together …in the Kilsyth lockdown, and ahead in the recov■ 106 cases have been linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Comery too. munity in Werribee I “n the meantime, we wish you ■ 97 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelall well. Take good care,” Ms berg Dessau said.

■ 93 cases have been linked to Outlook GardensAged Care Facil★ ity in Dandenong North Victoria had recorded 322 new ■ 88 cases have been linked to Arcare Aged Care Facility in cases of Coronavirus on Monday Craigieburn since Sunday, with the total num■ 79 cases have been linked to Glendale Aged Care Facility in ber of cases now at 14,957.

Werribee The overall total has increased ■ 78 cases have been linked to Aurrum Aged Care in Plenty by 298 due to 24 cases being reCases currently linked to key outbreaks are as follows: classified – largely due to dupli■ 201 cases have been linked to Bertocchi Smallgoods in cation.

Thomastown Within Victoria, 32 of the new ■ 133 cases have been linked to JBS Brooklyn cases were linked to outbreaks or ■ 114 cases have been linked to Melbourne Health Royal Park complex cases and 290 are under Campus investigation.

■ 49 cases have been linked to the Linfox warehouse in Truganina There were 19 new deaths ■ 44 cases have been linked to Golden Farms Poultry in Breakwafrom COVID-19 reported since ter Sunday: one man in his 50s, one ■ 39 cases have been linked to Catholic Regional College in woman in her 60s, two men in their Sydenham 70s, six women in their 80s, one ■ 25 cases have been linked to Multiplex Premier tower man in his 80s, seven women in ■ 32 cases have been linked to Inghams in Thomastown their 90s and one man in his 90s.

■ 27 cases have been linked to Diamond Valley Pork in Laverton The overall deaths from North coronavirus in Victoria stood at ■ 18 cases have been linked to Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm in 228 - this is an increase of 18 since Bendigo the rpevious day, with one death The department is also investigating eight cases linked to the reported yesterday removed due Marley Spoon packaging and distribution facility in Altona North to duplication.

Communiuty transmissions up

■ COVID-19 notificationsby local government areas were notified on Monday (August 10).

The first figure is for confirmed cases (ever), and active cases (current): ■ Wyndham, 1627, 941, ■ Brimbank, 1501, 877, ■ Hume, 1280, 585, ■ Whittlesea, 921, 563, ■ Melton, 793, 482, ■ Moreland, 789, 407, ■ Melbourne, 764, 311, ■ Moonee Valley, 652, 244, ■ Casey, 647, 354, ■ Maribyrnong, 450, 267, ■ Darebin, 438, 249, ■ Banyule, 394, 137, ■ Yarra, 373, 173, ■ Greater Dandenong, 304, 196, ■ Hobsons Bay, 282, 160, ■ Greater Geelong, 271, 168, ■ Unknown, 225, 205, ■ Stonnington, 222, 64, ■ Yarra Ranges, 207, 136, ■ Boroondara, 206, 65, ■ Monash, 205, 91, ■ Port Phillip, 180, 77, ■ Kingston, 177, 104, ■ Bayside, 158, 104, ■ Whitehorse, 157, 72, ■ Glen Eira, 156, 65, ■ Manningham, 148, 70, ■ Frankston, 138, 70, ■ Cardinia, 127, 77,, ■ Knox, 119, 64, ■ Nillumbik, 114, 65, ■ Colac Otway, 109, 87, ■ Mornington Peninsula, 108, 32 ■ Interstate, 96, 15, ■ Maroondah, 84, 40, ■ Greater Bendigo, 71,57, ■ Mitchell, 65, 34, ■ Macedon Ranges, 47, 27, ■ Ballarat, 39, 17, ■ Latrobe, 35, 22, ■ Greater Shepparton, 26, 9, ■ Moorabool, 24, 12, ■ Glenelg, 23, 16, ■ Golden Plains, 20, 11, ■ Surf Coast, 16, 6, ■ Wellington, 13, 0, ■ Baw Bawm 12, 5, ■ South Gippsland, 12, 5, ■ Horsham, 11, 3, ■ Moira, 11, 0, ■ Bass Coast, 10, 3, ■ Mount Aklexander, 10, 3, ■ Mansfield, 9, 5, ■ Ararat, 6, 1, ■ Campaspe, 6, 1, ■ Loddon, 6, 2, ■ Mildura, 6, 1, ■ Overseas, 6, 1, ■ Swan Hill, 6, 1, ■ Warrnambool, 6, 0, ■ Northern Grampians, 4, 1, ■ Benalla, 3, 0, ■ East Gippsland, 3, 2, ■ Murrindindi, 3, 0, ■ Southern Grampians, 3, 0, ■ West Wimmera, 3, 2, ■ Gannawarra, 2, 0, ■ Hepburn, 2, 0, ■ Moyne, 2, 1, ■ Pyren ees, 2, 2, ■ Strathbogie, 2, 0, ■ Wangaratta, 2, 0, ■ Wodonga, 2, 1, ■ Alpine, 1, 0, ■ Central Goldfields, 1, 0, ■ Cornagamite, 1, 0, ■ Indigo, 1, 1, ■ Queenscliffe, 1, 0, ■ Yarriambiack, 1, 0, ■ Buloke, 0, 0, ■ Hindmarsh, 0, 0, ■ Towong, 0, 0, ■ Total, 14,957, 7869

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens Aries: March 21-April 20.

Lucky Colour Green Lucky day Friday Racing numbers 9.6.5.4.

Lotto numbers 13.16.25.24.40.1.

Your life is changing for the better. More responsibility is likely. You should be able to handle any situation and get over most obstacles. New ventures should prove profitable.

Taurus:April 21- May 20.

Lucky Colour Red Lucky day .

Friday Racing numbers 9.7.5.1.

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It is a very busy period in which you can expect the unexpected; a VIP can enter your life and be very helpful.

However, don't take sides in friend's arguments or disagreements.

Gemini: May 21- June 21.

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Lotto numbers 13.14.25.22.18.45 Support is indicated from those you need to impress.

Happier vibes around the working scene and luck can come in unexpected ways.

Cancer: June 22- July 22.

Lucky Colour Navy Blue Lucky day.

Tuesday Racing numbers 9.7.5.4.

Lotto numbers 13.16.14.41.40.11.

A new beginning in a career venture is indicated and should bring success. Money should be easier to obtain on turn up unexpectedly. Benefits through family support.

Leo: July 23-August 22.

Lucky Colour Lilac Lucky day Wednesday Racing numbers 8.6.5.6.

Lotto numbers 3.5.12.21.10.45.

A rather high energy level could have you trying to do everything at once. This is a great period to entertain or be entertained by friends. Most will be more interested in health and fitness.

Virgo: August 23- September 23.

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A more positive mood should prevail. Health improvements and more opportunities to travel.A trip to a different place could work wonders for your love life.

Libra: September 24- October 23.

Lucky Colour Mauve Lucky day Tuesday.

Racing numbers 1.6.5.2.

Lotto numbers .

13.16.25.24.40.44.

There are going to be answers to mysteries and tying up of loose ends. It will be a much happier period. Many will be getting married or having babies. Just avoid trying to run the whole show by yourself.

Scorpio: October 24- November 22.

Lucky Colour Yellow Lucky day Tuesday Racing numbers 6.3.5.1.

Lotto numbers 13.15.24.40.11.2.

Now is a very exciting period. There will be more invitations to social gatherings. Many could mingle with the rich or famous. The wiser keep some time to themselves.

Sagittarius: November 23- December 20 Lucky colour Mauve Lucky day.

Monday Racing numbers 5.6.8.4.

Lotto numbers 13.15.24.28.45.40.

It could be the time to ask people to return favours and possessions. It is also a wonderful period for starting new relationships or rekindling up old flames.

Capricorn: December 21- January 19.

Lucky Colour Green Lucky day Thursday Racing numbers 8.6.4.7.

Lotto numbers 15.14.17.11.10.2.

Many could change jobs or get a good financial boost.

There appears to be a lot going for you with more excitement in your love life.

Aquarius: January 20- February 19.

Lucky colour Brown Lucky day Tuesday Racing numbers 8.7.1.2.

Lotto numbers 2.12.15.24.42.32.

A misunderstanding could create an unusual course of events. This could be a social period full of surprises. A holiday could bring a reason to celebrate.

Pisces: February 20- March 20.

Lucky Colour Purple Lucky day.

Saturday Racing numbers 8.9.4.2.

Lotto numbers 13.15.24.42.40.11.

It is a much busier social period with finances being a lot easier. Some good news concerning family matters. Gains should be made without too much effort and misunderstandings cleared up.

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Bee-utiful Moreland ■ An environment in the City of Moreland that is kinder to bees is likely after the Council meeting due to be held tonight (Wed.).

Councillors will discuss the Moreland Nature Plan that could include an action for the municipality to do some plantings of flowering plants that attract pollinators (bees).

Information about bee-attracting flowers for home gardeners could be a part of the program.

During a consultation period held during May and June the Council sought to engage with community garden networks, to seek feedback on creating better links between biodiversity and food system outcomes which produce better ‘nature’ outcomes in general for the community for consideration of inclusion in the final Nature Plan.

The Plan “provides a heightened strategic direction to enhance biodiversity and celebrates nature for the next four years and beyond”, says a report to Councillors.

Recommendations are that: ■ Council refers $50,000 for consideration at the 2020-21 midyear budget review process to undertake Year 1 actions.

■ Council refers the Moreland Nature Plan to the 2021-22 budget process, for $185,000 per year for three years.

Rent relief workshop

● Cr Lambros Tapinos, Moreland Mayor

● Cr Colleen Gates, Hobsons Bay Mayor tree planting. A series of sessions held with the community guided the selection, design, layout and planting of trees in those streets.

The Council will now run the Cool Streets program annually with the aim of increas-

ng tree canopy, across the municipality. Currently, Hobsons Bay has one of the lowest levels of tree canopy coverage in the greater Melbourne region with approximately 7 per cent coverage. Council’s draft Urban Forest Strategy sets out a target of 30 per cent canopy cover inHobsons Bay by 2040.

“Street trees not only make a huge difference to the overall appeal of an area but they can also have a real practical impact. Trees have the ability to cool areas and clean air, as well as provide habitat for local birds and insects,” said Cr Colleen Gates, Mayor.

“We are asking residents in Bruce Street South, Abbott Street and Primula Avenue to take part in the survey to help guide the size and type of trees they’d like to see in their street so that in the longer term it will help.”

Pocket parks in Moonee Valley ■ ‘Pocket parks’ were due to be discussed at the meeting last night (Tues.) of Moonee Valley Council.

A report to Councillors identified that grfants of up to $1.3 million each per park could be suggested to the State Government.

A number of parks had been discussed as potential sites: recent acquisition of land at 36 Pattison St, Moonee Ponds (pending final execution of sale); Strathaird Reserve, Strathmore; Valley Lake sales office site, Valley Lake; Sherbourne St, Essendon; and the triangle parks near Bulla Rd, North Essendon.

In June last year, Moonee Valley Council resolved to “direct officers to apply only for grants and funding opportunities which align with identified priorities endorsed by Council through resolution”.

“The site that was successful in Round 1 was 177A Mount Alexander Rd, Flemington.

