Your Stars

with Kerry Kulkens

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.25.29.33. A busier than usual period. A financial venture with others could be profitable, although a third party could try to block your path if you let them. A holiday with loved ones should put more of a spark in your love life.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.29.34.40. It was a very eventful period for app partnership affairs, and although things may not be going to plan, the results could be better than expected. Most will be communicating well with their loved ones.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.8. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.24.40.9.44. Keep a check on your social calendar; otherwise, you may have to be in places simultaneously and lose friends and support as a result. Do not buy anything you cannot pay cash for, or a real problem could occur. Love life could be rather hectic.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.5. Lotto Numbers: 2.13.5.45.40.33. New and exciting friends are about to appear on the scene. The extra money will come through luck or effort. Social events will keep most very busy.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.40.39.36. There are sudden changes indicated at present, and many will get the chance to get away from the recent stress and strains. A social gathering could bring a lot more people than planned.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 9.8.4.2. Lotto Numbers: 8.15.24.42.40.22. , many will benefit through the random lotteries promotions gains—a hectic period with added responsibilities. A contact from the past could add more excitement to the season.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 8.6.4.2. Lotto Numbers:8.12.40.25.29.19. Most will be more attracted to outdoor activities than inside—more at peace within themselves: pleasant romantic interludes and wedding invitations possible throughout this period.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 9.6.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.29.34.36. A lot of your social activities could have to be changed by long-distance travel plans. Most will be spending a lot more time outdoors. Unwise to risk money or possessions.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Fawn Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.25.5.22. Your energy and enthusiasm could be a bit low. Any promises you make will have to be honored, so think carefully before agreeing to anything substantial.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 2.6.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 2.13.25.24.40.33. Most will have a more exciting period and will be in for a wilder time on the social scene. However, the wise will be more cooperative around loved ones to keep situations from boiling over.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Dark Blue Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 5.6.3.2. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.36.39.30. Stay out of the affairs of others that don't concern you: a very social period and the remaking of friendships. Luck in games of chance is possible over this week.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Mauve Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5.6.1.9. Lotto Numbers: 5.19.26.34.37.35. Many will take a holiday and decide to make the area permanent or buy property for their future retirement. Friends and lovers will become more demanding of your time and money.

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Mordialloc burg arrest

CAUGHT AT NARRE WARREN

■ Southern Metro Regional Crime Team detectives arrested a man on Thursday (Nov. 4) following an aggravated burglary in Mordialloc.

Investigators have been told the man allegedly stole a Ford Ranger ute from an address on Purtel Close sometime overnight.

The owner of the car woke to find his car missing and tracked his vehicle to Dandenong, whereby he notified Police.

Police, with the assistance of the Air Wing, followed the car through several suburbs, before the offender stopped at a shopping centre in Narre Warren.

An 18-year-old North Melbourne man was arrested without incident inside the shopping centre.

He has been charged with aggravated burglary, thefts, conduct endangering serious injury and bail offences.

He was remanded to appear at the

Dandenong Magistrates’ Court.

■ Anyone who witnessed the driving, with dash cam footage or with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at

www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

● ● ● ● ● Police Air Wing. File Image.

Market re-opens

■ Residents and visitors can again enjoy the St Kilda Esplanade Market’s offerings following its re-opening.

For 51 years, the St Kilda Esplanade Market has been showcasing the best of Melbourne’s art, craft and design every Sunday set against the iconic backdrop of St Kilda foreshore.

The Market features unique stalls exclusive to the St Kilda Esplanade Market filled with the highest quality creative art, fashion, accessories, homewares, artisan foods and products to inspire and delight.

of Boroondara will be hosting a range of free online community workshops and activities to learn what gender-based violence means and how to support someone experiencing violence.

Family violence rates have increased in Boroondara during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the year ending March 2021, family violence reports to Boroondara Police were up 16 per centwith a total of 1046 incidents reported.

Boroondara Council says it is committed to working with Victoria Police and external agencies to prevent genderbased violence and stand together with the community on this important issue.

The Council actively participates in the Boroondara Family Violence Network, which provides an opportunity to collaborate with relevant agencies to address family violence in Boroondara.

Anti-violence campaign

■ The City of Boroondara is participating in the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

The campaign aims to create awareness, facilitate conversations, and challenge the issues of violence against women and gender inequality.

This international campaign runs from November 25 to December 10 (International

Day for the Elimination of

Violence against Women). The campaign finishes on Human

Rights Day.

