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Fear for teen haven Youth | Suzanne Robson A DECISION to rezone VicTrackowned land in Reservoir has sparked fears a boxing gym helping at-risk teenagers stay out of trouble will be forced to close. Keon Park Boxing Club president Darren Burrows said he was ‘‘shattered’’ at the prospect of the Johnson St gym, which opened in 2005, shutting down. But VicTrack – which has requested Darebin Council rezone the land housing the gym for poten-
Zone change could put kids on street tial retails and commercial uses – has played it down. Mr Burrows, a retired professional fighter, said his gym was keeping 30 to 40 kids off the streets every night. ‘‘I hunted high and low to get a place to rent to help the kids in the community,’’ he said. Club secretary Chris Bence said the not-for-profit gym was set up to
help young people, including indigenous youth, get off the streets and get fit and healthy. He said the gym was rented for $250 a month from the Scouts, which does not use the building. The gym charges just $2 for fitness classes, including training for women and overweight teens. Following a request by VicTrack, Darebin Council voted last month
Murray said it ‘‘supported the ongoing recreational use of the land leased to the Scouts as a gym’’. ‘‘There is no intention to sell the to rezone the 652sq m site to mixed land,’’ he said. Asked why the land was being use. The council report said the rezon- rezoned, Mr Murray said VicTrack ing, now on public exhibition, was ‘‘tidying up an area not needed would ‘‘provide opportunities for a for future transport’’. Darebin Council acting general mix of land use activities, including retail/commercial uses’’ and manager of city development ‘‘will ensure the Keon Park site Michael Ballock said: ‘‘Those who will be generally suitable for fu- use the building and any other ture redevelopment proposals’’. interested person will have an opBut VicTrack spokesman Jason portunity to make a submission.’’ 19PTV434103FPT/KE/9
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Artist Bruce Plant’s exhibition His View will attempt to counter the stigma of mental illness in the community. Plant said he wanted to provide encouragement and hope for others like him who were faced with misunderstanding and alienation in their daily lives. The exhibition is on from Thursday, November 5, to Sunday, November 22, at the Access Gallery, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7-27 Snake Gully Rd, Bundoora. Details: phone 9496 1060 or go to www.bundoorahomestead.com
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Book worms have a chance to stock up their home libraries without spending a fortune at a book sale run by Darebin Libraries and Reservoir Scouts. There will be plenty of bargains with a huge variety of second
Musician Wang Zheng Ting, from the Australian Chinese Music Ensemble, will play the intriguing sheng, the Chinese mouth organ. The concert is on from 1pm-2pm on Saturday, November 7, at the Preston Library, 266 Gower St, Preston. There will also be a chance to browse and borrow from a selection of new Chinese DVDs, CDs and books while enjoying the music. Details: phone 1300 655 355 or go to www.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au
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Spring into Composting and Worm Farming will teach residents what you can put in a worm farm or compost bin, how to get the system working well and what to do when you encounter problems. The free workshop runs from 7pm-9pm on Wednesday, November 18, at Preston Shire Hall, 284 Gower St, Preston. Details and bookings: phone 8470 8392 or email environment@darebin.vic.gov.au
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The Homemade Wine and Beer Festival is a free, multicultural event promoting wine and beer makers in the Darebin community. The festival is from 2pm - 5pm on Saturday, November 7, at City Hall, Darebin City Council, 284 Gower Street, Preston. Details: phone Darebin Council on 8470 8888.
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Darebin Council will celebrate Australia Day on Tuesday, January 26, with the announcement of the Australia Day Awards, which include Citizen, Young Citizen and Community Group of the Year. Details: phone Darebin Council on 8470 8888.
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Carols in All Nations runs from 6pm until late on Saturday, December 12, at All Nations Park, Separation St, Northcote. Residents are encouraged to take a picnic and their best singing voice and listen to Darebin City Brass and the Massed Community Choir as well as stroll through the Christmas Market. Details: phone Darebin Council on 8470 8888.
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Lin Onus’s Meaning of Life exhibition is a comprehensive overview of the artist’s late silkscreen prints, created shortly before his death in 1996. Reflecting the artist’s mixed Indigenous and European heritage, the images range from representations of totemic animal forms to the totems of European modernism. Onus was recognised in the urban Indigenous art scene for pioneering a unique approach to communicating cultural knowledge through combining Indigenous and Western visual systems. His works extend an invitation across the cultural divide, providing an opportunity for audiences to learn about Indigenous culture and the ongoing issue of crosscultural interaction. The exhibition runs from Friday, December 18, at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7-27 Snake Gully Rd, Bundoora. Details: phone 9496 1060 or go to www.bundoorahomestead.com
Preston in December... Painter Murray Griffin (1903-1992) began The Journey Series in the 1960s. Griffin was a printmaker, teacher and an official war artist during World War II. The Journey Series features spiritual works exploring the soul’s journey from birth to eternity and is informed by the writings of the German philosopher, Rudolf Steiner. In Search of the Spiritual: Murray Griffin’s view of the Supersensible World runs from Friday, November 6, to Sunday, December 13, at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7-27 Snake Gully Rd, Bundoora. Details: phone 9496 1060 or go to www.bundoorahomestead.com
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