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Bollywood at Buttercross Mernda’s Buttercross Park will be a rainbow of colours later this month as Whittlesea marks the Diwali Festival of Lights. The Indian festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness and goodness over evil. This is the third year of the festival being held in the City of Whittlesea. Whittlesea Multicultural Association president Sandeep Bhimani expects thousands of people to attend. “It’s a celebration of the culture, colours and food of India,” he says. “We expect to take the patrons of the festival on a journey to India without leaving Whittlesea. “With Indians now accounting for a large part of the skilled migrants calling Melbourne home, we believe this celebration of multiculturalism will go a long way to making our community a better place to live.” The festival will feature classical Indian and Bollywood dancing, fire acts, belly-dancing, a live band, market stalls, carnival rides and fireworks. It’s on Saturday, October 15, from 11.30am-9.30pm. Entry is free. Details: www.whittleseadiwali.org.au NANDANA NAIR, MARIA JOSEPH AND RACHEL ALEX
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Crimewave sweeps city By Laura Michell Burglaries are on the rise in Whittlesea, with an average of 35 properties broken into each week in the past financial year. Data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) reveals that in 2015-16, there was a 44.4 per cent jump in burglaries in the municipality, with the number of offences rising from 1267 in 2014-15 to 1830. Across the state, burglaries rose just 12.6 per cent. Whittlesea police’s Inspector Paul Tysoe attributed the increase to the prevalence of drug addicts committing property-related crimes to support their habits. He said there had also been a number of break-ins at unoccupied houses
under construction, which were difficult for police to tackle as the properties were spread over a wide area. “There was a spate of home burglaries where offenders broke in to get car keys and steal cars, but those have dropped off lately,” Inspector Tysoe said. “People are becoming more securityconscious, installing CCTV and locking their doors and cars.” Inspector Tysoe said Operation Influx, which has been running throughout the year in Whittlesea and neighbouring Darebin, was helping to reduce break-ins and vehicle-related crime. “Although there has been a significant increase, we know [the offences] would have been higher without the operation,” he said.
In May, 54 people were arrested as part of the operation, while 17 more were arrested in June. There was also a significant increase in thefts in Whittlesea (23.8 per cent), which Inspector Tysoe attributed to the theft of number plates and petrol across the municipality. He urged motorists to fit one-way screws to their plates to make them harder to steal. Whittlesea’s overall crime rate rose by 19.6 per cent, higher than the state average of 13.4 per cent. Inspector Tysoe said that despite the higher-than-average increase in crime, he was confident police were working successfully with the community to prevent the numbers worsening. Drug dealing and trafficking offences in Whittlesea soared 44.4 per cent from 119 in
2014-15 to 170 last financial year, as a result of an increased police focus on drug-related crime, while family violence incidents rose 4.1 per cent. Assaults declined by three per cent. Sexual offences rose by close to 40 per cent. However, Inspector Tysoe said the community should not be alarmed. He said the jump was the result of historical offences which people had only recently reported to police. In Hume, overall crime rose 18.1 per cent. CSA data reveals that thefts in the municipality rose 19.8 per cent, from 6144 offences in 2014-15 to 7361 in 2015-16. Burglaries rose 14.4 per cent, while assaults and property damage offences rose 12 per cent. Reports of robberies fell by almost 10 per cent.
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Commuters face peak hour crush By Laura Michell The Craigieburn line is one of Melbourne’s most overcrowded, with half its morning peak services carrying too many passengers. The latest passenger load survey by Public Transport Victoria (PTV) during 14 weekdays in May shows that 10 of the 20 morning services, between 7.01am and 9.30am, are overcrowded. In May last year, eight services were above capacity. The PTV data shows overcrowding on the line has become more common over the past four years.
