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LOCAL MAYORS CHALLENGED

■ THERE were a large number of local government candidates for the six NorthWest councils on Monday night, when this edition of The Local Paper went to press.

There are vigorous contests for many seats including those held by local Mayors. Nominations were due to close at 12 Noon yesterday (Tues), with more names expected to be added to the lists.

In the City of Moonee Valley’s Rose Hill Ward in which Mayor Cr Samantha Byrne sits, the three vacancies will also be sought by opponents Barry Ranson, Maria Piccolo, John Sipek, Geoff Nicholl, Andrea Surace, Pierce Tyson, Ottavia Beccaccioli and Luisa Muscara.

In the City of Hume’s Aitken Ward, Mayor Cr Carly Moore is one of many seeking out one of the four vacancies. Her opponents, as at Monday night, were Chandra Bamunusighe, Taqdir Singh Deoi, Drew Jessop, Golda Zogheib, Roshan Silva, Yasemin Yigit, Kevin Kapeke, Dalai Hanna, Abdul Osman, Moe Abbouche, Ravi Ragupathy, Ravinder Kaur, Smiley Sandhu, Joseph Haweii, Jim Overend, Sarwan Singh Sadhu, Imad Hanna Hirmiz, Sam Morkos, Chulan Jayasingha, Guri Singh, Jodi Jackson, Paul Campbell, Shehzad Ali and Iamir Maloka.

In Moreland’s South Ward, Mayor Cr Lambros Tapinos is competing against James Conlon, Mark Riley, Melissa Yuan, John Durrant, Shirley Jackson, Shea Evans, Helen Breier, Jacob Andrewartha, Robert Durkacz, George Georgiou, Sultan Taraby, Rachel Payne, Nahui Jimenez, Pauline Galvin.

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Court Lists Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, September 23 Victoria Police - Buchan, C (41388) v Saade, Joseph. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Chandler, M (41538) v Bongiovanni, Antonio.

Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Starbuck, N (40274) v Bridson, Michael.

Fawkner Victoria Police - Egan, S (42295) v Ercan, Yuvuz. Hume Victoria Police - Newton, A (42827) v Purchase, Gregory. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Morando, K (42392) v Guerra, Ebony. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Newton, A (42827) v Purchase, Gregory. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Liston, R (43434) v Ali-Bakhit, Muneer. UniBrunswick Victoria Police - Sekhon, G (42563) v Guerra, Ebony. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Read, A (42304) v Guerra, Ebony. Ciu-Moreland Victoria Police - Cassar, S (40715) v Guerra, Ebony. CiuHume Traffic Camera Office Yantono, L v Singh, Kawal. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Lemmon, S

Drugs, cash seized

■ A man has been arrested after Police located a large amount of drugs and cash during an intercept in Derrimut.

Forming part of Operation United, officers were patrolling Mount Derrimut Rd when they observed a black BMW allegedly travelling at high speeds about 9.30pm.

Officers intercepted the car and spoke with the male driver before locating a bag of ecstasy on the ground.

A subsequent search of the vehicle discovered what is believed to be GHB, methylamphetamine and a large amount of cash.

Officers arrested the man before Brimbank Divisional Response Unit detectives executed a search warrant at an address in Derrimut.

A 38-year-old man has since been charged with traffick methylamphetamine, two counts of possess methyl-amphetamine, two counts of possess ecstasy, possess 1,4Butanediol and deal with proceeds of crime.

The Derrimut man was to face Sunshine Magistrates’ Court.

The arrest forms part of Operation United, an operation targeting a range of high harm offences including robberies, aggravated burglaries, armed robberies, car jackings and assaults.

The operation kicked off in Melbourne’s north west suburbs last week and brings together Police from a range of units across the North West Metro Region (Division 3) and Crime Command as part of a joint effort to deter and disrupt an anticipated increase in a number of criminal offences as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

Contents of Court Lists are intended for information purposes only. The lists are extracted from Court Lists, as supplied to the public, by the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, often one week prior to publication date; for current Court lists, please contact the Court. Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Local Paper shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body due to information provided. The information is provided on the basis that persons accessing it undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content. No inference of a party’s guilt, innocence or liability should be made by publication of their name as a defendant. Court schedules may be changed at any time for any reason, including withdrawal of the action by the Plaintiff/Applicant. E&OE.

(42377) v Allos, Steven. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Zerafa, T (40743) v Singh, Jasvinder. UniSunbury Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Demarco, Jacob. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Zerafa, T (40743) v Ralph, Zane Robert. UniSunbury Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Calella, Simone. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre - Lowman, A v Peckam, Alexander.

Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Stinson, J (39855) v Bagdas, Siyar. Nwm Crime Squad Victoria Police - Walton, A (40916) v Abela, Darcy. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Rhodes, M (37450) v Leggat, Michael. UniBallarat Victoria Police - Miller, S (42861) v Naggs, Joshua. Uni-Mill Park Community Corrections Centre - Hicks, N v Guerra, Ebony. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Schlink, J (43794) v Peckham, Alex. Transit North T&C Victoria Police - Matthews, L (41008) v Unali, Raffaela. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Community Corrections Centre - Welsh, R v Naggs, Joshua. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Ruberto, Aldo. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Thursday, September 24 Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Pak, Hulusi.

Melbourne Victoria Police - Buchan, C (41388) v Canata, Ermon. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Julian, N (41580) v Cuala, Gian. UniMoonee Ponds Victoria Police - Julian, N (41580) v Cuala, Gian. UniMoonee Ponds Victoria Police - Moore, P (41772) v Kapa, Benjamin. CiuMoonee Valley Victoria Police - Huremovic, A (43521) v Ghazi, Abdullah. DruFawkner Victoria Police - Thomas, P (45406) v Ho, Ian. Uni-Avondale Heights Victoria Police - Stewart, M (40167) v Hussein, Mohamed.

Hume Victoria Police - Rangi, A (43189) v Curtis, Brett. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Mcrostie, S (44467) v Ekici, Tulay. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Tuddin, J (42344) v Sargincan, Umit. UniBroadmeadows ● Turn To Page 8

Making News in The Local Paper

Skate Park move

■ The Whittlesea Skate Park and BMX track is soon to have an upgrade.

Online design workshops will help the Council plan the park.

The workshops will run over the school holidays.

■ Wednesday, September 23. 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

■ Tuesday, September 29. 4pm– 5pm.

$170,000 windfall

■ Maribyrnong City Council’s 2020/21 Community Grant Program is providing funding of $170,000 to local organisations supporting a diverse range of community based initiatives. A total of 37 applications have been funded. The Council says it has been more responsive to community organisations hit by COVID-19.

4-storey permit

■ Monash Council's decision regarding a four-storey aparatment building at at 1 Railway Parade North and 16 O’Sullivan Road, Glen Waverley, has been varied by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Three nearby residents, Lois Maynard, Marie Bateman, and Choong Chow, sought for the Tribunal to vary the project because of its ‘visual bulk’.

Parks to re-open

■ The water at the Seville, Lilydale and the Warburton water parks will turn on as of Monday (Sept. 28).

Operating hours arer planned to be: ■ Seville Water Park, 8:30am - 9pm ■ Lilydale Lake Water Park, 8:30am 9pm ■ Warburton Water World, 10am - 7pm

Need for checks

■ Tania Maxwell, Northern Victoria MLC, has called for greater checks on people from the Melbourne metro area entering regional zones. “Many people in Northern Victoria have been frustrated by repeated evidence and reports over recent months of travellers heading from Melbourne to our region without being subjected to any checks for their reasons for travel, either at road checkpoints or as passengers on buses and trains.”

Violence probe

■ Tania Maxwell , Northern Victoria MLC, is urging the State Government to focus on adolescent violence as part of its response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence.

Recent data shows up to 10 per cent of Police callouts related to family violence involve young people. Around 30 per cent of these respondents are females. ● Regular news updates for all editions can be seen at: www.LocalPaper.com.au

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Ticks & Crosses

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Call for Royal Commission ● Dylan Russell Police are appealing for public as sistance to help locate missing boy Dylan Russell. The 15-year-old was last seen in Parkville about 12 Noon on Monday, September 7. Police hold concerns for Dylan’s welfare due to his age and the length of time he has been missing. Dylan was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black track pants and black shoes and is known to frequent the Werribee and Melton areas. Anyone who sees Dylan or with information is urged to contact Melton Police Station on 9747 7999.

A number of Commendation winners have been announced in the Hume Art Awards: ■ William Oh – Photography ■ Muhammad Saad Aamer – Photography ■ Esma Ozdemir - Photography ■ Eden Menta – Visual Art ■ Jaidyn Attard – Writing ■ Monique Luzza – Visual Art ■ Helen Fraser – Visual Art ■ Kathy Medbury – Visual Art Hello, hello! Hobsons Bay Council is about to buy 50,000 trees. Mayor Cr Colleen Gates says: “Investing in 50,000 trees over the next five years will bring enormous benefits to the people and businesses in Hobsons Bay and we are looking forward to working with our community to see the strategy come to life. This partnership between Council and community will result in a cleaner, greener municipality with an abundance of bird life and shade and positive outcomes for all residents.”

Moonee Valley Council’s deci sion regarding an ‘Escape Room’ business has been amended by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Premises at 9 Lee St, Flemington, will be used for up to four sessions per day.

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■ Western Metropolitan MLC Bernie Finn supports calls for a Royal Commission into the Andrews Government’s handling of the COVID19 emergency.

“I I remember in the years 1991 and 1992 in the lead-up to my first election to this Parliament there was real anger toward the government of the day,” Mr Finn told the Upper House.

“I remember the 150,000 who marched on this building calling for the resignation of the then Premier, Joan Kirner. The anger then was very real, but it pales into insignificance when compared to the anger of the community towards the Andrews government today.

“I have been shocked by some of the language used by everyday Victorians to describe the Premier. I have even had to take the unprecedented move of deleting from my public Facebook page comments describing, sometimes in graphic detail, what everyday Victorians would like to do to the Premier.

“In most places around the world, governments have had a choice between mass deaths or economic Armageddon. Victorians are ropeable because Daniel Andrews has given them both. They are angry about the hotel quarantine debacle that led to the second wave,” said Mr Finn last week.

Help available

■ Support is available online and by phone for young people affected by the COVID-19 lockdown, says the City of Moonee Valley.

For those aged aged 12-25 and connected to Moonee Valley, the ValleyYouth crew have a range of programs and services to help.

These inclyde Yspace, one-on-one support, and wellbeing packs for those needing positivity.

Visit Valley Youth or contact 9243 1225 . ● Bernard Finn, MLC

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

■ Police arrested two men in a stolen vehicle after a pursuit in Melbourne’s north on Friday morning (Sep. 18).

Officers were patrolling on Albert St in when they observed a stolen black Lexus four-wheeldrive travelling north about 12.17am.

Officers attempted to intercept the car, but the driver allegedly turned off their head lights and took off at a high speed.

The Police Air Wing quickly responded and located the car travelling a speed alleged to be 130-kmh on Bell St before alerting officers on ground.

Officers then deployed stop sticks on Sydney Rd in Fawkner which came to partial effect as the car slowed, but the driver continued to evade.

Police followed the car towards Headley St where the driver allegedly performed a U-turn and collided with a police vehicle before taking off towards the Preston area.

The driver entered a shopping centre car park on Murray Rd and was boxed in by waiting units who arrested both men about 2.30am.

An officer discharged a conducted energy device towards one man during the incident who was subsequently assessed by paramedics at the scene.

Moreland Courier Brunswick query

■ Reason Party MLC Fiona Patten has asked in State Parliament about a problem facing Matthew Jenkins from Brunswick.

He has had trouble accessing the solar panel rebate. scheme. Matthew and his wife own an apartment in Manallack St in Brunswick.

There are eight apartments in the building, and it is set up on an owners corporation model. under the current laws owners corporations are ineligible to access the scheme, Ms Patten said.

Hume Observer Bulla tip problems

■ Bernie Finn, MLC, has raised the “emerging environmental disaster” in Sunbury Rd between Bulla and Sunbury.

“My concern this afternoon is the Bulla tip up the road ... pring is in the air and often we see days that are warm and windy. Such a day we experienced last week, and the dust created by the ever-growing mountain of crap at the Bulla tip had to be seen to be believed.

The dust was quite extraordinary, something straight out of Lawrence of Arabia.” ● Stephanie Mackliley, 15

130-kmh on Bell St ● Kylee Jongkryg, 16 Police are appealing for public as sistance to help locate missing teen ager Kylee Jongkryg. The 16-yearold was last seen at an Altona North address on September 11. Police and family have concerns for Kylee’s welfare due to her age and the length of time she has been missing.

Kylee is described as being about 150cm tall with a medium build and long blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and black runners.

Victoria is going to have a public holiday on Friday, October 23, the day before a football Grand Final is played in Queensland. Businesses in Melbourne, already closed by COVID-19 restrictions, will have to pay holiday rates to any staff to stay at home ... which they were already set to do under Stage 4 rules.

Units on wasteland

■ Brimbank Council has renewed calls for a whole-of-government response to the closed Sunshine landfills after VCAT approved plans for five double-storey dwellings on a residential property encroached by buried waste. Council had refused the permit on grounds it was inconsistent with local planning policy and did not respect the neighbourhood character in terms of siting, setbacks, design detail, large backyards and the landscape setting.

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Stephanie, 15, missing ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help find missing teenager Stephanie Mackliley.

The 15-year-old was last seen leaving her Coburg North home about 1.30pm Friday.

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

Stephanie is described about 170cm tall with shoulder-length blonde hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt, black hoodie, blue jeans and white runners.

It is believed she was planning to go to Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

Police have released an image of Stephanie in the hope someone recognises her and is able to provide information on her whereabouts.

Anyone with information is urged to call Fawkner Police Station on 9355 6000.

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Brimbank Advocate

Maribyrnong Mail Warrant issued

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Kennedy Ailo Atua.

A warrant has been issued for the 31-yearold’s arrest on theft related charges.

Atua is described as 182cm tall with a solid build, black hair in a ponytail and facial hair. He is known to frequent the St Albans and Sunshine areas Anyone who sightsAtua or has information about his current whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Hobsons Bay Mail ● Police Air Wing. File Photo.

A 20-year-old man has since been charged with 14 offences including theft of motor vehicle, fail to stop vehicle on police request, careless driving, drive in a manner dangerous, aggravated reckless exposure of police officer to risk by driving and commit indictable offence on bail. The Northcote man was due to appear before Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court .

A 19-year-old Thomastown man was charged with theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and possess controlled weapon. He was bailed to appear on February 15.

Decision aside ■ The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has set aside a planning decision made by Hobsons Bay City Council.

Vicinity Centres will be allowed a permit for 124-134 Millers Rd, Altona North, for an electronic major promotion sign.

The sign will sit above a loading dock of the Altona Gate Shopping Centre. The sign will have a display area of 10 x 3.3 metres.