Council’s financial contribution was stated in the grant application as the funds used to purchase the land, as well as funds earmarked for site remediation in 2019/20. The site remediation began in 2019/20 and is not yet complete,” Councillors were told.

Funds will need to be budgeted for this project in future, to finalise site remediation.

■ More land Council is due to receive a petition at iots meeting tonight (Wed.). The document, with 80 signatures, relates to the Council allocating funding towards better road infrastructure to reduce speeding and a one minute ‘kiss and go’ zone to allow parents to safely drop off their children outside Pascoe Vale South Primary School.

Councillors are likely to refer the petition to the Director City Futures for consideration and response.

■ Hobsons Bay Council advises that a ‘Negotiating rent relief workshop’ will be held at 4pm tomorrow (Thurs., Aug. 13).

Join the Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O'Connell. She will cover: ■ Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme, and how it applies to your tenancy ■ the free mediation service offered by the Victorian Small Business Commission ■ resources to support your mental health through this difficult time Limited spots are available. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ negotiating-rent-relief-tickets116064326525

‘Cool it’ in Hobsons Bay ■ Hobsons Bay City Council is calling on residents of three streets in the municipality to help ‘cool it’.

The Council is asking those living in Bruce St South in Altona Meadows, Abbott St in South Kingsville and Primula Ave in Brooklyn to take part in a survey as a precursor to help cool and green their street.

The survey is part of the Cool Streets program which combines scientific research with working partnerships between residents and Council staff to help local communities cool the planet, one street at a time.

It follows a successful trial of the Cool Streets program in Walshe St and Pringle Place in Altona Meadows last year.

Walshe St and Pringle Place were selected based on their vulnerability to heat and their capacity to accommodate new

Local Briefs At Reynard St

Shade sails plan

■ It is probable that Moreland Council will agree at its meeting tonight (Wed.) to spend up to $50,000 on a shade sail over the skate park at C.B. Smith Reserve, Jukes Rd, Fawkner, in 2020-21.

Councillors are set to develop a five-year Shade Structure Program, in line with the new Play Space Upgrade Program being developed this financial year for consideration in future years.

Nine sites have been determined as requiring shade sail provision, due to the lack of natural shade (tree canopy): ■ A.G. Gillon Oval – Playground; ■ Allard Park – Playground; ■ Brearley Reserve – Playground; ■ C.B. Smith – Playground and Skate Park; ■ Clifton Park – Skate Park; ■ Gilpin Park – Playground; ■ Harmony Park – Skate Park; ■ Moomba Park – Playground; ■ Raeburn Reserve - Playground

COVID-19 survey

■ Maribyrnong Council is currently conducting a community survey to help learn about the issues faced by the community relating to COVID-19.

The survey will help Council plan municipal relief and recovery effort and inform the next Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan.

Visit the website to complete the survey: https://www.yourcityyourvoice. com.au/covid-19-survey

20-min. neighbours

■ A number of north-west Councils are working on long-term plans to have neighbourhoods where most services can be found within 20 minutes.

Bryan Lancaster, CEO at the City of Moonee Valley, said: “Moonee Valley is made up of 13 neighbourhoods, which will be planned so that people can access most of their everyday needs within a 20-minute walk, cycle or local public transport trip of their home.

“Our neighbourhoods are anchored by a network of community facilities and public spaces which offer opportunities for multiusers. Centreway Shopping Centre and the East Keilor Leisure Centre have been identified as the anchors for the Keilor East neighbourhood. The anchors will be a key focus for Council’s neighbourhood planning.”

Cash for Date Palms

● Cr Samantha Byrne

■ Commemorative recognition at the Canary Island Date Palms on Mt Alexander Rd land owned by the Department of Transport will be alloacted $8000 per year by Moonee Valley Council.

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What The Papers Say Quarter takes shape

■ The second of Lend Lease’s three Melbourne Quarter towers has reached practical completion as the $2.9 billion precinct at Batman’s Hill starts to take shape.

The tower – Two Melbourne Quarter – is 50,000 sqm and 24 levels and features a new staircase connecting the Collins St streetscape to Wurundjeri Way and Aurora Lane.

Lend Lease managing director Matthew Mears said its completion was a significant milestone and “delivers on our vision to create the best places”.

“Melbourne Quarter is our latest in nextgeneration technology-enabled workplaces and is one of Melbourne’s largest mixed-use urban regeneration developments,” Mr Mears said.

- Docklands News

Housing need

■ The Corio electorate has the highest number of homeless people in regional and rural Victoria, according to figures released this week.

Homelessness Australia and Everybody’s Home, a national housing and homelessness campaign, have released data showing there are 600 homeless people living in the federal electorate of Corio (which covers part of Greater Geelong).

An additional 3200 people in Corio are in need of social housing.

- Geelong Independent

Government cash

■ The Mott family - which once appeared in the BRW Rich 200 List - has scored a $119,410 grant from the Liberal Federal Government for their North Central Review newspaper. The 2020 round of grants was announced last week.

- The Local Paper: Northern Edition

Step up to plate

■ Moorabool Shire Council urges the Victorian Government to be world leaders in the transmission sector, set the path for future projects, and make the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project a legacy of which they can be proud.

- Moorabool News

Wetlands focus

■ The Cheetham Wetlands covers 420 hectares of artificial and natural lagoons, on the site of an old saltworks.

The wetlands, which are located across the municipalities of Wyndham and Hobsons Bay, are part of the Point Cook Coastal Park.

The site is protected under the Ramsar Convention and supports many species of birds which migrate to the southern hemisphere every year, including the Red-necked stint, Fairy tern, Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Double-banded plover and Yellow sedge-skipper.

An observation tower for birdwatching, which is named Migration and Aspirations, provides 360 degree views of the wetlands.

- Wyndham Star Weekly

Up for 2 awards

■ Whittlesea author, speaker and artist Rosa Carrafa has been recognised for her efforts to make a difference in people’s lives with two nominations in this year’s AusMumpreneur awards.

The awards have supported Australian mothers in business for the past 10 years.

Ms Carrafa was nominated anonymously in the Victorian women will change the world and big idea award categories.

- Whittlesea Review

Shop local: MP

■ Macedon MLA Mary-Anne Thomas last week launched the Shop Local, Spend Local, Enjoy Local campaign, encouraging people in Riddells Creek, Romsey, Lancefield and across the rest of the Macedon Ranges to shop and spend with their local small businesses.

- Romsey Free Press

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100 Years Ago

Plan for Glengala Village

From Our 1920 Files

Rowing Club

■ The twenty-seventh year of the life of the Footscray Rowing Club was commemorated in the presence of about seventy members in the Federal lounge last Tuesday evening. Most prominent among those present were several of the old members Messrs. Don Cunningham, T. ("Tam") Gipton; J. Mccoll, G. Smith; M.O'Donohue -some of whom had seats in the renowned "Clark" eight.

Football picnic

● Glengala Village Shopping Centre in West Sunshine.

“This is a wonderful oppor■ Brimbank Council is keen activation projects to test some to work with the community to ideas. We are also looking for tunity to stamp your mark on create a 20-minute neigh- ways to increase space for pe- your local neighbourhood, and bourhood concept, by creating destrians in line with the 1.5m create temporary street art to safer pedestrian spaces and physical distancing require- brighten up your local shopping strip. more inviting streetscapes ments to COVID-19.”

The proposed upgrade will “Don’t miss this opportunity within Glengala Road village include large pot plants and to take a look at the concept and the surrounding area.

The Council has developed landscaping to soften the plan for the temporary projects a plan for temporary “activa- streetscape, extra space for and let us know what you think street trading and dining, cre- – your input is important to tions” for the village.

“The residents of West Sun- ative traffic calming treat- Council and will help us make shine have told us they want ments with engaging patterns sure we deliver a 20-minute more greening of streets, more on the roads, and potential co- neighbourhood of whichwe creative spaces and a safer working and meeting spaces. can all be proud,” Cr Papa“We are inviting residents, fotiou said. environment with slower and safer traffic flow for pedestri- traders and the local schools ■ Share your ideas and have ans,” said Cr Georgina Papa- to submit a pattern for the road your say on the concept planby that will add more colour, vi- visiting: fotiou, Mayor. www.brimbank.vic.

“We have responded by de- brancy and creativity to the gov.au/haveyoursay veloping a plan of temporary area,” said Cr Papafotiou.

Heritage plan for Moreland ■ A total of 47 heritage places in Moreland have been identified as having individual local significance.

A report is going to the Moreland Council meeting tonight (Wed.) that looks to have a heritage overlay associated with: ■ houses, 248-250 Barkly St, Brunswick, ■ ‘Glenferne’, 17 Breese St, Brunswick, ■ concrete house and fence, 383 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick, ■ house, 30 Davies St, Brunswick, ■ ‘Lorreto’, 198 Edward St, Brunswick, ■ house, 609 Park St, Brunswick, ■ attached houses, 635-637 Park St, Brunswick, ■ ‘Terrace’, 639-647 Park St, Brunswick, ■ house, rear, 25 Richardson St, Brunswick, ■ Fotwear Hosiery Factory (former), 11 Thomas St, Brunswick, ■ ‘Brunswick Veoldrome’, 50-72 Harrison St, Brunswick East, ■ ‘Ceres Park’, 7 Lee St, Bruswick East, ■ Abruzzo Clu8b, 377 Lygon St, Brunswick East, ■ Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (former St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church), 42A Nicholson St, Brunswick East, ■ Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, 49 Nicholson St, Brunswick East, ■ flats, 113 Nicholson St, Brunswick East, ■ Church school and Cretan Brotherhood, 148150 Nicholson St, Brunswick East, ■ Worth’s Hosiery Factory (former), 2 St Phillips St, Brunswick East, ■ house, stables and garden, 52 St Phillips St, Brunswick East, ■ St David’s Uniting Church and hall, 72-76 and 80A Melville Rd, Brunswick West, ■ ‘Erindale’ house, 20 Anketell St, Coburg, ■ Baptist Church (former), 126 Bruce St, Coburg, ■ Scout hall (former), 19 Edward St, Coburg, ■ ‘Walham’, 86 Gordon St, Coburg, ■ Joe’s Market Garden, 131 Harding St, Coburg, ■ ‘Moreton Bay Fig’, 24 Jessie St, Coburg, ■ ‘Roslyn’, 131 Moreland Rd, Coburg, ■ house, 181 Moreland Rd, Coburg, ■ ‘Coburg Olympic Swimming Pool’, 50

Murray Rd, Coburg, ■ ‘Coburg Market’, 415-413 Sydney Rd, Coburg, ■ shop, 490 Sydney Rd, Coburg, ■ shop, 492 Sydney Rd, Coburg, ■ ‘Moreland Secondary College and Kangan Institute (TAFE), 7 The Grove, Coburg, ■ house, 32 Carr St, Coburg North, ■ Coburg Velodrome, 30-34 Charles St, Coburg North, ■ house, 28 McMahon Rd, Coburg North, ■ Glenroy Library, 737 Pascoe Vale Rd, Glenroy, ■ bluestone retaining walls, Devereaux St, Draska Ct, Short Ave, Vincent St, Ash Grove and Xavier St, Oak Park, ■ house, 13 Ash Grove, Oak Park, ■ house, 10 Josephine St, Oak Park, ■ house, 22 Josephine St, Oak Park, ■ house, 4 Vincent St, Oak Park, ■ house, 413 Gaffney St, Pascoe Vale, ■ house, 12 Forster Ct, Pascoe Vale South, ■ house, 44 Eastgate St, Pascoe Vale South, ■ Duke St Precinct, 1-15 and 2-14 Duke St, Brunswick East, ■ Hanover St Precinct, 27-49 and 2-64 Hanover St, Brunswick, ■ Irving Estate Precinct, 1-11 and 2-8 Boner St, 1-31 an 2-36 Bakers Pde, 22-26 Wales St, 929 and 2-12 McGregor Ave, Brunswick West, ■ Railway Place Precinct, 1-43 Railway Place, Coburg, ■ Sydney Road and Bell St Interwar Shops Precinct, 491-509 Sydney Rd, 112, 89B-91A Bell St, Coburg, ■ Victoria St Precinct, 223-229 Victoria St, Brunswick, ■ Walsh St Precinct, 1-35 and 6-24 Walsh St, Coburg, ■ Brunswick Electricity Supply Substations.

