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World War II and Vietnam War veteran Jack Salau will proudly take part in Whittlesea RSL’s Anzac Day march to honour those who also served their country. Mr Salau was only 17 when he volunteered to fight in World War II. He doesn’t often like to talk about his wartime experiences, but is grateful for the support of other veterans. ■ Full story: Pages 8-9
Roads top wish list By Laura Michell Councils are calling for a greater injection of much-needed infrastructure funds from next week’s state budget. Whittlesea council wants the state government to ensure the April 27 budget includes money to duplicate the municipality’s choked roads, including Bridge Inn, Plenty, Epping and Childs roads. It also hopes the budget will fund a feasibility study into extending the route 86 tram from Bundoora to South Morang, and a review of bus services to improve frequency and routes in a bid to encourage more people to use public transport.
Also on the council’s wish list is money for supported accommodation for young people at South Morang. The 15-unit facility would offer young people specialist homelessness, mental health, education and employment services. The council estimates it will need $11 million in capital expenditure for the project. Mayor Stevan Kozmevski called on the government to extend the Interface Growth Fund, which was established in last year’s budget, to help councils fund infrastructur. He said there is a critical backlog of infrastructure and services in Whittlesea. “Our residents should not be disadvantaged by living in outer suburbs, and should have the same access to transport, jobs and services as
those who live closer to the city,” Cr Kozmevski said. “Council can only fund so much. Hume council has put more parking at Craigieburn train station at the top of its budget wish list. Public transport Victoria rail patronage data shows that the station is used by more than 2800 people a day, almost half of whom get there by car. Yet, it only has 267 parking spaces. The council also wants money set aside to acquire land for a future primary school at Aitken Hill, as well as providing new schools in Greenvale and Mickleham. Hume’s other priorities include duplicating Craigieburn Road and constructing the Bulla bypass.
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Fights end women’s match A women’s football match between South Morang and Sunbury Lions was abandoned on Sunday after fighting broke out across the ground. South Morang coach Maurice Baldasso made the decision to end the division 2 Victorian Women’s Football League match at Lakes Reserve in the third quarter. The club’s president Jim Chetcuti said: “We’ve got nine girls with serious injuries ... concussions, broken collar bones and a potential back fracture all from rough play.” ■ Full
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United approach to ice rehab By Laura Michell Whittlesea police are on a mission to prevent ice use becoming a significant problem in the area. Data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows 130 known ice-related offences in the municipality during 2015. In a bid to stop that number from climbing, police, in association with Whittlesea City Neighbourhood Watch, Blue Light and Whittlesea council, will hold a forum next week to educate people on the drug, its dangers and where to get help.
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Inspector Paul Tysoe will run the forum, which will include guest speakers from Victoria Police and rehabilitation services. Inspector Tysoe said drugs had long been drivers of crime, with attention now turning to the influence of ice on crime rates. He said police want to work with the
community to address the problems presented by ice and to support offenders in getting help. “We know we can’t arrest our way out of the situation,” Inspector Tysoe said. “We need the support of rehabilitation services. We want to establish an alternative to prison for the rehabilitation of addicted persons.” Inspector Tysoe said police believed that helping offenders to access rehabilitation services would help them reduce recidivism rates. He is hopeful the forum will help form connections between police, the community
and rehabilitation workers. Police also hope that the forum will help the community better understand ice addiction. Inspector Tysoe said people often used emotive terms such as “epidemic” or “flood” when talking about ice, instead of trying to understand the issue. “[Those terms] don’t assist with addressing people’s underlying reasons for drug taking and the influence on crime rates,” he said. The forum is on Thursday, April 28, at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre’s Woodstock Theatre, 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, from 7-9pm. Details: 9409 8146
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Custody officers have been deployed to Broadmeadows in a bid to help police get out from behind their desks and back on the streets. The station was assigned its first team of four police custody officers last week. Further squads will be rolled out over the next three years. Broadmeadows’ custody officers are among 400 officers that the state government plans to train and deploy to 22 police stations. Custody officers have already been assigned to Sunshine, Dandenong, Heidelberg, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong under the $148 million initiative. The custody officers will be responsible for processing and supervising detained people, managing visitors to police cells, arranging access to health services, and other administrative duties to support police. They will be employed as public servants and will not carry weapons, but will have the power to search prisoners and use reasonable force to maintain the security and safety of police cells. Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire welcomed the addition of custody officers to Broadmeadows, which is one of the state’s busiest police stations. “The new custody officers will get more police on the front line and free them up to be of greater benefit to community safety,” he said. Laura Michell
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Population growth spawns crime By Laura Michell Crimes committed by young offenders are on the rise in Whittlesea, new data reveals. Crime Statistics Agency data shows the number of youth offences in Whittlesea increased from 463 in 2006 to 534 in 2015. Statewide, the number of offences carried out by people under 25 years old fell during the same period. Similarly, Hume recorded a drop in youth offences, with the number of recorded offences dropping from 759 in 2006 to 723 last year.
