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Court Lists Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division. Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, September 30 Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Taranto, Benjamin. Melbourne Unknown - Ali, M. Fines Victoria Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v A.M.T Tooling & Engineering Pty Ltd. Melbourne Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Dangerous Goods International. Melbourne Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Qayyum, Muhammad. Melbourne Environment ProtectionAuthority - Northey, L v Campbell, Latrell James. Environment Protection Authority Victoria Police - Pilati, D (42821) v Cole, Benjamin Issac. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Titta, A (41722) v Semmens, Grant Barry. Hume Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Meikhail, Mina. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Wright, J (44813) v Morihij, Raid Mobarak. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Newton, A (42827) v Palmer, Ross. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Titta, A (41722) v Semmens, Grant. Hume Victoria Police - Titta, A (41722) v Semmens, Grant. Hume Victoria Police - Coulson, P (36950) v Koulouris, Ann Marie. Dandenong Victoria Police - Bolitho, J (29424) v Koulouris, Anna-Maria. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Starbuck, N (40274) v Soryal, Julian. Fawkner Victoria Police - Moore, P (41772) v Devine, Justin. CiuMoonee Valley Victoria Police - Bye, L (42268) v Alexopoulos, Tim. CiuWhittlesea Victoria Police - Di Clemente, M (28697) v Alexopoulos, Tim. Ciu-Whittlesea Victoria Police - Johnson, E (44817) vAlexopoulos, Tim. UniFawkner Victoria Police - Bateman, R (44324) v Evers, Shontell. UniMelton Victoria Police - Barty, S (42600) v Dong, Zhiyi. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Peker, T (41813) v Haugh, Kirsten. Highway Patrol-Prahran Victoria Police - Diaz-Armijo, M (43699) v Eades, Mathew. UniFawkner Victoria Police - Ippolito, D (41489) v Ahmad, Usman. UniSunshine Victoria Police - Preston, A (42597) v Angelico, Marco. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Lim Joon, H (42582) v Hayler, Richard. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Perta, M (44405) v Koulouris, Ann Marie. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Fitzell, P (34958) v Haugh, Kirsten. UniStawell Victoria Police - Wiesner, B (39877) v Haugh, Kirsten. UniBoroondara Victoria Police - Forrest, A (41969) v Ouaida, Mohammed. Fawkner Victoria Police - Briggs, S (39439) v Bultan, Haluk. UniBroadmeadows

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Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Wilson, Brett Andrew. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Mavromatis, Michael. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Kochhar, J (41002) v Sroi, Julie. Dru-Fawkner Victoria Police - Kochhar, J (41002) v Sroi, John. Dru-Fawkner Victoria Police - Sekhon, G (42563) v Paul, Kerry. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Chirico, M (42899) v Ellababidi, Mohamed. Uni-Epping Victoria Police - Butcher, P (36556) v Haugh, Kirsten. Operations Response Team One Community Corrections Centre - Winther, L v Farrell, Ronald. Community Corrections Centre Thursday, October 1 Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Ashman, Jason. Melbourne Victoria Police - Vehicle Impoundment Unit, T (89000) v Oksuz, Gokay Halil. Vehicle Impoundment Unit Victoria Police - Bogdan, C (37454) v Cardona, Jason. UniAvondale Heights Victoria Police - Dangal, A (42686) v Tweedie, Joel. UniWallan Victoria Police - Dangal, A (42686) v Tweedie, Joel. UniWallan Victoria Police - Price, B (43790) v Robinson, Stephen. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Williams, G (37972) v Croxford, Darren. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Loveridge, C (44066) v Pain, Matthew. UniAvondale Heights Victoria Police - Vaisnys, M (40061) v Gurlu, Bilal. Nwm Crime Squad Victoria Police - Humphries, W (45599) v Wood, Michael. UniAvondale Heights Victoria Police - Sekhon, G (42563) v Atmaca, Muslum. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Martin, D (41727) v Gurlu, Emre. UniMelbourne West Victoria Police - Budinoski, S (41491) v Hibben, Kane. Uni-Mill Park Victoria Police - Aldersea, J (44694) v Hutchinson, Shannon. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Turner, D (43274) v Gurlu, Emre. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Ellis, J (40810) v Jones, Scott. Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Quirk, M (42197) v Studd, Brett Alan. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - SimcockBailey, S (42096) v Gurlu, Emre. Uni-Broadmeadows ● Turn To Page 8

State Politics Recovery steps for bushfire victims

● Lisa Neville ■ Families who lost their homes in the 2019-20 Victorian bushfires are taking the next steps in their rebuilding and recovery journey, says the State Government. This comes with the support of payments from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and grants, modular housing, expert planning advice and extra assistance. People who lost their primary place of residence are receiving an additional $15,000 Housing Assistance Payment from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal on top of the $25,000 Housing Assistance Payment disbursed from April. This is on top of other Victorian and Commonwealth grants, such as up to $42,000 in Emergency Re-Establishment Payments for underinsured households and up to $75,000 in grants for directly-impacted farm businesses. ““We’re providing as many choices and supports as possible, supporting bushfire-affected residents through the rebuilding process with grants, faster processes and tailored advice – but we all have a responsibility to ensure that homes in bushfire-prone areas are going to be safe to live in," said Lisa Neville, Minister for Police and Emergency Services “Families who wish to take a bit more time planning their rebuild can move into high-quality short-term modular housing back on their land, and those who want to start as soon as possible can make the most of our Rebuild Support Service and streamlined rules that make the process faster and easier," Ms Neville said. Ten high-quality, short-term modular housing units have been constructed by Victorian manufacturers Ausco and Modular Spaces, and delivered to sites across Towong and East Gippsland. Five units are now formally occupied, 17 more units are under construction, and more orders are expected. The homes – which can be occupied for up to three years while families and individuals undertake their permanent rebuild – are being installed on fire-impacted properties that have now been cleared of destroyed buildings and bushfire waste under the 2020 Clean-Up Program, which was completed on schedule in August. At an average cost per unit of approximately $150,000 for construction and installation, eligible residents pay only a hiring fee benchmarked to public housing rates, with hardship provisions so fees are never higher than 25 per cent of their household income. The government is also providing more options to families and individuals who are rebuilding on a small number of properties identified as ‘complex sites’ as part of the free bushfire hazard assessments funded by the Victorian Government and undertaken by bushfire hazard professionals and the Country Fire Association. As well as being eligible for a range of support and step-by-step advice for planning applications from the Rebuild Support Service, owners of complex sites can also get the expertise of the Complex Site Taskforce to help them identify rebuilding options and solutions at the ‘drawing board’ stage. Shortterm modular homes are also available to owners of these sites. In line with previous bushfires, owners of complex sites also have the option of selling their property to the Victorian Government at the 2019 site value approved by the Government Land Monitor.

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Phone scam hits West

● Tayla Hobbins Police are appealing for public as sistance to help locate missing teen ager Tayla Hobbins. The 15-yearold was last seen leaving her StAlbans home at 9.30pm on September 18. Police are concerned for Tayla’s welfare due to her age and the length of time she has been missing. Tayla is described as about 160cm tall with green eyes and shoulder-length brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black jeans, a black and green sweater and a green and blue adidas hat. Anyone who sees Tayla is urged to call Keilor Downs Police Station on 9365 3333.

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Cr Natalie Abboud declared a direct conflict of interest at last week’s special meeting of Moreland Council, noting Cr Lambros Tapinos's intent to move a motion relating to Lygon St, Brunswick East. Moreland Council said this month that it is spending $1.4 million to help local businesses: ■ A $300,000 business grants program; ■ A six-month waiver on health permit registration fees; ■ The waiving up to sixmonth's rent for businesses leasing Council owned properties; ■ A 'Love Moreland - Buy Local' campaign and interactive online portal to showcase local business; ■ Rolling out a food business adaptation support program; ■ Offering a free digital business mentoring through the Melbourne Innovation Centre; ■ Started a vacant shopfront revitalisation program; ■ The establishment of an e-marketplace initiative; and ■ Commencement of a shopfront improvement program.

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■ Police are warning the community to be wary of a telephone scam targeting the western suburbs of Melbourne. Members of the public have contacted police stating they have received a phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer from a specified police station. The number displayed on the caller identification is that of the police station. The caller states the victims bank accounts have been used for fraudulent activity and if this has not been rectified, they may be liable for criminal charges or arrested. The caller then directs the victim to withdraw a significant amount of cash from their bank account and deposit this into another bank account or attend a supermarket and purchase several gift cards in significant amounts. The scammers then call the victim back who is instructed to provide the barcode numbers and contact a nominated Police Station to inform them that they have complied with the demands These calls are not from Victoria Police or any other law enforcement agency. If you have lost money as a result of this type of scam, please report the matter to your local police station. www.scamwatch.com.au

Glenbervie halt

Stop delegating decisions: public

■ Moreland City Councillors should stop delegating development decisions to Council employees, says a petition with 258 signatures presented this month. The petition, presented to the September 9 meeting by Cr Sue Bolton, will be directed to the Council management for consideration and response.

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■ Makeshift bike jumps created during the pandemic at Glenbervie Station will be temporarily closed immediately due to high safety risk. It follows advice from specialist arborists, who this week, inspected the 23 sugar gum trees that surround the jumps. They recommended closing the site to the public, noting that the majority of the trees contain substantial, obvious structural defects.

Moreland Courier Emergency talks

■ Moreland Council leaders are being directed to contact local government bodies overseas to explore developing a progressive working policy on ‘climate emergency’. The cities of Bristol and San Francisco are being contacted to enquire if a Council officer based collaborative relationship can be formed to further inform work on climate emergency. Further research will be conducted to see if there are other like-minded authorities.

Hume Observer Car park at Sunbury

● Cr Sue Bolton: re-standing for North-East Ward Georgios Karantzaus, Chris Jackson, Helen Breier, James Miles, Darren Mulipola, Conlan, Melissa Yuan, Rachel Darren Grindrod, Lou Tenace, Payne, Lambros Tapinos, Sultan Taraby, Jacon Shanaka Perera, Angelica Nahui, Andrewartha, Mark Riley, Panopoulos. George Georgiou, Robert ■ South Ward (three vacan- Durkacz, John Durrant, Shea cies): Pauline Galvin, Shirley Evans.

Battle for Brimbank ● Lydia Georgievski Police are appealing for public as sistance to help locate missing Keilor Downs teen Lydia Georgievski. The 15-year-old was last seen at her Swindon Crescent residence around 5pm on Friday (Sept. 25). Police and family hold concerns for Lydia’s welfare due to her age. Anyone who has seen Lydia or with information on her current whereabouts is urged to call Keilor Downs Police Station on 9365 3333.

Step up support

■ Brimbank City is calling on the State and Federal Governments to step up support for Council’s COVID-19 community recovery plan in the light of extended restrictions that are having a large impact on community and businesses in Brimbank and across Victoria. “As restrictions ease and businesses in our municipality plan for reopening under COVID-19 conditions, this funding support is vital,” said Mayor Cr Papafotiou.

Moonee Valley Gazette

Hot seats in Moreland ■ There is a wide variety of candidates for Moreland Council elections being held by mail from Tuesday (Oct. 6). Candidates, in ballot paper, order, are: ■ North-East Ward (four vacancies): Paul Failla, Lynton Joseph, Dean O’Callaghan, Anthony Helou, Sue Bolton, Muhammad Ul Murtaza, Adam Pulford, Haissam Naim, Annalivia Carli Hannan, Rasheed Elachkar, Francesco Timpano, Margee Glover, Helen Pavlidis-Mihalakos, Jason Clarke, Gloria Farah, Meghan Street, Hamza Dhedhy, Ismene Thiveos, Rebekah Hogan. ■ North-West Ward (four vacancies): Oscar Yildiz, Mohamad Elmustapha, Shaun Minehan, Helen Davidson, Daniel Taylor, Milad ElHalabi, Monica Marte, Praveen Kumar, Catherine Bonacci-Rocca, Baris Duzova,

Brimbank Advocate

■ Intense battles are already underway for four ward seats in the Brimbank City Council elections to be held by mail from October 6-23. There are a total of 11 vacancies: ■ Grasslands Ward (three vacancies): Thuy Dang, Duyen Pham, Vesna Mijatovic, Janev Aziz, Alexis Nguyen, Chirs Luu, Victoria Borg, Syed Hussain, Christopher O’Reilly, Bill Kartalis, Frank Gabriel, Pat Aumua, Sarah Branton, Natalie Eddy, Thang Phan, Ring Mayar, Troy Atanasovski. ■ Harvester Ward (three vacancies): Cecilia Gomez-Benitez, Jasmine Nguyen, Trubng Luu, Michael Husky Nguyen, Kim Truong, Steven Tabban, Thomas O’Reilly, Andrew Chang, Sam David, Katharine Nikolic, Ian Douglas. ■ Horseshoe Bend Ward (two vacancies): Joe Papalia, Jason Whiter, Frederick Ackerman, Nghi Ta, Virginia Tachos, Vu Long Tran, Jenny Isa, Hannah Andrianopoulos, Emma Langoulant, George Makary. ■ Taylors Ward (three vacancies): Bruce Lancashire, Wally Walia, Dario Dilber, Bilai Ahmet, Rafael Parolma, Chien Cao, Sanela Osmic, Andrew Lappos, Maria Kerr, Neil Hunichen, Margaret Giudice, Josef Zybert, Mark Jekic, Ranka Rasic, Despina Havelas, Andrew Synak, Georgina Papafotiou.

■ The State Government and Hume City Council say they are making commuting easier for hundreds of locals with a new multi-deck car park at Sunbury Station to improve parking and improve access to public transport. Subury MLA Josh Bull this month announced the new car park is one step closer with Hume City Council unveiling concept images following the completion of a Design and Feasibility Study.

Maribyrnong Mail Rates extension

■ Maribyrnong Council has extended the due date of the first instalment of rates notices to October 14. Rates notices were due to be issued mid-September. Council has introduced the COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy for ratepayers who are experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID19. Eligible businesses and residents make application to enter into an agreement with Council for rates to be paid by instalments; or defer payment of rates until March 31..

Hobsons Bay Mail Plans amended

● Cr Margaret Guidice: re-standing

■ The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal that plans submitted to Hobsons Bay Council for two double-storey dwellings at 27 Junction St, Newport, be amended. VCAT member Jane Tait that, on application of Henry Lindsay Smith and others, that the plans prepared by Domenic Cosoleto Dommara Designs be changed. Mr Smith owns and resides in a single storey dwelling at 25 Junction St and Mr Zorbas owns and occupies a double storey dwelling to the south of the laneway at 15 Kohry Lane.

