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■ Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad have located what are believed to be human remains as part of their investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Brunswick woman Isla Bell.

With the assistance of Merri-bek Crime Investigation Unit detectives and Major Crime Scene Unit personnel, the remains were located in Dandenong on Tuesday evening last week (Nov. 19).

Isla, 19, was last seen leaving her home address about 6pm on October 4.

Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad arrested three men after executing search warrants at two properties in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave.

A 53-year-old St Kilda man has been since been charged with murder, while a 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with assist offender (murder).

They were to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

A 63-year-old Mulgrave man was released pending further enquiries.

The Missing Persons Squad formally took over the investigation in late October.

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New Eynesbury-Melton bus ● Steve Dimopoulos Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos visited Burndap Park in Maribyrnong to announce the opening of applications for the final round of the More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West program, which has already seen 410,000 trees planted since 2021. The State Government will invest a further $2 million to deliver the final phase of plantings, with both mature and young trees for areas of western Melbourne with the lowest tree canopy cover – including Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham

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● Mary-Anne Thomas Glimpses at designs for the future $900 million Melton Hospital were released last weekend by Health Infrastructure Minister Mary-Anne Thomas.

The hospital will support the growing communities of Melton, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne. On track for completion in 2029, the new Melton Hospital will have the capacity to treat 130,000 patients each year and almost 60,000 patients in its emergency department. Set to become Australia’s first all-electric hospital, designs reveal key internal and external spaces, including the main entrance, façade and patient rooms – focusing on natural light, access to nature and outdoor spaces.

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9 ARRESTED AFTER STABBING ■ Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested nine men following an affray and stabbing in Hoppers Crossing on Saturday morning (Nov. 26).

Emergency services were called to Mossfiel Drive where a man was located with injuries about 3.40am.

The 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in a critical but stable condition. Nine men were arrested at the scene.

They were all in custody and were to be interviewed by detectives.

Police are also investigating an incident where another man self-presented at a hospital in Werribee with suspected stab wounds about 4am.

The 16-year-old boy arrived at hospital with serious injuries in a black Mazda CX9.

It is unclear at this stage where the second stabbing occurred.

Investigations are ongoing into the circumstances of both incidents, which police believe are targeted at this stage.

Detectives are working to establish whether the two incidents are linked.

■ There is to be a new bus route that connects Eynesbury and Weir Views with Melton Station.

The new Route 452 will operate seven days a week, and is set to begin on Sunday, December 8, and will provide passengers greater access to trains, other bus services, as well as key destinations like Opalia Plaza Shopping Centre and Ballarat.

It will run along Exford Rd which is close to a number of local schools including Staughton College.

On weekdays the new route will operate from 5am through to 10 pm, with buses every 15 to 30 minutes during busy periods, and up to 40 minutes at other times. On weekends the service will operate a 60-minute frequency from 6.30am to around 10 pm.

Residents of Weir Views will benefit from having a fixed bus route option as well as the current FlexiRide service.

Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Public and Active Transport, said: “We are getting on delivering new bus services in Melbourne’s west which will keep the local community connected to schools, jobs and transport connections.”

“Through Victoria's Bus Plan we are delivering better coverage and service coordination and adding thousands more services across the state."

Win for Greenvale on reservoir park

● Evan Mulholland MLC at the Greenvale Reservoir Park gates.

■ The Greenvale community has had a long overdue win with the State Labor Government bowing to pressure and announcing that they will re-open Greenvale Reservoir Park, says Northern Metro MLC Evan Mulholland.

“This desperate announcement by the Minister for Water is void of a timeline and any specifics around funding to support the re-opening,” Mr Mulholland said.

“This would not have happened without our advocacy and the support of 1300 local residents signing a petition.”

Mr Mulholland raised this issue in Parliament on six separate occasions this year.

“After a lost decade of the park being closed, and seven years of inaction, the Greenvale community is right to be sceptical of this announcement which is heavy on promises and light on detail,” Mr Mulholland said.

“This is Labor’s second go at promising to reopen the park. After committing to better access to the Somerton Rd entrance to the southern section of the park in 2017, it has since stayed shut to the community.”

“After a long campaign by the Liberals, with overwhelming support from the community, Labor have rushed to announce that ‘funding is secured’ for the reopening with no dollar value or timeframe. Any announcement is welcome, but should be treated with scepticism given their broken promises.”

“Greenvale Reservoir Park is a much-loved part of our community and many locals have shared with me precious stories of family barbeques, reunions, and childhood memories.”

“These works were completed in 2018, Labor have sat on their hands for six years and failed to meaningfully consult on when the park will be reopened to the public.”

“Communities like Greenvale are being flooded with thousands of new homes, leaving a real need for commensurate and valued open space for families, Mr Mulholland said.

Local Briefs Merri-bek less waste

■ Merri-bek residents have saved an extra 2151 tonnes of household waste from landfill in the first year of four-bin service.

“That’s the weight of 531 elephants that has been turned into compost or recycled into new products,” said a Merri-bek Council representative.

“It takes us one step closer to our goal of zero waste by 2030.

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■ Maribyrning Council’s Customer Service, which has been temporarily based at the Footscray Library, will return to the new Civic Precinct and Community Hub on the corner of Hyde and Napier Sts from 8.30am on Monday, December 2.

Friday, November 29, will be the final day Customer Service will be available at Footscray Library for in-person enquiries.

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Focus on foreshores ■ Victoria Police will have a bolstered presence along Melbourne’s foreshores and beaches, with the city set to swelter over the coming months.

Operation Summersafe will run day and night over summer in popular locations including St Kilda, Half Moon Bay,Altona, Williamstown, and across the Mornington Peninsula.

Local police from the north to the south will be assisted by Water Police, the Public Order Response Team, Highway Patrol, Transit Safety Division, the Mounted Branch and the Dog Squad, with a dedicated presence along foreshores, and in nearby parks, entertainment precincts and public transport hubs.

Proactive patrols in vehicles, on foot, horseback, and the water, will see police respond to incidents in a timely manner.

This includes jet ski riders who speed or endanger the lives of swimmers by riding close to shore in restricted areas.

Riders will be drug and alcohol tested, and in some instances, jet skis can be seized.

Mobile policing units deployed across busy areas will serve as a central hub for residents and visitors to engage with police, where officers can also monitor anti-social behaviour.

Police will also utilise an extensive CCTV network to monitor crime in realtime, allowing them to respond to incidents quickly, and de-escalate crimes as or before they occur.

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■ Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after a golf buggy was allegedly stolen from an athletics club in Sunbury on Monday morning last week (Nov. 18).

It is alleged a witness was on their early morning jog at a reserve on Mitchells Lane when they saw a man driving a golf buggy out of a shed and down Bradman Drive just after 6.30am.

Police launched an investigation and discovered the shed door had allegedly been forced open.

Another witness allegedly sighted the golf buggy at a residential property on Barrington Lane and saw a man loading it onto a trailer.

The witness filmed the man and provided the footage to police.

Investigators identified the man from the footage and subsequently executed a search warrant at a property in Sunbury on Wednesday (Nov. 20).

Detectives arrested a 39-year-old Sunbury man at the property, and he was charged with burglary, theft and cultivate a narcotic plant.

He was bailed to appear at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’Court on April 1. The golf buggy was recovered and reunited with the president of the athletics club.

Altona man arrest

■ Police arrested two men, following an alleged aggravated burglary, in South Yarra late Monday night last week (Nov. 18).

It is alleged that two offenders, armed with a crowbar, gained access to a home on Balmoral St about 10.45pm.

Responding quickly, Prahran Police moved in and arrested two males inside the address about 10.50pm. Residents home at the time were not injured.

A 36-year-old Hamilton man and a 38year-old Altona North are expected to be charged with aggravated burglary.

Link to robbery

■ Police have charged a man and a woman allegedly found in possession of a vehicle involved in an armed robbery.

Officers spotted a red Toyota in the Pascoe Vale South area around 5.30pm on Sunday, November 17.

It is alleged that the Toyota was involved in an armed robbery in Carlton, where a shotgun was produced, on October 31.

Police maintained sight of the vehicle from a distance.

Officers moved in and intercepted the Toyota on Parkstone Avenue about 5.55pm.

A man and a woman were arrested at the scene. There were no injuries.

It is alleged that a firearm was located in the boot of the Toyota.

A 29-year-old Carlton man was charged with armed robbery and weapons offences.

He was to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

A 45-year-old Coburg woman was charged with possess drug of dependence, unlicensed driving and bail offences.

She was bailed to appear before Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on March 26.

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bourne, there will be dedicated local operations at busy summer destinations including the Mornington Peninsula, and Surf and Bass Coasts.

With the safety of the community always at the forefront, Victoria Police’s approach will be centred around maintaining public order, detecting and disrupting crime, and keeping all road users safe.

Under the Control of Weapons Act 1990, designated areas have been declared for weapons searches – called OMNI operations – where police will target those carrying concealed weapons who are endangering the lives of others.

Operation Summersafe will run until March..

Acting Port Phillip Local Area Commander, Superintendent Nigel McGuire White, said: “Starting from today, we will see the mercury soar and it goes without saying that on a hot day – especially on weekends – more people head to the beach.

“We are deploying dedicated teams in areas where they’ll be needed most; the beach, surrounding parks and transport hubs.

“The Mounted Branch, Dog Squad and Public Order Response Team are just some of the members residents and visitors can expect to see out and about all summer from the north to the south.

“We will also have members out on the water and patrolling the shoreline to ensure that jet ski riders aren’t putting swimmers in danger.”

Local Briefs Golf buggy thief

● Carlton. Circa 1897-1899.

■ Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a laser at the police Air Wing on Sunday, November 17, injuring aircraft crew.

The helicopter was flying above the Footscray area when a laser was shone at the aircraft just after midnight.

Air Wing officers directed police on the ground to a Footscray address shortly after.

Footscray officers interviewed a 53-yearold Footscray man and seized a laser from his address.

He is expected to be charged on summons at a later date with endangering the safe operation of an aircraft, possessing a dangerous article, reckless conduct endangering life, recklessly causing injury and assault emergency worker.

Two aircraft crew sustained injuries to their eyes during the incident and required medical treatment.

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Police car rammed

■ Police are calling for witnesses after a police car was rammed and a police firearm was discharged in Roxburgh Park on Sunday morning (Nov. 24).

Officers were called to a premises on Somerton Rd about 3am after reports the rear of a business had been rammed and a burglary was in progress.

Members were quickly on scene and it is alleged a truck and a sedan were seen at the premises.

As they drove off, a police car was rammed by the truck and sedan.

Shots were fired by an officer at the sedan. It is unknown if the shots made contact with either vehicle but they left the area.

The officers were not injured.

An investigation into the incident in underway with oversight by Professional Standards Command as is normal practice when a police firearm is discharged.

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Probe into death

■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in North Melbourne on Friday (Nov. 22).

Officers attended Langford St North Melbourne, about 4.20pm after receiving reports of a man causing trouble in the vicinity of Macaulay Railway Station.

A man was located on the ground in the street and was acting erratically. He was taken into custody by police so appropriate medical treatment could be obtained.

The man’s health deteriorated whilst police were waiting for an ambulance and first aid was given by officers.

Ambulance crews arrived a short time later and treated the 27-year-old man of no fixed address, but he died at the scene.

Detectives from the Homicide Squad will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command.

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SEX-WITH-STAFFER MP TO QUIT PARLIAMENT ■ Sam Hibbins, the former Greens MLA, exposed as having a sexual affair with a staff member, is quitting State Parliament.

“The last few weeks have made it clear to me that my family's well-being and safety need to come above all else,” Mr Hibbins said.

“It’s been an extraordinary journey together with our community, but the future for my family can’t wait.

“I will be formally resigning as the Member for Prahran and from the Victorian Parliament.

“The people of Prahran can elect someone with the energy and focus to work and to campaign wholehearedly for them at such an important time for our local community and society.

“Serving our community as the local MP and councillor over the past 12 years has been a privilege.

“It has been an honour to be a champion for equality, sustainable transport, social and economic justice.

“To stand up for people most in need, including our public housing residents, will always be something I am deeply proud of doing.”

The resignation of Mr Hibbins will mean a by-election being held early in the new year.

● Sam Hibbins, Prahran MLA

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Public appeal

■ Detectives from the Bastion Taskforce are releasing images of a further 13 people they’re seeking to identify over a violent protest outside the Land Forces Expo on September 11.

Police believe the individuals can assist with inquiries into multiple incidents.

They include an affray on Seafarers Bridge which targeted expo attendees, paint being thrown over police and the discharge of multiple missiles.

Protestors also deliberately obstructed police horses, one putting e-scooters and bikes in their path, while another threw coffee over a member of the public.

There have now been 110 people arrested over the Land Forces Expo, which ran for three days.

The figure comprises 89 people arrested on September 11-13 and 21 people arrested in the weeks following the protest.

A 24-year-old Surrey Hills man has been charged with obstructing and assaulting police and bailed to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 21.

A 30-year-old Fawkner woman will be charged on summons with assaulting police.

During the protests, which occurred outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, it is alleged there were rocks, projectiles, liquid which smelt strongly of vomit, horse manure, eggs and liquid irritants hurled at police officers, horses, and expo attendees.

Several police horses and riders were allegedly splashed with a liquid irritant including being sprayed under face protectors, going into their mouths and nostrils, and were repeatedly pushed and hit with plastic crates.

Mark Galliott, Acting Assistant Commissioner North West Metro Region, said: “The behaviour we saw during these protests was nothing short of deplorable. “While people have a right to protest peacefully, they do not have a right to unleash violence.”

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EUROVISION ON TOUR Gruesome Playground Injuries

■ Doug (Declan Harrison) and Kayleen (Sophie Graham) have been friends since childhood but they are both accident prone physically and emotionally which affects the landscape of their lives from the age of eight to 38 .

We do not, however, see their stories pan out chronologically.

Rather, playwright, Rajiv Joseph, provides us with periodic episodes that are five years apart but these aren’t sequential.

Joseph has us leaping backward and forward in time.

The titular Gruesome Playground Injuries then are the wounds suffered that are both self inflicted and endured because of life’s travails.

Performed at the 16th Street Actors Studio, Caulfield.

- David McLean

■ What a fabulous night of entertainment was enjoyed at the Palais in St Kilda by those lucky enough to get a ticket to the first ever world tour of Eurovision On Tour 2024, a brilliant selection of showstopper hits spanning several decades of the popular song contest.

For a little over three hours, eighteen performers representing fourteen countries gave their all in a dazzling display of virtuoso entertainment to a crowd of adoring fans eager to be entertained.

Led by a pair of masters of ceremonies, artists representing each country performed two songs from past Eurovision contests, some of which were tunes that actually won the contest.

Winners or not, while difficult to single out individual performers from such an array of talent all of whom gave passionate performances, the crowd on the night clearly loved Dami Im who sang Sound Of Silence (representing Australia in the 2016 con-

● Sydney performer Silia Kapsis, 17, the youngest 2024 Eurovision entrant. Photo: Monsee Wood

test), Destiny who sang All Of My Love (Malta 2020) , Esther Hart who sang One More Night (The Nether lands 2003) and Efendi who sang Mata Hari (Azerbaijan 2021).

Staging of the show involved a short video introducing each country being broadcast onto the stage backdrop, followed by the performer(s) representing the country coming on stage and singing to pre-recorded music; a kind of karaoke night on steroids. A small group of four dancers worked tirelessly throughout the evening, providing further colour and movement.

