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War medals returned A collection of stolen World War II medals have been returned to their rightful owners with a bit of help from the Caroline Springs RSL. The service medals for Harold Hawking were found discarded beside a bin in Windsor after being stolen from a storage cage in Albert Park belonging to Mr Hawking’s son, Paul. With a friend of the man who found the medals sharing a connection to the Caroline Springs RSL, president Andrew Marshall set about returning them. “We ended up with them and I worked with the vice president at the Melton branch to check up on them and eventually found their owner,” Mr Marshall said. “To some people these medals mean a hell of a lot, so to get them back to the family is really special.” The medals, complete with service records from Hawking Senior’s time in Syria and New Guinea, were returned to Paul Hawking on June 5, who was happy to have the special mementos back. “I’m not sure when they were taken, I just went to ind them in my storage cage one day and they were gone,” he said. “It’s good to have them back in the family, and we’ve got a bit of a story to go with it now, as well as the historical signiicance.” Ewen McRae
Paul Hawking and Andrew Marshall at the handover of the stolen medals. (Pictures: Supplied)
Hospital ‘in your hands’ By Ewen McRae Planning for the future Melton Hospital is well underway and residents are being encouraged to have their say. he state government recently released a survey for residents and community members to give input on what type of health care they would like to see and which services they think need to be improved. he survey is part of a $2.4 million project
to plan the range of services that would be delivered by a new hospital and how they’ll link with other regional healthcare facilities. he process, including community feedback, will help form a business case that will outline the issues, solutions, timeframes and costings for a new hospital. Melton mayor Lara Carli said it was important for residents to make their voices heard to ensure the hospital best met the needs of the region.
“his is a really important part of the planning process where you have the opportunity to help shape a future Melton Hospital around the healthcare priorities of you and your family,” Cr Carli said. “More than 21,000 people in the Melton community supported council’s campaign to build a Melton Hospital – an incredible and unprecedented joining of forces which helped champion the need for the Victorian government to undertake a business case.
“Now, residents have the chance to help ensure a future facility delivers the best possible care and services for our community. “It’s really exciting to see that planning for this critically-needed hospital is progressing.” he government plans to have the business case for the hospital complete by the end of the year, with council hoping for construction to begin in 2022, ahead of a 2026 opening. he survey will be open until August 3 at engage.vic.gov.au/future-health-care-melton
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Regal catches speeding drivers By Ewen McRae Nearly 200 speeding ofences were detected in Melton and Moorabool as part of a special police operation across the Queens Birthday long weekend. Operation Regal was a statewide operation targeting road ofences from June 5 to 8, and while there were good results in some areas, speeding was a common issue locally. Police detected 119 speeding ofences in the Melton region and a further 61 in Moorabool, while there were also 24 unlicensed or disqualiied drivers detected.
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death of a motorcyclist near Hoddles Creek prompted Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Libby Murphy to urge riders to take extra care in the winter months. “Even though we are heading into cooler weather, people are keen to get a couple more rides in as the coronavirus restrictions ease,” she said. “I urge that people ride to the conditions, as particularly in these cooler temperatures there is a risk that roads will be wet, visibility is poorer and in regional locations, black ice may be on the road. If travelling in groups only ride to the capability of your weakest rider.
Sunshine’s Millenium Man to go Much loved Sunshine icon Millennium Man is set to be removed. While the future of the statue – which has stood outside the Sunshine Marketplace since 1997 – has been up for debate in recent times as plans for a development of the centre progressed, a statement from Vicinity Centres last week conirmed that the statue would not be restored as residents had hoped. “Sunshine Marketplace’s Millennium Man is being removed due to signiicant damage,” the spokesperson said. “Millennium Man is now over 20 years old and over the past two decades the sculpture’s exposure to weather and other elements has resulted in signiicant damage that our expert consultants have advised is impossible to repair. “With the safety of the local community our top priority over the coming days we are taking the necessary steps to remove the sculpture and the area will remain fenced of while these works take place.” Local resident Dinesh Jayasuriya said Millennium Man had become more than just a statue to the Sunshine community, and lamented that a decision on its future had been made in the middle of a pandemic. “If it wasn’t for COVID I think we would have hundreds, if not a thousand people around Millennium Man to protest this,” Mr Jayasuriya said. “he love for him is massive, and people don’t understand his value to the local community unless you are local. “A lot of people that grew up in Sunshine have an emotional connection to him. hey played near him, they met their parents there and he’s a reminder of their childhood, in fact he’s been there long enough that those that were kids when he went in now have kids of their own, and so it continues.” Mr Jayasuriya said he hoped Vicinity Centres reconsidered and made restoring Millennium Man a part of any redevelopment plans. “If Vicinity think they are going to be part of our community in the long term, then they should talk to us,” he said.
