The Local Paper. Northern Suburbs Edition. Wed., June 26, 2024
Flag raising for NAIDOC Week
■ A flag-raising ceremony for NAIDOC Week will be held at 9.30am for a 10am start on Sunday, July 7 at the Aboriginal Advancement League at 2 Watt St, Thornbury
The annual NAIDOC March will be taking place at 10am on Friday, July 12, at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Services on Nicholson St in Fitzroy
NAIDOC Week is July 7-14. It’s a great time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, leaders and Elders and an opportunity for all Australians t o learn about First Nations cultures and histories while participating in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on Earth. The theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.
YAN YEAN ROAD
■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish told State Parliament last week that construction on Yan Yean Rd appeared to be “mothballed”.
“Yan Yean Rd, promised at the 2018 and 2022 elections, carries 20,000 cars a day or more than that. The former Premier and the former member for Yan Yean would make a lot of noise about this,” Ms McLeish said.
“There are traffic jams on this road daily, routinely stretching two to five kilometres – cars making their way to and from the M80 and the city.
“But since 2018 all contracts have lapsed, the project seems to be mothballed and contractors have been stood down.
“This is despite the current member for Yan Yean [Lauren Kathage] telling locals that this is going to be addressed. They have been let down again.
“We have got the Wallan interchange, which has been around for quite a long time. People in that area have been let down again. We have got the seats of Kalkallo and Yan Yean either side of Wallan.
“We need ramps onto the Hume Highway. It is a $130 million project. The $50 million pledged by the Federal Government is not going to go anywhere, because the state Labor government have not put in. They are broke. They cannot put in the $80 million that is needed,” Ms McLeish said.
● ● Bronwyn Halfpenny, Thomastown MLA
?Thomastown MLA Bronwyn Halfpenny last week asked in State Parliament: “My question is for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, and the question I ask is: can the minister tell us the timing of the Wollert rail feasibility study? During the 2022 federal election it was announced that an elected Albanese Labor Government would fund the feasibility study into Wollert rail. This study would be undertaken in collaboration with the Victorian overnment. The suburbs of Wollert and North Epping are growing quickly, with new homes, shopping centres, schools, early education centres and community facilities being built by the Allan Labor Government to create a wonderful place to work, live and raise a family. Now that we have a genuine partner in Canberra, my community would welcome an update on the progress of the study.
● ● Cindy McLeish, Eildon MLA
✖Eltham MLA Vicki Ward and Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage have let down the local community over plans for a new Eltham Hospital, Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has told State Parliament. “A community hospital, the Eltham community hospital, is flagged for Diamond Creek. We know in 2018, six years ago, there were election commitments made about this: 10 new community hospitals. Five are under construction, none have opened, and the one in Eltham, in Diamond Creek, looks as though it has well and truly been parked. I think the members from Eltham and Yan Yean have really let their communities down here.”
✔More new social and affordable homes will soon be delivered in the heart of Heidelberg West through a partnership between the State and Federal Governments. Harriet Shing, Housing Minister, last week visited the site to announce the delivery of 104 new social and affordable homes as part of stage one of the Bell Bardia Project. The new 104-home site will have a mix of 1-, 2and 3-bedroom homes to increase social and affordable housing supply including for those at risk of or experiencing homelessness, pensioners and victim-survivors of family violence. The modern and energy efficient design of the homes mean renters will be warm in winter and cool in summer, while saving on their power bills. Planning and design are underway for the project and the community will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the plans, with consultation scheduled between July and September.
VCAT AMONGST PIGEONS
■ Darebin Council has sought - and won - a declaration about a Mitchell St property in Northcote that is used for the purposes of pigeon racing and associated pigeon keeping, training and breeding.
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Member Susan Whitney determined this month that the property “is not properly characterised as use of the land for the purpose of agriculture, domestic animal husbandry” as defined under the Darebin Planning Scheme.
Respondents were the Victorian Racing Pigeon Body Inc. and Traianos Varelas. Colin Walker, a veterinarian and pigeon racerbreeder, was called as a witness.
“Pigeon racing involves specially bred and trained homing pigeons beingt taken to a location and released, with the aim that they fly home to their loft whilst their performance is being timed,” Ms Whitney said.
“Persons involved in pigeon racing are often colloquially referred to as ‘pigeon fanciers’.”
The Tribunal heard that Mr Varalas is the owner and occupier of the land, that hehas been a member of the Victorian Racing Pigeon Union Inc. (the peak body for the sport), and is now a member of the Northcote Pigeon Racing Club, which itself is a member of the Victorian Homing Association Inc.
The land is in the general residential zone. He kept approximately 63 pigeons on the property. The Council noted that it had received a complaint in 2022, with one of the concerns being as rodent problem.
Ms Whitney concluded that the property was being used for an “innominate land use”. A dictionary definition of innominate is “having no name”.
218,000 NEW HOMES IN NORTH
■ Sonya Kilkenny, in her role as State Planning Minister, has announced ambitious housing targets for local municipalities.
Ms Kilkenny joined with Premier Jacinta Allan and kicking off the next stage of local government consultation on draft housing capacity targets tailored for every local government area in the state. Final targets are to be released by the end of this year.
Darebin curremntly has 70,200 homes; another 72,000 are programmed between now and the year 2051.
Banyule’s current tally of 54,300, is to receive a boost of another 47,000.
Whittlesea, currently with 88,100 homes, has a projection of another 87,000.
Nillumbik, which has a 2024 total of 22,700, would have the addition of 12,000 homes by 2051.
“The draft housing targets represent an initial distribution of new homes across each local government area,” said a Government statement
“When finalised, local government housing targets will be an important element of a new plan for Victoria.”
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● Mitchell St, Northcote: the dwelling has the orange roof and the existing pigeon loft on the land is the structure with the dark grey roof that runs perpendicular to the dwelling.
At Diamond Hills
■ Children at Diamond Hills Preschool in Greensborough have a new environment in which to learn and play, with works now complete on a new, state of the art building.
The $3.69 million preschool is a great example of contemporary design for early years learning with careful consideration given to spaces that create a place for children to explore, learn and develop their social and emotional skills through play based learning.
With an increased education licence capacity, the new preschool features two classrooms, a multi-purpose room, kitchen, quiet library space, large outdoor area, including an undercover area, library space and private parent meeting space.
● ● Sonya Kilkenny, State Minister
NAMED: GOLD LOGIE NOMINATIONS
■ Nominees for Australian television’s greatest award, the Gold Logie, have been revealed.
■ Andy Lee
■ Asher Keddie
■ Julia Morris
■ Larry Emdur
■ Robert Irwin
■ Sonia Kruger
■ Tony Armstrong
The Logie Awards are the annual ceremony celebrating and honouring the best shows and stars in Australian television.
The event is telecast live and billed as ‘television's night of nights’. The first ceremony was hosted in 1959.
The Gold Logie is the most prestigious award and the industry's highest honour; it's awarded to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television for the previous year.
The award receives much publicity and media attention. Awards are presented in 20 categories, representing both industry and public voted prizes
The event has been strongly associated with the Nine Network, who have hosted the ceremony on the most occasions, and TV and former radio personality Bert Newton, particularly in the early days, who served as a solo host of the ceremony on 17 occasions, with a constant run from 1966 until 1980.
● ● Sonia Kruger
Art of Banksy
■ True to the elusive Banksy himself, the venue Level 1, Docklands Drive was difficult to find through a maze of roadworks not well lit or signposted. But the experience was totally worth the effort.
This is the largest of the Australian exhibitions – more than 180 exhibits – and it superbly presents the images alongside succinct statements about much of the subject matter. For images or installations less well known, it’s such fun to work out your own understanding and then read slightly differing thoughts.
This is the brilliance of Banksy’s skill. There is often a wry humour evident in even the darkest war torn images or the anger of military destruction. His power to prod us into questioning government actions, rules we accept, results we believe to be accurate, is immeasurable.
Banksy is a genuine, gentle, anarchic, mind revolutionary, prodding us all to query even our own existence. Are we the consumer or the commodity? Where do we fit? Who’s in charge? A brilliant cross-age exhibit to love is the Chimpanzee with his billboard apron “Laugh now, but one day we’ll be in charge.”
Without Limits is laid out in different, accessible rooms and we enter after being frisked by (his often used) “police.” His wide ranging attitudes to overbearing police is most obvious with one of them carefully checking ‘Dorothy’s’ famous basket from The Wizard of Oz. Innocence versus overriding authority.
In Without Limits there is such variety –the immersive Infinity Room with endless mirrors, and the fabulous dark parody ‘Dismaland’.
From obscurity and mystery, Banksy has risen to be a household name. He did not seek money or adulation. Look up his Morons 2006 art auction reading ‘The Art of Banksy: Without Limits’.
Check dates carefully and do not miss this brilliant exhibition – film, cartoon, prints, audio, immersive experiences all superbly presented by Fever, a live entertainment discovery platform dedicated to democratising access to culture and entertainment.
Event Details: Until August 3
Location: Level 1/116 Studio Lane, Docklands
Tickets: $26-$41
Bookings: https://artofbanksyau.com/ melbourne - Review by Maggie Morrison
Finucane and Smith
■ Finucane and Smith present The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez at Chapel off Chapel, Prahran, until June 30.
Lola Montez is the scandalous ‘spider dancer’ of the 19th century who famously toured Australia in 1855. Her scandalous legend includes horsewhipping the editor of the Ballarat Times (for a bad review), swung down mineshafts on a single rope with champagne in hand and was showered with gold nuggets and insults. Her erotic Spider Dance was “the most libertinish and indelicate performance that could be given on the public stage” (The Sydney Morning Herald, 1855).
The Finucane and Smith show stars triple Best Actress Winner (and direct descendant of Lola herself) Miss Caroline Lee, burlesque goddess Miss Maple Rose and operatic disco diva Piera Dennerstein. Decked in couture black lace, wild tales, jaw-dropping dance, sultry song and a death scene or three.
Written by Patrick White Playwright Award winner Jackie Smith and directed by international Queen of Provocative Variety Moira Finucane, Lola is described as 'a wildly contemporary dreamscape steeped in Australian history and the extraordinary lives and freedom of one of the world’s most adventurous women.'
Performance Season: Until June 30, Wed.Sat. at 8pm, Sun. 6pm. Venue: Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St., Prahran. Bookings: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/ finucane-smiths-the-exotic-lives-of-lolamontez/ - Cheryl Threadgold
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LITTLE MERMAID
■ The Diamond Valley Singers will present an eight-performance season of Disney'sThe Little Mermaid on July 5, 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13 at the Warrandyte High School Theatre.
The Little Mermaid tells of 16-year-old mermaid Ariel's fascination with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince.
Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter.
Director Charli Lewis says: “I am really excited to be directing The Little Mermaid with DVS. I have previously performed in Broadway productions with DVS and have now come full circle. I am really honoured to be moving into a creative role with this wonderful company.”
“Acting locally and thinking globally', the Diamond Valley Singers will donate proceeds from the performances to International Needs Australia and Open House in Macleod.”
Performance Details: July 5, 6, 10, 12 and 13 at 7.30pm; July 6, 7 and 13 at 2pm
Venue: Warrandyte High School Theatre, Alexander Road, Warrandyte
Bookings: Trybooking www.dvsingers.org
- Cheryl Threadgold
Comics Lounge
■ Melbourne Comedy Festival favourites can be enjoyed free of charge at The Comics Lounge in North Melbourne on June 25, 26, July 2, 3,4, 5, 9, 10, 11.
Enjoy over two hours of stand-up comedy. Doors open at 6.30pm, and dinner/snacks will be available if wished. The show starts at 8pm
Event dates: June 25, 26, July 2-5, July 9-11
Times: Doors open 6.30pm. Show starts at 8pm.
Venue: The Comics Lounge, 26 Errol St., North Melbourne
Cost: No entry fee charge for the show (normally $35 pp)
Bookings: laughs@thecomicslounge.com.au with your name, number of tickets and preferred show.
- Cheryl Threadgold
Shrek The Musical
■ The Young Australian Broadway Chorus presents Shrek The Musical JR , returning to Melbourne for a limited season only from July 10-13 at the Cripps Centre, St Kilda East.
Shrek The Musical JR is the young performers’ adaptation of the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award: Shrek The Musical. With music by Janine Tesori, and lyrics by David LindsayAbaire, Shrek The Musical JR is based on the story and characters from Willian Steig’s 1990 book Shrek, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek, the first instalment of the movie series.
This year, the Young Australian Broadway Chorus, a division of Stage School Australia, is celebrating 25 years as a leading musical theatre training program for young people. With an impressive track record of sold-out successes and rave reviews, shows include seasons of Broadway hits Seussical The Musical (2023), Oliver! JR (2023), Spring Awakening (2023) Cats (2020), Les Misérables (2019) and Wicked (2018). This production marks seven years since the company first produced Shrek The Musical JR.
Stage School Australia is one of Australia’s leading performing arts schools for young people and is this year celebrating 40 years since its establishment.
Founded in 1984 as the Victorian Children's Theatre, Stage School Australia now works with more than 5500 students across locations in Melbourne and Brisbane. Stage School Australia has gained a reputation as a launching pad for the professional performing arts industry.
● Ariel (Laura Hogan) and Prince Eric (Charlie Mustoe) in The Little Mermaid.
Performance Dates: July 10-13
Venue: Cripps Centre, St Kilda East
Tickets: www.shrekthemusical.com.au A
Reserve from $33. B Reserve from $27.50 - Cheryl Threadgold
St Kilda Film Festival
■ St Kilda Film Festival has announced the winners of Australia's Top Short Film Competition for 2024. Presented by the City of Port Phillip, Australia’s longest-running short film festival celebrated its 40th anniversary this year.
The 2024 Festival Award winners include:
■ The Best Short Film Award, courtesy of the City of Port Phillip, was awarded to The Dancing Girl and The Balloon Man , which took home the cash prize of $10,000. This film was also recognised in the Best Achievement in Screenplay category, for Director David Ma.
Also recognised in multiple categories is the film Yeah the Boys which took home the $2000 Innovation Award as well as Best Original Score for The Avalanches. Best Documentary was awarded to Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black).
Best Director went to Annelise Hickey for Hafekasi, a story about Mona , a 10-year-old Tongan-Australian girl who begins to realise she's different to her single white mum and family. Annelise took home a $1000 cash prize..
Bird Drone took home Best Animation for its heartfelt story of unrequited love explored through a lonely seagull struggling to accept that his newfound object of affection is a humanoperated drone with a limited battery life. The film was awarded a $1000 cash prize.
Best Achievement in Indigenous Filmmaking went to Katele (Mudskipper). Directed by John Harvey, the film was awarded a $500 cash prize. The judges also awarded a special Judges’ Commendation in this category, to Marlu Man
All award winners also received a complimentary six-month membership with WIFT Australia.
Accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the St Kilda Film Festival is an Academy Awards qualifying event, with award-winning films from the Australia's Top Short Films Competition eligible for consideration in the Short Film Awards and Documentary Short sections of the Oscars.
The Top Short Films Awards were judged by a panel of industry professionals.
“Given the standard of the 2024 program, this year's judging pushed the judge's argumentative and critical skills to the limit" says Festival Director Richard Sowada
"And it was so much fun. We're all very proud of the selections and the filmmakers behind them.”
The St Kilda Film Festival (SKFF) is supported by major government partners Screen Australia and VicScreen, and is Australia’s longest-running short film festival, recognising the genre of short film, including music videos, gaming and immersive forms, celebrating some of Australia’s best local short filmmakers and screen artists.
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Silvers Circus has been a household name since the early 1970s and each year brings acts to the big top for over two hours (with 15minute intermission).
Walison Muh, known for Australia’s Got Talent, is a new addition and comedic host for the night.
Silvers will present all the acts for which it has become famous including The Wheel of Steel in which Dominik Gasser and Mewin Garcia hurl themselves around the spinning wheel in a gravity-defying experience, the Wonder Dogs and their performing tricks, the Phoenix Riders who will ride around the big metallic ball coined the Globe of Destiny, and Gypsy Gomez who plays tunes on her HiTech deck whilst spinning up a whirlwind of hoops.
The newly created Sideshow Alley will bring a more adult experience for those looking for a party night out. Punters can grab a drink at the bar and try their hand at the Claw, the skill test machine and Hammer (to see how strong they are). Performers hail from all over the globe (harking back to Silver’s European origins) in this international entertainment experience.
Dominik Gasser and Rosita Gasser, after taking over the circus from their parents, are keeping this sixth generation, Australian institution alive. Taking the circus to the community they will hold a fundraiser for Epworth Hospital on July 3 with other special events with Richmond Football Club
“We are so excited to be bringing Silvers to Richmond this Winter and can’t wait to see the local community under the big top,” said Rosita, co-owner.
“Continuing the family tradition alive is something Dominik and I are really passionate about as is supporting the local community at a grassroots level.”
Tickets are available to purchase now from SilversCircus.com.au and start from $25 for children running through to $60 for a ringside adult ticket.
For more information visit www.silverscircus.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Wild Awakenings
■ ‘Wild Awakenings’ runs from June 25 to July 25 at the Sunshine Library, 301 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine. Official opening is 6pm8pm, Thursday, June 27, featuring a multimedia iunstallation, refreshments and artist’s talk.
