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Fifth generation Williamstown boat builder Greg Blunt is among those featured in an outdoor photographic exhibition at Newport in the latest Art and Industry Festival project. The I AM. exhibition, to be launched at The Outside Gallery in Paine Reserve on April 24, will feature illuminated large-scale portraits by award-winning photographer Keren Dobia. ■ Full

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Family fights to stay By Alesha Capone Laverton husband and wife Varun and Priyanka Katyal are fighting to stay in Australia for the sake of their six year-old son Kayaan, who has cerebral palsy. Mr and Mrs Katyal, who have been in Australia on temporary visas for 12 and eight years respectively, were in the midst of applying for permanent residency when they received a letter from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in February stating they could not remain in Australia because of Kayaan’s illness. The letter stated that caring for Kayaan, who was born in Australia, would cost taxpayers an estimated $1.2 million across the next decade

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– which was labelled “a significant, undue cost to the Australian community in the areas of health care and/or community services”. The couple are pleading with federal authorities to let them remain here. They have launched a Change.org petition asking the federal government and DHA to show compassion towards Kayaan. The petition has attracted more than 117,000 signatures of support. Mr Katyal – who came from India to Australia at the age of 19 to study cooking and has worked as a chef since graduating – said Kayaan’s illness was the sole reason given by the DHA for refusing them residency. He said Kayaan usually only visits hospital

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once every three to six months, for speech and occupational therapy. “They [the federal government and DHA] are just not treating my son in an equal way – they are only seeing him as a cost,” Mr Katyal said. The family has spent more than $40,000 on legal and immigration fees to challenge the decision. They have appealed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, although a verdict might not be issued for up to three years. Mr Katyal said the DHA’s decision has had “a very bad impact” on his family, and the money spent challenging the decision would have been better spent on Kayaan. He said Kayaan, who attends Warringa

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Park School in Hoppers Crossing, would have a better future if he was able to grow up in Australia, rather than India. “I don’t know how the system works in India and what job I’d be able to get there,” Mr Katyal said. “After living here for 12 years, I don’t know if my wages would cover his medical costs or allow him to go to hospital [in India].” Kayaan’s doctor, Barry Rawicki from the Monash Children’s Hospital, told the ABC that Kayaan would likely be “much worse” in India if his parents could not afford to pay for medical care there. A DHA spokesperson said the department did not comment on individual cases.

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Altona Beach Precinct

Digman Reserve upgrade

Block Party returns

Check out the plans for the urban renewal of Pier Street from Queen Street to the Esplanade, the upgrade of Weaver Reserve, the proposed closure of the Esplanade between Bent Street and Pier Street, a new beach entry to the main swimming beach at the bottom of Pier Street, raising of the seawall to accommodate sea level rise and storm surges associated with climate change, the realignment of the shared trail to behind the seawall and a new pedestrian beach access point near Webb Street. View the final concept plans at participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ altonabeachprecinct-1 by 21 April.

Construction of the new pavilion is well underway and on schedule to be completed by June 2021. Recycled chimney bricks are being used to form the external walls of the pavilion. The eastern playing field has been redeveloped and floodlights have been installed to increase training capacity and support winter sports. Solar powered lights have been installed in the new Douglas Parade carpark. Redevelopment of the west oval and the play area will take place in the new financial year. For more information, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/digman

Celebrate all things creative in Laverton with the return of Block Party on Saturday 1 May 2021, 11am to 3pm, in the Woods and Lohse Streets precinct in Laverton. The day’s entertainment includes Crashendo Children’s Choir, Beasties by Kinetic Theatre, Dr Hubble, Cook Island F7 Soul Drummers, live music curated by young people and more. People will be able to drop into the Mesh Mash Studio to print a free tote bag, enjoy multicultural food and coffee and listen to home-grown FreeZA bands and local school performances. Visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Whats-On/Block-Party-2021

Mason Street road works

Follow the trail of the parrot

The speed cushions and road surface at Mason Street, Newport (west of Market Street) have been completed as part of Council’s 20-21 Capital Works Program. For more on Council’s Capital Works program, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Council/Current-Projects

Visitors to Truganina Park can now explore woodland areas and closely observe saltmarsh environments that lie behind the 100 Steps of Federation mound by following the ‘Parrot Track’, a new gravel track which now leads past a site previously visited by a flock of the critically endangered Swift Parrot. For more on local conservation reserves, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/conservation

Brooklyn Community Hall update The Brooklyn Community Hall upgrade is gathering momentum with the project’s reference group conducting a series of workshops in May to work through the design development. The final draft design will then be open for community feedback. To stay up-to-date on the project, keep an eye on participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Rainbow Pride in Altona Midsumma Westside, a celebration of the west’s LGBTIQA+ community comes to Hobsons Bay from 19 April to 5 May. The Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre has been involved in the festival for the past 10 years and each year it gets bigger and better. Head to the centre between 11am to 2pm on Saturday 24 April for rainbow activities, food and fun to celebrate. Activities are free but bookings are required. Visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Midsumma

Tree planting season launch and tree giveaway

Waste and recycling review Join the conversation about Hobsons Bay’s waste and recycling kerbside services by completing the online survey by 25 April. Households have been sent letters with unique log-ins to participate in the survey. All responses, positive and negative, are anonymous and will inform Council’s one-year review into the service. For more information, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/recycling

Heritage Hobsons Bay Festival Running from 18 April to 2 May as part of the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival, Heritage Hobsons Bay invites you to discover stories from our area’s rich cultural history at a range of events. Visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/heritagehobsonsbay

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Council will install safety netting at Fearon Reserve to protect spectators, park users and properties during lacrosse training and competition times. The installation includes two permanent steel boxes at each end of the reserve. These works will be completed by the end of April. It’s the latest in a series of works at the reserve which has resulted in upgrades to the pavilions and carpark. Visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/fearonreserve

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Brooklyn Reserve will be abuzz with activity on Saturday 24 April from 10am to 12pm with roving performers, free hot drinks and a conservation display as part of Council’s free tree giveaway to celebrate the launch of the 2021 tree planting season and Urban Forest Strategy. To register, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ UrbanForestStrategy

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Following a number of incidents of hoon behaviour across Hobsons Bay, the community is reminded that they can call Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au to report hoon activity.

Keep fit, stay safe and connected through a range of exercise classes at the Laverton Community Hub. Classes include Zumba, pilates, craft, yoga, men’s active, Tai Chi and line dancing – all great excuses for keeping the mind and body healthy while creating social connection. Classes cost $5 ($2 concession). Visit hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/LavertonCommunityHub or call 9932 3011.

• Hobsons Bay Business has Heart Outdoors to determine the long-term future of the outdoor trading program. Feedback closes 30 April. Visit participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

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Have your say Council has a number of projects and plans out for community consultation. Don’t miss the chance to get involved and have your say on: • the draft Coastal and Marine Management Plan to guide the use and protection of Hobsons Bay’s foreshore. Feedback closes Friday 16 April. • Council Plan 2021-25 to determine Council’s priorities in the coming four years and make sure actions align with the community’s vision. Keep an eye out for our ‘Hitting the Streets’ team and chat with them at local shops and train stations. Feedback closes 21 April. • Digital transformation to guide the development of a new, online customer service platform. Feedback closes on 28 April.

