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■ Some 24 outstanding Kingston women will be recognised, and the recipient of the fourth annual Kingston Woman of the Year Award will be announced at 9.45am-12.30pm on Friday, March 11, 9.45am 12.30pm at Kingston City Hall in Moorabbin. The awqard coincides with International Women's Day. It was created to spotlight amazing women in Kingston who have made a significant contribution to the community. Presidingover the ceremony is King-
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Glen Eira noms open
■ Nominations are now open for Glen Eira City Council’s 2022 Volunteer Recognition Program. This is an opportunity to say thanks and acknowledge the important contribution our volunteers make to the health and wellbeing of the ocal community. The Council says it needs help to celebrate and recognise volunteers. “If you are a not-for-profit community-based organisation you are invited to nominate volunteers in one of the seven following categories: 500, 1,000 or 2,000 hours of service or 10, 20, 30 or 40 years of continuous voluntary service,” said a Council representatives. Award recipients will be announced at an event during National Volunteer Week (May 16- application form can be found at www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/vr Nominations close Frida, March 11. For further information, contact Glen Eira’s Council’s Service Cen-
tre on 9524 3333, email communityawards@gleneira. vic.gov.au or visit www.gleneira. vic.gov.au/vr
Grand Prix returns
■ After a two-year gap due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Australian Grand Prix is back in Melbourne from April 7-10. The City of Port Phillip is working closely with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to minimise the disruption to residents and businesses as well as leveraging opportunities for local traders after a particularly hard two years. The Council will replace the previous physical barricades around Middle Park and Albert Park with temporary parking changes to 2P Thursday to Sunday 8 am to 6 pm to discourage GP visitors from parking in residential streets.
Court Lists Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division. Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, March 2 Affordable Household Services Pty Ltd Anthony, David Arcidiacono, Kathryn Arsenoglou, Elly Awad, Michael Andrew Aziz, Mohammed Zubair Bandosz, Waldemar Baylass, David Beaton, Jordan Beresford, Sara Blunden, Joshua Bogra, Karan C F Labour Services Py Ltd Callil, James Campisi, Joseph Carson, Brett Chamra, Hussein Chan, Rwot Cheung, Timothy Chilenko, Alexandre Christensen, Steffan Ciecholinksi, Peter Clardige, Dale Conroy, Gregory Cruse, Daniel Cusack, Erin Dawkins, Jake Dettman, Adam Dore, Christopher Duong-Cottonaro, Daniel Escott, Damian John Ferguson, Michael Patrick Floulis, Chrysostomas Freeman, Carla Michele Gebbert, Anton Haita, Ioannis Heming, Darcy Henry, Charmai Hourihane, Ciara Howard, Trent Hurst, James Hussein, Chamra Iongi, Sione Jones, Alicia Kabidi, Mustapha Kakoliris, Athina Karpouzos, Steven Knowles, Jake Kosky, Antony James Koutsogiannakis, Peter Lemi, Doaud Levinzon, Naum Macbain, Jacob Malekisabet, Javad Malloy, Michael Mansour, Raymond Marcadante, David Martin, Michael Mcdonald, Kylie
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Trouble in Liberal leader’s own office
● Matthew Guy’s office problems revealed in The Local Paper Manningham Edition which covers his local electorate of Bulleen. ■ Liberal leader Matthew Guy wants to be the Premier of the State of Victoria. Before he wins that macro job, he might need to demonstrate he can manage the micro - that he can adequately supervise his own office. Last week started with a snippet in the ‘Baz’ column of the Sunday Herald Sun that Matthew Guy’s office had recruited former Age gossip columnist Suzanne Carbone as a senior political adviser to work alongside his Chief-of-Staff Mitch Catlin. That raised a few eyebrows from seasoned political observers who had followed Ms Carbone’s writings at the left-leaning Age. Her past Tweets had praised Premier Daniel Andrews, and had a dig at Matthew Guy. In another social media post, Ms Carbone criticised a Liberal Party identity who thought “Facebook is a sewer to spew homophobic and sexist tirades”. A Google search would have revealed a Melbourne Observer clipping with Ms Carbone pictured beaming alongside Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. “You have to wonder if Matthew’s office did any background checking at all,” said a senior Liberal Party source, on condition of anonymity. “There are photos. Does Matthew need someone to draw him a picture?” Within the week, Ms Carbone had left the Liberal Party leader’s employ, reportedly “resigning”. Her personal Twitter and Facebook pages have since been restricted. Earlier, The Local Paper had tried to contact another of Matthew Guy’s senior staffers ‘Trish’ at his Bulleen electorate office at Doncaster. ‘Trish’ had called earlier to place some advertising in The Local Paper’s Manningham Edition. Mr Guy’s office phone was diverted to Trish’s mobile number. She said Mr Guy’s office would no longer proceed with any advertising with The Local Paper. A great strategy to win an election.
● The Melbourne Observer clipping from July 2013 listing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Suzanne Carbone as ‘birthday buddies’.
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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21- April 20) Lucky Colour: Red Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.24.45.40. A very romantic period in which you could be falling in or out of love with mad speed. You need a special good luck to be there when things happen so you can benefit from it. TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.3.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 2.15.26.34.40.33. It could be a good idea to let others do the thinking during this period,, you will get the chance to excel later on. Also in personal affairs a low key approach will be the best bet. GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 3.5.2.6. Lotto Numbers: 3.12.26.34.40.22. Very important to keep an eye on expenses and details of all ventures as error could happen. Looking forward to holidays might be very much in your mind just now. CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 1.6.9.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.2.5.12.26.36. During this period your financial luck should be much better and it might be a good idea to try something different now. Watch out that you do not waste your time with someone unsuitable. LEO: (July 23- August 22) Lucky Colour: Dark Blue Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2.3.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 2.12.26.35.40.33. Careful perusal of all aspects of business deals is a must, otherwise you might get caught in a shady money making scheme. No cash outlay until legal experts say so.
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Raid at Hughesdale ■ Joint Taskforce Icarus detectives have charged two women and seized various drugs of dependence, a large sum of cash, cryptocurrency and a car following an investigation into drug trafficking on the darknet. Police executed a search warrant at an address in Hughesdale on Wednesday afternoon. Detectives will allege that various drugs of dependence were trafficked via darknet marketplaces and bought using cryptocurrency, before being disguised and shipped around Australia. The operation also involved detectives from Trident Taskforce, Cybercrime Squad, Caufield Divisional Response Unit as well as members from Australian Border Force and Home Affairs. They subsequently seized quantities of various drugs, including speed, ketamine, opium, cocaine, methylamphetamine and steroids, a large sum of cash, cryptocurrency and a luxury vehicle. With the assistance of Australia Post, investigators also seized over 250 parcels all containing quantities of various drugs, including methylamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and MDMA. Two Hughesdale women, a 77-year-old and
a 42-year-old, were charged with: traffick Large Commercial Quantity of amphetamine; traffick Commercial Quantity of methamphetamine; traffick ketamine; traffick cocaine; traffick opium; traffick heroin; traffick ecstasy; traffick anabolic steroids; traffick testosterone; and deal with the proceeds of crime (cash and cryptocurrency). The duo was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on February 24 Detective Acting Superintendent Damien Jones, said: “This operation is the 21st century version of drug trafficking, with criminals using technology to enable immense amounts of community harm and misery.”
Ferrari stolen from Kew KEYS TAKEN
VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 1.6.5.8. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.24.40.22.9. Big improvements in your life and travel and good opportunities will be part of it. Celebrations and parties for all sorts of reasons coming up and lots of fun for most of you. LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 2.9.8.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.34.40.33. Things might not move as fast as you would like then to but matters are changes in the background and will be affecting you soon enough. Not a good period for confidences so keep your secrets to yourself. SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.3. Lotto Numbers: 3.12.26.34.40.22. People will be expecting you to do the things you promised in the past and also in your working environment there could be some more work to do. But the rewards for hard work will be there. SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20) Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2.9.8.5. Lotto Numbers: 8.5.12.40.22.6. Some very good news that should have something to do with your working environment should bring happy thoughts. Romance is also very much highlighted during this period, loved ones will surprise. CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 2.6.9.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.25.40.33.39. Increase in most things in your life even the size of your family could be in question. Happy news from far away too many and pleasant memories and re unions for most. AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.9.6.5. Lotto Numbers: 5.14.20.23.32.20. Busy period in which news from far away could make a big difference also much to do in your business and work matters, but you should now have plenty of energy to get everything thing done in time. PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Fawn Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 1.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.26.35.40.33. Help should come just in time to let you enjoy yourself a little also and many new friends should make this period a very happy one. Someone could be instrumental in bringing some luck.
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● The 1996 Ferrari Maranello stolen from Kew.
Teaching dog owners
■ Bayside Council is educating dog owners about the rules on the off-leash grounds through increased patrols and engaging with sports clubs about issues they face. The Council wants to ensure open spaces are used by the community in a variety of ways, with sports clubs, schools and dog walkers all in the mix.
■ Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for assistance after a valuable Ferrari was stolen during a burglary in Kew. It is believed offenders entered the Murphy St property sometime between 1.30pm on Sunday, January 16, and 12.30pm on Friday, January 21. Once inside, the offenders rummaged through the house and stole the keys to a Ferrari, entered the garage and drove off with the vehicle. Detectives have released an image of the 1998 silver Ferrari Maranello coupe with registration RPA534 in the hope someone recognises the vehicle. ■ Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
Inner-city burg charge ■ Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man after an alleged aggravated burglary in Fitzroy on Thursday night (Feb. 24). The 21-year-old was charged with: ■ two counts of aggravated burglary ■ attempted armed robbery ■ theft ■ attempted theft of motor vehicle ■ possess drug of dependence (methylamphetamine) ■ possess prohibited weapon (knuckledusters) ■ state false name to police ■ breach conduct condition of bail (curfew) ■ six counts of commit indictable offence whilst on bail. The Windsor man was due to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for a filing hearing. The charges follow an incident at a Brunswick St address about 11.10pm on Thursday. Police will allege a male occupant was woken by a man, armed with knuckle dusters, who demanded cash and valuables. The occupants fled the home and notified police who arrested the man at the scene.
Movies under stars
■ Kingston’s pop-up beachside cinema experience comin to Mordialloc over the March 12-14 long weekend. Peter Scullin Reserve in Mordialloc is set to come alive for Mordi Movies, held over five days from March 10-14. There will be family-friendly films, complete with picnics, popcorn and local performers. Throw in kids’ activities, food trucks, the Candy Bar and the Kingston Arts Bar, and fun is certainly on the cards. Kingston Mayor Cr Steve Staikos said Mordi Movies will be a great opportunity to reconnect as a community.
Local Briefs Life threatening
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a collision that has left a motor rider with life-threatening injuries in Cheltenham on Wednesday morning (Feb. 23). It is believed a blue Toyota sedan was travelling along Charman Rd when it collided with a Vespa motorcycle near Sydney St about 6.50am. The rider, a 38-year-old Mentone man was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. The driver of the car, a 37-year-old woman is assisting police with their enquiries. Detectives are keen to speak to any witnesses. ■ Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report via www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Clocked at 150-kmh
■ A man will be facing court after allegedly driving at excessive speed in Carrum Downs on Sunday morning (Feb. 27). Carrum Downs officers detected a Holden Commodore sedan travelling at 150kmh in a 70km/h speed zone on Ballarto Rd about 4.50am. Police intercepted the driver, a 38-yearold man, and impounded his vehicle for 30 days at a cost of $1390. The man is expected to be summonsed to appear before a Magistrate at a later date.
Driver blows .241
■ Police are investigating after a drink driver crashed into a pole in Forest Hill early on Saturday morning (Feb. 26). Forest Hill Police were called to Springvale Rd at the intersection of Canterbury Rd where a Holden sedan had crashed into a pole about 4am. A preliminary breath test was conducted on the female driver and Police discovered two children in the car. The driver, a 28-year-old Forest Hill woman was taken to a Police station where she returned a reading of .241. Her car was immediately impounded, and she is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic related offences.
At Hawthorn Arts
■ Gelareh Pour’s Garden will feature an ensemble of talented musicians performing unique Iranian-Australian music at the Hawthorn Arts Centre on Friday, March 25. Gelareh Pour and her band will perform a contemporary blend of both old and new music for a night of diverse sounds.
Art at Prahran
■ The City of Stonnington is partnering with Homes Victoria to commission a public artwork that will be displayed on the Bangs St redevelopment site in Prahran during the construction period. Homes Victoria is calling out to the Stonnington community for feedback through a survey to understand the meaning of home and what sentiments reflect their experiences in Prahran. This feedback will be shared with local artist Giovanna Da Silva, who will use it to develop an artwork that will reflect the vibrant local community of Prahran. The artwork will be launched in mid 2022.
Brighton winner
■ A Brighton woman is busy planning a dream holiday around Asia after discovering she’d won $76,000 in Keno. The Victorian player held a Keno Mega Millions 6 Spot winning entry in draw 93, drawn Thursday, February 17. Her total prize was $76,000.
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Power to the people ■ Kingston now boast sseveral new public electric vehicle charging stations. Mayor Cr Steve Staikos said that Kingston Council is an active member of the South East Council’s Climate Change Alliance and is passionate about a zero emissions future. Following a successful grant application, Kingston Council secured State Government funding for a new public charger at Peter Scullin Reserve in Mordialloc. This charger installation is thanks to the Victorian Government’s $5 million Destination Charging Across Victoria Program. Powered by renewable energy, it will provide a fast-charger that community members are encouraged to use, with multi-plugs for different electric vehicle types. Kingston is also in the process of separately funding and installing another public charger located in the car park behind Woolworths, on Bath St, Chelsea
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Assault probe
■ A senior constable from the Southern Metropolitan Region has been charged following an internal investigation. The 37-year-old male officer has been charged with one count of assault. The charge relates to an alleged incident in Dandenong South on January 3 last year while the member was on duty. He has been summonsed to appear at court at a later date.