Artist Ana Hanson says: “‘Wild Awakenings’ explores the beauty of the Australian landscape through a contemporary lens. Through my art, I celebrate the natural world while valuing a collective modern perspective shaped by metropolitan living and a frequently online lifestyle.”
Ana Hanson is a mixed media visual artist living in Melbourne.
Ana has participated in numerous joint and group exhibitions and held her first solo exhibition in 2023. Go to www.anahanson.com, or follow Ana on Facebook/ Instagram @anahansonart
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Walison Muh, comedic host of Silvers Circus
■ The Silvers Circus Spectacular is back at Burnley Oval, Richmond, from June 28- July 21.
Local Theatre Observations
Shows
■ Malvern Theatre: Lovesong (by Abi Morgan) Until July 6 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: George Werther. Bookings: 1300 131 552.
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Veronica’s Room (Ira Levin) June 21 Until June 30 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: kingstonarts.com.au or call 9556 4440.
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Real Thing (by Tom Stoppard) June 26 – July 13 at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 – 4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Michelle Swann. Bookings: https://www.wlt.org.au/book-tickets
■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Suite Surrender (by Michael McKeever) Until July 13 at the Lilydale Mechanics’ Institute, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Bob Bramble. Bookings: 9735 1777 www.lilydaleatc.com
■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: Misery (by William Goldman) June 28 – July 13 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong. Director: Greg Shawcross. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300 251 200 geelongartscentre.org.au
■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Wait Until Dark (by Frederick Knott) June 28 – July 13 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Dean Banova. Bookings: htc.org.au
■ Eltham Little Theatre: Into the Woods Jr June 29- July 14 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Gareth Clarke. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au
■ Peridot Theatre Company: A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking (by John Ford Noonan) July 5 – 14 at the Clayton Theatrette, 9-10 Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Pip Le Blond. Bookings: peridot.com.au
■ Ballarat National Theatre: A Date With Death July 5 – 14 at 106 Albert St. Sebastopol, Ballarat. Bookings: https://www.bnt.org.au/ productions/342-a-date-with-death
■ Theatrical. The Boy From Oz, July 6 – 21 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director/ Choreographer: Rhylee Nowell; Musical Director: Alex Byrne. Musical Supervision: Matthew Hadgraft; Ass’t. Choreographer: Ellie Martin. Bookings: theatrical.com.au
■ BATS Theatre Company: The Hunchback of Notre Dame July 5 – 7 at the Tony Sheumack Centre for Performing Arts, Beacon Hills College (Berwick Campus), 92 Kangan Drive, Berwick. Bookings: Trybooking
■ PLOS Musical Productions: A Tribute to Musical Theatre, July 7 at 1.00pm and 6.00pm at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Directors: Peter Jenkins and Jess Pratt; Musical Director: Bev Woodford. www.plos.asn.au
■ Wyndham Theatre Company: After Dinner (by Andrew Bovell) July 12 – 20 at Wyndham Theatre, Cnr Duncans Rd and Synott St., Werribee. Director: Fiona Scarlett. Bookings: Trybooking.
■ Fab Nobs Jr: Nickelodeon, the SpongeBob Musical, Youth Edition, July 5 –14 at 33 Industry Place, Bayswater. Bookings: fabnobstheatre.com.au
■ BATS Theatre Company: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, July 5 – 7 at the Tony Sheumack Centre for Performing Arts, Beaconhills College, Berwick Campus. Director/Choreographer: Bridie Clark; Musical Director: Kent Ross. Bookings: Trybooking.
■ Wyndham Theatre Company: After Dinner (by Andrew Bovell) July 12 – 20 at Wyndham Theatre Company: Cnr Duncans Rd and Synnott St., Werribee. Director: Fiona Scarlett. Bookings: Trybooking
■ CPAC Musical Theatre: Make Me a Song cabaret, the music of William Finn. Conceived by Rob Ruggiero. July 12, 13, 14 at Beaconsfield Community Hall, 8 O’Neil Rd., Beaconsfield. BYO snacks. No BYO drinks (available from bar). Table bookings: cpacmusicaltheatre.com.au
■ Mansfield Musical and Dramatic Society (MMUDS): Kid Stakes (by Ray Lawler) July 19 – 27 at 15 View St., Mansfield. Director: Daryl Hunt. Bookings: mmuds.org.au
■ MLOC Productions: Alice by Heart, July 26 – August 3 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Chris Ryan; Choreographer: Molly Whytcross; Vocal Director: Diane O’Hare; Musical Director: Hannah Hunt. Bookings: mloc.org.au
MOSCOW CIRCUS EXTREME
■ The Melbourne season of The Great Moscow Circus Extreme, with death-defying acts from around the globe, will be presented from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, July 14 at the J.L. Murphy Reserve , Cnr Graham St. and Williamstown Rd., Port Melbourne.
COVID grounded the Circus in 2021 and due to the sensitive political world situation, the carefully chosen superstars have come together for the first time in a new show performing throughout Victoria.
The Great Moscow Circus first visited Australia in 1965 under the auspices of the Edgley Organisation and has continued every three to five years in Australia and New Zealand ever since.
When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991 , the Edgley family purchased (Trademarks) on the ownership of the name.
These trademarks are currently owned by the Edgley family and the Weber Circus Family, both of Australia and have no association or affiliation whatsoever with the government of Russia.
The Great Moscow Circus is an extremely strong brand name built up in Australia and New Zealand since the 1960s with over seven million attending different seasons.
This season the Great Moscow Circus Extreme comprises superstar international acts from Armenia, Ukraine, Brazil, Columbia, Greece, New Zealand and Australia.
The acts include daredevil BMX and Pro Scooter Riders, multi-motorcycle cage riders and a world record acclaimed pole act.
The Armenian clown has been revered as 'the funniest in the world' leaving audiences roaring in laughter.
The Wheel of Death and electrifying high tricks on the trampoline heighten the extreme theme. Several aerial acts and a trapeze act tote techno colour lighting and superb costuming.
The Great Moscow Circus Extreme is touring for the first time in six years throughout Victoria.
Performance Dates: June 28 - July 14
Venue: J.L. Murphy Reserve, Cnr Graham St. and Williamstown Rd., Port Melbourne.
Bookings: www.thegreatmoscowcircus. com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Sundays with Wit
■ Wit Incorporated presents Sundays with Wit, an accessible and inclusive space for established theatre practitioners, emerging artists and curious non-professional creatives alike to come together for workshops run by industry professionals.
The next event is on Sunday, July 7, from 10.30am - 12 noon at the Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray, when veteran theatre technician Jarman Oakley will present Operating Theatre Technician 101.
The Sundays are run on a pay-what-you-can basis, and if unable to pay, the attendee is welcome to join the workshops for free. All payment (max. $30) goes towards artist fees and helps to keep the program running.
The July 7 session will cover how to operate basic sound and lighting in theatre, such as: how a sound desk works, how a lighting desk works, what cables to plug in where, and troubleshooting.
No experience is needed and attendees will leave more equipped to both operate and communicate about lighting and sound. Bring a bottle of water and something to take notes on.
Event Date and Time: Sunday, July 7, 10.30am-12 noon
Venue : Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray Cost: Free - $30
The first in the series is the lively revue Make Me a Song: the Music of William Finn being presented on July 12, 13, 14 at the Beaconsfield Community Hall.
The show celebrates the legendary two-time Tony Award-winning composer behind Falsettos and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Originally opening Off-Broadway in 2007 to rave reviews, Make Me a Song garnered nominations for both the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Review and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical.
CPAC's cast includes Scott J. Hili, Kirsty Nisbet, Ian Nisbet and Jessica Rawlins with Tim Bland providing musical accompaniment (and extended vocals) on the piano.
Make Me a Song is the inaugural production in CPAC Musical Theatre's The Cabaret Series, which aims to create an immersive and intimate experience for audiences, showcasing the very best of Off-Broadway talent in a cosy, cabaret-style setting.
Performance Details: July 12, 13 at 8pm, July 14 at 2pm
Venue: Beaconsfield Community Hall
Tickets: All Tickets $35 Booking Website: Humanitix - Cheryl Threadgold
Popera
■ Entertainment Publicist turned writer, producer and director turned cabaret songwriter Bronny Lane has teamed up with Australia’s favourite Crohn’s and allergy cabaret girl Uma Dobia to give birth to a new show.
Introducing Popera: Sex, Death and Politics, where the past and present collide in a concoction of cross-genre storytelling, comedy and original music highlighting the plight of the diva of today and yesteryear.
Hot on the heels of performances at Hollywood Fringe Festival, Popera will quickly stop back in Melbourne at The Butterfly Club before heading to Camden Fringe Festival in London in August.
Inspired by a love of singing pop songs in an operatic style (for giggles) Bronny Lane and Uma Dobia decided a collaboration was in order.
Particularly given the state of gendered violence in today’s climate and their shared musical pedigree as alumni of the Conservatorium of Music at Melbourne University.
For all the fun to be had, Popera: Sex, Death and Politics reveals a deeper thematic material that shows not much has changed since Dido in Les Troyens stabbed herself with a sword in an obvious symbol of male penetration. Fast forward to 2024 and things off stage in pop don’t seem much better. There’s R. Kelly, the famous Taylor Swift court case and of course Britney Meanwhile, operatic divas are committing suicide, suffering abuse, infidelity and more. And then there is the ageism suffered by divas across the board. Classic operas prove that the issues of yesteryear are still very much relevant today.
Wednesday July 10 - Saturday July 12 at 7pm. The Butterfly Club.
■ It is not often an opera company puts out a press release with the suggestion that the reader should imagine the love child of Monty Python and a high camp Jane Austen.
That is the introduction to Victorian Opera’s forthcoming production of Australian expatriate composer Malcolm Williamson’s opera English Eccentrics.
The opera is based on a 1933 Edith Sitwell novel, and in it we meet 39 misfits in Regency England in a series of vignettes. These English Eccentrics range from maids and tradies to the upper class and clergymen.
It is the first ever professional production of English Eccentrics in Australia, and Victorian Opera artistic director Stuart Maunder is embracing this challenge.
Malcolm Williamson lived from 1931 to 2003 and like many other Australian creatives of the time, left home for England to carve out a very successful career.
English Eccentrics was staged in England in 1943 and was an immediate hit. But it was never formally published, so Victorian Opera pieced together the opera from a range of sources from hand-written notes to sketchy recordings.
The reasons for the lack of an Australian performance of it before now have been lost in rumour and mystery, but it has been said that the opera was hidden because others were jealous of Williamson’s success, as he was known as the most commissioned composer in Britain.
Williamson described his characters as “all ultimately unacceptable to others”, yet he himself was famously eccentric, often the subject of controversy and gossip for his various sexual liaisons with both men and women.
English writer Sitwell was well aware of her country’s reputation for producing eccentric characters.
“Eccentricity exists particularly in the English, and partly, I think, because of that peculiar and satisfactory knowledge of infallibility that is the hallmark and birthright of the British nation,” Sitwell wrote.
All these elements combine to promise a fun night at the opera, with an enthusiastic cast of singers including the 2024 Victorian Opera Emerging Artist Prize winners, soprano Michaela Cadwgan and tenor Douglas Kelly.
English Eccentrics is playing at the Union Theatre, Melbourne University from July 46. For details and bookings visit victorianopera.com.au
- Julie Houghton
Auditions
■ Encore Theatre Company: Arsenic and Old Lace (by Joseph Kesselring) June 30 at 2.30pm; July 1 at 7.30pm at Fleigner Hall, Highland Ave., Clayton. Director: Annie Blood. Audition enquiries: Annie Blood 0427 848 118.
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Father (by Florian Zeller) June 30 at 12 noon; July 1 at 7pm at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: David Collins. Audition enquiries and bookings: divcollins@gmail.com
■ The Mount Players: A Bunch of Amateurs (by Ian Hislop and Nick Newham) July 12 at 7.30pm at The Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Craig Lenaine Smith. Audition Bookings: craigls@ iinet.net.au
■ The 1812 Theatre: The Laramie Project (by Moises Kaufman) July 28 at 2pm; July 29 at 7pm at The 1812 Theatre (Bakery), 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Liam Mitchenson. Enquiries: mr_mitchinson@ hotmail.com or 0455 078 143
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Home I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) August 11 at 2pm; August 13 at 7pm at Unit 8/ 417-419 Warrigal Rd., Cheltenham. Director: Susan Rundle. Audition enquiries: theatre@psrundle.com - Cheryl Threadgold
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Local Briefs
Business explorer
■ The City of Whittlesea has launched the Business Opportunity Explorer, an online platform designed to assist businesses in identifying optimal locations within the municipality.
The interactive online tool streamlines the process of researching and shortlisting potential new sites for business, taking the guesswork out of decision-making about the best location for businesses.
The Council says that the Explorer is suitable for businesses of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises.
Conflict of interest
■ At last week’s Mitchell Shire Council meeting, Cr Rhonda Sanderson declared a direct conflict of interest in an item about ‘Supporting our Community Volunteers’ as her daughter is a member of the Seymour SES management team.
Councillor event
■ Those people wishing to stand for a fouryear term as a Local Government Councillor are being urged to consider attending a virtual event on Virtual event from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday, July 24.
The Victorian Local Government Association is holding the online Becoming a Councillor Training Session
This introductory module covers all the foundations of becoming a councillor.
Candidates will learn about their legal and regulatory obligations, participatory decision making, the importance of Codes of Conduct and essential community leadership skills that promote and model good governance.
Haines runs again
■ Dr Helen Haines, Independent MHR for Indi, has confirmed that she will re-contest the seat at the next Federal election.
‘Govt neglects Ranges, NE’
■ The Labor State Government continues to neglect Yarra Ranges and North-East communities, State Parliament has been toled.
“Locally emergency services have been let down. We have got the Mansfield SES station and the ambulance station, which are both well past their use-by dates,” Eildon MLA Condy McLeish said last week.
“The Council have identified the area for the emergency services precinct. Everybody is waiting for this to happen. Both of these projects have been in the top few for easily the last six years, and we have had no action.
“Yarck CFA continue to be located in the middle of the shops on the main street there, despite land being purchased maybe seven years ago around the corner to get them off that busy little tourist destination there.
“Hoddles Creek CFA told me the other day it looks as though any plans that they had to have their station rebuilt – which there were; they had seen plans – have all been mothballed. This Government is letting down so many.
“The sporting clubs in my area need upgrading. At Wesburn junior footy club, Wayne, the president there, does so much to advocate to Council and to me and to the federal member Aaron Violi.
“At Healesville Queens Park and the Don Road precinct need doing. Panton Hill’s footy ground needs doing. The whole lot needs bulldozing and the Council are looking at plans, but the plans do not go anywhere if the Growing Suburbs Fund has been axed or reduced significantly.
“Poor old Wesburn Primary School on the busy Warburton Highway – it is foggy; it is on a big sweeping curve – have wanted electronic speed signs for the best part of seven or eight years, and the Government has not delivered. It is one that we pledged time and time again for the safety of the schoolkids in Wesburn . The school have worked so hard to push for this, but it has fallen on deaf ears,” Ms McLeish said.
● ● ● Yarck CFA has been discussed in State Parliament. This photo is from the unit’s 122nd anniversary this month at the Yarck Hall.
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No media tender
■ Murrindindi Shire Council has refused to put its local newspaper 2024-25 advertising contract to competitive tender.
The Council, led by CEO Livia Bonazzi, have opted to continue using the Alexandra Standard (1235 copies) and Yea Chronicle (335 copies), and 15 online subscribers.
The Local Paper’s Regional Edition (also in Mitchell and Yarra Ranges) has a 4070 print run, and 1523 opt-in online subscribers.
Ms Bonazzi’s team declined to even ask for 2024-25 prices from The Local Paper, but did send an unsigned email last Thursday (June 20) informing of their decision.
“We note that despite our requests in 2023, The Local Paper has not been able to provide accurate data on actual readership numbers (as distinct from the number of printed copies circulated to various outlets),” said the Council correspondence.
In june 2023, The Local Paper provided a detailed written list of the exact number of newspapers delivered to every location in Murrindindi Shire.
Active at Forum
■ Mitchell Shire Councillors have voted unanimously to actively participate in the Taungurung-Local Government Forum.
Moved by Cr Nathan Clark, seconded by Cr Rob Eldridge, the Council has agreed to become a member of the forum.
Call for crossing
■ Removing the level crossing at Watson St in Wallan must be a priority project, says Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell
Ms Lovell spoke in State Parliament last week to call on the government to add the Watson St level crossing to its list of crossings slated for removal.
Ms Lovell said that serious traffic congestion caused by the level crossing is set to get worse after the State Labor Government announced that Mitchell Shire will be expected to increase its housing stock by 312 per cent, which will put enormous pressure on local road and rail infrastructure.
“The Wallan diamond project at the intersection of Watson St and the Hume Freeway is desperately needed for an important growth area, but has been endlessly delayed by Labor,” Ms Lovell said.
“When the State Government finally starts construction of the Wallan diamond ramps, it must include removal of the level crossing as an essential part of the intersection upgrade.”
