The Local Paper. Peninsula-Frankston-Greater Dandenong-Casey-Cardinia Edition. Wed., Aug. 21, 2024

JDL Earthworks

5 Tonne Excavator and Tip Truck Hire Fully Insured. 20 Years Experience Call Darren

0413 361 105

MY JUNK

CLANDESTINE LAB AT MOUNT ELIZA

■ A clandestine drug laboratory has been busted at Mount Eliza as part of a Police operation that had the aim of causing maximum disruption to outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Police across the country arrested more than 100 people, laid over 250 charges and seized firearms, weapons, various drugs, illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes and over $100,000 cash as part of a national week of action.

Seven search warrants were executed on Monday, August 5, as part of joint investigation between the Australian Border Force and the VIPER Taskforce in suburbs including Mount Eliza, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne North, Sydenham, Dandenong South and Hastings

A sawn-off shotgun, a 3D printed firearm, three imitation firearms, ammunition, and drugs of dependence including liquid steroids, powdered steroids, testosterone, prescription drugs amphetamine and methylamphetamine were seized.

Nine offenders, all believed to be patched members of the Hells Angels OMCG were charged with a range of offences, including prohibited person possess firearm, possession of firearms, manufacturing / trafficking steroids and possession of various drugs of dependence.

Two clandestine steroid laboratories were also located at the Mount Eliza and Sydenham properties and were subsequently dismantled.

30 new homes for women, children

■ Mornington Peninsula Council has decided to make five parcels of Shire-owned land available for social housing, which will see up to 30 new homes built for women and children experiencing homelessness.

The Council has partnered with two Housing Associations to undertake 30-year leases of five Shire-owned properties across Hastings and Mornington.

■ Police are appealing for witnesses following two sexually motivated incidents in Clayton earlier this month.

Detectives have been told, during the first incident, the victim was on the 733-bus, travelling from Monash University to Clayton Railway Station, when she was sexually assaulted on Sunday, August 4, shortly before 4pm.

The victim, who was unable to move due to the crowd on the bus, became visibly upset before witnesses intervened and came to her aid.

The male offender, who was seated in the rear seat of the bus, is believed to have also engaged in sexually inappropriate conversations with other passengers.

The same man is reported to have approached a teenager when he got off the bus at Clayton Railway Station and made sexually inappropriate comments.

Witnesses have again stepped in and helped

Trainees wanted

● ● Nine offenders, all believed to be patched members of the Hells Angels OMCG, were charged Sawn-off shotgun, steroids, meth seized by Police

The Housing Associations - Women’s Property Initiatives and Young Women’s Christian Association - will develop social housing, providing up to 30 new places for accommodation for women and children.

ASSAULT

the victim who was left shaken and visibly upset.

Detectives have made a number of enquiries in relation to the incidents and have identified a person of interest. The man is currently in a correctional facility in relation to other matters.

As part of the investigation police are now appealing for further information and assistance from commuters who may have been on the bus or in the vicinity of the railway station at the time.

The bus was crowded, after leaving the university with an influx of passengers following an Open Day, as such there were several people in close proximity to the incidents.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incidents or who may have engaged with the man to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

“The 30-year leases demonstrate Council’s commitment to providing housing to people in need and delivers on the Shire’s Triple A Housing Plan, the housing crisis declaration by Council in 2021 and Council’s ongoing advocacy efforts to raise awareness of the housing and homelessness situation on the Peninsula,” said a Shire representative.

“In 2023–24, on any given night, up to 689 people experienced homelessness across the municipality, with many sleeping in cars and in tents on back beaches and foreshores.

“Social research has shown that lack of appropriate affordable housing, particularly rentals, is the key driver behind the increase in homelessness. Those with high housing costs are particularly vulnerable to cost-ofliving increases.

“Of private renters on the Peninsula, 35 per cent are spending more than a third of their income on rent and are therefore experiencing rental stress. In the past year alone, there has been a 33 per cent increase in the number of people seeking homeless crisis support. Of those, 16 per cent are employed.”

Ticks & Crosses

● ● Cranbourne MLA Pauline Richards ✔State Parliament has heard about the local Pinoy community. Cranbourne MLA Pauline Richards said: “They held an extraordinary day. The leadership of the Filipino community in Cranbourne is just something that really speaks to the values of the community. In particular I would like to acknowledge the cybersecurity and financial literacy forum that was held and, as always, managed by volunteers. Alfie Tilan, Ness Gonzalez, Rachelle Orodio, John Araneta and Derrick Castro have all been part of the committee that organised that. I was really fortunate to be able to participate,” Ms Richards said.

● ● ● ● ● Paul Mercurio, Hastings MLA ?Hastings MLA Paul Mercurio turned talk of a charity event into a partypolitical slur last week. Mr Mercurio spoke of of attending the inaugural Blue Ribbon Foundation fundraising event at the Mornington Racecourse. “It was a fantastic event and a great place to go, and great locals turned up. It was only after the fact that I realised my butcher’s parents actually put the event together, so to Rhonda and Darryl Nation, congratulations on a great event and for raising over $50,000. There were lots of auction items, and there were two items that I was really interested in. One item was a lot of great local wines signed by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and the other lot was six bottles of wine signed by Peter Dutton. The auctioneer started and put the Albo wines up for $500. Noone on my table made a bid. We did have the member for Mornington on my table and also the Federal member for Flinders on my table. Anyway, I eventually put my hand up and bought the wine. The next lot up was Peter Dutton’s. Everyone thought it would go nuclear, and I am very sorry to say it fizzled. No-one made an offer, especially on my table. The auctioneer did have it at $500 and dropped it to $200, when we finally got a bid, not on my table, and it slowly crept up to $350 – great. The moral of the story is I am always happy to put my hand up to support my team, whereas those on the other side clearly are not.”

✔A suffix has been added to Cardinia Shire’s newest suburb name ‘Honora Fields’, to comply with Geographic Names Victoria requirements and finalise the naming process. Honora Fields pays homage to Honora Carney, a Cardinia Shire local whose family has significant ties to local land.

‘Yes’ to 14-storey building

■ The State Government says that it is accelerating the construction of more affordable homes in Frankston.

Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning, has approved the construction of 62 affordable homes, fast-tracked through the Development Facilitation Program.

The 14-storey building will contain a mix of one, two and three-bedroom homes – all of which will be affordable.

Operated and managed by a community housing provider – the building will provide rental homes for people on low to moderate incomes who face challenges securing long-term housing in the private rental market.

The Government continues to fast-track developments with at least 10 per cent affordable housing that meet requirements through the Development Facilitation Program

“By fast-tracking projects like this, we’re ensuring that more Victorians have access to safe, secure, and affordable homes—because every Victorian deserves a roof over their head,” Ms Kilkenny said.

Paul Edbrooke, Frankston MLA, said: “When this building opens its doors, residents will benefit from affordable housing that is wellconnected to public transport and close to vital services and the beautiful waterfront.”

Transparency at Casey?

■ Upper House member Ann-Marie Hermans has questioned transparency at Casey City Council.

Ms Hermans, South-Eastern Metropolitan MLC (Liberal ), asked last week: “My question is to the Minister for Local Government [Melissa Horne].

“Given that Casey Council is under the Labor State Government administration and currently has no councillors, it has recently updated its governance rules to require individuals submitting public questions to be present in the gallery during the reading of their question and response.

“Considering that council meetings are now scheduled for 4 pm, how can you, Minister, provide assurance that this change will maintain transparency for all residents of Casey?

“Casey residents have pre-

viously submitted a petition with 250 signatures requesting that the monthly Tuesday meetings be changed from 4pm to 7 pm to allow more people who have work commitments the opportunity to be able to attend.

Dirt jump at Somers

■ Somers is about to get a new dirt jump site at R.W. Stone Reserve

There will be jump lines, table-tops, gap jumps, whale tails, berms, and more. Trail builders will be on hand to mentor and guide riders on building and maintaining the jumps, making sure everything is safe. In 2021, there wasa surge in children and young people embracing bike riding activities on the Mornington Peninsula, leading to our Dirt Jumps Program

The pilot program at Citation Reserve in 2022 was considered a huge success, and as a result, Mornington Peninsula Council adopted the Recreational Facilities for Mountain Bike and BMX Strategy in July 2023. Nine sites across the Peninsula were identified for potential local level dirt jump facilities. R.W Stone Reserve in Somers was chosen as the next location for the communitybuilt dirt jump site.

“Even though there is the ability for people to live stream proceedings, they will not be able to ask questions or have them answered in this way. Minister, we want to know an answer,” Ms Hermans said.

■ The State Government says that is a step closer to delivering hundreds more homes and jobs in the heart of Dandenong Melbourne-based developer Capital Alliance has been given the green light to deliver a key stage of the Revitalising Central Dandenong Initiative – after the Government approved a Planning Scheme Amendment.

This stage of the development is set to deliver a new Little India precinct, approximately 470 new homes, 2500 square metres of community space and new commercial and retail spaces, including a new supermarket and food market hall.

The development and construction of this phase will inject $600 million into the local Dandenong economy, including sustaining approximately 2600 construction jobs.

Revitalising Central Dandenong is expected to attract more than $1.2 billion in private sector investment, while sustaining up to 5000 jobs.

Colin Brooks. Devleopment Minister, said: “Dandenong is booming and we’re

more homes and jobs are created closer to public services, so local families can access everything they need, close to where they live.”

● ● ● ● Sonya Kilkenny, State Minister

● ● ● ● Ann-Marie Hermans, South-Eastern Metro MLC

ST KILDA

Over the limit

■ Police were left severely disappointed when they caught a driver allegedly travelling almost three times the speed limit in a school zone on Friiday morning (Aug. 16).

Solo Unit officers were conducting speed checks outside a primary school on Brighton Rd about 9am when they clocked the driver travelling at 111-kmh in the 40-kmh zone.

Police intercepted the vehicle, and the driver from Elsternwick undertook a preliminary oral fluid test which allegedly came back positive for methylamphetamine.

The 49-year-old’s vehicle was immediately impounded at a cost of $896.10.

She is expected to be charged on summons with dangerous driving, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended licence.

LILYDALE

Pedestrian struck

■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a fatal collision in Lilydale on Friday morning (Aug. 16). Emergency services were called to reports of a pedestrian had been struck by one car and thrown into the path of another on Victoria Rd just north of the Maroondah Hwy about 6.35am. The pedestrian died at the scene.

The car drivers were not injured and are speaking with investigators.

Exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.

MORDIALLOC

Two more nabbed

■ Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two more teenagers after an alleged aggravated carjacking in Mordialloc on Tuesday last week (August 13), a Police representative said.

Across Victoria SUSPICIOUS FIRES AT SUBURBAN HOMES

■ Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses following a series of suspicious fires at residences in Camberwell and Burwood.

The first incident occurred about 5.30pm on Sunday, August 11, where an unknown male offender attended a residential address on Camberwell Rd before lighting the front porch on fire. Emergency services attended the property and put out the blaze.

Later that evening, at 6.15pm the man has then attended a medical facility along Burwood Hwy where he sets a pile of rubbish on fire. A witness has disturbed the offender, and he fled the scene.

The third incident occurred at a gas station on Middleborough Rd where police believe the same offender has set a wheelie bin on fire around 2.50am. A passerby observed the blaze and called emergency services who extinguished the fire.

No one was injured during any of the three incidents.

The offender is a Caucasian male, believed to be 25 years old, 185cm tall with short brown hair. He has been seen wearing a navy-blue Fila hooded sweatshirt, black Adidas tracksuit pants with a large Adidas logo on the left leg and Adidas trainers.

Statewide

FRANKSTON Stolen car dumped

■ Police have charged a man after a stolen car was allegedly dumped in Frankston on Thursday morning (Aug. 15).

A retired member called police when he spotted a suspicious vehicle in Mordialloc around 2.15am.

He had followed the car through various roads in the vicinity of White St and Warren Rd.

Local police responded and the Air Wing was called in to track an allegedly stolen Holden Cruze sedan.

Officers attempted to intercept the vehicle before it allegedly sped off southbound towards Mordialloc and Aspendale Stop sticks were successfully deployed on Cranbourne Rd near Joy St in Frankston.

The car continued on before it came to a stop on Beach St in Frankston.

With the assistance of Air Wing, the alleged driver of the vehicle was arrested by police a short time later.

A 30-year-old man Chelsea man has been charged with nine offences including theft of motor vehicle, drive at speed dangerous, unlicensed driving and handle stolen goods.

He was remanded to appear before Frankston Magistrates’ Court on August 16.

Victoria Police has been specifically targeting burglars and car thieves each night since March 2023.

Operation Trinity, which runs from dusk until dawn across Melbourne is easily Victoria Police’s most well-resourced frontline policing operation at present.

Since March last year, there has been 70 additional police including Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing rostered each night, on top of existing patrols.

As a result of this intense focus, police have made over 1450 arrests relating to burglaries and car thefts in the past twelve months. A further 6,600 people have been processed for other offences detected by police working nightshift across the Trinity area of operations.

● Police want to speak with this man.

SARAH SNOOK THRILLER FILMING HERE

■ A new suburban thriller TV series will soon start filming in Melbourne and create thousands of local screen jobs.

Colin Brooks, Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks, announced that All Her Fault will film at Docklands Studios and on location around Melbourne.

It will star globally acclaimed Australian TV star Sarah Snook (Succession, Predestination) and directed by renowned Minkie Spiro (3 Body Problem, Downton Abbey).

Melbourne-based, Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winning actress Sarah Snook will star in the lead role and executive produce the

Tile Roof

by Ex-historic Monument restorer (France) Fascia and Guttering Carpentry, Carport Decking, Painting and Home Improvements

series,

of the

All Her

is

Sarah

from the

will create more than 2000 jobs for Victorian screen industry workers, including 510 crew and placements for emerging screen workers. The production will also support 435 local businesses and inject more than $70 million directly into the Victorian economy. Filming starts later this month.

Award-winning director Minkie Spiro will direct the first episode and executive produce. Joining Snook in the cast are Dakota Fanning, Jake Lacy and Abby Elliott.

Snook

which

adapted

bestselling novel

same name by Andrea Mara

Fault

Last Summer

■ In the award-winning film Last Summer, Anne (Léa Drucker) is married to a wealthy businessman, Pierre (Olivier Raboudin), and is the mother of two sweet adopted daughters.

Anne lives an idyllic life. She has a successful career, lives in a beautiful house, drives an expensive sports car, and is a woman who lives by moral codes, a lawyer who represents teen sexual assault victims. The opening scenes set up her character.

Schooling a weeping teenager on what to expect in a trial cross-examination, she tells her that despite being underage, she will be judged harshly.

Enter Théo (Samuel Kircher), Pierre’s troubled teenage son, Anne’s stepson. Théo sulks and pouts, often shirtless, and upsets Anne’s ordered life. It is not clear why, but Anne seduces Théo

When Anne calls a halt to the relationship, the moody and erratic Theo confesses all to Pierre.

Found out, Anne, in a well-practised character assassination performance, initiates a devastating lie. Pierre’s already brittle belief in his son is confirmed.

Anne is ruthless, denying everything and laying the blame on Théo for making up a story. Anne tells Théo, "You're not credible," refuting her involvement with him.

After concealing the facts, she warns him that no one will believe him.

"Grin and bear it," she says.

Directed by Catherine Breillat, Léa Drucker is excellent in this disturbing narrative on privilege and predation.

Anne does not come across as a risk-taker; quite the opposite. We must suspend belief to imagine she can risk it all on a fling with a surly, brooding 17-year-old.

Why would someone who, on the surface, appears so in control of her life with so much to lose risk it all, through boredom, by gambling it all away?

Detached and without empathy, like a cornered caged animal, her behaviour shocks.

In Australian cinemas September 5. Distributed by Potential Films

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Top Dog/Underdog

■ The American masterwork Topdog/Underdog, by acclaimed playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, will open at Southbank Theatre, The Lawler. Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this darkly comic fable examines the complexities of brotherhood and the elusive American Dream.

Topdog/Underdog tells the story of two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they navigate the harsh realities of life and their tumultuous past . Lincoln , played by Damon Manns , earns his living as a whiteface Abraham Lincoln impersonator, while Booth, portrayed by Ras-Samuel, scrapes by as a petty thief with aspirations of becoming a card-game hustler. As they struggle to survive, their interactions reveal deep-seated tensions and a bond forged by shared history and mistrust.

The play balances sharp, incisive comedy with moments of profound tragedy, dealing a final hand that moves so fast, the audience has no choice but to keep up.

Making his directorial debut is Bert LaBonté , whose career as one of this country’s leading men on stage and screen has spanned over 20 years. This production at Southbank Theatre’s The Lawler will feature in-the-round seating, allowing audiences to intimately experience this gripping story.

“This production is a significant coup for Melbourne Theatre Company. We are thrilled to bring this iconic piece of contemporary writing and landmark in American theatre to our audiences with an outstanding cast and creative team” says Melbourne Theatre Company’s Artistic Director and Co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks.

The Topdog / Underdog creative team includes Director Bert LaBonté, Set and Costume Designer Sophie Woodward, Lighting Designer Rachel Lee, Composer and Sound Designer Dan West , Fight Choreographer Lyndall Grant, Card Consultant Laurence Boxhall and Voice and Text Coach Matt Furlani.

Dates: Performances begin August 23

Venue: Southbank Theatre, The Lawler

Tickets: On sale now via www.mtc.com.au

Price Preview tickets from $65 + booking fee - Cheryl Threadgold

Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

Suade With Me and FLC

■ Melbourne's male a cappella group Suade joins with the Frankston Ladies Choir to present Suade with Me and FLC on Saturday, September 7 at 7.30pm at the George Jenkins Theatre, Frankston.

FLC (the Frankston Ladies Choir) is a community choir which mainly performs original arrangements by MD/pianist Simon Walters in a variety of styles, featuring Sarah Aubrey on flute.

Performance Details: Saturday, September 7 at 7.30pm

Venue: George Jenkins Theatre, 47 - 49 Moorooduc Hwy., Frankston

Tickets: $40

Box Office: 9905 1111 or email: boxoffice@monash.edu

- Cheryl Threadgold

Around The World In 80 Days

■ 24 Carrot Productions presents an original musical adaptation of Jules Verne's adventure novel set in 1872 - Around the World in 80 Days.

The show features poignant songs, costumes, and music from a seven-piece band which will take audiences to the cities visited by Fogg, and most importantly, an introduction to the women he meets as an Englishman during the peak of the British Empire - Mei in Hong Kong, Ayusha in India, Farida in Egypt and Patience in America.

The narrative incorporates 21st century sentiments with the 19th century excitement and anticipation - and ignorance - of a globalising world; facilitated by innovations in technology and transportation. The relevant themes invite audiences to question narratives in history.

Performance Season: August 28 - September 1

Venue: Richmond Theatrette, 415 Church St., Richmond

Bookings: 24carrotproductions.com

- Cheryl Threadgold

Iphigenia in Splott

■ Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre welcomes back award-winning Melbourne-based theatre director Gary Abrahams (Yentl - Arts Centre Melbourne; Admissions – Melbourne Theatre Company) for a return season of the sell-out production Iphigenia in Splott, opening on September 4.

Last staged in 2021, the play by Gary Owen and starring Jessica Clarke, saw Red Stitch pick up three Green Room Awards in 2022 for Most Outstanding Production, Most Outstanding Direction (Gary Abrahams), and Most Outstanding Performance (Jessica Clarke), along with two nominations for Most Outstanding Costume Design (Jacob Battista and Sophie Woodward) and Most Outstanding Set Design ( Jacob Battista and Sophie Woodward).

Ensemble member, Jessica Clarke, will once again present a solo performance as Effie, who hails from the Welsh working-class district of Splott.

Stumbling down Clifton St at 11.30am, drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgment.

People think they know Effie, but they don’t know half of it. Her life spirals through a mess of drinking, drugs and drama every night, and a hangover worse than death the next day. Until one night, she is given the chance to be something more.

Listed as one of The Guardian's 50 best theatre shows of the 21st century and Winner of Best Play at the UK Theatre Awards (2015), this powerful new adaptation of the enduring Greek myth drives home the high price people pay for society's shortcomings.

Bringing it back to the stage for those who missed it, this is a second chance to see the “visceral tour de force” (The Age) that is Jessica Clarke in her returning role and witness Melbourne theatre at its best.

Performance Dates and times: Season September 4 - 22, Preview September 3. Q and A Post Show: September 12 at 7.30pm.

Venue: Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Rear 2 Chapel St., St Kilda.

Bookings: redstitch.net - Cheryl Threadgold

Sugar

■ A gender-queer cabaret titled Sugar, telling of luxury and power, is being presented October 16-20 at the Festival Hub: Trades HallCommons Room

Written by Ro Bright and directed by Kitan Petkovski and inspired by the obscene riches of Australia’s Sugar Baby culture, Sugar takes on the bangers we love and smashes them into a poignant, sexy and hilarious story about being a kept Sugar Baby

Starring Tomáš Kantor (The Inheritance and Opera Australia’s Watershed: The Death of Dr. Duncan) Sugar tells the story of a young Sugar Baby who encounters a super rich executive.

Kept in a hotel penthouse for a week, Sugar experiences every high-end pleasure, leading to obsession and a lust for a lifestyle they never knew they wanted.

Featuring a symphony of pop-songs and live piano, Sugar is the latest collaboration between director Kitan Petkovski (The Inheritance), designer Bethany J Fellows (In the Club), composer Rachel Lewindon (Orlando) and writer Ro Bright (Daffodils).

