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CR CLARKE SETS MAYORAL RECORD Third term for Maribyrnong civic leader

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■ MARIBYRNONG’S new Mayor is Cr Michael Clarke – the first to hold the position for three occasions.

Cr Clarke returns to the City of Maribyrnong after serving as a former Mayor and Councillor from 2006 – 2016.

He is Secretary of Friends of Cruickshank Park and for over 20 years organised the Kingsville Christmas Carols event.

Newcomer Cr Anthony Tran was elected Deputy Mayor at a meeting held on Tuesday last week (Nov. 10).

Three of the seven Councillors – Sarah Carter, Cuc Lam and Simon Crawford - were part of the previous Council.

Michael Clarke returns to Council after a term off, and the City has welcomed new Councillors Anthony Tran, Bernadette Thomas and Jorge Jorquera.

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

Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, November 18 Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Abdi, Abdi.

Melbourne Traffic Camera Office - Traffic Camera Office v Elmarhbe, Khodr. Melbourne Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Mcaliney, Ray. DruFawkner Victoria Police - Wills, R (40181) v Gould, Rebecca. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Wills, R (40181) v Gould, Rebecca. Uni-Broadmeadows Victoria Police - Hay, S (45847) v Tserentzoulias, Alex. UniCraigieburn Victoria Police - Sutherland, K (44339) v Gould, Rebecca. UniMelbourne East Victoria Police - Patil, S (42226) v Marguglio, Robert. Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Katon, R (41392) v Petrolo, Daniel Robert.

Fawkner Victoria Police - Galios, M (44607) v Chetcuti, Mark. UniFawkner Victoria Police - Rigas, P (44058) v Manallack, Jordan. Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police - Couttie, S (45290) v Franco, John. Uni-Sunshine Victoria Police - Wilcox, J (44194) v Stallworthy, Darren Lee. Uni-Fawkner Victoria Police - Barlow, D (45396) v Ahern, Dennis. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Talbot, C (40187) v Ahern, Dennis. CiuHume Victoria Police - Egan, S (42295) v Kama, Sulleyman Mustafa.

Hume Victoria Police - Bravos, L (44645) v Soryal, Julian. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Barkho, D (40580) v Hocking, Alan. SocitFawkner Victoria Police - Edge, R (41383) v Mcaliney, Ray. CiuMoreland Hume City Council - Bezanovic, R v Omran, Ayoub. Hume City Council Victoria Police - Stewart, D (42975) v West, Jordan. CiuWhittlesea Victoria Police - Wills, R (40181) v Wallace, Jane. Uni-Broadmeadows City Of Moreland Vassilacopoulos, K v Masters, Aaron John. City Of Moreland Victoria Police - Wright, M (40365) v West, Jordan. CiuHobsons Bay Victoria Police - Reynolds, M (42158) v West, Jordan. CiuMoreland Hume City Council - Karaitiana, R v Barakat, Fatma. Hume City Council Victoria Police - Starbuck, N (40274) v Soryal, Julian. Fawkner Victoria Police - Courtin-Clark, S (44327) v Aboulmaali, Sayed.

Uni-Craigieburn Victoria Police - Ackary, D (37421) v Mcaliney, Ray. UniGreensborough Victoria Police - O'halloran, P (42009) v Zildzic, Dino. DruFawkner Victoria Police - Edge, R (41383) v Mcaliney, Ray. CiuMoreland Victoria Police - Silveira, G (43685) v Velluto, Jordan. UniMoonee Ponds

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

Victoria Police - Browne, N v Glasgow, Nathan. Uni-Sunbury Victoria Police - Thomas, A (41227) v Arvantitakis, Jordan.

Uni-Brunswick Victoria Police - Ciavarella, D (45932) v Mcaliney, Ray. PcetPreston Victoria Police - Dewey, T (43541) v Akel, Serine. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Baynon, D (44420) v Galofaro, Sarah. Transit North T&C Victoria Police - Hosking, K (44759) v Harper, Candice. UniFawkner Victoria Police - Mccomiskey, P (44872) v Failla, Guiseppe. UniBrunswick Victoria Police - Bozzacchi, P (44824) v Migani, Chelsea. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Barnett, K (44629) v Tawana, George. UniFawkner Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Stephen, Kristopher.

Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Cusima, K (42702) v Hossni, Jamil. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Renshaw, T (43565) v O'brien, Dominic. UniFawkner Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Talevski, Danny. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Carlton, A (45764) v Zildzic, Dino. PcetFawkner Victoria Police - Jackson, B (44001) v Tadic, Veselka. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Field, S (41228) v Clancy, Benjamin. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Tsokas, N (44134) v James, Stephen. UniBroadmeadows Victoria Police - Kyte, G (41961) v Broadby, Jasmine. Mounted Branch Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Bellington, Alan. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Jackson, A (41009) v Short, Andrew. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Grech, K (42343) v Marrafa, Pua Toakase.

Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Jackson, B (44001) v Soryal, Julian. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Cusima, K (42702) v Georgallis, Peter. Highway Patrol-Fawkner Victoria Police - Stanley, A (40693) v Shortis, Jessica. CiuMoonee Valley Victoria Police - Mendiratta, R (42700) v Shortis, Jessica. DruBrimbank Victoria Police - Smith, W (45008) v Shortis, Jessica. UniFawkner ● More listings at www,magistratescourt. vic.gov.au

The Whip Our Spy in Parliament

Staying Close ■ State Parliament held sessions in both houses last week. The Andrews State Government tried to sell a COVID-19 slogan of ‘Stay Close. Go Further’. Their advertising consultants are paid big bucks for that type of marketing brilliance.

Whole lot of gas ■ Greens politician Tim Read (Brunswick) tried to hold Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio (Mill Park) accountable for Victoria opening up for gas exploration and the development of fracked gas through Western Port.

“Some European countries are disconnecting homes from gas and the ACT is building gas-free suburbs. Does this government have a plan to actually get Victorian households and industry off gas?” asked Dr Read.

Ms D’Ambrosio gave two long-winded answers ... but failed to mention the word ‘gas’ once.

Numbers game ■ Ryan Smith (Liberal, Warrandyte) was concerned in State Parliament last week about the number of questions unanswered by the Andrews Labor Government.

Mr Smith started reading the identifying numbers of the questions, but was stopped by Speaker Colin Brooks. It was a timely interruption. There are 1631 answers outstanding.

Blow it all ■ David Hodgett (Liberal, Croydon) has blasted the State Government over restrictions on students playing wind instruments.

“Music students are not asking for special exemptions. Currently students are allowed to play basketball, get sweaty in close and pass a ball around. Indoor swimming lessons are allowed and gyms are now back open, yet music students are denied the opportunity to learn and play their instrument in a COVIDsafe way,” Mr Hodgett said.

36 Councillors ■ Naomi Blackburn, Victorian Greens Head of Campaigns, announced late last week that 36 Councillor positions across the state had been won.

This includes Banyule (2 Councillors), Boroondara, Darebin (3), Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Manningham, Maribyrnong (2), Monash (2), Moreland (4), Nillumbik, Stonnington (2) and Yarra (5).

Gender equality ■ Some 272 women will take their place on councils for this term – representing 43.8 per cent of councillors, a new high for both Victoria and the nation.

Shaun Lenne, Minister for Local Government, said that Victoria is the first state in Australia to top 40 per cent women councillors and shows strong progress towards the 50 per cent target set by the Victorian Government’s gender equality strategy

Points of order ■ Even losing candidates in the Hume City Council elections were able to get a mention in State Parliament from Yuroke MLA Ros Spence. “There were also many candidates who were not successful on this occasion. In particular I would like to acknowledge the efforts of Chandra Bamunusinghe, Ravinder Kaur, Guri Singh, Paskal ElAli, YaseminYigit and Mikaela Sadkiewicz, each of whom worked incredibly hard and ran energetic and enthusiastic campaigns. Likewise, this term of council will not be the same with the absence of Geoff Porter, Drew Jessop and Ann Potter.

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Ticks & Crosses

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Pascoe Vale MLA Lizzie Blandthorn made reference in State Parliament last week to local childcare services. “Children in the Pascoe Vale electorate have access to fantastic early childhood care and education services. I know because I use them myself. With dedicated educators, support staff and parent communities they work hard to ensure our local kids experience the best start in life.”

● Cr Oscar Yildiz The results of the North West Ward in Moreland Council have been re ferred to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. VCAT held a directions hearing on Monday last week (Nov. 9) and determined a timeline for submission of evidence and a further directions hearing in December. VCAT is not expected to make a determination on the North West Ward election until 2021. “In the meantime, legal advice confirms that all 11 Councillors-elect have the right to take their place as elected Councillors,” a Moreland Council statement said. The North-West Ward Councillors are Oscar Yildiz, Helen Davidson, Angelica Panopolus and Milad El-Halabi.

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Altona MLA Jill Hennessy admitted she was being self-indlugent when she used time in State Parliament to send birthday greetings to a relative. “At the risk of indulgence, in the remaining time today, the 11th of the 11th, I ● Jill Hennessy would like to acknowledge Remembrance Day. It is also an important day in my family.

My grandmother was born on this day, she got married on this day and she gave birth to my Aunty Margaret on this day - so happy birthday, Margy.”

Hobsons Bay Council is updating the its Planning Scheme, in cluding new residential zones, to ensure future decisions meet the needs ofthe growing city. The changes, known as Amendment C131, update the planning scheme to meet changed State Government requirements and guide future development in residential areas. The amendment will ensure the estimated 443 new homes built in Hobsons Bay each year meet the expectations of the community.

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Sunbury MLA Josh Bull has spoken up for local renters: “Many of the opportunities that those who own their own home are afforded should also be given to those who rent. It is particularly important for areas within my community because there are a number of rentals within the Sunbury electorate, not just within the Sunbury community but in Tullamarine, Gladstone Park, Diggers Rest and a very small part of Keilor and Gowanbrae as well. It is important that we are always as a government making sure that we are providing the fairest and safest opportunities for those that rent.”

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Local News

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Cash boost for women’s footy ■ The Victorian Budget will include $6.28 million towards a $21 million community education and event centre to be built at Essendon Football Club’s training ground ‘The Hangar’.

The Tullamarine project will fund facilities for female football participation from the grassroots to elite level with Essendon this year affirming its wish to gain entry into the AFLW by 2022.

The centre will incorporate training and competition facilities, as well as space to host community programs to support women and girls in sport.

The project will see the development of four unisex change rooms, a function centre and community education hub. The centre will also continue to be the home of Paralympics Australia.

The Commonwealth Government and Essendon Football Club have provided funding towards the project, with construction scheduled to start in early 2021.

“This exciting project will inspire more women and girls to get involved in sport and develop their skills,” said Mr Pakula.

“More women and girls are playing football than ever and players in Melbourne’s northern suburbs deserve quality facilities in which to hone their craft.”

Moonee Valley Free kindergarten

■ Moonee Valley Council is promoting the State Government announcement that fouryear-old kindergarten programs will be free for 2021.

“Subsidies will be given to early childhood services that provide funded four-yearold kindergarten programs, such as those operated by Moonee Valley City Council,” said a statement on the MVCC website last week. ● Martin Pakula, Sport Minister

St Albans robbery probed ■ Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a robbery in St Albans.

The 51-year-old victim parked her car at the Ginifer Railway Station about 7.40am on Monday, September 21.

As she made her way to the city-bound platform, the victim was approached by a male who asked for her car keys.

The victim declined and was assaulted by the man. He emptied the contents of her bag on the ground, before stealing her iPhone 11.

The offending man was last seen running north on Willaton St. The woman was not physically injured during the incident.

Investigators have released images of a man who may be able to assist with enquiries.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Sales go virtual

■ Brimbank City Council is set to join Australia’s community and sustainability event for the fourth year running on Saturday-Sunday (Nov. 21-22). The event this year, the Garage Sale Trail: Recovery Edition, encourages residents to make and save money by buying and selling second-hand goods, reducing waste and reusing items in the process. For the first time ever Brimbank City Council will deliver the Trail as a virtual garage sale event.

Moreland Vote for Mayor

■ A meeting will be held at 7pm this Friday (Nov. 20) to vote for Moreland City Council Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Councillors were due to be sworn in last night (Tues.) as we went to press.

The Council for 2020-24 is Crs Lambros Tapinos, Mark Riley, James Conlan, Oscar Yildiz, Helen Davidson, Angelica Panopolus, Milad El-Halabi,Annalivia Carli Hannan, Adam Pulford, Sue Bolton and Helen Pavlidis.

Hume At Sunbury Stn

■ Gap Rd/Station Street will be lowered under the rail line to preserve the character of the heritage-listed Sunbury Station, improve safety and ease congestion.

Planning work is underway. Feedback to the planning team is now open and will close on November 29 ahead of construction on the project kicking off next year, the level crossing removed by late 2022 and the remaining works completed in 2023 – two years ahead of the 2025 completion date. ● This man may be able to help Police with enquiries

Marian Pawlik mourned ■ St Albans MLA Natalie Suleyman has paid tribute in State Parliament to Marian Pawlik.

