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NOT THE TIME TO CUT COMMS

■ Supreme Court action is underway against Yarra Ranges Council over its decision to close meetings to the public.

The Yarra Ranges Council is reducing its transparency to the public by closing the public gallery at Council meetings “un til further notice”.

Meanwhile, Murrindindi Shire Council looks set to considerably reduce its communications to the public, by not renewing its rfegular full-page

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Murrindindi Council is likely to focus on internet messaging even though a big proportion of its senior residents do not use the internet.

At Yarra Ranges, resident Darren Dickson has claimed that the Council has failed to engage the community in a meanginful way because it closed the public gallery.

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MURRINDINDI COUNCIL AXES LOCAL ADS FOR RATEPAYERS

Back to the bad old days

■ Murrindindi Council looks likely to significantly cut its communications with residents across the Shire.

It looks set todrop its regular monthly fullpage advertisements in The Local Paper, which have a combined print-onlin readership of 9768 people. The Shire is looking to prefer its own online communications.

This move will particularly affect older residents who do not regularly use the internet.

Murrindindi Shire's Communications CoOrdinator, Rosie O'Kane , indicated that the Council will no longer take regular full-page advertising in the free Local Paper newspapers.

The Council is going to rely increasingly on digital media, but will continue some advertising in the paid-circulation newspapers, the Alexandra Standard and the Yea Chronicle.

According to the Audited Media Association of Australia, the Standard's paid sales has dwindled to just 1220 copies. The Chronicle now has just 335 sales. Those two papers have combined online subscriptions totalling 15.

Latest Census figures indicate that the Murrindindi Shire population is 15,197.

"Murrindindi Council is abandoning communications with many locals, especially seniors," said Local Paper editor Ash Long

"The opposition newspapers have 1555 sales, plus 15 online readers. 1570 copies serving 15,000 just doesn't cut it.

"Paid circulation newspapers are a thing of the past.

"On the other hand, the free Local Paper has a combined print and online readership of 9768. The median age of people in Murrindindi has increased from 48 to 50.

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■ Murrindindi Council’s decision to stop using the Shire’s best-read media platform to communicate with ratepayers is a return to the bad old days of Murrindindi Council when then-CEO Margaret Abbey refused to communicate in any way with the readers of The Local Paper , says newspaper editor Ash Long.

"Back then, Murrindindi residents had protest gatherings in the streets about the Council failing to properly communicate with the public. The Council should be the servant of the ratepayers, not the other way around,” Mr Long said.

"The Local Paper worked hard with Ms Abbey's replacement, Craig Lloyd, and his team to restore positive communications in the local community.

"If Murrindindi Council is of the mind to shun its public, to return to those horrible days of secrecy, The Local Paper will redouble its commitment to hold every Council executive, every Councillor, to account.

"If the Council , its executives and its Councillors, think that they can abrogate their responsbilities towards transparency towards its ratepayers by reducing its communications through the largest media platform in the municipality, it needs to urgently reconsider its stance."

"Many local seniors are the last adaptors to digital nedia. Many simply do not use the internet on a regular basis. Many cannot use the internet because of local connection problems, which the Council has been campaigning against."

An estimated 37 per cent of the world's population – or 2.9 billion people – have still never, ever used the Internet, according to the United Nations.

Locally, a proportion of seniors who do use the internet, only use it for emails with other family members. They are not connected with the Council through Facebook or Twitter.

As recently as last last year, Murrindindi Council issued a media release about the unreliability of internet communications across the Shire.

Cr Sandice McAulay was quoted to say: “Only the centres of Alexandra, Yea and areas in the Kinglake Ranges have access to NBN fibre-based internet and this only provides moderate internet data speeds.

"All other areas of our municipality are serviced by either fixed-wireless or satellite services – neither of which is reliable or affordable enough for home or business use."

In May last year, Cr Sue Carpenter produced a video, saying that internet connectivity across Murrindindi Shire was unreliable.

Cr Carpenter said that the region had often suffered power and connectivity problems, and residents had been unable to reliably source upto-date information.

The Council’s move abandons many of the area’s seniors, Mr Long said.

● ● ● ● Cr Sue Carpenter, as Mayor in May last year, produced a video complaining about unreliable internet. Now, the Council wants to drop local press advertising, opting for increased internet messaging.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is dropping major advertising with The Local Paper, which is the largest media platform in the municipality.

The Council plans to boost internet comms in a bid to reach its 15,000 residents, yet recently acknowledged that digital communications across Murrindindi is fraught.

“The lack of reliable broadband impacts our economy, jobs, education and well being,” said Cr Sue Carpenter, as Mayor last year.

“Large areas of our Shire were without power, mobile phone and internet services for extended period due to extreme weather events,” Cr Carpenter said.

“As a result people were unable to run businesses, work or study from home, they were unable to source up-to-date information.”

In the video, the Council urged residents to advocate to Federal and State politicians that better and mor reliable internet services were required across Murrindindi.

Shire opts for

the medium that it says is notoriously unreliable

● ● ● ● Former CEO Margaret Abbey refused

● Current CEO Livia Bonazzi

The Local Paper

Federal politics at Council

■ Cr Damien Gallagher brought the subject of Federal politics to last week’s Murrindindi Shire Council, discussing the upcoming referendum.

“There is very little to report from a local Governance Portfolio perspective this month, but I’d like to continue the discussion on one of the great national governance matters of this generation,” Cr Gallagher said.

“It’s the referendum to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

Creek name query

weeks old. My point is that constitutional change is uncommon, and so the opportunity for us to consider what ‘better’ looks like for the founding document of our Country is an incredibly rare and valuable gift.

“For people under the age of 23, this will be their first such opportunity.

“The referendum before Australians in 2023 invites us to –quite literally – write a new chapter – Chapter IX.

“The amendment would:

■ Flowerdale resident Steve Joblin last week asked Murrindini Shire Council if it would revert the King Parrot Creek to its traditional name.

“Council may be aware that December 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of Hume and Hovell passing through what is now the Shire of Murrindindi,” Mr Joblin said.

“During their travels they named a Creek referred to as Narrangurnong (refer to Taungurung for correct name), the King Parrot Creek.

“This Creek was still referred to by the Taungurung name for many years, including on the gate post of the old Carver property ( Narrangearnong) in Moore's Rd, Flowerdale.

“Will Council undertake to work with Taungurung and regulatory authorities to have the Creek returned to its original name and a sign placed in particular at the bridge over the Creek on Goulburn Valley Highway for the 200th anniversary of Hume and Hovell passing through Taungurung land?” Mr Joblin asked.

OUR TEAM

“The constitution of Australia is our country’s governance framework and it is very intentionally understated – a concise document of about 30 pages.

“The document itself is beautifully simple, and somewhat more elegant than the constitutions of some of the community organisation committees we support as community members.

“The implementation detail is provided and enacted by the Parliament, by Executive Government, and by the Judiciary.

“A referendum is the legal mechanism for change to Australia’s constitution.

“In the history of the Federation, there have been eight changes to the constitution and 36 unsuccessful attempts.

“There have been 12 referenda in my lifetime and of those, three were successful – all three of those on the same Autumn day when I was about eight

Long Shots

■ Recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia

■ Establish a body to make non-binding representations to the Australian Parliament on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

“That’s it. Acknowledgement and a representative body.

“Council is committed to sharing material explaining the simple proposition of constitutional change to support individuals to make their own, considered decision.

Murrindindi Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Livia Bonazzi responded: “Council officers will raise this particular creek naming with the Taungurung to understand their priorities and the potential to align with the December 2024 timing.

“Such a change would also require community consultation and the need to follow the State’s prescribed process for place naming.

“This request is consistent with Council’s commitments within our Reconciliation Action Plan and State policy to explore greater use of traditional place names within the Shire,” Ms Bonazzi said.

Substance abuse

■ Murrindindi Shire Council’s Cr Sue Carpenter has extended congratulations to y, Alexandra District Health and Yea and District Hospital for their initiative to develop Murrindindi RESTART.

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“I’m exceptionally proud of the Murrindindi Shire Council organisation for advancing reconciliation with the adoption and launch of its ‘Reflect: Reconciliation Action Plan’

“And, personally, I think that the Chapter IX change is a solid step towards national reconciliation and it supports the 86 per cent of Indigenous Australians in support of a ‘ Yes ’ vote (according to Reconciliation Australia).”

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“A community response to the harms of substance use and addiction. I was able to attend their recent opening of this valuable new service for our community,” Cr Carpenter told last week’s Council meeting.

Whittlesea Park

■ The City of Whittlesea has adopted a new master plan to guide decision-making around Whittlesea Park for the next decade.

The Whittlesea Park Master Plan, consisting of 13 key recommendations, was unanimously approved at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting.

The plan was developed by the City of Whittlesea in collaboration with the Whittlesea Showgrounds and Recreation Reserves Committee of Management.

Located on a 25-hectare reserve in the Whittlesea township, the park is comprised of a number of reserves, facilities and amenities, including:

■ A.F. Walker Reserve

■ Whittlesea Off-Leash Dog Park

■ Whittlesea Tennis Club and Courts

■ C. McDonald Reserve Playground

■ Laurel Street Kindergarten

■ Whittlesea Skate Park

$1m for YV Water

■ Yarra Valley Water has been awarded $1 million funding through the Victorian Government’s Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund.

This will help fund a second generator at the organisation’s food waste to energy facility in Lilydale, which, is expected to be operational in 2024-25.

Once operational, the Lilydale facility will generate over 12,900 megawatt hours of electricity per year – that’s around 35 per cent of Yarra Valley Water’s energy needs or enough to power the equivalent of more than 2200 Victorian households.

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Murrindindi Shire Councillors have voted to increase the remuneration for the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee from $500 to $650 per meeting, commencing this week.

✔Murrindindi Shire Councillor, Damien Gallagher, spoke at last week’s Council meeting, in praise of the Rotary Club of Alexandra: “The Rotary Club of Alexandra Changeover event this month saw the orderly succession of leadership. Sharon Fox reported a successful 2022-23 and handed over to Geoff Proctor and a newlook board for the coming year. The service of the Rotary clubs to our community is exceptional, and Geoff is looking forward to sharing the story of that contribution during his term as Club President.”

Some Shire execs don’t pay rates

■ A number of leading executives at Murrindindi Council do not have any full or beneficial land ownership anywhere in the municipality, according to the Interest Returns Register filed this year.

Chief Executive Officer Livia Bonazzi's declaration claims that she has 'nil' land ownership anywhere, no involvements with any outside company, no personal debt, and that she has received no gifts.

Ms Bonazzi is believed to be paid at least $270,000-$279,999 range per year by the Council. This equals a weekly pay packet of up to $5192.

Vito Alibicini, Director Assets and Development, left a blank spot against the question of any land ownership on his Interest Returns Register. He notes that he has personal debt to Westpac, and 'BMW Australia Finance DDDD Loan'

Stuart Russell, Manager Operations and Maintenance, gives a 'nil' answer to property ownership, and Anne Cullen, Manager Customer Experience, said 'N/A'. So did Natascha Kate Powne (Siebert), Interim Director Community Engagement, in the returns dated March 2023.

Peter Bain, Manager Sustainability and Assets, replied 'N/A' to the question of land ownership.

Those Council executives with land holdings include:

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✖Murrindindi Council Manager Governance Risk, Tara Carter, is leav ing. Councillors heard last week: “It’s with a degree of sadness that Council farewells a long-serving team member this coming week. Tara Carter is responsible for having guided Council’s transition from the Local Government Act 1989 to satisfying the requirements of the 2020 Act. She was very well placed having been personally invited by Local Government Victoria to be a participant in an advisory body which provided transition guidelines to the state’s local government sector,” said Cr Damien Gallagher. “Tara Carter clearly leaves a strong legacy as she moves on to accept a new challenge.”

■ Michael Chesworth, Director Corporate and Shared Services, who says he is part-owner in a residence and hobby farm. He also lists participation in Mikama Farm, involved in farm produce and horse riding instruction. Mr Chesworth is also involved with Maikworth Pty Ltd, the trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund, which has "cash, shares, interest bearing deposits".

■ Cheryl Nickels-Beattie, Manager Business Services, who has owner interests in a place of residence, plus shares through the Cheryl Nickels Family Trust.

■ Natalie Stewart, Manager Development Services, as property owner of a residential dwelling.

■ Stuart Coller , Manager Community Wellbeing, who has a personal residence, as well as real estate through the S. Coller Trust

■ Tara Carter, Manager Governance and Risk, is co-owner of a residence.

Outside involvements include Ms Bonazzi's Directorship of the Tourism North East Board.

Mr Albicini lists involvements with VCA Asset Management Pty Ltd, as well as consultancy/ agency involvements through 'Colac Shire Council' and 'Loddon Shire Council'.

Mr Chesworth is involved with the Yea Wetlands Trust. Ms Stewart listed herself as Chair of St Mary's Primary School, Alexandra, and her family's involvement with Alexandra Bricklaying and Concreting in which her partner is a one-third owner/operator.

Ms Cullen listed paid employment with the City of Casey Ms Siebert lists being a Director of the non-profit Gather My Crew. She listed consultancy/agency with Resilient Co and Emergency Management Victoria. Her register list-

ings showed personal debt to HSBC.

Mr Bain declared personal debt to Westpac.

According to the 2021-22 Murrindindi Shire Council Annual Report, the municipality then employed three senior personnel on packages of $150,000 or more, and four key managers receiving more than $150,000 annually.

The Local Paper offered the opportunity for the Council CEO and Councillors to comment on this report.

Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr John Walsh's interest returns register shows his family farm and involvement in Wallbiz PtyLtd, a special purpose company for the Wallbiz Superannuation Fund.

Cr Walsh's return declares that he has no outside paid employment, has nil personal debt, owns no shares, and has left a blank space against the question of receiving any personal gifts.

Category 1 Mayoral allowances in Victoria would entitle Cr Walsh to receive up to $77,933 annually. Councillor allowances have a component for 10 per cent superannuation.

Deputy Mayor Cr Katerina 'Karine' Haslam declared that she owns a principal place of residence, and operates the Haslam Superannuation Fund, which has "mixed investments".

Immediate Past Mayor, Cr Sue Carpenter, owns a private residence, and her involvements are as a Director of the Rotary Club of Yea, and as a Councillor and Warden of St Luke's Anglican Parish, Yea.

Cr Damien Gallagher lists his directorships of Hill Valley Family Trust (trading as Hill Valley Pastoral Company), and Alexandra Events Corporation Ltd. He has paid employment with Hardcat Pty Ltd. He lists that he has no personal debt, and that he has received no gifts.

Cr Ilona Gerencser has paid employment with Foodworks Kinglake, and is owner-occupier of a property. She has debt to ANZ Banking Group and Nissan Finance.

Cr Eric Lording listed that he is a CEO/Director of an inactive family company, Lorco Holdings. His March 2023 return indicates paid employment with Yenckens Hardware as Weekend Manager, plus Committee membership at Flowerdale Community House. Cr Lording lists his ownership of a home and hobby farm with 49 acres of farmland.

Cr Sandice McAulay declared that she does not draw any salary or wages from the Taggerty General Store that she owns with her husband. They own a residence, and investment rental premises. Cr McAulay said she was Secretary of the Taggerty Community Progress Group, ordinary member of the Taggerty Hall Committee, and member of the Steavenson Falls Committee of Management.

Cr Walsh declared his involvement as Treasurer of the Central Ranges Local Learning Network. Cr Lording also listed a CRLLEN directorship.

The Local Paper offered the opportunity for the Council CEO and Councillors to comment on this report.

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MURRINDINDI HAS ITS OWN LOCAL NEWSPAPER DESIGNED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

MURRINDINDI HAS ITS OWN LOCAL NEWSPAPER DESIGNED FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Back in 1868, Alexandra was a gold mining town, that also depended on dairying and timber for its income.

Yea, then known as Muddy Creek, was a burgeoning district, but the town was defined as being between ‘the two bridges’ - one to Seymour, one to Alexandra.

Way back then, Alexandra had a paid-circulation newspaper designed for those horse-and-buggy days.

The Standard was a thin single sheet. At Yea, from 1885, The Telegraph - followed by The Chronicle - reported on the town.

Times change. It is no longer 1868 or 1885. In 2023, people look beyond the town’s bridges for their lifestyles.

At Alexandra, many families do their banking at Healesville, and their supermarket shopping at Lilydale, Chirnside Park and beyond.

Junior footballers travel as far away at Moama for their matches. The district’s netballers have competitors as distant as Berwick and Officer.

In local football, players and supporters travel weekly to places like Warburton, Powelltown and Broadford.

At Yea, many families do their weekly shopping at centres such as Seymour, Greensborough and Northland.

Kinglake’s sports people travel to NFNL competitors including Kilmore, Reservoir, Laurimar and Northcote.

They shop at places including Whittlesea and Yarra Glen. Throughout the region, many travel across Melbourne for their leisure activities.

Our local communities in 2023 require local media that is instant, relevant, accurate and free.

Veteran newsman Ash Long heads up The Local Paper, part of a modern company that produces local newspapers - in print and online - for 40 local government areas across Victoria.

As hands-on Editor of The Local Paper, Ash Long knows that readers want to know the doings of their local neighbours ... but they also have a genuine interest of what’s making news in the next town, and nearby neighbourhoods.

Ash has been in the news business since 1969. Since the early 1970s, he has been bringing local news together.

Just on 40 years ago, Ash bought The Yea Chronicle business, and operated it for 10 years. He grew that business to have additional editions in Broadford, the Diamond Valley, Kilmore, Kinglake, Mill Park, Nagambie, Seymour, Whittlesea and the Yarra Ranges.

