The Local Paper. Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition. Wed., Sep. 28, 2022

HYDROGEN

VALLEY

■ Yarra Valley Water has launched a pilot project to test technology which would enable renewable hydrogen energy to be produced.

It follows the Victorian Government’s announced that Yarra Valley Water will receive $11.9 million to install an electrolyser to make renewable hydrogen using recycled water.

Renewable energy and water are fed into an electrolyser module. Electrolysis separates the water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules.

Yarra Valley Water says choosing green hydrogen helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provides clean renewable energy, lowering energy costs.

Yarra Valley Water Managing Director Pat McCafferty says: “This is an exciting development in our journey towards a carbon-free future and delivering our purpose to create a brighter future for communities and the natural environment.

“The water industry is significantly impacted by climate change and we’re committed to doing what we can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of our climate resilience planning.

“Australia's goal is to be a major supplier of clean hydrogen by 2030 and the water industry has a critical role in providing a commercially viable renewable hydrogen future. Recycled water and renewable energy are needed to make sustainable hydrogen and we’re producing both.”

98.9% CROSSING ALERT

■ Yarra Ranges Council has urged the State Government to take action to secure the safety of children at 101 school crossings across the municipality.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Jim Child, said the school crossing supervisor program across the state was no longer fit for purpose and an urgent review of the system is needed.

There are 69 schools in the Yarra Ranges and 101 school crossings that assist students, parents, carers and the general public in crossing safely during busy school times.

The call for a review comes as a new survey of 24 councils across the state shows that the school crossing supervisor program – deemed essential for the safety of Victorian schoolchildren – is under intense pressure.

The survey found that:

■ 97 per cent of councils have unsupervised crossing sessions

■ 82 per cent regularly face crossing supervisor staff shortages, and

■ 87 per cent consider the system no longer fit for purpose

“Children are some of our most vulnerable

road users so it’s so important that we get the best school crossing supervisor program possible to ensure their safety,” Cr Child said.

Issues with the school crossing supervisor program in the Yarra Ranges include:

■ crossing supervisor staff shortages

■ regular unsupervised school crossings

■ unsustainable State Government funding model that puts increasing financial pressure on Councils

Cr Child said there were many hidden costs for Council.

Esky pulled over at Lake Eildon

SYDNEY ST WORKS

■ Works on the Sydney St Rejuvenation Project at Kimore have finished out the front of the Pat Croke Furniture store, as the project continues along Kilmore’s main street.

Kevin Curtis said the works are having a positive impact on the look and feel of Sydney St.

“We’ve got new trees out the front our store, a new pedestrian crossing and the footpath along other parts of the street is looking good,” he said.

“Once it’s all completed it will be a much more inviting space that people will want to stop at.

“We’re a popular destination for people travelling from Melbourne to Echuca and the new look will be a great way to encourage them to spend some time here.”

While happy about the end result, Kevin said it has been a difficult time for residents and business owners.

“Having all the work going on out the front was a challenge. We temporarily lost our parking and had to make alternative arrangements to keep things as normal as possible,” he said.

■ State Highway Patrol’s Solo Unit officers have nabbed two people for separate traffic offences in Lake Eildon as part of last weekend’s Operation Scoreboard.

Officers intercepted a man riding a motorised esky on a dirt track off Walshs Rd on Friday (Sep. 23).

The 20-year-old from Diamond Creek was issued an infringement notice for using an unregistered vehicle at a cost of $925.

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Later that day, police intercepted a Mitsubishi Triton 4WD on Walshs Rd and spoke to the driver, a 21-year-old Hoppers Crossing man.

The driver was spoken to in relation to driving as an unaccompanied learner driver and failing to display L plates.

The vehicle was defected for oversized tyres, excessive suspension life and illegal lighting fitted to the vehicles roof.

It was impounded with towing costs of $1865 and the driver is expected to be charged on summons.

“Keeping in communication with our customers was key. We used social media to make sure people knew we were still open and to tell them where else they could park.

“The works are an inconvenience but they’re necessary for the improvements we are starting to see.”

Kevin encouraged business owners and residents to visit Mitchell Shire Council Engagement Officer James Bone at the Kilmore Library for information about the project.

“James was very helpful and very honest about timelines and impacts of the work,” he said.

“He was available when we needed him and helped make the process as painless as possible.

“Give him a call or go see him at the library if you want to be prepared for when the works are at your section of the street.”

The project team can be reached on 0490 455 794. The project team will also be available for drop in discussion at the Kilmore Library every Tuesday from 9am to 5 pm and Thursday

from 12 Noon to 5 pm. Mitchell Shire Mayor Bill Chisholm said: “ While the wet weather has been an added challenge, works are continuing to move at a solid pace for this important project.

“We understand the problems this is causing traders and residents we’re thankful for their patience and understanding.

If you have questions or concerns about the works, I encourage you to get in touch with the project team,” Cr Chisholm said.

Healesville fatality

■ Emergency services were called to a collision in Healesville on Thursday, September 15. It’ isbelieved a truck struck a motorcyclist on Cornelius Crescent at 10am.

The male motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries but has died in hospital. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Opera at Pondage

■ International opera singers Breena Stillman, Stephen Marsh and Panayiota Kalatzis will perform on the banks of Pondage, Riverside Drive, Eildon, on Saturday, October 29.

Eildon Events is organising the show, and patrons will have the opportunity to meet the artists following the performance.

Pre-ordered meals are available from 5.30pm. Sera Ghaly and Leo Nicoloudis will present pre-show live music before the 7pm main show. Tickets are $50, and are available from Simpsons Service Station, Eildon, or TryBooking.

Enquiries can be answered by Karine Haslam, 0400 715 319.

Bypass meeting

■ The Kilmore Bypass is one of the most urgently needed road and infrastructure projects in Mitchell Shire, the Council says.

The public can hear about the status of the Kilmore Bypass and how the Council plans to advocate for this vital project in the 2022 State Election

The meeting is on today (Wed., Sep. 28) from 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilmore Soldiers Memorial Hall, 14 Sydney St, Kilmore

Regional Arts

■ Strathbogie Shire Council is partnering with Regional Arts Victoria to bring the RAV in Residence program to artists and communities this October.

The program provides the opportunity for local creatives to book one-on-one conversations with RAV staff and delivers creative networking opportunities in communities.

● ● The motorised Esky at Eildon.

● ● ● ● The Maroondah Hwy bridge at Bonnie Doon shows Lake Eildon levels at 98.2 per cent. It has now risen to 98.9%. Photo courtesy: Craig Holland/Facebook.

● ● Cr Bill Chisholm

Where to pick up your free copy of The Local Paper

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Alexandra Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Corner Hotel. 65 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Endeavour Alexandra (BP). 10 Downey St.

■ ■ ■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Foodworks. 102 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Mount Pleasant Hotel. 90 Grant St.

■ ■ ■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Nutrien Harcourts. 56 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Shamrock Hotel. 80 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Simpson’s Fuel (Caltex). 25 Aitken St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Totally Trout. 42 Downey St.

■ ■ BUXTON. Blue Igloo Roadhouse. 2200 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ BUXTON. Buxton Hotel. 2192 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ BUXTON. Shell Buxton. 2093 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DIAMOND CREEK. Diamond Creek Newsagency. Shop 62a Main Rd, Diamond Creek Plaza.

■ ■ DOREEN. Doreen General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ EILDON. Foodworks. 18 Main St.

■ ■ ELTHAM. Eltham Newsagency. 2/963 Main Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ EPPING. APCO Service Station. Cnr McDonalds Rd and High St.

■ ■ EPPING. Epping RSL. Harvest Home Rd.

■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Hotel. 3325 Whittlesea-Yea Rd.

■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene General Store. 6 Curlings Rd.

■ ■ GLENBURN. Glenburn Roadhouse. 3883 Melba Hwy.

■ ■ HURSTBRIDGE. Hurstbridge Newsagency. 900 Main Hustbridge Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ KANGAROO GROUND. Kangaroo Ground General Store. 280 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Cafe. WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ KINGLAKE. Foodworks. 12 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Kinglake Pub. 28 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ KINGLAKE. United Service Station. 2 Glenburn-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ LAURIMAR. Laurimar Newsagency. 95 Hazel Glen Dr.

■ ■ ■ ■ MANSFIELD. Foodworks. 119 High St.

■ ■ MARYSVILLE. Foodworks. 40A Darwin St.

■ ■ ■ ■ MERNDA. Mernda Villages Post Office. 50 Mernda Village Dr.

■ ■ MOLESWORTH. Molesworth Store. 4353 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Inn. 436 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Roadhouse. 264 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill General Store. 586 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill Hotel. 633 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ PHEASANT CREEK. Flying Tarts Cafe. 888 WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

■ ■ PHEASANT CREEK. Pheasant Creek Store. 884 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ RESEARCH. Research Post Office. 1546 Main Rd.

■ ■ SMITHS GULLY. Smiths Gully General Store. 914 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

■ ■ SOUTH MORANG. Milk Bar. 15 Gorge Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews General Store. 10 Caledonia St.

■ ■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews Hotel. 79 Burns St.

■ ■ STRATH CREEK. Strath Creek Post Office. 8 Glover Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TAGGERTY. Taggerty General Store. 26 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ THORNTON. 4 Ways Diner. 1369 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ THORNTON. Rubicon Hotel. 1362 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ THORNTON. Thornton General Store. 1365 TaggertyThornton Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ WATTLE GLEN. Peppers Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo Ground-Wattle Glen Rd.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Champions IGA Supermarket. 2/16 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. El Azar Milk Bar. 13 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 29 Beech St.

■ ■ ■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Bowls Club. 101 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Court House. 74 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea NewsXpress. 45 Church St.

■ ■ ■ ■ WOLLERT. Wollert General Store. 491 Epping Rd.

■ ■ YARCK. Buck’s Country Bakehouse. 6585 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ YARCK. Giddy Goat Cafe. 6606 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ YARCK. Yarck Hotel. Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Country Club Hotel. 18 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Endeavour Petroleum (BP). 31 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Foodworks. 10 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ YEA. Giddy Coat Cafe. 94 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Grand Central Hotel. 64 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Marmalades. 20 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Mint and Jam. 46 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ YEA. Nutrien Harcourts. 52 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Peppercorn Hotel. 21 Station St.

■ ■ YEA. Provender Bakery. 56 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ YEA. Rendezvous In Yea. 10 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Bakery. 44 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Newsagency. 74 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ YEA. Yea Take-Away. 68 High St.

Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition

■ ■ COLDSTREAM. Coldstream Post Office/Newsagency. The Lodge Shopping Centre. 670-672 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ CROYDON NORTH. Croydon North Newsagency. 5 Exeter Rd.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. BP. 66 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Coles Express. 123 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Grand Hotel. 270 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Healesville Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Tobacco Station/Tatts. Shop 11, Healesville Walk.

■ ■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Launching Place General Store. 2200 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Home Hotel. 2170 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ LILYDALE. Lilydale Newsagency. 237 Main St.

■ ■ MILLGROVE. Licensed Grocery. 3043 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ MOUNT EVELYN. Mount Evelyn Newsagency. 1A Wray Cres.

■ ■ RINGWOOD. Burnt Bridge Newsagency. 434 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ SEVILLE. Wooworths Seville. 568 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WANDIN. Wandin Newsagency. 18/2 Union Rd.

■ ■ WARBURTON. Bakery. 3415 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Grand Hotel. 140 Yarra St.

■ ■ ■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Quinton’s Supa IGA Supermarket. 1/402 Warrandyte Rd.

■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Warrandyte Newsagency/Post Office. 100 Melbourne Hill Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ WESBURN. Hotel. 2882 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WONGA PARK. IGA Xpress. 70 Jumping Creek Rd.

■ ■ WOORI YALLOCK. Hillcrest Little Store. 1745 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WOORI YALLOCK. Woori Yallock Newsagency. Shop 4,1585 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ YARRA GLEN. IGA Supermarket. 1/38 Bell St.

■ ■ YARRA GLEN. Yarra Glen Newsagency. 32 Bell St.

■ ■ YARRA JUNCTION. Yarra Junction Newsagency. 2454 Warburton Hwy.

Mitchell Shire Edition

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ BEVERIDGE. Beveridge Post Office. Lot 1 Old Hume Hwy.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Corner Store. 89 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Hotel. 100 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Newsagency. 67 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Post Office. 123 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Service Station. 165 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Commercial Hotel. 31 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ BROADFORD. High Street Bakery. 67A High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ BROADFORD. IGA Supermarket. 65 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Stuty’s Bakehouse. 91-93 High St.

■ ■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Hotel. 825 Donnybrook Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Post Office. 810 Donnybrook Rd.

■ ■ KILMORE. BP. 102 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Kemp’s Bakery. 65 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Kilmore Bakery. 54 Sydney St.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ KILMORE. Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Red Lion Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Royal Oak Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. United Service Station. 127-145 Powlett St.

■ ■ ■ ■ SEYMOUR. IGA O’Keefe’s. 10/115 Anzac Ave.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Liberty Seymour. 37-39 Emily St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Seymour NewsXpress. 66 Station St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Seymour South Post and Lotto. 75 Anzac Ave.

■ ■ ■ ■ SEYMOUR. Prince of Wales Hotel. 48 Emily St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Royal Hotel. 26 Emily St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Terminus Hotel. 26 Station St.

■ ■ ■ ■ SEYMOUR. Top Shop. Cnr Anzac Ave and Delatite Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook General Store. 36 Main Rd.

■ ■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook Hotel. 15 Main Rd.

■ ■ TRAWOOL. Trawool Estate/ Hotel. 8150 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

■ ■ ■ ■ WALLAN. United Service Station. 11-14 High St.

■ ■ WALLAN. Wallan News and Lotto. Shop 6, 55 High St.

■ ■ WALLAN EAST. New Rattlers Inn. Station St.

■ ■ WANDONG. Caltex Star Mart. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ WANDONG. Dundee’s Fish and Cips. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. IGA Supermarket. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Wandong Post News and Tatts. 3272 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ WANDONG. Kemp’s Wandong Bakery. 372 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Magpie and Stump Hotel. 3313 EppingKilmore Rd.

