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Support saves Pride bar By Goya Dmytryshchak Footscray has saved its pride – literally. Last week, the Pride of our Footscray community bar, owned by 200 part-owners who in 2017 bought $500 shares to establish the LGBTIQA+ venue, reopened for the first time since March 14. Licensee or ‘chief bar officer’ Mathew O’Keefe said he worked 19 hours straight and “almost had to learn to pour a beer again”. “I think a lot of us venue owners preparing would be doing similar days,” he said. “There’s much to do because we had to get set up and you’re changing your business – like, we’ve gone from a nightclub to a cabaret style table-service offering. “But everybody’s so grateful to be reopening.” The community-owned bar initially survived COVID-19 shutdowns on community donations, online drag shows and Pride T-shirts, before becoming one of a few local venues awarded an $80,000 state government live music venues grant. Mr O’Keefe credited this with keeping the venue alive and 17 staff on the books. “We didn’t get a chance to reopen mid-year because the rules kept changing and we kept on getting shut down before we could reopen again,” he said. “Last [Wednesday] night was our first night for seven and a half months.
“We were very supportive of the lockdown for the health impacts. “We were just glad that the government lived up to its part of the deal and then gave us some money to survive. “Pride of our Footscray has got a wonderful community of people around it and they were giving us little donations or buying our hats or they were buying our T-shirts or they were playing a little online bingo game that we were streaming with the drag queens every couple of weeks.
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“We were able to survive for six months with our Pride of our Footscray community helping us, but after six months we were out of money and the Andrews government with the live music grant saved us.” Unlike some live music venues that “sometimes had a reputation for being a bit blokey”, Mr O’Keefe said Pride had drag queens introducing punk, rock and indy musicians while performing short acts in between. “It’s a very unusual live music experience and we had to say why it was worth saving,” he said. “Pride is overwhelmingly grateful for all the support and is thrilled to now be welcoming back locals and visitors alike.”
Drag queen Joslyn Bosoms is back performing at Pride of our Footscray, which reopened last week. (Una Healy)
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Congratulations to Hobsons Bay’s newly elected Councillors The community has spoken and the Hobsons Bay Councillor group for the 2020-24 Council Term has been declared and sworn in. Detailed profiles of the group will be available soon on Council’s website. To view the election results, visit www.vec.vic.gov.au
As restrictions ease around the state, Council has reopened several venues and resumed some faceto-face services. While we look forward to welcoming everyone back, it’s critical that we remain vigilant as we settle into a ‘COVID safe’ lifestyle. Please maintain a 1.5m distance from others, wear a mask, practice good hygiene and stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms. While many venues and services have reopened, Council’s services can still be accessed from home. • Libraries reopened on Monday 9 November with amended hours from 1pm to 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 1pm on Saturday. Each branch will have a 10 person customer limit and masks will be required upon entry, as too will be the scanning of library membership cards. • Our face to face customer service at the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre also reopened on Monday 9 November. Staff will be available during business hours
RECYCLING 2.0 Looking for a fun way to entertain your school-aged kids at home? Get your kids thinking about resources, waste and recycling choices that help your household to reduce waste in Recycling 2.0’s Pollution Solution competition! Meanwhile, have you started your spring clean and have household chemicals you need to get rid of? Recycle them safely at the Detox Your Home event at the Operations Centre in Altona on Saturday 14 November from 9am to 2pm. Finally, are you clearing out your house and have household items you’d like to sell? Council has partnered with Garage Sale Trail to Find out what’s new at:
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm at the Civic Centre, however, the community can continue to contact customer service on 1300 179 944 or at customerservice@ hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. • Council managed community centres at Newport, Laverton and Seabrook will remain closed to the public, except for essential public support services. The library within the Newport Community Hub will be open. • Immunisations will continue to be provided through two sessions per week at Williamstown Town Hall and the Laverton Community Hub until March 2021. Bookings must be made online at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov. au/Immunisation. • Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) will return to full length centre consultations, with minimal home visits to be conducted (excluding vulnerable families). Enhanced MCH and 3.5-year-old visits will be conducted via telehealth with additional centre appointments offered as required. Parent groups will remain online until 2021.
• Meals on Wheels Food Services will continue to be delivered via a contactless method. Home maintenance services for urgent jobs will gradually increase. • The Altona Sports Centre is now open for indoor training only. Activity is restricted to players and one coach, spectators are not permitted. Bayfit Leisure Centre and Laverton Swim and Fitness Centre have reopened with COVID Safe Plans and will be subject to attendance restrictions. • Hobsons Bay UP (Youth Services) will continue to offer youth services online, including youth engagement and leadership programs, as well as the counselling service. • In addition to the reopening of playgrounds, outdoor gym equipment and skate parks, public barbecues have now been switched back on and will be cleaned daily. Drinking fountains have also been reactivated. For full details on all changes to services, visit www.hobsonsbay. vic.gov.au/coronavirus
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BETTER PLACES Do you have a vision for Spotswood or South Kingsville? Are there ideas that you would like to see in the area that will celebrate and enhance the look and feel of the neighbourhood? Until Sunday 13 December, Council is inviting Spotswood and South Kingsville residents, businesses and visitors to have a say on the future direction of their suburbs as part of the Better Places project.
