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TOTAL LOCKDOWN 3000 confined to homes in 9 housing towers

■ MELBOURNE’S North-West has been hardest hit with total lockdowns due to the Coronavirus.

More than 3000 people have been confined to their units in nine public housing towers in the Kensington and Flemington areas.

Liquor theft in Brunswick

■ Police are investigating a theft from a liquor store in Brunswick. Investigators have been told a man entered the Sydney Rd store about 2.25pm on June 24. He selected a bottle of alcohol and then proceeded to walk out via the front door without paying. The man is believed to be aged in his 30s, approximately 170cm tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black Adidas zip-up hooded jumper, black pants and a black and white striped beanie at the time.

Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

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The total number of coronavirus (COVID19) cases in Victoria, as at Monday (July 6) wass 2660 with 127 new cases reported on Sunday (July 5).

The overall total increased by 191 in figures announced yesterday afternoon (Tues.).

Within Victoria, 34 new cases are linked to outbreaks, 40 new cases have been identified through routine testing and 53 cases are under investigation.

No case has been detected in a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.

There have been two new deaths reported since Sunday. A man in his 90s passed away in hospital on Sunday and the Department has confirmed another man in his 60s passed away in hospital on Monday morning.

To date, 22 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria.

Jayden wanted

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Jayden Murphy.

A warrant has been issued for the 36-year-old’s arrest for theft.

He is known to frequent the Sunshine, North Melbourne, South Melbourne, Wyndham Vale, Point Cook and ● Jayden Murphy St Kilda areas.

Anyone who sights Murphy should ontact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Nikala missing ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Nikala Jones.

The 16-year-old was last seen about 2am on Sunday, June 27, in Leopold.

She is described as 167cm tall with a medium build and long dark hair and may be wearing a purple Nike jumper.

Nikala may be in the Melbourne CBD or Collingwood areas.

Police have released an image of Nikala in the hope someone recognises her and can provide information regarding her current whereabouts.

Anyone with information about Nikala is urged to contact Geelong Police Station on 5225 3100.

Local Briefs Homes closed

■ Royal Freemasons has decided to close its Footscray and Gregory Lodge facilities to visitors until further notice. The centre at 25 Mephan St, Footscray provides 60 residential aged care beds.

Royal Freemasons Gregory Lodge is an assisted living facility at 2/58 Newmarket St, Flemington.

“There are no COVID-19 cases at any of our homes, this is purely a precautionary measure,” said Tanya Connor, Chief Operations Officer.

Old newspapers ■ More old newspapers titles are being digitised and will soon appear on Trove in the Newspapers and Gazettes category.

Brunswick and Coburg Leader (19191921). The project is being completed in conjunction with Moreland City Libraries and Coburg Historical Society.

‘78kmh over limit’

● Nikala Jones ing a string of residen- Westmeadows,Broadtial burglaries in meadows and Jacana Melbourne’s north. areas, where the ofIt is alleged 17 bur■ Detectives from glaries occurred be- fender targeted cash Hume Crime Investi- tween May and July in and small household gation Unit have the Greenvale, items.

On Wednesday charged a man follow- Meadow Heights, evening (July 1) detectives arrested a 32year-old man from Meadow Heights.

He was interviewed and charged in relation to all 17 burglaries, as well as pos■ Cindy McLeish, Eildon MLA, along with sess methyl-amphether Liberal National colleagues, have commit- amine, assault and reted to restoring the Country Fir Authority fol- sist arrest. lowing what they call “the union led takeover legislated by Labor Premier, Daniel Andrews”.

"A Michael O'Brien-led Liberal Nationals government will guarantee to restore the Country Fire Authority as an independent fire authority - one that respects the volunteers who protect our communities,” said Ms McLeish.

"Local volunteer fire brigades have been protecting our community in the face of bushfires and danger for well over 100 years - from the devastating bushfires of Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday through to the bushfires earlier this year that greatly impacted our community.

“City centric Daniel Andrews has thrown the CFA volunteers under the bus by signing off on the commencement of union-led Fire Rescue Victoria, muscling out the CFA as an independent and equal firefighting service.

Giovanni Laulu "Bushfires are a very real threat to our com- n● Police are appealmunity, something we know all too well. It is a ing for public assisdevastating blow to our community to see the tance to help locate CFA, which has worked so hard to protect us for missing teen so many years, disassembled in this way.

Giovanni Laulu.

"My family has long been involved with the The 15-year-old CFA and I greatly respect and admire the selfwas last seen leaving less work they do."

The Liberal Nationals announced that within his St Albans home on the first 100 days of being elected, they will June 27.

Police and family introduce legislation to restore the CFA's power have concerns for his to select, recruit and manage its own staff and welfare due to his age. wear the CFA uniform.

Police have reLegislation will enhance the CFA's powers and responsibilities for the ongoing delivery of leased an image of Giovanni in the hope fire services in current CFA areas.

Victoria had lost 3955 operational volunteers someone recognises since Daniel Andrews started his war on CFA him and can provide information. volunteers in 2014.

He is described as "We have seen CFA volunteer numbers across Victoria significantly decline since the about 170cm tall with Daniel Andrews takeover. This is simply not a solid build, black short wavy hair and good enough.

"We need to show our respect and our sup- brown eyes.

Anyone with inforport of the CFA. This is why the Liberal Nationals vow to back the CFA and reinstate their in- mation is urged to dependence and former entitlements if elected," contact Keilor Downs Police Station on 9365 Ms McLeish said.

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Heights arrest

We’ll restore CFA: McLeish

■ Westgate Highway Patrol officers intercepted a Range Rover allegedly travelling 78km/h over the limit in Williams Landing on Saturday morning (July 4).

Officers were patrolling the Princes Freeway about 1.25am when they noticed the vehicle headed towards the city at 178 kmh in the 100 kmh zone.

They intercepted the Range Rover and spoke to a 33-year-old man from Braybrook.

He underwent a preliminary breath test and then underwent an evidentiary test where he returned an alleged reading of 0.091.

His car was impounded and his licence immediately suspended.

He is expected to be charged on summons for speed dangerous, drink driving and other traffic offences.

Keilor Downs case

Giovanni mystery

● Lydia Georgievska ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Keilor Downs teen Lydia Georgievska.

The 15-year-old was last seen leaving her Swindon Crescent residence about 8.30pm on Wednesday, July 1.

Police and family hold concerns for Lydia’s welfare as her disappearance is out of character.

An image of Lydia has been released in the hope someone can provide information on her current whereabouts.

Anyone who has seen Lydia or with information is urged to call Keilor Downs Police Station on 9365 3333.

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Ticks & Crosses

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Jane Miller of North Carlton writes: “Imagine my surprise going into my local milk bar and finding a stack of The Local Paper. Congratulations on having the guts to start a new local paper.

Melburnians desperately need independent local news. It’s nice to see the horoscope and the crossword. But have you thought about cartoons or comic strips?” Editor: Thanks Jane, see our cartoonist Matt BissettJohnson’s works on Page 16.

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Having COVID-19 restrictions in some postcodes is proving a chal lenge for residents, particularly in the Brimbank area. Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou has soothing words: “We know that having restrictions in some suburbs but not others is challenging and may take time for communities to understand. The impact of restrictions will be felt not just in the identified suburbs but across the municipality.”

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Cr Papafotiou continues her encouragement: “‘We need to support each other during this time. While only some Brimbank suburbs are in the State Government restricted list, we’re asking all community members to follow the advice of the health authorities, to use common sense in any decision making about what you’re doing and where you’re going, and to get tested if they have any symptoms.”

● Angliss meat works, Footscray The ‘smells of Footscray’ is the theme for an online project of the State Library of Victoria. Noxious fumes, offloaded offal, and the bone mill all feature. Built in 1905, Angliss Meatworks was a fixture of ‘Smellbourne’s’ Footscray and an economic powerhouse for more than 50 years – employing more than 2000 locals at its peak. The Library’s Ask a librarian video explores a chapter in Footscray’s industrial history, and its connection to Melbourne’s “olfactory past”.

Moreland Mayor Cr Lambros Tapinos is trying to keep spirit high in the local areas hit by the latest lockdown. “We love our Moreland suburbs of Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park, Fawkner and Brunswick West and understand this is difficult news. We en- ● Cr Lambros Tapinos courage all residents of these suburbs to follow the advice of chief health authorities to stay at home. We will get through this together, Moreland: One community, proudly diverse.”

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A tick to Hobsons Bay Council’s Building Inspector who at tended the Altona North factory site on Thursday to see if any assistance could be provided in ensuring the site of the fire is secured, maintained and kept safe for the community.

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Thanks for the great reader re sponse to the North-West Edition of The Local Paper. We are a small independent media company that traces our heritage back 51 years to when the Melbourne Observer started publication in 1969. We look forward to being of service.

Readers’ contributions to the ‘Ticks & Crosses’ column are welcomed.

Send your contribution to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au Contributions will be published at the sole discretion of the Editor.

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Brimbank emergency ■ Brimbank Council says that it acknowledges the announcement and advice of State Government and the Chief Health Officer to impose further restrictions in and around some Brimbank suburbs to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou issued a statement: “We are asking our community to follow the advice of the health authorities which means for those in postcodes 3038, 3012, 3042 3021, taking in the suburbs of Albanvale, Brooklyn, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans, Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Keilor Park, Taylors Lake, and Watergardens, to follow the directions of the Chief Health Officer in not leaving their homes except for food and supplies, medical and caregiving, exercise and work or education if this cannot be done at home.

“The sooner we follow the advice the sooner we can have these new restrictions lifted. It is vital that we do what we can and share the responsibility for taking control of the virus and work with the authorities to help ourselves.

“Council is working through what the impact of the restrictions means to our community, as well as our staff in the identified suburbs.

“We are a proud, hardworking and resilient community but there is no doubt that these new measures will compound the socio-economic issues our community is already experiencing.

“We know that some of our community members will struggle, and some of our businesses will suffer hardship during this next four weeks of increased restrictions, not just in the identified suburbs but across the whole municipality.

“Our community, and our Council will need assistance to help us to get through this period, and to begin to recover from this pandemic.

Welcome to Arden

■ The new suburb of Arden, covering 50 hectares of land between Macaulay Rd, Dryburgh St and the Moonee Ponds Creek, has been featured in the Herald Sun. The area is centred around a kay part of the Metro Tunnel project. Industrial land along the Moonee Ponds Creek is set to be transformed. The newspaper says 34,000 new jobs will be created and 15,000 new residents accommodated. ● Cr Georgina Papafotiou, Mayor “We will continue to talk to the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Government to understand how we support them and how we support our communities.

“Now is the time for more support, resources and investment into Brimbank to support our community to fight and recover from this.

“These further restrictions need to be complemented with a dedicated COVID-19 Health, Wellbeing and Economic Package for Brimbank, that will support impacted residents and businesses now, and as we work to recover,” Cr Papafotiou said.

in community sport.

For those in postcodes 3038, 3012, 3042 3021 the Victorian Government is advising people there are only four reasons to leave their home including

shopping for food or other essential items; providing care giving, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment; for exercise (outdoor exercise only, with only one other person or members of your household); and for work or study, if you cannot work or study from home.

Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou asked community members to follow the advice and to understand the restrictions being put in place. She said while Council shared the concern of community members and businesses about the impact of the lockdown, Council was committed to supporting residents through the period.

Laverton arson charges ■ Professional Standards Command investigators have charged a north-west area Police officer with arson and fraud offences following an investigation into a fire that occurred in March this year.

The sergeant from North West Metro region has been charged with criminal damage by fire – arson, obtain property by deception, attempt to obtain property by deception, attempt to obtain financial advantage by deception, possession of prohibited weapons and other charges following the house fire in Laverton on March 27 .

A 42-year-old woman has also been charged with criminal damage by fire – arson, attempt to obtain property by deception, attempt to obtain financial advantage by deception and possession of prohibited weapons relating to the incident.

Both have been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Online services

■ Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou says her Council was aiming to continue to provide or reintroduce, some of the online services that had been successful in supporting the community during the previous closures.

“As we did last time, Council will continue to instead offer online services where it can, and we’ll continue to support the community in other ways.”

Moonee Valley Gazette

Council closes facilities ■ Brimbank Council is temporarily closing Council facilities and services in the suburbs identified by the Victorian Government as of concern in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19.

In line with the restrictions, Council is temporarily closing facilities such as libraries, neighbourhood houses, the St Albans pop up gym and playgrounds/skate parks/outdoor exercise equipment/barbecue facilities within the suburbs that are under the State Government Stay At Home directions.

Sporting facilities within the restricted suburbs are also closed and the advice is that people from the restricted suburbs are not able to participate

Brimbank Advocate

Moreland Courier Facilities shut

■ The latest round of Government restrictions means that various Moreland Council facilities have closed in the identified postcodes .

This includes Glenroy Library, Fawkner Leisure Centre, and playgrounds and skate parks in those postcodes.

Moreland Council proposes a $4.85 million COVID-19 community relief and rebuild package with a significant portion of this going to businesses.

Hume Observer Square one

■ Hume Mayor, Councillor Carly Moore, said while the Victorian Government's announcement of Stage 3 restrictions was extremely disappointing for local residents, it was a necessary step to stop the spread of COVID-19.

"I am devastated for our community, "Cr Moore said. "We have been doing it tough and these lock downs will make it even tougher."And realistically, we're right back to square one.”

Maribyrnong Mail Festival grants ■ Maribyrnong City Council’s Festival City Grants Program is open and is seeking innovative and contemporary attractions to enrich our community and entice new visitors into local business district.

The Grants Program provides financial and in-kind support for festivals that strengthen the City's profile as ‘Festival City', and applications are now open for festivals delivered between November and June 2021.

Hobsons Bay Mail Altona factory fire ■ Hobsons Bay Council says that it was advised the factory fire on Baldwin Rd, Altona North, was under control and the smoke is not considered to be toxic.

“Light north westerly winds pushed the smoke across the Altona North industrial area in the direction of Altona. Most smoke had disappeared by mid Thursday,” the Council said in a statement.

Water used during the firefighting was prevented from entering Cherry Creek, the Council said.

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Pandemic fears ■ The mental health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 virus will far outweigh its horrible physical health toll.

As at Monday this week, 22 Victorians are dead because of the Coronavirus.

As a full-page special report reveals today, Hume municipality now tops the ‘leader board’ for cases, many of them active.

A number of postcodes are in lockdown, while residents at nine towers in inner Melbourne are in ‘total lockdown’.

This means 3000 people are unable to go past the front door.

Many complain that the promised supplies of food and other essentials are yet to arrive.

‘New normal’

■ The buzz words these days are the ‘new normal’.

Ways of going about life that we hmay have never previously considered.

It is all built on the optimistic premise that “things will get better’.

Service closed

■ Take nothing for granted. In country areas, many independent supermarkets have found their supplies compromised, because suppliers have been more keen to satisfy the buyers at chains such as Coles and Woolworths.

Areas such as the inner suburbs were closed down last Saturday at a moment’s notice.

Long Shots

Dr Vella says he would not be surprised to see areas of Whittlesea return to lockdown.

“It’s called the hockey stick effect, when it’s been a very flat line, then it suddenly ticks upward to show that exponential growth.”

Influx fears

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The Woolworths online delivery centre at West Footscray was closed won after a worker tested positive toCOVID-19.

The NSW-Victorian border was closed yesterday (Tues.), which has profound effect on commerce in the state’s North-East.

Yet another blow has been struck to our tourism industry.

District watch ■ The outbreak in the Hume municipality, in Melbourne’s north, has effects on neighbouring local government areas.

To the north, these include Mitchell and Murrindindi area.

In the suburbs these include districts such as Moreland, Brim-

bank, Moonee Valley, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay. There is a nervous feeling in northern suburbs such as Reservoir and Thomastown where cases have already been reported.

In the east, Knox Mayor Cr Nicole Seymour has been issuing positive statements about the small number of cases in her area, but just over the border in Casey, the numbers are racing away.

Data science

■ Dr Paul Vella, a data scientist, warns that cases have been rising sharply in four Council areas: Whittlesea, Melton, Wyndham and Casey.

■ Hospitals around the state are gearing up for the possibility of an influx in critical cases.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says that he fears for what might occur over coming days.

“When you have got 70 odd cases every day, there is absolutely an expectation that some of those people will die,” Prof.

Sutton said.

He suggested that the world is only a quarter of the way through the pandemic.

Doyle report

■ Former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, had engaged in “highly distressing” behaviour by touching a woman inappropriately at a black-tie dinner in 2016, the Herald Sun reports.

The newspaper yesterday (Tues.) noted a controversial report released by the Melbourne City Council which found that Mr Doyle had no justification for the behaviour and it was fundamentally inconsistent with the dignity of the office of Lord Mayor.

Mr Doyle has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

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Club donates

■ The Women's Hospital has received a donation of £100 from the Moonee Valley Racing Club towards the cost of carrying out the external obstretric work of the hospital.

Braybrook breeze

■ After Braybrook Council hIad decided on Monday to have a referendum to decide where the soldiers' memorial should be erected, Cr Pennell contemptuously tossed a letter from Sunshine Progress Association on the subject over to Cr Robinson, with a remark that he should take it back to them.

Cr Robinson (heatedly): You're very smart, pulling up this Association, but whenL Maidstone Progress send up a letter, you say, "Yes, a good idea; we'll do it." I say, you are not fit to oc cupy the position of a- President when you take such one-sided views.”

‘No’ to pay rise

■ At the Footscray Council on Monday the assistant-engineer, Mr R. McGregor Dawson, C E., wrote pointing out the high cost of living, his qualifications and family responsibilities, his two years' service, the important duties he carried out and the inadequacy of £210 a year as remuneration for the oflice he held.

Every councillor agreed as to the inadequacy mentioned, but Cr Bell objected to this casual and irregu lar bombing of the council trenches with applications for rises: thie council had decid- ed that October was the proper time for such offensives to be launched.

Cr Harris--£4 a week! Why we give our foreman £3/15/.

The mayor-That's right, but the question is: do we want a man of these qualifications? Is the job worth it?

Cr Harris - It would be a sorry day for Footacray if they got rid of their second engineer. The engineers each had their own standing points and departments of work and the making of changes would prove very awkward in many ways.

The voting went 'four all' and the Mayor gave his casting vote against the immediate increase and for deferment of the whole matter until October.

Keilor Revision Court

■ An open court for the revision of the voters' lists for the Shire of Keilor for the current year will hbe held at the Shire Hall on Tuesday. 23rd July, at l1.30 a.m.

Yarraville v South Melbourne

■ Vhat South Melbourne juniors stressed at the conclusion of their match with Yarraville last Saturday was "that Yarraville did not have it all their own way."

They certainly didn't. South Melbourne played very fine football and it was Yarraville's wonderful success in the third quarter that won them the game. At halftime Yarraville led 4-4 to 3-4 and in the third term Yarraville, playing brilliantly scored 3 3 to 1l. Scores: Yarraville 9 gls. 8 bhs. 62 pts., Sth. Melb, 7 gls, 5 bhs., 47 pts

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Minister welcomed

● Mr and Mrs J. Barnes, outside their butchery and dairy, West Footscray.

The vehicle is a Model T Ford. Circa 1920-22.

■ The Young Men's Hall of the North Presbyterian Church was well filled last Tuesday night on the occasion of the public welcome to the incoming minister, Rev. J. E. Higginbotham.

Rev. A. W. Butler presided.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.4.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 2.14.34.42.22.1.

More approval and recognition from your superiors and improved chances to improve your financial situation is around at present. There could be some long-distance travel plans and some contacts that will please you.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 8.9.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 8.9.34.42.33.5.

There is a possibility of gaining what you have been hoping for a long time now. Do not let your impulsiveness ruin your chances of improvement in your career matters.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,45,22, Some surprise gains from unexpected directions could be the first thing y will be noticing.Your love life should be improving and some success in what you have been aiming for.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7,9,2,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,41,22, Not them time to get involved with other people's problems. You might have to make extra effort to get your work load finished on time. Some luck with objects of art.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Brown Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 1,4,2,1 Lotto Numbers: 1,12,23,34,37,45, People you thought you knew well may surprise you.

Something nice and delightful could happen soon. try with loved ones.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 5,7,6,2, Lotto Numbers: 1,16,26,39,41,3, Plenty is expected of you at this time. However, you will come through with flying colours and reap the rewards in the end. A friendship could turn into something more serious.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Silver Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 2,6,7,9, Lotto Numbers: 1,6,23,37,7,22, Make sure everyone concerned knows what you are on about, otherwise you could create quite a pandemonium.

Romance could be a slow burning affair.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Lemon Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 7,9,2,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,6,23,38,36,30, Friends and relatives should be giving your life a bit of a boost. Make sure you get enough rest. Some of your planned work may have to be postponed till a later date.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1,4,1,7, Lotto Numbers: 1,17,23,38,36,5, Things may not be working out the way you wanted to, but you will enjoy yourself never the less. Do not let other people's ideas worry you, just go ahead and do your own thing.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 5,7,9,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,4,23,28,33,3, You may have to listen to an older and wiser person before making any important decisions. Otherwise a period of surprises some you may not like so much.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Apricot Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 4,7,8,9, Lotto Numbers: 1,16,23,35,45,11, Most could be more interested in distant places and people than existing friendships even they could strengthen and for some become romantically involved.

Some are likely to meet an old love about now.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Fawn Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 4,7,2,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,16,23,36,41,9, A better understanding could be reached with those in authority, most have a reason to feel confident. A good time now to be more adventurous.

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Bob’s 50 years as a Freemason ■ When the Williamstown Masonic Lodge meets tonight (Wed.), there will be a special celebration to mark Bob Jones’s 50-year membership of the organisation.

Anthony Bucca, the current Deputy Grand Master of Freemasons Victoria, will be guest speaker, and will talk about Bob’s half-century in the ‘Craft’.

“I was initiated into Freemasonry as a young 18 year old,” Bob said this week.

“I was encouraged by my father, but I realize now it was the right decision for me.

“He passed away not long after I joined, but I’m sure he knew Freemasonry would ‘put me on the right path’.”