Court Lists

Seymour Magistrates’ Court

Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant

/ Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Criminal Case Listings

Thursday, September 29 Ackaoui, Andre Leonard Adams, Rodney Bartlett, James Battye, Liam Berry, Yolan Rose Bradford, Gregory Matthew Bryers, Jarrod Solimon Bult, Daniel Clark, Alfred Cooper, James Cummings, Benjamin Curtis, Jayde Dickinson, Daniel Eastman, Justin Foley, Adam Garlick, Jessica Gouros, George Green, Danny-John Leigh Hanley-Lawrence, Keira Hind, Hayden Loader, Rodney Maltman, Tyson Maskiell, Warren Mason-Webb, Thomas Mataupu, Jerry Mcmillin, Kerin Joy Miller, Braydon Miller, Orion Miller, Reece Munnings, Dwayne O'brien, Damian Paine, Kayd Quick, Stewart Reay, Troy Robbins, Luke Robert Sherwood, Jemery Leigh Stevens, Aaron Williams Stewart, Ayesha Thomas, Corey Trotter, Amanda Walley, Ashley Webb, Terrence Wilson, Brett Wyllie, Thomas Benjamin Young, Bradley Young, Cheryl Anne Zigouris, Constandinos Mansfield Magistrates’ Court

Wednesday, October 5 Allen, Thomas Anthony Barrett, Kenneth Allen Bender, Dane Jabez Bennett, Joshua Desmond Bevan, Christian Bransden, Maxwell Canavan, Brendan Cunningham, Stephen Daniels, Mark Dash, Jack Dryden, Roger El Hissi, Omar Peter Futcher, Katherine Hamzic, Elvir Howard, Jennifer Hussain, Thannun Younis Irving, Joshua James, Lewis William Jamieson, Patrick Mariani, Luca Mcclure, Malcolm John Mitchell, Matthew Morrison, Neil Parsons, Ricki John Randall, Roman Sant, Luke Sartori, Ned Sugatadasa, Manoj Tartoussi, Abdul Razzak Tucknott, Robert Cornelius

Seymour Show

■ The Annual Seymour Show will take place on Friday (Sep. 30) from 4pm – 9pm and Saturday (Oct. 1)from 9am – 4pm.

The Show will have a spectacular Friday night with bands, sideshows and all pavilions open culminating in a ireworks display in the main arena.

Saturday will have all the animal competitions including horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, alpacas, poultry, goats, championship dogs and yard dog trials.

Entries can be done online at seymouragshow.org.au and schedule available.

Safety for young

■ The City of Whittlesea’s updated Child Safe Policy, which was endorsed at the Council Meeting on Monday last week (Sep. 19), reaffirms a commitment to creating a child safe and child friendly environment.

The updated policy reflects recent changes to the Victorian Child Safe Standards that came into effect on July 1, which require organisations to embed child safety in organisational culture and governance, have clear policies that promote child safety, respect and acknowledge the diverse needs of children and engage effectively with children about their experiences of safety.

Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said that the City of Whittlesea is committed to providing a safe child-friendly environment for young people in our municipality.

“The changes to our Child Safe Policy will ensure that Council is positioned to proactively manage child safety at the City of Whittlesea and in our community, and to support the wellbeing of children in our care and in the wider community,” Ms Wilson said.

“The policy now covers areas including managing risk in online environments and outlines our commitment to continue to actively promote the participation and empowerment of children and young people.”

The updated policy was developed in consultation with Council’s Child Safe Working Group and feedback from other councils who are members of the inter-Council Child Safe LGA Partnership Working Group.

“This collaborative process has enabled us to ensure that our approach is not only meeting our legislated obligations, but also meeting best practice in this area,” Ms Wilson said.

Dindi rates deal

■ The energy company, AGL, has entered into an arrangement with Murrindindi Shire Council in regard to rates on properties including power stations at Eildon, Rubicon and Royston.

The methodology is set out by the Victorian State Government in its Government Gazette.

KPIs changed

■ The City of Whittlesea’s key performance indicators have been updated following community consultation and were endorsed at the Council Meeting on Monday last week (Sep. 19).

The strategic indicators are used to measure and report on Council’s progress towards achieving the Whittlesea 2040 vision of A Place for All and the Community Plan 20212025.

Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said the changes will result in more comprehensive measurement and reporting aligned to community and organisational needs.

“We have made a number of changes to the original indicators, which have increased from 17 to 21, and now include measures around mental health, access to open space and carbon emissions,” Ms Wilson said.

“We have also developed four new indicators for the High Performing Organisation goal. Being able to accurately and meaningfully measure our progress across our five goals and 15 key directions means that we can better plan infrastructure, services and programs to meet the diverse needs of our growing population.”

“We will report against these strategic indicators yearly in our Annual Report, providing transparency and accountability for the work Council undertakes,” Ms Wilson said.

Cimate policy

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is tonight (Wed.) scheduled to adopt a climate policy, following a period in which the public have been invited to comment.

It includes the strategic objectives for Council to achieve net zero emissions by 2035, along with interim targets for meaningful progress. It is further intended to guide how the Shire can become carbon neutral by 2035.

Crosses

✖The Andrews Labor Government will ban all forms of fishing in a number of lakes and rivers right across the state, hooking recreational fishers with a hefty penalty of up to $2000 if caught, says Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish (report, this page). cIn regional Victoria, Shepparton Regional Park, Bendigo Regional Park and Kerang Park on the Murray River will soon be off limits, along with parks in the Yarra and Dandenong Ranges.

Teens arrested at Kalkallo

■ Police arrested two teenage boys in an allegedly stolen car travelling at nearly double the speed limit in Melbourne’s north on Monday morning (Sep. 26).

Fawkner Highway Patrol members spotted a stolen Mitsubishi Lancer travelling at more than 140kmh on the Tullamarine Freeway at Moonee Ponds shortly after 12am.

Officers attempted to intercept the vehicle however the driver failed to stop.

Half an hour later, the same vehicle was spotted on the Hume Highway at Somerton travelling at 150kmh in an 80kmh zone.

Police successfully deployed stop sticks on Lithgow St in Beveridge.

News every week

■ All editions of The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer have resumed weekly publication. Digital editions are published every Wednesday.

Print publications are currently on a fortnightly schedule, resuming to weekly frequency as soon as possible.

All advertiser accounts are adjusted so that they receive the full value of their print edition purchases.

Garryowen winner

■ Ebonie Lee, 20, of Whittlesea, has taken the Garryowen event at the Toyal Show. She is daughter of Lynne Lee, grand-daughter of Ron Aldous of Yea.

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A long-planned milestone for the Yarra Valley Railway was achieved last week as the Healesville-Kinglake Rd level crossing was upgraded with new boom barriers and flashing lights. This upgrade has been a major project for Yarra Valley Railway and provides a significant improvement in safety for both road users as well as passengers. Yarra Valley Railway has performed a major track renewal at Healesville. This work by volunteers has involved upgrading the track on the approach to and through the level crossing to a much higher standard, including new sets of points for future development of the Yarra Valley Railway.

✔October 28 marks the 20th anniversary of the declaration of the Mansfield Shire Council following de-amalgamation from the Delatite Shire Council in 2002. This is a significant milestone in Mansfield’s history and is cause for the community to come together to celebrate our independence, says a Council media statement. An open invitation is extended to the Mansfield community to attend a free celebration event to be held at the Mansfield Botanic Park on Saturday, October22, commencing at 10am. The event will include food, music and a few short speeches from the leaders of the separation movement.

Despite having a blown-out tyre, the vehicle continued onto the Hume Freeway.

With the assistance of the Air Wing overhead, officers were guided to Patterson St in Kalkallo where the two occupants fled on foot and were arrested after a short foot chase.

Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged a 17-year-old boy from Brookfield with theft of motor vehicle, negligently deal with proceeds of crime, possess controlled weapon (machete), speed dangerous, unlicensed driving and other traffic offences.

A 16-year-old boy from Melton South has

● ● Police Air Wing. File Image. been charged with theft of motor vehicle. Both will appear before a children’s court at a later date.

The Mitsubishi Lancer was allegedly stolen from a North Melbourne address on Friday (Sep. 23).

Nillumbik Shire prepares

■ Nillumbik Mayor Frances Eyre has welcomed the announcement by McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell, Jagajaga, MHR Kate Thwaites and Eltham MLA Vicki Ward of $357,183 grant funding from the State and Regional Priority Projects Grant Program to fund the critical community preparedness and resilience building program ‘Disaster Resilient Nillumbik’.

The funding aims to lessen the effect of catastrophic natural events and will be delivered under the National Partnership between the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Cr Eyre said the funding will be used to employ a full time project officer to oversee all aspects of the disaster preparedness and resilience project, a real time emergency exercise to improve preparedness.

The previous Yea connection to the winner was Jan Smith, according to David Purcell, now President of the Healesville Racing Club.

The Garryowen is named in honour of champion horsewoman Violet Murrell of Mentone who was the top female jockey, hunting rider, show jumper and horse exhibitor of her day - having won more trophies than any other woman in the world in the 1920s. She died tragically in a brave attempt to save her horses - including Garryowen - from a fire.

Ebonie was youngest competitor in the field this year, she rode Wynara Signature, a six year old gelding sired by Wynara Copyright and out of Wynara Simply Irresistible ‘Orlando’ as he is know as in the stables has been successful in his first season of showing with winning at Royal Adelaide Show last month.

Kalkallo death

■ Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at Kalkallo early on Wednesday morning (Sep. 21).

Emergency services were called to an address on Oodgeroo Rd shortly after 4.15am following reports a man had been injured during an altercation at the address.

When Police attended they located a deceased 22-year-old Kalkallo man at the property.

A 23-year-old Kalkallo woman, who was at the address at the time of the incident, was not physically injured.

Exact circumstances surrounding the man’s death are still being determined, however at this time it appears to be a targeted incident.

Police are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area this morning.

They would also like to speak to anyone in the area or who was travelling through the area between midnight and 5am that morning who has CCTV or dash-cam footage.

Grant for House

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Saturday, October 1 sees Plenty Valley FM community radyo station celebrating is International Coffee Day. The annual fundraising event will be held at the Milkl Park studios (288 Childs RD) from 10am-2pm. Plenty Valley FM is the official emergency broadcaster for the municipalities of Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea. During emergencies such as bushfires, floods, storm or other incidents, Plenty Valley FM provides prompt updates from authorised agencies, incident controllers and the state control centre.Where necessary, regular programming is suspended, and the State Emergency Warning System is engaged.

Bid to cut off parks: MP

■ Victorians wetting their line, taking a swim, or walking their dog will be slapped with fines of up to $4000 under the Andrews Labor Government’s new plan to shut off access to more than 50 Victorian parks, according to a local MP.

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish said Labor’s proposed extreme new laws to stop Victorians accessing local parkland and waterways are absurd and only add to Daniel Andrews’s power hungry agenda.

■ Australia Post has announced its 2022 community grants recipients, with a focus on mental health projects.

Mary-Lynn Griffith , Manager, Whittlesea Community House, said “Supported by volunteer community helpers the weekly “Relax, Recharge, Reconnect” drop in at the Community House connects community members and provide opportunities to become involved in groups and activities in the Whittlesea township and surrounds. Grab a cuppa, have a chat and recharge.”

Molesworth move

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Applications are now open for the annual Young Women Leaders of Nillumbik Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the contribution of young women in Nillumbik in the lead up to International Women's Day celebrations. Nominations are open in the following six categories:

■ Nillumbik Young Woman of the Year

■ Young Creative Leader

■ Young Sports Leader

■ Young Gender Equity Leader

■ Young Climate Action Leader

■ Young Business Leader

“Governing the way community members use a park and banning fishing in park lakes and rivers is senseless. The Liberals and Nationals will not allow the draft regulations to proceed in their current form.”

With the current regulations set to expire in March 2023, the new laws would lock land away from the community, introduce heavy-handed fines, and impose a nonsensical permit system.

Proposed new fines include: a $1849 fine for swimming without a permit, a $3698 fine for collecting firewood for personal use, a $924 fine for walking off a defined path track, a $1849 fine for playing sport or engaging in recreational activity without a permit, a $1849 fine for organising a group of 30 or more to visit without a permit, and a $3698 fine for interfering with a rock.

■ Miller Merrigan is applying to the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting tonight (Wed.) to amend planning permit conditions to allow second access to 1565 Whanregarwen Rd, Molesworth.

Yea application

■ T. Sargeant, care Chris Smith and Associates , has made application to Murrindindi Shire Council for a two-lot subdivision in a general residential zone at 43 Sndograss St, Yea.

The application is due to be considered by Murrindindi Shire Councillors at their meeting starting at 6pm tonight (Wed.).

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■ The Warrandyte community celebrated its newest community park and playspace in style this month, with hundreds turning out for the official opening of Wonguim Wilam.

Tunes from local musicians set the mood, while the Lions Club fired up the new barbecue facilities and hosted a sausage sizzle.

Now and Not Yet café kept the grown-ups topped up with coffee and donuts, while the kids did their best to reach the top of the tower in the new playspace.

Manningham Mayor, Cr Michelle Kleinert, officially opened Wonguim Wilam, saying that the occasion (on Sunday 18 September) was a fantastic way to celebrate the culmination of a journey that began five years ago.

“I’m pleased that we have created this beautiful, inviting, accessible and safe space for everyone to use,” Cr Kleinert said.

“The park has Indigenous vegetation, animal habitats, community art and shade.

“There’s space for people to walk away from the road, sit down, enjoy the outdoors, come together or have a barbecue.

“There’s equipment for people to get fit and an incredible playground for children.

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ang place’. The playspace upgrade was made possible through a $300,000 grant from the Victorian Government Parks Revitalisation Grants Program and a $45,000 contribution towards the exercise station from the Warrandyte Lions Club (co-funded by Manningham Council).

Cr Kleinert thanked the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Corporation for its support and guidance throughout the naming process, and members of the project reference group for their time and leadership.

“The Lions Club also showed their willingness to be community leaders by supporting the park’s name change. Thank you for taking up this important opportunity in reconciliation and for your contributions to the park over the last 40 years.”

Manningham Council received the ‘Excellence in Place Naming’ award for naming Wonguim Wilam at the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards earlier this year.

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“There are also signs to inform us of this place’s past, to remind us of its heritage,” Cr Kleinert said.

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Consultation closes October 31.

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■ Whittlesea Probus Club members heard from beekeeper Robert Kerr at its latest meeting.

Rob’s visit coincided with the arrival of Spring, evident around the district where honey bees were active pollinating flowers, trees, shrubs and food crops.

The presentation was a series of explanatory slides that showed the life cycle of the honey bee.

The bee colony is an extremely organised, sophisticated society, made up of three categories: a single fertile queen bee, hundreds of male drone bees and thousands of sterile female worker bees.

The lifespan of a honey bee depends on the type of bee it is. Drone bees (male bees hatched from unfertilised eggs) live for around four months. Sterile worker bees live for about 12 weeks during summer and five months or more during winter. However, the queen bee, the only fertile bee in the colony, can live for several years.

The queen bee has a very important function within the colony. About a week after a new queen emerges from her cell, she goes on several flights in order to mate with as many as 20 drones.

The queen bee lays between 1000 and 2000 eggs a day inside the hive. If the queen bee fertilises the egg, that egg will become female – a worker bee or a queen bee. However, if the queen bee does not fertilise the egg, it will become a male drone bee.