“It is with great sadness and with a heavy heart that I rise today to speak on the passing of a great man and a dear friend, Marian Pawlik, OAM,” Ms Suleyman said last week.

“I would like to send my deepest condolences to his wife, Barbara, his family and friends and all of the Polish Community Council of Victoria for this dear loss.

“I acknowledge the incredible legacy Marian has left behind as president of the Polish Community Council of Victoria, the organisation he worked tirelessly for for over 20 years.

“Through his work Marian made deep and lasting contributions to the Polish community of Australia, particularly to the Polish history and culture and to supporting the Polish Jewish dialogue.

“Marian’s dedicated work was widely recognised. He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal, the Henryk Slawik Award and the Commander’s Cross from the President of Poland.

“Marian was a great man who acted with integrity, wisdom and loyalty. This is a huge loss

Maribyrnong COVID correct

■ Maribyrnong City Council staff felt obliged to signal that they were obeying COVID-19 regulations when photographs were taken of Councillors last week.

“Face masks were removed briefly while photographs were being taken at the Special Council Meeting, in line with DHHS guidelines regarding photography. Masks were replaced immediately afterwards and the appropriate physical distance was maintained throughout the meeting,” they noted.

Hobsons Bay Pollution solution

● Marian Pawlik only the Polish community but the wider community of Victoria.

“He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. I will miss him very, very much—his advice, his friendship and most of all his loyalty over the many years. Thank you for all the work that you did,” Ms Suleyman said.

■ School children across Hobsons Bay are invited to join the ‘Pollution Solution’ and be in the running to win some prizes.

Students are being encourage to share ideas on how to recycle more and send less household waste to landfill.

This can be either as part of a class project or as an individual, until the competition closes on Wednesday, November 25 at 6pm.

Winning prizes include a tour/workshop at Ceres Community Environment Park, vouchers and more.

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19,523 Vics recover from virus ■ As at the weekend, Victoria had recorded no new cases of Coronavirus, , with the total number of cases at 20,345.

There have been no new deaths from COVID-19. To date, 819 people have died from Coronavirus in Victoria.

As at Saturday, this was the 15th straight day where Victoria had recorded zero daily new cases or deaths.

The Department of Health and Human Services is working with communities to ensure testing rates stay high across the state and we can ‘Stay Safe and Stay Open’.

A new proactive testing blitz started in Hume and Wyndham last Sunday (Nov. 15).

From Sunday, residents of Hume and Wyndham, with even the mildest symptoms, are being encouraged to get tested at one of the five testing sites with further pop up sites to come in the following days.

During this period, the Department will work with the local councils to better understand the opportunities to provide better access to testing and information, through forums, community leader sessions and letterbox drops.

More pop-up sites will also be set up in coming weeks at other local government areas, as well as summer hotspots.

Victorians are encouraged to come forward and get tested when even the mildest of symptoms occur.

The average number of cases diagnosed in the 14 days (Oct. 31 – Nov. 13) for metropolitan Melbourne was zero and regional Victoria was zero.

The rolling daily average case number is calculated by averaging out the number of new cases over the past 14 days.

The total number of cases from an unknown source in the preceding 14 days (Oct. 29 – Nov. 11) was one for metropolitan Melbourne and zero from regional Victoria.

The 14-day period for the source of acquisition data ends 48 hours earlier than the 14-day period used to calculate the new case average due to the time required to fully investigate a case and assign its mode of acquisition.

In Victoria as at the weekend: ■ 3762 cases may indicate community transmission – a decrease of 515 due to the reclassifying of historical cases.

■ 3 cases were active in Victoria.

All active cases are in metropolitan Melbourne ■ 2 cases of Coronavirus were in hospital, there are no cases in intensive care ■ 19,523 people have recovered from the virus A total of 3,390,330 test results have been received which is an increase of 14,614 since yesterday.

Of the total cases: ■ 18,959 cases are from metropolitan Melbourne, while 1196 are from regional Victoria ■ Total cases include 9702 men and 10,630 women ■ Total number of healthcare workers: 3574, active cases: 0.

Organisation based outbreak totals include contacts as well as employees/residents/staff/students of that location/business.

Cases by local government areas

● Professor Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer.

Photo: Bright Brewery/Instagram The State Government will es- charge the ongoing efforts of the tablish an Australian Institute for world-leading researchers at Infectious Disease in the heart of Victoria’s 12 medical research the Parkville biomedical precinct institutes to combat Coronavirus. to lead the fight against future “The Australian Institute of pandemics.

Infectious Disease will be the new The Victorian Budget 2020-21 home of the Burnet Institute and will include an investment of $155 being located next to the Doherty million towards the $550 million Institute, will also allow the institute, with the University of Doherty to expand its research Melbourne and its partners con- operations. tributing a further $150 million and “The initiative will also bring the remaining funds to be sought together the brightest minds from from the Commonwealth Govern- the Walter and Eliza Hall Instiment. tute for Medical Research, the “Our contribution includes an Murdoch Children’s Research immediate allocation of $5 mil- Institute, the University of lion to complete a business case Melbourne and Melbourne-headfor the facility, which will com- quartered global biotechnology bine the strengths of some of the company CSL, to ensure Victoria world’s leading research insti- and Australia are prepared for fututes,” said a Government state- ture challenges. ment.

“The facility will include next“The business case is due for generation laboratories and highcompletion in mid-2021 and con- containment facilities that will struction of the Institute would help researchers improve our uncreate 350 jobs. derstanding of infectious diseases, “Once operational, the Insti- with a robotic biobank facility that tute will provide a massive boost will ensure international best practo the biomedical sector and could tice for specimen storage in largesupport up to 5000 jobs, including scale clinical trials. up to 850 jobs at the Institute it“A cross-disciplinary Centre self. for Infectious Diseases Model“The Institute will create the ling will allow the development largest centre of expertise in the of more sophisticated models to Indo-Pacific region and will es- predict disease patterns, while a tablish Victoria as a global leader new facility at the Royal in understanding infectious dis- Melbourne Hospital will facilitate ease – accelerating research into early-stage clinical trials to quickly the prevention of future pandemics develop vaccines and treatments. and rapidly developing treat“Health workers will train to ments. respond to outbreaks at a new “The pandemic has highlighted state-of-the-art education and the importance of backing science simulation facility featuring adand research in getting ahead of vanced video conferencing and outbreaks and keeping people data-sharing capabilities to link the safe – with the institute designed centre to researchers throughout to deliver everything researchers Australia and Asia, strengthening need to detect, analyse, manage our co-operation in preventing and and treat infectious diseases. managing future outbreaks,” said “This investment will super- the Government statement.

■ The Department of Health and Human Services has published statistics of Coronavirus cases by local government areas: ■ Greater Dandenong, 540 (2 active cases) ■ Casey, 1061 (1) ■ Wyndham, 2265 ■ Alpine, 1 ■ Ararat, 7 ■ Ballarat, 58 ■ Banyule, 449 ■ Bass Coast, 10 ■ Baw Baw, 16 ■ Bayside, 247 ■ Benalla, 3 ■ Boroondara, 272 ■ Brimbank, 2014 ■ Buloke, 0 ■ Campaspe, 11 ■ Cardinia, 204 ■ Central Goldfields, 2 ■ Colac Otway, 137 ■ Corangamite, 3 ■ Darebin, 669 ■ East Gippsland, 7 ■ Frankston, 249 ■ Gannawarra, 2 ■ Glen Eira, 232 ■ Glenelg, 20 ■ Golden Plains, 20 ■ Greater Bendigo, 98, ■ Greater Geelong, 363 ■ Greater Shepparton, 52 ■ Hepburn, 2 ■ Hindmarsh, 0 ■ Hobsons Bay, 505 ■ Horsham, 14 ■ Hume, 1661 ■ Indigo, 1 ■ Interstate, 97 ■ Kingston, 299 ■ Knox, 166 ■ Latrobe, 56 ■ Loddon, 5 ■ Macedon Ranges, 57 ■ Manningham, 168 ■ Mansfield, 10 ■ Maribyrnong, 596 ■ Maroondah, 104 ■ Melbourne, 885 ■ Melton, 1157 ■ Mildura, 6 ■ Mitchell, 89 ■ Moira, 11 ■ Monash, 335 (0) ■ Moonee Valley,. 813 ■ Moorabool, 38 ■ Moreland, 1050 ■ Mornington Peninsula,183 ■ Mount Alexander, 9 ■ Moyne, 2 ■ Murrindindi, 9 ■ Nillumbik, 136 ■ Northern Grampians, 3 ■ Overseas, 4 ■ Port Phillip, 295 ■ Pyrenees, 3 ■ Queenscliffe, 2 ■ South Gippsland, 11 ■ Southern Grampians, 2 ■ Stonnington, 259 ■ Strathbogie, 2 ■ Surf Coast, 15 ■ Swan Hill, 5 ■ Towong, 0 ■ Unknown, 92 ■ Wangaratta, 2 ■ Warrnambool, 13 ■ Wellington, 16 ■ West Wimmera, 1 ■ Whitehorse, 217 ■ Whittlesea, 1210 ■ Wodonga, 2 ■ Yarra, 463 ■ Yarra Ranges, 248 ■ Yarriambiack, 1 ■ Total, 20345 (3)

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Firearms burglary at N. Melb.

MIDDLE EASTERN MAN WANTED OVER RIFLES ■ Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are seeking assistance after a number of firearms were stolen in North Melbourne last month.

Investigators have been told a man entered a property in Peel St on Sunday October4 about 6.20am.

The offender stole a firearms safe containing five rifles, along with power tools.

The offender is perceived as being Middle Eastern, aged between 35 to 40 years-old, with a dark coloured beard, solid build, about 175 to 180cms tall and was driving a late model silver Mitsubishi Pajero.

The registration plates of the vehicle had been covered.

Investigators have released images of a man and a vehicle which they believe may assist them with their enquiries.

Police are urging anyone who may have seen someone behaving suspiciously in the area or with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

■ Police and emergency services were called to an address in Coburg following reports of an assault on Wednesday night (Nov. 11).

An 87-year-old man was located at a property on Reynard St just before 11pm.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A 56-year-old Kurunjang man and a 45year-old Morwell woman were arrested at the scene.

The pair remained in police custody and the exact circumstances surrounding the incident were still to be determined. It is believed all parties are known to each other.

Detectives from the Homicide Squad were on scene assisting with the investigation.

Bay’s Youth Week

● Police want to speak with this man

Robberies across West ■ Police have arrested six teens after a series of robberies in the western suburbs on Friday evening.

Officers were first called to Pier Lane, Maribyrnong about 5.15pm after reports that a pregnant woman had been assaulted.

Investigators have been told an offender met the woman after offering to purchase a laptop advertised on a trading website.

The 30-year-old woman suffered minor injuries and the offender made off with the laptop before leaving in an allegedly stolen Mazda CX5.

Around 7.40pm another victim was approached in Paisley St, Footscray by a group of males.

They demanded he hand over his belongings but he managed to run from the group.

Investigators believe the offenders got into a Mazda CX5

Local Briefs Assault at Coburg

■ Hobsons Bay’s young people are being invited to a series of free events to celebrate Victorian Youth Week. The event has been extended to a full month and will run until December 15.

Events include Woods Street Youth Art Prize, Art it UP, Virtual Trivia Night, Yoga for Young People, Virtual Cooking Class, CreativeArt Practice, UPTalks, Platform UP and Mesh Mash.

16 Days of Activism

■ 16 Days of Activism Against GenderBased Violence is an international campaign held annually between November 25 and December 10 to challenge violence against women and girls.

“Hume City Council is offering a range of free activities that ignite conversation, encourage change, and work towards a future where everyone is safe, equal, and respected,” said a Council representative.

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and chased down the victim.

They then stole cash and a mobile phone before driving off.

Police were then called to Essex St, West Footscray about 8.20pm after two 18-year-old men were confronted by two offenders from the allegedly stolen Mazda.

One of the men was chased and forced to hand over his mobile phone.

The offenders drove off but the vehicle was spotted in Sunshine a short time later.

A number of Police units were called into the area and the car was driven to Stradbroke Drive before being dumped.

The six occupants fled the scene but were all arrested in nearby streets.

Police were interviewing a 15-year-old boy from Derrimut, a 16-year-old boy from Sunbury, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy from St Albans, a 14-year-old boy from Albion and a 16-year-old boy from Cobblebank.

Brooklyn woman charged ■ Three people have been charged as part of the Echo Taskforce investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Bulleen in August last year.

Four warrants were executed in Narre Warren South, Rosebud, Brooklyn and Hampton Park by Police from the Echo Taskforce, Southern Metro Divisional Response Unit, Special Operations Group, Critical Incident Response Team and the AFPNational Anti-Gangs Squad.

A 28-year-old Narre Warren South man has been charged with attempted murder, intentionally cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, recklessly cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury, criminal damage by fire (arson), use category e unregistered handgun, fail to provide pin code.

A 29-year-old Hampton Park man has been charged with attempted murder, intentionally cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, recklessly cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious Injury, criminal damage by fire (arson), fail to provide pin code.