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● Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Photo: SBS. ■ Victorian Premier Daniel All of Monday’s five cases man in his 90s. Two deaths ocAndrews has teased metropolitan were linked to outbreaks or com- curred prior to Sunday. All of Monday’s three deaths Melbourne residents that Corona- plex cases. Three are linked to virus restrictions might be eased aged care (Kalyna Aged Care are linked to a known aged care on Monday, October 19. Facility in Delahey, Opal facility outbreak. To date, 787 As at Monday, Victoria re- Hobsons Bay and Embracia people have died from corded five new cases of Moonee Valley) and two linked to coronavirus in Victoria. coronavirus since Sunday, with the health services. The average number of cases total number of cases at 20,149. Of Monday’s five new cases, diagnosed in the last 14 days for The overall total has increased there are single cases in by four due to one case being re- Brimbank, Casey, Glen Eira, metropolitan Melbourne is 20.3 and regional Victoria is 0.6. The classified. Moonee Valley and Wyndham. This is the lowest number of There have been three new rolling daily average case numnew cases since June 12, when deaths from COVID-19 reported ber is calculated by averaging out we reported four cases in the past since Sunday. One man in his 60s, the number of new cases over the 24-hour period. one woman in her 80s and one past 14 days. The total number of cases from an unknown source in the last 14 days is 31 for metropolitan ■ Active aged care outbreaks with the highest cumulative case Melbourne and zero for regional numbers are as follows: Victoria. The 14-day period for ■ 260 cases have been linked to BaptCare Wyndham Lodge Comthe source of acquisition data ends munity in Werribee 48 hours earlier than the 14-day ■ 220 cases have been linked to Epping Gardens Aged Care in period used to calculate the new Epping case average due to the time re■ 140 cases have been linked to Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes in quired to fully investigate a case Kilsyth and assign its mode of acquisi■ 132 cases have been linked to BlueCross Ruckers Hill Aged Care tion. Facility in Northcote ■ 127 cases have been linked to Twin Parks Aged Care in ReserIn Victoria as at Monday: voir ■ 4274 cases may indicate com■ 124 cases have been linked to Cumberland Manor Aged Care munity transmission – an increase Facility in Sunshine North of one since Sunday ■ 122 cases have been linked to Japara Goonawarra Aged Care ■ 359 cases were currently acFacility in Sunbury tive in Victoria ■ 121 cases have been linked to Estia Aged Care Facility in Heidel■ 49 cases of Coronavirus were berg in hospital, including eight in in■ 109 cases have been linked to Kalyna Aged Care Facility in tensive care Delahey ■ 18,942 people have recovered ■ 108 cases have been linked to Glendale Aged Care Facility in from the virus Werribee A total of 2,668,796 test results have been received which is an increase of 6807 since Sunday. ■ On Sunday, MrAndrews said that n Victoria there were currently Of the 359 current active cases four active cases in residential disability accommodation: in Victoria: Total resident cases: 0; Total Staff cases: 4 ■ 350 are in metropolitan Active cases in NDIS homes: 3 (0 residents) Melbourne under the Second Step Active cases in ‘transfer’ homes (State regulated/funded): 1 (0 of the roadmap residents) Nine are in regional local govActive cases in state government delivered and funded homes: 0 ernment areas under the Third Step of the roadmap ■ 0 are interstate residents ■ 0 are either unknown or sub■ Non-aged care outbreaks with the highest number of active cases include: ject to further investigation ■ 11 active cases are currently linked to the Casey community Colac Otway has one active outbreak (total cases: 44) case, Greater Geelong has one ■ 9 active cases are currently linked to Footscray Hospital (total active case and Greater Bendigo cases: 20) and Ballarat have no active cases. ■ 7 active cases are currently linked to Alfred Hospital (total cases: Of the total cases: 11) ■ 18,757 cases were from met■ 5 active cases are currently linked to the Springvale shared acropolitan Melbourne, while 1192 commodation outbreak (total cases: 5) are from regional Victoria ■ Total cases included 9610 men and 10,525 women ■ Total number of healthcare ■ “In a really meaningful change for many families, the rules around workers: 3527, active cases: 60 visiting hospitals and care facilities will also be slightly relaxed,” said MrAndrews. “None of these changes though are a sign we can ■ There were 182 active cases take our foot off the pedal.” relating to aged care facilities

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■ “Seven weeks ago, our average case numbers were peaking at more than 400 every single day. Today, Melbourne’s rolling case average is 22.1,” said Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday (Sept. 27) “It’s a remarkable thing – and an achievement that belongs to every single Victorian. “Because with grit and with guts and with heart – we are beating this thing. We are driving it down. We are winning. “Thanks to those efforts, and on the advice of our public health team, I can confirm that from 11:59pm tonight, Melbourne will enter the Second Step towards reopening. “I can also confirm, again on the advice of our public health team, that we are further ahead than we’d hoped for. “The latest modelling shows that our strategy is working. Not only have we been able to drive down cases from the hundreds – we’re well on-track to hit single digits in the next few weeks. “That allows us to make some small, but significant changes. “Firstly, our move to the Third and Last Steps will no longer be defined by dates in the calendar. “Instead, the “trigger point” for review by our public health team will be based solely on reaching our case number targets. That means the sooner we hit those targets – the sooner we can consider our next steps. “It also means that getting back to the things we love – seeing more of the people we love – not only is achievable, it’s in our hands. “Making sure we have enough time to evaluate the impact, movement between steps will be spaced at least three weeks apart. “This, and based on the current projections, means we’ll be in a position to consider our next Step by mid-October. “Those same projections have enabled us to make a few small changes to our Second Step too. “Under the existing roadmap, onsite learning for VCE, VCAL and Prep to Grade Two was set to resume onsite learning from October 12. “Because we’re slightly ahead of where the modelling had put us – and in good news for many parents – we’ve been able to expand that to all primary school students. “As always, we’ll continue to review the return of remaining year levels on a regular basis. “There are a few other areas where we’ve been able to go a little bit further to make life a little bit easier. “For example, private inspections can resume for real estate. Weddings can take place with up to five people. Apprentices and uni students in their final year of study will be able to attend onsite for learning and assessment where necessary.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Dark Green Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 2-1-7-4 Lotto Numbers: 13-17-24-28-30-32 Big things are about to happen and financial luck is on the increase. New people and situations and more support from people in authority. Communications could be a problem so don't be surprised if goods don't arrive on time. TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Emerald Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4-1-7-3 Lotto Numbers: 3-17-20-22-31-40 Energy levels rise and more interest in money producing ventures. Social life becomes more hectic. However, don't be too quick to try the unknown -think things through before putting any money up front. GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 2-6-1-8 Lotto Numbers: 12-19-29-34-40-42 There could be a problem with nerves - make sure you are not overdoing things in any way. A great period for putting your ideas across and impressing the right people. However, make sure loved ones are getting plenty of attention. Try to keep in touch with what is important to them. CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Sea Green Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 2-1-7-4 Lotto Numbers: 3-15-26-27-31-43 Present yourself at your best. Someone very nice could be watching. A romantic proposition or two is indicated. A wilder social life could be on offer. Many will be trying out new career ventures. LEO: (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 3-1-6-9 Lotto Numbers: 10-22-27-28-30-36 For some, your dreams could now come true. Don't be too quick to say yes when asked for favours - think it through. Long standing problems could be solved during this period and ties should be renewed with family members. VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Lilac Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2-1-7-2 Lotto Numbers: 4-13-23-25-37-44 More time among groups of people is indicated. A favourable time to take the plunge in financial or career ventures. Family affairs could be causing confusion and if you need advice ask the experts. LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Gold Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 4-5-7-2 Lotto Numbers: 1-13-23-34-41-22. Aquick decision may be necessary regarding a career offer. Lots of good things should be opening during this period. Avoid domineering people or friction will occur be very tactful but do it your way. SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 6-1-5-8 Lotto Numbers: 2-15-18-24-36-38 A great period to entertain and be sociable. The friends you make could bring more romantic interludes. In a career sense, a good time to put your ideas forward and state your views. SAGITTARIUS: (November23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Apricot Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 2-6-9-3 Lotto Numbers: 2-20-24-31-42-43 Many will become involved in self-improvement courses - either mind or looks. Many will be paying a lot of attention to everything you are doing so make sure and present yourself at your best. CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5-9-1-1 Lotto Numbers: 13-29-34-36-40-42 In a career sense, an unexpected opportunity could be offered. It is very likely to be a period of romantic propositions and rather intense love experiences. AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5-1-6-2 Lotto Numbers: 10-16-23-34-35-40 A rather pressing problem could be solved. Something thought lost or irretrievable could turn up. Be prepared for big changes or surprises. Although a good period generally, keep some money aside for emergencies. PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Sky Blue Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 3-3-7-5 Lotto Numbers: 14-26-30-32-35-44 A financial gainful period. Reasons to celebrate could be in store. Your intuition should be reliable. Contacts from the past could bring back an old friend and for some, old friends could depart for faraway places.

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Hume: 60 stand for 11 seats ■ There is deep competition between Hume Council nominees to fill the 11 seats in the next four-year cycle. Candidates, in ballot paper oder, are: ■ Aitken Ward (four vacancies): Abdul Osman, Iamir Maloka, Roshan Silva, Guri Singh, Smiley Sandhu, Sarwan Sandhu, Louie Josef, Jodi Jackson, Taqdir Deol, Paul Campbell, Sam Morkos, Imad Hirmiz, Shehzad Ali, Chulan Jayasingha, Kevin Kapeke, Dalal Hanna, Jim Overend, Carly Moore, Drew Jessop, Moe Abbouche, Yasemin Yigit, Ravi Ragupathy, Joseph Haweil, Golda Zogheib, Chandra Bamunisunghe, Ravinder Kaur, Jonathan Nissan. ■ Jacksons Creek Ward (three vacancies): Bridgit Price, John Karagiannidis, Kylie Martin, Trevor Dance, Stephanie Casey, Ann Potter, Andrew Gould, Jarrod Bell, Jack Medcraft, Juan Rodriguez-Deller, Simmone Cottom, Mikaela Sadkiewicz, William Vale. ■ Meadow Valley Ward (four vacancies): Sam Misho, Chris Giddings, Khalid Shukoor, Joseph Youhana, Nazim El-Bardouh, Paskal El Ali, Sargon Thomas, Naim Kurt, Khodr Elmarhbe, Adem Atmaca, Gazi Sener, Ali Awan, Sheriden Tate, Vikein Mouradian, Graeme Marr, Joe Aguilus, Chris Hollow, John Mitchell, Phillip Di Biase, Karen Sherry.

■ Moreland Council may apply to the Victorian State Government for up to $500,000 to help improve outdoor dining opportunities for restaurants and other food outlets, in the recovery from COVID-19. There are 578 currently registered food businesses in Moreland which employ more than 3300 people, contributing approximately $378 million to the local economy. Proposed improvements may include: ■ Expanded outdoor footpath trading to adjoining property; ■ Expanded access to and take up of Moreland's Parklet Program; ■ Conversion of sections of on-street carparking for outdoor dining opportunities; ■ Closure of side streets off main streets, or laneways for outdoor dining purposes; ■ Dining spaces in private carparks or adjoining property areas; ■ Set up of mobile food premises in large carparks or adjacent to public parks.

Maribyrnong grants ● Cr Jack Medcraft: re-standing.

Big list at the Valley ■ There is a large list of nomineess for Moonee Valley City Council, in a postal vote being held from October 6-23. Candidates, in ballot paper order, are: ■ Buckley Ward (three vacancies): Hamish Jones, Michael Gallus, Kate Bates, Richard Lawrence, Paul Giuliano, Miro Ljubicic, Travis Wilson, Ava Adams, Jessica O’Neil, Jan Chantry, Rebecca Beard, Rebecca Gauci Mauici, Angelo Baronessa, Claire Schwitzer, Michael Hill, Alexandros Nikolaou, Cam Nation, Narelle Sharpe. ■ Myrnong Ward (three vacancies): Jacob Bettio,. Jim Cusack, Nicola Clark, Rose Iser, Benjamin Bain, Brittany Jo Afif, Rob Pickering, Katrina ● Rose Iser: styanding for Moonee Valley Hodgson, James Williams, Marianne Tawil Grosse-Hohl. Samantha Byrne, Alexander Nicholl, Barry Ranson, Andrea ■ Rose Hill Ward (three vaSurace, Shrikan Reddy, Luisa cancies): Ottavia Becca-ccioli, Paporakis, Gordon Porter, Muscara, John Spiek,Andrew Pierec Tyson, Tania Piccolo, Maria Rosa Piccolo, Geoff Gunter.

Drugs seized, 5 arrests ■ Police have arrested five people and seized drugs, cash and vehicles over the past fortnight as part of a Joint Organised Crime Task Force investigation into an organised crime group operating out of Melbourne’s western suburbs. Warrants were executed at three addresses early last week by JOCTF investigators, comprising members from Victoria Police, Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. A 29-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were both arrested at a residential property in Caroline Springs and subsequently charged with traffick large commercial quantity heroin, traffick large commercial quantity methamphetamine and traffick commercial quantity cocaine. The pair faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court and were remanded in custody to appear again on December 8. Detectives also seized a quantity of cash from the address. A 2018 Mercedes Benz A45 Hatch, which belonged to the 29-year-old man, was subsequently seized from the car park of a shopping centre in Cairnlea later that day.

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A 52-year-old man was arrested at a second Caroline Springs residential property and subsequently charged with cultivate cannabis, traffick amphetamine, theft of power and possess proceeds of crime. He has been bailed to appear at Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on June 7 next year. Police located a hydroponic drug set up at the property and seized a number of cannabis plants, drugs believed to be ICE, cash and designer handbags. A 31-year-old woman was arrested at a residential address in Fraser Rise and charged with cultivate cannabis and possess cannabis and possess heroin. She was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 29. A hydroponic drug set up was also located at this address, with police seizing a small number of cannabis plants along with a 2018 Mercedes Benz Wagon GLE 350, designer watches and over 35 designer handbags. The warrants followed on from the arrest of a man and significant seizures of drugs and luxury vehicles last week. On September 15, Police executed a warrant at a residential property in Deer Park and arrested a 40-year-old man.