■ The State Government is removing commercial fishing nets from Port Phillip Bay by April 1, with eight snapper long line fishery licences remaining. A sustainable fishery will complement the Corner Inlet fishery in continuing to provide high value, premium seafood to Victoria’s restaurants and cafes. The State Government has invested $27 million to transition the bay from commercial netting into a recreational fishing haven, with more than 600 tonnes of additional fish soon to be available for Victorians to reel in. Over the coming days consultation by the Victorian Fisheries Authority will commence regarding the amount of other species that can be caught alongside the long line snapper. The VFA notice proposes no more than one tonne of shark and two tonnes of other species (excluding King George Whiting and calamari).
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■ A Police constable from Southern Metro Region has been charged on summons with alleged drink driving in Rye on February 5 last year. The 33-year-old male officer allegedly returned a reading of 0.137 while off-duty. His licence was immediately suspended for 13 months and his car was impounded for 30 days. He will appear before a Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
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Events Commonwealth Games in 2026?
■ Commonwealth Games Australia has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Victorian Government and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to enter exclusive negotiations to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to Victoria with a vision to deliver a model for the Games unprecedented in the event’s history. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula, confirmed that, if awarded, the 2026 Commonwealth Games would return to Victoria. Victoria will work to deliver a world-class Commonwealth Games across Victoria that leaves a legacy for the State and it is proposed that the 2026 Games would be hosted across the State, unlike the event in Melbourne in 2006. The Government will now work with both the CGF and CGA to develop Victoria’s 2026 Commonwealth Games Submission – which will assess the viability of hosting the event. The submission will focus on a new way to host the Games, showing how events could be held in multiple locations across regional Victoria to showcase the best of what the State has to offer and ensure a uniquely Victorian experience for the athletes and spectators. A regionally focused Commonwealth Games would expand the capacity of Victorian regional cities for major events, tourism, arts, culture and sport. Not only would the events mean new economic opportunities through event infrastructure – it would deliver the double benefit of creating local jobs and housing. The Games would also drive participation in sports at both a community and professional level, throughout the State. A major cultural festival would accompany the 2026 Commonwealth Games that celebrates the diversity of competing nations. The CGF will assess this submission prior to any decision being made to award the Games to Victoria. The 2026 Games will be the 23rd edition of the major multi-sport competition, which first began in Hamilton, Canada in 1930. The CGF have been in discussions with multiple countries across the Commonwealth regarding hosting the 2026 Games, with negotiations accelerating following the launch of the 2026/30 Strategic Roadmap in October 2021. The Roadmap provides future hosts and sports with the renewed flexibility to be innovative and creative in delivering the Games. Commonwealth Games Australia have been seeking a host for 2026 and have been working with the CGF to bring the Commonwealth Games back to Australia. Australia has staged the Commonwealth Games on five occasions, with Victoria playing host to the Melbourne 2006 Games; widely considered one of the most successful editions of the event in history. Australia has also staged the Games in Sydney in 1938, Perth in 1962, Brisbane in 1982 and most recently Gold Coast in 2018. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will be staged in Birmingham, England from July 28– August 8. Commonwealth Games Australia President Ben Houston said: “Hosting Great Games is a key pillar in the Commonwealth Games Australia strategic plan and given our window for hosting the Games is 2026 we are thrilled to join the CGF in exclusive dialogue with Victoria to host the Commonwealth Games once again. A home Games provides immeasurable benefits for our Member sports and athletes and we look forward to working with both the CGF and the Victorian Government to bring a final Games plan to life.” Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin said: “We are pleased to have entered into an exclusive dialogue with Victoria and Commonwealth Games Australia to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. “Following months of positive discussions, it is clear that Victoria has an exciting vision for a future Games which will provide many benefits for the community whilst leaving a significant legacy for the State.” - Contributed
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Mamma Mia at Kyneton
● The Dynamos in Mamma Mia!: Rexine Atkinson, Helen Kenan and Freya Egberts. Betty is a powerful mirror to the never end■ Kyneton Theatre Company presents the hit Broadway musical Mamma Mia! from March ing ripples following endured pain in people 4 - 27 at the Bluestone Theatre, Hutton Street, who suffer generational abuse within a family structure, particularly where there are cultural Kyneton. Mamma Mia! tells of a daughter's dream ... a differences and mental deterioration. - Review by Maggie Morrison mother's secret ... and an unforgettable trip down the aisle. This lively jukebox musical comedy includes a total of 22 ABBA hits, including Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and The Winner Takes It ■ Eltham Little Theatre opens their 2022 season with The 39 Steps. All. Back in 1915, John Buchan, a Scottish auKyneton Theatre Company requires patrons thor penned a spy novel involving a man on the to be fully vaccinated to attend. run, being suspected of murder who was very Performance Season: March 4 - 27 Venue: Bluestone Theatre, Hutton St., resourceful in being one step ahead of the law, so much so that Alfred Hitchcock directed a Kyneton Bookings: www.kynetontheatrecompany. famous version The 39 Steps in 1935. However, in 2005 Patrick Barlow adapted com.au - Cheryl Threadgold the novel as a dramatic play, and this performance is not. It would appear that the intent of the Director (Travis Eccles) was to be comedic, well it turned out that it was mostly slap■ The words “Largely autobiographical, un- stick. Sadly, laughs were rare. It was opening apologetic and wonderfully amusing” (promo night. Not to take away from the cast and technotes) certainly got my interest juices flowing. nical team who worked hard to keep up with the And particularly this being an offering at pace and the many costume and scenery Theatre Works, where so many thought provok- changes throughout the performance. Richard Hannay (Mason Frost) a bored baching works are presented. So off I went to see Betty, a second play by Jules Allen, a elor finds himself, in his flat with a dead woman having previously been chased by assassins, Melbournian with a Thai background. We walk into a bleak setting - an empty and in her dying moments tells him that a “top stage apart from an armchair and an Asian trunk. secret…Air Ministry secret” could fall into enAn aging woman appears absorbed in catching emy hands and that he should go to Scotland to a butterfly of some complex significance when meet her contact and foil the plot. A very energetic Hannay, who took many her daughter arrives. Although I found the early dialogue a little falls and beatings was constant throughout the echoey from the front row, it was quite clear performance, didn’t need the intermittent cockthat this mother daughter relationship carried a ney accent though and fortunately didn’t fall lot of baggage, and the now clearly dementia into the trap of shouting as did other cast memaffected Mother obviously favoured a son bers often, leaving the audience wondering what ,named after her brother, who didn’t care too was said. Multiple roles (Luisa Romeo) were well permuch or visit often . As the story unravels the awful childhood formed and particularly as Pamela in finishing the daughter had to endure, despite her mother’s up as Hannay’s love interest. Listed as Clowns were (Ryan Smith) and knowledge, is disclosed. The mother is hard to forgive as we learn of (Lisa Feim) and did they work frantically in the painful abuse her daughter had to endure, many roles, changing hats, cloaks, wigs (not all despite several attempts to get her mother to well fitted) and more. All very well done except believe her ... no one to turn to ; a sad, lonely , for the shouting. With an almost three weeks run it will tighten tortured childhood . Several twists of emotion later, the hideous and should amuse many audiences with the childhood the mother herself had to endure is Director gaining much from the season. Performance Season: Until March 5 disclosed. And we work out why she betrayed Venue: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, Main her daughter in her desperate time of need, leadRd., Research ing to the daughter’s turning to anything to numb Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au her memories. - Review by Graeme McCoubrie Jules Allen and Sally McKenzie are successful in keeping us frustrated in wondering why on earth the daughter stays and puts up with her mother’s nasty jibes, wandering mind and ■ You can digital copies of the Melbourne tricks . But, after a particularly nasty outbreak Observer and The Local Paper emailed directly from both, the denouement arrives and the to you at no charge. mother picks up the daughter’s phone and The digital edition is an exact replica of the records what is needed . Redemption is com- print edition. plete , releasing the butterfly. Go to www.FreePaper.com,au
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■ Given the effort and detail that has gone into this production of Robert Massey’s, Chancers, and given the reputation of the Brighton Theatre Company, one would have expected a larger audience. Indeed, the small auditorium is usually abuzz creating an energy and excitement one would normally associate with live theatre – but in these Covid times, there has been audience hesitation which has played out in amateur forums. Set in a failing corner store after Ireland’s financial collapse, Aiden Farrell (Mark Briggs) and his wife, Dee (Sass Pinci), struggle to make ends meet. The potential to fleece pensioner, Gertie Graham (Carol Shelbourn), of her lottery prize with the help of an inept friend, J P Kennedy (Jordan Iverach), culminates in an absurd comic reflection of the plight of countless ordinary people battling impersonal global markets beyond their control and understanding. Massey’s skill is in balancing the comic and pathetic while discussing the ethical and moral conundrum of actual physical violence and theft for the sake of one’s legitimate survival. Briggs, Pinci and Iverach revel in the discourse being the mainstays of the discussion with Shelbourn’s crotchety dowager making an intriguing target. Whilst the interactions are tight, the final lyric element of each one’s Irish accent is not quite consistent. Voice and dialect coach Maria Haughey would have had her work cut out for her here. There is something about the timing of an accent that a native like Massey has layered in for comic effect that is problematic for alien tongues. That comic acknowledgement is also in Peter Newling’s direction which recognizes the interplay of the ‘traditional Irish warmth, humour and self deprecation’. The furnishings of a corner store (John Shelbourne) are given added and authentic detail by the props (Deborah Fabbro) – the crisps and breakfast cereals are genuine. This play deserves the full houses one normally associates with Brighton Theatre Company. The added nuances of dialect will consolidate over the run of the season and would even be assisted by the energetic engagement of a full house. And the absurdity behind Massey’s message is still as relevant today as when this play was written in 2013. Until March 5 Brighton Theatre Company, Brighton Town Hall, Cnr Wilson &, Carpenter St Bookings: www.brightontheatre.com.au - Review by David McLean
Melbourne On Film
■ Celebrating its 70th anniversary this August, the Melbourne International Film Festival is releasing Melbourne on Film – a collection of bold new writing capturing the city’s on-screen identity – which will be published August 2. Drawing on some of Melbourne’s most piquant cultural pundits, the book engages intimately with a selection of films from a specially-curated strand within the MIFF 2022 program, with each writer depicting the iconic and little-seen moments where our city and our cinema meet. Opening with an introduction from literary luminary Christos Tsiolkas, the book includes chapters from the likes of renowned cultural writer Osman Faruqi on national treasure The Castle, musician Tim Rogers’ take on the post-punk Dogs in Space, and comedian Judith Lucy’s view on the cult caper Malcolm. Further essays include satirist John Safran’s look at the rocking remake of a classic in Oz, advocate Eliza Hull’s take on the suburban thriller Noise, Indigenous writer Tristen Harwood’s views on the post-apocalyptic Mad Max, and journalist Martin Flanagan on the world’s first feature-length film, The Story of the Kelly Gang. In enlisting a diverse group of Melbourne’s favourite writers and cultural commentators to reflect on the rich legacy and influence of the city’s representation in cinema, MIFF pays tribute to the city’s unique filmic history.
