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Marvellous murals Ever wondered about the growing number of murals in Brimbank? The municipality is home to more than 20 murals – and that number is set to grow. Star Weekly photographer Joe Mastroianni hit the streets last week to capture some of the municipality’s most colourful public artworks. ■ Story: Page 10.

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Vow to reject pay rises By Tara Murray Two Brimbank councillors have indicated that they will reject pay rises if they are awarded later this year. The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal will make a decision later this year whether councillors and mayors will receive allowance increases on the current rates. Brimbank council earlier this year voted to set the mayoral and councillor allowances for the 2020-2024 council term at the maximum of the allowable range for category three. As of December 2019, the maximum

allowance for category three councils is $100,434 per annum for the mayor and $31,444 for councillors. Councillors Virginia Tachos and Maria Kerr have both indicated on social media they won’t accept a pay rise if one is awarded this year. Cr Tachos said that at a time when businesses and people in the community were struggling, she would refuse any pay rise afforded to her. Cr Kerr said that if councillors are awarded a pay increase, she would be donating it to a local charity, adding that she would like to donate it to a foodbank. Star Weekly asked Brimbank council if it was

aware of any other councillors seeking to either forgo their pay rise or donate it to charity. A council spokesperson said council couldn’t comment as pay increases weren’t currently before it and the tribunal wasn’t due to make a decision until December. Brimbank Ratepayers and Residents Association president Irene Stokes applauded the decision by both councillors and said it would be good if more councillors followed suit. The association has made a submission to the tribunal. “We feel it is almost obscene for this tribunal to even be considering an increase to councillor

allowances at this time,” Ms Stokes said. “However, for Brimbank it’s even worse. Brimbank has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, both in terms of the number of residents who have caught the disease and also from the numerous lockdowns and restrictions which have destroyed businesses, jobs and livelihoods. “At present, there are a number of charities feeding Brimbank residents every night who cannot work and have no money to pay for rent, food, heating. In light of this situation, the timing of this proposed increase could not be worse.”

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COVID waste water detections By Tara Murray COVID-19 waste water detections in Sunshine West continue to cause concern for health officials. On Sunday, Victorian Department of Health deputy secretary Kate Matson said there had been repeated daily detections of the virus in waste water in an industrial area from August 8 to August 20, but no cases had been linked to the area. She called for people who work in the area and hadn’t been tested, to get tested. There are no residential properties in the area.

It came after acting chief health officer Ben Cowie said late last week that the repeated strong water waste detections meant it is more likely than not that a staff member in the area has the virus. A testing site was set up in the precinct last week to help get workers tested. Bus passengers were impacted, with Transdev, which is based at the precinct, making changes to its bus schedule while staff were tested. There were also repeated detections in Ardeer, with the period of concern between August 11 and 16.

New detections in Albion, Braybrook, St Albans, Sunshine, Sunshine North, Sunshine West and Tottenham were also reported last week. A number of exposure sites in Braybrook were identified by the Department of Health on Sunday night. They include several shops at Central West Shopping Centre on August 19 between 3.10pm and 5.10pm, and Western Cellars on August 20 between 1.05pm- 2pm. All are classified as tier two sites, with anyone who visited those stores at those times urged to get tested and isolate until they get a

negative result. The repeated detections come as Victoria recorded 71 new cases on Monday morning. Of those cases, 49 were linked to known outbreaks while 22 were under investigation by the health department. Ms Matson said that health response teams were “driving as hard as they can” to get ahead of the outbreak that has led to the state’s sixth lockdown, but Victorians must get tested. “Victorians can work equally as hard by getting tested as soon as you’ve got a slight sniffle, gastro symptoms, a headache,” she said. “Please, come forward and get tested.”

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Pharmacies join the vaccine roll-out People in Melbourne’s north-west have more places to get their COVID-19 vaccines, with TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies now administering the jab. TerryWhite and Chemmart last week started administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in more than 400 of their pharmacies across the country. TerryWhite Chemmart chief pharmacist Brenton Hart said as of last Monday, only 26 per cent of Australians were fully vaccinated

meaning more had to be done. “We expect pharmacists will drive uptake and improve vaccination rates as one of the most accessible health professionals in the community,“ he said. “Our experienced pharmacists have been at the frontline of the pandemic since its beginning. Our pharmacists have been trained to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of this day and are eager to start vaccinating Australians with what is our best defence against the virus.

