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A messagecolourful Artist Kathy Holowko’s watercolour artwork features in the Blackwood and Barry’s Landcare short ﬁlm ‘Caring for our Patch’. (Damjan Janevski) 293737_01

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The ‘Caring For Our Patch’ short film was funded by a $7000 grant from Melbourne Water, with the initiative to promote healthy waterways. The film details the dangers of spreading weed seeds and advises residents on how to combat weed infestation, with animated watercolour artwork captured by video producer DanielHolowkoWilliams.saidher work as an artist was all about educating people on ecology, so working on the film came naturally.“Itfitsperfectly in many ways, as I’m from the area and care about it deeply.” Landcare group member Shane Scanlan wrote the grant application for the project, but sadly passed away before the films completion. “It’s a lovely legacy of his contributions to the Landcare group,” Holowko said. Watch the film: https://vimeo. com/735278839 Olivia Condous By Olivia Condous A Melton South woman has been prosecuted by the RSPCA for a “heartbreaking” case of animal neglect. The woman faced Sunshine Magistrates Court on August 5, where she was handed a 12-month community corrections order and banned from owning a dog for 10 years, RSPCA said. She was also ordered to pay costs of $1920 and will serve 200 hours of community work under her corrections order. The accused was in charge of a great dane cross dog named Rocky, who was found by RSPCA inspectors at a property in Melton South in poor condition. According to the RSPCA, Rocky was “extremely” emaciated, recumbent and barely responsive.Hewas seized and transported to the RSPCA Burwood Clinic, where he was treated for hypothermia, emaciation, dehydration andDespitefleas. his condition improving after intensive care and treatment, Rocky passed away three days later. A veterinary assessment concluded that Rocky would have been losing significant body condition for at least two weeks and blood tests revealed he was anemic, showing clinical signs of prolonged starvation. The assessment concluded that a lay person would have been able to recognise he needed veterinary treatment. Under thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, any person in charge of an animal must provide food, water and shelter, as well as appropriate husbandry and veterinary attention as needed. RSPCA team leader Karen Collier said that the case had been particularly heartbreaking and the neglect to which Rocky was subjected was utterly unacceptable. “No animal should be left to suffer in the manner Rocky would have experienced. I will never understand how anyone can let an animal deteriorate to this point and stand idly by,” Ms Collier said. “While this isn’t the outcome we had hoped for, I do take solace in the fact that Rocky spent his last days receiving the love and care he so deserved.”

A Moorabool landcare group is spreading an important message in a colourfulBlackwoodway.and Barry’s Reef Landcare Group have created a ﬁlm featuring watercolour artworks to educate residents on the importance of weed control.Landcare member and artist Kathy Holowko was the painter behind the ﬁlm and said the group wanted a creative, engaging piece in order to draw attention to the message behind it. “So often these calls to action and awareness can be a bit dry, so the aim was to make it really visually interesting, so that people will want to watch the full three minutes and listen to the message,” Holowko said.

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Local businesses are part of the fabric of our community. Not only do they provide local jobs for local people, but they also support our grassroots sports and community groups, and create a sense of community and belonging. That’s why it’s so exciting that nominations for the 2022 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards are now open. These prestigious awards are a great opportunity for businesses to showcase their strengths and celebrate what sets them apart from Nominationsothers. are being accepted in eight categories, including Adaptability, Innovation and Creativity, Diversity and Inclusion, Disability Inclusion, Sustainability, Customer Service, Business of the Year and the Mayoral NominationsAward.close Wednesday 7 September. Winners will be announced at a special event at Russo Estate Winery, Diggers Rest, on Friday 25 November. To nominate, visit melton.vic.gov.au/ mbea Council is seeking community feedback on designs for nine local park redevelopment projects set to be delivered this financial year, including The Parkway Reserve and Cobblestone Green Reserve in Caroline Springs, and Earlington Square Reserve, Burnside. To find out how you can have input into the design of these spaces, conversations.melton.vic.gov.auvisit

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A-frames, bunting and signage means you can get a free footpath trading permit Theinstantly!improved online application experience for our local businesses takes only ten minutes and, once you meet the permit conditions, offers immediate trade authorisation, enabling businesses to get to work faster! Find out the conditions and apply for a permit at footpathtradingmelton.vic.gov.au/ Lifelong Learning Festival Have you booked into a free Lifelong Learning Festival event or activity yet? Decorate cupcakes, learn about finances, make tie dye t-shirts, learn how to draw, enjoy a film screening, learn about seniors’ rights and so much more! Book your place today: meltonlearning.com.au/festival New parent and toddler support groups Are you curious about your child’s development, and ways to engage and play with your child? We have sessions to support parents with children aged from 8 months to 3½ years, baby/toddler nutrition and fussy eating, toilet training, toddler play and development, and managing challenging behaviours. Email MCHparentgroups@melton.vic.gov.au Business Excellence Awards Do you know a local business that goes above and beyond with excellent service, products and follow-up? Then nominate them for the 2022 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards! The 2022 Business Excellence Awards categories are: Innovation and Creativity; Adaptability; Diversity and Inclusion; Disability Inclusion; Sustainability Leadership, and; Customer Excellence. The Business of the Year Award will be decided by the judging panel from the individual category awards. Nominations close 7 September so nominate today at melton.vic.gov.au/mbea

Finally, Council is seeking $6.5 million in grants from the Victorian Government to help fund eight community projects including Aintree Community Centre. The outcomes of the applications will be announced later this year, so be sure to follow us on Facebook @cityofmelton for further information. You can contact me regarding any Council related matters. I can be contacted via email at majdlik@melton.vic.gov.aukathy.or on 0412 584 058. 2022 trading permits made easier automatic approval for alfresco dining,

Mayor Cr Goran Kesic Deputy Mayor Cr Lara Carli Cr AbboushiSteve Cr DeemingMoira CrMajdlikKathy CrRamseySophie Cr ShannonJulie CrTurnerBob Cr VandenbergAshleigh Your Councillors – Visit melton.vic.gov.au/councillors to find your ward Councillors and their contact details vibrant, safe and liveable City accessible to all Is there something new you’d like to learn? We’ve got you covered with our upcoming Lifelong Learning Festival in September and a free ‘Try a Trade’ workshop for women this WithSaturday.morethan 40 free workshops on offer, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Lifelong Learning Festival. You can learn how to keep bees, compost, keep your children safe online, achieve financial health, draw with pastels, build a toolbox, make bush animal sculptures, learn cultural dancing and so much more. Book now so you don’t miss out at meltonlearning.com.au/festival We’ve also partnered with Women Onsite to deliver a free, one day ‘Try a Trade’ workshop for women at Taylors Hill Men’s Shed on 20 August. If you are a woman who is interested in commencing a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship in the trades industry, this workshop is perfect for you. Book your spot at gov.autaylorshillhouse@melton.vic. We’re also celebrating our local businesses with the 2022 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards. Nominations are now open at melton.vic.gov.au/mbea We’ve been busy this year welcoming our newest Australian Citizens. In person ceremonies were put on hold during the pandemic so we’re thrilled to be able to host these special events again to welcome our newest Incitizens.thelast 12 months, and so far in 2022, we have conferred 2033 new citizens! This month we are hosting another six ceremonies. I’m humbled and delighted that so many new Australian citizens have chosen to call our City of Melton home, contributing to our rich cultural diversity. Please feel free to contact me on 0437 241 436 regardinggoran.kesic@melton.vic.gov.auoranyCouncilissues.

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The roll out of a new voltage management system will help Powercor and Citipower to better manage voltage usage, subsequently support more solar export and reduce carbon emissions.TheDynamic Voltage Management Systems (DVMS) has been rolled across Melton and Wyndham, tracking data from smart meters in the state to automatically adjust voltage up or down in real time, to help keep the network performing within an optimal range. Powercor’s head of network planning penetration,thebeAndrewDinningsaidvoltagemanagementcaninfluencedbyarangeofelements,suchasvoltagesetatthetransmissionlevel,solarlengthofnetworksupplylines,

Older residents seeking companionship have an independent option to help them live their retirement years in comfort. Abbeyfield Australia is a national not-for-profit community housing provider with a base in Melton South. The organisation offers places for 10 Melton pensioners, over the age of 55, offering assisted ’low care’ or assisted independent living aged careResidentsaccommodation.areable to live independently while benefiting from a full-time housekeeper and all meals are provided.