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As local businesses reopen we are working closely with local traders to create larger trading spaces through plaza style outdoor areas. As part of the Hobsons Bay Business has Heart Outdoor program, we have identified Nelson Place, Harrington Square, Pier Street, Borrack Square and Aviation Road as locations for plaza style areas, with road space provided to pedestrians and trading areas with outdoor tables, chairs, shade, planter boxes and signage. Precincts across Hobsons Bay are also being transformed with extended outdoor trading. You can visit participating outdoor trading locations across Hobsons Bay until the end of March 2021. For details, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/HBBHHOutdoors or view regular updates on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Residents and businesses are being asked to identify what they love about Spotswood and South Kingsville, what they would change, and any big ideas they see for their neighbourhood. The feedback will be used to define a shared vision for the future and a place guide that will identify and prioritise projects. Have your say at participate. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/betterplaces-spotswood-and-southkingsville
LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANS Calling on all cyclists, drivers,
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pedestrians and public transport users. Council is developing Local Area Movement Plans (LAMPs) for Brooklyn, Altona North, Newport, South Kingsville, Spotswood and Williamstown North. These LAMPs aim to improve the way our community travels through our city on roads, public transport, the cycling network and footpaths. Tell us about your experiences so we can ensure the LAMPs address local challenges and constraints. This feedback will add to previous community input and will guide Council’s planning over the next five years. We’re going live soon at participate. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
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State prepared for third wave: GP By Goya Dmytryshchak A leading doctor says a third wave of COVID-19 could eventuate in Victoria as restrictions ease but he is confident the state’s health system is better prepared to cope. Mukesh Haikerwal, Altona North GP and former head of the Australian Medical Association, commented as easing of restrictions and warmer weather saw thousands flock to parks, outdoor dining areas and beaches across the west last week. “We have grown in knowledge of best treatment: isolating positive cases at home,
quarantine in hotels and hospitals,” Dr Haikerwal said. “We had to reduce demand for intensive care beds by reducing spread of the virus with strong messaging on distancing, hand hygiene and wearing masks. “We secured and made more ventilators, and invented wrap-around tents to convert beds to safer ITU (intensive treatment unit) beds and for protecting staff. “Business suffered but fewer people died than overseas. It was not good for social and family events but many more people were still alive here. Mental health suffered … use of mental health services did go up.
“With many lifting of restrictions, we await the next wave.” A senior Labor source, close to the state government, said lockdowns and masks had been necessary until there could be “adequate” contact tracing. “The health system was ready, both in hospitals and with contact tracing, although the latter performed much better once the lockdown and the use of masks lowered the daily cases to a level which allowed them to adequately contact trace,” he said. “If restrictions were prematurely loosened, cases would have spiked rapidly.”
A packed Williamstown beach on Melbourne Cup Day. (Patrick Walsh)
Ring of steel comes down
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Titanic resurfaces as public bar Williamstown’s iconic Titanic Theatre Restaurant has resurfaced from the COVID-19 crisis as a seven-day a week public bar. New owner Louis Do, who took over the restaurant in September, said the “lower deck” would be open for an a la carte menu, drinks and chilled old-school music. He said the “first class” upper level would reopen for the original Titanic show with water and fireworks when it could have 100 patrons. The outdoor seating area has also been expanded as part of the council’s Hobsons Bay Business has Heart initiative to support local traders.
Andrew Singer established the restaurant 30 years ago at 1 Nelslon Place. Mr Do said he had stayed true to the Titanic ship experience but the bar would be open seven days instead of one day a week as previously. “We haven’t changed it … we’re improving,” he said. “I see it as an opportunity for me to … do what we need to do to bring the Titanic back to life. “I am adding value and embracing what the Titanic is supposed to mean. “We also have added a boutique bottle shop so people can dine in here and listen to jazz music or chill-out music while dining … and
having the bar open to the public. “We have a boutique wine shop where we can have a wide range of boutique wine for the customers to enjoy and taste or to buy to bring home.” Mr Do said he hoped to see the Titanic theatre and dining show resume when easing of restrictions allowed. “I’m here to support locals and serve the local community and I hope we can do this for each other: buy from local businesses and support each other in these hard times,” he said.