It also shows that no new services were added to the line between May 2015 and May this year. During the afternoon peak, between 3.31pm and 7pm, three Craigieburn line services carry an excess of passengers. South Morang line commuters are also increasingly finding themselves squeezing aboard overcrowded trains, with the survey revealing three morning peak services are overcrowded and one afternoon peak service is above capacity. Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said the survey
results reflect commuter concerns about trains becoming more and more crowded. “Measures to relieve overcrowding need to be taken urgently,” he said. “This might include running more trains directly into Southern Cross and Flinders Street, if city loop tracks are full, as well as pushing ahead with signalling upgrades.” “They could also run more frequent services at off-peak times, such as every 10 minutes all day, as seen on some eastern suburbs’ lines. “This gives more people the option of travelling outside peak times and helps spread
the load and cut crowding,” Mr Bowen said. PTV spokesman John Lindsay said the organisation is working with the department and Metro on timetable changes that will help to reduce overcrowding on peak time trains. He said the government has ordered 84 new trains, is installing smart signalling, and will build the Metro tunnel to increase network capacity. “These projects will allow more trains to and from Craigieburn, and right across Melbourne, reducing waiting, crowding and delays,” he said.
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Historic film with echoes from today Whittlesea’s rich history will be in the spotlight throughout October as part of Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s (YPRL) local history month. Local historians and groups will present talks, tours, stories and displays at YPRL’s four branches in the city, sharing their passion for the community and its past. Among them will be the Friends of Westgarthtown, who will screen their new film, Westgarthtown and World War II, shot at Ziebell’s Farmhouse in Thomastown. The film, funded by a federal government Anzac centenary grant, documents the
treatment of German descendants living in Westgarthtown – a heritage-registered precinct in the Melbourne suburbs of Thomastown and Lalor – during the war and the experiences of their relatives, who were fighting for Australia. Friends of Westgarthtown president John Fry says the film is based on research by the group’s historian, Robert Wuchatsch. His research found about 70 descendants of the German settlers of Westgarthtown fought for Australia. The 15-minute film tells of three families from Westgarthtown who had relatives fighting overseas.
“The key message is the juxtaposition between the experience of German descendants fighting for Australia and their relatives who were facing racism in Australia,” Mr Fry says. “There’s a parallel with the experiences of Muslims living in Australia now.” The film will be screened at the Thomastown library, 52 Main Street, Thomastown, on Wednesday, October 19, from 11am-noon. For more information about local history month, visit: www.yprl.vic.gov.au
Bundoora couple Clare and Jason Zahra have become the first Victorians to be prosecuted for running an illegal tanning salon since a ban on commercial tanning was introduced in 2015. The couple, of Tropical Sun Industries, faced Heidelberg magistrates court on September 21, pleading guilty to multiple charges of conducting a commercial tanning practice from a Heidelberg business and then a Bundoora house. Most charges related to evidence collected by the Health and Human Services Department after multiple searches of a Bundoora property in August and October last year. Four commercial tanning units were seized during the October search. Mrs Zahra also pleaded guilty to breaking seals on tanning beds in a Heidelberg shop, and one charge of giving false information. The units had been sealed in early 2015 by the department to prevent them from being used. Mr Zahra also pleaded guilty to one charge of breaking seals on tanning beds in a Heidelberg shop. And he was found guilty of one charge of hindering a departmental officer during a search in August last year. The company, and the Zahras, were convicted and fined a total of $68,500 and ordered to pay the department $10,000 in costs. Health Minister Jill Hennessy said the government took the ban seriously. “Solariums are deadly cancer machines and that’s why they are banned in Victoria,” she said. Details about alleged illegal solariums should go to the department on 1300 767 469 or radiation.safety@dhhs.vic.gov.au Laura Michell
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Sylvia Morrod is part of a drawing group organised for Hume council’s Seniors Festival. (Luke Hemer)
Seniors wanna have fun The contribution to the Hume community by elderly residents will be recognised during the Hume Seniors’ Festival later this month. Organised by the council, the free festival aims to recognise older people living in Hume. The event will feature an exercise demonstration by seniors from Dallas’s Lynda Blundell Senior Citizen Centre, who are part of a Hume Active Lifestyle Program, while retro revivalists Smokin’ Wingtips and crooner Dean Sands are among the lineup of entertainers. Visitors to the festival can also pick up tips on gardening, recycling and how to keep safe, while community groups will be on hand to
