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Man charged over 1998 St Kilda rape
■ Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have arrested and charged a man as part of an investigation into a historic rape. Detectives travelled to Queensland as part of an ongoing investigation and arrested a 57-year-old man last Thursday (Oct. 17).
The man was extradited to Victoria on Saturday (Oct. 19) and subsequently charged. Charges include:
■ Abduction by force for the purpose of sexual penetration
■ Aggravated Rape X 2
■ Rape X 2
■ Kidnapping
■ False Imprisonment
He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 17.
Police will allege that on January 23, 1988, a 19-year-old woman was walking along Carlisle St, St Kilda, when she was grabbed by an unknown man.
The victim was then allegedly driven to Elwood beach where she was sexually assaulted.
The incident was reported to police at the time however an offender was not identified.
In May 2021 further information came to light and investigators reopened the investigation.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Brett Robinson said: “Today, after an agonising wait, we are happy to be able to inform our victim/survivor the news she has been waiting for.
“To be a 19-year-old woman, happily walking home after a fun night out, who suddenly had her world changed instantly in this way, is unimaginable.”
“Detectives did not give up on this investigation, in the hope we could bring justice for this horrific crime.”
“Shocking crimes like this, leave a permanent imprint on the victim/survivor and also the community, today we hope we have delivered some closure and relief,” Det. Acting Sgt Robinson said.
Teens arrested at Sandringham
■ Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teenagers following a crash in Sandringham on Saturday morning (Oct. 19)..
It is alleged the trio were travelling in a stolen black Audi sedan along Beach Rd when the driver crashed into a fire hydrant about 8am.
The crash caused a large amount of water to spill into a nearby pub and underground carpark.
There were no injuries and no one was inside the pub at the time of the incident.
The Audi continued before the three occupants allegedly dumped it on Campbell St and fled on foot.
They were arrested a short time later without incident.
A 14-year-old Hampton girl has been charged
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with theft of motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, drug and theft offences.
A 15-year-old Dandenong girl has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, careless driving, fail to stop at the scene of an accident and fail to report an accident where property was damaged.
A 16-year-old Black Rock girl has been charged with theft of motor vehicle. All three have been bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
DEADLINE TO VOTE BY POST
■ All voters in the local Council elections are expected to lodge their votes by post by 6pm this Friday (Oct. 25). There will not be any in-person voting. Polling booths do not exist for these local government elections.
In this Southern Cross Weekly Edition area for The Local Paper, elections are being conducted for each of Bayside, Boroondara, Glen Eira, Kingston, Melboure, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra.
A large number of voters appear to be confused about the procedures for this year’s local government areas, being conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission. The Councils and the VEC have not published any advisory advertisements in The Local Paper.
Local government candidate Daniel De Lorenzis said: “I continue to be asked ..where do I go to vote. Residents don't know about postal voting also ethnic community are more confused. Very poor education. If this is a forerunner for State Election we're in big trouble.”
■ Details have been released, and construction tenders opened for Hampton Pier and Fishermans Jetty, with Port Phillip Bay users one step closer to enjoying two new piers.
The new Hampton Pier will be extended into deeper waters and feature a gangway ramp, floating pontoon, and timber decking to preserve the aesthetic appeal of the previous pier.
The revitalised pier will safely support the many activities people love and enjoy at Sandringham Harbour while providing additional space for safer vessel movements in and out of the harbour.
Fishermans Jetty is a popular spot for people to fish and a welcoming destination for vessels to berth in the protected Mornington Harbour.
The new jetty will feature locally sourced timber decking, ladders for safe water access and berthing spaces for vessels – ensuring boat operators can continue to safely use the jetty for years to come.
Melissa Horne, Minister for Ports and Freight, said: “Hampton Pier and Fishermans Jetty are two of the most recognisable spots along Victoria’s bustling coastlines, and rebuilding these sites will ensure the communities continue to be vibrant precincts.”
Eastern Victoria MLC Tom McIntosh said "These are investments in the activities which people on the Peninsula love – fishing and getting out on the bay – and this will also support local business."
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More homes for Docklands
● ● Sonya Kilkenny, State Minister
■ The State Government says that is enabling hundreds of new homes to be built in the heart of Docklands - close to transport, jobs, and within walking distance to Marvel Stadium
Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning, has approved a planning permit amendment for more than 700 new homes, including 42 affordable homes to be built across three buildings at 208-226 Harbour Esplanade in Docklands. Construction is expected to start on the $350 million development in December and will include a mix of one, two and threebedroom homes, as well as co-working spaces, ancillary facilities, two public parks and an extension to a road reserve.
Earlier this year plans were approved for more than 900 rental apartments at 24 Little Docklands Drive and a Planning Scheme Amendment for a range of residential, commercial and entertainment developments at 140 and 160 Harbour Esplanade in Docklands
The State Government aims to enable 800,000 new homes to be built over the next decade as part of its landmark Housing Statement.
“The statistics are clear – Victoria continues to build and approve thousands more homes than any other state,” Ms Kilkenny said.
“We're not going to slow down and over the coming weeks, we're going to outline new key policy changes to build even more homes.”
Colin Brooks, Minister for Development Victoria, said: “Docklands is booming with excellent transport links and businesses, shops, cafes, bars and entertainment setting up there – it’s why more Victorians are choosing to call it home each year.”
Diwali Festival
■ The Melbourne Diwali 2024 festival is a free event this Saturday (Oct. 26) at Marvel Stadium from 1pm to 10pm.
It is planned to be a day filled with culture, entertainment and celebration with up to 20,000 visitors expected.
"Our vision this year is to foster an even deeper sense of connection within our multicultural community. Melbourne thrives on diversity, and Diwali is the perfect symbol of the vibrant, interconnected lives we lead,” said Diwali CEO Anna Bhardwaj.
Key features include:
■ Expanded Melbourne Diwali Business Expo: More than double the number of exhibitors and festival stalls, offering a wide variety of experiences from local artisans to global businesses.
■ Enhanced entertainment: Interactive zones, additional giveaways, cultural performances, and family-friendly activities throughout the day, with $20,000 worth of giveaways and 3000 showbags.
■ Content Creators Lounge: A first, providing a space for content creators to capture and share the festival's best moments.
■ CDS Vic Melbourne Diwali Dance Competition: Showcasing diverse Indian dance styles and local talent.
Pair sought after robberies
■ Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for assistance from the public following two robberies.
Investigators have been told a 26-year-old woman from East Melbourne was walking through Birrarung Marr about 10pm on October 2.
Two women approached the victim from behind who threw her to the ground.
She was assaulted and her bag, which contained credit cards and cash, was stolen.
The two offenders left the area and investigators believe they caught a train to Auburn Railway Station
A 35-year-old woman from Hawthorn exited the train and was followed by the same pair to Queens Avenue, Hawthorn.
They grabbed her from behind and assaulted her before stealing the victim’s phone.
The pair then left the area and returned to the railway station where they boarded an outbound train.
Investigators have images and CCTV of two women they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
Drugs seized at Mordialloc
■ Police have arrested three people and seized over $12,000 of 1,4-Butanediol in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
The arrests follow a 14-month investigation led by the Croydon Divisional Response Unit into an alleged drug trafficking ring operating across Lilydale and Mordialloc
Croydon DRU with support from Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit, Special Operations Group, and Dog Squad executed two search warrants in Lilydale and Mordialloc
■ Detectives executed a search warrant in Lilydale, where they seized 7.75 litres of 1,4Butanediol stored in professionally packaged bottles. Other drugs seized include methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and buprenorphine.
■ A second search warrant was executed at a factory in Mordialloc where detectives located and seized three allegedly stolen passports and other fraudulent documents. Police also seized buprenorphine strips at the address.
A 42-year-old Lilydale man was arrested and charged with traffick commercial quantity of 1,4Butanediol, traffick methylamphetamine, eight charges for drug possession, possess proceeds of crime, and fail to stop on police direction. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 25.
A 42-year-old Mordialloc man was arrested and charged with traffick commercial quantity of 1,4-Butanediol, traffick methylamphetamine, fail to appear while on bail, handle stolen goods, and fail to provide information. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 25.
Also arrested was a 44-year-old Mordialloc woman who was charged with fail to nominate driver. She was bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on December 6.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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Human remains
■ Missing Persons Squad detectives have located what appear to be human remains as part of their ongoing investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Rosebud man
Jake Bradford
The remains were found about 10.30am on Tuesday (Oct. 15) in remote bushland off Dollar-Woorarra West Rd in Dollar.
Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad, Major Crime Scene Unit and Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine specialists travelled to the site.
The coroner was advised and a postmortem will occur in due course.
Jake, 21, was reported missing by his mother on January 29, 2023.
Investigators believe Jake was last seen when he became involved in an altercation in the Dollar area on or around January 24, 2023.
In March 2023, a 25-year-old Korumburra man was charged with murder.
He was remanded to appear at the Supreme Court of Victoria on February 24, 2025.
Detective Acting Superintendent Mark Burnett, Serious Crime Division, said: “Our heartfelt thoughts are with Jake’s family and friends today, on what would have been Jake’s 23rd birthday. The past 18 months have been an incredibly difficult time for them and their grief remains as raw as ever.
“The investigative efforts by the Missing Persons Squad have been tireless in pursuing every avenue of enquiry so we could provide answers to Jake’s family.
“We know this has been an incredibly traumatic time for them. We hope that this will bring the closure they need and Jake can finally be laid to rest.”
MELBOURNE Expo investigation
■ Four people have been charged after alleged assaults on police officers, horses and attendees outside the Land Forces Expo in Melbourne last month.
The arrests come as detectives from Bastion Taskforce continue to investigate the September 11 protest, with images released of a further six people they are hoping to identify.
In addition to the 89 people charged or fined on the day, Bastion Taskforce detectives have since charged a further four, including:
■ A 28-year-old Carlton North man charged with six counts of assault police and abuse animal. Detectives will allege he splashed a liquid irritant over four police officers, before spraying a Mounted Branch officer and horse with the same liquid, as well as throwing horse manure at a Mounted Branch officer.
■ A 62-year-old Yarraville man charged with affray, assault police, intentionally obstruct police, discharge missile and torment/abuse animal.
■ A 22-year-old Mount Waverley man charged with two counts of abuse animal, two counts of obstructing police officer and two counts of theft. In an unrelated matter, a 22-year-old woman from the same address was also arrested as part of the warrant and is expected to be charged on summons with cultivate cannabis.
■ A 55-year-old Templestowe Lower man charged with four counts of obstruct police and two counts of abuse animal.
All of these have been bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 21.
During the protests, which occurred outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, it is alleged there were rocks, projectiles, liquid which smelt strongly of vomit, horse manure, eggs and liquid irritants hurled at police officers, horses and expo attendees.
Several police horses and riders were allegedly splashed with a liquid irritant including being sprayed under face protectors, going into their mouths and nostrils, and were repeatedly pushed and hit with plastic crates.
A total 27 police officers, from Victoria and interstate, required medical treatment.
WODONGA
Across Victoria POLICE INVESTIGATE PORTLAND BURGLARY
■ Portland Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary.
Investigators have been told a stolen white Holden Commodore was driven to a jewellers on Percy St about 1.40am on October 12.
A male passenger exited the car and smashed the front windows of the business with an axe before stealing jewellery and watches.
He then returned to the car which then drove off.
The Holden was dumped in Bell St, Haywood, a short time later and a Toyota Landcruiser was then stolen.
The Landcruiser was located in Terang later that day.
One of the offenders is perceived to be Caucasian with a solid build and at the time of the offence was wearing black shoes, black pants with a white stripe, glove and black hooded top.
CASTLEMAINE
Weapons seized
■ Goldfield Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested seven people after allegedly seizing drugs, cash and weapons in Castlemaine
Officers executed search warrants at three residential properties in Castlemaine and Campbells Creek on Monday last week (Oct. 14).
It is alleged drugs, cash and weapons including a sword and gel blaster were seized.
A 51-year-old Castlemaine man has been charged with traffic GHB, amphetamine and heroin. He has been bailed to appear at Castlemaine Court on January 21.
A 40- year- old Castlemaine man has been charged with traffic GHB, amphetamine and heroin. He was remanded in custody to appear at Bendigo Magistrates’ Court
A 41-year-old Campbells Creek woman has been charged with traffic GHB, possess amphetamine and cannabis, possess prescription medication and possess proceeds of crime. She will appear at Castlemaine Magistrate Court on January 21.
A 53-year-old Frankston man is expected to be charged on summons for possessing amphetamines.
Two men and a woman were also interviewed by police in relation to other matters.
VICTORIA
Grocery thefts
■ VIPER Taskforce detectives have charged a man following an investigation into major retail theft.
Detectives travelled to New South Wales on October 11 to further investigate a large shop steal syndicate.
Police will allege the syndicate is responsible for thefts of grocery products between 2023 and 2024.
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It is alleged the group were conducting large scale thefts of high value products from supermarkets, worth more than $3 million.
Detectives will allege the 27-year-old Indian national was part of the syndicate comprising of over 100 people.
He was extradited from New South Wales and subsequently charged with 87 counts of theft.
He was due to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 15.
TATURA
Rural gear stolen
■ Police are investigating a burglary in Tatura where a digger and two trailers were stolen.
It is understood unknown offenders arrived at a property on Ferguson Rd in a white utility about 3.40am on October 4.
Officers were told they forced entry to the premises and rummaged through several sheds, stealing tools and camping equipment.
The offenders loaded and stole a blue box trailer, worth around $4,000, and left at around 4.15am.
They returned and stole a Kanga Mini Loader worth around $10,000, and an Earth Mover trailer, valued at around $40,000.
The offenders fled in the white utility around 5.45am. It is understood the vehicle was sighted travelling towards Burnside
NOBLE PARK
3-car crash arrest
■ Police have arrested a man following a three-vehicle collision in Noble Park late on Sunday night (Oct. 13).
It is believed that a black Mercedes, travelling northbound on the Princes Freeway, collided with a white Fiat and a black MG about 10pm.
A passenger from the Fiat, a 34-year-old Clayton South woman, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The drivers of both the Fiat and the MG were taken to hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Mercedes was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains under police guard.
The 19-year-old Noble Park man was to be interviewed by police when released from hospital.
Sexual assault
■ Wodonga Police have arrested a man following a sexual assault last month.
