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ROSEBUD High School’s Amanda Thomas isn’t someone to mess with: the 17-year-old Year 12 student has just placed second in her division at the Australian Karate Federation National Titles in Perth. Her sensei, Andrew Grace, of Peninsula Karate School in Rosebud, is thrilled with the result as it is only Amanda’s first time in national competition after six years training at the school. She earned her title bid, too, having qualified in various tournaments to represent Victoria in the junior female aged 16-17 up to 59kg category. Mr Grace said karate taught selfdiscipline, confidence, respect for others, fitness and motor skills. Training at the traditional karate school consists of punches and blocks through a kata - or pattern of pre-determined moves. Progression through the various coloured belts consists of training in progressive katas. The school – in Thamer St, Rosebud – has been running for seven years with Mr Grace in charge for three. It has 100 students aged from four to 60-plus.
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The other major upset followed a decision by the Red Hill Ward Consultative Group to invite fewer than half the 17 candidates to address its members. The group’s chairman David Maddocks said on Thursday that the group had decided that candidates from within the ward were more likely to “have a better idea of the issues”. “We were trying to sort some wheat from the chaff,” he said. However, Red Hill ward resident and council candidate Barbara Porter was left off the invitation list while Kylie Greer, who lives outside the ward at Arthurs Seat, was invited to attend.
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“what would appear to be a conflict of interest by some on the interviewing panel, as at least two people to my knowledge are affiliated with, or have been actively supporting, particular candidates in this byelection”. “I believe all candidates should have had the opportunity to present to community groups in this pre-election meeting, that is what democracy is about,” Ms Porter said. Mr Eustace, resident of Mt Eliza and “a big supporter of democracy”, said three current councillors do not live in their wards. Continued Page 10
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“Of all of the candidates in this election my residence is smack in middle of the Red Hill ward and by the consultative group’s own narrow limited criteria I should have been included,” Ms Porter said. Ms Porter said that contrary to a report in The News (“Ward candidates denied a hearing”, 12/8/14) she did spend a lot of time in the ward and was anxious for the record to be corrected “otherwise my nameless critic may just get away with nobbling my chances in this election”. She criticised the consultative group’s “lack of transparency” and
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