The Local Paper. Northern Suburbs Edition. Wed., July 24, 2024
■ Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage has praised community members involved with the Whittlesea Unit of the State Emergency Service.
Ms Kathage said she had met with controller Gary Doorbar: “What a fantastic group of people that are serving the community out of the goodness of their hearts, out of the cleverness of their brains and out of the strength of their hands. I thank them so much for their contribution to our community.
“While I was there – it was a freezing cold night – they were outside training and learning. It occurred to me that these volunteers spend hundreds of hours training just to help us in the worst hour of our lives.
“All the hard work that they do is thinking ahead to something we do not know is even coming yet. I thank them for their dedication and the work they put into making sure that they can keep us and our properties safe through some of the hardest times,” Ms Kathage said.
“We absolutely back in the SES and all that they do, and we always will, because we know that they are the backbone of our community.”
New Scout Hall opened by MP at Epping North
■ Thomastown MLA Bronwyn Halfpenny told State Parliament about opening a new Scout Hall at Epping North.
“I was very excited to open on behalf of the Minister for Youth the brand new Epping North Scout hall,” Ms Halfpenny said.
“The opening celebration was together with the Scout members; Laura , one of the Scout leaders; and of course long-time friends and activists in the area Cara Horner and Thomas Di Palma
“The Allan Labor Government provided $600,000 plus the land at Edgars Creek secondary school to build this important piece of infrastructure.
“While buildings are important, it is the people and the work that is done in and outside the building that really counts.
“The building just makes it easier and demonstrates the government’s commitment to residents in the outer suburbs of Epping North and Wollert,” Ms Halfpenny told the Legislative Assembly.
Bronwyn Halfpenny MLA
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● ● Premisea at 2 Wingrove St, Alphington
?Darebin Council has offered several li cences for use of parts of building 1D and the hothouse at 2 Wingrove St, Alphington. “This is a public use site with great potential and Council is working on a long-term plan for the site to fulfil its potential as a community asset,” a Darebin representative said.
“While this long-term planning occurs, Council aims to put the site to the best use possible for community. Recently, Expressions of Interest were sought for the use of the two areas on the site that are suitable and available for use. Council received eight applications, including a range of proposals that would benefit the community. Details will be shared about successful applicants as soon as possible. For now, details remain confidential as there are several steps still to go before licence negotiations are completed and in place. Some applicants will also need to seek a planning permit. The licences will be for a maximum period of four years which aligns with the timing of master planning at the 2 Wingrove St site.”
New kindy places in Darebin
■ The State Government is delivering more kindergarten places and modern early learning facilities for families in Melbourne’s north, thanks to a new Building Blocks Partnership with the City of Darebin.
Lizzie Blandthorn, Minister for Children, last week announced funding of more than $2.4 million to support the delivery of two kindergarten projects in the Darebin local government area that will create up to 97 new kindergarten places for local families.
First of the projects to get underway will increase capacity at Merri Community Childcare and Kindergarten. The Government is supporting the expansion through a Building Blocks Capacity Building Grant of more than $227,000.
Darebin City Council is leading the project, which will extend the centre’s Three-Year-Old Kindergarten room and allow more children to attend the early learning program. Building work has commenced and will finish later this year.
With the addition of the City of Darebin partnership, the Government has now entered 16 Building Blocks partnerships since 2021. Across the state, that means 101 new and expanded kindergartens and up to 13,385 new kinder places when and where they’re needed most.
“Our Building Blocks partnerships are delivering more than 13,000 new kindergarten places in local government areas across Victoria, so more children can get the best start in life,” Ms Blandthorn said.
“An investment in kinder is an investment in our children’s future. That is why we will continue to expand offerings to help our littlest learners thrive.”
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● ● $858 raised in one night ✔Banyule Council staff and local people came together for a music bingo, pizza and live entertainment night at Jaga Jaga Bar in Greensborough to raise funds for local charities. The $5 ticket fee covered entry and was donated to the Banyule Community Fund, supporting local charities, particularly in high-need areas like Emergency Relief, Homelessness, Mental Health, and Food Insecurity. The event raised $858 in one night, enough for 650 food parcels for vulnerable Banyule families through the Banyule Support and Information Centre in Heidelberg West. Community Development Fund Officer Catherine Corbett, said “The music bingo, live entertainment and pizza were a huge hit. People sang along, laughed and enjoyed each other’s company while supporting important causes.” Due to popular demand, the event will be hosted twice per year.
✔A three-year sustainability program designed to inspire and empower the local community to adopt more environmentally-friendly practices will launch in Nillumbik this month. The REthink Nillumbik sustainability program, funded by Council and run by local group Going Green Solutions, will feature a series of interactive workshops and events exploring sustainable living across areas like energy, waste, housing and the circular economy. Most events will be hosted at Edendale Community Environment Farm. Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan said Council is thrilled to partner with Going Green Solutions to rethink how we approach sustainability in Nillumbik. "The REthink Nillumbik events will provide our residents with valuable insights and practical strategies for reducing their environmental impact through simple everyday choices," Cr Ramcharan said.
Kat Theophanous, Northcote MLA, said: “The inner north is growing and that means more families need kinder places. This partnership will expand our outstanding community kinders and give more local children the opportunity to gain the enormous benefits of two years of play based learning.”
Cr Susanne Newton, City of Darebin Mayor, said: “We are excited to be working in partnership with the Victorian Government and investing in kindergarten programs and facilities in Darebin.”
“Having the right support available at the beginning of a child’s life is crucial to their development, wellbeing and overall health and as the mum of a 19-month-old myself, I know exactly how important these services are.”
STABBING AT THOMASTOWN
■ Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed in Thomastown on Thursday night (July 11).
Police were called to a Victoria Drive address about 8.40pm on following reports a man had been stabbed.
Medical assistance was provided, however the 36-year-old Doreen man died at the scene.
Police arrested a 45-year-old Glenroy man at the scene and he was placed in custody.
Detectives were searching for a second person in relation to the incident.
The incident appeared to be a targeted attack. Detectives are keen to speak to anyone in the area who may have CCTV or dash-cam footage.
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is now at Yarra Council which is also suggesting that local residents adopt plant-based diets to address the ‘climate emergency’. Darebin Council is supporting a promotion that promotes vegetrian diets by locals.
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Cr Susanne Newton, Darebin Mayor Yarra urges locals to eat healthy
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SPIKE IN LIVES LOST PROMPTS WARNING
■ Victoria Police is issuing an urgent road safety warning to all motorists following a horror period on Victorian roads.
Eight lives were lost in the four daysbetween Monday-Thgursday (July 8-11) last week. This meant the total lives lost were154, surpassing last year’s total of 152 at the same time last year. There have been other fatalities since then.
Afatal collision occurred just before 12 Noon Thursday (July 11) in Nathalia in the state’s north, with two lives lost in a two-vehicle collision.
Four lives were lost in separate, single-ve-
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hicle collisions last Wednesday (July 10) in Bannockburn, Truganina, Allan’s Flat and Delahey.
Earlier last week, two drivers were both killed in a head on collision in Moriac on Monday evening.
The eight deaths means there were 14 lives lost in the first 11 days of July.
It marks the worst start to July since 2008, when 14 lives were lost in the first 11 days of that month.
While factors in these recent collisions are still under investigation, police are urging everyone to take extra care on the roads.
Motorists should consider slowing down and maintaining a safe braking distance, especially during periods of wet weather when roads are often slippery.
Poor visibility due to reduced daylight hours during winter can make it more difficult to see and be seen, so pay extra attention to your surroundings and avoid distractions, like mobile phones, while driving.
Avoid driving fatigued by taking regular breaks when travelling longer distances, and never get behind the wheel if you’re impaired by alcohol or drugs.
Police are determined to drive down the rising road trauma.
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‘BOY FROM OZ’ AT THE NATIONAL
When The Light Breaks
■ When the Light Breaks recounts a tragedy unfolding on a single day in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Director Runar Rúnarsson steers a bleak, dark melodrama that emerges despite the stunning light of the midnight sun.
Young lovers, art students Una (Elin Hall), and Diddi (Baldur Einarsson), in the throes of a passionate fledgling romance, make future plans.
Diddi, flying home to his parents that morning, vows to break up with his current girlfriend, Klara (Katla Njalsdottir)
Una, having stayed the night with Diddi and late for class, grabs a pair of Diddi’s shoes and hurries out.
Diddi doesn’t make it home.
Shots of a tunnel explosion and the inferno that follows hint at many casualties, Diddi among them.
Flags flown at half-mast underscore a national tragedy.
A distraught Gunni (Mikael Kaaber), Diddi’s flatmate, begs Una not to reveal her true relationship with Diddi to save Klara’s feelings.
All this occurs in the film’s setup.
What follows is an intense, fragile narrative, where we watch Una nursing her grief in secret and spending the day in torment.
Rúnarsson reveals Una’s sense of mixed emotions with flashes of jealousy and envy as Klara is allowed to bear her grief in public.
Hall’s depiction of restrained emotion with bubbling anger just under the surface is palpable.
Later, after vodka shots, the teenagers let their pent-up feelings out with wild dancing to Diddi’s favourite headbanging music.
This proves cathartic, lifting the tension, and a bond forms between the two young women.
Back at Diddi and Gunni’s flat, Klara presents Una with the boots she forgot earlier.
We are left wondering if Klara knew Diddi’s secret all along.
When the Light Breaks was screened as part of the Scandinavian Film Festival.
scandinavianfilmfestival.com - Review by Kathryn Keeble
■ From the moment Matthew Hadgraft steps on the stage in the musical, The Boy from Oz at the National Theatre in St Kilda, it’s obvious that he has that rare pizzazz needed to portray the remarkable talent of much-loved Peter Allen Hadgraft pours his heart and soul into this show. His warmth, emotion and high-energy depiction engages the audience to steer us through the highs, lows and heartbreaks of Peter Allen’s life and career.
He is a superb dancer whose stage movements are coupled with his striking talents as an actor, singer and piano player. We are privileged to experience his depth of insight into the character.
Executive Producer of production company Theatrical, Andrew Gyopar, has assembled a large team of Australian theatre professionals. This highly talented cast, including many locals, are fortunate to work under direction and choreography of the distinguished Rhylee Nowell and musical director Alexandra Byrne. The phases, times and moods of Allen’s story are vividly enhanced through creative team Karen Spencer and Abbey Stanway’s many costume and set changes. The jubilant diversity of the ensemble and dance troupe add extra elements to delight the audience. The company is backed by a marvellous onstage 11-piece orchestra.
The close childhood relationship to his mother, Marion, is evoked through Reuben Koronczyk’s impressive song and dance appearances of Peter as a boy. Maureen Andrew plays the eternally encouraging Marion with tenderness and humour.
It is a joy to see this production and to hear Allen’s songs in this dazzling musical biography on the Melbourne stage. His legacy lives on through the songbook – Tenterfield Saddler, I Honestly Love You, Not the Boy Next Door, I Still Call Australia Home and many more which are of particular relevance to Australia.
Venue: National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St. St Kilda
Dates: Wednesdays - Sundays until July 21
Bookings: theatrical.com.au
Tickets: A Reserve $68, Senior/Concession/children under 14 $58
- Review by Sherryn Danaher
The Long Game
■ Power is a word that comes to mind when reviewing The Long Game
It is powerful actors playing powerful characters who show their vulnerabilities in a way that is very relatable.
Sally Faraday has written a play with levels. Family dynamics, secrets, political ‘games’, addiction there is a lot packed into an eighty minute show.
Director Krystalla Pearce has put together a cast of three talented women.
She uses the space well, including breaking through the ‘fourth wall’ to give a sense of what is beyond. ‘
However there are some inconsistencies such as silent one-sided phone conversations, then later the voice on the other end being heard.
A dramatic choice, perhaps worked in that scene yet did not work for the play as a whole.
There was some poor mime, of what purpose it served unclear, along with some long scene changes.
For opening night the pace began slowly, hopefully this will pick up overtime, as the timing improved as the play went on.
The Long Game set out to ‘dive into some tricky subject matter’ - this it does.
Using familiar stories of women in politics to highlight the underground means that can be used to rise to the top.
It is interesting to note the response of different generations or experiences.
It displays very well the impact childhood trauma can have also touching on false memory, along with the impact one's trauma can have on others.
This show creates conversation, which is what good theatre can do.
There are some laughs, plus a terrific monologue played cleverly by Charmaine Gorman (Miranda) for which the audience applauded.
Whilst I would not say this show is a must-see it is definitely worth a look if you are wanting to see interesting local theatre that leaves you wanting to know more.
Presented at the Explosives Factory, Theatre Works - Review by Elizabeth Semmel
● ● Matthew Hadgraft (Peter Allen) and dancers in The Boy From Oz. Photo: Nicole Cleary
Across The State
WATSONIA
Fire claims life
■ Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal house fire in Watsonia on Sunday night (July 14).
Emergency services were called to the Daours Court home following reports of the fire about 11.15pm.
A male resident was able to safely evacuate the property, but sadly, a second man was found deceased inside once the fire was extinguished.
A crime scene was established and an arson chemist was due attend the scene on Monday (July 15).
FRANKSTON
Stabbing probe
■ Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a stabbing in Frankston on Saturday night (July 13).
It is understood three youths were seated at a restaurant on Karingal Drive about 7.50pm.
A second group of about eight youths has then entered the premises, before an affray broke out between the groups.
During the incident, one of the youths was stabbed in the hand by another, before all youths fled the scene.
Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident, in particular, the patrons dining within the restaurant at the time.
MINIMAY
Man, 61, dies
■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Minimay on Friday afternoon (July 12).
Emergency services were called to Kaniva-Edenhope Rd about 2.40pm after reports a van had left the road and crashed into a tree. A 61-year-old Seacliff Park man and only occupant of the van was deceased at the scene.
POLICE HUNT FOR MAN WEARING DOG COLLAR
■ Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a series of aggravated burglaries in Langwarrin
Investigators understand the unknown male offender entered a house on Wattlebird Crescent and attempted to steal car keys before he was confronted by a resident and ran to a neighbouring property about 6.35pm on Sunday (July 14).
The offender was again confronted by a resident and jumped a fence before entering the garage of a third residence.
