Star Weekly - Brimbank North West - 20th October 2020

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Celebrating children

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Ayla and Emma are among the thousands of Brimbank youngsters who will be acknowledged and celebrated during Children’s Week.

The week, from October 24 to November 1, celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood.

Crazy hair, dress-up and art events and activities held throughout the week will be based around the theme ‘A Caring World Shares’.

Sharing and caring are values that Ayla and Emma are immersed in at St Alban’s Jindi Woraback Children’s Centre where the philosophy is centred on unity and steeped in Indigenous values.

Centre director Helen Bonnet said that, with the challenges COVID has presented this year, Children’s Week is about celebrating being together again.

“The main celebration would be the fact that we are able to have children attend the service,” Ms Bonnet said.

“We have a strong sense of community, always finding ways to connect with various services and organisations within our community.”

Find out what’s on for Children’s Week at: www.childrensweek.org.au/ Esther Lauaki

Step towards freedom

By Esther Lauaki Long-awaited trips to the hairdresser, golf sessions and reuniting with friends and family are among the freedoms that Brimbank residents can enjoy again as Melbourne’s restrictions ease this week.

Metropolitan Melbourne takes its second step towards COVID normal after Victoria recorded two new cases of coronavirus and no additional deaths on Sunday – its fifth day of less than 10 new cases.

Melbourne’s rolling 14-day average of cases

dropped to 7.5 at the end of last week, just shy of the five case target needed to comfortably reopen retail according to the state’s roadmap out of the pandemic.

Brimbank has just nine active cases, three of those are at the Estia Aged Care facility in Keilor.

In significant changes to social restrictions, Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday announced the five-kilometre travel radius would be increased to 25 kilometres; widening of the travel bubble means that residents in the heart of Brimbank can now travel as far

north as Craigieburn, west to Eynesbury and to Malvern in the south-east.

Other changes to rules include no time limit on leaving home, but the four reasons for leaving home remain in place, and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people from two households (children under 12 months of age not included).

Hairdressers can reopen with strict rules on operation and all allied health professionals already operating can resume face-to-face care.

Sports and recreational activities can resume, with indoor pools allowed for one-on-one

hydrotherapy with a health professional and outdoor pools limits increased to 30 swimmers Outdoor sport settings can also reopen as can skate parks, golf courses and tennis courts.

But retail and hospitality businesses will be forced to wait until November 1 before they can reopen.

“I’m not doing what’s popular, I’m doing what’s safe,” Mr Andrews said on Sunday.

“We don’t want to be back here again.”

The Premier said that the reopening of retail and hospitality could be brought forward if case numbers remain low.

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EPA tick for Ravenhall soil plan

By Esther Lauaki Ravenhall landfill is a step closer to being ready to receive toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project, with the approval of its environmental management plan.

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) earlier this month approved the plan for Cleanaway’s Ravenhall landfill as part of its application to receive tunnel boring machine soil from the West Gate project.

The EPA also accepted a modification to the plan for Maddingley Brown Coal in Bacchus

Marsh – one of two more sites bidding to receive soil from the tunnel – which would upgrade the proposed design of a containment facility to match the acceptance criteria of other approved plans. The EPA said the amendment would not change the nature of the material to be contained but added additional controls.

Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for Maddingley Brown Coal and Hi Quality in Bulla were approved in September.

EPA regulatory standards, assessments and permissioning director Tim Eaton said the watchdog would continue to monitor the

treatment and containment of the soil and ensure that it meets rigorous public health and environmental standards to keep Victorians safe.

“The health of the local community and the environment is our first priority and these environment management plans will ensure they are protected,” Mr Eaton said “Each of the EMPs has been rigorously reviewed and approved on the basis they meet strict conditions designed to protect human health and the environment. EPA will monitor any selected site closely to ensure it operates in

accordance with its EMP.’’ Mr Eaton said environmental management plans were assessed for potential environmental impacts, such as runoff, odour and potential land, surface water and groundwater risks.

The approval of a plan does not mark the final decision on where the soil will be sent.

Under government regulations, the owner of a site bidding to receive the soil must develop a plan and comply with specific conditions including constructing an appropriate containment system and managing soil appropriately so risks are controlled.

Concern over election texts Brimbank voters have raised privacy concerns after receiving SMS messages from candidates campaigning for the upcoming council election.

Residents lamented on a Brimbank residents’ Facebook page after they were contacted by a Horseshoe Bend ward candidate.

“I received a call on my mobile,” one resident said. “I’m not happy about it, I have laid a complaint.”

Incumbent councillor Virginia Tachos, who is standing again in the Horseshoe Bend ward, told Star Weekly that residents’ privacy should be paramount.

“People in my ward are being contacted by a candidate and are concerned about how their mobile was accessed.

Ms Tachos said a large part of the community was culturally and liguisically diverse and they were concered with how candidates received their contact details.

“It’s important for transparency that those candidates declare where they got that information from.”

The Victorian Electoral Commission last week moved to reassure voters that mobile phone numbers were not provided with the enrolment information available to candidates and registered political parties under commonwealth and state legislation.

Electoral commissioner Warwick Gately said: “The messages were not sent using enrolment information available to [candidates] through the VEC. “Upon being contacted by voters about the origin of the contact details, some council candidates mistakenly stated that they were provided by the VEC. “I can definitively state that the VEC does not provide voter mobile phone number or email address details to candidates or political parties.

“If anyone is concerned, they should take it up directly with the candidate or the person who authorised the message.”

Sarah Gambin and son Charlie, 5, with a photo of Mayah. (Damjan Janevski) 218297_01

A cause close to Sarah’s heart Sarah Gambin’s heart has endured more than any mother’s should ever have to, but her love for her children gives her the strength to keep up the fight for HeartKids.

The Keilor East mum was pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy – disease of the heart muscle, after her daughter Mayah was diagnosed with heart failure.

Mayah was 14 months when she received a heart transplant but her body rejected the transplant and she died just months shy of her second birthday in 2015.

In a heartbreaking twist, Sarah gave birth to son Charlie, who was also born with dilated cardiomyopathy, which was detected at two

weeks after genetic testing.

Charlie must now take medication twice a day, every day and has regular cardiology appointments.

“I was stunned when we found out, I wasn’t expecting it … I thought it was just a one-off that Mayah had,” Sarah said.

Sarah said that the cause was a combination of her existing condition and genetics from her husband.

Last weekend, the family took part in the HeartKids Two Feet & A Heartbeat virtual charity walk to help raise funds for children affected by life-long congenital heart disease.