The “ring of steel” dividing metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria has been removed as the state’s number of overall active coronavirus cases dropped to just four on Monday. The state recorded its tenth straight day with zero new cases and zero deaths, bringing the rolling 14-day average down to just 0.4 and leaving the western suburbs without any confirmed cases. Victoria’s total number of coronavirus cases stands at 20,345 and 819 people have died. Premier Daniel Andrews said on Sunday the continued tumbling in case numbers was thanks to the efforts of Victorians to comply with restrictions during months of lockdown. “Today, because of that sacrifice, our state can be whole again. Families will be whole again too.” People may continue to have two visitors as well as dependent children to their home per day, but they no longer need to be from the same household. Accommodation can reopen, restaurants, pubs and cafes can host 40 customers indoors and 70 outdoors, gyms and indoor sporting facilities can open with up to 20 people and indoor sport for those 18 and under can recommence. Community spaces such as libraries or RSLs and neighbourhood houses can have up to 20 people indoors, as can indoor entertainment venues per space. Rules around visiting aged care and hospitals have been relaxed. The State of Disaster will not be renewed, but the State of Emergency will be extended until December 6. Benjamin Millar
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Hobsons Bay’s new-look council By Goya Dmytryshchak Hobsons Bay council has three incumbents re-elected and four new councillors, in Victorian Electoral Commission results released on Thursday. Cherry Lake councillor Tony Briffa was able to announce re-election early as the only candidate elected on primary votes without going to preferences. The independent will serve alongside independent Daria Kellander.
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“I’m obviously very pleased and honoured to have been elected for a fourth time,” Cr Briffa said. “It has been such a difficult election, not just for candidates but a difficult time for the community. “I’m just grateful that I have been elected because I wanted to be part of the council that supports the community moving out of COVID and lockdown, and that supports residents, community groups and business. “That’s my focus. “I’m really glad that there is a bunch of new councillors as well and I’m looking forward to working with all of them.” In Strand ward, the three councillors elected were incumbents Greens’ Jonathon Marsden and independent Peter Hemphill, along with newcomer, independent Pamela Sutton-Legaud.
Cherry Lake councillor Tony Briffa and Strand ward independent Peter Hemphill have been re-elected. (Pictures: Supplied)
Cr Hemphill set a record as the first Hobsons Bay councillor elected for a seventh term. “I’m pretty chuffed,” he said. “If I see the term right out, which I have no reason not to, it will be more than 25 years serving the people of Hobsons Bay. “There’s a lot of unfinished work. We’ve got
a very, very good administration and they’re all beavering away hard to do a lot of the capital works. “We’ve got record capital works going on so I want to make sure that that program continues … it’s nice to have Jonathon and Tony and myself re-elected for hopefully some stability
Fresh faces for Maribyrnong council
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Advocate by day and by night Known as a hard campaigner, Maribyrnong’s mayor Sarah Carter said she doorknocked until her hands bled when first elected. Cr Carter has been returned to a new-look council with four new faces after a very different campaign bound by COVID-19 restrictions. She received the strongest primary vote out of 41 candidates (26.53 per cent). “I was an underdog back then,” she said of her first campaign. “I’m absolutely thrilled and delighted and I feel incredibly privileged to be re-elected for a fourth term.”
… to continue on with the work in a pretty seamless fashion.” Wetlands ward has two new councillors: Labor’s Matt Tyler and independent Diana Grima. Four former councillors did not run for re-election: Angela Altair, Colleen Gates, Sandra Wilson and Michael Grech.
Cr Carter said priorities for the council would revolve around the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. “I don’t say recovery,” she said. “I wouldn’t use that word because we’re far from this being over. “How we manage into the next year to support businesses that are open to stay open, and the impact on our community services … I think that’s really important. “I think the economic and social and mental pressures on the community are going to be felt for a long time.” Cr Carter said she would not re-run for mayor
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as she was committed to her work with Save the Children, looking at Australia’s foreign aid investment and working with federal MPs. “I love local but I also love that international development perspective and I get to be an advocate by day and by night.” Also re-elected are Greens’ Simon Crawford and Labor’s Cuc Lam. New councillors are second Greens’ member Bernadette Thomas, second ALP member Michael Clarke and the first Socialist elected to Maribyrnong, Jorge Jorquera.