It is believed the offender accessed two vehicles but was unable to get them started and fled.
The same offender has then attended a fourth house and again been challenged by a resident who ushered the offender off the property.
Unbeknownst to the victim, the offender had managed to take car keys from inside the residence and once outside he stole a 2021 Mazda CX5 wagon with registration 1ZN 5SU
The offender was perceived to be Caucasian in appearance, about 168cm tall with a skinny build, and spikey blond hair.
He was wearing a lime green-coloured top and had a distinctive, large dog collar around his neck.
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The residents who confronted the victim reported him appearing to have pre-existing facial injuries.
Investigators have also been told the offender made claims to residents that people had assaulted him.
Detectives have concerns about the bizarre circumstances surrounding the incidents and are hoping to identify the offender and speak with him, not only regarding the Langwarrin incidents but also to establish whether he needs medical treatment or was subject to any earlier offending.
MARIBYRNONG
Two bodies
■ Police are investigating after two people were located deceased in the Maribyrnong
River on Sunday morning (July 14). A member of the public located the body of a man in the water near Saltriver Place in Footscray about 9am.
About 90 minutes later, the body of a woman was located by a passerby near Smithfield Rd in Flemington
Neither body has been identified at this stage when this newspaper went to press.
Police are investigating to determine whether the deaths are suspicious and whether there are any links between the pair.
VICTORIA
Stop crime
■ Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Across Victoria
BOX HILL
Fatal assault
■ Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man after an alleged fatal assault in Box Hill on Saturday night (July 13).
Emergency services were called to reports of an assault in the foyer of a Young St apartment building about 7.45pm.
Responding officers attended and arrested a 42-year-old Box Hill man at the scene.
Two victims were initially located, with one sustaining a minor facial injury that did not require hospital treatment.
After speaking with witnesses, officers became aware of reports that a third person had been assaulted.
A search of the building was conducted and a 48-year-old Box Hill man was located deceased in a stairwell.
The 42-year-old was taken to hospital under police guard but has since been charged with murder.
He was remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday (July 15).
It is believed parties involved in the incident were known to each other.
MOUNT WAVERLEY
Awful collision
■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision which occurred in Mount Waverley on Sunday morning (July 14).
Emergency services were called to the vicinity of High St and Blackburn Rd about 11.10am after reports a bike and 4WD had collided.
Crews treated the female bike rider but she died at the scene.
The male driver of the 4WD stopped at the scene and is currently assisting police with their enquires.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage, or any other information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Local Theatre Observations
SLAP, BANG, KISS Shows
■ Eltham Little Theatre: Into the Woods Jr (by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim) Until July 21 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Gareth Clarke. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre. org.au
■ Gemco Players: Night Watch (a Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs Play) Until July 28 at the GEM Community Arts Centre, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Bookings: gemcoplayers.org.
■ Theatrical. The Boy From Oz, Until July 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
■ Wyndham Theatre Company: After Dinner (by Andrew Bovell) Until July 20 at Wyndham Theatre Company: Cnr Duncans Rd and Synnott St., Werribee. Director: Fiona Scarlett. Bookings: Trybooking
■ 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
■ The 1812 Theatre: The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten), August 1 – 24 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Amy Calvert. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
■ Melbourne French Theatre: La Surprise De L’Amour (Lovestruck) (by Marivaux) August 6 – 17 at Melbourne French Theatre, La Maison de Maitre, 203-205 Canning St (cnr. Neill St.), Carlton. Director: Donald McManus. Bookings: melbournefrench theatre.org.au/la-surprise-de-lamour/
■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Alice in Wonderland Jr. August 2 – 11 at Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Pde., Altona. Bookings: wmtc.org.au
■ Beaumaris Theatre: The Bridges of Madison County (by Robert James Waller), August 9 – 24 at 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Colin Armstrong. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
■ The Mount Players: Family Values (by David Williamson) August 16 – September 1 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Mt Macedon. Director: David Runnalls. Bookings: themountplayers.com
■ Brighton Theatre Company: Admissions (by Joshua Harmon) August 16 – 31 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson St., Brighton. Director: Deborah Fabbro. Bookings: brightontheatrecompany.com.au
■ Malvern Theatre Company: Little Women the Musical (Book by Allen Knee, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Music by Jason Howland) August 23 – September 7 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows; Musical Director: Adam Bianco; Choreographer: Susan Lewis. Bookings: 1300 131 552.s
■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Things
I Know to be True (by Andrew Bovell) August 23 – September 7 at Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute, 180 Yarra St., Warrandyte. Director: Kellie Tweeddale. Bookings: trybooking.com/CQZXF
■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Hand to God (by Robert Askins) August 29 – September 7 at Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Brian Edmond. Bookings: stagtheatre.org
■ Synchronicity: A Vintage Death (by Geoff Collishaw, based on the novel by Colin King), August 30 – September 7 at The Engine Room, 58 View St., Bendigo. Director: Geoff Collishaw and Tania Maxwell). Bookings: synchronicity.org.au
■ Eltham Little Theatre: Veronica’s Room (by Ira Levin) September 6 – 21 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: 0411 713 095.
■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Clue on Stage, September 5 – 21 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Katie-Jane Amey. Bookings: lilydaleatc.com
■ Melbourne Theatre Company presents Slap. Bang. Kiss. on Friday, August 16 at 1pm and 7pm at the Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale.
Written by Dan Giovannoni, Slap. Bang. Kiss. tells of three young people who suddenly find themselves transformed into symbols of revolution.
But when their stories go viral and the whole world is watching, what will they do next?
Three explosive events capture the world's attention. Slap. a video of 16-year-old Immi hitting a security officer goes viral.
Bang. Sofia's impassioned speech for victims of a school shooting makes international news.
Kiss. In the car park of a small-town Woolies, Darby and Daniel lock lips in an attempt to set the world record for the longest kiss.
Directed by Katy Maudlin, Snap. Bang. Kiss. explores themes of activism, community and hope, and is described as a 'bold production' from Melbourne Theatre Company's Education and Families Program.
Performance Details: Friday, August 16 at 1pm and 7pm (both performances will feature a post-show Q and A with the artists)
■ The Deep See Survey Artist Collective invites audiences to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula to participate in their latest public performance work: Nature Obituary, on Saturday, August 3 at Shoreham Beach , Beach Rd, Shoreham
Running from mid-tide to low-tide on Shoreham Beach , this singular event spans 200m of beach and has been imagined with a view to bring people together at a time when, for many, cohesion feels at an all-time ebb.
Created by artist Janenne Willis, Nature Obituary is a gentle invitation to write and listen to obituaries for Mother Earth
The event will present 10 antique writer's desks on the sand, lining the shoreline. Each desk facing the sea with charcoal pencils and recycled paper atop, audience members will be invited to seat themselves and pen an obituary via one of two ways - to free write, or to respond to creative writing prompts.
Written about any part of nature they feel drawn to, once finished each obituary will be placed under a paperweight for others to read.
Throughout the afternoon select pieces will also be shared aloud by live performance readers Tariro Mavondo, Felicity Mashuro and Janenne Willis
"Nature Obituary is an opportunity to collectively honour the natural world," explains artist Janenne Willis
"To collectively record natural history and to collectively grieve our environment lost. I'm deeply curious about what will come through when humans sit together in nature and write and listen about what is lost.
“There are healing and hopeful possibilities in that. It's about reanimating nature as a means of enabling connection, relationship, and care."
An ambitious performance piece delving into themes of eco-spirituality and eco-psychology, Nature Obituary acts as a pathway to honour and grieve loss in a time of profound climate crisis.
Attendees are encouraged to involve themselves in the experience in any way they feel comfortable. The show will continually unfold over its duration, offering the opportunity for people to arrive anytime and stay for as little or as long as they desire.
Nature Obituary has been designed to bring people together to participate in an intimate and original gesture, offering an afternoon of connection to each other, to the earth, and an honouring of place.
Deep See Survey are artists Janenne Willis, Bri Horne, Curtis Hill and Leyla Bulmer. They are a collective and they make art on Bunurong and Boonwurrung Country, in what is now known as Shoreham
Their inaugural season in 2024 is made up of four live shows, four live workshops, and four poetry circles.
Event Details: Saturday, August 3 from Mid Tide (1.33pm) to Low Tide (4.17pm)
Cost: Free
Full event details (including weather updates): deepseesurvey.com/nature-obituary
Location: Shoreham Beach, Beach Road, Shoreham
Duration: approximately 3 hours. Free parking and public toilets available.
Wheelchair accessible toilets 900m away on Byrnes Road.
Age suitability: all ages, Family-friendly, safe space event
Accessibility information: quiet zone available, wheelchair accessible, low vision accessible, Auslan Interpreted by request. Visit deepseesurvey.com/nature-obituary for full accessibility and location details. - Cheryl Threadgold
Sisters in Crime
■ The next Sisters in Crime event - High Stakes, Low Morals - will be held on Friday, July 26 from 6.30pm dinner, 8pm show at the Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne.
There are men who exploit women, men who beat women, men who abduct women, men who murder women . . . but there are also women –a lot of women – fighting back.
Sherryl Clark (Woman Missing), Jane Sullivan (Murder in Punch Lane) and Jess Kitching (Lucky Number 11) will talk with host Janice Simpson about their gutsy characters and how women can fight back – even in the nineteenth century.
Event date: Friday, July 26. 6.30pm dinner, 8pm show
Venue: Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan St., South Melbourne Bookings: sistersincrime.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold
50 Shades
■ It may be winter, but Melbourne is about get hot and steamy. With more than one million tickets sold since its world premiere, 50 Shades! The Musical Parody is making a return this July in a fun and hilarious party experience. Dive into the world of Fifty Shades of Grey as its flipped, and tickled pink. This high-energy experience takes one the best-selling novel of all time and gives it a cheeky, hilarious twist. Playing for a strictly limited season at Alex Theatre from July 19. Tickets are on sale now via https://50shadesmusicalparody.com.au/ from just $69*.
■ There isn’t a human being alive who hasn’t had cause to hide a secret at some point in their lives.
That’s a starting point for author Barbara Hannay’s latest novel The Wife’s Secret, with the underlying theme that everyone deserves a second chance.
Once-married couple Lisa and Rolf found they had two different dreams. Since their bitter divorce, they have forged new and separate lives.
Rolf has moved out of Beacon Bay, while Lisa has remained in the tiny tropical town, a pillar of her community.
When a cyclone brings a massive tree smashing into Lisa’s roof – into the home Rolf built and where they raised their family - their son, Dave, convinces Rolf that he must do the repairs.
Tensions abound when Rolf arrives with glamorous stage star Renata, along with a pretty young publicist who stirs up complications for Dave and his new restaurant.
Their combined efforts to rebuild the community see them confronting old wounds of their own.
Will Lisa be brave enough to risk her heart again, especially if that means revealing the one guilty memory that has haunted her for decades?
Only reading the Wife’s Secret will answer that question.
Set on the picturesque coastline of Queensland’s tropical north, this is an uplifting story about resurrecting hope and unearthing love and second chances, even through the most turbulent of times.
Living in Townsville with her writer husband, Hannay enjoys being close to the Coral Sea and tropical scenery, providing wonderful settings for her novels.
The Wife’s Secret is published by Penguin Random House and available online and in bookstores.
- Julie Houghton
More Shows
■ MOARTZ Inc: MOARTZ 25th Anniversary, One-Act Play Gala Weekend (Joanna Murray-Smith/Melinda Chapman), August 23 – 25 at Monash Hall, Reserve St., Yallourn North. Directors: Annette O’Shea/Mike Pullar. Admission: $30/$25. Bookings: moartz.com
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Minnie and Liraz (by Lally Katz) August 30 – September 8 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Barbara Crawford. Bookings: mordialloctheatre. com.au
■ Nova Music Theatre: Brigadoon September 13 – 22 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: novamusictheatre.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Auditions
■ The Mount Players: A Bunch of Amateurs (by Ian Hislop and Nick Newham) July 27 at 10.00am 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
■ Brighton Theatre Company: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) August 4 at 2.00pm; August 5 at 7.30pm at Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson St., Brighton. Director: Keith Hutton. Audition enquiries and bookings: 0430 032 332 or keithhutton55@ gmail.com
■ 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
■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: An Ideal Husband (by Oscar Wilde), August 18 and 19 at 7.00pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Audition bookings: timascott56@gmail.com - Cheryl Threadgold
● ● Barbara Hannay is the author of The Wife’s Secret, published by Penguin Random House. See review, at right
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■ Bundoora MLA
Colin Brooks has spoken in State Parliament about the value of La Trobe University.
“I rise today to pay tribute to the work of La Trobe University, which of course has a campus in Bundoora but also many campuses across regional Victoria,” Mr Brooks said.
“The partnerships between government and La Trobe have delivered great outcomes not only for my electorate but for the wider community too.
“Just last December the Allan Government, La Trobe University and biotechnology company BioNTech announced that Bundoora will be home to BioNTech’s new Melbourne manufacturing hub.
“The facility will soon be producing lifesaving medicines, vaccines and treatments for serious diseases, including cancer.
“Make no mistake, this partnership at La Trobe will not only be saving lives but also, importantly, creating 1200 jobs over 10 years.
“During the COVID pandemic the Victorian Government was partnering with La Trobe, even while the federal Liberals and Nationals treated universities as a secondclass sector by refusing to provide JobSeeker to that sector.
“It is simple: Labor values tertiary education and the Liberals and Nationals do not.
“We have invested at La Trobe : some $101 million in the La Trobe University sports park, including
Long Shots
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the home of the Matildas , which opened last year; and $17 million towards the new digital and bio innovation hubs in 2021.
“The Allan Labor Government is invested in La Trobe University and continues to back its important work, particularly because we understand its importance to Melbourne’s north and to regional Victoria,” Mr Brooks said.
Murnongs species planted
■ Darebin Council staff are working to reintroduce murnongs (yam daisies) into the local landscape.
Murnongs are a species culturally significant to Indigenous Australians and were once a staple food.
Agricultural practices introduced by European settlers, such as land clearing and livestock grazing, drastically reduced murnong populations.
Darebin Council staff recently identified a suitable location in Bundoora grassland, then prepared the site with an ecological burn and weed control and planted murnongs seeds directly into the soil.
