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Drop the mister The idea of an all-female theatre production of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs had been “rattling around” in director Craig Lenaine-Smith’s mind for years, and now the Mount Players Theatre Company (MPTC) is making it a reality.

In his second MPTC production at the director’s helm, Lenaine-Smith said he was inspired after realising “kick-arse, strong” female characters were few and far between in community theatre.

“I thought Reservoir Dogs was such a great vehicle to be able to showcase our female talent we’ve got up here,” he said. “We’ve tweaked the script so it’s not women playing men … We’ve done a treatment of the script so they’re all full-fledged female characters.”

The show will be accompanied by a live band to honour Tarantino’s acclaimed soundtrack, following the six strangers – Ms Brown, White, Blonde, Blue, Orange, and Pink – after their plan to pull off the perfect heist is foiled.

Reservoir Dogs is running from Friday, August 19 to Sunday, September 4 at the Mountview Theatre in Macedon, and is for a mature audience only.

“It’s coming together really well … it’s looking fantastic,” Lenaine-Smith said.

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School land plan anxiety

By Elsie Lange A master plan for the development of the old Kyneton Primary School into a creative precinct is ringing “alarm bells” for residents.

The plan, released on July 8, is the latest chapter of long-running concern over the development and is open for community feedback until the end of the month.

However, Kyneton and District Town Square Co-op chair Rob Bakes said he’s concerned about the length and medium of community consultation on the plan.

“They’ve [Working Heritage] given us three

weeks of consultation, then it closes off,” Mr Bakes said. “That means we haven’t got time to go back to the community and ask them again about the plan and then the co-op put in a submission … so that the community’s voice can be heard properly.

“Not just ticks on [an online] survey.”

The masterplan is being developed by future site operator Working Heritage and local architect Winwood McKenzie.

A Working Heritage spokesperson said the master plan is “one step in an ongoing conversation with the community”, as activities, tenancies, uses and users for the site

are determined over the course of 2022 and into the future.

The spokesperson said as well as online consultation, people could attend a drop-in session at the site, from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, July 23.

“However, this is not just about one day or one month. We’re in this for the long-term and our door is open to all community groups,” the spokesperson said.

While Mr Bakes said the co-op was in support of some of the plan, concerns raised with Working Heritage leading up to its release had been ignored – such as issues around car

parking and the removal of a community garden. “The main things we’ve lost [include] the concept of a town square, they’ve put a carpark in it, that goes completely against what people envisage … we don’t want cars in there,” Mr Bakes said.

He said the co-op was concerned the community would be left behind as tourism became a focus of the precinct.

“This is supposed to be a community hub, not just a tourist precinct …… the alarm bells ring when they don’t put the community gardens there,” Mr Bakes said.

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Energy costs bad for business

By Elsie Lange Sunbury businesses have growing concerns about rising prices and supply pressures amid the national energy crisis, reflecting recent findings by the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

A survey by the VCCI found nearly half of businesses said the instability was affecting them, and Sunbury Tyrepower owner Frank Buffone said he was experiencing it first hand.

“Having something like energy, something simple, especially when we run quite heavily

Michael Osborne said while he hadn’t seen the issue flow through “a great deal” just yet, coupled with “other areas”, costs were increasing.

“There’s also upward pressure, due to inflation, on wages as well,” Mr Osborne said.

“Not only is it hard to get people to work, we’re having to pay more for them.

“So all in all, it’s making it very difficult for small businesses to survive and increasing energy costs is just going to add something else to it again.”

VCCI chief executive Paul Guerra said the

on it with all the equipment, machinery, and we need good lighting … you really don’t want an extra expense on your bottom line,” Mr Buffone said.

Like 79 per cent of those who responded to VCCI’s survey, Mr Buffone said he was uncertain about forecasting costs for his business over the next 12 months.

“I think everyone would be concerned, especially if it’s something that’s an oversight and you didn’t expect it, if you haven’t forecast it,” Mr Buffone.

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Just4Causes founder Tracie Oldham is running an over-30s LGBT Expo and Talk in Sunbury.

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Recognising older LGBTIQA+ needs Just4Causes founder Tracie Oldham feels older LGBTIQA+ people are invisible when it comes to government support and funding, and she’s working to change that.

The 2020 Hume citizen of the year has organised an Older LGBT Expo and Talk for people 30 years and older, featuring stalls of local services, guest speakers and the opportunity to ask questions.

“The idea of running this event is to make older LGBT+ people more visible, I want them to have more access to services, I want them to have services provided in their own area,” Ms Oldham said.

Ms Oldham said queer communities face

survey showed the impact the energy crisis was having on businesses, in particular their “levels of confidence and investment as they deal with rising costs and growing uncertainty around supply”.

Like 58 per cent of businesses surveyed by VCCI, Mr Buffone said he’d be more willing to invest in renewable energy, or switch from gas to electricity with more government financial support.

“With any incentive and it comes in and it works well within your business, you’d be crazy not to,” he said.

LGBT+ community shows you there is a real problem,” she said.

Ms Oldham said the gap in services for older queer people requires some to travel long distances to access the support they need.

“I was talking to one gentleman the other day, he’s HIV positive … he has to drive for miles just to go and get his service because no one services what’s wrong with him,” she said.

The Just4Causes event is happening at Sunbury Neighbourhood House on August 1, 1pm to 4pm.

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“significant discrimination” in accessing a range of services, including residential, healthcare and other support, and this event is about sharing stories and opening doors.

“The response has been incredible,” Ms Oldham said.

“It has just been welcomed with open arms.

I’d tell people my idea,and instantly I had an email back saying ‘Yes, we want to be involved’.”

She said everyone who has expressed an interest in the event has said the same thing: “This is desperately-needed”.

“The fact that these people are coming so far and wide just to talk on the day about this broken system and the invisibility of the older

It’s been a long road, but the Lancefield Football Netball Club and its junior side can finally train and compete both day and night now that lighting upgrades at Lancefield Park are complete.

On Friday, July 8, the lights were officially switched on and the Tigers celebrated the more than $300,000 works, which included the installation of four new lighting towers and 100 lux lighting.

Club president Bill Balcam said the process had taken “a number of years” and a lot of work. “[The lighting is a] major benefit to Lancefield community as well as all user groups, opening the way to greater access and utilisation of these facilities for late afternoon and evening functions,” Mr Balcam said. “[It will] provide an opportunity for greater utilisation of the park facilities by the local community as well as all user groups.”

Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced the launch, paying tribute to the government’s $209,000 contribution through the Local Sports Infrastructure Fund, as well as Macedon Ranges council’s $64,000 investment, and the club community’s own $50,000 injection.

“For too long clubs like the Tigers have been left in the dark due to outdated lighting facilities – they deserve appropriate facilities they can be proud of,” Ms Thomas said. “The upgraded sports lighting at Lancefield Park provides a real incentive for local clubs to ramp up training and development and for locals to join in the fun.

“Better sport and recreation facilities make it easier for Victorians to get back to local sport and recreation and lead healthy and active lifestyles.”

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RATs a pandemic ‘safety blanket’

By Elsie Lange A Hume councillor has echoed the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)’s call to continue free access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) for concession card holders.

Jacksons Creek Ward councillor Jarrod Bell said he’d been a consistent advocate for “free and universal access” to RATs since “day one”.

“The safety blanket of a test is important for everyone to be able to function in society,” Cr Bell said.

“With the massive rise in the cost of living, from energy to food and other bills, we shouldn’t be adding additional costs to peoples’ bottom lines.

“Especially a function as essential as making sure that you’re well and you’re not sick. I think that everyone has a right to know if they’re sick or not.”

The message comes following the federal government’s announcement that concession card holders would no longer have access to 10 free rapid antigen tests every three months beyond July.

RACGP president Adjunct Professor

Karen Price said $8 tests was a “considerable expense” for many people. “[Free access to RATs] is particularly important for people with high risk factors such as underlying health conditions, those facing situations where the risk of transmission is high, and patients who can’t be vaccinated,” Adjunct Professor Price said.

“We can’t just have healthcare available to those who can afford it, accessibility for vulnerable groups on low incomes is vital.”

The RACGP said it was calling on state, territory and federal governments to provide RATs to GPs, high-risk locations such as

supported accommodation and residential aged care, as well as free access to RATs for all people, “prioritising target populations during supply constraint”.

Cr Bell said he didn’t want to see the “most vulnerable” in Hume and across the state to “lock themselves away”.

“I know people who are in effect, in a shadow lockdown, because they’re worried about walking out their doors,” Cr Bell said.

“They just don’t know what’s happening, they don’t know what their situation is and what the situation is of everyone around them.”

New arrivals to build capacity

Volunteers from the Project Management Institute delivered their PM4L program at Gisborne Secondary College in May.

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Project managing in a class of its own students start to think about their career… they’re thinking about what subjects they’re going to take in VCE … so maturity-wise it is the right age,” Mr Kapoor said.