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A new baby sleep and settling program, delivered by Council’s Maternal and Child Health Nurses will soon be available to parents in Hobsons Bay. The free, 90-minute, small group sessions will be held in person and will provide age appropriate information on infant and early childhood positive sleep patterns, as well as tips and strategies for settling your baby or toddler. The first session is on Friday 23 April for babies who are six to 12 months. Visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov. au/sleepsettling

Council meeting date change The Council meeting originally scheduled for 13 April 2021 has been rescheduled to 20 April 2021. The meeting will focus on the Proposed Annual Budget 2021-22 and Proposed Revenue and Rating Plan 2021-22 to 2024-25. Public questions need to be received by 12pm Monday 19 April 2021 using the online form at hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/publicquestiontimeform

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Housing prices rise at rapid rate By Goya Dmytryshchak Australian housing prices are rising at the fastest pace in 32 years off the back of a COVID-induced decline, with Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay values continuing to climb over the March quarter. CoreLogic’s national home value index rose 2.8 per cent in March – the fastest rate of appreciation since October,1988 (3.2 per cent). Melbourne’s housing values surged by 2.4 per cent in March and 4.9 per cent for the March quarter. In Maribyrnong, values rose 1.5 per cent in

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March, 2.4 per cent for the March quarter and 4.2 per cent in the 12 months to March 31. The median dwelling value was $831,573. In Hobsons Bay, values rose 1.3 per cent in March, 3.5 per cent for the March quarter and 2.9 per cent for the 12 months, with a median value of $756,626. CoreLogic’s head of residential research Eliza

Owen said house values were growing faster than unit values. “Both Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong continued to rise in value over the March quarter, off the back of a brief, COVID-induced decline from mid-to-late 2020, and the start of a recovery trend through the December quarter,” she said. “However, growth rates were below the result for the Greater Melbourne metropolitan – 4.9 per cent. “The relatively subdued performance in the regions is likely the result of slow unit value growth.

“Unit values increased just 0.7 per cent in the March quarter, compared with 3.6 per cent across houses in Maribyrnong. “Across Hobsons Bay, unit values increased 2.8 per cent compared with a 3.9 per cent lift in house values. “This reflects a broader trend over the past 12 months in which houses have been preferable to units. “The broader economic recovery across Australia, combined with record low mortgage rates and increased consumer confidence, should continue to see a steady rise in values across the regions through 2021.”

First look at Future Homes in Braybrook

Stephen Hart and his front yard golf course. (Joe Mastroianni) 233692_01 Inset: The front yard before it became a golf course. (Supplied)

A hole lot of community spirit During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Stephen ‘Bags’ Hart, feeling isolated and depressed, transformed the front yard of his run-down Seabrook house into a putt putt golf course. Now, after nearly a decade of not knowing his neighbours, everyone in his street comes to play on the green. Because the wharfie is also affectionately known to some as ‘Pig’, Mr Hart has called it the Royal Sty Golf Course. “I was sitting out here, in my depression, going, ‘what am I going to do, I gotta do something’,” he said. “That’s when I went, ‘I know exactly what I’m going do’, and it just came to me because golf

has been my passion my whole life.” His brother, who owns an indoor sports centre in Altona, happened to be throwing out green sports carpet. So, Mr Hart spent about a month ripping out weeds in the overgrown garden and tried to get the ground flat and even. “That was proving to be a very, very herculean task, so I thought, ‘right, I need to embrace the bumps, and I did’,” he said. “It’s become quite the evil little golf course, which my friends love and hate at the same time.” It has grown to 18 holes, including a tee-off from the kitchen as part of the long course, and has seating, umbrellas and a barbecue, ice

cream trolley and deep fryer for snacks. But Mr Hart said the best thing about the course was that after living in the street for 10 years and not speaking to anyone, things have changed dramatically. “In the last 12 months, I think I know everybody by name,” he said. “People stop by and say hello, they sit here and they laugh and they look at it. “As far as the community spirit goes, it’s just been outstanding … I’m actually looking to hold a little open day for the street, for the neighbours.”

Twelve apartments to be built at Braybrook will demonstrate the new look of sustainable public housing across the state. Housing Minister Richard Wynne last week announced the Future Homes design competition demonstration project at 293-295 Ballarat Road. The homes will be built by two of the competition’s four winners, architects LIAN in association with Kerstin Thompson Architects. The architects will work with the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning and the Office of the Victorian Government Architect to refine their entries into design models to be incorporated into the state’s planning scheme. The homes will be a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and will include green space and some ground level apartments with wheelchair accessibility. “Our unprecedented investment in safe, secure housing will change lives, not only putting a roof over people’s heads but creating thousands of jobs as we rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic,” Mr Wynne said. “These new designs will set new benchmarks in sustainability and liveability, helping create a new generation of apartment living that’s better, smarter, safer and healthier for the whole community.” Goya Dmytryshchak

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Footscray phone tower site for auction A government-owned patch of dirt with a mobile phone tower on it is being auctioned this month in Footscray. Measuring just 43.9 square metres, the site at 6 Whitehall Street is leased to wireless infrastucture group Axicom, which signed a 20 year lease in 2010. The rent is $70,917 per year with annual increases of 6 per cent. Selling agent Teska Carson director George Takis said it was a rare tenanted investment. “It is an excellent opportunity to purchase a rare investment property,” he said. The listing describes the sale as a “rare

opportunity to acquire an outstanding investment with solid income growth and rental paid annually in advance”. The auction is scheduled to happen onsite at 11am on Thursday, April 29. Goya Dmytryshchak

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Slow vaccine roll-out ‘problematic’ By Goya Dmytryshchak A prominent GP says the slow vaccine roll-out to some of the hardest-hit COVID-19 areas in Melbourne’s north west continues to be an issue. Altona North GP and Australian Medical Association state council chair, Mukesh Haikerwal, said the logistics of getting the vaccine into doctors’ fridges was an ongoing problem. He said the number of practices being asked to administer the vaccine was limited.

“Instead of the 8600 around the country, there’s only 4600 who are destined to do it,” Dr Haikerwal said. “And out of the 4600, at the most, only half will be ready to start receiving vaccines. We should be using as many [practices] as we can but we’re not.” Dr Haikerwal labelled as “atrocious” the lack of vaccinations for residents and staff in some aged care facilities. “There’s no residents that can’t have the vaccine from AstraZeneca because it’s safe in older people, so that’s what they should be provided with,” he said.

“And the staff in the aged care facilities, if they are eligible for AstraZeneca they should have it. If they’re not eligible, then they obviously will have the other vaccines when they become available.” He said for staff aged under 50, it was “a problem”. “This is a setback because the main vaccine that we’re depending on is deemed the wrong vaccine for people 50 and under … that is going to dent some confidence in the system … we’ve got to make sure we get the confidence back because the best thing we can do this year is to

get everybody vaccinated. That will take us out of the COVID era and hopefully let us get back to normal.” Victoria has administered more than 137,000 vaccination doses to the priority groups as part of the commonwealth’s vaccination program, according to the Department of Health. “Focus remains on delivering the vaccinations supplied to us by the commonwealth to the groups in 1a and 1b of the national roll out strategy and further expansion of the vaccine program is dependent on supply from the commonwealth,” a spokesperson said.

