Star Weekly - Hobsons Bay Maribyrnong - 24th August 2022

“Council has made a $20 million commitment contingent on a contribution from other levels of government,” he said.

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Matthew Sims Deputy Prime Minister and federal Defence Minister Richard Marles has celebrated the work of AFLW Richmond culture and leadership coach Elizabeth Quinn, Brisbane’s Kate Lutkins, Western Bulldogs’ Celine Moody and Port Adelaide’s Maria Moloney, who are balancing their roles on the field with roles within the Australian Defence Force.

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Matt Tyler said the council would continue to push for more funding to support the developments.

butadditionalconfigurationfacilitiesbusinesses.”choicebecausearea’snewHobsonsBaymayorPeterHemphillsaidthecentrewouldhelpservicethecatchmentgrowingpopulation.“ItwillbringpeopleintoHobsonsBaythenewfacilitywillbeadestinationofinthewesternpartofourcity,”hesaid.“ThatmeansmoremoneyspentinourlocalAJulyreportrevealedthatwhiletheLSFCcouldberetainedinitscurrentforafurther20to30yearswithrefurbishmentandrenewalworks,anumberofelementswerereachinga

Juggling act for athletes Western Bulldogs AFLW ruck Celine Moody has balanced her work in the Australian Army with her work on the field for a number of years. Working as an information systems technician within the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, she said her experience in balancing her two passions has been “nothing but positive”.OnFriday, August 19, Ms Moody joined Richmond Football Club culture and leadership coach Elisabeth Quinn, who serves in the Navy and Brisbane’s Kate Lutkins and Port Adelaide’s Maria Moloney, who both serve in the Royal Australian Air Force, to train with Deputy Prime Minister and federal Defence Minister Richard Marles ahead of the 2022 AFLW season launch. Mr Marles said Ms Quinn and the players were prime examples of balancing their careers with the Australian Defence Force with their other“Thepassions.ADFisa supportive employer that balances the work and personal interests of its members,” he said.

The council also passed a motion to approve the draft McCormack Park master plan, which outlines new water play park and youth facilities, for public exhibition until Friday, SeptemberCouncillor23.

Hobsons Bay council has progressed with plans for a state-of-the-art aquatics centre in Altona Meadows, which would lead to the decommissioning of the Laverton Swim and FitnessDuringCentre.itsmeeting on Tuesday, August 9, council passed a motion to note the preliminary concept designs for the proposed Western Aquatic and Early Years Centre [WAEYC], which will be available for public consultation until Friday, September 23, and continue to advocate for state and federal funding for the $60 million project.

By Matthew Sims

limit of economic viability for the council to maintain or renew.

“We’ve also established an aquatics reserve mccormackwaeycDetails:obtainpublicdecommissionusingproceedsfrompropertiessoldbycouncil.“LSFCaquaticseducatorMeredithGriffithssaidsherejectedcouncil’splantotheLSFC“Ibelievethedecommissioningofourcentregoesagainstmanyofthecouncil’shealthoutcomes,”shesaid.“Iwitnessandparticipateeverydayinthepersonalmilestonesandmiraclespeopleataccessingthisfacility.“Thisfacilityisajoyousplacewelove.“participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/orparticipate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ Aquatic plan kicks along

marking the highest growth rate since July2010.“The value of the national dwelling markethit a record high in January 2021, and hascontinued to hit fresh record high eachmonthsince.“Thewealth effect of house value increaseshas likely been a key component of elevatedconsumer confidence, and Australia’s Melbourne.40restrictionseconomicrecoveryfromstrictsocialdistancingthrough2020.”AltonaandWestFootscraymadethetopmillion-dollarmarketsinmetropolitanSweeneyEstateAgentsWilliamstown

Metro to the rescue

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A much-loved Yarraville cat, Mooncake,has been rescued by Metro train workersafter wandering from his home.Mooncake was spotted injured nearSeddon train station.driver alerted authorised officerswho found Mooncake and drove himto U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital wherehe underwent emergency surgery for afractured skull and jaw.Mooncake lost an eye, but his ownersays he is recovering and adapting well.Lesley Friend said she wanted tothank Metro’s train driver and authorisedofficers for saving Mooncake.“We’re very thankful that we gotMooncake back and that he’s alive andthat he [the train driver] basically savedhis life,” she said.“He’s a big part of our family.”Metro’s Wayne Boyd said the safety ofall public transport users, including cats,was a “Wepriority.sawthat little Mooncake neededimmediate help and didn’t waste anytime,” he said. “I was really pleasedwhen I heard that Mooncake had pulledthrough.” Goya Dmytryshchak

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• Safer roads – the Local Area Traffic Management [LATM] program to identify existing traffic and road safety issues, develop recommendations to improve safety, access and amenity and encourage walking and cycling; and

By Matthew Sims

Fitness for Her employees Mariam Bader El Dine, Charlene Borg and Fedah Kaddour are excited to take part in the Sugar Free September challenge to raise funds to fight muscular dystrophy. (Damjan Janevski) 293610_04

Connecting directly with culturally and linguistically diverse [CALD] communities

datalookedon“complexacrossreportingWelfarecommunityhasbeenattheforefrontofcohealth’sbiculturalengagementco-ordinators.TheAustralianInstituteofHealthandreleasedapaperearlierthismonthononthehealthofCALDcommunitiesthecountry,whichhighlightedtheandchallenging”natureofreportingthehealthneedsofCALDpopulationsandintothepotentialvalueofusinglinkedtodoso.cohealthcommunityengagement

co-ordinator of the Maribyrnong bi-cultural work program Tam Le said she has been working with Vietnamese and Chinese populations within Maribyrnong for the past eight“cohealthmonths.gave me an important role so that I can help my community,” she said. Migrating from Vietnam to Australia 28 years ago, Ms Le said she has used her ability to speak Vietnamese, Mandarin and Cantonese to speak with CALD communities to determine how best cohealth can support their health needs with face-to-face communication.“It’seasiertodeliver any information,” she said.A number of bi-cultural workers are available to CALD communities across cohealth’s catchment areas, including those who speak Somali and Greek. Ms Le said they had recently conducted a survey at the Quang Minh Buddhist Temple in Braybrook, during which they collected 125 responses.Ashighlighted in the 2021 Census, 43 per cent of Maribyrnong respondents indicated they were born outside of Australia, while 42.2 per cent of Maribyrnong households use a non-English language.

Speaking up for communities

Matthew Sims

Maribyrnong mayor Anthony Tran said council officers were proud of the andbehaviourspeeds,safetoachievement.“Thisawardrecognisesourdedicationkeepingourdiversecommunitybycreatingsaferroads,safersafervehiclesandencouragingthatminimisesriskstousersothers,”hesaid.

CALD populations can cover a number of definitions, including a person’s country of birth, their ancestry, where their parents were born, what language or languages they speak andtheirreligiousaffiliation. The AIHW paper highlighted that linked data provided the opportunity to explore the health outcomes and service use using a combination of CALD variables. However, the AIHW paper also showed that a number of factors influenced the health of CALD populations, making it difficult to consistently capture a snapshot of the needs of CALD bi-cultural-work-programDetails:communities.www.cohealth.org.au/get-involved/

Council request stadium entry fee removal

Altona Meadows’ Fedah Kaddour is giving up all things sweet and sugary for a good cause nextAlongmonth.with her fellow employees at the all-female Altona Meadows gym Fitness for Her, she is taking part in Muscular Dystrophy NSW’s Sugar Free September challenge to raise money to support people of all ages living with muscular dystrophy. Mrs Kaddour said she is looking forward to sacrificing sugary food for the cause and incorporating more fresh fruit and vegetables into her diet. “I’m up for a challenge,” she said. the$2000,cerealinjuices,softTheAltonaMeadowsgroupwillbegivingupdrinksandothersweeteneddrinks,fruitsugarsweaddtotea/coffee/cerealorusecooking,desserts,lollies,dressings,sauces,barsandmorethroughoutthemonth.TheFitnessforHerteamareaimingtoraisewiththeteam’scurrenttotalat$148attimeofpublication.

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roadMaribyrnongaward Maribyrnong council has received recognition for its Holistic Approach to its Road Safety program at the 11th annual Australian Road Safety Awards. The Australian Road Safety Foundation presented Maribyrnong council with a recognition award on Monday, August 1.

including:stepsbyalltowardswhichStrategyapproachTheawardacknowledgedthecouncil’soutlinedinitsRoadSafetyandActionPlan2021–2030,hasanoverallvisiontoworkzerofatalitiesandadecreaseincrashinjurieswithinMaribyrnong2030.Thecouncilhastakenanumberoftowardsimplementingtheplan,

Cr Jorquera said a number of players who participate in sport within the stadium have been unable to get their families to attend games due to the cost of entry.

“To have our strategy, which is designed to ensure our roads are safe Safety-Strategyplanning/Strategies-and-policies/Road-Building-planning/Current-and-future-Details:roads.theandtransport,growingprogramsthatlistenalsoStrategythiscyclistsandaccessibleforallusers–pedestrians,anddrivers-acknowledgedinwayisasignificantachievement.”Maribyrnongcouncil’sRoadSafetyandActionPlan2021–2030outlinedplansforcounciltoandengagewithresidentssoitcanimplementprojectsandwhichmeettheneedsofourcommunity,supportingactivesuchaswalkingandcyclingimprovingroadsafetybyloweringspeedlimitsoncouncil-ownedwww.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/

“Topaintapictureoftheimpactthishasin terms of accessibility, a family of four … can easily spend $1000 a year just to get entry into the stadium before the fees that they pay for the sports that they participate in,” he said. wherefor“Thisishavingareallybigimpact,especiallyexampleonthebasketballcommunity,therehasbeenarealeffortmade

• Safer speeds – the introduction of the Safer Local Roads Program, which is a speed limit reduction program to encourage lower vehicles speeds in areas of pedestrian and cyclist activity;

Matthew Sims Maribyrnong council has urged Victoria University to withdraw its current $2.20 entrance fee at its Whitten Oval Community Sports Stadium, as well as guarantee no increase in leasing fees to the community sporting organisations using the facilities. Council passed the notice of motion from councillor Jorge Jorquera at its meeting on Tuesday, August 16, which also recognised that a number of Maribyrnong families were continuing to struggle after the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Westgate Basketball (Association), for achievecivicphysicalandinnumberexample,todeveloptheparticipationratesofaofmoredisadvantagedcommunities,particulartheAfricancommunity.“It’sjustmakingthishighlyinaccessible.”CrJorquerasaidencouragingparticipationcommunityinterestinsportandactivitywastheresponsibilityoforganisations,aswellashelpingpeopleanimprovedwellbeing.