Adult drones only serve one purpose to mate with the queen bee. Successful maters die minutes or hours after mating with the Queen and the rest of the drone bees survive only as long as mating conditions continue. At the end of the warm weather, the remaining drones are blocked from the hive by the worker bees.

The first part of a worker’s life is spent working within the hive, while the last part is spent finding food and gathering pollen or nectar.

Worker bees also gather water to use to cool the inside of the nest on hot days, and use water to dilute the honey before feeding it to the larvae.

It is worker bees who are responsible for pollination. When they land on plants or flowers, they collect pollen dust all over their bodies, and then use their specially adapted legs to pack the pollen into bags on their legs.

Lots of pollen on the hairs of the bees is brushed off when visiting the next flower and hopefully (from the plants point of view) pollinating the flower.

Rob Kerr explained that honey bees are as ageless as recorded history as remnant honey has been found in antiquities. Another historical issue was related. A King’s Apiarist wrote his beekeeping book and, with great awareness of the times, said that the hive was ruled by a King even though beekeepers at that time knew that there was no king, but there was a queen.

The European honeybee in Australia faces many different plants such as eucalypts that usually gives much more nectar per flower than the original European flora.

Navigational skills are to be admired. They use the sun, or light polarised by clouds, to navigate easily to five kilometres from the hive; even with a full load of nectar they attain 30 kilometres an hour.

The Rev. L.L. Langstroth, a Philadelphia clergyman and private school principal, discovered a way to use bee space to great advantage and designed what amounts to the modern beehive – the modular boxlike structures seen wherever bees are raised throughout much of the world.

Mr Kerr brought along a beehive and showed how it all works stating that each box had a capacity around 50 litres.

The Australian honey industry is currently ultra-cautious as Varroa Mite has been detected in biosecurity surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle, NSW. The Varroa Mite is best described as the biggest threat to the beekeeping industry across the world.

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Wednesday Ambrose

Conditions were still wet underfoot but the holes on the hills looked playable. So a ‘Special’ nine was played by the 12 players on Wednesday (Sep. 21).

With four lads from Broadford joining us we had six teams to tackle the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, then 100m Par 3 4th, the 5th and 8th again and finally the 9th.

So with a 35 strokes for par, the winners Michael Spagnolo/Di Elliott won with 39/35 nett.

Second were Alan Pell/Karen Sangster with 41/36 nett. Third were Jeff Ranger/Joel King with 40/36 1/8 nett. Gerry Hanson was NTP on the Par 3 4th hole.

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Bruce Kindred Cup

Played under a cloudy sky and a few fleeting misty sprays, the Bruce Kindred Cup attracted 24 players who persevered thru sometimes very heavy conditions underfoot.

Winner of the Ladies was Meryl Connell (27) on CB from Karen Sangster (26) both on 25 points.

Vicki Clements (25) with 24 was third. In the Mens, Tony Rule (20) with 37 points was a clear winner.

Second was Brian Simmons (12) with 32 followed by Alan Pell (16) 30 third. Alan on behalf of Jenny Kindred presented trophies to the winners.

In the 4BBB Tony and Martin Lowe (18) with 44 points won from Mick Spagnolo (5)/ Kevin Coghlan (20) on 39 with Phil Armstrong (20)/Cindy Armstrong (37) on 38 third.

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Saturday Golf

Seven golfers played a stableford round on Saturday morning before the AFL Grand Final. Alan Pell( 16) with 34 points was the winner from Phil Armstrong (20) on 32 points. No NTP on the 18th.

Conditions are improving but with forecasted rain early in the coming week it would appear that the Club Championships will be postponed from this Saturday.

We need to get the fairways cut which requires better weather to get our machinery on the course.

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Walking plan for W’sea

■ Providing safer walking and cycling options and increasing the levels of participation in active travel are just some of the key priorities outlined in a new plan endorsed at the Whittlesea Council Meeting on Monday last week (Sep. 19).

The City of Whittlesea’s Walking and Cycling Plan 2022-2027 will guide improvements and actions over the next five years across the municipality to create safer and more accessible walking and cycling opportunities for the community.

Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said the plan has been developed following extensive community consultation earlier in the year.

“We received over 130 submissions on our draft plan, and the feedback showed our community want Council to expand on the existing walking and cycling network and create safe, comfortable and accessible paths and trails,” Ms Wilson said.

“Other key themes that emerged from the consultation included connecting missing links in current routes, the need for safe crossings at busy streets, as well as addressing factors that might limit participation in walking and cycling such as a lack of shade and inadequate lighting.”

“Our Walking and Cycling Plan addresses these themes through a list of priority actions and projects that will make walking and cycling safer and encourage more active travel by delivering a high-quality path and trail network throughout the City of Whittlesea.”

“We’re keen to get more people out and about to walk and cycle, both for recreation but also as a mode of transport. We know that by doing this, we will increase the health and wellbeing of our community, while also improving environmental outcomes such as a reduction in traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions,” Ms Wilson said.

Art prize at Nillumbik

■ Artists from across Australia, working in any medium, are encouraged to submit works for the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2023

In its 20th year, the biennial acquisitive art prize is open to emerging and established artists and entries must respond to the theme ‘Future’.

The prize is presented in association with Montsalvat and a Finalist Exhibition will be held at the Barn Gallery from Thursday April 20 to Sunday July 11, 2023.

The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art is unique in that it considers a local and open prize category and is one of the most significant prizes in Australia.

The winner of the Open Prize ($20,000 acquisitive), Local Prize ($10,000 acquisitive) and Mayor’s Award ($500) will be announced at the opening event.

Advocacy for Yarra Ranges

■ Projects that support local community service providers and businesses, strengthen social connection, enhance the natural environment and ensure that community infrastructure is accessible and inclusive for everyone are at the heart of Yarra Ranges Council’s advocacy priorities ahead of this year’s State Election.

The Council’s State Election Advocacy Priorities were endorsed at a public Council meeting, in an effort to secure funding commitments for projects that would deliver strong outcomes for the Yarra Ranges community.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Jim Child, said that Council was enthusiastic about wanting to work with the Victorian Government and other partners to make Yarra Ranges an even better place to live, work and visit.

“It’s an exciting time for our community, with a whole range of major projects and initiatives planned for delivery in the near future, all of which are vital to allowing us to continue to thrive as a region,” Cr Child said.

Cr Child said that the development of these advocacy priorities was largely borne out of Council’s strategic documents, all of which took shape through extensive community engagement.

Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5.9.6.3.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.36.39.22.

A very hectic period on the social scene with plenty of romance in the air. You have plenty of energy and feel motivated to undertake certain tasks. If still unattached go looking for someone .

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.27.8.33.

If you are still available someone from the past may make you an offer you will find hard to refuse. Your passions are more stimulated through intellectual conversation rather than sexual actions.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 1.18.21.12.25.45.

Many could be having a romantic evening either at home or at a friend’s place. A good time to start new ventures, however don’t take unnecessary risks.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 4.6.12.25.29.33.

Your social scene will be greatly expanded this time. As a matter of fact you will get a very hectic social calendar and will need plenty of energy to fulfill all the obligations. So better get organized.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.45.20.33.

Many will be encountering a new and exciting romance during their travels. Also the career opportunities are very well aspected at the moment.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: White Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 4.9.6.5.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.9.7.22.

This period seems to be rather lucky for you both in the romantic sense as well as the gambling sense. Many will undertake some sort of trip that has aroused their interest.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: red Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 4.9.6.7.

Lotto Numbers: 7.4.12.25.26.30.

If you want to socialize it is no good sitting at home, go out and enjoy yourself, meet new friends and possibly join some sort of organization or club. Also do something special with loved ones.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.2.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.9.6.11.

Someone seems very interested in getting acquainted with you, so keep your eyes open; it might turn out to be very interesting! You may be more in demand than you think.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.3.2.

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.20.31.33.

Many will be finding their soul mate during this period. Make sure that you don’t miss out! Go out to the races and have a little flutter; you may catch more than a four legged winner.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.9.6.8.

Lotto Numbers: 4.45.23.36.31.11.

Many will be enjoying quality time at home with their loved ones. New job opportunities are in the pipeline. You could organize some social parties at home.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 7.9.6.5.

Lotto Numbers: 7.15.26.34.40.22. When you are entering into a new relationship, make sure that you are understood and your intentions are clear. Travel is also indicated.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 6.3.2.3.

Lotto Numbers: 6.12.25.45.32.22. You could find yourself the centre of attraction during this period. Best to make the most of it; you could land yourself a very nice partner. However make sure that there are no misunderstandings.

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True legends of the game

■ Hi everyone, remotely from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood comes this week’s news.

Vale Allen Aylett

■ At 19, Allen Aylett OBE was given the opportunity to grow up in football with people of the ilk of Ron Barassi and Albert Mantello.

Together in the 70s they marched the North Melbourne Football Club in to six successive grand finals, culminating in the club's first and second premierships.

I watched Allen Aylett transform a VFL competition headed for bankruptcy into the national game we enjoy today.

As a player and administrator Allen Aylett is football's great champion. My love to Marj, Tony, Rick, Julie and Sam and their extended families.

- Ron Joseph, September 16

Hollywood sign makeover

■ In preparation for its 100th birthday next year, the Hollywood sign is getting a makeover. The giant letters on the hill are being cleaned and repainted, a process that’s estimated to take the next eight weeks.

Freshening up the 45ft-tall letters will require about 250 gallons of paints and primer. The last time the sign was repainted was a decade ago, in time for its 90th birthday.

Sherwin-Williams, an American paint company headquartered in Ohio, is once again partnering with the Hollywood Sign Trust to repaint the sign in a special weather-resistant finish.

The paint company has selected “extra white” paint for the job, which it calls a Hollywood “facelift”.

First erected in 1923, the sign on the ridge originally read “Hollywoodland”, a reference not to the film industry, but to the true engine of southern California’s economy, high-end real estate development.

The paint job in 1973 didn’t last for long. Five years later, the sign looked worse than ever. The Chamber of Commerce determined that it needed a very expensive overhaul.

Hugh Hefner held a fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion. Each of the nine letters was auctioned for $28,000 to raise the needed renovation money. The benefactors for each letter were as follows:

H- Terrence Donnelly (a newspaper publisher)

O- Alice Cooper (rock star)

L- Les Kelley (businessman and creator of the Kelley Blue Book)

L- Gene Autrey (singer and actor)

Y- Hugh Hefner (founder of Playboy magazine)

W- Andy Williams (singer)

O-Giovanni Mazza (Italian movie producer)

O- Warner Bros. Studios

D-Thomas Pooley

Paid to sleep

■ At online mattress company Casper, sleeping on the job is encouraged. According to a job listing on the company's website, it is looking to hire someone with "exceptional sleeping ability" to demonstrate to the public and social media universe how easy it is to achieve restful sleep on Casper mattresses.

"Join the Casper Sleepers and show off your sleeping skills in public, on social and anywhere else people are looking. Just literally sleep on the job because we believe a good sleep changes everything. Job duties include sleeping in Casper stores as well as in "unexpected settings out in the world."

While awake, the successful candidate will be expected to share their sleeping experience on different social media platforms. Among the special skills for the job, Casper is seeking someone who can sleep anytime, anywhere.

They must also want to sleep "as much as possible" and be able to "sleep through anything." Comfort documenting their dormant hours on camera is also a requirement. Casper doesn't indicate a salary range for the job, which is part-time. Job perks include getting some free Casper products and always a plus, getting to wear pyjamas to work.

● ● If you are considering coming over to California for a holiday, 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

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Healthy cannavis

■ Cannabis-infused beverages are often branded as a healthier alternative to alcohol, “No painful days after drinking or regrets,” a tagline on Cann’s site reads. These kinds of drinks carry a connotation of health, said Emily Moquin, a food and beverage analyst at Morning Consult. They tout themselves as “hangover-free” and without the high calories of alcohol; they claim to help you feel “focused,” balanced, relaxed. One cannabis beverage company even suggests pairing their drinks with a spa day.

Siesta time

■ Is an afternoon “siesta” simply a cultural tradition, or is there something biological behind napping in the midday heat? A new study finds that there appears to be a “switch” in the brain that makes people want to sleep when the weather reaches a certain temperature. It wouldn’t surprise many people to catch someone dozing off on a hot summer day. In certain parts of the world, businesses actually shut down during the warmest parts of the day, as people go home for a meal and a nap. This isn’t the first study to examine the link between changes in temperature and sleep-wake cycles. Researchers have found that humans typically have a harder time getting quality sleep when it’s too hot, while others have discovered that people often have a hard time getting out of bed on cold mornings. However, the link between sensory neurons which feel these temperature shifts and neurons that control our sleep cycles has been unclear

Out and About

Walking after meals

■ Walking after a meal, conventional wisdom says, helps clear your mind and aids in digestion. Scientists have also found that going for a 15-minute walk after a meal can reduce blood sugar levels, which can help ward off complications such as Type 2 diabetes. But, as it turns out, even just a few minutes of walking can activate these benefits. In a metaanalysis, recently published in the journal Sports Medicine, researchers looked at the results of seven studies that compared the effects of sitting versus standing or walking on measures of heart health, including insulin and blood sugar levels. They found that light walking after a meal, in increments of as little as two to five minutes, had a significant impact in moderating blood sugar levels.

10 or more children

■ Russia reinstated its Mother Heroine award, which includes an incentive of one million rubles, this week to encourage families to have more children. Women eligible to receive the distinction must have 10 or more children with an “appropriate level of care for health, education, physical, spiritual and moral development,” according to a statement from the Russian Government. The one-million-ruble incentive, amounting to roughly $24,600, is 150 per cent of the nation’s average annual salary. The Mother Heroine award was initially established in 1944 under Joseph Stalin and discontinued after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Russian Federation created a similar award, the Order of Parental Glory, in 2008.

January 6 charges

■ Twenty-one months after the January 6 attack, hundreds of criminal cases that stem from it are playing out in court. Who has been charged? It’s a wide range. People from all 50 states have been prosecuted. Most are white men from middle- or working-class backgrounds, but there are also women, Hispanic people, Black people. A lot have military backgrounds. There are also professional people, which is unusual for an event involving far-right extremism, doctors, a State Department aide, business owners, people who flew there on a private jet.Most have been charged with misdemeanours and have gotten little to no prison time. Others have been charged with assaulting police officers or damaging government property. A few hundred people have been charged with obstructing Congress’s certification that day of the Electoral College vote. About 350 defendants have pleaded guilty, and more than 200 have been sentenced. About half a dozen have gotten four years or more, and two have gotten more than seven years. The government is still arresting people, and prosecutors estimate around 2000 could ultimately face charges.