Predator-proof guards were installed to protect the seeds, which have successfully started to germinate after three weeks.
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■ Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident in Waterloo Rd, Northcote after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house on fire around 7pm on Thursday, July 2.
The first FRV crew arrived on scene and escalated the response as fire engulfed the house sending smoke across the suburb.
FRV crews conducted a thorough primary search of the property and confirmed no-one had been found.
FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began an external attack due to the ferocity of the fire and endeavoured to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties.
A community warning was issued to avoid the area and the smoke.
Power and Gas companies were on scene assisting FRV with service isolations. Ambulance Victoria was also on scene.
Cause of the fire was unknown. FRV crews remained on scene overnight.
FRV specialists investigators were to attend the scene in conjunction with Victoria Police
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■ Castiglione and Greg Hocking present Grammy Award winner Maxim Vengerov live in concert in Melbourne on August 7 in Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall as part of an Australian tour to celebrate Vengerov's 50th birthday.
Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Soviet-Israeli violinist and violist Maxim Vengerov will be joined by one of Europe’s most iconic pianists Polina Osetinskaya.
Vengerov recently completed triumphant, sell-out concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Royal Albert Hall. His last tour of Australia in 2015 was a highly lauded, sold out success.
The superstar string player’s 50th birthday program celebrates 42 years of public appearances with a program that will include demanding and exciting works by Ravel, Franck and Prokofiev as well as virtuosic encores.
Castiglione Arts and Culture is also announcing an exclusive masterclass with the world-leading violinist in Melbourne on August 8, presented in partnership with Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Tickets to all masterclasses are extremely limited, and are expected to sell out fast.
Vengerov and Osetinskaya have performed together extensively, including at Carnegie Hall. In the season 2023-2024 Polina Osetinskaya makes a number of her solo debuts at the Berlin Philharmonic, in London and in Laeiszhalle in Bach's concerts without a conductor.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Polina has repeatedly expressed her pacifist position. In this regard, her concerts in Russia were cancelled by the government. She has since toured the world extensively including to both North and South America.
Event Details: Wednesday, August 7 at 7.30pm
Venue: Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Bookings: artscentremelbourne. com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Heart Strings
■ BoilOver Performance Ensemble, a Sunbury -based group for artists with a disability, will present their latest production Heart Strings at the Bowery Theatre in St Albans from July 18-20.
Inspired by the artists’ own experience of love and relationships, this new work explores love in all its forms and the associated themes of courage and risk. ‘ Heart Strings will explore love through the metaphor of the red string of fate – the theory that we are all connected to the people that we are
destined to meet throughout our lives.
BoilOver Performance Ensemble provides disabled artists with rich and varied opportunities to explore their creativity and artistic skills in a professional theatrical setting.
The production, directed by Carmen Maddison, has been created in collaboration with composer Ciaran Frame and features guest performer Nina Robertson
“Our artists get the opportunity to develop their skills and their confidence each week," says Carmen Maddison, Creative Producer Director of the BoilOver Performance Ensemble
"They work alongside other circus and acrobatic professionals who help push their boundaries of artistic expression as well as build their trength and flexibility.
“The artists are very much a part of the creative process and together we aim to present unique and innovative performance works which challenge perceptions.”
Performance Details: July 18 and 19 at 7pm; July 20 at 2pm.
Venue: Bowery Theatre, 33 Princess St., St Albans
Bookings: creativebrimbank.com. au/heart-strings
Tickets: $25/$20
Suitable for all ages. Wheelchair accessible seating available. Hearing loop available.
Running time: 45 minutes - Cheryl Threadgold
Film Festival
■ The 2024 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Palace, Palace Nova
and Luna Palace Cinemas until August 7.
Presenting the best new cinema from the Nordic region, a first look at festival highlights has been announced with films from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland, featuring a selection of epic dramas, sweeping romances and stunning visuals.
Festival Curator Elysia Zeccola says about this year’s edition: “The Nordic countries always create such memorable cinema and this year’s films are no exception. From thrilling Scandi noir to breathtaking ice-capped dramas these unmissable highlights are only a taste of what is to come.”
Festival centrepiece The Tundra Within Me (Eallougierdu) from Norway is a powerful drama exploring community, heritage and identity, following Sámi artist Lena who returns to her hometown in northern Norway where she finds an unexpected new love and is forced to confront her past.
Icelandic film Touch (Snerting), a romantic drama directed by renowned filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur, is a festival Special Presentation. Based on the best-selling eponymous novel, this story spans several decades and continents as it follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago.Hammarskjöld, the man who John F. Kennedy once called ‘the greatest statesman of our century’.
Melbourne Event Details: July 19August 7. Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, Palace Penny Lane, The Kino, Pentridge Cinema and The Astor Theatre
X■ (R). 105 minutes. Now available on DVD and selected digital platforms.
After a long, six year break, talented director Ti West returned to the big screen with X, a graphic, giddy love letter to not only the horror genre, but also the process of low budget film-making.
With the final entry, MaXXXine, now in cinemas, now is best time to see the first two films.
Set in 1979, the story centres around an enthusiastic film crew, who travel to rural Texas to make an adult movie.
Deciding on an isolated farm with cabin quarters, and run by an elderly, taciturn couple, the group get down to business, but as the shoot continues, they will soon realise that their hosts aren’t as docile as first thought.
West has built his body of work (which includes The Roost, The House Of The Devil and The Innkeepers) by largely setting his films during a time when there were no mobile phones or other forms of cutting edge technology, and this lack of modern tech has been a refreshing touch.
Horror buffs will love spotting all the references (the setting itself is a terrific combination of films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Eaten Alive), while enjoying West’s expert shifting between comedy and atmospheric horror (nicely amplified by excellent cinematography, music and grisly practical effects).
The cast acquit themselves perfectly, with yet another attention grabbing turn by Mia Goth (Suspiria, Infinity Pool)
There are interesting undercurrents to the growing carnage, with West examining sex and violence in horror films, the uncomfortable mirror that can arise between the young and the elderly, and how the female image is perceived by men.
The squeamish should definitely avoid X, but those who have been longtime fans of the horror genre, will love what West has crafted and delivered, and should love the terrific prequel Pearl (****½) (again starring Goth, who gave an Oscar worthy performance as the title character).
RATING - ****
Project Wolf Hunting
■ (R). 121 minutes. Now available on DVD and selected digital platforms.
A warning from the very start; if you are of a sensitive nature, or not strong of stomach, then it would be wise to avoid this new South Korean horror/action/thriller.
Containing the kind of violence and gore not seen since the earlier days of film-maker Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Braindead), this hyperkinetic movie delivers the goods in such enthusiastic fashion, its makers forget to adhere to a more appropriate run time. The set-up involves a 2016 deal being struck between the governments of South Korea and the Philippines, where the former can now extradite 47 hardened criminals who fled their home turf after committing horrific crimes. After an initial attempt to carry out the extraditions goes seriously awry, a new mission is put forth in 2022, where the perpetrators will be instead transported on a huge cargo ship (named Frontier Titan), supervised by over 20 experienced police detectives, headed by Captain Lee (Park Hosan), who can turn to acts of brutality as quickly as his captives.
A tough but more level-headed cop is Da-yeon (Jung So-min), who notices that the ship’s doctor has been replaced at the last minute. A special operations squad, led by Captain Oh (Sung Dong-il) also arrive at the surveillance centre without notice. It’s not long after the Frontier Titan has left Manila port that an escape plan, organised by twisted killer Jong-du (Seo Inguk), is put in motion, and the officers are soon on the back foot (or dead). Other offenders of note who join the uprising include Do-il (Jang Dong-yoon), Gun-bae (Ko ChangSeok) and Myung-ju (Jang Youngnam). As the body count increases, another presence suddenly appears, one that doesn’t care whether their opponent is a cop or crim.
Project Wolf Hunting lays its foundation with precise efficiency, moving to the early scenes of prison break chaos at a breakneck pace. Fans of Con Air will recognise this first section, but when the plot turn comes, the film veers into extreme action and horror, and this is where the already graphic gore is taken to a whole new level.
Writer/director Kim Hong-sun has been handed such a talented effects crew, that he wants to create and carry out as much carnage as possible, and as such, particularly during its midsection, it starts to become a little repetitious.
Kim, whose previous films include Traffickers (2012), The Chase (2017) and etamorphosis (2019), once again doesn’t quite make the most of a great premise, but like his occasionally gruesome Traffickers, hits the bullseye enough to keep audiences happy. Project Wolf Hunting has certainly been crafted for a specific audience, and despite its indulgent overlength, who will most likely want the inevitable follow-up. Just be prepared.
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■ Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks was born in Kansas on December 13, 1914.
He was of German and Irish descent and grew up in Joliet, Illinois
Larry was not a healthy child and suffered from several illnesses including rheumatic fever. He attended University and majored in science. Larry had intended to be a doctor but was bitten by ‘the acting bug’ after performing in stage plays.
He worked as an usher in New York at Carnegie Hall before landing a small acting role in the Broadway play Golden Boy
Larry Parks was signed to a film contract with Columbia Studios and made his debut in the B-grade adventure Mystery Ship in 1941.
He married actress Betty Garrett who he met at The Actors Studio in 1944; Lloyd Bridges was best man at the wedding.
It was a very happy marriage and the couple had two sons.
Larry continued to play supporting roles in small budget films such as Three Girls About Town, Blondie Goes to College, The Deerslayer and The Racket Man
His big break came in 1946 when he was cast as Al Jolson in The Jolson Story
This was the role of a lifetime, miming the recordings of Jolson's songs and portraying one of the greatest American singers of the 20th Century.
Magazine
Whatever Happened To ... Larry Parks
By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM
Al Jolson wanted to play himself but the studio executives thought he was too old to play the role. I had the great opportunity to interview Evelyn Keyes who co-starred with Larry in the film. Evelyn told me that Larry sang as loud as he could against the Jolson recordings during the filming.
The Jolson Story turned out to be a box office smash and Larry became a major film star. He reprised the role in Jolson Sings Again in 1949.
Larry was interviewed during the hearing of the Un-American Activities Committee into infiltration into the film industry.
He admitted that as a youth he had joined the Communist Party but at that time did not see
● Larry Parks that he had done anything wrong. He was ‘blacklisted’ as a result of his testimony and his film career was ruined.
Larry only made a few films in the 1950s and guest starred in television shows such as The Untouchables and Dr Kildare
Larry Parks began asuccessful career on the stage.
Betty and Larry starred in variety shows in Las Vegas, Canada and Europe. Johnny Lockwood was a comedy support act with them at the Empire Theatre Finsbury Park, London
They also performed together in plays such as Any Wednesday, Plaza Suite and Cactus Flower. In later life Larry got involved in building apartment complexes. His final film was Freud in 1962.
Larry Parks died of a heart attack at his home in Studio City, California in 1975 at the age of 60.
Danny Thomas helped Betty get back into show business with guest roles in television shows such as All In The Family and Laverne and Shirley. Betty Garrett passed away in 2011 at the age of 91.
If you are a Jolson fan you might enjoy attending the next Jolson Society meeting at 7.15 pm, Tuesday July 30 at the Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library, 182-186 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North (enter via Best St).
Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AWThe Time Tunnel - Remember WhenSundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au
LABOURS OF LOVE AT MAROONDAH GALLERY
Labours of Love – Kate Golding
The art showcases Kate’s intergenerational co[making art practice.
Born from Kate’s multiple role as an artist, mother and caregiver, the exhibition encapsulates art and life entwined.
Through child-centred workshops th exhibition will grow as children, parents and caregivers are invited to add their own artworks to the gallery walls.
Exhibition opens July 29 and closes Sunday September 15.
★ Boundless Threads
Embark on a transtormative journey in Boundless Threads, an exhibition at Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery by the Gifford Arts Project at Uniting Croydon.
The excision showcases the diverse individual perspectives of project members expressed through drawings and paintings.
★ Aurora B\Arboreaius draws upon the feelings of awe inspired by the vistas of early dawn bushwalks.
Esther Schuten’s paintings study the soft, lucent quality of day-break as mist-veiled objects emerge as tentative shapes.
Exhibition opens Monday July 22 and closes Friday September 6. Maroondah Gallery 32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood
At Geelong
Cutting Through Time – Cressida Campbell, Margaret Preston and the Japanese Print.
Less than one month remains for this exceptionally beautiful Geelong Gallery-curated exhibition which examines the influence of Japanese woodblock prints on the famed contemporary Australian painter and printmaker Cressida Campbell, and on the groundbreaking modernist painter and printmaker Margaret Preston.
★
The O’Donohue and Kiss Gift
This diverse selection of works is drawn from generous gifts made to Geelong Gallery by local collectors Conrad O’Donohue and Rosemarie
The Arts
Kiss in 2010 and 2019. The exhibition includes historical and contemporary prints, drawings and ceramics by Australian and international artists, which reflect the collecting and broader interests of the donors.
Exhibition closes July 28. ★
Prescience – Dianne Fogwell presents a panoramic view of the Australian landscape, highlighting both its beauty and its precarity due to climate change.
Exhibition closes July 28. Geelong Gallery 60 Little Malop St, Geelong
Wall to Wall
An explosion of colour awaits at the Mordi Industrial Precinct. Australia’s beloved street art Wall to Wall has invited Australian and international artists to transform the Mordi Village Industrial Precinct into an immersive outdoor gallery, reviving old walls with world-class murals.
Wall to Wall – Mordi Village Mordialloc Industrial Precinct Between Governor Rd/ and Wetlands, Mordialloc
■ Join the Arts Centre as they celebrate the 15th anniversary of OPTIKA, an award championing expression through photography.
OPTIKA is inviting photographers of all ages and expertise levels across Victoria to submit their photos in response to the competition theme.
Selected works will be featured in the OPTIKA 2024 exhibition and gain the chance to be reviewed by industry experts and the general public. Entries close September 16. Award Ceremony: October 9. How to apply.
Kingston Arts Centre 979-985 Nepean Hwy kingstonearts.com.au
- Peter Kemp
Bowness finalists
■ The Museum of Australian Photography is announcing the selected finalists for the 2024 William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize
The judging panel considered close to 750 entries, selecting 74 to comprise the final field.