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Melton council will hold the Lifelong Learning Festival next month, to encourage residents of all ages and abilities to learn something new. The festival will include more than 40 free workshops, covering areas such as sustainability, health, technology skills andResidentscreativity. can enjoy learning something new from September 3 to 10, with a community launch event on the first day at the Melton Amphitheatre from 11am, where attendees will enjoy live performances, subsidised food and free coffee and show bags. Melton mayor Goran Kesic said the festival was a great opportunity to learn something new in a friendly, supportive environment.“It’sagreat reminder that learning new skills at any age can be fun and rewarding. It keeps your mind active, flexes those learning muscles and builds confidence,” Cr Kesic said. “The festival takes learning out of the classroom and into kitchens, gardens, community centres and libraries. “You can learn how to keep bees, compost, keep your children safe online, achieve financial health, draw with pastels, tie dye t-shirts, make healthy snacks, build a toolbox, make bush animal sculptures, create paper flowers, learn cultural dancing and so much more.”Thetwo featured events of the festival will host award-winning financial entrepreneur Tracey Sofra and writer and anti-violence campaigner Tarang Chawla.Registration is required for most events and residents are required to book in early. Details: meltonlearning.com.au/ festival

The Melton South house was purpose-built on land donated by Melton council 27 years ago, with the project sponsored by the local Lioness Club. Alice Kerr works as the live-in housekeeper for the Melton South house, which is managed by a voluntary committee and operates off donations.“It’sareally good step for people who have lost their husband or lost their wife and they’re in a unit on their own, and they’re lonely,” Ms KerrWhilesaid.some residents have the option to receive extra care to meet their individual needs, the house provides autonomy for older people as well as a sense of community. “It’s independent living and you can come and go as you please, it’s not a nursing home at all,” Ms Kerr said. “Everybody watches for each other and everybody looks after each other, the fact is there’s always somebody there. “There’s always someone to chat to in the lounge, somebody to go for a walk down to the shopAbbeyfieldwith.” house in Melton South currently has vacancies. Details: www.abbeyfield.org.au

and customer energy use patterns. The voltage patterns shift seasonally, daily and hourly making voltage management a 24/7 challenge for “Managingnetworks.voltage on our network is important to enable more solar, reduce carbon emissions and keep power accessible and affordable for all our customers,” Mr Dinning said.“This smart system helps to optimise the network for all of our customers while maximising the number of customers that are able to export excess solar and creating headroom for more connections in future.”

Abbeyﬁeld Melton housekeeper Alice Kerr with residents Clouido, Mitch, June, Yainne and Debbie. (Damjan Janevski) 293186

trending upwards, after the latest wave of COVID-19 cases has put pressure on Victoria’s health system. The state has seen a 16 per cent increase in first response numbers compared to the same time last year and a record-breaking 97,928 code one cases in the latest quarter. Ambulance Victoria acting metro region director Jess McGowan said the pandemic continued to be an unprecedented pressure on Victoria’s health system. “We’re working hard to relieve pressure in the system with more paramedics on the road and more resources at hospitals to help offload patients faster,” Ms McGowan said. Victorian Ambulance Union general secretary Danny Hill said for regions on the Melbourne periphery, response times increased due to local ambulances being drawn in towards the city at busy times.

“The strain on hospitals means that crews are ramped longer, so the crews are stuck in the city. It leaves those towns uncovered,” Mr Hill“That’ssaid. just a by-product of the very steep increase in demand right across Melbourne.”

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By Olivia Condous Ambulance response times across Melton and Moorabool have once again been impacted by the latest COVID-19 surge, with the number of cases reaching the highest ever recorded.

Mr Dinning said the rollout of DVMS is in addition to a major upgrade program undertaken by CitiPower and Powercor that has led to an increase in unrestricted rooftop solar connections approvals from around 60 per cent at the start of 2021 to more than 92 per cent in “This2022.isone part of our five-year Future Networks program, which is about supporting customers to connect more solar, batteries and EVs, lower their power bills and reduce their environmental footprint,” Mr Dinning said. “By using this smarter system, we expect that more than 95 per cent of our customers who apply to export solar will be able to connect and export excess energy, allowing more homes and businesses to share cleaner energy across their communities.”

Ambulance responses lagging

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According to the latest Ambulance Victoria performance data, the number of code one first responses for the Melton municipality reached 3036 during the latest quarter, a 34 per cent increase on the same period last year. The number of response times under 15 minutes in the Melton LGA had dropped by 6 per cent compared to the last quarter with the average response time for a code one first response increasing to 17:46 minutes. The Moorabool shire also had a 25 per cent increase in the number of first responses

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By Olivia Condous Development continues in the Parwan Employment Precinct with the addition of gas supply, in order to attract further industrial agribusiness to the area. The Parwan City Gate Gas Connection Project was completed this month, funded by $2.7 million from the state government with additional funding provided by Moorabool council and local farm L&G Meats.The new connection will service the Parwan Employment Precinct as well as the wider Bacchus Marsh area. The Parwan Employment Precinct project is an initiative from Moorabool council and the Victorian Planning Authority to develop the area south of Bacchus Marsh into an agribusiness hub. The plans to develop further infrastructure in Parwan serve the goal of attracting significant levels of new industrial and agricultural business investment to the region and capitalise on existing business in theThearea.project aims to help reduce the number of residents leaving the Shire for employment opportunities by potentially providing more than 1500 jobs and will provide an estimated economic benefit of $186 million to the region.Moorabool council has stated it will continue to advocate for more funding for the Parwan Employment Precinct, with electricity connection still needed to complete the services on site. Moorabool mayor Tom Sullivan said the council was “very pleased” to have the connection completed. “Parwan Employment Precinct is a vital piece of land in our shire, in that it will boost economic and employment growth in our region,” Cr Sullivan said. “We will be able to attract industrial business and agribusiness and create around 1500 new jobs, this is not possible without services to the precinct though.”

Regional Development Minister Harriet Shing said the new connection lead to a boost in Victoria’s agricultural industry. “This new gas connection will enable more businesses to be established in the Parwan Employment Precinct, helping create more jobs and stimulate regional Victoria’s agriculture industry.”

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The Ravenhall site is the biggest in Victoria, spanning the size of double the Melbourne Cricket Ground and has the capacity to hold up to one million larger items. Ms Adam said she was excited to show the “seamless” process of packing items to tour attendees.“Theyare able to pack up those items in literally under 30 seconds for single orders, which is just so impressive.” Each tour will include three of the Amazon warehouse sites in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The tours will run for one hour at andon10:30amonMondayandThursday,and1:30pmTuesdayandFriday.Bookingsforthetourscanbemadeonlineguestswillreceivealinktothevirtualtour.Details:https://amazontours.com/au/virtual.

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Community drop-in sessions Drop-in sessions allow community members to talk to project team members or technical specialists about any project topic that is important to them. Bookings are not required these

Hall, 70 Albert Street 6 pm – 8 31Wednesday,pmAugust Toolern Vale Melton and District Pony Club, 734 Bulmans Road 6 pm – 8 1Thursday,pmSeptember desktop westernrenewableslink.com.au phone 1300 360 795 � info@westvictnp.com.au � PO Box 638, Ballarat VIC 3353 The Western Renewables Link is a proposed electricity transmission line that will carry renewable energy from western Victoria to homes across the state and into the National Electricity Market. In the coming weeks we’ll be hosting our next round of community information sessions and we’re inviting local community members to come along and meet the team, learn more about the project and discuss any queries or concerns. Community information sessions 12561597-JW33-22

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Community discussion dinners These small group discussions are a chance to discuss general issues of concern and help shape the next stage of engagement. Dinners will be limited to 20 participants to help manage COVID risks and allow everyone to have a fair say. Bookings are essential and available to those who are fully vaccinated. Dinner will be provided. Please book via the QR code, website or phone number below.

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Briefs Walk and working bee Pinkerton Landcare and Environment group is holding a walk and working bee in Pinkerton Forest on August 17 from 9.30am. The morning will consist of tackling some weeds and then enjoying a walk through the forest, followed by morning tea. The walk will include nature-watching, where attendees could see an eagle’s nest, woodland birds, kangaroos or even a wedge-tailed eagle. Meet at Mt Cottrell Road, Melway Map 221 Ref H8.

