The Local Paper. Mitchell Shire Edition. Wed., Oct. 30, 2024

55TH NEW TAX, SAYS LOVELL

■ Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell told Parliament last week that the Allan Labor Government’s new Short Stay Levl (Airbnb Tax) is the 5th new or increased tax on Victorians since entering Government in 2014.

“Of course we all remember Daniel Andrews standing on the steps saying there will be no new taxes or charges, but here we are 55 new or increased taxes later with Labor introducing the short-stay levy tax,” Ms Lovell told the Legislative Council.

“The bill will impose a 7.5 per cent levy on all non-commercial short-stay accommodation in Victoria from January 1, 2025 – right in the middle of the very busy holiday period.

“When Victorian families are taking their summer holidays they will be receiving a Christmas gift from the Allan Labor Government of being slugged with a new holiday tax.

“At a time when small businesses and the tourism industry in Victoria have still not fully recovered from Daniel Andrews’s COVID lockdowns, the Treasurer of this state has now decided to kick them while they are down by imposing a holiday and tourism tax.

“The levy will apply to every stay of less than 28 days and will be charged on the total booking fee, including accommodation costs as well as all service and cleaning fees and credit card charges.

“The levy must be paid by the owner or renter of the property if the booking is taken directly or paid by the online platform if the booking is made through a platform such as Airbnb or Stayz.

“The Liberals will be opposing this bill and if elected to government in 2026 will abolish Labor’s holiday tax.

“The Parliamentary Budget Office report on the levy says that short-stay accommodation is disproportionately represented in regional areas.

The report estimates that 52 per cent of shortstay properties are in metropolitan Melbourne and the remaining 48 per cent are in regional Victoria

“This reflects the fact that short-stay accommodation is predominantly used for tourism, especially in the regions.

“Modelling shows that the 7.5 per cent levy will add about $156 to the average short stay.

“For families on a tight budget $156 is a lot of money. And that is $156 that will no longer be spent on breakfast at a cafe, buying souvenirs, summer hats or T-shirts or visiting local attractions, so other businesses will also miss out.

“Other businesses in our border towns, in our tourist towns will be affected because of this tax.

“That is $156 that will not be spent in small businesses and tourist areas because it is going into government coffers to pay back the massive debt that Labor has incurred on billions of dollars of Big Build blowouts,” Ms Lovell said.

● ● ● ● Wendy Lovell MLC

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WEDNESDAY,

GOVT AXES FRUIT FLY FUNDS

Local Sport

No SDCA matches

■ There are no senior or junior Seymour District Cricket Association fixtures listed for this coming Melbourne Cup Day weekend (Sat., Nov. 2).

In the Diamond Valley Cricket Association, the Barclay Shield competition matches are: Heidelberg 1st XI v Bundoora United 1st XI, Bundoora 1st XI v North Eltham Wanderers 1st XI, Rosanna 1st XI v Macleod 1st XI, Diamond Creek 1st XI v Riverside 1st XI, Research Eltham Collegians 1st XI v Epping 1st XI.

Money Shield fixtures for this Saturday (Nov. 2) are: Lalor Stars 1st XI v Greensborough 1st XI, Plenty 1st XI v Lower Plenty 1st XI, Rosebank 1st XI v Banyule 1st XI, Montmorency 1st XI v Bundoora Park 1st XI (North), Eltham 1st XI v Lower Eltham 1st XI.

funding for fruit fly prevention coordinators, according to Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish.

Speaking in Parliament, Ms McLeish called on Agriculture Minister Ros Spence, questioning what plans were in place to prevent widescale spreading of this destructive horticultural pest.

“The vital roles of co-ordinators provide a mechanism for government to work with and educate communities to help stop the spread of the fruit fly,” Ms McLeish said.

“There are organisations in the Yarra Ranges such as Fruit Fly Free Yarra Valley who work hard to educate the community and monitor any cases of fruit fly detection in the area.

“It would be incredibly disheartening to see their efforts go to waste because of the lack of government support.

“Prevention needs to be part of the equation. It is too late to contact Agriculture Victoria once the fruit fly has established. Co-ordinators should be part of the shared and collaborative approach.”

Evelyn MLA Bridget Vallence aid, “Local fruit growers in the Yarra Ranges are anxious about the potential devastation of Queensland Fruit Fly outbreaks, and it’s vital we do more, not less, to help protect this premium industry.”

“Removing the role of co-ordinators would be a huge setback for fruit growers across our region.”

"Due to the Labor Government’s financial incompetence, these cuts to the Agriculture Department budget mean that Victorian fruit growers are paying the price,” Ms Vallence said.

New EV station

■ Mansfield Council has approved in principle a proposed licence to H & A Traders Pty Ltd (MKSolutions) for part of the property known as Shire Depot at 141 Lakins Rd, Mansfield, for the purpose of providing an electric vehicle charging station.

On a motion from Cr James Tehan and Cr Mark Holcombe, the seven-year licence sets the annual licence fee at $2490 excluding GST, with an annual review.

Strathbogie’s 10

■ There were 10 new planning applications received, and eight applications decided on at Strathbogie Shire during the September 1-30 period, a Council report states.

There are four Strathbogie planning matters before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal: a camping and caravan park proposal for 82 Kirwans Bridge Rd, Kirwans Bridge; a dwelling at 222 Faithfull Rd, Longwood; a dwelling at 1823 Euroa-Strathbogie Rd, Kithbrook; and an event permits change for 42 Marie St, Locksley.

At Steel’s Creek

■ The next Exchange Hub at the Steel’s Creek Community Centre is due to be held on Saturday, November 9.

There was no Exchange Hub last Saturday (Oct. 260 as the Centre was being used by the Garden Club

Local People

Pete Steedman

■ Known throughout Hurstbridge, the Diamond Valley, the Yarra Valley, and the wider community, the memory of late Pete Steedman was honoured in State Parliament by Ivanhoe MLA Anthony Carbines:

“I rise to give thanks to the life of Pete Steedman. Alan Peter Steedman died aged 80 in July, and a celebration of his life was held at Trades Hall l ast month,” Mr Carbines said.

“Pete was the Federal Member for Casey from 1983 to 1984, the first term of the new Hawke Labor Government.

“The Honourable Gareth Evans was among those to share reminiscences and to roast Pete at that memorial service.

“He had a diverse career. As a university student Pete was editor of Farrago at Melbourne University and later editor of Lot’s Wife at Monash University

“His leadership as executive director of Ausmusic from 1988 to 1996 provided great support for the Australian music industry.

“He also led the challenging policy work to support timber workers in past state Labor administrations.

“I have no regrets voting for Pete for preselection for Jaga Jaga back in 1995 for the 1996 federal election.

“While unsuccessful in that endeavour, Pete was a good friend and mentor throughout my first 33 years in the Labor Party and political life.

“I will miss seeing the old blue Merc with a PS registration plate cruising around my Ivanhoe electorate where Pete lived.

“Many years ago I would make the annual pilgrimage to Pete’s place at Hurstbridge with other true believers for the Guy Fawkes Night event.

“Be assured, Pete had a suitable effigy of someone who had crossed him, his friends or workers to put atop the bonfire every year.

“Many of those attendees went on to lead our country, to serve Labor Governments or to lead the labour movement.

“Pete was a loyal friend to many, generous to all and a fierce advocate for working people. Vale, Pete Steedman,” Mr Carbines said.

Free green waste disposal

■ Local residents are encouraged to make use of Murrindindi Council’s free green waste disposal.

Between now and November 30, residents can drop off their green waste for free at Resource Recovery Centres in Alexandra, Eildon, Kinglake, Marysville or Yea

As part ofits Fire Prevention Program, the Council says it is taking steps to reduce fire risk across the Shire

“In the coming weeks, Council’s Fire Prevention Officers will begin inspecting properties across Murrindindi Shire to identify potential fire hazards and work with property owners to reduce fuel loads and meet your fire prevention responsibilities,” said a Council representative.

“Our Roadside Slashing Program is now underway, with contractors working across the Shire to maintain over 460 km of Council-managed roadsides.

Murrindindi Shire Council’s CEO Livia Bonazzi said: “Long range forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology point to a hotter and wetter than average summer, and it is important that our communities plan and prepare.

“I encourage everyone to take the time ahead of the Fire Danger Period to prepare or refresh your fire plan, clean up your property, and know where to get the right information during an emergency.

“The VicEmergency app and website are the primary source for emergency information.”

Residential landowners are required to maintain the grass on their property to a height not exceeding 10 cm, to reduce fire risk throughout summer.

“If you own rural land over one hectare in size, you may be required to cut the grass around the perimeter of your property (a minimum of 10 meters from the property boundary), where possible to reduce that fuel load and slow any potential fire,” the Murrindindi Council representative said.

Cr Carpenter notes

■ Cr Sue Carpenter reported to last week’s Murrindindi Shire Council meeting: “In my portfolio I can report that roadside slashing has commenced to reduce the fire hazard of long grass on the roadsides. Three contractors have been selected to undertake the works in four areas of the shire and they will move through the shire over the following weeks. The shire has almost 500km of sealed roads.

“Each year various roads are selected to have their shoulders graded when the weather is good. This years program is underway and works are currently occurring in Alexandra,” Cr Carpenter said.

Police banned?

■ Warrandyte MLA Nicole Werner asked Police Minister Anthony Carbines why he barred local police from attending her community safety and crime prevention forum when police are attending similar forums hosted by neighbouring MPs.

“ Bryan , a constituent of mine from Doncaster East, attended my community safety and crime prevention forum earlier this year, which I held due to rising community concern after a 48 per cent increase in burglaries across the electorate, including a 73 per cent increase in Doncaster East

“After weeks of advertising that police would participate in the forum to answer residents’ questions, local police were informed only 48 hours ahead of the event that they were not allowed to attend, leaving my constituents frustrated and disappointed.

“Yet there are similar forums running in neighbouring local electorates where police have attended.

“It would appear that the government has decided that some residents deserve to hear from police whilst others do not,” Ms Werner said.

Drop CFA mandates

■ Senator Ralph Babet has t called for the vaccine mandate for Victorian firefighters to be dropped forever.

"These dedicated men and women have been forced to follow a policy they don’t agree with – a policy that is no longer mandated by health authorities in Victoria as of three weeks ago,” said Senator Babet.

“This is the only fire service in Australia still enforcing mandates. With healthcare workers no longer required to be vaccinated, there are no arguments left to keep these risky measures in place.

“Firefighters were never mandated by the government to have these injections in the first place. Continuing to hold on to this flawed policy implemented by Fire Rescue Victoria is discriminatory and poses an unacceptable risk to work health and safety of the firefighters,” he said.

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● Livia Bonazzi, CEO, Murrindindi Shire Council

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Council Chief Executive Officer Brett Luxfor has announced his decision to step down at the end of 2024.

Mr Luxford said that after careful consideration he was stepping down from the role to explore new opportunities.

“This decision has not been made lightly, but I believe now is the right time for both myself and the organisation to enter the next chapter of leadership,” Mr Luxford said.

“It has been an honour to lead this incredible organisation, and I want to thank the staff and the wider community for their unwavering support.

“The passion and dedication of the people working within this organisation are what make it truly special.

“That passion is at the heart of Mitchell Shire Council’s success, and I encourage everyone to continue to embrace it moving forward.”

A Council media release said:” “Under Mr Luxford’s leadership, Mitchell Shire Council has achieved significant milestones, particularly during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Despite the disruptions, Mr Luxford guided the organisation through remote operations, ensuring essential services were delivered.

“His tenure saw Council maintain a strong financial position and deliver critical infrastructure projects, positioning the Shire as one of the fastest growing in the state.

Long Shots

“Mr Luxford also played a pivotal role in securing major infrastructure investments, including the $900 million Camerons Lane Interchange project, which will improve traffic flow and safety, and the $15 million Seymour Community Well-being Hub, set to provide essential health and community services to the region.

“Additionally, Mr Luxford’s leadership during the October 2022 and January 2024 floods demonstrated his unwavering commitment to supporting the community during times of crisis.

“Under his guidance, Council worked closely with residents, businesses, and emergency services to ensure the safety and well-being of those affected.

“His focus on emergency preparedness and rapid recovery efforts helped the Shire navigate these difficult periods with resilience, ensuring that critical infrastructure repairs and community support were prioritised.

“Another major highlight of Mr Luxford’s tenure was the development and adoption of the Mitchell 2050 Community Vision, which has shaped the strategic direction of the Shire for the coming decades.

“This vision has been integrated into key plans, including the Health and Wellbeing Plan and the Long-Term Financial Plan, ensuring sustainable growth and service delivery for current and future residents,” the Council representative said.

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$20,000

grant

■ A grant through the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program has provided $20,000 o volunteer emergency service organisations in Mt Evelyn, including the Country Fire Authority

VESEP is an annual grants program that provides funding to Victorian emergency services volunteer groups to purchase essential operational equipment, vehicles and appliances and undertake minor facility improvements.

Jaclyn Symes, Emergency Services Minister, said: “We know this funding will a vital boost for our selfless volunteers who are always there for Victorians when they need them.”ent and facilities are up to date.”

Bill appointed

■ Murrindindi Council has appointed Bill Bate as the Community Capacity Building Officer who will deliver a program of training and development programs for business, community, and individuals across the next 12 months, last week’s Shire meeting was told.

‘Small deficit’

■ Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Damian Gallagher last week described the Council’s unplanned annual $1.6 million deficit as “small”.

In the annual report adopted by Council, Cr Gallagher said: “The financial result for 2023-24 highlights the complexities we navigated in managing our budget in a difficult economic environment with escalating costs and with further significant floods impacting local communities and infrastructure in our Shire

“Despite this, Council recorded a small operating deficit of $1.6 million, a $2.7 million variance from our original budgeted surplus of $1.1 million.

“A major factor contributing to this result was the timing of the Commonwealth Government’s payment of the annual four financial assistance grants, which was delayed until July 2024, causing a $4.9 million shortfall in expected income for the financial year to June 2024,” Cr Gallagher said.

Guineas Day

■ Yea Race Club will hold its Guineas Day on Saturday, November 16, with the gates opening at 1pm. Patrons are asked to wear a little bit of red.

The meeting is being sponsored by Reddrops Foodworks Yea.

Croquet Club

■ Yarra Ranges Council last week marked the 130th Anniversary of the Lilydale Croquet Club held on Saturday, October 19.

Mayor Cr Sophie Todorov acknowledged the valued history of that the club established in 1894.

Cr Tim Heenan said the Club had remained in the same location in Melba Park, Lilydale for 130 years.

$370,000 for CEO

■ Mitchell Shire Council CEO Brett Luxford was paid an annual package of $370,000-$379,000, the municipality’s annual report reveals.

A $370,000 pay packet equals $7115 per week.

Another key manager received annual remuneration of at least $310,000, with a $290,000 going to the Shire’s third top earner. Of the other key managers, one received $200,000, one was the recipient of $150,000, and another was paid $140,000.

Remuneration to other key staff saw two of an income of at least $220,000, three on $210,000, three at $200,000, two on $190,000, one on

and another on $170,000.

● Brett Luxford, Mitchell Shire CEO

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Statewide

LONGWOOD Motorcyclist killed

■ A man died following a motorcycle crash in Longwood last Thursday night (Oct. 24). It is believed a motorcyclist was travelling along the Hume Freeway when the rider lost control and crashed about 9pm. A 59year-old Melton man died at the scene.

Police are investigating the circumstances and will prepare a report for the coroner.

TOWER HILL

Double truck fatal

■ Police are investigating following a fatal crash that claimed the lives of two people in Tower Hill last Friday morning (Oct. 25).

Emergency services were called to reports a truck veered from the road and crashed into a house on the Princes Hwy just after 7am.

The two occupants inside the house, an 81-year-old man and 80-year-old woman, died at the scene.

The driver and sole occupant of the truck, a 70-year-old Portland man, was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives were on scene and investigations remain ongoing.

LASCELLES

Highway fix

■ Large-scale road rebuilding works will kick off in early November on the Sunraysia Highway in Lascelles – a section of highway which links grain and produce farms from around the region to key domestic and international markets.

Crews will be rebuilding a one-kilometre section of road, ensuring that it is stronger and more stable, helping to cater to high numbers of truck movements each day.

The project will completely rebuild the road from the ground up – correcting any subsurface issues and ensuring the road will last for years to come.

Across Victoria $26 MILLION CANNABIS CROP SEIZED BY POLICE

VIETNAMESE GANG ARREST

■ Major Drug Squad detectives have seized one of the staqte’s largest cannabis hauls in recent times which uncovered more than 6000 plants in regional Victoria Officers from the MDS , along with Morwell Divisional Response Unit and local uniform officers, executed a search warrant at the Koonwarra Inverloch Rd rural property in Leongatha South about 7.45am on Tuesday, October 22.

Four men and one woman were arrested at the address and a sophisticated hydroponic set-up was discovered in several commercial-sized hot houses.

Plants located ranged from seedlings through to maturesized plants weighing in at 1.7 tonnes.

It is estimated the overall crop of 6525 plants would have a street value of more than $26 million.

The five Vietnamese nationals arrested - aged 54, 51, 47, 35 and 25 – were all charged with cultivate and trafficking a commercial quantity of cannabis.

They were remanded to appear in Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court on March 7.

Statewide

VICTORIA Constable charged

■ A leading senior constable from Transit and Public Safety Command has been charged following an internal investigation.

The male officer has been charged with two counts of use a carriage service to offend and one charge of unauthorised disclosure of police information.

The incidents are alleged to have occurred while the officer was off-duty.

The 33-year-old has been charged on summons to appear at a Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

DUMBALK NORTH

Firearms incident

■ A man has been arrested after shots were fired at police in Victoria’s south-east last Thursday afternoon (Oct. 24).

Investigators from the Illicit Firearms Squad attended a Foster-Mirboo Rd address in Dumbalk North to execute a firearms warrant about 1.30pm.

It is believed a man who resides at the address has fired shots at detectives.

They returned fire and were not injured during the incident.

A 56-year-old man was located injured at the property on Foster-Mirboo Rd just after 5pm. He has been taken to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating.

BACCHUS MARSH Parwan air crash

■ A man has died following an aircraft crash in Parwan last Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 22).

It is believed a light aeroplane lost control and crashed at an airfield on Aerodrome Rd about 11.20am.

The pilot and sole occupant, died at the scene. Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

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✔Extraction of Council election ballot papers from envelopes commenced last Saturday (Oct. 26), with counting commencedon Monday (Oct. 28) as The Local Paper went to press. The counting of votes will take place over the next three weeks locally within each council wherever possible. The Victorian Electorial Commission anticipates that all elections will be declared by Friday, November 15.

● ● The Whittlesea Show page in The Local Paper (Oct. 16, 23).

✔The Whittlesea Show is to be held this Saturday-Sunday (Nov. 2-3) at the Whittlesea Showgrounds. The longterm weather forecast for Saturday is a cloudy day with a top temperature of 24°. Best wishes are extended to the Whittlesea Agricultural Society which had to face weather and COVIF challenges in recent years.

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Strathbogie Shire Council is spending

$21,450 on a Councillor Readiness Program for those elected in the current poll. Councillor Readiness Program. The program for the new cohort of Councillors is aimed to ensure mandatory training requirements are met in response to changes to the Local Government laws. The induction program will be supplied by the Victorian Local Governance Association, starting in November, and concluding in February.

✔Live music will be a feature of the Alexandra Show to be held on Saturday, November 9. Amongst the musicians will be Maya O’Loughlin, Tilly Rose, Molly Rose, Clayton Hunter, Lilah Ray and Ada O’Loughlin.

✔Ray Steyger has passed on the Presidency of the Alexandra Football Netball Club to Kylie Cairns. Ray’s presidency spanned an impressive 28 years, following his time as Vice-President from 1995 to 1996. His leadership has been defined by steadfast advocacy for both football and netball, extending beyond the club to include 10 years as President of the Seymour Junior League and eight years leading the Central Goulburn Football League.

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■ Wendy Lovell, Northern Victoria MLC, has called on has called Melissa Horne, Minister for Roads, to urgently prioritise the duplication of Donnybrook Rd, as local residents suffer a “traffic nightmare”.

“Donnybrook is exploding in population, and residents of the new housing estates along Donnybrook Rd are deeply frustrated with the Allan Labor Government’s lack of progress on upgrading Donnybrook Rd,” Ms Lovell said.