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“There are a lot of extra kids in Whittlesea since 2006, which has led to a lot of extra needs for recreation that can’t be provided,” he said. “We are working with the council to provide new recreation activities for young people.” In Whittlesea, crimes against other people, including assault and robbery, registered the greatest rise. The number of assault-related offences carried out by young people rose from 49 in 2006 to 84 in 2015. Robberies increased from less than three offences in 2006 to 36 in 2015.
And the number of young people breaching justice orders also grew over the past 10 years, while property and deception offences, such as arson, declined. Inspector Tysoe said the drop in arson offences, from 11 in 2006 to none in 2015, was because of a change in community attitudes towards arson. He said the severity of the fire seasons of recent years had altered how the community perceived arsonists. “Arson is a far less tolerable offence, so there is less potential for youth offenders to partake in this type of offending,” he said.
Winter produce in plots Budding green thumbs can get their hands dirty at a Hume council planting event in Craigieburn next month. The council is encouraging children to help plant winter vegetables in plots at Connections@Craigieburn as part of the council’s Live Green Program. Families are also being encouraged to adopt a plot at the site. Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the event was one of three organised by the council to help residents get the most out of their vegetable patch during winter. “Winter is a great time to grow vegetables, and there are some fantastic varieties that do particularly well in Melbourne’s cool climate,” she said. “While winter vegetables sometimes take a little longer to develop, they often demand less maintenance.” The planting day is on Saturday, May 7,
from 1.30pm, and the council will also host information sessions on how to prepare soil for the colder months. This is when vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, peas and broad beans, grow. The sessions are on Thursday, April 21, at Broadmeadows’ The Age library, from 6pm, and Saturday, May 7, at Tullamarine library, from 9.45am. Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/livegreen workshops Laura Michell
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Mortgage debt sounds alarm bell By Laura Michell More Craigieburn home owners are falling behind in mortgage repayments than in any other suburb of Victoria, new data reveals. Craigieburn topped Moody Investors Service Australia’s residential mortgage delinquency data map, which was released late last month. The data shows that delinquency rates in Craigieburn increased in the 12 months to November 2015. According to the report, 2.64 per cent of home owners were 30 days or more behind on
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it the sixth worst performing suburb in the state. Lentara UnitingCare financial inclusion and community development manager Casey O’Brien, who manages a financial counselling service that covers Hume, said mortgage delinquency is an ongoing problem for the area. He said while people from around Hume sought his services, there was a higher proportion of home owners from Craigieburn seeking help, despite the suburb often being billed as affordable. “People rely on the money they had when they took out the mortgage, but then they go
through life changes and they don’t have a buffer,” Mr O’Brien said. “Banks will generally build in a bit of a buffer when they give you money, but often people are so tightly geared. “It is getting harder to buy a home at a price that doesn’t put pressure on people.” Mr O’Brien said home owners often failed to account for children, illness, changes in jobs resulting in reduced income, or even one partner having to give up work. He said home owners experiencing financial difficulties should talk to their bank and seek help as soon as possible.