Ditching sweets for a good cause

Matthew Sims

• Safer road users – the Active Paths program, which promotes safe active travel for school children and assists in creating a healthy and liveable environment.

Mrs Kaddour is setting her goal at $325 for the month, with her current total at $74 at the time of Fundsprinting.raised through the challenge will contribute to Muscular Dystrophy NSW’s support initiatives, including camps, retreats and peer support programs. Details: org.au/fundraisers/fitnessforherhttps://www.sugarfreeseptember.

whatourpowerforownandcombinesDesenganoWesternEdgeco-artisticdirectorJohnMarcsaidtheEdgeEnsemblesgroupsyoungpeoplefromacrossthewestallowedthemtowriteandproducetheirtheatrepieces.“ThisprogramiscalledEdgeEnsemblesgoodreason,aswebelievestronglyintheofcommunityandcollaboration,andparticipantsdiscoverthetruemeaningofitistobepartofanensemble,”hesaid. tickets-390896220117edge-ensembles-present-distortion-SeptemberArts‘Distortion’actor,”hispartCollective-In-TrainingMohamed,and“Thesearetheirstories,theircreativegeniustheirprogram.”FootscrayEdgeEnsemblesleadartistChalawhoisalsoaparticipantintheprogram,saidtakinginanEdgeEnsemblesiscontributingtodevelopment.“It’sactuallyhelpedmebecomeastrongerhesaid.WesternEdgeYouthArtswillpresentattheFootscrayCommunityCentrefrom7pmto8.30pmonSaturday,10.Details:www.eventbrite.com.au/e/

Renters shiver through winter

By Matthew Sims West Footscray renter Carol, who has requested her surname to not be published, has lived in the same rental property for more than 10 years and has struggled with keeping the property warm during winter. A single mum living with a chronic lung disease and raising two children, the eldest of which is in year 12, she said the conditions she and her family have had to live in have been “getting worse and worse”. Having a heater in every room and purchasing extra bedding, Carol said her power bill was still “eye-wateringly high”.

“It just me very upset that my landlord is able to look after him and his family,” she said. “We’re second-rate citizens. “You just have to suck it up.”

Time-twisting theatre

“I still can’t heat my home well,” she said. Carol participated in Better Renting’s Winter Renter Researchers project, which tracked winter temperatures in the homes of more than 70 participants across the country using smart thermometers which track temperature and humidity at one-minute intervals, with participants also contributing qualitative data through surveys, phone interviews, webinars, and digital chat groups.

Better Renting’s Cold and Costly report indicated that there needed to be better government standards to allow for retrofits to rental properties, such as installing ceiling insulation, window treatments and more efficient reverse-cycle heating systems. Carol said there needed to be more income shekeepingthosesupportforlow-incomehouseholdstosupportstrugglingwiththeextracostsoftheirhomeswarmduringwinter.“Thesubsidiesforrentassistancedon’tdealwiththeriseofcostsandlivingstandards,”said.Details:www.betterrenting.org.au

Footscray Edge Ensembles lead artist Chala Mohamed will join a number of other western performers in presenting the program’s original new work ‘Distortions’ at the Footscray Community Arts Centre on Saturday, December 10. (Supplied)

Matthew Sims

From a prince looking to kill his father to claim the throne to characters searching for love through time and space, Western Edge Youth Arts’ newest work is a unique beast as it combines the work of three Edge Ensembles theatre groups. The Footscray, Wyndham and St Albans ensembles are combining their separate works which they developed for 15 weeks to create ‘Distortion’, a story combining time travel and curses to tell a story of power and greed.

The study showed that despite the World Health Organisation [WHO] recommending 18 degrees Celsisus as the minimum healthy indoor temperature, temperatures fell below this mark for more than 17 hours a day across the surveyed households. Carol said her situation often made her feel “deep rage and disappointment” at the government’s standards and the power imbalance between landlords and tenants.

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By Matthew Sims Maribyrnong council has outlined its plans to

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Maribyrnong targets air quality

Hospital admissions for breathing and lung-related illness for young people aged between 3 and 19 are 70 per cent above the Victorian average. A number of the short-term actions outlined in the report involved the council advocating to the state and federal governments, with outlined actions including advocating to the state government to ban all diesel trucks (except delivery trucks) from residential streets and advocating to the federal government to ban all diesel and petrol vehicle sales by 2030.

Williamstown’s Church of Spiritual Enlightenment has celebrated 50 years of history supporting people through their spiritualLaunchedlives.in 1972, the church has helped members realise their spiritual potential, including providing clairvoyant support, weekly healings, teaching and development circles, as well as hosting a number of workshops and guest speakers.

Church of Spiritual Enlightenment president and assistant minister Reverend Barbara Witcombe has reflected on the church’s 50 years of history. (Damjan Janevski) 293602_01

“It’s an emergency situation,“ he said. However, Mr Wurt said the group hoped to receive further reports about the form and results of any advocacy work.

Maribyrnong Truck Action Group [MTAG] president Martin Wurt said the group has welcomed the plan’s analysis of the current impacts on air quality and its outline of advocacy actions.

thesaiddocument.council’scouncilgeneralfleetreducetheairqualityimpactsalargeandagingoftrucksishavingontherespiratoryandhealthofMaribyrnong’spopulation.AtitsmeetingonTuesday,August16,passedamotiontoendorsetheAirQualityImprovementPlanMaribyrnongcouncillorBernadetteThomasshewouldrecommendresidentslookatactionsoutlinedintheplan.

“There’s a lot of advocacy actions for council to advocate to other levels of government and to other organisations who can make a difference in this space,” she said. According to Torrens University’s 2019 Social Health Atlas of Australia, the risk of ischemic heart disease among Maribyrnong residents was 40 per cent higher than average, while the risk of hospital admission for asthma was 41 per cent above average and the risk of Maribyrnong residents suffering a stroke was 40 per cent above average risk of stroke, which was the highest rate across the state.

50 years of spirituality

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Church president and assistant minister Barbara Witcombe said the church’s purpose has always been to act as a “nurturing and welcoming place” for people of all walks of life. “It’s a learning centre,” she said. “We open our doors to anyone. “We’re quite universal.” Ivy Ayris, her husband Charlie and Norman Gunn founded the church on August 20, 1972. In 1975, Ms Ayris was ordained as a spiritualist minister and the following year, Mr Gunn was also ordained as a spiritualist minister.MsWitcombe said the church came at the ministerattendees60available,”1980s.startedrighttime,asalternativechurchesandhealingtogrowpopularduringthe1970sand“Therewasn’talotofalternativehealingshesaid.“Peoplewerecomingfromallover.”MsWitcombesaidthechurchhadaboutmembersandoftenattractedupto100duringitsSundayservices.“We’restillgoingstrong,”shesaid.ReverendDavidFinlayhasservedasofthechurchsince2007.Details:cosewilliamstown.org.au

“What we’d like to see is transparency,“ he said.Details: AirQualitywww.yourcityyourvoice.com.au/

On a local level, council’s Youth Services team has been collaborating with fellow western metropolitan councils (Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham) on a regional forum for young people, which includes a focus on youth mental health, to be held next week.

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We are hoping to see a dedicated headspace office established in our municipality –currently, the closest office is in Sunshine. We’ve also been liaising with the state government following the release of the landmark Royal Commission Report into Victoria’s mental health system, which outlines changes to create a future mental health and wellbeing system that provides holistic treatment, care and support for all Victorians.Council is providing input to support the development and roll-out of additional services within our region (with youth mental health being one of the top priorities) as part of the implementation of the report recommendations.Therehasalsobeen work at a federal level, with council formally writing to the Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler to advocate for better access to youth mental health support services for our community.

While these are notable achievements and milestones, there is still a lot to be done in this space – but together with our partners, I am confident that we as a community are becoming better equipped to serve our young people especially during times when their resilience might be tested.

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By Cr Anthony Tran One of my passions as a councillor, and now mayor, is to advocate for better access to mental health and wellbeing support for young people in the inner west. Council resolved on my notice of motion in February to ensure the first steps would be taken towards this becoming a reality. In the months since, I am pleased to report on the significant amount of work we have carried out in this space.

Another important milestone was the decision by LeadWest (an advisory committee to councils in Melbourne’s west) to declare youth mental health as a regional advocacy priority.Celia Haddock, the chief executive of Maribyrnong council, and I also met with the chief executive of headspace to advocate for more locally-based services.

