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Haunted past revisited Battered to death by prisoners in 1857, Inspector-General John Price is said to be one of the ghosts haunting Williamstown. Lantern Ghost Tours is hosting guided tours of Williamstown and Altona as part of the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival. Company founder Jacqueline Travaglia said Price was killed when Williamstown had 6000 men on five floating prison hulks brought to shore to work on the old quarry. “Price still haunts Point Gellibrand. “People have seen the silhouette of a man wandering around the area late at night and heard unexplained wailing on full moons.” She said the former Williamstown morgue was “haunted by the ghost of a little girl that likes to hold visitors’ hands”. Then there’s Sarah Langhorne who died in 1871 but whose ghostly apparition has reportedly been seen in the window of Altona Homestead. Details and bookings: www. lanternghosttours.com LANTERN GHOST TOURS HOST ASH GREEN

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Injecting room flagged By Goya Dmytryshchak Key Victorian crossbench MP Fiona Patten has called for a supervised injecting room in Footscray. Ms Patten, the Reason Party leader, will on Wednesday raise the issue at a drug policy symposium in New Zealand’s federal parliament. She has also called for centres in St Kilda and Dandenong, similar to those established in North Richmond. “The North Richmond medically supervised injecting room has been a huge success in the time it has been open,” she said.

“It has saved dozens of lives and wrapped … key health and social services around people that have helped them manage or break free from their addiction. “Over 20 years ago, a government report recommended there should be five such facilities across Melbourne including in areas such as Dandenong, Footscray and St Kilda to cater for the need, a need that still unfortunately exists today. “I applaud the Victorian government for announcing a second facility to be based in the CBD – but we need to go further than that. “The proposed sites would be smaller and more discreet than the controversial existing

injecting room in North Richmond, and could offer fixed pill testing as well.” Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke said there was no data, such as drug overdoses, to support an injecting room in Footscray. “Council, point-blank, does not have a resolved position on a safe injecting room,” he said. “We’ve not even received a proposal and I haven’t had the chance to even discuss this with councillors. “It’s not been brought up with me. “I’m a data-driven mayor, we’re a data-driven council, and quite simply there is no data to support a safe injecting room in Footscray.” Western Metropolitan Liberal upper house

MP Bernie Finn said: “I, just a few weeks ago, was down in North Richmond listening to locals … and their problems and let me tell you, the last thing that Footscray needs at the moment, or at any time, is what has happened to North Richmond, and to Victoria Street, in particular. “It would destroy it; everything that has been worked for over the past 20 or 30 years would be gone and it really, really is something that should be of grave concern.” Acting Premier James Merlino said the state government does not support a supervised injecting room beyond a second site at Queen Victoria Market.

AROUND THE BAY Hobsons Bay Ward News Cherry Lake Ward

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Altona, Altona North, Altona Meadows, Brooklyn, Seaholme

Altona North, Newport, Spotswood, South Kingsville, Williamstown, Williamstown North

Altona Meadows, Laverton, Seabrook

Cr Tony Briffa JP

Cr Peter Hemphill

Cr Diana Grima

0418 398 906 // tbriffa@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/CrTonyBriffa

0419 762 266 // phemphill@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/PeterMHemphill

0499 600 476 // dgrima@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/diana.hogg.79

Deputy Mayor Cr Daria Kellander

Mayor Cr Jonathon Marsden

0499 600 438 // dkellander@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/CrDariaKellander

0419 868 009 // jmarsden@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/jonathon.marsden.greens

Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud

Cr Matt Tyler 0407 748 235 // mtyler@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/CrMattTyler

0499 600 834 // pslegaud@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au www.facebook.com/CouncillorPamelaSuttonLegaud/

,ĞůƉ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ': ,ŽƐŬĞŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ

EĞǁ ƚŽŝůĞƚ ďůŽĐŬƐ Ăƚ ƵƌŐŽǇŶĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ

&ƌĞĞ ƚƌĞĞƐ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĂďƐ͊

ŽƵŶĐŝů ŝƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĂŶ KƉĞŶ ^ƉĂĐĞ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ WůĂŶ ĨŽƌ ': ,ŽƐŬĞŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ ŽŶ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ <ŽƌŽƌŽŝƚ ƌĞĞŬ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ Ă ŶĞǁ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƉůĂǇ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ĨĞŶĐĞĚ ĚŽŐ ŽīͲ ůĞĂƐŚ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ Ăƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ ŚŽƐŬĞŶƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ ďǇ Ϯϴ DĂǇ͘

<ĞĞƉ ǇŽƵƌ ĞǇĞƐ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƚŽŝůĞƚ ďůŽĐŬƐ ŝŶ ƵƌŐŽǇŶĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ͕ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ͊ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ ǁŝůů ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ϮϬϮϭ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĞŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ϭϮ ǁĞĞŬƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƚŽŝůĞƚ ďůŽĐŬ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĚĞŵŽůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŶĞǁ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƚŽŝůĞƚ ďůŽĐŬ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ ƵŶŝƐĞǆ ƵŶŝƚƐ͕ ŽŶĞ ĂŵďƵůĂŶƚ ƵŶŝƚ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ƵŶŝƚ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞǁ ďůŽĐŬ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ǁĞůůͲůŝƚ ĂƌĞĂ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ͘ &Žƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ ƵƌŐŽǇŶĞZĞƐĞƌǀĞ

ŽŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŽ DĐ ŽƌŵĂĐŬ WĂƌŬ ŽŶ tŽƌůĚ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĂǇ ;^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϱ :ƵŶĞͿ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϬĂŵͲϭϮƉŵ ĨŽƌ ƐŽŵĞ ĨĂŵŝůǇͲĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ĨƵŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ŐƌĂď Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƚƌĞĞ͊ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŝƐ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ĂǁĂǇ ĨƌĞĞ ƚƌĞĞƐ ĨŽƌ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ĂŵďŝƟŽƵƐ hƌďĂŶ &ŽƌĞƐƚ ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚǇ͛Ɛ ƚƌĞĞ ĐĂŶŽƉǇ ƚŽ ϯϬ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ďǇ ϮϬϰϬ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌŽǀŝŶŐ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĞƌƐ͕ Ă ƐĂƵƐĂŐĞ ƐŝǌǌůĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵŶĐŝů ƐƚĂī ŽŶͲŚĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŚĂŶĚǇ ƉůĂŶƟŶŐ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ͘ <ĞĞƉ ĂŶ ĞǇĞ ŽŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ĨŽƌ ƵƉĚĂƚĞƐ͘

EĞǁ ƉůĂǇ ƐƉĂĐĞ Ăƚ ƌŽŌƐ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ

ƌŽƉͲŝŶ ƚĞĐŚ ŚĞůƉ

t͘>͘:͘ ƌŽŌƐ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŝƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ Ă ŶĞǁ ůŽĐĂů ƉůĂǇ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ǇŽƵƌ ŚĞůƉ ƚŽ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƚ͊ tĞ͛ƌĞ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚǇƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƉůĂǇ ƐƉĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉůĂǇ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝƐ ƐĞƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĂĚǇ ĞĂƌůǇ ŶĞǆƚ ǇĞĂƌ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ t>:ĐƌŽŌƐ ďǇ Ϯϴ DĂǇ͘ Ɛ ĂůǁĂǇƐ͕ ǁĞ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ĞŶƟƌĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ Ͳ Ăůů ĂŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘

,t >ĞĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ

EĞĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŚĞůƉ ǁŝƚŚ ǇŽƵƌ ŶĞǁ ůĂƉƚŽƉ͕ ƚĂďůĞƚ Žƌ ƐŵĂƌƚƉŚŽŶĞ͍ DĂǇďĞ ǇŽƵ͛Ě ůŝŬĞ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞƐƚ ĂƉƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ͍ ŽŵĞ ƚŽ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ >ŝďƌĂƌǇ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ EĞǁƉŽƌƚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ,Ƶď ĨƌŽŵ ϭ͘ϯϬƉŵ ƚŽ Ϯ͘ϯϬƉŵ ŽŶ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂǇƐ ŝŶ DĂǇ ƚŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƐŽŵĞ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ƚĞĐŚ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů͘ ƌŝŶŐ ĂůŽŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ĚĞǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ďĂƐŝĐ ĐŽŵƉƵƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀŝĐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ ĞŵĂŝů ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ͕ ĚŽǁŶůŽĂĚŝŶŐ Ğ ƵĚŝŽďŽŽŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ͊ sŝƐŝƚ ůŝďƌĂƌŝĞƐ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵ

>ĂǀĞƌƚŽŶ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ WƌĞĐŝŶĐƚ ƚƌĂĸĐ ƐƚƵĚǇ Ž ǇŽƵ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ Žƌ ĚƌŝǀĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ >ĂǀĞƌƚŽŶ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ WƌĞĐŝŶĐƚ ;ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ůĂĚŝŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ WƌŝŶĐĞƐ &ƌĞĞǁĂǇͿ͍ tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ǇŽƵ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚƌĂĸĐ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ŽƵŶĐŝů ǁŝůů ďĞ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶŐĞƐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟǀŝƚǇ ĨŽƌ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ĐŽŵŵƵƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘ ŽŵĞ ĐŚĂƚ ƚŽ ƵƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ,ĞŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ WĂƌŬ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϱ DĂǇ ;ϭƉŵͲϯƉŵͿ Žƌ ŽŶůŝŶĞ Ăƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬƚƌĂĸĐůĂǀĞƌƚŽŶƐĐŚŽŽůƐ

ůŽĐŬ ƉĂƌƚǇ ʹ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ǁƌĂƉ͊

tŽƌŬƐ Ăƚ ,t >ĞĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ ǁŝůů ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŵŝĚͲDĂǇ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ :ƵŶĞ ϮϬϮϭ͘ <ĞǇ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƉĂƌŬ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĞƐŚŽƌĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉŝŶŐ͕ Ă ŶĞǁ ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ďĂƌďĞĐƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƵŶƚĂŝŶ͕ ďŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ďŝŬĞ ŚŽŽƉƐ͘ dŚĞ ĮŶĂů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ ŽĨ >ĞĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ǀŝĞǁĞĚ Ăƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬůĞĞƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ

EŝŐŚƚ &ŽŽƚďĂůů Ăƚ &ĞĂƌŽŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŽŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŽ &ĞĂƌŽŶ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŽŶ &ƌŝĚĂǇ ϭϰ DĂǇ Ăƚ ϲ͘ϰϬƉŵ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ zD^ &ŽŽƚďĂůů ůƵď͛Ɛ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ϭ ƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ Ă ƚƌŝĂů ŶŝŐŚƚͲƟŵĞ ŵĂƚĐŚ͘ ŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŇŽŽĚůŝŐŚƟŶŐ͕ ŶĞǁ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ ƐĐŽƌĞďŽĂƌĚ͘

dŚĂŶŬ ǇŽƵ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŵĂŬĞ ůĂƐƚ ŵŽŶƚŚ͛Ɛ ůŽĐŬ WĂƌƚǇ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ͊ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƚƌƵůǇ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ĚĂǇ͘ ,ŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚŚĞ ZĞĐǇĐůĞĚ tĂƐƚĞůĂŶĚ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ƉĂƌĂĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ďǇ >ĂǀĞƌƚŽŶ WͲϭϮ ŽůůĞŐĞ ĂŶĚ ^ĞĂďƌŽŽŬ WƌŝŵĂƌǇ ^ĐŚŽŽů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ &ƌŽŵ ŐŝĂŶƚ ďƵďďůĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƋƵŝƌƟŶŐ ĐƌĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƉͲŚŽƉ ŵƵƐŝĐĂů ƚĂůĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͘ &Žƌ ŶĞǁƐ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚƐ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ƌƚƐ ^ƉĂĐĞ ĨŽůůŽǁ ΛǁŽŽĚƐƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƌƚƐ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ

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dŚĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŵĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ůŽĐĂů ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ũŽƵƌŶĞǇƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ůŽĐĂůůǇ͘ dŚĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ăƚ >ŽƵŝƐ :ŽĞů ŝŶ ůƚŽŶĂ͕ ƚŚĞŶ Ăƚ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ <ŝŶŐƐǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ >ĂǀĞƌƚŽŶ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵ ĨŽƌ ĚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŶƵĞƐ͘

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dŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ DŽďŝůĞ sĞŶĚŽƌƐ WŽůŝĐǇ ǁŝůů ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ďŽƚŚ ŝƟŶĞƌĂŶƚ ;ƌŽĂŵŝŶŐͿ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĂƌǇ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ;ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĐŽīĞĞ ǀĂŶƐ͕ ĨŽŽĚ ƚƌƵĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŇŽǁĞƌ ƐƚĂůůƐͿ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ ƉĂƌŬĞĚ Ăƚ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ͘ dŽ ďĂůĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂŌ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǆŝŵŝƚǇ ŽĨ ŝƟŶĞƌĂŶƚ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĂƌǇ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ͚ďƌŝĐŬ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌƚĂƌ͛ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͘ ŚĞĐŬ ŝƚ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĂƌĞ ǇŽƵƌ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ Ăƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ ŵŽďŝůĞͲǀĞŶĚŽƌͲƉŽůŝĐǇ

ŽƵŶĐŝů ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ĂĐĐĞƉƟŶŐ ϮϬϮϮ ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƵƌͲǇĞĂƌͲŽůĚ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ͘ &ƌŽŵ ϮϬϮϮ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂŶ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ Ă ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ ĮǀĞ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ ĨƵŶĚĞĚ ƚŚƌĞĞͲǇĞĂƌͲŽůĚ ŬŝŶĚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ϭϱ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ ĨƵŶĚĞĚ ĨŽƵƌͲǇĞĂƌͲŽůĚ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶƐ ƚŽ ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ǀŝĂ ŽƵƌ ĞŶƚƌĂů ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ^ǇƐƚĞŵ Žƌ ĚŽǁŶůŽĂĚ Ă ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌŵ͘ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĂƌĞ ĂƌĚ ŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞ ƚŽ ůŽǁ ĐŽƐƚ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ĨĞĞƐ͘

dŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ŶŶƵĂů ƵĚŐĞƚ ϮϬϮϭͲϮϮ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ƵŶƟů Ϯϯ DĂǇ ϮϬϮϭ͘ /ƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ΨϮ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ŝŶ Ks/ ƌĞĐŽǀĞƌǇ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉ ƌĞůŝĞĨ͕ Ψϲϯ͘ϰϵϭ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ ŝŶ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ǁŽƌŬƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŽǀĞƌ ϭϬϬ ǀŝƚĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ǀŝĂ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ͘ŚŽďƐŽŶƐďĂǇ͘ ǀŝĐ͘ŐŽǀ͘ĂƵͬƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚͲĂŶŶƵĂůͲďƵĚŐĞƚͲϮϬϮϭͲϮϮ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ďƵĚŐĞƚ ƌŽĂĚƐŚŽǁ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂƐŬ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͘

EŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ >ŽĐĂů ƌĞĂ DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ WůĂŶ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŝƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ >ŽĐĂů ƌĞĂ DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ WůĂŶƐ ;> DWƐͿ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ,ŽďƐŽŶƐ ĂǇ ; ƌŽŽŬůǇŶ͕ ůƚŽŶĂ EŽƌƚŚ͕ ^ƉŽƚƐǁŽŽĚ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ <ŝŶŐƐǀŝůůĞ͕ EĞǁƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ EŽƌƚŚͿ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƚƌĂǀĞůƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƌ ĐŝƚǇ ŽŶ ƌŽĂĚƐ͕ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐǇĐůŝŶŐ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĨŽŽƚƉĂƚŚƐ͘ dŚĞ EŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ > DWƐ ǁŝůů ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ Ă ĮǀĞͲǇĞĂƌ ĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

