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With an eye to success Young children at 22 schools across Whittlesea and Hume will have their eyes tested for free as part of a new state government program. The program is being rolled out in 250 schools in some of the state’s most disadvantaged communities, providing eye testing and free glasses. Prep to grade 3 pupils at schools in Broadmeadows, Thomastown, Lalor, Campbellfield, Epping and Coolaroo will be included in the program. Meadowglen Primary School principal Loretta Piazza said the program would ensure vision problems were picked up before a student’s learning was affected. “Often parents, teachers – nobody picks up there is a problem with a child’s eyesight, and we wonder why their work is not being done and why they are falling behind,” she said. “Little kids don’t know any different and they will compensate for not being able to see. They find strategies to cope.” Education Minister James Merlino said the program was trialled in 24 schools with “astounding” results. “At one school, we tested 330 kids and 125 of them needed glasses,” he said. “Once received, their teachers reported an immediate improvement in behaviour and academic performance.” TRISTAN
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Code one response boost By Laura Michell A new ambulance station will be built at Craigieburn as part of a state government move to reduce emergency response times. The state-of-the-art station will be in addition to the suburb’s existing ambulance station on Lygon Drive. A location for the new station is yet to be decided. Craigieburn will also receive a 24-hour ambulance team, with 14 full-time equivalent paramedics, and a new ambulance. The new station is part of the government’s $500 million investment in ambulance services across the state, supporting paramedics to respond more quickly to emergencies.
In the three months to September, the average code one ambulance response time in Hume was 14 minutes, down from 14.50 minutes in September last year. Ambulance Victoria aims to arrive at code one emergencies within 15 minutes. However, Ambulance Victoria data reveals that paramedics responded to just 67.9 per cent of code one emergencies in Hume within the target 15 minutes. Response times in Hume also remain higher than in the neighbouring municipalities of Whittlesea (13.42 minutes) and Moreland (11.49 minutes). Ambulance Services Minister Jill Hennessy said while Victoria’s ambulance response times
are the best they have been in five years, there is still more work to be done. “In a medical emergency, every second saves lives. That’s why we’re ensuring people in Craigieburn get the right emergency care, quickly, when they need it,” she said. The new station will feature a drive-in, drive-out garage bay for vehicles, rest areas, training rooms, bedrooms, modern amenities and a fully-fitted kitchen. Yuroke MP Ros Spence said the new station would help paramedics save more lives. “The new Craigieburn ambulance station will make a huge difference to their community’s hardworking and dedicated paramedics, and makes room for more paramedics on the road,”
she said. “We’re … giving paramedics in Hume the support they deserve and need, to do what they do best, which is saving lives.” Ms Spence said Craigieburn residents would also benefit from the government’s plan to build a “super response centre” in the north. The centre will be one of six built across Melbourne to enable flexibility in the rapid deployment of paramedics during peak periods. It is not yet known where Craigieburn’s ‘super response centre’ will be built. The government is also working on improving the capacity of Northern Hospital staff to help to treat more emergency department patients. This would also free up ambulances to get back on the road more quickly.
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North misses out on road funds Melbourne’s outer north is missing in action from the state government’s multibillion-dollar roads upgrade package, which is meant to relieve congestion and reduce accidents in growth areas. The Andrews government announced last month it would invest $1.8 billion to widen and duplicate eight of the most congested main roads in Melbourne’s west, and maintain the wider arterial road network for the next 25 years. A similar package of road upgrades for the outer south-east is to follow. But the city’s other major growth belt in the
north missed out, leaving surging numbers of residents driving on increasingly congested and crumbling roads for the foreseeable future. A leaked departmental document reveals a package of major road upgrades for the outer north was put to the Andrews government by VicRoads this year, but was deferred indefinitely. Greenvale Residents Association vice president Charlie Grech suggested the north would be better served if its seats were marginal. “It’s a very strong Labor area and the emphasis hasn’t been put here,” he said.