Book builds character A new children’s book about a girl in a hijab who wants to start a football team will be launched at Craigieburn library this week. Hijabi Girl was written by renowned Australian author Hazel Edwards and children’s librarian Ozge Alkan, and illustrated by Serena Geddes. It tells the story of a feisty young girl who wears a hijab and has a passion for AFL. The story attempts to tackle the labels that are sometimes put on people and teaches children the importance of respecting others, regardless of their cultural background. The idea for the book came from Ms Alkan, who used to organise book character parades for students at an Islamic college. She said older girls at the college wore a hijab as part of their uniform, and this meant that the characters chosen by the students often needed to be transformed into characters wearing hijabs.
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Children living in South Morang’s Hawkstowe estate will soon have a new playground to explore. The playground will be built in Hawkstowe Parade at McMillan Run after Whittlesea council received $110,000 from the state government’s Interface Growth Fund for the project. The council will contribute $95,000. The playground will feature three slides, three swings, a fireman’s pole, a climbing rope, a see-saw and spinners. It will also include fitness equipment and seats, with new indigenous landscaping centred around an old peppercorn tree. Council lobbied for the funding after it had identified the need for play and fitness equipment in the area. Mayor Stevan Kozmevski said the playground would be a great asset for the South Morang community and would be enjoyed by families for “years to come”. Two other playgrounds have also benefited from the Interface Growth fund – $40,000 for Lalor’s Casey Drive Park and $110,000 to Grevillea Park in Mill Park.
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Long-standing Whittlesea councillor Rex Griffin will retire at the end of the current council term after representing the community for 26 years. The north ward councillor, who was first elected in 1990, has decided not to contest the October 22 election. Cr Griffin (pictured) said he was stepping down because he was considering a move to the Mornington Peninsula. However, he has vowed to remain an active member of the Whittlesea community as his children live in the area. “It is going to be hard [to retire]. It has become my life,” Cr Griffin said. “But I’ll be around and watching.” Cr Griffin said he initially stood for election because he wanted to make Whittlesea “a better place for the community”, and help provide more outlets for young people. The Mernda resident lists his involvement with Whittlesea’s libraries and the establishment of new council offices at South Morang among his greatest achievements. He is also proud to have remained an independent councillor. “I listen to the parties, and there is nothing wrong with being in a party, but I feel I don’t need to be tied up in politics,” Cr Griffin said. “I always tried to get the best deal for the community.” Cr Griffin, who was elected mayor in 2010-11 and 2012-13, said Whittlesea had changed a lot over the past 26 years. He predicts that growth and infrastructure will continue to be the biggest challenges facing the council. “I have seen a lot of growth. Growth is fine but you can’t have growth [without] infrastructure. We are about 10-15 years behind.”
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Council slams EPA over fire Hume council has described as “excessive” the costs it bore as a result of the Ecotec Woodwaste fire that closed the Hume Highway last November. The council has written to Environment Minister Lisa Neville raising its concerns about the excessive cost and burden placed on it by the November 20 fire. It asks to meet the state government about what it says was the “inability” of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to take action that would have prevented the Somerton fire, which cloaked Melbourne’s north in a pall of black smoke and burnt for six days. The council also cited its concerns about ongoing risks to the community. Ecotec Woodwaste has been a longstanding issue for Hume council. The week of the fire, the former main operator of the commercial site was fined $59,000 on charges that included failing to comply with orders not to add more waste to the land. Councillor Drew Jessop said there had been previous fires at the site in September and December 2014, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered all waste be removed from the land by June 30 last year. Cr Jessop said council had tried to take various enforcement actions against the owners, who did not have a permit to run a recycling business on the site. “We rely on the EPA and others to do their work,” he said. Laura Michell
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By Laura Michell Ned Panuzzo and Jack Salau had very different experiences of the Vietnam war, but the two men are united in their connection to the southern Vietnamese port town of Vung Tau. Both Whittlesea RSL sub-branch members served with the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) in Vung Tau, a year apart. Mr Panuzzo was based there from January-September 1968, serving as a driver and carrying out night patrols. A year later, Mr Salau was sent to Vung Tau as the headquarters commander, until September 1970. While Mr Panuzzo can look back at his time in Vietnam and laugh at some of his experiences, Mr Salau prefers not to talk about the war. Over the years, both men have found support in the RSL. The organisation celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. It was formed in June 1916 to help soldiers returning from World War I. Mr Panuzzo, who is now the Whittlesea RSL sub-branch president, says joining the RSL was an obvious step. “I joined as a returned solider from Vietnam. It was what returned soldiers were meant to do,” he says. “A mate of mine’s father was secretary of the Whittlesea RSL, and I just followed suit.” Mr Panuzzo says the RSL was often a source of help and advice for soldiers who were “crook” after serving in Vietnam.