“In our family we have what we call a Heart Angel [Mayah] and Heart Warrior [Charlie]

and myself,” Sarah said.

“We’re very connected to HeartKids.

“I take part in the walk every year and it’s really important to me because it recognises and acknowledges Mayah and all the others just like her.”

“Charlie is such a happy boy who loves being outdoors, riding his bike and relishes life in general.

“The continuous support HeartKids provides my family has been invaluable. We are honoured to be ambassadors for the upcoming online walk and hope others will join us across the city of Melbourne and beyond.”

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Call to get home renovators back in business Renovations businesses fear they will not survive a longer lockdown and are calling on the state government to allow them to return to work.

Tiles, bathroom, carpet and gardening specialty businesses in Keilor Park, many of them small and family run, have been unable to operate for many months now under stage four coronavirus restrictions.

HIA Victoria director Fiona Nield said business owners within the Victorian home renovation industry were “crying out for help” and felt forgotten.

“For many renovators stage four restrictions have meant financial hardship and a complete halt to work,” Ms Nield said.

“Thousands of these small businesses are suffering under the strain and there is currently no end in sight.

“While some parts of the home building industry have been able to continue under stage four restrictions, the impact has not been uniform.

“The area hardest hit by the ongoing lockdown has been the renovations sector.

“The ban on renovation work has also caused

many home owners to live with incomplete building work at their home as there was no time to complete works in progress included in the restrictions.

“Home owners may have been willing to accept unfinished work for six weeks, but now they appear likely to have to wait much longer before the work at their home can be completed as restrictions drag on indefinitely.”

HIA has provided a plan to the government for the safe resumption of renovations in occupied homes.

The plan outlines the many safeguards

the industry had already put in place and can continue to use to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for trades and home owners alike.

“The renovation sector in Victoria generated around $9.5 billion to the state’s economy annually over the last five years. Taking account of COVID-19 HIA had projected this to fall to around $8.8 billion in 2020-21 before the restrictions were applied.

“The impact of these prolonged restrictions is likely to see this figure fall further.”

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Concern over outbreak

By Clay Lucas, The Age Families say the commercial operator behind Melbourne’s largest remaining aged care cluster has failed residents after a second outbreak at one of its homes.

Aged care operator Estia runs the Keilor Downs centre, which has recorded 51 coronavirus cases in a second outbreak at the home, following an earlier cluster it had overcome in August.

Estia staved off the first outbreak at the Keilor Downs centre, keeping infections to just nine people. The second wave that started at the home in September has now been the cause of five deaths from 51 cases.

That second outbreak started when a resident returned to his shared room at Keilor following a stay at Footscray Hospital, where he acquired COVID-19.

Five families of residents at the Keilor home have said they were disappointed the operators had failed to stop a second outbreak.

Joe Desira’s mother, Rita, has lived in Estia’s Keilor Downs home for three years and survived the first outbreak unscathed.

But for the past two weeks, the 94-year-old has been in Epping Private Hospital, having tested positive to coronavirus. She is asymptomatic, but son Joe is incredulous the outbreak was allowed to spread after the first cases in August.

“It’s a lack of due care,” said Mr Desira.

Joe Desira’s mum, Rita, has lived in Estia’s Keilor Downs home for three years and caught coronavirus in the second outbreak. (Jason South)

“From what I can gather, after the first outbreak, once they got clearance from the Department of Health and Human Services, they went back to not wearing any personal protective equipment because they had nothing to worry about any more.”

A spokeswoman for Estia said that in accordance with DHHS directions, staff used faces shields and masks at all times. In addition, Estia directed staff to wear gowns and gloves, as well as masks and face shields, when in close contact with residents.

Mr Desira pointed to two of Estia’s other homes as evidence it had handled the pandemic poorly. “What lessons did they learn from Ardeer and Heidelberg?” he said.

Those two Estia aged care homes were two of Melbourne’s hardest hit, with Ardeer recording

165 cases and 17 deaths, and Heidelberg 122 cases and 10 deaths.

Mr Desira said he was speaking publicly about his disappointment with the company because it was not only residents like his mother affected, but all of the staff members – 22 of whom have acquired coronavirus at the Keilor centre.

“They’ve got families to go home to, too.”

A spokesman for Estia’s management said the impact of the coronavirus outbreaks in his company’s homes had been significant for both residents and their families.

“We feel for each and everyone who has either suffered loss or been unable to visit their loved ones on a regular basis.”

Estia’s spokeswoman said that, in addition to regular virtual meetings with families, “we have added extra resources and support so that families are individually updated about their loved ones, including the families of those residents transferred to hospital. Families can also access a dedicated support phone line for the home”.

Two of Estia’s Melbourne homes – Ardeer and Heidelberg – now face official warnings from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission that they must meet additional strict requirements. Estia’s Ardeer, Heidelberg and Keilor Downs homes all scored perfect marks when assessed by the Aged Care and Quality Safety Commissioner (or predecessor agencies) in the past two years.

Pantries bridge the gap Shelves and tables loaded with food are popping up outside homes across Brimbank for anyone in need.

The community pantries set out in Kings Park, Sunshine West, St Albans, Deer Park and Taylors Hill are part of the grassroots Pataka Movement Melbourne.

The pantries are set up in front of houses, garages or community centres, with people welcome to donate food and take goods if they need to.

Wyndham residents Gayle Crawford and Hollie Smith began the Victorian movement, inspired by the same one in their home country Aotearoa (New Zealand), which helps community members, including those who fell through the gaps in the welfare system.

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- Iris Blithe-Waru Iris Blithe-Waru, who has set up a Pataka in Kings Park, said there was “no judgement” of people who took food from the pantries.

“It’s pretty awesome, being from a Maori whanau (family), we’ve been raised to give what we can,” Ms Blithe-Waru said.

“It’s passed down through the generation to care and love for everyone. I grew up in the struggle, seeing mum and dad struggle.”

“I’ve been a single mum for 10 years and there have been some times where I couldn’t put food on the table.

“In three weeks, I have had so many people wanting to donate and those in need. Many who have come in are single parents, homeless and elderly. Different people from all walks of life. We’re not here to judge, we just want to help.“ More than 50 Pakata (pantries) have been set up across Melbourne and Geelong, and as far away as Warrnambool and Darley.

The aim is to organise a total of 100 community pantries across the state and a Facebook group for those who are interested in helping out has already attracted nearly 2000 likes.

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Khalid Warsame is joining Western Edge Youth Arts (WEYA) as general manager.