Of course, Eurovision is not everyone's cup of tea with its glitz and glamour and overall cheesiness. However, by the end of the evening not a single person was still in their seats as the crowd sang along in what was a joyous celebration of everything Eurovision stands for.

For further information about the event: eurovisionontour.tv/ - Review by Peter Murphy

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Local Theatre Festival of W.S. Gilbert

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German Australian Opera Grants

● W.S. Gilbert ■ The 2024 Festival of W.S. Gilbert was presented by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria. Directors Ben Klein, Sarah Berry, Danielle Zuccala and Naomi Tooby brought to the stage, a selection of four of W.S. Gilbert’s one-act plays in this performance over one night.

As a young barrister, to supplement his income, Gilbert turned to writing. He wrote over 40 plays as well as libretti, short stories, poems and lyrics (1871-1911).

The night offered a cross-section of his diversity of styles from comedy, tragedy, romance including parody.

Since first staged over one hundred years ago, his words, topics, literary acumen and pace still hold audiences today.

In the slapstick comedy, Creatures of Impulse, Diana Burleigh played a convincing, conniving, wicked fairy of interminable age who outwits her hosts and townsfolk when she entrenches herself in the town inn with no intention of leaving.

Comedy and Tragedy is an amusing piece of dramatic irony exploring the twists and turns of an actress’ troublesome romantic situation using skulduggery to effect a solution.

Sara Dimech-Betancourt’s performance portrayed an attractive, wiley Clarice de Quillaca to arouse the sympathy intended through Gilbert’s script.

A strong cast skilfully delivered characters Rosencrantz and Guidenstern in this comedic parody and tragedy in which Hamlet’s madness is indicated through incessant soliloquising.

The two title characters, with Ophelia, plot Hamlet’s downfall and carry out their scheme to unite the Ophelia with her lover when they act out Claudius’s long-lost, failed script.

In the final play, The Hooligan, written just four months before Gilbert’s death, Josh Weaver gives a superb performance as Nat Solly, the condemned man in Pentonville Prison.

A commendation goes to costuming which was vibrant and spot-on for each character throughout. gsov.org.au - Review by Sherryn Danaher

Lenka Lichtenberg

■ The Kadimah Jewish Culture Centre and National Library presents for one night only, award-winning singer Lenka Lichtenberg and her band, on Sunday, December 1 at 7.30pm at 7 Selwyn St., Elsternwick.

Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango is described as a 'heartbreaking but uplifting' show featuring Yiddish tango music inspired by the stories and poems written by Polish women who survived the holocaust.

Performance Date: December 1 at 7.30pm Venue: Kadimah, 7 Selwyn St, Elsternwick Bookings: trybooking.com/CWWHR - Cheryl Threadgold

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● Caitlin Weal (Recipient of the MTO Grant - Developing Artist), Henry Pinder (Recipient of the Encouragement Grant), Nathan Bryon (Recipient of the GermanAustralian Opera Grant) and Lucy Schneider (Recipient of the Audience Award).

■ Nathan Bryon’s dream opportunity came This is in keeping with the notion that the his way as the recipient of the 21st German English definition of the word scherzo is 'joke'.

Australian Opera Grant.

Beethoven was playing with form simply beThis promising young opera singer was given cause he could. a (junior) 12-month employment contract with Nowhere is this more evident than in his fifth the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (HSW) symphony with its classically enduring four note plus an intensive language course at the Goethe- opening that has become an iconic classical sigInstitut in Germany. nature.

He is also given one month’s work experiConductor Jaime Martin with the energy of ence at the A- Grade Opera House to get accus- the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at his fintomed to the procedures before commencing gertips reveals or rather perpetrates and allows his contract and $5000 to help prepare him for us to hear the humour and artistry of the comhis time overseas. poser. At the same time, we are taken away by This is no mere competition but an exhaus- the symphonic grandeur.

There are moments when a single instrument tive audition and interview process leading to him joining an elite company of solo singers in a holds the stage – the clarinet or oboe at different fully-fledged German A-Graded opera house. points begin a moment that builds to a full or“Being selected for the German-Australian chestration.

The orchestra moves from the lyrical to a Opera Grant this year is a huge honour. It is recognised as one of the most prestigious com- swelling emotional depth taking the audience petitions in Australia, and I have always ad- with them.

This contrast of light and shade and of rhythmired previous winners and their remarkable mic intensity is compelling as if we are on a achievements in Wiesbaden and beyond.

“This award marks a significant milestone roller coaster.

Even with the mass and intensity of the full for me in my path as an emerging artist and I'm extremely grateful, “ said Nathan Bryon, a tenor orchestra we still have a piccolo in the final from NSW who recently graduated from the San movement laughing lyrically as if to mock the Francisco Conservatory of Music with an majesty.

It is a joke but one that is seamlessly woven Artist’s Diploma.

He is also a proud alumnus of Melba Opera into the fabric of the composition leaving listenTrust and holds a Bachelor of Music (perfor- ers in awe but simultaneously delighted.

What is also useful in attending the MSO mance) from The Sydney Conservatorium of series of Beethoven symphonies is Luke Music.

With many prestigious awards under his belt, Speedy-Hutton’s pre-concert talk in the foyer he has already covered and performed many adding perspective to the works.

The MSO not only entertain but inform operatic roles and looks forward to leaving in December for Vienna to undertake the Michael through their playing and engagement with their Byrne Vienna State Opera Award with the Op- audience – a great combination.

Performed at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre era Foundation for Young Australians before commencing the GAOG position in Wiesbaden. Melbourne artscentremelbourne.com.au Director and benefactor, Hans Henkell sup- Review by David McLean ports opera because he has a lifelong passion for this art form and finds great satisfaction in helping Australian opera singers travel to Germany, the mecca of operatic singing.

"Already, with a thorough education and over- ■ The first in a new cycle of Dvorák symseas experience, Nathan was ‘most stage- phony recordings, Dvorák: Symphonies 5 & 6 ready’ to take advantage of this amazing oppor- is the second release on the MSO’s own record tunity," said Dr David Kram, Artistic Director of label.

The musical exploration of Czech composer the MTO-German Australian Opera Grant.

- Lucy Nicolson Antonín Dvorák’s many works has been an ongoing passion of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín since he took the helm of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2022.

Performances of Dvorák’s fifth and sixth symphonies were artistic highlights of the MSO's ■ There are quirky turns in Beethoven’s Sec- second season under Martín's baton.

Dvorák’s pastoral fifth symphony delivers a ond Symphony where he juxtaposes playfulmusical distillation of the landscape of the ness with an element of grandeur.

We also see Beethoven challenging conven- composer’s Czech homeland and a joyful ode to tion turning what would normally be a stately its beauty, quirks, and natural features.

- Contributed minuet into something far livelier.

MSO’s release

Beethoven Symphonies 2 & 5

What’s On Red Stitch ■ It has been a tremendous year for Red Stitch theatre, not just because of the astonishing drama they have brought to the Melbourne public but also because they have supported and performed the works of local writers and toured productions.

It’s as if they have fostered a hub that is reaching out beyond the suburbs and realized their potential as theatrical influencers.

The 2025 season promises no less. There are two works by local playwrights that will be given life – Super by Emilie Collyer and What’s Yours by Keziah Warner.

Superpowers and celebrity are the topical issues explored by Collyer while Warner tackles relationships and fertility with a former partner being asked to donate an egg.

There is also a nod to the recent past with Joanna Murray-Smith’s Honour that was first performed in 1995, that delves into infidelity and separation.

New works by international playwrights – something that Red Stitch have prided themselves upon – affords the company the status of being a portal for contemporary thoughts and ideas.

Job is an intergenerational psychological thriller of career expectations and attitudes while The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a satire set against the backdrop of a school reunion.

The verve and vigour of the season launch was testament to the commitment Red Stitch has to theatre that is bold, engaging and thought provoking.

Being “the home of big little theatre” is a sobriquet that is well earned.

And the ensemble that can be called upon are talented and dedicated.

The last show of ’24 was sold out so you would be well advised to book your tickets now for ’25.

Red Stitch Actors' Theatre: 9533 8083 or email boxoffice@redstitch.net redstitch.net - Review by David McLean

Seance, Flight

■ Darkfield’s Seance and Flight return to Melbourne, opening December 13 at the Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt, and playing for three months.

Darkfield invites audiences to step inside shipping containers where strange worlds unfold. The immersive 360-degree audio experiences challenge the senses, exploring the depths of human psychology and perception.

Produced in Australia by Realscape Productions, Darkfield Seance and Flight have to date seen over 300,000 Australians take the plunge into darkness and reportedly experience 'heart pounding thrill’.

For Seance - Step inside, take a seat but don't get comfortable. Seance is an intense sonic performance that explores the psychology of a group of people who have been bombarded with suggestible material. In complete darkness, senses become vulnerable to persuasion. Audiences are asked to proceed with an open mind...

Flight takes audience members through two worlds, two realities and two outcomes to their journey. The many worlds interpretation of Quantum Mechanics proposes all possible outcomes that could occur, are occurring in countless worlds of varying similarity.

Find comfort in knowing that however ill advised your choices have been - there is a version of you who made better ones and is suffering less regret and embarrassment.

Amy Johnson, producer at Realscape Productions, says: "The productions are ideal for anyone who loves the thrill of multisensory entertainment, and immersing themselves in the unknown. They are playing in the heart of Melbourne’s entertainment precinct at the city’s most lively time of the year, so they’re the perfect option for a fun date night, pre-dinner experience or post-tennis thrill.”

Event Season: December 13 - February 16. Bookings: Tickets $28 plus booking fee.

Purchase online from Arts Centre Melbourne For more information visit darkfield.com.au.

Please note: Suitable for ages 13 and above.

13-15 year olds must be accompanied by an adult. Audiences are encouraged to check content warnings before purchasing tickets.

- Cheryl Threadgold

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Local Theatre Shows

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Handbagged (by Moira Buffini) Until November 30 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Gaetano Santo. Bookings: wlt.org.au/ book-tickets ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Little Women (by Alan Knee) Until November 30 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 or lilydaleatc.com ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: An Ideal Husband (by Oscar Wilde) Until November 30 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Bookings: htc.org.au ■ The 1812 Theatre: Noises Off (by Michael Frayn) Until December 7 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Direrctor: Justin Stephens.

Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au or 97583964.

■ Frankston Theatre Group: Play On! (by Rick Abbot) Until December 1 at the Mt Eliza Community Centre, 90-100 Canadian Bay Rd., Mt Eliza. Director: Robert Lister. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/ 1130605 ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (by William Shakespeare) Until November 30 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Directors: Stacey Carmichael and David Mackay. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300 251 200 geelongartscentre.org.au ■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (by C.S. Lewis) Until November 30 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Jason Triggs.

Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au/ ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): The Cripple of Inishmaan (by Martin McDonagh) Until November 30 at the Strathmore Theatre, Loeman St., Sdtrathmlore. Director: Matthew Freeman.

Bookings: stagtheatre.org ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Hotel Sorrento (by Hannie Rayson) Until December 7 at the Mechanics’ Institute Hall, Warrandyte. Director: Grant Purdy. Bookings: trybooking.com/CPXME ■ The Basin Theatre Group: A Christmas Carol: Radio Play (adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens) November 28 – December 8 at The Basin Theatre, Dongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Di Hoskins. Bookings: thebasintheatre.org.au ■ OSMaD: The Addams Family. December 5-14 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus.Director: Joel Anderson: Musical Director: Ashton Turner; Choreograrpher: Dylan Henry. Bookings: osmad.com.au ■ Gemco Players: Youth Shows! (end of year performances) December 7 at 2pm (Juniors) 6pm (Seniors). December 8 at 2pm (Juniors) at the Gem Community Theatre, Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Further information: gemcoplayers.org ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth: Peter Pan (a new adaptation from J. M. Barrie’s classic) December 6 – 14 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Robbie Nicholson. Bookings: htc.org.au ■ PLOS Musical Productions: School of Rock. December 31, January 2, 3, 4, 5 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston.

Director: Brad Fischer; Musical Director: Bev Woodford; Choreographer: Jess Pratt and Tahlia Sweetman. Bookings: plos.asn.au ■ Encore Theatre: Puss In Boots (written

by Geoff Bamber) January 9 – 18 at 11am and 2pm at the Clayton Community Theatre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Christine Simmonds. Bookings: Trybooking.

Auditions

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Haunted (by Eric Chappell) December 2 and 3 at 7.30pm at the Lilydale Mechanics’ Institute, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Nicholas Ryan. Audition enquiries: 0416004409 or nicholasr379@gmail.com ■ The Mount Players: The Girl on the Train (by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel) December 7 and 8 at 10.00am at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Frank Harvey. Audition enquiries and bookings: fjharvey@bigpond.com or call 0447 199 665 ■ Malvern Theatre Company: AHappy and Holy Occasion (by John O’Donoghue) February 2 and 3, 2025 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Nicholas Opalski. Audition bookings/enquiries: nopolski@hotmail.com or 0400 507 788.

Entertainment

NICA graduate showcase

■ The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents their graduate showcase titled Muse, from December 4 -7 at the NICA National Circus Centre, Prahran.

Curated by Tegan Carmichael, devised by NICA’s third-year students, with artistic consultancy by Alonso Pineda, Emma Pursey, and Donna Dunmire, the show asks: “Where do our artists find threads of inspiration? The moments that spark a surge of creativity that compels them to create new things?”

Answer: In music. In nature. In emotion. In other artforms. In moments of quiet observation. In other artists' interpretation of life. In their mentors. In their muses.

Twelve artists lay their cards on the table revealing and expressing the catalysts of innovation through the tools of their craft: aerial straps, dance trapeze, Chinese pole, roue cyr, hand balancing, hula hoops, diabolo, hoop diving, aerial rope, and swinging trapeze.

Tegan Carmichael, Acting Head of Circus Studies, NICA, said: “Throughout their time at NICA, this cohort have demonstrated great enthusiasm in increasing their performance skills.

“Working with different industry professionals to experience various theatrical genres from mime, horror, and comedy, they are now applying hard learnt lessons to their very own contemporary circus creations.

“Following on the momentum of a spectacular Fringe season, we anticipate an impressive final showcase before they graduate NICA and celebrate their next stage of development as they continue down unique individual paths.”

The National Institute of Circus Arts is Australia’s Centre of Excellence for training in contemporary circus arts. It is one of eight national arts training institutes and offers Australia’s only Bachelor of Circus Arts.

Graduates of NICA have gone on to pursue exciting careers both locally and internationally and have contributed to the development of Australia’s vibrant circus arts industry.

Event Season: December 4 - 7 Time: 7.30pm evenings and 2pm matinee Venue: NICA’s Guang Rong Lu OAM National Circus Centre, 9 – 59 Green St, Prahran.

Duration: 75 minutes Tickets: $15 - $40 plus booking fee. Discounts for groups, concession, Mob tix and under 30s.

Seating: General Admission Bookings: nica.com.au/performs Warning: The show contains loud music, strobe lighting, and smoke haze.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Christmas Spectacular

■ Magician and illusionist Michael Boyd and special guest Prinnie Stevens present The Christmas Spectacular at The Palms at Crown on December 6 and 7.