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Mr Salau, who joined the Whittlesea RSL in 1976 when he moved to the area, also sees the benefit of being part of the organisation, believing it gives veterans a chance to talk about their wartime experiences with others who were in a similar situation. He remembers Vietnam as being a “very hard place to serve”. “It was a very different experience between World War II and Vietnam,” Mr Salau says. “Vietnam was a place where you were never safe.” Mr Salau began his career with the armed forces at 17 years old, volunteering to join the navy in 1943. He worked in signals intelligence for two years and was discharged at the end of WWII in 1945. He returned to high school to complete his leaving certificate before working in the Commonwealth Public Service for two years. However, Mr Salau opted to return to the armed forces in 1948, joining the army. He served in various postings around Australia before being sent to Vietnam. Mr Panuzzo was called up to the army at 21. He was initially assigned to the reinforcement wing and was sent to Nui Dat in November 1967. In a bid to avoid being sent to a battalion as a replacement for a soldier who was “sick, injured or killed”, Mr Panuzzo secured a job as a mail orderly. But two months later, he was called on to join 1ALSG. His main duties involved driving civilian workers to and from the Australian camp each day, as well as performing night patrol and shotgun duty. He says he is one of the luckier soldiers because he was “only shot at a few times”. But he still remembers how frightened he was when he first arrived at Vung Tau. “When you first get there, you have never been to a real war. You’ve done training but it’s not the same,” Mr Panuzzo says.
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It’s a great place to live and we have good neighbours. It’s a great community. We also like the weather here. If you go further north it gets a bit too hot. What does a typical day involve for you? Living on a dairy farm keeps me busy. When we get going, we probably milk about 60 cows. There are also lots of odd jobs that need doing.
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Youth find a new path Breaking down barriers between employers and the jobless in Melbourne’s north-west is the only way to give young people self-esteem, Youth Projects chief executive Melanie Raymond says. Ms Raymond runs the Transitions to Work program at Glenroy’s Youth Transition Centre, offering some hope to young people aged 15-21 living in the north-west region, which includes Sunbury, Craigieburn and Coolaroo. The region has a youth unemployment rate of 15.1 per cent, but Ms Raymond said there are some neighbourhoods where the jobless rate climbs as high as 33 per cent. Ms Raymond said the 12-month program aims to help young people to break out of long-term unemployment, helping them gain skills needed to find a job by studying topics
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Learn how to use essential oils safely and effectively with children at Lalor Library, 2A May Road, Lalor, on Monday, May 2, from 11am-noon. Health coach Elise Roberts will advise on using oils in the home as a natural alternative to cleaning products, and for common ailments, such as colic and cradle cap. ■ 9465 2353
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Learn how to manage rising electricity bills this winter at Whittlesea Community Activity Centre, 57-61 Laurel Street, Whittlesea, on Wednesday, April 20, from 11am-3pm. Kildonan Uniting Care will be on hand to give advice on how to stay warm for less and keep your energy bills under control. ■ 0408 406 237
Watch out Melbourne earthlings … the gleefully gruesome musical, Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to the Comedy Theatre. Here’s your chance to win one of three double passes to the May 4 performance at 8pm (valued at $150 each). www.littleshoptour.com.au
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Happiness Anywhere Anytime author, Dr Bruce Wells will share his four-step program of simple exercises that help people achieve greater happiness during a presentation and demonstration at the The Age Library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows on Saturday, April 23, from 1-2pm. Bookings essential. ■ humelibraries.vic.gov.au
