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Dream start for United History was made on Saturday as Western United took to the park for the first time in the A-League Women’s competition. Despite windy conditions and the chance of rain, 2753 fans flocked to City Vista Reserve in Caroline Springs to watch their new heroes in action for the first time. Facing the two-time reigning champions, Melbourne Victory, United made an early statement to the rest of the competition, winning 1-0. American star Jess McDonald was the hero, scoring the only goal in the second half to give her side the win. Some of the biggest cheers were for the local players who are now getting their chance at the highest level.

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Airport health ‘concerns’ By Laura Michell Brimbank council has expressed its disappointment at the federal government’s decision to approve the Melbourne Airport Master Plan. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King approved the master plan on Monday, November 14. The master plan provides approval for the development of the airport over the next 20 years. It includes plans for a four-runway layout but changes the order in which new runways will be built, with the third runway proposed to be a north-south configuration instead of east-west. Ms King said her approval of the master plan

did not indicate approval of the future Major Development Plan for the third runway. She said this plan would undergo a separate proces. Ms King said while she approved the master plan, she has concerns regarding some aspects of the proposal, including changes to the existing runways and noise sharing and mitigation arrangements. “The management of these concerns will be an important consideration during the assessment of the Major Development Plan, which is expected to be submitted in early 2023,” she said. Outgoing Brimbank mayor Jasmine Nguyen said council wanted to understand Ms King’s reasons for approving the plan. “Council has significant concerns about the unreasonable and unacceptable health risks

posed to our community if the north-south third runway goes ahead,” she said. Cr Nguygen said a council-commissioned independent assessment of the health risks associated with the master plan and Major Development Plan found noise impacts would exceed World Health Organisation Noise Guidelines and children under the proposes flight paths could experience cognitive delays of up to six months. In addition, the noise could cause sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression and cardiovascular disease. In September, council launched its ‘Know the facts on the third runway’ campaign which called on the government to commission and publicly release an independent investigation into the potential health impacts of the

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A Meet Brimbank’s new Mayor and Deputy Mayor Cr Bruce Lancashire will lead the municipality for the next 12 months after being elected Mayor by his fellow Councillors at a Council Meeting on 17 November 2022. Cr Ranka Rasic was elected as Deputy Mayor on the night. Cr Lancashire has served as a Councillor since 2016 and was one of four councillors re-elected in 2020. For more information about the Brimbank Mayor and Councillors visit brimbank.vic.gov.au

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Brimbank residents can hear poetry by Robert Burns, toast Saint Andrew with a Scotch whisky or simply gather their clan and have some fun at the inaugural A Scottish Weekend in the West Festival that starts on Friday, November 25. The festival’s brainchild and co-owner of Kilted Haggis Scottish Cafe and Restaurant, in Deer Park, Elisabeth Paterson, said the western suburbs was rich with Scottish history and a fitting place for the three-day festival. “Keilor is a Scottish word,” she said. “It means galore, plenty of.” Ms Paterson said Brimbank had other Scottish connections, including the festival’s venue at Overnewton Castle which was built by Scotsman William Taylor in 1849. “The unicorn comes from Scotland, too,” she said.

Ms Paterson, who migrated to the area with her family from Scotland 11 years ago, said the festival was the first of its kind in Victoria and she created it to support local businesses and the community after two years of COVID-19 lockdowns. Ten other local Scottish businesses are also involved in the festival, which coincides with St Andrews Day on November 30 which honours Scotland’s patron saint the apostle, St Andrew. The event held at Overnewton Castle, 51 Overnewton Road, Keilor, begins with Robert Burns poetry reading on Friday, November 25, high tea on Saturday and a festival that includes Scottish music, food and craft as well as Highland sword dancing and pony rides on Sunday. Details: Elisabeth Paterson at contact@ kiltedhaggis.com.au or (03) 8385 7455.

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Festive lights, Santa and roving performers are part of Brimbank's Christmas celebrations. These are some of the attractions when we turn on the Christmas lights in the Sunshine Library windows on Thursday 1 December from 3pm. Then come along to our festive celebration on Friday 9 December, 6.30-10pm. The evening also includes a stage show, Santa, neon installations, craft activities, food and market stalls at the Keilor Community Hub. The Sunvale Community Park, in Sunshine, is hosting Christmas carols and an outdoor movie screening on Friday 16 December, 6.30-10pm. Santa, neon installations, and roving performers are also part of the fun. Let’s Talk Brimbank pop up events to meet your local Councillors will be part of both events , from 6:30pm. Visit brimbank.vic. gov.au/events to learn more.

Former Lonely Planet Executive Director, Gus Balbontin is the special guest at the next Brimbank Business Breakfast on Friday 2 December, from 7am. Gus is an investor and entrepreneur, and helps businesses adjust and thrive in changing market trends. Come along to Mt Derrimut Golf and Community Club. Tickets cost $25. Visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/ events to learn more.

Healthier identities for men Traditional ideas about manhood have contributed to high rates of poor mental health and violence against women. Join the Manhood and healthier identities workshop – run by Jesuit Social Services – to learn how to break free from harmful masculine stereotypes on Wednesday 7 December, from 6pm at the Visy Cares Hub. Visit www.trybooking.com/CDRMY to learn more.

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By Laura Michell Councillor Bruce Lancashire has been elected unopposed to lead Brimbank council for the next 12 months. The Taylors Ward councillor was named as the city’s 2022-23 mayor, taking over from outgoing mayor Jasmine Nguyen. Cr Nguyen nominated Cr Lancashire for the role, saying she believed he would “deliver results and accountability for the municipality”. Fellow Taylors Ward councillor Ranka Rasic was elected as deputy mayor, ahead of Cr Victoria Borg. Cr Lancashire, who was first elected to council in 2016, used his acceptance speech to speak about the passion he and wife Julie having for local government, noting that they have both worked in the sector and have family members who have served as councillors. He labelled the 2022-23 term of Brimbank council – the third for this group of councillors – as “very important”. Helping the owners of the Solomon Heights precinct in Sunshine North to resolve ecological and development issues and developing Sydenham Park as a significant tourism centre including recreation, conservation and Aboriginal and early settler themes, were two of the most pressing issues for council in the coming 12 months, Cr Lancashire said. However, he noted that rate capping was the biggest challenge facing council. “This budgetary limit will have a significant impact on our ability to undertake new projects and build new facilities into the future,” he said. Cr Lancashire said he hopes council will consider establishing a charity mayoral ball and a multicultural song contest at the St Albans Community Centre to help build social connectivity.

Brimbank deputy mayor Ranka Rasic and mayor Bruce Lancashire.

Cr Lancashire paid tribute to Cr Nguyen and outgoing deputy mayor Thuy Dang, noting that their appointment as mayor and deputy mayor had been a source of pride for the Vietnamese community. “Cr Jasmine Nguyen has set a very high standard for this role. As council’s first

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Regional newspapers will be strengthened by one guaranteed full-page of Victorian government advertising should Labor win the state election on November 26. A Labor statement described regional newspapers as the “lifeblood” of country communities, and if re-elected, the party would support outlets with the growing costs of paper and production. Premier Daniel Andrews said whether it’s a bushfire, flooding or a global pandemic, regional newspapers had time and time again stepped up and served their readers “in incredibly important ways”. “Labor is doing what matters – backing regional media outlets with guaranteed advertising revenue so they can keep supporting their local communities,” Mr Andrews said. Labor said the advertising guarantee build on the support the government had delivered for regional media during the pandemic. “Labor understands the importance of backing regional media outlets. That’s why we supported Australian Associated Press with a $2.7 million grant to support print and broadcast journalism in regional Victoria,” Labor said. “Throughout the pandemic, we invested more than $20 million to support regional media outlets through advertising, supporting jobs and protecting local news.” The Liberal Party was contacted for comment.

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Vietnamese Australian mayor, Jasmine has made her local and Brimbank community very proud –a tough act to follow,” he said. “This amazing group of councillors … all need to be commended for their incredible efforts and dedication for making life better for the people living in Brimbank.”

Vote this Saturday and help shape Victoria When you go to vote you’ll be given two ballot papers, a small ballot paper for the Lower House (Legislative Assembly) and a large ballot paper for the Upper House (Legislative Council). Read the instructions carefully.

Small ballot paper for the Lower House You must number ALL the boxes on this ballot paper. Put the number 1 in the box next to the candidate you most want to see elected. Then number all the other boxes in the order of your choice.

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Where to vote It is easier to vote in your own district, but if you will not be in your district on Saturday, you can vote at any other voting centre in Victoria. For information on where to find your nearest voting centre, please scan the QR code below or visit vec.vic.gov.au.