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Details: daryljpolyanthemos@outlook. com. Ladies try a trade Melton council has partnered with the Women Onsite Project to deliver a free, Try a Trade workshop. The event will provide women who are interested in a career in painting, carpentry and decorating with practical experience across these trades. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn more about the Women Onsite program, including the supports available for women who want to get into a trade pre-apprenticeship, traineeship or apprenticeship. The event is suitable for women aged 15 years and over.

jobs Residents of the western suburbs will have the opportunity to take their job search to the next level at a new job fair, designed to help job seekers gain local employment. mentorregisterinterviews,andsuchtowillrecruitmentemployersconnectresidentstowillWoodgroveShoppingCentreinMeltonWestholditsinauguralJobsFairfromAugust1620,partneringwithMeltoncounciltohelpwiththeiremploymentjourneys.Theeventisanewinitiativedesignedtolocalswitharangeofprospectiveandprovideaccesstoarangeofsupportservices.Manyofthebignameretailersatthecentrebelookingforstaffandinvitingjobseekersmajorrecruitmenteventsoverthefourdays,asPandora,Lovisa,Bonds,BakersDelightmore.Theretailerswillconductin-personwithapplicantsencouragedtotoguaranteetheirinterviewtimeslot.Supportservicesatthefairwillincludesessionsonrésuméwriting, interview technique and job support services from Melton council, Jobs Victoria, Hope Street, Youth 6801 Outreach and Wise

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By Tara Cosoleto, AAP Scott Korczynski was working as a physical education teacher in Melbourne’s west when he struck up a sexual relationship with his teenage student.The17-year-old girl was finishing her final

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Olivia Condous A group of protestors from the Victorian Socialists Party protesting outside a Victorian Liberal Party fundraiser. (Supplied)

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Victorian Socialist Western Metropolitan candidate Liz Walsh said the main message of the protest was to state that communities of the western suburbs “don’t suffer bigots kindly”. “We think it’s outrageous that Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the Liberal Party for his reactionary views on women and trans people in particular, has been replaced by someone who’s basically cut from the same cloth,” she said. “We started on the main road and got lots of great support from locals driving by, lots of beeps, we had banners about defending and contactedthechantPartystandingWyndhamTVofthepeopletransgenderDeemingrights.”extendingabortionrightsandsupportingtransInhertimeasacouncillorforMelton,Crhasbeenavocaladvocateagainstpeopleinsportandtransgenderaccessingsingle-sexbathrooms.CrDeemingisalsoaneventcoordinatorforMarchForTheBabiesanti-abortionrally,whichMrFinnisthepresident.Avideocapturedbylocalmediaoutletshowedagroupofprotestorsbesidetheroadshoutinganti-Liberalchants,includingseveralrepetitionsofaincludingprofanity.AccordingtoMsWalsh,thevenuecalledonpolicetoasktheprotestorstoleave.TheVictorianofficeoftheLiberalPartywasforcomment.

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They continued to see each other after the girl turned 18 and finished school, but she ended things a few months later. The woman came forward to police in 2017 and Korczynski was charged three years later. He pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court earlier this month to a charge of sexual penetration of a child under his care. Korczynski’s offending was “wholly inappropriate” and there was an enormous power imbalance in play, Judge Fiona Todd said on Friday, August 12. He knew he was doing the wrong thing as other teachers called him out on his behaviour, the judge said in her sentencing remarks. The woman still feels intense shame, embarrassment and isolation as a result of Korczynski’s actions, Judge Todd said. She accepted the 49-year-old had no prior convictions, he had not reoffended, and he had been stripped of his teaching licence as a result of the charges.

As Melton’s energy demand grows, we’re working hard to upgrade our network to keep electricity supplies reliable for everyone. These works will improve capacity and increase reliability for people of Melton and the surrounding region.

As we complete these works, you may notice disruptions to local parking and traffic. Minimising disruptions as much as possible is a big priority for us, and we will work closely with residents and businesses during the delivery of these works.

A Melton councillor has continued to cause a stir, sparking a political protest at a Liberal Party fundraiser event in Tarneit on August 8. The Victorian Socialist Party staged a protest at a Victorian Liberal Party dinner on Monday evening August 8 at Hotel520, with a group of about 30 protestors chanting outside the venue protesting the preselection of Melton councillor Moira Deeming. Cr Deeming was officially endorsed for preselection by the Liberal Party for the Western Metropolitan seat last month, sparking backlash due to her anti-abortion and single-sex rights views. Controversial MP Bernie Finn previously represented the Liberal Party as Western Metropolitan MP but was expelled from the party earlier this year after he posted a string of anti-abortion social media posts.

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Former Victorian teacher Scott Korczynski has admitted having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old high school student when he was in his 30s. (AAP Image/Luis Ascui)

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“There was a really strong sense of community early on,” Hawley said. This is the first time, that we’re aware of, that a program like this has taken place in the Moorabool Shire which allowed young people to come together, be creative, learn about running events and perform together.”

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The regional music scene across Moorabool is flourishing, with new opportunities and support for local creatives. Olivia Condous spoke to musicians to find out their hopes for the future of music in the towns they call home.

8 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 16 August, 2022 BEHIND THE NEWS STARWEEKLY.COM.AU You may not know it, but among the bush and quiet towns of Moorabool are countless talented musicians who call the shire’s countryside home. andyearstouringvenuesbothwithinbroadenthearea.to(partthatbothappropriateperformerseachpreparationtheperformshavingvenues,rarelytouringMoserexample,nottravellingperformingtofestivalperformingBlackwood,holdingwhotocaravan-stage.settingsvenuesblueshostingGordon,JunelocalsustainableasemergingopportunitiesOffice,withnevermusiciansfestivalremedyingracedacclaiminternationallyAward-winningperformerswhohavetouredandreceivedwidespreadarelocals,buttheymaynothavelocalstageswiththeirtalentsveryoftenthepast.Council’slatestculturalinitiativeaimstothis,throughtheHideandSeekmusicprovidingopportunitiesforlocalandsinger-songwritersthathadexistedbefore.Bornasacouncilproject,inpartnershipthestategovernment’sLiveMusicthefestivalhasprovidedperformancetomorethan60establishedandmusiciansfromtheregions.Thefestivalwasdesignedtoboosttourism,wellasworkingtowardscultivatingaregionalmusicindustrywithafocus.ThefreeeventranoverfourweekendsacrossandJuly,withthetownsofBlackwood,BacchusMarshandBallaneachalegofthefestival.Liveactsperformingfolk,bluegrass,pop,androckabillymusicplayedacross20throughouttheshire,includinguniquelikeanantiqueshop,achapelandaThecouncilalsopartneredwithlocalartistscuratethefestival,toworkwithvenueownersdidn’tknowthepracticalrequirementsofalivemusicevents.CatMoser,amusicianwholivesinwasoneofthecuratorsaswellasintheduoCatandClint.Mosersaidoneofthemaingoalsofthewastoconnectlocalartistsandvenues,increasethechancesoflocalmusicianswithintheshireratherthanfurtherafield.“Alotofplacescouldhavegigs,butthey’reconfidenttoknowhowtosoundaspaceforwithPAsystemsandthingslikethat,”said.She’stravelledthecountryandoverseas,withherpartnerClint,butsaidshe’dplayedshowswithintheshire.“That’sbecausetherehaven’tbeenmanybutit’sbeengreatwiththefestivalthatopportunity,”Mosersaid.BacchusMarshresidentRileyBeech,whofolkmusicasTheSuburban,wasothercuratorofthefestivalandsaidthefortheeventinvolvedtalkingtovenueandworkingtopairthemwiththatsuitedthespace.“Itriedtoplaceappropriateactsinspaces,totrytokindofappealtotheaudiencesandthevenues,tomakemarriagework,”Beechsaid.HerunstheBacchusMarshMusicBowlofthelocalbowlsclub),hisownventuretrytobringmoreoriginallivemusictotheBeechsaidhehopedthemusicalexposureHideandSeekfestivalprovidedwouldthevarietyofartistsperformingtheregiononaregularbasis.“We’rereallylookingtobroadenthatscope,fortheaudience’stastesaswellasthe…tomaketheareaaviableoptionforactsaswell,”hesaid.MarcusFrangosmovedtoGordontwoago,aftergrowingupinMelbourneplayingthecitylivemusicscenewithhis

