Issuu

STARWEEKLY.COM.AU

NEWS

Prison for Yarraville taxi robbery By Benjamin Millar A man has been sentenced to four years in jail after pleading guilty to his role in robbing a taxi driver in Yarraville. Asad Nur must serve at least two and a half years in prison for the 2017 incident, which occurred after he had been awake for three days on a methylamphetamine binge. The County Court of Victoria heard the taxi was called to Kent Street on the morning

of June 27. Nur and his alleged accomplice entered the taxi and travelled a short distance before Nur told the driver to pull over because he had forgotten something back at his house. When the driver stopped, the co-accused produced a large knife and demanded that the taxi driver hand over all of his belongings. Nur threatened the driver with a bottle opener, forcing him to hand over his wallet, mobile phone and house key.

The pair fled along Kent Street before turning into Stephen Street to a waiting car. Nur was arrested a week later, telling police the robbery was his co-accused’s plan and he thought the knife was fake. The court heard the driver lost his job as a result of the armed robbery because he could no longer concentrate on his job. He was left scared and had difficulty sleeping after the incident. In sentencing Nur, Judge Christopher Ryan

said his offending was committed on a soft target. “Armed robberies committed on soft targets in our community are all too prevalent,” he said. “There have been serious consequences to your victim as a result of your conduct. “By this sentence I must punish you, publicly denounce your conduct and deter you and others from committing this kind of crime.” Nur has served 249 days of pre-sentence detention.

Fresh look at Footscray Footscray’s iconic markets are the character-filled backdrop to a fresh new TV series. FRESH!, a ‘dramedy’ by Maribyrnong writer and producer Nikki Tran, is set amid the hubbub of the colourful fresh food market. The series features several familiar Footscray faces, including a cameo from Tony Cavallaro, the west’s very own “Mr Cannoli”. Filmed over recent months, FRESH! will premiere at the ‘Series Mania Festival of TV’ at ACMI this Friday, before launching online next Wednesday. Tran said Footscray Market provides fertile ground for filming the series, offering a diverse microcosm of larger society. Her upbringing involved countless trips to the market with her mother and grandmother. Tran took pains to ensure the cast and crew working on the production truly reflected the community she was trying to capture. Tran was a 2016 finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition for her short film

It’s RT + TH fo ki E r s ck W ES oc -o T’S ce ff t BE ST r f im PR an e OP s ER T

So to cc on wa er be a tch feve tw pa th r ee ir of ei will r n 8 bo be inva an ot love de d s an d 11 te liv an d he am ing d ad s ro at ba om 10 to ttl s .3 Ke e it acro 0a ilo ou ss m r Do t fo wn in Brim r pl th ay s Co e wobank er lle s 12 ge rld th ’s is -1 th m we 5. is os ek Fo Sa t pr as r th turd es th e ay tig e fu , Ju io FI ll us FA st ne sp W or y, 14 ortin tu , to th g rn pl eir to t ay ve p in co At g- nues su ve un las rfa ha nu cil t we ce ve sa Te es fro to ek fe a pa fa id nnis m off ’s es vi lio pr ce man Vi th er di mee . n; op an y cto e co sc tin th re “Ten osal un lea ria un ount g ey lia ex ce will nt nis ” wa rtai se-h ec cil. s on clu s gi n old utive also vo bs ven fu ing m lu in th t nt ee Br e rs i to m an ag

Cl ub s w

w .ro

lle

rity

Doo

rte

c.c

atio

Me thi ntion s ad 25 for dis % cou nt

lle

r Sh

cr y

Fre

ote

Ca bl e

EL TO

ER V

T’S

PR OP

jo in

, 20

14 \

, 20

W or ld

Cu p

kick s of

f in

RIB

, 20

.ST AR WE

, 20

.ST AR WE

LTO

N N.S

.ST AR WE

LY.

KL Y.C

LY.