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Vacant land rate charge slammed By Goya Dmytryshchak A Yarraville ratepayer’s charges have jumped more than $2000 because she is being charged vacant land rates while building a house. Mary Georgiou’s rates have increased from $3084 to $5153, according to documents sighted by Star Weekly. Ms Georgiou said her “blood is boiling”. “We’ve just knocked down the house just before Christmas … and I’m thinking what the hell is this,” she said. “Clearly, I’m not land-banking because the

house has been demolished, where now the building permits have come through – we’re building. “This is outright robbery. “It’s outrageous, it makes my blood boil … I’m ready to collapse into tears.” Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke said demolishing a house triggered a revaluation by the valuer general’s office. “As a council, we recognise the need to maintain a fair system of rating and balance this against our objective to reduce land banking and encourage growth in our city

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This is outright robbery. It’s outrageous, it makes my blood boil - Mary Georgiou

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– avoiding sites remaining empty for long periods. “With the proposed annual budget that is currently out for consultation we are also undertaking a revenue and rating plan consultation and we encourage residents

Over the moon with possibility

Drugs, weapons land man in jail A Seabrook man has been sentenced to three years’ jail with an 18-month minimum for drug trafficking, having an unlicensed firearm and other offences. Hoa Tran Ly, 48, pleaded guilty in the County Court to all charges, including having 123.6 grams of pure ice, 764.9 grams of cannabis, a sawn-off shotgun without a licence and a box of 12-gauge cartridges. Last May, police found Ly slumped in the driver’s seat of a 4x4 in Gertrude Street, St Albans, with the engine and tail lights on and driver-side window open. A search of the vehicle uncovered ice, scales, ice pipes, a sword, dagger, laser pointer, four mobile phones and $1370 cash. At his home, then in Brooklyn, police found more ice, cannabis, the shotgun and ammunition, knuckle dusters and a Taser. Ly had been paroled in 1995 after serving nearly three years and four months’ jail for four armed robberies, causing injury and property damage, the court heard. About 2008, he established a profitable cafe. The court heard Ly first experimented with cocaine about 2012 after receiving an order for 1400 pies and complained to friends he would need to stay awake for two days to fill the order.

A giant inflatable moon made at Seaworks in Williamstown will be seen globally in a commercial. Acclaimed Maribyrnong artist, Airena’s Felipe Reynolds has already found a global reach with his bespoke inflatables. One of the latest inflatables produced by Airena is iconic chimpanzee David Greybeard, installed outside Hamer Hall at the Arts Centre Melbourne before embarking on a world tour late last year. The giant moon features in an advertisement for the One Plus series 9 mobile phone featuring a Hasselblad-tuned camera. “Hasselblad cameras were used to take the very first photos ever taken on the moon,“ Reynolds said. “They were mounted to the astronaut’s spacesuit. “So, the moon coming to life and dancing along the cityscape seemed poetic. “The making of the video shows how it was used as a marker to map the CGI (computer-generated image) moon, as well as creating the indirect ambient light and reflections within the filming - something very difficult and expensive to create in a 3D environment where you’d have to virtually build the entire environment to generate all indirect lighting. “Finding new ways to utilise the inflatable technology and take it out of its bouncy-castle reputation has been Airena’s main goal; seeing the benefits of inflatables that help facilitate new possibilities.“ Goya Dmytryshchak

to provide their comments to us through council’s engagement platform www. yourcityyourvoice.com.au. “Currently, the demolition of a house triggers a revaluation by the valuer general’s office and the rating category to change to vacant land. “Council is then required to issue a supplementary rates notice. “Residents can make a submission on the residential vacant land, for the consideration of a rebate on completion of residential developments within a defined time.”

Goya Dmytryshchak A giant inflatable moon made in Williamstown by Airena’s Felipe Reynolds will be seen around the world in a commercial. (Supplied)

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Application PA2047683 Scott Howard of Scuttlebutt Brews has lodged a planning application for the use of the premises as a food and drink premises and nano brewery, sale and consumption of liquor and waiver of car parking at 25 Aitken Street, Williamstown. The application and supporting documentation may be inspected via Council’s online permit management system ‘Greenlight’, at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. If you do not have internet access contact Council on 1300 179 944 between 8.30am and 5.00pm to make other arrangements. Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Council in writing by 1 June 2021, including the reasons for an objection and stating how the objector would be affected. Objectors will be advised of the decision.

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Making wishes come true By Goya Dmytryshchak The family of the first child granted a wish by Make-A-Wish Australia, Footscray’s Shawn Cleland, has shared thier story on the 35th anniversary of the not-for-profit foundation. Shawn, who had his wish granted on 20 April, 1986, was a passionate footy fan and it was his wish to travel to Sydney by plane for the first time and watch his beloved Footscray play the Sydney Swans. Shawn’s little sister, Naomi Cleland said her brother was 16 and she was 13 at the time. “It would have been a huge benefit for mum and dad, for Shawn to get flown away for Make-A-Wish,” she said. “Also, just the excitement that it gave to him to actually go away. “Not so much when I was younger, but more so as I’ve gotten older, you start to appreciate what Make-A-Wish actually do.” She said, unfortunately the Bulldogs lost to Sydney by 76 points, but it was still a very special day. Shawn was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, with most affected only living into their 20s. Due to his condition, Shawn spent most of his life in a wheelchair and in hospital. In honour of her brother, Ms Cleland has joined the ‘Wish Force’, Make-A-Wish Australia’s team of volunteers, to help other children and their families who are fighting serious illnesses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Make-A-Wish Australia has more than 800 wishes in waiting. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary, Make-A-Wish Australia’s ‘100 Wishes in 100 Days’ campaign is under way. Details: https://www.makeawish.org.au

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A champion of the west By Goya Dmytryshchak Williamstown resident and one of Victoria’s-longest serving premiers, Steve Bracks has been installed as Victoria University’s seventh chancellor. Dr Bracks has a long history with the university, which in 2017 awarded him an honorary degree of Doctor of the University, honoris causa, in recognition of his service to Victoria, particularly VU’s heartland – Melbourne’s west. “Ever since I moved to Williamstown in 1990, I’ve had a relationship and involvement with Victoria University and its predecessor, Dr Bracks told Star Weekly. “It’s hard to live in the west and not have some sort of engagement with Victoria University. “My three loves in life are the west of Melbourne, my commitment and passion for education and my involvement in Timor-Leste, of which Victoria University plays a key and significant role that sort of led me to this role as chancellor.” Dr Bracks has supported the Timor-Leste government on governance issues on a pro bono basis since August 2007, a month after he retired from politics. He also chaired the VU-led West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance (WoMEDA), which aims to create high-skills job clusters in the region, especially in Footscray, Sunshine and Werribee. “One of the reasons I wanted to take it up is to ensure that the vibrancy of Melbourne’s west is reflected in everything that Victoria University does and undertakes,” Dr Bracks said of his new role chairing the University Council. “It is the key catchment area for the university going forward and one of the best catchment areas in the country – a growing population,

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a growing economy in Melbourne’s west, and VU wants to be part of that going forward.” Dr Bracks was Victoria’s premier from 1999 to 2007 and the member for Williamstown from 1994 to 2007. VU’s Vice-Chancellor Adam Shoemaker said Dr Bracks was the ideal person to inspire

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and lead the university. “He brings new governance and leadership and a renewed commitment for VU to become the premier dual sector university in the world,” he said. “He is a cultural leader with authenticity and empathy. His commitment to social justice and

inclusivity is simply stellar. “His stewardship will help Victoria University build on its commitment to equity and excellence, and its growing reputation as a leading university with outstanding research and award-winning innovations such as the Block Model.”