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Youth resilience ‘inspiring’ He’s barely had a chance to catch his breath since landing in the chair, but Western Edge Youth Arts’ new general manager Khalid Warsame is already inspired by the determination of the young people living under lockdown.

Warsame, a Footscray local, has taken the mantle at WEYA at a time performance is facing a moment of crisis and reinvention. As a former creative producer at Footscray Community Arts Centre and co-director of the National Young Writers Festival, Warsame is well aware of the well of untapped talent in the west and the power of performing to give young people a voice.

He sees his new role as a chance to help guide WEYA through COVID-19 recovery and take it in bold new directions, while keeping the essence of the organisation alive.

“I’m really excited by this role, it’s a young team and I love the passion they have for young kids and young people,” he said.

WEYA has worked with young people from Melbourne’s west for more than 25 years, producing art that speak to the experience and identity that shape their lives and their communities.

Warsame said that growing up in North Melbourne and the western suburbs of Melbourne, he wasn’t exposed to what it could mean to have a culturally enriched life or to have the stories that you recognised told and heard.

“We work with schools where a lot of the kids are from marginalised communities,” he said.

“It’s not so much a didactic mode of practicing, it’s more a way of engaging communities with best practice and the best way to do that is to have the narrative and stories being reflected in the communities they are told in.”

Strict social distancing and remote learning has hampered opportunities for WEYA to roll out its program physically, yet Warsame has witnessed what he labels a remarkable resilience in the teens he has encountered via online workshops.

He recognises how hard it must be for teens to be so isolated but takes heart in the attitudes on display.

“I think by now we’ve grown used to this conception of this crisis and the period we are living in,” he said.

Warsame said he has been struck by the amazing adaptability of the young people through this crisis, particularly their resilience and determination to keep on engaging.

“I have so much sympathy and a real sense of appreciation for how hard life must be for young people right now, I can’t imagine what it is like,” he said.

“It’s a difficult time at the best of times, their lives are being disrupted in so many ways.”

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Iris Blithe-Waru has set up a community pantry. (Supplied) 5 BRIMBANK & NORTHWEST STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 20 October, 2020

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Hub speeds up online shopping

By Esther Lauaki Online shoppers in the west and north can expect speedier deliveries as web retailer Amazon sets up shop in Tullamarine.

Amazon last week announced a new distribution hub at Melbourne Airport which will significantly increase its capacity to service customers in Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs, while also speeding up deliveries to those areas.

The new 3500 square metre delivery station is located within the airport’s business park, and replaces Amazon’s first Melbourne Airport facility launched earlier this year.

Amazon Australia operations director Craig Fuller said that in addition to the benefit to customers, the new site was more than 10 times larger and would create more than 30 operational jobs and flexible earning opportunities with Amazon Flex.

“The location provides convenient access to the north and west of Melbourne, and by expanding our operations there we can ensure more customers can get their orders more quickly as we lead into the holiday season,” Mr Fuller said.

“It’s been a particularly challenging time for Melburnians who have had to rely increasingly on online retail during the lockdown, so we are pleased to be able to increase delivery capacity and speed in Melbourne’s north and west, while creating local job opportunities.”

Amazon delivery stations power the last mile of the order process acting as a distribution hub for the online retailer.

Amazon’s delivery station in Tullamarine.

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Packages will be shipped to the Melbourne Airport delivery station from the Amazon fulfillment centre in Dandenong South, or from other centres around the country.

The delivery station facilitates delivery to customers in the surrounding suburbs.

Melbourne Airport commercial property chief Andrew Gardiner said the COVID-19 health crisis had supercharged online retail in Victoria – highlighting the importance of distribution networks to the state’s economy.

“August 2020 was a record breaker for online retail in Victoria, and we know that three of the top five suburbs for online retail in Point Cook, Craigieburn and Hoppers Crossing are growing suburbs in Melbourne’s west,” Mr Gardiner said.

“So Melbourne Airport is really the perfect location to welcome Amazon’s new delivery station, and we’re incredibly proud to have been able to provide the right facilities to support the growth of the world’s largest retailer.”

Watergardens train station. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski) 218358_01

Station works underway Work is underway at Watergardens station to extend platforms to fit bigger, more modern trains and improve accessibility.

Wheelchair boarding platforms are being installed and the train stabling yard at Watergardens station expanded to allow more services to start and terminate there.

The existing train stabling yard is currently enclosed by an active rail track and the expansion will require track realignment to create space while the rail bridge crossing over the Sydenham Drain will also need modification.

Rail Projects Victoria warned that the works

could create noise, dust and vibration typical of a construction site. With construction taking place in the rail corridor, there will be some unavoidable disruption to rail services so work can be undertaken safely.

Bus replacement services will be provided during any planned disruptions.

Works are scheduled for completion in mid-2021, with a temporary site compound operating between Victoria Road and Darlington Grove in Sydenham.

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Members of the Quang Minh Temple recently donated thousands of items of personal protective equipment to Western Health. (Supplied)

By Tate Papworth Western Health staff working on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 won’t lack personal protective equipment.

St Albans’ generous Quang Minh Temple community recently donated 10,000 medical masks, 5000 gloves and 50 plastic protection masks to Western Health and local nursing homes.

Dr Nhan Phuc Pham said the community didn’t want doctors, nurses or health care workers to go without masks and were concerned when they heard about a lack of supply.

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manager Danny Crabb said staff were blown away by the gesture.

“Once again please extend my deepest thanks to the Vietnamese community for the wonderful and outstanding donation of over 10,000 items that you helped facilitate on Friday,” Mr Crabb - Nhan Phuc Pham said.

“This is going to make a huge difference to our doctors, nurses and patients at Sunshine, Footscray and Williamstown hospitals.

“All of the masks are in our storeroom at Sunshine Hospital, ready to be used.”

It’s not the first time members of the Vietnamese community have dug deep to help in a time of need.

today we make masks for the white-shirt soldiers [health care staff]

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“Our community has a very good sewing tradition, in the past women made clothes for soldiers to fight in the war, today we make masks for the white-shirt soldiers [health care staff] at hospitals that are the main force,” he said.

Western Health community fundraising

Last year, members of the temple raised more than $300,000 for the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

The funds were used to purchase a neonatal intensive care transport cot to provide for the safe transfer of sick and premature babies to the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Six neonatal cameras that allow families remote viewing of their babies were also purchased with the money raised.

In January, the Vietnamese community helped rattle tins at the St Albans Lunar Festival, raising a staggering $20,000 to help support those impacted by the summer’s devastating bushfires.