Care fee increase
■ Murrindindi Shire Council looks set to increase its 2024-25 Family Day Care levy to differentiate between Murrindindi residents and non-residents.
The levy for non-residents is likely to increase from $2.25 per hour to $3 per hour.
“This is recommended to address the costof-service provision and to reduce the subsidy of non-resident service costs from Murrindindi Shire Council rate revenue,” says a report to Councillors.
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Ash on Wednesday $1.4m drugs seized
■ Almost three kilograms of methyl-amphetamine - with an estimated street value of $1.4 million - has been seized as part of a major drug trafficking investigation in Melbourne’s north.
Following an extensive investigation, detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad on Monday (June 17) executed a search at a residential address in Glenroy and seized:
■ Approximately 2.8 kilograms of methylamphetamine;
■ Approximately 380 grams of cocaine;
■ More than $610,000 cash;
■ A handgun;
■ Ammunition;
■ A delivery van.
A 33-year-old Glenroy man was arrested at the address and later charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, trafficking a commercial quantity of cocaine, knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime, prohibited person possessing a firearm, possessing cartridge ammunition and breach prescribed condition of parole.
The Glenroy man was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 23.
A second search warrant at a commercial business in Fawkner led to police seizing seven registered firearms and ammunition due to alleged improper storage.
Another man, aged 45 from Glenroy, is expected to be charged on summons with firearm offences.
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Squad Detective Inspector Geoff Owen said:
“While Monday’s seizure was significant, our efforts to disrupt illicit drug trade will not stop here.
“We will continue to target those who seek to profit off selling harmful drugs to our most vulnerable community members,” Det. Insp. Owen said.
Special rates renewal
■ A recommendation for a ‘special rate’ to be renewed for five more years was due to be put to Monday night’s meeting of Darebin Council, as this edition of The Local Paper went to press.
The rate levy applies to rateable properties within the Fairfield, Northcote and Preston business precincts.
Funds raised support the Fairfield Traders Association (starting at $76,500 in year one, increasing by $2500 in each subsequent year), the Preston Central Business Association ($108,901), and the Northcote Business Association ($96,555).
“There is minimal objection to the Scheme and it is otherwise considered that there is a broad level of support for the Special Rate from all property owners and occupiers,” said a report to Councillors.
A Special Rate Levy for the precincts has been in place since 1999 and is due to expire on June 30.
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Dog, cat review
■ There were 3978 responses to a Banyule Council review on the order which imposes controls on the presence of dogs and cats in public places. Analysis of the responses reveal that 37 per cent participants own a cat, while 76 per cent own a dog. The report results were referred to Banyule Councillors at this week’s meeting, held as this editionof The Local Paper goes to press.
Business explorer
■ The City of Whittlesea has launched the Business Opportunity Explorer, an online platform designed to assist businesses in identifying optimal locations within the municipality.
The interactive online tool streamlines the process of researching and shortlisting potential new sites for business, taking the guesswork out of decision-making about the best location for businesses.
The Council says that the Explorer is suitable for businesses of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises.
BANYULE
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NORTHERN
Incorporating the traditions of the Preston Post (Est. 1888) and the Reservoir Times (Est. 1955) Preston Post-Reservoir Times area comprises Keon Park, Kingsbury, Northland, Preston, Preston East, Preston West, Regent, Reservoir, Reservoir East, Reservoir West. The City of Darebin is home to more than 146,719 people, living in approximately 63,562 homes.
SOUTHERN
Incorporating the traditions of the Northcote Budget (Est. 1888) Northcote Budget area comprises Alphington, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Croxton, Dennis, Fairfield, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Merri, Northcote, Thornbury and Westgarth. The City of Darebin is home to more than 146,719 people, living in approximately 63,562 homes.
NILLUMBIK
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WHITTLESEA
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Viability question
■ Thornbury resident Don Holloway asked Darebin Council: “ Has Council performed any feasibility study to indicate how much of the estimated 92,930 additional dwellings of zoned housing capacity in Darebin are viable to be built?
“Has council undertaken a study to understand the imposed costs of heritage on feasibility of developing heritage listed sites?”
Vanessa Petrie ,General Manager City Sustainability and Strategy, replied: “Council has been undertaking research to inform its housing strategy. The study has identified potential capacity for an additional 92,930 dwellings, considered planning settings and some other factors affecting likelihood of development.
“Other things can influence the viability of new housing that are beyond Council’s control. These include interest rates, and escalation of construction costs and financial and tax incentives coupled with state-wide planning reform to encourage lot consolidation.
“The primary consideration in determining whether to proceed with Amendment C222dare is whether the individual places have heritage significance.
“The Heritage Overlay does not prohibit development of a site, but rather seeks to ensure that new development conserves and enhances heritage places and conserves those elements of the place that contribute to its heritage significance.”
BANYULE
Crs missing
■ Three Councillors were missing from the June 3 meeting of Banyule Council held at the Greensboorough chambers.
Mayor Cr Tom Melican was on Council approved Leave of Absence. Also missing were Cr Peter Dimarelos and Cr Fiona Mitsinikos
ELTHAM CHIROPRACTOR
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■ Allegations of ailure to maintain professional indemnity insurance for a collective period of approximately five years brought Ashlea Constance before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
VCAT members R. Tangm, M. El Moussali and J. Waterhouse heard that the Chiropractic Board of Australia allegationws included that she made eight false declarations when renewing her registration, and that she failed to advise the Board of a relevant event and to provide evidence of the insurance when requested to do so.
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The Tribunal found that Ms Constance engaged in professional misconduct, without insurance from, 2013-2015, 2016, 2017, 2017-2020 and 2021.
The Tribuanl determined that she made ‘reckless declarations’ to the Board “and/or provided false and misleading information” when applying for registration.
Ms Constance was reprimanded, and disqualified from applying for registration as a health practitioner for three months.
Ms Constance provided a statement of agreed facts, conceding that she allowed insurance policies to lapse. She said she thought the policy was auto-renewing.
She became a registered chiropractor in 2012, practiosed at a number of clinics between 2013 and 2017, and operated her own clinic at Eltham between 2020 and 2022, albeit only seeing a small number of regular patients on an intermittent basis.
Between 2013-2017, she practised at Diamond Creek Chiropractic. Between 2020-2022, Ms Constance was at Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic at Eltham.
She had also practised, early in her career, at Passion Chiropractic at Elwood, and Vitality Health at Middle Park.
Ms Constance has not been registered since Janaury 3, 2023.
Ms Constance ‘apologised profusely’, said she was ‘embarrassed’, and accepted that she had made a significant error.
ALPHINGTON
Centre’s future
■ Fairfield resident Gemma Tovey put a question to Darebin Council the site at 2 Wingrove St, Alphington, asking what were the key outputs that Council was expecting from a feasibility study.
Ms Tovey said she wanted to know what information the Council was seeking that it does not have with respect to the site.
Ms Tovey asked what was the primary purpose behind seeking partners and what is the scope of such a partnership at the former centre.
The Council’s General Manager Infrastructure, Operations and Finance said the feasibility study was proposed for the 2024- 25 financial year and subject to Council’s final budget decision in June.
“The key reason for the feasibility study is so that when we call for proposals from potential partner organisations, we can give them accurate information about the constraints and costs associated with the site so they can factor these into their proposals.
“This site is a former landfill and has many buildings at end of life and some with asbestos in them.
“We want potential partners to have sight of any hidden costs before putting in a proposal.
“The two main elements would be a geotechnical study to identify which locations on the site are sufficiently stable and suitable for buildings.
“The second would assess the buildings on the site and assess the costs of works to fix these and/or demolish these.
“The purpose of this process is to help identify and engage with potential partners interested in leasing or managing the site in the future.
“:This site is a public use zone,” Ms Tovey was informed.
DAREBIN
Data breach
■ Northcote resident Angela Denton has told Darebin Council that she received an email last month which was a remittance notice to another person which included their name and bank account details.
“Why was the remittance notice of another party with full details including name and bank account details sent to my email and what processes does City of Darebin finance department have in place to avert data and privacy breaches?”
Rachel Ollivier, General Manager Infrastructure Operations and Finance, responded: “I’m really sorry that this occurred and I appreciate you alerting us to it. Given the nature of it we’ve looked carefully at what happened so we can try and prevent it recurring.
“We found that the issue was caused by a data entry error of the email address, it was essentially copied into two places when it should’ve been copied into one.
“So we’ll take steps to address that issue and we’ll look at how we can strengthen the process to minimise the risks of data entry. I also want to take the opportunity to apologise for the delay in the processing of payments which is usually on a fortnightly basis and I think we’ve resolved that at this point,” Ms Ollivier said in relation to overdue payments by the Council.
WHITTLESEA
Karen resigns
■ Karen Bryant has resigned as a member of the Whittlesea Reconciliation Group after almost 18 years of ervice.
“A proud Gunditjmara woman, Karen has worked and volunteered for many services, organisations, committees and boards to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians,” said Counvil Administrator Peita Duncan.
“ Karen’s dedication has seen her recognised with multiple awards, including the City of Whittlesea’s ‘Individual Reconciliation Award in 2012.
“In 2021, Karen was inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll, which celebrates Aboriginal Victorians who have made a profound contribution to their community and state.
“Although we are losing her leadership and expertise from the WRG, I am delighted to say that Karen will stay on as a member of the Whittlesea Aboriginal Gathering Place Advisory Group
“Karen’s commitment to establishing an Aboriginal Gathering Place has been instrumental in that vision soon becoming a reality.
“The City of Whittlesea thanks Karen for the role she has played on the WRG, including co-chair, and wishes her all the best for the future,” Ms Duncan said.
ELTHAM
Free rent please
■ Nillumbik resident Mike Englefield submitted a question to the Council, asking if it would provide his Club with rent free occupancy of the Eltham Community and Reception Centre from 2025 onwards to enable to continue conducting the previously successful Eltham Art Show
A response from a Nillumbik Shire executive said: “Council recognises and appreciates the dedication and efforts of the Rotary Club of Eltham.
“Council makes a significant investment and contribution to the management of community venues.
“It encourages use of these venues by a broad range of community groups, organisations and individual hirers on the basis that they meet the needs within the community and/or assist Council to achieve its community service, development and objectives.
“It's important for Council that its hire practices for community managed facilities are managed consistently, fairly, equitably, and transparently.
“As a community group, the club will be eligible for a discounted rate, similar to that of other community groups,” the Eltham Rotary member was told.
Ashlea Constance practised as an uninsured chiropractor at Eltham.
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LIGHTSCAPE IN GARDENS
■ Returning to the Royal Botanical Gardens this year, Lightscape is a spectacular illuminated walking trail.
Happening after sunset, it involves walking along a designated path where a mix of installations, lighting displays and soundscapes give a totally new immersive experience of the RBG.
Going in a single direction, the trail begins at Observatory Gate and ends at Oak Lawn Gate , a distance of a little over two kilometres in total.
Along the trail at various stations, there are a wide variety of different lighting and sound effects to be found.
Each station has a title with credits as to who was involved in producing the work on display.
Such work might be something as simple as a single tall gum lit from below in a brilliant purple glow.
Or, at the other end of the spectrum, a work might be highly elaborate, involving an installation where sculptural creations are bathed in different colours as various lighting effects play out to music or a soundscape.
It would be difficult to single out any one of the many works as a bestin-show but, to give some sense of what to expect, the work titled The Winter Cathedral is a favourite from previous years.
It consists of an archway several metres long which is beautifully illuminated by hundreds, possibly thousands of small white lights.
You can walk through the archway and bathe in its soft embracing glow.
Produced by the Culture Creative team based in Northumberland, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland, Lightscape is a wonderful example of the highly collaborative nature that such endeavours involve.
The CC team works with local artists and designers in producing and displaying existing artworks and commissioned works.
An event that has been delighting Melbournians for several years now, this year's Lightscape is once again likely to sell out quickly as it is an astonishing, at times ravishing, delight for the senses.
Venue: Royal Botanical Gardens, enter via Observatory Gate near the Visitor Centre, Birdwood Avenue, opposite the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
Dates and times: Until August 4 at various days/times
■ A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 16 at 1pm at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne, to honour the life and achievements of Frank Van Straten AM, theatre historian, archivist, author, radio presenter and devoted patron of the performing arts..
The service will be open to the public and available to view on a livestream, giving an opportunity to commemorate Frank's life and reflect on his extraordinary legacy.
Frank Van Straten published eight books on Australian theatre history, and was the inaugural archivist at the Performing Arts Museum (now Australian Performing Arts Collection), at Arts Centre Melbourne. He became its founding director between 1984 and 1993.
Between 1986 and 2001, Van Straten researched and presented ABC Radio Melbourne's Nostalgia segment, broadcast on Melbourne's 774 and the ABC Regional Network
In 2001, Van Straten acted as the Historical Consultant for Graeme Murphy's dance musical Tivoli, performed by the Sydney Dance Company, which premiered at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne
Serving on many boards, committees and panels across the arts and cultural sector, Frank also served on the judging panels of the Green Room Awards and Helpmann Awards.
Arts Centre Melbourne Director, Collections and Exhibitions, Sandra Bruce, says: "At Arts Centre Melbourne, Frank was our first archivist, and played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Australian Performing Arts Collection in the 1970s, becoming its founding Director in 1984. He remained passionately dedicated to the Collection throughout his life, and together with his partner Adrian Turley, generously established the Frank Van Straten Fellowship, ensuring his enduring legacy and helping our extraordinary Collection to inform, engage and inspire future audiences."
Memorial for Frank Van Straten AM. Tuesday, July 16 at 1pm at The Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne
To attend the memorial, please visit artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Bottoms
■ (MA). 90 minutes. Now available on select digital platforms.
After garnering much-deserved attention with her feature length directorial debut, Shiva Baby, in 2020 (based on her 2018 short film), writer/director Emma Seligman followed up that critical success with a high school comedy that couldn’t be any more different in tone, although some similar themes run throughout.
Rachel Sennott, who starred in Shiva Baby (and co-writes here with Seligman), is PJ, who along with her best friend Josie (Ayo Edebiri), are gay students who are at the bottom of the school hierarchy, humiliated on a daily basis by the popular crowd.
Deciding to take matters into their own hands, the two start up a Fight Club style defence class, even if PJ and Josie’s sole reason to do it is to hopefully get the attention of two students they have crushes on, Brittany (Kaia Gerber) and Isabel (Havana Rose Liu) respectively. The class does get a number of applicants, including Hazel (Ruby Cruz) , and as the group start to bond, it becomes apparent that these girls have had to suffer through horrific bullying and physical attacks.
As the big football game approaches, things start to get out of hand. Segilman and Sennott (who also recently appeared in the much more uneven Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) are totally committed to their material, which is a deliberate tearing apart of all those 80’s John Hughes high school movies we are so nostalgic about, and while some were genuine classics (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), they did only look at a particular sector of the community.
The diversity of colour, beliefs and sexual identity is vigorously presented here, using profane humour to terrific effect, an approach that could have so easily fallen on its face.
The cast are wonderful right across the board, and the chemistry between many of them is totally convincing.
Even the actors’ ages and the choice of music is effectively skewed. Bottoms is hilarious, but also heartfelt, made by people who are passionate about the topics raised within the seemingly knockabout and raucous plot. This is high energy entertainment of the highest order, and would make a great double bill with Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart (2019). With Sennott about to be seen in the well-reviewed I Used To Be Funny, this is a great way to be introduced (along with Shiva Baby) to this very talented actor/writer.
RATING - ****
The Kitchen
■ (M). 107 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix.
Oscar -winning actor Daniel Kaluuya (Judas And The Black Messiah, Get Out, Nope) made his directorial debut with this compelling sci-fi/drama, a serious-minded, thoughtful and eventually moving examination of poverty, class inequality, and the importance of human connection. Kane Robinson stars as Izi, a loner who resides in a densely populated area in London known as ’The Kitchen’, where poor communities are living under difficult circumstances. Making things even more difficult is that the occupants are being forcibly removed by the police, who are raiding the buildings in increasingly regular fashion, as public housing is about to be outlawed. Izi works at a company called Life After Life, in which people who can’t afford normal burial services can have their deceased loved ones turned into trees to be planted. On one such day, Izi encounters young Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman), who has just lost his mother, whom Izi knew. Beni, who now feels lost, tries to connect with Izi, wanting someone to help him get through a tragic time in his life. Initially pushing the young teen away, Izi begins to take Benji under his wing, especially when he sees the possible criminal path he could be manipulated into going down. As the authorities’ control tightens around the world they live in, Izi and Benji attempt to hang on to hope. Kaluuya, co-directing with Kibwe Tavares, impressively create a near-future world that is unfortunately all-too-believable, where the gap between rich and poor is increasing, and the rights of the latter are either being restricted or completely stripped away. Kaluuya also seems to have tapped into his own childhood in presenting his story, which is clever and impactful, giving what is a cold environment a much-needed human factor. Performances are excellent, with Robinson and Bannerman both sharing a strong chemistry, while detailing their characters’ particular pain, disconnect, and cautious need to be wanted. Technically the film is first-rate, with the world the film-makers have imagined looking absolutely plausible. The main issues are pacing, which can slow at times, and the material being so ambitious, that you wish it was detailed more thoroughly over a longer running time. These flaws aside, The Kitchen was unfairly overlooked when first released, but deserves to be seen by a larger audience. Definitely worth seeking out, as it sees another actor make a notable move behind the camera.