Presented by Bullet Heart Club , an Edinburgh Fringe First award-winning creative-industry duo based in Melbourne founded by director Kitan Petkovski and writer Ro Bright.

BHC collaborates with multidisciplinary artists from queer, TGD (trans and gender diverse) and migrant communities to create ever-evolving cross-form projects that integrate theatre with live music, film and performance art.

Performance Dates: October 16 - 20. 6pm, 5pm

Venue: Festival Hub, Trades Hall - Commons Room, Cnr. Lygon and Victoria Sts., Carlton

Duration: 60 minutes

Age suitability: MA15

Tickets: $34

Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au

Content warnings: Alcohol Use, Queerphobia Or Homophobia, Sexual References.

Event warnings:Haze Effects, Some Nudity, Strong Coarse Language, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises, Some In - Cheryl Threadgold

Digital Editions

● ● Weekly digital editions of The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer are available free at: www.MelbourneObserver.com.au

● ● Sulari Gentill

■ Sisters in Crime presents a Celebration of the 24th Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women on Saturday, August 31 at 6pm for 6.30pm at the Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne.

Guests are invited to 'frock up (or suit up) and join for an à la carte dinner with Sulari Gentill, the award-winning author who will later present six awards. Some 153 books are in contention.

Sulari will first discuss her life in crime with Sisters in Crime's president and author Kelly Gardiner.

Event Date: Saturday, August 31 at 6pm for 6.30pm

Venue: Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan St., South Melbourne Bookings: sistersincrime.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Cost of Living

■ Cost of Living, from playwright Martyna Majok, will begin previews at Melbourne Theatre Company’s Southbank Theatre on Saturday, September 14.

Regarded as a deeply moving play, Cost of Living, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, looks at the ways we care for one another and ourselves.

Known for its heart, humour, and searing observations, the play offers an honest and insightful look at the forces that bring people together.

“This production boasts an outstanding ensemble cast, who will bring depth and authenticity to their roles” says Anne-Louise Sarks, Melbourne Theatre Company’s Artistic Director and Co-CEO.

“This is an important and thought-provoking piece of theatre that underscores the emotional and psychological 'cost' we pay to live our lives.”

Cost of Living follows the intertwined lives of two pairs of characters. Ani, portrayed by Rachel Edmonds (Have You Tried Yoga?), finds herself unexpectedly reunited with her estranged husband Eddie, played by Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), following a devastating accident.

As their dynamic shifts from one of divorcing to caregiving, they navigate the complexities of their changed relationship.

Meanwhile, John, an affluent PhD candidate with cerebral palsy, played by Oli Pizzey Stratford (Neighbours), hires Jess, a fellow graduate student and bartender-by-night portrayed by Mabel Li (Safe Home), as his support worker.

Their interactions challenge both characters to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and their motives.

Martyna Majok's award-winning script shines a light on the tenderness and challenges inherent in the human experience. The play is not merely about disability; it delves into the universal need for connection and the complexities of caregiving.

The Cost of Living creative team includes Director Anthea Williams, Set and Costume Designer Matilda Woodroofe, Lighting Designer Richard Vabre, Composer and Sound Designer Jethro Woodward, Assistant Director Alistair Baldwin and Assistant Composer and Sound Designer Todd J. Bennett.

Performance Details:

Dates: From September 14

Venue: Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

Tickets: On sale now via www.mtc.com.au

Price: Preview tickets from $75 + booking fee - Cheryl Threadgold

● ● ● ● Suade a cappella group. Back row: Will Sayers, Ian Nisbet, Loz Blain. Front row: Jake Colman, Sava Djukic and Chris Blain.

Local Theatre Observations

Shows

■ The 1812 Theatre: The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten), Until August 24 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Amy Calvert. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au

■ Beaumaris Theatre: The Bridges of Madison County (by Robert James Waller), Until August 24 at 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Colin Armstrong. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au

■ The Mount Players: Family Values (by David Williamson) Until September 1 at The Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Mt Macedon. Director: David Runnalls. Bookings: themountplayers.com

■ Brighton Theatre Company: Admissions (by Joshua Harmon) Until August 31 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson St., Brighton. Director: Deborah Fabbro. Bookings: brightontheatrecompany.com.au

■ Malvern Theatre Company: Little Women the Musical (Book by Allen Knee, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Music by Jason Howland) August 23 – September 7 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows; Musical Director: Adam Bianco; Choreographer: Susan Lewis. Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Theatre of the Damned: Carrie the Musical, August 23 – 31 at Belmont High School, Performing Arts Centre, 12-36 Rotherham Street, Belmont. Bookings: https:// www.trybooking.com/CJIFQ

■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Things I Know to be True (by Andrew Bovell) August 23 – September 7 at Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute, 180 Yarra St., Warrandyte. Director: Kellie Tweeddale. Bookings: trybooking.com/CQZXF

■ ARK Theatre: Point Blank (by Grace McNiven) August 25 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre; September 14 at the Seymour Schoolhouse Performing Arts Centre. Director: Lisa McNiven. Further details: arktheatremelb.com

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Hand to God (by Robert Askins) August 29 – September 7 at Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Brian Edmond. Bookings: stagtheatre.org

■ Synchronicity: A Vintage Death (by Geoff Collishaw, based on the novel by Colin King), August 30 – September 7 at The Engine Room, 58 View St., Bendigo. Director: Geoff Collishaw and Tania Maxwell). Bookings: synchronicity.org.au

■ MOARTZ Inc: MOARTZ 25th Anniversary, One-Act Play Gala Weekend (Joanna Murray-Smith/Melinda Chapman), August 23 – 25 at Monash Hall, Reserve St., Yallourn North. Directors: Annette O’Shea/Mike Pullar. Admission: $30/$25. Bookings: moartz.com

■ TRACK Youth Theatre: The Pot of Gold (Script and Music by Ed Bailey) August 30 and 31 at 7pm; August 31 at 2pm at the Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Sophie Jevons. Bookings: Trybooking. Adults: $30, Children: $20. www.trackyouth theatre.org.au Tickets available at door.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Minnie and Liraz (by Lally Katz) August 30 – September 8 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Barbara Crawford. Bookings: mordialloctheatre. com.au

■ Essendon Theatre Company: Chapter Two (Neil Simon) September 5 – 14 at Bradshaw St. Community Hall, 9 Bradshaw St., Essendon (enter via Buckley St.). Director: Matthew Freeman. Bookings: 0406448368 or essendontheatrecompany. com.au

■ Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival: Festival of One Act Plays. September 7 at Bluestone Theatre, 28 Hutton St., Kyneton. Detail via email: icgang3444@gmail.com

■ Theatrical: A Chorus Line, September 2 – 22 at the National Theatre, Carlisle St., St Kilda. Director: Tahra Cameron; Choreographer: Louise Panagiotidis; Musical Director: Gabriel Taburet. Bookings: theatrical.com.au

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Father (Florian Zeller) September 4 – 21 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Div Collins. wlt.org.au/book-tickets - More shows, at right

FUNNY MUMMIES

■ Kingston Arts presents Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular by Jenny Wynter and Queenie van de Zandt on September 14 at 7.30pm in the Banquet Room, Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin

Featuring award-winning comedian and mum of six Jenny Wynter, alongside the ever-entertaining Queenie van de Zandt and her alterego Jan van de Stool, the show blends music and comedy to poke fun at parenthood.

Sharing their epic mothering fails and domestic dramas, Jenny and Jan promise an evening of laughter and song.

The show aims to improve mental health by making fun of the most relatable and inevitable parts of parenthood.

Ahead of the performance at Kingston City Hall at 7.30pm, Jenny will lead the Funny Mummies Writing Workshop at 2pm, teaming up with professional comedians to create a supportive space for aspiring writers to get advice on joke structure, writing techniques, and generating material.

Workshop participants are invited and encouraged to perform a short spot in the Cabaret Spectacular show happening later in the evening.

Jenny Wynter is a Brisbane-based writer, cabaret performer and comedian with over a decade of experience. Her work is characterised by her improvisational and musical stylings and combinations of both, with her trademark being comedy songs made up on the spot with audience input.

Queenie van de Zandt moves through the world entertaining, educating and serenading the people she meets. She has the unique ability in all her work to make people feel deeply, to awaken laughter, empathy and awareness in equal measure.

However, Queenie is still probably best known for her extensive work in musical theatre and cabaret.

Queenie's alter-ego, Jan van de Stool, the madcap international musical therapist gathered a national cult following, when she appeared on Australia's Got Talent in early 2016.

Her one-woman show I Get the Music In You, an evening with Jan van de Stool, which she co-wrote with Tony Taylor, performed to packed houses in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Jan van de Stool has been seen by over one million Australians through her shows, her work in corporate theatre and her online presence on YouTube and social media.

Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular: Saturday, September 14, 7.30pm Funny Mummies Writing Workshop: Saturday, September 14, 2pm

The Banquet Room, Kingston City Hall, 979985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Bookings: kingstonarts.com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Eisteddfod by the Bay

■ Young singers need encouragement, support and a platform for performances, to grow and develop their skills before an audience of peers, family, friends and teachers.

Eisteddfodau provide this vital opportunity, in a friendly environment for competitors to showcase their performance for a qualified and experienced adjudicator, who will write a critique. There is the opportunity to be accompanied by an experienced accompanist.

The Eisteddfod by the Bay (formerly The Mordialloc Eisteddfod est. 1955) Senior Vocal provides for singers over the age of eighteen, many of whom are studying at Melbourne University Conservatorium and VCA. Aria, Lieder, Oratorio. Art Song, Gilbert and Sullivan, Music Theatre are among the 10 senior vocal sections.

This event is offered annually, and is run entirely by an unpaid committee, section conveners who are all passionate volunteers.

The highlight is the City of Kingston Aria from Grand Opera Gala Evening, which concludes the section

Many of the City of Kingston Aria winners have won the Herald Sun Aria, and other competitions, and have proceeded to perform in

The Australian Opera, Victorian Opera, and sing in overseas opera companies, concert halls, and pursue committed and serious overseas study. They have developed into outstanding professional performers.

Venue: The Black Box Theatre, Kingston Arts Centre, Cnr Nepean Highway and South Roads, Moorabbin

Dates: Saturday, August 24, Sunday, August 25[; The City of Kingston Aria from Grand Opera Tuesday, August 27, commencing at 7.15pm. eisteddfodthebay.com.au

- Jill Page

Ruddigore

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents Gilbert and Sullivan's melodrama Ruddigore (or The Witch's Curse) from September 6 - 8 at the Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton.

This irreverent tale tells of the shy and lawabiding, gentleman farmer, Robin Oakapple, who is working up the courage to ask the virtuous Rose Maybud to marry him.

However, his dark secret and true identity are revealed. He is Sir Ruthven Murgatroydthe cursed Baronet of Ruddigore Castle - who fled to escape his fate of daily dastardly deeds. How will he free himself from the witch’s curse and satisfy the ghosts of his ancestors to resume love's true course?

Matinees will feature ghostly-themed activities for children and ‘the young at heart’ - prizes awarded for best Ghost Dress Up, a Colouring Competition, the opportunity to watch a scene change and ask questions, and Meet the Cast Photo Opportunities.

Director Ron Pidcock brings to this production his experience of 70 years across 260 theatrical events, including over 70 Gilbert and Sullivan productions.

His cast features new talents such as soprano, Zoe Lancaster (Rose Maybud) fresh from Edith Cowan University and semi-professional lyric operatic tenor, Daniel Vigne (Richard Dauntless) as well as experienced GSOV performers such as Jenny Wakefield (Dame Hannah) last seen in Ages Ago (2023) and Lilac Time (2024) and James Douglas (Robin Oakapple) last seen in The Pirates of Penzance (2023) and Thespis (2022).

The array of experienced principals with their entertaining characters is completed by Melissa Hill (Mad Margaret), Kate Thurkle (Zorah), Hannah Sleeth (Ruth), Robin Halls (Old Adam), John Parncutt (Sir Despard) and Phil Elphinstone (Sir Roderic).

The show features a full live orchestra and chorus under the baton of Trevor Henley whose experience with GSOV began in 1976 playing the flute in the orchestra.

This fully-staged production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic supernatural opera is for four shows only, including matinees on Saturdays and Sunday, and free on site parking.

Bookings through gsov.org.au or direct booking link: https://www.monash.edu/performingarts-centres/event/ruddigore/ - Cheryl Threadgold

Children’s Bach

Michael Honeyman and Kate Amos

■ Author Helen Garner is a major Australian literary icon, but one doesn’t usually associate her with opera.

However, Melbourne’s Lyric Opera company is about to stage the opera of Garner’s novella, The Children’s Bach

It follows the story of Dexter Fox (Michael Honeyman), his wife Athena (Kate Amos) and their young son.

The three of them are a tight-knit young family, until a friend from Dexter’s past introduces them to Melbourne’s bohemian underbelly. This leads Athena to wonder if there is more to life for her, and the family bonds are threatened.

With music by Andrew Schulz and libretto by Glenn Perry, it’s only the second time the opera has been staged in Melbourne, the first being back in 2008.

Director Katy Maudlin says The Children’s Bach as a piece about love in its many forms, and she describes it a profound contemporary chamber opera that is engaging and though-provoking.

Conductor Patrick Burns is Lyric’s artistic director and describes the music as nuanced and rich with meaning without a hint of excess.

“I love seeing how the very simple and pure Bach-like music is slowly coloured and corrupted with the jazz inspired and bluescoloured chords, as the two worlds collide dramatically in the work,” says Burns

The cast also includes Adrian Li Donni, Juel Riggall, Chloe Taylor, Lucy Schneider and identical twins Ben and Chris Touzel sharing the role of the child Billy

See the production at Theatreworks from August 30 to September 7. Bookings through theatreworks.org.au

- Julie Houghton

More Shows

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV): Ruddigore: The Terrible Tale of the Witch’s Curse, September 6 – 8 at the Alexander Theatre, Clayton. Director: Ron Pidcock; Musical Director: Trevor Henley; Choreographer: Denique Adlam. Bookings: gsov.org.au

■ Nova Music Theatre: Brigadoon September 13 – 22 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: novamusictheatre.com.au

■ Eltham Little Theatre: Veronica’s Room (by Ira Levin) September 6 – 21 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: 0411 713 095.

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Clue: on Stage (adapted from screenplay by Jonathan Lynn), September 5 – 21 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Katie-Jane Amey. Bookings: lilydaleatc.com

Auditions

■ The 1812 Theatre: Spider’s Web (by Agatha Christie) August 25 at 5pm; August 26 at 7pm at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Audition enquiries: 0497097807 ches500@hotmail.com

■ Beaumaris Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace (by Joseph Kesselring) September 1 and 2 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Peter Newling. Further details and audition bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au/auditions - Cheryl Threadgold

● ● Jenny Wynter in Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular.

The Local Paper

Published in localised editions in 40 areas across Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and selected Victorian country areas.

Incorporating the traditions of the Cranbourne Sun (Est. 1893), Frankston Post (Est. 1913), Dandenong Advertiser (Est. 1874), Peninsula Post (Est. 1913), Southern Peninsula Gazette (Est. 1953), Hastings Sun (Est. 1977)

The Local Paper is published weekly online and printed fortnightly and comprises local areas:

• Casey-Cardinia Edition

• Frankston Edition

• Greater Dandenong Edition

• Mornington Peninsula Edition

• Southern Peninsula Edition

• Western Port Edition

CONTACT

US

Phone: 1800 231 311, 9489 2222, 9439 9927, 0450 399 932, 5797 2656.

Reg. Office: 30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham, Vic 3095 (same address for 30 years)

Mail: PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095

Web: www.LocalPaper.com.au

www.MelbourneObserver.com.au

www.LocalMedia.com.au

E-Mail: Editor@LocalPaper.com.au

Editor@MelbourneObserver.com.au

Editor@LocalMedia.com.au

Matt Bissett-Johnson,

Editor: Ash Long

Features Editor: Peter Mac

Peter Kemp, Art

Columnists: Len Baker, Matt Bissett-Johnson, Rob Foenander, Peter Kemp, Aaron Rourke, Ted Ryan, Cheryl Threadgold, Julie Houghton, Kevin Trask, John O’Keefe

Honorary Reviewers: Juliet Charles, Sherryn Danaher, Peter Green, Lyn Hurst, Kathryn Keeble, Beth Klein, David McLean, Graeme McCoubrie, Maggie Morrison, Peter Murphy, Jill Page, Elizabeth Semmel.

Logistics: Tyler Sandiford, Tim Granvillani, Erica Koldinsky

Credit Manager: Michael Conway OAM, Fast Action Debt Recovery, 0402 142 866

Ash on Wednesday State is broke: Berwick MP

■

“My community do not need me to stand here and tell them that the state is broke, because they are seeing it every single day through Casey and Cardinia,’ Berwick MLA Brad Battin has told State Parliament.

“Whether they drive on the roads and see potholes that are so ridiculously big now that you could actually use them for training for the 50-metres swimming for the Olympics – they are so deep that that you could use them for diving here in our state, and this is not just regional roads anymore, this is on roads through Casey and Cardinia, where people are getting their tyres damaged – or if they travel on the Monash Freeway and see that nearly every sign that has an exit sign to go off is now covered in graffiti.

“There is no funding to clean that off, and the worst thing is that we have got no police to police it.

“We have got a thousand vacancies across the state.

“The government, pretending they are going to build the Clyde North police station, do not have the resources to fill the vacancies already left at Narre Warren and Cranbourne, meaning crime is continuing to be out of control.

“You can go past the Casey Hospital almost any time of the day or night now and there are 15 to 20 ambulances ramped waiting to drop patients off.

“We have seen reports recently where those paramedics are now being used as nurses and doctors, ef-

Long Shots

fectively, to treat those patients while they are waiting in the back of vehicles, taking them to the toilet and bringing them back to the vehicles.

“It is getting out of hand here in our state.

“The free kinder program is basically gone throughout Casey and Cardinia because this state cannot afford it.

“School maintenance is out of control, and schools are falling down around people’s ears.

“Crime continues to increase. We need to get the budget back under control, and the way we do that is by ensuring that we have a fair tax system where people pay and we ensure the delivery of projects in an affordable manner,” Mr Battin said.

Premier at Hallam

■ Narre Warren North MLA Belinda Wilson says that she had the pleasure of taking Premier Jacinta Allan to Hallam Secondary College, where principal Simon Sherlock along with student representatives Max and Nanjera showed them around the school.

“They are very excited about the Allan Labor Government’s $24.2 million commitment that will see them have new classrooms, a new gym and a new admin area.

“I really look forward to turning the sod on this incredible construction later on this year,” Ms Wilson told the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday (Aug. 14).

Local Photo Flashback

Rangebank query

■ Cranbourne MLA Pauline Richards said Rangebank kinder plays a crucial role in shaping the early education of many children and families in the heart of Cranbourne , specifically in Lesdon Avenue

“It was a terrific pleasure to visit the kinder recently and meet some of the very clever young people who are learning and growing in our community. Their future is bright, and in many ways that is so much thanks to the Best Start, Best Life program We are fortunate to have an extraordinary team of educators who support them, and I absolutely give my greatest thanks to them as well. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff at Rangebank for making it such an important and inclusive place.”

Incorporating the traditions of the Cranbourne Sun (Est. 1893). The Casey-Cardinia Edition readership area comprises part of the City of Casey including Cranbourne, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne South, Cranbourne West, Devon Meadows, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Eumemmerring, Hallam, Hampton Park, Harkaway, Junction Village, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst (part), Pearcedale (part). The entire City of Casey is home to more than 340,419 people, living in approximately 102,790 homes.

The Shire of Cardinia readership area includes Cardinia Shire includes the suburbs and localities of Beaconsfield (part), Beaconsfield Upper, Officer, Officer South, Pakenham, Pakenham South and Pakenham Upper. The entire Shire of Casey is home to more than 118,675 people, living in approximately 35,098 homes.

FRANKSTON

Incorporating the traditions of the Frankston Post (Est. 1913). Frankston comprises Carrum Downs, Frankston, Frankston North, Frankston South, Langwarrin, Langwarrin South, Sandhurst, Seaford and Skye. Frankston is home to more than 134,143 people, living in approximately 56,935 homes.

GREATER DANDENONG

Incorporating the traditions of the Dandenong Advertiser (Est. 1874). Greater Dandenong comprises Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong North, Dandenong South, Keysborough, Noble Park, Noble Park North, Springvale and Springvale South plus parts of Lyndhurst. Greater Dandenong is home to more than 152,050 people, living in approximately 54,694 homes.

PENINSULA

MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Incorporating the traditions of the Peninsula Post (Est. 1913). Mornington Peninsula comprises Moorooduc, Mornington, Mount Eliza and Mount Martha. Mornington Peninsula Shire is home to more than 154,999 people, living in approximately 89,155 homes.

SOUTHERN PENINSULA

Incorporating the traditions of the Southern Peninsula Gazette (Est. 1953). Southern Peninsula comprises Blairgowrie, Boneo, Cape Schanck, Capel Sound, Dromana, Fingal, McCrae, Portsea, Rosebud, Rye, Safety Beach, Sorrento, St Andrews Beach and Tootgarook.

WESTERN

PORT

Incorporating the traditions of the Hastings Sun (Est. 1977) Western Port comprises Balnarring, Balnarring Beach, Bittern, Crib Point, Dromana, Flinders, Hastings, HMAS Cerberus, Main Ridge, Merricks, Merricks Beach, Merricks North, Point Leo, Portsea, Red Hill, Red Hill South, Shoreham, Somers, Somerville and Tyabb.