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Millennium man at Sunshine Marketplace. (Damjan Janevski) 209757_01
“here’s no doubt it needs to be restored, and he’s been neglected for a long time, but if you are going to do this massive development of the centre, surely restoring Millennium Man would be a small fraction of the cost of the
“It is also important for drivers to take appropriate care when sharing the road with motorcyclists. We know if they are hit by a car, the outcome is never good.” Police have also re-enforced that seat belts are mandatory, ater a spike in instances of drivers or passengers not adhering to the law. Just ive seatbelt ofences were recorded in Melton and Moorabool, but there were more than 200 across the state. “Your seatbelt acts as a life vest if in a collision. I implore you to please make sure your passengers are always buckled up,” Assistant Commissioner Murphy said.
overall development. “In return we get a unique Sunshine Marketplace, and not something that can just be found anywhere else.” Ewen McRae
Melton and Moorabool continue to respond strongly to the threat of COVID-19, with just one new case in the week up to June 11. While Moorabool had zero new cases and has only recorded three cases in total, Melton’s single positive test is a good sign for the region, with 43 of the 44 cases in the municipality now recovered. However, health authorities have reinforced the vigilance message, and also urged anyone with symptoms that attended a protest rally in the CBD last week to self-isolate for 14 days, following news of a positive case in one protester. housands gathered in the city on the long weekend as part of worldwide ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests. “hanks to Victorians playing their part, staying at home and getting tested, we have made some great progress in slowing the spread of coronavirus,” Victoria’s Chief Health Oicer Professor Brett Sutton said. “Our low rate of community transmission means we have been able to ease some restrictions. “You can have up to 20 people in your home or in a public place. Restaurants, cafes and pubs can have up to 20 customers dine-in, and businesses such as beauty therapists can see clients again. “And if you do feel unwell with any symptoms of coronavirus you should get tested.” Ewen McRae
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Funding to help Moorabool grow By Ewen McRae Moorabool council is eligible to apply for funding from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund for the irst time. he fund, which helps councils in high growth areas fund community facilities, was previously only available to Victoria’s 10 interface councils, including Melton. But the state government recently announced an additional $25 million and expansion of the program to include six peri-urban councils, including Moorabool.
Moorabool mayor David Edwards said the council would immediately begin looking at what projects could be eligible for support from the fund and make applications. “he guidelines state we can apply for a number of shovel-ready projects, or just one project, as long as they are community-based projects,” Cr Edwards said. “his can include projects such as community centres, libraries, sports pavilions and streetscape upgrades. “We as a council need to have a look at what shovel-ready projects we have … that
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can start within six months of funding being announced – which will be in August – and completed within 12 months of construction commencing, as per the state government guidelines.” he fund has already invested more than $29 million into the Melton council area for 29
diferent projects. Melton MP Steve McGhie said it was important for councils to make full use of state government investment to keep up with demand for infrastructure in fast-growing regions such as Melton and Moorabool. “Improving local facilities is vital for communities in new suburbs to help them feel engaged and connected to where they live,” Mr McGhie said. “I encourage councils to apply, so our rapidly-growing local communities get the facilities they need and deserve.”