The north’s proposed roads package included Bridge Inn Road, between Plenty and Yan Yean roads; Epping Road, between Craigieburn and Findon roads; Craigieburn Road, between Epping and Mickleham roads; Edgars Road between Cooper Street and O’Herns Road; Somerton Road, between Mickleham and Pascoe Vale roads; and Mickleham Road, between Somerton Road and Craigieburn Road West. Funding of up to $139.4 million has been confirmed for just one road in the north – Plenty Road – which will be widened between
McKimmies and Bridge Inn roads. The government is also investing $250,000 in a business case for possible upgrades to a section of Craigieburn Road, and it is contributing to the O’Herns Road interchange. A spokeswoman for Roads Minister Luke Donnellan said a $5.6 million investment had been made to develop a package of road upgrades focusing for the north. “We’re upgrading Yan Yean Road, Plenty Road and O’Herns Road,” she said. – The Age
Gift of life goes out to clubs Life-saving defibrillators will be available at four Whittlesea sports clubs, thanks to the state government. Whittlesea Horse and Pony Club, Mernda Dragons Rugby League Club, Whittlesea Ranges Football Club and Thomastown United Cricket Club are the latest clubs to receive the devices as part of a government plan to provide 1000 defibrillators to sporting groups. Club members will be trained on how to use the devices. Yan Yean MP Danielle Green said defibrillators were incredibly important at sports clubs because when cardiac arrest struck, there wasn’t a second to spare. “Medical experts all say that early intervention greatly increases the likelihood of survival during cardiac arrest. Having a defibrillator means players, parents and spectators can step in and take action until paramedics arrive.” Nationwide, 30,000 people suffer cardiac arrest each year but fewer than 5 per cent survive, often because help doesn’t reach them in time. A person’s chance of survival during cardiac arrest decreases by 10 per cent with every minute that passes. Thomastown MP Bronwyn Halfpenny said she was delighted the government was making a positive investment in the safety of participants and spectators. “I hope these four sporting organisations never have to use their defibrillator, but it’s reassuring for players and spectators to know they’re in place.” The four devices will be registered with Ambulance Victoria’s database, giving triple-0 operators a guide to where to find one when an emergency strikes.
Santa makes healthy visit Children being treated at The Northern Hospital had a special visitor last week. Santa took time out from his Christmas preparations to stop by the hospital last Wednesday to meet some of its smallest patients on the children’s ward. The children were each given a sack of goodies and had their photograph taken with Santa. They were also given a chance to share their Christmas wish lists with him. The visit was organised by Pacific Epping. Centre manager Simon Brown said Pacific Epping wanted to bring extra Christmas cheer to the local community. “Every child dreams of a visit from Santa at Christmas and we’re delighted to be working with Northern Health to make this dream a reality for a number of children and their families who have experienced a challenging year,” he said. Northern Health’s chief allied health officer Jenni Smith said the visit had brought a smile to the faces of the hospital’s youngest patients during a difficult time for them and their families. Laura Michell
Above from left: Santa with baby Elijah; meeting James and Simone Allison with baby Sarah, and watching over baby Makayla in her humidicrib. (Dennis Manktelow)
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For the past 60 years, the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s multicultural communities team has been helping refugees and migrants settle in Melbourne. The team, which is based at Epping’s Community Services Hub, helps migrants and refugees with finding work and connecting with their new community, as well as informing them about playgroup, kindergarten and maternal health services for children. Senior manager Hutch Hussein said the team, which was formerly known as the Ecumenical Migration Centre (EMC), aimed to link people with services and provide them with the support they need during their early years in Australia. She said that in recent times, the team had been working with Syrian, Afghani, Iraqi and
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Iranian communities in Whittlesea and Hume. “We mainly work with people in their first five years [here]. People feel a greater connection if they are working,” she said. Ms Hussein said the team realised that in recent years, people had began choosing to settle in Whittlesea and Hume instead of the inner city suburbs. To mark the milestone, Ms Hussein and her team compiled a book documenting the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s settlement work over the past 60 years. Ms Hussein said that she was proud to continue the work started by the EMC in inner Melbourne in 1956. Download copies of the book: www.bsl.org. au/contact/multicultural-communities-team Laura Michell
Hume council wants residents to remember the golden days at Broadmeadows town hall. The council will hold a workshop at Hume Global Learning Centre Broadmeadows on Wednesday, December 14, from 6.30pm, for people to share stories about the concerts, ceremonies and debutante balls they attended over the years. The council hopes the stories will help an artist it has engaged as part of the town hall redevelopment project. To attend, visit townhallredevelopment. eventbrite.com.au by December 12. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Northern Star Weekly @nstarweekly @star_weekly
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Whittlesea kids not playing ball By Laura Michell Whittlesea has one of the lowest rates of participation in sports in Victoria, new research reveals. Only 11 per cent of residents take part in organised sport, compared to 12.5 per cent in neighbouring Hume, research by Victoria University, VicHealth, Sport and Recreation Victoria, and Federation University has found. Greater Dandenong had the state’s lowest participation rate, at just 6.6 per cent. But in parts of regional Victoria, sports
participation rates are as high as 39 per cent. The research examined almost 900,000 registrations in football, basketball, bowls, cricket, golf, gymnastics, hockey, netball, soccer, sailing and tennis. It found that participation rates were lowest among women and girls living in urban growth areas. In growth suburbs, just 32 per cent of girls aged five to nine years old took part in organised sport, compared to 52 per cent in other suburbs, and 65 per cent in regional areas. Participation rates for women in growth
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areas dropped to about two per cent, compared to five per cent in regional areas. Victoria University’s Rochelle Eime said poor planning and a lack of facilities in urban growth areas contributed to low participation. “It’s important that planners consider sport and recreation needs of these growth areas
before developers start dividing up house and land packages,” Associate Professor Eime said. In Whittlesea township, girls seem to be bucking the trend, with Whittlesea Football Club noticing an increase in girls wanting to play football, Female football co-ordinator Holly Teagle said the club had no problem attracting girls to the club. “We have about 50 girls training every week,” she said. Sports Minister John Eren said the research would help the government to target sports funding to areas of greatest need.