It became The Advertiser group, and in 2009 became The Phoenix weekly newspaper, giving away $1.3 million in free advertising to local businesses doing it tough after the Black Saturday bushfires.

The Local Paper was a free section, and in 2016 became its own standalone title throughout Murrindindi.

The ‘Regional Edition’ covers Murrindindi, as well as the neighbouring rural areas of Mansfield, Mitchell, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges.

The print run of The Local Paper for these areas is 4070 copies for each print issue. By comparison, their own latest audit figures show The Standard has 1220 paid copies, and The Chronicle prints just 335 copies.

Estimated average readership for each print issue of

Local Paper is 9768 readers. On top of that, AWStats (Jan. 2023) say there were 2709 unique visitors at the Local Paper website, 4944 visits, 18,536 pages, and 40,587 hits. That means an online readership of 10,147 each issue. Total combined print-online readership of The Local Paper is 19,915 copies.

On the other hand, the combined online readership of The Standard and The Chronicle is listed by their auditors as just 15 copies. Yes, fifteen.

If you have responsibility for your organisation’s advertising, you will want to ensure best value-formoney.

In print, you can choose 4070 copies with The Local Paper, or our competitor’s meagre 1555 copies.

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As you consider your organisation’s advertising choices for the 2023-24 financial year, there are great reasons to pick The Local Paper.

SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES

Local Sport Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens

■ Victorian Amateur Football Association Premier Men’s. Collegians 20.9 (129) d University Blues 4.5 (29). Old Brighton 15.10 (100) d Old Haileybury 14.6 (90). Old Scotch 13.13 (91) d Old Melburnians 6.4 (40). Old Xaverians 20.14 (134) d Caulfield Grammarians 6.3 (39). University Blacks v St Kevins.

Premier Men’s Reserves. Old Xaverians d Caulfield Grammarians (forfeit). Collegians 12.11 (83) sd University Blacks 3.6 (24). Old Brighton 10.14 (74) d Old Haileybury 5.5 (35). Old Scotch 13.5 (83) d Old Melburnians 5.3 (33). University Blacks v St Kevins.

Premier B Men’s. St Bede’s/Mentone Tigers 9.15 (69) d Beaumaris 7.15 (57). Old Geelong 9.5 (59) d Fitzroy 7.6 (48). Old rinity 13.17 (95) d Monash Blues 7.7 (49). De La Salle 14.15 (99) d AJAX 10.7 (67). St Bernards 13.17 (95) d Williamstown CYMS 13.4 (82).

Premier B Men’s Reserves. St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers 13.7 (85) d Beaumaris 7.1 (43). Fitzroy 12.6 (78) d Old Geelong 4.4 (28). Old Trinity 10.6 (66) d Monash Blues

7.8 (50). De La Salle 9.16 (70) d AJAX 5.2 (32). St Bernards 14.11 (95) d Williamstown CYMS 8.11 (59).

Premier C Men’s. Old Camberwell Grammarians 15.7 (97) d Old Carey 9.7 (61). Mazenod OC 15.14 (104) d Ormond 3.9 (27). Parkdale Vultures 14.6 (90) d Marcellin OC 8.15 (63). PEGS 11.16 (82) d Hampton Rovers 9.7 (61). Old Ivanhoe Grammarians: Bye.

Premier C Men’s Reserves. Old Caery

15.9 (99) d Old Camberwell Grammarians

10.7 (67). Mazenod OC 9.4 (58) d Ormond

4.5 (29). Marcellin OC v Parkdale Vultures. PEGS 16.14 (110) d Hampton Rovers 5.2 (32). Old Ivanhoe Grammarians: Bye.

Division 1 Men’s. Prahran 13.11 (89) d Ivanhoe 4.12 (25). Glen Eira 10.11 (71) d

UHS-VU 8.15 (63). Therry Penola 12.14 (86)

d West Brunswick 2.8 (20). Oakleigh 12.18 (90) d Kew 7.10 (52). Preston Bullants 12.9 (81) d Old Peninsula 8.13 (61).

Division 1 Men’s Reserves. West Bruns-

wick 24.13 (157) d Therry Penola 2.4 (16).

Prahran 16.24 (120) d Ivanhoe 1.1 (7). UHS-

VU 8.5 (53) d Glen Eira 5.5 (35). Kew 12.9 (81) d Oakleigh 3.7 (25). Preston Bullants

14.9 (93) d Old Peninsula 5.4 (34).

Division 2 Men’s. Brunswick 17.7 (109)

d Aquinas 4.6 (30). Old Paradians 6.13 (49)

drew with St Mary’s Salesian 7.7 (49).

Parkside 11.11 (77) d South Melbourne Dis-

tricts 8.7 (55). Old Yarra Cobras 13.13 (91)

d Whitefriars 8.12 (60). MHSOB 125.16 (106)

d Bulleen-Templestowe 9.11 (65).

Division 2 Men’s Reserves. Brunswick

14.12 (96) d Aquinas 0.5 (5). Old Paradians

17.13 115) d St Mary’s Salesian 4.1 (25).

Parkside 4.6 (30) d South Melbourne Districts

2.10 (22). Whitefriars 14.9 (93) d Old Yarra

Cobras 4.4 (28). MHSOB 15.9 (109) d

Bulleen Templestowe 11.4 (70).

Division 3 Men’s. Canterbury 8.7 (55) d Wattle Park 4.9 (33). Elsternwick 26.31 (187)

d Swinburne University 3.2 (20). Richmond

Central v Hawthorn. Power House 20.22 (142)

d La Trobe University 3.3 (21).

Division 3 Men’s Reserves. Canterbury

16.6 (102) d Wattle Park 3.6 (24). Elstern-

wick 14.10 (94) d Swinburne University 5.0 (40). Power House 20.16 (136) d La Trobe University 1.5 (11). Richmond Central 8.9 (57) d Hawthorn 7.9 (51).

Division 4 Men’s. Box Hill North 29.22 (196) d Eley Park 6.16 (52). St John’s 13.12 (90) d Masala 11.10 (76). North Brunswick

17.17 (119) d Albert Park 4.5 (29).

Division 4 Men’s Reserves. Box Hill North 17.11 (113) d Eley Park 11.5 (71). St John’s 15.8 (108) d Masala 11.3 (69). North Brunswick 8.9 (57) d Albert Park 8.7 (55).

■ Eastern Football Netball League. Premier Division. Seniors. East Ringwood 10.12 (72) d South Croydon 10.7 (67). Balwyn 15.8 (98) d Blackburn 7.6 (48). Berwick 9.13 (67)

d Norwood 3.11 (29). Park Orchards 14.11 (95) d Doncaster East 9.11 (65). Doncaster East 9.11 (65) d Noble Park 3.5 (23). Vermont v Rowville.

Division 1. Bayswater 19.12 (126) d Lily-

dale 1.5 (11). Beaconsfield 10.6 (66) d Croydon 6.8 (44). Montrose 10.6 (66) d Mitcham 9.6 (60). North Ringwood 15.12 (102) d Mooroolbark 8.8 (56). South Belgrave

13.16 (94) d Wantirna South 8.5 (53).

Division 2 Seniors. Heathmont 14.4 (88)

d Ringwood 3.8 (26). East Burwood 7.6 (48)

d The Basin 5.4 (34). Mulgrave 21.5 (131) d Knox 12.15 (87). Boronia 12.13 (85) d Waverley Blues 8.6 (54). Templestowe 15.15 (105) d Upper Ferntree Gully 4.9 (33).

Division 3 Seniors. Fairpark 7.8 (50) d

Warrandyte 7.3 (45). Silvan 12.15 (87) d

Coldstream 9.10 (64). Donvale 21.13 (139)

d Whitehorse Pioneers 8.6 (54). Ferntree Gully

13.6 (84) d Oakleigh District 10.7 (67).

Division 4 Seniors. Chirnside Park v

Croydon North MLOC. Kilsyth 21.15 (141) d

Scoresby 6.5 (41). Surrey Park 16.15 (111)

d Forest Hill 4.3 (27). Nunawading: Bye.

■ Essendon District Football League.

Premier Division. Pascoe Vale 18.8 (116)

d Aberfeldie 9.7 (61). East Keilor 12.10 (82)

d Greenvale 11.6 (72). Keilor 24.19 (163) d Airport West 11.5 (71). Avondale Heights 14.7 (91) d Maribyrnong Park 11.8 (74). Strathmore

22.11 (143) d Essendon Doutta Stars 4.2 (26).

Division 1. Craigieburn 14.8 (92) d Tulla-

marine 9.15 (69). West Coburg 18.16 (124)

d Hillside 5.5 (35). Keilor Park 8.11 (59) d

Glenroy 6.7 (43). St Albans 11.11 (77) d Roxburgh Park 9.12 (66). Deer Park 13.11 (89)

d Moonee Valley 12.5 (77). Rupertswood 19.14

(128) d Westmeadows 12.6 (78).

Division 2. Hadfield 9.11 (65) d Northern

Saints 7.11 (53). Coburg Districts 7.8 (50) d

Burnside Heights 5.12 (42). Oak Park 27.19

(181) d Sunbury Kangaroos 8.9 (57). Taylors

Lakes 25.16 (166) d East Sunbury 1.8 (14).

■ Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League. Division 1 Seniors. Langwarrin 10.8 (68) d Bonbeach 8.8 (56). Dro-

mana 17.10 (112) d Rosebud 3.2 (20).

Frankston YCW 16.18 (114) d Frankston Bombers 8.6 (54). Mt Eliza 12.8 (80) d Red Hill 6.17 (53). Pines 13.15 (93) d Sorrento 13.7 (85).

Division 1 Reserves. Langwarrin 17.17

(119) d Bonbeach 3.4 (22). Dromana 7.9 (51)

d Rosebud 6.2 (38). Frankston YCW 8.10 (58)

d Frankston Bombers 6.2 (38). Red Hill 10.14

(74) d Mt Eliza 2.4 (16). Pines 9.14 (68) d Sorrento 4.7 (31).

Division 1 Under 19s. Langwarrin 5.9

(39) d Bonbeach 3.4 (22). Dromana 19.23

(137) d Rosebud 0.0 (0). Mt Eliza 7.4 (46) d Red Hill 4.9 (33). Frankston Bombers, Pines: Bye.

Division 2 Seniors. Pearcedale 14.12

(96) d Chelsea 11.13 (79). Hastings 7.13 (55)

d Crib Point 7.12 (54). Devon Meadows 13.12

(90) d Somerville 9.5 (59). Edithvale-

Aspendale 15.9 (99) d Karingal 2.11 (23).

Mornington 20.19 (139) d Tyabb 13.8 (86).

Seaford 25.12 (162) d Rye 9.17 (71).

Division 2 Reserves. Chelsea 8.9 (57) d

Pearcedale 6.9 (45). Crib Point 7.2 (44) d Hastings 5.6 (36). Somerville 5.7 (37) d Devon Meadows 4.4 (28). Edithvale-Aspendale 8.5 (53) d Karingal 3.8 (26). Mornington 18.16

(124) d Tyabb 2.6 (18). Seaford 24.7 (151) d Rye 2.3 (15).

Division 2 Under 19s. Somerville 9.9

(63) d Devon Meadows 2.4 (16). Edithvale-

Aspendale 10.4 (64) d Karingal 5.10 (40).

Mornington 88 d Mt Eliza 37. Seaford 12.8 (80) d Rye 2.2 (14). Hastings, Pearcedale: Bye.

■ Northern Football Netball League. Di-

vision 1 Seniors. Hurstbridge 19.13 (127)

d Banyule 15.7 (97). Macleod 12.21 (93) d West Preston Lakeside 10.10 (70). Montmorency 11.18 (84) d Greensborough 8.6 (54).

Heidelberg 14.14 (98) d Whittlesea 5.6 (36).

North Heidelberg 10.10 (70) d Bundoora 7.11 (53).

Division 1 Reserves. Banyule 4.10 (34)

d Hurstbridge 4.9 (33). Macleod 13.10 (88)

d West Preston-Lakeside 10.14 (74). Montmorency 9.20 (74) d Greensborough 7.5 (47).

Heidelberg 7.15 (57) d Whittlesea 5.3 (33).

North Heidelberg 21.19 (145) d Bundoora 3.3 (23).

Division 1 Under 19.5. Eltham 9.14 (68)

d Banyule 9.11 (65). West Preston-Lakeside

17.10 (112) d North Heidelberg 8.12 (60). Heidelberg 10.7 (67) d Greensborough 1 5.11 (41). Bundoora 7.6 (48) d Montmorency 5.5 (35).

Division 2 Seniors. Northcote Park 16.11

(107) d Lower Plenty 3.6 (24). Watsonia 9.17

(71) d Panton Hill 7.11 (53). Eltham 12.10 (82) d St Mary’s 9.13 (67). Diamond Creek

17.22 (124) d Epping 3.4 (22). Thomastown

16.14 (110) d South Morang 8.6 (54).

Division 2 Reserves. Northcote Park

6.16 (52) d Lower plenty 6.3 (39). Watsonia

16.14 (110) d Panton Hill 13.7 (85). Eltham

11.11 (77) d St Mary’s 4.6 (30). Diamond Creek 16.9 (105) d Epping 9.1 (55). Thomastown 6.14 (50) d South Morang 2.12 (24).

Division 2 Under 19.5. Watsonia 10.19 (79) d Lower Plenty 8.3 (51). Diamond Creek

10.6 (66) d St Mary’s 6.7 (43). South Morang

11.12 (79) d Laurimar 4.8 (32).

Division 3 Seniors. Old Eltham Collegians

14.17 (101) d Lalor 5.4 (34). Kinglake 11.16 (82) d Kilmore 4.7 (31). Laurimar 10.14 (74)

d Mernda 6.6 (42). Heidelberg West 15.7 (97)

d Fitzroy Stars 8.9 (57). Reservoir: Bye.

Division 3 Reserves. Old Eltham Collegians 13.22 (100) d Lalor 6.5 (41). Kinglake

5.4 (34) d Kilmore 2.10 22). Laurimar 17.6 (108) d Mernda 10.5 (65). Heidelberg West

10.10 (70) d Fitzroy Stars 5.3 (33). Reservoir: Bye.

Division 3 Under 19.5. Greensborough

2, Kilmore bye. Hurstbridge 13.7 (85) d Mernda 9.9 (63). Macleod 7.14 (56) d

Banyule/Heidelberg West 7.8 (50). Thomastown 25.22 (172) d Panton Hill 0.1 (1).

■ Outer East. Premier Division Seniors. Narre Warren 15.18 (108) d Pakenham 6.7 (43). Upwey-Tecoma 17.10 (122) d OlindaFerny Creek 13.15 (93). Woori Yallock 14.9 (93) d Monbulk 10.10 (70). Mt Evelyn 8.10 (58) d Wandin 7.15 (57). Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye.

Premier Division Reserves. Narre Warren 13.14 (92) d Pakenham 3.3 (21). UpweyTecoma 17.14 (116) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 1.2 (8). Monbulk 15.11 (101) d Woori Yallock 1.5 (11). Wandin 5.5 (35) d Mt Evelyn 3.4 (22). Gembrook-Cockatoo: Bye.

Division 1 Seniors. Emerald 11.15 (81)

d Berwick Springs 7.14 (56). Healesville 9.9 (63) d Belgrave 4.8 (32). Officer 13.8 986) d Seville 8.14 (62). Hallam: Bye.

Division 1 Reserves. Emerald 7.7 (49)

d Berwick Springs 4.7 (31). Healesville 5.8 (38) d Belgrave 1.5 (11). Officer 15.22 (112) d Seville 5.1 (31). Hallam: Bye.

Division 2 Seniors. Powelltown 13.14 (92) d Yarra glen 12.6 (78). WarburtonMillgrove 11.8 (74) d Alexandra 9.8 (62). Broadford 15.19 (109) d Yarra Junction 9.11 (65).

Division 2 Reserves. Powelltown 14.15 (99) d Yarra Glen 1.7 (13). Warburton-Millgrove 9.10 (64) d Alexandra 4.0 (24). Broadford 16.13 (109) d Yarra junction 3.3 (21).

■ Southern Football Netball League. Division 1 Seniors. Port Melbourne Colts 8.18 (66) d Chelsea Heights 7.9 (51). Mordialloc 13.5 (83) d St Paul’s McKinnon 11.10 (76). Springvale Districts 20.24 (144) d St Kilda City 4.4 (28). Cranbourne Eagles 17.10 (122) d Dingley 5.4 (34). Cheltenham 13.12 (90) d Bentleigh 8.10 (58).

Division 2 Seniors. Doveton Doves 9.5 (59) d East Brighton 6.14 (50). Murrumbeena 9.7 (61) d Caulfield Bears 8.8 (56). Highett 10.13 (73) d Black Rock 6.6 (42).

Keysborough v Skye. Hampton Park 7.12 (54) d East Malvern 2.12 (24).

Division 3 Seniors. Heatherton 15.11 (101) d Clayton 6.4 (40). Ashwood 13.14 (92) d Lyndhurst 8.8 (56). Frankston Dolphins 9.16 (70) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 8.7 (55). Endeavour Hills 19.14 (128) d Narre South Saints 11.1 (67).

Division 4 Seniors. South Mornington 21.15 (141) d Lyndale 6.3 (39). Dandenong 29.19 (193) d Doveton Eagles 4.6 (30). Hampton 13.7 (85) d Moorabbin Kangaroos 9.13 (67).

