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SUNSHINE, SET TO SHINE

■ BRIMBANK Council has endorsed the Sunshine Priority Precinct Vision 2050 to transform the working class area into a 21st century city through leveraging the Melbourne Airport Rail and other mega infrastructure investment.

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When the airport rail was announced in 2017 Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews stated “this sort of investment needs to be done right. It needs to be done properly and it needs to benefit every single Victorian.”

Brimbank Council says it has undertaken extensive engagement and created a clear vision for the precinct so these benefits can be realised fully in Sunshine and the western region.

“To achieve the vision the Melbourne Airport Rail must not just funnel tourists and business people between the airport and other centres,” said a Brimbank Council representative.

“The Sunshine Priority Precinct Vision 2050 highlights the central role Sunshine has to play in the growth and prosperity of Melbourne’s West.

“The vision outlines a plan to help unlock up to $8 billion of investment and development potential and create between 20,000 and 50,000 new jobs across the precinct over the next 30 years.

“The vision has gained wide-ranging support from community, government departments and industry bodies including the Western of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance who called it a “ground-breaking proposal and very exciting for Brimbank and Melbourne’s west.”

“Central to the vision is the Sunshine CBD becoming a key visitor destination thanks to the development of an integrated Sunshine Station Super Hub.” Brimbank Mayor Cr Ranka Rasic says: ““The Sunshine Priority Precinct Vision 2050 is a landmark document for our Council and our

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Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, April 14 Abdullahi, Ahmed Adim, Sultan Afamasaga, Aomalu Ahluwalia, Prateek Ahmadzai, Adil Ahmed, Ayub Aitlan, Nihat Akuei, Ayak Ali, Abdul Ali, Ismail Ali, Mouhamad Ali, Noman Ali-Bakhit, Muneer Arber, Naomi Arena, Anthony Arihi, Ariana Te Arshad, Muhammad Asey, Bronwyn Mc Atanasovski, Valentina Ater, Gum Ates, Yamza Avati, Giuseppe Avder, Emrah Awan, Atif Baig, Mirza Bano, Rizwana Bausch, Jamie Baynes, Janice Beriman, Jackie Bhatia, Vikas Black Serpent Pty Ltd Bof, Pinar Boral Shared Business Services Pty Ltd Bozdugan, Halil Bozkurt, Mert Brar, Sandeep Bruzzaniti, Stefano Bubeck, Donald Bullmore, Laura Busuttil, Vincent Canata, Ermon Cappelli, Ciro Caralacis, Demetre Cardona, Darren Career Connector Pty Ltd Cauchi, Skye Cb Oates Pty Ltd Cesnik, Elise Chandler, Gary Coldrey, Kylie Cooper, Aaron Costanzo, Daniel Cristofaro, Catherine Culshaw, Grant Leslie Daghaghdeh, Mariam Dahir, Guleed Daly, Christopher D'angelo, Jasmine Davidson, Terry Davis, Andrew D'cruz, Lynsley De Ioris, David De Ioris, John Deen, Zeano Dhillon, Gurjit Di Falco, James Dincer, Regaip Docherty, Bernard Doger, Aykut Dolatmoradi, Mehryar Doughty, Ralph Duncan, John Duran, Ebru Elhussien, Widatallah Ellison, Matthew Eskandari, Behnaz Faisal, Muhammad Fakak, Amira Fast Car Hire Pty Ltd Fawcett, Brayden Ferri, Michele Filipovic, Jermaine Fletcher-Seales, Stuart Alan Gal, Samira Gallo, Gianfranco Gansky, Edward Geaboc, Benjamin Australia Gilligan, Shane Alan Gilming, Susan Goldberg, Simon Haeffner, Kerri Haider, Muhammad

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EDITORIAL COMMENT

Well done, good and faithful servant

● Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who served as consort to his wife Queen Elizabeth II for more than 60 years, has died at the age of 99.

Buckingham Palace released a statement on Friday night (Melbourne time), confirming the duke had died "peacefully".

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," the statement read.

"Further announcements will be made in due course.

"The royal family join with people around the world in mourning his loss."

Flags at Buckingham Palace and on government buildings across the UK were lowered to half-mast.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Prince Philip "embodied a generation that we will never see again", and paid tribute to his service to Australia and the Commonwealth.

"Australians send our love and deepest condolences to her Majesty and all the Royal family," he said in a statement.

"The Commonwealth family joins together in sorrow and thanksgiving for the loss and life of Prince Philip.

"God bless from all here in Australia."

Mr Morrison confirmed flags around the country will be lowered "in honour of His Royal Highness".

The duke's body will lie at rest in Windsor Castle and the funeral will take place in St George's Palace in the castle's grounds.

Born on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921, Philip was the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice Battenberg — a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

He and the Queen married in 1947 and Philip went on to become the longest-serving consort of a monarch in the history of the British royal family.

Well done, good and faithful servant.

- Ash Long, Editor

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Ticks & Crosses

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Works on the Fitzgerald and Robinsons Rds level crossings are underway, with the combined removal of the three Ardeer and Deer Park crossings paving the way for future improvements to the area’s rail infrastructure. Three massive piling rigs will soon start work at Robinsons Road to drill 118 circular foundations that will support retaining walls for the new road underpass and rail bridge.

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Kororoit MLA Marlene Kairouz has had enough of the Mt Derrimut Rd rail crossing.

“Right now, the Mt Derrimut Rd level crossing dominates the way people commute, shop and even send their kids to school. It is absolutely time for it to go,” Ms Kairouz said.

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At Glenroy, Pascoe Vale MLA Lizzie Blandthorn is pleased about the works around the Glenroy railway station. “Thousands of vehicles get stuck at this level crossing every single day – it’s going to be great to see it gone for good and a brand-new station being built.”

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A Moonee Ponds couple say they cannot wait to live in the lap of luxury after becoming overnight millionaires thanks to their TattsLotto Division One win. The happy couple held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4145 on Saturday (Apr. 10). Each Division One winning entry scored $1,695,815.49. The pair can’t wait to share their prize with their family, travel around the world and spoil themselves with some lavish purchases. Their winning 5-game System 7 entry was sold at Puckle St Nextra, 45 Puckle St, Moonee Ponds.

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Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73) defeated Brisbane 8.6 (54) at Ballarat at the weekend.

Essendon were not so lucky. The Bombers 12.8 (80) were narrowly defeated by Sydney 11.7 (83).

● Cr Michael Clarke, City of Maribyrnong Mayor The City of Maribyrnong says it has seen a a 55 per cent reduction of average annual casualty crashes in affected since the implementation of40-kmh speed zones on local road, and it expects to see similar results in Braybrook, Maidstone and West Footscray. Mayor Cr Michael Clarke said: “With Maribyrnong’s population forecast to grow by 80% over the next 25 years, it is important we plan for this growth while focusing on the safety of locals and promoting safe, sustainable transport methods such as walking and cycling.

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Traffic signal boxes in Maribyrnong have been turned into art. There are 13 new additions to the public art collection. Traffic signal boxes have been transformed by local artists as part of Council’s pilot StopMOTION project within the StreetWORKS program. The artists’ eye catching and beautiful designs were inspired by the location of their specific traffic signal box. The project aims to individualise spaces.

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Sunshine driver blows .32 POLICE CLAIM READING AFTER BALLARAT RD INTERCEPT ■ Police have intercepted a vehicle in Sunshine North following reports of an erratic driver travelling on Ballarat Rd about 8.30pm on Sunday night (Apr. 11).

Numerous calls were made to Triple Zero (000) after the ute was seen swerving all over the road, almost colliding with other vehicles.

Police observed a vehicle matching the description cut across a median strip, narrowly missing a power pole.

The ute was intercepted on McIntyre Rd and the male driver was removed from the vehicle.

A preliminary breath test was conducted at the scene which returned a positive reading.

The driver was then conveyed to the Police station where he returned an evidentiary breath test of 0.328, more than six times the legal limit.

His vehicle was impounded for 30 days and his licence was immediately suspended.

The 30-year-old Sunshine North man is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving, drive in a manner dangerous and other traffic related offences.

■ Brimbank Mayor Cr Ranka Rasic is inviting community to get involved in Shaping Brimbank by taking part in community engagement activities that will inform the development of the Council Plan 2021-2025.

The 2021-2025 Council Plan is currently being developed and community engagement is a key component in helping to determine the delivery priorities for the Council over the next four years.

Moonee Valley Gazette ● A driver is alleged to have blown .328 after a Ballarat Rd incident.

Local Briefs New equipment

■ Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre is receiving new gym and fitness equipment this month.

To install and get the new equipment the gym area will be closed for four days from Monday- Thursday, April 19-22. The gym will reopen on Friday, April 23 – just in time for the weekend.

Raids at Altona, Y’ville OUTLAW GANG PROBE ■ Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have arrested a man and executed a number of warrants in the western suburbs of Melbourne as part of an investigation into the Bros Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

The five warrants were executed at residential premises in Altona, Werribee, Tarneit and Yarraville.

Taskforce investigators seized mobile phones, fireworks, ammunition, a homemade handgun, a quantity of drugs and a significant quantity of cash.

A 43-year-old man from Tarneit was arrested and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.

It is expected he will be charged with drugs and firearm related offences.

Getting involved

Better boating

■ Better Boating Victoria held a public drop-in session yesetrday (Tues.) to talk about plans for a publicly accessible boat ramp.

The session was held at Pipemakers Park footbridge in Ascot Vale.

This event was not a Moonee Valley City Council event. Questions should be directed to Better Boating Victoria – BBV. Communications@ecodev.vic.gov.au

Moreland Courier Buy Local guide

■ Moreland Council says it is still as important as ever to keep supporting avorite local businesses, still feeling the pain of 2020 and tough lockdowns.

The Council has launched the Love Moreland, Buy Local – Ultimate guide to Moreland businesses and venues.

The blog has local guides, interactive maps, regular articles on the diverse range of businesses located across Moreland, plus profileson local makers and creators.

Hume Observer Hero honoured

FILE PHOTO FROM 2015

● Bros. premises at Yarraville. Photo: News Corp.

7000 at Bulldogs clash ■ A sold-out crowd of 7000 attended the Western Bulldogs successful clash against the Brisbane Lions.

The match marked a return of the AFL home and away season to regional Victoria after last year’s scheduled games in Ballarat were cancelled due to the global pandemic.

The 7000-crowd at Mars Stadium, Ballarat, sees the State Governemnt promote a $6.6 million upgrade which includes new entrances, new ticket boxes and covered areas, and increased accessible seating in the Western and Eastern stands.

These latest works are part of $11.8 million in funding which includes important upgrades to the nearby Ballarat Sports and Events Centre.

The Government’s investment has enabled Ballarat locals to enjoy five AFL matches at Mars Stadium since 2017, attracting more than 40,000 spectators from across Victoria and interstate and providing a significant boost to tourism and small businesses in Western Victoria.

The Victorian Government showcased Ballarat to a national audience through integration of destination vignettes into the television

■ Nominations are open for the 2021 Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG Memorial Award.

This award celebrates the memory of Gladstone Park local and Australian soldier Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG, by supporting young members of the community to pursue their dreams.

The award provides up to $5000 to young locals who demonstrate the values of the local fallen Australian hero.

Maribyrnong Edition Slow down M’nong

■ To create safer local roads for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in Braybrook, Maidstone and West Footscray, the City of Maribyrnong is reducing speed limits along most Council owned roads in these suburbs.

This is part of Council’s ‘Safer Local Roads’ project – a partnership with VicRoads to lower the speed limit to 40km per hour on Council owned roads throughout the City of Maribyrnong.

Hobsons Bay Edition 3000 free trees ■ The 2021 tree planting season will officially launch at Brooklyn Reserve from 10am-12 Noon, on Saturday April 24, with free trees for Hobsons Bay residents and live entertainment.

Sixteen different species of trees will be available to choose from which have been specifically chosen for residential front and backyards in Hobsons Bay. Residents can collect their tree anytime between 10am and 12pm and speak to a member of Council’s tree team for advice.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21- April 20) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 9,5,6,7, Lotto Numbers: 9,13,23,34,41,22, Wiser to stick to the familiar both people and places and to show some compassion towards the family health problems. Your judgement may not be the best so leave financial dealings to the experts.

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LEO: (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Mauve Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 7,13,23,34,41,45, Visitors from a distance will delight you and give you a period of lots of un and busy time travelling, do not waste your time on trivial matters and worry about useless problems.

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Local News

Works at Mt Derrimut Rd ■ The State Government is easing congestion around Melbourne’s western suburbs with the removal of the notoriously busy Mt Derrimut Rd level crossing a year ahead of schedule.

Works on a two-kilometre rail bridge over Mt Derrimut Rd and a new Deer Park railway station will kick off by the end of the year, eliminating the accidents, near misses and risky driver behaviour that have long plagued the intersection.

Raising the railway line will also boost the community’s connections to schools, parks and healthcare for the pedestrians, cyclists, and up to 23,000 motorists passing through the crossing each day.

The new Deer Park station will deliver better links to the newly-built residential areas of Derrimut, with a new pedestrian connection that links the suburbs to the north and south of the station, as well as more car parking and bike facilities to encourage passengers to park and catch the train into Melbourne.

The station will see 150 new and upgraded car spaces delivered as part of the Government’s Car Parks for Commuters program, catering for the western suburbs’ growing population.

The existing boom gates at Mt Derrimut Rd

● Deer Park Station. can be down for long periods of time, often causing massive traffic delays while multiple trains pass on the Geelong and Ballarat lines.

In December last year, traffic banked up for hours after an incident where a truck collided with a boom gate, breaking it in two.

■ All Victorian councils will be held to the approved 1.5 per cent rate cap for the year ahead with none applying for an above the cap variation for the 2021–22 financial year.

The Essential Services Commission has confirmed that the March 31 deadline passed with no applications to exceed the rate cap set by the State Government being received.

The Commission’s Executive Director of pricing, Marcus Crudden, says it is the second year in a row with no councils applying for a higher rate cap.

“This a good outcome for Victorian ratepayers with some councils also limiting rate increases for the current year to below approved levels, acknowledging the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on households and businesses,” he said.

In 2020–21, 16 of the 79 councils kept rates steady at 2019–20 levels, and several others restricted increases to below the cap, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With no applications for the upcoming 2021–22 year, all 79 councils will be subject to the default rate cap for the first time since the introduction of rate capping in 2015.

Teen arrested

● Baby formula. File Photo.

Local Mayors appointed ■ Cr Jospeh Haweil, Mayor of Hume, and Cr JenniferAnderson, Mayor of Macedon Ranges, are amongst the 15 Victorian Mayors appointed to a Local Government Advisory Panel.

Shaun Leane, Local Government Minister, unveiled the makeup of the Panel. The Mayors selected for the panel and will meet with the Minister four times this year to provide advice on a range of matters that impact local councils.

The panel will present ideas and initiatives to benefit the local government sector and aid in recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Other members include: ■ Sally Capp, Lord Mayor of Melbourne ■ Cr Kris Bolam, Frankston ■ Cr Adele Hegedich, Wyndham ■ Cr Despi O’Connor, Mornington ■ Cr Kim O’Keeffe, Greater Shepparton ■ Cr Daniel Moloney, Ballarat ■ Cr Mendy Urie, Gippsland ■ Cr Libby Stapleton, Surf Coast ■ Cr Jenny O’Connor, Indigo ■ Cr David Wortmann, Towong ■ Cr Jo Armstrong, Ararat.

■ Cr Louise Crawford, Port Phillip, and ■ Cr Kate Hely, Stonnington.

■ Hobsons Bay Council is developing a new, online platform to make it easier for the community to access information and services and the community is invited to get involved in its design and testing.

As part of its Enterprise Digital Strategy, the new system will enable users to complete a range of tasks from their tablets, mobiles or smart devices.

Residents can complete a short survey at participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/digitaltransformation to SAY what features THEY would like to see. Feedback closes on Wednesday, April 28. Users can register their interest in testing the new system before it is released for public use. ““Our goal is to make it easier for residents, businesses and property owners to get in touch and access our services,” says Mayor, Cr Jonathon Marsden.

1.5% rates cap

B’wick link to stolen goods ■ Brunswick Uniform Police have arrested three people after uncovering a large quantity of allegedly stolen baby formula in Abbotsford on Tuesday morning (April 6).

The officers executed search warrants at an address on Victoria St, Abbotsford and a second address on Montrose St, Hawthorn East about 11.30am.

Police located baby formula and vitamins with an estimated value of $50,000.