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Free bin upsize plan trashed By Goya Dmytryshchak Ratepayers have questioned a proposal for all Hobsons Bay households to be able to upsize their garbage bins free of charge. Last May, the council announced eligible households could swap their 120-litre bin for a 240-litre bin at no cost until July 2021. The current free upsize is available for households with four or more permanent residents, and one or more people in nappies or with medical needs. In February last year, the council cut its weekly garbage collection to fortnightly.

In April, 2020, a petition signed by 1120 people called for the reinstatement of a weekly garbage collection in Hobsons Bay. At the latest council meeting, Cr Tony Briffa proposed all households be eligible for a free upsize. Sustainable communities director Penelope Winslade said going from the limited upsize to an open upsize would cost an extra $250,000 per year in operating expenditure and about $450,000 in capital cost. Williamstown ratepayers Mariella and Ian Worthington said Cr Briffa had opposed rate rises but “apparently has no qualms about an

increase caused by an arbitrary issue of larger garbage bins”. “Whilst we are in favour of all households having a garbage bin that suits their [reduced] requirements, we are firmly of the belief that the current criteria for the free provision of larger garbage bins is suitable and logical,” they said. “We also strongly believe that any other parties requesting larger bins should pay for the provision of the bin and incur a suitable rate increase consistent with the increased cost of collection and disposal. “The ‘no cost’ provision and servicing of larger bins would be paid for by the rest of the

ratepayers who strongly oppose this idea.” Cr Briffa said many ratepayers wanted a larger bin after the weekly collection was made fortnightly. “The total council income for 2021-22 is $156 million and the budget includes a surplus of just over $27 million,” she said. “The estimated cost of $250,000 to provide a larger general rubbish option bin to households is only a small portion of the council budget and can be accommodated without blowing the budget.” The issue has been deferred to the June 29 council meeting.

Lit fest returns to Willy The lollipop lady waiting for children who never come, a chilling experience of a COVID ward, families separated by borders. Together Apart: Life in Lockdown, a book chronicling Melbourne’s experiences during the coronavirus pandemic by Altona neighbours, photographer Jude van Daalen and journalist Belinda Jackson, will be exhibited at Williamstown Town Hall during the Williamstown Literary Festival. After last year’s online festival, the ‘Willy Lit Fest’ returns live from June 18-20. Program director Stella Kinsella said this year’s line-up included Sarah Krasnostein (The Believer), Sofie Laguna (Infinite Splendours), Cassandra Pybus (Truganini), Nardi Simpson (The Song of the Crocodile), Laura Bloom (The Women and the Girls), Rebecca Lim, Emily Gale & Claire Saxby (Stem Stars), Alice Pung (One Hundred Days) and young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Holden Sheppard and Lili

Wilkinson. Opening night features Speakola’s Tony Wilson moderating a session with award-winning author and poet Tony Birch (Whisper Songs). Closing night champions the Heroes Next Door with brother-sister co-authors Hilde Hinton and Samuel Johnson in conversation with ABC 774’s Jacinta Parsons (Unseen). Silver Lining, the festival’s Saturday night event, is the inaugural Vision Splendid when comedian Dave O’Neil takes the chair for a charming chat show live in the deco ballroom featuring Leigh Hobbs, Cal Wilson, Dean’s Martini band and author Simi Genzuick. Live from Sydney, online on the big screen, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki will drop in. For the full program, visit www.willylitfest. org.au Goya Dmytryshchak

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By Goya Dmytryshchak Maribyrnong police will this month host a free barbecue at Braybrook Community Hub as a thank you to the community following a safety survey. Local police recently invited the community to complete a survey about safety issues in Braybrook, Footscray, Kingsville, Maidstone, Maribyrnong, Seddon, Tottenham, West Footscray and Yarraville. People were asked to rank their top three safety concerns out of alcohol or other drugs, online safety, youth offending, safety of property and possessions, family violence, road safety and firearm safety.

They were asked to rate how safe they felt at shopping centres, train stations, bus stops, and in streets, parks and public spaces. Maribyrnong Local Area Commander, Acting Inspector Jason Forster said survey responses would help police to meet the community’s needs. “Your local police care about how we can improve our services to ensure we are keeping the vibrant and diverse communities of Maribyrnong a safe and welcoming place to live,” he said. “We are currently running a survey seeking community feedback in relation to your top safety concerns, where you do and don’t feel safe, and what you would like to see from your

local police. “You may have seen us out and about surveying the community, but we are also seeking responses online. “The survey has been translated into Vietnamese Cantonese and Mandarin. “We look forward to receiving your feedback, and thank you in advance for helping us ensure our services and efforts are responding to the needs of the community we serve.” The barbecue is at Braybrook Community Hub, 107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, on Thursday, May 20, from noon-1.30pm. The survey is open until May 28: https:// engage.vic.gov.au/maribyrnong-safety-survey

The heartbroken family of a Deer Park father-of-five who was gunned down outside a Ravenhall pool hall have issued a plea for help in finding those behind his death. Police last week revealed the drive-by shooting death of Deer Park man Ikenasio Tuivasa, 33, may have been a case of mistaken identity. Mr Tuivasa, known to friends and family as ‘Sio’, was standing with his two younger brothers, cousins and friends outside the All Star Lounge on Westwood Drive just before midnight on February 27 when he was shot dead by a passenger in a Toyota Hilux SR5 ute. The ute fled towards Ballarat Road and was last seen on the Western Highway heading towards Rockbank. A 24-year-old Endeavour Hills man standing nearby was also injured. Detective Inspector Tim Day said extensive inquiries into Mr Tuivasa’s background had failed to reveal a motive for the crime. Police are continuing to investigate whether the shooting was linked to an altercation outside the venue the night before, in which a gun was produced. Mr Tuivasa left behind a grieving partner and five children aged under 11. His partner told reporters that he was a loving partner and father. Sio’s father said he is ready to “forgive and forget”, but wants anyone with information to come forward. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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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.

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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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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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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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Focus on city volunteers By Goya Dmytryshchak Hobsons Bay volunteers are in the spotlight in a photo exhibition opening at Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre. The exhibition will tour the municipality for National Volunteer Week from May 17-23, featuring images of local volunteers and their stories. More than 12,000 people volunteer in Hobsons Bay, according to the 2016 Census, an increase of 26 per cent since the previous Census (the next census is on August 10, 2021).

Volunteers contribute across a diverse range of fields, including supporting the vulnerable and disadvantaged, caring for the environment, and protecting heritage in Hobsons Bay. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many volunteers adapted to connect and support one another, even during periods of lockdown. The exhibition includes neighbours Kate and Daniel, who share how they started a community pantry in Seaholme after seeing first-hand how quickly people’s circumstances could change financially and emotionally. Another volunteer featured is Vesna

McDonald who has been with Vinnies for nearly eight years. Seabrook Community Garden volunteer Bridget Kirsch recommends volunteering as a way to be part of the local community. The exhibition is at Altona’s Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre until May 18, Williamstown Community and Education Centre from May 20-26, South Kingsville Community Centre from May 28-June 9 and Laverton Community Hub from June 11-18. Details: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ volunteer-photo-exhibition

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Homework help for kids Truganina mother Rahima Ahmed wants to help children have a brighter future. Ms Ahmed is facilitator of Oromo Women’s Networking Group and Wyndham Bright Young Leaders program. Within the networking group, which is for women from the Oromia region of Ethiopia, there were 21 mothers with more than 75 children who need support with their homework. Ms Ahmed also has friends from other cultures who need homework help for their children. She is now seeking volunteers to help the children – who are mostly in primary school – as part of an in-person homework program, after school and on weekends. Ms Ahmed said that many migrants could not help children with their homework because they spoke little English, had limited access to technology and work commitments.