“Motorists leaving the Hume Freeway to join Donnybrook Rd must squeeze into a single turning lane in order to go over the single-lane flyover bridge and travel along the single-lane road to the east.

“At peak hour the volume of traffic is far too high to flow quickly, resulting in the exit lane from the Hume Fwy onto Donnybrook Rd being chronically congested.

“Traffic is regularly forced to back up in a long line stretching all the way back to and sometimes onto the freeway, which is incredibly dangerous and there have been many accidents at the spot.”

Ms Lovell spoke in Parliament to share the frustration of local residents, and ask the Minister for Roads to prioritise the duplication of Donnybrook Rd, including the duplication of the flyover bridge over the Hume Fwy, to alleviate the traffic problems.

She said that Donnybrook Railway Station received upgrades in 2023, and should be handling more passengers and taking commuter traffic off the road.

There are no buses going along Donnybrook Rd for residents of the new estates to catch to the railway station.

There is no continuous footpath or bike path along Donnybrook Rd to the station, which makes it extremely dangerous for both pedestrians and cyclists to get therefrom the new housing estates.

“The Allan Labor Government’s neglect of basic road infrastructure and public transport in Donnybrook is causing a traffic nightmare for residents, and it must act urgently before the area becomes unliveable, Mrs Lovell said.

“The urgent need for an upgrade of Donnybrook Rd has become a frequent topic of discussion at community meetings, and residents are trying to raise awareness but the State Labor Government is just not listening.

“The Minister for Roads and Roads Safety must take immediate steps to address these concerns and to prioritise the duplication of Donnybrook Rd,” Mrs Lovell said.

‘Diminution

of Councillor role’

■ Retiring Murrindindi Shire Councillor John Walsh says there has been a “diminution” of the local government role.

“Over my 12 years as a Councillor, the overriding downside of being a Councillor has been the progressive diminution of the role and autonomy of Local Government by successive State Governments of both persuasions,” Cr Walsh said.

“With funds limited by rate capping set at levels below the increasing costs of service provision, and with little or no opportunity to raise additional monies outside of competitive grants, the low level of discretionary funding means small Councils like Murrindindi are severely constrained in meeting communities’ expectations,” Cr Walsh told the October Shire meeting.

$8653 pay weekly

■ Carl Cowie, CEO at Nillumbik Council, received an annual pay packet of at least $450,000, according to the Shire’s annual report. Another key manager was on a salary of at least $300,000, and there was one executive on each of the $270,000, $250,000, and $240,000 pay levels.

to Crs at Yarra Ranges

■ Re-elected Yarra Ranges Councillor Fiona McAllister conveyed thanks to those not re-seeking re-election, when speaking at this month’s Shire meeting.

Cr McAllister thanked Cr Andrew Fullagar, Cr Joanna Skelton and Cr David Eastham, who are not seeking re-election, for their service and contribution as Councillors over the past four years.

Cr McAllister thanked the Mayor Cr Sophie Todorov and Deputy Mayor Cr David Eastham for their leadership over the past year.

As soon as the Black Saturday fires hit in February 2009, the Local Media team led by publisher Ash Long sprung into action with The Phoenix special purpose newspaper.

Everything about The Phoenix was free of cxharge. There was to be no cover price. News columns were to be open to promote fundraisers and local events.

Advertising was free to all local businesses, to get them back on their feet after the disaster.

More than $1.3 million worth of advertising was donated to local businesses. The Phoenix was an exceptional community service success.

A section of The Phoenix was called The Local Paper. It was such a success that, by propular demand, it became its own newspaper in 2016.

Years have passed, but in 2024, Ash Long and his Local Paper team remain committed to providing best possible service to readers and clients.

● ● Wendy Lovell MLC Thanks

● ● Ray Steyger, Kylie Cairns

Yarck Store opens

Local News

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■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Alexandra Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Corner Hotel.

65 Grant St.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ THORNTON. Thornton General Store. 1365 TaggertyThornton Rd.

■ ■ WATTLE GLEN. Peppers

■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Warrandyte Newsagency/Post Office. 100 Melbourne Hill Rd.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Endeavour Alexandra (BP). 10 Downey St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Foodworks. 102 Grant St.

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Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo Ground-Wattle Glen Rd.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Champions IGA Supermarket. 2/16 Church St.

■ WESBURN. Hotel. 2882 Warburton Hwy.

■ WONGA PARK. IGA Xpress.

70 Jumping Creek Rd.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Mount Pleasant Hotel. 90 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Nutrien Harcourts. 56 Grant St.

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■ ■ ■ WHITTLESEA. El Azar Milk Bar. 13 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 29 Beech St.

■ ■ WOORI YALLOCK. Hillcrest Little Store. 1745 Warburton Hwy.

■ WOORI YALLOCK. Woori Yallock Newsagency. Shop 4,1585 Warburton Hwy.

■ Cr John Walsh told Murrindindi Shire Council last week: “In the past month, on matters pertaining to Koriella Ward, the major event was the Yarck General Store and Petrol Station finally meeting all the necessary regulations relating to food safety, provision of fuel and traffic management allowing it to open for business and thus end more than ive years of hibernation of one of the town’s icons. Another expansion of ‘Boom Town Yarck’.

Robbie Heritage

■ Evelyn MLA Bridget Vallance has paid tribute to the life of Robbie Heritage.

“Robbie Heritage was a legend in our community, a wonderful character, generous, caring, a great sense of humour,” said Ms Vallence.

“Robbie was well known and respected right across the Yarra Valley. I wish to pay tribute to Robert Frank Heritage, who passed away peacefully in late September aged 83.

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■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Shamrock Hotel. 80 Grant St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Simpson’s Fuel (Caltex). 25 Aitken St.

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■ ■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Totally Trout. 42 Downey St.

■ ■ BUXTON. Blue Igloo Roadhouse. 2200 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ BUXTON. Buxton Hotel. 2192 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ BUXTON. Shell Buxton. 2093 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ DIAMOND CREEK. Diamond Creek Newsagency. Shop 62a Main Rd, Diamond Creek Plaza.

■ ■ DOREEN. Doreen General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Bowls Club. 101 Church St.

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■ ■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Court House. 74 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea NewsXpress. 45 Church St.

■ ■ WOLLERT. Wollert General Store. 491 Epping Rd.

■ ■ YARCK. Buck’s Country Bakehouse. 6585 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ YARCK. Giddy Goat Cafe. 6606 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ YARCK. Yarck Hotel. Maroondah Hwy.

■ YARRA GLEN. IGA Supermarket. 1/38 Bell St.

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■ YARRA GLEN. Yarra Glen Newsagency. 32 Bell St.

■ YARRA JUNCTION. Yarra Junction Newsagency. 2454 Warburton Hwy.

Mitchell Shire

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■ BEVERIDGE. Beveridge Post Office. Lot 1 Old Hume Hwy.

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■ BROADFORD. Broadford Corner Store. 89 High St.

● This Edition of The Local Paper covers Mansfield, Mitchell, Murrindindi, Nillumbik (rural), Strathbogie (part), Whittlesea (rural) and Yarra Ranges municipalities.

Court Lists

“The love our community had for this man was demonstrated by over 2500 locals attending his funeral at Heritage Pioneers Chapel in Woori Yallock, Robbie’s family business.

“Robbie was a dedicated and loving family man and extremely passionate about the family’s funeral services business, Heritage and Heritage Funerals

“It was so important to Robbie that Heritage and Heritage Funerals was an independent family owned and operated funeral services business, with families at the heart of what they did.

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■ ■ YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St.

■ BROADFORD. Broadford Hotel. 100 High St.

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■ ■ EILDON. Foodworks. 18 Main St.

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■ ELTHAM. Eltham Newsagency. 2/963 Main Rd.

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■ ■ YEA. Country Club Hotel. 18 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Endeavour Petroleum (BP). 31 High St.

■ BROADFORD. Broadford Newsagency. 67 High St.

■ BROADFORD. Broadford Post Office. 123 High St.

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■ ■ EPPING. APCO Service Station. Cnr McDonalds Rd and High St.

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■ EPPING. Epping RSL. Harvest Home Rd.

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■ YEA. Foodworks. 10 High St.

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■ YEA. Giddy Coat Cafe. 94

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■ BROADFORD. Broadford Service Station. 165 High St.

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■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd.

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■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Hotel. 3325 Whittlesea-Yea Rd.

■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene

General Store. 6 Curlings Rd.

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■ GLENBURN. Glenburn Roadhouse. 3883 Melba Hwy.

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■ ■ ■ HURSTBRIDGE. Hurstbridge Newsagency. 900 Main Hustbridge Rd.

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■ ■ ■ KANGAROO GROUND. Kangaroo Ground General Store. 280 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Cafe. WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

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■ ■ ■ KINGLAKE. Foodworks. 12 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Kinglake Pub. 28 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

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■ ■ ■ KINGLAKE. United Service Station. 2 Glenburn-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ LAURIMAR. Laurimar Newsagency. 95 Hazel Glen Dr.

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■ ■ ■ ■ MANSFIELD. Foodworks. 119 High St.

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■ MARYSVILLE. Foodworks. 40A Darwin St.

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■ ■ MERNDA. Mernda Villages Post Office. 50 Mernda Village Dr.

■ ■ MOLESWORTH. Molesworth Store. 4353 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

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■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Inn. 436 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Roadhouse. 264 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ ■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill General Store. 586 Kangaroo

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■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill Hotel. 633 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

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■ ■ PHEASANT CREEK. Flying Tarts Cafe. 888 WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

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■ ■ PHEASANT CREEK. Pheasant Creek Store. 884 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

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■ ■ ■ RESEARCH. Research Post Office. 1546 Main Rd.

■ ■ SMITHS GULLY. Smiths Gully General Store. 914 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

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■ SOUTH MORANG. Milk Bar. 15 Gorge Rd.

■ ■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews General Store. 10 Caledonia St.

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■ ■ ■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews Hotel. 79 Burns St.

■ ■ STRATH CREEK. Strath Creek Post Office. 8 Glover Rd.

■ ■ TAGGERTY. Taggerty General Store. 26 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

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■ ■ ■ THORNTON. 4 Ways Diner. 1369 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ THORNTON. Rubicon Hotel. 1362 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

“Robbie was deeply committed to caring for families at their most vulnerable times, helping them through their grief, offering compassion and support, and he was often seen up the back of the chapel to make sure each service was a beautiful life celebration.

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■ ■ YEA. Marmalades. 20 High St.

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■ YEA. Mint and Jam. 46 High St.

■ BROADFORD. Commercial Hotel. 31 High St.

■ BROADFORD. High Street Bakery. 67A High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. IGA Supermarket. 65 High St.

“Robbie will be fondly remembered by the Yarra Valley community. My deepest condolences to Robbie’s wife Elaine, daughters Sandra and Janette, son Gavin and the entire heritage family. Vale, Robbie Heritage,” Ms Vallence said.

Loneliest position

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■ ■ YEA. Nutrien Harcourts. 52

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■ ■ YEA. Peppercorn Hotel. 21 Station St.

■ ■ YEA. Provender Bakery. 56 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Rendezvous In Yea. 10

High St.

■ BROADFORD. Stuty’s Bakehouse. 91-93 High St.

■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Hotel. 825 Donnybrook Rd.

■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Post Office. 810 Donnybrook Rd.

■ ■ KILMORE. BP. 102 Sydney St.

■ Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Damien Gallagher told last week’s Council meeting that Chief Executive Officer Livia Bonazzi had the “loneliest position in local government”.

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■ KILMORE. Kemp’s Bakery. 65 Sydney St.

■ KILMORE. Kilmore Bakery.

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■ YEA. Yea Bakery. 44 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Newsagency. 74

High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Take-Away. 68 High St.

Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition

54 Sydney St.

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■ KILMORE. Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St.

■ KILMORE. Red Lion Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

■ KILMORE. Royal Oak Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

■ KILMORE. United Service Station. 127-145 Powlett St.

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■ ■ SEYMOUR. IGA O’Keefe’s. 10/115 Anzac Ave.

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■ ■ COLDSTREAM. Coldstream Post Office/Newsagency. The Lodge Shopping Centre. 670-672 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ CROYDON NORTH. Croydon North Newsagency. 5 Exeter Rd.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. BP. 66 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Coles Express. 123 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Grand Hotel. 270 Maroondah Hwy.

■ SEYMOUR. Liberty Seymour. 37-39 Emily St.

■ SEYMOUR. Seymour NewsXpress. 66 Station St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Seymour South Post and Lotto. 75 Anzac Ave.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Prince of Wales Hotel. 48 Emily St.

■ SEYMOUR. Royal Hotel. 26 Emily St.

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■ ■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Healesville Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ HEALESVILLE. Tobacco Station/Tatts. Shop 11, Healesville Walk.

■ ■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Launching Place General Store. 2200 Warburton Hwy.

■ SEYMOUR. Terminus Hotel. 26 Station St.

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■ ■ SEYMOUR. Top Shop. Cnr Anzac Ave and Delatite Rd.

■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook General Store. 36 Main Rd.

■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook Hotel. 15 Main Rd.

■ TRAWOOL. Trawool Estate/ Hotel. 8150 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

Seymour Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Thursday, October 31 Al-Husainawy, Ali Baker, Kye Bloomfield, Tyrone Briffa, Jake Briffa, Tristan Brooke, Shai-Lee Clancy, Anthony Clothier, Charli Coghlan, Kevin Colenso, Ricky Keith Crisp, Jessie Dalton, William Neil Davy, Adam Delaney, Brendan Denyer, Jess Kate Dowson, Hayley Drenovski, Andrew Drenovski, Emily Ruth Foster, William Foster Fraisage Pty Ltd Glen, Paul Grant, Aaron Hawke, Jonah Hooke, Barry Anthony Jakac, Frank Jamieson, Harrison Jones, Christopher Lingard, Nicholas Lloyd, Steele Mcnab-Simkin, Cailean William Miller, Bradley Mills, Luke Murphy, Ziek Nesbitt, Anthony Perosevic, Brian Petkovski, Goce Purcell, Ethan Rhodes, Jake Robl, Khoner Rusic, Benedict Alexander Slade, Madison Smith, Cadel Stephens, Daryl Andrew Trimboli, Mario Joseph Wood, Ryan Woods, Leanne Carol Friday, November 1 Elson, Georgia Mccarty, Vicky Marie Roughley, Corey Snell, Ashley David Tant, Christopher Whiting, Owen David Mansfield Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings

Wednesday, October 30

“Chief Executive Officer, Livia Bonazzi, yours is the loneliest position in Local Government. I thank you for your leadership, for the team you’ve assembled, your commitment to the plan, and for the passion with which you lead,” Cr Gallagher said.

“Councillors, it has been my honour to serve our community beside you. Whilst we’ve had our differences of opinion, on the whole, when we come to this important table of decision making, we have fairly, respectfully, contested the ball and not the player.

“We have facilitated a contest of ideas and our community is better for it. I thank each of you for the valuable gifts and skills that you have shared.

“I recognise our families, and our partners at home and in life, who give us the licence and support to fulfill our longing to serve. For me, it’s Georgia, Olivia, Victoria, and Maree who so generously share me with our community. This is a team effort, so sincerely, thank you.

“Finally, I’d like to extend my profound gratitude to the people of Alexandra who entrusted me as it’s representative on the Murrindindi Shire Council, and to the countless ordinarily extraordinary people from right across our Shire whom I’ve had the privilege of meeting. All the very best,” Cr Gallagher said.

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■ ■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Home Hotel. 2170 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ LILYDALE. Lilydale Newsagency. 237 Main St.

■ ■ MILLGROVE. Licensed Grocery. 3043 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ MOUNT EVELYN. Mount Evelyn Newsagency. 1A Wray Cres.

■ ■ RINGWOOD. Burnt Bridge Newsagency. 434 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ ■ ■ ■ SEVILLE. Wooworths Seville. 568 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WANDIN. Wandin Newsagency. 18/2 Union Rd.

■ ■ WARBURTON. Bakery. 3415 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Grand Hotel.

140 Yarra St.

■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Quinton’s Supa IGA Supermarket. 1/402 Warrandyte Rd.

■ ■ WALLAN. United Service Station. 11-14 High St.

■ WALLAN. Wallan News and Lotto. Shop 6, 55 High St.

■ WALLAN EAST. New Rattlers Inn. Station St.

■ ■ WANDONG. Caltex Star Mart. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. Dundee’s Fish and Cips. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. IGA Supermarket. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ ■ ■ WANDONG. Wandong Post News and Tatts. 3272 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ WANDONG. Kemp’s Wandong Bakery. 372 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Magpie and Stump Hotel. 3313 EppingKilmore Rd.

Adams, Stephanie Al-Absawi, Mohammad Ali, Rhys Armstrong, Stephen James Barron, Aiden Barron, Ariena Barron, Craig Bradley, Paul Gregory Brooke, William Daly, Aaron Dearing, Edward Gove, James Thomas Konyn, Danny Mackie, Phoebe Mccleery, Jye Morrell, Wallace James Peisert-Hardt, Natascha Pye, Scott Stokes, William Wagenknecht, Kayla Wednesday, November 6 Knight, Rhys Jackson

Happy Christmas

■ Mansfield Shire Council is going to close early for a Christmas Party next month. Councillors approved a proposal to endorse the closure of its offices including the main office, community services, youth and family services, visitor information centre, library and field services depot for the period between 12.30 pm and 5 pm on Friday, November 29.

Thanks for 4 years

■ Mansfield Council’s Cr James Tehan thanked retiring Councillors Holcombe and Sladdin , at the October 15 meeting of the Shire. Cr Mark Holcombe thanked Council’s Executive and staff for their support during his Council term.

An extra meeting was held on October 23 to approve the Council’s annual report.

McAulay says thanks Council

MP at Bonnie Doon, Eildon

■ Indi MHR Helen Haines has visited Bonnie Doon and Eildon this month.

“I ventured south this week to the shores of Lake Eildon - both at Eildon and Bonnie Doon,” Dr Haines said.

“My trip to Eildon was particularly well-timed as I got to see the freshly-installed cantilever roof on the new community stage at the Lions Leisure Park at Eildon Pondage

Thanks Les

■ Evelyn MLA Bridget Vallence has publicly thanked Les Sharp, congratulating him for an outstanding 65 years of service with the Wandin CFA fire brigade

Ms Vallence described Mr Sharp as “an icon in our community, an outstanding firefighter and well decorated”.

“Les, thank you for 65 years as a volunteer firefighter,” Ms Vallence said.

Cr Haslam review

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● ● Cr Sandice McAulay

■ Last week’s Murrindindi Shire Council meeting saw Cr Sandice McAulay deliver her end-of-term address, before awaiting the count for the Shire elections.

“This is my final report for this term on Council and I would like to take this opportunity for a brief reflection,” Cr McAulay said.

“It has been a great four years working with these six other passionate and committed councillors as well as the dedicated executive staff of Murrindindi Shire Council.

“We started off with the restrictions of the COVID pandemic yet despite all the obstacles that were imposed we were determined to listen, advocate and work for our community which we have continued to do during the last four years.

“Council is supported by a team of professional and committed staff, and I thank each one of them for their continuing work.

“Thank you to my fellow councillors for the last four years of dedication to the community of Murrindindi

“ I have been humbled with your dedication and commitment to working together, even when we have agreed to disagree, we have put aside our differences. We have worked together for the benefit of the community with respect and care.

“Finally, I would like to say thank you to our community and the many, many volunteers who make our community so special,” Cr McAulay said.

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Earlier, Cr McAulay said: “October saw the last of the Business Resilience Breakfast series supported by the Murrindindi Food and Wine Inc and Murrindindi Council

“The breakfast was held at Jerusalem Creeks Café 501. There was great attendance with business owners receiving valuable inputs from local businesses and organisations throughout the region, including Tourism North-East, NBN Local, Lake Eildon Houseboat Industry Association

“I am so excited to report that Murrindindi has been listed as a Finalist in the 2024 Victorian Industry Tourism Awards – we entered under the Council category.

“Our submission demonstrates Council’s commitment to coordinating tourism in our region. The submission lists all the current projects we have been delivering. These include:

■ Art on the GVRT campaign

■ Discover Dindi (social campaigns, print materials, TV productions)

■ Dindi Arts Trail

■ ATDW promotion

■ Events support (training, funding, Dindi Events)

■ Visitor Servicing

■ Flood recovery

■ Ride Marysville

■ Yea Wetlands projects

“Importantly the submission highlights important relationships and partnerships with Tourism North-East as well as Mansfield and Mitchell Shires

“ I believe our submission is a celebration of the excellence, innovation and resilience demonstrated by our region over the past year.