Mini movers Children are flocking to a pop-up playground in Footscray’s Maddern Square, dubbed Mini Maddern. Hundreds of local children helped build the play space with supplied materials under the guidance of Public Realm Lab, a Footscray-based group of architects and urban designers. The playground is assembled from loose items including tyres, barrels, milk crates and pipes and sand. Victoria University early childhood students and staff will be running a series of drop-in craft sessions and fun exercises in the play space until Friday, June 26. Regular updates will be posted @ minimaddern on Instagram, with a closing party planned for June 26-27. The playground is part of the Footscray University Town initiative, a partnership between Maribyrnong council and Victoria University.

Cleo, 11 months, at Mini Madderns pop-up in Footscray. (Damjan Janevski) 232527_01

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The Council Meeting originally scheduled for 13 April 2021 has been rescheduled to 20 April 2021.

Saturday 24 April 10am to 12 pm

The meeting will focus on the Proposed Annual Budget 2021-22 and Proposed Revenue and Rating Plan 2021-22 to 2024-25.

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Public questions need to be received by 12 noon on Monday 19 April 2021 using the online form at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/publicquestiontimeform or email publicquestiontime@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au.

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Briefs Night market returns The Footscray Night Market is back for four weeks of al fresco dining with international street food. The Footscray train station forecourt will be transformed Fridays from April 16 to May 7, from 5-10pm.

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Recently, a Maribyrnong resident sent me a picture she’d taken of a swastika painted on a walkway at McIvor Reserve. This follows the appearance of Nazi graffiti in Moreland city. Racism hasn’t gone away in Australia. In the past month alone there have been five Aboriginal deaths in custody. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase of racist attacks. According to a report co-authored by Victoria’s Asian Australian Alliance, during the pandemic, Victoria had the second highest number of recorded racist attacks after New South Wales. Some 60 per cent of these involved physical and verbal intimidation and threats; most commonly experienced in local streets, shops and supermarkets. The report noted these attacks have been fuelled by negative media coverage of Asians in Australia and about 90 per cent of incidents were not reported to police, due to isolation and fear. As a Maribyrnong councillor, I am especially focused on ensuring our community remains a racism-free place, where our ethnic origin, place of birth, language and cultural preferences do not result in abuse, discrimination or marginalisation. This means much more than supporting local ’foreign food’ restaurants. When different cultures, languages and histories are put on a shelf to be observed or tasted every now and then, we marginalise them. Multiculturalism must be about engagement, exchange and learning, not just ‘acknowledgement’.

Maribyrnong police are inviting the community to complete a survey about safety issues. Police will be at Highpoint Shopping Centre, in the Fresh Food Activation Space near Woolworths, on Friday, April 16, from 11am-2pm. The survey is online at www.engage.vic.gov.au/maribyrnongsafety-survey

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I am very happy to have been part of Maribyrnong council’s debate about Invasion Day. This is an important discussion for our community and I hope that by opening up a consultation about January 26, we can enrich our understanding of the continued injustices suffered by our First Nations. I am also proud to have engaged Maribyrnong council in supporting the need for Vietnamese bilingual education programs in our schools and early childhood centres. We are exploring where such programs might be initiated. Sydney’s Inner West council has started a #RacismNOTWelcome Street Signs campaign – it would be good to see this in Maribyrnong. This campaign uses street signs to encourage us to call out racism and create a community where we place equal value on different cultures, languages and histories.

Hobsons Bay council has rescheduled its ordinary council meeting to April 20 at 7pm. The meeting will focus on the proposed annual budget for 2021-22 and proposed revenue and rating plan from 2021-22 to 2024-25.

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“Besides the fact that the foot is one of the bodies most complex structures and we are on them all the time, there are two major reasons foot pain and particularly heel pain treatment is often ineffective, especially long-term. Either only the symptoms are being addressed and not the underlying cause or the exact nature of the condition is not being identified or understood. For example, most heel pain is incorrectly assumed to be an inflammatory condition, but it is nearly always a result of nerve impingement or tissue degeneration. Tissue thickening is often mistaken for inflammation, contributing to incorrect diagnoses and treatment. This is a big problem because treating your degenerative condition with anti-inflammatory medications or injections can actually cause further tissue damage, making your condition worse.” If you have foot, heel or leg pain, you can see Dr. Dowie at Foot and Leg Pain Clinics in Williamstown, call 1300 328 300. In-clinic and Telehealth consultations available. 6 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

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Champion for women By Goya Dmytryshchak

Champion for women By Goya Dmytryshchak A Williamstown woman who has received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak but also gratitude. Paula Benson, who formerly chaired Ovarian Cancer Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.

A Williamstown woman who has received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak but also gratitude. Paula Benson, who formerly chaired Ovarian Cancer Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 34 in 2003. “I know I am one of the very lucky ones because my GP did all the right things for me,” Ms Benson said. “When I went to her, I had this unexplained abdominal bloating, changes in my urinary and bowel habits and I felt really full after eating not very much.

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“She sent me straight off that morning for a transvaginal ultrasound and she got me in to see a gynaecological oncologist that night and I had the surgery the next week. “No one thought that I would have ovarian cancer because I was young, I was 34 – largely, it’s women in their 50s, 60s, 70s who are diagnosed – and I have no history of ovarian or breast cancer in my family. “So, no one suspected that it could be ovarian cancer; they could see that I had a large cyst attached to one of my ovaries and that the ovary was damaged and that the cyst and the ovary would need to be removed. “When I woke up, my gyne-oncologist told me that she was very sorry but she’d found ovarian cancer and had to undertake a radical hysterectomy. “It was very shocking for a young woman to have that experience but I know my cancer was diagnosed early, it hadn’t spread and I know how lucky I am.” Ms Benson said she knew her story was not typical for most women with ovarian cancer, which prompted her to offer her services to Ovarian Cancer Australia in 2006. The same year, she and spouse Stephen Conroy, a former Labor senator, had baby girl 12459042-CG36-20

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Isabella with the help of a surrogate mother and a separate egg donor. “I do have a beautiful daughter,” Ms Benson said. “She’s 14 now. “I was very fortunate. One of my girlfriends donated eggs and another girlfriend carried her for me, so I’m very lucky to be a mum.” On learning of her Australia Day recognition, Ms Benson said she hoped it would raise more awareness of ovarian cancer. “When I first found out about it I felt quite

emotional really thinking about everything that we at Ovarian Cancer Australia have achieved over the past decade,” she said. “But I was just reflecting today, the same week that I found out about potentially receiving the award, I heard about another friend of mine who’s just been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and it was very grounding. “We’ve achieved so much, we’ve done so much and I’m so proud of that but there is still so much more to do and we can’t rest until it’s

done.” Ovarian Cancer Australia said under Ms Benson’s stewardship the organisation had achieved significant milestones, including developing and implementing Australia’s first national action plan for ovarian cancer research, securing $3 million federal funding for the Traceback ovarian cancer prevention program and the commitment of $20 million for ovarian cancer research from the federal government’s Medical Research Future Fund.