“We all have a job to play in protecting ourselves, our families and others to get through this pandemic,” Woodend, Woodlea, Watergardens, Sunshine, Sunbury, South Morang, Maddingley, Kyneton, Keilor Village, Greenvale Lakes and Brimbank Shopping Centre are among the pharmacies who are rolling out the vaccines. Bookings: www.covidlive.com.au

Brimbank residents and businesses continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic a new report has found. Brimbank council’s latest COVID-19 community impact analysis looked at the prolonged impact of the pandemic and the short lockdowns that continue to disrupt recovery in 2021. Data found that there was strong compliance with public health orders in Brimbank, however the uncertainty and rapid changes to information about restrictions and vaccinations give rise to some confusion and frustration. It also found that unemployment has broadly improved but continues to present a challenge in parts of Brimbank. It revealed that in May, 9.2 per cent of Brimbank residents were on JobSeeker, up from 7.1 per cent in March, 2020. In greater Melbourne, 5.4 per cent of residents are on JobSeeker. Kings Park, St Albans and Sunshine North had the highest number of residents on JobSeeker, but those numbers were well down on the 16 and 17 per cent recorded in July last year. Council surveys conducted throughout the pandemic from a wide range of service providers have consistently identified mental health, isolation and loneliness, and family violence in the top issues that clients seek assistance with. “These responses suggest that the impact on individual wellbeing and on relationships continues to be felt, even as restrictions ease and signs of recovery emerge,” the report said.

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Investigation into soil approvals By Benjamin Millar The state’s public sector watchdog is investigating the Environment Protection Authority’s handling of approvals for sites to receive contaminated spoil from the West Gate Tunnel Project. The EPA last year approved environment management plans for sites in Bacchus Marsh, Ravenhall and Bulla to receive the spoil generated from tunnel boring machines, but revoked the decisions in December following Supreme Court challenges from community groups fighting the proposals. New environment management plans for all three sites were approved earlier this year before the project’s builder John Holland CPB Joint Venture chose the Hi-Quality Quarry

site in Bulla in June to receive the spoil. Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass said her probe would investigate the adequacy of the EPA’s decision-making throughout the process. “I am concerned without the actions of the community groups, the deficiencies in the EPA’s decisions may not have been identified,” Ms Glass said. “The community deserves to know if correct processes were followed when it came to deciding where tonnes of spoil could be disposed of, especially given the proximity to homes.” The investigation will consider the EPA’s decision-making and approvals for sites operated by Maddingley Brown Coal in Bacchus Marsh, Cleanaway Operations in

Ravenhall, and Hi-Quality Quarry Products in Bulla. Ms Glass is seeking submissions from identified community groups for the investigation, expected to be completed by the end of this year. Although aware of the strength of some community feeling over the projects, Ms Glass warned her investigation cannot stop the construction of the West Gate Tunnel nor can she make binding orders about where the spoil should go. EPA chief executive Lee Miezis said the EPA will fully co-operate with the investigation. “The ombudsman can expect the EPA’s full collaboration and we will share all necessary information,” he said. “As this investigation is now under way,

EPA has no further comments at this time.’’ Melton mayor Kathy Majdlik said the council welcomes the investigation as it is clear there are serious doubts around the EPA process. “This was a project that required the strongest possible rigour in assessing the environmental impacts,” she said. “We look forward to the ombudsman’s review and learning more about the process that was undertaken.” Moorabool council chief executive Derek Madden said the council welcomes the ombudsman taking into account community concerns about the EPA process around removing spoil from the West Gate Tunnel project. Brimbank council said it would not comment on the investigation.

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Sunshine pizza bases an Aldi hit A unique pizza base created by a Sunshine family-owned business continues to earn rave reviews. ENK Group creates Aldi’s Casa Barelli Italian style pizza bases, which was recently named one of the Aldi’s top 100 products. ENK Group sales and marketing director Brett Anderson said they were honoured to be recognised for the product that isn’t available anywhere else. “We’ve had a really good working relationship

with them since we’ve started,” he said. “This particular base we’ve been making since 2014. Being a small family business we had to come up with a point of difference. We couldn’t just make a normal pizza base. “We are honoured and it reflects well on the business. “We’ve had growth on growth each year with the product.” The pizza base has Italian herbs and garlic through the base adding extra flavour.

It won a major pizza base award in 2016, against bases from across all retailers. The company has been operating since 2005 and also makes croissants, crumpets, pancakes, pita breads and flatbreads. They are looking to set up a gluten free arm of the business. Mr Anderson said like all business there had been some struggles during the pandemic but they had been able to work through them with the business in a good spot.