10 Dawson St, Brunswick; 425B Victoria St, Brunswick; 7 Methven St, Brunswick East; 339 Albion St, Brunswick; 318-324 Lygon St, Brunswick East; 119 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick; 188 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick; Colebrook St, Brunswick; 24 Gray St, Brunswick; 14 Frith St, Brunswick; 2 Russell St, Brunswick; 25A Stewart St, Brunswick; 2A Walker St, Brunswickk; 59 Ryan St, Brunswick East.

■ The players. and committee of the Footscray Football Club held a motor picnic at South Morang during the week-end. On the way out the driver of the char-a-banc took the wrong turning and went ten miles out of the right road. On the way back the petrol supply ran out, and an hour was lost in securing more.

Despite these drawbacks, and the very. cold weather, the outing was a most enjoyable one. Percy Maybury won both the long distance kick and a goal-kicking com petition. He refused to take the prize for the latter event, and it went to Frank Davidson. Asprint over 100 yards was won by Sam Holden, which suggests that the little wing man has more "toe" than he is generally credited with possessing.

Tannery tribute

■ Further proof of the feeling of mutual respect and regard existing at the Footscray Tannery between em ployers and employed was given on Tuesday afternoon, when a memorial, erected by the members of the firm as a tribute to their employees who had died in the Empire's cause, was unveiled.

In addition to members and employees of the firm there was a numerous attendance of other residents, including the Mayor and councillors and the Town Clerk.

The ceremony was simple and direct, but very impressive. Those present stood with bared-heads, and the flag for which the men had died flew at halfmast near by.

Mr. Frederick Hallenstein was the first speaker. In a few sentences he expressed the gratitude which he and his fellow directors felt for those gallant men who heard the call and answered the summons to beat down the forces of tyranny and oppression.

A wife’s debts: is her husband liable?

■ Some interesting legal poins .arose at the local court on Monday during the hearing of the adjourned hearing of the case in which the Bon Store sued William H. Savage for £16/0/2, goods sold and delivered.

Mr. Menzies appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Martin for the defence.

Joseph Watson, accountant for the Bon Store, said Mrs. Savage had received a quanitity of furniture from the store. Some of it was secured underl a hire-purchase agreement,. but some linoleum,, curtain miaterials, and a dresser had been a straight-out credit sale. Witness knew Mrs. Savage was a married woman living with her husband. He had previously sold goods to her.

George McArthur, carrier, said he delivered the goods to Mrs. Savage at 180 Nicholson-street, aind she had signed for them. The delivery book produced was the one she signed.

William H. Savage said when he went to the war he had a comfortable home at Balaclava. Upon his return he found his wife had sold the home and was living in Albertstreet, Footscray.

Mr. Martin.said a husband was not responsible for his wife's debts if he supplied her with sufficient cash to purchase her requirements. Moreover, Savage had no knowledge that the goods had been purchased from the Bon Store, and had never received' an account until after the wife had left him.

An order was made for £8/0/3 against the defendant without costs.An application for a stay of proceedings for 14 days in order to have the case reviewed was granted.

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DAREBIN ARTS GRANTS ● Ralph Knight ■ Community radio station 3CR 3CR has announced that long-term broadcaster Ralph Knight passed away on Friday, July 31.

Ralph presented music programs Nostalgia Unlimited, Swing and Sway and Steam Radio, as well as the Unitarian Half Hour, a program of the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church.

“He made an enormous contribution to 3CR over the years both as a presenter and a radio technician and will be greatly missed at the station,” said a station spokesman.

Ralph’s career included a stint at commercial station 3XY, where he first earned the nickname of ‘Mr Steam Radio’.

Gasworks Arts

■ News from Gasworks Arts Park situated at 21 Graham St, Albert Park, includes a new gate located next to Priscilla Jones Cafe at the Graham St entrance. Soon visitors will be able to view it in person when walking through the parklands The City of Port Phillip staff were busily working away the previous few weeks reinforcing the brickwork on the heritage buildings in preparation of the installation of the new gate.

Gasworks resident artist Ben Storch was onsite during the installation to oversee the finishing touches and to secure the gate to its anchors.

The first session of two new circus works

by Statera Circus will commence on Monday, September 7. This first event will be presented online via Zoom.

Join the interactive audience, support indie artists and shape new work in a safe place while offering feedback. Facilitators trained in the Netherlands' DAS Arts Method will guide audiences in critiquing the works through a structured Q and A style session.

Gasworks Theatre, Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park Free entry. Capacity limited. Bookings essential Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the first Statera Session event will run online via Zoom. Contact Karina for more info: stateracircus@gmail.com www.gasworks.org.au/ whats-on/statera-sessions Booking link: https://www.trybooking. com/BKRCJ - Cheryl Threadgold

Billboard

■ A billboard project by Kent Morris is the first in an occasional series of off-site projects to be launched in the leadup to Who's Afraid of Public Space in 2021.

For 20 seconds every three minutes, wedged between the usual schedule of advertisements, a digital billboard on St Kilda's busy intersection between Grey and Fitzroy Sts will offer the words Never Alone, projected across a jewel-like pattern, with the recurring image of a soaring native Night Heron emblazoned against the sky.

It is created by Kent Morris, a Melbournebased artist and descendent of the Barkindji of north-western New South Wales.

- Peter Kemp

● Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre ■ Darebin Arts suggests "Wear a mask, do a Across 16 weeks participants attend weekly task!" "While we're home-bound, now is the time workshops receiving skills development trainto stay safe, wear a mask and embrace our cre- ing covering access and inclusion, marketing, ative side ... whether painting, writing or indulg- budgeting, programming and curation, producing in a TV series." tion logistics, networking and more.

Applications are now open for Let's Take Over In 2021 this program will have two outcomes: and round two of FUSE Funding, as well as cre- ■ A multi-arts, participatory festival that can ative adventures to explore locally with the pub- be engaged with in person or online. This will be lication of a new artist zine. designed and delivered by the participants of After the success of its first two iterations, the program. The physical elements of this event Let's Take Over is back for another year, giving take place at the Northcote Town Hall Arts Cen10 talented young people, aged 15 to 25, the tre. opportunity, budget and skills to forge their cre- ■ A youth-led symposium in partnership with ative careers as artists, producers and program- and held at the Science Gallery. mers.

Applications must close on Monday, August Successful participants are paid $2800 to be 31. For further details visit re this program and part of the program. others, visit: www.darebinarts.com.au

Time for metamorphosis ■ Theatre Works at 14 Acland St St Kilda, advise that though their theatre doors are closed, their operations remain online. They are treating the next six weeks "as a time for metamorphosis".

General Manager Dianne Toulson says: "Beneath the chrysalis of stage four restrictions, we are hard at work with our artists, nurturing and developing new Australian theatre through exciting initiatives with extraordinary people.

“We're also preparing for our emergence. A slow, beautiful (and most of all) safe emergence.

A time when we can open our doors again and share with you our lockdown secrets and a brand new Theatre Works experience, adapted to suit the needs of tomorrow."

Theatre Works' Artistic Associate, Steven Mitchell Wright, has been leading a program to facilitate masterclasses that cover artistic practice and producing.

Steven is now collaborating on programming the upcoming Melbourne Fringe season at Theatre Works, which will see the venue transform into an innovative COVID safe festival hub.

Mitchell Wright says they were "absolutely overwhelmed and delighted" by the amount and quality of applications received for their 2020 Melbourne Fringe program.

"The team and I are currently working through the shortlisting process and ... it's going to be really tough to whittle it down.

“We will be working to ensure that we have

‘Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching

● Todd McKenney ■ That irrepressible man of stage and screen, entertainer Todd McKenney isn't letting his hands be idle during Corona lockdown.

While he can't get out there and dance, sing or turn other people into dancers for The Full Monty-type challenges for charity, he has applied his artistic talents to entrepreneurial mask production.

Yes, toddmaks.com is up and running to help his colleagues in the arts industry who have no shows to sew for.

His new website has Australian costume designers making and selling masks directly to the public as a way to use their exceptional skills to make masks, thereby gaining some employment and helping keep the country safe with their fashionable products.

Todd has long been a high profile public health advocate, as evidenced by his recent television shows training men and women to perform raunchy dance strip routines to raise awareness of both prostate and breast cancer.

While the dance routine is the aim, it's the conversations from stage, sport and television identities in the weeks of rehearsal about the need to educate people about these vital health issues that has been the key message.

So public health service is a familiar ground for Todd.

"Understanding both the evolving complexities of the health crisis ... and the catastrophic impact on the income generation of my peers within the stage and screen industry, has driven me to create this online marketplace for Australia's costume designers to seel masks that are made to the current Australian health standards" Todd said.

"We simply cannot sit by as these talented people are forced to leave the industry due to a lack of work.

“Stage and Screen will thrive again one day, and I am committed to helping my fellow artists any way that I can. This is all for them, and is made with love and thanks for helping make me look great all these years," Todd said.

■ To find out more, or order a designer mask and help the arts industry, visit toddmaks.com - Julie Houghton

Geelong Gallery

● Steven Mitchell Wright a range of work that spans a wide array of forms, methodologies and voices to reflect the true diversity of contemporary Australia.

"We look to continuing our relationship with Melbourne Fringe and all the artists and audience who come with that, and we cannot wait to reopen our doors and bring humans safely back into the loving guts of Theatre Works," Mitchell Wright said. www.theatreworks.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

■ In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in line with Stage 3 restrictions announced by the Victorian Government, Geelong Gallery closed from 5pm Wednesday August 5.

The Gallery understands that engagement in the arts is essential to the community and individual wellbeing and is particularly important in times of uncertainty.

Current exhibitions Going public- portraits from the Colin Holden collection and Resonance+Reflection - design ideas for an expanded Geelong Gallery have now closed on August 6 prior to the scheduled date Saturday August 30.

Following these closures, the exhibitions will continue to be available online for all to enjoy.

Online: geelonggallery.org.au Geelong Gallery 60 Little Malop St, Geelong - Peter Kemp

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Victorian Arts National Gallery Friday Night In: Launched on Friday July 31 the NGV is broadcasting sets by Melbourne-based DJs Soju Gang, Lucrecia Qunitanille and Bertie on Facebook and You Tube Live via the NGV website.