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An artwork by past winner Megan Evans is among 170 national entries shortlisted for the 2021 Footscray Art Prize. The biennial prize this year attracted a record 830 entries. Shortlisted artists go into the running for a total cash prize pool of $28,000, including the coveted $10,000 main prize. Having won the prize in 2019, Evans, of Werribee, said she didn’t expect to make this year’s shortlist with her intricately beaded piece. “The selected work is part of a larger body of

work titled Mother Country,” she said. “All my artwork … is about colonists. “I want to address my ancestors’ role in colonisation. “[This work] looks like the impact of colonisation … it’s beaded, with a bullet hole in the middle, red beads around the hole, and white surrounding everything else. “People see the world through a white lens … I’m questioning [that].” Thirty-nine artworks shortlisted in the main category, three in the street art category and 160 from the youth artist categories will be

exhibited. The art prize is a collaboration between Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC), Victoria University, Maribrynong council and the Rotary Club of Footscray. Entries shortlisted for the main prize and street art prize will be displayed at FCAC from May 7 to June 5. Entries for the Young Artists Prize will be displayed at VU at MetroWest in Footscray for the same period. Winners will be announced on May 7 at the exhibition’s opening night.

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The Paper Sculptor, Ray Besserdin; The Taxidermist, Ashlee Duggan; The Filmmaker, John Richardson, 88; The Jeweller, Victoria Edgar. (Pictures: Keren Dobia)

Rare arts in the spotlight By Goya Dmytryshchak Crafting a wooden boat is like making something that’s fighting you the whole way, says fifth generation Williamstown boat builder Greg Blunt. He is among those featured in the I AM. exhibition by award-winning photographer Keren Dobia, launching this month at The Outside Gallery in Newport’s Paine Reserve. It’s the latest Art and Industry Festival project, showcasing rare arts and skills. Mr Blunt, whose Williamstown business C.

Blunt Boat Builders is heritage listed, said he believed his family started making wooden boats in the 1840s. “Boat building being an art, it is pretty tricky,” he said. “There’s a lot in it, it’s difficult wrestling with wood. “You’re making something that’s fighting you the whole way. “We like the challenge. It’s hard, so we do it.” Mr Blunt’s son, Kaden, is keeping the art alive as a sixth generation wooden boat builder.

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“We’re kind of living in the past,” he said. “It’s a good product – boats last 80 years. “Steel boats last 25 years-max, fibreglass glass boats start to fall to bits after about 30 but timber boats, we’ve got them in our yard – they’re 120 years old. “In 2004, the government heritage listed our place and they said to me that if [I] stood still long enough, they’d list me.” Art and Industry Festival director Donna Jackson said the exhibition celebrated people’s crafts and skills. “I think that Greg Blunt is a great example of

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Landmark building for auction By Goya Dmytryshchak A corner landmark building owned by the well known local Cumming family is up for auction in Footscray. The building, at 337-351 Barkly Street, formerly known as Green’s Building, is heritage listed partly because of its distinctive domed balcony or bandstand. The vendor is Olympic wrestler Daniel Cumming, brother of independent upper house MP and former Maribyrnong mayor and councillor Catherine Cumming. Another of the six siblings, sister Dianna, is a former Lions Miss Footscray, Mrs Footscray and Miss Williamstown Beach.

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- Catherine Cumming Family matriarch, Margaret Cumming had long operated a second-hand furniture shop on the ground floor, called Margaret’s Bazaar. She made headlines when the family almost sold the building in 2005 and Mrs Cumming, then 72, found a live WWII bomb as she was clearing the shop for auction. Ms Cumming, speaking on the family’s behalf, said Daniel bought the building about 25 years ago for their mother’s use. “You have to understand that many years ago, women couldn’t get loans so mum had always rented shops,” she said. “She first started a second-hand business by taking rubbish off the tip in Footscray – humble beginnings.

337-351 Barkly Street, Footscray is up for auction. (Pictures: Supplied)

“My father died when I was 16, so about 30 years ago, and mum’s been pretty much the main breadwinner for all of us from working hard. “My mum is 88 now, she’s just moved into a nursing [home] in Yarraville and it’s just time for the family to move it on. “We hope it goes to somebody who will love the building as much as we have loved it and

have had many great times in. “I don’t think we’re ever going to forget how happy mum was working there and all the people that she actually met from her business.” Built in 1913-14 and modified in the 1920s, the building is listed on the Victoria Heritage database as being “historically, architecturally and socially significant”.

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MY PLACE Footscray’s Simon McCuskey often donates his services in event management for community causes. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.

I have lived and worked in the municipality for most of my life, lived in Footscray for 12 years and I, many moons ago, started, with council, the renewal of Footscray railway station and as a result am very well connected with our community. What do you like about Footscray? You can travel around the world without leaving our suburb. You can get any slice of the world culturally, socially, demographically – and Indigenous, as well. What would you change or what could be improved? I love these two places: they are cultural, community and social hubs in Footscray. One needs a refurb – that’s Footscray Market. And the other we need to bring back to life is Little Saigon. It was a compact Southeast Asian shopping hub and, seriously, it was like being in these places in Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam. It’s exactly the same. What’s your favourite local cafe or restaurant?

Addis Cafe and Roastery at 226 Nicholson Street in Footscray. First of all, love coffee. It’s a boutique coffee roastery and it serves amazing Australian and Ethiopian food. It is a hybrid. You can get amazing chicken schnitzel sandwiches, chips, through to quality Ethiopian lentils. Could you please tell me about your event management, which you often do for free for community causes? I am a professional event manager, event host – so, master of ceremonies – and I’m also a marriage and funeral celebrant. I do a range of business, public and private events. I’m heavily involved in community events. I regularly donate my time to a range of organisations to assist planning, curating and hosting their events. It could be anything from a carols by candlelight through to community awards or raising funds for significant causes.

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Above: The Little Projector Company will host the Williamstown Centenary Projector Tour. Top left: Sea Shepherd Australia’s retired flagship vessel, the Steve Irwin, at Williamstown. (Russell Cassar Photography)

Far left: Criminal barrister and author Benjamin Lindner will present a forensic history of how Waltzing Matilda became Australia’s accidental anthem. Left: Williamstown Football Club will present a display of memorabilia and photos showcasing its proud history since 1864. Below: The Sounds of Silent, a five-piece live band, will play to Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman. (Pictures: Supplied)

Journey through time King William’s Town, the original capital of Victoria today known as Williamstown, will be on show as part of the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival from April 18 to May 2. A Heritage Hobsons Bay program has been released, celebrating the municipality’s rich history with talks, tours, exhibitions, open days and events. Goya Dmytryshchak reports.