VCAT member Alison Glynn said Hobsons Bay City Council failed to make a decision about the planning application.

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● Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews As at Monday five cases linked people have died from ■ Victoria has recorded 11 new cases of Coronavirus in the 24 to outbreaks one is linked to Opal Coronavirus in Victoria. hours to Monday (Sept. 21), with Aged Care Hobsons Bay, one was The average number of cases the total number of cases now at linked to Australian Meat Group, diagnosed in the last 14 days for one was linked to Baptcare 20,051.

The overall total increased by Wyndham Lodge and two were metropolitan Melbourne is 34.4 nine due to two cases being re- linked to Embracia Moonee Val- and regional Victoria is 1.6.

The rolling daily average case ley. classified.

There were two new deaths number is calculated by averagThis is the lowest number of new cases since June 16, when from COVID-19 reported since ing out the number of new cases we reported nine cases in the past Sunday. One woman in her 80s over the past 14 days. and one woman in her 100s. One 24-hour period.

The total number of cases from Within Victoria, five of the new death occurred prior to Sunday. an unknown source in the prior 14 One of the two deaths was cases were linked to outbreaks or days is 47 for metropolitan complex cases and six are under linked to a known outbreak in an Melbourne and zero for regional aged care facility. To date, 763 investigation.

Victoria.

The 14-day period for the source of acquisition data ends 48 ■ Active aged care outbreaks with the highest cumulative case hours earlier than the 14-day penumbers are as follows: riod used to calculate the new case ■ 256 cases have been linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Comaverage due to the time required munity in Werribee to fully investigate a case and as■ 219 cases have been linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in Epping sign its mode of acquisition.

■ 166 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer In Victoria as at Monday: ■ 140 cases have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in ■ 4266 cases may indicate comKilsyth munity transmission – a decrease ■ 131 cases have been linked to BlueCross Ruckers Hill Aged Care of one since Sunday Facility in Northcote ■ 657 cases were currently ac■ 128 cases have been linked to Twin Parks Aged Care in Resertive in Victoria voir ■ 124 cases have been linked to Cumberland Manor Aged Care ■ 92 cases of coronavirus were Facility in Sunshine North in hospital, including 6 in inten■ 121 cases have been linked to Japara Goonawarra Aged Care sive care Facility in Sunbury ■ 18,567 people have recovered ■ 119 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidelfrom the virus berg A total of 2,582,621 test results ■ 108 cases have been linked to Kalyna Aged Care in Delahey have been received which is an increase of 7164 since Sunday.

Of the 657 current active cases ■ In Victoria there are currently four active cases in residential in Victoria: disability accommodation: ■ 631 are in metropolitan ■ Total resident cases: 0; Total Staff cases: 4 Melbourne under the First Step of ■ Active cases in NDIS homes: 3 (0 residents) our roadmap ■ Active cases in ‘transfer’ homes (State regulated/funded): 1 (0 residents) ■ 23 were in regional local gov■ Active cases in state government delivered and funded homes: 0 ernment areas under the Third Non-aged care outbreaks with the highest number of active cases Step of our roadmap include: ■ 3 are either unknown or sub■ 28 active cases are currently linked to the Casey community ject to further investigation outbreak (total cases: 43) ■ 10 active cases are currently linked to Footscray Hospital (total ■ 0 interstate residents cases: 16) ■ Colac Otway had 10 active ■ 7 active cases are currently linked to Alfred Hospital (total cases: cases, Greater Geelong had two 8) active cases, Greater Bendigo ■ 5 active cases are currently linked to Wydinia Kindergarten had one active case and Ballarat (total cases: 16) had no active cases.

Of the total cases: ■ 18,663 cases were from met■ Learner permit and licence testing including drive tests are set to ropolitan Melbourne, while 1192 resume across regional Victoria in line with the Victorian are from regional Victoria Government’s roadmap to reopening.

Total cases include 9561 men Ben Carroll, Minister for Roads and Road Safety, said licensing and 10,476 women operations will resume in regional areas this week now that regional Total number of healthcare Victoria has progressed to the Third Step along the path toward workers: 3504, active cases: 79 COVID Normal.

First priority under the staged resumption will be to re-book tests There were 332 active cases for those in regional Victoria whose appointments were postponed. relating to aged care facilities

Outbreaks in aged care homes

Disability Accommodation cases

■ New numbers reveal that around 19,000 workers in the McEwen electorate could be worse off and almost $17 million will be ripped out of the local economy every fortnight if the Morrison Government goes ahead with its cuts to JobKeeper at the end this month.

Rob Mitchell, Member for McEwen, said that with nearly one million Australians unemployed and unemployment expected to increase, it makes no sense for the Coalition Government to withdraw support without a comprehensive jobs plan to replace it.

Mr Mtichell said an estimated 5000 businesses in McEwen will be impacted by the cuts planned for September 28. He warned the cuts will make the recession worse.

"Scott Morrison should reconsider his cuts to JobKeeper which are coming at the worst possible time for many workers, businesses and communities who are relying on it," Mr Mitchell said.

"From next Monday, cuts and changes to the JobKeeper scheme will see local businesses and workers lose access completely, while others will have their payments slashed by between $300 and $750 per fortnight," he said.

"The premature withdrawal of JobKeeper support follows the Morrison Government's decision to exclude millions of workers from the program, including over a million casual workers.

"In recent days, concerns around compliance with JobKeeper's rules by some businesses have surfaced, with 8000 tip-offs reported to the Australian Tax Office - many concerning deliberate underpayments of the wage subsidies.

"JobKeeper's potential to do so much good and help protect Australians in the depths of this recession is being cruelled by Scott Morrison's botched implantation, poor compliance enforcement, and premature cuts.

"The recession will be deeper and the unemployment queues will be longer because Scott Morrison is pulling support from the economy too soon and because he doesn't have a plan for jobs.

"Our community needs and deserves a comprehensive jobs plan to set us up for the recovery and the future,” M r Mitchell said.

Licence testing to resume

● Rob Mitchell

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 2-6-1-9 Lotto Numbers: 12-16-24-27-30-42 It should be a good week when you could find a good reason to do a bit of celebrating. If planning travel, make sure all reservations are as planned and someone close could be trying to interfere with your ideas.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Grey Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 3-2-8-5 Lotto Numbers: 1-6-14-20-27-30 Your family life could do with a little diplomacy and tact. If planning to change something try not to step on other peoples toes. Loved ones should delight you with good news.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 4-2-1-8 Lotto Numbers: 6-13-22-27-34-40 True love might not run so smoothly this time but with goodwill and a little tact you should be able to patch things up. You could be very lucky with a friend born under the sign of Libra.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 5-1-7-3 Lotto Numbers: 7-13-29-31-33-36 You might not be happy about the way someone is interfering in your affairs. May be a clear word about what you really want could be in order. A good idea to check all appointments and reservations that are in the pipeline.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4-3-2-6 Lotto Numbers: 2-9-15-27-32-41 News from faraway could be instrumental in making you hurry up with your plans. Also another surprise will delight you. Try to keep your cool - even domestic situations could irritate.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 1-7-2-5 Lotto Numbers: 3-5-23-34-42-11A very tempting situation in your lovelife so try to do the right thing for your loved one and not deliberately cause problems. Reunions with long lost friends and family members.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Light Blue Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7-1-8-3 Lotto Numbers: 5-11-21-26-37-38 Do a bit of daydreaming - it will make you feel good and work towards the realisation of your wishes. Using what you have been learning, now could be a time to influence your career.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 3-8-1-5 Lotto Numbers: 13-16-25-26-30-42 Try not to bully people into doing what you think is the right way of making things happen. Working out differences and listening to others will solve many a problem.

A period of give and take.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: Turquoise Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 5-2-1-7 Lotto Numbers: 3-15-20-30-31-34 You should be able to achieve a lot during this period but it means a lot of extra work and giving up something you like. Your lovelife might suffer a bit but security is important too. .

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5-2-7-4 Lotto Numbers: 4-18-24-29-37-40 People that like you could help you in a special way that will be able to solve some of your problems. This could also be a very romantic period in which you should take care of your health and social standing.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 6-1-4-3 Lotto Numbers: 10-17-23-28-31-38 You might have to change some of your plans because of your work commitments but it will be financially rewarding to accept what is given to you.A new friend who will delight you.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Black Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5-1-6-4 Lotto Numbers: 2-10-17-25-37-42 This is a very fertile period for Pisces people - marriages, engagements and births coming up.A wealthy relative or friend could help you financially out of a difficult situation.

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Deer Park robbery attempt ■ Brimbank Divisional Response Unit Embona detectives have charged two people following an attempted robbery of a man in Deer Park this month.

The victim was sitting in his wheelchair outside a chemist on Ballarat Rd just before 6.30pm on September 13when he was approached by an unknown man and woman.

It is alleged the man and woman demanded money before throwing the 46-year-old man out of his wheelchair, unsuccessfully attempting to steal money and a mobile phone.

A 45-year-old Altona Meadows man has been charged with multiple offences including recklessly cause injury, unlawful assault and attempted robbery.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on October. 20 A 35-year-old Ardeer woman has been charged with multiple offences including recklessly cause injury, unlawful assault and attempted robbery.

She has been remanded to appear at the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on Friday (Sept. 25). ★ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Jacob Calder.

The 14-year-old was last seen leaving his St Albans address about 7pm on August 24.

Police and family hold concerns for Jacob’s welfare due to his age and the length of time he has been missing.

Jacob is described as being about 170cm tall with a thin build and short, wavy, blond hair.

He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black tracksuit pants and black Nike runners.

Jacob is known to frequent the Manor Lakes, Altona, Braybrookand Melbourne CBD areas.

Anyone who has seen Jacob or has information on his current whereabouts is urged to contact Keilor Downs Police Station on 9365 3333.

● There are noise and other issues near Tullamarine these flight paths are a number strategic significance within of uses, including residential the environment surrounding areas, schools, parks and re- Melbourne Airport and noise serves, sports and recreation, exposure. health and community services Brimbank Council’s subincluding aged care and com- mission to the committee looks mercial activities, which are all at land planning around the airaffected by airport operations, port and how it can be better said a Council statement. integrated and updated – for The Melbourne Airport example, bringing noise expoSafeguarding Environs sure forecasts used in land use Standing Committee has been planning around the airport in set up to provide advice to the line with current and future Victorian Minister for Plan- Australian standards, says ning on planning proposals of Mayor Georgina Papafotiou.

Hobsons Bay: COVID upheaval ■ “COVID-19 has created economic upheaval for Victorians and indeed for our community,” says Hobsons Bay City Council Mayor Cr Colleen Gates.

Her comments came as Hobsons Bay Council is moving ahead on three key projects with contracts awarded for the Brooklyn Community Hall, H.D.Graham Reserve in Altona Meadows, and Williamstown Cricket Ground.

“Gathering places such as sporting facilities, community halls and open spaces play an integral role in the well-being of our residents,” Cr Gates said.

“It will be fantastic to see these sites transformed with upgraded facilities that the whole community will be able to enjoy as COVID-19 restrictions ease.”

The Williamstown Cricket Ground will receive an overhaul with the redevelopment of the existing sports oval, including: ■ grading of the existing surface ■ installation of new sand profile ■ installation of a network of subsurface drains ■ new automatic pop-up irrigation system ■ boundary fencing and ■ seating installation works Works should be complete by June 2021.

■ A Police officer has been charged following an investigation into an incident that is alleged to have occurred late last year.

The senior constable from a specialist unit has been charged with unlawful assault.

The charges relate to an alleged on-duty incident that occurred in the North West Metro Region on October 5 last year.

He will appear in court at a later date.

New at St Albans

Tulla flight path concerns ■ Brimbank City Council is responding residents’ concerns around aircraft noise and other issues occurring beneath and adjacent to Melbourne Airport flight paths, by voicing them to the Victorian Government.

Brimbank Council will make a submission to a new state airport environs advisory committee, after councillors endorsed the submission at the September Council Meeting.

The City of Brimbank is located south of Melbourne Airport and is impacted by its aircraft operations, particularly in areas located beneath and adjacent to flight paths.

Brimbank residents have raised concerns with Council around aircraft noise near current and future flightpaths, as well as the potential health, educational, pollution and amenity impacts of the airport’s operations.

Beneath and adjacent to

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■ Brimbank Council has delivered the newly completed $4.76 million Community Sports Pavilion, along with four new tennis courts, one of which is set up for multi-sport use at Errington Reserve, St Albans.

The new pavilion is part of the ongoing transformation of the reserve, guided by the Errington Reserve Precinct Master Plan.

St Albans Football Club, St Albans Cricket Club and StAlbans East Tennis Club Sports Club will each call the premises home.

Total project cost was $7,149,274. The Council contribution was $6,899,274 and State Government contributed $250,000 funding for the multi-sport courts.

The courts were completed in March and the pavilion in June.

Laverton theft

● Police want to speak with these people. Photos: VicPol ■ Police are investigating a theft at a building site in Laverton last month.

It is believed three males arrived in a vehicle at a building site on Bladin St about 12.25pm on Wednesday, August 26.

Police say that the males stole various building materials from the site, where a house was under construction, before leaving in the vehicle.

The first male is described as having a solid build, balding with crew cut hair, tattoo on upper right arm and was wearing a fluorescent orange shirt, black shorts and white runners.

The second male is described as having a solid build with short dreadlocks, beard, tattoo on his forearm and was wearing a light grey cap, black sunglasses, blue ‘Bintang’ singlet, blue shorts, black socks and white runners.

The third male is described as having a thin build with a blonde mullet and was wearing a black long-sleeve top, blue shorts with ‘Adidas’ in green writing down the left leg and grey runners.

Investigators have released images of the males in the hope someone may recognise them. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Link to Hoppers

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Milan Pajic.

Warrants have been issued for the 32-yearold’s arrest in relation to theft and deception related offences.

He is described as 180cm tall with a solid build and short dark hair.

Pajic is known to frequent the Shepparton and Hoppers Crossing areas.

Sunshine misses

● Cr Colleen Gates, Mayor

■ “The construction of an airport rail tunnel between the city and Sunshine on dedicated tracks would have enabled fast transit into Melbourne from regional centres like Bendigo and Shepparton by utilising the spare capacity on this new infrastructure,” said Wedny Lovell, MLC for Northern Victoria.

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Unfair for Sue ■ The plight of Hoppers Crossing woman Spasanija ‘Sue’ Movre has been raised in State Parliament by Opposition Leader in the Upper House, David Davis.

“I refer to Mrs Spasanija ‘Sue’ Movre, who lives in Hoppers Crossing and conducts a small sewing business from home as a sole trader,” Mr Davis said.

“In the September quarter 2019 she produced over 2000 garments. In this September quarter, 2020, she is likely to produce about 200.

In a question to Jaala Pulford, Small Business Minister, Mr Davis said: “Your government’s decision to effectively close small businesses like hers has left her devastated and unable to realistically earn a proper income.