But she said that studying was important to help children succeed in the future. “Our children are our future, they’re also our leaders,” she said. “Helping our children with their homework would be great, it will reduce pressure from family and help the success of our children for their future and the future of Wyndham.” Ms Ahmed had previously helped oganise projects and online tutoring for children during the COVID-19 lockdown, but many of those volunteers had since returned to their jobs. Anyone who wishes to volunteer as a homework tutor must have a valid Working with Children check. Contact: rahima1987@yahoo.com.au to find out more about volunteering. Alesha Capone

Children whose families belong to the Oromo Women’s Networking Group. (Supplied)

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Students return to the stage By Tara Murray Caroline Chisholm Catholic College’s Damian Bernardo will be among the excited spectators as the school’s students return to the stage. Mr Bernardo, the college’s head of learning for performing arts, said it had been a long 18 months for students since they were last able to put on a show. He said while many of the students were able to do some performance work through online and video during the coronavirus pandemic, it wasn’t the same as being on stage.

“We are so excited to be putting on a show again,” he said. “We’re excited to be back so the community can see our students’ amazing work. They missed out on the relationships and connections that are normally developed.” Mr Bernardo said year 11 and 12 students had been working hard the past few weeks ahead of the school’s first performance next week, a drama showcase. “We’ve had two artists working with the students over a six week period,” he said. “We wanted to bridge the gap and build skills

and confidence back up. “We’ve chosen some more challenging subject matters they can delve into.” The college has also announced the return of the College Musical in 2021. Mr Bernardo said they would perform Footloose, which they had been working on before COVID-19. “We wanted to pick the show up again,” he said. “All the students are continuing their roles, with new students coming in to replace students who are no longer at the school.”

Teacher Damian Bernardo. (Joe mastroianni) 236208_01

Planting a forest About 250 Melbourne Water staff last week planted 10,000 native trees and grasses at Altona’s Cherry Lake. Last year, to support staff working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne Water’s safety team distributed care packs. Included in these were herb and vegetable seeds for staff to plant in their gardens, and take a break from sitting in front of a computer screen all day. It inspired Melbourne Water waterways and rural land officer Hugh Thomson to get keen staff together for a planting day. “I’m excited this idea to plant a forest has led to an amazing turnout of my Melbourne Water colleagues joining in to help,” he said. “I’m a regular visitor to Cherry Lake and it will be wonderful to see how our forest grows.” Goya Dmytryshchak

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What do you like about Newport? I love the geography – close to Melbourne, close to the beach. I love the cluster of community buildings – the Substation, the bowls club, the Scout hall, the RSL and the Newport Hub. I love Newport Lakes and the Market Street Reserve – two areas which have transformed the area for the birdlife and enhanced quality of life for Newport residents. I also love working with with the team who are developing the garden at Newport station. What would you change or what could be improved? Easy! Open up the Newport Workshops to the public, to nurture local artists, musicians and historians, to train lovers and to children! With the right leadership and support the workshops could become a wonderful tourist attraction for our area and for our state. This is a world class historical precinct and all similar sites around the world have been sold off for development. It should become an amazing asset for our area – and one that everyone should know about, feel welcome at and want to visit regularly!

What’s your favourite local cafe or restaurant? A tough question as we are spoilt for choice. However I have been going to Challis St Cafe for years. Apart from being my Monday morning ‘office’, hosts Jamie and Faye have welcomed my band, ‘Newport Gypsy Djangos’, to play there on Saturday mornings. We share the gig with the Colin and Ted Allstars. Challis Street Cafe has been hopping almost every Saturday this year from 10.30 to midday. Come along and enjoy! Could you please tell me about your involvement in the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club and Newport Folk Festival? I had a band, Newport Convention, and we needed somewhere to play. A friend had been involved in folk clubs and she gave me the idea of starting a folk club in Newport. We had our first meeting in August 2004 and four people turned up! Gradually the word got out and our monthly sessions grew – sometimes to 40 people. We then started a choir and a bush orchestra and so the club had three activities. Seventeen years later and we have 240 members and 11 monthly sessions ranging from drumming to classical music. We created the festival in 2008 and we are now ready for our 14th festival. The invitation is to come and play – in a COVIDSafe way. Information and tickets are on our website: newportfolkfestival.org.au I am still the president of the club and director of the festival but strongly supported by two committees. My involvement with the club has been a great source of enjoyment and connection to my local community.

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What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay? I first came to Newport in 1978 when I started teaching and enjoyed living here. When I married, I was teaching at Vic Uni and convinced my wife, Helen, that Newport was the place to be. We have now been here for 30 years and our two girls are born and bred Newporters. When they were young, while driving them to school I would point to the Substation and tell them that it would all change one day. Sure enough it has and I have enjoyed watching the transformation.

West Gate Neighbourhood Fund Grants now open Could your local community group do with a funding boost? The West Gate Neighbourhood Fund has been established by the Victorian Government to support communities in the Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong council areas during the construction of the West Gate Tunnel Project. The $10 million government fund is managed by the West Gate Tunnel Project, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority, who are also responsible for managing the West Gate Tunnel Project on behalf of the Victorian Government.

Grants are available for projects that highlight arts and culture, learning and development, and encourage community participation. Organisations can request up to $10,000 for one-oﬀ projects, up to $20,000 for festivals and events, and up to $100,000 for community facilities. If you have an idea that celebrates vibrant inner west communities and brings people together, we want to hear from you.

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A healthy return to work Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Carter CEO, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network Feeling some trepidation at the idea of coming back into the office? You’re not alone. While many people are looking forward to seeing their colleagues face-to-face and getting back to their old routine, others are concerned about reduced flexibility and the return of the daily commute. Organisational psychologists in Melbourne, quoted recently in the media, say they have been inundated with work. Hygiene and questions of supervision and productivity are among the main issues raised by employees and employers as we all transition to our new ‘COVID normal’. For some, it may seem like there are more questions than answers: What will my work look like next month? Next week? Next year? It’s another dimension to the uncertainty that’s been affecting us all since the outbreak of COVID-19. That’s why it’s important that we maintain our efforts to look after our mental health, and to look out for our colleagues. Here are a few simple tips that could help: 1. Talk to your HR manager or employer – You may find you’re able to work out a way for you to come back to the office that works for everyone, for example a gradual transition from working from home. 2. Go easy – Don’t underestimate the toll of the past year. Be patient with yourself, and with others: we’re all trying to figure out the best way forward, and it will likely take longer than we expected. 3. Keep up healthy practices, and limit the grog – Hard as it may be, try to keep up any good habits formed during lockdown, including exercise, healthy eating and relaxing

hobbies. Try not to rely on alcohol to help you unwind after work. 4. Get help early, and look out for warning signs – Our circumstances might be tough, or they might be OK ‘on paper’. But none of us are immune from stress or anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed sometimes when our circumstances change. Don’t feel ashamed: the

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Live music returns to the west Celebrating a post-COVID return of live music, Footscray will host the West Set Festival with more than 50 free events from June 10-20. There’s something for everyone with indie, hip hop, alternative country, glam rock, grunge, Irish fiddle, gypsy swing, jazz, folk, pop, post punk, grunge, guitar heavy blues, traditional African drumming and contemporary music. This year’s line-up includes acclaimed singer songwriter Angie McMahon, Tokyo multiinstrumentalist and DJ Elle Shimada, hip hop MC and producer Joelistics, new-wave outfit Black Cab, Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal and Badu Island songbird Kee’ahn, trans woman and electro pop artist June Jones, Sudanese-Australian rapper Queen P aka P-UniQue, indie rock and alt folk artist Jess Ribeiro, Afro-funk supergroup Cool Out Sun, Jazz Party Drone and Imperial Leather. Festival-goers can enjoy multiple acts in one night as all participating venues are within walking distance of each other and Footscray train station. Five minutes from the station, Baby Snakes bar at 30 Chambers Street is this year’s official West Set Festival Club and a perfect spot to meet before a night out on the West Set circuit. For the full festival program, visit www. festivalcity.com.au

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Out and about Visitors to Werribee gave the A-Plus market the thumbs up at the weekend, while the Sunbury community rallied to give a young boy a birthday to remember. Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski joined in the fun.