The college’s junior school engagement and wellbeing leader Christine Tate said the PM4L team kept students engaged with “stimulating” group work, exercises and games.

“Students also [said] that they enjoyed the interactive and group-based nature of the class, with the presenters’ enthusiasm making the session interesting for all,” Ms Tate said.

Mr Kapoor said through the program, students were assigned industry projects

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As students prepare to make decisions about what they’d like to study and pursue in their final years of school, project management skills could come in quite handy.

That’s what the Melbourne-based chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) believes, and has been teaching students in Gisborne through the Project Management for Life (PM4L) program.

PM4L spokesperson Vikki Kapoor helped deliver the program to about 150 year nine students at Gisborne Secondary College in May, teaching lessons in teamwork, communication, confidence and leadership.

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in a group, which helps them to improve teamwork skills. Delivered by the facilitators and volunteers from PMI, Mr Kapoor believes the Gisborne program was a success.

“Project management … [is a] skill they can apply in daily life,” Mr Kapoor said.

By the end of the sessions, Mr Kapoor said Gisborne students understood what a project really was, and what they can learn and improve on.

“Our time and effort is worth it. It gives a really great feeling that we are empowering and preparing the next generation who are going to take the future for us,” Mr Kapoor said.

There have been a few changes to Hume council’s organisational structure, including the employment of three new members to the executive leadership team.

The newcomers, city planning and places director Rachel Dapiran, infrastructure and assets director Adam McSwain and customer and strategy director Carl Muller, have been brought in under chief executive Sheena Frost’s changes. At a meeting on July 11, mayor Carly Moore said she was “very pleased” to welcome the new directors as Ms Frost ensured “the organisation is ready for the growth [the] city is undergoing”.

“Rachel has a master of urban and regional planning and experience working in local and state government at a senior level,” Cr Moore said.

“Rachel has just recently arrived from the Victorian Planning Authority where she was executive director.”

She said Mr McSwain joined Hume from Bayside council where he was environment, recreation and infrastructure director, and has nearly 14 years in local government.

“Carl joins us following his most recent role as the executive director, and later the head of Road Safety Victoria within the Department of Transport after periods with Sustainability Victoria and the [Environmental Protection Authority]”, Cr Moore said.

In April, Ms Frost told Star Weekly the municipality was undergoing the change to “create an uplift in capability over two years so we can work as efficiently as possible with the future needs of our community and customers front and centre to deliver a thriving, inclusive and sustainable Hume.”

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Hume to get ‘squeaky’ for poll

By Elsie Lange Hume council has launched its advocacy campaign ahead of the November state election, including pushing for the duplication of Sunbury Road between Bulla-Diggers Rest Road and Melbourne Airport.

In a report to the July 11 council meeting, officers said there has “never been a more critical time” to invest in Hume and stimulate the local economy.

“Council doesn’t have responsibility for all the infrastructure our community needs

and relies on the support of other levels of government to meet the jobs, education and health needs of our community,” the report said.

Councillor Jarrod Bell said he commended officers for putting together the ‘Build a Better Hume’ 100-day advocacy priority list.

“It’s often said the squeaky wheel gets the oil and it’s about high time that Hume city council gets a bit more squeaky,” Cr Bell said.

He said it was great to see current works on Sunbury Road taking place, and welcomed the government’s spending on a business case for

the Bulla Bypass, but the missing link was the duplication between Bulla-Diggers Rest Road and Melbourne Airport.

“I look only to our west, our friends in the city of Melton, where an ongoing, dedicated and focused advocacy campaign has secured for them the Melton Hospital … that is the story of strong advocacy,” Cr Bell said.

Other advocacy priorities include the long-awaited redevelopment of Broadmeadows Train Station and for the Big Housing Build to invest in social housing at Broadmeadows’ Banksia Gardens housing estate.

Further priorities include the duplication of Mickleham and Somerton roads, and improvements on Donnybrook Road.

“We’re not just asking … It’s about time that we start being the squeaky wheel and I’m confident that the plan that our officers have put together is going to begin to squeak and to squeak and to squeak,” Cr Bell said.

“And hopefully some candidates, and some members of parliament show up with their oil jugs and start squirting some oil where it’s needed most, and that’s across all of these priorities.”

Major skincare firm moves in

Artist Teena Moffatt and her family with her Gap Road rail bridge artwork.

A major skincare company has found a home in the Macedon Ranges, creating new local jobs.

RATIONALE has relocated to Kyneton, and Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced the completion of the company’s multi-million dollar new facility on Monday, July 11.

“Having RATIONALE in the Macedon Ranges further highlights this region as a go-to destination for locally made premium products and I am delighted to see the company’s vision come to fruition,” Ms Thomas said.

“This is such an exciting announcement … with a global company relocating to Kyneton, bringing hundreds of jobs and world-class luxury skincare products.”

The relocation, backed by the state government’s Regional Jobs Fund, has enabled the company to create about 50 new jobs in Kyneton and for 50 existing staff to move to the region.

“The new Kyneton headquarters will support the company to manufacture, package and distribute in house, onsite and at scale to meet expected growth in local and export markets,” a government statement said.

The government said a new training facility will “allow onsite training for product agents, cosmetic doctors and other partners”.

“RATIONALE’s products focus on local ingredients and the new research and development centre allows the company to develop new mixtures sourcing locally-made raw materials,” the government said.

“The company has started six months of trial batches at the facility … before full-scale production at the end of the year.”

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Artist ‘excited’ to see bridge brighter The Yorta Yorta, Gunaikurnai and Gunditjmara artist whose work is being adorned across the Gap Road rail bridge in Sunbury says seeing it nearing completion is “a bit unreal”.

Teena Moffatt’s stunning piece, imprinted on custom-designed perforated aluminium sheeting currently being installed on both sides of the bridge, references landmarks in the area’s volcanic plains.

“I’m feeling very excited, it was amazing going to see it up close,” Moffatt said.

“It’s deadly that it’s at this point now.”

Moffatt was chosen from a shortlist of Victorian First Nations artists by an advisory panel, including representatives from Creative Victoria, Hume council and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.

“It’s such a beautiful mark for Indigenous Australia and highlights our connection to Country in such a beautiful way,” she said.

In May, Moffatt told Star Weekly it was a “privilege” to be able to create art on Wurundjeri Country, and said she was grateful

to the people who guided her on the journey to finishing the work.

The Sunbury-Koorakoorakup local said it was incredible for her daughter to see the size and scale of the work, which would always remind passers-by they were living on Indigenous land.

“She’s been obviously watching the whole journey progress and is amazed,” Moffatt said.

“It’s opening up those little channels in her mind as to what she can achieve in her future.”

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Novel’s setting inspired by landmark property The debut novel by Perth writer, teacher, fashion designer and artist, Jules Van Mil, takes inspiration from somewhere close to home – the renowned Mount Macedon landmark, Derriweit Heights.

Van Mil’s ‘A Remarkable Woman’ is the story of Avril, a young Frenchwoman and Dior apprentice who emigrates to Australia following World War II, carrying a dream to forge a career in fashion.

A personal event forces the protagonist to flee from Melbourne to Queensland to work as a nanny on Monaghan Station cattle station, where meets Tim, and their attraction is immediate. But Tim is engaged to another.

Van Mil says it was the time she spent at Derriweit Heights as a child, when her grandparents owned the property, which informed the work’s sense of place.

“It was a wonderful house to be in as a child, [to play] hide and seek, and the gardens and everything,” Van Mil says.

“When I had to create a fictitious property, I drew on my memories of Derriweit … and another rural property I lived in in West Australia and different ones I had visited over my life.

“Monaghan Station is a combination, but the very first seed of the idea was from that property.”

The property Van Mil played in as a child is different from the one on the Mount Macedon property today – in 1983, the original homestead was lost in the Ash Wednesday Bushfire.

“It was a very large house, and I remember vividly being on one piano downstairs, and my sister being on the piano upstairs, banging away,” she says.

Briefs Mother Goose volunteers Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health is looking for volunteers to help out with its popular Mother Goose program to take part in weekly song, rhyme and storytelling sessions. The sessions are held in Romsey and Kyneton and once enough volunteers are available, there are plans to extend the program to Riddells Creek. Volunteers are offered program-specific training, involving an introduction to the songs, rhymes and stories used in the sessions, as well as learning the theory behind the program.

To volunteer, email volunteering@ scchc.org.au. If you would like to be involved with the program with your child, contact Tracey Thiele on 5421 1666 or email tracey.thiele@scchc.org. au.

Woodend Community Centre Macedon Ranges council is inviting residents to have a say on the design concept for the redevelopment of Woodend Community Centre.

Council said the redevelopment of the centre is one of its key priorities, jointly funded by itself and Regional Development Victoria. Council planning and environment director Rebecca Stockfeld said it was vital the community provided input to the design of the centre. Have a say before July 29 at mrsc.vic.gov.au/have-your-say Jules Van Mil’s ’A Remarkable Woman’ takes inspiration from Mt Macedon’s Derriweit Heights. (Supplied)

‘A Remarkable Woman’ was published by Macmillan Australia in June.