“The winners will be announced at the Victorian Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony mid-November.

“Shaping Murrindindi’s Future – the innovation working groups are developing projects and scopes to seek funding through the Community Development Fund,” Cr McAulay said.

“I can just imagine how pleasant it will be to enjoy the Opera in February next year and look out at the beautiful view across the lake, and how valuable the stage will be for the regular twilight community markets.

“This project was funded through a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, Murrindindi Shire Council and community contributions from the Eildon Opportunity Shop, Eildon Lions, Eildon RSL, Eildon Primary School, Elite Truck Bodies and Eildon Events

“Congratulations to Eildon Events for their incredible work in getting this project completed – it’s taken nearly two years, and has had the support of so many community organisations.

“The Bonnie Doon Community Centre was a hive of activity too.

“With everything from the op shop, to yoga,

● ● Indi MHR Helen Haines with Bonnie Doon local Rachelle

playgroup and more, Rachelle and the team are making a wonderful community hub. It made for a great venue for my mobile office – we had a big crowd of people and it was an opportunity to hear what's on people’s minds,” Dr Haines said.

Abduct reports at W’sea

● ● A woman repelled the man’s advances.

■ A 29-year-old Mill Park man was pulled over by Police on the Midland Hwy at Shepparton on Saturday (Oct. 26) after attempted abduction allegations at Whittlesea on Friday afternoon (Oct. 25).

Incidents were reported to have occurred in Forest St and Oakbank Blvd on Friday afternoon.

A teenager and her younger cousin were reported to have been approached by a man who was said to have asked for directions to Kinglake.

He is said to have tried to entice them into his black SUV vehicle.

In another incident soon after, a woman fought off the man when he allegedly tried to get her into his vehicle by force.

Whittlesea social media users saw explicit CCTV footage of the incidents.

Keep batteries out of bins

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is urging residents to keep household batteries out of their garbage and recycling bins and dispose of them safely at designated recycling drop-off points in Alexandra, Yea and Kinglake

Improper disposal of batteries can cause fires in bins, collections trucks and land fill sites, posing significant risks to public safety and the environment, said a Council representative.

Household batteries are made up of toxic substances that can pose risks to people, property and the people who empty bins. This includes batteries in laptops, mobile phones, cameras, power tools and toys.

Locations for safe disposal and recycling: ■ Alexandra Resource Recovery Centre

■ Yea Resource Recovery Centre

■ Marysville Resource Recovery Centre

■ Kinglake Resource Recovery Centre ■ Alexandra FoodWorks ■ Yea FoodWorks ■ Eildon FoodWorks

■ Marysville Grocer

Murrindindi Council’s CEO Livia Bonazzi said: “Residents can make a significant difference to the safety of our community and environment by keeping batteries out of kerbside bins.”

● ● Matt Hall, Resource Recovery Centre Operator at Murrindindi Council’s household battery disposal station at the Alexandra Centre.

Karine Haslam

■ Cr Karine Haslam of Eildon Ward has reviewed for four years as a Councillor on Murrindindi Shire Council.

“We have made good progress in the past four years, some of the highlights:

■ Our first EV for the shire as well as six hybrid vehicles, also, a fast-charging station in Alexandra, as well as funding applications for additional fast chargers on routes in key tourist travel locations.

■ Climate Action Plan – Nett Zero emissions by 2035.

■ Completion of the new landfill, and preparatory works, to cap the used landfill to reduce methane, which is a major contributor to the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions

■ Implement the flood study for drainage and design for Thornton , this is presently unfunded, however, it is a priority research project for Monash Uni, who are reviewing regional projects for DEECA, and future funding.

■ Flat Lead Road for carbon offsets and other regenerative and environmental opportunities

■ Goulburn Murray Solar Savers project

- providing residents and business, with the ability to access bulk buy solar panels and efficient hot water and power inverters, this is planned to be launched in late November.

■ Economic Development Strategy

■ Street Tree Policy and Procedures – Tree planting and Roadside and Bushland management – noticeable work have been undertaken at the Eildon Pondage

■ Key Worker Housing Policy

■ Simplification of the community grants and sponsorship program – which has seen an 83 per cent increase on last year. This is a great outcome for the community.

■ Kerbside Collection Policy

■ Fair access in Sport Policy, to promote gender equality in community sport facilities.

■ Rapid Response Team – responding to dead animals, trees, signage, potholes

“This will be my last report as a Councillor. It is encouraging to see three nominations for the upcoming elections for the Eildon Ward. I wish all candidates well, and hope you will continue to be a voice for the Eildon Ward. Thank you again for this privilege,” Cr Haslam said.

Changes at Eildon

■ There have been many changes since the devastating effect of the COVID 19 pandemic when approximately 50 per cent of the shops in the Eildon Shopping Village were empty, Cr Karine Haslam said.

“ Also, the severe flooding in October 2022. The ongoing hardship and inconvenience for the Acheron community, due to the damage of the Breakaway bridge is still being experienced. Things are certainly looking up for the Eildon region. Most of the shops are let, and we now have a restaurant and live music venue, that is gaining the reputation, of being one of the best in the country!”

Local Briefs

Housing grant

■ Murrindindi Shire Council’s submission to the State Government about the Regional Worker Accommodation Fund has been successful.

“Although the grant details are still commercial in confidence, I can share that this will provide substantial funding to build key worker housing at 10 Eighth St and 18 Twenty-First St in Eildon,” Shire CEO Livia Bonazzi rold last week’s Council meeting.

“The project stems from our Key Worker Housing Strategy, adopted in April this year, which identified these two Council-owned sites as ideal for key worker housing.

“We will build 18 housing units with 33 bedrooms in total, to support a range of industries including education, recreation, manufacturing, health and aged care, and hospitality,” Ms Bonazzi said.

Thanks to media

■ Cr Damien Gallagher, Murrindindi Shire Mayor, last week thanked the region’s media outlets for holding the Council to account over its four-year term.

“To our Communications Team, to the incredibly generous volunteers at UGFM, the ABC, and to our local press, you have successfully held this Council to account, and you have collectively been the conduit supporting a dialogue between Council and our community,” Cr Gallagher said.

GV Water winners

■ Some 5000 students from 40 primary schools were involved in a storybook competition that saw them create content and illustrations under the theme A Watery Adventure

Goulburn Vallkey Water said that four winners were announced, and their work will be available on the shelves of Goulburn Valley libraries.

“All winning authors spent time with our staff recording their books and those readings are now available on the website - National Water Week | Goulburn Valley Water (gvwater.vic.gov.au) ,” said spokesman Rohan Aldous.

Pre-schools, kindergartens and primary schools involved in the GVW Water Only program will also receive copies of the winning entries to use as learning resources.

Peri-urban boost

■ Peri Urban Councils Victoria welcomed an announcement from the State Government that a review of infrastructure contributions will be undertaken and released by in March 2025.

PUCV spokesman Mark Dupe said: “As towns and cities change rapidly and Councils aim to appropriately plan for housing, township character, open spaces, transport and more, planning processes are simply not keeping pace.

“The current system is not fit for purpose and is making the task of addressing the housing crisis a challenge.

“Peri Urban Councils Victoria are willing to play our part in addressing Victoria's housing crisis and our members are supportive of the housing targets set by the State Government.

“Various infrastructure contribution schemes such as developer contribution plans or Section 173 agreements however are creating large funding gaps which is a risk to peri urban council’s ongoing financial sustainability and the future liveability of our communities.” Mr Dupe said.

This review is expected to include programs such as Developer Contributions Plans and Section 173 Agreements that are in place in the growth areas of PUCV member councils.

“Peri urban councils have smaller rate bases, limited borrowing capacity and more responsibility for essential infrastructure, challenges that metropolitan councils do not have. “Yet, Peri Urban Council Victoria members are expected to need an additional 70,000 houses in the next 15 years which will become homes for about 180,000 new residents,” Mr Dupe said.

Local Sport

Latest SDCA scoreboard

■ A-Grade. Round 3. One-Day. Sat. Oct.

26. Puckapunyal 6/143 v Pyalong 9/149. At Puckapunyal Cricket Ground.

Seymour A Grade 6/102 v Alexandra A Grade. At Chittick Park East.

Yea Tigers A Grade 10/121 v Tallarook A Grade 1/124. At Yea Recreation Reserve.

■ B-Grade. Round 3. One-Day. Sat. Oct.

26. Pyalong B Grade v Yea Tigers B Grade Forfeit. Pyalong Recreation Reserve.

Tallarook B Grade 6/68 v Alexandra B Grade 8/67. At Tallarook Recreation Reserve.

Avenel Senior Men 8/245 v Seymour B Grade 9/70. At Avenel Recreation Reserve. ★

A-GRADE

Puckapunyal v Pyalong

Pyalong - Innings

Total (45 overs) .......................... 9/149

Bowling (O-M-R-W): Mark Nipperess (vc) 80-39-1, Jeffrey Marshall 9-0-17-2, Peter Brennan 6-0-20-0, Private player 9-0-26-3, James Voogt 9-1-32-0, Hamish Allen 4-2-113.

Puckapunyal - Innings

Doyle Kelly, bowled .............................. 9

Hamish Allen, stumped ...................... 35

James Voogt, caught ........................... 1

Joel Baker (c), bowled ........................ 14

Jeffrey Marshall, bowled ...................... 33

Private player, bowled .......................... 3

Lachlan Deeble, not out ....................... 26

Hayden Wheelhouse Prestt, not out .......... 8

Mark Nipperess (vc)

Peter Brennan

Fill-in

Extras (10WD, 1NB, 3LB, 0B, 0P) ......... 14

Total (45 overs) ........................ 8/143

Fall of Wickets: 1-32 Doyle Kelly, 2-37

James Voogt, 3-65 Joel Baker, 4-65 Hamish Allen, 5-81 Player, 6-128 Jeffrey Marshall. ★

Seymour v Alexandra

Alexandra won the toss and elected to bat.

Alexandra - Innings

Jason Brown, lbw William Ashton ........... 20

Hayden Gaene, lbw Matthew Waixel ......... 0

Luke Woolan, b James Geldart ................ 2

Lachlan Drummond, c James Geldart, b Matthew Wall ............................. 45

Brodey Ponton, lbw James Geldart ......... 21

Daniel McLarty, not out ........................ 0

Braidon Horkings, b James Geldart .......... 0

Nicholas Quigg, not out ........................ 0

Jonty Mann

Hugh Smith

Extras (7WD, 3NB, 2LB, 2B, 0P) ........... 14

Total (29.3 overs) ..................... 6/102

Bowling: Matthew Waixel 5-2-12-1, James Geldart 6.2-2-10-3, Justin Leary 4-0-22-0, James Meggitt 5-1-19-0, William Ashton (c) 4-0-17-1, Joshua Cranme 3-0-15-0, Matthew Wal 4-0-3-1.

Seymour - Innings

Toby Ward, b Brodey Pointon .................. 1

Jaidon Snyman (vc), c Hugh Smith, b Brodey Pointon ............................. 4

Joshua Crane, b Braidon Horkings ........... 12

William Ashton (c), not out ................... 27

Matthew Waixel, c? b Daniel McLarty ..... 23

James Meggitt, c? b Brodey Pointon ...... 23

Justin Leary, lbw Hugh Smith .................. 0

Banjo Fitzpatrick, c? b Braidon Horkings ... 6

Matthew Wal, not out .......................... 0

James Geldart, did not bat

Jordan Ferrier, did not bat

Extras (4WD, 1NB, 0LB, 0B, 0P) ............. 5

Total (38.1 overs) ..................... 7/101

Bowling: Brodey Pointon 9-2-18-3, Lachlan Drummond 7-1-21-0, Braidon Horkings 6.12-9-2, Hayden Gawne 4-0-16-0, Hugh Smith 7-1-22-1, Daniel McLarty 5-0-15-1.

Yea Tigers v Tallarook Yea Tigers A-Grade wonm the toss and elected to bat

Yea Tigers - Innings

Louis McAlpin

Andrew Butterworth (c)

Tayte Hoefchen

Biron Hardinge

Thomas White

Jake Fish

Austen Ross

Paul Clue

James Simpson

Dylan Thompson

Edison Waghorn

Extras (0WD, 0NB, 0LB, 0B, 0P)

Total (32.1 overs) .................... 10/121

Bopwliong: Xavier Arandt 5-1-19-1, Cody Ball 5-0-25-1, Dqarby Obrien 9-2-31-3, Lachlan Watts 7-1-21-1, Mitch Itter 0.2-0-10-0, Samuel Manchester 3.4-1-14-1, Xaion Winnell (vc) 2.1-1-1-3.

Tallarook - Innings

Joshua Rudge, bot out ......................... 44

Mitch Itter, lbw Andrew Butterworth ........ 41

Lachlan Watts (c), not out .................... 17

Xavier Arandt

Andrew Dundon

Samuel Manchester

Hamish Melville

Kaion Winnell (vc)

Darby O’Brien

Cody Ball

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Extras (16WD, 1NB, 5LB, 0B, 0P) ......... 22

Total (24.3 overs) ....................... 1/124

B-GRADE

Alexandra v Tallarook Alexandra B-Grade won the toss and elected to bat.

Alexandra - Innings

Ben Broadway (c)

Lucas Crane (vc)

Mitchell Rowntree

Luke Wal

Nathan Hendricks

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Fill-in

Fill-in

Thayananth Sathasivam

Extras (0WD, 0NB, 0LB, 0B, 0P)

Total (22 overs) ........................... 8/67

Bowling: Braeden Dundon 6-1-30-1, Ben

Trezise 5-0-14-3, Brendan O’Donnell 1-1-0-1, Sonny Taylor 5-0-14-1, Jake Spratling 4-1-80, Fill-in 1-0-1-2.

Tallarook - Innings

Braedan Dundon, c? b Luke Wal .............. 3

David McCullough, C? b Fill-in ............... 8

Pasquale Schipano, b Fill-in .................. 37

Fill-in, c? b Fill-in ............................... 9

Jake Sprarling, c? b Mitchell Rowntree ..... 1

Sonny Taylor, c? b Fill-in ....................... 0

Fill-in, not out .................................... 0

Ben Trezise, not out ............................. 2

Brendan O’Donnell ............................... 0

Fill-in

Fill-in

Extras (1WD, 0NB, 1LB, 6B, 0P) ............ 8

Total (20 overs) .......................... 6/68

Fall of Wickets: 1-8 Braedenm Dundon, 231 David McCullough, 3-65 Pasquale Schipano, 4-65 Player, 5-66 Jake Spratling, 6-66 Sonny Taylor.

SDCA Juniors weekend scores

■ Under 11. Avenel U11 v Tallarook U11. Avenel Recreation Reserve Tallarook Rangers U/11 v Yea U11

Mixed. Tallarook Recreation Reserve

Alexandra U11s v Seymour U11 Mixed. Leckie Park

■ Under 13. Alexandra U13 Black 5/115 v Yea U13 Mixed Black 5/113. Alexandra Showgrounds and Recreation Reserve. Upcoming: Yea U13 Mixed Yellow v Alexandra U13. At Yea High School. Tallarook U13 v Avenel U13 Mixed. At Tallarook Recreation Reserve.

■ Under 16. Avenel U16 v Yea U16

Mixed. Avenel Recreation Reserve Seymour U16 Mixed v Pyalong U16 Mixed. Chittick Park (East)

■ Twelve ladies took to the field to begin the stressful weeks, competing for the much sought after ‘Champions of the golf field’.

Once again a superb day for golfing. Weather as per request and of course, the course itself, magnificent. Many thanks to all our volunteers keeping it in tip top condition.

It was lovely to see two members return to the course, some travelling, some resting. Laraine Callander, a long time champion for many years and our much travelled newbie, sort of, out to brush up on her golf.

Another special day for one of our members Margie Wright celebrating her birthday.

The winner of the day, Judi Newman (43) 72 nett , led D-Grade for the first round. The winner can change at the drop of a hat by the last round.

Coming in second, Meryl Connell (25) 73 was on a countback from Margie Wright (21). Meryl also was leading B-Grade on first round.

In A-Grade, it was Miranda Gill, and CGrade, Penny Britton. Penny showed great form having a NTP on the 18th just missing a birdie. Big Congratulations to a recent winner, Cindy Armstrong making it to B-Grade for the first time. - Karen Sangster ★ Mens Championships Decided Wednesday’s Mens Competition saw Trevor Connell (21) with 41 points win from Russ Wealands (26) 39 and Sam Wright (30) with 35. Martin Lowe won the Club award and there was no NTP on the 18th.

Yea GC had 22 players in the last of three rounds to decide this year’s Championship. In A-Grade Anthony Coleman with 72 off the stick nett 68 (235) was the Champion and the daily winner.

Runner-up by six strokes in A-Grade Championship was Rick Wills with 241. Rick was third in the daily winners with nett 69 CB.(241) Equal third in the Championships in A-Grade were Brian Simmons and Paul Clayton on 252. Paul was third in A-Grade on the day. Rick had the best nett in A-Grade with 214.

In B-Grade the daily winner was Martin Lowe with nett 70 from second Neil Peterson 72 and third Jeff Moss 73. B-Grade Champion was Alan Pell with 254 from second Jeff Moss 266 and Neil Peterson third with 272. Best nett score in B-Grade was 212 by Alan Pell.

In C-Grade the daily winner and Champion was Rob O’Halloran with nett 69 (second on the overall daily winners on CB) from second Russ Wealands nett 73 and third Kevin Coghlan 76. Rob was Champion with 284 from second Phil Armstrong 297, equal third with 302 were John Tanner and Steve Rumney. Rob had the best C-Grade nett with 218.

The Clarke Trophy for the best nett score in the Championships went to Alan Pell with 212. Rick Wills was the NTP on the 18th and Tom White was the lucky $10 winner of the Club Award.

Next Saturday is the first of two stableford rounds for the A.H. Smith Trophy Chooklotto results saw new member Gary Antrobus win the $100 cash from finalists Vicki Clements and John Tanner. Unfortunately for the Club, the chicken has crossed the road for the final time. Many thanks to JohnTanner as chicken man for his initiative as we all had a lot of fun with your Chooklotto.

- Alan Pell

Judi Newman

LES MISERABLES ARENA SPECTACULAR

■ Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular has a new design, specifically created for these venues, from the world class team of Matt Kinley, Paule Constable, Warren Letton and Finn Ross with sound by Mick Potter, featuring an international cast and orchestra of over 65 including many famous Les MNis stars, as well as several brilliant new ones.

Currently starring in the UK and soon to be in Australia, this Arena Spectacular features Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly sharing the role of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden sharing the role of Javert.

Tony Award winner and international recording artist Alfie Boe, become an overnight star after playing Jean Valjean in the 25th Anniversary Concert ofLes Mis at the O2 in London in 2010, which established his reputation as one of Britain’s best leading men. He also had huge success in London and on Broadway, which has made him synonymous with the role, as well as leading The All-Star Concert production at the Gielgud and Sondheim theatres.

Killian Donnelly is one of

Miserables will be staged as an arena spectacular.

Britain’s top musical theatre stars, not only having played the roles of Jean Valjean and the Phantom for Cameron several times to great acclaim, but also having starred in London and on Broadway as the leading man in Kinky Boots and had great acclaim starring in the musicals Memphis and The Commitments. He also featured as one of the students in the award-winning movie version of Les Miserables alongside Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe Michael Ball has been involved with Les Miserables since he made his sensational West End debut playing Marius in the original London Production in 1985 and again in the 10th Anniversary concert. Starring alongside him is Australia’s leading lady, Marina Prior as Madame Thénardier. Marina started her career appearing in Cameron’s landmark Australian production of Cats in 1984, which was followed by playing Cosette in the original Australian production of Les Miserables

Producer Cameron Mackintosh said: “I have long dreamt of taking an Arena Tour of Les Miserables around the world.”

Back To The Future

■ To the delight of the multi-generational, packed audience, conductor Benjamin Northey, brandishing a skateboard, guides the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra back to 1985.

Just think, no internet, and listening to music on your Walkman

“I don’t know how we survived,” Northey jokes.

Robert Zemeckis's time-travelling comedy Back To The Future sees madcap inventor Emmett ‘Doc’ Brown (Christopher Lloyd) transport Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) 30 years into the past.

Before the opening notes of Alan Silvestri’s iconic symphonic pop culture theme begin, Northey prompts the audience to be vocal in their enjoyment.