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- Heather Marsh Main: Jen Hawley, Heather Marsh (Breckin), Cat Moser and Clint O’Gradey (Cat & Clint) and Jayden Vermeed (Spence) are all musicians living in Moorabool Above: Heather Marsh, also known as Breckin, said moving to Moorabool gave her more space to be creative. Above right: Cat Moser and Clint O’Gradey have performed across the country and internationally as their duo Cat & Clint. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski) 292987

perfectVermeendthatformorestarthaveandotherprogramresidentareprofessionaltogetherteenagersplayedfromforrangeTheprogramattractedmusicianswithawideofexperience,withtheonlyprerequisiteparticipationbeingtheabilitytoplayasongstarttofinish.“Wehadyoungperformerswhohadneverwithotherpeoplebefore,wehadwhowerejammingintheirbedroomsbutnotdoinggigsyetandwehadmusiciansintheirearly20swhostartingtheircareers,”Hawleysaid.JaydenVermeend,a19-year-oldBallanandguitarist,saidparticipatingintheenabledhimtoformanetworkwithupandcomingmusicians.“Abigpartofitwouldhavebeennetworkingmeetingotherpeople,thatwasgoodtoafewconnections,”Vermeendsaid.Hesaidtheexperiencehasinspiredhimtouphisownbandsohecanpartakeinperformanceopportunities.“That’ssomethingI’vebeenmeaningtodoafewyearsnow,andIfeellikeIcannowIknowhowtonetworkabitbetter,”said.TheMooraboolShireprovedtobethesettingforafolkmusicfestival,withthe

inaugural event a glowing success. It seems only logical, as the natural beauty and innate peace of regional Victoria is a setting that has attracted many artists away from the city life. Ballan local and award-winning musician Heather Marsh, who performs under the alias of Breckin, said living in Moorabool provided artists with the “literal and figurative” space to let their creativity flourish. “Out here, there can be more of a sense of space and freedom to carve out your own path … I felt after moving to the country that I had more headspace to be able to be creative.”Eventhough Marsh is an established artist who has lived in the shire for many years, the Hide and Seek festival furthered her connections with other creatives in the area, since collaborating with a local sound engineer and other musicians. “None of these things would have happened if I hadn’t been involved, both as an audience member and as an artist, in the festival.” Marsh teamed up with Moser when she opened the festival in Blackwood, asking her to play fiddle on her track named after the town. Moser said while the festival was wrapped up, the music community hoped it was the beginning of bigger and better things for live music in Moorabool. “It’s very much the beginning … Hopefully, it’ll build from here.”

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Primary schools from across Melton and Moorabool celebrated 100 days of learning with their prep students last week. To celebrate the occasion, pupils dressed up in costume as 100 year olds. Check out some of their whacky outfits in the photos sent in by schools from across the region.

St Bernard’s Parish Primary School pupils dressed up as 100 year olds.Balliang East PS pupils wore crowns.

Creekside K-9 College student Zara. Creekside K-9 College student Zayn. Taylors Hill primary school pupil Natalie. Taylors Hill primary school pupil Christian.

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ADAVB chief executive Associate Professor Matt Hopcraft said the wait time statistics clearly highlighted the problems of an under-resourced public dental system. “There are more than 1.5 million adults who are eligible to access public dental care in Victoria, but only 181,000 were able to receive care in the 12 months to June 2022,” he said. “Waiting times for general dental care have Health,forVictoria,nowincreasedonaverageto26.7monthsacrosstheworstdelaysincarethisdecade.”AccordingtotheADAVBdata,waittimesgeneraldentalcarethroughWesternthepublichealthproviderthatservices

Melton and Moorabool, are currently sitting at about 30 months with more than 2000 patients waiting.However Western Health general manager Peter Daffy said while wait list numbers had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people waiting for general dental care at the providers dental service in Melton had decreased by 55 per cent since January. “This is largely thanks to Dental Health Services Victoria’s Centralised Wait List Management Process, which sometimes

necessarysectorimportanceholders,aretreatmentservices,”includestheissuingofvoucherstoprivatedentalMrDaffysaid.“PatientseligibleforattheWesternHealthDentalServiceHealthCareholdersandPensionCareaswellasprioritygroups.”Ass.ProfHopcraftsaidthestateandfederalgovernmentsneededtoprioritisetheofdentalhealthfurther.“ItisvitalthattheVictoriangovernmentensuresthatwehaveastrongpublicdentalsothatvulnerableVictorianscanaccesscare.”

By Olivia Condous New data has highlighted the severity of long wait times for public dental services, with people in the Melton and Moorabool region waiting 39 and 28 months for care respectively.

A Bacchus Marsh local sped to the podium at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, earning a medal and continuing a successCycliststreak.Graeme Frislie won bronze in the mens 4000 metre Pursuit team race, beating Wales for the medal at the Lee Valley Velodrome in London. The 21-year-old spent part of his childhood growing up in Moorabool and attending Bacchus Marsh Grammar, and was inspired by the Tour de France to try outFrislie’scycling.Commonwealth Games success followed a slew of wins across the globe, including gold at the Nations Cup and Oceania Championships earlier this year. The young cyclist said his first Commonwealth Games was a “super cool” experience and was “one of those bucket list“It’sthings”.pretty special just to be a part of it and get selected,” he said. He said he was thankful to have his parents by his side in London to support. “It was good to have them around, just being able to see them again, it was nice.”

Graeme Frislie won bronze at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. (Supplied) A bronze medal ride

Olivia Condous Dental wait times causing pain

The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) figures show waiting times for public dental care in Victoria continued to surge over the last 12 months.

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Mr Grieg also stresses the importance of checking in on loved ones who have experienced something similar. “Mental health as a result of trauma is really ofmeheimportanttoo…wecan’tdothataloneeither,”said.“Ihadfriendsandfamilyleaninandsupportme,mybeautifulwife,mydadandmybestmate,theycalledmeeverysingledaytohelpthroughsomeofthoserealdarkspots.”NationalStrokeWeek2022runsfromAugust8-14andaimstopushtheimportancerecognisingthesignsofastroke.

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the signs of stroke,” Mr Grieg said. “Stoke is a significant killer in this country and is one of the leading causes of disability …it kills more men than prostate cancer and more women than breast cancer. “It absolutely impacts young people, 25 per cent of strokes impact people of working age and over 600 strokes a year occur to children and young people, including infants and babies. “Those stats are really heavy, but … there’s a stat that’s really important to remember which is … 80 per cent of strokes are preventable.”

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It was during breakfast with his kids in November 2020 when Stewart Grieg heard an unusual sound. The Werribee resident had woken up that morning to start another normal day working from“Myhome.earmade a noise similar to a metal pole dropping on concrete, which rang out really sharply,” he said. “I sat down on the couch and it happened again as I was talking, and sort of echoed the last word I’d said in my ear, which was very very odd.” The father of two began to rock backwards and forwards, prompting him to believe he was having a seizure. “I was alert, I could see my body shaking but I wasn’t doing it,” he said. “I couldn’t talk, my mouth just wouldn’t work, I was trying to talk but nothing was coming out. “It was at that point that I knew I was having a stroke.”MrGrieg had attended a stroke safe talk, knew the signs and was able to recognise them in“Ihimself.waslucky enough to be able to shout the word stroke. I used every part of my being to spit out that word out of my mouth, enough that my wife understood what I said,” he said. “She was able to call triple-0 and get on to the operator very quickly.

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■ https://bit.ly/3bJQBLR HarmoniX Vocal Company Get involved with an all-male, auditioned singing group happening on Thursday evening, 7pm to 9.30pm in Sunbury. The group is inviting new members to join. The group also has a mixed choir, DynamiX Vocal Company, rehearsing Tuesday evenings. 7pm to 9.30pm. Both groups rehearse at Dulap Wilim Hub, 11 Leichardt Street, Sunbury. No auditions required, just bring your love of music.

■ 0406 493 734 Melton Combined Probus Club The Melton Probus Club meets on the ﬁrst Tuesday of each month at the Melton Dart Club, 63a Reserve Road, from 9.45am. ■ 9746 0271 Rose Carers Of Maddingley Park

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Melton South Community Centre is offering assistance with completing your tax return through the Tax Help Program. Open for those with an income of $60,000 or less required to lodge a basic PAYE tax return. The centre also offers assistance in applying for the State Government $250.00 Power Saving Bonus. ■ Bookings and enquiries, 9747 8576 Parkinson’s support group

■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420 Melton Friendship Group Join the Melton Friendship Group for singles 55 and older. Meet fortnightly for coffee and chat nights and organised affordable outings and events.

