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Protesters outside Hobson Bay council building last week, protesting against weekly bin collection. (Damjan Janevski) 243393_01

Weekly bins stay By Goya Dmytryshchak Four Hobsons Bay councillors who voted to restore weekly garbage collection doubled down on their position at an emergency meeting they called last Thursday. The meeting was called in response to a notice of rescission, or bid to overturn a June 29 decision to restore the weekly collection. The move to rescind was made by mayor Jonathon Marsden and councillors Peter Hemphill and Pamela Sutton-Legaud. Deputy mayor Daria Kellander and councillors Tony Briffa, Diana Grima and Matt Tyler on June 29 had voted to restore the weekly rubbish collection, cut the green bin collection from weekly to fortnightly and trial compostable paper bags for food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bins.

The bid to overturn the decision was lost by 4-3 votes. The first 45 minutes of last week’s meeting were spent arguing about why the emergency meeting was called on a Thursday night instead of being scheduled for the next ordinary meeting. Cr Hemphill said that “public transparency has gone by the wayside by holding a meeting like this”, his comment drawing angry interjections from other councillors of being “vexatious, offensive and absurd”. “The main point I am making is that the difference between this meeting and the normal meeting that would be held is that no petitions can be tabled, no questions from the public in advance, no questions from the public from the floor on the night,” Cr Hemphill said. A petition by Better West calling on the council to overturn the decision to reinstate

weekly garbage collection and reduce the FOGO collection to fortnightly could not be tabled at the emergency meeting. It had gained more than 1600 signatures in two days. Documents show that the cost of revising FOGO to fortnightly and introducing weekly garbage collections would cost $540,000 in operating costs and $300,000 in capital cost or $14 per household. Cr Matt Tyler said since the garbage collection was changed to fortnightly in 2019, “we’ve seen a doubling in the number of truckloads of recycling that are going straight to landfill”. “While I encourage each household to take responsibility for limiting their waste, and education certainly plays a part in reducing contamination, we won’t make progress by failing to meet the needs of at least 40 per cent of households,” he said.

A Maribyrnong apartment complex on Tuesday was in lockdown as authorities traced the movements of COVID-positive removalists from New South Wales. It comes as Victoria recorded three new infections as at Monday. Two parents and a child from a Craigieburn family of four tested positive after arriving from NSW. Three family members flew to Melbourne on July 4 and the fourth drove on July 8. Ariele Apartments at 7 Thomas Holmes Street, where the removalists collected furniture, was listed as a tier one exposure site on Monday night. Victoria’s COVID commander Jeroen Weimar said no one at the building, including the household which had the most exposure to the removalists, had tested positive as at Tuesday. “They [the removalists] dealt with one individual there – the owner or the tenant of the property,” he said. “That man has also tested negative, as has his family, but they are all in hotel quarantine.” Two of the three removalists had tested positive by Monday, NSW health authorities said. There are 78 dwellings in the apartment complex. Victoria’s Department of Health said anyone who was in the residential part of Ariele Apartments between 1pm and 11.59pm on Thursday, July 8 must get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure. Anyone who entered the building between Friday, July 9 and Monday, July 12 must get tested and isolate until they test negative. This includes anyone who accessed the residential foyer, stairwells, lift, residential floors and carpark. It excludes people whose only exposure to the building was to enter a commercial space on the ground floor and who did not enter any residential space. For up to date list of exposure sites, visit: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov. au/exposure-sites

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Residents fight monopole plan By Goya Dmytryshchak Residents have taken to social media to share their concerns about plans for a 25-metre telecommunications monopole in Edwards Reserve, South Kingsville. Telstra has applied to Hobsons Bay council to build the monopole, with a report prepared for Telstra stating the new facility is needed to provide for the installation of the 4G and 5G network and to provide capacity relief for other Telstra facilities surrounding South Kingsville. Multiple people commented on the Better

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West – Spotswood, South Kingsville Residents Facebook group that they opposed the monopole. One person urged others: “In your objections I recommend highlighting that the land is zoned as a ‘public park and recreation zone’ not a great big ugly telegraph tower zone.”

Another posted: “I hate the look, dread it being at the park, but we all use phones, we’re all consumers. “Wish they would consider a space further along the railway line, away from such an open, exposed area not next to the park, it’s soo [sic] ugly.” The report states that other sites were investigated. “Throughout this investigation, 38 candidates have been identified as potential site options,” it states. “However, only one of these has been deemed

to be the most appropriate location to not only achieve the required mobile coverage objectives, but also to fulfil the planning, property, design and construction requirements.” It said co-location on an existing pole was “not a viable solution for the proposed mobile phone base station”. As reported by Star Weekly, Hobsons Bay council voted against offering Optus a lease for a monopole at 217 Mason Street, Altona North during its June 29 council meeting. Councillors expressed concern about the number of monopoles in the area.

