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Top: The Tottenham warehouse fire filled the air with toxic smoke. (Marco De Luca) Above: These images, taken three weeks before the fire, show no signs of chemical storage. (Pictures: EPA)
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are getting impatient” regarding the inspection. A joint inspection by council officers and EPA took place on August 9, noting the previous tenant was continuing to clean out the site, with an “application in for next possible tenant (still intending for recycling materials)” still being assessed. The document noted that although the EPA and planning department no longer planned any enforcement action, council’s building
department remained concerned about compliance. Photographs taken during the August 9 inspection reveal shipping containers stacked into dividing corridors, along with piles of timber pallets and equipment, but no sign of the vast quantity of 44-gallon drums found by firefighters as they tackled the fire. The MFB and Victoria Police are treating the fire as suspicious.
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July site inspection that revealed high piles of recycling materials inside the warehouse. “These sites are deemed to be at high risk. The EPA would like to do a joint inspection with a Council Planning Enforcement Officer,” it stated. An email trail shows the EPA contacted the council on July 17 seeking to co-ordinate the joint inspection. A July 30 internal council email noted “EPA 1182408-CG18-15
The Tottenham warehouse where a massive blaze broke out in August had a history of failing to comply with fire safety laws and was “a danger to the life” of residents and occupants, according to internal Maribyrnong council documents. The documents, released under Freedom of Information laws and seen by Star Weekly, show Maribyrnong council served the owner with a building notice in 2017 demanding they address a range of breaches regarding illegal structures and multiple fire safety failures. Released to former western suburbs Greens MP Huong Truong, the documents also contain photographic evidence indicating that the large number of drums of chemical waste that fuelled the fire had been moved onto the site during the three weeks before the blaze. A coronial investigation is underway into the August 30 inferno, which sent a plume of toxic smoke over the western suburbs, contaminated nearby Stony Creek and triggered health complaints across the inner-west. The warehouse is owned by Danbol Pty Ltd, a company registered to Shepparton accountant Christopher James Baldwin. Star Weekly does not suggest Mr Baldwin, who did not respond to requests for comment, has done anything illegal. Maribyrnong council had inspected 420 Somerville Road, Tottenham in February 2017, uncovering what it claimed were illegal building works and a series of dangerous hazards. A building notice was served on the owner in July 2017, demanding compliance with the relevant building and safety laws. “The building/land is a danger to the life, safety or health of any member of the public or any person using the building/land,” it stated. “The buildings are not provided with an adequate fire hose reels coverage [or] an adequate fire sprinkler system coverage.” The council noted inadequate access for fire fighting vehicles and failure to provide a suitable emergency plan. There was no record of any maintenance checks or servicing of fire fighting equipment. The council found the property had been illegally subdivided without complying with regulations for fire resistance and access, while fire hydrants were also found to have been obstructed. An internal council document from August this year noted the Environment Protection Authority had raised concerns following a
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The Altona Beach precinct will be even better connected and safer for pedestrians when Council’s summer trial vehicle closure of the Esplanade, between Bent and Pier Streets, commences 17 December and runs until early March 2019. Council is working closely with the Altona Village Traders Association to support a program of events, market stalls, games, beach pop ups, outdoor dining and temporary ‘beach boxes’, made especially by the Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed Network. There will be some parking and traffic changes in the immediate area to support the temporary closure. For more, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/altonabeachprecinct
The biggest and best open water swimming event in Melbourne is in Hobsons Bay on Sunday 16 December with the Williamstown Open Water (WOW) Challenge and the Victorian Open Water Championships. Events range from 750m to 10km and support local lifesavers. For details, visit www.wowchallenge.com.au The Bay Classic or the ‘Bay Crits’ as it is affectionately known, is back in Williamstown for 2019. Watch the big names in cycling race on Thursday 3 January as they race along Nelson Place. For more information, visit www.baycyclingclassic.com.au
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Changed traffic conditions, including temporary road closures, will be in place along The Strand, Nelson Place and surrounding streets on New Year’s Eve 2018. Road closures will be in place from North Road at Douglas Parade along The Strand to Ferguson Street, and Nelson Place from Ferguson Street to Thompson Street, including Syme Street. Traffic management will be in place from 7pm, with full closure implemented by 8.30pm on New Year’s Eve until 1.30am. Vehicles will be able to exit the closure zone during the evening, but won’t be able to enter once the closure is in effect. For details, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/roadclosures
Construction of the new accessible public toilet facility that services users of the Altona Boat Ramp, Cresser Reserve and the Hobsons Bay Trail is complete. There are five new unisex cubicles, four toilets (two with baby change tables) and external hand wash facilities.
Foreshore works Works to fix our city’s ageing infrastructure and protect our community from storm surges and future sea level rise are continuing along Altona and Seaholme foreshore. Keep up to date at www.hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/altonaforeshore for project updates and to be kept informed of upcoming information sessions.
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Skeleton Creek Trail works update The Skeleton Creek Trail from South Terrace to Ravenswood Court has been completed, including Lambassa Way to Clarendon Court in Seabrook. Shortly, work will begin on Ravenswood Court to Clarendon Court. Works on Clarendon Court to Point Cook Road is scheduled for March 2019, which also involves working closely with Melbourne Water to deliver upgrade works on both sides of the footbridge between Lan Avenue, Altona Meadows and Ravenswood Court, Seabrook to prevent flooding. Council’s upgrade of the entire trail is scheduled for completion in August 2019.
Altona Meadows Community Park Thank you to those community members who attended the Altona Meadows Community Park drop-in session in November and provided feedback on the location of the proposed new toilet and dog-off leash area. Council is collating the feedback with a plan to release a proposed design early in the New Year.
Truganina Park footbridge Work will commence on the picturesque Truganina Park footbridge over Laverton Creek between Truganina Park (100 Steps) and the Truganina Explosives Reserve at the end of summer. Detours will be in place to provide alternative access to the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail. For details, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/roads
Thank you to those who attended the Langshaw Reserve upgrade information session in October. Community feedback has informed the draft concept plan that is now available for comment until 21 January at participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ langshawreserve
Design is currently underway for Council’s change room redevelopment at Harsley Pavilion at Fearon Reserve in Williamstown and Paisley Park Soccer Complex in Newport. The redevelopment at both facilities will involve removing existing open shower halls and installing cubicle toilets and showers to make them female friendly. The state government and Council are funding partners for these projects.
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Council’s Accessible Beaches Program has again kicked off for summer. Beach matting is available everyday at Williamstown and Altona Beach and free to hire beach wheelchairs are available on Saturdays and Sundays during the life saving club patrol hours. For details,visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/accessiblebeaches Lockers are also available. Beachgoers can also hire a locker while visiting Altona beach. And don’t forget to be sun smart, look after your health in extreme heat and don’t leave children and pets in cars.
Shop local during the holidays and vote for your favourite Christmas shop window to be in the running for some great prizes. Voting for our Shops on Show initative closes on Monday 17 December. For more information visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/shopsonshow
The Altona Lions Cherry Lake Christmas market is on Sunday 16 December from 8.30am to 1.30pm at Cherry Lake. Carols by Candlelight is on: Saturday 15 December from 7.30pm at Trafalgar Reserve, Altona Meadows; Sunday 16 December from 7.30pm at Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown; and at Logan Reserve, Altona on the same evening from 7.30pm. Check out the free, family screening of Elf at Logan Reserve on Friday 21 December at 6pm. Follow us on www.facebook.com/creativecityhobsonsbay
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Little Saigon lost in limbo By Benjamin Millar
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Redevelopment plans for Footscray’s Little Saigon remain in limbo two years after fire destroyed the iconic market building. A fault in an electrical switchboard triggered the December 2016 blaze, that caused more than $12 million in damage as it quickly tore through the ageing building. Maribyrnong council issued a clean-up notice for the site after rotting vegetables, meat and fish combined with high temperatures to produce a putrid smell soon after the fire. The remains were demolished and the site has been sitting empty for almost two years. Its owners were initially confident redevelopment of the site could begin by the end of this year, but without the funds to proceed they are reliant upon finding a joint venture partner willing to bankroll the project. Maribyrnong council approved plans in 2012 for a new $70 million mixed-use development with markets at ground level topped by parking and 260 apartments in two towers of eight and 12 levels. Redesigned plans have recently been lodged, but no decision has been made on whether they will be approved. Site co-owner Binh Le told Star Weekly earlier this year that a partner had been found for the development. This week he said negotiations were continuing. “We have tried to negotiate with the financial companies because we don’t have the necessary money to build,” he said. “We are trying to get some joint venture or financial support but they have still not decided yet. We are hoping we will soon go ahead.” Council planning services director Nigel Higgins said the council had issued four extensions of time for the project to proceed.