provide advice about the activities and services on offer to seniors. The event is part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, which has more than 1500 events across the state this month. Housing, Disability and Ageing Minister Martin Foley said the Victorian Seniors’ Festival was an opportunity for older Victorians to join in an array of social and cultural activities. Free public transport will be available to seniors cardholders until October 9. The Hume Seniors’ Festival is on October 28, 10.30am-2.30pm, at the Lynda Blundell Senior Citizen Centre, 185-225 Blair Street, Dallas. Laura Michell
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Migrants and refugees living in Hume are being encouraged to take part in a coming community forum to help them get to know their local police. Organised by the Oorja Foundation in partnership with Victoria police and Hume council, the forum is aimed at addressing crime and safety concerns in the community. Foundation chairman Ajit Singh hopes the forum will help migrants engage with local police and their neighbours to make them feel safe. “A lot of migrant communities don’t know how policing works in Australia, so the more we can get them to engage with police the better,” he said. “Often they have different experiences of policing in their home countries. We want them to know police are friendly and approachable here.” Mr Singh says the forum will cover topics such as crime prevention, burglaries, family violence, youth programs, Neighbourhood Watch and the role of police in the community, as well as how to make confidential reports to Crime Stoppers. “People are seeing strangers in their street and they don’t feel safe so the crucial part is actually knowing their local police,” Mr Singh said. “If you feel familiar with them, you will be able to have a discussion with them, which is important for reporting family violence.” The free forum is on Saturday, October 8, 11am-2pm, at the Hume Global Learning Centre, 75-95 Central Park Avenue, Craigieburn, and will include lunch provided by Craigieburn Rotary Club. If planning to attend, visit: www. oorjafoundation.org.au
Fifteen budding ballerinas from across Whittlesea are dancing their dreams after being selected to take part in a masterclass with dancers from the Melbourne City Ballet. The hour-long class at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre in South Morang will be held ahead of the company’s performance of its latest show, Dracula, on October 7. The students will also be treated to a special viewing of a class with the company’s artistic director Michael Pappalardo, and will attend the performance of Dracula. They were nominated for the masterclass by their dance schools. Convention centre management organised the event to thank the schools for hosting their end-of-year dance concerts at the venue. Tickets to Dracula cost $38 for adults and $32 for children, and are available from the centre box office on 9217 2317. CHLOE PALERMO, TEAGHAN GILLESPIE AND ALANA PARIC
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Former Hume mayor Casey Nunn is the latest councillor to announce that she won’t be contesting the election. Cr Nunn, who became the city’s youngest mayor when she was elected to the council’s top job for 2013-14, announced her decision to step down from council at the October 22 poll after accepting a new job with Emergency Management Victoria. In a farewell video posted to Facebook, Cr Nunn said she had intended to contest the election but the new opportunity was “just too good to refuse” and would give her the opportunity to help more people. The Aitken ward councillor, who was elected in 2012, listed the planned upgrade to DS Aitken Reserve, the construction of the Hume Tennis and Community Centre and the Newbury Child and Community Centre and the extension of Aitken Boulevard among her proudest achievements. “It has been a great four years. I am very confident I have left my community a better place,” she said. “I can’t tell you how much this opportunity has meant to me.” Fellow Hume councillors Helen Patsikatheodorou, Jack Ogilvie and Vic Dougall will also not contest the election. Forty-seven candidates have thrown their hat in the ring for the Hume election, with close to half the candidates standing for Aitken ward where there are four vacancies. Fourteen people have nominated for the four positions in Meadow Valley ward, while Jacksons Creek voters have 13 candidates from which to chose. At Whittlesea, councillors Adrian Spinelli and Rex Griffin will not be seeking re-election,
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Footy club wants share of cash By Laura Michell Roxburgh Park Football Club hopes its Lakeside Drive Reserve home ground will be the next sports precinct to be upgraded by Hume council, after being overlooked this year. The council last month released draft plans for upgrading three reserves across the city, paving the way for close to $8 million in works. Craigieburn’s DS Aitken Reserve, Westmeadows’ Willowbrook Reserve and
Sunbury’s John McMahon Reserve will benefit from the cash splash. But Roxburgh Park club president Jason Bolitho said Lakeside Drive Reserve also needed an upgrade. He said the pavilion was part of a relocatable building, which was once the Vic Urban sales office, and it didn’t meet the club’s needs. The reserve’s changerooms also needed to be upgraded to accommodate the club’s women’s team, and floodlights needed to be improved to allow night matches to be played at Roxburgh Park.