A 30-year-old Brooklyn woman has been

■ Lumen Christi Catholic Primary will receive $2 million in State Government funding from the Non-government Schools Capital Fund, according to Jill Hennessy, Altona MLA “We are really delighted to get that support. I want to thank and acknowledge the Minister for Education for his support for our local schools in the Altona electorate,” Ms Hennessy told Parliament last week.

St Albans is OK

■ St Albans MLA Natalie Suleyman praised local sporting clubs when she spoke in State Parliament last week: “I do also want to acknowledge two great local sporting clubs in my electorate, the Green Gully Soccer Club and the St Albans Sports Club. Not only are they great sporting clubs but they do provide an opportunity for community members to socialise—entertainment, a place to eat—and most importantly job opportunities as well.

“The St Albans Football Club has been running since 1946. As I said, it is a great sporting organisation. It provides senior and junior sporting programs, both AFL footy and cricket. I know that players and the whole team at St Albans Sports Club were looking forward to getting back to training. I would also like to state that the Green Gully Soccer Club was founded by the local Maltese community—an integral part of the tapestry of St Albans—in 1955, and they have a very strong and active soccer organisation at Green Gully Soccer Club. “

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charged with attempted murder, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury.

The trio were due to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

A 40-year-old Rosebud man has been released pending further enquiries.

Detectives had previously charged 11 people in January this year in relation to this matter.

The arrests follow the non-fatal shooting of a then 31-year-old man in Bulleen on August 1, 2019.

■ State Government funding for Altona organisations has been dicussed in the Legislative Assembly by Jill Hennessy, MLA. “The successful organisations in my constituency are the Kai’Opua Outrigger Canoe Club Australia, Laverton Bowling Club and Archery Victoria,” Ms Hennessy said.

“They are really important grants. They are going to help our local sporting communities get back to some form of COVID normal, and they are really delighted to receive that funding.”

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Local Politics Cr Haweil is Hume Council Mayor

● Cr Joseph Haweil, Hume Mayor ■ COVID-19 recovery, youth leadership, and fostering an inclusive community were key themes in the acceptance speech of Hume City’s new Mayor, Cr Joseph Haweil.

Cr Haweil, who represents Aitken Ward, was elected the Mayor of Hume City by his fellow councillors.

Jacksons Creek ward councillor Cr Jack Medcraft was elected Deputy Mayor, at Council’s Statutory Meeting at the Broadmeadows Town Hall on Thursday evening (Nov. 12).

In accepting the role of Mayor, Cr Haweil spoke of his father’s experience migrating to Australia from Iraq and how service to his family, community and country underpins his personal and professional values as he moves into this role.

“When he got his first job on the production line at the Ford Motor Company’s Broadmeadows plant, he could scarcely have imagined that one day his son would become the Mayor of the city which gave him his start in this new land of opportunity, Australia,” Cr Haweil said.

“It is this very freedom to pursue opportunity that has made Australia the promised land for generations of migrants, thousands of whom have had their start here in Hume.

“In this role I will support and champion Australian values like mutual respect, tolerance, compassion for those in need and equality of opportunity.”

Cr Haweil vowed to work with his fellow councillors and community in Hume City’s recovery from COVID-19.

“As Mayor, I will work with my colleagues to prioritise supporting businesses to recover, reopen and rebuild.

“I know many of you have fresh perspectives and I for one am eager to support any idea that benefits our community.

“I believe strongly that the views of the community and your elected representatives should inform decision making.”

During his mayoralty, Cr Haweil will oversee 150 shovel-ready jobs to create local jobs for local people and continue to advocate and champion key election issues for the community.

“We know we can’t wait for this critical infrastructure to be upgraded as more and more people choose to call Hume home each year.”

As the second youngest Mayor in Hume’s history, Cr Haweil hopes to address the apathy that many young people today feel about government and politics.

“I hope that these milestones will encourage young people in Hume to get involved in leadership in politics and government and affirm that through public service, you can make a meaningful and positive impact on your community.”

Cr Haweil welcomed the new councillors, acknowledging the community’s confidence in his re-elected colleagues and paid tribute to outgoing councillors and their contributions.

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Tribute to Jim Cusack ■ Essendon MLA Danny Pearson has paid tribute in State Parliament to local Labor candidate Jim Cusack who failed to win re-election to Moonee Valley.

Mr Cusack polled 12.32 per cent of primary votes in the 10-way contest for Myrnong Ward.

Elected to office were Jacob Bettio, Rose Iser and Katrina Hodgson.

“I rise to acknowledge the great contribution and public service of Jim Cusack,” Mr Pearson told the Legislative Assembly.

“Jim has recently concluded a 15-year stint representing the community he loves as a councillor for Myrnong ward in the City of Moonee Valley.

“Jim has represented his Moonee Valley constituency over this time with integrity, decency and an unwavering focus on fairness.

“He genuinely believes in consultation as a means to achieve meaningful local outcomes, and in his councillor role he always sought to ensure that the community was heard.

“As a proud member of the Australian Labor Party, Jim is a much-respected and friendly fixture at local events, festivals and rallies.

“He is well known for being the first person to meet people in his front yard and to discuss any issues of concern with a neighbour passing

● Jim Cusack by—listening, talking, problem-solving and providing genuine grassroots public service and politics.

“Jim stood firmly against the East-West link with other councillor colleagues, undoubtedly achieving the best possible outcome for local residents.

“A passionate republican and eminently proud of his Irish heritage, Jim Cusack can be rightly proud of the fantastic contribution he has made to his community, because most of all he cared. Thank you so much, Jim, for your service to our community. You left our place better than you found it. Stay safe and go well.”

It’s Greater Western Water ■ City West Water and Western Water are transitioning into a new entity – Greater Western Water.

The organisation will be overseen by leading water sector expert Cheryl Bagatol, alongside a committee of representatives from both boards.

Lisa Neville, Minister for Water, announced that Ms Batagol will Chair the Joint Transition Committee, which met last week for the first time, and be responsible for planning the integration of the two water corporations.

The new water provider, Greater Western Water, will begin on July 1, 2021.

Ms Batagol has most recently been the Chair of the Environment Protection Agency Victoria - and with a long history of Director and Chair roles on Victorian water corporations.

There will be representation

Have you seen Cake Sunflower Heart?

● Caitlin Jones, also known as Cake Sunflower Heart ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Caitlin Jones.

A warrant has been issued for the 32year-old’s arrested in relation to public nuisance offences.

Investigators have released images of Jones, who also goes by the name Cake Sunflower Heart, in the hope someone may have information on her current whereabouts.

She is known to frequent the Hume, Moreland and Mooney Valley areas.

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

Editor’s Diary 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.

From Our Files - 100 Years Ago November 1920 ● Cheryl Bagatol, Greater Western Water Chair from Western Water current Western Water follows work board members Jane Doolan, by the Victorian Government, Liza McDonald, and Les City West Water, Western WaMcLean with CWW Board ter and Melbourne Water to members Bruce Cohen, Tania identify the best way to cater Fryer and Sawsan Howard for population growth in the recompleting the membership. gion and deliver high quality, The formation of Greater affordable water services.

Upgrades at Sunbury ■ Sunbury MLA Josh Bull has spoken in State Parliament about local park upgrades.

“My question is to the Minister for Community Sport. Minister, what is the latest information on the recent $21 million announcement around the Get Active Kids voucher program, a Victorian first that will support children to get involved in organised activities by providing $200 vouchers to families to help with the cost of sports equipment, uniforms and of course memberships?

“Speaker, as you so well know, community sport is vital to the health and wellbeing of our community and being involved in local sport is extremely important to those in my electorate and I am sure those in electorates right across the state.

“The Andrews Labor Government has an incredibly strong record in investing in community sport. I am really pleased that we are delivering upgrades at Boardman Reserve and at Langama Park in Sunbury and partnering with the City of Melton to upgrade the Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve. This is a very important program. It “is terrific to see kids getting back involved in local sport, and I ask the minister for the latest information on the program.”

Church Chat

■ Rev. Roberts in a few well-chosen words thanked Mr. McPherson on be half of the members for his kindness and loyalty to the club.

Mr. McPherson, on rising to respond, was greeted with prolonged applause. The afternoon was:spent most enjoyably.

Church of England (St. John's) Sunday next at St. John's will be "Go to Church" Sunday; and the following Sabbath "'Promotion Day."

Footscray Band ■ The Municipal Band decided to enter the 'B' grade band competition at Ballarat, and in order. to be able to defray the expenses appealed to friends for donations. There were many responses, and the band desires to express its thanks for the same; Unfortunately the amount so collected was insufficient for the purpose, and, with feelings of much regret, the members of the.band had reluctantly to forego the trip.

Barkly St gluepot

● Josh Bull, Sunbury MLA

■ lt is with nluch regret that the ratepayers of Barkly-street west appeal to you to assist us in stirring up the sleepy north ward councillors to venture out and do something at the Barkly-street gluepot.

We have been paying rates for over half a century and have not even got a waterchannel ploughed out. Our yards, back and front, are flooded with each rain.

The butcher and baker have refused to call, and twice the doctors were sent for to attend patients, but got as far as the gluepot aind had to turn back.

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Victorian Arts Bendigo Gallery Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion: Australia's first major survey of contemporary indigenous textiles and fashion opened at Bendigo Art Gallery last Thursday (Nov. 12) and closes on January 17. Entry to the exhibition is free.

The exhibition's Bendigo showing will be followed by an extended session at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

The word Piinpi is an expression that Kanichi Thampanya (First Nations people from the East Cape York Peninsula) use to describe changes in the landscape across time and space.

The exhibition offers a survey of contemporary First Nations fashion, and explores the concept of indigenous seasons and the way understanding of Country and culture are reflected in and inspire contemporary textile and fashion design.

Key works featured in the exhibition have been acquired by Bendigo Art Gallery and will form the beginnings of the Australian Fashion collection, a new collection for the gallery.

Some of the many highlights include ■ Four new commissions by Gunai, Waradjuri, Gunditjmara and Yorta Yorta woman Lyn-Al Young which respond to the indigenous seasons. Handpainted using ancient techniques the collection captures the subtle transformations of Young's Country over time.

■ A possum skin cloak made by Dja Dja Wurrung/Yorta Yorta Elder Rodney Carter.

The work showcases the continued resilience of the Dja Dja Wurring people from Central Victoria who are revitalising their cultural traditions through powerful forms of artistic expression.

BendigoArt Gallery 42 View St, Bendigo - Peter Kemp

National Gallery ■ The Ian Potter Centre NGV will reopen to the public on November 23.

In line with Victorian Government health and safety guidelines, the NGV will reopen implementing a range of public health and physical distancing measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors to the gallery.

The measures will include free pre-booked tied ticketing, appropriate queue management, hand sanitiser stations across the Gallery and increased cleaning facilities.

Free and open to the public, NGV Australia will present the largest exhibition of Tiwi art ever to be staged will showcase works from 1911 to the present day consisting of almost 300 works by over 70 artists.

The exhibition, including Destiny, Tiwi and Ivan Durrant: Barrier Draw will be open on November 23.

National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Centre Federation Square Swanston St, Melbourne - Peter Kemp

Schwartz Gallery ■ Anna Schwartz Gallery at 185 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, is re-opening.

The renovated, first floor gallery is presenting an exhibition of new works by Stephen Bram.

The new gallery space underwent a transformative renovation overseen by the gallery's original architect Denton Corker Marshal that reflects the ground floor architecture and creates a cohesive space.

The renovated Gallery 02 space will enable concurrent exhibition programs to be resented in both levels of Anna Schwartz Gallery, whilst creating a space for discussions and events. It will be inaugurated by a new series of large-scale black and white abstract painting s by Stephen Bram.

The exhibition of Stephen Bram works will be presented from November 18 until December 19 in Gallery 02 alongside the recently re-opened John Nixon exhibition Groups + Pairs - 2020 in Gallery 01.

- Peter Kemp

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WHERE’S MY MONEY? ■ Independent company Cracked Actors Theatre proudly sold out their first show within one hour of the official announcement of an easement of lockdown restrictions, Cracked Actors Theatre is releasing extra performances from December 1-20 to ensure audiences do not miss the reopening and presentation of 7th Floor Theatre's comedy Where's My Money?

7th Floor Theatre co-founder Heather Boom says that the show’s success is down to, “John Patrick Shanley’s devilishly delicious comedy full of acidic wit and hard to swallow home truths.

We may have hit “pause” on 2020, but Where’s My Money? is the rapid fire, fast paced action audiences are craving”.

CAT’s Artistic Director Matthew Richard Walsh says that, “Throughout both lockdowns we have kept in close contact with Creative Victoria to ensure that we adhere to their Arts and Culture Guidelines for COVID as they evolve.

“This is an emotional moment for everyone.

We are overwhelmed with the public’s response. These performers (from 7th Floor Theatre), like artists everywhere, thoroughly deserve to be back at work”.