Artist and academic Dr Peta Clancy, former Director of Photographers’ Gallery London Brett Rogers , and MAPh Director Anouska Phizacklea worked through the submissions to select a diverse representation of contemporary Australian photography in this year’s Bowness Photography Prize.
The winner of the prize will win $30,000 and their work will be acquired into MAPh’s collection; the judges will also select three Honourable Mentions, thanks to Colour Factory.
Selected artists include established practitioners such as Jemima Wyman, Rod McNicol, Amanda Williams, James Tylor and William Yang, as well as midcareer and emerging artists demonstrating a mastery of the medium.
Opening night event + winner announcement Thursday September 12 at Museum of Australian Photography, 860 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill.
■ For 40 years Paul Harris has broadcast his views on films screening in Melbourne. Paul is heard weekly on 3AW. Harris let it slip he is co-author of a book leading up to the abrupt cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne Grand Prix. The book will rekindle memories of COVID, behind the scenes squabbles, public outrage and much more. No release date yet but chances are it will debut pre-2025 GP.
Coldplay in Court
■ Coldplay have settled with their former manager David Holmes with a seven-figure sum over unpaid commissions on production of albums, pre2022. Coldplay and Holmes have gone their separate ways, and the band are currently counter sueing Holmes. Claims and counter attacks are being heard in the High Court in London
Rusty, Rohan in re-start
■ Russell Crowe and buddy Rohan Keating have invested some of their hard earned into helping to re-start Muff, an old established Irish liquor company. The Muff brand is planning to extend the market potential, particularly to America and Australia
Boys will be boys
■ Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have been spotted hanging out together in South Korea where they attended the Seoul Waterbomb Festival. Their unexpected appearance was greeted with screams from the water logged audience.
End of an era
■ The historic Palais-Hepburn
in
is to close at end of July. The
Reviewer’s controversial book
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Theatre
Hepburn Springs
theatre, holding 440 patrons, is remembered for many past theatrical performances with the Lloyd Spiegel group having the dubious honour of being the last group to grace the iconic theatre.
● ● Northland Shopping Centre, East Preston. Circa 1967.
● ● ● ● Circle Theatre. 499 High St, Preston. 1940s.
● ● ● ● Preston Municipal Cricket Club. Circa 1929.
● ● Interior of Preston and Northcote Community Hospital. 1964.
Across Across Down Down
1. Supporting structure
6. Discreetly
11. Discontent
15. Enlisting (7,2)
20. Verve
21. Circle (planet)
22. Aria-nominated singer, ... Murray
23. Soiled
25. Reflector
26. Nastier
27. Of kidneys
29. Debar (4,3)
32. Close
34. Go berserk, run ...
36. Self-centredness
39. Acute remorse
41. Tree, copper ...
43. Merits
46. Fatigued
48. Blunder
49. Swerve
51. Stone god
52. Revenge
55. June 6, 1944 (1-3)
56. Louts
59. Confuse
61. Whisky & ...
62. Tennis ace, Steffi ...
63. Condition
64. Verb modifiers
67. Many-sided figure
68. Pacify
70. Earth's environment, Mother ...
71. Stern
72. Cricket side
73. Anxious (2,4)
74. Polite form of address
75. Italian rice dish
77. Lead-in
78. Radiate
79. Measly
82. German war vessels (1-5)
86. Madden
87. Russian leader
89. Alpine flower
92. Truck's unloaded weight
94. Country, Sri ...
96. Catch sight of
98. Negative votes
100. Cure (fish)
101. Feel the loss of
103. Old Testament son of Isaac
105. French cap
106. Murder (2,2)
108. In charge, at the ...
111. Domestic servant
112. Bread grillers
114. Light classical musical
116. Early guitar
119. Authentic
120. Hasten
121. Typist's ailment (1,1,1)
123. Arguable
124. Engrave
125. Wipe out
126. Revenge
127. Constantly busy (2,3,2)
130. City's chief mail centre (1,1,1)
131. Thin-petalled flowers
135. Tartan skirts
138. Leonardo da Vinci's ... Lisa
139. Genuine thing, the ... McCoy
141. Barbie toys
144. Chew like rat
146. Sergeant or corporal (1,1,1)
147. At that time
148. Hawaiian garland
149. Female horse
150. Nautical yes
151. Cut (timber)
152. Amounted to (4,2)
153. Wine, ... spumante
155. Happily ... after
157. Garden tool
158. Volleyball court dividers
160. Requirements
161. Elevate
162. Progress chart
163. Mirth
165. Light purple
166. Uncle Sam (1,1,1)
167. Anger
168. Official decree
169. Europe/US defence pact
171. Pale beer
172. Board
175. Jottings
176. Per, for ...
179. Swelled
180. Lessen
182. Tennis great, Arthur ...
184. Prompting (actor)
185. Uprising
186. Achieve
188. Drag with effort
189. Drilling platform
190. Soviet Union (1,1,1,1)
191. Utilise
193. Perfumed powder
194. Community spirit
196. Father
197. Covers
198. Overfills
200. Furtiveness
205. Definite article
207. Climbs
210. Intoxicate
211. Chatty
212. Suffer pain
213. Saint's ring
214. Mayday signal (1,1,1)
216. Zodiac crustacean
218. Wickedness
219. Eastern European
220. Dining table protector (5,3)
224. Dreamer
227. Pint-size
229. Jeans maker, ... Strauss
230. Black soft drink
231. Bounders
232. Front of leg
233. Concept
235. Durable fabric
237. Performs
239. Hitler's ... Kampf
241. The Devil
244. Dancer, ... Pavlova
246. Coiffure
249. Eye lustfully
252. Gives birth to pups
254. Make untidy (4,2)
256. Charmingly unusual
258. Pill
259. Hostile frown
260. Primped
263. Cowardly informer
264. Minor details
265. Interfere
267. Sand granules
270. Threat
271. Imperial ruler
272. Marine mollusc
273. Ancient Arabic tribesman
274. Partners
277. Yuletide
279. Sudden invasion
281. Fires (from job)
284. Famed lioness
286. High temperature
288. Died before
292. Additional
294. Encounter
295. Half-diameters
298. Cook in oven
300. Come up
301. Screened (film) again
303. Marten fur
306. Racing car's protective frame
308. Single thing
309. Embraces
311. Paltry sum of money
314. Internet message
315. Cease operating (3,3)
316. Gradually implant (ideas)
317. Dinners or lunches
318. Meadows (poetic)
319. Supplementary
320. Fiddling emperor
321. Tough circumstances
322. Nipped with beak
323. Sat lazily
324. Freedom fighter
1. Load completely
2. Actor, ... Baldwin
3. Encourage (3,2)
4. Skips
5. Lock openers
6. Movie star, ... L Jackson
7. Join
8. Set fire to
9. Big Apple resident, New ...
10. Engross
11. Maximum
12. Estate agent
13. Lance
14. Expressed as 15. Yank
16. Personal
17. Eskimo shelter
18. Mongolian desert
19. Rhyme
24. Picnic blankets
28. Taj Mahal city
30. Had to repay
31. Philosopher, ... Marx
33. Atomic devices (1-5)
35. Most likely to win (4-2)
37. Brisk pace
38. Filter
40. Natives of Lhasa
42. Hag
44. Church corridors
45. Gold ore lump
47. Foolish
48. Cosmetic pencil
49. Most conceited
50. Opinion column
53. Narrowed
54. Volcanic (rock)
57. African anteaters
58. Dissolved (ties)
60. Tag for future use
63. Similar-meaning word
65. ... Sea Scrolls
66. Golfer, ... Ballesteros
68. Edible flesh
69. Front
76. Forth
79. Woman's title
80. Yawning gulf
81. Satirical play
83. Pop song's flip (1-4)
84. Sharpshooter, ... Oakley
85. Pig's home
88. Of beauty
90. Wanes
91. Interested in 93. Sheepishly
95. Amongst
97. Medieval farm labourer
99. Actor, ... Banderas
100. Indecent material
102. US Rockies state
104. Loft
107. Request from menu
109. Composer, Andrew ... Webber
110. Broad smile
111. Engage (with)
113. Thinks logically
115. Author's alias (3,4)
117. Snake-like fish
118. Point of perfection
121. Splendid clothes
122. Play piano, tinkle the ...
127. Liver or spleen
128. Stretch (of land)
129. Family-tree specialist
132. Varieties
133. Altogether (2,3)
134. Burn (hair)
135. Enlightenment
136. Gandhi's garment
137. ... & weaknesses
138. Fulfil expectations (7,2)
140. Bulkiness
141. Crystal brandy bottles
142. Verbally attacks (6,3)
143. Items of stage scenery (3,6)
145. Rinse (4,3)
151. Section 154. Snares
156. Yashmaks
159. Historical period 164. And so on
169. Standards
170. Steak cut (1-4)
173. Makes fizzy
174. Young eagles
177. Anew
178. Pawns
181. US cotton state
183. Crowded together
187. From Addis Ababa
192. Picking
195. Be melodramatic
199. Idiotic
201. Mite
202. Primates
203. Pull strenuously 204. Brutal
206. Prince Andrew's ex
207. Diminish
208. Covet
209. Quacking bird
213. ... & hearty
215. Supervise
217. Bigotry
221. Fees
222. Ruined Inca city, ... Picchu
223. Siamese
224. Child's guessing game (1,3)
225. East England county
226. Restrict
228. Vagrants
234. Frivolous time-wasting
236. Caravan nomads
238. Wheel-shaft projection
240. Olympic Games body (1,1,1)
242. Rouses
243. Be unfaithful to (3-4)
245. India's capital (3,5)
247. Satisfy
248. Accounts books
250. Connections
251. Non-believer
253. Swindle
255. Jug
257. Charged atoms
258. Docile
261. Rubber
262. Gallows loops
265. Composer, Wolfgang Amadeus .. 266. Gets rid of
268. Stage whisper
269. Malay garment
275. Singing pitch
276. Tea, ... Grey
278. Paintings & drawings
280. Spray can
282. Prayer ending
283. Conserved
285. Cricketer, ... Gilchrist
287. Shoe reinforcement
289. Moved swiftly
290. Musky cats
291. TV reception pole
292. Manhandled
293. Explorer, ... Tasman
296. Aids in crime
297. Baghdad native
299. Tickle
302. White wine, ... Riesling
304. Quickly
305. High-quality printer type
306. Hurry
307. Suggestive look
308. Troubles
310. Urban haze
312. Russia's ... Mountains
313. Two-seater lounge
By Rob Foenander
Casey Story Tellers
■ The final Story Tellers concert to be held at Casey Radio 97.7FM Cranbourne will take place on July 28.
It will feature Les Thomas, a Melbourne country-folk singer-songwriter, who along with guitarist Joshua Jones, will commence the show at 2pm -5pm.
The station is currently on the lookout for new studios.
Allan and Bobby
■ Allan Caswell and Bobby Valentine have come together for a run of very special intimate duo shows in Victoria.
Bringing their decorated music and voices together for a night of music not to be missed, the pair will perform at The Stables - The Cosmopolitan Hotel Trentham on Sunday August 11, 2pm-4.30pm..
Tickets at Trybooking.com
Dear
Acquaintance
■ Melbourne writer, musician, author and songwriter Gary Hammond has released a new book.
Dear Acquaintance was written in eight weeks.
It's a collage of impressions, prose and autobiographical themes along with photos depicting the eight-week journeym, says Gary.
More info here. www.garyleonard hammond.com
- Rob Foenander
Redevelopment of Theatre Works
■ Theatre Works has announced the appointment of The Turn Group as the official builder for their highly anticipated redevelopment project.
Building is set to commence in the first week of August, marking a significant milestone in the journey to update and enhance their historic home in St Kilda.
For over 40 years, Theatre Works has presented and created ambitious, independent theatre, playing a pivotal role in Australia’s cultural landscape - and this redevelopment project is a testament to an ongoing commitment to fostering creative excellence and community engagement.
The redevelopment of the historic 1914 Parish Hall, designed by Nelson Koo Architects and overseen by former Creative Victoria Minister, Martin Foley as its patron, will include: Enhanced Facilities: Modern, accessible spaces for artists and audiences, featuring a new lighting grid, improved technical support, and a new backstage building with much-needed workshop and rehearsal space.
The project will also ensure the preservation of heritage - restoring the historic Parish Hall to ensure its legacy endures for future generations - and a revitalised venue that serves as a focal point for community interaction, education and enjoyment through inclusive and accessible cultural programming.
The local economy will benefit
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through increased tourism, job creation, and cultural investment.
The redevelopment is generously underwritten by a $1,100,000 grant from the State Government through Creative Victoria Theatre Works Executive Director/Creative Producer Dianne Toulson says: “We are actively seeking additional support to make our facilities the best they can be.
“This project not only aims to restore and enhance our building but also reaffirms our dedication to fostering creative excellence and community inclusivity.”
Ms Toulson points out that there has been a significant increase in building costs since the funding was received, and “To stay within budget, we've had to make some sacrifices in the fit-out”.
- Cheryl Threadgold
MIFF dates
■ The Melbourne International Film Festival has shared its impressive 2024 program of over 250 features, shorts and XR experiences landing across Victoria and online Australia-wide from August 8-25. This year’s film line-up boasts a world class roster of international features, an assembly of stellar world premiere local titles and a comprehensive shorts collection alongside immersive XR experiences, curated retrospectives, insightful talks, and one-off special events.
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Court Lists
Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings
Local Briefs
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■ ■ ALPHINGTON. Foodstore. 52
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■ ■ ALPHINGTON. Milk Bar. 50 Wingrove St.
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■ ■ BUNDOORA. Bundoora Newsagency. Unit 3, 39 Plenty Rd.
■ ■ MONTMORENCY. Australia Post/ Newsagency. 41-43 Were St.
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■ ■ NORTHCOTE. 7-Eleven. Cnr Victoria Rd and Separation St.
■ ■ NORTHCOTE. Red Door Corner Store. 70 Mitchell St.
■ ■ NORTHCOTE. Sessions. Cnr Mitchell St and Victoria Rd.
Wednesday, July 17
Contents of Court Lists are intended for information purposes only. No inference of a party’s guilt, innocence or liability should be made by publication of their name as a defendant.