“Therefore, Minister, I ask: how is it fair that the sole traders package released by the Andrews government provides no support at all for Sue, one of the state’s smallest and most vulnerable businesses?”

Environment News Zero tolerance

■ In the largest recruitment of specialists in the Environment Protection Authority’s history, more than 70 officers will join the new Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate to reduce waste crime.

The major recruitment drive will hire forensic accountants to tackle illegal phoenix activity, surveillance officers, intelligence analysts and more environmental protection officers to reinforce EPA’s zero tolerance approach to waste crime.

The new officers will target activities like illegal waste dumping, the unsafe storage and transport of waste and landfill levy fraud.

The Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate will work with WorkSafe Victoria, Victoria Police, emergency services agencies, local government and other regulators to improve and streamline intelligence sharing, and crack down waste crime in Victoria.

An additional $71.4 million is being invested to better detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute waste crime through Recycling Victoria – the Government’s 10-year plan to transform the state’s waste and recycling sector.

The Government is also delivering $11.5 million for new infrastructure to process highrisk and hazardous waste safely.

Other nitiatives include the introduction of an electronic waste tracking system to better track hazardous waste, using drones to detect illegal activity, as well as a record number of inspections and prosecutions for dangerous and criminal behaviour.

“We are tackling waste crime head on.

These new experts will detect, combat and help prevent waste crime, and hold waste criminals to account,” said Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

“The Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate will have forensic accountants and intelligence analysts, who will work hard to keep Victorians safe and the environment protected.

“EPA takes a zero-tolerance approach to waste crime,” Cathy Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer of Environment Protection Authority.

“These new specialists will join our existing workforce to protect the community and our environment from illegal and unsafe storage, transport, and disposal of waste.”

Local Briefs Brimbank Awards

■ We Are Brimbank Award winners announced last week included: CULTURE,ARTS ANDTOURISM Winner: Cinespace EMPLOYMENTAND ENTERPRISE Jointly won by Brimbank Business Association and St Albans Business Group Association INCLUSIVE BRIMBANKAWARD: Jointly won by 300 Blankets and Lifeful Coordination & Management ENVIRONMENT Friends of the Maribyrnong Valley Inc.

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Vibrant ‘Scray will return ■ Katie Hall, local State Parliamentarian, told the Legislative Assembly, that a vibrant Footscray will return after the pandemic.

“Our beautiful city will return. My vibrant community of Footscray will return,” Ms Hal;l said ob Thursday (Sep. 17).

“My community is so resilient and supportive. In its history Footscray has always been a place where if you need help you will get it— from our neighbourhood groups that look after our elderly residents; our great institutions such as the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre; Women’s Health West; Foodbank; the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation, who are using their volunteers to make calls to people who they know are elderly out in the western suburbs to check in with them and make sure that they are going okay and to teach them how to use their iPads so that they can FaceTime their kids or join a Zoom meeting; the brilliant teachers, who are keeping our young people engaged; and our network of culturally and linguistically diverse organisations from the East African Women’s Foundation to the Vietnamese Community Association and our churches and our mosques. We are well known for having some of the best food in Melbourne, and now it is delivered to our doors,” Ms Hall said.

Club donates

■ The Women's Hospital has received a donation of £100 from the Moonee Valley Racing Club towards the cost of carrying out the external obstretric work of the hospital.

Braybrook breeze

● Katie Hall, Footscray MLA

and evergreens of varying sizes) located on both public and private land. This would include avenues of trees, individual trees, street trees and tree groves across Hobsons Bay. Currently, Council manages over 76,000 street and park trees with a current canopy cover of about 7.5 per cent.

The target of 30 per cent canopy cover in the next 20 years will be achieved by increasing the tree canopy across

public parks, streets and private residential zones to 40 per cent and industrial zones to 20 per cent.

The strategy prioritises local streets and parks in Hobsons Bay suburbs with a high Heat Vulnerability Index including theWest Gate Tunnel corridor and the suburbs of Brooklyn, Altona North, Altona Meadows, Seabrook and Laverton, as identified by Planning Victoria.

17 win Hume Arts Awards ■ Seventeen talented Hume-based artists have been recognised in the 2020 Hume Arts Awards, along with eight commendation awardees.

A total prize pool of $20,000 will be shared between 17 winners, including: Youth 12 – 18 Years ■ Aidan Ross: creates expressive pastel and pencil portraits and impressive architectural models.

■ Filipe Filihia: explores original expression across a range of mediums including sculpture, photography and drawing.

■ Kawthar Zoubiri: explores personal identity and emotion through drawing and painting.

■ Shahad Alruhaimi: wrote, directed and acted in her short film Corona Crisis! - an amusing spoof documentary exploring peoples varied responses to the COVID-19 outbreak.

■ Sylvia Ziaka: paints vivid landscapes with a bold approach to colour, shadow and form.

Artist 19 – 30 Years ■ Andrew Nicolaides: visual artist and performer with a bold original aesthetic.

■ Angela Dexter: dancer and choreographer who collaborates with other artists across multiple art disciplines.

■ Bianca Ivorie: musician and songwriter with

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50,000 trees in 5 years ■ Hobsons Bay will enjoy improved air quality, reduced ground temperature, enhanced liveability and more shade on buildings and open spaces through the delivery of an ambitious plan.

The recently adopted Urban Forest Strategy sets the path to increase the city’s tree canopy to 30 per cent by 2040 which will start with the planting of more than 50,000 trees in the next five years, contributing to the health and wellbeing of the community.

The Urban Forest Strategy and Action Plan, which played a key focus of Cr Colleen Gates’s Mayoral Program, was adopted at the Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, following a six-week consultation period during June and July.

The ‘urban forest’ refers to all trees, of all varieties (including exotics, natives, deciduous

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a swag of well-crafted original songs.

■ Ebony MacPherson: multi-disciplinary artist, covering illustration, photography, video, theatre and performance.

■ Georgia Tankey: award-winning dancer who performs and teaches in Hume.

■ Jorjena Kassouha: emerging writer whose background as a refugee from Syria informs a deeply poetic sensibility.

Artist Over 30 Years ■ Matthew Jodrell: award-winning jazz trumpet player with an impressive professional history on the national and international stage.

■ Mike Mullins: director, producer, performer, curator, visual artist, and writer with a career spanning more than four decades.

■ Nighat Tithi: highly accomplished traditional singer from Bangladesh, currently performing in the local group ‘Gaanwala’.

■ Sanaz Fotouhi: published writer who draws on her lived experiences of the Iranian diaspora in Australia and her travels across the globe.

■ Steve Pettenon: mixed-media visual artist who incorporates drawing, collage, photography and sculpture.

■ Teena Moffatt: Yorta Yorta, Gundjitmara and GunaiKurnai woman

■ After Braybrook Council hIad decided on Monday to have a referendum to decide where the soldiers' memorial should be erected, Cr Pennell contemptuously tossed a letter from Sunshine Progress Association on the subject over to Cr Robinson, with a remark that he should take it back to them.

Cr Robinson (heatedly): You're very smart, pulling up this Association, but whenL Maidstone Progress send up a letter, you say, "Yes, a good idea; we'll do it." I say, you are not fit to oc cupy the position of a- President when you take such one-sided views.”

‘No’ to pay rise

■ At the Footscray Council on Monday the assistant-engineer, Mr R. McGregor Dawson, C E., wrote pointing out the high cost of living, his qualifications and family responsibilities, his two years' service, the important duties he carried out and the inadequacy of £210 a year as remuneration for the oflice he held.

Every councillor agreed as to the inadequacy mentioned, but Cr Bell objected to this casual and irregu lar bombing of the council trenches with applications for rises: thie council had decid- ed that October was the proper time for such offensives to be launched.

Cr Harris--£4 a week! Why we give our foreman £3/15/.

The mayor-That's right, but the question is: do we want a man of these qualifications? Is the job worth it?

Cr Harris - It would be a sorry day for Footacray if they got rid of their second engineer. The engineers each had their own standing points and departments of work and the making of changes would prove very awkward in many ways.

The voting went 'four all' and the Mayor gave his casting vote against the immediate increase and for deferment of the whole matter until October.

Keilor Revision Court

■ An open court for the revision of the voters' lists for the Shire of Keilor for the current year will hbe held at the Shire Hall on Tuesday. 23rd July, at l1.30 a.m.

Yarraville v South Melbourne

■ Vhat South Melbourne juniors stressed at the conclusion of their match with Yarraville last Saturday was "that Yarraville did not have it all their own way."

They certainly didn't. South Melbourne played very fine football and it was Yarraville's wonderful success in the third quarter that won them the game. At halftime Yarraville led 4-4 to 3-4 and in the third term Yarraville, playing brilliantly scored 3 3 to 1l. Scores: Yarraville 9 gls. 8 bhs. 62 pts., Sth. Melb, 7 gls, 5 bhs., 47 pts

Minister welcomed

■ The Young Men's Hall of the North Presbyterian Church was well filled last Tuesday night on the occasion of the public welcome to the incoming minister, Rev. J. E. Higginbotham.

Rev. A. W. Butler presided.

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Local Politics Council Nominees: Brimbank City

■ Grasslands Ward (3 vacancies): Ring Mayar, Thang Phan, Natalie Eddy, Vesna Mijatovic, Thuy Dang, Frank Gabriel, Alexis Nguyen, Troy Atanasovski, Christopher O’Reilly, Victoria Borg, Janev Aziz, Duyen Anh Pham, Pat Aumua, Sarah Branton.

■ Harvester Ward (3 vacancies): Trung Luu, Sam David, Steven Tabban, Andrew Chang, Cecilia Gomez Benitez, Katahrine Nikolic, Tho-

Local Briefs Hobsons Bay boost

■ Hobsons Bay businesses are set to receive a boost with the announcement of $250,000 in grant funding to support the local business centres across the city.

The program will be delivered as part of Council’s Hobsons Bay Business Has Heart program, a city-wide business support program assisting the local business community in its post-pandemic recovery.

Grants of up to $15,000 are available to support high impact projects that will benefit local businesses and encourage residents to shop local and support their local shopping precinct.

Hobsons Bay Business Has Heart invites businesses to work together, by location or industry, to apply for a grant.

In addition to the grants, businesses will have access to support, including assistance with marketing and branding, access to graphic design services and promotional opportunities as part of the Hobsons Bay Business Has Heart program.

Hobsons Bay Business Has Heart aims to increase local consumer confidence and encourage residents to once again shop local at one of the more than 6000 businesses in Hobsons Bay. With retail and hospitality businesses potentially beginning to re-open from October 26, the program will promote and support local shopping strips within their local communities and bring businesses together to collaborate and help drive business recovery.

Grants will be open for applications from this week and will remain open until funds are exhausted or until March 2021, whichever occurs sooner. The grants program will be complemented by further local initiatives to encourage safe use of local retail and hospitality precincts.

Businesses can visit www.hobsons baybusiness.com.au/hbbusinesshasheart for more info or join www.facebook.com/ groups/hobsonsbaybusinessnetwork to be kept up to date.

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Help for vulnerable

■ Brimbank City Council is delivering thousands of meals weekly and helping support hundreds of vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a program in partnership with the Victorian Government and local community organisations.

The COVID-19 Community Connector Program offers practical assistance and emotional support to vulnerable and isolated people living in Brimbank. It was initially funded to run for six months, until December.

Council’s Community Care team has helped provide shopping assistance, food hampers, meals, links to local support agencies, help to access Centrelink payments, masks and hand sanitisers.

As part of the Community Connector Program, Council has supported about 118 households and delivered around 2000 meals weekly.

Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou said Council was proud to work with the Victorian Government and local organisations in providing this important program.

“We understand community members are being impacted by COVID-19 in different ways and this program aims to provide support as quickly and effectively as possible to those who need it the most,” Cr Papafotiou said.

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Ash OnWednesday mas O’Reilly, Kim Thien Truong.

■ Hoseshoe Bend Ward (2 vacancuies): Jae Papalia, Emma Langoulant, George Makary, Nghi Ta, Vu Long Tran, Virginia Tachos.

■ Taylors Ward (3 vacancies): Margaret Giudice, Despina Havelas, Maria kerr, Ranka Rasic, Rafael Parolma, Mark Jekic, Andrew Synak, Neil Hunichen, Bilai Ahmet.

Cheque is in the mail Long Shots

Hobsons Bay City

■ Cherry Lake Ward (2 vacancies): Shavita Kotak, David Dawson, Daria Kellander, Dominique Dybala, Tony Briffa,Angelica Geiger.

■ Strand Ward (3 vacancies): Peter Hemphill, Damian Giri, Lisa Bentley, Angus Ward, Pamela Sutton-Legaud, Wajde Wafde Assaf, Jonathon Marsden, Daniel Kade, Daniel McKinnon, Ross Alexander.

■ Wetlands Ward (2 vacancies): graham McGuire, John Anrep, Ranbir Lambra, Stephen Currie, Grant Richey, Matt Tyler, Ian Quinlan, Amanda Hill, Diana Grima.

Hume City

■ Aitken Ward (4 vacancies): Chandra Bamunusighe, Taqdir Singh Deoi, Drew Jessop, Golda Zogheib, Roshan Silva, Yasemin Yigit, Kevin Kapeke, Dalai Hanna, Abdul Osman, Moe Abbouche, Ravi Ragupathy, Ravinder Kaur, Smiley Sandhu, Joseph Haweii, Jim Overend, Sarwan Singh Sadhu, Imad Hanna Hirmiz, Sam Morkos, Carly Moore, Chulan Jayasingha, Guri Singh, Jodi Jackson, Paul Campbell, Shehzad Ali, Iamir Maloka.

■ Jacksons Creek Ward (3 vacancies): Stephanie Casey, Juan Rodriguez-Deller, Kylie Martin, Travor Dance, Simmone Cottom, Jarrod Bell, Mikaela Sadkiewicz, William Vale, John Karagiannidis, Andrew Gould, Ann Therese Potter.

■ Meadow Valley Ward (4 vacancies):ANazim El-Bardouh, Joe Aguilus, Paskal Eli Ali, Phillip Di Biase, Joseph Youhana, Karen Sherry, Vikein Mouradian, Chris Giddings, Sargon Thomas, Gazi Sener, John Mitchell, Khalid Suhale Shukoor, Ali Awan, Graeme Marr, Sam Misho.

Maribyrnong City

■ River Ward (2 vacancies): Thuy-Kim Le, Toa Thredhold.

■ Stoney Creek Ward (2 vacancies): Minh Quan Nguyen, Pradeep Tiwari, Eddie Merrifield.

■ Yarraville Ward (3 vacancies): Grace Girardi, Rufo Paredes, Veirty Webb.

● Daniel Andrews ■ “Are we right to go?”, Premier Daniel Andrews might say.

The Victorian Government, 10 days ago, made announcements for the third round of assistance to some businesses across the state.

Eligible companies (and there are many who are not) were asked to hang on until last Fridayto make their latest application.

The Andrews Government was true to form and the Business Victoria website did not have the application forms available until very late in the day.

