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Heavy lifting for youth
(Dennis Manktelow)
These young weightlifters are pumped about the prospects of testing their might on the national stage. Alyssa, 11, Joel, 13 and Alishia, 16 are training several times a week with an eye firmly on competing at the Australian Weightlifting Federation Under-15 and Under-17 Youth Championships in July. Joel has already qualified after lifting 46 kilograms in the clean-and-jerk and 30 kilograms in the snatch at last month’s Geelong Youth Championships. He shone again at the state championships in Melbourne on Saturday, winning the best under 15 male lifter. Alyssa sealed her place in the nationals on Saturday, lifting 24 kilograms in the snatch event and 37 kilograms in the clean and kerk – four kilograms above her personal best. Alishia won best female youth lifter with a 48 kilogram snatch and 60 kilogram clean and jerk but just missed out on a qualifying score for nationals. She will have a final shot at the Geelong competition on May 20. Coach Toni Lane said the trio had been training with Invictus Fitness in Bacchus Marsh for the past three years. “I think they’re going to do great,” Lane said. “I hope that they all feel really proud of themselves. To be able to say that they competed at national level would be amazing.” Esther Lauaki
Dim view of cable theft “This causes significant disruption to community recreation and leisure activities planned at these reserves and to the volunteers. “Council has been working with affected clubs to provide alternate training venues.” Riddle District Football Netball League headquarters, based at the Arnolds Creek reserve, had to relocate to an office in Ballarat for the week. League operations manager Jordan Doyle said the thefts caused “quite an inconvenience”. “It happened on Friday [April 20] and [power] was only reconnected late Thursday afternoon,”
Mr Doyle said. “On Sunday four junior teams were meant to play, all those games were rescheduled and the Melton Centrals had to play away because there were no lights. “That meant that the clubs weren’t able to make any money through the canteen because there was no power to run the fridges.” A Melton police spokesman confirmed they were investigating and encouraged anyone with information to contact Melton police. Anyone who witnesses suspicious activity can call Melton police on 9747 7999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Dozens of sports teams based at four parks and reserves have been left in the dark after a recent spate of electrical cabling thefts across Melton. Football matches and evening training sessions were rescheduled or cancelled at Arnolds Creek Community Pavilion and Recreation Reserve last week after electrical wiring was stolen, leaving it without power. Melton council is working with police to investigate a series of thefts throughout April at Arnolds Creek, MacPherson Park, Bridge Road
Athletics and Hockey Centre and Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve. Melton council’s recreation and youth manager Troy Scoble said rescheduling affected a significant number of parks. “Over the past few weeks, Melton council has experienced electrical cabling theft at a number of reserves,” Mr Scoble said. “The cabling stolen provides electricity to sports lighting and pavilions. “Replacement at these sites is estimated to take about seven to 10 days, depending on the damage caused during the theft.
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By Esther Lauaki