Mental health is a top priority

Briefs Maidstone man charged Police have charged a 71-year-old Maidstone man with a string of alleged offences following a fatal collision in Avondale Heights on October 21 last year. A car and a motorcycle collided on Military Road killing the passenger on the motorcycle. The driver of the car has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing serious injury, failing to give way and careless driving. Alleged body snatcher dies An alleged grave robber accused of stealing heads from human corpses has died, police say. Tristan Hearne, 41, was due to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday, August 17, charged with seven offences after human remains were stolen from mausoleums at Footscray General Cemetery in Yarraville. The body parts were stolen from graves between January 28 and February 1, with detectives later uncovering them at a Footscray property. After he failed to face court on Wednesday, magistrate David Langton issued a warrant for his arrest. Police later confirmed Hearne died on July 5. His death was not being treated as suspicious, with officers preparing a report for the coroner. BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly

Maribyrnong mayor Anthony Tran. (Supplied)

Doctors push for fourth vaccine

“A whole bunch of people haven’t had their third jab at all, many of them are coming in positive now,” he said. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued a provisional determination to Moderna and Pfizer to start approvals for an Omicron-specific vaccine earlier this year. Dr Haikerwal acknowledged the development of a new vaccine was not cause for people to delay their vaccination, as the new version wouldn’t be available until at least the end of the year.

“It’s a long time to go without the maximum available protection, which you can get now, from your GP or pharmacist or vaccination centre, for free,” Mr Carter said. Western Public Health Unit acting director Dr Charles Alpren said vaccination was the best defence against becoming severely unwell with“WithCOVID-19.lotsofvirus still circulating in our community, we are urging Victorians not to delay getting their fourth dose. “The best vaccine is the one you can get now.”

By Olivia Condous Residents from across the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne are delaying their fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, according to health professionals working in the area. Doctors have reported that some patients are putting off receiving the vaccine as they have heard that a better version, which is more targeted toward the dominant Omicron strain, is in development. vaccineHealthprofessionalshavesaidwhileanotherisontheway,itwon’tbeavailablein

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Altona Sports Club lawn bowls co-ordinator Richard Gale is welcoming more participants to join the club’s Junior Lawn Bowls Academy program. (Supplied)

Youths are a knock-out One of Australia’s future lawn bowls stars could be found within the Altona Sports Club Junior Lawn Bowls Academy team. The club has been offering scholarship and development programs to grade 5 to year 11 students through their school’s physical education program. Club head coach and bowls co-ordinator Richard Gale said the programs would identify talent and develop future lawn bowls champions.“Theacademy’s idea isn’t to steal students from their primary sport but put in place a training program to allow highly talented students in multiple sports the chance to excel in a highly skilled, technical and challenging game,” he said. “The students will be involved in practical on grass training up to six days per week with schedule to suit school, club and personal family“Thearrangements.schooland club will schedule whiteboard theory classes so student students 9398thetocoach.withsaidtowardsasentryclubcangainmaximumdevelopmentinthesport.”Aspartofthescholarshipprogram,thehassubsidisedmembership,tournamentandtransportcostsfortheparticipants,wellasprovidinga$500annualpaymenttheparticipants’academicstudies.AltonaSportsClubpresidentCharlesSpiteritheprogramshaveprovidedstudentshigh-qualitytrainingfromaqualified“We’redoingourbittoeducate,”hesaid.“TheAltonaSportsClubhassuppliedfundsvariouscommunity-basedclubsthroughoutHobsonsBayareaforanumberofyears.”Details:www.altonasportsclub.com.auor2283.

Australia for many more months. Only 64 per cent of Melton residents have received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, making the municipality the third worst in theAltonastate. North Medical Group GP Dr Mukesh Haikerwal said he’d observed that people’s will to get the vaccine had definitely “dropped off”.

rigorous,saidNetworkit’stheir“If[people]aremorethanthreemonthsfromlastjab,theirimmunityhasdroppedandvaluabletogetthatfourthjabin,”hesaid.NorthWesternMelbournePrimaryHealthchiefexecutiveChristopherCarterthatapprovinganewvaccinewasatime-consumingprocessandthat people should not wait for it to be ready.

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8 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 24 August, 2022 NEWS STARWEEKLY.COM.AU 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 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 12518321-AV43-21 Subscribe to the Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly Digital Edition FREE 12481548-SN07-21 SIGNNOW!UP JANUARY 27, 2021 STARWEEKLY.COM.AU By Goya Dmytryshchak A Williamstown woman who has received an Australia Day honour for significant service to women with ovarian cancer has recalled her own diagnosis, which brought heartbreak but alsoPaulagratitude.Benson, who formerly chaired Ovarian Cancer Australia, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. Champion for women SIGNNOW!UP Champion for women still so much more to do Scan this QR code to subscribe Or visit maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au/ subscribe A cleaner Hobsons Bay coast line has arrived, after a group of volunteers removed 151 kilograms of waste recently. Hobsons Bay residents joined with Suzuki Australia managing director Yoshiyuki Hakamata, staff and dealers and Hobsons Bay mayor Peter Hemphill to clean up the coast line from Newport to Spotswood.

As part of the annual Suzuki Clean Ocean Day, the Melbourne event joined other straws,acoffeepolystyrene,aboutWales,clean-upsonSaturday,August13inNewSouthWesternAustraliaandQueensland.CrHemphillsaidtheclean-upproduced40bagsofwaste.“Wepulledoutalotofrubbish,”hesaid.“Hopefully,it’llcontinueonintothefuture.”Thewastecollectedincludednon-recyclableplasticbags,shoes,balls,syringes,cups,lids,confectionerywrappers,bikeseat,buildingmaterials,spraycans,fastfoodpackagingandcigarettebutts.

Two Victoria University [VU] researchers have led a new national study into the prevalence and frequency of violence against children within community sport in Australia, which highlighted that more than four out of five respondents reported experiencing some form of violence in community sport as a child.

Other findings of the study included the highest rate of violence reports from gender-diverse individuals, with 81 per cent of gender-diverse respondents indicating they had experienced psychological violence from a coach.DrWoessner said that children’s

respondingcommunityandsafeguardingstepexperiencedparticipants.butparticipationincommunitysportisinvaluablemoreneededtobedonetosafeguard“Determiningtheprevalenceofviolencebychildreninsportisanessentialininformingthedevelopmentoftargetedinitiatives,”shesaid.“OurhopeistofurtherdevelopthisstudypositivelyimpacttheAustraliansportinginsafeguardingchildrenandtoinstancesofviolence.”

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Suzuki Australia managing director Yoshiyuki Hakamata and Hobsons Bay mayor Peter Hemphill celebrating collecting more than 150 kilograms of rubbish from the beach and ocean on Saturday, August 13 from Newport to Spotswood. (Supplied)

VU clinical exercise science lecturer Dr Mary Woessner and postdoctoral research fellow Dr Aurelie Pankowiak, who are also researchers at the Institute for Health and Sport, led the study. The study also found that 76 per cent of respondents indicated they experienced psychological violence, 66 per cent reported they suffered from physical violence, while 38 per cent experienced sexual violence. As a survivor of child sexual exploitation in sport, Dr Pankowiak said she was committed to advocating for the development of safer sport“Asenvironments.researchers,we want this to be a critical first step in both measuring the extent of violence experience in community sport and enhancing the effectiveness of the work in preventing this violence,” she said. “Ultimately, we want to ensure that violence against children does not negate the many health and well-being benefits of participating in community sport.”

Junior sport marred by violence

By Matthew Sims

General waste made up the majority of the collected rubbish with 109 kilograms, while the group collected 19 kilograms of recyclable plastic bottles and containers, 18 kilograms of recyclable glass bottles and five kilograms of recyclable metal and aluminium.

Published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence and titled Experiences of Violence Against Children in Australian Community Sport, the study involved 886 respondents across 68 different sports.

Taking out ocean trash

Wednesday, 24 August, 2022 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY 9 STARWEEKLY.COM.AU SECTION ourConnectingcommunities Melbourne’s western suburbs are on the road to smarter technology Busy main roads in the west are experiencing smoother traffic flow with smarter technology. Our cutting-edge technology allows us to monitor and manage congestion to allow traffic to flow as efficiently as possible so you can travel to your next planned event with ease. Our boosted team of specialists have made improvements from Werribee to Tarneit to Williamstown.Whensomething goes wrong, we’ll see it, tell you how to avoid it, and clear it to provide you with smarter, smoother journeys and travel times you can count on. Find out more at smarterroads.vic.gov.au These include: ∞ installing 180 traffic cameras to help monitor and respond to incidents ∞ installing 16 dynamic pedestrian crossings that allow people enough time to cross safely and avoid holding up traffic unnecessarily ∞ undertaking the biggest traffic light review to give you a better run at the lights ∞ clearing more than 400 incidents to help keep traffic flowing. Department of Transport Authorised by the Department of Transport, 1 Spring Street, MelbourneDOT0052/22 12563507-HC34-22

“I was kind of hoping that she was just exaggerating to be honest. I was hoping that because it was pretty surreal,” Ms Turner said. “She’s got three kids too, and I’m a mum too so I couldn’t imagine getting told that.” Ms Turner said she’s known Ms Cooke-Weeks for years, she’s always been a good and understanding friend who would do anything for her babies. “She’s been through a hell of a lot…she hasn’t had the easiest life when it comes to her health,” she said.

“It will be a hell of a lot easier, especially because she’s in transitional housing, so she’s living with her best friend and she’s got three of her own.” Ms Turner hopes hearing Alyssa’s story encourages others to make the most of every evenonecasebabiesday.“Liveyourlifetothefullestandcherishyourandchildren,itcouldbelikeAlyssa’swhereshe’snotgoingtoseeheryoungestgrowupandheryoungestonemightnotrememberher,”shesaid.

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“What money have raised has gone straight to Alyssa so she can start doing some of things that she wants for her kids.”