.AU

E JU

, 20

14 \

MA CE

S S.S

KL Y.C

.AU

pric term e. s Mo & nth con ditily pay ons

Y Y S OU S IN R ER G CA V AN R IC D AT E A HA WES N V D E TP S IT PA S O R ER IN T E PA VIC IN R ED H TS O C IN PP EN O ER TR UR S E BR IN A M ND EL TO

C m as ne ay h c w sh ut wa u rd t W

ha “B to rd ut op fu er. N this N er nd ot m atio fo on ak n r ly es pu “Th fu grow is th faci t th is nd th eir e fu in th ere ta A lity bran ndin g. , it no sk Th cu ne so sp unde d g cu is ok r ne t w es th w ha will ts ex m muc m re su s on h an at b- th ha pect ey ve ed fo of clo acut e po r e te an fede sure an ntia inve W d e ra .” reha l to l stm ne b id H e ris he ealth en d Ry e alt fu an t, furt bi from h pr ndin kn no h lli og g ow on e ra ar s t r m ra fu s at “M - Jo cu pr ngemll we ts an tem s ov an av d wh ptinRyan id en ll th ne ed t, at te ailab g y Ry sh lik wa be to co Bu le La to ou an th e m s a ds, in bo m ld Ab m t e on $3 bo pare Ms theirr didnislea ex sta any e- Ms d plai W .2 tt d tes,” ot off he se yndhbilli go to Ryan forw ’t m her n e he on ve La th r ar ak co wh e sta “P alt am les rnm bor’s sa d es e an ns y sh co nd eter h se resid s fo en las id tim y fu titue e’s m in D rv en r pu t t th at nd nt re “W mun g ab utto ice ts bl wa bu at es.” ing s qu e’r ity ou n s go co ic s dg wh ire e ul ho et t ha W s fu a ,” sh the s ve back d no sp inve , th en $8 errib rthe hi e sa he ry wa t affitals sting e go 5 alt lim rd ee r in gh-g id. or and an vern mill M h d ne ited s. in m ion er re ve row to ed un -p en stm s of de atien t re cy veale en th fo qu ha th rt un r ne este d d in t, no area is it, w op d ffromiss M t cu th ce er ed ay ts. at nt at m ra in th ou th l ste g e t at No ca ril thea sta on pr w is l-c e su tre te ar pp s, ar ices the So e be ou ly Co ut nd are tim ds ww th ok h Su . on no e to 1 w. Se Sp is m de da mbg ce w av pu ttl rin on sig nin So em g th ne bo ee urc a bl ailab rcha en Fa to r, rn long e: t Ro ue le se VF sh ta wh N AC .com m acro Aust ion ke o yib ad TS oo , Be W pa owns any da n, ss th ralia .au ta ee rt lm so Jan e C- ’s k. in a May on vis fa fa 20 ■ t (0 13 it Ge Clas vour Fu an in shio om 3) – Tu ll Ma 52 elon s ra ite st dige n bo lb r 20 49 lu or a 14 82 y: no utiq is g Ci nge, xury . Ex 00 pa us ue m ty incl ca clu ge an in akin de M 28 d Af he g s Co ot udin r du Ge or off up ric r ho wave s be g ne ring é. Ma an m s rsh fo w an the fa e in re M all sh co th it di d de erce 04 ion un e 38 sa mon de sh try, glob 15 pp sow wi al 0 ea stra Be 74 , be ll tra fa 3 rs. to nz sh Lo fo ve io r m Cuis re l n od Clas e Do re to indu els. s tu Al bb rn ic st An runo ins in e Sp ry. g 04 op ut to rin Th 08 po ev M gs e Po 44 rtu en elbo la in 6 nity t. Ne 20 ur ter t 6 ne (Da mj an

Jan evs

ki)

’’

EX CLU SIV E

‘‘

Ru nw ay pr oj ec ts ta ke

Mi ch ae l Ma ng os

04 22

03 6

39 1

We are seeking a Sales Team Coordinator for a 12-month maternity leave position to play an important role within our sales team, based at our Keilor Park office.