Four fresh faces will take their place on Maribyrnong council alongside three re-elected incumbent councillors. Current Labor mayor Sarah Carter has been returned to River ward and will serve alongside independent Anthony Tran. In Yarraville ward, Greens’ Simon Crawford has been re-elected and will serve next to Labor’s Michael Clarke and Victorian Socialist Jorge Jorquera. In Stony Creek, Labor’s Cuc Lam has been returned and will serve with a second Greens’ councillor, Bernadette Thomas. Cr Clarke is a former mayor and councillor who wasn’t successful in 2016. Cr Jorquera, who is the first member of the Victorian Socialist party elected to local government in Victoria, was successful by the slimmest of margins after votes were recounted. “I would like to thank everyone who supported Victorian Socialists, everyone who put up a corflute in their yard, everyone who did the letterboxing for us, and all the communities who have come behind us and pushed us to run for council and really try to represent working families, migrant communities, young people and elderly citizens.“ Cr Carter said the council had shifted left with one Socialist, two Greens and one independent councillor. “It’s a really interesting result for our patch,” she said. Former councillors Megan Bridger-Darling and Martin Zakharov were not re-elected, while Gina Huynh and Mia McGregor did not recontest. Goya Dmytryshchak
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Rare wallaby sighting in Newport By Goya Dmytryshchak A student has sighted a wallaby never before seen in urban areas at Newport, which may be attributed to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Newport’s Mel Sheedy, a third year environmental science student at Deakin University, managed to photograph the swamp wallaby at Newport Lakes Park. “I was at the parks doing bird surveys for my wildlife studies class,” she said. “I was walking, on the lookout for birds, when I quickly looked to my left towards the lake, then forward again. “I felt a bit of shock in the back of my mind as I offhandedly recognised a wallaby of sorts. “I slowly walked backwards a few steps, looked back towards the lake and there it was, a swamp wallaby.” Ms Sheedy said she froze for about a minute. “My first instinct was to look around to see if there was anyone there,” she said. “No one. I didn’t do anything for a whole minute except watch it, scared that it would move. “I quickly whipped out my camera for proof. “I also heard a dad and his son coming up, so I put a finger over my lips and told them to come over. “Unfortunately for them, it was spooked. “My next move was to email my lecturers, Mike Weston and Anthony Rendall, who told me that Atlas of Living Australia have no records of swamp wallabies at Newport Lakes Park, but have been recorded in urban areas before.” Ms Sheedy said the COVID lockdowns may have something to do with the rare sighting. “I wouldn’t rule it out,” she said. “Perhaps less people travelling from suburbia.”
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MY PLACE Yarraville’s Tony Duras is a tough guy who reads books. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak. What’s your connection to the city of Maribyrnong?
having the commute has meant I’m doing more exercise and have a better work-life balance.
Having grown up in the north west of Melbourne, I moved with my partner to Yarraville eight years ago. Over the last eight years, we have not only made our home here but have discovered an incredible community. As well as being the president of the Yarraville chapter of the Tough Guy Book Club, this year I joined the Sons of the West program.
What do you like about Yarraville and some of your favourite places?
Traditionally, all the Tough Guy Book Club chapters, including the Yarraville chapter, meet in person in a pub at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month. COVID has meant that our monthly meetings have been online via Zoom. The club has also had online trivia nights and lots of social catch-ups, which has been great for maintaining connection and keeping people’s spirits up while ensuring everyone stays safe. How have things changed for you during COVID-19? Aside from the various restrictions that we have all experienced, the biggest change for me has been working from home since March. Not
What could be improved? Excavate the pedestrian underpass at Yarraville station. What are you looking forward to doing when restrictions ease more so?
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Could you tell me about how the Tough Guy Book Club has been handling the COVID situation?
Working from home and being only to able travel within a five-kilometre radius for much of 2020 has been tough in many ways but it made me really appreciate how great Yarraville is. From the wide array of bars, cafes, restaurants and eateries (special mention to Woven, Kindred Cafe and Hello Gello) to the Sun Theatre and amazing stores like the Sun Bookshop and Village Idiom. It’s no surprise Yarraville was recently named Time Out’s fifth coolest neighbourhood in the world.
In addition to seeing all my friends and family, I’m looking forward to heading down to the Railway Hotel on the first Wednesday of the month, having a pint and catching up for a lively and good-natured discussion about books and life with the other guys in the Tough Guy Book Club.
VACANT BLOCK AND BROAD ACREAGE FIRE HAZARD INSPECTIONS COMMENCING SOON
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Do you own a vacant block or broad acreage within Hobsons Bay? To prepare for summer, Council will be inspecting vacant blocks and broad acreage properties from Tuesday 24 November to assess if properties are a fire risk/hazard. For vacant blocks, we recommend you ensure your property meets the following criteria before inspections commence:
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• grass, weeds or undergrowth are under 10cm in height • tree branches, leaves, green waste and/or rubbish are not on the property • bushes/shrubs are not excessively overgrown • the property is free from combustible/flammable material (such as wood piles, dried grass, empty containers, and derelict vehicles) For properties over five acres, a fire break of 10 metres around the perimeter of the property is required. This includes the removal of all combustible/flammable material (such as wood piles, dried grass, empty containers, and derelict vehicles).
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It is important that you ensure your vacant land is cleared throughout the year to reduce fire hazards. For more information on Council’s Fire Hazard Inspections, please contact 1300 179 944.
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The Warmies upgrade the catch of the day It’s a place that sees some hot fishing action and now anglers have even more reason to love The Warmies at Newport. Fishing and Boating Minister and Williamstown MP Melissa Horne was on hand to announce a $32,000 fish-cleaning table at the boat ramp on Friday. It is one of five sites statewide to receive upgraded tables. “We know The Warmies is one of Melbourne’s most popular fishing spots, which is why we’ve upgraded the cleaning table, so that people can take home fresh fillets for the family dinner table,” Ms Horne said.