■ There were 37 recipients of Maribyrnong Council community grants, announced this month: Wombat Housing Support Services, Beyond Words Association, The Youth Junction Inc., VICSEF New Futures, MacKillop Family Services, Lilac and The Cat, Footscray Hockey Club, West Footscray Neighbourhood House, Greek Youth Generator Incorporated, The Silent Witness Network Inc., Changemakers Collective, The Gender Whisperers, Choir of Opportunity, Lana Schwarcz and Collin Scott, Bruh Tesfa Ethiopian Youth and Parents Association Inc., Maribyrnong Swifts Football Club, Rotary Donations In Kind, Karma Dance, Au Co Dance Non Profit Association, Inner West Community Bike Hub, Footscray Park Bowling Club, South Sudan Child First Education, Friendship of Elderly FilipinoAustralians of Victoria, United Slavic Pensioners Group of Footscray, Bruh Tesfa Ethiopian Youth and Parents Association, Maribyrnong Kindergarten, Philippine Cultural Society of Families and Friends, Yarraville Multicultural Club, West Footscray Senior Citizens Club, Maribyrnong Community Youth Club, Circolo Pensionati Italiani Di Footscray, Filipino Elderly Get TogetherAssociation, Philippine Australian Foundation Victoria, Footscape, Filipino Australian Senior Citizens’Advisory Council in Australia, and Association of Filipnio Australian Families of Melbourne Social Club.

5 new local jobs? ■ Moreland Council has noted mployment initiatives for 2020/21 will be the Female Narrap Trainee Program and the Inclusive Employment Program for five trainee positions for people with disability. Councillors will receive a briefing on the development of Council's Workforce Plan and Gender Equality Action Plan in February 2021. This will include identifying measures and actions for consideration, which seek to ensure gender equality, diversity (reflective of the diverse community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) and best practice non-discriminatory and inclusive recruitment and retention practices at Council.

Matter of timing

■ Community events in the Moreland municipality may be scheduled to avoid clashes with significant community or cultural commitments. Moreland Council heard of the example of Ramadan, and the desirability of re-scheduling of events so that there will be consideration if they will impact on the ability of community members to participate.

It’s all Greek

■ Moreland Council is likelyto provide grant funds for celebrations for the Bicentenary of Greek Independence in 2021.

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What The Papers Say Tragic ending ■ The search for a missing autistic boy has ended in tragedy, with the teenager’s body being found in Yarra Junction. Victoria Police confirmed just before 5pm on September 23 that 14-year-old William Wall had been found dead. Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious and that a report would be prepared for the Coroner. - Mountain Views Star Mail

Open for business

■ Mansfield traders, hospitality and tourism operators have welcomed the chance to once again serve the public. Gillian Belle of the Mansfield Regional Produce Store said it will be great to have people back for table service - but restricted to 10 inside. - Mansfield Courier

Explosive news

■ A man has faced court after police discovered seven allegedly home-made explosive devices at a Waurn Ponds address on Sunday. Waurn Ponds man Aaron Church, 31, appeared before Geelong Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning charged with manufacturing explosives, using explosives and conduct endangering life. Emergency services were initially called after an unknown device was allegedly set alight near a letterbox outside a Monterey Drive address about 2.45am on Sunday. The item was engulfed in flames but was quickly extinguished by firefighters, a Victoria Police spokesperson said. “No one was injured during the incident.” - Geelong Independent

Warrant issued ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Maayga Folasa. A warrant has been issued for the 37-yearold’s arrest for contravening a court order and breaching bail conditions. Folasa is described as 210cm tall, with a solid build, and short dark hair. He is known to frequent the Southbank and Point Cook areas. - Victoria Police

Start to cricket

■ The Dandenong District Cricket Association is set to kick off on Saturday December 5, with the DDCA confirming the dates to clubs as it looks to get a season underway. It was initially touted that the DDCA would aim for the start date of Saturday December 5 last week, and while it has informed clubs of its plans, have left the door ajar for a November 21 start at the earliest if Melbourne’s COVID case numbers remain low and trigger potential lifting of restrictions coming forward. Cricket Victoria only recently released its suggestions for the 2020-21 season to clubs and associations, advising to consider a startdate of November 14 for Metro Melbourne if restrictions are further eased on the October 26 deadline, allowing enough time to familiarise itself with COVID protocols, a shortened pre-season, a potential practice match and preparation of facilities. - Dandenong Star Journal

Festival online

■ This year’s Seven Sisters October women’s only “empowerment festival” is going online due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Originally held at Mount Martha in 2012 with 350 attending, the festival this year moved to Shepparton in March, ending one day before the imposition of an Australiawide ban on events. Mornington Peninsula-based Lauren Woodman, one of the founders of Seven Sisters, said Victorians “are feeling the toll on their mental health”. - Mornington News

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Shooting: Coburg arrest ■ Police have arrested three people as part of an investigation into a series of firearms incidents in the northern suburbs. Warrants were executed by detectives from the Echo Taskforce and North West Region Crime Team, with support from the Australian Federal Police National Anti-Gangs Squad, in Richmond, Docklands and Coburg early on Friday morning (Sept. 25). A 25-year-old Richmond man was charged with drugs and proceeds of crime offences, as well as committing indictable offence whilst on bail. He was to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. A 29-year-old Coburg man was charged with drug and weapons offences, and bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court in June next year. A 21-year-old Richmond woman is expected to be charged on summons with failing to provide a PIN code under he Crimes Act. Investigators also seized a large quantity of cash, cannabis, steroids and a baton from the properties. The arrests follow a number of firearms incidents across the northern suburbs earlier this year, including a matter where shots were fired into a pastry shop in Reservoir on July 12.

Bunnies for bowlers

Nabbed at 173kmh on Ring Road ■ Greensborough Highway Patrol nabbed a driver for excessive speed in Fawkner on Thursday morning. Police were patrolling near the Sydney Rd exit about 8am when they observed a car travelling at 173kmh in a 70kmh zone. Members intercepted the driver, an 18year-old man from Craigieburn, who had had his licence for less than three months. His car was impounded at a cost of $873 and he has been charged with traffic-related offences.

29 STAND FOR COUNCIL SEATS

● Cr Tony Briffa: re-standing for Hobsons Bay City.

7 vacancies at M’nong ■ Elections will be held in each of the three wards for Maribyrnong City Council between October 6-23. Candidates, in ballot paper order, are: ■ River Ward (two vacancies): Sarah Carter, Huy Nguyen, Matt McCaul, Andrew Tran, Toa Thredgold, Machi La, Anthony Tran, Thuy-Kim Le, Liz Walsh, Yvonne Gu, Duncan Foster, Chay Granger. ■ Stony Creek Ward (two vacancies): Bernadette Thomas, Minh Quan Nguyen, Rajdeep Kang, Eddie Merrifield, Pradeep Towari, Judy Hang, Megan Bridger-Darling, Cuc Lam, Mohamed Semra, Ken Betts, Andrew Charles, Cameron Bolton. ■ Yarraville Ward (three vacancies): Michael Clarke, Sara Coward, Rufo Paredes, Jeremie Nguyen, Toan Nguyen, Peter Wingate, Jo Canny, Jorge Jorquera, Verity Webb, Angela Burmeister, Paul Le, Grace Girardi, Miles Parnall-Gilbert, Martin Zakhariov, Matt Waller. ● 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.

Editor Ash Long first started newspaper work in 1969. He began writing for local newspapers in 1973. Over those 47 years he has kept extensive diaries and local photo files.

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Poll at Hobsons Bay ■ Postal votes will be accepted until 6pm, Friday, October 23, for three wards in Hobsons Bay Council. ■ Cherry Lake Ward (two vacancies): Shavita Kotak, David Dawson, Daria Kellander, Dominique Dybala, Augustin Kadene, Angelica Geiger, Tony Briffa. ■ Strand Ward (three vacancies): Ross Alexander, Wajde Assaf, Peter Hemphill, Damian Giri, Angus Ward, Pamela Sutton-Legaud, Helen Whooley, Lisa Bentley, Lachlan Christie, Daniel Kade, Jonathon Marsden, Daniel McKinnon. ■ Wetlands Ward (two vacancies): Ranbir Lambra, Graham McGuire, Stephen Currie, Diana Grima, Adele Torr, Matt Tyler, Amanda Hill, Ian Quinlan, Grant Richey, John Anrep.

Editor’s Diary ■ Without doubt, a good many wo men go warmly' clad in rabbit-skin coats which they buy under such fancy names as coney or electric seal. A rabbit-skin properly dressed makes as good a fur coat as anyone can wish for. But the vast majority of rabbit skins are worn by men in the shape of hats, both hard and soft. The centre of the rabbit-skin in.dustry is Brandon, in Norfolk, where no fewer than five million skins are dealt with yearly. About two millions are English, the rest come from abroad, principally from Australia. A rabbit has close fur next its skin, which is practically hidden by longer hair. The skins, when they arrive at the factory, are handed over to women to "pull." When this has been done, the skins are washed by machine which is constructed for the purpose of taking the fur off.

Board’s area ■ The proposed extension of the area of the Metropolian Board of Works for reticulation and sewerage purposes is exercising the attention of municipalities likely to be affected by the suggested alteration. At the meeting of the Nunawading council on Tuesday night, Sir. E. W. Greenwood, M.L.A., and Hons. A E. Chandler and J. K. Merritt, M's.L.C,, wrote; agreeing to support the proposal. "The latter writer suggested that the district State members should see the Minister on the matter. Referring to the radius of 13 miles proposed, Cr. Morton remarked that arbitary radial liner did not always suit the settlement ot the suburbs, and a hard and fast rule was likely to affect their own shire. Cr. Halliday said that it was a very important point as far as Mitcham was con cerned, as 15 miles would only go to the corner of their recreation ground and the township would be left out. The station was 13½ miles from Melbourne. The shire secretary (Mr. J. Kefford) thought there was no doubt but that Mitcham would be included in the area. Cr. Garrett considered they should take all they could get from the board, Box Hill would have got the water much sooner than it did had they not been fighting for more..

Prohibition items ■ If we are to believe the glowing stories about the results of prohibi tion in America, "Uncle Sam” is already wearing a halo and a black bow tie, and rejoicing in ihe rapid growth of a beautiful pair of wings. Prohibitionists report, to the accompaniment of a great blare of trumpets, that the gaols are nearly empty, that all poverty is going never to return, that people are becoming healthy enough to live as long as the patriarchs, that the Savings Banks don't know what to do with all the money that is pouring into them, and that the great Western Republic is as near to the millennium as it is possible to get without actually entering heaven.

Philantrophy?

● Cr Sarah Carter: re-standing

■ Every great social change that is advocated, be it wise or foolish, means certain benefits for people other than. those whom it is ostensibly desired to serve. Sometimes, when parties are evenly divided, self-interest is strong enough to turn the wavering balance,-and in that case, if we are to believe Robert Burns, "it's rarely right adjusted." It is interesting to note the various interests that are now bestirring them selves in the conflict about "no license," or prohibition.

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Health Minister Jenny Mikakos quits ■ Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos quit on Saturday, after Premier Daniel Andrews laid responsibility for the COVID-19 quarantine problems with her. “Since the start of the pandemic, I have worked every day with a single focus - to protect Victorians from an unprecedented global public health threat in our life-time,” Ms Mikakos said on Saturday (Sept. 26). “It has been a responsibility for which I have felt only a sense of urgency and resolve. “I have been in awe of our health professionals saving lives every day and I can never express my admiration of them enough, “When the case numbers started to rise in June I sought an explanation. On June 30, I received a briefing on a genomic sequencing report. To say that I was shocked would be a massive understatement. The sacrifice and suffering of Victorians is something that I feel deeply. “As I said to the Board of Inquiry, I take responsibility for my department, the buck stops with me. “With the benefit of hindsight, there are clearly matters that my department should have briefed me on. “Whether they would have changed the course of events only the Board and history can determine. “For three months I had looked forward to learning who made the fateful decision to use security guards. Victorians deserve to know who. “I have always put everything into my Ministerial responsibilities. I have never wanted to leave a job unfinished but in light of the Premier's statement to the Board of Inquiry and the fact that there are elements in it that I strongly disagree with, I believe that I cannot continue to serve in his Cabinet. “I have never shirked my responsibility for my department, but it is not my responsibility alone. “I look forward to the Board of Inquiry's final report. “I am disappointed that my integrity has sought to be undermined. I know that my statement and evidence would have been uncomfortable for some. “I have today written to the Governor of Victoria to resign my commission as a Minister effective today. I will also be resigning from the Parliament. “I am deeply sorry for the situation that Victorians find themselves in. In good conscience, I do not believe that my actions led to them. “I thank Victorians for the privilege of serving them. I thank the Premier, my colleagues, my loyal staff, the Labor Party and broader Labor movement for their support. “I will not be making any further public statements,” Ms Mikakos said. ★ Mr Andrews issued an “unreserved apology” to all Victorians at the close of his 2½-hour grilling at the hotel quarantine inquiry on Friday. “Mistakes have been made in this program. And answers are required,” he said just before he was excused from giving evidence at 4.45pm. “Those mistakes are unacceptable to me. I want to thank you, Madam Chair, and the Board of Inquiry and all your staff for the work you are doing and will do. “I want to make it very clear to each and every member of the Vic-