Police have been told a 22-year-old woman was out shopping on High St, when the alleged offender approached and sexually assaulted her about 4.30pm on Monday, September 16.
The woman was not physically injured during the incident.
A 21-year-old Wodonga man handed himself into police last Thursday afternoon (Oct. 17).
He has been interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons at a later date.
PARAPARAP
Fatality probed
■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Paraparap on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 16).
Officers have been told a car left the road and crashed into a tree near the intersection of Forest Rd and Larcombes Rd about 3.20pm.
Emergency services were quickly on scene but could not revive the female driver. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
WARRAGUL
Driver dies
■ Police are investigating the circumstances following a fatal car crash in Warragul South on Monday morning, October 14.
It is believed a car veered off Bull Swamp Rd and crashed into a tree just before 6.30am.
The driver, a 24-year-old Trafalgar man and sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene.
GARDENVALE
Cyclist injured
■ Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers have charged a 37-year-old man following a collision in Gardenvale that left a cyclist with serious injuries.
It is alleged a vehicle collided with a cyclist on Nepean Hwy near North Rd about 5.30am.
The male cyclist was taken to hospital where he remained with serious injuries.
The driver of the car, a Parkdale man, was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury.
He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 21.
BAYSIDE
Erratic driver
■ Police arrested a man following a pursuit in Bayside
Police received a number of calls reporting a white Toyota Camry being driven erratically along North Rd about 2.20pm on October 12.
It was then reported that the same car had crashed into a number of parked cars in New St, Brighton about 3.10pm that day.
Several police cars and the Air Wing patrolled the area for the Toyota.
The car was located and the Air Wing were able to direct units on the ground.
The Toyota stopped at the intersection of Ormond Esplanade and St Kilda St, Elwood, and police were able to arrest the driver.
He was taken to hospital and was charged with drug and driving offences and was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
SHEPPARTON
Hunt for Gary
■ Police were in Shepparton last Wednesday as part of their continued search for missing 73-year-old man Gary Butt. Gary, who lives with dementia, left his home located in the Ballarat suburb of Golden Point about 9am on Sunday, September 22, and failed to return home. He was reported missing to police later that day and enquiries revealed Gary was last seen in the vicinity of Shepparton Railway Station at 10pm.
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● The Police ‘VIPER’ team have arrested man.
● ● Ronan of Frankston North
■ Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to appeal for public assistance and were to conduct a search for missing Frankston North man Ronan
The 54-year-old was last seen walking west along Beach St at 6.12pm, and then walking past Kinetic Stadium on Kars St about 6.45pm on Tuesday, May 28.
Earlier in the afternoon, Ronan was seen leaving a medical facility on Hastings Rd towards Frankston CBD. He was also seen walking past a chemist on Davey St about 4pm.
Police and family continue to hold concerns for Ronan’s welfare as he lives with epilepsy and an acquired brain injury which both require medication. His disappearance is extremely out of character. Detectives, along with SES volunteers, are conducting a five-day search.
Across Victoria POLICE INVESTIGATE ARMED ROBBERY
■ Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an armed robbery in Shepparton
It is believed two unknown male offenders, wearing black hoodies and balaclavas, entered a store on Benalla Rd about 9.40pm on Monday, September 30.
Investigators have been told one offender, who was holding a firearm, confronted two female shop attendants and demanded they fill a black duffel bag with cash.
It is believed a second offender, armed with a knife, went behind the shop counter before the pair fled the scene with a quantity of cash and cigarettes.
The two attendants were not physically injured.
Investigators believe the two offenders fled south on Archer St in a dark-coloured Ford Falcon sedan, bearing false registration plates 1UF5GS.
The first male is described as being Caucasian in appearance, of medium build and is approximately 170cm tall.
The second male is described as being of large build and was seen wearing a black hooded jumper with white logo on right side of chest, a dark grey face covering, dark grey gloves, black shoes and dark blue jeans. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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CAPE PATERSON
Fatal crash
■ Police are investigating a fatal crash in Cape Paterson on Sunday morning (Oct. 20).
It is understood a motorcyclist crashed into a road sign on Cape Paterson Rd about 8am.
The rider, a 21-year-old Werribee man, was taken to hospital where he later died.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au MELBOURNEWIDE
25 new centres
■ The State Government will deliver more homes around 50 railway stations and tram stops in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.
The new ‘train and tram zones’ encourage more homes around high-frequency train lines – with the first 25 announced focusing on stations that benefit from the Metro Tunnel and the well-serviced Frankston, Sandringham, Belgrave/Lilydale and Glen Waverley Lines
Seven centres connected to the new Metro Tunnel will enjoy a service boost on new trains – Carnegie, Hughesdale, Murrumbeena, Oakleigh, Middle Footscray, West Footscray and Tottenham Stations
Six centres along the Belgrave/Lilydale Line (and the existing Camberwell and Ringwood activity centres) benefit from fiveminute peak services: Hawthorn, Glenferrie, Auburn, Blackburn, Nunawading and Mitcham Stations. On the Frankston Line, four centres are located at Toorak, Hawksburn, Armadale and Malvern Stations. All level crossings on this line will go, and trains will return to the City Loop when the Metro Tunnel opens.
On the Sandringham Line, where eight trains per hour run during peak times, four centres are located at North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham Stations.
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■ More homes for young people, families and downsizers will be provided around 50 train stations and tram stops in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, according to a Allan Labor Government announcement made by Premier Jacinta Allan at Middle Brighton on Sunday (Oct.20).
Ms Allan and Sonya Kilkenny, State Planning Minister, announced that the station will form the heart of one of 50 new ‘train and tram zone’ Activity Centres to help deliver more than 300,000 additional homes across Melbourne by 2051.
The new ‘train and tram zones’ encourage more homes around high-frequency train lines – with the first 25 announced focusing on stations that benefit from the Metro Tunnel and the Frankston, Sandringham, Belgrave/Lilydale and Glen Waverley Lines.
“Seven centres connected to the new Metro Tunnel will enjoy a service boost on new trains – Carnegie, Hughesdale, Murrumbeena, Oakleigh, Middle Footscray, West Footscray and Tottenham Stations.
Six centres along the Belgrave/Lilydale Line (and the existing Camberwell and Ringwood activity centres) benefit from fiove-minute peak services: Hawthorn, Glenferrie, Auburn, Blackburn, Nunawading and Mitcham Stations On the Frankston Line, four centres are located at Toorak, Hawksburn, Armadale and Malvern Stations. All level crossings on this line will go, and trains
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will return to the City Loop when the Metro Tunnel opens.
On the Sandringham Line , where eight trains per hour run during peak times, four centres are located at North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Hampton and Sandringham Stations.
On the Glen Waverley line, where nine trains per hour run during peak times, centres are located at Tooronga Station, Darling Station, plus a combined centre covering both Gardiner and Glen Iris Stations
One centre, Toorak Village , is a built-up area along the Route 58 tram.
The locations for the remaining 25 of 50 ‘train and tram zone’ Activity Centres will be announced in late 2024 with the release of Plan For Victoria –a comprehensive plan to support the future of every community in the state.
All but one of the first 25 of 50 centres are based directly on train stations and all are serviced by trains, following community feedback on the 10 draft Activity Centre Plans emphasising the importance of transport connections.
“A combined 85 dangerous and congested level crossings have been removed along these train lines over the last ten years, or are scheduled to be removed in the future – delivering more trains, more often,” said a Government representative.
More than 70 upgrades to schools and kinders near each of the first 25 centres to be announced have been funded.
Grant recipients
■ Stonnington Council grant recipients for 2024-25 are: 2024 East Malvern Food and Wine Festival, 3 x 3 Basketball, 2024 Christmas Festival, 2025 Satay Festival and Pollinator Palooza.
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Meet The Candidates
Boroondara Council. Solway Ward. Atul Kalra
My name is Atul Kalra and I have been a Camberwell resident for 15+ years.
I have raised my family of 3 children here and love living here.
I hold a Bachelors of Economics (Honours) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA), with 35 years of experience managing and leading businesses, demonstrating exceptional commercial acumen.
My core competencies are strategic planning, financial management, budgeting, team leadership and busi-
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NAME: Atul Kalra
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ness development.
As a candidate for Local City Councillor, I will leverage my experience to serve our community with integrity and foresight.
My focus will be on:
1) Economic Development: Implementing strategies to attract and retain businesses and create jobs.
2) Infrastructure and Services: Advocating for improvement of local infrastructure, including roads, public transportation, and community facilities.
3) Fiscal Responsibility: Ensuring prudent financial management and transparent budgeting for efficient use of public funds.
4) Community Engagement: Fostering communication and collaboration with community members, and working together to achieve common goals.
5) Environmental Sustainability: Promoting initiatives that support environmental conservation and sustainable practices.
I commit to working tirelessly to represent the interests of our community, bringing a fresh perspective. With your support, I aim to build a prosperous, inclusive, and vibrant community for all.
Frankston Council. Derinya Ward. Asheligh Hoult
My name is Ashleigh Hoult, and I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Frankston City Council.
Born and raised in Frankston, I have witnessed firsthand the growth and potential of our beautiful city.
My deep-rooted connection to Frankston, combined with my ongoing commitment to living here, fuels
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NAME: Ashleigh Hoult
COUNCIL: Frankston
WARD: Derinya
PHONE: 0419 590 752
EMAIL: ashleigh@ thepromodonna.com
my passion for serving our community.
As a successful business owner with a strong background in PR and Marketing, I have the skills and experience necessary to drive positive change.
My professional journey has equipped me with the tools to support the expansion of our community, fostering an environment where businesses can thrive.
If elected, I will focus on three key areas:
1. Changing the Perception of Our Community: Leveraging my PR and Marketing expertise, I will work with the council to showcase Frankston as the vibrant and beautiful city it truly is.
2. Increasing Employment: By promoting local businesses and attracting new opportunities, I aim to create more jobs for our residents.
3. Business Growth: I will advocate for policies that support business development, ensuring a prosperous future for Frankston.
Together, we can build a brighter future for Frankston. I humbly ask for your support in this journey.
Cardinia Council. Henty Ward.
Cecilia Rabecca Mphande
WARD - WARD CARDINIA SHIRE COUNCIL CARDINIA SHIRE A NEW PERSPECTIVE - A A NEW PERSPECTIVE - A MUL MUL MULTICUL TICUL TICUL TICUL TURAL V TURAL V
Together we can go far.
I'm Cecilia Rabecca Mphande, a Pakenham resident Australian Citizen, with a track record of and passionate about a thriving and inclusive community. So, I understand the growing needs of our community.
I have successfully raised five childrenall now married Australian citizens, with their own children. I have eleven amazing grandchildren (youngest is aged 2 years, oldest aged 12 years) - they love volunteering! So, I understand and appreciate the concerns and financial pressures of the cost of childcare. I also have a mortgage, so I'm able to understand and appreciate the concerns and financial pressures of the cost of living. I will vote to keep your costs down.
I'm also the Director and Co-founder of AfriAus iLEAC, a registered Charity which has hosted 29 organisations and communities as 'LUVPACKS Partners', and serves over 600 vulnerable individuals, families and communities in Cardinia Shire Council and beyond.
I'm running to be your independent representative on Cardinia Shire as your Councillor - Henty Ward. So, VOTE 1 for Cecilia! Together we can go far.
My VALUES: My
■ FAIRNESS
■ INCLUSION
■ ACTION
■ TRUST
If I'm elected, I'll stand for a 'fair go'. I will listen and represent you strongly until Henty is a 'haven' for all:
1. Improved infrastructures Improved infrastructures Improved infrastructures Improved infrastructures and services services and services services services - boosted local businesses, road and footpath safety, and healthcare, addressing family violence and supports, and
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NAME: Cecilia Rabecca Mphande
COUNCIL: Cardinia
WARD: Henty
POST: PO Box 205, Pakenham VIC 310
PHONE: 0451 298 530
EMAIL: ceciliarmcardinia2024 @gmail.com
Authorised by CR Mphande, PO Box 205, Pakenham VIC 3810
promoting gender equality, are at heart. 2. Inclusive community centres and libraries: and libraries: to increase education, engagement, and participation outcomes, irrespective of diverse backgrounds. 3. Diversification of sporting facilities and tailored recreation reserves to achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes.
VOTING VOTING VOTING
VOTING
■ Via postal vote between 7/10/24 - 25/10/ 24
With my team of volunteers, last month, I personally delivered nearly 6,000 my selfintro flyers so I can meet Henty local residents, see every house, and look at local issues.
Next, with my team again, I will personally deliver over 10,500 postcards and business cards to meet more Henty Ward residents and further look at local issues - so I will personally go past your home many times between now and Friday 25th October 2024. Don't hesitate to get in touch. You can read about me and follow my Facebook page Cecilia R Mphande- Henty Ward, Cardinia or visit my website https://cecilia-mphande.com.au/ . I'm also open to having a chat to you on the phone 0451 298 530 or answer your emails to me via ceciliarmcardinia2024@gmail.com
Greater Dandenong Council. Keysborough South Ward. Geraldine Golsalvez.
"Putting 'YOU' back into back COUNCIL and into COMMUNITY" COUNCIL and into COMMUNITY" COUNCIL and Kindly VOTE 1 for - Geraldine GONSALVEZ in Keysborough South.
A local resident who will work for you and with you.
I stand to champion Change and New Beginnings.
Please give CHANGE a chance. 40 years ago, we made Keysborough our home and eversince Greater Dandenong been our hometown.
I know Greater Dandenong well. If elected, I pledge to serve you honestly and fairly.
I will ensure that Council adopts a strict duty of care of care to all its residents and maximises transparency and value for your rates.
NAME: Geraldine Gonsalvez
COUNCIL: Greater Dandenong WARD: Keysborough South
PHONE: 0409 972 441
EMAIL: judeg@hiltonmfg.com.au Authorised by Geraldine GONSALVEZ 100 Clow Street Dandenong 3175.
As an educator with a masters degree, I will work to support quality upskilling traineeships and care programs within our Local communities. I commit to achieving the best possible outcomes for a Cosmopolitan family-friendly, job rich fragrant garden city with increased opportunities for business, innovation, manufacturing, arts culture, fashion tourism, and sport.
It is in everyone's interest to keep Local Government Local and for Councillors to be accountable to ratepayers and not to any other power base.
I will ensure womens voices are heard and hope to establish an intergenerational round table policy perspective to strengthen valuable contributions towards the development of better local initiatives to crime youth and diverse community well being.