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Roads campaign wins By Liam McNally As the state election campaign nears its end, Melton council’s ‘Fix Our Roads’ campaign has resulted in promises from the major parties. Earlier this year, council launched ‘Fix Our Roads’ to secure funding commitments from federal and state parties to upgrade the Western Highway, Melton Highway, Christies Road, Hopkins Road, Calder Park interchange and the Robinsons Road, Westwood Drive and Calder Park Drive corridor. The City of Melton community backed council’s campaign, with more than 5400 people signing a petition, and responded on social media by echoing calls for better and safer roads. The issue also took centre stage at a transport forum in the Kororoit electorate and candidate forums in the Melton electorate. Shortly after the campaign launch in

Labor candidate for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch, Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan and Melton MP Steve McGhie. (Supplied)

Western Highway Labor promise Labor has pledged $10 million dollars for a business case to upgrade the Western Highway if it wins the state election on Saturday, November 26. Last week, the state Labor party announced it would match a $10 million commitment from federal Labor made earlier in the year. The business case would explore the needs along the stretch of Western Highway from Melton through to Caroline Springs. The Western Highway is one of the six roads Melton council has been calling on state and federal governments to help fund in its ‘Fix Our Roads’ campaign. State Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said a re-elected Labor government will deliver safer roads and improved traffic flow for families in Melton. “We’re doing what matters, delivering better roads to get Victorians home sooner and safer,” she said. Melton MP Steve McGhie said the Western Highway was a “critical road link”. Labor candidate for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch said the business case would help address “the critical need” for Melton commuters. In October the Liberal Party pledged $700 million to upgrade the Western Highway as part of a $1.5 billion west roads package, if elected. Melton mayor Lara Carli said council is pleased with Labor’s election commitment, but that there is more work needed. “A business case will provide a clear direction on how to upgrade and future-proof this highway in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas,” she said. “While we acknowledge this funding will not deliver the critical upgrades we’re asking for, it is an important first step in bringing this major arterial road to standard. “More than 5000 people have signed the Fix Our Roads petition and I’d like to thank our community for showing all parties what’s important to them. There’s still time to get behind the campaign and I’d encourage everyone to add their voice. “We look forward to working closely with the state and federal governments after the election to ensure key roads in the City of Melton get the attention they deserve.” Liam McNally

The candidates have their say Star Weekly asked the candidates for the Melton, Kororoit and Sydenham electorates if they would commit to fixing Melton’s roads.

Top row: Natalie Hutchins, Graham Watt, Katherine Divita, Joh Bauch. Centre row: Paul Blackborrow, Luba Grigorovitch, Jarrod Bingham. Bottom row: Fiona Adin-James, Dr Ian Birchall, Steve McGhie, Belle Gibson. (Pictures: Supplied)

Melton candidates Paul Blackborrow, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party: Will commit to supporting the campaign. Dr Ian Birchall, independent: Will commit to supporting the campaign. Tony Dobran, Freedom Party of Victoria: Did not respond.

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Graham Watt, Liberal Party: Has committed to two of the six upgrades. Richard Brunt, Family First Victoria: Did not respond.

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April this year, federal Labor committed $10 million towards a business case for upgrading the Western Highway and the Victorian Government announced $14.9 million in the budget to duplicate the Melton Highway between The Regency and Crown Drive. In October, the Victorian Liberals committed, if elected, to deliver to a $900 million roads package for Melton which includes the $700 million upgrade of the Western Highway to urban freeway standard between the Western Ring Road and Melton and new or upgraded interchanges, $117 million to duplicate the Melton Highway between Melton and Hillside, and $91

million to duplicate Taylors Road between Kings Road and Gourlay Road. This week, state Labor committed, if elected, to invest $10 million towards the business case to upgrade the Western Highway between Melton and Caroline Springs, adding to the earlier federal commitment. Council has welcomed these commitments and continues to call on all parties to commit to a roads package that would fully-fund all six key roads projects outlined in the ‘Fix Our Roads’ campaign. Melton mayor Lara Carli said council is proud to have strong working relationships with state and federal representatives and those partnerships are critical to fixing Melton’s roads. “We had hundreds of residents reach out to council with their own horror stories of congestion, dangerous driving conditions, near-misses and tragic accidents on our roads,” she said.

Jason Spencer Perera, independent: Committed to duplicating roads. Ashley Alp, Democratic Labour Party: Did not respond. Praise Morrise, Greens: Did not respond.

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Sydenham candidates Jarrod James Bingham, independent: Will commit to supporting the campaign. Steve McGhie, Labor: Committed to a business case for the Western Highway upgrade. Lucienne Ciappara, Health Australia Party: Did not respond. Fiona Adin-James, Animal Justice Party: Will commit to supporting the campaign. Jasleen Kuar, New Democrats: Did not respond. Samantha Donald, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party: Did not respond.

Jaz Chandok, New Democrats: Did not respond.

Marvet Tawadros, Family First Victoria: Did not respond.

Zuzanna Brown, Democratic Labour Party: Did not respond.

Hajar Chlihi, Victorian Socialists: Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Katherine Divita, Animal Justice Party: Supports this campaign provided there are provisions made for wildlife corridors. Joh Bauch, independent: Did not respond. Melanie Milutinovic, Family First Victoria: Did not respond. Luba Grigorovitch, Labor: Committed to a business case for the Western Highway upgrade.

Natalie Hutchins, Labor: Committed to a business case for the Western Highway upgrade. Joseph Cullia, Liberal Party: Has committed to two of the six upgrades. Karina Leung, Animal Justice Party: Did not respond. Maggie Ralph, Greens: Did not respond.

Ben Chester, Greens: Did not respond.

Alejandro Ramos, Freedom Party of Victoria: Did not respond.

John Fletcher, Liberal Party: Has committed to two of the six upgrades.

Jakueline Radovani, Democratic Labour Party: Did not respond.

Kororoit candidates Belle Gibson, Victorian Socialists: Will commit to supporting the campaign.

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Women’s health pledge A women’s health clinic will be opened at Sunshine Hospital if Labor wins the state election on November 26. Premier Daniel Andrews has pledged to open 20 women’s health clinics across the state, providing a one-stop shop for women needing treatment or advice on issues from contraception to pelvic pain. He also pledged to create the first statewide sexual and reproductive advice phone line and to make period products free in public places.

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Multicultural promise A Croatian community centre will be built in Sunshine North if Labor is re-elected on November 26. Labor candidate for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch and St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman announced $750,000 for the centre on Saturday, November 12, as part of a $50 million investment to build, upgrade and renovate new community infrastructure for multicultural and multifaith communities. “Our multicultural community groups are important tapestry in our community offering vital connections to culture, language and heritage,” Ms Suleyman said. “This is a significant project and I’m looking forward to seeing works begin. “This investment reinforces our

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commitment to support a strong and vibrant multicultural and multifaith Victoria.” Ms Grigorovitch said: “This is an important step to making sure multicultural communities maintain connections to their culture and heritage. “This will ensure community upgrades large and small can be delivered in every corner of our state, supporting Croatian Victorians, wherever they live.” Premier Daniel Andrews said every community deserved great spaces to come together. “Our Croatian community is no different and this investment will make sure Croatian Victorians remain strong and connected,” he said.

A 23-year-old Delahey man has been charged with affray following a fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s CBD last month. Police executed a warrant at a residential property in Delahey on Friday, November 11, and the man presented to a police station on Monday, November 14. The charge follows an incident where emergency services were called to Bourke Street about 5.45am on Sunday, October 30 following reports of a group of people fighting. Two men sustained stab wounds and were taken to hospital in a critical condition, where a 20-year-old Cranbourne man later died. On Friday, November 4, police charged a 23-year-old Seabrook man and a 20-year-old Delahey man with murder, affray, intentionally cause serious injury and intentionally cause injury. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Brimbank & North West Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly

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Call to improve Cairnlea buses A new bus route connecting Sunshine Station and Brimbank Shopping Centre, via Cairnlea Drive is needed to address Cairnlea’s “appallingly underdone“ bus network, according to Brimbank councillors. During council’s November 15 meeting, councillors voted to write to Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll to call for the state government to deliver the the bus route ahead of the development of state-owned land at 147 Cairnlea Drive, Cairnlea. The site is being developed by Development Victoria and will include 840 dwellings, many of which will be social and affordable housing.

Cr Victoria Borg said many residents of the Cairnlea development would be from a low socio-economic background and were likely to be reliant on public transport. “At this stage, there are no buses going through this part of Cairnlea, therefore no connectivity to work, shopping centres, schools, sports facilities, medical centres and so on,” she said. “Yet there is a courtesy bus to take people for free to the two pokies venues that are less than half a kilometre away. “This community will be set up for failure unless a bus service is provided to meet its needs.”