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Peach

Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.4.5.6. Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,43,6, Some frustrating times ahead when you are not sure if you are going or coming. Other peoples moods seem to affect your plans. Also keep a clear head and be deter- mined.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Yellow

Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,5, Lotto Numbers: 6,8,3,42,23,31, You could be having problems in convincing people that you really are interested in something. Travel plans should be well in the pipeline if not yours then someone close.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 8,2,13,34,45,22, You could be very lucky with someone born under the sign of Aries. Good period for real estate and property matters. Keep an eye out for something special in the fashion business.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Mauve

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,4, Lotto Numbers: 7,8,12,23,34,45, Someone born under your sign could be very lucky this period. Also love life should blossom and many could meet the love of their lives. Business and career should go well.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,3, Lotto Numbers: 5,7,12,23,34,41, Could be reunions with people ho have been away fro a long time. Some news from far away could make you feel like travel. Love life improvements could help you to overcome something.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,45,11, You could become involved in something completely new and interesting. Financial improvements and more chances of earning money and helping out someone at the same time.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Thursday

Racing Numbers: 8,9,1,4,

Lotto Numbers: 6,8,23,34,44,12

You could be the one to help someone in trouble and this could be very helpful for you too. Better vibes in your love life and an increase in your financial returns coming up.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 7,8,1,3,

Lotto Numbers: 1,6,23,35,34,4, A time when silence is golden and too much loose talk will get you into trouble. People are not really interested in your opinions during this period. Someone special could attract our attention.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 6,8,3,2, Lotto Numbers: 2,7,13,35,41,11, Over emotionalising will not help you in your endeavours. Do not let anyone talk you into anything. Yourbest bet is to stay with the safe family environment as much as possible.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Dark Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 6,3,4,5

Lotto Numbers: 1,5,23,34,41,22, Thinking of the past will not help you best to concen- trate on the future. Your domestic situation should be much happier and some could be starting a family. You could be interested in self improvement of some kind.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Fawn

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 7,9,3,1,

Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,35,44, Thjis period will be a busy one in all aspects- social invitations should be accepted now. Some happy surprises in store. You could be of great help to someone in trouble.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1,5,2,3,

Lotto Numbers: 1,5,23,21,29,33, A very lucky period in money matters and also a period of opportunities in career matters. But you have to curb that spendthrift feeling or you could find yourself in a predicament.

BURRAS SECURE 40-POINT MARGIN

Scoreboard

Women’s Football

■ Outer East. Division 1. Healesville 8.15 (63) d Monbulk 0.0 (0). Olinda-Ferny Creek 4.5 (29) d Upwey-Tecoma 3.5 (23). Berwick Springs 7.3 (45) d Pakenham 1.4 (10).

Division 2. Seville 7.2 (44) d Yarra Junction 1.9 (15). Belgrave 7.12 (54) d ThorntonEildon 0.1 (1). Hallam 4.5 (29) d Wandin 1.6 (12).

Country Leagues

■ Goulburn Valley Football League.

Seniors. Rochester 12.11 (83) d Shepparton Swans 10.12 (72). Mooroopna 13.14 (92) d Tatura 7.8 (50). Echuca 17.6 (108)

d Mansfield 9.12 (66).

Reserves. Shepparton Swans 8.3 (51)

d Rochester 6.10 (46). Mooroopna 7.9 (51)

d Tatura 5.4 (34). Echuca 21.6 (132) d

Mansfield 6.5 (41).

Under 18. Shepparton Swans 15.12 (102) d Rochester 3.3 (21). Mooroopna v Tatura. Echuca 16.9 (105) d Mamsfield 1.3 (9).

■ Kyabram District Football Netball

League. Seniors. Lancaster v Rushworth.

Undera 14.7 (91) d Girgarre 9.6 (60).

Nagambie 12.22 (94) d Avenel 5.4 (34).

Dookie United 18.7 (115) d Tallygaroopna

11.9 (75). Longwood 12.13 (85) d

Merrigum 9.7 (61). Murchison-Toolamba

11.8 (74) d Shepparton East 7.6 (48).

Stanhope 28.11 (179) d Violet Town 3.4 (22).

Reserves. Lancaster 17.12 (114) d

Rushworth 2.3 (15). Undera 15.9 (99) d

Girgarre 4.5 (29). Avenel 8.4 (52) d

Nagambie 6.7 (43). Dookie United 5.13 (43) d Tallygaroopna 5.6 (36). Merrigum

13.12 (90) d Longwood 7.4 (46).

Murchison-Toolamba 10.7 (67) d Shepp-

arton East 3.3 (21). Stanhope 18.6 (114)

d Violet Town 5.1 (31).

Under 18. Undera 18.13 (121) d

Girgarre 1.1 (7). Nagambie 10.15 (75) d

Lancaster 4.6 (30). Murchison Toolamba v Longwood. Violet Town 18.24 (132) d Stanhope 0.0 (0). Bye: Avenel, Dookie united, Merrigum, Rushworth, Shepparton East, Tallygaroopna.

■ Riddell District Football Netball

League. Seniors. Melton Centrals 20.11 (131) d Western Rams 0.4 (4). Walloan

13.14 (92) d Macedon 5.8 (38). Diggers

Rest 12.13 (85) d Lancefield 7.5 (47).

Riddell 11.8 (74) d Woodend Hesket 4.4 (28). Romsey: Bye.

Reserves. Melton Centralxd 11.13 (79)

d Western Rams 5.3 (33). Wallan 24.16 (160) d Macedon 1.0 (6). Diggers Rest

22.12 (144) d Lancefield 0.3 (3). WoodendHesket 5.7 (37) d Riddell 4.2 (26). Romsey: Bye.

Under 19.5. Gisborne Giants 219.16 (130) d Melton Centrals 4.0 (24). Wallan Centrals 8.8 (56) d macedon 4.8 (32). Woodend-Hesket 7.11 (53) d Riddell 6.3 (39). Romsey: Bye.

Footy Fixtures

This Saturday

■ Northern. Division 1. Banyule v Macloed. Greensborough v West PrestonLakeside. Montmorency v Heidelberg. North Heidelberg v Hurstbridge. Whittlesea v Bundoora.

Division 2. Panton Hill v Northcote Park. Diamond Creek v Lower Plenty. Epping v South Morang. Thomastown v Eltham. St Mary’s v Watsonia.

Division 3. Heidelberg West v Reservoir. Lalor v Laurimar. Fitzroy Stars v Old Eltham Collegians. Mernda v Kinglake. Kilmore: Bye.

■ The Outer East League 2023 season Round 10 saw the Rebels host Warburton Millgrove for two games of football and four games of netball.

The Reserves, missing some regular players but assisted by some of the Under 16 footballers, took on the undefeated top of the ladder Burras who kicked three unanswered goals in the first quarter before the Rebels got back into the game with two goals to one in the second quarter.

In a good contest, the Burras added two more goals in the third quarter before kicking three goals to two in the last quarter, the Rebels showing they can match it with the best, Alexandra 4.0 (24) to Warburton Millgrove 9.10 (64).

Awards: Shepparton Volkswagen – Sam Kidd, Ampol fuel card – David Ray, Alex Sportspower – Callan Howell, Buxton Hotel –Jake Steyger.

Seniors

The Seniors welcomed Riley Frankcombe for his first senior game at the Club to take on the top of the table visitors who kicked five goals to three in the first quarter with another three goals to one in the second quarter to hold a handy lead at the main break.

The Rebels won the second half with five goals to three but were unable to close the gap, falling short by 12 points, Alexandra 9.8 (62) to Warburton Millgrove 11.8 (74).

Awards: Incentives – Tom Massey, Tom Boots and Nick Meehan, Buxton Hotel – Harry Aikman. Yarck Hotel /Endeavour Petroleum volunteer award – Des Rasmussen.

Thank you to Hudson Brooks and friends together with Wayne Miller and Gary Clark for helping out in the scoreboard.

Raffle winners after the games, meat tray –Mitch Parker, wine – Taylor Kleinschmidt, gate raffle – Julie Steyger.

Netball Awards

A-Grade lost 28 – 65: Incentive – Katherine Quinsee , Corner Hotel / Grant St Grocer –EllieHedger.

B-Grade lost 30 – 44: Incentive – Lauren Benson, Corner Hotel / Grant St Grocer – Ash Creighton.

C-Grade lost 8 – 47: Incentive – Mikaela Krijt , Corner Hotel / Grant St Grocer – Elly Gambrell.

Under 17 lost 9 – 17: Incentive – Emily Van Lierop, Corner Hotel / Grant St Grocer – Ashlee Frankcombe.

Club Notes

Thursday’s Rebel Raffles continued last Thursday and we thank our sponsors Swenrick Constructions, Yarck Hotel, Reddrops Foodworks / Houseboat Sales Lake Eildon, Eildon Bakery / Yarck Meat and Produce, Alexandra Quality Meats / AFNC canteen, Yea Chinese Restaurant / Bailey Funerals with the winners Sam Kidd, Nat Gregg, Caitlan Haggis, Ben Cooper and Sharon Hedger.

The Swenrick Constructions Joker Jackpot was not won and will be worth $1200 on Thursday so come along for your chance to win a prize.

Last Saturday the Club’s social organisers ran a successful Yellowstone cowboy themed event with a big thank you to the girls who did an amazing job with the decorations and the night itself.

This coming Saturday the senior Club football and netball teams play two games of football and four games of netball away at Broadford, as part of First Nations round.

This coming Sunday, the junior football teams, Alexandra Black netball teams and the Alexandra Red Under 15 team all have the bye with only Under 11 and Under 13 Alexandra Red netball teams playing at home against Tabilk.

2023 Club memberships are available: $200 – Patron, $150 – Family and $100 –Members. $600 Rebel Raiser Sponsor together with Business, Corporate, Executive and Major Sponsor packages available, so if you would like to support the Club, please contact Ray Steyger on 5772 2627.

Scoreboard

OE Netball

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023

● ● ● ● Michelle Jack raised funds for Alexandra’s own ‘Big Freeze’. Photo: Alex. Rebels/Facebook

OE DIV. 2 SCOREBOARD

SENIORS

POWELLTOWN ........ 3.4, 5.8, 9.13, 13.14 (92)

YARRA GLEN ............ 5.2, 9.4, 11.5, 12.6 (78)

Best. Powelltown: Ben Wratten, James Ashby, Josh Johnson, Jayden Mullan, Russell Cowan, Austin Bizzotto. Yarra Glen: Thomas Sullivan, Ben Ashton, James Donald, Jim Marks, Jayden Schille, Josh Hawkins. WARB.-MILL. ................ 5.1, 8.4, 9.7, 11.8 (74)

ALEXANDRA .......,......... 3.3, 4.5, 8.5, 9.8 (62)

Best. Warburton-Millgrove: Jack Farrugia, Nelson Aldridgem, Patrick Huynh, Liam Barnard, Shawn Andueza, Ben Pretty. Alexandra: Thomas Massey, Tom Boots, Nick Meehan, Harry Aikman, Taylor Kleinschmidt, Stephen Steiner.

BROADFORD ........... 3.5, 5.8, 9.12, 15.19 (109)

YARRA JUNC. ............ 2.2, 3.8, 7.11, 9.11 (65)

Best. Broadford: Jayden Welch, Jake HibbsHall, Charles Neilson, Angus Norris, James Edwards, Joshua Delaney. Yarra Junction: Adam Gleeson, Luke Spaulding, Sam Morton, Hori Jury, Christian Cameron, Jackson Taylor.

RESERVES

POWELLTOWN ......... 4.5, 7.9, 10.11, 14.15 (99)

YARRA GLEN ................ 0.2, 0.3, 1.4, 1.7 (13)

Best. Yarra Glen: Dayne Downward, Joshua Dick, Chris Webber, Alec Peterson, Troy Beath, Max Forbes.

WARB.-MILL. .............. 3.1, 4.5, 6.9, 9.10 (64)

ALEXANDRA ................. 0.0, 2.0, 2.0, 4.0 (24)

Best. Warburton-Millgrove: Josh Dobson, Ben Gray, David Bedggood, Zayden Crunden, Tarkyn Nicholandos, Jackson Jones.

Alexandra: Sam Kidd, David Ray, Callan Howell, Jake Steyger, Angus Smith, Beau Scott.

BROADFORD ........ 4.4, 8.5, 13.10, 16.13 (109)

YARRA JUNCTION ......... 1.1, 2.2, 2.2, 3.3 (21)

Best. Broadford: Gareth Sharp, Brodie Stray, Sean Duggan, David Hussey, Neil Johnson, Austen Ross. Yarra Junction: Andrew Carter, Aaron Stewart, Coryn Reiffel, Sean Jordan, Damien Thomson, Dale Treller.

LADDERS

■ 13 and Under White. Pakenham 29 d Narre Warren 29. Berwick 17 d Beaconsfield 4. ROC 31 d Hampton Park 8. 15 and Under White. Narre Warren 52 d Pakenham 8. ROC 26 d Hampton Park 6. Beaconsfield 21 d Berwick 18. 17 and Under White. Narre Warren 32 d Pakenham 19. Beaconsfield 21 d Berwick 16. ROC: Bye.

13 and Under Blue. Narre Warren 26 d Pakenham 12. Bewrick 15 d Beaconsfield 8. ROC: Bye.

15 and Under Blue. Narre Warren 33 d Pakenham 11. Beaconsfield 26 d Berwick 16. ROC: Bye.

17 and Under Blue. Yarra Junction 13 d Broadford 10. Warburton-Millgrove 17 d Alexandra 9. Powelltown: Bye. Premier Division A-Grade. Narre Warren 66 d Pakenha,m 28. Olinda-Ferny Creek 60 d Upwey-Tecoma 35. Beaconsfield 48 d Monbulk 43. Mt Evelyn 52 d Wandin 51. Berwick 56 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 21. B-Grade. Narre Warren 60 d Pakenham 37. Olinda-Ferny Creek 44 d Upwey-Tecoma 42. Monbulk 35 d Beaconsfield 32. Wandin 38 drew with Mt Evelyn 38. GembrookCockatoo 39 d Berwick 29.

C-Grade. Narre Warren 42 d Pakenham 26. Upwey-Tecoma 36 d Olinda-Ferny Creek 22. Beaconsfield 25 d Monbulk 14. Wandin 30 d Mt Evelyn 21. Berwick 50 d GembrookCockatoo 15.

D-Grade. Narre Warren 28 d Pakenham 14. Olinda-Ferny Creek 9. Beaconsfield 36 d Monbulk 7. Wandin 23 d Mt Evelyn 17. Gembrook-Cockatoo 22 d Berwick 18.

Division 1 A-Grade. Emerald 59 d Berwick Springs 31. Belgrave 50 d Healesville 46. Seville 47 d ROC 37. Yea: Bye.

B-Grade. Yea 53 d Hallam 31. Belgrave 57 d Healesville 17. Emerald 53 d Berwick Springs 31. ROC 50 d Seville 36.

C-Grade. Emerald 44 d Berwick Springs 239. Belgrave 33 d Healesville 7. Seville 42 d ROC 31. Yea: Bye.

D-Grade. Berwick Springs 30 d Emerald 27. Healesville 21 d belgrave 12. Seville 28 d ROC 22. Hallam: Bye.

Division 2 A-Grade. Powelltown 55 d Yarra Glen 32. Broadford 56 d Yarra Junction 32. Warburton-Millgrove 65 d Alex-andra 28.

B-Grade. Powelltown 45 d Yarra Glen 41. Broadford 56 d Yarra Junction 16. Warburton-Millgrove 44 d Alexandra 30.

C-Grade. Yarra Glen 29 d Powelltown 25. Broadford 27 d Yarra Junction 9. Warburton-Millgrove 47 d Alexandra 8.

D-Grade. Powelltown 35 d Yarra Glen 28. Warburton-Millgrove, Yarra Junction: Bye.

Local Sport

Yea Golf Club

■ Only six brave men challenged the course on Wednesday with Tom White (28) again showing winning form with 36 points on CB from Anthony Coleman (4).

Tom was also NTP on the 18th and Mick Sheather won the Club Award. Many thanks to Phil for the dim sim/spring rolls provided after golf.

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Do not forget to order your Club merchandise – polo shirts, warmup shirts @ $50, hoodies, vests @ $70, casual shorts, netball top @$40, Club stubby holders @$10, travel mugs @ $15, peaked caps and beanies @ $25, visors @$20, bumper stickers arefree. Thursday night dinners are available after training with main course and sweets – adults $15 and kids $10, everyone is welcome.

- Ray Steyger

DIVISION 2. SENIORS. 1. WarburtonMillgrove, 245.86, 36. 2. Powelltown, 165.87, 32. 3. Alexandra, 197.46, 28. 4. Yarra Glen,. 70.99, 16. 5. Broadford, 42.98, 8. 6. Yarra Junction,. 46.92, 0. RESERVES. 1. Warburton-Millgorve, 564.65, 40. 2. Powelltown, 159.95, 28. 3. Alexandra, 146.22, 28. 4. Yarra Junction, 59.97, 12. 5. Broadford, 63.94, 8. 6. Yarra Glen, 17.85, 4.

Tom White (27) with 37 points won the Mens Stableford on Saturday. Second was Alan Pell (14) with 34 points from third Phil Armstrong (20) with 33 on CB from Kevin Coghlan (22) fourth.

John Phillips was NTP on the 2nd and Steve Rumney won the Club Award.

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Five Ladies played also on Saturday with Vicki Clements (26) winning with 26 points. - Alan Pell

Magpies get one back on Boro

■ Montmorency have now gone nine consecutive games without loss in the Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 competition after a 30-point triumph over Greensborough at Montmorency Park North Oval.

After conceding the first goal of the game, the Magpies showed no signs of slowing down, as despite the Boro’s best efforts, the hosts proved too strong in a 11.18 (84) to 8.6 (54) victory.