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Concept design for the new-look Gap Road level crossing. (Supplied)

By Jessica Micallef The first concept design for the new-look Gap Road level crossing in Sunbury has been released.

Gap Road will be lowered under the rail line to preserve the character of the heritage-listed Sunbury station.

Construction on the project was brought forward to begin this year, with the level crossing expected to be removed by late 2022, and the remaining works completed in 2023 – two years ahead of the initial 2025 completion date.

About 19,000 vehicles pass through the Gap

Road level crossing each day, with the number expected to reach 27,000 in 2026, according to state government data.

A three-week community consultation period was held in November last year for the public to provide feedback on the design, landscaping and public artworks for the new level crossing.

Sunbury MP Josh Bull said more than 170 residents contributed to the preliminary design.

“The level crossing will be gone for good by the end of 2022, with a road under rail design as promised,” he said.

“This year we will see site investigations continuing as well as some early works, with

the majority of major construction towards the end of 2022.”

The level crossing removal is being delivered in conjunction with the $2.1 billion Sunbury line upgrade, which includes platform extensions, train stabling modifications and rail track power upgrades at Sunbury station to enable bigger and more modern trains to run on the line.

The line is expected to transport up to 113,000 passengers in peak hours every week when the Metro Tunnel is open.

“We promised to remove this crossing by 2025, but this vital project has been fast tracked to synchronise works between the level

crossing removal and the $2.1 billion Sunbury line upgrade,” Mr Bull said.

“It means we will only need to close the line for an extended period of time once, rather than twice, resulting in less disruption and a level crossing-free Sunbury three years ahead of schedule.

“This is a critical project that will improve safety and ease congestion in the heart of our community and it is time to get it done.”

The Gap Road level crossing will be the fourth crossing removed on the Sunbury line and is one of 75 “dangerous and congested” level crossings in Melbourne to be gone by 2025.

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Hume’s youth parliament team

By Helena Abdou and Elsie Lange A team of young people from Hume had the opportunity to attend the annual YMCA Youth Parliament Program, giving them an opportunity to speak up about the issues they care about.

Participants, aged between 16 and 25, spent time in committees developing bills, and then attended a week-long camp during which the legislation and other motions were debated in the state parliament.

The group of four comprised of locals from Sunbury and Craigieburn and first got together

in February to brainstorm their idea, settling on gambling.

Sunbury youth parliamentarian and counselling student Lachlan Ziervogel said the group decided on the topic because it was both “poignant” and timely.

In recent months, gambling loss in the municipality has smashed records.

“When we had the option to design the bill and we were talking about how we could change stuff in Victoria and we settled on gambling, it felt like a great issue to chat about,” Mr Ziervogel said.

Craigieburn parliamentarian Dinuki

Rajapaksha said the group realised there were gaps in existing legislation and gambling corporations were “kind of exempt” from the current rules, which is why they chose the topic.

“Our bill proposed an alteration of language and themes surrounding gambling advertising, extending current gambling advertising regulations to social media platforms, assembling a Regulation of Victorian Gambling Services Commission to investigate political donations made by the gambling industry and mandating age verification on online gambling apps.”

During the camp, they were trained, participated in mock debates, selected their chamber leaders and held chamber meetings.

The sitting week was held at the end of June, where they attended parliament and debated the bill, which passed the legislative council and gained assent from the Youth Governor.

Mr Ziervogel said the experience of the youth parliament was “incredible”.

“There’s so many amazing young people in Victoria … it was such a special space, because I think there were over 100 young people,” he said.

“The future’s in really, really good hands.”

Mayor’s Plastic Free July It’s Plastic Free July and Macedon Ranges mayor Jennifer Anderson wants you to get involved and play a part in reducing plastic pollution.

Cr Anderson, who is always conscious of her family’s use of single-use soft plastics, is this month trying to get her use down to 200 grams.

To date, she’s recorded just 50 grams.

“I have really had to think about our purchases and what else we can do at home like making pasta instead of buying it packaged,” Cr Anderson said.

The mayor said many residents wanted to do the right thing for the planet, and “reducing single-use plastics in the first place is a good place to start”.

“If it does come into your house, look at responsible ways to dispose of it, such as council’s trial site at the transfer stations or the soft plastics pickups available at some supermarkets,” Cr Anderson said.

During the challenge, Cr Anderson has learnt that most quick and easy things to eat are usually pre-packaged in single-use plastic, so she’s had to find things in cardboard or paper packaging.

“It can be hard but if I have a list in my mind of places I know I can get something in a hurry with eco-friendly packing it makes it easier,” she said.

She said “every little bit helps” and encouraged residents to think about their daily habits, plan their shopping and meal preparation and to speak to local shops and suppliers about sustainable packaging options and solutions. “It may cost a little more but it is worth supporting those businesses and the environment,” Cr Anderson said.

Mayor Jennifer Anderson is getting her single-use plastic consumption down to 200 grams this Plastic Free July. (Supplied: Macedon Ranges council)

Print and Online Sales Executive Star Weekly Star Weekly seeks an enthusiastic sales executive to work across our print, digital, social and online platforms.

Star Weekly is an independently owned company which prides itself on its long history of community experience but also its investment in the future.

The successful applicant will need to possess good people skills to enable them to meet with local businesses to sell solutions through our advertising platforms to help promote their business.

Sales skills/experience: • Ability to maintain existing professional relationships and to create new ones • Ability to meet defined sales and activity targets • Excellent listening skills • Accuracy and attention to detail • Effective time management to meet deadlines • Ability to operate in a team • Demonstrates initiative and flexibility • Effective oral and written communication

We’re building big in Sunbury and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re upgrading the Sunbury Line, removing the Gap Road level crossing and upgrading Sunbury Road.

Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Sunbury Line

Applicants will need their own reliable vehicle for which we will provide an allowance.

The position is salaried, plus we offer an open ended commission scheme.

Send your application letter and resume to: Mandy Clark Group Advertising Sales Manager mandy.clark@starnewsgroup.com.au

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New do-it-yourself cancer check

By Christopher Carter, chief executive, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network For once, we have some good news.

The pandemic hasn’t just put people at risk because of COVID-19. It has upped the danger for a wide range of other diseases.

This is mainly because – and understandably enough – lots and lots of people over the past couple of years have opted to delay regular screenings for things such as cholesterol, diabetes, and various cancers.

One of these screenable conditions is cervical cancer, which is caused by a virus called human papilloma virus, or HPV. It is strongly recommended that every woman and person with a cervix under the age of 75 has an HPV screening every five years.

For many people, however, the test itself, while very safe, can feel a bit unpleasant. For a whole range of reasons – physical, emotional and cultural – lots of people chose to avoid it, even before the pandemic provided an additional excuse to put it off.

As a result, the level of HPV testing at the moment is less than 50 per cent. That’s very concerning. If detected early, cervical cancer can in most cases be successfully treated and cured. The situation becomes more challenging the later the cancer is discovered – and more than 70 per cent of cervical cancer cases in Australia are in people who have either never been tested, or who stopped testing.

This is where the good news comes in. The Australian government has recently changed the regulations for its National Cervical Cancers Screen Program, allowing people for the first time to conduct their own test rather than having a doctor do it.

The federal government has changed its National Cervical Cancers Screen Program, allowing people to conduct their HPV test.

It’s called self-collection and it can be done with a swab.

The test still needs to be done at a doctor’s surgery or other health care setting, but there is no need for the doctor or nurse to observe.

Indeed, they have to provide you with a private area – behind a screen, for instance, or in a bathroom – for you to do it in.

Of course, if you’re not quite sure how to do the self-test your health professional will happily explain it all to you – and is there to

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Once the swab is complete the doctor or nurse will take possession of it, check it is correctly labelled and send it off to the lab.

If HPV is detected, you’ll be notified and treatment can begin.

Some people, of course, might prefer to stick with the ‘old’ screening method, and that’s perfectly fine. There is evidence, however, that lots of people if offered the self-collection method will be more than

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twice as likely to get tested.

There is also pretty good evidence that the self-collection option improves overall screening participation rates, especially in under-screened populations such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse women, and gender and sexually diverse people.

And that’s all good news – and a great reason to finally book that test you’ve been putting off.

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MY PLACE Sunbury Combined Probus Club secretary and longtime resident Carmel Wiegerink absolutely adores being a part of her local community. Carmel tells Elsie Lange how she and her husband live

Tell us a bit about you and what you do?

I’m married, I grew up in the Ballarat area on potato farms. I did my nursing training in Ballarat, then came and did work in Melbourne in 1976. That’s where I met my now-husband.

We lived in Vermont, but interest rates went skyrocketing. We sold our place in Vermont and bought our place here [in Sunbury] in 1981 and we’ve been in the same home since then.