Cr Thuy Dang said Cairnlea was one of the most car dependent areas in Brimbank. She said there were currently no bus routes connecting Cairnlea Drive to Ballarat Road. “Residents in the area are relying on private vehicles which is causing heavy traffic congestion along Cairnlea Drive and Ballarat Road,” she said. She said traffic congestion in the area would only get worse once the Development Victoria project is built. The need for a bus route between Sunshine Station and Brimbank Shopping Centre, via Cairnlea Drive was highlighted in council’s

2022 transport position paper, which stated the route would facilitate public transport access to existing and emerging developments and increase regional access to the Sunshine precinct. Cr Bruce Lancashire said a recent forum about bus services in Brimbank had highlighted the need for improvements to the municipality’s bus network. “The bus network is underdone and there are some areas in the municipality, like Cairnlea, where it is appallingly underdone and better services are needed,” he said.

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West Welcome Wagon volunteers Erika, Danila, Wendy, Rayna and Debbi help out at the centre’s warehouse. (Supplied)

Funding will ‘sustain’ charity work The West Welcome Wagon not-for-profit group in Sunshine says a large state government funding boost of almost $200,000 means it can continue helping refugees settle in the west. West Welcome Wagon chair Chris Scerri said his organisation had received much state government support in the past but the latest funding of $191,000 from the government’s Circular Economy Communities Fund was its largest grant. “We are hopeful it can sustain us,” he said. “ We would not be able to function without that help. We are really thrilled with it.

“It’s the biggest grant we have.” Mr Scerri said the centre currently had a full-time manager and the new funding would go towards hiring someone part-time, operating and maintaining the delivery van and rent for the premises and warehouse. West Welcome Wagon, which got its name from the idea of people in the west welcoming people in need to the area, provides asylum seekers and refugees in Melbourne’s west with good quality donated goods like furniture, bedding, clothing and appliances. West Welcome Wagon which started in Yarraville, has more than 200 volunteers and

has helped almost 1900 households or 8000 people since it began in 2013. Mr Scerri said the organisation and warehouse, in Vella Drive, Sunshine West, was currently helping 700 households that stretched from Broadmeadows to Werribee and Melton. “Just this year we have 60 families come over from Afghanistan and, as you know, they came with just the clothes on their backs,” Mr Scerri said. Details: www.westwelcomewagon.org.au Dora Houpis

Election barriers examined in new report A new report investigating if Australia is the most successful multicultural society, specifically when electing migrants to federal politics, states there is a long way to go and draws on the experiences of migrant politicians, like Brimbank’s mayor. The report, ’You can’t be what you can’t see – the participation of migrant communities in Australia’s political system’, explores if migrants are fairly and equitably included in Australian politics and includes interviews with Brimbank mayor Jasmine Nguyen. Although an unprecedented number of Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds were elected to federal

parliament at May’s election, the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute report finds those who seek power and to represent the nation are overwhelmingly from Anglo-Celtic and European backgrounds. Ms Nguyen, 25, of Vietnamese background was among the researchers, academics and politicians from migrant background interviewed for the report which states her “ascension to mayor exemplifies the complex and intricate nature of political engagement and involvement in Australia“. But the report states that being elected for most migrants was hard and like playing dominoes.

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“Once the first piece falls into line, the others follow relatively quickly,” the report states. “The problem is that some members of ethnically-diverse communities don’t even know there is a game, let alone how to play; and even if they do, the rules keep changing on them at every stage.”

Brimbank mayor Jasmine Nguyen who is from a Vietnamese background was interviewed for the report. (Supplied)

The Keilor Sports Club will be able to add to its redevelopment fund regardless of whether a Labor or Liberal state government is elected on November 26. On Friday, November 11, the Liberal Party announced $1 million towards the redevelopment of the club. It followed a $700,000 pledge from Labor on November 7. As reported by Star Weekly, the club received $50,000 in the 2022-23 Brimbank council budget to design and cost the redevelopment of the Joe Brown Reserve facility. Liberal candidate for Niddrie, Alan Youhana, said the redevelopment would benefit users of the sports club. “I remember my son playing at Keilor Football Club and the joy on kids’ faces when out on the oval, but this was overshadowed by the club’s inability to hold functions due to ageing infrastructure and lack of amenities,“ he said. “I am passionate about sport and understand how participation shapes the development of kids as they grow and enter adulthood. It’s the friendships that they build through their sporting club that stays with them the longest.” Niddrie Labor MP Ben Carroll said the clubrooms were originally built in 1986 and were in need of a “big upgrade”. “Local sporting clubs are the heart of Keilor – they bring communities and families together, with KSC organising cricket, football, athletics and life activities,” he said. Both funding pledges have been welcomed by the sports club.

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ALP tipped to retain west seats Labor MPs are expected to be returned in seats across the west, including in Brimbank’s electorates, according to a Monash University political expert. Dr Zareh Ghazarian said voters in the west are concerned about issues such as access to services, facilities and infrastructure amid rapid housing and population growth. He said they are also focussed on broader issues such as healthcare, education and transport service provision – all of which he said have dominated the election campaign

so far. Dr Ghazarian said while there is some anti-Labor sentiment in the community, he doesn’t believe there will be a big enough swing against the government for it to lose the election. “It still looks like this is Labor’s election to lose,” he said. Brimbank is split across five electorates – St Albans, Sydenham, Kororoit, Laverton and Niddrie – which are all considered to very safe Labor seats, despite boundary changes to

several electorates. Dr Ghazarian said that if Labor was to lose a seat like St Albans, which it holds by a margin of 22 per cent, “then it probably can’t hold onto government”. Labor’s Natalie Suleyman has held St Albans since 2014. “If seats like St Albans are lost … then something has happened in the electorate that polling hasn’t picked up,” Dr Ghazarian said. Labor also enjoys a significant margin in Kororoit (25.3 per cent). Retiring MP

Marlene Kairouz has held the seat since a 2008 by-election. In Sydenham, Labor has a margin of 17.7 per cent, with Natalie Hutchins first elected to the seat in 2014. Labor’s Ben Carroll has a 12.5 per cent margin in Niddrie. He has held the seat since a 2012 by-election. Brimbank’s last electorate is the new seat of Laverton. The seat is notionally considered to be a very safe Labor seat, with the party predicted to secure a margin of about 23 per cent.

Ten vie for election in St Albans Ten candidates are vying for election in the St Albans electorate. The electorate covers Keilor Downs, Kealba, St Albans, Sunshine North, Cairnlea and parts of Adeer and Albion. A 2020-21 boundary redistribution resulted in most Albion and Ardeer being moved to the Laverton electorate, while Cairnlea voters were transferred from Kororoit to St Albans. Two Brimbank councillors – Maria Kerr and Virginia Tachos – are contesting the seat. Labor MP Natalie Suleyman has held the seat since 2014. Labor has a 22 per cent margin. The candidates, in the order they will appear on the ballot paper are: Kerr (Liberal), Mark Hobart (Labor DLP), Van Thanh Rudd (Victorian Socialists), Russell Walton (Family First Victoria), Natalie Suleyman (Labor), Zaffer Mannan (New Democrats), Joel Bently (Greens), Tachos (independent), Kim Cullen (Freedom Party of Victoria) and Jason Caracassis (Animal Justice Party). To find a voting centre in the St Albans electorate, visit: https://maps.vec.vic.gov.au/elections

Kororoit electorate. (Victorian Electoral Commission)

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The Sydenham electorate has been held by Labor’s Natalie Hutchins since it was created in 2014. The electorate takes in Keilor North, Calder Park, Taylors Hill, Sydenham, Tyalors Hill, Delahey and Fraser Rise. The electorate’s boundaries were altered following the 2020-21 redistribution of state electoral boundaries. As a result, 2913 voters in Keilor Lodge and part of Taylors Lakes were transferred from Sydenham to the Niddrie electorate, while 217 voters were moved from the Kororoit electorate to Sydenham. Labor holds the seat with a margin of 17.7 per cent. Seven candidates have joined Ms Hutchins in nominating for election in Sydenham. They are: Marvet Tawadros (Family First Victoria), Hajar Chlihi (Victorian Socialists), Joseph Cullia (Liberal), Karina Leung (Animal Justice Party), Maggie Ralph (Greens), Alejandro Ramos (Freedom Party of Victoria), and Jakueline Radovani (Labour DLP).

Kororoit voters will be represented by a new MP, regardless of which candidate wins the November 26 election. Labor’s Marlene Kairouz has held the seat since a by-election in 2008. However, she failed to gain Labor pre-selection for the seat after becoming embroiled in a probe into branch stacking in the ALP. Labor’s candidate for the seat is Luba Grigorovitch. Ms Grigorovitch is one of nine candidates vying for election in Kororoit. Also standing are: Belle Gibson (Victorian Socialists), Jaz Chandok (New Democrats), Zuzanna Brown (Labour DLP), Katherine Divita (Animal Justice Party), Joh Bauch (independent), Melanie Milutinovic (Family First Victoria), Ben Chester (Greens) and John Fletcher (Liberal). The electorates takes in parts of Brimbank and Melton. Some of suburbs covered by the seat include Kings Park, Albanvale, Caroline Springs, Burnside, Derrimut and Deer Park.