Six people were arrested last Wednesday as part of a police operation in Sunshine. Police from the Transit Safety Division, Public Order Response Team, Mounted Branch, local uniform and Offender Management Team conducted Omni Operation in the Sunshine area. Omni provides police with additional powers to detect weapon offences within a designated search area. As part of these powers police can conduct limited searches of people for weapons. A police spokesperson said the highly-visible operation aimed to detect weapons offences, enhance community safety, gather intelligence and deter anyone who may think that carrying a weapon in the community is acceptable. “Police conducted 156 searches and 130 vehicle checks during the course of the operation,” the spokesperson said of the Sunshine operation. “Thirty-six offences were detected, including three weapons offences and six breaches of the chief health officer directions. “In total six arrests were made and three vehicles were impounded. “This should send a very clear message to anyone carrying a weapon – you are going to get caught and the police will hold you accountable. “We will continue to have a highly visible presence and patrol community locations including train stations across the network to prevent crime and identify and arrest offenders.”

Councillors pledge more pandemic mental health support Brimbank councillors are calling for the council to take an active role in addressing the current mental health crisis. At last week’s council meeting, the council submitted its feedback on its submission on the development of the new Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act. The submission is one of the recommendations to come out of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System: Several councillors said while the submission on the draft act and the act itself were important, the council needed to find ways to support their community even more. Councillor Virginia Tachos said while providing mental health services doesn’t fall

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“We do have the ability to respond to this mental health crisis with the various services that we do deliver. Some of the key priorities our community is calling out for is more access to green spaces and activation in those green spaces. “We have got the ability as a council to tweak and increase what our community needs right now.” Cr Sarah Branton detailed her own mental health battles and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having. She said she was encouraged by some of the work already under way by the council and council run services. “Personally my depression has been the

worst it has been for a long time,” she said. “This pandemic has been a big part of this. Regularly walking around the same two parks every day, we need to activate those green spaces they are so important. “When there’s nine months waiting lists for young people to access youth services, it’s too long, nine months is an entirety when you’re 15.” In the council’s submission, it called for the new act to fully recognise and support the role of local government in terms of prevention, partnerships, early intervention, and understanding local need. Tara Murray

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Volunteer’s clear vision It takes a lot to make social worker Kristen Mirchevski speechless, but being named one of the three winners of the Westfield Airport West local heroes would just do that. The Brimbank resident is one of six finalists in the competition which recognises the work of local volunteers. The three winners, who will each receive a $10,000 grant for an affiliated organisation, will be announced after a public vote. “It’s pretty special and I’m pretty humbled to be a finalist,” she said. “It’s the first time I’ve ever been nominated for something like this. “Anyone in the top six could be named in the top three, they’re all worthy.” Ms Mirchevski lost her vision in early childhood and has been a long-time client of Vision Australia, which is her affiliated

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The state government has announced a second round of support for presenters and suppliers through the live performance program. The new grants are for people impacted in the performance industry including presenters, promoters, crew and suppliers, who had lost work between May 27 and September 2. The program will provide funding of up to $12,000 for eligible event presenters and up to $4000 for suppliers who had been contracted to work on events and have lost income or incurred costs. Details: business.vic.gov.au. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Brimbank & North West Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Back to school Twins Colby and Sebastian, and Rania and Dania, were among the excited pupils starting school at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children last week. The school reopened for 2021 on Thursday and there was plenty of fun for the two sets of twins and their school friends. Colby and Sebastian, 8, and Rania and Dania, 6, are two of three sets of twins at the school this year. The school has about 65 students. A third set of twins will start on February 11 and will be part of the school’s early years program. Principal Lee Bullock said it was possibly the first time the school had welcomed three sets of twins.

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Twins Colby and Sebastian, and Rania and Dania, were among the excited pupils starting school at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children last week. By Tara Murray The school reopened for 2021 on Two western suburbs advocates are calling for government action after a waste management Thursday and there was plenty of fire fun for in Brooklyn last week.

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There have been at least eight factory, waste management or tip fires across the west and Hume since October, while the Kealba landfill has had underground fires burning continuously for more than a year. Former LeadWest chief executive Craig Rowley and former state MLC member Colleen Hartland say enough is enough. “It’s a long-running issue,” Mr Rowley said. “It doesn’t matter which party has been in power at the time, they haven’t done enough clean-up of the west.