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Local Theatre Shows
■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Until March 5 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 or www.lilydaleatccom ■ Theatrical.: If/When March 4 – 12 at Chapel off Chapel, Prahran. Director: Liam Charleston; Musical Director: Vicki Quinn; Choreographer: Taylah Trew. Bookings: https://theatrical.com.au/ifthen/ ■ The Mount Players: Love Song (by John Kolvenbach) Until March 6 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Travis Handcock. Bookings: www.themountplayers.com ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre: The Weekend (by Michael Palin) March 4 – 19 at the Woodbin theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Ben Crowley. Bookings: www.geelongrep.com ■ Maffra Dramatic Society: Mamma Mia! March 4 – 13 at John Leslie Theatre, 100 Foster St., Sale. Bookings: https:// thewedge.com.au/event/mamma-mia/ ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) Until March 5 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Rod Hulme. Bookings: www.mordialloctheatre.com ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Chancers (by Robert Massey) Until March 5 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: www.brightontheatre company.com.au ■ The Basin Theatre: Photograph 51 (by Anna Zeigler) Until March 6 at The Basin Theatre, Cnr. Simpsons and Doongalla Rds., The Basin. Director: Sharon Maine. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au ■ The 1812 Theatre: Dracula, The Bloody Truth (by John Nicholson) Until March 19 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Phoenix Theatre Company: We Will Rock You Until March 5 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director/Choreographer: Renée Maloney; Vocal Direction: Kristyn Adamopoulos; Band direction: Peter Verhagen. Bookings: https:// w w w. t r y b o o k i n g . c o m / e v e n t s / landing?eid=796834& ■ Kyneton Theatre Company: Mamma Mia! March 4 – 27 at The Bluestone Theatre, Kyneton. Bookings: https:// www.kynetontheatrecompany.com.au/current-show ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Present Laughter (by Noel Coward) March 25 – April 9 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Karen Wakeham. Bookings: 9457 4117, boxoffice@htc.org.au.’ ■ Encore Theatre Company (co-produced with Hartwell Players Inc): Tribes (by Nina Raine) March 11 – April 3 at the Clayton Theatrette, Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Paul Wanis. Bookings: www.encoretheatre.com.au ■ Torquay Theatre Troupe: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) Until March 5 at the Shoestring Playhouse, 77 Beach Road, Torquay. www.ttt.org.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Rumors (by Neil Simon) March 17-20 and March 24-26 at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw St. (off Buckley St.), West Essendon. Director: Dawn Hinrichson. Cabaret seating, BYO refreshments. Bookings: 0406 448 368 or www.essendontheatre company.com.au ■ SLAMS Musical Theatre Company: Tick, Tick … Boom! March 18 – 26 at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Mountain Hwy and Scoresby Rd., Bayswater. Director: Joel Batalha; Musical Director: Ben Franklin. Bookings: 0412 605182 or http:// www.trybooking.com/BXBEH ■ Frankston Theatre Group: Blithe Spirit (by Noel Coward) March 25 – April 3 at the Mt Eliza Community Hall. www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au ■ Peridot Theatre: I Ought To Be In Pictures (by Neil Simon) March 25 – April 9 at The Unicorn Theatre, Mount Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt. Waverley. Director: Michelle Swann. Bookings: www.peridot.com.au More Shows in column at right
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Cracked Actors
■ The synopsis provided in the programme perhaps alerts us to the underlying problems in this production of Lenore – a tale of mournful and never-ending remembrance. It is ‘inspired by ... Poe’ ..tracing a man’s madness...’ even though it is about a ‘strong-willed woman’. In other words, it tries to do too much and we are never sure of the actual focus. The gothic horror of Poe does emerge towards the latter end of the first act though Poe (Aiden McHarg) doesn’t play a significant part in the actual plot. Beaumont (Sebastiano Pitruzzello) is the painter that goes mad emulating the narrator from The Raven thus, is not the inspiration for the poem. Lenore (Bridget Morrison), having married Beaumont, looks for an escape in a Juliet-like ruse having been given a potion by Sidney (Vincent Pidal), a doctor who has already proposed to her. This would have been an adequate end point but the writers (Steven Boltz and Amy Hollow) have Lenore returning to Beaumont and being murdered only to revive once more in a final scene where we learn it is all only a tale. By this stage, things have become just a little too melodramatic. There are also production difficulties. Live theatre requires actors to project their voices even when playing mournful and subdued scenes. More than once I felt like calling out ‘speak up’. Boltz’s direction didn’t aid the situation as there were occasions when actors performed with their backs to the audience and masked other performers. These are rudimentary concerns that should have been addressed. The plain white set (Neil McLellan) had potential with a few angular apertures, but judicious lighting (Jason Junjie) could have enhanced this even further and there was an opportunity for more shadow to heighten the gothic. All in all, the play would benefit from some serious editing and the actors needed to work on their stage craft and voice projection a little more. Even the audience in the back row deserve to hear the dialogue. Cracked Actors Theatre PowerHouse on the Lake, Albert Park Until March 6. - Reviewed by David McLean
Phantasmagoria
■ Theatreworks presents Phantasmagoria by Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman from March 2 12 at 14 Acland Street, St Kilda. Written and created by Bernadette TrenchThiedeman and directed by Cathy Hunt, Phantasmagoria is a new play exploring the troubled relationship between a woman and her violent father long after he has passed away. Briony is just your regular girl from the outer suburbs, finding love, trying to make a new life and hopefully a home. But to lay foundations for a new home you have to dig into the ground. You might disturb what had been laid to rest. Briony is in the process of unearthing her father’s childhood in Sri Lanka, his brutal World War II history in Burma, migration journey, alcoholism, and his family's eventual escape from him. Using magic realism, incorporating puppetry and animation, this new work plunges beneath an everyday domestic space to reveal family secrets, visits from departed spirits and complex emotional worlds. The cast includes Meg Dunn (Grace Under Pressure), puppeteer Elnaz Sheshgelani (Iranian Bauhaus), Bernadette Trench Thiedeman (Big Country Puppets, The Divination Agency) and Yuchen Wang (Golden Shield, Nightingale and the Rose) and has been developed with dramaturg Emilie Collyer. Travelling back and forth through time and space, Phantasmagoria is full of grief, love, loss, absurdity and a generous serving of stage magic. Performance, comedy, puppetry and animated imagery give physical life to the realm of ghosts, letting audiences glimpse unseen worlds and uneasy memories which persist - can we ever truly shake them? Performance Details: March 2 - 12 at 7.30pm
● Sandy Morrison, Vincent Pidal, Bridget Morrison, Sebastiano Pitruzzello, Aston Elliot and Aiden McHarg (front) in Lenore. Tues-Sat, 5pm Sun, 2pm Sat 12. Auslan: March 11 at 7.30pm Cost: $20-$35 and booking fee Duration: 70 minutes (no interval) Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland St., St Kilda Bookings: theatreworks.org.au (15+) Adult Themes, Coarse Language - Cheryl Threadgold
You Could Have Had It All
■ Cassidy La Crème returns to Melbourne to present her cabaret You Could've Had It All: The Adele Group Therapy Sing-A-Long from March 7 - 12 at The Butterfly Club. Pre-pandemic, Cassidy was at the peak of her career abroad in Malaysia, working as a recording artist, actress and TV personality in the Malay-speaking community across the globe. Cassidy returned home to be with her family before the borders closed in 2020 and says "Being a ‘supremely single’ 34-year-old woman living at home with her parents wasn’t exactly planned.." It was Adele’s songs that got Cassidy through the tough times. Having developed a deep bond with Adele’s music over the course of her 20s, it was over wines with friends that she realised she was not alone. One friend recently revealed that when she first moved to Melbourne with a friend, they both went through nasty breakups and would meet up to drive around the streets of Melbourne together with the radio blaring and it was belting out the songs of Adele that got them through it. Thus, the idea for the cabaret You Could've Had It All: The Adele Group Therapy Sing-ALong was born. The show features Adele puns, parodies, and power ballads … and even a little Carpool Karaoke! Performance Details: March 7 - 12 at 7.00pm Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place (off Little Collins St), Melbourne Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com - Cheryl Threadgold
American In Paris
■ Arts Centre Melbourne is the venue for An American in Paris, the ground-breaking collaboration between TheAustralian Ballet and GWB Entertainment, which opens on Friday, March 18 for a strictly limited season.. This four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical tells the story of a young American soldier and a beautiful French girl, set against the iconic backdrop of what is regarded by many as the most romantic city in the world. Anne Wood plays Madame Baurel, with David Whitney (The Merry Widow, West Side Story on Sydney Harbour) as Monsieur Baurel, Ashleigh Rubenach (Cry-Baby, Muriel’s Wedding:The Musical) as Milo Davenport. Performance Season: Commencing March 18. Venue: Arts Centre Melbourne Tickets: www.americaninparis.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Observations Vocal Treasures
● Antoinette Halloran ■ One of the pleasures we all missed during lockdown was the chance to hear good music sung by great singers. Wait no longer - soprano Antoinette Halloran and tenor James Egglestone, are presenting More Vocal Treasures, a program of operatic favourites and highlights from musical theatre on Sunday March 6 at 3pm at the Rosanna Uniting Church, as part of the Arden Crescent Concert Series. This popular concert series was hit hard by Covid lockdowns, and Antoinette and James were booked to perform this concert several times last year, but finally it is happening and it promises to be a terrific afternoon. Antoinette has been a regular on Australian and New Zealand opera stages, and television, as well as spreading her wings to perform in Asia, Europe and America. Dual Helpmann award winner James Egglestone is one of our best tenors, studying here and overseas before building up an impressive list of credits with national and international performing companies. Tickets are available at $25 concession or $30 full price. Please ring 9457 2595 to book, or check out the Arden Crescent Concert website - ardenccs.wordpress.com Julie Houghton
More Shows
■ The 1812 Theatre: Mr Bailey’s Minder (by Debra Oswald) March 31 – April 30 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Diamond Valley Singers: Shrek the Musical Jr. April 1 – 9 at the Warrandyte High School Theatre, Alexander Rd., Warrandyte. Director: Lexi Patman. Bookings: www.dvsingers.org - Cheryl Threadgold
Auditions
■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Towards Zero (by Agatha Christie) March 1 7.30pm – 9.30pm at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Dennis Hine St Clair. Audition bookings: denniswilliamhine@ gmail.com or 93067661. ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Ladies in Retirement (by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham) March 20 at 2.00pm and March 22 at 7.30pm at Factory 8, 417-419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham (opposite Hungry Jacks). Director: Martin Gibbs. Audition bookings and enquiries: 0411 645 003 or mandcgibbs@tpg.com.au ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: A View From the Bridge (by Arthur Miller) March 31 at 7.20pm, April 3 at 2.20pm at Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute, Yarra St., Warrandyte. Director: Grant Purdy. Audition bookings: 0412 121 631 or grant_purdy@me.com - Cheryl Threadgold ● Read the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper each week: www.FreePaper.com.au
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■ Hi everyone, remotely from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood comes this week’s news
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Box Hill RSL, a jewel
■ It’s always a thrill to celebrate a birthday with close friends. Box Hill RSL was the venue for multiple birthday celebrations. Hosted by President of Box Hill RSL, John Haward, who told stories of Box Hill RSL and being a guiding light for veterans and their families for over 100 years. Attending were the birthday boys Gavin Wood, Head of Countdown Motion Pictures; Alan Johnson, Head of the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood; and international film and television director, Rod Hardy. One of the guests flew in from Los Angeles the day before to attend. Barry Wilson, cinematographer on Crawford Productions and then in the States on The Dukes of Hazzard, Melrose Place and many others. If you are looking for a smart venue to have your next function, may I suggest the Box Hill RSL, 26 Nelson Rd Box Hill. boxhillrsl.com.au
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■ The NBA’s halftime entertainers, contortionists, acrobats, Frisbeecatching dogs typically make $1500 to $5000 a show. ■ In December 2020, women lost 156,000 jobs in the United States, and men gained 16,000, largely because women were shouldering the additional caregiving responsibilities of the pandemic. ■ In the 1970s, the American Psychiatric Association adopted a rule saying that, without proper authorisation, it was unethical for psychiatrists to issue a professional opinion about a public figure’s condition. ■ Adults spend as much as 47 per centof their waking lives letting their minds wander, according to one Harvard study that tracked participants with an app. ■ Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on April 9, 2021, made 22,219 solo public engagements over his lifetime. ■ Alfred Hitchcock was afraid of the dark, crowds and solitude. ■ The United Nations estimates that there were about 95,000 centenarians in 1990 and more than 450,000 in 2015. By 2100, there will be 25 million. ■ Created in 1865 to chase counterfeiters, the Secret Service did not formally start protecting presidents until 1901, after William McKinley was gunned down in Buffalo. ■ Digital mental health has become a multibillion-dollar industry and includes more than 10,000 apps, according to an estimate by theAmerican Psychiatric Association. ■ Compulsive shopper, Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of Abraham Lincoln, ran up huge debts that she tried to hide by falsifying bills and misappropriating federal funds. ■ Women make up 81.9 per cent of all hosts in American restaurants, according to a 2020 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics. ■ Roughly 20 per centofAmerican adults have no or limited credit history, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ■ In 1970, NFL kickers made 59 per cent of their field-goal attempts; last season, they made 85 per cent. ■ Horror films and television shows have helped some people cope better with their anxieties during the pandemic, according to a study published last year in the journal Personality and Individual Differences. ■ In the 1970s, the average time served for murder in state prison was seven to eight years. In 2018, it was 17 to 18 years. ■ Investors now snatch up nearly one in six homes sold in America. ■ Just over a decade ago, when New York City’s mayorelect Eric Adams, was a state senator, he orchestrated a campaign called “Stop the Sag.” Its goal: to get men to stop wearing pants that appeared to be sliding down their underwear. ■ As much as $68.9 billion worth of products were stolen from retailers in 2019, according to one industry group. ■ In 1953, the actress Lucille Ball testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, which grilled her for registering to vote as a Communist Party member in 1936 (as did her mother and brother). Her appearance was kept secret.
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Love scammers
■ In the first three quarters of 2021, Americans lost $343M+ to romance scams, per an analysis by Atlas. That’s more than all of 2020, in which Americans reported $304M in romance scams to the FTC, up 50 per cent from 2019. What’s a romance scam? According to the FBI, it’s when a scammer uses a bogus online persona to build a relationship with someone they later con out of money. Romance scammers typically lurk on dating sites or social media to find victims, and may be part of a criminal organization. Common targets are lonely or vulnerable people over 50, often women. Scammers establish trust and affection, then ask for money perhaps for medical or legal fees, debt, or travel expenses. And they usually want it via some less traceable means, like gift or reload cards, transfers, or crypto. Why the boom in romance scams? One theory: the pandemic. People have a good excuse for not wanting to meet in person and have been more isolated than ever. A recent study found 36 per cent of Americans are feeling “serious loneliness.”
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■ If you are considering coming over for a holiday to see the in 2022, then I have got a special deal for you. We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. I have secured a terrific Holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper. Please mention ‘Melbourne Observer’ when you book to receive the ‘Special Rate of the Day’ for your advance bookings. Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood
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■ The FBI has arrested a young man who sprayed cops with pepper spray, smashed out a window and broke into the US Capitol before he went to basic training for the U.S. Air Force. Aiden Bilyard was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to court records. He faces a host of charges, including felony civil disorder, assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, destruction of government property, entering and remaining in a restricted building with a deadly or dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct with a deadly or dangerous weapon, and several other misdemeanours.
US Federal Debt facts
■ As Congress worked in recent days to increase the legal limit on the federal debt, the Treasury kept that debt artificially frozen at approximately $28.9 trillion. With that limit lifted, the federal debt will take a jump upward, then keep steadily climbing, constantly increasing the burden on future taxpayers. In 2018, according to the last complete annual report on individual income tax returns published by the Internal Revenue Service, there were 100,424,240 households in the United States that filed what the IRS calls a "taxable return." "The taxable and non-taxable classification of a return for this report is determined by the presence of 'total income tax,'" explained the IRS. "'Total income tax,'" it said, "was the sum of income tax after credits." In other words, the 100,424,240 households that filed a "taxable return" in 2018 actually paid income taxes to the federal government. If you divide the $28,908,004,857,445 in debt that the federal government owed before the debt limit was lifted by the 100,424,240American households that paid net income taxes in 2018, it works out to approximately $287,859 per incometax-paying household. Back in 1989, the year that President Ronald Reagan left office, there were 89,178,355 income-tax-paying households in the United States, according to the IRS. At the end of January that year, the federal debt was $2,697,957,000,000.