Mitch Wallis. (Damjan Janevski) Inset: Steve Wallis. (Supplied)
Mitch Wallis is enjoying a dream week. The Western Bulldogs midfielder will graduate from Victoria University today, December 12, with a bachelor business (accounting) 28 years after his father – former Bulldogs star Steve Wallis – emerged from VU with the same degree. The graduation comes just days after Wallis and teammate Jackson Trengove were elevated to the Bulldogs’ six-man leadership group for the 2019 season. Easton Wood will again captain the Bulldogs, while vice-captain Marcus Bontempelli, Lachie Hunter and Jason Johannisen will stay in their leadership roles. Wallis, 26, said he was feeling “very privileged” to be rewarded with such a role. “Leadership has always been part of my goal with the club,” he said. The idea of studying business accounting came from his father Steve, a 261-game Bulldogs veteran who captained the side in 1989 and graduated from VU with a business degree the following year. Wallis said he was already putting his skills to good use, joining his family in starting up a new investment company. “This is one of the main reasons I chose to go to uni – to fill my life after footy,” he said. Benjamin Millar
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Hobsons Bay youth services is inviting people aged 14 to 25 to apply to be one of the next Leaders of Today, working with the council to advocate on relevant community issues. Participants receive leadership training, including a free YMCA camp and the potential opportunity to participate in the YMCA Youth Parliament. Leaders of Today is Y open to people who live, work or attend school in Hobsons Bay. Expressions of interest close on January 20. Details: hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/youngleaders
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Green light for industrial park By Goya Dmytryshchak An $85 million industrial development has been approved for former Mobil land in Williamstown North that was offered to Hobsons Bay council for a reported $1. Time & Place has obtained planning approval from the council for the final stage of a 16.7-hectare, 75-lot development at the corner of Maddox and Kororoit Creek roads. As reported by Star Weekly in July last year, the council decided not to buy the land to develop as a five-code sports precinct, with then-mayor Sandra Wilson saying while the site was offered on a “goodwill” basis it
would have cost significantly more than $1. The sports proposal, developed between five codes, had included 24 tennis courts, 16 netball courts, two football ovals, four basketball courts and four soccer pitches, one of which could double for lacrosse. Hobsons Bay councillor Peter Hemphill last week said sporting groups believed this was a missed opportunity for a sports complex. “There are many sports club members pretty disappointed the land did not become a multi-sports complex,” he said. Time & Place has called its development Williams Point. It is being advertised as a
premium industrial and retail business park 10 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD and two kilometres from “thriving Williamstown village”. “The offering represents the last opportunity to purchase premium industrial land allotments within the inner west,” its website states. The first two stages of the three-stage development have already sold. A report prepared for the developer by Urbis stated: “The proposed subdivision will deliver an opportunity to develop a key strategic site.” Time & Place was contacted for comment.
The former Mobil land in Williamstown North. (Supplied)
Beach boxes ticked A touch of Brighton is coming to Altona, with colourful beach boxes being installed on the foreshore as part of a trial road closure starting next week. Altona’s Esplanade will be closed to cars between Pier and Bent streets and turned into a piazza-style space from December 17 to early March. Huts inspired by the Brighton beach boxes will be installed in Weaver Reserve. Bikes will be allowed through on the path along the seawall, but Hobsons Bay council is asking cyclists to exercise caution and slow to walking pace. Cr Sandra Wilson said the trial closure, adjacent to Altona Life Saving Club, was in response to safety concerns. Cr Tony Briffa said the council had worked closely with the Altona Village Traders
Association to develop events, market stalls, beach pop-ups and outdoor dining for the beach end of Pier Street during the closure trial. “Our residents and visitors will be able to utilise an oversized tennis table and other large games, street furniture, tree-planter boxes and some temporary beach box shelters complete with shade covers placed along Weaver Reserve, made especially for our community by the Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed Network,” Cr Briffa said. Residents are being urged to provide feedback during the trial via the council’s website. For details about traffic and parking changes, visit hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ altonabeachprecinct. Goya Dmytryshchak
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By Benjamin Millar Assistant Commissioner Debra Abbott knows she has a big job ahead of her – but she is relishing the challenge. As Victoria Police’s new commander in the North West Metro Region, Assistant Commissioner Abbott is in charge of all policing from the CBD out to the city’s northern and western fringes – one of Australia’s fastest growing regions. A 30-year veteran of Victoria Police, she most recently served as the head of state emergencies. “I’m actually very fortunate that my career has been really diverse,” she said. “I have led a large number of programs and projects, including the roll-out of new police uniforms.” Assistant Commissioner Abbott is keen to bring her experience into one of Melbourne’s most complex policing regions. “The good thing about working in the region of the north-west is that it is such a diverse area,” she said. “Every single day is different. “It’s enormously fulfilling – every day I pinch myself I’m so lucky.” The rapid change of pace in both the CBD and growth corridors in the city’s north and west means police must constantly adapt. Assistant Commissioner Abbott said that when she first worked in the region, very few people were living in high-rise apartments. “Now it’s growing, and growing so fast, which means we do have to police differently and respond to different challenges,” she said. Assistant Commissioner Abbott said that despite the constant change, basic principles had remained constant in her three decades in Victoria Police. “We’re there to do our utmost, that doesn’t change,” she said. “The things that haven’t
Debra Abbott is the new North West Metro police commander. (Damjan Janevski)
really changed are dealing with greed and rage and jealousy and power. What does change is the environment in which we operate. We have a growing community, we have a growing population, our roads are carrying more cars, more pedestrians and more cyclists.” Assistant Commissioner Abbott takes seriously her role to protect the community, but also knows their sense of safety is also important. “The perceptions of safety are as important
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as safety itself,” she said. “Some parts of the community are in pain or struggling. My thought is the police are the community and the community are the police – there are parts of policing that we can’t do alone.” Keeping up with crime trends and new forms of policing is one thing, getting ahead of them is another challenge altogether, she explains. “It’s also really important to keep a really open mind on the things ahead on the horizon,” she said.
A Keilor man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison over an armed robbery spree earlier this year. The County Court last month heard that Khoree Brooks robbed stores in West Footscray, Braybrook, St Albans and Essendon on May 15 and 16, hiding his face with a ski mask and pulling a large knife on staff each time. Brooks, 29, entered a guilty plea on three charges of armed robbery and one charge of attempted armed robbery. In the first incident he pulled a long knife on a staff member at a Subway store on Mount Alexander Road in Essendon, about 9.15am on May 15. Forty minutes later, he robbed Le’s Furlong Pharmacy in St Albans, again producing a knife and demanding cash. About 3pm the next day, Brooks attempted to rob the Foodworks supermarket in Braybrook, pulling out a large carving knife and demanding money from the operator. Brooks fled after the woman started yelling out for her husband and son. About 30 minutes later he entered the Australia Post shop in Barkly Street, West Footscray. He pulled out a large knife and placed a bag on the counter, again demanding money. Brooks fled the store with more than $1000 in cash. Police arrested Brooks about 6.40pm that evening, finding more than $1000 in his bag. Benjamin Millar
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An Altona Meadows mother is among those who may benefit from a medication to treat a rare cancer newly subsidised by the federal government. Mother of two Natalia De Masi, who has a third child on the way, is living with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours, or GEP-NETs, which originate from the gastrointestinal tract or pancreas. Until last week, the medication used to treat it could cost $24,000 a year. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt last week announced Somatuline Autogel would be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. It will now cost $39.50 or $6.40 for concession card holders instead of $2000 a month. Ms De Masi, 38, is among 760 Australians diagnosed with the disease. Eight years ago, she experienced what she terms her “miracle” miscarriage, owing to it resulting in a potentially life-saving diagnosis. “I was having surgery to remove what they thought was an ectopic pregnancy and once they ended the surgery they said there was no ectopic pregnancy, it was just a simple miscarriage, but by the way we’ve found something that we’ve biopsied,” she said. “A week later they told me the news that it was a very rare type of cancer called carcinoid, which goes under the umbrella of neuroendocrine tumours. “The main tumour was located in my appendix, with it having metastasised to the bowel and also the lining of the stomach through the lymph nodes, so there was a fair spread already.” Since her diagnosis, Ms De Masi has had two children Liam and Noah, and is pregnant with
Death prompts safety changes Safety valves will be introduced on all new gas cylinders in the wake of a deadly explosion that killed a Footscray man. A coronial inquest into the death of Anthony Francis Carnevale found leaking gas from partly opened LP gas cylinders was a major cause for an explosion in a removal truck that killed the 24-year-old in December 2015. Dramatic dashcam footage released by the coroner shows the van exploding in a massive fireball as Mr Carnevale drove through the intersection of Barkly and Gordon streets on December 29. According to Coroner Paresa Spanos’ findings, metal objects resting on uncovered batteries in the back of the truck caused arcing, which ignited gas leaking from LPG cylinders that had been left partly turned on. The coroner recommended that Energy Safe Victoria consider a public awareness campaign about the need to ensure that LPG gas cylinders valves are closed whenever they are not in use, particularly when they are being transported. She also recommended legislation require all LPG cylinders for domestic use be fitted with a safety valve stopping the flow of gas unless the cylinder is coupled to an appliance. Energy Safe Victoria has announced the relevant Australian Standards will be amended to ensure all new gas cylinders smaller than 45 kilograms are fitted with new valves by January 1, 2020. Benjamin Millar
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NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT
Application PA1841315 Victoria Police has lodged an application to allow the use and development of an Emergency Services Facility (Police Station) at 1 Galvin Street, Altona. The application and supporting documentation may be inspected at the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, or via Greenlight, Council’s online permit management system, at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Council in writing, including the reasons for an objection and stating how the objector would be affected by 10 January 2019. Objectors will be advised of the decision. A community consultation meeting regarding this proposal is being held at the Civic Centre at 115 Civic Parade, Altona at 6.30pm on 18 December 2018. Anyone interested in the application may attend and have questions answered by Victoria Police representatives and Council staff.