The cast for this season presented by Cracked Actors Theatre and produced by 7th Floor Theatre includes Heather Bloom,

● Heather Bloom in Where's My Money? Photo: Greg Bachurski.

Catherine Ward, Hayden Burke, Alexander Lloyd, Clare Hayes and Laurence Young. Directed by Hayden Burke with Catherine Ward as Assistant Director.

Performances: December 1 - 20 Location: Cracked Actors Theatre, Level 1, 34 Lakeside Drive, Albert Park Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/ events/landing?eid=641318

Review: The Preacher ■ It’s strange watching stand-up comedy without a live audience to laugh at the jokes.

It takes some getting used to.

Equally strange is David 'Dave' Davidson's debut comedy show, The Preacher.

This is a weird show where Davidson literally recites the biblical text Ecclesiastes for laughs.

The only problem is Ecclesiastes wasn’t a particularly funny guy.

He was a little pessimistic about life in general and given to moralising.

“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity” is one of his many catchphrases.

That’s not Ecclesiastes only catchphrase and there are many more you may remember.

There's the bit The Byrds turned into a hit song in the 60s; a time to kill, a time to heal, a time to love, a time to hate, and so on.

There’s a lot you recognise.

Again, not especially funny and hearing them presented as material in a stand-up routine is decidedly surreal.

It's still better to be a wise man than to be a fool, is another one of his.

Laughter is madness.

What does pleasure accomplish.

And, while we’re at it, let’s not forget about the ladies.

Ecclesiastes, you may remember, seethes about women seducing and trapping men.

An honest man is worth one in a thousand; there are no honest women, he says.

“What’s the deal?” Dave asks us before throwing in a flatulence joke with sound effect.

I scratch my head and wonder where all this is leading.

The good Lord might have had many traits, but a sense of humour wasn’t one of them.

Where is Nietzsche when you need him?

Performances: November 25 - 29 at 7.30pm Tickets: $8.50 Bookings: https://melbournefringe.com.au/ event/the-preacher/ - Review by Kathryn Keeble

Sir John Monash Lecture 2020 ■ Exploration of Indigenous Country and culture through the prism of art, design and architectural practices is the theme of the panel discussion for this year’s Sir John Monash Lecture.

On Friday, November 27at 7pm panel members will discuss their individual practices and their shared interest in revealing the layers of history and memory that reside in place through Indigenous art and design.

Each year, the Sir John Monash Lecture is one of the most highly anticipated events on Council¡’s cultural events calendar and this year will be no different, except that due to COVID-19 it will be delivered online.

Monash Mayor Brian Little said he was proud of the reputation of the Sir John Monash Lecture as a forum for commentary on contemporary issues and the high calibre of this year’s panel, including Moderator Rhoda Roberts, prominent Indigenous arts leader, actor and broadcaster.

“I am excited for this opportunity for us all to learn more about Aboriginal knowledge, culture and connection to land through the work of our outstanding panel of artists and designers,” Cr Little said.

Panel members are: ■ Dr Peta Clancy ■ Dr Brian Martin ■ Jefa Greenaway ■ Rhoda Roberts The online Zoom webinar event on Friday, November 27, is free but bookings are essential via the Monash Council website where people can also read more about the panellists. Event starts at 7pm.

● Isaac Shatford ■ Our theatres have been dark for months, but that hasn't stopped Music Theatre Melbourne from running a New Musical Writer's Competition, to make sure we have some great shows for the future.

Entrants had to develop a musical that responded creatively to the experience of COVID-19.

And to add to the prestige of this competition, the celebrity judge on the panel was one of the world's greatest writers of musicals, Stephen Schwartz, creator of Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, and many more Broadway hits.

There were three finalists, but the winner of COVID The Musical was New Zealandborn Melburnian, Isaac Shatford, from a field of 61 entrants.

Schwartz was especially impressed by this new young musical creator.

"Isaac showed an especially high level of craft in both music and lyrics, as well as a strong grasp of story-telling, with nuanced and relatable characters," Schwartz said.

Isaac's musical has been given the working title of Ruth, and Music Theatre Melbourne is working with him to develop the work for its première production in September next year.

While Melbourne has been in lockdown, Isaac took a trip home to his birthplace and has been locked down in New Zealand, which gave him the plot for Ruth.

The story features a family reunion prolonged by the impossibility of getting away, and an assortment of characters is brought together long enough for every elephant in the room and skeleton in the closet to be revealed.

Isaac is a professional violinist and composer whose works have been performed nu the New Zealand and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras.

And he is truly delighted to win this award.

"It's incredible, that in this time of crisis, Music Theatre Melbourne has decided to continue developing original work, so I am beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to share this story with the community," he said.

"I can't wait to return to Melbourne - hopefully for good this time."

Roll on the Trans Tasman bubble to bring Isaac home.

- Julie Houghton

Heide Museum 40th Anniversary Year: The Heide Museum of Modern Art is proud to announce highlights from its 2021 program, celebrating the museum's 49th anniversary with a diverse range of exhibitions including the first Australian museum of celebrated British artist Bruce Munro, a major retrospective of renowned Australian modernist Sidney Nolan, and important surveys of respected Australian artists Robert Owen and Margaret Hinder.

2021 will also see the opening of a muchanticipated Healing Garden within the grounds.

Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen - Peter Kemp

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Local Theatre Dazza and Keif Go Viral in Space with Ya Mum ■ The year 2020 has been tough for the arts industry so kudos to the Fringe Festival for creatively bringing to life this much-loved institution. The 2020 virtual season, with its promos, pre-show lead-ins and broadcasts, screamed take notice.

The Fringe is a unique platform for creative experimentation. Its charm is you never really know what to expect.

Intro Dazza and Keif Go Viral in Space with Ya Mum. This is the second instalment in the Dazza and Keif Go Viral trilogy. At number two, a trilogy worth its salt should probably have you gutted you missed the first and full of excitement for the third. Can’t really say that is the case.

Let’s not underestimate however the pressure and challenges of the current situation on performers who thrive on the thrill and reaction of a live audience. Then, on the other hand, the lockdown has provided plenty of time to perfect and fine-tune work.

Unfortunately this Dazza and Keif failed to deliver on the laughs it promised.

Writer and performers Danni Ray and Keely Windred as Dazza and Keif gave solid and confident performances.

They interacted with ease and their dance sequences were fabulous - would have liked to have seen more dancing. Unfortunately, Dazza and Keif themselves are unlikeable, outdated and tired parodies of the worst/saddest kind of men - as women I don’t think this helps our cause.

There were also issues with the storyline that seemed disjointed and a little hard to follow at times.

While this ambitious hour-long production was delivered seamlessly to my laptop and screencast to my 56-inch TV screen - a view similar I think to the back row of your average theatre, I look forward to seeing them in their natural environment, for a second chance, live on stage.

- Review by Beth Klein

New Nine ■ Alternative comedian Patrick Collins presents The New Nine at the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival November 19 -29 at 7.00pm Ever thought about how nine is the same as six upside down? Patrick has. More than anyone has, he says. Patrick needs audience help.

"We're changing the symbol for the number nine, and you need to know what we're going to change it to, and exactly how we're going to do it.

“Don't be on the wrong side of history. Embrace the New Nine. The New Nine explores the desperation for change from a person who is very upset about the recent changes in their life" From the team that created the cult hit, Mime Consultant, and forged within the chaos of 2020, this show blends technical elements and on stage performance to create an experience tailor-made for digital audiences, and is a timely response to a year of political and social upheaval. All the while making it very clear that Patrick is not kidding about changing the number nine.

Bringing their skills in stand-up, physical comedy and theatre, Patrick presents off-thewall jokes and social commentary through charisma, charm and a possible mental breakdown.

“We just need to change the number nine” Collins says, “if a good show comes out of it then great but I’m really just here to change the number.”

Performance Dates: November 19 - 21, 26-28 at 7pm Duration: 55 minutes Price: Full $14.75, Concession $10 Book tickets: melbournefringe.com.au or call 9660 9666.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Eddie signs off ■ Triple M Melbourne’s The Hot Breakfast, hosted by Eddie McGuire and Luke Darcy, will finish on Friday, November 27, after 11 years on air.

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Happy 40th birthday for St Martin’s Theatre ■ St MartinsTheatre celebrates its 40th birthday in 2020 by telling soulful, funny and disruptive stories with its alumni and young people in an online performance 40:40 Live at 4pm on December 12. This performance will feature more than 60 young people.

St Martins has a long, rich history and has sparked the careers of artists across film, television, music, theatre and design.

As homage to the thousands of young people who have been walking through its doors since 1980, St Martins has featured the stories of 40 alumni on their social media through the 40:40 Online campaign.

Together the stories create a kaleidoscope of the creativity, culture and connection within the walls of the theatre.

Featured alumni include: television presenter Julia Zemiro, writer Michele Lee, comedian Tanya Lacy, director Petra Kalive, actor Robert Meldrum, along with stories from the current young people.

The year of celebration culminates in an online performance, 40:40 Live, at 4pm on December 12 that will feature more than 60 young people who have continued to perform, script and create during lockdown.

The work will include a combination of live and prerecorded segments that weave together stories of past alumni and present young people, highlighting connections through time and place.

A chorus of teens reimagine Lally Katz’s surprising adventure into theatre, a young person pays tribute to the start of Wesley Enoch’s career and a gaggle of eight-year-olds follow in Tariro Mavondo’s footsteps on the long weekly journey to the library where her love of storytelling began.

● St Martins student, Eve Feng, aged 12. Photo: Laura Du Ve. St Martins Artistic Director, Nadja Kostich, acknowledges the importance of connection and celebration during one of the most testing times in the arts as an occasion for the community to proudly celebrate its value and impact.

“The beautiful stories shared by our alumni reveal a matrix of connections between people, projects, and arts practice, all lit up with the love of theatre.

“This place is a living album of history that we open up to the audience. The young people offer an ode to St Martins.”.

Tickets for the event are free and can be registered through stmartinyouth.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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What’s On Fuse at Darebin ■ Darebin’s new multi-arts festival FUSE has continued to put the local arts scene at the forefront during spring 2020 and is now launching a new project entitled WurruWurru, where six local artists have been handpicked to create fresh and original music, poetry, dance and visual art.

The Wurru-Wurru project is designed to bring First Nations people together in traditional ways of ceremony, across a myriad of art, performance and storytelling.

Project curator Allara Briggs Pattison, a Yorta Yorta artist and creative entrepreneur, has selected six First Nations Artists to create new work inspired by the theme WurruWurru, which in Woiwurrung language means ‘Sacred Kingfisher’ and ‘sky’. Four new works have been in development over the past two months and audiences can tune into the FUSE website to listen and view the works until November 29.

Allara is herself a skilled musician, composer and film maker. Her Yorta Yorta culture inspires her work, and she strives to create space for cultural, revival reclamation and celebration. Together we manifest spiritual healing for Country and within ourselves.

“As a First Nations artist myself, I understand the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on a creative and cultural level.

Wurru-Wurru is a way our mob can connect, especially as most of us build our home here as guests on Wurundjeri Country. It gives an opportunity for First Nations Artists to create for Country through music, art and dance as our ancestors did. Even in isolation we continue to evolve our connections and tell our stories. We are resilient, we see the light, we feel the air and we watch the birds.

Always have, and always will.

“I chose these artists because they all dedicate themselves to creating positive social change through their art. They have all shown incredible resilience throughout the past eight months of isolation. They have worked very hard to stay creative and connected to community and culture with severely diminished opportunities to create or share their work,” Allara says.

“The theme Wurru-Wurru is inspired by the spirit of transformation, regeneration, and creation that the season of 'Spring' brings.

Here on Wurundjeri, Woiwurrung Country August through to October is a time when buds are flowering, murnong is in bloom, the air is warm, birds are singing and nesting, and flocks of Wurru-Wurru arrive to bring its next generation into the world.

For further details visit: https:// www.fusedarebin.com.au/ - Cheryl Threadgold

Frames of Chaos

● The Wolves Theatre Company wants to produce Marooned as a movie.

■ Before theatre closures due to COVID-19, to all their bases.

The film version of the play will be more The Wolves Theatre Company says it was well on track to becoming financially independent. accessible to all Australian towns who, in some The company website explains: "Formed out cases, might not be able to afford the cost of live of a determination to show an ageist society that performances visiting their region.

"But a feature film version, they can license, mature creatives could be original, challenging, pertinent and gutsy, we were carving a name for and it can be presented in the same way as the ourselves as one of the most innovative and ex- play but as a reduced cost to them. Several towns citing contemporary theatre companies in the have already expressed interest.

Simon McKeown writes: "I love the concept country.

“Our growing pack produced their own bold, ... to me it's all about taking the audience on a engaging and poignant theatrical pieces aimed journey that involves the possibility that the attempt was unsuccessful (that is 'hope') and at mainly at the 40 plus demographic."

In 2018 the Wolves Theatre Company suc- the same time emphasising how much is lost cessfully staged Michael Gray Griffith's Ma- when the attempt is successful ('brutal reality'). rooned as a dedication to actor Guy May who Very, very powerful ... and if it makes just one person reconsider where they might otherwise took his own life.