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… everyone has the “chance to be either a tutor or a student … ” It began on April 21, 1995, when 30 people attended a public meeting at Broadmeadows council rooms. Sixteen people enrolled on that day. Today there are more than 280 members and courses include crafts such as jewellery making,
French lessons, astronomy, carpet bowls and computers. The organisation, and tutoring, is run by volunteers. U3A Hume will celebrate it’s 21st birthday with an open day at the centre, between 10am and 2.30pm on Thursday, April 21. There is an open invitation to join in the celebrations on the day which will include activities such as patchwork and other crafts, games, chair aerobics, astronomy and computer courses. Gladstone Park Community Centre, South Circular Road, Gladstone Park. Inquiries: 8684 9702, email secretary@humeu3a.org.au or visit www.humeu3a.org.au
U3A Hume is 21 years old. We have been in the wider Broadmeadows community for 21 years, providing a place for senior people to continue learning by sharing their skills and knowledge. We are having an open day to celebrate this milestone. It will be at the Gladstone Park Community Centre on Thursday 21 April from 10.00 am to 2.30 pm. Come along and celebrate with us. View and perhaps participate in some of the activities we have to offer. These include patchwork, creative craft, paper tole, games, chair aerobics, astronomy and computer courses. Enquire about joining and receive a special membership offer. Gladstone Park Community Centre, 13 South Circular Road, Gladstone Park Victoria 3043 www.humeu3a.org.au Telephone 9330 3239 1224610-PB16-16 10038730-01
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With stunning views of rolling hills on approximately 183 acres sits a unique, large four bedroom home. The home boasts a huge kitchen with ample bench and cupboard space, stainless steel 900mm gas cooktop and oven for the eager entertainer or budding chef. A large study with built in desk is set up for multiple people and includes French doors leading outside. Spacious dining and lounge area with timber floors and open fireplace, tiled family area with Coonara, master with ensuite and large walk in robe as well as a separate split system and this house has more than enough storage throughout. Outside offers a large undercover entertaining area to enjoy the beautiful views, a concreted parking area and abundant shedding including lockup brick garage next to the house, enormous machinery/workshop with mezzanine & tack room. Adequate fencing ready for livestock. Great water supply including dams (with pumps) and huge main water tank 4 2 10+ connected to the house (filled from the roof of both the house and workshop). Endless PRICE: FOR SALE possibilities for the forever home. Make the tree change a reality today. Give us a call to come INSPECT: By appointment and see it for yourself. CONTAC TACT: Denisse G Grrech 0 04 419 1 15 54 7 73 30 Wallan 7/79 High Street 5783 2233
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United breaks drought By Tara Murray Hume United collected its first points of the season with a 2-1 win over Essendon United in FFV state league 2 north-west on Saturday. Both sides went into the match at Laura Douglas Reserve without a win, and it was Hume that took the initiative with a goal in the first half. That made all the difference as both teams scored once after half-time. Tarcan Kefeli and Enes Gurkan were the scorers for Hume. In other state league 2 north-west matches, Sporting Whittlesea suffered a 2-1 loss to Geelong, all the goals coming in the first half. It was a mixed day for the northern-based clubs in state league 3 north-west. Whittlesea United and Fawkner drew 1-1 at Thomastown Street Reserve, while Upfield lost 3-2 to Melbourne City, Lalor United was smashed 3-0 by Melbourne University and Westvale was too good for La Trobe University, winning 2-0. In state league 4 north, Northern Falcons were the big winners smashing Bundoora United 6-1. In other results, Epping City defeated FC Strathmore 2-1, Plenty Valley Lions lost 2-0 to Boroondara Eagles Carey, while Mill Park and Marcellin Old Collegians drew 2-2. Craigieburn won its first state league match ever, with a 4-2 win over Meadow Park in state league 5 north. Meadow Park took the early initiative and led 2-0 at half-time but Craigieburn clicked and scored four second-half goals through Dean Santello, Paul Murphy, Ahmad Bakri and Taner Altanhan. Greenvale United was also on the winners’ list, beating Melbourne University 3-2.