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■ ■ LOWER PLENTY. Lower Plenty Newsagency/Tatts. 95 Main Rd.
■ ■ MACLEOD. Macleod Newsagency.
62 Aberdeen Rd.
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■ Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 45-year-old Coolaroo man after the body of a woman was located at a waste management facility in Epping.
Staff at the Cooper St facility located a body while moving green waste on Wednesday, July 3, and subsequently contacted police.
The woman is believed to be a 67-yearold Coolaroo woman.
Detectives arrested the 45-year-old Coolaroo man in Glenroy about 11.15am on Tuesday (July 9).
He was charged with murder and was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on July 10.
It is believed the pair were known to each other.
Detectives are still keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area around that time, with footage or any other information.
Bundoora fatality
■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision which occurred in Bundoora on Tuesday night (July 9).
Investigators have been told a car and pedestrian collided on Metropolitan Ring Road near Plenty Rd about 6.15pm on 9 July.
The pedestrian, a 28-year-old man from Lalor, died at the scene.
Circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be fully established and investigators wish to speak to any witnesses.
Detectives ask anyone who witnessed the pedestrian in the eastbound lanes to the west of Plenty Rd between 6pm and 6.30pm to come forward.
Karaoke night
■ FReeZA’s Icicle Idols Karaoke night will be held from 5pm-7.30pm on Saturday, July 27 at Riverside Community Centre, 8 Doreen Rogen Way, South Morang
Featuring the Ice Queen Emcee, atteendees are being encourage to dust off their old Comic Con costumes, or head out thrifting with friends to find the perfect winter-themed cos play.
There will be photo opportunities, free snacks and more. Ages 12 to 18. Parental/ guardian consent is required for attendees under 18
This event is supervised by qualified Youth Workers from the City of Whittlesea Council. This event will have dedicated Security and First Aid providers. This event has been registered with Victoria Police's Party Safe Program
This event is alcohol, drug, smoke and vape free. To register for this event visit www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/youthevents
Tree planting day
■ Nillumbik Council is inviting residents to participate inits annual National Tree Day event, with a plan to plant 1000 indigenous plants along Diamond Creek.
The community tree planting will take at 50 Challenger St, Diamond Creek. This initiative is part of Planet Ark's National Tree Day – Australia's largest community tree planting and nature care event.
The Nillumbik event contributes to the national goal of planting one million native trees across the country and strengthening our own tree canopy.
Nillumbik Mayor Cr Ben Ramcharan said the event is important for the community and local ecosystem.
“National Tree Day is a fantastic opportunity for our residents to come together and make a difference to our local environment,” Cr Ramcharan said.
“By planting these indigenous plants, we’re improving water quality and strengthening vital habitat corridors.”
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Colossal Homes Pty Ltd Crapper-Smart, Rebekah Croxford, Andrew Culpin, Karina D'amico, Frank Demasi, Donna Demirtas, Serkan Douglas, Ian Dullard, Sean Dwyer, Jasmine Dwyer, Robyn Louise Eau, Salar Aziz Ebejer, Jeffrey Elhawli, Khoder Elyas, Kesu Estefan, Wafer Farah, Shadie Finn, Matthew Craig Fortunato, Daiel Galea, Mark Anthony Galinac, Johnathon Goro, Lazar Gould, Rebecca Hana, Wafa Hardaway, Amanda Harper, Steven Hatim-Karim, Mohammed Hay, Nicole Anne Holovka, Jack Houssein, Moussa Hvezda, Jacob Iloilo, Rano Ironsons Homes Pty Ltd Johnstone, Matthew Jordan, Robert Kalandos, Wassim Karas, Peter Kayardan, Ugar Kendray-Gladwin, David King, Elsie-Mae Kneebone, Harley James Kollias, Matthew Kuol, Adot Kuol Mathiang Lahoud, Joe Lancuba, Davide Lemauga Nafatali, Solomana Lo Piccolo, Joseph Lyons, Jade Mansour, Jim Mchenry, Craig Minster, Cameron Newell, Nicole Nikolau, Aleks Nori, Wafer Oguzhan, Nesrin Oraha, Oras Peckham, Jodie Perkins, Anthony Picture Perfect Pty Ltd Pipe, Christopher Purkiss, Kathleen Rabah, Youssef Raymond, Jack Rizzo, Nicole Routh, Marie Saavedra, Damien Sawan, Elie Scolari, Casey Sepe, Damien Seven, Taner Sheard, Brian Sidana, Arvil Smith, Hedley Stolfa, Denise Taleb, Osama Tapuala Unasa, Jerome Thompson, Lauren Todd, Kane Tounipolis, Anthony Turk, Ibrahim Vaharakis, Danny Veal, Douglas Campbell Veal, Jacqueline Maree Wafer, Nori Walters, Chelsea Ward, Rachael Colleen Waters-Wilberforce, Emma Jean Watkins Building Group Pty Ltd Willis, Michelle Yacoub, Amar Yacoub, Andrew Yalim, Mohammed Emirh Yehia, Mohammed Yehia, Najwa Zeybeck, Taner
“We see an incredible turnout from our community at this event every year. There is clearly huge interest from our community for volunteering in our natural environment and that is why Council is investing in expanding our environmental volunteering programs.”
WEEKEND’S LOCAL FOOTBALL MATCH RESULTS
Amateurs
■ Premier Thirds. Old Trinity 7.11 (53) d Fitzroy 3.11 (29). Old Scotch 16.17 (113) d Old brighton 3.3 (21). St Bernards 15.11 (101)
d Old Xaverians 8.15 (63). St Kevins 9.10 (64) d Uni Blues 5.13 (43).
■ Division 1 Seniors. Prahran 12.9 (81) d Ormond 9.8 (62). Preston Bullants 8.10 (58) d UHS-VU 6.18(54). Parkside 15.15 (105) d Old Peninsula 12.8 (80). West Brunswick 13.6 (84) d Therry Penoila 11.6 (72). Kew 14.15 (99) d Old Yarra Cobras 6.5 (41).
■ Division 1 Reserves. Prahran 5.12 (42) d Ormond 4.15 (39). UHS-VU 13.10 (88) d Preston Bullants 3.8 (26). Old Peninsula v Parksiode. West Brunswick 23.17 (155) d Therry Penola 2.7 (19). Kew 14.12 (96) d Old Yarra Cobras 3.3 (21).
■ Division 1 Thirds. St Kevins 15.14 (104) d University Blacks 6.3 (39). Old Xaverians v Old Geelong. Ajax v Collegians. Fitzroy: Bye.
■ Division 2 Seniors. Brunswick 12.14 (86) d Elsternwick 7.16 (58). South Melbourne Districts 19.13 (127) d Bulleen Templestowe 11.10 (76). Whitefriars 16.7 (103) d Wattle Park 10.4 (64). Hawthorn 17.12 (114) d MHSOB 15.10 (100). Aquinas 13.9 (87) d St Marys Salesian 12.12 (84).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Elsternwick 11.7 (73) d Brunswick 10.9 (69). South Melbourne Districts 28.15 (183) d Bulleen Termplestowe 3.2 (20). Whitefriars 9.12 (66) d Wattle Park 5.5 (35). MHSOB 17.14 (116) d Hawthorn 6.6 (42). St Marys Salesian 13.21 (99) d Aquinas 5.3 (33).
■ Division 2 Thirds North. Old Carey 13.15 (93) d Marcellin 5.7 (37). Old Camberwell 10.10 (70) d Richmond Central 6.5 (41). Old Xaverians 14.11 (101) d Parkside 2.3 (15). Kew 10.16 (76) d Masala 4.9 (33).
■ Division 2 Thirds South. Hampton Rovers 10.10 (70) d old Scotch 8.12 (60). Ajax 10.13 (73) d Williamstown CYMS 7.8 (50). Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 10.19 (79) d Old Brighton 0.9 (9). Mentone Panthers 10.6 (66) d De La Salle 8.8 (56).
■ Division 3 Seniors. St Johns 25.22 (172) d Box Hill North 3.6 (245). Power House 13.19 (97) d Richmond Central 7.3 (45). Canterbury 22.17 (149) d Chadstone 7.2 (44). North Brunswick 22.15 (147) d Swinburne University 3.9 (27). Albert Park v Eley Park. La Trobe University: Bye.
■ Division 3 Reserves. St Johns 8.16 (64) d Box Hill 9.7 (61). Power House 8.13 (61) d Richmond Central 8.8 (56). Canterbury 14.26 (110) d Chadstone 3.2 (20). North Brunswick 7.12 (54) d Swinburne University 6.5 (41). Albert Park 19.18 (132) d Eley Park 6.6 (42). La Trobe: Bye.
■ Division 3 Thirds North. Box Hill 5.8 (38) d West Brunswick 3.8 (26). Whitefriars 20.17 (137) d Swinbu8rne 2.8 (20). Hawthorn 15.17 (107) d Canterbury 1.5 (11). Old Ivanhoe 16.22 (118) d Marcellin 2.4 (16). MHSOB 9.10 (645) drew with Old Xaverians 9.10 (64). Old Yarra Cobras 9.8 (62) d UHSVU 8.4 (52).
■ Division 3 Thirds South. Mazenod 18.11 (119) d Ormond 7.5 (47). Wattle Park v Masala. Elsternwick 10.18 (78) d Monash Blues 7.8 (50). Parkdale 13.21 (99) d South Melbourne 3.9 (27). Oakleigh 11.13 (79) d St Marys Salesian 7.7 (49).
Eastern
■ Premier Division Seniors. Rowville 12.13 (85) d Balwyn 9.8 (62). Doncaster East
13.9 (87) d Berwick 8.4 (52). East Ringwood 11.10 (76) d Blackburn 10.7 (67). Vermont 15.14 (104) d Noble Park 7.4 (46). South Croydon 15.13 (103) d Norwood 6.6 (42).
■ Premier Division Reserves. Rowville 17.8 (110) d Balwyn 2.5 (17). Doncaster Easty 8.9 (57) d Berwick 4.1 (25). Blackburn 10.5 (65) d East Ringwood 4.13 (37). South Croydon
9.12 (66) d Norwood 6.4 (40). Noble Park 9.13 (67) d Vermont 3.4 (22).
■ Premier Division Under 19.5. Berwick 11.8 (74) d Doncaster East 4.6 (30). Vermont 12.14 (86) d Noble Park 9.9 (63). Blackburn 14.14 (98) d East Ringtwood 11.4
(70). Rowville 11.12 (78) d Balwyn 5.4 (34). Norwood: Bye.
■ Division 1 Seniors. Bayswater 5.12 (42) d Mooroolbark 5.11 (41). Beaconsfield 10.4 (64) d Montrose 6.7 (43). Saturday, July 20: Doncaster v North Ringwood. Mitcham v Wantirna South. South Belgrave v Park Orchards.
■ Division 1 Reserves. Bayswater 13.13 (91) d Mooroolbark 6.4 (40). Montrose 9.5 (59) d Beaconsfield 4.5 (29). Saturday, July 20: Doncaster v North Ringwood. Mitcham v Wantirna South. South Belgrave v Park Orchards.
■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Mooroolbnark 5.10 (40) d Bayswater 4.8 (32). Beaconsfield 6.15 (51) d Montrose 7.5 (47). Saturday, July 20: Mitcham v Wantirna South. Surrey Park v North Ringwood. South Belgrave v Park Orchards.
■ Division 2 Seniors. Boronia 23.16 (154) d East Burwood 3.8 (26). Lilydale 10.2 (62) d Heathmont 6.19 (55). Ringwood 7.13 (55) d Waverley Blues 2.7 (19). Croydon 15.6 (96) d Templestowe 7.3 (45). Mulgrave 11.17 (83)
d The Basin 9.5 (59).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Boronia 18.6 (114)
d East Burwood 4.4 (28). Lilydale 6.9 945) d Heathmont 4.9 (33). Waverley Blues 6.3 (39)
d Ringwood 2.10 (22). Templestowe 7.4 (46)
d Croydon 6.10 (46). Mulgrave 8.9 (57) d The Basin 2.7 (19).
■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Lilydale 6.7 (43)
d East Burwood 4.7 (31). Heathmont v Croydon. Mulgrave 12.14 (86) d The Basin 3.8 926). Waverley Blues: Bye.
■ Division 3 Seniors. Donvale 16.9 (105)
d Oakleigh District 10.5 (65). Knox 13.9 (87)
d Fairpark 6.11 (47). Ferntree Gully 15.9 (99)
d Warrandyte 2.2 (14). Silvan 17.14 (116) d Upper Ferntree Gully 11.10 (76). Surrey Park 10.18 (78) d Coldstream 9.5 (59).
■ Division 3 Reserves. Donvale 5.6 (36)
d Oakleigh District 3.4 (22). Knox 13.8 (86)
d Fairpark 6.7 (43). Ferntree Gully 8.13 (61)
d Warrandyte 4.3 (27). Upper Ferntree Gully 18.19 (127) d Silvan 3.4 (22). Surrey Park 22.12 (144) d Coldstream 2.2 (14).
■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Surrey Park 8.12 (60) d Coldstream 5.2 (32). Knox 10.15 (75)
d Donvale 5.3 (33). Ferntree Gully 11.13 (79)
d Warrandyte 5.2 (32). Fairpark: Bye. Upper Ferntree Gully: Bye.
■ Division 4 Seniors. Scoresby 14.13 (97) d Nunawading 6.8 (44). Whitehorse Pioneers 24.15 (159) d Forest Hill 6.11 (47). Chirnside Park: Bye. Croydon North MLOC: Bye. Kilsyth: Bye.
■ Division 4 Reserves. Scoresby 14.15 (99) d Nunawading 3.5 (23). Whitehorse Pioneers 9.9 (63) d Forest Hill 1.3 (9). Chirnside Park: Bye. Croydon North MLOC: Bye. Kilsyth: Bye.
■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Chirnside Park 9.2 (56) d Ferntree Gully/South Croydon 3.11 (29). Kilsyth 11.5 (71) d Mitcham 4.3 (27). Blackburn 6.5 (41) d Wantirna South 5.10 (40). Scoresby 10.7 (67) d Berwick 6.8 (44). South Belgrave: Bye.