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Meet the candidates Brimbank candidates are on the home stretch in the race for a seat on council. Star Weekly this week profiled candidates from the Horseshoe Bend and Taylors wards. This year, Horseshoe Bend ward has 10 nominations while there are 17 nominations for Taylors ward. Incumbent Brimbank councillors Virginia Tachos, Bruce Lancashire and Margaret Giudice and mayor Georgina Papafotiou are running again. For full candidate profiles: bit.ly/3nvu9Hg Jenny Isa

Vu Long Tran

Ranka Rasic

Horseshoe Bend ward

Horseshoe Bend ward

Taylors ward

Becoming a councillor is a full-time commitment, the reward is seeing your community flourish. I strongly believe with your support, I can continue to address our needs and focus on Brimbank being financially strong and sustainable.

I was born and raised in St Albans. Being the son of Vietnamese refugees, we have always been thankful that we were welcomed and able to call Brimbank our home. It’s why my family and I work tirelessly to give back to the community that gave us so much.

I’ve seen the neglect of Taylors ward and will make sure that the interests of our local community are put first. I will lobby to duplicate Taylors Road, upgrade Calder Park Drive, fix Sydenham Road and construct car parks on the council-owned road along Watergardens station.

Frederick Ackerman

Jae Papalia

Horseshoe Bend ward

Horseshoe Bend ward

Wally Harpreet Singh Walia

I am a proud Brimbank resident having lived locally for almost 30 years, where my wife and I have raised and educated our children. As a councillor I will always put our community first.

I will serve at all times with empathy, intellect, integrity and professionalism.

Being a passionate local who has volunteered in my community and lived in Brimbank my entire life, I know we must do more to take our community forward. I’m committed to being a strong voice that leads to advocacy amongst all levels of government.

Virginia Tachos

George Makary

Georgina Papafotiou

Horseshoe Bend ward

Horseshoe Bend ward

Taylors ward

I am honoured to represent you as a current independent councillor for Horseshoe Bend ward and seek your support for re-election to continue my strong advocacy in these difficult times.

My track record in holding the advocacy portfolio for the last three years has placed me in the forefront of current issues that impact our community.

Since moving to Australia from Egypt as a skilled migrant 11 years ago, I have been a proud member of my local Brimbank community. I am passionate about social justice and in supporting the most vulnerable members of our community.

I have worked hard as a leader to represent and serve the Brimbank community during a difficult time of COVID. I have strongly advocated to successfully receive over $75,000,000 in grants to support the COVID Response and Recovery period for our community.

Taylors ward

Jason Whiter Horseshoe Bend ward

Hannah Robertson Andrianopoulos

I am a strong-minded person and will be a progressive councillor. Whilst we face many tests as a new council in these challenging times, I remain firmly focused on creating and delivering quality services and remain independent of any party politics.

Bruce Lancashire Taylors ward

Horseshoe Bend ward Having low vision provides me a unique opportunity to really hear others perspectives of our community and see things through their eyes. Using this ability in council, I would bring the same tenacity that helped me achieve the things in my life to make a change to Brimbank.

If I am elected to council I will look for ways to achieve innovative investment in our local economy to stimulate jobs that are resilient and adaptable, always with an eye to future-proofing Brimbank against another shock like 2020.

I have lived in this municipality for most of my life, been married for 39 years and have three wonderful sons and three even more wonderful grandchildren.

I am a qualified town planner and civil engineer and worked for many years in both local government and consulting.

Emma Langoulant

Ta Nghi

Andrew Lappos

Horseshoe Bend ward

Horseshoe Bend ward

Taylors ward

I am a small business owner, a mother of two young children and someone who is passionate about our local community. I want to invest in families and support small business. My motivation to be on council comes simply from wanting to contribute to the community that my kids will grow up in.

I was born in Vietnam, grew up in Italy and have been living and working in Brimbank for over 25 years. I have a young family: my lovely wife is a secondary school teacher and my 15-year-old daughter loves music and dogs.

I’m nominating for Brimbank council because I know that I can bring a fresh approach to council.

Whilst I’m new and untried in local government, I know that my work/life experiences will bring a fresh approach to the decision-making process, which is untainted by factionalised politics and entrenched political interests or interest groups.

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Dario Dilber

Maria Kerr

Bilal Ahmet

Sanela Osmic

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

As a young Brimbank local I know the issues of young people. Brimbank council needs to do more to advocate for the youth living in our area. If elected to council, I will advocate for a strong youth committee that will engage with council’s decision-making to ensure that all members of the community are equally represented.

My priority will be to lobby for the widening of Taylors Road, community safety hub at Watergardens, more gated dog parks, improved family-friendly facilities and a freeze on rates. I am a mum of two primary school-aged kids, and I understand the importance of safety in our community and the need for more family-friendly activities.

Growing up with a brother who has Autism, I am very passionate about improving disability services at a local council level.

As your councillor, I will fight to create a Disability and Cares Directory Hub, where all families can access the information and support they need.

I have a strong platform of education, including a master of international business.

My expertise is within the field of ethical leadership, corporate governance and stakeholder engagement. I am very passionate about diversity, social justice and inclusion, and enjoy working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Margaret Giudice

Neil Hunichen

Despina Havelas

Chien Duc Cao

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

My passion for the community has led me to re-nominate. I will continue to consult with you on all matters of concern and will be accountable to you, the residents. I remain firmly focused on the delivery of quality services, programs and opportunities for our youth, seniors and disadvantaged.

As a father to three and a grandfather to 13, I am focused on families raising children in Taylors ward being able to have their children safely ride a bicycle on a footpath or shared path. I also would like playgrounds and parks to be available for families to visit where picnics in the park can be enjoyed.

I am running as an independent candidate and intend to prioritise a shared vision in bringing change to the Brimbank municipality. I have extensive experience in volunteer work, having started a non-for-profit group, Autism Angels, in 2008. From this I found the importance in enhancing community connections, especially amongst families and individuals with disabilities.

Our Taylors ward needs a councillor who is strong, outspoken and fights for every member in our Taylors ward. If you elect me, you will be like my client and I will fight for your benefit at every council meeting and decision. I stand for family, welfare and jobs.

Josef Zybert

Mark Jekic

Rafael Parolma

Andrew Synak

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

Taylors ward

My parents were factory workers but they provided me with the opportunity to earn a PhD in physics and become a CSIRO research scientist and to form my own company and to be a candidate for Brimbank council. I would like to help Brimbank do the same for others.