Brad Battin, Berwick MLA

Cheryl Threadgold, Local Theatre

Julie Houghton, The Arts

Trask, Entertainment Aaron Rourke, Film

Ted Ryan, Horse Racing Len Baker, Harness Racing

Cartoonist

Rob Foenander, Music

■ Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet opens on Friday, September 6 at fortyfivedownstairs

Directed by multi-award winning director Iain Sinclair (Berlin, A View from the Bridge), Shakespeare’s ultimate tragedy Hamlet will mark MSC Studio’s return to fortyfivedownstairs following sell-out seasons of Julius Caesar and King Lear.

Leading the cast is Jacob CollinsLevy (Doctor Who, Prosper), portraying the titular role of Hamlet joined by Natasha Herbert (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Macbeth (an undoing, Julius Caesar), as Gertrude opposite multi-award winning actor and director Peter Houghton (The Heartbreak Choir) as Claudius.

Aisha Aidara (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Death of a Salesman) iss Ophelia, Laurence Boxhall (The Mousetrap, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf) plays Laertes, Darren Gilshenan (Ten Pound Poms, Stateless) is Polonius, Darcy Kent (Heroes of the Fourth Turning, In The Club) portrays Horatio, Ben Walter (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Punk Rock) is Marcellus, Dulcie Smart (Blonde Poison, Othello) as The Player Queen, Gareth Reeves (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) portrays The Player King, Emmanuelle Mattana (Trophy Boys, Mustangs FC) as Rosencrantz, Orion Carey–Clark (Head South) is Guildenstern, Simon Maiden (Death of a Salesman, Come From Away) is Barnardo and The Gravedigger, Christopher Stollery (Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) plays The Ghost, Terry Yeboah (The Lion King) is Reynaldo and Osric, and Gispa (Akaraka) plays Fortinbras and Lucianus

Melbourne Shakespeare Company is one of the biggest independent theatrical companies in Melbourne and boasts over 20 productions since its inception.

Performance Details: September 5-22 (Opening night September 6)

Performance Times: 7:30pm (Tues - Sat), 5pm (Sun)

Duration: 150 minutes, plus interval Venue: fortyfivedownstairs theatre, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Tickets: https://fortyfive downstairs.com/event/hamlet/ - Cheryl Threadgold

Rain

■ City of Melbourne continue to celebrate the ArtPlay 20-year milestone with the return of Rain, an interactive installation and soothing sanctuary.

Initially developed as a theatre performance in 2012 through the ArtPlay New Ideas Lab incubator, Rain will now be presented as a sensory exhibition for families.

Taking over the ArtPlay gallery until April 2025, Rain offers a moment of contemplation and curiosity, while escaping the hustle and bustle of the city. Rain is an exhibition to chill, where visitors can rest and reflect while lounging on big, soft, luscious cushions.

Encapsulating the mesmerising sounds of rain, the interactive collage provides a place that encourages connection with playful reflective puddles and moveable large fuzzy felt pieces.

Inside children and their carers can take a moment to listen to the soothing soundscape created by sound designer Zoë Barry, which weaves soothing cello, gentle humming and evocative weather-scapes. Rain responds to the seasons of relationships – it captures the everchanging dynamics between parents and children.

Produced by Threshold, Rain at ArtPlay is reimagined as an interactive exhibition with artists Liz Francis, Nikita Hederics, Zoë Barry and Sarah Lockwood.

HAMLET HAMLET

Don’t Worry Darling

■ (MA). 123 minutes. Now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

After scoring a major bullseye with her feature film directorial debut, the terrific Booksmart, Olivia Wilde returned with her follow-up effort, and it was met with far less enthusiasm, which was a pity, as Don’t Worry Darling is a solid, if imperfect, creation.

Set in the 1950’s, the story centres on Alice Chambers (a typically strong Florence Pugh), who enjoys her blissful life with husband Jack (Harry Styles, of One Direction fame), in the idyllic, still growing community of Victory.

Jack, along with the other men in his nostalgically designed cul-desac, work at a secret headquarters located out of town, on the Victory Project, something he cannot discuss with Alice.

Alice fills her day with housecleaning, shopping and drinking with friends.

When a neighbour starts behaving oddly, it unsettles Alice, and she begins to question what might be going on beneath the utopian surface.

Wilde (who has a supporting role this time) and writer Katie Silberman (who penned Booksmart) set up an intriguing premise, looking at a patriarchal society that thinks gender control equals married bliss and a happy, content life.

As Silberman’s screenplay develops, however, a slew of other films come to mind (thematically, of course, The Stepford Wives, but none of the others I can mention without giving away the entire movie), and it helps guess where the film is generally going at a very early stage, which dissipates some of the tension and mystery.

When the answers come, they come thick and fast, and some audiences may not take to such a huge influx of information, especially when some details remain hidden.

Nowhere Special

■ (M). 100 minutes. Now available on selected digital platforms.

Though its premise may sound like a very grim night out at the movies, Nowhere Special is an unexpected treat, carefully balancing its subject matter so that it doesn’t become overly mawkish, or blatantly downbeat.

John (James Norton) is a window cleaner in his mid 30s, who only has a few months to live after being diagnosed with cancer.

As he attempts to cope with his own mortality, John begins a quest to try and find his four year-old son Michael (Daiel Lamont) a suitable adoptive family, a task proving harder than expected.

Writer/director Uberto Pasolini (who helmed the similarly somber 2013 drama, Still Life, with Eddie Marsan ), keeps John and Michael’s predicament naturalistic and low-key, wanting to focus on the small moments between father and son, thankfully avoiding melodrama or manipulative sentiment.

Performances are terrific across the board, but Norton and young Lamont are superb.

A quietly moving experience that deserves to be seen.

RATING - ****

All Of Us Are Dead

■ (MA). Season One. 12 episodes. Now streaming on Netflix. Dark, relentless and exhilarating, this ambitious series uses a zombie-like virus outbreak to tap into several societal problems, as well as that damning topic of human nature.

Originally created by The Seqam, Drop Bear Theatre and Edwina Cordingley, Rain has had sold out national and international tours, including at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts in New York, Macao Cultural Centre in China, International Arts Carnival in Hong Kong and Sydney Opera House

Season from August 16 – April 2025

Days: Thursday – Sunday

Times: 10am – 4pm

Tickets: Free – drop in when you can. Ages 0-5 year olds and their carers. Location ArtPlay – Birrarung Marr, behind Fed Square, Russell Street exit. Information melbourne.vic.gov.au/artplay and thethreshold.com.au/rain-exhibition

One can see this being very divisive, as people will either go along with what is going on, or dismiss it completely.

Personally, I liked the way it ended with some of the answers kept behind the curtain. Pugh (Lady Macbeth, The Little Drummer Girl TV series, Little Women) continues to show why she is one of the best actors working today, and while Styles isn’t in the same league, others in the cast are all on the same wavelength. Technically the film is stunning. Don’t Worry Darling can frustrate at times (it would be interesting to see if there is a longer cut), but overall is involving and entertaining.

RATING - ***½

Students at a high school have to band together to ward off a horde of the ravenous undead, but the situation expands significantly as the story plays out.

While not for the squeamish, the show has more on its mind than just wanting to deliver gory zombie mayhem, and the creators, writers and directors successfully tap into a number of relevant issues and topics (including what so many people have been through over the past few years).

The cast are terrific, making each character someone you want to invest in.

RATING - ***** - Aaron Rourke

● ● Natasha Herbert (Gertrude) with Peter Houghton (Claudius) in Hamlet. Photo:Ben Andrews

DANDENONG Search warrant

■ Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad charged a man following an attempted armed robbery at a licensed premises in Port Melbourne in May. A search warrant was executed at a Dandenong address on Thursday morning (Aug. 15).

A 39-year-old Dandenong man was arrested and has since been charged with attempted armed robbery, prohibited person possess firearm, possess firearm where FPO applies and possess methylamphetamine.

He was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Courtlast Thursday afternoon.

The charges follow an incident on Wednesday, May 22, when a man entered a licensed venue on Bay St in Port Melbourne shortly before 2.15am.

It will be alleged he approached a member of staff while armed with a firearm and made a demand for cash.

Staff were unable to access any money and the man subsequently became agitated and left the premises.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

FRANKSTON Young St plan

■ Frankston City Council will implement a long-term, transformational action plan for one of the key CBD entry points, Young St. Councillors voted this month to adopt the Young Street Action Plan, noting it followed extensive community feedback.

Mayor Cr Nathan Conroy said over recent years, there has been growing demand from community, businesses and stakeholders to improve Young St.

“It is the central location in our city, and it’s clear the community wants a more vibrant, thriving Young St – a better presented, safer place with improved shopping and dining options – a place where people want to spend time,” he said.

“The Young Street Action Plan recognises the changes that are underway and identifies a number of actions that tackle immediate and long-term challenges within the key city centre precinct.”

The Action Plan outlines initiatives across six key pillars including working with businesses, safety in the community, street presentation, development and activation, city connectivity and space and community health and wellbeing.

Central to the plan is working with businesses and community service providers to understand their needs.

GANG TARGETED HOMES IN MOUNT WAVERLEY

■ Detectives from Box Hill Divisional Response Unit have charged four foreign nationals from the United Kingdom and seized vehicles and cash following a series of alleged residential burglaries.

Police allege the four men entered Australia earlier this year, committing more than 20 burglaries across Melbourne between April and July.

During the incidents, police allege the group would use cleaning products to cover their tracks.

The group allegedly stole more than $500,000 worth of property including cash, designer jewellery, watches and handbags.

It is alleged the men targeted homes in Burwood, Craigieburn, Doncaster, Epping, Forest Hill, Hillside, Hoppers Crossing, Mill Park, Mount Waverley and Tarneit

While the majority of alleged offences occurred while householders were away, the group also allegedly committed two home invasions and one aggravated burglary.

On Friday, August 9, police executed five search warrants at properties across Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Multiple vehicles valued at more than $190,000 were seized.

It will be alleged they are proceeds of crime.

Property recovered includes:

■ A Ford Ranger ute;

■ A Kia Carnival;

■ A BMW X5 4WD;

■ A Mercedes Sedan;

■ A Volkswagen Touareg;

■ A caravan;

■ Around $7000 in cash; and

■ A number of designer watches including a Rolex worth more than $120,000.

The four arrested men comprise:

■ A 31-year-old man of no fixed address arrested at an apartment in Footscray . He was

THE LOCAL PAPER FOR MORNINGTON PENINSULA, FRANKSTON, GREATER DANDENONG, CASEY AND CARDINIA

Advertisers get SEVEN regions for the price of one in The Local Paper.

Council is already implementing initiatives that aim to transform the visitor experience along Young Street. These include:

■ Mornington Peninsula. Moorooduc, Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha

Past FromPagesThe Past

PENINSULA-FRANKSTON-GREATER DANDENONG-CASEY-CARDINIA

Local News

charged with home invasion and burglary. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 6.

■ A 32-year-old man of no fixed address arrested at an apartment in Brunswick. He was charged with home invasion and burglary. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 6.

■ A 33-year-old man of no fixed address arrested at a caravan park in Coburg. He was charged with home invasion and burglary. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 6.

■ A 32-year-old man of no fixed address arrested at a property in Flemington . He was charged with home invasion and burglary. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court’ on November 6.

■ Police also arrested a 32-year-old woman at a caravan park in Coburg. She was charged with theft. She was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 28.

Investigators are continuing to probe whether the group are linked to any other unsolved burglaries. The investigation remains ongoing.

Detective Senior Sergeant Daniel Brown said: “This is a clear message to anyone thinking they can break into homes without repercussions.

“We will continue to target serious and organised crime groups, no matter where they’re from.”

FLINDERS

Social paragraphs

■ A very enjoyable social was held at Flinders on Friday last, and considering that the weather looked threatening, the attendance was good, about fifty. being present. Several songs were nicely rendered to a very. approving company. The catering was in the hands of Mrs Cairns, and too much praise could not be given for the able manner in which it was carried out. Mr H. Wilson (Dromana) supplied the music, and gave every satisfaction, as did also Mr J. Griffith as M.C. Dancing was kept up till the small hours, the company expressing a wish that that another would be held at an early date.

The funeral oe the late Mr Barker took place at Flinders on Saturday last. The deceased, who resided with his daughter, Mrs Roberts , of Main Creek , was an old resident, and died at the advanced age of 91 years. He leaves a large circle of relatives.

MOORABBIN

Mr John Keys

■

Mr. John Keys, formerly secretary and engineer for the Moorabbin Shire, and M.L.A. for Dandenong and Berwick, died at his residence, Keysborough, on Thursday evening, July 28.

The deceased gentleman had been ailing for some time, and had beengranted three months leave of absence from his duties, which are being performed by his son, Mr. L. H.Keys . He occupied the position of shire secretary at Dandenong for many years. He entered the Legislative Assembly nearly 25 years ago as member for South Bourke, and subsequently, upon the redistribution of seats, represented the constituency of Dandonong and Berwick until defeated by the present sitting member, Mr. W. S. Keast. Being a great sufferer from rheumatism, it was marvellous how efficiently he performed his mulitfarious duties. He left the Moorabbin Council in January, 1902, after 36 years' service as shire secretary, treasurer and engineer. Mr. Keys was also chairman of the Currum Water Trust, and one of the most prominent on the recent Local Government Parliamentary Commission.

MORNINGTON PENINSULA Music Summit

■ Southern Peninsula. Dromana, Portsea, Rosebud, Rye. Sorrento.

■ Western Port. Balnarring, Flinders, Hastings, Somerville.

Increased Rapid Response Team patrols, enforcing a range of Local Laws that aim to deter antisocial behaviours such as smoking, vaping and public consumption of alcohol. A newly established City Presentation Team, focused on enhancing the look and feel of Young Street through daily footpath and street sweeping, graffiti removal and litter collection along the 500 metre Young Street Precinct.

■ Frankston. Baxter, Carrum Downs, Frankston, Langwarrin, Seaford, Skye.

■ Greater Dandenong. Dandenong, Keysborough, Noble Park, Springvale.

Increased planting at roundabouts and in planter boxes across the precinct and more seating options for city centre visitors. Development Activation Plan to assist or support appropriate planning applications.

■ Casey. Berwick, Cranbourne, Devon Meadows, Doveton, Endeavour Hillsd, Hallam, Lyndhurst.

■ Cardinia. Beaconsfield, Officer, Pakenham.

Advertisers get the benefit of powerful print coverage PLUS bonus online readership that stays live for 12 months, at no extra charge. Plan a professional ad campaign that reaches local people. Free artwork service available. Call a Local Paper Ad-visor today on 1800 231 311.

■ Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Music Industry Summit on Monday, August 12, was a day of collaboration and connection for our music industry.

The event, held across five venues in Mornington, brought together prominent musicians, music venues, and industry professionals who shared their invaluable insights and expertise in workshops and panel discussions throughout the day.

Attracting some heavy hitters from the Australian music industry, such as Frontier Touring director Gerard Schlaghake, Brad Hinds from OzTix, singer-songwriter Katie Noonan, rocker Dallas Frasca, and Something for Kate's Clint Hyndman, delegates learned about current trends and opportunities.

Panel discussions were lively and centred on various issues currently facing the Australian music industry, such as the lack of national radio airplay, festivals being cancelled, and challenges in selling tickets to events.

The songwriting workshops attracted a diverse cross-section of the community, including students from Advance College and Flinders Christian Community College, youth, and emerging and established artists.

The Hot Seat one-on-one chats, which featured well over 50 industry professionals - including Music Victoria, One Music, MP Regional Tourism, Impakt FreeZA, panellists, provided an opportunity for exchange.

Mr. Keys, who was 65 years of age, leaves a widow and family of three sons and three daughters.

MORNINGTON

Frankston v Mornington

■ The above teams met at Mornington on Saturday last for the fourth time this season, in the presence of a large assemblage of'speetators, all parts of the Peninsula being represented, and the onlookers were treated to a most exciling exposition of the game. Each club put a strong team in the field, players being "rung' in" by on both sides, and although Frankston were confident of winning, the unexpected happened, as Mornington were returned the winners by eight points.

HASTINGS

Guns removed

■ The Government having decided to remove the' two remaining 40 pounder guns, the members of No. 6 Battery A.F.A., packed them in full marching order, and yesterday they were sent away, one to Warrnambool and the other to Port Fairy. The guns. have been so long in the town that it seems like parting with friends, and the Warrnambool and Port Fairy gunners will need to shoot well with them to beat some of the records the Hastings men established. From Our Files August 1904

■ Loretta Young was a beautiful, talented actress who was not only one of the major Hollywood film stars of the 1940s but also carried a secret in her private life.

During her acting career Loretta Young starred in almost 100 films.

Gretchen Michaela Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1913. When her parents’ marriage broke up the family moved to California where Gretchen and her sisters Elizabeth, Polly-Ann and half sister Georgina all got roles in silent films.

At the age of three Gretchen appeared in a film titled The Primrose Ring. She made uncredited film appearances over a period of 12 years before finally being billed as Loretta Young in The Whip Woman

In 1930 she married Grant Withers but the marriage was annulled within a year.

In 1939 Loretta and her three sisters appeared together in the film The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Her favourite films were Come To The Stable, Rachel and the Stranger, White Parade and Man's Castle

I spoke to her daughter Judy Lewis several years ago in a radio interview and discussed the amazing story of how her mother became pregnant to Clark Gable whilst filming The Call of the Wild in 1937.

As Clark was married at the time and the scandal would have ruined both their film ca-

Magazine

Magazine

Whatever Happened To ... Loretta Young

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

reers a story was concocted that Loretta had adopted a daughter and named her Judy

When Loretta married Tom Lewis in 1940 Judy took his family name.

Judy told me that it was not until she was about to get married that her fiancé told her "Clark Gable is your father - everyone knows that".

This was traumatic for Judy and in later years she wrote the book Uncommon Knowledge because it seemed that she was the only one who did not know the truth of her parentage.

She only met Gable on one occasion when she was 15 and recalled that Clark kissed her on the forehead. Sadly Gable never had children until his son was born after he died in 1960.

The publication of the book caused a rift between mother and daughter which was thankfully resolved in later years.

Loretta had two sons from the marriage with Tom Lewis, Christopher and singer-songwriter

Peter Lewis who was a member of the 1960s San Francisco rock band Moby Grape

The union with Tom Lewis ended in divorce in 1969 and Loretta married fashion designer Jean Lewis in 1993.

I always enjoy listening to Loretta Young reading the story of The Littlest Angel

Some of her best films included The Crusades, The Bishop's Wife, Cause for Alarm and The Stranger Loretta won the Best Actress Academy Award for The Farmer's Daughter in 1947 and received an Oscar nomination for her role as Sister Margaret in Come to the Stable in 1949.

In 1953 she hosted The Loretta Young Show on television and she would sweep through the door in elegant dresses to introduce the half hour anthology drama series. She sometimes starred in episodes and won several Emmy Awards for her performances.

In her later years she stated that her favourite actresses were Meryl Streep and Barbara Streisand.

Loretta was a devout Catholic and worked hard for many charitable causes.

Loretta Young died at the age of 87 in 2000 from ovarian cancer at the home of her halfsister Georgina, who was married to the actor Ricardo Montalban

Her memoir, Forever Young, was published after her death.. Sadly, Judy Lewis died in 2011.

Kevin Trask Kevin can be heard on 3AWThe Time Tunnel - Remember WhenSundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens. And on 96.5 FM

That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au

WEIGHT OF COLOUR BY SIDNEY BALL

The Weight of ColourSidney Ball

Curator David Flack has long been inspired by the work of pioneering artist Sidney Ball (1933-2017), whose ambitious explorations of the possibilities of colour and form embraced almost six decades of monumental and dynamic change and continue today to inspire generations of Australian artists.

In this powerful exhibition the award-winning architect and designer presents some of his favourite works across Bell’s career, showcasing how this unique artist continually pushed the limits not only of his own practice, but nurtured a critical understanding and appreciation of abstract art within the emergent Australian arts scene.

Exhibition opens August 29 and closes October 5.

Sullivan & Strumpf

109/109 Rupert St, Collingwood.

Boundless Threads

Boundless Threads – The Gifford Arts Project.

Embark on a transformative journey in Boundless Threads, an exhibition by the Gifford Arts Project at Uniting Church Croydon.

Based in Croydon North, over the last 18 years Gifford Arts Project has thrived as a dynamic laboratory for creative self-development, where values of individual artistic growth and social inclusion are at the forefront of the group’s ethos.

This exhibition shpwcases the diverse individual perspectives of project members expressed through drawings and paintings on paper and canvas.

Gifford Arts Projects invited viewers to celebrate the enduring spirit of human creativity through the boundless threads woven through the works in the exhibition and the challenges of life itself.

Exhibition closes September 6.

★

Auror a Arborealus –Esther Schouten.

Esther Schouten’s exhibition Aurora Arborealus is named after the goddess of dawn, Aurra, combined with the word Arboreal (meaning of

The Arts

trees). The title is finished with a playful homage to the artist’s Dutch linguistic heritage, where names or words frequently end with “us”

The exhibition draws upon the feelings of awe-inspired by the vistas of early dawn-bush-walks.

Schouten’s paintings study the soft, lucent quality of daybreak as mistveiled objects emerge as tentative shapes.

As the sky colours, a gentle layering of natural forms occurs, with trees taking on zoomorphic shapes, reaching into the daylight.

This gradual transformation of light and atmosphere, tranquil and dreamlike, is a bridge from night to day, from sleep to consciousness.

Exhibition closes Friday, September 6. Maroondah Gallery 32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood

Opera

Puccini Festival

In honour of the centenary of the great Italian composer’s death, Melbourne Opera will present a Puccini Festival.