n May 17, 1919, thousands gathered outside Williamstown Town Hall to witness a historic moment when Williamstown was declared a city by the State Governor, Sir Arthur Stanley. More than a century later, the Little Projector Company will host the Williamstown Centenary Projector Tour on April 24 and 25, visiting surrounding streets. During the evening walks, historic images will be projected onto buildings to give a sense of how the area felt in the past. Williamstown artist Daryl Fox will give people a glimpse of the past as seen through the eyes of fictitious boy, Little Willy, in an exhibition at Seaworks. A haunting journey through time features historically-accurate paintings of Williamstown scenes and runs from April 18 to May 2. The 157-year history of Williamstown Football Club will be revealed at the club’s Seaview Event Centre. There will be a display of memorabilia and photos, with guided tours of the clubrooms revealing historic records and murals, from April 18 to 22. Criminal barrister and author Benjamin Lindner will present a forensic history of how Waltzing Matilda became Australia’s accidental anthem. The song that started as an accidental collaboration in outback Queensland in 1895 caused the death of a seven-year relationship and went on to inspire a nation during World War II. The event is on May 18 at Altona library. Williamstown Town Hall will play host to The Sounds of Silent, a five-piece live band that recreates the movie-going experience of the

silent movie era when many bands performed in theatres to accompany films. The band will play to Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman, which was added to the National Film Registry, on April 22. Hobsons Bay’s more recent history will be celebrated with tours aboard the Sea Shepherd Australia’s retired flagship vessel, the Steve Irwin. After some deliberation about Sea Shepherd’s “controversial” anti-whaling tactics, the ship berthed at Williamstown since 2012 was last year granted heritage listing on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels. ‘The Steve’, which has been repurposed by not-for-profit Ship4Good, will host tours and movies from April 18 to May 2. Hobsons Bay mayor Jonathon Marsden said the Heritage Hobsons Bay program encouraged local creatives, producers, volunteers and historians to activate the city and showcase the area’s rich history. “Hobsons Bay has such a fascinating and unique history, with colonial townships layered upon the sites of ancient First Nations settlements,” he said. “The Heritage Hobsons Bay program is brilliant and I hope it will inspire everyone’s curiosity to discover the courage, industry, perseverance and innovation of previous generations. “Heritage Hobsons Bay not only encourages people to understand our shared history but does it through interesting and engaging events, which will inspire visitors to explore, and people to find out more.” For the full program and ticketing details, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ heritagehobsonsbay

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Werribee Giants Baseball Club hosted a Come ’n’ Try session at Presidents Park last Wednesday. The club is open to children aged seven and over during its summer and winter seasons and has a tee-ball team for children aged four and older in summer. The club’s president and coach have attended professional development to coach children with autism. Details: http://www.werribee. baseball.com.au/. (Pictures: Supplied)

More than 140 of the state’s top Justices of the Peace (JPs) and Bail Justices (BJs) gathered for a day of training, followed by an annual dinner and awards presentation, at the Encore Events Centre in Hoppers Crossing recently. The dinner was supported by the state Department of Justice and Community Safety and Lalor MP Joanne Ryan. State Treasurer Tim Pallas and Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius also spoke at the event.

1/ Desiree at the Brimbank Be Bold Festvial; 2/ Performers ’Po Po Mo Co’ at Be Bold; 3/ Jennifer Tran at Be Bold (Pictures: Damjan Janevski) 233836; 4/ Newly-awarded life member Joe De Souza JP (centre) was supported by his family at the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices event (Supplied); 5/ Werribee Giants Baseball Club Come ‘n’ Try session; 6/ Pitching in at the Giants Come ‘n’ Try session; 7/ Coaches teach keen youngsters the finer ponts of the game at Werribee Giants Come ‘n’ Try day (Pictures: Supplied) 8/ Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius thanks the team of JPs who built and ran a new “Online JP” service to help people get their documents witnessed during COVID. 9/ Hoppers Crossing photographer Imran Abul Kashem has led photo tours throughout Wyndham recently. The free tours were funded and organised by Wyndham council to help activate the municipality after the pandemic lockdowns. (Pictures: Bill Burrell, Noni Ijus and Matt Houston) 12 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

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Bridge classes Learn to play bridge with Williamstown Bridge Club. Lessons are held on Fridays, beginning April 16, at Hobsons Bay Sport and Game Fishing Club, 17 Altona Road, 10am-12.45pm. The first two lessons are free, with the remaining six lessons costing $80. ■ Serita, 0410 599 323 or seritamudford@hotmail.com

Book sale Werribee Hospital Foundation is holding a book sale from 9am-4pm on Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday April 18. Pay $2 per book or $10 for six books at 27 Cambridge Crescent, Werribee. BYO carry bags. All proceeds are donated to Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Forever young Free pole walking class for over 50s. Have a try with healthy ageing experts Dr Liz and Dr Juliette. It’s the fun way to stay fit. Saturday, April 17, 9.30am-12.30pm, Newport Library. Register now. ■ 0400 490 008

Museum UNDONE A new immersive project with the Kyneton Museum collection engages with history and its gaps as part performance, part exhibition. Audiences are free to roam the 90 minute performance at 7pm Fridays and Saturdays, and from 5pm Sundays across June 2021 at Metanoia Theatre, 270 Sydney Road. Tickets are $25 per adult, $15 for concession/seniors, and $10 for children. ■ https://metanoiatheatre.com/event/ museum-undone/

Through the lens Photographer Damjan Janevski was impressed with elderly gentleman, Gurjit Singh, exercising by the lake in Caroline Springs. His athletic abilities were ‘amazing’ and this is just the beginning of his daily morning routine.

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work in the reserve on the second Friday of the month, 10am-noon, March to October. Registrations open 9.30am in the carpark. BYO water bottle and gloves. Tools provided. ■ John 0407 546 235, cobbledicksford@gmail.com

The South Morang Farmers & Makers Market is back. Shop for fresh local produce and handmade products at the market on Saturday, April 17, 9am-1pm at the Whittlesea civic centre carpark, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. ■ 9217 2278

CWA back with a bang Women’s choir

The Central Highlands Group creative arts exhibition is back for 2021 at the Masonic Centre at 7 Yaldwyn Street, Kyneton on Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18. All welcome to see the skills and competitive spirit on display across 222 categories. Entry is $5, children under 16 free. ■ 0412 218 863

The Willin Wimmin choir welcomes new members. The choir meet every Wednesday during school terms from 7.30-9.30pm at the Church of Christ Hall, corner John Street and Douglas Parade, Williamstown. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. Term two starts on April 21. ■ willin.wimmin@gmail.com The Deer Park Combined Probus Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at The Deer Park Club, 780 Ballarat Road, from 10am. New members and visitors welcome. ■ Don, 0409 191 580

Zonta club meets The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the first Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

Garden club The Sunbury Garden Club hosts a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month, with new visitors always welcome. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, which commences at 7.30pm at the Sunbury Football Club. ■ Cheryl, 9744 1663

AL-ANON meets AL-ANON provides support for families and loved ones living with alcoholics and problem drinkers. The group meets Mondays at St Thomas Anglican Church

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Story times Encourage a love of reading and help your child develop their literacy skills at Braybrook library on Tuesdays and Footscray library on Wednesdays, from 11-11.30am. Or enjoy Story Time at Home via YouTube on Mondays from 11am. Suitable for children aged 2-5 years and their families. Bookings required. ■ www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/library

foyer, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee, from 7.30pm, and on Tuesdays at the St Mary’s Tennis Club rooms, 204 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough. ■ 0412 432 760

Playing cards, making friends If you enjoy playing cards, meeting new friends, and keeping mentally fit, attend social bridge every Friday morning at the Melton library from 10am-noon. Beginners to experienced players are welcome. Melton Bridge Club also meets on Tuesday nights from 7-10pm at Arnolds Creek Community

All welcome to join this social crafting group, running at the Melton South Community Centre each Monday from 10am-noon. Bring along any knitting or crochet projects and work on them while sharing tips, learning skills and catching up over a cuppa. ■ 9747 8576

Centre. ■ Rosemary, 0407 894 817

Diabetes support Westgate Diabetes Support Group meets at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month at Altona Bowling Club, 113 Civic Parade, Altona. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