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“The urgency to clean it [industry] up has never been greater.” Mr Rowley said during his time with LeadWest, from 2010-18, one of the biggest concerns raised by local councils was the need for a cleaner, greener and more liveable western metropolitan area. “We were constantly talking about it with the other tiers of government, about the investment needed in the west to make it cleaner and greener. “It just seems that it is taking a long time to get there.” Mr Rowley said an Environment Protection Act, which changes how the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulates pollution, waste and contamination in Victoria, had been

delayed for 12 months. “We’ve been waiting for so long to have confidence to be able to breath fresh air. Confidence that our creeks aren’t going to be polluted.” He suggests forming a steering committee which would include the EPA, WorkSafe, MFB and council representatives to have a co-ordinated approach to industry clean-up. “I don’t think questions are being asked on Spring Street as often as they should.” He also proposed government funding to help bring old industrial estates up to the 21st century and the introduction of better air quality monitoring systems. Ms Hartland is a member of the Facebook group Anti-Toxic Waste Alliance, which was

set up after the West Footscray warehouse fire which spewed toxic fumes across the western suburbs for days in August 2018. She said the group, a non-political alliance of community groups, organisations and individuals, wants action. “There’s been a spate of these fires,” she said. “There’s been three in the last 10 days. “The EPA and the state government don’t seem to be taking it seriously.” Ms Hartland said the group wanted more regulation on industrial sites, clear information about when the EPA is called in and when and for how long air quality equipment is set up. She has also called for the act to be introduced. ■ Fire

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Teachers hit the road to help out Schools across Brimbank are doing all they can to brighten the day as students once again find themselves learning from home, writes Tara Murray. Each week during lockdown, a group of teachers from Resurrection Catholic Primary School hit the road. On Thursdays and Fridays, they visit all 495 pupils of the Kings Park school, delivering learning packs for that week. The packs include readers and activities and sometimes special gifts for the children and their parents. Principal Des Noack said while it was a lot of work for the staff, they were proud of what they had been able to achieve for the pupils throughout the six lockdowns. He said the experience had given the teachers a better understanding of how long it takes to get to and from school each day. “I’ve been a very good Uber driver,” he joked. “Every Thursday and Friday we drive to all the houses, many that are beyond Kings Park. “We give them materials and readers for the week, and we pick up the readers from the previous week. “They’re getting hands on actual materials and it’s not just online. The weekly learning packs are a tangible connection between home and school with students often waiting at the window to wave and thank the teachers who are delivering them. “It’s like Christmas each week.” Mr Noack said the school was trying to ensure no pupil fell behind, with more than 250 pupils receiving additional support. The school’s translators are also helping parents. “Brimbank has the highest number of

refugees and English is the second language for many of them,” he said. “Some don’t speak much English at all. “For our Burmese families we were able to set up a screen with face-to-face contact to support them and what they needed with organising work permits. “Our translators speak with them and provide help. They’ve almost become leaders in their own communities.”

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Staying healthy during lockdown COVID-19 lockdowns have closed gyms, cancelled group fitness sessions and put community sport on hold, disrupting everyday routines and impacting the health and wellbeing of many. Oliver Lees finds out how you can care for your physical and mental health while at home.

ince the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January last year, lockdown restrictions have impeded our ability to continue the routines that define our lives. These everyday routines of going to the gym, seeing friends and family, or playing community sport, carry a range of benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing. But with these patterns disrupted, many have lost those moments that we could rely on to keep us feeling healthy. As the co-owner of Change It Up Training, a health and fitness business located in the Macedon Ranges, Louise Moss says many of her clients have expressed their frustration at having to change their regular workout habits. “That’s the hardest part, because many people build their exercise time around their day, like after dropping the kids off at school or before going into work,” Ms Moss said. “I know people feel like that is completely lost, but you can apply the same precedent to your life at home. It’s as simple as setting an alarm and committing to an online workshop before you start the day. “If before lockdown you were getting to the gym four day a week, it’s possible to keep that going.” Ms Moss and her business partner, Kelly Nicholas, have remained in constant contact with their clients throughout each of the state’s lockdowns. Previously they only conducted in-person training sessions such as yoga and strength and conditioning classes, but early last year the pair sprung into action and made their teaching available online. This includes an active blog with information on the benefits of exercise, how-to stretching guides, as well as tips for injury recovery and nutritional guides for cooking. Ms Moss said it had been a long journey to working out what people want out of their home workout experience, but can now see that the service is providing more than just physical health benefits. “When we get on Zoom, we like to say hello before the class starts and quite often will sit there and just let anyone have a chat and throw out any questions they may have. We