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The spot gets its name from the nearby Newport power station, which warms up the water. Rows of anglers can regularly be seen standing on rock walls or in their boats, catching fish such as salmon, flathead and mulloway. It is also a popular launching point for those heading for Port Phillip’s famous
snapper fishery. Williamstown Newport Angling Club vice president Colin Wilkinson said the new table would allow anglers to fillet, clean and prepare their catch 24 hours a day and in any weather. “The new table is a win for bay fishers with shade, water and lighting so it can be enjoyed any time of the day and throughout the seasons,” he said. “Our members will be using the table to clean snapper, flathead, whiting and calamari, which are all sensational fish to eat and enjoy with family and friends.” Goya Dmytryshchak
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Live music reimagined By Goya Dmytryshchak Country music stars Patsy Toop and David Baird, who form country music duo The Long and Short of It, once overtook Keith Urban in the charts. Now, the owners of Yarraville’s Mantra Studio Kitchen and Bar, they are preparing to overtake the COVID-19 crisis by expanding the hours of their sound-proof recording studio. Mantra hopes to extend its studio hours on Thursday-Saturday until 1am and other days to 11pm. Currently, the restaurant will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The venue is one of a few local businesses awarded an $80,000 state government live music venues grant, which enabled its survival during the pandemic. “There’s been a decree by the state government that there’s going to be protection of live music venues to enable them to operate
outdoors and to enable them to have more relaxed planning so that they’re protected because really, there’s a limited number of them and live music is so important for Victoria,” Ms Toop said. “Live music venues are not allowed to open with public facing shows at the moment. “The best that we can do, subject to council approval, is to have live music, outside with no more than 50 people in attendance. “The grant was obviously welcomed. What it’s enabled us to do is to prepare alternative ways of combatting the fact that we can’t open, so providing us with the ability to fund our audio engineers and other creatives in other ways, purchase more equipment for the studio and, in our case, because we have a high upload speed to the internet, we can run shows in isolation. “We are hopeful that council will work with the state government to bring about the protections we need to survive.”
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Top honours for Arts Epicentre By Esther Lauaki Braybook’s Arts Epicentre has taken out top honours at the Dulux 2020 Colour Awards. The Arts Epicentre is a new building, amalgamating Caroline Chisholm College’s creative programs. The building is the new creative hub, a landmark formalising a new identity for the Churchill Avenue – girls’ campus. The 34th Dulux Colour Awards recognised the most cutting-edge and creative applications of colour across six categories of architecture and design.
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The renowned industry awards program attracted more than 450 entries from Australia and New Zealand. The judging panel, comprising five leaders in the architecture and design industry, offered unanimous praise for the calibre of the finalists. The Arts Epicentre includes a large central atrium space in the heart of the project where all respective disciplines within the building come together into one adaptable performance space. The internal arrangement of spaces is curated around the idea of audience and performance mirroring one another. Its design was inspired by an impromptu performance at the Victorian College of the Arts – School of Drama in Melbourne, designed in 2004 by the late Peter Corrigan of Edmond and Corrigan.
Braybrook Art Epicentre wins Dulux Colour Award. (Pictures: Supplied)
Foolscap Studio director Adele Winteridge, who was on the judging panel, said the new building was derived from a series of key architectural moves that respond directly to site, context and culture of place. Dulux Colour communications manager Andrea Lucena-Orr said the level of
sophistication, creativity and masterful use of colour continues to rise each year “Architects and designers are becoming increasingly bold and adept at employing paint as an integral element in the design of both internal and external spaces and this is evident across all the winning projects,” Ms
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Stranger’s kindness helps family By Tara Murray Travis McCarty is walking 100 kilometres over 24 hours to help a family he doesn’t know. The father of four was so struck by a news item about the Woronka family he decided to do something to help them. Seven-year-old twins Riley and Cooper, along with their two-year-old brother Logan, have all been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare and progressive muscle-wasting condition which has no cure.