Police also located $10,000 worth of wine and a large quantity of cash.

A 37-year-old man from South Melbourne was charged with seven counts of theft and commit indictable offence whilst on bail. He was bailed to appear at Court.

A 44-year-old man and a 34year-old woman, both from Hawthorn East, were released pending summons.

Local Briefs New platform

■ Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a teenager following an investigating in the alleged theft of $15,000 worth of jewellery in Melbourne last year.

Investigators have been told a male entered the store on Little Collins St about 4.30pm on December 30.

He allegedly selected a bracelet before paying for the item using a fraudulent credit card.

A 16-year-old boy from Thomastown selfpresented to Epping Police Station.

He was interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons for obtain property by deception, produce false documentation and make and use false documents.

He will appear at a children’s court at a later date.

Better baby sleep

● Cr Joseph Haweil, Hume

■ A new baby sleep and settling program, delivered by Bonsons Bay Council’s Maternal and Child Health Nurses will soon be available to parents.

The free, 90-minute, small group sessions will be held in person and will provide age appropriate information on infant and early childhood positive sleep patterns, as well as tips and strategies for settling your baby or toddler.

The new program will become part of Council’s Maternal and Child Health offering and will be included in all New Parents group sessions.

Parents who don’t currently attend a New Parents group can register to attend an age appropriate session for either zero to six months, six to 12 months, or 18 months to three years at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ sleepsettling or by emailing sleepsettling@ hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au The first session will commence on Friday, April 23, for babies who are six to 12 months. For more information please visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/MCH

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News Briefs At MacPherson Pk

■ Melton Phoenix Football Club players will soon have modern female friendly facilities with work starting on a new pavilion at MacPherson Park.

The new facilities have been made possible with $1.18 million from the first round of the State Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.

MacPherson Park is the regional sporting hub in the City of Melton, and Melton Phoenix has been an integral part of the local sporting community for more than 50 years.

The new pavilion will feature female friendly change and umpires’ rooms, a kitchen, community social space, a first aid room and fully accessible public amenities, to meet the needs of the growing number of girls and women signing up to play.

Oasis project

■ Work has started on the $2.05 Dempster Park Oasis in Sunshine North. This project will harvest, treat and reuse up to 11 million litres of stormwater each year. The equivalent of filling over four Olympic sized swimming pools.

The site will also boast a 485 square metre habitat raingarden with native plants, and a 1.2 million litre underground storage tank.

Brimbank Mayor Cr Ranka Rasic visited the site, together with project partners, on Monday (Apr. 12) to inspect the beginning of works.

She was joined by Natalie Suleyman, St Alabns MLA, and representatives from City West Water and Melbourne Water to visit the site and view the beginning of this exciting project.

The Dempster Park Oasis is being funded by multiple partners including Brimbank City Council ($500,000), City West Water ($800,000), the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning ($450, 000) and Melbourne Water ($300,000).

Heart Hub at HB

■ The latest Hobsons Bay Community Has Heart initiative is the Virtual Hub. The Virtual Hub will be on four wheels until the end of June as a ‘Roving Hub’.

Trained Council staff and volunteers will visit a wide range of spaces and community events around Hobsons Bay to provide mobile outreach for people within the community.

This will involve catch-ups with community members, providing a safe space to discuss how they’ve been impacted by COVID-19, as well as a space to discuss how Council can continue to support community members experiencing social isolation and loneliness and the support options that are available for residents or someone they know.

The hub will support social inclusion and connection, provide opportunities for community involvement and is the central point for individuals or businesses to register donations and expressions of interest for volunteering.

The Virtual Hub also features the Community Connector, a program that links people with local service providers and networks that can help them with food, medical supplies, counselling and other services.

The Virtual and Roving Hub follows Council’s three COVID-19 community support packages rolled out in the last 12 months that have assisted some of the city’s most vulnerable residents and businesses.

These support packages dedicated almost $2 million to local businesses and the local economy, provided ongoing support for our older and vulnerable communities, promoted recreation and ways to maintain personal wellbeing and assisted local businesses with financial and network assistance.

A $500,000 COVID-19 Recovery Grants Program for residents was also announced and over $150,000 went into supporting our local sporting clubs and community groups.

Registrations of interest for the Virtual ‘Roving Hub’ to visit your area are now open. https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Community-services/Hobsons-BayCommunity-has-Heart-Virtual-Hub

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Glenroy’s Big Dig ■ A marathon nine-day dig to excavate soil along the Craigieburn line in Glenroy started on April 6, as part of work to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing at Glenroy Rd and build a new Glenroy Station.

Around 19,000 vehicles pass through the Glenroy Rd crossing each day, with the boom gates down for up to 43 per cent of the morning peak.

Crews started preparing for this major excavation mission in March. The team is aiming to remove 4 Olympic swimming pools worth of soil from the rail line by the end of the blitz and 30 will need to be excavated for the rail trench that will remove the level crossing permanently.

Buses are replacing trains on sections of the Craigieburn line until the first service on Friday (Apr. 16) Crews are expected to hit basalt rock – as the rail corridor is built on top of the Western Victorian Volcanic Plain, which is the third largest rock formation of its type in the world.

These works will cause higher than normal levels of noise, dust and vibration. Locals have been thanked for their patience.

The new Glenroy Station is expected to be open for passengers in 2022 as part of a massive pipeline of work.

● The ‘Big Dig’ at Gelnroy Photo: Level Crossing Removal Project

New housing at Braybrook ■ The State Government is introducing a new generation of sustainable public housing in the heart of Melbourne’s booming west.

Richard Wynne, Minister for Housing, has announced the Future Homes design competition demonstration project in Braybrook – bringing to life the architectural vision of architects LIAN in association with Kerstin ThompsonArchitects.

The project will deliver at least 12 new public housing apartments, providing a home for some of most vulnerable community members on the social housing wait list.

The homes will be a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments with some of the ground level apartments designed for full wheel-chair accessibility.

These new homes will be light filled, have access to green space and be environmentally

● Richard Wynne sustainable, providing thermal comfort for residents.

The homes are part of the Future Homes competition where design firms submitted innovative housing plans of what an easily replaceable future home could look like.

Four competition winners

were announced last month.

The winning designers and architects will work with the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning and the Office of the Victorian Government Architect to refine their entries into design models to be incorporated into the Victorian planning scheme.

By incorporating the designs into the planning scheme developers will be able to get projects off the ground faster and at a lower cost while meeting high design standards and energy efficiency requirements.

Future Homes will inspire a new generation of high-quality apartments that meet both the needs of a growing population and a diverse range of households, the Government says.

■ For more information visit: vic.gov.au/future-homes

Rash of fires at Melton ■ Detectives from Melton Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a series of small grass fires in Melton South.

The three fires, all within 300-400 metres of one another, appear to have been lit alongside a walking track parallel to the Toolern Creek.

The first fire was noticed by police on Saturday afternoon (Apr. 10)when a large plume of smoke was seen across the Western Freeway near Tamar Drive about 3.30pm.

A number of fire units attended and due to strong winds, the fire quickly spread towards the road.

Police managed traffic in the area while the fire was brought under control.

A report of a second fire was received on Saturday night when Police were called to assist fire authorities on the side of the Western Freeway near Melton Botanic Gardens about 7.30pm.

The small fire was quickly extinguished.

On Sunday morning emergency services were again called to the walking track following reports of another fire, about 200m north of Fraser St, shortly before 8.30am.

This third fire was found to be in a garden bed near the dog park.

● Melton CFA. File Photo Detectives are appealing to anyone who was in the area over the last day or anyone with information about who might be involved to come forward.

An arson chemist was expected top attend the scene.

Anyone with information or anyone who witnessed any fire related activity in the area is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

News Extra Get Active Expo

■ Get Active Expo is a free 5½-week program is full of 'come and try' style sessions designed to showcase a range of sport, recreation and wellbeing opportunities available throughout Maribyrnong.

There are activities offered for everyone to enjoy: toddlers (2-5), children (5-12), youth (12-17), adults, and seniors (60+).

Maribyrnoing Council will also include 'women only' sessions and ensure there is access for all abilities.

From Zumba to orienteering, Bollywood dance to Tai Chi and Barefoot Bowls, there is something for everyone. It is a chance to try something new and step out of comfort zone sin a safe environment.

Acknowledging that mental health and wellbeing is just as important as physical health; this year’s program also features a number of classes that focus on mental health such as embrace self-worth and self-care, and release sadness, grief and guilt.

For more information on the program and to register head to www.activemaribyrnong. com.au “Our community is prioritising exercise and wellbeing more than ever,” said Mayor Cr Michael Clarke.

“The Get Active! Expo is the perfect opportunity to try a new sport, recreation or wellbeing activity – who knows, you might even find your calling,” said Cr Clarke.

Moreland murals

■ The latest interactive murals in Moreland are live, located near Joe's Market Garden along Merri Creek in Coburg.

Local artist Jimmy Dvate and the crew at Juddy Roller have produced the street art that highlights the conservation status of local wildlife.

The murals are powered by augmented reality: simply point your smartphone camera at the QR code, then at the mural to see the artwork come to life.

Bulleke-bek Park open

■ Moreland Council is celebrating the opening of Bulleke-bek Park in Brunswick – the first new park delivered as part of our A Park Close to Home initiative.

Located on the corner of West St and Breese St, the park features nature and adventure play equipment, a table tennis table, cubby rooms, water play activities, a sheltered BBQ and grassed area for running, ball play, picnics and lazing in the sun.

Block Party back

■ All things creative are celebrated in Laverton with the return of Block Party, following a hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Presented by Woods Street Arts Space, Block Party is from 11am-3pm on Saturday May 1.

The day’s entertainment includes Crashendo Children’s Choir, Beasties by Kinetic Theatre, Dr Hubble, Cook Island F7 Soul Drummers, live music curated by young people.

People will be able to drop into the Mesh Mash design and print studio to print a free Block Party tote bag and there will be a range of local multicultural food and coffee on offer.

Home-grown FreeZA bands will perform in the Lohse St Reserve between 1pm and 3pm.

Local school students will star in the community celebration which highlights Hobsons Bay as a creative city.

Seabrook Primary School art teacher Renee Easson and local artist Heather van Heerwaarden have curated a beautiful exhibition titled ‘Living by Skeleton Creek’ featuring artworks by Seabrook Primary School students inspired by the making of a new street art mural by Rich Keville.

Four-bin service

■ Residents are invited to give feedback on Hobsons Bay’s kerbside waste and recycling service via an online survey from Monday, March 22 to Sunda,y April 25.

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Local Theatre Shows ■ The 1812 Theatre: The Full Monty Until May 1 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Pip Le Blond.

Bookings: http://www.1812theatre.com.au 9758 3964.

■ Brighton Theatre Company: Flipside (by Ken Duncum) Until April 24 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Cnr. Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: David Collins. Bookings: www.brightontheatre. com.au 1300 752 126 ■ Ark Theatre: Robin Hood Men in Tights (a pantomime in the park by Julie Cunningham) April 18 at 2.30pm and April, 17 and 18 at 11.00am at Melba Park, Market St., Lilydale. BYO picnic rug. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/book/ sessions?eid=706472 ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Talking Heads (Three monologues by Alan Bennett) April 15 - May 1 at 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 (Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 10am - 2pm).

■ Powderkeg Players: Popcorn (by Ben Elton) April 16 - May 1 at Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix St., North Sunshine. Director: Ash Weidner. Bookings: www.trybooking. com/BPDZL ■ Eltham Little Theatre: I'll Be Back Before Midnight (by Peter Colley) April 16 May 1 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre: LoopedApril 16 - May 1 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Geoff Gaskill. Bookings: www.gpac.org.au or 5225 1200 ■ Malvern Theatre Company: Educating Rita (by Willy Russell) April 23 - May 8 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Nicholas Opolski. Bookings: www.malverntheatre. com.au 1300 131 552 ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Things I Know to be True (by Andrew Bovell) April 23 - May 8 at Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Geoff Arnold. Bookings: www.mordialloctheatre. com or 9587 5141 ■ Cardinia Performing Arts Company (CPAC): Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical April 24 - May 2 at the Cardinia Cultural Centre, Pakenham. Bookings and more information: www.midsumma.org.au ■ Theatre of the Damned: Side Show April 29 - May 7 at the Shenton Performing Arts Centre, 379 Ryrie St., Geelong. Tickets: $37.50. Bookings: theatreofthedamned22@ gmail.com or 0425786843 or https:// www.trybooking.com/BGFIA ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: A Short Season of Play-Readings. Play One: Love in Lockdown by Bob Tyers, April 30 at 8.00pm, May 1 at 2.00pm at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Bob Tyers. Play Two: Guardian Angel: A Modern Miracle uardian Angel: A Modern Miracle

by Gavin Williams, May 2 at 2.00pm, May 7 at 8.00pm. Director: Gavin Williams. Play Three: Tinderella: Sex and Stanislavski by Joachim Matschoss, May 8 and 9 at 8.00pm.

Director: Joachim Matschoss. Admission: Free. Bookings essential. Call 9457 4117 with booking requirements.

■ CLOC Musical Theatre (CLOC): Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical April 30 May 22 at the National Theatre, St Kilda.

Co-Directors: Lynette and Chris White; Choreographer: Lynette White; Musical Director: Andy McCalman. Bookings: www.cloc.org.au ■ Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre Company: Mamma Mia! May 7 - 23 at Forge Theatre and Arts Hub, 80 McKean St., Bairnsdale. Directors: Haylee Treasure, Skye Smith, Tony Porter. Bookings: https:// w w w. t r y b o o k i n g . c o m / e v e n t s / landing?eid=706757 ■ The Mount Players: Too Many Crooks ( A radio play by Christiane Rochefort, Jean Nery, screenplay by Michael Pertwee) May 14 - 30 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: John Rowland.

Adapted for radio by John Rowland. Bookings: www.themountplayers.com ■ Beaumaris Theatre: Anne and Gilbert the Musical May 21 - 30 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt: Musical Director: Harrison Ewart-Dart; Choreographer: Brontee French. Tickets: $35/ $32. Bookings: www.beaumaristheatre. com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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Observations Supernova

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

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021

BEN ELTON’S POPCORN

● Nataleigh Maree (left), Gil Gauci, Sam Marzden, Del Jordan and Lucinda Keating in Popcorn. Photo: Shane Anthony.

■ The Powderkeg Players present Popcorn actions of the Mall Murderers, a young couple

by Ben Elton, opening April 16 at 82 Phoenix St, who are killing people in a similar fashion to the Sunshine North. characters in his movie.

Directed by Ash Weidner, Elton's novel and However, the real-life murderers break into play Popcorn was sparked by the controversy of Delamitri's house on Oscar night, revealing they Oliver Stone's Tarantino-scripted film Natural are huge fans of his movies and want the world Born Killers over whether watching a violent to know about it. film can make people commit violent acts.

Does art imitate life or does life simply imiThe story is set in the Hollywood mansion of tate bad art? film director Bruce Delamitri just before and Performance Dates: April 16-May 1 after he wins an Oscar for his film about a young Venue: Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix St, couple who go on a killing spree.

Sunshine North He firmly rejects any responsibility for the - Cheryl Threadgold

Cousin Tara’s cabaret ■ Cousin Tara presents her comedy cabaret show Wukkas ('no wukkas' is Australian slang for 'no worries') from April 12-18 at The Butterfly Club Downstairs as part of this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

With the 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival cancelled, a digital debut of Wukkas on the Web in 2020 was most successful Cousin Tara (Tara Leigh Dowler) presents an hour of musical comedy cabaret, "capturing the heart of Australian suburban anxiety" with original songs.

There are also themes of capitalism, feminism, climate change and mental illness.

Cousin Tara was Nominee for Best Cabaret 2020 Fringe at the Edge of the World and Winner of Spirit of the Fringe 2019 Fringe at the Edge of the World.

Tara’s independent credits include Dirty Words (Melbourne Fringe 2017), Taranoia (Fringe at the Edge of the World; MICF 2019) and Cousin Tara’s Intervention Variety Hour (Melbourne Fringe 2019).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tara was commissioned by the Cities of Casey

● Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth ■ There are so many words that could be used to describe this modern day romance moving, gentle, and compassionate are just a few of the terms that spring to mind.

Two long-term gay partners, Stanley Tucci (Tusker) and Colin Firth (Sam), are grappling with a diagnosis of Tusker's early onset dementia.

As a writer and keen astronomer, Tusker is determined to hang onto his brain cells as long as possible, and convinces former concert pianist Sam to embark on a road trip through England's Lake District to make the most of the time that is left for them as a couple.

