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Cooking up solutions Inflation is a timely topic on the minds of economists, homeowners, politicians and, the pupils at St Clare’s Catholic College. When the student leadership team decided to look into raising money to host a funday at the school, they thought up the idea of selling popcorn and cookies. “We’ve been out of school for so long because of COVID-19, we wanted to start to rebuild that sense of community,” wellbeing leader Jan Guardiano said. When the price of popcorn began to rise, the pupils had to ponder what methods could be used to minimise the amount of profit they would lose. “They decided to go with a different [brand of] popcorn ... they’re learning skills ... and learning about running a little business,” Ms Guardiano said. “They’ve felt really validated in their roles as students in leaders and they’ve been able to have their students voice heard.”

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Racing club in the money with rooms for race day officials alongside the current grandstand, providing a more modern space for stewards and jockeys. “Our investment will help ensure race meetings at Werribee operate smoothly with modern infrastructure for industry participants, as well as a safe, consistent racing surface and significant cost savings in the long run,“ Mr Carbines said. The project has supported 30 jobs during construction and is expected to be finished later this month.

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Mr Carbines also announced a further VRIF investment of more than $148,000 into the Werribee Water Sustainability project, with the club providing about $44,000 and a $104,000 investment from Racing Victoria and Country Racing Victoria. The club currently buys thousands of litres of potable water to maintain the racecourse surface to a safe standard. The project will allow for 150,000 litres a day, a new bore, and a licence to pump water from the nearby Werribee River.

“Werribee Racing Club has a proud history spanning more than 150 years, and we’re making sure it has a bright future with these two significant improvements,” Werribee MP Tim Pallas said. “The funding will give the club enough water to keep the track in good condition year-round and reduce costs. “These are two much needed projects that ensure that Werribee Racing Club has the facilities to continue operations. We thank the Victorian government for its support,” Werribee Racing club chair Robert Jarvis said.

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Call for more teacher support Maintaining supportive work environments could be the key to addressing statewide teacher shortages, a Wyndham principal has suggested. A recent survey by the the Australian Education Union (AEU) found about 90 per cent of public school principals in Victoria were “gravely concerned” there wouldn’t be enough teachers for every classroom. Good News Lutheran College principal Fiona McAuliffe said despite noticing a drop in the number of people applying for vacant positions, she isn’t too concerned. “That’s not to say that we don’t recognise it’s

happening,” Ms McAuliffe said. “We know that there’s a shortage, we know that for a number of people that are qualified, that it’s much easier for them to do CRT work at the moment because there’s a shortage in that area. “There’s a reluctance for teachers to commit to the full-time position because they can just work through the day and not take the extra work home with them.” Ms McAuliffe said COVID-19 had prompted many people to rethink how they live their lives. “Everybody’s rethinking what they’re doing.

It’s not just the teachers,” she said. “I can’t change how many teachers are available, and I can’t change how COVID has impacted the way that people have been thinking, but what I do have control over is helping those younger teachers. “What we can do in our schools is to make sure that every placement teacher, every graduate and every teacher feels supported in the environment that they’re in.” AEU Victoria president Meredith Peace said the state government needed to immediately address the teacher shortage. “If the Victorian government wants to

stem the current teacher shortage crisis and ensure that students across the state have qualified teachers in front of them, they must first look at the retention of existing teachers,” she said. Education Minister Natalie Hutchins said the state government is “working hard” to address current school workforce issues. “We’re working closely with education ministers across Australia to develop national solutions to support the recruitment and retention of teachers and we are already taking action,” Ms Hutchins said.

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The students from St Mary of the Cross singing songs for the residents at Glendale Aged Care.

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Pupils perform for their new pals The residents at Glendale Aged Care were serenaded by the sweet sound of singing pupils from St Mary of the Cross Primary School. This was the first time the pupils were able to perform their choir session, as COVID-19 restrictions cancelled two events in the past. St Mary’s community liaison coordinator Sally Haisman said the pupils rehearsed every week, and had put in a lot of time and effort to prepare for the concert.

“As part of our social justice initiative for the school we wanted to be able to entertain and bring some music to the residents of Glendale Aged Care, especially after such a long period of lock down where this has been unable to happen,” she said. “The benefits of having the kids interact with the residents are; it offers our students the opportunity to interact with people of different ages and be involved with people of

different generations and to be able to give care and support to others. “It offers residents the opportunity to enjoy music, interact with children and enjoy having that energy around them.” Ms Haisman hopes the students, aged between 11-13, gain a sense of “pride and enjoyment” in both their performance and in bringing happiness to others.

Wyndham council has marked significant progress across various projects and initiatives delivering on its Smart City strategy. An interactive summary of the work is now available online, detailing the projects that includes the deployment of AI technology, large-scale solar power installations and a range of smart sensors and technology to boost liveability across the municipality. Key achievements to date include the completion of one of Australia’s leading smart parking systems within the Werribee City Centre and the implementation of the Wyndham Solar City Project, a rollouts of commercial-scale rooftop solar. Wyndham council has also deployed a range of technology such as public Wi-Fi, smartphone charging stations, smart bins and smart barbecues across the city and invested in systems to streamline smart city adoption and impact. Wyndham council’s smart cities portfolio holder councillor Sahana Ramesh said: “Intelligent and creative use of technology, data and innovation are the pathways to a sustainable, resilient and fiscally responsible future for our city”. “Our progress is exciting and shows we have the vision and commitment necessary to build a smarter Wyndham.” The Wyndham Smart City Strategy 2019-2024 was adopted in June 2019 and outlines council’s commitment to utalise technology, data and innovation to address these challenges and improve how residents, businesses and visitors work, play and live. Details: wyndham.vic.gov.au/ a b o u t- c o u n c i l /s m a r t-w y n d h a m / smart-city-strategy

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Werribee Rotary club together with students from Wyndham Central College are sewing bags for people going through a rough patch. The care bags are then filled with essentials and donated to the mental health ward at the Alfred Hospital. Rotary club member Micki Hovey said the idea formed when another rotary club pitched the idea, and students at Wyndham Central voiced their eagerness to participate in the community project. “As people are leaving the mental health unit, they get given a bag with toiletries, and other things to start them off as they get into the community again,” she said. Ms Hovey said community members and

parents of the school students have gotten involved, to help shorten the straps on the bags, and add pockets. “We’ve got about two thousand to do and it’s an ongoing project, they go through about 200 bags a month … it’s just a continual thing,” she said. Ms Hovey said the response from the people receiving the care bags was extremely positive. “They have already received some of the bags, when they see that it comes from the community, they’re amazed that there were so many people out there thinking about them and trying to help them,” she said. “That’s what we want to do, we just want to help as best we can.”