The Magpies, who have now defeated every side in the competition, still sit in second position on the ladder and still two points behind next week’s opponents Heidelberg.

Greensborough however have dropped out of the top five after two straight losses and have re-entered the battle for a finals spot with Hurstbridge and North Heidelberg.

Liam Wale-Buxton was a force to be reckoned with in the ruck for the Magpies. He constantly won the ball against the visitors’ duo of Nathan Howard and Jamie Smith, always finding ways to make it easy for his side to retain possession of the football.

Marcus Lentini was at his dangerous best again, exploding from the middle on multiple occasions to create opportunities for his forwards.

Competition leading goalkicker Patrick Fitzgerald was strong in the forward line, kicking three for the day to take his 2023 tally to 52 goals, while Corey Sleep and Jarrad Seiter both kicked two apiece and each made major contributions to the Magpies’ ability to remain competitive.

Greensborough’s Rayden Garrard was the top goalkicker for the game with a careerhigh four majors, whilst teammate Angus Sievers was another highlight for the visitors, assisting his side with fierce determination and want for the ball in the defensive end.

In the middle, Charlie Bowes was critical and took part in multiple efficient passages of play for Greensborough.

Despite a slow start to the opening term, Garrard was able to get boot to ball four minutes in get things underway for the visitors.

The Boro then established the early momentum, with efficient passages of play leading to three consecutives inside 50 entries before Montmorency could hit the scoreboard with any real impact.

Bowes was on show throughout the period, with some big tackles and an ability to win the ball in contested situations.

The Magpies did get on the board eventually through Fitzgerald and once they did, the contest shifted towards the host’s favour.

A second from Fitzgerald as well as majors from Mitchell Honeychurch and Blake Murphy quickly built a comfortable lead for Montmorency.

The shift was also assisted by the tireless work of Sam Binion and Marcus Lentini who helped give the Magpies a 17-point advantage at the first change.

Saade Ghazi’s side came out of the first break with a drive to match Montmorency’s momentum, but as the rain started to come down, so to the did the efficiency of both sides.

A lack of inside 50 marks and super high pressure from both teams meant that the first goal didn’t come until the 17-minute mark, courtesy of Garrard, who had his second for the game.

Andrew Stellas then kicked a second major of the term for the Boro, shrinking the margin to a goal.

Montmorency were kept goalless for the quarter, and inaccuracies plagued them, as they kicked three behinds, however they still managed to hold a five-point lead at half time.

And still with the lead intact they produced a high-scoring third term to blow the game right open.

Jarrad Seiter was the main attraction for Jonathan Manzoney’s side in the quarter, dominating around the ground and kicking two of his side’s four goals for the term.

Benjamin Crick was another highlight for the Magpies, with impressive ball movement assisting in moving the play from post to post.

Greensborough could only manage one goal for the quarter, courtesy of Ethan Luke, but it was the home side who had all the answers, going into three quarter time with a healthy 31-point advantage and a clear determination to not have a repeat of the Round 2 result between these two teams.

The Boro kicked four goals to three in the final term, highlighted by an awesome effort from Ethan Luke to help set up an unlikely major from captain Jack Johnston.

But the Magpies never gave up control of the game and despite kicking 3.6 and finishing the match with an inaccurate 11.18, they finished 30-point victors to push their unbeaten run into another week.

- Sheridan van Gelderen, NFNL

Local Sport Panthers hold off fast finishing Burra

■ Eltham fought off a resilient St Mary’s outfit to claim a fifth successive win in the Division 2 competition, prevailing by 15 points at Eltham Central Park.

The Panthers set up the win in the first half, and although the visitors dominated the final quarter, they couldn’t overcome the deficit ahead, with the home side winning 12.10 (82) to 9.13 (67)

The victory all but solidifies Eltham’s posi- tion inside the top two and further increases the gap from third spot to 12 points. St Mary’s are still in fourth but are incredibly just six points clear of eighth position.

Colm Culligan was an arial threat every time the ball came his way. His strong leads and im- pressive contested marking made him a danger to the opposition, also going up forward to kick a goal.

Daniel Owen was prolific for the Panthers, and despite playing well up the ground at times, he still managed to kick two goals of his own.

Jameson Wood shared the ruck duties with Thomas Goodwin for great effect, with Wood being incredibly active around the ground and finding plenty of the ball as a result.

St Mary’s midfield pair Joseph Maggio and Vincent Loccisano were terrific for the Burra with the duo winning plenty of possession in the difficult conditions sometimes presented to them. Nicholas Dean proved to be their most danger- ous forward when the ball came into their attacking 50 but only finished with a single goal.

Right from the centre bounce St Mary’s dominated possession, producing numerous inside 50 entries. But while busy in defence, Eltham were able to restrict the Burra by taking intercept marks and bringing the ball to ground on almost every occasion.

Fabian Carelli’s side were able to register their first major of the afternoon seven minutes into the contest through Tane Cotter. By contrast, Eltham had to wait another six minutes to open their scoring through Culligan, who took a contested mark right on the goal line.

The Panthers were quick to double the dose through Thomas Goodwin who was paid a hold- ing free kick in the right forward pocket before he kicked truly.

Tim Bongetti’s men looked relatively comfortable thereafter, with goals to Jesse Donaldson and Cameron Sullivan extending their lead to 16 points at quarter time. The Burra meanwhile only converted one goal from their seven scor- ing shots for the term.

Eltham’s dominance continued into the second term. Lorne Waldron had an early impact, collating plenty of kilometres on the wing. His pressure and defensive running saw him benefit from turnovers, but he was also competitive in the pack with some nice contested marks.

A great pass from Culligan set up Jason McCormick to kick the first of the second quar- ter and it looked as though he would continue on from his four-major effort last week.

Culligan meanwhile really asserted himself in the second term. His size and leap made him a threat in any contest, while also pinch hitting in the ruck when necessary.

With more Panthers goals coming from Benjamin Smith and Corey Middleton, the hosts took a 25-point advantage into the main break.

When Tom Goodwin and Daniel Owen added Eltham’s eighth and ninth goals of the day in the initial stages of the second half, the margin looked in danger of ballooning out even more.

But St Mary’s then went on a run to almost double their half time score in the space of just five minutes.

Lachlan Read’s classy finish from the pocket rounded out a third straight goal for the visitors to cut the deficit to three goals.

However, as they have in similar situations throughout the season, Eltham responded to the looming threat of an upset, scoring the final two goals of the quarter to push the margin back out to 30 points at three quarter time.

That momentum from the latter stages of the third looked to initially translate into the fourth, when a booming goal from outside 50 by Liam Frazer seemed to extinguish any hope of a St Mary’s comeback.

But with nothing to lose, the Burra looked to make more aggressive choices with their ball movement and Nicholas Dean was able to capi- talise from a great kick by Joshua Carelli who had to weave through traffic to kick the ball for- ward.

Carelli had saved his best efforts until the last quarter and with a great running goal it looked like St Mary’s were in the hunt for a miracle fightback.

With 1.3 for the term, Eltham were clearly beaten in the quarter, but their back six held up under pressure, ensuring even the unlikeliest of comebacks wasn’t produced by their opposition, holding on to win by 15 points.

- Hamish Phillips, NFNL

Hawks outlast Stars

■ Heidelberg West have kept their Division 3 finals hopes alive after an excellent 40-point win over the Fitzroy Stars at RMIT Sports Oval.

This was a highly anticipated clash with both sides in need of a victory to keep in touch with the top four in the competition, but the heavy rain that started towards quarter time remained for the rest of the game, at times limiting the ability of both sides to showcase their best football.

However, it was the Hawks who maintained control of the game for long enough, outlasting their opponents to finish 15.7 (97) to 8.9 (57) winners.

Heidelberg West now have a four-point gap from the Fitzroy Stars but are still in fifth place, just one game behind fourth placed Old Eltham Collegians. Both sides can still mathematically make finals, but the Hawks are now in a much better position to make the charge.

Louis Hill was a key contributor for the visitors’ victory, producing dominance both in the midfield and up forward, going on to be one of four multiple goalkickers for his side.

2022 Division 3 Team of the Year defender Bradley Moore also excelled, with his ball use a particular highlight in difficult conditions. He was named as his side’s best player for the second time this year.

Jai Burns’s good form for the Stars continued for another week and was crucial in the early stages of the game while Josh Wanganeen impressed also, particularly in the defensive half.

The opening quarter lived up to the hype between two sides wanting to crack into the top four, with seven goals kicked between each team.

Hedley Smith opened the scoring after the Hawks turned the ball over from a kick-in, allowing the Stars to pounce and get on the board.

The response soon came from Michael Missen’s men, with Alex Williamson and Michael Adams finding the big sticks within a minute to suddenly put the pressure back on the hosts.

The rain settled in, but it didn’t stop Tyson Pickett from producing an outstanding effort, with a dribbler from the pocket putting the Fitzroy Stars back in the hunt approaching quarter time.

But some costly errors from the home side allowed Heidelberg West to win some 50-metre penalties, leading to more scoring opportunities and for the Hawks to gain the early ascendency at the first change.

The momentum drifted into the second term, as despite a heavy downpour of rain, Heidelberg West looked so clean around the contest, finding an ability to be incredibly efficient with their disposal.

On the flip side, missed opportunities to go forward and an overuse of disposal led to goals against the Stars, one of those being a nice finish from Alex Williamson against his former club, after he gathered the loose ball in open

space and kicked it true to see his Hawks extend their advantage.

Lionel Proctor’s side worked hard to win back control of the game, but Heidelberg West were making the Stars pay on turnover, stretching the home side’s defence to find easy avenues to goal and take a comfortable 34-point lead into half-time.

The Fitzroy Stars almost came out as a new side to start the second half with coach Proctor leading from the front on the field. They produced the first three goals of the term to suddenly reduce the gap to under three goals, with the home side pushing the Hawks onto the backfoot and forcing their exits from defensive 50 to be ineffective.

However, for all their dominance, the Stars rued missed opportunities in the front half and couldn’t convert multiple and repetitive inside 50 entries into the goals they deserved for their efforts.

Heidelberg West meanwhile did hit the scoreboard with the few chances they created throughout the third term. Daniel Kelly again illustrated his side’s ability to be clean with ball in hand despite the conditions, as he gathered the football from a ruck tap and got boot to ball to kick a brilliant goal.

The Stars won the quarter, and while still trailing by 28 points at three quarter time, they were determined to produce one final push in the last term.

The final quarter was a stoppage heavy contest, with both sides desperate to gain possession of the football.

As the term went on, it became apparent that the mountain was too far to climb for a gallant Stars outfit, with Heidelberg West’s composure and efficiency the big difference in the 40-point victory.

- Matt Haug, NFNL

● ● Eltham 12.10 (82) d St Mary’s 9.13 (67). Photo: NWM Studios.

● ● ● ● Heidelberg West 15.7 (97) d Fitzroy Stars 8.9 (57).

Photo: NWM Studios.

Power back into top two

■ Laurimar have returned to the top two on the NFNL Division 3 ladder, after defeating Mernda by 32 points in their important battle at Laurimar Reserve

The Power led throughout the entire match, holding a slight two and a half goal advantage in the pivotal stages of the final term, before kick- ing three goals in the space of five minutes dur- ing time on to finish 10.14 (74) to 6.6 (42) victors.

Luke Wilson was a workhorse in midfield, with his clean and efficient use of the football a standout in a game that truly encapsulated Melbourne’s ‘four seasons in one day’ reputa- tion.

Harley Marsh was a late inclusion for Cooper Herbert and excelled for the hosts through- out the afternoon, highlighted by his first senior goal which came from almost the middle of the ground.

Noah Mooney and Micah Vecchio kicked the only multiple goals of the match, the former pro- ducing multiple courageous acts in the front half, the latter creating impressive forward half pres- sure to fill the void left by Jacson Cecil inside 50.

The Demons’ defensive duo of Shannon Bennett and Dayne Kellett had plenty of pos- sessions and worked well together to deliver multiple rebound 50’s while stand in captain Matthew Golledge was a highlight in midfield.

Trudy is 103

■ Allity Lilydale aged care resident Trudy Jones has always loved travel, and is celebrating her 103rd birthday with plans for a new adventure – hot air ballooning.

Trudy grew up in the port of Liverpool in the United Kingdom and says one of her clearest memories is her fairytale introduction to husband David during World War II

“My friend and I decided to go to a church fete, and it had been pouring down with rain so they had put boards down so you could walk,” she says.

“Naturally being 19 I had huge heels on, and my foot got stuck between the boards. Two airmen came to my aid and took my shoe out for me.

“One of those gentlemen ended up being my husband. After we met I didn’t see him for three months because he was travelling as an air gunner in the Royal Air Force

“The letters he would send to me were so long because he was lefthanded and would only get a few lines on each page - when they arrived my mother would say a novel had been delivered.”

Trudy and David decided to marry just days after her 21st birthday, before she was conscripted to the Army where she worked as a shorthand typist for six years.

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Sky is limit for Bears

■ The meteoric rise of the Banyule women’s football program has been something defender Casey Woodward is proud to be a part of, as her side look to culminate their three years of development with a Division 1 premiership in 2023.

Like their senior men’s team, the Bears made their mark from the outset in their inaugural season in the women’s competition, finishing as minor premiers in Division 3 during the shortened 2021 campaign before reaching a Division 2 preliminary final last year.

After a brilliant opening four games in 2023, Banyule moved into the top flight and have settled into the new competition seamlessly, currently sitting in second place with eight victories, and are all but certain to finish in the top four.

Woodward, 21, has been an integral part of the club’s program from the beginning, playing 36 games to date across all three campaigns, being named in her side’s best in 20 of those matches.

Speaking to NFNL.org.au, the star defender explained how nervous her side was about the move into Division 1, before they quickly found their feet in the competition.

“We were nervous to make the move, Division 1 is a huge jump compared to Divisions 2 and 3 so there was a lot of hesitation,” she said.

“Division 3 is a lot more fitness and overall natural sporting ability. When you go into Division 1 it becomes a lot more of a structured game rather than a big game of markers up.

“But now that we have played all the teams once, we are feeling a lot better about our position and how competitive we can be.”

And that comfort has translated into Woodward’s personal game, saying that the move has allowed her to be a better footballer.

“I can definitely see the difference in my own performances in terms of applying football knowledge and making moves that I wouldn’t have done in Division 2. I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity for improvement,” she said.

Woodward also reflected on the development shown by many players in the side throughout the last few seasons, explaining how those improvements have made the team a well-balanced outfit.

“[From] starting off by just learning how to kick and handball in Division 3 and then moving three years later and putting in place a full-blown backline and forward players, is absolutely phenomenal,” she said.

“It’s very hard to pick out the best players on any given day because it could be any one of our girls. Being able to play in a team and improve as a team is making us stronger and stron-

ger as we go on.” With five games remaining in the home and away season, Banyule look to be in a prime position to not only make the finals, but to finish in the top two and earn a double chance in this year’s finals series.

It would be an achievement that not only can allow the Bears to set their sights on their first piece of silverware, but also expand their program in the near future and build on the 31 players currently on the list.

“To land as high as we have is so unexpected and definitely something that has put a fire in us to say, ‘we know we can do it now, so let’s go for the big one’,” she said.

“We’re hoping to push for a second team in the upcoming years…but we want to make sure we are not starting a second side that we won’t be able to put as much time and effort into as a first side.

“However, that Division 1 flag is looking mighty reachable in the next couple of years, so I think that’ll be a big priority as well.”

Their next step in reaching the ultimate success comes this Saturday when they take on top of the table Montmorency at Beverley Road Oval. The Bears last encounter with the Magpies saw them go down by 15 points just over a month ago.

The determination of the whole side to get one back on the ladder leaders is strong according to Woodward, who says a fast start will be the key to victory.

“Our attitude entering the game is that we have to blow them out of the gate and hopefully hold that lead for the whole match rather than let them get the jump on us this time,” she said.

Billy Morrison did well to compete in the ruck all match with Laurimar pair Aiden Clarke and Josh Leather, as the Mernda tall’s pres- ence around the ground ensured every contest down the line was evened out.

Light rain welcomed the two sides to start the match, with multiple early chances from both sides resulting in behinds.

Josh Leather broke the deadlock eight min- utes in with a goal before minutes later, a long kick from Marsh bounced its way through the big sticks.

Mooney then kicked truly moments later to suddenly balloon the advantage out to 20 points.

Looking to get back into the game, a one-on- one contest inside the visitors forward 50 was won by Demons’ leading goalkicker Bryce Kimuliatis, who turned and snapped a goal to give his side a boost.

But Micah Vecchio responded with a nice finish to again extend the lead for Laurimar and despite a late major from Ryan Lovegrove- Hudson, the Power had all the ascendency and led by 14 at the first break.

The Demons tried to build some momentum in the early stages of the second quarter and found initial success in doing so, when Billy Morrison sailed a long-range shot on goal through the big sticks to cut the deficit to 10 points. It would prove to be the closest the away side would get to their opponents for the remain- der of the match.

Nice back-to-back goals from James Apted and Matthew Gersh again put Jimmy Atkins’s men back in control of the match, with Gersh especially getting his hands on the football often inside 50.

Somer 22 points down approaching half time, Matthew Golledge tried to spark his side with a great finish on the run for the Demons, but illdiscipline from his team saw the visitors give up a goal almost straight away with Vecchio marking and kicking truly to give Laurimar a 23point advantage at the main break.

The scoring started to dry up in the third quar- ter with Mernda again creating plenty of entries inside their attacking half to kick off the term.