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■ Rosemary, 0407 894 817 U3A Melton U3A Melton offers among its activities a Book Group, Australian History and a gentle exercise class for those 55 and over who are retired or semi-retired who wish to stay mentally and physically active. ■ 0419 563 016 Melton Valley Ladies Probus Club

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Macedon Ranges council would like to establish a group of ongoing volunteers who are passionate about biodiversity and would like to contribute to the program roll out across the region. Make your way down to Woodend Community Centre, on Wednesday, August 17 at 6pm.

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. ■ https://bit.ly/39BIu2O 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.

The Rose Carers meet Wednesdays from 10am-noon at Maddingley Park, corner of Grant and Taverner streets, Bacchus Marsh, to maintain two beautiful rose gardens. New volunteers are always welcome – with or without experience. ■ Elaine Greenhall, 0418 171 119, or 0400 052 857 Melton Cycling Club Melton Cycling club meets for regular Sunday rides. There are three different riding groups to cater for different abilities starting at 7.30am. The rides ﬁnish at Lazy Moe’s for a cuppa. ■ 0403 057 003 French and Italian for over 50s Over 50, retired, or semi-retired and wanting to learn a language? U3A Melton offers French and Italian classes for beginners and those with more advanced skills. ■ www.u3amelton.com or 0419 563 016 Community singing group If you love to sing, come join the Melton Singers. The group rehearses regularly and also performs at aged care facilities. The group is very relaxed and sings songs mainly from the 60’s and 70’s. It meets Tuesdays at 10am. ■ Val, 0418 667 150 Rotary Club of Melton The Rotary Club of Melton invites new guests to join its meetings, held on the ﬁrst and third Tuesday of every month, 6pm at Tabcorp Park in Melton. ■ meltonrotary@gmail.com

The Melton Bridge Club has recommenced weekly social Bridge sessions at the Melton Library on Fridays from 10am-noon. Come along to play an exciting, social card game and have loads of fun. Bridge offers the suspense of poker, the cerebral qualities of chess and the excitement of athletic sports, all in a relaxed and social setting. If you like playing cards this is for you.

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Reservoir Dogs Catch the Mount Players adaptation of the Quentin Tarantino classic ‘Reservoir Dogs’ with an all female cast, happening from August 19 to September 4 at the Mountview Theatre in Macedon. Evening performances are at 8pm and Sunday Matinees at 2pm. Tickets are between $25 and $30. Head to the link below for further details.

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Bacchus Marsh rejoice! There will be a monthly market at the gorgeous location of Maddingley Park. On the second Saturday of every month there will be a lovely variety of stallholders and food trucks. Bring a picnic blanket and invite your friends and family for a lovely market day out. Take weight off naturally Struggling to lose weight? Struggling to get motivated? Want to try and do it in a friendly and less stressful atmosphere? Come and join TOWN (Take Weight Off Naturally) every Tuesday at 6pm at the Darlingsford Barn, Darlingsford Boulevard, Melton. ■ Catherine, 0416 612 517, or Bob, 0411 824 739 Financial help sessions

The Melton Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at 10am on the second Tuesday of each month at the Melton Country Club. The group is open to everyone, new and old members, to get together and discover the social aspects of the group.

Zonta club meets Zonta is an international organisation bringing women together to support other women. The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the ﬁrst Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton.

Melton South Community Centre is offering Thai and Vietnamese cooking classes for anyone wanting to make some new friends and create a variety of delicious Asian dishes. Cost: $65/$60 concession.

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The Melton Parkinson’s Support Group meets on the second Thursday of the month 10.30am–12.30pm at Kurunjang Community Centre, 33-35 Mowbray Crescent, Kurunjang. New members and carers welcome. ■ Helen, 0409 186 576 Eynesbury Market A community market next to the iconic Eynesbury Homestead. The market is on the fourth Sunday of the month. It features a great range of food trucks, artisans, makers and more. Boomerang Bags Bacchus Marsh Boomerang Bags Bacchus Marsh makes reusable shopping bags from rescued fabric. They’re looking for people to cut, sew, iron and market our bags. Meets on the ﬁrst Sunday each month at the Darley Neighbourhood House 2-4pm. Find the Facebook group for more details.

Gardens for wildlife Learn more about the wildlife in your yard and learn how to attract more at this Gardens for Wildlife project event.

■ Ann, 0425 705 150 Melton South Knit & Natter All are welcome to join this social crafting group, running at the Melton South Community Centre each Monday from 10am-noon. Bring along any knitting or crochet projects and work on them while sharing tips, learning skills and catching up over a cuppa.

A friendly group of people aged over 50, who enjoy each other’s company while attending events and outings such as dinners, shows, dancing, cinemas and more. If you live in the Melton area and would like to meet new friends, in a welcoming group environment, this is for you. ■ Marlene, 0498 329 290 Melton South Community Centre The centre’s latest offering of courses include Intro to Pastry and Baking, High Tea Workshop, Cake Decorating for Beginners and Create Your Own Handmade Candles, all happening throughout the month of August. ■ 9747 8576 Bacchus Marsh Market

Melton Men’s Group Melton Men’s Group meets every Thursday from 5-8pm at The Gap on Graham, 5 Graham Street, Melton. Focusing on Senior Men’s mental and physical wellbeing. The group invites new members to come for a cuppa and a chat, listen to guest speakers and participate in our activities including; carpet bowls, pool or table tennis. ■ https://meltonmensgroup.home.blog/

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Interior The cabin has a 7.0-inch multifunction display, leather upholstery, carbon-fibre trim and sports pedals. It has an Abarth logo on the centre of the steering wheel. There’s black just about everywhere including on the dash and the gear lever housing.

Infotainment The hot Italian machine has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support and digital radio. We enjoyed the sound output from the audio system, but turned it off most of the time to listen to the excellent sounds produced by the engine. Engines / transmissions Power comes from a turbo-petrol 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine that produces 132kW at 5500rpm, and 250newton metres of torque fromAbarth3000rpm.595Competizione has a five-speed manual gearbox at a time when almost all manuals are six-speed units. This is probably another throwback to its Fiat 500 origins and there simply wasn’t a suitable six-speeder.

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Styling Based on the Fiat 500, but with quite a few styling changes to give it a sporting look, the Abarth 595 Competizione does have a very individual look. It has a standout front area that’s body coloured in its upper area and black in the lower parts, large side sills and black in the rear that follow the colouring of the front. Our test car had matte blue paint, an extra cost option. Though it’s something out of the ordinary it does look to the uninformed that the Abarth had been sitting out in strong Aussie sunshine for too many years.

Safety The Abarth 595 has ABS and stability control to help drivers to stay out of trouble. It has seven airbags, two IsoFix child seat mount points, rear parking sensors and a tyre pressure monitoring system. The latter particularly useful in a sports hatch when correct pressures at all four corners as important if you want to fang the Abarth 595 hard. Driving Ahh! This is why you buy an Abarth 595 Competizione - to drive it hard and fast. It’s a genuine Italian sports machine not simply a hot hatch. It sounds great, talks to you through the steering wheel and holds the road at speeds that may not seem possible to those who don’t understand well sorted Italian suspension. Even around town, and in the suburbs, you can have fun listening to the sound of the engine, banging it up and down through the gears and accelerating hard away from the lights.The engine is a little slow to pick up speed if it’s running below about 2000 revs, but once you get it beyond that stage it really sings along with plenty of entertaining sporting sounds. But to get the full enjoyment from it you have to take it to the country. We had a ball thumping it around bends on the roads in the hinterland behind our base on the Gold Coast. On the open roads on the far side of the hills its cruises well, but does get a bit tiring if you’re doing a long trip. Frankly passengers may not space.appreciateitbecausetherideisonthefirmside.Youdositratherhighinthecabinasthisisastubbycarandlowfrontseatswouldstealtoomuchspacefromthosesittinginthebackseats.It’snottoobadforthosesittingbehindapassengerinthefront,butanyonebehindatalldrivermayfindtheyareabitcrampedfor Summing up The Abarth 595 Competizione is not a car for everyone, but for those who like to get the best from a sports car it must sit very high on the list of machines to be considered. It looks good, goes like a rocket if you are prepared to work it to its full potential you will go everywhere with a smile on your face.