Emma, Natalie, Lincoln, Alyssa holding Eiyla and Elizabeth, Misael, Elijah, Aaron, Paige holding Montell and Marcelo. (Supplied)

Friend’s plea to help dying mum

When Alyssa Cooke-Weeks began feeling unwell, she wanted to ignore it. The mother of three had recently overcome stage three breast cancer, had undergone a radical mastectomy and was looking forward to enjoying life with her three children. After multiple appointments and scans, her doctor was forced to deliver heartbreaking news.Ms Cooke-Weeks was diagnosed with terminal inflammatory breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver, bones, and main lymphWhennodes.herfriend Natalie Turner found out about her diagnosis, she was desperate to find a way to help.

evenshepositivebattlingtheheartbreakingbad.”foundsheand“Shehadbreastcancer,shehadamastectomy,thenwhenshewasgettingoutofrecovery,thoughtshewasclearandthat’swhensheoutabouttheterminalcancer.“Butthistimeit’sinherliver,andit’sprettyTheWerribeeresidentsaiditwastoseeherfriendstrugglewithphysicaldemandsofbeingaparentwhileherillness.“She’sveryoptimisticandtriestostaybutasdaysgoon,there’slessandlesscando,especiallywhenitcomestohernotoneyearold,”MsTurnersaid.

“But she still gets up every day and she still gives it her all whether she can physically do it or not, she still wants to do all these things for her kids so they can remember but obviously it all costs money, hence why we did the gofundme.”MsTurner said it would be a “huge help” to ease Ms Cooke-Weeks’ financial burdens if people could donate to the fundraiser.

Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong readers of all ages have been dreaming with their eyes open as part of the 2022 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week celebrations. Libraries have been celebrating imaginative characters and vivid worlds from Saturday, August 20 with celebrations closing on Friday, AugustHobsons26. Bay mayor Peter Hemphill said one of his favourite books was ‘Grant’, which chronicles the life of Ulysses S. Grant, the Union General who won the American Civil War for President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. of a good book

Sally Cunningham and her 18-month-old son Mossie joined Maribyrnong mayor Anthony Tran for a special Book Week event at West Footscray library. (Damjan Janevski) 293863_02 Mum Lia Matheson and her 1-year-old Angus at West Footscray library. (Damjan Janevski) 293863_06 Cricket (8) at Williamstown library’s Book Week event. (Damjan Janevski) 294539_01 Lola (2). (Damjan Janevski) 294539_04 Raven (6). (Damjan Janevski) 294539_03 Prim (4). (Damjan Janevski) 294539_02

Details:oursupportlibraries,throughoutsupportschildrenlibrariesMaribyrnongmayorAnthonyTransaidlocalhavebeenakeypartinencouragingtofostertheirloveofreading.Readingissuchanimportantskillthatachild’sdevelopmentandcreativitytheirlife,whichiswhylocalwhichprovidetheopportunitytoreading,aresuchanimportantpartofcommunity,”hesaid.cbca.org.au/cbca-book-week Sharing the joy

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and memories bloom The impacts of cancer are profound and reach far beyond those diagnosed. Ahead of Daffodil Day on Thursday, August 25, Matthew Sims spoke to people across the western suburbs about how cancer has affected their lives. Maribyrnong resident Steven Robertson. (Damjan Janevski) 293922_03 Williamstown resident Sarah Gill with a picture of her beloved Nanna Gwen. (Supplied) ‘‘ This is a public way to supportshow ’’Fleming-ParsleyLyrian

resident Steven Robertson lost both his parents to cancer. His father Ted, who was an army sergeant in World War II in Papua New Guinea, initially beat a carcinoma of the colon in 1980, but was then diagnosed with a metastatic renal carcinoma in January 2002, which impacted 2017,hearingtheisandseeingofoftreatdiscoveredsurgeryliningofprimaryMrearlybody.hiskidneysandhadspreadtootherpartsofhisAfterundergoingradiotherapy,hediedinAprillaterthatyearattheageof78.Onlyashorttimeafterhisfather’sdeath,Robertson’smotherwasdiagnosedwithaperitonealcarcinomatosis,arareformcancerwhichstartsinthethinlayeroftissuetheinsideoftheabdomen.DespiteundertakingchemotherapyandinDecemberof2002,thedoctorsthecancerhadspreadtoofartoandshediedinAprilof2003attheage75.MrRobertsonthenreceivedadiagnosisanacousticneuromainMayof2017,afterhisGPwithasevereacheinhislefteyehearingloss.Alsoknownasvestibularschwannoma,itabenigntumourwhichdevelopswithininnerauditorycanalonthebalanceandnerves.SurgeryremovedthetumourinOctoberofimpactingMrRobertson’sbalanceand

savingcancerVictoriansheincreaseadiagnosedToddyear’siswayillnesseswhodiedtoFleming-Parsleyandhospitaltosixwastakeside.spendacceptedtellingNanaandcancer,”Nanaand–megetreadyforschoolandmadeourbreakfasttoastwithVegemiteandcupsoftea,”shesaid.“Yearslater,whenIwasoutofhighschoolworkingasaretailassistantatDavidJones,wasgiventhediagnosisofpancreaticshesaid.“Shewastoldshehadaninoperabletumourwasgiventhreemonths.“Evenwhenfacedwithaterminaldiagnosis,didn’twantanyfussandIrememberherme‘nottogogettingupset,’shehaditandithelpedmetoacceptittoo.”MsGillsaidshewasgratefulthatshegottohergrandmother’sfinalmomentsather“Duringherillness,ItooktimeoffworktocareofherasshehaddoneformewhenIyoung,”shesaid.“Nanastayedstrongformonthsandwhenshebecametoounwellbecaredforathome,shewasadmittedtoandpassedawayafewdayslater.”CancerCouncilVictoriafundraisingcommunicationsdivisionheadLyriansaidDaffodilDayisachancereflectonthelivesoflovedonesthathaveandsupportthosewithincommunitieshavebeenaffectedbycancer.“Unfortunately,cancerisoneofthosethataffectseveryone,”shesaid.“Youdon’thavetolookfar.Thisisapublictoshowsupport.”MsFleming-ParsleysaidtheCancerCouncilhopingtoraise$2millionaspartofthiscampaign.CancerCouncilVictoriachiefexecutiveHarperAMsaidwith95Victoriansbeingwithcancereachday,theappealischancetocontributetoongoingeffortstothesurvivalrate.“Cancertakessomuchfromallofus,”said.“It’swhythisyear,we’recallingontogivehopetothoseimpactedbybyfundingvitalcancerresearchthatisliveseveryday.

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Williamstown resident Sarah Gill said Daffodil Day would be a special time for her to reflect and remember her grandmother, Gwen. “This cause is very close to my heart as I lost my Nana to pancreatic cancer in 2005,” she said. “I do my best to fundraise every year for

andwomen’sGirlsNightInandI’vebeendoingitsince2014.“It’simportanttometoraisefundsforcancersandpromotehealthchecks.”MsGillsaidGwenvaluedherindependenceheldontothatuntilherdeath.“WhenIwasinprimaryschool,shehelped

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“You appreciate the pain and suffering that people are going through. “Don’t hide your symptoms.”

Giving back to those who have had everything taken away is the focus of this year’s Daffodil Day appeal. Running throughout August, Cancer Council Victoria’s Daffodil Day campaign is culminating in Daffodil Day on Thursday, August 25. On the 36th anniversary of Daffodil Day, a number of sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, granddaughters and grandsons within the western and northern suburbs of Melbourne will be commemorating the loved ones they haveMaribyrnonglost.

hearing nerves on his right side, leading to hearing loss in his right ear. He said he has been able to retrain his body to“Ibalance.amstill active and live a normal life,” Mr Robertson said. He said his experience had shown him the value of spending time with family and friends and the immense impact cancer has on everyone.“I’velearnt to enjoy the precious time I have with everyone,” Mr Robertson said.

“Every person who donates or buys daffodils this August will be helping us to continue investing in life-saving cancer research programs, giving hope for better treatments and early detection and ultimately, giving us hope for a cancer-free future.” Cancer Council and its partners have daffodilday.com.au/s/4443/3388/sboughtdaffodilsthescreeningnumbercancerinvestedmorethan$290millioninworld-classresearchfrom2016to2020,leadingtoaofadvancementsincancerprevention,andtreatment.Thankstoinvestmentinresearch,advancementshavebeenmadeincancerprevention,screening,andtreatmenttoincreasethesurvivalratefrom51percentinlate1980stoabout70percentcurrently.StallsinMelbourne’sCBDwillbesellingonDaffodilDayordaffodilscanbedirectlyfromtheDaffodilDaywebsite.Details:www.daffodilday.com.auorwww.

(Damjan Janevski) 293764 Emma and Amber. (Damjan Janevski) 293764_05

Young gardeners help nurture a green canopy

The Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay community are encouraged to don something purple in support of Wear it Purple Day on Friday, August 26 in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

By Matthew Sims Laverton Community Children’s Centre welcomed more greenery into its garden recently.Children and staff helped Hobsons Bay council staff members plant indigenous trees and plants and install tree guards and mulch to increase Hobsons Bay’s overall canopy cover on Monday, August 15. As part of Hobsons Bay council’s Green Schools program, the council has planned to provide up to 50 indigenous trees and plants to four Hobsons Bay schools this year. Hobsons Bay has one of the lowest amounts of tree canopy cover or natural shade in greater Melbourne and the council’s Urban coverForestStrategyhasaimedtoincreasethecity’sto30percentby2040.

Bryan and Vedant enjoyed planting trees at the Laverton Community Children’s Centre on Monday, August 15.

