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“Look at the bus review for the areas of Clyde, Clyde North and all of Casey, where people cannot get a bus,” Mr Battin said.
“You cannot get public transport around. The government brags that they like to put buses within 400 metres of every home to ensure people can travel about without using their vehicles and stay off the road, yet you cannot get a bus through most of these new estates down there.
:And when I say ‘new estates’, they end up talking 10 years before they put the buses in some of these communities, and if they continue to wait for some of these buses to come on, again, people do not have faith that the system is there to transport them around.
“The other thing that has been found in the bus reviews down there is the buses go through the estates and effectively go through five, six or seven estates to go from point A to point B.
“An example would be from Pakenham through to Fountain Gate. People are not going to get a bus that is going through nine different estates if it is going to take them an hour and a half to travel what should be a 20-minute trip<“ Mr Battin said.
HIGH CONFIDENCE AT BOX
■ Activity around the Suburban Rail Loo phas brought a high level of confidence at Box Hill, according to local MLA, Paul Hamer.
“There is development occurring in Box Hill If the member for Caulfield wants to see cranes in the city, he should come out to Box Hill,” Mr Hamer said.
“There is a build-to-rent proposal – well, it is not really a proposal, it is coming out of the ground.
“There are 450 dwellings in a build-to-rent complex, the largest build-to-rent complex in Victoria, I believe.
“It is a sign of confidence in the market that a developer has started work on this site, right in central Box Hill
“It is walking distance to the existing station, and it will be walking distance to the new Suburban Rail Loop station as well, as that is what people want.
“As long as I have been a member, there have always been multiple cranes in Box Hill, because there is an opportunity for more residents to go in there.
“The largest tower which has been approved in Box Hill is a 51-storey tower, approved by a Liberal-backed council. Yet here we have the Liberal Party again wanting to block houses,” Mr Hamer told the Legislative Assembly.
Problems with bus services in Melbourne’s south-east and outer East have been raised in State Parliament by Brad Battin, Berwick
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✔Police said last week that a large sum of cash was located in Mitcham and handed to them. “There was a note inside as to where the cash was to be distributed so the owner will need to advise what that note said and the cash amount.”
✔The Manningham Community Panel’s deliberations have begun, with local voices steering the way to a thriving future for Manningham. Through a series of externally facilitated discussions and learning sessions, panel members will deliberate for over 40 hours. They will determine key priorities for the community and provide a list of recommendations to Manningham Council. This dynamic and communitydriven process will play a crucial role in ensuring that Council’s strategic plans reflect local needs, values and aspirations. The panel recruitment started with 8000 envelopes sent randomly to local households. Of those who accepted the invitation, a second random draw resulted in the final 40 individuals chosen. This second draw was stratified to ensure people selected were representative of Manningham by age, gender, location, living situation and the language spoken at home. Residents, businesses and community organisations have also contributed to the panel’s work in several ways. In the Plan Manningham 2025+ survey (between May and July 2024), community provided their top three priority areas for Council to focus its resources for the next four years. Council also hosted a series of ‘Targeted conversations’. These small group discussions invited people with similar backgrounds or interests together to discuss detailed information around topics that affect their needs and priorities. Community could also share ideas on how to improve Council services through ‘Individual submissions’. Council has committed to an open, transparent and rigorous process that puts community interests at the forefront. Community are invited to listen and watch the deliberations. People can register to be an observer for any of the panel sessions. Each registration segment is 90 minutes. Registration will ensure you get a spot, however you can also register upon arrival. The final four panel sessions will be held between November 2024 and February 2025. Find out more and stay up to date at yoursay.manningham.vic.gov.au/ helpshape-manninghams-future
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■ Manningham Council is investigating options to rehabilitate the site of the former Doncaster Quarry after identifying issues that prevent the land from being developed in its current state.
Earlier this year, the Council sought expressions of interest for the potential development of the former quarry site, located at 620-628 Blackburn Rd in Doncaster East
This process was part of Manningham Council’s Strategic Property Portfolio initiative, which aims to find new ways of funding the increasing costs of services and infrastructure locally.
Due to issues with the quarry site limiting the financial return of any proposed development, the expressions of interest received were not found to be feasible.
Manningham Council’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Day said due to issues with fill, compaction, water and slope, the site will need to undergo rehabilitation before it could be developed.
“Our focus for the former Doncaster quarry site has shifted to rehabilitating the land site to support potential further development.”
The first step will be an investigation into what is required to remediate the land for future use and development.
The findings of this investigation will be presented to Council mid next year.
“We only get one opportunity to determine the future of this site, and we want to ensure the best financial return for the community.
“Once we understand what is required to rehabilitate the site, we will be in a better position to assess its potential,” Mr Day said.
New exhibition at Heide Museum
■ Heide Museum of Modern Art has unveiled a new exhibition showcasing many of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design.
It is presented by Italian civil engineering group Webuild and supported by the Italian Australian Foundation and John and Rose Downer Foundation.
On display until March 23, Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design tells the remarkable story of how, through the marriage of Italy’s rich craft tradition, technological advances and a capacity for creativity, experimentation and invention, Italian design became admired throughout the world.
Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design brings together more than 170 objects spanning the 60-year period from the first Milan Design Triennale in the 1930s to the Memphis Group of the 1980s.
Held across Heide’s Main Galleries and Heide Modern, the exhibition celebrates key figures in the industry and their enduring contribution to global culture.
From the dynamic early work of architect–designers such as Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino, through the ingenious and stylish creations of Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo, and the Castiglioni brothers, to the quirky and provocative Radical Design movement, Memphis Milano, prominent design figures Ettore Sottsass, Nanda Vigo, Gaetano Pesce, and more.
Heide Museum of Modern Art is 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen
Andrew Day, CEO, Manningham City Council
Christmas comp.
■ Businesses across the Yarra Ranges are being urged to get into the Christmas spirit by decorating their storefronts, as part of Yarra Ranges Council’s annual Christmas Window Competition
The competition, which is now open for entries, aims to find the most festive store window via public vote between the end of October and mid-December.
Public voting will open on November 11.
Yarra Ranges Council Director of Communities, Leanne Hurst, encourages businesses to sign up and get decorating.
“We know a lot of businesses in the Yarra Ranges will already have plans to make their shopfronts festive this year.
“Our annual competition is a great way to have some fun, encourage visitation and get into the spirit of Christmas together,” Ms Hurst said.
Heide Museum at Bulleen
Statewide
NYORA
Fatal collision
■ Bass Coast Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in Nyora on Tuesday morning last week (Oct. 29).
It is believed a male driver in a Holden sedan was travelling along the South Gippsland Highway when they collided headon with a silver Mazda hatchback at the intersection of Nyora-St Helier Rd about 5.20am.
The driver of the sedan died at the scene.
The driver of the hatchback, a Poowong man in his 30’s sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital for treatment.
Exact cause of the collision is yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.
GEELONG
Deadly stabbing
■ Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 26-year-old man following the fatal stabbing of another man in Geelong on Sunday, October 27.
The 20-year-old was allegedly stabbed during an altercation on Little Malop St about 5.30am.
The Corio man was taken to hospital where he later died.
A Colac man attended a police station where he was taken in custody and interviewed.
He was charged with one count of murder and was to appear in Geelong Magistrates’ Court.
Two other Colac men, aged 23 and 26, self-presented at a hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries yesterday morning.
They will be interviewed at a later date.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, with CCTV/dashcam footage or information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppers vic.com.au
Across Victoria NAZI SALUTE, ATTACK ON HORSES, ASSAULT
■ Detectives have made a series of further arrests, including people who allegedly pushed crates against police horses, assaulted police and performed the Nazi salute at the Land Forces Expo
Twelve people have now been arrested since the protest on September 11, which is in addition to the 89 people charged or fined on the day.
Most recent arrests include:
■ 30-year-old Preston man was arrested on October 30 for allegedly pushing crates against police horses. He was charged with nine offences including affray, hinder/obstruct police, animal abuse and possess drugs of dependence. He was bailed to appear at court on November 21.
■ 63-year-old Crib Point man was arrested on October 22 for allegedly performing the Nazi salute in a public place on September 11. He is expected to be charged on summons with the offence.
■ 28-year-old Nunawading man arrested on October 28. He was charged with affray and seven counts of hinder/obstruct police. He was bailed to appear at court on November 21.
■ Two people allegedly involved in an altercation with a person attending the expo. A 27year-old Coburg woman arrested on October 24, and a 31-year-old Hoppers Crossing man arrested on October 25.
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PORTLAND
Trio arrested
■ Three people have been charged following an incident where a gunshot was allegedly fired at police in Portland last Wednesday morning (Oct. 30).
Local Police were responding to a report of an erratic vehicle hooning in Browning St, Portland about 2am.
Upon police arrival at the intersection of Francis and Blair Sts, two stolen vehicles – a black Ford sedan and red Ford sedan – were located parked in a row.
Police attempted to intercept the vehicles, and a shot was allegedly fired in the direction of the marked police van.
The shot did not impact the police vehicle and no members were physically injured during the incident. Both Fords then fled the scene at a fast rate of speed.
The black Ford was located deserted approximately an hour later in Ecklin South and seized.
About 7am, the red Ford was observed in Parker St in Portland
Three males located about 500m away from the vehicle attempted to flee the scene on foot but were arrested by police.
Portland Crime Investigation Unit detectives, with assistance from the Armed Crime Squad, charged three males overnight in relation to the incident.
A 17-year-old Portland boy was charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle and possess cannabis.
He was remanded in custody to appear before a children’s court at a later date.
A 20-year-old man, of no fixed address, was charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle and was remanded to appear in Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court.
A 27-year-old Portland man was charged with an unrelated incident of obtain property by deception and remanded to Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court.
It is believed a fourth person remains outstanding.
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Ash on Wednesday Mitcham garden makeover
■ Staff from Yarra Valley Water are giving back to the community by transforming a local garden at Mitcham Community House
Nearly 40 hardworking volunteers joined forces to improve the communal area and establish a habitat for local wildlife, with the support of a $5760 Yarra Valley Water Community Grant.
They transformed the community garden – a space for children to play and learn about their environment – by painting a play feature, revamping the outdoor area and planting more than 250 indigenous plants.
Mitcham Community House Manager Melinda McGinley said she wanted to make the play area more attractive and fun for the kids.
“Mitcham Community House is really at the heart of Mitcham. By rejuvenating the garden, we’re making it more appealing and more welcoming.
“This will make such a difference to the community and for everyone who comes here,” Ms McGinley said.
Mitcham Community House is among 14 recipients of Yarra Valley Water’s Community Grants program, which funds projects aimed at water conservation, habitat improvement, and community education.
The community house also plans to add amenities such as bird feeders, possum boxes, and butterfly feeders to support local wildlife.
Yarra Valley Water’s Chief Finan-
Mitcham Community House Manager Melinda McGinley
said she wanted to make the play area more attractive and fun for the kids.
Long Shots
Water staff. cial Officer Natalie Foeng thanked all the volunteers for their hard work and Mitcham House for their successful grant submission.
“We’re proud to support local groups that are the backbone of our community and to facilitate projects that create meaningful impact.
“The work at Mitcham Community House is a wonderful example of community collaboration and habitat restoration, and we look forward to seeing the end results.”
Yarra Valley Water has a commitment to helping communities thrive. Part of this includes a day of volunteer leave for staff, so they can give back to the community.
Mitcham Community House Treasurer Bob Williams said he was overwhelmed to see so many willing workers come to help.
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Remembrance Day
■ Maroondah Council is encouraging our community to pause at 11am this Remembrance Day on Monday (Nov. 11).
Remembrance Day honours the sacrifices made by those who have bravely served our nation during wartime, as well as those who continue to serve in military conflict and peacekeeping operations throughout the world.
The following Remembrance Day services are being held in Maroondah this year. Residents may wish to attend a service and reflect on the courage and sacrifices of soldiers, past and present.
Ringwood service
The Ringwood RSL sub-branch will be hosting a Remembrance Day service at the Memorial Clocktower, on the corner of Wantirna Rd and Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood, from 10.30am. The service will include a wreath-laying ceremony, a reading of The Ode, a sounding of The Last Post and a minute’s silence at 11am.
Croydon service
The Croydon RSL sub-branch is hosting a Remembrance Day service from 10.30am at the Croydon War Memorial, Civic Square, Croydon. The service will include a wreathlaying ceremony, with light refreshments to be served at the Croydon RSL afterwards. Council representatives will attend both services.
EV charging
■ Manningham Council has partnered with two of Australia’s largest electric vehicle charging operators to set up a network of nine public charging stations across the municipality.
The partnership with JOLT Charge and Evie Networks will deliver universal direct current chargers, at key commercial and tourist destinations from early 2025. These chargers will be situated on council land and powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. Their supply, installation, operation, and maintenance will be fully financed by the private sector at no cost to council.
The public charging infrastructure aims to accommodate the increasing use of electric vehicles, especially following new legislated vehicle standards.
In Manningham, a 2023 community survey revealed strong community support for local public charging facilities and highlighted the dependence of many local EV drivers on public chargers.
Locations for the chargers are being investigated, focusing on areas where the community can take advantage of the 30 to 40 minute charge time to visit local cafes and restaurants, retail outlets, and sporting facilities.
Possible locations include Tunstall Square car park, MC Square and Jackson Court car park, which were identified as preferred sites in the community survey. The final locations will depend on technical feasibility, particularly access to adequate power supply.
This initiative aligns with Manningham Council’s commitment to reducing the high level of transport emissions in Manningham, improving local air quality, and enhancing fuel security.
Seville fatality
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Seville on Tuesday evening (Oct. 29).
It is understood a vehicle travelling west veered onto the other side of the road and collided with a motorcycle along Beenak Rd about 6.20pm.
The motorcycle rider, a 30-year-old Lilydale man, died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, a 34-year-old Woori Yallock man, has been interviewed and released pending further enquiries.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision remains ongoing.
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FATAL CAR CRASH IN NORTH FRANKSTON Observer Melbourne
■ Police are investigating the circumstances following a fatal car crash in Frankston North on Sunday morning (Nov. 3).
It is believed a car veered off McClelland Drive and crashed into trees before catching fire just after 2am.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
Anyone with dashcam footage or any other information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
St Albans fire
■ Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal house fire in St Albans on Sunday morning (Nov. 3). Emergency services were called to the Power St home following reports of a fire about 2.40am.
An occupant was found deceased inside once the fire was extinguished.
A crime scene has been established and an arson chemist was due attend the scene later in the day.
Echuca death
■ Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Echuca on Saturday night (Nov. 2).
Emergency services were called to a property on McSwain Rd about
7.30pm. A 56-year-old Echuca man was located deceased inside the home.
Police arrested a 30-year-old Mooroopna man at the scene who remained in custody, awaiting interview.
Exact circumstances surrounding
the death are yet to be determined at this stage and investigations remain ongoing.
It is believed both parties are known to each other.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Alleged drink-drive crash into Highton home
■ A man has been arrested following a crash in Highton on Saturday morning (Nov. 2).