Upper House seat vacated

● Jenny Mikakos has quit as Health Minister and Northern Metropolitan MLC torian community that I am sorry for in a much easier way.” He told the Mikakos was responsible for the howhat has occurred here. And I want inquiry he would not have thought tel quarantine program. to issue an unreserved apology to all about who was going to enforce hoMr Andrews said in his witness statement that the quarantine protel quarantine at that early stage. Victorians. “I have given this quite some gram started “as a multiagency op“I await the final report, the conclusion of your work, so we can un- thought ... I‘m not certain why I eration, overseen and co-ordinated by derstand better what has occurred, mentioned police, private security the State Control Centre.” “The Department of Health and and so that I, as leader of the gov- and our health team,” he said. ernment, can take the appropriate acMr Andrews agreed he was con- Human Services, as the designated tion to ensure that these sorts of er- cerned that Health Minister Jenny control agency, was primarily responMikakos and department secretary sible for the Program. I understood, rors never occur again.” Earlier in his appearance, Mr Kym Peake did not seem to view at the start of the Program, that the Andrews apportioned blame for the themselves as being accountable for Department of Jobs, Precincts and hotel quarantine problems with Ms the program in the same way he did. Regions would be responsible for Mikakos. Ms Mikakos told the inquiry ear- aspects of procurement and logisMrAndrews said he did not know lier that the quarantine program was tics.” Mr Andrews acknowledged he is who made the decision to contract “a multi-agency response with private security to guard returned shared responsibility”. “ultimately accountable” for the state travellers in hotel quarantine. “There shouldn’t be any degree government‘s hotel quarantine proMr Andrews was asked “Who of confusion about this, should gram. made the decision to engage private there?” counsel assisting the inquiry, In his witness statement, the Presecurity contractors in the Hotel Rachel Ellyard asked Mr Andrews. mier acknowledged Health Minister “There should be none,” he re- Jenny Mikakos and Jobs Minister Quarantine Program?” “I do not know who made that plied. Martin Pakula was responsible for decision,” he wrote in his witness Ms Mikakos said she was not informing Cabinet about the “initial consulted about the structure or op- overall service model and costings” statement. On March 27, as he announced eration plan of hotel quarantine, de- for hotel quarantine. the quarantine program to Victori- spite the Premier regarding Minis“They did so at the Council of ans, Mr Andrews said “Police, pri- ter Mikakos “as accountable for the cabinet meeting on April 8. I then vate security, all of our health team Program”. regarded Minister Mikakos as acwill be able to monitor compliance Mr Andrews suggested Ms countable for the Program. “The CCC was provided with regular reports by Minister Mikakos containing data relevant to Victoria’s response to the public health emergency, key insights from the data, as well as other updates, including in relation to the Program,” he said. “From July 8, I regarded the Attorney-General as accountable for the Program. “However, as Premier and chair of the CCC, I regard myself as being ultimately accountable for the Victorian Government and any decisions made about the structure and operation of the Program.” MrAndrews said he is “ultimately accountable” for the state government‘s botched hotel quarantine program. Ms Mikakos’s statements to the Inquiry on Thursday said she was not aware security guards were used in the program until the outbreak at the Rydges Hotel in late May. Ms Mikakos released a statement to the inquiry after Andrews’s submission was released denying she ● Premier Daniel Andrews takes the oath at the had misled the inquiry. - Staff Reporters Board of Inquiry on Friday. Photo: Sky News.

■ Jenny Mikakos not only resigned as Victoria’s Health Minister, but is also leaving politics. She has been Member of the Legislative Council for Northern Metropolitan Province. The Northern Metropolitan Region spans from Melbourne’s CBD to Mickleham and Kalkallo in the north, South Morang and Greensborough in the east and Bulla and Oaklands Junction in the west. Some of its diverse features include the MCG, Parliament House, the Docklands, Flemington Racecourse, the Royal Agricultural Society Showgrounds, the Zoological Gardens and Fitzroy Gardens. It takes in 11 lower house seats: Broadmeadows, Brunswick, Bundoora, Melbourne, Mill Park, Northcote, Pascoe Vale, Preston, Richmond, Thomastown, and Yuroke. ★ Fellow Northern Metropolitan MLC Fiona Patten (Reason Party) said this: “I have known Jenny Mikakos for 20 years and from the very beginning, whilst she didn’t always agree with me - and wasn’t afraid to tell me - she always gave me a fair hearing. “Jenny was strong on some of the issues close to my political heart. She was there for the Safe Access Zones legislation that helped protect women’s medical privacy and she was there for the Voluntary Assisted Dying laws that now give so many people peace of mind at the end of their life. For that I will always be grateful. “It has been an extraordinary time for us all, but especially so if you are the Health Minister. Jenny has carried herself remarkably well during these difficult times. “She certainly was a real presence in the Upper House chamber and, at least from my own point of view, will be missed. “I look forward to working closely with whoever the new Health Minister is and welcoming the next Member for Northern Metropolitan to the parliament,” Ms Patten said. ★ Giving evidence to the Board of Inquiry on Friday, Mr Andrews said: ““We are left with a situation where no one owns the decision for the purposes of following up, if it was the right one, and if it wasn’t the right one, making necessary changes.” The Andrews Government spent $130million on the program, including $60million on security. Nearly all of the 18,000 cases and 750 deaths in Victoria since the end of May can be traced back to COVID-19 outbreaks transmitted from returned travellers to staff at two quarantine hotels – the Stamford Plaza and the Rydges on Swanston. “I want to make it very clear to each and every member of the Victorian community that I am sorry for what has occurred here,” MrAndrews said.

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● From Page 2 Victoria Police - Sanderson, C (33807) v Doody, Paul. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Sanderson, C (33807) v Alzargani, Sajad. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Sanderson, C (33807) v Gharakhani Dehsorkhi, Hadi. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Mcrostie, S (44467) v Kutbay, Fahri. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Sharkey, J (41552) v Mcnally, Andrew. Westgate Victoria Police - Vaisnys, M (40061) v Gurlu, Bilal. Nwm Crime Squad Victoria Police - Sanderson, C (33807) v Lazzaro, Sebastiano. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Pilati, D (42821) v Soylu, Abbas. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Kucuktepe, U (43560) v Papadinis, Amy. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Trent-Bowden, Joel Bernard. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Eless, Khaled. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Cher, Andryson. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Boxall, T (39656) v Newman, Nick. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Spiteri, D (38692) v Sinopoli, Immacolata. UniAvondale Heights Victoria Police - Turner, D (43274) v Assad, Bilal. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Pilati, D (42821) v Mariam, Fadi. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Turner, D (43274) v Gurlu, Emre. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Vaisnys, M (40061) v Gurlu, Bilal. Nwm Crime Squad Victoria Police - Robertson, S (40941) v El-Haouli, Mohammad. Ciu-Whittlesea Victoria Police - Zammit, L (44355) v Golcu, Selim. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Stanfield, T (38454) v Hutchinson, Shannon. CiuWhittlesea Victoria Police - Swiergon, C (37334) v Mokbel, Anthony. UniMelton Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Gill, Debra. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Najmeddine, T (39260) v Hutchinson, Shannon Daniel. Uni-Reservoir Victoria Police - Aldersea, J (44694) v Hutchinson, Shannon Daniel. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Baykur, N (43672) v Bennett, Jade. Uni-Fawkner Australian Pacific Airports Lanciotti, R v Makris, George. Australia Pacific Airports Victoria Police - Baker, S (23294) v Mesaritis, Con. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Wilson-Hawe, M (38421) v Hutchinson, Shannon Daniel. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Aldersea, J (44694) v Hutchinson, Shannon. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Zarmakoupis, N (38525) v Hutchinson, Shannon. CiuHume Victoria Police - Pirruccio, R (35642) v Mohamed, Abukar Osman. Ciu-North Melbourne Victoria Police - Keogh, B (41257) v Eissa, Mohamad. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Naylor, Jayden. Dtu-Seymour Victoria Police - Shearman, Z (44195) v Muse, Mohamed. UniMelbourne East Victoria Police - Miller, S (42861) Naggs, Joshua. Uni-Mill Park Community Corrections Centre Rooney, M v Muse, Mohamed. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre Bourke, C v Handy, Jeddah. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Parker,

Chantelle. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre Welsh, Rv Naggs, Joshua. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Mokbel, Antonius. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre Clark, C v Hibben, Kane. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Napolitano, Peter. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Friday, October 2 Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Har Jee Pty Ltd. Melbourne Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Callistus Joseph, Jerry Brandan. Melbourne Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Busch, Paul. Melbourne Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Phillips, Patricia. Melbourne Victoria Police - Segal, L (44389) v Britton, Sarah. Uni-Lilydale Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Dagci, Ayhan. DruFawkner Vic Roads - Walkenhorst, R v Abboud, Mohamad. Vic Roads Vic Roads - Walkenhorst, R v Abboud, Mohamad. Vic Roads Victoria Police - Egan, S (42295) v Newbould, Matthew. Hume Victoria Police - Wills, R (40181) v Bonvino, Michael. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Sangster, C (44754) v Abdolali, Emily. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Archdale, W (40862) v Seoud, Elsie. Dru-Fawkner Victoria Police - Wills, R (40181) v Koutsoupias, Anastasios. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Egan, S (42295) v O'brien, Jack. Hume Victoria Police - Donohue, B (41483) v Rowlands, Billy Jack. Mitchell Victoria Police - Lim Joon, H (42582) v Attalah, Ellie. Dru-Fawkner Victoria Police - Henderson, C (45350) v Tate, Timothy Malcolm. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Bourne, G (44387) v Wilkes, Luke. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Starbuck, N (40274) v Bridson, Michael. Fawkner Victoria Police - Patil, S (42226) v Whyte, Kathryn. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Katon, R (41392) v Juricic, Tomislav Ante. Fawkner Victoria Police - Gibson, B (45349) v Abdo, Ibrahim. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Dagci, Ayhan. DruFawkner Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Dagci, Ayhan. DruFawkner Victoria Police - Pearce, M (40490) v Evans, Clint. Public Order Response - Team One Victoria Police - Weston, S (42413) v Fletcher, Christopher. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Smith, B (44671) v Eve, Andrew. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Egan, S (42295) v Newbould, Mattew. Hume Victoria Police - Hystek, N (44808) v Attalah, Ellie. UniBrunswick Victoria Police -Ansah, A (44082) v Mitchell, Kim. Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Donohue, B (41483) v Rowlands, Billy Jack. Mitchell Victoria Police - Donohue, B (41483) v Rowlands, Billy Jack. Mitchell Victoria Police - Kelleher, S (40808) v Mitchell, Kim. Uni-Endeavour Hills Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Unal, Ebru. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Unal, Ebru. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Unal, Ebru. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Petrov, D (27420) v Wood, Michelle. Traffic Camera Office

Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Unal, Ebru. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Unal, Ebru. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Petrov, D (27420) v Wood, Michelle. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Petrov, D (27420) Wood, Michelle. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Kelleher, S (40808) v Mitchell, Kim. Uni-Endeavour Hills Victoria Police - Huremovic, A (43521) v Elkassar, Hasan. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Smith, N (44226) v Hunde, Lelisa. Uni-Flemington Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Malara-Davies, Francesco. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Malara-Davies, Francesco. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Malara-Davies, Francesco. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Malara-Davies, Francesco. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Malara-Davies, Francesco. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Malara-Davies, Francesco. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Palmer, M (42336) v Williams, Jacob. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Dagci, Ayhan. DruFawkner Victoria Police - Cunningham, B (37768) v Eve, Andrew. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Perry, T (43260) v Mitchell, Kim. Ciu-Brimbank Victoria Police - Gacevski, D (40470) v Mitchell, Kim. Ciu-Moonee Valley Victoria Police - Fikircier, F (43447) v Harfouche, Shadie. UniFawkner Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Dagci, Ayhan. Dru-Fawkner Victoria Police - Egan, S (42295) v Newbould, Matthew. Hume Victoria Police - Donohue, B (41483) v Rowlands, Billy Jack. UniWallan Victoria Police - Campbell, D (29970) v Alderman, Timothy. CiuHume Victoria Police - Gacevski, D (40470) v Mitchell, Kim. Ciu-Moonee Valley Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Nicolaides, Michael Angelo. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Cerone, A (42202) v Eve, Andrew. Uni-Brunswick Victoria Police - Bird, S (41800) v Eve, Andrew. Uni-Flemington Victoria Police - Witham, A (39313) v Wong, Fook Heng. Fawkner Victoria Police - Field, S (41228) v Singh, Sukhjinder. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Brook, A (42013) v Casilli, Matthew Francesco. Hume Victoria Police - Verplak, T (40822) v Nguyen, Neil. Dtu-Box Hill Victoria Police - Verplak, T (40822) v Nguyen, Neil. Dtu-Box Hill Victoria Police - Quinn, B (21580) v Aloi, Carmelo. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Donohue, B (41483) v Muleta, Francesco. UniWallan Victoria Police - Edwards, R (42429) v Standen, Anthony. UniSunbury Victoria Police - Perkins, H (40906) v Najjar, Ammar. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Afp (Special Constable) - Kelly, J (42182) vBencich, Antonio Rosario. Afp (Special Constable) Moonee Valley City Council Kaur, J v Winnen, Ian Lachlan. Moonee Valley City Council Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Oreilly, John. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Whiteside, M (43500) v Chernikov, Mikhail. Pcet-

raigieburn Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Koulousianis, Arthur. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Moloney, D (45676) v Evans, Clint. PcetBroadmeadows Community Corrections Centre Dutton, R v Abdo, Ibrahim. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre Dutton, R v Abdo, Ibrahim. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Schlink, J v Peckham, Alex. Transit North T&C Community Corrections Centre Amodio, O. Brown, Travis. Seymour Community Correction Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Pipe, Christopher. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Victoria Police - Abdallah, M (42911) v Ford, Scott. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Chircop, J (42432) v Abdo, Ibrahim. Fawkner Community Corrections Centre Dutton, R v Dagci, Ayhan. Community Corrections Centre Monday, October 5 Victoria Police - Poore, M (41121) v Ali, Keir. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Poore, M (41121) v Shamoon, Levardo. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Neale, Z (42134) v Noonan, Adam. Ciu-Moonee Valley Victoria Police - Grayland, R (39593) v Noonan, Adam. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Phongthai, K (45819) v Balchin, Debbie Lee. PcetFlemington Victoria Police - Whittle, A (42122) v Estifo, Danny. Ciu-Melbourne Victoria Police - Duddington, M (39684) v Yazbek, Samir. UniFlemington Victoria Police - Ead, C (43240) v Acar, Onurhan. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Reynolds, M (42158) v Nguyen, Luong. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Redwood, B (40059) v Nikolic, Paul. Embona Task Force-Fawkner Victoria Police - Donegan, M (44474) v Yildiz, Akif. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Wren, R (40717) v Watts, Brandon. Ciu-Moonee Valley Victoria Police - Redwood, B (40059) v Nikolic, Paul. Embona Task Force-Fawkner Victoria Police - Wright, A (42928) v Knowles, Simon. Uni-Preston Victoria Police - Tulk, F (27861) v Harris, Kathleen. Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Sangston, D (32549) v Morgan, Karli Alma. Rpdas Operations Unit Victoria Police - Goodison, B (43975) v Vocaj, Shan. UniBrunswick Environment Protection Authority - Barnes, M v Holdway, Barry. Environment Protection Authority Victoria Police - Milazzo, A (44063) v Vanderpol-Mcnaughton, Aaron. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Holland, G (39764) v Kustura, Rebecca. CiuHume City Of Moreland - Khalil, H v Karafili, Mitat. City Of Moreland Victoria Police - Redwood, B (40059) v Portelli, Joseph. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Watt, C (40335) v Knowles, Simon. Uni-Reservoir Victoria Police - Curlis, C (38227) v Palmer, Joshua. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Whittle, A (42122) v Estifo, Danny. Ciu-Melbourne Victoria Police - Granger, B (38247) v Estifo, Danny. CiuWyndham Community Corrections Centre Crabtree, K v Knowles, Simon David. Community Corrections Centre (Njc) Victoria Police - Willoughby, P (39297) v Vocaj, Shan. Highway Patrol-Nunawading Community Corrections Centre Wernert, R v Wilson-Hickey, Trent Anthony. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre -

Crabtree, K v Knowles, Simon David Community Corrections Centre (Njc) Community Corrections Centre Mattos, M v Estifo, Dani. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Rizai, Ali Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre Retra, M v Kustura, Ljubica. Community Corrections Centre Tuesday, October 6 Victoria Police - Hollins, L (41612) v Guerra, Hope. Uni-Bendigo Victoria Police - Powell, C (43938) v Ghafari, Mustafa. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Menze, M (45003) v Ergun, Bukak. Uni-Epping Victoria Police - Calixto, J (41189) v Long, Ricky James. Uni-Wallan Victoria Police - Stewart, D (42975) v West, Jordan. CiuWhittlesea Victoria Police - Scholte, M (38215) v Carlyle, Paul. Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police - Lemmon, S (42377) v Bennett, Matthew. CiuHume Victoria Police - Occhietti, J (42284) v Bennett, Matthew. UniFlemington Victoria Police - Quirk, M (42197) v Guerra, Hope. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Lemmon, S (42377) v Bennett, Matthew. CiuHume Victoria Police - Reynolds, M (42158) v Nguyen, Luong. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Wright, M (40365) v West, Jordan. Ciu-Hobsons Bay Victoria Police - Reynolds, M (42158) v West, Jordan. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Mckenna, M (44105) v Laz, Ayse. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Flynn, A (41954) v Laz, Ayse. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Williamson, B (41774) Juricic, Tomislav C i u Hume Victoria Police - Katon, R (41392) v Juricic, Tomislav Ante. Fawkner Victoria Police - Kyriacopoulos, N (42892) v Tarim, Orhan. Ciu-Hume Victoria Police - Hawley, A (38894) v Hardy, Lawrence. Crime Scene Services-Sunshine Victoria Police - Ryan, D (43362) v Duncan, Robert. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Edwards, J (40881) v Pride, Jessica. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Williamson, B (41774) v Gleeson, Damien. CiuHume Victoria Police - Murphy, V (44192) v Naboulsi, Kawsar. Uni-Mil Park Victoria Police - Chandler, M (41538) v Callister, Christine. UniMoonee Ponds Victoria Police - Supple, T (42292) v Christoforou, Damien. UniFlemington Victoria Police - Linssen, S (42733) v Singh, Sukhdeep. UniSwan Hill Victoria Police - Barty, S (42600) v Wade, Melanie. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Akkus, D (41874) v Sestea, Adrian. Uni-Craigieburn Community Corrections Centre Callaway, G v Pride, Jessica. Community Corrections Centre Victoria Police - Bird, S (41800) v Allouche, Imaan. Fawkner Victoria Police - Hough, T (36406) v Tiba, Omar. Ciu-Moreland Victoria Police - Bird, S (41800) v Allouche, Imaan. Fawkner Victoria Police - Lane, J (28020) v Yildiz, Eray. Highway PatrolFawkner Victoria Police - Chandler, M (41538) v Ilanli, Nuray. Uni-Moonee Ponds Victoria Police - Chief Commissioner Of Police (00008) v Babic Mirjana. Office Of The Chief Commissioner Community Corrections Centre Farah, S v Chisholm, Ryan. Community Corrections Centre Community Corrections Centre Tadic, T v Cousins, Dean. Community Corrections Centre

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Northcote

● Northcote football team. Circa 1940-41.

● Carter’s Arms Hotel. Near Separation St corner. Circa 1910.

● Entrance to Northcote, from Clifton Hill

● The Savings Bank, Northcote. 1900-1930.

● High St, Northcote

● Northcote State School

● Northcote Football Club (VFA). 1933.

● High Street, Northcote.

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Victorian Arts Benalla Art Gallery

■ For those who are eagerly waiting to visit the Gallery again, a reminder that the gallery unfortunately remain closed for the present moment. On Sunday September 6, the Premier Daniel Andrews released the Victorian Government's Coronavirus Roadmap to Reopening. Under this plan, galleries in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria remain closed until November 23. Given the period of closure, Kirstin Berg's Still in Love with the World has been extended to January 17. 2021. To launch her Benalla Art Gallery exhibition Still in Love with the World artist Kirstin Berg spoke with curator Mardi Nowak about the origins of the work, the processes that brought it into being and her affinity with the community of Benalla. Exploring ideas around residence, transformation, and the making of strength from darkness Still in Love with the World looks at the importance of using challenging times like these to slow down, find beauty in the mundane, and turn tough circumstances into new beginnings. Benalla Art Gallery Bridge St, Benalla - Peter Kemp

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

LOTS of Theatre

Merricks House

■ Merricks House brings art from nearby and from across the country to the Mornington Peninsula for regular exhibitions. It is an intimate space for artists and visitors. Merricks House was built in 1926 by John Joyner and his sons as a home for John's daughter Tilly and her new husband Alf Weston. This fine old home had become run-down, but major renovations in 2013 turned it into an award-winning heritage site. Today it provides an open, light space for exhibitions of prominent Australian artists and sculptors. Merricks House Art Gallery 3469 Frankston Flinders Rd, Merricks - Peter Kemp

Observations Portraits From Home ■ Artists of the Victorian Artists Society, founded in 1870 and based at Albert Street East Melbourne, have turned the COVID lockdown into an exhibition titled Portraits from Home, with a range of subjects based around their home life. Normally out and about painting the scenes of Melbourne or painting plein air in the countryside, artists have turned the view from the lounge rooms, kitchen gardens, selfportraits, home studies and pets into a new exhibition. The historic Victorian Artists Society, which is celebrating its 150th Birthday this year and with a recent $2.5 million renovation, has been forced to temporarily close with the COVID-19 restrictions and cancel its traditional exhibitions, and has now turned to the online exhibitions. Within the walls of the Victorian Artists Society, young artists including Arthur Streeton, Charles Conder, Tom Roberts, Walter Withers, Frederick McCubbin, and many others, commenced their journey of brushstrokes, which today form the foundation of Australia’s major art collections in national galleries across Australia. President of the Victorian Artists Society, Eileen Mackley said: ”The Artists and the Society are looking forward to the time when it will be safe to resume the Victorian Artists Society’s normal exhibitions and the freedom to paint outdoors.”

Vale David McGee ■ Former 3AW announcer and executive David McGee died last week at the age of 91. He was prominent in charity works across Melbourne, and was a prominent Freemason.

Books The Godmothers

● (Top left) Lana Stojanovic, Maggie Morrison (director), David Dodd and James Wills rehearse Alison Knight's play about the Boomerang aircraft and its contribution to Australia's defences during World War II. ■ Maggie Morrison, Artistic Director of LOTS for small cast plays about a Kingston sky writer, Inc. (Legends of the Skies), reports that rather a skilled refugee who quickly designed a plane than be cowed by COVID-19, the innovative the- instrumental in Australia’s defences during atre company has followed their legend heroes' WWII, the footy DFC award winner, Bluey senses of adventure and exploration into the un- Truscott, and the feisty feminist aviatrix, known. Gertrude McKenzie. "Despite huge difficulties in the timing asMusic will be pre-recorded separately and pect, actors have been rehearsing in sections edited in later. via Zoom to build up a replacement Series 8 Maggie says that despite the filming date movshow", says Maggie. ing with Victoria’s COVID dates, “the show "This will be uploaded onto YouTube as soon must go on ... and LOTS Inc is making sure as there is a little leeway on numbers, hopefully that they are ready for that opening." in time for the Christmas holidays." LOTS Theatre can be followed on the LegSocially distanced microphones will be used ends of the Skies Theatre Facebook page.

Choose Your Own Variety ■ Arts Centre Melbourne presents Choose Your Own Variety with Ali McGregor on Friday (Oct. 2) and Friday October 9 at 7.30pm. The variety show will feature more comedians, more daring cabaret artists and some sexy burlesque. Artists include Claire Hooper, Dilruk Jayasinha, David Quirk, Nath Valvo, Zelia Rose, Parvyn, Tina del Twiste, Jessie Lloyd, Jude Perl and Tanzer. In the third episode, comedian Claire Hooper shows audiences what she’s been learning at ‘home school’; stand-up comedian and actor David Quirk shares a short story of a date gone wrong and gives insight into his skating skills; burlesque's Zelia Rose shares the debut of her super slick space adventure filmed just before lockdown. Parvyn debuts her new single – a trad-electro hybrid – and will give a glimpse into her verandah Kathak dancing, then cabaret star Jude Perl sings of the joys of share houses and Violet Crumbles. For the fourth episode, comedian Dilruk Jayasinha shares his experience of leaving the world of accounting behind for the now ‘in limbo’ comedy circuit; Tina del Twiste sings of forgetting until you remember; stand-up comedian Nath Valvo explains some of the benefits of lockdown, including some tricks he’s been teaching his dog; Aboriginal and Torres Strait lslander musician Jessie Lloyd shares some traditional Mission

Songs, then Tanzer presents a seductive tango. Families also have the chance to revisit a school holiday edition of Choose Your Own Variety with Ali McGregor. Available to stream on demand until Tuesday (Oct. 6), in this special episode for kids and families Frank Woodley brings some of his lunacy; comedy duo The Listies create mayhem; Clara Cupcakes gets grossed out by balloon animals; Dane Simpson weaves tales about animals with his didgeridoo; Dandyman clowns around with straws and, up-and-coming comedians Ethan Gallagher and Patti Fawcett – from Arts Centre Melbourne’s LOL Squad program, make their debut. Each episode of Choose Your Own Variety with Ali McGregor will be available to stream on demand for two weeks. Host, Singer and Creative Producer: Ali McGregor. Musical Director and Keyboards: Sam Keevers. Bass: Tamara Murphy. Drums: Hugh Harvey. Executive Producer: Wendy Richards. Cinematographer: Simon Green. Choose Your Own Variety with Ali McGregor Streaming on October 2 and 9, 7.30pm Duration: as long as you choose. For more information visit artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

● Monica McInerney ■ As a proud godmother to three delightful kids-now-adults, a book called The Godmothers was always going to catch my eye. And as it's by best-selling author Monica McInerney, that is a huge tick in its favour. McInerney is celebrating her platinum year as an author, with 20 years as a highly successful published writer, and The Godmothers is her way of celebrating. As usual, McInerney draws on several picturesque settings for her new novel, from a luxurious hotel in Edinburgh, an Irish town near an ancient castle, to rural Australia and more. Our heroine Eliza grew up in Australia as the only daughter of a troubled young mother, but was kept safe by the support of two watchful godmothers, Olivia and Maxie. But when Eliza turned 18, tragedy struck that changed her life. Fast forward 13 years on from the tragedy Eliza is living as safely as she can, and is avoiding close relationships and focusing on her job. Then one of her godmothers surprises her with an enticing invitation, promoting a leap into the unknown. Leaving her normal routine in Melbourne, Eliza heads for life in a complex family in Scotland, throwing herself into a chaotic life that actually helps her blossom and move forward from her troubled past. As regular McInerney fans know, the author has always been fascinated by family secrets, especially those between different generations. "With The Godmothers, I wanted to explore what it's like to be the custodian of important, potential devastating secrets, as the two godmothers are in my novel. “The story follows Eliza as she searches for the father she's never met and the truth about her mother's troubled life," McInerney explains. McInerney says she enjoys exploring the moral dilemma of how much do the godmothers know, and how much should they tell Eliza. While 20 years in the same job may feel like a lifetime for some people, McInerney says while there are times when it feels that she has to drag herself up the stairs to her attic office, mostly writing is joyful, fun and surprising. "There's nothing like being absorbed in a new story over many months of writing as the plot takes unexpected twists and turns. I still love that feeling, even after 20 years," McInerney said. And devoted McInerney fans will be so glad about that. The Godmothers, by Monica McInerney is published by Penguin Random House. www.penguinrandomhouse.com.au - Julie Houghton

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Footscray Historic Photo Collection

● Staff at Footscray Railway Station. 1926.

● Bunbury St Tunnel. South Kensington to West Footscray. 1927.

● Footscray Town Hall. 1930s.

● Footscray Motors. 71 Hopkins St. Circa 1940

● Powder magazine, Footscray. 1944.

● New buildings at Middle Footscray Station. 1927.

● Footscray Football Club.

● Rockmans Variety Store, Footscray. 1959.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Aussie rocker vsiists WeHo

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

Out and About

Great times with Brian

■ One of the best days I had in West Hollywood was when Aussie rocker Brian Mannix visited our little village. He stayed at the Rock and Roll Hotel, the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites on Santa Monica Boulevard. I showed Brian and his lovely wife Sue around Los Angeles. We had so much fun. Brian Mannix is an Australian rock music singer and actor. He was formerly the lead singer of 1980s band Uncanny X-Men, and in 2006 performed in the Countdown Spectacular He starred on Dancing with the Stars, and also at the 2006 AFL Grand Final. In my Countdown podcasts, Brian Mannix has revealed so many amazing and funny stories. If you want a laugh go to Google and enter, Gavin Wood's Countdown Podcast and you will hear my chats with Brian Cadd, Russell Morris, Darryl Braithwaite and the new one is my conversation with Brian Mannix. Pictured outside Kitchen 24 in front of the Ramada Plaza Hotel is Managing Director Alan Johnson with rocker Brian Mannix.