On Friday (Aug. 14) El Salvadorian-born writer , researcher, DJ and artist, Lucrecia Quintanilla also known as DJ General Feelings, will be sharing her dance hall and reggaeton infused sound from NGV's Federation Court alongside Ai Welwei's illuminating Chandelier with restored Han Dynasty lamps from the emporer,2015.

Rounding out the trio of sets in Friday August 28, Bertie will be bringing a mix of disco, house, electronica, and world beats to the homes of NGV audiences.

Tune into sets fortnightly at 7pm from Friday (Aug. 14) on NGV's Facebook and You Tube Live, via the NGV Website or catch up afterwards on the NGV Channel.

Seniors Tea with NGV Online: Claude Monet: August 19, August 26, September 2, September 9. 10.30 0 11am / Online event.

The new Seniors Tea with NGV Online event series invites art enthusiasts to settle with a cup of tea and join an informal group conversation about art from the NGV Collection. Like a book club, an NGV host will lead the discussion about Claude Monet's Rough Weather at Etretat 1883 and share stories behind the Monet artwork. No prior knowledge or experience is required however booking is essential as spaces are limited.

Book online: https://www.ngv.vic.au/program/tea-with-ngvonline#date3 British Art Research Hub: The NGV has launched an online British Research Hub featuring more than 50 short essays on works from the NGV Collection.

The research hub explores aspects of historical British painting and sculpture at the NGV covering a wealth of topics across 400 years of British history.

The short essays written by NGV curators and conservators focus on themes including world history, cultural change, domestic life, nature and investigating the materials used to create the artworks. Paintings featured in the online hub include Mary Beale's Portrait of a Lady 1889, Tristram Miller's 1848 oil painting Andalusian Farm and John Bratby's Three Self Portraits. 1967.

The project aims to increase access to information about this significant collection, for the public to freely search and browse. This one project will be updated with essays periodically over time.

Visit the Hub: https://www.ngv.gov.au/ britishart/ National Gallery of Victoria 170 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne - Peter Kemp

Kingston Arts Bay Trail PublicArt Project Over the coming months the City of Kingston will be exploring opportunities for artists to create points of interest alongside the new Bay Trail. Options for these artworks could include anything from sculptural works, artworks integrated into the existing path and surrounds, as well as augmented reality apps for smartphones that could lead community members on a self-guided tour along sections of the shared pedestrian/cycling path.

Let the Council know what type of works you would like to see by completing the survey on Your Kingston Your Say by visiting yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/baytrail-art Sustainable Art 202: Online Exhibition Led online by contemporary artist and jewellers Louise Meuwissen, John Brooks and Pennie Jagiello, this exhibition brings together the works of artists and community participants as they transform recycled materials found around their home into sculptures, jewellery and wearable art.

Online exhibition launches Tuesday August 18 and continues until Saturday September 19. Visit kingstonarts.com.au for more details.

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● Dame Joan Sutherland ■ The Australian Performing Arts Collection The collection captures many of has unveiled a digital showcase titled Grand, Sutherland's most recognisable roles such as which celebrates Dame Joan Sutherland and Violetta in La Traviata, Marguerite de Valois in the iconic garments that decorated her career. Les Huguenots and the title role in Lucia di Grand is a digital offering from the Austra- Lammermoor. It also highlights the work of leadlian Performing Arts Collection, which partnered ing international designers. with Deakin University to utilise modern tech“You don’t see costumes like this every day. nologies such as photogrammetry and 3D scan- Joan Sutherland understood the value of a wellning to bring the artefacts and stories to life. made costume and worked closely with leading The items featured in Grand were a dona- international designers such as Michael Stennett tion from Opera Australia, comprising 30 com- and Jose Varona as well as celebrated Austraplete costumes, gowns, head pieces, jewellery, lian designers including Kristian Fredrikson, wigs and shoes from three decades on the world John Truscott and Kenneth Rowell. stage.

“She appreciated their efforts to ensure the “We acquired the Joan Sutherland collecoutcome for the role as well her own comtion in 2018 which went on to inspire the Opera best fort,” adds Margot Anderson APAC’s Curator Australia Documentation Project,” said for Dance and Opera.

Samantha Hamilton, APAC’s Head of Collec“Her costumes are held in the archives of tions, Preservation and Access.

“The aim of the OADP was to acquire, docu- world famous opera houses such as the Royal ment, preserve and make this glorious collec- Opera House at Covent Garden and have been tion accessible in ground-breaking and diverse widely exhibited. They capture the grandeur of productions from an amazing era in opera and ways.

“This online exhibition is one aspect of ex- give a sense of Joan Sutherland’s status on the ploring accessibilityad of Collections, Preser- world stage.”

Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australian vation andAccess.

“The development and delivery of Grand is Performing Arts Collection invite the public to an innovative example of how the Australian explore Grand on https://stories.artscentre Performing Arts Collection has adapted to cur- melbourne.com.au/grand/ For more information about Arts Centre rent circumstances.

We will continue to deliver engaging and in- Melbourne, please visit www.artscentre teractive digital content to our audiences now melbourne.com.au or phone 1300 182 183.

- Cheryl Threadgold that we have established this digital platform.”

Rawcus Ensemble ■ Arts Centre Melbourne, alongside Rawcus Ensemble, are presenting Dance It Out, a program inviting the public to join in on free dance sessions through August.

The sessions will include experienced performers with a range of industry experience encouraging the audience to join via Zoom and get active.

Dance It Out is another example of emphasising mental and physical wellbeing during periods of stress and uncertainty and also provides opportunities for disabled and nondisabled audience members alike.

“In these uncertain times it can feel difficult to be motivated and many of our usual support outlets are unavailable to us,” says Kate Sulan, RawcusArtistic Director.

“We are hoping that these offerings bring some lightness and some connection into peoples’ lives. We want to support people to get through this next test of endurance by of-

● Dance It Out with Rawcus Ensemble

fering a physical outlet and a way to connect with one another.”

“It’s exciting to share Dance It Out by Rawcus Melbourne’s critically acclaimed ensemble of performers with and without disability, with our audience", said Wendy O’Neill, Arts Centre Melbourne’s Creative Producer, Access and Inclusion.

"Dance It Out invites us to come together online, through dance and movement – a perfect antidote to the uncertainty and restrictions our community is currently experiencing.”

Session Dates ■ Wednesday August 12: 12pm – 12:20pm ■ Wednesday August 19: 12pm – 12:20pm ■ Wednesday August 26: 12pm – 12:20pm Cost: Free - registrations required.

To register, email Rawcus Program Producer Harriet Devlin-Dunbar at public program@rawcus.org.au and she will send a Zoom link.

Politics 41 publishers share in the cash

■ The Australian Communications and Media Authority has announced the successful grant recipients of the 2020 Round of the Innovation Fund.

Some 41 small and regional publishers will share in the $5 million available in the 2020 Round, to help them address some of the significant challenges facing the news industry.

The ACMA says it received more than 300 applications for the 2020 Round, almost three times the previous round.

The ACMA says it carefully assessed each application against eligibility and merit criteria and was assisted by an independent advisory committee appointed by the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher.

Victorian publishers to win grants inlcude: ■ Alexandra Newspapers. Alexandra Standard and Yea Chronicle. To increase productivity and sustainability by redeveloping the Grantee’s website and replacing out of date IT equipment.

■ Elliott Midland Newspapers Pty Ltd. Midland Express, Castlemaine Mail. To increase advertising revenue in the short term and improve the long-term capability of the Grantee’s advertising sales team by introducing a multi-media advertising sales training and support program to generate new revenue to sustain local journalism.

■ G.J. Adams Trust, Shepparton. The Shepparton Adviser.To increase the reach and production of public interest journalism both in print and online by developing a website, upgrading hardware/software and engaging sales staff.

■ Gladdis Enterprises Pty Ltd. Nhill Free Press and Kaniva Times. To increase the viability of the newspaper by developing a website.

■ Inside Story Publishing Pty Ltd, Carlton. Inside Story To expand the Grantee’s audience and open a new revenue stream by producing a monthly magazine in partnership with the local newspaper to be inserted into the paper.

■ Maryborough Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd. The Maryborough District Advertiser.

To develop capacity to create, curate and monetise digital content by upgrading IT services and equipment, online sales technology and engage an online producer/ journalist.

■ Ncnews Pty Ltd St Arnaud. North Central News. To establish the Grantee as a print and digital hybrid business to meet the needs of its readership and continue producing local stories by upgrading IT equipment, software and the website and developing an online directory.

■ North Central Review Pty Ltd, Kilmore.

North Central Review. To increase production of public interest journalism, improve social media presence and advertising revenue by engaging a digital marketing officer, upgrading online sales technology and video production equipment.

■ Phillip Island and San Remo Advertiser, Cowes. To implement the Digital Growth Project and maximise online presence by developing a classified module, upgrading IT and video production equipment and engaging journalist.

■ The Local Publishing Group Pty Ltd, Glenlyon. The Local, House.Land.Home, House.Land.Home.Premium, The Little Local. To expand news coverage with podcast production by engaging a journalist/ podcast engineer and purchasing podcast equipment.

■ Warragul Regional Newspapers Pty Ltd. The Warragul & Drouin Gazette. To increase the Grantee’s capability to create video and podcast content for current and potential audience and driving this audience back to the website where content can be monetised both behind a paywall and in the free area of the website.

■ Warrandyte Arts & Education Trust.

Warrandyte Diary. To enhance the quality monthly print journalism provided by employing journalist and sales staff and providing a digital-only edition with a small ondemand to allow the Grantee to keep up with breaking news.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Social media used for industry talks ■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Out and About

Round table conference

Dogs detect Coronavirus

■ The travel and tourism industry supports millions of jobs and it is essential to the local and national economic health of the nation.

Visitors spend millions annually on accommodation, dining, transportation and entertainment.

From the large hotel chains that employ thousands to the retail stores, the travel and tourism industry is a vital part of the economy.

The Hollywood Sign ■ It's fitting that the Hollywood Sign, the worldwide symbol of the entertainment industry, was conceived as an outdoor ad campaign for a suburban housing development called ‘Hollywoodland’.

After all, despite the high profile of the film biz, real estate has always been Hollywood's primary economic driver.

Although the Sign's appearance and purpose have evolved over the years, its basic aspirational message remains the same: This is a place where magic is possible, where dreams can come true. Back then, the dream was a beautiful home and lifestyle.

Today, the Sign's promise is more subtle and can only be described as the parade of images, desires and ideas conjured by the word ‘Hollywood’.

Many are surprised to learn that it's illegal to get close to the Sign, which is set behind restricting gates and protected by security cameras and Park Rangers.

A Los Angeles Police Department officer is also stationed at the Sign 24/7.

● Pictured outside the tourism and travel stakeholders round table conference is Alan Johnson, Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites Managing Director, with Bill Karpiak, Ramada General Manager.

LA too crowded

Cowboys are Number 1 ■ For the fifth consecutive year the Dallas Cowboys are the number one most valuable sports team at $5.5 billion in the United States.

The New York Yankees came in at number two valued at $5 billion.

Basketball team New York Nicks at $4.6 billion was followed closely by the L.A. Lakers valued at $4.4 billion.

Circus of Books ■ The Circus of Books documentary has been nominated for a 2020 Emmy Award.

The little documentary that could has been recognised for excellence by the television industry is in the category of Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.