The company would now like to transition be headed, from my perspective it's generated into film production and present Marooned, the an extraordinary return".

The Wolves Theatre Company needs help suicide prevention play as an 80-minute feature film. Michael recently won a City of Melbourne to raise the last of the shooting budget.

For further details about the proposed MaArts Grant to adapt Marooned into a film script.

The stage play encouraged talking openly rooned film project and how to help, visit https:/ and proactively about the suicide problem, and /www.wolvestheatre.com/marooned - Cheryl Threadgold the Australian Army now intends to tour the play

■ Performance artist, Hideto Ambiguous, takes on the challenge of unravelling how social media has become a manipulative tool that influences political agendas and the social conscience when it comes to migration and even war. The conceit is that his supposed hero, Shinzo, is both perpetrator and victim in the era of big data.

As a one-man show, the performance is more a polemic about these issues. Theatrically, Hideto’s characterisations are basic as are the simple attempts at mime to denote where he is and what he is doing. These elements are more the convenient means by which he can focus on the ideas which he wants to bring to the audience’s attention. It is almost childish in its minimalism.

The revelation of the piece comes at the latter end of the performance where we are taken back in time to see the rationale that contextualizes the events laid before us. Until that time there was no real drama to follow or character development both of which would have facilitated engagement. The events were disparate and fragmented – war, immigration, big data. Things seemed a little disconnected.

These ideas do connect eventually and it is through a clever plot inversion. The audience have had to wait, however, for this culmination. But Hideto’s agenda is to accentuate and provoke with his ideas rather than his performance skills.

Melbourne Fringe Festival Until November 29 Bookings: https://melbournefringe. com.au/ event/frames-of-the-chaos/ - Review by David McLean

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

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Effect of energy drinks

■ In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on November 11 to recall the end of First World War hostilities.

Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day. Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth.

It was originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11am - on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

Every year on November 11, Australians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Australia during times of war, conflict and peace while the US chose Veterans Day.

■ Energy drinks are known for their high caffeine content, which often tops that of soda and even coffee. But they seem to affect people's hearts and blood pressure differently than other caffeinated beverages, suggests a small new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

In the study, researchers divided 18 men and women into two groups. Half were given a 32-ounce commercially available energy drink with 320 mg of caffeine, as well as other ingredients like taurine and ginseng, both dietary supplements.

People in the other group were given a soda-like control drink of the same size that contained the same amount of caffeine with a bit of lime juice, cherry syrup and carbonated water.

After six days, the groups switched and drank the other beverage. The researchers measured everyone's blood pressure at the start of the study and one, two, four, six and 24 hours after drinking the beverage. They also measured everyone's heart activity using an electrocardiogram.

New date for Oscars ■ The 2020-2021 film awards season will be the most delayed and drawn-out season ever, with the Oscars pushed back from its usual late February date to April 25 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most of the other awards shows have adjusted to fit the Oscars timeline, but that timeline is itself unusually extended there's a full month, for instance, between the announcement of Oscar nominations on March 15 and the beginning of final voting on April 15.

That's the opposite of the awards season that ended at the beginning of this year, when the Oscars' early Feb. 9 date caused a truncated, crammed calendar.

Cancer screenings drop ● Pictured at the West Hollywood Veterans day Memorial is the Mayor of West Hollywood ,Lindsey Horvath, with Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites Managing Director Alan Johnson.

Mobile phones addictive ■ You check it in the bathroom. You check it at the movies. You check it when you're having dinner with your friends. But you wouldn't say you're addicted and most experts would agree with you.

"Only a small percentage of people qualify as addicted," says Dr David Greenfield, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut and founder of the Centre for Internet and Technology Addiction.

"But many people overuse their smartphones." The line between overuse and addiction is grey. But Greenfield says you're moving into addiction territory when you can't stop using your phone even when it's harming your life. Whether you're in a work meeting or behind the wheel, "if you can't help being on it even when you know you shouldn't be, that loss of control is the hallmark of an addiction," he says.

Dr James Roberts is a professor of marketing at Baylor University and author of Too Much of a Good Thing, a book about smartphone addiction. He agrees with Greenfield's definition, and lists a few more warning signs. Withdrawal is a big one. If you feel anxious, irritable, or uncomfortable when your phone isn't within reach, that's a red flag, he says. And if you seem to be on your phone more and more, that ever-increasing desire for a "dose" of smartphone is akin to substance abusers who build up tolerance to drugs or alcohol, he says. If all this is making you roll your eyes, after all, what's the big deal about checking Facebook or sending a few texts? new research may make you reconsider.

You've probably seen the reports on how your phone's blue light can mess with your sleep, or how spending time on social media could make you depressed. But there's broader research that suggests constant access to the Internet may be rewiring our brains in potentially harmful ways. People's attention spans are getting shorter, and smartphone alerts disrupt our already weakened ability to focus, suggests new research from Florida State University.

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■ Hundreds of thousands of Americans deferred routine cancer screenings at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over fear of contracting the virus, leading to an uptick in advanced cancer diagnoses. Without early detection, patients are left with fewer treatment options and a higher likelihood of dying.

Earlier this year, the National Cancer Institute projected that missed cancer screenings and other behavioural fallout from the pandemic would result in at least 10,000 additional cancer-related deaths over the next decade.

"There's really almost no way that doesn't turn into increased mortality," its director said. National cancer-care provider 21st Century Oncology said it has recorded 18 percent of its breast-cancer patients as having an advanced stage of the disease, compared to 12 percent in 2019. Similarly, the medical testing company Quest Diagnostics showed its weekly number of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients decreased by nearly 52 percent in March and early April compared to pre-pandemic. "Cancer doesn't take a pause," said Harvey Kaufman, a company senior medical director.

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■ Grocery store workers particularly those who interact with customers are at serious risk of infection by the coronavirus, according to a new study in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. These workers likely became a "significant transmission source" for the illness without even knowing it because most in the study were asymptomatic.

The study found that 20 percent of 104 grocery store workers tested at a Boston store in May had positive nasal swab results, according to the network. The analysis is the first to demonstrate the significant asymptomatic infection rate, exposure risks and psychological impact such workers have felt during the viral outbreak.

Kanye West gets votes ■ More details have been revealed about Kanye West's electoral efforts just hours after the rapper conceded defeat in the 2020 US presidential election.

According to the Associated Press, the 43-year-old only managed to rake in almost 60,000 votes in preliminary tallies from the 12 US states where he appeared on the ballot. In their findings, the majority of West's supporters came from Tennessee, where he garnered 10,188 votes, the most he received from any state in the US. The outlet reported that West also clocked up 6796 votes in Minnesota, 6259 votes in Kentucky, 5587 in Oklahoma, and 4837 in Louisiana.

West was running under the Birthday Party and was an official candidate in the aforementioned states as well as Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia and Vermont.

West also voted for the first time and, of course, he tweeted about the event.

"God is so good," West wrote on Twitter. "Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the President of the United States, and it's for someone I truly trust ... me."

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Magazine ■ Two of my favourite actors are Harrison Ford (whom I have met) and Burt Lancaster.

My first memory of seeing Burt Lancaster was in the 1955 film His Majesty O'Keefe.

I have studied the list of Burt Lancaster films and apart from The Crimson Pirate, I think he never made a comedy.

His films were mainly dramas and adventure films. I thought he was great and I wanted to grow up to be just like Burt Lancaster.

There was another of my lifetime goals that went off the rails, I guess in the end you grow up to be yourself.

Burton Stephen ‘Burt’ Lancaster was born in 1913 in New York City. He was one of five children. His father was a postman and his mother died when Burt was in High School.

He had a keen interest in gymnastics as a child and formed an acrobatic duo with his friend Nick Cravat.

In later years Burt made nine films with Nick.

The pair joined a local theatrical company and also developed circus skills.

An injury forced Burt to give up his acrobatic career and he drifted into several jobs before serving in the Second World War. In 1945 he auditioned for a Broadway play and got the role. Burt was spotted by producer Harold Hecht who introduced him to director Hal Wallis.

In 1946 Burt was cast in his first screen role in The Killers and starred opposite Ava Gardiner.

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM He became popular and was cast in many films. He was handsome, athletic and a good character actor.

In 1953 he played Sgt Milton Warden in the classic, From Here To Eternity. His films included Sorry Wrong Number, The Rainmaker, Separate Tables, Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, Judgement In Nuremberg and The Birdman Of Alcatraz.

He made seven films with fellow actor Kirk Douglas. He was a close friend of Telly Savalas.

Burt formed a production company with Harold Hecht called Hecht - Lancaster, James Hill was a silent partner. The company produced films which included Apache, Vera Cruz, Trapeze, Sweet Smell Of Success and

● Burt Lancaster

Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll (which was filmed in Sydney).

Australian actor Michael Pate once told me he didn't get on with Burt, Michael felt he was opinionated and annoyed him by constantly quoting Plato on the set of Ten Tall Men. Burt was nominated for an Academy Award four times and won Best Actor for his role as the corrupt evangelist in Elmer Gantry in 1960.

Burt was one of the special guests at the 1977 Logie Awards in Melbourne and admired the work of Bert Newton.

Later that year Burt Lancaster rang Bert from the USA to wish him a happy birthday.

Burt Lancaster was married three times and had five children with his second wife Norma.

Burt suffered a stroke in 1991. He died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 80 after a long illness.

There was no funeral service - he was cremated and his ashes lie under a large oak tree in Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

There is a small marker which simply reads - Burt Lancaster 1913 - 1994.

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

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

Cassowary Cocktails in Far North Queensland ■ You can't go past a cold beer and a bucket of prawns in summer, but have you tried a Cassowary Cocktail or a Tiger Prawn Schnitzel with pineapple and persimmon?

Summer is unfolding in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef, when warm rain refreshes the landscape overnight and brings seasonal experiences unique to summer in the tropics.

This means that luscious mangoes, unique native ingredients and signature seafood dishes are taking centre stage on menus across the region.

For a truly local drink, you can't go past the Cassowary Cocktail from Ochre Restaurant, located on the waterfront in Cairns.

As colourful as its namesake, the Cassowary Cocktail's rich red comes from the cassowary's favourite food local Davidson plum, which is blended with Hunter Distillery ginger liqueur, local finger lime and Smirnoff vodka.

Savour the taste of the native plum a little longer by choosing Ochre Restaurant's Twice Cooked Pork Belly served with Davidson plum jam, Queensland scallops and cauliflower puree.

At Palm Cove, Nu Nu chef Nick Holloway is pairing tiger prawns fresh from the Gulf of Carpentaria with Mareeba pineapple and persimmons from Tolga.

The Tiger Prawn Schnitzel is finished with a spicy Korean ssamjang that brings together the tropical fruit flavours for a bite of summer freshness.

After ordering, enjoy the absolute Palm Cove beachfront view with a Pineapple Express - Sailor Jerry spiced rum, Falernum, fresh pineapple and lime, shaken and served with coconut sorbet.

In the city at CC'sAlfresco in Bailey, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel, the signature beef steak has been paired with a light salad, ensuring the beef from Crystalbrook Station (west of Cairns) remains the hero of the dish while matching the casual, relaxed setting befitting a balmy Cairns evening.

Chef de Cuisine Matthew Larter sources ingredients from within a three-hour drive of the city hotel, adding fresh, seasonal produce for a unique tropical taste.

The delicious local food can be paired with a Rusty's Spritz, a bright and bubbly combination of Prosecco,

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with John Rozentals spritz and soda garnished with seasonal fruits straight from Rusty's Market in Cairns.

Connecting chefs to growers is all in a day's work for Simon George & Sons General Manager Francis Wakeham, who says summer brings unique flavours to the region's restaurants.

"We source lychees from the Atherton Tablelands which appear on breakfast dishes at Riley, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel, the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort and the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas," he says.

"Exotic mangosteen comes from the Scomazzon farm near Port Douglas which also grows tropical vegetables like taro for our best restaurants."

Cassava is another tropical vegetable sourced locally by Simon George & Sons and Francis is delighted to see it included in the menu of the newly opened Oak & Vine, the Oaks Cairns Hotel's rooftop bar and restaurant overlooking the Cairns Lagoon.

The cassava fries with chilli Kewpie mayo are especially tasty when paired with Cane Fire Rum Punch, a mix of watermelon, coconut and mango bitters combined with Bacardi Blanca and Ora and topped with a slice of dehydrated mango.

Mangoes are an emoji for summer in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef, where you can pick the juicy fruit

straight from the tree. For the taste of summer in a highball glass, Three Wolves create a Mango Collins using mango puree and their award-winning Wolf Lane Distillery Tropical Gin. The citrus summer gin is distilled across the laneway from the inner city bar, using 13 botanicals including locally sourced ruby grapefruit, mango, finger lime, lavender and mint.

Of course, a hard-earned beer really is the fitting end to a day of adventure exploring the world's oldest rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.

Chill at Hemingway's Brewery with the newly introduced Canecutter Lager.

Its clean, citrus flavours are given a tropical tweak with light passionfruit and watermelon aromas, which pair well with the robust juicy flavour of the brewery's Signature Hero Burger.