Waiting, waiting

Moonee Valley City

■ Buckley Ward (3 vacancies): Miro Ljubicic, Michael Gallus, Jan Chantry, Rebecca Beard, Ava adams, Richard Lawrence, Kate Bates, Narelle Sharpe, Paul Giuliano, Alexandros Nikolaou, Hamish Jones, Cam Nation, Jessica O’Neil, Rebecca Gauci Maurici, Travis Wilson, Angelo Baronessa.

■ Myrnong Ward (3 vacancies): Katrina Hodgson, Rose Iser, Nicola Clark, James Williams, Benjamin Bain, Marianne Tawil GrosseHohl, Jacob Bettio, Brittany JoAfif, Jim Cusack, Rob Pickering.

■ Rose Hill Ward (3 vacancies): Barry Ranson, Maria Piccolo, John Sipek, Geoff Nicholl, Andrea Surace, Pierce Tyson, Ottavia Beccaccioli, Samantha Byrne, Luisa Muscara.

● Vicki Ward ■ When the first round of business grants became available there were horrible delays.

Our small company reached out to Eltham MLA Vicki

with Ash Long, Editor Previous winner, Victoria’s best local reporter

Now in his 51st year of local newspapers.

“For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do” Phone: 1800 231 311 Personal Web: www.Long.c om.au

Ward, and Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green, for assistance and advocacy.

We did not even get a word of acknowledgement from either of the Labor politicians, let alone any assistance.

In our case, just like so many other businesses, the Round 2 payment has yet to arrive, let alone the Round 3 remittances.

■ Jaala Pulford, Labor’s Minister for Everything, has been reportedly described by the Premier as the Government’s ‘best retail politician’.

That is probably so.

But she put in a shocker of a performance last week in State Parliament when she was asked to justify the Government’s lack of assistance for sole traders.

Woe for traders

Memory from 68

● Jaala Pulford

■ Earlier this month, The Local Paper published a photo of a young who we thought was Rodney Crawford, late of Mendip Rd, Reservoir, and St Andrews.

We were pleased to receive a call from Maree, who was ma-

● Rodney Crawford married to Rod, as well as from Rory, one of his sons.

Yes indeed, the photo was of Rod, appearing in the Christmas episode of the Homicide TV series.

We were able to put the Crawfords on the right track to order a copy of The Four Wise Men episode ... from Crawford Productions, of course.

Outside dining

■ ManninghamCouncil issued one of its rare media releases on Monday (Sept. 21) to inform that is making it possible for eligible traders to expand their outdoor dining footprint with a new permit. “We’re committed to cutting the redtape and making it easy as possible for business to extend their current outdoor dining on Councilfootpaths.

Word of advice

■ One aspiring local Moreland politician took to giving a blast of offensive language to the Editor last weekend.

There is an old saying used by 3AW breakfast host Ross Stevenson: “Never argue with a man who orders ink by the barrel load and paper by the tonne.”

Marvellous Melbourne

Moreland City

■ North East Ward (4 candidates): Sue Bolton, Hamza Dhedhy, Francesco Timpano, Muhammad Nisar Ul Murtaza, Rasheed Elachkar, Haissam Naim, Paul Failla, Anthony Helou, Lynton Joseph, Adam Pulford, Ismene Thiveos, Jason Clarke,Annalivia Carli Hannan, Meghan Street, Gloria Farah, Helen PavlidisMihalakos, Rebekah Hogan, Margee Glover.

■ North West Ward (4 vacancies): Milad ElHalabi, Mohammad Elmustapha, Helen Davidson, Angelica Panopoulos, Chris Miles, Georgios Karantzalis, Oscar Yildiz, Catherine Bonacci-Rocca, Baris A. Duzova, Darren Grindrod, Shaun Minehan, Daniel Taylor, Praveen Kumar, Monica Harte, Shanaka Perera, Lou Tenace, Amlesio Mulipola.

■ South Ward (3 vacancies): James Conloan, Mark Riley, Melissa Yuan, John Durrant, Lambros Tapinos, Shirley Jackson, Shea Evans, Helen Breier, Jacob Andrewartha, Robert Durkacz, George Georgiou, Sultan Taraby, Rachel Payne, Nahui Jimenez, Pauline Galvin.

● Normally, the AFL Grand Final would be being played at the MCG on the last Saturday in September. The football grounds of my youth were Preston, Coburg, Fitzroy and Richmond. This photo shows the East Preston tram in Brunswick St, near the Lions’ ground. Back in those days it was common place for men to hang on to whatever they could to secure their tram ride. No-one called them hoons.

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Court Lists

● From Page 2 Victoria Police - Hurley, P (44875) v Topal, Mustafa. Uni-Preston Victoria Police - Maher, C (44949) v Springall, Luke. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Harvey, T (37142) v Ottaway, Bradley. Ciu-Boroondara Victoria Police - Samata, M (42762) v Ottaway, Bradley. Public Order Response - Team Two Victoria Police - Williamson, T (46050) v El Kassab, Rakan. PcetBroadmeadows Victoria Police - D'amico, N (45512) v Mansour, Maroun. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Hodge, R (38306) v Collis, Gordon. Hume Victoria Police - Titta, A (41722) v Sidana, Arvil. Hume Victoria Police - Voidis, O (41330) v Topal, Mustafa. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Titta, A (41722) v Al-Bouthbet, Ali. Victoria Police - Costa, E (41203) v Baker, Kemal. Fawkner Victoria Police - Costa, E (41203) v Baker, Kemal. Fawkner Victoria Police - Smart, N (32231) v Park, Jinu. Uni-Ararat Victoria Police - Williamson, B (41774) v Juricic, Tomislav. CiuHume Victoria Police - Katon, R (41392) v Juricic, Tomislav Ante. Fawkner Victoria Police - Barbala, A (43952) v Topal, Mustafa. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Meredith, T (42603) v Liu, Yan. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Mcwhirter, H (44664) v Amanuel, Zaya. UniEpping Victoria Police - Mckenna, M (44105) v Amanuel, Zaya. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Entink, H (45135) v Amanuel, Zaya. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Hayward, M (29953) v Smeaton, Stephanie. Highway Patrol-Melton Victoria Police - Katon, R (41392) v Stanton-King, Zac. Fawkner Victoria Police - Connolly, C (45354) v Carvalho, Aron. PcetCranbourne Victoria Police - Michetti, M (39437) v Topal, Mustafa. CiuMelbourne Victoria Police - Anderson, D (43951) v Cuala, Gian. Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Reynolds, M (42158) v Kim, Channy. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Trusewicz, N (38347) v Kaya, Khadija. Hume Victoria Police - Edge, R (41383) v Ottaway, Bradley. Dru-Fawkner Victoria Police - De Mel, S (43038) v Ottaway, Bradley. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Lane, A (35307) v Bird, Julie. Highway PatrolBrimbank Victoria Police - Browne, N (41756) v Ottaway, Bradley. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Schmidt, D (39237) v Ottaway, Bradley. Highway Patrol-Prahran Victoria Police - Hartwell, D (41293) v Karam, Solomon. CiuHume Victoria Police - Matthews, L (41008) v Ottaway, Bradley. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Drady, B (42435) v Topal, Mustafa. Uni-Fawkner Community Corrections Centre Anakieva, J v Karam, Solomon.

Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Carew, J (41274) v Gates, Stephen. Uni-Sunbury Community Corrections Centre Hando, D v Ottaway, Bradley. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre Welsh, L v Caputo, Filippo. Commu-

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● Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Friday, September 25 Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v v Tuncer, Caner. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Weise, F (44294) Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Kasap, Hulya. Hume City Council Camera Office v Sheikh Nur, Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v v Hannalla, Youstina. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Hartwell, D Maryan. Melbourne Walker, Fern Nikki. Hume City Coun(41293) v Omar, Sara. Ciu-Hume Traffic Camera Office - Traffic cil Victoria Police - Guy, J (43268) v Camera Office v Tanny, Husam.

Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Melbourne Elkhodr, Bargass. Hume City Coun- Alici, Murat. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Vehicle Impound- cil Victoria Police - Sharifi, S (42817) ment Unit, T (89000) v Obeid, Jack.

Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Vehicle Impoundment Unit Aljawhari, Ibtisam Yousef. Hume City v Kabalan, Susan. Uni-Flemington Victoria Police - Kondam, A Victoria Police - Mcdonald, K Council (42575) v Ganjiarallo, Vahid. UniHume City Council - Sawyer, C v (45099) v Caruso, Gregorio. PcetFawkner Abdul-Wahab, Azmi Amer H u m e Greensborough Victoria Police - Douglas, E Victoria Police - Ellis, J (40810) v City Council Jones, Scott. Uni-Broadford Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v (35625) v Picking, Luke James. Fv Command Taskforce Victoria Police - Chief Commis- Rouru, Prue. Hume City Council Victoria Police - Keogh, B (41257) sioner Of Police (00008) v Rogers, Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Justin Charles. Office Of The Chief Hassan, Huseyin. Hume City Council v Minos, Christopher. Ciu-Moreland Victoria Police - Sanderson, C Commissioner Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Victoria Police - Chief Commis- Prostruct Development Group Pty Ltd (33807) v Minos, Christopher. Highway Patrol-Fawkner sioner Of Police (00008) v Connell, Hume City Council Community Corrections Centre Bradley. Office Of The Chief ComHume City Council - Sawyer, C v missioner Jahandizi, Reza Shami. Hume City Callaway, G v Jaboo, Karam. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Bonnier, D Council (42269) v Ryan, Brendon. Uni-SunVictoria Police - Guy, J (43268) v Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v shine Mainenti, Antonietta. Hume City Alici, Murat. Uni-Broadmeadows Community Corrections Centre - Council Victoria Police - Chief CommisSpence, S v Gleeson, Damien. ComHume City Council - Sawyer, C v sioner Of Police (00008) v Lamb, munity Corrections Centre Hogan, Chrystal-Lee Ann. Hume City Michael. Office Of The Chief ComMonday, September 28 missioner Council Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Victoria Police - Guy, J (43268) v Victoria Police - Gartner, K Camera Office v Marrogi, Jesse. (42028) v Bowen, Matthew. Uni- Alici, Murat. Uni-Broadmeadows Melbourne Victoria Police - Bott, K (41490) v Doncaster Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Victoria Police - Guy, J (43268) v Pearce, Naarah. Brimbank Camera Office v Abbasi Enterprises Alici, Murat. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Bott, K (41490) v Pty Ltd. Melbourne Victoria Police - Ryan, A (42901) Day, Marcus William. Ciu-Hume Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v v James, Tyson. Uni-Flemington Victoria Police - Hill, J (43388) v Rav Auction Group Pty Ltd. Hume Victoria Police - Najmeddine, T Jaboo, Karam. Uni-St. Kilda City Council Community Corrections Centre (39260) v Rattan, Birinder Pal. UniHume City Council - Sawyer, C v Craigieburn Giampietro, C v Nuuamoa, Mafoe Nasser, Reem. Hume City Council Victoria Police - Costa, E (41203) Community Corrections Centre Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v v Erkoc, Murat. Fawkner Community Corrections Centre Roxburgh Park Craigieburn Real EsVictoria Police - Modica, S (41877) Giampietro, C v Nuuamoa, Mafoe. tate. Hume City Council v Nuuamoa, Mafoe. Ciu-Moonee Val- Community Corrections Centre Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v ley Community Corrections Centre Paracha, Beverley Lorraine. Hume Victoria Police - Kearney, S Giampietro, C v Nuuamoa, Mafoe.

City Council (44372) v Minos, Christopher. Uni- Community Corrections Centre Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Corio Community Corrections Centre Ipek, Isaac Kaan. Hume City CounVictoria Police - Palmer, M Giampietro, C v Nuuamoa, Mafoe. cil (42336) v Bowen, Matthew. Uni- Community Corrections Centre Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Guy, J (43268) v Yarkin, Fatma. Hume City Council Victoria Police - Heily, K (40374) Alici, Murat. Uni-Broadmeadows Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v v Afaese, Tianaa. Socit-Fawkner Tuesday, September 29 Prompt Transport Services Pty Ltd. Victoria Police - Buchan, C Victoria Police - Rizzo, V (40491) (41388) v Saade, Joseph. CiuHume City Council v Sanford, Axel. Dru-Fawkner Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Victoria Police - Oxnam, G (33435) Moreland Victoria Police - Frizell, J (44232) Papadopoulos, Christine. Hume City v Verga, Danielle. Solo Unit v Elachkar, Mohammed. UniCouncil Victoria Police - Cann, J (43780) Melbourne West Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v v Minos, Christopher. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Mcrostie, S Drayton, Jason Craig. Hume City Victoria Police - Gibson, C (31562) Council v Marbo, Edward. Highway Patrol- (44467) v Marino, Elizabeth.

Uni-Broadmeadows Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Brimbank Victoria Police - Eagle, D (42135) Doherty, Elizabeth Mary. Hume City Victoria Police - Osborne, A v Tennant, Tayla. Ciu-Moonee ValCouncil (45060) v Minos, Christopher. Uni-St. ley Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Kilda Victoria Police - Walsh, C (44525) Drutzel, Anna Maria. Hume City Victoria Police - Weston, S (42413) Council v Ledda, David. Highway Patrol- v Nasra, Sam. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Gagliardi, M Hume City Council - Sawyer, C v Fawkner Abdelsayad, Dalia Kamal. Hume City Victoria Police - Weise, F (44294) (38947) v Mckinnon, Jonathan. CiuMoonee Valley Council

Victoria Police - Mcleod, J (38719) v Comport, Dianne. Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police - Gicevski, D (43623) v Tlais, Toufic. Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police - Edwards, J (40881) v Tlais, Toufic. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Gagliardi, M (38947) v Mckinnon, Jonathan. CiuMoonee Valley Victoria Police - Gagliardi, M (38947) v Mckinnon, Johnathon. CiuMoonee Valley Victoria Police - Costa, Ev Williams, Shannon. Fawkner Victoria Police - Tucknott, R (37446) v Guru, Pardeep. Uni-Yea Victoria Police - Ellis, B (43474) v Loveday, Ryan. Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Talmage, J (44859) v Holladay, Franklyn Evan.

Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police - Sanderson, C (33807) v Mansour, Savio. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Heily, K (40374) v Theckston, Aaron Leigh. SocitFawkner Victoria Police - Sanderson, C (33807) v Mansour, Savio. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Gagliardi, M (38947) v Mckinnon, Jonathan. CiuMoonee Valley Community Corrections Centre Nash, S v Holladay, Franklyn. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Patil, S v Walsh, Daniel. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Allan, M (38469) v Omar, Adam. Echo Taskforce Victoria Police - Blackmore, K (39146) v Tlais, Toufic. SocitFawkner Victoria Police - Norris, R (38386) v El Khodr, Bargass. Fawkner Victoria Police - Brook, A (42013) v Pittorino, Michael. Hume Victoria Police - Solomon, D (30598) v Tlais, Toufic. Ciu-Moreland Community Corrections Centre Saxton, C v Omar, Adam. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Sprakel, A (40455) v Cuvegen, Aydin. Broadmeadows Prosecutions Unit Victoria Police - Chalmers, J (41217) v Tlais, Toufic. UniBroadmeadows Community Corrections Centre Winther, L v Zaydan, Jessie.

Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Kum, J (42795) v Tlais, Toufic. Uni-Boronia Victoria Police - Cute, T (39396) v Tlais, Toufic. Highway Patrol-Casey Community Corrections Centre Callaway, G v Al-Jinavo, Habbib Steve. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre Gillie, T v Cuvegen, Ayden. Coolaroo Justice Service Centre Victoria Police - Patil, S (42226) v Carissimi, Julian. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Rainer, N (40268) v Ronchi, Samantha. Uni-Hastings Victoria Police - Lambourne, T (31407) v Humphrey, Matthew. UniPrahran Victoria Police - Nesser, A (41917) v Moubarak, Salah. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Bradley, D (36450) v Cuvegen, Aydin. Highway Patrol-Greensborough Victoria Police - Hill, J (33313) v Comport, Dianne. Broadmeadows Prosecutions Unit Victoria Police - Young, D (29553) v Comport, Dianne. Uni-Malmsbury Community Corrections Centre Dutton, R v Mansour, Savio. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre Mulholland, J v Humphrey, Matthew.

Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Saydar, D (43989) v Mahat, Kalyan. UniBroadmeadows

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Photos From The Past

Service Stations Historic Photo Collection

● Footscray Motors, Hugh Williams Pty Ltd. Hopkins St.

● Dalgety Service Station. Church St, Richmond.

● Ripponlea Service Station

● Discount petrol sold by George Ljubinkovic. 1968

● Shell Service Station.

● Adelphi Service Station. Cnr St Georges Rd and Nicholson St.

● Halls Gap

● Junction Petrol Station. St Kilda Junction. Circa 1934.

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The Local Paper

NEWSPAPER JOBS

■ Media industry changes have provided great expansion opportunities for The Local Paper group.

We are building a network of 34 weekly community newspapers - in print and online across Greater Melbourne.

Melbourne Press Network: 34 local newspaper titles

Starting with the Melbourne Observer in 1969, Local Media has a 51-year tradition.

With COVID-19 restrictions set to soon ease there is likely to be an unprecedented demand for advertising from local businesses, trades people, schools, hospitality, real estate and Victorian travel operators.

Organisations will be seeking to tell the public that they are again open for business, and eager to quickly attract customers.

The Local Paper seeks to recruit new members for its Advertising Sales Team.

These are work-from-home positions for experienced media sales people. Successful applicants need to have effective telephone marketing skills, the highest ethical values, and the ability to close sales.

Each position involves contacting business people by phone during business hours, and arranging their advertising requirements.

Our Research Department supplies team members with fresh daily listings of qualified ‘warm’ sales prospects.

Our Agents have sales proficiency on their own phones and home computers to accurately complete sales paperwork for our clients.

Payment is weekly, and is by generous commission on every sale.

Local Media Pty Ltd is the publisher of a stable of 34 local newspaper titles across Victoria.

There is the ability to earn a substantial weekly income, paid directly to your account each Friday. Initially, these are contractor positions, so an ABN is necessary.

Advertising Sales Agent ■ We have an immediate vacancy for a PartTime or Full-Time Advertising Sales Agent to work from their own home, contacting retail and trades businesses.

This involves contacting clients each weekday during business hours, from ‘warm’ prospects lists prepared by The Local Paper Research Department.

This contractor position may suit a professional sales person looking to return to the workforce, or to a person looking to combine their work with a parenting role. A 9.30am2.30pm role may be an option.

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The Local Paper - Eastern Division Knox-Sherbrooke News Manningham News Maroondah Mail Monash Gazette Progress News Whitehorse Gazette

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The Local Paper - Northern Division Diamond Valley News Heidelberger Northcote Budget Preston Post/Reservoir Times Whittlesea Post

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The Local Paper - North-West Division Brimbank Advocate Hobsons Bay Mail Hume Observer Maribyrnong Mail Moonee Valley Gazette Moreland Courier

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The Local Paper - Southern Cross Weekly and Inner Melbourne (launch date TBA) Bayside Advertiser Borooondara Weekly Glen Eira Standard Kingston Standard Port Phillip Times Stonnington Weekly Yarra Times

The Local Paper - Greater Dandenong, Frankston, orn.Peninsula (launch date TBA) ■ Cranbourne Sun ■ Dandenong Advertiser ■ Frankston News ■ Mornington Peninsula Post ■ Southern Peninsula Gazette ■ Western Port Sun

Travel Advertising Agent ■ Over the past two decades, one of our strongest departments has been travel advertising. There are more than 17,000 Australian operators. There will be a much increased focus on people taking local holidays. ‘Opportunity knocks’ for a professional ad sales agent.

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Education (Schools) Advertising Manager

■ There are 2500 schools in Victoria, with about 1375 schools in Melbourne, including State, independent and Catholic schools As COVID-19 restrictions ease, most of these schools will be looking to re-start their enrolment advertising campaigns for 2021 and years to follow.

This is an opportunity for a particularly organised sales professional to earn a substantial package, organising the print and online schedules for schools and tertiary organisations.

Government Advertising Manager ■ Local, State and Federal Governments, and their many departments will be looking to increase their advertising campaigns to underscore their post-COVID recovery efforts.

This is an opportunity for a top-level sales professional to liaise with more than 30 local government authorities, State and Federal Governments and their agencies.

Real Estate Advertising Sales Agent ■ There are more than 6000 real estate services businesses across Victoria.

The Local Paper group wishes to appoint a sales professional, interested in helping agents gain listings, sell properties and boost profiles.

The sky is the limit for the right person who will already have established links in the industry.

Volunteer Local News Contributors ■ The Local Paper also has vacancies for community-minded people to submit local news and photos about the areas in which they live.

There is no payment, but it is an opportunity to gain free no-charge coverage for local clubs, organisations and gain free publicity.

Apply now for these positions ■ To apply for any of these positions, please submit your application in writing (no phone calls please) to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au Successful applicants will be invited to have an interview by Zoom with our Editor, Mr Ash Long.

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Victorian Arts Gertrude Opera Presents Yarra Valley Opera Festival v.2.5October 16-25. Outline Many of us are facing challenges, and like all live performances in the time of COVID-19, our planned 2020 activity has had to be refashioned - more than once.

Gertrude Opera announces the 'digital delivery of the Yarra Valley Opera Festival.2.5 online from October 18-25.

Friday October 16 7pm - 9pm The Company opens with a Gate-at-Home featuring exclusive performances by some of the guests and young singers from the past 11 years. Hosted by Linda Thompson and Maestro Brian Castles-Onion AM, we'll kick off with a vocal fanfare from the balcony of YAVA in the main street of Healesville in the Yarra Valley, and then travel to hear from the artists in various stages of lockdown in Europe, UK, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, USA, NZ and all around Australia.

Saturday October 17 7pm - 8pm GO presents the Australian premiere of Oscar-nominated David Lang's contemporary chamber opera love fail, in collaboration with our US partners, Monk Parrots. Director/designer Luke Leonard is crafting video with digital effects in upstate New York to accompany the performance by GO singers here in Melbourne.

Sunday October 17.

2pm - 2.45pm A podcast of our favourite children's opera Figatrolli.. In association with YAVA Gallery and Arts Hub, Gertrude Opera will be running a school-age Set and Costume Design Challenge with commended and winning entries to be displayed in a 'virtual exhibition ' on the YAVA website for the duration of the Festival. Judging panel includes Oscar-winning and The Masked Singer designer Tim Chappel.

Email gertrude@gertrudeopers.com.au PH. 0437 633 223 www.yarravalleyoperafestival.com.au - Peter Kemp

Kingston Arts Ghost Light - Artist Call out Artist call-out for Performers, Poets, Authors & Musicians While we wait and wonder when we can reopen the venues, the team at Kingston Arts have placed a Ghost Light (also known as an Equity Lamp) on the empty stages.

It seems natural to bring back this tradition in a time with so much uncertainty to remind us that we will return ti celebrate the music, the comedy, the drama and joy that brings life to our stages. A small measure of comfort. A guiding light, to say we are coming back after this long internment.

So, while the stages might be empty, Kingston Arts is calling out to all the local lives who call Kingston home.

Whether you are a playwright, a poet, an author, a musician. A dancer, a theatre company or you know of someone in Kingston who fits this bill - please get in touch for more3 details by emailing arts@kingston.vic.gov.au or Jennifer.oconnor@kingston.vic.gov.au Kingston Arts would love to unmask your talent and bring you into the light by profiting you on Kingston's e0News and social media platforms throughout 2020.

Kingart Interviews: As Kingston Arts navigate the ongoing closure of arts and cultural venues across Kingston we seek to highlight and continue to celebrate the incredible creative talent within the region.

Kingston Arts is inviting all local artists, creative businesses, and arts groups to submit their details and work with Kingston Arts through Kingart interviews.

Submissions will feature on Kingston's eNews and social media platforms throughout 2020. |If you'd like to share additional content have a question about submitting, please contact visualarts@kingston.vic.gov.au Kingston Art Centre 979 Nepean Hwy Moorabbin - Peter Kemp

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Observer

Observations Summer School

Published statewide weekly in the Melbourne Observer and all editions of The Local Paper.

Phone: 1800 231 311. Email: editor@MelbourneObserver.com.au

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Australian Music Vault

● Participants in Banding Together: Dr Andy Ward , Bill Page, Bonnie Dalton, Cameron Adams, Carolyn Laffan, Chris Robinson, Chrissie Vincent, Claire Spencer, Dan Rosen, Emily Cheung, Emily Ulman, Franco Greco, Gabby Colombi, Ian James, Jeff Jenkins, Jimmy Barnes, John Watson, Lisa Palermo, Luke O’Connor, Martin Foley, Michael Gudinski, Dr Michael Olenski, Michael Parisi, Michael Warner, N’fa Jones, Peter Bain-Hogg, Phil Reed, Philip Mortlock, Robert Bundle, Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Tana Douglas and Vicky Jacobs, ■ The Australian Music Vault has responded SPECIAL REPORT to the challenges of COVID-19 by creating a series of video stories capturing its impact on The Australian Music Vault is uniquely placed the music community called Banding Together. to curate, develop and present these moments in This project presents stories from leading fig- history, and by capturing the real-time reactions ures engaged with a sector that has been se- and emotions further humanises the COVID-19 verely impacted by the pandemic. experience.

As the music community’s trusted storyteller, While unveiling the major hardships and disthe Australian Music Vault started recording ruptions to the music industry, it is also imporBanding Together interviews in early April 2020 tant to acknowledge and identify the stories that to ensure the extraordinary challenges the in- illustrate the vitally important role music is playdustry faced were captured from a range of per- ing in bringing people together and lifting their spectives. spirits during the pandemic.

These stories will assist research, discussion “This has been the most gut-wrenching peand reflection for current and future generations. riod for our sector so it was really important for They also provide engaging insights of a resil- us to bring awareness and advocacy in a way ient and innovative community supporting oth- that could also assist organisations such as Supers while being significantly impacted them- port Act and the Arts Wellbeing Collective. selves.

“These organisations are already making reOver the four-month period producing these ally strong in-roads to looking after the wellbeing stories, Australian Music Vault Music Industry of the sector. We acknowledge the emotional Advisor and Special Projects and co-producer impact this time has had on the local music comof Banding Together Carl Gardiner and Austra- munity but with these stories, people will be able lian Music Vault Advisory Board Member and to see first-hand how humanising this experico-producer of Banding Together Marcus Knight ence has been. We know these are fighting times interviewed 32 members of the music commu- but we will get through this,” says Arts Centre nity and key figures who work with it including Melbourne CEO Claire Spencer. managers, publicists, label heads, government From these raw and emotional interviews, officials, doctors and psychologists in what are various themes came to light and have been forsome of the most raw, compassionate and heart- mulated into three individual episodes that will felt interviews. These people are: be released every Tuesday for the next three Dr Andy Ward – Bill Page – Bonnie Dalton – weeks.

Cameron Adams – Carolyn Laffan – Chris Each episode provides viewers insights into Robinson – Chrissie Vincent – Claire Spencer – the workings of the music industry in these chalDan Rosen – Emily Cheung – Emily Ulman – lenging times, reflecting the impact of COVIDFranco Greco – Gabby Colombi – Ian James – 19 whilst showing the optimism, leadership and Jeff Jenkins – Jimmy Barnes – John Watson – can-do attitude of a community that continues to Lisa Palermo – Luke O’Connor – Martin Foley rise to the challenge and create great music.

– Michael Gudinski – Dr Michael Olenski – Episode 3 – Tuesday September 29: Our Michael Parisi – Michael Warner – N’fa Jones Essential Service – Peter Bain-Hogg – Phil Reed – Philip Mortlock This episode gives insight into the leadership – Robert Bundle – Lord Mayor Sally Capp – and determination of the music community set Tana Douglas – Vicky Jacobs against the chaos of COVID-19.

“Both Marcus and I were humbled and exViewers will hear how each of these storytremely grateful for the trust shown by all the tellers, with a passion for music, have had to people from our music community we inter- adapt to keep their industry alive. viewed. They allowed us into their lives and Music goes beyond artistic expression and lounge rooms during very challenging times. performance; this is a community whose serTheir stories provide Banding Together the op- vice to the people around them goes without sayportunity to show an insightful and very human ing. side of our music community during these exFor more information on Banding Together traordinary times,” says co-producer of Band- visit australianmusicvault.com.au ing Together Carl Gardiner.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Dorian Jones ■ Something that our kids can still do during lockdown is play musical instruments.

While this has to be a solo pursuit at the moment, MelbourneYouth Orchestras wants keen young musicians to look ahead, and focus on the wonderful opportunities that will be available in 2021.

The famous MYO Summer School combines music making, creativity exploration and personal development.

Young musicians get the chance to work with Victoria's best conductors to expand their musical social activities in a fun atmosphere.

As anyone who has attended a MYO Summer School in the past knows, it's not just about developing your musical technique and expanding your knowledge of the repertoire for your instrument - it's about opening your mind to a whole different sphere of music-making and creating some exciting new musical experiences. And, of course, having lots of social interaction with likeminded peers.

And for those who are interested in a continuing musical association throughout the year, there is the MYO ensemble program for musicians from 8 to 25, which runs on Saturdays through the school term.

There is a range of orchestras and symphonic bands to cater for all levels. Talented educators help young students enhance their musical skills by playing exciting music and having great performance experiences.

Melbourne Youth Orchestras CEO, Dorian Jones, is passionate about the great experiences that MYO can provide for young musicians.

"Our students value our Ensemble Program as a place to express themselves and belong. For many, their ensemble becomes their main peer network, an extension of their family," he explained.