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Fiat’s Abarth goes like a rocket These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Abarth dealer for drive-away prices. A MODELGLANCERANGE 595 coupe: $26,990 595 Scorpione Oro: $31,450 595 Competizione coupe: $34,250 595 convertible: $29,990 595 Competizione convertible: $37,250 Abarth 595 Competizione has a very individual look. Supplied)

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Alana Cerne (Mark Avellino/Supplied)

Cerne’s signing honour

Tara Murray

Tariq Maia levelled the scores just after half time to get the hosts back into the game. United continued to create chances for the remainder of the match, but neither team could find a winner and the match headed to extra time. Both sides had chances to win the match during extra time, but the shot was wide. Scores were still locked at 1-1 at the end of extra time so the game headed to penalties. It’s the third time Sydney had been involved in a penalty shoot out in the Australia Cup competition, having gone 1-1. It was Western United’s first penalty shoot out in this competition. Noah Botic was the first to convert for United, with Sydney also converting their first shot.Ben Garuccio missed his penalty, while Sydney converted to take an early lead. Nicholas Milanovic converted for United, before a Jamie Young save brought the game back on level terms. Lachie Wales was next up for United and converted, as did his Sydney opponent. Steve Lustica was fifth up for United and he missed, giving Sydney the chance to win the game.Christian Gonzalez was the man to take the shot and he was able to convert to give his side the upset Sydneywin.fans quickly joined their team on the field to celebrate. In other results in the round of 16, Macarthur beat Modbury Jets 4-0, Sydney FC was too good the for the Bentleigh Greens, 2-1 and Peninsula Power ended Green Gully’s run with a 2-1 win. In matches still to be played, the Oakleigh Cannons will host Brisbane City, Melbourne City will play Wellington Phoenix, Adelaide City will play Adelaide United in an Adelaide derby, while Avondale will face the Brisbane Roar.

The magic of the Australia Cup was on show on Sunday as Western United was knocked out of the competition by National Premier League side Sydney United 58. The A-League champions were left stunned as the New South Wales side claimed the win 4-3 on Unitedpenalties.madetwo changes to the side that beat Melbourne Victory in the round of 32 with Ben Collins making his second senior start in place of Leo Lacroix, who was managed with hamstring soreness. Dylan Pierias replaced Nicolas Milanovic in the starting line up. It was United, who was competing in the last 16 of the tournament for the first time, who had the better of the attacking shots early.

thetight.”legacyfootballandtimesayplayinggoingthesaidaskedandCerne.thathassince.aIandgotintroducedforwomen,IwenttoHeidelberghadoneyearthereandwemadethefinals.playedreservesorunder-18s.“ImovedtothestateteamNTICteamforyearandhavebeenwithCalderUnitedever“Ithasdefinitelybeenthedream…nowitcometrue,Ican’tbelieveittobehonest.”ThemovetoCalderUnitedhasbeenonehasopenedseveralopportunitiesforSheoriginallyhesitatedwhencoachnowWesternUnitedcoachMarkTorcasohertocomeacross.“IthinkIwas16atthetime,”shesaid.“Theytomewewantyoutocomedownwithseniorgirlsbutwecan’tguaranteeyouaretobeplaying,itwasmoreofatrainon.“At16-years-oldIthoughtIcan’tbenotandIwanttodevelop.Iwasabouttonocoachwhentheunder-19scoachatthesaidwewouldlovetohaveyouinthe19sIsaidofcourse.“Calderistheplacetobeforwomen’sintheNPL,astrongclubandbigofwinningthings.ThegirlsarereallyThisyearhasbeenCerne’sfirstfullseasoninseniorsideaftertwoyearswithCOVID-19.

United hit the woodwork three times in the first half, before Connor Pain finally put one in the back of the net late in the first half.

She has got a first hand experience about the culture and legacy that is in place at Calder. Calder recently won their fifth straight Nike F.C Cup title, while the club is sitting on top of the NPLW ladder with two rounds remaining. “It is so easy, not the winning perspective, because everyone is so close and everyone has the same goals, everyone wants everyone to do well,” Cerne said. “It has been big big couple of weeks especially with Calder, the Nike Cup and a few more games in the season. “To think this chapter is almost over and a new one with Western it has come pretty quick to be playerandfromsigngirlsgirlssaid.thatone.infocusingCernehonest.willfinishofftheNPLWseasonbeforeontheA-LeagueseasonwhichstartsNovember.She’shopingtobepartofthatteamonday“IwanttohopefullybeplayingandshowingI’mgoodenoughtobeatthatlevel,”she“I’mprobablygoingtobeoneoftheyoungersoIhaveabittoprovethanalltheolder“EspeciallywithbeingthefirstwomentoforUnited,nowIhavetoshowpeopleoutsidetheclubIbelonginthatteamcanstartattheteamevenatmyage,bethetostepuptohelptheclubbesuccessful.”

Connor Pain was the goal scorer for Western United in the ﬁrst half. (Supplied)

By Tara Murray Western United’s first female signing Alana Cerne was as surprised as anyone that she would be the club’s first A-League Women’s player announced. The 19-year-old, who is still making her name for herself, was given the honour of being the first player for the club. For Cerne, she wasn’t even sure she would get a contract at all. “Firstly I was hoping maybe a scholarship of something,” she said. “I wasn’t even expecting a full contract to be honest, so when they came to me and said we want to sign you as our first payer, initially I was just going to ask them why, why me? “I’m very grateful for that opportunity and it’s a big thing.” Cerne has been on United’s radar for a couple of years. She’s been part of the United development squad which has trained once a week in preparation for the move into the A-League W. She said the program had given her a taste of what to expect and opened up her eyes and made her realise she wanted to be part of the firstForsquad.Cerne soccer has always been the dream. “I started playing when I was six or seven years old with a couple of friends,” she said. “I played for Fawkner for I think eight or nine“Onceyears.the NPL [National Premier League]

20 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 16 August, 2022 SPORT STARWEEKLY.COM.AU American attacker Hannah Keane is making the trip down under to join Western United’s first A-League Women’s side. Keane is the second player announced by United ahead of their inaugural season and their first international signing. The 29-year-old hails from Sacramento Club,”hopefullyoffhelpI’mWesterntopartunder-20whorisingexperienceinternationalintodeliveryboxfinishingmixturewillbutKeanetoworkthelearnopportunitysomethinginputandfollowingtheworkaGermany,ChampionshavingandarriveswithgreatpedigreeinEurope,playedintheUEFAWomen’sLeagueandtopdivisionsinPortugalandSpain.Keanesaidshefeelsprivilegedtobepartofhistoryandiseagertogettoandcreatesomethingspecialonpitch.“Ifeelhonoured,”shesaid.“I’vebeenWestern’sprogressasaclubIreallyappreciatetheworkthey’veintogiveyoungwomenapathwayprofessionalsoccer.“I’vealwayswantedtobeapartoflikethisandgettingthismeansalottome.“I’mextremelyexcited.I’mreadytonewthingsandIcannotwaitforseasontostartandforallthehardbythesupporters,clubandplayerspayoff.”UnitedcoachMarkTorcasosaidwillbringexperiencetotheside,aboveallelseherqualityupfronthelptheteamscoregoals.Animposingstriker,Keanehasaofqualitiesincludingprecisionandpredatoryinstinctsinthecoupledwithcreativityandexperttosetupherteammates.“We’rereallypleasedtobringHannahtheprogramasourfirsteversigning.Heroverseaswillbehugeforus,”hesaid.KeanewillbejoinedatUnitedbyMatildasstarKahliJohnson,signedontheeveofthe2022FIFAWomen’sWorldCup.Johnsonsaidsheisdelightedtobeofhistoryinthegreenandblack.“I’mreallyexcitedbythisopportunityjointhefirsteverwomen’steamatUnited,”shesaid.“It’sbeenabigpastyearformeandconfidentthatWesternUnitedwillcontinuemydevelopmentonandthepitch.“Ican’twaittogetstarted,andtocreatesomethingspecialattheJohnsonsaid.