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Harper, who was diagnosed with batten disease, had a fifth birthday to remember when fire trucks, motoribikes and rubbish trucks joined the party. Harper’s parents Haidee and Matthew loved seeing the smile on their little boy’s face as he dressed up as a firey, checked out the interior of the trucks and sat on a motorbike. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski) 236793_01

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Star Weekly Community Calendar, Corner Thomsons Road and Keilor Park Drive, Keilor Park, 3042, or email to westeditorial@starweekly.com.au by 9am Wednesday the week prior to publication.

eBay for beginners Learn how to buy and sell items online in Melton South Community Centre’s course on Monday, May 17 and Monday, May 24, 6.30-9pm. Cost: $55 or $50 concession. ■ 9747 8576

Mystic Melton The Melton Mystic Fair will be held at the Melton Community Centre from 10am-4pm, Sunday, May 16. A variety of stalls will be on display featuring crystals, candles, divination, essential oils and handmade products, together with readers and healers. Entry: $5. ■ facebook.com/MysticFairs

Fundraising stalls The Werribee Ladies for Kids Auxiliary for the Royal Children’s Hospital will run fundraising stalls at Pacific Werribee until May 16. Stalls will also be held at MADE on Watton from May 20-23 and May 27-30. Items for sale will include knitted blankets, toys, teddy bears, jumpers, tea towels.

Love your street The Werribee River Association is planning a special clean-up with the Love Our Street 3029 group, on Sunday, May 16, starting at 10.30am at the Seasons Main Park, Equinox Close, Tarneit. The event will include refreshments after the clean and a time to connect with other families and individuals. New volunteers are welcome. ■ werribeeriver.org.au/what-we-do/litterblitz/ or Lisa, 0433 559 530

Through the lens This week’s photographer’s choice is an autumn photo from Gisborne. The beautiful red leaves, lurking through a gap of branches from the other trees, caught Damjan Janevski’s eye.

Community has heart Join Hobsons Bay Community Has Heart roving hub in visiting Joan Kirner house, 14 Thompson street, Williamstown on Wednesday, May 19 10.30am-2pm. Operated by council staff and volunteers. ■ Tahlia, 9397 6168

Volunteer meet-up Volunteer West will hold a meet and greet on Thursday, May 20, Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown, from 12.15pm. ■ Renee, 9397 6158

needed. BYO tarot deck. Cost: $80 or $75 concession. ■ 9747 8576

Sewing group The Sunbury Neighborhood House Social Sewing Group meet on the first Saturday of each month to chat, share ideas and sew. Beginners through experienced welcome. Sunbury Neighbourhood House, 531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury 12.30-3.30pm.

Volunteers wanted Photo exhibition National Volunteers Week photo exhibition at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown from May 20 to May 26. ■ Renee, 9397 6168

Singers in concert The Gisborne Singers are back in concert with two performances on Sunday, May 23. An Americana theme of sublime choral music by contemporary composers from the USA is sure to delight. Performances at 1 pm and 3.30pm at Barcham Theatre, Gisborne Secondary College. Bookings essential. ■ http://www.gisbornesingers.org.au/ or 0423 769 643

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/

Tarot reading Learn to read cards with ease and explore the world of tarot in Melton South Community Centre’s tarot card reading for beginners course. No experience

The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme is seeking female Maltese and Italian-speaking volunteers to join its volunteer program in the Werribee and Point Cook areas to visit elderly residents in either an aged care facility or their own home. A female volunteer with an understanding of MS is also sought to visit a mature lady in an aged care facility in Altona Meadows. ■ volunteer@ms.org.au or Sue, 9845 2744

Women’s choir The Willin Wimmin choir meets Wednesdays during school terms at Church of Christ hall, corner John Street and Douglas Parade, Williamstown, from 7.30-9.30pm. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. ■ willin.wimmin@gmail.com

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 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 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

Women’s mental health support The women’s mental health support group meets at Melton South Community Centre on Exford Road every Monday, excluding public holidays from 1-2.30pm. The group is run by a qualified counsellor and is very relaxed and welcoming. Come along for a chat and a cuppa in a confidential setting. ■ Val, 0418 667 150

Story times

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

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

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The Altona North combined probus club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker, organised trips and outings, and a friendly atmosphere. ■ Lesley, 9369 1785

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

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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 Centre. ■ Rosemary, 0407 894 817

Conservation volunteers Join the Friends of Cobbledicks Ford for conservation 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

Senior citizens club Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays, from noon-3pm at 8 O’Shannassy Street. Play indoor games and have your health checked. If you’re over 60 years of age and would like to meet new people, come along. ■ Don, 9744 3507

Friendship Group Altona Day View Club (Voice Interest Education of Women) meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Altona RSL from 11am. ■ Janet, 0412 010 176 or 9394 6522

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

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The Hoysala Empire ruled in the south of what country between the 10th and 14th centuries?

Before Mick Malthouse, who was the coach of the Collingwood Football Club?

In the children's cartoon Tom and Jerry, what sort of animal was Jerry?

Which Australian band released a remix of the ABC News theme song in 2010?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

US singer/songwriter Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr was better known by what name?

In what year did Frank Sinatra (pictured) release the song My Way?

True or false: elephant seal bulls can grow to 7m long?

10 Who designed the Australian Aboriginal flag in 1971?

The Scandinavian Peninsula covers which three countries?

In Roman mythology, who was the god of love?

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Power shift a two-way street By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring For almost 30 years, Ford and Mazda buddied up, building one-tonne utes, but now with the latest BT-50, the manufacturers have gone separate ways, the latter palling up with fellow Japanese auto maker Isuzu and its new D-Max one-tonner for 2021. With it come gains in safety, reduced fuel consumption and reliability but setbacks occur in the drive department – 140kW/450Nm, compared to Ranger’s 149kW/470Nm – and fewer design features. In a range of 17 manual or automatic models, the new BT-50 carries on the tradition of the dual-cab pickup with eight variants in three equipment grades – XT, XTR and GT. Pickup prices start at $45,490 for the XT Dual Cab 4x2, rising to $53,260 for the XT Dual Cab 4x4 (auto, the test vehicle), $57,210 the XTR Dual Cab 4x4 (auto) and on to $59,990 the range-topping GT Dual Cab (auto), all plus ORCs.

Styling Plain and simple is the best way to describe the new BT-50 from the outside, no go-faster visuals here. Mazda says its goal was to fuse Kodo design – a blend of pure movement and attention to detail – with truck-like robustness. The pickup presents its modern-day design credentials with a characteristic four-slat radiator grille flanked by slimline LED headlamps set into prominent front guards. A robust road presence is supported by a bold bumper below and 17-inch alloy wheels. Solid crease lines flow in an unbroken fashion from the grille to the windscreen, adding a feeling of (Kodo) movement to the truck. This is repeated at the rear with a practical gate sitting between large tail lights which wrap around the tub sides giving the vehicle a sense of width.

Interior Black cloth seat trim is joined by improved floor carpeting manufactured by moulding the bottom and insulation layers to ensure a close fit with the floor space. The dual cab doors have wide openings and indents in the lower trim and B-pillars, giving ample space for occupant toes and knees. Getting in and out of the back seats is given a lift by B-pillar-mounted grips which help support occupants. A 60/40 folding rear seat base gives access to under-seat storage. A second glovebox above the main dash storage space has been added for the first time on BT-50.

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The XT includes a 7-inch full-colour infotainment touchscreen that supplies access to Apple CarPlay (wireless or via USB) and Android Auto (USB) and Bluetooth hands-free telephone and audio with DAB+ digital radio. A reversing camera image is displayed on screen, while rear-seat occupants have a USB charging point.

Engines / transmissions The generation BT-50 features a new 3-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine which delivers 140kW power peak at 3600rpm and a 450Nm peak torque, from 1600rpm to 2600rpm. The new engine’s improved torque spread is matched by a choice of more efficient six-speed automatic or manual transmissions.