Mr Bolitho said the works would help attract more spectators to matches and help the club become self-sufficient. “People will come to night matches when the canteen and bar tick over and the community comes together. From there, people will come to watch games every week,” he said. Mr Bolitho said the club had heard the council announce upgrades to other reserves, and it felt Lakside Drive Reserve had been left behind. “We’re not looking for a hand-out from the
council but a hand-up. We’re not asking for anything that others wouldn’t expect to get.” Council corporate services director Daryl Whitfort said the council planned to begin developing a master plan for Lakeside Drive Reserve early next year. He said the council recently upgraded the reserve’s carpark, while work to upgrade the changerooms to accommodate male and female players and improve lighting was subject to final approval by council for this financial year.
Kiosk serves health care A group of nursing students from Bundoora’s La Trobe University are learning first hand the importance of community health programs. The third-year students have been manning a health kiosk at the Dallas Neighbourhood House as part of their public health studies. The students use the kiosk to provide visitors to the Neighbourhood House with health advice as well as providing information about local health and wellbeing services. Student Kavita Narula said many of the people who approached the kiosk for help were migrants who didn’t know who to reach out to about health problems. “Some of them weren’t aware of the local healthcare services in the community,” she said. “We would offer people blood pressure checks and then engage with them and ask them questions about their health to make sure they have a regular GP and know about the services available to them.
“We came across people who hadn’t had their blood pressure checked before and who weren’t aware they could get their GP to check it.” The students also organised a health expo, bringing local health agencies and services together to talk to the community. Ms Narula said the placement had taught her the importance of community nursing. “I’m really glad I was given this opportunity. One lady who came to us had recently moved here, but her children were still in her home country. Her story really touched me,” she said. Laura Michell
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Did you know that South Morang is home to more than 80 bird species? Join the City of Whittlesea’s bushland team and a guide from Birds Australia for a guided tour to spot the birds living in the local area and learn how to attract them to your backyard. It’s on Sunday, October 9, 8.30-11am, with the group leaving from Granite Hills Park, corner Topaz Grove and Skyline Drive, South Morang. Bookings essential. ■ 0428 786 846
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Learn about the Lalor Conversations mural that takes pride of place in the Peter Lalor Walkway between May Road and Station Street. Unveiled in 2015 as part of a community crime prevention program, Lalor Conversations features four ceramic tiled panels depicting the development of the suburb. Join designer Bern Emmerichs and Whittlesea council staff to discuss the scenes and stories depicted in the mural on Thursday, October 13, at Lalor library, 2A
The social soccer 5s’ mixed competition is on Thursday, October 27, at ABD Stadium, John Ilhan Memorial Reserve, Barry Road, Broadmeadows, from 5.30pm. Matches kick off at 6pm to be followed by dinner and networking. Registration essential by Sunday, October 23. ■ pophealth@hume.vic.gov.au
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Learn how to use recycled hard cover books, succulent cuttings and simple techniques to create a miniature garden during a workshop at Whittlesea Community Garden, Laurel Street, Whittlesea, on Saturday, October 8, 10am-noon. All equipment and materials provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own books. ■ 0407 699 775
Bright, busy minds at work
Marymede Catholic College students will put their problem solving skills to the test when they take part in the Australasian Pacific finals of the Tournament of Minds on the Gold Coast later this month. The team, comprising year 10 students Laura and Rick, year 9 students Daniel and Adam and year 7’s Nicholas, Claudia and Jarnai, won through to the final after finishing first in the engineering and mathematics senior division at the northern metropolitan regional competition and the state finals. May Road, 1-3pm. Bookings essential. ■ 9217 2174
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Visit Tullamarine library, 58 Spring Street, on Saturday, October 8, 10.15am-noon, to learn the tips and tricks to creating a sensational summer vegetable patch. ■ www.hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops
Learn to waste not, want not
Join blogger Erin Rhoads, ‘The Rogue Ginger’, to learn how to rethink, reuse and recycle to achieve zero waste living. She will be at The Age library, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, on Thursday, October 13, from 6.15-7.45pm. BYO jar. ■ www.hume.vic.gov.au/livegreenworkshops
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A short virtual tour of Headspace Craigieburn will screen at United Cinemas, Craigieburn, on Thursday, October 13, 6.30pm, to raise money for the youth mental health service. The film, developed by a Headspace youth advisory group, tells of three fictional young people who come to seek help. It will be followed by a screening of the movie The Secret Life of Pets. Tickets start at $13. ■ www.headspace.org.au/craigieburn
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here’s nothing like those nerve-wracking minutes before turning over the pages of your year 12 exam after months of intense study. The butterflies in your stomach, the moments spent making sure that your pens work and doing that last-minute revision in your mind. Watching the clock tick over. It’s this type of high-pressure environment that can affect students’ mental health. But Beyondblue policy, research and evaluation leader Dr Stephen Carbone says there are strategies year 11 and 12 students can use to survive the pressures of exam time.