Harnessing their collective inner teenager, the crowd enthusiastically takes up the challenge, cheering, hooting, and hissing as needed.

It’s not long before we are back at Twin Pines Mall, being chased by bazooka-wielding Libyans in a Kombi van.

We’re then in the driver’s seat of the magnificent stainless steel, gull-winged DeLorean time machine, looking eerily like a Tesla cybertruck.

Marty whirls the action back to 1955 as the music soars.

An intermission, followed by a prelude, sets up the second half.

Marty is on a mission to get his parents to fall in love. His very existence depends on it.

The climactic clocktower scene sets timpani reverberating, growling to a roar as thundering brass takes over, triggering rising tension as we wait with bated breath for the allimportant flash of lightning.

"See you in about 30 years," Doc Brown tells Marty

With abundant technique and talent, Northey and the MSO musicians elevate this wonderfully immersive experience.

The live orchestral soundtrack provides more than just background to the movie; it causes each scene to burst into life spectacularly.

Let’s hope the MSO doesn’t wait 30 years to screen the two Back To The Future sequels.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Fringe winners

■ This year's successful Melbourne Fringe Festival concluded with awards decided by a judging panel comprising a team of over 30 industry practitioners, drawn from a diverse range of fields and backgrounds.

All works are viewed by at least two panel members to be eligible for consideration. Best in Category Awards

■ Best Cabaret - Madame Martha’s Hush Cabaret

■ Best Circus - In Place

■ Best Comedy - C*N’T

■ Best Dance & Physical Theatre - Dancing in Infinite Worlds

■ Best Experimental - I’m Ready To Talk Now

■ Best Music - Gikilangangu Wergaia

■ Best Theatre - Running Into The Sun

■ Best Visual Arts & Film - Flames Danced In Their Haiur But Did Not Burn Them

■ Best Kids - Dream Swamp

■ Best Words and Ideas - Borrow a Brick for Contact Listening Special Awards

■ Access and Inclusion Award - Flies on What-If Island

■ Best Work by an Emerging Artist - Black Girl Rising

■ Director's Choice Award - Temple of Desire

■ Crowd Pleaser Award - Business and Pleasure

■ Sound and Technical Excellence Award, supported by Front of House ProductionsCON 2077

■ Spirit of the Fringe - Weave: The Solos

■ Venue of the Year - La Mama

■ Melbourne Fringe Living Legend - Yumi Umiamare

For the full list of Melbourne Fringe 2024 Awards, visit melbournefringe.com.au/ melbourne-fringe-festival-awards-2024/

Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

FESTIVAL OF GILBERT

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria offers a delightful selection of comedy, tragedy, parody and romance in A Festival of W.S. Gilbert Plays, to be presented for five shows from November 21-24 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd, Malvern East.

While Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas have been continuously performed around the world for 150 years, like much of Sullivan’s non-operatic music, Gilbert’s plays have languished.

In a rare staging, and using just four of Gilbert’s 90 plays written between 1871 and 1911, four new directors will illustrate how Gilbert’s diverse interests and skills as a dramatist changed over 40 years.

Debuting director Danielle Zuccala, a classically-trained performer who has worked with multiple operatic companies across Melbourne, presents Creatures of Impulse. This was one of Gilbert’s earliest plays and was adapted from one of his published short stories. Its plot revolves around an inn stuck with an unwelcome guest, a Strange Old Lady, who appears not to be entirely human. Curses and hilarious antics ensue.

Debuting director Ben Klein, an experienced G&S performer and assistant director, presents Comedy and Tragedy, a play adapted from a short story to showcase the talents of American actress Mary Anderson. With its ironic twist, it tells the tale of a French actress who concocts a plot to both defend her honour from a rogue and to humiliate him in front of the highest ranking members of the royal court.

Debuting director Sarah Berry, with a performing background in choirs, cabaret, and improv theatre, presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, a play so rarely seen it has only been professionally performed twice. Gilbert gives Shakespeare’s Hamlet his topsy-turvy treatment turning a tragedy into a comedy. While he keeps the main characters, the rhyming couplets, the play within a play and the famous 'To be or not to be' speech; none of it is as seen before.

Debuting director Naomi Tooby, also an experienced G&S performer and assistant director, presents The Hooligan, Gilbert’s final play written four months before he died. Without any Gilbertian topsy-turvy twists, we meet an ordinary flawed man. This dramatic work asks us to examine privilege, equality and moral standards as Gilbert peels back the layers of a man seeking true justice.

The ensemble cast ranges across multiple roles and 34 period costumes.

Performance Details: November 21-24

Venue: Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East

Bookings: gsov.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Lost Property

■ The independent one-woman show Lost Property will be presented from November 2023 at North Melbourne's Club Voltaire.

Starring Amelia Dunn and directed by Tuia Suter, the show explores themes of female solidarity, guilt, shame and self worth as the protagonist, Alice , is forced to revisit her past to locate a missing possession, while on a morning commute in an iconic Melbourne tram.

This is Tuia and Amelia’s third collaboration, having first worked together in Tuia’s successful stage play, Powder Room, which has recently received development funding from Screen Australia to evolve into a web series. The pair have also worked together on a four part monologue series, The Waiting Room

Lost Property is a dramedy filled with relatable women’s anecdotes, amusing tram encounters, and a sharp look at the challenging, everyday experiences faced by women.

With a mix of humor and heart, this play invites the audience to laugh, cry, and perhaps pay a little more attention to their fellow commuters the next time they board a tram.

Dates and Time: November 20-23 at 8.30pm

Location: Club Voltaire, Level 1, 14 Raglan St, North Melbourne

Tickets: $25

Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/ CWBZO - Cheryl Threadgold

John Williams

■ This superb concert, presented by Art of the Score podcast series, celebrates John Williams, a true icon and master of film music.

He originally wanted to be a concert pianist, but followed a path into becoming a jazz pianist. He became a legendary composer, conductor and pianist after transferring into film work.

He is best known for his work collaborating with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, producing thrilling and brilliant movie soundtracks.

Williams's impressive work has earned him a plethora of well deserved awards: twenty-six Grammys, four Golden Globes, seven BAFTAs, three Emmys and five Oscars

Still guest conducting now in his nineties, he has earned respect from the members of his industry and worldwide movie goers.

The concert was co-hosted by Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding, who weaved an informative and engaging dialogue, interspersed with humour and anecdotes. They had the audience laughing loudly.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra treated the audience to a first rate performance, presenting a program including well loved favourites from films such as ET: The ExtraTerrestrial, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Close Encounters of The Third Kind and Superman. This was indeed a nostalgic journey back to the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The effervescent and vivacious conductor, Nicholas Buc, is a master of conducting, arranging and composing. His lively presentation engages perfectly with the audience. He is also part of the talented Art of the Score team.

We are so blessed to have the world class Melbourne Symphony Orchestra here in Melbourne. Hamer Hall was packed with an audience who rose to their feet, so enraptured by this performance, and demanding an encore.

- Review by Jill Page

Addams Family

■ OSMaD presents The Addams Family musical from December 5 to 14 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus, Hawthorn. Directed by Joel Anderson, with musical direction by Ashton Turner and choreography by Dylan Henry, The Addams Family features an original dark story - and it's every father's nightmare. Wednesday Addams, 'the ultimate princess of darkness' has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. Wednesday confides in her father, begging him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia

Performance Details: December 5-14. Venue: Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus, 1 Morrison St., Hawthorn. Tickets: osmad.com.au/addams

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company presents the Oscar Wilde classic An Ideal Husband from November 15-30 at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna.

Directed by Tim Scott, An Ideal Husband takes a satirical look at the political and social world of upper-class London in the 1890s.

Sir Robert Chiltern who has it all: money, influence and a beautiful wife. What could possibly go wrong?

Then the arrival in his London house of a woman who knows secrets from his past, threatens to expose him to public shame and bring an end to both his stellar political career and his blissful marriage.

But, with colourful and intriguing characters, and with love hovering, comic possibilities abound and farce is just a closed door away.

Performance Season: Nov. 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 at 8pm; Weekend matinees at 2pm on Nov.16, 17, 23, 24

Venue: Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna.

Bookings: htc.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

● ● ● ● The debut directors of A Festival of W.S. Gilbert Plays: Naomi Tooby (top left), Sarah Berry (top right), Ben Klein (bottom left) and Danielle Zuccala.

● ● The cast of An Ideal Husband at rehearsal: Standing: Miles Glaspole (Mason), Katie MacFie (Lady Markby), Elise Moorhouse (Mrs Cheveley), James Antonas (Lord Goring), Tim Murphy (The Earl of Caversham), Laurie Jezard (Phipps); Seated: Mandy Murray (Lady Basildon), Llaaneath Poor (Lady Chiltern), Wayne Gleeson (Sir Robert Chiltern, the ideal husband or is he?), Sharon Casey (Mabel Chiltern) and Frankie Photiadis (Mrs Marchmont). Photo: David Belton

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) November 1 – 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: elthamlittle theatre.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

Entertainment

Pippin at Williamstown

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company presents the four-time Tony Award -winning musical Pippin from November 8-23 at Altona Theatre, Civic Parade, Altona.

Directed by Tamara Finch, with musical direction by Eric von Ahlefeldt and choreography by James Rooney and Tamara Finch, Pippin tells of one young man's journey to be extraordinary and his quest in search of true happiness.

The restless prince and eldest son of Charlemagne, Pippin longs for a life of significance.

Led by the Leading Player and the mysterious troupe, Pippin’s adventures explore the inglorious side of war, temptations of the flesh, the intrigues of revolution and the power of being King, only to discover none of it is fulfilling.

It is only when he encounters a widow and her young child that Pippin finally experiences true love.

However, the simplicity of this lifestyle soon becomes claustrophobic and the yearning for something more calls in Pippin again.

Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavours, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

Performance Season: Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22 at 7.30pm; Nov. 10, 17 at 2pm; Nov. 22 at 5pm

Ticket Prices: $50 (Full) Conc. and Children $46

Venue: Altona Theatre,115 Civic Pde., Altona Bookings: wmtc.org.au

Age recommendation: Pippin may be inappropriate for children under 16 years. Contains sexual overtones throughout.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Straten winner

■ Opera and cabaret performer Ali McGregor will investigate the life and career of 1880s Australian actress, Nellie Stewart, affectionately known as ‘The Rose of Australia’, as the fifth recipient of the annual Frank Van Straten Fellowship.

McGregor was awarded a $15,000 grant which provides opportunities to research and develop projects that explore the iconic Australian Performing Arts Collection

“I was introduced to Nellie Stewart only recently. To realise that just three generations ago, there was an artist who was so well known and loved here in Melbourne that I did not know of was humbling, to say the least,” McGregor said. Stewart left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape during her lifetime as her career traversed both high and low arts. She began performing on stage at the age of five but rose to prominence as a leading lady during the 1880s, and remained a favourite performer throughout the following decades.

In 1885, she had gained much praise as the female lead in the first Australian production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. She went on to entertain audiences in lavish pantomimes, popular musicals and dramatic plays but her most famous role was Nell Gwynne in Sweet Nell of Old Drury – a play that became synonymous with her name.

More Shows

■ 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

■ 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

- Cheryl Threadgold

“Many things about her career resonated with me, from singing high opera and then moving into light operatic comedy, to her experience of grappling with the choice to try and make it overseas or to stay at home and build a career as a working mother in the arts. I felt a very strong desire to follow the metaphorical breadcrumbs from her life to my own,” said McGregor

While Stewart performed in England and the United States, she always remained muchloved in Australia. Her story provides a lens through which McGregor can examine the shifting dynamics of cultural value attached to different art forms and how they are remembered over time.

“The aim is to resurrect Nellie’s legacy and shed light on the complex interplay between popular entertainment and cultural memory. I also hope to demonstrate to other performers and artmakers in Victoria the wealth of resources available to strengthen the connection to our cultural legacy,” McGregor said.

McGregor’s research will result in the development of a stage show aimed at reviving Nellie Stewart's legacy by revisiting the musical repertoire that made her famous.

Over the past four years, the Frank Van Straten Fellowship has produced outstanding works highlighting stories from the diverse and rich history of performing arts in Australia

The Frank Van Straten Fellowship is made possible by the generous contribution of The Van Straten and Turley Foundation. Frank Van Straten played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Australian Performing Arts Collection in the late 1970s and was the founding director and first archivist of what was then the Performing Arts Museum. Arts Centre Melbourne has been the proud custodian of the APAC for over five decades of collecting. It now holds over 850,000 items.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Wolves Theatre

■ The Wolves Theatre Company presents two plays by Michael Gray Griffith at The Alex Theatre, St Kilda: Marooned on November 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20, 21, 23, and My Brother, My Brother, My Brother from October 30 - November 2 and November 6 - 9 at 7.30pm.

Under the creative direction of Rohana Hayes, the program will also include readings of two new plays by Michael Gray Griffith - The Shadows and The Hues and When Icebergs Burn.

Each of the four plays is said to celebrate 'the beauty, complexity and struggle of the human experience while delving deep into the almostforgotten nobility of men.'

Marooned is being used as a teaching tool for psychiatrists across the UK and becoming recognized as one of Australia’s most significant plays.

My Brother, My Brother, My Brother echoes similar themes as Marooned, exploring identity and society. It poses a vital question: If we teach our young men to feel ashamed of their very existence, what will happen to their souls?

Performance Seasons: Marooned November 13 - 16 and 20 - 23 at 7.30pm. My Brother, My Brother, My Brother October 30 - November 2 and November 6 - 9 at 7.30pm. Venue : The Alex, Level 1, 135 Fitzroy St., St Kilda. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/ CWBTU thewolvestheatre@gmail.com

Cook and Co.

■ When it comes to fine local musicians, Melbourne definitely punches above its weight.

Chamber music ensemble Cook and Co has just launched their new album Sarina Dreaming, described by Cook and Co creative director Janis Cook, as a new way of listening to fine music.

Janis has gathered some classical musical heavyweights to join with her in creating the new release – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s flautist and piccolo player Andrew McLeod and MSO bassoonist Brock Imison. Completing the quartet is Guernseyborn Bernard Blestel, who contributes reminiscences.

The music in Sarina Dreaming is taken from early-mid 20th century composer John Ireland, as well as Canadian musician Robert Farnon and contemporary Melbourne composer Barry McKimm.

Janis says this album to appeal to all lovers of classical music.

“It’s curated to engage all listeners, whether classical music afficionados or newcomers to the repertoire,” she explained.

Sarin Dreaming from Cook and Co is out now and is available in CD and digital formats at bandcamp.com.

To find out more about Cook and Co, visit cookandco.com.au

Julie Houghton

Auditions

■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank (by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett) October 30 at 7pm at 1603 aMain Rd., Research. Director: Steve Saul. Audition enquiries: uditions@elthamlittletheatre. org.au

■ 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.

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Wicked Sisters (by Alma De Groen) November 24 at 1pm and November 24 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.

- Cheryl Threadgold

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Johnathon White (Lewis) and TylerRose Shattock (Fastrada) in Pippin.

Photo: Gavin D Andrew

● ● ● Janis Cook

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60th Wedding Anniversary

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■ Singer Jimmy Barnes las launched his sixth book, Highways and Byways: Tall tales and short stories from the long way round

■ Prime Video has Hugh Grant’s A Very English Scandal (2018). ★★★★

■ Paramount is holding a VIP launch event of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Half Shell Exhibition next week at The District Docklands. It is the 40th anniversary of th a unique journey through Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo

■ Opera Australia is taking up residence at the Regent Theatre in Spring 2025. OA will present The Barber of Seville, Carmen, and Orpheus & Eurydice

■ Versace Boys have signed a global record deal with independent label Origin Recordings, announcing their debut album ahead of a run of festival dates and gigs in Victoria from October through to December.

■ Professor Catherine Crock, founder of Hush, has been awarded the prestigious Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.

■ Pat Panetta, of 3AW fame, has launched Tell Your Story Media.

■ Greystar will open the doors to its first Australian build-to-rent property, The Gladstone at South Melbourne, on Wednesday, November 27.

■ MSO will hold its Beethoven Festival: Symphonies No.1 to No. 9 at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, from November 19-30. Conductor will be Jaime Martín

■ Publicist Jessica Bendell says that One Day in September opens at the Athenaeum 2 in Melbourne from November 28-30. It deals with the fictional gay footballer grappling with his personal and private life.

Rourke’s Reviews Entertainment

■ Congratulations to this newspaper’s arts reviewer Peter Kemp and his wife Tanya on the occasion of celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

Proudly displayed on the Kemp mantelpiece alongside congratulatory cards from friends and colleagues, are greetings from King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and various Australian dignitaries.

Peter says he met Tanya in 1963 when he was a professional Spanish dancer performing in shows with teacher Caramina, and Tanya was a student at Caramina's Spanish Ballet Company

“I was driving in with four friends in the car when we saw a friend drive out with a very attractive girl beside him,” recalls Peter

“We looked at each other and said, "Jeff's done it again!" I was on the desk by the back gate receiving invitations to the invitation-only-event,

when the same lovely young lady came up to me and introduced herself.

“As I had finished my shift, I asked for a dance, then asked her out the following Saturday.

“After a while I proposed and we were married on Saturday, October 17, 1964.”

Peter says he had to take lessons in Tanya's church as in those days he was Church of England and Tanya was Ukrainian Greek Catholic of the Byzantine Rights, so the wedding ceremony was different for him.

“I had two best men and met Tans at the church door.”

The happy couple honeymooned on Lord Howe Island and in Manly Sixty years later, they have enjoyed a lovely holiday in Bendigo Hearty congratulations Peter and Tanya Kemp on celebrating this special 60th anniversary milestone.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Halloween Selections

Halloween Recommendations.

■ MadS (MA). 89 minutes. Energised, effective French horror deals with a growing, deadly virus, with writer/director David Moreau impressively executing everything in one take.

■ The Exorcist (1973) (R). The original and still by far the best, this superbly crafted horror classic still retains its power more than 50 years later. The theatrical cut is the preferred version, rather than the extended cut.

■ Halloween (1978) (R). John Carpenter’s highly influential film about Michael Myers, who escapes a mental institution to return to his home town of Haddonfield, to kill Laurie Strode (Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis). Quietly scary, relying on atmosphere and suspense rather than onscreen violence.

■ Psycho (1960) (M). Hitchcock’s groundbreaking killer feature is brilliant combination of growing horror and dark comedy, with an excellent performance from Anthony Perkins.

■ Psycho II (1983) (M). This belated sequel to the 1960 film proved to be a surprisingly fine follow-up, providing plenty of suspense, shocks and dark humour. Perkins is terrific, and Australian Richard Franklin directs with a huge amount of style and skill, paying perfect respect to the master filmmaker. Only the last five minutes disappoints. Psycho III (1986) (MA), directed by Perkins, was fun, but was a step down from Part 2.

■ Long Weekend (1978) (M). Unsettling Aussie horror that pits humans versus nature. Director Colin Eggleston builds the terror slowly, while John Hargreaves and Briony Behets are great as the vacationing couple who feel nature is against them.

■ Relic (2020) (M). First rate Australian horror/drama, which was the feature directorial debut of Natalie Erika James. James uses an oppressive horror foundation to explore the subject of dementia, and how it affects three generations of women. Well acted, and is exceptionally crafted.

■ Under The Shadow (2016) (M). Strong mix of horror and drama, this intelligently made film from Babak Anvari uses the horrors of war to fashion a growingly intense ghost story, and it all works very well indeed.

■ The Loved Ones (2009) (MA). After making some clever shorts, Sean Byrne made his feature film debut with this highly entertaining mix of John Hughes type teen pic and wild horror, helped by a cast who are fully aware of what the

film-maker wants. Byrne’s output since has been rare, with his only other film being The Devil’s Candy in 2015, which is beautifully made and atmospheric (if way too brief) fun, but one hopes he has something new on the horizon.

■ The Wailing (2016) (MA). Epic horror is a genuinely unsettling original, with director Na Hong-jin putting his characters, and the audience, through hell. Takes its time, but the results are outstanding.

■ Dressed To Kill (1980) (R). Fantastic horror/thriller from Brian De Palma, who pays homage to Hitchcock while taking viewers on a jolting, edge-of-the-seat journey. Stars Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen.

■ Alien (1979) (M). Ridley Scott, along with an amazing technical crew, created an all-time classic, which perfectly blended sci-fi and horror. The cast too were perfectly chosen, providing a convincing human element to the outer space terror happening onscreen.