● ● ● Atul Kalra
Ashleigh Hoult
● ● Geraldine Gonsalvez
Casey Council: Akoonah Ward Kushal Shah
As a Chartered Accountant, Lawyer, Executive MBA (Melbourne Business School), and Board Director with 25 years of experience in Governance, Financial Management and improving Organisational Performance, I bring the required professional expertise needed to restore trust in Casey Council’s governance and operations and deliver on my vision of '4Cs for Casey' - Cut Council Rates, Cut Corruption,
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NAME: Kushal Shah
COUNCIL: Casey WARD: Akoonah
PHONE: 0412 343 205
EMAIL: Hello@Vote4Shah.com.au
Cut Crime, and Cut Congestion.
Casey operates in a highly complex legislative, strategic, financial and governance environment requiring professional expertise beyond just good intentions.
I am also actively involved with the community (both the macro and micro level) and have been delivering successful community outcomes for a very long time.
As a Board Director on public sector organisations like public hospitals, aged care, art and leisure, languages and water corporations, I have used my professional expertise to improve governance, financial management and organisational performance at these organisations which ultimately enhances the community outcomes and satisfaction.
I am also a business owner of a professional services firm and a trusted advisor to medium to large organisations and support jobs and growth.
As a long time Berwick Local, I am committed to using my professional expertise to deliver success to the community.
Casey needs committed Professional Expertise.
Moonee Valley Council: Airport Ward. David Wright
I want to see the council focussed on the needs of its residents and rate payers; to concentrate on its core services and be held to account for the performance delivery of these services.
MVCC failed its consultation KPI. I want to make the views and opinions of the residents and rate payers
NAME: David Wright
COUNCIL: Moonee Valley
WARD: Airport
EMAIL: david@ airportwardmvcc.com.au
heard in council.
I would increase council consultation and engagement using polls, surveys, and regular council information sessions.
If elected, one of my first tasks would be to visit every business in the Airport Ward and ask their feedback and suggestions on working with council.
An important role of a councillor is to monitor and performance manage the delivery of council services.
Although the council has KPI’s there are no KPI targets.
I would have targets set so that council can be properly performance managed.
An early task for me, if elected, would be to set up a dedicated web site and email address to which people could express their concerns, opinions, and suggestions for my follow up.
Independent candidate; Live in the Airport Ward; Attended Strathmore Secondary College; Graduated Melbourne University –Civil Engineer; professionally in IT for banks and financial institutions; Owner medium sized manufacturing business.
Moonee Valley Council: Airport Ward. Simon Shamoon
As a young member of the community and an Independent candidate, my interests align solely with the concerns of our community and the welfare of local residents.
One of the most notable concerns is the atrocious parking situation in Mascoma Street.
From Boeing Reserve past Strathnavar Reserve's dangerous entry all the way to Lebanon Reserve there is severe congestion, espe-
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NAME: Simon Shamoon
COUNCIL: Moonee Valley WARD: Airport
PHONE: 0412 215 279
EMAIL: peter@riveredgegroup. com.au
cially on weekends. Something must and will be done.
Another significant concern in Strathmore is overdevelopment. I will prioritise quality construction and tackle the issue of shoddy workmanship of too many new buildings.
Poor construction and weak urban planning lower the amenity of our area and further cripple the parking situation and congestion on our roads, particularly in and around Napier Street.
Candidates from the larger parties would have you believe that this subpar construction drive is of great importance to our area.
I can agree that construction plays an important role in our daily life, but not when it compromises road safety.
I will also stridently lobby for a freeze on Council rates as well as for the State Government to lower the Land Tax.
I strongly urge you not to vote for any candidate who would serve the agenda of their political party in this council election.
Vote for an Independent who will listen to you and your needs
Murrindindi Council: King Parrot Ward. Eric Lording
T asks needing my attention needing my attention asks needing my attention needing my attention during the next term. the term. during the next term. the term. Improve Roads – get roads back to their full potential (thus decrease potholes) by using better road material to increase road lifetime and reduce the high accident rate in our shire. I am a qualified engineer with lots of road experience. So, I can make a difference.
Community Events Community Events Community Events Community Events to help with Individual Wellbeing (reduce social isolation) Includes more Youth Groups and Playgroups. Easier Rates. Rates. Easier Rates. Rates. An easier payment plan with 9 monthly payments is available but not advertised. You just need to ask. Makes it easier to plan and not get hit with big unmanageable payments. I can help you. Just ask.
Hospitals We must keep our doctors and hospitals. My talks with hospital officials from Seymour to Alexandra tell me that none of them want to see hospital closures. So, we must stop government moves to amalgam Medical access Medical access Medical access Medical access – More Ambulances and staff and get more Doctors here. Set up digital doctor services to speed up diagnostics and treatments. Also support local Chemists in doing some of this work as they have high level medical training too. Strategic planning. Strategic planning. Eg: Single block farming zones that you can’t build onStupidity.
NAME: Eric Lording COUNCIL: Murrindindi
WARD: King Parrot
PHONE: 0419 605 060
EMAIL: ericlording@gmail.com
Authorised by Eric Lording PO Box 250, Vic 3717
Also to ensure new housing estates will have adequate roads, and services, to sustain them, and retain the beauty and ambiance of our shire.
Continue Supporting the CF CF CFA A
More rental and locally purchased Houses Houses - for new Young Families & the Elderly to keep families together and not have to move away from Murrindindi Shire.
Education Education (Secondary & Primary Schooling Support) - A Secondary and Ter- tiary Education Hub (maybe centrally in Yea) like in Wangaratta to help keep kids here with us and not have to go to Melbourne for a good education as a lot of teaching is now done over the internet anyway.… ie, Public access building with computers, printers, internet.
Reducing planned burns – Science seems to be saying that planned burns make for increased understory growth and that appears to make bushfires worse. Also, these burns produce tiny nasty carbon particles that affect lungs and the health of locals and kill lots of our wildlife. More research work is needed on this.
Public Public transport increase in the shire. Make “Moving Murrindindi” initiative work.
More support for Community houses and more early childhood placements to ease the load and lower the costs on parents. I volunteer weekly for Youth Development and Mentoring. We need more volunteers.
V V Vote 1 ote 1 ote 1 1 for Eric Lording to fix the shire.
● Kushal Shah
● ● Simon Shamoon
● David Wright
● Eric Lording
Kim Travers is running for King Parrot because I love my local community. You can check in with me most Sun-
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NAME: Kim Travers
COUNCIL: Murrindindi
WARD: King Parrot
PHONE: 0490 128 993
EMAIL: kim4kingparrotward @gmail.com
days at the Flowerdale Op shop or come to a local barefoot bowls that I help to organize through our sports board.
I want our corner of the shire to be lifted up with a fairer access to services and infrastructure.
I've met many talented people in our ward and it has been a real experience talking to locals and seeing how we span from significant wealth to genuine struggle.
The range of occupations, talent and skill that lies in our small ward is full of potential.
Feeding that into Council strategy and decision making is key. You need a councilor who is at hand listening, advocating and reporting back directly to you.
Being close and accountable will make all the difference to locals here.
I’ve read that our local male King Parrot is the only Australian bird with an entirely red head!
I didn't know this until I moved into this corner of Murrindindi.
If you want a true local as your representative you can vote for Kim Travers in the October elections.
■ Improved support and services for older residents
■ Increased funding for senior programs
■ Enhanced accessibility in all public spaces
■ Better community transport options
■ Manage your rates wisely
■ Listen to community concerns
■ Stand against the Northern Incinerator
Championing Public Services Championing Services
■ Fighting against overdevelopment
■ Maintaining and upgrading local parks
■ Honour sporting club upgrades
■ Enhanced road maintenance
"Together, we'll build a stronger Whittlesea that puts families first and gets the basics right."
- Edward Sukkar
Bringing communitarianism to the fore and with the late Fr Bob’s words ringing in my ears, I am delighted to be turning my mind, heart and actions to the local community I have loved since moving to Australia in 1968 and living in Dalgety St, St Kilda.
A “boots and all” definition coined by Fr Bob in his foreword of my autobiography is very much front and centre of my work and vision, so I have put up my hand as an independent candidate for Albert Park. With seven years as a Councillor at the City of Melbourne, and, while seasoned, I remain an ‘unlikely politician’ and I am ready to have a go as part of a group of independents called People Empowering Port Phillip (PEPP).
My key attributes are my work ethic and my commitment to community and focus on others. I will not be reliant on preferences. If you wish to elect me, then please vote me No 1. The rest I leave to you.
As part of PEPP we do not have to follow party lines or push agendas that don’t benefit residents or businesses. We have no ties to any party or special interest group.
For further information, please contact: Beverley Pinder 0412 394 446
Whittlesea Council. North Ward. Christine Stow
I am proud to call Whittlesea Municipality my home. My family have called it home for generations. We We love where we live love we live love where we live love we live - but there is still much to do!
Whittlesea Council has failed to plan for the booming population.
Our local roads and footpaths are poor. Riddled with potholes and breaking down quicker due to increased traffic.
WARD: North
PHONE: 0439 385 217
EMAIL: castow1@hotmail.com
Our parks, gardens and roads have become overgrown: some residents even mowing the parks due to Councils poor performance
We need to restore accountability and oversight on council to ensure residents interests are represented and protected
My vision is for a council that delivers for YOU, not political interests. I am focused on ensuring Whittlesea remains the best place to live work and raise a family.
My priorities are:
1 Reduce council rates where Reduce council rates 1 Reduce council rates where Reduce council rates possible
2 Recreation and sport Recreation 2 Recreation and sport Recreation
3 Garbage waste and tip Garbage waste tip vouchers vouchers
4 Restoring our parks and parks
4 Restoring our parks and parks Gardens Gardens
5 Support for seniors and Support seniors
5 Support for seniors and Support seniors people with disabilities with disabilities people with disabilities with disabilities I have past experience on Council and qualifications: Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Administration, as well as life experience as a parent, carer and advocate for our community.
support me this Council election: VOTE
Kim Travers
Edward Sukkar
● Christine Stow ● ● ● ● Fr Bob Maguire and Beverley Pinder
BALLOT PAPER ORDER FOR COUNCILLOR NOMINEES
■ The Victorian Electoral Commission advises of the following Council nominees, in ballot paper order.
■ Leadership Team. Rip up the Bike Lanes! VAN DER CRAATS, Anthony. CRAGG, David Keith. Animal Justice Party. KIM, Eylem, POON, Bruce. Team Hakim - Resident Independents. HAKIM, Jamal. ANATOLITIS, Esther. Team Nick Reece REECE, Nick. CAMPBELL, Roshena. Team Morgan - Make Melbourne Safe. MORGAN, Gary. GE, Liz. Team Kouta. KOUTOUFIDES, Anthony. KHAN, Intaj. Liberals for Melbourne City. RIZA, Mariam. MARTIN, Luke. Team Wood. WOOD, Arron. DEERING, Erin. The Greens . INGLETON, Roxane. BISINELLA, Greg. STEVENSON, Megan. Labor for Melbourne. REED, Phil. WILLS, Virginia.
■ Councillors (9 vacancies). TEAM WOOD. LIU, Philip Le. OKE, Cathy. ZERVOS, Nicolas Paul. NUR, Hala. CAIAFA, MichaelLee. WEI, Hope Lai. MICHELSON, Steve. TEAM MORGAN MAKE MELBOURNE SAFE CAMILLO, Rafael. CALDWELL, William. VOICES FOR MELBOURNE . MASTERS, Mary. VASILEV-ROBERTSON, James Mary Masters. TEAM HAKIM - RESIDENT INDEPENDENTS. SMITH, Michael. LAM, Lawrence. GAO, Judy. TEAM KOUTA . LIU, Gladys. RAMANI, Zaim. CARNEY, Emma Elizabeth. TJANDRAMULIA, Olivia. RIP UP THE BIKE LANES! GEE, Sandra. SINGH, Pratap. TEAM PARTICIPATE. SAITO, Asako. JANDA, Sam. ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY. KATYAL, Aashna. BANGAAR, Rabin. INNOVATE MELBOURNE. ROWSE, Andrew. GREENWOOD, Jesse. LIBERALS FOR MELBOURNE CITY. GUEST, Owen. LISTON, You Li. LABOR FOR MELBOURNE. GRIFFITHS, Davydd. SHEIKH, Sainab Abdi. ALEISI, Michael. YOUR VOICE MATTERS TO ME. MITCHELL, Krystle Krystle Mitchell. DURBIN, Jayden. THE GREENS. BALL, Olivia. MOON, Aaron. BERIH,
Barry. TEAM ELVIS MARTIN. MARTIN, Elvis. GALBALLY, Sophy. MUJRAL, Mavi. LIN, Jing. MOORE, Paul James. RYMER, Melissa. CULLEN, James. KENNY-SARASA, Carole. TEAM NICK REECE. LOUEY, Kevin. SCOTT, Mark. TEH, Lisa. PATTISON, Jannine. ALI, Hamdi. STANLEY, Suzanne. HARTLEY-KEANE, Simone. VICTORIAN SOCIALISTS. DADICH, Daniel Nair. FOK, Ben. UNGROUPED. SEND, E. LAND, Jake. KANSAKAR, Aishwarya. YUSUF, Mohamed. FRENCH, Callum John.
■ Sixteen local council election candidates across the state have been retired after being found ineligible to nominate.
Many of these are a result of routine checking by the Department of Government Services and Local Government Victoria crosschecking the VEC’s list of candidates with the register of local government candidate training.
This process identified that as of Monday, September 30, 12 candidates did not complete their training as declared in their nominations.
It is a legislative requirement for candidates to complete this training in the two years before election day, in order to be able to nominate. As part of the nomination process, candidates are required to declare they have completed the training and specify a completion date for the training. Over 99 per centof candidates successfully completed the training.
Before retiring each candidate, the Victorian Electoral Commission provided them with an opportunity to respond to the intention to retire them, as required by the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020. As a result, some candidates were subsequently matched against the register of local government candidate training and were not retired.
This brings the total number of retired candidates to 16, after four candidates were retired just after the close of nominations after being found ineligible to nominate. This brings the current total number of candidates running in the elections to 2215.
The VEC website is regularly updated to reflect the latest retired candidates.