New seat hotly contested The new seat of Laverton will be contested by 10 candidates. The seat takes in parts of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong and was created following the 2020-21 redistribution of state electoral boundaries. The electorate is made up of 2390 voters from Altona electorate, 20,693 voters from Footscray electorate, two Korororit voters, 6534 voters from St Albans voters and 16,786 voters from Tarneit electorate. The Brimbank suburbs included in the electorate are: Sunshine, Sunshine West, Braybrook, Brooklyn, Albion, Ardeer, and part of Derrimut. The candidates are: Gurneet Soni (New Democrats), Braishna Durzada (Greens), David Fry (Family First Victoria), Rufo Paredes (independent), Michael Wirth (Labour DLP), Catherine Robertson (Victorian Socialists), Trent Raymond (Freedom Party of Victoria), Pouya Bagheri (Animal Justice Party), Sarah Connolly (Labor, currently Tarneit MP) and Raja Reddy (Liberal). Victorian Electoral Commission analysis of the electorate predicts Labor will secure 73.4 per cent of the two-party-preferred vote, with the Liberals tipped to secure 26.6 per cent.

Niddrie electorate. (Victorian Electoral Commission)

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Laverton electorate. (Victorian Electoral Commission)

Voters living in Keilor Lodge, Keilor, Keilor Park and part of Taylors Lakes will be casting their vote in the Niddrie electorate. There are nine candidates vying for election in Niddrie. They are: Frank Maugeri (Freedom Party of Victoria), Holly Kruse (Labour DLP), Ben Carroll (Labor), Brad Reich (Victorian Socialists), Shannon Meilak (Animal Justice Party), Joanne Garcia (Family First Victoria), Georgia Grammenos (New Democrats), Alan Youhana (Greens) and Declan McGinness (Greens). Following the 2020-21 redistribution of state electoral boundaries, the Niddrie electorate gained 2197 voters from the seat of Sunbury and 2913 voters from Sydenham. Mr Carroll has held the seat since a by-election in 2012, and currently enjoys a margin of 12.5 per cent. Tuesday, 22 November, 2022 BRIMBANK & NORTHWEST STAR WEEKLY 9

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Mayor’s message Cr Lara Carli

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Grass mowing had been a key concern for Council and our community and I’d like to thank everyone for their patience and reassure you that we are working hard to ensure this is resolved as quickly as possible.

Quickly and easily connect with us online: melton.vic.gov.au facebook.com/cityofmelton Instagram @cityofmeltonofficial

Do you have a great idea for the Council budget?

Celebrate at Carols by Candlelight

You can ask questions about the process and discuss your idea with Councillors and Council staff at upcoming drop-in sessions and submit your proposal online.

Does your sports club, church, community group, or organisation have a project you think Council should deliver? We’re looking for groups and residents to pitch projects that will make a difference to the local community.

Carols by Candlelight is back at Hannah Watts Park in less than two weeks’ time! You’ll be treated to traditional and modern carols, and performances by much-loved children’s entertainers at this free event.

To find out more and share your project, visit melton.vic.gov.au/budgetideas

To make it extra special, Santa and Mrs Claus will also be there.

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Kids, if you’re eager to write a letter to Santa, then come along and write one and drop it into the special North Pole post box!

Mount Atkinson Children’s and Community Centre for a range of programs and services for the growing community, along with maternal child health services and four-room kindergarten.

Construction of the new Mount Atkinson Children’s and Community Centre building is nearing completion with the internal fitout works largely complete and finishing touches to the external entrance canopies and cladding underway.

You can also make your own special Christmas bauble to take home.

We hope to see you there!

Three kindergarten rooms are expected to open in January 2023 with the fourth to open as community demand grows.

This facility will provide flexible space

What: Carols by Candlelight When: 3 December, from 6pm Where: Hannah Watts Park

The Melton Disability Advisory Committee is incredibly proud to support the Award for Disability and Inclusion at these prestigious awards, and as Chair of the committee, I’m honoured to be announcing the winner of this award at the event.

carers and families living in the City of Melton.

celebrating with you at Friday night’s event.

The Award for Disability Inclusion recognises business that have taken action to reduce barriers, enhance participation and ensure information, services and facilities are accessible and inclusive for people with a disability. This includes finalists, Discovering Strength NeuroRehab Allied DQG Health Network Mambourin Melton.

I’d also like to remind City of Melton residents (homeowners and renters) that you can dispose of your household green (garden) waste for free at the Melton Recycling Facility until the end of December 2022.

I’d like to congratulate these outstanding businesses and thank them for their ongoing efforts to make theirs an inclusive, accessible business, and look forward to

The Disability Advisory Committee has forged strong, collaborative partnerships that work to improve the lives of people with disability, their

We’re making mowing a priority and appreciate the efforts of crews who are working extra hours to get the job done. Additional workers are also providing support, and more people are being recruited to undertake mowing and other maintenance. I’d encourage you all to take a look at the areas that have just been mown and the areas that will be mown in the next few days via our website, which is being updated daily: melton.vic.gov.au/ parksandreservesmaintenance. If you have already made a report, please rest assured it has been recorded and will be actioned as soon as possible. On another note, I’d like to acknowledge Melton West Primary School’s 50th anniversary which we celebrated last week.

Cambridge Ward with Cr Kathy Majdlik This Friday night, winners of the 2022 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards will be announced at a special event at Russo Estate Winery, Diggers Rest.

As I’m sure many of you have experienced in your own gardens, the weather has created the ideal conditions for grass to grow quickly which has increased mowing and maintenance requirements.

Some conditions apply, so be sure to visit melton.vic.gov.au/greenwaste for further information. You can contact me regarding any Council related matters. I can be contacted via email at kathy.majdlik@melton.vic.gov.au or on 0412 584 058.

It was the second school to open in Melton and cemented itself as a pivotal part of our community. It was wonderful to celebrate the school’s history of education and friendships including all the past students who have gone on to achieve incredible things and those who are growing up at the school today. Feel free to contact me about Watts Ward or Council related issues on 0409 951 020 or email at: lara.carli@melton.vic.gov.au or visit my Facebook page at: facebook.com/Cr.LaraCarli

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Star Weekly is ‘well-rounded’ Brimbank and North West Star Weekly won an award for overall newspaper excellence at the Victorian Country Press Association awards. The annual awards were held on Friday, November 11, with Brimbank and North West Star Weekly picking up the Overall Newspaper Excellence Award (over 6000 circulation). The award was judged by Deakin University’s Alison McAdam and Kristy Hess, who commended Star Weekly for being a “well-rounded publication”. “… Content is king and sometimes it doesn’t matter how slick a newspaper might look, it’s the quality of information that truly stands

out,” they said. “The Brimbank Star Weekly has demonstrated conviction across all aspects of reporting, from a community safety campaign to supporting a business destroyed by fire. “Excellent photography and solid advertising make this a well-rounded publication.” Overall, the Star News Group picked up three gongs at the awards, with the Dandenong Star Journal winning the Best Community Campaign Award (over 6000 circulation) and the Mountain Views Star Mail winning the Best Print Ad Award (2000-6000 circulation).

Brimbank and North West Star Weekly was awarded the Overall Newspaper Excellence Award (over 6000 circulation).

Industry honour for Star Weekly’s Paul Thomas Star Weekly owner and managing director Paul Thomas has been made a life member of both the Victorian Country Press Association and Country Press Australia. The joint honour was presented “for his significant and unrelenting contribution to the newspaper industry over the past 20 years” at the VCPA conference in Melbourne on Friday 11 November. Paul is a fourth-generation newspaper man, following in the footsteps of his father Ian, grandfather Herb and great grandfather Albert who started his newspaper proprietorship in 1894 when he established the Violet Town Sentinel. In July 1992, in his early 20s, Paul joined the family business and later became managing

director and chairman in January 2000. Paul joined the VCPA board on 23 November 2001 and served as president from 2010-12. Paul joined the Country Press Australia (CPA) board on 1 July 2006 and served as president from 2015-17. He remains a director of both organisations. Long-time friend and colleague Bruce Ellen said that in his time at VCPA and CPA, Paul had grown his empire of newspapers which started in South East Melbourne to other areas in Melbourne, including the west, as well as South Australia and Queensland. Paul has fronted many inquiries and heavily lobbied the Federal Government leading to the release of the Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund, the $50M PING Fund and

most recently the $15m Regional and Local Newspaper Publishers Program. Bruce said Paul’s lobbying work with the Federal Government to secure advertising during the COVID pandemic unquestionably saved some publishers from closure. “Paul’s contribution to the industry is outstanding. His passion and drive are infectious and without Paul the industry would not be where it is today,” Mr Ellen said.