Footscray hitrun ‘terrifying’ A bystander has spoken of the “terrifying” scene after a woman was struck by an allegedly stolen car in a hit-run at Footscray on Saturday. Police had been called to reports that a Honda sedan crashed into a power pole on Trugo Lane about 4.20pm. The car was extensively damaged at the front but the driver continued on at a slow speed. Police approached the vehicle on foot but the driver failed to stop and allegedly struck a pedestrian on Paisley Street. A shopper, Jonathan, said he was with his 10-year-old son buying a birthday present for a party when the pedestrian was struck. “We heard a commotion and went outside,” he said. “We just saw this lady was lying in the road. “A guy came running up to me and said, ’that car’s just jumped the footpath’. “You could see where the car had gone because it had the bottom of the car ripped off from one of those silver bicycle hoops that was on the footpath. “You could see traces of oil, which left exactly where the car had been, swerving across the road. “As it came to the next intersection, it actually mounted the footpath again.” Police followed the vehicle towards Droop Street where they arrested two females, aged 17 and 19. Jonathon said the scene had been “terrifying”. “It was definitely daunting to have my little boy there and to realise that you’re not even safe on the footpath,” he said. The pedestrian, a 26-year-old Footscray woman, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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RSL stage beckons for music legend Music legend Bobby Bright, one half of ’60s and ’70s beat pop duo Bobby & Laurie, will be performing at Newport RSL Club this month. Bright, who has been inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame, started as a solo act before moving to Melbourne and teaming up with Laurie Allen. Bobby & Laurie’s hits included the No. 1 Hitch hiker, which topped the charts for five weeks in 1966, and No. 2 track I belong with

you. They disbanded in 1967 and briefly reformed from 1969 to 1971. Bright, who lives in Newport, said he continued working with Allen until two weeks before his death in 2002. Bright said his Newport show would be a precis of his life in music. “I started when I was 15 and we’ll see whether I’m still going after this one,” he laughed.

“I do some early tunes, then quite a few Bobby & Laurie hits and then some other stuff that I’ve written that’s been on a couple of albums I’ve released over the last four or five years. “It’s just a precis of my career, a few anecdotes, songs and a good night, hopefully.” Bobby Bright will perform at Newport RSL Club on Friday, July 30 from 8pm. Entry is free. Goya Dmytryshchak

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Altona Meadows Community Association members previously protesting about lack of safe access over the bridge. (Supplied)

day but pedestrians, cyclists or those with wheelchairs and prams have to risk the road crossing or take a 1.6 kilometre off-road detour across Laverton Creek. Ms Hennessy last week told Star Weekly that

“work to investigate and plan for potential future walking and cycling upgrades along the Queen Street Bridge will commence soon”. “I’ve listened to the concerns of locals and have advocated for the government to commit to exploring ways to improve safety, making it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to get to where they need to go,” she said. “I pay tribute to the local community who have been campaigning on this. There’s no doubt in my mind they will continue to ensure that better pedestrian access is delivered.” Mayor Jonathon Marsden said: “Council would like to work with the state government … to progress the design as efficiently as possible in the hope that … funding can be used on constructing the bridge as soon as possible.”

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Hobsons Bay residents and council have welcomed an announcement that the state government will fund the design of a pedestrian and cyclist crossing over the Queen Street Bridge at Altona Meadows. As reported by Star Weekly, Altona Meadows Community Association members and the council called for a safe crossing before someone was injured or killed. Association president Jodi Martin said the funding was a step towards safer access. “Basically, you’re within 50 centimetres of a car coming past you,” she said. “They’ve got their back to the oncoming car and praying that that car or truck or bus is in its lane. “You can feel the wind whiz past you and the force of the vehicle go past you – that’s how close you are.” Up to 20,000 vehicles use the bridge each

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Lacrosse court ‘first of its kind’ By Hobsons Bay mayor Jonathon Marsden It was a pleasure to officially launch the Paisley Park (PJ Lynch Reserve) box lacrosse court on Friday – a facility that realises a dream for many in the local lacrosse community. Williamstown MP Melissa Horne joined me and my fellow Strand ward councillors to tour the facility and see some of our up-and-coming lacrosse players give the pitch a test run. The Altona North facility is the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere and will be especially welcomed by the Altona Lacrosse Club and Newport Ladies Lacrosse Club. We look forward to welcoming Futsal practice here in the near future too. In other news, council has released 16 place-based projects to make Spotswood and South Kingsville even better places to live, work and visit. The projects encompass four themes: improving and greening our spaces; remembering our past and shaping our future; changing how we move into the future; and enhancing our village lifestyle. With the population set to double over the next 15 years, we need to think strategically about how we can retain the things we love about these neighbourhoods, while providing for the future needs of the community. The projects have been identified after several months of community consultation and we are asking the community for their feedback on the proposed projects until Wednesday, August 11. Visit better-places.com.au Finally, council is partnering in the Plastic

Briefs Mobil leak Firefighters were called to a “significant“ leak at the Mobil Altona Refinery at 10.36pm on Sunday. Fire Rescue Victoria received an automatic alarm to the Millers Road site and on arrival was informed of a significant leak of Naptha product into a bunded area. The Environment Protection Authority was notified to attend and there was not believed to be any danger to the community. No one was injured in the inciden.