Firearms charge A Point Cook man has been charged following a firearms incident in St Albans on August 28. Police have been told there was an altercation between three people near a fast-food restaurant on St Albans Road about 8.45am. A Brooklyn man was charged with reckless conduct endangering life and a 21-year-old Werribee woman was released pending further inquires. Last week, the Point Cook man, 40, was charged with discharging a firearm into vehicle, conduct endangering life and other firearm offences. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Wyndham Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Milestone for child health study A ‘world-first’ child health study by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) launched at Werribee Mercy Hospital has reached a milestone of 60,000 participants. The Gen V study will track the health and wellbeing of Victorians from birth, to better understand and treat causes of modern health problems such as asthma, autism, food allergies, mental illness and obesity. MCRI director professor Kathryn North said the ‘significant milestone’ brings GenV’s momentum into clear focus. “Twelve months ago we invited our first

families to join the program,” she said. “Next month we celebrate one year since GenV statewide scale up and we are now the largest ever consented baby and parent cohort research study undertaken in Australia.” The program was launched at Werribee Mercy Hospital in 2021 and aims to reflect the diversity of Victorian families, recruiting participants from across 65 languages, including Auslan. “Mercy Health is proud to be part of such exciting research which will comprehensively track the health and wellbeing of a generation

of Victorians, from infancy to old age,” Mercy Health, chief executive health services, professor Jason Payne said. “The enlistment and input of our staff and patients at Mercy Hospital for Women and Werribee Mercy Hospital will help to make predictions, find solutions and treatments for health-related problems for children and the adults they will become.” The GenV Maternal Vaccine Study also recently secured a $685,000 state government grant, which will examine data on pregnancy and infant vaccine safety outcomes in the

first-year old life for 20,000 mothers and their babies. Every family with a newborn baby is invited to join over a two-year period from October 2021, no matter where they live or what language they speak. Participants can join the program in person during their hospital stay or any time after birth via a guided online process. Details: https://www.genv.org.au/

‘Unique’ library space The colourful new Williams Landing Library lounge is officially open for residents’ perusal. Located at shop 1, 101 Overton Road, the lounge features a collection of 5000 library items to borrow, free WiFi and hearing augmentation built in. Library activities for all ages including Rhyme Time, after school activities and and programs for adults will take place at the lounge. Wyndham deputy mayor Jasmine Hill said the new library lounge would also service residents living in Truganina, not just those in Williams Landing. “This unique library space has been designed to provide the community with a timetable of exciting programs for all ages, as well as easy access to a brand new collection of items,” Cr Hill said. “Residents will be able to join the library, borrow and return items and collect reservations [and] librarians will be on site

and available to answer all inquiries. “Youth Services will also run programs after 5.30pm on selected days.” Due to the lounge’s small size, study spaces and public computers are not available at the Williams Landing Library Lounge. The library lounge is open between 10am-5.30pm Monday to Friday and will be closed during lunch from 12.30-1pm. The returns chute is open for resident use 24-7. Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/venues/ williams-landing-library-lounge

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The west remembers The Queen People across Melbourne’s western suburbs have been sharing their memories of Queen Elizabeth II, following her death on Thursday. September 8. Flags are flying at half-mast across the west as a sign of respect, ahead of a public holiday on Thursday, September 22, as part of a national memorial service to be held in Canberra that day. Sunbury’s Emily Owens, 16, was among those to share her memories of The Queen. Emily was just a little girl when she had the chance to hand The Queen a bunch of flowers on her last visit to Melbourne, in 2011. A photo was taken at the time and the teen was surprised to see it resurface in articles when news about The Queen’s death broke in Australia. Emily’s mum had agreed to let her take a day off school to drive into the city, where they “waited for hours” before the then six-year-old charmed a police officer into letting her onto the red carpet. “I just always had an interest in the Royal Family … I remember my nanna and I used to talk about [them],” Emily said. “She used to have magazines with Royal stories in it, and I remember always dreaming about meeting the Royal Family one day. “I remember handing her the flowers, and she did look at me, and that felt incredible.” She said she was “shattered” when she heard The Queen died. “I couldn’t believe that someone who had always been there … I never imagined her passing away,” she said. When Lance Pritchard heard The Queen had died, one image immediately came to his mind. About 15 years ago, as the secretary of the Werribee District Historical Society, Mr Pritchard was responsible for copying all

Maribyrnong Primary School pupils excitedly waited for The Queen to arrive at Tullamarine Airport during her visit to Melbourne in 1980. (Public Record Office of Victoria)

Queen Elizabeth II at Federation Square in 2011, with six-year-old Emily in green to her right. (AAP: David Crosling)

the black and white photographs the group had and uploading them to an online system housing more than 8000 images. The image that came to his mind last Friday was taken when The Queen visited Laverton Station on April 12, 1954, in the lead up to her visit to the Laverton RAAF Base. “I thought ‘well this is a good time to use it’ because it will probably never be asked for again…... it was a terrific opportunity to dig it out,” Mr Pritchard said. The Footscray Mail at the time reported that “thousands grouped along the railway line between Newport and Footscray … to see The Queen return on the Royal

train from Laverton”. The paper also reported amusing anecdotes of Footscray’s mayor Smalley meeting with The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, at a state reception, in which the Duke reportedly inquired how Footscray got its name. The Mail also reported that The Queen told Sunshine mayor H Skinner that she “did not realise … there was such a place as the City of Sunshine”. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was among the leaders to pay tribute to The Queen on Friday, issuing a statement describing the longest-reigning British monarch

The Queen leaving Laverton Station during the Royal Tour in 1954. (Supplied)

as a trailblazer. “On behalf of our government, and every Victorian, we offer our deep condolences to His Majesty King Charles III, The Royal Family, and all those mourning the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the premier said. “Queen Elizabeth II served with grace and uncompromising dignity – she raised the bar and blazed a path for women in power to follow.” Do you have stories or fond memories of the Queen, or did you see her when she visited the state? We’d love to hear from you. Contact westeditorial@starweekly.com.au

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Home visit program on the way Baptcare will launch a volunteer home visit program to help struggling families living in the western suburbs. Home-Start seeks to work with families who are experiencing a wide range of difficulties to try to help prevent family crisis and breakdown. “Trained volunteers offer regular support, and practical help to families with young children (at least one of preschool age), primarily in their own homes,” Home-Start coordinator Cecelia Hagerty said.