Emergency services responded to a crash on Grantham Drive where it is alleged a blue Ford crashed into a front bedroom of a house about 3am.
The five occupants inside the house at the time were unharmed.
The house sustained significant structural damage.
The driver of the Ford and sole occupant was assessed by paramedics at the scene.
A 19-year-old Highton man underwent a roadside breath test and later returned an alleged evidentiary result of .156.
He is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and traffic offences.
And Then There Were None
■ The cast of the highly-anticipated new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel And Then There Were None, has been revealed and includes Nicholas Hammond, Anthony Phelan, Christen O’Leary and more. The production opens at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in February. Presented by John Frost for Crossroads Live, the cast features Jack Bannister as Anthony Marston, Brendan Ewing as Rogers Jennifer Flowers as Emily Brent, Nicholas Hammond as General Mackenzie, Christen O’Leary as Mrs Rogers, Chris Parker as Fred Narracott and Anthony Phelan as Sir Lawrence Wargrave. Further casting announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
Ten people are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast, when a storm cuts them off from the mainland. The true reason for their presence on the island soon becomes horribly clear. The book is considered one of the greatest edge-of-your-seat thrillers Agatha Christie ever wrote.
First adapted for the stage in 1943, this new production, from producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, is directed by Australian theatrical icon Robyn Nevin (The Mousetrap) and is a 'gorgeously grim thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.'
With over 100 million copies sold, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie has been translated into multiple languages and adapted for film and television many times and is the best-selling crime novel of all time.
In 2015 And Then There Were None was voted the world's favourite Agatha Christie story in a global vote which saw fans from over 100 countries vote.
Opening at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne from February.
Tickets on sale now via www.andthentherewerenone.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
At the Shrine
■ November brings one of the most significant dates on the calendar: Remembrance Day
. This year, it holds special meaning as the community marks the Shrine’s 90th anniversary.
“On this important day, we invite everyone to pause and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed in wars and peacekeeping operations,” said a Shrine representative.
“Let’s come together not only to honour their courage and remember the fallen, but also to commemorate 90 years of the Shrine as a place of reflection, gratitude, and remembrance.”
The 11 Days of Remembrance program is being held. The Shrine is lit 'Red to Remember' through to November 11.
The Shrine this year introduced two special additions: Commemoration in Concert, a live performance on the Shrine forecourt featuring music from the Dedication 90 years ago; and a panel discussion led by architect and former Grand Designs Australia host Peter Maddison, exploring alternate visions for Victoria’s war memorial.
City Gallery
■ The City of Melbourne presents its latest exhibition at the City Gallery, The Museum of Falling – featuring a tragi-comic parade of items that depict what it means to fall in civic space.
Avid collector Patrick Pound had access to over 13,000 items from the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage Collection to curate this amusing and precarious exhibition at the City Gallery Showing until February 14, the free exhibition attempts to unpack the material history of civic space and the all-too-human approach to naïvely navigate it.
The Museum of Falling includes a rich collection of items describing civic space and relationships with it.
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ALL THINGS WE’VE DONE
■ Pre-launch publicity gave few clues as to what was in store for us on the opening night of All Things We’ve Done at Theatreworks. The setting for this production would also be a complete surprise.
On arrival at the box-office we were handed our entry ticket: an outbound passenger card for air travel on a Fret Jet flight with strict instruction to fill in the personal details.
We ticked multiple boxes to reveal intimate emotional, social and psychological particulars, metaphor for the emotional baggage which we would carry with us on the journey.
The theatre doors were burst open by three cheerful, brightly uniformed female flight attendants singing as they handed each ‘passenger’ a carry-on bag.
Ushered into the departure lounge and through to security bag and body scanners, we were constantly moved through the airport terminal sets.
During this immersive, audience participatory performance, passengers were interrogated by security as they were repeatedly told of flight delays due to supposed uncollected baggage.
We were questioned as to how we were coping and our general mental state. Baggage was forcibly opened uncovering total cathartic fallout. Spiritual healing and a physical exercise class were provided as therapy to relieve stress as we transited the Swampland of the Soul.
The experience bared a bag of emotions including vulnerability, embarrassment, annoyance, impatience and humour as we bonded with fellow passengers. Ground staff’s own inadequacies to handle turmoil escalated into silliness.
In this innovative production song, lighting, sound effects and inventive set design combined to create the atmosphere of a shambolic airport terminal.
The playwrights Kate Speakman and Aleksandr Corke teamed as producer and director with evidence of strong collaboration and trust with the cast who skilfully delivered the script while employing ad lib to deal with passengers’ uncertainties in an ever-changing crisis.
- Review by Sherryn Danaher
Legends of the Skies
■ The Team at LOTS have done it again, now for the 12th season bringing to light the many stories of ‘Legends of the Skies’.
Many of the past stories would not have been told save but for the effort of Artistic Director Maggie Morrison, supported by writers Alison Knight and Jim Williams, who continue creating working scripts for an ever-enthusiastic mix of young and older cast and accomplished technical support.
Appropriately performed at the Casey Hanger at the Moorabbin Airport Museum , the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race (also known as the London to Melbourne Air Race) took place in October 1934 as part of Melbourne’s Centenary Celebrations.
The prize money of £15,000 was provided by Sir Macpherson Robertson, the wealthy confectionery manufacturer, who did place several conditions in that the race be named after him and that a gold medal be awarded to each pilot who completed the course in 16 days.
"It can be done," according to Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sir Harold Smith, who had to negotiate many obstacles, particularly with a rather hesitant Royal Aero Club in London. “It will put Melbourne on the map”, he declared. And so, it did with 20 competitors leaving London from the RAF Mildenhall Airfield on Saturday, October, 20 1934 with all but eight not finishing the course.
Commencing with the LOTS ensemble greeting us with, ‘Old Gold and Cherry Ripe’, sung to Waltzing Matilda , we were ushered into the Casey Hanger to hear firsthand of the many stories behind the organisers, the competitors and the challenges they met.
Regulars Kerry Hollier, David Dodd and
● All Things We’ve Done
Colin Prosser (apology if I have missed anyone) provided the backbone of talent playing many roles.
Not overlooking S tephen Rogerson who played many parts including the determined Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Others playing various roles were Sam Johnson, Cheryllyn de Vries and Anne Maree Pollard.
Commentator Zinny Zintschenko kept us informed by linking the various scenes, but accolades must go to the young cast (who had to cover for an absentee), twins Christian and Sebastian Jones, brothers George and Mack Klesman, Banjo Morrison and Ben Withington.
They were all very confident and exuberant, setting a high standard matching that of the allinclusive technical and administration Teams.
- Review by Graeme McCoubrie
At Darebin Arts
■ Darebin Arts Centre presents David Hirschfelder and Mindy Meng Wang on November 8
Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning composer and pianist David Hirschfelder, along with world-leading contemporary Guzheng (ancient Chinese harp) artist Mindy Meng Wang, come together on the Darebin Arts Centre stage this November for a new collaboration.
David and Mindy's compositions for this performance are inspired by the profound emotions hidden within a selection of ancient Chinese poems by Tsangyang Gyatso, the sixth Dalai Lama
With a career spanning from 1980s to 2020s, Ballarat-born musician David Hirschfelder is the composer behind many iconic Australian films (Strictly Ballroom, Shine, Elizabeth, The Dressmaker), and his work with Little River Band, John Farnham and Melbourne-based jazz band Pyramid
This concert at Darebin Arts Centre marks a rare opportunity to see David perform on stage, having stepped away from the live music scene some years ago to focus on composition.
Working with Mindy, David has rekindled his passion for live performance, and fans can expect to experience a suite of new material for guzheng and piano from these two legends of Australian music.
With guest performances by Shiman Zhang and Paul LV, and projection art by visual artist Ben Thompson, this promises to be a rich and fascinating night of original music from an extraordinary group of artists.
Mindy Meng Wang is a versatile Chinese/ Australian composer and world leading contemporary Guzheng Performing Artist, having bring the Guzheng (ancient Chinese harp) into many western genres.
■ For the first time outside Europe, Underground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, will be on display at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum from November 17March 30.
With rare artefacts from the hidden archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, Underground will be the inaugural exhibition held in MHM’s Alter Family Special Exhibitions Gallery space, giving visitors an opportunity to see precious documents from the Emanuel Ringelblum Archive coming from Poland
During the Holocaust, the archive was secretly buried within the ghetto, and miraculously, a portion of the archive was retrieved after the war from deep below the rubble where the ghetto once stood.
Historian Emanuel Ringelblum initiated an unprecedented campaign to collect material in the ghetto — the collection today known as the Ringelblum Archive. He established the archive in 1940. Already imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto, he knew that the Nazi persecution of the Jews was unprecedented. He was determined to create a historical record for the outside world, and for posterity.
To help him with this enormous project he mobilised a group of Jewish academics, writers and activists. This clandestine group of sixty plus members was called Oneg Shabbat (the Joy of Sabbath).
They collected documents during the day, wrote their own notes at night, and met secretly on Saturdays to discuss the progress of the archive.
Over a two-year period, up until the ghetto uprising in April 1943, Oneg Shabbat members collated tens of thousands of items documenting life and death in the ghetto.
The archive reflects many aspects of life within the ghetto including the appalling conditions and isolation experienced, with items such as drawings, posters, songs, poems, plays, invitations to events, and even lolly wrappers.
These accompanied more familiar representations of ghetto life such as food ration cards and work passes.
Many archive members were caught up in the deportations to the Treblinka death camp 1942.
Those who remained continued their work. In August 1942 the first cache of documents, stored inside metal boxes, was buried below the ghetto.
The second and third caches were buried in February and April 1943 respectively. Only one of over 60 members of the Oneg Shabbat , who knew where the archive was buried, had survived the Holocaust.
One of the metal boxes unearthed will also be on display in the exhibition. This specific box included the final will of David Graber, a teenager who helped bury the archives.
An excerpt from his will, dated August 3, 1942, reads:
"We have decided to write our wills, to collect our little material about the deportation, and to bury it all.
“We must hurry because we are not sure how much time we have. We felt the responsibility. We were not afraid of taking a risk.
“We were aware that we were making history. And that was more important than our lives."
Like a time capsule, Underground tells a never-ending, arduous, harrowing but ultimately successful attempt to write the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of its victims.
It also represents the first attempt to directly document the German-initiated mass murder of European Jews as it was unfolding.
In this context, creating the archive was an act of resistance, and a commitment to post-war justice.
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Local Theatre Observations
Shows
■ Fab Nobs: The Falsettos Until November 9 at The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place, Bayswater. Director: Maeghan McKenzie; Musical Director: Tim Bland; Choreographer: El Daly. Bookings: fabnobstheatre.com.au
■ Malvern Theatre Company: True Minds (Joanna Murray-Smith) Until November 9 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Dexter Bourke. Malverntheatre.com.au
■ Brighton Theatre Company: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) Until November 16 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson st., Brighton. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: brightontheatre.com.au
■ Beaumaris Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace (by Joseph Kesselring) November 8 –23 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd, Beaumaris. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
■ Peoples Playhouse: Daddy Long Legs (by John Caird) November 8 – 16 at The Anglican Centre, Mornington and Mt Martha Anglican Church, 4 Albert St., Mornington. Bookings: peoplesplyhouse.com
■ Powderkeg Players: It’s a Wonderful Life (by Mary Elliot Nelson) November 8 – 16 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr William and Alfrieda Sts., St Albans. Director: Stephen Andrews. Bookings: 0407802165.
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Home,
I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) November 8 –17 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au
■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company (WMTC): Pippin. November 8 – 23 at Altona City Theatre. Director: Tamara Finch; Musical Director: Eric von Ahlefeldt; Choreographers: Tamara Finch and James Rooney. wmtc.org.au
■ Bacchus Marsh and Melton District Community Theatre: Double Trouble (two plays), November 8 – 16 at the Moonlite Theatre, 19 Gisborne Rd., Bacchus Marsh. Room 326 (by William Alexander) Director: Alexander Murray; Donuts Can Kill You! (written and directed by Deb Barker).
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Handbagged (by Moira Buffini) November 13 – 30 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Gaetano Santo. Bookings: wlt.org.au/ book-tickets
■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Little Women (by Alan Knee) November 14 – 30 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 or lilydaleatc.com
■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: An Ideal Husband (by Oscar Wilde) November 15 –30 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Bookings: htc.org.au
■ Peridot Theatre Company: 1984 (by George Orwell) November 14 – 24 at the Clayton Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Directors: Sharon Maine and Joe Dias. Bookings: peridot.com.au
■ The 1812 Theatre: Noises Off (by Michael Frayn) November 14 – December 7 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Direrctor: Justin Stephens. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au or 97583964.
■ Frankston Theatre Group: Play On! (by Rick Abbot) November 15 – December 1 at the Mt Eliza Community Centre, 90-100 Canadian Bay Rd., Mt Eliza. Director: Robert Lister. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/ events/landing/1130605
■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (by William Shakespeare) November 15 – 30 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Directors: Stacey Carmichael and David Mackay. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300 251 200 geelongartscentre.org.au
■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (by C.S. Lewis) November 15 – 30 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Jason Triggs. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au/
■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): The Cripple of Inishmaan (by Martin McDonagh) November 21 – 30 at the Strathmore Theatre, Loeman St., Sdtrathmlore. Director: Matthew Freeman. Bookings: stagtheatre.org
DADDY LONG LEGS
■ Peoples Playhouse presents the musical Daddy Long Legs from November 8-16 at The Anglican Centre, Mornington and Mount Martha Anglican Church , 4 Albert St, Mornington.
With the book by John Caird, music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and based on the novel by Jean Webster, this production of Daddy Long Legs is directed by Leah Osburn, with musical direction by Damien Mizzi
Set in turn-of-the-century New England, the musical tells the story of orphan Jerusha Abbott of the John Grier Home and her mysterious benefactor who agrees to send her to college, who she dubs ‘Daddy Long Legs’ after seeing his elongated shadow.
Under the conditions of her benefactor, Jerusha sends him a letter once a month, describing her new-found experiences with life outside the orphanage.
Performance Dates: November 8 -16
Venue: The Anglican Centre - Mornington and Mount Martha Anglican Church, 4 Albert St, Mornington Bookings: trybooking.com/events/landing/ 1248996
- Cheryl Threadgold
Hard Truths
■ In Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a working-class Afro-Caribbean-British woman in the throes of deep depression.
Pansy lives with her self-employed plumber husband, Curtley (David Webber), and her unemployed 22-year-old son Moses (Tuwaine Barrett).
Volatile and explosive, Pansy spends her days raging at the world.
Curtley endures Pansy’s harangues in a state of constant despair.
Moses, overweight, withdrawn and reclusive, spends his days in his bedroom playing computer games.
The world frightens Pansy. She barks at Moses for fear that he will be arrested for “loitering with intent” when he goes for a walk.
She berates Curtley for not giving Moses a job. Irritation effervesces from every encounter with the world and all its inhabitants, soon erupting into fury.