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● Alan Johnson and Brian Mannix

New ‘age of disorder’

Bought on Craigslist ■ For $17,000, an imported 1995 Japanese Toyota Hilux fire truck can be yours. "This particular unit features ladder and hose racking, a slide-out pump tray in the bed, cargo basket, and two spot lights on the driver's side," reads an ad, one of many on Craigslist right now, hawking private fire trucks in California. The devastating 2020 wildfires, sparked by an unforgiving dry lightning storm in August amid a soaring heat wave, left over one million acres of California torched, and the state's fire services dangerously depleted of firefighters, trucks and other resources. It should probably come as no surprise that worried residents would start to look into DIY fire protection, but the market for fire trucks on Craigslist right now is unprecedented. NPR reports that a Sacramento company called Vans From Japan is cashing in on the demand by buying up trucks from Japan and making money selling them in on California, and they're using Craigslist to offload the vehicles.

Meth floods across border ■ US Customs and Border Protection officers are noticing an alarming trend in the illegal drug trade: Methamphetamine is flooding across the border at an alltime high, and officers say the Coronavirus pandemic has affected its prevalence and price tag. "They're in business to make money, so [the cartels] are still looking for every possible way to get narcotics across," Tucson field office Director of Field Operations Guadalupe Ramirez Jr. said. While battling the coronavirus pandemic, Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they've been working nonstop to intercept illegal drug activity at the U.S.Mexico border. In Tucson, Ariz., officers said they've seen a recent spike in meth and fentanyl at the southern border. "We're actually the smallest field office but we're normally number two or three when it comes to narcotics seizures," Ramirez said. "Where other locations have seen meth really go up, we've seen fentanyl go up here, but we're still, out of the four southwest border field offices, we're still number three in meth seizures. So, they're still very high." Officers say in all, the total volume of meth seized is almost double than last year with still a couple months left to go in the fiscal year. In fact, the volume of meth seized has been increasing annually for several years. In fiscal year 2019, the Office of Field Operations seized some 68,585 points of meth nationwide, compared to 118,153 pounds so far this year. In Laredo, Texas, meth seizures have been happening almost daily. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted shipments containing methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over $29.8 million in two enforcement actions at the World Trade Bridge back in August. A few days later, at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, they seized additional meth totalling over $3.3 million in street value. "Supply and demand, you know, as we hit their supply line, the demand is still there, so the price goes up," Ramirez said.

■ A ground breaking discovery in Australia is giving new meaning to the term natural remedy. Using hundreds of honeybees, a new study reveals the venom in these insects' stingers quickly kills breast cancer cells. Dr Ciara Duffy says honeybee venom destroys multiple types of breast cancer, even the hard to treat triple-negative variety. The study in the journal, Precision Oncology finds honeybee venom not only eradicates these cancers, it also breaks up a cancerous cell's ability to reproduce. The venom also contains a compound called melittin which researchers say helps this natural remedy stop the disease with remarkable speed.

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

● Brian Cadd

Come and visit us ■ If you are considering coming over for a holiday to see the stars later on in 2020, then I have got a special deal for you. We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper. Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book to receive the 'Special Rate of the Day' for your advance bookings. Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com

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■ It probably won't take a great deal of persuasion to convince investors that there's an "age of disorder." That's the title of a new Deutsche Bank research note, which says the world is entering its sixth distinct era of modern times. So say goodbye to the "era of globalization" and brace yourself for the "age of disorder" where millennials, firmly established as the generation of 'have nots', take their revenge and redistribute wealth from the old to young. Millennials are usually defined as those between the ages of 22 and 38 years old in 2019, according to Nielsen Media Research. The note by strategist Jim Reid warns the discussion of inequality within and between countries will not be limited to wealth and income. "In fact, an issue that is quickly emerging as a political force is the intergenerational gap," the report says. "Assuming life does not become more economically favourable for Millennials as they age (many find house prices increasingly out of reach), this could be a potential turning point for society and start to change election results and thus change policy."

US debt problems ■ US government debt is on track to exceed the size of the economy for the 12 months ended Sept. 30, a milestone not hit since World War II that has been brought into reach by a giant fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to report on Wednesday that federal debt held by the public is projected to reach or exceed 100 per cent of U.S. gross domestic product, the broadest measure of U.S. economic output. That would put the U.S. in the company of a handful of nations with debt loads that exceed their economies, including Japan, Italy and Greece. U.S. government debt is expected to exceed the size of the economy for fiscal year 2020.U.S. federal debt as a share of GDP Sources: Office of Management and Budget. The surge in borrowing so far isn't creating angst among investors or hampering the U.S.'s ability to borrow more. Investors have gobbled up U.S. Treasury assets, drawn to their relative safety. Moreover, interest rates are expected to remain low, suggesting the government still has plenty of room to borrow. By another measure, the U.S. passed the mark in the April to June quarter, when government spending surged to combat the new coronavirus and tax revenue plunged. But this would be the first time in more than 70 years for it to do so for the federal government's full fiscal year. The last time the U.S. debt level exceeded economic output was in 1946, when it stood at 106% after years of financing military operations to help end the Second World War. "The problem, of course, is spending. More and more and more and more and more spending. The promises of "free" stuff come with a price tag and are not free. Even a relatively bright 10-year-old knows that." said a Washington insider who has worked for both political parties. "People in government, in both parties, are like really bad alcoholics. They simply can't stop themselves from spending. Ever!"

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■ Irene Hewitt was born in 1922 and began singing at an early age. Irene was 18 when she became the resident vocalist in Tye's Radio Revue on 3XY, which was broadcast every Sunday night from the Princess Theatre. The compere was Eric Pearce, and Irene sang Ida Sweet As Apple Cider as her debut song on the show. On many occasions Irene sang duets with Jack Perry. She sang at many of the local dances and was also resident vocalist at the Coconut Grove Nightclub in Chapel St, South Yarra. Around that time she married her first husband, who played saxophone in the band at The Coconut Grove. Irene also sang regularly at the famous Chevron Hotel. In 1954 Irene appeared on the national radio show Australia's Hour of Song with Dick Fair. She was a regular guest on ABC radio shows and sang on cruise ships. In 1957 Irene was cast in the television series Take That which was a ‘live to air’15-minute school classroom comedy. It was one of the first comedy shows produced by Crawford Productions, a bit like Yes What, the old radio series. Take That also starred English actor Phillip Stainton, Joff Ellen, Frank Rich, Keith Eden and Jack Perry. Irene sang on many television variety shows during her career. Her film credits include Blue Fire Lady, Dimboola, I Live With Me Dad and Lonely Hearts. During the 1970s Irene performed in Sydney night clubs as a comedienne and worked with

Whatever Happened To ... Irene Hewitt By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM Jack Bowkett, from the singing group The Tunetwisters. In 1981 Irene was cast as Mrs Swabb, the housekeeper, in an Australian tour of the Alan Bennett-play, Habeus Corpus. The cast included a great bunch of popular television actors - English actor Frank Thornton (Are You Being Served), Pat McDonald (Number 96) and Liz Burch (The Flying Doctors) . There was a night during the tour when a leg snapped off the stage settee that almost everyone had to sit on. Irene madly searched around back stage in the dark and finally walked onstage with a paint tin which she popped under the edge of the settee and the play proceeded without a hitch. She remained friends with Frank Thornton

● Irene Hewitt

and his wife and they always sent each other Christmas cards. Irene played guest roles in many television series including Prisoner and The Henderson Kids. Irene loved music and was a regular attendee at the International Sinatra meetings. Some of her recordings were - When Johnny Comes Marching Home, I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded and One More River To Cross (with Don Harper and His Orchestra). In 1997 Irene was a guest vocalist at a special fundraising concert for 96.5FM. It was a big show with Val Jellay, Clyde Simpson, Bruce Skeggs, David McGee, Ray Lawrence, The Creole Bells and many others in the line up. Irene Hewitt loved life and when she was very ill she just refused to give in and slipped out of the hospital to visit her friends. She passed away in 2004 and I attended her funeral. Long time friends Terry Gill and Carole Anne got everyone singing. Irene would have loved it and also the thunderous applause as the coffin was carried out of the funeral parlour. One of the great singers and characters of the Melbourne showbusiness scene, Irene Hewitt. Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au

3 new travel options in Tasmania

■ Australia's island state has several new accommodation options for tourists. Vibe Hotel Hobart is scheduled to open this November. The striking façade of this 142room hotel has already transformed Hobart's skyline. Located in the CBD, on Argyle Street, the hotel has a pool, gym, restaurant and bar and conference space, with Mount Wellington as a backdrop, and Salamanca Market and the city's wine bars and art galleries close by. Hotel Verge Launceston is seen as the city's 'new modern'. An "industrial luxe" ambience created by local architect Cumulus Studio echoes the early industrial heritage of this inner-city precinct, adjacent to Launceston's historic City Park. Featuring brick, glass, wood and concrete, the hotel has 86 spacious, well appointed rooms and a gym, guest laundry and boardroom for up to 100 people. The city's celebrated community Harvest Market is nearby, and Tasmanian produce features on menus at the hotel's restaurant, Diverge. The River Cabins are in the northeastern town of Derby. Find your flow in one of three Scandi-inspired cabins on the edge of the Ringarooma River and just 700 metres from the world-class mountain bike trails of Derby. These wilderness-luxe cabins have high ceilings, exposed timber features and plenty of light. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom cabin sleeps up to four and has a fire pit for post-ride decompression. The other two cabins sleep two people each. NOTE: Potential travellers should check the status of individual events and establishments with regard to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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with John Rozentals four Christmas-themed river cruises aboard an authentic steamboat paddle-wheeler. The eight-night Christmasthemed cruise packages are on the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi rivers. Travellers receive savings up to US$1800 per couple if they book by September 30 this year. Guests will travel aboard the 166passenger American Duchess or the 417-passenger American Queen uniquely American, iconic paddlewheel riverboats, decked out with modern amenities and Christmas decor to get everyone aboard in the festive spirit. Fares start from US$2035 per person twin-share. Visit www.cruisetraveller.com.au

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Great Walks of NZ

■ World Expeditions Travel Group has launched a new Great Walks of New Zealand brand, comprising 21 self-guided and guided walks of varying degrees of challenge and duration on New Zealand's South Island. Great Walks of New Zealand is World Expeditions' third New Zealand brand, joining the long established cycling brands, Adventure South and Trail Journeys. The concept for the range of New Zealand walks came about around the time the company became a founding member of the Great Walks of Australia for its Classic Larapinta Trek in Comfort. Great Walks of New Zealand is the twelfth member of the World Expeditions Travel Group. Other brands include Tasmanian Expeditions, Australian Walking Holidays, Australian Cycle Tours and the Blue Mountains Adventure Company. Visit www.worldexpeditions.com

Private hot spring bath

■ What better way to practice social distancing than by taking a private hot spring bath in a quaint countryside village of Japan? In one of Japan's best hot spring towns, Kinosaki Onsen, you can do just that. Known for its seven public hot springs (onsen) spread out through town, Kinosaki Onsen also has around 40 private onsen inside various ac■ Wendy Wu Tours has released its commodations. The private hot spring baths inside 2021-22 Japan brochure consisting of inspirational tours, new cultural ex- ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) can periences, two new tours and solo be used per reservation or on a firstcome, first-served basis, sometimes on best-selling tours. ■ Pull out your stockings and put on departures for an extra charge. To mark the launch of its 2021 Jayour Christmas sweaters, and float pan brochure, Wendy Wu Tours is There are three different ways to down America's iconic rivers of rhythm offering a return upgrade to business- enjoy a bath privately: a private onsen to the sound of your favourite Christ- class flying Singapore Airlines for in a ryokan, a private session in one of mas carols in 2021. the public onsen, and a private bath per person. The American Queen Steamboat $999 inside the guest's room. Available on selected departures, Company and Cruise Traveller are the offer is valid till September 30 this Visit www.japan-guide.com offering boutique cruise packages on - John Rozentals

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OK. With John O’Keefe Where’s Simon?

● Simon Reeve ■ We haven’t seen the smiling face, nor heard the quick wit of Simon Reeve on Weekend Sunrise for some time. The fact is that Simon got the shunt from Seven in the last round of redundancies. Our Simon is not a happy chappie and taking Seven to the Federal Court. Simon joined Seven in 1979 and would be valuable all rounder to a rival TV station.

Where’s Spida?

■ Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt is an All-Australian ruckman who played AFL for St Kilda, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans and upon retirement appeared on radio. His real answer of living the dream was to film and narrate a travel series , so ‘Spida’ and his wife will tour the Australian outback, taking viewers to the most unusual places in and around our wide brown land. The series Great Australian Doorstep is currently on 7Two, as well as being sold to 11 countries worldwide. I recommend viewing 2.30 pm, Saturday.

Bieber The Busker ... to palace

■ Justin Bieber and his wife have shelled out $25.8 million to buy a 90310 postcode mansion in Beverly Hills, complete with seven bedrooms and 1`0 bathrooms, Home gym, mega size swimming pool and almost every conceivable luxury imaginable. The Biebs will be in good company as neighbours include Magic Johnson, Eddie Murphy, Denzil Washington, Sylvester Stallone, Rod Stewart and a host of other A-listers. Hailey , the Biebs model wife, has been busy filming a racy perfume commercial in an exotic location and apparently signed on for mega bucks. Commercial will be shown in Oz prior to being launched in America.

Up-and-coming Aussie actors

■ Talking about Justin Bieber, my mind rewinds to his on/off romance (pre nuptials with Hailey) with actress Selena Gomez who has progressed to becoming a force as a film director. Selena was involved in the new romcom feature film The Broken Hearts Gallery. The film has already had rave reviews and stars two young Australian actors – Geraldine Viswanathan and Dacre Montgomery. You are sure to hear more of these two, catch the film if you can.