"Our rehearsal classrooms are where many of our students feel safe, accepted and successful. In these uncertain times, we believe it is more important than ever to provide a place to play, connect and thrive."

Find all the details about the MYO Summer School and 2021 Ensemble Program by visiting myo.org.au - Julie Houghton

Finalists named

■ The three finalist plays for the 19th Year of the National Playwright Competition for One Act Plays, sponsored by Playhouse Players Inc. have been announced following judging of the entries for 2020.

The finalist plays in alpha order are: Burning Bridget by Cerise De Gelder with ‘Bridget’ having a party, inviting two of her oldest friends and her newest friend to a mystery celebration.

Rob Selzer’s comedy Mob Psychology has two men digging a grave at night, intent on burying a sack they have lugged from their car boot.

Relationships are tested with the event of Covid-19 in Perfect by Carmen Saarelaht.

Three young people sharing a flat, all very casual with a happy ambience as they weather the weeks of lockdown with consequences.

- Graeme McCoubrie

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EVERYTHING WE’RE DOING IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Thank you Victoria.

As hard as this is, every sacrifice we’re making is making a difference. But we can’t stop now, or lose everything we’ve worked for. We will get through this together.

For details go to vic.gov.au/CORONAVIRUS Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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Photos From The Past

Whittlesea From our photo files

● Premises of M.L. Hutchinson Jnr, General Store, Whittlesea. 1912.

● Royal Mail Hotel, Whittlesea. Destroyed by fire. Jan. 1, 1936. (Argus)

● Church Street, Whittlesea. Circa 1900-1910.

● Whittlesea ‘and the Plenty Mountains’. 1890.

● Whittlesea Camp. Easter 1894.

● Former Mechanics Instutute. Forest St, Whittlesea. 1976.

● Rowe’s Barn, Whittlesea. 1977.

● Whittlesea-bound train at Merri Creek bridge. 1928.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

America remembers 9/11

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

Out and About

Patriot Day 2020

■ Patriot Day is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. Many Americans refer to Patriot Day as 9/11 or September 11.

On the direction of the President, the flag of the United States of America should be displayed on the homes of Americans, the White House and all United States government buildings in the whole world.

The flag should be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect to those who died on September 11, 2001. Many people observe a moment of silence at 8:46 AM (Eastern Daylight Time).

This marks the time that the first plane flew into the World Trade Center. Some communities, particularly in the areas directly affected by the attacks, hold special church services or prayer meetings.

People who personally experienced the events in 2001 or lost loved ones in them, may lay flowers or visit memorials.

Half shopfronts closed

● The Beverly Hills Fire Department remembers the lost first responders and to support the 9/11 remembrance was Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites Managing Director, Alan Johnson.

The King Under Attack ■ Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion was defaced with graffiti reading ‘Black Lives Matter’, ‘Defund MPD’ referring to the Memphis Police Department and ‘Eat the Rich’, leaving the historic home with around $150,000 in damage.

The mansion, which appears on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a museum dedicated to the life of Elvis Presley, who built the home and owned until he died in 1977.

Elvis's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, is now the owner and caretaker of the mansion, which recently underwent an extensive renovation.

Memphis, Tennessee, where Graceland is located, like many major cities, has seen its share of unrest in the wake of George Floyd's death while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department and also like many major cities, Memphis has experienced a dramatic rise in crime this summer.

According to USA Today, Memphis is one of the primary targets of Operation Legend, which seeks to bolster urban police departments with specialty agents of the federal government agents of the FBI, the DEA, and the ATF. Memphis received a deployment of 40 federal agents back in July, in Operation Legend's second wave.

The unrest turned destructive this week when rioters targeted Graceland and the adjoining Levitt Stadium, where Elvis Presley gave his first paid concert.

"The walls outside of Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., were tagged with graffiti by vandals, with phrases like 'BLM' and 'No Justice No Peace,'" Fox News reported.

"Fox 13 reporter Shelia O'Connor tweeted out photographs of the damaged walls, which included messages about the death of Breonna Taylor who was killed in Louisville while police were serving a no-knock warrant on her home."

Peaceful protests OK ■ Americans across racial lines remain overwhelmingly opposed to violent protest to "improve the situation of black Americans with 73 per cent of respondents indicating it tends to "hurt" that cause, according to a new Gallup poll just released. The poll found a higher percentage of white Americans opposed violent protest (79 per cent) than black Americans (59 per cfent). Both groups overwhelming agree that nonviolent protest helps blacks, with 78 per cent of whites supporting it and 72 per cent of blacks. Gallup based data on June 8-July 24 survey of US adults. The polling company noted that "Since Gallup last polled on this subject in 1988, there have been meaningful increases in the percentages of Americans saying that nonviolent protest, violent protest and economic boycotts, in particular, can help. Opinions on the effectiveness of legal action are little changed."

GavinWood

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

Robin’s final days

■ Robin Williams' self-inflicted death on Aug. 11, 2014, at the age of 63 shocked the world, not only because few knew that the acclaimed actor had been suffering in any way, but because despite his history of substance-abuse problems, his effusive, uninhibited, hyperactive spirit was so joyous and infectious that it simply didn't gibe with suicide.

With no concrete explanation for why he'd taken his own life, the media filled in the gaps with wild speculation about depression, drugs, and financial woes. None of those guesses, however, did anything to alleviate the sheer mystery of it all. It was simply incomprehensible to fans, friends and family.

And, as Robin's Wish makes clear, it also didn't make sense to Williams himself.

Tylor Norwood's new documentary is an intimate look at the final days of the Hollywood star, whose success as both a comedian and a dramatic actor made him one of his era's most beloved headliners. Considering that focus, it's far from a comprehensive non-fiction biopic; those looking for copious movie clips, or a chronological timeline of his professional and personal ups and downs, will have to look elsewhere. Yet while that narrow perspective does much to hamper its impact, it nonetheless achieves its limited primary goal: bringing to light the fact that, rather than a man who killed himself simply out of unhappiness or addiction, Williams was a victim of a little-known condition that left him mentally and physically compromised, unsure of himself, and terrifyingly adrift.

■ More than half of all storefronts in San Francisco are no longer in business, according to the survey by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. "The survey showed only 46 per cent of storefront businesses in San Francisco that were open at the beginning of the pandemic are still operating," said Jay Cheng, spokesman of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. That means 1200 stores are still open, while about 1300 have closed, Cheng said. "There's a lot of reasons for that. If you're a fitness studio, you can't open because of the pandemic. If you're a retail space, you could open, but you might have decided that there isn't enough foot traffic or enough customer base to make that worthwhile to reopen. So it's become a very difficult situation," Cheng said. "The Chamber can say whatever it wants but the crime, filth, homeless, needles, fear are the central reasons," said one former resident prefer not to identify herself. "Tell the name of someone who wants to shop when people are defecating in the street in broad daylight and the police do nothing."

Early flu shots ■ Late October is typically when we all get to feel brave for getting flu shots, but retailers are getting a jump start on marketing the shots this season.

Walgreens believes that US demand for flu, pneumonia and other immunizations could increase 30-50 per cent year over year.

Walgreens and WPP debuted a flu shot video spot earlier than usual the drug store usually doesn't roll out any creative around flu shots until September.

CVS started running vaccine promos on August 18, which could give it an edge in the heated competition experts expect between brands offering flu shots this season. Its recent survey found that 54 per cent of US. consumers plan to get a flu shot earlier than they did last year.

Pandemic divorce rates ■ The Coronavirus pandemic has dealt a serious blow to marriages in the US amid a 34 per cent increase in sales for divorce agreements and revelations that it took just three weeks under quarantine for relationships to crumble, according to a survey.

The outbreak of the coronavirus in January and implementation of lockdown orders in March forced couples to manage a plethora of new challenges.

The combination of quarantine life, wavering finances, mounting unemployment rates, illnesses, deaths of loved ones, mental illness and child care has led Americans lawyers to predict a record number of divorce filings.

● Robin Williams

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■ There were two major dancing teams in Hollywood films - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and then Marge and Gower Champion.

Marge and Gower appeared in MGM musical films during the 1950s.

Marge was born, Marjorie Celeste Belcher, in Los Angeles, California, in 1919. She began dancing and teaching at an early age.

In 1935 Marge was hired by the Walt Disney Studios to be a live action model for Snow White in the animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

In later years Marge also became a model for The Blue Fairy in Pinocchio and the Dancing Hippo in Fantasia.

In 1937 Marge married Art Babbitt from the Disney Studios but the marriage only lasted for three years.

Gower Champion was born in 1919 and worked as a dancer on Broadway prior to World War II in which he served as a member of the US Coast Guard.

After the war he resumed his career and met Marge, who became his dancing partner.

They married in 1947 and became popular through their marvelous performances in the MGM remake of Showboat in 1951.

Their song, Life upon the Wicked Stage, was a standout in the film. This led to other roles as a singing dance team in films such as Mr Music, Jupiter's Darling and Three for the Show.

Whatever Happened To ...

Marge Champion

By Kevin Trask of FM of 3AW 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM They played the lead roles in Give a Girl a Break and co-starred with Debbie Reynolds.

MGM had plans to use Marge and Gower in remakes of the old Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers RKO films.

This only happened once when Roberta was remade under the title of Lovely to Look At. They starred in their own television series The Marge and Gower Champion Show in 1957.

They had two children together but sadly, their son Blake was killed in a car crash at the age of 25.

Gower became a very successful Broadway director and won eight Tony Awards in his career.

Marge had good character roles in films such

● Marge Champion

as The Swimmer with Burt Lancaster, and The Party with Peter Sellers. Marge continued to work on Broadway after her marriage to Gower ended in 1973. Four years later she married the director Boris Segal. In 2001 Marge starred in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies and sang four songs in the production at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway.

Sadly, Gower Champion passed away on the opening night of a stage production on Broadway in 1980. Gower had choreographed 42nd Street and after numerous curtain calls the producer David Merrick announced to the cast and audience the sad news that Gower had died that afternoon.

Marge Champion was a member of the nominating committee for the Tony Awards on Broadway from 1991-98 judging all the shows. These days Marge Champion is 98 and lives in New York.

Will we ever see this type of singing and dancing team in films in the future? Who knows - my guess is probably not.

Kevin Trask can be heard on 3AW: • Mike Till Midnight - Saturday at 8.10pm • The Time Tunnel - on Remember When - Sundays at 9.10pm And on 96.5 FM • That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. 96.5FM is streaming on the internet. www.innerfm.org.au

Festival action in the Northern Territory ■ The Northern Territory has plenty of festival action coming up in September, October and November: Parrtjima - A Festival in Light, Alice Springs, until September 20 claimed to be the only authentic Aboriginal light festival of its kind, Parrtjima returns with plenty of live talks, events, music and light installations, set among the majestic MacDonnell Ranges.

Artist and performers attending include Indigenous chef Mark Olive, journalists Stan Grant and Tracey Holmes, Southeast Desert Metal and more.

Desert Mob, Alice Springs, until September 25- An event of national significance, Desert Mob represents the most comprehensive survey of contemporary Aboriginal art by artists from Desart-member art centres from the desert regions and communities of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. For the first time in event's history, the exhibition will also launch online.

Darwin Street Art Festival, until September 20- Ten of the best local and Australian street artists will transform the walls of Shadforth Lane in Darwin's CBD. Guests can catch the rest of city's incredible street art in-person, with 45 murals and 13 augmented-reality pieces on display, or take an interactive tour through a newly released app.

Kakadu Bird Week, September 26-October 3- With more than a third of Australia's bird species calling Kakadu home, the UNESCO -WorldHeritage- listed national park is a bird lover's paradise.

Kakadu Bird Week features a packed itinerary for nature enthusiasts, including wetland cruises, bird watching expeditions, specialist lectures and Aboriginal bird experiences.

For the first time in the festival's history, guests can also tune in 'virtually'.

Rebound Festival, October 3One of the Australia's first major music events to go ahead since lockdown, Rebound Festival will delight music lovers at Darwin Ski Club.

This year hosts an incredible lineup, including Lime Cordiale, Mallrat and Hot Dub Time Machine.

Mango Madness Festival, Octo-

Travel

The trips will be fully run by Intrepid Travel, on the Ocean Endeavour Expedition ship.

Antarctica, a vast wilderness far from the crowds, has been identified

by Intrepid as a destination that will be highly desirable for people's first overseas trip.

Visit www.intrepidtravel.com or phone 1300 458 437.

OK. With John O’Keefe Memories of Bay City Rollers

Rediscover Rockingham

with John Rozentals ber 25 - Packed with family friendly fun and entertainment, the festival showcases the best of Darwin's mango-inspired food and drinks, including tasting stalls, a cocktail masterclass from the winning Mango Cup team, Dom's Bar & Lounge, and mango-eating competition.

Darwin International Laksa Festival, October 26- November 29 Darwin is dubbed the laksa capital of Australia. Over four weeks, Territorians will embark on a journey to discover different laksas across various market stalls, eateries and restaurants across the Top End, and vote for their favourite 'Golden Bowl'.

Visit www.northernterritory.com

Antarctic adventures

■ A select range of Intrepid Travel's Antarctic adventures for the 2021-22 season can be had for up to 40 per cent off.

The offer is available until September 30 on a range of over 10 Antarctica departures including the 11day 'Best of Antarctica' and the 15day 'Journey to the Circle and Giants of Antarctica' in partnership with WWF. While these departures are still over a year away, they will all operate under Intrepid's new Safe Travel protocols.

■ Rockingham is encouraging Western Australian adventure seekers to visit the area this spring, with the 'Rediscover Adventure, Rediscover Rockingham' marketing campaign officially launched on September 1.

Throughout spring the campaign will promote a range of active outdoor experiences and adventure activities that are available within the Rockingham region.

The campaign is spearheaded by the Rediscover Rockingham Adventure Holidays competition, with a prize pool worth more than $3500 available.

Prizes include accommodation and meals, as well as opportunities for skydiving, wakeboarding, sea kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, kite surfing and an aquatic wildlife cruise.

Local tourism and hospitality businesses are keen to welcome adventure seekers from across state, especially those wanting to find out why Rockingham is known as the place where the coast comes to life.

Visit www.rockingham.com.au

adventures

■ Visitors to Murujuga National Park in the Pilbara now have improved access to viewing culturally significant rock art with a new walking trail and signage.

The $1.3 million Ngajarli Trail helps showcase the national park's array of rock art - with some estimated to be more than 45,000 years old.

- John Rozentals NOTE: Potential travellers should check the status of individual events and establishments with regard to the coronavirus outbreak.

● Bay City Rollers ■ I well remember when the all boy band, Bay City Rollers, hit Australian shores. It was hysteria from coast to coast. One bubble gum member was guitarist Ian Mitchell, the only Irishman in the Scottish group.

During his short stay as a Roller he played on some of the best selling numbers, Dedication, and I only want to be like you.

After touring Australia, Ian quit the band and went to live and work in California. He took a day job as a computer programmer, combined with session work playing guitar. Next step was as a motivational speaker prior to his untimely death this month, aged 62.