The Christmas Spectacular combines music, circus, dance and magic that celebrates the joy and excitement of Christmas - Christmas songs and dances presented by variety performers, paying tribute to the Radio City Rockettes, The Nutcracker and more.

The Voice finalist and musicaltheatre performer Prinnie Stevens, will take audiences on a musical journey of Christmas classics from traditional songs to Mariah Carey favourites .

Illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd will perform some of his greatest illusions, disappearances and magic.

Joining Prinnie and Michael will be Australian showgirls, many of whom have graced the

● Dancers in The Christmas Spectacular at The Palms at Crown.

● NICA student Anais Stewart.

Photo: Cameron Grant. stages of Moulin Rouge, the Lido and other world-famous cabaret revues.

Performance Dates: December 6, 7 at 7.30pm; December 7 at 2pm Venue: The Palms at Crown, Melbourne Suitable for all ages. Strobe lighting and special effects may be used during the performance (incl haze machine) Prices: from $49 - $79 plus Family passes available Bookings: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/ christmas-spectacular-a-magical-wonderlandtickets/artist/2945973?did=tix - Cheryl Threadgold

MTC productions

■ Melbourne Theatre Company’s new musical My Brilliant Careerhas added four new performances. Over at Arts Centre Melbourne, Merlynn Tong and Charles Wu are carving it up as orphaned siblings in Golden Blood.

The unique collaboration with Ilbijerri Theatre Company, Blak in the Room is proceeding.

In addition to these new works developed through Ilbijerri’s BlakWrights program there is also putting a thrilling line-up of free events including rich discussions, live music and an exhibition of First Nations work at Southbank Theatre.

Observations Beethoven’s 9th

● Shakira Dugan ■ There’s something about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, often referred to as his choral symphony, that makes it a real treat for classical music lovers.

Perhaps it’s the fact that it combines large orchestral forces with a robust choir and fine soloists.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with its famous Ode to Joy, will be the centrepiece of a concert called Immortal Beethoven, on Sunday December 1, performed by the Heidelberg Choral Society and Orchestra.

First performed in Vienna in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has endured for two centuries, thrilling audiences with orchestration and libretto to espouse peace, freedom and the unity of humanity.

Conducted by Peter Bandy, a true Beethoven afficionado, it features four fine soloists in soprano Rebecca Rashleigh, mezzo-soprano Shakira Dugan, tenor Robert Macfarlane and bass-baritone Jeremy Kleeman.

The concert also features excerpts from The Ruins of Athens and Beethoven’s lesserknown masterpiece Christ on the Mount of Olives.

It’s all happening at the Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar Performing Arts Centre, corner of Noel St and Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, on Sunday December 1 at 2pm.

Book tickets at trybooking.com/CVXHM. More information about Heidelberg Choral Society can be found on its website www.hcs.asn.au - Julie Houghton

A Christmas Carol

■ The five time Tony Award winner and West End hit A Christmas Carol, being performed at the Comedy Theatre, has announced its partnership with SecondBite, dedicating its 2024 season to raising essential funds for the charity’s food relief program. The partnership aims to provide fresh, nutritious food to people experiencing food insecurity this Christmas.

A Christmas Carol has returned to Melbourne for a third season with Erik Thomson in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

SecondBite has been helping communities in need for 19 years, rescuing surplus, quality food and redistributing it to community and charity organisations that provide meals to people facing food insecurity. The charity will be the recipient of bucket collections and online donations at the end of every performance throughout the show’s run.

Australian producers, GWB Entertainment said: “Live theatre is a shared experience and a unique exchange between the performing company and the audience. To celebrate this experience and the spirit of Christmas, audiences at every performance of A Christmas Carol will be encouraged to contribute what they can to assist SecondBite in doing the incredible work that they do. Every dollar donated provides the equivalent of up to five meals for people in need.”

Simone Carson, co-founder of SecondBite, said the partnership with A Christmas Carol is an exciting opportunity to raise awareness about food insecurity during the holiday season. "We are incredibly proud to partner with A Christmas Carol for the 2024 season. Christmas is a time of giving, and we’re thrilled to work alongside such an iconic Melbourne production to help provide fresh, nutritious food to those who need it most," said Carson.

"The generosity of the public and the theatrical community will make a tangible difference for many individuals and families who are experiencing food insecurity this Christmas. This collaboration shows that the magic of theatre can go beyond entertainment and support people in our communities who are doing it tough."

A Christmas Carol is being performed at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.

Bookings: christmascarolaustralia.com.au

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Adventures in Neverland

Rourke’s Reviews

Cicero

Marc Circero

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Extra shows have been added to the Adventures of Alice in Wonderland season at the Athenaeum Theatre from January 15-18.

Jospeh Keckler, a young singer from Brooklyn, US, will perform at the Brunswick Ballroom on Thursday, February 20.

Seniors in Melbourne, a tour-ism platform dedicated to creating accessible and enjoyable experiences for retirees, has been recognised as a finalist in the New Tourism Business category at the 2024 Victorian Tourism Awards.

Chinese New Year 2025 - The Year of the Snake will see a show conducted by internationally renowned Lü Jia, featuring pianist Haochen Zhang and Pipa virtuoso Zhang Hongyan on Saturday, February 8 at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne.

The 10th annual iteration of the Smartphone Film Festival attracted hundreds of entries. Best Feature Film Award winner was Endeavour Hills’ Jade Barrientos for ‘Liar’. Sharing Best Actor in the SF3 Kids section was Geelong’s Zac Deren for ‘The Positivity Project’.

The Melbourne season of Jesus Christ Superstar has been extended. Marriner Group subscribers have priority access to new tickets for performances between Wednesday, May 14-Sunday, June 8.

La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne have begun a million dollar project to compile a fourvolume collection of key documents that tell the story of Australian history from an Aboriginal perspective, which will be sent to remote community schools across Australia and will eventually be in every school and public library.

- Marc Cicero

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● Shanu Sobti (Tink) in Adventures in Neverland.

■ The Melbourne Shakespeare ends only). Venue: St Kilda Botanical Company presents Musical Adven- Gardens, Tennyson St., St Kilda tures in Neverland from December Duration: 60 minutes, no interval 14-22 at the St Kilda Botanical Garmelbourneshakespeare.com dens.

- Cheryl Threadgold Families are invited to join Emma and the feisty fairy Tink as they embark on a 60-minute adventure through mystical forests and sparkling ■ It is always a special occasion, and lagoons to outwit Captain Hand and an opportunity to celebrate the wonder and magic of the performing arts, his band of bumbling pirates.

Despite a setback earlier this when a single actor takes the stage year—when the show's original set and delivers an extended monologue.

Of course, it is not always successwas stolen—the production is back for a limited season of just eight perfor- ful but Amelia Dunn, in the onewoman show Lost Property at North mances.

Thanks to overwhelming support Melbourne's Club Voltaire, gave a from the local community, producers bravura performance that reaffirmed are thrilled to bring Adventures in faith in the monologue.

As with many monologues, the acNeverland back to life with “an even more magical set than before”, while tion is basic and simple i.e. a woman, continuing their commitment to Alice, gets on board a tram and starts sustainability by using recycled, re- commenting on/observing her fellow passengers. Pretty soon though she claimed, and reused materials.

Many of the original cast will be finds that looking at others morphs into returning for this special season, with looking at self and, in this instance, Cassidy Dunn (Alice in Wonderland) looking at the most intimate places of reprising her role as Emma, Tref Gare the self, both metaphorically and liter(Romeo and Juliet) as Professor ally, as the lost property of the title turns Seastone, Joanna Haliday (Bluey’s out to be Alice's libido/vagina.

Lost Property was co-written by Big Play) as Smee, Shanu Sobti (Outback Adventures) as Tink and Dunn and her director Tuia Suter. The joining the company Jackson Cross script was sharp and witty, full of wry (Much Ado About Nothing) as Cap- observations of the female condition in the twenty-first century. It did not tain Hand.

To make the magic of live theatre shy away from some of the harsh reaccessible to all, Melbourne alities women face, especially with Shakespeare Company is offering regards to travel on public transport, pay-what-you-can tickets for this pro- and kept it real as it exposed some duction, allowing families to attend for unpleasant truths.

As with any extended monologue, free or to make a donation in exchange for their morning’s entertainment. there is a lot riding on the shoulders of This initiative aims to remove fi- the solo performer and Dunn here denancial barriers, ensuring more fami- livered in spades. For a little over an lies can experience the joy of high- hour she held the stage with a charismatic and engaging performance. In quality theatre.

The show is produced by Michael turns coy, bombastic, bemused and Mack, the artistic director/writer is enlightened, she fearlessly takes us Jennifer Sarah Dean, director is Carl along on her character Alice's journey.

Lost Property was directed by Tuia Whiteside and composer/musical diSuter and produced by Lucy Kennedy. rector is Maxwell Simon.

Audiences are encouraged to bring The creative energy and professional picnic blankets or foldable chairs for skill both brought to support Dunn in seating, protective sunwear is also bringing the script and Alice to life was invaluable in making the show the sucrecommended.

Performance Season: December cess that it was.

- Review by Peter Murphy 14 - 22 at 9.30am and 11.30am (week-

Lost Property

● Hugh Grant is superb in the horror/thriller, Heretic.

Though the film does lose some steam towards the end as events ■ (MA). 111 minutes. Opens in start to be explained, Heretic recinemas November 28. mains strong viewing, and feels like After the truly awful 65, which what the brilliant 1970 film Sleuth marked their feature film directo- would be like, if it was made as a rial debut, Scott Beck and Bryan horror film.

Woods (who wrote the box-office RATING - **** hit A Quiet Place, which I found disappointing) deliver a considerably better effort with their latest outing, a tense thriller which sees three ■ (PG). 160 minutes. Now showpeople discuss the validity of reli- ing in cinemas. gious institutions.

Big budget, large scale film adThe set-up sees two young Mor- aptation of the popular, long-running mon woman, Sister Barnes stage musical, this technically im(Sophie Thatcher) and Sister pressive but overlong movie should Paxton (Chloe East) arrive on the please the multitude of fans who doorstep of Mr Reed (Hugh have seen the stage version.

Grant), who has previously asked Cynthia Erivo and Ariana about receiving more information Grande take the reigns of the roles about their particular religion. made famous by Idina Menzel and With his wife busy baking pie in Kristin Chenoweth, as Elphaba the kitchen, Reed invites the two and Glinda, who befriend one anwomen in, who only agree because other, before that friendship is ultihis wife is present. mately tested.

Once the discussion begins, Overseeing events is the evil Reed starts to question his guests’ Wizard (Jeff Glodblum, well cast). reasons for following the Mormon The production and costume defaith, wanting to see a purpose for sign, along with the plentiful visual converting. effects, are first rate, and the whole But as the conversation contin- cast commit to their roles fully. ues, Barnes and Paxton start to feel After a while, however, the overuncomfortable with Reed’s kill begins to overwhelm, making it behaviour, and what he is trying to harder to engage with the story on a tell them. dramatic level more and more, as Heretic is intriguing and atmo- the film goes on, and on. spheric, with Beck and Woods (who Director Jon M. Chu brings the script as well as direct) examining same unsubtle approach he dissubject matter in a way that asks us played with Crazy Rich Asians and what we truly believe.

In The Heights, hammering every Performances are terrific, with message home to make sure audiGrant relishing his growingly threat- ences get it. ening character (Grant has really At almost two-and-three-quarter embraced this villainous side in re- hours long, it is hard to believe this cent years, with great turns in is only Part One (Part Two comes Paddington 2 and The Gentle- out later next year), and unlike the men). excellent Dune films, this doesn’t Cinematography by Chung- quite seem to warrant such an exhoon Chung (Wonka, Oldboy, The pansive narrative arc.

Handmaiden, Stoker) is outstandBut, like I said, if you loved the ing, keeping everything measured, stage musical, you should be suitbut presenting that growing level of ably satisfied by the movie. threat.

RATING - **½

Heretic

Wicked

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■ There is no doubt that Val Jellay was one of the great showbusiness legends in Australia.

Val worked in theatre, television and film.

She performed in England, Europe, Ireland Africa and New Zealand during her career that now spans more than 80 years.

I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Val Jellay and she was a beautiful person.

Valerie Muriel Jellay was born in Sydney in 1927.

Her mother Alma was a dancer and her father was a truck driver. The family moved to Melbourne when Val was very young and after taking dancing lessons Val made her first onstage performance in a pantomime at the Bijou Theatre at the age of four.

During the war years Val worked as an usherette at city cinemas before landing a job as a showgirl at the Tivoli Theatre.

Val worked with some of the great Australian performers Roy Rene, Jim Gerald, Buster Fiddess and George Wallace.

Val was performing at the Tivoli in 1945 when the Regent Theatre in Collins St was gutted by fire and watched with fellow cast members as the fire brigade tried to save the historic theatre.

Val married Hal Lennon and in 1952 she toured the UK in shows. The marriage was not a happy relationship and Val and Hal divorced in the early 1950s.

Val met Maurie Fields whilst they were touring Australia in The George Sorlie Revue Shows.

Whatever Happened To ...

Val Jellay

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM Maurie had also been previously married and was waiting for his divorce to come through.

Maurie took Val to the pictures to see The Man Who Knew Too Much and they held hands during the film - Que Sera Sera sung by Doris Day became "their song".

They were married in 1960 at Albert Park on Easter Monday. This was a union that was meant to be and they were happily married for 35 years.

Maurie and Val were regular cast members on the television series Sunnyside Up performing vaudeville comedy sketches. Their only son Martin was born in 1961.

Val acted in guest roles in television series such as Homicide, Division 4 and Matlock Police.

● Val Jellay with Kevin Trask She played continuing characters in Prisoner Their son Marty Fields has achieved great and Neighbours. In 1979 Val was in the film success as a performer and Val was thrilled to become a grand mother when Marty and his Dimboola.

For more than 10 years Maurie and Val partner Jenny Whelan became the proud parworked at the theatre restaurant Tikki and ents of their daughter Haley in 2004.

Val wrote three successful books Maurie John's where they were able to use those great Fields - Keep it Funny, After You've Gone and vaudeville talents.

Maurie and Val were cast as the publicans of her autobiography Stagestruck.

Sadly, Val Jellay passed away in 2017 at the the Coopers Creek Hotel in the television series The Flying Doctors and they worked together age of 89.

- Kevin Trask on the show for five years.

The Time Tunnel - with Bruce & PhilMaurie insisted on "real beer" on the set for Sundays at 8.20pm on 3AW the extras and himself. Val's stage musicals have That's Entertainment - 96.5FM included Crazy For You and The Full Monty.

Sundays at 12Noon Maurie Fields passed away suddenly in 1995 96.5FM is streaming on the internet. and it was a great shock to the family and the www.innerfm.org.au, follow prompts.

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ARTS IN MAROONDAH: ELDERS PORTRAITS AT REALM Elders Portraits at Realm Widows Paintings by artist Amanda Wight depict Aunty Daphne Milward and Aunty Irene Norman, Elders from Mullum Mullum Indigenous, Maroondah residents and long-time friends.

Gracing the Realm windows, the portraits were launched during Reconciliation Week in June with a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson and performances by celebrated singers/songwriter Kutcha Edwards and Yeng Gali Mullum, a music group directed by Aunty Irene.

Portraits on view until January 31.

Venue: Realm Windows 179 Maroondah Hwy. Ringwood. ★ Mutualism: a place called Bungalook.