More Shows
■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria: A Festival of WS Gilbert Plays (by WS Gilbert) November 21 – 24 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Comedy and Tragedy - Directed by Ben Klein; Creatures of Impulse - Directed by Danielle Zuccala; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - Directed by Sarah Berry; The Hooligan - Directed by Naomi Tooby. Bookings: trybooking.com/ CMWPA
■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Hotel Sorrento (by Hannie Rayson) November 22 –December 7 at the Mechanics’ Institute Hall, Warrandyte. Director: Grant Purdy. Bookings: trybooking.com/CPXME
■ The Basin Theatre Group: A Christmas Carol: Radio Play (adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens) November 28 – December 8 at The Basin Theatre, Dongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Di Hoskins. Bookings: thebasintheatre.org.au
■ OSMaD: The Addams Family. December 5 – 14 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus.Director: Joel Anderson: Musical Director: Ashton Turner; Choreograrpher: Dylan Henry. Bookings: osmad.com.au
■ Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth: Peter Pan (a new adaptation from J. M. Barrie’s classic) December 6 – 14 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Robbie Nicholson. Bookings: htc.org.au
■ PLOS Musical Productions: School of Rock. December 31, January 2, 3, 4, 5 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Director: Brad Fischer; Musical Director: Bev Woodford; Choreographer: Jess Pratt and Tahlia Sweetman. Bookings: plos.asn.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Combative and unlikeable, Pansy vents her wrath at her doctor, dentist, shop assistants, and anyone else who crosses her path.
In contrast to Pansy, her sister Chantal (Michele Austin), a single mother with two adult daughters, Aleisha (Sophia Brown) and Kayla (Ani Nelson), exudes happiness and empathy.
A hairdresser, Chantelle jokes and gossips with clients, offering advice and a shoulder to lean on. Chantelle tries her best to support Pansy, only to be rebuffed.
Defensive and reactive, Pansy’s rants are laughable, spewing hatred with tirades about her neighbours, fat babies, to coat-wearing dogs.
It is hollow laughter, as an air of all-encompassing sadness and desolation pervades Leigh’s film.
Jean-Baptiste is superb as the cheerless Pansy. Her unhappiness is palpable. Yet she is her own worst enemy, snubbing those who try to help her.
Heartbreaking and comic, Hard Truths is deeply unsettling.
Leigh makes the audience question the extent of its empathy for this wretched and embittered character.
Hard Truths is screening as part of the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival presented by Palace until December 8. For full details, visit britishfilmfestival.com.au/
- Review by Kathryn Keeble
Victoria Chorale
■ Celebrate the joy of Christmas at Victoria Chorale’s much-loved concert on Saturday December 14 at 5pm in the magnificent setting of St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne.
The program includes the charming and jubilant Messe de Minuit pour Noel by Charpentier, as well as a beautiful collection of beloved carols and Christmas music, with some delightful musical surprises.
Mario Dobernig will lead the combined forces of 90 choristers, the Art of Sound Orchestra and soloists: Phoebe Daisy Paine, Soprano, Saskia Mascitti, Mezzo Soprano, Timothy Reynolds, Tenor and Bailey Montgomerie, Baritone.
■ September 3-13, 2025, will be the dates for the Melbourne appearance of Bangarra Dance Theatre’s first-ever visual arts collaboration, Illume, a new presentation from Mirning woman and Bangarra artistic director, Frances Rings and visual artist, Darrell Sibosado
Alyona Popova as Maria-Anna Mozart
■ Did Mozart really write all the brilliant music that is claimed on his behalf?
That’s an intriguing question that is pondered in a new dramatized documentary, Mozart’s Sister, that examines the possibility that some of Mozart’s early music may have been written by his beloved older sister, Maria-Anna
Before young Wolfgang’s precious talent as a composer was recognised, it was MariaAnna who was nurtured and encouraged by her musician father Leopold . She was at times the toast of their hometown Salzburg, and was a prodigy in her own right.
After the excitement of concert tours of Europe as a child, those opportunities were denied to her as a woman, and eventually, as her brother overtook her, she took the traditional path and married.
It was only after her husband’s death that she returned to her career as a performer and once again enjoyed the fame and respect she enjoyed as a child.
In the documentary experts from around the world go on a search for Maria-Anna’s missing music, and at the forefront is the artistic director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer.
Produced by Madeleine Hetherton-Miau and Rebeca Barry, Mozart’s Sister is a fascinating journey with many ‘what ifs’ and will appeal to both classical music lovers and those concerned with the gender imbalance in the arts.
- Julie Houghton
Auditions
■ Beaumaris Theatre: Ladies in Black. November 9 and 10 at 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt; Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Further details: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November. Further details: beaumaristheatre.com.au/auditions
■ Frankston Theatre Group: An Inspector Calls (by J B Priestly) November 10 at 2pm and Nov ember 13 at 7pm at The Shed, Overport Park, Somerset Rd., Frankston South. Audition Enquiries: g.sylvesterkeech@ gmail.com
■ F.A.M.D.A.Inc.: Noises Off! (by Michael Frayn) November 10 at 10am at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, 79 Main St., Foster. Director: Peter McAlpine. Audition bookings: 0428 871 250 or noelstringer4@ bigpond.com
■ Peridot Theatre: The Architect (by Aidan Fennessy) November 18, 20, 24 at 7pm at Fleigner Hall, Oakleigh. Director: Jennifer Bité. Audition bookings and enquiries: jen_bite@hotmail.com or 0410 579 246.
■ Babirra Music Theatre: My Fair Lady. November 18, 21, 25 at 8pm; November 24 at 3pm; December 1 at 7pm at Highfield Road Uniting Church, 72 Highfield Rd., Canterbury. Director: Alan Burrows; Musical Director: Marty Macaulay; Choreographer: James Kaiser. Audition bookings:trybooking.com/ CWPQH
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Wicked Sisters (by Alma De Groen) November 24 at 1pm and November 25 at 7.30pm at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Ellis Ebell. Audition enuiries: ellis@pagebell.com
■ Malvern Theatre Company: A Happy and Holy Occasion (by John O’Donoghue) February 2 and 3, 2025 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Nicholas Opalski. Audition bookings/enquiries: nopolski@hotmail.com or 0400 507 788.
● ● ● ● Jordi Poyser (Jervis Pendleton) and Madeline Connolly (Jerusha Abbott) in Daddy Long Legs.
Photo: Katie Karandais
■ Publicist Julie Cavanagh advises that Christmas Wonderland will be at Caulfield Racecourse from November 29-December 24.
■ Foxtel has added The Kitchen (2019) to its playlist. ★★★½
■ The Cremorne (Richmond) office of ACM Media will be the venue for the Rural Press Club of Victoria Christmas function.
■ Fans of Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) will probably like Nobody (2021) on Foxtel. ★★★½
■ Ex-Farmers Daughter's chef Fran Monfort is launching Frankie’s Pie Shop at the Fitzroy Mills Market.
■ Top-sellers have been: Kangaroo bourguignon (in a pepperberry puff); Rainbow trout, leek, herbed bechamel; and Pork and veal scotch egg (in a rosemary puff).
■ Melbourne actor Bert La Bonte features well in a new TV commercial series fighting tobacco use.
■ Daily Mail Australia has launched a new subscription service, Mail+.The partial paywall aims to deliver premium content for its readers.
■ Discovering Film: Maggie Smith (SBS On Demand) is 43 minute special. ★★★★
■ John Foreman’s New Year’s Eve (& The Day Before) Gala Concerts have been officially launched to the media at Hamer Hall . Starring performers are Silvie Paladino, Paulini, Josh Piterman and conductor John Foreman
■ Illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd is returning to The Palms at Crown for three shows only on Friday-Saturday, January 3-4.
■ Publicist Rain Fuller advises that new commercial musical theatre company AG Theatre is launching their first season with a new production of The Three Little Pigs, playing at the National Theatre from December 18.
■ Christine Anu will lead a dynamic cast of multi-talented opera and musical theatre performers in the Broadway smash-hit musical Hadestown when it comes to Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne , from May 2025.
■ Countdown’s 50-year TV special at 7.30pm on 7.30pm on Saturday, November 16, on ABCTV will feature Daryl Braithwaite, Kate Ceberano, Marcia Hines, Russell Morris, Leo Sayer and more
■ The Gippsland Times at Sale will merge the current Tuesday and Friday editions into a single, $2 paid issue to be published on Wednesdays.
■ University of Melbourne has a major exhibition by Tony Clark, at Buxton Contemporary until June 1.
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■ Jessica Maggio has been named as the State Political Reporter for 10 News First Melbourne, following a year as Senior Reporter for the network.
■ Sarah Maree Cameron is now Co-Host of 3AW's The Weekend Break
■ Julia Bergin is now a News Reporter at ABC Wimmera, based in Horsham
■ The cast of the new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel, And Then There Were None, have been revealed and includes Nicholas Hammond, Anthony Phelan and Christen O’Leary. The production opens at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in February.
■ Monash University Museum of Art MUMA has unveiled a major new public artwork at Monash University’s Caulfield Campus by Australian installation artist Natasha Johns-Messenger
■ Arts Centre Melbourne's Morning Melodies program returns in 2025 with artists including David Hobson, Bernadette Robinson, Zoy Frangos and Darren Coggan, among others.
■ Publicist Clemence Harvey says Grammy-nominated legendary pianist Monty Alexander is playing in Melbourn e at Bird’s Basement from Wednesday-Saturday (Nov. 6-9).
■ Rachel Clayton is now a Business Journalist for the ABC. She was most recently a Multiplatform Journalist based in the ABC's Melbourne newsroom.
■ Erik Thomson will play Ebenezer Scrooge in the production of A Christmas Carol at the Comedy Theatre from November 22.
■ The Melbourne Disability Expo will be held from 9am-3pm on Friday-Saturday, Novembert 22 and 23 at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
■ Melbourne comedian Dilruk Hayasinha features with Shaun Micallef in Origin Odyssey. Other guests to date include Aaron Chen (China), Michael Wipfli (Switzerland), Lizzy Hoo (Malyasia), Nina Oyama (Japan) and Arj Barker (India). Most episodes, on SBS, rate ★★★★
Hidden Tunes
■ Small Ripples Theatre presents an original Mandarin musical titled Hidden Tunes from November 2224 at The Motley Bauhaus Theatrette
This Mando-pop musical is being presented as part of La Mama's Festival of Mother Tongues, and will be accompanied by traditional Chinese instruments.
Inspired by the recent real-world emergence of the #MeToo movement in East Asia, the story is set in a prestigious music academy and follows two classmates, who became friends over a shared passion for music.
When one of them faces sexual harassment from a respected professor, the two classmates must navigate the emotional turmoil that follows and find courage again in music and friendship.
Hidden Tunes unravels the creative world of aspiring music students and puts the audience in the shoes of a bystander, asking the question: “Can we recognize when a friend is in need? And what can we do for them?”
Performance Details: Nov. 22 at 7.30pm; Nov.23 at 7pm and 8.30pm; Nov 24 at 7.30pm
Venue: The Motley Bauhaus Theatrette, 118 Elgin St, Carlton.
Bookings: .trybooking.com/ events/landing/1269793
- Cheryl Threadgold
Zaffé
■ Stéphanie Ghajar and collaborators present Zaffé – a Middle Eastern wedding party with dancing, ululation, wedding games, gossip and long-distance video calls, but something is missing.
An award-winning immersive theatre celebration, Zaffé will transform the North Melbourne Town Hall into an abandoned building in Beirut for a gathering, from November 26-30.
Zaffé brings together young artists from the Middle Eastern diaspora to ask: “how does this generation attempt to commemorate what is lost to us through migration and the passing of time?”
Led by director Stéphanie Ghajar, Zaffé is written and devised by an international team of artists with roots in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. It also features Arabic-language covers of pop songs, underground techno music, and the beautiful melodies that sound like home.
“Zaffé is inspired by the ways that people strive to bring each other joy in the midst of destruction and loss. Celebrations nourish us, connect us with our roots and with each other – it keeps us going,” said Ghajar.
Performance Details: Nov. 26 -30 at 8.30pm Tues.-Sat. 8.30pm Wed Nov. 27: Auslan interpretation. 8.30pm Fri. Nov 29: Audio description with tactile tour an hour prior
Duration: 75 minutes
Venue: Arts House - North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry St., North Melbourne artshouse.com.au 9322 3720 - Ben Starick
Strange Darling
■ (MA). 96 minutes. Now available on selected digital platforms.
Ultra stylish, well-acted and cleverly structured thriller is a knowing homage to film-makers such as Brian De Palma and Quentin Tarantino
The less you know about the film’s details the better, but suffice to say that it involves a serial killer, currently focusing on their latest victim, who is trying to escape by any means necessary.
Gorgeously shot on film by actor Giovanni Ribisi, with a striking score by Craig DeLeon and perfect editing by Christopher Robin Bell, this is an audio/visual blast, while writer/director J.T. Mollner plays with structure in the same way Pulp Fiction did.
The performances are first rate. Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner as victim/pursuer are terrific, with excellent support by veterans Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr.
Strange Darling is certainly selfknowing film-making, but Mollner shows genuine love for the medium, creating something both exciting and memorable.
RATING - ****
In A Violent Nature
■ (R). 94 minutes. Now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
A well-worn premise gets a genuine shot-in-the-arm with this distinctive horror offering, leading to one of the most intriguing, and daring, films of the year, but one you’ll need a strong stomach to fully appreciate.
The story is deliberately familiar; a group of young people head to a woodland camp site (near the small town of White Pines), wanting to have a weekend of fun.
During one particular walk in the woods, a couple of these tourists come across a run-down fire tower, under which a locket hangs, and this dilapidated structure has one talking about the ‘White Pines Slaughter’.
Against better judgement, someone decides to take the locket, not realising it is keeping a notorious killer named Johnny underground, and as such, the rotting murderer rises from the grave, and goes after everyone who may be in possession of the beloved locket.
Writer/director Chris Nash, making his feature length directorial debut (he helmed the Z Is For Zygote segment in the 2014 anthology film, ABCs Of Death 2), boldly experiments with one of horror’s most well-known formats, that of an unstoppable killer mur-
dering summer campers, and flips its viewpoint to Johnny himself, silently following him from behind as he makes his way from one victim to another.
Done via a series of long takes, occasionally broken by brief scenes such as the visitors indulging in the obligatory campfire tale of the legendary killer, Nash is fully prepared to take his time, slowly building to each gruesome set-piece (while giving us pieces of Johnny’s back story), but it is an approach that, for me, was totally engrossing (in some ways, it had me thinking what it would have been like if Terrence Malick or Bela Tarr directed Gasper Noe’s Enter The Void)
The shift in focus jars a little during the final act, somewhat like The Last Broadcast (1998) and Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon (2006) did, but again, like those films, it’s knowingly done.
The cast are suitably natural, the effects convincing, and the cinematography gorgeous, but everything about this endeavour is well crafted.
In A Violent Nature is a unique experience (and can also be interpreted in a number of ways, too), filled with a vivid atmosphere that will admittedly either enthral or bore.