This year in Victoria, the 16 Days of Activism campaign will be focusing on the theme ‘Respect Women: Call It Out’.

The campaign asks people to consider: ■ what violence against women may look like ■ safely taking action to call out inappropriate behaviour when we witness it.

Across the 16 days, the City

● ● ● ● ● Cr Garry Thompson, Boroondara Mayor $½ mil. for Glen Eira

■ Glen Eira Council has been successful in securing $500,000 towards a project aimed at improving the condition of footpaths on higher pedestrian-use streets.

The Great Walking Streets Project aims to identify and remove footpath hazards on our most used streets, with a view to further encourage outdoor exercise and provide a means of improving both physical and mental health.

Glen Eira outgoing Mayor Cr Margaret Esakoff said the six streets that have been identified in Council’s Integrated Transport Strategy, were subject to a detailed individual study and design process.

Works to remove tripping hazards and improve footpath conditions have now been completed on the following streets: ■ Patterson Road, Bentleigh between Nepean Highway and Jasper Road; ■ McKinnon Road, McKinnon between Thomas Street and Tucker Road; ■ Koornang Road, Carnegie between Dandenong Road and North Road; and ■ Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield South and Carnegie between Bambra Road and Truganini

Road.

Other projects are nearing completion. ● ● ● ● ● Cr Margaret Esakoff, outgoing Mayor ■ Stonnington Council is planning to build new bike facilities across the city to support the growing the number of people cycling for leisure, to commute, and to visit local shopping strips.

The Council wants to hear from people who may have ideas about bike parking facilities, a bike maintenance station or cyclist rest areas.

Increasing cycling facilities aligns with the city’s Cycling Strategy 2020-2025 which will guide cycling-related priorities and initiatives for the next five years.

Before deciding where to build the new facilities the Council would like to hear about possible locations. Ideas are requested Monday, December 13.

B’dara animal plan

■ Pet ownership is on the rise in Boroondara. Some 3000 new cats and dogs were registered this year.

In line with the Council’s obligations under the Victorian Domestic Animals Act 1994, (Act), the Council has prepared an updated

Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-

25.

This updated plan details the approach to the delivery of domestic animal management services for cats and dogs in the community.

This consultation closes on Friday, November 26.

Bayside Christmas

■ Bayside Council has lined up a COVID safe season of music, light, colour and food and extended support for local businesses as they ease their way out of lockdown.

At the end of November, decorations will be installed across activity centres and in early December, the Black Rock clocktower will be lit .

There will be live music and entertainment across Bayside’s shopping centres and roving Santas for the kids.

Sandringham foreshore and Landcox Park, Brighton will be lit up and the Billilla Chamber Orchestra will be in concert on December 5 at the iconic mansion.

Sandringham Village’s sunflower display will be in full bloom through December and watch out for the I Spy Santa game.

Excite tastebuds with the Taste of Bayside across major activity centres from November. 11-25, Customised light projections celebrating the heritage and culture of Bayside, will shine a light on eateries and bars.

Bayside Youth Services and Boombox Events will hold The Art of Picnicking across the municipality encouraging young people to picnic with their friends and peers with a host of prizes up for grabs.

There will be a magical Cat Rabbit Bear Hunt from the end of October into January. Using poster information and QR codes, head off on a search for the artist’s whimsical bears.

Bayside Mayor Cr Laurence Evans said: “Baysiders on the streets enjoying the events and shopping locally will be a welcome boost to our businesses”.

“And to further support them Council has extended the outdoor dining spacelets program while extensive consultation on their long-term future is carried out,” Cr Evans said.

“Through the pandemic, Council has supported approximately 471 businesses through a substantial waiver of fees and charges to help them through these difficult times”.

Consultation on the future of the spacelets program will be held from mid November to mid December.

The popular Shops on Show competition will return for a sixth year, giving traders an extra reason to spruce up their windows and shoppers a chance to vote for their favourite Christmas window display.

Your free paper

■ The State Government has welcomed the release of the Port of Melbourne Tenancy Customer Charter, which it says will improve rent pricing clarity, delivering lasting benefits to the port, tenants, and Victorians.

The Charter has been designed to address the recommendations from the Essential Services Commission, which were outlined in their Port of Melbourne Market Rent Inquiry report in August last year.