■ The Haunting (1963) (M). Fantastic horror outing that relies solely on atmosphere and location. Director Robert Wise delivers a rattling good time, creating some truly unnerving set-pieces. Beware the awful 1999 remake.

■ Slither (2006) (MA). Before James Gunn became part of the MCU with the Guardians Of The Galaxy movies, James Gunn wrote and directed this immensely enjoyable horror/comedy that has built up a strong cult following over the years. A strong cast are all having fun, and Gunn certainly pays tribute to horror films he loves. Great effects too.

■ Braindead (1992) (R). Before he achieved blockbuster success with the Lord Of The Ring films, New Zealand film-maker Peter Jackson was first known for his wild horror/comedies, which peaked with this incredible, eye-popping effort, where a timid mother’s boy has to deal with a zombie outbreak. The effects are incredible, the setpieces jaw-dropping, and Jackson’s skill (and love for horror movies) is on perfect display. Definitely not for the squeamish.

■ The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (G). One for the younger set, this is a Halloween film the whole family can enjoy. Directed by Henry Selick, this is splendidly animated, with some catchy songs to boot. Excellent voice cast. - Aaron Rourke

Marc Circero

● ● ● ● Aaron Rourke

● ● Peter and Tanya Kemp celebrate their 60th anniversary.

● ● Peter and Tanya Kemp.

■ I have observed the career of James Garner as an actor for more that 50 years. I think my favourite of his films was The Notebook for which he received the Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2004 for an Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role .

James Scott Bumgarner was born in Oklahoma on April 7, 1928. James and his two brothers had a troubled childhood.

Their mother died when James was five and his father married a lady who was brutal to the children. She eventually left after a fight with James.

In his teenage years James joined the United States Merchant Marines and then worked as a swimwear model in Los Angeles. He enlisted in the Army and saw service in Korea where he was wounded twice. As a result was awarded the Purple Heart on two occasions.

He was cast in a non-speaking role in the Broadway play The Caine Mutiny and this led to television commercials and small roles in television productions.

He was cast in his first film role in Toward The Unknown in 1956. He married Lois Clarke and they have enjoyed almost sixty years of marriage.

James was originally considered for the role of Cheyenne in the western television series but the role went to Clint Walker.

Magazine

... James Garner

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

In 1957 he was cast as Bret Maverick in the hit series Maverick. James became a popular actor throughout the world. The demands of producing a quality series each week became demanding and it was decided that Bret would be joined by his brother Bart played by Jack Kelly, and they would share the workload.

In 1962 James left the series following a dispute with Warner Brothers Studios. I loved the Maverick series.

In 1967 James Garner visited the US troops in Vietnam but I do not think he came to Australia. His films have included Darby's Rangers, Support Your Local Sheriff, Cash McCall, 36

Hours, The Great Escape, Skin Game and Victor Victoria. He co-starred with Doris Day in Move Over Darling and The Thrill of it All

In 1974 he had another hit television series when he played Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files. Although he starred in the show for six sea-

The Arts

Natasja van Wyk and Macarena Ocea

This project transforms everyday soft plastic waste into extraordinary textile and mixed media art.

Through punch needle embroidery up-cycling, quilting and colour blocking, Natasja and Macarena create layered art works that address pressing personal, environmental and social themes.

By highlighting the layered artworks posed by plastic waste, Waste to Wonder aims to empower community members to be agents of change.

Attendees will gain fresh insight into sustainable practices and the transformative power of up-cycling.

Exhibition closes Sunday, December 1. Burrinja Gallery 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey.

Bunjil Place

Generation Clay – Reimagining Asian Heritage is an exhibition celebrating the vibrant versatility of clay, presented by a new generation of Asian-Australian contemporary artists.

Together, these artists are reimagining traditional and ceramic forms in ways that resonate with our current movement.

This exhibition will engage with a multiplicity of concepts – from personal histories and memories, cultural heritage and family toes to mythological and popular cultural narratives.

Curated by Vipoo Srivliasa , a recognised leader in the field of ceramics, Generation Clay started with 14 artists from across Australia being invited t to create a new work using a palate of predominately blue and white. The colour blue is also a unifying feature of the exhibition’s design, alluding to the wider discourses of blue and white patterning, its connections to global movement and its reinterpretation and translations through form and motif overtime.

Exhibition closes Sunday November 24.

Bunjil Place Gallery

2 Patrick Northeast Dve, Narre Warren.

on the physical demands of the role became too much and he decided to leave.

WASTE TO WONDER AT BURRINJA GALLERY Whatever Happened To

Footprints

Leave Only Footprints –Tamara Dean is the first survey exhibition of the critically acclaimed photomedia artist Tamara Dean.

Dean’s career began as a photojournalist for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sshe was renowned fr finding the quieter, more introspective moments between subject and photographer. Dean’s practice transitioned from documentary to conceptual photography after the birth of her first child. It transformed her practice into one that explores the primacy if nature and our connectedness to each other.

Exhibition closes November 24.

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Everlasting – Ian Kemp

Why would one venture into a landscape that is as isolated ansd remote as the Altiplano-Puna high altitude desert in the central Andes region of Argentina?

Fewer than 1000 people go there each year. Altitude 3500 to 5300 metres above seal level the conditions can change in an instant.

Neverlasting, a photographic exhibition by Ballarat-based artist Ian Kemp on display at Horsham Regional Art Gallery, provides the audiences with Kemp’s photographic documentation of some of the world’s most untouched landscapes.

Ringo sends peace, love Magazine

Over the years James Garner has starred in many television shows. In 1985 he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Murphy's War

During his career James received many nominations and awards for his work in television and films.

He played the opposite Mel Gibson in the film version of Maverick based on the television series.

He teamed with Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones for the film Space Cowboys in 2000.

His autobiography The Garner Files: A Memoir was published in 2011.

Sadly, James Garner passed away on July 19, 2014, at the age of 86. He died of a heart attack at his Los Angeles home.

His wife Lois never remarried and passed away in 2021. They are survived by two children and three grandchildren. James Garner is one of my favourite actors and I love watching his work in film and television shows.

- Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW -

The Time Tunnel - Remember WhenSundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon.

www.innerfm.org.au

Kemp’s remarkable photography, capturing serene, expansive and almost mythical landscapes, masterfully illustrates the comparative insignificant of individual human lives.

Using nature as metaphor, the works in this exhibition depict a world in transition, where beauty is ephemeral and temporary.

These are not travel photographs; within these images he explores his subject, the impermanence of human life.

Exhibition closes November 24. Horsham Regional Art Gallery

80 Wilson St., Horsham - Peter Kemp

At Heide

■ Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design brings together more than 170 objects spanning 60 years 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 industry figures and their enduring contribution to global culture.

It includes the dynamic early work of architect–designers such as Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino, the ingenious and stylish creations of Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo, and the Castiglioni brothers, the quirky and provocative Radical Design movement, Memphis Milano, prominent design figures Ettore Sottsass, Nanda Vigo, Gaetano Pesce, and more.

Presented 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.

The exhibition showcases many of the most significant achievements in 20th-century Italian design. In Heide Modern, furniture from the 1960s and 1970s will be arranged in the living spaces, speaking to the function of each room and reflecting the period in which the former residence was built.

■ Much talk but no appearance to date of a new release from Beatle drummer Ringo Starr. The release is rumored to be country orientated. Keep your peepers open.

Success breeds new show

■ American Pickers on 7 Plus continues to rate well, so much so a new local show has got the nod from Nine for broadcast early next year. Called 'Cards and Collectables', each episode roams around Australia unearthing all sorts of hobby collections - everything from Lego to autographs.

Telstra ‘pinged’

■ The current animated TV ad boasting improved mobile reception in the Mt Buller area has drawn the wrath of the advertising police. The concept portrays a carrot being placed in the lower region of a snowman's body, before being hurriedly moved to become snowman's nose. Hardly a hanging offence.

Out of fashion

■ High end Australian fashion retailer Harrolds has succumbed to tightening of belts, and has entered liquidation. Times are tough leaving some big fashion labels out of pocket. Debtors include Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney, Versace and a host of others.

Award for Mildura houseboat

■ The Mildura Boatel has been internationally recognised as having the best houseboat in the world. The houseboat offers variety of indulgent experiences, curated culinary as you cruise the magnificent Murray River. - John

Waste to Wonder – Natasja van Wyk and Macarena Ocea. Join Burrinja Art Gallery for an innovative exhibition by artists

with Peter Kemp

● ● James Garner

● ● Ringo Starr

2. Ousting

7. Unwell pupils' room

11. Mauls

17. Highest point

18. Brief sleep

19. Also known as (1,1,1)

20. Garbed

21. Miserliness

22. Bawdiness

23. Cornered (the market)

26. Sugar root

28. Lens for one eye

29. Underhand avoidance

31. Robust

34. Dangerous beach current

36. Gravy

39. Engine

41. Suspicious prowler

43. Ahead

46. Safe harbour

47. Goodbye, au ...

49. Close

51. Anxiety disorder

52. Show on screen

53. Extremely warm (3-3)

54. Plummeted

55. Fathers

56. Opposed

61. Affluence

64. Brass metal

65. Heavens

66. Unprecedented (7-2)

67. Cancelled

69. Largest mammal

71. Recommend

74. Triumph

76. Attacks

78. Persona ... grata

79. Melodic

81. Total

83. Underground molten rock

84. Cries in pain

86. Pass in traffic

89. Petticoat fabric

90. Repulsiveness

93. Native plants

94. Laze (about)

97. Waver (on edge)

100. Garret

101. Cote d'Azure region

103. Flightless birds

106. 20s/30s furnishing style (3,4)

108. Poison

109. Unroll (flag)

110. Dairy food

111. Telltale

112. Witchcraft

113. Orange skin

115. Car's registration sign

118. Media boss James's famous dad (5,6)

121. Highlander

124. Ticks over

128. In what place?

129. Distance runner

130. Stamp collector

134. From Dublin

135. Glue

136. Hide (booty)

Across Down Down

137. Drummer, ... Starr

138. Bury (corpse)

139. Legitimate

140. Perilously

143. Requirements

144. Maritime

147. Malaysia's ... Lumpur

150. Urged on, ... up

151. Balanced (design)

155. Chill

157. And

158. Endangered atmosphere layer

159. Up until now (2,3)

162. Opts

164. Pierce with lance

167. Decants

168. Rust

169. Nashville is there

172. Got away

173. Watery snow

174. Preoccupy

177. Grating

180. Cattle farm

181. Dress's plunging ...

183. Artist, Pablo ...

184. Supplementing (5,3)

186. Relative amounts

187. Sports-jacket cloth

188. Biro

191. Hazy

195. Wooden pin

197. Regular

198. Openly

200. Fluctuates

202. Elk

203. Cat's foot

205. Astronomer's instrument

206. Frequently (poetic)

208. Price

209. Obscene

212. American Indian tribe

215. Wildebeests

217. Alaskan river

220. Rumpled (bed)

222. Preface

224. Peace

226. Summerhouse

228. Relay (4,2)

229. Snoops

230. Prepared meal

232. Contagious outbreak

235. Loops

236. Thieve

238. French holiday, ... Day

241. Team

242. Hoarse-sounding

243. Neat

244. Colours (hair)

246. Besieged

252. India's capital (3,5)

253. Skin disease

254. Mongolian desert

255. Artificial fertilisation (1,1,1)

256. Filled pastry

257. Stones singer, ... Jagger

258. Ratified

259. Learner

260. Travellers

1. Business sense

2. Downgrade

3. MP's electorate

4. Property holders

5. Uncertain

6. Garden statuettes

7. Bridge length

8. Bivouac

9. Howl like infant

10. Jabbers

11. More furious

12. Tells (story)

13. Layered ice cream

14. Public swimming pool

15. Reaping blade

16. Trinket

24. Exotic flower

25. Pressed clothes

26. Destroys with fire (5,4)

27. Post-Victorian (era)

28. Cow call

30. And not

32. Joints inflammation

33. Sexual excitement

35. Tease

37. Absent without leave

38. Simplicity

39. Dazzling (rise to fame)

40. Begin shooting, ... fire

42. Golf driving area

44. Colony insects

45. Coercion

47. Murderer, Jack the ...

48. Schnitzel meat

50. Sarah, Duchess of ...

53. Coral bar

57. Reader's complaint (3-6)

58. Indian PM, ... Gandhi

59. Enlivens

60. Kindred spirit (4,4)

62. Tooth coating

63. Row of columns

65. Gender

68. Cook in oil

70. Spirited (3-7)

72. Juliet's partner

73. Encourage (3,2)

74. Crockery item

75. Follow next

77. Copier

80. Violate (law)

82. Appalling

85. Amaze

87. Egotistical

88. Ku Klux ...

91. Fiesta, Mardi ...

92. Body pouches

95. Seize (power)

96. Biblical giant

98. Ushers

99. Minute

102. Automatically approved (6-7)

104. Duration

105. Mediocre journalist

107. Ultra-conservatives

113. Just defeating, ... at the post

114. Hard to pin down

116. Unfortunate

117. Reapply lacquer

119. Hocking

120. Distinguished

122. Pivotal

123. Anti-riot vapour (4,3)

125. Fragrance

126. Less frequent

127. Office circulars

128. Beat (cream)

130. Postgraduate degree (2,1)

131. Tavern

132. ... & outs

133. Attempt

141. Waylays

142. Haughtier

145. Passenger jets

146. Next (to)

148. Very topical (2-2-4)

149. Greases

152. Display frames

153. Pork chop cut

154. Woodwork joint

155. Agents

156. Drive forward

160. By heart, by ...

161. Lost composure (5,4)

163. Writer, ... Uris

165. Welsh emblem

166. Parasites (7-2)

167. Lima is there

170. Supports (cause)

171. Self-indulgent exercises (3,5)

175. Army cap

176. Way in

178. Notions

179. Narrow shelf

182. Hinder

185. Earth's glacial period (3,3)

188. Makes holes in

189. Baby's carer

190. Snow-covered peak

192. Game, Chinese ...

193. Fences in

194. Greenwich Mean Time (1,1,1) 195. Penetratingly 196. Precious rocks

199. Beatle, John ... 201. Of another culture 204. Assistant

207. ... shui

210. Indifference

211. Bottle tops

213. Spinning toy (2-2)

214. Nasal haemorrhages

216. London nightspot

217. Upwardly mobile young person

218. Snuggle

219. Plant, aloe ...

221. Female deer

223. Bucharest native

225. Walking unsteadily

227. Perform

228. Mine shaft

231. Night & ...

233. Handgun

234. Bowling great, ... Lillee

235. Genetic mix

237. Submits (application)

239. Local expressions

240. Inheritance

245. Cob or pen

247. Hit (ball) high

248. Your school, ... mater

249. On top of

250. Ready for picking

251. Nip

By Rob Foenander

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

Memory: strange, disquieting

■ Sylvia , played by Jessica Chastain, is a single mother and recovering alcoholic who lives with her daughter, Anna (Brooke Timber)

Sylvia’s world revolves around her work; she is a carer at an adult care centre and attends AA meetings.

After attending a high school reunion with her sister, Olivia (Merritt Wever), Sylvia is followed home by one of the partygoers.

The next morning, she finds the man, Saul (Peter Sarsgaard), cold and wet, sleeping amongst tyres outside her apartment building.

She calls his brother Isaac (Josh Charles) and finds out that Saul has early-onset dementia.

Taking Saul on a walk in the parkland, Sylvia confronts him, insisting that Saul remembered her because, in high school, Saul and his friends sexually assaulted Sylvia. Saul is horrified but does not remember. Sylvia abandons Saul but later regrets her decision and returns to escort the confused Saul home.

Sylvia is deeply traumatised by what happened to her; slowly, more dark secrets are revealed.

Olivia tells Sylvia that she is mistaken; Saul could not have assaulted her as he did not attend their high school until after Sylvia’s assault. This is a slow burner where much depends on piecing the story together.

Crossword Solution No 27

The viewer cannot be sure whose memory is reliable. While Saul faces the uncertainty of not remembering, Sylvia’s memory proves fickle.

Directed by Michel Franco, Chastain and Sarsgaard make this strange, disquieting film work as two lost souls find each other, much to the discomfort of friends and family.

Taut and spare in setting and dialogue, the viewer is forced to concentrate on the subtext.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Torvill and Dean

■ Due to demand, Paul Dainty AO/TEG Dainty has announced new shows in Melbourn e for Torvill & Dean's highly anticipated June 2025 Farewell Tour. ‘Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance. Wednesday June 18 – Melbourne Rod Laver Arena – 7.30pm Thursday June 19 –Melbourne Rod Laver Arena – 2 pm. New Show. Thursday, June 19 – Melbourne Rod Laver Arena – 7.30pm Tickets are available through Ticketek.

- Thanks to Kerry O’Brien

Released by Wonderfilm and Potential Films in Australian cinemas on November 14.

WEEKEND’S LOCAL CRICKET MATCH RESULTS

Amateurs

■ Premier Firsts. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sat. Nov. 2. Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 7/304 v Prahran 1st XI. Ringwood 1st XI v St Kilda 1st XI 8/268. Camberwell Magpies 1st XI 9/297 v Geelong 1st XI. Melbourne University 1st XI v Richmond 1st XI 8/310. Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI 10/240 v Carlton 1st XI 0/8. Dandenong 1st XI 10/299 v Northcote 1st XI 1/12. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI 2/18 v Melbourne 1st XI 5-d/326. Footscray 1st XI 1/ 325 v Essendon 1st XI. Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI v Frankston Peninsula 1st XI 8/308.

■ Premier Seconds. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sat. Nov. 2. Prahran 2nd XI 4/85 v Casey South Melbourne 2nd XI 10/143. St Kilda 2nd XI v Ringwood 2nd XI 8/223. Geelong 2nd XI 10/146 v Camberwell Magpies 2nd XI 7/ 202. Richmond 2nd XI 10/177 v Melbourne University 2nd XI 1/65. Carlton 2nd XI 10/171 v Doncaster 2nd XI 2/20. Northcote 2nd XI 8/ 314 v Dandenong 2nd XI. Melbourne 2nd XI v Kingston Hawthorn 2nd XI 10/291. Essendon 2nd XI 2/49 v Footscray 2nd XI 10/261. Frankston Peninsula 2nd XI 5/304 v Greenvale Kangaroos 2nd XI.

■ Premier Thirds. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sat. Nov. 2. Casey South Melbourne 3rd XI 10/204 v Prahran 3rd XI. Ringwood 3rd XI v St Kilda 3rd XI 9/299. Melbourne University 3rd XI 2/46 v Richmond 3rd XI 10/120. Fitzroy Doncaster 3rd XI 0/7 v Carlton 3rd XI 10/185. Dandenong 3rd XI 8/251 v Northcote 3rd XI. Kingston Hawthorn 3rd XI v Melbourne 3rd XI 10/248. Footscray 3rd XI 10/226 v Essendon 3rd XI 0/10. Greenvale Kangaroos 3rd XI 10/ 216 v Frankston Peninsula 3rd XI 0/2. Sunday, October 27: Geelong 3rd XI v Camberwell Magpies 3rd XI. ■ Premier Fourths. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sat. Nov. 2. Prahran 4th XI v Casey South Melbourne 4th XI 9-d/337. St Kilda 4th XI 10/219 v Ringwood 4th XI 1/27. Camberwell Magpies 4th XI 10/88 v Geelong 4th XI. Richmond 4th XI 2/12 v Melbourne University 4th XI 10/188. Carlton 4th XI 3/74 v Fitzroy Doncaster 4th XI 10/105. Northcote 4th XI 10/228 v Dandenong 4th XI 0/11. Melbourne 4th XI 4-d/362 v Kingston Hawthorn 4th XI 0/ 19. Frankston Peninsula 4th XI 10/303 v Greenvale Kangaroos 4th XI. Sunday, October 27: Essendon 4th XI v Footscray 4th XI.

Sub-District

■ North-East First XI. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Plenty Valley 1st XI 3/114 v Donvale 1st XI 10/110. Brunswick 1st XI 5/213 v Kew 1st XI 10/106. St Bernard's OC 1st XI 2/122 v Balwyn 1st XI 10/119. Bayswater 1st XI 4/304 v Endeavour Hills 1st XI 10/152. Box Hill 1st XI 9/150 v Croydon 1st XI 7/151. Coburg 1st XI 10/150 v Strathmore 1st XI 10/177. Preston 1st XI 4/261 v Noble Park 1st XI 6/258. Mt Waverley 1st XI 9/146 v Ivanhoe 1st XI 10/ 132.