School footy call out he football program at Lakeview Senior College has resulted in three players being drated to AFL in recent years, and it’s looking for its next stars. he program has been running at the school since 2007, giving students the chance for extra training and physical conditioning sessions that work around their VCE or VCAL studies. With AFL players James Sicily, Will Hoskin-Elliot and recent dratee Tristan Xerri coming through the program, co-ordinator Michael Pisani said it had been a long-term success. “here’s lots of access to strength and conditioning through the local Anytime Fitness, and we have coaches that come in to work with the players as well,” Mr Pisani said. “We’ve got an ailiation with the Western Jets as well, so it provides a great opportunity for players to access their program. “It’s all about helping players reach their full
potential, whether that’s AFL, Nab League, or their local clubs.” Now at North Melbourne, Xerri was full of praise for the program and the help it gave him to reach his AFL goal. “he opportunity to touch a football 3-4 times a week at school, on top of training and playing outside of school, really helped me develop and ine-tune my skills, especially my kicking,” he said. “here was a little extra motivation in my classes through my time at Lakeview because I knew if I didn’t hand in my assignments in time that I’d miss out on footy.” Details: michael.pisani@education.vic.gov.au Ewen McRae AFL program co-ordinator Michael Pisani and Lakeview Secondary students Nick, Stephanie, Riley and Tate. (Damjan Janevski) 209507_06
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Road rage Hanh Huynh has received a $15,000 scholarship. (Damjan Janevski) 209726_03
Big boost for tech wiz A local engineering student hopes to change the world ater being awarded a special scholarship last week. Caroline Springs’ Hanh Huynh is studying sotware engineering at RMIT, and last week was awarded one of the Westpac Foundations’ Young Technologists Scholarships, which are designed to support undergraduates who are passionate about technology and exploring ways it can be used for good. She said the $15,000, plus access to special mentoring and networking programs would help her reach her goals. “It not only gives me a lot of inancial support to pursue this inside and outside of school, but it also gives me a supportive network that I can go to for help,” Ms Hanh said.
“It’s a great chance to learn as much as I can about the technology world and the possibilities within that. It’s a really exciting time to be in this ield.” Ms Hanh said she had wanted to make a diference in the world for many years, and with technology developing so quickly she was excited about what the future holds. “I’m incredibly passionate about discovering new technologies,” she said. “As we progress into the next decade we face many global challenges around sustainability and security and I believe technology innovation will be key to inding new ways of doing things.
Police are looking for witnesses to a road rage incident at the intersection of Barries and Coburns roads in Melton on June 5. A woman was punched, kicked and pushed to the ground during the incident about 3.30pm. Police believe the attack was sparked when the driver of a silver Nissan Navara ute tried to force his way into a turning lane as a blue Nissan Navara dual cab was preparing to turn right onto Coburns Road. Police are asking anybody who witnessed this incident or has dash camera footage to contact Detective Senior Constable Jurilj on 9747 7957 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote Operation Honolulu 2020. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly
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New scanner for Marsh By Ewen McRae he Bacchus Marsh community has access to the latest in medical imaging technology on their doorstep, thanks to a $1 million investment at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. A CT Scanner, digital x-ray machine and dental imaging equipment has been added by Lake Imaging. Previously, x-rays and ultrasounds have been available, but patients requiring a CT scan were forced to go out of town. Ultrasound equipment was installed about a
year ago. “he people of Bacchus Marsh now have access to state-of-the-art equipment, providing more advanced image quality than before, faster scanning times and better access to appointments,” Lake Imaging general manager Dan Hibert said. A CT scan helps doctors to diagnose complex bone fractures and tumours, in all parts of the body by using x-rays and a computer to create pictures of human organs, bones and other tissues throughout the body in greater detail than a general x-ray.
Djerriwarrh Health Services chief executive Belinda Scott said the new scanner was essential for the growing town, with the population forecast to double in the next 20 years. “he addition of the CT Scanner at Lake Imaging in Bacchus Marsh allows our patients to have 24-hour access to this diagnostic service without the need to travel out of Bacchus Marsh,” Ms Scott said. “Our health service, through our partnership with Lake Imaging, has enhanced the high quality patient care available for our community.”