Cannabis taxes
■ In 2020, US cannabis sales hit a record $17.5B, per Forbes. But a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project found that states are also profiting. The 18 states that have legalised recreational cannabis have raked in $10.4B in tax revenue since 2014. The report does not include local tax revenues…but cities pull in money, too. Denver has generated $237.5M. California’s West Hollywood sees itself as a future Amsterdam. It currently has six dispensaries in 1.8 square miles, generating $2.2M a year. Where does the money go? Every state is different, but many support schools, infrastructure, or non-profits. For example, Colorado splits its money among funds including the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Fund. Since 2014, it has received $325M+ in excise taxes. California has given ~$100M to organisations that work with communities harmed by the war on drugs, per AP News. Michigan generated $45.7M in 2020 from excise taxes and fees, which it splits between its School Aid Fund, the Michigan Transportation Fund, municipalities and counties, and admin costs. A 2021 study from the Pew Research Centre found that only 8 per cent of US adults think cannabis should be illegal, while 31 per cent are cool with medical use and 60% are fine with recreational use, too.
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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not FILM: COPSHOP (Netflix): Cast: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder, Toby Huss. Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller. Year: 2021. Rating:MA15+ Length: 107 Minutes. Stars: *** Review: On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station-but when the hit-man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs. Uncomplicated, well staged '70s inspired action thriller is as unoriginal as it gets, but it's plainly obvious that co-writer and director Joe Carnahan and coproducer and star Gerard Butler knew that from the outset, and as a result have delivered a pulpy thrill-ride that owes much to, or draws upon, the western genre, with such classics as Howard Hawks' 1959 classic "Rio Bravo" and most notably its subsequent 1976 reimagining "Assault on Precinct 13" by John Carpenter, along with a touch of Quentin Tarantino to spice up the mix. There's nothing new here, but it's nonetheless, a big, dumb, fun, loud, lean, mean, old fashioned 'take no prisoners' shoot 'em up with Gerard Butler doing what he does best as the hit-man, along with a stand-out supporting cast, most notably Frank Grillo as the con-artist and Alexis Louder as the heroine rookie cop who gets caught up in the mayhem, and even though it won't garner any Oscar nominations, it knows exactly what it is and exactly where it is going, an effectively entertaining pot-boiler with its tongue firmly in its check and a thrill-ride filled with baddies, gunplay and pyrotechnics that many will be glad they went along for the ride! FILM: LANSKY (Streaming on BINGE and on DVD & BLU-RAY)): Cast: Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, David Cade, AnnaSophia Robb. Genre: Biography/Crime/Drama. Year: 2021. Rating:MA15+ Length: 119 Minutes. Stars: **½ Review: When the aging crime boss Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the FBI, who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster reveals to a writer the untold story about his life as the notorious boss of the National Crime Syndicate and his associations with such gangland figures as Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Al Capone, Albert Anastasia and childhood friend Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, to name a few. Pedestrian but nonetheless a good, solid and compelling enough biopic on the legendary crime boss is brought all the more vividly to life thanks to the presence and performance of veteran actor Harvey Keitel, and even thoughcliché dominates, budget restraints are obvious and length over running the mark. This is a monumental step up and far cry from numerous other recent gangster biopics, most notably the 2018s diabolically cringe inducing mess "Gotti" with John Travolta and 2020s grotesquely demented and heavyhanded "Capone" with Tom Hardy, this remains a fascinating and engaging watch despite the flaws and no matter what expectations you may have in place beforehand.
Rourke’s Reviews The Batman
■ (M). 175 minutes. Opens in cinemas, including IMAX, March 3. Wanting to dig deeper and darker than other adaptations of the DC comic creation, this admittedly intriguing production is hamstrung by a shallow script, ridiculous overlength, and a deliberate restraint so that as many young teens can buy tickets for it as possible. Robert Pattinson plays Batman/ Bruce Wayne, and the night time crime fighting is having a serious effect on both his mental health and views on human nature, a situation that is worrying his butler, Alfred (Andy Serkis). Gotham City is thrown into chaos when a mysterious psycho called The Riddler (Paul Dano) starts murdering notable politicians and law enforcers, who seem connected to a dark secret, a secret that may involve Wayne’s long dead parents. Also complicating matters are Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz), The Penguin (an unrecognisable Colin Farrell), and his mobster boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro). Co-writer/director Matt Reeves, who scored strongly the recent Planet Of The Apes sequels, wants to take Batman in a decidedly more adult direction, with a psychological dissection of Wayne and his nemesis, exploring how similar they are in many ways; damaged people who no longer trust the system and the people who run it, leading to a distortion of justice, causing violence that will eventually hurt the innocent. But Reeves and his producers make the huge mistake of wanting to do it within an audience friendly, PG-13 (the movie is rated M here) framework, robbing the material’s potential of truly walking down and confronting the most harrowing, disturbing aspects of modern society. This film really needed to be rated either MA or R. As such, the script never digs very deep, and for a movie that runs almost three hours, that leaves quite a huge hole, one that is never satisfyingly filled. Pattinson is okay, but all he really has to do is look glum, while Kravitz cannot rise above a badly written role, complete with risible dialogue, and the moments of sexual tension between her and Pattinson is extremely clumsy. Everyone else does what’s asked of them, but their characters are sketchy at best. There is unnecessary narration, and dialogue too often solely exists to spoon feed the audience. Though slick, The Batman is so obsessed with surface level grimness, that it forgets to examine the gritty, unsettling details underneath, resulting in an incredibly frustrat-
ing viewing experience. Imagine if David Fincher made Seven, and Sidney Lumet made Prince Of The City, as PG-13 movies, and you’ll have a fair idea of what to expect here. RATING - **½
Cyrano
■ (PG). 124 minutes. Now showing in cinemas. A heavy-handed adaptation of the oft-filmed Edmond Rostand play, this latest iteration might end up feeling redundant, but what does make it worth watching are two terrific central performances. The plot basically remains the same; Cyrano (Peter Dinklage), a passionately proud poet and swordsman, secretly yearns for the fiery Roxane (Haley Bennett), whom he has known for years. Unaware of Cyrano’s feelings, Roxane falls for the young, handsome Christian (Kelvin Harrison Jr), and discovering he is to be a new recruit at the garrison Cyrano is part of, persuades her longtime friend to ask Christian to woo her via letter. Reluctantly agreeing to help, Cyrano finds out that Christian is hopeless with the written and spoken word, so decides to write for him, causing many complications between everyone involved. Erica Schmidt’s screenplay (adapted from her own musical play, which also starred husband Dinklage) comes across like that of a Disney animated film, where messages are laid on thick, and lessons must be learned, and director Joe Wright (Atonement, Pan, Darkest Hour) makes sure every point is hammered home ad nauseam. This, added with a series of forgettable, jarringly inserted songs (one number practically turns into a Bonnie Tyler music video), makes the two hour running time seem longer. Harrison Jr. is under-utilised (compared to his outstanding turns in Waves and Luce), while the supporting cast aren’t given much of a chance to register (Ben Mendelsohn is particularly wasted). Despite these flaws, both Dinklage (The Station Agent) and Bennett (The Devil All The Time, Swallow) are excellent, bringing life to their respective characters, and their work is worth the price of admission. Pales in comparison to the 1990 version starring Gerard Depardieu, and as a different presentation of the story, it doesn’t come together as well as Steve Martin’s underrated 1987 variation, Roxanne. RATING - **½ - Aaron Rourke
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■ Myke Dyer was a radio announcer and television producer who worked in Melbourne and is probably well remembered by our readers. Michael David Dyer was born on October 2, 1932 in London. He was the son of Carleton Leroy Dyer and his wife Dorothy who were both from Canada. In 1940 Michael accompanied his mother, sister and brother to Ontario where he attended Lakefield Naval Boarding College and Oakville High School. During that time he developed a strong Canadian accent. Myke studied radio and television in Toronto during the early 1950s. He worked in various jobs before coming to Australia in 1954 on his father's advice. Myke came to Melbourne and was employed by radio station 3DB. He produced the variety show The Happy Gang and worked with people such as Bill Collins, Dick Cranbourne and Shirlene Clancy. On January 7, 1956, at the Memorial Church in East Malvern, Myke married Judith Tilton. They had two children during their marriage, Jo Anne and Peter. Myke had a keen interest in jazz music and began broadcasting a popular late night radio show on 3DB which was titled Sound Study. In later years he also did the show on 3XY and 3AK. Thanks to Mike McColl Jones I was given reel to reel tapes of many of these shows. I have been working through the tapes and it
Whatever Happened To ... Myke Dyer
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is amazing how many famous jazz stars were interviewed by Myke for his program. He managed to interview Bob Crosby, Mel Torme, Dave Brubeck, Jerri Adams, George Shearing and Earl Grant. Myke joined GTV Channel 9 and worked in television. He produced the Logie award-winning show, It Could Be You, hosted by Tommy Hanlon Jnr. Myke also did a radio show with Tommy Hanlon Jnr on 3AK titled The Tom and Myke Show. He compered jazz concerts and lectured on the history of jazz at such diverse establishments as the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Pentridge Prison.
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On January 7, 1978, just two days before he was due to take up a new appointment with Armstrong Audio Video Pty Ltd, Myke went swimming in the surf at Mullaway Beach, New South Wales. He was tragically swept out to sea by a strong rip and drowned at the age of 46. It was a huge shock to his family, friends and fans. In later years his son Peter continued in his father's footsteps and was a presenter on the ABC radio program, . Judy Dyer attended the radio Survivors luncheon in 2016 but sadly passed away earlier the following year She was Graham Kennedy's first private secretary and was also a talented ceramic jewellery designer. She designed cuff-links for all members of the ‘Merkin Club’ which was a regular luncheon club each Friday at James Smythe's Toorak Hotel. Mike Walsh was President, Mike McColl Jones was the secretary and members included Jim Murphy, Gordon French, James Smythe, Bill Beams, Bob Cribb, John Mc Lachlan and many other television people. Kevin Trask ● Myke Dyer Kevin can be heard on 3AW Myke was also a panelist on Bert Newton's The Time Tunnel - Remember When New Faces television talent quest show on GTV9. He became publicity manager for Channel Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. And on 96.5 FM Nine and served in that capacity for two years That's Entertainment - Sundays prior to leaving and forming his own television at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au production house.
Launch of Melbourne Design Week program
Australia’s leading annual international design event, returns for its sixth edition from March 17 – 27 with a dynamic program that will transform Melbourne and parts of Victoria over 11 days with a series of exhibitions, talks, films, tours and workshops including the biennial Australian Furniture Design Award and a program of design showroom activations that respond to the theme ‘Design the world you want’
The Arts
OK. With John O’Keefe Eddie Everywhere on Stan
Art Fair postponed
Gondoliers
■ On Thursday February 10 I saw the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria back in the now refubished Alexandra Theatre at Monash University. The opening is set in Venice . GSOV had a backdrop of Venice with a wharf for the gondolas The opening number Chorus of Contadine was performed by the chorus and solos. One outstanding performer in the chorus was Marisa Panzarin as Flametta. Enter from Spain the ducal party, the Duke and Duchess of Plaza toro, their daughter Casilda and Luiz, the Duke’s personal drummer. Ron Pidcock gave an excellent performance as the Duke of Plaza Toro. A fine voice and a good interpretation of such a role. Pidcock was entertaining as the character. His wife, the Duchess, was played by Lynlee Williams. Williams played ie role formidably as called for adding to her good interpretation of the role she balanced her performance with her great voice. Another terrific performance was given by Ian Lowe as DonAlhambra del Bolero, The Grand Inquisitor. Lowe captured the characteristics of the role giving a masterful performance, a penetrating voice and acting range from a pleasant man to a touch of lechery when acquainted with a young lady. The two heroes of the story were the gondoliers, Marco Palmieri performed by Stephen Carolane and Giuseppe Palmieri, played by Daniel Felton. Both carried themselves well, giving great interpretations of their roles and were good balances to their respective wives.
The Ring Cycle includes four epic operas totalling 17 hours of performance time and is known to be the greatest challenge for any opera company as the most impressive and opulent event in the history of the artform. National Gallery of Victoria 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne - Peter Kemp
with Peter Kemp The wives were Gianetta, played by Laura Slavin and Tessa played by Emilie Washington. Both ladies gave terrific performances, showing their love for their husbands and the expressions when they heard the news from The Grand Inquisitor was a picture. Good performances by both young ladies enhanced by their singing. The daughter of the Duke of Plaza toro, Casilda, was performed by Isabelle Mazzarella. Another good performance both as a singer and actor. Her scenes with the Duke’s drummer Luiz were delightful and enhanced by a wonderful voice. Luiz was played by Andrew Alesi another good performance but in a love song he rather neglected t look at his beloved which did not suit the occasion. The setting of Venice and Barataria was well cone and the director/choreographer Robert Ray is to be congratulated on the movement on stage and the overall production. It is nice to see GSOV back on stage.
Ring Cycle
■ Melbourne Opera took Wagner’s Ring Cycle to Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre with Die Walküre on February 27, when the full staging of the historic Ring Cycle wasofficially launched to the Bendigo region.
■ AffordableArt Fair Melbourne organisers have announced the decision to postpone the event until spring to ensure all galleries, staff, and art lovers can safely attend. The new dates are September 1-4 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organisers xtend their apologies for any inconvenience this may cause upcoming content schedules. All ticket holders have been contacted with the option to roll over their tickets to the spring event or request a refund. The AffordableArt Fair Sydney is still scheduled to debut as planned, June 2-5 at Royal Randwick, with a line up of local galleries set to be announced soon.
Castlemaine State Festival
■ Castlemaine State Festival presents Dialogues 2022. This includes Bill and Chloe Shorten: Politics, Family and Everything in Between - The Fifth Estate - Thursday, April 7, 7pm -Goods Shed Arts. A Matter of Trust - Friday, April 8, 7pm – Goods Shed Arts – Castlemaine Goods Shed. Panel: Van Badham (chair/host), Claire G Coleman, Julia Banks, Tim Burrowes*, John Safran* with special presentation by ArunDitha* Where to from here for Regional Australia? Saturday, April 9, 11am – Goods Shed Arts.Castlemaine Goods Shed - Contributed
● Eddie McGuire ■ Eddie McGuire's TV production company has produced a three-part doco profiling the business of being an AFLplayers’ agent. The series, Show me the Money, starts on Stan on March 10. I'm told the series pulls no punches and features three of most successful agents who represent top AFL names.
