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OCTOBER 23, 2018 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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Sumo style for Ardeer Sumo wrestlers from across Victoria will soon be doing battle in an Ardeer dojo. Victorian Sumo Association secretary Alvin Vella said the bouts would showcase the Japanese martial art. “The goal is to attract as much talent as we possibly can,” he said. “We’ll be here every Saturday and Sunday throughout November.” The shows will be headlined by former national champion Joe Saunders. After some time away from the sport, Saunders said he was looking forward to competing again. “I started about 12 years ago when I was in Queensland and went on to represent Australia a bunch of times – won three Oceania titles and a couple of national titles,” he said. “I moved to Melbourne about two years ago and have been pretty inactive since. “But I realised I wasn’t ready to be old yet, so I reached out to these guys and can’t wait to get into it.” Saunders said he hoped to train future sumo stars. “We’ve got a range of different weight classes, so there’s lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight,” he said. “I’m not sure what to expect, but I’m hoping I can help coach the next crew up and make some good training partners.” The bouts will take place from noon-2pm at 614 Ballarat Road, Ardeer, on Saturdays and Sundays throughout November. JOE SAUNDERS
Tate Papworth
Rubbish pick-up ‘at call’ Brimbank’s annual kerbside hard waste collection period has been scrapped in favour of an “at call” service. From mid-2019, residents will be able to request one free hard rubbish collection at any time, as opposed to waiting for the municipality-wide collection, which is normally around July. Residents will also be able to book additional
user pay hard waste collections at any time of the year. The council hopes the change will eliminate kerbside mess, scavenging and illegal dumping associated with the annual collection. Cr Sam David said the annual collection period was unsightly. “Let’s be honest, it’s an absolute mess, so this is a good move.” Cr Lucinda Congreve said the change was highly divisive.
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“We surveyed the community on whether or not they wanted an on-call service or annual period and it was 50-50,” she said. “If two people hadn’t voted it could’ve gone either way. It’s divisive – people absolutely adore hard waste and some can’t stand it. “It’s key to note we’re not taking services away. Everyone will still have access to their one pick-up a year, it’ll just be at their leisure.” Mayor Margaret Giudice said the move will help the council deal with several issues
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which arise from the annual collection period “including scavenging and associated illegal dumping – which comes at a significant cost to Brimbank”. “Brimbank residents will no longer have to wait for that designated week to come around once a year to get rid of their hard waste,” she said. The council expects to be able to introduce the ‘at call’ service by mid-2019 following a tender process.
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