List of retired candidates to date
■ Darren LUDOWYKE (Whitehorse City Council, Eley Ward)*
■ Matt PERKINS – (Banyule City Council, Griffin Ward)*
■ Ashok SHERWAL – (Wyndham City Council, Werribee Park Ward)*
■ Anand SHARMA – (Hume City Council, Mount Ridley Ward)*
■ Christine MAYNARD (Yarra City Council, Melba Ward)
■ Renee JACKSON (Frankston City Council, Elisabeth Murdoch Ward)
■ Ben FRAWLEY (Frankston City Council, Yamala Ward)
■ David GREENWOOD (Greater Geelong City Council, You Yangs Ward)
■ Paula MORGAN (Hobsons Bay City Council, Laverton Ward)
■ Mohamad ABBOUCHE (Hume City Council, Bababi Marning Ward)
■ Tegan DUNNE (Manningham City Council, Westerfolds Ward)
■ Wendy ROWLES (Maroondah City Council, Bungalook Ward)
■ Bill PENROSE (Nillumbik Shire Council, Bunjil Ward)
■ Simone WHITE (Darebin City Council, South Central Ward)
■ Bill DAISH (Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Briars Ward)
■ Matt STEPHENSON (East Gippsland Shire Council)
The VEC is working with Local Government Victoria to resolve additional potential retirements related to non-completion of the candidate training. Retirements will be published as digital public notices at https:// publicnotices.vic.gov.au/
Under the Local Government Act 2020 and Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020 , a candidate must have completed the mandatory training at the time they lodge their nomination.
The regulations require a candidate to declare they have completed the training and specify their date of completion. The certificate of completion is not required to be produced to the VEC
It is an offence to nominate for election when you are not entitled to nominate. It is also an indictable offence to provide false or misleading information in any declaration or application related to the elections, including the nomination form.
The Victorian Electoral Commission is an independent and impartial body established under Victoria's Electoral Act 2002, responsible for holding state and local council elections. It maintains the register of Victorian electors (the electoral roll).
LES MISERABLES ARENA SPECTACULAR
■ Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular has a new design, specifically created for these venues, from the world class team of Matt Kinley, Paule Constable, Warren Letton and Finn Ross with sound by Mick Potter, featuring an international cast and orchestra of over 65 including many famous Les MNis stars, as well as several brilliant new ones.
Currently starring in the UK and soon to be in Australia, this Arena Spectacular features Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly sharing the role of Jean Valjean, and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden sharing the role of Javert.
Tony Award winner and international recording artist Alfie Boe, become an overnight star after playing Jean Valjean in the 25th Anniversary Concert ofLes Mis at the O2 in London in 2010, which established his reputation as one of Britain’s best leading men. He also had huge success in London and on Broadway, which has made him synonymous with the role, as well as leading The All-Star Concert production at the Gielgud and Sondheim theatres.
Killian Donnelly is one of
Britain’s top musical theatre stars, not only having played the roles of Jean Valjean and the Phantom for Cameron several times to great acclaim, but also having starred in London and on Broadway as the leading man in Kinky Boots and had great acclaim starring in the musicals Memphis and The Commitments. He also featured as one of the students in the award-winning movie version of Les Miserables alongside Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe Michael Ball has been involved with Les Miserables since he made his sensational West End debut playing Marius in the original London Production in 1985 and again in the 10th Anniversary concert. Starring alongside him is Australia’s leading lady, Marina Prior as Madame Thénardier. Marina started her career appearing in Cameron’s landmark Australian production of Cats in 1984, which was followed by playing Cosette in the original Australian production of Les Miserables
Producer Cameron Mackintosh said: “I have long dreamt of taking an Arena Tour of Les Miserables around the world.”
Joe Hisaishi
■ The Music of Joe Hisaishi will be presented by Art of the Score from November 68 at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Buc with guest pianist Aura Go, with fellow Art of the Score podcasters Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding, audiences will explore the musical world of Hisashi in a love letter to Japan’s great Maestro.
From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away to more than 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific global composers. Art of the Score co-host Andrew Pogson says the concert experience will be elevated with musical insights.
"Although this is a concert first and foremost, Dan, Nicholas and I will guide the audience through the career and brilliance of Joe Hisaishi's music via brief introductions to each suite, along with theatricality presented musical demonstrations of various aspects of the composer's style, all performed live by the orchestra."
This concert does not feature Joe Hisaishi in person. Produced in association with Concert Lab.
Event Details: November 6, 7, 8 at 7.30pm
Venue: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Tickets: On sale October 24. Visit: mso.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Curated Porsche
■ ArtNeun, the fusion of automotive passion and artistic exhibition, returns with a landmark event featuring Porsche sports cars in Braeside on Sunday, November 10 from 8am to 3pm.
Set against the backdrop of a working timber yard, this event is promoted as not just another car show— 'it’s Car Art.'
Enthusiasts, collectors, and photographers will be treated to an exclusive, ticketed experience at ATS Building Products in Braeside, covering a sprawling 30,000 sqm space, with five warehouses transformed into a curated gallery, offering attendees an uncrowded, deliberate setting for spectacular car photography.
Porsche owners will display their vehicles on timber plinths, allowing for thematic arrangements and complimentary backgrounds that showcase these iconic cars like never before.
Founder Brendan Keenan stated “Melbourne has always been a city with a deep love for cars and automotive culture.
“This car show is important because it brings together enthusiasts and families alike to celebrate not just the vehicles, but the passion that drives this community.
“This is an event that no one else does. We're excited to contribute to this tradition in our own unique way.”
Attendees will experience the artistry of rare and important Porsches without the barriers of ropes or bollards, capturing unique photographic opportunities across an expansive, one-of-a-kind setting.
In addition to the vehicles, visitors can enjoy: Gourmet food vans, beer and prosecco vendors, live DJ playing cool tunes, picnic areas with umbrella-shaded tables, and significant sponsor prizes and stands for further engagement.
Celebrating 75 Years of Porsche, this event will feature an impressive lineup of rare and historically significant models.
Event Details: Sunday, November 10, 8am-3pm Venue: ATS Building Products, Braeside
Tickets: $20 pre-purchase, $30 on the day. Kids under 14 enter free when accompanied by an adult.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ArtNeun at artneun.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Every Week
CUP WEEKEND OF JAZZ
■ The 34th Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues will be held over the Melbourne Cup weekend November 1-4 at various locations, including performances by jazz heavyweights Vince Jones, Hetty Kate, Cookin' On 3 Burners and Nina Ferro
The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues also hosts the National Jazz Awards, naming Australia's best saxophonist under 36, and the finalists have been announced, to be presented on Saturday, November 2 from 12.30pm4.30pm.
This year’s instrument is Saxophone. The saxophonists performing as part of the finals in the 2024 National Jazz Awards are: Michael Avgenicos, 31, Sydney, Jayden Blockley, 25, Perth, Oscar Bruten, 21, Melbourne, Stephen Byth, 29, Melbourne (resides USA), Ben Lerner, 23, Sydney and Tessie Overmyer, 23, Sydney (resides USA)
This year’s judges, Angela Davis, John Mackey and Julien Wilson said: “The standard of applications was incredibly high, and it was no mean task narrowing it down to just six finalists.
“We could have easily selected many more and still maintained the exceptionally high and exciting standard.
“It was especially rewarding to hear such a wide variety of Australian compositions featured in these recordings and to see that so many of the finalists are well below the cutoff age of 36. The future of Australian jazz is in good hands.”
Festival Director Andrew Nunn said “Having 36 nominations and two of the six finalists flying in from the US for the finals, just shows how important the Award is to the Jazz industry. This will be a world class show, and I’m looking forward to watching.”
The finalists will battle it out on November 2, in front of a rhythm section featuring Mark Fitzgibbon on piano, Ben Robertson on bass and Danny Fischer on drums.
Prizes include:
■ First place $7500 plus recording session at Pughouse Studios
■ Second place $5000 plus recording session at Free Energy Device Studios
■ Third place $2500
With the 2023 Festival being dubbed “The Last Hurrah”, the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues has been revived under the helm of Festival Director Andrew Nunn and Artistic Director Serge Carnovale (Paris Cat Jazz Club).
Thanks to the support of the broader Jazz and Blues community, the Festival is set to stage a bold return from November 1-4, bringing the music back to Wangaratta for the Festival's 34th year.
National Jazz Awards at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues: Saturday November 2, 12 Noon– 4:30 pm at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, 33-37 Ford St, Wangaratta 34th Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues: November 1 - 4 at various locations. wangarattajazz.com
- Cheryl Threadgold
Melbourne Tango
■ The Melbourne Tango Circuit, a celebration of 'the best of Melbourne's milongas, TDJs and artists', is being presented at various locations between October 24-30.
Curated by Melbourne Social Tango, the event ranges from opening night parties, gala milongas and live orchestras, including the Melbourne Tango Orchestra , to matinee events,a Maestroclass presented by four of Australia's most experienced maestros, special themes and midnight gatherings, in an 'eclectic' mix of venues.
A major gala event is Caliente, on Sunday, October 27 at the Fitzroy Town Hall from 7pm.
This is not a festival that requires registration, as each event is pay-as-you-go. The Circuit works on a ‘first in’ basis, as some venues have capacity limits, but some events will offer pre-booking, and this will be advised on the program.Further details and bookings: melbournesocialtango.com/melbourne-tangocircuit/ - Cheryl Threadgold
The Last Song
■ Another one of Melbourne Fringe Festival's offerings, The Last Song is set to be played on radio as a comet is about to collide with the planet.
Written by Chloe Towan and performed by the Scary Goats Theatre, estranged friends George and Ollie reunite at their old favourite hangout to share a drink and to ring in the end of the world.
The challenge is, will they manage to reconcile their differences before The Last Song plays?
The writer Towan chose male names George for her role while opposite was Ollie played by Kim Devitt.
In two camping chairs George and Ollie reminisced about their youth and in particular their school days together, while at times friendly, it was often stormy between them as well with other girls.
George, trying to ring past school friends for a last word, did not get good reactions, and as the night wore on waiting for the comet to arrive, they had mixed emotions, their personalities clashing, before attempting some reconciliation.
Ollie’s reaction to George in laying bare her past life events, good and bad, was met continually with the same acceptance of “It’s Ok”.
Director Kinloch Anstiss tempered the heightening of their emotions with dance. Generally well-choreographed while at times a little of the same, but enough to bring them back to the realisation of the approaching comet.
What will the Last Song be and should they kill themselves before the comet arrives? "It's a great night”, declares George with time running out. Towan was strong, quite emotive and an illimitable presence. Devitt was a comfortable partner while accepting much of George’s past recollections, she was a calming influence as the end drew near.
We see them in a tight embrace as The Last Song is played on their radio – the full version of And Now the End Is Near, I Did It My Way, and not that soon after we hear the whistling of the approaching comet.
The ending could be said to be anti-climax. I will not reveal it.
Well done to all the Scary Goats Theatre Team.
- Review by Graeme McCoubrie
Come From Away (CLOC)
■ A simple set adapted by Sally Martin morphs from plane to bus to bar with the aid of a few chairs and a revolve.
Aided by Tailem Tynan’s choreography, musical director Malcom Huddle guides the onstage band and the cast through some excellent performances.
From the rousing opening rendition of ‘Welcome to the Rock’ to the defiant ‘Me and the Sky’ to the moving ‘I am here’, the cast is equal to any professional production.
It is hard to believe that all perform in their spare time juggling day jobs.
The show balances humour and pathos, even while addressing the dread and fear the attacks caused.
What is surprising is how overwhelmingly heartwarming this production is.
In a time of crisis, ordinary people came together unwaveringly to help strangers in their midst.
Uplifting, feel good, and not to be missed.
Performance Season: Until October 26 Venue: National Theatre, St Kilda
cloc.org.au
Keeble
● ● Come From Away. Photo: Ben Fon.
● ● Vince Jones Photo: Creswick Collective
● ● Members of Melbourne's Tango community prepare for the Melbourne Tango Circuit.
Local Theatre Observations
Shows
■ The 1812 Theatre: The Laramie Project (by Moises Kaufman) Until October 26 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Liam Mitchinson. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Come From Away, Until October 26 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director: Rob Robson; Musical Director; Malcom Huddle; Choreographer: Tailem Tynan. Bookings: cloc.org.au
■ LOTS Theatre (Legends of the Skies): Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race, October 2427 incl. Matinees at the Casey Hangar Theatrette, Moorabbin Air Museum, First Ave., Moorabbin. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. Bookings essential. Trybooking.
■ Fab Nobs: The Falsettos October 26 –November 9 at The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place, Bayswater. Director: Maeghan McKenzie; Musical Director: Tim Bland; Choreographer: El Daly. Bookings: fabnobstheatre.com.au
■ Malvern Theatre Company: True Minds (Joanna Murray-Smith) October 27 – November 9 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Dexter Bourke. Malverntheatre.com.au
■ Brighton Theatre Company: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) November 1 – 16 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Wilson st., Brighton. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: brightontheatre.com.au
■ Beaumaris Theatre: Arsenic and Old Lace (by Joseph Kesselring) November 8 –23 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd, Beaumaris. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
■ Peoples Playhouse: Daddy Long Legs (by John Caird) November 8 – 16 at The Anglican Centre, Mornington and Mt Martha Anglican Church, 4 Albert St., Mornington. Bookings: peoplesplyhouse.com
■ Powderkeg Players: It’s a Wonderful Life (by Mary Elliot Nelson) November 8 – 16 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr William and Alfrieda Sts., St Albans. Director: Stephen Andrews. Bookings: 0407802165.
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Home, I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) November 8 –17 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au
■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company (WMTC): Pippin. November 8 – 23 at Altona City Theatre. Director: Tamara Finch; Musical Director: Eric von Ahlefeldt; Choreographers: Tamara Finch and James Rooney. wmtc.org.au
■ Bacchus Marsh and Melton District Community Theatre: Double Trouble (two plays), November 8 – 16 at the Moonlite Theatre, 19 Gisborne Rd., Bacchus Marsh. Room 326 (by William Alexander) Director: Alexander Murray; Donuts Can Kill You! (written and directed by Deb Barker).