I have a vision to make a difference. I am currently studying a bachelor’s degree in criminology online. If you elect me, I will be lobbying for a stronger police presence in our community. I will lobby for a greater police presence on our streets, especially at night.

I hope to bring more green spaces by supporting parks and protecting our open spaces for the community and create simple attainable solutions that will slowly but surely bridge gaps in the areas I advocate for.

Brimbank, to me, is a special place to live, work, play and raise a family and that is why I have decided to run for city council.

I am very concerned with the many unfinished pathways that have been abandoned, leaving them not only inconvenient but hazardous for locals, particularly those in wheelchairs and with prams. Your confidence in me as a council representative will ensure that our fantastic community receives the attention it needs to develop and thrive in the future.

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Group tackles isolation

By Alesha Capone Western suburbs’ husband and wife Peter and Carmel Wall want people living with Parkinson’s to know they are not alone.

Mr and Mrs Wall, two founding members of the ParKanDo peer support group, said one of the reasons behind the group was “to help people know they are not isolated and there is help out there”.

Mr Wall is a co-leader of ParKanDo, along with Brooklyn resident Pam West, while Mrs Wall is treasurer.

Mr Wall said ParKanDo also aimed to get people involved in physical and social activities, and has been running a regular strength and balance class on Zoom, in partnership with Victoria University’s

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It can be a very isolating disease - Carmel Wall

Werribee gym, during the pandemic.

Mr Wall said that although Parkinson’s is the second-most common neurological condition for Australians to be diagnosed with, some people do not know much about the illness.

It is estimated that 27,000 Victorians are living with Parkinson’s, with 18 per cent of people diagnosed while aged under 65.

There is no known cause or cure for the illness, which has symptoms including stiffened muscles, slowing movement,

tremors, pain, depression, speech changes and loss of facial expression.

Mrs Wall was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 13 years ago.

“It can be a very isolating disease, it’s much easier to stay home and not go out, if you have trouble walking and talking,” she said.

However, Mrs Wall said she did not want to be defined by her diagnosis.

“I’m still me,” she said.

Mr and Mrs Wall have encouraged residents of the west to get behind the Parkinson’s Victoria’s October fundraising event, 27forParkinson’s.

Details: www.27forparkinsons.org.au or 1800 644 189.

Contact parkando.west@gmail.com for more information about ParKanDo.

ParKanDo members Pam West, Di Pollock and Carmel and Peter Wall. (Damjan Janevski) 203672_01

Support for Indian students

Gabby Bortolot holding her zine. (Joe Mastroianni) 217695_02

New zine forever west Altona Meadows’ Gabby Bortolot has created the Forever West Zine, researching creative industries in Melbourne’s west, focusing on the music industry.

There were 26 participants, including Pride of our Footscray community bar, The Substation, Yaw Faso and Wrangler Studios.

“One of the main themes was a sense of community,” Ms Bortolot said.

“A lot of people found that it was a lot closer-knit.

“The people that you encountered in the western suburbs … just say you lived in

Footscray and you went to Yarraville, you’re always going to run into someone you knew that had an idea of what you did and it was just this sense of closeness between the people.

“It’s a very diverse area. You’ve got lots of different cultures.

“You’ve got great Sudanese restaurants in Footscray and you’ve got great Vietnamese restaurants and this sense of all the cultures making it a more inclusive area and definitely bringing all the cultures to the table.”

The project is called Forever West Zine and has been published as a 36-page zine.

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“It was a clear theme that everyone who lived further on from Newport – so Newport to Werribee and spanning that way – the culture was a lot quieter,” Ms Bortolot said.

“But as soon as you hit Newport and into Footscray, then the people there definitely commented on bars and gigs.”

Forever West Zine can be found on Facebook and Instagram.

Proceeds will go to Aboriginal action group, Pay The Rent.

Goya Dmytryshchak

IndianCare has launched an online program to help South Asian International Students during the pandemic.

IndianCare, which is based in St Albans, is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to address the welfare needs of Victorians from an Indian background.

The organisation last month launched Project SASS (South Asian Student Support) after receiving funding for the program through the state government’s International Student Welfare Program.

Project SASS aims to promote the welfare and wellbeing of international students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, through culturally-appropriate activities to increase their leadership skills, workplace knowledge and social cohesion.

The program also aims to address student’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing during the pandemic.

IndianCare has partnered with The University of Melbourne, RMIT University, La Trobe University, Victoria University and Federation University for the project, along with the Hindu Organisations Temple Associations Forum, the Australia India Society Victoria, the Aussizz Group of Immigration and Education Consultants, the Good Cycles social enterprise and the Australia India Sports Council.

IndianCare is encouraging South Asian international students to get in contact if they would like a chat or information on emergency relief, job opportunities, accommodation, immigration, financial and legal services, mental health services, welfare support and services or assistance to access services.

IndianCare is also committed to addressing the issue of family violence in the Indian communities in Victoria through prevention, early intervention, awareness-raising and education activities, with funding received from the state government.

According to IndianCare, there are more than 209,000 people from an Indian background living in Victoria.

For details, contact Jyothsna Rao on jyothsna@indiancare.org.au, 8312 8805 or visit: h t t p s : //i n d i a n c a r e . o r g . a u / i nt e r n a t i o n a l - s t u d e nt s -w e l f a r e program/

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ELECTION 80 – it’s all over but the shouting – the Liberals are still in power, the Democrats could snatch control of the Senate and yet the Labor Party polled better in Victoria than ever before.

Sunshine council has refused to replace five key staff, substituted machines for carpark ticket staff and may lock public toilets after 6pm in an effort to keep the rate rise below six per cent. The council is aiming to strike the lowest rate rise in the western region.

A former Sunshine councillor will spearhead a campaign to merge two Melton-based suburbs into the City of Brimbank. Hillside resident and ex-City of Sunshine councillor, Mr Peter Portelli will seek support from the public, Brimbank council and state Labor MP for Keilor Mr George Seitz to hold a vote on whether Hillside and Taylors Hill should stay in the Shire of Melton or join Brimbank.

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Taking to the footpaths Victorians will experience summer in a whole new way this year as businesses reimagine the way they work.

The global pandemic has forced the hospitality industry to close its doors, now it’ll be taking the indoors out as cafes and restaurants embrace outdoor dining in a bid to find a new ‘covid normal’.

Major cities such as New York and London have led the way in transforming footpaths and roads to create new dining experiences, aided by proactive planning and licensing regulations. Melbourne and Victoria will apply the best overseas experience to create a new, exciting model for outdoor entertainment as the weather begins to warm up.