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Baby formula syndicate charges By Adam Cooper/The Age Amid a national baby formula shortage, an alleged Melbourne crime syndicate has been accused in a Melbourne court of stealing formula tins valued at $900,000 from storage centres across the city in less than three months. Police allege Gurwinder Gill of Ardeer, Herdeep Singh of St Albans and Navjinder Singh of Newport were part of a group that robbed 15 sites between June 8 and August 30. Two of the three men appeared before the
Melbourne Magistrates Court, which released charge sheets that allege centres ranging from Point Cook to Springvale were robbed of formula and vitamins for babies. It is not known what the men did with the products, but it is understood that in some cases they used a forklift to move pallets of formula on to a truck. Among the charges was the theft of $160,000 of formula from a Mount Waverley storage centre on August 30, $100,000 of stock stolen from a Preston venue on July 25 and $90,000 of stock from a Point Cook building on June
8. Police believe about $900,000 of formula and vitamins were stolen across all the burglaries. Gill, 36, and Herdeep Singh, 21, were remanded in custody, but deputy chief magistrate Jelena Popovic issued a warrant for Navjinder Singh’s arrest when the 24-year-old failed to appear while on bail. Ms Popovic refused to grant Gill bail after she was told of his continued involvement in the syndicate despite being arrested in July and charged with burglary and theft charges and possessing heroin.
Gill, who ran a cleaning business from his Ardeer home, faces more than 30 charges including burglary, theft, dealing with the proceeds of crime, offending while on bail and possessing heroin. He is due to return to court next month. Herdeep Singh is set to contest charges of burglary, theft and drug possession charges at a hearing in February. Navjinder Singh is charged with burglary and theft offences, as well as failing to comply with his bail conditions, stealing a van and possessing an unregistered handgun.
Remembering Altona Forty Hobsons Bay local identities, ranging from Australia’s first female prime minister to a young scientist trying to stop space junk collisions, have been interviewed for a book. Julia Gillard and Brett Carter are the bookends to Altona & Surrounds: A Patchwork of Memories by Maureen Lane. “Everything about Altona beguiled me,” Ms Gillard says in the book. “The petrochemical complex others found daunting, I found intriguing.” Lane, an Altona Laverton Historical Society member and historian, said she had approached a variety of people to document memories over many generations. Greens Senator Janet Rice features in the book, but it’s not the story of a politician. “It’s the story of a little girl growing up in Altona and it’s delightful,” Lane said. Others include Imelda Hyde who went to Vietnam to adopt a baby while bombs were
dropping and WWII nurse Ethel Muller who died this year aged 101. Three Aboriginal women from Laverton tell their stories: Fay Van Ekeren, Janet Bakesi and Marlene Cameron. There’s also well-known pharmacist Tom Sarros, builder Martin Van Noordenne, past historical society president Peter Weaver and even Lane and her husband David King. “He tells the story of being a naughty biker in the ’60s, chasing girls,” Lane laughed. Altona & Surrounds: A Patchwork of Memories is available at Altona Homestead, Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre or by emailing g.reilly@alhs.com.au or admin@ljac. com.au for $20 plus postage. Goya Dmytryshchak Maureen Lane has written a book about notable local identities. (Damjan Janevski)
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Swim king in open water By Goya Dmytryshchak Swim king Sam Sheppard is among the big names confirmed for Victoria’s peak open-water swimming event in Williamstown this month. Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club and Swimming Victoria will host the fourth Victorian Open Water Championships and the Williamstown Open Water (WOW) Challenge on December 16. Distances range from the 750-metre Optus Junior Dolphin Chase the Champs kids challenge to the 10-kilometre championships, with a multi-class event for swimmers of all abilities. Race director Jason Bryce said also confirmed were Olympians Josh Beaver and Kenrick Monk, and Chloe McCardel who holds the world record for the longest ocean swim in history at 124.4 kilometres. “We have spent tens of thousands of dollars this year to make this into the next-level, world-class event,” Bryce said. “We’re building two decks in the water that people will stand on … this is going to be something that people will want to see. “We are using a finish gantry that was designed based on the one used at Rio in the 2016 Olympics. “We’ve just come to an agreement with Swimming Victoria to hold the state championships of open water swimming in Williamstown for the next six years. This is a huge coup for the west.” Sheppard, a seven-time Lorne Pier to Pub winner, said what he loved most was how the event included so many different types of swimmers and abilities. “It accommodates everyone, from swimming a one-kilometre race up to your elite
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10-kilometre race, with a lot of people going on to have it as a hit out before nationals in late January. “Last time I did it was 2016 and I was training pretty hard to try to make Rio – unfortunately,
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Police target main causes of crashes During the 2018 Christmas/New Year Holiday Victoria Police will be conducting Operation Roadwise from Friday 14 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019 Road policing adviser Sergeant Marty Wallace from Westgate Highway Patrol said “During this Road Policing Operation, Victoria Police will implement a strategically co-ordinated and tactically focused approach targeting the key contributing factors to road trauma – Speed, Alcohol and Drug Impairment, Mobile Phones, Fatigue and Seatbelts/Restraint Non Compliance.” Motorists will see numerous Police units on our major arterial roads during this holiday period and speed cameras will be set up in identified speed and high collision locations throughout the State. Those planning to travel during this period can expect to see an increase in vehicles travelling on our major Freeways and Highways. Police will be targeting drivers who attend the end of year work functions as it has been identified that there is a risk that some drivers will take risks whilst they are impaired by alcohol and drugs.
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Drivers should plan their trips, be patient and ensure that they have frequent breaks when driving long distances. Road trauma isn’t just about the people who die – it’s about the enormous impact on the community from family members, to the emergency service workers who have to deal with these tragedies on a daily basis and to the police who deliver devastating news to loved ones.
All of the community has a responsibility and a role to play in reducing road trauma. Remember, travel so that you arrive at your destination safely and enjoy your Christmas/New Year Holiday. RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council Chairman Mr Jim Giddings said it has been demonstrated time after time that speed is a contributing factor in most road crashes. Therefore stay within the speed limit and drive to suit the conditions.
I didn’t make Rio and you move on – but now I’m swimming it because I’m doing the Rottnest swim in February. “That’s a 20-kilometre swim so I have to get a couple of 10 kilometre swims under my belt.”
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Mr Giddings said the work of his group along with initiatives like the Operation Roadwise during the 2018 Christmas/New Year Holiday period would hopefully reduce the number of serious road crashes on our roads.
If you plan to have a drink, then plan not to drive. The risk of drinking and driving is just not worth endangering your life or those other road users.
A unique protest against the Nazi regime by indigenous activist William Cooper staged 80 years ago has been honoured with a walk retracing his footsteps from Footscray to the city. Cooper, a Yorta Yorta elder who helped to establish the Footscray-based Australian Aborigines’ League in 1934, led a march to the German Consulate in 1938 to deliver a letter in protest against the anti-Jewish events of Kristallnacht. Members of Cooper’s family and the Victorian Jewish community joined together last Thursday to retrace the steps Cooper and his delegation took from Footscray to the consulate exactly 80 years earlier. The William Cooper Legacy Project and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria jointly organised the walk, which was led by Cooper’s grandson, 90-year-old Uncle Alf Turner – better known as Uncle Boydie. “I’d like to thank everyone for coming along here today and joining in,” he said. Abe Schwartz of the William Cooper Legacy Project said Uncle Boydie was living in the Southampton Street house at the time. “He remembers very, very well when his grandfather walked from this house 80 years ago today, on what’s been announced by many people as the only known public protest by a private organisation or individual to try to stand up to the Nazism,” he said.