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Speaking up speaks volumes Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Carter CEO, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network LGBTIQ+ people are increasingly visible – in the media, in public office, and on sports fields. Witness AFLW’s Tilly Lucas-Rodd and Bri Davey, in a relationship for the past five years, who made headlines after playing against one another for the first time last month, for the Saints and Collingwood respectively. Also in footy news recently was transgender woman Mia Smith, 53, who has just had her player registration in the North Sunshine Football Club women’s team confirmed. “They are like family to me and treat me normally, and that’s all I could ask for,” Ms Smith said of her teammates, speaking to media. But despite greater visibility, many LGBTIQ+ people still experience bias, stigma and discrimination. LGBTIQ+ Australians are twice as likely to experience mental health disorders. More than a third feel the need to hide their gender or sexual identity at work. Those aged 16 to 27 are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their non-LGBTIQ+ peers, while transgender people over 18 are nearly 11 times more likely to attempt suicide. The statistics are confronting, but we mustn’t shy away from them. Speaking up saves LGBTIQ+ lives is the message behind a campaign under way in the north western Melbourne area, which is encouraging people to learn about the issues and speak out in support of LGBTIQ+ people. The campaign has brought to light some incredible stories, such as that of Natalie and Colin. Natalie had been an active member of her high school’s LGBTIQA+ alliance when a fundraiser triggered a wave of hatred across the school – to the point that Natalie was afraid to go to school.

Mia Smith. (Supplied)

Colin, the school vice-principal, rallied teaching staff and spoke at school assembly in support of Natalie and other LGBTIQ+ students. Soon, the school was covered in posters that said “I stand with my LGBT+ students”. “From all the teachers, there was a complete stamp-out,” Natalie remembers. “Suddenly non-supportive behaviour was not

acceptable.” You’ll also find on the campaign website stories of simple actions, such as people calling out discriminatory language, publicly supporting those confirming their gender, or matter-of-factly correcting people who persist in using the wrong personal pronouns. Speaking up and other displays of support

can make a profound difference to someone’s life. So check out the website and show your support for LGBTIQ+ people – at home, at work, at school and in public. The more you openly show your support for LGBTIQ+ people, the more other people feel comfortable to do the same. www.speakingupspeaksvolumes.org.au

Regular overnight closures of Williamstown Road and Millers Road During April and May

During April and May, Williamstown and Millers Roads, under the West Gate Freeway, will be regularly closed at night at the same time for major construction works. These works will be ongoing throughout 2021. Detours will be in place and motorists should allow an extra 15 minutes travel time. We appreciate and thank the local community and motorists for their continued patience. For updates on times and dates of the closures go to bigbuild.vic.gov.au/disruptions Keep in mind there are other disruptions in April and May. Find a detailed list at bigbuild.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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Capital cities to reap benefit of property boom

Those are the latest predictions from economists at Commonwealth Bank, who believe Australia’s latest housing boom will deliver massive price increases across every capital city by 2022. CBA says national house prices could rise 8 per cent in 2021 and a further 6 per cent in 2022, while unit prices are tipped to soar 9 per cent. The reasons why are “simple,” according to the bank. “The boom is being driven by record-low mortgage rates coupled with a V-shaped recovery in the labour market,” CBA economists said in a research note. In other words: Debt is cheap and that’s pushing a lot of people to buy houses. So, how far will it go? The bank says Sydney property prices could rise 13.7 per cent by 2022, while Melbourne is looking at a 12.4 per cent bump. That translates to a $160,000 rise in median prices in Sydney and a $110,000 increase in Melbourne. The figures assume that the RBA cash rate will remain at a record-low 0.1 per cent until 2024, a likelihood endorsed by the Reserve Bank last month. But savers who are still a few years away from putting down a deposit shouldn’t worry too much, according to My Housing Market chief economist Andrew Wilson. Dr Wilson said that we’re living through the “last gasp” in the rollercoaster ride of

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It could cost you an extra $110,000 to $160,000 to buy a house in Sydney or Melbourne by the end of next year, with prices in capital cities tipped to increase 14.4 per cent over the next 24 months, reports Matthew Elmas.

housing prices and capital city prices were still playing catch up after falling from their historic peaks three to four years ago. In other words, he believes the housing boom has been a bit over-egged in recent weeks, spurred on by income gains from the more than $251 billion in government stimulus spent last year.

Associate Professor Sam Tsiaplias, a housing market expert and principal research fellow at University of Melbourne, said rapid price rises over the past month were also being driven by pent-up demand. How far will house prices rise in Melbourne? Commonwealth Bank research shows that prices in Melbourne are tipped to

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soar 7 per cent in 2021 and 5 per cent in 2022. With median prices currently around $936,000, that means it could cost you upwards of $116,000 more for a house in 2022.

This is an edited version of a story that appeared on realestateview.com.au

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907*m2 Douglas Parade Retail Shopping Precinct

96-98 Douglas Parade • 2 shops and rear office / clinic (3 buildings) to be offered as vacant possession

• Strong exposure to Douglas Parade Williamstown’s prime retail strip

• Substantial land area of 907*sqm

• Bayside location and tourist destination

• A 2nd access point from Goss Terrace

• Close to all amenities including shopping, public transport, schools, recreation, medical, etc

• Commercial 1 zoning - within the Williamstown activity area

Douglas Parade Cafés / Restaurants

• Prime development or value - add potential (STCA)

• Total Building Area of 292*sqm

• Tightly held for 40 years

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PUZZLES No. 024

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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Awareness (10) Informal (10) Golf clubs (5) Plaster ingredient (6) Sharpshooter (8) Indian Ocean nation (9) Metal fastener (4) Ornamental quartz (4) Knowledge of words (10) Female servant (10) Exaction (9) Limit (8) Acme (6) Conclusive (5) Weapons (4) Prefix meaning water (4)

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Today’s Aim: 16 words: Good 24 words: Very good

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No. 024 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

QUICK QUIZ

Guffaw, titter and cackle are all words meaning what?

The hottest part of the flame is what colour?

Released in 2001, what was singer Nikki Webster’s first hit single?

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How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?

Is colloquial a word meaning informal, around the neck or feathered?

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The 2006 movie Children of Men was based on a novel by which British author?

Johnny Utah is the main character of which 90s film?

What is the name of Hong Kong's metro system?

10 Twilight author Stephanie Meyer (pictured) released what follow-up novel in 2020?

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Lee drives home a double Reinsman Jason Lee was on fire during a balmy night of harness racing at Tabcorp Park Melton on Thursday, winning the main trotter and pacing events. Lee rattled home along the sprint lane aboard Peregrine Phoenix (pictured) to win the Ticketblaster Trot before guiding favourite Jilliby Chevy to victory in the Nutrien Equine Yearling Sale This Weekend Pace. The reinsman, who hails from Ecklin, about 12 kilometres south of Terang, led on Peregrine Phoenix before handing up to favourite Sleepee (Chris Alford), who whipped around three-wide down the back the first time. He enjoyed a cushy trip aboard the five-year-old mare as Sleepee dealt with a small challenge from C K Spur NZ while reeling out quarters of 30.4, 29.8 and 29.6. As they came around the final turn, Sleepee was contending with Norquay while Lee sat poised to pounce. When the time came, the Muscle Hill mare sprinted through to win in a mile rate of 1:58.6 over 2240 metres. Lee made it two in a row by driving a perfect race aboard favourite Jilliby Chevy in the 1760 metre main pace event. From the back row, Lee was able to navigate his way through to find the running lane three back. He eased Jilliby Chevy out three wide down the back the last time and - although the seven-year-old gelding took his time reeling in Love Ina Chevy NZ and Arden Voyager NZ - won in a speedy 1:53.8 mile rate from a fast-finishing Idealsomemagic (Chris Alford). Lee wasn’t the only one to enjoy a good night out at Trots HQ on Thursday night – James Herbertson won the first and last race of the night on Its Ebonynivory (for trainer John Yeomans) and Foolish Pleasure (Ashleigh Herbertson) respectively, while driver Connor Clarke (Monsieur Delacour, Cant Top This) and trainer Emma Stewart (Petillante, Cant Top This) also scored doubles.