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Handbagged (by Moira Buffini) November 13 – 30 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Gaetano Santo. Bookings: wlt.org.au/ book-tickets
■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre: Little Women (by Alan Knee) November 14 – 30 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 or lilydaleatc.com
■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: An Ideal Husband (by Oscar Wilde) November 15 –30 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Bookings: htc.org.au
■ Peridot Theatre Company: 1984 (by George Orwell) November 14 – 24 at the Clayton Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Directors: Sharon Maine and Joe Dias. Bookings: peridot.com.au
■ The 1812 Theatre: Noises Off (by Michael Frayn) November 14 – December 7 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Direrctor: Justin Stephens. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au or 97583964.
■ Frankston Theatre Group: Play On! (by Rick Abbot) November 15 – December 1 at the Mt Eliza Community Centre, 90-100 Canadian Bay Rd., Mt Eliza. Director: Robert Lister. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/ events/landing/1130605 - Cheryl Threadgold
Entertainment
Dvorák: Symphonies
■ The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announces its second release on the MSO label in partnership with LSO Live - Dvorák: Symphonies 5 and 6 with conductor Jaime Martin, which is available now for pre-order before release on November 22.
The musical exploration of Czech composer Antonin Dvorák’s many works has been an ongoing passion of Chief Conductor Jaime Martin since 2022.
Performances of Dvorák’s fifth and sixth symphonies were artistic highlights of the MSO's second season under Martín's baton.
Martin shares the origin of his Dvorák journey. “The music of Antonín Dvorák remains close to my heart.
“The nostalgia that his music provides for one’s home country has accompanied me since I first heard my father’s LP of the New World Symphony when I was 10 years old.
“It has been my great honour to begin a Dvorák recording project with the world-class musicians of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.”
Dvorák’s Sixth Symphony is heavily inspired by the music of Brahms and Wagner, along with his signature incorporation of elements from Bohemian folk music.
Described as one of the most majestic in the symphonic literature, its grand, sweeping melodies take us on a journey ending in radiant, sunny high spirits.
Dvorák: Symphonies 5 and 6 will be released on Friday, November 22 on CD (Hybrid SACD) and via all major streaming and download services.
The album is now available for pre-order, and a track from the album, (Dvorák: Symphony No. 5, I. Allegro ma non troppo) will be released as a single to coincide. mso.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Cliffhanger
■ The multi-disciplinary performance Cliffhanger will premiere at Arts House, North Melbourne from November 13-17.
More Shows
■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (by William Shakespeare) November 15 – 30 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Directors: Stacey Carmichael and David Mackay. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300 251 200 geelongartscentre.org.au
■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (by C.S. Lewis) November 15 – 30 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Jason Triggs. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au/
■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria: A Festival of WS Gilbert Plays (by WS Gilbert) November 21 – 24 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Comedy and Tragedy - Directed by Ben Klein; Creatures of Impulse - Directed by Danielle Zuccala; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - Directed by Sarah Berry; The Hooligan - Directed by Naomi Tooby. Bookings: trybooking.com/ CMWPA
■ OSMaD: The Addams Family. December 5 – 14 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College Campus.Director: Joel Anderson: Musical Director: Ashton Turner; Choreograrpher: Dylan Henry. Bookings: osmad.com.au
■ Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth: Peter Pan (a new adaptation from J. M. Barrie’s classic) December 6 – 14 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Robbie Nicholson. Bookings: htc.org.au
■ PLOS Musical Productions: School of Rock. December 31, January 2, 3, 4, 5 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Director: Brad Fischer; Musical Director: Bev Woodford; Choreographer: Jess Pratt and Tahlia Sweetman. Bookings: plos.asn.au - Cheryl Threadgold
Since 2019, writer Holly Childs and choreographer Angela Goh have examined the metaphorical and literal relevance of the cliffhanger concept, including the physical act of suspension and also the storytelling device that keeps an audiences’ attention suspended.
An approach often used in countless television series, the cliffhanger format dates back to the tenth century Arabic classic One Thousand and One Nights
“In 1001 nights, Sheharazade uses the cliffhanger as a strategy to save her own life. It mirrors the Netflix binge model, but precedes it by at least 11 centuries,” explain Childs and Goh.
In today’s society, algorithmic social media feeds create perpetual cliffhangers designed to keep people in a state of dissociative suspense.
“We are living in a world where tech entrepreneurs control the information we consume. Doomscrolling is a mood, and that mood is bad,” say Childs and Goh.
“When will it end? Can we use technology to climb out of this hyperconnected disconnection? Is there a way off the metaphorical cliff?” asks Childs and Goh.
Arts House Acting Artistic Director, Olivia Anderson, says that Cliffhanger promises to be remarkable, “For over five years, Holly and Angela have been creating a timely and captivating new work, including residences in Paris and Amsterdam
“Cliffhanger will be funny, absurd and experimental. It will keep audiences on the edges of their seats,” said Anderson
Featuring a solo physical performance by Goh, Cliffhanger is interlinked with text and has an original score by Lithuanian artist Gediminas •ygus
Cliffhanger is analogue, abstract and absurdist – it highlights the state of suspension as an omnipresent facet of contemporary anxiety.
Performance Dates: November 13 - 17 at 7.30pm Wed.-Sat., 5pm, Sun.
Duration 50 minutes
7.30pm Nov 14: Post-show artist talk
Venue: Arts House - North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne artshouse.com.au
- Ben Starick
British Festival
■ Palace Cinemas presents the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2024 from November 6 to December 8.
The specially curated program features tender dramas, action packed thrillers, comedy,documentaries and retrospectives, starring some of Britain’s most well-known faces including Saoirse Ronan, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law and Tim Roth.
Opening this year’s festival is the Australian premiere of Blitz, Steve McQueen's period drama depicting pivotal moments of World War II in London and starring Saoirse Ronan, Paul Weller and newcomer Elliot Heffernan
Melbourne season: November 6 - December 8. Venues: The Astor Theatre, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, Palace Penny Lane, The Kino, Pentridge Cinema Ballarat season: November 6 to December 8 at the Palace Regent, Ballarat
For details of the full programme and films to be enjoyed on Palace screens in the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival, please visit britishfilmfestival.com.au
- Cheryl Threadgold
Sisters In Crime
■ Melbourne is a great place for crime writers, and the Sisters In Crime make the most of that with their literary get togethers.
Coming up this Friday is TV Noir: from Scandi ice to Outback heat, which celebrates the popularity of Nordic Noir and the way it has transformed the production of TV crime dramas in Australia. Leading the conversation will be Sue Turnbull and Marion McCutcheon, authors of Transnational TV Drime: From Scandinavia to the outback.
Adding to the fun of the evening will be Fiona Eagger, co-founder of Every Cloud Productions, which produces the television series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, who will discuss all the issues involved in making good crime dramas.
There will also be snippets of favourite TV crime dramas to enjoy, and a brief AGM following the show.
‘Brothers-in-law’ are welcome, and the evening kicks off this Friday (Oct. 25) at 6.30pm for dinner and 8 pm for the show. It’s at the Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan St., South Melbourne and you can book by visiting https://buff.ly/4e899zQ
- Julie Houghton
Auditions
■ Phoenix Theatre: Head Over Heels October 27 Dance Workshop (Compulsory for all auditionees) 6-7pm; Vocal/Acting auditions from 7.30pm on October 27 and from 8pm on October 28 at Phoenix HQ, 105 Leeds St., Doncaster East, Director/choreographer: Renée Maloney; Musical Director: Amy Cumming/Celeste Amber. If unable to attend audition in person, submit a video audition by 2pm, October 27. If auditioning for a named role, you must be available for callbacks on November 3.
■ Beaumaris Theatre: Ladies in Black. November 9 and 10 at 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt; Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Further details: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November. Further details: beaumaristheatre.com.au/auditions
■ Frankston Theatre Group: An Inspector Calls (by J B Priestly) November 10 at 2pm and November 13 at 7pm at The Shed, Overport Park, Somerset Rd., Frankston South. Audition Enquiries: g.sylvesterkeech@ gmail.com
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Wicked Sisters (by Alma De Groen) November 24 at 1pm and November 24 at 7.30pm at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Ellis Ebell. Audition enuiries: ellis@pagebell.com
■ Malvern Theatre Company: A Happy and Holy Occasion (by John O’Donoghue) February 2 and 3, 2025 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Nicholas Opalski. Audition bookings/enquiries: nopolski@hotmail.com or 0400 507 788.
- Cheryl Threadgold
● Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jaime Martin.
Fiona Eagger
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DON’T SIT NEAR THE STAGE
Cicero
■ The Australian version of The Office is scoring good viewership on Prime Video. It is a product of BBC Studios Australia.
■ 3AW’s Simon Owens, in addition to his Remember When gig with Philip Brady, is doing well with his Saturday Night Live radio program which is broadcast on the East Coast.
■ A good word for the RST Restaurant in North Fitzroy, which carries on the traditions of the Richmond Seafood Tavern.
■ Prime Video is streaming The Great Escaper, starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. ★★★★
■ Kathy Maxted is promoting her book Take Flight with a regional Victorian tour that includes Tocumal, Corowa, Myrtleford, Yackandandah, Bright, Mount Beauty, Ballarat, Euroa, Geelong, Craigieburn, Glen Iris, Romsey and Woodend.
■ Patrick Elligett, Editor of The Age, seemed pleased with the 16-page wraparound last Thursday to celebrate the newspaper’s 170th anniversary.
■ Monty Alexander is playing in Melbourne at Bird’s Basement from Wednesday November 5 to Saturday November 9, advises Clemence Harvey.
■ Louise Williams of Move Records says Being, a celebration of contemporary classical music by acclaimed Australian cellist and conductor Daniel Pini has been released. It is his debut album.
■ The Australian Communications and Media Authority has registered a new community radio broadcasting code of practice.
■ Marta Wiacek of Markson Sparks tells us that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak in Melbourne on Saturday, December 7. His book, Unleashed, is out on October 30.
■ The ballroom of the Trades Hall set with a few small tables surrounding an improvised stage was crowded in anticipation of Finucane and Smith’s cabaret.
There was an eclectic mix of performances that challenged the physical, the moral and social assumptions of the day.
A succession of performers teased with their routines; a stylistic striptease with gestures akin to oriental martial arts, an arrogant male stripper who turns out to be a woman, vocalists with phenomenal ranges and orifices used for unintended purposes.
The purpose of cabaret is to confront, subvert and challenge perceptions with Finucane and Smith being long term proponents of the art.
The evening did tend to linger a little longer than it should with the point of some of the latter items not being quite as clear.
And a word of warning, it may not be wise to sit too close to the stage. There was liquid in abundance necessitating the issuing of towels. Umbrellas were used but that was to protect the electrical equipment.
The notion of bringing the marginalised into the mainstream was perhaps an undercurrent of the evening but it was the anarchic fun that the audience came to see.
Presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
- Review by David McLean
Sugar
■ Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ opens this show and forewarns us of the story to come.
The dream for Sugar , played by Tomáš Kantor, is a glamorous and
mutually beneficial existence as a rich ‘Daddy's baby’ flaunting their lavish lifestyle, living the Pretty Woman fantasy. What constitutes a Sugar baby/ Sugar daddy liaison?
Something beyond a hook-up, but definitely not a committed relationship.
"Friends with benefits," but for the business world. What could go wrong?
However, we know that life is not like a Hollywood romance, it might all end in tears.
Undeterred, Sugar Googles ‘Sugar baby Melbourne’.
For their art, we are assured.
“Love’s about to get transactional.” Sugar hooks up with ‘Daddy’ Richard.
The next day Sugar braves the joy and shame, and that morning after awkwardness.
Lavished with luxury for a week in a Park Hyatt executive suite, Sugar longs for the good life.
They could get used to, not to mention their Prince Charming, the unlikely Richard
Another Sugar baby rule: invest in your appearance. Ditch the thrift shop - think Gucci, Prada, Fendi or Dior
Channelling their inner Julia Roberts, a Pretty Woman scenario plays out, complete with a snotty salesperson.
Cue Richard to the rescue.
But Sugar has broken the first rule of sugar babying—professional babies should never fall in love.
Kantor is a force to watch as costume changes, physical comedy and visual gags abound in this one-person show directed by Kitan Petkovski and written by Ro Bright
Belting out great tunes by Chappell Roan, Sugarbabes, Macklemore and many more, Kantor’s infectious charm carries this funny, modern-day Cinderella comedy cabaret.
Presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
- Review by Kathryn Keeble
Speak No Evil
■ (MA). 110 minutes. Now available to rent or buy on selected digital platforms.
For those who haven’t seen the provocative, highly disturbing 2022 Danish original, then this Hollywood remake may deliver the goods, but for those that have, this is a disappointingly compromised film.
The basic set-up is the same. A married couple, Ben and Louise Dalton ( Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis), and their 12year-old daughter Agnes (Alix West Lefler) are holidaying in Italy when they meet another couple, Paddy (James McAvoy) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) , who have a young son, Ant , who is around Agnes’s age.
The Daltons, who have just relocated from the US to London, receive a postcard from the couple, inviting them to their farm in the British countryside.
Initially hesitant, the pair decide to take up Paddy’s offer. Once there, the Daltons, though grateful of the invitation, slowly become unsettled by the couple’s growingly odd behaviour, but wanting to be polite, don’t heed the warning signs to leave early, leading to much more dangerous confrontations.
Co-written and directed by James Watkins, who made a strong impression with his 2008 horror/ thriller Eden Lake, seemed to be a good choice to helm the english language adaptation, but considerable changes have been made to soften the original material’s horrific impact, leading to a more conventional finale which substantially dilutes the film’s effectiveness.
This, combined with the movie being 15 minutes longer than its source, makes everything feel obvious and predictable.
Performances all round are pretty good, with McAvoy having a good time playing the increasingly aggressive Paddy.
Like Michael Haneke’s pointless remake of his own Funny Games, the new version of Speak No Evil has a similar feel, taking a memorable, first-rate thriller and unfortunately turning it into something completely redundant.
I highly recommend everyone to track the 2022 film down.