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Loop service still ‘appalling’ Despite the removal of a level crossing and partial duplication of the train line, Altona Loop commuters say they still have an unreliable service as Metro Trains is probed by the public transport watchdog. The Public Transport Ombudsman is investigating complaints about train destinations being changed after commuters have boarded. The probe was revealed in the Ombudsman’s annual report, released this month, which found reliability and punctuality copped the most complaints from commuters. Altona Loop Group spokeswoman Jennifer Williams said services remained unreliable
despite the level crossing at Kororoit Creek Road in Williamstown North being removed in July last year. “Altona Loop passengers are very familiar with their train not going to the advertised destination,” she sad. “Despite assurances that the service would improve after the removal of the level crossing at Kororoit Creek Road, little has changed.” She said a recent example came in late November, when two trains ran express from Newport to Laverton and skipped the Altona Loop stations without notice. “People are not given the opportunity to wait at Newport and no announcement is made until the train has departed, so they
are essentially kidnapped,” Ms Williams said. “Residents miss school or childcare pick-up so that Metro can catch up on their schedule. “This is very unfair, and given that services are 22 minutes apart in peak, rather appalling.” In response to service delivery complaints, a Metro spokesman said train destinations were often changed due to ill passengers, vandalism and infrastructure faults. “Train controllers make real-time decisions to alter some services with the whole network in mind to reduce delays to more passengers, and maintain the timetable,” he said. Complaints about punctuality and reliability overtook Myki ticketing complaints in becoming the biggest commuter bugbear this
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year, the report found. The high number of rail upgrades, level crossing removal work and road work have driven up complaints about disruptions by more than 100 per cent to 138 issues raised this year. Nearly 1100 people complained about service delivery on the public transport network – a rise of 40 per cent. Commuters took issue with infrequent train replacement buses and inadequate signage and announcements during rail shutdowns. There were safety concerns over lack of crowd management at temporary stops, with disruptions putting pressure on other nearby rail lines, trams or buses. – with Timna Jacks/The Age
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After a player’s father told her she wasn’t fit to coach his children, Lisa Lymbery launched a project to improve inclusion and gender equity in Hobsons Bay sports clubs. Lymbery, a cricket coach and head of community group Equal Play, is featured in a photographic exhibition that is the first part of a four-phase project, Female Friendly Framework. Titled Awareness, the display showcases females from cricket, football, soccer, hockey, lacrosse and life saving, with the photographs accompanied by stories. Lymbery’s story is from a conversation that happened just last year. “I had a father say to me I can’t possibly coach his children because I don’t have any children of my own,” she said. “This just brings to the forefront that there’s still a hell of a lot of way to go. “I was dumbfounded to be honest – I was really taken aback. This is probably why I’m driven to really make change. I don’t want other women and girls to leave sport.” In phase two of the project, Lymbery is conducting research for her masters degree at Victoria University to help develop a female-friendly framework among Hobsons Bay sports clubs. “The aim of this is to ask the women and girls in Hobsons Bay – not just those involved in club sport, but everyone – what they would consider are the elements that would be needed for a club to become their ideal sports club,” Lymbery said. The final phases are implementing the framework at six local clubs. Awareness is at Hobsons Bay Civic Centre until December 14 before moving to Altona North library from December 22 to January 5, Altona Meadows library from January 7-20 and Williamston library from January 22 to February 5. Goya Dmytryshchak
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MY PLACE Acclaimed oboist Ben Opie, the artistic director for the 2019 Peninsula Summer Music Festival, loves the diverse delights and quiet feel of Seddon. He speaks with Benjamin Millar. We’ve been here around seven years now, a friend who lives here introduced us to the area and we fell in love immediately. What do you like most about the area? It has a quiet feel and a great diverse community of residents. It’s the kind of place where if you want to head out, there’s always something to experience, but if you just want to have a quiet night with friends, there are plenty of options. What are your favourite local places? My favourite thing is exploring all of them! There’s such range of cuisine as well as cultural spaces – whenever I have the time, I like to try something new. And it seems to only be growing, which is great. There are just some quirky things around the place – for a while I was curious who ‘Billy Button’ was and why someone would name a street after him … turns out it’s a flower that used to grow a lot around here! How did you come to play the oboe? Music has always been a big part of my life, but it was the oboe that seemed to choose me in the end. It was an option to pick an instrument in high school and I had every intention of playing clarinet, but as soon as the oboe was offered I took it and never looked back! I’ve been performing all over the world for more
than 20 years now and it’s been an amazing career with lots of incredible opportunities. What are your favourite pieces? It changes from day to day. I’m a huge fan of new music, so I’ve been listening to and working with Johannes Luebbers (another inner-west resident!) a fair bit, but I can always go back to listening to Bach’s Art of Fugue or Mozart’s Gran Partita. What can we expect from January’s Peninsula Summer Music Festival? A taste of everything! From jazz legends The Hoodangers to internationally renowned soprano Sara Macliver with harp virtuoso Marshall McGuire, and the Australian Haydn Ensemble. Not to mention hearing string quartets from the comfort of the Peninsula Hot Springs. There’s also some great kids events and chances to explore lots of the Peninsula’s unique galleries, wineries, churches and more. What is something people may be surprised to learn about you? I love to perform in strange and unique places. I’ve performed in abandoned gold mines, three-tonne trucks, Californian caves, German castles. The Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2019 will be held January 1-13. Further details: www. peninsulafestival.com.au
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Festive spirit on song Saturday, December 15, in Yarraville Gardens. Hosted by the Rotary clubs of Yarraville and West Footscray, the evening will feature the Footscray-Yarraville City Band, Hyde Street Youth Band, Western Brass, a massed choir, and opera singers Danielle Matthews, Alinta Chidzey and Elise Beattie. Altona Laverton Council of Churches will host carols at Altona’s Logan Reserve on Sunday, December 16, from 7pm. Hobsons Bay Libraries will present Christmas carols on Tuesday, December 18, from 10.30am at Altona Meadows Library. Alex Hearst and the With One Voice community choir will perform, with light refreshments provided. Goya Dmytryshchak
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The Christmas spirit will be in abundance at carols by candlelight events across Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. Hobsons Bay Churches will host carols at Trafalgar Reserve in Altona Meadows on Saturday, December 15, and at Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown, on Sunday, December 16. Both events, featuring live music and children’s activities, will start at 7.30pm. Hobsons Bay Churches chairman Stephen Holt said this year’s event marked almost 20 years of hosting the carols on behalf of churches across the municipality. “Come along and enjoy community singing at it’s organic best,” Pastor Holt said. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Yarraville Carols in the Gardens will be held from 7pm on
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Six sleeps before Christmas, bring your Christmas cheer down to Altona library for a magical bedtime storytime on Wednesday, December 19 from 6-7pm. Stories, songs and carols await, plus a surprise guest in a red suit.
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Sunday, December 16 Christmas show featuring Shannon Bourne and Chris Wilson’s sons, George and Fenn, along with Sweet Felicia and friends, and ‘Fast’ Eddy Boyle. Wear a Chris Wilson T-shirt for the WOW patron saint. Doors open 12.30pm, gig from 2pm. $25 ($20 WOW members). 4 Market Street, Newport
Victoria University will hold a Change of Preference Expo on Monday, December 17, with info about VU’s award-winning block model of teaching and TAFE programs at Victoria University Polytechnic. At Footscray Park Campus. ■ www.vu.edu.au or 1300-VICUNI or 9919 6100
Christmas storytime in the park
Bring your friends and a picnic rug to enjoy stories, songs and Christmas play at Newport’s Paine Reserve on Thursday, December 20 from 10.30-11am.
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Sunday, December 16 Christmas gala with Kelly Auty and the Gospel Bells – four female singers putting on a great entertaining show. Free, 4-7pm. 113 Civic Parade, Altona
Altona beach markets
Browse stalls every Tuesday in December from 9am-3pm, with a twilight market on Friday, December 21 from 5-9pm in Weaver Reserve and Pier Street, Altona.
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Saturday, December 22 DJ Cookie is the moniker of Angela Schilling, a DJ, curator, artist and musician who draws from many influences. From 8pm, free. 223 Barkly Street, Footscray
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Come along and share your craft skills over a cuppa. Weekly session at the Woods Street Art Space, Laverton, on Thursdays from 1-3pm. $2 per sessions. ■ Dianne, ynotorg3@gmail.com
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Friday nights Local band The Alleged Associates Trio features Footscray soul princess Zerafina Zara and regular guests. From 7pm, free. 101 Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong
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The Altona Lions Cherry Lake Christmas market will be held on Sunday, December 16 from 8.30am-1.30pm. Lots of stalls with gifts for Christmas, including
bric-a-brac, crafts, plants, garden tools, clothes, jewellery and scented candles. Coffee and food for sale including a sausage sizzle. Buskers welcome. Stall sites still available.
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Children at St Mary’s Parish Primary School in Williamstown walked like an Egyptian and stood still like a Queen’s Guard for a mock travel expo. The year 2 pupils ended the school year by dressing in national costumes and bringing traditional dishes from countries they had researched throughout the term. Teacher Rebecca Middleton said the children focused on places around the world they would like to visit.
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Actively offering great service Altona’s Active Audiology, one of the few remaining independent hearing clinics in Victoria, has gained a reputation for high-level expertise and kindness since owner Cris Ivanidis established the clinic 14 years ago.
Left: Audiologist Marina Opacak can help patients find the right hearing solution.