Champions settle in Greenvale’s Living Legends has added two more champions to its stable. The historic homestead welcomed Buffering – one of Australia’s highest money-earners – and Tasmanian horse The Cleaner about a month ago. Both horses have settled in well with the homestead’s other retired champions. Buffering’s race record stands at 19 wins from 54 starts, earning owners $7.3 million in prize money. He is the seventh Australian horse to surpass the $7 million prize money mark. Hume mayor Drew Jessop said it was phenomenal to have a horse of Buffering’s calibre at Living Legends. The Cleaner, who had consecutive wins at Moonee Valley, garnered cult status among racing enthusiasts. He had 58 starts, recording 19 wins and 16 placings.
He won five stakes races and earned more than $1.3 million in prize money. “Buffering and The Cleaner join a number of well-known horses, such as Fields of Omagh, Might and Power, and Rogan Josh,” Cr Jessop said. “Living Legends celebrated their 10th anniversary this spring carnival, and having these two new horses arrive has added to this great milestone.” Living Legends is at the Woodlands Historic Park. Details: www.livinglegends.org,au Laura Michell Buffering (Mossman – Action Annie) and The Cleaner (Savoire Vivre – Dash of Scotch) at Living Legends. (Bronwen Healy – The Image is Everything. Bronwen Healy and Darren Tindale Photography)
St Monica’s College, Epping Visual & Performing Arts Offerings at SMC Involvement in the arts is a strong feature of Monican life. The College offers both Performing Arts and Visual Arts programs in outstanding facilities, each supported by vibrant co-curricular programs and activities. Music, Dance and Theatre Studies are studied by many students. Our excellent College productions and highly regarded Instrumental Music Program, supported by our film-making projects, showcase the extraordinary talents of our students. Our students are given many opportunities to take centre stage and the College ensures that tutoring in the Performing Arts is provided by skilled performers and teachers.
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The road ahead stuck in gridlock By Laura Michell The drive from Epping to Melbourne’s CBD is predicted to take one hour and 45 minutes by 2046 unless urgent action can address Victoria’s congestion problems, Infrastructure Victoria warns. The independent advisory body said the commute currently takes about 60 minutes, but within 30 years, clogged roads will put Epping residents in traffic for an extra 45 minutes. It is estimated that by 2046, the average speed during the morning peak will drop to 31 km/h, compared with 38km/h today.
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The warning comes as Infrastructure Victoria releases a new report – The Road Ahead – which outlines the need for a viable peak hour road users charge. Chief executive Michel Masson said costing peak hour road use would help address congestion and manage demand, making travel times more reliable and cutting time spent on congested roads by up to a third. He warned that Melbourne would be unable to build its way out of its congestion problems. “No city can just build its way out of congestion,� Mr Masson said. “Experience shows that just building infrastructure attracts
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more users until it’s congested again, so we need to introduce demand management as part of the solution in tackling congestion. Infrastructure Victoria predicts that congestion on Melbourne’s road will cost everyone an extra $1700 a year. It says that by 2046, the western suburbs will be as congested as inner Melbourne is today,
while the northern suburbs are projected to be even worse. “Even with major investments in road and rail, such as the Western Ring Road upgrade and Melbourne Metro, most Victorians would continue to spend more time in traffic, wait longer for trains, trams and buses, and pay more for the things they need,� the report said. Infrastructure Victoria has put forward four potential models for road pricing to replace current charges facing motorists, including fuel excise, registration fees and tolls. It is also seeking community feedback on its report. Info: yoursay.infrastructurevictoria.com.au
Carols fun for all ages Mill Park’s Redleap Reserve will come alive with the sounds of singing and Christmas cheer this Friday at Whittlesea council’s carols by candlelight. A 57-member community choir has been practising for the special night for the past two months, perfecting renditions of carol favourites and special performances of Silent Night in Italian, Maltese and German. The singing will also include some “Australianised� carols and the indigenous song, Lingmara. Choir member ages range from six years old to more than 90. The choir will be accompanied by the Diamond Valley Brass Band. The night will also include a special appearance by Santa and his cheeky elves, as well as a nativity scene provided by Mill Park Baptist Church.