RATING - ***½ - Aaron Rourke
● ● ● ● Lightscape at Royal Botanic Gardens
● Frank Van Straten AM
■ It is hard to believe that an actor could make his screen debut at the age of 62 and go on to appear in a series of classic Hollywood films.
Sydney Greenstreet had a career that lasted only eight years but he became famous throughout the world and is still seen by generation after generation.
I always thought he was American and came from the deep South - boy was I wrong - read on.
Sydney Hughes Greenstreet was born in Sandwich, Kent, England, in 1879 and he came from a family of seven children.
Sydney left home at age 18 to make his fortune as a Ceylon tea planter but drought forced him out of business and he returned to England where eventually he entered the acting profession.
His first role was as a murderer called Craigen’ in Sherlock Holmes in 1902 at the Marina Theatre in Ramsgate, Kent.
Sydney toured England with Ben Greet's Shakespearian Company and in 1907 he made his Broadway debut. In 1912 he married Dorothy Ogden and they had a son.
Sydney Greenstreet's career onstage was quite amazing, he played roles in plays, musicals such as Roberta and many great characters in Shakespearian plays which included The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth and As You Like It
He was offered countless roles in films but
Whatever Happened To ... Sydney Greenstreet
By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM
refused as he preferred to be a stage actor. Then in 1940 whilst in Los Angeles appearing in a touring play he met John Huston who discussed with him his forthcoming film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon
Sydney made his screen debut in the movie achieving instant screen immortality as ‘Kasper Gutman’, he was nown as ‘The Fat Man’ and it was the first of many ruthless rogues he was to play during his film career.
Warner Brothers Studios immediately signed Sydney to a long-term contract.
though this was a small role he wore a fez and it is another character that he is remembered for
He played a very interesting character in a film called Between Two Worlds - Sydney was the ‘Reverend Tim Thompson’ aboard a ship with a group of people who had just died and were somewhere between heaven and hell.
Of the 23 films he appeared in, nine were with co-star Peter Lorre
His other films included Across The Pacific, Passage To Marseille, The Hucksters, The Mask Of Dimitrios and The Woman in White.
When he retired from films Sydney played Nero Wolfe on the NBC radio program, The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe
The story goes that he was partially the inspiration for the 'Jabba the Hutt' character in the George Lucas film Return Of The Jedi Sydney Greenstreet died in 1954 due to complications from diabetes and Bright's Disease at the age of 74.
He was survived by his wife and his only son
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SAD PASSING OF GUY WARREN AT AGE 103
Guy Warren 1921 – 2024
It is with much sadness that Nicholas Thompson Gallery marks the passing of Guy Warren
Guy Warren was born in1921 and celebrated his 100th birthday in April 2021.
Melbourne painter Peter Wegner’s portrait of the artist was awarded the Archibald Prize in 2021, the 100th anniversary of the prize.
Guy Warren exhibited regularly since 1955. Following war service with the AIF from 1941-46, he studied at the National Art School from 1947 to 1949 under the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Training School.
He was the principal lecturer and Head of Painting at the Sydney College of Arts from 1976 to 1985 and a Director f the Wollongong Art Collection from 1992 to 2002.
Guy was a recipient of the Archibald Prize (1985), the Medal of the Order of Australia OAM (1999) and the Australian Medal AM (2013)
One of the first artists to join Nicholas Thompson Gallery, Guy travelled to Melbourne at the age of94 to attend the gallery’s first opening in 2015.
The gallery staged well received exhibition of his work in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.
Aside from being a talented and inspiring artist, Guy will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, wisdom and friendship. It was a privilege to work with him.
Nicholas Thompson Gallery
155 Langridge St, Collingwood.
Hybycozo
■ Delve into the realms of geometry, math, and science intertwined with traditional pattern design when Hybycozo’s mesmerising installation Deep Thought takes centre stage in the Bunjil Place this winter.
Experience Hybycozo’s largerthan-life geometric sculptures brought to life through high level metal fabrication. Their extensive experience in creating spaces of peace and wonder will ensure the experience is world class.
The Bunjil Place installation will comprise five pieces that will be on display for 28 days over June and July
The Arts
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food, language, and community. It showcases a collation of material and an angle of Hunter Valley history that is rarely represented.
Exhibition closes September 5.
Footscray Community Arts
45 Moreland Rd, Footscray
Explore
■ Explore Boroondara is a photography exhibition featuring the winners of the 2024 Boroondara Photograph Competition.
Budding photographers of all ages and abilities submitted photographs from the past and present, celebrating the diversity and heritage of Boroondara’s places, spaces, natural environment and people.
Exhibition opens Wednesday June 26 and closes Saturday August 10.
Town Hall Gallery
as part of the City of Casey 2024 Writer Arts Festival/ Exhibition opens Friday June 28 and closes Sunday July 28.
Bunjil Place
2 Patrick North East Drive Narre Warren
Steffie Yee
Chinese Restaurant Playground –Steffie Yee is an evocative exhibition about childhood, imaginative play, and finding joy within the frenetic settings of her parent’s family business.
“Having served four generations of customers for over 40 years, my parents’ Chinese restaurant, Yee’s, was the backdrop of my childhood,” says Yee
The exhibition presents a multimedia collection of finished works, and works in progress , exploring Yee’s experience growing up in the regional NSW town of Branton.
Through multilingual animations, videos, illustrations and photographs, Yee seeks to humanise the people behind the local Chinese restaurant, whose stories risk being lost due to language barriers and a long record of cultural history that predominately spotlights Anglo- Celtic and European immigration – particularly in regional Australian narratives.
Chinese Restaurant Playground captures themes of nostalgia, family
360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn - Peter Kemp
Cirque Bon Bon
■ Multi-talented dancers Jayden Grogan, Holly Soper, Hunter-Jai Clist and Tiara Locke are joining the Cirque Bon Bon extravaganza.
Cirque Bon Bon will be led by renowned comedy emcee, Mario, Queen of the Circus (Clarke McFarlane), and will star a multitalented cast including contortionist and foot archery artist Shannen Michaela who holds the Guinness world record for shooting an arrow the farthest with her feet; world-renowned Cyr Wheel artist Alexandre Lane; Aerial Hoop contortion and Hula Hoop artist Ashleigh Roper; Australia’s own hand to hand and skating duo Emma Goh and Scott Lazaravech; as well as juggler Cody Harrington and Aerial Straps and mouth hang artist Liam Dummer.
Cirque Bob Bon will open at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre on July 11.
■ The brother of Princess
for divorce and intends using the legal services of Fiona
in 1996
fended the now King Charles in his split with Diana. Ms Shackleton has a star-studded pedigree having previously defended Prince Andrew and Paul McCartney. Ms Shackleton is a member of the House of Lords.
Ganes that pollies play
■ Playing on their home ground at Canberra Airport two titans faced off to play Hoppo Bumpo. The result made headlines around the world with former Nine Chairman Peter Costello now looking for a new game to play.
Update on the Fonz
■ Henry Winkler, better known as The Fonz, in TV series Happy Days is now 78 years of age, and as active as ever. Recently in Dublin to promote his book 'Henry-The Fonz and Beyond' the hotel where he was staying had a minor fire scare. All was OK and The Fonz turned the scare into a comedy piece for News of the Day on telly.
Dangerous fall
■ Sir Ian McKeller, 85, lost his footing on stage while acting his part in 'Playing Kings'. He fell to the floor; audience was evacuated and Sir Ian rushed to hospital. The good news is that he is recovering but will be off work for a short while.
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Across
1. Blizzard
6. Wattle tree
11. Villain
15. Dried grass piles
20. Exclamation of pain
21. Genuine thing, the real ...
22. Numerous
23. Underground molten rock
25. Relaxation art (1'2,3)
26. Coral organisms
27. Dinners or lunches
29. Venice canal boat
32. Singer, ... Diamond
34. Famous British school
36. Type of spanner
39. Condemns to hell
41. Harnessed (oxen)
43. Rubs with emery
46. ... of Troy
48. Beneath
49. Dad
51. Hooter
52. Co-venture
55. Coarse file
56. Acorn bearers
59. Kills
61. Sit for portrait
62. Once again
63. Screw
64. Ripens
67. Halfway through pregnancy
68. Fortified wine
70. Culmination
71. Actress, ... Loren
72. Nag
73. Naked
74. Renovate (ship)
75. Rose-shaped award
77. Stop! (nautical)
78. Survives
79. Style
82. Mob
86. Jelly/sponge dessert
87. Eye lustfully
89. Belief in the supernatural
92. Pond plant
94. Capture
96. News
98. Floating log platform
100. Live coal
101. Computer input
103. Princess Royal
105. Resided
106. Press
108. Burn
111. Commoner
112. Very lazy (4,4)
114. Amaze
116. Spy, ... Hari
119. Bullets
120. German WWII fascist
121. Anticipated touchdown (1,1,1)
123. Freezes, ... over
124. As far as (2,2)
125. Omits (6,3)
126. New York borough
127. Blackberry shrub
130. The masses, ... polloi
131. Dawn to dusk
135. Alternate, every ...
138. Calf-length skirt
139. US astronaut, ... Shepard
141. Acute remorse
144. Unchanged, the ...
146. Cheerio!
147. Unfasten
148. Male swan
149. Young sheep
150. Uncle Sam (1,1,1)
151. Type of saxophone
152. Print with raised design
153. Taj Mahal city
155. Closing
157. Part of eye
158. Method
160. Braid
161. More ancient
162. Up to the time of
163. Overly cute
165. Less frequent
166. Snake, ... constrictor
167. Rowing aid
Across Down Down
168. Guitar sound
169. Servant 171. Accessory
172. Female title
175. In vain, to no ... 176. Light sleeps 179. Arid US state
180. Schoolgirl
182. Prison
184. Opens door to (4,2) 185. Balmy
186. Crooner, ... King Cole 188. Quiet 189. Pod vegetable 190. Dull
191. Snow-runner 193. Betting chances 194. Jogs
196. Match before final 197. Unreliable
198. Revolving tray, lazy ... 200. Modesty
205. AFL great, ... Barassi
207. Angrily
210. Impetuous
211. Concealing
212. Stupefy
213. Trading centre
214. Banned pesticide (1,1,1)
216. Irish sweater style
218. Actual
219. Ellipse
220. Repaints (vehicle)
224. Moodier
227. Depend
229. Space flight organisation
230. Tethers
231. Latin American dance
232. Nipple
233. Aware of
235. Prophetic signs
237. Go up
239. Printing error
241. Type of orange
244. Child's toy (2-2)
246. Pet's neck band (3,6)
249. Please reply (1,1,1,1)
252. Stingier
254. Former English cricket captain, ... Hussain
256. Outrageous
258. Arrange
259. Fuss, song & ...
260. Introducing in stages, ... in
263. Rest on knees
264. Outcome
265. Rot (of leather)
267. Paltry
270. Niece & ...
271. Avoided
272. Entertainer
273. Additional items
274. Welsh vegetables
277. Witnessed
279. Carpenter's spike
281. More rational
284. Hurry
286. Sum owed
288. Absorbed
292. Whisky ingredient
294. Kiss & cuddle
295. Fire remains
298. Smallest
300. Nominated
301. Mention, ... to 303. Monastery superior
306. Decorative shrub pot
308. Encounter
309. Concludes
311. Pink-eyed rabbits
314. Last Greek letter
315. Ketchup, ... sauce
316. Powerful
317. Fruit mash
318. After that
319. Deserve
320. Mafia, ... Nostra
321. Treats with drugs
322. Rewrite on keyboard
323. Unhappier
324. Muscle toning therapists
1. Cosy
2. Furnace
3. Polynesian island group
4. Heart or lung
5. Complain
6. Movement
7. Blackboard marker
8. Drumming insects
9. Amongst
10. Fuel energy rating
11. Go around
12. Playful water mammal
13. Propel
14. Christian festival
15. Sacred song
16. Long (for)
17. Try out (food)
18. Cudgel
19. Obscene material
24. Charity offerings
28. Youths
30. Milky gem
31. June 6, 1944 (1-3)
33. Eagle nests
35. Equal (2,1,3)
37. Raven
38. Deer
40. Yelling
42. Geological division
44. Positive electrodes
45. Least moist
47. Fencing blades
48. Great disturbance
49. Prepared mentally, ... up
50. Sports ground buildings
53. Wed again
54. Impedes
57. Rescued by plane
58. Examines closely
60. Brighter
63. Temper fit
65. Hatchets
66. Settee
68. Cry weakly
69. Corrode
76. Outstanding
79. Fellows
80. Not anybody (2-3)
81. Lodge firmly
83. Boundary
84. Media tycoon, press ...
85. Pixie
88. Disadvantage
90. Team
91. Tiny amount
93. Skin irritation
95. Paradise garden
97. Flourish of trumpets
99. Friends star, Jennifer ...
100. Periods
102. Degrade
104. Kinder
107. From Italy's capital
109. Rectify
110. Arabian prince
111. Ode
113. Glancing
115. Summer footwear
117. Cousin's mother
118. Nuclear explosive, ... bomb
121. Morally sound
122. Friendly
127. Chest
128. Gave weapons to 129. Childbirth contractions (6,5)
132. In unison (3,8)
133. Relative by marriage (2-3)
134. Call up (feelings)
135. Vigilant
136. Magician's cry (3,6)
137. Idealists
138. Rissoles
140. Of course
141. Document summaries
142. Blameless
143. Tent cover 145. Corrected (text)
151. Former IOC president, Juan .. Samaranch
154. Wanders
156. Fragrance
159. Reproductive cells
164. Sixth sense (1,1,1)
169. Imitative performer
170. Wood surface design
173. Hoped (to)
174. Versus 177. South American mountains
178. Effeminate
181. Facility
183. Commissioned soldier
187. Random
192. Hopping marsupials
195. Office workers
199. Usefulness
201. Chooses
202. Weather feature, El ...
203. Milan opera house, La ...
204. Bright signal light
206. Seductress, ... fatale
207. Map
208. Nimble
209. Executive jet
213. Car race city, Le ...
215. Small plums
217. Advertising sign
221. Jetties
222. Incidental comment
223. Complacent
224. Soccer net
225. Policy reversal (1-4)
226. Courtyard
228. Ambassadors' residences
234. Loud-hailer
236. Hypodermic syringes
238. Charged particle
240. Enquire intrusively
242. Showy flowers
243. Poetic name for Ireland, ... Isle
245. Apple groves
247. Parentless kids
248. Boost
250. Blood feud
251. Mesh
253. Rodents
255. Copied
257. Former Italian money unit
258. Fix
261. Respiratory ailment
262. Shoe lining
265. Rounded stone
266. Brainwaves
268. Put up with
269. The Queen's third son
275. Sitcom, My Name Is ...
276. Ruler, Genghis ...
278. Tidal river mouth
280. Carbonated
282. Opposed to
283. Resound
285. Throat-clearing noise
287. Wobble
289. Wage
290. Polluted
291. Assumes (attitude)
292. Guru
293. Ready, willing & ...
296. Impassive person
297. Upright
299. Make reparation
302. Wooden barrier
304. Farm sheds
305. Overly fat
306. Prudish
307. Elderly
308. Rugs
310. Luncheon meat
312. Bobs head
313. Timber cutters
By Rob Foenander info@robfomusic.com.au
July Christmas
■ Western Whiskey return to the Sandown Regency on July 12 for a Christmas in July extravaganza. After their recent sell out ‘country show’ their singer Esric Jackson will front the band for another night of classic country infused with some Christmas favourites too. Phone 0447 7824 10 for bookings.
Simon Says
■ Melbourne multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Simon Gemmill also known as Kamikaze Roadrunners is certainly a muso on a mission. His latest release EP Non-Human Pilots is available on digital platforms and features him playing all instruments. There’s a metal feel but Simon says Shoegaze/ Post rock could also be thrown into the mix as an apt description of his music. Tracks like Free Julian Assange to The Aliens Are Coming are sure to get your thought processes working. Contact: www.instagram.com/kamikaze roadrunners
Brittle Sun
■ Words in the dirt is the new single soon to be released by Brittle Sun.
The band featuring Viki Mealings, Duncan Graham and Jan Palethorpe along with The Taylor Project will perform at the Retreat Hotel on July 7 for an afternoon of folk/alt country music.
Contact. https://www.facebook.com/ viki.mealings - Rob Foenander
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
n After 33 years on London’s West End, The Woman in Black is the second longest-running show next to Agatha Christie's timeless murder mystery, The Mousetrap.
While The Mousetrap famously urges its audience to safeguard the killer’s identity, the spinechilling conclusion of The Woman in Black equally deserves secrecy.
While there are ample ghostly moments, it’s that final realisation of the legacy of The Woman in Black that delivers a profound and lingering terror.
The Australian tour, directed by the original London director Robin Herford, stars John Waters and Daniel MacPherson, who execute this thrilling two-hander, switching between characters and accents, with skill and seamless ease.