Free cancer session Western and central Melbourne residents diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones will have access to a free Cancer Council information session on August 30. Topics covered in the program include advice on healthcare, treatments and side effects andhow to communicate with family. Register: sachi.bajaj@petermac.org Hobsons Bay mayor Jonathon Marsden at the new lacrosse court. (Supplied)

Free July movement and it’s not too late to jump on board. I gave up single-use plastic rubbish bin liners in my kitchen and I encourage all residents to join the movement and make a small change for a big difference. There are some great ideas online at www. plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/ Council is also hosting a free online presentation with Melbourne artist Lauren Berkowitz who makes beautiful sculptures from recycled plastics. See Lauren from 5pm to 6pm on Wednesday, July 21. To register, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ plasticfreejuly

Officer charged A senior constable from the north west metro region has been charged following an internal investigation. The man, 40, is charged with 32 offences relating to accessing, using and disclosing Victoria Police information. The charges relate to alleged incidents between June 24, 2020 and October 21, 2020, while the officer was both on and off duty. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Have your say Project concept designs Melbourne Airport Rail will run from a new station at Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Station, where it will then travel through the Metro Tunnel into the heart of the CBD before continuing on to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines. This route delivers the best connections from Melbourne Airport to the regions and suburbs for all Victorians, getting people to where they want to go with easy transfers to all regional lines and trips into the heart of the CBD in around 30 minutes.

We want to hear your views on parts of the project including: — Sunshine transport superhub — Albion flyover and station works — Walking and cycling connections — Bridge over the Maribyrnong River Valley — Bridge over the Western Ring Road (M80)

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Check out our virtual information room to view the concept designs at airportrail.vic.gov.au and then have your say by completing the online surveys at engage.bigbuild.vic.gov.au.

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Call for statewide air monitoring By Tara Murray Western suburbs advocate Colleen Hartland is calling for an independent statewide air monitoring system to be created to make air quality data more accessible for the community. The former Greens upper house MP made the call during a presentation to a parliamentary inquiry into air quality in Victoria. Ms Hartland spoke on behalf of the Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance, of which she is president. The group consists of representatives from 39 community groups and organisations from across Melbourne’s northern and western

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suburbs. The alliance was established in April, 2019, in response to three toxic chemical and waste fires. Speaking to Star Weekly, Ms Hartland pointed to the Latrobe Valley Air Monitoring Network in the Latrobe Valley as an example of how a statewide air monitoring system could work.

“It’s an air quality system that isn’t managed by the EPA [Environment Protection Authority], “ she said. “It’s incredibly accessible and easy to understand and it’s the type of model we are looking at. “The results are accessible to residents and it gives both residents and the EPA a tool so they know what is happening.” Ms Hartland also highlighted the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group, which has set up its own air quality monitoring in Yarraville, and found repeated breaches of pollution areas.

In a written submission, the alliance called for the costs of reducing emissions and protecting the community to be borne by industry, measures to project schools, community education programs on the risks of exposure to air pollution and the actions people can take to limit their own emissions. Ms Hartland said the alliance was hoping the new EPA laws which came into effect this month would also help. Among the other written submissions were residents who have dealt with pollution from Barro’s Kealba Landfill and Sunshine North’s AkzoNobel.

Help for new parents also put time and effort into our relationship now that it has changed after the baby.” Online evening sessions are run by a male and female facilitator. The next Baby Makes 3 virtual program starts on July 21. To book, complete the online form at www. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/MCH or call 9932 1300. Goya Dmytryshchak

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Inner west dwelling prices jump By Goya Dmytryshchak Dwelling prices jumped 8.9 per cent in Maribyrnong and 7.3 per cent in Hobsons Bay in the past financial year. The median dwelling value was $716,660 in Maribyrnong and $793,223 in Hobsons Bay as at June 30, CoreLogic data shows. Growth for the June quarter was 3.4 per cent in Maribyrnong and 2.9 per cent in Hobsons Bay. The yearly growth outstripped overall growth in Melbourne’s west, which stood at 6.3 per cent for the year. Sweeney Estate Agents Williamstown

director Wayne Sweeney said the city of Maribyrnong was still affordable for inner city. “The city of Maribyrnong encases Footscray, Yarraville, that whole inner city area, so once again, what it’s showing and proving is the inner city area growth and affordability,” he said. “The situation with Maribyrnong is, you can have 10 buyers or more on something in this hot market because it’s more affordable than Williamstown, which can be $10 million-plus on the waterfront. “The whole pocket of Maribyrnong is cheap for inner city. You speak to people in the eastern suburbs and you tell them the median

price is something like $790,000, they’ll say, are you kidding, is that all?” Mr Sweeney said Hobsons Bay’s growth was not as high because it was a more expensive area. “If you want to buy in Williamstown now, a 200 square metre block of land’s a million dollars,” he said. Ray White Seddon director Peter Gindy said the growth in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay was significant compared to previous years. “I think the reason is, most people aren’t selling,” he said. “We’ve got a whole bunch of people who are trying to buy properties because they were stuck at home for a certain

period of time with their kids and it got to a point where they needed something bigger. “But no one wants to sell because everyone’s scared of what the market’s doing. “It’s just a shortage of stock.” Mr Gindy said the cities of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay were appealing locations. “They’re ridiculously close to the city. The amenities, the amount of childcare, primary schools. The new high school in Footscray, the hospital being renovated, Highpoint Shopping Centre, the train tunnel to Sunshine and the new tunnel under the West Gate. “There’s some serious money being spent in the area for infrastructure.”