Western United stunned in Australia Cup upset

Lind said Montana Holmes, who was also playing in her first VNL grand final, also settled in the second half. Soli Ropati, who spent a few minutes at centre in the first half moved into wing defence after half time. “She has not been with us for a little bit we thought she had a fractured wrist,” Lind said. “It wasn’t fractured. “That experience really counted. In saying that Lucia [Fauonuku] played her role, I think the whole team played their role tonight. I thought the subs worked really well, they took a few minutes to get into it but I think all the subs were effective.” After getting the scores back to level, the contacts.lastgoodaid.steppingbackbreak,withFalconsconcededlategoalsinthethirdquarter,themarginbackouttofiveatlastbreak.Lindadmitstogoingballisticatthelastknowingtheworktheyhaddonetogetintothegame.Sheshouldn’thaveworriedwiththesideuptosecurethewin.“Ithinkinthelastwekeptourheads,”she“WesteppedupZoe[Davies]hadreallylastquarter.Mel[Oloamanu]hadagoodquarter,Monpulledthosetwooffensive

Main: The City West Falcons premiership side. Above, left to right: Uneeq Palavi; Maggie Lind; and Maddie Gray. (Pictures: Tara Murray)

anythingcrowdtheymade.incombinationlookedcrowdabletheridfromtheLind“It’sabigteameffort,abigfamilyassociation.”saidearlyinthepiecetheydidn’tvalueballenoughwithalotofphysicalpressurebothteams.Shesaidbothteamswerestiltedingettingoftheball.“Itwastheteamthatcouldturnovertheballmostandcapitalise,”shesaid.“Weweren’ttodothatforthefirstthreequarters,thatbroughtushome.Withthesidedownathalftime,theFalconstomakesomechanges.TheUneeqPalaviandMaddieGrayingoalswhichworkedsowellthefirstfinal,wasoneofthechangestheyLindsaidwhileJaneCookwasshootingwell,thoughtbringingonPalavicouldgettheinvolved.Itdidexactlythatwithithardtohearformostofthesecondhalf.

The men’s side will play in division 5. Borg said they would play all their games on the road this“We’reseason.getting turf and it’s been signed off by the council and should start in December this year,” he said. “We had a little bit of luck on our side. A spot opened up and already being approved … They said a spot had opened up and you can play away this season to make it happen. “We said let’s make the jump.” Borg said the move had been met with a lot of positivity and excitement. He said the club had continued to grow in recent“We’reyears.fairly strong,” he said. “We’re one of the lucky ones, not to be dented by COVID. “We’ve grown year on year. We had 270 members last year. “We’re already looking to go past that and we are now the biggest club in the area. We have had well over 50 people at senior training already.”Borg said they weren’t setting big expectations for this season, with many of the group having never played on turf. “For us, it will be about learning and finding our feet as a turf club,” he said. “The players are learning. For our women it’s going to be massive they’re going out of a social competition and into a competitive competition this season.”

Tara Murray Burnside Springs United has made the move to the VTCA to provide pathways for their juniors. (Supplied)

Burnside Springs makes the jump to the VTCA

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Falcons claim championship win

By Tara Murray The incredible legacy of the City West Falcons continues to grow with the club claiming its sixth Victorian Netball League Championship title.Already the most successful club in the competition’s history, the Falcons have now won as many top grade premierships as the other teams combined. Throw in another three grand final appearances, they’ve made the final game of the season nine out of the 12 seasons. On Wednesday night, it was all about the Falcons.They started by winning the under-19 premiership comfortably, before stepping up for the championship grand final against the Geelong Cougars. After playing the best ever VNL game in the semi finals according to Falcons coach Marg Lind, it was another thriller in the grand final. The Falcons had to come from behind, to get the 49-47 Havingwin.been part of the competition since day one, Lind has seen a lot of things on the court.But after the two premierships, she was left speechless about what they had achieved. It exceeded all their expectations heading into the“Whatseason.anight,” she said. “I have no idea how we did that. “I thought they would either blow us out of the water or just a nail biter. Credit to Geelong they never gave up. “It feels amazing. We work hard. We come together as a group a few times a week and we made that big commitment which is hard in the middle of winter.

“We spoke to Uneeq about what she was afraid of, it was really her first final at VNL level in champ,” Lind said. “She said I don’t know. I said if you’re going to be like that we’re going to lose anyhow, just relax, have a bit of fun, get a bit involved and that certainly helped her.”

“And we got a bit more organised on the line on our centre pass... We had a couple of key focus points in the last and paid off.” Zoe Davies was named best on court. She received the same award in the 2018 championship win as well. Lind said Davies performance was heroic, especially after an ankle injury in the last quarter.Shesaid the whole playing group had done a massive amount of work to get them where theyLindwere.was also full of praise for their supporters.“Someone said it was like we had eight players on the court, I think it was more like we had 10 players actually.”

Burnside Springs United wasn’t going to knock back the opportunity to join the Victorian Turf Cricket Association this season. The club had already been pre-approved to join the competition for 2023-24, but when a vacancy came up, the club had no hesitation in sayingPresidentyes.

Aaron Borg said moving to a turf competition was the next step for the growing club.“It’s really exciting,” he said. “It has been on the cards for the last couple of years. We did a strategic plan. “With a growing number of players we wanted to have that pathway for the juniors, women and senior men as well. “That’s experiencing turf cricket and playing in the VTCA. Giving them a chance to play properUnitedcricket.”willhave four sides in the VTCA, their men’s first and second XIs, their women’s first XI and their under-18 boys team. There other teams will remain in the same competitions, with the club looking to field three women’s teams overall.

Darley will take plenty of positives out of the first week of Ballarat Football League women’s finals, despite losing to Redan on Sunday. The two standout teams all season, both teams were keen to get the upper hand and the better run to the grand final. The Lions kicked four goals in the first quarter to take control of the match. After that point it was five goals to three, with the Lions winning, 9.10 (64)-3.4 (22). Devils coach Jack Hanneysee said there wasn’t much difference between the two teams on the “Weday.geta second chance and we will look to win through that way,” he said. “It was very wet and very slippery. They had a couple of players get off the chain, but apart from that there was nothing in it. “The girls did pretty well and they can hold their heads up high.” Hanneysee said the conditions helped Redan. He said his side had one training session in the wet all year, while Redan, which was playing on their home deck, was used to the wet weather and made the most of it.

Westside

Devils hold their heads high despite ﬁnals loss

Not that he probably needs it, but Honolua Bay picked up the first of the golden tickets into the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship with a slick victory in the Westburn Grant Free For All at Melton on Saturday night. It was a return to Saturday night racing to Melton after a number weeks away due to works on the track. And it was the star pacer Honolua Bay which made it seven-straight wins since joining the Emma Stewart stable with a front-running success in the $24,000 feature.Thereigning Victorian four-year-old entire or gelding of the year led for most of the 2240m journey, with quarters of 30sec, 29.6sec, 27.5sec and 27.8sec leading to a mile rate of 1:53.2min. He was getting weary on the line, but held on to win by just over a metre to Tango Tara (Andy and Kate Gath), with Torrid Saint (Julie Douglas/Jack Laugher) grabbing third. The result secured a winning double for driver Mark Pitt, who said it was exciting for connections to be able to plan for ID22 given the Westburn Grant FFA carries direct entry into the November-December series. “It’s a good way to be able to get into it,” Pitt said. “It will make it a lot easier leading up to these races. They don’t have to be racing week in, week out trying to earn a spot.“He’s earnt his spot.” Saturday night saw Pitt have his first drive of Honolua Bay, who scored a first-up success for Nathan Jack in the Popular Alm Sprint at Kilmore on July 23. The gelding won nine of 16 starts while trained by David Aiken early in his career and has not been beaten in seven runs for the Stewart camp. He’s now won 16 races from 23 starts, including last year’s Group 1 Vicbred Super Series 4YO Entires and Geldings Final.The other golden ticket races that carry direct entry into the ID22 pacing series are the Minuteman Free For All (3/9/22), Kilmore Pacing Cup (23/9/22) and Geelong Pacing Cup (22/10/22). Tim O’Connor

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Westside Strikers overcame some early nerves on Saturday to secure the FV state league 4 west title and promotion. A win against Bell Park was all the Strikers needed to seal top spot with one round remaining.Withsomuch on the line, the Strikers took a while to get going, but settled once they found the back of the net. The Strikers would then take control and run away with a 5-0 win. Strikers president Sam Raniolo said this one was pretty special. “I said to the guys last night, I was president at Brimbank Stallions for three premierships and now this is number two at Westside. “This one is the most rewarding. We’re a young club that is eight years old. We’ve only had a senior side for five years and the last two seasons have been wiped out. “We have worked so hard the last few years, we can now relax next week.”