From my Suite at the Ramada Plaza Complex on Santa Monica Blvd

● ● Wayne Schimmelbusch (who played 306 games and was captain from 1979 to 1987 and then coached the team from 1990 to 1992), Allen Aylett, NMFC Director Alan Johnson with Ron Barassi, AFL legend and North Melbourne Coach from 1973 to 1980.

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■ Some 40,000 additional home care packages with funding of up to $53,268.10 a year will become available during the coming months, yet many older Australians are not aware they are eligible.

This means by June 2023 more than 275,000 home care packages will be available giving older Australians access to affordable care services so they can remain at home for longer.

“There is funding starting from around $9,000, up to $53,000 a year. These packages help eligible older Australians live safely and independently in their own homes,” said Simon Lockyer, CEO of national home care provider Five Good Friends.

“As everyone’s care needs differ, there are four levels of home care packages and cover off basic support needs through to those with high-care needs.”

To qualify, a person must be 65 years or older (50 years-plus for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders) and the level of care is determined by way of an Australian Government My Aged Care assessment.

● Pictured is the winner of the VCE Aria of the Classical Singing Vocal Competition, Stella Horvath (centre), with adjudicator Roxane Hislop (left) and compere Julie Houghton. Held at Firbank Girls’ School in Brighton last Saturday night, the VCE Aria had a cash prize of $500, a trophy, and a coaching session with Roxane Hislop. Stella is a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral and hopes to stud music next year at the University of Melbourne.

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Mind How Y’Go

■ Mind How Y’Go is the solo debut of Dougie Baldwin, a physical comedy about microwaves and pet rats, and a cathartic character study of a dad attempting to connect with his family, being presented from October 10-16 at the Motley Bauhaus.

Trained by French master clown Phillipe Gaulier, and directed by Dylan Murphy, Dougie transports the audience to an evening in an ordinary family living room through the eyes of a flailing British father.

Bouncing off a cast of invisible and silent characters, he paints a fully realised family portrait in the silences between his speech.

■ Malthouse has revealed its first five productions for 2023. Topics vary from bloodthirsty vampires in Tasmania to an exposé of life as an artist in China, and the murky waters of colourism to a sweaty night at The Peel.

Malthouse Theatre’s Artistic Director, Matthew Lutton, spoke of the personal experiences that will inform the productions at the launch of the 2023 season.

The comedy Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner relates to the commodification of black women. The gothic bloody sentiment of Nosferatu is relocated to Tasmania and the burden of being Greek and gay finds expression in Loaded

Adding to the mix are Wang Chong’s personal account of a provocateur artist in, Made in China 2.0 and a caustic comedy by Ash Flanders, This is Living.

These are new works written for the stage highlighting the commitment of the Malthouse to creativity and to unfrequently told stories.

Notably, there are only five works in this tranche. The Malthouse are moving toward a new curatorial model delaying the release of details of the next three productions allowing themselves a greater deal of flexibility regarding timing and fitting works to suit the occasion in rapidly changing times.

Complementing the sense of a theatre world reawakening, there will be works appearing on the outdoor stage, the addition of associated Comedy Festival performances and the readily accessible ‘Stories of M’, a digital archive of the 46-year body of work that has seen some 650 productions in the life of the Malthouse.

Waiting in the wings are several other productions. One of these will be from the company in residence, A Daylight Connection.

The Malthouse will also return to immersive theatre with ‘Hour of the Wolf’ and another addressing disability, Telethon Kid.

The Malthouse have deliberately delayed setting dates for these as they refashion their approach to promoting theatre transitioning away from a subscription base to prioritising ‘Malthouse Mates’ – a supporter base given preferential access.

As always, the theatrical predominates but there is a commitment to new voices, new perspectives and new ideas.

The promise behind 2023 is tantalising. The Malthouse Supporter Community can access presale tickets now with sales for the general public opening on Monday, October 3 at malthousetheatre.com.au

- David McLean

Media People

■ The Age has announced that its Editor, Gay Alcorn, will be on extended leave until the new year. Michael Bachelard, Deputy Editor, will step in as Acting Editor during her absence.

■ Darren Linton has been appointed Senior Policy Advisor with the Federal Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell. He moves into the government role after more than 35 years as a journalist, most recently at the Shepparton News.

Portraying a projected version of his own father, Dougie explores the often clumsily articulated bond between parents and children in what is both a moving comedy of domestic minutiae and a love letter to his childhood.

Dougie Baldwin is a screen actor who starred in ABC’s Upper Middle Bogan, and the international Emmy-winning Nowhere Boys, and was one of the leads opposite Kathy Bates in Chuck Lorre’s Netflix series Disjointed.

After leading three shows by the time he was 21, Dougie decided to take a break in front of the screen to work on the craft, and graduated at the top of his class at the prestigious French acting school École Philippe Gaulier, spending the next two years performing live comedy in London and at sold out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Having performed in Los Angeles, Paris, London and Edinburgh, Dougie has returned to his hometown to present his most personal work to date in this Melbourne Fringe debut.

Dates: October 10-16

Times: 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Venue: The Black Box, The Motley Bauhaus, 118 Elgin St, Carlton Tickets: $15 - $25

Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Ghost Stories

but more needs to be made of the professor’s unusual behavior that links him to his final fate. That would add dimension to the work.

For all the professor’s explanations and posturing on why others believe in ghosts, his is the conscience that is the most troubled.

The team of directors, Jeremy Dyson, Sean Holmes, Andy Nyman and associate director, Richard Carroll, have a challenge before them as the play relies on the shock of the unexpected more than on the interaction of character or story line.

Athenaeum Theatre, Collins St., Melbourne

Until November 5

Bookings: Ticketmaster

- Review by David McLean

At Temperance Hall

■ The Temperance Hall in South Melbourne is the venue for Fringe Festival events until Saturday October 22.

Over two weeks of programmed performances, six artists from diverse practices and unique perspectives will push audience comfort zones to the Fringe. Week Two of the program presents a new solo work by Raina Peterson, commissioned by Melbourne Fringe’s Radical Access Program in partnership with Arts Access Victoria.

'Narasimha - ManLion’ is a mythological queering of an eighth century poem through experimental Indian dance.

“Temperance Hall gives licence to thrill in this year’s Melbourne Fringe. A queerordinary solo by choreographer, Raina Peterson offers a fierce commentary on gender through hyperqueer myth making,” says Phillip Adams, Artistic Director. Temperance Hall.

What’s On Do You Hear

The People Sing?

■ The ensemble of performers comprising the chorus for the Australian premiere of the concert Do You Hear The People Sing? has been announced.

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg will travel to Australia together for the first time in 25 years for this event celebrating their iconic musicals including Les Misérables and Miss Saigon.

The 12 singers are Danielle Barnes (Fangirls), Daniel Belle (Les Misérables), Bianca Bruce (Cinderella), Christopher Burgess (Flora The Red Menace), Dani Caruso (2021 NIDA graduate), Scott Irwin (Beauty and the Beast), Michaela Leisk (Aspects of Love), Rubin Matters (Shrek), Matilda Moran (Cinderella), Daniel Todd (Cinderella), Georgia Wilkinson (Phantom of the Opera) and Beau Woodbridge (The King and I), will join a 24-piece orchestra and musical theatre stars performing hit songs from Boublil and Schönberg’s record-breaking musicals.

Do You Hear The People Sing?, the only concert ever to be authorised by Boublil and Schönberg, is the definitive showcase of their work, and will be presented at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne from September 2728 before touring to Sydney.

It will include I Dreamed A Dream, Do You Hear The People Sing?, On My Own, One Day More, The American Dream, Bui Doi, Woman, Bring Him Home and many more.

Musical theatre’stars from all around the world have arrived in Australia to start rehearsals They are:

Michael Ball OBE (UK) – Britain’s leading musical theatre star who, among his many credits, played Marius in the original London production of Les Misérables, and reprised the role for the 10th anniversary concert. Recently he starred as Javert in the acclaimed staged concert in the West End.

John Owen-Jones (UK) – the star of the London, Broadway and international productions of Les Misérables, as well as his recordbreaking run as The Phantom of the Opera in London.

Rachel Tucker (UK) – currently starring in Come From Away on Broadway. She starred in the London premiere of Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen in 2020 and is renowned for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked in London and on Broadway.

Bobby Fox (Australia) – star of the Australian production of Jersey Boys.

David Harris (Australia) – who has performed leading roles in Miss Saigon, Wicked and Legally Blonde, and is taking time out from starring in the US tour of Moulin Rouge to come home for this event.

■ Professor Phillip Goodman (Steve Rodgers) recounts stories of the supernatural as told to him by night watchman Tony Matthews (Jay Laga’aia), unlicensed driver Simon Rifkind (Darcy Brown) and Mike Priddle (Nick Simpson-Deeks), a self opinionated businessman. These are character roles in which the actors delight in Nyman and Dyson’s Ghost Stories.

Credit should go to James Farncombe’s lighting design as there is no better way to accentuate the trepidation of the moment than to have a single torch in the darkness suddenly expose the potential of something frightening.

We transition from Goodman’s lecture to the requisite scenes via the lighting changes and a revolve. Jon Bauser’s set moves us through a variety of rooms and settings.

The scenarios created don’t necessarily build sequentially but simply recount the inexplicable and it isn’t until the culmination of the play when the tables are turned on the professor that we realize the connection between them all.

One is left wondering until then where things are leading. Each scene provides a shock more akin to the unexpected tap on the shoulder when it is least expected rather than a spine chilling encounter with a malevolent poltergeist. The theatricality behind each scene ending shock is identifiable.

There is a genuine balance of comedy and surprise which makes for a diverting evening,

'Narasimha - ManLion' draws inspiration from Tamil Poet-Saint Andal’s devotional poem which explores Narasimha: the fierce Hindu deity associated with the liminal and the in-between. 'Narasimha – ManLion’ combines blood and honey, flowers and entrails.

Peterson draws on their training in classical Indian dance (mohiniyattam) to create a work which oscillates between the violence of Narasimha’s imagery and the sensuality of Andal’s poetry.

Dates: Until October 22

Times: 7:30 pm

Duration: 50 min

Venue: Temperance Hall, 199 Napier St, South Melbourne

Access: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, October 20 will be a relaxed and audio described performance

Tickets: Full $25, Conc. $20

Bookings: visit www.temperancehall.com.au or call the Melbourne Fringe Box Office on 9660 9666

- Cheryl Threadgold

Media Flashes

■ Jacqui Felgate will join 3AW’s leading footy commentary and analysis team in 2023.

Felgate will be joined by Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel, Leigh Matthews, Caroline Wilson, Tim Lane and a host of others.

Sooha Kim (Korea) – Korean star of Aida, Rent and Hadestown, who starred as Kim in the UK and Japanese tours of Miss Saigon.

Suzie Mathers (Australia) – star of international productions of Wicked and Mamma Mia!

Marie Zamora (France) – the French star of Kiss Me Kate and Barnum, who toured the world with Michel Legrand and played Cosette in the Paris production of Les Misérables.

“It is an enormous pleasure for us, in collaboration with Enda Markey, to bring the concert we conceived to Australia following the warmth of its reception in the USA and in Asia. It is especially thrilling for us to see the concert play in two of Australia’s most iconic venues – Hamer Hall and Sydney Opera House’s newly refurbished Concert Hall,” said Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg.

“This new version, especially created for Australian audiences, traces the history of our 50-year collaboration, showcasing a wide selection of well-known songs from our shows as well as a journey of discovery through how some of the songs were written, rewritten or reinvented.”

Performance details:

Venue: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne Dates: Wednesday September 28 at 2pm and 7.30pm. - Cheryl Threadgold

Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

● ● Dougie Baldwin

● ● ● ● Ghost Stories, Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne

Photo: Eugene Perepletchikov

● ● ● ● Iolanthe and Chika Ikogwe star as Cleo and Kara in Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner.

Photo: Teniola Komolafe

IMMEDIATE START OPPORTUNITY

The Local Paper has an immediate vacancy for a Driver with their own reliable vehicle to take on a job of delivering bundles of newspapers to a network of approx. 130 outlets on a substantial route. The payment is $880 per overnight shift, from which you pay your own vehicle and fuel costs, insurances, taxes, etc. The route includes: Fitzroy, Ringwood, Croydon North, Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Wandin North, Seville, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Millgrove, Warburton, Healesville, Narebethong, Marysville, Buxton, Taggerty, Thornton, Alexandra, Yarck, Molesworth, Yea, Glenburn, Yarra Glen, Wonga Park, Warrandyte, Research, Eltham, Diamond Creek, Wattle Glen, Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill, Smiths Gully, St Andrews, Hurstbridge,Doreen, South Morang, Epping, Wollert, Donnybrook, Beveridge, Wallan, Wandong-Heathcote Junction, Kilmore, Broadford, Seymour, Trawool, Strath Creek, Flowerdale, Kinglake West, Pheasant Creek, Kinglake and Whittlesea.

The route is currently fortnightly (approximately), and starts at approx. 4.30pm Tuesdays from our printers’ premises at Fitzroy. You load the bundles to your vehicle, which needs to be weather-protected. For example, if the newspaper is 52 pages, the weight is 654kg, so you will need an appropriate vehicle. You will require your own ABN, and payment

is made to your bank account within 7-10 business days. We publish February-Christmas, and we plan to return soon to weekly publication. You must be reliable, flexible, punctual, tody and honest.

This route is approximately 700 kms, and the work time extends from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. It will suit a contractor who enjoys working without supervision.

Register your interest by sending an email to Ash Long, Editor, The Local Paper, editor@LocalPaper.com.au An immediate start is available.