A sequel has already been announced, and although excited about what Nash might do to subvert the slasher sequel, I’m also nervous that he might stumble going to the same well again (fingers crossed he succeeds). I’m more interested to see what original project Nash does next.
RATING - ****½
I Saw The TV Glow
■ (M). 100 minutes. Now available on selected digital platforms.
After grabbing the attention of arthouse audiences with the fascinating We’re All Going To The World’s Fair in 2021 (which featured a terrific performance by Anna Cobb), writer/director Jane Schoenbrun returns with this stunning follow-up effort, using a David Lynch, Blue Velvet like surrealism to examine young people trying to find their identity, and struggling to feel comfortable with who they are in a society which has some pretty unforgiving guardrails.
Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine are excellent as Owen (nicely played at an earlier age by Ian Foreman) and Maddy, who bond over an old TV show called The Pink Opaque, and seems to mean more to them as they explore their sexual identity, but as time goes on, the pushback from those around them leads both down a dark path, with mental disintegration playing a large part.
RATING - ****½
Victoria Pictorial
Historic Photo Collection
● ● Kew Town Hall
● ● High Street, Kew.
● ● ● ● Kew Post Office. 1917-30
● ● High Street, Kew. 1890s
● ● Tramway Terminus, Kew
● ● ● ● Kew War Memorial. 1920s
■ I recently watched two films starring British actor Robert Donat -The Thirty Nine Steps and Goodbye Mr Chips
I was absorbed with Robert Donat and I thought it would be nice to research Whatever Happened to this handsome actor. I hope you enjoy this week's article.
Friedrich Robert Donat was born in 1905 in Withington, Manchester. He was the youngest son of Ernst and Rose Donat.
Robert had elocution lessons to correct a stammer during his primary school years. As a result of the lessons his broad Lancashire accent was replaced by the beautiful speaking voice that he used in his stage and film work.
His elocution teacher also gave him stage training and suggested to his parents that Robert should be given a chance to become an actor.
He made his professional stage debut at the age of 16 in Birmingham
In 1924 he joined the renowned Shakespearean company of Sir Frank Benson where he stayed for four years.
In 1929 Robert married Ella Voysey and the couple had three children during their 17 years together.
In 1932 Robert was cast in Men Of Tomorrow - sadly this film in which Robert co-starred with Merle Oberon is now lost.
His first major film role was as Thomas Culpeper in The Private Life of Henry VIII. It is interesting to note that Robert Donat made all
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of his films in the UK with the exception of The Count of Monte Cristo which was produced by United Artists Studios in Hollywood.
Robert did not like Hollywood and wanted to be home where he could do stage work and films. He thought that acting in films was a boring job that paid well.
He turned down many offers including the role of Captain Blood which eventually went to Errol Flynn
In 1935 Robert worked with the famous director Alfred Hitchcock on The Thirty Nine Steps which has remained a classic over the years. His other films included The Ghost Goes West, Knight Without Armour, Young Mr Pitt and The Winslow Boy
Best Actor Academy Award the following year for Goodbye Mr Chips MGM Studios wanted Robert to make more films but he insisted on appearing in stage plays. His wife Ella took their children to the safety of the US during the war years and Robert continued to work in the UK.
Ella and Robert grew apart and divorced in 1947. In 1953 he married Renée Asherson and they were together for the rest of his life.
In the 1950s Robert starred in films such as The Cure For Love, Lease Of Life and The Magic Box.
His final film was The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness with Ingrid Bergman but Robert was very ill during the production.
His final line as the Mandarin was very poignant - "It is time to go, old friends. We shall not see each other again, I think. Farewell, Jan-Ai." Robert Donat died in 1958 at the age of fifty three. He had suffered with asthma during his lifetime but the cause of death was determined to be a brain tumour. What a shame that this great English actor died so young.
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NEEDLEWORK AT BUNJIL PLACE GALLERY
Afghan-Persian Needlework
Suzani Stories: Celebrating Heritage, Community and Life.
Suzani Stories is a celebration of Afghan culture, heritage, and community through embroidery.
In collaboration with a group of 14 women from the local Afghan community, it is a not-for-profit social enterprise.
The Social Studio developed a series of original self-portraits, illustrations and poetry inspired by their lives and experiences of the embroideries.
Exhibition closes November 19. Bunjil Place Gallery 2 Patrick Northeast Dve. Narre Warren
Annameike
The Art of Annemieke Mein
Visitors to Annemieke’s first exhibition since the major retrospective A Life’s Work will be thrilled to find some ‘old favourites’ returning, plus a couple of new surprises.
Exhibition II of enduring The Art of Annemieke Mein will see the return of several major works including Superb Blue Wrens (1981), Silver Eyes (1983), Owlet Nightjar (1996-2021) and the Diving BlueBilled Duck (1992) alongside drawings, plans and educational showcases.
The exhibition will also feature three major ‘label’’’ works: La BelLabels and Motifs (2017), The Silverfish (2019), and The Clothes Moth (2020).
Each of these marvellously detailed works incorporates clothing labels to capture the flutter of the moth’s wings or the shimmer of a silverfish’s service.
An exciting feature of Exhibition II is the inclusion of the previously unseen Colour Plan and Pencil Design for the Owl Nightjar, which show the stages Annemieke has gone through in the lead up to commencing the final work (which took 25 years to complete).
The exhibition also includes the stunning watercolour Dust to Dust 919900, her first watercolour painting created after undertaking master art classes in flora and fauna with Charles Mc Cubbin (1930-2010).
The Arts
An exquisite piece, Dust to Dust reveals that there is much more to the art of Annemieke Mein than textiles.
Exhibition closes November 17. Gippsland Art Gallery 70 Foster St, Sale
Kingston Arts
OptiKA is a photography award that invites creatives of all ages and skill levels to interpret a theme and submit a photograph.
Visit Kingston Arts Centre ansd immerse yourself in a collection of captivating photographs from OptiKA 2024 that show the inspiration fuelling each photographer’s imagination. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious, this exhibition is a fantastic opportunity and see awardwinning works up close..
The 2024 theme Inspiration: What ignites your passion? encouraged artists to show what drives their creativity and imagination. Exhibition closes November 9. Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Hwy. Moorabbin
Linden
■ Visitors are advised that this exhibition contains flashing LED panels and may not be suitable for people who are light sensitive or have neurological conditions.
We have shared bread and salt is an Ancient Greek proverb which speaks of the ancient custom of welcoming strangers and expressing gratitude, friendship and trust through the act of eating.
Today, like in Ancient Greece, the humble dining table is more than just a piece of furniture, it is a cornerstone of connection, community, and culture.
It’s around the dining table that we tell our stories, we debrief, download, debate, feast, celebrate, laugh, come together to break bread with people we know, the people we love and the people who might be thrust upon us.
The dining table is both the centre of the home and a growing site for doing business, a symbol of family connecting and conflict for the occasional solo frozen dinner.
From intimate moments shared with family to lively exchanges with friends and colleagues, the table is a symbol of unity and togetherness.
It serves as a nexus for human connection, cultural exchange, nourishment, and the sharing of a diversity of perspectives.
This year’s exhibition celebrates the role oof design in fostering togetherness. It highlights the power of the table as a gathering place, inspiring new forms of connection and understanding and highlighting the vibrant intersections of culture, conversation and food.
Design Fringe 2024.
Exhibition closes November 24.
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26 Acland St, St Kilda - Peter Kemp
Reid in USA for Nine News
■ Reid Butler has been appointed as the JS Correspondent for 9 News He has been reporting from the Melbourne newsroom for the past five years. Reid joined the network as an Associate Producer for 9 News Sydney in 2011 and later worked as a Reporter / Producer across Today, Weekend Today and A Current Affair programs for Nine. - Telum Australia
Liam Neeson’s bombshell
■ in Tinsel Town, that he may retire from future film work by end of 2025. Liam loves our city and has been a reason why he has influenced Melbourne to be a prime location over the years. As an example production of 'Blacklight' filmed in Walhalla provided Victoria with $ 23 million in economic value for the state. Build the man a monument.
Memories of Love Boat
■ Readers with long memories will remember the (American) Love Boat series that had a lengthy run in Australia The Love Boat theme song introduced each episode, sung by American vocalist Jack Jones who passed away recently from Leukemia, aged 86. Jack had another hit with 'Wives & Lovers'. He went into semi-retirement in 1980, apart from occasional 'special appearances'.
Boys are back
■ Metallica are well past boyhood, they're now past mid-age, but are still a blast. Next year, Metallica will perform for one night in Melbourne, November 8, 2025 at Marvel Stadium
Rescue film funding
■ Facts are few but it has been confirmed that Eva Longoria and Keanu Reeves came to the rescue when finances for an action movie went belly up. Eva tipped in $ 9m alone, another production member maxed out his credit cards three times over. Fortunately, the final production was a real winner - John O’Keefe
with Peter Kemp
● ● Robert Donat
Robert Donat was nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Citadel in 1938 and won the
Across Observer
1. Promotion & advertising
6. Job path
11. Double bike
15. Messenger
20. Jump
21. Laughing scavenger
22. Labyrinth
23. Resumé, curriculum ...
25. Victory cup
26. Of sound mind, compos ...
27. Holy city
29. Letter
32. Forbidden activity (2-2)
34. Neither ... nor that
36. Careworn
39. Pre-Soviet emperors
41. Talks wildly
43. Roof overhangs
46. Lessens
48. More recent
49. Lion's neck hair
51. Stack
52. School principals
55. Love excessively, ... on
56. Louts
59. Awkward
61. Deities
62. Body fluid lump
63. Baby night bird
64. Anger, raise someone's ...
67. Favours
68. Shaggier
70. US coin
71. Odour
72. Perfume sampler
73. Lithe
74. Enthused
75. Red blood cell deficiency
77. Letter cross-stroke
78. Desires
79. Unmask
82. Lettuce side dishes
86. Widen (pupils)
87. Famous volcano
89. Illegal passengers
92. Former
94. African antelope
96. SE Arabian sultanate
98. Sets (table)
100. Smells strongly
101. Slightly open
103. 60s pop dance (2-2)
105. Become more active (3,2)
106. Symbolic picture
108. Brass instrument
111. Wordless play
112. White ants
114. Cannier
116. Citrus peel
119. German Mrs
120. Walkway
121. Non-com (1,1,1)
123. Was in debt to
124. Shrill bark
125. Name one by one
126. Vortex
127. Chair wheels
130. Came first
131. Wasted time
135. Record's secondary track (1-4)
138. Spoils
139. ... out a living
141. Countries' pennants
144. Economise, scrimp & ...
146. And so on
147. Infantryman, ... soldier
148. Crazy
149. Bread bun
150. Exercise club
151. Retained
152. Swallow up
153. The B of NB
155. Soviet Union (1,1,1,1)
157. Numerals system
158. Enclosure
160. Futuristic fiction (3-2)
161. Unsuitable
162. Ultra-virile
163. Which
165. Building block
166. Jug rim
167. ... Baba & The 40 Thieves
Across Down Down
168. Mexican dip 169. Dispatch by post 171. Suspect's defence
179. Dried grape 180. Asian sauce bean 182. Knuckle of veal stew, ... bucco 184. Magazine subscriber 185. Cramped (space)
186. Perish 188. Sir ... Coward 189. Chest bone
190. Ancestry diagram, family ... 191. Wheel-shaft projection 193. On cloud ... 194. Swaggering walk
196. Fashion guru, Christian ... 197. Christmas carol, ... In A Manger 198. CDs, compact ...
200. Declare approval of 205. Olympic Games body (1,1,1)
207. King's title, Your ...
210. Resettlement
211. Bludgeoned
212. Pull heavily
213. Indian garment 214. Slimy substance
216. Red-rind cheese
218. Steer
219. Tibetan oxen
220. Employees
224. USA (5,3)
227. Snout
229. Abominable snowman
230. Antlered beast
231. Mutilates
232. Isolated
233. Towards interior of
235. Plentiful
237. Require
239. Wood-trimming tool
241. Of warships
244. Relaxation routine
246. Waffles
249. Child's guessing game (1,3)
252. Press down (4,2)
254. Toppled (over)
256. Group of six
258. Stuns
259. Sea rhythms
260. Foot arches
263. Queen's dog
264. Jogger
265. Ludicrous failure
267. Flowing away
270. Marmalade fruit
271. Spins
272. Mental stress
273. Leakage
274. Map book
277. Small car
279. Ready money
281. Circular
284. Ayes & ...
286. Security lapse
288. Rev counters
292. Measure of distance
294. Composer's work
295. Islands
298. Illumination
300. Orchestra section
301. Hymn, Ave ...
303. Hoisted (flag) (3,2)
306. Idolise
308. Engage (gears)
309. Lazily
311. Thug
314. Spanish friend
315. Salt, ... chloride
316. Conforming, ... the line
317. Without company
318. Filled pastries
319. Unruly children
320. Bug
321. Preaches
322. Phases
323. Electronic payment for goods
324. Tearing into strips
1. Cripple
2. Salesmen
3. Singer, ... Presley
4. Bury
5. Scottish valley
6. Short sleep
7. Kitchen garment
8. Uncovered
9. Corresponded in sound
10. Swiss lake
11. Most submissive
12. Convent
13. Utters
14. Pulped
15. Confines, ... in 16. Frill
17. Public profile
18. Festival
19. Street
24. Tennis ace, ... Lendl
28. Cries like crow
30. Ayatollah's land
31. Pace
33. Makes speech
35. Pressure line on map
37. Enlarge
38. Widespread
40. Wonkiest
42. Prickle
44. Single-celled organism
45. Respect
47. Donkeys
48. Proximity
49. Tiny fish
50. NSW industrial city
53. Tarmac surface
54. Bliss
57. New Zealand Rugby Union team (3,6)
58. Immersed
60. Into that place
63. Aperture
65. Regrettably
66. Eyelid inflammation
68. Group of cattle
69. Writer, ... Blyton
76. Stretchy tape
79. Smash into
80. Snake poison
81. Royal racecourse
83. Up & about
84. Grant
85. Watch covertly
88. Compass point
90. ... & ahs
91. Current units
93. Study of zodiac 95. Moist
97. Become beached, run ...
99. Music style, rock ... (3,4)
100. Sudden attack
102. Denim trousers
104. Yields, ... in 107. Prison rooms
109. Raise (livestock)
110. Region
111. Mongrel dog
113. Originate
115. Female calves
117. Tinted
118. Mirth
121. Journalists
122. Admitted guilt (5,2)
127. Undemanding (job)
128. Disjoin
129. Refits
132. Magician's chant
133. Bloodsucker
134. Military overthrow, coup ... (1'4)
135. Makes acquaintance of 136. Torvill or Dean (3-6)
137. Able
138. Organised for action
140. Communal bedroom
141. Burned unsteadily
142. Disbelievers
143. Portable weapons (5,4) 145. Closing tactics
151. Food-preparing room
154. Chilly
156. Remains
159. Also known as (1,1,1) 164. Afflict
169. Pancake topping, ... syrup
170. Aggravated
173. Lobe ornament
174. Cigar leaves
177. Ram star sign
178. Abrasive paper
181. Actor, Laurence ... 183. Substitute (5-2)
187. Listing down
192. Music colleges
195. Raise standard of 199. Treated badly (3-4)
201. Police informer
202. Debauched party
203. Delete
204. Milk coffee style, ... latte
206. Hi!
207. Intended
208. Model, ... Macpherson
209. Serving platter
213. Wiry-haired dog, ... terrier
215. Rich
217. Earth's satellite
221. Browned off (3,2)
222. Grind down
223. Polluted air
224. Expends, ... up
225. Terminate
226. Execute (law)
228. Entertainingly
234. Enlivening (7,2)
236. Mooches
238. Dine
240. Spot
242. Fan
243. Scotsman's pouch
245. Work clothes
247. Stupid
248. Concentrated scent
250. Autocue
251. Mounts
253. Actor, Robert De ...
255. Pigmented eye membrane
257. Great ages
258. Eagerly expectant
261. Higher in rank
262. Banishes
265. Girl
266. Actor, Will ...
268. Brazilian dance, ... nova
269. Affable
275. Filled tortilla
276. In present state (2,2)
278. Singer, ... Cole (3,4)
280. Side of sofa
282. Oh dear!
283. Starkers
285. Slight
287. Caresses with lips
289. Nuclear devices (1-5)
290. Distress signal
291. African disease fly
292. Small insects
293. Unknown author
296. Baby wrap
297. Long films
299. Phantom
302. Beatles drummer
304. Love
305. Plumbing trap pipe (1-4)
306. Heat up
307. Crowd sound
308. Sponges
310. Root vegetables
312. Cab
313. Phoned
Crossroads
By Rob Foenander info@robfomusic.com.au
Sir Cliff in Melb.