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Stephen says stress and anxiety in the final years of secondary school are common for students and aren’t necessarily a sign of a mental health condition. “I think anxiety is a normal emotion that everyone gets from time to time and certainly having exams would raise stress and anxiety levels,” Stephen says. “It’s where this builds up to unmanageable levels that it needs to be addressed, where it impacts on day-to-day lives.” Stephen says a high percentage of mental health conditions are diagnosed in people when they are young – in fact 75 per cent of those who develop a mental health condition do so before the age of 25. Beyondblue and other organisations including HeadSpace offer programs and initiatives to help students not only cope with school-related stress, but also deal with the raft of other issues year 11 and 12 students can face, including relationship difficulties, body image issues, bullying and challenges
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at home with family. Beyondblue offers online information for students and parents including Brave Online, a website offering information and support for young people. “Our focus is raising awareness of how people can look after their mental health and offering support and information for those in need.”
Beyondblue also has the Mind Matters and SenseAbility initiatives, which provide information to secondary schools about helping students build the skills they need to deal with the stress and anxiety associated with studies (and those other issues). “It’s really about giving students the skills to build emotional and psychological resilience,” Stephen explains.
Stephen says there are a number of other strategies for students to survive their final weeks at school by staying healthy, active and positive throughout the stress of final exams. Regular exercise is recommended, generally and especially during exam time. Something as simple as taking a walk between studying can get the endorphins moving through the body and reduce stress. Eating healthily is also highly recommended – although it’s likewise recommended when students aren’t facing a stressful time. And students should make sure to take regular breaks away from study. “Having enough sleep is a big one – it’s really important for young people to have a stable sleep routine, particularly over the exam period, because it actually consolidates learning,” Stephen says. “You can’t keep burning the candle at both ends and expect to do well.” He says keeping a healthy perspective about their studies and stress is also important for some students. Talking to family and friends – particularly if they have been through their final years of secondary school – can be a great source of advice and support. Stephen also recommends students monitor their self talk – that is what is going on inside their head – and challenge any thoughts that may make them think they are going to fail or not do well in exams. “If you’re too stressed-out you won’t be able to concentrate,” says Stephen. “You should be psyched-up, not psyched-out.”
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Big break for success Having an active social life can actually help to enhance students’ ATAR results, writes Melissa Heagney the most stressed-out are year 11s as they’re gearing up towards their final year.” While experiencing stress and being anxious can be a normal part of year 11 and 12, it can also be the catalyst for mental illnesses, including depression. Educators are seeing the effects of this stress and Peggy says there is definitely more discussion about mental health in schools. Part of that discussion centres around students needing to take time away from books and to socialise with friends.
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Peggy says that while study is important during the final years of school, there’s a lot of research to suggest it’s just as important to take regular breaks including time for social gatherings, birthday celebrations and other events with friends and family. Research shows that students can actually excel by finding the right balance between rest and study. Peggy has undertaken research in the area of well-being in schools, in particular looking at conscientious students who find the balance between study and rest to excel in their studies
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housands of students in Melbourne this year would be only too well aware of the pros and perils of being in their final years of secondary school. There’s excitement and stress in equal measure as study and exams take over their lives and important decisions about future careers come into sharp focus. More and more, study and end-of-year results are taking over students’ lives to the point where they are not getting enough sleep, not eating properly or not seeing their friends socially. In short, many are stressed-out and not functioning well. Dr Peggy Kern, a senior lecturer at the Centre for Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, says the pressure on year 11 and 12 students has been growing – particularly over the past 10 years. “What we’re seeing, and it’s actually a more recent trend, is that as education has shifted towards academic achievement and final test scores, there’s been more and more pressure put on young people such that the conversation becomes all about this,” Peggy says. “Cases of stress and anxiety disorders are skyrocketing, particularly in year 11. Some of
and lives outside school. “Some of my work has focused on the characteristics of conscientiousness. If you look at conscientious people’s habits, they take time out. They work hard but also rest hard as well,”
she says. “They actually don’t work all the time – they rest a lot during the day. In a sense we need more of that brought into schools with our young people.”