Local Theatre Observations

■ Peridot Theatre: War of the Worlds (Adapted by Howard E. Koch -Based on the novel by H.G.Wells) Until October 2 at Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Pip Le Blond. Bookings: tickets@peridot.com.au Mob: 0429 115 334

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■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Calendar Girls Until October 8 at Warrandyte Mechanics Hall, Cnr Mitchell and Yarra St., Warrandyte. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: http://warrandytehallarts.asn.au/theatre

■ Artzmartz Young People’s Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee September 29–October 1 at Cranbourne Community Theatre. Booking: www.trybooking.com/CCCFD

■ Essence Theatre Productions Ltd: The Dress September 28– October 15 at Werribee Park Mansion. Director: Nigel Sutton. Bookings: www.essence.productions

■ Ballarat National Theatre: Mr Bennet’s Bride (by Emma Wood) September 24–29 at Craig’s Royal Hotel, 10 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat Central. Director: Megan J Riedl. Bookings: https://hermaj.com/events/bnt/

■ The Basin Theatre: Gentlemen Incorporated (by Deborah Mulhall) October 6-16 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Julie Cunningham. Bookings: thebasintheatre org.au

■ The 1812 Theatre: The History Boys by Alan Bennett October 6-29 at the 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au

■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Chicago October 7– 22 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Co-Directors: Lynette White and Chris White. Choreographer: Lynette White. Musical Director: Malcom Huddle. Bookings: cloc.org.au

■ Gemco Players: Come Back for Light Refreshments after the Service (by Julie Day) October 7 -23 at 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Two casts will be performing on different dates. For full details, please visit www.gemcoplayers.org

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria: the Yeoman of the Guard October 6 -8 at the Alexander Theatre, Monash University Clayton. Bookings: https://www.monash.edu/ performing-arts-centres/event/yeomen-ofthe-guard/

■ CPP CommunityTheatre: The Addams Family October 7-15 at Rowville Secondary College, Humphries Rd, Rowville. Director: Phill Crompton; Musical director: Cassie Quinlan; Choreographer: Megan Johnson. Bookings: www.CPPCommunityTheatre. com.au

■ Nova Music Theatre: Ladies in Black October 9 – 18 at the Allan Ross Centre, Billanook College, Cardigan Rd., Mooroolbark. www.novamusictheatre. com.au

■ Babirra Music Theatre: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum October 13 – 21 at the Karralyka Theatre, Cnr. Mines Rd. and Wilson St., Ringwood East. www.babirra.org.au

■ Phoenix Theatre Company: Spelling Bee October 21-29 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Director: Craig Maloney; Vocal direction: Leah Gargano; Choreographer: Renée Maloney. Bookings: https:// www.trybooking.com/events/ landing?eid=963447&

■ LOTS Theatre: Legends of the Skies Series 10. October 27, 28 and 29 at 7:30 pm, matinees at 2:00 pm on October 29, 30 at the Casey Hangar, Moorabbin Air Museum. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. Tickets $20 per person. Bookings: trybooking using Legends of the Skies or 95802387 for assistance..

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Sweeney Todd November 4 – 19 at the Centenary Theatre, Williamstown. Director: Nicholas Kong. Musical Director: Daniel Heskett. Bookings: wmtc.org.au

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria: Thespis or The Gods Grow Old. November 17-20 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Diana Burleigh. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/826958/ sessions

- Cheryl Threadgold

■ Titanic The Musical will play an exclusive and limited season In Concert at the Melbourne Town Hall from November 4-6.

Featuring a 26-piece orchestra alongside an Australian cast at the Melbourne Town Hall for four performances only, the production celebrates the 110th anniversary of the Titanic.

The full cast has now been announced, playing characters who existed in real life on the illfated journey.

As previously announced Anthony Warlow plays Captain E.J Smith and joining him will be Juan Jackson as ship designer and builder Thomas Andrews, and Kane Alexander as owner of the ship, J. Bruce Ismay.

Also in this ensemble production is Johanna Allen, Shannon Cheong, Martin Croft, Marissa Economo, Amy Fortnum, Natalie Gamsu, Madison Green, Jonathan Hickey, Martin Lane, James MacAlpine, Ava Madon, Alessandra Merlo, John O’Hara, Lisa-Marie Parker, Shanul Sharma, Samuel Skuthorp, Glaston Toft, Daisy Valerio, Samuel Ward and Callum Warrender.

The musicians in the orchestra include Susan Batten, Ian Bell, Stuart Byrne, Luke Carbon, Florence Cappler–Shillington, John Clark, Karen Columbine, Kieran Conrau, Lachlan Davidson, Natalia Edwards, Callum G’Froerer, Tony Hicks, Lauren Jennings, Edwina Kayser, Matt Laing, Michelle Nguyen, David Piper, Katie Pryce, Ariel Postmus, Lynette Rayner, Tristan Rebien, Lisa Reynolds, Ben Spiers, Jo To, Lara Wilson, Paul Zabrowarny.

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic The Musical: In Concert focuses on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own.

All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third-Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.

The all-Australian creative team assembled for Titanic The Musical: In Concert includes Director Theresa Borg , Musical Director Stephen Gray, Choreographer Katie Ditchburn and Lighting Design by Jason Bovaird.

In the final hours of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic , on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ‘the unsinkable ship’ slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century: 1517 men, women and children lost their lives.

With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston (Nine) and a book by Peter Stone (Woman of the Year and 1776), the pair have collectively won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony awards.

Titanic the Musical: In Concert Melbourne Town Hall November 4-6

www.titanicmusicalinconcert.com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Dark Deeds Downunder

What’s On

Legends of the Skies

■ Publisher Lindy Cameron knows that down under we have quite an appetite for good crime fiction.

And once you have a taste for it the appetite can be unstoppable, so Lindy got together with London-based but Kiwi-bred editor Craig Sisterson, to produce Dark Deeds Down Under.

Published by Lindy’s company, Clan Destine Press, Dark Deeds Down Under is an anthology of crime fiction by Australian and New Zealand authors in short story form.

There are 19 authors involved, including such big crime fiction names as Shane Maloney, Kerry Greenwood and Katherine Kovacic for starters.

Lindy approached her 19 authors to ask them if they would consider writing a short story including a character from their normal full-length books, and to her delight and surprise they agreed with alacrity.

As any writer (or journalist) knows, it’s much harder to write a good story or article when you have a limit of 5000 words for your short story instead of your usual 100,000 words for a novel.

But all 19 authors rose to the challenge, and the result is a fine collection of Australian and New Zealand crime fiction that will have you burning the midnight oil because Dark Deeds Down Under is just too hard to put down.

It is available in both e-book and hard cover form by visiting www.clandestinepress.net

Auditions

■ Legends of the Skies theatre is about to take off into the skies again from the Casey Hanger (Moorabbin Air Museum) from Thursday, October 27 to Sunday, October 30, including two matinee performances presented as part of the Victorian and Kingston Seniors Festival.

This will be the 10th season for LOTS, presenting stories of Australian aviators, male and female, with each series celebrating new stories and achievements.

Under the artistic direction of Maggie Morrison, Series 10 stories will include: Douglas Leckie, a Sandringham boy and aviator in the RAAF during WWII, who received an OBE,AFC, Polar Medal and won the Oswald Watt Gold Medal; Frederick Sidney Cotton, talented inventor, businessman, spy who was responsible for the development of photographic reconnaissance.

He was friends with Ian Fleming and Winston Churchill; Gaby Kennard, first Australian female to solo circumnavigate the globe by aeroplane. Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Stories about these and more aviators will be presented by local performers in the atmospheric Casey Hanger.

Performance season: October 27, 28, 29 at 7.30 pm; Matinee performances October 29 and 30 at 2pm

Bookings now open: Trybooking

Visit Facebook Legends of the Skies for more details, or call Chris 0415 868 609

■ Peridot Theatre: Night Must Fall (by Emlyn Williams) October 2 at 2.30pm5.00pm, October 3 at 7.00pm-9.00pm at Fleigner Hall, 31 Highland Avenue, Oakleigh. Director: Alison Knight. Audition bookings: alisonperidot@gmail.com or Mob: 0437 380 533.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Effect (by Lucy Prebble) October 2 at 4:30 pm, October 3 at 7:00 pm at Unit 8/417-419 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham. Director: ClaireAbaia. Audition Enquiries: director.claire.a@gmail.com

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: The Ladykillers. October 8 at 4:00 pm, October 11 at 7:00 pm at Heidelberg Theatre 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna . Director: Chris McClean. Audition inquiries: auditions@htc.org.au

■ The 1812 Theatre: Picnic at Hanging Rock (By Tom Wright) October 10, 11 at 6:30 pm at 3 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke.Audition bookings and inquiries: 0411 287 043 or emailDexterb7251@gmail.com

■ Gemco in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing (by William Shakespeare) November 6, 2.00pm- 6.00pm, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Director: Sharon Maine. www.gemcoplayers.org

Violinist’s debut

■ The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will perform with young German Baroque violinist Jonas Zschenderlein, who makes his live Australian performance debut at Melbourne Recital Centre from October 27October 30.

cast of Titanic the Musical: In Concert.

Julie Houghton

- Cheryl Threadgold

- Cheryl Threadgold

● ● Damian Veluta rehearses one of Alison Knight's plays in Legends of the Skies Series 10.

● ● ● ● Lindy Cameron

Belli Ciao, Italian comedy

■ Italian comedy, Belli Ciao, is a notso-subtle send-up of the pretensions of northern cities such as Milan and an overly romantic view of life in villages in Puglia in the south.

Best friends since childhood, Pio (Pio D’Antini) and Amedeo (Amadeo Grieco), are inseparable.

That is until graduation when Pio decides to try his luck in Milan, where fame and fortune beckon.

Pio becomes a financial wizard, eventually returning to Puglia as an investor to reinvigorate the sleepy village he came from in a scheme to encourage the area's youth to stay put.

Amadeo, meanwhile, runs the town pharmacy, he did not become the medical doctor he dreamed of. He’s also a town councillor.

When Pio returns to Milan, Amadeo follows, moving in with Pio and his i nfluencer girlfriend ( Lorena Cacciatore). All is not what it seems, however.

The pretence is that Milan turns honest, affable northerners into pretentious jerks.

This is the set-up for clowning, comic banter and lampooning.

Like Roman versions of Asterix and Obelisk, Pio and Amedeo reignite their old friendship and stumble through hipster Milan causing much mayhem.

Thrown into the mix is a subplot involving Amadeo’s pursuit of a girl (Rosa Diletta Rossi) he meets in a shop while buying socks, and a very silly ending.

D’Antini and Grieco have great chemistry and plenty of slapstick comedy moments, despite a thin script co-written by the pair and director Gennaro Nunziante.

If you like comedy centred around puns, caricatures, tongue-in-cheek stereotypes and mild homophobia, then Belli Ciao is for you.

Belli Ciao opened the 2022 St Ali Italian Film Festival in Melbourne

Melbourne screenings: Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, Cinema Nova, Kino Cinema and Pentridge Cinema on various dates and times until October 11

For details, visit https:// www.italianfilmfestival.com.au/films/ belli-ciao

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Consequence of Kindness

■ Impending Storm Productions returns with a new work from playwright Kieran Gould-Dowen and director Alistair Ward.

The Consequence of Kindness will be presented from November 25 at 7.30pm, with a 1:30pm matinee on Saturday, November 5 at the MC Showroom in Prahran.

Promoted as 'a gut-punching, emotional and powerful story on connec-

Except, in a pursuit of creating positive change, they also ensured everyone must have five emergency contacts who agree to take responsibility for them and face prison time if they decide to take their life.

Moderated by The Neighbourhood Watch , a government department who monitors everyone’s well being closely and flags anything of concern to authorities, it’s a law change that after twenty years, people have forgotten why it was ever created.

On the day of Heath’s birthday, his friends and family gather for a surprise birthday party, only to find the real surprise is Heath has taken his life.

What unfolds is a desperate journey of discovery, self-reflection, heartache, grief, necessary laughter, and amusing mishaps as the group come up with a crazy plan to give Heath the send off he deserves and somehow escape anybody ever knowing. But is it worth it? And how much did they really know their dear friend and brother in the first place?

Kieran started writing The Consequence Of Kindness at the start of 2020 after another celebrity suicide hit the media and he reflected on his own complex history and ongoing journey with mental health and suicide.

What grew over two and a half years was a story not so much about

suicide or mental health, but instead about connection, community and compassion, and just how much we need each other to survive in a world that can be so hard.

“If you have ever found yourself sitting in complete darkness in some random corner of your home or some street nearby, sobbing and feeling like everything is just too hard, then this is my love letter to you," says writer Gould-Dowen.

"You’re not alone and I see you. And if you’ve ever sat with someone in the dark in silence and taken their hand, without judgement, just love in your heart, then from both me and them, thank you.”

Dates: November 2 -5

Times: 7pm, 1.30pm matinee on Saturday Cost: $35-38

Venue: The MC Showroom, Level 1, 48 Clifton Street, Prahran Tickets: https://www.themc showroom.com

- Cheryl Threadgold

Buy The Cow

■ Gillian English returns to the stage with her new show Buy the Cow at The Butterfly Club from October 3-9 at 5.30 pm.

After multiple cancellations due to pandemic delays, border closures, and one incredibly high risk pregnancy, Buy the Cow is finally premiering at the Melbourne Fringe

Venue: The Butterfly Club - Downstairs. Dates and Times: Oct 3-9 at 5:30pm Web: www.gillianenglish.com

- Cheryl Threadgold

Rourke’s

Hunt

■ (MA). 125 minutes. Now showing in selected cinemas.

Renowned Korean actor Lee Jung-Jae, who became a household name with western audiences after the phenomenal worldwide success of the terrific Netflix TV series, Squid Game, steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut with Hunt, an unabashedly entertaining, if overly convoluted, high octane espionage action/ thriller.

Set in 1983, the story deals with the political turmoil occurring in South Korea, with protests against the current authoritarian government, and the factional infighting happening between the domestic and foreign departments of the KCIA, the former led by Chief Kim Jung-do (Jung Woo-sung), the latter by Chief Park Pyong-ho (Lee)

The two agents have a bitter history, but both are on the back foot when it appears there is a mole within the KCIA, who is leaking information about the schedules of President Choi Kyu-hah

Subplots and red herrings increase by the minute as Lee tries to stay one step ahead of the infiltrator, and also tries to clear his name, as he is named as one of the chief suspects.

In many ways, Hunt is a difficult film to review, as it works as a visceral, if illogical, action/thriller, while its plethora of history bound material is overstuffed, never allowing plot threads and characters to breathe and properly develop, muting its overall dramatic impact.

Lee, whose almost three decade career has seen highlights such as Il Mare (2000) (which was remade as The Lake House with Keanu Reeves), The Thieves (2012), New World (2013), The Face Reader (2013), Big Match (2014), Assassination (2015), Along With The Gods 1 and 2, Svaha : The Sixth Finger (2019), and Deliver Us From Evil (2020), makes a confident debut as star/co-writer/co-producer/ director, and has obviously paid attention to the directors he has worked with over the years, especially during the exciting and wellstaged action sequences.

Though one appreciates the close attention required to follow what is going on, the overly cluttered plotting is also a factor of Lee trying to cram too much into one script, incorporating so many Korean historical incidents (of which audiences will need some knowledge of) and supporting characters that can’t possibly be fully explored in a two hour running time (particularly the female roles).

The finale also ventures into gonzo territory. Lee gets strong performances from his star-studded cast, and technically the film is first-

rate. If solely taken as a fast-paced (and it does move at a lightning pace) action/thriller, Hunt succeeds admirably, forcing audiences to concentrate in-between all the thrills and spills. But for those who are fans of deservedly acclaimed political Korean films such as The Spy Gone North (starring Hwang Jung-min, who has one memorable scene here) and The Man Standing Next, or the provocative, under-appreciated ‘what-if’ action/ thriller 26 Years (streaming on Netflix), may find this somewhat disappointing. Whatever your reaction may be, this is a promising directorial effort from Lee, and it will be very interesting to see what he does next behind the camera. For western audiences, this would make a fine double bill with the 1987 Kevin Costner film, No Way Out.