The Victorian Government’s Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package will provide $87.5 million to councils and businesses outside of Melbourne’s CBD to make widespread outdoor dining safe, practical and a reality this summer.

Minister for Consumer Affairs Melissa Horne said: “I know it’s a tough time for the hospitality industry – but this is a step in the right direction and we’ll work with businesses and give them the support they need to navigate this path to COVID normal.”

Funding of $58 million will go towards grants of up to $5000 to help hospitality businesses pay for the practical things that will make this plan work – umbrellas, outdoor furniture, screens and other equipment. Investments will also be made in training, advertising and the other supports businesses will need.

The grants will be available to licensed and unlicensed cafe´s, restaurants, takeaway food businesses, pubs, taverns, bars and clubs with a payroll of less than $3 million – with more than 11,000 businesses eligible to benefit.

Funding of $29.5 million will be provided to local councils to help them implement swift

Melbourne will apply the best ideas from cities such as New York and London for its outdoor dining model. (iStock)

and streamlined permit, enforcement and monitoring processes to support expanded outdoor dining in the Third Step in the roadmap to reopening.

Metropolitan councils and regional city councils will be eligible for up to $500,000 in assistance, while rural councils will be eligible for up to $250,000. This money can also be passed on to businesses in the form of reducing or waiving permit fees or invested in infrastructure such as streetscaping and lighting.

A further $30 million will support COVIDSafe events and cultural activities to attract visitors back to the CBD when it’s safe

to do so. Another $40 million will go towards providing physical improvements to the CBD streetscape, which could include wider footpaths, bollards and street planter boxes.

Sole traders who have done it tough during the pandemic can benefit from the new $100 million Sole Trader Support Fund. The Fund will provide grants of $3000 to eligible sole traders working in sectors of the economy that will continue to be affected by restrictions, such as media and film production, creative studios, outdoor entertainment, as well as gym owners.

While many sole traders have been relying on JobKeeper payments to get by, overheads are adding up and these grants will provide extra

support until they are back to full operation.

Minister for Small Business Jaala Pulford said: “We’ve listened to our sole traders and understand they’ve been doing it tough – this support will give them more certainty, and more security.”

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Make your mark Who says watching the Grand Final at home during lockdown can’t be fun? OK, slightly less perfect without having the gang over, but there are ways to make the most exciting day of footy exciting at home – inside or outdoors, writes Carole Levy.

First, set the mood: get into the scarves, socks and beanies of your team (even if they’re not playing in the Grandie), then crank up the music. ‘Up There Kazaly’ (on repeat) and anything from Barnesy are obvious choices. Maybe best to give a miss to your old Meatloaf CD…for obvious reasons.

When the music goes down, turn up the TV to loud because there’s nothing like listening to the commentators’ shtick to get in the mood and to spark friendly debate before the game.

Second, before the first bounce, hand out a list to everyone for them to enter their ‘bets’ on the following: Who will win the captain’s centre call?

How many players will actually sing the National Anthem?

Who will kick the first goal?

Who will kick the first behind?

Who will get the first free kick?

At what stage will the first punch-on occur?

What will constitute the first ‘bad’ umpire’s decision?

Which side will get the most free kicks per quarter?

This can be readily adapted to a typical Aussie drinking game, but have silly prizes to hand out during and after the match.

Kids and grown-ups will love this, and you can add your own ideas to the list.

Third – have the ‘right’ mood-food available. Pies, obviously.

If you’re having a barbecue, check out local butchers who are likely to offer a Grand Final meat or skewers pack. Order in home-delivered treats from your fave local café – think cupcakes, antipasto or cheese platters, a wrap selection…

Most of all, celebrate togetherness, and know that people all over Melbourne are barracking in their homes along with you.

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Determined to live for something Most of us know at least one person in our circle who is driven by a strong life purpose, sometimes envying their energy and output inspired by that purpose.

But what we may not know is that, without that meaningful purpose, our life spans will be shorter than theirs.

According to researchers, who used a comprehensive US Health and Retirement Study to look at people older than 50, the data shows that a meaning and purpose in life is linked to better health outcomes.

The study followed almost 7000 people over time, tracking deaths, with demographics such as income, education and health also factored in. Their average age was 68 and more than half were women.

The people in the study answered questions about their self-acceptance, their relationships and their sense of autonomy.

It was found that having little sense of purpose in life was linked to early death, even after adjusting for psychological status – whether a person felt depressed, anxious, optimistic or sociable.

Looking at specific causes of death, a lack of life purpose was linked especially to heart disease and blood conditions – but not cancer.

It was also noted that the study echoed previous research which found people with a meaningful life purpose are more likely to have healthy lifestyle habits that mitigate heart disease.

It’s not clearly understood how this all works, but the link is real.

The researchers say the findings could/ should influence thinking about programs that emphasise or instil purpose in people who may have lost theirs.

Volunteering, wellbeing therapy and meditation are a few examples of where

Volunteering or joining a meditation group can literally add years to our lives according to studies. (iStock)

renewed life purpose can be revealed.

Extra thinking time is granted by the lockdowns and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, which means we can challenge our feelings of purposelessness without the normal social clutter distracting

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The front grille is so large that there’s nowhere to put the number plate – which spoils what is otherwise a great looking nose. Overall there’s a sleek appearance that’s rather plain in the sides, but that look expands at the rear. The metallic roof rails give it added visual oomph.

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Attention assist gives an alert tone and a visual signal if the car feels that the driver’s isn’t paying attention.

Audi pre-sense City with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and pedestrian detection, detects impending collisions at up to 85 km/h and can reduce speed by up to 40 km/h.

An active bonnet moves up if the car senses it has hit a pedestrian. This provides a cushion between the human body and the hard components directly under the bonnet.

There are front, side and a head level curtain airbags.

Audi Pre-sense Rear helps to mitigate rear-end collisions, within system limits, through a series of measures including flashing the hazard lights at high frequency to warn surrounding traffic.

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The cabin of this high-performance upmarket German machine is a pleasant place to be in.

It has suede-look trim inserts in a slightly different colour to the rest of the door trim, alloy highlights and the way the interior lights up at night are excellent.

Seating is good for four adults, with a rear-centre seat making it comfortable for five.

There isn’t as much legroom in the back as we would expect in a car of this size. There’s good headroom for all but very tall adults.

The rear seat backs don’t fold completely flat.

A head-up display is part of this upgrade to the S4 Avant, it’s clear and easy to see.