Drawing on the history of antimony mining in the Maroondah region during the 19th century, this exhibition by Gomathi Suresh explores a symbolic link between its industrial past and a crucially endangered species of the present : the Kilsyth South Spiderorchid, of which only three plants are known to survive in the wild.

The circular symbiotic dance of the orchid, the wasp and the fungus in the fragile ecology of Bungalook Conservation Reserve is the central theme of Mutualism.

The exhibition invites a deep and embodied interrogation of our presentday urban lives, as a way to re-imagining our future.

Exhibition closes January 24. ★ Encounters: Morgann Magee This exhibition brings together her recent bodies of work by celebrated Australian artist Morganna Magee.

These series respond to the notion of encounters and connections between humans, animals and the natural world.

For Magee, these connections are based on a deep care and respect for the people, animals and places she photographs. Many of Magee’s photographs are taken on journeys in nature, where subjects reveal themselves to her. | She intuitively responds with her camera. Magee never uses a long lens and instead the photographs are based on physical closeness.

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since 2008 in Sydney, Melbourne and Broken Hill Regional Gallery. His work has been included in group exhibitions internationally in London and California, and nationally in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bendigo, Bathurst, Hazelhurst, Coffs Harbour. Dubbo and the Gold Coast.

Exhibition closes November 30.

Nicholas Thomson Gallery 155 Langridge St Collingwood

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with Peter Kemp The results are tender, intimate and considered studies of her surroundings that portray Magee’s ability to form a shared trust with her subjects.

Exhibition closes Sunday, January 26.

Arts in Maroondah Artspace at Realm 32 GreenwoodAve. Ringwood

MAPh Camera House People’s Award / Bowness Photography Prize 2024.

Congratulations to artist Renato Colsangelo, whose work Negative Dark Chamber was selected the winner of this year’s Camera House People’s Choice Award.

The exposure was made via camera obscura with 50 sheets of photographic paper, meticulously hung in the darkness, producing paper negative images that capture the Marquis of Lorne Hotel in Fitzroy.

MAPh (Museum of Australian Photography 860 Ferntree Gully Road Wheelers Hill

At Collingwood Interiors – Leo Coyte Leo Coyte has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales (1999) and has held exhibitions

Geelong Design Week.

Geelong Gallery is excited to celebrate Geelong Design Week with the new exhibition suite and exciting events.

The Design Week program features events and experiences that celebrate innovation, creativity, and community showcasing why Geelong is Australia’s only City of Design.

This year’s program features over 70 events, including over 100 designers and creatives.

Exhibition: November 21-30.

Geelong Gallery 60 Little Malop St, Geelong - Peter Kemp

Art Program grant vote

■ Nillumbik Shire Council has reached the final selection stage of a State Government public art program, and says that it needs your vote to bring the power of local womens’ storytelling and literature to life in a public artwork.

The 2024 Victorian Women’s Public Art Program is an initiative of the Office for Women, and aims to address the under-representation of women and their achievements in public artworks in Victoria.

Through the program, six new public artworks will be commissioned, inspired by the contributions, achievements and stories of Victorian women.

The selection process is now open for public engagement, and thge public is invited to show its through the State Government’s Engage Victoria website.

OK. With John O’Keefe Harry romps home

● Harry Styles ■ Harry Styles has won the 'People' magazine award as the Sexiest Musician Alive. ‘People' mag claims 350,000 voted for their favourite performer over a variety of categories. Sexiest First Time Dad was Robert Pattinson edging out Justin Bieber.

Bust of an investment

■ A marble bust sculpture by Frenchman Edme Bouchardon in the 1700s has had a long and varied history ending up as a doorstop after being purchased in 1998 for $6 at an Op Shop. Latest news is the bust is going for auction and expected to raise bids exceeding $3 million.

Rockin’ Good Christmas

■ Wilbur Wilde has got the Troublemakers band together for a sensational afternoon, December 22 at the Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. The gig is Christmas themed and also features his sons, sister and other family members. Promises to be a rocking good time. Tickets: wilburwilde.com

Garfunkels get together

■ After decades of silence the extraordinary talents of Art Garfunkel have combined with those of his son, Art Jr. The title of their just released album is Father & Son. Art Senior has been in the music business since age 11 and has eight Grammys, and induction to Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame to his credit. His tumultuous relationship with Paul Simon has had many ups and downs and any future performance is a very distinct possibility. Hope so.

I’ll be home for Christmas

■ Gordon Ramsay, the potty mouth chef from UK, is currently filming in Melbourne for his latest American version of 'Master Chef' . Gordon claims his working day starts at 4.30am per day which we find hard to believe - working at what? Gordon is ticketed to return to the Old Dart on December 18.

Dolly, siblings, in mourning

■ Dolly Parton's eldest brother David passed away peacefully November 15. David was one of 11 siblings in the Parton family and was involved in the construction business.

Sad passing of drummers

■ The media has already reported the sad passing of Australian born actor/drummer Colin Peterson who debuted in the film 'Smiley' who then went onto be a drummer in the Bee Gees band. By coincidence, another drummer in the same band, Dennis Bryon died four days later.

- John O’Keefe

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Magazine Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@robfomusic.com.au

The Addams Family at Scotch College

Tarryn to sing

■ The winner of The Voice 2023, Tarryn Stokes, will be the special guest at the upcoming Pop Choir’s Hearts Beating Loud concert.

Tarryn will be backed by the 350- strong choir members at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda, on Saturday December 7 at 7pm.

The mother of two will also be touring her Celine Dion candlelight series in 2025 around the country.

More info at https://tarrynstokes.com

Joys of Sin

■ Melbourne singer-songwriter Miguel Rios has released his new single.

Titled Joys Of Sin, Miguel says the song was inspired by teenage memories of his father advising his brothers to be aware, that beautiful women they may meet up with in some establishments are more interested in your money than your company.

All About Life

■ After a profound conversation with her young son Tom and him innocently asking what life truly means, his mother singer songwriter Shani Weiss captured his thoughts and put them into her new single release All About Life.

Tom’s playful suggestions of having a bath and jumping in puddles helped create the chorus and captures the simplicity and joy of everyday moments.

More info: shaniweissmusic.com - Rob Foenander

Beethoven’s First Symphony

■ Conductor Jaime Martin teases out the playfulness inherent in Beethoven’s first symphony in the first of five concerts by the MSO dedicated to the composer. Matched with the third symphony in the second half of the evening, the audience are privy to the transformative development of Beethoven’s style and ingenuity.

Symphony 1 is classic in form. The call and response between the sections of the orchestra is a playful dialogue but we see the beginnings of Beethoven’s individual voice that challenged conventions. We are teased by the tempo; the opening bars of the first movement are deliberately slower and the minuet in movement three almost a scherzo where Beethoven’s energy becomes apparent.

The orchestra captured this vigour and mischief which was also apparent in the unconventional harmonic language employed by the composer suggestive of the exploration of form and style that was to come.

Symphony 3, by way of contrast, is almost a world away from the first. Known as the Eroica, the dedication to Napoleon that was later rescinded, speaks of epic themes and heroic intentions. The playfulness gives way to united discourse between the sections of the orchestra. The number of MSO players could have been added to in this regard but the exploration of emotion within the work ties it firmly to the Romantic tradition. There is triumph and a solemn lament. There is humour and grandeur. Longer than was traditional in its day, it tells more of a narrative going beyond the contained playfulness of the first symphony becoming representative of a new age.

This first concert speaks of the promise that is to come culminating with the ninth where soloists and chorus will add yet another dimension to how audiences envision an orchestra. The Beethoven Festival is presented at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne until November 30. Bookings: artscentremelbourne.com.au - Review by David McLean

Crossword Solution No 7

■ OSMaD presents The Addams Family musical from December 5 to 14 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus, Hawthorn.

Directed by Joel Anderson, with musical direction by Ashton Turner and choreography by Dylan Henry, The Addams Family features an original dark story - and it's every father's nightmare.

Wednesday Addams, 'the ultimate princess of darkness' has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met.

Wednesday confides in her father, begging him not to tell her mother.

Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia.

Performance Details: December 5 - 14 Venue: Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus, 1 Morrison St., Hawthorn.

Tickets: osmad.com.au/addams ● Gomez Addams (Demetrius Kiriakidis), Morticia Addams (Melanie Ott), Wednesday Addams (Marchella Rusciano-Barrow), Uncle Fester (Josh Saunders), Grandma (Latecha Khairy), Pugsley Addams (Erica Moffat) and Lurch (Jordan French) in The Addams Family. Photo: Caitlin Lamont

Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Melbourne Showbiz Memories Observations with Bissett-Johnson from Matt the Melbourne Observer Photo Files

● Nicky Whitta and Graham Kennedy. 3UZ. Mid 1950s.

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■ TATCHELL, Paul. MUNARI, Ally.

BINGHAM, Jarrod James. VENDITTI TAYLOR, Steven. WARD, Rodney. BERRY, Moira.

SULLIVAN, Tom. KEOGH, John. FREEMAN, Sheila

Morn. Peninsula

■ Beek Beek Ward. ROPER, Kate ■ Benbenjie Ward. PATTON, Max ■ Briars Ward. MARSH, Anthony ■ Brokil Ward. BINYON, Patrick ■ Coolart Ward. GILL, David ■ Kackeraboite Ward. BATTY, Stephen ■ Moorooduc Ward. RANKEN, Bruce ■ Nepean Ward. ALLEN, Andrea ■ Tanti Ward. PINGIARO, Paul ■ Tootgarook Ward. WILLIAMS, Cam ■ Warringine Ward. STEPHENS, Michael

Murrindindi

■ Cathedral Ward. McAULAY, Sandice ■ Cheviot Ward. CARPENTER, Sue ■ Eildon Ward. CARR, Anita ■ King Parrot Ward. LORDING, Eric ■ Kinglake Ward. ADAMS, Jodi ■ Koriella Ward. HILDEBRAND, Paul ■ Red Gate Ward. GALLAGHER, Damien

Nillumbik

■ Blue Lake Ward. BROOKER, Grant ■ Bunjil Ward. JOINER, Naomi ■ Edendale Ward. JOY, Kelly ■ Ellis Ward. PERKINS, Peter ■ Sugarloaf Ward. COPE, Kim ■ Swipers Gully Ward. McKAY, Kate ■ Wingrove Ward. DUMARESQ, John

Port Phillip

■ Albert Park Ward. HARDY, Rod ■ Alma Ward. HALLIDAY, Justin ■ Balaclava Ward. BUCKINGHAM, Libby ■ Elwood Ward. CRAWFORD, Louise ■ Lakeside Ward. MEARS, Bryan ■ Montague Ward. MAKIN, Alex ■ Port Melbourne Ward. CUNSOLO, Heather ■ South Melbourne Ward. JAY, Beti ■ St Kilda Ward. THOMANN, Serge

Stonnington

■ Como Ward. HOPPER, Meghan ■ Greville Ward. SEHR, Melina ■ Hedgeley Dene Ward. DAVIS, Sally ■ Malvern Valley Ward. KLISARIS, Jami ■ Orrong Ward. CHOUDHURY, Samantha ■ South Yarra Ward. HELY, Kate ■ Toorak Ward. HUMPHRIES, Tom ■ Tooronga Ward. BELL, Jamie ■ Wattletree Ward. STEFANOPOULOS, Steve

Strathbogie

■ JEFFERY, Scott. STEVENS, Fiona. EWARTKENNEDY, Claire. HALSALL, Vicki. BINKS, Laura. CARLSON, Gregory. HOLLOWAY, Clark.

Whitehorse

■ Cootmaundra Ward. SIMPSON, Kieran ■ Eley Ward. GRIFFITHS, Daniel ■ Elgar Ward. BARKER, Blair ■ Kingsley Ward. LANGFORD, Kirsten ■ Lake Ward. WELLER, Hayley ■ Mahoneys Ward. MARTIN, Jason ■ Simpson Ward. CUTTS, Prue ■ Sparks Ward. ALLAN, Peter John ■ Terrara Ward. GUNN, Jarrod ■ Walker Ward. STENNETT, Ben ■ Wattle Ward. DAVENPORT, Andrew

Whittlesea

■ Bundoora Ward. ZINNI, Daniela ■ Epping Ward. LENBERG, David ■ Ganbu Gulinj Ward. COX, Lawrie ■ Kirrip Ward. McLINDON, Aidan ■ Lalor Ward. KOZMEVSKI, Stevan ■ Mernda Ward. LAPPIN, Jarrod ■ Mill Park Ward. COLWELL, Blair ■ North Ward. STOW, Christine ■ Painted Hills Ward. GUNN, Deb ■ South Morang Ward. TAYLOR, Martin ■ Thomastown Ward. BROOKS, Nicholas James

Wyndham

■ Bemin Ward. SINGH, Preet ■ Brinbeal Ward. SZATKOWSKI, Robert ■ Cheetham Ward. McINTYRE, Susan ■ Featherbrook Ward. HILL, Jasmine ■ Grange Ward. McGUIRE, Shannon ■ Heathdale Ward. BARRERA, Jennie ■ Iramoo Ward. KING, Maria ■ Quandong Ward. MAYNARD, Peter John ■ Werribee Park Ward. SHAW, Mia Frances ■ Williams Landing Ward. ZHAO, Larry ■ Wimba Ward. GILLIGAN, Josh

Yarra

■ Boulevard Ward. HARRISON, Sharon ■ Curtain Ward. CROSSLAND, Edward ■ Hoddle Ward. WADE, Sophie ■ Langridge Ward. ASTON, Evangeline ■ Lennox Ward. DAVIES, Andrew ■ MacKillop Ward. JOLLY, Stephen ■ Melba Ward. HO, Meca ■ Nicholls Ward. GOMEZ, Kenneth ■ Yarra Bend Ward. McKENZIE, Sarah

Yarra Ranges

■ Billanook Ward. HEENAN, Tim ■ Chandler Ward. WARD, Gareth ■ Chirnside Ward. HIGGINS, Richard (Unopposed) ■ Lyster Ward. MCILWAIN, Peter ■ Melba Ward. MAZZARELLA, Mitch ■ O’Shannassy Ward. CHILD, Jim ■ Ryrie Ward. McALLISTER, Fiona (Unopposed) ■ Streeton Ward. MARRIOTT, Jeff ■ Walling Ward. COX, Len

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● As at Sunday morning (Nov. 24)

WEEKEND’S LOCAL CRICKET MATCH RESULTS Amateurs

■ Premier Firsts. One Day. Sat., Nov. 23. Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 10/162 v Camberwell Magpies 1st XI 10/179. Richmond 1st XI 2/183 v Geelong 1st XI 9/181. Northcote 1st XI 5/255 v Footscray 1st XI 9/242.

Melbourne 1st XI 10/91 v St Kilda 1st XI 6/ 325. Dandenong 1st XI 10/221 v Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI 5/238. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI 10/212 v Melbourne University 1st XI 5/ 213. Frankston Peninsula 1st XI 10/214 v Prahran 1st XI 8/282. Essendon 1st XI 10/160 v Ringwood 1st XI 2/161. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 10/208 v Carlton 1st XI 9/251.