Based on Susan Hill’s novel adapted for stage by Stephen Mallatratt, The Woman in Black relies on the audience's imagination and skilled theatre technique to bring this haunting tale to life.
Clever lighting (Kevin Sleep), a dramatic projection, eerie sound landscape and effects (Rod Mead / Sebastian Frost), set the scene.
Arthur Kipps (Waters) is an elderly lawyer haunted by a ghostly curse from his past. Distressed but needing to share his story in the hope of ending the horror, he engages ‘The Actor’ (MacPherson) to help tell his story.
In the opening setup, MacPherson tells Waters, as he
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monosyllabically recites his tale from a voluminous tome, that he is no actor.
He asserts that he should narrate the story and will bring depth and nuance, ensuring it doesn't bore the audience.
Instead, Waters takes on the many characters ‘ Kipps ’ (now MacPherson) encounters as a young solicitor sent by his boss to oversee the funeral arrangements of the mysterious and reclusive Mrs Dablow.
As they delve into Kipps’ unnerving experiences at the remote Eel Marsh House, the play-within-aplay unfolds with chilling intensity when The Actor himself encounters The Woman in Black.
While a little slow in the setup, the final impact, the superb performances and stagecraft make this riveting theatre.
■ There will be a free community concert at the Greensborough Salvation Army Hall, Glendale Rd, Briar Hill, at 3pm on Sunday July 28. It will feature the Preston SA Citadel Band and the Ringwood vocal Praise.
● ● ● John Waters in The Woman In Black.
Melbournewide
CITY Explosives raid
■ Detectives have charged a man as part of an ongoing Arson and Explosives Squad investigation.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on Collins St in Melbourne’s CBD shortly after 12 Noon on Wednesday (June 19).
Offices searched the man’s vehicle and located a firearm and quantity of drugs.
With assistance from the Bomb Response Unit, detectives also executed a search warrant at a North Shore address..
Investigators located and seized a number of items including suspected explosive devices.
The Parkville man has been charged with a number of offences, including:
■ make/possess explosive substance
■ bomb hoax
■ traffic drug of dependence
■ prohibited person possess firearm
■ possess weapons
■ possess proceeds of crime
■ theft of a motor vehicle.
He was remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 20.
PRESTON Woman dies
■ A woman has died following a collision in Preston earlier this month.
It is believed a Holden Commodore and a Ford Mondeo collided at the intersection of Plenty Rd and Milton Crescent about 4.50pm on 9 June.
The passenger of the Ford , an 81-yearold Richmond woman, was taken to hospital where she died on June 14.
Neither driver was seriously injured.
Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.
SCORESBY
Sexual assault
● ● ● ● Police want to speak with this man about a 901 bus incident.
■ Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a sexual assault on a bus in Scoresby
It is understood a man sexually assaulted a female victim on the Frankston-bound 901 bus about 3.40pm on Monday, April 29.
The man, perceived to be Indian SubContinental in appearance, of medium build with dark hair, got off the bus at Dandenong Railway Station a short time later.
Investigators have released an image of a man who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
The man was seen wearing black puffer jacket, light blue jeans and a red baseball cap. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crime stoppersvic.com.au
LEWD ACT IN CARLTON: POLICE HUNT OFFENDER
■ Melbourne North Police are appealing for assistance from the public after a man performed a lewd act in Carlton.
Investigators have been told a 28-year-old woman was sitting on a bench and having a cigarette on Bouverie St, Carlton, about 1.15am on May 10.
A man approached the victim and tapped her on the shoulder to get her attention while committing a lewd act.
The victim got up and walked away.
The offender is perceived to be 175centimeters tall, 20-30 yeas-old with short dark hair and a medium build.
Investigators have released an image of a man they believe can assist with their enquiries.
DANDENONG
50 charges
■ Police have seized more than 20 illegal weapons and laid approximately 50 drugs and weapons charges.
The seizures were part of a dedicated operation aimed at ensuring those subject to Firearms Prohibition Orders are compliant, and to further reduce harm in Melbourne’s southeast.
A series of warrants and Firearm Prohibition Order checks were conducted across Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia between June 1014, with police removing drugs and several dangerous and illegal weapons from the hands of people already known to police.
Local police, including the Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia Crime Investigation Units and Youth Gang Team, were supported by the VIPER Taskforce.
Over the course of the week, police:
■ Conducted 37 FPO compliance checks
■ Arrested seven people
■ Laid approximately 50 charges
■ Seized more than 20 prohibited weapons, including three firearms and imitation firearms, machetes, a medieval sword, a knife with shooting blades, a dagger, cross bows, batons and OC spray
■ Seized large quantities of drugs, including MDMA, GHB and cannabis.
Among those arrested:
■ A 31-year-old man was arrested at a home in Lang Lang, where officers seized several prohibited weapons, including three firearms, two imitation firearms, hand grenade fireworks, two cross bows, a machete, a dagger, medieval sword and a significant amount ammunition. Police also allegedly uncovered traffickable quantities of GHB and cannabis, as well as steroids and counterfeit money. Jewellery and identification documents believed to have been stolen were also seized. The man was charged with 22 offences, including three counts of possess prohibited weapon without exemption or approval, eight
Across Victoria
MERRIGUM
Witness appeal
■ Shepparton Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate a fatal crash in Merrigum. Emergency services were called to reports a car had crashed into a tree on Ryan Rd, between Fenaughty and Ford Rds, about 12.45pm on Friday, June 14.
The vehicle caught fire following the crash, and was extinguished by firefighters.
The driver died at the scene.
Police believe a dark red small hatch was parked near the crash about 1.20pm, before driving south along Ryan Rd.
Investigators are appealing for the driver of the red vehicle, or anyone else who witnessed the collision, to contact Crime Stoppers as they may be able to assist with enquiries.
BAIRNSDALE
Parole breach
■ Detectives from East Gippsland Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man after he allegedly breached his parole conditions and removed his electronic monitoring device last month.
With assistance from Fugitive Squad, the 40-year-old Bairnsdale man was arrested in Glenaladale on June 20.
The arrest follows public appeals by police to find the man who was last seen earlier this month.
He has been charged with criminal damage, drive whilst disqualified and failing to comply with conditions of parole.
He has been remanded to appear before the Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court on October 16.
MEREDITH
Fatality charge
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Meredith last year.
Statewide
counts of possess cartridge ammunition without licence or permit, possess explosive substance on authorised premises, possess counterfeit money, possess precursor chemical, traffick Butanediol, and resist emergency worker. He was remanded to appear in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on July 21.
■ A 28-year-old man was arrested in a caravan on Raisell Rd, Cranbourne West , and was allegedly found in possession of a large zombie knife, and quantities of MDMA and steroids. The man was charged and bailed to appear in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on September 10.
Greater Dandenong Tasking and Co-Ordination Acting Inspector Brett Skurka said: “While it was pleasing to see many of those subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order complaint with those orders, police still uncovered many illegal items, including a myriad of weapons such as machetes, cross bows and zombie knives.
“That’s why we will be relentless in our efforts to remove dangerous weapons from the wrong hands and keep our community safe.
“These weapons can be deadly, and they are prohibited for a reason. My message to anyone who has an FPO is to adhere to it all times. We are consistently targeting this type
of offending, and you never know when to expect a knock at your door.”
GLEN WAVERLEY
Phones theft
■ Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a man stole at least $10,000 worth of mobile phones in Glen Waverley
Investigators have been told an unknown man walked into a phone store on Springvale Rd about 5pm on Sunday, June 16.
Once inside, he used a pair of scissors to rip the display phones from security wires.
The offender then threatened a female store attendant with the scissors, before fleeing the scene on an electric scooter with the rest of the merchandise. No one was injured.
The thief who was wearing a long black braided wig is described as being Caucasian in appearance, in his late twenties, about 180cm tall.
He was last seen wearing a black beanie, light coloured pants and a scarf covering his face.
It is believed the same offender also stole mobile phones from the store on Saturday, April 20.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
It is alleged a silver Holden Commodore ran into the back of a white Suzuki Ignis about 6am on January 17 last year.
The Ignis then collided with a silver Toyota Hilux at the intersection of McLeod St.
A passenger in the Suzuki, a 29-year-old Gisborne woman, died at the scene.
The driver of the Suzuki , a 32-year-old Gisborne man, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The two occupants of the Hilux were not injured.
The driver of the Commodore, a 24-yearold Bonshaw man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
He was interviewed by detectives and later charged with culpable driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death.
The Bonshaw man will appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on October 28.
GEELONG
Fraud on 92-y-o
■ Detectives from the Geelong Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man who allegedly defrauded a 92-year-old East Geelong woman of more than $15,000.
Police allege that the 27-year-old man rang the woman and purported to be an employee at an Australian bank, before requesting her PIN and bank card in an envelope with her name on it. He then allegedly attended her address and collected the bank card from her letterbox.
It is further alleged that the man has used the card at a Corio shopping centre and multiple finance institutions across Melbourne, transferring more than $15,000 to offshore accounts.
Police executed a search warrant at his Truganina address, where they located and seized more than $17,000 of stolen goods including:
■ 10 various bank cards belonging to other potential victims;
■ $3750 cash;
■ Five smart phones and six smart phone vouchers valued at $13,000.
He was bailed to appear at Werribee Magistrates’ Court on November 14.
Police want to speak with this man.
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WEEKEND’S LOCAL FOOTBALL MATCH RESULTS
Amateurs
■ William Buck Premier Men’s. Collegians 15.13 (103) d Old Melburnians 8.10 (58). Old Scotch 18.13 (109) d Fitzroy 7.9 (51). St Kevins 8.11 959) d Old Xaverians 7.11 (53). St Bernards 16.10 (106) d University Blues 9.10 (64). Old Brighton 19.11 (125) d University Blacks 8.8 (56).
■ William Buck Premier Men’s Reserves. Collegians v Old Melburnians. Old Scotch 12.7 (79) d Fitzroy 1.4 (10). Old Xaverians 14.13 (97) d St Kevins 8.7 (55). St Bernards 17.5 (107) d University Blues 5.9 (39). Old Brighton 20.13 (133) d University Blacks 0.4 (4).
■ Premier Men’s Thirds. Old Brighton 8.12 (60) d Uni Blues 5.15 (45). Fitzroy 11.3 (69) d Old Scotch 6.10 (46). St Bernards 9.10 (64) d St Kevins 8.14 (62). Old Trinity 9.6 (60) d Old Xaverians 8.10 (58).
■ Premier Men’s Under 19. De La Salle 10.8 (68) d Beaumaris 7.11 (53). Uni Blues 23.13 (151) d Caulfield Grammarians 8.5 (53). Old Scotch 18.16 (124) d Old Xaverians 10.4 (64). Old Brighton 12.16 (88) d St Kevins 9.8 (62). Williamstown CYMS v St Bedes/Mentone Tigers.
■ Premier B Men’s. Old Ivanhoe 13.11 (89) d Old Camberwell 9.5 (59). Old Geelong 17./ 9 (111) d Williamstown CYMS 8.2 (50). Old Haileybury 8.14 (62) d Beaumaris 6.6 (42). Old Trinity 17.14 (116) d St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 12.12 (84). De La Salle 16.19 (115) d Caulfield Grammarians 8.4 (52).
■ Premier B Mern’s Reserves. Old Trinity 13.12 (90) d Old Camberwell 4.10 (34). Old Geelong 9.13 (67) d Williamstown CYMS 6.5 (41). Beaumaris 124.16 (100) d Old Haileybury 6.8 (44). Old Trinity 13.12 (90) d St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 11.5 (71). De La Salle 26.15 (171) d Caulfield Grammarians 3.1 (19).
■ Premier C Men’s. AJAX 14.11 (95) d PEGS 12.9 (81). Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 11.9 (75) d Marcellin 5.10 (40). Old Carey 18.10 (118) d Monash Blues 8.10 (58). Hampton Rovers 16.10 (106) d Parkdale Vultures 10.16 (76). Mazenod 12.14 (86) d Oakleigh 11.3 (69).
■ Premier C Men’s Reserves. AJAX 25.17 (167) d PEGS 1.4 (10). Marcellin 19.13 (127) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 3.3 (21). Old Carey 14.6 (90) d Monash Blues 10.11 (71). Parkdale Vultures 10.11 (71) d Hampton Rovers 7.1 (43). Mazenod v Oakleigh.
■ Division 1 Men’s. Ormond 20.8 (128) d Therry Penola 7.17 (59). Old Peninsula 12.22 (94) d Preston Bullants 7.5 (47). Kew 13.7 (85) d West Brunswick 8.5 (53). UHS-VU 11.10 (76) d Parkside 8.16 (64). Prahran 14.12 (96) d Old Yarra Cobras 5.10 (40).
■ Division 1 Men’s Reserves. Ormond 16.13 109) d Therry Penola 5.4 (34). Preston Bullants 10.13 (73) d Old Peninsula 9.6 (60). West Brunswick 12.12 (84) d Kew 10.7 (67). Parkside 13.10 (88) d UHS-VU 5.3 (33). Prahran 17.10 (112) d Old Yarra Cobras 7.13 (55).
■ Division 1 Men’s Thirds. Old Xaverians 13.13 (91) d Fitzroy 6.4 (40). University Blacks v Williamstown CYMS. Old Geelong v AJAX. Collegians: Bye. St Kevins: Bye.
■ Division 1 Men’s Under 19. Old Heileybury 12.12 (84) d Hampton Rovers 7.5 (47). Old Xaverian 13.9 (87) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 7.14 (56). Fitzroy 16.3 (99) d Old Carey 14.8 (92). St Bernards 17.13 (115) d Old Melburnians 5.5 (35).
■ Division 2 Men’s. South Melbourne Districts 9./11 (65) d Brunswick 9.6 (60). Whitefriars 12.9 981) d Bulleen Templestowe 11.11 (77). MHSOB 4.13 (37) d St Marys Salersian 3.15 (33). Hawthorn 17.12 (114) d Aquinas 12.12 (84).
■ Division 2 Men’s Reserves. Brunswick 6.8 (44) d South Melbourne Districts 5.7 (37). Whitefriars 49.22 (316) d Bulleen Templestowe 0.0 (0). MHSOB 15.14 104) d St Marys 5.10 (40). Hawthorn 10.8 (68) d Aquinas 9.8 (62). Elsternwick 12.17 (89) d Wattle Park 9.10 (64).
■ Division 2 Men’s Thirds North. Old Xaverians 22.13 (145) d Kew 2.2 (14). Masala 9.9 (63) d Parkside 6.4 (40). Marcellin 14.8
(92) d Old Camberwell 6.3 (39). Old Carey 5.10 (40) d Richmond Central 4,5 (29).
■ Division 2 Men’s Thirds South. De La Salle 16.12 (108) d Williamstown CYNMS 8.3 (51). AJAX 13.16 (94) d Hampton Rovers 2.2 (14). Old Brighton 7.10 (52) d Old Scotch 5.6 (36) Menton Panthers 23.19 (157) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 1.3 (9).
■ Division 2 Men’s Under 19. St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers 16.17 (113) d University Blacks 0.6 (6). Parkdale Vultures 12.10 (82) d University Blues 9.6 (60). Old Camberwell 9.11 (65) d Parkside 8.7 (55). St Kevins 14.10 (94) d Old Trinity 11.13 (79). Oakleigh 9.10 (64) d Old Ivanhoe 7.6 (48).
■ Division 3 Men’s. North Brunswick 11.7 (73) d Canterbury 9.3 (57). St Johns 21.22 (148) d Swinburne University 6.3 (39). Power House 16.13 (109) d La Trobe University 4.4 (28). Richmond Central 35.26 (236) d Eley Park 3.3 (21). Box Hill North 16.18 (114) d Chadstone 14.7 (91). Albert Park: Bye.
■ Division 3 Men’s Reserves. Canterbury 11.5 (71) d North Brunswick 4.10 (34). St Johns 13.14 (92) d Swinburne University 10.7 (67). Power House 12.16 (88) d La Trobe 5.6 (36). Richmond Central 33.18 (216) d ley Park 1.2 (8). Box Hill North 31.17 (203) d Chad-stone 3.5 (23). Albert Park: Bye.
■ Division 3 Men’s Thirds North. West Brunswick 11.13 (79) d Swinburne 10.9 (69). Marcellin 8.15 (63) d Hawthorn 4.2 (26). Old Xaverians 12.13 (85) d Old Yarra Cobras 3.5 (23). Box Hill North 10.9 969) d Canterbury 5.10 (40). Old Ivanhoe 12.11 (83) d MHSOB 8.6 (54). Whitefriarss 11.17 (83) d VHS-VU 2.3 (15).
■ Division 3 Men’s Thirds South. Ormond 10.8 (68) d Parkdale 8.11 (59). Mazenod 30.23 (203) d Elsternwick 4.0 (24). South Melbourne 7.21 (63) d St Mary’s Salesian 3.5 (23). Oakleigh v Masala. Wattle Park 11.7 (73) d Monash Blues 7.8 (50).
■ Division 3 Men’s Under 19. Preston 9.11 (65) d Collegians 8.10 (58). Mazenod 210.14 (74) d Monash Blues 7.7 (49). Ormond 10.8 (68) d St Bernards 7.6 (48). Kew 13.17 (95) d PEGS 8.5 (53).