Writers Rachel Mason (who is also director, producer and cast member) and Kathryn Robson (also a producer) could walk away with the coveted golden winged statuette holding an atom.

"I can't even begin to process how cool this is.” Rachel Mason posted on her Instagram account following the news of her nomination. "Me and my post production hero Kathryn Robson are nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing. This film was an absolute labor, and not always a labor of love, just labor but Kathryn steadfastly focused like no one I have ever seen and poured her heart into this movie so it could shine. She allowed me to be more vulnerable than I ever wanted to be. I couldn't be more proud that the Emmy voters are having us share this honor.”

The Circus of Books was located close to the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites on Santa Monica Boulevard.

An Emmy Awards ceremony of sorts is planned for Sunday, September 20. With the COVID-19 pandemic in the horizon for the next many months, the awards show will most likely be a virtual affair.

■ Dogs with a few days of training are capable of identifying people infected with the corona virus, according to a study by a German veterinary university.

Eight dogs from Germany's armed forces were trained for only a week and were able to accurately identify the virus with a 94 per cent success rate, according to a pilot project led by the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover.

Researchers challenged the dogs to sniff out COVID-19 in the saliva of more than 1000 healthy and infected people.

"We think that this works because the metabolic processes in the body of a diseased patient are completely changed," Maren von Koeckritz-Blickwede, a professor at the university, said in a YouTube video about the project.

"We think that the dogs are able to detect a specific smell."

Dogs, which have a sense of smell around 1000 times more sensitive than humans, could be deployed to detect infections at places such as airports, border crossings and sporting events with the proper training, according to the researchers.

The study was conducted jointly with the German armed forces, the Hannover Medical School and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.

Von Koeckritz-Blickwede said that the next step will be to train dogs to differentiate COVID samples from other diseases like influenza.

GavinWood

From my Suite at the Ramada Plaza Complex on Santa Monica Blvd

Junkies takeover Broadway

■ A woman injects herself with a needle near a pedestrian plaza at Broadway and West 40th Street in Midtown Manhattan.

It's the Great Black Tar Way. A cluster of junkies has turned Broadway into a shooting gallery, injecting drugs unhampered in broad daylight and then shuffling around in a zonked-out stupor, seemingly oblivious to the Midtown bustle around them.

If that wasn't enough, the addicts are peppering the area with used syringes, turning individual planters on 40th Street and Broadway into mini needle parks.

"They've taken over the tables, blatantly using needles and shooting up heroin all day long," said a local worker who asked that he only be identified as James.

"There's no police action, there's no reach-out.

■ If you are considering coming over for a holiday to see the “There's nobody preventing this, and you know we've had stars later on in 2020, then I have got a special deal for you.

We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and multiple calls to 311 but nobody really responds.

Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood.

“It's becoming a real problem."

I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the He called his own 311 calls "futile exercises”.

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Several of the spent needles dumped at the scene and even Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book to receive the 'Special Rate of the Day' for your advance bookings. caught one of the vagrants shooting up out in the open on Tuesday afternoon, with no one stepping in or saying a word.

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■ Prominent podcaster Joe Rogan said that he's had enough of Los Angeles and is leaving for Texas.

"I'm outta here," Rogan said during a Friday interview with CEO of Spartan and Death Race, Joe De Sena.

Rogan told De Sena he is leaving LA for Texas "soon" because he wants to live somewhere that is "in the centreof the country, somewhere it's easier to travel to both places, and somewhere where you have a little bit more freedom”.

Rogan also cited LA’s overcrowding, which he says proves problematic in the age of COVID-19.

"When you look at the traffic, when you look at the economic despair, when you look at the homelessness problem that's accelerated radically over the last six, seven, 10 years, I think there's too many people here," said Rogan.

"I think it's not tenable. I don't think it's manageable. I think every mayor does a crap job of doing it, because I don't think anybody could do a great job of it.

“I think there's certain things you're gonna have to deal with when you have a population of whatever LA is, it's like 20 million plus people."

More American smoking ■ Americans are smoking more during the coronavirus pandemic because they are spending less on travel and entertainment and have more opportunities to light up.

They are also switching back to traditional cigarettes from vaping devices in the wake of federal restrictions on e-cigarette flavors.

Executives at Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. pointed to the trends on Tuesday and said they have been significant enough to slow the years long decline in US cigarette sales.

Altria now expects US cigarette unit sales to fall by 2 per cent to 3.5 per cent this year compared with its previous projection of a 4per cent-to-6 per cent decline.

Pandemic lockdowns have meant fewer social outings and more time to smoke at home, Altria Chief Executive Billy Gifford said.

Though unemployment rates are high, stimulus checks and increased unemployment benefits have helped ease the financial hardship for low- and middle-income cigarette smokers, he added.

Adult cigarette smokers are making fewer trips to the store, but they are stocking up on packs when they do go.

"Fewer social engagements allow for more tobacco-use occasions," Mr. Gifford told analysts last Tuesday.

The company's Marlboro brand accounts for 43 per cent of all cigarettes sold in the US.

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■ Clark Gable had an interesting life and will always be remembered for his role as Rhett Bulter in Gone With The Wind.

Clark was a very handsome man and was dubbed the ‘King of Hollywood’ in the 1940s.

Over the years I have conducted radio interviews with people who knew the famous actor.

Even ‘Clark Kent’ in Superman was named after him.

William Clark Gable was born in Ohio in 1901. He started out as a stage actor and then worked in small roles in silent films before landing supporting roles at the MGM Studios in the early 1930s.

At that time the young actor changed his name to Clark Gable.

In 1932 he was cast opposite Jean Harlow in Red Dust and the world started to take notice of him.

Clark was considered to play Tarzan The Ape Man but lost out to Johnny Weissmuller.

He was reluctant to accept the role in It Happened One Night opposite Claudette Colbert but it earned him his only Academy Award in 1934.

The following year he was again nominated for an Academy Awardfor Fletcher Christian in Mutiny On The Bounty.

I spoke to Judy Lewis who was the daughter of Clark Gable.

Judy told me the amazing story of how Clark and Loretta Young fell in love on the set of The

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Call Of The Wild in 1935. When Loretta fell pregnant they decided that the scandal would ruin their careers and an elaborate cover story was developed.

Loretta went through the charade of pretending to adopt Judy from an orphanage and never told her who her real father was.

Judy only met Clark Gable on one occasion but found out after his death when a boyfriend told her, "Oh you're Clark Gable's daughter, everyone knows that!"

Sadly Judy passed away in 2010 but thankfully she had resolved her differences with her mother Loretta Young.

Clark's war record is amazing; he joined the US Army Air Forces in 1942 and trained as a

● Clark Gable pilot. He was eventually promoted to Captain and flew over Germany in bombing raids. Clark was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service during WWII. The notable films of Clark Gable included Red Dust, It Happened One Night, San Francisco, Mogambo and Soldier Of Fortune.

In 1957 he starred opposite Doris Day in one of my favourite films Teacher's Pet. Sir Donald Sinden co-starred with Gable in the 1953 film Mogambo. When I asked him what he thought of Clark Gable his response was, "Oh Clark wasn't an actor at all. He was a superb technician, he looked lovely and the girls loved him.

“He knew all about making films but that doesn't mean he was an actor."

Clark was married five times but the love of his life was his third wife actress Carole Lombard who was killed in a plane crash in 1938.

His final film role was in The Misfits and many say it was the strain of making this film that led to his early death.

It is said he did smoke three packets of cigarettes a day. Gable was working with Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift and he was quoted as saying: "The title sums up this mess. Miller, Monroe and Clift - they don' know what the hell they're doing. We don't belong in the same room together."

Clark Gable never worked in television productions.

Hollywood author James Bacon told me tha the minute he heard that Clark had suffered a heart attack he raced to the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital and arrived just as Clark was being wheeled in.

Clark said to James: "How's the food in this joint?"

Clark Gable died in the hospital 10 days later on November 16, 1960 at the age of 59.

Five months later his wife Kay gave birth to his only son John and Marilyn Monroe attended the christening. John Clark Gable has inherited his father's good looks.

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

Aussies wait for world to come out of hibernation OK. With John O’Keefe In the pink

■ Put your memory onto rewind and remember the late and great lead singer Darryl Cotton and his band Zoot. In memory of Darryl there is a farewell concert planned for October 2021. The farewell band will feature Rick Springfield, Russell Morris and a talented ensemble of fine rockers from the sixties. Plan is to perform in most capital cities.

Worst revenue ever

■ Revenue from advertising on radio is in freefall – down 14.7 percent for the 2019-20 financial year, June is a total disaster down 35.7 per cent. First were the bushfires and then the ongoing virus and it all adds up to “the worst figures in living memory”. Advertising revenue from TV advertising is down, down, down by 22.1 per cent over the first half of 2020.

One for the goof reel

● Bison: the Yukon is one of the few natural havens on Earth where wildlife is not just surviving but thriving.

■ While Aussie travellers wait for the these exquisite creatures in the wild. world to come out of hibernation, it's While you're in with a great chance reassuring to know that the wild resiof spotting wildlife meandering alongdents of Canada's Yukon Territory side the roads and hiking trails, for a have come out to play. fail-safe way to encounter these magThat's right, from the capital city nificent creatures, head to the Yukon of Whitehorse to Tombstone TerriWildlife Preserve, where 700 acres torial Park, thousands of grizzlies and of lush green hills, marshes, steep black bears have woken from their cliffs and flat-lands are the perfect winter slumber, ready to celebrate the ecosystem for 11 species of northern midnight sun during Yukon's balmy Canadian mammals. We're talking summer days. bison, moose, mule, deer, woodland Situated in Canada's north west, caribou, elk, mountain goats, Canada Yukon is one of the few natural halynx, and foxes, to name a few. vens on Earth where wildlife is not Just 25 minutes from downtown just surviving but thriving. Imagine a Whitehorse, you can walk, ski, snowwilderness expanse the size of Calishoe or bike the five-kilometre viewfornia, where the population of ing loop, or jump on a bus tour with a moose, bears, caribou, and sheep (to knowledgeable interpreter. However name a few), far exceeds the 40,000 you choose to experience it, be prehuman residents. pared for wildlife encounters you'll The whole of Yukon is a wildlife never forget. sanctuary; a place where the caribou with John Rozentals While we wait for international outnumber the humans two to one. travel to take off again, feed your The Territory boasts three national out Yukon in summer, making it a Yukon daydreams with this stunning parks, six territorial parks and four Ca- roadside bird-viewing Mecca, with the videoof dogsledding at Haines Juncnadian Heritage Rivers, a haven for Dempster Highway alone recording tion. Picture yourself flying along a more than 165,000 caribou, 70,000 160 species. snow-packed trail, propelled by a This is one of the few places on powerful pack of Huskies. Winter in moose, 22,000 mountain sheep, 7,000 grizzly bears and 10,000 black bears. earth where you can easily view wild- the Great White North doesn't get betYukon is also a bird-lover's para- life without paying an admission fee. ter than this. dise, with more than 250 species of A road trip through Yukon provides For more information about Yukon birds throughout the territory, includ- spontaneous encounters with birds, visit www.travelyukon.com ing the bald eagle, great gray owl, bears, wolves, caribou, deer, elk, NOTE: Potential travellers should yellow rumped warbler, bufflehead, mountain goats, and even beavers, if check the status of individual events boreal owl, horned lark, mountain blue you know where to look. Make use of and establishments with regard to the bird and the iconic Canadian loon. this handy wildlife viewing guide to coronavirus outbreak.