■ Premier Seconds. One Day. Camberwell Magpies 2nd XI 10/177 v Casey South Melbourne 2nd XI 10/202. Geelong 2nd XI 10/ 220 v Richmond 2nd XI 5/299. Footscray 2nd XI 4/170 v Northcote 2nd XI 10/166. St Kilda 2nd XI 5/227 v Melbourne 2nd XI 7/226. Fitzroy Doncaster 2nd XI 7/213 v Dandenong 2nd XI 10/132. Melbourne University 2nd XI Win 8/ 223 v Kingston Hawthorn 2nd XI Loss 5/164.

Prahran 2nd XI 10/250 v Frankston Peninsula 2nd XI 10/248. Ringwood 2nd XI 6/285 v Essendon 2nd XI 10/178. Carlton 2nd XI 5/ 286 v Greenvale Kangaroos 2nd XI 10/174.

■ Premier Thirds. One Day. Casey South Melbourne 3rd XI 10/119 v Camberwell Magpies 3rd XI 6/228. Geelong 3rd XI 3/271 v Richmond 3rd XI 10/228. Northcote 3rd XI 8/ 219 v Footscray 3rd XI 7/215. Melbourne 3rd XI 10/206 v St Kilda 3rd XI 8/249. Dandenong 3rd XI 5/185 v Fitzroy Doncaster 3rd XI 9/183.

Kingston Hawthorn 3rd XI 7/192 v Melbourne University 3rd XI 4/193. Frankston Peninsula 3rd XI 7/226 v Prahran 3rd XI 9/224. Essendon 3rd XI 10/210 v Ringwood 3rd XI 6/256.

Greenvale Kangaroos 3rd XI 5/208 v Carlton 3rd XI 10/167.

■ Premier Fourths. One Day. Richmond 4th XI v Geelong 4th XI. Camberwell Magpies 4th XI 3/231 v Casey South Melbourne 4th XI 10/140. Footscray 4th XI 10/220 v Northcote 4th XI 5/221. St Kilda 4th XI 8/189 v Melbourne 4th XI 4/248. Fitzroy Doncaster 4th XI 6/258 v Dandenong 4th XI 10/224. Melbourne University 4th XI 7/257 v Kingston Hawthorn 4th XI 10/103. Prahran 4th XI 9/168 v Frankston Peninsula 4th XI 9/165. Ringwood 4th XI 6/ 260 v Essendon 4th XI 9/198. Carlton 4th XI 8/191 v Greenvale Kangaroos 4th XI 1/57.

Sub-District

■ North-East First XI. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Box Hill 1st XI 10/181 v Donvale 1st XI 0/14. Bayswater 1st XI 1/49 v Coburg 1st XI 10/214. Balwyn 1st XI v Preston 1st XI 3/407. Brunswick 1st XI v Ivanhoe 1st XI 10/194. Plenty Valley 1st XI 10/192 v Mt Waverley 1st XI 0/19. Kew 1st XI 8/238 v Noble Park 1st XI. St Bernard's OC 1st XI 5/155 v Strathmore 1st XI 10/113. Endeavour Hills 1st XI 10/159 v Croydon 1st XI 1/ 74.

■ North-East Second XI. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Donvale 2nd XI 10/149 v Box Hill 2nd XI. Coburg 2nd XI 10/ 221 v Bayswater 2nd XI. Preston 2nd XI v Balwyn 2nd XI 10/250. Ivanhoe 2nd XI 10/180 v Brunswick 2nd XI 0/2. Mt Waverley 2nd XI v Plenty Valley 2nd XI. Noble Park 2nd XI v Kew 2nd XI 8/254. Strathmore 2nd XI 5/35 v St Bernard's OC 2nd XI 10/108. Croydon 2nd XI v Endeavour Hills 2nd XI 10/144.

■ North-West Third XI Division 1. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. St Bernard's OC 3rd XI v Melton 3rd XI 9/225.

Brunswick 3rd XI v Werribee 3rd XI 9/371.

Plenty Valley 3rd XI v Preston 3rd XI. Sunday, November 24: Kew 3rd XI v Hoppers Crossing 3rd XI. ■ North-West Third XI Division 2. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Coburg 3rd XI 5/95 v Ivanhoe 3rd XI 10/91.

Strathmore 3rd XI 10/150 v Williamstown 3rd XI 4/110. Yarraville 3rd XI v Spotswood 3rd XI 6/191. Altona 3rd XI 10/128 v Taylors Lakes 3rd XI. ■ North-West Fourth XI Division 1. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Melton 4th XI v St Bernard's OC 4th XI. Werribee

4th XI 10/161 v Brunswick 4th XI 1/86. Preston 4th XI v Plenty Valley 4th XI. Hoppers Crossing 4th XI 5/181 v Kew 4th XI 8/77.

■ North-West Fourth XI Division 2. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Williamstown 4th XI 0/24 v Strathmore 4th XI 10/158. Spotswood 4th XI v Yarraville 4th XI. Taylors Lakes 4th XI 10/165 v Altona 4th XI 0/ 0. Sunday, November 24: Ivanhoe 4th XI v Coburg 4th XI. ■ South-East Third XI Division 1. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Oakleigh 3rd XI v Balwyn 3rd XI 10/136.

Caulfield 3rd XI v Croydon 3rd XI 9/225. Brighton 3rd XI v Bayswater 3rd XI. Sunday, November 24: Mt Waverley 3rd XI v Malvern 3rd XI. ■ South-East Third XI Division 2. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Ormond 3rd XI 10/319 v Elsternwick 3rd XI. Box Hill 3rd XI 10/124 v Noble Park 3rd XI 5/ 90. Moorabbin 3rd XI 10/282 v Port Melbourne 3rd XI 3/64. Endeavour Hills 3rd XI 10/199 v Donvale 3rd XI 1/1.

■ South-East Fourth XI Division 1. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Balwyn 4th XI v Oakleigh 4th XI 4/423. Croydon 4th XI v Caulfield 4th XI 10/229. Bayswater 4th XI 10/321 v Brighton 4th XI. Malvern 4th XI 4/56 v Mt Waverley 4th XI 10/181.

■ South-East Fourth XI Division 2. TwoDay. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30.

Elsternwick 4th XI 6/324 v Ormond 4th XI. Noble Park 4th XI v Box Hill 4th XI 10/63. Port Melbourne 4th XI v Moorabbin 4th XI Forfeit.

Donvale 4th XI 0/35 v Endeavour Hills 4th XI 10/177.

■ South-West First XI. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Williamstown 1st XI v Melton 1st XI 4/87. Werribee 1st XI 10/230 v Malvern 1st XI 2/16. Brighton 1st XI 2/31 v Spotswood 1st XI 10/155. Hoppers Crossing 1st XI v Oakleigh 1st XI 0/93.

Elsternwick 1st XI 0/1 v Port Melbourne 1st XI 10/199. Altona 1st XI v Caulfield 1st XI 6/286.

Ormond 1st XI 10/185 v Taylors Lakes 1st XI 0/33. Moorabbin 1st XI 1/5 v Yarraville 1st XI 10/188 ■ South-West Second XI. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Melton 2nd XI v Williamstown 2nd XI 10/191. Malvern 2nd XI 9/272 v Werribee 2nd XI. Spotswood 2nd XI 1/45 v Brighton 2nd XI 10/158. Oakleigh 2nd XI v Hoppers Crossing 2nd XI 10/182. Port Melbourne 2nd XI v Elsternwick 2nd XI 7/347.

Caulfield 2nd XI 10/257 v Altona 2nd XI. Taylors Lakes 2nd XI 9/275 v Ormond 2nd XI. Yarraville 2nd XI 4/363 v Moorabbin 2nd XI.

Diamond Valley

■ Barclay Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Bundoora 1st XI 1/4 v Diamond Creek 1st XI 10/189. Bundoora United 1st XI v North Eltham Wanderers 1st XI 9/254.

Epping 1st XI 10/137 v Macleod 1st XI 2/39.

Heidelberg 1st XI v Research Eltham Collegians 1st XI 9/169. Rosanna 1st XI 1/12 v Riverside 1st XI 10/153.

■ Money Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Banyule 1st XI 10/233 v Bundoora Park 1st XI. Rosebank 1st XI 9/201 v Plenty 1st XI. Lower Plenty 1st XI 6/284 v Greensborough 1st XI. Lalor Stars 1st XI 4/57 v Lower Eltham 1st XI. Montmorency 1st XI v Eltham 1st XI 8/333.

■ Mash Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Thomastown 1st XI v Mernda 1st XI 9/249. Mill Park 1st XI v Dennis 1st XI 9/305. Rivergum 1st XI 9/236 v South Morang 1st XI. Panton Hill 1st XI 9/255 v Thomastown United 1st XI. Hurstbridge 1st XI 1/60 v Laurimar 1st XI 10/207.

■ B-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Diamond Creek 2nd XI 10/85 v Montmorency 2nd XI 3/126. Mernda 2nd XI v Epping 2nd XI Forfeit. North Eltham Wanderers 2nd XI 0/3 v Banyule 2nd XI 10/194. Plenty 2nd XI 0/8 v Heidelberg 2nd XI 10/174. Riverside 2nd XI 10/256 v Rosanna 2nd XI. ■ C-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Eltham 2nd XI 7/248 v Rivergum 2nd XI. Bundoora Park 2nd XI v Bundoora United 2nd XI 9/250. Greensborough 2nd XI 10/231 v Lalor Stars 2nd XI. Research

Eltham Collegians 2nd XI 10/216 v Riverside 3rd XI 2/72. Macleod 2nd XI 10/69 v Lower Plenty 2nd XI 4/136.

■ D-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Montmorency 3rd XI v Rosebank 2nd XI 7/317. Diamond Creek 3rd XI v Mill Park 2nd XI 9/228. Laurimar 2nd XI 10/216 v Hurstbridge 2nd XI 1/78. Dennis 2nd XI 7/213 v North Eltham Wanderers 3rd XI. South Morang 2nd XI 0/14 v Bundoora 2nd XI 10/181.

■ E-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Greensborough 3rd XI 10/133 v Banyule 3rd XI 2/87. Mernda 3rd XI v Panton Hill 2nd XI 8-d/235. Thomastown United 2nd XI v Bundoora 3rd XI 4/193. Thomastown 2nd XI 9/192 v Lower Plenty 3rd XI. Riverside 4th XI 10/137 v Heidelberg 3rd XI 6/101.

■ F1-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Banyule 4th XI v Laurimar 3rd XI 9/338. Bundoora United 3rd XI v Macleod 3rd XI 10/242. Plenty 3rd XI 0/3 v Greensborough 4th XI 10/254. Rivergum 3rd XI 6/89 v Research Eltham Collegians 3rd XI 10/194.

■ F2-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Eltham 3rd XI v South Morang 3rd XI 7/420. Whittlesea 1st XI v Mill Park 3rd XI Forfeit. North Eltham Wanderers 4th XI 6/64 v Research Eltham Collegians 4th XI 10/ 138. Dennis 3rd XI 9/386 v Montmorency 4th XI. ■ F3-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat., Nov. 30. Riverside 5th XI 2/63 v Bundoora Park 3rd XI 9-d/337. Greensborough 5th XI v Hurstbridge 3rd XI 9/420. South Morang 4th XI 5/221 v Lower Plenty 4th XI. Banyule 5th XI 10/207 v Laurimar 4th XI 0/ 13.

■ G1 East. One Day. Heidelberg 4th XI v Lower Eltham 3rd XI. Montmorency 5th XI 9/ 188 v Diamond Creek 4th XI 5/191. Riverside 6th XI 3/163 v Panton Hill 3rd XI 10/126.

Rosanna 3rd XI 5/166 v Plenty 4th XI 7/163.

■ G1 West. One Day. Bundoora Park 4th XI 10/158 v Dennis 4th XI 5/160. Laurimar 5th XI 4/151 v Bundoora United 4th XI 4/150.

Rosebank 3rd XI 4/260 v Bundoora 4th XI 8/ 62. Lalor Stars 3rd XI Forfeit v Thomastown United 3rd XI. ■ G2-Grade. One Day. Diamond Creek 5th XI 8/178 v Rivergum 4th XI 10/204. Macleod 4th XI 10/143 v South Morang 5th XI 7/174.

Eltham 4th XI 8/196 v Riverside 7th XI 7/126.

Research Eltham Collegians 5th XI Forfeit v North Eltham Wanderers 5th XI. ■ G3-Grade. One Day. Lower Plenty 5th XI 4/178 v Diamond Creek 6th XI 6/246. North Eltham Wanderers 6th XI 7/210 v Montmorency 6th XI 7/214. Whittlesea 2nd XI v Dennis 5th XI Forfeit. Hurstbridge 4th XI Forfeit v Mernda 4th XI. Thomastown United 4th XI 4/200 v Greensborough 6th XI 5/142. South Morang 6th XI 8/178 v Thomastown 3rd XI 9/131. Bye: Eltham 5th XI.

Eastern

■ Dunstan Shield. One-Day. East Doncaster 1st XI 9/174 v Edinburgh 1st XI 9/ 177. Bulleen 1st XI 5/191 v Glen Iris 1st XI 10/159. North Balwyn Bulls 1st XI 6/152 v Canterbury 1st XI 5/149. Old Carey 1st XI 10/ 160 v Mont Albert 1st XI 7/215.

■ Wright Shield. One-Day. East Malvern Tooronga 1st XI 10/204 v Heathmont 1st XI 2/ 228. Ashburton Willows 1st XI 10/104 v Marcellin OC 1st XI 3/105. Mulgrave 1st XI 10/146 v Deepdene Bears 1st XI 7/196.

Mazenod OCCC 1st XI 8/107 v Richmond City 1st XI 6/227.

■ A Turf. One-Day. Surrey Hills 1st XI 3/ 168 v Burwood 1st XI 10/164. Deepdene Bears 2nd XI 4/125 v Boronia Hawks 1st XI 9/122.

Ashwood 1st XI 6/208 v Old Carey 2nd XI 7/ 210. Mont Albert 2nd XI 10/109 v Hawthorn Boroondara 1st XI 10/110.

■ B Turf. One-Day. Glen Iris 2nd XI 10/133 v North Balwyn Bulls 2nd XI 3/138. Canterbury 2nd XI 10/122 v East Doncaster 2nd XI 2/ 125. SKOBs 1st XI 10/60 v Richmond Union 1st XI 10/96. Heathmont 2nd XI 9/156 v Balwyn Saints & Blasters Senior Men 1st XI 10/155.

■ C Turf. One-Day. Boronia Hawks 2nd XI 4/161 v East Malvern Tooronga 2nd XI 5/195.

Marcellin OC 2nd XI 10/148 v Burwood 2nd XI 10/98. Hawthorn Boroondara 2nd XI 10/138 v Bulleen 2nd XI 5/186. La Trobe University 1st XI 6/158 v Mulgrave 2nd XI 10/156.

■ D Turf. One-Day. East Malvern Tooronga 3rd XI 3/92 v Ashwood 2nd XI 10/91. Old Carey 3rd XI 5/222 v Surrey Hills 2nd XI 9/142. Richmond City 2nd XI 3/122 v Ashburton Willows 2nd XI 10/121. Edinburgh 2nd XI 6/233 v Mazenod OCCC 2nd XI 6/163.

■ Jim MacGibbon Shield. One-Day. Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 1st XI 5/ 253 v STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 1st XI 6/249. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 1st XI 10/144 v Clifton Hill 1st XI 4/145. Holy Trinity 1st XI 4/212 v Trinity Willison CC 1st XI 5/215.

Deepdene Uniting 1st XI 7/228 v Glen Waverley 1st XI 10/216.