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(ATAR) scores, getting the course you want at university and having a good career path. “I think part of [addressing the issue] is changing the conversation – that the exam is not everything,” Peggy says.
“You want to be preparing for life, because no one’s going to remember your test score once you get past secondary school.” Peggy says great results during the VCE and a degree don’t always lead to steady work, particularly when there are so many university students competing for jobs. “It’s fascinating that exam results have become these all-encompassing things but there’s actually very little you’re going to need in terms of future 21st-century jobs. “Social skills, creativity, flexibility and pro-social behaviour – these are the skills that are not taught in exams but will be needed to get a job in the future,” she says. So how much rest should students get? While there’s a lot of research on how rest can help study, there are no solid suggestions regarding the length of breaks. “At this point we don’t have a formula for
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how much study and rest students should have,” Peggy says. “We’ve identified this huge issue but we’re still looking at ‘what is the right balance?’ ” She says students can find out what works for them with the support of their teachers and parents. She also recommends scheduling regular breaks. “I really recommend that students schedule rest and schedule fun time as well, as part of their studies. Work hard, rest hard because we need that rest to do well,” Peggy says. For tips on finding the balance during year 11 and 12 visit: vicsrc.org.au/news/ vicsrcvoices-finding-the-balance
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“I’ve worked with women’s cricket before internationally,” Littlejohn said. “It’s been really good and I find working with girls a lot easier as they are open to change. “It was a bit of a fresh start for me. The club was looking for a coach and someone put me in touch. “Things fell into place.” The club then signed Hong Kong all-rounder Mariko Hill, New Zealand international Kate Broadmore and experienced seamer Kathryn Burns. English woman Laura Crofts returns to the Bats for a second straight year. Experience was one area Littlejohn identified the club was lacking.
“Kate has played 56 games for New Zealand and has a wealth of experience and is only 25,” he said. “Mariko has played with the club on and off and hopefully we’ll have her deep into the new year. “We’ve got some really good younger players, but were missing the experience for them to learn from. “They’ve been thrown in the deep end in the past. Having been involved with successful teams it’s really important to find a way to win. They had got into positions to win without pulling it off.” Littlejohn said that bringing more experience to the club doesn’t mean the younger players won’t get a chance.
“Rhiann O’Donnell has moved to Melbourne full-time, Sophie Van De Heuvel is only 15 and has got potential to go to the next level. “Hope Irvine, Sophie Reid are just a number of good young players,” he said. “Emma Sands is 14. She’s great now, but imagine what she will be like at 20.” He said they were likely to see little of rising star Kirsty Lamb because of her Victorian and Big Bash commitments. “They are playing premier cricket, which is one step from the professional level,.” The Bats start their season on Sunday in a one-day clash against Box Hill. Tara Murray
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Hume City has signed Atilla Ofli and Ersin Kaya ahead of next year’s National Premier League season. Ofli has been a star with NPL2 side Whittlesea Ranges the past two seasons. He scored 32 goals in the recently completed season. Kaya, who played in Turkey before moving to NPL side Bulleen Lions in 2015, will add to Hume City’s strong defence. Technical manager Dean Hennessey said he was looking forward to getting to work with both his new signings ahead of the pre-season. “Ersin brings flair, mobility and a willingness to do well at Hume and we are looking forward to him working with us,” he said.