Iconic hotel for sale Williamstown’s iconic Customs House Hotel site is for sale. The site, at 159-163 Nelson Place, is being sold by James Gregson Commercial and CBRE via public Expressions of Interest. The two storey hotel is leased to Premium Hotels Pty Ltd until 2024, sale documents state. “Superbly positioned along Williamstown’s gold mile, the landholding boasts a rich history, longstanding tenant, great income to land bank and/or pursue a future redevelopment (STCA),” sale documents state. It returns $245,398 per annum with five per cent annual increases The site is 1100 square metres with a building area of 910 square metres and is zoned commercial 1. Spread over two levels, the building has a large bluestone cellar.

The frontage is 20 metres and there is rear parking for 15 cars accessed via a laneway off Nelson Place. Sale documents state the hotel is in “Melbourne’s most prestigious inner-west suburb with a strong affluent demographic and a median house price of $1,500,000”. “Centrally located amongst retail, restaurants, cafes, nightlife and services, directly adjacent to the immaculate foreshore and royal yacht club,” documents state. “A short walk to Ferguson Street and Douglas Parade retail precincts (500 metres), the botanical gardens (650 metres), Williamstown train station (500 metres), Williamstown High School (700 metres) and the beach (1 kilometre).” Goya Dmytryshchak

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Putting Customers First Maribyrnong City Council is committed to achieving customer service excellence and has developed a draft Putting Customers First Strategy, which is out for community engagement until Friday 6 August 2021. Celebrating the cultural diversity of Council’s customers is a key component along with ensuring accessibility and understanding and meeting individual customer needs. Another is being digitally enabled and connected so that customers can transact seamlessly and conveniently through latest technologies. Our customers include people who live, work, play, visit or do business in our City. We’re working together to put customers first to ensure the customer experience is the very best it can be both externally and internally. We are keen to hear community feedback on the draft document. This includes how we might improve our customer service through interactions at our Town Hall, our community centres and libraries, recreational facilities, through our offices and digitally through our website, apps and social media or via written correspondence. The final strategy will be underpinned by customer engagement and feedback to ensure Council is listening and responding to the needs of customers regularly, gaining valuable insight and data and ensuring continuous improvement. View the draft strategy and have your say by visiting www.yourcityyourvoice.com.au www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

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Hearing well equals freedom As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease and vaccinations are received, people are eager to get back into the swing of things. Audiologist Marina Opacak from Active Audiology in Altona says the clinic is seeing clients come in before they head off for a trip around Victoria. “Some of our clients felt particularly isolated during restrictions, with interactions with family and friends only through Zoom or phone calls, during which their hearing loss presented more challenges than face-to-face contact,” she says. “Some also didn’t use their hearing aids while stuck at home and this negatively affected their ability to hear clearly when they begin to wear them again. “We can re-adjust their hearing aids to optimum levels, vital for their enjoyment of life. But we’ve also found people struggling with the wearing of masks with their hearing aids, because the elastic tangles around their aids. “A great solution for this is changing their aids to ones inside the ear, freeing them from worry about dealing with masks. “The hearing technology these days can

prove life-changing, with bulky aids of old giving away to those that are virtually invisible.” Marina adds that, after a long period of isolation, her clients just want to relax, enjoy their social lives again, and not have the worry of compromised hearing in group settings. “Active Audiology, as an independent hearing company, can offer any brand of hearing aid on the market, any one of which is perfect for particular needs. As our clients look forward to new freedoms, the last thing they want is to face hearing challenges – particularly highlighted by the wearing of masks preventing access to the cues of lip reading.” Right now, Active Audiology is offering free seven day trials of high-tech hearing aids, making it the ideal time to discover the joy of hearing well. “Please come in, get your hearing concerns straightened out, and then get out into the world worry-free.” Active Audiology, 17 Harrington Square, Altona. Inquiries: 9398 3331 or www.activeaudiology.com.au

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Traders band together By Goya Dmytryshchak A group of Williamstown traders has banded together under one roof as they emerge from COVID-19 with a ‘co-operation is better than competition’ attitude. Sash Boseovski, a past president of the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce and owner of Zan Zans cafe, said businesses had united because of the pandemic. “Through desperate times, where we couldn’t pay our rent and didn’t know what the future would hold, we changed our negative thinking and started looking at business in a different way,” he said. “We got a warehouse in the Williamstown North precinct and we connected up with a

coffee roaster, Cherry Mouth Roasters. “We created Zan Zanz, which is a little take away cafe for the industrial precinct. And we’re creating another brand called Wine Cheese Direct. “It’s through the pain that we went through that we looked at how we can unite to really help each other and grow. “Cherry Mouth and myself went from effectively being on the brink of closing to uniting and co-exisiting and partnering to grow to be bigger and better.” Mr Boseovski said the warehouse now had four tenants, including My Marketing Assistant marketing firm upstairs, working together “like in a co-op”. He said the businesses used produce from

other local providers, including Damona Cheese (vegan cheese), Get Farmed (vegan chips and bars), Chai Spice Beverages, Alpine Smallgoods and Puopolo Artisan Salumi. “You have to have your neighbour’s business as effectively a partner, and that’s the attitude we have,” Mr Boseovski said. “Everyone that comes in here, in the sense of suppliers, is very local. “That’s the biggest difference I’ve seen post-COVID, that businesses are now doing everything in their power to help each other out. “Since COVID there is a genuine support system where businesses are looking to help each other, to get through, to survive and more importantly, thrive.”w

