SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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The truth is out there People are being invited to film their reaction to a UFO sighting for a movie being made during Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns. Toxic Alien Zombie Babes from Outer Space, directed by Footscray’s Gerardo Chierchia, will feature people’s self-shot footage within the film and in the credits. The brainchild of producer David Black, the film is a tongue-in-cheek sci-fi/horror that pays homage to cult classics such as War of the Worlds, Plan 9 from Outer Space and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Black said people were being invited to use a phone to film their reaction to a UFO sighting, and a UFO would later be superimposed on the self-shot footage. “It’s a simple scene: how would you react if you saw a UFO? Do they scream? Do they say, ‘Oh my God?’ “We’re going to select five to go in the film but we’re also going to collect as many as possible afterwards for the credits.” People can upload their footage until the end of September to: facebook.com/ groups/UfoScreamScene/ Goya Dmytryshchak
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Council calls for help By Tate Papworth Active cases of COVID-19 have continued to fall within Brimbank. In the week ending Sunday, the number of active cases within the municipality had dropped from 364 to 269. But Brimbank is still being troubled by a number of major outbreaks. The cluster linked to the Estia Aged Care Facility in Ardeer stands at 161 cases, while 123 cases have been linked to Cumberland Manor Aged Care Facility in Sunshine North. The JBS abattoir has 160 cases linked to it.
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only a starting point for what our community will need - Georgina Papafotiou
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Brimbank council has unveiled a new response and recovery plan to help address the unprecedented local impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The 19-Point action plan for COVID-19 recovery and response sets out front and centre Brimbank’s challenges as well as opportunities.
It’s been designed to clearly outline the support required from federal and state governments to help the Brimbank community through the pandemic. Mayor Georgina Papafotiou again called on both governments to partner with the council to help the municipality out of dark times. “Council has been working in partnership with all relevant federal government and state government departments, including the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and local service providers, but the reality is the current approach to combating this invisible enemy needs to be reviewed and
bolstered to help mitigate and suppress the spread, and to begin developing a pathway for recovery,” she said. Cr Papafotiou said the council, combined with increased investment and support from the state and federal governments, was doing more than ever before, but it was simply not enough. “Council has welcomed the over $70 million in government funding we have helped secure but we know that this is only a starting point for what our community will need to help truly recover from the health, wellbeing and economic consequences of this pandemic.”
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