The Traitors on Ten
■ The Ten Network is keeping everything crossed for success of a new series called The Traitors due to air June this year. Already aired in UK and America with resounding success the series is not unlike Survivors and viewers will be hooked by the strategy and deceptive tricks played by certain participants. Endemol Shine has got the gig to produce the series and are currently casting for contestants.
Same team, new station
■ The iconic AFL footy comics, The Coodabeens, have quit their gig on ABC radio and relocated, as of Friday March 11 to 1377AM and Ace Radio country network. Great way to start the weekend with all the fun and originality of the gang. The show starts 4pm-6pm.
Seven loses defamation case
■ We all know how the kidnapping of little Cleo Smith played out and ended happily thereafter. Not so happy for Channel 7 who in their rush to get the news to air called the accused kidnapper by the wrong name and he, took Seven to court and won. The amount of settlement is to be kept confidential.
Big brass for Bucks
■ A rumour doing the rounds is Nathan Buckley trousered a reported $300,000 for his time in the jungle as a contestant on Ten's I'mA Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Other contestants got nowhere near this figure, we'll never know why Bucks got so much brass. - John O’Keefe
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Across 1. Most advantageous 6. Drearier 11. Oil-exporting cartel 13. Oar 17. Frustrates 22. Mushroom seed 23. Go to bistro (3,3) 24. Chief 25. Step 26. Scottish city 27. Cavort 29. Domesticated 32. Flair 34. Terra firma (3,4) 35. Chain-store outlet 36. Demure 38. Glide aloft 39. Thoughts 41. Pointy beard 42. Keepsakes 44. Finest 46. Mausoleum, Taj ... 48. Doze, ... off 49. Common shoreline bird 50. Lucifer 51. Direction 53. Elbowroom 56. A single entity 57. Man 58. Reached high point 59. Female fox 60. Beast 63. Agree to 65. Deity 66. Red-faced 67. Grandma 68. Squash (insect) 69. Cloth scrap 71. Manned (ship) 72. Skirt edge 74. Fencing sword 75. Canine skin disease 76. Float on breeze 77. Early Peruvians 79. Classic painting, ... Lisa 80. Adult education group (1,1,1) 82. Elliptical shapes 84. Vegetable paste 85. Tiny 87. Tennis champ, Monica ... 89. Mad Roman emperor 91. Recount 93. Disguises 94. Circus performers 96. Demise 98. Festival, Mardi ... 101. Mongrel dogs 102. Female zebras 103. Meal, bangers & ... 104. Quantity of paper 106. Streamlined 108. Plain-spoken 109. Minerals 110. Attracted 111. Earthquake measure, ... scale 113. Dressed 115. Fully satisfies 117. Active European volcano 118. Persona ... grata 119. Eiffel Tower city 120. Heavily scented 121. Restorative medicine 123. Move unsteadily 125. The masses, ... polloi 126. Eskimo coat 127. Flagpoles 128. Jacob's Old Testament twin 130. Racing driver, ... Mansell 132. Verification 134. Marshy 135. Drains (udder) 137. Shout 139. Apple drink 141. Me, ... truly 143. Wigwam 144. Money factories 145. Floor dance 147. Patch up 149. Recorded 151. Trace 153. Cracks (of lip) 154. Israel's ... Meir 155. Tablets 157. Soon 159. Mention, ... to 161. Damascus is there 162. Aviator, ... Johnson 163. Dads 164. Card game 166. Fuse (of bones) 168. Challenger 170. ... Francisco 171. It is (poetic) ('3) 172. Peaceful resort 173. ... Lang Syne 174. Form (conclusion) 176. Valley 178. Giant 180. Golfing body (1,1,1) 182. Asked (question) 183. Healthy 185. Radial or cross-ply 187. Utter (cry) 189. Tibetan priests 191. African language group 192. Super athlete, ... Lewis 193. Army eatery 195. Naval exercises 197. Couple 199. Filled pastries 201. Gullible 202. Greek philosopher 203. Killer whale
Across 204. Implement 205. Haggard 207. Drizzles 208. Musical, Porgy & ... 210. Cuban currency 212. Sink in middle 213. Following 214. Clothing 215. Tennis great, ... Borg 217. Ermine 220. Eternal City 222. Singer, ... Horne 224. Italian money unit 225. Blunders 226. Glum 229. Canadian gold rush region 231. Lifeless (hair) 233. Rescue 235. Jazz style, bossa ... 236. Toadstools 237. China's ... Zedong 239. Bark 241. ... mortis 243. Boxing dais 245. White ant 247. Wordless acts 248. Actors Gibson or Brooks 249. Underneath 251. Of birth 253. Murder (2,2) 255. Cash advances 256. Pulverises (fruit) 257. Ravine 258. Old photo shade 260. Scour 262. Haemorrhaged 264. Brazil's ... Paulo 265. Surrenders 266. Metal mixture 268. Howls shrilly 270. Egret 272. US shares index, ... Jones 273. Unwanted plants 274. Verdant 276. Chairs 278. Inflexible 280. Playwright, ... Simon 281. Macho 282. Small change 283. Delivery vehicle 286. 135 down opera house, La ... 288. Uncovered (facts) (3,2) 290. Elevators 291. Police klaxon 292. Also known as (1,1,1) 294. Skip 296. Run off to marry 298. Half 299. Queens' seats 301. Bops 302. Potato 303. Brown pigment 304. Principle 306. Phoned 308. Jug 309. Styles 310. Stairs, apples & ... 311. Hurl 313. ... & lows 315. Shrieked 318. Rent out again 319. Slum area 320. Nail 323. Judges 325. Nasty 326. Sections 327. The Constant Gardener's ... Fiennes 328. Longbow timber 330. Skating stadium 332. Hitler's Third ... 333. Golfing stroke 334. CDs, compact ... 335. Beliefs 336. Thus far, as ... 338. Neatly 339. Yasser Arafat's group (1,1,1) 340. Salesmen 342. Double agent 343. Sit idly 344. Windies batsman, ... Richards 346. Prima donna 348. Writer, ... Hemingway 350. Itemises 352. Carnival car 353. Seed 355. Fashionable, ... mode (1,2) 356. Movie examiner 359. Religious sister 360. Scene of event 361. Clever 362. Irish paramilitary force (1,1,1) 363. Thai food ingredient, ... grass 364. Composer's work 365. Bombardments 368. Dishes 369. Viola flower 371. Solid 373. Tenancy agreements 374. Snagged 376. First 379. Collar folds 381. Prayer ending 382. Rugby player 383. Ocean phase (3,4) 385. Balderdash 386. Garden water feature 387. Twice 388. Master of Ceremonies 389. Reckoned 390. Stylish 391. Louts 392. Ordered about 393. Scraped (river bottom)
Down 1. Continuing 2. Sad play 3. Flavour enhancer (1,1,1) 4. On top of 5. Cut (lawn) 6. Debauched 7. Bonier 8. NCO rank, ... corporal 9. Engrave 10. Caviar base 11. Sofa footstool 12. Bosom 13. Gently touch 14. Cricketer, ... Gilchrist 15. Fuel oil 16. Property 17. Little bit 18. Engage 19. Dryly humorous 20. Rude driver (4,3) 21. Encumbered (with) 28. Considered 30. Yemen port 31. Males 33. Nuzzles 35. Betting organiser 36. Doled (out) 37. Namely (2,3) 40. Extinguish 41. Dirty looks 42. Mel Gibson movie, Mad ... 43. Footy Show personality, ... Newman 45. Employ (4,2) 47. Positive electrode 49. Mankind 50. Scorch 52. Tells good story 54. Fishing bait 55. Sighed sleepily 58. Pressed fabric folds 59. Windmill arms 60. Appalling 61. Chatter 62. Mixed (with poison) 64. 12 months 67. Irritating complainers 68. Chanted 70. Strong winds 72. Testosterone & oestrogen 73. Melted (of rock) 75. Contemplated 76. England's Isle of ... 78. Closes securely 81. Withholds vote 83. Tubs 84. Trims 85. Feebly sentimental 86. Vertical 88. Pilfer 90. Lecherous gaze 92. Greek & German currency unit 93. Hymn, Ave ... 94. Car hoists 95. Beauty parlour 97. Excited (3,2) 99. Baseballer, Babe ... 100. AD, ... Domini 102. Unclear 103. Fogs 105. Frenzied 107. SeaChange actress, ... Armstrong 110. Jumbo 111. Teething sticks 112. Contact 114. Number 116. Scurry 119. Book leaves 120. Mediterranean republic isle 122. Lebanese wood 124. 24 in a day 126. Opium source 127. Cares for 129. Fertiliser compound 131. Social outcast 133. Becomes tattered 134. Light rays 135. Northern Italian city 136. End 138. Jerk 140. Refurbish 142. Abandon 143. Siamese 144. Scooter 145. Bacon edge 146. Trudge 148. Hunger 150. Evil spirit 152. Monarch 154. Relinquished (4,2) 155. Election 156. Varieties 158. Longest river 160. Proportional, pro ... 163. Bygone 164. Strain (muscle) 165. "No" vote 167. Office casual 169. Lantern 171. Burrows 172. Integrity 173. Spray can 175. Inscribed 177. Romantic US falls 179. Kenya's capital 181. Sneeze noise (1-6) 182. Prepares (the way) 183. Irrigate 184. Stick-on symbol
Down 186. Resin glue 188. Coronet 190. Burns surface of 191. ... & brace 192. Humbly, ... in hand 193. Mr & ... 194. Wise men 196. Drunkard 198. Apply friction to 200. Transgression 206. Steak cuts (1-5) 209. Tart 211. Actor, ... Sharif 213. Type of orange 214. Yield, ... in 216. Prompts (memory) 218. Similar 219. Roman garments 221. Writer, ... Blyton 223. Singer, ... King Cole 224. Auction items 225. Jostles 227. Yeses 228. NRL legend, Laurie ... 230. Nick 232. Door handle 234. Cupid 235. Weather feature, El ... 236. Dossiers 237. Cantaloupe 238. Friend in war 240. Pontiffs 242. Less frequent 244. Cover with gold 246. Address to royalty (2'2) 247. Caked with soil 248. Stubborn animals 250. Cunning tricks 252. Graphic 254. Inert gas 256. Removes skin from 257. Music guru, ... A Baker 259. Quickly 261. False 263. Lived 265. Dollars & ... 266. Ram zodiac sign 267. Piously 269. Musty 271. Timbuktu's river 273. Thin biscuit 274. Injures with horns 275. Announces (5,3) 277. Deadly sin 279. Three Musketeers author 281. Excavated 282. Cat-like mammal 284. Bullets 285. Pen-points 287. Greenfly 289. Squeeze between fingers 290. Mooed 291. Facets 292. Lethargy 293. Actor, ... Russell 295. Trial 297. Famous Swiss mountain 300. Send (payment) 301. Sudden bumps 302. Ooze 305. Chirp 307. Feels about 309. Clemency 310. Mucus 312. Sharp-tasting 314. Happy face 316. Eject lava 317. ... & crafts 318. Speaks gratingly 319. January birthstone 321. Dry 322. Blades 324. Spurn 326. Ski trail 327. Lives without comforts, ... it 329. Banish 331. Ku Klux ... 335. Submitted (application) 337. Islamic governors 340. Of kidneys 341. Treats royally, ... & dines 343. Dallied 344. Holding dear 345. Blood-sucking creature 347. Dried coconut kernels 349. Small chunk 350. Folk heroes 351. Dubious 352. Male duck 353. Zigzag-edge scissors, ... shears 354. Listen attentively (3,4) 357. Dirtied 358. Wrinkle 360. Floral arrangement urn 361. Fellows 366. ..., steady, go 367. Assault weapon, battering ... 368. Swimming places 370. Truck's unladen weight 372. Snow-covered peaks 374. Vagrant 375. South African conflict, ... War 377. Belonging to it 378. Jar top 380. Chinese ... sauce 382. Centre 383. Liquid crystal display (1,1,1) 384. Teeny-weeny
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Crossroads
By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au
Weeping Willows
■ You Reap What You Sow is the new release for Melbourne husband-and-wife team The Weeping Willows. The album will be launched on Friday (March 4) at Basement Disks followed by a national tour. More info at www.theweepingwillows. com.au
Dance floors open
■ A sigh of relief and cry of joy is echoing around Melbourne’s music venues with the Victorian Government lifting restrictions on density quotients of one person per two square meters that were in place at hospitality and entertainment locations. Dancing is back whilst QR code checkin and vaccination check requirements will remain in all ‘vaccinated economy’ settings such as hospitality and entertainment venues. - Rob Foenander
New Chief Conductor
■ The MSO has ushered in a bold new era of orchestral music with London-based Spanish conductor Jaime Martín taking the reins as its new Chief Conductor. Martín made his official debut as Chief Conductor in the Season Opening Gala, New Beginnings. The program featured the premiere of YortaYorta composer Deborah Cheetham’s Baparripna, with Kalkadunga Yidaki master William Barton, alongside Haydn’s Symphony No. 6.