Riley Edwards’s goal five minutes into the quarter gave Robert Fletcher’s team some hope and despite Laurimar piling the pressure in their attacking half, the impressive Demons defence held their nerve and kept the hosts to just four behinds for the term.

Just before the three-quarter time siren, Daniel Smith converted a simple set shot on goal to put Mernda right in the mix, trailing by only 15 points heading into an intriguing final term.

But the intrigue soon disappeared in what was a lacklustre last quarter. Stoppages dominated the term, despite it being kept inside Mernda’s attacking half for most of that period.

It was a perfect situation for the hosts who looked to maintain their advantage and they would soon seal the game in impressive fash- ion, starting with a soccer goal from Mooney, followed by two solid majors from Nathan Andrews and Aidan Clarke to signal a brilliant victory for the Power.

Laurimar move to second spot on the ladder as a result of the triumph, and by not facing a current top four side until Round 14, the Power are in the hot seat to build further momentum before a massive final month of the regular season.

Despite tasting defeat for the first time since Round 3 on Saturday, Mernda slip to third and with top of the table Kinglake next week, it means they will not face a current top five side in their last five games of the season, setting up a monu- mental finish to the home and away campaign.

“I was conscripted because I had no children - I had only married in the July and was called up in the October.

“When we came out of the forces together, we went on a holiday but when returned, everywhere was bombed out.

“We decided to come out to Australia but of course it didn’t go down too well with the family. Eventually they got used to it.”

After making the big move, the couple started their new lives down under with a family and would eventually travel around the world together.

“We went twice around the world and our last year together was spent travelling.

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Paris was my favourite place to be, I had my 72nd birthday in Paris, it was so lovely.”

Trudy is continuing to tick things off her bucket list and is now planning to get on a hot air balloon later this year. As for her advice for more than 100 years of happiness?

“Get on with one another and don’t argue. I never argued with my husband even though we were different religions,” she said.

Forest decision

■ The Supreme Court last week announced its decision on VicForests appeal of last November’s landmark court decision in Kinglake Friends of the Forest and Environment East Gippsland vs VicForests, known as ‘The Glider Case’.

Sue McKinnon, President of Kinglake Friends of the Forest, said: “ The panel of 3 judges upheld Justice Richards’s findings that VicForests’ actions were in breach of environment laws.The orders limiting logging in forests that are home to endangered gliders will remain.

“This decision gives endangered forest species a fighting chance of survival. It’s testament to the power of communities to fight for the natural world; for the places we love and the wildlife we share them with.

“The courts have shown that VicForests is incapable of observing environment laws: they must be abolished.”

“For years we have reported illegal logging to the Department of Environment. They have ignored VicForests countless breaches. We are concerned that now loopholes will be found to log critical habitat under other names, and the Department will continue to turn a blind eye.

“After a year-long court case, last November Justice Richards handed down a decision requiring state owned logging agency VicForests to a) thoroughly survey for endangered Greater Gliders and threatened Yellow Bellied Gliders in forest it planned to log, and b) implement certain protections for gliders living in forests scheduled for logging.

“Last year the Greater Glider was “uplisted” from threatened to endangered. The species has experienced an 80% decline in population over the last 20 years due to the cumulative effects of bushfires and native forest logging,” Ms McKinnon said.

● Laurimar 10.14 (74) d Mernda 6.6 (42).

Photo: NWM Studios.

- Josh Ward, NFNL

● ● Banyule Bears: pride in their game.

Photo: NWM Studios

Diana Trask: Memories Are Made Of This

A great CD by one of Australia’s popular singers $20 including postage

Diana Trask was one of the first popular Australian singers to be successful in the USA but soon after many others followed: Helen Reddy, Olivia Newton-John and in recent times Keith Urban. Diana's success began on the Sing Along with Mitch TV Show from New York. Coming back to Australia she had a national hit TV show The Di Trask Show.

Dear Friends, I am so happy and excited to have my CD “Memories Are Made of This” made available to you through The Local Paper. I trust you will enjoy hearing this great selection of wonderful songs I sang on “The Di Trask Show” all those years ago. With love, Diana

Heather on the Hill

6. Half as Much

7. All or Nothing at All

8. Auf Wiedershen

9. Green Eyes

10. Blues in the Night

11. Hello Young Lovers

12. To the Ends of the Earth

13. Days of Wine and Roses

14. Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer

15. Goodnight Irene

16. Comes Love

Entertainer Ross D. Wyllie was guest-of-honour at the Go-Set Club, and was pictured with sponsor Alan Johnson.

Shows

■ Diamond Valley Singers: Monty Python’s Spamalot: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Until July 8 at Warrandyte High School, Alexander Rd., Warrandyte. Director: Tam Smith. Bookings: www.dvsingers.org

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Continental Quilt (Joan Greening) Until July 15 at 5 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Les Hart. Bookings: www.wlt.org.au

■ Theatrical. : The Wizard of Oz, June 29 (Preview), UntilJuly 9 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director Kim Davidson. Bookings: www.nationaltheatre.org.au

■ Leongatha Lyric Theatre: The Producers, Musical. Until July 15 at the Leongatha Memorial Hall. Director: Dan Lawrie. Bookings: www.leongathalyric.com.au

■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Whales of August (by David Berry) Until July 8 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Loretta Bishop. www.malverntheatre.com.au

■ Eltham Little Theatre: Disney’s High School Musical Jr, Until July 16 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Isabella Preston; Musical Director: Matthew Todd. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au

■ Encore Theatre Company: The Popular Mechanicals (by Keith Robinson, Tony Taylor and William Shakespeare) July 14 – 22 at the Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Andrew Ferguson. Bookings: www.encoretheatre.com.au

■ PEP Productions: Life Without Me (by Daniel Keene) July 21 – 29 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director: Jeremy Guzman. Bookings: https:/ /www.trybooking.com/CINNB

■ South Gippsland One Act Play Festival: August 26-27 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, Main St., Foster. www.famda.org.au

■ PLOS Musical Productions: Strictly Ballroom,(Musical) July 28-August 5 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Bookings: https://plos.asn.au/.

■ Aspect Inc: Stage Door (Edna Ferber and George S Kaufman) July 20 – 29 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Candice Mitrousis. Bookings: www.aspecttheatre.org.au

■ MLOC Productions: Fiddler on the Roof, August 2 – 13 at The Alex Theatre, St Kilda. Directors: Adrian and Sarah Glaubert; Musical Director: Kent Ross; Choreographer: Bridie Clark. Further Information: www.mloc.org.au

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Frozen Jr August 11 – 20 at Centenary Hall, Williamstown. www.wmtc.org

- Cheryl Threadgold

Auditions

■ The Basin Theatre Group: Belles (by Mark Dunn) July 16 at 2pm, July 17 at 7pm at The Basin Theatre, Cnr Doongalla and Simpson Rds., The Basin. Director: LB Bradley. Audition enquiries: LNBRAD@ hotmail.com

■ Brighton Theatre Company: Here I Belong (by Matt Hartley) July 16 at 6pm, July 17 at 7.30pm at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Cnr. Wilson and Carpenter St., Brighton. Director: Barbara Crawford. Audition enquiries: barbaracrawford4@gmail.com or call: 0414 881 844

■ Malvern Theatre Company: Absurd Person Singular (by Alan Ayckbourn) July 23 at 2pm; July 24 at 7.30pm at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Damian Jones. Audition bookings: damianjones1@gmail.com 0419 537 871?

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Ladies in Black (Music and lyrics Tim Finn, Book, Carolyn Burns) July 23 and July 25 at 7pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Audition bookings: timascott56@gmail.com

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth: Grimmish – A Fractured Fairy Tale. August 8 and August 13 at 7.00pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Eric Fordham. Audition bookings: www.htc.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

■ At times uncomfortable and disconcerting, Clare Barron’s Shhh, is an exploration of physical and psychological fetishes that simultaneously fascinate and revolt.

There is no single narrative, more observations of characters some of whom only loosely connect.

A relaxation podcast made by Witchy Witch (Caroline Lee) opens the show. She is an isolated postal worker who finds gratification not just in a faux witchery but in erotic electro-stimulation.

Her attempts to connect with Preeya (Sunanda Sachatrakul) are awkward and fraught. For her part, Preeya has a vexed background.

Their meeting in a museum is ordinary and speaks to the commonplace disguise of people’s lives. Witchy Witch’s sister, Shareen (Jessica Clarke), is in a putative relationship with Kyle (Peter Paltos) and we first see him sitting on a toilet describing how an acquaintance was mutilated.

For her part, Shareen is ill and describes her loss of bowel function while being masturbated. As an aside, Shareen later voyeuristically overhears a conversation between Francis (Hayley Edwards) and Sandra (Jess Lu) whose claims of taking control of their sexual lives are countered by the anger and frustration they experience in those same situations.

Each of the actors capture the transitions between states of shame at the situations in which they have placed themselves and their intrigue with what fascinates and gives gratification.

The disgust they sometimes feel is countered by the thrall of attraction. The power they believe they have over their lives is undermined by their loneliness, naivety and awkwardness.

This is mirrored in the play's unconventional structure. The audience, like Shareen, become voyeurs titillated by overhearing personal revelations but grossed out by the rudimentary nature of the physical that is rarely presented on stage.

The central window frame with venetians (Romanie Harper) has allowed director Emma Valente the versatility to capitalize on the actors’ skills to create the moment be they at the museum, café, coffee shop or at home.

While this play may not be to everyone’s taste, it is original and powerful theatre not just in what it presents, but in how it is presented – something for which Red Stitch is renowned.

Performance Details: Until July 16

Venue: Red Stitch Actors Theatre, St Kilda Bookings: www.redstitch.net

- Review by David McLean

The Fence

■ Shortlisted for the 2022 Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award, The Fence, written by acclaimed playwright Fleur Murphy (Nothing, Hearth), will be showing at the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre as part of Darebin Arts Speakeasy from August 9 - 20.

In the quiet streets of an ordinary suburb, the fence between two neighbouring houses comes down. Where there was once a clear separation between one house and the couple next door, now only a dirt line and human decency keeps prying eyes out of each other’s backyards.

Directed by Alice Darling, The Fence tells the story of a woman who battles with the decision to interfere with her neighbours’ lives after hearing distressing noises late at night.

When she realises a baby has been brought into the home, she is brought to her knees by uncertainty. Should she say something? Is it her place to get involved? The Fence encourages audiences to question: ‘When is it appropriate to take action?’

In this new solo work performed by Louisa Mignone (Wentworth, Anna K, The Twelve), Murphy explores bravery, privacy and encourages audiences to continue the ongoing conversations and advocacy surrounding the support of victim survivors.

August 9 - 20, Wed.-Sat. 7.30pm, Sun 5pm

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre

Running time: approx. 60 minutes, no interval. Tickets available www.arts.darebin.vic. gov.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Bleached

■ The work staged by the Wit Incorporated Theatre speculates on the catastrophic effects of climate change that is slowly consuming all while shutting down the globe.

Written by Laura Collins and effectively directed by Ruby Rees has the six actors through their portrayal of different and diverse characters explore their relationship with the earth.

The impact of the severe lockdowns of COVID gave Collins the inspiration to write Bleached quoting it to, “Portray a dark vision of the future, yet wanting to inspire proactive action, and shake a progressive audience out of its collective apathy and moral paralysis.”

A one-set production with a semicircle of hung gauze that was loaded on the face with a plethora of recycled objects, hanging and fixed, while the gauze was split in various places allowing for entry and exit of cast during the dialogue.

The white gauze aided the impact of the various lighting effects, well plotted by designer Oliver Ross, that allowed scenes such as a nightclub, a remote island, a child’s nursery and an airport.

We are taken around the world so to highlight that the world is in decay, that animals are becoming extinct, Coral reefs are bleaching, rivers are contaminated, while countries are closing their borders

It is a fast moving production, with some comedic lines , but mostly the stark reality of realising our mistakes in recognising the devastating effect that climate change is having on the world.

All actors, Megan Mitchell, Anthony Pontonio, Lansy Fang, Eva Rees, Madeline Magee-Carr and An Dang were all well cast, and were passionate and consistent in delivery each with their own story to tell of the world in decline.

Performance Details: Friday, July 14 at 7.30pm

Venue:The Bowery Theatre, 33 Princess Street, St Albans Bookings: www.witinc.com.au/bleached

- Review by Graeme McCoubrie

Playwright Comp.

■ Playhouse Players Inc invites entries for the 21st National Playwright Competition for OneAct Plays, with entries closing on July 30.

Since 2000 some 70 Playwrights have had their works recognized by premiere performances and cash awards.

Entry forms and conditions are available by email from playhouseplayersinc@gmail.com

All entries are judged and the final three are performed for four premiere performances and then await the judges' decision to share the cash prizes.

First: $400, Second $250, Third $150, to be announced after the final 7.30pm performance on Saturday, December 2, and there are also People's Choice Awards,all at Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster

Syncopators

■ Australian Francophiles will be well aware that the French national day, Bastille Day, is coming up soon on Friday next week (July 14).

To celebrate the day in fine musical style, the legendary Melbourne jazz ensemble, The Syncopators , feature in a concert entitled Jaztztille Day.

With the focus on French music, the program features The Syncopators performing Bechet et De Paris Brothers, with special guests Georges Washingmachine and Pierre Baylor playing the music of Django and The Hot Club of France.

Also on the bill are chanteuse Leslie Avril singing the songs of Edith Piaf and the MSD Cancan Danseuses.

It is all happening at the East Malvern RSL, Stanley Grose Drive, Malvern East.

The music kicks off at 8pm, and there will be a special French-inspired three course menu from 6 pm. If you prefer to just attend the concert, you can still buy a French Cheese platter from the bar.

The Syncopators have been an integral part of the Melbourne jazz scene since they were founded by leader and trombonist Chris Ludowyk in 1984.

That’s pretty good longevity in the music business, and Chris thinks he knows why.

“It’s a serendipitous mix of shared musical tastes, creativity and musicality, with enviable runs on the board in our achievements over the past 40 years (actually 40 next year),“ Chris explains.

By self-funding 17 tours, they have played at most of the international jazz stages and major festivals in Europe , and have been nominated three times for the Bells Award ‘Best Classic Jazz Recording of the Year’ and winner in 2009.

A recent cherished highlight was being chosen to perform at Judith Durham’s memorial concert at Hamer Hall last year.

Chris feels that the Syncopators have found a winning formula.

“We have many fans who continue to enjoy our music, and we play great jazz numbers that most other jazz groups do not play. We have a lot of fun doing it and I hope we excel at the music we love, and loving the music we excel at,” Chris says.

Be part of the fun by booking a ticket for show only or dinner and show by visiting thesyncopators.com and following the booking link through trybooking.com

- Julie Houghton

National Theatre

■ The National Melbourne’s Chair, Susan Thacore, has announced her retirement from the Board after 12 years of service to the company.

Long-serving Board member and EY Director Govind Pillai was elected unanimously to the role and took over as Chair from July 1.

“Susan has worked tirelessly, strategically, generously and boldly in service of The National and our community,” says Mr Pillai

“Her unwavering belief in the power of the arts has been an inspiration to us all’.

During her time as Chair, Ms Thacore steered the organisation through significant periods of strategic change, driven by a vision that put students, artists and community first.

“Susan's devotion to the theatre and developing young artists is an inspiration to many of us,’ says Australian Ballet Principal Artist, National Ballet School Alumna and former Board Director Amber Scott.

“Her generosity, love, and support have nourished the organisation for many years; we are so grateful to her.”

- Cheryl Threadgold

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LET THE RIVER FLOW

■ The short synopsis of Let the River Flow provided by the press kit encapsulates the story.

“During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school.

“Like many Sa´mi at the time, she conceals her ethnicity. Ester goes to great lengths to fit in. When her cousin Mikkhal takes her to a camp by the Alta River where people are demonstrating against the building of a dam, Ester learns how the fight for the river is also a revolt against the years of brutal racism and discrimination against her people.

“After a major confrontation with the police, Mikkhal and some other Sa´mi decide to go to Oslo to hunger strike in front of the Parliament. Ester realises it is time to make a stand ...”

The synopsis cannot convey the commitment of the director Ole Glæver and his cast to give us with this film, a clear insight to the ongoing quest of the Sámi people to be recognised in their own right by the Norwegian government.

To quote the director. “Though the events of the film happened 40 years ago, the same conflicts are just as actual today, not only in Norway but in many parts of the world.”

This is an uncomfortable truth. Shot in a true documentary style, the cinematography by Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen, FNF draws us into every scene almost as participants, not as viewers in a comfortable cinema thousands of kilometres from the action.

Let the River Flow (2023) debuted at the Film Festival in Tromsø, winning the Audience Award. It also won the Audience-and Fipresci Award at the Film Festival in Go¨teborg.

Let the River Flow will be screened as part of the Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival 2023, presented in Melbourne by Palace Cinemas from July 13 - August 2 at Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, The Kino, Pentridge Cinema and The Astor Theatre

Tickets available from www.scandinavianfilmfestival.com

- Review by Evelyn Cronk

Melbourne Gang Show

■ Melbourne Gang Show has just closed its 71st year season. It may be 71years old but the talent is young and there on stage and hard to beat, as exuberant as ever.

Scouts Victoria has the strong title of being one of the few Gang Shows world-wide still attracting sell out audiences with their young talent.

From years at Cathedral Hall, the Palais Theatre and the National Theatre and now continuing at the Besen Theatre, professionalism emanates

from every aspect. You have some extraordinary young talent, whether it be singing solo, crisp dialogue, with innovative movement, and precision ensembles with the ability to capture an audience.

What’s more is the fact the theme and script evolve from the youth themselves – no mean feat.