Mayor Ricky Kirkham is encouraging residents to come along to the event. “Carols by candlelight is always a fun night not to be missed,� he said. “It’s a great opportunity for the community to come together and to celebrate.� There will be plenty of activities for children including a craft tent, letter writing to Santa, face-painting and an animal farm. Food and drink will be available for purchase or attendees can bring picnics. The event starts at 7pm. Details: www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au Laura Michell
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Cash boost for projects By Laura Michell Whittlesea council has received another $5.1 million from the state government to help build six community projects. The money, which was announced last week, is from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund. It follows the allocation of $2.95 million from the fund to the council on November 21 for a soccer facility at Mosaic Drive. The additional $5.1 million is for the construction of a recreation reserve and community soccer centre at Painted Hills reserve in Doreen; upgrades to streetscapes on May Road in Lalor and Dennison Mall in Bundoora; refurbishment of the Janefield Community Centre in Bundoora; Whittlesea township link and Oakbank Boulevard playground; the roll-out of solar photovoltaic systems to community facilities; and the renewal of playgrounds at Statesman Crescent in Mill Park and Hampstead Court Park in Thomastown. The council also received $650,000 from the Community Sports Infrastructure Fund for the Painted Hills Recreation Reserve. The council will contribute a significant amount to each project. Mayor Ricky Kirkham said the council was delighted to partner with the state government to build critical community projects. “The funding capacity of growth councils is limited. Partnership with the Victorian Government to co-fund these essential community facilities is critical,” he said. Construction work will begin on all the projects by the end of 2017. Yan Yean MP Danielle Green, who visited Painted Hills Recreation Reserve to announce the funding, said the funding was providing
Yan Yean MP Danielle Green with Cr Emilia Lisa Sterjova and Cr Lawrie Cox. (Damjan Janevski)
the community with the facilities and local infrastructure they needed. “Sporting facilities, playgrounds and community spaces are very much needed in Melbourne’s growing north. I am delighted that we are bringing our community together by providing much-needed facilities and promoting active living through local sport
and local playgrounds,” she said. Sports Minister John Eren said facilities such as the Painted Hills Recreation Reserve were important for families. “Victorian communities deserve the best grassroots sports facilities. We know it’s a great investment because it means happier and healthier families,” he said.
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Waste sparked toxic gas cloud A Thomastown company has been fined more than $7500 by the Environment Protection Authority for illegally discharging a hazardous gas into the air. Electromold Australia was found to have discharged the gas from its Holt Parade premises on September 10. The company’s actions caused nearby factories to be evacuated. EPA metropolitan manager Daniel Hunt said the company had put waste into containers for disposal. Residual contamination then caused a chemical reaction. He said companies have a responsibility to their workers and the community to be very diligent in handling waste materials. “The reaction caused a vapour to discharge up to five metres into the air, and resulted in surrounding factories being evacuated,” he said. “Four staff members were ordered to remain inside the factory until the air could be neutralised … MFB eventually controlled the substance, which took an entire day, using soda ash and pH testing, before the site could be declared safe. “This incident could have been worse.” Mr Hunt said the company did not have any emergency management procedures in place at the time to prevent such an incident occurring. “The company now has put in place acceptable practices to guarantee its containers are ready for reuse before being filled with waste,” he said. Laura Michell
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Culture lessons swapped Three teachers swapped their classrooms in Indonesia for Epping’s St Monica’s College last week. The teachers were part of the Australia–Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project, which connects Australian teachers, students and school communities with their counterparts across Asia. During the week-long stay, the visiting teachers stayed with their St Monica’s counterparts and helped teach some classes. Principal Brian Hanley described the visit as a “unique opportunity to exchange valuable
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MY PLACE As president of the Whittlesea Business Group, Workin’ Clobber owner Terry Hutton is passionate about encouraging people to shop local. He speaks with Laura Michell. What suburb do you live in, and how long have you lived there? I’ve lived in Humevale for four and a half years. We moved to the area in search of more land for horses. What do you love about your community? It’s a really good mix of traditional Australian country-style values; that’s a really big part for me. It has a really interesting mix of community groups. There aren’t many communities with an agricultural society, country music festival and all the sporting clubs. There’s a lot on offer for people moving to the area. What, if anything, would you like to change? From a trader’s perspective, I would like to grow loyalty to local traders. How did you become involved with the Whittlesea Business Group?