■ North-East Second XI. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Donvale 2nd XI 7/190 v Plenty Valley 2nd XI 10/189. Balwyn 2nd XI 8/180 v St Bernard's OC 2nd XI 9/181. Endeavour Hills 2nd XI 3/38 v Bayswater 2nd XI 4/295. Croydon 2nd XI 6/164 v Box Hill 2nd XI 6/168. Noble Park 2nd XI 10/178 v Preston 2nd XI 4/179. Ivanhoe 2nd XI 8/181 v Mt Waverley 2nd XI 7/ 188. Sunday, October 27: Kew 2nd XI v Brunswick 2nd XI. Strathmore 2nd XI v Coburg 2nd XI.

■ North-West Third XI Division 1. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Plenty Valley 3rd XI 10/ 160 v Hoppers Crossing 3rd XI 8/161. Preston 3rd XI 9/122 v Brunswick 3rd XI 10/119. Werribee 3rd XI 6/243 v St Bernard's OC 3rd XI 10/70. Melton 3rd XI v Kew 3rd XI.

■ North-West Third XI Division 2. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Altona 3rd XI 7/142 v Ivanhoe 3rd XI 10/73. Spotswood 3rd XI 10/69 v Strathmore 3rd XI 4/70. Williamstown 3rd XI 10/176 v Coburg 3rd XI 4/179. Sunday, October 27: Taylors Lakes 3rd XI v Yarraville 3rd XI.

■ North-West Fourth XI Division 1. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Hoppers Crossing 4th XI 6/195 v Plenty Valley 4th XI 10/86. Brunswick

4th XI v Preston 4th XI. St Bernard's OC 4th XI 10/187 v Werribee 4th XI 7/181. Sunday, October 27: Kew 4th XI v Melton 4th XI.

■ North-West Fourth XI Division 2. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Yarraville 4th XI 10/ 103 v Taylors Lakes 4th XI 5/181. Strathmore 4th XI 5/297 v Spotswood 4th XI 10/210. Coburg 4th XI 7/237 v Williamstown 4th XI 10/118. Ivanhoe 4th XI 5/136 v Altona 4th XI 10/103.

■ South-East Third XI Division 1. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Balwyn 3rd XI 10/125 v Bayswater 3rd XI 8/129. Brighton 3rd XI 7/ 229 v Malvern 3rd XI 7/242. Caulfield 3rd XI 2/220 v Oakleigh 3rd XI 5/217. Sunday, October 27: Mt Waverley 3rd XI v Croydon 3rd XI.

■ South-East Third XI Division 2. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Endeavour Hills 3rd XI 3/171 v Elsternwick 3rd XI 10/165. Donvale 3rd XI 10/122 v Moorabbin 3rd XI 8/126. Port Melbourne 3rd XI 2/95 v Box Hill 3rd XI 10/ 93. Noble Park 3rd XI 9/127 v Ormond 3rd XI 9/187.

■ South-East Fourth XI Division 1. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Bayswater 4th XI 3/119 v Balwyn 4th XI 10/117. Malvern 4th XI 10/ 101 v Brighton 4th XI 10/72. Oakleigh 4th XI v Caulfield 4th XI. Croydon 4th XI 7/130 v Mt Waverley 4th XI 3/132.

■ South-East Fourth XI Division 2. OneDay. Sat., Oct. 26. Moorabbin 4th XI 5/ 200 v Donvale 4th XI 3/255. Box Hill 4th XI v Port Melbourne 4th XI. Ormond 4th XI 6/245 v Noble Park 4th XI 8/158. Sunday, October 27: Elsternwick 4th XI v Endeavour Hills 4th XI.

■ South-West Second XI. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Melton 2nd XI 10/83 v Port Melbourne 2nd XI 1/85. Caulfield 2nd XI 5/ 112 v Oakleigh 2nd XI 10/111. Taylors Lakes 2nd XI 10/137 v Spotswood 2nd XI 10/201. Yarraville 2nd XI 10/155 v Malvern 2nd XI 10/ 167. Moorabbin 2nd XI 5/166 v Williamstown 2nd XI 10/144. Ormond 2nd XI 10/119 v Werribee 2nd XI 4/244. Altona 2nd XI 10/78 v Brighton 2nd XI 2/80. Elsternwick 2nd XI 10/146 v Hoppers Crossing 2nd XI 9/217.

Diamond Valley

■ Barclay Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sun. Oct. 27. First Day. Macleod 1st XI 10/241 v Diamond Creek 1st XI 0/3. Riverside 1st XI 3/91 v Heidelberg 1st XI 10/122. Bundoora United 1st XI v Rosanna 1st XI 3/ 119. North Eltham Wanderers 1st XI 9/201 v Research Eltham Collegians 1st XI. Epping 1st XI 0/8 v Bundoora 1st XI 10/215.

■ Money Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sun. Oct. 27. First Day. Lower Plenty 1st XI 0/19 v Montmorency 1st XI 10/167. Lower Eltham 1st XI v Rosebank 1st XI 9/217. Banyule 1st XI 1/14 v Lalor Stars 1st XI 10/ 181. Greensborough 1st XI v Eltham 1st XI 9/ 240. Bundoora Park 1st XI 8/218 v Plenty 1st XI.

■ Mash Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 26 and Sun. Oct. 27. First Day. Mernda 1st XI 10/90 v South Morang 1st XI 4/98. Dennis 1st XI 10/154 v Panton Hill 1st XI 0/37. Hurstbridge 1st XI 7/318 v Mill Park 1st XI. Thomastown 1st XI v Rivergum 1st XI 9/244. Laurimar 1st XI 4/290 v Thomastown United 1st XI.

■ B-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Diamond Creek 2nd XI 10/101 v Mernda 2nd XI 5/172. Heidelberg 2nd XI 8/178 v Banyule 2nd XI 10/166. Montmorency 2nd XI 1/68 v Epping 2nd XI 10/65. Plenty 2nd XI 9/107 v Riverside 2nd XI 7/157. Rosanna 2nd XI 5/150 v North Eltham Wanderers 2nd XI 5/148.

■ C-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Lalor Stars 2nd XI 2/226 v Bundoora Park 2nd XI 10/132. Research Eltham Collegians 2nd XI 8/207 v Greensborough 2nd XI 10/139. Riverside 3rd XI 9/183 v Bundoora United 2nd XI 6/ 182. Rivergum 2nd XI 6/176 v Lower Plenty 2nd XI 9/172. Eltham 2nd XI 10/95 v Macleod 2nd XI 3/96.

■ D-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Bundoora 2nd XI 7/172 v North Eltham Wanderers 3rd XI 5/173. South Morang 2nd XI 10/ 186 v Dennis 2nd XI 10/139. Rosebank 2nd

XI 10/92 v Hurstbridge 2nd XI 8/131. Montmorency 3rd XI 1/176 v Diamond Creek 3rd XI 10/175. Mill Park 2nd XI 6/104 v Laurimar 2nd XI 10/101.

■ E-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Banyule 3rd XI 8/154 v Thomastown 2nd XI 5/ 158 v Panton Hill 2nd XI 5/196. Heidelberg 3rd XI 10/123. Mernda 3rd XI 10/80 v Thomastown United 2nd XI 7/160. Greensborough 3rd XI 10/89 v Lower Plenty 3rd XI 4/94. Bundoora 3rd XI 10/171 v Riverside 4th XI 10/136.

■ F1-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Bundoora United 3rd XI 9/127 v Greensborough 4th XI 6/131. Macleod 3rd XI 8/106 v Laurimar 3rd XI 10/104. Research Eltham Collegians 3rd XI 5/201 v Banyule 4th XI 6/194. Rivergum 3rd XI 4/220 v Plenty 3rd XI 10/176.

■ F2-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. North Eltham Wanderers 4th XI 9/180 v Mill Park 3rd XI 5/184. Dennis 3rd XI 7/219 v Research Eltham Collegians 4th XI 9/124. Eltham 3rd XI 8/167 v Whittlesea 1st XI 9/168. South Morang 3rd XI 7/107 v Montmorency 4th XI 7/104. ■ F3-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Lower Plenty 4th XI 3/174 v Hurstbridge 3rd XI 9/ 150. Banyule 5th XI 9/96 v South Morang 4th XI 4/198. Greensborough 5th XI v Bundoora Park 3rd XI 0/43. Laurimar 4th XI 10/95 v Riverside 5th XI 1/96. ■ G1 East-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Heidelberg 4th XI Forfeit v Montmorency 5th XI. Plenty 4th XI 9/111 v Panton Hill 3rd XI 7/112. Diamond Creek 4th XI 7/127 v Riverside 6th XI 1/129. Rosanna 3rd XI 10/128 v Lower Eltham 3rd XI 2/129.

■ G1 West. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Bundoora United 4th XI 3/192 v Bundoora 4th XI 6/187. Bundoora Park 4th XI 6/159 v Rosebank 3rd XI 4/175. Lalor Stars 3rd XI 8/ 180 v Dennis 4th XI 1/184. Thomastown United 3rd XI 5/200 v Laurimar 5th XI 10/126.

■ G2-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Riverside 7th XI 8/179 v Macleod 4th XI 6/181. Eltham 4th XI 3/164 v North Eltham Wanderers 5th XI 3/168. Diamond Creek 5th XI 3/ 144 v South Morang 5th XI 8/143. Research Eltham Collegians 5th XI 6/135 v Rivergum 4th XI 9/134.

■ G3-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 26. Thomastown 3rd XI 10/144 v Hurstbridge 4th XI 2/147. South Morang 6th XI 5/231 v Dennis 5th XI 6/175. Thomastown United 4th XI 6/ 66 v Montmorency 6th XI 7/167. Mernda 4th XI 4/233 v Lower Plenty 5th XI 7/94. Whittlesea 2nd XI 6/142 v Eltham 5th XI 8/147. North Eltham Wanderers 6th XI v Diamond Creek 6th XI. Bye:Greensborough 6th XI.

Eastern

■ Dunstan Shield. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Bulleen 1st XI 9/144 v North Balwyn Bulls 1st XI 9/180. Mont Albert 1st XI 7/148 v Canterbury 1st XI 10/136. Glen Iris 1st XI 7/184 v East Doncaster 1st XI 2/185. Edinburgh 1st XI 5/186 v Old Carey 1st XI 9/182. ■ Wright Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mazenod OCCC 1st XI 10/67 v Deepdene Bears 1st XI 3/71. Heathmont 1st XI 5/158 v Richmond City 1st XI 10/157. Marcellin OC 1st XI 10/102. East Malvern Tooronga 1st XI 7/250. Mulgrave 1st XI 10/191 v Ashburton Willows 1st XI 5/200.

■ A Turf. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Old Carey 2nd XI 7/144 v Mont Albert 2nd XI 2/ 146. Surrey Hills 1st XI 4/196 v Hawthorn Boroondara 1st XI 7/194. Boronia Hawks 1st XI 10/158 v Burwood 1st XI 7/161. Deepdene Bears 2nd XI 10/98 v Ashwood 1st XI 3/102.

■ B Turf. One-Day. Sat., Oct., 26. Richmond Union 1st XI 0/5 v Balwyn Saints & Blasters Senior Men 1st XI 0/193. Canterbury 2nd XI 10/70. Glen Iris 2nd XI 8/195. East Doncaster 2nd XI 8/142 v SKOB CC Senior Men 1st XI 8/146. North Balwyn Bulls 2nd XI 4/113 v Heathmont 2nd XI 10/111.

■ C Turf. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Hawthorn Boroondara 2nd XI 4/149 v La Trobe University 1st XI 10/146. East Malvern Tooronga 2nd XI 10/159 v Mulgrave 2nd XI 4/233. Marcellin OC 2nd XI 7/116 v Boronia Hawks 2nd XI 4/118. Burwood 2nd XI 9/113 v Bulleen 2nd XI 0/114.

■ D Turf. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Richmond City 2nd XI 9/166 v Mazenod OCCC 2nd XI 8/167. Ashwood 2nd XI 7/213 v Edinburgh 2nd XI 6/246. East Malvern Tooronga 3rd XI 6/ 157 v Surrey Hills 2nd XI 10/146. Ashburton Willows 2nd XI 4/192 v Old Carey 3rd XI 8/ 193.

■ E Turf. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Heathmont 3rd XI 6/172 v Mont Albert 3rd XI 8/174. Deepdene Bears 3rd XI 5/141 v Edinburgh 3rd XI 10/140. Balwyn Saints & Blasters Senior Men 2nd XI 9/157 v Hawthorn Boroondara 3rd XI 10/148. La Trobe University 2nd XI 3/89 v SKOB CC Senior Men 2nd XI 10/ 88. Bye: Marcellin OC 3rd XI. ■ F Turf. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Hawthorn Boroondara 4th XI 7/172 v Richmond Union 2nd XI 7/173. Deepdene Bears 4th XI 7/ 111 v East Malvern Tooronga 4th XI 4/110. Bulleen 3rd XI 7/175 v Heathmont 4th XI 9/ 136. La Trobe University 3rd XI 8/128 v Surrey Hills 4th XI 10/53. Sunday, October 27: Mont Albert 4th XI v Richmond City 3rd XI. ■ Jim MacGibbon Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 1st XI v Deepdene Uniting 1st XI 9/239. Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 1st XI 8/335 v St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 1st XI 10/154. Clifton Hill 1st XI 10/ 227 v Holy Trinity 1st XI 10/128. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Trinity Willison CC 1st XI 3/ 170 v Glen Waverley CC 1st XI 10/169. ■ Kevin Burt Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat, Oct. 26. Toorak-Prahran 1st XI 0-d/166 & 1/22 v STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 2nd XI 10/56 & 10/130. West Ivanhoe United 1st XI 10/311 v Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 2nd XI 10/183. Holy Trinity 2nd XI 10/155 v Clifton Hill 2nd XI 5/ 156. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mt Waverley Catholics CC 1st XI 10/226 v Trinity Willison CC 2nd XI 7/227. ■ John Menzies and Keith Mackay Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. North Alphington 6/201 v Trinity Willison CC 3rd XI 7/200. Glen Waverley CC 2nd XI 1-d/83 v Blackburn North United 1st XI 10/80 & 2/86. Holy Trinity 3rd XI 10/131 v Toorak-Prahran 2nd XI 10/212. ■ A Synthetic. Two Days. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Mulgrave 3rd XI 3-d/191 & 1/3 v Holy Trinity 4th XI 10/72 & 10/121. Burwood 3rd XI 10/74 & 4/120 v West Ivanhoe United 2nd XI 9/102 & 10/90. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mount Waverley Uniting 1st XI 2/ 112 v Clifton Hill 3rd XI 9/111.

■ B Synthetic. Two Days. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Toorak-Prahran 3rd XI 4/ 194 v Edinburgh 4th XI 10/190. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 2nd XI 10/117 v Mazenod OCCC 3rd XI 10/162. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Trinity Willison CC 4th XI 10/120 v Glen Waverley CC 3rd XI 5/121.

■ LOC1. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Knox Churches 1st XI 10/199 v Eagles 1st XI 10/ 199. Hartley 1st XI 5/103 v Deepdene Uniting 2nd XI 10/101. Manningham 1st XI 10/236 v Northcote United 1st XI 8/183. Bye: Malvern Valley 1st XI.

■ LOC2. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. AYC Harlequins 1st XI 7/180 v Eagles 4th XI 5/182. Eagles 2nd XI 10/241 v Balwyn Saints 3rd XI 7/243. Glen Iris 3rd XI 8/179 v East Doncaster 4th XI 8/177. Mulgrave 4th XI v Monash University 1st XI.

■ LOC3. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. East Doncaster 5th XI 3/143 v Manningham 2nd XI 10/139. Eagles 3rd XI 10/117 v Salesian 1st XI 6/235. North Balwyn 3rd XI 10/129 v St Stephens Greythorn 1st XI 4/222. Melbourne Sixers 1st X1 4/188 v Burwood United Canterbury 3rd XI 7/184.

■ LOC4. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. STC South Camberwell 3rd XI 9/221 v North Balwyn 4th XI 7/225. Burwood 4th XI 7/172 v Mount Waverley Catholics 2nd XI 10/171. Malvern Valley 2nd XI 9/183 v Mulgrave 5th XI 9/110. Salvation Army Waverley 1st XI 2/54 v AYC Harlequins 2nd XI 10/53. Ashwood 3rd XI 3/ 184 v St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 3rd XI 9/ 183.

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■ LOC5. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Hawthorn Boroondara 5th XI 6/143 v St Andrews Gardiner 1st XI 6/147. Northcote United 2nd XI 8/204 v Mount Waverley Uniting 2nd XI 1/ 207. Blackburn North United 2nd XI 4/194 v Deepdene Uniting 3rd XI 7/184. Clifton Hill 4th XI 9/113 v Toorak-Prahran 4th XI 5/114. Heathmont 5th XI 5/126 v Glen Iris 4th X1 10/ 125.

■ LOC6. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Glen Waverley 4th XI 8/179 v STC South Camberwell 4th XI 7/175. Salesian 2nd XI 3/94 v Ashburton Willows 3rd XI 10/91. Burwood Unt. Canterbury 4th XI 9/160 v Knox Churches 2nd XI 3/ 232. Abbotsford Anglers 1st XI 10/176 v Ashwood 4th XI 9/221. Manningham 3rd XI 8/ 185 v Mount Waverley Uniting 3rd XI 9/195.

■ LOC7. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mount Waverley Catholics 3rd XI 6/128 v Hawthorn Boroondara 6th XI 9/126. STC South Camberwell 5th XI Saturday Synthetic 10/66 v Glen Waverley CC 5th XI - Sunday 6/84. Mont Albert 5th XI 9/156 v Bulleen 4th XI 6/183. Richmond Union 3rd XI 10/155 v Edinburgh 5th XI 6/183. Bye: East Doncaster 6th XI.

■ LOC8. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Monash University 2nd XI 6/179 v Mazenod OCCC 4th XI 10/98. Burwood Unt. Canterbury 5th XI 9/ 63 v Malvern Valley CC 3rd XI 1/67. Ashburton Willows 4th XI 0/130 v STC South Camberwell - 4th XI Saturday Synthetic 10/129. Sunday, October 27. Glen Waverley CC 6th XI - Sunday v Heathmont 6th XI. Bye: Ashwood 5th XI

■ LOC9. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Holy Trinity 5th XI 8/204 v Monash University 3rd XI 7/ 203. Burnley CYMS 3rd XI 10/223 v Richmond City 4th XI 9/196. Edinburgh 6th XI 6/214 v Clifton Hill 5th XI 5/223. West Ivanhoe United 3rd XI 6/219 v Richmond Union 4th XI 8/211. East Doncaster 7th XI 1/236 v Balwyn Saints 4th XI 8/183.

Morn. Peninsula

■ Provincial Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Sorrento 1sts 10/ 200 v Baden Powell 1sts 10/169. Red Hill 1sts 10/127 v Langwarrin 1sts 10/178. Old Peninsula 1st XI v Pines 1sts. Heatherhill Senior Men Provincial 1sts 10/190 v Dromana 1sts 8/297.

■ Peninsula Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Moorooduc 1sts 10/ 182 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 1st X1 4/184. Rosebud Senior Men 1sts 10/229 v Seaford Tigers 1sts 10/109 & 0/29. Seaford 1sts 10/152 v Mornington 1sts 5-d/154. Long Island 1sts 7/ 271 v Somerville Senior Men 1sts 8/270.

■ District Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Baxter 1sts 10/111 v Carrum Downs 1sts 10/242. Balnarring 1sts 10/277 v Carrum 1sts 10/257. Main Ridge 1sts 10/114 & 1/54 v Flinders 1sts 10/168. Crib Point 1sts 10/139 v Boneo 1sts 7/140.

■ Sub-District Firsts. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Baxter 1sts 10/ 111 v Carrum Downs 1sts 10/242. Balnarring 1sts 10/277 v Carrum 1sts 10/257. Main Ridge 1sts 10/114 & 1/54 v Flinders 1sts 10/168. Crib Point 1sts 10/139 v Boneo 1sts 7/140.

■ Provincial Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Baden Powell 2nds 4/133 v Sorrento 2nds 10/104. Langwarrin 2nds 10/186 v Red Hill 2nds 3/ 188. Pines 2nds 10/166 v Old Peninsula 2nd XI 7/167. Dromana 2nds v Heatherhill Senior Men Provincial 2nds.