Sash Boseovski, Martin Soerensen from Damona Dairy Free, Lynne Skene from Get Farmed, Damian Aliano from Puopolo Artisan Salumi and Peter Lynch from Cherry Mouth Roasters. (Joe Mastroianni). 243257_01

Dr Bob’s art For decades, Dr Bob Smith has held patients’ lives in his hands. Now, the retired anaesthetist has gained recognition for his paintings of scenes in the operating theatre. Dr Smith, 79, was appointed director of anaesthesia at Western Health in 1984 and worked for them until five years ago. He continues to go into Footscray Hospital for a four-hour session once a week. Dr Smith, who worked at Sunshine and Footscray hospitals, has been painting for decades. “After I was divorced from my wife, pretty close to 40 years ago, it was something for me to do when I was home by myself,” he said. “Essentially, landscapes – and most of them are Australian landscapes – and portraits or

people doing things; colleagues and friends, almost entirely. And family.” He also does ink and pencil drawings. “At my house, here, I would have 30 books of drawings,” he said. “For instance, on a Canadian rockies cruise, up the Canadian coast, I only took pencils and a drawing book – I didn’t take a camera.” Goya Dmytryshchak

Retired anaesthetist Dr Bob Smith with his paintings of operating theatre scenes. (Damjan Janevski) 243236_01

MY PLACE Footscray’s Diep Nguyen tells Goya Dmytryshchak of her work with the Vietnamese community. What’s your connection to the City of Maribyrnong? Midway hostel was my family’s first home when we first came to Australia. Due to work commitments, I had been going up and down between Sydney and Melbourne for years. Finally returned to Melbourne to look after my elderly parents, whom have been living in Footscray since we first set foot onto Australian soil 41 years ago as refugees. What do you like about Footscray? Footscray is a place of down to earth people. A place enriched not just by arts but also by other forms of cultural diversity such as … cuisines from many different ethnic migrants who now call Footscray home.

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What would you change or what could be improved? Footscray is only five kilometres from the epicentre of the city of Melbourne. I would like to see more business investments into the city of Footscray… to bring back the vibrancy of the ’80s. Adding a line of palm trees along the Maribyrnong River would further enhance the poetic scene of the most attractive asset of Footscray – Footscray Park. What’s your favourite local cafe or restaurant and why? Footscray is home to many Vietnamese cuisines, especially pho, the well-known noodle-soup that is served in almost every Vietnamese restaurant. I always take my interstate visitors to Pho Tam, at the corner of Leeds Street and Ryan Street – a place to be for the taste of authentic pho.

Can you please tell me about your involvement in the Vietnamese community? I am at my semi-retirement stage. Apart from taking care of my elderly parents, I passionately dedicate most of my time to advocate and work on a volunteer basis on the most important project of the Vietnamese community – that is, to build the first Vietnamese Museum in Australia. The museum will be built right at the heart of Footscray, vibrant Barkly Street. Once built, this iconic structure will showcase the Vietnamese recent history embedded in the trail of the Vietnamese journey to freedom … from escaping the Communists to the perilous seas, dramatic rescues, life in refugee camps and how we integrate and successfully settled in the new place we now call home. This is not just about the Vietnamese history; it is part of the community-growing journey and a way of the Vietnamese community expressing its gratitude to Australia and Australian people that gave us a second chance to rebuild our lives. In this project, I am tasked to collect stories, artefacts, books, magazines, photos etc. I was a refugee myself; this is a walk back in time, going through those dramatic, dreadful stories have re-enforced my commitment to this project. These stories need to be shared and be told. I recently attended a gathering at HARS museum in Wollongong … witnessing a remarkable and emotional 40th reunion between the captains and crews of HMAS Melbourne, the rescuers and the former Vietnamese refugees. The rescued are widely known by the name MG99 - Melbourne Group 99. There were many stories to share, memories recalled, an unforgettable catch-up with many happy tears shed among them.

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Villa Maria Catholic Homes aged care residents, including Bernie with Sunny (left), and Luciano with Roxy (top right), enjoying canine companionship. (Pictures: Supplied)

Everyone’s best friend brings joy Aged-care residents have been among those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, cut off from loved ones and the rest of the outside world by strict lockdowns. But Benjamin Millar finds a new pet therapy program could provide just the boost to social, emotional, physical and physiological health they need.

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hen the COVID-19 pandemic swept across Australia in 2020, everything changed for people living in aged care. With worries the coronavirus would wreak havoc on the health of vulnerable elderly living in the residences – fears that turned out to be well-founded – facilities were shut tight against all visitors and people living in care lost almost all personal contact with the outside world overnight. VMCH (Villa Maria Catholic Homes), a not for profit organisation providing services to more than 9000 people across Victoria, has hatched a “pawfect” plan to enrich the lives of older people in its 11 aged care residences. The ‘Pawfect Companions’ program aims to provide fortnightly dog therapy sessions for almost 1000 residents in homes including Providence Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh and St Bernadette’s in Sunshine North for the next two years.