Melton has become a hotspot for lotto winnings recently, with three big winners in the past two weeks. Two Melton men and a Melton West couple were winners in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draws last week, following a big win for a Melton man a week earlier. he two Melton men won $100,000 in the June 9 draw, and were in such disbelief that they hung up on lottery oicials delivering the good news. One of the men said he was still wrapping his head around the win. “I have been receiving a lot of nuisance calls and I thought it might have been them,” he said. “It wasn’t until I logged into my online account that I found out I won. “his is actually a private syndicate with a family member. I called him straight ater I saw we’d won. He was shocked. He didn’t believe me at irst.” Meanwhile, a Melton West couple is now searching for a irst home ater winning $102,000 in the June 5 draw. “Like many people, we haven’t had a good start to the year. It’s been rough,” the husband said. “I told the missus, it can only get better. And it has.” he couple also plans to donate some of the winnings to a charity close to their hearts, Kids with Cancer. Another Melton man had a win in the May 30 draw, taking home more than $500,000. Ewen McRae
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Melton is still very much open for business. The COVID-19 crisis has hit businesses hard, prompting Melton council to adopt a number of relief measures including the recently launched ‘Open for Business’ campaign. Open for Business aims to provide businesses with opportunities to promote the trades and services they can still offer. Melton council manager engagement Badr Khabbaz and Omar Khabbaz, of Notorious Burgers, with mayor Cr Lara Carli. and advocacy Sean McManus said a number of measures are in place to support the survival of local businesses. “We’ve entered a council partnership By Tate Papworth it on the television,” Ms McArthur said. “It is with the Star Weekly newspaper, whereby integral that households obey the stay-at-home A western Victoria MP has lashed state directive from the federal government, but the local traders can place an advertisement government-imposed restrictions during the state government’s restrictions display serious double standards. COVID-19 pandemic. in the paper at no cost to them,” he said. “To allow running around the suburban Member for the Western Victoria Region Bev McArthur said a number of restrictions in place block, when you might pass several individuals “The Melton City Much More Facebook – including those around irearms and ishing – on the route, but ban ishing, when you might not see a single other individual besides passing were too city-centric. “he ban on the sale of irearms and them in your car, makes no sense.” page has become a conduit of information Ms McArthur said there didn’t need to be ammunition was clearly a method of appeasing
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speciic exemptions for regional Victorians, but rather a rule of common sense. “Lower population density in the country
means that recreational activities in the bush have a much lower risk of spreading the virus and while obviously abiding by social distancing rules. “he ines [for breaching restrictions] should be based around the social distancing measures in place, not the activities. “If there are 30 people ishing on St Kilda pier, clearly that’s unacceptable. If there’s one bloke ishing alone on a lake in rural Victoria that the police happen to notice, there is no reason to hand out a ine.” She warned that people would quickly tire of being told how to live.
“If public messaging is confusing, the rules are inconsistent and some sections of the community feel as if they are being unfairly targeted, like law-abiding shooters, then some will become increasingly unhappy and less compliant.” “Our state government needs to beware of overreach when it comes to curtailing all individual freedoms and liberties. Locking people up in lats and houses will also have consequences. We need to continue to listen to experts, use common sense, and governments need to stop using the crisis to take more control over individuals’ lives.”
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Shire at odds with hotspot claim By Ewen McRae Moorabool mayor David Edwards said he was “confused” as to how his council ended up on a Queensland government list of COVID-19 hotspots, but urged it to be removed. A COVID-19 website by the Queensland government, which lists hotspots around the country to warn travellers, was published recently. Moorabool, Melton and Wyndham are the three council areas listed as virus hotspots in Victoria. However Moorabool is among the least
afected council areas in the state, with just three cases since the virus irst struck. Melton has had 44 cases, however just one of those is currently active. By contrast, the Melbourne council area has recorded 109 cases, and Stonnington, in the eastern suburbs, has had 94. Cr Edwards said it was a mystery why Queenslanders were being warned about Moorabool. “here is a lot of confusion as to how Moorabool ended up on this list,” Cr Edwards said.