■ Kevin Burt Shield. One-Day. STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 2nd XI 10/147 v Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 2nd XI 6/237. Clifton Hill 2nd XI 10/155 v West Ivanhoe United 1st XI 4/366. Trinity Willison CC 2nd XI 7/306 v Holy Trinity 2nd XI 10/157. ToorakPrahran 1st XI 4/233 v Mount Waverley Catholics 1st XI 10/146.

■ John Menzies and Keith Mackay Shield. One-Day. Glen Waverley 2nd XI 6/ 214 v Blackburn North United 1st XI 7/158.

Trinity Willison CC 3rd XI 5/154 v ToorakPrahran 2nd XI 10/153. North Alphington 6/ 193 v Holy Trinity 3rd XI 8/152.

■ A Synthetic. One-Day. Mount Waverley Uniting 1st XI 8/237 v West Ivanhoe United 2nd XI 7/236. Holy Trinity 4th XI 10/132 v Burwood 3rd XI 4/133. Mulgrave 3rd XI 8/245 v Clifton Hill 3rd XI 7/214., ■ B Synthetic. One-Day. Mazenod OCCC 3rd XI v Trinity Willison CC 4th XI Forfeit. ToorakPrahran 3rd XI 7/206 v St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 2nd XI 10/154. Glen Waverley 3rd XI 4/ 185 v Edinburgh 4th XI 3/184.

■ LOC1. One-Day. Knox Churches 1st XI 10/ 206 v Manningham 1st XI 9/228. Malvern Valley 1st XI 9/244 v Northcote United 1st XI 10/ 191. Eagles 1st XI 7/320 v Deepdene Uniting 2nd XI 0/18. Bye: Hartley 1st XI. ■ LOC2. One-Day. East Doncaster 4th XI 4/ 209 v Monash University 1st XI 10/170. Eagles 4th XI 9/286 v Glen Iris 3rd XI 10/184. AYC Harlequins 1st XI 3/97 v Eagles 2nd XI 10/93.

Balwyn Saints 3rd XI 8/237 v Mulgrave 4th XI 7/163.

■ LOC3. One-Day. North Balwyn 3rd XI 10/ 137 v Melbourne Sixers 1st X1 10/239.

Manningham 2nd XI 7/156 v St Stephens Greythorn 1st XI 9/153. Eagles 3rd XI 10/171 v East Doncaster 5th XI 10/181. Salesian 1st XI 2/332 v Burwood United Canterbury 3rd XI 8/134.

■ LOC4. One-Day. North Balwyn 4th XI 5/ 244 v Mulgrave 5th XI 7/240. Burwood 4th XI 10/153 v AYC Harlequins 2nd XI 9/154.

Ashwood 3rd XI 3/106 v STC South Camberwell 3rd XI 10/105. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 3rd XI 7/172 v Malvern Valley 2nd XI 10/101.

Mount Waverley Catholics 2nd XI v Salvation Army Waverley 1st XI 7/318.

■ LOC5. One-Day. North Balwyn 4th XI 5/ 244 v Mulgrave 5th XI 7/240. Burwood 4th XI 10/153 v AYC Harlequins 2nd XI 9/154.

Ashwood 3rd XI 3/106 v STC South Camberwell 3rd XI 10/105. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 3rd XI 7/172 v Malvern Valley 2nd XI 10/101.

Mount Waverley Catholics 2nd XI v Salvation Army Waverley 1st XI 7/318.

■ LOC6. One-Day. STC South Camberwell 4th XI 8/179 v Knox Churches 2nd XI 5/180.

Ashburton Willows 3rd XI 8/97 v Ashwood 4th XI 3/278. Manningham 3rd XI v Glen Waverley 4th XI. Burwood Unt. Canterbury 4th XI Forfeit v Mount Waverley Uniting 3rd XI. Abbotsford Anglers 1st XI 8/243 v Salesian 2nd XI 9/245.

■ LOC7. One-Day. Hawthorn Boroondara 6th XI 8/188 v East Doncaster 6th XI 3/189. STC South Camberwell 5th XI Saturday Synthetic 10/117 v Bulleen 4th XI 5/277. Richmond Union 3rd XI 8/194 v Mount Waverley Catholics 3rd XI 3/197 Sunday, November 24: Glen Waverley 5th XI - Sunday v Mont Albert 5th XI. Bye: Edinburgh 5th XI Continued Next Page

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SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES Continued From Previous Page ■ LOC8. One-Day. Malvern Valley CC 3rd XI Forfeit v Glen Waverley 6th XI - Sunday.

Heathmont 6th XI v Mazenod OCCC 4th XI Forfeit. Ashwood 5th XI v Ashburton Willows 4th XI. Monash University 2nd XI 2/70 v Burwood Unt. Canterbury 5th XI 10/68.

■ LOC9. One-Day. Holy Trinity 5th XI 6/146 v Clifton Hill 5th XI 3/147. Richmond City 4th XI v Richmond Union 4th XI. East Doncaster 7th XI 4/229 v Monash University 3rd XI 10/ 165. Edinburgh 6th XI 7/144 v Balwyn Saints 4th XI 9/143. West Ivanhoe United 3rd XI 5/ 172 v Burnley CYMS 3rd XI 6/245.

Morn. Peninsula

■ Provincial Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Heatherhill 1sts v Baden Powell 1sts 10/296. Old Peninsula 1st XI v Red Hill 1sts. Sorrento 1sts 10/156 v Langwarrin 1sts 1/27. Dromana 1sts 6/160 v Pines 1sts 10/124.

■ Peninsula Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Long Island 1sts 10/ 202 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 1st X1 1/40.

Mornington 1sts 0/52 v Rosebud Senior Men 1sts 10/132. Moorooduc 1sts 0/24 v Seaford Tigers 1sts 10/179. Somerville Senior Men 1sts 10/242 v Seaford 1sts 3/9.

■ District Firsts.Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Crib Point 1sts v Carrum Downs 1sts 8/288. Main Ridge 1sts 10/152 v Balnarring 1sts 0/7. Baxter 1sts 10/152 v Carrum 1sts 0/10. Boneo 1sts v Flinders 1sts 8/240.

■ Provincial Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Baden Powell 2nds v Heatherhill 2nds 10/239. Red Hill 2nds v Old Peninsula 2nd XI. Langwarrin 2nds 0/4 v Sorrento 2nds 10/182. Pines 2nds 0/11 v Dromana 2nds 10/166.

■ Peninsula Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Mt Eliza Senior Men 2nd X1 v Long Island 2nds 10/259. Rosebud Senior Men 2nds 10/212 v Mornington 2nds 0/13. Seaford Tigers 2nds v Moorooduc 2nds. Seaford 2nds 10/114 v Somerville Senior Men 2nds 5/137.

■ District Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Carrum Downs 2nds 4/17 v Crib Point 2nds 10/115. Balnarring 2nds v Main Ridge 2nds 6/184. Carrum 2nds 10/97 v Baxter 2nds 3/46. Flinders 2nds v Boneo 2nds 8/281.

■ Sub-District Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Frankston YCW 2nds 2/66 v Tootgarook 2nds 10/86. Skye 2nds 10/222 v Tyabb 2nds 1/55. Ballam Park 2nds 9-d/359 v Rye 2nds 2/31. Delacombe Park 2nds 5-d/160 v Mt Martha 2nds 10/52 & 2/7 ■ A1 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Baden Powell 3rds 4/306 v Mornington 3rds. Old Peninsula 3rd XI v Langwarrin 3rds. French Island 1sts v Hastings 1sts 10/356. Pearcedale 1sts 9/157 v Tyabb 3rds 3/58.

■ A2 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Carrum Downs 3rds 10/ 162 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 3rd X1. Heatherhill 3rds v Somerville Senior Men 3rds 7/306.

Baden Powell 4ths 8/233 v Delacombe Park Senior Mixed 3rds. Long Island 3rds v Red Hill 3rds.

■ A3 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Pines 3rds 10/81 v Tyabb 4ths 1/70. Ballam Park A Grade v Frankston YCW 3rds. Baxter 3rds v Long Island 4ths. Mt Martha 3rds v Skye 3rds.

■ A4 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Rosebud Senior Men 3rds 10/105 v Balnarring 3rds. Boneo 3rds 10/102 v Sorrento 3rds. Delacombe Park Senior Mixed 4ths 0/9 v Carrum Downs 4ths 10/204. Tyabb 5ths v Crib Point 3rds.

■ B1 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Delacombe Park Senior Men 5ths 1/54 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 4th X1 1-d/389. Mornington 4ths 10/207 v Baden Powell 5ths. Baxter 4ths 3/85 v Carrum Downs 5ths 10/92. Long Island 5ths 10/172 v Langwarrin 4ths 0/9. Somerville Senior Men 4ths v Pines 4ths.

■ B2 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Carrum Downs 6ths v Boneo 4ths. Skye 4ths v Heatherhill 4ths. Red Hill 4ths v Pines 5ths B Grade. Sorrento 4ths v Balnarring 4th XI Forfeit.

■ C1 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Old Peninsula 4th XI v Ballam Park C Grade. Mt Eliza Senior Men 5th X1 v Baden Powell 6ths Forfeit. Moorooduc 3rds 2/139 v Frankston YCW 4ths 9/134.

Pearcedale 2nds 6/253 v Carrum 4ths 10/63.

■ C2 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Seaford Tigers 3rds 9/ 173 v Flinders 3rds 6/174. Hastings 2nds v Langwarrin 5ths. Crib Point 4ths 10/119 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 6th X1 5/123. Carrum 3rds 8/169 v Mt Martha Reds Senior Men 4th XI 10/69.

■ C3 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Sorrento 5ths 8/241 v Mornington 5th XI 10/187. Mt Martha Reds Senior Men 5th XI v Dromana 3rds. Main Ridge 3rds 4/270 v Tootgarook 3rds 6/281, abandoned. Crib Point 5ths v Red Hill 5ths.

■ C4 Seniors. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Seaford 3rds v Mt Martha 6ths. Langwarrin 6ths 4/213 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 7th X1 4/217. Tyabb 6ths 10/94 v Somerville Senior Men 5ths 9/145. Bye: Long Island 6ths

North Metro

■ Jika Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Camrea CC 1st XI 10/ 236 v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 1st XI 10/ 209. Keon Park CC 1st XI 7-d/338 v Donath CC 1st XI 10/156. Preston Baseballers CC 1st XI 10/374 v Reservoir Cobras CC 1st XI 10/92 & 9/212.

■ Jack Quick Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Bellfield Bulls CC 1st XI 10/225 v Strathewen Cougars CC 1st XI 7/ 236. Fairfield CC 1st XI 10/207 v Cameron CC 1st XI 4/208. Fiji Victorian CC 1st XI 9/362 v Olympic Colts CC 1st XI 8/262.

■ Jack Kelly Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Northern Socials CC 1st XI 10/292 v Fiji Victorian CC 2nd XI 10/ 166. West Preston CC 1st XI 10/224 v Ivanhoe Mavericks CC 1st XI. Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 2nd XI 10/143 v Keon Park CC 2nd XI 10/199.

■ B-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Victorian Nepalese CA CC 10/ 186 v Camrea CC 2nd XI 6/191. Preston YCW District CC 1st XI 3/220 v West Preston CC 2nd XI 10/214. Strathewen Cougars CC 2nd XI 10/266 v Bellfield Bulls CC 2nd XI 10/166.

Royal Park Reds 3rd XI 9/166 v Preston Baseballers CC 2nd XI 10/165.

■ C-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Donath CC 2nd XI Forfeit v Bellfield Bulls CC 3rd XI. Reservoir Cobras CC 2nd XI 9/38 & 7-d/210. Fairfield CC 2nd XI 6d/121 & 6/120. West Preston CC 3rd XI 5/211 v Royal Park Reds 4th XI 10/210. Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 3rd XI 6-d/322 v Fiji Victorian CC 3rd XI 9/148 & 5/71.

■ Robert Young DODC. One Day. Cameron CC 2nd XI 7/144 v Preston Baseballers CC OD 6/143. Olympic Colts CC OD v Kinglake CC OD. Fiji Victorian CC OD 8/58 v Keon Park CC OD 3/64. Bellfield Rocketz CC OD 10/196 v Northern Socials CC OD 9/185. Camrea CC OD 7/199 v Preston YCW District CC OD 9/ 191.

Ringwood District

■ Lindsay Trollope Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. South Croydon 1XI 10/196 v Ainslie Park 1XI 8/197. Lilydale 1XI 6/265 v Norwood 1XI 7/263. Kilsyth 1XI 10/187 v North Ringwood 1XI 7/294. Croydon Ranges 1XI 8/266 v Montrose 1XI 10/223.

■ Bill Wilkins Cup. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Warranwood 1XI 9-d/ 247 v East Ringwood 1XI 10/120 & 7/174. St Andrews 1XI 4-d/133 v Wantirna South 1XI 9/ 127 & 6/96. Mooroolbark 1XI 10/156 v Bayswater Park 1XI 6/157. Templeton 1XI

10/211 v Vermont 1XI 10/228. Heatherdale 1XI 10/289 v Wonga Park 1XI 10/164.

■ Stuart Newey Plate. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Heathwood 1XI 10/90 v Seville Burras 1XI 8/321. Warrandyte 1st XI 3/195 v Mt Evelyn 1XI 10/191. Montrose 2XI 10/212 v South Warrandyte 1XI 9/213.

Croydon North 1XI 8/190 v Chirnside Park 1XI 10/187.

■ Steve Pascoe Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Norwood 2XI 9/ 297 v Warrandyte 2nd XI 9/167. Ainslie Park 2XI 10/196 v South Croydon 2XI 10/226. Yarra Junction 1XI 4/379 v Croydon Ranges 2XI 10/ 115. North Ringwood 2XI 2/152 v Kilsyth 2XI 10/150.

■ Pat Meehan Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Wonga Park 2XI 5/141 v Lilydale 2XI 10/203. East Ringwood 2XI 9/259 v Lusatia Park 1XI 10/187. Wantirna South 2XI 9-d/183 v Templeton 2XI 9/325.

Eastfield 1XI 10/196 v Healesville 1XI 10/262 ■ Ian Spencer Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. North Ringwood 3XI 4/228 v St Andrews 2XI 10/226.

Coldstream 1XI 10/196 v Mooroolbark 2XI 10/ 245. Chirnside Park 2XI 7/265 v Montrose 3XI 9/263. South Warrandyte 2XI 10/140 v Heatherdale 2XI 8/348. Vermont 2XI 7/242 v Warranwood 2XI 6/245.

■ David Beatty Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Mt Evelyn 2XI 6/323 v Croydon Ranges 3XI 10/237. Seville Burras 2XI 10/165 v Heathwood 2XI. Norwood 3XI 10/141 v East Ringwood 3XI 1/143.

Bayswater Park 2XI 7/248 v Yarra Glen 1XI 10/247.

■ Don Smith Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Wandin 1XI 7/376 v St Andrews 3XI 9/373. Wonga Park 3XI 10/ 153 & 1/65 v Ainslie Park 3XI 3-d/358. Hoddles Creek 1XI 8/324 v Warranwood 3XI 9/236.

Montrose 4XI 7/377 v Warrandyte 3rd XI 8/ 378.

■ John Springett Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Lusatia Park 2XI 4-d/277 v Kilsyth 3XI 10/171. Wantirna South 3XI 5/206 v Chirnside Park 3XI 2/207.