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Which AFL team’s players received Rising Star nominations in the first three rounds of the 2021 season? 2. Having recently been extended, the NFL 2021 regular season will now see teams play how many games?

3. In what year did Rafael Nadal first win the Wimbledon men’s singles title?

13. Which professional men's rugby union team has won the most Super Rugby titles, with 10?

4. Where was the 2007 Cricket World Cup held?

14. Australian track cyclist Anna Meares won the gold medal for the women's 500m time trial at which Olympics?

5. Alongside Australia and New Zealand, what other country has qualified for the Oceania region in the 2023 Rugby World Cup? 6. What Major League Baseball team has won the most World Series titles? 7. What driver won this year’s Sandown SuperSprint race? 8. How many sets is a standard volleyball match? 9. Who did Melbourne Storm defeat in their Good Friday NRL match this year? 10. What Western United player won the A-League’s Johnny Warren Medal in the 2019–20 season? 11. Dolphins, Jets and Firehawks are reportedly among contenders to be a future Queenslandbased team in which sporting league?

12. Which Australian netballer was selected as the Australian flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games? Jean-Claude Van Damme

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15. Which Australian rules footballer holds the record for most goals in a VFL/ AFL match, with 18? 16. Which two teams will compete in the 2021 W-League Grand Final? 17. Which sportswear company is named after the ancient Greek goddess of victory? 18. What international multisport event, held every four years, was first staged in Toronto in 1985? 19. Which team won the 2021 NCAA Women's Division 1 Basketball Championship? 20. The Triple-A class Minor League Baseball team based in Jacksonville, Florida is known by what name? 21. In round three of the AFL, which Brisbane Lions player kicked a goal after the siren to defeat Collingwood by one point?

22. Who are the only rugby union players to win the John Eales Medal three times? 23. What country does leg-spinning cricket superstar Rashid Khan play for? 24. Which Australian swimmer won gold in the 1500m at both the Barcelona and Atlanta olympic games? 25. Which driver had to retire from the opening race of the F1 season due to a sandwich wrapper being lodged in his car’s brakes? 26. In which year was Australia’s last outright victory in the Davis Cup tennis tournament?

27. Which former basketballer starred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1997 movie, Double Team? 28. Which Tasmanian fast bowler took 7/18 against NSW in a Sheffield Shield match earlier in the season? 29. In which year did Australian Alan Jones win the F1 drivers’ championship with Williams? 30. Which cricket venue in England has the iconic gasworks as a dominant feature in the background?

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1. Sydney Swans 2. 17 3. 2008 4. West Indies 5. Fiji 6. New York Yankees 7. Shane van Gisbergen 8. Five 9. Brisbane Broncos 10. Alessandro Diamanti 11. NRL 12. Sharelle McMahon 13. Crusaders 14. 2004 Summer Olympics 15. Fred Fanning 16. Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory 17. Nike 18. World Masters Games 19. Stanford 20. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 21. Zac Bailey 22. Israel Folau and MIchael Hooper 23. Afghanistan 24. Kieren Perkins 25. Fernando Alonso 26. 2003 27. Dennis Rodman 28. Jackson Bird 29. 1980 30. The Oval 19 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

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Championships a slam dunk There are plenty of blocked shots and fast breaks at Eagle Stadium this week as it hosts the Australian Under 18 basketball championships. Regarded as one of the world’s leading junior tournaments, the competition this year attracted 26 teams of the best young men’s and women’s talent from across the nation. The action continues on court until April 17. Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski caught some of the weekend action.

1/ NSW Country vs ACT; 2/ NSW Country vs ACT; 3/ WA Metro vs Tasmania; 4/ SA Metro vs Queensland South; 5/ WA Metro vs Tasmania; 6/ SA Metro vs Queensland South; 7/ SA Metro vs Queensland South; 8/ NSW Country vs ACT; 9/ WA Metro vs Tasmania; 10/ WA Metro vs Tasmania; 11/ NSW Country vs ACT (Damjan Janevski) 233839 20 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

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Shae Moate is the Deeble sports star of the month for March. (Pictures: Luke Hemer) 206046

Moate looks at the positives By Tara Murray Last year was meant to be a crowning moment in Shae Moate’s lacrosse career. A rising star who started the sport when he was six, Moate was selected to represent Australia’s under-19 lacrosse team to compete in Limerick in Ireland. But that event, along with all lacrosse in the state, was cancelled when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. “It was good and bad,” Moate said of 2020. “It was good to have a break from the intense training we had been doing. “But it was tough trying to build a schedule and not being able to go too far from the house. “There were no gyms available. “At the time, when I found out that I wouldn’t be playing for Australia in 2020, it was a bit upsetting. “It’s been a long ride and roller coaster.” Moate was one of eight players from his home club Williamstown to have made the Australian under-19 team alongside Edison Pyke, Harry Gibson, Brock Gourlay, Chinaka Egbujor, Lachlan Warren, Will Olver and Lachy Hodge. Moate said having so many other players in the area who he had grown up playing with, had some benefits during lockdown. “The Willy guys met up for running sessions and have a throw,” he said. “That was a great advantage for us. “It was great to have everyone on the doorstep. People would say ‘do you want to go for a run?’ and it would go from there.” Moate and his Williamstown teammates are still likely to get the opportunity to represent Australia in the next couple of years. The under-19 event has been postponed until

at least next year. It will now be an under-21 event, to ensure everyone who was part of the team can still represent their country. Moate had said previously that making an Australian team was a dream come true. “Coming from under-12 lacrosse to playing in state sides and eventually a national team, it’s something you couldn’t even dream about,” he said.

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“All the work over the 18 months of trials and camps and the long days out in the field and the work put in the gym and building to become an elite athlete, it’s a great feeling for it to be able to come good and be able to make the team. “It’s just been hard work and a commitment to the game.” While the team is waiting for next year’s event, Moate’s first official game back was on Friday night. The long stick midfielder, said it was exciting to get back onto the field. As well as his local lacrosse commitments, he is keen to throw his name into the ring for selection for the senior Victorian lacrosse team for the national championships. “I’m not sure of the exact date,” he said. “I’m going to put my name down and try and make the team. I’ve been in the under-15s and under-18s before. “Who knows what will happen, there’s a lot of talent around. I’ll just put my head down.”