We had six children, three girls and three boys. They’re all married, all have good jobs, and we have 12 grandchildren.

line. There’s only one at the moment, because they’re working on the rail crossing. I think they should have put another, even if it was a temporary crossing, in McDougall Road, especially for emergency services and people who live on the other side. Sunbury’s a bit congested at the moment.

It would be good too, if there were more community activities for young people to participate in. There is the sport, but if they’re not into sport … it would be lovely if there was something else for them.

What’s your connection to Sunbury?

When we came to Sunbury, I had a couple of neighbours who had children, who came and welcomed me. I joined a mothers and child group and I’m friends with a lot of those women to this day. Then we got involved in community groups, we are community orientated and I think that comes from our parents.

Where is your favourite local place to spend time?

At home, with my family, listening to them chatter. My husband and I helped to set up a community garden, it’s called Jill Gibbs Neighbourhood Garden in Sunbury. It’s doing what we set it out to do: it’s building community.

We’re involved with church activities and I love having coffee with some friends. I’m the secretary of the probus club, one of the combined clubs of Sunbury, and my husband is the president. We like to be involved in the community.

What do you like about where you live?

It’s got great walking tracks, it was close to the primary school our children and now our grandchildren go to. A lot of them come here in the morning, and then they go off to school.

It was close to the secondary school, the bus stop, the church we attend and the community gardens. We just like it here.

What, if anything, would you change about where you live?

It’s probably another crossing over the rail

Tell us something people would be surprised to know about you.

I went back to work at the age of 47. I went through a refresher course and still had children at school, but the eldest had finished … It took a lot of courage, but I’m glad I did it.

I then worked for another 13 years.

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by the saying “Don’t wait for things to happen, make them happen”.

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Have your community project funded The $2 million Sunbury & Bulla Neighbourhood Fund has been established by the Victorian Government to support the Sunbury and Bulla communities during the construction of the West Gate Tunnel.

Partnerships will provide over $50,000 for improvements to sporting and recreation facilities, local environments, and other initiatives supporting the building of community and participation.

Offered in two components, partnerships and grants, the Sunbury & Bulla Neighbourhood Fund allows not-for-profit groups to access funding for projects that bring people together and build community capacity.

A wide range of projects are eligible including those that celebrate heritage, history or diversity, focus on arts and culture, emphasise learning and development, or enable greater participation of community members.

Grants will provide up to $50,000 for community-led projects that benefit residents of Sunbury and/or Bulla.

The fund is managed by the West Gate Tunnel Project, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority.

Applications open now Scan to register for an information session westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au/sunbury-bulla-fund

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He’s had so many operations throughout his whole lifetime … he never cried, always took everything as it is - Ikram Ahmed

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Ikram Ahmed said it was very hard to see and her brother Hussein struggle with “normal stuff”.

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Donating a second chance at life Despite Australia being a world leader for successful transplant outcomes, the Royal Children’s Hospital says there are more children on the waiting list for transplants than there are organs available. Fatima Halloum speaks to the sister of an organ recipient about the life-changing procedure.

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ooming down slides at playgrounds and splashing in the shallows of a public pool are some of the simple joys of childhood.

At only six-years-old, Hussein Ahmed knew he couldn’t do what other kids could.

His older sister Ikram says her brother was desperate to live a normal life.

“He tended to attract a lot of attention, and he didn’t like that at all. He didn’t like people kind of treating him differently or just singling him out,” she says.

There are some illnesses that are easier to hide, but when Hussein was diagnosed with nephronophthisis in 2013 and his kidneys began declining, doctors attached a nasogastric tube to the young boy.

“Essentially, it’s a tube through his nose which goes all the way to his stomach, and he had nutrients that he took at night that helped him grow, because he wasn’t growing,” Ikram says.

Sleepless nights and constant trips to the hospital became a normal day in the Truganina family’s household.

Ikram says her brother’s kidney function levels began to rapidly decrease, and he was put on dialysis for about two years.

“He was always aware of his condition, he would take everything as it goes,” she says.

“He’s had so many operations throughout his whole lifetime … he never cried, always took everything as it is.

“He’s a very firm believer that God does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.”

When Hussein was about eight years old, his condition further worsened, and he was placed on a waiting list for a new kidney Four years later, Ikram was startled awake by

her mother’s screams in the living room.

“I wanted to see what was going on and I just saw a massive smile on her face, but like, tears quickly coming down from her eyes,” she says.

“It was like, ‘is it possible?’ and then we found out that obviously she got the call.”

Not only was Ahmed finally going to receive a kidney, he was scheduled for surgery that same day.

“We were just crying out of pure excitement and happiness,” she says.

That day was the first time Hussein cried too, Ikram says.

“We don’t know who the organ donor is, but we’re just obviously really grateful … always keeping them in our dua (prayers),” she says.

Hussein’s experience inspired Ikram to study nursing and register as an organ donor.

“I’d love to help people as much as they’ve helped my family, and sort of repay that favour,” she says.

“Your registration as an organ donor can have a major effect on a person’s life.”

DonateLife state medical director Rohit D’Costa is renewing calls for people to consider signing up too.

“We’ve seen about a 25 per cent decrease in donation and transplantation over the past two years due to the impacts of COVID-19,” Dr D’Costa says.

“This is why it’s never been more important to encourage more people in the community to register as organ and tissue donors and to have the conversation with family.”

Dr D’Costa says there are about 1750 Australians currently on the organ transplant list, an additional 13,000 people on dialysis who could benefit from a kidney transplant,

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and others who require an eye, or tissue to improve their quality of life.

“We know many religions and cultural groups support organ and tissue donation and we need organ and tissue donors from all these communities and cultures,” Dr D’Costa says.

“Blood and tissue types need to match for a transplant to be successful, and while ethnicity is never a consideration in either donor or recipient selection, having more diversity in organ donors can help with finding a match.

“It doesn’t matter how old you are, your medical history, your lifestyle, what country you’re from, or how healthy you are – you can still register as an organ and tissue donor. Even if you’ve had COVID or the flu, you can register.”

Hussein is now 15-years-old, and Ikram is in her last year of studying nursing.

She says the selfless act of a donor means her younger brother gets to experience life.

“Prior to his organ transplant, he did not like going out … because he wasn’t always able to absorb or digest food properly, he would always throw up,” she says.

Top: Ikram, 10, Hassan, 6, Huda, 8, and Hussein, 4, in late 2010.

Above: Hussein and Ikram a year after receiving the transplant. (Pictures: Supplied)

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Food bank pays it forward

By Elsie Lange A Gisborne food bank is seeing more faces than ever, as the rising cost of food and produce is forcing new people to seek help.

“The margin that people are trying to live on, people trying to live from week to week, it’s very difficult for them … if their income is so small and the price of fruit and vegies has gone up 150 per cent,” Gisborne Food Bank manager Lynne Margaret said.

Since Star Weekly spoke with Ms Margaret in April, she said she’s seen “a lot” of new clients come through the food bank’s doors.

“In our area, which is a reasonably well-off demographic … we’re probably looking at an extra 15 per cent of new people coming in,” she said.

Ms Margaret said the demand for fresh produce was hot, “they’ll go straight for the fresh fruit and vegetables, that’s what they’re asking for”.

“Also, they’re asking for fuel vouchers …

They just don’t have enough money left for fuel, which is going to have a huge effect if they can’t get to work,” she said.

She said while it was sad to see more people struggling, she’d also had an influx of people interested in lending a hand.

“In the same way that we’ve had more people come in through the door needing support, we’ve also had a lot of support from our local community, including our schools, our kindergartens, our local churches,” Ms Margaret said. “We’ve had a whole lot of extra support, so it’s reflecting the fact that those

people who are able to support each other, they are being very generous in helping those that are unable to help themselves.”

She said on top of the volunteer requests, reconnecting with schools who undertake monthly drives to collect non-perishable foods had been helpful.

A solution to the crisis, in Ms Margaret’s mind, was “to raise that lowest income”.

“It’s just not cutting it, what they’re getting is just not cutting it,” she said.

“They just don’t have enough to spread, paying their mortgage, paying their rents, paying their rates, paying their electricity bills … paying their petrol bill.

“When petrol’s gone up over double, how is somebody on that low income going to be able to afford to get themselves from A to B.”

Fundraising to aid injured wildlife A Noah&Lil wildlife shelter in Woodend is raising money to build a dedicated room to help them better rehabilitate injured native animals.

The shelter, run by Mel Fraser and Karl Dawson, responds to wildlife emergencies across the Macedon Ranges, working mostly with wallabies but also looking after koalas, gliders, phascogales, bats and possums, just to name a few.

Their aim is to raise $7000 to build a temperature-controlled space, away from the noises of running a household.

“It’s important [that] injured wildlife are kept in a quiet area to help minimise stress,” Ms Fraser said. “In the cold winter, sick wildlife need to be kept warm and in the heat of summer they need to be kept at a comfortable temperature.”

Volunteer-run Noah&Lil also functions as a small online shop with proceeds going directly to animal care.

The shelter is also taking the opportunity to remind residents to drive safely through the region, and to slow down between dusk and dawn while more wildlife is on the move.