“It was established when workers in the community recognised that many families, with pre-school aged children, while not in a crisis situation, were in need of support to cope more adequately with the pressures of modern living and with meeting the normal demands of their young children.” Ms Hagerty said Home-Start volunteers are trained to practice “being with” families and “working alongside” parents, to help provide a safe and nurturing environment. “All new volunteers must undergo a

screening process before being linked with a family,” she said. “They also undertake a course of preparation that offers new volunteers a chance to gain greater knowledge of their role and increase their confidence in offering the service. “They come from a wide range of ages and backgrounds and must be able to commit to a minimum of 6 months to the program.” Once matched with a family, volunteers work virtually or face to face once a week for about 1-2 hours, and provide the parents

with emotional support including listening, sharing, normalising worries, and allowing them to talk about concerns. Ms Hagerty said the Home-Start program respects the special cultural, racial, ethnic and religious traditions which make each family distinct. Baptcare Home-Start has been operating across the world since 1973 with the first scheme in Australia starting in 1989. Details: 03 93733800 or homestartprogram@ baptcare.org.au.

Litter busters on patrol If you’re passionate about minimising pollution in the environment, Werribee River Association sustainability project officer Jess Fairfax says the new Point Cook Clean Up Group is a good place to start. The group already supports clean up groups in Werribee, Werribee South, Hoppers Crossing, Tarniet and Wyndham Vale-Manor Lakes, but was recently contacted by a member of the Korean Seniors Group, based in Point Cook, who wanted to know whether there was a regular clean up group operating in the area. “We are all aware of the impact plastic is having on our planet, and ourselves, therefore, being part of a group that helps to remove some of this pollution from our waterways has a big impact on us all,” Ms Fairfax said. “These groups are coordinated by local volunteers and can only run if there is significant interest and input from community. “For a new group to emerge, we need to know there is local support [and] after speaking with this community leader we decided to

run this pop-up clean on Saturday, September 24 to try and identify some others who may be interested in maintaining a monthly litter blitz groups in Point Cook.” Ms Fairfax said being involved in a clean up group with “likeminded neighbours” makes picking up litter all the more enjoyable. “Its a great morning out for the whole family, that has real impact and leaves you with new friends and feeling great,” she said. “Our latest cleanup at K Road Cliffs removed 400kg of rubbish from the river, so obviously that is a lot less pollution in our environment, effecting the plants and animals that call this area home, such as the incredible platypus the lives in the Werribee River. “However, cleaning up litter is one thing, there is also a need to educate and inform the community on how to adequately dispose and manage their waste.” The group will meet outside the Point Cook Community Learning Centre, 1-21 Cheetham St, on Saturday, September 24, 10.30am-noon.

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Blacksmiths revive an old craft By Dean Di Quinzio There was a rhythmic ringing at Werribee Park Farm and Community Hub last Saturday as blacksmiths commenced their craft at the park’s old forge. The forge has sat idle for many years but it seems to have had an almost magnetic lure for people with metal on their minds. The forge team currently consists of captain Chris Sutcliffe, Michael and, quick learner, Tom who found out about the forge at the farm’s Werribee Park Heritage Orchard grafting day. Mr Sutcliffe came across the forge in lockdown and asked the park if he could use it. “Then these two came to look at our open day and the rest is history,” he said.

The bellows behind the furnace have to be continuously pumped so that enough air gets into the furnace making the fire hotter, but even that is an art form as being too hot may cause complications to an aspect of a piece of work in progress. Within the session, the team each made their own ornamental hooks in various styles out of salvaged pieces of iron. Each took about an two hours to complete once the forge warmed up. The forge was constructed in the late 1880s when the mansion was owned by the Chirnside family and has been in and out of remission several times since then. The goal of the today’s smiths is to keep the metaphorical (and literal) fire going and just ‘have a bit of fun’. Details: info@wpfarmhub.org.

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On the lookout for care finders By Matthew Sims The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network [NWMPHN] is establishing a care finder program on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to provide face-to-face support to help older Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents navigate, better understand and access aged care and other relevant services and supports. The network is aiming to commission care finder organisations to complement the My Aged Care portal, with the tender process to establish a care finder network in the region

opening next week. NWMPHN chief executive Christopher Carter said the care finder program will improve integration between health, aged care and other systems in the region. “The care finder program is a vital part of system-wide improvement to the aged care system,” he said. “It will help ensure that all older adults receive the care they need, when and where they need it, in ways that are culturally aware and safe.” Reasons older adults may find it challenging to navigate the My Aged Care

portal may include: • Isolation or absence of a support person who can act with an individual’s informed consent; • Communication barriers, including limited English language or literacy skills; • Difficulty processing information to make decisions; • Resistance to engage with aged care, for reasons including safety or crisis, including current or possible future homelessness; and • Reluctance to engage with government and institutions due to past discrimination or trauma, such as people identifying

as LGBTIQ+ or those who experienced childhood in an institutional environment. According to the NWMPHN’s Supplementary Health Needs Assessment, there were 216,322 people aged 65 years and older living in the NWMPHN region in 2020, representing 20.9 per cent of the Victorian population of all people aged 65 years and older. By 2030, it is forecast that the population will grow 39.8 per cent to 302,475 people and will represent 22.6 per cent of all Victorians aged 65 years and older. Details: nwmphn.org.au

Young artists on show A number of Wyndham students have achieved an exciting goal, having had their works displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria. Students from Wyndham Central College and Manor Lakes College participated in The Smith Family’s SmArts program, running in partnership with RMIT University and had their art featured at the Learning Studios and RMIT University Media Precinct. Contouring Identities is a public artwork inspired by The Picasso Century exhibition, and students engaged with a technique called blind contour drawing, an exercise where an artist draws the outline of a subject in one continuous line, without lifting the pencil or looking at their paper. Applying this technique using Adobe Photoshop students created portraits of each other and explored ways to represent individual identities through collage.