Main: Louise Moss and Kelly Nicholas. Above: Before the pandemic, Change It Up Training conducted all of their classes in-person; Change It Up Training’s new online fitness classes. (Pictures: Supplied)

know that people miss that face-to-face, so we like to have a bit of an open forum,” she said. “We found in the first lockdown when everyone was working out how to do Zoom, all our clients could see each other and it wasn’t really the best. “Now we have it so that that’s not the case, because we wanted the focus to be that people feel safe and comfortable in their own home. That way if you want to roll out of bed at 8.15am for an 8.30am class, you’re not going to get judged for being in your PJs.” Across Melbourne’s six lockdowns, Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health (SCCH) saw an increase in demand for their mental health counselling sessions. SCCH mental health manager Adam Stefano said lockdown affects everybody differently, but that finding ways of remaining physically and socially engaged is crucial. “We all need different amounts of contact with others and lockdown can take away that choice of how much time we spend with others,” Mr Stefano said. “This can lead to feelings of either

isolation or feeling overwhelmed. Months of homeschooling and lack of organised support have had a significant impact. “Exercise is so important for your mental health and there are many ways you can keep your fitness up during lockdown with a number of guided classes available for free online. “Technology has enabled us to keep connected during these periods at home so find what works best for you – a group text chat with friends, a video call or a simple phone call.” SCCH recommends practicing ‘digital distancing’ by limiting news and social media usage to a couple of times a day. The same message of routine rings true, as SCCH outlines the importance of making sure you take time to eat lunch each day, enjoy a walk or have some quiet time in the garden. For parents, the challenge of working from home is made more difficult by obligations to supervise home learing. Current restrictions in metropolitan areas have reduced suitable options for parents to

keep their children active as well, with no local sport, and access to public playground equipment prohibited. As a mother of three, Ms Moss understands the burden of being responsible for finding ways to keep the family active. Her advice: find a way to make it fun by including the whole family in an active routine. “I know if I don’t exercise, I will become a little crazy. And kids need to move just as much as adults,” she said. “I would suggest get them to join in whatever it is you’re doing. Put the iPad in front of them with exercise, or choose something they can do. “Not being able to go outside makes it really quite tricky. So make it fun by dressing up as superheroes and do a superhero workshop, or My Little Pony. “Even if you get them moving for 15 minutes each morning, that’s a great start.” To explore Change It Up Training’s full range of classes, visit: www.changeituptraining.com If you need mental health support, contact Lifeline on: 13 11 14

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Murals brighten up Brimbank By Tara Murray Among the normal grey and white buildings in Brimbank there are a number of bright and colourful murals that continue to pop up. More than 20 murals now adorn walls across the municipality. Brimbank mayor Ranka Rasic said the council was committed to providing a more colourful and vibrant Brimbank through public art projects. “Brimbank is home to dozens of new artworks thanks to our artists in residence program, Land MARKS 2020-21, adding to the many murals and pieces of public art already in our city,” she said.

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The aim is to help breathe new life into our community hubs - Ranka Rasic

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“The Land MARKS artists were engaged by council and funded through the state government’s working for Victoria initiative. Their work has improved local streetscapes, amenity and built creative industry resilience as the community starts to recover and rebuild from the impacts of the pandemic. “The aim is to help breathe new life into our community hubs, and surprise and refresh us as we move through the phases of COVID-19.” One of the newest murals, on a multi-deck carpark in Sunshine, was completed in June by Adnate. “The mural illustrates four faces including a Wurundjeri girl (at the top), a young African woman, an Eastern European elderly man, and a young Vietnamese boy,” Cr Rasic said. “Adnate’s mural is one of a broader series of works across Brimbank called Faces of Diversity.”

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LEGO challenge Brimbank libraries are holding an online LEGO challenge in August. Participants are encouraged to design their own world and alternative universe using LEGO and send through a photo to enter the competition.

Conversation class 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

Singing group 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

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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.

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

Tax return help Melton South Community Centre is now booking appointments for members of the community wanting help with their 2020-21 tax returns, as well as eligible households wanting to claim the $250 Power Saving Bonus. ■ 9747 8576.

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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

Senior citizens club Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays and Fridays, from 10am-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

MS volunteers Melton South Community Centre offers a number of first aid courses for people wanting to learn or renew these valuable skills. One-day classes are held on Saturdays throughout the year. ■ 9747 8576

The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme is seeking female Maltese and Italian volunteers to make a weekly visit to aged care residents in Altona Meadows and Point Cook. ■ Sue, 9845 2744 or volunteer@ms.org.au

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All welcome for a friendly singing get-together, suitable for all ages and abilities on Thursday nights from 7pm during school term at the Laverton P-12 College, 91 Bladin Street, Laverton. ■ Ada, 0419 116 013

Rotary club Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand meets at Customs House Hotel, 161 Nelson Place, Williamstown, on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 6pm for a 6.30pm dinner meeting. Visitors welcome. ■ Pam, 0418 347 691 or rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com