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3. At one point we were seven points behind Keilor [Wolves] and we didn’t get down and we reeled them in.”

Golden ticket victory HonoluaforBay

Raniolo said it was good to know that they had their fate in their own hands and be able to secure the title with one round remaining. He said the pressure was clear heading into the match though. “They were nervous,” he said. “Even when the game started they were nervous. Once we scored the first goal they relaxed and could not wait for the 90 minutes to be over. “Bell Park fought early, but once we got the second goal it was over and we started celebrating.”Raniolosaid state league 4 was the hardest

Now after their second promotion in three completed seasons, the Strikers will be in state league 3 north-west next season. Raniolo said they wanted to consolidate their position at that level. “We want to continue to grow the junior base,” he said. “We have new facilities that should be completed in October or November.“We’vegot a really good junior base and we want to make it stronger. Maybe in two years time we’ll have a good tilt at the state league 3 title.”TheStrikers finish the regular season on Saturday against Gisborne. Raniolo said they would just enjoy the match, before coming together to celebrate the season. In state league 5, the battle for the title will go down to the final round. Barwon leads Melton Phoenix on goal difference, with both teams having wins at the weekend. for Strikers Strikers winning

The loss means the Devils will have to win two knockout finals in a row to make the grand final.The first of those is against the arch rival, Bacchus Marsh. In the three matches during the season, the Devils won by more than 90 points on each occasion.Hanneysee said they would look to work on things throughout the match. “It’s a good opportunity to go through the way we set up,” he said. “We’ll look to try a few different things as well.” The Cobras kept their season alive with an upset win against Lake Wendouree. A four goal to nil first quarter set of the Cobras win. While the Lakers came back at them, they were able to come away with the win, 7.5 (47)-4.5 (29). Abbey Bertram kicked two goals for the Cobras, while Vanessa Mayne was named their best.Melton’s season though is over after losing the other elimination final to Sebastopol, 5.10 (40)-0.2Jordan(2).Syme and Linda Morren were named the Bloods Sebastopolbest.will play Redan for a spot in the grand final in the other semi final this Sunday.

Promotion

Kim Bessell, Taylor Ford and Bella Phillps were the goal kickers for the Devils. Hanneysee said Kali Joyce in the ruck, and Ella Tyson and Tamara Henry in the midfield, were the standouts for his side doing a lot of the hard work in the middle of the ground.

Darley will aim to bounce back this week. (Supplied)

They will then face the winner of Sebastopol and Ballarat in a qualifying final the following week.Tymms said they needed to continue focusing on the way they want to play and not drop back into bad habits. The Bloods are set to get a boost, with full forward Ryan Carter set to return. Tymms said he could have played on Saturday, but they didn’t want to risk it.

Girls football on show

preliminaryhaveplayinhaveMcLeansaidtheyaresuperexcitedtobeabletothegirlsplayinggrandfinalsinthearea.“ThisisoursecondseasonoffemalefootballtheRDFL,”hesaid.“Lastyearwecouldn’tfinalswithCOVID.It’sfinallyexcitingtoourfirstfemalefinalseries.WehaveourfinalsinLancefieldandthenthe

Sports shorts RDNL A final round win was enough for Diggers Rest to finish third and secure a double chance in the Riddell District Netball League. Facing Wallan, which started the final round in third spot, the Burras were able to build throughout the match, winning 41-29. The result means the Burras move ahead of the Magpies into third spot. The Burras will face Woodend-Hesket in the first week of the finals, while Wallan will play Riddell in an elimination final. Macedon has the week off.

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EDFL Burnside Heights ended the regular Essendon District Football League division 2 season with a loss to Taylors Lakes. Knowing they would face Coburg Districts in an elimination ﬁnal no matter the result, the Bears lost to the Lions, 17.13 (115)-10.7 (67). Meanwhile in division 1, Hillside’s match with Airport West was called off early due to the weather and lightning. The Eagles were leading 13.8 (86)-4.5 (29) at the time and got the win.

WRFL Caroline Springs’ has finished on top of the Western Region Football League women’s division 1 ladder. The Lakers didn’t take to the field on Saturday with their opponent Manor Lakes forfeiting. The Lakers will this Saturday face Spotswood for a spot in the grand final.

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grand finals at Macpherson Park. “It has been great and everyone is excited. We are looking to grow female football in the area and this is a good first step.” Melton junior female football co-ordinator Jessica Evans said this was a massive moment for female football and will only help the competition grow. “We are grateful and excited about this due to the RDFNL never having girls grand finals before,” she said. “It is great for the development around Melton and the RDFNL and hopefully there will be plenty of eyes to see the grand finals at Macpherson Park. “We are just so excited it has been a long timeMacedoncoming.”will play Woodend in the grand final of the youth girls competition at noon, while Melton will play Melton Centrals. Melton is among the teams that will play in the grand ﬁnals. (Supplied/DayDream Photography)

Lachlan Phillips. (Damjan Janevski). 245808_03 The Bloods bounce back By Tara Murray thegood,SunburylotquartergamequarteratcontrolledbounceSunburyofBloodsagoSaturday.EastMeltonfoundsomemuchneededformagainstPointintheBallaratFootballLeagueonWhiletheBloodshadsecuredfinalsweeksandwillfinishontopoftheladder,theknowtheyhaveworktodo.AftertheirmostdisappointingperformancetheseasontheweekbeforeagainsttheLions,theBloodswerekeentobackagainsttheKangaroos.Afteranevenfirstquarter,EastPointthesecondteamtoledby23pointshalftime.TheBloodsfoundanothergearinthethirdkicking14goalstotwotohavetheontheirterms.Theywereabletofinishitoffinthefinaltosealthe20.7(127)-12.12(84).BloodscoachAaronTymmssaidhewasahappierthanthepreviousweek.“Itwaschalkandcheese,”hesaid.“Againstwewereprettyflat.Whiletheywereweplayedlikewedidn’thaveacareinworld.

“I don’t know whether it was mindset or lack a lapse of concentration. “So we needed to get that win on the board and get some good form. It was a good improvement.“Takeoutthe third quarter it was a lot closer than it Tymmslooks.”said against the Kangaroos there was a goal scoring end, despite their not being much of a breeze. He said both sides had moments of dominance on the scoreboard. “The first quarter was even, before the second quarter they were able to kick a few,” he“Wesaid.were able to make the most of our opportunities in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the rain came and they had a lot of inside 50s. “We put them under pressure and it was really hard to score.” Kyle Borg and Lachlan Hickey kicked three goals a piece for the Bloods. Tymms said those two were the standouts on the day. The Bloods face bottom side Lake Wendouree in the final round of the season.

Female football will make a huge step forward this Sunday when the girls’ grand finals will be held in the Riddell District Football League area for the first time. Previously grand finals involving local clubs have been held in Ballarat, with the competitions formerly run by AFL Goldfields. But with the RDFL now running the competitions, the girls will get to showcase their talents locally as they get their own grand final day at MacPherson Park in Melton onRDFL’sSunday.football operations manager Aaron

RDFL Macedon clinched the last finals spot, while Riddell finished as minor premiers in the final round of the Riddell District Football League season. The Cats only needed to beat the Western Rams in the final round to finish fifth, which they did 16.11 (107)-28 (20). Riddell, which beat Lancefield, moved to the top of the table after Wallan beat Diggers Rest. The Burras finished second and the Magpies third. Woodend-Hesket beat finals bound Romsey.

tough26.13aenteringsorted.headingthequarteroverMeanwhile,BacchusMarsh’sfinalshopesareafterlosingtoRedan,20.20(140)-7.6(48).Redanbrokethegameopeninthesecondandwereabletokickawayafterthat.SerafinoCreaandTysonSheawerenamedCobrasbest.ThelossleavestheCobrasineighthspotintothefinalround,withthetopsixDarleywhichhadthebyesitsinfifthfinals.MeanwhileonSaturday,MeltonSouthhadtoughdayoutagainstNorthBallarat,losing(169)-3.6(24).BillyLloydwasthePanthersbestontheday.

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