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If/Then at Chapel Off Chapel
■ Theatrical. presents If/Then at Chapel off Chapel from March 4 12. The musical asks audiences to consider if they have ever looked at their life and wondered ‘what if’? Or considered how things might have been different if not for one small moment that changed everything. “I think we’ve all had those moments in our lives, where we’ve wondered what might have been had we chosen a different path, or where we might have experienced something out of the blue that unexpectedly changed the course of our life forever,” says Executive Producer Andrew Gyopar. “With more time on our hands over the last couple of years, chances are people have had more time to reflect on these ideas than they might have liked,” Written by the same award-winning team behind the smash-hit musical Jagged Little Pill and Next to Normal, If/Then follows the dual storylines of Elizabeth, a woman in her late 30s who moves back to NewYork City, the home of infinite possibilities, for a fresh start after a bad marriage and an even worse divorce. Worlds collide, and we follow both of her stories simultaneously, as she faces the intersection of choice and chance. Stacey-Louise Camilleri plays Elizabeth, and describes the show as a musical version of the popular
● Rory Maher, Pasquale Bartalotta, Romy Melroy and Jade Bohni at rehearsals for If/Then. Venue: Chapel Off Chapel, 90s film Sliding Doors. “It makes ments of theatre craft. you wonder, ‘if I could do my life Stacey-Louise says the ultimate Prahran Dates: March 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, over, would I make those same message of the show is to embrace choices, knowing what the end re- all the chances and possibilities that 12 at 7.30pm; March 6, 12 at 2pm Tickets: theatrical.com.au/tix sult would be’?” says Camilleri. come our way in this life, and take - Preview by The show is brought to life by a leap of faith rather than wonderCheryl Threadgold over 70 volunteers across all ele- ing ‘what if’ and second guessing
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12-race program at Mildura
■ Mildura which in recent times has been so popular with trainers from all over the state and South Australia raced on Tuesday with another mammoth 12 race program. ■ Charlton duo Mark Boyle (part-owner/ trainer) and Ryan Sanderson (driver) landed The Gateway Pace over 2190 metres with 4Y0 Tell All-Slap On A Hat entire Yapper which is also part-owned by Mark’s wife Janice. Not pushed out from gate four Yapper lobbed one/one as Ferocious Son (gate two) led. When the speed slackened, Yapper was off and running prior to the bell to assume control and after kicking away in the last lap with a handy margin, scored by 1.9 metres from local hope Magic In Her Moves (one/four) – four wide last lap and Be A Good Scout which followed the runner up home finishing 5.1 metres away third. The mile rate 2-00.3. ■ South Australian’sWayne Hill and sister Dani were both winners during the evening with Wayne taking the $10,000 Tenderprint Australia Pace Final over 1790 metres aboard the Frank Mercieca trained Thomas Heights, a 6Y0 gelded son of A Rocknroll Dance and The Golden Bird and ten year old Jeremes Jet-Westburn Rubina gelding James Charles in the 1790 metre Club Aquarius Pace, while Dani was victorious aboard Jill Neilson’s Penfield (S-A) trained 5Y0 Courage Under Fire-Café Au Lait gelding Just Cappy in the McDonalds Mildura & Irymple Pace over 2190 metres. Thomas Heights flew away from outside the front line to lead easily and was never headed, reaching the wire by 11 metres from Fiftyshades Cresco (gate two) which trailed, with Have A Crack 3.5 metres away third after following the pair. The mile rate 1-58.6. James Charles trained locally by Scott Garroway after trailing the poleline leader Elizabeth Era from gate three registered a neck margin over the pacemaker, with Crackerjacks Judge third 3.4 metres back after trailing the pair. The rate 2-01.8. Just Cappy repeated the dose by leading all the way from gate three to score from Toby Ogara which trailed from the pole in 1-59.3. Captain Confetti (one/ one) was third 7.3 metres back off a one/one trip. ■ Another successful visitor was astute Narracoorte trainer Greg Scholefield who combined with Lexton’s James (Herbie) Herbertson to snare a stable double – 6Y0 Net Ten EomSilky Franco gelding Dont Need An Excuse taking The McGinty Family Supports Team Teal Pace over 1790 metres and 3Y0 Art Major-Lincoln Room colt Jawsoflincoln the Zilzie Wines Pace over the same trip. Don’t Need An Excuse led throughout from gate three to account for Morningstar Gold off a three wide trail by 1.6 metres in a rate of 1-57.1 with Neds Beach (three back the markers) third 10.9 metres back, while Jawsoflincoln showed no speed from the pole to settle in a tight pocket three back the markers as Alistair Lavros led from gate two. Shifting away from the inside in the last lap to make the final bend three wide, Jawsoflincoln gained a last stride head decision over the pacemaker, with Yoursnmine third 4.3 metres away after trailing the leader. The mile rate 1-59.6.
Lovely trip
■ At Melton, it was great to see Oakleigh South based owner/trainer William Kucks in the winners stall when 5Y0 Angus Hall-Susuwe mare Whos Me Mum scored in the TAB Long May We Play Trotters Mobile over 1720 metres. Given a lovely trip from the pole by Herbie H three back the markers after favourite Dellsun (gate five) took the lead away from Well Deserved, Whos Me Mum angled away from the inside approaching the final bend to lead on turning and held a margin of 1.5 metres to account for Uncle Al along the sprint lane from near last. Well Deserved held at 10 years of age held his ground for third 1.4 metes away. The mile rate 2-01.6. ■ Going back a week it was Terang Pacers and Trotters Cup night on Saturday February 19 in the Western District with a number of indifferent results during the evening. The $50,000 (Group 2) Terang Co-Op Pacing Cup over 2680 metres going to the Emma
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with Len Baker Stewart (Cardigan) trained 7Y0 Big JimAgainst The Wind gelding Like AWildfire driven by reinsman Leigh Sutton who was certainly deserved of the “drive of the night” award. Restrained from outside the front line to the tail of the field as stablemate Demon Delight (gate two) crossed polemarker Highway To Heaven as the starter released the field to lead easily with the favourite Willie Go West (gate three) forced to lead up the outside division, Bettor Be The Bomb (one/one from the extreme draw), Phoenix Prince one/two from inside the second line and Tango Tara (gate five) trapped three wide. Things were to change when Tango Tara went forward to race exposed giving Willy Go West cover, with both Bettor Be The Bomb and Phoenix Prince pushed back a spot. Racing for the bell Chris Alford eased Willie Go West three wide and with a brilliant burst of speed and almost crossed Demon Delight only for the turn to come up allowing Demon Delight to retain the front running. Switching from the rear to three back the markers in the last lap, Sutton saved every inch of ground while needing luck to take part in the finish. Approaching the final bend Willie Go West was a spent force with Demon Delight giving a kick, Better Be The Bomb three wide and Phoenix Prince four wide looking the winner with both Highway To Heaven and Like A Wildfire using the sprint lane and it was Like A Wildfire inside Highway To Heaven who finished best to prevail by a neck over Phoenix Prince out wide to give the stable the quinella, with Highway To Heaven third three metres away. In quarters of 31, 28.5, 28.5 and 28.7, Like A Wildfire returned a rate of 1-58.2 well outside of Maraetai’s 1-56 set in 2019. ■ The $30,000 (Group 2) South West Conveyancing Terang Trotters Cup over 2680 metres went to Romsey based Chris Svanosio’s trained and driven ex-Kiwi 7Y0 Skyvalley-Come Follow Me gelding Cuchulainn in a mile rate of 203. Jumping straight to the front from barrier two, Cuchulainn enjoyed an easy time at the head of affairs to lead throughout, scoring by 3.5 metres in advance of Havehorsewilltravel (one/one) from a 30 metre backmark, with favourite The Penny Drops (20m) far from disgraced in finishing third 4.3 metres back after racing uncovered for the entire journey. The mile rate 2-03 (last half 57.6 – quarter 29).
At Bendigo
■ Great Western trainer Peter Manning’s 5Y0 Lawman-Pocket Fantasy gelding Dublin Chubb is starting to put it all together and following an eye catching second to Aldebaran Belle at Maryborough the previous Monday, blitzed his rivals in the 2150 metre Southern Cross Office Equipment Trotters Handicap. With “Hall Of Fame” daughter Kerryn in the sulky, Dublin Chubb began fast from 10 metres to lead and allowed to run, had his rivals off the bit chasing a long way from home, greeting the judge by a massive 3.3 metres from Constantinople (10m) one/two – three wide last lap returning a mile rate of 2-00.9. T heyallendiny came from the tail to finish third 4.3 metres back after following the runner-up home.
Fast start
■ Cranbourne commenced the week on February 21 with a nine race card and Rockbank’s Freddy Spiteri was successful with 5Y0 The Best Madrik-The Kahmotion mare Megeve in theAldebaran Park Trotters Mobile over 2080 metres. Beginning fast from outside the front line, Megeve couldn’t head off Wingman Fling (gate two) on her inside, but was able to drop to the back of the leader to enjoy the run of the race. When the hot favourite Chicago H (four back the markers) from gate five and first up in Oz, eased away from the inside to race uncovered for the last lap and dashed clear prior to the home turn, Megeve was extricated to be outside him but appeared unlikely to score as Chicago H kept on giving until the shadows of the post when Megeve nabbed him to prevail by 1.8 metres. Ero Carpe Diem (three back the markers) was third 7.4 metres away. The mile rate 202.7. ■ Elliminyt (Colac) trainer Daniel Laird’s 8Y0 Shadyshark Hanover-Neon Dancer mare Shady Dancer has been a money ticket for owner Sheryl Laird and chalked up her 11th victory from 132 outings (12 placings) after taking the 2080 metre Mark Gurry & Associates Pace. Driven by Hamilton’s Jackie Barker, Shady Dander starting from the pole enjoyed a cosy trip trailing the pacemaker Miss Social Media which led from gate three for Tayla French and the Alex Ashwood stable. Using the sprint lane, Shady Dancer finished best to blouse the leader by a head in a rate of 2-01.4, with Diegos Diamond (one/one) third 5.8 metres away.
Hefty plunge
■ Shelbourne trainer Tim Mannix brought off a hefty plunge at Echuca in the Echuca Cup 25 March Claiming Pace over 2160 metres when 8Y0 American Ideal-Dakota Chance gelding Run Boy Run who’s latest success had been at Albion Park Brisbane in July last year registered an easy 7.9 metre victory returning a mile rate of 2-00.6. Given an sweet one/one trip from gate two by Ellen Tormey after momentarily racing outside the noted leader Upanatom, Run Boy Run raced to the lead on the home turn to score easily over Star Ruler from the tail, with Carload third a half neck away after trailing the weakening pacemaker. ■ Sky Channel received no points for cutting off the start of the 2160 metre Echuca Cancer & Wellness Centre Pace for an ad break. As it turned out, 6Y0 SomebeachsomewhereKaramea Treasure gelding Beach Time (Connor Ronan) for local Ros Rolfe led throughout from gate three to score by 2.6 metres in advance of Fantasy Beach (three back the markers) in a mile rate of 2-01.7. Cobber Mac ran home late for third 19.8 metres away from the tail. ■ Marong trainer Terry Gange combined with Ellen Tormey to snare the Echuca Central Hire Pace over 1755 metres with 8Y0 Grinfromeartoear-Covet Me gelding Happyaslarry. Coming off a disappointing sixth at Gunbower the previous Sunday when trailing the leader and winner Hayjoshandco, Happyaslarry began brilliantly from gate five to lead throughout, running his rivals ragged to greet the judge by 4.7 metres from Cracked Pepper which trailed making no impression over the concluding stages. Oktolove (three back the markers) was third 9.4 metres back. The mile rate 2-01.2. Happyaslarry is raced by Terry and wife Jacinta.
Ballarat bulletin
■ Ballarat was Friday’s venue and former Queenslander Sweet Sangria first up in Victoria was a big victor of the Dr Vivian Quam Pace over 2200 metres. A7Y0 daughter of Village Jasper and Dreamy Brioso part-owned and trained by Toolern Vale based Brendan Bonavista, Sweet Sangria a last start Albion Park winner on January 21 starting from the extreme draw settled mid-field in the moving line with Michael Bellman in the sulky as Straight Up led
Sulky Snippets This Week
■ Wednesday – Shepparton, Thursday – Ballarat, Friday – Yarra Valley/Mildura, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Boort (Cup), Monday – Stawell, Tuesday – Shepparton. from gate six. Going forward three wide solo in the last lap, Sweet Sangria sprinted brilliantly to lead on the home turn and raced away to register a most impressive victory over Inaugurate which followed her home by 14.4 metres in a mile rate of 1-59.3. Ears Ponder (three back the markers) was promoted to third 3.8 metres away after Kiwi Kalahari (behind leader) was disqualified for going inside the pegs. ■ Bolinda trainer/driver Lisa Miles was successful with lightly raced 6Y0 Majestic SonOnlyonewoman gelding Sonnumberone in the 2200 metre Dr Ser Lin Lim Trotters Mobile. Making only his third race appearance, Sonnumberone starting from inside the second line was checked prior to dispatch point as Abbracciami ahead of him galloped and did a bit of chasing to settle three back along the markers as Courtesy Chancery led from gate three. The race changed complexion racing for the bell when the leader galloped allowing Sonnumberone to angle into the one/one for the last lap with Little Tedey which had raced parked taking over. Moving three wide on the final bend, Sunnumberone ran home best to score by 3.6 metres from Gee Cee Calder which had gone forward to race exposed for the last lap, with Sonokos Son third 7 metres back after following the leader. The mile rate 2-01.5. - Len Baker
Sport Racing Golf Day
■ One of the most popular golf days is fast approaching coming up on Monday March 21st at the Woodlands Golf Club in Mordialloc. A number of leading jockeys will join on the day having a hit. There will be plenty of action with numbers competing growing by the day. Thanks to Brighton Mazda through Andrew Stott and Peter Hinch, they are kindly offering a new Mazda 3, valued at $35,000, to any golfer who can geta hole in one on the 17th. Rumour has it that a top lady professional golfer and a daughter, will be attending Woodlands on the day. The day, as usual over the past few years, is for the National Jockeys Trust and the Woodlands Foundation Trust. For further information contact the marketing guru, John Sweeney, on 0425 796 318. - Ted Ryan
Premier Cricket
Premier Fourths. St Kilda 9/155(cc) def by Prahran1/157 L Pike 90* A Turner 52. Essendon198 RP Rode 103* N Rai 34* v Richmond180. Greenvale Kangaroos 111 JD Winchester 34 T Pandithakoralege 2/7 M Rafay 2/16 J Muir 2/24 def by Footscray7/ 115. Ringwood8/178 BT Box 61 KJ Taylor 25 J Norsetter 3/15 J Rosham 2/33 AP McCooke 2/41 def Melbourne9/175(cc) . Frankston Peninsula 4/115 def Kingston Hawthorn113. Geelong5/232(cc) N Donazzon 92* M Singh 50* TD Perera 2/22 v Carlton. Northcote170 def by Casey-South Melbourne175. Melbourne University100 def by Camberwell Magpies5/102(cc). Fitzroy Doncaster6/ 198(cc) def by Dandenong7/199(cc) G Marinic 88* P Mishra 50 J Helmot 2/22.