VCPA and CPA life members Paul Thomas and Bruce Ellen with CPA president Andrew Manuel, left, and VCPA president Andrew Schreyer, right. (Picture: David Ward, Warracknabeal Herald)

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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. 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: Advertising Sales Manager, Mandy Clark salescareers@starnewsgroup.com.au

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Western United joy at 1-0 debut It was nearly a full house as Western United’s women’s side made their debut in the A-League on Saturday at City Vista Reserve in Caroline Springs. Fans of all ages flocked to see the first A-League match of any type in the west and they weren’t left disappointed, with United beating Melbourne Victory 1-0. Star Weekly photographer Joe Joe Mastroianni was there to capture some of the action on and off the pitch.

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Solar farm mooted for Sunshine By Laura Michell Sunshine Energy Park could host a solar energy farm, urban forest and native grassland reserve under a proposal from Brimbank councillor Bruce Lancashire. At council’s November 15 meeting, Cr Lancashire asked council officers to prepare a report on the proposal, believing it could “correct some environmental injustices” in the west. Council is due to receive a draft vision for the

energy park, which is on the site of the closed Sunshine Landfills, at its December council meeting. Cr Lancashire said a number of landfill sites across the United States are being repurposed as solar farms. He said the site could also be used to house a neighbourhood battery. “There is an opportunity here for partially correcting some environmental injustices that have occurred, such as in the western suburbs of Melbourne,” Cr Lancashire said.

“It is understood that Sunshine has a significant heat island effect. This can be deadly for people living without adequate air conditioning. Tress are one of the most significant methods of reducing the heat island effect. “The redevelopment of energy park as an urban forest and solar energy farm provides and opportunity for council to correct mistakes of the past and provide a quality environmental outcome for the surrounding sunshine residents.”

Cr Lancashire said industry experts had advised a solar farm council established at energy park at no cost to council and could provide a source of regular income that would be used to help maintain the park. He said the solar panels could also be removed at any time should council decide to create walking trails through the park. Cr Ranka Rasic welcomed the proposal, saying it would be great to see council generate income from energy park in the future.

Planting connections As the world reconnects after years of pandemic isolation, CommUnity+ is helping to re-engage the Deer Park Community through a community garden. The community agency recently hosted a seed planting event at the site where the garden will be located. About 30 attendees from the community met and enjoyed afternoon tea and began planning their vision for the space. Neighbourhood house and CommUnity+ community engagement manager Emma Price said the event was a result of liaising with residents in their Neighbourhood House program. “It’s really exciting coming out of what has been two pretty terrible years and people being really isolated,” she said. “People are just so excited and enthusiastic about the potential and I think that for us in the community centre it’s really rewarding and really empowering to help us know that this is what the community wants.

“We have a really amazing community in Deer Park, working with the community is really easy because they’re so fantastic.” Ms Price said the garden is being set up with the assistance of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, who will be supporting the garden through their horticultural nursery program and the donation of seedlings for the garden. The space offered by the Hunt Club already has raised garden beds in lance, which Ms Price said is not only great for growing, but also good for community gardeners who may have mobility issues. CommUnity+ is still calling for any Deer Park community members interested in helping to plan, shape and be part of the community garden. There are three upcoming garden meetups people can head along to on November 25, December 9, and January 13. Emma Price (front) with attendees at the planting day. (Damjan Janevski) 303286_02

Changed traffic conditions on the West Gate Freeway outbound From December 2022

Changes to how you get to Grieve Parade We’re rebuilding the West Gate Freeway to increase capacity, and building an entrance to a new tunnel to take trucks off local roads and provide an alternative to the West Gate Bridge. From December, there will be changes on the West Gate Freeway to get to Grieve Parade.

What to expect On the West Gate Freeway (pictured right): Drivers travelling towards Brooklyn or Altona will need to decide at the West Gate Bridge to exit at Grieve Parade or Millers Road and move into the left lanes. As you approach Williamstown Road after going over the bridge, two of the four lanes will veer left, and will re-join after Grieve Parade. To exit at either Grieve Parade or Millers Road, stay in the two left lanes. Remember: • All lanes continue to the M80 Ring Road and the Princes Freeway. • While you’re on the road, look out for road signs. If you miss the Millers Road and Grieve Parade exit, please avoid making unsafe last-minute lane changes. You can get back to Grieve Parade by exiting at Kororoit Creek Road.

Keep in mind there are other disruptions during this time. Find a detailed list at bigbuild.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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A business baked to perfection Katelyn Matheson is a young entrepreneur who is showing the world that you can have your cake and eat it too as Narelle Coulter discovered.

atelyn Matheson’s cupcake empire is built on copious amounts of sugar, butter and flour mixed with generous dollops of passion and love. At just 24, Kate oversees a rapidly expanding business, which employs 30 people including her mum and brother. The hub of Cake Creations by Kate is a manufacturing warehouse in Werribee from which Kate’s team of equally passionate bakers and support staff churn out up to 30,000 cupcakes a week, as well as macarons, speciality cakes and cookies. Kate’s cupcakes are enjoyed in some of Melbourne’s most prestigious boardrooms including ANZ, Crown, Myer, NAB, Telstra and Optus. In September, Cake Creations by Kate was crowned the Wyndham Business of the Year. Not bad for a business that started in 2016 with a stall at the Flemington Craft Market selling cakes Kate baked in her mum’s Point Cook kitchen. “It has been an amazing journey. I love that (with baking) you start with almost nothing and turn it into something that is magical and amazing and unique to you,” Kate explained. Kate learnt her early baking skills from her grandma Joan. Her grandparents had a farm at Little River and Kate loved collecting the fresh eggs for her grandmother’s special sponge cakes. Grandma Joan would separate out the egg whites and beat them until they were light and fluffy. After adding aerated flour and sugar and gently folding the mixture (over mixing can be fatal to a sponge) and baking in a moderate oven, the resulting cakes would often be donated to bake sales in support of local charities and community groups. “I was cooking with her probably from when I was seven or eight and I then really grew a passion for baking in my early teenage years,” explained Kate, whose first part-time job was in a cake decorating supply store. At school Kate knew creativity was her strong point. She excelled at food technology and her supportive teacher encouraged her to pursue baking as a career. In 2016 after finishing high school, Kate enrolled in a certificate IV in patisserie at William Angliss. Six months into the course, she was running to catch a tram to get to an exam when she injured her ankle. To make money while she convalesced, Kate decided to bake cupcakes following grandma Joan’s recipe to sell at markets. “I remember saving up to buy a gazebo and I had to find $100 to pay for the stall, which was a lot of money to me then. I made 200 cupcakes and sold them all that day. “At that time cupcakes were very niche. A lot of people were doing big cupcakes or desserts. I started making mini ones which was what set me apart.” What also set Kate’s cupcakes apart were the imaginative fillings she concocted – salted caramel, lemon, cookies and cream, Snickers, white chocolate raspberry, jam donut, triple chocolate and Mars Bar. The filling flavours proved so popular, Kate’s eight flavour creations are still used in Cake Creations’ original range today. After a year of selling cupcakes at markets, Kate decided to take the next step and book a pop-up stall at Craigieburn Central shopping centre after seeing a Facebook advertisement. “I thought I would give it a shot. It was a Thursday and mum was at work so I packed up on my own and drove to Craigieburn, from Point Cook. I was so busy I sold 400 cupcakes in the first hour and a half. “After that experience I thought shopping

Above: Kate with mum Elizabeth and brothers Callum and Lachlan outside the Cake Creations store in Point Cook. Below: Kate with Jonanthan Santi from Williams Landing after accepting the Business of the Year accolade; A sample of Kate’s delicious creations.