Safety The BT-50 gained the top five-star safety rating from the latest stringent standards of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program designed for 2020 and beyond. Standard features across the range include blind spot monitor, autonomous emergency braking, automatic high beam, dynamic stability control, emergency lane keeping, lane departure warning and prevention, lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, roll-over protection and traction control. On top of this are eight airbags – driver, front passenger, side, curtain, driver’s knee and

XT Dual Cab Pickup $45,490 XTR Dual Cab Pickup $49,470 4x4 XT Dual Cab Cab Chassis (man) $49,360 XT Dual Cab Cab Chassis (auto) $51,860 XT Dual Cab Pickup (man) $50,760

A minimalist exterior is in sharp contrast to the extensive suite of safety technology in the new Mazda BT-50 pickup. (Pictures: Supplied)

driver’s far side. Seatbelt reminders are fitted to ensure occupants are strapped in.

Driving The driver is well serviced by a tilt-and-reach adjustable steering wheel. The seats are adjustable for rake, slide, height and lumbar support. Movable head rests add further comfort. Passenger comfort extends to cabin noise (or lack of it) with improvements to cabin insulation from engine and road noise. Pulling relatively smoothly, the engine is not a class leader but leaves the Ranger 3.2-litre five-cylinder unit in the shade on fuel consumption. A claimed 8 litres per 100 kilometres combined urban/highway fuel consumption (Ranger 8.9) was well supported by test-car figures of 9.6 litres per 100 kilometres around town and 6.1 litres per 100 kilometres on the open road.

XT Dual Cab Pickup (auto) $53,260

From memory, the Mazda BT-50 did not get off to a good start when it first appeared Down Under. The six-speed manual transmission on offer was clunky and most uncomfortable to operate. The auto version had no such hiccups and this has continued to the 2021 model. Suspension and steering are straight out of the one-tonner playbook. The suspension picks up even minor blemishes in the bitumen, while the latter is on the light side, an advantage in off-road tough going but tricky in smoother stuff. The BT-50 is a truck, after all, so on-road ride and handling improve markedly with a load up the back. A switchable on/off locking rear differential plays a welcome part off road. A 4.2-inch colour LCD multi-information display is situated between the instrument cluster’s two main gauges, allowing drivers to monitor key systems without the need to take their eyes off the road for too long.

XTR Dual Cab Pickup (man) $54,710 XTR Dual Cab Pickup (auto) $57,210 GT Dual Cab Pickup (man) $56,990 GT Dual Cab Pickup (auto) $59,990

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mazda dealer for drive-away prices.

I do miss the old multi-function Command Control on the centre console, dropped in favour of the dash-mounted touchscreen. Satellite navigation is a sad omission in the XT.

Summary Having not yet driven the latest D-Max, XT comparisons can only be related to the “Rangered” BT-50 and they are mixed, with less power to call on and blander looks. Safety features save the day with unmatched advantage over the opposition.

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Trotting genius to the fore By Michael Howard Greats of the sport Peter Manning and Geoff Webster reminded that trotting genius never fades, with the pair clutching Group 1 wins on Aldebaran Park Vicbred Home Grown Classic finals night at Tabcorp Park Melton. Manning captured his first Group 1 in 11 years and Webster broke through for his first in almost six as gelding Plymouth Chubb and filly Aldebaran Misty won their respective $50,000 two-year-old trotting finals. Fittingly, it was Kerryn Manning who steered the winner for her dad, the pair’s first father-and-daughter Group 1 win since Leilani Lombo won her Australian Pacing Gold final in 2010. However, despite the drought-breaker, Kerryn told Trots Vision champagne was unlikely to flow. “We might have a Coke. Strong one, full strength, dad doesn’t drink anything [else], he likes Coke,” she said. “[Mum Barbara’s] very pleased, it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, so it’s a good present for her.” Plymouth Chubb had won three of his four starts for owner-breeders Gary Benson and Steven Hegyi, who pared their mare Pocket Fantasy with Majestic Son to produce the filly. The dam had already been lucrative, producing both My Skypocket ($131,168) and Edge Hill ($110,161) as well as winning five starts herself. They included Kerryn’s 2132nd career win in 2005, which saw her pass German reinswoman Rita Drees and become the winningest female driver in history. “I remember driving [grand dam] Kims Fantasy and Pocket Fantasy, it seems like such a long time, and then you see how many foals they’ve had, time flies,” Manning said. “They’ve just been such a good breed.” And they appear to have produced another

Plymouth Chubb crosses the line in first for Peter Manning’s first Group 1 win in 11 years. (Stuart McCormick)

ripper in Plymouth Chubb, who overcame breaking gait early in Saturday nights 1720-metre trot to mow down the leader and favourite Kyvalley Pierro. “[Plymouth Chubb] came out quite good and then a gap opened up behind [Chris Alford on Kyvalley Pierro],” Manning said. “Obviously you are going to have a good run … I just made my mind up that I’d go there and just as I pulled him down he put in a roughie, so he went off

stride. I managed to get him down reasonably fast, but had to make the ground back up and he didn’t steer great after that.” Off a 31.1s second quarter the job looked well in hand for Alford, but Plymouth Chubb picked up over the last half and stormed home to win by 18 metres. A big future also looks to lay in the path of Geoff Webster’s two-year-old filly Aldebaran Misty, who’s been another plum find from

the horseman’s partnership with Duncan McPherson’s Aldebaran Park. On a night where no trainer nor driver produced a winning double, there were also highlights for trainer Amanda Grieve and stable addition Hezacrocwatcher, who won the Nutrien Equine Country Clubs Championship with reinsman Zac Phillips to make it three from three in Australia for the four-year-old former Kiwi.

SPORTS QUIZ 1. What is the only current AFL team never to have ever played in a grand final? 2. Which country won the second most amount of gold medals after the US in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? 3. How many different teams has LeBron James won NBA championships with?

4. Which country will host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup? 5. Which team does Sam Kerr play for in the FA Women’s Super League? 6. What score represents a perfect game in ten-pin bowling? 7. Which Australian rider won the 2021 Spanish MotoGP? 8. What Sydney Roosters player suffered an ACL injury in their win against the Newcastle Knights? 9. What is the highest ranked African side in the FIFA rankings? 10. Which country hosted the 2021 Dakar Rally? 11. In the AFL, which Melbourne midfielder has signed on until the end of 2029? 12. Which English batsman smashed 124 off 64 balls in an IPL match in early May? 13. In which year was the Monaco Grand Prix first held?

14. Which team does the A-League’s all-time leading goalscorer, Besart Berisha, play for?

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15. At which Olympic Games did Muhammad Ali light the torch? 16. Oakland Athletics baseball pitcher Jesús Luzardo is currently unable to play after fracturing his finger doing what activity? 17. Sri Lankan cricketer Praveen Jayawickrama recently took 11 wickets on Test debut against which country? 18. Which horse has won the last three Ascot Gold Cups? 19. Lang Park is also known as what other name due to sponsorship? 20. Which boxer did Robert De Niro portray in 1980 film Raging Bull? 21. Former Rugby League players Matthew and Andrew Johns recently revealed their interest in coaching which Rugby League national team?

22. NBL basketballer Will Magnay recently played for which NBA team? 23. In the last 50 years, how many flags has AFL team Hawthorn won, including their 1971 premiership? 24. The recent Australian Women's Baseball Showcase series featured which two teams? 25. Cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson recently returned to Australia after withdrawing from which Twenty20 cricket league? 26. Josh Hodgson most recently captained which NRL team?

27. Which A-League team will be without their coach Patrick Kisnorbo for their next two games after he injured his Achilles tendon during a charity football match? 28. Former footballer Ben Cousins won the 2005 Brownlow Medal playing for which AFL team? 29. A US private equity firm is reportedly seeking to buy a stake in which Rugby Union national team? 30. Which Western Australiaborn former cricketer took his 208 Test wickets at an average of 29.03?