Healesville 2XI 10/161 v Eastfield 2XI 9/213.

Lilydale 3XI 10/199 v Yarra Junction 2XI 10/ 209.

■ A-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 16 and Sat., Nov. 23. Templeton 3XI 6/278 v Wonga Park 4XI 8/276. St Andrews 4XI 9/183 v Powelltown 1XI 6/197. Seville Burras 3XI 7/ 196 v Croydon North 2XI 4/148. South Croydon 3XI 10/149 v Norwood 4XI 10/302.

South East

■ Longmuir Shield. One Day. Bentleigh ANA 1 v West Bentleigh 1 9/246. Brighton Union 1 v CHAG 1 6/279. Bentleigh Uniting 1 v Le Page Park 1 5/304. Kingston Heath 1 10/ 127 v East Sandringham 1 1/14.

■ Woolnough Shield. One Day. Mackie 1 10/112 v Washington Park 1 1/31. Omega 1 v Elwood 1 10/252. Cheltenham Park 1 0/9 v Cluden 1 10/217. Hampton United 1 v Hampton Central 1 10/197.

■ Quiney Shield. One Day. Elwood 2 v Omega 2 10/211. Washington Park 2 10/122 v Carnegie South 1 1/34. CUCC Kings 3 v Kingston Heath 2. Le Page Park 2 10/136 v Bentleigh Uniting 2 3/60.

■ Pullen Shield. One Day. Highett West 1 10/304 v Brighton Union 2 0/11. West Bentleigh 2 v Mackie 2 8/329. East Sandringham 2 3/159 v Hampton United 2 10/ 96. Melbourne Wanderers 1 10/232 v Cheltenham Park 2.

Western Suburbs

■ A-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Nov. 23 and Sat. Nov. 30. Wyndham Vale A Grade 3rd XI v Seabrook A Grade 3rd XI 10/224. Point Cook CC A Grade 5th XI 5/50 v Werribee CC A 6th XI 10/219. Altona Sports A 1st XI - Two Day 5/ 399 v Western Utd SC A Grade 2nd XI. ■ Division 1. One-Day. 5ABI Caroline Springs D01 10/76 v Manor Lakes D01 1st XI 4/77. Truganina Strikers D01 Yellow 8/257 v Truganina CC D01 8/279. Utd Tarneit SC D01 1st XI 10/119 v West Point Titans D01 1st XI 10/173. Tarneit Central D01 Blue 10/146 v Williams Landing SC D01 1st XI 7/150.

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LOOKING FOR WINNERS INTERSTATE

■ With both of Victoria’s major races over now we are having a lookInterstate, this week we are heading for the major race coming up in Western Australia.

The main event on the Western Australian calendar shortly will be the running of the Damien Oliver Gold Rush over 1400 metres, on December 14.

Named in honour of the former Western Australian jockey, who won on just about every major event on the calendar in his career, mainly in Melbourne.

Overall, Damien rode an incredible 3189 winners, and won 129 Grade One races, only passed recently by James McDonald.

He won three Melbourne Cups, the first of these on Doriemus in 1995, then in 2002 he scored on the Irish horse Media Puzzle, only a week after his brother Jason was killed in a barrier mishap in Western Australia.

He proudly rode for his brother, and I was lucky enough for Damien to sign a colour shot of Damien riding Media Puzzle looking up to the sky thinking of his brother as they went over the line.

Back to the Gold Rush, as I mentioned before nominations, with naturally flooded by Sandgropers, a few Victorians may start.

Heading up the Victorian team is the champion mare, Bella Nipotina, prepared by Ciaron Maher, whose winnings are well into the millions, ran a good third behind Sunshine in Paris in the Darley Champions event over 1200 metres on the final day at Flemington.

She is the one to beat, she is all class.

Another of the Victorian contingent is Baraqiel, prepared by Leon and Troy Corstens and Wayne Larkin, who is smart on his day.

In a top-class field, he contested the Champions Sprint finishing sixth just behind the placegetters.

However, he had won three with two placings in his previous runs. He is not without a chance.

Another Victorian who goes alright is Gentleman Roy, with the Hayes boys, Ben, Will and J.D., has contested some top races and has put in.

Two starts back, he finished in sixth spot behind Mighty Ulysses in the Moonga Stakes on Caulfield Cup Day. From his last seven starts he has won three, one placings and two outs.

He failed to fire in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and finished out of a place.

On the next line is Lady Laguna, prepared by leading trainer Annabel Neasham and Rod Archibald.

She met the best at her last start when she competed in the Champions Sprint on the last day of the Spring Carnival.

She appeared to be outclassed and finished back in 10th spot.

Wait for a lower-class race, she is not bad on her day.

Then we have the Hayes team charge, Here to Shock, who is racing well at present, but last start he met a class field.

Carrying the steadier of 62 kilos, he tired to finish in 10th spot, but forget the run, it was a bit rough out there.

● Damien Oliver. Racing Photos.

The Tony and Calvin team tackled the Golden Eagle with their top competitor, Veight, but it wasn’t his day, missing the place in a rough race.

On top of all that he really didn’t have a chance after drawing barrier 18 in a 20-horse field over the 1500 metres.

He has got to be given another chance to crack the big time.

The last of the Victorians was the three-yearold Bitter Creek, who was competing against the stronger types, on Derby Day. He contested the Coolmore Stud Stakes up the straight at Flemington, but was found wanting.

The winner, Switzerland, was too good for Bellatrix Star and Growing Empire.

But he won’t take long in picking up a good race, there is talent there.

He found the Sir Rupert a bit tough for a

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three-year-old, follow up.

Another with talent is the Sydneysider, Beclare, prepared by top mentor, Bjorn Baker in Sydney.

She was an impressive winner in the Hot Danish Stakes over 1400 metres at Rosehill on November 9.

Next, we have another with plenty of talent in the care of top Western Australians, Grant and Alana Williams, who ran a good fourth in the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day. Alsephina was impressive with a good third in top company.

She will judgedby her good form on WA tracks.

One that has impressed the top judges is the Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old gelding, Gringotts, who won the Big Dance event at Randwick on Cup Day. He put in a mighty run to score from the extreme outside in barrier 23, to win stylishly.

One that I felt has been disappointing is the Annabel Neasham-trained Oscar’s Fortune.

The four-year-old by Victorian sire Rich Enuff had form until his last couple of runs,but would need to improve.

He failed to fire last start on Oaks Day finishing sixth up the straight at Flemington over 1000 metres and was well beaten.

Then you have a batch of West Australians vying for the honours.

The first of these is the good galloper, Western Empire, who has won nine races with seven minors all in top company.

Then there is another smart type in September Born, aptly named who was placed at Ascot on October 26.

Prepared by leading trainer Neville Parnham, it scored in good style back on September 9.

He is by the top West Australian top sire, Playing God, and was pretty good on his day.

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Prior to that run he had won his previous two in good style.

He is in a top stable and it would pay to forget the run, he is better than that.

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8-RACE PROGRAM AT CHARLTON

■ Central Victorian Racing at Charlton commenced the week Monday November 18 with an interesting eight race program sponsored by the VHRC Bonus races.

The VHRC/Woodlands Stud 2Y0 0-2 LTW Pace over 1609 metres opened the day and Ballendella breeder/owner/trainer Mark Thompson’s Guaranteed-Weeks End filly Guaranteed End was the victor.

Driven by Bendigo based Ellen Tormey who has recently returned to the sulky following a nasty race accident, Guaranteed End wasn’t pushed from the pole to lob one/one after Yawoma led from gate five.

Easing three wide in the last lap, Guaranteed End was too strong at the finish for the pacemaker, with Nugget Rogers (gate three) a stablemate of the winner third after following the leader and using the sprint lane. The margins 1.1 by 2.7 metres in a mile rate of 1-59.

■ Great Western part breeder/owner Michelle Wight score a well deserved victory with Maximez, a gelded son of Skyvalley and Francis Annie in the 1609 metre VHRC/Aldebaran Park 3Y0 & Older Maiden Trotters Mobile.

Starting from inside the second line, Maximez was immediately taken away from the markers to possie with the run of the race one/one as Cresco Cashflow began fast from gate five to lead.

Angling three wide in the final circuit, Maximez dashed clear in the straight to record a 6.4 metre margin in advance of a death-seating Yoshida returning a mile rate of 2-03.7.

Madge Egan after a bad beginning from gate six made up many yards to finish third 1.1 metres back.

■ St Arnaud (Kooreh) training partners Shaun and Jason McNaulty’s free legged RestrepoBegoodorbegoodatit filly Into The Harkness raced by a huge group of stable supporters was a most impressive winner of the VHRC/Australian Pacing Gold Pace over 2100 metres.

Driven by James Herbertson, Into The Harkness a prohibitive $1.25 favourite galloped away as the start was effected from gate two settling at the tail as rank outsider Allthewaytoroyalty held the front running from the pole.

Going forward three wide racing for the bell with Soar (gate eight) taking over, Into The Harkness was left exposed for the final circuit before knuckling down in fine fashion to gain the day by 3 metres over Soar. Normandy Nugget one/one last lap was third a half neck away.

The mile rate 2-00.3.

■ Moyreisk trainer/driver Ashley Ainsworth was successful with 3Y0 Volstead-The Pink Diamond filly Argyle Rocks raced by mother Katrina taking the VHRC/Mark Gurry and Associates Trotters Handicap over 2100 metres.

Given a cosy trip one/one from barrier three, Argyle Rocks after easing three wide on the final bend ran home best to greet the judge 1.7 metres clear of brother Jason’s Robbinmemates (one/three).

Favourite Salski bad away from 10 metres after switching from three back in the moving line to trail the poleline leader Aristotle running into the home turn, used the sprint lane for third 3.4 metres back. The mile rate 2-04.1.

■ ‘Herbie’ showed why he is one of the best in the business after winning the 1609 metre VHRC/CGI 3Y0 and Older Maiden Pace aboard father Ashleigh’s Roll With Joe-Gelese 3Y0 gelding Roll On Apollo.

Badly bottled up three back along the markers after being restrained from gate five as Lombok (gate three) led for Zac Steenhuis and Ryan Sanderson with Livermere (gate two on the second line) racing in the open, Roll On Joe was able to shift away from the inside after Balladoro (one/one) eased three wide prior to the home turn to take his spot.

Angling three wide in the home straight, Roll On Apollo finished fast to prevail by 2.5 metres over a game Livermere, with Vincent Grange after trailing the leader from gate two and being checked on the home turn easing wide for third a half neck away. The mile rate 1-58.7.

At Shepparton

■ The regular Shepparton fixture on Tuesday was an entertaining night’s racing with Locksley

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with Len Baker owner/trainer John Nissen’s Always B MikiGoodtime Marjie gelding Good Tobe Locksley a strong victor of the Hunter Rural Pace over 1690 metres.

With regular reinswoman Bec Bartley in the sulky, Good Tobe Locksley was restrained from gate four to settle three back in the moving line as Country Rockstar led from gate two.

Doing it alone three wide in the last lap, Good Tobe Locksley outstayed his rivals to record a half head margin over Emily Vincent (gate six) which raced exposed, with Interpretation using the sprint lane from three pegs for third 3.8 metres away. The mile rate 1-55.8.

■ Byrneside duo Laura and Damian Wilson snared the 1690 metre Cottrells Electrical 2Y0 Maiden Pace with McWizard, a gelded son of McWicked and Art Of Magic.

Driven by Damian, McWizard began brilliantly from outside the front line to cross Flip A Coin which led momentarily from gate three and just lasted by a nose in a tricky finish from a most unlucky Mad Punter (one/two from inside the second line and four wide home turn) which rushed home. Flip A Coin held third 2.6 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.8.

■ It was great to see Pipers Creek (Kyneton) trainer Tony Xiriha in the winners list after 4Y0 Vincent-Sterita gelding John Vincent blitzed his rivals in the 2190 metre Alabar Bloodstock Pace.

Driven by ‘man of the moment’ James Herbertson, Vincent John flew away from outside the front line to lead before leaving his rivals standing approaching the home turn to score by 19.6 metres in advance of Tophat Johny (one/ two) and Olly Odd Potts (one/one) returning a mile rate of 1-59.7.

Tony is still in recovery mode after suffering multiple injuries in a Yarra Valley incident a few months back.

Double Day

■ Double day Wednesday saw Maryborough race in the afternoon and the usual Bendigo meeting at night.

At Maryborough Parwan trainer/driver Jodi Quinlan provided a shock winner when Shezalover, a daughter of Pastor Stephen and Shezoneoftheboyz snared the Bartlett Manufacturing 2Y0 Maiden Pace over 1690 metres.

Raced by mother Cheryl, Shezaloiver led from gate four before being eased to allow Old Dominion (four wide from outside the front line) to assume control. Using the sprint lane, Shezalover did best to defeat a game deathseating Iron Women (gate two) who wouldn’t relent by a head. Old Dominion held third 3.6 metres away.

■ Dunnstown trainer/driver David Murphy’s very good but very risky at times 5Y0 Captaintreacherous-Valiant Sue mare Perfidious Sue was on her best behavior to capture the 2190 metre McPhersons Printing Group Trotters Mobile.

After a slow score up from outside the front line, Murphy judged the start to perfection and Perfidious Sue began fast along with Aldebaran Brooke (gate five) on her inside with both horses going forward to head off the leader Claudy An Gus (gate three) with Perfidious Sue taking over turning out of the straight on the first occasion.

Allowed to bowl along at her leisure, Perfidious Sue had 1.4 metres to spare on the wire

from Aldebaran Brooke which came off her back on the final bend, with Claudy An Gus third 16.2 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.5.

■ The highlight of the Bendigo meeting was the $10,000 Southern Cross Office Equipment (SCOE) Pace over 1650 metres featuring two very smart horses in Free For Aller Tango Tara and in-form gelding Spirit Of Arion and it was Tango Tara the victor. Starting solo on the second line, Tango Tara followed polemarker Rocco Americana as the start was effected to settle on the leaders back, with Spirit Of Arion restrained from gate six to settle at the rear giving away a virtual impossible start.

Moving away from the inside to possie one/ one on the back of Angus Indianna (gate three), Tango Tara always looked the one to beat and after easing three wide in the back straight joined the leaders on the final bend to race clear shortly after and greet the judge by 5.5 metres from Angus Indianna who ran the race of his life.

Spirit Of Arion after trailing the winner home (27.7 – 27.5 last half) made his task almost impossible when finishing third 4.6 metres away.

The mile rate a sizzling 1-52.9.

■ Kialla duo Tayla Nicholson and Zac Phillips landed the Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres with 4Y0 En Solitaire-Charlotte Galleon mare Sista Evarista in a mile rate of 2-00.1.

Starting from gate five Sista Evarista raced by long time harness follower Justn Abbott was not pushed out at the start by Zac as Majestic Ga Ga held the lead from the pole, with Watch And Act (gate six) going forward three wide being trailed by Sista Evarisa who let rip with a turn of speed to take over prior to the bell. Joined

by Tictok from three back in the last lap to challenge, Sista Evarista kicked away on turning to record a big 18.8 metre victory over You No Ill Be Late (four wide home turn) from the rear, with Tictoc third a head back.

■ Merrigum trainer Jack Bryant combined with Hamilton’s Jackie Barker aboard 5Y0 Sportswriter – Not Now Franco gelding Franco Novelist to bring up two wins in succession this time in by taking the Spring H20 Stawell Pacing Cup (2nd Heat) over 2150 metres.