The Humans

■ (M). 108 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas September 29.Based on the successful 2016 stage play, this big screen adaptation from its originator, Stephen Karam (who also makes his directorial debut), is a compelling, increasingly disturbing comedy/ drama that crosses over into horror. The set-up is nothing new; a family gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. This family, the Blakes, congregate at daughter Brigid (Beanie Feldstein; Booksmart and Lady Bird) and her partner Richard’s (Steven Yeun; Burning, Minari, Nope and Okja) new Manhattan apartment, a pre-WWII structure that initially seems huge, but becomes more restrictive and rundown as the story plays out. Brigid’s parents, Erik (Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins; The Visitor, Nightmare Alley) and Deirdre (Jayne Houdyshell; Little Women) deliver mixed messages in regards to their offspring’s individual success, and appear even less forgiving towards their other daughter, Aimee (comedian Amy Schumer, in a big change of pace), who is gay. As the night unfolds, feelings and secrets will be revealed in scabrous fashion.

Karam and cinematographer Lol Crawley (The Devil All The Time, 45 Years, White Noise) brilliantly use the location as a metaphor for what is happening within the Blake family (even bordering on David Cronenberg territory), and every performance is superb, making the most of the playwright’s barbed, cutting dialogue. The Humans contains the most cleverly framed, architectural claustrophobia seen since Roman Polanski’s classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968). Would make a great companion piece with the outstanding 2020 Oscar winner, The Father.

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● ● ● ● Pio (Pio D’Antini) and Amedeo (Amadeo Grieco) in Belli Ciao tion, compassion, mental health and suicide, that somehow finds the time to make you laugh along the way', the story takes audiences to a world where suicide has been made illegal once again.

■ Warren Misell was born in Stoke Newington, London , in 1926. He was of Russian Jewish descent.

Warren was taking acting lessons from the age of seven. When he was at University he met Richard Burton and several years later they served together in the Royal Air Force during the World War II

In 1951, he married Constance Wake and they had three children. Warren did two weeks as a Radio Luxembourg disc jockey using his real name. He was advised to change his surname so he chose Mitchell.

Warren started getting bit parts in television series and films. He established himself as a character actor and was getting regular work in shows such as Hancock's Half Hour, The Avengers and The Saint

\ It was the role of Alf Garnett in the television series Till Death Us Do Part in 1965 that made Warren Mitchell famous throughout the world.

The outrageous character of Alf Garnett was a conservative, bigoted cockney West Ham United supporter and captured the imagination of the television viewers.

The series ran for nine years. Warren won a best actor BAFTA award for his portrayal ofAlf Garnett and reprised the character in two films.

He also starred in two other popular television series, In Sickness and In Health and Jabberwocky

When the Forest SpeaksLiberty Finn

Liberty Finn's visual rambles in the forest reflect inner and outer journeys of exploration and knowing.

The works in this exhibition shift from hope and magical light toward a more contemplative consideration of loss and regret.

The forest’s cycles of decay and growth echo the inner experience and are a reminder that we are not unique in this often jarring cyclic experience of life.

Closes October 29. Venue: Aerie Gallery Burrinja Gallery

351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey

Who Are You?

■ The first exhibition to bring together the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria and the National Portrait Gallery, Who Are You:Australia Portraiture is a comprehensive study of portraiture in Australia.

Revealing the rich artistic synergies and contrasts between the two intuitions’ collections, this co-curated exhibition considers portraiture in Australia across time and media.

The exhibition explores pour inner worlds and outer selves as well as issues of sociability, intimacy, isolation, celebrity and ordinariness.

Exhibition opens October 1.

National Portrait Gallery

King Edward Terrace Parkes, ACT

Ring Cycle

■ The Ring Cycle Festival is presented by Melbourne Opera Company who first began tackling the Ring Cycle in 2021, staging the first two of the four Ring operas over two years to resounding and critical acclaim. Melbourne Opera’s staging is the first entirely Australian generated production since 1913.

The festival presents three Ring C ycles alongside recitals featuring star-singers on stage, talks, exhibitions and a full day Wagner symposium.

All four Ring operas will be staged in full at the acoustically impressive Ulumbarra Theatre

Drawing attention from international opera lovers, over half of the

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Whatever Happened To ... Warren Mitchell

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

Warren was a successful stage actor and won two Olivier Awards for stage performances on London's West End.

Warren loved performing on stage and did many shows in Australia. I met Warren Mitchell during a radio interview with Ken James for the Melbourne Theatre Company production of I'm Not Rappaport

We finished recording the interview and Ken kindly invited Warren to join us and introduced me to him.

I remember seeing Warren in stage productions in Melbourne over the years including Orphans with Colin Friels and as Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady - his rendition of Get Me to the Church on Time was a showstopper.

Lewis Fiander played Henry Higgins in that production in 1988.

Although his home was in London, Warren loved Australia and spent every English winter in Sydney between 1968 and 2007 and was given dual citizenship.

He starred in the Australian television series The Dunera Boys in 1985. I also met Warren's son Daniel at the opening night party for the play Out of Order which starred Donald Sinden and Ronnie Corbett at the Comedy TheatreDaniel had a small role in that production, he is a professional actor and lives in Sydney.

Warren Mitchell died in London in 2015 at the age of 89 after a long illness. He was survived by his loving wife Connie and their three children Rebecca, Daniel and Anna. There was a memorial service held at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney and everyone was surprised when Mel Gibson walked onstage to deliver a tribute.

Early in his career Mel had played Biff opposite Warren as Willy Loman in the stage play Death of a Salesman and he never forgot his mentor and the lessons he learned from him.

Kevin Trask

Kevin can be heard on 3AWThe Time Tunnel - Remember WhenSundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

And on 96.5 FM

That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.inner fm.org.au

Liberty Finn’s works at Burrinja

The Arts

trating the range of forms to be found in the contemporary world”.

The winning and highly commended entrants to the Waterhouse Natural Science Ar t Prize will be on display at National Archives of Australia, Canberra until November 13.

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is a travelling exhibition developed by the South Australian Museum.

National Archives of Australia Kings Ave. ParkesACT - Peter Kemp

Club Kabarett

■ Bernie Dieter’s award-winning Club Kabarett is coming to Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent at Queen Victoria Market for Melbourne Fringe’s 40th birthday party fromOctober 6-30.

full cycle tickets have already been sold, including 30 per cent to interstate and international buyers.

This not-for-profit organisation’s $5 million production will employ over 250 Australian singers, musicians, creatives and technicians.

The exclusively regional production is expected to drive major tourism to Bendigo with three full Ring Cycles performed over six weeks.

Season: March 24 – April 30.

The Ring Cycle Cultural Festival Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo.

In Canberra

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize was originally created to commemorate the birth of the South Australian Museum’s first curator, Frederick George Waterhouse

Over the years the competition has become a much-loved fixture on the arts calendar, allowing artists and audiences to explore natural science through a range of creative outlets.|

South Australia’s Museum Director, Brian Oldman, says: “Artists of the winning work created a stunning sculptural piece, formed from a wide range of natural and found materials.

“These materials include wood, natural sponges, and marine plastic washed up on shore.

“Their work shows the diversity of media to speak for itself whilst illus-

Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett stars Bernie Dieter and her band of legendary misfits, for four weeks.

Audiences will enjoy kabarett, circus, aerial and a fire-breathing sideshow, set to the soundtrack of a gin-soaked haus band.

She has been called an ‘electrifying cross between Lady Gaga,Marlene Dietrich and Frank-NFurter in sequins’ and is described as cementing herself as 'one of the standout kabarett artists of her generation.'

Audiences are warned: "there's no rules, no fourth wall, and every seat shimmies with potential danger, so prepare yourself for a night of full-frontal fabulousness. It’s risqué done right!"

Purchase Tickets: https:// melbournefringe.com.au/event/ bernie-dieters-club-kabarett/

Dates: October 6-30

Venue: Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Runaway Festival Park, Queen Victoria Market - Cheryl Threadgold

Philip hit

■ 3AW’s Remember When cohost Philip Brady was hit by COVID-19 late last week, with a five-day lockdown meaning he was unavailable to co-host the Sunday night problem with colleague Simon Owens.

Moves on the political front

Clean-out at Nine

■ It's that time of the year when tv programmers retain the stayers and dice the shows that bombed in ratings. Gone in 2023 are Ninja Warrier, Celebrity Apprentice Australia, Beauty and the Geek and Weakest Link. Axed shows will be replaced with latest imports from Tinsel Town.

Paps get scrappy

■ By coincidence, two members of the local Sydney paparazzi decided to simultanously gate crash a scene being shot for new Thor; Love and Thunder. Both photographers wanted to snap Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in action, a fight broke between paparazzi that ended in court. Although judgement was ' not guilty', judge described celebrity photography as a 'blood sport'.

Depp is dating

■ Johnny Depp is dating a member of his legal case, Joille Rich, a source confirms to 'People' magazine. “They are dating but it's not serious,”the source claims. Rich is a lawyer who was in Depp's legal team during his legal encounter versus a prominent newspaper , which Depp lost 2020 .

Gil’s beauty slip-up

■ You may have noticed AFL boss Gil McLaughlin's face had a reddish tone that was most apparent in his TV appearances. The reason was that in a panic to front another media conference he smeared his face with an oilbased ointment instead of skin conditioner. Whoops.

- John O’Keefe

with Peter Kemp

■ Charles Croucher r eplaces Chris Ulalman as Political Editor at Nine. Croucher is a familiar face from his time as host of Today.

OK. With John O’Keefe

● ● ● ● Warren Mitchell

●

Charles Croucher

Observer Melbourne Lovatts Crossword No 26

Across

1. Hair-stylist

6. Straight-line racing car

11. Famous Indian mausoleum (3,5)

15. Nightclub dancer

20. ... kwon do

21. Labyrinths

22. Aegean or Caspian

23. Lahore is there

24. Mad Russian monk

25. NE Scottish seaport

27. Jumbo animal

28. Watering tube

29. Fixed gaze

31. World fair

32. Cruel person

36. Pins & ...

37. Prolong (4,3)

38. Checks (text) for errors

41. Renovate (ship)

44. Metal bar

45. Unfortunately

48. Sneeze noise (1-6)

49. Oddball

52. Rectangular

56. Addressing crowd

57. Anxious (2,4)

58. Perfumed burning stick

61. Goat's wool

62. Economises, ... & saves

63. Fibbing

64. Naomi Campbell is one

65. Imperial ruler

66. Collided with (3,4)

67. Disincentive

71. Absurd comedy

73. Of the ear

75. Windbag

80. Clarify, ... light on

82. Hone

83. Disobey

85. Gauges

86. Befuddles

88. Labourer's tools, pick & ...

90. Welcomes

91. British coin

93. Taking sides

94. Climbing plants

95. Female voices

96. Wither

97. Tingle

99. Mark as correct

100. Holy places 104. Rubbish

105. School maxim

106. Track down

107. Sent via Internet

111. The other way around, vice ...

113. Observe

114. The masses, ... polloi

115. Disorderly

117. Smear

118. Affirmative replies

121. Russian spirit

122. Mustard & ...

125. Canine disease

126. Shaving cut

127. Roman dress

129. Pulpy, soft food

131. Yoga master

132. Apprehension

135. Feng ...

136. Unplaced competitor (4-3)

139. Wild party

140. Representatives

144. Strangely

145. Scandinavian

146. Wall painting

147. Underwriters

148. Glared

Across Down Down

149. Gallows rope 150. Group of eight

152. Hang loosely 154. Flog 157. Fluid unit 158. Minutest 162. Iran's neighbour 163. Exhausts supply of (4,2)

166. Porridge cereal 167. Pour with rain 169. Slow down!

171. Car pioneer, Karl ... 172. Tobacco user 173. Leers

175. Lever (off)

176. Single 179. Swiss banking centre 180. Come to rest (3,2) 182. Liqueur, ... Maria 183. Towards stern 184. Blackboard stand 186. Negative 189. Harness-racing horse 190. Return (of symptoms) 191. Epic movie-maker, Cecil B De ... 192. Big Apple city (3,4) 196. 60s pop dance (2-2)

197. Dad 198. Heedful 199. Spend extravagantly 201. Not fit for consumption 202. Gloomier 203. Performing 204. Car-top luggage frame (4,4) 205. Worked hard 208. Guidance 210. Up to this time 211. Aquatic bird 212. Pragmatism 213. Vein of ore 215. Vending machine 219. Nimble 221. Small & efficient 223. Striped brown gem (5'1,3) 227. Biology or physics 228. Mummifies (corpse) 230. Donations

231. Scorch

232. Charts (course) (4,3) 233. Villain

234. Arrogant newcomer 238. Power outlet 239. Knit with hooked needle 240. Scratch 243. Eagle nests 246. Ancestry 247. Lease again 250. Naming words

251. Greek philosopher 253. Muddles (up) 256. Frequent visitor 257. Mischievous 258. Character 262. Manufacture 263. Florida's Key ... 266. Is in debt to 268. Citrus fruit 269. Surgical removal

270. Not enclosed (of land)

271. Ruling (monarch)

272. Decimal unit

273. Opinion surveys

274. Corroded, ... away at

275. Slyer

276. Supervised

277. Perseveres

278. Least

1. Manages 2. Annoyed

3. Abstains from food

4. Salt Lake City state

5. Absconded (3,3)

7. Severely simple

8. Seedy conditions

9. Discharge 10. Talk wildly

11. Muscle rupture

12. Fire-resistant material 13. Of war

14. Country dance

15. Leaked slowly

16. Aura

17. Windscreen cleaner

18. Rocky Mountains state

19. Early guitars 24. Tenant's fee

26. Fish traps

30. Quarrel

33. Document bag, ... case 34. Evoke 35. Cavalryman 38. Triangular-sided building 39. Constantly busy (2,3,2) 40. Learn (4,3)

42. Great ages 43. Charges with crime 46. Furiously 47. Beliefs 49. Properly nourished (4-3) 50. Frostier 51. Stray 53. Bewails 54. More mature 55. Biblical sea 59. Oil paintings 60. Skittles 67. Lowers (oneself) 68. Fishing boat 69. Ex-pupils' get-together

70. Invigorate 72. Residential locations 74. Score after deuce 76. Exposed 77. French N-Test region, ... Atoll 78. Rude 79. Pestered 81. Cargo door 84. Unnerves 87. Strong coffee 89. Nonconformists 91. Primitive 92. Japan's second largest city 98. Recording room 101. Restrict (3,2) 102. Asian cricketing nation 103. Flattened 108. Countless number 109. Saturate (with colour) 110. Turn inside-out 112. Remembered 116. Carpenters

119. Brightening up 120. Proper behaviour 123. Now Zimbabwean 124. Set apart 128. News-sheet 130. Ill-bred 132. Unfulfilled

133. Inaccuracy 134. Songs for one 137. Actress, ... Sarandon 138. Scoundrel 141. Heredity units 142. Cosy corners 143. Clean with broom 151. Household jobs 153. Riddle 155. Hot & moist 156. Lower leg joint 159. Revealed (knowledge) 160. Foolishness

161. Inducting, ... in 164. Too soon

165. Open wound 168. Alienate 170. Unfashionable 173. Reverse

174. Giving university talk 177. Soundly constructed (4-5) 178. Worsened (of crisis) 181. Leaves uncared-for 185. Permitting 186. Liked 187. Retailers 188. Football umpire 193. Sun or rain 194. Acorn bearer (3,4) 195. Sing-along entertainment 200. Prayer beads 201. Official emblems 206. ... & lemons 207. Wear best clothes (5,2) 208. Human rights group, ... International 209. Modesty 211. Large pedal 214. Moral 216. Dip in liquid 217. Capers 218. Numerals 220. Conclude 222. Toadstools 224. Great joy 225. Questionable 226. Junior 229. Fully satisfy 232. Liquefy

235. Actress, ... Cruz 236. Straighter 237. Reaction 241. Changing booth 242. Picasso & Monet

244. Library patrons 245. Belongings, personal ... 248. More meagre 249. You 251. Walk with heavy steps 252. Turns away 253. Imitate 254. Father Christmas 255. Praise highly 259. Divine messenger 260. Combine 261. Roman VIII 262. Small tick 264. Unknown writer 265. Swallow noisily 267. Appear

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Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

30-year anniversary

■ Australian folk rock band Things Of Stone and Wood will celebrate their 30 year anniversary tour on October 9.