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Open field for Guineas
■ With a number of fancied runners not being accepted for the Australian Guineas it has left the race wide open. The smart Pinstriped, a winner of his only three starts, looks the one to beat now. He was impressive in beating Pascero and Captivant at Caulfield in the C.C. Hayes Stakes over 1400 metres. The Peter and Paul Snowden trained Captivant, an unlucky third last start, will come right into it. He ran third in the C.S. Hayes Stakes over 1400 metres. at Flemington behind Pinstriped and Pascero. Pascero ran a gallant second after two good wins at Sandown, and would probably lead them up over the ‘mile’ trip. Then you have Forgot You, prepared by Trent Busitton and Natalie Young, who was favorite in last year’s Victoria Derby. He came home hard in the Hayes Stakes to run a good fourth. One I feel that will be right in this is the Sydney youngster, Converge, a good third behind the top colt, Anamoe, in the Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill. In the powerful Gai Waterhouse-Andrew Bott camp, he will be there when the whips are cracking. I like Pinstriped and Converge.
Careers in breeding
■ If you fancy a career in thoroughbred breeding, here is your chance. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s highly popular fast track program is now open. Now entering its fifth year, the national training scheme offers young people with a passion for horses a pathway into the breeding sector. Developed in response to the industry staffing shortage, the 12-month program is designed to target people from outside of breeding and racing to introduce them tom Australia’s vibrant thoroughbred scene. “The program has proved its success with 90 per centof graduates still working in the Industry, so it’s exciting to start the process of finding our next recruits” said TBA Chief Executive, Tom Reilly. “Fast Track is designed to give the trainees a great education, and provide them with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to build successful careers in the industry”. Successful applicants commence a full-time traineeship with a stud farm while studying for a Certificate111 in Horse Breeding- a nationally recognised formal qualification. They are paid a full-time wage, even while studying. To complement the on-the-job learning, students attend two intensive learning blocks in Scone (NSW), (six weeks in total), where they receive a mix of practical training and classroom theory. They also take part in a variety of field trips and personal development workshops. Fast Track is open to anyone who is 18 years and over, and previous graduates have come from far and wide, including WesternAustralia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.
Free passes for Balnarring Races
■ The popular Balnarring Picnics races are back in action next month on Sunday March 13th, the Labour Day Weekend. As usual their top man, Terry Mulcahy, is right on the ball, with plenty of action all day, on and off the track. It will be as usual a relaxing day, where you can get into your comfy outfits, and bring the children along with you for a fun day. The Club, as usual, isright on the ball, with plenty of activities including some great racing. They cater well for the children on the day. Whilst for the Mums, Dads, and others, there will be plenty of food vans operating with a variety of foods available on the picturesque course. For the children there will also be face painting, a petting Zoo, plus many other attractions. The bar will be in operation, and you are welcome to bring your own picnic. ● Balnarring Races. Photo: Terry Mulcahy Gates will open at 10am, with the first race gible to apply for the Basil Nolan Junior Schol- getting underway at 1.15pm. arship, which sees TBA fund one place per year One thing about picnic races, you can alon the prestigious Irish National Breeding ways get a winner, especially if you are a Course. favourites punter. Two Fast Track graduates have so far comRaces from all over Australia will be covpleted their studies in Ireland, both gaining dis- ered on the screens on track. tinctions, while a third, has just begun her studOn top of all that if you get in early you could ies in Kildare. win double passes. Sam Hayes, from Cornerstone Stud in South Through Terry and his Committee, they are Australia, who took their first trainees last year, offering six double passes for the readers who said he was keen to continue his farms involve- can answer the following question about ment. Balnarring. If any farm is interested in taking a trainee, The question: “Over what distance is the they should reach out to TBA to find out what is Balnarring Cup run?”. involved. If you think you know, first in best dressed, I think it is a fabulous chance for young people ring Terry Mulcahy at Balnarring on 0413 874 to start a great career. 982. It’s always a great day, hope to see you For further information, ring TBA Chief Ex- there. ecutive Tom Reilly, 0423 146 334.
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Local Sport South East Cricket Longmuir Shield. Bentleigh Uniting 18/ 219(cc) C Short 46 A Sheriff 43* T Cody 34 T Backman 30 L Domaschenz 3/42 DB Abeykoon 3/50 defBentleigh ANA 19/ 203(cc) KW Biggs 86 B Jansz 64 N Halliday 5/37 A Sheriff 2/29. Le Page Park 12/171 AJ Trease 67* G Czosnek 63 def East Sandringham 1168 M Harris 95* M Blunden 29 NJ Huttley 2/18 TR Gramaconi 2/30 PL Mentiplay 2/43 OL De Silva 2/43. Kingston Heath 1135 A Birt 34 R De Haan 3/21 D Headland 2/20 def by Elwood 12/136 M Bunting 66* SA Clark 54* HS Alles 2/4. Brighton Union 16/169 VS Thind 84 DK Pulukkuttiarachchi 43 J Morgan 2/25 J Mackie 2/32 def West Bentleigh 1165 TJ Watson 70 J Morgan 57 S Gara 5/8 C Turner 2/42 J Donohoe 2/47. Woolnough Shield. Hampton Central 179 T Dalton 26 P Burnell 3/10 KJ Martin 3/16 J Caia 2/19 def by Omega 16/188(cc) KA O'Toole 51 JE Fletcher 31 G Beckett 30 S Boyle 2/38. Washington Park 12/160 G Perera 64* SM De Bolfo 46* def Carnegie South 18/ 156(cc) T Cameron 61 W Nash 32 NJ Brazil 25 F O'Donnell 3/24 M Oaten 2/32. Mackie 19/209(cc) M Withers 70 J Simon 47 CD Pearson 43* S Jadhav 27 D Dervan 3/34 M Bell 2/41 def by CHAG 17/218(cc) D RhysJones 63* D Dervan 49 J Parker 34 S Kat 30 CD Pearson 3/57. Cluden 12/112 M Lavender 49* K John 27 def Kingston Heath 2111 M Lavender 3/8 A Williams 2/5 S Larkworthy 2/14. Quiney Shield. Omega 293 B Atholwood 30 P Reaby 4/16 CJ Hall 3/13 D Karamoshos 2/21 def by Cheltenham Park 1140 JL Evans 48 A Weiss 26 L Wescombe 3/13 L Nunn 2/ 23 A D'Amico 2/32 Z Hailstone 2/35. East Sandringham 23/270(cc) B Pryor 138 J Munnings 82 T Murphy 2/70 def Le Page Park 210/231 A Carroll 84 LJ Wilton 32 DS Wilton 27 M O'Brien 27 B Gray 5/33 M Burns 2/30. Elwood 29/66 G Fry 2/7 M Freeman 2/ 8 M James 2/14 def by Hampton United 16/ 214(cc) NJ Freeman 74 M James 47 M Freeman 45 L Barker 32* J Murphy 4/19. Melbourne Hellenic 15/180(cc) H Ferdinand 2/23 Z Elkins 2/32 def by Bentleigh Uniting 24/183 M D'Rozario 46 C James 45 H Ferdinand 43. D-Grade. Bentleigh ANA 23/176(cc) D Jansz 66* KA Perry 48 VA Dharmasena 31 M Banducci 25 S Ahlawat 2/40 def by Mackie 27/182 B Higgins 28 , West Bentleigh 22/183(cc) BL Poll 77 MT Healy 41 J Dwyer 34* def Brighton Union 2151 B Jacobs 29 J Dwyer 2/16 J Sasson 2/22 P Kacper 2/24 BL Poll 2/28. Melbourne Wanderers 1115 G Shaw 27 S Lielups 7/9 def by Cluden 23/116 AF Bath 45 CW Blaskett 38. CUCC Kings 1138 F Qamar 37 J Schwass 4/34 J Cleary 3/14 def by Washington Park 23/142 D Mackay 57* A Matthiesson 52. E-Grade. Omega 35/174def Highett West 19/173(cc). Bentleigh Uniting 37/ 188(cc) k Fuller 67 C Manakis 56* A Ross 2/ 29 A Boyle 2/33 def Hampton Central 2164 T Elefteriou 49 J Moraitis 30 D Gold 26* D Ewart 3/23 M DeBono 2/22 R Wilson 2/27. Cheltenham Park 25/211(cc) DJ Dekker 59* L Bennett 52* JD McGillivray 26 IK Godage 2/37 def St. Andrews Gardiner 1115 M Jain 34 K Patel 33 JS O'Neill 3/22 G Hick 2/23. Southside East Caulfield 17/207(cc) B Patel 77 CN Patel 59 L Pilcher 4/29 def East Sandringham 37/101 D Martin 42 J Burns 26 CN Patel 3/13 F-Grade. CHAG 24/216(cc) J Jacobsen 80* A Campagna 46 def Melbourne Dazzlers 1118 T Mitchem 3/14 J Jacobsen 2/6 B Champion 2/12. Washington Park 39/ 145(cc) M Giles 51 M Prendergast 3/23 J Madsen 2/20 C Burl 2/33 def by Keysborough Park 13/148 M Prendergast 43 B Price 34* J De Zilva 25 C Gorrie 2/26. Kingston Heath 34/199(cc) M Morel 68 A Agisilaou 67* L Murie 45 def East Oakleigh 1124 L Murie 2/ 5 JD Robinson 2/14 J Brady 2/31. Emmanuel Sth Oakleigh 190 Y Billias 2/1 G Billias 2/9 DS Weerapperuma 2/13 F Connolly 2/27 def by Oakleigh District Footballers 10/93 DA Brambleby 84*.
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Scoreboard
Mornington Peninsula Cricket Assoc. results Provincial Firsts. Mt Eliza6/167(cc) N Baron 84* N Strickland 33 MM Shimell 2/20 def Long Island10/128 NA Bailey 32 TA Drummond 4/ 30 SG Knott 3/20. Langwarrin121 MJ Prosser 44 def by Old Peninsula9/168(cc) W Pelzer 54 D O'Malley 37 WI Crowder 25 MJ Prosser 2/ 21 D Campbell 2/31. Baden Powell216 T Kellerman 50 CT Entwistle 35 B Anthony 32 CE Chernishoff 27 M Rulach 4/38 J Rulach 2/ 46 def Sorrento8/206(cc) C Harris 67 RJ Wilson 50 J Falck 32 L Jackson 3/32 J Harrison 2/ 41. Red Hill90 CA Dew 35* Y Maddege 5/13 C Sattambi 2/8 def by Baxter3/93 T Quinn 47* L Toy 3/25. Peninsula Firsts. Mornington v Pines. Flinders154 K Hawkins 65 T Pengelly 28 A Hussain 4/34 BT Maxwell 2/42 v Heatherhill6/ 159 K Miller 26 T Neal 26* M Wilkinson 3/28 J Coles 2/23. Moorooduc7/204(cc) T Peiris 37* J McCleary 34 B Williams 30 M Perera 28 J Cameron 2/29 L O'Halloran 2/41 M Carroll 2/ 42 def bySeaford Tigers2/208 MC Gardner 88* BJ Roscoe 81. Rosebud6/169(cc) L House 38 B Quigley 33 J Ritchie-Crichton 28* J Allsopp 2/ 39 L Rowe 2/41 def Somerville141 L Rowe 54 J Kennedy 43 L House 3/19 B Quigley 2/15 M Clavin 2/31 District Firsts. Carrum Downs5/111 GR Waterfall 32* def Delacombe Park110 J Watters 4/8 GR Waterfall 2/18. Crib Point v Dromana. Frankston YCW97 def by Hastings3/ 98. Carrum4/209(cc) MB Cooper 58 C Hand 43* C Foster 42* S Foster 38 def Main Ridge8/ 177 L Hulett 3/30 Sub District Firsts. Boneo4/94 CJ King 43* C O'Connor 33* Rb Parslow 2/14 T Harnett 2/ 23 def Tootgarook91 T Harnett 29* C Williams 4/28 S Spencer 2/24 C Jobling 2/26. Tyabb 8/ 194 AM Pateman 59 LR Rus 38 D EdwardsFisk 3/42 v Ballam Park8/205(cc) PN De Silva 136 J Richards 27* PW Nelson 3/50 ST Holland-Burch 2/36. Mt Martha v Skye. Seaford3/ 233(cc) S Manders 75* D Pageni 68 AR Bardwell 61* R Mcgennisken 34 B Milham 2/ 53 def Balnarring176 B Taylor 53 R Keogh 52 M Herbert 2/31 JM Bardwell 2/38. Rye v Pearcedale. Provincial Seconds. Long Island5/226(cc) M Chaplin 110 B Bailey 61* H Chapman 2/39 O McGinley 2/56 def Mt Eliza116 J Gill 27 J Burke 3/22 Z Whitelaw 3/24 J Paxton 3/29. Baxter83 J Clark 28 T Dyson 3/7 R Corfield 2/ 15 R Hewitt 2/22 def by Red Hill1/85 F McKillop 37 K Di Gregorio 35*. Sorrento93 R Musgrave 35 def byBaden Powell2/255(cc) A Sparks 129* H Maxwell 64 B Hillman 32*. Old Peninsula1/ 148 def Langwarrin8/147(cc). Peninsula Seconds. Seaford Tigers0/114 J Thornell 68* G Scott 36* def Moorooduc8/113 J Haidon 2/6 J Thornell 2/23 CD Norton 2/24. Heatherhill2/93 J Hamilton-Smith 63* d e f Flinders90 L Glennie 3/14 C Heath 2/0 B Davies 2/13. Pines6/165 J Warris 36 C Bartczak 26 def Mornington9/161(cc) RJ Smith 46 M Filippone 38 W Hall 31 A Lacey 3/42 B Remy 2/16 C Bartczak 2/40. Somerville149 A Finn 50 B Terlaak 34 def Rosebud 82. District Seconds. Delacombe Park4/160 R Charles 45 N Hammel 45* W Mallinson 33 def Carrum Downs9/159(cc) T Grandhi 29 M Wenke 27 L Maling 3/35 D Blight 2/20. Main Ridge7/149 T Barker 41* C Barker 26d e f Carrum8/145(cc) H Drew 3/15 F EmileBrennan 2/26 C Banks 2/37. Dromana v Crib Point. Hastings 66 def by F r a n k s t o n YCW1/69. Sub District Seconds. Mt Eliza6/167(cc) N Baron 84* N Strickland 33 MM Shimell 2/20 def Long Island10/128 NA Bailey 32 TA Drummond 4/30 SG Knott 3/20. Langwarrin121 MJ Prosser 44 def by Old Peninsula9/168(cc) W Pelzer 54 D O'Malley 37 WI Crowder 25 MJ Prosser 2/21 D Campbell 2/31. Baden Powell216 T Kellerman 50 CT Entwistle 35 B Anthony 32 CE Chernishoff 27 M Rulach 4/38 J Rulach 2/46 def Sorrento8/206(cc) C Harris 67 RJ Wilson 50 J Falck 32 L Jackson 3/32 J Harrison 2/41. Red Hill90 CA Dew 35* Y Maddege 5/13 C Sattambi 2/8 def by Baxter3/ 93 T Quinn 47* L Toy 3/25.