Robbie changes address

■ Robbie Williams has packed up his favourite possessions, wife and four kids to relocate from Malibu to half way up a Swiss mountain in order to escape Coronavirus.

Robbie does admit to becoming stir crazy with no immediate live appearances on the agenda yet he does admit he loves the company of his wife and kids. Please send us a postcard, Robbie.

New co-host for Studio 10

■ Ten has announced Tristan McManus is to be the new co-host of Studio 10 alongside Sarah Harris.

Who is Tristan McManus? His main claim to fame is as a judge on Dancing With The Stars. Trained as a professional dancer he is said to have an engaging personality and should interact well with the rest of the regulars on the morning show. Time will tell.

TV breakfast battle

■ For the first time for yonks Nine’s Today has beaten Seven’s Sunrise for audience share in Melbourne. Winning difference is 3000 pairs of eyeballs, Today has lifted its game of late and doing well in most markets, particularly on the eastern seaboard.

Judith Durham’s release

■ Our Judith has returned to the studio but without the rest of the Seekers.

Judith has released a limited edition of a superb track All in a Day’s Work sung in conjunction with bush poet and drover Lance Lawrence.

Superbly engineered you would swear you were in Arnham Land as the two recount life in the outback mustering cattle. The track runs for ten minutes and is available via theseekers website. Judith sounds as good as ever.

- 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: MULAN (Now Streaming on DISNEY+): Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama.

Cast: Liu Yifei, Jason Scott Lee, Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jet Li. Year: 2020.

Rating: PG. Length: 115 Minutes.

Stars: *** Review: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, the eldest daughter of an honoured warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father by masquerading as a man, and along the way must find her inner-strength and embrace her true potential, that will transform her into an honoured warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a father.

Originally intended for theatres, this latest Disney live-action reimagining of the 1998 animated Oscar nominated film of the same name, based on the Chinese folklore "The Ballad of Mulan," is a major step up from some of the more recent Disney's live action efforts, and even though it doesn't quite reach the more richly acceptable heights of its animated predecessor, this is still nonetheless a sweeping coming-of-age tale that is both epic and at times intoxicating with its finely tuned emotional intimacy, energetic drive and beautifully textured wide canvas steeped in Chinese mythology and martial arts warfare.

Directed by Niki Caro, whose previous credits include the superb "Whale Rider" 2002 and more recently "The Zookeeper's Wife" (2017), the breathtaking cast kicks off an emotionally sensitive yet fiercely captivating performance by Yifei Liu as Mulan, along with a host well established and revered Chinese super-stars that includes Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story/1993) as the villain, Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story/2016) as the Commander, Jet Li (Hero/2002) as the Emperor and the legendary Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha/2005) as the evil witch.

Filmed with breathtaking results in China and New Zealand, the costume and set design of the period are nothing less than spellbinding, a beautifully woven tapestry of deeply rich colour palates that are a feast for the eye, all-in-all culminating in a simplistic yet exciting mythological tale driven by a big heart, a well crafted effort that balances history, humour, romance, drama and action effectively, and with now two versions to chose from, a classic story that will no doubt enthrall young and old for generations to come.

FILM: GET DUKED! (Now Streaming on Prime Video): Genre: Action/Comedy/Horror.

Cast: Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Rian Gordon, Year: 2019.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 87 Minutes.

Stars: **½ Review: A ragtag quartet of teenage miscreants are given one last chance to turn their lives around by completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award trek across the Scottish highlands, but once they are dropped in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize they aren't as alone as they think, as they are being stalked by wealthy aristocrats who intend to hunt and kill them for sport.

Wildly wacky low budget hip-hop inspired absurdist comedy-horror is a mixed bag of craziness evocative of the classic thriller "The Most Dangerous Game" (1932) on acid, a slapstick "Trainspotting" meets "Deliverance" meets "The League of Gentlemen" wannabe, but therein lies its charm, an off-the-wall, naively driven and passionate stoner journey that has more to offer than not.

The ragtag misfits include Viraj Juneja as DJ Beatroot, along with Lewis Gribben, Samuel Bottomley and Rian Gordon, who all deliver performances with delightful results, along with Kate Dickie as Police Sgt Morag and veteran Scottish actor James Cosmo (Braveheart/ Trainspotting) as the farmer, and a welcome addition to the cast by veteran comic and actor Eddie Izzard as the eccentric and mysterious huntsman "The Duke" and Georgie Glen as "The Duchess."

Filmed with breathtaking beauty in the beautiful highlands of Scotland, which is not difficult to achieve, the material may be paper thin, scattered and repetitive, but there are moments of side-splitting gags and even poignancy, and-all-in-all, this is a smart(ish), dumb, endearing, stupid, psychedelic, repulsive and clichéd adventure that, for better or worse, is a twisted romp across the Scottish highlands, so go at your own risk.

- James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews Mulan ■ (PG). 115 minutes. Now streaming on Disney+.

After the execrable CGI remake of The Lion King in 2019, I had little expectations for Disney's live-action redux of their 1998 animated film Mulan, so it was nice to be pleasantly surprised by the resultant film which, while flawed, proves to be quite entertaining.

The plot is basically the same Mulan (Yifei Liu), the eldest daughter of war veteran Zhou (Tzi Ma), secretly disguises herself as a man to take the place of her father, who along with thousands of other men, have been called up by the Emperor (Jet Li) to help fight against invading Rouran warriors, led by Bori Khan (Jason Scott Lee).

Khan is aided by a witch, Xianniang (Gong Li), who also has her own agenda.

Mulan 2020 is a strikingly crafted endeavour, with superb cinematography, costume and production design, and the $250 million production is confidently handled

by Niki Caro (Whale Rider), who gives the story a colourful, fablelike glow.

The script (credited to four writers) is on the clunky side, turning Mulan's inner strength into something more akin to Jedi powers, while of course historical accuracy is left far behind.

What hurts this latest iteration the most is a missing sense of humour, replaced by an earnestness that sometimes needlessly weighs the film down.

The animated film (one of my favourite Disney titles) managed to combine drama and comedy to superb effect.

Liu is likeable as Mulan (and was actually up for the same part in the 2009 Chinese film, which eventually went to Zhao Wei); Gong Li makes the most of her limited screen time; Lee is okay as the villain, while Yen is sadly wasted in a thankless supporting role.

RATING - ***

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 ■ (M). 119 minutes. Now available on R3 DVD. Based on the best-selling book

by Cho Nam-joo, this highly anticipated big screen adaptation proves to be a mixed blessing, bringing important subject matter to light, while also not quite delivering the genuinely emotional gut-punch its source material did.

Jung Yu-mi plays the title character, a 30-something housewife and mother who has given up a successful career to devote all her time to husband Dea-hyeon (Gong Yoo) and daughter Ah-young, who is

now two years old. Exhausted and under-appreciated, Kim's frustration turns into something more worrying when she briefly takes on the persona of her mother at Deahyeon's family's house during a Lunar New Year visit.

Consulting a psychiatrist, Deahyeon wants to understand his wife's increasing mood swings, but Kim's behaviour comes from a societal patriarchal structure that has crushed many a woman's dream and self-worth. The book is an excellent, matter-of-fact account of generational, systemic gender inequality, told in a deceptively simple style that actually creates multiple layers, showing a problem that is still firmly entrenched in society (it's fascinating to note that Korean actresses and singers who liked and supported the book were continuously attacked online).

Cho's vivid, affecting details, chronicling decades of genderbased injustice, is understandably condensed for its movie incarnation, but for me, too much was excised (some flashbacks appear without context), and the book's critical tone is softened by shifting some of the focus onto Dea-hyeon and his attempts to 'fix' Kim's problem, and along with the entire third act being completely altered, ultimately mutes the film's impact and the book's point (the final pages were a particular kick in the teeth).

Actor Kim Do-young (All About My Wife) makes her directorial (and screenwriting) debut, and while admirably staying away from melodrama, struggles to fluidly thread the long-term pieces together (there are a couple of nice stylistic touches though), jettisoning not only crucial moments in Kim's life, but also those of her mother and sister.

Kim Do-young does make sure however that she gets strong performances from her cast.

Jung, so good in films such as My Dear Desperado, Psychokinesis, The Table, and of course the blockbuster Train To Busan, is outstanding here, making us care for Kim and her state-of-mind.

While it may not be up there with Jeon Do-yeon's phenomenal turn in the moving Birthday, this is still a memorable performance.

Yoo (The Age Of Shadows) offers solid support, while praise must also go to Kim Mi-kyung and Park Sung-yeon, as Kim Ji-young's mother and Team Leader respectively. There are strong moments in Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, as well as a terrific central performance, and while the subject contained within needs to be fully revealed and examined, an important, insightful and heartfelt book has become an interesting film that doesn't reach the same provocative, powerful heights.

RATING - ***

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Darebin songwriters ■ The Darebin Songwriters Award Grand Final will be broadcast on 3KND Radio at 7pm, Thursday (Sept. 17). In a special program hosted by Neda Rahmani, the broadcast will feature the finalists' songs, interviews, special guests and the announcement of the winners from well over 100 entries.Good Friday Appeal.

Be There ■ Melbourne based singer songwriter Michael Waugh has released his new single and video Be There.

Michael says Be There reminds us that whilst we might be apart, we can still be there for each other. “The song is integral to my identity as a dad, a husband, brother, friend and a son. When the people you love need you, you do whatever it takes to be there.” http://www.michaelwaugh.com.au/

Tamworth cancelled ■ Australia's Country Music Capital Tamworth will be cancelling its January 2021 music event. Thousands of fans from all over Australia make the annual pilgrimage to the town for the prestigious experience. Aussie A list artists, buskers and many others perform at locals venues and clubs while the streets too are a buzz of music and different acts plying their trades . Current COVID-19 restrictions seem to have claimed yet another high profile event.

- Rob Foenander

Sparkling trip from central Victoria ■ At winemaking college one of my lecturers taught me that sparkling shiraz, along with Rutherglen muscat and aged Hunter Valley semillon, constituted a uniqueAustralian wine style.

It signified the beginning of a love affair with red fizz, one that culminated, I guess, when I took a glass of sparkling shiraz into a cemetary at central Victoria's Great Western to salute the graves of the founders of the style.

Seppelts, at its Great Western winery, may well have invented sparkling shiraz - or 'sparkling burgundy' to use its original title - but these days another central Victorian winemaker, Andrew Koerner, of Blue Pyrenees Estate, has definitely joined the fray and seems to have produced the goods.

And please don't look askance at the NV tag on the wines. I know that we look for what is the vintage of our table wines but the extensive use of aged reserve wine is normal in the production of fizz in Champagne and most houses value their NV offering as highly as their rare vintage wines.

And so they should, both there and here.

WINE REVIEWS Blue Pyrenees Estate NV Luna ($22): A blend of estate-grown chardonnay and reserve wine form the basis of this NV house blend, enhanced by addition of a small amount of brandy to build complexity and texture.

● Andrew Koerner: has definitely joined the sparkling-red fray.

It all works a treat and the result packaging but who am I to argue the keys here. is a top style of house bubbly to cel- with apparently successful labelling A gorgeous glass of red fizz that ebrate with and drink as an aperitif. and a fine wine. The high red-grape will perfectly match roast turkey for Blue Pyrenees Estate NV Dry content shows in the wine's palate Christmas lunch or dinner.

Move over Seppelts Great WestSparkling Rose ($28): A blanc de strength. ern. noir style produced mainly from WINE OF THE WEEK There's another top notch cenestate-grown pinot noir, with a low Blue Pyrenees Estate NV Spardosage rate at final bottling to guar- kling Shiraz ($28): Top-quality fully tral Victorian producer of sparkling antee dryness. ripe fruit but not the potential for shiraz on the block.

- John Rozentals I'm not a fan of the 'cowboy' excessive production of alcohol are

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Sport

Latest on Caulfield Guineas ■ Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien is looking to add another big trophy to his mantel piece with his good three-year old, Flying Award, in the Caulfield Guineas to be run on October 10.

The three year-old is by his Cox Plate winner, Shamus Award, out of the New Zealand bred mare, Flying Dansino.

The colt has impressed good judges with his tenacity in his runs, having now raced fives times for a win and two seconds, all in top company.

After his success in last year's Melbourne Cup with Vow and Declare, and Russian Camelot in the South Australian Derby, he is on the top of the world.

In the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield he came off the pace to flash home for a good second behind, Immortal Love, with the Blue Diamond Stakes winner, Tagaloa, in third spot.

At present he is around the $ 7 mark, and represents good value at that price.

On the next line is the smart Sydney youngster, Mamaragan, who ran third in the Golden Slipper.

Top Sydney jockey, Nash Rawiller, is a big rap for the three-year old, and claims he is one of the best going around.

His third in the Slipper was a big run behind Farnan, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Andrew Bott.

At his most recent run, he finished third behind the flying youngster, Anders, in the San Domenico, after the winner ran them ragged over the 1100 metres, in a tick outside the race record, run some 13 years ago.

It was no disgrace in finishing third to one of the fastest horses in Australia.

Although there were only six runners in the San Domenico, his run was good.

Another promising type, Peltzer, from the Gerald Ryan camp, was a good second, although beaten easily, while Doubtland from the Hawkes stables unbeaten in two starts was never in it, but is still a smart young galloper.

Yet another type from the powerful Ciaron Maher-David Eustace camp, highly ndelighted with the way Anders is going is happy with another of their charges in, Holyfield who hit form with a vengeance in the Ming Dynasty at Rosehill leading all the way over 1400 metres.

If he can produce a run like that again, he will take some catching, but it's hard to run a strong 1600 metres at Caulfield, when leading in a class field.

An eye catching run was that of the third placegetter in the same race was, Overlord, a good galloper on his day.

He showed by finishing hard he is on the verge of better runs leading up to the Guineas on October 10.

Another smart quick three year-old, is the Mick Price-Michael Kent Junior trained Immortal Love, by leading sire Snitzel, out of the good mare, Loveyoumadly, a winner of his only three starts.

He won his first start at Echuca, then went on to win by 3.5 lengths at Flemington, on a heavy eight track at headquarters, then buttered up to beat a class field over 1200 metres.

We mentioned earlier from the Hawkes camp, Doubtland, was impressive in winning

● Victorian rider Jessica Eaton in Adelaide.Racing Photos. have a big opinion. Although he found the class a bit too high when finishing out of a place in the Mc Neil at Caulfield behind Immortal Love, he is better than that.

He too is by the leading sire, Snitzel, and has ability, but they be a bit strong here.

The Chris Waller trained Overlord, a good galloper, ran a promising third first up, behind Holyfield in the Ming Dynasty, and was finishing off well.

Ted Ryan

Whips crackaway ■ News that Racing Victoria is making a move on the use of whips could be met with stern opposition.