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Travis McCarty will walk from Craigieburn to Point Cook to help three young boys with a rare condition. (Supplied)
He will be joined by three friends, including his boss and Sunbury Cricket Club coach Scott Yardley, and colleague JD Houston, who will walk 100 kilometres between them. The walk will start in Craigieburn and go through Thomastown, Epping North, Altona
North and Newport on the way to Point Cook. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the group hasn’t been able to train together but Mr McCarty lives in regional Victoria, so he’s had no limits on how many kilometres he can do a day. Mr McCarty said the walk was something
the group wanted to make into a regular thing. “We’re hoping to raise about $15,000 this year and hopefully next year we can make it a bit bigger. Hopefully it gets off the ground and we can help the family out some more.” To donate go to: http://ow.ly/SwQa50BX4aA
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Comfort before cute clothing Active wear can be notoriously expensive – but with these hints and tips, you can work out in comfort without breaking the bank. Far from needing the latest trends, what you work out in really just needs to be comfortable and practical. First and foremost, you need to be able to move well in your workout gear. You’ll be doing things like raising your arms above your head, getting up and down off the ground, lying on the ground and bending over. . When trying on your clothes, do some of these movements and see how comfortable you feel doing them. You may also choose to do a squat (like you’re going to sit down) in bright light just to do a quick check of how transparent the material might be. Most people choose to simply wear tracksuit pants, leggings or shorts on the bottom and a t-shirt, a singlet or a jumper on top. The next consideration for you is materials. While you may prefer to wear natural fibres such as cotton for your day to day wear, synthetic fibres are actually much better in active wear. Clothes made with synthetic fibres can offer quick-drying and odour-preventing properties, great for a sweaty workout! Synthetic fibres such as lycra can offer greater movement in the clothes as well. Your shoes can make all the difference to your workout. While it is very easy to spend a lot of money on runners, you just need a pair
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Start the healing process Altona Acupuncture is well on the way to becoming a multi-disciplinary clinic that supports a wide range of conditions, with patients’ health concerns viewed through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Launched in 2017, with a move to Harrington Square a year ago, the clinic is operated by owner Aleisha Rasheed, an Altona local, who believes her job “is the best in the world”. Her enthusiasm spills over to her other team members, each with a special interest in a specific area. “There’s Naomi who specialises in women’s health and fertility, and Matthew in dermatology and cosmetic acupuncture,” Aleisha explains. “We also have a naturopath who knows everything about autoimmunity, digestive issues, allergies and the like; and soon we will have a myotherapist on board.” As well as acupuncture, the clinic offers Chinese herbal medicine and cupping, and stocks a big range of natural supplements.
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Aleisha says the power of Chinese medicine and acupuncture is getting the body to do its own healing, without any chemicals. Very small, single-use needles are inserted into certain points on the body with the intention of initiating the healing process. The clinic is fresh and new and very peaceful. “Our clinic isn’t too big which makes it more personal. We get to know all our patients, and take time to listen – this makes their visits extra nice. And we love seeing them start to feel better or reach their health goals – plus surprising people who may come to us not really sure what to expect.”
Altona Acupuncture, 6 Harrington Square, Altona. Opens 9am-9pm Monday, Wednesday; noon-9pm Tuesday; 9am-2pm Thursday; and 9am-5pm Friday-Saturday. Inquiries: 9315 9196 or www.altonaacupuncture.com
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Sprinkle on some Dukkah magic Word on the street is that once you try head chef Ramy Nasralla’s kunafa dessert, there’s no going back. Or should that be, ‘there’ll be plenty of going back’? That now famed dessert is just one of the captivating tastes of Egypt-inspired street-style food that diners are loving at Dukkah restaurant in South Kingsville, ever since owners Ramy and wife Veronica put out the welcome mat two years ago. Ramy says he gave long and careful thought to his menu, balancing old, authentic Middle Eastern recipes with the adoption of local ingredients and contemporary simplicity.
Menu teasers Zaatar calamari with caraway harissa aioli joins the small-plate line-up of great hummus (with Egyptian dukkah of course); cheese cigars; pulled-lamb slider; and quinoa tabouleh, among others. The big-plate list includes the popular chicken shawarma tagine, with layers of 24-hour marinated grilled bird, served with saffron rice, pita chips and roasted garlic aioli, pomegranate and toasted almonds. This dish, quintessentially Middle Eastern, is joined by many other tastes of the classics, but with Ramy’s signature twist-a-bit style. Sides are plentiful and super-tasty. Vegos and vegans are well catered for, and there’s another gorgeous dessert (Om Ali) to compete with aforementioned kunafa.
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The mood The evocative look of exposed rustic brickwork, handmade/hand-painted pieces, and industrial lightfittings suspended from a soaring ceiling is all very chic, but the feel remains cosy and in touch with the sharing-perfect food. Tables are well spaced for hearing comfort, lighting is just the right dim, and chillout music in the background.
Takeaway Takeaway is available for pick-up and delivery. This has kept Dukkah going strong through COVID-19 lockdown and will continue to be a big part into the future. Ramy and Veronica say they feel very grateful for their customers’ support and found this particularly humbling because they know others are going through their own tough times. The pair ensure that whenever possible, they do what they can to help less fortunate people in the community.
More Wednesdays have a happy hour, local musos drop in once a month, and kids are treated to their own menu. Dukkah Restaurant, 23 Vernon Street, South Kingsville. Opens 5-10pm Friday-Saturday; and 5-9pm Sunday-Thursday (closed Monday). Inquiries: 9399 3737 or www.dukkahrestaurant.com.au
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Werribee Giants are determined to come back bigger and stronger in Baseball Victoria summer league division 2. After strong performances last season, the Giants had hoped they had done enough to earn promotion into division 1. While they claimed the minor premiership, which put them in contention for promotion, the club was left disappointed when Baseball Victoria decided not to promote them because they didn’t have the numbers for the junior team. Giants president Dave Bishop-Worn said it was disappointing for the team and the club would look to ensure it met all the points for qualification for promotion next time round. The Giants were knocked out in the preliminary final. “We will come back bigger and stronger,” he said.