Emmanuel Marabeliotakis, Freemasons Victoria District Co-Ordinator for Melbourne’s Western District, said: “ Fifty years ago an 18year-old apprentice panel beater took his first solemn obligation as a Lewis, a son of a Freemason, into Verdon Lodge No. 395.

“Unfortunately, he only attended Lodge once with his father, who passed away before his third degree.

“Bob was a Worshipful Master in 1976-77 at the age of 24, and only six years later, became a Grand Sword Bearer in 1983.

“He was Senior Grand Deacon in 1986, and Grand Director in 1990, making him one of the youngest Grand Directors in Freemasonry in Victoria's history.

“Ten years later, he achieved Deputy Grand Master in 2010, followed by Grand Master in 2012-14.

“In that time, he was instrumental in putting Victoria's Western District and Geelong on the Craft's map with countless achievements both within Freemasonry and personally.”

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Jayden Murphy.

A warrant has been issued for the 36-yearold’s arrest for theft.

He is known to frequent the Sunshine, North Melbourne, South Melbourne, Wyndham Vale, Point Cook and St Kilda areas.

Anyone who sights Murphy or has information about his current whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

‘Not consulted’

■ Resident Meredith Anderson posed a question to Moonee Valley Council’s June meeting.

“The Moonee Valley City Council has recently completed significant capital works at Strathnaver Reserve consisting of a car park expansion from 12 to 44 spaces, concrete pathways linking local streets to said car park, lighting and landscaping,” MsAnderson said.

“The budgeted costs for this project were publicly communicated by MVCC as circa $900,000 with a projected timeframe of five months.

“The project timeframe took greater than 12 months to complete, with local residents experiencing personal property damage, open-space damage, dumped rubbish and noise.

“Further, residents of Mascoma St and nearby streets, were not consulted or notified of said project until commencement date.

“Given the significant timeline overrun and anecdotal reports of each car park costing “$55,000 or a total of $2,420,000, we ask MVCC to confirm final detailed costs against budget (line by line) of this project.”! ● Bob Jones celebrates 50 years

Moonee Valley’s nod to Refugee Week ■ At the June Council meeting Moonee Valley Mayor Cr Samantha Byrne acknowledged Refugee Week.

Cr Byrne invited Cr Cam Nation to address the meeting.

Cr Nation advised that Council was leased to celebrate refugees and people seeking asylum communities and the many contributions they have made to local cultural, social and economic lives.

Human rights violations and persecutions continue to exist.

He said that Refugee Week served as an opportunity to consider the ongoing challenges facing refugees and people seeking asylum in many parts of the world.

Since the traditional owners first inhabited the land, Moonee Valley’s cultural diversity has

Local Briefs Hunt for Jayden

Footscray centre

■ Maribyrnong Council is moving to construct a cultural centre at Footscray.

“The rich history of migration to Footscray makes it a wonderful location for a cultural centre,” said a Council statement.

“Council resolved at the Ordinary Council Meeting, June 23, to sell the parcel of land at 220 Barkly St, Footscray for the development of a cultural centre and is seeking Expressions of Interest for the sale until Monday, July 27.

“A cultural centre in Footscray is recognised as an opportunity to increase tourism, which in turn is expected to boost business in our City and strengthen the local economy.

“EOIs are sought from interested cultural and community organisations (or associated with a cultural or community organisation) that are capable of constructing and managing a cultural centre on the land.”

The EOI is open until 2 pm, Monday, July 27.

YMCA contract

● Cr Cam Nation, Moonee Valley Council continued to evolve and shape Nation said. our identity.And though we may Every refugee and asylum “have different cultural back- seeker brings their own story grounds, when we share our of why they left home, their stories with one another, we journey and, in some cases, find our common humanity, Cr finding safety in Australia.

Altona North’s Kylee missing ■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Kylee Jongkryk.

The 16-year-old was last seen in Altona North on June 30 and is known to frequent the Mulgrave and Braybrook areas.

She is described as 160cm tall with long blonde hair and a fair complexion.

Police have concerns for her welfare due to her age.

Police have released an image of Kylee in the hope someone recognises her and can provide information regarding her current whereabouts.

● Kylee Jongkryk

■ Moreland Council is seeks Ministerial approval for an exemption under the Local Government Act or a 12-month extension on the current contract with the YMCA Victoria Programming Pty. Ltd. to provide time to better understand the staged opening impacts, restrictions and the service that can be delivered in the post COVID-19 pandemic period.

Extra projects

■ Moonee Valley Council will spend $550,000 for the annual renewal of library books split across capital and operating as follows: ■ $450,000 for physical books ■ $100,000 for additional eBook licensing ■ Add $460,000 for road renewal projects for York St Airport West, Collins St Essendon and Brixton St Flemington.

“These projects are fully funded from additional Roads to recovery funding received in 2019-20.

A small community grant up to $5000 for the Italian Pensioners of Essendon for the 2020/21 Financial Year to be funded through existing operating budget .

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Special Report

Worst days of Coronavirus hit Restricted postcodes

Cases by Local Govt.

Areas

■ For the restricted postcodes there are only four reasons to leave home.

■ To shop for food and essential goods and services.

■ For care or compassionate reasons (for example, this includes shared parenting obligations or providing care and support to an unwell, disabled, elderly or pregnant friend or relative).

■ Exercise.

■ For work or study – if you can’t do it from home.

As at Mondday, July 6 ■ Hume 235 (confirmed cases ever), 124 (active cases, current) ■ Melbourne 169, 82 ■ Brimbank 168, 62 ■ Wyndham 148, 86 ■ Moreland 127, 33 ■ Casey 120, 16 ■ Moonee Valley 110, 46 ■ Stonnington 105, 6 ■ Banyule 99, 3 ■ Whittlesea 84, 31 ■ Boroondara 81, 7 ■ Melton 81, 17 ■ Darebin 70, 14 ■ Greater Geelong 68, 0 ■ Interstate 65, 2 ■ Mornington Peninsula 63, 0 ■ Glen Eira 60, 2 ■ Monash 57, 3 ■ Port Phillip 57, 9 ■ Yarra 50, 13 ■ Maribyrnong 45, 16 ■ Frankston 42, 2 ■ Manningham 39, 6 ■ Bayside 36, 1 ■ Hobsons Bay 35, 13 ■ Kingston 35, 2 ■ Whitehorse 30, 5 ■ Greater Dandenong 28, 3 ■ Nillumbik 28, 1 ■ Yarra Ranges 28, 2 ■ Knox 26, 3 ■ Unknown 24, 19 ■ Cardinia 22, 0 ■ Mitchell 20, 8 ■ Maroondah 19, 3 ■ Greater Shepparton 15, 1 ■ Wellington 12, 0 ■ Ballarat 11, 0 ■ Moira 11, 0 ■ Greater Bendigo 10, 1 ■ Latrobe 9, 1 ■ Macedon Ranges 9, 0 ■ Surf Coast 9, 0 ■ Mount Alexander 6, 0 ■ Ararat 5, 0 ■ Baw Baw 5, 0 ■ Campaspe 5, 0 ■ Mildura 5, 0 ■ South Gippsland 5, 0 ■ Warrnambool 5, 0 ■ Bass Coast 4, 0 ■ Overseas 4, 0 ■ Swan Hill 4, 0 ■ Benalla 3, 0 ■ Horsham 3, 0 ■ Loddon 3, 0 ■ Mansfield 3, 0 ■ Moorabool 3, 0 ■ Northern Grampians 3, 0 ■ East Gippsland 2, 1 ■ Gannawarra 2, 0 ■ Hepburn 2, 0 ■ Murrindindi 2, 0 ■ Southern Grampians 2, 0 ■ Strathbogie 2, 0 ■ Wangaratta 2, 0 ■ Wodonga 2, 1 ■ Alpine 1, 0 ■ Central Goldfields 1, 0 ■ Corangamite 1, 0 ■ Glenelg 1, 0 ■ Golden Plains 1, 0 ■ Moyne 1, 0 ■ West Wimmera 1, 0 ■ Yarriambiack 1, 0 Total 2660, 645

● 3000 people in nine towers are in total lockdown.

Photo courtesy SBS ■ The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria, as at Monday (July 6) wass 2660 with 127 new cases reported on Sunday (July 5).

The overall total has increased by 124, with three cases reclassified.

Within Victoria, 34 new cases are linked to outbreaks, 40 new cases have been identified through routine testing and 53 cases are under investigation. No case has been detected in a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.

There have been two new deaths stricted postcodes, there are only four reported since Sunday. A man in his reasons to go into those postcodes: 90s passed away in hospital On Sun- shopping for food and supplies, care day and the Department has con- and caregiving, exercise and study firmed another man in his 60s passed or work.

People who live in these away in hospital on Monday morning. To date, 22 people have died postcodes cannot have visitors to their home, or visit other homes, exfrom coronavirus in Victoria.

There have been 416 confirmed cept for caregiving or compassioncases of coronavirus in Victoria that ate reasons, or receiving services.

Businesses and facilities in these have been acquired through unknown transmission. There are cur- postcodes that have reopened will rently 645 active cases in Victoria. again be restricted. Cafes and resCurrently, 31 people with taurants will only be able to open for coronavirus infection are in hospi- take-away and delivery services.

“Victorians in these locked down tal, including five patients in intensive care. 1992 people have recov- suburbs are being urged to do their bit in the fight against coronavirus – ered from the virus.

Of the total 2660 cases, there stick to the rules and get to a testing have been 2307 in metropolitan station,” Victoria’s Chief Health OfMelbourne and 260 in regional ficer Professor Brett Sutton said.

“This virus is not selective, it will Victoria. The total number of cases is made up of 1397 men and 1244 impact anyone it encounters, and women. More than 952,000 tests personal contact is the clear source of its transmission. More than 300,000 have been processed to date.

It was announced the border be- people live across these suburbs. We tween Victoria and New South need everyone to do their part and Wales will be closed from 11.59pm ensure it is stopped in its tracks.

“There is no excuse for not geton Tuesday (July 7) With outbreaks occurring in pub- ting tested. We have people knocklic housing towers in North ing on your door, coming to your Melbourne and Flemington, the Vic- neighbourhood – we are bringing the torian Government has implemented testing to you. There are also several new measures to slow the spread of drive-through and fixed sites where the virus amongst these communi- people can go.

“And no matter where you live, it ties.

The nine towers involved are now remains critical to practice good hyclosed and residents are required to giene in and outside the home – wash stay in their homes at all times. This your hands regularly, cough and will be in place to ensure we can test sneeze into a tissue or your elbow every single resident. The lifting of and try to avoid touching your face, “Stay 1.5 metres away from anythis restriction will be determined by our success in testing and tracking one you don’t live with and avoid crowds, especially indoors. If you can this virus.

On the advice of health experts, keep working from home – you must 3031, 3051, 3012, 3021, 3032, 3038, keep working from home.

“Don’t take this disease lightly. if 3042, 3046, 3047, 3055, 3060 and 3064 postcodes must follow the Stay you feel unwell with any symptoms at Home directions until July 29. of coronavirus, however mild, you People who live in these restricted should stay home and get tested. postcodes are only allowed to go out “If you have any fever, chills, for four reasons: shopping for food cough, sore throat, shortness of and supplies, medical care and breath, runny nose, and loss of sense caregiving – including to be tested of smell or taste - stay home, don’t for COVID-19, exercise and study go in to work and don’t visit friends or work – if unable to work or study and family. Get tested and stay at from home. home until you get the result,” ProFor people living outside these re- fessor Sutton said.