T’S

This role will see you working as a conduit between multiple sales teams and departments and advertising clients. The role requires flexible thinking, strong administration skills and the ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Tasks include managing and processing bookings, advertising material and other publishing components when required. You will be liaising with clients and sales representatives and undertaking office admin tasks. A keen and open mindset is a must.

, 20

14 \

ST AR WE

LY.

• Strong organisational skills • Good computer skills • Ability to learn systems and processes quickly • Attention to detail and accurate data entry • Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise • Ability to work autonomously and within a team • Team-player who positively contributes within a team, has a can-do attitude and flexible in thinking and approach to tasks • Excellent communication skills • Strong administration skills • Customer service experience

Hear here Hearing care you can trust at a Specsavers price Now open at Specsavers Altona North Book your FREE* 15 minute hearing check today

fli gh t

lik ve e th r to is on be re ly co peat mes ed

23 5

Star Weekly, a joint venture between Metro Media Publishing and the Star News Group is the publisher of six community newspapers, websites and social media channels reaching more than 260,000 homes every week across Melbourne’s Western and Northern suburbs.

To be successful for this position, you will have: ID

139 cm

d nd or app adv lies erti . Seesed

SMART TV

tick speete

LY.

LED LCD FULL HD

Ava

14 \

D CH

Br az

Hi ll pl an

ilab Min le imuon

ex od us NE

Nikki Tran with director Amie Batalibasi and Tony Cavallaro who features in the series. (Damjan Janevski)

fo se mi inr v rv ly cicri ice isou s iss do g FA

It’s 1 RT + PR fo ki OP r s ck ER oc -o TY GU ce ff t ID r f im E an e s

ity

H an um fa d e sin m ch ce ily Nor Th vi ildre 20 is th pr olen n 11 an St er og ce ex n ra . Po reet pe d su lic fa rie pp Fa m is e, m nc or m led ch ily in ts ily g ild vi by pr olen an an Be ot ce d d rr ec wo in tio rk vo D y St n, er lves om re et Ch s, V Be an ild FI icto r d Hum e

Co Ch r b i li

H you c

Y Y S OU S IN R ER G CA V AN R IC D AT E A HA WES N V D E TP S IT PA S O R ER IN T E PA VIC IN R ED H TS O C IN PP EN O ER TR UR S E BR IN A M ND EL TO

Benjamin Millar

Sales Team Coordinator

fo the cocken’smey, ul op flow n ov er fe es

jo bs

Re pr ie ve

screenplay When We Run. A member of Footscray Community Arts Centre’s West Writers group, her theatre show Sidekicked was awarded Best Words and Ideas Show at the 2017 Melbourne Fringe festival. Tran said FRESH! is an attempt to capture a slice of Footscray life under threat from the march of gentrification into the traditionally working class and multicultural suburb. Each short episode focuses on a different character, from a Chinese butcher and Iraqi-Egyptian couple starting up a Middle Eastern eatery to a sharp businesswoman from Korea and ageing nonna running a deli. Tran said she would now love to take the characters and spin the show out into a full series for television. Tickets to the premiere screening are booked out, but all episodes will be released online on July 25. Details: facebook.com/freshwebseries

fo r

If you are an organised and resourceful thinker who enjoys working in a progressive environment, you are invited to apply by emailing your resume and cover letter to Ben at bsutton@starweekly.com.au

Just like we do for your eyes, we can now give you expert care and advice for your ears specsavers.com.au/hearing Visit Specsavers Altona North Altona Gate Shopping Centre (Opposite Kmart) 9314 4788

*This is a 15 minute appointment. If further testing is required in a longer appointment, a fee will be incurred. Hearing Services Program approved customers receive all appointments at no charge to them. The Specsavers and advance logo are registered trademarks of the Specsavers Group of Companies. © Specsavers Pty Ltd.

9 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY \ JULY 18, 2018