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barriersstoriesofchallengesseriesClass,TransAthleticaandtheWearisandandaexercisesubstantially”queerMickeythatpronounsofphotoboothbakegettinginvolvedinthecelebrationswithsales,aselfiecompetition,apurpleandpronounbadgessometheactivitiesavailable.“Wearemorefocusedonmakingmorevisible,asweknowmisgenderinghasnegativeeffects,”said.Mickeyaddedthattheuniversity’scommunityhad“grownoverthepastfouryears.MickeyisundertakingamasterinphysiologytowardscompletingPhDontransgenderrightsinsportssportseducation.FormerSeaholmeresident,creatorLGBTQIA+advocateRudyRiggalsolookingforwardtocelebratingItPurpleDay.“Itputsthefocusonyouthandallowthemtotakepausehaveaday,”Rudysaid.ThehostofTiktokseriesandRainbowHistoryRudysaidthesupportforthesehasbeen“overwhelming”.TransAthelicalookedatRudy’sinenteringintothesportbadminton,whilehighlightingtheoftransgenderathletesandthetheyface. Wearing purple with pride

Victoria University [VU] Queer Collective president Mickey Deppeler said the VU community would be

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Walking group Altona Meadows and Newport residents are invited to take part in a Heart Foundation walking group that meets on Wednesdays and Fridays. The group walks for 60 minutes, and is a great way to socialise and get active at the same time. Members are required to register with the Heart Foundation to join.

Woodcarving workshop Aimed at all levels of ability in the ancient and international craft of woodcarving. Women are welcome. Bring your own tools and projects if possible. Or do you have Grandpa’s old gouges to donate? The workshops are on Tuesdays, 9.30am to noon, at 280 Queen Street, Altona. ■ jah2802rot@gmail.com

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Motoring group

Cobber Club Cobber Club provides exercises suitable for seniors, including chair exercises. The club meets on Mondays at 10am at Oz Tenpin at 2 Linmax Court, Point Cook on the first Monday of each month, Altona RSL at 63 Sargood Street, Altona on the second and fourth Mondays and at the Altona Badminton Centre at 271 Mason Street, Altona North on the third Monday of each month. New members welcome. ■ Eveline Bennett, 0400 639 852 Williamstown book sale Friends of Williamstown Library holds a book sale every second Saturday of each month, 10am-12.30pm. The book sale is held at Williamstown library in the Friends room, which can be accessed through the front desk. The event is cash only.

■ Wendy, 0421 747 040 AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club Would you like to develop confidence in communicating, competence with language and clarity in writing? AeroSpeakers Toastmasters Club would like to invite any and all residents to join them on the first and third Thursday of every month to help develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets at the Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton from 7.00-9.30pm. ■ Vince Camilleri, 0413 734 707 Altona Book Sale Friends of Altona Library hold a monthly book sale on the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of each month at the rear of Altona Library, at 123 Queen Street in Altona, access via Coles carpark, from 10am-1pm ■ community/friends-of-the-librarieslibraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ Women’s choir Willin Wimmin choir welcomes new members. It meets every Wednesday in term time from 7.30-9.30pm at Church of Christ Hall in Douglas Parade, Williamstown. There are no auditions and members don’t need to be able to read music.

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Community Employment Connector – Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre, Wednesdays noon-2pm, during school terms. Jobs Victoria Advocate – Altona North Library Community Library, Thursdays 10-11am.

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Commonwealth Reserve comes alive on the third Sunday of the month for the Williamstown Craft Market. The market boasts more than 50 stalls showcasing everything from handmade craft, homegrown produce and food vendors. There will also be live music. From 10am to 4pm.

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The Men’s Shed is also hosting its annual classic car and bike show coming up on the Sunday, November 20. The cost of displaying a car for judging will be $10, while members of the public can enter with a gold coin donation. All proceeds will be given to a local charity. There will also be food and drinks stands, as well as face painting, arts and crafts and a petting zoo, amongst other activities.

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Williamstown Craft Market

Spice making A fragrant morning of spice blending. In this workshop, participants will create two blends of spices using cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cumin, coriander, ginger and turmeric. Participants will get to take a blend of spice home. They will also make beautiful lentil soup using the spice blend, which participants will eat together. 10am to noon, on Tuesday, September 13. Cost: $10. It’s at Braybrook Community Hub, 107 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. ■ www.trybooking.com/CASOR

Altona Lions Club Cherry Lake Market is held on the first Sunday of the month. Set between Millers Road and the stunning Cherry Lake in Altona, this market has something for everyone. The market hosts more than 60 stalls selling plants, bric-a-brac, handcrafts, hot jam donuts, tools, clothing and much more. There is live music every month from the Cherry Lake Cultural Series, showcasing local musicians from across Hobsons Bay. From 9am to 1pm. Cherry Lake, Millers Road, Altona.

■ 1300 22 22 22, www.aatimes.org.auor Heritage Walks Enjoy a leisurely walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John. Walks start at 9.20 am each Tuesday outside the Visitor Information Centre, Nelson Place. ■ John, 0418 377336 Wednesday Walking Group The Williamstown Community Centre offers a regular Wednesday walking group that walks the local area, 10.15-11am. New members are warmly welcome. This activity is free and includes morning tea. ■ 9397 6168 All Aboard Club The All Aboard Club has been going for 85 years. It is a social club which works for charities, with speakers, theatre and trips. It meets in the chambers at Williamstown Town Hall at 1.30pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month. New members welcome.

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Alcoholics Anonymous - Williamstown Regular meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous are held at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Williamstown, Wednesday at 7pm and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Newport, on Thursday from 6.30pm and Saturday from 8.30am. All welcome including friends and family of people with drinking problems.

The Westgate diabetes support group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am.

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Job seeker assistance Hobsons Bay Libraries have partnered with Jobs Victoria and a Community Employment Connector (CALD focus) who base themselves at Hobsons Bay Libraries at regular times to provide support and assistance to job seekers, with referrals and resume-job interview help.

Torchlight Tales For the first time ever, Museums Victoria is hosting an adults-only, after-dark walking tour of the Spotswood Pumping Station to explore its shadowy spaces and hidden history. With just a torch to light your way, see the darkest nooks and crannies of the heritage-listed pumping station brought to life, as expert guides recount scary, tragic and inspiring tales from the past. It’s on Friday, August 26 at 7.30pm, 7.45pm, 9pm and 9.15pm. ■ scienceworks/whats-on/torchlight-talesmuseumsvictoria.com.au/tickets/ Cherry Lake Market

The Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed hold a ‘Torque’ meeting on the first Sunday of every month, with the next meeting on Sunday, September 4 at the Men’s Shed in Queen Street in Altona. As well as a display of up to 80 cars of various descriptions, there will also be motor bikes at the event. There is also a sausage sizzle or an egg and Bacon roll as well as drinks available for a modest price.

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Book Launch and poetry reading West Footscray poet and writer Ted Logan will be launching his book of poetry ‘Poetry Potpourri 4’ on Friday, August 26 from 11am at the West Footscray Community House at 539 Barkly Street in West Footscray. The event will include a reading of his controversial poem ‘The Empty Tomb’. ■ Ted Logan, 9687 6743, or tedlogan@hotkey.net.au

Carers’ Walk and Talk Pathways for Carers is running free walking events in Laverton. The state government funded project which is supported by Interchange Outer East meets once a month for a walk followed by complimentary morning tea with a guest speaker who provides informal information about services relevant to carers and the local community. Carers who participate in the groups are defined as unpaid and caring for a loved one with a disability, mental illness or an elderly person. The goal of each group is to provide carers with peer-based support, information, services and resources, opportunities to be active and connect with other carers, connect with nature and connect with their local community. Second Tuesday of each month, with the next meeting on September 13. Meet at 9.45am for a 10am start, at Favor and Grace cafe, 87 Railway Avenue, Laverton. ■ lauren.mcalpine@bsl.org.au or www. pathwaysforcarers.com.au