“We have a number of marsupials – mammals that have a pouch – in the shire such as wombats, wallabies, kangaroos, koalas, gliders and possums,” Ms Fraser said.

“All of these have the potential to be carrying a joey in their pouch.”

She said if residents hit and kill or injure a marsupial, to please note the location and call Wildlife Victoria on 8400 7300, or any local group so a rescuer can attend.

To donate: https://bit.ly/3P5BECn. Elsie Lange Wildlife rescuers Karl Dawson with Pippi the orphaned swamp wallaby, and Mel Fraser releasing Bingo the koala. (Supplied: Noah&Lil/Mel

NEWS

Stories from respiratory patients count The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network [NWMPHN] is calling for residents in the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne who have used a GP respiratory clinic [GPRC] to talk about their experiences using the new clinics.

GPRCs are open in a number of locations across the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne, including Altona North, Broadmeadows, Derrimut, Hoppers Crossing, Laverton, Melton, Sunbury, Sunshine, Werribee and West Footscray.

NWMPHN chief executive Christopher Carter said GPRCs are a new addition to the region’s health care system.

“They play a really important role, enabling residents with respiratory symptoms to get tested and treated without having to go to a hospital emergency department, even when they can’t get in to see their local doctor,“ he said. “New services demand new insights and new experiences.

“This is why we’re keen to hear from people who have visited a GPRC, to find out what it was like for them.

“We’d love to know how the visit went, and we invite anyone with an opinion or a story to tell to let us know by emailing comms@nwmphn.org.au.”

Across the metropolitan area, more than 35,000 people have been to GPRCs since they started to open in December last year.

Mr Carter said while it is important to seek quantitative data, it is always essential to learn about the stories behind this data.

“When we are funding and facilitating health services, it is vitally important to always remember that these services are used by actual people,” he said.

“Numbers and other kinds of data can tell us about the quantity of people using a particular services, but only the voices of the patients themselves can tell us about the quality - and quality is key.”

Anyone who wishes to share their experience at a GPRC is encouraged to contact Star Weekly via westeditorial@ starweekly.com.au.

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Acclaimed award-winning entertainer Tom Burlinson stars in a brand-new show -‘Swing That Music’, accompanied by his Great Big Band at The Athenaeum Theatre, Collins Street Melbourne on the 12 August for the first time in Melbourne.

And your local Star has FIVE double passes to the show to giveaway to our readers!

Many favourite swing classics have been selected for ‘Swing That Music’ including On a Clear Day, Teach Me Tonight, You Are the Sunshine of my Life, Pennies from Heaven, Mr Bojangles, On the Street Where You Live, And I Love Her, A Lot of Livin’ to Do and of course, Swing That Music.

These songs, featured in Swing That Music, include Academy Award winners, Broadway classics, Jazz standards and modern Pop treasures. Tom’s Great Big Band will include some of the finest musicians in the country, providing all the power, excitement and atmosphere of this time-honoured musical style.

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Federal MP for Burke, Neil O’Keefe, has defended his position over the Dalrymple Road “blackspot“ on the southern approach to Gisborne.

The actions of two Macedon Ranges shire councillors have been criticised by the Macedon Ranges’ mayor Councillor Rod Hardy.

Hundreds of Ansett maintenance workers from the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges region were retrenched last Friday after a bid to rescue Ansett Aviation Engineering Services (AAES) collapsed.

Singing the blues. TV shows make the music industry seem like a glamorous road to riches, but when Nick Toscano talked to some local musicians, he found the reality behind the glitter.

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Do kids have enough munch time at lunch time?

Recent research conducted by Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) and School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (SENS) has revealed some interesting information about kids and their lunchtimes.

Most primary-aged kids only receive about 10 minutes to eat their lunch at school, despite the fact that many parents and teachers agree that this is not enough time.

The Deakin University study showed that most parents believed children needed at least 15 minutes to each their lunch before being permitted to go outside to play.

“Our research found that some parents also believe that limiting eating times influences the types of food their children wanted to take for lunch,” says Dr Melissa Burton from SENS. “For example, with less time to eat, children are more likely to prioritise the most appealing foods in their lunchbox, such as the treats, which are often nutrient poor.

“These findings not only have implications for children’s health but also their ability to learn, as research tells us that good nutrition is necessary to help children thrive academically.”

Dr Claire Margerison from IPAN said that though research revealed parents reporting their children would be more likely to finish the contents of their lunch box with more time, there are mixed views on whose responsibility it is to encourage healthy eating, among other things.

“About half of the parents and teachers surveyed said only parents and children should choose what food they eat at school, while one quarter of parents and one third of teachers believed that schools should have a responsibility to monitor food brought from home,” says Dr Margerison.

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was generally viewed as inappropriate among both parents and teachers.”

However, the study also showed that parents were open to general suggestions and feedback about the contents of kids’ lunchboxes.

“Many parents thought teachers should eat their own lunch with the children, believing this would be a good opportunity to role model healthy eating to children,” says

Dr Margerison.

This sentiment wasn’t as popular with teachers as it was with parents.

“Children spend so much of their time at school, the lines between what is the parent’s responsibility and what is the teacher’s responsibility is often blurred, and these research findings certainly highlight some of those grey areas,” Dr Margerison says.

The study clearly shows that giving children an extra five minutes to eat their lunch will be beneficial and has the potential to increase children’s ability to focus and learn.

“How we find that extra five minutes is what we want to look at next,” says Dr Margerison.

“Do we take it from play time or class time, or could we have an educational lunch and teach about nutrition at the same time?”

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Bathroom renos solved with Your Solution Your Solution is a family-owned and operated business that opened in Sunbury in July.

Specialising in bathroom, kitchen and laundry fixtures and fittings, designs and installations, visit the showroom at the new warehouse complex in McDougall Road and meet the team to discuss your new build or renovation project.

Team members Andre Delgadillo and Karen Sadler have an extensive history working in the building and construction industry.

They decided to use that knowledge to help home renovators, the aged and disability communities, as well as local builders and tradies with new and innovative products supported by a positive customer service experience.

Your Solution is the Victorian distributor for Windsor Baths, Australia’s leading vendor of high-quality walk-in baths.

Walk-in baths enable the elderly, disabled, or injured to remain in their home for longer and improve their independence by creating a safe space, including for their carer, to shower and bathe. Fully NDIS approved, two models are on display, while one is a working model.

A vertical towel warmer to fit small spaces?

Not a problem. The Gordon is only 208mm wide and can hold up to four towels, with the option to add a timer to set and forget. It dries towels three times quicker than a traditional ladder, thus reducing power consumption.

Designed and manufactured in Europe to the highest quality, it comes in four colours, with a special anti-slip coating ensuring towels remain in place.

A new LED mirror or mirror cabinet from Remer has the largest demister pad on the market, so don’t be fooled by other brands.

Choose a frame to match your tapware from an extensive range of shapes and styles, and you will undoubtedly be impressed.

Andre Delgadillo and Karen Sadler at Your Solution have all your home renovation needs!

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Join the Your Solution team for its grand opening on Saturday, July 23, beginning at 11am, and be in the running to win giveaways on the day.

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

Hula hooplah workshop Get your sparkles on and join a free Hula Hooplah workshop in Sunbury on Saturday, July 23, 10.30-11.30am. It’s an all ages event, and sparkly outfits are encouraged!

Register at the link below.

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Hume solar rollout info Head along to the Hume Global Learning Centre in Sunbury on Thursday, July 21, 6.15-7.45pm, to learn more about getting solar installed at your home and how to take advantage of Victorian government rebates. The session is free, but you must register.

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Planting at Hanging Rock Do you want to improve biodiversity and water quality at Hanging Rock? To celebrate platypus month, Macedon Ranges council is hosting a community-planting day to care for one the region’s riparian areas.

Council’s conservation and reserves officer will discuss the importance of local habitat and how restoration works in the region can be beneficial to local wildlife. It’s free and happening on August 1, 10am-noon.

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Craigieburn local Kris Terzievski has become the first boxer in 100 years to hold Australian and the Australasian titles simultaneously.

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Sanatorium Eco Trail Walk Enjoy a magical walk along the Sanatorium Eco Trail in Macedon Regional Park, guided by Parks Victoria volunteers. The three-kilometre trail will take you through forest and past the lake, with a chance to learn about plants, animals and the history of the park. The next walk is 9.30am, July 27 and it’s free. Bookings essential.

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9.30am-12.30pm at Eric Boardman Reserve, Wilsons Lane.

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Come have a chat Plant produce swap and drop Bring plants, seedlings, cuttings, herbs, veggies or fruit from your garden, or a recipe, to swap with other produce-loving green thumbs at Sunbury Library on August 6, 10am-noon. To swap means to bring one from home and take one home, and all levels of experience are welcome.

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Delve into deeper topics and enjoy intriguing conversations by joining the Table 8 Discussion Group. The key theme for the coming months will be kindness.