■ British music legend Sir Cliff Richard has announced an Australian tour for 2025 and Melbourne fans won’t miss out.
The Palais Theatre, St Kilda, will play host to Sir Cliff in November 2025 with tickets already on sale.
It HAS been 11 years since his last tour down under.
Poems, Prayers
■ The songs of the late country music legend John Denver will be relived once again at the Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. Australia’s own Darren Coggan will deliver the vocal authenticity of one of the most passionate performers of all time for the first time at Memo.
The event will be on Sunday, March 30. Tickets at Trybooking
Box Hill 135th
■ The Box Hill City Band will celebrate its 135th anniversary of music on Sunday, Decem,ber 8, at the Box Hill Town Hall Performances will include The City Band, National C-Grade champions Whitehorse Brass and National Junior champions Academy Brass - Rob Foenander
● ● There will four powerhouse vocalists, an incredible band and countless surprises in Christmas Actually, at the Malthouse Theatre from December 18-21. www.christmasactually.com
Your Name Means Dream
■ The ageing Aislin (Caroline Lee) is confined to her apartment but the youthful Stacy (Lucy Ansell) is there to help.
The divide between the two is more than generational; Stacy is the latest iteration of AI that caters for the needs of humans.
Jose Rivera’s play, Your Name Means Dream, explores the human paradox of identity as these two characters interplay.
Aislin is fickle, contrary and feisty pining over memories of the past. Stacy is programmed to understand and help.
But can AI go beyond being merely a sophisticated toaster?
Can AI truly have empathy for the human condition with all its vagaries built on past passions, present regrets and future hopes?
Rivera’s play ponders those questions given the humour, belligerence and, ultimately, compassion shown between the characters.
There is dynamism between Lee and Ansell. The interplay of language between them is quirky at the outset.
Humans rarely say what they mean or speak with a breadth of experience full of nuance and implied meaning that can be contradictory.
Lee captures the worldliness of Aislin – whose name means ‘dream’ - even though she has long lost that gift of dreaming.
Ansell, for her part, brings an au-
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tomaton to life and revels in the gradual humanness of movement.
Theatrically, Ansell morphs into Aislin’s ungrateful son taking on his mannerisms when making a phone call and throws conniptions when hacked.
There is a physicality that both can play with.
The questions behind their relationship and the genuine nature of the bond they form lies at the heart of the play.
Is it real?
Rivera acknowledges what has been investigated before in this regard – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep – but the dialectic nature of the investigation morphs into a heartfelt ending adding to the discourse which is so relevant today.
Director, Kat Henry, has brought out both the fun and the drama on a set (Hahnie Goldfinch) reminiscent of a rundown tenement.
Lighting ( Amelia LeverDavidson) allows for the suggestion of a digital connection at times but, ostensibly, Lee and Ansell carry the weight of generating the atmosphere of the human condition in all its ambiguity and uncertainty.
Performance Season: Until November 24
Venue: Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Rear 2 Chapel St., St Kilda East
Bookings: redstitch.net
- Review by David McLean
Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson
Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson
● ● Caroline Lee at left, with Lucy Ansell in Your Name Means Dream. Photo: James Reiser
WEEKEND’S LOCAL CRICKET MATCH RESULTS
Amateurs
■ Premier Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 26 and Sat., Nov. 2. Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 10/310 v Prahran 1st XI 10/300. Ringwood 1st XI 10/171 v St Kilda 1st XI 10/ 287/ Camberwell Magpies 1st XI 10/318 v Geelong 1st XI 10/263. Melbourne University 1st XI 10/161 & 1/28 v Richmond 1st XI 8/ 310. Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI 10/240 v Carlton 1st XI 5/244. Dandenong 1st XI 10/299 v Northcote 1st XI 6/300. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI 9/279 v Melbourne 1st XI 5-d/326. Footscray 1st XI 1-d/325 v Essendon 1st XI 8/ 233. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 2/309 v Frankston Peninsula 1st XI 8-d/308. ■ Premier Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 26 and Sat., Nov. 2. Prahran 2nd XI 4-d/ 260 v Casey South Melbourne 2nd XI 10/143 & 2/89. St Kilda 2nd XI 10/233 v Ringwood 2nd XI 10/241. Geelong 2nd XI 10/146 & 7/ 184 v Camberwell Magpies 2nd XI 9-d/276. Richmond 2nd XI 10/177 v Melbourne University 2nd XI 5/262. Carlton 2nd XI 10/171 v Fitzroy Doncaster 2nd XI 4/174. Northcote 2nd XI 8-d/314 v Dandenong 2nd XI 10/291. Melbourne 2nd XI 3/292 v Kingston Hawthorn 2nd XI 10/291. Essendon 2nd XI 8-d/265 v Footscray 2nd XI 10/261. Frankston Peninsula 2nd XI 5-d/304 v Greenvale Kangaroos 2nd XI 9/244.
■ Premier Thirds. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 26 and Sat., Nov. 2. Casey South Melbourne 3rd XI 10/204 v Prahran 3rd XI 6/228/ Ringwood 3rd XI 6/300 v St Kilda 3rd XI 9-d/299. Melbourne University 3rd XI 9/224 v Richmond 3rd XI 10/120. Fitzroy Doncaster 3rd XI 3-d/ 275 v Carlton 3rd XI 10/185. Dandenong 3rd XI 10/272 v Northcote 3rd XI 9/273. Kingston Hawthorn 3rd XI 3/262 v Melbourne 3rd XI 10/ 248. Footscray 3rd XI v 10/226 v Essendon 3rd XI 8/258. Greenvale Kangaroos 3rd XI 10/ 216 v Frankston Peninsula 3rd XI 6/239. Sunday, November 3: Geelong 3rd XI 1/4 v Camberwell Magpies 3rd XI 9-d/199.
■ Premier Fourths. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 26 and Sat., Nov. 2. Prahran 4th XI 9/307 v Casey South Melbourne 4th XI 9-d/337. St Kilda 4th XI 10/219 v Ringwood 4th XI 10/ 187. Camberwell Magpies 4th XI 10/88 & 10/ 180 v Geelong 4th XI 10/77 & 5/162. Richmond 4th XI 9/223 v Melbourne University 4th XI 10/188. Carlton 4th XI 10/93 v Fitzroy Doncaster 4th XI 10/105 & 6/153. Northcote 4th XI 10/228 v Dandenong 4th XI 9/161. Melbourne 4th XI 4-d/362 v Kingston Hawthorn 4th XI 9/245. Frankston Peninsula 4th XI 10/ 303 v Greenvale Kangaroos 4th XI 10/215. Sunday, Nov. 3: Essendon 4th XI 0/36 v Footscray 4th XI 10/237.
Sub-District
■ North-East First XI. One Day. Donvale 1st XI 10/160 v Ivanhoe 1st XI 6/282. Mt Waverley 1st XI 10/105 v Preston 1st XI 4/ 106. Noble Park 1st XI 4/143 v Coburg 1st XI 10/137. Strathmore 1st XI 10/122 v Box Hill 1st XI 10/130. Croydon 1st XI 9/200 v Bayswater 1st XI 7/252. Endeavour Hills 1st XI 10/133 v Balwyn 1st XI 0/137. St Bernard's OC 1st XI 5/219 v Brunswick 1st XI 8/215. Kew 1st XI 10/120 v Plenty Valley 1st XI 10/ 168.
■ North-East Second XI. One Day. Ivanhoe 2nd XI v Donvale 2nd XI, cancelled. Preston 2nd XI 10/169 v Mt Waverley 2nd XI 6/229. Coburg 2nd XI 8/180 v Noble Park 2nd XI 7/181. Box Hill 2nd XI 10/87 v Strathmore 2nd XI 7/90. Bayswater 2nd XI 8/197 v Croydon 2nd XI 10/174. Balwyn 2nd XI 1/91 v Endeavour Hills 2nd XI 10/90. Brunswick 2nd XI 10/ 193 v St Bernard's OC 2nd XI 8/206. Plenty Valley 2nd XI 6/203 v Kew 2nd XI 10/149.
■ North-West Third XI Division 1. One Day. Werribee 3rd XI 4/237 v Hoppers Crossing 3rd XI 10/156. Melton 3rd XI 5/174 v Preston 3rd XI 10/106. Sunday, November 3: St Bernard's OC 3rd XI v Brunswick 3rd XI. Kew 3rd XI v Plenty Valley 3rd XI.
■ North-West Third XI Division 2. One Day. Ivanhoe 3rd XI 10/132 v Strathmore 3rd XI 9/159. Coburg 3rd XI 10/137 v Yarraville 3rd XI 10/198. Williamstown 3rd XI 9/156 v
Altona 3rd XI 6/285. Spotswood 3rd XI 10/ 130 v Taylors Lakes 3rd XI 8/181.
■ North-West Fourth XI Division 1. One Day. Hoppers Crossing 4th XI 9/162 v Werribee 4th XI 10/159. Preston 4th XI 6/137 v Melton 4th XI 10/134. Brunswick 4th XI 8/279 v St Bernard's OC 4th XI 10/113. Plenty Valley 4th XI v Kew 4th XI.
■ North-West Fourth XI Division 2. One Day. Strathmore 4th XI 7/215 v Ivanhoe 4th XI 9/188. Yarraville 4th XI 10/132 v Coburg 4th XI 2/133. Altona 4th XI 3/130 v Williamstown 4th XI 9/129. Taylors Lakes 4th XI 2/207 v Spotswood 4th XI 8/120.
■ South-East Third XI Division 1. One Day. Malvern 3rd XI 6/209 v Balwyn 3rd XI 8/ 210. Croydon 3rd XI 6/227 v Bayswater 3rd XI 4/230. Oakleigh 3rd XI v Brighton 3rd XI. Caulfield 3rd XI 6/220 v Mt Waverley 3rd XI 8/ 214.
■ South-East Third XI Division 2. One Day. Elsternwick 3rd XI 9/121 v Noble Park 3rd XI 10/119. Port Melbourne 3rd XI 6/95 v Ormond 3rd XI. Donvale 3rd XI v Box Hill 3rd XI 9/177. Endeavour Hills 3rd XI 8/187 v Moorabbin 3rd XI 10/109.
■ South-East Fourth XI Division 1. One Day. Balwyn 4th XI 6/148 v Malvern 4th XI 10/147. Bayswater 4th XI 4/246 v Croydon 4th XI 8/224. Brighton 4th XI 5/169 v Oakleigh 4th XI 1/171. Sunday, November 3: Mt Waverley 4th XI v Caulfield 4th XI.
■ South-East Fourth XI Division 2. One Day. Noble Park 4th XI v Elsternwick 4th XI. Ormond 4th XI 8/221 v Port Melbourne 4th XI 6/175. Box Hill 4th XI 8/111 v Donvale 4th XI 10/196. Moorabbin 4th XI 4/255 v Endeavour Hills 4th XI 9/207.
■ South-West First XI. One Day. Melton 1st XI 9/158 v Oakleigh 1st XI 9/159. Port Melbourne 1st XI 8/268 v Spotswood 1st XI 6/ 267. Caulfield 1st XI 9/188 v Malvern 1st XI 5/198. Taylors Lakes 1st XI 2/181 v Williamstown 1st XI 7/180. Yarraville 1st XI 9/ 162 v Werribee 1st XI 5/164. Moorabbin 1st XI 7/207 v Brighton 1st XI 7/208. Ormond 1st XI 9/150 v Hoppers Crossing 1st XI 4/151. Altona 1st XI 10/182 v Elsternwick 1st XI 8/ 197.
■ South-West Second XI. One Day. Oakleigh 2nd XI 4/189 v Melton 2nd XI 8/133. Spotswood 2nd XI 5/159 v Port Melbourne 2nd XI 10/158. Malvern 2nd XI 10/117 v Caulfield 2nd XI 3/121. Williamstown 2nd XI 8/154 v Taylors Lakes 2nd XI 8/241. Werribee 2nd XI v Yarraville 2nd XI 5/109. Brighton 2nd XI 1/95 (v Moorabbin 2nd XI 10/93. Hoppers Crossing 2nd XI 9/282 v Ormond 2nd XI 10/135. Elsternwick 2nd XI 8/207 v Altona 2nd XI 10/ 177.
Diamond Valley
■ Barclay Shield. One-Day. Heidelberg 1st XI 10/117 v Bundoora United 1st XI 6/176. Bundoora 1st XI 10/156 v North Eltham Wanderers 1st XI 7/201. Rosanna 1st XI 8/214 v Macleod 1st XI 7/218. Diamond Creek 1st XI 8/154 v Riverside 1st XI 7/156. Research Eltham Collegians 1st XI 7/211 v Epping 1st XI 3/276.
■ Money Shield. One-Day. Lalor Stars 1st XI 8/185 v Greensborough 1st XI 1/186. Plenty 1st XI 7/194 v Lower Plenty 1st XI 7/198. Rosebank 1st XI 5/130 v Banyule 1st XI 8/ 127. Montmorency 1st XI 7/171 v Bundoora Park 1st XI 10/156. Eltham 1st XI 2/179 v Lower Eltham 1st XI 6/175.