Sit back and reflect on the lager's namesakes, the post-World War II immigrants who wielded their cane knifes under the sun developing the sugar industry for the tropical north.

They too enjoyed summer in the tropics when the harvest had ended, and they could spend their time in the refreshing waterfalls of Cairns and Great Barrier Reef.

Gold Coast ■ Accor will manage Australia's first Mondrian hotel and branded residences - to be built on the Burleigh Heads beachfront on the Gold Coast.

The dual-tower Mondrian Gold Coast will be constructed on an expansive 43,453 square foot (4037sqm) beachfront site on the corner of First Avenue and The Esplanade, Burleigh Heads, 80 metres of ocean frontage.

Guests and residents will have direct access to the sand and surf of Burleigh Heads Beach.

Mondrian Gold Coast will feature two distinct towers to separate the private residences, comprised of 89 luxury residential apartments, from the hotel, which will encompass 208 guestrooms.

The buildings will be united by a three-level podium that acts as a common space and hub of activity, including a state-of-the-art fitness centre, spa, restaurants, and swimming pools, all overlooking the world-famous beach and Burleigh Headland National Park.

- John Rozentals

OK. With John O’Keefe Neil Mitchell’s new contract

● Neil Mitchell ■ 3AW current affairs presenter has Neil Mitchell signed on until the end of 2021. After that he will consider a long-term contract. Until when is anyone’s guess. Mitchell had his best-ever ratings result in latest official survey with a whopping 22.7 per cent of morning audience.

Tim’s new release ■ Tim McCallum has released a new album titled Let Your Heart Be Light. Tim made a huge impression by singing the National Anthem at this year’s AFL Grand Final seen by 3.8 million viewers. Originally from Geelong , Tim now lives in Queensland, and travels extensively where ever gigs (in the good times) take him.

Oz Kids to return ■ The Melbourne-produced children’s program Oz Kids has a riotous series of digital programs to been screened over the Christmas school holidays.

Hosted by Poh Ling Yeow of Masterchef fame, the series known as Skit Show and early episodes includes appearances by story teller Andy Griffiths, Human Nature and others. Series will be seen in 67 countries.

Zac Efron hits gold ■ Zac Efron has hit gold in Australia. First off he has landed the leading role in Gold, a TV series currently in production in Oz and to be seen on Stan.

Secondly Zac has falled in love with a local beauty and rumours are they are very much an item and she has moved in with the heartthrob.

Kate leaves home ■ Kate Ceberano has decided to quit Melbourne and relocate to Sydney.

Coinciding with the move Kate has launched a new number The Long and Winding Road and it’s on her latest album Sweet Inspirations.

- 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: FARGO: Season 4 (Streaming on SBS On Demand): G e n r e : TV-Series/Crime/Drama.

Cast: Chris Rock, Jessie Buckley, Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, Jack Huston, Salvatore Esposito.

Details: 2020/TV/MA15+/11 Parts. Assorted Running Times. Stars: **** Review: The fourth season of Fargo is set in 1950 in Kansas City and tells the story of two crime syndicates as they vie for control, one led by Chris Rock as the head of one syndicate made up of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South who have a contentious relationship with the Kansas City mafia, led by Jason Schwartzman.

Executive produced by Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen and inspired by their 1996 Oscar winning classic "Fargo" starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi, like the previous three seasons of the award winning series, each with a self contained narrative, this continues the "Fargo" saga with all new richly defined characters, devilishly dark and macabre wit and a consistently chilling tone, a thrillingly cool and eerily simmering series respectfully reflective of the Coen Bros. "Blood Simple" and "Miller's Crossing," yet very much survives as its own beast.

Chris Rock, in a rare dramatic performance, shines as the head of that black migrant crime-mob, as does Jason Schwartzman as the head of the local Kansas City mafia, but adding spice to the mix is Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) as a quietly unassuming but insecure adopted mob member, Jessie Buckley as the wickedly murderous and quirky Nurse Oraetta Mayflower, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) as a crooked town cop with an obsessive compulsive disorder, and Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood) as the eccentric and no nonsense bible quoting U.S. Marshal Dick "Deafy" Wickware who comes to town on a hunt for two nefarious villains that won't give up.

Extremely well made with sparkling 1950 period detail and costume design, "Fargo: Season 4" does not lack for drama, action, humour, pathos or suspense, and even though no season of "Fargo" may quite reach the heights of the original source material or inspiration, it's amazingly close, an exceptional and almost otherworldly anthology series brimming with a group of a delightful entertaining all new idiosyncratic characters that make this new instalment pretty much as good as it gets.

FILM: SHIRLEY (Streaming on AppleTV & Google Play): G e n r e : Drama/Biography/Thriller.

Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young, Logan Lerman.

Details: 2020/M/107 Minutes/Stars: *** Review: Intense and complex drama of writer Shirley Jackson, who finds inspiration for her new novel after she and her husband take in a young couple, that soon upends her meticulous routine and heightens tensions in her already tempestuous relationship with her philandering husband, whose lives are a constant unleashing of ruthless barbs.

Fictionalized psychological biography of legendary author Shirley Jackson whose work includes the 1959 classic "The Haunting of Hill House," a supernatural horror novel widely considered to be one of the best ghost stories ever written, and an influence on a diverse set of authors, including Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Nigel Kneale (Quatermass) and Richard Matheson (Duel, The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Twilight Zone), to name a few, and her partner and subsequent husband, the literary critic and writer, Stanley Edgar Hyman.

Based on the book "Shirley" by Susan Scarf Merrell, a more general biographical look in the life of Shirley Jackson may have been more forthcoming, however, this fictionalized slice of life from the legendary and enigmatic author unfolds like a psychological drama from the pages of one of her own books as lives are turned upside down and inside out with great bite, overwhelming cynicism and devilish relish, an off centre, non-conventional and enthralling biopic that succeeds, for the most part, as a character driven study brimming with cracking dialogue and standout performances.

Visually striking, with superb 1950's period detail, Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man/The Handmaids Tale) plays Shirley Jackson like a smouldering stick of dynamite about to explode, an intensely spellbinding performance as the complex and constantly psychologically troubled author, and is matched word-for-word, scene-for-scene by Michael Stuhlbarg as the sharp tongued husband, along with Odessa Young and Logan Lerman as the young couple in their grasp, all ultimately revealing, a bitter cocktail that is intellectually stimulating and provocative.

FILM: BRUBAKER (DVD & Blu-ray): Genre: Drama.

Cast: Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, M. Emmet Walsh.

Details: 1980/ M/131 Minutes. Stars: ***½ Verdict: A new warden comes disguised as an inmate in a prison farm in Arkansas where he sees the corruption and scams the guards and prison officials are running, and when he reveals himself and starts to implement reforms to stop the corruption, the scams, brutality and even murder, but the corrupt prison system starts making political trouble for him.

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Cinemas are back Pinocchio

Fatman

■ (M). 125 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas November 19.

Those expecting a gentle, lighthearted children's film similar to Disney's classic 1940 animated feature may be in for a shock with this new incarnation, but those wanting imaginative cinema with something substantial at its core, will be richly rewarded.

The basic story is the same; poor woodcarver Geppetto (nicely played by Roberto Benigni) creates a wooden boy named Pinocchio, who magically comes to life, and subsequently goes on a number of adventures, some of which prove treacherous.

However, co-writer/director Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah, Dogman, Reality) has gone back to the original novel by Carlo Collodi, which was more of a Grimms fairy tale, so the bleaker aspects return, with incidents and confrontations proving a threat to Pinocchio both physically and morally. Garrone, whose films regularly examined both the flaws of people and the problematic social/justice structures they have to live under, fills the famous tale with similar layers, using various escapades and events to explore themes such as poverty, ineffectual government bureaucracy, exploitation of the vulnerable, and a lack of opportunity for the poor which leads to undesirable outcomes.

Garrone deftly mixes the magical with the satirical, and with the help of an outstanding technical crew, gives the film such an exquisitely golden hue, astutely making the darker elements which swim underneath that fairytale imagery all the more effective.

The effects, whether practical or computer-animated, are firstrate.

The cast are uniformly terrific, with faces that wouldn't seem outof-place in a Fellini film.

The two hour running time is filled both with care and conviction.

Those who remember Benigni's own disastrous adaptation in 2002, and feel hesitant to approach another variation with him involved, can be rest-assured that this is infinitely superior in every way imaginable.

With yet another adaptation due out next year (from Guillermo del Toro, who will also hark back to the darker nature of Collodi's novel), it looks like there will always be interest in this famous wooden creation.

Garrone's Pinocchio is definitely one of the best imaginings of the tale to date.

RATING - ****

■ (M). 100 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas November 19.

A terrific performance from Mel Gibson helps keep Fatman mildly enjoyable, despite the film-makers infuriatingly not being able to make the most of a uniquely deranged premise.

Gibson plays Santa Claus (although people refer to him by his Kris Kringle moniker), whose giftgiving business is falling on hard times.

Claus receives subsidies from the Federal Government, but that support hinges on the amount of presents he hands out, which in turn hopefully inspires each family to go out and spend big on Christmas frivolities.

Lately, Kris has been handing out pieces of coal, as he believes the young populace are becoming more dark-hearted and self-centred.

With this funding threatened to be taken away by the powers-thatbe, Kris has no option but to agree to sign up for a government contract, where his toy factory and its diminutive staff will be used to manufacture military hardware.

More complications ensue when monstrous rich kid Billy (Chance Hurstfield) hires equally bitter assassin Skinny Man (a tiresomely typecast Walton Goggins) to kill Santa, after receiving a lump of coal on Christmas morning.

Trying to help Kris through this tough period is his wife Ruth (Marianne Jean-Baptiste).

As one can see, this is a crazy plot that had infinite possibilities, and could have been a darkly comedic, sharply observed examination of the world we currently live in (Billy comes across like a Donald Trump in-the-making), but writer/ directors Eshom and Ian Nelms (Small Town Crime) fail to successfully tap into the material's exciting potential, and the more the film fails to hit the bullseye, the more frustrating the viewing experience becomes.

Apart from Gibson's excellent turn as a growingly disillusioned Santa, there is also good work from Baptiste, who offers a nicely optimistic counterbalance to her gruff partner, and the chemistry between the two is quite affecting and believable.

Fatman, if brought to satisfying fruition, could have become a genuine cult classic, but instead takes a one-of-a-kind story and largely wastes it, with Gibson's strong central performance only confirming what a missed opportunity this truly is.

RATING - **½ - Aaron Rourke

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NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: NOVEMBER 12: FREAKY, THE COMEBACK TRAIL. NOVEMBER 19: ALL MY LIFE, ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE'S DEAD AUNT), FATMAN, MONSOON, PINOCCHIO. Source: MPDAA (Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia) and Screen Australia. As of November 6.

THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. MULAN [Action/Adventure/Drama/Yifei Liu, Li Gong, Jet Li, Jason Scott Lee].

2. THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND [Drama/ Comedy/Pete Davidson].

3. THE SILENCING [Drama/Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Annabelle Wallis].

4. SHIRLEY [Drama/Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg].

5. BABYTEETH (Comedy/Drama/Emily Barclay, Toby Wallace, Eliza Scanlen].

6. INHERITANCE [Drama/Mystery/Thriller/ Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen].

7. THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY [Drama/ Thriller/Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger].

8. GRETEL & HANSEL [Horror/Mystery/ Fantasy/Alice Krige].

9. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD [Comedy/Drama/Dev Patel].

NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: FORCE OF NATURE [Action/Crime/Drama/ Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth].

MADE IN ITALY [Comedy/Drama/Liam Neeson, Micheal Richardson, Lindsay Duncan].

DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK Classics Collection 4K-UHD + Blu-Ray: Rear Window, Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho: 60th Anniversary Uncut & Theatrical Re-Release Versions.

NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: GAME OF THRONES: The Complete Collection 4K-UHD. LONDON KILLS: Series 2.

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK: Season 7.

RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY: The Complete Series.

WESTWORLD: Season 3.

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Grenache Shooutout winers

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Back After 5 ■ Gippsland-based Chris ‘Boots’ Lee has released his first single in five years.

The light hearted country track Blame It On The Beer conjures up a feeling of those 90s classic country favourites from across the pond and has been well worth the wait, says Chris.

The track was recorded during Spring COVID and hopefully is the forerunner of more work to come in 2021.G

Keep On Truckin ■ A 13-track new album from Troy Wilson and Matthew White has been released and now available on all digital platforms.

Keep On Truckin showcases their unique sound with resonator guitars, ukes, kazoos, harmonica, stomp-box and washboard featuring throughout the album.

Throw in some finger picking, harmonica and even train impersonations and the Mornington Peninsula duo don't leave any stone unturned.

More info at http://troywilson.com.au/ wp/

Caravan Club ■ The iconic Caravan Club known for its live music and Aussie artist schedule is back.

After closing its doors in Bentleigh East earlier this year, the renowned club has re opened at the Archies Creek Hotel.

Where is Archies Creek?