It's an intriguing movie, where so much is said without words, but with looks exchanged between Sam and Tusker, with the viewer joining the dots.

Both men have retained a wry sense of humour and this ability leavens the drama and takes the audience along with them.

Many of Sam's experiences will strike a deep chord with anyone caring for a partner or close relative who has been changed by illness or infirmity.

Both Firth and Tucci give sublime and subtle performances that could be new highlights of each actor's career.

Off screen, Firth and Tucci have been close mates for years, and it was Tucci's idea that Firth must play Sam once he was offered Tusker, and there is a depth of onscreen relationship that must have been helped by their off screen friendship.

Prepare to go for an emotional ride with Supernova - it's a gently meandering film, with superb Lake District scenery, and some wonderful lines.

When Tusker asks Sam if he could have anything in the world, what would he choose, his answer is simple, heartfelt and profound "I wish this trip would never end."

Supernova is a couple of hours of compassion, angst, humour and love that will go straight to your heart.

- Julie Houghton

Auditions

● Cousin Tara (Tara Leigh Dowler) in Wukkas. and Wyndham to create Show Duration: One hour. online creative content for pubLocation: The Butterfly lic access Club, 5 Carson Pl, Melbourne.

Performance Dates: April Bookings: comedyfestival.

12 -18 at 5.30pm com.au

Bottom premieres ■ The Butterfly Club in association with Gavin Roach presents the Australian premiere of Bottom by Willy Hudson, opening in Melbourne on April 19 at The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place Melbourne, as part of the Melbourne Midsumma Festival 2021.

Performance Season: Until April 19 Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Bookings: www.midsumma.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Love/ Sick (by John Cariani) April 15, 18, 20 at the Mechanics' Institute Hall, Yarra St., Warrandyte. Director: David Tynan and Lisa MacGibbon. Audition bookings: Adrian Rice 0439 311 428.

■ Peridot Theatre: Curtain Up! (by Peter Quilter) April 18, 19 at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: John Jennings. Audition bookings: john.jennings@live.com.au or 0419570081 ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Shirley Valentine (by Willy Russell) April 18 at 1.00pm, April at 7.30pm at Williamstown Little theatre, 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Brett Turner-Valenta. Audition bookings: 0409 350 850.

■ Peridot Theatre: Hypnosis (by David Tristram) June 6 at 1.00pm, June 7 at 7.00pm at Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Pip Le Blond.

Audition bookings: pipleblond@gmail.com or 0400 350 792.

Media Flashes ■ Oliver Murray has started a new role as Editor of news.com.au. He has been with the news site since 2016 and has held various roles, including Copy Editor, News Editor, and most recently, Deputy Editor.

■ Adam Creighton has commenced his new role as Washington Correspondent for The Australian.

- Telum Australia

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What’s On Refuge 2021 ■ Refuge 2021 by Arts House will run for four weeks from Wednesday, April 21, to Saturday, May 16, bringing together artists, emergency experts, scientists, deep thinkers and local communities to collaborate and prepare for multiple crises and climate emergency scenarios.

Each year, Refuge has partnered with Red Cross, Emergency Management Victoria and SES to consider new approaches and broad community perspectives on emergencies.

This year’s program features 13 projects, including an interactive game about disasters, an audio pilgrimage from Altona to Flagstaff Gardens, an essay and audio work into Melbourne’s waterways and the launch of Black Wattle, a publication about connections to place through lockdown.

Emily Sexton, Arts House Artistic Director, said that this year Refuge has shifted from the hypothetical into a reality.

“Our program is no longer something to imagine in the future. It’s here and we’re all dealing with it right now,” Sexton said.

“Throughout last year’s bushfires, the current pandemic and recent floods, it’s clear that government authorities, the emergency management sector and local community leaders must work closely together.

“Communities must be fully engaged and central to the planning and delivery of possible crisis solutions.”

Refuge 2021 will prepare for concurrent multi-crises. It will consider how artists and creativity can adapt current systems, structures and processes to cope with overlapping emergencies as well as advocate for a more equitable future.

City of Melbourne Creative Melbourne Portfolio Lead, Councillor, Cr Jamal Hakim, said the Refuge program has created a cultural change over the course of six years.

“Refuge brings artists and emergency service providers together to find creative ways to enhance emergency procedures through a suite of events and artist-led ideas,” Cr Hakim said.

“Our communities have been able to grow stronger and become more resilient by taking part in this collaborative process and planning for a crisis together.

“The program helps people to be more engaged, have greater awareness and be better prepared for potential crises in their local area.”

The emergency management partners actively participate in the planning and delivery of Refuge and have reviewed and adapted their approaches to crisis management situations and procedures as a result of the program.

Past Refuge climate crisis scenarios have included floods (2016), heatwaves (2017), pandemic (2018) and displacement (2019) as well as a digital talks series during the 2020 lockdown period.

Refuge runs from April 21-May 16 featuring 13 projects.

Venue: Arts House, 521 Queensberry St., North Melbourne.

Further information: www.artshouse. com.au/ourprograms/refuge/ - Cheryl Threadgold

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Forest Collective returns

● Forest Collective artists, seated from left: Phoebe Smithies, Evan Lawson, Ian Crossfield. Standing from left: Daniel Todd, Ryan Williams and Samantha Ramirez.

Photo: Simone Ruggiero ■ Forest Collective are set to return to Venues include Heide Museum of Modern Melbourne stages to present their 10th, and most Art, Midsumma Festival and Abbotsford Condaring, season of contemporary classical mu- vent. sic, starting April 23-25 at the Industrial School, Artistic Director Evan Lawson says: “We are focusing on diversity of voices and providAbbotsford Convent.

Featuring four innovative, diverse and pas- ing opportunities for artists. After such a wild sionate pieces of programming, the season will year that has truly taken a toll we wanted to showcase over 30 of Melbourne’s leading mu- focus on diversity, warmth and openness. We sical innovators. strive for every year, and the creative spin-offs The season weaves through performances of this direction have helped over 100 artists focusing on overlooked performing communi- find a home with the Forest Collective.” ties and composers; including LGBTIA, Asian, Tickets for all shows are limited and on sale New Zealand and the intersection between clas- now at forestcollective.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold sical music and dance.

Execution Will Not Be Televised

● Jen Bush, Samuel Howard, Heidi Lupprian, Bella Perversi in What is the Matter with Mary Jane?

■ New independent Melbourne company Fourth Wall Theatre, formed just before the COVID lockdown in 2020, is presenting two hard-hitting plays exploring trauma at St Martin's Theatre, South Yarra, from May 6-15.

First, Slut, by Patricia Cornelius, written in 2007, highlights the way women are perceived and mistreated in society, particularly around the issues of early sexualisation, objectification, peer pressure and domestic violence.

The five-woman ensemble presenting this story inspired by true events includes Casey Bohan, Jen Bush, Malaynee Hayden, Julia Lambert with Reschelle O’Connor as Lolita.

Next, What is the Matter with Mary Jane? written by Wendy Harmer and Sancia Robinson is based on the true story of Sancia's journey through anorexia and bulimia.

Originally written as a one woman show, an ensemble of three women and one man give a voice to this mental illness that affects over one million Australians, and together they propel us through deception, misery, treatment and triumph. Peppered throughout with Harmer’s dry wit this is ultimately a story of hope and recovery.

The cast includes Jen Bush, Samuel Howard, Heidi Lupprian, Bella Perversi Both plays are directed by Natasha Boyd, award-winning director of In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and Barefoot in the Park, and produced by Susie Sparkes.

Lighting design: Michael Rowe. Sound design: Chris Collin.

Both plays run for approx. 55 mins each with a 20-minute interval.

This show is not suitable for persons under 16 years of age. Content note: rape, domestic violence, eating disorders.

Performance Dates: May 6 - 15 Venue: St Martins Theatre, 44 St Martins Lane, South Yarra.

Bookings: fourthwalltheatrecompany. com.au/book-tickets - Cheryl Threadgold

Peridot Theatre

What Are The Chances?

■ Joseph Green presents his stand-up comedy show What are the Chances? until April 18 at Storyville at 185 Lonsdale St, Melbourne The show features jokes and stories about finding yourself in the world, working as a special guest cricket commentator in India, being awarded the world record for drinking the most watermelon juice and an unexpected encounter with a Japanese woman named motoko.

Joseph Green has performed stand-up across Australia, London and New York and appeared in four Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has performed in Sydney Comedy Festival’s Showcase at The Comedy Store in 2019, as well as Nova 100s Hits and Giggles Gala in 2017. He previously studied a Bachelor of Arts/Law at Monash University before teaching Kundalini Yoga. I Performance Dates: Until April 18.

Times: All shows at 9pm (except 8pm Saturday, 6:30pm Monday) Tickets: https://www.comedyfestival.com. au/ 2021/shows/what-are-the-chances# Venue: Storyville, 185 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne - Cheryl Threadgold

Local Theatre Fourth Wall Theatre

● Frank Kerr, Ana Isabel and Mollie Mooney in The Execution Will Not be Televised.

■ Kieran Gould-Dowen and his new company and a mysterious organisation called The SoImpending Storm Productions present The Ex- cial Network has risen to power, the legal sysecution Will Not be Televised from May 5-8 at tem was swiftly handed over to the entertainChapel off Chapel in Prahran. ment world to ensure the people had a voice in This is Kieran's tenth production in what is deemed right and wrong. But after five Melbourne, but the first under Impending Storm hundred episodes over ten years of fake smiles Productions. Kieran proposes this to be his last and sadistic games, cracks are beginning to time directing as in future he will be perma- form in this TV family, conspiracies are rising, nently producing and writing. and the perfect world they portray is about to The audience is welcomed to the live TV come crashing down with shocking consestudio of primetime game show Judge Your quences for everyone.

Neighbour.

“There aren’t enough words to describe my "After 10 years of perfect justice where you, excitement to be bringing this show to the people, have decided who lives and dies, Melbourne," says Gould-Dowen. our show is going stronger than ever. Each week, Dates: May 5 - 8 five naughty criminals are brought onto our stage Time: 7.30pm and compete head-to-head in brutal and daring Cost: $32-36 challenges in a bid for your support. Four will Venue: Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel be executed. One walks free, decided by you." Street, Prahran Set in a world where democracy has fallen Tickets: chapeloffchapel.com.au

■ Peridot Theatre Company is hosting a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria concert, The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, on April 17 at 2.30pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College.

Devised and arranged by Robin Halls, with musical direction by Geoffrey Urquhart, the concert will feature songs from the operas that relate to flowers and nature, including many G and S favourites.

Tickets: $20. Booking: https:// peridot.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales On May 22 at 8pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley, Stella Nova by Ron Rosenfeld will be presented as a rehearsed reading of a brand new full length play.

Directed by George Werther, this is the story of Kepler and Brahe and the discovery of planetary motion. The play is full of historical truth, intrigue and romance and will be performed by Peridot actors.

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● From left: Angel Dolejší (Tick), Lee Threadgold (Bernadette) and Daniel Baker (Felicia) in Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Photo: Ben Fon ■ CLOC Musical Theatre is preparing to fluff the feathers, sprinkle the sparkles and polish the platforms for a musical theatre epic journey of self-discovery, mateship and acceptance.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert will be presented from April 30 to May 22 at the National Theatre, St Kilda.

Based on the Oscar-winning 1994 Australian film, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert tells of the adventure of three loud, proud and very different friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for the outback to present the show of a lifetime.

Along the way, they strut, dance, sing, laugh, cry, and learn more about themselves – while singing up a storm to a non-stop parade of dance-floor classics including It's Raining Men, Hot Stuff, I Will Survive, I Love the Nightlife, Go West, Colour My World, Boogie Wonderland, Shake Your Groove Thing, Finally and more.

Priscilla sashays its way onto the stage of St Kilda’s grand National Theatre from April 30-May 22, with reduced seating capacity to adhere to COVID-safe requirements.

Performance Season: April 30 - May 22 Times: Evening performances 7.30pm, Matinee performances 2.00pm on May 2 and May 9 (Mother's Day) Tickets: Full price $61, Concession/ Groups(15+) $56, Children $40 Bookings: 1300 362 547 cloc.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Geraldine Hickey ■ The banal and ordinary is often what makes for the best comedy. Geraldine Hickey proved that with a set based around the embarrassment associated with birthday celebrations gone awry.

The key to unlocking this world is the audience itself – there is no end of human cringe moments and we can all recount our own.

Thus, the audience is on side.

But Hickey does more. Her set moves to the more intimate revelations associated with her engagement to her partner. And she readily admits to how the mind leads one to imagine the improbable.

For Hickey, an inflatable bouncy castle had entered her framework of thinking. We are the provocateurs of our own absurdity.

Ultimately, however, we are left in no doubt about how every day events are what make for comedy as she shows us video clips of those self same moments that provided the impetus for her set.

In some ways, this is like a magician revealing how the trick works. We are in awe – laughing in this instance – as we think something magical has been done. She has made us all collectively chuckle. But what Hickey has done is to mock the facade we maintain that prevents us from truly looking at our own ridiculousness.

The key, of course, is being able to laugh at one’s self. This is why Hickey is so funny.

The mirth she finds is in the everyday. Her joy is in being able to admit to the ridiculous and her own part in it.

We, the audience, are the beneficiaries as we are probably not as brave as Hickey.

Would we be as willing to laugh at ourselves as she does? There’s comedy aplenty if we can.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Until April 18 - Review by David McLean

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Drummer Queens

● Claudia Wherry and Peta Anderson in Drummer Queens. Photo: David Hooley ■ The Drummer Queens will perform at lian cast includes Georgia Anderson, Peta Melbourne's Comedy Theatre from April 28 as Anderson, Stef Furnari, Niki Johnson, Salina part of their Australian tour.

Myat, Lisa Purmodh, Claudia Wherry and Ned Audiences will enjoy the powerful rhythms Wu, with Sasha Lian Diaz and Astrid Holz as of this all-female cast, and their skill. swing performers Produced by Neil Gooding Productions and Venue: Comedy Theatre Repercussions Productions, in addition to Season: April 28- May 8 Melbourne and Brisbane, the Queens are bringPerformance Times: Tues.-Thurs. 6.30pm, ing this must-see original Australian theatrical Fri.-Sat. 7.30pm, Wed. and Sat. 2pm, Sun 2pm experience to Wollongong, Perth, Albany, and 6.30pm Mandurah, Bunbury, Canberra and Adelaide.

Prices: From $49 (Transaction fees apply) Created and composed by Joe Accaria, with Bookings: ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100 creative direction by Nigel Turner-Carroll and www.drummerqueens.com choreography by Peta Anderson, the Austra- Cheryl Threadgold

This Genuine Moment ■ Following a sold-out season from The Old 505 Theatre in Sydney, This Genuine Moment is coming to the La Mama Courthouse in Carlton from April 28-May 2.

Written by Jacob Parker and produced by Rock Bottom Productions, the story follows ‘R’ as he wakes up on Christmas Eve next to ‘L’ – a man whose name he does not know.

R has never done this before, and L has done this one too many times. As they piece together their apparent one night stand, R reveals his plan to ‘come out’ to his family at Christmas, and for the next hour, the conversation turns through topics of family, social media, sexuality, and a touch of chlamydia.

It all begins to unravel as both R and L confront the need for the truth, not just from each other, but also from themselves.

Directed by Hayden Tonazzi, this new queer play asks how much easier is it to be honest with someone we don’t know, than ourselves?

Performed by Tom Dawson and Ilai Swindells; set and costume design by Kate Beere; video design by Aron Murray; vocal coaching

by Laura Farrell; image by Clare Hawley.

Content warning: Coarse language, sexually transmitted infections and mental health Performance Season: April 28 - May 2 Venue: La Mama Courthouse, Carlton Bookings: bit.ly/ThisGenuineMoment - Cheryl Threadgold

■ David Collins and Shane Dundas are the dynamic duo who make up The Umbilical Brothers and their latest production for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Distraction, has to be best in show – hands down.

This is comedy at its very best – creative, physical, witty and ridiculous. Literally kneeslapping, side-splitting hilarity.

While 2020 saw most of us glued to a screen, Collins and Dundas cleverly take our screen obsession to the next level with a live comedy show projected onto a large screen centre stage.

What is so fabulous about this is that by filming in front of two green screens, they are able to take us to places out of this world – literally.

They superimpose their live performance onto all sorts of backdrops, as well as mixing real footage with their onstage antics.