Dynamic, Comfort and Auto drive mode options are all useful in their individual ways. Dynamic gives you plenty of exciting performance but may prove a bit harsh in the suspension for boring day to day use. The suspension can be a somewhat noisy over rough and ready roads and really feels the bump-thumps on joins on concrete roads.

The Auto setting does its best to realise what you are looking for.

Now in its fourth year on the market, Audi has given its S4 Avant a mild facelift and significant increases in equipment to provide added sales incentives.

Avant in Audi-speak stands for station wagon, the ‘S’ means it’s got more gear and performance than the standard A4. Although it sits below the very pricey, very quick Avant RS it’s certainly not slow.

This update sees the S4 being finished in metallic paint with Nappa leather sports seats and adjustable (pneumatic) front seats.

Styling

Infotainment Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound System has 19 speakers including tweeters in the upper part of the A pillars deliver 755 Watts via a 16-channel amplifier to provide beautiful music. The 2020 upgrade sees the provision of dual USB ports for

Audi’s Avant S4 has the looks to match its high-performance credentials. (Supplied)

rear seat passengers. Inductive phone charging is handily placed in the lidded stowage area between the front seats where it can be reached by all occupants.

Engines / transmissions Audi S4 Avant has a 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine with direct fuel injection, turbocharging and Audi’s clever variable valve-lift system.

It has 260 kW of power from 5,400 to 6,400 revs. Peak torque of 500 Nm runs across a very handy range, all the way from 1,370 to 4,500.

In other words, you will have maximum torque

under your right foot virtually all the time.

Transmission is to all four wheels using the Audi quattro system. The automatic transmission is an eight-speed unit with tiptronic changes to the driver. A zero to 100 km/h time of 4.9 seconds puts this load hauling station wagon well into sportscar territory.

Summing up Safety Features to try and prevent a crash are in included in the Audi Assistance Package City; these are autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, side assist, pre-sense rear

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SPORT Battistella returns home to North Footscray The appeal of returing home to North Footscray was enough to make David Battistella rethink his plans to retire from coaching.

Battistella played all his football at the Red Devils before going on to coach them prior to moving to coach East Keilor.

When he stepped down at East Keilor, he thought that was the end of his coaching days.

But the prospect of returning home sparked his interest and he was appointed North Footscray coach for next year’s Western Region Football League division 2 season.

Battistella said returning to his old club just felt right.

“It has come up more recently,” he said.

“If I was going to coach again this was the right time. Before I stopped coaching, I had coached 11 out of 12 years and it’s a tiring job.

“I wanted to spend more time with my family. At the time had you asked if I would coach again, I would have said highly unlikely,

but never say never. Had you asked me 12 months ago, I would have said the same thing.”

Battistella said there was the romance story of returning to his old club, but he knows it doesn’t always end in fairytales.

Battistella is bringing his own coaching panel, which includes another two former North Footscray players. He said the reaction since the announcement had been really good.

“I’ve been around long enough to not go in with strong expectations. I want to build a consistent, strong and viable team.”

While Battistella has been around North Footscray for a number of years, he said he knew no more than five players from the current playing group. He said that gives everyone a fresh slate.

“Sitting down with [president] Jason [McCluskey] and talking about what has been done, football manager Scott Kenny has done a power of work.

“He was signing up players for 2020 and now 2021. There’s a fair few new recruits.

“It started in 2019 and it’s occurred all the way through 2020.”

Battistella said he wasn’t sure whether they would get to start training before Christmas due to COVID-19 restrictions.

While Battistella knows it’s a tough situation coming into a coaching role after no football this year, he said every other coach would be in a similar situation.

“It’s a tough initiation for everyone taking away 2020,” he said.

“Everyone still had to start again. It’s a brand new fresh start for me.”

Tara Murray New North Footscray coach David Battistella.

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Pritchard’s dream draft

By Tara Murray Draft night couldn’t have been better for new Western Bulldogs AFLW recruit Isabelle Pritchard.

A diehard Bulldogs supporter who lives down the road in Spotswood, Pritchard was hoping that she might make her way to Whitten Oval in the draft.

It was a dream come true, when the Bulldogs used their third pick, pick 16, to take Pritchard.

“It’s very exciting and it’s unreal,” Pritchard said. “Especially since I’ve grown up with the Dogs my whole life, it’s a dream come true.

“From picks 11-16 those were some of the clubs I’ve had interviews with. I wasn’t expecting to go then, but thought maybe I would go around then.

“There was a bit of silence when all those picks read out from pick 11 to 15 and it wasn’t my name.

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I’ve met with all the players before

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- Isabelle Pritchard

“The room was silent and it came to pick 16 and we all had our fingers crossed and all hoping that I would be picked.

“My mum and dad erupted and my brother was so happy.”

Pritchard has become the second Spotswood female player to be drafted by the Bulldogs, after they took father-daughter pick Isabella Grant last season.

Pritchard said having that relationship with Grant will help her when she heads down to the Bulldogs.

“Growing up at my local club, I played for Spotswood and my coach there was Chris Grant, who is the director of football at the Dogs now.

“We’re good family friends with Chris and I’m good friends with Izzy already. It’s just so good knowing her.”

Pritchard isn’t a complete stranger to the Bulldogs, having trained at the club earlier this year as part of her time in the AFLW Academy.

She said it gave her an insight into what she has to expect.

“I’ve met with all the players before which is really comforting … they’re all really nice.

“I know it will be a big step up. I remember when I trained there at the start of the year, I did that week with them and by the end of the week, I couldn’t walk properly.

“I was so sore. I know it’s a step up and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Pritchard said she was unsure when she

Isabelle Pritchard. (Shawn Smits) 205915_09

would start training as she juggles year 12 study as well.

She had the GAT the day after the draft and admits she had only had three to four hours sleep the night before with all the excitement.

“It’s super exciting and it will be good to take my mind off study and get a little break. It’s

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super exciting being able to start training.

“I’m going to try and learn as much as I can in the environment … and see how much I can improve.”

Pritchard was one of two Western Jets players taken in the draft. Amelia Velardo was taken at pick 25 by Collingwood.

Rupo appoint new coach If Arron Bray was ever going to return to coaching there was only one club that could tempt him – Rupertswood.

A throwaway line on the golf course was enough to set things in motion, with Bray appointed Rupertswood’s coach to lead them into the Essendon District Football League for the first time.

Bray, who previously coached Broadford in the Riddell District Football League, said he was excited by the role and the future of the club. He replaces premiership-winning coach Nick Ash who stood down from the role.