Essendon District
■ Premier Division Seniors. Keilor 18.13 (121) d Aberfeldie 7.10 (52). Greenvaler 10.12 (72) d Essendon Doutta Stars 6.9 (45). Airport West 12.13 (85) drew with East Keilor 12.13 (85). Strathmore 32.19 (211) d Avondale Heights 6.7 ()43). Pascoe Vale 16.22 (118) d Deer Park 14.5 (89).
■ Premier Division Reserves. Keilor 18.10 (118) d Aberfeldie 3.3 (21). Greenvale 9.6 (60) d Essendon Doutta Stars 6.7 (43). Airport West 19.16 (130) d East Keilor 5.5 (35). Strathmore 29.21 (195) d Avondale Heights 1.0 (6). Pascoe Vale 29.18 (192) d Deer Park 0.2 (2).
■ Premier Division Under 18.5. Strathmore 18.17 (125) d Avondale Heights 3.1 (19). Keilor 9.12 (66) d Aberfeldie 8.8 (56).
Maribyrnong Park 11.6 (72) d Greenvale 0.2 (2). East Keilor 11.10 976) d Airport West 8.3 (51). Pascoe Vale: Bye. ■ Division 1 Seniors. West Coburg 15.10 (100) d Hillside 9.13 (67). St Albans 12.12
(84) d Tullamarine 12.9 (81). Maribyrnong Park 27.18 (180) d Moonee Valley 6.5 (41). Rupertswood 17.16 (118) d Keilor Park 8.8 (56). Oak Park 11.10 (76) d Roxburgh Park 8.10 (58). Craigieburn: Bye.
■ Division 1 Reserves. Hillside 14.11 (95) d West Coburg 7.5 (47). St Albans 11.7 (73) d Tullamarine 7.7 (49). Moonee Valley v Maribyrnong Park. Keilor Park 16.10 (106) d Rupertswood 10.8 (68). Oak Park 14.8 (92) d Roxburgh Park 7.8 (50). Craigieburn: Bye.
■ Division 1 Thirds. Keilor 8.2 (50) d Hillside 6.6 (42). Oak Park d Greenvale, disquqalified. Strathmore d Maribyrnong Park, forfeited. Aberfeldie d Glenroy, disqualified. ■ Division 1 Under 18.5. Coburg Districts 5.5 (35) d Hillside 4.9 (33). Moonee Valley 19.16 (130) d Oak Park 4.1 (25). Tullamarine 3.13 (31) d St Albans 3.5 (23). Craigieburn 11.3 (69) d Essendon Doutta Stars 9.5 (59).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Burnside Heights 20.13 (133) d Sunbury Kangaroos 13.2 (80). Northern Saints 16.13 (109) d Hadfield 6.9 (45). Glenroy 10.16 (76) drew with Coburg Districts 11.10 (76). Westmeadows 29.19 (193) d East Sunbury 3.4 (22). Taylors Lakes: Bye.
■ Division 2 Reserves. Sunbury Kangaroos 13.11 (89) d Burnside Heights 4.4 (28). Northern Saints 18.16 (124) d Hadfield 5.4 (34). Glenroy 14.8 (92) d Coburg Districts 5.10 (40). Westmeadows 34.14 (218) d East Sunbury 0.0 (0). Taylors Lakes: Bye.
■ Division 2 Thirds. Hillside 6.10 (46) d Roxburgh Park 4.6 (30). Taylors Lakes v Northern Saints. Avondale Heights 5.13 (43) d St Alabsn 4.6 (30). Airport West 13.12 (90) d Sunbury Kangarooos 3.8 (26).
■ Division 2 Under 18.5. Aberfeldie 15.10 (100) d Glenroy 2.7 (19). Burnsidre Heights 8.6 (54) d Sunbury Kangaroos 5.5 (35). Keilor 22.20 (152) d Taylors Lakes/Moonee Valley 2.0 (12). Hadfield 22.17 (149) d Northern Saints 0.1 (1). Strathmore 15.9 (99) d Maribyrnong Park 5.2 (32). East Sunbury: Bye.
Morn. Peninsula
■ Division 1 Seniors. Mt Eliza 18.16 (124) d Mornington 10.5 (65). Dromana 9.9 (63) d Rosebud 8.8 (56). Frankston YCW 19.16 (130) d Frankston Bombers 7.11 (53). Sorrento 16.7 (103) d Langwarrin 10.10 (70). Red Hill 8.12 (60) d Pines 2.6 (18).
■ Division 1 Reserves. Mt Eliza 14.20 (104) d Mornington 1.1 (7). Dromana 6.5 (41) d Rosebud 5.5 (35). Frankston YCW 21.10 (136) d Frankston Bombers 2.4 (16). Langwarrin 12.10 982) d Sorrento 4.11 (35). Red Hill 6.3 (39) d Pines 4.6 (30).
■ Division 1 Under 19. Mt Eliza 11.13 (79) d Mornington 3.4 (22). Dromana 7.11 (53) d Rosebud 5.7 (37). Langwarrin 14.7 (91) d Sorrento 4.3 (27). Red Hill 7.4 (46) d Pines 2.10 (22). Frankston YCW: Bye.
■ Division 2 Seniors. Bonbeach 13.9 (87) d Karingal 9.8 (62). Chelsea 19.7 (121) d Hastings 10.8 (68). Somerville 12.12 (84) d Crib Point 9.12 (66). Devon Meadows 19.15 (129) d Rye 11.11 (77). Edithvale-Aspendale 18.10 (118) d Pearcedale 18.9 (117). Seaford 11.14 (80) d Tyabb 11.6 (72).
■ Divison 2 Reserves. Karingal v Bonbeach. Hastings v Chelsea. Somerville 12.10 (82) d Crib Point 3.5 (23). Devon Meadows 7.10 (52) d Rye 6.2 (38). EdithvaleAspendale 13.3 (81) d Pearcedale 2.5 (17). Seaford 12.10 (82) d Tyabb 2.3 (15).
Northern
■ Division 1 Seniors. Heidelberg 20.19 (139) d Macleod 9.4 (58). Montmorency 18.14 (122) d Banyule 6.9 (45). North Heideleberg 17.14 (116) d Bundoora 7.10 (52). Hurstbridge 11.11 (77) d West Preston Lakeside 6.3 (39). Greensborough 16.11 (107) d Eltham 7.6 (48).
■ Division 1 Reserves. Heidelberg 21.22 (148) d Macleod 6.2 (38). Montmorency 18.13 (121) d Banyule 5.3 (33). North Heidelberg 17.12 (114) d Bundoora 7.8 (50). West Preston-Lakeside 14.11 (95) d Hurstbridge 9.9 (63). Eltham 17.11 (113) d Greensborough 10.9 (69).
■ Division 1 Under 19.5. North Heidel-berg 11.8 (74) d Montmorency 3.12 (30). Greensborough 1 10.5 (65) d Banyule 5.9 (39). Heidelberg 7.8 (50) d Diamond Creek 6.8 (44). Eltham: Bye.
■ Division 2 Seniors. Thomastown 9.10 (64) d Laurimar 12.9 (81). Northcote Park 11.6 (72) d Watsonia 10.6 (66). South Morang 8.11 (59) d Panton Hill 1.11 (17). Diamond Creek 11.8 (74) d St Mary’s 10.7 (67). Whittlesea 11.16 (82) d Lower Plenty 7.8 (50). ■ Division 2 Reserves. Thomastown 10.4 (64) d Laurimar 7.4 (46). Whittlesea 25.15 (155) d Lower Plenty 2.9 (21). South Morang 17.12 (114) d Panton Hill 6.2 (38). Diamond Creek 17.8 (110) d St Mary’s 5.4 (34). Watsonia 22.20 (152) d Northcote Park 2.3 (15).
■ Division 2 Under 19.5. St Mary’s 12.9 (81) d South Morang 11.12 (78). Hurstbridge 20.16 (136) d Thomastown 0.4 (4). Laurimar 14.9 (93) d West Preston-Lakeside 4.8 (32). Whittlesea 10.6 (66) d Lower Plenty 6.15 (51). ■ Division 3 Seniors. Fitzroy Stars 18.11 (119) d Lalor 12.8 (80). Heidelberg West 15.9 (99) d Reservoir 12.11 (83). Old Paradians 12.16 (88) d Kilmore 4.8 (32). Old Eltham Collegians 10.9 (69) d Epping 7.8 (50). Kinglake 9.11 (65) d Mernda 9.7 (61). Ivanhoe: Bye.
■ Division 3 Reserves. Old Eltham Collegians 7.5 (47) d Epping 4.7 (31). Fitzroy Stars 19.16 (130) d Lalor 3.5 (23). Heidelberg West 19.13 (127) d Reservoir 5.2 (32). Kilmore 7.11 (53) d Old Paradians 7.4 (46). Mernda 12.15 (87) d Kinglake 2.4 (16). Ivanhoe: Bye. ■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Greensborough 14.13 (97) d Mernda 7.13 (55). Banyule 9.19 (73) d Bundoora 10.7 (67). Panton Hill 5.10 (40) d Old Paradians 5.8 (38). Macleod 10.8 (68) d Diamond Creek 9.4 (58).
Outer East
■ Premier Division Seniors. Narre Warren 21.13 (139) d Emerald 8.9 (57). Woori Yallock 9.10 (64) d Upwey-Tecoma 7.8 (50). Mt Evelyn 10.7 (67) d Officer 6.6 (42). Pakenham 13.16 (94) d Berwick Springs 8.6 (54). Wandin 13.13 (91) d Monbulk 10.10 (70). Olinda Ferny Creek 19.16 (130) d Gembrook Cock-atoo 12.9 (81). ■ Premier Division Reserves. Narre Warren 7.13 (55) d Emerald 8.4 (52). Upwey Tecoma 13.14 (92) d Woori Yallock 4.2 (26). Officer 6.6 (42) d Mt Evelyn 3.6 (24). Pakenham 8.11 (59) d Berwick Springs 7.4 (46). Wandin 8.10 (58) d Monbulk 6.2 (38). Olinda Ferny Creek 12.6 (78) d Gembrook Cockatoo 8.11 (59).
■ Division 1 Seniors. Healesville 17.13 (115) d Belgrave 4.6 (30). Yea 26.8 (184) d Yarra Glen 4.11 (35). Warburton Millgrove 21.23 (149) d Yarra Junction 3.3 (21). Seville 33.24 (222) d Powelltown 4.2 (26). Alexandra: Bye.
■ Division 1 Reserves. Healesville 6.7 (43) d Belgrave 4.2 (26). Yea 14.10 (94) d Yarra Glen 1.3 (9). Warburton Millgrove 21.15 (141) d Yarra Junction 2.3 (15). Seville 18.12 (120) d Powelltown 2.4 (16). Alexandra: Bye.
■ Under 19 Boys. Upwey Tecoma 6.12 (48) d Pakenham 2.6 (18). Wandin 9.8 (63) d Gembrook Cockatoo 8.8 (56). Narre Warren: Bye. Officer: Bye.
■ Under 18 Boys. Mt Evelyn 28.11 (179) d Seville 0.1 (1). Woori Yallock 12.12 (84) d Upwey Tecoma 3.4 (22). Healesville: Bye. Olinda Ferny Creek: Bye.
■ Women’s Division 1 Seniors. Healesville 7.7 (49) d Belgrave 0.0 (0). Pakenham 11.10 (76) d Berwick Springs 2.0 (12). Olinda Ferny Creek 4.6 (30) d Upwey Tecoma 3.6 (24).
■ Women’s Division 2 Seniors. Warburton Wesburn 11.7 (73) d Emerald 2.2 (14). Monbulk 6.2 (38) d Wandin 5.6 (36). Officer 8.4 (52) d Seville 4.4 (28). Woori Yallock 11.7 (73) d Thornton Eildon 0.0 (0).
SCORES FROM WEEEND MATCHES
Southern
■ Division 1 Seniors. Dingley 16.12 (108) d Cranbourne Eagles 8.6 (54). Springvale Districts 24.13 (157) d Mordialloc 2.2 (14). East Brighton 12.13 (85) d Port Melbourne Colts 12.10 (82). Cheltenham 12.16 (88) d Bentleigh 8.6 (54). St Paul’s McKinnon 27.15 (177 d Chelsea Heights 7.7 (49).
■ Division 1 Reserves. Dingley 24.17 (161) d Cranbourne Eagles 2.2 (14). Springvale Districts 17.12 (114) d Mordialloc 2.0 (12). Port Melbourne Colts v East Brighton. Cheltenham 7.16 (58) d Bentleigh 2.6 (18). St Paul’s McKinnon 6.4 (40).
■ Division 1 Open Grade. Heatherhill 11.6 (72) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 10.4 (64). Springvale Districts d Cheltenham, forfeit. Highett v Lyndhurst. Skye 8.2 (50) d Dingley 5.3 (33).
■ Division 1 Under 19. Dingley 11.10 (76) d Cranbourne 5.6 (36). Cheltenham 8.6 (54) d Endeavour Hills 4.8 (32). Frankston Dolphins 9.6 (60) d Murrumbeena 5.14 (44). Bentleigh 13.17 (95) d Highett 2.4 (16).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Hampton Park 4.13 (37) d Endeavour Hills 4.10 (34). Doveton Doves 18.12 (120) d Highett 8.8 (56). Murrumbeena 13.11 (89) d Caulfield Bears 13.9 (87). East Malvern 27.18 (180) d St Kilda City 5.6 (36). Keysborough 7.15 (57) d Skye 7.5 (47).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Endeavour Hills 7.8 (50) d Hampton Park 6.5 (41). Doveton Doves 8.13 (61) d Highett 5.7 (37). Murrumbeena 10.8 (68) d Caulfield Bears 4.7 (31). East Malvern d St Kilda City, by forfeit. Skye 7.6 (48) d Keysborough 6.7 (43).
■ Division 2 Open Grade. Lyndale 6.10 (46) d Black Rock 4.4 (28). Endeavour Hills 13.12 (90) d Hallam 2.0 (12). Lyndhurst 14.12 (96) d Keysborough 3.3 (21).
■ Division 2 Under 19. Heatherton 11.17 (83) d Narre South Saints 6.5 (41). Carrum Patterson Lakes 12.8 (80) d Chelsea Heights 5.3 (33). Lyndhurst v Ashwood.