“We’re looking to be at the pointy end of the table again. The guys in the ones are keen, so hopefully we can go that one step further.” Bishop-Worn said that they would have a similar team to the past season. Like most other teams, they’ve had trouble securing an import due to travel restrictions. “It’s basically the same team as last year, with a couple of returning players, who haven’t played for a few years. “The numbers are good and they will start to filter down to the other sides.” There has been a coaching change, with Ryan Balzer taking over from John Curnow. Curnow is continuing on as a player. Bishop-Worn said the club was rapt that Balzer, who has been president at the club in 2018 and 2019, had been appointed coach. The division 1 season is expected to start in early December.
Darley bounces back By Tara Murray Darley bounced back with a win following its first loss since early 2019 in the Ballarat Cricket Association. After an uncharacteristic performance against East Ballarat last weekend, the Lions were on fire at home against Ballarat-Redan in Saturday’s one-dayer. The Lions bowled Ballarat-Redan out for 150 with six balls remaining of the 50 overs. Dayle Locke and Hasitha Wickramasinghe took two wickets each for the Lions. The Lions, led by Danza Hyatt, made light work of the chase, reaching the mark with just over 22 overs remaining. The Lions made 2-151 with Hyatt finishing unbeaten on 80, in an innings which included seven fours and three sixes. Speaking before the game, Lions coach Brian Wheelahan said they had spoken about their poor performance during the week. He said they knew they could play better. “We were outplayed a little,” he said. “We had a quick chat about it. We were really embarrassed about it, as it’s not us. “The [winning] run had to come to an end but not like that as we departed from all aspects of our game.” Wheelahan said they had been confident of bouncing back and that’s exactly what they did. The win has the Lions in fourth spot after three rounds. Wheelahan said overall they were happy with how things had gone so far. “Golden Point was the side we were meant to play in the grand final and we beat them in round one,” he said. “It’s a really even competition and if you’re not on your game, anyone can get you. “Hopefully last week was a reality check.” Wheelahan was among the interested onlookers on Sunday, to see what restrictions Premier Daniel Andrews would ease. With the regional and metro ‘ring of steel’ in place, Wheelahan, who lives in metro Melbourne, hasn’t been able to attend any training or games the first three rounds. With the border coming down, Wheelahan will be back at training this week and at the game on Saturday. In a boost for the Lions, Rahmatullah Khwaja, who like Wheelahan lives in Melbourne, is now available for selection. “It has been frustrating just talking on FaceTime,” Wheelahan said. The Lions this week face Buninyong at home. In the Gisborne and District Cricket
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Association regional club competition, Bacchus Marsh handed Gisborne its first loss since the 2018-19 season. Gisborne made 143 with Mick Allen top scoring with 59. Nicholas Strangio took three wickets for the Bulls.
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“Ryan is excited and looking forward to bringing in a lot of youth and enthusiasm to the ones,” he said. “He’s been part of Werribee for a long time. He’ll coach the firsts and the whole club. “He’s an accredited coach and they’re really hard to come by, especially in baseball.” As well as having good numbers in the seniors, the club has had good numbers with their junior sides. Bishop-Worn said everyone was keen to get back to train and socialise with their friends and teammates. The club is looking for players for its under-12 teams at its satellite clubs Tarneit Rangers and the Point Cook Pirates. Both play in a western suburbs competition on Friday nights. Tara Murray
New coach for Lakers women New Caroline Springs women’s coach Dean Ellis decided the time was right to step up and coach his daughter. Ellis was recently named the club’s women’s coach for next year’s Western Region Football League season, He has previously coached his son and been president of the Lakers. Ellis, who has watched the women’s side the past few years, said it was a good opportunity to coach. He replaces Colin Clohesy. “I’ve coached my son in the past and my daughter plays football at Caroline Springs,” he said. “I thought I would stand up and do something for her. “She is pretty excited by it.” Ellis admits that he’s an old fashioned coach that does give a bit of spray, but knows that women’s football is different to men’s. He was president of the club when it first introduced female sides. “The way women’s footy is, it’s come a long way,” he said. “There’s so much passion the girls have for it and I’m going to try and tap into that passion. “We’ve got sides in the under-18s and under-16s and I want to have a pathway for them. “I want them to have somewhere to play, if they can’t or don’t want to play at a higher level.” The Lakers have made finals every year since first fielding a women’s side in 2017. They were runners-up in 2018 to Manor Lakes, before falling short in the 2019 decider to Spotswood. The 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Ellis said he expected them to still have that core group of players, despite no football this season. “We had a core group of about 25 players and hopefully most of them will return. “There’s a few 18s girls who are coming up and this will be their first season playing in under-18s. “It’s a big step up for those players, but we have the other players there to help them with that transition.” The club is still waiting for AFL Victoria to announce when clubs can return to training. Tara Murray
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Heath Scotland is Sunshine’s new coach. (Sunshine Facebook)
Scotland previously coached his junior club Darley, taking them to the 2017 Ballarat Football League premiership, before moving to North Melbourne.