Marina Opacak, a skilled audiologist who collaborates with Cris, shares a story that exemplifies the compassionate approach of the clinic’s team. “The lead-up to Christmas is one of our busiest times,” she says. “People want to go to social functions and family gatherings and the last thing they need is for their hearing aid to stop working or run out of batteries. “Last year, a few days before Christmas Day, one of our team took an after-hours call from a client whose hearing aid wasn’t working properly. So we picked it up from her home in a retirement village, cleaned it and returned it just in time for her to enjoy the annual Christmas party. “We understand that our service is not just about fitting hearing aids. It’s about doing what it takes to help people reconnect, enjoy social activities and conversations and resume normal life. It’s not the first time we’ve done a home delivery of a hearing aid just in time for a client’s special event.”
Above: A free 14-day trial is available with the latest in-ear Opn technology device. (Picture: Supplied)
Finding the right hearing device is only half the solution “Once selected, a device needs to be set up correctly, adjusted and tuned to a client’s personal hearing profile – this is the final step to success,” Cris explains. “If this isn’t done correctly, a hearing aid can feel uncomfortable and, even worse, completely useless.” Marina, who finds working at an independent clinic rewarding because of the freedom she has in prescribing the most suitable technology,
absent any commercial alliances, has helped many people who now refer their family and friends – because she gets results.
very rewarding and it’s part of what makes our clinic so appreciated by our clients.”
“Cris and I really understand what a difficult condition hearing loss is to treat,” she says.
Free hearing aid trials
“Many sufferers, especially our more elderly clients, aren’t ready to take action or feel confused. We’ve counselled hundreds of people through a range of emotions associated with accepting hearing loss and doing something about it. We find taking this personal approach
Active Audiology is offering a free no-obligation 14-day trial of the latest models, with state-of-the-art technology, rechargeable and smartphone compatible. Active Audiology, 10 Harrington Square, Altona. Inquiries: 9398 3331 or visit activeaudiology.com.au
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In Melbourne, the sale of a house during a campaign rises from 63 per cent to 84 per cent when it is advertised in a newspaper. Data has been collated to create an industry service called Media Maximiser, which tags almost every property that comes on to the market with its original price, where it was advertised, when it went on the market and was finally sold, and the difference between the asking price and the final deal. This research is the first from a non-newspaper publisher that provides statistical evidence of the value of print.The amazing results have given publishers further evidence that print is still a powerful tool.2
* Source: 1. Property Insights report GFK research June 2017, 2. CoreLogic
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Agent’s choice
WILLIAMSTOWN 9 Sadler Street, 3016
NEWPORT 1 Oakbank Street, 3015
Greg Hocking Elly Partners: 8387 0000 Price: $1.5 million – $1.6 million Auction: December 15 at 12.30pm
Williams Real Estate: 9397 2000 Price: $1.2 million – $1.3 million Auction: December 15 at 10.30am
A picture-perfect facade sets the welcoming tone for this property designed with family living in mind. On entry, a lounge room features pretty picture windows and polished timber floorboards that flow through to a dedicated dining area. Warm-toned tiles run through the hub, joining the kitchen, meals area and living space. Sleek black appliances are highlighted against the kitchen’s timber cupboards. There are five bedrooms, the main with walk-in robe, en suite and lovely bay windows. Another has a handy study or work space. The backyard is beautifully presented, with paved brick paths winding through lawn areas and established gardens providing privacy. Inclusions are split-systems and polished timber floorboards. A garage, cellar and workshop complete the package. The corner block setting means a second frontage on Bates Drive and it’s close to schools, shops and parks.
A wonderful blend of old and new, this house – on about 330 square metres – is in a prime spot to access both Newport and Williamstown lifestyle benefits. A floorboarded entry hall has corbelled arches and stepped cornices, while the three fitted bedrooms along here (two with original fireplaces) include the main with walk-in robe and en suite. The neighbouring main bathroom has a spa and European laundry. It gets very glam in the contemporary living domain at the back – floorboards are the anchor, a roof window shines light on the sitting zone, fanlights are above windows, and two sets of french doors open to a large paved courtyard and fire pit rimmed with plantings. The kitchen has a waterfall stone island bench for four, glossy white cabinetry and all mod-cons. Ducted heating, evaporative cooling and garden shed are included.
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ALTONA 4a Charles Road, 3018
RT Edgar Inner West: 9399 6600 Price: Contact agent Expressions of interest close: December 18 at 5pm
Greg Hocking Elly Partners: 8387 0000 Auction: December 15 at 12.30pm
Designed to maximise stunning bay views, this fab house on about 1130 square metres has entry to a huge carpeted living room with fireplace and access to a partially covered balcony. The kitchen has oodles of timber storage, walk-in pantry and all mod-cons. A spiral staircase heads down to interlinking garage, workshop, carpeted games room and fitted office. Four fitted bedrooms share two smart bathrooms, one a two-way. The brick-rimmed fenced pool is a taste of a resort, while a paved courtyard is a barbecue spot. Included are ducted heating, ceiling fans, french doors, rear verandah, double carport, pretty gardens and extra off-street parking space. This elite address is within easy reach of private and government schools, train station, walking trails and boat ramp and West Gate Freeway entry.
This impressive residence, close to Cherry Lake, schools and Pier Street, drips with luxe and sophistication and is a showcase of what today’s designs can be. It has four fitted bedrooms, three upstairs, one of which has a walk-in robe and dual-basin en suite. The glam main bathroom, separate toilet and a living room are also up here. A downstairs bedroom has walk-through robes and a chic en suite. Anchored by floorboards, the living domain is a beautiful white-on-white space with a dream kitchen featuring marble benches, walk-in pantry and elite appliances included integrated coffee machine. The storage-rich laundry is equally classy. The alfresco area has a barbecue kitchen and heating and the back garden has a gate to parkland reserves. The stunning property also has a garage with internal access.
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Property of the week
NEWPORT 18 Garnsworthy Place, 3015 Gunn&Co Estate Agents: 9397 5555
Price: $1.05 million – $1.1 million
Opposite pretty parkland and within a 10-minute stroll of cafes, schools and train station, this revamped townhouse will pique the interest of a savvy family looking for plenty of indoor space but little by way of yard maintenance. Entry is under a porch and through a handmade timber front door to a wide hallway laid with rich hardwood floorboards, also laid in a living room up open-tread timber stairs. Back downstairs, two fitted bedrooms and a smart bathroom with
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marble tiling and black tapware precede the living area, which is warmed by a Rinnai gas log fire – sufficiently effective to heat the whole house. The kitchen, with a stack of white 2pac soft-close cabinetry, has a Caesarstone-topped island bench, art deco-inspired splashback tiles in a lovely green shade, a porcelain butler’s sink and all the mod-cons. The upstairs living room has a modern plumbed bar, as well as access to a balcony
overlooking the backyard – a nice spot to sit with a wine served from the bar. Also up here is a storage room/laundry and a powder room. The lavish grey-carpeted main bedroom occupies the remainder of the top floor. It has a split-system, a fitted dressing room behind an island wall and a dual-basin en suite with marble tiling and black tapware. A slider accesses a front-facing balcony taking in parkland views – it’s been freshly tiled and waterproofed.
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support throughout 2018. Our office will be closed from Monday 24 December 2018 and will reopen again on Wednesday 2 January 2019. We wish you all the best this festive season and we look forward to seeing you all in 2019.
For Auction or Sale Now
Private Sales
Auctions - This Saturday 15 December 38 North Road
NEWPORT
$1.9m - $1.95m
Wed 12 Dec 5.30 - 6.00
4/68 Kororoit Creek Road
WILLIAMSTOWN $290k - $320,000 Sat 15 Dec 9.00 - 9.30
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
56A Ford Street
NEWPORT
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
$700k - $750,000 Sat 15 Dec 9.00 - 9.30
Sat 15 Dec 11.00 - 11.30
14 McDonald Street
WILLIAMSTOWN
$1.1m - $1.2m
Sat 15 Dec 11.45 - 12.15
Michael Harvey 0425 737 672
26 McIntosh Road
ALTONA NORTH
$760k - $790,000
Sat 15 Dec 10.15 - 10.45
Lauren Wood 0411 648 509
15 Joel Avenue
ALTONA NORTH
$700k - $740,000
Sat 15 Dec 11.30 - 12.00
Julian Montebello 0406 883 980
ALTONA
$950k - $990,000
Sat 15 Dec 12.30 - 1.00
Julian Montebello 0406 883 980
13 Pentland Street
WILLIAMSTOWN $770k - $820,000 Sat 15 Dec 2.00 - 2.30
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
15 Kookaburra Street
3/27 Carmen Street
NEWPORT
$700k - $770,000 Sat 15 Dec 3.00 - 3.30
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
43 Noordenne Avenue
SEAHOLME
$820,000
Sat 15 Dec 10.30 - 11.00
Julian Montebello 0406 883 980
3 Holloway Street
NEWPORT
UNDER CONTRACT INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE! Lauren Wood 0411 648 509
4/12 Techno Park Drive
WILLIAMSTOWN
$1,070,000
Sat 15 Dec 12.30 - 1.00
Michael Harvey 0425 737 672
12 Angus Avenue
ALTONA NORTH
Contact Agent
LAND, LAND, LAND!