■ Division 3 Seniors. Heatherton 14.14 (98) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 10.9 (69). Frankston Dolphins 44.35 (299) d Narre South Saints 1.0 (6). Ashwood 7.7 (49) d Lyndhurst 5.11 (41). South Mornington 25.10 (160) d Black Rock 8.5 (53).
■ Division 3 Reserves. Carrum Patterson Lakes 9.7 (61) d Heatherton 7.7 (49). Frankston Dolphins 19.19 (133) d Narre South Saints 1.1 (7). Lyndhuirst 8.5 (53) drew with Ashwood 8.5 (53). South Mornington 12.7 (79) d Black Rock 9.6 (60).
■ Division 4 Seniors. Lyndale 14.15 (99) d Moorabbin Kangaroos 9.12 (66). Dandenong West 21.12 (138) d South Yarra 9.7 (61). Hampton 28.13 (181) d Doveton Eagles 0.3 (3). Hallam 14.11 (95) d Clayton 4.8 (32).
■ Division 4 Reserves. Lyndale 14.10 (94) d Moorabbin Kangaroos 1.6 (12). Dandenong West 15.11 (101) d South Yarra 5.6 (36). Hampton 31.15 (201) d Doveton Eagles 1.0 (6). Hallam 8.12 (60) d Clayton 7.4 (46).
Western
■ Division 1 Seniors. Werribee Districts 13.18 (86) d Hoppers Crossing 11.7 973). Caroline Springs 10.12 (72) d Parkside 10.8 (68). Spotswood 17.7 (109) d Altona 7.8 (50). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 9.14 (68) d Point Cook Centrals 10.7 (67). Point Cook Centrals: Bye.
Caroline Springs 13.17 (95) d Parkside 8.4 (52). Spotswood 9.9 (63) d Altona 8.4 (52). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 16.19 (115) d Point Cook Centrals 3.8 (26). Point Centrals: Bye. ■ Thirds. Eynesbury Eagles 23.25 (163) d Caroline Springs Lakers 1.2 (8). Wyndhamvale 20.15 (135) d Braybrook 2.1 (13). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 5.6 (36) d Sunshine Kangaroos 1.7 (13). Point Cook Centrals 7.8 (50) d Bacchus Marsh 7.5 (47). Glen Orden 10.7 (67) d Spotswood 5.3 (33). Point Cook 10.7 (67) d Newport 8.8 (56).
■ Division 1 Under 18. Caroline Springs Lakers 16.9 (105) d Hoppers Crossing 3.7 (25)
Yarraville Seddon Eagles 22.13 (145) d Spotswood 1.2 (8). Point Cook 10.4 (64) drew with Werribee Districts 9.10 (64). Newport 9.13 (67) d Altona 1.5 (11).
■ Division 2 Seniors. Sunshine Heights 18.20 (128) d North Sunshine 2.5 (17). Sunshine 28.19 (187) d Braybrook 3.6 (24). Western Rams 10.19 (79) d Tarneit 9.6 (60). Newport 19.16 (130) d Albanvale 7.4 (46). Albion 23.19 (157) d Suns 3.3 (21). Wyndhamvale 15.15 (105) d Laverton 5.8 (38). North Footscray 17.8 (110) d West Footscray 12.16 (88).
■ Division 2 Reserves. Sunshine Heights 28.17 (185) d North Sunshine 3.0 (18). Sunshine 20.25 (145) d Braybrook 1.0 (6). Tarneit 11.6 (72) d Western Rams 5.6 (36). Newport 16.12 (108) d Albanvale4 4.5 (29). Albion 19.7 (121) d Suns 5.5 (35). Wyndhamvale 14.8 (92) d Laverton 7.1 (43). West Footscray 15.15 (105) d North Footscray 3.3 (21).
■ Division 2 Under 18. Yarraville Seddon Eagles 8.10 (58) d Werribee Districts 5.11 (41). Point Cook Centrals v Caroline Springs Lakers. West Footscray 24.12 (156) d point Cook 2.6 (18). Sunshine Kangaroos: Bye.
Country League Goulburn Valley
■ Seniors. Rochester 12.10 (82) d Benalla 6.9 (45). Shepparton Swans 19.6 (120) d Mansfield 15.5 (95). Mooroopna 15.13 (103) d tatura 13.5 (83). Shepparton 15.18 (108) d Shepparton United 8.9 (57). Euroa 14.13 (97) d Kyabram 12.9 981). Echuca 14.5 (89) d Seymour 8.8 (56).
■ Reserves. Rochester d Benalla, by forfeit. Echuca 14.6 (90) d Seymour 3.5 (23). Shepparton Swans 12.13 (85) d Mansfield 3.8 (26). Mooroopna 21.12 (138) d Tatura 2.1 (13). Shepparton 10.8 (68) d Shepparton United 5.7 (37). Euroa 12.8 (80) d Kyabram 7.10 (52).
■ Under 18. Rochester 23.14 (152) d Benalla 1.2 (8). Echuca 11.7 (73) d Seymour 7.9 (51). Shepparton Swans 11.17 (83) d Mansfield 3.3 (21). Mooroopna 19.22 (136) d Tatura 1.1 (7). Shepparton 17.14 (116) d Shepparton United 2.5 (17). Euroa 11.7 (73) d Kyabram 10.8 (68).
Kyabram District
■ Seniors. Lancaster 17.9 (111) d Avenel 8.5 (53). Girgarre 11.12 (78) d Dookie United 8.5 (53). Longwood 12.12 (84) d Undera 4.5 (29). Tallygaroopna 12.12 (85) d Merrigum 8.6 (54). Murchison-Toolamba 17.16 (118) d Stanhope 6.2 (38). Shepparton East 5.15 (45) d Nagambie 5.4 (34). Rushworth 28.19 (187) d Violet Town 3.10 (28).
■ Reserves. Lancaster 6.9 (45) d Avenel 5.7 (37). Girgarre 20.11 (131) d Dookie United 3.2 (20). Longwood 11.15 (81) d undera 7.6 (48). Tallygaroopna 13.5 (83) d Merrigum 4.4 (28). Murchison-Toolamba 11.10 (76) d Stanhope 2.8 (20). Shepparton East 19.19 (133) d Nagambie 2.3 (15). Violet Town 21.12 (138) d Rushworth 6.6 (42).
■ Under 18. Undera 24.27 (171) d Longwood 3.4 (22). Violet Town 16.17 (113) d Tallygaroopna 2.2 (14). Murchsion-Toolamba 16.13 (109) d Stanhope 2.1 (13). Nagambie 14.12 (96) d Shepparton East 2.2 (14). Lancaster: Bye.
Riddell District
■ Seniors. Diggers Rest 15.8 (98) d Lancefield 3.4 (22). Kyneton 16.15 (111) d Melton Centrals 10.6 (66). Riddell 11.6 (72) d Macedon 10.7 (67). Wallan 12.11 (83) d Woodend-Hesket 7.3 (45). Romsey: Bye.
■ Reserves. Diggers Rest 10.16 (76) d Lancefield 3.3 (21). Kyneton 4.7 (31) d Melton Centrals 4.2 (26). Riddell 11.4 (70) d Mace3dfon 3.4 (22). Wallan 19.28 (142) d Woodend-Hesket 1.2 (8). Romsey: Bye.
■ Under 19.5. Diggers Rest 9.5 (59) d Lancefield 4.9 (33). Romsey 8.8 (56) d Kyneton 7.8 (50). Macedon 8.7 (55) d Riddell 5.6 (36). Gisborne Giants 10.18 (78) d Wallan 1.4 (10).
Ballarat
■ Seniors. Lake Wendouree 12.12 (84) d Bacchus Marsh 7.13 (55). Redan v Ballarat. Darley 9.13 (67) d North Ballarat 8.7 (55). East Point 16.15 (111) d Sebastopol 8.9 (57). Melton 17.14 (116) d Sunbury 5.9 (39).
Melton South: Bye.
■ Reserves. Lake Wendouree 6.12 (48) d Bacchus Marsh 4.7 (31). Redan v zBallarat. North Ballarat 16.10 (106) d Darleuy 4.12 (36). East Point 9.15 (69) d Sebastopol 5.6 (36). Melton 6.11 (47) d Sunbury 3.9 (27).
Melton South: Bye.
■ Under 19. Lake Wendouree 12.11 (83) d Bacchus Marsh 6.6 (42). Ballarat 11.12 (78) d redan 5.8 (38). North Ballarat 13.9 987) d Darley 6.13 (49). East Point 15.11 (101) d Sebastopol 6.7 (43). Sunbury 8.11 (59) d Melton 5.6 (36). Melton South: Bye.
Geelong District
■ Seniors. East Geelong 10.9 (69) d Thomson 7.11 (53). Winchelsea 17.7 (109) d Bannockburn 10.13 (73). Werribee Centrals 16.15 (111) d GW Giants 6.4 (40). Belmont 22.12 (144) d Corio 9.14 (68). Inverleigh 13.109 (88) d Bell Post Hill 9.15 (69). Anakie 14.17 (101) d North Geelong 10.10 (70).
■ Reserves. East Geelong 11.11 (77) d Thomson 3.5 (23). Bannockburn 8.16 (64) d Winchelsea 5.8 (38). Werribee Centrals 7.15 (57) d GW Giants 3.6 (24). Belmont 16.7 (103) d Corio 1.3 (9). Inverleigh 10.11 (71) d Bell Post Hill 1.8 (14). North Geelong 8.9 (57) d Anakie 8.5 (53).
Bellarine
■ Seniors. Drysdale 16.16 (112) d Portarlington 5.10 (40). Geelong Amateur 14.14 (98) d Barwon Heads 14.9 (93). Modewarre 15.8 (98) d Ocean Grove 3.5 (23). Queenscliff 12.16 (88) d Newcomb 10.15 (75). Torquay 16.11 (107) d Angelsea 12.17 (89).
■ Reserves. Drysdale 9.11 (65) d Portarlington 4.5 (29). Geelong Amateur 7.13 (55) d Barwon Heads 6.6 (42). Modewarre 12.6 (78) d Ocean Grove 7.7 (49). Queenscliff 15.7 (97) d Newcomb 7.4 (46). Torquay 12.9 (81) d Anglesea 5.4 (34).
West Gippsland
■ Seniors. Cora Lynn 19.16 (130) d Korumburra Bena 5.1 (31). Tooradin-Dalmore 17.8 (110) d kilcunda Bass 9.5 (59). Nar Nar Goon 15.10 (100) d Dalyston 3.5 (23). Inverloch-Kongwak 13.19 (97) d Warragul Industrials 6.8 (44). Garfield 6.8 (44) d Bunyip 3.7 (25). Phillip Island 12.17 (89) d Koo Wee Rup 6.7 (43).
■ Reserves. Cora Lynn 15.11 (101 d Korumburra bena 2.4 (16). Tooradin-Dalmore 21.14 (140) d Kilcunda Bass 3.4 (22). Nar Nar Goon 27.19 (181 d Dalyston 0.0 (0). Inverloch-Kongwak 23.16 (154) d Warragul Industrial 1.1 (7). Garfield 7.5 (47) d Bunyip 3.4 (22). Phillip Island 17.17 (119) d Koo Wee Rup 3.6 (24).
■ Thirds. Cora Lynn v Korumburra Bena, cancelled. Kilcunda Bass v Tooradin-Dalmore, Cancelled. Nar Nar Goon 8.6 (54) d Dalyston 5.7 (37). Warragul Industrials 6.7 (43) d InverlochKongwak 3.3 (21). Garfield 8.17 (65) d Bunyip 0.3 (3). Phillip Island 16.11 (107) d Koo Wee Rup 0.3 (3).
Central Highlands
■ Seniors. Bungaree 11.11 (77) d Buninyong 5.5 (35). Creswick 10.7 (67) d Waybra 5.11 (41). Skipton 15.8 (98) d Carngham-Linton 12.10 (82). Sprinbank 11.12 (78) d Clunes 6.9 (45). Gordon 15.10 (100) d Newlyn 10.8 (68). Dunnstown 20.14 (134) d Beaufort 4.2 (26). Hepburn 14.10 (94) d Rokwood 8.6 (54). Ballan 213.9 (87) d Learmonth 9.7 (61).
Daylesford: Bye.
■ Reserves. Bungaree 16.6 (102) d Buninyong 3.6 (24). Creswick 7.11 (53) d Waubra 3.5 (23). Carngham Linton 7.9 (51) d Skipton 6.6 (42). Springbank 10.4 (64) d Clunes 5.7 (37). Nerwlyn 10.12 (72) d Gordon 2.7 (19). Dunnstown 19.14 (128) d Beaufort 2.3 (15). Rokewood Corindhap 18.9 (117) d Hpeburn 3.4 (22). Learmonth 7.7 (49) d Ballan 5.6 (36). Daylesford: Bye.
with Kerry Kulkens
ARIES: (March 21- April 20)
Lucky Colour: Violet
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.3.5.6. Lotto Numbers: 2.15.26.34.40.44. A reasonable period for mixing business with pleasure, provided you keep confidential matters that way. A new friend brings new paths to tread, and you could be lucky with a Pisces friend.
TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)
Lucky Colour: Peach
Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5. Take time for the critical chores to get the best results. Keep emotions under control, or your romantic affairs could explode. It is much wiser to act on proven facts rather than hearsay.
GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)
Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 1.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.24.40.22. Be very careful about your reactions to a domestic upset. If handled with tact, it will blow over quickly. In a career sense, don’t take on more than you can handle.
CANCER: (June 22- July 22)
Lucky Colour: Cream
Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 5.3.6.9. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.34.8.33. Step lightly if you could be susceptible to misunderstandings in your love life or family affairs. Travel is indicated, and many could alter their surroundings.
LEO: (July 23- August 22)
Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.9. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.29.34.8.11. Be as polite as possible and avoid family friction. Don’t allow lovers to become too expensive or more trouble than they are worth. See that work affairs are yours to scratch.
VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)
Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2.6.3.2. Lotto Numbers: 2.15.24.410.33.36. You should be more confident and communicate better. Those who are in love will be making plans to be together, and for many, a new arrival could upset the domestic routine.
LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)
Lucky Colour: Fawn
Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 5.9.6.2. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.26.24.40.22. Ignore snide remarks that could lead to trouble relating to your love life. A so-called friend could be jealous of your popularity. You will go further by being considerate to those closest to you.
SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)
Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 5.6.3.2. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.44.1.22. You could be under some pressure, probably in business, so make sure you are very pleasant to senior people. There could be conflict between friends and home. However, remember that family should come first when making decisions.
SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)
Lucky Colour: Dark Blue
Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3. Bad people mouthing you may be doing you a favour, even if unintentional. Your ambitions are strong, but you need to work harder for success.
CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)
Lucky Colour: Pink
Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 8.9.6.2. Lotto Numbers: 8.15.26.34.40.22
Friends could be taking up more of your time or costing more than you can afford to be unavailable more often. Travel arrangements could go wrong, so check ahead.
AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)
Lucky Colour: Blue
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.6.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.34.40.22. Don’t push personal and emotional type issues. Give lovers plenty of room, and things will start to improve. Some may have to go somewhere they do not particularly want to be.
PISCES: (February 20- March 20)
Lucky Colour: Mauve
Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.24.40.33.36. Those with an affair on the side could expect the lid to blow off any secrets. Hard workers should soon be able to achieve more successful results.
● ● ● ● Carter’s Arms Hotel. Near Separation St corner. Circa 1910.
● Northcote football team. Circa 1940-41.
● ● ● ● The Savings Bank, Northcote. 1900-1930.
● ● High St, Northcote
● ● Northcote State School
● ● ● ● High Street, Northcote.
● Entrance to Northcote, from Clifton Hill
BEST AGAINST THE REST
■ With nominations yet to be finalised the field for the ‘speed’ race - the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on September 9 - it looks like as usual, attracting the best of our speed machines at Moonee Valley. Three of the best in Australia could go around includeing I Wish I Win, Giga Kick and the good mare, Bella Nipotina, among the many trying for the coveted event.
The winner of the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on June 1, I Wish I Win, will be the logical pick, prepared by the team of Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.
The son of a former Cox Plate winner, Savabeel, is taking all before him and is among the best seven sprinters in the land.
He returned after a lengths spell to beat some top notches in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm, beating two good martes in Bella Nipotina and I Secret.
Bella Nipotina is prepared by the top trainer Ciaron Maher, who has trained more than 100 winners this race season so far.
If ever there was one that stood out on the weights in the K-Smith Stakes , it was Bella Nipotina.
She got in with 57 kilos for all the fillies and mares, and she was a class above them, with the bottom weight carrying 55.5 kilos in the Tatts Tiara, after a good ride by Ryan Moloney.
This race, of course, has more cream than the largest dairy.
Next is yet another crackerjack sprinter in Giga Kick, prepared by young trainer, Clayton Douglas at Mornington, who has won over $10 million, in stake earnings
It could have been a lot more, unfortunately sustaining a leg injury at Moonee Valley in September, missing the last Everest, which would have added a lot more loot into the bag of money, already earned.
One of the veterans of the racing scene is still having a crack at the cash in Private Eye, a real goer for trainer Joe Pride
His run in the Doomben 10,000 was a pretty good one behind Bella Nipotina, I Wish I Win, and Espiona, not far from the top echelon.
He has banked plenty of bullion for the team over the few years he has competed
Another one who tries hard is the rising fouryear-old mare on August 1, Estrella, prepared by Ciaron Maher, and has ability, but now she is meeting the best big boys.
Another mare who always gives of her best is the Cummings trained mare In Secret, a win-
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ner of the coveted Newmarket Handicap up the straight six at Flemington, and a good sprinter among the best.
This distance is ideal, and she handles Moonee Valley OK.
Another good galloper, Veight, in the care of the McEvoy team of Tonya and his son Calvin, showed his class in beating a strong field of middle-distance horses in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill Gardens back in March.
He beat some good horses in Think About It, Kovalica, Golden Mile, Amenable and Militarize.
One of the best going around is the Western Australian mare, Amelia’s Jewel, who in my opinion has a lost a little of her ability after being blasted by the music in the background in the mounting yard at Caulfield a while back.
However, she did put in two good runs in the coveted event the Quokka in Western Australia, behind the good sprinter Overpass. I feel she has got a task here if she does go around, but I would love to see her run well for connections.
She is now with leading Sydney trainer, Chris Waller.
Congratulations must go to the young Victorian trainer, Henry Dwyer, with his good sprinting mare, Asfoora, winning the great race, the King Charles III at Ascot, in great fashion against some of best English horses up the straight.
Overpass is one you have to give a chance after two great Quokka wins in Western Australia, and is among the best sprinters in the land also.
He has been putting in for sometime and it is a credit to his trainer Bjorn Baker.
One that races well is the Annabel Neasham trained Sunshine in Paris, a good fourth in the All Aged Stakes back in April at Randwick.
She has contested a number of top races and goes alright, as shown with some of the runs in her class.
Then we have the top Victorian filly, Bold Bastille, in the care of the Hayes team at Euroa. She is one of the quickest showing her skills in top races.
She is coming up three on August 1 and should go well in her three-year-old years.
Another of the good fillies going around is the Golden Slipper winner, Lady of Camelot.
Prepared by the top duo, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, she is extremely good, covering all the main two year-old events in Sydney. She will be running on at the end, but it’s a tough ask.
The other to mention is C’estMaguque, a recent winner of the Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm. Has ability, but they are tough at the top.
The Western Australian, Oscars Fortune, is pretty smart, winning five of his 10 starts. It has won five with four minors.
Oscar’s Fortune is trained by Dion Luciani, out of Western Australia. This includes a big win over the WA mare, Amelia’s Jewel, now with Chris Waller, the top Sydney trainer.
The Victorian filly, Hayasugi, a winner of the Blue Diamond Stakes back in February at Caulfield, ridden by Jamie Kah, is good and prepared by Clinton McDonald at Mornington one of the best young trainers in racing.
She failed to fire in the Golden Slipper, but she has a ton of ability.
Then we have Espiona, the flying mare from Sydney, who has tackled the best across Australia, but at some of starts against the top echelon she has been found wanting, but good on her day.
It’s pretty tough here, but it depends who goes around on the day.
I feel the main contenders are I Wish I Win, Giga Kick and Bella Nipotina
Getting away from the Moir Stakes, and I had a good look at horse going around at Flemington on July 6.
Switching tracks I thought I may have seen this year’s Caulfield Cup winner, a nice looking grey horse, a five-year-old gelding by the top Irish entire, Mastercraftsman, from an Irish mare in, Bright and Shining
He won the Banjo Paterson Series Final over 2600 metres as they see in a breeze. He has only 15 starts for 5 wins, and seven minor placings in top company.
At his first start in Australia for Ciaron Maher, who won the Melbourne Cup with Gold Trip three years back, he finished seventh in a benchmark 90, at Flemington. He then moved up to 2000 metres beaten easily by Desparado over 2000 metres.
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CITY Games at Fed Sq.
■ The State Government will light up Fed Square in green and gold as Victoria’s official live site for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – showing all the action including the much-anticipated Matilda’s matches.
Colin Brooks, Minister for Creative Industries, joined Olympic legends Mack Horton and Alistair Donohoe to announce that for the first time Fed Square will screen the live action, replays and highlights every day of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Following the unprecedented interest in the women’s FIFA World Cup matches, entry to Fed Square will be ticketed for all Matilda’s matches with temporary fencing around the Square and bag checks upon entry. Tickets are free but attendees do need to register online – they will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
The live site is presented in partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and Channel Nine, and with the support of Brisbane 2032.
The Fed Square Olympics and Paralympics live site will screen every day of the Olympic and Paralympic action with highlights and replays on the big screen from 12 Noon to 4pm daily, followed by Nine’s live broadcast from 4pm to 10pm.
The Olympics start on July 26 and runs until August 11. The Paralympics will run from August 28 until September 8.
SOUTH-EAST
New Loop contracts
■ The first stage of the State Government’s Suburban Rail Loop project is powering ahead with the appointment of the preferred bidder for the second tunnelling contract for SRL East.
Made up of a global consortium of leaders in tunnelling – including WeBuild S.p.A, GS Engineering and Construction Australia, and Bouygues Construction Australia –Terra Verde will be responsible for constructing the 10-kilometre northern twin tunnels between Glen Waverley and Box Hill following contract negotiations.
In Box Hill, major piling works are already underway on Whitehorse Rd as crews build a temporary bridge to keep traffic flowing during construction.
Suburban Connect was awarded the $3.6 billion contract in late 2023 to complete the 16-kilometre southern twin tunnel between Cheltenham and Glen Waverley. Site investigations and preparatory work are currently making way for tunnel boring machines to begin work in 2026.
The package to build the high-tech fleet of SRL trains, fit out the tunnels, install signalling and operate and maintain the network will be awarded next year – with the two contracts to build the six new underground stations to follow.
SRL East will deliver railway stations at Deakin and Monash Universities, the connection of four major rail corridors – including a hub for Gippsland passengers at Clayton, 70,000 new homes and 230,000 new job opportunities throughout the surrounding precincts – with trains expected to be running by 2035, a Government representative claimed.
DELAHEY
Motorcycle crash
■ Emergency services responded to a motorcycle crash in Delahey on Wednesday evening (July 10).
It is believed the rider lost control while travelling towards Kings Rd from Mcnicholl Way just before 10.30pm.
CPR was performed, however, the rider died at the scene.
Exact cause of the crash is yet to be determined at this stage, according to a Victoria Police representative.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or with dashcam is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au
GOLD NECKLACE THEFT IN MELBOURNE CBD
● ● Investigators have released images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries and images of the stolen necklace.
■ Police are investigating the theft of a necklace from a business in the CBD
Investigators have been told a man entered the jewellery store inside a shopping complex on Lonsdale St at 1.24pm on Friday, June 7.
He approached a counter and spoke to a staff member, requesting to try on a gold chain which was valued at $22,000.
The staff member handed the man the necklace to look at, the offender immediately turned and ran out the door with it.
The man is perceived to be of middle eastern appearance, 178cm tall with a slim build and short dark hair, beard and moustache.
He was wearing an olivegreen jacket, blue jeans, black and white sneakers and was carrying a black backpack.
SHEPPARTON
Armed robbery
■ Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery in Shepparton last month.
Investigators were told two victims were driving in a silver Holden Rodeo along the Goulburn Valley Highway be-
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tween Wanganui Rd and the Barmah-Shepparton Rd about 9.10pm on June 22.
It is believed a white SUV pulled in front of the victim, forcing them to pull over.
A man and a woman got out of the SUV and approached the victim’s vehicle.
The woman screamed at one victim, demanding money.
It is understood the man used a hammer to damage the Holden before demanding one victim’s phone.
The victim refused to hand over her phone and the man took the keys to the Holden Officers have been told the man and woman left the scene in the white SUV believed to be a Kia Sportage. Investigators have also re-
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Investigators have also released facial composite images of the man and woman in the hope it will assist in identifying the pair.
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COLAC-OTWAY
Monitor on the job
■ A municipal monitor has been appointed to Colac Otway Shire Council to support good governance processes and practices at the council.
Melissa Horne, Minister for Local Government, announced that Christine Ferguson as municipal monitor to Colac Otway Shire Council from July 12 to January 31. She will provide a report to the Minister at the end of her term.
The Chief Municipal Inspector recommended the Minister exercise her powers under the Local Government Act, based on reports of issues relating to the conduct of councillors and a lack of adherence to governance rules.
Ms Ferguson will oversee, advise and support the council to improve its governance processes and practices and assist in the lead up to, and during, the local government elections in October.
“Christine Ferguson is an accomplished executive and non-executive director with extensive experience in the Victorian public sector,” a Government representative said.
“She is currently serving as a non-executive Director at Triple Zero Victoria, and has also held a range of senior roles at the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
Ms Horne said: “Christine Ferguson’s valuable experience puts her in an excellent position to support Colac Otway Shire Council to improve its governance processes and practices ahead of the council elections in October.”
GIPPSLAND
Timber haulage
■ Gippsland Logging and Earthmoving has made the successful transition into plantation timber haulage thanks to a grant provided by the State Government’s Timber Innovation Fund
The Traralgon based business took the initiative last year to transition to plantation timber haulage but needed to modify and purchase new equipment in order to do so.
Gippsland Logging and Earthmoving applied for a $330,000 VTIF grant to redesign and repurpose a prime mover and purchase a crane unit that is suitable and compliant for haulage of plantation timber.
leased facial composite images of the man and woman in the hope it will assist in identifying the pair.
The man is described as aged in his early 20s with dark hair.
The woman is described as in her early 20s with shoulder length blonde /brown hair.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
As part of the investigation police are trying to identify the driver of a blue utility towing a trailer. It is believed the driver may have witnessed the incident.
FITZROY
Engulfed in flames
■ A two-storey townhouse in Holden St, Fitzroy , was engulfed in flames and issuing black smoke when FRV crews arrived on scene minutes after the first call to Triple Zero (000) around 12 Noon on Saturday, July 6.
Multiple calls were received and the event escalated to a second alarm with one female occupant suffering burns.
Victoria Police responded to assist with other residents presenting to Ambulance Victoria requiring assistance.
Cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
The decision by the business to transition into plantation timber haulage has also supported the retention and training of six existing fulltime employees.
“The move to plantation timber haulage also means employees who previously would have been working away from home for extended periods are now back with their families most nights,” said a Government representative.
Native timber haulage often required workers to travel long distances, whereas the plantation timber is located closer to Traralgon.
Gippsland Logging and Earthmoving has been operating since 2004, and whilst most of its work is in timber haulage, the business also specialises in earthworks and roading.
SEBASTOPOL
Non-fatal shooting
■ Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a man following a non-fatal shooting in Sebastopol last month.
With assistance from the Special Operations Group, a 25-year-old Sunshine North man was arrested in Ballarat.
The man has since been interviewed by investigators and charged with numerous offences including home invasion, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury and unlicenced driving. He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
A search warrant was subsequently executed at a residential address in Sunshine, where police seized a number of mobile phones and a taser.
The charges follow an incident where emergency services were called to an Edwards St address following reports of gunshots around 1.30am on Monday, June 24. A 25-year-old man was located at the premises with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
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