The theme of The Cry of the Forest , set in a medieval town of Wyndham ruled by a powerful yet evil Queen Morrighan (Alice Clapperton), has her wanting to rule the world.

Strong powerful performances from Liam (Nathan List) supported by Leyla (Lucy Clapperton) took us through the overpowering of the evil Queen with the help of both Tavish (Nathan Jetson) and the head Goblin Waheena (Michael Cliffe).

All very professional and captivating in their performances. The precision and uniformity of performance from the dance and chorus ensembles made this a memorable experience.

A multitude of costumes for the 131 strong cast, several hundred intricate hand props, mechanical staging, a 22 strong orchestra and a diversity of lighting with supporting projected scenery made the 71st year season stand out. Not to mention the over 200 strong supporting Team.

Where else would you find a theatre production still alive after 71years?

- Review by Graeme McCoubrie

State Schools Spectacular

■ Bookings are now open for the 2023 Victorian State Schools Spectacular when it returns for its annual extravaganza for two shows on Saturday, September 9 at 1pm and 6:30pm at the John Cain Arena.

Over 2000 Victorian students have begun an eight-month creative journey, which will culminate in their taking to the stage as circus artists, puppeteers, musicians, singers, dancers and skaters, as well as further students taking on behind-the-scenes roles in stage management, lighting, sound, costumes, and production.

This year’s show – Happy Travels – will follow an intrepid group of hapless tourists as they traverse the globe in a cavalcade of circus mayhem.

The arena audience will be amazed by giant puppets and a dazzling circus fairground with awe inspiring aerialists, while the score will deliver music from the Pacific, Japan, Britain, Italy and Australia’s First Nations.

Circus performers are being trained by professional circus artists Dislocate Theatre and this year will also feature the First Nations Ensemble who are working with First Nations circus company Na Djinang Circus.

Songs and music in this year’s show include amongst a wide selection, Katy Perry’s Firework, Age of Reason by John Farnham and Sitting on Top of the World by Delta Goodrem, Calum Scott’s Around the World, Waiting on the World to Change by John Mayer and Olivia NewtonJohn’s classic hit Xanadu.

The VSSS is a proud tradition in government schools and offers students the opportunity to take part in this heart-warming performing arts showcase performing to thousands of people and later broadcast on television. Happy Travels offers best wishes to students on their journey of selfdiscovery.

The 2000 students are made up of Principal Vocalists, Principal Dancers, Backing Vocalists, Victorian State Schools Choir, a 51-piece orchestra, 1100 mass dance students and 960 in the mass choir.

Participating primary and secondary school students work with industry professionals across a number of disciplines as part of the preparation and performance of the Spectacular.

VSSS Creative team includes: Creative Director Neill Gladwin (Edinburgh Perrier Award winner); Creative Producer Simon K Patterson (White Night, Australian Open); Musical Director Chong Lim (Musical Director on Dancing with the Stars, John Farnham); Dance Director Yvette Lee, (Dancing with the Stars, X-Factor Australia, So You Think You Can Dance); Costume Designer Isaac Lummis (Hello Dolly!) PRG for lighting and rigging; Creative Technology for camera and LED screens; and NW Group for Audio.

Since its inception in 1995, the Victorian State Schools Spectacular has been helping students to get hands-on training and mentoring both on stage as singers, dancers and performers and behind the scenes in audio, lighting, video production, stage management, costume, and hair and makeup.

www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular

- Cheryl Threadgold

Progress Festival

■ Monash University Performing Arts Centres announces the return of Progress Festival, a biennial festival of ideas and performance which will delve into the theme of connectivity, examining the benefits and challenges of living in a highly connected world. Progress Festival is a public event that fosters dialogue among artists, thinkers, researchers, and academics.

Utilising the resources and great minds of Monash University it explores the trajectory of society, our species, and the planet.

The festival's theme this year is connectivity, examining its impact on us in so many ways.

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Other People's Children

■ (M). 104 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas July 6.

The new film from Rebecca Zlotowski (Planetarium) is quintessential modern French cinema; pleasant and well made, but hardly challenging or memorable.

Virginie Efira stars as Rachel, a 40-year-old teacher who has begun a relationship with single father Ali (Roschdy Zem), and as feelings deepen between the two, the want to have a child increases, especially as Rachel develops a strong bond with Ali's four year-old daughter Leila (Callie Ferreira-Goncalves).

While Zlotowski keeps things effectively low-key, never allowing the film to fall into melodramatic histrionics, but presents her screenplay with so many soft edges, to keep the audience comfortable, that it becomes hard to become emotionally involved with the characters, creating a distance which is impossible to overcome.

The acting is solid, and is technically well-crafted. Other People's Children is entertaining, but unfortunately doesn't stay with you like it should, ending in a way to send audiences out with a warm smile on their face, which given the material, isn't quite enough.

RATING - ***

Reality

■ (M). 82 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas June 29.

Based on her 2019 play, Is This A Room, Tina Satter’s film adaptation (and directorial debut) is an intelligent, efficient and powerful viewing experience, using its limited setting and characters to cleverly claustrophobic effect.

Sydney Sweeney plays the title character, who is suddenly visited at her Augusta, Georgia home on June 3, 2017 by FBI agents Garrick (Josh Hamilton) and Taylor (Marchant Davis), sent to investigate a matter which isn’t directly stated at first, but becomes slowly apparent the longer the questioning goes on.

Kept under a quietly controlling eye, the two agents grill the 25 yearold former US Air Force member, and current NSA linguist and translator, for hours (recording everything), with Reality’s future looking increasingly bleak.

Reality Winner is terrific, with Satter and co-writer James Paul Dallas using the transcript of the interview word-for-word, making the smart decision not to insert heightened, fictionalised drama, while Satter’s direction is wonderfully inspired by the best of 70’s political cinema, and with a technical crew who are on the same wavelength,

shoots and edits the growingly tense and uncomfortable story to perfection. Sweeney is a revelation, while both Hamilton and Davis offer excellent support. Reality presents the difficulties and horrors of its central subject with a superb clarity, and as we see particular candidates wanting to become US. President in 2024, this film couldn’t be more relevant.

RATING - ****

Transformers : Rise Of The Beasts

■ (M). 127 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

Though not quite as much fun as Bumblebee (2018), this latest entry in the franchise is still better than expected, even if some action scenes fall into protracted self-indulgence (particularly the Marvel like finale) and the film itself suffers from general overlength (after all, this a film based on a line of toys).

This latest entry is basically an origin story, going back to the 80’s/ 90’s to show the reasons behind the Autobots arriving on Earth, teaming up with new allies, robot and human, while fighting the Terrorcons, who work for the giant Unicron, who threatens to consume our planet.

A fine voice cast includes Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh and Peter Dinklage (Pete Davidson is the one exception, who is interminable as the wise-cracking Mirage), while the human cast are likeable enough. Director Steven Caple Jr. (who helmed the disappointing Creed II) at least keeps the action coherent, but he does overuse certain stylistic flourishes, particularly Zack Snyder-type slo-mo.

However, at least the results don’t come close to Michael Bay’s headache inducing atrocities. But given its thin material, what should be a 90-minute film is stretched out over an unnecessary two-plus hours.

RATING - **½ -

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■ Phyllis Diller was unstoppable. This clever American comedienne was still active at the age of 95.

Phyllis started out as a pianist, got married, raised a family and re-invented herself as a comic, bringing joy and laughter to millions of fans for more than 50 fifty years.

Phyllis Ada Driver was born in Lima, Ohio in 1917 and was an only child. At primary school and college Phyllis practised her comedy on her fellow students.

After graduating from college in 1935 she attended Chicago's Sherwood Music Conservatory hoping to become a concert pianist. She went to University where she met Sherwood Diller and they married in 1939.

Their first child was born in 1940. Whilst raising an increasing family (Phyllis had six children) she worked as an advertising copywriter and continuity writer at a radio station.

During the evenings Phyllis appeared at amateur engagements as a ‘stand up’ comedienne.

She was a contestant on the television quiz show You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx. Phyllis said in later life that she was petrified.

When Groucho asked her if she was married Phyllis replied "Yes, I've worn a wedding ring for 18 years now."

To which Groucho snapped, "Really, oh well, two more payments and it'll be all yours."

Her big break came when Phyllis got an en-

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gagement at the famous Purple Onion nightclub in San Francisco. She was so popular that her season was extended to eighty seven weeks.

This led to appearances on many of the popular television shows and her fame spread internationally.

She became a good friend of Bob Hope and appeared on his television shows.

Her film credits included Splendor In The Grass, The Fat Spy, Boy Did I Get The Wrong Number, Eight On The Lam and The Sunshine Boys

Here are some examples of some of her great one-liners

I never made Who's Who but I'm featured in What's That.

If I were a building - I'd be condemned. At night everything either comes off or out.

In the early 1960s she toured in stage productions such as Dark At The Top of the Stairs, Wonderful Town and Happy Birthday

In 1965 Phyllis divorced her husband and a month later married Warde Donovan, the marriage lasted for 10 years.

In 1970 she played Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly on Broadway and surprised the critics with her fine singing voice.

Phyllis toured Australia many times and appeared on television shows. She was a regular on The Don Lane Show and was a special guest on the very last show in 1983.

Phyllis underwent plastic surgery for the first time at the age of 55 and used it in her comedy routines along with references to her husband ‘Fang’.

In 1999 Phyllis suffered a heart attack and had a pacemaker fitted.

She announced her official retirement in 2002. Several months ago Phyllis attended a Blue Ribbon Holiday Party at the famous Bel Air Hotel and is in good health.

Phyllis Diller did not get into showbusiness till her mid thirties and made the world laugh with her zany comedy.

You just had to look at her in her wigs and outlandish costumes and she would make you laugh - one of the great ‘stand up’ comics of our time.

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.innerfm.org.au

NGARATYA GROUP AT BUNJIL PLAGE GALLERY

Ngaratya – together, us group, all in it together. brings together six Barkandji/ Barkindji artists: Nici Cumpston, Zena Cumpston, Jent Morris, Adrienne Semmens and Raymond Zada.

Several trips together on Country provided a rich foundation for the collective to create newly commissioned works that explore and illuminate their ancestral connection and homelands.

The artists spent time travelling together, engaging with cultural landscapes, their Elders, community and each other, resulting in an immersive installation that comes collectively from their hearts.

Featuring landscapes, moving image, screendance, carving, weaving, printmaking, and photography.

Exhibition closes Sunday September 3.

Bunjil Place Gallery

2 Patrick North East Dve. Narre Warren.

- Peter Kemp

Cyrus Tang

The Memory Palace – Cyrus Tang is a major exhibition featuring highlights from Cyrus Tang’s multi-disciplinary art practice.

Over the past 20 years Tang has examined sentiments of nostalgia within memory and fantasy, fascinated by the paradox if reconstructing ephemeral mental images and sensations in permanent materials.

She has explored ruins and decay of houses and cities and of human bodies, while referencing current environmental and man-made catastrophes.

Working across sculpture, photography, video and installation, the artist has a distinctive style that embraces the materiality of her media.

Exhibition opens Friday July 26 and closes Saturday October 21.

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At Heide

Eye Looking at Large Glass Broken

is a major new body of work by Melbourne-based artist Raafat Ishak consisting of sculptural objects, sound work and a series of paintings.

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Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Joy Hester, Albert Tucker and John Perceval during the Second World War , and Charles Blackman and Mirka Mora in the post-war period.

Throughout, life at Heide was characterised by a permissive mode of living and loving that has contributed to its reputation as an incubator of the avant garde.

Always Modern, the Heide Story explores this rich narrative and celebrates the Reeds unswerving commitment to the modernist cause.

Exhibition closes February 2. 2024. Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen - Peter Kemp

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The project refences Heide’s longstanding role as an incubator of modern and contemporary art and architecture and takes the form of cultural inquiry bringing together a number of key speculative threads un the artist’s practice.

In critiquing the museum as a site of public memory and imagination, Ishak draws upon numerous frames of reference including dominant art and political contexts and his Egyptian heritage and experience of migration.

Thought provoking and richly layered, the exhibition highlights the ongoing social and cultural change that is transforming contemporary cultures globally throughout multiple points pf views and diversity of expression and creativity.

Exhibition closes September 3.

★ Always Modern – The Heide Story

This exhibition tells the remarkable origin of Heide through highlights from the museum collection from the 1930s to 1960s created by leading figures in the history of Australian art.

The Reeds purchased the Heide property in 1934 and opened their home to a progressive cultural community, consciously fostering development of an antipodean modernism.

Artists came through successive waves. Beginning with Sam Atyeo, Moya Dyring and Danilia Vassilieff in the early days through to Arthur

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Happy Anniversary

■ Affordable Art Fair, the world’s largest art fair organiser, will make a return toMelbourne this winter with a bigger and brighter program set to engage and inspire art-loving locals.

From Thursday, August 31 until Sunday, September 3, the newly restored Royal Exhibition Building will come alive with thousands of original works from more than 50 of Australia’s best boutique galleries alongside live painting sessions and vibrant installations.

Making its Australian debut in Melbourne four years ago, Affordable Art Fairis said to have become a cornerstone event in the city's vibrant arts and culture scene.

The creative fair will once again open its doors to thousands of art enthusiasts to browse and buy an extensive selection of contemporary designs, all priced under $10,000 and available to take home the same day.

The Melbourne Fair will provide a unique opportunity for collectors and art enthusiasts to engage directly with featured artists and gallery owners, fostering a collaborative and approachable atmosphere.

This year’s headlining galleries will include Fair favourites Salt Contemporary from Queenscliff, leading Australian online gallery Bluethumb, SOL Gallery in Collingwood, and allfemale collective Tits & Co. International gallery Diverso from Peru will also join the program.

■ Nicole and Keith Urban recently celebrated their seventeenth anniversary since they tied the knot. Nick is 55 and Keith one year older. The couple enjoy their spare time with two daughters aged 14 and 12. 'Happy Anniversary ,My Love ' was engraved on top of the cake enjoyed at the family celebration.

Dr Harry’s new TV show

■ 'All Aboard' is the name of a new Channel 7 program for mercurial vet, Dr Harry. The program is all about transporting animals from A to B, including tips about making animal transport safe and comfortable in the air, road and some unusual modes of getting there.

How much did yours cost?

■ Jason Derulo met Kyle Sandilands, and guess what they discussed?. Conversation was all about cost of second birthday parties paid for their respective kids I've got a feeling Jason forked out the most - no change from $30,000 for water slides , bounce castles and a giant Baby Shark birthday cake. And they all had a great time.

Disrupt Radio

■ At last, up and running the latest offering of the airwaves is Disrupt Radio. Broadcast nationally, it features some big names - Libbi Gorr, Bob Geldorf (first week only), Adam Ferrier, Jules Lund. It contains a lot of hip talking presenters with a very definite slant to entrepreneurs. Time will tell.

At 103, still going strong

■ I'm fascinated by stories of people who live busy lives when they should be taking it easy. No names, no pack drill other than to say there is a healthy lady in America known as the Lobster Lady, aged 103, works every day hauling in nets full of lobsters, and she shows no sign of calling it quits. Go Girl.

- John O’Keefe

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

WeHo sponsors special luncheon

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

Special guest, ‘The Star’

■ West Hollywood Tourism and the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites sponsored the June GoSet Luncheon at the Gold Coast’s iconic D’Arcy Arms Irish Pub.

A full house was on hand to welcome special guest Ross D. Wyllie who travelled from Melbourne for the luncheon.

Ross D. Wyllie is an Australian pop music singer, television presenter and producer from the 1960s and 1970s.

Wyllie had a top 20 hit with his cover of Ray Stevens' song Funny Man’ and an Australian No. 1 with ‘The Star’ , both in 1969.

Wyllie hosted Uptight, a weekly four-hour music series, on Channel 0 in Melbourne from 1967 to 1969.

In 1970 he followed with a similar show, Happening '70, and from 1978 to 1980, he presented films on a late-night time slot.

AI replaces workers

■ McKinsey Global Institute recently predicted that 45 million workers, or 28 per cenmt of the entire American workforce, would lose their jobs to automation by 2030.

Most automation efforts have been centred around eradicating so-called lower-level and blue-collar jobs like warehouse workers, truckers, clerical assistants, and food prep workers.

More recently, AI has threatened white-collar roles like accountants and journalists. But while executives at the top of the corporate food chain celebrate the cost-cutting virtues of AI displacement, they rarely seem to turn the spotlight on themselves.

The incentives for workplace automation are largely financial. So why not start by replacing the highest-paid employee of them all, the CEO?

At Fortune 500 firms, the average CEO pay is now $16M per year. Over the past 45 years, the average CEO pay has gone up 1460 per cent. The average worker pay has only gone up 18 per cent.

As a result, today’s average CEO is paid the equivalent of 399 medium workers. At larger companies, this ratio is often many multiples higher.

For instance, in 2021, Amazon CEO Andy Jassey received a package worth $213M, equal to the collective wages of 6474 Amazon employees. That’s enough workers to fully staff four fulfillment centres.

Music legend moves out

■ Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia’s relatives are truckin’ out of California, apparently because the Golden State’s high taxes and anti-business climate are just too harsh on the family’s marijuana business.

Garcia Hand Picked, which the late guitar wizard’s family started in 2020 said the company just can’t make a go of it in the Golden State.

An industry expert blamed high taxes, competition from the black market, and soaring crime for the decision to pull out of California.

Ride Share moves

■ It wasn’t that long ago when we were baffled by the idea of hailing a ride in a stranger’s car.

Back then, for many, the Uber-Lyft rivalry revolved around matters of personal preference: pink or black.