This marvellously inventive comedy conceives a new genre of sport– that might have been a little worrying if it wasn’t so funny, a B-grade horror cinema experience, reminiscent of the Attack of the 50 Foot Womanexcept it’s a baby, and hilarious space acrobatics.

Particularly clever was the camera technique superimposing the performers’ mouths - and voices - on audience members. Amazingly funny.

The Distraction was a highly technical production involving multiple cameras and special effects that would have required considerable rehearsing. That said, what is so endearing and what really colours their performance is that sense that not everything is exactly right, and those little (deliberate) mishaps just add to the humour.

Comedy genius is the best way to describe Collins and Dundas‘s The Distraction – and it might just be the best comedy show of 2021.

Performance dates: Until April 18. Venue: Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne. Tickets: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/ - Review by Beth Klein

Dirty Girl

● Ilai Swindells and Tom Dawson.

Photo: Melissa Prieskorn.

This Might Not Be Hell ■ Greg Larsen tries to thread the needle between a stand-up comedy routine and a play.

Performing all the roles himself, he depicts the absurdity of living on the dole and negotiating with the vagaries of Centrelink, job interviews for meaningless positions and even Lifeline. The naive simplicity of the scenarios he depicts is comic as we can all recount moments in our own lives that bordered on the ridiculous.

(I was once asked to prove to the human relations department in a public service position that my grandmother was dead having taken a day’s leave of absence to go to her funeral.)

Greg actually intervenes as himself during

Local Theatre Umbilical Brothers

these scenes of absurdity to point out that the events being described actually happened – the farting receptionist at a job agency highlighting that fart jokes are truly timeless. But it did happen and, as such, was appropriate fodder for Greg’s play.

The one difficulty is that Larsen tries to highlight the poignancy and depressive outcome of constant rejection and bureaucratic incompetence with a low key, contemplative conclusion that is more apt in a play than in a comedy routine. Finding the balance between these two genres then is what lies ahead should Larsen wish to develop this routine.

- Review by David McLean

■ While Bec Charlwood’s vision of a stadium venue and a grandiose entrance, complete with dancers and special effects, to launch her “hotly-anticipated” stand up show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival might have fallen short, her sassy, bold, graphic and unapologetic comedy did not.

Dirty Girl is Charlwood’s debut stand-up show, first performed at the Perth Fringe Festival in January 2020.

She has had time to iron out any kinks and the pace and flow certainly reflect a command and confidence you might expect from a more seasoned performer.

Charlwood’s infectious high energy created an instant rapport with the audience.

As the title suggests, adult themes feature front and centre in the repertoire and Charlwood is quick to advise the audience the material is explicit in nature and includes plenty of references to her sexual exploits and her own private parts.

Drawing on life experiences – sibling rivalry and life in general at just 26, Charlwood is quite worldly and only too pleased to boast of her impressive resume of STDs. While she may have an unreasonable aversion to the name Steve and a belief that “middle-aged” (a term she uses loosely) women do not appreciate female comedians (hello?), most of her material is relatable.

Her observations on the life and times of musician Des’ree – who was surely before her times, is hilarious.

Charlwood is not for the faint-hearted, a graphic re-enactment of a gynaecological encounter to push the point, however if you happened to be in the back rows you were spared - as no line of sight.

An hour full of plenty of laughs, Bec Charlwood is one to look out for.

- Review by Beth Klein

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Local Theatre Bighouse Dreaming ■ Arts Centre Melbourne is bringing Declan Furber Gillick’s show Bighouse Dreaming to the Fairfax Studio from May 5-9 as a part of the Yirramboi Festival.

The award-winning work returns to Melbourne for the first time since Fringe Festival 2018 and explores themes of Australia’s judicial system and the challenges that face Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

“For me it's an honour to be able to stage this show again. Not many works, particularly independent works, get more than one season. This is our fourth season in three states, so it's a really special thing to know how far this work has come,” says Bighouse Dreaming creator Declan Furber Gillick.

Bighouse Dreaming follows Chris ‘CWar”’Wallace, a 15 year old from a troubled regional town, who is balancing school, court family dramas and stints in The Bighouse to try and make it as a rapper.

Combining the rhythm and cultural force of hip hop with theatre, this performance holds an unflinching lens to the justice system, youth prisons and Australian masculinity – black and white.

“In 2016 I was working at an Aboriginal Legal Aid service in my home town Alice Springs when the ABC Four Corners investigation into Don Dale Youth Detention Centre (Australia's Shame) aired.

“I was working with young people and their families in the courts, as well as with adult offenders. I watched the episode and felt a combination of exasperation, anger, fatigue and a kind of gratitude that the episode had gone to air,” says Furber Gillick.

“But I also felt a numb and cynical acceptance of the status quo, which can happen when you live and work in a place of intense cyclical social conflict for a long time; it's difficult to feel hope or outrage towards things to which you've been desensitised. As I watched it and felt numb, I took note of the numbness and I resolved to investigate it.”

Bighouse Dreaming and Declan Furber Gillick received a Green Room Award for Best Ensemble and Best Writing and were nominated for Best Production. The work also was the recipient of three 2018 Melbourne Fringe Awards including Best Performance, Melbourne Festival Discovery Award and Best Emerging Indigenous Artist Award.

Writer-performer Declan Furber Gillick is an Arrernte artist with a background in performance poetry and narrative story-telling.

He worked as an Aboriginal Legal Support Assistant, inter-cultural Educator and Court Staffer before completing a Masters of Writing for Performance at Victorian College of the Arts 2017.

In 2018 his first play The Great Emu War received a staged reading at Melbourne Theatre Company, where he is currently a writer in residence. Bighouse Dreaming was developed with the support of Deadly Fringe, a collaborative initiative between ILBIJERRI and Melbourne Fringe.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and People of Colour are cautioned that this performance contains strong themes relating to state violence against Indigenous people. Bighouse Dreaming contains frequent coarse language and adult themes Bookings: www.artscentremelbourne. com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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Back Before Midnight

● Sean McKenna (George), Ada Jean (Jan), Alexander Loadman (Greg) and Stephanie Mann (Laura) rehearse I'll Be Back Before Midnight.

■ Eltham Little Theatre presents the thriller Greg's beautiful but manipulative sister arrives.

I'll Be Back Before Midnight from April 16 to Soon Jan finds herself tormented by strange May 1 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, sounds in the night, and visions of the vengeful 1603 Main Rd, Research. ghost.

Written by Peter Colley and directed by Jane Is she having another breakdown? Is someCarter, the play tells of Jan who has recently one trying to drive her mad? suffered a nervous breakdown, and her husband When she tries to defend herself from this Greg, an archaeologist, renting an old farmhouse apparition, events take an unexpected turn in a in the country where she can recover. night of unimaginable suspense.

When George, the hilarious farmer from Performance Season: April 16 - May 1 wgom they rent the house tells stories about a Venue: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 terrible murder that once took place in the farmhouse and the ghost that reputedly stalks the Main Rd., Research Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au night, Jan's imagination gets fired up.

- Cheryl Threadgold The situation gets even worse when Laura,

‘The Cane’ at Red Stitch ■ Red Stitch Actors' Theatre presents the Australian premiere of Mark Ravenhill's The Cane until May 9 at their theatre located at Rear 2 Chapel St, East St Kilda.

This provocative study of power and its abuses by one of the most widely performed playwrights of British theatre presents darkly humorous meditation on institutionalised violence, examining how we judge the past with its different values, by the standards of the present.

Entwining private lives with public issues, The Cane examines moral indignation and questions our response to historic injustices.

Director Kirsten von Bibra says: “The Cane opens a dialogue about our relationship to the past. In this time of shifting moral perspectives, which are testing foundational values, this play could not be more pertinent.

“Themes such as historical reparation, patriarchy, coercive control and power dynamics relate directly to #MeToo, Cancel culture, Enough is Enough and educational philosophies.

The Cane is a powerful, engaging play that will get you talking.”

The Cane features Red Stitch ensemble members Jessica Clarke, Caroline Lee and Dion Mills, with lighting design by Bronwyn Pringle, set and costume design by Lara Week, and sound composition by Adam Casey.

Performance Season: Until May 9, Wed. Sat. at 8pm and Sun. at 6.30pm.

● Jessica Carke, Caroline Lee and Dion Mills in The Cane.

Venue: Red Stitch Actors' Theatre, Rear 2 Chapel St., Est St Kilda.

Bookings: redstitch.net Tickets are available at redstitch.net and range between $31-$57.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Dumtectives in Cirque Noir ■ A man (Thomas McDonald) stumbles on stage under the magnificent dome of the Famous Spiegeltent.

Sporting a handlebar moustache and a rather large bullet wound, he proceeds to perform with extraordinary strength and agility on the rope.

An Oscar-winning performance despite his life-threatening injury. So begins a romp of a show.

In a typical Hollywood film noir

plot, a lounge singing, femme fatale puppet has hired a private investigation outfit to find the murderer of her lover.

Three hapless, hard-boiled detectives are on the case to find the killer.

A decidedly adult show, Dumtectives in Cirque Noir is filled with erotic innuendo, musical interludes, and farce.

Sex, slapstick and silliness abound with a healthy dose of

clever stunts and physical comedy. More screwball comedy than crime-solving, the Dumtectives spoof the classic 1940s noir genre performing some terrific acrobatics alongside snappy vaudeville clowning.

Amy Nightingale-Olsen shows her dexterity as she is flipped full circle over the audience. She also spins and tosses a giant spliff with her feet.

Leigh Rhodes performs a

Leigh Rhodes performs a hilarious ‘boylesque’ striptease and demonstrates his agility and skill spinning around in the giant hoop.

There is also a marathon threeway juggling routine with balls, clubs and the odd knife. All the daredevil feats are accompanied by slick knockabout comedy and some very witty sight gags. The verdict? Dumtectives is a fun show with lots of laughs.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Local Theatre The Conjurer at the Card Table ■ Josh Staley, The Conjurer at the Card Table. It’s wonderful to see a bit of magic and conjuring as part of the Comedy Festival, and it is a good way to get young people along to live theatre.

There were quite a few on the night I went and, like the adults, they followed with keen interest Josh Staley’s steady banter as he deflected our eyes during some of the visual tricks.

This was fascinating skill, combining Grated comedy and magic.

Josh chose his 'volunteers' carefully, and we were afforded their highly entertaining and totally different responses to his work.

We had the amiable, calm, quiet believer; the louder person happy to be amused by devouring bananas as he searched for his $5 bill inside it.

Anther could well be described as a 'Doubting Thomas'. although she did seem definitely convinced by the end.

The venue was full house and certainly a very receptive full house, all appreciating the (possible mistakes) or was that part of the banter to keep us totally engrossed in the major sleights of hand.

Long live conjuring as a genuine human skill where the audience gasps and immediate applause erupts at incredulities that we just cannot work out.

There is quite a bit of talking, but most kids from eight up would enjoy this show and it’s a terrific opportunity to have a fun family night of live theatre for the holidays.

Venue: The Charles Dickens Tavern, Collins St. Melbourne Season: Until April 18 at 7.00pm.

50 mins duration Tickets: $24/29 Book online at The Melbourne Comedy Festival - Review by Maggie Morrison

Black Santa ■ There was a hum on the streets of Melbourne on a balmy April Fool’s Night and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival offered up lashings of master tom foolery tucked into every available space in the city.

Melburnians were over the COVID hump, out to have fun and revelling in it.

J&E Events are presenting comedy festival-seasoned Emo The Comedian in Black Santa.

Emo’s life experience is wide-ranging, fleeing war-torn Ethiopia (his parents had already fled Sudan), walking until his family found shelter in a camp in Northern Kenya where the family of five were offered sponsorship as refugees in Australia. Emo found himself one of few black students in a predominantly white school in Perth.

But Emo is a builder who constructs comedy from life. His alluring comic demeanour exemplified by his infectious grin. He curiously wore a bejewelled Santa hat on the evening.

He entertained with stories of his travels.

His eyes are wide open to new experience as he humourously observes new destinations whether it be Montreal, Dandenong or St Kilda.

We laugh with Emo as he laughs himself.

Seen through the eyes of a refugee whose moments of self-proclaimed naivety have let him down but, we suspect, his humour and study of human nature have won out. He delivered an especially funny take on love-making in the dark.

While there was no mention of the Santa hat worn throughout the evening, I suspect that it is reference to the lack of relevance to the meaning of Santa to a kid who spent his formative years trying the merely survive what his homeland in Africa had dished up.

It’s our win that Emo landed here with his ability to make us laugh at ourselves.

Venue: Fad Gallery, 14 Corrs Lane Melbourne Dates: Until April 17 Duration: 60 minutes Bookings: MICF Ticketmaster - Review by Sherryn Danaher

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News $250,079 for Good Friday Appeal Neville, 93, is a Masonic marathon man

● Neville Emerson ■ There are many young men, aged 18 and over, who are members of Freemasons Victoria.

At 93 years young, Lower Plenty real estate agent Neville Emerson is a keen and energetic Freemason.

Not many years ago, Neville was lining up for 42km marathons to maintain physical fitness and keep his weight down.

But he says that it is with monthly Freemasons meetings that he keeps mentally fit.

Neville says that he best enjoys mentoring younger fellows to become better men, better husbands and better fathers.

Neville first joined St Phillip Lodge at age 21. His father, at first, was against the idea, but then joined up too.

Neville and his wife, Jean, have raised four daughters, and he remains active in community service activities.

Some of his other community work has included Rotary, the Salvation Army and Eltham College.

● Channel 7 personality Sammy Mac receives a $250,079 cheque for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal from Freemasons Victoria Grand Master Richard Elkington, and the Uncle Bobs Club.

■ Many of the 7600 members of Freemasons joined with Uncle Bobs Club volunteers to collect donations for the Royal ■ Freemasons are men Children’s Hospital Good Friwho work to improve day Appeal. themselves, so they can Freemasons Victoria Grand help the community to beMaster Richard Elkington, and come a better place.

Uncle Bobs Club representaFreemasons usually tives, handed over a cheque meet monthly, and their for $250,079 on Channel 7’s activities include lessons telecast of the Appeal on Fri(called degrees), social funcday, April 2. tions and charity work.

The members collected There are about 240 donations from the public at lodges in Victoria, and 7-Eleven and APCO outlets many Masons visit other across Victoria. lodges on a friendly social Freemasons are heavily inbasis. volved in charity work, and It is not a religion, aldonate between $2 million-$3 though members have a million of their own funds each belief in a Supreme Being. year through their FreemaMembers do not discuss ● Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence members John sons Foundation Victoria arm. religion or politics.

Fellows and David Todd organised a clothing collection One of their latest major for the Mental Health Department of Barwon Health, Their emphasis is on donations is $1.8 million for Geelong. Some 250 items of clothing were collected and ‘brotherly love, relief (charthe Monash Hospital and delivered to the Swanston Centre, in Geelong. ity) and truth’.

Children’s Hospital.

Charity collection at Geelong

What is Freemasonry?

Would you like to learn more about joining Freemasonry?

Phone 9411 0111 www.freemasonsvic.net.au

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My name is Rahim Samat.

I am a Freemason.

I stand for best behaviours.

Rahim Samat, 67. Greensborough.

Engineer.

Hello, my name is Rahim Samat.

I live in Greensborough. I would like to tell you about a men’s fraternity to which I belong. The group is called the Freemasons.

There are about six million Freemasons worldwide. There are 7600 active members in Victoria. These are good men who want to become better men.

Our members meet each month.

We learn life lessons (degrees), share a meal and a drink with each other, we have social functions that include our family members, and we enjoy doing charity work. We can also visit our mates at other Lodges. It’s fun.

Together in Victoria, we donate about $2 million-$3 million to worthy causes through our Freemasons Foundation. And we roll up our sleeves to volunteer for practical work such as Bushfire and Disaster relief.

Our members are keen on making the world a better place.

It is a firm rule that we never discuss religion or politics. Each Freemason has their own belief in a Supreme Being, but that is their own personal business.

We look out for opportunities to support each other. We go out of our way to avoid internal club quarrels.

At a time when the conduct of some males is justifiably under question, I thought you might like to know there is a fraternity of men who prize best behaviours, good manners and kindness.

This means becoming better citizens, better husbands and better fathers. For us older blokes, that means being better grandfathers.

Freemasons Victoria is an organisation of good men, supporting each other, their families and the community.

Good men can join from the age of 18. We especially enjoy mentoring newer members to help them in their working life. But it is not about professional networking. We frown on members using their membership for business gain.