Racing Victoria has made a move on the whip situation, seeking national action on whip reform in Australian thoroughbred racing prior

to the end of 2020. RV is of the view that a new framework is required to transition the industry to an ultimate prohibition on use of the whip for purposes other than to protect the safety of horses and jockeys.

They will be seeking a vote at the November 2020 Racing Australian Board meeting, that the transition commences with a significant reduction in the permitted use of the whip in a race.

Racing Victoria will propose that, as from January1, 2021, riders are only permitted to use the whip on a maximum number of occasions throughout the entire race, and never in a horse's consecutive strides.

Racing Victoria is proposing that the maximum number be between five and eight occasions per race.

The current rules Australian Rules of Racing permit the use of the whip a maximum of five times in non-consecutive strides prior to the 100 metre mark, and at the rider's discretion in the final 100 metres of a race where its use in consecutive strides is permitted.

RV believes that the current national whip rules are no longer appropriate and not in the best interests of Victorian and Australian racing, both now and in the long term.

In calling for whip reform, RV articulated that jockeys should be permitted to continue to carry whips at all times, but that the industry should be working towards a framework when their use is only permitted in circumstances necessary to protect the safety of riders and horses.

To this point, national consensus has not been reached on any reform to the use of the whip, leaving Australia lagging behind many other leading International racing jurisdictions, who have significantly reduced their permitted use of the whip in recent years.

It will be interesting to see how the Australian JockeysAssociation will feel about the forthcoming situation.

- Ted Ryan

Looking for a Professional to run the show? his first two, but wasn't in it behind Anders like the rest of them. Don't leave him out, he has ability.

Another trained by the Mick Price-Mick Kent Junior double is National Choice, of which they

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Herbie’s Maryborough double ■ Maryborough commenced the week on Monday September 7 and Lexton reinsman James Herbertson without doubt produced the "drive of the day" when successful aboard the Craig Demmler (Parwan) trained Courage Under Fire-Allfouru filly Burnfouru in the Goodnight The Fox Shiraz 3Y0 Fillies over 1609 metres restricted to the fairer sex.

Settling three back in the running line from gate three as Keilah (gate four) led. Moving to be one/one in the final circuit when La La Bron ahead of her dropped out sharply, Burnfouru in a winning move switched down to trail the leader approaching the home turn using the sprint lane and bloused Keilah by a half head, with the favourite Dasha The Great which raced exposed, weakening slightly over the concluding stages to finish third 2.3 metres away. The mile rate 1-56.7.

■ Herbie chalked up a double after partnering the AJ & Beau Tindale trained consistent 5Y0 Elsu-Indie Jazz gelding Mended to land the 2190 metre TAB Long May We Play Pace.

Beginning fast from gate five Mended was unable to head off Good Guy Mack (gate three) leaving him exposed. Gaining cover mid-race when Fowsands vacated the one/two spot to park outside the pacemaker, Mended enjoyed a little breather. Off and running three wide in the final circuit, Mended in a punishing finish scored by a head from Good Guy Mack returning a mile rate of 2-00.3.Aviero (one/two) was third 2 mtres away.

■ Naneenna part-owner/trainer Col Godden has been having a terrific run of late with his small team and 4Y0 Jet Laag-Heavenly Pocket entire Black Jack Orion (gate six) was a strong victor of the 2190 metre Maryborough School House Village Maiden Pace in a mile rate of 200.4. Driven by Josh Duggan, Jet Black Orion commenced a forward move three wide from five back in the running line at the bell, being accommodated in the last lap by The Knight Star three back which eased three wide to go in sight of the leader Be A Good Scout. Again moving three wide into the final bend, Black Jet Orion defied a late challenge from Imawingate (one/one) to score by 1.6 metres. Awesome Reactor was third from mid-field 4.6 metres back after shifting down to the sprint lane on turning. Josh and partner Monique (Burnett) are looking forward to the birth of their first child in December.

■ Charlton's Greg Norman snared the Jester Event Services Pace over 1690 metres with Fiftyshadesofhay which produced an eye catching second at Maryborough a week earlier.

With Kerryn Manning in the sulky, Fiftyshadesofhay, a 4Y0 Badlands HanoverSupreme Classie mare starting from the extreme draw settled at the tail of the field before being set alight racing for the bell to lead for the final circuit.

Going powerfully approaching the home turn, Fiftyshadesofhay defied all challengers to register a 7.4 mere margin in 1-56.4 over Inaugurate (one three - one/one home turn), with Smile Lyle coming from last to finish third 1.1 metres away.

■ Bendigo duo Maddy Ray and Haydon Gray's 4Y0 Majestic Son-Galleons Bliss gelding Rigondeaux first up since May was a brilliant winner of the Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres.

Driven by Tatura'sAbbey Turnbull taking a concession, Rigondeaux spent most of the race at the rear after starting from the extreme draw as David Murphy's Fox Force Five led.

Giving away a big start approaching the home turn, Rigondeaux must have been five and six wide on the final bend before motoring home at 100 miles an hour to score by a half head in a thrilling finish from Beefour Bacardi (one/one three wide last lap) in a rate of 2-02.3. Rank outsider Lord Lohki (one/three) was an eye catching third a head away.

Bolinda’s winners ■ Kilmore raced on Tuesday and nearby Bolinda provided four winners, Brent Lilley taking the 1690 metre MC Security 3Y0 Maiden Pace with ex-Kiwi Net Ten Eom-C J Galleon gelding The Big Yin, the J & A Mazzetti Trotters Handicap over 2150 metres with another

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with Len Baker ex-New Zealander Stress Factor, while Lisa Miles was successful in the Hanson Cleaning Services 2Y0 Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres aboard the Steven Connor (Betley) part-owned and trained Fling It-Mustang Shelly filly Mustang Kelly and her own charge Rockford Peach which took out the Carlton & United Breweries Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres.

■ The Big Yin (Chris Alford) led throughout from the pole to run out a 4.1 metre victor in a mile rate of 1-58 over Midnight Calm which trailed, with a death-seating Radiant Rose holding down third 10.9 metres away.

First for 15 months ■ Stress Factor raced by long time stable clients John Wilkinson, Gary Dowling and Rob Owen, along with Elizabeth Crews and Bruce and Denise Morrison coming from 20 metres was given a perfect passage by Chris Alford following the hot favourite Full Noise (20m) for the entire race.

Settling four back along the markers trailing Full Noise, then one/one after Full Noise moved to race exposed for the final circuit, Stress Factor was poised to pounce on straightening and that he did, scoring by a metre in a rate of 203.9. Iron mare Fear Not was third 5.3 metres away in third place after gaining inside runs after trailing the two favourites. It was Stress Factor's first victory since May 2019.

■ Very honest filly Mustang Kelly was given a sweet trip from the pole trailing the odds-on favourite Kyvalley Heist, before using the sprint lane to blouse him by 1.9 metres in 2-03.7. Here Comes Kyvalley (three back the markers) was third a half head back third after extricating into the clear in the straight.

■ Rockford Peach, a 4Y0 Great Success-Our First Strike mare bred by Lisa and partners but now raced by her alone, broke her maiden status at start number twelve by leading throughout from gate three, proving too strong for Double Dot (one/one) by a half neck which joined her on the home turn with the pair drawing right away. The Night King was third 7.7 metres way after trailing the winner. The mile rate 2-06.2.

■ Myrniong duo Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars caused an upset in the 2180 metre Jet Roofing Pace when 3Y0 Somebeachsomewhere-So Random filly Vouchers finished all over her older rivals to gain the day in a mile rate of 1-58.5.

Given a cosy passage four back along the markers from gate five, Vouchers after extricating prior to the home turn joined in three wide on the final bend and finished best to prevail by 1.2 metres from Soextra which raced in the open from the bell, with Celestal Gossip 3.5 metres third 3.5 metres away after leading.

Double Day ■ Wednesday was once again double day with Ballarat racing in the afternoon and Echuca at night.

Veteran Ballarat trainer Keith Douglas' ever reliable Malabar Maple-Hangin With Sally mare Hanging On A Dream was a deserved winner of the 2200 metre Ballarat Pressings Trotters Handicap.

Driven a gem of a race by Ross Payne, Hanging On A Dream after stepping safely from 10 metres possied one/one for most of the race.

Easing three wide on turning, Hanging OnA Dream finished full of running to defeat the rank outsider Uncle Al which trailed the pacemaker Zephiane after leading out from barrier three by an easy 17.8 metres in 2-03.1. Birthday Suit first up sinceAugust last year was third a nose away off a mid-field trip.

■ Beeac trainer Courtney Slater is having a lucky run at present and SomebeachsomewhereBella Joy colt Goodtime Floyd brought up two wins in succession when victorious in the Durham Park 3Y0 Pace over 1710 metres. With Michael Stanley in the sulky, Goodtime Floyd was taken back to the rear from outside the front line, with David Murphy's Iron Chariot leading from gate two.

Going forward three wide in the last lap to lead narrowly on the final bend, Goodtime Floyd after looking beaten in the straight, rallied magnificently to gain the day by a head from Crompton Bay (one/two last lap) and Gilty By The Beach (one/one - three wide home turn) who was 1.2 metres back in third place after narrowly hitting the front in the closing stages.

The mile rate 1-56.7.

■ Lara part-owner/trainer James Warnock landed the 1710 metre Ferndale Confectionary Pace with consistent 4Y0 Western Terror-Kano Star gelding Caledonian Terra in a rate of 158.8. Driven by Greg Sugars, Caledonian Terra (Charlie as he is known at home) enjoyed a perfect trip from gate four one/one and when eased three wide on the final bend, finished best to score by 4.9 metres from Shady Dancer off a three wide trail from last on the home turn, with Asharah third 5.7 metres away after trailing the weakening leader Springa.

■ Prominent breeder/owner Rick Burchell who's stock race with the "Calder" moniker, snared the Petstock 3Y0 Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2200 metres with Muscle Hill-LikeA Calder gelding Saint Calder paying Tote odds of $28.80 when having his first start since last December. Trained locally by Damien Burns, Saint Calder driven by Ryan Duffy starting from gate five on the second line to settle mid-field, was set alight shortly after with a lightning move to take over with two laps to travel. Travelling beautifully, Saint Calder defied all challengers to record a strong 4.1 metre margin in advance of Savvy Kyvalley (one/one at bell) and Night Whispers which made up many lengths on turning from a mile back to be 2.3 metres away. The mile rate 2-05.3.

■ At Echuca, Kilmore trainer Rita Burnett snared the Rochester Tyre & Battery Service Pace over 1755 metres with Gigis Grinner, a 4Y0 Grinfromeartoear-Mademoiselle Gigi gelding.

Driven by future son-in-law Josh Duggan, Gigis Grinner (gate three) crossed to lead hitting the back straight on the first occasion and was never headed, scoring by 2.4 metres from Cracked Pepper which raced outside him returning a mile rate of 2-00.6. Daybreak Drama (three back the markers) ran home late for third a half head away.

■ Astute Shepparton trainer Russell Jack combined with Daryl Douglas aboard Somebeachsomewhere-Summa Of Dreams colt Spring In His Step to capture the 1755 metre Taylor Made Cows 2Y0 Maiden Pace.

Despite racing exposed from gate five, Spring In His Step was much too strong at the finish for the leader Upright (gate three), reaching the wire by 3.5 metres in a mile rate of 1-57.3. Euroking was third 10.5 metres back off a mid-field trip.

■ Tatura reinswoman Abbey Turnbull celebrated her birthday in style after winning the Mal Keeble - Rich River Autobody Pace over 1755 metres with 5Y0 Four Starzzz Shark-Seductress gelding Giant Jackson. Trained by father Craig, Giant Jackson despite racing fierce, held on the score by a neck from Jemsoms Pet along the sprint lane after trailing, with Orbie (one/two) running on late for third 1.3 metres back. The mile rate 1-58.3.

■ Cousin Amanda Turnbull is having a great run since shifting from Bathurst with a large team of horses and was successful with 4Y0 Shoobees Place-LavishArt entire Shoobee Doo in the Moama Bowling Club Pace over 2160 metres to give Daryl Douglas a driving double.

Enjoying a sweet trip one/one from gate five as Divine Diva led, Shoobee Doo sprinted like a

Sulky Snippets This Week

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

Horses to follow

■ Star Down Under, Smile Lyle, Lord Lohki, Alberio, Betta Bopper, Orbie, Dances, The Interceptor, Naked Ambition.

gazelle in the last lap to lead on turning and win in a breeze by 2.1 metres in advance of old timer Nuggetpan which trailed the winner in a rate of 1-57.6. Allmightyjoelouis (three back the markers) was third a head away after easing off the inside on turning.

Back to Bendigo

■ It was back to Bendigo on Thursday and Andy and Kate Gath's former Kiwi filly Chevron Action, a daughter of Majestic Son and Roydon Action blitzed her rivals in the TAB Long May We Play 3Y0 Trotters Mobile. Beginning at 100 miles an hour from outside the front line to lead on the first turn, Chevron Action ran her rivals ragged, greeting the judge 11.5 metres clear of Whos Countin which trailed in a 2-00.6 mile rate.

Bellmac Bambi was third 1.6 metres away after following the pair. gazelle in the last lap to lead on turning and win in a breeze by 2.1 metres in advance of old timer Nuggetpan which trailed the winner in a rate of 1-57.6. Allmightyjoelouis (three back the markers) was third a head away after easing off the inside on turning.Charlton training partners Michael Gadsden and Denbeigh Wade were victorious with 5Y0 Angus Hall-Flash And Fair gelding The Summer Cat in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap over 2150 metres, making amends for a most unlucky second at his previous outing when second after galloping in the straight after having the race well won.

Coming from 10 metres, The Summer Cat driven by Denbeigh settled four back in the moving line before becoming badly bottled up at the bell when both Wisp Of Smoke and Dances moved around him from the tail.

Extricated in the final circuit to trail the pair, The Summer Cat despite making the home turn right off the track and giving his supporters heart flutters, finished full of running to register a half head margin over Dances and Caprioska (one/ one) who was also held up until well into the straight, finishing 1.8 metres back. The mile rate 2-05.9. gazelle in the last lap to lead on turning and win in a breeze by 2.1 metres in advance of old timer Nuggetpan which trailed the winner in a rate of 1-57.6. Allmightyjoelouis (three back the markers) was third a head away after easing off the inside on turning.Lockington duo Ted and Faye Jepsen would have been "over the moon" following the 1650 metre Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisors Pace as their 6Y0 Four Starzzz Shark-Chelsea Hanover mare Whenthestarzzzaline returned to form. Driven

by Greg Sugars, Whenthestarzzzaline led throughout from gate two, accounting for Madam Reactor which trailed by 2.9 metres in a rate of 1-55.8. Village Encounter was third a head away after following the pair.

Melton victory

■ At Melton, South Oakleigh owner/trainer Greg Hansen whose wins are few and far between, would have been "jumping for joy" when his Bettors Delight-Amazing Ellen gelding Sonnys Amazing at start number 21, scored in the 1720 metre DNR Logistics 3Y0 Pace.

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