■ Division 4 Men’s Under 19. Beaumaris v Williamstown CYMS, forfeit. Bulleen Templestowe 16.15 (111) d Therry Penola 9,.8 (62). Caulfield Grammarians 18.10 (118) d Old Xaverians 12.7 (79). St Marys Salesian 17.12 (114) d De La Salle 5.8 (38). St Kevins 14.15 (99) d MHSOB 9.12 (66). Glen Eira/Old McKinnon: Bye.
Eastern
■ Premier Seniors. Rowville 11.15 (81) d Bedrwick 6.3 (39). Doncastyer East 12.13 (85) d Noble Park 10.5 (65). Balwyn 16.19 (115) d Norwood 4.7 (31). Vermont 13.9 (87) d Blackburn 9.13 (67). South Croydon 16.8 (104) d East Ringwood 7.14 (56).
■ Premier Reserves. Rowville 20.12 (132) d Berwick 2.0 (12). Doncaster East 9.8 (62)
d Noble Park 4.6 (30). Balwyn 28.14 (182) d Norwood 0.4 (4). Vermont 6.6 (42) d Blackburn 5.8 (38). East Ringwood 6.11 -47) d South Croydon 5.4 (34).
■ Premier Under 19.5. Norwood 17.20 (122) d Balwyn 0.1 (1). Blackburn 10.12 (72) d Vermont 4.1 (25). Noble Park 13.8 (86) d Doncaster East 10.7 (67). Berwick 13.9 (87) d Rowville 3.9 (27). East Ringwood: Bye.
■ Division 1 Seniors. Bayswater 15.12 (102) d Doncaster 9.8 (62). Beaconsfield 11.12 (78) d North Ringwood 8.5 (53). Mitcham 15.13 (103) d Mooroolbark 13.7 (85). Montrose 16.14 (110) d South Belgrave 9.11 (65). Park Orchards 19.20 (134) d Wantrina South 11.9 (75).
■ Division 1 Reserves. Bayswater 14.9 (93) d Doncaster 4.2 (26). Beaconsfield 3.1 (19) d North Ringwood 2.1 (13). Mitcham 18.13 (121) d Mooroolbark 3.2 (20). South Belgrave 9.7 (61) d Montrose 5.6 (36). Wantrina South 8.7 (55) d Park Orchards 8.6 (54).
■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Surrey Park 24.12 (156) d Bayswater 1.0 (6). Beaconsfield 9.5 (59) d North Ringwood 3.9 (27). Mitcham 12.8 (80) d Mooroolbark 2.8 (20). South Belgrave 14.9 (93) d Montrose 4.4 (28).
Park Orchards 7.12 (54) d Wantirna South 4.4 (28).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Ringwood 6.8 (44) d East Burwood 5.13 (43). Heathmont 15.16 (108) d Waverley Blues 6.6 (42). Lilydale 8.11 (59) d Croydon 8.9 (57). Boronia 21.16 (142) d Mulgrave 12.8 (80). Templestowe 9.19 (73) d The Basin 8.6 (54).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Easrt Burwood 6.10 (46) d Ringwood 6.5 (41). Heathmont 7.6 (48) drew with Waverley Blues 6.122 (48). Croydon 7.14 (56) d Lilydale 1.2 (8). Boronia 12.11 (83) d Mulgrave 8.9 (57). Templesdtowe 8.10 (58) d The Basin 4.4 (28).
■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Heathmont 15.10 (100) d Waverley Blues 6.9 (45). Croydon 10.8 (68) d Lilydale 7.3 (45). Mulgrave 12.9 (81) d The Basin 6.7 (43). East Burwood: Bye.
■ Division 3 Seniors. Fairpark 11.14 (80) d Silvan 11.9 (75). Ferntree Gully 15.9 (99) d Upper Ferntree Gully 7.12 (54). Coldstreeam 15.7 (97) d Knox 10.10 (70). Oakleigh District 10.13 (73) d Warrandyte 8.13 (61).
Donvale 25.12 (162) d Surrey Park 13.8 (86).
■ Division 3 Reserves. Silvan 6.10 (46) d Fairpark 4.12 (36). Upper Ferntree Gully 8.8 (56) d Ferntyree Gully 3.5 (23). Knox 10.7 (67) d Coldstream 4.6 (30). Oakleigh District 10.10 (70) d Warrandyte 4.6 (30). Surrey Park v Donvale.
■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Knox 25.22 (172) d Coldstream 0.0 (0). Donvale 11.6 (72) d Surrey Park 5.6 (36). Ferntree Gully 14.7 (91) d Upper Ferntree Gully 7.10 (52). Fairpark: Bye.
■ Division 4 Seniors. Chirnside Park 20.16 (136) d Forest Hill 5.2 (32). Kilsyth 13.14 (92) d Croydon North MLOC 12.6 (78). Scoresby 13.6 (84) d Whitehorse Pioneers 9.8 (62). Nunawading: Bye.
■ Division 4 Reserves. Chirnside Park 12.10 (82) d Forest Hill 7.0 (42). Croydon North MLOC 18.7 (115) d Kilsyth 6.9 (45). Scoresby 16.4 (100) d Whitehorse Pioneers 3.3 (21). Nunwading: Bye.
■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Kilsyth 9.11 (65) d Berwick 4.9 (33). Wantirna South 9.14 (68) d Ferntree Gully/South Croydon 6.10 (46). South Belgrave 12.7 (79) d Scoresby 6.11 (47). Blackburn: Bye. Chirnside Park: Bye. Mitcham: Bye.
Essendon
■ Premier Seniors. Greenvale 17.6 (108) d East Keilor 14.5 (89). Strathmore 14.12 (96) d Airport West 8.10 (58). Keilor 25.15 (165) d Deer Park 5.4 (34). East Keilot 14.5 (89) d Essendon Doutta Stars 9.5 (59). Aberfeldie 10.9 (69) d Pascoe Vale 7.10 (52).
■ Premier Reserves. Greenvale 7.10 (52) d Avondale heights 7.6 (48). Strathmore 16.14 (110) d Airport West 3.3 (21). Keilor 27.30 (192) d Deer Park 0.0 (0). Essendon Doutta Stars 11.5 (71) d East Keilor 7.3 (45). Aberfeldie 11.14 (80) d Pascoe Vale 8.12 (60).
■ Division 1 Seniors. St Albans 18.13 (121) d Craigieburn 7.10 (52). Roxburgh Park 13.12 (90) d Moonee Valley 11.10 (76). Tullamarine 13.8 (86) d Rupertswood 5.8 (38).
Maribyrnong 19.19 (133) d Oak Park 5.7 (37). West Coburg 24.15 (159) d Keilor 6.9 (45).
Hillside: Bye.
■ Division 1 Reserves. St Albans 17.16 (118) d Craigieburn 3.2 (20). Moonee Vsalley 10.10 (70) d Roxburgh Park 9.11 (65). Tullamarine 11.14 (80) d Rupertswood 0.0 (0).
Maribyrnong Park 13.8 (86) d Oak Park 10.7 (67). West Coburg 17.16 (118) d Keilor 1.1 (7). Hillside: Bye.
■ Division 1 Thirds. Glenroy 5.14 (44) d Hillside 4.3 (27). Ke3ilor v Maribyrnong Park. Aberfeldie 15.15 (105) d Oak Park 2.1 (13). Strathmore 17.11 (1134) d Greenvale 4.3 (27).
■ Division 1 Under 18.5. Tullamarine 4.5 (29) d Coburg Districts 4.5 (29). Essendon Doutta Stars 21.11 (137) d Oak Park 4.1 (25). Craigieburn 11.12 (78) d St Albans 0.1 (1). Moonee Valley 9.8 (62) d Hillside 5.9 (39).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Northern Saints 18.7
(115) d Sunbury Kangaroos 7.7 (49). Glenroy 18.10 (118) d East Sunbury 7.4 (46). Coburg District 17.10 (112) d Taylors Lakes 15.14 (104). Westmeadows 13.10 (88) d Burnside Heights 11.6 (72).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Sunbury Kangaroos 11.4 (70) d Northern Saints 8.9 957). Glenroy 19.12 (126) d East Sunbury 2.6 (18). Taylors Lakes 10.11 (71) d Coburg Districts 8.5 (53). Burnside Heights 10.12 (72) d Westmeadows 3.10 (28). Hadfield: Bye. ■ Division 2 Thirds. Taylors Lakes 8.7 (55) d Airport West 7.7 (49). St Albans 9.6 (60) d Hillside 3.14 (32). Northern Saints 10.3 (63) d Roxburgh Park 8.7 (55). Avondale Heights 14.5 (89) d Sunbury Kangaroos 5.1 (31). ■ Division 2 Under 18.5. Glenory 13.13 (91) d East Sunbury 0.3 (3). Hadfield 11.9 (75) d Aberfeldie 8.4 (52). Sunbury Kangaroos 16.11 (107) d Northern Saints 4.8 (32). Keilor 13.14 (92) d Maribyrnong Park 5.3 (33). Strathmore 19.19 (133) d Burnside Heights 2.3 (15). Taylors Lakes/Moonee Valley: Bye.
Morn. Peninsula
■ Division 1 Seniors. Dromana 9.14 (66) d Mt Eliza 8.7 (55). Red Hill 13.7 (85) d Frankston Bombers 11.7 (73). Frankston YCW 21.11 (137) d Sorrento 3.3 (21). Langwarrin 15.7 (97) d Pines 6.15 (51). Rosebud 12.13 (85) d Mornington 10.7 (67). ■ Division 1 Reserves. Mt Eliza 12.13 (85) d Dromana 2.0 (12). Red Hill 9.11 (65) d Frabnklston Bombers 5.7 (37). Frankston YCW 15.10 (100) d Sorrento 2.3 (15). Langwarrin 15.11 (101) d Pines 5.3 (33). Mornington 8.7 (55) d Rosebud 7.7 (49). ■ Division 1 Under 19. Mt Eliza 21.14 (140) d Dromana 2.4 (16). Frankston YCW 7.8 (50) d Sorrento 7.5 (47). Langwarrin 13.13 (91) d Pines 4.2 (26). Mornington 9.19 (73) d rosebud 3.2 (20). Red Hill: Bye. ■ Division 2 Seniors. Devon M<eadows 14.16 (100) d Bonbeach 4.6 (30). Pearcedal;e 11.14 (80) d Chelsea 7.11 (53). Crib Point 15.18 (108) d Rye 4.4 (28). Tyabb 16.7 (103) d Hastings 8.12 (60). Somerville 20.21 (141) d Karingal 10.6 (66). Edithvale-Aspendale 19.19 (133) d Seaford 2.9 (21. ■ Division 2 Reserves. Bonbeach 6.7 ()43) d Devon Meadows 6.6 (42). Chelsea 6.10 (46) d Pearcedale 6.8 (44). Crib Point 12.17 (89) d Rye 0.1 (1). Tyabb v Hastings. Somerville 20.16 (136) d Karingal 2.5 (17). EditghvaleAspendale 12.9 (81) d Seaford 2.7 (19). ■ Division 2 Under 19. Bonbeach 10.13 (73) d Devon Meadows 3.3 (21). Pearcedale v Tyabb. Rye 12.6 (78) d Crib Point 4.8 (32). Somerville 13.6 (84) d Karingal 5.8 (38). Seaford 9.13 (67) d Edithvale-Aspendale 9.10 (64).
Central Highlands
■ Seniors. Daylesford 14.12 (96) d Creswick 7.7 (49). Carngham Linton 18.10 (118) d Buninyong 15.9 (99). Waubra 10.7 (67) d Springbank 3.10 (28). Gordon 10.14 (74) d Skipton 10.11 (71). Dunnstown 14.9 993) d Clunes 7.9 (51). Rokewood Corindhap 12.13 (85) d Newlyn 6.10 (46). Learmonth 15.16 (106) d Beaufort 4.5 (29). Hepburn 20.13 (133) d Ballan 9.11 (65). Bungaree: Bye. ■ Reserves. Daylesford 9.7 (61) d Creswick 8.7 (55). Crangham 7,.11 (53) d Buninyong 7.10 (52). Springbank 13.12 (90) d Waubra 5.3 (33). Gordon 7.8 (50) d Skipton 6.5 (41). Dunnstown 11.6 (72) d clunes 5.12 (42). Newlyn 6.5 (41) d Rokewood Corindhap 2.9 (21). Learmonth 13.21 (101) d Beaufort 01. (1). Ballan 12.4 (76) d Hepburn 9.8 (62). Bungaree: Bye. ■ Under 18. Daylesford 17.23 (125) d Creswick 0.3 (3). Buninyong 21.16 (142) d Carngham Linton 1.0 (6). Springbankj 16.16 (112) d Waubra 0.0 (0). Skipton 11.11 (77) d Gordon 8.6 (54). Dunnstown v Clunes, cancelled. Rokewood Corindhap 9.9 (63) d Newlyn 6.4 (40). Learmonth 11.7 ()73) d Beaufort 6.5 (41).Ballan 23.13 (151) d Hpeburn 1.0 (6). Bungaree: Bye.
SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES
Northern
■ Division 1 Seniors. Greensborough 16.11 (107) d West Preston-Lakeside 13.7 (85). Banyule 17.8 (110) d Macleod 10.6 (66). Bundoora 8.5 (53) d Montmorency 7.9 (51). Hurstbridge 17.21 (123) d Eltham 11.9 (75). Heidelberg 17.7 (109) d North Heidelberg 7.9 (51).
■ Division 1 Reserves. West PrestonLakeside 14.7 (91) d Greensborough 6.9 (45). Macleod 14.10 (94) d Banyule 13.3 (81). Montmorency 33.19 (217) d Bundoora 1.43 (9). Eltham 11.12 (78) d Hurstbirdge 9.17 (71). Heidelberg 14.11 (95) d North Heidelberg 6.4 (40).
■ Division 1 UInder 19.5. Eltham 11.9 (75) d Banyule 8.6 (54). Heidelberg 9.9 (63) d North Heidelberg 7.7 (49). Greensborough 17.15 (117) d Montmorency 4.2 (26). Diamond Creek: Bye.
■ Division 2 Seniors. Lower Plenty 15.15 (105) d Laurimar 14.9 (93). Diamond Creek 16.11 (107) d Thomastown 9.7 (61). Whittlesea 16.10 (106) d St Mary’s 9.10 (64). Northcote Park 16.11 (107) d Panton Hill 6.10 (46). South Morang 11.20 (86) d Watsonia 9.8 (62).
■ Division 2 Reserves. South Morang 14.6 (90) d Watsonia 5.6 (36). Diamond Creek 8.9 (57) d Thomastown 3.5 (23). Lower Plenty 19.8 (122) d Laurimar 13.9 (87). Northcote Park 9.13 (67) d Panton Hill 9.6 (60). Whittlesea 10.10 (70) d St Mary’s 5.7 (37).
■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Hurstbridge 8.12 (60) d South Morang 5.12 (42). Laurimar 13.11 (89) d Lower Plenty 11.12 (78). West Preston-Lakeside 15.11 (101) d Thomastown 7.7 (49). St Mary’s 9.7 (61) d Whittlesea 3.8 (26).
■ Division 3 Seniors. Epping 13.14 (92) d Ivanhoe 9.7 ()61). Fitzroy Stars 13.11 (89) d Old Eltham Collegians 13.4 (82). Heidelberg West 19.8 (122) d Lalor 10.11 (71). Mernda 11.12 (78) d Old Paradians 7.8 (50). Kilmore 14.10 (94) d Kinglake 3.7 (25). Reservoir: Bye.
■ Division 3 Reserves. Ivanhoe 13.9 (87) d Epping 9.8 (62). Old Eltham Collegians 17.6 (108) d Fityzroy Stars 10.12 (72). Heidelberg West 17.13 (115) d Lalor 4.7 (31). Kilmore 16.19 (115) d Kinglake 0.1 (1). Mernda 9.13 (67) d Old Paradians 4.5 (29). Reservoir: Bye.
■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Macleod 16.8 (104) d Panton Hill 8.6 (54). Diamond Creek 16.13 (109) d Bundoora 5.7 (37). Mernda 8.8 (56) d Old Paradians 7.9 (51). Banyule 9.7 (61) drew with Greensborough 8.13 (61).
Outer East
■ Premier Division Seniors. UpweyTecoma 9.7 (61) d Pakenham 7.10 (52). Narre Warren 10.7 (67) d Woori Yallock 9.8 (62). Wandin 18.12 (120) d Emerald 7.6 (48). Olinda-Ferny Creek 10.14 (74) d Mt Evelyn 8.10 (58). Officer 15.10 (100) d Berwick Springs 6.5 (41). Monbulk 10.12 (72) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.5 (59).
■ Premier Division Reserves. UpweyTecoma 17.10 (112) d Pakenham 0.0 (0). Narre Warren 11.2 (68) d Woori Yallock 10.5 (65). Wandin 14.10 (94) d Emerald 1.0 (6). Mt Evelyn 7.8 (50) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 5.5 (35). Gembrook-Cockatoo 11.4 (70) d Monbulk 5.14 (44). Officer 16.12 (108) d Berwick Springs 5.1 (31).