Michael Harvey 0425 737 672
Forthcoming Auctions 77 Agg Street
NEWPORT
$1m - $1.1m
Sat 15 Dec 10.00 - 10.30
Sun 16 Dec 12.00 - 12.30
60 Bunbury Street
NEWPORT
$1.3m - $1.4m
Sat 15 Dec 12.00 - 12.30
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
2 Severn Street
NEWPORT
$730,000
MODERN EASY LIVING
Lauren Wood 0411 648 509
44A Hearn Street
ALTONA NORTH
POA
Sat 15 Dec 1.00 - 1.30
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
9/53 Morris Street
WILLIAMSTOWN
$500k - $550,000
LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
89 Challis Street
NEWPORT
$1.2m - $1.3m
RIPE DEVELOPMENT SITE
Katie Smith 0425 737 673
Lauren Wood 0411 648 509
181 Osborne Street
WILLIAMSTOWN Contact Agent
WHAT A LIFESTYLE
Michael Harvey 0425 737 672
22 Collins Street
WILLIAMSTOWN $1.05m - $1.1m
1/69 Watt Street
SOUTH KINGSVILLE
Newport
FREESTANDING EDWARDIAN BEAUTY
Michael Harvey 0425 737 672
$850k - $900,000 OFF-THE-PLAN... TURNKEY Katie Smith 0425 737 673
2/69 Corrigan Avenue
BROOKLYN
$491,000
SOLD!
105 North Road
NEWPORT
UNDER CONTRACT
CALLING ALL RENOVATORS, BUILDERS or DEVELOPERS! Lauren Wood 0411 648 509
3/181 Melbourne Road
WILLIAMSTOWN
UNDER CONTRACT
MODERN URBAN LIVING
OPEN WED 5.30 – 6.00
38 North Road
Lauren Wood 0411 648 509
AUCTION THIS SATURDAY
LANDMARK PROPERTY OVER APPROXIMATELY 1,000 SQM ALLOTMENT
• A true example of a bygone era, the grandeur and potential of this property is unsurpassable • Tightly held and beautifully kept for 104 years in the same family, positioned in a prime Newport location, opportunities like this are one in a million • Located only moments from The Strand waterfront, shops, cafes, schools and parklands, the ultimate Newport lifestyle awaits • This meticulously maintained home offers a flexible floor plan with four good sized bedrooms, bathroom, large kitchen, living area and formal dining • An abundance of space awaits in the yard complete with established fruit trees, vegetable garden, greenhouse and two sheds/workshops • Features include; air-conditioning, heating unit, open fireplace, high ceilings, original ceiling roses and archway, side access, off-street parking for up to five vehicles and plenty of storage... This is one not to miss!
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Saturday 15 December 11.00 - 11.30
ENQUIRY $1.9m - $1.95m CONTACT Katie Smith 0425 737 673 katies@williamsre.com.au
Newport
60 Bunbury Street
FAMILY LIVING IN EDWARDIAN ELEGANCE
• Beautiful family home with an architect-designed extension, showcases a magnificent blend of warmth, period character and modern convenience • With nothing left to do, move in, put your feet up and enjoy... • Internal features; ducted heating and cooling, European appliances, large in-roof storage area, timber floors, Red Gum spiral staircase, heritage features including two fireplaces, Cat6 network cabling, two wired-in wall speakers, study or fourth bedroom, plus master bedroom with walk-inrobe, ensuite with heated towel rail, wall mounting for television and city views • External features; raised vegetable gardens with drip watering system, photovoltaic solar roof panels and solar hot water, two water tanks, fruit trees, garden shed, plus a carport with remote controlled sliding gate • Located on a corner position in the heart of Newport, close to Newport Railway Station, cafes, parks, shops and The Strand waterfront
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49 Ferguson Street, Williamstown VIC 3016 P 03 9397 5555
WILLIAMSTOWN 14 Pasco Street
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This rare three-bedroom period home with sough after ornate period features, is now being offered to the market place, after being in the same family for generations. A corner allotment supported by a north facing spacious rear yard on 343.8 sqm of land (approx.), is prime real estate. The opportunities to renovate, extend, go up, with three street frontages are endless, (STCA). Brilliant location, walking distance to Nelson Place, Williamstown Beach, parkland, the foreshore, schools, transport, everything that Williamstown has to offer at your doorstep.
PRICE $1,300,000 to $1,350,000 AUCTION Saturday 15th December 12:30PM VIEW Thursday 6:00 - 6:30PM Saturday 12:00 - 12:30PM AGENT Josif Hatzinikolis M 0421 699 222 Anthony Gunn M 0409 377 449
AUCTION NEXT SATURDAY
NEWPORT
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A sensationally presented three bdrm dbl storey house in a premium location. G/Floor has two bdrms w BIR, a stylish bthrm w marble tiling, light filled spacious living area, mod fully renovated kitchen/lounge/meals area. An alfresco dining area & landscaped gardens. First Floor has main bdrm w park views, a marble-clad ensuite, spacious WIR & the luxury of a lrg 2nd living area w a plumbed bar & private balcony. Walk-in linen cupboard incorps washer/dryer. r Add feats incl dbl r. garage, heat/cool, gas fireplace, timber flooring, stone b/tops, SMEG/Bosch apls & lrg backyard storage shed.
PRICE $1,050,000 to $1,100,000 AUCTION Saturday 22 December 2:30PM VIEW Wednesday 5:30 - 6:00PM Saturday 2:15 - 2:45PM AGENT Anthony Gunn M 0409 377 449 David Johnston M 0435 879 165
NEWPORT
75 Schutt Street
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This state of the art immaculately presented townhouse is the ideal family home. The property accommodates four bedrooms, three living areas, four bathrooms and a spacious studio over the double garage. The impressive fittings include timber flooring, stone bench tops throughout, double-glazed windows, refrigerated cooling, heating, intercom and SMEG oven. Additional features include ample storage, high ceilings, outdoor retreat and fully paved/manicured gardens. A highlight is the brilliant floor plan that flows magnificently ensuring each zone integrates effortlessly, with the emphasise being the family/ dining and alfresco areas. In keeping with the overall appeal of the home, the location is sensational, walking distance to all the amenities that Newport has to offer in the sought after location. This impressive home leaves nothing to the imagination and is most definitely a must see!
PRICE $1,480,000 to $1,580,000 AUCTION Saturday 22nd December 12:30PM VIEW Wednesday 7:00 - 7:30PM Saturday 2:15 - 2:45PM As advertised or by appointment AGENT Josif Hatzinikolis M 0421 699 222
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Anthony Gunn M 0409 377 449
HONESTY • INTEGRITY • RESULTS • 25 MARIBYRNONG & HOBSONS BAY STAR WEEKLY \ DECEMBER 12, 2018
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4A Charles Road, Altona The beauty of this brand new home - beyond being the first to enjoy its great spaces - is the family focus of a design that reflects such intelligent ideas & contemporary quality. Generous living and dining areas create a captivating open-plan mood that’s complemented by beautiful oak floors & a kitchen featuring a walk-in pantry & state-of-the-art appliances. Alternative main bedrooms, one upstairs, the other on the downstairs level, each are served by walk-in robes & ensuites while two further bedrooms sharing a third bathroom flow to a flexible upstairs retreat guaranteed to keep the kids happy! Northerly rear aspects enhance the under-cover outdoor entertaining domain & a garden backdrop that concludes with direct access to parkland reserves. Ample parking and proximity to Cherry Lake, schools & Pier Street put ideal finishing touches to this fresh, family friendly address.
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Williamstown 8387 0000
Yarraville 8387 0011
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Altona 9398 8888
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GREG HOCKING ELLY PARTNERS
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Williamstown 8387 0000
Yarraville 8387 0011
Altona 9398 8888
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GREG HOCKING ELLY PARTNERS
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12 Bird Court, Williamstown The look is elegant, the location is elite, the spaces are exceptional – from every point of view this fabulous family home provides perfection. A series of inviting living, dining and entertaining areas, each with outlooks over the precisely landscaped outdoor environs, surround a central kitchen defined by immaculate originality, stainless steel appliances and high quality cabinetry. In its own zone, a generous home office, study or fourth bedroom adds ideal flexibility to a design that offers three beautiful upstairs bedrooms and two superb contemporary bathrooms including a refined main bedroom featuring a romantic balcony, luxurious ensuite and substantial built-in robes. Heating, cooling, incomparable presentation a secure double garage elevate this home even further in a family setting where pathways through the Linear Reserve lead all the way to the Bay Trail and Williamstown HS.
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12birdcourtwilliamstown.com.au
Williamstown 8387 0000
Yarraville 8387 0011
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Altona 9398 8888
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GREG HOCKING ELLY PARTNERS
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47 Castlemaine Street, Yarraville It is hard not to take in the historic features that welcome you to 47 Castlemaine St. Built in the 1850’s and renowned for its strength in building foundations, this double fronted hand carved Bluestone home is an authentic example of quality craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. Featuring an original bull-nose front verandah accompanied by ornamental lacework, surrounding blue-stone paving & picturesque classic picket fence, this timeless treasure meets the hip new lifestyle of the Yarraville Village & all its surrounds. Showcasing 3 large bedrooms, separate living/lounge area, ornate ceilings, stain glass windows and a unique feature stone wall, this home offers functionality and character. The ability to renovate to your personalized desire immediately or in the future is possible with a little imagination (STCA).