VMCH chief executive Sonya Smart said dogs offer unconditional love and bring joy, laughter and a bit of fun to those around them. “Many of our residents had pet dogs before they moved into residential aged care, and often talk of their beloved companions,” she said. “As a not-for-profit organisation, we don’t receive funding for programs like this. But we do like to go the extra mile for the people we support and do what we can to further enrich their lives.” Ms Smart said the human-animal bond leads to a more enriched and fulfilled life for both humans and dogs. That viewpoint is scientifically backed, with therapy animals proven to have a positive impact on individual’s social, emotional, physical and physiological health, improving quality of life and wellbeing. Ms Smart said that all aged care residents

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have really done it tough recently and a pet therapy program would be a small way to make a big difference in their lives. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, when visits from loved ones stopped, social outings became impossible and boredom set in, the focus became on creating entertainment within their home,” she said. “We’re always asking, what else can we do to help keep our residents’ days interesting and fun? How can we help individuals come together? Ease loneliness? Bring smiles to their faces?” VMCH resident Bernie said having pets visit the residences has always been a positive experience for everyone who has taken part. “When we have had a pet visit, even if people just sit back and watch, it’s amazing to see the joy in everyone’s faces,” he said. “It’s uplifting and makes everyone happy.” Resident Luciano, a former greyhound

trainer, said dogs coming into the residences helps bring to life happy memories. “Having Roxy [an employee’s dog] come in occasionally reminds me of when I used to have my dogs,” he said. “They just want to be patted and they don’t ask for much.” VMCH is seeking donations to help fund the fortnightly dog therapy sessions and purchase some interactive ‘companion dogs’. These canine lookalikes have built-in sensor technology that responds to petting and motion, much like real-life pets. “These dogs provide comfort, companionship, help to reduce stress and are always available to our residents in between ‘real-life’ dog visits,” Ms Smart said. “We hope members of the community will consider helping us to enhance the lives of our aged care residents.” Donations can be made via vmch.com.au/ pawfectcompanions or 1800 036 377.

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Indigenous food plants cultivation Brimbank council is holding an Indigenous food event to learn about the cultivation of a new tuber crop. The event is free, but registration is required. Meet at Calder Rise Neighbourhood Park for a 10am start on Saturday, July 17. ■ https://bit.ly/3hfgvXO

Conversation with author Alice Pung Join the Braybrook Library for a conversation with author Alice Pung, following the release of her latest novel, One Hundred Days. Listen to the conversation with Bruno Lettieri and Pung on Thursday, July 22 at 2pm. ■ https://bit.ly/2SSGScU

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Keen to hone your cricket skills? Hoppers Indoor Sportz hosts an indoor cricket event for all players to try out their skills. At 13/55 Graham Court, Hoppers Crossing. 4-5.30pm, Monday-Saturday. Cost: $12. ■ info@hhacc.com.au

The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band meets Friday evenings at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. Great music, friendly atmosphere. New members, players or beginners welcome. ■ Heather, 9399 2190 or ymob1933@yahoo.com.au

Are you a senior looking to get some exercise to promote wellbeing? The Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society is hosting aerobic and balance exercises in partnership with Maribyrnong council on Monday’s from July 19. Meet at Footscray Library. ■ 9688 0290

Live David Bowie tribute If you’re interested in a tribute to glam rock, come to the Wyndham Cultural Centre to see a live performance of Rebel by Highwire Entertainment. The 18+ event is on Thursday. July 15. ■ 8734 6000

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abilities on Thursday nights from 7pm during school term at the Laverton P-12 College, 91 Bladin Street, Laverton. ■ Ada, 0419 116 013

U3A AGM The 2021 AGM for Altona U3A Inc. will be held at 1pm on Friday, July 30 at Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre, Altona. Bookings essential. ■ 9398 1346

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Hobsons Bay band Do you play trumpet, flute or lower brass instruments? The Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join the community band. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7.30pm at Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. ■ Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com

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Love Our Street 3029 Come join the volunteer community litter clean-up crew in Hoppers Crossing, which meets on the third Sunday of the month, 10.30am-noon. ■ Karen, 3029@loveourstreet.com.au

Free computer workshops Williamstown Community and Education Centre is running free computer workshops on internet safety (July 14), using email (August 4), how to use Zoom (September 7), internet banking (October 6) and setting up a MyGov account (November 7). Workshops are at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown. ■ Renee, 9397 6168

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My Social Club An 18+ not-for-profit disability recreation, sports and social sub-branch of “Rainbow Club Point Cook Inc”. Meets every third Friday at local venues for meals and social interaction. Members plan their own adventures. Membership fee is NDIS funded. ■ www.mysocialclub.org.au, email: social@rainbowclub.org.au or call 0414 384 557 during business hours

Garden club The Sunbury Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, which starts at 7.30pm at the Sunbury Football Club. ■ Cheryl, 9744 1663

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

Diabetes support Dutch language classes Victorian School of Languages has opened enrolment for Dutch language classes for children prep-10 in Altona North. With enough interest, classes will start from term 3. ■ www.vsl.vic.edu.au

Sewing group The Sunbury Neighborhood House Social Sewing Group meets 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.