■ Peninsula Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Mt Eliza Senior Men 2nd X1 3-d/202 v Moorooduc 2nds 10/ 90 & 10/103. Seaford Tigers 2nds 10/88 v Rosebud Senior Men 2nds 10/110. Mornington 2nds 2-d/199 v Seaford 2nds 10/114 & 2/170. Somerville Senior Men 2nds v Long Island 2nds 7/175.

■ District Seconds. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Carrum Downs 2nds Win 1st Innings (DLS) 10/195 v Baxter 2nds 10/134. Carrum 2nds 9/154 v Balnarring 2nds 6/255. Flinders 2nds 8/275 v Main Ridge 2nds 9/121. Boneo 2nds 9/165 v Crib Point 2nds 10/211

■ Sub-District Seconds. Two-Day. Sat.,

Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Frankston YCW 2nds 10/196 v Rye 2nds 10/136. Ballam Park 2nds 9-d/227 v Skye 2nds 2/3. Delacombe Park 2nds 8/154 v Tyabb 2nds 10/137. Mt Martha 2nds 4/104 v Tootgarook 2nds 10/102.

North Metro

■ Jika Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Donath CC 1st XI 6/152 v Camrea CC 1st XI 9/ 148. Reservoir Cobras CC 1st XI 10/105 v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 1st XI 5/106. Preston Baseballers CC 1st XI 8/185 v Keon Park CC 1st XI 8/176.

■ Jack Quick Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct.

26. Cameron CC 1st XI 4/153 v Bellfield Bulls CC 1st XI 10/149. Olympic Colts CC 1st XI 4/ 158 v Strathewen Cougars CC 1st XI 7/155. Fiji Victorian CC 1st XI 10/176 v Fairfield CC 1st XI 10/142.

■ Jack Kelly Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Ivanhoe Mavericks CC 1st XI 10/66 v Northern Socials CC 1st XI 0/72. Keon Park CC 2nd XI 7/153 v Fiji Victorian CC 2nd XI 10/ 105. Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 2nd XI 10/ 121 v West Preston CC 1st XI 10/193.

■ B-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Camrea CC 2nd XI 7/132 v Victorian Nepalese CA CC 4/136. West Preston CC 2nd XI 10/152 v Preston YCW District CC 1st XI 2/157. Strathewen Cougars CC 2nd XI v Preston Baseballers CC 2nd XI. Bellfield Bulls CC 2nd XI 10/86 v Royal Park Reds 3rd XI 1/90.

■ C-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Bellfield Bulls CC 3rd XI 8/318 v Donath CC 2nd XI 5/183. Fairfield CC 2nd XI 10/161 v Reservoir Cobras CC 2nd XI 10/140. West Preston CC 3rd XI 7/165 v Fiji Victorian CC 3rd XI 8/164. Royal Park Reds 4th XI v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 3rd XI.

■ Robert Young DODC. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Northern Socials CC OD 10/125 v Fiji Victorian CC OD 10/120. Preston YCW District CC OD 10/83 v Bellfield Rocketz CC OD 3/230. Preston Baseballers CC OD 7/187 v Camrea CC OD 3/182. Kinglake CC OD 10/ 112. Cameron CC 2nd XI 6/113 v Keon Park CC OD 10/53 v Olympic Colts CC OD 2/58.

Ringwood

■ Lindsay Trollope Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Norwood 1XI 5d/95 & 4/86 v Kilsyth 1XI 10/50 & 8-d/213. Ainslie Park 1XI 10/156 v Croydon Ranges 1XI 9/334. Montrose 1XI 3/176 v South Croydon 1XI 5/173. North Ringwood 1XI 7/249 v Lilydale 1XI 9/209.

■ Bill Wilkins Cup. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Wonga Park 1XI 6/ 256 v Mooroolbark 1XI 10/149. East Ringwood 1XI 10/172 v Templeton 1XI 10/143. Wantirna South 1XI 8/163 v Heatherdale 1XI 8/203. Bayswater Park 1XI 9/283 v Warranwood 1XI 10/103 & 0/98. Vermont 1XI 10/215 v St Andrews 1XI 9/219.

■ Stuart Newey Plate. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Mt Evelyn 1XI 10/204 v Montrose 2XI 8/297. Seville Burras 1XI 10/309 v Croydon North 1XI 9/116. Chirnside Park 1XI 6/225 v Heathwood 1XI 10/ 224. South Warrandyte 1XI 9/105 & 3/120 v Warrandyte 1st XI 10/311.

■ Pat Meehan Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Lusatia Park 1XI 8/173 v Wantirna South 2XI 10/171. Lilydale 2XI 7/146 v Eastfield 1XI 10/145. Healesville 1XI 7/187 v Wonga Park 2XI 7/ 190. Templeton 2XI 6/151 v East Ringwood 2XI 10/148.

■ Ian Spencer Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Warranwood 2XI 10/279 v Chirnside Park 2XI 10/198. St Andrews 2XI 10/111 v South Warrandyte 2XI 5/112. Mooroolbark 2XI 10/193 v Vermont 2XI 6/195. Montrose 3XI 10/166 v North Ringwood 3XI 10/113. Heatherdale 2XI 10/151 v Coldstream 1XI 10/142.

■ David Beatty Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Heathwood 2XI 10/73 v Norwood 3XI 4/186. Croydon Ranges 3XI 8/124 v Bayswater Park 2XI 4/128. Yarra Glen 1XI 10/155 v Mt Evelyn 2XI 6/156. East Ringwood 3XI 6/149 v Seville Burras 2XI 10/136

■ Don Smith Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Ainslie Park 3XI 4/ 198 v Hoddles Creek 1XI 8/187. St Andrews 3XI 8/183 v Montrose 4XI 5/255. Warrandyte 3rd XI 4/135 v Wandin 1XI 10/131. Warranwood 3XI 5/124 v Wonga Park 3XI 10/122.

■ John Springett Shield. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Chirnside Park 3XI 3/192 v Healesville 2XI 8-d/190. Kilsyth 3XI 10/280 v Lilydale 3XI 7/285. Yarra Junction 2XI 10/155 & 5/107 v Lusatia Park 2XI 10/242. Eastfield 2XI 10/142 v Wantirna South 3XI 10/130.

■ A-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Powelltown 1XI 4/110 v Seville Burras 3XI 10/106. Wonga Park 4XI 10/173 v South Croydon 3XI 9/227. Norwood 4XI 5/245 v Templeton 3XI 5/176. Croydon North 2XI 8/ 253 v St Andrews 4XI 10/180.

■ B-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Heatherdale 3XI 6/146 v Warrandyte 4th XI 10/142. Coldstream 2XI 7/ 188 v Mt Evelyn 3XI 10/173. Mooroolbark 3XI 0/162 v Heathwood 3XI 10/161. South Warrandyte 3XI 8/126 v Croydon Ranges 4XI 9/128.

■ C-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. North Ringwood 4XI v St Andrews 5XI. Healesville 3XI 6/177 v Warranwood 4XI 7/155. Warrandyte 5th XI 10/ 162 v Chirnside Park 4XI. Wantirna 1XI 10/ 177 v Kilsyth 4XI 2/185.

■ D-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Norwood 5XI 6/128 v Mooroolbark 4XI 10/125. Wonga Park 5XI 10/ 39 v East Ringwood 4XI 4/162. Croydon Ranges 5XI 4/98 v Heatherdale 4XI 10/90. Lilydale 4XI 9/115 v Yarra Junction 3XI 3/178.

■ E-Grade. Two-Day. Sat., Oct. 19 and Sat., Oct. 26. Wandin 2XI 8/199 v Wonga Park 6XI 9/192. Boronia Hawks 4XI v Yarra Glen 2XI. St Andrews 6XI v Warrandyte 6th XI 7/168.

■ F-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Vermont 3XI 5/195 v Mt Evelyn 4XI 10/54. Montrose 5XI 10/148 v Ainslie Park 4XI 4/189. Seville Burras 4XI 5/183 v Wantirna South 4XI 7/184. South Croydon 4XI 8/172 v Bayswater Park 3XI 9/171.

■ G-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Templeton 4XI 6/157 v Montrose 6XI 7/178. Mt Evelyn 5XI 9/229 v Kilsyth 5XI 8/233. Hoddles Creek 2XI v South Warrandyte 4XI Forfeit. Heathwood 4XI 7/165 v Chirnside Park 5XI 9/168.

■ H-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mt Evelyn 6XI 3/161 v Healesville 4XI 8/156. Mooroolbark 5XI 7/181 v North Ringwood 5XI 9/180. Heatherdale 5XI 6/212 v Norwood 6XI 10/109. Warranwood 5XI 2/170 v Lusatia Park 3XI 10/99.

■ I-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Warrandyte 7th XI: Bye. Warranwood 6XI 8/ 168 v Croydon North 3XI 6/171. St Andrews 7XI 5/100 v Wantirna 2XI 10/97. Eastfield 3XI 3/242 v Croydon Ranges 6XI 2/159.

■ J-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. South Croydon 5XI 9/150 v Warranwood 7XI 3/151. Bayswater Park 4XI 8/106 v Ainslie Park 5XI 2/108. Wantirna 3XI 10/113 v St Andrews 8XI 7/144. Bye: Wonga Park 7XI ■ K-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Croydon North 4XI 5/275 v Powelltown 2XI 6/ 174. Yarra Junction 4XI 3/176 v Yarra Glen 3XI 3/137. Chirnside Park 6XI 7/167 v Wandin 3XI 8/157.

South-East

■ Longmuir Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. CHAG 1 10/101 v East Sandringham 1 6/ 172. West Bentleigh 1 7/207 v Brighton Union 1 6/211. Bentleigh Uniting 1 3/155 v Bentleigh ANA 1 10/154. Kingston Heath 1 10/103 v Le Page Park 1 5/195.

Western

■ A-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Pt Cook CC A Grade 5th XI 10/88 v Wyndham Vale A Grade 3rd XI 7/90. Werribee CC A 6th XI 5/171 v Western Utd SC A Grade 2nd XI 6/ 244. Seabrook A Grade 3rd XI 7/158 v Altona Sports A 1st XI - Two Day 5/162.

with Kerry Kulkens

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Red

Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 5,7,8,3

Lotto Numbers: 5,12,32,31,11,10, Financial matters will take up a lot of your time. However, it is a rather fortunate period for most. A new undertaking should turn out alright, and the domestic scene is looking good.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 7,8,23,31,16,22, The social scene will be rather hectic, and there will be plenty to do at work as well. Take good care of your health, as too much activity could be harmful.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Violet

Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 8,8,3,5, Lotto Numbers: 3,13,25,27,34,41, Plenty of opportunities will come your way, but be sure to recognise them and act swiftly. Do not offer your advice unless specifically asked for.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 6,7,4,14,31,22, Don’t make any important decisions hastily. Think them over very carefully and ask the advice of the experts, for you tend to act with your heart rather than your head.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,2, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,41,22, It's a very lucky period coming up; however, do not overspend or buy things you don’t really need. Your energy will be getting better, too.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Apricot

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 3,5,12,25,34,41, Love affairs will take up quite a lot of your time. However, do not neglect your work area. This is a good period to try out new ventures. The social scene is a bit hectic.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Silver

Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 7,8,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 4,6,12,24,45,21

Make sure you are seen at your best during this period. Someone with clout is watching you closely, and the impression you make could gain you the right support socially or career-wise. News from a distance could bring joy.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 7,2,4,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,35,5,22, A hectic and rewarding period is coming up. Efforts made in the past should soon be reaping benefits. Communications on a personal level bring happier times.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Violet

Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 6,4,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 5,7,12,23,34,45, Have an alternative plan ready for any financial dealings. Make doubly sure any of your investments are in safe and stable hands. Home and work could conflict; it is not wise to neglect loved ones.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Dark green

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5, Lotto Numbers: 4,12,23,31,11,18 It is easy to get into arguments, and staying neutral during the coming weeks will be hard. It is unwise to lend money or possessions; you will see neither again.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 6,7,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,45,9, It is a rather busy period, which could also include your social life. It is wise to look ahead and steer clear of repeating past errors. Rather than rely on memory, it could pay you to jot down important dates and ideas.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Red

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,2,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 7,3,12,23,31,11, A period of excellent opportunities is coming your way. You had better be quick to take full advantage as they may not last. Love should find the seeker.

OUR LOOK AT THE DERBY AND THE CUP

■ The Victoria Derby will be the focal point of the opening of the VRC Melbourne Cup Carnival on Saturday (November 2) at Flemington

Before nominations the Freedman trained three-year-old Henlein by the top New Zealand sire Dundeel was the early favourite,

From its five starts it has only won one race with two minors.

At its last run at Rosehill on October 12, it failed to fire over1800 metres in the Gloaming Stakes, running fifth behind El Castello.

El Castello made it three on end for trainer, Anthony Cummings, a colt by the good sire, Castelvecchio

Top colt Broadsiding has been mentioned that he may have a go here, but 2500 metres worries me.

Keeneland, a nice type by the French sire, Almanazor, trained by Trent Bussuttin and Natalie Young at Cranbourne, proved too good at Flemington, putting together two on the run.

Next is Red Aces , who ran second to Keeneland, and had every chance in the run for Jamie Mott, but has ability and could be one to watch early.

The stable was a bit unlucky when Red Aces was a last minute scratching from the Sportsbet classic at Caulfield

He also is by the top New Zealand sire, Dundeel, and they show plenty.

The Hawkes team may have a smart one in Swift Falcon, who ran second to the smart El Castello in the Gloaming Stakes over 1800 metres at Rosehill on October 12.

Prior to that he had won two on end, and looks the goods, especially with the strong Hawkes team.

Like all these three- year-olds, it’s a big task moving up to 2500 metres of the Derby. That run was over 1800 metres, and that’s a good start.

One that has caught my attention is the Hayes team trained Evaporate, who had put four on end before running third in the Caufield Guineas

He is building to a crack at the big one, but like them all here a case of can you stay the distance of 2500 metres.

Leading trainer Mike Moroney may have another good one in Plymouth, who won in good style at Bendigo on September 25.

Then we have another who had been racing consistently for trainer, Brad Widdip, who ran fifth to El Castello

Out of the leading sire, Fastnet Rock, Tenbury Wills was up there with them not far away and will improve.

An interesting one is Scary, by Horrifying, who ran a good third behind Keeneland at Flemington over 1800 metres.

He failed to fire in the Sportsbet Classic on Caulfield Cup Day and missed the place. He is much better than that.

One to keep your eye on is the New Zealand youngster, Opening Address, by top stallion So You Think, who picked up a race at Wodonga on September 17, and has ability.

Another of the Dundeeel dynasty is Politely Dun, who finished third behind in a Derby Preview for top trainer, Danny O’Brien, over 1800 metres at Flemington at the Sunday meeting on

Ted Ryan

He has only won the one race at Kembla Grange at his first start, but there could be more in the tank.

Here’s one that could upset the apple cart. A young horse by the name of Detroit City by Toronado.

He is prepared by an up and coming young trainer, Dominic Sutton , who trains out of Ballarat.

His charge in the Caulfield Guineas, Feroce, went down narrowly, and he comes across as a switched-on young man.

Back to Detroit City, he ran a good fourth in the Stutt Stakes, and a young man with a great future in the racing business. Well worth noting.

The Sydneysider, China Saa, ran an improved race with a good second to King Of Wall Street, on Caulfield Cup day.

Keep your eye on Dominic and Detroit City,

both have a bit of class about them. The race could end up a bit of mystery if Broadsiding goes around, because of stepping up from the Guineas, 1600 metres and the Cox Plate 2040 metres. But he is all class, and we wish the team at Cummings stables the best of luck.

The Cup

■ Will it be the year of a favorite winning the Melbourne Cup?

Last year punters stuck with the top English stayer, Vauban, to get the chocolates, but all to no avail.

Coming here with the right score card he finished back in 14th spot in the big race.

His trainer, Willie Smullens, blamed the track for his defeat, while his stablemate Absurde ran a good race, and he is having another crack again this year.

He is confident that you will see the real Vauban this year, but you’re at the mercy of race day. Aall the markets have his fellow country horse on top.

Vauban showed a good bit of form winning the Lonsdale Cup earlier this year.The favourite, Jan Brueghel, prepared by the renowned great trainer, Aidan O’Brien, is the one they have on top here.

O’Brien is badly wanting to add a Melbourne Cup to his Classified record, and he feels that he has the right horse.

One problem that could go against the favourite that he has only had four starts before the Cup, a big ask, but he is good.

O’Brien’s son Joe won the Cup with Rekindling in 2017, and Aidan is wanting to get even, he is crying out for a Cup victory and this could be it.

Jan Brueghel won the Doncaster Handicap in great style before leaving England.

Of the others you have Point King racing well, while the Gai Waterhouse horse, Eliass, drew the car park in the Caulfield Cup

Dominic Sutton. Racing Photos.

SIX FROM SEVEN FOR JAMES

■ Six from seven was the tally recorded by ‘ace’ 24-year-old Lexton based reinsman James Herbertson at Yarra Valley’s seven race card on Monday October 21 which included a double for Bannockburn trainer Geoff Webster aboard Father Patrick-Aldebaran Aliza colt Aldebaran Abel in the Manhari Metals 2Y0 Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres and 2Y0 Soho Tribeca-Dougs Courage colt Dougs Tribe in the 1650 metre Manhari Metals Maiden Pace.

Aldebaran Abel bred and raced by Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd and partners led throughout from the pole to easily account for first starter The Italian Dream (four pegs from gate three) and Kyvalley Jenny also on debut for Brent Lilley which trailed the winner from gate three. The margins a huge 24.6 metres by a half neck in a mile rate of 2-03.9. Dougs Tribe raced by partner Helen Plum went forward as the start was effected from gate four to cross stablemate Major Crunch (gate three) before leading all of the way to score by 10.5 metres from Archie Moth which raced outside him from gate five and pole marker Angels Watching (three pegs) returning a mile rate of 1-55.9. The margins 10.5 metres by 12.4 metres.

■ Seven-year-old Bettors Delight-Lomba Madam Lashe gelding Silver Domino raced and trained by Allendale’s Adam Stephens was next to arrive when successful in the 1650 metre Manhari Metals Pace.

Given a cosy passage from gate two trailing fast beginner River Patrol (gate five) with Joeys Hangover going forward from gate six to race exposed, Silver Domino at start number 190 used the sprint lane to prevail by 2.9 metres in a 158.1 mile rate over River Patrol, with Joeys Hangover third a nose away third.

■ Balliang owner/trainer Tyrone Abela’s inform 7Y0 Im Stately-Calder Image gelding Gee Cee Calder brought up a hat-trick of Yarra Valley wins by taking the Manhari Metal NMW Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres but not before giving his backers a scare.

Beginning fast from gate four only to go off stride shortly after as Nakedtruth (gate three led for Chris Alford), Gee Cee Calder regained his gate to settle four back along the markers racing for the bell.

Easing off the inside to race uncovered in the last lap, Gee Cee Calder driven with extreme confidence reached the wire 1.9 metres clear of Miss Francene along the sprint lane after trailing the pacemaker from the pole. Nakedtruth held third a head back. The mile rate 1-57.

■ Yarra Valley specialist 8Y0 Wester TerrorHanover Whiz mare Jay Bee notched up her seventh win on the track when victorious in the Manhari Metals Pace over 2150 metres returning a mile rate of 1-59.3.

Crossed at the start by Iamawingate (gate two), Herbie immediately came off his back to effortlessly cruise past and that was the end of the race as Jay Bee trained at Cobblebank by part-owner Alex Freeman kicked away on the final bend to coast to the wire 7.8 metres in advance of Salsawithsierra (three pegs from inside the second line) which ran home well. Iamawingate held third 2.5 metres back.

■ Combining with Kilmore trainer George Schembri aboard 6Y0 Hurrikane KingcoleLace Nation mare Paigethehurrikane in the 1650 Malhari Metals Pace, Herbie led throughout from the pole to street her rivals by 10 metres in a slick 1-55.1, accounting for 12Y0 Lotakevi which raced in the open from gate five. Aussiepride was third 2.2 metres away from mid-field.

■ The other winner on the program was Kilmore breeder/owner/trainer Billy Milner’s 6Y0 Love You-Auravale gelding Astro in the Manhari Metals Trotters Handicap over 2150 metres with Nathan Jack in the sulky. Beginning fast from the pole to lead, Astro although tackled strongly by Prohibited Bid (one/ one) from 20m which moved to tackle him at the bell gave plenty to record a 3 metre margin from Champagne Charley (20m – one/two), with Prohibited Bid holding third a head away. The rate 2-02.9. His performance on the day was outstanding.