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confusion and anger in our community and we ask that Queensland has another look at its reasoning behind creating its hotspots and, if they need such a list, to ensure it is an accurate relection of where there are COVID-19 clusters. “Once any border restrictions are eased and people start travelling intestate again, we’d love to welcome Queenslanders to come and have a hike in our state parks and gorges, enjoy a red wine at one of our wineries, enjoy our art trails and have a cofee at one of our many cafes across the shire.”
Zooming in on leaders he next generation of leaders in Moorabool had only just started their meetings for the year when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but that hasn’t stopped them making an impact. he council’s community leadership program had its irst meeting in March, just before lockdown measures came into efect. Rather than put on hold a full year of planned meetings and events, the group has been continuing online through the Zoom app to discuss ideas, learn from each other, and develop actions that will beneit their community. Initial challenges around getting participants up to speed with the use of the technology and working in a new way have been overcome, and the group is working well. Guest speakers from council and community are also zooming in to provide inspiration and discussions to allow for questions and sharing of expertise and ideas.
Recently, the group was visited online by Moorabool mayor David Edwards, providing an opportunity for participants to learn more about council meetings and the experience of being a councillor. “I really enjoyed the opportunity to jump on Zoom and talk to the participants,” Cr Edwards said. “I ended up talking to them for longer than anticipated because they were such an engaged group. It’s fantastic to see the way they have worked to overcome the obstacle of not being able to complete the program in the traditional way.” his year’s group is now half way through the program. Council has committed to funding the program again in 2021 and 2022, so there will be opportunities for people to take part in the future. Ewen McRae
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Cr Lara Carli By now you will have received your fourth instalment 2019/20 rates notice with an extended due date of Friday 26 June. If you’re facing financial hardship as result of the COVID-19 crisis, I’d encourage you to apply for Council’s new assistance package – a $200 waiver on this rates instalment. Those who have a current Personal Centrelink Reference number and receive a current welfare payment will be eligible to apply. Alternative evidence of financial hardship will also be considered. We’re here to support all residents, businesses and community organisations during this uncertain time. Visit melton. vic.gov.au/raterelief or get in touch with our Rates team at revenue@melton.vic.gov.au to find out more. Please be aware that all rates payments will need to be made online or over the phone as our Customer Service Centres remain closed to the public at this time. Due to the recent closures, many of you have made the change to using Council’s online services, not only to pay rates but to take care of pet registrations, book hard waste collections, or even to search for information on kinder enrolments, library services and more. I’m pleased that recent improvements to our online offering has helped make it even easier and quicker for you to do business with us, or to have your questions answered. To find out more about Council services, visit melton.vic.gov.au
New sports ovals on track Significant milestones on some exciting major sporting projects have been reached in recent months. Stage 1A of the Eynesbury Recreation Reserve is now complete, while the first stage of the MacPherson Park redevelopment is nearing completion. Once finished, both projects will provide much-needed training and competition spaces for local sporting clubs as well as places for the whole community to gather and stay active.
We’re grateful that this $13.8 million project has been made possible through a partnership with the Federal Government (Building Better Regions Fund), the Victorian Government (Growing Suburbs Fund), and AFL Victoria.
MacPherson Park Redevelopment A synthetic oval with lighting, a netball court with lighting and warm up space, a cricket net training facility, and a community pavilion with change rooms and meeting rooms are almost ready to welcome football, cricket and netball clubs.
Eynesbury Recreation Reserve A brand new senior AFL and cricket oval has been developed, and irrigation, fencing and drainage installed for Stage 1A. With Stage 1B now underway, it won’t be long before the community can start using this fantastic new facility. This next stage will deliver a pavilion with social room, kitchen, change rooms, umpires’ room, first aid and storage, hard courts, adventure play space, car parking, lighting and cricket nets. These works are scheduled to be complete by mid-2021.