Here in the northern suburbs, we have Masonic Centres at places including Brunswick, City, Darebin (Ivanhoe), Diamond Creek, Kyneton, Preston, Romsey, Sunbury and Whittlesea. We have 240 Lodges across Victoria.

If you would like to have a chat, and find out more about Freemasonry, I would enjoy meeting you over a cuppa. Or you can visit a meeting if you like.

Phone 9411 0111.

Or email: samat.rahim@gmail.com

Would you like to learn more about joining Freemasonry?

Phone 9411 0111 www.freemasonsvic.net.au

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Marvel Stadium to be upgraded ■ Hi everyone, remotely from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news

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Exciting plans ■ Docklands Stadium, also known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands area of Melbourne.

Construction started in October 1997, and was completed in 2000 at a cost of A$460 million.

There are now exciting new plans that have been revealed for a $225 million redevelopment of the l Stadium, to revitalise the 20-year-old precinct and make it more fan-friendly.

Much of the work centres on the eastern and southern sides of the stadium's exterior, with the venue to opened up to Melbourne's CBD. While the plans don't reveal any change the stadium's seating bowl, they do reveal new and upgraded internal spaces, bars and restaurants, with some internal walls to be removed to open them up to the field of play.

A new 'town square' will be developed as an extension to the stadium near the Bourke St footbridge combining indoor and outdoor areas, capable of hosting community markets and public events. A 'city edge' extension on the eastern side will be built with revamped public and function areas boasting city views.

Two new larger video screens are to be hanged from the roof at either end of the stadium, while upgrade lighting and technology will be implemented throughout the stadium to improve the game-day experience.

Home clubs will be able to fully integrate their branding when hosting events at Marvel Stadium, through external and internal LED lighting and LED video screens throughout the venue.

Player facilities will also be upgraded, including male and female change rooms, while bike parking will be created for fans to promote sustainable transport.

It all sounds like ‘L.A. Live Downtown’ around the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The area is now buzzing with restaurants, merchandise shops and sporting activities. Melburnians will flock to this new innovation and it will refocus the center of the city. .

Stimulus cheques ■ As Americans start to receive the latest round of stimulus checks, a new analysis reveals that about $4.38 billion will also go to illegal immigrants.

The Centre for Immigration Studies estimates that 2.65 million illegal immigrants have Social Security numbers that allow them to receive stimulus checks.

This group of illegal immigrants can be described as "aliens temporarily present without status," according to Steven Camarota, director of research for the centre for Immigration Studies.

"These individuals are in the country illegally and could be required to leave. Yet, under the current system, they are still given work authorisation and Social Security numbers," he said.

They include Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status recipients.

In addition, US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued 882,000 work authorisations and Social Security numbers to other illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2020, the analysis states. These include asylum applicants, as well as those applying for adjustment of status and suspension of deportation, among other categories.

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Wash Your Hands

● Pictured at Marvel Stadium at the North Melbourne function room are AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan, North Melbourne Football Club’s Ben Buckley and former NMFC Director Alan Johnson

■ Nearly half of Americans feel that no matter how often they wash their hands, it's never enough during COVID-19, according to a new survey.

Despite the results however, researchers find constantly stressing over safety is getting old fast as the world enters year two of the pandemic.

The poll asked 2000 Americans to reflect on the past 12 months to analyse their hygiene habits.

Even though 90 percent of respondents say they are aware of the CDC's guidance on washing hands for 20 seconds, 41 percent admit it's starting to get tiresome.

Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of American Water, the survey analysed how respondents are practicing hygiene as quarantines, lockdowns, and social distancing drags in to 2021.

It may come as no surprise that the pandemic is a frustrating subject for three-quarters of respondents.

More specifically, 65 percent have had it with people not taking the crisis seriously enough so it can end. Forty-two percent of the survey now describe themselves as a germaphobe because of the pandemic.

Of these respondents, 79 per cent agree that this change isn't necessarily a bad thing. The top habits respondents are doing to stay safe include carrying hand sanitiser at all times, immediately washing their hands for a full 20 seconds after being outside, and avoiding contact with public surfaces at all costs.

With frequent hand washing being a key part of fighting COVID-19, the survey also looked at how frequently people are doing this.

Researchers discovered the average American washes their hands nine times a day. Nearly one in five (18 per cent ) wash upwards of 15 times a day.

Pandemic weight gain

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Racist stereotype ■ Disney+ has stripped its children's movie selection of classic movies like Dumbo, The Aristocats, and Peter Pan because of their "racist" stereotypes.

Settings on the streaming site's app will deter children from watching the once-loved, now controversial, titles.

On the "Stories Matter" section of their website, Disney explained why each iconic movie was being pulled.

For Dumbo they explained that "the crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations.

"The leader of the group in Dumbo is Jim Crow, which shares the name of laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States."

And for Peter Pan they stated that "the film portrays Native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of Native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions.

"It shows them speaking in an unintelligible language and repeatedly refers to them as 'redskins,' an offensive term.

Garbo check criminals ■ Tinder, along with its parent company Match Group, is working with a non-profit called Garbo to help customers find out if their potential dating partner has a criminal record.

Most people know very little about the person they have just met online. Garbo allows people to find out whether someone they are interacting with has a criminal record or other court actions, such as a restraining order.

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■ If you've struggled to cope during the past year, here's some hard proof that you're far from alone.

The American Psychological Association released a new survey a year to the day since the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic that illustrates the enormous stress everyone has been under, and its impact on our health.

Some 61 per cent of respondents to an online poll said their weight had fluctuated over the past year, with 42 per cent saying they'd gained more weight than they wanted to, almost 30 pounds on average.

Ten per cent of respondents reported gains of more than 50 pounds. Nearly 25 percent of survey-takers said they'd been drinking more than usual during the pandemic a figure that more than doubled to 52 percent among parents with children in early elementary school.

"When stressors go up, there are changes in behaviour that affect our bodies," said Scott Bea, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic. "I think those effects are going to last for some time."

Spreading COVID-19 ■ Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are repeatedly releasing detainees who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, in one example, an asylum-seeker from Cameroon was driven from immigration detention to a bus station in the California border city of Calexico and, when volunteers greeted him and offered help, he told them he had been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The next day, a Cuban man was dropped off who had also just tested positive. Immigration advocates told the Post that it's right that detainees with the virus should be released to get medical care, but said it's reckless to release them into the public without providing help.

"It's reprehensible," Jules Kramer, chief of operations at the Minority Humanitarian Foundation, told the Post. "It's a threat to public safety. It's a threat to our asylum-seekers. It's a threat to the people on the ground helping." In a statement, ICE spokeswoman Paige Hughes said: "US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is firmly committed to the health and welfare of all those in its custody... In these particular instances, ICE had no legal authority to continue detention for the individuals referenced."

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Magazine ■ When television first began in Melbourne in 1956 I remember going into a hall in Coburg where the local electrical retailer had set up TV sets so that the public could see television for themselves - and hopefully buy one.

We sat on the floor in awe watching I Love Lucy and then suddenly there was one of my favourite film actors Robert Young in a show called Father Knows Best. I was hooked on this new invention.

Robert George Young was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1907. His family moved to Los Angeles where he graduated from college. Whilst working as a bank clerk he joined the Pasadena Players and got the acting bug - it was there that he met his future wife Betty Henderson.

Robert worked as an extra in silent films and appeared in some of the Keystone Cops features. He was performing in a stage play when he was spotted by an MGM talent scout.

His first supporting role in 1931 was in the Charlie Chan film, The Black Camel, where he was cast opposite Warner Oland and Bella Lugosi. He claimed that it was his next film, The Sin of Madelon Claudet, that gained him notice as producer Irving Thalberg insisted on reshooting scenes and Robert's on- screen time was increased. He was making up to eight "B' grade films a year at MGM. In 1933 he married Betty.

In 1936 he was loaned to Gaumont British Studios in London for two films, Secret Agent directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and a musical It's

Whatever Happened To ...

Robert Young

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM Love Again playing opposite Jessie Matthews.

Robert returned to MGM and was becoming very popular with film audiences.

He was loaned to Twentieth Century Fox where he starred opposite Shirley Temple in Stowaway. His films at MGM included Three Comrades, Honolulu, Northwest Passage, Lady Be Good and The Canterville Ghost. Robert Young left MGM in 1944 and worked as a free lance actor for the rest of his life.

When his film career waned in the late 1940s Robert Young turned to radio starring in Father Knows Best. The show transferred to television in 1954 and Robert was cast as Jim Anderson, the kind father who sorted out the family problems.

● Robert Young

The series ran from 1954 till 1960. Father Knows Best also starred Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. I have interviewed Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin who both spoke highly of Robert.

During the filming Lauren Chapin was often invited to spend the week ends with Robert, Betty and their four children. In 1966 he suffered a nervous breakdown and it took almost four years to recover.

Robert Young returned with a new television series Marcus Welby MD which was very successful and ran from 1969 till 1976. Robert Young was in Melbourne for the Logies in 1970.

He suffered from alcoholism and depression which led to a suicide attempt. Robert overcame these problems and lectured on his experiences to encourage others to seek help.

Betty passed away in 1994 and Robert died in 1998 of respiratory failure at his home in California at the age of 91.

He played the handsome, carefree man onscreen and I always enjoy watching his work in those old films.

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

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

‘Cry of the Land’ at Heide Museum

Cry of the Land: Inspired by Albert Tucker's active support of environmental conservation, Cry of the Land charts diverse and often moving interpretations of the Australian landscape, compelling us to confront the devastating longterm effects of drought, fire, flood and human destruction.

This exhibition includes works by

Groovyman ■ All the way from the writing table of Ed Dolista, Comic Genius Productions brings Groovyman (title role played by the purple spandex wearing Ian NashGilchrist) to the Butterfly Club.

With up to seven performers on this small stage at anytime this show is larger than life.

Elaborate super hero costumes, loud voices, over the top, slapstick humour, gigantic hairpieces a perfect recipe for a corny, funny show for all ages.

There was laughter from all in the audience, ‘though not necessarily at the same time.

With much of the humour aimed at 1970 and ‘80s music, TV references and personalities, some of the younger audience members were probably a bit miffed, yet the energy and pace of the show along with its simple premise of superheroes catching bad guy appealed to all.

The cast was well rehearsed in comic timing, fancy costume and scene changes as well as manouevering around the stage.

This is a professional, ensemble with a number of stand out one liners, jokes and performances along with clever sight gags.

I particularly loved the singing voice of Jen Stirk, yet did wonder if The Boy Funkster (Nick Addison) deliberately sang in the wrong key (in tune ‘though).

Groovyman is a full production complete with props, credits, musical numbers and a narrative. Not easy to pull off with such limited time and space. A fun night at the Comedy Festival.

- Review by Elizabeth Semmel

Australian modernists such as Tucker, Sidney Nolan and Fred Williams, and by a range of contemporary practitioners including First Nations artists Julie Gough, Dale Harding, Karla Dickens and Katie West.

Utilising differing media and means, these artists explore our instinctive connection to place and call meaningful action to address the ornate crisis.

Exhibition closes August 15.

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

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● Brooke Shields ■ Brooke Shields was involved in a horrendous accident and suffered a snapped right femur when she fell from equipment whilst exercising at her gym. Brooke had metal rods inserted in her leg and has had to learn to walk again. Now 55 years of age, Brooke is on the road to recovery but the whole accident has been a painful experience involving two weeks in hospital.

Come to MAMA Brook Gurru Andrew DIWIL: The Waradjuri word diwil translates to 'collection and reflects the artist's relationships with objects, history and Country. The exhibition ,arks the premiere of Garrungajuungaay, a major new installation commissioned by MAMA. Garrungajuungaay is a wall drawing and neon installation that full surrounds audiences in the museum's collection galleries.

The work is part of a continually evolving approach to wall drawing and museum intervention, and prominently includes language with the words Ngajuu - I See making the gallery a place of inspection, reckoning and exchanger.

Within the space created by Garrungajuungaay, key words from the last decade amplify the artist's approach to harnessing alternative narratives to explore the legacies of colonisation and modernism.

Season closes Sunday September 5.

Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA) 546 Dean St., Albury - Peter Kemp

At MPRG The Overwintering Project: is a long-term environmental art project that unites artists around Australia to raise awareness for our most endangered birds, and their habitats.

Migratory shorebirds spend the summer on our beaches, then fly annually to the arctic to breed, a round trip over 25,000km.

OK. With John O’Keefe Star in horrible accident

with Peter Kemp These will be shown in conjunction with the Overwintering Project Print Portfolio, a growing collection of 300+ original prints by artists from Australia and New Zealand.

Exhibition closes May 23. ★ Lauren Guymer: Among the Trees Among the Trees is a collection of new watercolour paintings inspired by Guymer's encounters in the Australian landscape.

Formed by her deep appreciation and connection to nature, these works are a visual representation of her experiences and the places she visits.

Located just beyond her backyard on the Mornington Peninsula, the majority of these paintings depict the surrounding bushland, from trails winding through the native scrubland to woodland along the coast.

Exhibition closes May 23.

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Cnr Reserve, Dunns Rd. Mornington - Peter Kemp

Fires on ABC ■ Filming is underway in Melbourne and regional Victoria on the six-part anthology drama Fires. The series is inspired by accounts from people who survived the catastrophic fire season of late 2019 and early 2020.

AFL players cash in ■ ‘tis the season for AFL players to line their pockets with some extra cash for appearing in sponsors ‘TV ads ,flogging everything from cable TV to fast food.

Most of appearances involve a few hours work for six figure sums minus what their managers pocket. Super stars of the game like Dusty Martin are raking in extra brass - even AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is in on the deal, appearing in a spot for McDonalds.

Remember when?

■ Remember Sara Marie when she first appeared on the initial episodes of Big Brother. Sara was an overnight success with her famous Bum Dance, wearing Bunny ears, PJs, she even wrote a book and appeared on most of the tv reality shows airing at the time.

Then she faded from public exposure. Now aged 42 , Sara made a reappearance on The Project explaining she is studying to become a teachers’ aide, and living in Perth.

Some get the chop ■ The program chiefs at Seven have agreed to give Holey, Moley one last chance and will soon commence production on series two.

Sonia Kruger, Matt Shirvington and Rob Riggle have had contracts renewed as co-presenters. Ratings in series 1 got off to a promising start but faded to below expectations as the episodes wore on.

Not good news for The Ultimate Tag as Seven has decided to cut their losses and program will not be seen again.

The real Paris ■ A lot of folk around the world formed the opinion that Paris Hilton was a spoilt, bimbo brat. Well, we haven’t heard from Paris for awhile as she has been making a biopic titled This is Paris, available right now on Youtube.

The biopic shows a grown -up side of the Paris, as she talks about how she was abused as a teen and shunted around the world attending functions.

Not that she needs it, but her current income stream comes from being a DJ at dance parties.

- John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not FILM: LET HIM GO: Now available on DVD and Blu-ray & New to Streaming on Google Play & AppleTV. G e n r e : Crime/Drama/Thriller.

Cast: Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Lesley Manville, Kayli Carter.

Year: 2020.

Rating: M A 1 5 + Length: 113 Minutes.

Stars: **** Review: Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their ranch to rescue their young grandson and daughterin-law when they discover that they are in the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the North Dakota badlands, and must fight for the survival of their family.

Good, solid well executed drama that unfolds like a slow burning fuse across a vast 1960s rural canvas that breaths like a western, a modern reworking of a classic genre that never feels superfluous, and once its grip takes hold, it doesn't let go, playing out in its own style that never lets the audience off the hook and without falling into too much cliché, and overall is as effecting as it is entertaining, finally balancing the knife-edged drama and violence with the power and grip of unchained empathy.

Based on the novel by Larry Watson and helmed by writer-director Thomas Bezucha, veteran stars Diane Lane and Kevin Costner dominate every moment of their screen time, bringing with them a wealth of baggage of screen history that sets them out as much as the landscapes throughout, matched with tremendous punch by Oscar nominated Leslie Manville (The Phantom Thread) in an Oscar worthy performance as the female matriarch of the brutal backwoods family, all culminating in an unforgettable face-off of damning retribution reflective of Sam Peckinpah's searing 1971 thriller "Straw Dogs."

Beautifully filmed and paced with superb 1960s period detail and set design, this is a rare treat in cinema today, the antithesis of the myriad of superhero movies on offer, yet driven with overwhelming effect by two aging baby boomer superheroes of another nature, both with true grit where the wear, tear and lines of age easily replace any words, a rarity also in that you could turn off the sound and still follow every moment with equal understanding and overall results, and when all is said and done, this is an intensely moving, poignant, thought provoking and ultimately unforgettable emotional thrill ride!