The Charter explains the rights and responsibilities of the PoM, tenants, and prospective tenants, as well as detailing the processes that apply to lease negotiations and agreements.

It will apply to both new leases and existing leases, which were negotiated and entered into after the port was privatised.

City adopts Plan

■ Glen Eira Council has adopted its new four-year Council Plan 2021–2025 and Com-

munity Wellbeing Plan 2021–2025.

The plans will guide the initiatives, priorities and projects that Council will focus on over the next four years.

Glen Eira outgoing Mayor Cr Margaret Esakoff said the plans respond to the vision established by the community in the Glen Eira 2040 Community Vision and the needs and aspirations of all people who live, work and play in Glen Eira.

“Our Council Plan 2021–2025 has identified 44 major initiatives under five strategic directions,” she said.

“Some of the major initiatives that Council will deliver over the next four years include investing a minimum of $26.9 million on the acquisition of public open space; completing a Housing Strategy to inform how we accommodate housing for our growing and changing population; and delivering initiatives that ensure Council buildings and assets are energy efficient and powered by 100 per cent renewable energy,” Cr Esakoff said.

McClelland re-opens

■ McClelland will reopen for visitors from today (Wed., Nov. 10) with an exhibition featuring works shortlisted for a series of major awards.

The works are in the running for prestigious awards at McClelland totalling $55,000; the Rick Amor Drawing Award, the Splash

McClelland Contemporary Watercolour

Award and the Senini Award for Ceramics by tertiary students.

One prize of $20,000 will be awarded for the most worthy drawing (Rick Amor Drawing Award), three prizes of $10,000 will be awarded for works in watercolour (Splash Contemporary Watercolour Award) and $3000 will be awarded to a tertiary art student for a ceramic work, courtesy of Mary and Lou Senini.

There will also be a People’s Choice Award for both the Rick Amor Drawing Award and the Splash Watercolour Award, valued at $1000 each.

The award funds have been generously provided by the Fornari Bequest, artist Rick Amor, and Mary and Lou Senini.

McClelland Director, Lisa Byrne, said the exhibition represents an excellent opportunity to review the best of what’s happening right now in the fields of drawing, watercolour and ceramics across Australia.

“This is an important snapshot of contemporary practice, and a wonderful opportunity to support artists who we know have been doing it hard during lockdown.

“The 2020-2021 lockdowns appears to have stimulated regular artistic practice, with many artists portraying intensely internalised subject matter reflective of this period of restricted lifestyle,” Ms Byrne said.

Curator Simon Lawrie notes the exhibition helps us see important aspects in a new light.

“Drawing and watercolour have traditionally been used for preparatory sketches and studies ahead of finished paintings or sculptures," Mr Lawrie said. ■ The Award winners will be announced Tuesday, November 26. McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin. Phone: 97891671

Local News Home invasion at Skye

VEHICLE DUMPED AT LANGWARRIN

■ Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following an aggravated home invasion in Skye.

It is believed a male entered a Rangeview Drive home about 4.15am on September 30, whilst the 47-year-old male occupant was asleep, before stealing car keys and an orange

Ford hatchback.

The vehicle was dumped at a shopping centre carpark on Cranbourne-Frankston Rd in Langwarrin about 1.50am on October 4.

Investigators believe two male occupants of the stolen Ford fled in a waiting black Mitsubishi utility driven by a third male.

At some stage between these times roof racks were removed from the vehicle.

Investigators have released CCTV and images of the vehicles and men in the hope that someone will recognise them. ■ Anyone with information or dashcam footage of either vehicle is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at

www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

● ● ● ● ● Police released these images. 3D boost for Port Melb.

■ Personalised medical devices such as hips, spines and knees will be made in Victoria thanks to new support from the State Government to expand a world-class 3D medical manufacturing facility in Port

Melbourne.

Jaala Pulford, Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy, said the new investment will enable Melbourne -based 3DMEDiTech to transform its existing facility, supercharging Victoria’s advanced medical manufacturing sector and reducing wait times for Victorians needing implants.

Life-changing devices already produced by 3D printers at the Port Melbourne facility include the Serkel orthopaedic helmet that encourages symmetrical head growth in babies.

Once complete, the 3DMEDiTech base will be one of the largest and most ad-

● ● ● ● ● Jaala Pulford vanced 3D personalised medical manufacturing facilities of its kind in the world – and the only one in Australia.