■ Mash Shield. One-Day. Mill Park 1st XI 10/194 v Mernda 1st XI 10/255. Thomastown United 1st XI 7/168 v Thomastown 1st XI 9/ 169. Panton Hill 1st XI 6/195 v Hurstbridge 1st XI 3/196. Rivergum 1st XI 2/147 v Laurimar 1st XI 5/144. South Morang 1st XI 6/179 v Dennis 1st XI 5/185. ■ B-Grade. One-Day. Banyule 2nd XI 5/177 v Diamond Creek 2nd XI 3/178, Epping 2nd XI 10/126 v Rosanna 2nd XI 4/127. Mernda 2nd XI 8/101 v Heidelberg 2nd XI 10/98. North Eltham Wanderers 2nd XI 3/99 v Plenty 2nd XI 10/98. Riverside 2nd XI 8/131 v Montmorency 2nd XI 9/129.
■ C-Grade. One-Day. Bundoora Park 2nd XI 8/148 v Research Eltham Collegians 2nd XI
10/147. Lower Plenty 2nd XI 5/209 v Lalor Stars 2nd XI 7/198. Bundoora United 2nd XI 10/89 v Eltham 2nd XI 7/128. Greensborough 2nd XI 7/154 v Rivergum 2nd XI 10/207. Macleod 2nd XI 2/170 v Riverside 3rd XI 7/ 166.
■ D-Grade. One-Day. Laurimar 2nd XI 6/ 230 v Montmorency 3rd XI 8/202. Diamond Creek 3rd XI 10/111 v Bundoora 2nd XI 8/ 211. North Eltham Wanderers 3rd XI 4/139 v Mill Park 2nd XI 9/135. Dennis 2nd XI 10/120 v Rosebank 2nd XI 6/167. Hurstbridge 2nd XI 9/237 v South Morang 2nd XI 9/237.
■ E-Grade. One-Day. Riverside 4th XI 2/ 182 v Mernda 3rd XI 6/181. Thomastown 2nd XI 9/171 v Bundoora 3rd XI 10/204. Heidelberg 3rd XI 9/132 v Greensborough 3rd XI 7/ 133. Thomastown United 2nd XI 7/189 v Banyule 3rd XI 2/187. Lower Plenty 3rd XI 3/ 129 v Panton Hill 2nd XI 6/127.
Eastern
■ Dunstan Shield. One-Day. East Doncaster 1st XI 10/270 v Mont Albert 1st XI 1/302. Edinburgh 1st XI 10/135 v Bulleen 1st XI 7/157. Old Carey 1st XI 1/145 v Canterbury 1st XI 7/142. Glen Iris 1st XI 9/259 v North Balwyn Bulls 1st XI 4/363.
■ Wright Shield. One-Day. East Malvern Tooronga 1st XI 2/179 v Mazenod OCCC 1st XI 9/177. Heathmont 1st XI 4/181 v Ashburton Willows 1st XI 7/178. Deepdene Bears 1st XI 7/157 v Richmond City 1st XI 9/154. Marcellin OC 1st XI 7/173 v Mulgrave 1st XI 8/197.
■ A Turf. One-Day. Mont Albert 2nd XI 10/ 118 v Burwood 1st XI 4/119. Surrey Hills 1st XI 9/193 v Deepdene Bears 2nd XI 5/192. Hawthorn Boroondara 1st XI 10/168 v Old Carey 2nd XI 8/198. Boronia Hawks 1st XI 8/163 v Ashwood 1st XI 10/159.
■ B Turf. One-Day. Balwyn Saints & Blasters Senior Men 1st XI 8/162 v Glen Iris 2nd XI 8/161. North Balwyn Bulls 2nd XI 3/158 v East Doncaster 2nd XI 5/157. Richmond Union 1st XI 8/250 v Heathmont 2nd XI 8/165. Canterbury 2nd XI 6/150 v SKOB CC Senior Men 1st XI 5/153.
■ C Turf. One-Day. La Trobe University 1st XI 8/116 v Boronia Hawks 2nd XI 6/115. Burwood 2nd XI 7/181 v East Malvern Tooronga 2nd XI 10/180. Mulgrave 2nd XI 6/245 v Hawthorn Boroondara 2nd XI 10/134. Bulleen 2nd XI 7/153 v Marcellin OC 2nd XI 10/118.
■ D Turf. One-Day. Mazenod OCCC 2nd XI 2/133 v East Malvern Tooronga 3rd XI 10/132. Ashwood 2nd XI 5/209 v Old Carey 3rd XI 6/ 186. Richmond City 2nd XI 9/201 v Edinburgh 2nd XI 8/268. Ashburton Willows 2nd XI 10/ 133 v Surrey Hills 2nd XI 10/129.
■ E Turf. One-Day. SKOB CC Senior Men 2nd XI 10/99 v Mont Albert 3rd XI 6/175.
Marcellin OC 3rd XI 10/70 v Edinburgh 3rd XI 0/71. Hawthorn Boroondara 3rd XI 1/165 v La Trobe University 2nd XI 8/164. Heathmont 3rd XI 9/162 v Deepdene Bears 3rd XI 4/173. Bye: Balwyn Saints & Blasters Senior Men 2nd XI
■ Jim MacGibbon Shield. One-Day. Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 1st XI 6/ 247 v Glen Waverley CC 1st XI 6/243. Clifton Hill 1st XI 9/184 v STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 1st XI 7/186. Deepdene Uniting 1st XI 10/128 v Trinity Willison CC 1st XI 9/ 149. Holy Trinity 1st XI 5/98 v St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 1st XI 10/95.
■ Kevin Burt Shield. One-Day. Mt Waverley Catholics CC 1st XI 2/320 v Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 2nd XI 6/181. STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 2nd XI 10/119 v Clifton Hill 2nd XI 9/234. Trinity Willison CC 2nd XI 9/206 v Toorak-Prahran 1st XI 10/196. West Ivanhoe United 1st XI 3/123 v Holy Trinity 2nd XI 10/122.
■ John Menzies and Keith Mackay Shield. One-Day. Glen Waverley CC 2nd XI 3/139 v Trinity Willison CC 3rd XI 7/137. Blackburn North United 1st XI 4/162 v Holy Trinity 3rd XI 6/164. North Alphington 6/193 v Toorak-Prahran 2nd XI 10/185.
■ A Synthetic. One-Day. Clifton Hill 3rd XI 6/199 v Burwood 3rd XI 10/128. Mulgrave 3rd XI 8/205 v Mount Waverley Uniting 1st XI 7/ 207. Holy Trinity 4th XI 10/117 v West Ivanhoe United 2nd XI 3/118.
■ B Synthetic. One-Day. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 2nd XI 8/178 v Glen Waverley CC 3rd XI 7/19. Edinburgh 4th XI v Trinity Willison CC 4th XI. Mazenod OCCC 3rd XI 8/195 v ToorakPrahran 3rd XI 4/238.
Morn. Peninsula
■ Provincial Firsts. One-Day. Baden Powell 1sts 9/144 v Dromana 1sts 8/148. Red Hill 1sts 8/153 v Heatherhill 1sts 9/153. Sorrento 1sts 10/146 v Old Peninsula 1st XI 6/148. Pines 1sts 6/175 v Langwarrin 1sts 10/173. Eric Bell Reserve / Eric Bell Reserve
■ Peninsula Firsts. One-Day. Mt Eliza Senior Men 1st X1 10/161 v Somerville Senior Men 1sts 7/184. Rosebud Senior Men 1sts 10/159 v Long Island 1sts 9/154. Moorooduc 1sts 7/190 v Mornington 1sts 5/222. Seaford 1sts 10/154 v Seaford Tigers 1sts 10/174.
■ District Firsts. One-Day. Carrum Downs 1sts 5/230 v Boneo 1sts 10/123. Balnarring 1sts 4/253 v Crib Point 1sts 10/158. Baxter 1sts 9/170 v Main Ridge 1sts 9/103. Flinders 1sts 8/185 v Carrum 1sts 4/186. ■ Sub-District Firsts. One-Day. Frankston YCW 1sts 3/156 v Mt Martha 1sts 10/155. Skye 1sts 10/137 v Tootgarook 1sts 8/138. Rye 1sts 8/156 v Tyabb 1sts 8/159. Delacombe Park 1sts 6/197 v Ballam Park 1sts 9/188. ■ Provincial Seconds. One-Day. Dromana 2nds 10/143 v Baden Powell 2nds 3/146. Heatherhill 2nds 9/187 v Red Hill 2nds 5/189. Old Peninsula 2nd XI v Sorrento 2nds. Langwarrin 2nds 5/197 v Pines 2nds 2/199. ■ Peninsula Seconds. One-Day. Somerville Senior Men 2nds 10/147 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 2nd X1 4/152. Long Island 2nds v Rosebud Senior Men 2nds. Mornington 2nds 1/103 v Moorooduc 2nds 10/96. Seaford Tigers 2nds 10/137 v Seaford 2nds 5/132.
■ District Seconds. One-Day. Boneo 2nds 10/117 v Carrum Downs 2nds 5/246. Crib Point 2nds 8/229 v Balnarring 2nds 6/227. Main Ridge 2nds v Baxter 2nds. Carrum 2nds 7/241 v Flinders 2nds 6/245.
■ Sub-District Seconds. One-Day. Mt Martha 2nds v Frankston YCW 2nds. Tootgarook 2nds 8/205 v Skye 2nds 9/173. Tyabb 2nds 7/ 89 v Rye 2nds 10/87. Ballam Park 2nds 2/47 (7.1) v Delacombe Park 2nds 10/168.
North Metro
■ Jika Shield. T20. Camrea CC 1st XI 6/98 v Keon Park CC 1st XI 8/143. Reservoir Cobras CC 1st XI 4/185 v Donath CC 1st XI 5/161. Preston Baseballers CC 1st XI 9/104 v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 1st XI 7/113.
■ Jack Quick Shield. T20. Olympic Colts CC 1st XI 2/111 v Cameron CC 1st XI 8/108. Bellfield Bulls CC 1st XI 1/137 v Fairfield CC 1st XI 5/134. Fiji Victorian CC 1st XI 0/92 v Strathewen Cougars CC 1st XI 6/91.
■ Jack Kelly Shield. T20. Northern Socials CC 1st XI 5/147 v West Preston CC 1st XI 10/ 124. Keon Park CC 2nd XI 4/132 v Ivanhoe Mavericks CC 1st XI 7/133. Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 2nd XI 5/132 v Fiji Victorian CC 2nd XI 8/133.
■ B-Grade. T20. Victorian Nepalese CA CC 10/81 v Preston YCW District CC 1st XI 2/86. West Preston CC 2nd XI 1/155 v Camrea CC 2nd XI 5/133. Strathewen Cougars CC 2nd XI 10/111 v Royal Park Reds 3rd XI 3/96. Bellfield Bulls CC 2nd XI 2/118 v Preston Baseballers CC 2nd XI 4/117.
■ C-Grade. T20. Donath CC 2nd XI 4/88 v Reservoir Cobras CC 2nd XI 6/104. Fairfield CC 2nd XI 5/159 v Bellfield Bulls CC 3rd XI 7/ 153. West Preston CC 3rd XI 3/103 v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 3rd XI 7/101. Royal Park Reds 4th XI v Fiji Victorian CC 3rd XI.
Ringwood District
■ Lindsay Trollope Shield. South Croydon 1XI 10/185 v Lilydale 1XI 4/220. Ainslie Park 1XI 10/73 v Norwood 1XI 6/215. Kilsyth 1XI 5/ 214 v Croydon Ranges 1XI 7/213. North Ringwood 1XI 8/169 v Montrose 1XI 10/159. Continued On Next Page
SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES
Continued From Previous Page Ringwood District
■ Bill Wilkins Cup. One Day. Warranwood 1XI 7/168 v Templeton 1XI 6/172. East Ringwood 1XI 7/189 v Vermont 1XI 5/186. Mooroolbark 1XI 6/195 v Wantirna South 1XI 7/196. Bayswater Park 1XI 6/140 v Wonga Park 1XI 2/142. Heatherdale 1XI 10/170 v St Andrews 1XI 7/183. ■ Stuart Newey Plate. One Day. Heathwood 1XI 10/199 v Warrandyte 1st XI 5/ 236. Seville Burras 1XI 6/193 v Mt Evelyn 1XI 10/160. Montrose 2XI 5/140 v Croydon North 1XI 10/138. South Warrandyte 1XI 3/99 v Chirnside Park 1XI.
Statewide News
Fatal collision
■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Heathmere on Saturday evening (Nov. 2)_.
It is understood two cars collided on the Princes Hwy about 6.35pm. One driver died at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the other car were transported to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries.
Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be established and an investigation is underway.
Cannabis haul
■ Two men have been charged following the seizure of a large commercial quantity of cannabis plants in Ledcourt on Friday (Nov. 1).
Halls Gap uniform officers, with the assistance of Stawell and Lake Bolac uniform officers, executed a search warrant on a remote bush property off Heatherlie Track
More than 2600 cannabis plants along with a quantity of cash, equipment and drug paraphernalia were seized.
Two men allegedly ran from the property as police arrived.
After a short foot chase through scrub, police arrested one of the men.
A second man was pursued on foot by officers through bush and creeks before being arrested.
The pair were held overnight before being interviewed and charged .
A 49-year-old St Albans man has been charged with cultivating a large commercial quantity of cannabis.
A 49-year-old Braybrook man has been charged with cultivating a commercial large quantity of cannabis. The investigation continues.
Both men were remanded in custody and were to appear at Horsham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Nov. 4).
Sunshine fire
■ At around 7.05pm on Thursday (Oct. 31), Fire Rescue Victoria responded after multiple calls to Triple Zero reported a house fire at Queens Circuit, Sunshine.
Firefighting crews arrived on scene in five minutes to find a double storey brick veneer townhouse fully involved by fire on the ground floor.
Firefighters entered the ground floor to attack the fire and conduct a primary search for the occupants.
At 7.26pm hrs the fire was declared Under Control with firefighters able to contain the blaze to the ground floor with no spread into adjoining townhouses.
A secondary search confirmed the occupants weren’t home at the time. The cause of the fire is not yet determined.
Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria attended in support of FRV operations.
Stratford crash
■ Wellington Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal collision in Stratford on Saturday morning (Nov. 2).
Emergency services were called to reports a car had struck a pedestrian at the intersection of Briagolong Rd and Dawson St about 11.10am. The yet-to-be died at the scene.
The male driver of the car stopped at the scene and was not physically injured.
Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.
Laverton blaze
■ Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a structure fire at 12.09pm last Tuesday (Oct. 29) on Plummer Road, Laverton North, after callers to Triple Zero reported a factory fire.
Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a cardboard fire at a recycling facility, about 100m by 50m, with smoke and flames issuing.
Crews in breathing apparatus worked to tackle the blaze at the tin structure and conducting an aerial attack on the fire.
A community warning was issued for smoke in the areas of Derrimut, Laverton North, Sunshine West
Crews evacuated the factory and neighbouring businesses, with no injuries reported.
Specialist equipment including an aerial appliance and hazmat unit are being used to respond to the incident, along with several pumper fire trucks.
FRV's remote piloted aircraft system (drones) were deployed to provide an aerial view of the scene.
The fuel load was extensive and needed to be broken apart to fully extinguish the blaze.