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Craigieburn Primary School’s carnival is on Friday, December 9, 3.30-7.30pm, at 87-91 Grand Boulevard, Craigieburn. There will be fun for the whole family with lots of attractions and great food. Unlimited ride bands will cost $35. ■ 9308 1228
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Join the Greenbrook Singers at Lalor library on Tuesday, December 13, for an afternoon of song. Enjoy old favourites and multicultural songs while having a cuppa. It’s at 2A May Road, Lalor, from 1.30 to 2.30pm. ■ 9465 2353
A helping hand to perform
Community groups have until January 6 to apply for a grant of up to $2500 towards their performance or exhibition costs at the Broadmeadows Street Festival. The 2017 festival will be held along Tanderrum Way on Sunday, April 9, from 1-7pm. ■ www.hume.vic.gov.au/grants
Join the Cake Decorators Association of Victoria at Whittlesea library, 57-61 Laurel Street, Whittlesea, on Wednesday, December 7, and pick up tips for decorating Christmas cakes. The workshop runs from 10.30am-12.30pm. ■ 9716 3028
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Visit the Great Hall at Whittlesea council offices, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, until Wednesday, December 21, to view artworks by some of the region’s talented artists in the Mosaic of Life exhibition. Showcased will be the work of artists of all abilities, ages and cultural backgrounds. ■ 9217 2174
Walk through Bethlehem
Join St Peter’s Primary School in its ‘Walk Through Bethlehem’ on December 21-23. The event takes participants through a live nativity scene, telling the story of the birth of Jesus. It’s from 9pm-midnight at 32 Wedge Street, Epping, and entry is by gold coin donation. ■ walkthroughbethlehem.com.au
Family night
Join St Joseph’s Primary School students and Hazel Glen Scouts at Bunnings, 761 Plenty Road, Mill Park, on Thursday, December 8, for a Christmas family night featuring a get-together with
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Santa, a jumping castle, fairy floss and a performance from the Salvation Army band. Bookings essential. ■ 9404 8400
Scouts’ fundraiser
Celebrate Christmas with a real Christmas tree from Epping North Scouts. Trees will be sold at Bunnings on Cooper Street, Epping, on the Saturdays of December 10 and 17 and Sunday, December 18; and at the Lyndarum shops at Lyndarum Drive on Sunday, December 11. Orders can be made online until the Wednesday before collection dates. ■ gl.eppingnorth@vicscouts.asn.au
Community information drop-in sessions The Victorian Government is extending the train line from South Morang to Mernda by building a new eight kilometres of rail line, and three state-of-the-art train stations along the way – Marymede, Mernda and Hawkstowe. Please come along to one of our information sessions to see the station designs. You can also meet the team, ask questions and learn more about the project. Tuesday 13 December, 6.30pm to 8.30pm Ivanhoe Grammar School, Plenty Campus, 730 Bridge Inn Road, Mernda Wednesday 14 December, 6.30pm to 8.30pm Marymede Catholic College, 60 Williamsons Road, South Morang
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Darwin to Adelaide on a luxury train By John Huxley, via The Age Silhouetted against infinite blue skies and a dusty, red background, surrounded by old friends such as Bernie the Buffalo, Tin Shaker the Brahmin cow and Cecil the Mule, Tom Curtain climbs atop an old favourite, “Legend the Trick Horse”. From the centre of one of several stockyards – hung with boards bearing messages such as “You’re in cattle country… eat meat, you bastard” – he plays his guitar, banging out a few tracks from his award-winning album Smack Bang Bang. Earlier, he has held a big, predominantly townie audience, entranced as, before our eyes, he breaks in a wild horse with a mix of cajolery, gentle pushes and prods, rewards and, of course, whispers. Clearly, Legend is, in the words of celebrity chefs, “one I prepared earlier”: he and Tom make a moving double act. Or triple, if his attractive, hard-working cowgirl partner Annabel Mclarty is included. They, their animals – and, it seems, the noisy jets from the nearby Tindal air base – are all part of the Katherine Outback Experience. Like the alternative, “dreamtime” river cruise-walk, up the nearby Nitmiluk Gorge, the outback experience offers a glimpse of the slow-beating heart of Australia from a stopping train. The magnificent. The luxurious. The historic. The Ghan. Katherine is just the first stop on a memorable, three-night, four-day, 2979-kilometre trip from Darwin to Adelaide, on a 902-metre-long train that, in the course of a year, travels 369,000 kilometres, serves 585,000 meals and – a private interest – 23,000 cans of Coke. Throughout its trip, the train offers 330 or so guests not just a measure of ingeniously
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place names come more exotic than that of Coober Pedy, a name which comes from the local, Aboriginal term “kupa-piti”. It means, roughly, “boys in a hole”: possibly waterhole, or possibly a hole dug by those who have come in their tens of thousands in search
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of the elusive, starry blue opal upon which the fortunes of the town have wildly waxed and waned. There is a magic, too, in many of the evocative names of the places through which The Ghan travels. They include, from north to south, Muchaty, Illoquara, Coondambo, Pimba, Bookaloo, Hesso, Crystal Brook, Rocky River, Dry Creek. It was not until 2001 that The Ghan line was extended by 1420 kilometres to connect Alice Springs to Darwin, the guide explains as we rejoin the train to resume our trip south. That night, our first on board, we dine on such local delicacies as scallops, crocodile sausage, smoked duck and grilled barramundi, washed down by a wide choice of top, predominantly Australian wines. That night, too, we experience the deft way in which cabin seats and side tables, are replaced by drop-down beds. As all guests are warned in advance – especially in the main, gold class – space on The Ghan is at a premium. Bulky bags should be stowed elsewhere on the train. Waiters and waitresses, dressed in checkered black and white shirts, serve guests sitting at dazzling, wedding-white tables, from a menu including poached chicken and saffron shallots, followed by Thousand Guineas tenderloin and the chef’s selection of pavlova and chocolate brownies. The atmosphere is laid-back. Some guests are happy to sit around chatting to new-found friends. Some go, aptly, for a camel ride. Some inspect the old telegraph station and its fascinating museum pieces. Others dance away the night to the music of a local country singer or, best of all, enjoy the trip through the starry, starry skies by a local astronomer. It is a