■ 22 dead ■ 2660 cases ■ 127 cases on Monday ■ 40 new cases through routine tests on Monday

3012 – includes Brooklyn, Kingsville, Maidstone, Tottenham, West Footscray 3021 – includes Albanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans 3032 – includes Ascot Vale, Highpoint City, Maribyrnong, Travancore 3038 – includes Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lakes, Watergardens 3042 – includes Airport West, Keilor Park, Niddrie, Niddrie North 3046 – includes Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park 3047 – includes Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana 3055 – includes Brunswick South, Brunswick West, Moonee Vale, Moreland West 3060 – includes Fawkner 3064 – includes Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo From 11:59pm last Saturday (July 4) additional postcodes became restricted: 3031 – includes Flemington, Kensington 3051 – includes Hotham Hill, North Melbourne

Where COVID-19 is active

■ Alfred Hospital: One case in a healthcare worker at the Alfred Hospital. It’s believed the worker attended the site while infectious. Contact tracing is under way and the department is working closely with the hospital to ensure all appropriate public health actions are taken.

■ Ascot Vale: One new case at the Ascot Vale Primary School, a known close contact of an existing case, taking the total cases to two.

■ Brooklyn: One new case at the JBS abattoir in Brooklyn. All staff at the site are being tested and the department’s outbreak squad will visit to ensure the appropriate public health actions are taken.

■ Camberwell: One new case linked to the Camberwell Grammar School outbreak, taking the total to four.

■ City: The department is also investigating cases linked to Telstra Bourke St. Close contacts are in quarantine and the store has been deep cleaned.

■ City - Stamford Plaza: Two new cases linked to the Stamford Plaza outbreak, one household contact and one contracted security guard who was already in quarantine.

■ Deer Park: One new case is linked to a Deer Park gathering, ■ Docklands: Two new cases at the Optus head office, taking the total to five cases. A deep clean has been undertaken and investigation into potential transmission occurring via social settings outside of work is ongoing.

■ Epping: Two new healthcare worker cases linked to the Northern Hospital Epping Emergency Department, taking the total number of cases linked to the outbreak to five.

■ Lysterfield/Patterson Lakes: Two new cases linked to the Patterson Lakes/Lysterfield family outbreak, both close contacts of known cases, taking the total to 15.

■ North Melbourne: One new case relates to the North Melbourne public housing apartments outbreak, taking the total to 11 cases ■ North Melbourne and Flemington: 16 cases relating to the North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers. These cases, plus existing cases on site that have now been linked to the outbreak, take the total number of cases to 53.

■ Roxburgh Park: Two new cases linked to the Roxburgh Park outbreak, two close contacts of a known case ■ Royal Melbourne Hospital: One case in a healthcare worker at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a close contact of a known case.

■ St Albans: One new case in a healthcare worker at the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital, a close contact of a known case who was already in quarantine.

■ Thomastown: One new case at the Pacific Meats abattoir in Thomastown. The site has closed, and all workers will be tested.

■ Truganina: One new case linked to the Truganina family outbreak, a close contact of a known case, taking the total number of cases linked to the outbreak to 16.

■ Truganina: 14 new cases linked to the Al-Taqwa College outbreak, all previously identified school contacts. We have also linked some existing cases, taking the total number of cases linked to the outbreak to 77.

■ Tullamarine: The department has been notified of a case in a contracted healthcare worker undertaking duties at the Park Royal Hotel.

The person is believed to have worked shifts while infectious. The source of acquisition is currently unknown and all avenues of transmission will be investigated. The contact tracing process is underway, with all appropriate public health actions being implemented, including cleaning, quarantine and testing.

■ West Footscray: One case in a worker from the Woolworths online fulfillment centre. It’s believed the person worked shifts while infectious and the contact tracing process is underway.

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Observations Bar Open launches Go Fund Me drive

■ Fitzroy’s iconic live music venue, Bar Open has launched its GoFundMe campaign.

For the past 22 years, Bar Open has been an integral piece of Melbourne’s live music scene, a rite of passage and platform for many emerging bands and artists now household names and headline festivals internationally.

Bands as diverse as King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, The Bombay Royale, Clare Bowditch, The Woohoo Revue, Vulgargrad, Kylie Auldist’s Heavy Earth, The Hoodangers, Frank Yamma, The Horns of Leroy, Holy Serpent, Bucket Rider, The Presets, Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence, Pugsley Buzzard, Blue King Brown, Blue Juice, The Brown Hornet, Coloured Stone, The Barons of Tang and The Spazzys have all played in the intimate band room upstairs or the aquarium-style front bar, injecting life into Brunswick St. It’s also the home of the Make It Up Club - the longest-running improvised music night in the world, and the infamous Slow Grind Fever.

The hard truth is, the COVID lockdown has meant that Bar Open struggles to cover costs as a small live music venue.

This is why Bar Open is now reaching out to its wider community for support so it can continue its commitment to the live music art form, continuing to stage self-funding free gigs alongside ticketed shows, as it has done ever since its inception.

Zvi Belling – bass player for the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Disasterware and countless other bands, who has toured extensive internationally said: “My music was nurtured in that narrow upstairs live room at Bar Open.”

Another Bar Open alumni, jazz saxophone player Adam Simmons said: “Bar Open has been an outlet for all these different bands and all sorts of musicians across all genres with a real focus on helping support emerging artists often with paid opportunities which is a rare thing in this scene.”

Clare Bowditch summed up the reason to support Bar Open’s GoFundMe campaign.

“We loved our time at Bar Open. And I want you, if you can, to get behind them right now.

They support musicians, so if you can, support them.” https://www.gofundme.com/f/xpa34bar-open - Cheryl Threadgold

Midsummer’s Night Dream

■ Mistaken identities and love triangles perennially come to mind when we think of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And let’s not forget the comic riot of the rude mechanicals.

But in this broadcast production by the National Theatre, gender is bent to add an extra contemporary frisson.

Titania (Gwendoline Christie) takes Oberon’s lines (Oliver Chris). The heightened mischief this provides is evident when Oberon falls in love with Bottom (Hammed Animashaun) who has been converted to an ass.

The lovers themselves find Puck (David Moorst) and Titania toying with the potion so that Hermia (Isis Hainsworth), Helena (Tessa Bonham Jones), Demetrius (Paul Adeyefa) and Lysander (Kit Young) all see opportunity not just in their gender opposites but in their gender equal.

Given that all the roles would have been played by men in Shakespeare’s day, I doubt he would have had a problem with the concept.

The generous chaos of Nicholas Hytner’s direction allows for moving platforms amongst and suspended aerials over the audience though his almost austere congregational entrance of the cast as if processing to church is not sustained throughout the play.

The puritanism of their dress and attitudes which are reflective of the state’s initial attitude are simply forgotten in the exuberance that follows.

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IT’S AN HONOUR ■ Congratulations to Professor George Werther who was awarded Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for 'Distinguished service to medicine, to paediatric endocrinology and research and to professional medical organisations."

In congratulating George Werther on his Award in Peridot Theatre's latest newsletter, President Alison Knight points out that "George's talents extend well beyond medicine".

For more than 30 years, George has been involved in Melbourne's local theatre scene as performer and director for companies including Heidelberg, Malvern, Brighton and Mordialloc Theatre Companies and Peridot Theatre.

In 2019, George directed a wonderful production of Stage Kiss for Peridot Theatre Company in Mount Waverley.

My review published in the Melbourne Observer reads: "Superbly directed by George Werther, the performances of the wonderful cast led by Kate Bowers (She) and Colin Morley (He) remind us how fortunate we are today to enjoy such talented and skilled performances in local theatre."

Hearty congratulations to Professor George Werther AO. A well-deserved honour.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Professor George Werther AO

Keeping The Curtain Up ■ Arts Centre Melbourne presents Keeping The Curtain Up, a musical theatre treat supporting the Australian performing arts community as an audience digital experience on Saturday, July 18 at 7pm.

Presented through the Together With You program, Shane Jacobson will host Keeping the Curtain Up, which will be an evening dedicated to musical theatre with funds being raised by the Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW to support performers and theatre workers around Australia.

The evening will take a look at some of the best moments from musicals produced in Australia in the last decade or so with special guests Lisa McCune, Lucy Durack, Alinta Chidzey and Verity Hunt-Ballard revisiting shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Billy Elliott, My Fair Lady, The Rocky Horror Show and many more.

Viewers will have the opportunity to see performances from stars of the Australian stage including Reg Livermore, Jemma Rix, Hayden Tee, iOTA, Paul Capsis, Esther Hannaford, Eddie Perfect, Kate Ceberano and Genevieve Lemon.

The Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW is welcoming donations to support actors, singers, dancers, creatives and technicians with financial assistance during this difficult time.

All donations will be distributed across the Actors and Entertainers Benevolent Funds, Trusts and organisations around Australia.

“Over the years the performers generously gave their time and talent to make the Helpmann Awards the success they have become,” says co-producer Jon Nicholls.

“This is one small way we can help those that have found themselves in great difficulty during this insidious pandemic,” The program was devised and produced by David Mitchell and Jon Nicholls, and directed

by Martin Croft.

Arts Centre Melbourne announced it had postponed welcoming visitors back to its venues in accordance with the most recent Victo-

● Emmanuela Costaras ■ Melbourne is famous for being one of the most successful multicultural cities in the world, and a new Melbourne-based film proves this.

The Taverna is a darkly humorous comedy set in an Elsternwick Greek restaurant, that follows the lives of an Australian-Greek restaurant owner, his Indian belly dancer employee, his Turkish chef and a colourful mix of restaurant patrons.

To explain much more would be to spoil the fun, but readers may be interested to know that the White Village Tavern in the film, is a real restaurant of that name in Elsternwick, and the entire film was shot in the restaurant.

Veteran star Maria Mercedes has a delightful cameo role as Greek mother Helen in the film, and Maria says that she recalls several nights of filming at 1am in the restaurant after closing time.

As Melbourne has one of the world's biggest Greek populations outside Athens, there is plenty of accessible and gentle humour that will amuse Greek Australians and non-Greek Australians alike.

The language is on the earthy side of humour, so it might not be a hit with your maiden Aunty Flo, but people who don't mind a bit of robust humour should enjoy this film.

And it gave work to many Melbourne actors and is a homegrown product, so get out there and support it, now that cinemas are open again.

The Taverna is screening at Palace Cinemas across Melbourne, and at the Lido in Hawthorn, the Classic in Elsternwick and the Cameo in Belgrave.

We all need a chuckle in these gloomy times, and The Taverna has plenty of them.

- Julie Houghton

Media Flashes Livinia on Magic

■ Nine has announced that Livinia Nixon will host the breakfast shift on the Magic 1278 music station. Nixon is being heard on weekends from 6am to 12 Noon on a network of stations across Australia.