Moate is the Don Deeble Sports Star for March. He was announced as last year’s March winner before COVID-19 prevented the award presentation from going ahead. The Don Deeble award is named after outstanding baseball legend Don Deeble who was an Australian baseballer while representing Sunshine Baseball Club in the 1950s and 1960s. Hosted by Sunshine Western Region Sports Club (SWRSC) and Star Weekly, made possible by donations from Yarraville Club Cricket Club, Strathmore Community Bank and Deer Park Club, the monthly award is given to athletes aged between 13 and 20 who are achieving a high level in their chosen sport, competing at state level or equivalent. The athletes can be nominated by family or sporting clubs and associations or even themselves. Each January an overall winner is selected from ten monthly winners. In previous years the winner has received $5000 and two runner-ups each get $2500. Winners from 2020 and 2021 will both be eligible for the next final. SWRSC president Barry Watson said COVID-19 had been a trying period for the club’s sponsors and it was grateful for their ongoing support. Any sports person that may not be reaching state level, but needs financial assistance for travel, can also apply for special funding from the club. The club is hoping to this year celebrate its 30th birthday, which occurred last year during the pandemic. Anyone wishing to nominate an athlete for a Don Deeble can email swrsportsclub@gmail. com or text 0408 556 631 21 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

SPORT Chancellor takes stock of Jets’ performances It’s been a hectic few weeks for the Western Jets’ NAB League program. With both the girls’ and boys’ teams in the midst of their seasons, the coaching staff have been busy getting preparing for game time. Both teams had a bye at the weekend, allowing coach Robbie Chancellor to sit back and have a look at things. Chancellor admits it has been tough at times with both sides playing. The girls’ side has just one match left for the season, coming up against the Bendigo Pioneers. Chancellor said there had been some promising signs from the group. “We haven’t won as many games as we should have, but we’ve been competitive every week but one,” he said. “As a team that hasn’t won many matches in previous years. What we wanted to achieve at the start of the year was the ability to say at three-quarter time that we are still in games and we’ve done that.

“Our last three games we lost by nine points, won by one and lost by 11 points.” While the side will miss finals, no matter the result in the final round, a number of players have stood out. Charlotte Baskeran and Montana Ham have been two of the standouts in the competition. Ham played for Vic Metro in an under-19s match recently, while Baskeran was one of four Jets who were part of the under-17 side. Caitlin Sargent, Trinity Skenderis, Stephanie Asciak and Jemima Woods have all had good seasons as well, putting themselves in line to test themselves at a higher level next year. The boys’ season has just got under way, with the Jets splitting their first two matches. Chancellor said they were thrilled with the first-up win against the Calder Cannons, but let themselves down in round two. “I don’t think we’ve beaten Calder for some time,” he said. “It was a disappointing result against the

Northern Knights. We were down in a few areas and we lost by nine points. “You have to show up every week.” Chancellor said their squad had a good mix this year. They had 13 players make their debut in round one. A number of players are involved in the under-17 championships and will get their opportunities in the second half of the season. Chancellor said some of the older boys had set the standards early-on. “We’ve played a lot of the older, top-aged boys so they can show their talents,” he said. “The guys who have done pre-seasons at VFL clubs and higher are more ready to go than some of the others. “Cody [Raak] was exceptional in round one. Billy Cootee was another, along with Harrison White and Liam Conway. “The younger guys with a couple of games under their belts should start catching up,” he said.

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Western Jets’ Montana Ham. (Shawn Smits) 205915_15

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By Goya Dmytryshchak The sacrifices have paid off for former Altona basketballer Tyla Paraha. Paraha has been selected for the Victorian 2021 under-20 Navy Blue women’s team, set to represent the state at next month’s Australian Junior Championships. Paraha, who was born in Werribee and lived in Tarneit her whole life, started playing basketball when she was about six. “I made the decision to play basketball due to family members,” Paraha said. “I had two cousins that grew up playing in the Basketball Victoria system. I started off at Werribee and in the under-14s, I moved around quite a bit. “I went to Bulleen. I made the commute from Tarneit all the way to East Doncaster every Wednesday, Sunday and Friday.” Paraha said she had made the more than one-hour, 50 kilometre trek to Doncaster East to further her development. “I had heaps of friends at Werribee and stuff but I definitely wanted to take my career more seriously,” she said. “The dynamic of basketball is a little bit different over those ends, and Bulleen especially is known to be one of the top clubs in Victoria. “So, moving over there was just a big step to improve myself as a player. “Then, when I was under-18s bottom-age, I moved to Altona to be closer to home and so that my year 12 year wasn’t full of travelling and juggling school and things.” Paraha had been selected for the under-18 state team last year but didn’t play due to COVID-19. Schooled at Tarneit P-9 College, Baden Powell College in Tarneit and Tarneit Senior College, Paraha said basketball had provided opportunities she may otherwise not have had. “I’m from a family of six children,” she said. “We’ve all had the opportunity to play basketball and try out for the representative teams in our local clubs. “My parents are both New Zealand citizens, so they were both born in New Zealand. “They came to Australia with single parents. “So, for me, it’s really big because I know there aren’t many of us in my immediate family that have finished high school and then gone on to do things like go overseas and get an education. “So, it’s pretty big for me and big for my family here in Tarneit because you don’t really see it much in my area either.” Paraha, 18, is working as a dental assistant to save money to attend Newberry College in

Tyla Paraha will pull on the uniform for the Navy Blues. (Supplied)

South Carolina. “I’ve already committed to a college in the States, so I guess, just from here, extra game footage, anything that I can get from this upcoming tournament will impact my future pretty big,” she said. “Just being a part of the Basketball Victoria system, making a team like that, it’s really

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prestigious and not many kids do have the opportunity to either do the tryouts or to even make the team. For me, it’s a really big honour. “I’m just really grateful for the opportunity and just excited for what’s to come.” Paraha will head to Mackay, Queensland, for the Australian under-20 Junior Championships from May 3-7.

One of the oldest football clubs in the world is showcasing its history to the community for the first time in 157 years. As part of the 2021 Australian Heritage Festival, Williamstown Football Club will display “great historical moments” of the club’s past, ranging from 1864 to the present day. The Seagulls have 16 premierships and numerous competition trophies to their name. Williamstown Football Club chief executive Jason Reddick said the opportunity to showcase the club’s history is “very exciting”. “As one of the oldest football clubs in the world we are very proud of our history and we see the Australian Heritage Festival as the chance to showcase our collection and stories to the wider public for the first time,” Reddick said. “This is an opportunity to help the community learn more about our journey, our successes and struggles, that have shaped us into the proud club we are today.” Seagulls memorabilia, including many items never before presented to the public, will be on display at the Seaview Events Centre from Saturday, April 17 until Thursday, April 22. Various club notables, including past players and presidents, will give presentations, and guided tours of the player, coaching and medical facilities will be available. Videos will be displayed of historical events throughout the club’s history. Famous players who have represented the club include Ron Todd, Harry ‘Soapy’ Vallance, Des Fothergill, Gerry ‘the Monster’ Callahan and Terry Wheeler. Reddick said attendees can expect a lot of exciting content. “There will even be a special presentation on Ned Kelly and the much publicised story of him playing for the club whilst on prison release,” he said. “We welcome all the community and anyone from far and wide with an interest in history and/or Aussie Rules football, to come and be entertained by the rich history and stories that we have to share with you.” Entry is by gold coin donation. Michaela Meade

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