The chats take place every Tuesday from 10.30-11.30am at Macedon Lounge, 40 Victoria Street, Macedon.

■ Carol, 0431 186 575

Sunbury badminton fun Jacksons Creek Combined Probus Visit or become a new member of the Jackson’s Creek Combined Probus Club, gathering on the second Monday of each month at the Sunbury Football Club at 10am. Enjoy outings and meetings each month with a friendly group of men and women, and twice yearly trips away staying in cabins and caravans.

■ Doug, 5428 3317, or Teresa, 9746 3402

Craft and conversation If you’re a passionate crafter and want some company, why not head down to the Sunbury Library on Mondays at noon for the craft and conversation group. The program is free and open to people aged 15 years and older.

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Chill Out Sunbury Are you between 12 and 18 years old and want to engage with other young people, participate in activities such as trivia, games, art, music, competitions, personal development and more? Chill Out Sunbury is for you. It’s free and happens every Wednesday, 3.30-5.30pm at the Sunbury Youth Centre, 51-53 Evans Street.

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Sunbury Ladies Badminton Club Get involved with a welcoming, fun, social group of women who have spread the word of ladies badminton since 1999. Social games are on Mondays, 9.30am-noon, and team competitions are on Thursdays,

The Sunbury Badminton Club has a new extra playing time on Wednesdays, 10am-noon. All are welcome to attend at Clarke Oval Stadium, 49 Riddell Road, with equipment provided and coaching available.

Playing for the first time is free.

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Family History and Heritage Society If you’ve got a hankering to learn more about Sunbury and even your own family history, why not check out the Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society, meeting at 1.30pm on the third Thursday of each month at the Sunbury Senior Citizens Centre, 8 O’Shanassy Street, Sunbury.

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of each month at the Sunbury Bowling Club at 9.45am. The club is based on fun, friendship and fellowship and enjoys monthly outings, an annual trip away and a lot of fun meetings.

■ Leonie, 0401 764 182

Sunbury Ladies Probus Club The Sunbury Ladies Probus Club meets at 9.30am on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Sunbury Football Social Club rooms. The friendly group of women enjoy outings, film mornings, speakers and presenters, as well as special events like holidays and bus trips. New members are warmly welcomed.

■ Pat, 0433 789 754, or Sylvia, 0417 170 142

Sunbury Combined Probus Club The Sunbury Combined Probus Club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at the Sunbury Football Social Club at 10am.

■ Carmel, 0416 477 271

Toastmasters Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Toastmasters helps its members develop their public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 7.20-9.30pm, at the Sunbury Senior Citizens Hall.

■ vpm-4185@toastmastersclubs.org

Lancefield park run relaunch Lace up your runners and join the relaunch of Lancefield’s 5km park run, happening every Saturday at 8am at Lancefield Park.

No need to be speedy - participants can go at any pace. Make your way to 62 Chauncey Street, Lancefield, and remember to register.

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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

The Sunbury Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at the Sunbury Bowling Club from 7pm.

■ sunburyrotary@gmail.com

Ladies probus The Woodlands Ladies Probus Club of Sunbury meets on the fourth Monday

Join the Probus Club of Sunbury on the first Wednesday of the month at the Sunbury Football club at 9.30am. It’s a friendly men’s group open to all retired and semi-retired men. Enjoy morning tea and a guest speaker. Visitors and new members are welcome with a number of great events held each month.

■ Greg, 0417 593 035

Deer Park Lions Club Deer Park Lions Club is looking for new members. It meets at Deer Park Senior Citizens, 119 Station Road, Deer Park.

■ Michael, 0417 307 572

Sunshine Community Brass Sunshine Community Brass is looking for new members to join its vibrant band of musicians. With over 90 years of history, the band is looking to grow for the future.

Sunshine Community Brass is currently looking for trumpet and percussion players.

It rehearses Tuesdays from 7.30pm, at 45 Furlong Road, North Sunshine.

■ Andrew, 0419 444 620

Senior citizens AGM Senior citizens of Deer Park will be holding its annual general meeting on August 15.

The meeting will be held at 1pm at 119 Station Road, Deer Park. For the election of the committee and general business.

■ 9363 7326

Seniors citizens meet

Sunbury Seniors Rotary club

Probus Club Of Sunbury

Sunbury Seniors meet on Mondays and Fridays at 8 O’Shanassy Street, Sunbury, from 10am-3pm. A variety of activities are offered – indoor bowls, cards, snooker, guest speakers, day excursions, subsidised lunches or just a cup of coffee and a chat.

If you’re 55 or older and would like to make some new friends.

■ 0434 400 754

The St Albans Senior Citizens group is welcoming new members. The group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am-1.30pm at The St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, corner of Alfrieda and William streets, St Albans. Cost of membership is $10 annually and $1 entry on the days you attend.

■ Mary, 0408 396 691

Youtube learning Learn how to be a Youtuber classes are starting at the Melton South Community Centre on July 28.

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Hybrid Peugeot lifts the bar

By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring The Peugeot 300 Hybrid car looks amazing and confirms the French know a thing or two about style. The detail in the complex front design with its dark chrome grille is exceptional and integrates striking LED lighting unlike anything else you might have seen, especially at night.

Inside, quilted Nappa leather seats with their contrast stitching look top shelf, but we found them a little small and uncomfortable.

One of the hallmarks of the brand is its tiny steering wheels and high-mounted instrument cluster, designed to replace the need for a head-up display.

The 3008 plug-in hybrid is a well-equipped car. You get partial leather and twin zone climate air with rear seat air vents, Lime Wood dash and door trim, blue ambient cabin lighting, heated front seats, a power-adjust driver’s seat with massage plus keyless entry and push-button start.

The instrument panel is digital and fully customisable, a 360-degree camera, parking sensors front and rear, semi-autonomous parking assist (90 degree and parallel), adaptive cruise control with stop and go, automatic high beam, speed sign recognition and recommendation and hands-free tailgate.

The plug-in hybrid comes with a mode two charging cable, supplied with the vehicle at time of delivery. (Note the bag for the cable is an $87 accessory).

Infotainment Infotainment consists of a 10.0-inch touchscreen, with Bluetooth, voice recognition, built-in satellite navigation, DAB+ radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring.

Until recently it also came with a premium 10-speaker, 515-watt Focal sound system, but due to supply problems this is temporarily unavailable.

There’s three 12V sockets (dashboard, rear cabin and load area), with a single USB Type A socket for the front and another two for the back seat.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE 3008 Allure: $47,240 3008 GT Petrol: $50,390 3008 GT Diesel: $53,540 3008 GT Sport: $59,840 3008 GT Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD: $79,990 SPECIFICATIONS Peugeot 3008 GT Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD, medium-sized five-door SUV

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The plug-in hybrid features a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine, two electric motors and a 13.2kWh battery.

The petrol engine is good for 147kW of power at 6000 rpm and 300Nm of torque at 3000 rpm.

The electric motor that drives the front wheels delivers 81kW at 2500 and 320Nm from 500-2500 rpm, while the motor for the rear axle adds another 83kW at 14,000 rpm and 166Nm from 0-4760 rpm.

Together the system pumps out a combined output of 222kW and 520Nm. Drive is to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission which has a wet, multi-plate clutch to manage input from the three different power sources.

Fuel consumption, which is supposedly what it is all about, is a claimed 1.6L/100km from a 43-litre tank, and it produces 36.4 g/km of CO2.

Charging from zero per cent to full capacity takes about five and a half hours using a 2.3kW Mode 2 cable and offers 60km (WLTP) of emissions free, pure electric drive.

That’s enough we’re told to take care of the daily commute, that is if you live within 30km of work. If you’re lucky enough to have access to a charger, it’s 60km each way.

In our week with the car, we were using 6.8L/100km after 400km which is pretty good, even with little help from the battery.

The batteries et al add about 415kg of weight to the car, which tips the scales at 1815kg.

There are gear change paddles and four drive modes to go with the 222kW/520Nm and as you can imagine it gets mobile.

Ride and handling is pretty good for a car that has not benefited from Australian tuning, but this has always been Peugeot’s forte.

The small steering wheel takes some getting used to, and the gear change is a bit fiddly.

Default drive mode is electric which means it uses up the battery first.

Safety Five-star safety includes six airbags and automatic emergency braking that detects pedestrians and cyclists in low light conditions, and operates between 5km/h and 140km/h.

There’s also driver warning alert, active blind spot monitoring and lane keeping assistance with detection of roadsides.

IsoFix child seat mounts are located on the outboard seats.

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The B transmission setting increases regenerative braking and ideally this is for use on long downhill runs.

Otherwise, there is no regenerative adjustment.

Hybrid mode switches between the electric and petrol engines depending on your driving style.

Sport gives you both power sources at once, while AWD as its name suggests delivers four-wheel traction at low to medium speeds.

The battery pack which sits under the boot and back seat reduces the amount of load space available, from 591 to 529 litres with the rear seat in place.