The Smith Family’s Victorian general manager Anton Leschen said he was delighted the charity could deliver a creative experience to students who might not otherwise have contemplated an artistic career. “SmArts is based on research that shows taking part in creative activities builds self-confidence, develops social skills, and allows young people to explore and understand career options before choosing VCE subjects,” Mr Leschen said. “Not only does the program help students further refine their promising skills, it encourages them to stay engaged in their education and exposes them to future opportunities which may be suited to their artistic interests and talents.” Year 10 student Yoah said the program was a captivating experience. (Supplied)

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Art Simone: Queen of the world Drag performer Art Simone has built a career on being fabulously outrageous as she explains to Matt Hewson.

rt Simone has won titles, featured in her own series ‘Highway to Heel!’ and finished runner-up in 2021’s ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’, all the while looking fabulous. But the drag performer is only just getting started. “People sometimes think I’m an overnight sensation, that I just got lucky like a lot of celebrities do, especially reality TV celebrities,” she said. “But I’ve been slogging it hard for the last 12-plus years. I’m very grateful of where I am, but to say, ‘oh, I never thought I’d get here’ would be not applauding myself for all that hard work. “I think if I went back in time and met myself and said, ‘by the way Daye, you’re actually going to be almost famous’, I think instead of being surprised I’d be more like ‘good onya girl, good onya!’” When 16-year-old Jack Daye prepared to go on for his very first drag performance at a Minus18 event in 2009 it was the chance to transform himself – and fear – that was foremost in his mind.

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“Like a lot of queer kids, I was trying to find myself and I didn’t really like the skin that I was in,” Art said. “I got into the world of drag through my love of makeup. Using makeup and drag as a form of escapism during high school was really special for me. “Going into that first gig, I was so frightened, so scared, because although when you’re doing drag you’ve got a lot of armour on, you’re also very vulnerable. “Not only that, I was wearing my sister’s deb dress that I’d pinched for the show, so not only was I afraid of not being good enough, I was also afraid of damaging her dress and my mum finding out.” But Jack, it turns out, was good enough; the crowd adored the show. And the story of Art Simone began. “As soon as I got on stage the crowd was so wonderful and supportive,” Art said. “It was really motivating. It was almost like I was addicted from that point onward. I thought, oh my goodness, this is where I’m meant to be, I have to do more of this.” Art went on to win her first drag competition in Melbourne a couple of years later, and things “just snowballed”. “I was performing everywhere and I got to do lots of exciting things,” she said. “But it all just started from a love of makeup.” As Art performed more and more to bigger and bigger audiences, drag began to take on a different meaning. “When I first started I was very … self-centred in my performance; it was all about me and what I was feeling,” she said. “That’s a very valid thing for performers, but I soon realised the joy for me was connecting with others and using the medium of drag to break down boundaries. “Instead of making me feel like the most important person in the room, it’s about uplifting the smallest person in the space; I want to find them and make them feel like the biggest person in the room. “When we first started we’d have people from all walks of life come see a drag show. They’d discover new things about themselves and it would help them have conversations with other people in their life. Drag is a very special medium.” Art began performing at the original Piano 10 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 September, 2022

Art Simone is conquering the world, but Geelong holds a special place in her heart. (Supplied)

Bar seven years ago, holding drag night once a month, and she said Geelong has played a huge part in her career. “Geelong’s been so important because it’s taught me how to connect with an audience,” she said. “On a whim we started doing shows monthly on a Sunday night, and almost instantly it blew up, people loved it. Then it was fortnightly, then weekly, then we were doing events two or three nights a week. “Now we’re doing shows all around regional Victoria now. It’s been so special, so much so that I’ve moved out to Geelong because I love it so much.” Art said being a part of the growth of drag in regional Victoria was really important to her. “Working in Geelong has also created so

many opportunities for other drag artists, and that’s something I’m very proud of as well,” she said. “We started with two drag queens, now there’s 20 or more that have regular work and are able to connect with audiences throughout regional Victoria. It’s wonderful.” While Art has a lot in the works at the moment, including a podcast and a tour of Australia and New Zealand with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’, she once again brought it back to the local scene. “For Geelong, the next gig I have will be hosting the Piano Bar staff drag event on Sunday, September 4,” she said. “We’ll be getting all the Piano Bar staff into drag and they’ll be putting on shows. It’s crazy. “We’ve done a couple of them over the years, and of course due to COVID we haven’t

for a while, but they’re finally coming back. It’s very funny.” The future of drag is bright; more and more, mainstream audiences are lapping up the colourful, extravagant experience that is drag performance. “Drag is all over the world now, and it’s so wonderful to see it so celebrated,” Art said. “And now it’s more readily-known that drag’s not just for a gay man to dress up as a woman; anyone can do drag. It’s very powerful. “And to take it back to regional crowds, I remember walking down the street to gigs and getting stuff yelled out to me from cars. But it’s really changed. “Now people will wind down their window and shout out, ‘Are you from Piano Bar? Can’t wait to see your show there!’”

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Sustainability is all stitched up The winners of the Stitch Don’t Ditch competition proudly displayed their work at the Manor Lakes Shopping Centre on Thursday, September 8. Entrants were tasked with designing and creating outfits using clothes and materials that could otherwise be destined for landfill. Winners across 10 categories were announced at the presentation ceremony. Shreya Pradhan, Prerna Joshi and Heather Marcus. Ms Joshi designed the black dress (left) using a beaded old tunic and a ruffle dress.

Kylah Palis’ outfit was made from recycled unwanted denim she sourced from community members.

Athanasia Zacharis won first and third place in the designer race wear category, for her black dress (on the mannequin) and her blue dress.

Jessica Cataldo and Marnie, 6, won third place in the designer casual wear category for Marnie’s outfit made out of a shawl and maternity shirt.

Rita Lim won second place in the designer casual wear category for her design made from three unwanted aprons.

Councillors Heather Marcus, Marcel Mahfoud, Adele Hegedich and Susan McIntyre.

Support group offers the recipe for connection A table lined with delicious delicacies showcasing foods from around the world was the feature of a luncheon dedicated to the launch of a community cookbook. The Wyndham Women Support Group is a non-profit group who have been operating in the municipality for close to eight years, they recently released their first recipe book, Kitchen Connections. Founder Tania Kelaart said the main objective of the group is to provide a safe space for women from diverse backgrounds, to give them a place to connect “Food always bring us together, so we decided to run a kitchen program … and we started with that,” she said. “We were inspired to then put together all our recipes … the cookbook is basically sharing a lot of our culture, what brings us together. “We have made so many connections over food and sharing recipes and cultures, we decided to call it Kitchen Connections for that reason. “We have Indian, Sri Lankan, African, Filipino, South African [and] Italian recipes, and more.” Kitchen Connections can be ordered for $10 through the group’s Facebook page, the Manor Lakes Community Centre on Tuesdays, or the Quantin Binnah Community Centre on Thursdays. Ms Kelaart said the group then hopes to use the funds acquired to create the next edition. “We’re looking to keep going with this, but add more and more recipes from diverse communities [and] women in Wyndham,” she said.