Nesting bird-life is prolific through- learn where and how to safely view - John Rozentals

Travel

■ Channel Nine reporter Lana Murphy had a slip of the tonque when out and about reporting on an incident for the 4pm News. She blurted out the F Bomb , so Take 2 was hastidly prepared. Problem worsened when the original take went to air. Whoops, Nine apologised and Lana wrapped over the knuckles.

Gilligan’s Island

■ The original series of Gilligan’s Island was essential family viewing back in the sixties. Along the way there were a number of franchise attempts to re-invent the series. Some worked, others bombed. Today there are only two members of the original cast still alive. One of those is Dawn Wells (aka Mary Ann) who was kept busy with bit parts after Gilligans ended. Then the phone stopped ringing but still bills to pay. Friends of Dawn rallied around and organised a GoFundMe site and raised $200,000 From stardom and adulation to watching every cent - it’s a common story in Hollywood and even more so now until COVID-19 is eradicated.

Dear little Kitty

■ Lveable, little Kitty is now aged 66 and bills herself as a property tycoon in Hollywood.

You may have seen the Sunday Night interview on Seven with Kitty (real name Susan Hannaford) when she got stroppy over questions Mark Doran was asking. Mark probed her finances until the interview was curtailed. Kitty claimed she rents out her amazing Hollywood Hills mansion to those that can stump up enough money. At press time Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a female at her house attended by a ANFL team.

She was not there, but the he plot thickens for our dear little Kitty.

Vale Quentin Fogarty

■ Veteran TV journalist Quentin Fogarty has passed away suddenly, aged 73. Quentin was a household name in news reporting, having had stints with all major networks – Ten, Nine, Seven, SBS , ABC. While at Ten he made headlines worldwide with his report on the world’s first verified film encounter with a UFO . He won a Logie in 1985 for a doco he produced Frontline Afghanistan . Until his passing Quentin was active in teaching media training to politicians. Q-Ball , you will sadly missed.

- John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: THE LAST FULL MEASURE (on DVD & Streaming on GOOGLE Play): Genre: History/War/Drama.

Cast: Sebastian Stan, Ed Harris, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Diane Ladd, Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, Bradley Whitford, Jeremy Irvine, John Savage, Dale Dye. Details: 2019.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 116 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Verdict: Good solid drama based on a true story that follows the efforts of Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman and numerous Vietnam veterans to see the Medal of Honour awarded to William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr, ("Pits) thirty -four years after his death, a United States Air Force Para-rescue-airman who flew in helicopter rescue missions during the Vietnam War to aid downed soldiers and pilots.

Sebastian Staff is compelling as the, at first cynical, Pentagon Staffer assigned to the task, as he unveils and battles present day political and bureaucratic incompetence every step of the way, and aided by a strong cast that includes Ed Harris, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, and most notably Peter Fonda (in his final screen role) and John Savage (The Deer Hunter) as the Vietnam vets whose lives "Pits" saved, along with Christopher Plummer and Diane Ladd and the long suffering parents.

Brimming with well executed battle sequences, this is not without any minor flaws or weaknesses, but when all is said and done, writer-director Todd Robinson has created an extraordinarily well made journey, a gripping, moving, respectful, intelligent and poignant tale of a heroic young man and of people we will never otherwise know, who for a time too long ignored and forgotten, and only now long overdue in their well deserved recognition.

FILM: THE OLD GUARD (Now Streaming on Netflix): Genre: A ction/Fantasy.

Cast: Charlize Theron, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor, KiKi Layne.

Year: 2020.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 125 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Review: A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to eliminate the threat of their powers and immortality from those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary, just as an unexpected new member is discovered.

Despite its familiarity with the unending list of super-hero movies in recent times, based on the graphic novel series and written for the screen by Greg Rucka, this latest addition to the genre is a well grounded and tremendously entertaining action-adventure filled with enough fresh inventiveness, unrelenting action and intriguing twists and turns to satisfy the most jaded palate, all driven by immensely likeable characters with uniquely historical backgrounds that spans centuries.

Characteristically, following such action fare as 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and 2017's "Atomic Blond," star Charlize Theron returns to the action genre with an abundance of gusto and grit as the soul searching leader of the group with a commanding performance that separates her character from the more cliché driven pulp on offer, and is aided superbly by her loyal group of immortals that includes Matthias Schoenaerts (a French soldier who fought under Napoleon), Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli (who reign from The Crusades), KiKi Layne (as the newest member who served in Afghanistan), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (as a former CIA agent), among others.

With length and some exposition its only minor flaws, as formulaic as it may sound or be, overall, in a time when you think you may have seen it all, this works, and works well, a slick, well staged, full throttle, butt-kicking, adrenaline pumping ride that once all is said and done will have you wanting more! And don't miss the end credits.

FILM: THE TUNNEL: Genre: Drama/Cold War/True Story.

Cast: Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara, Heino Ferch.

Year: 2001.

Rating: M. Length: 150 Minutes.

Stars: **** Verdict: Gripping Cold War thriller based on an extraordinary true story a group of East Berliners who plan to escape to the West with the aid of a champion East German swimmer who succeeds in fleeing to the west following the closure of the East German border and subsequent construction of the Berlin Wall.

Every bit as thrilling and chilling as the 2006 Oscar winning The Lives of Others, also starring the great Sebastian Koch, the direction, the cast and production design all excel.

Rourke’s Reviews Kingdom Season 1 ■ (MA) (2019). 6 Episodes. Now streaming on Netflix.

A stunning mix of political intrigue and kinetic zombie mayhem, this Korean production was one of the best TV series shown in 2019, and with Season Two also streaming, now is the perfect time to indulge.

Set during the Joseon dynasty, the story centres on Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Ji-hoon), whose father, the King, has fallen ill to a mysterious disease.

The King has married the young Jo (Kim Hye-jun), daughter of Chief State Councillor Jo Hak-joo (Ryoo Seung-ryong), leader of the most powerful military clan in the country.

Forbidding anyone to enter the King's Palace chamber, the now pregnant Queen and Hak-joo hold power over the court, and to ensure the unborn child is the next heir to the throne, charge Lee Chang with treason, and because of this the Crown Prince has to keep his identity a secret, aided by his trustworthy guard Moo-young (Kim Sang-ho).

What the Prince doesn't know is that his father has become one of the undead (a situation which is explained), and due to a series of events, has spread the virus to the poor villagers in regional areas.

With Hak-joo and others desiring power and control by any means necessary, Lee Chang and his growing group of supporters, including medical assistant Seo-bi (Bae Doo-na), must stop this toxic, virulent virus before it destroys the entire nation.

Though the zombie sub-genre has been over-run with entries in recent years, this superb production is easily a cut-above the norm (it does bear similarities to the 2018 film Rampant), cleverly intertwining Korean history and social commentary with horror elements, and thankfully there is a first-rate cast and crew to bring this heady brew to exciting, intriguing life.

Kim Sung-hoon, who scored major success with the terrific cop comedy/thriller A Hard Day (2014) and the compelling drama Tunnel (2016), directs with style, intelligence and abundant energy, and again shows what a distinct filmmaker he is.

Aiding Kim's efforts is Kim Eun-hee, whose script (based on her webcomic) is superb, carefully building political intrigue and characterisation, drawing us into the heads of various characters and the journeys they are taking.

Kim is a considerable talent, for anyone who has watched the critically acclaimed TV series Signal

(a remake of the outstanding 2003 Bong Joon-ho crime thriller Memories Of Murder) will attest. The entire cast is excellent, including the always wonderful Bae Doo-na (Linda Linda Linda, The Host, Air Doll, A Girl At My Door, Tunnel), Ju Ji-hoon (The Spy Gone North, Dark Figure Of Crime) and Kim Sang-ho (The Big Swindle, The Tiger). The huge budget has enabled this to attain world-class production values. Kingdom is such a magnificent ride, filled with drama, action, horror, and people worth caring about. For those who did watch, that cliffhanger was a real doozy.

RATING - ****½

Kingdom Season 2

■ (MA) (2020). 6 Episodes. Now streaming on Netflix.

Back when Season One of this superbly crafted, hugely entertaining series ended on such a cliffhanger, it was immediately followed by a sense of almost anticlimactic disappointment, knowing we would have to wait twelve months before we discovered how that final scene played out.

Well, with Season Two now readily available, we can just binge both at once, and to say that the filmmakers ramped up the intrigue, action and gore is quite an understatement.

Returning characters include Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Jihoon), his loyal guard Moo-young (Kim Sang-ho), medical staff member Seo-bi (the marvellous Bae Doo-na), ruthless Chief State Councillor Jo Hak-joo (Ryoo Seung-ryong) and his equally scheming daughter Queen Jo (Kim Hye-jun), among others, and all have their own journeys to take, while the bigger picture begins to click together in ways that are both surprising and exciting.

Kim Eun-hee returns to script all six episodes, and while original director Kim Sung-hoon is on hand to direct episode one, the remaining five are helmed by Park In-je (Moby Dick), and he does an admirable job of carrying on his predecessor's exceptional handling of the material (the final episode is particularly spectacular).

The are a number of elaborate, eye-popping set-pieces (those who are squeamish will definitely want to avoid this), but like Season One, doesn't forget the characters who are trying to navigate this terrifying situation. I've deliberately steered clear of plot details for those who still haven't seen Season One.But if you thought the cliffhanger that ended Season One was frustrating, wait till you see how this latest entry concludes.

RATING - ****

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1. Crocodile relative 6. French woman's title 11. Appraised 15. Truce (5-4) 20. Verbal 21. Small insect 22. Turban-wearing Indian 23. George Cross island 25. Agile 26. Act as go-between 27. Ellipses 29. Swiss cheese 32. IX 34. Pronto (1,1,1,1) 36. Re-stage (2-5) 39. Incidental comment 41. Jeans material 43. Category (of art) 46. Played (with) 48. Gaggle birds 49. Matthew, ..., Luke & John 51. Temperate 52. Abhorrence 55. Tibetan priest 56. Acorn bearers 59. From Emerald Isle 61. Pine fruit 62. Golfer, ... Norman 63. Start 64. Peculiarity 67. Red Planet alien 68. On edge (5,2) 70. Aggravate 71. Replenishes (4,2) 72. Urges into motion 73. Spanish pre-Euro currency unit 74. Grassed sections 75. Defunct 77. Municipal boss 78. Composer, Andrew Lloyd ...

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142. Primitive art forms 143. Groups' proxies 145. US President, ... Bush (6,1) 151. Chose 154. Fencing swords 156. SE English county 159. Belonging to us 164. Oxlike antelope 169. Pickled bud 170. Up in the air 173. Has ambitions 174. Beirut is there 177. Saudi natives 178. Transports 181. Complying with 183. Pale colours 187. Passenger jet 192. Becoming more exciting (7,2 195. Brighten up 199. Collects 201. Actor, ... Baldwin 202. Lowdown 203. Brace (oneself) 204. Abdominal area 206. Non-rural 207. Water, ... ale (4'1) 208. Little devils 209. Outlaw priest, Friar ...