RATING - **
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
■ (M). 104 minutes. Now available to rent or buy on selected digital platforms. It has taken 36 years, but the seemingly forever talked-about sequel to the 1988 hit has finally come to fruition, but all that time has not
been put to good use, as this largely lifeless movie relies on nostalgia rather than genuine inspiration. Winona Ryder once again plays Lydia Deetz, and the goth teen is now in her forties, and hosting a cheesy TV series called Ghost House. Produced by her boyfriend Rory (Justin Theroux), Lydia uses her gift of being able to see the dead to search out haunted houses, and as such, the show has become a big success. Lydia , her stepmother Delia (Catherine O’Hara, also returning), now a hugely popular multimedia artist, and Lydia’s unhappy teenage daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega), travel to the town of Winter River after the untimely death of Delia’s husband Charles (played in the first film by Jeffrey Jones). The wake is held at the house where Lydia met ghosts Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) all those years ago, and she soon sees that the demonic Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton, reprising one of his best big screen characters) is causing problems again, so she must warn everyone that danger could be coming their way. With Astrid meeting teenage local Jeremy (Arthur Conti), scorned soul sucker Delores (Monica Bellucci) vengefully pursuing Beetlejuice , and deceased actor/detective Wolf Jackson (Willem Dafoe) trying to bring Delores in, there is certainly plenty going on, but all these characters and subplots fight for screen time, so it’s hard to become engaged with what is going on. The writers might think that as long as something is always happening, the audience will be entertained, but the overly cluttered landscape has a distancing effect, and flattens the energy and humour that could develop. The cast certainly try, but no-one can truly rise above the familiar, nostalgiaheavy writing. Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Mars Attacks, Sleepy Hollow) returns to the director’s chair, and while it’s nice that he attempts to do as many of the effects and sets practically (Beetlejuice’s shrunken head helpers are amusing), there is just a lack of freshness, and it doesn’t take long before any excitement wears off, with a general feeling of stale deja vu taking over. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice isn’t a turkey, but given how long it has taken for a sequel to eventuate (back in the early 90s, there was a script with the hilarious title, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian), I expected something better than this. The fact that the film has made a huge amount of money at the global box-office, shows that nostalgia is big money at the moment. One hopes that its success will direct younger audiences to the original, which is one of Burton’s best.
RATING - **½
- Aaron Rourke
Marc Circero
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● Moira Finucane, Queen Provocateur - the Global Smash Club.
Photo: Jodie Hutchinson
● ● Tomáš Kantor in Sugar. Photo: James Reiser.
■ Lucille Fay LeSueur was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1904. After her parents separated her mother married a man who ran the Ramsey Opera House in Oklahoma and that is where young Lucille was bitten by the acting bug.
She never went any further than elementary school. Lucille gained work as a dancer in several stage shows before landing a film contact with MGM Studios at $75 a week.
She made her screen debut in the silent film Pretty Ladies where she played a chorus girl. By the end of the 1920s sound films were popular and so was Lucille who was now known as Joan Crawford
In 1929 she sang a song titled Got A Feelin For You in the film The Hollywood Revue of 1929. It is one of my favourites and it is on YouTube - do yourself a favour and have a look.
At that stage she was 25 and a stunning beauty who could sing and dance.
Joan married Douglas Fairbanks Jnr and the marriage lasted for four years. Her films during the 1930s included Rain, Grand Hotel, Dancing Lady and The Women
She married the handsome actor Franchot Tone in 1935 and was divorced in 1939.
When Joan Crawford left MGM most people thought she was "washed up" but her role in the 1945 Warner Brothers film Mildred Pierce and her Academy Award win as Best Actress in a Leading Role revived her career.
Joan's films during the 1950s included Sud-
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Whatever Happened To ... Joan Crawford
By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM
den Fear, Johnny Guitar, Torch Song and Female On The Beach. Her role opposite Bette Davis in 1962 in Whatever Happened To Baby Jane was absolutely brilliant.
The two actresses could not stand each other and things were very tense during the filming. It is one of my favourite films.
Bette Davis was nominated for an Academy Award and Joan was furious that she did not get a nomination.
In the late 1960s when Franchot Tone was in a wheelchair and dying of cancer Joan would look after him in her New York apartment.
She married four times in her lifetime and adopted five children.
Joan played herself in an episode of The Lucy Show in 1968.
Apparently she was a big fan of the television series Bewitched and a personal friend on Agnes Moorehead.
In 1973 Joan became a virtual recluse and rarely left her apartment.
Although Joan had already written her autobiography in 1978 her daughter Christina Crawford wrote a ‘tell- all’ book titled Mommie Dearest
I had the pleasure of interviewing Christina about her memories of her mother and she did not paint a pretty picture of the way Joan treated her children.
The book was made into a film with Faye Dunaway playing Joan. The film became a cult classic and Joan disinherited Christina and her brother as a result.
Joan Crawford passed away from a heart attack in 1977. Whenever they talk about the Golden Years of Hollywood, Joan Crawford is remembered for her wonderful work on the screen.
Kevin Trask
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CATS AND DOGS EXHIBITION AT IAN POTTER CENTRE
Cats and Dogs
From cattle dogs, divine felines to the to the black cats of superstition, Cats and Dogs explores humanity’s deep connection to these animals through more than 250 works of art and design.
Drawn from the NGV Collection and spanning all periods and media, this exhibition of cats and dogs in art and design reveals how our domesticated companions have long been a rich source of visual legacy – from ancient history to the present day.
The exhibition features works by contemporary and historical artists including Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco de Goya, Albrecht Durer, Pierre Bonnard, Eileen Mayo, David Hockney, Jen Koons, Hulda Guzman and more alongside celebrated Australian artists, including Claudia Moodoonuthi, Trevor Turbo Brown, Along Atem, Charles Blackman, Grace Cossington Smith and Nora Heysen.
Presented theatrically with dogs on one side and cats on the other, the exhibition unpacks particular behaviours, cultural symbolism and art-historical motifs.
These include working dogs and cats, mythology, religion and spiritually, and cats and dogs in popular culture.
Traversing painting, prints, drawings, textiles, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and fashion.
Cats and Dogs reveals the global appeal of these animals across borders and cultures, with works from Australia, Europe, Asia and North America
Ian Potter Centre Federation Square Swanston St, Melbourne
Glen Eira
Beyond the Frame brings together GECAG’S members and local guest artists to present their recent work.
Encompassing traditional and contemporary styles in a range of media subject matter; their artworks display differing methods of working, use of materials and depiction of subject matter.
Each work is brought to life through the artists vision, rendered through
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each individual’s experience and personality.
Whether it is their depiction of the world around them or that their inner thoughts and imagination, we are taken beyond the frame to view the artists world.
Exhibition closes October 27.
★
Look: Contemporary Australian portraiture
Look explores contemporary Australian portraiture and the intriguing range of approaches ad perspectives around this popular genre, inviting the viewer into the lives and stories of their subjects.
The exhibition unpacks themes of identity and gender and captures a rich diversity of faces and people ranging from artistic, creative or cultural identities to faces from everyday life.
Featuring compelling works by leading award-winning contemporary Australian artists, alongside other artists working across different mediums, the exhibition examines the enduring significance and interest in this genre,, and the relationship between artists and sitters, enriching our engagement with the multi-layered approaches to portraiture.
Exhibition opens November 1 and closes January 12, 2025.
Glen Eira Art Gallery Cnr Glen Eira Rd and Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield
Incinerator
The Pyramid Postcards: Following the Policeman
This iteration of Ezz Monem’s photographic series is displayed as three large-scale billboards at Incinerator Gallery, exploring authority. Surveillance, and tourism through the juxtaposition of the Egyptian Pyramids and the figure of an anonymous local policeman.
In 2024, Google Street View technology expanded to document some historical locations in Egypt, including the Pyramids.
A policeman accompanied the Google Street View team during this process, resulting in his unexpected appearance in the online images.
Ezz edited these photographs to remove other spectators, leaving the lone policeman as the sole figure representing authority.
The figure of thee policeman is both mundane and familiar he traverses the landscape and stares back at the camera as a portrait subject.
These photographs invert the usual order of authority in Egypt, where citizens are under constant surveillance in public spaces and online.
Here, the viewer assumes a panoptic role, engaging in counter-surveillance where the watcher is, in turn, watched.
Exhibition closes January 10. 2025.
The Incinerator Gallery
180 Holmes St. Moonee Ponds - Peter Kemp
Wonderland
■ Melbourne’s Christmas Wonderland will open at the Caulfield Racecourse on the Friday-Saturday, November 29-30 weekend.
Melbourne’s Christmas Wonderland is an immersive, walkthrough experience where every moment of Christmas has been brought to life. Every jingle, every bell, and every HO HO HO will create wonderful memories, reminding visitors of why the magic of Christmas is still the most prolific of all.
■ The one-time Pantheon of live TV in Melbourne is soon to be demolished except for one remaining structure - the ABC broadcasting tower. Public feeling was the tower was an iconic symbol of the Elsternwick skyline.
Secret expoosed
■ There is a lot of excitement around Williamstown and Docklands areas. It involves film crews sworn to secrecy. Well, the secrecy is now blown. Filming involves footage for a US thriller ‘All Her Fault' starring Sarah Snook plus a busload of extras. Bayside Melbourne was selected as it resembles Chicago for the thriller possibly due to be seen on Netflix. Business case for filming in Melbourne is the $70 million it could add to coffers of local accommodation and hospitality businesses.
Who’s Who in brand names
■ Each year the Roy Morgan Surveys report on the most reliable and trusted brand names in retail. In the supermarket category Aldi was the outright winner ,with Woolworths and Coles polling shock results. Coles plummeted from nith place to 226 of overall retailers. Operators of the Big Box concept, Bunnings was awarded ' Best of the Best'.
Alba Fashion Archive
■ Actress Jessica Alba tells the tale of how she loaned two of her dresses to her teenage daughters to wear to a red-carpet premier of her latest film for Netflix. Dresses were from Mum's archive; they fitted her kids perfectly, no wonder as they were from Prada, and Dolce and Cabbana
Is humour a lost art?
■ It well could be me, but TV ads using humour appear a lost art. Most ads are boring, over produced and a turn-off. Telstra , of all entities, has come to the rescue with a series of videos staring return of Sharon Strezlecki (aka Magda Szubanski) as the owner of Small Business 'Bowled and Beautiful Hairdressing' salon. They are pure gold Sharon at her daggiest and funniest best. See if you agree.
- John O’Keefe
Wrecking ball for Ripponlea
OK. With John O’Keefe
● ● Joan Crawford
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1. Saved
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6. Dental hole
11. Victorious cheer
15. Waterfront worker
20. Module
21. Strangely
22. Horse's neck hair
23. Edition
25. Discuss
26. Arctic sea bird
27. More pleasant
29. Single eyeglass
32. Small duck
34. Uncontrolled slide
36. Green gemstone
39. Hide away
41. Ticked over
43. Crème de la crème
46. Snooped
48. Once the ninth planet
49. Provides with personnel
51. Tiny amount
52. Symbolised
55. Widespread
56. Step
59. Hunter star formation
61. Soft-drink flavour
62. False god
63. Doled (out)
64. Beholden
67. Wander
68. Floor-cleaning liquid
70. Close at hand
71. Scrape together (4,2)
72. Chefs' smocks
73. Cure
74. Park seat
75. Guaranteed
77. Bereaved wife
78. Sends via Internet
79. Sufferer for cause
82. Golf hole scores
86. Scientist, Sir Isaac ...
87. Jacob's Old Testament twin
89. Social expulsion
92. Furtive peek
94. Velvet-like leather
96. Indecent material
98. "No" votes
100. Backless chair
101. Cat's cries
103. Dairy drink
105. Oily fruit
106. Stages of journey
108. Prepare path, ... the way
111. Outlaid money
112. Adopted (policy)
114. Of bone system
116. In proportion, pro ...
119. Actress, ... Thompson
120. Cup edges
121. Greenwich Mean Time (1,1,1)
123. Minuscule particle
124. Crowds
125. Less detailed
126. Hotel check-in desk
127. Experimental models (4-3)
130. Egg cells
131. Street stalls
135. Car smash
138. Gullible folk
139. Prude
141. Dorky youths
144. Bottle stopper
146. Donkey
147. Bring up (kids)
148. Drink daintily
149. Reminder
150. Cut into shape
151. Meat cutlet
152. Tidier
153. Trifling
155. Therefore
157. Shoe lining
158. Follow orders
160. Each year, per ...
161. Incidental comment
167. Grow old
168. Come in
169. Conformed, ... the line
171. Oscillate
172. Increased
175. Uses straw 176. Henpecks
179. Made play on words
180. Ready for picking
182. Body fluid lump
184. Glimpses
185. Flog
186. Information
188. Shut loudly
189. Zilch
190. Tennis ace, ... Sampras
191. Commercial breaks
193. Lentil dish
194. Come next
196. Principal
197. Pronto (1,1,1,1)
198. Patron saint of France
200. Disheartens
205. Boxer, Muhammad ...
207. Concentrated flavouring
210. Break from rule
211. Sorrowful
212. Main Indonesian island
213. Brief calm
214. ... the season to be jolly ('3)