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Rhonda Edwards contributes her pavlova to the luncheon.

Wyndham Women Support Groups Beverley de Silva and Rosetta Ogrizek. (All pictures: Supplied)

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Hoppers Crossing Ladies Probus The friendly and vibrant group meet at Hotel 520 on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am. They have a guest speaker each month as well as social lunches, outings and theatre trips. ■ 0407 856 519.

Werribee Annual Craft Festival The Werribee Craft Festival is back after a 3 year hiatus and inviting stall holders to join the annual Craft festival running from 5-9pm November 4, and 9am-5pm November 5. ■ Nicole, 0411 103 149 or werribeecraftfestival@hotmail.com

Wyndham Rotary Wyndham Rotary is welcoming people interested in helping residents in need in the municipality. People interested in finding out more, can meet the group at the Italian Sports Club at 6.30pm every Wednesday for a meal, to share ideas and work for a common cause. ■ Julie, 0406196630.

Diabetes group The Werribee Diabetes support group has been active in the community for over 18 years, providing advice, information and support for members of the group. The support group provides an opportunity to hear from experts about how to manage your diabetes, to share information on diabetes and to engage with other diabetics. It meets at the old council shire buildings at 10am every second Friday of the month. ■ Bob 0409 252872.

Staughton College are putting on a zombie themed school production. Pic of students Robin (front), Madison, Tanisha and Savannah. (Damjan Janevski) 297356_01

fundraising events. New members are welcome. ■ Michelle, 97414402

Sayers Road, Tarneit, and normally has an outing or event on the third Wednesday of each month. ■ Rosa Sanderson, 0410 303 046 AL-ANON provides support for families and loved ones living with alcoholics and problem drinkers. The group meets Mondays at St Thomas Anglican Church foyer, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee.

community of men and women committed to walking and socialising together for about 60 minutes. Wednesdays at 10am at the Jolly Miller Cafe in Altona Meadows or Fridays at 10am at the Newport Lakes Reserve. Members are required to register with the Heart Foundation in order to join. ■ Ian Watson, 0411 566 862 or www. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona-Meadows-and -NewportHeart-Foundation-Walking-Groups

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Making Noise will be running a series of live performances and silent auctions to raise funds for Full Stop Australia. The event will involve a range of advocates, artists and speakers, and will be offering discrete opportunities for counselling and further support during the course of the night. Friday, October 21, 7pm. The Line, 2 Yewers Street, Footscray. Tickets are $50 per person, with 100 per cent of proceeds from tickets will go to Full Stop Australia and the Centre Against Sexual Assault. ■ makingnoiseau.wixsite.com/my-site-1

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. ■ www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/ Whats-On/Altona Lions Club Cherry Lake Market or cherrylakemarket@gmail.com

New walking group for young and old Garden swap Calling all Gardeners! The Wyndham Community Garden Swap has been running for more than 12 years now. It is a free community gathering of local gardeners who loathe waste and like to recycle and share surplus plants, seeds, produce and all things gardening. The WCGS meet at 10am on the first Sunday of each month at the Mossfiel Reserve, Hoppers Crossing. ■ Rita, ritaosullivan8@gmail.com

U3A Werribee The group is a not-for-profit community organisation for semi-retired and retired Wyndham residents. They hold a variety of classes/activities specifically designed for Seniors, including, light physical and mental wellbeing sessions, arts, games and craft, and general classes such as current affairs, history and lunch groups. Most classes/activities are held at Wyndham Community Centres. ■ Rick, 0402299220.

Lions Club Lions Club of Werribee meets at the RSL Club 2A Synnot Street Werribee on the first and third Wednesday of the month 6.30 pm for a 7pm dinner meeting. Visitors most welcome. ■ Lou 0409 331 271

Generations in Gaia is a monthly walk for young to old, exploring Wyndham’s open spaces and nature trails. Visiting a new site each month, the walks are especially tailored to little legs, delicate bodies and curious minds. ■ Jess, 0450 348 969.

Morning Melodies Join Morning Melodies on the second Tuesday of each month from 10.30am-noon for the feel good music series held at Encore Events Centre in Hoppers Crossing. Tickets are $12 per head and include morning tea. Shows feature tributes to some of music’s greatest artists. ■ 1300 156 557

Bingo move binGO MOVE is an active and social game of bingo. A number is called but triggers a standing or seated exercise, song or movement. Monday or Thursday at IPC Health Hoppers Crossing, 117 Warringa Crescent. ■ 8734 1400

Bingo for all The Werribee RSL hosts Bingo every Monday, except public holidays. Eyes down from 12.30-2.30pm. ■ 9741 5525

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Are you looking for an opportunity for friendship, personal development and advocacy in support of relevant social issues? The CWA Werribee Branch has been serving the Wyndham area for 74 years and has a great history of helping members with these opportunities. CWA Werribee Branch also support needy causes and charities locally, across Australia and overseas. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Wyndham Park Community Centre at 1pm. Other activities include a Craft and Chat morning, various social outings and

The Western Suburbs Budgerigar Club meets at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of each month at Masonic Hall, 223 Watton Street, Werribee. Meet other members who are also passionate about breeding Budgerigars. ■ Don, 0414 975 862

Wyndham Ladies Probus Are you recently retired or semi-retired? Looking for fun, fellowship and to increase your social networks. The Ladies Probus Club of Wyndham meets on the first Wednesday of each month at Hotel520,

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Community centre opening South Kingsville Community Centre is holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 8 from 9am to 1pm. Celebrate the completion of the renovations made possible by the Westgate Neighbourhood Fund and Hobsons Bay City Council. ■ www.skcc.net.au

Class Act In Class Act, working class unfortunate Mish Grigor tells the story of a grotesque world of class and social mobility straight from her dirty mouth. Joined by dancer Alice Dixon, directed by Zoey Dawson, and with some experimentally arranged orchids, Grigor’s performance shines a light on the unseen costs of a social glow up. Tuesday, September 27 to Saturday, October 1. 8pm to 9.30pm. $30 general, $20 concession, $20 preview and $20 for the high tea add-on. ■ thesubstation.org.au/program/class-act