Deer Park probus 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

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

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

Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays, from noon-3pm at 8 O’Shannassy Street. A variety of activities offered – carpet bowls, cards, snooker, darts, board games or just a cup of coffee and a chat. Lunch subsidised If you’re over 55 years of age and would like to meet new people, come along. ■ Frank, 0423 392 884

Rotary club Join the Point Gellibrand Rotary Club every second Tuesday of each month at the Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club, Nelson Place, from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. ■ Pam, rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com or 0418 347 691

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

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

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Is English your second language and wishing to improve your conversation skills? The Altona Conservation Class can help. The group meets Mondays during the school term, 1-3pm. Sessions are free. ■ Joe, 0431 915 970, or Jill, 0439 994 705

Join the Melton South Community Singers at the Melton South Community Centre on the first and third Tuesday of each month. ■ Sue, 0400 082 413

Patchwork 25th anniversary Wyndham Patchworkers is celebrating their 25th Anniversary Quilt on Saturday, September 11 10am-3.30pm at St James the Apostle Catholic Church Hall, 336 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing. For an entry fee of $15, you can enjoy morning and afternoon tea, and hear guest speaker Veronique Diligent. BYO lunch. The day will include a raffle, door prizes, show and tell, and local traders. Pre-booking is mandatory. No door sales. ■ www.trybooking.com/BRGRN, Donna, 0417 268887, WyndhampatchworkersInc@ hotmail.com

Darley Community Market Darley Community Market is on Saturday, July 17 at Darley Park, corner of Fitzroy and Grey streets, 8am-1pm. ■ https://www.facebook.com/ darleycommunitymarket

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Interior Quality fit and finish are the first thing that strikes occupants on entry to the XV Premium cabin. Supportive seats are a combination of classy cloth and leather-look trim, with contrasting orange stitching. Manual adjustment is a mild let-down. Second row seating maintains the comfort score but boot volume at 310 litres, is nothing to write home about and does not compare with the more traditional compact SUV. 60:40 folding backs push up the space to 765 litres. In-cabin storage is nothing out of the ordinary, with twin cupholders, a central bin, a cubby forward of the gear lever, and a spot behind the cupholders for small items. There are a couple of USB points in the front console.

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kilometres in the urban environment and 5.4 on a motorway run. SI-Drive offers the choice between frugal efficiency in I mode and sportier performance in S mode, for greater engine responsiveness, switching via steering wheel-mounted controls. Noise and vibration were kept to a minimum, and while the four-cylinder engine was refined in its power delivery, it did manage a roar only when pressed hard. The CVT works smoothly and without fuss across a wide range of ratios and offers the chance for the driver to become more involved with a seven-speed manual mode paddles. The offer is not worth taking. Leave the CVT to its own devices. Comfort and handling have come in for an upgrade with revised tuning allowing the front suspension to move more smoothly for a better ride, added agility and improved steering response.

Summary Driving On the bitumen active torque vectoring has the XV turning better with improved response and control, while the upper range models, with all-new lane keeping assist and reverse automatic braking when parking underlined

the car’s five-star safety rating. There is no change to the 2-litre four-cylinder boxer engine, which delivers 115 kW and 196 Nm, claiming a combined urban / highway fuel consumption of 7 litres per 100 kilometres. The test vehicle pushed that to 8 litres per 100

The Subaru XV is at the cheaper end of the massive compact SUV market but holds its own in quality and equipment with much more expensive rivals. There’s no mistaking the smart looks of the XV too. Subaru loyalists will love it.

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Nathan Pellissier is headed for Toyko for the 2020 Paralympic Games. (Supplied)

Williamstown’s Nathan Pellissier says China and Japan are the countries to watch, as he prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics. Pellissier is one of three captains of Australia’s Para-table tennis squad. The 25-year-old is studying a masters of professional accounting and finance and working part-time at Coolabah Law Chambers while preparing for his first Paralympics. He said it has been a physically challenging time in more ways than one. Born with cerebral palsy, Pellissier has had two hip surgeries and bone grafts in a four-year period late last decade as his bones and muscles grow painfully at separate rates. But he has never taken his eyes off Tokyo throughout.

In 2017, he won gold at three major international championships: the Oceania Regional Championships in Fiji and Korean and Taiwan para opens. The following year, he lived and trained in Munich, Germany, in preparation for his second singles World Championships. In 2019, the qualifying year for Tokyo, Pellissier was based in Germany training under Thomas Wetzel at his International Table Tennis Academy. Pellissier said that as a kid he “fell in love with table tennis and never looked back”. “I finally got picked on my first Australian team in 2010 to go to Taiwan and then from there I was trying to quality for the Paralympics since 2012,” he said. “It’s taken a while.”