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A Luke Robinson century guided Plenty Valley into a strong position in Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association’s north-south competition. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Bats wobbled early against Malvern on Saturday. Winning the toss, the Bats were soon in trouble at 3-29, with Sean Ayres (20 runs) the only top order batsman to reach double figures. Englishman Luke Robinson came to the crease and was joined by Daniel Heatley. Robinson did most of the attacking in the 135-run partnership, which took the Bats to 3-164. Heatley was out for 34 and Matthew Hunter fell not long afterwards. Robinson reached his century as he and skipper Brad Mitchell pushed the score towards 200. The two fell in quick succession, but the Bats tail wagged and added almost another 100 runs. The Bats were all out for 287. Robinson top-scored with 112, while Simon Black made 49 and Stephen Tsonas made 30. Meanwhile, the Bats suffered a loss against Melbourne in Women’s Premier Cricket. In the second round of the T20 matches, Melbourne chose to bat first. It proved the right move, with all four top order batsmen getting on the board in the side’s total of 2-162. In reply, the Bats made 6-145. A fired-up Peter Manser celebrates one of his three wickets.
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SPORT Winning Warriors aiming for better batting consistency Lalor Warriors have returned to the winners’ list and the top of the North Metro Cricket Association Jika Shield ladder. The Warriors had split their previous four games as injuries and changes to the side impacted consistency. On Saturday against ladder leaders Northern Socials, the Warrior bowlers again showed why they form one of the best attacks in the competition. Defending 179, the Warriors bowled Socials out for just 83. Warriors captain Todd Hughes said they were confident of a win going into day two. “Anything 150-plus and we have a massive chance of winning with our bowling attack,” he
said. “On Saturday, we took wickets at crucial times and they were on the back foot. “Brad Winther and Ben Gorski opened the bowling and had them 4-10 and they were playing catch-up from then. Every bowler took a wicket.” Gorski was the best of the bowlers, taking three wickets. The win means the Warriors remain three points clear on top of the ladder. Hughes said finding a bit more consistency with the bat was a key for the second part of the season. “There has been a lot of changes to the side,” he said. “Each week there has been four to five changes through injuries. Injuries aren’t an
excuse, but we’ve struggled to get the balance right. “We need others to step up when given the chance. We’re either winning big or losing big – not many close games. “It’s not a good thing. We need to keep building partnerships.” Hughes said Nick Christie, a star all-rounder, would return to the side after Christmas. The Warriors face bottom side Keon Park in a two-day clash in the final round before Christmas. Meanwhile, the Warriors’ title defence of the northern region T20 competition has ended with the side failing to progress past the round-robin stage.
Roo dedication pays off By Tara Murray Greenvale Kangaroos have experienced another mixed weekend in Victorian Premier Cricket. For the fourth time this season the Kangaroos have split the results when they’ve had matches on both Saturday and Sunday. The weekend was the second straight of T20 matches, with the Kangaroos playing Melbourne University and then Fitzroy Doncaster. On Saturday, it was the bowlers who did the damage for the Kangaroos as they secured rare back-to-back wins. The Kangaroos scrambled to 9-100 from their overs, with Sunam Gautam (33), Kyle Adams (24no) and Trent Waring (11no) the only batsmen to reach double figures. While it probably didn’t look enough on paper, the Kangaroos didn’t let Melbourne University get its innings going. In trouble at 3-10, University was bowled out for 82 on the second last ball of the innings. The Kangaroos bowlers shared the wickets with Aaron Smillie, Adams and Waring taking three wickets each. On Sunday, against Fitzroy Doncaster, the Kangaroos couldn’t repeat the outcome. At 3-139, the Lions looked headed for a big score, but the Kangaroos got four late wickets to reduce the Lions’ score to 7-158. Aaron Smillie backed up his performance from the day before with another three wickets. The Kangaroos started positively, but three quick wickets slowed them down. From there, they were behind the pace and well below the run rate required. They finished their 20 overs at 8-106, skipper Jarrod Leggett top scoring with 23. Kangaroos coach Stan Nell said that despite splitting the results, the weekend was pleasing. “It was a very good performance on Saturday with the bat and ball,” he said. “We lost today, but we came across one of the best international T20 players, in Alex Hale, and Trent Lawford, who is the best T20 player in premier cricket. “Both lost their wickets, so the bowlers were pretty chuffed. At 8-106, we weren’t disgraced. It was an OK performance.” Nell said the season’s results, including four wins, showed the hard work was paying off. “Someone from the playing group commented during the week that they looked at the ladder and nearly had a nose bleed as they had never seen the club so high,” he said. “The players were getting sick of me saying the same thing each week. The results are showing they’ve brought into everything.”