Ambulance Victoria paramedics were on site to monitor firefighter health and safety.
Victoria Police personnel were also on scene.
Incident Controller FRV Commander Callum Donoghue said: “This is a challenging firefight, with flames being 10-15 metres high and an extensive amount of smoke issuing from the site, which contains approximately 36,000 cubic metres of cardboard.
“Specialist equipment including an aerial appliance and hazmat unit is being used to respond to the incident, along with several pumper fire trucks. Firefighters’ health and safety is the priority.
“Crews are seeking to protect neighbouring buildings and minimize damage to the building that is alight.
“Water runoff has been making its way into the basement of a neighbouring business.Crews have isolated the power to that building and are removing that water currently.
“We notified the EPA, which is on site assisting. Crews are also using foam to attack the fire.”
Pranjip crash
■ Police are investigating a fatal crash in Pranjip Emergency services were called to reports a car crashed into a tree on Longwood-Pranjip Rd about 11.25am Saturday (Nov. 2).
The female driver died at the scene.
Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and investigations are ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has footage, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
■ Steve Pascoe Shield. One Day. Norwood 2XI 5/146 v Ainslie Park 2XI 6/145.
Warrandyte 2nd XI 10/167 v South Croydon 2XI 7/222. Yarra Junction 1XI 9/163 v North Ringwood 2XI 9/59. Croydon Ranges 2XI 3/234 v Kilsyth 2XI 7/233.
■ Pat Meehan Shield. One Day. Wonga Park 2XI 5/212 v East Ringwood 2XI 8/203. Lilydale 2XI 9/145 v Lusatia Park 1XI 3/150. Wantirna South 2XI 7/134 v Eastfield 1XI 2/ 135. Templeton 2XI 4/204 v Healesville 1XI 1/ 44.
■ Ian Spencer Shield. One Day. North Ringwood 3XI v South Warrandyte 2XI. St Andrews 2XI 10/97 v Heatherdale 2XI 4/99. Chirnside Park 2XI 7/204 v Mooroolbark 2XI 3/258. Montrose 3XI 10/170 v Warranwood 2XI 1/171. Vermont 2XI 10/131 v Coldstream 1XI 9/242.
■ David Beatty Shield. One Day. Mt Evelyn 2XI 6/211 v Seville Burras 2XI 5/212. Croydon Ranges 3XI 8/201 v Heathwood 2XI 6/204. Norwood 3XI v Bayswater Park 2XI. East Ringwood 3XI v Yarra Glen 1XI.
■ Don Smith Shield. One Day. Wandin 1XI 7/240 v Wonga Park 3XI 6/242. St Andrews 3XI 10/207 v Ainslie Park 3XI 5/209. Hoddles Creek 1XI 10/223 v Montrose 4XI 10/179. Warranwood 3XI 6/193 v Warrandyte 3rd XI 10/172.
■ John Springett Shield. One Day. Lusatia Park 2XI 9/217 v Wantirna South 3XI 10/128. Kilsyth 3XI 5/217 v Chirnside Park 3XI 10/195. Healesville 2XI 6/162 v Lilydale 3XI 10/161. Eastfield 2XI 10/133 v Yarra Junction 2XI 3/ 134.
■ A-Grade. One Day. Templeton 3XI 4/143 v St Andrews 4XI 4/147. Wonga Park 4XI 10/ 44 v Powelltown 1XI 8/223. Seville Burras 3XI 5/173 v South Croydon 3XI 10/164. Croydon North 2XI 4/270 v Norwood 4XI 10/145.
■ B-Grade. One Day. Heathwood 3XI 7/189 v Croydon Ranges 4XI 10/101. Coldstream 2XI 8/152 v Heatherdale 3XI 7/133. Warrandyte 4th XI 10/124 v Mt Evelyn 3XI 5/230. South Warrandyte 3XI 9/177 v Mooroolbark 3XI 4/ 179.
■ C-Grade. One Day. Chirnside Park 4XI 4/ 205 v Kilsyth 4XI 5/209. Healesville 3XI 6/ 251 v North Ringwood 4XI 7/210. St Andrews 5XI 6/149 v Warranwood 4XI 10/77. Wantirna 1XI v Warrandyte 5th XI.
■ D-Grade. One Day. Heatherdale 4XI 4/ 170 v Yarra Junction 3XI 6/194. Wonga Park 5XI 2/74 v Norwood 5XI 9/73. Mooroolbark 4XI v East Ringwood 4XI. Lilydale 4XI 7/178 v Croydon Ranges 5XI 5/174.
■ E-Grade. One Day. Warrandyte 6th XI v Wonga Park 6XI Forfeit. Boronia Hawks 4XI v Wandin 2XI. Yarra Glen 2XI 7/181 v St Andrews 6XI 7/179.
South East
■ Longmuir Shield. One Day. Bentleigh ANA 1 10/173 v Le Page Park 1 6/193. West Bentleigh 1 8/295 v Bentleigh Uniting 1 8/ 297. East Sandringham 1 8/218 v Brighton Union 1 10/205. Kingston Heath 1 3/156 v CHAG 1 6/152.l
■ Woolnough Shield. One Day. Mackie 1 10/273 v Cluden 1 3/292. Washington Park 1 4/163 v Cheltenham Park 1 5/162. Hampton Central 1 8/136 v Omega 1 3/139. Hampton United 1 2/245 v Elwood 1 8/242.
■ Quiney Shield. One Day. Elwood 2 9/ 175 v Kingston Heath 2 6/211. Omega 2 10/ 107 v CUCC Kings 3 10/215. Bentleigh Uniting 2 5/133 v Washington Park 2 10/129. Le Page Park 2 5/213 v Carnegie South 1 2/218.
■ Pullen Shield. One Day. Highett West 1 2/274 v Hampton United 2 10/238. Brighton Union 2 1/57 v East Sandringham 2 10/52. Cheltenham Park 2 5/225 v West Bentleigh 2 8/194. Melbourne Wanderers 1 5/185 v Mackie 2 9/183.
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
Lucky Colour: Silver
Lucky Day: Tuesday
Racing Numbers: 8, 9, 4, 5
Lotto Numbers: 8, 2, 4, 16, 28, 33
Good humour and fair play will bring joy to your love life. Be open and honest, as keeping secrets may lead to unnecessary complications. This month promises general enjoyment and improved health, with plenty of outdoor activities and social gathering opportunities.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20)
Lucky Colour: Lemon
Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 6, 9, 1, 2
Lotto Numbers: 1, 17, 23, 34, 44, 45
This is a great time to renew friendships and love affairs. Entertainment and enjoyable evenings with loved ones are on the cards. Maintaining a routine will help keep your health in check and prevent fatigue.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)
Lucky Colour: White
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7, 9, 1, 4
Lotto Numbers: 1, 16, 23, 34, 36, 22
You will likely experience an extra boost in your love life, but remember that a harmonious relationship requires give and take. Relax and make time for self-care, as your busy social life could drain your energy.
CANCER (June 22 - July 22)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Friday
Racing Numbers: 7, 8, 9, 3
Lotto Numbers: 1, 16, 23, 34, 41, 22
Find new and exciting ways to connect with your partner to prevent your love life from becoming dull. Keep things fresh and playful, whether trying something different in the bedroom or experimenting with a new activity.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
Lucky Colour: Cream
Lucky Day: Sunday
Racing Numbers: 6, 8, 4, 5
Lotto Numbers: 1, 17, 23, 36, 42, 11
Love and playfulness will take centre stage this month, with new interests and romantic possibilities on the horizon. However, be cautious not to overdo it with sun exposure or socialising—balance is essential.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 23)
Lucky Colour: Mauve
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7, 9, 3, 4
Lotto Numbers: 1, 16, 23, 34, 41, 22
Honesty will keep your love life exciting and healthy. You'll be more active than usual, and all the extra exercise will keep you feeling great.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
Lucky Colour: Yellow
Lucky Day: Sunday
Racing Numbers: 7, 9, 3, 5
Lotto Numbers: 3, 6, 23, 31, 22, 28
You’ll feel full of confidence and vitality, making tasks seem more accessible. However, avoid making too many changes simultaneously, as this could lead to complications.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
Lucky Colour: Orange
Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 6, 9, 3, 4
Lotto Numbers: 1, 16, 23, 27, 34, 41 Passion will run high, and your relationships may become more intense. Changes in your career are also indicated, with more power and success on the horizon.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 20)
Lucky Colour: Red
Lucky Day: Saturday
Racing Numbers: 6, 8, 3, 4
Lotto Numbers: 1, 15, 23, 35, 41, 22
This is a favourable period for love relationships; many could commit to it in the long term. Travel is also likely for you or someone close to you, so keep an eye out for opportunities abroad.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19)
Lucky Colour: Silver
Lucky Day: Thursday
Racing Numbers: 4, 6, 2, 3
Lotto Numbers: 1, 14, 23, 27, 34, 38
Leave the past behind and look forward with an open mind—something mysterious will be resolved soon. New friendships could become very important shortly.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 19)
Lucky Colour: Violet
Lucky Day: Thursday
Racing Numbers: 5, 7, 3, 4
Lotto Numbers: 1, 16, 23, 26, 34, 39
Significant changes are coming in your career, and you may be called upon to solve problems others cannot. Be cautious with official or legal matters—double-check everything before signing.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
Lucky Colour: Red
Lucky Day: Tuesday
Racing Numbers: 7, 8, 9, 3
Lotto Numbers: 1, 14, 23, 34, 45, 22
Helping others is noble, but avoid getting involved financially. Loved ones will require special attention, so show them you care and strengthen your emotional connections.
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FINAL DAY OF CUP CARNIVAL
■ The Champion Stakes over 2000 metres on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival should attract the very best of the weight for age stars.
A majority have been battling it out a number of times and this event should be no different.
I’m concentrating on the Champions 2000 metre event, which contains the top horses over that particular distance.
Most of them have been racing consistently and are holding their form well.
After the running of the Cox Plate, the Chris Waller trained mare, Viva Sistina, has shot to favourtism for the coveted event, but she may run in the Cup
At the time of going to press though it was doubtful that she may not run in Champions 2000 metres event, could be either the Cup or a big race in Hong Kong
Racing fans at the Valley were treated to something they may not see again by any horse.
The win by Viva Sistina was summed up in one word: “unbelievable”.
At the 600 metres the chances were starting to come in the big one, with the favourite, the Japanese entrant, Prognisis, bowling along behind Pride of Jenni, then bang.
Out of the blue came Viva Sistina, with James McDonald riding confidently just blew them away. Can she do again in the Champions event over 2000 metres on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival?
Eight lengths was the margin, two seconds quicker that the mighty mare, Winx, ran among her four straight wins from 2015-18.
The favourite Prognosis was perfectly ridden, by the Japanese rider, to finish a long second.
In third spot was Australia’s best three-yearold, Broadsiding, who finished hard well ridden by Jamie Kah, with Mr Brightside in fourth spot. He is evidently having a crack in the 2000 metres Champions event and a big run in the Cox Plate. Pride of Jenni , finished second last, and the three-year-old, Evaporate in last spot.
Other highlights were James McDonald, joining Hugh Bowman and Brent Thomson, winning three consecutive Cox Plates
The win was Chris Waller’s fifth Cox Plate winning four in a row with Winx
We now move onto the Champions Mile this Saturday at Flemington, with most of the beaten brigade and the winner, going around again.
They may be joined by the Caufield Cup runner-up, Buckaroo, Broadsiding, the top Sydneysider, Eliyass, and possibly last year’s Melbourne and Caulfield Cup winner, Without A Fight.
Others joiningcould be Fan Girl, Atishu and Zardozi, fourth in the Caulfield Cup, and even Amelia’s Jewel may have a crack.
Overall, what do you do? On the mare’s effort in the Cox Plate, you have to stick with Viva Sistina, if she goes around again over a similar distance.
Young riders
■ Thoroughbred Industry Careers and Pony Club Australia are proud to launch the second
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season of the National Pony Racing Series, this time with a new initiative that gives young riders as even more accessible point into Pony racing. This season, the series will run across six States: New South Wales, South Australia, Tas-
Pony Racing Ambassador for her second season, Lizzie Jelfs said: “Racing has given me so much, from looking after racehorses hands-on, to my current in Broadcast Media.
“I’m not sure how my life would have looked without this industry.
“I’m not from a racing background, I was just lucky enough to fall into it, so I believe creating pathways for young people is so important.
“The National Pony Racing Series is building a whole new community that is being educated on the opportunities available to them”.
TIC and PCA have added to this year’s program “jumpstart weekends”, which are designed to engage and inspire the next generation
of equestrian talent”.
Open to all Pony Club members, regardless of age or the size of their pony or horse, the jump start weekends will help riders develop essential race-ready skills while providing an accessible entry point into pony racing.
These events are perfect for riders who are new to the sport or those looking to sharpen their abilities with the support of experienced coaches.
Over two action-packed days, participants will build important skills such as balance, control, and riding techniques.
The first day focuses on horse health and riding basics, while day two gives riders the chance to put their skills to the test in a Fun Gymkhana-style event at a local racetrack.
Those who meet the selection criteria will advance to further training, which could lead to a spot in the State qualifying races.
With 12 qualifying races and 120 rides expected to compete, the series showcases emerging talent, with participants wearing racing colours sponsored by some of the biggest names in Australian Racing: Arrowfield Stud, Carl and Lorraine Holt, Chris Waller Racing, Ciaron Maher Racing, Frank and Christine Cook, Godolphin, Hermitage Thoroughbreds, Inglis, Lizzie Jelfs Racing Club, Magic Millions, Peachester Lodge, Pinecliff Racing, Ranvet, Ridgemont Farm, Seymour Bloodstock, Swettenham Stud, Thoroughbred Breeders Australia, Woppitt Bloodstock and Yulong Stud
The principal racing authorities in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Queensland, are also financially contributing to Season 2 of Pony Racing.
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mania, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland, culminating in the Finals, to be held on the Gold Coast in June 2025.
COMPACT FIXTURE AT WARRAGUL
■ Warragul opened the week on Monday October 28 with a small compact six race fixture dedicated to Gippsland Senior Citizens which was well attended.
■ Cranbourne hobby trainer/driver Allan Lousada has been involved in the sport, but not in a big way for a number of years pottering around with a horse or two, but was the ‘talk of the track’ after snaring the quinella in the Full Steam Ahead Trotters Mobile over 2210 metres when 4Y0 Creatine-Annika gelding Ess Kay Hollywood driven by John Caldow defeated stablemate Blanco Canyon in a mile rate of 202.5.
Bred and raced by Bangholme’s Georgina Coram, Ess Kay Hollywood on loan to Allan who trained her mother Annika due to previous trainer Cameron Maggs in recovery mode from a nasty accident when a horse rolled on him causing ankle damage, was given a sweet passage one/one from outside the front line as Majestic Connies (gate six) led for Chris Alford with Blanco Canyon driven by Allan caught exposed from gate four.
When Blanco Canyon strode clear approaching the home turn, Ess Kay Hollywood was poised to pounce after the perfect trip and that he did to easily account for Blanco Canyon by 8.4 metres, with Whos Me Mum (one/two) third 5.4 metres away.