Pellissier this week returned home after training with the Australian Olympic Team in Brisbane. He will continue to train and finalise his preparations before departing Australia in August 18 to compete from August 24. Training involves about two and a half hours a day on the table and three gym sessions a week. “On the table, it’s a lot of technique,” he said. “We’re working on service, service return, and at the moment it’s a lot of mental game and tactics,” Pellissier said. “The Chinese and Japanese are very strong, as well - from my disability class - Sweden and Great Britain are quite strong as well.” Goya Dmytryshchak

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Plapp headed for Tokyo By Goya Dmytryshchak Maribyrnong track cyclist Luke Plapp is in Brisbane preparing to fly to Tokyo for a very different Olympics. Japan last week declared a state of emergency and announced the Games would be held without spectators. For Plapp, the long journey to Tokyo started when he first started cycling at age 12. “I just went out riding with dad – he just went with his local mates to coffee shops and that was what interested me, just going for a ride to get some hot chocolate and cake,” he said. “From there, I joined the Brunswick Cycling Club. That’s where it all started – with Brunswick – and it’s just come in leaps and bounds since then with that club. “They’ve been pretty amazing to myself and a few others. We’ve got three 20-year-old Olympians going this year from Brunswick, which is pretty crazy to think about.” But his journey hasn’t been without setbacks. “I was always mixing cycling with a bit of footy and cricket and never really committed 100 per cent to it and that led to me not making junior teams when I was younger,” Plapp said.

“I was always that one that always missed out and that was probably a bit of my fault not focusing on it, but at the same time, I wasn’t the most talented at it. “But I fell in love with the sport and I think thanks to Brunswick, that it really did make me love the sport and from there I really wanted to take it seriously. “When I was 18, I had my first national title win and I moved straight to Adelaide to join the Olympic squad.” Plapp said the biggest sacrifice he’d made in pursuit of his sport was moving away from his home, family and friends. “I left school halfway through year 12 to go to Europe to compete at the Worlds and then from there I flew straight from Europe to Adelaide to begin training with the team, so I didn’t finish year 12,” he said. He said the team would depart Australia on July 24 and race on August 2, 3 and, hopefully, the fourth for the gold-medal ride. “I think these Olympics are going to be the most hotly contested ever,” Plapp said. “Usually, we’re going into the Games and Australia and Great Britain are the two favourites and apart from them there’s not

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really anyone else. But I honestly think there’s five teams that could win this year and I think that’s quite weird to think about – it’s never happened before. “Right now, Denmark are the world champs; [then there’s] Italy, New Zealand, ourselves, Great Britain. “It’s pretty amazing to be able to go to the Olympics. “We just saw … Tokyo announced another state of emergency, it’s been trouble right through the Games. “There’ll be no spectators there, which is quite interesting. “We’re not going to even be able to watch our teammates after we finish racing. “You’re going to get the best athletes and whoever wins I think really has worked the hardest throughout everything. “I think it’s going to be a real testament to those who have stuck through it for the last two years. “I really think whoever gets to that start line and then wins is out and out the best team and probably deserves it, which probably means they dealt with the whole COVID situation the best out of anyone.”

Women’s soccer in Melbourne’s west has received a boost, with Western United establishing a women’s development squad. The A-League club, which has strong ambitions to field a W-League side in the near future, announced the creation of the women’s development squad last week. United’s women’s football integration manager Amanda Stella said the club had been working on the squad for 12 months. The program comes on the back of the club’s partnership with Calder United, the only western suburbs team in the National Premier League women’s competition. Stella is also president of Calder United. “Launching a women’s development squad strengthens the club’s commitment to creating an elite pathway for girls from Victoria’s west and is an important step in our W-League project,” she said. “Western United’s dedication to female football has been demonstrated this year through the development of the partnership with Calder United, including regional and interstate trips to showcase the sport to a broad audience.” The squad, which is for players 17 and older, will involve about 20 to 24 players and will be formed with a strong contingent of Calder United players, along with other interested players. They will train in an elite program specifically designed to develop their talents. The 12-week program will start this month and will be based out of the Elite Football Centre in Maribyrnong. Calder United NPLW coach Mark Torcaso and Western United football staff will lead the program. Western United chief executive Chris Pehlivanis said this was exciting and that the club’s W-League expansion bid is in a healthy position. “This program continues to build our female football product, which is still very much in its infancy stage. I look forward to meeting the inaugural squad and watching them develop as Western United footballers,” said Pehlivanis. Details: womensfootball@wufc.com.au. Tara Murray

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FRIDAY JULY 16 Richmond V Brisbane Lions (MCG) SATURDAY JULY 17 GWS Giants V Sydney Swans (TBC NSW) Gold Coast Suns V Western Bulldogs (MS) Melbourne V Hawthorn (MCG) St Kilda V Port Adelaide (MRVL) SUNDAY JULY 18 North Melbourne V Essendon (MRVL) Collingwood V Carlton (MCG) Adelaide Crows V West Coast Eagles (AO)

GROUNDS KEY: (AO) Adelaide Oval, (G) Gabba, (GS) Giants Stadium, (MRVL) Marvel Stadium, (MCG) Melbourne Cricket Ground, (MS) Metricon Stadium, (SCG) Sydney Cricket Ground, (OS) Optus Oval, (UTS) University Of Tasmania Stadium.

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