216. Verbal exam
218. Fabled whale, ... Dick
219. Cargo
220. Witty remark (3-5)
224. Comprehended
227. Speaks
229. Please reply (1,1,1,1)
230. Friend in war
231. Phantom Of The ...
232. Cycled
233. Valley
235. My Big Fat ... Wedding
237. Active Sicilian volcano
239. Brink
241. Festivities
244. Famed lioness
246. Pretended (4-5)
249. Poems
252. Appliance, ... cleaner
254. Of poor quality
256. Muddled (up)
258. Model for public ridicule
259. Tibet's ... Lama
260. Meatball
263. Hindu land
264. Jewish scholars
265. Swiss cereal
267. Arrested
270. Opponents
271. Become sparser (4,3)
272. Went sour (of milk)
273. Beastlier
274. Rent
277. Dad
279. Red-skinned cheese
281. Devonshire tea item
284. Fortune
286. Off-limits, ... area (2-2)
288. Liver sac (4,7)
292. Chinese gooseberry, ... fruit
294. Author, Leon ...
295. Immature
298. Tribal senior
300. W African nation, Sierra ...
301. Metric length unit
303. Police informers
306. Unspecified person
308. Shallowest of the five Great Lakes
309. Grasp
311. Colonised
314. Hymn, Ave ...
315. Self-love
316. Rope (off)
317. Different
318. Kidney fat
319. US naval port, San ...
1. Windless
2. Naming word
3. Eject from home
4. Flower jars
5. Song for two
6. Drumming insect
7. Circular coral reef
8. Heathen
9. Low-bowled cricket delivery
10. Beautiful youth
11. Dash
12. Cultured
13. Out-of-order
14. Yearn
15. Transmit
16. Do well (at)
17. Kind of heron
18. Killer whale
19. Writer, ... Blyton
24. Reprimand, ... on the wrist
28. Large birds
30. Actor, ... Sharif
31. Knuckle of veal stew, ... bucco
33. One or the other
35. Local sayings
37. Strong cord
38. Delicate fabric
40. Tropical shrub
42. Wear down
44. 24-hour car race (2,4)
45. Sore to touch
47. Stench
48. Hair bleach
49. Climbed up on
50. Central American republic
53. Spoils rotten
54. Angry outbursts
57. Alertness
58. Swirling
60. Disabled (racehorse)
63. Inflatable life jacket (3,4)
65. Cricketing extras
66. Facts
68. Raise stakes, up the ...
69. Steam press
76. Reactor fuel
79. Tight-lipped
80. Relative sizes
81. Egg yellows
83. Stroll
84. Leap forward
85. I ... with my little eye
88. Insurance estimators
90. Trampled, ... on 91. Frosts (biscuits)
93. Beachfront mall
95. Arabian prince
97. Countless
99. Straddling
100. Coal vein
102. Revises (manuscript)
104. Stagger
107. Flee with lover
109. Formula One car sound
110. Bullets
111. Light industry area, business ...
113. Gourmet
115. Booting (out)
117. Go berserk, run ...
118. Aid in crime
121. Earns before tax
122. Captured
127. Exaggeratedly masculine
128. Chilli con ...
129. Aptly
132. Punctuation marks
138. Breast x-ray
140. Stiff-legged march (5,4)
141. Left untended
142. Dog, ... ridgeback
143. Haste
145. On edge (5-2)
151. Played the fool 154. Incurred (expenses) (3,2)
156. All set
159. Derisive shout 164. Suppress
169. Hauled
170. Lengthy movies
173. Tapering flag 174. Choux pastries, chocolate ...
177. White-faced
178. Get to the bottom of 181. Mentally picture
183. Sequin
187. Letter sleeves
192. Shook loose
195. Impure
199. Poured forth
201. Iraq's neighbour
202. Breakfast or dinner
203. Skims swiftly
204. ... Fools' Day
206. Pablo Casals' instrument
207. Obliterate
208. Shady trees
209. Square-sided prism
213. Songbird
215. Frozen regions
217. Mining magnate, ... Hancock
221. Peruvian mammal
222. Sprite
223. Staff roster
224. Spellbound
225. Paris landmark, ... Triomphe (3,2)
226. Brainwaves
228. Curios (4-1-4)
234. Planner of ship's course
236. Well-read
238. Revenge, tit for ...
240. Deity
242. Matters
243. In general
245. Schooling
247. Romantic & poetic
248. Corrected (text)
250. Physicist, Albert ... 251. Caravan nomads
253. Dish, bangers & ...
255. Crushing defeat
257. Smooth
258. Ireland (Gaelic)
261. Pulsing light
262. Lubricant container
265. Street assailant
266. Actor's platform
268. Trumpet sound
269. Actor, ... MacPherson
275. European currency unit
276. Wiry-haired dog, ... terrier
278. Blocked (blow)
280. Black mark
282. Zodiac crossover
283. Egyptian river
285. Salad fish
287. The Naked Chef, Jamie ...
289. Famous insurance body
290. Encircled
291. Church lay officer
292. Danish monetary units
293. Independent
296. Enthusiasm
297. Courage
299. End of life
302. Neither these nor ...
304. Greenfly
305. Asian republic, South ...
306. Congeals
162. Sturdy
163. Unrestrained revelry
165. Standards
166. Possess
320. Stitched
321. Merest
322. Greek island
323. Chatter
324. Charming
133. Early anaesthetic 134. Sentimental
135. Type of pheasant
136. Murderers
137. Pompous
307. Short skirt
308. Compass point
310. Performed
312. Jeans pioneer, ... Strauss
313. ... dong dell
Troubador weekend
■ Burke and Wills Winery at Mia Mia present a troubadour weekend of concerts on November 16 and 17. Founding member of The Seekers, Keith Potger, will present his Celebrating The Seekers (60th Anniversary) Show on the Saturday, commencing 3.30pm, plus a separate show on Sunday morning. Greg Champion, Jane Saunders, Margie Russell, Khristian Mizzi and Jason Khaw will also feature over the weekend. Info and tickets: www.wineandmusic.net/ music Phobe: 5425 5400.
Home for Bek
■ A new single from local singersongwriter Bek Brooks has hit the airwaves. Titled Home, the song references a string of true events, from attending a sold-out Keith Urban show, to serenading partner Jamie with her favourite Dolly number ‘Jolene’ at the local Honky Tonks. The track contrasts the thrill of travel with the simple, quiet comforts of home says her media release.
Storytellers
■ Miguel Rios is the next featured artist in the Casey Radio Storytellers series to held at the Cranbourne Bowls Club on Sunday, October 27, commencing 2pm. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter draws from a deep well of influences. From his unconventional, freewheeling Queensland childhood and mixed heritage from The Americas to absorbing a classic folk-rock soundtrack of the 60s and 70s. Tickets at Trybooking.com
NUTCRACKER AT NATIONAL THEATRE
Crossword Solution No 35
■ The Australian National Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker at 12 Noon on Saturday, November 2 at the National Theatre, St Kilda This is an Australian first debut performance by international star of the Mariinsky Ballet, Oleg Ignatev as the Nutcracker Prince and Cavalier.
Olga Mikhailova, former artist with the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater, the Yacobson Ballet Company, The Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Academic Music Theatre, will perform Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Damien Welch, former Principal Dancer with the Australian Ballet, Michael Braun, former Principal Dancer and Artist with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Queensland Ballet, and Sean Kiley, former artist with the Australian Ballet will be supported by over 150 dancers from the Australian National Youth Ballet.
The Nutcracker is a story of magic on Christmas Eve, telling the journey of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince, set to the magical score composed by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky, capturing the excitement of the Christmas festive season and the magic of Marius Petipa's classical ballet.
Performance Details: Saturday, November 2 at 12 Noon. Duration: 2 hours (two 20 minute intervals).
Venue: The National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St, St Kilda. Tickets: From $85. Book through Ticketek
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Court Lists
Dandenong Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case Listings Wednesday, October 23
Local Briefs
Woman hit by tram
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■ A woman has died in hospital after she was hit by a tram in St Kilda earlier this month. It is believed the woman was struck by a tram on St Kilda Rd between Inkerman and Carlisle Sts about 8am on October 5.
The 58-year-old Richmond woman has died in hospital.
Officers from Transit Safety Division are investigating the circumstances and will prepare a report for the coroner.
Restaurat fire
■ Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident in Station St, Malvern, after multiple callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a shop on fire.
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Ellis, Narjic Hill, Kimberley Hrnic, Ismail Katgert, Sam King, Andrew Lilagan, Coco Malawa, Jayden Matia, Daniel Mcleod, Libby Michael, Zavier Morabito, Patrick Mulawa, Jayden Na Butjom, Lamthien Nardoni, Barry Nguyen, Quang O'donnell, Nadia Odonnell, Wayne Robertson, Alexander Jack Ross, Kane Seaz, Hector Shepherd, Matthew Shi, Michael Syed, Zulfaquar Vasquez Rojas, Guillermo Dario Yaman, Rustu Zoumis, Nicolas Dromana Magistrates’ Court
Criminal Case Listings
Friday, November 1 Blatti, Sebastian Delaney, Brian James Gainsford, Lionel Long, Kallum Mehmeti, Edin Schafer, Jacquelyn Wilson, Ian
Arriving at 1.17am on Wednesday (Oct. 16), firefighters found a single storey 5 x 10 metre restaurant fully involved in fire and called for additional resources including an aerial appliance.
Two people self-evacuated and firefighters focussed on protecting adjoining businesses and checking for occupants. No further occupants were located and no injuries were reported.
Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police were on scene in support of FRV operations.
In total, 28 firefighters and 10 appliances attended the blaze.
The fire was deemed ‘Under Control’ at 2.25am, with the building sustaining severe damage.
The Fire Investigation Unit was requested to attend to help determine the cause.
Water rights move
■ The Allan Labor Government is returning water from the Birrarung (Yarra River) to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owners
Harriet Shing, Minister for Water, last week announced the transferred of 1405 megalitre water licence from the former Amcor paper mill’s to Wurundjeri Woiwurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation for cultural use.
CEO statement
■ Glen Eira Council CEO Rebecca McKenzie released a statement on Monday (Oct. 21) about the State Government.
“We are very concerned by the latest significant planning announcements by the Victorian Government,” Ms mcKenzie said.
“We have worked closely with our community over the last six years to bring a pragmatic and balanced approach to planning for growth in our activity centres and beyond.
“The announcements we’ve seen yesterday (Sun.) and today (Mon.) will substantially change the character and future sustainability of our neighbourhoods – without consultation.
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Abdul Kadir, Muhamad Nuh Adnan, Wan Agaoglu, Levent Agoston, Arpad Betsy, Nella Blee, Daniel Richard Boyce, Belinda Janelle Burke, Michael Chea, Sopheakrithy Chodelka, Vanessa Collett, Paul Colombera, Leevin Cox, Jesse Robert Delves, Lauren Duffy, Curtis Gibb Evalle, Keif Everton, Brittnee Galota, Vincent Grech, Matthew Gretelianos, Daniel Hains, Geoffrey Hanley, Matthew Height, Shane Kenneth Hewitt, Corey Ielome, Falaula Jackson, Andrew Jayawardana, Manna Joshi, Salony Kanja, Steven Kardum, Christine Lee Karimi, Mohammad Kaukau, Tyson Kennard, Renee Kerrigan, Trent Latif, Ali Lazareski, Lazar Lazareski, Slave Leek-Branch, James Paul Long, Ratharna Mahyar, Panahi Majuk, Achol Mansouri, Mohammad Reza Mcgrath, Leigh Mcgrath, Peter Mcmenomy, Brendan Melhen, Nadia Montague, Marc Muduliar, Isaac Murdock, Jayde Newman, Matthew Ngungdeng, Mariya Nhial, Rout Phillips, Benjamin Pira, Jackson Pulou, Lino Richardson, Lance Andrew Rodgers, Krystal Rowbottom, Billy Ruy, Ruy Saba, Samim Sahib, Ridhwan Sceney, Sarah Schulz, Brenton Seaburgh, Julian Singh, Avikesh Singh, Gupreet Singh, Sandeep Sita, Sipela Smith, Luke Smithers, Shonara Stockdale, Brandon Sullivan, Christopher Sullivan, Karleey Tansey, Mathew John Terry, Brent Thao, Samnang Thiwat, Nyanor Tororei, Derrick Torossian, Simon Urbano, Eugenio Vanes, Michael Vanpolen, Daniel Vlamakis, Grigorios Vongsy, Neramith Waters, Daniel Webb, Brianna Tenille Zhang, Frankie Moorabbin
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Criminal Case Listings
Wednesday, October 23
Afzali, Nawid Mohammad Arathoon, Andrew Baker, Keith Gordon Bickley, Luke Byrnes, Allison Patricia Dent, Stuart
Thursday, November 7 Adams, Jai Ali, Justin Alston, Kate Blair, Oshen Blay, Danielle Booker, Amanda Boyd, Gavin Centaro, Alessio Domenic Charles, Adam Nicholas Ciavarella-Wilson, Kartia Colliver, Alexandra Collyer, Michael Critchley, Scott Cunningham, John William Daish, Leonie Fenton, Jayde Gardner, Brandon Gilmour, Jackson-Andrew Haining, Mark William Halse, Simon Holmes, Peter Andrew Janos, Zac Johnson, Ashleigh Jupp, Emily Elisabeth Kenyon, Curtis Mitchell Lockens, Michelle Lysk, Lachlan Macdonald, Melissa Maddaleni, Sarsha Marshall, Jessica Martin, Amelia Mason, Belinda Anne Mason, Glenn Mihalitsis, Chris Moffat, Robert Montalto, Sam Pia, Dareje Plousi, Theodore Rule, Skye Sherlock, Adam John Shiba, Jemyma Strafford, Ancella Symons, Brodey Thompson, Joshua Toull, Corey Tripcony, Robert Benjamin Verrall, Amy Wardle, Paul Wells, Codie Wilcox, Timothy Michael Williams, Samanatha Wilson, Rhiannon Marie Woodley, Antony Yialas, Helen
“This is the latest in a series of announcements with inadequate or rushed consultation that together stand to disempower local councils and devalue the interests of local communities.
“Announcing a major planning decision with long term local impacts during the election caretaker period — and less than a week until election day — raises questions about transparency and due process.
“We are yet to see any detail around how these changes will impact our existing structure plans or how residential amenity will be maintained in the context of these new plans for rapid and immediate growth.
“A liveable community needs more than just proximity to transport. Plans for rapid population increases in our activity centres must be balanced with more funding for parks, schools, and other amenities.
“ The Government must explain how these plans will mitigate the impacts on climate and urban heat, while we lose the green, leafy streets our residents have told us they value.
“These announcements follow the recently rushed two-week consultation on the biggest shake up to ResCode in 20 years, which if implemented will mean residents won’t have any say on controversial development applications in their neighbourhoods,” Ms McKenzie said.
7-EVENT CARD AT CHARLTON
■ Central Victoria racing at popular Charlton commenced the week on Monday October 14 with an even seven event program which saw Toolern Vale trainer John Justice land a stable double with 7Y0 Sportswriter-Jill Forsa gelding Sports Wrack take the 1607 metre Vale May Chester Pace and 4Y0 Hunsville-Jasmine Sheffield gelding Another Nien the Community Bank Charlton and District Pace over the same trip. Sports Wrack driven by daughter Ewa raced exposed from gate four outside Surfsup (gate three) proving much too strong at the business end to record a 2.3 metre victory in a rate of 157.4 over the pacemaker, with Feel The Reign (one/one) third a head away.
Another Nien with the country’s leading reinsman James Herbertson in the sulky after beginning swiftly from gate six was able to drop to the back of the leader Neatntidy (gate two) for a sweet trip as Rabada (gate four) was left exposed.
Using the sprint lane on turning, Another Nien dashed away to greet the judge 2.5 metres in advance of Rabada who’s run was full of merit, with Cee Cee In America (one/one) third 1.1 metres away. The mile rate 1-56.
■ Markleigh Caz a ten year old free-legged daughter of Art Major and Markleigh Princess raced and trained by Michael Gadsden on course notched up her 17th success in 215 outings by easily winning the 1609 metre Charlton Nov 13 Sprint Lane Auction Pace.