Scotland said talking with people at Sunshine, he could see some correlation between the Kangaroos and Darley. Like the Devils, the Kangaroos have a young up-and-coming list. “It ticks a lot of boxes,” he said. “Sunshine is a really strong club and is filled by good people. They were speaking about correlations between Sunshine and Darley. “The club has struggled the last year or two, but made the grand final a couple of years before that. “There’s the challenge of building the side from down the bottom and bringing them back up. It’s an opportunity to test myself.” Scotland, who played 268 AFL games for Carlton and Collingwood, said he was aware of the level of competition in the WRFL with some of his family members having previously
played in the competition. Scotland replaces Adam Contessa who stood down from the role in late August. He said the club was now in the process of getting its list in place for next season. “Most players don’t want to commit until a club has signed a coach,” he said. “Now that’s happened, we’re going to look at bringing back Sunshine people to Sunshine. “We’re not going to be bringing in people left, right and centre. “Every club needs to bring in players when they’re down the bottom, so a couple of players will be essential. “We’ll start with looking to bring in locals and then see what we need from there. It’s about getting the right people to the club.” Tara Murray
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Eagles hope to soar By Tara Murray After a long winter of lockdown, Yarraville Cricket Club has had an influx of players ahead of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west season. With a season now confirmed, Eagles captain-coach Matthew Grose said they had a record number of players register to play. “I think it would have been really devastating if we hadn’t been able to play the sport that we love, like the footballers through winter,” he said. “Our sport has been a benefactor, with a prolonged period of lockdown, we’ve been overwhelmed with a record number of players. “It’s going to be difficult to organise training.” Grose said the majority of players had returned from the past season, while some former players had returned and would be looking to fill spots in the top two sides. A number of younger players were also keen to push their claims for a senior spot. “We’ve got a lot of young juniors who have been coming through the teams,” he said.
“They want to get some experience at senior level. “We will have five senior teams. Last season the fifth team was mainly juniors. We’re hoping some of those kids will fill spots in the fourth team and push higher.” From the first XI, two players from the past season won’t be returning. Arjun Sehrawat, who was named in the Victorian under-15 team, has moved on to Premier Cricket club Footscray. He took 17 wickets in the first XI as a 14-year-old. Tom Saunders, who came into the side in the back half of the season, has stepped away from cricket for family reasons. Grose said they had been able to fill those roles with a couple of key inclusions. “I think the players coming back from last year, after a season off or injury, will help strengthen the side. “Sam Shearer started last season [played five games] before needing to have shoulder surgery and will be a valuable recruit. “Mohan D’Souza played with us two seasons ago before missing last season. They’re both
super keen to come back.” Grose said the playing group had put high expectations on itself after a strong 2019-20 season where they finished second in their group. They were knocked out in the semi-finals by Werribee. Minor premiers Williamstown was awarded the premiership after the grand final was called off due to COVID-19. Grose said they were hoping to replicate that success not only next season, but in the long term. “We weren’t far off it … we were outplayed on the second day of the semi-final against Werribee. “Internally we think we’re good enough and really well suited to one-day cricket. “If we continue with that white ball form, we will take a lot of beating again. “We’ve got a lot of depth in our squad which is what one-day cricket is about. We’ve got a really even deep squad. “We certainly have high expectations of ourselves.” The Eagles face local rival Altona in the opening round of the season on November 21.
New Sunbury Lions women’s coach Daniel Brady decided to take on the coaching role after a couple of years cheering from the sidelines. With two of his daughters playing football with the Lions in recent years, Brady has been a keen observer and supporter. Phil Lithgow stepped down from the coaching role following the cancelled 2020 season and after moving away from the area. Brady decided to put his hand up to coach the Essendon District Football League side. Brady said he had always been keen to support his children with their different sports. “I became president of the Melton Basketball Association with my daughters playing basketball, but the two older ones are now playing football,” he said. “I was down at training sessions more and more and I started to get the passion to teach them. “They want to learn and know more and more. It was in the back of my mind and it snowballed from there.” Brady has never coached women’s or girls’ football, but has an extensive football and sporting background. He played football for nearly 20 years at the Sunbury Kangaroos, winning three premierships and having the honour of being the club’s first senior captain. Brady later stepped into coaching and held a number of different coaching roles, senior and junior, at clubs across the Riddell District, Central Highlands and Ballarat football leagues. With his daughters playing basketball, he started coaching basketball, which led him to taking on the Melton Basketball Association presidency, which he recently gave up. Brady said he was looking forward to the challenge of coaching football. “They asked me if I was able to recruit players from other teams, but with not coaching girls’ or women’s football I don’t have that ability. “For me, there’s a good mob of under-18s and they’re going to be the recruits and we need to provide that pathway.” Former Sunbury Kangaroos’ women’s coach Brian Millett has been appointed assistant coach. “Phil has done a great job in setting it up … and the girls and myself are keen to keep it going,” he said. “I don’t want to take the foot off the pedal in that regards.” Tara Murray
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