■ Division 1 Seniors. Powelltown 10.17 (77) d Yarra Junction 10.12 (72). Yea 11.10 (76) d Alexandra 10.12 (72). WarburtonMillgrove 12.9 (81) d Seville 11.8 (74). Belgrave 24.22 (166) d Yarra Glen 6.4 (40). Healesville: Bye.
■ Division 1 Reserves. Powelltown 8.3 (521) drew with Yarra junction 6.15 (51). Yea 13.6 (84) d Alexandra 3.3 (21). Seville 9.5 (59) d Warburton-Millgrove 5.4 (34). Belgrave 28.22 (189) d Yarra Glen 3.1 (19). Healesville: Bye.
■ Under 19 Boys. Pakenham 7.12 (54) d Upwey-Tecoma 5.5 (35). Officer 8.7 (55) d Wandin 5.6 (36). Narre Warren 22.10 (142) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 2.1 (13).
■ Under 18 Boys. Upwey-Tecoma 19.21
(135) d Seville 1.1 (7). Healesville 11.10 (76) d Woori Yallock 2.3 (15). Mt Evelyn 3.19 (37) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 4.5 (29).
■ Division 1 Women’s Seniors. Pakenham 6.2 (38) d Upwey-Tecoma 3.2 (20). Belgrave 2.4 (16) d Berwick Springs 1.5 (11). Healesville 8.10 (58) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 2.2 (14).
■ Division 2 Women’s Seniors. WarburtonMillgrove 13.16 (94) d Seville 2.0 (12). Officer 14.12 (96) d Thornton-Eildon 2.2 (14). Emerald 2.12 (24) d Wandin 3.3 (21). Woori Yallock 5.5 (33) d Monbulk 4.5 (29).
Southern
■ Division 1 Seniors. Cheltenham 19.14 (128) d Dingley 11.7(73). Springvale Districts 15.9 (99) d East Brighton 12.11 (83). St Paul’s McKinnon 16.11 (107) d Cranbourne Eagles 6.7 (43). Bentleigh 19.14 -128) d Cheslea Heights 12.6 (78). Port Melbourne Colts v Mordialloc.
■ Division 1 Reserves. Dingley 9.6 (60) d Cheltenham 6.8 (44). Springvale Districts 10.5 (65) d East Brighton 9.7 (61). St Paul’s McKinnon 11.11 (77) d Cranbourne Eagles 5.3 (33). Bentleigh 18.16 (124) d Chelsea Heights 2.1 (13). Port Melbourne Colts v Mordialloc.
■ Division 1 Open-Grade. Heatherhill 17.14 (116) d Lyndhurst 5.4 (34). Carrum Patterson Lakes 19.15 (129) d Cheltenham 0.4 (4). Highett 9.12 (66) d Dingley 5.4 (34). Springvale Districts 8.11 (59) d Skye 5.3 (33).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Doveton Doves 10.12 (72) d Hampton Park 7.7 (49). East Malvern 13.16 (94) d Highett 13.9 (87). Caulfield Bears 25.14 (164) d St Kilda City 5.8 (38). Keysborough 7.13 (55) d Endeavour Hills 6.13 (49). Murrumbeena 26.7 (173) d Skye 2.9 (21).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Doveton Doves 14.7 (91) d Hampton Park 5.3 (33). East Malvern 10.8 (68) d Highett 7.4 (46). Caulfield Bears 19.15 (129) d St Kilda City 3.0 (18). Endeavour Hills 17.11 (113) d Keysborough 6.4 (40). Murrumbeena 17.13 (115) d Skye 2.5 (17).
■ Division 2 Under 19. Heatherton 17.22 (124) d Ashwood 2.0 (12). Carrum Patterson Lakes 9.8 (62) drew with Narre South Saints 9.8 (62). Lyndhurst 13.8 (86) d Chelsea Heights 7.7 (49).
■ Division 2 Open-Grade. Lyndale 20.13 (133) d Keysborough 3.3 (21). Murrum-beena 21.16 (142) d Hallam 2.3 (15). Endeavour Hills v Black Rock. Lyndhurst: Bye.
■ Division 3 Seniors. Lyndhurst 18.16 (124) d Black Rock 13.15 (93). Carrum Patterson Lakes 32.19 (211) d Narre South Saints 2.4 (16). Heatherton 12.9 (81) d Ashwood 5.7 (37). Frankston Dolphins 18.13 (121) d South Mornington 3.5 (23).
■ Division 3 Reserves. Lyndhurst 6.15 (51) d Black Rock 5.5 (35). Carrum Patterson Lakes 21.12 (138) d Narre South Saints 4.6 (30). Heatherton 9.5 (59) d Ashwood 7.14 (56). Frankston Dolphinds 20.11 (131) d South Mornington 4.4 (28).
■ Division 4 Seniors. Lyndale 14.9 (93) d Dandenong West 8.8 (56). Moorabbin Kangaroos 19.13 (127) d South Yarra 10.18 (78).Hallam 12.10 (82) d Hampton 11.11 (77). Clayton 17.15 (117) d Doveton Eagles 10.7 (67).
■ Division 4 Reserves. Lyndale 12.17 (89) d Dandenong West 0.2 (2). Moorabbin Kangaroos 20.16 (136) d South Yarra 2.3 (15). Hallam 15.17 (107) d Hampton 8.6 (54). Clayton 21.18 (144) d Doveton Eagles 4.0 (24).
Western
■ Division 1 Seniors. Werribee Districts 17.20 (122) d Point Cook 4.12 (36). Caroline Springs 10.11 (71) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 10.6 (66). Hoppers Crossing 14.17 (101) d Spotswood 14.4 (88). Parkside 14.7 (91) d Point Cook 7.9 (51). Altona: Bye.
■ Division 1 Reserves. Werribee Distriocts 23.18 (156) d Point Cook Centrals 2.4 (16). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 12.10 (82) d Caroline Springs 4.8 (32). Hoppers Crossing 9.5 (59) d Spotswood 12.4 (76). Point Cook 8.6 (54) d Parkside 5.11 (41). Altona: Bye.
■ Division 1 Under 18. Newport 15.5 (95) d Caroline Springs 8.15 (63). Altona 7.12 (54) d Spotswood 4.6 (30). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 13.7 (85) d Point Cook 7.8 (50). Werribee Districts 21.15 (141) d Hoppers Crossing 2.2 (14).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Albanvale 12.13 (85) d Sunshine Heights 10.4 (64). Western Rams 30.18 (198) d North Sunshine 3.3 (21). Braybrook 13.14 (92) d North Footscray 10.14 (74). Sunshine 17.12 (114) d Suns 3.4 (22). Wyndhamvale 28.16 (184) d Tarneit 2.5 (17).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Albanvale 13.6 (84) d Sunshine Heights 6.9 (45). Western Rams 15.13 (103) d North Sunshine 1.3 (9). Braybrook v North Footscray. Sunshine 10.12 (72) d Suns 2.4 (16). Wyndhamvale 30.19 (199) d Tarneit 1.3 (9). Albion v Laverton. Newport 19.7 (121) d West Footscray 7.3 (45).
■ Division 2 Under 18. Point Cook 11.11 (77) d Werribee Districts 7.8 (50). Sunshine Kangaroos 22.20 (152) d Caroline Springs 1.1 (7). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 19.22 (136) d Point Cook 0.4 (4). West Footscray: Bye.
Goulburn Valley
■ Seniors. Shepparton 16.19 (115) d Mooroopna 5.17 (47). Seymour 13.16 (94)_ d Mansfield 11.8 (74). Benalla 16.16 (112) d Tatura 8.9 (57). Echuca 11.18 (84) d Kyabram 9.5 (59). Euroa 13.21 (99) d Shepparton United 9.8 (62). Rochester 16.10 (106) d Shepparton Swans 7.14 (56).
■ Reserves. Shepparton 7.7 (49) d Mooroopna 4.4 (28). Seymour 12.15 (87) d Mansfield 3.3 (21). Benalla 10.5 (65) d Tatura 4.8 (32). Echuca 12.10 (82) d Kyabram 5.1 (31). Euroa 11.10 (76) d Shepparton United 4.3 (27). Rochester 15.14 (104) d Shepparton Swans 4.4 (28).
■ Under 18. Shepparton 5.11 (41) d Mooroopna 3.3 (21). Seymour 16.7 (103) d Mansfield 8.6 (54). Benalla 22.25 (157) d Tatura 1.1 (7). Echuca 11.12 (78) d Kyabram 5.4 (34). Euroa 14.22 (106) d Shepparton United 3.1 (19). Rochester 9.9 (63) d Shepparton Swans 5.3 (33).
Kyabram District
■ Seniors. Avenel 16.19 (115) d Merrigum 9.5 (59). Dookie United 9.9 (63) d Longwood 8.9 (57). Lancaster 26.14 (170) d Giorgarre 7.8 (50). Murchison-Toolamaba 30.12 (192) d Undera 5.1 (31). Nagambie 11.10 (76) d Tallygaroopna 9.8 (62). Stanhope 17.16 (118) d Rushworth 8.9 (57). Shepoparton East 41.24 (270) d Violet Town 2.5 (17).
Riddell District
■ Seniors. Melton Centrals 5.5 (35) d Lancefield 5.3 (33). Riddell 112.5 (71) d Wallan 7.11 (53). Kyneton 8.15 (63) d Romsey 8.10 (58). Diggers Rest 10.11 (71) d Woodend-Hesket 8.5 (53). Macedon: Bye.
Geelong District
■ Seniors. Bannockburn 120.12 (72) d GW Giants 10.9 (69). North Geelong 16.9 (105) d Corio 12.7 (79). Thomson 15.10 (100) d Bell Post Hill 7.12 (54). East Geelong 13.13 (91) d Belmont 8.8 (56). Werribee Centrals 20.12 (132) d Inverleigh 11.2 (78). Winchelsea 17.14 (116) d Anakie 6.8 (44).
Ballarat
■ Seniors. Darley 26.9 (165) d Melton South 7.5 (47). East Point 11.5 (71) d North Ballarat 7.2 (44). Sebastopol 13.11 (89) d Ballarat 6.8 (44). Melton 8.11 (59) d Sunbury 8.7 (55). Redan 16.10 (106) d Bacchus Marsh 8.6 (54). Lake Wendouree: Bye.
West Gippsland
■ Seniors. Phillip Island 30.11 (191) d Bunyip 1.1 (7). Inverloch-Kongwak 11.7 (73) d Nar Nar Goon 7.14 (56). Kilcunda 16.9 (105) d Warragul Industries 11.5 (71). Cora Lynn 17.12 (114) d Dalyston 3.8 (26). Koo Wee Rup 9.7 (61) d Garfield 7.8 (50). Tooradin-Dalmore 24.18 (162) d Korumbeena Bena 5.7 (37).
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ARIES: (March 21- April 20)
Lucky Colour: Cream
Lucky Day: Monday
Racing Numbers: 9.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 9.12.23.36.34.45. Love can start in strange places, and unexpected developments can change your plans. Recognition for career efforts, although follow-up on any critical information.
TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)
Lucky Colour: Peach
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.40.26.33. This should be the start of a great period for you. Take whatever comes your way; it's wiser to let others do the organising. Double-check any financial schemes involving partnership monies.
GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)
Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9.6.5.3. Lotto Numbers: 9.15.26.35.36.3. Promises made under present aspects may not be relied upon. Make sure you know what you are doing and what you want before embarking on any new venture. Luck comes in many ways and could be at the right time.
CANCER: (June 22- July 22)
Lucky Colour: Blue
Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.25.29.8.4
Romance looks great for singles and family extensions for the married. There are bargains around for home shoppers. Your concentration could be off-centre at work, so take each task carefully (you are accidentprone).
LEO: (July 23- August 22)
Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.7.12.26.35.36. Be cautious in all your financial dealings and plans, and you’ll succeed. Your ability to talk anybody into anything can spectacularly advance your career prospects. Contacts from the past can return favours owed.
VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)
Lucky Colour: Orange
Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5. Lotto Numbers: 9.5.12.24.45.40. Ensure you don’t overspend on things you don’t want. You should be in a more benevolent mood, and the time should be passing pleasantly. In romantic partnerships, the pace is really up to you.
LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 8.6.5.2.
Lotto Numbers: 8.12.26.35.40.22. It's a somewhat restless period. Don’t be caught gossiping or repeating hearsay. In the romantic sense, this could be the start of something big. Career-wise, there is no limit to how far you can go if you apply yourself.
SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)
Lucky Colour: Mauve
Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.2.3.1.
Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.32.20.3. The information you receive could be of great interest to those who can advance your career affairs. Many opportunities to further romantic ties are indicated, as is the return of a special someone for many.
SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.1. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.40.9.7. Take life as it comes; there will be no reason not to enjoy yourself. For many, money can be coming in faster than it is going out ( surprising as it seems). Romantically, it may be wanting to get it off with the new and uncertain how to get out of the old.
CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)
Lucky Colour: Dark Blue
Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.36.37. Sudden changes in plans can throw you off balance, so keep any extreme tendencies under control. You could tend to go overboard on physical activities at the expense of your love life.
AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)
Lucky Colour: Silver
Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.35.5.1. It could be a case of too many parties and too many friends. It could be wise to refuse at least half of the social activities offered. Most will be doing and saying the right things at the right time to fulfil life’s aims.
PISCES: (February 20- March 20)
Lucky Colour: Red
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.8.9. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.26.39.8.33. It is the right time to ask for favours from fate and those in a position to help your career plans. Believing that you can accomplish anything can bring surprising, if not spectacular, results.
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MP at school
■ Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage has told State Parliament that she attended the opening of a new building in Marymede Catholic school in Doreen.
“That building, that lovely senior learning building, was co-funded by the school and the Federal Labor Government, because as well as believing in and supporting education, we know that the Federal Government is primarily the level of government that is responsible for non-government schools,” Ms Kathage said.
“That is why the federal member was there and making a speech and whatnot. I would like to say that in the acknowledgement of country as part of that opening ceremony I was reminded of the strength and depth of Catholic social justice teaching and how important it is for many families who send their children there.
“I was impressed with how sincerely they sought to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land there. I would like to acknowledge them as a great school for teaching that to their children.
“That school charges around $7000 per year for a student to attend there for a Catholic senior education, which is less than half of the amount we are talking about here triggering payroll tax.
“It is a modest but high-quality school for local families, and they are not covered under what we are talking about today.
“Next door to the senior school there is a kindy, and guess who paid for the kindy – that was a State Labor Government. Guess how much the kindy is – it is free, because we made kindy free,” Ms Kathage said.
Cash rolls out
■ More than $170,000 in community grants have been allocated to community groups, sporting groups, businesses and individuals in the latest round of funding through the City of Whittlesea Community Grants Program
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The Program, which offers grants to support the ommunity to deliver programs, activities and events, this quarter also included grants to support businesses through the Business Relocation and Growth Program and Shopfront Improvement Grants, as well as grants to support Female Inclusion in Sport.
The Doreen Baby Boomers Seniors Group received a grant through the Community Grants Program to support them to deliver a Biggest Morning Tea event for their group.
“We are really grateful to have received the grant – it helped us subsidise the cost of the event, allowing us to put on a bigger and better event than in previous years, and fundraise vital funds for the Cancer Council,” said Christine, the group’s founder.
Whittlesea Council Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said the program, which is still in its first year, has provided more than $600,000 in funding so far this financial year.
“We are so proud to be able to support our community to deliver important activities and events that bring people together,” Ms Wilson said.
“Importantly, this quarter, we also allocated funding to supporting businesses wanting to relocate or expand within the City of Whittlesea or who wanted to upgrade their shopfronts, promoting investment in our municipality and business growth to support a thriving economy.”
“In this quarter, we provided 39 grants, including to 10 local sporting groups as part of the Female Inclusion in Sports Grant, supporting clubs to increase female participation in their sport, whether that be through subsidised fees or uniforms, or through player development and upskilling coaching staff.” Applications for the next round of grants for medium and large groups is currently open and closes on June 30. Applications for small and individual grants are assessed monthly.
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HORSHAM DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP
■ Star Lexton reinsman James (Herbie) Herbertson upstaged a stellar field of Victoria’s best to land the much sought after Decron Horse Care Noel Smith Memorial Horsham Invitational Drivers Championship in a six race competition at one of the most progressive’s club’s feature race days.
Here’s how the races panned out:
FIRST HEAT 1700 metres - Ten year old Bettors Delight-La Vicola gelding Speculator (gate seven) trained at Woodvale by Brett Cole with James Herbertson aboard sprinted sharply from mid-field racing for the bell to lead for the last lap in defeating The Regulator (one/four) –three wide last lap by 12.8 metres, with Nothing Sweeter (four pegs) third 4.2 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.6.
HEAT TWO 1700 metres : Wedderburn duo Nick (trainer) and wife Debbie (owner) were successful with 6Y0 Bacardi Lindy-Claudys Queen trotting mare Champagnes. Driven by Nathan Jack, Champagnes after a sweet trip from gate two on the back of the leader Apex (gate three) used the sprint lane to record a 3.4 metre margin over Apex and Frankythefrenchman (one/one from the extreme draw) to join the pacemaker on the home turn. The mile rate 2-01.4.