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Hume City Broncos Samara Gallaher has been named in the New Zealand Tall Ferns training squad ahead of their Olympic qualifying campaign. The 23 players in the initial squad will participate in a trial in May before 14 players are selected to play games in China and Europe. A final team of 12 players will be named to play in the Olympic qualifying tournament in France in mid-June.
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SPORT Not pretty, but Jets get the win By Tara Murray Sometimes it’s more important just to get the four points than to worry about how you did it, and that was the case for Greenvale on Saturday. In average conditions, the Jets lifted a level in the second half against Strathmore to record their second win of the new Essendon District Football League premier division. Leading by just seven points at half-time, the Jets kicked five goals to nil in the third quarter to break open the match and ended up winning 12.14 (86)–7.12 (54). Jets coach Shannon Grant said his side’s intensity around the contest made the difference in the second half. “Conditions weren’t great and sometimes you have to win ugly,” he said. “We started to get on top around the ball and the midfield started to take charge.” After opening up a 39-point lead in the
third quarter, Greenvale was tested in the last quarter. “There was a two or three goal breeze and you had to work hard against it,” Grant said. “There were five or six minutes in the last quarter when we were poor, but we were able to hold strong and get a good win.” Chris Farchione was named best on ground, while Fort Caruso’s hot start to his career with the Jets continued in his second match. “Fort is a beauty,” Grant said. “The way he plays and the standard he sets on field and at training is great for the young guys to watch. “Both he and Nat [Caruso] are having fun with their football and are hungry for success.” Grant was also full of praise for the defensive group, which has kept their opposition goal-less for a quarter in both matches so far. “We’re building a very solid defence and it’s really good to watch,” he said.
“They’re valuing what we’re doing and it’s a good mix of younger guys who haven’t played so much and older guys. “They’ll just keep getting better.” In division 1, Craigieburn made it two from two with victory over Hillside. The Eagles led at every break to get home 19.7 (121)–12.15 (87). Westmeadows was overrun by Oak Park, after leading by 12 points at the final break, to go down 9.11 (65)–9.6 (60). In division 2, Jacana came from behind against East Sunbury to record its first win of the season. The Thunder lead by 16 points at three-quarter time, before the Jaguars kicked five goals to one in the last quarter to get home 10.12 (72)–9.10 (64). Roxburgh Park suffered its first loss of the season, going down 11.12 (78)-7.10 (52) against East Keilor.
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Fort Caruso has shone in his first two games with Greenvale. (Kristian Scott))
Football clubs remember our Anzac heroes Honouring war veterans will be at the forefront of the minds of several Northern Football League teams this week. Division 2 sides Lalor and Diamond Creek will play a stand-alone match on Sunday, while division 3 sides South Morang and Epping will do battle on Anzac Day. Both matches will raise money to be donated to Epping RSL. Lalor president Rodney Lowry said his club and Diamond Creek were keen to continue the tradition of playing each other in the round which coincides with Anzac Day. “Diamond Creek hosted the day last year and there was a really big turnout,” Lowry said. “This year we’re hosting the game and are working with Epping RSL to make sure the day is special. “What better way is there to give back than to the RSL?” Former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy, who was integral in launching the annual Essendon-Collingwood Anzac Day match, will be guest speaker at the club’s luncheon. The president of Epping RSL will attend the game and there will be an Anzac ceremony. South Morang president Jim Chetcuti said his club would like to host an Anzac clash every year. “We’re playing Epping and there’s going to be an inaugural cup and a medal awarded to the player who is best on field,” he said. “We’d like to play Epping on Anzac Day every year, but if we’re in different divisions we’ll look to play another side.” Epping RSL will be involved in the pre-game with an Anzac Day ceremony to be held before play. Division 1 clubs Heidelberg and Macleod will also play on Anzac Day. In the Essendon District Football League, Westmeadows will travel to Glenroy for their annual Anzac Day clash on Monday.