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Williamstown 8387 0000
Yarraville 8387 0011
Altona 9398 8888
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We’re passionate about offering our sellers an experience that’s genuinely different to the industry norm.
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1/9 Montgomery Street, Maidstone The big picture is all about beauty, the details deliver brilliance – this distinctive home conveys outstanding style. Light-filled living spaces including a refined lounge, separate study and a living/dining domain accompanied by a solid stone kitchen and a neat powder room. A fourth living zone – the fabulous upstairs retreat with balcony views over Dobson’s Reserve to the city beyond – is surrounded by three double bedrooms and two bathrooms. Superlative.
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Yarraville 8387 0011
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS • AUCTIONEERS • PROPERTY MANAGERS
12 Farrell Court. Williamstown 3A
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Inspect Sat 15th Dec 11:00am-11:30am
Contact Richard Anile 0433 328 738 Anthony Anile 0421 056 056
YARRAVILLE
6/146 Hyde Street
STYLE, SPA P CE & CONVENIENCE! PA Smartly renova v ted apartment situated only a short stroll from The Village and just 6 kms va from the CBD and Docklands. Comprises living/d / ining area complemented by an open plan kitchen featuring stone /d bench tops and stainless steel appliances, two double bedrooms, both with built-in robes, central bathroom with laundry facilities. Other features include rev e erse cycle heating/c ev / ooling, parquetry floors and lock up /c garage. Inspection will impress!
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POSITION & POTENTIAL!
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• 3 spacious bedrooms • Comfortable lounge room with gas heater • Combined kitchen & meals area • Central bathroom • Double steel garage • Large 613m2 allotment • Development opportunity (STCA) • Brilliant location, close to shops, schools & public transport
• Three comfortable bedrooms, one with mirror BIR • Spacious lounge room with gas heater & air conditioner • Neat kitchen & meals area • Bright renovated central bathroom • Garage & storage • Land size 15.24m x 33.53m • Brilliant location, close to schools, shops, public transport, Albion railway station & the Western Ring Road
Features: high ceilings, roller shutters, aluminium windows & pergola area with concrete paving
Features: light fittings, two air conditioners, gas appliances, carport & pergola area
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INSPECT C CT Saturday 10.45 - 11.15am C NTA CO T CT TA C David Falcone 0413 116 717 MAP REF 27 C12
3A TUDOR ROAD, SUNSHINE NORTH
INSPECT C CT Saturday 11.30 - 12.00pm C Sang Do 0419 935 955 C NTA CO T CT TA MAP REF 26 H9
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• Architecturally designed & built with quality fixtures & fittings throughout & excellent floor plan • 2 generous sized bedrooms with BIR’s • Huge main bedroom with ensuite & WIR • Spacious lounge room with reverse cycle split system air conditioner & skylight • Appealing kitchen with butlers pantry, stone benchtops, stainless steel cooking appliances & dishwasher • Meals area • Bright quality bathroom with double shower, 2 toilets • Garage with remote door • Low maintenance living • Brilliant location
• Architecturally designed & built with quality fixtures & fittings throughout & excellent floor plan • 3 generous sized bedrooms with BIR’s • Huge main bedroom with ensuite & WIR • Spacious lounge room with reverse cycle split system air conditioner & skylight • Appealing kitchen with butlers pantry, stone benchtops, stainless steel cooking appliances & dishwasher • Meals area • Bright quality bathroom with double shower, 2 toilets • Garage with remote door • Low maintenance living • Brilliant location
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INSPECT C CT By Appointment C NTA CO T CT TA C David Falcone 0413 116 717 MAP REF 26 H7
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INSPECT C CT By Appointment C NTA CO T CT TA C David Falcone 0413 116 717 MAP REF 26 H7
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• 3 bedrooms • Sun-filled lounge room • Kitchen adjoining meals area • Bright updated bathroom • Carport & brick garage with separate workshop • Brilliant location, close to The Avenue shopping centre, schools & public transport
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CONSIDER THE SAUCE Kenny Weir takes up residence at Dumpling House Tina’s Dumpling House is a major arrival in Altona. The food at Tina’s is good and the prices and service righteous – so much so that Altona locals will surely ensure its success and residents of the wider west are advised to consider it a destination. Indeed, in terms of quality for this kind of food, the prices are bang on par with what’s available elsewhere. As well, most dumplings can be had in variable serving sizes of six or 12 pieces. Of course, Tina’s is not just about dumplings – there’s a range of main courses, rice dishes and noodles available. And, yes, you can get here lemon chicken or sweet-and-sour pork if that is your bent. Tina’s has taken over a Pier Street premises long home to a previous Chinese restaurant. It’s a lovely room in which to sup. The wait time of 15 to 20 minutes for dumplings is re-assuring in terms of knowing a house-made philosophy is in play. Pan-fried pork-and-cabbage dumplings ($7.80 for six, $11.80 for 12) are terrific. All too often, we find the meaty centres of such dumplings have a turd-like toughness – even good ones! At Tina’s, the fillings are luscious and tender. Steamed prawn dumplings ($7.80 for four) are just as good, with a full quotient of that essential bursty prawn effect going on. Steamed barbecue pork buns ($6.80 for two) are, for me, a revelation.
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SPORT Former AFL star to steer Western Jets “Ryan O’Keefe will be making a return to the competition he was drafted from close to 20 years ago at the Calder Cannons and will bring a unique mindset of being able to relate to and understand the needs of players at this level and what will be required of them at that next level as they progress,” AFL Victoria state talent manager Paul Hamilton said. “The players at both the Western Jets and Maribyrnong Sports Academy will benefit from having such an experienced person at the helm, who will be able to utilise his knowledge of playing at the highest level, and coaching at state level in the SANFL. “O’Keefe, as a level four coach, will play an important role in helping further develop players in our under 18 system, but also those who are aspiring to take their game further with the Sports Academy, spending time on their skills on and off the field.” O’Keefe will not be going into the Jets
coaching role cold. He has spent the past four seasons in coaching roles with the Adelaide Crows, firstly as midfield development coach and then coach of the Crows SANFL team. Maribyrnong Sports Academy director Mark McAllion was thrilled to bring O’Keefe in because of his understanding of what it takes to make it to the top level. “It’s very exciting … to have someone with Ryan’s experience both as a player and a coach join the academy’s coaching ranks,” he said. “Torin Baker did a fantastic job in developing the program over recent years and we now look forward to Ryan taking it to an even higher level, in conjunction with assistant coaches Scott Lucas and Leon Harris. “The Academy’s AFL student-athletes are definitely very fortunate to be coached and mentored by such high quality individuals.”
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Keenan swings the game By Lance Jenkinson Yarraville opening bowler James Keenan was in his element on Saturday, putting his side into the box seat after day one of its clash with Werribee in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west group at Chirnside Park. Keenan was at his devastating best, taking 5-38 off 11.3 overs and making the most of conditions suited to his swing bowling. Suffice to say had it not been for Keenan’s five-for, Werribee would have far exceeded the 209 it made. Keenan’s haul was about quality over quantity, snaring the big scalps in the Werribee line-up, including Shaun Dean and Tim O’Brien cheaply and the leading run scorer on the day, Chris Hennessy, for 71. “The conditions were perfect for him to swing the ball,” Yarraville captain Nathan Allen said. “He’s just an awkward bowler to face and he’s got a knack of getting the big wickets, which helped us early. “Getting O’Brien and the Dean boys out cheaply put them on the back foot.” Werribee was taken aback by the proficiency of both of Yarraville’s new ball operators. The Eagles were served well by playing coach Matthew Grose, who took an economical 2-28 off 17 overs. Grose’s first spell was highlighted by the wicket of Matt Dean, the danger man who made 97 the week before. And Grose came back on late in the day for a second miserly spell when Werribee appeared to be getting away from them. “He found a really good rhythm and made it tough for the batsmen to score early on,” Allen said. “Then they had a good partnership going and he did it again with his second spell. “It really helped us keep them to 209 and not let the score blow out to 230 or 240.” At 7-96, Werribee was crying out for a big partnership and the hosts got it through Hennessy and Jonathan Burton (62 not out), who put on 93 for the eighth wicket. It spoiled the work of Yarraville’s bowlers somewhat, but Allen is adamant it was still an overwhelmingly positive day for his side. “We put them on the back foot straight away, but to their credit, they fought back and passed 200,” he said. “It was one of those days where if you had’ve told me at the start to the day that we’d hold them to around 200, we would’ve taken it. “Coming up to next week, I’ve got no reservations about chasing that. “We’ve only made under 200 once this year, which is a good sign for us going into next week.