This promises a delightful degustation of Puccini’s most-loved hits featuring some of Australia’s finest singers.

The festival will include a new fully staged production of Puccini’s most popular and romantic opera La

Bohème as well as a Puccini Gala. The gala comprises a concert performance of Puccini’s moving oneact masterpiece Suor Angelica, followed by a highlights concert featuring selections from Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Manon Lescaut and Turandot.

La Bohème will play for four performances on September 15, 18, 21 and 24, while Italian opera lovers can attend the Puccini Gala on September 22 or 25.

Venue: Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins St. Melbourne.

- Peter Kemp

artX Metro

■ artX Metro 2024 (previously artX Northcote, artX Wyndham and artX Bayside) is an art exhibition coordinated by genU, featuring works of art created by artists who identify as living with disability or with a history of mental illness.

This exhibition is open to artists over the age of 16 who live in metro Victoria and who identify as living with disability or with a history of mental illness.

Exhibition entries can include paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures.

artX Metro 2024 will provide artists with an opportunity to have their work seen by a wider audience, and to be critiqued by experienced arts practitioners and can provide a financial benefit if the artwork is sold.

Connecting to mainstream artists and audiences can improve self-esteem and further help to break down barriers that exist between the mainstream and disability art communities.

The official launch will take place at the Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre – Banksia Foyer, Cnr. Bell St and St Georges Road, Preston tomorrow (Thu., Aug. 22).

artX Metro 2024 will be open to the public for viewing and sales between 9am and 4pm until September 22.

- Simon Crase

Home Sweet Home

■ Comedian Dave Hughes was born and bred in Victoria, and Melbourne is home base for Dave and family. Well sort of. Dave was one-third of breakfast presenters on 2-Day FM radio, Sydney, which meant Dave spent weekdays in the Harbour City and weekends in Melbourne. Dave and his radio bosses have decided to separate (from the Sydney gig) and Melbourne is where Hughesy will stay. Welcome home, Dave

Worth the wait?

■ News from the publishing world is the planned biography of Liza Minnelli who, along with two ghost writers, will launch a tell-all book intended to right the wrongs about Liza and her Mum, Judy Garland. Lisa, aged 78, plans on releasing her book during 2026.

Ben on the beat

■ With the current shifting of editorial jobs sees the departure of hardhitting journo Ben Butler from News, who has signed on with ABC TV. Main duties for Ben will be to dig deep into corporate and criminal activities for future scoops on 7.30 Report with Sarah Ferguson

Olympic medal count

■ A total of 5100 medals were minted for distribution to winners and place getters at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Gold medals are made of mostly silver with six grams of gold to plate the medal. Sounds ungrateful but some recipients claim the medals discolour when exposed to sweat and some fabrics. Be appreciative, at least you got one.

Magical mess

■ Magician David Copperfield is being sued for $2.5 million over the condition in which he allegedly left the condo he owns in a swanky New York building. David abandoned the pad in 2018 in what was described as a deplorable condition, amongst things causing burst plumbing flooding palatal pads in the Manhattan building. David might be hoping the law suit will disappear in a puff of smoke.

with Peter Kemp

- John O’Keefe

OK. With John O’Keefe ● ● ● ●

Loretta Young

● ● ● ● Dave Hughes

Broome Beach Resort welcomes all guests to this relaxing retreat, situated at Cable Beach in the magnificent Western Australian coastal town of Broome.

Within a short leisurely stroll to the iconic Cable Beach, Day Spas, restaurants, cafes and bars, Broome Beach Resort is the ideal 4½ star family resort.

Set amongst lush, tropical gardens, each of our fully selfcatering, air-conditioned 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments are well appointed and feature full kitchen and laundry facilities, a spacious open plan dining and living area, a private verandah and free WIFI and FOXTEL. Free off-street parking is also available for in-house guests' vehicles.

The business is ideally located in the prime Cable Beach area next to great amenities and is a short 500m walk to beautiful Cable Beach.

•Long-term agreements

•Close to everything Broome has to offer

•Set amongst tropical landscaping

•Body Corporate salary of over $129k

•Well-appointed two-bed, one-bath unit with large office and storeroom on the one title. Available for $560,000

•Located in one of Western Australia’s most sought after destinations

•Property inspections are by appointment only

PROFIT: $381,153. PRICE: $1,143,459

Across Observer

1. Hair-stylist

6. Straight-line racing car

11. Famous Indian mausoleum (3,5)

15. Nightclub dancer

20. ... kwon do

21. Labyrinths

22. Aegean or Caspian

23. Lahore is there

24. Mad Russian monk

25. NE Scottish seaport

27. Jumbo animal

28. Watering tube

29. Fixed gaze

31. World fair

32. Cruel person

36. Pins & ...

37. Prolong (4,3)

38. Checks (text) for errors

41. Renovate (ship)

44. Metal bar

45. Unfortunately

48. Sneeze noise (1-6)

49. Oddball

52. Rectangular

56. Addressing crowd

57. Anxious (2,4)

58. Perfumed burning stick

61. Goat's wool

62. Economises, ... & saves

63. Fibbing

64. Naomi Campbell is one

65. Imperial ruler

66. Collided with (3,4)

67. Disincentive

71. Absurd comedy

73. Of the ear

75. Windbag

80. Clarify, ... light on

82. Hone

83. Disobey

85. Gauges

86. Befuddles

88. Labourer's tools, pick & ...

90. Welcomes

91. British coin

93. Taking sides

94. Climbing plants

95. Female voices

96. Wither

97. Tingle

99. Mark as correct

100. Holy places

104. Rubbish

105. School maxim

106. Track down

107. Sent via Internet

111. The other way around, vice ...

113. Observe

114. The masses, ... polloi

115. Disorderly

117. Smear

118. Affirmative replies

121. Russian spirit

122. Mustard & ...

125. Canine disease

126. Shaving cut

127. Roman dress

129. Pulpy, soft food

131. Yoga master

132. Apprehension

135. Feng ...

136. Unplaced competitor (4-3)

139. Wild party

140. Representatives

144. Strangely

145. Scandinavian

146. Wall painting

147. Underwriters

148. Glared

Across Down Down

149. Gallows rope

150. Group of eight

152. Hang loosely

154. Flog

157. Fluid unit

158. Minutest

162. Iran's neighbour

163. Exhausts supply of (4,2)

166. Porridge cereal

167. Pour with rain

169. Slow down!

171. Car pioneer, Karl ...

172. Tobacco user

173. Leers

175. Lever (off)

176. Single

179. Swiss banking centre

180. Come to rest (3,2)

182. Liqueur, ... Maria

183. Towards stern

184. Blackboard stand

186. Negative

189. Harness-racing horse

190. Return (of symptoms)

191. Epic movie-maker, Cecil B De ...

192. Big Apple city (3,4)

196. 60s pop dance (2-2)

197. Dad

198. Heedful

199. Spend extravagantly

201. Not fit for consumption

202. Gloomier

203. Performing

204. Car-top luggage frame (4,4)

205. Worked hard

208. Guidance

210. Up to this time

211. Aquatic bird

212. Pragmatism

213. Vein of ore

215. Vending machine

219. Nimble

221. Small & efficient

223. Striped brown gem (5'1,3)

227. Biology or physics

228. Mummifies (corpse)

230. Donations

231. Scorch

232. Charts (course) (4,3)

233. Villain

234. Arrogant newcomer

238. Power outlet

239. Knit with hooked needle

240. Scratch

243. Eagle nests

246. Ancestry

247. Lease again

250. Naming words

251. Greek philosopher

253. Muddles (up)

256. Frequent visitor

257. Mischievous

258. Character

262. Manufacture

263. Florida's Key ...

266. Is in debt to

268. Citrus fruit

269. Surgical removal

270. Not enclosed (of land)

271. Ruling (monarch)

272. Decimal unit

273. Opinion surveys

274. Corroded, ... away at

275. Slyer

276. Supervised

277. Perseveres

278. Least

1. Manages

2. Annoyed

3. Abstains from food

4. Salt Lake City state

5. Absconded (3,3)

7. Severely simple

8. Seedy conditions

9. Discharge

10. Talk wildly

11. Muscle rupture

12. Fire-resistant material

13. Of war

14. Country dance

15. Leaked slowly

16. Aura

17. Windscreen cleaner

18. Rocky Mountains state

19. Early guitars

24. Tenant's fee

26. Fish traps

30. Quarrel

33. Document bag, ... case

34. Evoke

35. Cavalryman

38. Triangular-sided building

39. Constantly busy (2,3,2)

40. Learn (4,3)

42. Great ages

43. Charges with crime

46. Furiously

47. Beliefs

49. Properly nourished (4-3)

50. Frostier

51. Stray

53. Bewails

54. More mature

55. Biblical sea

59. Oil paintings

60. Skittles

67. Lowers (oneself)

68. Fishing boat

69. Ex-pupils' get-together

70. Invigorate

72. Residential locations

74. Score after deuce

76. Exposed

77. French N-Test region, ... Atoll

78. Rude

79. Pestered

81. Cargo door

84. Unnerves

87. Strong coffee

89. Nonconformists

91. Primitive

92. Japan's second largest city

98. Recording room

101. Restrict (3,2)

102. Asian cricketing nation

103. Flattened

108. Countless number

109. Saturate (with colour)

110. Turn inside-out

112. Remembered

116. Carpenters

119. Brightening up

120. Proper behaviour

123. Now Zimbabwean

124. Set apart

128. News-sheet

130. Ill-bred

132. Unfulfilled

133. Inaccuracy

134. Songs for one

137. Actress, ... Sarandon

138. Scoundrel

141. Heredity units

142. Cosy corners

143. Clean with broom

151. Household jobs

153. Riddle

155. Hot & moist

156. Lower leg joint

159. Revealed (knowledge)

160. Foolishness

161. Inducting, ... in

164. Too soon

165. Open wound

168. Alienate

170. Unfashionable

173. Reverse

174. Giving university talk

177. Soundly constructed (4-5)

178. Worsened (of crisis)

181. Leaves uncared-for 185. Permitting

186. Liked

187. Retailers

188. Football umpire

193. Sun or rain

194. Acorn bearer (3,4)

195. Sing-along entertainment

200. Prayer beads

201. Official emblems

206. ... & lemons

207. Wear best clothes (5,2)

208. Human rights group, ... International

209. Modesty

211. Large pedal

214. Moral

216. Dip in liquid

217. Capers

218. Numerals

220. Conclude

222. Toadstools

224. Great joy

225. Questionable

226. Junior

229. Fully satisfy

232. Liquefy

235. Actress, ... Cruz

236. Straighter

237. Reaction

241. Changing booth

242. Picasso & Monet

244. Library patrons

245. Belongings, personal ...

248. More meagre

249. You

251. Walk with heavy steps

252. Turns away

253. Imitate

254. Father Christmas

255. Praise highly

259. Divine messenger

260. Combine

261. Roman VIII

262. Small tick

264. Unknown writer

265. Swallow noisily

267. Appear

By Rob Foenander

Clayton, Slim

■ Local singer songwriter Clayton Saunders has released his next single recording. Titled Slim Dusty, the song is a tribute to the late King of Australian Country Music ‘Slim Dusty’.

Clayton says: “ I've endeavoured to capture the essence of Slim's amazing achievements and his story in the lyrics whilst staying true musically to his bush ballad style.

More info at www.facebook.com/ clayton.saunders

Premiere

■ Quasimodo The Musical will have its premiere at The Capital Theatre, Swanston St, on Sept. 20, 21 and 22.

The untold story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame will feature nine musical theatre performers and include the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Andrew Wailes, plus a 50 voice choir. Expect an exciting rollicking fun time with beautiful romantic solo ballads, says their publicity. Book with Trybooking.

Country Night

■ No Limit, Esric Jackson, The Hitchhikers and international star Suzi Croner will keep things country at the Grand On Princess, Mulgrave, on Saturday, October 26, commencing 6.30pm onwards.

A night of country music classics and a Sri Lankan buffet including drinks is being presented by St Johns Past Pupils Assoc. Tickets at $85 per person. More info and tix: Bertie, 0414 979 484.

Farnham sons support Daffodil Day Magazine

■ In a heartfelt tribute to their dad following his diagnosis and treatment for oral cancer, John Farnham’s sons, Rob and James Farnham, are proudly stepping into the role of Daffodil Day ambassadors for Cancer Council.

Their involvement marks a significant commitment to raising awareness and funds for lifechanging cancer research as part of this year’s Daffodil Day campaign.

John Farnham, the celebrated Aussie music icon, was diagnosed with oral cancer in August 2022.

Inspired by his strength and the vital role that research played in his treatment, Rob and James Farnham have come on board for Daffodil Day, to help spread awareness and hope.

"Watching what our dad has faced over the last two years has had a huge impact on us,” said James Farnham

“Supporting Daffodil Day is our way of not only honouring his strength but of helping others who are going through the same challenges."

Rob Farnham echoed his brother’s sentiments, adding, “Almost one in two of us will be diagnosed with cancer by 85.

“As we’ve seen with our dad, a cancer diagnosis doesn’t just impact the person, but everyone they know and love.

“We’ve seen firsthand how crucial cancer research and support is,

Crossword Solution No 26 Observations

and we are so grateful for the treatment and care Dad has been given. We’re urging Aussies to get behind Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day – a bunch of daffodils could help save lives.”

For all that cancer takes, Australians are urged to give this Daffodil Day , Thursday August 22.

There are a number of ways to get involved, including donating online, hosting a Daffodil Day Fundraiser, buying an exclusive artist-designed e-Card or completing a physical challenge such as the Daffodil Day Dip

More than 40,000 fundraisers got behind Daffodil Day in 2023, raising more than $2.5 million and taking us one step closer to a cancerfree future.

Legends in Concert

■ The original, largest and greatest live celebrity tribute show, Legends in Concert, is returning for a seventh season.

The line up includes artists paying tribute to Freddie Mercury, Cher, Tina Turner plus Elvis, Cyndi Lauper and Stevie Wonder.

Each legendary performer looks like the star they portray.

The show opens on January 9 with performances until January25 at The Palms at Crown.

WEEKEND’S LOCAL FOOTBALL MATCH RESULTS

Amateurs

■ Premier B Seniors. Old Haileybury 22.15 (147) d Old Geelong 2.2 (14). De La Salle 9.12 (66) d Old Camberwell 8.10 (58). Williamstown CYMS 15.11 (101) d Old Ivanhoe 10.8 (68). Old Trinity 20.16 (136) d Caulfield Grammarians 8.7 (55). St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 9.11 (65) d Beaumaris 6.19 (55).

■ Premier B Reserves. De La Salle 10.11 (71) d Old Camberwell 7.9 (51). Old Geelong 11.17 (83) d Old Haileybury 5.3 (33). Old Ivanhoe 12.14 (86) d Williamstown CYMS 4.6 (30). Old trinity 28.22 (190) d Caulfield Grammarians 4.3 (27). St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 10.6 (66) d Beaumaris 8.5 (53).

■ Premier C Seniors. Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 17.19 (121) d Parkdale Vultures 10.9 (69). Hampton Rover5s 12.13 (85) d Marcellin 6.7 (43). PEGS 13.7 (85) d Monash Blues 6.9 (45). AJAX 22.12 (144) d Mazenod 9.7 (61). Old Carey 20.25 (145) d Oakleigh 5.7 (37).

■ Premier C Reserves. Parkdale Vultures 24.15 (159) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 4.6 (30). Hampton Rovers 11.8 (74) d Marcellin 6.9 (45). Monash Blues 15.21 (111) d PEGS 6.3 (39). AJAX 22.18 (150) d Mazenod 5.8 (38). Old Carey 8.13 (61) d Oakleigh 8.4 (52).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Parkside 17.12 (114) d Ormond 9.16 (70). Prahran 12.13 (85) d Therry Penola 1.7 (13). Old Peninsula 15.13 (103) e Old Yarra Cobras 11.13 (79). UHS-VU 18.12 (120) d West Brunswick 9.13 (67). Preston Bullants 15.12 (102) drew with Kew 15.12 (102).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Parkside 11.13 (79) d Ormond 8.6 (54). Prahran 23.10 (148) d Therry Penola 2.2 (14). Old Yarra Cobras 12.12 (84) d Old Peninsula 7.6 (48). West Brunswick 12.8 (80) d UHS-VU 10.6 (66). Kew 12.19 (91) d Preston Bullants 10.3 (63).

■ Division 1 Under 19. Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 14.16 (100) d Old Xaverians 8.10 (58). Hampton Rovers 9.9 (63) d Old Haileybury 4.9 (33). St Bernards 10.14 (74) d Old Melburnians 5.10 (40). Fitzroy 12.9 (81) d Old Carey 5.12 (42).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Brunswick 11.7 (73) d MHSOB 9.10 (64). South Melbourne Districts 15.20 (110) d Aquinas 10.7 (67). Hawthorn 15.26 (116) d Whitefriars 13.14 (92). St Marys 13.14 (92) d Wattle Park 7.10 (52). Elsternwick 13.14 (92) d Bulleen Templestowe 6.10 (46).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Brunswick 19.14 (128) d MHSOB 5.5 (35). South Melbourne Districts 17.16 (118) d Aquinas 2.5 (17). Whitefriars 11.14 (80) d Hawthorn 7.6 (48). St Marys Salesian 12.11 (83) d Wattle Park 6.5 (41). Elsternwick 21.24 (150) d Bulleen Templestowe 4.3 (27).

■ Division 2 Thirds South. Mentone Panthers 8.16 (64) d Old Brighton 7.7 (49).

■ Division 2 Under 19. Old Camberwell

28.10 (178) d University Blacks 2.6 (18). Old Trinity 15.16 (106) d Old Ivanhoe 6.2 (38). Parkdale Vultures 10.12 (72) d Oakleigh 2.8 (20). University Blues 20.12 (132) d St Kevins 2.4 (16). St Bedes/Mentone 10.5 (65) d Parkside 5.8 (38).

■ Division 3 Seniors. North Brunswick

28.18 (186) d Eley Park 4.7 (31). Power House

24.13 (157) d La Trobe University 11.6 (72). Canterbury 21.18 (144) d Swinburne University 9.10 (64). Richmond Central 14.23 (107) d Albert Park 6.8 (44). Box Hill North 18.11 (119) d Chadstone 18.9 (117). St Johns: Bye.

■ Division 3 Reserves. North Brunswick

26.31 (187) d Eley Park 0.0 (0). Power House 13.9 (87) d La Trobe 11.8 (74). Richmond Central 27.21 (183) d Albert Park 1.4 (10). Box Hill North 18.6 (114) d Chadstone 9.8 (62). Canterbury 19.11 (125) d Swinburne University 4.11 (35). St Johns: Bye.

■ Division 3 Thirds North. Whitefriars 12.14 (86) d MHSOB 3.4 (22). Old Xaverians 13.10 (88) d Old Ivanhoe 7.7 (49).

■ Division 3 Thirds South. Parkdale 10.7 (67) d Ormond 7.11 (53).

■ Division 3 Under 19. St Bernards 16.9 (105) d Ormond 12.7 (79). Collegians 15.6 (96) d PEGS 5.3 (33). Mazenod 12.14 (86) d Monash Blues 5.8 (38). Preston 12.14 (86) d

Kew 6.7 (43).

■ Division 4 Under 19. St Marys 14.20 (104) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 8.12 (60). St Kevins 18.13 (121) d Therry Penola 9.4 (58). De La Salle v Beaumaris. Bulleen Templestowe 22.19 (151) d MHSOB 5.4 (34). Caulfield Grammarians 21.21 (147) d Old Xaverians 10.8 (68). Williamstown CYMS: Bye.

Eastern

■ Premier Division Seniors. Balwyn 10.9 (69) d Noble Park 7.11 (53). South Croydon 12.11 (83) d BNerwick 7.4 (46). Blackburn 16.12 (108) d Doncaster East 9.9 (63). East Ringwood 12.16 (88) d Rowville 7.14 (56). Vermont 16.15 (111) d Norwood 8.5 (53).

■ Premier Division Reserves. Balwyn 10.7 (67) d Noble Park 8.4 (52). South Croydon 14.15 (99) d Berwick 4.1 (25). Blackburn 20.11 (131) d Doncaster East 3.3 (21). East Ringwood 10.7 (67) d Rwoville 5.2 (32). Vermont d Norwood, by forfeit.

■ Premier Under 19.5. Blackburn 26.23 (179) d Doncaster East 3.3 (21). Noble Park 15.7 (97) d Balwyn 5.5 (35). Vermont 23.10 (148) d Norwood 3.4 (22). Rowville 13.9 (87) d East Ringwood 9.7 (61). Berwick: Bye.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Beaconsfield 20.12 (132) d Bayswater 6.6 (42). Mooroolbark 14.14 (98) d Doncaster 11.9 (75). Park Orchards 12.18 (90) d Mitcham 2.9 (21). South Belgrave 15.10 (100) d North Ringwood 13.8 (86). Montrose 12.15 (87) d Wantirna South 10.9 (69).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Bayswater 9.7 (61) d Beaconsfield 7.8 (50). Doncaster 10.8 (68) d Mooroolbark 9.4 (58). Mitcham 5.5 (35) d Park Orchards 3.9 (27). South Belgrave 11.10 (76) d North Ringwood 7.9 (51). Montrose 22.13 (1450 d Wantirna South 6.2 (38).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Beaconsfield 14.14 (98) d Bayswater 5.0 (30). Park Orchards 10.6 (66) d Mitcham 9.6 (60). North Ringwood 8.7 (55) d South Belgrave 4.18 (42). Surrey Park 21.9 (135) d Mooroolbark 2.3 (15). Wantirna South 12.14 (86) d Montrose 9.11 (65).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Boronia 18.22 (130)

d Ringwood 3.7 (25). Croydon 12.10 (82) d Heathmont 9.6 (60). Lilydale 10.21 (81) d East Burwood 7.13 (55). Mulgrave 11.9 (75) d Templestowe 5.8 (38). Waverley Blues 21.12 (138) d The Basin 4.4 (28).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Boronia 20.9 (129) d Ringwood 8.8 (54). Croydon 14.123 (96) d Heathmont 0.3 (3). East Burwood 14.13 (97) d Lilydale 3.5 (23). Templestowe 7.14 (56) d Mulgrave 8.5 (53). The Basin 9.5 (59) d Waverley Blues 7.4 (46).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Croydon 22.14 (146) d Heathmont 3.6 (24). East Burwood 8.7 (55) d Lilydale 4.8 (32). Waverley Blues 14.9 (93) d The Basin 6.6 (42). Mulgrave: Bye.