FILM: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN: Now available on DVD and Blu-ray & New to Streaming on Google Play & AppleTV. G e n r e : Crime/Drama/Thriller.

Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown.

Year: 2020.

Rating: M A 1 5 + Length: 113 Minutes.

Stars: * * * ½ Review: A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

First time feature Writer-Director Emerald Fennell, primarily known as an actress with such performances as Camilla Parker Bowles in "The Crown," the series "Call The Midwife," as well as writer for the hit series "Killing Eve," has created darkly comic and deliciously wicked girl power revenge thriller that all comes together superbly thanks to a hugely entertaining, frighteningly fresh and delightfully twisted screenplay, superbly taut direction, and ferociously dynamic multi-layered performance from Oscar nominated lead Carey Mulligan as the psychologically tormented and wildly determined woman (Cassie) out for revenge.

Supported by a stellar supporting cast that includes Bo Burnham as the unsuspecting but confused boyfriend, Jennifer Coolidge as the mother, "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Highlander" co-star Clancy Brown in a surprisingly restrained performance as the father and Connie Britton as the University Dean drawn into the disturbing web of deceit, as will the viewer who will all too quickly fall prey.

Winner of five 2021 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress (Carey Mulligan), Best Screenplay & Direction (Emerald Fennell), along with vivacious cinematography and meticulous pacing, this all adds up to a smart, stylish, colourful, witty, satirical, brisk, dark, sexy, quirky and ultimately a tragic laden thriller filled a recipe of devilish delicacies that the great Hitchcock continued to serve up time and time again, a uniquely unsuspecting and gripping journey in that its tangled web of twists, turns and surprises that will hold you in its grip and keep you talking for long after it's over.

FILM: THE SECRET GARDEN: Now available on DVD & Streaming on Google Play & Apple TV. G e n r e : Drama/Family/Fantasy.

Cast: Dixie Egerickx, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Richard Hansell.

Details: 2 0 2 0 .

Rating: P G .

Length: 99 Minutes.

Stars: * * * Continued in right-hand column

Rourke’s Reviews The Platform ■ (R). 94 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.

Highly relevant and depressing in equal measure, this unexpectedly visceral thriller provides much food for thought, as it largely presents humanity at its absolute worst, while that small sliver of hope has to fight long and hard to make an impact.

Set in the near future, the story takes place in a uniquely designed underground prison, where the cells are placed one on top of the other, descending hundreds of floors.

Each cell contains two prisoners, and in the centre is a rectangleshaped hole, where a platform is lowered from floor to floor.

On this platform is a bounty of food of the highest quality, cooked to perfection by a carefully chosen group of chefs.

Those who run the prison treat the whole set-up as an elaborate experiment; there is enough food for everyone, but only if each level eats what they need.

Of course, this isn't the case, as the upper floors stuff their faces, leaving nothing for those relegated to the lower levels.

The latest addition is Goreng (Ivan Massague), a bookworm who is about to witness the awful savagery that man is capable of.

Though it could never be described as subtle, debutant director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia delivers his message powerfully and confidently (and uses the limited budget to striking effect), and its examination of class structure and dog-eatdog mentality are unnervingly prescient (the latter made all-the-more chilling when we think back to news footage of people ruthlessly hoarding during the early weeks of the COVID-19 crisis).

RATING - ****

Time To Hunt ■ (MA). 134 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.

Director Yoon Sung-hyun finally follows up his impressive 2011 debut feature, Bleak Night, with Time To Hunt, a dark, dour action/thriller that effectively shows characters trying to survive in a collapsing society, while also delivering some superb set-pieces.

Set in the not-too-distant future, we are introduced to Ki-hoon (Choi Woo-shik, who played the son in the Oscar-winning Parasite) and Jang-ho (Ahn Jae-hong), childhood friends who are barely keeping their heads above water in a polluted country where the gap between rich and poor has never been wider.

South Korea has been suffering a major financial crisis, caus-

ing their currency to crash, thousands of businesses to fold, and leaving millions of people unemployed, with a growing number forced into homelessness. The two greet another longtime friend, JunSeok (Lee Je-hoon), who is being released after serving three years in prison for a robbery gone wrong, and during celebratory drinks, accompanied by Sang-soo (Park Jeong-min), he suggests they steal from the gambling house where Sang-soo works. Hesitant at first, the other three are eventually convinced by Jun-seok's scheme, but of course things don't go completely to plan. Using the age-old 'heistgone-wrong' premise, writer/director Yoon adds a number of layers to the scenario, incorporating various political and social commentaries to the crime mix, all seen through the eyes of these four young men who have experienced this corrupt, violent world for most of their lives.

Some elements became relevant after COVID-19 crippled global and local economies, along with the growing prevalence of government surveillance and access to private data (Taiwan doesn't seem like a random choice of destination either). It's also fascinating that this brutal environment is run wholly by men, with women almost completely absent from the landscape (apart from Ki-hoon's mother, women are only seen in the background as either essential workers or gambling molls). The long break certainly hasn't dimmed Yoon's ambitions, and even though the world he creates could have been a whole movie in itself, his focus is on the four protagonists, and this attention to the human factor is another aspect of why this is a cut above the usual slick concoction of big-screen mayhem. The entire cast are terrific, and all make the most of the time devoted to their characters' development, but stealing the film Park Hae-soo, who is simply mesmerising as Han, the killer hired to take out the amateur robbers. Yoon doesn't skimp when it does come to action and suspense, and his execution of these sequences is first-rate, with highlights including confrontations in a hospital and underground garage.

Though some have compared his meticulous stylings here to Michael Mann (Heat), I would make comparisons to Kim Jeewoon (A Bittersweet Life). Adding immeasurably to the atmosphere is the cinematography by Lim Wongeun, and it is incredible that this is his first film. Though the plotting does require the audience to occasionally suspend disbelief, Time To Hunt is a heady mix of social commentary and tense, violent action, and after that long hiatus, Yoon cements his standing as a genuinely talented film-maker.

RATING - ***1/2

Top 10 Lists APRIL 1-17 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. GODZILLA vs. KONG..

2. PETER RABBIT 2.

3. TOM AND JERRY: The Movie.

4. NOBODY. 5. THE COURIER. 6. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON. 7. THE FATHER. 8. NOMADLAND. 9. CHAOS WALKING. 10. FRENCH EXIT. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: APRIL 8: ANTOINETTE IN THE CEVENNES, ASCENDANT, COLLECTIVE, VOYAGERS, WILLY'S WONDERLAND. APRIL 15: GUNDA, MORTAL COMBAT, AALTO: Architect of Emotions.

THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. WONDER WOMAN 1984 [Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig].

2. PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN [Crime/ Drama/Thriller/Carey Mulligan].

3. LET HIM GO [Crime/Drama/Thriller/Diane Lane, Kevin Costner].

4.

SUMMERLAND [Drama/Gemma Arterton, Tom Courtenay].

5. THE CROODS: A New Age [Animated/ Adventure/Comedy/Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage].

6. SOUL [Animated/Family/Comedy/Adventure/Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey].

7. DRAGON RIDER [Animated/Family/Adventure/Patrick Stewart, Felicity Jones].

8. THE WAR WITH GRANDPA [Comedy/Robert De Niro, Oakes Fegley, Uma Thurman].

9. THE WITCHES [Fantasy/Adventure/Comedy/Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer].

NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD [Action/War/SciFi/Horror/Chloe Grace Moretz].

THE DRY [Drama/Mystery/Thriller/Eric Bana/ Genevieve O'Reilly].

DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: UNSTOPPABLE [Action/Drama/Chris Pine, Denzel Washington].

SPY GAME [Action/Thriller/Robert Redford, Brad Pitt].

NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: JILLIAN MICHAELS Deluxe: Volume 6.

THE TWO RONNIES IN AUSTRALIA. - James Sherlock

What’s Hot Continued from left column Review: In 1947 in British India, the parents of a young girl have died from cholera, so she is sent away to her uncle in England where she discovers a magical garden hidden at her embittered uncle's estate.

First filmed in 1919, and again in 1949 by MGM with Margaret O'Brien, then numerous times since for the big and small screens, this latest film adaptation based on the classic 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett is not the best representation so far, most notably suffering from an elusiveness of any strong emotional grip and balance between reality and GGI fantasy, but nonetheless, it does have an abundance on offer throughout, from beautifully beguiling visual razzle-dazzle to some strikingly gothic splendour.

Relative newcomer Dixie Egerickx is a standout as the sometimes precocious, unpleasant and misunderstood orphan Mary Lennox who has had to repress her own emotions due to the tragic loss of her parents in India, along with multi-award winning stalwart veterans Colin Firth as the embittered widower Lord Archibald Craven of the gothic and mysterious Misselthwaite estate near the misty Yorkshire Moors.

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Patrick Collins - I'm Not a Mime

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Damien on tour ■ Australian Idol winner (2006) Damien Leith will tour Victoria throughout June and July, commencing at the Frankston Arts Centre on Friday, June 25.

Damien's tribute to Roy Orbison show has been a hit with fans around the country and is enhanced by a string section.

Futhermore, he has recorded and released nine albums, a DVD, book and is a radio host. www.damienleith.com.au/homeG

Casey storytellers ■ Casey Radio 97.7FM Cranbourne proudly re introduces Storytellers , showcasing songwriters of the highest calibre in a perfect listening environment. The Weeping Willows kick off on Sat urday, May 29.

Other artists scheduled to perform include Sally-Anne Whitten, Lachlan Bryan and Greta Ziller. Support artists confirmed will be Cathy Dobson, Riley Catherall and Courtney Keil. www.caseyradio.com.au

Forever young ■ Forever Young, a tribute to Bob Dylan for his 80th birthday celebration, will be the theme at the Memo St Kilda on May 21 and 22 . A star studded line up of Henry Wagons, Adalita, Mick Thomas, Lisa Miller, Charles Jenkins, Rebecca Barnard and Charm of Finches plus more artists and a house band led by Shane O'Mara will relive Bob’s great song catalogue..

- Rob Foenander

■ Patrick Collins may not be a mime yet he has mastered this skill brilliantly, displaying this in his current show Patrick Collins – I’m Not a Mime.

Collins is a joy to watch. He cleverly uses the small stage in The Butterfly Club to create various scenes and sketches with the only props an occasional microphone and a ball.

Collins is clever, unique and generous sharing his talent and stories.

With the use of perfectly timed sound effects, pre-recordings and various characters, this does not feel like a one man show. There is a variety of style from sketches to dialogue to mime, all letting us into the secret world of Patrick Collins's view of society and self.

He uses the space well, acknowledging the audience when appropriate and changing style throughout to keep the interest and pace for the full 50 minutes.

Whilst I am not the target audience for Collins’s show, I recommend to anyone if you get the chance now or in the future, see this award winning artist.

Whilst a laugh is guaranteed you might also shed a tear and definitely learn a thing or two.

Performance Season: Until April 18. Venue: The Butterfly Club, Carson Place, Melbourne.

Bookings: www.comedy festival.com.au - Elizabeth Semmel

Coral Browne: This F***ing Lady ■ The parquetry floor of the Brunswick Ballroom with its cabaret tables set before a simple stage of theatrical memorabilia provided but a hint of what was to come.

This ambience of a past generation came to life with the exuberance that was Coral Browne – or was it Amanda Muggleton’s portrayal. It didn’t matter.

We were immediately transported back into an era when celebrity had substance and the stars of the stage and screen were larger than life.

Maureen Sherlock’s summation of Browne’s life is a biography of a woman who embodied the stage living life to the full.

Muggleton delights in the role indulging in the theatricality that was Browne’s life; the dalliances, the achievements, the highlights and the losses.

Yet, through it all, Browne’s passion for life comes through. It’s as if one cannot separate Browne and the stage or Muggleton and Browne.

A dais before an audience seems to be the perfect forum for telling the life of our very own Footscray girl who conquered the world in much the same way as Melba did in the preceding century.

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● Amanda Muggleton. Photo: David Parker her life; the original family home, died and eventually became a dethe press cuttings and playbills vout Catholic.

Whilst this is a return season of along with portrait shots of her lovers, the audience can choose to fol- the play, it is a worthy inclusion in low the salaciousness of Browne’s this year’s Comedy Festival . There life, her history, her achievements, is more than just laughter to be had the humour or simply appreciate it but a joy in finding out more about one of our own – she became all.

Not given to pretensions, Vincent Price’s third wife.

Sherlock and Muggleton, for 70 Browne could drop the ‘F’ word amongst the cognoscenti, hence the minutes at least, revive the past for our entertainment. title of the play.

Performance season: UntilApril There is, of course, more to Browne’s life worth exploring – 18. Venue: Brunswick Ballroom.

Bookings: www.comedyfestival. contradictions if you will.

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Battle royal in the Queen Elizabeth

■ One of the best fields to ever run in the timehonoured Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Sydney will race for the rich prize this Saturday (Apr. 17)..

The former Irish international Addeybb, who was narrowly beaten by top mare Verry Elleegant in the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill back on March 27 is the favourite just ahead of the mare.

He has great international form to his credit, having won the Champion Stakes over 2004 metres at Ascot, back in October.

On his last visit to Australia he won two Group Ones, including last year's Queen Elizabeth Stakes in good style.

He is trained by W. Haggas at Newmarket in Great Britain, and is all class although he is rising eight years of age.

However, he is the one to beat in the class field. Just behind in the Bookies market is Verry Elleegant, who is taking all before her.

Prepared by Australia's top trainer, Chris Waller, Verry Elleegant has won 13 of her 28 starts, all in top company, with seven placings.

She narrowly beat Addeybb last start, and it should be a great tussle again.

Verry Elleegant is a winner of over $7 million in stakemoney, after being transferred from Darren Weir's stables.

In winning the Ranvet at her last outing she won over the same distance of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and handles all types of going.

It will a crackerjack tussle, if it was anything like the Ranvet when they met last start.

Another with all class on his side is the American bred galloper out of an Irish mare, Mugatoo.

He won the coveted All Star Mile at Moonee Valley over 1600 metres in great style on a rain effected track.

When the rain came at the Valley that day, a number of punters shied off the favourite, Probaeel, because of her lack of wet weather form, but Mugatoo, after being laid at 10-1 came right in.

His trainer, Kris Lees, who trains out of Newcastle in New South Wales, was over the moon when the rain came, and after a brilliant ride by leading jockey, Hugh Bowman, who knows the Valley so well, after his four great wins on the wonder mare, Winx ,in the Cox Plate.

If there is any rain in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes you have to have a saver on Mugatoo, he gets the giggles when it rains. If it rains especially heavy, get on each way.

Classy mare, Colette, ran a good fifth behind Addeybb and Verry Elleegant in the Ranvet over this distance.

She is the hands of leading trainer, James Cummings, and has good form to her credit.

She is an Oaks winner, and won the Apollo Stakes over 1400 metres back on February 21, beating Kolding by two lengths, first up after a break.

She then was beaten narrowly by Verry Elleegant in the Chipping Norton Stakes, a Group One event.

Then with the help of more racing she extended out to 2000 metres of the Sky- High Group 3 event, running fourth behind Toffee Tongue.

She is good, but I feel the older galloper may

● Mugatoo takes ouwww.LocalPaper.com.auThe Local Paper - Wednesday, Valley.Racing Photos.

April 14, 2021 - Page 21t the All Star Mile at TheMoonee Irish import was just too good for them in the Tancred over 2400 metres, at Rosehill, beating the good mare, She's Ideel, easily with the former Victorian Oaks winner, Miami Bound, showing a glimpse of her best form finishing a good third after coming from a long way back.

It was a promising change of luck for Flemington trainer Danny O'Brien who has put his trust in the mare.

The top mare, Probabeel, has to be included in the chances, but only on one condition, that the track is not wet.

Although she is out of a New Zealand bred mare, namely Far Fetched, she gets the flu when it rains.

Take for instance her run in the All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley on March 13, when she failed to run on, with the track on the day against her.

Ted Ryan

Even before the race her trainer was thinking of scratching her, because she can't handle the wet.

It's a similar scenario to the former top galloper Manikato.

I always felt that Manikato couldn't handle the wet, and his rider Gary Willetts backed this up, when I interviewed him on the National Jockey's Trust day at the Woodlands Golf Course on March 22.

Gary said his reason why was, that he was a big strider, and just couldn't handle the tricky conditions.