But Uber has since expanded into verticals that now individually dwarf Lyft’s entire business and in what some view as a winner-take-all market, Lyft’s future looks increasingly like an uphill battle.

Lyft reported earnings that fell below analyst expectations, including a quarterly loss and a lower-than-expected $975M revenue outlook for Q1.

Lyft’s stock had its worst day since going public four years ago, with shares falling 36per cent+.

By comparison, Uber called Q4 its “strongest quarter ever.” It made $4.1B in ride-hailing revenue +82 per cent , $2.9B from Uber Eats and Postmates +21 per cent, and $1.5B from Uber Freight +43 per cent.

Some think Lyft may need to merge with the likes of DoorDash to keep up.

Out and About

Pampered pets

■ Like many of us, through hard work or wealthy parents, the pets are pampered.

■ Appearances: Humans and pets alike appear at fan conventions. This year’s CatCon featured meet-and-greets with ‘Adventure Cat Leo’, among others.

■ Merchandise: The late Grumpy Cat’s worth is unknown, but it’s estimated she brought in up to $100M through appearances and merch.

■ Sponsored social posts: Loni Edwards, founder of The Dog Agency, told Vox that pets with 100K+ followers can net a few hundred bucks per post, but those with millions can score $15K per post.

■ Inheritance: Gunther VI’s wealth is supposedly via a trust left to his ancestor, Gunther III. However, when Gunther VI sold a mansion, it was but a “brilliant stunt” by Italy’s Gunther Corporation. In fact, the entire thing may be a hoax, some celebs, including Oprah Winfrey and late designer Karl Lagerfeld, have placed hefty sums in trusts to ensure their pets will be cared for after their deaths.

Track and lock

■ Lowe’s successfully tested a mechanism to track and lock items with low-cost radio frequency identification chips such that power tools and other equipment will not function if they are stolen.

Thefts executed by packs of robbers have garnered public attention during the crime wave of the past three years, with some retailers and convenience chains spending millions on new security measures or closing locations in dangerous cities.

3 things happening in US

■ There are three things that are happening in the US right now: First, the creation of enormous amounts of debt and the printing of a lot of money.

This results in inflation, which takes buying power away from people. Second, internal conflicts.

Political conflict between the left and the right, the haves and the have-nots, and people with different values. And third, a great power conflict on a global stage.

In 1945, the US had 80 per cent of the world’s gold, and America accounted for 50 per cent of the world’s economy and a monopoly on military power. And now that gap has narrowed.

Costly ice

■ In the winter of 1979, a powerful Chicago political dynasty began to collapse.

Michael A. Bilandic, a cog in Richard J. Daley’s political machine, lost the mayoral election in a stunning upset. But there was a simple reason for the defeat: Bilandic didn’t clear the snow quickly enough.

After a forecast for a couple inches, a blizzard hit Chicago that January.

Buses and trains didn’t run for days, residents couldn’t find anywhere to park their cars, and plows took forever to reach neighbourhoods unless you were lucky enough to live on the same block as Bilandic. The lesson?

Don’t take snow lightly. Beyond closures and clogged roads, it can come with steep financial costs. According to a study from the Federal Highway Administration, the nation’s tab for snow and ice removal can be upwards of $4B per year.

Board games are back

■ 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.

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■ It’s an exciting time for board games. Over 3K new ones debut annually, per online forum Board Game Geek, with the global market estimated between $11B and $13.4B.

The space has seen a boom in recent years. Even before the pandemic, interest in venues like board game cafes was rising.

And through it, sales jumped as people looked for ways to connect at home. While the old classics still sell, smaller game-makers are having a moment, often leveraging TikTok to market their creations. Wingspan, a gorgeous game about bird-watching, was a bestseller on Amazon in 2022.

Pictured at the June GoSet lunch Ross D. Wyllie with Ramada sponsor, Alan Johnson.

Across Across Down Down

167. Argentina's ... Peron

168. Yellowish-brown pigment

169. Rush off

171. Nimble

172. Donor

175. Tribal emblem

176. Religious statue

179. Squirm in pain

180. Crowd brawl

182. Wine, ... spumante

184. West Indian music

185. Pop group, Bee ...

186. Kangaroo pouch

188. Germination pod

189. Gearwheel tooth

190. Sixty minutes

191. Crack army force (1,1,1)

193. US space organisation

194. Deal with

196. Cereal bowl

197. Trimmed of fat

198. Aroma

200. More scrumptious

205. Wrath

207. City roads

210. Gorged oneself

211. Last day of April

212. Amongst

213. Leading

214. Household fuel

216. Spoken exam

218. Hordes

219. Was obliged to pay

220. In so far (as)

224. Political stirrer

227. Adversaries

229. Optic organs 230. Valley 231. Happen 232. Mad Roman emperor

233. Data

235. Remove (tape) from VCR 237. You

239. Cheeky smile 241. Skewered meat

244. Great Bear constellation, ... Ma-

246. Scenery 249. Leer

Straight (route) 254. Charted 256. Scattered

258. Of long duration (3-3)

259. Cavalry spear

260. Vigilantly

263. Short period

264. Synagogue scholars 265. Make untidy (4,2) 267. Huts 270. Administer 271. Slid 272. Win 273. Nuclear agreement (4,3)

274. Small herring 277. Liberated 279. Graven image 281. Distributed (cards)

284. Sinks in middle 286. Ark builder

288. Luxuries

292. Power group

294. In present condition (2,2)

295. Fork spike

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300. English tennis champ, Fred ...

301. Gaze

303. Boats' spines

306. Thickly

308. Test run

309. Blemish

311. Chunkier (stew)

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315. Screen legend, Marilyn ...

316. Finance in advance

317. Honourably

318. Fond of, ... on

319. Nazi government, The Third ...

320. Nothing

321. Peevishness

322. Alcove 323. Moved furtively 324. Bed cover

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2. Lamented

3. Garden entrances

4. Brief

5. 12-months

6. Despoil

7. Nailfile (board)

8. Fasten (bolt)

9. Legendary kingdom, El ...

10. Take up again

11. Nearly

12. Robbery

13. Egg centres

14. Dress ribbons

15. Beef-cut for stock

16. Senseless

17. Disregard alarm clock (3,2)

18. Tick over 19. Elapse (2,2) 24. Glimpse 28. Work team 30. Irish sweater style 31. Identify 33. Weirder 35. Maxims 37. Windmill arm 38. Part of ear 40. Bridge-player's bid (2,6)

142. Capture spirit of

British military academy 145. Collects 151. Sack material 154. Spanish friend 156. Addicts 159. Conger or moray 164. Bustle 169. Battle 170. Large pitchers 173. Prickling 174. Baby birds of prey

Desist

Melting

Firebugs

Firmly securing

Standard

Inventor

Weaponry

Carry-on (2-2)

All set

Charmer, ... fatale

Say

Employees

Deciduous trees

London underground

Bump into

Prosecutor

Appearance

Take a nap

America, ... Sam

Chile's tip, Cape ...

Singer's solo

Narrow bay

Quarrel 228. Swedish tennis ace (5,4)

Views

Bike rider

Radio hobbyist

Charged particle

UK country

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Abating

Changed suitably

Spirit medium

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Commercials

Chore

Discontinued 257. Refuses to (3,1) 258. Your school, ... mater 261. Consumable 262. Mood 265. Intimidate 266. Damascus is there 268. Uplift 269. Vendor

275. Peel (apple) 276. Snakes

278. Make bigger 280. Climb down 282. Compass point

283. Exist

285. Carbonated drink

287. ... & nail

289. Euphoric drugs

290. Topped with breadcrumbs, au .. 291. Sprites

292. Called (of donkey)

293. Part of shoe 296. Ward off 297. Stockings fibre 299. Not anybody (2-3) 302. Stun 304. Lodge deeply 305. Store for future use (3,2) 306. Fall

307. Subsequent 308. Anti-flood embankment 310. Door handle 312. ... of Capri 313. Peruse

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

Geoff’s induction

■ World renowned jazz double bassist

Geoff Kluke will be inducted into the AMC SA Music Hall Of Fame later this year.

Whilst being a long time Victorian, Geoff was formally from Adelaide and has worked alongside the worlds leading jazz musicians and singers throughout his career.

He has also been a tutor at the VCA, teaching both double and electric bass plus worked in television studio bands, numerous session work engagements including jingles and played in many groups along the way.

More info: www.geoffkluke.com

Punk’s Requiem

■ Singer-songwriter Daine Runnalls has released his new work continuing on from the numerous recordings he has produced in the past.

A Punk’s Requiem is a 10-track offering featuring a stella list of well known musicians who have previously worked with Daine.

More info at https://www.daine runnalls.com

Chris on air

■ Popular singer entertainer Chris Newman has scored an on-air gig at Gippsland FM 104.7.

Whilst just filling in at the moment, Chris hopes to secure a permanent time slot soon for his Almost Anything Goes show that will include music from a lot of local talent.

- Rob Foenander

Moulin Rouge castings in

■ The most famous cabaret in the world is back to Australia to hold castings in capital cities.

Eagerly awaited, the Moulin Rouge first casting outside Europe since COVID will take place in Australia under the expert eye of Janet Pharaoh, Artistic Director of the Moulin Rouge and assisted by Erik Sorensen, Resident Choreographer.

The artistic team who was last there in 2018, will travel to Australia to pick up new talents who will perform on the stage of the famous cabaret, which has been illuminating Paris since 1889.

Castings will be based on special requirements: strong classical dance training as well as criteria specific to the Moulin Rouge: minimum size (5'9” for girls and 6'1” for boys), well-balanced figure but also and mainly personality, charisma and the capacity to assimilate choreography.

Auditions will take place in July in seven different Australian cities and in August in New Zealand for one day.

After these auditions, the Moulin Rouge will welcome the chosen artists into the current show

‘Féerie' and its team of dancers.

The lucky dancers will travel to Paris for a month of rehearsals and will join the team of 80 artists, from 17 different nationalities. For many years, the artists from Australia have been the most represented nationality amongst the cast.

‘Féerie' is a .45 hour-long show

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with 1000 costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins, sumptuous settings in shimmering colours and the famous French Cancan... an exceptional show which welcomes every year more than 600.000 spectators from all around the world.

Miss Janet Pharaoh started her career at the Moulin Rouge as a dancer in 1980. In 1997, she was appointed Ballet Mistress and then became Associate Artistic Director of the Moulin Rouge.

Auditions in Melbourne will be held at 1pm this Friday (July 7) at PW Dance Industry - Jessie Morris Hall, Devon Rd, Pascoe Vale. ★

After celebrating stellar reviews and a sold-out premiere season in Melbourne, Moulin Rouge The Musical will now return to the iconic Regent Theatre from August. anyone could ask for” THE AGE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in this musical mash-up extravaganza featuring over 70 songs including many of the iconic hits from the movie, as well as additions from Adele, Katy Perry, Sia, Beyonce, Rihanna and more.

A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and — above all — love, Moulin Rouge is more than a musical; it is a state of mind, say publicists.

The limited return show will be at the Regent Theatre.

● ● Moulin Rouge castings will be held on Friday.

■ The Neds Betting group has opened an early market for the Caulfield Cup, to be run on October 21st at the renovated track.

Caulfield returned to racing on June 24, after a second smaller track was established, inside the main track.

Before nominations for the Cup, Neds have opened, an interesting market for the big day.

They have put the former international horse, Without A Fight, on top of the betting, despite running a shocker in the Melbourne Cup.

Now with the powerful team of top trainer, Anthony Freedman and his son, Sam, he has however shown a fair bit.

Back on May 27, he won the Lord Mayor’s Cup over 1800 metres at Eagle Farm for the Freedman team, doing it in fine style.

He followed that up with a big win over 2200 metres in the Sky Racing, Q22, beating a good field including Nonconformist,and the good race mare, Duais, who showed a return to form.

Prior to his shocker in the Melbourne Cup, he had good form overseas.

On the second line of betting is the highly promising grey, White Marlin, in the care of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, and who has had his colours lowered after a couple of big wins.

EARLY MARKET FOR CAULFIELD CUP Ted Ryan

ing of the popular jockey. Peter had battled Pancreatic Cancer for the past few years, unfortunately nothing could be done to help his sickness.

One of the nicest people you could ever meet, Peter rode seven Group One winners, the first of these on Rustic Dream in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.

He was also aboard the Bart Cummings trained Sirmione, who won the 2007 McKinnon Stakes, and the Australian Cup.

Peter gave it away the following year after a bad fall, and over the past two years he had battled the dreaded Cancer. We wish his son Beau, a top young rider, and his family our deepest sympathies.

Cox Plate cream

■ The Moonee Valley Racing Club have put out the welcome mat for yet another Japanese class horse to compete in the world’s number one weight-for-age, the Cox Plate.

He was beaten at his last two starts at Pakenham and Flemington.

I felt a couple of races he wasn’t suited to by the pace of the events.

He was beaten by the good stayer, Lunar Flare, in the Andrew Ramsden over 2800 metres.

On the next line is the highly promising threeyear-old colt, Kovalica, the New Zealand bred galloper with Chris Waller.

He was just too good for the opposition in the Queensland Derby over 2400 metres, the distance of the Caulfield Cup.

He is a strong looking colt, and will be four when competes in the Caulfield Cup. He is my early tip; I feel he is all-class.

An interesting possible starter is the Japanese star, Panthalassa , a winner of the 2022 Dubai, and the Saudi Cup, this year. He is now approaching seven years of age.

One that showed great form last season was the Chris Waller trained Francesco Guardia, who won the Moonee Valley Cup last year, and a good second in the Bart Cummings main event at Flemington.

He is by the great English entire, Frankel, and if he runs here will be hard to beat.

Another that has the whiz power about it is the Graeme Rogerson New Zealand, Sharp’ N’ Smart, who back on April 1 an fourth behind Major Beel in the ATC Australian Derby.

Prior to that he won the New Zealand Derby over 2400 metres.

The Graeme Begg trained seven-year-old mare, Lunar Flare, qualified for this year’s Melbourne Cup with a good win in the Andrew Ramsden over 2800 metres, and always gives of her best, and is a winner of nearly $2 million in stakemoney.

The Maher-Eustace trained Right You Are won the Mornington Cup in fine style to gain automatic entry into the Caulfield Cup, and has been a model of consistency.

back on June 30. He gained a start in the Caulfield Cup last year the day before the big event. Emissary was a surprise in the Melbourne last year, and later was unplaced in the Australian Cup.

Prepared by Mike Moroney, he is a consistent type, and could put in here again. The former New Zealander, Globe, now with Mick Price and Michael Price Junior was most impressive in winning the King’s Coronation Cup on Saturday May 6 and Sandown and there is a big rap on him. The four-year-old is unbeaten at four starts. And then there is the Melbourne Cup winner, Gold Trip, who is way down in the markets early, after running unplaced in the Sydney Cup.

Sad farewell

■ The death of former top jockey, Peter

They are pleased to announce that the winner of the Group One Takarazuka Kinen, will qualify for the Cox Plate.

Headlining the nominations for Japan’s first of two fan-voted All-Star Races during the Japanese racing season (the second being the Group One, Arima Kinen run in December), is 2022 Japanese Horse of the Year and current Longines World’s Best Racehorse, Equinox (Japan).

The Takarazuka Kinen provided a 2019 winner of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate , with Lys Gracieux (Japan) taking out the Japanese Group One in 2019 before heading to Melbourne and claiming Australia’s best race.

On that occasion she was ridden by Australian superstar jockey, Damian Lane, who has had great success riding in Japan.

MVRC Head of Racing, Charlotte Mills, said the Club was excited to work with the Japanese Racing Association to further commit a strong partnership of racing jurisdiction alliance.

● ● Graeme Begg. Racing Photos.

● ● ● ● Anthony Freedman and son Sam. Racing Photos.

The now six-year-old by So You Think is one of the most consistent racing at this time. Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner, Durston, may go around again, but the latest we have on him is that he was fourth in a trial in Sydney

■ A cold and wet day in the Wimmera on Monday June 26 didn’t deter connections when Horsham commenced the week with a neat program of nine events – the highlight being a double to Stawell trainer Chris Blake and Charlton reinsman Ryan Sanderson with stablemates Straight Up and Tic Tact winning their respective races.

COLD AND WET DAY IN THE WIMMERA Harness Racing

Eight year old Modern Art-Problem Solved gelding Straight Up raced by Chris and a host of stable owners was successful in the 2200 metre Magnum Equine Pace paying massive odds of $71.00.

Given an easy time from gate two following the leader Kiwi Kalahari (gate three), Straight Up dashed home along the sprint lane to record a 3.3 metre margin from Joeys Hangover (one/ three) which ran home nicely in a mile rate of 201.9. Kiwi Kalahari held down third 2.3 metres away.

It was Straight Up’s first win since November last year at Hamilton. Tic Tact a 6Y0 Rocknroll Dance-Ideal Tact mare owned by the same connections landed the Zilco International Pace over 1700 metres.

Going forward from gate three to race uncovered outside Lightning Jash which flew away from outside the front line, Tic Tact gained cover when border hopper Dina Mo after being restrained to the rear from inside the second line was sent forward to race outside the leader midrace.

Angling wide on turning, Tic Tact ($7.00) ran home best to gain the day by 3.9 metres over Lightning Jash, with Rockella (three wide solo last lap) third 1.7 metres back. The mile rate 1-56.6.

■ Longlea duo Paul and Rebecca Morrissey’s handy home bred 4Y0 Wishing Stone-Canadian Dream mare Wish Upon A Dream driven by Michael Bellman snared the Mustad Australia Trotters Handicap over 2200 metres returning a mile rate of 2-05.2.