Additional needs support MyTime at Tweddle Newport is a peer support group for parents and carers of children with additional needs. The group meets each Friday at 10am during term three in the community room at Newport Gardens Early Years Centre, 51 Maddox Road, Newport. ■ kim.mace@tweddle.org.au

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The Westgate diabetes support group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

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

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Williamstown Community and Education Centre is running free computer workshops on 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

Tarneit Community Learning Centre hosts a dads’ playgroup every week on Thursdays. The morning starts at 9.30am and promises to be a chance for male caregivers to connect with each other and form new friendships. ■ Shaun, 0455 521 154

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Fibro/CFS Support 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 evening from 7.30pm at Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. ■ Roger Lewis, hbcityband@gmail.com

Expressions of interest to start a Fibromyalgia and CFS Support Group in Manor Lakes and surrounding areas. Connect with real people and share information, experiences, problems and solutions. ■ wyndham.fibrogroup@gmail.com

Love Our Street 3029 Altona North combined probus 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

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PUZZLES No. 043

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.

easy

3 4 4 9 5 2 1 2 9 9 1 4 8 7 3 7 2 2

6 2 4

5 8 3 9 7

1 5 6 9

9 7

5 4 3

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Entry (6) Grow rapidly (8) Collision of vehicles (5) Able (9) Leaves (5) Oslo resident (9) Flank (4) Tractable (6) Commercials (3) Video recorder (abb) (3) Expenditure (6) Small bit of land surrounded by sea (4) 24 Alaska’s largest city (9) 26 Weak (5) 28 By law (9) 29 Humble (5) 30 Outfits for actors (8) 31 Counsel (6)

Tolerates (7) Seat (5) Division (6) Labeller (5) Any place (8) Citizens of the US (9) Women with South American heritage (7) 10 Associate (7) 14 One of the two major US political parties (9) 16 Visuals (7) 18 Hawaiian capital (8) 19 Definitive (7) 22 Very (7) 23 Craven (6) 25 Sundried brick (5) 27 Baghdad citizen (5)

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1 2 3 5 6 7 8

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DECODER

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1 8 5

7 6

3 7

5 3 7

3 9 2 8

1 hard

5 9

5 4 9 4 6 9 2 7 4 8 5 1 3 4

6 8

10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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Today’s Aim: 11 words: Good 17 words: Very good

8 1 3 2 9 6 5 7 4

1 7 2 9 6 8 5 3 4

8 5 4 3 7 1 2 9 6

6 3 9 5 2 4 1 8 7

3 6 5 8 9 7 4 1 2

7 4 8 6 1 2 9 5 3

2 9 7 1 3 6 8 4 5 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 9 5

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3 LETTERS ACE ARM AWE BRA EAR EGO GAL HOE ICE ILL IRE LAD LAX MAR MES MOP ONE PEA PEG RAG RED RUM SEW TAP TEA UGH

THEE TREE WANT 5 LETTERS ACRES ADEPT AGREE ALPHA ALTER APPAL APPLE ASHED ASKEW CAROL CLUED DATED DIETS DRAIN DREAM EATEN

4 LETTERS ACED CLOD EARL GONG HOST KEEN KNEW MINE ODDS PAST PEST RAPT SLOT STEW TEEN

4 1 6 2 8 5 3 7 9

5 8 3 7 4 9 6 2 1

9 7 5 3 1 4 8 2 6

2 4 6 8 7 5 9 3 1

3 9 2 1 5 8 6 4 7

4 5 1 9 6 7 3 8 2

6 8 7 4 2 3 1 5 9

5 3 9 7 4 1 2 6 8

1 6 4 5 8 2 7 9 3

7 2 8 6 3 9 4 1 5

9 7 4 1 2 5 6 8 3

2 3 6 4 1 8 9 5 7

7 1 5 9 6 2 8 3 4

4 9 8 3 5 7 1 6 2

5 6 9 2 7 1 3 4 8

8 4 7 5 9 3 2 1 6

3 2 1 6 8 4 5 7 9

Which planet is the second closest to the sun?

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

In the NATO phonetic alphabet, which word represents the letter N?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

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R E E N

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SIEGE SIGMA SPILL SPIRE STEAL THUGS WHEEL 6 LETTERS SLEWED TRENDS 7 LETTERS ADMIRAL AWESOME

PRUDENT REWRITE SCRAWLS SELLERS 8 LETTERS AWAKENED GUERILLA HOLINESS STRONGLY 10 LETTERS TRANSIENTS WATERSHEDS

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code, coin, coined, conduce, CONDUCIVE, cone, coned, conic, cove, coven, dice, dunce, iced, icon, induce, nice, novice, once, ounce, unvoiced, vice, voice, voiced

9 2 1 4 5 3 7 6 8

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

23 words: Excellent

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In what year was Fiji granted independence from the United Kingdom?