3MP returns

● Shane Jacobson will host Keeping the Curtain Up. rian Government guidelines on COVID-19. The ghost lights will stay on a little longer as Arts Centre Melbourne focuses on finding new ways to engage with audiences, including the digital online hub Together With You. For more information, to book free and ticketed events in the reopening program, for Arts Centre Melbourne’s health and safety policies and additional digital content and experiences visit artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

■ 3MP has returns to Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula on 1377 AM. The revived station is set to target a 55+ demographic with an ‘Easy Music’ format.

Easy Music 3MP will also be available on DAB+ across Melbourne, as well as through iHeart Radio and RadioApp. The weekday line up is: 5.30am- 9am - Jon Vertigan and Julie Strini 9 am-3 pm - Emily Canning 3 pm-9 pm - Cathy Jubb 9 pm-1 am - Dave Drinkell 1am - 5.30 am - Easy music overnight.

Vale John Paige

■ Well known Melbourne voice over specialist John Paige has died. He worked on air at many radio stations - injcluding 3WM, 3AK, 3Gl, 3MPand 3EE - before going fulltime as a voice over artist.

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Victorian Arts Laurent Gallery

■ The Laurent Gallery was first created under the name God's Stuff Art Space. The idea was to create a sustainable space where people could come to find out about God who wouldn't normally feel comfortable going to a "Church".

The Gallery soon discovered however, that even the word ‘God’ in the name was enough to keep people away and so it was decided to change the name to the Laurent Gallery, after the president and art director, Titane Laurent.

The gallery was situated in Thistlethwaite St, South Melbourne, and contained 12 art studios as well as two large gallery spaces and a bar/café area. After about three years the gallery did for the first time become sustainable, mainly off the back of venue hire, with a few exhibitions.

However, the building was sold during the time and when it became time to renew the lease, the new owner liked what we had done to the building so much, he decided to increase the rent by $1000/month.

The board of this little not-for-profit organisation decided not to renew the lease and look for a new location.

Happily, a space was found in it's present location at 1 Vale St,St Kilda. The building required a lot of renovation, but with the experience gained in South Melbourne, a new space was created.

The gallery now has seven art studios along with a large gallery area. Council has placed restrictions on venue hire, so the focus is once again on exhibitions. The gallery is now able to fulfill its role as a sustainable footprint which houses Titan Laurent's permanent collection, other artists can hire monthly studio spaces, regular cultural events take place and a faith-based community is developing.

This finds form in a weekly More Than Artsoirée that is open to the public. More Than Art Soirées are held every Wednesday evening at 7pm and features talks from internationally renowned Christian speakers, displayed on the big screen along with pizza, snacks and drinks.

Details can be found at http:// morethanchurch.org Outside of Soirée and exhibition hours, the gallery is open by appointment only, which can be made contacting info@ laurentgallery.com All activities were stopped due to COVID19, however they are now starting up again, even though in a limited fashion. The Laurent Gallery has become the Australian home of the international photography group GuruShots and the next exhibition starts Friday July 19. Places are naturally strictly limited.

Laurent Gallery 1 Vale St., St. Kilda - Peter Kemp

National Gallery Destiny Deacon Retrospective Exhibition Destiny Deacon, one of Australia's boldest and most acclaimed contemporary artists, will be celebrated in her largest retrospective to date.

Destiny will mark Deacon's first solo show in over 15 years, featuring more than 100 multi-disciplinary works made over a 30-year period and including the premiere of newlycommissioned works created with the artist and her long-term collaborator Virginia Fraser.

The exhibition will also feature a number of earlier video works created with the late Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi photographer Michael Riley and West Australian performing artist Erin Hefferon.

Featuring early videos which mock stereotypes of Aboriginal Australians - Home video 1987, Welcome to my Koorie World 1992, I Don't Want to be a Bludger 1999 - the exhibition will also feature an installation of a lounge room housing Deacon's own collection of 'Koorie Kitsch'. Deacon and Fraser's highly acclaimed installation Colourblinded will also be on display.

National Gallery of Victoria 150 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne - Peter Kemp

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● John Foreman of the Aussie Pops Orchestra ■ A special edition of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Human Nature, Christie Whelan Brown, Big Night In with John Foreman will complete Rohan Browne, Courtney Act, Lucy Durack, its much-loved digital season with an episode Tania Doko, Ben Gerrard and the cast of featuring a playlist of all the favourite Aussie American Psycho: The Musical, Casey Pops Orchestra performances and the most hi- Donovan, Rhonda Burchmore, Bert and Patti Newton, Vika and Linda Bull, Aled Jones, Sam larious bloopers and gags of the series.

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night in has Mac, Josh Piterman and Meghan Picerno.

The Big Night In was developed as part of employed 109 artists including the 54 members of the Australian Pops Orchestra for the series. Arts Centre Melbourne’s digital hub Together The season has achieved more than 63,815 with You, in response to the temporary closure views (8009 hours watched) in its 10 episodes of Arts Centre Melbourne’s venues due to the plus more than 450,183 views of the 10 Aussie Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The season was originally slated to be six Pops Orchestra finale songs on Facebook. episodes, but was extended by five episodes The initiative has also supported The Arts Wellbeing Collective, anArts Centre Melbourne due to popular demand.

Arts Centre Melbourne has postponed welinitiative that comprises a consortium of arts and visitors back to its venues, in accorcultural organisations working together to pro- coming dance with the most recent Victorian Governmote positive mental health and wellbeing in ment guidelines on coronavirus (COVID-19). the performing arts.

The ghost lights will stay on a little longer to Episode 11 will include a playlist of the spec- energise and illuminate the stages while pertacular musical finales, where a headline per- formers and the Victorian public can’t be there, former is accompanied by the wonderful Aussie in keeping with the long-standing theatre tradiPops Orchestra. tion of lighting up unoccupied stages.

Highlights have included Casey Donovan perArts Centre Melbourne will continue to proforming Over the Rainbow, Lior performing Mad vide audiences with access to the best of the World, Ricki-Lee performing What the World performing arts through Together With You. Needs Now is Love, Marina Prior, Aled Jones, Audiences can access Arts Centre Mirusia, Josh Piterman, and Meghan Picerno Melbourne’s Big Night In with John Foreman performing You Raise Me Up and Joe Camilleri via Together with You on Arts Centre and The Black Sorrows performing Hold Onto Melbourne’s website.

Me. Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Night In with Past guests who have joined John Foreman John Foreman include Meow Meow, Joe Camilleri and The Final Episode 11 on July 8 at 7pm Black Sorrows, Lior, Hugh Sheridan, Gorgi artscentremelbourne.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold Coghlan, David Campbell, Jemma Rix, Mirusia,

Grant streams at Frankston ■ Frankston City Council is supporting two grant streams to support local artists who live, work or study in the Frankston municipality. ● From Previous Page

Midsummer’s Night Dream It never ceases to amaze just how readily Shakespeare can be morphed to suit the current age and find renewal in a theatre world that is constantly exploring new ways of presenting.

Despite having seen the rude mechanical scene hundreds of times, it seems open to endless variation. Such was the case in this performance.

National Theatre Live YouTube - Review by David McLean

This is one-off support to help grow skills, develop a concept, or bring a project to life which will create work that contributes to culture and community.

The funding is part of the $6.434m Relief and Recovery Package, to help individuals, community groups and businesses to survive and thrive through COVI19 and beyond.

Artist grant streams include: ■ Creative Industries Professional Development Grants (up to $2,500) ■ Artist Project Grants (up to $4,000) Applicants must live, work or study in the Frankston municipality or demonstrate a strong affiliation with the Frankston City municipality.

More information about the range of opportunities in the Community and Business Support Grant Program is available on the Frankston City Council website.

Submissions close: Sunday, July 19.

Observations La Mama Theatre

■ La Mama Theatre has announced it is taking part in the Dear Australia project commissioned by Playwriting Australia, with their two nominated playwrights Diane Stubbing and Liv Satchell.

Playwright Diane Stubbing says: "Dear Australia is such an important initiative, one that will showcase some of the best of what Australian theatre has to offer. "I’m really grateful to La Mama for nominating me to be part of this project."

Liv Satchell who has also been nominated

by La Mama Theatre for the Dear Australia project, says: "I'm also very excited about Dear Australia - it's been such a thrill and an honour to be involved."

Applications are also open for productions to be staged as part of the Midsumma Festival 2021 at La Mama Theatre Send proposals to Liz Jones liz@lamama.com.au and proposals@ lamama.com.au There is no template for submitting an application, applicants just need to say what they know and what they want to do, how and why, and why they think that La Mama is the best place for it.

Please send scripts, images, sketches, anything that might help the proposal.

Please also include information about ideal performance dates and any dates that are not possible (between Jan 17 - Feb 7, 2021), as well as including contact details, whether you have a team in mind with whom you would like to bring your ideas to the stage, or if you are looking for one.

La Mama Theatre will administer all Midsumma registrations, provide marketing, front of house and tech support provide a modest production budget an 80/20 door split (80 per cent of ticket sales go to the artists) Lan Mama looks to auspice any grants you apply for La Mama aims to provide a nurturing environment for participants to take risk and grow in their practice.

Please send proposals by July 24.

- Cheryl Threadgold

White Light

■ Following its run at film festivals in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane last year, and at a time when the world is at a critical juncture in its response to the Black Lives Matter movement, award-winning Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes’s critically acclaimed documentary White Light will air on ABC and iview on Tuesday (July 14) at 8.30pm.

White Light is an intimate portrait of the community of Englewood in Chicago’s segregated South Side, an area that has earned the nickname “Chi-Raq” from some residents who liken the area to the war zones in Iraq due to its extremely high gun violence and murder rates.

White Light goes to the source of why these civilian deaths are happening, highlighting ways the community is working to bring peace, and end the cycle of revenge which is perpetuated with every new killing.

Gittoes, who has spent over 40 years documenting war zones around the world, travelled to the United States after speaking with a US soldier, Yanos Hagos, who told Gittoes his hometown in Chicago was far more dangerous than fighting in Iraq.

Gittoes says: “I found this to be horribly true. With rising gun violence in the USA, I decided to go to the place in South Side, Chicago that’s been dubbed Chi-Raq to show how little progress has been made since 1968 when first I travelled to the US after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King and began to understand the depth of racism in that country."

“Our intention is for White Light to be used as a tool by anti-gun violence groups to open discussions on how to bring peaceful and positive change. This is a film that must be seen by Australians too. The worldwide protest movement born in the wake of the murder of Minneapolis man George Floyd earlier this year has brought our own country’s history with Indigenous Australians into review.”

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

COVID-19: America locked down ■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Out and About

Stadiums 2020 lockdown

■ It would seem that the millennials don't get it. They are having COVID-19 parties hoping to get the virus.

I am not sure if it is a right of passage or just boredom that has made this age group into the most dangerous spreader of this virus.

We are all locked in for another month to get the numbers down. No restaurants, no bars, no entertainment venues open in that time.

The situation can change to suit how aggressive the virus has become. Dodgers Stadium, Hollywood Bowl, The Rose Bowl, Greek Theatre and the Pantages Theatre are all black.

These entertainment venues could be empty for all of 2020.

Australian performers believe that to get anywhere in your career you must play to American audiences.

This will not be happening this year. Russell Morris and Max Merritt have played every stage in Australia many times over and the dream is to make it to the big stages in LA and beyond.

Spending out of control

● Pictured at a music function in Los Angeles is Alan Johnson, the Managing Director of the Ramada Hotel and Suites in West Hollywood, with music legends Max Merritt and Russell Morris.