Given every opportunity one/one from 10 metres as Aunty Ethal led from the pole with Apex outside her, Wish Upon A Dream was momentarily left in the open after Apex was reluctant to run past the leader until turning.

Given full rein in the straight, Wish Upon A Dream ($2.15) raced away to score by an easy 14.8 metres over Sonarmi Joh (three pegs) out wide, with Apex giving all to finish third a head away.

■ Michael Bellman was to also chalk up a double after American Ideal-Arty Alice gelding Settebello ($8.00) was victorious in the 1700 metre West Side Sports Bar 3Y0 Maiden Pace when making his fourth race appearance.

Receiving the run of the race from gate two trailing first starter Keayang Snowman (gate five) which began brilliantly to lead, Settrbello was able to use the sprint lane in the straight to race clear and score by 2.6 metres from James Garner which had followed him all of the way from the extreme draw and looked a trifle unlucky when held up until well into the straight. Keayang Snowman held third 2.3 metres back. The mile rate 1-59.5.

■ Dunnstown’s David Murphy a regular at most Horsham meetings landed the Worlds Best Hoof Oil Pace over 2200 metres with 8Y0 Major In Art-Artesian Lover gelding Loyola Golf.

Raced by wife Erin, Loyola Golf did all of the wok in the race parked outside the pacemaker and favourite Leica Buddy (gate two) before drawing away on turning to greet the judge 4.5 metres in advance of Pickle It (one/ one) and Micton Mouse which trailed the leader finishing 2.5 metres back. The mile rate 2-00.5.

Tuesday racing

■ Shepparton was Tuesday’s venue with a massive eleven race card and Cranbourne based ex-Kiwi trainer/driver Kyle Cameron’s Sportswriter-Smoken Su colt Smoken Ace was a tough victor of the Cottrells Electrical 2Y0 Pace over 2190 metres and in doing so, brought up two wins in succession on the KIalla circuit.

Taken back at the start from outside the front line to settle at the rear as the heavily supported Our Roku on debut led from gate five, Smoken Ace was sent forward uncovered prior to the bell.

Despite doing it tough for the final circuit,

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Smoken Ace was equal to the task and recorded a most impressive 6.4 metre margin over Our Roku which offered no resistance. Tick A Loch (four pegs) ran on late for third two metres away. The mile rate 1-59.6.

■ Torrumbarry part-owner/trainer Faye McEwan’s most honest 5Y0 Skyvalley-Misty Elle gelding Watch And Act notched up his ninth success by taking the Your Sold Real Estate Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres.

Driven as usual by Josh Duggan who rarely makes an error, Watch An Act after a brilliant beginning from 20 metres settled one/one in the moving line as Firengrace led from barrier two, before handing over to Partytime (10m) three wide from the outset hitting the back straight on the first occasion.

Dropping the trail the leader at the bell after Firengrace galloped, Watch And Act was able to utilize the sprint lane on turning to prevail by a head over Partytime returning a mile rate of 205.6. Berriesandcherries after racing exposed all of the way from outside the front line was a courageous third 2.6 metres away.

■ Shelbourne trainer Kate Hargreaves once again combined with Heathcote’s Shannon O’Sullivan to land the 1690 metre Jarvis Delahey Contractors Pace with Boak, a 6Y0 gelded son of Village Jolt and Moriva who in winning chalked up his 6th success in 55 outings.

Beginning fast from gate four to cross Ringer Russ inside him, Boak was rated to perfection and after kicking clear on turning, just lasted by a nose from Ringer Russ which came late after extricating off his back. Polemarker Killara Insanity was third along the sprint lane 2.3 metres back after following the pair. The mile rate 157.5.

■ Doreen trainer John Yeomans and Mark Pitt snared the Saddleworld Shepparton Pace over 2190 metres with home bred Rock N Roll Heaven-Frisky Risky Rita 4Y0 mare Leave Your Hat On but not before giving her supporters a scare after galloping in the score up.

Pacing at the dispatch point, Leave Your Hat On began fast from gate four to lead throughout and easily account for Prickle Patch (three pegs) and Jacksboy off a three wide trail last lap. The margins 14 by 4.5 metres in a mile rate of 1-58.

At Geelong

■ Geelong raced on Wednesday and what a night it was for the Bacchus Marsh/Parwan area providing five winners on the program. Hopetoun Park trainer Chris Mifsud opened the program by taking the Sulky App – The Future of Form Maiden Pace over 1609 metres with lightly raced 4Y0 Sportswriter-Rocknroll Rama gelding Sportsrama.

Driven by Gisborne based Darren Pace, Sportsrama (gate five) settled momentarily one/ one on the back of Trinity Beach Girl which was eased to three pegs as polemarker Tipping Line on debut ran along.

Left in the open at the bell, Sportsrama dashed away to lead by a big margin prior to the home turn when the pacemaker capitulated and although tiring rapidly in the straight, just lasted to prevail by a half head from Letsdancetilldawn (four pegs which had extricated wide in the last lap).

Village Rhythm (four wide last lap from four

back in the running line) was third 2.6 metres

■ away. The mile rate 2-02.3.

■ Melton (Harkness) trainer Joe Pace and very much in-form reinsman son Adrian snared a double on the night with American IdealWestgate Chick gelding Ideal Son landing the Xmas In July 21st July 2Y0 & 3Y0 Pace over 1609 metres and Hurrikane Kingcole-Neopolitan Franco gelding Hurricane Franco the 2100 metre AC Air 3Y0 Pace.

Ideal Son after a sweet one/one trip from gate five trailed The More You Bet which had been three wide throughout forward approaching the home turn and when eased wide on turning, finished best to register a half head margin over Time To Torque (four pegs) which flashed late when angling wide in the straight.

The More You Bet was gigantic in finishing third 4.6 metres back. The mile rate 1-59.4. Hurrikane Franco came from three back in the running line to follow Guest Artist ahead of him three wide into the final bend and exploded in the straight to record a 3.6 metre victory over Young Bluey (one/one home turn) after weaving in between runners from the tail. Guest Artist was third 5.3 metres back. The mile rate 158.9.

■ Parwan owner/trainer Jaime Madruga’s honest mare No Win No Worries, a 5Y0 daughter of A Rocknroll Dance and Onedins Courage chalked up her 10th victory at start 66 when successful in the 2100 metre Searoad Ferries Pace.

Driven by James Herbertson in a classic exhibition, No Win No Worries after flying away from gate six trailed the leader Roryville which also began very quickly from gate five.

In a strung out field, ‘Herbie’ waited and waited even though he had the opportunity to ease off the leaders back approaching the final bend before utilizing the sprint lane to gain the day by 1.4 metres over Roryville in a rate of 157.8. Female Assassin ran her usual honest race for third 6.6 metres back after following the pair.

■ When you're hot you're hot and Parwan owner/trainer Paul Parsons who stables at the Madruga property, landed the West End Real Estate Pace over 2100 metres with 4Y0 For A Reason-Esthers Light mare Our Bella Lucia with Cody Rauchenberger in the sulky returning a mile rate of 1-59.7.

Starting from gate two on the second line as polemarker Snow Hunter led, Our Bella Lucia settled three back in the outer. Commencing a forward three wide move in the last lap, Our Bella Lucia finished on best in the straight to blouse Spacewriter along the sprint lane off the back of the leader by a half head only. Snow Hunter held third a head away in a thrilling finish.

■ Another Parwan winner was Philip Chircop’s promising Always B Miki-Just Look At Me 4Y0 mare Just Miki in the 2100 metre Devcon Properties Pace.

Raced by staunch stable client John Dorrington, Just Miki having start number 12 and second this season was driven by Melton’s Josh Dickie and began like a rocket from outside the front line to lead easily from polemarker Shady Dancer.

Ambling around at her leisure with no pressure being applied, Just Miki scored by 2.4 metres from Shady Dancer which used the sprint lane to no avail.

Heavily supported second elect Lady Lagertha (three pegs from gate two) ran on late for third 4.7 metres away when taken wide on the home turn. The mile rate 2-02.6.

It was the second leg of a double for Dickie who piloted Teesdale trainer Paul Warnock’s 4Y0 Lawman-Packed Up Early gelding Im Above The Law to victory in the Team Zav 4th August Trotters Handicap.

Kilmore events

■ Another entertaining meeting was held at Kilmore trots on Thursday June 29 with a 10 race program taking place with the local area figuring prominently on the night winning seven including three and a quinella to the Ben Yole team.

■ Monegeetta trainer David Miles combined with Cranbourne based reinsman Nick Beale aboard Downbytheseaside-Soho New York gelding Rockaway Beach in the 2180 metre Hip

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This Week

■ Wednesday – Shepparton, Thursday –Kilmore, Friday – Maryborough & Mildura, Saturday – Kilmore, Sunday – Stawell, Monday – Yarra Valley, Tuesday – Shepparton.

Weekend Break

■ Looking for a weekend break? Then join me for my ‘Team Zav’ Eureka Tour to witness the NSW $2.1 million dollar Slot race to be held at Menangle on Saturday, September 2.

Leaving Friday September 1, returning Sunday September 3 – only six spots left. Approximate cost $800pp (all inclusive) –transport, air travel, B & B two nights accommodation at Rydges Campelltown, Marquee dining on the Saturday.

Give me a call (0401 679 745) if interested.

Pocket Workwear 3Y0 Maiden. Always in the leading division one/one and one/two from gate three as stablemate Roseanne Ruby went forward from gate four to pilot the field, Rockaway Beach was badly held up in the final circuit after Barney Bill made a sharp forward move from the rear to lead on turning.

Finally extricated four wide in the home straight, Rockaway Beach sprouted wings to blouse a game Barney Bill by a half head right on the line, with John Vincent after trailing the leader third 2.5 metres away after using the sprint lane. The mile rate 2-02.9.

■ The first of the Ben Yole trio to score was 9Y0 gelding Village Jolt-My Lady Macray gelding Nifty Jolt who landed the Jet Roofing Pace Final over 1690 metres in a rate of 1-59.5.

Third in his heat a week earlier, Nifty Jolt on this occasion flew away from outside the front line with James Herbertson in the sulky to lead and was never headed, reaching the wire 1.9 metres ahead of stablemate Safe Jewels (second last week) which raced outside him to snare the quinella. Heat winner Crafty Old Fox used the sprint lane after trailing the winner to be third 1.5 metres back.

■ Next to arrive was 7Y0 Blissful HallDancewithjodi gelding Yoursnmine in the 2180 metre Beraldo Coffee Pace. Driven by Taylor Yule, Yoursnmine settled three pegs trailing both the leader Sheiswatching (gate five) and polemarker Milliondollarkiss.

Taken four wide on turning, Yoursnmine ran home best to prevail by 3.6 metres over Sheiswatching in a rate of 2-00.8. Milliondollarkiss was third along the sprint lane 1.3 metres away.

■ Seven year old Four Starzzz Shark-Illustrator stallion Image Of Starzzz brought up the treble when leading throughout from the pole with ‘Herbie’ aboard to easily take the C&M Build Group Pace over 2180 metres in 2-00.9, accounting for Bronski Moment along the sprint lane from three pegs, with Madam Auckland one/two third 4.1 metres away.

■ Lancefield’s ‘Rocket’ Rod Petroff was in the winners stall following the victory of 5Y0 Safari-Major Babe gelding Francesco in the 1690 metre Carlton & United Breweries Pace. Enjoying a cosy passage from gate four trailing the poleline pacemaker Momentum Swing, Francesco used the sprint lane to gain the day by 4.3 metres from the leader, with Ima Popstar (three pegs) also used the sprint lane for third a half head away. The mile rate 1-57.9.

■ Ex-Kiwi trainer/driver Kyle Marshall is going great guns since crossing the Tasman and quality American Ideal-Lusty Mac colt Son Of Mac making his first appearance in Oz was ultra impressive in the 1690 metre Buds & Branches Florist Pace.

- Len Baker

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AQUARIUM. Large. 210ltr. 141 cm long x 31.5cm wide x 72cm high on a solid pine table, made to measure. Used Cond. $130. Whittlesea. 0421 521 320.T-AA

BED. Plega Electric Adjustable QS. Inner spring and latex mattress used by one person for only two weeks. As new. $1200 ONO. Bayswater. 9729 7875. T-AA

BEDROOM SUITE. Near new. QS Bed, large dressing table, bedside tables. Toorak. 0412 728 133. F-I

BELT AND DISC SANDER. FC. $25. Greensborough. 0406 939 273.O-R

BIKE. 28”. Shogun Metras. Extended handles. Comfort seat plus helmet. Bottle holder. As new. $300. Mornington. 0409 511 329.T-AA

BOAT. 3.6m. Savage Kestrel, three seat, Dunbier trailer with spare wheel, 15HP , Suzuki outboard, 30 hrs, registered all safety gear, two fuel tanks, tonneau cover. EC. $4500. Flowerdale. 0411 577 050.L-O

BRICKLAYER’S SCAFFOLDING. Long pipes and planks. Various sizes. Single and double clips. VGC. Best Offer. Cheltenham. 0438 533 123. T-AA

CEILING FAN. New with remote control. GC. $50. Greensborough. 0406 939 273.

CURTAIN RAILS. Cord drawn. Heavy Duty Brown. 2 x 282cm long. 1 x 191cm long, non-adjustable with brackets. Selling as a bundle. Used Cond. $30. Whittlesea. 0421 521 320.T-AA

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BRITANNICA. Complete full set with 24 volumes of 1965 edition. Maroon ‘leatherette’ covers. Original wooden shelving unit. GC. $50. Ashburton. 9885 2203.F-I

FIBREGLASS Extension Ladder. 3.8 TD 6.3m. FC. $50. Greensborough. 405 939 273. X-DD

FLOOR MATS. Honda Accord. Euro luxury MY12 Genuine, front and rear. Genuine cargo mat/boot liner. Colour: Grey/black. EC. $85 ONO. Gladstone Park. 0402 282 477.F-I

FLOWERING ORCHIDS. Some with flowers and some without. The name of the orchids are Cologyne, Cristata, Flaccida, Slipper Orchid, King Orchid Dendrobiums, Crucifix, Stanhopes (upside down orchid), Ctalyne and many others. The prices start from $5 to $35 per pot. GC. East Ivanhoe, 9499 4415. X-DD

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Shaun William Carroll© and Michelle Dianne Carroll© of Diamond Creek, Victoria State, are not voluntary transactors in commerce, and are the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of our property and all associated copyright protected Trade Names since unrebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis, commonly known as the Commonwealth of Australia, Public Recording Number RPP44 63900 05100 20162 94600 and RPP44 63900 05100 19526 46603, Proclamation Date 20th June 2023, thus severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Shaun William Carroll© and Michelle Dianne Carroll© in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin, GLOSSA.

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ALL CAR advertisers must supply registration or Vehicle Identification Numbers. By law, we are unable to publish listings without those details.

AQUARIUM. Large. 210ltr. 141 cm long x 31.5cm wide x 72cm high on a solid pine table, made to measure. Used Cond. $130. Whittlesea. 0421 521 320.T-AA

BED. Plega Electric Adjustable QS. Inner spring and latex mattress used by one person for only two weeks.

As new. $1200 ONO. Bayswater. 9729 7875. T-AA

BEDROOM SUITE. Near new. QS Bed, large dressing table, bedside tables. Toorak. 0412 728 133. F-I

BELT AND DISC SANDER. FC. $25. Greensborough. 0406 939 273.O-R

BIKE. 28”. Shogun Metras. Extended handles. Comfort seat plus helmet. Bottle holder. As new. $300. Mornington. 0409 511 329.T-AA

BOAT. 3.6m. Savage Kestrel, three seat, Dunbier trailer with spare wheel, 15HP , Suzuki outboard, 30 hrs, registered all safety gear, two fuel tanks, tonneau cover. EC. $4500. Flowerdale. 0411 577 050.L-O

BRICKLAYER’S SCAFFOLDING. Long pipes and planks. Various sizes. Single and double clips. VGC. Best Offer. Cheltenham. 0438 533 123. T-AA

FOR SALE

CURTAIN RAILS. Cord drawn. Heavy Duty Brown. 2 x 282cm long. 1 x 191cm long, non-adjustable with brackets. Selling as a bundle. Used Cond. $30. Whittlesea. 0421 521 320.T-AA

DINING TABLE. 150cm x 150cm. 8 chairs, blackwood colour. Micro fibre seat covers. $1350. Briar Hill. 0417 312 034. L-O

ELECTRIC CHAIR LIFT. Lan Franco Chelsea. Dual Motor Ambience Stone Fabric (Fawn). GC. $350. Eltham. 0438 801 928 L-O

ENCYCLOPEDIA

BRITANNICA. Complete full set with 24 volumes of 1965 edition. Maroon ‘leatherette’ covers. Original wooden shelving unit. GC. $50. Ashburton. 9885 2203.F-I

FIBREGLASS Extension Ladder. 3.8 TD 6.3m. FC. $50. Greensborough. 405 939 273. X-DD

FLOOR MATS. Honda Accord. Euro luxury MY12 Genuine, front and rear. Genuine cargo mat/boot liner. Colour: Grey/black. EC. $85 ONO. Gladstone Park. 0402 282 477.F-I

FLOWERING ORCHIDS. Some with flowers and some without. The name of the orchids are Cologyne, Cristata, Flaccida, Slipper Orchid, King Orchid Dendrobiums, Crucifix, Stanhopes (upside down orchid), Ctalyne and many others. The prices start from $5 to $35 per pot. GC. East Ivanhoe, 9499 4415. X-DD

FORD. 93 XF Panel Van. VIN 6FPAAAJGCMPM. 77,320. Fair Cond. $1500. St Alabns. 0481 213 471.T-AA