Aaron Smillie took three wickets in each of the weekend’s matches. (Shawn Smits)
The Warriors are still in T20 action, as part of the CV Regional Big Bash. All the winners of last season’s regional T20 competitions take part in the knockout competition. The Warriors were due to play Donnybrook in the opening round on Monday night. In other Jika Shield matches, Rivergum kept the pressure on at the top of the ladder, easily accounting for Olympic Colts. Chasing 140, the Kookas made the runs with six wickets in hand. Matthew Perri top-scored with 50 not out in the 4-145 total. Keon Park made 139, chasing Holy Trinity’s 8-181. Bundoora Park suffered a big loss in the Quick Shield to Heidelberg West.
Burras sing in chorus for win Gladstone Park had its focus on an outright victory early in its match against Donnybrook in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association’s George Luscombe Shield, and it didn’t take its foot off the pedal. Reducing Donnybrook to 7-18 on day one of the match, the Burras were keen to make the most of their advantage. While Donnybrook had a late order recovery, a total of 84 was never going to be enough. The Burras had set up a lead of more than 100 going into day two of the match, at 7-229. Not content with that score, they batted for the first half of Saturday to extend the lead to 207 on the first innings. The Burras declared at 8-291. This left them 70 overs to bowl out Donnybrook for a second time, which they did in less than half that, bowling Donnybrook out for 95. Burras’ skipper Andrew Shanahan said they’d needed to capitalise on their good start to gain points on the leaders. “It’s the first time in six or seven years, or even longer, since we’ve had an outright victory,” he said. “There’s a couple of sides in the competition which you have to capitalise on when you’re in a good position. “We lost to Burnside Heights in a match we shouldn’t have lost. They were playing the top side and looked set for a loss, which is why we pushed so hard. “We’ve snuck back above them.” Shanahan said the most pleasing thing about the win, was that different players stood up at different times. The skipper was 49 not out when he declared. “We struggled with the bat early, but the middle and late order gave it a shrug. “Jaydan was 40-odd overnight and kept going on day two. He had a ripping match and will be leading our club championship,” he said. “We had different guys taking wickets. In the second innings, bowlers didn’t even bowl, which shows our depth.” Ashan DeSilva was another to contribute, making 54 and taking five wickets for the match. The win moves the Burras to third on the ladder ahead of three one-day matches, including two matches before the Christmas break. “We play the three sides who have come up this season from the lower grades and we’re really looking to win these.” In other matches, Northern Lions lost to Kealba-Green Gully. Tara Murray 17 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ DECEMBER 6, 2016
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St Bernard’s star gobsmacked at Sydney call-up For Ben Ronke, the realisation he’s an AFL player is still sinking in. It’s been a whirlwind few months for the 18-year-old who wasn’t part of the TAC Cup system until this year. This time last year he had been part of St Bernard’s senior premiership and was looking to spend the pre-season with Footscray’s VFL squad. A conversation with Calder Cannons talent manager Ian Kyte changed all that. Although not selected in the AFL national draft last Friday night, Ronke didn’t have to wait long to see his name appear on screen during Monday’s rookie draft. Sydney had taken him with its first selection, pick 17. “It’s been all a bit surreal; my head’s still spinning,” he said on Tuesday. “It’s been a good 12 months. I’m privileged to get an opportunity and I’m not taking it for granted.”