Restrained from inside the second line to be mid-field in the moving line as Cotchinellie led from gate five and both Similan Beach and All Da Rage making forward moves with All Da Rage taking over racing for the bell.

When Maxi Wants To Play made a sharp move forward from the rear to join the leader approaching the home turn, Franco Novelist easing three wide came with a rush to join the leaders and dashed clear on straightening to score by 4.9 metres from the consistent Valiente (one/ one) and Maxi Wants To Play who held third 2 metres back. The mile rate 1-55.2.

Heavy support

■ Ballarat was Thursday’s venue and 4Y0 Sweet Lou-Lady Musgrove gelding Jeremy Lou first up for Mitchell Park trainer Sam Barker landed heavy support when winning the Woodlands Stud Pace over 1710 metres.

Backed in from an opening quote of $6.00 to start very short at $1.40, Jeremy Lou driven by Ellen Tormey began fast from gate four to lead throughout and was never extended at any stage to prevail by 4.4 metres from Presidential Change (gate three) which trailed easing away from the markers on turning, with Our Kinky Boots third 7.7 metres away after racing exposed. The mile rate 1-57.1.

■ Berringa co-trainers AJ and Beau Tindale combined with Terang’s Jason Lee to land a double on the night – 5Y0 Rock N Roll HeavenIllustrator entire Picture Us Rolling taking the 7+ Pace over 2200 metres and 6Y0 McArdleChick At The Bar mare Midnight Dancer the ballararattrottingclub.com.au Mares Pace over the same trip. Picture Us Rolling showed blistering speed to lead from gate six, defying all challengers to record a 2.9 metre margin from a death-seating Yankee Gambler (gate three) and Jilliby Typhoon from mid-field who was 2.3 metres back in third place. The mile rate 1-58.1.

Midnight Dancer three wide - one/one – one/ two) from gate six was shuffled back through the field when American Victory after easing away from the inside of the second line to go

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Tuesday – Shepparton, Wednesday – Maryborough/Bendigo, Thursday – Kilmore, Friday – Mildura/Melton, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Stawell (Cup) / Cranbourne, Monday – Charlton. forward and race parked prior to the bell giving Snazola a one/one trip for the last lap. Dashing past the leader on the final bend to open up an advantage on her rivals, American Victory was swamped over the concluding stages by both Midnight Dancer three wide and Anger Of Anger even wider from the rear, with Midnight Dancer receiving the judge’s nod by a head from American Victory who was so meritorious, with Anger Of Anger a nose away third. The mile rate 1-59.4.

Trainer on fire

■ Melton trainer Ken Tippet has been on fire around the provincials of late and was successful with 6Y0 Majestic Son-Alta Rihannah gelding Right Of Reply in the 2 Construct Trotters Mobile over 1720 metres at Melton on Friday returning a mile rate of 1-58.2.

Driven by Chris Alford, Right Of Reply (gate five) was always handy as fast beginner Christmas Babe led from gate two with Right Of Reply one/one trailing Chinski (gate four) in the open which dropped into a trail leaving Right Of Reply momentarily exposed before taking over with a lap to travel.

Travelling strongly, Right Of Reply coasted to the wire 4.4 metres in advance of Chinski which ran on late, with Kyvalley Paint (five pegs) third 9.3 metres back.

■ First starter Keayang Hollywood, a colt by Art Major from Tamara Hall raced and trained

by Marg Lee at Ecklin South was a most impressive victor of the 1720 metre The Big Screen Company Pace over 1720 metres on the Melton program.

Driven by son Jason still on a high from a huge success aboard Keayang Zhahara’s New Zealand success a week ago, Keayang Hollywood backed from an opening quote of $4.40 into a short priced favourite at $1.30 pounced on the lead from gate three and was never out of second gear to win unextended by 16.3 metres in 1-56.7 from Captain Groove which raced uncovered from gate four. Rank outsider Speedy Healey came from the tail for third a metre back.

Arts Extra PLOS summer show

■ PLOS Musical Productions opens their summer season at 5 pm on New Year's Eve with School of Rock at Frankston Arts Centre, playing until January 5.

Based on the 2003 hit film, School of Rock is adapted for the stage with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and the book by Julian Fellowes.

PLOS's show is directed by Brad Fischer, with musical direction by Bev Woodford, and Jess Pratt and Tahlia Sweatman are the choreographers.

This latest PLOS production is a family affair, continuing the tradition of involvement of a family who has been involved in local musical theatre since the opening of the theatre 30 years ago.

School of Rock will be presented for a limited season at the Frankston Arts Centre. Performance Season: December 31 at 5pm (until 7.30pm); January 2, 3, 4 at 7.30pm; January 5 at 1.30pm. Venue: Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston Bookings: www.plos.asn.au

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■ Delays of up to 30 minutes are expected in Melbourne’s west over three weeks in November and December, as capacity and safety works progress on a key freeway connection.

The outbound exit from the West Gate Freeway to the M80 Ring Road (Greensborough-bound) is closed until 5am Monday, December 9.

Drivers are encouraged to make earlier decisions about their route, with several detour options available, including: ■ taking the earlier exit at Grieve Parade, then using Geelong, Little Boundary and Boundary Roads to reach the M80, ■ continuing onto the Princes Freeway and u-turning at Kororoit Creek Rd, then back-tracking to reach the M80, ■ or continuing onto the Princes Freeway, exiting at Kororoit Creek Road, and using Fitzgerald Road to the M80, or Robinsons Road to reach the Western Freeway.

During this closure, crews will work around the clock to remove and replace over 550m of railing on the concrete safety barriers along the ramp. Overnight works will continue over the coming months, including further freeway, lane and ramp closures affecting connections between the Princes Freeway, West Gate Freeway and M80 Ring Road.

Court Lists Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, November 27 Adan, Mahad Ahern, Mark Andonovski, George Antonacci, Marco Arab, Khaled Atkinson, Izaia Babashahi, Mohsen Bahmani, Gholam Reza Barca, Colene Fay Barca, Michael Barnes, Jess Barrot, Trevor David Bekiaris, Louis Boubis, Sally Boyall, Brennan Rhys Brewer, Mark Briggs, Toby Brunton, Abby Carmel Bryant, Karen Capoulaes, Lewis Carroll, Christopher Century Apartments Pty Ltd Coe, Sharonna Colene Comfort, Kaitlyn Conlon-Digges, Sean Courtin-Clark, Sam Cox, Shawn James Dafopoulos, Nicholas William Digges, Sean Diggs, Sean Dobbin, Jeff Edwards-Marks, Tegan Egan, Alexander John Ellis, David Ennis, Scott Michael Fleming, Dion Flower, Albert Ford, Ashley Giantsopoulos, Lewis Gould, Gary Graham, Billy Green, Marley Griffith, Bartholomew Griffith, Barton Hamlet, Nicholas Keith Hanna, Assaad Harris-Evans, Murray Hatten, Jaspa Herman, Maruwaan Hodgetts, David Holly, Josh Owen Ivey, Jason Johnson, Josie Johnston, Christopher George Johnston, Tyson Johnstone, Chelsea Kaygisiz, Sadik Kazi, Akhtar Kianidis, Christos King, Dalas John Kotsifakis, Apostolos Lacy, Aaliyah Levae, Jayda Librandi, Bill Libreri, Emily Lindsay, Jane Lock, Steven Lupone, Robert Macolino, Angela Macolino, Robert Macolino_Investments Pty Ltd May, Mitchell Joseph Mc Queen, Kevin Mckenzie, Kaitlyn Jade

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Local Briefs Rescue near Willy

■ A co-ordinated emergency service response helped to successfully rescue children after their sailing boats capsized in strong winds at Port Melbourne.

More than 60 people, mainly children were participating in a regatta and set sail in more than 40 boats from Williamstown when strong winds upturned their vessels, leaving the sailors in rough waters.

Police were called to assist with the rescue of the children stranded in shipping channel waters between Williamstown and Port Melbourne just after 11.15am on Sunday, November 17.

The shipping channel was promptly closed while Police Air Wing and Water Police officers worked together with Life Saving Victoria rescue chopper, their jet skis and St Kilda coast guard on a ground and water rescue.

The children, who were all wearing lifejackets were bought safely back to land.

ED at Footscray

■ The Emergency Department at the $1.5 billion new Footscray Hospital redevelopment is now complete.

Premier Jacinta Allan joined Minister for Health Infrastructure Mary-Anne Thomas and Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt to tour the new ED and release new designs of the hospital’s interior.

With final finishes and services being installed, the new ED will transform emergency care for locals in Melbourne’s west – with capacity to treat more than 20,000 additional patients each year.

Purpose-built to deliver rapid and effective care to those who need it most, it includes more resuscitation bays, fast-track bays, and acute and short stay beds.

It has been designed to provide a calm and welcoming environment that is easy to navigate. It also features a new Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Hub – taking pressure off the ED and ensuring those who need it get specialist care.

New designs showcase the hospital’s main reception area, communal spaces, patient rooms and waiting areas – the warm colour palette, natural light, comfortable seating and a strong connection to nature and greenery, designed with patients, staff and visitors in mind.

With the new hospital’s striking external façade also complete, the almost 1500-strong construction workforce is now focused on the internal fit-out across the hospital site, with landscaping works also now underway.

The hospital will have more than 500 beds – an increase of nearly 200 – and help staff care for 15,000 additional patients each year.

It will cut wait times, reduce pressure on nearby hospitals, and help families get the care they need.

Since the start of construction, more than three million hours of work have been carried out and more than 150,000 tonnes of concrete has been poured onsite to complete the new hospital structure.

Delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Western Health, Plenary Health and Victoria University, major construction of the new Footscray Hospital is expected to be complete in late 2025.

“The new Footscray Hospital will mean more locals in the west can get the very best care they need, close to home, said Ms Allan.

Ms Thomas said: “This state-of-the-art emergency department will enable an extra 20,000 people to receive the treatment that they need and help our healthcare workers to continue delivering the best possible care.”

Ms Stitt said: “The new ED and a mental health and AOD hub will see us deliver on another recommendation from the Royal Commission – ensuring patients who need urgent care, can get tailored, specialised and fast-tracked treatment.”

Footscray MLA Katie Hall said: “Seeing this once-in-a-generation project almost finished is so exciting for our community."

Laverton MLA Sarah Connolly said: “Families in Melbourne’s west deserve the best healthcare, and Labor is delivering it.”

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Notice of Praecipe Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis© of Marysville, Victoria, is not a voluntary transactor in commerce, and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of my properties and all associated copyright protected Trade Names REBECCA PARKER, R.A. PARKER, R A PARKER, Rebecca PARKER, PARKER Rebecca, REBECCA A. Parker, Parker, Rebecca A. PARKER, Rebecca Ann Parker, REBECCA A PARKER, REBECCA A. PARKER, Rebecca A. Parker, Rebecca A. Parker, PARKER REBECCA ANN, Rebecca Ann PARKER, REBECCA ANN PARKER, Rebecca, REBECCA, Rebecca A, Rebecca A., PARKER REBECCA, R.P., RP, RAP, R.A.P., and REBECCA ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS REBECCA ANN, REBECCA ANN ZVIRBULIS, REBECCA A ZVIRBULIS, REBECCA A. ZVIRBULIS, R.A. ZVIRBULIS, R A ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS REBECCA, Rebecca A. ZVIRBULIS, Rebecca ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS Rebecca, REBECCA A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca Zvirbulis, Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, R.A, RFA, R.F.A., and becaboo.no2@gmail.com., becaboo22@protonmail.com, Gypsy-Mae Rebekah Parker Public Recording Number PRPP4463900051003040453605, Willow-Rose Elanor Parker Public Recording Number RPP4463900051003040452608, and all other variations however styled, punctuated, spelled, ordered, or otherwise represented as pertaining to me and my estate, since rebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording number RPP4463900051003040454602, Proclamation date the 3rd day of June 2024. Thus, severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis© Gypsy-Mae Rebekah Parker©TM, Willow-Rose Elanor Parker©TM in fraudulent debased DogLatin, GLOSSA.

Public Notice of Praecipe Tacit Acceptance and Conveyance Roberto Leereveld© i n c a r e of Upwey, Victoria State is not a voluntary transactor in commerce, and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of my properties and all associated copyright protected Trade Names ROBERTO LEEREVELD since unrebutted lawful Conveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording Number RPP44 63900 05100 30274 45609, Proclamation Date 2nd Day of October in the year 2024. Thus severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Roberto Leereveld© in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin, GLOSSA. Notice of Praecipe Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis© of Marysville, Victoria, is not a voluntary transactor in commerce, and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of my properties and all associated copyright protected Trade Names REBECCA PARKER, R.A. PARKER, R A PARKER, Rebecca PARKER, PARKER Rebecca, REBECCA A. Parker, Parker, Rebecca A. PARKER, Rebecca Ann Parker, REBECCA A PARKER, REBECCA A. PARKER, Rebecca A. Parker, Rebecca A. Parker, PARKER REBECCA ANN, Rebecca Ann PARKER, REBECCA ANN PARKER, Rebecca, REBECCA, Rebecca A, Rebecca A., PARKER REBECCA, R.P., RP, RAP, R.A.P., and REBECCA ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS REBECCA ANN, REBECCA ANN ZVIRBULIS, REBECCA A ZVIRBULIS, REBECCA A. ZVIRBULIS, R.A. ZVIRBULIS, R A ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS REBECCA, Rebecca A. ZVIRBULIS, Rebecca ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS Rebecca, REBECCA A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca Zvirbulis, Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, R.A, RFA, R.F.A., and becaboo.no2@gmail.com., becaboo22@protonmail.com, Gypsy-Mae Rebekah Parker Public Recording Number PRPP4463900051003040453605, Willow-Rose Elanor Parker Public Recording Number RPP4463900051003040452608, and all other variations however styled, punctuated, spelled, ordered, or otherwise represented as pertaining to me and my estate, since rebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording number RPP4463900051003040454602, Proclamation date the 3rd day of June 2024. Thus, severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis© Gypsy-Mae Rebekah Parker©TM, Willow-Rose Elanor Parker©TM in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin, GLOSSA.

FORM 7 Regulation 16 Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 Notice of Acquisition Compulsory Acquisition of Interest in Land The South Gippsland Region Water Corporation (ABN 40 349 066 713) (South Gippsland Water) declares that by this notice it acquires the following interest in the land described as 215 Ruby-Fairbank Road, Ruby, Victoria 3953, being part of the land described as Lot 2 on Plan of Subdivision LP218413A and contained in Certificate of Title Volume 10057 Folio 862: An easement for water supply purposes over that part of the land shown as ‘E-1’ on the plan for creation of easement (Surveyor’s File Ref: 2023110 COE(a) v01) depicted below in accordance with the rights and obligations set out in Memorandum of Common Provisions number AA3127.

Interests Acquired: that of Willem Johannes Andreas Verboon and all other interests.

The acquisition is made pursuant to section 130 of the Water Act 1989 for the purpose of the Leongatha Raw Water Pipeline Renewal.

A notice of intention to acquire the interest in the land was served on 2 August 2024.

Published with the authority of South Gippsland Water.

For and on behalf of South Gippsland Water Signed: MARK LYNCH Name: Mark Lynch General Manager Infrastructure and Planning South Gippsland Water Date 21 October 2024

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