Melbourne’s iconic Corner Hotel in Richmond will play host to the Aria award winning band.

Joining them will be their long-time collaborator James Black (Rockwiz, Mondo Rock) who, as producer, was so important in carving out their unique sound.

Farnham in rehab

■ Australian singing legend John Farnham has been moved to a rehab facility as he recovers from cancer surgery.

In a statement, the singer's family said Farnham's condition was progressing well and his medical team were pleased with his recovery.

Music Vic awards

■ Music Victoria have announced the return of their beloved Music Victoria Awards this November, celebrating a massive year of music for the state.

Long-heralded as Australia’s home of music, this year’s successes both across the country and overseas have cemented the state’s place at the head of Australia’s music table.

Nominations are currently taking place for a range of categories, as advised in their media release.

- Rob Foenander

The Last Lighthouse Keeper

■ As part of Theatre Works inaugural Children’s Festival during the current school holidays, they produced The Last Lighthouse Keeper, directed by Nancy Black.

Written by Katie Reeve, the story comes to life through puppetry and music. The story centres around a Lighthouse keeper, his wife and their Lighthouse and explores the themes of a contented joyful life, loss and sadness, and friendship.

Puppeteers Lily Fish and Kaira Hachefa artfully manipulate the puppets and welcome interaction with the audience. The show was rated for age 3+ and this was a fair assessment of the target audience.

The pre-show activity of making paper pirate hats and boats was a hit with all the children and parents alike. The wonderful idea of the children participating during the show by making the waves on the ocean by shaking shiny blue fabric was exciting for the participants.

There was no dialogue, but the songs told the story. The accomplished recorded singers set the mood for the scenes and the sea shanties were a highlight. As was the song created for the Lighthouse singing Shine the Light on You. Music and lyrics were written by Darren Clark.

The set was a triumph with varying levels of waves and rocks with scattered trinkets on the beach.

Designer, Hamish Fletcher, used a clever inflatable wave and vertically steep wave during the

storm which took the life of the Lighthouse Keeper’s wife.

The mood was lightened by two friends coming to dance and play with the Keeper. The expressive faces of Lily and Kaira highlighted their skill as performers. The Lighting and Sound operation by Hannah Willoughby was performed with great precision.

Allowing the audience to ‘try out’ the puppets and explore the stage was greeted with enthusiasm by the audience.

Well done on a unique and embracing show.

- Review by Lyn Hurst

Ignis

■ The Anthropocene Play Company presents Ignis from October 10-23 at Toorak Manor, 220 Williams Rd, Toorak.

The premiere season deals with love, class, sex, betrayal and the apocalyptic realities of a landscape on fire, and follows ten characters as they navigate the thrills and dangers of intimacy in modern Australia.

Unfolding live in the intimate setting at Toorak Manor, Ignis offers an immersive experience for Melbourne Fringe Festival audiences, with the hotel itself cast in the rich emotional landscape of the play.

A PhD student visits a sex worker. A compromised politician can't quite manage intimacy with

his wife. Two old school friends rekindle a flame. Within a city negotiating a Summer of punishing bushfires, an uncommon group of people emerges searching for meaning and connection.

Based on Arthur Schnitzler’s play La Ronde (which was banned at the time of its writing for indecency) director Bronwen Coleman has collaborated with playwright Daniel Nellor for this new work.

Performed by Jordan FraserTrumble, Kulan Farah, Tim Clarke, Sophie Muckart, Mikhaela Ebony, Ismail TaylorKamara, Sebastian Gunner, Catherine Morvell, Clare Larman, Pia O’Meadhra and Caitlin Langridge.

Performance details: October 10-23

Toorak Manor, 220 Williams Rd Toorak www.anthropoceneplaycompany.com

Run time: 100 mins (no interval)

Age Suitability: 18+

Warnings: Sexual language and themes, reference to sexual violence.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Yeomen of the Guard

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents 'a dramatic new production of The Yeomen of the Guard at the Inglewood Town Hall

on October 1, and the Alexander Theatre, Clayton from October 6-8.

With libretto by W.S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan, The Yeomen of the Guard is set in the Tower of London in the time of Henry VIII and the hero Colonel Fairfax is to be beheaded on a trumped-up charge of sorcery.

He avoids this gruesome fate through the bravery of the Meryll family, and the unwitting aide of the strolling players Elsie Maynard and Jack Point , who is arguably Gilbert’s finest character study.

There are five romantic entanglements to resolve before the powerful finale, together with the intrigues of the Tower jailer Wilfred Shadbolt and the jester Jack Point , ensuring that The Yeomen of the Guard delivers as many comic situations as it does dramatic ones.

Directed by Ron Pidcock with musical direction by Trevor Henley, the show features a full orchestra, chorus and soloists.

Inglewood Town Hall , 25 Verdon St., Inglewood on October 1 at 2.30pm.Bookings: https:/ / www.trybooking.com/events / landing?eid=940613&

The AlexanderTheatre, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton on October 6, 7, 8 at 8:00 pm, October 8 at 2:00 PM. Free undercover parking. Bookings: https:/ / www.monash.edu/performing-artscentres/event/yeomen-of-theguard/

- Cheryl Threadgold

5.You get on a plane and seated next to you is Liam Neeson.

Minutes” crew is at the front door.

try and sell a new security system to Optus.

own up to suggesting it would be a good idea to have the Grand Final parade on the Yarra.

win the contract to do PR for Wayne Carey.

Sport

Caulfield Guineas opens up

■ The James Cummings team took Caulfield apart with four winners on Guineas Prelude Day, and they could also take out the Caulfield Guineas to be run on October 1.

Their smart colt, Aft Cabin, took out the Neds Caulfield Guineas Prelude at Caulfield in great style.

Well named, by Astern out of Shelters, he beat a good field of three-year-olds, beating the South Australian colt, Meridius, and Victorian colt, Amenable.

Neds the Bookmakers have opened him up around the 2-1 mark, but on his win, he is likely to come in sharply before the big day.

He has only had four starts for two wins and two minors, losing to Victorian colt, Jacquinot, who is good.

However, his stablemate, Golden Mile, shows a lot of promise, and Cummings is tossing the coin between them to run in the Guineas , saying there is nothing between them on ability.

From his four outings he has won has won two with a second and a third.

Jacquinot, prepared by Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior, will be well suited by the 1600 metres of the Guineas

Jacquinot was a big winner in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield and has been crying out for more ground.

He has always been one of my favourites with one of his flaws being, missing the start.

For mine he will give the Sydneysiders, a tough battle here.

Another three-year-old that impresses me greatly is the Irish bred gelding, Berkeley Square, who has now won three of his first four starts.

It’s great to see popular country trainer Dan O ’Sullivan getting a break here with a smart colt.

With Craig Williams in the saddle, he appeared to be in a lot of trouble over the last 200 metres, but pushed through to win running away in the Exford Plate.

He will certainly be suited by the 1600 metres of the Guineas , and a definite chance.

Another who looks a good type is the Ciaron M aher and David Eustace trained colt, Fast Witness, who finished a good second behind Berkeley Square.

He had won his two previous starts in good style, being by a former winner of the Blue Diamond Stakes, Star Witness, who is doing well at stud.

He is inclined to get back a bit off the pace, but the 1600 metres will give him time to settle.

Tijuana, prepared by the Hayes Team, Ben and J.D., has ability as proved by his good third behind Berkeley Square and Fast Witness in the Exford Plate.

Of the others, a colt by the name of Elliptical, looks a nice type.

Having his second run the colt by New Zealand sire, Dundeel , ran a good fourth to Berkeley Square after winning at Sandown prior.

Prepared by the strong team of Anthony and Sam Freedman at Flemington he appears to a nice type.

He wasn’t far away at Flemington, and that was his first run since winning at Sandown in

Ted Ryan

Jamie at his best

■ One of the most popular jockey’s riding in Victoria, Jamie Mott, has hit his straps in fine style.

The likeable tall hoop has taken all before him in recent times after a long battle with weight.

Back in November he rode a brilliant race on Sound to win the Zipping Classic, and at Caulfield and Flemington, hit top form.

At Caulfield he booted home the Danny O’Brien trained former New Zealander, Callsign Mav, to win his first Group One Race, with a well-time run to beat I Am Superman and Tuvalu.

Then the next day at Flemington on the Sunday meeting rode a double in fine style.

The quietly spoken hoop, up to recently led

the Victorian Jockey’s Premiership with 24 winners. For sometime he has been finding it hard to manage his weight, mostly riding heavy, but he has found a way around the situation, and is riding in great form.

However, there always another side to having a bit of luck, that is a suspension, which he received at Flemington on the Sunday, after one of his two winners.

Jamie will be able to return in a few days, October 1 to be exact, for the Group One Turnbull Stakes.

On the other side of the coin with his riding, he was also I understand, a promising young footballer, being very tall in the saddle.

Well done Jamie, whom I liken to a number of our top jockeys who read races well, especially in races where there is pace in the race.

‘Give us a fair go’

■ The Victorian Jockey’s Association is not happy with Racing Victoria’s decision to run further race meetings on a Sunday.

The Chief Executive of the Victorian Jockeys’Association, Matthew Hyland, said most of the jockeys have enough racing six days a week now. Racing Victoria’s incoming General Manager, Matt Welsh, felt that racing could go further running on Sundays, but this is yet to be ratified.

Top jockey, Damien Oliver, said you only have to look at the meeting at Caulfield when the rain really pounding jockeys in a few races. Oliver later said that he felt numb on his lips being hit by small hailstones.

There are a further six Sunday meetings scheduled for the metropolitan area over the next six weeks, and with Melbourne’s crazy weather, it may not be a good move let alone the workload on the whole Industry.

Add to the jockeys and trainer’s woes there is all the staff who don’t get much of a break.

- Ted Ryan

● ● ● ● Jamie Mott.Racing Photos.

Top afternoon at Yarra Valley

■ Yarra Valley commenced the week Monday September 19 and 82-year-old Whittlesea partowner/trainer Charlie Farrugia and grandson Darren Zahra (part-owner/driver) enjoyed a great afternoon after providing two aged winners on the program – 10Y0 Safari-Hanovian Princess gelding Little Safari and 9Y0 Blissful Hall-Mind Dancer gelding Blissful Mind. Little Safari a winner of 15 from 184 outings going into the Yarra ValleyToyota Pace over 2150 metres enjoyed a sweet trip from gate five three back in the moving line as Metro Man (gate three) led.

Latching to the back of Dennstown three wide from the tail in the final circuit, Little Safari after making the final bend four wide, ran home best to prevail by 3.1 metres from the pacemaker returning a rate of 2-01.3.

Consistent local Lotakevi was third a neck away after racing exposed for the last lap. Blissful Mind was successful in the Yarra Glen Bakehouse Pace again over 2150 metres.

Starting inside the second line, Blissful Mind settled four pegs with Good Feelings (gate three) crossing Tommy Bligh (gate two) shortly after the start.

With plenty of space available to ease away from the markers, Darren sent Blissful Mind forward mid-race to park outside the pilot before taking a slender lead on the home turn.

Holding a margin all the way up the running, B lissful Mind scored by a head from Onehandonebounce (one/one at bell) three wide home turn, with Kia Ora Beauty (one/two from gate five) third 5-9 metres away. The mile rate 2-00.1.

■ Popular owners Rob Merola and Sam Godino were winners when Sunshine Beach-Sterita colt Sunstar trained at Melton by Lance Justice greeted the judge in the Yarra Glen IGA 3Y0 Pace over 1650 metres.

With John Caldow in the sulky, Sunstar was driven hard from gate five to cross the favourite Sir Chow (gate four) shortly after the start, but once there was given a short breather before sprinting home on turning to score by a neck from Sir Chow which used the sprint lane to no avail, with Chedalayo coming from the tail for third 22.1 metres back. The mile rate 1-57.3 (last half 57.4 – quarter 28).

■ The 2150 metre IGA Liquor Trotters Mobile was an interesting event, the winner being 6Y0 Andover Hall-Shez Allrighty mare Violetta Gift for Merrigum trainer/driver Luke Bryant.

Bred and raced by Ravitalli Standardbreds, Violetta Gift ($26.00) began fast from gate six to lead virtually throughout and nursed to the wire, had 1.4 metres to spare at the finish, accounting for Captain McCraw which raced outside him. Savvy Kyvalley after leading out and handing over was third a neck away. The mile rate 203.5.

Night of memories

■ Young eighteen year old Heathcote based reinsman George Chamouras will long remember the Bendigo meeting on Tuesday September 20th as he drove his first winner, piloting the Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye) trained 4Y0 Terror To Love-Whitewash mare Didshedoit to victory in the 1650 metre Check Out the VHRC Website www.vhrc.org.au Pace.