Wednesday, 24 August, 2022 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY 15 No. 095 No. 095 No. 095 ACROSS 1 Pass (6) 4 Suggestion (8) 9 Theoretically (2,5) 11 Eighth of a mile (7) 12 Body of water to the East of Italy (8,3) 13 Belonging to a male (3) 14 Backlight device (8) 16 Rectal irrigation (5) 19 Zest (5) 20 Seasoned smoked beef (8) 22 Take unlawfully from (3) 24 Condition for agreement (11)an 26 Gambling buildings (7) 27 Retention (7) 29 Wild guess (4,4) 30 Withdraw federation (6)from DOWN 1 Self (3) 2 Edible shoots (9) 3 Prefix meaning above (5) 5 Decline (6) 6 Long-lasting (9) 7 Laziness (5) 8 Law (11) 10 Very large, plant-eatinghorned,animals (6) 12 Representation of an abstract meaning (11) 15 Hundreds and — (9) 17 Destroy (9) 18 Prizes (6) 21 Mess (6) 23 (US) (5)ruminantBovine 25 brick (5)Sun-dried 28 Ogle (3) PUZZLES QUICK DECODERCROSSWORD WORDFIT 9-LETTER WORD 5x5 QUICK QUIZ To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box. No. 095 98 64 4 817 3 43 72 62 52 1 1867 8725 14 8 51 easy 394 8 163 5 637 81 7 629 46 78 246 15 9 medium 3 3149 4 52 18 47 5 75 89 94 86 96 7 39 24 hard No. 095 SUDOKU 1 How many legs does a crab have? 2 A mortar is often paired with a what? 3 What country is the band Blackpink from? 4 The Queen’s Gambit is a move in what game? 5 The offspring of two different breeds is known as a what? 6 Bobby 'Boris' Pickett is a singer famous for which spooky 1962 single? 7 Who is the current highest ranking Australian tennis player? 8 What character does Jason Statham (pictured) play in the Fast & Furious movie series? 9 ‘To every action, there is equal and opposite reaction’ is one of whose laws of motion? 10 In 1927, the Australian federal parliament moved from where to where? ADVERSARY,area,arras,array,arrayed,arrays,aver,avers,dare,dares, dear,dray,drays,dreary,dryer,errs,radar,rare,rase,rased,rave,raved, raver,raves,rayed,rays,read,reads,ready,rear,rears,revs,saver,sear, sera,vary,very,yard,year Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”. D E Y D S S C A T O E R E D E S D O S E S O C T A L T H O S E E R R E D D E E D S R R AA S V 19 words: Good 29 words: Very good 39 words: Excellent Today’s Aim: 3 LETTERS ACE ADO AGE APT ASK ASS AVO CAN CAP CAR DIM EAT EEL EGG ICE OFF PEA PER RAN ROD SUP TAP TAR TEE 4 LETTERS DREW ELMS FLEE ITCH LEST MORE PARK PORE SECT SEEP SICS STAG TAPS TEST 5 LETTERS ABODE ACRID ADMIT APPAL APPLE AROMA ASSET BEADS BOARD CASTE CRAMS DUNGS EERIE ELECT ENEMA ENSUE ERROR EVENS EVENT EVOKE GALAS GENES GOODO IMAGE IRATE KNEES LEAFS LEASE LISTS MASTS MATTE NODES ORBIT PARSE PAVES PRESS RAISE RESET RIDER SCRAP SHADE SMOCK SNEER STEER STOPS STORE TIDAL TORSO VERSE WIELD 6 LETTERS COOEES MAGPIE PETROL PICKLE 7 LETTERS APPAREL DECLARE ONESELF PRESENT REVERIE SANDMEN 8 LETTERS EMULATED PARANOID TELEVISE TERRIFIC 12345678910111213 14151617181920212223242526 L Z Y O W G D R U C M S A I T X N F B K Q J E H V P Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down. NOTE: more than one solution may be possible 26-08-22Puzzles and pagination © Pagemasters | pagemasters.com 239415768 175968243 521896374 816732495 648253917 983547621 457689132 392174586 764321859 easy medium hard 329851674 948615732 463187259 651472983 537928416 185294367 874369125 216743598 792536841 824653917 731825496 195437682 567219348 648971523 472586139 913748265 259364871 386192754 1 14 7 20 2 15 8 21 3 16 9 22 4 17 10 23 5 18 11 24 6 19 12 25 13 26 HP 1.ANSWERS:102.Pestle3.SouthKorea 4.Chess5.Hybrid6.MonsterMash7.Alexde Minaur8.DeckardShaw9.IsaacNewton’s 10.MelbournetoCanberra

The intended method of sale is by private treaty to the abutting owners of 99, 109, 111 and 113 Paisley and 58 Pickett Streets, Footscray for the current commercial valuation price of $102,000 plus GST. In accordance with section 223 of the Act, any person wishing to make a submission regarding the Proposal must do so in writing to the Manager Governance and Commercial Services within the submission period identified below. How to Make a Written Submission Persons making submissions may request to be heard in support of their submissions. Any request to be heard must be clearly stated within the written submission. Any person requesting to be heard is entitled to appear in person or by a person acting on their behalf before a committee appointed consisting of the whole of Council. Hearing of any submissions is to occur on 4 October 2022 at 6:30pm. All submissions will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act. Following the consideration of any submissions, Council will decide whether or not to proceed with the Proposal. Submissions must be addressed to the Manager Governance and Commercial Services, City of Maribyrnong, P.O. Box 58 West Footscray 3012 or via Submissionsgovernance@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au.receivedwillbeincluded within the official Council Agendas and Minutes, including personal information about the submitter’s identity and location. Agendas and Minutes are made available to the public and on Council’s website. If you do not wish to be identified in Agendas and Minutes, please indicate this in your submission. Submission Period: 24 August 2022 to 23 September 2022. If further information is required, please contact Council’s Coordinator of Property Management, George Ioannou on 9688 0305 or George.Ioannou@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

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Proposed Discontinuance and Sale of Council Road Acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act), Maribyrnong City Council (Council) gives notice of its intention to discontinue and sell the road abutting 99, 109, 111 and 113 Paisley and 58 Pickett Streets, Footscray (Proposal). The part of the road proposed to be discontinued and sold is approximately 51m² and contained in certificate of title volume 8833 folio 087 and volume 3062 folio 355 shown hatched in the plan below.

Samie Buttigieg© Of Berwick, Victoria has reconveyed his Political Status back to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis, commonly Known as The Commonwealth of Australia, and is not a voluntary transactor in commerce. This includes his private property in Footscray, Maribyrnong City Council, Footscray District, Victoria state severing Usufruct Subjugation ties with the Australia Corporation

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27. Former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson played a total of 134 games for which two VFL/AFL clubs?

28. Which champion cyclist was elected to the Parliament of Australia for the Victorian electorate of Corio, holding the seat for 17 years?

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23. Which Australian state or territory is reportedly close to hosting the 2022 NRL Grand Final? 24. Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann last played for which NRL club?

2. Which country has won the most consecutive Davis Cup titles?

25. Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis caused a stir after seemingly accusing Pakistan bowler Muhammad Hasnain of doing what?

20. Australian athlete Jemima Montag won gold in which sport at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

11. Which four-time All Australian player recently announced his fromretirementAFL?

26. What jersey number did NBA legend Bill Russell famously wear during his playing career with the Boston Celtics?

10. What is the name of the fictional sport played in the Harry Potter series of books?

4. Which player will captain the Gold Coast Suns in the AFLW’s seventh season?

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18. Which AFL team suffered an 84-point loss to Port Adelaide in Round 22?

21. Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson won how many league MVP Awards during her WNBA career with the Seattle Storm?

14. What is the recreational sport 'spelunking'?

13. Which former athlete currently captains the Australian Davis Cup team?

5. Before the rule change in 2001, how many points did a player have to score to win a game of table tennis?

16. At 17 years of age, which Premier League team did David Beckham begin his professional career with? 17. In diving, what does the term 'entry' mean?

6. In NFL, what is the name of the player position that snaps the ball between his legs to the quarterback to start each offensive play? Which team did the Chicago Bulls beat to win their third consecutive NBA Championship in 1993? In climbing, what is the term for using a free hanging foot to counterbalance to make the next move? Which Sydney Swans announcedplayerhe will retire at the end of the 2022 AFL season?

1. How many silver medals did Australia win at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

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3. Once the Commonwealth Games are held in to Victoria in 2026, how many times will Australia have hosted the games?

12. Who became the first cricketer to take a hat-trick in The Hundred women’s competition?

15. How many Grand Slam singles titles did commentator John McEnroe win?

19. Who won the world heavyweight boxing title in 2015?

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we did as part of our road test reviews. The squared off rear end mean that the getting in and out of the back part of the cabin suburbansevenpleasantlookperhapsThistogoingiswayifiseasy.Rearseatpassengersalsohavespacebutthoseinthefrontsettheirseatsbackalongsomeinthebackmayfindtheirlegroomtight.Itmakessensetotakepeoplewhoaretobesittingintheseseatstocomealongtheshowroomandtrythemoutforsize.maymeanyounotbuyingthismodelandtryingalargerKia,orperhapsgoingtoatrivalcars.Thereareairventsinthebackofthecentreconsolesothepassengershaveanevenmoreride.Hyundaisaysthehybridmodelshavecombinedfuelusageof4.0L/100kmforthehybrid.Weusedthreetofourlitresperhundredduringopenroaddrivingandfivetolitresperhundredkilometresincityandrunning.

Summing up Kia Niro hybrid is an exceptional vehicle in many ways, it has minimal fuel consumption if driven correctly and is still pretty economical if push hard. It’s attractively styled and practical. Combined with that very impressive warranty it’s certainly one to be added to list of under consideration in its class.

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By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring Kia Niro is a small SUV that’s available in two efficient FWD electrified powertrains, the Hybrid Electric (HEV) and full Electric (EV). The previous Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) has been dropped with the latest (MY23) update which arrived here in April 2022.

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Interior Niro has pretty good interior space for its class and the styling is attractive with a relatively modern look. The Niro Hybrid has 425 litres of boot space with the rear seats up, or 1419 litres with the second row folded. To achieve this volume there’saspace-saverspareunderthebootfloor.

Niro is a fairly large vehicle for its class, indeed it’s not far short of being a medium sized model. The wheelbase is a lengthy 4.72 metres. It is 4.42 metres long, 1.83 metres wide and has a height of 1.55 metres. Kia has an impressive seven-year unlimited tohavefollowedtodistancewarrantyonallitsmodels.Itcontinuessurpriseusthatveryfewothermarqueshavethislead.Surelyitisn’tbecausetheydoubtsabouttheabilityoftheirvehicleslastsevenyearswithoutproblems?

Kia Niro is packed with power

likehaveIt’sacomparativelyheavyvehiclesoitdoesn’tahugeamountofgetupandgothatweinourvehicles.Thoseusingitinanormal manner will almost certainly find it more than adequate.Handling is good as Niro and other Kia models are specially set up to suit the needs and desires of Australian drivers. It turns in promptly and holds the road at speeds that them-direction.bySomeyou’reasaren’tlikelytobeusedbydriversoffamilycars.Thereisahead-updisplayforthedriver,buthappensalltoooftenitdoesn’tworkwellifwearingpolarisingsunglasses-asIdo.carmakershavepreventedthisproblemanglingthedisplayinaslightlydifferentKiamaycaretotrythisinanupdatehere’shoping.Thefrontseatsareagoodsizeandwefoundcomfortableevenafterseverallongdrives

The model we tested has a 10.25-inch central screen as well as a 10.25-inch instrument display. These sit in a wide panel that stretches across most of the front of the dash area. The quality is high and it’s easy to read them at a quick glance. This is an important safety feature as, despite my best intentions, I do tend to look at the centre screen to change radio stations or for other reasons.