HEAT THREE 1700 metres : Recently relocated Charlton trainer Zac Steenhuis provided 6Y0 Artspeak-Victree Bonita mare Our Ultimate Bonny to fly away from gate five and lead throughout for defending champ Ellen Tormey and never looking in any danger, scored by 5.8 metres in advance of Fair Chance (one/three) which flashed home late from mid-field. Polemarker Swiss Lighning (three pegs) ran his usual honest race for third after using the sprint lane. The mile rate 1-58.4.
HEAT FOUR 1700 metres : Much travelled Echuca based trainer Kelly Stuart Mitchell combined with Chris Svanosio to greet the judge with 3Y0 Always B Miki-Georgeous An Devine gelding Always B Blakey. Settling three back in the running line from gate three on the second line, Always Be Blakey after being slow to begin from gate three on the second line gathered momentum to go forward racing for the bell to park outside the leader Eastbro Kozzy which began like a bullet from outside the front line. Showing plenty of intestinal fortitude, Always B Miki defied all challengers to register a 1.8 metre victory in a mile rate of 1-58.1 from polemarker Shoobee Gotcha along the sprint lane off the back of the winner, with Razs Veyron (one/two – three wide last lap) a game third 2.4 metres back after starting from gate two on the second line.
HEAT FIVE 1700 metres : Avenel trainer Greg Norman’s 3Y0 Raging Bull-Bay Jet gelding Wild Bull (Greg Sugars) led most of the way from gate four, accounting for a death-seating Browniesatmidnight by 2.7 metres in 1-55.5. Paris Princess (gate three) after leading out then trailing Wild Bull was third 7.1 metres back. The competition was hot with a number of drivers in contention coming to the 2200 metre HEAT SIX finale which saw ‘Herbie’ the winner after steering Burrumbeet trainer Michael Stanley’s 3Y0 American Ideal-Very Willing gelding Rudy Gee to an all of the way victory. Spearing out from gate five, Ruby Gee was rated to perfection, kicking clear on the final bend to score an easy 14.3 metre victory over Nosweetsforyou which trailed from gate two. Shes A Tiny Dancer (gate four) raced three wide solo last lap from one/two for a game third 1.3 metres away. The mile rate 1-57.1.
■ Ballan based trainer Phil Chircop took the training honors for the day after providing a stable double – highly promising Centurian AtmPepperell Magic 4Y0 gelding McGee in the 2200 metre The Weekly Advertiser Trotters Handicap and 3Y0 Sportswriter-Be Not Afraid filly Fearless Writer in the 1700 metre Worlds Best Hoof Oil 3Y0 Maiden Pace.
■ McGee raced by Steve Carter and friends began safely from outside the front line only to be trapped three wide as polemarker Onestepahead and Poppy Popstar (barrier three) kicked up inside him. Easing to take a one/one trail and the run of the race, McGee was eased three wide in the last lap and sprinting like a gazelle, dashed away on the home turn with the race safely in his keeping to greet the judge 4.7
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metres in advance of Watch And Act (10m) which trailed the leader angling wide on the home turn. Twenty metre backmarker Icicle (three pegs) used the sprint lane for third 2.2 metres back after being held up on straightening. The mile rate 2-05.3.
■ Fearless Writer bred and raced by Father Brian Glasheen ‘the pacing priest’ and with ‘Herbie’ aboard began with a wing on every foot from gate six to lead easily and allowed to run along at her leisure, cruised to the wire 3.2 metre ahead of Our Better Bro (one/one) and polemarker Kwick Sand which used the sprint lane from three pegs to be a head away third. The mile rate 1-56.7. Fearless Writer was the sixth progeny of the dam’s family to win.
■ Racing was great all through the afternoon after local breeder/owner/trainer/driver Aaron Dunn’s Poster Boy-Azzgoodazz colt Ruff Nut was a narrow but tough victor of the fist race on the program the Carbine Chemicals 2Y0 Pace over 1700 metres. Starting solo on the second line, Ruff Nut possied four back in the running line going three wide in the last lap to join the leader Lambro Mach first up for Mount Gambier’s David Phillips and Glen Craven on the home turn which kicked. Driven desperately in the shadows of the post, Ruff Nut made a last stride to get up by a half head returning a mile rate of 1-57.1. Alifetimeforliving raced exposed when third a neck away in a thrilling finish.
At Bendigo
■ At Bendigo on Tuesday, Melton trainer Ken Tippet who is on a high at present was victorious with 4Y0 Bettors Delight-Jazz Opera gelding Bart Bentley in the Bendigo Ski Boat Centre Pace over 1650 metres.
Driven by Ewa Justice who is also in great form, Bart Bentley led throughout from gate two and although tested by Our Princess Di (gate three), scored by 1.6 metres from Tooram Cee Cee (one/three) off a three wide trail in the last lap and Mac Cheddar which led up the three wide line in the last lap to be a head away third. The mile rate 1-55.2.
■ Moyreisk trainer/driver Ashley Ainsworth landed the Aldebaran Park 3Y0 & Older Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres with cleverly named Volstead-The Pink Diamond colt Argyle Rocks returning a mile rate of 2-02.1.
Raced by mother Katrina, Argyle Rocks first up since March was given a charmed trip one/ one from the extreme draw with Patnwill leading from gate three.
zWhen Johnny Six Kids (gate five) which had moved to race parked strode past the pacemaker on the final bend, Argyle Rocks immediately joined him on turning and was too tough over the concluding stages, greeting the judge by 3.6 metres. Mac Flick (three pegs – one/two home turn) ran home nicely for third 1.1 metres away.
■ Great Western’s Peter Manning snared the quinella in the 1650 metre Rothacker Stockfeeds 2Y0 Trotters Mobile when Aldebaran EagleGarston Girl gelding Mystery Fred driven by daughter Kerryn defeated Nipotina (James Herbertson) by a head in a rate of 2-01.9.
Despite doing all of the work from gate three outside the first start leader Iberian (gate four), Mystery Fred outstayed his rivals to prevail narrowly. With Nipotia (one/one) joining him on the
home turn, the pair raced away in the straight as Mystery Fred kept on giving . Queen Truscott after trailing the pacemaker was third 2 metres away.
■ Elmore part-owner/breeder/trainer Frank Barac’s 7Y0 Auckland Reactor-Madam Altissimo mare was gigantic when taking out the Yorkshire Park Standardbreds Pace over 2150 metres,
With Ryan Sanderson in the sulky Madame Reactor (gate five) worked extremely hard to cross Wheres Wood Wood (gate two) at the start with Royal Saxon (gate four) between them.
Eventually taking over, Madam Reactor despite the early burn recorded one of her best wins which now stand at 10 from 105 with 26 placings, accounting for Aussie Pride out wide from four back by 1.8 metres. Goodtime Louis (four pegs) ran on late when extricated to be 5.7 metres away third. The mile rate 1-57.6.
8 events at S. Hill
■ A most interesting, competitive and thrilling eight race card was held at Swan Hill on Wednesday June 19 presented by the Victoria Harness Racing Club and their co-sponsors.
The $9,000 VHRC/GBL Properties Pace over 2240 metres commenced the program which saw locally owned 4Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Kilfenora gelding Pablo Rocks successful.
Trained and driven by Romsey’s Chris Svanosio, Pablo Rocks backed from $5 in the morning to run a $2.50 favourite raced roughly at the start from the pole needing to be balanced and settled three back along the markers as Rimu Valley led from gate four.
Coming away from the inside after travelling a short distance to face the breeze, Pablo Rocks raced uncovered for the rest of the journey. Appearing to be struggling to get on terms with the pacemaker approaching the final bend, Pablo Rocks rallied in the shadows of the post to record a strong victory by a half neck, with Yapper (three pegs – one/one home turn) third 2.6 metres away. The rate 1-59.9.
■ Raging hot favourite Surfingmakescents ($1.10), a 4Y0 daughter of Vincent and Our Surfer Girl trained and driven by Great Western’s Kerryn Manning and raced by a huge syndicate including Horsham HRC Media mogul Tony Logan and long time stable client Ken Salmon was victorious in the VHRC/Benstud Vicbred Platinum Mares Sprint Championship (3rd Heat) over 1750 metres returning a mile rate of 155.1.
Lobbing one/one from gate six as Ivana Bytheseaside began brilliantly for Neville Pangrazio from gate four, Kerryn wasted no time in going forward to assume control racing for the bell.
With no challengers, Surfingmakescents coasted to the wire 11.1 metres in advance of a death-seating Wendys Wish (gate three on the second line) which went forward mid-race. Ivana Bytheseaside held third 4.7 metres away.
■ Sutton Grange breeder/owner/trainer Clive Henderson was rewarded for persistency when 4Y0 Sportswriter-Dance Of Fire gelding Edwarde Grange returned to the winners list for the first time since February by taking the Peter Walsh MP Challenge Pace (1st Heat) over 2240 metres.
Driven by Tayla French, Edwarde Grange came out running from gate four to lead throughout, recording a 1.6 metre margin in advance of Lils Nightmare off a three wide trail from the tail in the last lap. Shaq (gate six) ran his usual honest race for third 4.3 metres back after racing exposed. The mile rate 1-59.5.
■ The second Heat of The Peter Walsh Challenge saw Kialla trainer/driver Cameron Maggs successful with For A Reason-Bed Socks gelding Wind Sock returning a 2-00.3 mile rate. Bred and raced by NSW horseman Ian Livermore, Wind Sock from inside the second line settled four back along the markers before angling to be one/one mid-race as former Kiwi Fremont Street first up in Oz led from gate five. Extricated three wide into the home turn, Wind Sock held a narrow margin in the straight to defend all challengers and register a 5.6 metre margin over Nivekalon Eagle (one/three midrace) and Sporty Philtra (one/three – four wide
■ The third heat went the way of Rockbank trainer Brian Kiesey’s 4Y0 Captain Treacherous-Golden Flyin in a mile rate of 2-01.7. Driven by Cameron Maggs, Admiralofthefleet was trapped three wide from outside the front line and eased before going forward to park outside Nicolescruiser (gate six) and despite doing all of the work, raced to the front on the home turn holding a margin to the wire to score by 6.4 metres over Mynameisruby (one/one) and Nicolescruiser who was a nose away third. The $10,000 Final will be held at Echuca on June 26.
■ Stawell trainer/driver Jason Ainsworth produced the ‘drive of the night’ aboard 4Y0 Skyvalley-Irish Tess gelding En Seventeen to land the VHRC/Haras Des Trotteurs 4Y0 & Older Trotters Mobile over 2240 metres.
Raced by trotting fanatic Terry Cahill, En Seventeen making his second race appearance and starting from the extreme draw settled at the tail of the field as Sweet Maori Miss led from gate three. Making gradual ground in the last lap to be one/one approaching the home turn but with a wall of horses ahead of him spread across the track, En Seventeen was pushed through a narrow gap in the shadows of the post and switching to the sprint lane, sprouted wings to prevail by a half head from the pacemaker, with the favourite Efficiently first up since last October for Kerryn Manning third a head away in another nail biting finish after moving from four back to be outsider the leader at the bell. The mile rate 2-04.6.
Shepp. events
■ Monegeetta trainer/driver David Miles received some fuel expenses for a upcoming trip to Queensland for their Winter Carnival when 4Y0 Hes Watching-Mayhappen gelding Watch It Happen scored in the Your Sold Real Estate Pace over 2190 metres at Shepparton on Thursday.
Given a beaut trip from inside the second line trailing the poleline leader Twilight Beach, Watch It Happen used the sprint lane in the straight to record an easy 1.7 metre victory from Be A Good Scout (three pegs) which followed him throughout also using the sprint lane, with Aliza Hill (one/three) running on late for third a head away. The mile rate 2-01.8.
■ Heathcote owner/trainer Terry French’s 9Y0 Well Said-Without Guile gelding Joeys Hangover chalked up his 22nd victory at start 198 (40 placings) when successful in the 2190 metre Central Tyre Service Pace.
Driven by daughter Tayla, Joeys Hangover safely retained the lead from the pole and rated well, was never headed, accounting for Speedy Spida (gate six) which raced outside him by 1.2 metres in 2-02.2. Tex Goes Bang (three pegs from gate two) was third two metres away. * There has to be something wrong with the handicapping system when horses such as the winner can race against lesser performed horses all off the same mark.
■ Terry brought up a race to race double by taking the 2190 metre JDC Contractors Pace with 7Y0 Fly Like An Eagle-Ultimate Dollar gelding Eagles And Indians with Liam Older in the sulky. Taken back to the tail from gate five, Eagles And Indians was all over the place in the last lap from the marker line to trail three wide at the bell then three pegs prior to the home turn when again with a three wide trail before pulling four wide in the home straight.
SMART GALLOPERS IN TATTS TIARA
■ Another of Australia’s popular races is the Tatts Tiara, to be run at the end of this month, which has attracted some smart gallopers.
Bookmakers put up the smart mare, Magic Time, to go around as top pick,
Back on April 20 at Randwick on a heavy track, in the All Aged Stakes, she blitzed them in the run home, for leading trainer Graeme Begg. She joined in at the 200 metres, and gave nothing else a chance, and if it is wet here, get on.
Magic Time finished well back in the Stradbroke, conditions didn’t suit, she likes it wet. Worth another chance.
On the next line is another smart galloper in Opal Ridge, who scored in brilliant fashion at Scone back on May 18.
Over the short sprint trip of 1100 metres, she blitzed them in the run home bolting in.
Going on five, she has always been among the top echelon, and will be right in this.
Next, we have one of Australia’s best sprinters in Benedatta, prepared by Jason Warren at Mornington.
She too contested the Stradbroke, but appeared to have every chance and finished back in eigth spot.
She is noted for her runs up the straight at Flemington, but this time it was around a corner in the Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville back on May 11 in a brilliant run.
It was yet another triumph for leading iady rider, Jamie Kah, on her home soil. She is going to be right in this.
One that will be right in this also is the good New Zealand mare, La Crique; she has good form, and is all class, having won in good style in the Magic Millions National Classic at Eagle Farm.
Her form in New Zealand is first-class, prepared by Simon and Katrina Cassin. You have got to follow her, she is the one to beat.
Another that has form is the Victorian trained mare, Coeur Volant, prepared by top trainer, Mike Moroney, who has her racing well, and she finished a good fourth in the last race on Derby Day at Eagle Farm.
Since then finished sixth in the Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm on June 15. She has ability, stick with her.
Leading Victorian trainers, Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, have another with talent, Roll on High, who won the Fred Best Classic in fine style.
It finished back in ninth spot in the Stradbroke at big odds. her form of late is a bit ordinary.
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One of the top team with leading trainer Ciaron Maher, Semana, ran a good race in finishing just behind a couple of smart ones, Zougotcha and Atishu, running third in the Queen of the Turf over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm back on April 13.
She later ran back in ninth spot in the Stradbroke where she was outclassed.
The Bjorn Baker prepared Stefi Magnetic stuck on for a reasonable third to Roll on High, and can improve.
She was a good third in the Fred Best Classic and then went on to win the Stradbroke; has come right into Calculations with the win in the classic.
The locally trained Queenslander, Chinny Boom, atoned for her run last start winning well over Bezique and Bubble Rock, but I feel others will be too strong; later finished ninth in the Dane Ripper, would need to improve.
Then we have the Moody-Coleman trained mare, Chain of Lightning,who boasts a win over her stablemate one of the best, in I Wish I Win She has been sold,but will race on, and then to stud when right.
The Ciaron Maher trained mare, Ruthless Dame, has ability, but not racing well at present. She is a classic winner, and if she can get right, she would be in this, but I am giving her a miss.
Another with talent is the Mitchell Freedman trained, Skybird , who won well at Morphettville, back on April 27. She is consistent and could run well here.
I thought the last of our chances was the Snowden team filly, Revolutionary Miss, who hardly runs a bad run.
She has won some good races and has a bit of class about her.
Last, but not least is the Snowden mare who won the Hawkesbury Crown on May 4, coming from a fair way back.
She was having her first run in Australia after racing overseas
From her 15 starts, Coco Jamboo has now won five, four of those overseas, now Hawkesbury.
She showed plenty of heart in winning at Hawkesbury and will improve.
Fast tracked
■ The sixth intake of Thoroughbred Breeders Australia National Traineeship Program, Fast Track, has graduated at a Gala Ceremony in Scone.
Fourteen students received their Certificate III in Horse Breeding after completing the 12month program, with the trainees carrying out placements on farms acros New South Wales, Victoria and for the first time, Tasmania
More than 80 people attended the graduation event at Scone Racing Club
All the students in this year’s class, are set to remain in the Thoroughbred Industry after graduation.
“We are very proud of the trainees who have all worked really hard to complete their studies and successfully carry out their work commitments on farms” said Madison Tims, TBA’S Education and Projects Manager.
“This program has created a pathway for anyone, no matter their horse experience, or whether they’ve been exposed to the Thoroughbred Industry, to learn about breeding and get a job on a respected farm”.
Over 90 per cenmt of graduates from the program remain in the Thoroughbred Industry for at least 12 months,
Also attending were 20 trainees who make up the 2024 Fast Track intake, the largest class in the program’s history.
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