Spare no expense

■ Coca Cola has a reputation for producing mega creative (and expensive) commercials for international exposure at Christmas. This year is no exception. We will let you into a secret. The ommercial is the work of New Zealander Taika Waitibi and tells the heart tugging story of a young girl writing to Santa to bring her Dad come home for Christmas. It all ends happily. Producer Waitibi has a number of credits to his name including the Pepsi TVC screened at Superbowl. The new Coke TVC will be seen in Australia. - John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME (Now Streaming on NETFLIX): Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller. Cast: Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Jason Clarke, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska, Sebastian Stan, Year: 2020. Rating: MA15+ Length: 138 Minutes. Stars: ***½ Review: Set between the end of WWII and the growing conflict in Vietnam in the 1960's, during which sinister characters surround and ultimately converge around a young man devoted to protecting those he loves in a post-war backwoods town teeming with corruption and brutality. Compelling and darkly disturbing Southern Gothic bible-belt thriller is laced with a series of intertwining threads throughout which at times seems inessential to solve, however, once the threads begin to weave together, the tapestry slowly unveils to reveal a meticulously disturbing and intelligent time jumping thriller of brooding menace of people, a place and a time that grips like a vice and refuses to let go once you have entered its unique world with-in a world. The list of characters includes a deeply tormented WWII veteran (Bill Skarsgard), a self-possessed spider crazed evangelist (Harry Melling), a dangerously twisted travelling couple of evilly perverted intentions (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), and a crooked Sheriff (Sebastian Stan), among other colourful characters, however, the standout is "Spiderman" star Tom Holland as the young and protective Arvin with a bewitching and compulsive performance of total believability as he fights the threatening forces that increasingly surround him. Based on the novel by Donald Ray Pollack, who supplies the delightfully entrancing narration, co-produced by Jake Gyllenhaal, and co-written and directed with tremendous grip and sensitivity by Antonio Campos, and aided by a significantly striking soundtrack, the end result is a deep rooted, intelligent, slow burning, provocative and haunting backwoods tale on delusion, loss and the abandonment of control, all brimming with a mixture of knife-cutting atmosphere, eerie chills and uneasy seat-squirming suspense with the devil at its heels. FILM: IN FABRIC (Now Streaming on Google Play & AppleTV): Genre: Comedy/Horror/Mystery. Cast: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, Steve Oram, Julian Barratt. Year: 2018. Rating: MA15+ Length: 118 Minutes. Stars: *** Review: Movies about possessed or menacing inanimate objects are almost a genre unto themselves with such devilish delights that includes Dolls in "Dead of Night" (1945) and Annabelle in "The Conjuring" series, Cars in John Carpenter's "Christine" (1983) and "The Car" (1977), a Computer in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), a Videotape in "The Ring" series, a Television in Tobe Hooper's "Poltergeist" (1982), almost endless haunted house movies, most notably "The Innocents" (1961), "The Haunting" (1963) and "The Changeling" (1980), the Ark of the Covenant in Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of The Lost Ark" (1981) and even a Homicidal Car Tyre in "Rubber" in 2010, to name just a few. Now add to the list a Red Dress in "In Fabric," an effectively quirky and darkly serious comic ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store and follows the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences, a surreal and imaginative kaleidoscope of images set in 1970s London from the uniquely talented cult filmmaker Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio) who evokes the idiosyncratic work of such British filmmakers as Ken Russell (The Devils), Nicolas Roeg (Don't Look Now) and Donald Cammell (Performance and White of the Eye), as well as the supreme screen surrealists, David Lynch (Blue Velvet) and Dario Argento (Deep Red and Suspiria). Brimming with an array of striking colour palates to enrich the 70s feel, and driven by a stellar cast that includes Marianne JeanBaptiste, Hayley Squires, Steve Oram and Julian Barratt, among others, they all combine to reveal bizarrely fun, subtle, bonkers, ambiguous and deliriously artificial horror-comedy that remains consistently frightening and inventive throughout, and even though it remains consistently busy on the surface, there is a shallowness at its centre, but overall, this story of a haunted one size fits all blood coloured dress works well, and is a worthy addition to the growing list possessed objects before it.

Rourke’s Reviews On The Rocks ■ (M). 97 minutes. Opens in selected states October 2. Breezily likeable is the best way to describe the new film from Sofia Coppola, whose lightweight touch actually suits the material this time around. Rashida Jones stars as Laura, an author who has been married to Dean (Marlon Wayans) for several years, with their two young daughters taking up a lot of her time. Dean is constantly travelling, trying to make his newly created advertising agency a success, but a strange incident suddenly makes Laura believe her marriage isn't as stable as she once thought. Giving this doubt added life is Laura's playboy father Felix (Bill Murray), who irresponsibly encourages his daughter to follow her husband. Complications ensue when she agrees to do so. On The Rocks gets off to a shaky start, feeling like a Woody Allen-Whit Stillman wannabe (also reminding me of Rebecca Miller's disappointing 2015 film Maggie's Plan), but once Bill Murray arrives on the scene, things pick up considerably. Murray is in fine form, and what's better is the chemistry between him and the wonderful Jones, who both appear comfortable ad-libbing with each other. Like Coppola's previous efforts, this is slight stuff, but there is a noticeably relaxed nature to her direction here, allowing the story to just entertain. Outdated patriarchal entitlement is very gently touched upon, and there is obvious inspiration from Coppola's own relationship with her larger-than-life father, Francis Ford Coppola. On The Rocks may not be substantial viewing, but it is surprisingly fun (and one of the most laconic views of New York City ever seen), anchored by terrific performances by two actors who expertly know how to play off one another. RATING - ***

Sputnik ■ (MA). 113 minutes. Opens in selected states October 1. A deft mix of sc-fi/horror and political commentary, this smartly crafted endeavour makes for absorbing viewing. Set in 1983, when the Cold War between the USSR and the USA was still going strong, the film opens with a two-man space module making a less-than-routine return to earth. Only one, Konstantin (Pyotr Fyodorov), survives, and is taken to a secret military facility to be treated and briefed. Colonel

Semiradov (Fedor Bondarchuk), in charge of the operation, persuades outspoken doctor Tatiana Klimova (Oksana Akinshina) to oversee and detail Konstantin's condition, but she soon sees that the cosmonaut's issues don't originate from this world. Screenwriters Oleg Malovichko and Andrey Zolotarev astutely use an era many of us remember to examine what is happening in Russia now, with a government's increasingly overt suppression of freedom of speech and difference in political viewpoints. The situation involving Konstantin intelligently symbolises the varying moral paths people under such tyranny may walk down in order to survive. While these themes give the material a meaty foundation, director EgorAbramenko doesn't forget to deliver a highly entertaining scifi/horror/thriller, and Sputnik succeeds on this level as well. Performances are fine, with Akinshina (Lilya 4-Ever) a clear stand-out. Production values are first-rate. However you want to approach it, Sputnik is a winner, and deserves to find an audience before the inevitable remake shuffles our way. RATING - ****

Antebellum ■ (MA). 105 minutes. Opens in selected states October 1. If you're looking for subtlety, Antebellum isn't the film for you. If you're after a visceral, atmospheric thriller that uses an interesting gimmick to look at important subject matter, then chances are you will be reasonably enthralled. The story centres on Eden (Janelle Monae), a slave who works on a notorious cotton farm, and along with her fellow prisoners, is constantly abused by the Confederate owners of the plantation. After a number of failed escapes, Eden plans another one, but things take some strange turns which will not only affect the present, but also the future. Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, making their feature film debut, direct proceedings with confidence, and with a talented technical crew, ensure that this is a gorgeous looking movie. Their script is a mixed bag, presenting its sadly relevant themes and messages in a heavy-handed, obvious manner, rather than quietly weaving them into a story that gets under your skin in a genuinely unsettling way. The duo also seem influenced by the films of M. Night Shyamalan, and Alex Cox's 1987 cult movie, Walker. It's on the brink of falling into another civil war. RATING - *** - Aaron Rourke

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Right On Down

■ Golden Guitar winner Andrew Swift has released his new second single, Right On Down. Whilst being locked down at home in Melbourne's south-east unable to perform, travel and finish recording, Andrew has been busy setting up his online merchandise shop for his followers. Fingers crossed, the new album will be ready early 2021. More info: www.andrewswift.com.auGo

Clint Wilson

■ Another locked down Victorian artist Clint Wilson has been using his spare time wisely and keeping on with business too. Clint has released his new album Another Death In The Family to the public which follows on from his debut album Dark Water. Clint has an uncanny knack of instantly connecting with his audience -he's an immensely likeable artist who is known for his storytelling and beautiful lyricism, which is evident in his latest album release says Jules Delemare from Wild Heart Publicity. www.clintwilsonmusic.com

Rumour or fact?

■ Let's hope the rumour is true that some regional Victorian eateries may soon be opening up to live outdoor entertainment. Fingers crossed. - Rob Foenander

The Lane hosts People’s awards ■ John Rozentals congratulates The Lane in its showing of wines from Orange. The Lane Cellars is hosting the inaugural 'People's Choice Wine Awards' for Orange Region Wines in the lead-up to the 2020 Orange Wine Festival. The awards are a new consumer-based survey designed to engage Orange Region Wine drinkers at a time when COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of a number of major events during the Orange Wine Festival. The awards cover 10 key categories, from Sparkling Wines and Sauvignon Blanc, through to Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Lane Cellars People's Choice Wine Awards winners will be announced on October 2, at the beginning of the Orange Wine Festival. "The wine festival is a key event in the region's calendar, and we wanted create a bit of fun, and interest in the local wines. Usually there's the wine show and its tasting, but this has been cancelled this year," said The Lane Cellars coowner, David Cumming. "The survey has been open for a number of weeks now, and we've had a great response. "There are a number of brands that are starting gain leads in each category, including Angullong, Swinging Bridge, See Saw, Brangayne and Rikard. No doubt there will be a bit of a run in the last

● David Cumming: The Lane Cellars Wine Manager. week before the results are anI like this wine mainly because lively finish. It is a great match with nounced." the flavours offer some substance. lighter seafood dishes. WINE OF THE WEEK The results will be announced These flavours include fresh raspWindowrie 2020 The Mill on The Lane Cellars website berry, cream, honey and nuts. It is (www.thelanecellars.com) and via soft in the mouth and a fine aperitif. Shiraz: This is a full-bodied dry red its weekly newsletter. The Natural Wine Co 2020 with exemplary plum and spice aroThe Lane Cellars is located in Sauvignon Blanc: This is an aro- mas. The palate is well balanced the Orange Arcade in Summer matic dry white with prominent with lovely fruit intensity, Street, Orange. tropical fruit characters including complimented by the judicious use WINE REVIEWS passionfruit, melon, pineapple and of French oak. It can be matched The Natural Wine Co 2020 grapefruit. The flavours are well with char-grilled vegetables and Rosé: Regular readers of this col- balanced with mid-palate fruit BBQ meats. - John Rozentals umn will know that I like rosé. weight combining with a fresh

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Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Mike McColl Jones

Top 5 THE T OP 5 ANS WERS WE TOP ANSWERS MIGHT HA VE HEARD FROM HAVE DAN ANDREW SA T THE ANDREWS AT QU AR ANTINE INQUIR Y. QUAR ARANTINE INQUIRY 5.“I was away that day”. 4.“Can I smell smoke in here?” 3.“That guy who started in the Premier’s Dept mail room this morning ...it was him!” 2.“Isn’t this the men’s room?” 1.“My name? ...Henry Bolte”.

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Golden Rose is a beauty ■ Top Queensland colt Rothfire made a big statement in demolishing a class field of threeyear olds in the Run to the Rose over 1200 metres at Rosehill with a blistering turn of pace to outgun a class field. He is the ruling favourite for the Golden Rose a the moment. His record is seven wins from his eight starts with a second. Prepared by leading Queensland trainer, Robert Heathcote, he could be the next Buffering for the elite stable. Rothfire is by Rothesay from the New Zealand mare, Huss of Fire, superbly named. We know how good Buffering was, and Heathcote is convinced that Rothfire will be right up there with the old champion. In the Run to The Rose, he was up against one of the best-ever fields of top three-yearolds, including the favourite, Farnan, the winner of the Golden Slipper. At the start, Farnan flew the barriers, and was going at a furious pace, clocking sensational sectionals, but petered out to finish fifth. A big run in the race was that of Ole Kirk, ● Jockey Tommy Berry .Racing Photos. despised in the betting, he finished strongly to Missile gelding, and feel he can carry his form run a good second. on. His stablemate, North Pacific, came home The Peter and Paul Snowden trained Aim hard and wants longer; he was down for the was fancied early before being a scratching at Golden Rose to be run at Rosehill over 1400 Flemington in the second, to run in the Dulcify metres, previously 1500 metres. at Rosehill, when he ran out of a place. His stablemate, Doubtland, an impressive Prior to that he had won two of nine starts winner of the Group two Danehill Stakes over and was fourth to Holyfield at Rosehill. 1200 metres at Flemington, is smart and one of Easy Campesi, a consistent type with John the Hawkes team, Wayne, who trains out of Sergeant, ran a good fourth behind the good galMelbourne, says he is all class. loper, Mo'unga, and hadn't missed a place in Kings Legacy, a good colt on his day, was his previous five outings. run off his feet by the pace of Farnan and was a One from the Maher-Eustace camp in, Jet beaten horse at the turn and finished at the rear Propulsion ran a creditable third behind of the field. Mo'unga, and is worth following, but this might Prepared by Peter and Paul Snowden, he is be a bit hard. much better than that, and the step up to 1400 While Overlord can do a lot of things wrong, metres here, is more up his alley. although he has ability and will win a good race, The consistent Mamaragan, placed in the but not here. Golden Slipper, suffered the same fate as King's Legacy, beaten for pace. Leading rider, Nash Rawiller, has a big opinion of the colt. However, he has had some hard racing, and has been up for a while. There are big raps about the New Zealand three- year-old, Mo'unga, who put in a magnificent performance to win the Dulcify Quality over 1500 metres. Out of the New Zealand mare, Chandelier, by Cox Plate winner, Savabeel, he made it three wins from three starts, in the care of top trainer, Chris Waller. His run in the Dulcify was brilliant; he was in all the trouble in the world, but his rider, James Mc Donald, using all his class, got a run and he did the rest. He is one to watch in this. Prague with the top combination of Ciaron and David Eustace, ran a reasonable fourth in the Danehill Stakes after taking over the lead up the Flemington straight six, only to be run down always does his best. The Ben Hayes-Tom late. His rider, John Allen seemed to go too early Dabernig trained Crosshaven was impressive and he was caught like a sitting duck when the winning his third of four starts, when he won the Exford Plate at Flemington over 1400metres. whips were cracking. The stable has a big opinion of the Smart On his day he has a good turn of foot and

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Racing It is hard to go past Rothfire, but I am a big rap for the Hawkes-trained North Pacific, especially if it is wet.