The squared off rear end makes

for good interior space. (Pictures: Supplied) Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Kia dealer for drive-away prices. AT A MODELGLANCERANGE Niro S HEV: $44,380 Niro GT-Line HEV: $50,030 Niro S EV: $65,300 Niro GT-Line EV: $72,100

Safety Kia Niro has autonomous emergency braking including car, pedestrian, cyclist and intersection

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Gators lose best-of-three semi final Altona Gators have lost their best-of-three semi finals series 2-0 against the Pakenham Warriors in the Big V men’s division 2. The Gators played the game in Pakenham on Saturday night, which playing coach Jordan Lino said the team knew would be “hard slog uphill”.Bythe end of the first quarter the Gators were down by 15 points, 22-7, but fought until the end to finish 76-65. “We’ve been to their place before and last time we were there the crowd was a major factor in spurring their team forward,” Lino said.“We knew it was going to be a hard slog but we were up for the challenge. “Unfortunately when we got there, the first quarter didn’t really go our way. “We just couldn’t buy a bucket, and it felt like every single time they touched the ball, the ball would go in.” He said it was Gators players Dut Dut and Jovan Bojanic who helped pull the team out of their early game slump, the top scorers making 15 and 16 points each respectively. Thomas Georgiadis and Samson Rocker also made double figures. “[Dut] loves the physical contact, he loves the aggressive game style, the fast-paced game and I think he was a very good spurt of energy when we really needed him to pull us out of the first quarter,” Lino said. “[Bojanic] did really well on the offensive end, making his trademark, mid-range elbow shots. He really drew out the defenders and allowed some of the other players to attack the ring when we needed.

Druid Nathan Johnson’s standout performances as part of the Melbourne Renegades Recruit television show weren’t enough to get him crowned the winner.Johnson made it through to the final three of the show, with the winner decided by public vote. Mark Murphy for Warrnambool received the most public votes to be announced the winner last Tuesday.

mattersandcomethebe“Ourbrandofbasketballallyearhasbeentoteam-oriented…it’sallaboutwhobringsenergyandwhocansteerusbackontrackgameday.”Gatorsstartedtheseasonwith16playerstwotrainingbodies,butinjuries,personalandotherconcernsmeanttheteam

Johnson said it had been a really good experience in the final episode of the show.“Ithink I’ve still got something to prove to myself that I can still do something and mix it with the best,” he said before the final result was revealed.“Youlearn a lot about yourself, you learn a lot about other people, It would be a really good opportunity to get back into semi professional cricket and I guess try and get back up to premier cricket and see what can happen from there.“With T20 cricket evolving and there’s always opportunity. It doesn’t matter how old you are, as long as you’re performing at the right time anything can happen. I know can play cricket and I want to see how far I can reallyJohnsongo.” was the standout fast bowler in the Johnsoncompetition.toldStar Weekly before the show aired that the opportunity to be involved in the process with some other good cricketers, was too good to refuse.“There were a lot of good cricketers on the day,” he said. “It’s always good to be around professionals. It was a good experience to see how full on it was. “It was a very huge day and it was really enjoyable. All the guys were in the same boat.”

“Welostsixgamesinthelasttwoyears.This is two years in the making.” Wilkosz said they were trying to keep calm on the side lines when the Redbacks were hitting back. He said it was captain Jess Rarity, who really stepped up when needed. He said Rarity was inspirational.“Jesstoldeveryone with that hot head mentality to pull your fingers out,” he said. “She said have a crack and what happened next was leading by example the next possession on a plus-one lay up. “We’re blessed to have had her since her junior days. She could be playing at a higher level if she wanted to. “If we go up, she’ll still play at the same level.”Rarity finished with 18 points, while Sharna Appleby top scored with 28 points. The Gators will now face the Mornington Breakers in a best-of-three grand final series. The Breakers won the last match between the two teams in earlier in the finals. Wilkosz said they had a score to settle in the best-of-three grand final series. “They are the only team we haven’t beaten this year,” he said. “It’s an important game one at home this coming week. They’re such an impressive team on paper, we have to beat them on the court.”With the first game on their home court, Wilkosz said this was a chance to give back to the people at Altona who do a lot of hard work behind the scenes. “Last year was our first year back in the competition since 2017 when we went 0-20 and didn’t come close to winning a game,” he said. “We’ve come a long way and other people are involved as much as the achievement0 on the “Thecourt.youth girls have finished their season and Randy [Shanklin] is still at every training. It’s a one club mentality. “It means just as much to everyone else as it does for us.”

With Gators out of the semi finals, Warriors will now play Gippsland United in the best-of-three grand final series after Gippsland beat the Wallan Panthers 106-65 at the weekend.

went into the semi finals with just eight players.Lino, who is in his first year as coach, said getting to fourth spot in the regular season was an accomplishment in itself, especially considering the adversity they faced in terms of player numbers. “I think we did really, really well to get there,” Lino said. “I think we go in with a lot of confidence in the idea that we’ve seen how well we can do with a skeleton crew as it is. “We all held our heads up high, being able to finish off the game in the way that we did, and winning the last three quarters.”

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Altona Gators’ Sharna Appleby top scored on Sunday. (Supplied, Big V)

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Two years of hard work has paid off with the Altona Gators women’s side through to the Big V division 2 grand final series. Having been on top of the ladder last season when it ended early due to COVID-19, the Gators were on a mission this year to go back and do it all again. On Sunday, they ticked another box making it through to the grand final. The Gators were able to hold off the RMIT Redbacks, winning 73-67. Gators coach Cameron Wilkosz said it was a relief to have finally made the grand final. It was the fourth time the two sides have faced off, with this the second thriller. “It was a classic finals game and there were momentum swings throughout,’’ he said. “We got out to a lead and they fought back and they got a lead on us. “We got a classic finals game. We deserve to be in the grand final.

Twelve cricketers were whittled down to three after putting their cricket talents on Murphyshow.willnow be invited to link up with the Renegades Academy squad, which will play matches in the lead up to the BBL season. He will also receive prizes for himself and his cricket club.

By Tara Murray

Tara Murray Druid missesstarout on television prize Altona Gators coach Jordan Lino. (Luke Hemer)

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The pair are the second and third Calder United players to join with Western United, with Alana Cerne named as the club’s first signing.

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The Taranto twins have joined Western United. (Supplied) the talent as twins join Western United double trouble for Western United with and Melissa Taranto joining the club’s first A-League Women’s side. super excited The pair have both been part of Western United’s development program. They told Star Weekly overdueplayerswell.Torcasoimpressingeagercoachesantogethergirlswithanotherearlierthisyeartheywerehopingtogetopportunityatthetoplevel.“They[WesternUnited]startedapartnershipCalder,”Melissasaid.“ThedevelopmentarefromallovertheNPLandhavecomeinamoreprofessionalenvironment.“Yougettofeelwhatit’sliketobepartofA-Leagueclub.Wehavesomereallygoodandtheyfitusoutinuniformsaswell.”A-LeagueWomen’scoachMarkTorcasoistoseethepairreturntothetopflightafterintheNPLWVictoriaforCalder.coachesthepairatCalderUnitedas“MelandAdrianahavebeenstandoutinNPLWforsometime,andit’sreallythattheyhaveanotheropportunityat professional level,” he said. “They have both grown and developed so much and are more than ready for this chance, I’m honoured to be able to give them both that opportunity.“They’retenacious, willing to work and learn and will both be great for the group in the inaugural season.”

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It doesn’t take much imagination to wonder why young basketballer Lucas Impey went straight to his parents when asked about his sporting heroes. His mother Jodi played more than 300 Big V games across Melbourne, while his father Christian played high school basketball in America and has coached for more than 20“Iyears.grew up on basketball courts around Victoria,” Impey said. “My earliest memories are watching mum play and dad coach. I was always destined to follow in their footsteps.” Impey’s sporting journey started as a five-year-old playing in the under-8 competition at Melton. He made his first representative team as a bottom age player in the under-12 team. “I played with many teams as I was growing up,” he said last week. “We followed mum’s playing career around to Keilor, Werribee and back to “RightBroadmeadows.now,Iamplaying with Ballarat in the NBL [National Basketball League] 1 [South] and the [Big V] youth league team.” Impey might be the youngest player in the team, and one of the youngest in the competition, but he doesn’t look out of place. He stands at just under 200 centimetres tall.

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The midfielders attention for now is on the end of the NPLW season and winning another title with Calder United. Having already won the Nike F.C Cup, Calder United was sitting atop of the NPLW ladder with two rounds remaining.

Some of the brightest footballers from Melbourne’s north-west will have the opportunity to test in front of AFL selectors at the state combine. Two players from each of the Northern Knights, Western Jets and Calder Cannons have been selected for the AFL state combine. A total of 66 players have been invited to test across three different stateThecombines.statecombine lists are selected via club interest levels, with players requiring a nomination from at least two AFL clubs to be invited. Northern Knights’ Cooper Harvey is one name that is on the list. The Yarrambat junior is the son of VFL/ AFL games record holder and former North Melbourne champion Brent Harvey.Cooper Harvey has played five games for the Knights this season, named in the best Harvey’stwice.Knights teammate Darcy Edmends has also been selected for the state combine. Edmonds has played just three games for the Knights this year.Calder Cannons duo Paul Pascu and Rye Penny have been selected to attend. Pascu is from Oak Park, while Penny is the latest young gun to come out of Gisborne. He has played six games for the Cannons this year. Jovan Petric, who hails from Keilor, and Spotswood’s Matthew Payne, are the two Western Jets invited. Petric played three games at the under-18 national championships earlier this year. The Melbourne combine will be held on October 9. There was no representative from the three clubs selected to attend the AFL national combine. Club interviews and medical screenings will be conducted at Marvel Stadium across the first two days of the Combine, with physical testing to be held at Melbourne Park on October 9. Among the tests that will be conducted are the vertical jump, running vertical jump, 20-metre sprint, agility test and 2km time trial.