It is located between Dalyston and Wonthaggi within the Bass Coast Shire.

- Rob Foenander

■ John Rozentals reports that Zonte's Footstep, Henschke and Serafino Wines were awarded trophies at the Winepilot Grenache Shootout.

Zonte's Footstep Love Symbol Grenache 2019 has been named the The Grenache Shootout Wine of the Show and Grenache of the Show at the inaugural 2020 Grenache Shootout.

Some 52 Grenache and Grenache-dominant blends were selected to compete in a search for the best Australian Grenache, with a specific focus by the judges on consumer appeal.

Trophies were also awarded to the Henschke Johann's Garden 2017 for Best Blend of Show and Serafino Wines Family Vineyards GSM 2019 for Best Value Grenache of Show.

Wines were judged blind in three rounds with the top 12 wines from the First Round moving into the Semi-Final.

The top 4 wines from the SemiFinal were then judged head-tohead in a Grand Final.

Other Grand Finalists included Bondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2019 and Hentley Farm The Stray Mongrel 2019.

Eight gold medals, 10 silver medals and 24 bronze medals were awarded, a higher rate than usual due to all entries being handpicked by the Winepilot team.

The judging panel, chaired by Mike DeGaris, included a diverse

● Judges at the Winepilot Grenache Shootout: Jason Bowyer, Andrea Pritzker, Mike DeGaris, Matt Dunne, Melissa Moore and Simon Curkovic. range of wine professionals to pro- mal drinker could get their head vide a strong consumer focus. around and there were the high level Included were top current and wines. The trophy wines nail evformer sommeliers Matt Dunne, erything."

Melissa Moore and Simon Winepilot founder Angus Curkovic, retailer Jason Bower Hughson commented: "The plus wine educator and corporate Grenache Shootout was about speaker Andrea Pritzker MW. bringing together some of the best Judges tasted a total of 70 wines Grenache and blends in the counover four sessions and six hours try, with a distinct focus on conwith the aim to eliminate palate fa- sumer rather than trade tastes. tigue and foster high quality judg- "I could not be happier with what ing.

Mike DeGaris and the judges have Chairman of Judges Mike pulled out from the 52 wines that DeGaris gave the following sum- were hand-chosen by our team to mary of the show, "Being in the compete in this event; from juicy, show system for quite some time early-drinking styles to more seriwe taste a range of Grenaches, but ous and savoury wines. there is often not a whole lot of variThis is the first of many ability. I came into the shootout not Winepilot Shootouts that focus on sure where it was going to go but I finding the best and most delicious was pleasantly surprised. wines for the Australian wine drink"There were lots of delicious ing consumer." wines. There were technical, strucWINE REVIEWS tural wines. There were wines with Robert Mondavi 2018 Bourflavour. There were some nice bon-Barrel-Aged Cabernet commercial entrants that the nor- Sauvignon ($25): This dry red

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blends the craftsmanship of Californian winemaking with the tradition of bourbon aging, resulting in a bold sensory expression.

It opens with concentrated aromas of ripe dark berries, vanilla and toasty oak with notes of coffee and smoke.

Soft, chewy tannins and toasty oak round the wine out with a long, lush finish. A superb accompaniment to a charcuterie board, hearty pasta dishes and strong cheeses.

Robert Mondavi 2018 RumBarrel-Aged Merlot ($25): This dry red blends Californian winemaking with the tradition of dark-rum-barrel aging.

It opens with rich, sweet aromas of blackstrap molasses and dark plum. These flavours carry through to a long, lush and sweet finish. It will match pasta bolognese or a meat curry.

WINE OF THE WEEK Robert Mondavi 2018 Bourbon-Barrel-Aged Chardonnay ($25): This dry white is golden straw in colour and opens with aromas of pineapples, with hints of vanilla. It is rich, creamy, and concentrated with toasty oak leading to a balanced acidity and lingering finish.

Enjoy with grilled fish with lemony butter, roasted pork tenderloin or garden salad. Or sip the wine on its own as an aperitif.

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Jockeys unhappy about huge fines ■ A number of jockeys and the Victorian Jockey's Association are not happy with the number of heavy fines that have been handed out to jockeys over the overuse of the whip, especially over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

While breaches don't look good, some riders have been hit deeply in the pocket.

Kerrin McEvoy, a winner of three Melbourne Cups, was on the highly fancied international, Tiger Moth, in the Melbourne Cup. He had to worry about getting the horse across from 23 in the Cup, but unfortunately in his attempt to win the coveted event, used the whip too many times over the concluding stages in an attempt to get the horse home.

It cost him a $50,000 fine for over use of the whip, but he appealed to the Racing Tribunal.

They thought it was very unfair, and reduced it to $ 30,000. Still a decent whack.

By finishing second in the Cup, his percentage of the stakemoney was $55,000, leaving him originally, with a lonely $5000 to take home.

Former young Western Australian rider, Fred Kersley, copped a $10,000 penalty of his $18,000 percentage, for too much whip movement on Hit the Spot in the Victoria Derby.

It's hard enough, even in a Maiden Event, not too get too excited in the concluding stages, and they are doing their best for the connections to win the race.

But as the old saying goes "Rules are Rules".

The tipping point is at a high at present, when those outside racing, can't reconcile industry claims of prioritising equine care, with the sight of whipped horses.

I don't how many times that jockeys are abused for doing same, but most of the time they are simply waving the whip across the horse to get his or hers mind on the job.

A lot of jockeys will tell you a lot of horses don't want to put in, unless they use a bit more power to get their mind on the job, always in their minds, they don't want to hurt the horse in any way.

Local Paper Racing True Self, who won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

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Tracking right way ■ Track managers from time to time have come under fire, for having either the tracks to hard or too soft, but this time over the Carnivals they got it spot on.

We all know track management is a challenge at the best of times, let alone when the carnivals come up.

Melbourne's fickle change of weather doesn't help whatsoever.

The Track manager at Flemington, Liam O'Keefe, under the VRC banner, went down that path over the week long Melbourne Cup Carnival.

He and his team did a magnificent job over the four days.

Martin Synan, who looks after the track at Moonee Valley for races like the Cox Plate, and the Manikato the night before, did a great job with his team.

Over the days of their Carnivals they were hot with strong winds, rain and then warmth.

We live in Victoria we all know what it's like, the old four season's in one day.

With almost 40 races over four days at

Farewell Leo ■ Sorry to see the Herald Sun's Racing Chief, Leo Schlink, leaving for distant shores.

A very popular man in the Press room, Leo, was not only a top journalist in the Sport of Kings field, but excelled in other sports.

He covered many of the world's leading Tennis Tournaments, and did it with style.

He had been with the Herald Sun since 1997, and finished up with the News Corp, on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Schlink, besides his talents in the racing and tennis fields, won the 2018 Walkley Award for Sports Journalism for his outstanding coverage of the Aquanita doping scandal.

He went out with a bang at Flemington on the final day, not only for his outstanding journalism, but being a part-owner of the good mare,

■ This year's Jericho Cup will again reward owners and trainers who have targeted the race by providing prizemoney to every horse which makes the final field of 14.

The winner of the Jericho Cup will receive a cheque for $ 150,000, with the runner-up, taking home $50,000 and $30,000 going to the connections of the third placed horse.

Nominations for the Cup closed yesterday.

Should there be sufficient horses balloted from the Cup, a consolation race over 4065 metres, will also be held at the meeting.

The Jericho Cup commemorates the race which was originally conducted in 1918, on the eve of a major offensive by the Australian Light Horse Brigade against the Turkish Empire.

The inaugural Jericho Cup was won by "Bill the Bastard", arguably Australia's greatest war horse.

The Cup last year was won by the Ciaron Maher-David Eustace trained Ablaze, who would subsequently return to Warrnambool to claim the Grand Annual Steeplechase over 5500 metres.

The Jericho Cup honours the bravery of the Australian Light Horsemen and their mounts during World War One. - Ted Ryan

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Compact meeting at Horsham ■ The progressive Horsham Club opened another big week with a compact meeting and Moyreisk (Avoca) co-trainers Barry and Ashley Ainsworth's 5Y0 Ready Cash-Heavens Above gelding Namoscar produced a career best performance to land the Speeding Spur@Woodlands Stud Trotters Mobile over 2200 metres.

Driven by Ashley, Namoscar starting from the extreme draw spent most of the race at the rear of the field as David Murphy's Meet Michelangelo lead from gate five.

Still a "mile" off the front runners hitting the back straight on the final occasion, Namoscar produced a dynamic burst of speed in the approach to the home turn and despite making the final bend six wide, finished at 100 miles an hour and careered away on turning to down the pacemaker by 12.7 metres in a mile rate of 201.6. Double Helix (one/two) was third two metres back.

■ Popular Meltonian Ken Tippet trained and reined 4Y0 All Speed Hanover-Universal Alice mare Bellasteel to success in the 1700 metre Vincent @ Alabar Pace.

Trapped in the open from gate four, Bellasteel gained cover shortly after the start when Jilliby Dingo went forward from outside the front line to race uncovered. Easing three wide on the home turn, Bellasteel ran home best to prevail by 1.7 metres over the leader Spunky Thoughtz on debut, with Gilded third 1.6 metres back after using the sprint lane to no avail. The mile rate 1-58.3.

■ Veteran Charlton trainer Mark Boyle was victorious with 5Y0 Western Terror-Prestigious Stride mare Bruised Ego who greeted the judge in The Storm Inside @ Alabar Pace over 2200 metres.

Driven by leading reinsman Greg Sugars, Bruised Ego from the extreme draw settled midfield in the moving line, before going forward in the last lap. Although four wide on the home turn, Bruised Ego ran on strongly to defeat the ever reliable Gracie Cullen (one/one - three wide home turn) by 1.5 metres in a 1-59 mile rate.

Creative Lad was a game third 3 metres back after racing exposed.

Half-head victory ■ After an absence of several months, The Trots returned to Swan Hill last Wednesday with a entertaining eight event fixture.

The honor of winning the first race - the Welcome Back To Swan Hill 3Y0 Maiden Pace over 1750 metres went to Bendigo duo Marong based trainer Shaun McNaulty and reinsman Rodney Lakey when Pet Rock-Shesasign gelding Pacific Rock scored in a mile rate of 1-57.4.

Enjoying a sweet trip from gate two trailing the leader Lorimermajor (gate three), Pacific Rock was sooled along the sprint lane to prevail by a half head in a thrilling finish, Jukebax Jet (one/fore - four wide home turn) was third 2.6 metres back.

■ Nanneella part-owner/trainer Col Godden has enjoyed one of his best seasons ever and snared a double with 5Y0 Shadow PlayScentiment gelding Viking Cruz taking the Laser Electrical Battlers In The Bush Maiden Pace over 2240 metres and 4Y0 Four Starzzz SharkRock Melody gelding Have No Choice in the Solarhart Pace over 1750 metres, both driven by new Dad Josh Duggan.

Viking Cruz (gate two) scored in identical fashion to Pacific Rock only easier after trailing the pacemaker Courts Bliss and using the sprint lane to race clear and greet the judge by 7.4 metres from Courts Bliss, with Solomans Abbey (three back the markers) third 1.2 metres away. The mile rate 2-00.7.

■ Have No Choice raced and bred by Josh's partner Monique Burnett was taken back from outside the front line to possie mid-field in the running line before moving forward three wide solo in the final circuit. Finishing best, Have No Choice registered a strong 3.8 metre margin over Cobolt Blues which raced in the open, with Pinnacle Hope (one/one) third 2.9 metres away.

The mile rate 1-57.2.

■ The 1750 metre DNR Logistics 2Y0 Maiden Pace was taken out by Shelbourne trainer Kate Hargreaves' Rock N Roll Heaven-Massimo Miss gelding Lay The Smackdown in a mile

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Kicking clear at the straight entrance, Lay The Smackdown scored by 5 metres over a deathseating from the bell Matacey Mac, with Harrywho holding third a hlf head away. The mile rate 1-58.5.

■ Kate was to bring up a double after 5Y0 We Will See-Jilliby Mia 5Y0 gelding Jilliby Roy driven by stable employee Jordon Leedham, led throughout in the Braemar Air Conditioning Pace over 1750 metres, returning a mile rate of 157.1. Rated to perfection, Jilliby Roy had 4.6 metres to spare on the wire, accounting for Kellys Ideal which raced outside him and battled on gamely.

Glam Rock (six wide home turn) from last finished well for third a half neck away.

■ The Toshiba Air Conditioning Pace over 1750 metres saw Rod Lakey bring up a driving double after scoring aboard the Allan (Pud) McDonald (Irymple) trained Calgary Bay at tote odds of $30.30 or $41.80 fixed. Raced by Mary and Ian Campbell and Charli Masotti, Calgary Bay, a 4Y0 daughter of Major Bronski and Abigail Hall enjoyed a sweet passage from the pole trailing Outside Fighter which crossed her from gate two shortly after the start leaving Attention Seeking (gate seven) posted.

Easing away from the inside on the final bend, Calgary Bay finished her race off well to blouse Attention Seeking by a head in a slick 1-55.9.