It looks the same for Probabeel, because when conditions suit, she is top notch and a winner of nearly $3 million in stakemoney.

Hence a good track, and she is right in this.

On the next line is the evergreen competitor Avilius, in the care of James Cummings, who put in a good run in the Group One George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill back on March 27.

He stuck it out finishing on behind Think It Over and Dream Force over 1500 metres.

He is good on his day, but he hasn't won in his last 15 starts.

Of the others, if he goes around is Mo'unga, a three-year-old, with a load of talent, a recent winner of the Rosehill Guineas.

ANZAC Day at Deni

■ I am looking forward to a big day at the Diggers Cup meeting at Deniliquin on ANZAc Day, where the Club puts together a great day of racing and a number of feature events for racegoers and their families.

I go up with a good friend of mine racecaller, Nigel Killip, and his wife Caroline, and their son, Jake.

My job is to run the PA, interviewing all the sponsors on the day along with the winning jockeys, and conducting the Last Post ceremony.

It is always a great day, and I will follow the day up again in my column prior to the big day.

Looking for a Professional to run the show? be too strong. The Cox Plate winner, Sir Dragonet, prepared by Victorian trainers, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at their Warwick Farm stables, was brilliant winning the Tancred Stakes at long last, a distance that suited him.

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Ted Ryan Phone 9876 1652 Mobile: 0412 682 927 E-Mail: tedryan@australiaonline.net.au ted.ryan@optusnet.com.au ● Verry Elleegant winning. Racing Photos.

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Action galore at Mildura Cup ■ Mildura Cup Week highlighted the week beginning on Tuesday April 6 with an action packed night of harness racing.

The two heats of the Tasco Petroleum Mildura Pacing Cup over 2600 metres saw victory go the way of 4Y0 Art Major-Hi Life Franco entire Silent Major for Horsham trainerdriver Aaron Dunn and 4Y0 Mach Three-Bettor Give It gelding Mach Dan for the all conquering Cardigan stable of Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin with Greg Sugars in the sulky.

A much travelled former Kiwi which raced in Victoria before crossing the Nullarbor to race with success in WA, Silent Major (gate 4) settled mid-field in the moving lane with outsider Assassinator (gate 3) leading.

With action aplenty from the outset, Like A Wildfire was sent forward mid-race to park outside the leader before the bell. The runs started coming shortly after as Silent Major commenced a forward move three wide being trailed by local hope Egodan from last. Racing into the final bend, both Like A Wildfire and Silent Major drew away to fight out the finish, with Silent Major gaining the nod by a neck in a mile rate of 1-58. Egodan kept on coming for third 8.2 metres back.

■ Quality pacer Mach Dan starting from gate two on the second line possied three back in the moving line after Sonny Weaver flew away from gate two to lead with Bulletproof Boy going forward from outside the front line to race in the open.

Once the speed eased, Sugars was off and running with Mach Dan to cross Sonny Weaver with ease two laps out and from there on was always going to win. Stablemate Somewhere Secret went forward at the bell to assume his usual death-seat role with the three having the race to themselves. Coasting to the wire untouched, Mach Dan scored by 6.1 metres from Sonny Weaver and Somewhere Secret who was 4.1 metres back. The mile rate 1-59.

■ Two heats of the Tenderprint Australia Cup over 2190 metres supplemented a huge night the first heat going to another of the Stewart/ Tonkin camp in 4Y0 Mach Three-Jennas Highview gelding Carlas Mach (Kate Gath) who obliterated his rivals after racing outside and destroying the pacemaker Cee Cee In America.

Dashing away before the home turn, Carlas Mach greeted the judge by 12 metres from Young Rooster (three back the markers) and South Australian Waitpinga Lad which trailed the weakening leader finishing 18.5 metres back.

The mile rate 1-56.3.

■ Heat two saw another from stable Krafty Bart (Kate Gath) do similar. A 5Y0 Betterthancheddar-Incendio entire, Krafty Bart relished the 'death-seating' role from gate two, winning by 8.8 metres in 1-58 from Dotison (four back the markers) after racing wide in the early stages, with South Australian Budding Caesar third 4 metres away after trailing the poleline leader Smooth Deal who was expected to run a big race first up from New Zealand, but didn't flatter finishing 16.3 metres from the winner.

The trotters took centre stage at Mildura with the annual one off trotting night highlighting the program - the $14,000 Niota Bloodstock 2021 Trotters Cup going to country cups king Well Deserved in a thrilling last stride victory, while ex-Victorian now SA based Meziah snared The $7,000 Victorian Square Trotters Association 2021 Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres.

■ Six year old Majestic Son-Focus On Me gelding Well Deserved already a winner of the Wangaratta, Boort, Ararat and Terang Trotters Cups made it number five with a head margin at Mildura.

Trained at Shelbourne (Marong) by Kate Hargreaves and driven by Ellen Tormey, Well Deserved starting from a daunting 40 metre backmark settled three back in the moving line with polemarker Jerichos Trumpet jumping straight to the front and the well supported Hatchback racing in the open from 10 metres, with rank outsider Show Me The Moolah trailing the leader, Stress Factor one/one, Izmok three back the markers, Travel Bug four back and Downunder Barkers tailed off after galloping shortly after the start.

■ Dropping to follow the leader mid-race when Show Me The Moolah galloped, Hatchback came away from the markers racing for the bell

Harness Racing

minedly to prevail by 2.6 metres from Hes Themightyspin, with Lutetia third 3.3 metres back after going off stride in the shadows of the post. The mile rate 2-04.9.

■ Four year old Pet Rock-Brooke Fraser mare Yellow Bow broke her maiden status at start 13 for Bendigo father and son Justin and Jayden Brewin by winning the Dilmah Tea Pace over 2240 metres. Given a cosy trip from gate two on the back of the leader Lets Go Lohi outside her, Yellow Bow using the sprint lane scored by a half head in a rate of 1-59.1. Mynameisruby (one/two) was third 5.7 metres away.

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with Len Baker to assume control hitting the back straight on the final occasion when Jerichos Trumpet galloped under pressure, dashing away with a commanding lead. Giving chase in the last lap Well Deserved finished determinedly to gain a last stride head margin over Hatchback, with Stress Factor third 6.3 metres back after always being handy. The mile rate 2-04.7.

■ Six year old Bettors Delight-Mesmerizing Meziah now in the care of Aaron Bain in Adelaide blitzed his rivals in the VSTA Trotters Handicap. Raced by Melton's Caldow family Maree, Matthew and Lauren along with John Kelly, Meziah driven by Wayne Hill made the race a one act affair, leading throughout from the pole to record a 13.6 metre margin over Our Quick Cash (four back the markers) and Hurricane Ed which chased the winner all the way finishing 10.5 metres off the runner up. The mile rate 2-06.1.

Hamilton dash ■ Hamilton raced on Monday and five year old Rock N Roll Heaven-Nightoffire gelding Mynameisjeff bred and raced by David Lewis,Terry Lewis and Wayne Krause was victorious in the long time featured Alexandra House / APG - APTS Border Cup Final over 1660 metres.

Trained by David in Hamilton, Mynameisjeff with Mattie Craven in the sulky settled well back in the field from gate two on the second line as Comin In Hot led from the pole.

Going forward three wide in the last lap on the back of Bayside Victory ahead of him, Mynameisjeff dashed away in the straight to record an easy 12.6 metre margin from Bayside Victory and Comin In Hot which held down third 1.9 metres away. The mile rate 1-57.

■ Adelaide based AB & T Cormack Racing Pty Ltd landed the 2160 metre Join The VHRC 'The Heart Of Harness Racing' Pace with 5Y0 Art Major-East West Star gelding Demonstrator. Trained by Peter Manning at Great Western and driven by son-in-law Grant Campbell, Demonstrator at TAB odds of $28.10 led throughout over 2160 metres to greet the judge a metre clear of Caesarion (three back the markers) and Areuohkay who was third 7.1 metres back after trailing the winner. The mile rate 1-59.9.

■ With son-in-law Grant Campbell in the bike, 5Y0 Art Major-East West Star gelding Demonstrator led throughout over 2160 metres to greet the judge a metre clear of Caesarion (three back the markers) and Areuohkay who was third 7.1 metres back after trailing the winner. The mile rate 1-59.9.

Double day ■ Two meetings were held on Wednesday Melton in the afternoon and Bendigo at night.

At Melton, Cranbourne based Terry Franklin's 4Y0 Bacardi Lindy-Miriama gelding Captain McCraw landed the 2240 Metre Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile. Driven by Glenn Conroy, Captain McCraw was eased to the tail of the field from gate four, with Hes Themightyspin letting rip to take over after originally being restrained from outside the front line.

Going forward on the back of Lutetia in the final circuit, Captain McCraw after easing three wide at the straight entrance finished deter-

■ Trainer Michael Laugher who mixes his time between Tasmania and Bendigo was successful with 7Y0 Julius Caesar-Vinnies Rocket mare Celebrita in the Hyland Racing Colours Pace over 1720 metres. Driven on this occasion by Ellen Tormey, Celebrita led throughout from gate four, easily accounting for Simply Heavenly which trailed by 11.8 metres in 1-58.2. Blue Chipped (one/four) was third 2.2 metres away after racing wide in the final circuit.

■ At Bendigo, Kilmore's Monique Burnett was successful with her 5Y0 American Ideal-Indigenous entire Nostra Ideal who snared The Shed Guys Bendigo Pace over 1650 metres returning a mile rate of 1-56.1.

Settling five back in the running line, Nostra Ideal was pushed four wide approaching the final bend by Mighty Regal one/one ahead of him before running home best to register a 2.6 metre margin from Mighty Regal and the leader Our Doreen Days who held down third a half head away.

■ Kyabram trainer Mick Blackmore's nice Muscle Mass-Senita filly Senitas Strength chalked up her second victory in 10 starts when greeting the judge in the 2150 metre Gold Central Victoria 3Y0 Trotters Mobile.

Lobbing three back in the moving line from outside the front row, Senitas Strength finished her race off well to prevail by 1.4 metres in 202.2 over She Sailz which followed, with Euryphaessa third 2.2 metres away after being driven forward from gate six to lead.

■ Lancefield trainer/driver Rod Petroff was victorious with 4Y0 Trixton-Cold Sister gelding Twixten in the Share Media Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres.

Retaining the front running from the pole, Twixten was never headed, reaching the wire 9.3 metres in advance of Yankee Twister (one/ one) and Majestic Achiever which trailed the winner finishing 3.4 metres in arrears ot the runner up. The mile rate 2-02.8.

Melton memo ■ Tabcorp Park Melton raced on Thursday and Doreen owner/breeders John and Christine Yeomans' smart American Ideal-The Dreamtime 4Y0 mare Its Ebonynivory returned to the winners circle after taking the DNR Logistics Pace over 1720 metres.

Driven by James Herbertson, Its Ebonynivory led from the pole but couldn't match the speed shown by Batman Barry which showed exceptional speed from gate six to cross.

Enjoying the run of the race, Herbie eased Its Ebonynivory away from the markers on straightening and ran home best to score an impressive 3.3 metre victory over the pacemaker in a 155.4 mile rate. River Patrol which followed the pair from inside the second line was third 4.4 metres back.

■ Daylesford trainer Mick Barby's tough 7Y0 Julius Caesar-Blooming Marvellous gelding Teetreetommy produced another tough staying effort to snare the 2240 metre Hygain Trotters Mobile in a rate of 2-01.

Driven by wife Anne-Maree Conroy, Teetreetommy after starting inside the second line was quickly away from the inside to settle four back in the moving line as speedy gelding Carnera crossed to lead from gate five.

Sent forward three wide approaching the bell to join the leader, the pair went head and head for the rest of the journey, with Teetreetommy gaining the upper hand over the concluding stages to record a good win from Classy Spirit along the sprint lane off the back of the weaken-

Sulky Snippets This Week ■ Wednesday - Shepparton, Thursday Charlton/Kilmore, Friday - Ballarat, Saturday - Geelong, Monday - Cobram, Tuesday Ararat. ing pacemaker, with Natty Pagger first up from Kiwiland third 3.5 metres back after trailing the runner up and also using the sprint lane. It was Teetreetommy's 8th success in 30 outings.

Two meetings ■ Two meetings were conducted on Friday Shepparton and Mildura.

Visiting Goulburn trainer/driver Sam Hewitt made a successful Victorian visit when Pet RockIm Off Limits gelding Red Rock on debut scored in the Alabar Vicbred 3Y0 Maiden Pace over 1690 metres at Sheppaarton. Restrained to settle three back in the moving line from gate two as Elli Joh led from gate four, Red Rock a drifting even money favourite bided his time until the final circuit when making a swift forward move to drop to the back of the leader momentarily on the final bend.

Easing to the outside on turning, Red Rock ran home best to prevail by 4.2 metres in 1-59.6 over the leader, with Promise Me Please third 14.6 metres away after racing exposed.

■ Trotting races are always interesting at Shepparton and the 2190 metre Hunter Rural Trotters Handicap was no exception taken out

by Clive Dalton's locally trained 5Y0 Majestic Son-Sunbeam Song mare Allwoods Sunbeam.

With polemarker Regal Assassin jumping straight to the front and allowed to run, those back in the field did a lot of chasing, no more the 30 metre backmarker Daquiri who tried to go forward three wide when hard driven to do so.

Eventually moving up to race in the open, Daquiri gave Allwoods Sunbeam one/one cover for the last half of the race. Easing three wide

by Josh Aiken on the home turn, Allwoods Sunbeam and Daquiri cleared away from the field, with Allwoods Sunbeam after the easier time recording a 5.1 metre margin. Tetra (three back the markers) was third 16.2 metres away. The mile rate 2-02.9.

- Len Baker

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Sport

Last weekend’s local football results

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ROUND 1 PREMIER MEN’S Saturday, April 10 Old Scotch 17.16 (118) d Old Trinity Grammarians 7.10 (52). Old Melbourne 18.12 (120) d Caulfield Grammarians 9.12 (66). Old Xavierians 17.6 (108) d St Bernards 11.10 (76). St Kevins 9.9 (63) d Collegians 4.9 (33).

University Blues v Old Brighton: not to hand.

PREMIER RESERVE MEN’S Old Scotch 7.13 (55) d Old Trinity Grammarians 4.1 (25). Old Melburnians 10.13 (73) d Caulfield Grammarians 8.6 (56). Old Xaverians 9.16 (70) d St Bernards 3.5 (23). St Kevins 14.19 (103) d Collegians 2.1 (13). University Blues v Old Brighton: not to hand.

PREMIER B MEN’S Beaumaris 13.15 (93) d Williamstown CYMS 4.4 (28). St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 12.20 (92) d Parkdale Vultures 2.11 (23). University Blacks 12.7 (79) d Fitzroy 5.9(39). AJAX 8.13 (61) d Old Carey 6.9 (45). De La Salle 10.11 (71) d Old Haileyburians 9.13 (67).

PREMIER B RESERVE MEN’S Beaumaris 13.15 (93) d Williamstown CYMS 4.4 (28). St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 19.21 (135) d Parkside Vultures 0.0 (0). University Blacks 9.13 (67) d Fitzroy 3.9 (27). AJAX 12.10 (82) d Old Carey 8.10 (58). De La Salle 18.14 (122) d Old Haileyburians 1.8 (14).

PREMIER C MEN’S Hampton Rovers 14.6 (90) d Old Ivanhoe Grammarians 9.8 (62). Old Geelong 11.12 (78) d Mazenod 7.9 (51). Ormond 17.16 (118) d Old Mentonians 8.14 (62). Marcellin OC 17.13 (115) d UHS-VU AFC 4.6 (30). Monash Blues 22.13 (145) d Preston Bullants 9.6 (60).

PREMIER C RESERVE MEN’S Old Ivanhoe Grammarians 14.13 (97) d Hampton Rovers 5.3 (33). Old Geelong 12.8 (80) d Mazenod 5.5 (35). Ormond 8.11 (59) d Old Mentonians 2.7 (19). Marcellin OC 16.13 (109) d UHS-VU AFC 4.2 (26). Monash Blues 19.12 (126) d Preston Bullants 1.7 (13).

DIVISION 1 MEN’S Old Camberwell Grammarians 14.11 (95) d Brunswick 4.3 (27). Therry Penola OB 10.8 (68) d Oakleigh 7.13 (55). PEGS 11.10 (76) d Peninsula 10.9 (69). Kew 10.12 (72) d Whitefriars 9.14 (68). Prahran Assumption AFC 7.13 (55) d St Mary’s Salesian 5.6 (36).