This $13.3 million Stage 1 development is revitalising the eastern aspect of MacPherson Park and has been supported by funding from the Victorian Government (Growing Suburbs Fund) and AFL Victoria. Council is now preparing funding applications for Stage 2 of the redevelopment, which will include a new soccer pavilion and two new sports grounds.
Department of Health and Human Services: dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus COVID-19 Hotline: 1800 675 398 (24 hours)
ABC invites young people’s stories Together with the ABC, we’re looking for young people in the City of Melton to share a story about their lives. If you’re a high school student, consider taking this opportunity to have your voice heard on the things that matter to you. It could be any anything from a challenge you’ve faced, to an issue you’re passionate about, or a hobby you love. It’s for the Takeover Melbourne competition which is accepting entries in any format – text, video or audio. Competition winners will work with ABC producers to have their story featured on ABC TV, radio or online. Entries close Saturday 27 June. Visit, abc.net.au/takeover
Immunisation sessions return to regular venues Our immunisation sessions have returned to all regular venues, after being temporarily restricted to two main venues under COVID-19 measures.
Tune in to the next Council meeting:
These sessions are for childhood immunisations, and for residents who are eligible for a free flu vaccine under the National Immunisation Program.
Monday 22 June, 7pm
To view the schedule and find a location that suits you, visit melton.vic.gov.au/immunisations
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Your Councillors – Visit melton.vic.gov.au/councillors to find your ward Councillors and their contact details
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Stepping up to help our elderly By Alesha Capone Dr Hanatsu Nagano has achieved worldwide acclaim for designing shoe insoles which help to prevent falls in elderly people. But Dr Nagano, a postdoctoral research fellow at Victoria University’s Footscray Park campus, says he does not aim to win awards or gain recognition. Instead, the Tarneit resident said he looks to “commit myself into projects that I believe will help society”. Dr Nagano created the insoles while completing his PhD, ater two of his grandparents in Japan sufered falls. “When I was in the last year of my bachelor degree, I was looking for something worthwhile devoting my life into,” Dr Nagano said. “I was given an ofer for honours research for falls prevention and coincidently, my grandparents fell. “I took this as the fate and since then, I have been fully dedicated into this project.” he ISEAL insoles – which are named ater the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living at Victoria University – have a series of raised bumps that follow a foot’s ideal centre of pressure to help with side-to-side balance; a shock-absorbing contoured heel; and a forefront that helps increase minimum toe clearance. Research has shown the insoles lessen the risk of falls in senior citizens, which annually cause injuries to one-in-three elderly people across the globe. “As soon as the irst prototype insoles were developed, the irst thing I did was to send them to my grandparents,” Dr Nagano said. Dr Nagano said the entire process of inventing the insoles “has been long and hard” – from human trials involving more than 100 people, to inding manufacturers capable of
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Dr Nagano is currently working with Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai, chief executive of the robotics company CyberDyne, to develop a “Smart” insole, which will be detect risks in walking and running such as falls, osteoarthritis and foot deformities. Details: https://iseal-insole.net/
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Surviving winter workouts As the days get shorter, the air gets chillier and the mornings frostier, it can be tempting to ditch your workout and sip cofee instead. Personal trainer heresa Prior shares some of the secrets that enable her to work outdoors, stay sane, warm and dry. First things irst. Once your feet are cold, that’s it! he rest of you is cold and it’s too hard to warm back up. So, to keep feet warm and dry, here are a few great ideas: Waterproof your shoes. Most shoe shops and outdoor adventure shops will stock waterprooing or water-repelling spray. Be sure to check the instructions before you use it, and apply it the night before. You’ll need to do it every week or so, but this one is a game changer. Invest in woollen socks. Merino socks will change your life. hey keep your feet warm and dry, and even if they do get wet, you stay warm. Have spares. If you’ve got errands to run ater your workout, have a spare pair of socks and shoes ready and waiting for you in the car. Yes, laundry increases in winter – it’s nothing to go through three or four pairs of socks in a day. But your feet will stay warm! Clothing choices can make or break how you feel about winter. here’s nothing better than a long walk outside in winter. And here’s what to do: • Wear layers. his is a tip picked up before hiking up the snow-covered Mt Feathertop as a 15 year-old and is as old as time. But honestly, wearing multiple layers that you can take of as you warm up during the workout, then put back on as we cool down is going to make things so much easier. hink singlet, T-shirt, long-sleeved T-shirt, vest, jumper. Even a pair of trackies over your leggings. • Fleecy leggings. We live in a truly magical time when one of our biggest active wear manufacturers has been cluey enough to produce workout tights designed for winter!