Walking group The Altona Meadows & Newport Heart Foundation Walking Group is a local

Folk beginners welcome After a COVID interrupted year, The Newport Folk and Fiddle Group has started up its beginner play along sessions again. If you are an absolute beginner or have decided to pick up that dusty or unused instrument or have some experience and want to try a new instrument in a safe, casual and welcoming environment, then come down and have some fun, share a cuppa and maybe even learn something new. All instruments and levels of expertise are welcomed where the main aim is to enjoy music and have fun. Saturday, August 20. 6.30pm to 8.30pm. 2nd Newport Scouts - 6 Market Street, Newport 3015. ■ www.nffc.org.au/beginner-playalong

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, 14 September, 2022 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY 15

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By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring The name Great Wall immediately identifies the origins of the range of utilities that first went on sale here in 2009. They were the first serious attempt by Chinese automakers to gain a foothold into the Australian market. That original Great Wall dual cab 4x4 ute initially made a name for itself with a sub-$30,000 drive-away price. The later model, named the Steed, continued the trend, just, at $29,990. While plenty of tradies took the opportunity to cut their costs, they did so with an element of risk, given the vehicle’s two-star ANCAP rating, based mainly on structural weaknesses. The latest GWM comes in three variants: Cannon, Cannon-L and Cannon-X. All are dual cabs powered by an upgraded 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine driving through a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The entry-level Cannon comes with the choice of two- or four-wheel drive. The L and X variants are 4WD only. Our test vehicle was the top-of-the-range Cannon-X .

Styling First impression with the GWM Cannon is its size. Its longer and taller than its big-selling competitors such as the HiLux, Ranger, BT-50, Triton and D-Max. Only the current RAM 1500 and the upcoming Ford F-150 are bigger. It’s also a big step forward in styling compared with the bland looks of the Steed. The giant three-bar chrome radiator grille dominates the front of the Cannon. The large circular logo in the centre is a stylised letter ‘P’ for Poer, the ute’s name in China. All models get 18-inch alloy wheels with a luxury rim in the L and X. The two high spec models also add a stainless-steel sports bar, hydraulic tail gate and a clever cargo ladder that comes out from the back of the tailgate. Very handy, given the vehicle’s size. There are five external colours to choose from, only white is standard the other four are costed options. 20 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 September, 2022

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE GWM Cannon 4x2: $34,990 GWM Cannon 4x4: $37,990 GWM Cannon-L 4x4: $41,490 GWM Cannon-X 4x4: $44,490 The GWM Cannon ute is helping change the way Australians think about Chinese vehicles.

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Display is through a 9.0-inch LCD touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard with the most used features such as sound volume and air con. There’s wired smartphone mirroring for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, AM/FM radio but no digital. Only the Cannon-X has voice recognition. There’s no embedded satellite navigation although it can be accessed through Google maps and the like. At the base of the dashboard there’s a 12-volt outlet, two USB ports and, in the X only, a wireless smartphone charging pad. There’s a third USB port and a second 12V socket in the rear as well as another USB slot at the top of the windscreen for dash cameras.

The good news is that all previous problems have been addressed and the GWM Cannon now gets a five-star ANCAP rating. It has seven airbags; stability and traction control; adaptive cruise control; forward collision warning; autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection; automatic door unlock and fuel cut on collision; lane departure warning; lane keep assist; lane change assist; rear cross traffic alert; reverse and passenger kerb-side cameras; rear parking sensors; traffic sign recognition and over-speed alert; hill-start assist and hill-descent control. The Cannon-L and X add front parking sensors and a 360-degree around view camera.

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The 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine is new for the Cannon and provides 120 kW of power and torque up to 400 Nm. It’s also more fuel efficient than the Steed with a listed 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres km from the 2WD Cannon and 9.4 L/100km from 4WDs. Transmission is supplied by an eight-speed German-designed ZF automatic transmission is augmented, in the 4WD models, with its torque on demand Borg Warner transfer case and rear differential lock.

Around town the big ute is a bit of a handful not helped by its 13.1-metre turning circle. It takes up a fair bit of space in parking bays but fortunately, in the Cannon-X that we tested, the 360-degree camera plus front and rear parking sensors combined to keep us out of trouble. Although engine outputs have been increased over those from the previous Steed it’s still only a 2.0-litre engine powering a big vehicle so performance doesn’t match its better-credentialed competitors. Having said

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that the ZF eight-speed transmission does get the best out of it. It’s fairly sluggish of the mark with a fair bit of turbo lag. It can be overcome to a large extent by using the steering wheel mounted shift paddles.

Summing up If anyone asks us about the GWM Cannon our first piece of advice would be to forget about everything that’s come before it from Great Wall. This is a well-equipped and capable vehicle with a long list of safety features contributing to its maximum ANCAP rating. Dual cab ute sales have been booming for the past three or four years, largely because of their versatility with most doubling up as family transport, albeit with a tray in the rear instead of a boot. With prices that seriously undercut those of its mainstream competitors and its seven-year unlimited distance warranty to overcome quality fears the GWM Cannon is certainly worth consideration.

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“At three quarter time we were still 20 points down. We thought we could still get the job done. “They won and we lost. Credit to them they peaked at the right time.” Cachia was the only multiple goal kicker for the Suns with two goals. Lucas Andrew, Adam Scarpino and Christopher Lear were

named their best. Cachia said that he was proud of how the team and the club overall, but that burning desire for premiership success has grown. The club is yet to win a senior premiership. “You have to be proud of the efforts of everyone at the club,” he said. “We set out to win the premiership and go

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up to division 2. We failed to do that. It’s fire in the belly. “We have made two grand finals without winning. We need to turn that around. I’m proud of everyone at the club.” Tara Murray

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Brookers claim premiership flag By Tara Murray Interim Braybrook coach John Mangos used just one word to describe what was behind the side’s Western Region Football League division 3 premiership. After finishing the regular season in third spot, the Brookers were an underdog heading into finals. Already not one of the two fancied teams, the side had a change of coach. When outgoing coach Vinnie Turcinovich was suspended for three weeks, the club decided that he would finish up then. Mangos, who was assistant coach, moved into the coaching hot seat. He said despite the change in things, the belief in the playing group remained. He said that was the key to their preliminary final win against Albanvale. And they then backed it up on Sunday in the grand final against the Suns. The Brookers jumped out of the blocks and led throughout the match. The Suns came late and got the margin back to within a goal.