Negative side of virus ■ One positive side effect of Coronavirus restrictions is fewer car crashes is creating a negative side effect with longer waits for organ donations.

The data makes it clear that deaths from car accidents are the biggest single source of organs for transplant, 33 per cent to be exact, according to the United Network for Organ Transplanting which runs the country's organ transplant system.

When the novel Coronavirus started the wave of shelter in place orders across the country, car crashes, and deaths from them, are in steep decline.

In California, for instance, car fatalities were down 50 per cent during the first three weeks of safer at home orders, according to a study by UC Davis.

Similarly, drowning deaths are also way down by a whopping 80 per cent.

Not so patriotic ■ A new study ranked New Jersey the worst patriotic state in America.

WalletHub released its 2020's Most Patriotic States inAmerica survey. WalletHub used 13 categories to break down which states showed the most patriotism including, the state's military enlistees, the number of adults who voted in 2016 and volunteer rate.

New Jersey came in No. 50 for overall patriotism and No. 49 in veterans per capita. Pennsylvania ranked No. 37 overall, and Delaware came in No. 31.

WalletHub says many Americans feel their patriotism has been affected by the recent protests against police brutality and many find it hard to celebrate a country that continues to have racist incidents persist.

Dead people receive cash ■ $1.4 billion worth of stimulus checks was sent to more than one million dead Americans, a congressional watchdog said last week.

That happened partially because the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which was in charge of sending out stimulus checks, didn't have access to the Social Security Administration's set of death records.

So who is this watchdog that would dare hold the government accountable? The Government Accountability Office, which released a 403-page report evaluating Washington's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The conclusion: room for improvement. The GAO knocked the Small Business Administration for dragging its feet in complying with its investigation and for not addressing fraud risks stemming from the Paycheck Protection Program.

It also said the CDC's initial COVID-19 tests had "accuracy and reliability issues" that hurt the US’s early response.

As the economic recovery takes shape (or doesn't), there's going to be an intensifying battle on Capitol Hill over the next stimulus package.

The GAO will expect better oversight.

■ A coalition of conservative leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warning that the congressional spending in the Coronavirus must stop because it's getting very close to $10 trillion, which is more than the government spent fighting the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War I and II combined.

The Save Our Country coalition, which is made up of conservative leaders, called on Trump and Republican congressional leaders to "Stop the Spending".

During a press briefing, they released new budget projections showing government spending is headed to 51 per cent of GDP for the first time ever.

The Federal Government has already spent trillions in stimulus funds, and the White House and Congress are considering plans to spend at least $1-3 trillion more.

"Congress has already spent more than $2 trillion on Virus relief packages. The irresponsible Pelosi bill that passed the House a week ago would raise that spending total to $5 trillion, which is on top of the $4.71 trillion that Congress already authorised," the coalition wrote in the letter.

"We are getting very close to an unthinkable $10,000,000,0000,000 (ten trillion) federal budget, which is more money in one single year than the United States Government spent, adjusted for inflation to fight the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I and World War II combined," they wrote.

Hollywood mogul dead

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Arsenic in bottled water ■ Bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold in most of its US stores and on Amazon contains potentially harmful levels of arsenic, according to new tests by Consumer Reports.

CR recently tested dozens of bottled water brands and found that Starkey Spring Water, introduced by Whole Foods in 2015, had concerning levels of arsenic, ranging from 9.49 to 9.56 parts per billion, at least three times the level of every other brand tested. Federal regulations require manufacturers to limit the amount of arsenic, a potentially dangerous heavy metal, in bottled water to 10 PPB. CR experts believe that level does not adequately protect public health. CR also tested samples of Starkey Spring Water in 2019, finding levels of arsenic that approached or exceeded the federal limit: three samples ranged from 9.48 to 9.86 PPB of arsenic; a fourth registered 10.1 PPB. Those results are cited in two pending consumer lawsuits over Starkey's arsenic content.

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■ Hollywood and business mogul Steve Bing died by suicide following a years long battle with depression and financial woes after blowing much of his $600 million fortune, friends said.

Bing, 55, died after jumping from his 27th-floor apartment in LA's Century City.

He was a notable philanthropist and Hollywood investor, including as a producer for the Sylvester Stallone remake Get Carter.

Bing dropped out of Stanford after receiving a $600 million inheritance from his grandfather, a real estate developer.

He is perhaps best known for being the father of Elizabeth Hurley's son, Damian, born in 2002. Bing initially denied he was his father, but a DNA test proved otherwise.

"Steve did have a drug problem, but it was the mental issues that tormented him. He would often disappear for long periods of time. He didn't have a strong relationship with his kids, and he was sad about that and as surprising as this sounds, he had financial problems in the end.

“He made a lot of ill-advised investments. His latest film with Warren Beatty went upside down, and many people took him for a lot of money. People imagine it is impossible to run through $600 million, but he did. He was too generous." A second source added, "Steve recently sold his jet, his home, and was very depressed."

Cyber-stalking warning ■ US Attorney-General Andrew Lelling announced that six former eBay employees are being charged for an extensive intimidation campaign against a Boston-area couple who reportedly criticized the company in their online newsletter.

The charges: cyberstalking and conspiracy to tamper with witnesses.

The specifics: Mailing the couple a Halloween mask of a bloody pig face, boxes of live cockroaches and spiders, and a book about surviving the loss of a partner. Doxing the couple by posting their address on Craigslist and soliciting sexual partners. There's more.

The harassment was "a systematic campaign fueled by the resources of a Fortune 500 company to emotionally and psychologically terrorize this middle aged couple," Lelling said. If you're thinking "that's just a few rotten apples" Lelling counters that given the involvement of multiple higher-ups (including, ironically, a former head of safety and security), the harassment can't be written off as "rogue" behaviour. For its part, eBay investigated the suspicious activity last August following an FBI tip and fired all six employees a month later.

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■ My first memory of Eve Arden was as the school teacher in the 1950s television series Our Miss Brooks - although I must have seen her prior to that in lots of films as a supporting actress.

Eunice M. Quedens was born in 1908 in Mill Valley, California. She made her stage debut at an early age and it was a small comedy sketch in a stage version of Ziegfeld Follies that attracted attention and led to small film roles.

By 1937 Eunice was working as Eve Arden and landed a good role in the film Oh Doctor playing opposite Edward Everett Horton and William Demarest.

In her next film Stage Door for RKO Pictures her role was expanded to a wise cracking fast talking character and Eve found herself working with Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.

In 1939 she married Ned Bergen and in the same year appeared in the MGM film At The Circus with The Marx Brothers.

Her big break came when she landed the role of Ida in Mildred Pierce playing opposite Joan Crawford.

Eve Arden was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress. In 1946 she worked in a radio series with Danny Kaye and that led to the radio series of Our Miss Brooks which was a situation comedy set in a typical American High School.

Jeff Chandler played her fellow teacher Philip Boynton in the radio series.

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By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

The show was very popular and when it went to television the only cast member not to go into the series was Jeff Chandler as he was now playing lead roles in films.

Eve Arden became very popular as Miss Brooks and the television series ran from 1952 to 1956.

When television began in Australia we loved to watch Our Miss Brooks.

Eve had divorced Ned Bergen in 1947 and married actor and producer Brooks West in 1952 - they had four children.

Eve Arden played herself in an I Love Lucy episode set in the famous Brown Derby Restaurant.

Some of her films included - The Kid From

● Eve Arden

Brooklyn, Tea For Two, Anatomy Of A Murder and The Dark At The Top of the Stairs.

In 1974 Eve Arden came to Sydney to star in the Australian premiere of the ill-fated stage musical Applause.

Her later film roles included the school principal of Rydell High in both of the film musicals Grease 1 and Grease 2.

Brooks West, who also had a role in Anatomy Of A Murder, passed away in 1984.

There is a classic story about Eve when she was appearing in a play and her leading man had arranged for the telephone to ring in the middle of one of Eve's monologues as a practical joke.

Eve went over to the phone, picked it up, adlibbed some lines then calmly turned to her smirking fellow actor and said quite loudly, "It's for you!" Which left him struggling to invent lines to get out of it. When he hung up the phone, Eve continued the play as if nothing had happened. Eve Arden passed away at her home in Los Angeles in 1990 at the age of 82. A great character actress.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays 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

Northern Territory scheduled to re-open OK. With John O’Keefe One more time

● ‘Posh’ Spice ■ The Spice Girls have hinted they will hit the road again, and this time it will be their final tour. The iconic group will perform in the US, South America, South East Asia and you guessed it – Australia. Because of COVID- 19 the appearance dates in 2021 are yet to be confirmed.

Their last tour in 2019 was a raging success with, as an example, UK sales pulling in huge bucks from 700,000 tickets sold over 13 shows. ‘Posh’ will not be touring as she has her fashion label to concentrate upon .

John Wayne to be shot down?

■ The John Wayne Airport is likely to be renamed Orange County Airport. Reason for obliteration of the John Wayne name is because of the actors aggressive racist attitude. He once told Playboy magazine: “I believe in white supremacy until blacks are educated to a point of responsibility’’.

● Nitmiluk National Park: part of the country's natural heitage.

■ The Northern Territory borders tination, and it's one that's on the will officially reopen on July 17,with bucket list for many Australians. For iconic destinations including worldtoo long Australians have said: 'I'll go heritage-listed Kakadu National Park one day'. Well that day has come.

There are no excuses left," Quarmby and Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Park said. accessible again for all Australians to enjoy.

"Everyone here is looking forward Tourism Northern Territory is into reopening and sharing this specviting everyone to turn their holiday tacular part of our own backyard with dreaming into holiday bookings so all the rest of the country. can enjoy the warm tropical north and "This is your chance to escape your spectacular blue skies of the Red Cenroutine and the winter chill; the tre. weather is warm, it's more affordable From July 17, self-quarantine for than before, and there's plenty of wide domestic travellers arriving in the teropen spaces to explore and shake off ritory is no longer required. Tourist the 'isolation' blues."

From the Red Centre to the Top destinations, attractions, restaurants End, the Territory is the envy of inand tour operators are getting ready to welcome new and returning visitors. ternational locations, with beautiful Those bucket list experiences that Outback adventures, an abundance of wildlife, World-Heritage-listed naare synonymous with the Northern Territory are ready and waiting. Extional parks, waterfalls, swimming with John Rozentals ploring the territory has moved from holes and the world's oldest living culyour 'one day' list to the best place to destinations, including Darwin, Alice ture all waiting.

Visit: www.northernterritory.com be.

Springs, Uluru-Kata-Tjuta, Kakadu NOTE: Potential travellers should Tourism NT Executive General National Park, Kings Canyon, Manager of Marketing Tony Nitmiluk National Park, Arnhem check the status of individual events and establishments with regard to the Quarmby, anticipates first-time visi- Land and the Tiwi Islands. tors will be keen to visit popular NT The Territory is a truly iconic des- coronavirus outbreak.

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Crawf gets his wish

■ One time Hawks footballer and Brownlow winner Shane Crawford always had his eyes set on becoming a TV star. Now his wish has been granted.

Nine Network has included Crawf as one of the presenters of 2020 Australian Ninja Warriers billed as the world’s toughest obstacle course.