What is the kitchen on a boat called?

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Alyson Hannigan (pictured) played which character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

Call for the Dead is the 1961 debut novel by which author?

10 What does the Scoville scale measure?

What is the most northern town in Tasmania?

Which Russian playwright wrote The Seagull?

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Paralympic athletes ready for the biggest stage Despite the Tokyo Olympic Games having come and gone without any major incident, Paralympics Australia deputy chef de mission Tim Mannion admits he’s not quite ready to relax. With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games scheduled to kick off tonight with the opening ceremony at 9pm AEST, Mannion, who has been organising the logistics of getting the para-athletes to Tokyo, says he’ll breathe a sigh of relief when he sees the athletes enter the stadium. “There’s just been such huge uncertainty for the past 18 months, to be honest it’s been hugely stressful,” he said. “We’ve been in communication with Qantas to charter direct flights to minimise some of the risk. There’s been so much planning involved, it’s the games like no one’s ever seen before. “What did give us a massive boost of confidence was how well the Olympics went and the Australian team recording zero COVID cases.” Many of the sports, or ‘parasports’, are similar in nature to those played at the Olympics, but are designed to be suitable for people with disabilities, such as wheelchair basketball. Other sports have been specifically designed for people with disabilities, such as goalball for the vision impaired, and boccia, for athletes with severe physical disabilities. This will be Australia’s 15th showing at a Paralympic Summer Games since the concept was developed in 1960. Australia currently sits sixth on the all-time Paralympic medal leaderboard with the United States in first, but Mannion says the team has developed into one of the most consistent nations in competition.

Australian wheelchair rugby captain Ryley Batt. Right: Australian para-athlete Scott Reardon; Kurt Fearnley in action.

“The Australian Paralympic team has been in the top five every year since 1996,” he said. “We were fifth in Rio, and we topped the medal tally in Sydney at our home games. “Athletics, swimming and cycling are always our strongest medal hopes, similar to the Olympics. We’ll be defending our gold in wheelchair rugby too. Led by captain Ryley Batt, we’ve won at the last two Games. “We’ve also got high hopes Shaun Norris can help lead us to a medal in the wheelchair basketball.” Mannion says Australia will have a large number of para-athletes in contention to win

a medal. Fourteen time grand slam champion and popular media personality Dylan Alcott will be looking to back up his two gold medal haul at Rio when he returns to the court in Tokyo. Australian Paralympic swimming legend Ellie Cole will also be looking to build on her legacy in the pool. The 29-year-old amputee already has 15 Paralympic medals to her name, including six gold medals. In Rio, she claimed a medal in each of her six events. On the track, Paralympic power couple Vanessa Low and Scott Reardon will be will

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both have their eyes set on the podium. And Sunbury product Trevor Hirth will start the Games as the number one ranked para-table tennis in class seven across Oceania. With only a minor time difference between Australia and Japan, and with many Australians likely still under some form of COVID-19 restrictions, Mannion says these Games will be the perfect opportunity to showcase the unique talents of Paralympic athletes. Oliver Lees

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Sharks lock in coach, young guns for next year Hillside will take plenty of positives out of the Essendon District Football League division 1 season. The Sharks’ season officially came to an end last week, with the latest lockdown ending the regular season. The Sharks finished seventh in their first season under Charlie Denaro. The club announced that Denaro had been appointed as coach for another season. Denaro said they had worked through a few things in recent weeks, allowing him to put pen to paper. “Like most clubs who aren’t going into finals, it has been hard to stay involved and keep the momentum going,” he said. “It was a bit evident that we weren’t going to play again. We wanted to get moving forward and put a few more things in place for next year. “I’m excited for next year.” This year was a different season for the