213. Tiny songbird 215. Movie hero, ... Jones 217. Brief sleeps 221. Strong winds 222. Not ever 223. Buy quickly, ... up 224. ... spumante 225. Unintoxicated 226. Flower smell 228. Plain 234. Rebelliously 236. Mimic 238. Lyrical poem 240. Cigarette residue 242. Geronimo's people 243. Surrounded by 245. Tropical shrub 247. Relic 248. Run playfully 250. Due 251. In attendance 253. Open valley 255. Naming word 257. Fellow 258. Irish dances 261. Leguminous plant 262. Flattened, ... out (pastry) 265. Great Train robber, ... Biggs 266. Bowsers, petrol ...

268. Grass leaf 269. Monastery 275. Italian farewell 276. Media bulletin 278. Eire, Republic of ...

280. Reduced dangerous tension in 282. Experts 283. Peace prize city 285. Respectfully, on bended ...

287. Foggier 289. Yacht's mooring cushion 290. Roots 291. Weirder 292. Cerebral 293. Entangle 296. Book of maps 297. Crisis 299. Shillings & ...

302. Russian river 304. Fasten (to) 305. Press into pleats 306. Skinny 307. Power group 308. Nautical greeting 310. Christmas 312. Cleveland is there 313. Large hawk

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Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Paul’s biography ■ The first ever definitive Paul Kelly biography has been written by his former manager Stuart Coupe.

The Man, The Music and The Life In Between takes you behind the scenes and gives an unfiltered look at the trials and tribulations of Kelly's life both on stage and off, says the media release.

The book is available online.ood Friday Appeal.

No Livestream ■ Melbourne venues which had been streaming live concerts to music fans have had to shut shop indefinitely due to the current Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions.

In line with what was already tough government regulations, S Lounge and Bar Black Rock and Memo Music Hall St Kilda are just two places who have been affected by the new recently announced tighter community controls - Rob Foenander

Top radio job at Ballarat

■ David Dalkin has been appointed as the new Content Director of 3BA/Power FM Ballarat. He will also be doing the drive shift on 3BA. Rumour has it that Dave Williams at Triple M Melbourne will soon become the only 'Dangerous Dave' on Australian radio.

Dalkin, who is currently heard on Triple M Hobart, commences in Ballarat on August 31.

- Jocks Journal

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Legacy of WA’s Roe family ■ Queen Victoria granted John Septimus Roe, WesternAustralia's first Surveyor General, 3000 acres of land on the riverbanks at West Swan in honor of his 57 years of service to the Commonwealth.

He named the property Sandalford after a priory in England's Berkshire, his original home.

Sandalford eventually passed to John Frederick Roe, who took a keen interest in the fertile lands of the estate.

The property hummed to seasonal rhythms. Stone-fruit picking was followed by harvesting grapes until late autumn when the currants, sultanas and raisins were dried on wire-netting racks and the yearly task of seducing the soil into producing the next crop began all over.

John Septimus experimented with many varieties of table grapes that found their way to the new colony.

The bunches of wine grapes were left on the vines until a test revealed they had reached their desired sugar content.

The grapes were transferred by horse, lorry, and later a very impressive Chevrolet truck - to the nearby winery where generations of the Roe family oversaw pressing and bottling.

The estate flourished and wines produced from its vines satisfied the requirements of the local community and indeed further afield as the region's reputation grew.

The winemaker at Sandalford

● Sandalford's Margaret River cellar door.

Wines from the mid 1960s to the ers in pioneering Western bright cherry-red colour, spicy cinlate 1970s was Dorham Mann - son Australia's second classic wine re- namon-like aromas, and a richly of famed wine-making pioneer gion - a destination now recognised layered palate. Match with a hearty osso bucco that's perfect right now.

Jack Mann. on the world stage.

Under Dorham's advice, the And the rest is modern history. Simply a great Margaret River red.

WINE OF THE WEEK Roe family evaluated expanding WINE REVIEWS Sandalford 2016 Prindiville Reinto the Margaret River region in Sandalford 2019 Margaret the state's extreme south-west.

River Rose ($22): It's probably the serve Chardonnay ($75): MargaThis area had earlier been as- wrong time of year to be writing ret River chardonnay at its best, sessed by University of WA about this fresh, crisp wine but I just laden with top fruit and the finest viticultural scientist Dr John can't resist this dry glass of straw- French oak. The palate is full of Gladstones as being an ideal cli- berry flavour which sits with so stonefruit and features intensity and mate and terrior for growing pre- much of the cuisine we enjoy. Try layers of creamy complexity, balanced by excellent acidity. mium wine grapes, with its general it with seafood salad.

Drink with richly sauced pork or conditions likened to the famed reSandalford 2017 Estate Reserve gion of Bordeaux in France.

Wilyabrup Shiraz ($35): A rich, seafood.

Based on this, the Roe family smooth, soft red with plenty of ap- NOTE: Potential travellers should purchased a 300-hectare property peal and years in front of it, though check the status of individual events and establishments with regard to at Wilyabrup, planted vines in I don't know why you'd bother.

1970, and joined a handful of othThe young wine features a the coronavirus outbreak.

Observations

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THE T OP 5 TOP THINGS T O DO TO IN THE LA TES T SITU ATION LATES TEST SITUA 5. Put our clothes on backwards so everyone will think we’re going home.

4.Form an“escape committee”.

3. Draw a “poked out tongue” on your mask.

2.Eliminate queues completely by yelling “Bloody hell - my temperature has hit 38.9”.

1. There will be no “number 1 for Top 5s”.

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Sport

Mare is back at her best

■ The showy chestnut mare aptly named, Brooklyn Hustle has at last had some luck in her races so far with one of the best victories you could see at Moonee Valley.

The mare, by Starspangled Banner, has been a constant worry to her trainer, Jason Warren, trying to correct her wayward ways from when she first started to race.

Going back to February last year, she competed in the Blue Diamond lead-up events, and in the final, where as usual she was slow away, and 13th at the turn, then laid out all the way down the straight, yet finished a good fifth to Lyre.

Her run before her big win at the Valley was back on November 19, in the star-studded Coolmore, where she ran a great fifth behind Exceedance.

She hadn't race since then, and when produced at the Valley, some critics said she had to show something there otherwise Jason would have the same old problems.

The run at the Valley was one of the best you could see.

As usual she settled back last, and her rider, Dwayne Dunn, was content to let her get her balance.

However, at the half way of the 600 metre event she was still well back.

Then around the 400-metre mark, Dunne started to get right along the fence, and she quickly came into it, but he was caught on the inside.

With a magnificent ride, Dwayne got her out and blitzed them, winning running away.

Jason said after her great win, it is still a worry with some of her bad traits, but hr would persevere, and hope she will get over her faults.

He would like to have another crack at the Coolmore Classic at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Racing needs something like Blonde Hustler to lift our spirits at the present time, and she has got all the ability in the world.

Local Paper Racing Beaten to punch

● Viddora sold for $2.45 million. Racing Photos. other top sprinter, Viddora, was sold for $2.55 million.

During her star-studded career, Viddora was in the care of astute trainer, Lloyd Kennewell.

At present she is in foal to top Irish sire, Lope De Vega.

Viddora was also picked up the Yulong Team.

Viddora was bought for $40,000 as a yearling, and went on to amass earnings of $2.8 million.

Newgate Farm, in partnership with SF Bloodstock, offered Viddora for sale.

After contesting her last race in Dubai last year, Viddora was flown to Ireland to be served

by Lope De Vega to Australian time.

Yulong also bought Unforgotten on the opening day of the sales.

Ted Ryan

Record sales

■ There is plenty of money about for good broodmares after a great sale at the National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

Just a couple of days after champion mare, Sunlight, was knocked down for $4.2 million, another couple of smart mares fetched plenty.

Sunlight, who had just turned four on August 1, was an outstanding galloper, winning Three Group One races, including the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington among her many victories.

At her last couple of races, she appeared to have had enough of going around, and her trainer, Tony McEvoy, and her owners, decided to call it a day, and we lost a good horse on the tracks.

At the sales the bidding for Sunlight was keen going up in $200,000 lots, before being knocked down.

Sunlight was the most expensive mare to go through the Magic Millions Sales ring on the her form tapered off as she went on. However, on her day, she was hard to beat.

Gold Coast.

She was knocked down to the powerful The good race mare, Unforgotten, an Oaks winner in Sydney, prepared by Chris Waller, Yulong Racing Group for $2.75 million.

It was only a couple of days later, and antook all before as an early three-year old, but

■ TABCORPlanded a big blow on their opposition, Racing. Com, when they landed the racing rights securing Queensland for the next 10 years.

They finished right over the top of Racing.Com. They had been desperate to increase their foothold with the Seven Network in a big finish.

It's a significant blow to Racing.Com, who were quoted short odds to get the nod.

It had been desperate to increase its foothold nationally, but is now left with just Victoria and South Australian races.

Racing Queensland and Sky Channel, which is owned by Tabcorp, has signed a new 10-year deal in involving the three codes of racing.

Tabcorp's top man said the growth during the past 12 months of Sky Racing in the state was a major factor behind the new arrangement.

It's bad luck for Racing. Com, and Victoria, missing out on Queensland, and also Western Australia.

We are all sitting home watching the races, but you have to keep switching between the two constantly to check on your bet.

We lucky to have racing still going with this dreaded Virus.

- Ted Ryan

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Kilmore changes to regional zone ■ Kilmore has now changed zones, shifting from Metropolitan to Regional giving many of the district trainers the opportunity to race there.

This leaves only Tabcorp Park and Cranbourne in the zone.

■ A correction from last week's column Concessional reinsman Kyal Costello is now based at the Taiba stables in Sunbury - not Koo Wee Rup as listed.

Harness Racing

Dasher’s drive ■ To some he may be called Dasher, Double Dee, Dazzles, Dash or just plain Daryl - I refer to Daryl Douglas who has returned to the harness scene in a big way after snaring a treble at Shepparton last Tuesday including what was the "drive of the night" aboard Art Major-Jodi Lindenny gelding Major Joe in the Saddleworld Shepparton 3Y0 Pace over 2190 metres showing that none of the magic has been lost after a four year hiatus.

Trained by brother Glenn at Strathfieldsaye, Major Jodi was restrained from outside the front line to settle at the tail of the field as last start winner Lets Make Tracks (Greg Sugars) crossed Jemsons Pet (gate three) to lead from gate four.

Trailing up the filly Safe Jewels in the last lap to be three wide approaching the final bend, Major Joe switched back inside her on straightening and after gaining a split in-between runners, finished with a wet sail to register a 1.8 metre margin over the pacemaker, with Allshookup 3 metres away in third place after racing uncovered. The mile rate 2-00.2.

■ Daryl's other winners were 5Y0 Auckland Reactor-Numismatic gelding You Ninety Two also trained by Glenn in the 2190 metre Shepparton BMW Pace and David Moran's Kiwi bred ex-NSW 3Y0 Art Major-Tres Bien Franco filly Bring Back Leah in the Alabar Pace over 1690 metres.

You Ninety Two led throughout from the pole to easily account for Postal Express which trailed by 7.9 metres in 2-00.6, with rank outsider Argy Bargy running on late out wide from four back the markers for third 8.9 metres back, while Bring Back Leah after trailing the speedy Realy Under Fire (gate four) from the pole, used the sprint lane to score by a neck from Fle Chas Roy (one/three - three wide last lap) and a deathseating Paddington Central who was a head back in third place. The mile rate 1-59.1.