Young entrepreneur Katelyn Matheson. Inset: Kate with her beloved grandma Joan. (Pictures: Supplied)

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centres are the way to go. They are air conditioned and I didn’t need a gazebo. It was clear to me that that was the way forward and it opened up a world of opportunities. Before long I had shopping centres calling me because they saw how successful I was. It was very overwhelming but I started to realise had something very successful.” Kate was still living at home with her mum, Elizabeth, in Point Cook. The lounge room was converted into a production kitchen and Elizabeth became Cake Creations’ first employee. Without an industrial oven, Kate was limited to baking 48 cupcakes a time. It would take her 10 hours to bake and decorate enough stock for a pop-up stall. Customers would also line-up outside the family’s Point Cook house on weekends to buy her creations. When a second pop-up in the Point Cook Shopping Centre “went wild” Kate knew her product was literally selling like hot-cakes. “The community in Point Cook really got behind us as a small business. Suddenly, Stockland was chasing me to open a (permanent) shop.” Kate said the negotiations over the lease for the store were “scary” for an 18-year-old with no previous experience. And nor were banks willing to lend money to a teenager with a crazy cupcake dream. Despite the challenges, Kate saved enough money and opened her first permanent store in 2017 just after her 19th birthday. “It was definitely very scary and I had a lot of sleepless nights as I didn’t know if people would buy from us long term. At that point we were making up to 5000 cupcakes a week from

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mum’s kitchen so I knew it could be done, that it was a calculated risk. I knew we had the right product. “In the lead up to opening we had to move everything from mum’s kitchen. I didn’t sleep for two days, but when we opened the doors at 9am there were people everywhere. Customers came to support me and we haven’t looked back since.” When the store first opened Kate was baking and serving herself until she knew the business was on a sound financial foot and she was able to start hiring staff. By 2020, Cake Creations was “growing really fast” and Kate was taking orders from big corporate clients on a regular basis. Then COVID-19 hit. Undeterred, Kate and her team were able to adapt and diversify throughout 2020 to transform the business amid the chaos of snap lockdowns, some of which lasted months. “We changed a lot of products to dessert packs which could be shared with family and funny gift packs people were able to send to family and friends. The cakes said ‘I miss you’ or ‘Sending love and sugar’ or ‘COVID sucks’. They took off on social media and business skyrocketed. “We went from having no orders in the system, to 700 deliveries a day in Melbourne. We had no infrastructure for deliveries and no route planning software. We had to purchase vans and hire more delivery staff.” Deciding to take another “calculated risk”, Kate purchased a commercial property in Werribee in 2020 to create more kitchen space to handle large corporate orders and the burgeoning delivery business. The Werribee factory finally opened March 2022. Since then the business has grown by another five baking teams as well as an additional administration team member. Kate is immensely proud of the job opportunities her business has created and she is also conscious of giving back. Inspired by grandma Joan, Cake Creations regularly donates sweet treats to nursing homes and also charities which feed the homeless. The business

also raises money for breast cancer research. As her business grows, Kate is conscious of making sure she spends as much time as possible in the kitchen. “I put myself mainly in the kitchen and outsource things I don’t like doing like managing the business. I enjoy baking and managing the kitchen teams every day and making sure the quality is up to my standards.” Kate is also in charge of innovation and new ideas. Reminiscent of the injured ankle that prompted the idea of selling cupcakes at markets, it was a car accident that got Kate thinking up her latest business venture – cupcake vending machines. “I had a dream where I saw the exact machine we have now. I woke up and it felt so real.” Kate knew dispensing cupcakes from vending machines would allow her to reach new markets and fuel a growth plan to be in a “new suburb every week if we want”. The vending machine proposal spent a year in development as the machine needed to smoothly deliver product to consumers without damaging the cakes. The first vending machine, installed at Caroline Springs Shopping Centre, was “a wild success”. A larger roll-out of vending machines is anticipated next year in Melbourne and in some regional locations such as Geelong. Kate’s advice for other young entrepreneurs with a great business idea is to do lots of research and “keep trying, even if you don’t succeed the first time”. “Passion, hard work and sacrifice will get you to where you want to go.” Grandma Joan didn’t live long enough to taste the sweet flavour of Kate’s success. However, her grandfather Ivan, who died in February, regularly reminded Kate of how proud grandma Joan would have been. “He was my biggest supporter. He would wear his Cake Creations T-shirt and tell me he was trying get me (new) business,” said Kate. “He was very proud and would tell me ‘Grandma would love what you are doing’.”

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Belonging Again Join the Women’s Support Network’s Belonging Again project at the Visy Cares Hub, 80b Harvester Road, Sunshine, on Wednesday, November 30, from 10.30am. The project aims to support women to connect, care for themselves and explore their own stories using colour and words. No arts background or skills required. ■ http://wsn.org.au/

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Parkinson’s support group The Melton Parkinson’s Support Group meets on the second Thursday of the month 10.30am–12.30pm at Kurunjang Community Centre, 33-35 Mowbray Crescent, Kurunjang. New members and carers welcome. ■ Helen, 0409 186 576

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Melton Valley Ladies Probus Club The Melton Valley Ladies Probus Club meets at 10am on the second Tuesday of each month at the Melton Country Club. The group is open to everyone, new and old members, to get together and discover the social aspects of the group. ■ Ann, 0425 705 150

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Boomerang Bags Bacchus Marsh Zonta club meets Zonta is an international organisation bringing women together to support other women. The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the first Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

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Boomerang Bags Bacchus Marsh makes reusable shopping bags from rescued fabric. They’re looking for people to cut, sew, iron and market our bags. Meets on the first Sunday each month at the Darley Neighbourhood House 2-4pm. Find the Facebook group for more details.

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Outlander plugs into the future By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring For those who think the switch from ’dirty’ fossil fuels to ’clean’ electric power is too severe. Flat battery; no go; range anxiety? Happily, there is a halfway house - hybrid power. Petrol / electric hybrid vehicles have been around for years - think Toyota Prius and Honda Insight - the former still on the streets, leading the way, especially in the fleet world such as that of taxis. In these vehicles an internal combustion engine is used to charge a battery, which feeds an electric motor, partially powering the car. Still a source of pollution. What if the engine could be by-passed and the battery charged externally? Enter the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, in which petrol and battery power are used in tandem to drive the vehicle at optimum reduced emissions until the battery is out of juice and internal combustion automatically takes over completely. Range relief! The first sports utility vehicle to take advantage of the combined powertrain, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which made its way Down Under a decade ago, has sold more than 300,000 units, making it the most popular plug-in in the world. The latest generation comes in four variants - ES five-seater, aspire five-seat, Exceed 5+2 seater and Exceed Tourer 5+2-seater. Prices start at $54,590 and top out at $68,490, plus on-road costs. On test was the Outlander PHEV Aspire 5 seat at $60,990.

Styling Compared with the outgoing model, the new Outlander is longer, wider, taller, heavier and boasts a longer wheelbase. Muscular flared fenders match its broad shoulders. Sharp daytime running lights cap off an LED headlamp cluster designed to provide greater visibility over long distances, while extended horizontal rear LED lights with T-shaped ends highlight the Outlander PHEV’s distinctive shoulders. Machined 20-inch alloy wheels bolster the Aspire’s impressive stance.

Interior The cabin presented a relaxed, quiet, even when the petrol motor was in action, the only intrusion was road noise on non-too-smooth bitumen or concrete. The seats, however, were on the firm side. Leg and shoulder space was generous, thanks to the absence of a third row of seating, which also contributed to plenty of room in the boot - 485 litres with seat backs up and up to 1478 litres with second row backs folded. Loading was made easy by a power liftback and flat removable floor, under which was located various tools and charging leads, but no spare tyre, full size or otherwise. Thereby hangs a tale (see Driving section below).

Infotainment All plug-in Outlanders feature a 9-inch touchscreen displaying menu and maps clearly and moving between modes is simple, while the Aspire grade has a 12.3-inch digital information set-up showing powertrain info and speed, plus other configurable info.

Engines / transmissions All grades are powered by an upgraded 2.4 litre four-cylinder engine, combined with a pair of electric motors on front and rear axles, delivering 185 kW and 450 Nm to all four wheels.

Safety The Outlander PHEV shares the five-star ANCAP safety grade won by its petrol-only sibling earlier this year. Active safety includes autonomous emergency braking (forward and reverse), lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert and surround view camera. Passive safety is covered by eight airbags,

The latest generation Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid SUV continues its standing at the top of the segment. (Pictures: Supplied)

including in the front centre position. With the lack of engine noise the car lets out a muffled bell ringing sound to alert unwary pedestrians.

Driving You meet a better class of cabbie at public charging stations; I’m talking about the Uber driver ’of a certain age’ and his Tesla Model 3. With a lazy half hour to spare during a busy schedule we chatted while the test Outlander PHEV was on fast charge. Forty minutes later, the Outlander battery 80 per cent juiced (70-odd kilometres range on the clock), with $4.09 paid, we parted ways. During a spread of driving tasks, the test car came up on average with energy consumption of just over 20.0 kWh per 100 kilometres, against a maker’s claim of 19.2 kWh / 100km. The petrol engine chips in only if you load up the acceleration or the vehicle tops 135 km/h. It also helps charge the battery, as does braking through kinetic energy conversion. Mitsubishi claims, on dual fuel, the PHEV uses 1.5 litres per 100 kilometres. With the battery flat, the engine automatically

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AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ES 5 seat: $54,590 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire 5 seat: $60,990 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed 5+2 seat: $65,990 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed Tourer 5+2 seat: $68,490

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mitsubishi dealer for drive-away prices.

shoulders the load, recording on test, fuel consumption of around 5 litres per 100 kilometres. The system’s performance can be tracked visually through an animated diagram on the instrument panel. Home charging from a 240V outlet, the maker claims 9.5 hours from zero to 100 per cent, or 6.5 hours from a domestic wall box. Alternatively, charging to 80 per cent can be done from the on-board generator in

one-and-a-half hours. Driving to conditions are catered for by up to seven modes - I stuck mostly to Normal during the test - available through a wheel on the centre console, while four power modes - Normal, EV, Save and Charge - can be accessed by means of an adjacent button. Also close by is a button that calls into action regenerative braking strong enough to allow one-pedal driving, good enough to bring the car almost to a complete stop. Six softer stages of braking can be operated using steering wheel-mounted shift paddles. A head-up display on the windscreen covers speed and legal speed limits. Tow rating is 1600 kg braked and 750 kg unbraked.