IN THE DOGHOUSE ■ The Werribee Cup was run and won in fine style by the favourite Mahamedeis on Sunday, but the Cup day has a long way to go. No one knows that better than Ashley Baker, the club’s general manager who now has a template to work with for future Cups. It is one of the hardest jobs in sport in the west and one that comes with some pretty big handbrakes. Baker is working with a shrunken calendar due to the international commitment to the spring carnival and with a race that has lost its place in the pecking order. We all know the cup won by Makybe Diva in 2002 is a very different entity to the version run this past week. Small fields don’t mean bad racing but to only have two races with more than seven runners on cup day is very disappointing, especially for the each way punters. Lots of very good work has been done to get the club back its credibility, now its feature race day needs the same. ■ What an amazing weekend of highs and lows for Werribee’s sporting Dean brothers. Travis joined an elite group on Friday, being named captain of the Victorian Shield side. The list to have that honour includes Lawry, Harvey, Bright, Cowper, Stackpole, Redpath, Dodemaide and O’Donnell. Travis won the toss and batted but only managed 16 in a big Victorian first innings score. That night a horse he part owns with local sporting identities saluted in race five at Moonee Valley, the 55 Second Classic. The next day his siblings Matt and Shaun – who have been in scintillating batting form with Werribee – both made ducks in the Tigers’ first innings score of 209. Talk about the highs and lows. ■ The Dean boys made their inglorious scores in front of a sea of past players gathered at Chirnside Park for their annual day and the presentation of senior XI caps to all players in the club’s rich history. The coveted first eleven numbers went to famous names from the inaugural season: Eddie Marriot number 3 behind Dennis Clooney and Eddie Closter. The Combens were there: John (6) Bruce (11) and Frank Melican (9). Favourite son and the club’s most famous alumni Merv Hughes was at 65 beside his great mate Rod Harrington (64). There were 239 caps in all, and while it might cost a few dollars to set up, it is a bonding exercise like no other. I think all clubs should embrace the concept.
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Matthew Grose hits the crease hard for Yarraville on Saturday. (Damjan Janevski)
“It’s not the easiest pitch to bat on, so we’ve got to work hard and try to bat all day and grind out the runs because Werribee are not going to make it easy for us, but I think if we can bat our 80 overs, we can get the job done.” Meanwhile, Williamstown has plenty of work in front of it if it is to preserve its spot at the top of the ladder.
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Jolley farewells Williamstown after a decorated career The end of the road has come for Ben Jolley at the Williamstown Football Club. After 269 VFL games, 82 goals and a significant impact on those around him, the club’s games record holder of 217 – his other 52 games came as a Bendigo Bombers player – will hang up his Seagulls guernsey. A life member of both Williamstown and the VFL, Jolley will go down as one of the all-time greats. The 32-year-old’s finest moment for the Seagulls came when he led the side to the 2015 VFL flag. Jolley took out the club’s best and fairest – the Gerry Callahan Medal, a record-equalling four times in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. More important than individual accolades, Jolley played the game in the right spirit and inspired everyone around him. He won the club’s Ron James Memorial Trophy, an award voted on by the playing group for the individual who shows respect, professionalism and sacrifices for the team, an
Ben Jolley’s time at Williamstown has come to an end. (Damjan Janevski)
incredible nine times, including eight in a row from 2010 to 2017. Jolley was named in the VFL team of the year seven times and twice represented the Victorian state team. The honour of captaining Williamstown fit Jolley well, a tag he held from 2012 to 2017.
Before his arrival at Williamstown, Jolley was on Essendon’s list, featuring in four AFL matches, captained the 2004 Calder Cannons premiership team and was a member of Vic Metro under-18s that year. Williamstown chief executive Jason Reddick summed up Jolley’s standing perfectly. “In the 155-year history of the Williamstown Football Club, Ben Jolley’s record of achievements as a player and captain are second to none,” he said. “Ben’s sustained performances at the top level are testament to the enormous dedication and professionalism that he has displayed. “As humble as he is, Ben is recognised as one of the most respected players in the VFL competition, will forever be remembered as one of the greats of the modern era, and will undoubtedly be inducted as an official Legend of our club. “More importantly than his on-field accomplishments however, the real legacy that Ben Jolley leaves behind at Williamstown is the
amazing influence he has had on a generation of teammates, coaches, staff, volunteers, members and supporters. “Ben has been an inspiration to everyone at the Williamstown Football Club, setting the standard of expectation on and off the field for all to follow, being a trusted friend to all, and being the most respected leader and representative that our club could ever hope for. “His nine Ron James awards are testament to that.” Jolley thanked the club for its support. “My time at the club will hold a special place in my heart,” Jolley said. “To have been able to captain the club to the 2015 premiership, be awarded club and VFL Life Membership and have so many teammates become lifelong friends is something that I hold very close to me.” Jolley is attracting interest from other VFL clubs about extending his career. Lance Jenkinson
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Footscray captain Dylan Kight posted his third half century of the season. (Damjan Janevski)
Dilshan Udage Kankanamage has the boundary in his sights. (Damjan Janevski)
Cricket
Kingsville has tumbled out of the Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 2 top four after a six-wicket loss to Werribee Centrals at Galvin Park Reserve on Saturday. It was a tough day for the Kingy batsmen, all out for 126 in 39.5 overs with Dilshan Udage Kankanamage top-scoring with 39. Werribee Centrals cruised past the target with 56 balls to spare. In senior division, Tom Kriebardis took 4-29 and Damith Priyadarshana made 57 as Seddon beat Sunshine United by five wickets, but Spotswood and Yarraville Club both lost.
Bowls
Young guns fire for Dogs By Lance Jenkinson The new generation has arrived for Footscray in the Victorian Premier Cricket. The Bulldogs blasted 6-400 declared against Geelong on day one at the Geelong Cricket Ground on Saturday and it was largely due to little-known young openers Ashley Armstrong and Nathan Caulfield. Armstrong and Caulfield have only combined for 10 first XI matches between them – eight to Armstrong and just two to Caulfield – but their inexperience was no hindrance as they piled on 135 runs for the first wicket to get the Bulldogs on their way to their biggest total of the summer so far. Caulfield (62) was the first to be dismissed for a maiden half century, but Armstrong batted until he could bat no more, holding firm until stumps to make a remarkable 181 not out off 267 balls. It was an incredible feat for Armstrong, who made his first XI debut in 2014-15 and had only been drip fed seven top-level games since. On a day when he blasted 20 fours, Armstrong was the leading run maker in the whole of Premier Cricket.
Bulldogs coach Stan Nell was thrilled. “I said to him after the day, I’ve seen all the hard work that he’s done with his batting over the last two years and that’s a just reward that he’s kept at it, kept the faith and kept working,” Nell said. “He’s now got a big score next to his name and not only a big score, he’s got a not out and batted the whole day.” Most impressive was the control Armstrong had over his own destiny. At no point did his concentration wane, nor did he offer too many chances for the Geelong fielders. “I don’t think at any time during the day did he look in trouble or he looked to be tiring,” Nell said. “He was right on his game from the first ball he faced right up until the end.” Caulfield is a teenager in a hurry. He started his first XI career with valuable knocks of 30 in a one-day game and 62 in his first opening experience. “I had my eye on him last year and I thought he was a player who had a bit of ability and could play,” Nell said. “I like what he does when he bats, he trains really hard and has got a good head on his shoulders.
“He’s a great young kid that we’ve given an opportunity to and it’s great that he’s grabbed it. “He’s got quite a big future with us.” Armstrong featured in seven different partnerships for Footscray. The keys to the big total were his combinations with captain Dylan Kight (57) for a 123-run third wicket stand and another youngster Jordan Kight (44) for a 72-run fifth wicket partnership. If you had’ve said before the day that Footscray would make 400 and star batsman Dean Russ would only make 10 of them, you would have been laughed at. However, this Bulldogs side is full of young talent that might just be ready to emerge. “I was sitting there with Dean Russ on the sidelines and I asked him ‘how long has it been since you’ve had tea and hadn’t had a bat?’ and he said ‘quite some time’,” Nell said. “We’ve got quite a good crop of young players coming through too. “We’ve got a whole group of 17 to 21 year olds in the ones, twos and threes that are the future of the club and they’re all going well.” Geelong was 0-13 in reply at stumps.
Altona has made it four consecutive wins in the Bowls Victoria premier division. After starting the season a shocking 0-6, the A’s have improved to 4-6. The A’s not only beat Whittlesea on Saturday, they trounced them 93-62 and claimed all rinks. Altona faces finals contenders Deer Park at Civic Parade on Saturday. Yarraville-Footscray went down 87-79 to St Kilda in a disappointing day at Francis Street.
Baseball
Williamstown Wolves continued its bounce back with a 10-0 trouncing of Bonbeach St Chads Bluejays away in the Baseball Victoria summer league division 2 on Sunday. The Wolves have won their past three games to improve to 4-9 and have a further two games against the Bluejays before the mid-season break. Meanwhile, Newport Rams were shut out in a 2-0 defeat to ladder leader Cheltenham Rustlers away on Sunday. The Rams will get their chance to hit back with the remaining two games in the series. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly @starweeklysport @star_weekly
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