■ First starter Heres To You Jimmy was a brilliant winner of the Your Sold Real Estate Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres for Myola trainer/ driver Graham McDermott paying odds of $41.20.

Starting from gate three on the second line, Heres To You Jimmy trotted faultlessly to enjoy a cosy mid-field passage in the running line before going forward three wide solo in the final circuit.

Still a long way off the leader and hot favourite Kyvalley Kyrie approaching the home turn, Heres To You Jimmy finished full of running in the straight to register a runaway 5.6 metre victory from Kyvalley Kyrie returning a mile rate of 2-04.7. Bacardi Jess which trailed the pacemaker was third 1.7 metres back.

■ Lancefield duo Lisia Horton and Leon Conway's free legged 8Y0 Dawn Ofa New DayRumbleon gelding Forever And A Day was an upset winner of the 2190 metre Barastoc Pace.

Trained by Leon, Forever And A Day driven

by James Herbertson was first up since April and settled five back in the moving line before trailing Schouton Island ahead of him forward in the last lap.

Easing wide on turning, ForeverAnd A Day finished best to prevail by a neck over Schouton Island in a rate of 2-01.5. Perennial placegetter Dearest was third 3.6 metres back after following the leader Golden Sand and using the sprint lane.

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Golden Wahine mare Golden Spurs. Raced by Seymour's Billy Morgan and partners, Golden Spurs was having her second outing since December and began swiftly from 20 metres to settle nice and handy in the moving line three back as Chris Svanosio sent Im Hector (10m) forward to take the lead away from Dream Over within a lap.

Commencing a forward move out wide prior to the home turn, Golden Spurs ran home strongly on straightening to record a 2 metre victory over Regal Assassin (three back the markers) and Tam Oshanter (four back), returning a mile rate of 2-03.

■ Young Terang trainer Paddy Lee produced an impressive Wishing Stone-Another Clare gelding by the name of Keayang Ninja to take the 2150 metre TAB Long May We Play 2Y0 Maiden Trotters Mobile on debut in a rate of 203.3.

Given the run of the race one/one from gate two by brother Jason, Keayang Ninja after easing three wide approaching the final bend sprinted brilliantly to lead on turning and score by 1.3 metres from another first starter Sunsup (three back the markers) and Mustang Kelly which followed the winner throughout finishing 13.4 metres away in third place.

■ Armstrong trainer/driver Jason Ainsworth who works with Peter Manning was successful with 6Y0 Down Under Muscles-Walara Bow mare Sarahleonie Bow in the Share Media Maiden Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres.

Settling three back in the moving line from gate two on the second line, Sarahleonie Bow was set alight three wide at the bell to lead for the final circuit in defeating Rockford Peach (three markers last lap) by 14.3 metres, with Majestic Achiever a game third a half head back after racing in the open. The mile rate 2-01.3.

■ Bendigo's Ellen Tormey registered a unique double on the Bendigo program, registering a training victory with 3Y0 Mach Three-Kateeshar gelding Shaq in the 2150 metre Soho Tribeca Standing At Northern Rivers Equine Pace and a driving success aboard the Mark Thompson (Rochester) trained Shadow Play-Orta Be Ruthless gelding The Black Horse in the Great Ocean Road Real Estate 3Y0 Maiden Pace over the same trip.

Shaq bred and raced by trotting devotee Kevin Clark was sent forward from gate six by 17 year old Tasmanian junior Jordan Leedham who is with Alex Ashwood and Kate Hargreaves to lead and defied all challengers to record an easy 8.5 metre margin in advance of Old Farm Way (three wide last lap from the tail), with Madam Reactor third 1.3 metres away after trailing the winner from the pole after leading out. The mile rate 1-58.4.

■ The Black Horse won in similar fashion by taking over from pole line stablemate Costly Mistake shortly after the start and just holding on by a head from Saint Win (one/two - three wide last lap) in 1-59.2.

Costly Mistake was third a head away after trailing and using the sprint lane.

■ It was a night of elation at Terang for West■ Wednesday was double day with Bendigo ern District resident Dave McFadden when racing in the afternoon and Terang at night.

Somebeachsomewhere-Champagne Dreams Avenel trainer/driver Juanita Breen cel- colt Lamandier making his race debut for Mattie ebrated her birthday in style after winning the Craven scored a most impressive victory in the Best Accounting and Audit Trotters Handicap Greavesys Fruit N Veg Terang 3Y0 Pace over over 2150 metres with 6Y0 Pegasus Spur- 1680 metres as Dave a harness fanatic is a

Stylish birthday

member of the large syndicate who race him.

Showing sparkling speed to lead from gate three, Mattie elected to take a trail on Michael Stanley's Hammers Hellpatrol (gate four) to receive the run of the race, with October Reign another Craven runner in the open.

When Aaron Dunn went forward with last start winner Bondi Lockdown from the tail with a rush in the last lap to join the pair approaching the final bend, Lamandier was poised to use the sprint lane and that he did, dashing clear to score by 3.6 metres from Bondi Lockdown in a mile rate of 1-56.8. October Reign was meritorious in hanging on for third 6.5 metres back.

■ Local Kolora part-owner/trainer Barry Beasley combined with Hamilton's Jackie Barker to land the Terang Co-Op Trotters Handicap over 2180 metres with honest 4Y0 Eilean Donon-Aldebaran Crumpet gelding Aldebaran Rocky.

Stepping safely from barrier five to take over from Im Notta Trotter (barrier two) shortly after the start, Aldebaran Rocky was rated to perfection and had too much in reserve to hold off a determined challenge from John Meade's Whisp Of Smoke which raced outside him from the bell by 2.9 metres, with Im Notta Trotter third 6.5 metres away after using the sprint lane to no avail. The mile rate 2-06.7.

■ Great Western trainer/driver Grant Campbell was successful with 6Y0 Courage Under FireDundee Hanover gelding Deadly Assassin in 2180 metre the TAB Long May We Play Pace much to the delight of Melbourne owner/breeder Greg Bettiol.

Given a cosy passage three back in the moving line from gate two on the second line as Julius Shadow (gate four) led, Deadly Assassin ran home stylishly after trailing Goodtime Lollie momentarily three wide in the last lap before going four wide prior to the home turn and dashing clear on turning to record a 11.7 metre margin ahead of Presidential Art from last in a rate of 1-58.3. Just Call Me Mac (one/three) was third a nose back.

■ On what was a great night for the Western District, Scotts Creek part-owner/trainer/driver Xavier O'Connor snared the Goodtime Lodge Pace over 1680 metres with Too The Max, a 5Y0 ModernArt-Shenfields Lane gelding. Staring from the extreme draw, Too The Max first up since February possied four back the markers with David Murphy sending Metro Man forward from three back in the moving line to lead at the bell.

Angling away from the inside to be one/two in the last lap, Too The Max gained a beaut trail home on the back of Calvert Hot Shot (one/one) and when taken wide on the final bend, ran home stylishly to greet the judge by 2 metres from Mended (three wide last lap) in a 1-57.2 mile rate. Trent From Punchy (four wide home turn) was third a nose away.

Brilliant start

■ Racing returned to Echuca on Thursday and Lancaster part-owner/trainer/driver Carmel Belot enjoyed success when her reliable 6Y0 Majestic Son-Flash Muscles gelding Levina scored in the A and R Water Solutions Trotters Handicap over 2130 metres.

Beginning brilliantly from 20 metres to possie three back along the markers avoiding a few who were slow to begin, Levina angled away from the inside racing for the bell to trail the hot favourite Kraze which had moved outside the leader Get Smart Max. Easing three wide on turning, Levina gained a last stride half head decision over the pacemaker, with Kraze weakening slightly to be third 4.5 metres away. The mile rate 2-05.8. It was Levina's 6th victory in 78 outings.

■ Wahring trainer Sonia Mahar's Art MajorCharm Alarm filly La La Bron driven by husband Daniel Jack was victorious in the 1755 metre Ausure Insurance 3Y0 Pace.

Beginning quickly from four, La La Bron was unable to head off Van Niekerk outside her which exploded away to lead, with Jack angling to settle three back along the markers.

When Outside Fighter came away from the back of the leader on the final bend, La La Bron took his position and used the sprint lane to score by 1.3 metres over Van Niekerk and Outside

Sulky Snippets This Week

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

Horses to follow

■ Sunsup, October Reign, Trent From Punchy, Hopeful Beauty.

Fighter who was a half head away. The mile rate 1-58.5.

Katanga (Goulburn Valley) trainer Jeff Gledhill snared the O'Brien Electrical Echuca Moama Pace over 2160 metres with Fantasy Beach, a 5Y0 Somebeachsomewhere-Any Time gelding who is never far away in any race he contests.

Taken back from outside the front line by Josh Duggan to settle at the tail of the field, Fantasy Beach was sent forward three wide solo in the last lap and outstayed his rivals to register a 1.5 metre margin over the leader Wotplanetrufrom returning a mile rate of 1-59.5.

Ears Ponder was third 11 metres back after trailing the pacemaker.

Always in control

■ Tabcorp Park Melton raced on Friday and for the second week in succession at headquarters, Lance Justice provided the trifecta in the fast class event - the TAB Long May We Play Pace over 2240 metres with the less fancied of the three Jean Luc ($14.50) defeating Rishi ($3.50) and Love Ina Chevy ($3.60).

A well performed 5Y0 gelded son of Bettors Delight and Sacajawea raced by Colin Croft of Sokyola fame, Jean Luc driven by Melton's Ken Tippet led out from gate two before taking a trail on the heavily supported Rishi (gate three) to receive the run of the race.

Always in control apart from a mid-race niggle from Forty Thieves, Rishi was headed by Jean Luc along the sprint lane in the shadows of the post but came again to go down by a half head in a tricky finish, with Love Ina Chevy third 2.1 metres back after following the pair.

The mile rate 1-57.2.

■ The week before, Rishi ($7.50) again led before being run down by Love Ina Chevy ($6.80) which gained a late split from three back the markers, with Jean Luc ($19.90) a nose away third after trailing the leader and using the sprint lane. The mile rate 1-53.4 over the shorter trip of 1720 metres.

■ Lara co-trainers and owners Danny and Gill Norris two of the nicest people in the business landed the 2240 metre Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile with sit/sprint specialist Desert Flyer in a rate of 2-03.4.

In an interesting affair where positions chopped and changed several times, Desert Flyer driven by Jack Laugher was trapped wide from outside the front line before going forward to cross the leader Pats Son, then handing over to Chief Running Cloud.

The favourite Hatchback came away galloping going back to the tail, before being sent forward to park in the open prior to gaining a one/one spot when Imperial Whiz circled the field to race exposed.

With runs coming from all direction on turning, Hatchback on straightening put in his claim before again breaking and Desert Flyer using the sprint lane to race clear and score by four metres in a rate of 2-03.4 from Pharisee (one/ two - three wide trail home turn), with Chief Running Cloud holding down third 1.5 metres away. An 8Y0 Pegasus Spur-Desert Chase mare, Desert Flyer recorded her 18th victory from 118 race appearances for stake earnings just short of $200,000.

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