Summary Despite the initial cost of ownership, with petrol prices rapidly heading north, any vehicle that eases the wallet wound is worth looking into. The Outlander Aspire plug-in hybrid covers all petrol / electric bases without the anxiety of its meagre 80-plus kilometre limited EV range. The industry-leading warranty is the icing on the cake.

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Parkers confident of turning their season around Deer Park will continue to work hard as it tries to get back in the mix in the Bowls Victorian weekend pennant premier division. The Parkers sit 2-3 as the division had a bye on the weekend, with the competition throwing up a lot of different results. Deer Park Club’s head of bowls operations Mark Casey said they weren’t hitting the panic stations at this stage. The side currently sits in sixth spot, 11 points outside the top four after five rounds. “To be honest, we would have loved to have another win or two on the board however we understand it’s a tough competition and it’s a very long season so we just need to keep working hard,” he said. “The results will come if we do. “The pleasing thing is that while the results haven’t gone our way, the work has still been there from the guys so we know things can turn

around pretty quickly. “As a whole club, we have started the season off really well, three out of our six teams are currently in top spot so it’s been a great start overall.” Casey said that the group needed to remain positive across the board and that improvement will come with confidence. He said their second win of the season against Mentone, was a result they hoped would kick start the season. “We knew we needed to put in a big effort against Mentone so we were very happy to come away with 16 points. “We are currently in sixth position so we aren’t far from the pace so hopefully that was the win we needed.” There is a competition wide bye across the pennant competition due to the Victorian Open being played.

Carli Morrison, Jay Bye-Norris, Sara Rodger, Kevin Booker, Judy Nardella, Leigh Henderson, Ricky Orchard, Luke Spargo, Aaron Ward, Scott Fletcher and Tony Nardella are among the Deer Park bowlers competing at the open. Casey said it would be a big match in round six. “Our premier league side comes up against Bundoora [RSL], who on paper are one of the teams to beat. “We play them on Sunday 27th November at 1pm at home, and all international marquee players from both sides (Aron Sherriff, Ryan Bester, Sean Ingham, Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock and Gary Kelly) will be playing so it promises to be a beauty. “If we can beat Bundoora we will be right back in the mix.” Tara Murray

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Calder stars among help United train

By Tara Murray Taylors Lakes captain-coach Alex Deuchar is hoping his side will start to find some form with the bat in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association east-west. The Lions lost their first two matches with below par batting after the first five weeks of the season were washed out. Deuchar admits that the wet weather has played a role in the side’s performances in the first few weeks. While he knows that the club is not alone with ground struggles due to the rain, it’s something that has left them behind the eight-ball. “In the first XI, to be honest I don’t think we’re trained on turf,” he said. “There’s been no centre wicket practice. “We’ve been training on outdoor synthetic and indoor synthetic and have not made the adjustment. “We haven’t adjusted to the moving ball on the slower surface and said there have been a few soft dismissals.” Deuchar said they were hoping the weather would dry up to allow their curator to get them on the centre wicket pitch and be able to spend some more time on turf. The club was back training indoors last Tuesday, as more rain hit the area, while there was heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday as well. Deuchar said they were hoping that the guys had adjusted enough to have a bigger impact with the bat against Spotswood and Hoppers Crossing on the weekend, both after deadline. “Hopefully we will turn it around quickly,” he said. “We’ve got two games under our belts and we’ve got two tough challenges. “Spotswood and Hoppers Crossing are two good teams.” Deuchar said outside of the results, things were tracking really positively at the club. A new president has taken over and he was doing a mountain of work to help improve the place even further. “There’s a strong culture,” he said. “The club is in a strong position. The first XI set the tone for the rest of the boys. “We’re doing a mid-week strength conditioning now. We’re training Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.” While the first XI has had a tough start to the season, there has been some positive signs in their thirds and fourths in their most recent match. It’s all about being positive with the bat,” Deuchar said. “The thirds and fourths on the weekend were excellent. “Our fourths made 260-odd and defended it easily. Our thirds had a close game which they won. “In our under-18 turf side our second XI keeper [Ethan Brne] made a maiden 100 and

Trent Waring.

Five Calder United players have been named train-on players for Western United’s inaugural women’s side. Last week, United announced their seven train-on partners for this season, with the players to join the A-League squad twice a week throughout the season. Coach Mark Torcaso said he was really pleased to have the seven girls as part of the program this season. “They are all extremely gifted young players with bright futures and we want to make sure that they have every opportunity to show their quality at the highest possible level. “Each of these girls will be vital in helping to drive the high standards throughout the squad. While they may not be playing matches immediately, I will be looking for them to work hard and put themselves in a position to seize any opportunities that may arise.” Most of the train-on players have been playing in the National Premier League Women’s competition this year. Ava Groba who has been at Calder United since its inception, scored eight goals in all competitions in her first full year as a senior player this year. Montanna Mathews made her senior NPLW debut for Calder United, playing in every match for Calder United as the side clinched premiership, championship and NIKE F.C.Cup honours. Elle Talevski also made her first senior NPLW appearance with Calder this year and remained a permanent fixture in the senior squad, as well as the under-19’s side. Lara El-Hayek is a young goalkeeper who will continue her development, working with the likes of Hillary Beall and Alyssa Dall’Oste. After making her senior debut and scoring her first goal in 2022, Tiarna Stella will remain with the group while she rehabilitates an ACL injury. Akeisha Sandhu, who has been part of the Western United Women’s Development Squad, while starring as South Melbourne’s captain in NPLW and Bella Sewards round out the train on players.

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hit more boundaries than he normally would. “We want players to be as free as possible and go out and execute the game plan. It’s white ball cricket for the first nine games so we need to be

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positive and go out and set the tone when we bat first and be really attacking and get ahead of the run rate when we’re chasing to take the pressure off.”

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Falcons coach ready to pass on his knowledge New Caroline Springs captain-coach Kevin McLean always wanted to come back to Australia to play cricket. Having played with Seddon in the 2019-20 season, McLean fell in love with Melbourne and everything about it. So when the opportunity came for him to join the Falcons, he jumped at the chance to return to Melbourne and the Victorian Turf Cricket Association. “It has been enjoyable and all the club members have been really welcoming,” he said of Caroline Springs. “I was here in 2019 at Seddon and then there was a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. “My friend played for Caroline Springs either last year or two years ago. He spoke about the culture of the club and they wanted to progress and go up the levels. “I like that about the Caroline Springs culture.” McLean has held a level two coaching certificate with the England Cricket Board since 2013. Having focused on his first class career, he’s now at the point of his career it’s

New Caroline Springs coach Kevin McLean is hoping for success. (Supplied)

more about giving back to others. “This is my first real head coaching role,” he said. “I haven’t been coaching, but I’ve still been passing on advice. “I want to help people and get them to another level. I always wanted to come back to Melbourne, and coming back at this stage in my career, I can give more teaching which is my passion.” McLean said everyone was still buzzing at

the club after it was it’s first VTCA premiership, claiming the division 4 title. With the title came promotion and a new level of challenges. McLean said the group was keen to get better and continue to grow. “You have to improve when you go up a level,” he said. “We will have some good days and some bad days. “The ability to grow is the key. We have

some senior guys who have played in higher divisions. “They understand key performances, good decisions and working hard. I don’t think there’s anyone in the side who can’t perform at this level.” McLean said as well as some experienced players there were some talented young players coming through. Daniel Williamson, who is still playing under-17.5s, made his senior debut last weekend, while Reece Blackman is another at the top of the order that have impressed McLean. After the first two rounds, the Falcons were sitting 1-1. On Saturday they were due to face Pascoe Vale Hadfield, after deadline. McLean said he was confident with what the side could do this season. “The first game we were a little unfortunate and we should have won that one,” he said. “The second game we sent a statement. We’re definitely looking to play finals.” Tara Murray