■ Division 3 Seniors. Surrey Park 11.15 (81) d Knox 8.6 (54). Coldstream v Oakleigh District.

■ Division 3 Reserves. Surrey Park 8.11 (59) d Upper Ferntree Gully 6.7 (43). Oakleigh District v Knox.

■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Upper Ferntree Gully 8.8 (56) d Ferntree Gully 4.8 (32). Donvale v Surrey Park.

■ Division 4 Seniors. Scoresby 26.14 (170) d Forest Hill 6.12 (48). Croydon North 27.16 (178) d Nunawading 5.8 (38). Whitehorse Pioneers 18.10 (118) d Kilsyth 12.7 (79). Chirnside Park: Bye.

■ Division 4 Reserves. Scoresby 20.8 (128) d Forest Hill 6.6 (42). Croydon North MLOC 20.18 (138) d Nunawading 1.4 (10). Whitehorse Pioneers 16.11 (1207) d Kilsyth 3.2 (20). Chirnside Park: Bye.

■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Blackburn 13.13 (91) d Mitcham 2.8 (20). Kilsyth 13.14 (92) d South Belgrave 1.6 (12). Wantirna South 11.8 (74) d Scoresby 8.5 (53). Berwick 10.6 (66) d Chirnside Park 10.5 (65).

Essendon District

■ Premier Division Seniors. Pascoe Vale 25,12 (162) d Avondale Heights 7.10 (52).

Keilor 18.13 (121) d Greenvale 8.9 (57). Deer Park 14.8 (92) d Airport West 12.8 (80).

Strathmore 19.13 (127) d Essendon Doutta Stars 8.4 (52). Aberfeldie 14.11 (95) d East Keilor 11.12 (78).

■ Premier Division Reserves. East Keilor v Aberfeldie. Pascoe vale 15.13 (103) d Avondale Heights 7.2 (44). Keilor 10.16 (76) d Greenvale 3.5 (23). Airport West 33.17 (215) d Deer Park 4.0 (24). Strathmore 23.20 (158) d Essendon Doutta Stars 3.1 (19).

■ Premier Division Under 18.5. Pascoe Vale 15.13 (103) d Avondale heights 3.7 (25).

Keilor 20.29 (149) d Greenvale 0.1 (1). Strathmore 11.14 (80) d Maribyrnong Park 2.3 (15). Aberfeldie 11.9 (75) d East Keilor 4.5 (29). Airport West: Bye.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Craigieburn 11.13 (79) drew with Roxburgh Park 12.7 (79). Maribyrnong Park 19.19 (133) d Hillside 13.5 (83). St Albans 16.12 (108) d Oak Park 13.8 (86). Rupertswood 21.17 (143) d Tullamarine 12.12 (84). West Coburg 23.20 (158) d Moonee Valley 7.8 (50). Keilor Park: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Roxburgh Park 17.18 (120) d Craigieburn 4.8 (32). Hillside 13.10 (88) d Maribyrnong Park 5.5 (35). Oak Park 9.5 (59) d St Alabns 6.13 (49). Tullamarine 14.12 (96) d Rupertswood 7.4 (46). West Coburg 25.9 (159) d Moonee Valley 11.3 (69). Keilor Park: Bye.

■ Division 1 Thirds. Strathmore 7.7 (49) d Hillside 4.7 (31).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Hillside v Coburg Districts. Moonee Valley 7.7 (49) d Essendon Doutta Stars 5.6 (36). St Albans 8.6 (54) d Oak Park 6.5 (41). Craigieburn 22.15 (147) d Tullamarine 0.2 (2).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Northern Saints 16.9 (105) drew with Glenroy 15.15 (105). Coburg Districts 13.17 (95) d East Sunbury 4.9 (33). Taylors Lakes 15.11 (101) d Burnside Heights 13.8 (86). Hadfield 11.8 (74) d Westmeadows 9.10 (64). Sunbury Kangaroos: Bye.

■ Division 2 Reserves. Northern Saints v Glenroy. Coburg Districts 25.16 (166) d East Sunbury 6.4 (40). Taylors Lakes 33.15 (213) d Burnside Heights 3.0 (18). Westmeadows 20.10 (130) d Hadfield 4.6 (30). Sunbury Kangaroos: Bye.

■ Division 2 Thirds. Avondale Heights 4.10 (34) d Taylors Lakes 0.4 (4).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Taylors Lakes/ Moonee Valley 12.5 (77) d Burnside heights 7.10 (52). Northern Saints v Glenroy. Strathmore 8.8 (56) d Keilor 7.4 (46). Aberfeldie 17.17 (119) d Sunbury Kangaroos 1.1 (7). Hadfield 9.14 (68) d Maribyrnong Park 7.7 (49). East Sunbury: Bye.

Morn. Peninsula

■ Division 1 Seniors. Dromana 22.12 (144) d Langwarrin 4.7 (31). Sorrento 18.13 (121) d Frankston Bombers 10.10 (70). Rosebud 6.8 (44) d Frankston YCW 5.8 (38). Mornington 11.9 (75) d Red Hill 10.12 (72).

Mt Eliza 18.18 (126) d Pines 8.6 (54).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Langwarrin 13.12 (90) d Dromana 6.2 (38). Frankston Bombers 7.9 (51) d Sorrento 5.7 (37). Frankston YCW 8.11 (59) d Rosebud 5.5 (35). Red Hill 14.11 (95) d Mornington 6.5 (41). Mt Eliza 14.16 (100) d Pines 5.4 (34).

■ Division 1 Under 19. Dromana 11.8 (74) d Langwarrin 5.9 (39). Frankston YCW 126.9 (105) d Rosebud 3.2 (20). Red Hill 9.9 (63) d Mornington 4.6 (30). Mt Eliza 21.5 (131) d Pines 3.3 (21). Sorrento: Bye.

■ Division 2 Seniors. Chelsea 23.13 (151) d Devon Meadows 6.8 (44). Somerville v Pearcedale.

■ Division 2 Reserves. Seaford 13.15 (93) d Somerville 10.7 (67). Pearcedale v Tyabb.

■ Division 2 Under 19. Edithvale-Aspendale 11.6 (72) d Seaford 9.8 (62). Rye v Somerville.

Northern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Bundoora 19.10 (124) d Macleod 9.8 (62). West PrestonLakeside v Banyule. Heidelberg 21.16 (142) d Eltham 10.7 (67). Montmorency 11.15 (81)

d Greensborough 9.4 (58). Hurstbridge 14.13 (97) d North Heidelberg 7.9 (51).

■ Division 1 Reserves. North Heidelberg 10.17 (77) d Hurstbridge 10.4 (64). West Preston-Lakeside 9.9 (63) d Banyule 6.5 (41). Macleod 12.15 (87) d Bundoora 2.8 (20). Heidelberg 18.17 (125) d Eltham 3.5 (23). Greensborough 9.6 (60) d Montmorency 6.6 (42).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. North Heidelberg 9.4 (58) d Diamond Creek 7.9 (51). Eltham 11.1 (67) d Heidelberg 7.9 (51). Montmorency 7.9 (51) d Greensborough 5.7 (37). Banyule: Bye.

■ Division 2 Seniors. Thomastown 16.12 (108) d St Mary’s 11.11 (77). Whittlesea 20.6 (126) d Northcote Park 12.13 (85). Watsonia 12.10 (82) d Laurimar 9.6 (60). Diamond Creek 16.11 (107) d South Morang 9.10 (64). Lower Plenty 23.17 (155) d Panton Hill 7.10 (52).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Watsonia 7.15 (57) d Thomastown 6.4 (40). Lower Plenty 11.11 (77) d Panton Hill 10.14 (74). Whittlesea 27.22 (184) d Northcote Park 2.2 (14). Laurimar 11.9 (75) d Watsonia 7.15 (57). South Morang 9.10 (64) d Diamond Creek 9.8 (62).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. St Mary’s 12.15 (87) d Whittlesea 7.4 (46). Lower Plenty 6.10 (46) d Laurimar 6.3 (39). Hurstbridge 15.16 (106) d Thomastown 7.6 (48). South Morang 16.16 (112) d West Preston-Lakeside 1.7 (13).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Old Paradians 14.8 (92) d Mernda 12.12 (94). Old Eltham Collegians v Epping.

■ Division 3 Reserves. Mernda 8.14 (62) d Old Eltham Collegians 7.8 (50). Fitzroy Stars v Old Paradians.

■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Banyule 9.6 (60) d Diamond Creek 8.10 (58). Mernda v Greensborough.

Outer East

■ Premier Division Seniors. Mt Evelyn 19.9 (123) d Berwick Springs 13.9 (87). Wandin 20.19 (139) d Gembrook-Cpockatoo 10.12 (72). Woori Yallock 17.9 (111) d Emerald 12.12 (84). Upwey-Tecoma 9.9 (63) d Officer 7.15 (57). Narre Warren 15.12 (102) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 14.10 (94). Monbulk 15.17 (107) d Pakenham 6.4 (40). ■ Premier Division Reserves. Mt Evelyn 12.5 (77) d Berwick Springs 10.2 (62). Wandin 7.10 (52) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 7.6 (48). Woori Yallock 9.9 (63) d Emerald 4.7 (31). Upwey-Tecoma 14.9 (93) d Officer 1.8 (14). Narre Warren 21.10 (136) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 8.8 (56). Monbulk 9.11 (65) d Pakenham 8.8 (56).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Belgrave 19.13 (127) d Yea 12.9 (81). Seville 17.17 (119) d Alexandra 9.4 (58). Healesville 16.25 (121) d Yarra Junction 5.4 (34). Powelltowen 13.13 (91) d Yarra Glen 10.12 (72). Warburton-Millgrove: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Belgrave 21.6 (132) d Yea 2.1 (13). Seville 22.16 (148) d Alexandra 0.2 (2). Healesville 23.17 (155) d Yarra Junction 2.4 (16). Yarra Glen 11.11 (77) d Powelltown 6.5 (41). Warburton-Millgrove: Bye.

■ Under 19 Boys. Narre Warren 7.13 (55) d Pakenham 5.7 (37). Gembrook-Cockatoo 12.14 (86) d Wandin 6.6 (42). Officer 15.12 (102) d Upwey-Tecoma 5.10 (40).

■ Under 18 Boys. Mt Evelyn 12.6 (78) d Healesville 5.11 (41). Woori Yallock 18,.13 (121) d Seville 2.4 (16). Olinda-Ferny Creek 12.7 (79) d Upwey-Tecoma 4.9 (33).

■ Women’s Division 1 Seniors. Preliminary Final. Healesville 4.5 (29) d UpweyTecoma 1.3 (9).

■ Women’s Division 2 Seniors. Preliminary Final. Woori Yallock 3.3 (21) d WarburtonMillgrove 2.4 (16).

SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES

Southern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Bentleigh 14.18 (102) d Port Melbourne Colts 3.15 (33). Cranbourne Eagles 19.8 (122) d Cheslea Heights 11.8 974). Cheltenham 16.14 (110) d East Brighton 10.7 (67). Dingley 33.17 (215) d Mordialloc 5.5 (35). St Paul’s McKinnon 11.13 (79) de Springvale Districts 11.5 (71).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Bentleigh 11.7 (73) d Port Melbourne Colts 7.7 (49). Cranbourne Eagles 12.6 (78) d Chelsea Heights 8.10 (58). Cheltenham 16.10 (106) d East Brighton 1.4 (10). Dingley 23.16 (154) d Mordialloc 2.3 (15). Springvale Districts 21.26 (152) d St Paul’s McKinnon 0.1 (1).

■ Division 1 Open-Grade. Carrum Patterson Lakes 17.14 (116) d Dingley 2.3 (15). Heatherhill d Cheltenham, by forfeit. Skye 22.10 (142) d Highett 4.3 (27). Springvale Districts d Lyndhurst, by forfeit.

■ Division 1 Under 19. Cranbourne 9.15 (69) d Cheltenham 8.7 (55). Bentleigh 1`3.16 (94) d Endeavour Hills 6.7 (43). Frankston Dolphins 10.4 (64) d Dingley 9.6 (60). Murrumbenna 23.12 (150) d Highett 5.2 (32).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Caulfield Bears 13.11 (89) d Doveton Doves 10.12 (72). East Malvern 18.17 (125) ed Keysborough 6.5 (41). Murrumbeena 16.16 (112) d Hampton Park 12.5 (77). St Kilda City 16.18 (114) d Endeavour Hills 8.14 (62). Highett 18.18 (126) d Skye 10.4 (64).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Caulfield Bears 11.8 (74) d Doveton Doves 9.8 (62). East Malvern 9.11 (65) d Keysborough 3.10 (28). Hampton Park 9.7 (61) d Murrumbeena 7.7 (49). Endeavour Hillsd 21.12 (138) d St Kilda City 1.2 (8). Skye 11.6 (72) d Highett 7.7 (49).

■ Division 2 Open Grade. Murrumbeena 11.9 975) d Endeavour Hills 8.3 (51). Lyndhurst v Lyndale.

■ Division 2 Under 19. Carrum Patterson Lakes 10.11 (71) d Chelsea Heights 6.8 (44). Lyndhurst 11.13 (79) d Ashwood 5.4 (34). Heatherton 12.7 (79) d Narre South Saints 7.7 (49).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Frankston Dolphins 21.23 (149) d Ashwood 8.11 (59). Black Rock 14.7 (91) d Narre South Saints 10.13 (73). Carrum Patterson Lakes 22.12 (144) d Lyndhurst 4.3 (27). South Mornington 16.18 (114) d Heatherton 10.9 (69).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Frankston Dolphins 18.15 (123) d Ashwood 5.4 (34). Black Rock 11.14 (80) d Narre South Saints 7.2 (44). Carrum Patterson Lakes 12.10 (82) d Lyndhurst 7.6 (48). South Mornington 7.5 (47) d Heatherton 5.10 (40).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Hampton 16.12 (108) d Hallam 2.11 (23). Lyndale v Moorabbin Kangaroos.

■ Division 4 Reserves. Lyndale 8.6 (54) d Hallam 4.11 (35). Hampton v Moorabbin Kangaroos.

Western

■ Division 1 Seniors. Caroline Springs 12.10 (88) d Point Cook Centrals 9.8 (62). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 16.15 (111) d Point Cook 7.6 (48). Altona 9.10 (64) d Parkdale 7.13 (55). Werribee Districts 16.15 (111) d Spotswood 12.4 (76). Hoppers Crossing: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Caroline Springs 18.19 (127) d Point Cook Centrals 4.4 (28). Altona 6.9 (45) d Parkside 6.5 (41). Werribee Districts 13.14 (92) d Spotswood 4.10 (34). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 14.14 (98) d Point Cook 4.3 (27). Hoppers Crossing: Bye.

■ Division 1 Under 18. Newport 9.20 (74) d Caroline Springs 9.8 (62). Altona 6.6 (42) d Spotswood 3.6 (24). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 7.6 (48) d Point Cook 4.10 (34). Werribee Districts 11.22 (88) d Hoppers Crossing 2.1 (13).

■ Thirds. Sunshine Kangaroos 12.13 (85) d Eynesbury 3.4 (22).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Albion 30.28 (208) d Sunshine Heights 1.1 (7). Laverton 31.24 (210) d North Sunshine 2.4 (16). Braybrook 15.14 (104) d West Footscray 15.11 (101). Wyndhamvale 27.23 (185) d Western Rams 6.7 (43). Suns 13.10 (88) d Albanvale 5.7

(37). Sunshine 11.12 (78) d Newport 11.5 (71). North Footscray 23.21 (159) d Tarneit 5.5 (35).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Albion 31.21 (207) d Sunshine Heights 2.4 (16). Laverton 15.12 (102) d North Sunshine 4.2 (26). Braybroook 8.10 (58) d West Footscray 5.8 (38). Wyndhamvale 30.13 (193) d Western Rams 0.0 (0). Suns 11.13 (79) d Albanvale 0.2 (2). Sunshine 11.8 (74) d Newport 5.6 (36). North Footscray 7.17 (59) d Tarneit 4.9 (33).

■ Division 2 Under 18. Werribee Districts 21.16 (142) d Caroline Springs Lakers 0.4 (4). Sunshine Kangaroos 27.17 (178) d Point Cook 3.3 (21). West Footscray 14.2 (86) d Point Cook Centrals 6.7 (43). Yarraville Seddon Eagles: Bye.

Country League

Goulburn Valley

■ Seniors. Shepparton United 19.18 (132) d Tatura 11.2 (68). Kyabram 13.15 (93) d Seymour 11.11 (77). Mooroopna 11.12 (78) d Rochester 11.9 (75). Euroa 21.21 (147) d Benalla 1.8 (14). Shepparton 20.15 (135) ed Shepparton Swaqns 6.8 (45). Bye: Echuca, Mansfield.

■ Reserves. Shepparton United 7.10 (52) d Tatura 5.6 (36). Kyabram 5.7 (37) d Seymour 5.6 (36). Mooroopna 7.6 (48) d Rochester 6.8 (44). Euroa 12.10 (82) d Benalla 1.1 (7). Shepparton Swans 8.8 (56) d Shepparton 5.5 (35). Bye: Echuca, Mansfield.

■ Under 18. Shepparton United 13.17 (95)

d Tatura 1.1 (7). Seymour 5.5 (35) d Kyabram 3.6 (24). Mooroopna 5.6 (36) d Rochester 3.5 (23). Euroa 11.8 (74) d Benalla 4.3 (27). Shepparton 5.4 (34) d Shepparton Swans 1.7 (13). Bye: Echuca, Mansfield.

Kyabram District

■ Seniors. Avenel 31.22 (208) d Undera 2.6 (18). Tallygaroopna 13.13 (91) d Dookie United 11.9 (75). Murchison-Toolamba 40.18 (258)

d Violet Town 1.1 (7). Nagambie 11.12 (78) d Merrigum 7.10 (52). Lancaster 12.14 (86) d Shepparton East 12.10 982). Stanhope 10.13 (73) d Girgarre 8.11 (59). Longwood 13.14 (92) d Rushworth 7.8 (50).

■ Reserves. Avenel 20.12 (132) d Undera 2.3 (15). Dookie United 4.5 (29) d Tallygaroopna 0.13 (13). Murchison-Toolamba 32.16 (208) d Violet Town 1.0 (6). Nagambie 11.15 (81) d Merrigum 2.9 (21). Lancaster 6.5 (41) d Shepparton East 5.7 (37). Stanhope 7.8 (50) d Girgarre 2.3 (15). Longwood 9.11 (65) d Rushworth 4.2 (26).

■ Under 19. Nagambie v Undera. Tallygaroopna 25.,21 (171) d Longwood 2.5 (17). Violet Town 13.18 (96) d Murchison-Toolamba 0.0 (0). Lancaster 6.4 (40) d Shepparton East 2.4 (16). Stanhope: Bye.

Riddell District

■ Seniors. Romsey 5.5 (35) d Macedon 4.5 (29). Melton Centrals 8.3 (51) d Diggers Rest 5.15 (45). Wallan 11.8 (74) d Kyneton 4.5 (29). Riddell 16.12 (108) d Lancefield 0.3 (3). Woodend-Hesket: Bye.

■ Reserves. Romsey 6.7 (43) d Macedon 2.1 (13). Diggers Rest 11.11 (77) d Melton Centrals 5.2 (32). Wallan 12.12 (84) d Kyneton 1.4 (10). Riddell 4.10 (34) d Lancefield 0.3 (3). Woodend-Hasket: Bye.

■ Under 19.5. Macedon 6.10 (46) d Romsey 3.4 (22). Gisborne Giants 7.13 (55) d Diggers Rest 3.4 (22). Kyneton 13.8 (96) d Wallan 7.2 (44). Lancefield 4.6 (30) d Riddell 4.4 (28).

Geelong & District

■ Seniors. North Geelong 13.12 (90) d Belmont 10.9 (69). Winchelsea 12.11 (83) d East Geelong 12.7 (79). Aanakie 8.11 (59) ed Inverleigh 8.0 (58). GW Giants 14.16 (100) d Corio 8.11 (59). Bannockburn 20.11 (131) d Bell Post Hill 10.12 (72). Werribee Centrals 13,14 (92) d Thomson 8.3 (51).

■ Reserves. Belmont 21.7 (133) d North Geelong 11.3 (69). East Geelongt 15.11 (101) d Winchelsea 3.6 (24). Inver;leigh 9.13 (61) d Anakie 7.6 (48). GW Giants 8.10 (58) d Corio 2.8 (20). Bannockburn 12.14 (86) d Bell Post Hill 3.8 (26). Werribee Centrals 21.11 (137) d Thomson 3.2 (20).