The project will attract $27 million in private capital investment, create 91 new highlyskilled jobs for Victorians and

provide opportunities to accelerate the commercialisation of new medical technologies. New research and development could lead to further advancements in areas including craniofacial (bones of the skull and face) modelling and implants, surgical tool manufacture and titanium 3D printing capability – expanding export opportunities. The facility will allow 3DMEDiTech to grow production of Victorian-developed COVID-19 testing solutions including 3D-printed nasopharyngeal and saliva swabs. The company has a contract with the Commonwealth Government to supply nasopharyngeal swab kits for the National Medical Stockpile. 3DMEDiTech is also partnering with the University of Melbourne to establish a colocated Joint Research Training Centre onsite. Police fear for Ian

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Cheltenham man Ian.

The 65-year-old was last seen in Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham around 12 Noon on Thursday (Nov. 4).

Police and family are concerned for Ian’s welfare as he has dementia.

Ian is Caucasian, about 178cm tall, bald, with a grey beard.

He was last seen wearing a yellow or white shirt and grey trousers.

He may be using a wheelie walker.

Police have released an image of Ian in the hope someone recognises him and can provide information on his whereabouts. ■ Anyone who sees Ian or has information is urged to contact Cheltenham Police Station on 9583 9767.

Joining forces

■ Kingston residents have sent more than 3000 extra tonnes of food and garden waste for composting since the introduction of the

Food Organics and Garden Organics ser-

vice in June last year.

Kingston Mayor Cr Steve Staikos thanked the community for an outstanding effort that had helped reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

“It’s been incredible to see so many households across Kingston support the new food recycling service,” Cr Staikos said. “Instead of sending unused food to rot in landfill, we are instead creating valuable compost for reuse.”

Since the food recycling service was introduced in June 2020, more than 1000 additional Kingston homes signed up for a ‘green lid’ bin to recycle their garden and food waste.

“Even in the midst of the pandemic, when we were all at home and ordering lots of parcels and take-out, Kingston was one of few Councils to actually reduce waste sent to landfill,” Cr Staikos said.

Kingston has recorded very low contamination rates with audits finding only 1.8 per cent of items incorrectly put in the ‘green lid’ bin when they should have been in the ‘red lid’ waste bin or the ‘yellow lid’ recycling bin.

“I am extremely proud of our community who have demonstrated that by working together and making small changes to our daily habits we can make a big difference for our environment,” Cr Staikos said.

It is estimated that Australians throw out $8-$10 billion worth of food, or around four million tonnes, every year. If sent to landfill this generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas 21 times worse than carbon dioxide.

“By diverting so much kerbside food waste from landfill, we are reducing methane, making our landfills last longer and producing valuable compost we can use on our public parks and sporting fields.”

Kingston Council has resolved to maintain the existing kerbside waste bin collection frequencies until June 30, 2023. Options to maximise the diversion of waste from landfill will be considered by Council in 2022 for implementation after this date.

Households who aren’t yet making use of the food waste recycling service are encouraged to find out more at www.kingston.

vic.gov.au/foodwaste

Kingston is working on a range of other waste initiatives including advanced waste processing, illegal dumping, recycling, and public litter as we strive to reduce waste, increase recycling, minimise greenhouse gas emissions and protect our environment.

Bayside lights up

■ Bayside landmarks will be brought to life with food-themed projections and light installations in the Taste of Bayside festival this month.

There will be a medley of works by artists and by members of the community, projected onto hospitality venues and other businesses.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to take a walk around shopping centres or support local eateries and bars by grabbing a bite or eat at an old favourite.

The light projections can be seen from November 11-17 from 8pm – 10:30pm in Brighton and the following week, November 18-24, Beaumaris, Sandringham and Hampton Street will be drenched in colour.

This fabulous festival will be a boost for local businesses and will be a delicious prelude to Christmas in Bayside and a summer of outdoor events.

Bayside Council says it has lined up a COVID safe season.

Week 1 - Nichols Fashion Centre and Sons of Mary on Martin St, Brighton, Palace Brighton Cinema, Bottomley Fine Framing and Jellis Craig on Bay St, Brighton and Half Moon and the alley wall near House of Pan on Church St, Brighton.

Week 2 – Concourse, Beaumaris, Ammos Greek Tavern and J&L Lawyers, Melrose St, Sandringham, Bayside Council shop front, Station St, Sandringham, Salvos Store carpark, Brown Cow and shopfronts on Hampton Street, Hampton.