He will describe the muscle fest along with Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham and Freddie Flintoff as contestants strain every muscle looking for a share of the $ 400,000 prize pool. On air date yet to be confirmed.

Fanous one-liner

■ One of the most remembered one liners in an Australian film is when local actor Gabby Millgate accepted a bit part in Muriel’s Wedding. It was Gabby who said “You’re terrible, Muriel”. The film was made in 1996 and today the one liner is still very much in use. Gabby has ditched aspirations of further acting , she runs a daycare centre in Canberra, complete with chooks to help educate the pupils.

Hard Quiz to be exported

■ The Netherlands is about to watch a new telly show called Hard Spel.

The production company in Holland has purchased the Aussie format of Hard Quiz and renamed it as Hard Spel which made its debut July 4.

Hard Spel has its own local personality who we are told is nowhere near as caustic as Tom Gleeson .

It is orth noting that Australia originally purchased rights to Big Brother and Voice from Netherlands TV. - John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs TRIBUTE TO CARL REINER - 1922-2020: Legendary Actor, Director and Screenwriter Carl Reiner recently passed away at the age of 98.

With early beginnings on the Sid Caesar hit TV variety show "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954), working along with then up and coming writers and performers Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart and Woody Allen, among others, he had a career spanning seven decades, throughout which he created and co-starred in the classic "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966), and helmed over a dozen films on the big screen including "The Jerk," "Oh God!, "Where's Poppa," Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid," "The Man With Two Brains" and "All of Me." Reiner also starred or co-starred in such screen classics as "The Gazebo" (1959), "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" (1966), "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), and found continued fame with his role in the "Ocean's" trilogy, "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "Ocean's Twelve" (2004) and "Ocean's Thirteen" (2007), concluding an extraordinary career as Carl Reineroceros in Disney's "Toy Story 4."

One of his most popular achievements was as co-creator and collaborator with Mel Brooks on the legendary comedy sketch series "The 2000 Year Old Man," and went on to make multiple TV appearances on such comedies and dramas including "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," "Frasier," "The Larry Sanders Show, "Ally McBeal," "Two and a Half Men" and "Family Guy," and along the way won multiple Emmys and a Grammy.

Here are just three recommendations in tribute to the unique and extraordinary Carl Reiner, who brought so much joy to millions around the world.

FILM: THE GAZEBO: Genre: Comedy/Crime.

Cast: Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner.

Year: 1959.

Rating: G. Length: 100 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Review: Delightful and hilariously engaging dark comedy of a TV writer who end up all sorts unexpected strife and ends up having to bury a blackmailer under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard, but due to a series of further mishaps, the nervous writer can't let the body rest there.

Brimming with plot twists and one comic gem after another, especially as everything goes wrong so he queries Alfred Hitchcock on the phone for some what do I do with a dead body advice, screen veterans Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds are in top form, as are John McGiver and comic great Carl Reiner adding to the macabre merriment, all making this botched perfect crime mystery a pure joy, a corpus delicti of laughs from beginning to end!

FILM: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING: Genre: Cold-War/Comedy.

Cast: Carl Reiner, Alan Arkin, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, John Phillip Law, Paul Ford, Michael J. Pollard.

Year: 1966.

Rating: PG. Length: 126 Minutes.

Stars: **** Review: At the height of the Cold War a Russian submarine comes too close to a mythical Massachusetts island to have a look at America, and gets grounded, and after a team goes onshore a holidaying New York family who believe it is an invasion, leading hysteria and paranoia by the inhabitants of the small nearby village.

From writer William Rose (The Smallest Show On Earth, The Ladykillers, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner) and director Norman Jewison (In The Heat of The Night), this is a wildly crazy and constantly hilarious Cold War comedy.

Alan Arkin is a stand-out in his first big screen Oscar nominated role as he leads the confused land-locked Russians into comedic ensemble havoc, with comic legends Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters equal stand-outs, but beyond the extraordinary on-screen talent, who are all at their peak, director Norman Jewison, writer William Rose and editors J. Terry Williams, and future director Hal Ashby, keep it tight, bright, brisk and always engagingly funny!

FILM: THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN - The Complete History DVD & 3CD: Cast: Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks.

Genre: Comedy.

Year: 1960.

Length: 268 Minutes.

Stars: **** - James Sherlock

Rourke’s Reviews The Truth ■ (PG). 107 minutes. Now available on DVD. Winning the top prize at Cannes last year with his sublime Shoplifters, acclaimed film-maker Hirokazu Kore'eda (After Life, Nobody Knows, Still Walking, After The Storm, Our Little Sister) makes his first film outside his home country, and although it doesn't reach the heights of his best work, The Truth still offers much entertainment.

The story centres on a mother and daughter, legendary actress Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve) and successful screenwriter Lumir (Juliette Binoche), reuniting at their Paris family home just as the former has released a tell-all book.

Fabienne is currently shooting a sci-fi drama, and as tensions begin to surface at home, the filmwithin-a-film starts to mirror troubled familial history.

Kore'eda has proven to be a master at examining small human details within various kinds of family units since making his feature film debut 25 years ago with Maborosi, and despite a different cultural setting, again brings warmth and insight to his gallery of characters, and is lucky enough to have two great actresses at his disposal.

Deneuve is simply outstanding as Fabienne, with a performance that, at times, feels self-reflective, and one hopes that her exceptional work won't be forgotten at next year's Oscars.

Binoche is equally fine, playing a role that could have easily become a Woody Allen cliche.

Ethan Hawke is noticeably relaxed as Lumir's actor husband, and Clementine Grenier is winningly natural as the couple's young daughter.

While it is missing some of Kore'eda's exquisite nuance and texture, The Truth remains a rewarding viewing experience, and a welcome addition to what is an impressive body of work for one of the best film-makers working today.

RATING - ***½

Scoob!

■ (PG). 93 minutes. Now available to rent or buy on participating digital platforms.

Still going strong after 51 years, Scooby Doo and the gang return in a brand new adventure, rebooted with all the bells-and-whistles a modern production can afford, and though hardly memorable, does eventually provide mild entertainment after a very shaky beginning.

The film begins by showing us how Scooby (voiced by series veteran Frank Welker), Shaggy,

Velma, Daphne and Fred met at a young age, and the original mystery that would lead them to working together as investigators.

Ten years later, and Velma (Gina Rodriguez), Daphne (Amanda Seyfried) and Fred (Zac Efron) want to turn their hobby into an official business, and receive financial support from an unexpected source (a groan-inducing cameo by Simon Cowell), but on the condition that Shaggy (Will Forte) and are jettisoned from the group, as they seem to bring nothing to the table.

Ostracised, the duo are soon in the company of the Blue Falcon (Mark Wahlberg), a superhero whom both admire.

Along with his sidekicks, Dee Dee Sykes (Kiersey Clemons) and Dynomutt (Ken Jeong), Blue Falcon takes the despondent Scooby and Shaggy under his wing, but not only are they faced by a new, frequently dangerous adventure, but the two come to realise that their idol isn't quite the hero they originally thought.

Scoob! noticeably wants the best of both worlds, offering frantic, even chaotic, pacing and plotting for younger viewers, while offering older audiences plenty of nostalgic references and in-jokes.

The screenwriters largely walk down a predictable path, rather than being genuinely inspired, but a wellchosen voice cast enables the formulaic material to come to reasonably amusing life.

Surprisingly coming off best is Wahlberg, who delivers a funny performance as the rather self-absorbed Blue Falcon, and the banter/chemistry between he, Clemons, Jeong, Forte and Welker provide some of the movie's funniest moments.

Also a stand-out is Jason Isaacs, who is pitch-perfect as the villainous Dick Dastardly. Of course, given how Marvel and DC have made this trick tiresomely routine, the writers here bring in notable characters from other HannaBarbera productions, and if the end credits sequence is anything to go by, this will be only the tip of the iceberg.

Scoob! never aims all that high, but thanks to its talented voice cast and some nicely placed references, it is more entertaining than it has any right to be.

RATING - *** - Aaron Rourke

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5. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC [Romance/Comedy/ Fantasy/Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth].

6. JAY & SILENT BOB: THE REBOOT [Comedy/Kevin Smith].

7. ONWARD [Animated/Adventure/ Comedy/Voices: Chris Pratt, Julia LouiseDreyfus].

8. BLOODSHOT [Sci-Fi/Action/Drama/Vin Diesel, Guy Pearce].

9. THE SPY [Biography/Drama/Damien Chapelle, Alexander Scheer].

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PRETTY BABY [Drama/Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, Keith Carradine].

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GOOD GIRLS: Season 2.

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Affection for an arrogant frog

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

No Light the Night ■ The 2020 Leukaemia Foundation’s annual light the night fundraiser event has been cancelled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. A number of locations around the state host their own evenings walk with lit lanterns plus host entertainment featuring artists volunteering their talent for the worthy cause.oo

New awards ■ The Music Victoria Awards has introduced two new categories and the merging of two others.

Outstanding Woman in Music recognises the achievements of not only female musicians but those behind the scenes, like managers, crews or publicists, voted by the Music Victoria board.

Best Producer will be an industry vote, while Best Male and Best Female Musician becomes Best Musician, voted for by the public as reported by the Music News.

Slice of Heaven ■ Thomas and Tessa Libreri from Destiny Band Oz have released their new single Slice Of Heaven The song is a country swing/jazz style inspirational track about moving forward through adversity.

It's written by Thomas and reflects on their relocation from Kinglake after the Black Saturday bushfires and finding a little Slice of Heaven in country Gippsland, says their media release.

- Rob Foenander

■ John Rozentals has a chance encounter with a bargain French bottle and recalls a past meeting in Languedoc with its creator.

It was just over 12 years ago that I met French winemaker JeanClaude Mas at the tasting bench of his largish winery on the outskirts of the Languedoc town of Pézenas, where he had arranged accommodation for us in a truly endearing hotel.

He had just started selling his Arrogant Frog label in Australia and was having a laugh at the silliness of his countrymen in thinking that Languedoc produced such ordinary wines as to be largely left to its own devices outside a revered appellation system that was a great marketing tool but often acted against beneficial change and crucial innovation.

Meanwhile, he was growing fashionable varieties such as chardonnay in unfashionable areas such as Languedoc, adopting the latest Australian production and marketing techniques, and selling French wine like there was no tomorrow.

He was exactly what you'd expect a French former-racing-cardriver-turned-winemaker to be charming, good-looking and, yes, racy. I immediately liked him, both for his winemaking skills and for his sense of humour in selling wine to Australians under his new Arrogant Frog label.

The wines were good and they

were very competitively priced.

I chanced across of bottle of Jean-Claude's Arrogant Frog 2016 Chardonnay (Lily Pad White) in a local bottlo the other day and couldn't resist it at just under the $10 mark.

The wine was very good value dry and richly flavoured, though just a little rough on the edges when tasted on its own - and I must admit wondering how the grapes could be grown, the wine produced and packaged, all on the other side of the world, and sold in Australia for what was really a steal.

WINE REVIEWS Logan 2015 Apple Tree Flat Merlot ($10): I often don't like merlots from the large Australian producers, simply because they've been sweetened up for an American market in love with sugar.