Mixed results

■ The regular Tuesday night fixture at

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Shepparton racing saw mixed results during the evening with both local Tasmyn Potter and Lexton’s James Herbertson each providing a driving double.

Tasmyn was successful aboard Avenel trainer Greg Norman’s 5Y0 Sweet LouWantapieceofme gelding Apieceoflou in the 2190 metre Neatline Homes Pace and much travelled Kialla trainer Paul Tonkin’s 6Y0 Art Major-Cristisimo mare Royale Blood in the 1690 metre Grenada Park 5Y0 & Older 0-1 Lifetime Wins Pace.

Apieceoflou starting from gate two on the second line settled three back in the moving line as Donna Castles’Arraps led from gate six. Moving forward three wide in the last lap, Apieceoflou sustained a long run to prevail by a half neck over Aliza Hill along the sprint lane after trailing the leader That Maja Look (four pegs – three wide trail home turn) third 2.5 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.5.

Royal Blood (gate two) trailed the pacemaker Streets Of Madrid (gate five) and despite pulling hard, used the sprint lane to gain the day by 1.4 metres over the leader which gave a sight. Parisian Bandit (one/one from gate three) after going forward three wide approaching the final bend was third 1.8 metres back. The mile rate 1-57.2.

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‘Herbie’s double came about after heavily supported 5Y0 Racing Hill-Hannahs Delight gelding Big Sledge Hammer trained by Ricky DeBono at Freshwater Creek landed the Your Sold Real Estate Pace over 2190 metres and 4Y0 Trixton-Casa Fundada mare Jansu did the same in the Hunter Rural Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres for Torrumbarry part-owner/trainer Faye McEwan.

Starting from the pole, Big Sledge Hammer had little difficulty in leading throughout to blitz his rivals by 16.4 metres in advance of Ivana Bytheseaside (one/one – three wide last lap) in a mile rate of 1-57.5.

Im Dustee (three pegs from inside the second line) was third 2.3 metres away after using the sprint lane. Jansu turned out looking a picture as most of Faye’s horses are, began fast from gate five to lead all of the way and score easily by 7.2 metres from Whats The Tea from the extreme draw off a three wide trail on the final bend, with Kyvalley Paint (G-7 one/three –four wide home turn) third a head away in a blanket finish for the placegetters. The mile rate 2-00.3.

■ Avenel part-owner/trainer/driver Juanita Breen landed the Cottrells Electrical Pace over 1690 metres with 6Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Aldebaran Bromac gelding Therockgod who hasn’t enjoyed a great deal of luck in recent starts. Slowly away from gate three The Rockgod ended up four back in the running line with Eye See Philtra (gate four) leading out before surrendering to his stablemate No Neigh Philtra (gate six).

Following up Sunset Stride ahead of him three wide in the final circuit and four wide on the home turn, Therockgod ran home strongly to greet the judge by a half head only over Eye See Philtra along the sprint lane in a slick 1-55.2. Pole marker Ya Bottom Dollar also used the sprint lane from three back along the markers for third 1.3 metres back.

■ Heathcote trainer Terry French loves racing at Shepparton and 11 year old Tarrawanna-

Imapinnacle gelding Pinnacle Hope at start number 235 led throughout from the pole with Alby Ashwood aboard to snare the 1690 metre Saddleworld Shepparton Pace.

Allowed to bowl along at his leisure, Pinnacle Hope just lasted by a nose from a deathseating Tex Goes Bang from outside the front line, with Ohhemmjay Cresco (one/three – three wide home turn) third 11.8 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.9. It was Pinnacle Hope’s 23rd success.

■ The 2190 metre Central Tyre Service Trotters Mobile went the way of Junortoun owner/ trainer Tayla Fellows’ 6Y0 mare The Chook, a daughter of Life Sign and Classical Bell also giving Alby Ashwood a double on the night. Given a beaut trip one/one from gate six as noted leader Starlight Red (gate three) found the front.

The Chook travelled comfortably before angling three wide approaching the final bend to dash clear on turning to win as she pleased from Kyvalley Picasso (gate two) which breezed early before being eased to four pegs before running home out wide. Parisian Bandit (one/ one – three wide last lap) was third. The margins 6.7 by 1.5 metres in a mile rate of 2-02.6.

Bendigo midweek

■ Bendigo raced on Wednesday and recently relocated Western District owner/trainer Michelle Phillips was in the winners stall following the victory of her 6Y0 Sunshine BeachMaise Reign mare Martha Lavinia in the 1650 Yorkshire Park Standardbreds Mares Pace.

Driven by Lochie Cook, Martha Lavinia was quick to come away from an inside second line draw to settle four back in the moving line as favourite Jilliby Tidalwave led from gate two.

Going forward three wide solo in the last lap, Martha Lavinia was too strong at the finish, defeating Final Bow (three pegs from the extreme draw) along the sprint lane, with Jilliby Tidalwave third. The margins 1.5 metres by a half head in a mile rate of 1-59.1.

■ Moyreisk trainer Ashley Ainsworth combined with James Herbertson aboard in-form Danny Bouchea-Palkia 6Y0 mare Boutika raced by mother Katrina to land the Rothacker Stockfeeds Mares Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres in a two minute even mile rate.

Trapped three wide from outside the front line before joining the poleline leader Jessicas Story, Herbie was never perturbed and Boutika dashed clear on turning to score by 1.9 metres from the fast finishing Tougher (three pegs from inside the second line) after angling away from the markers in the straight. Jessicas Story held third 2.3 metres away.

■ It is very rare for Strathfieldsaye trainer Julie Douglas not to win a race on her home track and 5Y0 Kiwi import Wattlebank Arnie did the job in the Bendigo Power Coating Pace over 2150 metres.

Driven by Jack Laugher who chalked up his 170th winner, Wattlebank Arnie from a solo second line draw was able to come away from the inside to receive the run of the race one/one as Tasmanian gelding Cuzzy Bro first up in Victoria for Mark and Kristy Butler who only recently located to Kyabram led from gate four with Mark Pitt in the sulky for Kristy.

Moving to be outside the leader on the final bend, Wattlebank Flyer in a thriiling finish prevailed by a half head from polemarker Valiente along the sprint lane from three pegs in a tricky finish. Cuzzy Bro was third 4.2 metres back. The mile rate 1-58.2.

Kilmore form

■ Kilmore was Thursday’s venue and Nanneella breeder/owners Col and Michelle Godden were successful with 5Y0 ChangeoverStarlit Orion gelding Epic Orion in the MC Security Pace over 1690 metre MC Security Pace to open proceedings.

Trained by Col and driven by Kialla based Tasmyn Potter, Epic Orion began best from the pole to lead throughout, kicking clear on the final bend to register a 2.9 metre margin over Burning Tickets (gate two) along the sprint lane from three pegs, with Littleblabbermouth (gate three) third 4.7 metres away third after trailing the winner. The mile rate 1-57.9.

Sulky Snippets Sulky Snippets

This Week

■ Wednesday – Horsham/Shepparton, Thursday – Ballarat, Friday – Geelong/Swan Hill (Cup), Saturday – Melton, Sunday –Cobram, Tuesday – Shepparton.

Tamsyn was to bring up a double after driving the Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye) trained 4Y0 Betting Line-Picobello gelding Ozzie Punter to a tough victory in the 2180 metre O’Brien Electrical Pace.

Racing exposed for most of the trip from the extreme draw, Ozzie Punter outstayed his rivals to prevail by 1.6 metres in 2-00.4 from Rocco Americano (gate three) first up since January 2022 which led after moving around City Rockstar (gate five) shortly after the start which held third 3 metres back.

■ Heathcote trainer Jim O’Sullivan combined with son Sean aboard 6Y0 Auckland ReactorMore Glory gelding Atomic Glory to land the TAB Pace over 1690 metres.

Beginning fast to lead from gate two, Atomic Glory was eased to allow Olly Odd Potts (gate four) to take over giving him the run of the race. Using the sprint lane, Atomic Glory was too slick at the finish to record a 1.7 metre victory over Olly Odd Potts and Royal Edard which raced exposed from outside the front line battling away for a 1.9 metre third. The mile rate 1-59.8.

■ The Kilmore Men’s Shed 3Y0 Maiden Pace over 1690 metres was a blow out for punters when Yankee Babe at odds of $26.00 defeated $81 chance Altius in a mile rate of 1-59.3.In a race that changed complexion in the last lap after Watching Over Us (gate six) after racing uncovered raced past the front runner My Uptown Girl (gate five) which had crossed Lombook (gate two), Yankee Babe came with a strong burst along the sprint lane from the tail on turning to blouse Altius (three pegs) along the sprint lane by a half head only in a thrilling finale, with Lilstrepo also coming from the rear to be third 2.2 metres away. A daughter of Yankee Rockstar and Mary Mon trained at Henty (NSW) by Brooke McPherson and driven by partner Tom Gilligan, Yankee Babe returned a mile rate of 159.3.

■ Wallan mother and son Ruth (trainer) and Chris Shinn (driver) scored a well overdue victory with 4Y0 Sweet Lou-Elenora gelding Alamo in the G&M Build Group 4Y0 & Older Maiden Pace over 1690 metres.

Bred and raced by husband Noel, Alamo at start number 21 after going forward from gate five was able to cross polemarker Waltzing With Nana shortly after the start before leading throughout to greet the judge by a half neck in a rate of 1-59.9 from Goodtime Mae which raced outside him from gate six and wouldn’t relent. Waltzing With Nana held third 2.5 metres back.

Stacey’s win

■ What a day Friday was for 25 year old Stacey Barker who not only trained her first winner, but also owned it. The horse being 4Y0 Centurian Atm-Starry Wood gelding Solotrekk who snared the $6,000 Alf Simons Memorial Trotters Mobile at Maryborough’s Redwood Carnival. Driven by older sister Jackie who chalked up her 517th victory, Solotrekk touted as something special was given a cosy passage one/two from gate five on debut trailing Bacardi Lover (gate four) as polemarker Balliangus led. When Bacardi Lover strode effortlessly to the front in the last lap, Solotrekk was in hot pursuit and dashed clear on straightening after Blitzer Hope hit a marker peg and galloped. Kept going in the run to the wire, Solotrekk scored by 2.4 metres from Castles In The Sky (gate two on the second line) which ran on late after following the winner in the run. Tara Tuff after trailing the leader from gate four on the second line used the sprint lane for third a head away. The mile rate 2-04.8.

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SOME ADVERTISING RULES

• All car advertisers must supply registration or Vehicle Identification Numbers. By law, we are unable to publish listings without those details.

• Any person or business advertising to sell or give away a dog, cat, puppy or kitten in Victoria must be enrolled on the Pet Exchange Register to obtain a source number, and must include this source number along with each animal's microchip number in all advertisements.

• Advertisers hould be honest in their dealings. Claims should be true, accurate and based on reasonable grounds.

BAR FRIDGE. Rank Arbna. $80. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

BEAN BAGS. Two. GC. $15. Gladstone Park. 0406 933 926 HH-LL

BED. Single. Wrought iron. White GC. $20. Surrey Hills. 0410 626 110. HH-LL

BED. Single. Timber bedhead. Including ammtress, sheets, pillows with slips, blankets. Dressing table, side table, with drawers, touch light, chair. All very clean. $120. Ferntree Gully. 9758 8990 HH-LL

BLACKSMITHS VICE. with long leg. OK Cond. $150. Launching Place. 5967 4412. HH-LL

BOARD GAMES. old, in original boxes, Chinese Checkers, Young Talent Time, Pictionary, Monopoly, Backgammon, Contraband, Dukes of Hazzard, Trivia, many more, plus Meccano set, box Lego, plus cards. GC. $300 negotiable. Doncaster. 0419 365 825. HH-LL

CAMPER TRAILER. Tru

Blu. Heavy duty, all terrain. 12V accessory outlet, plus slide out kitchen. Full registered. $4300. Frankston. 9789 9634.JJ-NN

CAMPER TRAILER.

Aussie Swag. Plus 12’ Alum. Punt. 15HP Outboard. Full annexe. Reg. Lots of bits and extras. All rego. Will sell separate if need be. GC. $4000. Altona. 0437 672 039. LL-PP

DRYER. Hoover. As new. $150. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

DRYER. Simpson. $80. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

ENCYCLOPEDIA. World Book. Entire set. Plus World Book Dictionary. $80. Frankston. 9789 9634. JJ-NN

FILING CABINET. $25. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707. JJ-NN

FLOOR MIRROR. Full height, fully framed in lovely polished timber surround. Stand available. As new. $80. Mt Eliza. 0412 830 241. JJ-NN

FREEZER. Kelvinator 350. $200. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

GOLF BAG. Callaway Razr. VGC. $250. Rye. 0457 468 264.HH-LL

HORSE RIDING HELMET. Backl on trackl EQ3 Pardus Microfibre sparkle. Medium, adjustable 5658cm, washable liner. New in box. Tried on but never worn, gift/online purchase. Incorrect size. RRP $425. $380 OBO. Post available (+$). Seymour. 0408 704 995.HH-LL

HOUSE. Already cut in half. On blocks, ready to be transported away. Jerilderie. 0447 013 460. JJ-NN

HAY

Good quality. Bales: $6.50 Rolls: $50 Kinglake West 0400 529 469 HH-LL

MATTRESS. Queen size and base. As new. $300. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707.JJ-NN

MORRIS MINOR. 1954. Complete in parts. Body stripped back to bare metal and primed. Comes on a rotisserie. Engine No F5/ 304127. GC. $3500. Homewood. 0418 354 641.HH-LL

OFFICE CHAIR. Pink, whiote spots. ‘Girlie’ $13. Surrey Hills. 0410 626 110. HH-LL

PLANTS. Indoor. Outdoor Trees. Succulents, Ground Cover. Available all year. Noble Park, Dawn, 0407 325 030. JJ-NN

PRAWNS

Gulf Prawns. 10-15 Tigers. 5kg boxes. $120. 0429 876 724 LL-MM

PORTABLE CATTLE YARDS. Approx. 50 head. Hot dipped galvanised, Echuca brand Gribben stockyards. 24 straight panels, 3 gate assemblies. Holding pen behind race. Portable ramp on wheels. All in good cond. Dismantled and packed up. $9500. Phone: 0407 351 443. JJ-PP

RAILWAY MAGAZINES. Bulletin, Aust. Railway History, Railway Transportation, Victorian Rail-Ways, Aust. Railway Enthusiast, Vicrail News. Some in year lots, $15 each. Others loose from $1 each. GC. Cash only. Montmorency. 0415 798 561. HH-LL

REFRIGERATOR

FREEZER. $200. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

REFRIGERATOR. 3.6. 380 lt. Metal finish look. Bottom freezer. Has had very little use. Ht: 1730cm, width 70cm, depth 690cm. LG brand. As new. $200. Hastings. 0466 252 967. HH-LL

REGISTRATION PLATES. Personalised. Subaruy. ‘MISUBI’. $1300 ONO. Frankston. 9789 9634. JJ-NN

ROOF RACK. $60. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

SHED Roof Trusses Steel. 6.4 long, 1 metre high. Gable 3 of, with legs. GC. $150. Launching Place. 5967 4412. HH-LL

SINGER SEWING MACHINE. Marble top. $30. Surrey Hills. 0410 626 110. HH-LL

TABLE-DESK. Large, grayu. $80. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

TV CABINETS. $30. Narre Warren. 0402 483 707 JJ-NN

TOWING HITCH for caravan. Lift bar and chain type. Tows up to 3 tonne. GC. $175. Hastings. 0466 252 967. HH-LL

WELLNESS CIRCULATION STIMULATOR. Clare. VGC. $150 ONO. Frankston. 9789 9634 JJ-NN

WOOD TURNING LATHE Includes tools, books and accessories. VGC. $300. Mount Martha. 04076 921 724. HH-LL

CASUAL LABOURER required for a few days work, don’t need to be continuous days. I need help in rebuilding some small bridges and clearing of walking tracks. Cash payment of $25 per hour. Call me to discuss. Yea. 0438 652 784. HH-LL

WANTED TO BUY

ANZ BANK MONEY BOXES. GC. Negotiable. Mill Park. 9436 8935. HH-LL

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Public Notice of Praecipe Tacit Acceptance and Reconveyance

Marian Snary© i n c a r e of Ferntree Gully, Victoria State, is not a voluntary transactor in commerce, and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of my properties and all associated copyright protected Trade Names (MARIAN VAN RYSWYK, EMPATHIC CONNECTIONS) since unrebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording Number RPP44 63900 05100 17985 22604, Proclamation Date (1st Day of April in the year 2024). Thus severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Marian Snary© in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin, GLOSSA.

Notice of Praecipe

Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis© of Marysville, Victoria, is not a voluntary transactor in commerce, and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of my properties and all associated copyright protected Trade Names REBECCA PARKER, R.A. PARKER, R A PARKER, Rebecca PARKER, PARKER Rebecca, REBECCA A. Parker, Parker, Rebecca A. PARKER, Rebecca Ann Parker, REBECCA A PARKER, REBECCA A. PARKER, Rebecca A. Parker, Rebecca A. Parker, PARKER REBECCA ANN, Rebecca Ann PARKER, REBECCA ANN PARKER, Rebecca, REBECCA, Rebecca A, Rebecca A., PARKER REBECCA, R.P., RP, RAP, R.A.P., and REBECCA ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS REBECCA ANN, REBECCA ANN ZVIRBULIS, REBECCA A ZVIRBULIS, REBECCA A. ZVIRBULIS, R.A. ZVIRBULIS, R A ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS REBECCA, Rebecca A. ZVIRBULIS, Rebecca ZVIRBULIS, ZVIRBULIS Rebecca, REBECCA A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca Zvirbulis, Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, Rebecca A. Zvirbulis, R.A, RFA, R.F.A., and becaboo.no2@gmail.com., becaboo22@protonmail.com, Gypsy-Mae Rebekah Parker Public Recording Number PRPP4463900051003040453605, WillowRose Elanor Parker Public Recording Number RPP4463900051003040452608, and all other variations however styled, punctuated, spelled, ordered, or otherwise represented as pertaining to me and my estate, since rebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording number RPP4463900051003040454602, Proclamation date the 3rd day of June 2024. Thus, severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Rebecca Ann Zvirbulis© Gypsy-Mae Rebekah Parker©TM, Willow-Rose Elanor Parker©TM in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin, GLOSSA.

NOTICE

OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT APPLICATION DETAILS

Application reference number: P23/0853

Applicant name: SORRENTO LIFE SAVING CLUB

The Land affected by this application is located at:

250 OCEAN BEACH ROAD SORRENTO

The application is for a permit for: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB HOUSE, PUBLIC AMENITIES AND BEACH ACCESS RAMP, AND REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION

The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before: 13 NOVEMBER 2024

How can I find out more?

You may look at the application and any documents that support the application free of charge at: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

You may also call (03) 5950 1010 to arrange a time to look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. This can be done during office hours and is free of charge.

Privacy Notification: The personal information provided in an objection is collected for planning purposes in accordance with the Planning & Environment Act 1987 (the Act). The public may view an objection in accordance with Section 57 of the Act whilst the planning application is current.

NOTICE OF PRAECIPE. Michael Charles Anderson© of Dandenong, Victoria, is not a voluntary transactor in commerce, and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of my properties and all associated copyright protected Trade Names MICHAEL ANDERSON, M.C. ANDERSON, M C ANDERSON, Michael ANDERSON, ANDERSON Michael, MICHAEL. C. Anderson, Michael Anderson, Michael C. ANDERSON, Michael Charles Anderson, MICHAEL C. Anderson, ANDERSON MICHAEL CHARLES, Michael Charles ANDERSON, MICHAEL CHARLES ANDERSON, Michael, MICHAEL, Michale C, Michael C., ANDERSON MICHAEL, M.A., MA, MCA, M.C.A., and all other variations however styled, punctuated, spelled, ordered, or otherwise represented as pertaining to me and my estate, since rebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil Jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording number RPP:44 63900 05100 30408 63602, proclamation date the 28th Day, June,2024. Thus, severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying corporate government of Australia in its entirety. Immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon this copyright protected financial instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Michael Charles Anderson© in fraudulent debased Dot-Latin, GLOSSA.

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