Barwon

■ Geelong Football Netball League Seniors. South Barwon 19.22 (136) d Bell Park 6.6 (42). St Mary’s 24.14 (158) d Colac 14.13 (97). Newtown & Chilwell 19.17 (131) d North Shire 7.89 (50). Leopold 26.17 -173) d St Albans 4.4 (28). St Joseph’s 18.10 (118) d Grovedale 9.12 (66). Geelong West Giants v Lara.

■ Geelong Football Netball League Reserves. Bell Park 8.9 (57) drew with South Barwon 9.3 (57). St Mary’s 14.12 (96) d Colac 9.8 -62). Newtown & Chilwell 27.22 (184) d North Shire 2.5 (17). Leopold 15.17 (107) d St Albans 2.6 (18). St Josephs 11.10 (76) d Grovedale 2.7 (19). Geelong West Giants v Lara.

■ Bellarine Seniors. Anglesea 14.12 (96) d Drysdale 10.9 (69). Geelong Amateurs v Modewarre.

■ Bellarine Reserves. Geelong Amateurs 16.9 (105) d Drysdale 6.6 (42). Barwon Heads v Queenscliff.

Ballarat

■ Seniors. Darley 15.11 (101) d Bacchus Marsh 11.11 (77). Melton South v Ballarat. East Point 15.5 (95) v Sunbury 7.8 (50). Melton 30.12 (192) d Lake Wendouree 8.5 (52). North Ballarat 12.15 (87) d Redan 9.7 (61). Sebastopol: Bye.

■ Reserves. Darley 11.11 (77) d Bacchus Marsh 6.6 (42). Melton South v Ballarat. Sunbury 18.15 (123) d East Point 6.4 (40). Melton 9.13 (67) d Lake Wendouree 5.9 (39). North Ballarat 27.21 (183) d Redan 2.4 (16). Sebastopol: Bye.

■ Under 19. Bacchus Marsh 20.12 (132) d Darley 2.5 (17). Ballarat 34.18 (222) d Melton South 2.2 (14). East Point 5.6 (36) d Sunbury 4.8 (32). Lake Wendouree 9.15 (69) d Melton 2.4 (16). North Ballarat d Redan, by forfeit. Sebastopol: Bye.

Central Highlands

■ Seniors. Skipton 13.5 (83) d Waubra 5.8 (38). Buninyong 16.10 (106) d Clunes 11.10 (76). Daylesford 13.6 (84) d Newlyn 6.13 (49). Bungaree 17.9 (111) d Beaufort 5.3 (33). Hepburn 6.8 (44) d Creswick 6.7 (43).

Carnbgham Linton 19.14 (128) d Ballan 8.12 (60). Springbank 10.19 (79) d Learmonth 7.6 (48). Gordon 21.9 (135) d Rokewood Corindhap 3.12 (30). Dunnstown: Bye.

■ Reserves. Skipton 19.7 (121) d Waubra 2.0 (12)./ Buninyong 11.10 (76) d Clunes 2.5 (17). Newlyn 21.10 (136) d Daylesford 0.3 (3). Bungaree 10.13 (73) d Beaufort 3.1 (19). Creswick 8.6 (54) d Hepburn 2.3 (15). Ballan 11.6 (72) d Carngham Linton 6.8 (44). Learmonth 8.11 (59) d Springbank 3.7 (25).

Rokewood Corindhap 13.12 (90) d Gordon 3.3 (21). Dunnstown: Bye.

■ Under 18. Skipton 17.15 (117) d Waubra 1.0 (6). Clunes v Buninyong, cancelled. Daylesford 14.12 (96) d Newlyn 0.1 (1). Bungaree v Beaufort, by forfeit. Hepburn 9.9 (63) d Creswick 5.2 (32). Ballan 7.14 (56) d Carngham Linton 4.8 (32). Springabk 16.9 (105) d Learmonth 3.3 (21). Rokewood Corindhap 5.8 (38) d Gordon 3.9 (27). Dunnstown: Bye.

West Gippsland

■ Seniors. Inverloch-Kongwak 20.17 (137) d Bunyip 3.5 (23). Cora Lynn 11.13 (79) d Kilcunda Bass 9.8 (62). Koo Wee Rup 21.15 (141) d Korumburra Bass 10.4 (64)./ Warragul Industrial 9.18 (72) d Garfield 6.9 (45). Tooradin-Dalmore 24.17 (161) d Daylston 9.3 (57). Nar Nar Goon 11.16 (82) d Phillip Island 11.12 (78).

Stars with Kerry Kulkens

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Silver

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5

Lotto Numbers: 1,15,213,34,42,11, Don’t overspend on things that you don’t really want. You should be in a more generous mood, and time should pass pleasantly in your romantic partnership. The pace is up to you.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,4,3,5, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,42,11, A somewhat restless period doesn’t get caught gossiping or repeating hearsay. In the romantic sense, this could be the start of something big. Career-wise, there is no limit to how far you can go if you apply yourself.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5 Lotto Numbers: 8,4,5,23,31,22, During the next few weeks, you could receive vital information to help with your career matters. Further, your romantic ties indicate much better opportunities, and someone special could return.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Dark Blue

Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,5, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,24,34,45,33, Reasonable period for real estate matters and selling and buying. You might not find time to do much else than work during this period, but you should get great satisfaction from your achievements.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Violet Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 6,7,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 3,5,23,31,11,10, You might want to learn something new, or maybe take a course on something related to your work or that interests you otherwise. With some luck in money matters, your hunches could come true.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 2,4,5,6,14,45, Love can come in strange ways and unexpected places. Some surprises are in store, or your recognition of your career efforts is forthcoming, although you should follow up on important information.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,24,28,35,45, This should start an excellent period for you. Take whatever comes your way and let others organize it. Doublecheck any financial schemes that involve partnership money.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,2,334,42,33, Promises made under present aspects may not be relied upon. Make sure you know what you are doing and what you want before embarking on any new venture. Luck can come in many ways and could be at the right time.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,45,5 Romance looks excellent for singles and family extensions for married couples—bargains for home shoppers. Your concentration could be off-centre at work, so take each task carefully.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Mauve

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 6,4,7,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,45,5, Be careful in all financial dealings; plan carefully, and you will succeed. Your ability to talk anybody into anything can advance your career prospects. Contacts from the past can return favours owed.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,41,22, Curb that spending urge and think carefully about what you need; some problems could occur with the wares you buy, so keep your eyes open to deception. Some fun in social circles should keep you happy.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Fawn

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 1,4,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,41,22, A pleasant period should prevail in your personal life, and your workplace should run smoothly. You might need to ask for help or assistance, which will be given to you.

Where to pick up your free copy of The Local Paper

■ BALNARRING. Balnarring Village Newspower. Shop 2, 3000 FrankstonFlinders Rd.

■ BALNARRING. Ritchies IGA. Russell St.

■ BAXTER. Ampol. 1 BaxterTooradin Rd.

■ BAXTER. Liberty Service Station.

161 Moorooduc Hwy.

■ ■ LYNBROOK. 7-Eleven. 760 South Gippsland Hwy.

■ LYNBROOK. BP. 7181 South Gippsland Hwy.

■ LYNBROOK. Coles Express. 850 South Gippsland Hwy.

■

■ McCRAE. Coles. McCrae Plaza. Cnr Nepean Hwy and Lonsdale St.

Court Lists

Dandenong Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings

Wednesday, August 21

■

■ BAXTER. Licensed Post Office.

72 Baxter-Tooradin Rd.

■ BAXTER. Newsagency & Lotto. Shopp 6/96 Baxter-Tooradin Rd.

■ BEACONSFIELD. Fast Fuel. 114 Old Princes Hwy.

■ McCRAE. The Lott. 739 Point Nepean Rd.

■ MENTONE. Coles Express. Cnr Nepean Hwy and Warrigal Rd.

■ ■ MERRICKS. Merricks General Wine Store. 3460 Frankston-Flinders Rd.

■ MORDIALLOC. Woolworths. 600 Main St.

■

■ BEACONSFIELD. Tattslotto. 55

Old Princes Hwy.

■ BERWICK. Newsagency. 29 High St,

■

■ BERWICK. Parkhill Plaza News and Lotto. Shop 13, 215-225 Pakhill Drive.

■ BITTERN. IGA. 2428-2436 Frankston Rd.

■ BLAIRGOWRIE. Cafe. 2837 Point Nepean Rd.

■

■ BLAIRGOWRIE. United Service Station. 2867 Point Nepean Rd.

■ CAPEL SOUND. The Lott. 1643 Point Nepean Rd.

■

■ CARRUM DOWNS. 7-Eleven. Frankston-Dandenong Rd (Cnr 10 Amayla Cres)

■ CHELSEA. Longbeach Hotel. 380 Nepean Hwy.

■ CHELSEA. Woolworths Ampol.

469-472 Nepean Hwy.

■ CRANBOURNE. Newsagency. 105 High St.

■ CRANBOURNE. Woolworths Caltex. Cnr South Gippsland Hwy and Thompsons Rd.

■ ■ CRANBOURNE NORTH. 7Eleven. 945 South Gippsland Hwy.

■ CRIB POINT. Cellars and Newsagency. 182 Stony Point Rd.

■

■ DANDENONG. Dande Lotto. 308 Thomas St.

■ DANDENONG NORTH. 7-Elevem. 1464 Heatherton Rd.

■ DANDENONG NORTH. Lotto and News. 56 Menzies Ave.

■

■ ■ DANDENONG SOUTH. United Petroleum. 315 South Gippsland Hwy.

■ DROMANA. 7-Eleven. 335 Point Nepean Rd.

■ DROMANA. Newsagency. 177 Point Nepean Rd.

■ ■ EDITHVALE. Foodworks. 130/131 Station St.

■ FLINDERS. General Store. 48 Cook St.

■ ■ FLINDERS. Hotel. Cnr FrankstonFlinders Rd and Cook St.

■ FRANKSTON. Bayside News and Tatts. 194/28 Beach St.

■ FRANKSTON. Beach Street Newsagency. 237 Beach St.

■ FRANKSTON. Coles Express. 227 Frankston-Flinders Rd and Robinsons Rd.

■ FRANKSTON. Frankston RSL. 183 Cranbourne Rd.

■ FRANKSTON. The National Golf Club - Long Island. 165/235 Frankston-Dandenong Rd.

■ ■ FRANKSTON. Ritchies IGA. Cnr Hastings Rd and Golf Link Rd.

■ FRANKSTON NORTH. IGA Express. 54-56 Mahogany Ave.

■ FRANKSTON SOUTH. Foot St Supermarket and Wine Cellars. 45 Foot St.

■

■

■ FRANKSTON SOUTH. Licensed Post Office. 58 Yuille St

■ HALLAM. 7-Eleven. 38-40 Hallam South Rd.,

■

■ MORNINGTON. 7-Eleven. 893 Nepean Hwy.

■ MORNINGTON. Ampol Woolworths. 223 Main St.

■ MORNINGTON. Coles Express. 1010 Nepean Hwy.

■

■ ■ MORNINGTON. Grand Hotel. 124 Main St.

■ MORNINGTON. Newspower. 241 Main St.

■ MORNINGTON EAST. Benton Square News and Tatts. 210 Dunns Rd

■

■ MOUNT ELIZA. Newsagency. Shop 7/85 Mount Eliza Way.

■ MOUNT MARTHA. Beachbox Fish and Chips. 5 Lochiel Ave.

■

■ MOUNT MARTHA. Dava Hotel. 614 Esplanade.

■ MOUNT MARTHA. Newsagency. 2 Lochiel Ave.

■ MOUNT MARTHA. Ritchies Supermarket, 8-16 Lochiel Ave.

■

■

■ MULGRAVE. BP Truckstop. Cnr Springvale and Wellington Rds.

■ NARRE WARREN. Newsagency. 34 Webb St.

■ NARRE WARREN. Ritchies IGA. Shop 4, 14 Webb St.

■

■ NOBLE PARK. Lucky Star Lotto & Newws. 1268 Heatherton Rd.

■ NOBLE PARK. Newsagency. 22 Douglas St.

■ OFFICER. 7-Eleven. Cnr Besper Dr and Princes Hwy.

■ OFFICER. Australia Post. 4 Cardinia Rd.

■ OFFICER EAST. 7-Eleven. 496 Princes Hwy.

■

■ PAKENHAM. Australia Post. 117 Main St.

■ PAKENHAM. Newsagency. 99 Main St.

■ PORTSEA. Portsea Hotel. 3746 Point Nepean Rd.

■ RED HILL. Red Hill General Store.

■

83 Arthurs Seat Rd.

■ RED HILL. United Service Station.

87 Arthurs Seat Rd.

■ RED HILL SOUTH. Cellar and Pantry. 141 Shoreham Rd.

■ ROSEBUD. Newsagency. 1083 Point Nepean Rd.

■ ROSEBUD. The Lott Shop. Shop K002,. Rosebud Plaza, Cnr McCombe St and Point Nepean Rd.

■ ■ RYE. Newsagency. 2369-2371 Point Nepean Rd.

■ RYE. RSL. 5/11 Neilson St.

■ RYE. Supermarket. 4 Hygeia St.

■

■ RYE. Whitecliffs General Store. 2507 Point Nepean Rd.

■

■ SAFETY BEACH. Provincia Food Store. 3/154 Marine Drive.

■ SEAFORD. BP. 298 FrankstonDandenong Rd.

■ SEAFORD. Ampol. 467 FrankstonDandenong Rd.

■ SEAFORD. Newsagency. 124 Nepean Hwy.

■

■ SEAFORD. Riviera Hotel. 30 Nepean Hwy.

■

■ HALLAM. Hallam Square News.

42 Spring Square.

■ HALLAM. Shell Coles Express.

208-210 Princes Hwy.

■ HALLAM. United Petroleum. Cnr

Belgrave-Hallam Rd and Princes Hwy.

■ HASTINGS. 7-Eleven. 1835 Frankston-Flinders Rd.

■ HASTINGS. Coles Express. Cnr

Frankston-Flinders Rd (152 High St)

■ ■ HASTINGS. Lucky Lotto and News. Shop 2/9 Queen St

■ HASTINGS. Post Shop. 68 High St.

■

■ HASTINGS. Ritchies. Cnr Salmon St & High St.

■ HASTINGS. United. 1996

Frankston-Flinders Rd (Cnr Hodgins Rd)

■ ■ HASTINGS. Westernport Hotel. Cnr Salmon St & High St.

■ KARINGAL. 7-Eleven. 330

Frankston-Cranbourne Rd.

Abdulimi, Husam Achan, Gobrail Adnan, Yousaf Akoi, Matthew Arumughasamy, Vhyharnan Ashford, Graham Luke Asipi, Sadulla Askari, Hossein Barladyan, Dimitry Bethea, Skye Blackbourn, Sandra Bond, Mani Bone, Dylan Brass, James Bray, Fleur Brown, Cameron Hilliard Brown, Michael Campbell, Sandra Captan, Jalal Carmody, Andrew Cassidy-Fitzpatrick, Robin Cheang, Catherine Cincotta, Jarrod Clark, Kelly Clarke, Kayne Deabe, Anthony Deane, Jarrod Deane, Kaylan Diamante, Laini Diet, Buomkuoth Dunlop, Cody Esmore, Benjamin Farrant, Kim Fernando, Horanage Flood, Mark Fry, Alan Gillard, Deborah Gregory, Paul Ernest Griffin, Bonn Haidari, Hussain Hocking, Katlyn Ikenasio, Asia Jabbour, Joseph Farid Johns, Brittany Johnson, Claymore Joky, Eman Jonoski, Petko Kennedy, Nathan Khan, Noor Kigotho, David Kamau Kioutsouksali, Reyhan Kulpinac, Milovan Lewis, Rebecca Lodin, Rahmatullah Lydall, Michelle Leanne Lyons, Jarrad Maica, Akech Malik, Arzo Manning, Glenn John Martin, Martin Martin, Olivia Mason, Jaiden Mckinley, Darren Memeti, Bardhim Meredith, Michael John Milacki, John Miller, Luke Michael Mose, Soana Murphy, Latham Mustafawi, Hamid Nabawi, Bashir

Contents of Court Lists are intended for information purposes only. The lists are extracted from Court Lists, as supplied to the public, by the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, often one week prior to publication date; for current Court lists, please contact the Court. Further details of cases are available at www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au The Local Paper shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person.

Local Briefs Lapidary Show

■ The Frankston and Peninsula Lapidary Club is holding its annual show on SaturdaySunday (Aug. 24-25) at the Peninsula Community Theatre,, Cnr Nepean Hwy and Wilsons Rd, Mornington. Phone: Michael Wash, 0408 356 566.

Berwick stabbing

■

■

■ SEAFORD. United Service Station. 267 Seaford Rd.

■ SEAFORD. Woolworths. Cnr Seaford Rd and Nepean Hwy.

■ SHOREHAM. Licensed Post Office. 87 Byrnes Rd.

■ SOMERVILLE. Coles Express. 1045 Frankston-Flinders Rd.

■ SOMERVILLE. Newsagency. 27 Eramosa Rd East.

■

■

■ SOMERVILLE. United. 1025 Frankston-Flinders Rd.

■

■ SORRENTO. News & Books. 66 Ocean Beach Rd.

■ SORRENTO. Stringers Store. 2-8 Ocean Beach Rd.

■ SPRINGVALE. Continental Mart. 219 Springvale Rd.

■ SPRINGVALE. Newsagency. 32 Springvale Rd.

Destination campaign

■ A hidden gem of Melbourne is set to be discovered thanks to the launch of the THIS is Kingston destination campaign.

Beaches, industrial nightlife, top-class dining options, diverse culture and spectacular natural scenery are all at hand within this emerging visitor hotspot.

■ KARINGAL. Coles Karingal. Cnr

■

■

Karingal Dr and Ashleigh Ave.

■ KEYSBOROUGH. 7-Eleven. 309

Cheltenham Rd (Cnr Kingsclere Rd)

■ KEYSBOROUGH. Ampol. 248

Cheltenham Rd.

■ LANGWARRIN. Ampol

Langwarrin. McClelland Dr & Skye Rd

■ LANGWARRIN. Lotto. 230

Frankston Rd.

■

■ LANGWARRIN SOUTH. General Store. Shop 1/143 Warrandyte Rd

■ SPRINGVALE SOUTH. 7-Eleven. 581 Springvale Rd.

■

■ SPRINGVALE SOUTH. Ampol.

747 Springvale Rd.

■ SPRINGVALE SOUTH. BP. 540

Sp[ringvale Rd.

■ TOOTGAROOK. Coles Express. 1825 Point Nepean Rd.

■ TYABB. Flatties Fish and Chips. 1541 Frankston-Flinders Rd.

■ TYABB. United. 1491 FrankstonFlinders Rd.

Visitors and locals alike are invited to ‘Discover the Unexpected’ in Kingston, located just 15 kms south of Melbourne’s CBD The City of Kingston says that the launch of the THIS is Kingston campaign is an exciting new initiative designed to highlight the diverse and unique experiences that make Kingston “a hidden gem in Victoria”.

Nalupta, Gregorio Nguyen, Vinh Kim O'neill, Christopher Piastrino, Michael Pritchard, Adam Ramaigo, Juan Robinson, Jordan Christian Rootes, Kylie Rose, Jayden Royna, John Ruaporo, Grace Russo, Dean Salatas, John Salehi, Khan Ali Savage, Stephen Lloyd Scott, Ashleigh Sharlin Pty Ltd Sharma, Deepak Singh, Pal Singh, Pritpal Smith, Jack Steel, Leonard Erle Thanabalasingam, Mullaikkumaran Thoonen, Leonie Marilyn Tran, Annie Twyford, Joshua Vattakuzhy, George Vongsay, Kouthong Webber, Leigh White, Brandon Wight, Katrina Williams, Thomas Willis, Christopher Wilson, Dale Wolfli, Carla Xu, Richard Yeong, Irwin Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, August 21 Allen, Jeffery Scott Amro, Mohammad Abed Ascough, Shane Bajar, Parveen Bohning, Andrew Britto, Nathan Cameron, Angus Chilcott, Anthony Cintolo, Luke Elmer, Maddison Emidio Donadel, Paul Evans, Glenn Fourie, Jakobus Grover, Menak Hecho En Mexico Bay Street Pty Ltd Hooper, Matthew John Hume, Kate Huntley, Andrew Johnson, Matthew Peter Johnston, Simon Stuart Joukadjian, Paul Knell, Dean Lee, Damien Malcolm, Jake Manuel, Stephen Thomas Mcgee, Bradon Mohamed, Ali Morales, Amy Mulawa, Jayden Naidu, Nikhil O'donnell, Wayne Parikh, Helly Patel, Hardikkumar Penesis, Emmanuel Perkins, Lauren Raj, Jehan Reichelt, Dwayne Anthony Rolls, Darren Grieg Ruiz, Adisson Shaheed, Mohammed Short, Luke Smith, Jordan Stelzer, Mark Tandon, Shivam Timms, Chris Wang, Han Ward, Brett Wolter, Clinton

■ Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after two men were injured following a stabbing in Berwick.

The 29-year-old man has been charged with intentionally cause injury (x2), affray, criminal damage and other relevant offences.

The charges follow an incident at a shopping centre in Lyall Rd where it is alleged one man was stabbed and another injured about 12.45pm on Sunday, August 11.

Police were initially called to the scene following reports a man appeared agitated and was behaving in what appeared to be an erratic manner.