They would run out of time, with the Brookers winning 6.14 (50)-.5.18 (48). Mangos said the group was absolutely amazing. “I said it the other day, the belief in these guys,” he said. “The start was the most important thing and we implemented that. It was then about trying to hold on for dear life. “The plan worked. We just knew they were going to come.” Both teams had their chances to hit the scoreboard, but wasted shots on goal. The Suns kicked 2.5 in the opening quarter. The Suns kicked seven points for the third quarter.” Mangos said the side’s skills were good early in the game and that the Suns looked a bit sore. He said they were able to run the legs off them. “You only have one chance at a grand final,” he said. “We wanted to be harder than what they were. “The last 10 minutes of the game we got a bit tired. We’d been up for a long time and you’re

going to have lapses which we did in the last 10 minutes.’ When the Suns got back to within a goal at the 27 minute mark. Mangos said there were some nerves. He turned to the radio crew to get an idea, but they didn’t know either. The siren went just after the ball went back to the centre. “It didn’t matter whether the scoreboard said we won by 20 points or two points,” Mangos said. Captain Aidan O’Rafferty was named best on ground. Mangos said Luke Zammit, Nicholas Papakalodoukas and the Grubb brothers, Matthew, James and Mitchell, all had good games. It was Brody Vorano that impressed Mangos the most. “I believe the move of the whole finals series was that of Brody Vorano,” he said. “He went back to the twos late in the season. I thought he needed to kick goals for us seniors. “His spread and leading. He did his role in

the finals.” The performances of Vorano meant that the Brookers could start Shaun Buttigieg-Clarke, who had kicked 100 goals for the season, in the middle of the ground. Among those part of the celebrations was Turcinovich, who took to the stage alongside Mangos and O’Rafferty and held the premiership cup. Mangos said the premiership, the club’s first since 2014, was for more than those involved. “We had a bus to the ground,” he said. “I think it was just not for the club, but it was about the community too. The Braybrook Hotel is our biggest sponsor, and their staff were there watching. “This was about the community stepping up, the bigger picture.” With a premiership under his belt, Mangos is hoping he will get the opportunity to coach the side next season as it returns to division 2. “If I’m given the opportunity I would love to chat with teh club,” he said. “I want to step up and have a crack at division 2.” Wednesday, 14 September, 2022 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY 21

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motivation to step up this year. The midfielder averaged 33.2 disposals a game this year. “I didn’t play as well as I would have liked even though it was only a nine game season,” he said. “The whips were cracking in August for me, I was disappointed how I went with the level of expectation to perform, it was a challenge, and made the fire grow a little bit stronger to go again and chase the ultimate success of a premiership.” The season capped off a big one personally for Gribble which included his 100th VFL game, while he got to play with his brother Noah Gribble, something he never thought would happen. While Gribble returned to his best on the field, it wasn’t without its challenges. Gribble this season was named co-captain of Werribee alongside good mate Dom Brew, which at times was challenging. “I put more pressure on me to be honest in terms of my own personal performance,” he said.

“It’s really easy to lead when you’re playing well individually, you can help others. “When you’re not playing well, it’s quite a challenge, you start getting in your own head your own form isn’t good enough, you have to start thinking outside yourself as a captain to make sure other guys are going okay, “I did have a few conversations with [coach] Mick [Barlow] throughout the middle part of the year in particular. To release and not put so much pressure on myself.” “Hopefully I’ll lead better than this year, that’s for sure.” Gribble reinforced after the win that while the opportunity to play AFL would be nice, he was happy playing at this level. Tara Murray

Tom Gribble

Tigers grand final joy By Tara Murray Midway through the opening week of finals, Werribee Districts’ season looked over. Fast forward to two weeks later and the Tigers are in a Western Region Football League division 1 grand final. After coming from behind to beat Hoppers Crossing, the Tigers then accounted for Deer Park in the semi final. They then turned it up a notch on Saturday in the preliminary final against minor premiers, Caroline Springs. In a result that no one saw coming, the Tigers completely dominated after quarter time in the 16.8 (104)-7.14 (56) win. Speaking in the rooms after the game, Tigers coach Chris Gilham was letting it all soak in. “Words can’t do justice to it,” he said. “Half time of an elimination final we were 30 points down, now just punched a ticket into the grand final. “Emotions are running high but the job is not done, make sure we prepare ourselves to get over this high and get back to work to give ourselves our best preparation for next Saturday.” Gilham said while they were still a pretty young side, they were able to keep a calmness when needed. He said they knew at quarter time they were in a good position despite the Lakers early dominance. “We said let’s not panic here, we are in really good shape,” he said. “They can out firing and hit the scoreboard first and dominate in possession count and we were able to absorb and absorb. “When we got our chance in the second quarter we put some really good play together and took our chances. “There’s a small margin for quality in finals, both good teams, taking chances, making the momentum count when you have it is huge.” In the second quarter with the breeze, the Tigers left everyone stunned as they kicked 8.2 to lead by 16 points at the main break. It was a second successive week that straight kicking in front of goal had set up the win. Gilham said they made a real focus of ensuring that they focus on all areas of the game. After the break the Tigers were just as good. While the forwards capitalised, their backline did a lot of the hard work. The Lakers only goal of the second half came right on the final siren. Gilham was full of praise for his defenders. “They’ve been a free scoring dominating team, real strong front half team to keep them to six goals, keep them goalless for basically a 22 WYNDHAM STAR WEEKLY Wednesday, 14 September, 2022

Werribee Districts celebrate sealing a grand final spot.

half was an enormous effort,” he said. “Young defenders, some young half backs and young key position players and the growth and development this year just through experience and playing on good players like they have today is enormous.” Lachlan Rainbow kicked three goals in the win. Dillon Viojo-Rainbow was named best on ground. Viojo-Rainbow left the ground in the last quarter limping, with Gilham saying he would be right for the grand final. The Tigers now face Altona in the grand final. It’s the first time they’ve made the final day of the season since 2015 when they were smashed by Deer Park. It will be a massive day for the Tigers with

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their under-18s and reserves also in the grand final. Gilham said it’s a reward for effort. “The club has been enormous,” he said. “Eighteens, reserves and seniors all playing in a grand final day, amazing achievement for everyone. “We’re not the biggest club in the world, we’re hard working committee, hard working crew, hard working players “What we love about it, 95- 98 per cent of the people play at this footy club started here when they were nine years old, that’s huge, investment and want has all been great. “We’re pretty excited about what Saturday holds for us.”