The MyPeugeot app provides access to the owner’s handbook online, service and maintenance schedules, as well as fuel tank levels and odometer readings.

You can even check where you parked or plan a trip, then send that information to the car navigation system.

Summing up The Peugeot 3008 GT Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD certainly lifts the bar for the French car maker. But at $80K it’s a big ask and there’s plenty of competition around the same price.

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Raging Redbacks snare crucial win Romsey can take a more cautious approach with returning players in the final few rounds of the Riddell District Football League season after a vital win against Macedon.

With both sides aiming to lock up a finals spot with Woodend-Hesket chasing them, it was the Redbacks that snuck home in a thriller.

Despite missing their spine and going up to Tony Clarke Oval with a really young side, it was the Redbacks that won 8.9 (57)-7.8 (50).

Redbacks coach Paul Kennedy said they knew what was at stake heading into the game.

“We went up there with a really positive attitude,” he said.

“We had a good start. There was a six goal breeze at one stage and we kicked six goals in the first quarter.

“We had a really good second quarter against the breeze. The game swung in the second half and they played really good in the second half.

“We were able to hold on.”

What pleased Kennedy the most was the way the young guys were able to hold their composure when needed.

He said many were playing in roles that they usually wouldn’t have. They were led well by captain Nathan Blair who returned from injury.

“Nathan led from the front,” Kennedy said.

“We put his body on the line and kicked a goal in the last quarter to get us over the line.”

Kennedy was pleased with the performance of Corey Pertzel saying he would like to see him win the competition’s rising star award.

Kyle Brennan also played a good game in defence, while Callum Sankey, on the wing, played his best game of the season.

“The young kids are getting better and better,” he said. “Some are playing a couple of quarters in the under-19s and then playing in the seniors.”

The win moves Romsey up to fourth spot.

They are now 10 points clear of sixth-placed Woodend-Hesket.

Kennedy said it would allow them to have a bit more flexibility with their line-up next week.

“We don’t have to rush any players back,” he said.

“We should be relatively OK [for finals] now.

Had we lost we would have needed to bring a few back, now it gives them an extra week.”

The Redbacks face ladder leaders Diggers Rest this Saturday. Last time the Burras won by a point.

Kennedy said he expected a big challenge, saying that the Burras were a better side on the bigger grounds, like Romsey Park.

Diggers Rest, Riddell and Lancefield were the other winners on Saturday.

Tara Murray William Di Pietro was one of the goal scorers for Romsey on Saturday. (Joe Mastroianni). 286997

Sports shorts FV Sunbury United had to settle for a draw in the FV state league 3 north-west competition on Friday night. Coming off a good win the week before, United faced a tough challenge against the Heidelberg Eagles. The Eagles hit the front in the 70th minute and looked on track for a win, before Jayden Mercieca found the back of the net in injury time to help his side get a 1-1 result. United sits fourth on the table. In state league 4 west, Gisborne’s game with the Keilor Wolves was postponed due to pitch conditions.

Bendigo FL Gisborne had a day out against Maryborough in the Bendigo Football League on Saturday. The top of the table Bulldogs, destroyed the Magpies 26.24 (180)-1.2 (8). Pat McKenna and Scott Walsh kicked five goals apiece in the win. Flynn Lakey was named their best. It was a tougher day for Kyneton, which lost to South Bendigo, 11.8 (74)-7.13 (55). The Tigers now sit fifth, just percentage ahead of Eaglehawk in the fight for the last finals spot. Gisborne will host Strathfieldsaye this Saturday, while Kyneton will play Kangaroo Flat.

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Sharks give Demons hell

By Tara Murray Rupertswood is starting to earn the reputation as a giant killer in the Essendon District Football League division 1.

Having been the only team to beat Airport West this season, the Sharks upset second-placed Tullamarine on Saturday to give their finals hopes a massive boost.

The Sharks winning, 14.12 (96)-11.12 (78).

Sharks coach Arron Bray said the group seemed to be mentally switched on when it came to the big games.

“It was very rewarding for the boys,” he said.

“We were missing six out of our best 22. We had Ben Cannon and Alex Misiti pull out two hours before the game with illness.

“It was a bit of a daunting task, but the guys handled it really well.”

The Demons led by 30 points at quarter time, having had the wind in the first quarter.

Bray said they could have easily been a bit closer had they kicked straight.

“We started OK, but we didn’t take our chances,” he said. “We kicked three behinds,

but were all gettable shots.

“We pegged them back by half time.”

While the Demons have been known to finish games strongly, Bray said they backed their own ability and fitness to get the job done.

They hit the front in the third quarter and led by nine points at the last break. They went on to outscore the Demons in the final quarter to seal the win.

Bray said it was really pleasing to see how composed the kids were late in the game. He highlighted under-18 Aaron West, who was making his senior debut, saying he didn’t look out of place.

Zac Saad and Mitchell Johnson kicked three goals each in the win.

Bray said there was an even spread of contributors in the win, and it would make selection hard when those missing return.

The win and other results, mean the Sharks sit in fifth spot, just percentage outside the top four.

Bray said finals were definitely the aim.

“We want to get there and our draw is OK,”

he said.

“We need to close the gap between our best form and our worst. It’s 90 per cent a mental game, we’re always up for the big games.

“We’ve beaten first and second. We need to win four of our five games in the run home and we should play finals. It’ll be a big tick.”

At the other end of the ladder, the race to avoid relegation took another turn with the Sunbury Kangaroos back on the bottom of the ladder.

The Kangaroos on Saturday suffered a 20.11 (131)-6.9 (45) loss to Westmeadows.

The Tigers had the wind in the first quarter and used it to their advantages and were never headed.

Moonee Valley, the other side in the relegation battle, on the other hand had an upset win against Roxburgh Park.

The Fog winning, 10.13 (73)-8.8 (56).

The results put the Fog a game clear of the Kangaroos, as well as percentage. The two teams face each other this week.

Gisborne is keeping the pressure on the top two in the Bendigo Netball League. The Bulldogs on Saturday beat Maryborough, 59-23. The Bulldogs sit in third spot, two games behind the top two sides. Kyneton had a 50-44 loss to South Bendigo. The Tigers sit sixth, but are four games outside the top five.

Ballarat FL It was quickly back down to earth for the Sunbury Lions in the Ballarat Football League. After their best win of the season the previous round, the Lions lost to Darley on Saturday, 6.12 (48)-4.12 (36). The Lions led at half time, but kicked just one goal for the second half. Tyson Lever was named their best. The Lions sit second bottom with just two wins.

The Sunbury Lions have a bye this weekend.

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Talented Woodend teen stars setting high mark A Woodend teenager is making his mark on the basketball court and football field.

Cooper Duff-Tytler recently captained Vic Country at the under-16 Australian Junior Basketball Championships, where the side finished sixth.

He will soon be part of the Victorian team for the School Sports Victoria football team that will play at the national championships.

For Duff-Tytler, he loves both sports.

“I’ve played a lot of football and basketball,” he said. “At the moment I want to focus on basketball after coming back from Perth. I want to get drafted and play in the NBA.” For Duff-Tytler being part of the Vic Country basketball team wasn’t even on the radar earlier this year.

“I wasn’t even in the state program at the start of the year,” he said. “I was just shocked to get picked.

“I worked a lot harder and I enjoyed my basketball and had fun with it.”

Duff-Tytler made an instant impact in the state program, not only getting picked for the final squad, but named captain.

The side didn’t have the championships they were after, finishing in sixth spot.

“It was pretty exciting to play against the best players from around the country, it’s a lot higher than I had even played before,” he said.

“We were aiming for the gold medal, but lost a game which meant we were out of the medals.

“We then wanted to finish fifth, but we lost by two points in over time.”

The Sunbury Jets under-16 player averaged 12 points and six and half rebounds per game.

Duff-Tytler said he thought his basketball had stepped up, while he learned a number of areas that he had to improve on.

While Duff-Tylter excelled on the national

stage, he wasn’t the only Macedon Ranges resident with a connection to the Vic Country basketball team.

Gisborne’s Sonny Marshall was named as one of the emergencies for the team.

Duff-Tytler said it was good to have one of his friends to share the journey with.

Marshall said he didn’t get as close to making the team as he did.

“It felt pretty good,” he said. “Especially as a bottom-age player, I was shocked to get that.

“I was really surprised by even the training before they decided the team.”

Marshall said he enjoyed making new friends as well and getting the chance to play more basketball.

He said getting so close was motivation to make the team next year.

Tara Murray

Jets to fine tune game

By Tara Murray The Sunbury Jets will spend the last few rounds of the regular Big V women’s state championship division season fine tuning their game.

The Jets had secured a top four and finals spot heading in the weekend’s game, with the side to finish the regular season in either third or fourth.

Speaking before Saturday night’s loss to the Bulleen Boomers, Jets coach Ben Draper said it was nice to have locked in a finals spot already.

“We would have liked a home final and finished in higher spot, but we dropped a couple of matches early in the piece that we shouldn’t have,” he said.