Pembrook Charlie (three back the markers) used the sprint lane for third 1.8 metres back.

Time to cruise ■ It was New Zealand Cup Day on Tuesday and once again Purdon power prevailed, with the All Stars stable claiming the trifecta in the $540,400 feature over 3200 metres with Bettors Delight-Star Of Venus gelding Self Assured.

Driven by Mark Purdon, Self Assured stepped cleanly from out wide in an unfortunate reckless start to cross stablemate Ashley Locaz before handing over to another stablemate Spankem (Natalia Rasmussen) entering the straight on the first occasion.

Cruising for most of the trip, Self Assured used the sprint lane to gain the day by 3 ½ lengths from Spankem, with Ashley Locaz also using the sprint lane from three back for third a half head away. Giving the race an Australian flavor, Self Assured is raced by Victorian Jean Feiss who unfortunately couldn't be there due to Covit19 conditions. The mile rate 1-58.2.

Speed slackened ■ Geelong raced on Wednesday and Ross Creek trainer Noel Hill snared the Jack Rabbit Winery Pace over 2100 metres with 8Y0 Safari-Podium Princess gelding Chief Safari who chalked up his 15th success in 113 race appearances.

Bred by Noel and raced by the Hill family, Chief Safari driven by Western District reinsman Xavier O'Connor pushed through from gate two on the second line to settle three back in the running line, before going forward with a run when the speed slackened to race clear at the bell.

Kept going in the last lap, Chief Safari defied all challengers to record a 3.1 metre margin from Shady Dancer which raced exposed, with rank outsider Imagoldcloud third along the sprint lane after leading out, then trailing the winner third 1.5 metres back. The mile rate 1-58.9.

■ Bolinda's Lisa Miles scored a huge victory with Villacci, a 4Y0 gelded son of Modern Art and Village Glow raced by Terry and Mick Lingard in the Flying Brick Cider In Cans Pace over 2100 metres. Given a sweet trip from gate five three back in the moving line, Villacci was eased three wide in the back straight on the final occasion and despite covering plenty of extra ground, raced clear on turning to score a most impressive 3.3 metre margin in 1-57.6 from the favourite Yankee Gold which followed him home. Radius which raced uncovered was third a half head away.

At Maryborough ■ A wonderful days racing was held at Maryborough on Thursday featuring Breeders Crown heats for the two and three year old Trotters over 2190 metres.

Redwood winner Mexicana, a 2Y0 Muscle Mass-Pocaro filly trained by Josh Dickie and driven by Anthony Butt was successful in the 2nd Fillies heat, leading for most of the trip to nose out Aldebaran Ursula along the sprint lane in 2-02.1. Lucky Charm (one/two) was third 7.4 metres away.

■ Three year old Peak Dnk-Merckk colt Gimondi outstayed his rivals to land the 2nd C & G Heat. Driven by Greg Sugars for NSW trainer Blake Fitzpatrick, Gimondi raced exposed outside the leader and favourite Elite Stride from the bell to register a head decision in 200.7, with Red White And Bloom (one/one) last lap third 11.2 metres back.

■ Tough ex-South Australian colt Powderkeg (Muscle Hill-Sparks Ignite) was too strong for his rivals in the 3rd C & G Heat. Trained and driven by Lisa Miles, Powderkeg was sent forward from gate six to cross and lead with the result never in doubt, scoring by 6.4 metres in advance of Rules Don't Apply (three back the markers - outside the winner home turn) and Cracker Jet which battled on strongly after racing in the open most of the way to be 2.3 metres away. The mile rate 2-00.6.

■ Avenel trainer/driver Juanita Breen's Sky Valley-Golden Wahine filly Golden Sunset was superb in winning the 1st 3Y0 Fillies Heat. Going forward from four back in the moving line mid-race to park in the open outside the polemarker and hot favourite Queen Of Crime, Golden Sunset was driven with agression the last lap as the pair cleared out going head and head, with Golden Sunset too tough at the finish, scoring by four metres in 1-59.4. Araignee Fair (one/four - three wide last lap was third six metres back.

Stepped cleanly ■ Shepparton raced on Thursday evening and Merrigum Breeder/owner/trainer Brad Aylett's smart 4Y0 Yankee Spider-El Twotter gelding Barhoon was an easy victor of the Your Sold Real Estate Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres.

Stepping cleanly from barrier four to trail Levina which pinged away inside him, Barhoon driven by local reinswoman Bec Bartley enjoyed a sweet passage before sailing home along the sprint lane to record a runaway 10.2 metre margin from Caprioska (three back the markers) which flashed home when extricated into the clear on turning, with Levina a head back third.

The mile rate 2-05.3.

Cosy trip ■ At Kilmore on Friday, Cardigan co-trainers Anton Golino and Jack MacKinnon landed the MC Traffic Trotters Mobile with Swedish bred Love You-Saorse 10Y0 stallion Dreamcatcher.

With Jason Lee in the sulky, Dreamcatcher trailed the leader Majestic Mannequin (gate 4) from the pole and after a cosy trip, sailed home along the sprint lane to prevail by 1.9 metres over the pacemaker in a rate of 2-03.3.

Majestical Bell (one/one) at bell was third 3.6 metres back.

Sulky Snippets This Week ■ Wednesday - Hamilton/Echuca, Thursday - Ballarat/Mildura, Friday - Melton, Saturday - Melton, Sunday - Warragul, Monday Cobram, Tuesday - Bendigo.

Horses to follow ■ Itzamajor Surprise, Jukebox Jet, Glam Rock, Gotta Smudge, Your Nicked, Rocking Bugatti, Yarrawonga Lassie.

■ Shepparton's Amanda Turnbull combined with "Herbie" Herbertson to capture the 2180 metre J & A Mazzetti Pace with Shoobee Doo, a 4Y0 Shoobees Place-Lavish Art entire.

In what was an outstanding victory, Sheebee Doo starting from the extreme draw settled at the tail of the field as Puntarno Stride led from gate two.

Weaving in-between runners to be four back in the last lap. Shoobee Doo was taken six wide running into the final bend, before flying home with an electrifying burst of speed down the outside fence to prevail by 2.9 metres over the pacemaker, with Arggghhh off a three wide double trail in the last lap (5 wide home turn) third 1.8 metres away. The mile rate 1-57.9.

■ Anthony Butt's smart Sweet Lou-Bee Jays Money filly Prestige Stride recorded her second win in seven outings when successful in the 1690 metre Carlton & United Breweries 2Y0 Pace.

Trained and driven by Ants, Prestige Stride after a one/one trip from inside the second line, ran home strongly to register a 8.2 metre margin from Delightful Anna who followed her all the way. Heavenly Belle held down third 3 metres back after leading.

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■ CR SUSAN RENNIE has been returned to Darebin Council after polling 35.5 per cent of votes in a seven-way contest in the South-Central Ward.

Cr Rennie required preferences to win.

Some familiar names will join Cr Rennie at the Darebin City Council table.

Lina Messina won the Central Ward seat, in results announced on Monday by the Victorian Electoral Commission.

Julie Williams was the victor in an eight-wat battle for the North-Central Ward.

Tim Laurence fought off opposition from seven competitors for the North-East Ward.

Gaetano Greco was declared winner of the North-West Ward seat. Emily Dimitriadis will represent the South-East. Tom Hannan, Trent McCarthy and Susanne Newton were also elected.

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Ms Papafotiou received just 10.7 per cent of the popular vote in the Taylors Ward election contested by 17 candidates.

The successful Ward candidates were Ranka Rasic, Bruce Lancashire and Maria Kerr.

At Maribyrnong Council, the winning nominees were Sarah Carter, Anthony Tran, Cuc Lam, Bernadette Thomas, Michael Clarke, Simon Crawford and Jorge Andres Jorquera.

Carly Moore (Mayor) was returned at Hume.

The other successful candidates were Jodi Moore, Joseph Haweil, Jim Overend, Jack Medcraft, Jarrod Bell, Trevor Dance, Chris Hollow, Karen Sherry, Naim Kurt and Sam Misho. Moreland, Hobsons Bay and Moonee Valley results are on Pages 5-6.

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Father, daughter elected to Council, as Mum retires

The university student will join her father, Cr Stephen Mayne, who took the Ruffey Ward seat from his wife Paula Piccinini, who has retired from local government.

Outgoing Mayor Paul McLeish was rejected by the voters for the Manna Ward seat by Tomas Lightbody.

Other Manningham Councillors are to be Geoff Gough, Andrew Conlon, Deirdre Diamante, Anna Chen, Michelle Kleinert and Carli Lange.

In Boroondara, the successful nominees are Jim Parke, Felicity Sinfield, Victor Franco, Wes Gault, Di Gillies, Lisa Hollingworth, Jane Addis, Cynthia Watson, Susan Biggar, Garry Thompson and Nick Stavrou.

The Whitehorse Council will comprise Andrew Munroe, Trudy Skilbeck, Blair Barker, Amanda McNeill, Denise Massoud, Mark Lane, Prue Cutts, Tina Liu, Raylene Carr , Ben Stennett and Andrew Davenport.

Successful in the Maroondah Council election were Marijke Graham, Tony Dib (unopposed), Mike Symon, Suzanne Stojanovic, Paul MacDonald, Tasa Damante, Kylie Spears, Norma Lamont and Rob Steane.

Local government veteran Les Willmott was unsuccessful in his bid to win the Wicklow Ward seat on Maroondah Council.

The winning candidates at Monash City Council were Geoff Lake, Nicky Luo, Rebecca Paterson, Brian Little, Anjalee Di Silva, Paul Klisaris, Shane McCluskey, Tina Samardzija, Theo Zographos, Josh Fergeus and Stuart James.

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● Radio man Richard Stockman has caused an upset by winning the Blue Lake Ward seat from Grant Brooker.

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■ The Yarra Ranges hopes to benefit from a multi-million-dollar campaign to back our local tourism industry – and the thousands of jobs it supports.

The Stay Close, Go Further campaign will promote Victoria across multiple platforms – television, print, radio, digital and social – as the state prepares further eases restrictions.

Victorians can now travel between regional Victoria and Melbourne, while accommodation will open across the state for holidays.

As part of the campaign, advertisements will run across the state, highlighting the creativity, culture and unique offering of Victoria and its people.

The campaign showcases Victorian makers and creators in some of the regions hit hardest by the summer bushfires and global pandemic, including Gippsland and the High Country. Other locations, including the Great Ocean Road and the Grampians, will be featured in coming weeks.

Visit Victoria is working with regional tourism boards across the state to help spread the message and encourage more Victorians to explore their own backyard.

The new initiative complements Click for Vic, which encourages Victorians to buy local and support Victorian businesses and jobs. The campaign, supported by an $8.5 million boost by the Victorian Government in September, has helped many businesses stay afloat and prepare to welcome visitors again.

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Last year the domestic overnight intrastate market was worth $9 billion, larger than both interstate overnight and international overnight markets.

The Stay Close, Go Further campaignwill encourage more Victorians to experience everything our state has to offer, as our visitor economy makes steady steps towards recovery.

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John Walsh returns as representative of the Koriella Ward, and he has previously served as leader of the Shire.

Cr Eric Lording has returned to represent the King Parrot Ward, after a spirited contest with Kim Travers.

Sue Carpenter joins Council for the Cheviot Ward, after a convincing win over John Kennedy and Allan Brew.

Cr Carpenter has been in community leadership roles through the Rotary Club of Yea, and is its Immediate Past President.

Cr Sandice McAulay (Cathedral Ward) and Cr Ilona Gerencser (Kinglake) were elected unopposed. New to Council are cr Karine Haslam (Eildon) and Damien Gallagher (Red Gate).

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Victoria Police says the 31-year-old Berwick driver allegedly claimed he was “baited” by another car, prompting him to engage in a drag race.

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■ Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are seeking assistance from the public to help identify suspects for an armed robbery in Endeavour Hills earlier this year.

Investigators were told three men approached the two teenage victims on Hallam North Rod near Thomas Mitchell Drive on Sunday, September 27, about 6.45pm.

It is believed the men spoke to the victims while one man produced a hammer and demanded the victims’ hand over a Bluetooth speaker and a bike. The victims handed over the speaker and the men fled on foot on Thomas Mitchell Drive. The victims were not physically injured during the incident.

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■ Former Greater Dandenong City Mayor Cr Angela Long has been returned to Council.

With 26.61 per cent of the primary vote she won the Cleeland Ward seat from opponents Dalibor Saula (18.78 per cent), Solange Ardiles (12.57), Lidia Paul (16.34), Hayat Rahimi (9.57), Reza Andesha (5.24) and Madhu Warnakulasuriya (9.89).

The 10 other Greater Dandenong Councillors will be: Jim Memeti (Dandenong Ward), Rhonda Garad (Keysborough South), Tim Dark (Keysborough), Lana Formoso (Noble Park North), Sophie Tan (Noble Park), Richard Lim (Springvale Central), Sean O’Reilly (Springvale North), Loi Truong (Springvale South) and Eden Foster (Yarraman).

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