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By Tara Murray Sunshine YCW is hoping its youth will take another step in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 5 competition. After a disappointing finish to last season when they just missed out on finals, the Sunshine YCW IS keen to make the top four this season. Captain-coach Lachlan Lewin said for the group they were just happy to get out there on the field after the first few weeks were called off due to rain. “It’s been a tough start with the weather and conditions,” he said. “We’ve got a pretty young group at the moment. “It’s nice to get out there. We’ve managed to do a lot of training in the lead up. We’ve done a lot of training in the facilities, but we haven’t been able to do much in the middle with the weather.” Lewin said they had a similar team to last season, with a focus on providing opportunities to younger players. He said they had a really good junior set up

and they wanted to build on that. “We’ve had a few kids come through the last couple of years,” he said. “They’ve shown some good signs and hopefully they’ll take the next step. We’ve got a pretty good junior set up and we’re looking to provide opportunities to the kids coming through, these kids have taken it with both hands.” Lewin highlighted Kane Holden and Hamid Diab, who are both still under-17s, and under-16 Noah Andreula, who has made his first XI debut as young players who have stepped up. Sunshine YCW has started the season with one win and loss. Lewin said they were hoping to build throughout the season to improve on last season’s results. “We were pretty disappointed with how last season finished,” he said. “We’re looking to build into the season. We have such a young group and want to take that next step. “We have to continue to do the work, which

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they have been doing. We want to look to step up the season and have a real crack in the second half of the season.” Overall, Lewin said things were looking good at the club as they’ve gone from three sides to four sides this season with an increase in numbers. The second and third XIs have only played one game each, while the fourth XI have a couple of wins from their games. Sunshine YCW was set to face Burnside Springs United on Saturday, after deadline. Lewin before the game they had fingers crossed they would get out there, with more rain predicted. “We haven’t played them before, they’ve come across from another competition,” he said. “They seem to have started okay, it should be a good match.” In other matches senior division matches scheduled for Saturday, Sunshine United was due to face Westmeadows, St Albans was set to face Yarraville Club, the Druids were meant to face Deer Park and Haig Fawkner was set to face Keilor.

New Western Region Football League chief executive Ritchie Hinton said Deer Park and St Albans are still considered important parts of the league despite their wishes to move competitions. Last week, the league announced it was appealing against AFL Victoria’s decision to allow St Albans and Deer Park to move to the Essendon District Football League. “Following on from previous updates regarding the objection of Deer Park and St Albans’ application to transfer to the Essendon District Football League, the WRFL board has opted to exercise its right to go through the AFL Victoria appeals process after both objections to transfer were dismissed,” the league said in a statement. “The appeal will be heard by an AFL Victoria Appeals Panel at a yet to be determined date.” Earlier this month, AFL Victoria dismissed the Western Region Football League’s objection to Deer Park and St Albans leaving the competition and joining the EDFL. As reported by Star Weekly, the two clubs had applied to join the EDFL for 2023, which was supported by the EDFL board. The WRFL decided to exercise its right to go through the AFL Victoria objection process. AFL Victoria said the panel was satisfied that the Deer Park and St Albans football club moves were consistent with the considerations of the club transfer process, being the geographic nature of the leagues, league viability, community development and future growth of the leagues concerned. Hinton said they would love both clubs to stay in the WRFL. “We view those teams as an important parts of the WRFL,” he said. “We felt like we owe it to the clubs and ourselves to take every opportunity we can to restate our position. “We think they are obviously WRFL clubs and the future is with us. We’re following the process laid out for us and hopefully get the outcome it deserves.” New Deer Park coach Heath Scotland said the club wanted to challenge themselves in a new competition, while St Albans vice-president Bekim Muhtari said it was a new beginning for the club.

Knights secure star goalkeeper One of the National Premier League’s best goalkeepers will ply his trade with the Melbourne Knights next year. The Knights have announced that three-time NPL Victoria goalkeeper of the year Chris Oldfield had joined the club. The 31-year-old Liverpool-born goalkeeper arrives at Somers Street after spending the past last seasons at Altona Magic. Widely regarded as one of the NPL’s best between the sticks the last 10 years, Oldfield has spent time at Hume City and Avondale as well as the Magic. Oldfield, who was crowned as NPL Victoria goalkeeper of the year in 2014, 2016 and 2018 also arrives with A-League experience having spent time at Sydney FC in 2016, when they won the championship. The former Liverpool Academy goalkeeper said he is proud to be plying his trade for Knights in 2023.

“Melbourne Knights is a big team, since I’ve been here,” he said. “They’ve always been one of the biggest teams in our league and back in the NSL days too, they’ve got a rich history and I’m looking forward to seeing what the upcoming season brings. “We’re building a good team and aiming to get the culture of the team right and the next thing is to take that onto the pitch. “I believe the coach we’ve got in Ben [Cahn] will be big for us and am confident we can gel really fast and keep moving forward. “They’ve got a rich history here, when I got the call it was a big step for me to go, yeah you know what I’d be proud to play for that club, so that’s exactly what I’ve gone and done.” The Knights have also announced the signing of former Perth Glory Striker Ciaran Bramwell. Bramwell played 27 A-League games having spent five years at Glory, making his senior debut in 2021.

The forward also top scored for Glory’s youth side in the 2022 NPL WA season, finding the back of the net eight times in 14 games. “I’m really happy to be here, I’m looking forward to playing at a historic club like Melbourne Knights, I think it’s a big opportunity for me,” Bramwell said. “I needed a change of scenery from Perth, I had a great time at Glory but I think I just needed to try something new for myself and I think Knights is the perfect place to go and test myself. “I want to play regular football and help this club win silverware, in the past few years I probably haven’t won as much as I wanted to and I think coming here, we’ve got a side perfectly capable of being there at the end of the year.” Tara Murray

Chris Oldfield. (Shawn Smits)

Sports shorts WRFL Sunshine Heights has unveiled some new signings ahead of next year’s Western Region Football League division 3 season. Utility Johnny Vasiliadis joins the club having previously played with Caroline Springs, Josh Smiley comes from Kyneton, Jack Agius returns having spent this year at Albion and Chris Sarandis joins the club from the Essendon District Football League.

WRFL Two new clubs are joining the Western Region Football League next season. The league last week confirmed that the VU Spurs would join the competition’s women’s competitions having played in the Northern Football League in recent years. Aintree will field junior sides for the first time, having run an Auskick program the last two years and decided there was the need to grow the program further. For more on both club’s joining the competition, go to www.starweekly. com.au.

NAB League Jessica McDonald evades a tackle.

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United’s winning debut By Tara Murray Western United made a winning start to life in the A-League Women’s competition, knocking off reigning premiers Melbourne Victory in a round one upset. United fans packed City Vista Reserve in Caroline Springs on Saturday afternoon, as they got their first look at the United side. Fans would have been happy with what they saw, with United coming away with a 1-0 win after Jess McDonald scored in the second half. United coach Mark Torcaso said they were thrilled to finally get out on the park. The lead up to the match wasn’t without drama, with a couple of players in doubt pre-game as they waited for clearances to come through. “It was really good,” he said. “It was great to have all the people here supporting, we probably would have had a few more if the weather was better. “It’s a statement, but again it’s the first game, just take each game and week at a time.” While the rain held off throughout the

game, the wind made conditions difficult as it favoured one end. Torcaso said the wind meant the match was made even and the side which adjusted better would be the one to come away with the win. “I thought we did extremely well in the first half going into the wind and the girls had a lot of faith,” he said. “In the second half… I think it was then just a matter of us scoring, we probably should have had another one or two in the end.” Both sides had their chances in the first half but neither were able to convert. McDonald scored in the 54th minute after a free kick got the ball into the box and McDonald bounced after another shot was smothered first. Torcaso said the attack linked up really well in their first official hit out. “Hannah [Keane], Jess, even Kahli [Johnson] they’ve been fantastic and the depth that we’ve got, depth in our squad. “Aleks Sinclair was able to come on and have an impact as well.” One of the biggest cheers of the day was for

Sinclair when she came on in the second half. After a successful National Premier League career, Sinclair made her A-League debut at the age of 34. For Torcaso, who has been her NPLW coach at Calder United, it was pretty special. “I probably had a little bit of a tear when she come over and hugged me and said we’re here,” he said. “It’s an amazing opportunity for Aleks. It’s just great for Aleks and it’s also good, she’s a western girl and a local girl.” Sinclair was one of a number of players who stepped up from NPLW level and looked right at home. Torcaso said it was exciting to see them show that they can play at this level. Matildas’ star Chloe Logarzo Come off of the bench for United having joined the program late due to Matildas commitments, had an instant impact as did American Sydney Cummings, who controlled the back half. United will be on the road this week, facing the Wellington Phoenix on Saturday.

Andrew Sturgess has been appointed the Calder Cannons new boys coach for next season. Sturgess, who had been coaching Coburg in the Victorian Football League, joins the Cannons on a full time basis with NAB League club’s to have both full time boys and girls coaches. Ross Smith, who has coached both sides in recent years, will remain on as the girls coaches. Smith previously coached the boys team alone, before changes due to COVID-19 meant there was only one coach.

Cricket Three Keilor players have been named in state squads for the under age national cricket championships. Ruby Gibson has been named in the Vic Metro squad for the under-16s girls event, Josh Pace has been selected in the under-17 Vic Metro team and Mitchell Jamieson has been named in the under-19 Vic Metro team.

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