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Peter Bugden has signed a new two year contract with Craigieburn Football Club to lead them into Essendon District Football League Premier division next season. Bugden, who coached the Eagles to this year’s division 1 premiership, had decided to look elsewhere, but changed his mind due to the support of the playing group. Bugden said he was excited for what the future held for the club back in the top division. The Eagles have started re-signing the playing group, with Josh Young, Ryan Bongetti, John Bellino, Jake Piggott, Christian McErlain, Samuel Laffan and Brent Gordon among those who have put pen to paper. Jason and Cameron Cloke won’t be returning to the Eagles. Emily Smith will coach Westmeadows Cricket Club’s girls side including Sky, 11, Tahlia, 11, and Megan, 14. (Luke Hemer)
Emily on cricket crusade By Tara Murray Westmeadows Cricket Club isn’t mucking around with trying to develop its girls’ cricket program, signing one of Victoria’s most talented young players as coach for this season. The club’s junior co-ordinator, Dean Burgess, knew Emily Smith through his daughter, and when he approached Smith to coach the girls’ side, she had no hesitation in saying yes. It’s the second year the club has had girls’ cricket. “They’re very passionate about their cricket and I can’t wait to get it off the ground,” Smith said before the first training session. “I’m looking forward to the coming season. It’s a really exciting time for not only women’s and girls’ cricket, but women’s sport in general.” Smith began playing cricket after following one of her friends into the sport, with neither of her parents being fans of the game, and she hasn’t put the bat or ball down since. Smith 16 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ OCTOBER 4, 2016
played with the juniors at Sunshine Cricket Club before joining Victorian Premier Cricket side Essendon Maribyrnong Park. Since then, the game has taken her around Australia and the world. “The past three seasons I’ve played with Tasmania Roar and, recently, the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League,” Smith said. “I’ve been lucky to train with the Vic Spirit again this summer. I was in the rookie squad four seasons ago before I went to Tasmania. The last two Aussie winters I’ve spent playing for Essex in England. It was a bit cold, definitely a different experience but not one I’ll forget in a hurry. They take their cricket very seriously.” The wicketkeeper says she’s unsure whether she’ll be playing in this year’s Big Bash, adding that the excitement of the first year of the competition had surprised everyone. Smith has done some coaching overseas and mentoring at Sunshine, and says she’s excited
about coaching the Warriors’ girls. The team trains Monday nights for its matches in the Renegades north-west girls’ competition. The Warriors are hoping to enter teams in the under-13 and under-15 age groups, both of which focus on developing skills. “I’ve been very lucky to have some incredible former Australian players as coaches,” Smith says. “Out at Essendon we have Karen Dalton, and the level of experience she has is just incredible. Hopefully, I can pass on anything I’ve learnt along the way, but as long as the girls enjoy the game that’s all that matters to me. There’s a lot of talent in the area and, hopefully, we can convert a few of the girls from footy to cricket in the off-season. That’s how I started.” The girls’ training is at Willowbrook Reserve from 4.30pm on Mondays. Competition starts on November 7. More information: djmr@bigpond.com
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The Essendon District and Western Region football leagues have had preliminary discussions about trying to establish a women’s football competition. EDFL chief executive Marc Turri said the two leagues have spoken about trying to get a league up ‘sooner than later’. He said a joint league would be ideal to start with, to ensure they had enough teams. The two leagues have run a combined Western Youth Girls competition for a number of years.
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Broncos ensure stability as coaching search continues Hume City Broncos have turned to a familiar face to lead their Big V women’s state championship side as they continue to look for a longer-term coaching arrangement. Glen Milner, who coached the Broncos’ state championship teams to consecutive titles in 2007 and ’08, will again coach them this year. Christian Impey will take over the reins for the youth league women’s state championship side, which Milner previously coached. The plan is for Milner to coach for one year while the Broncos search for a replacement to take over in 2018 and beyond. Broncos president Peter Jackson said having Milner coaching offered stability. “In mid-August, the club began an extensive search for a suitable long-term candidate, including twice advertising the role,” Jackson
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said. “That process didn’t yield the desired result, but there were indications from several prospective contacts that their circumstances to commit to the role could be more favourable in 12 months’ time. In that context, we approached Glen to take on the role for 2017 and he’s agreed to steer the ship as we continue to finalise a longer-term arrangement.” For Milner, who is also Broadmeadows Basketball Association vice-president, it’s a return to a role he thought he’d left behind.
“I’d called time on my SEABL and state championship coaching roles, but the circumstances required that I step up,” he said. “Having said that, I’m excited for the challenge. There’s been large changes to the game over the years – new game styles and tactics. “We wanted to keep the group together to challenge again. I’m really familiar with the playing group and I’ve been working with the youth girls. We’ll have both teams work in unison to get the best out of both groups.” Milner has previously coached many of the players and says most will return next season. He said keeping the group together was the most important thing and the reason why he took on the coaching role.