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Parkside didn’t fire a shot in its semi final loss to Point Cook Centrals in the Western Region Football League division 2 on Saturday. Centrals entered the match as favourites having not lost this season, but the Magpies took plenty of confidence into the game after a good couple of weeks. It’s a game that the Magpies quickly want to forget as they lost 16.9 (105)-5.11 (41). They kicked just one goal in the first half. Magpies coach Chris Muratore said it was a disappointing day overall and was at a loss to explain what happened. “We didn’t fire a shot to be honest,” he said. “It’s it performance to put to bed and forget about.“We had some good meetings through the week and we thought we were ready to go, but Point Cook Centrals lifted the bar and we didn’t go with them.” Muratore said with no football finals for the past two years, it was a bit of a reality check of what was needed in finals. He said they thought they had enough experienced players in the side that would be able to step up when needed, but it didn’t happen on game day.

By Tara Murray

NAB League The Western Jets finished the regular season with a loss to the Northern Knights in the NAB League boys competition. The Jets started the better of the two sides, before the Knights hit the front before half time. The Knights kicked 10 goals to four after half time to seal an 18.5 (113)-10.12 (72). Harrison Miller, Logan Morris and Matthew Payne kicked two goals each. Miller was named the Jets best. The Jets finish the regular season in 10th.

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“We have been the second best side in the competition,” he said. “We’ve got that double chance. “We need to turn it around quickly. We’ve had some good results against the other teams in“Thefinals.competition is pretty even, but Point Cook was another level on the day. We’re confident of getting back to play them again and shake it up. “We’re looking forward to to this week.” In division 3, Albanvale will play the Suns for a spot in the grand final, while Braybrook will play Sunshine Heights in a knock out semi final.

“It was a contested game and it could have gone either way at half time,” he said. “In the third quarter we were able to get ahead and then able to hold on. “We had rain, wind and sun and then more rain. We would get hands on the ball a bit better and the rain would come back. “It only takes 10 minutes of football to change the game and that was the end result in the Kerrieend.”Clarke and Maddison Cooper kicked three goals each. Joudy Joud, Gracie Lamers and Caroline Hardman were named their best.Allan said the grand final was a reward for all the effort that had been put in over the process. Allan and co-coach Chris Grant have coached both the club’s under-15s and under-18s winning three premierships before stepping up to coach the seniors to continue work with many of the same players. “We’ve been building a women’s program the last seven years at Spotswood and the results show for itself the progression from juniors and seniors.”

Tara Murray

Big V Three Altona Gators stars have been nominated for the Big V women’s division 2 most valuable player award. Sharna Appleby, Jessica Rarity and Alysha Carden-David are nominated for the award and the all-star five side. Rarity has been nominated for the defensive player of the year, while Cameron Wilkosz has been nominated for coach of the year. In the men’s division 2 competition, Zachary Polglaze has been nominated for the youth player of the year.

The Centrals kicked five goals in the first quarter with the breeze, before another five in second quarter to have the game all but won. Jy Lambley kicked two goals for Parkside. The Magpies didn’t name any best players online.“They just out played us in every part of the ground,” he said. “They were cleaner, stronger and better all day.”The season is far from over for Parkside, with a preliminary match up with North Footscray, which beat Wyndhamvale. Muratore, who was going to watch the other semi final, said they needed to get back to playing their football.

WRFL Altona will face Deer Park in the first week of the Western Region Football League division 1 finals. The Vikings prepared for finals with a 23.12 (150)-6.4 (40) win against Yarraville Seddon. The Vikings finish second and will play in a qualifying final. Werribee Districts will play Hoppers Crossing in an elimination final. Spotswood finished its season with a 17.15 (117)-11.8 (74) loss to Deer Park. Spotswood finishes in sixth and the Eagles finish in eighth.

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how much effort we’ve put in the last couple of“Whenyears. the siren went, I was quite pleased.” The game was played in difficult conditions with Allan saying they experienced four seasons in one day. Allan said they handled the conditions better than the Lakers did.

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The Wolves now have a week off and they will then face the winner of the preliminary Lakers and Werribee Centrals. Allen said they know that there’s still work

FV Altona East Phoenix fell just short of promotion in the FV state league 2 north-west. One of four teams in the promotion mix, the Phoenix drew with the Geelong Rangers, 2-2 in the final round on Saturday. Upfield won the title and promotion, while Westgate will also be promoted after finishing second. The Phoenix finished in fourth.

Manorpreliminarybeenheaded.keepdoingfinal.tobedonethenextfewweeksbeforethegrand“We’llbefocusingonthethingswe’vebeenattraining,”hesaid.“We’lllooktodooursessionthisweekandmaintainingourskillsandkeeplevel“Wewanttomaintainwhatwehavebuildingthroughtheyear.”WerribeeCentralswonthroughtothefinalwithabigwinagainstLakes,13.6(84)-5.9(39).

thepointsquarter,momentumtakethewe’ve“Thefirsttwoquarterswerethebestquartersplayedallyear,”shesaid.“Wewentintobreakprettyupandabout.Ithinkwecanthatintothepreliminaryfinal.”RowesaidtheteamlostabitoftheirduringfiveminutesofthethirdallowingPointCooktoscore27whiletheyfailedtoscoreapointduringthirdquarter.

“We definitely need to turn that around,” he said. “We’re going to have to mix it up a bit.” “We probably need to start creating our own chances. We need to be able to counter-attack.“We’restill going into the game very confident.”

behind by one point at nine points to eight. The Roosters surged ahead in the second quarter, kicking 14 points to lead by 12 points at 22 points to 10. Rowe said the team were energised at half-time due to the lead.

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Braybrook coach Vinnie Turcinovich will step down at the end of the Western Region Football League division 3 season.TheBrookers took to social media on Monday saying that Turcinovich wouldn’t coach on after this season.

Roosters get second chance after a tough fight

West Footscray’s Victoria University Polytechnic Western Region Football League women’s division 2 team put up a fight against Point Cook in the semi-final match on Saturday but failed to secure a place in the grand final and are now looking forward to their second-chance preliminary final against Caroline Springs this Sunday. Roosters ruck Kelly Rowe said the game showed a continued improvement against the top side in the division. “We’ve generally been pretty solid rivals,” sheAtsaid.the end of the first quarter, the teams wereequallymatched,withtheRoostersfalling

By Matthew Sims North Footscray emerged from its semi-final clash against Wyndhamvale one step closer to claiming the flag in the Western Region Football League division 2 competition.

“Vinnie assumed the top job at the end of the 2019 season and has tirelessly worked through what has been an unprecedented time with COVID, which seriously affected his time at the club,” the post “Vinniesaid.has only coached around 25 game’s for the club across three seasons due to these COVID impacts but he has made a positive impact with the time he had.“We sincerely thank Vinnie for all his hard work, he leaves our club for the better and we wish him well with his futureTurcinovichendeavours.”previously coached Yarraville Seddon to the WRFL division 2 premiership in 2019 when he was also named the AFL Victoria western region coach of the year before coming to the Brookers.Turcinovich still has work to do this season, with the Brookers to play finals. The Brookers finished the regular season in third and will face Sunshine Heights in the first week of finals in a knockout semi final. The Brookers finished their regular season, with a 10.20 (80)-10.5 (65) loss to theInSuns.other final round matches, Tarneit beat Sunshine Heights, 9.8 (62)-8.12 (60). North Sunshine, Laverton and Albanvale all had byes. Albanvale will face the Suns for a spot in the grand final in the other semi final this weekend.

In the fourth quarter, Point Cook scored another goal, while the Roosters scored another point to bring the final margin to 20 points, losing 6.7 (43)-3.5 (23). Rowe said while the team were happy with their performance against Point Cook. “We spent a lot more time in our forward 50,” she said. spotReserveAugustforwardgoals.includedRowesaidtheteam’stopplayersonSaturdayTaniaAnthony,whokickedtwoRowesaidtheteamwerenowlookingtofacingCarolineSpringsonSunday,28attheirhomegroundofShorteninWestFootscraytowardssecuringaagainstPointCookinthegrandfinal. Shaun Ujcich. (Joe Mastroianni).

Battistella said the Devils used the momentum and a couple of missed chances from the Falcons to take their advantage to finish 78-52 heading into the last quarter. “We were very happy with the way we played,” he said. “I thought our forward pressure was as good as it’s been.”

At the blow of the final whistle, the Devils were in front and through to the preliminary final.Battistella said the game’s key players were Jordan Eitler, who kicked three goals and David Allitt with a goal, as well as Cameron Fowler with two goals and Adam Petridis with threeOthergoals.goal kickers for the Devils were Connor Roach, Samuel Kater, Mathew Serafin and Charles BattistellaBettiol.saidDevils skipper Matthew Smith led the team well in the back line. The Devils have now started gearing up for the preliminary final against Parkside on Saturday to determine who would face up against Point Cook Centrals in the grand final. Centrals beat Parkside in the other semi final onBattistellaSaturday. said the team would gradually ramp up training during this week ahead of the match and focus on taking small steps. “There’s no use thinking too far ahead,” he said.However, with a 0-3 record playing against Parkside this season, Battistella said they may have to look at changing up the team’s personnel and positioning to realise a win against Parkside.

Having started to find some form in the previous round, the Devils started slowing in their knock out semi final against the Falcons, trailing by 17 points at quarter time. They were able to work themselves into the game, before coming away with a 13.18 (96)-10.8 (68) win. Devils coach David Battistella said overall, the match was “a bit of a see-saw game”, with the conditions playing a role in how the match played“Theyout.got the jump on us early,” he said. “They had a slight breeze.” Battistella said a few goals late in the second quarter put the Devils ahead by 14 points. “We got a little bit of control,” he said.

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