Calder Cannons have again been left to rue a slow start in the TAC Cup, this time falling short against NSW ACT Rams. For a second straight round, the Cannons struggled early on Saturday before coming home strongly in the second half to just fall short. This time the difference was six points, losing 13.10 (88)-12.10 (82) at RAMS Arena in Craigieburn. Cannons coach Andrew Johnston said his side needed to find more aggression early in games to prevent the slow starts. “They’ve got to play four quarters and we’re just not getting there,” he said. “They are going into their shell early … following blokes around and being negative. I might get the punching bags out and try to get some more aggression into them.” Johnston said that while the slow starts were disappointing, the finishes had been positive. “We got within a goal a couple of times in the last quarter but if you give up a six to seven-goal lead you are going to struggle,” he said. “We didn’t deserve to win.” Johnston said the Cannons in the Vic Metro squad had been the standouts early in the season for their club. “Jaidyn Owen has been playing well,” he said. “Jackson MacDonald didn’t play yesterday but has been good. Karl Brown is getting his hands on the ball, but just needs to kick straight.” He said James Peters, who kicked four goals against the Rams, and Brad Bernacki have also been among the Cannons’ best this season. The loss leaves the Cannons with a 0-3 start to the season. “If we have belief in our structures and remain positive the wins will come,” Johnston said. “You can’t keep making the same mistakes, so we might give chances to more 17-year-olds.” Joining the Cannons towards the bottom of the table, without a win, are the Northern Knights, who suffered a 11.10 (76)-9.5 (59) loss to Queensland at Preston City Oval on Saturday. Charles Roberts was the only multiple goal scorer for the Knights with two. Corey McKay and Matthew Perry were the best in the loss. Tara Murra Murray 20 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ APRIL 19, 2016
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“You cannot replace experienced heads when it gets tough, and they got the job done for us today.” Richards said ruckman Matthew Dennis stood up in the last quarter, Brent Marshall controlled the ball in the middle, while Gary Moorcroft kicked four goals on his 40th birthday. Richards was also full of praise for two new players, Isaac Muller and Willis Flanders. “Isaac was good assisting Dennis in the ruck and was just as powerful up forward, while Willis gave us plenty of run from defence. “The way things are looking, Isaac [a VFL-listed player] won’t play too many games for Essendon unless they have injuries.
“Which is good for us,” Richards said having better depth would be a change from last year when the club struggled to support Dennis in the ruck. “Last year in the reserves, we relied on Jordan Galea, an under-19 who played a couple of senior games as well,” Richards said. “This year we’ve also got Daniel Guccione, who’s a tennis player at the AIS academy, who has decided to take 12 months off from tennis. “He’s never played football before and is coming along nicely.” The extra depth hasn’t just boosted the ruck; the Bulls have plenty of options in the reserves, something they didn’t have last year. “Last year we struggled to even field a side in
Game ends as cats fight By Tara Murray A women’s football match between South Morang and Sunbury Lions was abandoned on Sunday after fighting broke out across the ground. As umpires struggled to keep control and tempers reached breaking point, South Morang coach Maurice Baldasso made the decision to end the division 2 Victorian Women’s Football League, match at Lakes Reserve, in the third quarter. Sunbury was leading South Morang, also nicknamed the Lions, 5.4 (34)-0.1 (1) at the time. South Morang president and women’s assistant coach Jim Chetcuti said he would speak to league officials this week about the umpiring and about the way Sunbury played. “Our coach called it off because of the loss of control by the umpires and the physicality and the unfair way [Sunbury] were playing,” he said. “We’ve got nine girls with serious injuries . . . concussions, broken collar bones and a potential back fracture, all from rough play. “At the end of the day we did our best and tried to play football. We did for a while but it got out of control and our coach