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Ben Garuccio commits until 2025 Western United star Ben Garuccio has locked in his future signing with the reigning A-League Men’s premiers until 2025. Garuccio, who was named United player of the season last year, starred in his first season in the green and black, named in the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season and named in the A-League All-stars. Garuccio said he had no hesitation to extend his stay in the west. “It was an easy decision obviously after the successes of last season, but not just that, I think the vision of this club – it’s something that I want to be a part of and I don’t see myself anywhere else for the future,” he said. “We’ve got great people around, everyone is working together and the goal is to be as successful as possible, and it makes it very easy for us as players to do our job when everything else is so well run. “It’s a place I love coming every day, it’s very easy to come here every day and enjoy yourself. I don’t think I’ve ever felt as comfortable as I have here, not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well. “I’m just rapt to be here for another three years.” United coach John Aloisi has been delighted with Garuccio’s impact and said his contract renewal is a clear marker of United’s continued intentions to remain at the top. He said Garuccio had taken his game to another level on and off the pitch since joining United. “He has been so important in helping us build our culture,” Aloisi said. “The fact that he wanted to commit to us is a true indication of the direction that we want to continue to go in. “I’m really pleased we’ve been able to help Ben shine and I can’t wait for him to continue growing and pushing himself to reach new heights.” Garuccio started all but two games last season, including each of the four finals series matches, racking up six assists and two goals.

Garuccio commits to Western United until 2025 Western United star Ben Garuccio has locked in his future signing with the reigning A-League Men’s premiers until 2025. Garuccio, who was named United player of the season last year, starred in his first season in the green and black, named in the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season and named in the A-League All-stars. Garuccio said he had no hesitation to extend his stay in the west. “It was an easy decision obviously after the

successes of last season, but not just that, I think the vision of this club – it’s something that I want to be a part of and I don’t see myself anywhere else for the future,” he said. “We’ve got great people around, everyone is working together and the goal is to be as successful as possible, and it makes it very easy for us as players to do our job when everything else is so well run. “It’s a place I love coming every day, it’s very easy to come here every day and enjoy yourself. I don’t think I’ve ever felt

as comfortable as I have here, not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well. “I’m just rapt to be here for another three years.” United coach John Aloisi has been delighted with Garuccio’s impact and said his contract renewal is a clear marker of United’s continued intentions to remain at the top. He said Garuccio had taken his game to another level on and off the pitch since joining United. “He has been so important in helping us

build our culture,” Aloisi said. “The fact that he wanted to commit to us is a true indication of the direction that we want to continue to go in. “I’m really pleased we’ve been able to help Ben shine and I can’t wait for him to continue growing and pushing himself to reach new heights.” Garuccio started all but two games last season, including each of the four finals series matches, racking up six assists and two goals.

Sports shorts Big V Rising Wyndham star Dyani Ananiev has been recognsied as the Big V championship women’s youth player of the year. Ananiev, in her first year at the club, was a key for Wyndham as it claimed the minor premiership and the championship. She was earlier named in the all-star five team for the championship division, while was nominated by the most valuable player award.

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Steph Kearney looks to pass (Ivan Kemp)

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Centurions fall short

WRFL Hoppers Crossing’s Ashlin Brown was named the Western Region Football League division one most valuable player, by the division 1 coaches. Coaches vote using a five, four, three, two, one voting system, voting for players who embody leadership, versatility, ability to play under pressure, skill and courage, respect for all umpires and overall value to their team. Brown polled 19 votes to finish six votes clear of Deer Park’s Bailey Morrish. Five coaches gave Brown votes.

By Tara Murray Werribee Centrals’ second half comeback fell just short in the Geelong and District Netball League grand final on Saturday. Aiming for their sixth A-grade premiership since 2013, the Centurions found themselves trailing in the low scoring affair with East Geelong. They were able to get the margin back to one goal late in the fourth quarter, but the final whistle put a halt to the run and their premiership dreams. East Geelong won their first A-grade premiership, 24-23. Centrals shooter Ellie Tubbs said the game was a very tight defensive game, which reflected in the final score. “It’s a disappointing result to lose by only one goal,” she said. “It was a low scoring game and it was just a testament to how the game was played. It wasn’t goal for goal and at one stage we were down by seven or eight goals.” Tubbs said it was goal keeper Amanda O’Malley who kept them in the game, with a lot of key stops at the defensive end. “She kept us in the game for sure,” Tubbs said. “If we had a couple more minutes we would have been in for a shot of winning. “We were playing our best netball during that period of the game.” O’Malley was awarded the best on court medal despite being in the losing team. Tubbs said they were proud of their season despite falling short in the grand final. “We’re proud of our history as a whole,” she said.

A packed forward line leads the Western Region Football League division 3 team of the year. The team, which was announced last week, in the lead up to the grand final, contained players from all but one team. Minor premiers, the Suns, had the most players named in the team with six players. Star forward Dean Cachia, who has kicked 100 goals this season, was named at centre half forward, while Adam Scarpino, Zach Thornton, Blake Jago, Michael Ryan and Josh Foster were also named in the team. Cachia was also named coach of the team of the year for his role in leading the Suns.

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Amanda O’Malley. (Ivan Kemp)

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“To finish in fourth place after playing inconsistent netball most of the year. “We found some good consistency come final time and played all these elimination finals. “To keep on winning them was an achievement.” It wasn’t all bad news for the Centurions with their under-19s claiming the premiership 28-17. Tubbs said the work that group had put in was massive. She said the team under Tara Parker had to deal with a number of byes with club’s not having teams. “They had an undefeated season and

undefeated finals campaign,” she said. “They couldn’t have had a better season. “They did a great job and they played together like clockwork. “It’s a new division the GDNL has included in the last few years. It’s positive for the club as they’re our next netballers coming through and hopefully we’ll win a few more A-grade premierships with them coming through.” In senior football, Bannockburn beat Inverleigh, 13.9 (87)-12.11 (83) to claim the premiership. It was a low scoring first three quarters before the game opened up in the final quarter. Inverleigh kicked seven goals to six in the final quarter, but fell short by four points.

Silver Bell Morris has put pen to paper on a scholarship contract with Western United for its inaugural A-League Women’s season. The 18-year-old, who was part of the AFF under-18 women’s championship team with the young Matildas team, played for FV Emerging in the National Premier League Women’s competition this year.

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