“Four years down the track I didn’t think I would be coaching them after plotting their downfall in a couple of finals series,” Bray said.

“I had been spending the last few years relaxing and fishing. I didn’t think about coaching again. I was playing golf and said the one club to get me back into coaching would be Rupo.

“My golfing partner then went around the corner and called the Rupo president and said they want to speak to you.”

Bray, who lives in Broadford, said the club’s program and strong juniors were big factors in his decision. He said they also seem like a professional club.

“Coaching some of the players in the interleague … I had built up a bit of a relationship and they knew a bit about me and I knew a bit about them.”

Bray said he had a bit of knowledge about the EDFL competition from many years ago.

The Sharks will play in division 1 next year, which includes the Sunbury Kangaroos, another side which Bray coached against in the RDFL. Among his opposition coaches is Mo Kaakour, who he coached at Broadford.

Bray said he had started to speak to the playing group.

“I think a fair few of the premiership side has re-signed,” he said. “I’ll bring in two or three players if I can, but I haven’t got that far.”

Meanwhile the Sharks have reappointed Michael Saker and Kaila Ingham as their netball coaches for next season.

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Woodend looks to next generation of players Woodend is hoping its next generation of players will step up as it eyes a return to Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup finals.

After a disappointing end to last season where it missed finals, Woodend knows it needs to step things up across the board this season.

Playing coach Greg Matthews said they would have a younger side this year.

“We’ve lost a few players,” he said.

“Some players are playing elsewhere and with COVID others are unsure about availability and how it will be with work and life.

“A lot of clubs are dealing with that at the moment.

“We’re looking forward to bringing some kids up and continuing their development.

They played a fair bit last year, so it will be good to see how they have progressed.”

Former coach Adam Johnstone headlines the outs, with the wicketkeeper heading to play at Airport West.

Matthews said the loss of Johnstone would be a big one.

But despite losing some senior players, Matthews says finals was still the aim this season.

“Last season we were quite close but things didn’t quite fall our way,” he said.

“We’re going to continue to work on our games with the intention of getting into finals.

“We’re striving for that and with a young team we have to improve across the board.”

Woodend started its season on Saturday in a thriller, going down to Romsey in the final over in the regional senior competition.

Playing for no points, regional teams had the option of entering teams into the competition, while metro teams are still unable to play due to

coonavirus restrictions.

The Hawks made 9-157 from their overs, with new recruit Riley Vernon making 90 at the top of the order.

Darin Jewell and Aaron Paterson took three wickets each for Romsey.

Romsey made hard work of the run chase, but made it on the final ball with one wicket in hand.

Sean Day topscored with 40, while Matthews took three wickets for the Hawks.

Gisborne won the other pool A match.

In pool B, Bacchus Marsh beat Gisborne, while there was no play between Wallan and Riddell.

Tara Murray Greg Matthews is coaching Woodend again.

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Bulls return to the field

Tigers back in group

By Tara Murray Bacchus Marsh was thrilled to return to the cricket field as play in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association got under way on Saturday.

Playing a different format and not for points, with metro sides still unable to play, the Bulls took on fellow McIntyre Cup side Gisborne, in pool A of the regional club competition.

Romsey and Woodend make up the other two sides in the pool.

There are six pools in the club competition, with Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne fielding the most teams with five each. It’s hoped the normal season will start in November.

A strong Gisborne unit proved too good for the Bulls on Saturday.

The Bulls won the toss and elected to bat, making 5-162 from 40 overs.

Taeje Baker top scored with 56, while Lidgett made 38. Roby Lane took two wickets.

The Dragons made the runs with three overs to spare. Lachlan McKenna, who normally plays premier cricket, made 61.

Former under-19 Australian captain Pat McKenna, who has played little cricket in recent years, chipped in with 41 not out.

It was all single wickettakers for the Bulls.

Speaking before the game, Bulls captain-coach James Lidgett said the competition was a good opportunity to test themselves against some of the stronger teams in the competition.

“I’m very excited and the other guys are just as excited to do something and get out of the house.

“We want to see how some other people will go, but we’ll also be taking it seriously and test ourselves out and give us our best preparation for the season.”

The Bulls weren’t at full strength on Saturday, with some players living in metro Melbourne areas and unable to play.

Lidgett said they had an exciting crop of youngsters coming through who they were keen to see more of.

The Bulls, who finished fourth last season, losing to Gisborne in a semi-final, have a few changes.

Jared Taylor, who last played for the Bulls in the 2018-19 season, returns to the club, while Kieran Atkin comes across from Wallan.

Kasun Suriaratchie is the main confirmed out from last season. Lidgett said there were a couple of players who live in the metro region and they were unsure what they were doing.

In the Ballarat Cricket Association, Darley started the season with a win against Golden Point. The Lions made 9-208 on the back of 72 from Danza Hyatt at the top of the order.

The knock included five sixes.

The Lions bowled Golden Point out for 160.

Madushanka Ekanayaka took three wickets for the Lions. There are no BCA matches this weekend due to the AFL grand final.

Werribee will go in with an unchanged line-up as it looks to go one better in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association.

The Tigers made the east-west grand final last season against Williamstown, but the match didn’t go ahead due to COVID-19 concerns. The Seagulls were awarded the premiership after finishing higher on the ladder.

Again led by Tim O’Brien, the Tigers this season are hoping they have a side that will be in the mix as they look to break through for a premiership in the north-west group.

O’Brien said they were hoping lockdown rules would change soon so they can start training and then get the season under way.

“We go in unchanged,” he said. “We really haven’t recruited anyone or lost any one.

“All the guys are back from last year and with it all being one-dayers it will be interesting.

“It had been seven years before last year that we had played in a grand final after playing finals most years.

“It was out of our hands. We are keen to get another opportunity.”

O’Brien said having the same side as last year would help with planning for training and playing when the season gets under way. He said while they were allowed to train in groups of two they hadn’t started any official training.

They are hoping to get a practice match on November 14, with the season scheduled to kick off on November 21.

“With COVID planning and training, we know what group we have, which is really helpful.”

While the Tigers have kept their list together, they’ve bolstered their coaching ranks.

Shane Arthur, who has been the batting coach in recent years, steps up to an assistant coaching role and will be more hands on.

Jeff Dean, who used to coach the side and has the club’s batting award named after him, returns to the club as a batting coach. Dean is the father of players Matt and Shaun Dean, and Victorian player Travis Dean.

Another former player, Heath Pritchard has been named bowling coach and will spend time at the club around his football commitments.

The Tigers start their season against Williamstown.

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