Sharks that have been up with the contenders the last few years. With the departure of a number of key players, including Brandon Coletta, Lachie Rayner and Victor Micallef, the club decided to take stock and head in a different direction. Denaro said the impact of former coach Steve Burns leaving couldn’t be underestimated either. “It was a big change, he had been there for five years and when we lost a couple of key players,“ he said. “The club took stock and reassessed how we would go forward and it was an opportunity to put a lot of time into the kids. “We moved on some of the more experienced guys and we got as much game time as we could into the younger players. “We played some good football and were really competitive, but we fell away towards the end of the year.” Bailey Ryan, Mitchelle Hearne, Jaksyn Grant

and Tristian Rudic were four of the youngsters who impressed. Denaro said there were lots of positives out of the season, with the side able to match it against the top sides for periods. A win against finalist Westmeadows was the standout performance. He said the key moving forward was putting it together for four quarters. As well as locking in Denaro, the Sharks have been busy signing a number of their young guns for next season. “We’ve retained everyone we wanted to and we’ve got a couple of nice signings we’ll announce soon,“ Denaro said. “We’re in a really good position and we’ll look to bring in some experienced players. We’ll look to build up our ruck stocks, bring in a spine and a bit more class.” East Keilor, Tullamarine, Airport West and Westmeadows will play division 1 finals.

Wenzel-Halls’ big move By Tara Murray Western United has got its man, with striker Dylan Wenzel-Halls making the move down to Melbourne to continue his A-League career. After speaking to Wenzel-Halls 12 months ago about joining the club from Brisbane Roar, the club has secured his signature for the next three seasons. Wenzel-Halls played 67 games across three seasons at the Roar, scoring 14 goals including seven last season. He said he was excited by the new challenge ahead of him. “It’s a really exciting and aspiring club,” he said. “There are a lot of good players at the club. The foundations are there with the board and staff. “The biggest thing for me was how ambitious the club is and that they wanted me to be part of it.” Wenzel-Halls said the fact that the club had been keen on him for more than 12 months was a major factor in his decision. He said he saw himself fitting in well with the United squad. “Western United has had interest in me for a while, they valued me and made me feel like they wanted me to be a part of their team,“ he said. “They valued me when I was going well and scoring goals and they were still interested in me in the back half of the season when I wasn’t scoring goals. “They’ve got world class players like [Alessandro] Diamanti and [Víctor] Sánchez “I think I’ll benefit from the service I get from them and I think it will help me improve my game.” Wenzel-Halls and his girlfriend have already made the move to Melbourne, settling in Yarraville having done 14 days quarantine. He said he loves Melbourne and is looking forward to exploring it once the lockdown ends. Wenzel-Halls has been able to head to the club and get pre-season under way. “Training by yourself is not fun,” he said. “I feel for everyone in Melbourne who have been through all the lockdowns. “It was a really welcoming reception [at the club]. The boys in the team have gotten around me and I’m going into a team with nice guys and nice footballers.” Wenzel-Halls already has experience of working with new coach John Alosi having worked together at the Roar. He said Aloisi brings a lot of professionalism and a clear idea of how to play. “He was one of the best strikers and I’m excited to get to work with him.“

Dylan Wenzel-Halls is getting used to life as a Western United player. (Supplied)

Wenzel-Halls said he was expecting the club to have some success. “We’ve got a good team, a lot of good players and looking to play a good brand and style of football “I’m expecting to do well and have success. I think that is achievable next season.”

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United head of A-League operations Mal Impiombato said club was delighted to sign Wenzel-Halls. “He is an exciting young talent with great experience in the A-League and he possesses the attributes and characteristics that align with our club values.”

Bailey Ryan had a breakout season for Hillside. (Shawn Smits)

Competitions head to finals A number of sporting competitions are set to head straight into finals once metropolitan Melbourne is out of lockdown. With lockdown extending for at least another two weeks, the plans of many sporting organisations were thrown out the window. The Essendon District Football League announced last week that its junior, men’s and women’s competitions would head straight into finals. The league is hoping junior teams will return to the field on September 5, for a two-week knockout finals series consisting of the top four teams in each division. The grand finals will be played on September 12. The senior men’s and women’s competitions along with under-18.5s will return on September 11 subject to the lifting of restrictions to allow for competitive football activity. If restrictions end when currently scheduled, it will give teams a week of training before matches resume. Senior finals will be a top four, two-week knock-out series with all grand finals to be played on the weekend of September 18. Keilor senior men’s and women’s and Hillside women’s team are among those who will be in finals action. Fixtures will be released once venues are confirmed. The league also announced that promotion and relegation will still apply as per usual in our senior men’s competitions. Meanwhile, Basketball Victoria also announced that the Big V competition would move straight into finals for all divisions. It said the final two rounds of the competition would be cancelled and all divisions and conferences would proceed into the top four finals series on the weekend of September 11 and 12. Keilor’s men’s team will play in the finals after finishing on top in the championship division. Each finals series will have semi finals on the Saturday with the winners competing in the grand final the following day. There will be a backup weekend in an attempt to conclude the season. If restrictions are still in place on September 14 the season will be cancelled and no teams declared winners.

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