It is alleged the man armed himself with a knife from a nearby store before the victim was allegedly stabbed. The 24-year-old Cranbourne North man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A second man was injured when he intervened to subdue the man before police arrived. The 77-year-old man from Berwick was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As part of the investigation detectives executed a warrant at a home in Berwick where an imitation firearm and quantity of drugs were seized.

At this stage the incident is being treated as a random attack as the people involved do not appear to be known to one another.

The Berwick man was held over to appear before Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on Monday, August 12.

Invitation to drive

■ Berwick MLA Brad Battin has challenged Premier Jacinta Allan to accompany him on a drive along local roads.

“We could drive around some of the areas down there and have a look at what the concerns are on the roads throughout the south-east,” Mr Battin said.

“I thought it would be a great opportunity for us to start our morning out on Orana Estate and get in the car with one of the families down there who have to take their kids to school and currently cannot go down the very short road which would go straight to the new school down in Clyde North

“They have to go out on Pattersons Rd, along Clyde Rd, back down Thompsons Rd, taking about 35 to 40 minutes.

“I note the member for Cranbourne goes, ‘Great school.’ I am not questioning the great school, but 40 minutes to get to the school, 30 minutes to get home and having to repeat that in the afternoon – that is over two hours out of the day for each of those parents picking up and dropping off their students.

“Or maybe the Premier could get in the car and join me for a drive along Bells Rd. Bells Rd is in an area in Clyde North that is really important. It is a really important road – a connector road that this government has failed to deliver.

“The reason this one is important is because we have got a letter from the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to state that this road is open. When you visit the road, you cannot drive on it, you cannot walk on it, you cannot have any traffic lights at it, you cannot build on it and there are no lines on it. In actual fact they have just put the gutters on it.

“So for the minister to say it is already open is actually just misleading my community. We could go from there for a drive all the way up to the Thompsons Rd intersection roundabout. I know the member for Cranbourne would love the roundabout down there – the roundabout where you have to work out about five kilometres before getting to it which lane you want to be in so you can turn left or right. The safety issues at this roundabout have been raised for a long period of time. What is worse is the funding that is in the budget for this is to not actually do this project for about four years,” he said.

YOUNGSTERS TEST FOR TRICKY RANDWICK

■ Another of the gem races yet to be decided is the running of the Golden Rose following the race up as it draws nearer to see our up and coming classic on September 28, over 1400 metres at Rosehill.

On the latest market on Neds Betting, they have Australia’s top colt, Broadsiding on top, and rightly so.

These now three-year-old youngsters will be testing the tricky circuit at Rosehill.

The James Cummings trained top colt, Broadsiding, has shown what he is all about with some great runs so far.

Most of these youngsters haven’t raced for some time, Broadsiding taking out the coveted J.J. Atkins at Eagle Farm back on June 15.

The Golden Rose always attracts the best and this should be no exception, Broadsiding is the son of Too Darn Hot, and has really put it together after a third at his first outing.

His last two runs have been outstanding before spelling.

From his six starts up until then, he has won with two thirds.

His last two performances have been outstanding, his win two starts back was really solid, after missing the start, and was last on settling down and came from last at the turn to win running away.

He then came out and beat the good Victorian colt, Bitter Creek , who is trained by the Corstens team, Leon and his son, Troy

On the second line is Storm Boy, in the care of leading trainer Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick.

Storm Boy went around favourite in the Golden Slipper, but failed to fire and finished third.

He followed that run up and battled it out in the Sires over the longer trip. On that occasion he finished fourth.

The stable is setting him for the Caulfield Guineas, and this the Golden Rose

Gai feels that he will cherish running over a mile, he gives every indication, that he will stay, and seeing he will eventually go to the Coolmore Stud, the Guineas, is the ideal race for breeding

His stablemate, Lady of Camelot, won the Golden Slipper in fine style, and is smart,

She proved herself in winning the Golden Slipper is great style, but had her colours lowered when she finished second to the Victorian filly, Eneeza, who beat her in the Percy Sykes Stakes over 1200 metres.

She is good and always puts in, don’t leave her out of your multiples.

Ted Ryan

The Victoria colt Coleman is good, and at one stage was favuorite for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, but had no luck in the run.

Prepared by Matt Laurie, he has a big opinion of the youngster, and gives of his best every time he goes around.

Of the others you have Switzerland, a winner of a Blue Diamond Prelude, Traffic Warden, Bustling, the ex-Western Australian, now with Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior, and Linebacker.

I am going for the favourite, Broadsiding, he is outstanding, and Storm Boy

Off the trackl

■ Off the Track highlights people, and retired racehorses in racing, and this is interesting. When it comes to racehorses, Jacqui Sims does things differently.

Her thoroughbredsnot only live out in the paddock with each other and spend more time training more hill work than going flat chat on the track-they also moonlight as adult riding club horses, and Jacqui believes they are the better for it.

Jacqui Sims has been around horses all her life.

Growing up she progressed through the pony club ranks and fell in love with eventing.

Now as an adult, she’s been long been an enthusiastic Horse-Riding Club Association of Victoria member, while horses have always long been as a constant in her life, Jacqui’s more recent foray into training horses was quite serendipitous.

Working in the community development spacem running neighbourhood houses, Jacqui’s professional career came with a considerable mental strain. Post the Black Saturday strain eventually took its toll.

After the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, she was involved in a lot the disaster manage-

ment- and that straineventually took its toll.

“After years and years, I was just really burnt out and I remember Mum saying to me’ you need to take a gap year”. She recalls.

Jacqui heeded that advice and headed off to work in a racing table.

“It was all care, and no responsibility’ for a year, just to give myself a break,

“I knew horses … I knew how to feed them and then keep them happy, but I had never followed racing.

“I didn’t even know who Winx was.”

Jacqui may not have known of Winx, but she was no stranger to thoroughbreds, having had Off Track horses during her eventing days.

“When I started working in the racing industry, I thought ‘wow, this is the direction, I’m going from here on, and I’ve never turned back”.

And so, four years on, she obtained her Trainer’s Licence, and began to build her own team of gallopers.

Jacqui explained that due to personal tragedy, it’s been a disjointed four years in terms of racing, but she now has 10 horses with six horses in work – although she insists she doesn’t follow racing!

Jacqui doesn’t train horses for owners, instead, she leases them, and holds the majority percentage of the lease.

The owner retains 25 per cent and she keeps 75 per cent, which she then looks after her crew, and friends to share.

Previously working in large racing stables, Jacqui found that although the horses were well cared for, those environments could often be quite human-focused.

“It’s a scale of economics, it’s convenient to do the stabling, but it’s not necessarily the best option from a horse welfare perspective in my opinion”.

Jacqui says her horses are all laid back and easy to handle.

“A kindergarten kid could walk them around and strap them for the day.

“They’re just so casual, I had a man at my place recently putting in a ceiling.

“I use my carport to saddle up my horses, and he was using power tools, and the horses were not even acknowledging him.

“He thought they were a bit off, but I explained it’s not the thoroughbred or the racehorse (that can be highly strung) it’s how they are managed.”

Jacqui just loves her life with her best friends, her horses.

- Ted Ryan

● ● Home on the property, Jacqui Sims works one of her horses

Coleman. Racing Photos.

SUCCESS AT LAST AT SHEPPARTON

■ The locals were cheering loud and clear as Kialla trainer/driver Stephen Boyington’s 4Y0 Always B Miki-One Night gelding Japanese Miki broke his maiden status at start number 21 by taking the 2190 metre Neatline Homes 4Y0 & Older Maiden Pace at Shepparton’s regular Tuesday night fixture on August 13.

Bred and raced by harness fanatic caravan dealer Kevin Clark, Japenese Miki who has finished close up in recent runs went forward as the start was effected from gate four with the hot favourite Narrandera trained Unit Forty One (gate three) inside him racing roughly as Crazy On The Beach after beginning brilliantly from outside the front line led before handing over to Unit Forty One which had regained his composure.

After racing wide, Japanese Miki settled outside the hot pot remaining there for the entire journey.

Travelling kindly the race was to change complexion running into the final bend when On A Night (one/one from gate two on the second line) eased wide to challenge only to go off stride putting pay to her chances.

Driven hard in the straight, Unit Forty One was nabbed by a determined Japanese Miki right on the wire to prevail by a half neck, with Abraham (one/three) running on late from four back in the moving line for third 2.1 metres back.

The mile rate 2-01. Polemarker Royal Blood (three pegs) after gaining a split in the straight was charging home at a great rate only to go off stride when looking a distinct danger.

■ Can Anyone Stop Herbie ? Leading concessional reinsman James Herbertson enjoyed a ‘night of nights’ after chalking up four winners during the night.

The first to arrive being Indigo Valley partowner/trainer Barry Healy’s Dawn Ofa New Day-Berry Kiss 7Y0 gelding Barwen Storm in the 1690 metre Barry Thorn Pace. Settling midfield from gate two on the second line as Terroroan led from gate two with Beau Bronski three wide letting rip to assume control momentarily racing for the bell before dropping out shortly after allowing Aliza Hill to cross over, Barwen Storm after moving to be one/one approaching the final bend following Cheeky Philtra in a changing contest, eased three wide and finished full of running to defeat Major Suspect which had followed him all the way by a half neck in 1-58.8. Alta Bedford rattled home from a mile back for third 5.1 metres away.

■ Most honest 8Y0 Life Sign-Tinted Rose mare Mynameisruby racing in career best form for Rochester’s Guppy family (Caitlin Guppy part owner/trainer) landed the Cameron Maggs and Bronwyn Burns Pace over 2190 metres to make it two.

Restrained from gate five to settle near last with Playnice fast away from gate six to lead, Mynamesruby gained a three wide double trail home in the last lap on the back of both Roberts Delight (one/two) and Stellar Queen (one/three) with Stellar Queen dashing clear to lead on turning with Mynameisruby in hot pursuit.

With a run timed to perfection, Mynameisruby scored by a head on the wire, with Playnice holding third 6 metres back. The mile rate 201.9. It was Mynameisruby’s 6th success in 105 outings.

■ Victory number three arrived courtesy of Kyabram trainer Mick Blackmore’s 4Y0 Hes Watching-Just Look At Me gelding Eye See Philtra in the Greg and Denise Muir Pace over 2190 metres.

Leading out from gate three before being eased to follow Our Ultimate Gracy (gate four), Eye See Philtra after enjoying the run of the race, dashed home along the sprint lane to register a 3.4 metre margin in advance of the heavily supported Junee hope Dashing (one/two from inside the second line) which went forward three wide solo in the last lap. Our Ultimate Gracy held third 2.3 metres back. The mile rate 1-59.2.

■ The 1690 metre George and Julie Szwec Pace saw victory number four posted when inform 4Y0 Credulous, a daughter of Betting Line and Art Castle trained by Mick Carbone at Axedale saluted the judge in a 1-57 mile rate. Trapped outside the poleliner leader Royal Starzzz from gate four, Credulous gained cover at the expense of David Miles’ Starzzz Destiny which galloped away from gate three before

Harness Racing

len-baker@ bigpond.com

with Len Baker

spending plenty of petrol to catch the field and settle one/one for a short time before going forward to lead at the bell again leaving Credulous exposed for the last lap.

Driven with confidence, Credulous outstayed her rivals to prevail by 1.3 metres in a 1-57 rate from Royal Starzzz along the sprint lane. Starzzz Destiny was gigantic in finishing third a neck away.

■ What a great combination Derrinal trainer Glenn Bull and Heathcote concessional reinsman Sean O’Sullivan are adding another winner to their seasons tally when 6Y0 Heston Blue ChipDanielles Pride mare Shezabluechip brought up 11 wins at start 110 by taking the Shepparton Saddleworld Pace over 1690 metres.

Despite doing it tough from gate two shadowing the pacemaker and last start winner Arraps (outside the front line), Shezabluechip gave plenty in the run home to fend off all challengers and score by a head from Arraps and Bronski Moment (one/one – three wide home turn) who was a head back third in a thrilling finish. The mile rate 1-58.6.

■ Local trainer Mitchell Frost combined with another Local Tasmyn Potter to snare a big win in the Your Sold Real Estate 0-2 LTW Pace over 2190 metres aboard 4Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Holdmehat entire Cornishtown Kid. Restrained to the rear from gate six with She Haunts Em (gate three) leading, Cornishtown after making the final bend five wide finished with a wet sail to gain the day from Out Of Eden (three pegs from outside the front line which received a late split for Nathan Jack). Watch It Happen (death seat – one/one – one/two at bell – three wide home turn) was third. The margins 4 metres by a head in a rate of 2-00.3.

■ The Avenel Equine Hospital Trotters Mobile saw Olivia Weidenbach successful aboard father Paul’s (Wahring) trained ghostly grey 7Y0 Bad Boy Truscott-Spoil Me Guv gelding Kalarney Prince which has been knocking on the door of late.

Taken back to the rear from outside the front line, Kalarney Prince went forward three wide solo in the last lap, sustaining the run to register an easy 14.4 metre victor in 2-05.4 from lone second liner Macho Maori which raced exposed for the last half of the journey. Midnight Avenger (one/one) was third 2.6 metres away.

■ Heavily supported debutant Calexio, a home bred gelded son of Lather Up and Chiquita Bromac was victorious for Byrnside duo Laura and Damian Wilson in the Happy Birthday Sue Scouler 2Y0 Maiden Pace over 1690 metres. Driven by Damian, Calexio raced by stable cli ent Verna El-Khishin did it tough but did it well after sitting parked from gate three to score by an easy 13.9 metres in a mile rate of 1-57.7 (last half 56 seconds) from Wicked Mitzi which followed him all the way. Another first starter Ultimate Safari (one/two from gate six) ran on late for third a half neck back.

Double Day

■ Double Day Tuesday saw a rare day meeting at Terang and Bendigo’s usual night meeting taking place. At Terang, it was great to see 75 year old Balliang owner/trainer/driver Robert Young in the winners list when new stable addition Scar, a 5Y0 Danny Bouchea-Kilmainham gelding

Scar scored in the Morsbearings Trotters Mobile over 1680 metres. Going forward from outside the front line to park outside the leader Dicko Dixon (gate three), Scar crossed to assume control shortly after and kicked clear on the final bend to record an easy 15 metre margin from Aldebaran Rocky (one/one), with polemarker Touchango (four pegs – three wide last lap) third a neck away. The mile rate 2-00.1.

■ Junortoun breeder/owner/trainer Gary Donaldson loves the squaregaiters and Father Patrick-Donski gelding Zarski landed the 1680 metre Terang Co-Op Mitre 10 2Y0 Trotters Mobile on debut.

With James Herbertson in the sulky, Zarski settled three pegs from gate four as Volsted filly Keayang Minnesota led from gate three for local trainer Antti Ruokonan.

When Vera Lane after racing exposed from gate six crossed Keayang Minnesota which galloped on the home turn, she looked all over a winner, however Zarski although green ran home stylishly to score by 1.4 metres. First starter Old Dominion trailed the leader from the pole for third a head away. The mile rate 2-02.7.

■ The Be Happy Mach @ Wingate Farm Pace over 1680 metres went to ten race winner Icanmotor (James Herbertson) in a rate of 202.7. Racing against horses that have won on only a couple of occasion with the exception of Areuohkay (11), Icanmotor a 7Y0 gelded son of Somebeachsomewhere and Blue Seelster raced and trained by Allendale’s Adam Stephens possied four back in the moving line from the extreme draw before going forward in the last lap three wide solo to join the poleline pacemaker Dancin With Elvis on the home turn.

In a punishing finish, Icanmotor reached the wire 1.6 metres clear of Goodtime Stryker along the sprint lane from three pegs, with Dancin With Elvis a half neck away third. The mile rate 159.8.

■ Great Western’s Michelle Wright bred, partowned, trained and drove 4Y0 SkyvalleyFrances Annie mare Minimez to snare the 2180 metre Ridley – Leading Animal Nutrion Trotters Handicap over 2180 metres returning a mile rate of 2-04.1.

Coming from 20 metres, Minimez first up since March began fast avoiding a couple of gallopers to settle three pegs as Salski (Donaldson and Herbie) led from barrier two. Coming away from the inside racing for the bell to be one/one, Minimez after easing three wide on the final bend rallied in the run to the post to blouse Salski by a half head, with Sonarmi Joh (10m) after an early break coming from the tail for third off a three wide trail last lap albeit 15.2 metres back.

■ Seventy-one-year-old Birchip owner/trainer Gary Living has enjoyed his best season for a long time and landed the 2180 metre Terang Co-Op Supa IGA Pace with 8Y0 A Rocknroll Dance-Sancerre gelding A Rocknroll Jet.

In what was the ‘drive of the day’ by Jackie Barker, A Rocknroll Jet settled four pegs from gate five as in-form mare Surfsup Tigerpie led from gate two.

Coming away from the inside in the last lap weaving in-between runners to be one/one on the home turn, A Rocknroll Jet after angling wide on turning rushed home out wide to prevail by a half head from You Beauty (one/two) even wider, with Michelle Wight’s Nosweetsforyou a neck away third after going forward from inside the second line to race exposed. The mile rate 2-00.2.

■ At Bendigo, Elmore breeder/part-owner/ trainer Frank Barac’s 7Y0 Auckland ReactorMadam Altissimo mare Madam Reactor chalked up her 11th success in 110 outings by taking the Eco Victoria Pace over 2150 metres.

Driven by Ryan Sanderson, Madam Reactor enjoyed a charmed trip from gate two trailing a running Bus Stop inside her and when eased off her back on the home turn, raced away in the straight to record a 4.7 metre margin over Kathys Free which made the final bend very wide from mid-field in the running line. Bus Stop held on gamely for third 4.2 metres back. The mile rate 1-55.5.

■ Bolinda duo Alison and Chris Alford landed the 1650 metre Race Services 3Y0 Maiden Pace with Always B Miki-Lombo Non De Plume filly Apache Plume returning a mile rate of 1-56.2.

Sulky Snippets Sulky Snippets

This Week

■ Wednesday – Hamilton/Bendigo, Thursday – Ballarat, Friday – Mildura/Melton, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Cranbourne, Monday – Yatta Valley, Tuesday – Shepparton.

Unplaced in five runs previously, Apache Plume driven with aggression by Chris worked forward three wide from gate six to surprisingly cross the leader My Uptown Girl (gate four) at the bell and defied all challenger to record a head margin over Marlo Mareau along the sprint lane from three pegs which flashed late. Anakin (one/ two) was third a metre back out wide from midfield.

■ Local trainer Julie Douglas combined with Tooleen’s Alex Ashwood aboard home bred Art Major-Elegant Jewel filly Ozzie Gem who greeted the judge in the 1650 metre Garrards Horse & Hound 2Y0 Pace.

Beginning brilliantly from gate five, Ozzie Gem led throughout gaining the day by 1.3 metres from Wicked Hanover (gate two) which trailed using the sprint lane. Ozzie Corka stablemate of the winner was a tough third 4.6 metres back after racing exposed from gate six. The mile rate 1-55.7.

■ Bagshot (CV) owner/trainer Mary Jane Mifsud combined with Jack Laugher to capture the 1650 metre Huntly Lifestyle Estate By Lincoln Place Trotters Mobile with Majestic Ga Ga, a Majestic Son-Arannalea filly. Going forward from gate four to cross Amalia Pearl (gate three), Majestic Ga Ga never looked like stopping to record her second success in 13 outings, defeating Cabin Crew (one/two) which ran home well from three back in the moving line after starting from the extreme draw, with Amalia Pearl using the sprint lane for third. The margins 3.1 metres by a neck in a mile rate of 159.2.

■ Alex Ashwood had a night as apart from winning aboard Ozzie Gem, snared the Nutrien AG Solutions Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres with his own trained Aldebaran Eagle-Whitehouse Sweet gelding Midnight Eagle which led most of the way from gate seven accounting for Jack Sprat which trailed by a head only after leading out from gate four.

That’s Your Opinion (gate three) was third after following the pair 13.4 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.4. He then followed up by taking the Petersen Westbrook Cameron Lawyers Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres with the Tayla Fellows (Junortoun) owned and trained 6Y0 Life Sign-My Classical Belle mare The Chook. Trailing the leader Miss Francene (gate three) from the pole who was crossed by an uncontrollable Aetos Dynamis (gate four) racing wide before easing out of the race,

Alby angled The Chook around Miss Francene racing for the bell and she trotted faultlessly to record a 3 metre margin in advance of Miss Francene who had her chance, with Black And Gold third 1.8 metres back after following the pair. The mile rate 2-00.1.

In form at Kilmore

■ Last Thursday’s 10 race Kilmore trots card presented keen racing for most of the night, the highlight being in-form Lexton reinsman James Herbertson’s treble. Sportswriter-Be Not Afraid filly Fearless Writer bred and raced by Father Brian Glasheen – the Pacing Priest was the first to arrive when successful in the 1690 mere DLO Plumbing Mares Pace.

Trained at Ballan by astute conditioner Phil Chircop, Fearless Writer a prohibitive $1-45 favourite enjoyed a cosy passage three back in the moving line from the extreme draw as Little Blabbermouth (gate four) was able to cross Spun Silver (gate two) shortly after the start. Sprinting like a gazelle three wide in the last lap to lead on the final bend, Fearless Writer coasted to the wire 11.3 metres in advance.

Across Victoria

CORIO

Hit-run charge

■ Major Collison Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged hit and run collision in Corio Emergency services were called to the intersection of Plantation Rd and Washington St about 6.45am on Sunday, August 11, after reports a woman had been struck by a car.