DIVISION 1 RESERVE MEN’S Old Camberwell Grammarians 13.13 (91) d Brunswick 0.2 (2). Oakleigh 12.11 (83) d Therry Penola OB 3.8 (26). Peninsula 10.7 (67) d PEGS 7.11 (53). Kew 8.9 (57) d Whitefriars 4.8 (32). St Mary’s Salesian 14.15 (99) d Prahran Assumption AFC 3.3 (21).

DIVISION 2 MEN’S Yarra Old Grammarians 15.6 (96) d Aquinas OC 6.17 (53). Manningham Cobras AFC 8.10 (58) d Bulleen Templestowe AFC 4.9 (33). Old Paradians 11.9 (75) d Power House AFC 8.17 (65a). Ivanhoe AFC 6.15 (51) d West Brunswick 6.13 (49). Glen Eira 9.13 (67) d MHSOB 7.9 (51).

DIVISION 2 RESERVE MEN’S Aquinas OC 18.13 (121) d Yarra Old Grammarians 5.4 (34). Manningham Cobras AFC 12.11 (83) d Bulleen Templestowe AFC 5.5 (35). Old Pardians 7.5 (47) d Power House 5.6 (36). West Brunswick 10.17 (77) d Ivanhoe AFC 1.5 (11). Glen Eira 8.6 (54) d MHSOB 5.9 (39).

DIVISION 3 MEN’S Emmaus St Leos 17.21 (112) d Westbourne Grammarians 7.9 (51). Richmond Central 9.19 (73) d Canterbury 8.11 (59). Parkside 8.13 (61) d Albert Park AFC 5.4 (34). North Brunswick AFC 11.12 (78) d Hawthorn AFC 11.11 (77).

DIVISION 3 MEN’S RESERVE Emmaus St Leos 19.24 (138) d Westbourne Grammarians 2.1 (13). Richmond Central 11.8 (74) d Canterbury 4.10 (34). Parkside 15.19 (109) d Albert Park AFC 2.5 (17). North Brunswick AFC 8.11 (59) d Hawthorn AFC 6.5 (41).

DIVISION 4 MEN’S St Johns 19.13 (127) d Masala 6.5 (41). Eley Park Sharks 8.9 (57) d Box Hill North AFC

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 3.7 (25). Brunswick 8.4 (52) d South Melbourne Districts 8.3 (51). La Trobe University 15.15 (105) d Swinburne University AFC 9.11 (65).

DIVISION 4 RESERVE MEN’S St Johns 14.29 (113) d Masala 0.0 (0). Eley Park Sharks 19.14 (128) d Box Hill N orth AFC 3.6 (24). South Melbourne Districts 13.10 (88) d Elsternwick 2.2 (14). La Trobe University 11.21 (87) d Swinburne University AFC 5.13 (43).

PREMIER WOMEN’S Marcellin OC 6.13 (49) d West Brunswick 3.4 (22). St Kevins 2.9 (21) d Caulfield Grammarians 1.1 (7). Old Xaverians 5.5 (35) d Old Trinity 2.2 (14). Kew 10.6 (66) d St Mary’s Salesian 4.2 (26).

PREMIER RESERVE WOMEN’S St Kevins 7.12 (54) d Caulfield Grammarians 1.4 (10). Marcellin OC 6.4 (40) d West Brunswick 4.1 (25). Old Xaverians 7.7 (49) d Old Trinity 1.1 (7). St Mary’s Salesian 5.9 (39) d Kew 2.5 (17).

PREMIER B WOMEN’S Melbourne University 4.10 (34) d Monash Blues 4.3 (27). Beaumaris 3.2 (20) d Collegians 2.2 (14). Fitzroy 4.5 (29) d Old Geelong 4.5 (29).

Yarra Old Grammarians 5.6 (36) d Old Camberwell 1.3 (9).

PREMIER B RESERVE WOMEN’S Monash Blues 3.0 (18) d Melbourne University 3.7 (25). Collegians 7.8 (50) d Beaumaris 1.3 (9). Old Geelong 12.4 (74) d Fitzroy 3.4 (22). Yarra Old Grammarians 1.2 (8) d Old Camberwell 0.8 (8).

PREMIER C WOMEN’S Brunswick Renegades v UHS-VU, not to hand.

Mazenod 7.14 (56) d North Brunswick AFC 0.5 (5). Aquinas 5.6 (36) d Ivanhoe 1.2 (8).

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 9.10 (64) d Richmond Central 0.2 (2).

MORNINGTON PENINSULA NEPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SENIORS Red Hill 8.14 (62) d Dromana 8.14 (62).

Bonbeach 24.13 (157) d Edithvale-Aspendale 7.4 (46). Rosebud 11.10 (76) d Sorrento 2.9 (21). Frankston YCW v Pines. Mt Eliza 13.12 (90) d Frankston Bombers 5.5 (35).

DIVISION ONE RESERVES Red Hill 20.10 (130) d Dromana 7.1 (43).

Bonbeach 12.10 (82) d Edithvale-Aspendale 7.6 (48). Rosebud 12.13 (85) d Sorrento 2.6 (18). Mt Eliza 6.12 (42) d Frankston Bombers 1.5 (11). Frankston YCW 8.10 (58) d Pines 1.1 (7).

DIVISION ONE U19s Dromana 13.9 (87) d Red Hill 8.5 (53).

Bonbeach 14.14 (98) d Edithvale-Aspendale 7.3 (45). Sorrento 10.6 (66) d Rosebud 4.5 (29). Mt Eliza 11.11 (77) d Frankston Bombers 6.4 (40). Frankston YCW 10.13 (73) d Pines 2.5 (17).

DIVISION TWO SENIORS Hastings 9.8 (62) d Tyabb 4.13 (37). Karingal 13.6 (84) d Chelsea 7.10 (52). Langwarrin v Somerville. Crib Point 13.11 (89) d Pearcedale 4.7 (31). Rye 5.7 (37) d Devon Meadows 4.7 (31). Seaford 8.11 (59) d Mornington 8.3 (51).

DIVISION TWO U19s Tyabb 5.4 (34) d Hastings 4.9 (33). Chelsea v Karingal. Langwarrin v Somerville. Pearcedale 8.12 (60) d Crib Point 8.7 (55). Devon Meadows 10.11 (71) d Rye 3.6 (24). Seaford 4.4 (28) d Mornington 0.0 (0).

SOUTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SENIORS Port Melbourne Colts 7.12 (54) d St Kilda City 6.12 (48). East Malvern 9.13 (67) d Oakleigh District 3.7 (25). Cheltenham 19.17 (131) d Highett 3.2 (20). Dingley 13.8 (86) d Mordialloc 4.7 (31). Bentleigh 12.8 980) d St Paul’s McKinnon 8.11 (59).

DIVISON ONE RESERVE Oakleigh District 4.5 (29) d East Malvern 2.8 (20). Cheltenham 10.14 (74) d Highett 2.2 (14). Dingley 16.8 (104) d Mordialloc 5.2 (32). St Kilda City 6.7 (43) d Port Melbourne

SOUTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE Colts 3.6 (24). St Paul’s McKinnon 5.5 (35) d Bentleigh 4.6 (30).

DIVISION TWO SENIORS Chelsea Heights 16.21 (117) d Heatherton 1.6 (12). Skye 8.19 (67) d Hampton 1.6 (12).

East Brighton 16.15 (111) d Murrumbeena 3.2 (20). Springvale Districts 9.10 (64) d Caulfield Gears 8.9 (57). Hampton Park 11.8 (74) d Keysborough 10.9 (69).

DIVISION TWO RESERVES Chelsea Heights 20.12 (132)d Heatherton 3.4 (22). Skye 8.12 (60) d Hampton 7.8 (50).

East Brighton 9.9 (63) d Murrumbeena 5.1 (31). Springvale Districts 6.5 (41) d Caulfield Bears 5.7 (37). Keysborough 7.7 (49) d Hampton Park 5.8 (38).

DIVISION THREE SENIORS Ashwood 22.19 (151) d Doveton Eagles 3.7 (25). Black Rock 38.14 (242) d South Yarra 4.8 (32). Clayton 29.15 (189) d South Mornington 7.4 (46). Narre South Saints 10.5 (65) d Endevaour Hills 6.12 (48).

DIVISION THREE RESERVES Ashwood v Doveton Eagles. Black Rock 13.14 (92) d South Yarra 4.2 (26). Clayton 10.12 (72) d South Mornington 3.7 (25). Endeavour Hills 13.7 (85) d Narre South Saints 4.6 (30).

DIVISION FOUR SENIORS Carrum Patterson Lakes 19.14 (128) d Lyndale 2.2 (14). Moorabbin Kangaroos 11.11 (77) d Dandenong 9.9 (63). Lyndhurst 3.5 (23) d Hallam 1.5 (11). Cerebus 12.6 (78) d Frankston Dophins 7.7 (49).

DIVISION FOUR RESERVES Carrum Patterson Lakes 14.9 (93) d Lyndale 2.2 (14). Moorabbin Kangaroos 16.3 (99) d Dandenong 5.4 (34). Lyndhurst 3.5 (23) d Hallam 2.6 (18). Frankston Dolphins 30.9 (189) d Cerebus 1.0 (6).

UNDER 19 GRADING Cheltenham 20.7 (127) d Frankston Dolphins 5.5 (35). Endeavour Hills 8.13 (61) d Narre South Saints 2.3 (15). Mordialloc 5.8 (38) d Dingley 4.4 (28). St Kilda City 9.9 (63) d Dingley 4.4 (28). St Kilda City 9.9 (63) d Hallam 2.5 (17). Bentleigh Blue 15.13 (103) d Murrumbeena 4.2 (26).

THIRDS Endeavour Hills 5.10 (40) d Narre South Saints 4.12 (36). Dingley 15.22 (112) d Cheltenham 4.3 (27). Skye 8.6 (54) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 3.6 (24). St Kilda City 10.9 (69) d Springvale Districts 8.9 (57). Sandown 6.6 (42) d Keysborough 2.5 (17).

NORTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SENIORS Montmorency 11.6 (72) d Northcote Park 6.7 (43). West Preston-Lakeside 11.13 (79) d Bundoora 4.7 (31). North Heidelberg 15.11 (101) d Macleod 9.7 (61). Heidelberg 18.14 (122) d Hurstbridge 5.5 (35). Greensborough 16.18. (114) d Whittlesea 9.7 (61).

DIVISION ONE RESERVES West Preston-Lakeside 6.10 (46) d Bundoora 5.4 (34). Montmorency 20.21 (141) d Northcote Park 5.2 (32). Macleod 22.17 (149) d North zHeidelberg 5.3 (33). Heidelberg 18.13 (121) d Hurstbridge 2.3 (15). Greens-borough 5.10 (40) d Whittlesea 5.5 (35).

DIVISION TWO SENIORS Eltham 17.20 (122) d St Marys 10.16 (76).

Thomastown 26.17 (173) d Epping 13.2 (80).

Thomastown 11.7 (73) d Eltham 8.14 (62).

Lower Plenty 18.26 (134) d Epping 8.10 (58).

Banyule 24.18 (162) d Fitzroy Stars 8.6 (54).

St Mary’s 9.9 (63) d Watsonia 8.11 (59). Diamond Creek 7.10 (52) d Panton Hill 6.10 (46).

DIVISION TWO RESERVES Eltham 20.16 (136) d St Marys 3.5 (23).

Thomastown 13.12 (90) d Epping 5.3 (33).

Eltham 15.12 (102) d Thomastown 3.4 (22).

Lower Plenty 18.19 (127) d Epping 4.5 (29).

Banyule 30.17 (197) d Fitzroy Satrs 1.8 (14).

St Mary’s 14.17 (101) d Watsonia 6.7 (43).

Diamond Creek 16.21 (117) d Panton Hill 4.2 (26).

DIVISION THREE SENIORS Heidelberg West 16.15 (111) d Old Eltham Collegians 5.4 (34). South Morang 31.15 (201) d Reservoir 4.4 (28). Kilmore 9.9 (63) d

NORTHERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE Laurimar 10.7 (67)(. Mernda 15.7 (97) d Lalor 9.16 (70).

DIVISION THREE RESERVES Old Eltham Collegians 12.8 (80) d Heidelberg West 8.16 (64). South Morang 23.16 (154) d Reservoir 3.3 (21). Kilmore 8.9 (57) d Laurimar 6.9 (45). Mernda 12.9 (81) d Lalor 2.7 (19).

WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SENIORS Hoppers Crossing 14.13 (97) d Spotswood 9.12 (66). Altona 14.15 (99) d Point Cook 2.4 (16). Caroline Springs 8.10 (58) d Deer Park 3.6 (24). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 13.10 (88) d Sunshine 7.8 (50). Werribee Districts 13.14 (92) d St Albans 3.7 (25).

DIVISION ONE RESERVES Altona 18.13 (121) d Point Cook 0.2 (2).

Caroline Springs 14.9 (93) d Deer Park 2.1 (13). Hoppers Crossing 10.5 (65) d Spotswood 4.5 (29). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 12.14 (86) d Sunshine 4.3 (27). Werribee Districts 11.16 (82) d St Albans 3.2 (20).

DIVISION TWO SENIORS North Footscray 11.13 (79) d Albion 9.5 (59).

Glen Orden 9.11 (65) d Point Cook Centrals 4.2 (26). Newport 12.10 (82) d West Footscray 8.9 (57). Parkside 9.9 (63) d Wyndhamvale 4.5 (29).

DIVISION TWO RESERVES North Footscray 14.7 (91) d Albion 9.7 (61).

Point Cook Central 13.11 (89) d Glen Orden 5.1 (31). Newport 15.13 (103) d West Footscray 4.3 (27). Parkside 10.10 (70) d Wyndhamvale 2.3 (15).

ESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Keilor 19.9 (123) d Strathmore 12.13 (85).

Avondale Heights 9.3 (57) d Pascoe Vale 9.9 (63). Essendon Doutta Stars 19.9 (123) d Craigieburn 11.5 (71). Aberfeldie 9.9 (63) d Greenvale 7.10 (52). Maribyrnong Park 13.17 (95) d Glenroy 14.8 (92).

DIVISION ONE Hillside 16.14 (1110) d Taylors Lakes 11.8 (74). Roxburgh Park 9.7 (61) d Sunbury Kangaroos 6.6 (42). Tullamarine 12.10 (82) d West Coburh 8.7 (55). Airport West 8.17 (65) d Rupertswood 7.8 (50). East Keilor 20.11 (131) d Westmeadows 10.8 (68).

DIVISION TWO Keilor Park 17.12 (114) d Coburg Districts 10.7 (67). Oak Park 54.15 (339) d Jacana 1.0 (6). Hadfield 8.15 (63) d East Sunbury 6.7 (43). Moonee Valley 15.20 (11) d Burnside Heights 3.2 (20).

RESERVES PREMIER Keilor 13.12 (90) d Strathmore 5.5 (35).

Pascoe Vale 10.12 (72) d Avondale Heights 5.4 (34). Essendon Doutta Stars 17.20 (122) d Craigieburn 2.4 (16). Aberfeldie 16.17 (113) d Greenvale 2.7 (19). Maribyrnong Park 15.18 (108) d Glenroy 2.2 (14).

RESERVES DIVISION ONE Hillside 20.17 (137) d Taylors Lakes 5.1 (31).

Roxburgh Park 8.4 (52) d Sunbury Kangaroos 4.4 (28). West Coburg 8.10 (58) d Tullamarine 6.3 (39). Ruperstwood 9.13 (67) d Airport West 5.7 (37). East Keilor 8.15 (63) d Westmeadows 4.1 (25).

RESERVES DIVISION TWO Keilor Park 29.20 (194) d Coburg Districts 1.1 (7). Oak Park 16.13 (109) d Aberfeldie 3.11 (29). East Subury 8.5 (53) d Hadfield 5.6 (36). Moonee Valley 14.12 (96) d Burnside Heights 2.2 (14).

UNDER 18.5 PREMIER DIVISION MEN’S Strathmore 1 8.4 (52) d Keilor 1 6.13 (49).

Craigieburn 4.10 (34) d Essendon Doutta Stars 4.6 (30). Aberfeldie 11.13 (79) d Greenvale 2.2 (14).

UNDER 18.5 DIVISION ONE MEN’S Hillside 1 21.14 (140) d Taylors Lakes 4.1 (25). Rupertswood 7.9 (51) d Airport West 6.5 (41). Westmeadows 6.18 (54) d Maribyrnong Park 2 4.7 (31).

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