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• Fleecy stockings. Before the advent of leecy leggings, we used to wear a pair of leecy stockings under workout leggings. Lovely and warm, with no restriction to movement, these were a wardrobe staple for the winter months. Lastly, it’s the little things that will make the biggest diference. • Workout gloves. We all know ingers can physically hurt from the cold winter air, and from holding the cold, winter kettlebells! Invest
in a good pair of full length (not ingerless) workout gloves and it will change your life. Workout gloves are diferent to regular gloves in that they have a reinforced palm and grip on the inner face for holding onto and using equipment. • Headwear. Having cold ears is really uncomfortable and can make you feel colder than you really are. Grab yourself a buf (a thick headband that can be used as a scarf as well), a
beanie, or something in between and feel the diference! • Wear sunscreen. How counter-intuitive does this sound? But it’s actually not. Sunscreen will help prevent the negative afects that the cold, drier winter air can have on your skin. • Jackets. If you’ve layered well, you won’t need a pufy, down-illed jacket that will restrict your movements. But you may want to wear a thin, breathable spray jacket to keep you drier in the misty ‘spit’ that can sometimes roll through as the sun warms up the clouds. • Bring a bag. No one wants their phone or car key fob getting wet on the dewy grass. And there is nothing worse than putting back on a wet jumper ater it has been sitting on the ground. So, give yourself somewhere to put everything and to keep it all safe and dry. Even a sturdy, plastic bag will do here (great to reuse them!). • Do all this for the kids. In comparison to some other countries, and even some other states of Australia (ahem, Tasmania and ACT), we don’t really have a long or particularly cold winter. Rug the kids up, waterproof their shoes and help them enjoy being outdoors in the cooler weather so that you can still ind your workout time! here you have it. With these hacks, you’ll still be able to keep up your exercise routines. You’ll be thankful when you’re ahead of the game as the warmer months roll back around. heresa Prior is the owner of heresa Prior Personal Training, a group itness option for the mums of Westmeadows and surrounds.
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THANKING OUR SUPPORTERS Over the past three months, Western Health has received overwhelmingly generous support from businesses and individuals, who have all wanted to do their part in supporting our staff on the frontline. From donations of meals, coffees, care packs and protective equipment - the support has been truly humbling. We have estimated the total value of donated items at around $350,000! We cannot thank our community enough for this amazing display of generosity. We would like to sincerely thank the following organisations and individuals who have supported Western Health during the COVID-19 crisis. 20 Families Local • Alex Makes Meals • Arndell Park Community Centre • Bunnings Maribyrnong • Caesia Gardens Retirement Village • Café Mambo • Carol Castano • Caroline Chisholm Catholic College • Chinese Australian League Against COVID-19 (CALAC) • Coe & Coe Café Cremorne • Country Women’s Association •
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While the immediate COVID-19 crisis appears to be easing, the inancial and emotional impacts will be felt in our community for many months to come. Already our frontline staff are starting to see the impacts of the prolonged isolation period, with an increase of domestic violence and mental health presentations at our hospitals. Our support staff are also providing assistance to an increasing number of patients facing economic hardship. With winter fast approaching we are mindful of the potential for increased numbers of COVID-positive patients, especially amongst the more vulnerable members of our community – those with chronic illness, the elderly and the socially isolated. Your donation to the Western Health Emergency Response Fund will help us to respond to the next waves of need in our community. Please donate today at whfoundation.org.au or call Western Health Foundation on 8345 7660.
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Planning and Environment Act 1987 MELTON PLANNING SCHEME Notice of the preparation of an amendment Amendment C198
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