Top jockey unwell ■ I was saddened to hear from leading owner, John Sweeney, that former top jockey, Peter Mertens, is not well. Speaking from his hospital bed, Peter couldn't talk long, unfortunately he is really battling. A winner of over 2500 races, he had a very bad fall back in 2013 at Hamilton, badly injuring his shoulder. This brought about his retirement. John said Peter won many a race for him, 17 in all.These included the Sunline Stakes on Candy Vale, and Pretty Penny, the sire of Pretty Brazen and others. In all he booted home seven Group One winners, including two on Sirmione, for Bart Cummings, including the Australian Cup. He also scored for John Sweeney on Dame Claire in the Ansett Classic. Dame Claire was the dam of the ill-fated McLairey, which John raced, unfortunately injured racing.

Tim is on the mend ■ Former Racing Editor of the Herald Sun, Tim Habel, is on the mend, and back in action. Tim is the popular Secretary of the Victorian Media Association, and was hit with an illness a few weeks back. I contacted him via email, and the good news: he said he was back on deck. Great news, well done Tim, will catch up soon. - Ted Ryan

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McPherson Team races well ■ Prolific owner/breeder Duncan McPherson's large team are racing particularly well at the moment and internationally bred Muscle HillZoia Boko colt Aldebaran Zeus was a brilliant victor of the Thanks To All Front Line Workers 2Y0 Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres at Maryborough on Monday September 21 to commence another week of regional racing. Having his first outing since May, Aldebaran Zeus trained by Brent Lilley and driven by Chris Alford was swiftly away from a 20 metre backmark and was immediately sent forward to arrest the lead away from first starter Evas Image at the post on the first occasion which had stepped cleanly from the pole. Rated to perfection, Aldebaran Zeus ran out an easy 9.6 metre victor from Evas Image, with Illawong Moonbeam third 9.8 metres away after always being handy after a slow beginning. The mile rate 2-05.2. ■ Beeac trainer Courtney Slater and Bungaree reinsman Michael Stanley enjoyed a good afternoon after snaring a double - Fremarkspoetry taking the Maryborough Bearings & Industrial Supplies Trotters Mobile and Goodtime Floyd the TAB Long May We Play Pace. Fremarkspoetry, a 4Y0 daughter of Majestic Son and A Poem Kept who produced an outstanding performance to win first up at Stawell on September 6 after giving away a gigantic start, trotted to perfection on this occasion, going forward from outside the front line to shadow the leader Sleepee (gate two). Driven with extreme confidence, Fremarkspoetry scored by 1.6 metres in advance of Birthday Suit (one/one at bell), with Sleepee 2.4 metres away in third place when first up from July. The mile rate 2-01.9. ■ Somebeachsomewhere-Bella Joy colt Goodtime Floyd brought up a hat-trick of wins in his event. Settling mid-field in the moving line after going forward at the start from gate three, Goodtime Floyd ran home strongly to prevail by 3.8 metres in 1-58.9 from Myzarmi which followed him home. Our Sir Oliver (three back the markers) used the sprint lane for third 3.1 metres back. ■ Another Beeac (Elliminyt) winner on the day was Daniel and Sheryl Laird's consistent 6Y0 Shadyshark Hanover-Neon Dancer mare Shady Dancer who snared the RTB Redpath Tyre & Battery Services Pace over 1690 metres. With Ararat's Michael Bellman in the sulky, Shady Dancer starting from inside the second line was able to follow the poleline leader Officially Shady all the way enjoying a sweet trip. Easing away from the inside approaching the final bend, Shady Dancer finished best to register a 2.5 metre margin over the raging hot favourite Vigoroso which raced exposed from the bell. Oficially Shady held down third 7.2 metres back. The mile rate 1-57.8. ■ Riddell trainer/driver Chris Lang's 3Y0 Orlando Vici-Moyabamba gelding Red WhiteAnd Bloom was impressive in taking the 2190 metre Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile in a rate of 203.3. Having his first start since April, Red White And Bloom was taken back from gate five to possie five back along the markers as Iona Spider led from gate four. Coming away from the inside to race exposed for the final circuit, Red White And Bloom showed plenty of heart to defy all challengers, accounting for Little Yankee which trailed the pacemaker by 7.4 metres. Iona Spider held on for third 1.6 metres away.

Kilmore fixture ■ The Claire Weston Photography Pace over 1690 metres commenced the Kilmore fixture on Tuesday with the victor being Monegeeta based 4Y0 Bettors Delight-Majestic Reign gelding Reign Maker for part-owner/trainer Nick Beale and youthful reinsman Jayden Barker who is attached to the David Miles stable. Given a cosy passage from gate three trailing the poleline leader Notorious Joe, Reign Maker finished hard along the sprint lane two account for Whenthestarzzzaline (one/two) by 2.3 metres which switched down to the sprint lane on turning, with the hot favourite Payment Plan third 2.4 metres back after racing exposed. The mile rate 1-55.6. ■ Former trotter Cadenza outstayed his rivals

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with Len Baker to land the 2180 metre Jet Roofing Pace in a rate of 2-01.2. Trained at Mitchell Park by Kelvin Barker and driven by Chris Alford, Cadenza a 4Y0 gelded son of Bettors Delight and Top Tempo was sent forward from outside the front line to park outside Forest Force which led from the pole. Showing plenty of toughness, Cadenza kept on giving in the straight to record a half neck margin from Braeview Fella which moved from the back of the leader on turning. Magic Cruiser (one/two) was third 2.8 metres away. ■ Cardigan trainer Anton Golino's beautifully bred Quaker Jet-Sumthingaboutmaori filly Imamaorijet was a big victor of the Carlton & United Breweries 3Y0 Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres. Bred and raced by Yabby Dam Farm Pty. Ltd. Imamaorijet (Jason Lee) settled three back in the moving line from gate two on the second row before going forward mid-race to park outside the leader Bellmac Bambi for the final circuit. Surging clear prior to the home turn, Imamaorijet blitzed her rivals, greeting the judge 5.9 metres in advance of Jazspur which ran home from mid-field in a rate of 2-04.3, with Bellmac Bambi holding down third 11.6 metres back. ■ Daylesford trainer/driver Anne-Maree Conroy's 8Y0 Framework-Melva Grace gelding Uncle Al ran up to his last start second at Ballarat when successful in the 2190 metre OKR 98.3FM Trotters Handicap. Stepping safely from barrier four, Uncle Al was awarded the front after Mystic Chip galloped running into the first turn and after being rated to perfection, kicked clear on turning to just last by a head from Morgan Mylee (one/one at bell) and Regal Assassin which trailed the winner finishing a neck back. The mile rate 2-06.2.

Double Day ■ It was double day on Wednesday with Stawell racing in the afternoon and Bendigo at night. It's ironical how things occur at times, take Stawell's fixture when Heston Blue Chip-Apple Of My Eye gelding The Big End Oftown scored in the Stawell Lotto 3Y0 Pace over 1785 metres. Bred and raced by Geelong's Philip Nott who unfortunately passed away the night before, The Big End Oftown ($32.20) trained at Anakie by Tim Bolitho and driven by Michelle Phillips, led throughout to easily account for Surfsup Tigerpie which raced exposed from the bell, with Rosarito Miss third after following the runner up all of the way. The margins 5.1 metres by a head in a rate of 1-58.9. Philip a former Geelong HRC President and committeeman was a long time bookmaker who operated around many Victorian tracks as well as conducting a highly profitable betting agency on international cricket which turned over millions of dollars. He loved nothing more than to breed and race standardbreds with his most thrilling success being Off The Old winning the Geelong Pacing Cup in 1999. ■ Armstrong based Jason Ainsworth has 6Y0 Down Under Muscles-Walara Bow mare Sarahleonie Bow racing in peak form at present and made it three wins from her last four outings when successful in the 2180 metre Perry's Footwear Trotters Mobile at Stawell. Taken back to the tail from gate six as Dicko Dixon led from outside her, Sarahleonie Bow made a fast move

racing for the bell to assume control in the last lap, scoring by 1.6 metres in a 2-04 mile rate from A Nip Will Do which was always handy. Dicko Dixon held down third 6.1 metres back. ■ Bendigo trainer Shaun McNaulty was in the winners stall following the victory of 4Y0 Big Jim-Lomeka mare Springa in the D & Y Harris Plumbing Pace over 1785 metres. Driven by stable reinsman Rod Lakey, Springa began swiftly from gate five to pounce on the lead and was never headed, reaching the judge 8.6 metres ahead of Tinge Of Fear (one/three) and Misschanel (one/two). The mile rate 2-00.9. ■ At Bendigo, Bolinda's Lisa Miles was victorious with recent stable addition Shes A Hovercraft, a daughter of Night Of The Stars and De La Rosa who recorded a big win in the TAB Long May We Play Pace over 2150 metres. Restrained back to the tail of the field from outside the front line, Shes A Hovercraft despite being four wide in the last lap dashed to the front on turning to score by 6.6 metres from Safe Jewels (three wide ahead of her) and Bella Bronski (one/two), returning a mile rate of 1-57.9. ■ Wallan trainer Ruth Shinn combined with son Chris to capture the Yankee Rockstar Standing At Northern Rivers Equine Pace over 2150 metres with 5Y0 Rock N Roll Heaven-Awesomely mare Righteously. Bred and raced by long time stable clients Justin and Stephanie O'Brien, Righteously spent most of the race one/one from gate two and after making a swift forward move to be outside the pacemaker Four Lonely Nights on the final bend, ran home best to prevail by a head from the leader, with Jessies Girl a head away third after easing off the back of Four Lonely Nights on straightening to be four wide in the straight. The rate 1-59.9. ■ Popular Kilmore reinsman "Aussie" Mifsud landed the Best Accounting & Audit Trotters Handicap over 2150 metres with ex-Kiwi 5Y0 Majestic Son-Sunny Connie gelding Majestic Connies. Trained by Bolinda's Brent Lilley for Julie Mifsud (Aussies wife), Majestic Connies having her second start on Australian soil began brilliantly from 10 metres to assume control on the first turn. Rated well, Majestic Connies scored by a neck over Benji Hall which tried hard after racing exposed, with Love The Aces third a half head away off a one/one trip. The mile rate 2-02.7.

Connections elated ■ Shepparton was the Thursday venue and Junortoun's Graham family - Garry, Melva and Kirsten were elated when their 4Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Three Secrets gelding Heza Secret at start number two scored in the 2190 metre Shepparton BMW Maiden Pace, Trained by Garry, Heza Secret driven by Bendigo based Jayden Brewin after starting inside the second line finished full of running from a mid-field passage to register a 8.5 metre victory from Not So Big from near last returning a mile rate of 2-00.7. Awesome Reactor was third 2.7 metres away after racing in the open. ■ The JDC ConstructionsTrotters Mobile over 2190 metres looked to be a highly competitive race, however the heavily supported favourite Peregrine Phoenix first up since July for the Romsey stable of Chris Svanosio justified the backing by winning in a rate of 2-02.9. Driven by Chris, Peregrine Phoenix began best to lead from barrier three, before electing to take a trail on Nerveracking who handed over to Lord Loki which had been slow to begin from the extreme draw within a lap. Using the sprint lane, Peregrine Phoenix finished with great zest to defeat Nerveracking by a neck which also used the sprint lane, with Lord Loki a game third 4.2 metres back. ■ Avenel's David Aiken enjoyed a profitable night, chalking up three wins during the evening. Trouble Looming (Western Terror-Dazed And Confused - Ryan Sanderson) used the sprint lane off the back of the leader Staress to land the Neatline Homes Pace over 1690 metres in 200.7, Letsrockletsroll (Rock N Roll Heaven-Full Pleasure) ran home strongly from four back in the moving line to take the 2190 metre TAB Long May We Play Pace in 1-59.2 and Honolua Bay (Somebeachsomewhere-National Gallery) was victorious in the 1690 metre Alabar 3Y0

Sulky Snippets This Week

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

Horses to follow

■ Sweet Louise, Radiant Rose, Scorcha, Morgan Mylee, Not So Big, All The Fours.

Pace after racing wide in the last lap to win in 156.1. Both were driven by Josh Aiken. Tatura duo Craig and Amanda Turnbull also snared a double, 5Y0 Art Major-Ultra Trendy Lombo mare Penny Anne the Guarline Security Pace over 1690 metres in 2-01 and new stable addition Jemsons Pet the 1690 metre Cottrells Electrical Pace in 1-56.1.

Four winners

■ Gippsland trained runners and multiple victories dominated Friday's Tabcorp Park Melton fixture, with Zac Phillips driving a quartet of winners and Kyle Costello a double. Cranbourne trainer Dylan Stratford opened proceedings when Bacardi Lindy-Redneck gelding Scootin Around (Zac Phillips) scored in the DNR Logistics 3Y0 Trotters Mobile over 2240 metres much to the delight of owners David Scott, Robert Blanch, Duncan McPherson, Rob Molloy, Bill Hutchison and John Murdoch. Peeling three wide off a one/one trip on the home turn, Scootin Around scored by a half neck in 204.4 from Abitofadreamer along the sprint lane after trailing the leader Daring Angel. Goober a stablemate of the winner was third 8.4 metres away after racing exposed. ■ Phillips' other winners were Gatesys Alley (Mick Hughes - Iona) in the Dynamic Print Group Trotters Mobile over 2240 metres, Dansbro (Rick Cashman - Cranbourne) the Benstud Standardbred Pace over 2240 metres and Sassyola (Dianne Giles - Melton) the 1720 metre Alabar Pace. ■ Kyal Costello snared the TAB Long May We Play 3Y0 Pace over 2240 metres with his Koo Wee Rup based father Brad's trained Sportswriter-Precious Macray gelding Datizit in a rate of 2-00.8. Despite racing in the open, Datizit raced clear on turning to register a strong 5.6 metre margin over Steele (one/one) and Mister Macedon which led, finishing 2.6 metres back. Kyal had earlier in the day led throughout aboard the Michael Burns (Truganina) trained Hes Watching-Libra Jaccka gelding Rendezvous in the Schweppes 2Y0 Maiden Pace over 1720 metres, accounting for Im Eugene and All The Fours. The margins 4.1 metres by a nose in two minutes even. - Len Baker

Police look for missing Springvale girl Soe Mar Yar Bee ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Soe Mar Yar Bee. The 15-year-old was last seen at her Springvale address about 2am 27 September. Police and family hold concerns for Soe Mar Yar Bee’s welfare due to her age and her disappearance is out of character. Anyone who sees Soe Mar Yar Bee is urged to contact Springvale Police Station on 8558 8600.

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