Leading out from the pole before easing to take a trail on Mister Nien (gate four), Didshedoit after a sweet passage dashed home along the sprint lane to gain the day by 3.8 metres from Cash Boost driven by Grace Bilney who was having only her fourth drive and following the winner all of the way.

Havana (one/two) driven by another newcomer Annalise Scott (10 drives to date) was third 3.4 metres away after also switching down to the sprint lane on turning. The mile rate 158.2. George had driven on 42 occasions prior.

■ Sixty-nine-year-old Barham based owner/ trainer Trevor Dawson was victorious with 5Y0 Alta Christiano-Village Art gelding Community Art in the APG Offers $2.2M In Prizemoney Maiden Pace over 2150 metres.

Making his race debut, Community Art driven by Tayla French began fast from gate four to lead, before allowing the raging hot favourite Creative ($1-05) from the Emma Stewart barn to move around him. Moving away from the

Harness Racing

Back-off at Ballarat

■ At Ballarat on Wednesday, Junortoun partowner/trainer Laurie Wills’ lightly raced 11Y0 Union Guy-Highly Volotile gelding Lets Went notched up his eighth success in 72 outings by taking the Radio Ballarat Pace over 1710 metres.

First up since July, Lets Went with Chris Alford driving settled three back along the markers from the pole as outsider Nikitaras dashed across from outside the front line to lead.

Sulky Snippets Sulky Snippets

This Week

with Len Baker

len-baker@ bigpond.com

markers on turning, Community Art issued a strong challenge in the straight and raced clear over the closing stages to register a 4.4 metre margin over the hot pot which found nothing, with Arraps (four pegs – outside leader last lap) third 6.1 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.9.

■ Three heats of the VHRC / Aldebaran Park Benefiting Our Members Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres were held and local Marong trainer

Terry Gange’s 4Y0 Changeover-Jomeka gelding Bullapark Beno was successful in the first.

Raced by Terry and wife Jacinta, Bullapark Beno driven by the ‘man of the moment’ James Herbertson who had won the Australian Drivers Championship Series at Globe Derby the previous Saturday, settled five pegs from a solo second line draw as Dances sped out from gate four to lead.

Racing exposed from the bell, Bullapark Beno joined Dances on the home turn before coasting to the wire 13 metres in advance of Dances, with Jessicas Story third 4.7 mtres back after trailing the pacemaker. The mile rate 200.5.

■ Nine year old Tennotrump-Delta Spark mare Mystic Chip landed Heat two for Longlea trainer Glenn Sharp.

With regular driver Monique Burnett in the sulky, Mystic Chip settled three back in the moving line from gate four as last start Ballarat victor Aldebaran Stevie led from gate two.

Easing three wide approaching the final bend, Mystic Chip defied her years by outstaying her rivals to register a game half head margin over Countess Chiron (four pegs – three wide trail home turn) who was desperately unlucky when trying to get a clear run in the straight until too late. Aldebaran Stevie was a half neck away in third place after an easy time in front. The mile rate 2-04.3. It was Mystic Chip’s 16th success at start 115.

■ Eight year old Tennotrump-Disco Dance mare Ima Ziabee (Josh Duggan) gave Glenn Sharp a double when winning the third heat but not before giving her supporters plenty of concern.

Galloping in the score up from gate four, once regaining her gait Ima Ziabee did a lot of chasing to regain her position and came out running at full speed when the starter dispatched the field, albeit three wide.

Used up to cross polemarker Will Patrick shortly after, Ima Ziabee after a little respite mid-race, kept on giving in the straight to prevail by a neck over a death-seating Kyvalley Surfrider returning a mile rate of 2-03.3. Will Patrick held third 9.5 metres away. From 104 outings, Ima Ziabee has won 14 races.

■ A host of happy owners Claire Payne, Peter Moloney, Peter Svanosio, MacLean Family Group, Darren Carroll and Carol Simpson were thrilled when their Quaker Jet-Access To Success gelding Mipersonaljet scored in the VHRC / Aldebaran Park Benefiting Our Members 2Y0 Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres.

Trained at Romsey by Chris Svanosio and driven by the stable’s Ross Payne, Mipersonaljet (gate three) after trailing the running leader Salute Stride on debut came off his back on the home turn to race clear soon after and record a most impressive 13.8 metre victory from Aldebaran Stiles (five pegs – three wide home turn) returning a mile rate of 2-01.4. Jansu (three pegs) was third 7.1 metres back.

When Iron Chariot came off the back of the leader approaching the home turn to dash away, Lets Went followed him and in a punishing finish prevailed by 1.1 metres over Iron Chariot returning a mile rate of 1-55.5. Our Cheeky Devil (three wide last lap from the rear) was third 4.6 metres away.

■ Another Junortoun winner was 5Y0 Dejambro-Skye Rocket gelding Off Your Faceski for Gary Donaldson and Anthony Crossland in the $10,000 2200 metre Aldebaran Park Vicbred Platinum Maiden Trotters Mobile.

Trapped in the open from gate five before gaining cover mid-race when Rioterra went forward to race exposed, Off Your Faceski after easing wide in the straight finished best to register a 2.7 metre margin in advance of the favourite Champagnes which must have given over 100 metres start after galloping at dispatch point. Rioterra held third a half head away. The mile rate 2-05.5.

■ Maryborough trainer/driver Mark Hayes snared the Cooke & Foley Accountants Trotters Mobile over 2200 metres with Ser Patrick, a smart 5Y0 gelded son of Bacardi Lindy and Duchess Pat in a mile rate of 1-59.8. Bred and raced by Mark and wife Sue, Ser Patrick first up since May received a cosy passage one/one from gate five as polemarker Roi Du Soleil led.

Pushed back a spot after Scootin Around moved forward from three back to race uncovered mid-race, Ser Patrick sprinted brilliantly three wide in the last lap to join the pacemaker on the final bend and race clear shortly after.

Holding a margin to the wire, Ser Patrick scored by 6.2 metres from ScootinAround, with Double Helix third 5.2 metres back after trailing the weakening leader.

Unleashed

■ Cobram raced on Thursday and two horses looked to be thrown into their races on the handicap system – they being Sofala in the Petstock Cobram Pace over 1670 metres and Hancocks Hero in the 2170 metre Cobram Football Club Senior Minor Premiers Pace who were both dropping a mile in grade and were victorious.

Sofala a 8Y0 gelding by Safari from Sass And Bling trained and driven by Ardmona’s Donna Castles was a winner of 11 races going into the race and settled three pegs from a solo second line draw as polemarker Glenlea Hanover led.

Quickly away from the inside to possie one/ one before being relegated an extra spot when Big Black Diamond went forward at the bell to race uncovered.

Unleashing in the back straight on the final occasion to join the pacemaker on the home turn, Sofala just got there by 1.6 metres, with Red Fourteen using the sprint lane for third off the back of the leader 2.1 metres back. The mile rate 1-56.8.

■ Much travelled 6Y0 Alta Christiano-Ima Ritzy Lombo gelding Hancocks Hero a nine race winner trained by Danny Thackeray at Wahring and driven by Nathan Jack raced exposed from gate five outside Argy Bargy (gate three) who was crossed by Occiano at the bell.

Driven hard to assume control in the back straight on the final occasion, Hancocks Hero held too many guns, scoring by 3.6 metres in 159.2 from Occiano, with Jimmylesurf (three pegs) third 12.8 metres away.

Kilmore Cup

■ The Kilmore Pacing Cup first held in 1964 for a stake of 300 pounds ($600) over thirteen furlongs continued the gain stature over the years to once being the pinnacle of Victorian Harness Racing.

■ Wednesday – Bendigo, Thursday –Melton/Swan Hill, Friday – Geelong, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Shepparton/ Cranbourne, Monday – Maryborough, Tuesday – Shepparton.

Last Friday (September 23) saw the latest edition again sponsored by Jet Roofing over 2690 metres to the value of $80,000 and Group 2 status with 4Y0 Rock N Roll Heaven-Long Live Lana gelding Rock N Roll Doo trained and driven by Burrumbeet’s Michael Stanley a convincing winner.

Trapped three wide from gate six as polemarker Torrid Saint led as the mobile pulled away before handing over to NSW visitor Mach Shard (gate three) shortly after with Rock N Roll Doo progressing forward to surprisingly assume control reaching the winning post on the first occasion.

With no pressure being applied as the Supreme Dominator (gate six) was left exposed before gaining cover mid-race when the well fancied Like A Wildfire vacated a spot three back in the moving line racing for the bell to park in the open.

The runs commenced in the final circuit with Macs Delight (one/two) sprinting hard being trailed by Honolua Bay trying to put themselves in the finish, however Rock N Roll Doo in quarters of 29.7, 30.7, a scintillating 26.7 and 27.9 for the last mile, careered away on turning to record an easy 7 metre margin over Torrid Saint along the sprint lane and Honolua Bay out wide who was 1.7 metres away third 1.4 metres in advance of Mach Shard which had eased three wide on straightening.

Raced by Ballarat’s Brendan James under the banner of BFJ Bloodstock Trust, Rock N Roll Doo recorded an outstanding mile rate of 1-57.4 – 1.4 seconds outside Soho Tribeca’s track record set in 2018.

The Group 2 ($30,000) MC Labour Kilmore Trotters Cup over the marathon trip of 3150 metres was a stroll in the park for Orlando ViciHeavens Above 6Y0 gelding Just Believe trained by Myrniong duo Jess Tubbs and reinsman husband Greg Sugars. Stepping cleanly from 10 metres to settle one/one momentarily as All Cashed Up led from barrier two, Sugars wasted no time in sending Just Believe forward to cruise to the lead hitting the front straight on the first occasion and once there, was able to dictate terms to a nicety.

Although challenged hard by a death-seating Baltica approaching the final bend, Sugars was only kidding and when asked to do so, Just Believe raced clear to register an easy 4.2 metre victory over the 30 metre backmarker Havehorsewilltravel (one/one last lap), with Baltica weakening slightly in the shadows of the post to be third a head away.

Raced by the Iona Trotter Syndicate, Just Believe In quarters of 31.4, 32.7, 28.6 and 28.9, returned a mile rate of 2-06.2 well outside I Didnt Do It’s long standing 2-03.1 set in 2012.

- Len Baker

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ANTIQUE Dressing Table. E C. $10. Flemington. 0408 539 391.EE-HH

ARMCHAIR. Upholstered. For small child. Handmade. Tapestry fabric, well padded. Lovely and useful p iece of furniture. No onger required. VGC. $50. Watirna South. 0409 023 723.HH-KK

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BED. Single. Base and mattress with overlay. VGC. $40. Wallan. 5783 1986. EE-HH

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CARAVAN. Regent (Pop Top). Island Queen Double bed , rear lounge, heaps of storage Length: 7.1mts, van length 6mts. New Tandem Electric Brake Axles. Fold up engineered Draw Bar. Caprice Stove, Oven and Grill (as new). Dometic 121lts 3 way fridge (as new). 12 Volt water Pump (new). Heron Q Aircommand Air Conditioning. Samsung Micro Wave (as new). New 4-speaker touch screen Stereo system linked to TV. TV with new Aerial. New Lithium Battery 120 amp. Charging system, safety cut out with a new solar control regulator. New spare tyre. New Jockey wheel and Stabilizer legs A&E 4.5mtr roll out awning. New Quilt cover. New LED porch lights New lift struts. Had very little use. $22,500. Kinglake West. 5786 5482.HH-KK

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COFFEE TABLE. Never used. Very heavy marble top. 1000mm x 50mm. GC. $50. Frankston. 0488 062 837.EE-HH

CUPBOARD. Rich brown marble. Black trim. 180 high x 90 wide x 45 deep, black backing, 2 open black shelves, 2 black shelves inside two cuploard doors. GC. $50. Kinglake Central. 0411 283 297. BB-EE

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DINING TABLE. Solid timber with chunky legs, with 8 chunky chairs. GC. $290. Donvale. 0418 380 095.BB-EE

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DINING. 7-piece colonial dining set. Melchair Dining Table with large cutlery drawer, 6 chairs (2 calvers) by Euro. Solid heavy timber table is 178 x 105 x 76. VGC. Price drastically reduced to $225 ONO. Frankston South. 0417 554 868.EE-HH

DOG STROLLER. Collapsable. Red. Straps to secure dog. Very little use. As new. $55. Wantirna South. 0409 923 723. HH-KK

DOUBLE BED. Mahogany. Queen Anne double, side tables,m dressing table, stool, with mattress, electric blanket and doona. GC. $160. Kinglake Central. 0411 283 297. BB-EE

DRAWERS. Grey, laminated. 46 x 46. Small drawer and filing drawer. GC. $20. Kinglake Central. 0411 283 297. BB-EE

DRAWERS. Wooded chest. 4 drawers. FC. $10. Kinglake Central. 0411 283 297. BB-EE

ELECTRIC CHAIR. Lazy Boy. Claret in colour. Leather. VGC. $500. Reservoir. 9460 1501. EE-HH

EXTENSION LADDER. Aluminium. Hardly used. 3,7m x 6.5m. GC. $500. Frankston. 0488 062 837.EE-HH

FILING CABINET. 4 drawer. Metal. $10. Kinglake Central. 0411 283 297. BB-EE

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HOTPOINT Condenser Dryer. Rarely used. As new cond. Cost $600. Sell $150 ONO. Croydon. 0477 508 649.HH-KK

INSULATION. Insulco Fat Batts. R 1.5. Quantity: 5 packs. GC, never used. $50 the lot. Alexandra. 0412 212 764.EE-HH

JOHN GOULD Game Bird Prints. EC. $20. Mill Park. 9436 8935.EE-HH

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GAMING TABLE. Casino style. New. $10. Mill Park. 9436 8935.EE-HH

GARDEN BED. Corrugated metal. Approx 1m square. No longer required. VGC. $45. Wantirna South. 0409 023 723. HH-KK

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LOUNGE SUITE. 3-Piece (Large) by Pieria Furniture. Comfortable, adjustable Lumber support. Kibby fabric. Coral colour. Lounge: 118 x 96 x 96. Very clean, well cared for suite. Moving house. VGC. Price reduced to $225 ONO. Frankston South. 0417 554 866. EE-HH

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MORNINGTON Dutch Australian Seniors Club. Meets weekly in Tyab b Community Hall, Frankston-Flinders Rd, Tyabb on Mondays, 10am 2pm. Morning coffee, games of Klkaverjas and Rummicub. New members welcome. Nel, 0414 997 161. Paula, 5779 8291. EE-HH

5.30pm Mondays. Moonee Ponds Baptist Church, 45 Eglinton St, supports those from Moonee Valley in a tough place. All welcome for a free hot meal from 5.30pm on Mondays. If you have food handling, listening or cleaning skills, then contact us to help out. 0466 075 820. UFN

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