Ronke said he had spoken briefly with the Swans a couple of months ago but wasn’t expecting them to draft him. “Speaking with recruiters, they liked some of my attributes and the way I went about it. They liked my work ethic “I tried to keep expectations down. It’s always hard to watch names called out,” he said. “I prayed for the best, that my name would be called.” Less than 24 hours after being drafted, Ronke was on the road to Sydney. He had a familiar face to keep him company on the drive: Robbie Fox. Fox, picked by the Swans in the rookie draft at No.34, has spent the past two seasons with VFL side Coburg, the club with which Ronke played two games this season. “It’s all happening very quickly. We left in the car this morning,” he told Star Weekly. “It’s very
handy to have someone you know going to the same place.” Ronke wasn’t expecting much rest once he got to Sydney, with the new players expected at training straight away. “I’ve very excited,”he said. “There’s lots of players I admire and it’s surreal to be on the track with them.” Ronke wasn’t the only Cannon taken in the rookie draft, with Zach Guthrie chosen at pick 33 by Geelong. Guthrie joins his older brother Cameron on the Cats’ list. “It’s unthinkable,” Guthrie said following his selection. “To be going to a Victorian club, to the same club as my brother … I’m rapt. Cam is at home and we heard the news at the same time. He’s rapt, as are our parents.” Tara Murray
Ben Ronke has made the trek to Sydney. (Shawn Smits)
Sports shorts Northern Region T20
Banyule, Research Eltham Collegians, Epping, Macleod, Montmorency, Rivergum, Riverside and Northern Socials, Hurstbridge, Heidelberg West, Bundoora United, Northcote United, Diamond Creek and Rosanna all automatically qualified for the Northern Region T20 competition finals after topping their groups during the round robin stage. Lower Plenty and Panton Hill were two teams to make it through to the finals on percentage.
VSDCA T20
Plenty Valley is through to the next round of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association’s T20 competition. The Bats made 5-129 against Preston, and the chase went down to the wire. Preston finished two runs short, at 7-127. The Bats face Brunswick on December 6.
Soccer
Lalor United has appointed Tony Sterjovski as playing-coach for next season. Sterjovski comes to the club from FFV state league 1 north-west side Preston Lions, where he was a player. It will be Sterjovski’s first senior coaching role. United will play in state league 4 north next year after being relegated from state league 3 north-west. The club will hold a meet-and-greet evening for senior and reserves players on Thursday, December 8, 7.30pm at the club.
Soccer
Craigieburn’s Litara Va’auli runs out Hoppers Crossing’s Sarah Hetherington. (Shawn Smits)
Eagles dip as stakes rise By Tara Murray Craigieburn is again one of the benchmark sides in the Cricket Victoria Women’s Community Cricket north west division. Having played in both the one-day and T20 grand finals last season, the Eagles’ start to this season is four wins, a loss and a two washout draws. On Sunday, they recorded their first loss of the season across both formats to newcomers Hoppers Crossing in a T20 match. Hoppers Crossing made 4-117 off their overs, never looking troubled by the Eagles bowlers. In reply, the Eagles could only make 5-99. The win is the first for Hoppers Crossing women’s side. Speaking before Sunday’s game, Eagles’ coach David Woodgate said they had been happy with their start to the season. “We’re going along quite OK, considering the amount of players we’ve lost from last year’s 18 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ DECEMBER 6, 2016
team,” he said. “We have lost four girls and none of them is due to not wanting to play cricket. “We’ve got two players pregnant, so they can’t play. Another has had to give it away as her body wasn’t recovering too well from games. “The fourth player, Dianna Cachia, is still playing, but she’s only played limited games.” Woodgate said they had managed to bring in some younger players, which would help continue developing the side in future years. “We’re blooding them into the side,” he said. “Julia Montesano and Amy Caruana, are both around 18 years old. Another young girl has just started with us and she’s about 13. “We’re going through the process and giving them more chances in games. “It means the girls who batted and bowled low last season are higher up the order this season.” With the aim of giving different players opportunities, the Eagles have switched the batting order around in most games.
Each player is making the most of their opportunities, with the side losing just seven wickets in their first four wins. “It’s not the same people making runs every week,” Woodgate said. “Our captain, Litara Va’auli, has only had one hit and made 30-odd. Rebecca Fontana batted a lot in the lower order the last few years, and she’s moved up the order and made a 40. “Maria Va’auli has only had one hit, while our former captain Rebecca Lines has had a few scores of 40 and above.” Woodgate said the motivation this season was high after coming so close in both competitions last season. “We want to get the extra step, but the other sides have also got better as well. “It’s a good competition and there’s another five or six sides that are really good.” In other results, Jacana defeated Brunswick, while Tullamarine lost to Melbourne University. Plenty Valley had the bye.
Plenty Valley Lions will start a six-week all-abilities soccer program later this month. The program is for children with autism aged between seven and 13. Parents can join their children during the program. The first session is on December 24. Information: Joe Mascaro 0488 199 394.
Bowls
Bundoora RSL was no match for Essendon in Bowls Victoria Pennant Premier division. RSL lost all four rinks, to lose 88 (18)-59 (0). RSL sits seventh on the ladder, six points outside the top four. In division 1, section 2, Whittlesea defeated Lilydale, 83 (16)-56 (2), while RSL defeated Yarra Glen 96 (16)-72 (2). RSL held its five-point ladder lead ahead of Whittlesea. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Northern Star Weekly @starweeklysport @star_weekly
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