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1. Gold Coast Suns 2. Romania 3. Three (Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers) 4. England 5. Chelsea 6. 300 7. Jack Miller 8. Brett Morris 9. Senegal 10. Saudi Arabia 11. Christian Petracca 12. Jos Buttler 13. 1929 14. Western United 15. Atlanta 1996 16. Playing a video game 17. Bangladesh 18. Stradivarius 19. Suncorp Stadium 20. Jake LaMotta 21. Samoan 22. New Orleans Pelicans 23. 13 24. Brisbane Bandits and Adelaide Giants 25. Indian Premier League 26. Canberra Raiders 27. Melbourne City 28. West Coast Eagles 29. New Zealand 30. Stuart MacGill

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Playing with pride Kyneton and Eaglehawk put on a show when they took to the field for the Pride Cup at the weekend. The cup harnesses the power of sport to send a strong message of hope, inclusion and acceptance to LGBTIQ+ athletes, officials and supporters. Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski was there.

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SPORT Lacrosse taken to new level By Goya Dmytryshchak Altona Lacrosse Club and Newport Ladies Lacrosse Club are among the beneficiaries of the first box lacrosse court of its kind built in the Southern Hemisphere, at Paisley Park in Altona North. The court realises the vision of the late Alan Lewer, 48, who suffered a cardiac arrest in 2019 while coaching the Victorian Men’s team. His brother, Altona Lacrosse Club president Mark Lewer, said the development of the court was “fabulous”, especially with lacrosse given provisional recognition status by the International Olympic Committee in November 2018. “The type of court, and the type they’ll be playing on, is most likely very similar to the court that we’ve got,” he said. “So, if we get the added bonus of having the

Taylah Comeadow, Lachlan Mackinnon and Jackie Bowyer. (Damjan Janevski) 235132_02

new court and it becomes an Olympic sport at the Olympic Games … if that happens, you would expect to see a real jump in our numbers and people wanting to play the sport.” Lewer, who said the sport attracted local players aged from five to 60 years, explained his

understanding of why lacrosse was so popular in Melbourne’s west “I was born in Williamstown,” he said. “I know when I was growing up that you had a couple of choices: you had football or lacrosse. “Our football side being Williamstown VFA; when I was a kid we were not doing very well – I think we were in second division in VFA – and against that, we had lacrosse where we had several people who’d represented the country overseas, including the two captains of the Australian side, male and female, being from the western suburbs. “So, you looked at it and thought, well, with this sport, if I’m good enough I can get to go overseas and the other one we’d be playing division 2 in VFA. “Because it’s always been popular for over 100 years in the western suburbs – Williamstown Lacrosse Club’s one of the oldest lacrosse clubs

in Victoria, for example – what happens is parents play, then their kids get into it, then their kids get into it, and it just grows.” “It’s a fun sport, it’s an exciting sport.” The court will be available for the community to use when unoccupied by the tenant clubs. Hobsons Bay councillor Peter Hemphill said Alan Lewer had been a huge advocate for the renewal of the old Paisley Park court. “Alan wanted Paisley Park to become the box lacrosse capital of Australia,” Cr Hemphill said. “Although he is not here to see it, I think the works we have done here over this short period of time would have made him proud. “We have achieved his vision and then some, taking box lacrosse to a brand-new level.” Hobsons Bay mayor Jonathon Marsden said the court would provide great possibilities for the lacrosse community, futsal players and sports fans.

Falcons run away for big win

Judd Reid is one of only 20 people in the world to have competed in the 100-man-fight. RIght: Judd Reid in action. (Damjan Janevski) 236340_03

Reid reflects on fighting journey Footscray Kyokushin Karate instructor Judd Reid is among less than 30 people in the world to have completed the 100-man-fight. Now aged 50, the 5th degree black belt was the first foreigner invited to Japan, at age 19, to train with Sosai Mas Oyama for 1000 days in the elite Young Lions program. From Sweden to Thailand, Australia to the United States, Judd said he explored the world “like a Ronin of old or a Samurai without a master”. He was a bouncer at a Tokyo nightclub, trained with the Thai special forces and became a world champion. But the 100-man-fight was his biggest feat. “It’s so different from a tournament where perhaps in one day you fight five or six people,” Reid said. “In this 100-man-fight, you’re fighting fresh opponents consecutively for basically three and a half hours. “It’s like running a marathon but getting hit and punched along the way. “I did this in Japan at 40 years of age, which

I guess was quite old but at the same time I was strongest and fittest I’ve ever been in my life. “I was the first Australian male to ever do that 100-man-fight.” His journey is documented in an award-winning YouTube film, Journey to the 100 Man Fight, and a book titled The Young Lions. Reid said his best friend Anton Cavka had filmed the documentary and was helping him write the book when he unexpectedly died. Reid said he completed the book in his friend’s honour. He is now about to launch his second book, The Ronin Years. “Ronin is a Japanese word and it means a lost Samurai without a master,” Reid said. “Not that I’m calling myself a Samurai or lost but it’s fitting to some of the period where I was living in Japan and my teacher passed away.” The Ronin Years will be launched at Reid’s dojo, Chikara Martial Arts Academy, 115 Hyde Street, Footscray, on Friday, May 21 at 8pm.

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City West Falcons blew away Boroondara Express in the second half to seal back-to-back Victorian Netball League championship division wins. After an even first half on the scoreboard, the Falcons sorted out their defence to run away with a 77-55 win. Falcons coach Marg Lind said they took some time to get going, with former Falcon Uneeq Palavi causing plenty of headaches. “Uneeq is a good shooter,” she said. “Without Sarah Szczykulski we didn’t have the right match-up against her so we had to use a different strategy. “We got a bit better strategy and got on top. We should have blown the game out earlier, but we made a few errors.” Lind gave credit to young defender Melissa Oloamanu who had the job on Palavi. The front third of the court was again strong. Jane Cook shot a perfect 64 from 64, while Madelyn Gray, Maggie Lind and Montana Ham all had good games. Champion division shooter Tee Salanoa stepped down and played in the division 1 side to get some more match play. The Falcons division 1 side had a poor first quarter and were made to pay, while the under-19 team got its first win of the season. Lind said they continued to try different combinations in the under-19s, with 13 players having stepped onto the court in the first three weeks. The Falcons sit equal second on the ladder with two wins and a draw. Lind said she was happy with how things were going so far. “We’ve played three good teams,” she said. “Copping Geelong first-up and then looking how we’ve gone the last two weeks, to come back from nine goals down for a draw is a good result. “We’re keeping a lid on it, but we’re travelling along nicely. The Falcons will be at home for the first time this week, as they face the Hawks at Altona Sports Centre on Sunday. Lind said they were excited to play at home, with the club looking to give free entry to any junior players who turn up wearing red. Games start at 1pm. Tara Murray

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Zeus Aloah Motors

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FRIDAY MAY 14 St Kilda V Geelong Cats (MRVL) SATURDAY MAY 15 Sydney Swans V Collingwood (SCG) Hawthorn V North Melbourne (UTS) Gold Coast Suns V Brisbane Lions (MS) Richmond V GWS Giants (MRVL) Port Adelaide V Western Bulldogs (AO)

SUNDAY MAY 16 Essendon V Fremantle (MRVL) Melbourne V Carlton (MCG) West Coast Eagles V Adelaide Crows (OS)

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A striking architectural design featuring a sun drenched north facing living area Only a stroll to the bustling cosmopolitan West Footscray shopping strip Basement parking with storage cage. Less than 7km to the CBD

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Outstanding Basset & Lobaza Architect design Stunning living spaces, upstairs retreat and a study 4 desirable bedrooms and 2 designer bathrooms Upstairs master bedroom, WIR, ensuite and balcony Sophisticated open-plan kitchen and walk-in pantry

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Newport 79 High Street 4

Superb and very affordable 2 bedroom apartment Only a short walk to Footscray train station A bright living room opening to the balcony Enjoying a gym, swimming pool and secure parking

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Warmly welcoming formal lounge and large living/dining area. Kitchen features stainless steel appliances and granite surfaces. Main bedroom features walk-in robe and immaculate ensuite. 3 further bedrooms share a spa bathroom, separate laundry. Polished floorboards and exceptional presentation throughout.

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Superbly located and well-presented family home. Front formal lounge and spacious informal living. Master bedroom upstairs with balcony, large bathroom and WIR. Three bedrooms with robes, family bathroom and power room downstairs. Conveniently positioned is a near new kitchen with loads of storage.

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