A winner of three races from 45 outings (15 placings) going into the race, Ess Kay Hollywood has earnings in excess of $50,000 to date.
■ Cranbourne co-trainers Craig and Toby Jamieson combined with Kilmore based Taylor Youl to land the Lifestyle Warragul Pace over 1790 metres with Shoobees Spirit, a 4Y0 Shoobees Place-Bettors Package gelding.
Eased at the start from gate six to settle one/ one with Groom also trained at Cranbourne by Robert Olsen leading from gate three for George Batsakis.
After the easy trip, Shoobees Spirit angling three wide on the final bend bloused Groom by a head in a rate of 2-02.8. Sasscilan after racing in the open from gate four was third 1.3 metres back.
■ Kilmore trainer George Schembri used the services of leading reinsman James Herbertson aboard 6Y0 Hurrikane Kingcole-Lace Nation mare Paigethehurrikane to take the 1790 metre U3A Mirboo North Pace and in doing so brought up two wins in succession, defeating local hope Deft Touch (three pegs) and Sir Floyd which followed the winner. The margins 3 by 2.1 metres in a mile rate of 1-57.1.
■ It was pegs, pegs, pegs when Cranbourne part-owner/trainer Jamie Kirk’s 5Y0 Bettors Delight-Queen Of Fire mare Our Fire And Delight greeted the judge in the Heart Foundation Walking Group Pace over 2210 metres giving Taylor Youl a double.
Spending the race three back along the markers as Machane Said went forward from gate three on the second line to cross Leave Your Hat On (gate two), Our Fire And Delight flashed home along the sprint lane to score by a metre from Leave Your Hat On which came away from the inside on turning, with Strong Response coming from the tail for third a half head away in a finish that changed approaching the wire. Machane Said after looking the winner on the turn weakened for fourth 1.5 metres away. The mile rate 1-57.5.
Bendigo delight
■ The most delighted person at Bendigo’s nine race program on Tuesday would have been Melton part-breeder/owner/trainer/driver Craig Hoban after his 4Y0 SportswriterDancingwithsierra entire Give Dad A Wave named in honor of his late father Gary scored in the Oxley Feed Mill Yarra Valley Pacing Cup (2nd Heat) over 2150 metres.
Eased from inside the second row at the start to possie mid-field in the running line, Give Dad A Wave gained a beaut ride home three wide on the back of Im A Denny Too ahead of him in the last lap and when eased four wide on the final bend bounded away to register a 3.6 metre victor over Luverboy (one/two) and Sassyola from the tail. The margins 3.6 metres by a head in a mile rate of 1-57.5.
■ Rochester trainer Caitlin Guppy went within
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an inch of snaring the quinella in the Nutrien AG Pace over 2150 metres when 8Y0 Julius Caesar-Dillon Daffodil mare Noble Julia greeted the judge by a head in advance of Salsboy and the winners stablemate Mynameisruby – the margins a head by a head in a mile rate of 200.4.
Driven by Kialla based Zac Phillips, Noble Julia settled mid-field in the running line from gate three on the second line as Pinnacle Hope led from gate six. Weaving in-between runners in the home straight, Noble Julia sprouted wings to defeat Salsboy which followed her easing wide on turning. Mynameisruby (three pegs from gate five) used the sprint lane for third.
■ It was some achievement when fifty one year old Cobram trainer Adam Rudd having his first starter at the races trained the winner of the Skyvalley NZ @ Aldebaran Park Yarra Valley Trotters Cup Heat over 2150 metres 5Y0 Quaker Jet-Ugly Betty gelding Bennie And The Jets. Driven by John Caldow, Bennie And The Jets starting inside the second line settled at the tail after Chinski first up since July led from gate two before surrendering to Astro (gate four). Going forward three wide solo at the bell, Bennie And The Jets raced to the front prior to the home turn, winning strongly by 6.3 metres from The Chook (one/two) which dropped to his back on the home turn, with Sista Evarista (five pegs) running on late for third 2.5 metres back. The mile rate 2-00.3.
■ Ten-year-old Muscles Yankee-Classic Armbro gelding Sertorius trained at Melton by ex-Kiwi David Kaa scored his first victory for just over four years when taking the Always Ready @ Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres.
Driven by Kialla’s Tasmyn Potter, Sertorius led out from gate six before taking a trail behind Brent Lilley’s Prohibited Bid from the tail prior to the bell. Using the sprint lane, Sertorius ran home best to gain the day by a half head only from Prohibited Bid, with Tetra (three pegs last lap) third 9.9 metres away. The mile rate 2-04.4. It was Sertorius’ 12th success in 101 outings.
At Shepparton
■ Another entertaining nine race card meeting was held at Shepparton on Wednesday kicking off with the Neatline Homes Pace over 1690 metres taken out by Narrandera trainer/driver Jackson Painting’s 2Y0 SomebeachsomewhereDelightful Jackie gelding Beach Delight who defeated his older rivals in a rate of 1-57.2. Beginning fast from gate four, Beach Delight led throughout, accounting for Art On Fire (gate three) which trailed by 2.9 metres, with the well named Honest Harriet (gate two) third 1.1 metres back after following the pair.
■ Bendigo’s Ash Manton trained and reined 7Y0 Pet Rock-Keep No Secrets mare Maywyns Jewel to victory in the 1690 metre Cottrells Electrical Pace. Given a cosy trip one/one from the extreme draw trailing Ifyoulovemeletmego (gate two) as Upright (gate five) led, Maywyns Jewel ran home best to blouse Ifyoulovemeletmego who raced clear on turning by 3.3 metres in a mile rate of 1-57.9. The Majors Girl always handy one/two from gate three was third 1.3 metres away.
■ The Hunters Rural Pace over 2190 metres went to Bolinda trainer Vince Vallelonga’s 7Y0
American Ideal-Way Mya Macray gelding with Byrnside’s Damian Wilson aboard. Crossing Interpretation (gate three) from gate five shortly after the start, Rocco Americano was never in doubt, scoring by 11.1 metres in advance over Sassiness which moved to race exposed at the bell. Interpretation held third a head away. The mile rate 1-59.7.
■ Kialla trainer Tasmyn Potter combined with Nathan Jack to record an easy victory with honest 4Y0 Centurion Alm-Miss Sally mare Miss Francene in the JDC Contractors Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres.
Going forward three wide from gate five to cross pole marker Its Diamond Creek, Miss Francene coasted along at her leisure to record a comfortable 3.3 metre victory ahead of Its Diamond Creek which stuck on well. At The Distance (gate two – three pegs) was third 3.7 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.3.
■ Torrumbarry part-owner/trainer Faye McEwan’s most reliable 4Y0 Trixton-Casa Fundada mare Jansu with Chris Alford in the sulky was another easy winner on the night, leading throughout from gate two in the 2190 metre Central Tyre Services Trotters Mobile.
Never out of second gear, Jansu toyed with her rivals greeting the judge by 8.4 metres untouched from Ivar which trailed from the pole returning a 2-05.5 mile rate. Local Hurricane Jane (gate three) ran her usual honest race for third 3 metres back after following the pair.
■ Barham part-owner/trainer Jeff Cakebread’s Vincent-Ideal Velocity 3Y0 gelding Leonard followed up an eye catching second at Shepparton on October 15 with a victory in the Saddleworld Shepparton 3Y0 & Older Maiden Pace over 1690 metres.
Driven by James Herbertson, Leonard led out from the pole before being eased to allow Watching Over Us to take over from gate two. Using the sprint lane, Leonard had too much zip at the finish to prevail by 2.3 metres over the leader, with Vincent Grange third 6.1 metres away after going forward to breeze from outside the front line. The mile rate 1-59.6.
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■ Thursday’s Ballarat meeting belonged to Melton mother and daughter Dianne Giles (trainer) and daughter Lelani Justice (driver) who chalked up a double on the night with 7Y0 Tell All-Jackieolaalked up a stable double with 8Y0 Lis Mara-Tactical Dream Maker gelding Best Back Bruce taking the 2200 metre Ultimate Painting Co. Pace and 7Y0 Tell AllJackieola mare Snazola the Ballarat Toyota Pace over 1710 metres.
Best Back Bruce at start 135 led out from the pole before being eased to allow Pete Mitchell (gate five) to assume control giving him the run of the race.
Coming away from the inside on turning, Best Back Bruce was too strong over the concluding stages to register a 2.5 metre margin over the pacemaker, with Carramar Olam (gate two on the second line six wide home turn off a midfield trip in the running line) a game third 2.6 metres away. The mile rate two minutes even. Snazola a winner of eight from 121 starts going into the race was trapped exposed from gate four before extending forward to cross polemarker Ona Merry Dance and given an easy time greeted the judge by 1.2 metres from the favourite Kimchi (one/three – three wide last lap) and The Democrat third off a three wide trail last lap from the rear 4.2 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.5.
■ Burrumbeet trainer David Magri used the services of Anthony Butt to land the Haras Des Trotteurs 3Y0 & Older Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2200 metres aboard 4Y0 Cardigan BokoMysteriousillusion gelding Mysterious Prince.
Enjoying a cosy passage on the back of the leader Caithness Lady (gate four) from gate two, Mysterious Prince eased off her back on turning to score by two metres in a mile rate of 2-05.2. Prosperous (one/two) ran on late for third 4.3 metres away.
■ Camperdown duo Garry and Darryl Lawlor’s smart Sweet Lou-Lagertha filly Sweet Ideal brought up five wins in succession when victorious in the Black Hill Hotel Pace over 2200 metres.
Bred and raced by the pair, Sweet Ideal trained by Gary and driven by Darryl after being caught wide from gate six was restrained to settle five back along the markers after the second elect Keayang Wasabi first up since last December went forward from gate four to cross polemarker Luva Scrap.
Moving to race exposed approaching to the bell, Sweet Ideal was gifted the lead by Lochie Cook and led for the rest of the trip to register a neck margin over Keayang Wasabi which finished hard when clear. Credulous was third 1.6 metres back after racing uncovered from three back in the moving line for the final circuit. The mile rate 1-58.3.
Swan Hill
■ The biggest harness meeting of the year at Swan Hill was held on Friday December 1 featuring the $25,000 3SH Swan Hill Pacing Cup and the $20,000 King Of The North @ Llowalong Farms Swan Hill Trotters Cup with both races over the long trip of 2790 metres and it was the strong Cardigan stable of Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin victorious with most reliable 9Y0 Big Jim-Against The Wind gelding Like A Wildfire taking the Cup Schleck in a slick mile rate of 1-56.1 taking two tenths of a second off former stablemate Our Millionaire’s 1-56.3 set in 2022.
Driven by regular reinsman Mark Pitt, Like A Wildfire starting from the extreme draw settled with most of the field ahead of him with Greg Norman’s Delightful Tammy leading from gate three.
In a race where several moves were made with the outside lane changing rapidly, Like A Wildfire was sent forward three wide racing for the bell to park outside the front runner for the last lap and immediately looked the one to beat.
Taking over on turning, Like A Wildfire scored by 1.8 metres from the Tasmanian Mickey Oh (one/two at bell) which flashed home after being held up momentarily on the final bend. Tiger Band Wagon (four pegs) ran on late after being extricated very wide on the home turn for third 2.5 metres away.
■ The Trotters Cup was a great spectacle going to 6Y0 Love You-Schleck gelding Parisian Artiste for Tooleen duo Alex Ashwood (trainer) and partner Tayla French (driver) in a mile rate of 2-03.6 which was 3 seconds outside Keayang Ignite’s 2-02.3 set in 2023.
Slowly away from an equal 20 metre handicap with second elect Virginia Clowers beginning swiftly to settle three back in the moving line with Parisian Artiste at the tail and polemarker Kyvalley Heist the rank outsider leading.
Moving to race exposed through the middle stages, Parisian Artiste gradually made ground to join Virginia Clowers which had little trouble crossing to the front in the first lap with the pair having the race to themselves in the final circuit with Parisian Artiste applying pressure to the leader approaching the home turn.
Racing to the front over the closing stages, Parisian Artiste greeted the judge by 2.3 metres from Kyvalley Heist which used the sprint lane to finish a half head in advance of Virginia Clowers who just failed to run out the journey. It was a deserved victory for Parisian Artiste following a last start Maryborough second behind Just Believe, a fourth at Melton to Rockingwithattitude and a great third in the Kilmore Trotters Cup behind Callmethebreeze.
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Springvale death
■ Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal collision in Springvale
It is understood a car and an e-scooter collided in the intersection of Westall Rd and Thames Avenue about 2.40pm on Monday, October 28.
The rider, a 31-year-old Cranbourne man, died at the scene.
The driver of the car, a 23-year-old Glen Waverley woman, stopped at the scene and has spoken to police.
Car chase in East
■ Manningham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men after an alleged crime spree across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs on Thursday (Oct. 31).
It is alleged officers initially responded to reports of two suspicious vehicles travelling in convoy in the Wheelers Hill area.
The vehicles, a grey Ford Ranger utility and a white Holden Commodore utility, allegedly began driving erratically and were last seen travelling east on Ferntree Gully Rd about 9.30am.
Police spotted the Ford in Warrandyte and followed it to the Diamond Creek area about 12.20pm.
The Ford was later sighted by the Air Wing, where it was followed to a shopping centre on Doncaster Rd in Doncaster about 12.50pm.
It is alleged the man dumped the Ford in the car park and ran into the shopping centre where officers quickly located and arrested him.
Officers seized the Ford, along with a trailer allegedly carrying two stolen dirt bikes, a handgun, and a quantity of drugs.
A 31-year-old Hampton Park man was charged with multiple offences including burglary, theft, fail to stop on police direction, drive in a manner dangerous, theft of motor vehicle and prohibited person possess a firearm. He was remanded in custody and will appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on November 26.
Detectives allege the Ford is linked to three separate burglaries in Glen Waverley, Wantirna, and Warrandyte South during Wednesday evening.
The Holden Commodore and its male driver were located by investigators in Diamond Creek on November 1 just before 12pm.
A 24-year-old Hampton Park man was charged with a range of offences including theft of motor vehicle, traffick methylamphetamine, burglary, theft, and disqualified driving.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on November 15.
Safer Boronia
■ Shared cycling and walking path upgrades are ocxcurring in Boronia, sais a Knox Council representative.
Residents told the Council that improving safety and mobility in central Boronia was important.
“To meet this need we’re upgrading the path along Genista Avenue and Chandler Road , to Albert Avenue, creating a wider shared path to make it easier to access local facilities or enjoy a simple walk or bike ride,” the Council representative said.
“The refurbished path network will provide defined walking and cycling routes and better access to shops, local schools, public transport, sporting clubs, and facilities in a way that helps us feel more connected and encourages us to get out and about regularly and easily.
“It is also hoped that the project will alleviate traffic and congestion in the area and through better access will help reinvigorate Boronia and stimulate further economic growth.
“Some of the existing landscaping in these areas will not change, but more trees and plants will be delivered to enhance the path upgrade from 2025,” the representative said in a statement.
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