said enough was enough and called it. “We called it off with fights starting . . . we’re not in it for the fights and the rough stuff. “We’ll certainly let [the league] know what took place.” Sunbury coach Kerry Saunders said she would not have called the match off. “We played in a lower level than [South Morang] last year, so I thought they’d understand what was coming,” she said. “We promote fair, hard, fast football and we continue that all the way. “If my girls did something wrong I’d be the first to drag them off. I thought all our tackles were clean and good and so did the umpires. “I suggested to the umpire to send one off, I didn’t care who it was or from which side. All you have to do is send one off for swearing or a bad tackle or punch-on; it’s the best way to cut it out.” The two Lions sides were playing each other for the first time after promotion from their respective divisions last year. Sunbury controlled the game from the start but scored only one goal in the first quarter. Play was halted in the second quarter when an ambulance was called to treat South Morang’s Jacinta Campbell for severe concussion caused by a tackle. An early half-time was called while waiting for the ambulance, before play resumed to finish off the quarter. Sunbury Lions came out the better after the break and started to hit the scoreboard before the match was called off. AFL Victoria said the score was likely to stand. South Morang’s Krystal O’Brien tries to escape a Sunbury Lions tackle. (Luke Hemer))
the reserves,” Richards said. “We had about 20 players who didn’t play yesterday.” Richards said that depth would be tested in this weekend’s game against Greensborough with several players absent due to a wedding. Meanwhile, Whittlesea is still without a win after losing to Heidelberg, 12.11 (83)-7.9 (51). Andrew Fairchild stood out, kicking five goals. In division 2, last year’s grand finalists Lalor are without a win after two rounds. A slow start cost the Bloods another loss, 13.18 (96)-8.7 (55). Epping won a thriller in division 3, beating Banyule by one point, while Mernda is without a loss after defeating Watsonia. Tara Murray
Threadbare Broncos get the job done Undermanned Hume City Broncos dug deep to win both their Big V state championship basketball matches at the weekend. The Broncos used just seven players on Saturday night against Waverley and trailed for the first three quarters. Despite four of the five starters playing big minutes, the Broncos ran over the top of the Falcons to win 99-88. Jamal Brown, Jermaine Maybank and Lee Jeka scored 20 points each. On Sunday, with a slightly bigger bench, the Broncos started well against Hawthorn and held on to win 86-81. Maybank scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds. The Broncos are fifth on the ladder after four rounds with four wins from six matches. The Broncos women’s side also took home the points in a weekend double-header against Waverley and Melbourne. After a surprise loss the week before, the Broncos defeated the Falcons 85-73 and then backed up with an easy 70-42 win over Melbourne on Sunday. Viv Saad and Colleen Planeta were prominent in both games. The Bronco women are fourth on the ladder. Whittlesea Pacers’ state championship sides remain winless after four rounds. The men lost a topsy-turvy game against Waverley on Sunday. The Pacers started slowly before bouncing back in the second quarter. The Falcons jumped out of the blocks in the second half, setting up a 97-88 win despite the Pacers winning the last quarter. The Pacers’ women celebrated Sharyn Hughes 200th game on Saturday night but weren’t able to get the desired result against Diamond Valley. Diamond Valley won 88-70, with Trudy Armstead top scoring with 21 points for the Pacers. On Sunday, the Pacers lost 81-68 to Waverley after a slow start to the game. Giulia Dinunzio top scored for the Pacers with 11 points. The Craigieburn women’s and men’s sides had a mixed bag of results. The Eagles’ division 1 women’s side faced a red-hot Sunbury Jets side and were never in the game. The Jets won every quarter by at least 10 points, eventually winning 95-40. The men’s side won their third game in a row with a strong performance against North East. A 22-11 first quarter set up the Eagles’ 78-61 win. Tara Murray 21 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ APRIL 19, 2016
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