It is alleged the vehicle and driver involved left the scene before police arrival.

The pedestrian, a 43-year-old woman from Corio, was taken to hospital with lifethreatening injuries.

An 18-year-old man from Corio attended a police station and has been charged in relation to the matter.

He was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, careless driving, fail to stop, fail to render assistance and drive whilst suspended.

He was remanded to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on August 12.

SHEPPARTON

Drive-by shooting

■ Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting in Shepparton

It is understood a dark coloured sedan believed to be a Mercedes with no registration plates, fired four shots into the property from the vehicle on Murray St about 10.10pm on Thursday, August 1.

Police were told the vehicle fled the scene onto Lachlan Crescent, Shepparton.

Three people were inside the property at the time of the incident and there were no injuries.

STATEWIDE

Bail compliance

■ Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have charged a man as part of their investigation into issues identified with the bail compliance tracking service being provided by a bail compliance company.

The 50-year-old Camberwell man was charged with 27 offences of perjury (x20) and attempt to pervert the course of justice (x7) on Friday, August 9.

He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday (Aug. 13).

Victoria Police says it will pursue all relevant investigations to identify where criminal offences are suspected to have occurred or have been committed by individuals and or companies operating these bail support services.

MICKLEHAM

Prime mover found

■ The VIPER Taskforce, on Wednesday, August 7m executed a FPO compliance search on a 35-year-old Mickleham man, a patched member of the Hells Angels OMCG

Upon Police arrival, members sighted an unregistered prime mover being driven. It was then located abandoned. A subsequent search of the vehicle located the 35-year-old man hiding in the rear axle of the vehicle.

He was subsequently charged with drive whilst disqualified (heavy vehicle), drive unregistered vehicle and trailer (heavy vehicle), display false number plate, possess drug of dependence, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and possess proceeds of crime.

He was bailed to appear at Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on November 28.

An outstanding stolen prime mover was also seized from the address.

■ On Friday, August 9, authorities executed five search warrants in Sunbury (4) and Diggers Rest as part of an investigation into multiple alleged extortions.

With assistance from the Special Operations Group, a 38-year-old Sunbury man was arrested and subsequently charged with two counts of extortion and blackmail with menaces, theft of motor vehicle, stalking, make threats to kill, fail to comply with conditions of 465 AA order, possess prescription medication and possess explosives. He appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 12.

THREE TEENS CAHARGED AFTER MORDY CARJACKING

■ Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teenagers after an alleged aggravated carjacking in Mordialloc on Tuesday last week (Aug. 13).

Investigators were initially called to reports a Mercedes sedan had been stolen from a car park at Kavanah Reserve about 9.25am.

It is alleged a group of people, armed with machetes, forced a woman out of her vehicle and stole it.

With assistance from the Air Wing, the Mercedes was followed to Carrum Downs, before stop sticks were successfully deployed on Frankston-Dandenong Rd

The Mercedes was subsequently dumped and the occupants allegedly got into a Subaru which fled the scene.

That car was then followed by the Air Wing before stop sticks were successfully deployed on the Princes Hwy in Clayton

The vehicle turned into Gordon Rd, where it pulled over and three people were arrested.

A 17-year-old Mulgrave boy was charged with aggravated carjacking, unlawful assault, conduct endangering life, drive manner dangerous, drive while disqualified and three counts of theft of motor vehicle.

A 14-year-old Wonthaggi boy was charged with aggravated carjacking, unlawful assault, conduct endangering life, drive manner dangerous, drive while disqualified, three counts of theft of motor vehicle and two counts of attempted aggravated burglary.

A 15-year-old Dingley Village boy has been charged with aggravated carjacking, criminal damage and four counts of theft of motor vehicles.

They will all face a children’s court at a later date.

MARYBOROUGH

Cigs, vapes seized

■ A man is facing charges following the execution of a search warrant on an illicit tobacco store in Maryborough last Wednesday (Aug. 14).

Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended the store, inside a shopping complex, on Burke St.

Investigators seized under warrant more than 21,000 illicit cigarettes, loose-leaf tobacco with a street value of about $25,000 and over 400 illegal vapes with a street value of approximately $20,000.

Total lost revenue for the government for the illegal import of these goods, is estimated to be $78,531 in tax avoidance.

A 24-year-old Mary-borough man was arrested at the scene and interviewed by detectives.

He is expected to be charged on summons to attend Maryborough Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Across Victoria

WODONGA Death in custody

■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Wodonga on Monday last week (Aug. 12).

Officers attended a property in Marshall St about 9.20am following reports of an altercation between a man and a woman.

A 35-year-old man was arrested at the address and immediately informed police he was feeling unwell.

Police requested the assistance of Ambulance Victoria who attended a short time later. While being assessed by paramedics, he became unresponsive and was unable to be revived.

It is believed the man and woman involved in the initial altercation were known to each other.

Detectives from the Homicide Squad will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command, as per standard practice when a person dies in police custody

MILDURA

Police recruiting

■ Up to 600 prospective police are set to converge on Mildura on Sunday,. September 15, as it hosts the force's biggest ever recruitment event in the region.

Statewide

MERRI-BEK Councillor resigns

■ Cr James Conlan resigned from Merri-bek City Council, last Wedneday afternoon (Aug. 14), effective immediately.

His resignation came just hours before a Council meeting at which he looked likely to be suspended for at leat four weeks, following a complaint about his behaviour from Cr Helen Davidson.

An independent arbiter found Cr Conlan had breached standards of conduct under the Local Government Act. He had used the word “shameful” in a social media post, attacking Councillors who had taken a pro-Palestine stance.

“The Minister for Local Government and the Victorian Electoral Commission have been advised,” noted a Merribek Council statement.

LABERTOUCHE Firearms discovery

■ Prahran Divisional Licensing Unit have arrested a man after several firearms were allegedly discovered in Labertouche on Monday last week (Aug. 12).

With the assistance of La Trobe Crime Investigation Unit detectives, officers executed a warrant as part of an ongoing investigation at a property along Labertouche Rd and allegedly seized more than 20 firearms, along with a quantity of cannabis about 9am.

Detectives also allegedly uncovered ammunition and a stolen vehicle from the premises. A 77-year-old man was arrested at the scene and interviewed by police.

He has been charged with handle stolen goods, drug and firearm offences.

The Labertouche man has been bailed to appear at Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court on September 25.

HORSHAM

Monitor on the job

■ A municipal monitor will be appointed to Horsham Rural City Council to support good governance processes and practices at the council.

Melissa Horne, Minister for Local Government, has appointed Steven Kingshott following governance concerns raised about Horsham Rural City Council. The council’s failure to meet the statutory deadlines for adoption of a budget is unprecedented in recent years.

Mr Kingshott most recently served as a monitor to Glenelg Shire Council. He will begin his term as monitor on September 2, with the appointment expiring on June 30, 2025.

Mr Kingshott has worked in senior positions with responsibility for organisational development and risk management at companies including ExxonMobil.

“Municipal monitors appointed previously in Victoria have proven to be effective in helping councils make governance improvements,” Ms Horne said.

The Victoria Police Mildura Career Expo - to be held at the Mildura Sporting Precinct - will provide an up-close look at the many opportunities a career in country policing can provide.

Police from across Victoria's north-west will be there along with specialist units including State Highway Patrol and Crime Scene Services

It comes as Victoria Police embarks on a major recruitment drive to fill 800 vacancies across the state.

Positions are available in the division which takes in Mildura.

Victoria Police is especially keen to encourage locals wanting to stay and work in the area after completing their training.

Under a recently-introduced initiative country residents can now be matched to a spot back at a regional location once they've graduated.

This means they avoid the ballot process where police can be assigned to any station, which can be a major deterrent for some applicants.

The change also recognises the value of having country people working in country locations for not only career fulfillment but ensuring strong community connections.

Country locations recruits can choose to work at include Ararat, Hamilton, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Portland, Robinvale, Stawell, Swan Hill and Warracknabeal

Victoria Police offers seven months paid training, an annual starting salary of $76,927 plus allowances and nine weeks paid leave a year.

It can also provide a remote allowance for police working in specified regional locations and cover relocation and telephone expenses.

Additionally, taxation incentives are available which allow police working in remote areas to claim a portion of their rent, home loan interest and utilities.

Police attending the Mildura expo, also including local highway patrol and bike patrol units, will be available to answer any questions about the job.

Medical experts, fitness trainers and staff from the Victoria Police Academy will also be available to field any questions one-onone.

While Victoria Police looks for people with life experience for many of its recruits, people who have recently finished secondary school or taken a gap year are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants no longer need to have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning but must be aged at least 18.

Victoria Police has also removed the requirement for applicants to sit the police entrance exam if they’ve achieved a specified bachelor degree in the past five years.

Classified Information

DISPLAY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Paid display advertising is available for $20 per column centimetre. Sample prices: Full-Page Ad (37cm h x 8 cols w), $5920. Half-Page Ad (18cm h x 8 cols w), $2880. Quarter-Page Ad (18cm h x 4 cols w), $1440. All ads are pre-paid at time of booking. Pre-pay by Card: Visa, Mastercard, American Express. Pre-pay by EFT to 033091 260131 (Local Media Pty Ltd, Westpac, Eltham).

LINE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Paid line advertising is available for $20 for first 20 words, then $1 per word thereafter. All ads are prepaid at time of booking. Pre-pay by Card: Visa, Mastercard, American Express. Pre-pay by EFT to 033091 260131 (Local Media Pty Ltd, Westpac, Eltham).

STATEWIDE, MELBOURNEWIDE

Classified Ads are read across Victoria, included in all online (digital) editions of The Local Paper and Melbourne Observer. Fresh online editions are published weekly on Wednesdays, February-December (with exception of Easter Wednesday). You can have Digital Editions emailed free to you - register at www.FreePaper.com.au Print editions are published fortnightly on Wednesdays, February-December.

ONLINE EDITION DATES - 2024

Go directly to www.LocalPaper.com.au or www.MelbourneObserver.com.au to read digital editions (exact replicas of print editions), free. Online edition dates in 2024 are: Feb. 7. Feb. 14. Feb. 21. Feb. 28. Mar. 6. Mar. 13. Mar. 20. Mar.

27. Apr. 10. Apr. 17. Apr. 24. May 1. May 8. May 15. May 22. May 29. Jun. 5. Jun. 12. Jun. 19, Jun.

26. Jul. 3. Jul. 10. Jul. 17. Jul. 24. Jul. 31. Aug. 7. Aug. 14. Aug. 21. Aug. 28. Sep. 3. Sep. 10. Sep. 17. Sep. 24. Oct. 2. Oct. 9. Oct. 16. Oct. 23. Oct. 30. Nov. 6. Nov. 13. Nov. 20. Nov. 27. Dec. 4. Dec. 11.

PRINT EDITION DATES - 2024

‘Hard copies’ available free through a network of outlets across Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and selected country areas. Print edition dates in 2024 are: Feb. 7. Feb. 21. Mar. 6. Mar. 20. Apr. 17. May 1. May 15. May 29. Jun. 12. Jun. 26. Jul. 10. Jul. 24. Aug. 7. Aug. 21. Sep. 3. Sep. 17. Oct. 2. Oct. 16. Oct. 30. Nov. 13. Nov. 27. Dec. 11. Lodge your ads by 4pm Friday prior to publication.

PRINT EDITION AREAS

Eastern Suburbs Edition. Boroondara (north), Knox-Sherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse. Lilydale and Yarra Valley Edition. Healesville, Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, Warburton. Mitchell Shire Edition. Beveridge, Broadford, Kilmore, Seymour, Wallan, Wandong-Heathcote Junction. Part of Strathbogie Shire. North-West Edition. Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melton, Merri-bek, Moonee Valley. Moorabool, Wyndham Northern Suburbs Edition. Banyule, Darebin (north - Preston-Reservoir), Darebin (southNorthcote, Thornbury), Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban). Regional Edition. Mansfield, Murrindindi (Alexandra, Kinglake, Yea), Nilllumbik (rural), Whittlesea (rural). Southern Cross Weekly Edition. Bayside, Boroondara (south), Glen Eira, Kingston, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Yarra. South-East. Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Mornington Peninsula.

FREE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Free non-commercial classified advertising is available for individual readers, selling items. Your ad can be up to 40 words. This service is available at the sole discretion of the Editor. Ads will appear for up to 4 weeks. Free ads are not available to businesses or organisations. Deadline: 4pm Fridays prior to Print Edition. You can lodge your Free Ad by:

• WEB: www.AdvertiseFree.com.au

• EMAIL: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

• POST: Mail the form (available in this newspaper) to PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095. Free Ads will not be accepted by phone.

SOME ADVERTISING RULES

• All car advertisers must supply registration or Vehicle Identification Numbers. By law, we are unable to publish listings without those details.

• Any person or business advertising to sell or give away a dog, cat, puppy or kitten in Victoria must be enrolled on the Pet Exchange Register to obtain a source number, and must include this source number along with each animal's microchip number in all advertisements.

• Advertisers hould be honest in their dealings. Claims should be true, accurate and based on reasonable grounds.

BEAN BAGS. Two. GC. $15. Gladstone Park. 0406 933 926 HH-LL

BED. Single. Wrought iron. White GC. $20. Surrey Hills. 0410 626 110. HH-LL

BED. Single. Timber bedhead. Including ammtress, sheets, pillows with slips, blankets. Dressing table, side table, with drawers, touch light, chair. All very clean. $120. Ferntree Gully. 9758 8990 HH-LL

BLACKSMITHS VICE. with long leg. OK Cond. $150. Launching Place. 5967 4412. HH-LL

BOARD GAMES. old, in original boxes, Chinese Checkers, Young Talent Time, Pictionary, Monopoly, Backgammon, Contraband, Dukes of Hazzard, Trivia, many more, plus Meccano set, box Lego, plus cards. GC. $300 negotiable. Doncaster. 0419 365 825.

ENCYCLOPEDIA. Complete set A-Z. GC. $90 opr offer. Frankston. 9789 9634. HH-LL

FORD FALCON BA. RWC. Registered, 170,500 km. Serviced every 10,000km. History available. IOE-9QP. Drives beautifully. $7200 ONO. Yea. 0412 063 971. HH-LL

GOLF BAG. Callaway Razr. VGC. $250. Rye. 0457 468 264. HH-LL

Motorcycle crash

■ Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Pakenham on Sunday morning (Aug. 18).

It is understood the rider crashed into a barrier on the Princes Fwy just before 11am. The male rider died at the scene.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

PRESTON

Teen charged

■ Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives charged a 16-year-old boy following an alleged hit-run collision that killed a motorcyclist in Preston.

Investigators will allege the teen was behind the wheel of a stolen BMW that collided with a motorcycle at the intersection of Bell and Victoria Sts about 12.40am on Sunday, August 11.

The rider, a 19-year-old Wollert man, died at the scene.

The two occupants from the BMW allegedly fled the scene on foot.

MCIU detectives arrested the 16-year-old at a Heidelberg West address on Sunday morning (Aug. 18).

He was interviewed and charged with dangerous driving causing death, fail to stop at the scene of an accident and fail to render assistance.

The Heidelberg West teen will appear before a children’s court in relation to the incident.

It is alleged the BMW, as well as a Mazda, was stolen from a Coonans St address in Pascoe Vale South about 11.30pm on Saturday, August 10.

Fawkner Divisional Response Unit detectives investigated the aggravated burglary, also charging the teen with home invasion, aggravated burglary with person present, two counts of theft of motor vehicle and a separate burglary.

A 16-year-old boy, alleged to have been in the passenger seat in the BMW, was arrested by police nearby on the night of the collision however was released pending further enquiries after being interviewed later that day.

The Wallan teen was re-arrested last Wednesday (Aug. 14) and charged with home invasion, aggravated burglary with person present, theft of motor vehicle, criminal damage, two counts of reckless conduct endangering serious injuries, drive disqualified and fail to comply (passcode for phone). Investigators also arrested a third child, a 17-year-old Preston boy, in Ascot Vale on August 14 in relation to the burglary.

HAY

quality. Bales: $6.50 Rolls: $50 Kinglake West 0400 529 469

HORSE RIDING HELMET. Backl on trackl EQ3 Pardus Microfibre sparkle. Medium, adjustable 5658cm, washable liner. New in box. Tried on but never worn, gift/online purchase. Incorrect size. RRP $425. $380 OBO. Post available (+$). Seymour. 0408 704 995.

HH-LL

MORRIS MINOR. 1954. Complete in parts. Body stripped back to bare metal and primed. Comes on a rotisserie. Engine No F5/ 304127. GC. $3500. Homewood. 0418 354 641.

HH-LL

OFFICE CHAIR. Pink, whiote spots. ‘Girlie’ $13. Surrey Hills. 0410 626 110. HH-LL

RADIOGRAM. 1930s era. Oak wood cabinet. FC. $80. Greensborough. 0406 939 273. HH-LL

RAILWAY MAGAZINES. Bulletin, Aust. Railway History, Railway Transportation, Victorian Rail-Ways, Aust. Railway Enthusiast, Vicrail News. Some in year lots, $15 each. Others loose from $1 each. GC. Cash only. Montmorency. 0415 798 561. HH-LL

SINGER SEWING MACHINE. Marble top. $30. Surrey Hills. 0410 626 110. HH-LL

van. Lift bar and chain type. Tows up to 3 tonne. GC. $175. Hastings. 0466 252 967. HH-LL

WELLNESS CIRCULATION STIMULATOR. VGC. $200 orf offer. Frankston. 9789 9634 HH-LL

LATEST NEWS

Knoxfield arrest

■ Police have arrested a man who allegedly pointed a firearm at a police officer in Box Hill South on Friday (Aug. 16).

Officers spotted a black Honda, alleged to be stolen, on Station St about 3.30pm on Friday.

The car came to a stop at a red light at the intersection of Eley Rd, before a police car pulled up alongside it and an officer got out.

The male driver of the Honda allegedly picked up a firearm and pointed it at the officer, then fled the scene. There were no physical injuries.

The 52-year-old Heidelberg West man was arrested at a property on Anne Rd in Knoxfield about 2.30pm.

He sustained a dog bite during the arrest and was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening-injuries under police guard.

He was to be interviewed at a later stage by Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives.

CROYDON

Police car rammed

■ Maroondah Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two teenagers after a po-

vehicle was allegedly

on Saturday morning (Aug. 17).

in

The pair were first spotted in an allegedly stolen vehicle on Main St by the Croydon divisional van, before members lost sight of the red Mazda CX3 about 1.45am.

The Air Wing was called in and found the vehicle stationary in Surrey Rd a short time later.

A number of units moved in towards the vehicle before it was identified the two males appeared to be hiding inside.

The driver tried to escape the cordon and allegedly rammed a police car before the pair were removed from the vehicle and arrested by Operation Trinity officers without incident.

A 17-year-old Ringwood boy has been charged with damage to emergency service vehicle by reckless driving, theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods (x2), learner driver without accompanying supervisor, shop theft and driving in manner dangerous.

He was bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.

An 18-year-old Bayswater man was charged with theft of motor vehicle and handle stolen goods. He was bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on November 15.

Victoria Police has been specifically targeting burglars and car thieves each night since March last year.

ANZ BANK MONEY BOXES. GC. Negotiable. Mill Park. 9436 8935. HH-LL

WOOD TURNING LATHE Includes tools, books and accessories. VGC. $300. Mount Martha. 04076 921 724. HH-LL

SHED Roof Trusses Steel. 6.4 long, 1 metre high. Gable 3 of, with legs. GC. $150. Launching Place. 5967 4412. HH-LL

PAKENHAM

BOX HILL SOUTH

lice

rammed

Croydon

The Local Paper The Local Paper

PART-TIME DRIVER WITH OWN VEHICLE

Tuesdays. Fortnightly.

The Local Paper may soon have a vacancy for a reliable person to take over our bulk bundle deliveries to shops in the Northern Suburbs Edition areas.

This includes Fitzroy, Clifton Hill, Alphington, Fairfield, Northcte, Thornbury, Preston, Reservoir, Keon Park, Thomastown, Lalor, Epping, Wollert, South Morang, Bundoora, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Rosanna, Macleod, Watsonia, Lower Plenty, Greensborough, Montmorency, Eltham and Diamond Creek.

This is a position for someone, with their own ABN, to work on a contract basis. The position pays $500 (including GST) each fortnightly round.

This fortnightly job (Febnruary-December) involves picking up bundles at Tullamarine on Tuesday mornings (from 5am), and delivering bundles prior to Wednesday morning to retail outlets.

The position would be ideal for someone who is punctual, relaible and able to work without supervision. A regular sedan vehicle is suitable for the position.

The position involves an invoice sent each fortnightly. Payment is direct to your account, within around 10 business days.

Serving families for over 25 years with a full range of Dental Services 1/97 Cathies Lane Wantirna South 3152 Ph: 9800 2288 cathieslanedental@gmail.com www.cathieslanedental.com.au

Whether

editions for 40 local government areas including:

■ North. Banyule, Darebin, Nillumbik (urban), Whittlesea (urban).

■ South. Bayside, Boroondara (south), Glen Eira, Kingston, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Yarra.

■ East. Boroondara (north), KnoxSherbrooke, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse.

■ West. Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melton, Merri-bek, Moonee Valley, Moorabool, Wyndham.

■ South-East. Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Mornington Peninsula (inc. Southern Peninsula and Western Port).

■ Regional. Mansfield, Mitchell, Murrindindi, Nillumbik (rural), Strathbogie, Whittlesea (rural), Yarra Ranges.

(Back load Specialist. Conditions apply)

24 HOURS7 DAYS A WEEK

(Scrap bin available)