Spring clean for Jacana By Tara Murray Jacana Football Club has wasted no time preparing for next year’s Essendon District Football League division 2 season. Just weeks after completing their 2016 campaign, the Jaguars announced Craigieburn assistant Robert Fletcher as their senior coach for next year, with Troy Fiddler as his assistant and Justin Mall as a playing assistant. Not content with just signing the coaching panel, the Jaguars have already announced a number of player signings. The biggest one, former AFL player Cameron Cloke, has spent the past two years playing with Craigieburn, where he has won the division 1 goalkicking both years and finished in the top three of that division’s best and fairest. Fletcher said the friendship he had formed with Cloke was instrumental in getting the big forward across. “He’s a mate of ours off field and we go away fishing together with Troy,” Fletcher said. “He wanted to come play with his mates. As soon as Cam signed it set things off.” Fletcher said they had signed several players to add to the squad to help them push up the ladder. The Jaguars finished seventh, with six wins for the season. In 2015, they made the grand final. The club has already announced the signings of Mall, George Sanderson, Colin Ribbons, Shane Barry, Luke Roach, Justin Colliss, Dylan Walker, Jamie Hardstaff, Shannon Bennett and Luke Scarpini. They have also re-signed Billy Morrison, Bryce Mall, Michael Evans, Dylan Wolfgramm, Shane Cleary, Craig Poynter and Mathew Siciliano. “The seconds played in a grand final and the seniors lost seven games by under 10 points,” Fletcher said. “Now, with another eight or nine blokes it will help. We were really looking for midfielders.” “We’ve got a forward who can kick 100 goals, but that’s no good if there’s no one kicking it to him.” The coaching role is Fletcher’s first senior head coaching role, having coached at junior and under-19 level before joining Craigieburn. He replaces Aaron Collins, who coached the side the past two years. Fletcher said the work the Jaguars were doing off field was what really attracted him to the job. “They’re ticking all the boxes,” he said. “They’ve had a enough of being in the bottom division. We [Fletcher and Fiddler] were fortunate they accepted us together.” Off-field, the Jaguars are trying to get an under-19s team back up and running to give the younger players a team to aim for. Fletcher says they are keen to get to work and start preparing for next year. Training starts on November 14.
Jacinta Scott has retired and three-time reigning league most-valuable-player Colleen Planeta will not be returning. “Sometimes people under-estimate the relationships between the playing groups,” Milner said. “They really enjoy each other’s company.” While Planeta isn’t returning, the Broncos have signed Samantha Guastella. The American played with Luxembourg club side Etzella Ettelbruck earlier this year with Planeta. “Looking at tapes and from what Colleen’s told me, she’s a bit more of a post player and will have a big presence closer to the basket,” Milner said. “She also has a good long-range shot.” Tara Murray
EDFL courts clubs for netball league An Essendon District Netball League could be up and running as soon as next year, with the Essendon District Football League looking to expand its horizons. The EDFL has asked its clubs if they are interested in joining a netball league to run alongside the existing football competition. EDFL chief executive Marc Turri said the proposal, which had been toyed with in previous years, had been greeted positively. “We’ve got a number of clubs who have netball clubs playing at centralised locations during the week,” he said. “We threw it open to clubs to get expressions of interests and started to look at what venues are out there.” At least one club, Jacana, has sought interest from prospective players on its Facebook page. Turri said the EDFL would ideally like to set up the competition based on the combined country football and netball leagues, with both sports played on Saturdays. Neighbouring Northern Football League runs a netball competition, but on Friday nights. The biggest issue with setting up the competition is finding courts. Most EDFL grounds don’t have netball courts. “We are very limited with grounds that have courts and would be reliant on schools or other nearby grounds,” Turri said. “Hadfield has courts and a couple of clubs in Moreland are looking at courts. “To start with, we’ll look at getting the competition up and go back to councils about getting courts.” East Sunbury, which has a netball set-up, has asked for netball courts to be included in the redevelopment of John McMahon Reserve. Turri said the EDFL competition would likely be an open-age affair, but that the league was open to looking at broader age groups. Turri said that while the proposed netball competition might open up opportunities to attract new teams, the first focus was on making sure the existing clubs were sustainable. “A number already have stepped up with netball sides,” he said. “What we are looking at doing will complement what they are already doing.” Tara Murray
Cameron Cloke leads the signings for Jacana. (Shawn Smits) 17 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ OCTOBER 4, 2016
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