Grade A1. Heatherhill4/236(cc) A Salerni 98 D Logan-Pulsar 64 T Brown 40* def Mornington108 A Salerni 4/6 JA Bolletta 2/10 JD De-Gregorio 2/23. Tyabbv Somerville. French Island3/152 J King 54 A King 52 K Burdett 36* def Long Island9/150(cc) S Doolan 44 S Hocking 39 B King 2/24 J King 2/29. Delacombe Park8/162 S Blight 35 J Carroll 26 def by Langwarrin5/184(cc) F Bartlett 47 K Mitchell 37 P Edwards 32* T Davis 2/26 J Godkin 2/53. Grade A2. Langwarrin5/163(cc) def Mt Eliza6/146(cc) A Holman 52 K Piesse 48*. Baden Powell7/157 S Saxon 41* J Olech 33 I Buckley 31 M Dunn 26 BJ Vandervalk 2/13 Z White 2/30 def Heatherhill6/154(cc) JM Hille Jnr 48 J Hille 46 SJ Hibberd 28 F Sinclair 3/42 K Stephens 2/34. Pines v Tyabb. Red Hill4/152 A Mock 51 N Wood 42* def Carrum Downs5/ 151(cc) TM Johnston 33 C Samuel 31 J Nemec 2/21 Grade A3. Ballam Park4/97 def Langwarrin 93. Baxter 4/144 B Hodgkinson 68* def Crib Point 9/140(cc) M Beasley 44 H Lacey 34 C Stewart 3/35 Z Brasier 3/36 S Clements 2/7. Carrum Downs5/162 N Wilson 59* C Jones 36 A Fagan 36 def by Old Peninsula6/174(cc) A Parsons 42 N Franks 36 T Holmes 25* R Pettitt 2/26 N Wilson 2/32. Carrum9/94 C Jenkins 26 J Horell 4/5 S Vaughan 2/23 def Delacombe Park90 T Fletcher 46 Grade A4. Long Island161 B McLeod 59 C Lang 30 AU Basit 4/26 R Ahmad 3/10 2/12 def by Skye 6/191(cc) M Ahmad 43 M Laiq 33 R Ahmad 31 M Greenwood 27 AU Basit 26*. Mornington v Mt Martha. Rosebud v Tyabb. Balnarring9/150 P Mereszko 42 B Lawson 35 A Wilson 26 def by Heatherhill189 T Lillywhite 4/9 B Sedgwick 3/19 Grade B1. Long Island2/112 C Black 49* N Bhatti 34* def by Baden Powell4/163(cc) B Davenport 84* G Barnett 42. Mt Elizad e f Delacombe Park. Pearcedale7/215 def by Moorooduc3/219(cc). Tyabb228 YS Kahaduwaarachchi 61 WD Mehrmann 60 LM Jones 43 C Clawges 4/44 A Wenke 2/28 E Halliday 2/66 def Carrum Downs155 B Varman 82 Grade B2. Baxter: Bye. Langwarrin8/ 119(cc) def Long Island 94. Frankston YCW45 def by Somerville1/57. Tyabb v Red Hill Grade B3. Red Hill8/138(cc) def by Boneo5/ 313(cc). Rosebud v Dromana. Sorrento 88 def by Flinders9/151(cc) J Selth 31 D Field 30 S Glover 2/3 CJ West 2/40. Tootgarook159 B Cowie 45 J Dowling 42 SL Dow 26 J McEncroe 3/24 L Collins 3/32 D Tocknell 2/24 def by Main Ridge161 D Tocknell 38 Y Setnik 29. Grade B4. Baden Powell3/182 M Massey 79 B Anderson 58 G Robinson 26* def Pines8/ 176(cc) B Meyers 2/18 GJ Young 2/24. Skye 9/ 113(cc) A Thomas 29 J Bayliss 2/9 MJ Weaver 2/17 def by Seaford5/120 J Williams 45 P Southwell 34 J Bayliss 25* D Okley 2/12. Mornington9/125(cc) A Foran 44 E Lock 4/22 M Green 2/11 R Smith 2/23 def by Long Island3/128(cc) S Green 64* J Wheatley Price 35* T Everard 2/14. Mt Eliza6/262(cc) A Watson 107* D Bampton 33 A Subramaniam 30 G Roberts 25 def Langwarrin118 . Grade C1. Somerville117 def by Mt Eliza9/ 197(cc). Mt Martha3/188(cc) B Webber 50 D Street 44 S Cox 35* def Baden Powell131 T Angelico 4/16 E Hale 2/6 P Richardson 2/27. Old Peninsula v Tyabb. Pines4/209 H Peiris 66* W Donnison 51* T Hornibrook 50 def by Ballam Park8/267 C Atapattu 57 M Sossi 50 C Wickramasinghe 50* A Juraschek 34 R Senanayake 29 SV Zach 3/37 C Zach 2/25.
Local Sport Southern Bayside Championship Division. Beaumaris 8/ 139(cc) CJ Watts 41 N Connellan 3/30 M Campbell 2/18 I Iqbal 2/31 def by Mordialloc 3/142 C Mathra 41 ATyrone 35* H Withanage 32. Bonbeach 3/135 TF Smith 74 def Murrumbeena 134 AC Hay 40 M Guruge 25* T Mulholland 3/18 DM Mueller 2/13. South Caulfield 2/241 BP Erasmus 104* LW Mildenhall 63 E Bradley 55 def Carnegie 5/ 239 M Srivastava 60* S Nageswara Rao 40 HJ Hall 3/39. Hampton 9/155(cc) J Hewitt 26 TK Foot 3/22 GI Buckley 2/25 def Bentleigh 9/146(cc) R Ciccarella 28 TK Foot 25 L McAsey 4/17. Division 1. Mentone 1/121 SD Cormie 57 B Thompson 39* def Clayton District 120 A Sheikh 30 R Ho 28 LR Cormie 4/27 C Eva 2/ 13 DR Brown 2/16. Brighton District 172 T Williamson 77 P Lasky 40 T Quinn 3/23 A Das 2/32 R O'Connor 2/46 def Parkdale 170 G Piels 36 SL Gordon 3/34 T Williamson 2/ 27 M Ralph 2/38. Parkdale United 168 R Shanmugam 55 K Tymko 34 J Grande 29 BJ Marsh 29 B Porter 3/21 B Kulasena 3/33 def by McKinnon 6/204(cc) LW Heath 100* R Taylor 34 B Kulasena 26 D Eden 2/51. Dingley 144 D Jordan 36 JA Barker 4/34 T Love-Linay 2/23 TH Harris 2/25 def by St Brigid's/St Louis 7/198(cc) J Heys 93 T LoveLinay 25 J Jhamb 3/37. Division 2. Carnegie 7/141 L Baldwin 40 PH Shah 37 VK Gora 32 D Ford 2/13 S Hankin 2/15 O Lowe 2/26 def by South Caulfield 4/233 C Hankin 84* J Cull 47 J Ellwood 39* D Ford 29 A Suresh 2/33. Middle Park 2/90 def Bayside 87. Bentleigh 148 A Abraham 42 M Clements 33 SR Neeson 3/ 13 S Donnell 3/27 def by Cheltenham 6/ 212(cc) L Wintle 66* L Dinger 63 S Booth 2/ 28. Chelsea 7/171 J Symons 46 S Hassen 43 SD Brahmanage 43 def Aspendale 7/170(cc) T Rajapakse 3/17 S Hassen 2/15 Division 3. Murrumbeena 274 J Williams 103 HE Zandberg 97 N Cochrane 3/50 M Elliott 3/51 H O'Connor 2/21 def Bonbeach 10/222 H O'Connor 75 DJ Venturoni 3/38 J Williams 2/28 S Hawkins 2/30 S Hillemacher 2/30. Heatherton 143 S Patel 54 T Price 3/27 CD Smyth 2/17 JP O'Brien 2/27 def by Mentone 5/149 C Fryer 42 J Gumbleton 29 S Patel 2/24. McKinnon 5/215(cc) B Grant 56* B Rafferty 53 A Pullman 40 J Hewison 2/43 def Hampton 5/186(cc) S Anderson 55 A Quon 28 B Ridgeway 28 A Pullman 2/24 L McKenzie 2/30. Mordialloc 8/201 A Martello 83 T Grayling 46 A Ditrocchio 2/20 MF Corcoran 2/50 def Beaumaris 3/197(cc) TJ Siedle 60 G Wood 54* L Jones 31 G Adams 28* Division 4. South Caulfield 5/323(cc) def Kingston Hawthorn 130. St Brigid's/St Louis 3/120 M Hayes 67* J Vanminnen 31 def Dingley 118 TV Kercheval 2/5 K Little 2/10 M Hayes 2/18 T Boland 2/25. Parkdale 6/ 152(cc) def by Brighton District 3/153. Clayton District 140 MA Khan 3/36 M Beames 2/9 A Ray 2/17 A Crellin 2/27 d e f by Middle Park 2/142 T Himmati 75* M Withers 36 Division 5. Cheltenham 117 def by Hampton 179. Bonbeach 5/143 KR Leersen 39 S Stennett 34 def Carnegie 6/139(cc) S Cunningham 2/18 AG Lawry 2/31. McKinnon 85 def byHeatherton 2/86(cc. Bayside 9/ 110(cc) H Moser 26 def by Beaumaris 6/ 145(cc) HK Mehta 2/26. Aspendale 5/118 def Parkdale United 113 A Symons 44 Division 6. Mentone: Bye. Bentleigh 3/53 P Heenan 2/14 def Mordialloc 52. St Brigid's/ St Louis 4/128 FD Chandler 46* R LoveLinay 32 S Briggs 2/9 def Murrumbeena 5/127(cc) MC Goold 44 T Emrose 30 C Rankins 2/19. Parkdale v Parkdale United. One-Day Saturday Division 1. Beaumaris 6/109 defMcKinnon 9/107(cc). Bayside 58 L Cochrane 3/3 X Martin 3/10 T Bretherton 2/21 def by Bonbeach 4/149(cc) C Martin 51* A Dale 29*. Murrumbeena 4/84 P Gupta 28* P Duffin 2/20 def Chelsea 82 S Adapa 3/12 H Adapa 2/6 P Gupta 2/7. Bentleigh: Bye. Middle Park 5/177(cc) M Harris 50* B McFarlane 50* def Brighton District 10/139 N Smith 61 K Vazifdar 33 J Geri 3/15 V Jain 3/30. One-Day Saturday. Division 2. Beaumaris 4/191(cc) T Hancock 52* B Moore 50* D Ritchie 39 def Middle Park 90 A Elkington 31 C Phillips 5/14 B Moore 2/30 S Varvaruc 2/ 30. Bayside v Clayton District. Parkdale United def by Parkdale. Hampton 100 d e f by Cheltenham 7/104.
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Backyard hens key to increasing self-sustainability ■ By Giuliana and Jason of Talking Hens at Merricks ‘Sustainable, Fun and Friendly Backyard Pets’
■ Many people either own backyard hens or know of someone who does. The growing popularity has largely been due to families wanting to become more self-sustainable So why is keeping backyard hens so good for your family? Well, hens make for fantastic pets! Our breed of hens are Hy-line Browns which are extremely friendly and placid. They love company and like nothing more than to spend time interacting with their owners. We hear lots of entertaining stories from our customers such as their hens going on school runs, on swings with the kids and happily jumping up onto their laps. Good egg-laying breeds like our Hy-Line’s also quickly pay for themselves by providing your family with highly nutritious and delicious eggs throughout the year. Their eggs are high in protein and minerals but low i n calories. You also have peace of mind knowing exactly how your hens are treated and what food they have eaten. Of course, you can’t get more “local” food than what you get from your ownbackyard! When combined with a vegetable garden, your family becomes far more self-sufficient and able to live more sustainably. If you really had to avoid socia contact, your hens and vegetables could keep your household well fed over the long-term. Hen ownership also teaches children some important, practical lessons about life. Not only do they need to be responsible for feeding and providing water for their hens but they must collect eggs daily and keep the coop clean and safe. Excess eggs can also be sold or given away to friends and neighbours which is a great way of benefiting others in your local community.