Smaller Australian producers rarely suffer from that problem, as shown by this medium-bodied red from Mudgee, which has bountiful blueberry flavours, is dry, and constitutes a real bargain. What more do you want?

Tim Adams 2019 Riesling ($24): That this wine is so good was apparently a triumph of solid vineyard management over adverse conditions.

The resultant dry white shows hallmark citrus (mainly lime) and floral flavours, and on the palate bracing acidity.

Like our Wine of the Week, this is a Clare Valley classic that will

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● Columnist John Rozentals outside Jean-Claude Mas's chateau, near the town of Pézenas in southern France.

Come morning, noon or night develop lovely complexity with maturation in the cellar, if you can come hail or shine, I can't resist a resist the temptation now to pair it glass of this delicious, full-bodied dry red on its own. with freshly grilled bream.

Better still, though, grab a bottle WINE OF THE WEEK Tim Adams 2016 Shiraz ($26): and head for your favourite pizzeThe other new release this week ria. And don't spare the mushrooms from Tim Adams comes from one in the topping.

Another glass please. of the best-ever vintages in the his- John Rozentals tory of Clare Valley grape growing.

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THE T OP 5 W AYS TOP WA WE COULD BRING CHIN T O IT S KNEES. TO ITS 5. Let the Andrews government run China for a week.

4. Let them have our military secrets.

Perhaps then they will die laughing.

3. Take them to Flower Drum and say “This is how you do it”.

2. A law making it compulsory for Chinese tourists to stay at a certain Melbourne hotel.

1. Tell them Hong Kong has developed a cure for COVID 19.

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Engagements: Family members may place notices with the couple or their parents’ consent.

DISPLAY ADS Display advertisements: $7.50 per col. cm.

Specifications: Our page size is 37cm height x 260mm (8 columns width).

All display ads are printed in full colour at no extra charge.

PAYMENT DETAILS All ads are pre-paid. Clients may pay by Card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) without surcharge. Payment is also accepted by Direct Debit (033091 260131.

Local Media Pty Ltd, Westpac, Eltham).

PLEASE CHECK YOUR AD It is important to check your advertisement is correct on the first day it appears. While every care is taken to ensure your advertisement is correct, errors can occur. If this happens to your ad please contact us the first day your advertisement appears and we will be happy to correct it as soon as we can. Credit will only be issued for the first appearance date, and no further credits shall be issued for consecutive advertisements.

FREE ADS FREE ADS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY PHONE Free ‘For Sale’ and ‘What’s On ads are available in The Local Paper to private parties and community organisations. There are no charges, no fees and no commissions. All Free Ads are published at the entire discretion of the Editor.

Free Ads: www.dindi.com.au/wp/free-adsform/ Free What’s On Ads: www.dindi.com.au/ wp/free-ads-form/ PRIVACY POLICY Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information. The personal information we request from you enables us to provide you with the services you require.

E-Mail: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

EMPLOYMENT

PUBLIC NOTICES

DAY LABOURER WANTED. Work involves cutting and burning weedy teetrees (burgen) on hilly farmlet at Junction Hill, 20 kms on Whittlesea side of Yea. All tools provided. Hours flexible, pay rate negotiable. Job may take a few days to a week.

Contact Tony Buc, phone 0438 652 784.

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FOR SALE FREE ADS of up to 40 words ($40 value) are available to private parties (non-commercial) to sell goods of any value. Go to the www.LocalPaper.com.au website and complete the form under the ‘Free Ads’ section.

All free ads are published subject to the sole discretion of the Editor.

Free Ads are not accepted by phone.

PUBLIC NOTICES EMX New Zealand (BVI) Inc. (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1545200 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 that the Company is in voluntary liquidation. The voluntary liqudiation commenced on March 24, 2020. The Liquidator is Maria Greenaway Penn of P.O. Box 650, Tropic Isle Building, Niobbs Street, Road Town, Tortola VG1110, British Virigin Islands.

Dated this 24th day of March 2020 Maria Greenaway Penn

ADVERTISING PACKAGES

Discounted advertising packages are available in The Local Paper. Phone our office on 1800 231 311 to enquire about latest specials.

The full cost of the advertising package is charged on the first edition. Therefore we are unable to offer refunds on any portion of pacakages once the advertisement has begun running.

The Local Paper CONDITIONS

All advertisements are subject to the approval of The Local Paper. The Local Paper may refuse to accept or publish any advertisement.

The Local Paper may omit or alter any advertisements content, size, form, position and placement without prior notice. To the extent permitted by law, The Local Paper accepts no liability for any intentional or accident omission or modification.

The Local Paper gives no guarantee regarding the positioning of advertisements and credits will not be given for advertisements appearing out of alphabetical sequence.

The Local Paper accepts no responsibility for the content of any advertisements.

Our Terms and Conditions may be viewed at the www.LocalPaper.com.au website.

Sell Advertising For Us Part-Time. Work From Home.

Recent media industry developments have led to a wide scope of opportunities across Victoria for our weekly newspapers. To meet this growth we wish to appoint an Advertising Sales Agent.

This position involves working from your own home, contacting business people by telephone during business hours, and arranging their advertising requirements. Our Local Media Research Department supplies you daily with a fresh listing of qualified ‘warm’ sales prospects to contact.

You are paid weekly by generous commission.

About You You are a professional Sales Person - who loves talking with business people, and winning the sale. You enjoy working ethically with strong established media products, backed by a substantial online presence.

You have experience in sales, preferably in media, and also with practised abilities in TeleSales.

About Us Local Media Pty Ltd has a 51-year heritage. Our Melbourne Observer newspaper was first published in 1969. The Observer has a strong readership segment in the 40+ demographic. It is a paid-circulation newspaper and circulates statewide.

Our Local Paper titles are well established, and this year we are launching a stable of new titles. The Local Paper enjoys positive recognition, and many great success stories. It all ads up to results, happy customers and healthy earnings.

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We want you to research our company - and tell us what you’ve discovered and why you would like to work with us. Please email your proposal to the Publisher, Mr Ash Long, at editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Enjoy independence by working from your own

home office.

Earn well by organising advertising requirements of business people.

This position can fit well with your other pursuits such as looking after young/school-age children, and/or other part-time employment.

Wholesome family newspapers, published weekly, with a top distribution network across Victoria.

Also published online at www.LocalPaper.com.au

Part of the Local Media group, publishers of the Melbourne Observer (established 1969) and The Local Paper.

Written applications only to editor@LocalPaper.com.au No phone calls please.

Local Media Pty Ltd, publishers of The Local Paper, Melbourne Observer and other publications offers equal opportunity in all positions. All positions commence on a contract basis - successful applicants require their own ABN. This position requires you to have your own home office with phone and internet connectivity. Local Media Pty Ltd pays performance-based commission packages on a weekly basis.

Deadline: 5pm Monday

The Local Paper REGIONAL EDITION

‘DINDI LOCAL’ EDITION Throughout Murrindindi, Mansfield, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges municipalities www.LocalPaper.com.au www.Dindi.com.au Alexandra, Arthurs Creek, Buxton, Caveat, Diamond Creek, Donnybrook, Doreen, Eildon, Eltham, Epping, Flowerdale, Glenburn, Granton, Highlands, Humevale, Hurstbridge, Junction Hill, Kangaroo Ground, Kerrisdale, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Laurimar, Mansfield, Marysville, Mernda, Merton, Molesworth, Narbethong, Nutfield, Panton Hill, Pheasant Creek, Research, Ruffy, Smiths Gully, South Morang, St Andrews, Strath Creek, Taggerty, Terip Terip, Thornton, Toolangi, Wattle Glen, Whittlesea, Wollert, Yan Yean, Yarck, Yea. ‘LILYDALE AND YARRA VALLEY EXPRESS’ EDITION Throughout Yarra Ranges Shire www.LilydaleExpress.com.au www.YarraValleyExpress.com.au www.YVExpress.com.au Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Healesville, Launching Place, Lilydale, Millgrove, Mount Evelyn, North Croydon, Ringwood, Seville, Wandin, Warburton, Warrandyte, Wesburn, Wonga Park, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction.

MITCHELL SHIRE EDITION Throughout Mitchell Shire www.LocalPaper.com.au Beveridge, Broadford, Heathcote Junction, Kilmore, Puckapunyal, Seymour, Tallarook, Trawool, Wallan, Wandong.

EASTERN EDITION ‘KNOX-SHERBROOKE NEWS’ EDITION Throughout City of Knox www.KnoxNews.com.au www.KnoxSherbrookeNews.com.au Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield, Mountain Gate, Rowville, Scoresby, Studfield, Wantirna South ‘MANNINGHAM NEWS’ EDITION Throughout City of Manningham www.DoncasterTemplestoweNews.com.au www.ManninghamNews.com.au Bulleen, Doncaster, Donvale, East Doncaster, Lower Templestowe, Templestowe, Tunstall Square. (Regional Edition: Warrandyte) ‘MAROONDAH MAIL’ EDITION Throughout City of Maroondah www.MaroondahMail.com.au www.CroydonMail.com.au www.RingwoodMail.com.au Bayswater North, Croydon, Heathmont, North Ringwood, Ringwood ‘MONASH GAZETTE’ EDITION Throughout City of Monash www.MonashLeader.com.au www.WaverleyGazette.com.au www.OakleighTimes.com.au Ashwood, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Huighesdale, Huntingdale, Mitcham, Mulgrave, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, Wheelers Hill.

‘PROGRESS NEWS’ EDITION Throughout City of Boroondara www.ProgressNews.com.au Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Canterbury, Kew,Kew East, Mont Albert, Surrey Hills.

‘WHITEHORSE GAZETTE’ EDITION Throughout City of Whitehorse www.Whitehorse Gazette.com.au www.BoxHillGazette.com.au www.Nunawading Gazette.com.au www. BoxHillReporter.com.au Balwyn North, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South.

NORTHERN EDITION ‘DIAMOND VALLEY NEWS’ EDITION www.DiamondValleyNews.com.au www.DVNews.com.au Briar Hill, Eltham, Greensborough, Lower Plenty, Montmorency, St Helena. (Regional Edition: Diamond Creek, Eltham, Hurstbridge, Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill, Research, Smiths Gully, Wattle Glen) ‘HEIDELBERGER’ EDITION www.Heidelberger.com.au Banyule, Darebin, Eaglemont, East Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Ivanhoe, Macleod.

Rosanna, Viewbank, West Heidelberg, Yallambie.

NORTHCOTE BUDGET EDITION www.NorthcoteBudget.com.au Alphington, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Croxton, Dennis, Fairfield, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy, Northcote, Thornbury, Westgarth.

‘PRESTON POST’ EDITION www.PrestonPost.com.au ‘RESERVOIR TIMES’ EDITION www.Reservoir Times.com.au East Preston, Keon Park, Kingsbury, Preston, Regent, Reservoir, Ruthven West Preston, West Reservoir ‘WHITTLESEA POST’ EDITION www.WhittleseaPost.com.au Bundoora, Epping, Lalor, Mill Park, Thomastown, Thomastown West. (Regional Edition: Arthurs Creek, Donnybrook, Doreen, Laurimar, Humevale, Mernda, Nutfield, South Morang, Whittlesea, Yan Yean.)

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