“I think we knew that we would be here. We knew who we had coming [Maria Jespersen and Ida Andersson], but we had a few hiccups early in the piece with injuries and sickness.”

Draper said the period of the middle of the year, when they beat the other three sides in the top four in consecutive weeks, had shown what they can do on court.

“Wyndham beat us early in the piece, so to come back and beat them comfortably and we were comfortable for most part of the game was nice,” he said.

“To finally have a full team against McKinnon and then we beat Bulleen. To beat the teams that were third, second and first in a row, makes us comfortable heading into finals.”

Draper said some of the youth league players, who were called on when they were short of numbers, don’t realise how good a job they did to get the side into the position they were in.

The pressure is off some of them, who have returned to playing in the youth league competition.

While the Jets beat the Boomers earlier in the season, they weren’t able to repeat that on Saturday night.

The Boomers jumped out of the blocks, leading 28-13 at quarter time. They would control the next two quarters, before the Jets won the final quarter 21-16.

It wasn’t enough with the Boomers winning, 88-63.

Jespersen top scored with 28 points to be the standout. Andersson struggled to get her shot to fall, shooting just two from 12 from the field.

Draper said before that match, that wins and losses weren’t the most important thing in this run of matches.

“We have a couple of things to work on and to keep testing,” he said.

“We want to execute with the ball and get the ball where we want it to be. It’s more than wins or losses, it’s more important to get everything right for finals.”

Meanwhile, the Jets state championship

Sonny Marshall and Cooper Duff-Tytler.

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MacPherson Park to host league finals MacPherson Park in Melton will host Ballarat Football League finals for the first time this year.

The league announced last week that the first of their three finals series would start on August 14, with the senior men’s football and the netball grand finals to be the season finale on September 17.

Mars Stadium in Ballarat will host the BFL women’s grand final on September 3, before the junior football and netball finals held on September 10 and the senior grand finals the following week.

Seven venues will be used for finals, including MacPherson Park.

The Melton-based ground has had significant upgrades since the last BFL finals in 2019.

A senior qualifying final will be held in week one of the finals series at MacPherson park, before a semi final the following week.

Melton, which is based at Macpherson Park, is currently on top of the ladder in both the seniors and reserves football.

The rest of the finals will be held at Ballarat grounds. Darley Park has traditionally been used as a finals venue, but upgrades are ongoing at that ground.

All finals series will be held over four weeks.

Across all the finals series there will be 189 games of finals.

The league is expecting in excess of 50,000 fans attending the finals.

Tara Murray

Emily Ellis has been a key for the Sunbury Jets this season.

men’s side has claimed the minor premiership with two rounds remaining.

On Saturday night, the Jets had a big win against the Camberwell Dragons.

The win was set up with a 30-5 first quarter, with the Jets shooting 87.5 per cent from the

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field and 50 per cent from the three-point line.

Ish Sanders top scored with 30 points as the minutes got shared round and all but one player hit the scoreboard.

The Jets sit three games clear of Wyndham with just two games remaining.

Melton in the 2018 Ballarat Football League grand final at Mars Stadium.

(Shawn Smits)

Kyneton keen to resume winning form Kyneton is determined to learn from two straight losses in the Bendigo Football League.

After winning six games in a row, the Tigers have dropped their last two games against Gisborne and Strathfieldsaye, the top two teams on the ladder.

The Tigers lost to the Bulldogs in round 11, 18.11 (119)-9.6 (60), and again came up short against the Storm, 12.11 (83)-9.12 (66), in round 12.

President Hayden Evans said they had taken some learnings from the Gisborne game into the game with the Storm.

“We feel like we’ve learnt a lot from playing those really good sides, and a massive game this weekend against South Bendigo,” Evans said.

“Our coach is really happy our players have learnt a lot from playing against those really good sides, and we feel like we’re in the game for longer now, this second [time] around.

“Now we get to test ourselves against some good opposition over the next month. The goal is to cement our spot in the finals, and that’s what we’re chasing.”

On Saturday, the Tigers were set to face South Bendigo, after deadline. South Bendigo beat them by three points earlier in the season, which Evans said had been the catalyst for their winning streak.

The Tigers were fourth on the ladder, with South Bendigo trailing just behind in fifth Evans said before the match that getting a win would be about “getting some confidence that the guys can match it with the really strong teams in the competition”.

“I think we’ve got that belief, it’s just about executing that on the field now,” he said.

One thing Evans had been looking forward to on Saturday was one of the team’s key players being back on the field – last year’s best and

fairest, Ned O’Sullivan.

“Ned’s had a really tough year,” he said.

“He had a concussion in round one, and then he had hamstring issues as well, so he hasn’t really been able to find his best form just due to injury this year.

“We’re hoping that he can get back – he’s a real key player for us, he’s the heart and soul.

“We’re really looking forward to Ned getting back out there.”

Evans also looked forward to welcoming back Cam Manuel in coming weeks following his suspension.

“We’re focusing on improving every week, across the whole club,” he said.

Meanwhile, Gisborne was set to face Maryborough at home on Saturday, after deadline.

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Kyneton’s Angus Nolte. (Joe Mastroianni) 285811_13

Anderson has plans for ’Roos

Harrison Minton-Connell is one of the Sunbury Lions young stars.

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In-touch Lions on the up The Sunbury Lions believe they have turned the corner in the Ballarat Football League.

After hitting rock bottom in their loss to the Bacchus Marsh at the Queen’s Birthday weekend, the Lions have since started to find some form.

Two close losses showed the Lions they were on the right track, with a breakthrough win coming against Lake Wendouree last week.

Lions coach Travis Hodgson said despite winning just two games for the year, they believe they are heading in the right direction.

“The win didn’t come as a surprise,” he said.

“Bacchus Marsh was our worst performance of the year, we bottomed out.

“Then against East Point and Ballarat we played well without snatching a win.

“We could have won the last three. Ballarat we lost by a point on the siren and against East Point we were 78 apiece with a couple of minutes to go.

“We’ve started to play some good football.”

Hodgson said in recent weeks, they had started to show signs of being able to turn

momentum around and get their game back on track.

He said against Lake Wendouree they conceded the first three goals of the game, to trail early. They would then kick seven of the next eight goals to be in control at quarter time.

For the Lions sitting second bottom, is not a position they have found themselves in for a very long time.

Hodgson said while it had been a bit stressful as a coach, things didn’t seem as bad as they seem.

“Credit to the boys, they continue to be really positive,” he said. “They’re enjoying football as much as you can without winning many games.

“I feel we’re on the right path and not too far away. There’s those two recent games we lost … and Darley at Darley and we were up against Redan. So many times we’ve been in winning positions, and not been able to convert them.”

While the Lions sit second bottom with just two wins, they are still mathematically a

chance of making finals if things go their way.

Hodgson said internally they hadn’t spoken about finals for a number of weeks. He said the focus for them was finishing the season on a high.

“We want to win some more games before the end of the season,” he said.

“We want to get us much out of the rest of the season and maintain that into next year.

“I think the group will stick together. We are heading in the right direction.”

Pleasing for Hodgson and the Lions has been the performances of some of their younger players.

Tyson Lever, Jake Sutton, Riley Miller and Harrison Minton-Connell, who were the best four against Lake Wendouree, are all 22 and under, which is good signs for the coming seasons.

The Lions were due to face Darley at Clarke Oval on Saturday, after deadline.

Hodgson said before the game it was a good opportunity to test themselves against a side looking to play finals.

New Sunbury Kangaroos coach Nathan Anderson wants help to grow the club to ensure its future in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association.

Anderson was last week announced as coach of the club, as it starts to put things in place for the future.

Anderson has been around the club for a number of years as a player, and was previously president as well.

He said it was exciting to coach at a club that he calls home.

“I want to pretty much provide a future for the club,“ he said. “I have three young kids and I want to help build the stepping stones and help get the juniors up and running.”

Having never had juniors, getting that up and going is the focus of Anderson along with president Shane Woolley and vice-president Mace Green.

Anderson said they would start with the Woolworths Blast.

“We’re starting from scratch,” he said.

“Skull [Woolley] has tried to get it up and going before but it hasn’t happened.

“We’ll look to have Woolworths Blast and gain momentum from there. It’s a very long term view.”

On the senior side, things are also looking positive.

Last season the club had to drop from two sides down to one, with just seven players the week of round one.

Anderson said they were looking at least two sides this season.

“We want to have two senior teams and if we’ve being very ambitious, aim for three teams,“ he said. “We have about 18 players signed up already and to go and that’s without even trying.

“Mace and Shane have been working hard behind the scenes.”

Last season in their first season in the McIntyre Cup, the Kangaroos finished eighth with three wins.

Anderson said they want to build on that.

“Last season we just wanted to survive,” he said.

“Hopefully we can get a few players back and improve on that and finish higher.

“We aren’t putting a ceiling on it.

Finals would be amazing.”

The Kangaroos will start training on August 7 at the indoor centre in Sunbury.

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