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High five for school year Five boys from the same family last week began the school year at Altona College. Leah and Anthony Muliett on Wednesday walked their five sons to school – Charlie, who turns 13 today, is in year 7; Lincoln, 11, grade 6; Levi, nine, grade 4; and five-year-old twins Mattaus and William are in prep. Ms Muliett said that when their 12-month daughter, Allegra, was old enough to start prep, their oldest boy would be in year 12. “It was hectic getting everything organised and making sure everyone’s got all their uniforms,” Ms Muliett said. “We usually get up at a quarter past five. “Gotta make sure Allegra is fed and then start getting all the lunches ready and making sure they’re all clean and dressed and showered. “We get all their lunches ready and send my husband off to work. “But the good thing is, it’s one drop-off – they’re all at the same school. “The majority of the teachers have known them since they were babies.” The former Altona P-9 College this year introduced year 10 and will enrol year 11 students from 2020 and year 12 students by 2021. MATTAUS, LEVI, CHARLIE, LINCOLN AND WILLIAM
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Despite talks with Maribyrnong council and Victoria University on how the festival could continue, no other organisation has stepped in to provide the necessary support. Ms Mulready said Seddon traders had embraced the event and the council had provided some financial backing, but the bulk of the work still fell on the shoulders of volunteers. “We have lost a lot of people over the years, through attrition etcetera, so we have been talking with the council about the need to shift to a more sustainable model,” she said. “It’s time to look at what the festival can deliver to the community in the longer term and how it could shift from a business-as-usual
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The volunteer organisers behind the Seddon Festival have pulled the plug on the long-running event, saying it has fallen victim to its own success. The Seddon Community Group has run the popular street festival for 21 years, drawing thousands of people to the heart of Seddon each March. But after racking up a financial loss last year and failing to find broader backing, the event will not be returning in 2019. Group secretary Pam Mulready said the festival had grown too large for a volunteer organisation to sustain.
Ms Mulready said many of the same volunteers had been on board since it began as a low-key festival in Harris Reserve and the effort required to keep it running had been taking too large a toll on those involved. “It’s a fairly substantial festival that requires a large commitment from the volunteers and support from the community,” she said. “Instead of being a broad group, the Seddon Community Group has basically become a community group running a festival.” The festival had recently expanded to take up much of Charles and Victoria streets, attracting up to 10,000 people with a range of entertainment, a dog show and the annual waiters’ race.
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