Driven by ‘Herbie’ Markleigh Caz lobbed one/one from gate three as The Tooth Fairy flew away from outside the front line to lead with No Emotion (gate four) in the open before dropping to three pegs leaving Markleigh Caz uncovered. Cruising to the front on the home turn, Markleigh Caz streeted her rivals to score by 12.6 metres in a mile rate of 1-56.6 from 9Y0 gelding Joeys Hangover (one/two – three wide last lap) with No Emotion a stablemate of the winner holding third 3.3 metres back.
■ Three year old Always B Miki-Foxi gelding Kitsune was a strong victor of the 2100 metre Charlton Caravan Park Pace for Goornong breeder/owner/trainer Peter Salathiel who grew up in Boort.
Driven by daughter Katrina Cain, Kitsune did it tough but did it well after going forward from gate six to race exposed after Oh No Never Again which raced roughly as the start was effected went forward to cross the leader Sir Candy Cloud (gate five).
Never panicking at any stage, Kitsune joined the Gippsland runner Oh Ho Never Again on the home turn, kicking clear to easily account for Pete Mitchell (one/two) by 9.1 metres. Oh No Never Again held third a head away in a mile rate of 1-57.6.
Fast times
■ Another terrific meeting was held at Shepparton on Tuesday October 16 when nine races were held with fast times the order of the night.
The strong Strathfieldsaye stable of Julie Douglas were successful with 4Y0 Betting LinePicobello gelding Ozzie Punter in the Your Sold Realestate Pace over 2190 metres.
Driven by Jack Laughter, Ozzie Punter settled one/one from gate two on the second line travelling beautifully all through the race.
Angling three wide in the last lap, Ozzie Punter sustained a long run to gain the day by a half neck over Hoorah Philtra (gate three second line) which followed him all the way.
Dat Lou which eased off the back of the leader shortly after the start to assume control was third 4.4 metres back. Bred and raced by parents Eric & Heather Anderson, Ozzie Punter chalked up victory number seven at start number 55 returning a 1-57.5 mile rate.
■ Julie notched up a double after 3Y0 Art Major-Royal Jinx gelding Fremont Street with Josh Duggan aboard captured the Central Tyre Service Pace over 1690 metres Raced by Swan Hill HRC President Noel Watson, Fremont Street starting outside the second line settled last before trailing home Ohhemmjay Cresco (one/two) home three wide in the final circuit.
Despite being pushed five wide on the final bend, Fremont Street finished best in a punishing finish to prevail by 2 metres from a game
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Ohhemmjay Cresco in a rate of 1-59.1.
Polemarker Muriel used the sprint lane off the back of the leader Pinnacle Hope for third 2 metres away.
■ Seven year old Bitobliss-Georgina Bow mare Final Bow who has won 22 races after dropping back in grade several times (which seems unfair to her rivals who have only won between one and nineteen races) led throughout from the pole to land the 1690 metre Hunter Rural Pace with James Herbertson in the sulky.
Trained at Sutton Grange by Ross Graham for Ivan Collison, Final Bow after an easy time strolled to the wire 9.8 metres clear of Better Saint (2 wins - one/three – three wide to outside the winner at the bell from mid-field), with Epic Orion (9 wins - one/three at bell – three wide trail last lap on the back of Cresco Threepeat ahead of him – four wide home turn) third 2.7 metres away. The mile rate 1-56.4.
■ The trotting races at Shepparton are always entertaining and the 2190 metre Neatline Homes Trotters Mobile was no exception – the victor being Cobram trainer Don Rudd’s Kiwi bred 5Y0 Quaker Jet-Ugly Betty gelding Bennie And The Jets.
Driven by Nathan Jack in what was the ‘drive of the night’, Bennie And The Jets settled at the tail from the extreme draw apart from both Maori Duchess and San Antonia Rose who both galloped away with Starlight Red (gate six) leading.
Moving in-between runners in the last lap to be one/two before going to the markers three back then anglng three wide on the home turn, Bennie And The Jet finished best to score by 1.1 metres over a death-seating Lizzies Son which led on turning. Macho Maori after trailing the leader from outside the front line and coming away from the inside on the home turn was third 6 metres back. The mile rate 2-01.5.
■ The 1690 metre Saddleworld Shepparton Trotters Mobile went the way of Kilmore breeder/owner/trainer Billy Milner’s 6Y0 Love You-Auravale gelding Astro to give ‘Herbie’ a double.
Enjoying a sweet one/one passage from gate two, Astro after easing three wide on turning just got there by a nose from Miss Francene (gate two on the second line – three wide last lap from one/two) which looked the winner all the way up the running.
Pacemaker You Got Me Good (gate five) was third a head back in a thrilling finish. The mile rate 1-59.5.
■ Kialla’s trainer/driver Bec Bartley provided a successful plunge when Alta Christiano-Shake It Up Baby gelding Rowdy Christian ($8 in the morning line to start an even money favourite) scored by a head in the Grenada Park 3Y0 Maiden Pace over 2190 metres.
Trapped in the open from gate four, Rowdy Christian was able to drop to the back of Leonard which had crossed the poleline leader Another Puddin approaching the home turn and after easing wide on turning, finished best to register a head margin in a tricky finish over Leonard who refused to give in after the tough run. Ralted (one/three) was third 7.6 metres away. The mile rate 1-59.8.
Double Day
■ Double day Wednesday saw Hamilton in the
day and the regular Bendigo fixture at night.
■ At Hamilton, Camperdown trainer Gary Lawlor and reinsman son Darryl were the big winners on the day with a double – home bred and raced 5Y0 Captaintreacherous-Lagertha mare Treacherous Reign taking the Matthews Petroleum Pace over 2160 metres and extra special Sweet Lou half sister filly Sweet Ideal the 1660 Alexandra House Sports Club Pace.
Treacherous Reign led throughout from gate two, accounting for Soho Empire State (gate five) one/one last lap – behind winner on the home turn and Mr Teddy (three pegs last lap from gate four) The margins 1.7 by 1.2 metres in a mile rate of 1-58.2, while Sweet Ideal was outstanding to say the least.
Taken back to the rear from outside the front line when first up from a short break as Browniesatmidnight led from gate five before handing over to All Blazing Guns (gate six).
Commencing a forward move three wide hitting the back straight on the final occasion, Sweet Ideal cruised up to the leaders approaching the final bend and exploded away to record a 2.8 metre margin over Browniesatmidnight along the sprint lane in a slick 1-54.3 (last half 56.4 – quarter 27.4). Hez All Rock (three pegs) was third 4.4 metres back.
■ Ecklin based Antti Ruokonen trained and reined Aldebaran Eagle-Im Princess Sophie filly Keayang Brandy to lead throughout from gate five in the Hamilton Laundry and Dry Cleaners 3Y0 & Older Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2160 metres.
Rated well at the head of affairs, Keayang Brandy raced by the Levarg Racing Group greeted the judge 3.1 metres ahead of Caithness Lady (three pegs gate seven – outside winner last lap). Lochinvar Son (five pegs – one/one last lap) was third 4 metres back. The mile rate 2-04.
■ Bannockburn part-owner/trainer Tom Rundle’s Soho Tribeca-Golden Valour gelding Golden Tribe brought up two wins in succession when successful in the 1660 metre Taylor Motors Hamilton 2Y0 0-2 LTW Pace.
Driven by Lochie Cook, Golden Tribe starting outside the front line was restrained to the rear with Artist beginning very fast to lead from gate six.
Going forward to race exposed from the bell, Golden Tribe raced to the front on the top turn to win in a breeze by 6.9 metres in advance of Startin To Gogh (gate two) which arrested the front running away from Artist to lead for the final circuit. Act Now (three wide last lap from the rear to make the final bend four wide) was third 3 metres back. The mile rate 1-55.3.
■ Passionate Footscray owner/breeder Alan Faux would have been thrilled when his 3Y0 Always B Miki-Lilian Grey gelding Blue Miki led throughout from the pole to snare the Portland Light Harness Club 3Y0 & Older Maiden Pace at start number sixteen.
Trained and driven by Dunnstown’s David Murphy, Blue Miki after looking in trouble on the home turn, rallied in the straight to score by 5.4 metres from Goodtime Mae (gate six - three wide last lap from mid-field), with Sir Nippa (one/two) third 8.3 mertes back. The mile rate two minutes even.
■ Bacchus Marsh owner/trainerdriver Robert Young is having a ball with recently purchased 5Y0 Danny Bouchea-Kilmainham gelding Scar who chalked up his fourth success (three for Robert) when taking the 1660 metre Permewans Mitre 10 Hamilton Trotters Mobile.
Starting from inside the second line, Scar was quickly away from the markers to possie three back in the moving line with Perseverence (gate two) leading.
When Xiaobo circled the field shortly after the start to cross the leader, Surprise To Me after shifting three wide in the last lap allowed Scar to shoot inside him and ease three wide approaching the final bend.
Racing clear shortly after, Scar ran to the wire 4.2 metres clear of Baltic Spirit (gate two on the second line) which had galloped away making up plenty of ground wide in the last lap to finish second . Nuclear Attitude came from mid-field for third a half neck away. The mile rate 200.7.
■ The highlight of Bendigo was the victory of multiple winning 8Y0 Down Under Muscles-
Reba Supreme gelding Star Down Under at odds of $18.00 in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres. Raced by Echuca’s Peter Lindberg and family under the banner of Echuca Sulkies Pty Ltd, Star Down Under second up since June with son Steven in the sulky in a daring move was off and running from inside the second line shortly after the start was effected to cross the leader Third Eye at the bell. Tackled strongly by Nakedtruth (one/one) on straightening which appeared to be going better, Star Down Under rallied strongly approaching the post to record a half neck margin his 13th in 88 outings. Whos The Man (three wide last lap) from well back was third 4.9 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.
■ Gordon trainer Tim McGuigan combined with son Darby to land the 1650 Impact – A Fasteners & Construction Supplies 2Y0 Maiden Pace with Yankee Rockstar–Sunrain filly Yankee Rain, leading all of the way from the pole to register a 3.3 metre victory in 1-55.8 over Ollies Medal (one/three) and Sloanie Bell (one/two) who was 2.2 metres away third.
■ Wallan’s Ruth Shinn was successful with Downbytheseaside-Alina gelding Anakin in the 1650 metre Simonds Homes Bendigo 3Y0 Pace. With James Herbertson doing the driving, Anakin bred and raced by Noel and Ruth Shinn possied three back along the markers from gate two with Katunga Express beginning swiftly to cross Shazza Love (gate three) from outside the front line. Using the sprint lane, Anakin finished hard to defeat Shazza Love which angled off the inside on turning by a half head only, with Katunga Express weakening for third 1.4 metres back. The mile rate 1-55.
Ballarat highlight
■ Two trotting races were the highlight of Ballarat’s Thursday meeting, they being the 2200 metre 7Plus Trotters Handicap taken out by Constant and the Southern Cross Business Machines Trotters Mobile over 1710 metres with Perfidious Sue the victor. Constant a very honest 5Y0 daughter of Bacardi Lindy and Efficacious trained and driven by Daylesford’s AnneMaree Conroy for mother Pat stepped cleanly from the pole to trail the well supported in-form favourite Aristotle (barrier two) receiving a charmed passage.
With the tempo quickening from the bell with local Mitchell Wrap (20m) leaving a mid-field spot to pressure the leader, Constant was travelling beautifully approaching the home turn with no clear run eventuating.
When Aristotle shifted away from the markers in the straight, Constant dashed through on the inside to gain the day by 1.5 metres over a game Aristotle returning a mile rate of 2-03.2. Madam Kelly after a sweet one/one trip from barrier four and easing three wide on the final bend was third was third a neck away.
■ Five year old
Captaintreacherous-Valiant
Sue mare Perfidious Sue (gate six) trained and driven by Dunnstown’s David Murphy returned to her best form with a strong performance after racing outside front runner My High Peak (gate four) and applying pressure most of the way.
Racing clear prior to the home turn, Perfidious Sue scored by an 11.5 metre margin in a brilliant 1-57.1 mile rate, accounting for Aldebaran Brooke (four pegs) and Desert Assassin (five pegs) who was 24.8 metres away.
- Len Baker
SCENE SET FOR THE COX PLATE
■ Brilliant Japanese galloper Prognosis looks the one to beat come Cox Plate Day on October 26.
Like many a top horse from overseas that have taken home the coveted trophy.
Two Japanese horses have won Cox Plates before in good style.
This time it’s a top-class galloper, with a world rating of 119, showing the way in markets.
A stallion at the age of seven, he has only had 15 starts mainly against the best overseas, winning seven of them with three seconds and two thirds.
The Cox Plate, the highest rated Group One racing in the world, has attracted a class field at present with the big day only days away.
On the second line is a couple of top WFA performers, Mr Brightside and Pride of Jenni, who have had more fights than Mohamed Ali and Joe Frazier.
Just a stall away is the import, Viva Sistina, who won the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington in fine style for the Chris Waller camp.
Next, we have tough-nut of racing in Mr Brightside , who keeps filling the bag for the Hayes team at Euroa. One of the most consistent horses racing in Australia.
His clashes with top mare, Pride of Jenni, have been worth seeing from a racing person’s love of the turf.
He recently won the Makybe Diva Stakes in fine and square style.
The seven-year old gelding style at Flemington, beating the mare, fair and square. He has won nearly $14 million, and there is more for the asking.
At his next race, he went down to Deny Knowledge in the Might and Power at Caulfield.
He is one that always puts in, and gives of his best.
The mare, Pride of Jenni, is a tough nut to crack, when she bounds away like her sensational win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Sydney.
That race you had to see to believe, as she bounded some 15 lengths away, and still won by just over six lengths in a classy field.
From her 31 starts, she has accumulated nearly $9 million for her seven wins from her 31 starts with 10 minors, and like her challenger, she too is all class.
Next is the smart mare, Fan Girl, prepared by top Sydney trainer, Chris Waller, who has accumulated plenty over her star-studded life. She has competed against the cream, and always produces her best.
An up and coming galloper is Another Will, who scored brilliantly after being badly interfered with over the concluding stages of the last race at Caulfield on August 31.
Ridden by top rider, Jamie Kah, she held her ground when bumped in the final stages to win in great style.
Another Wil is only a length or two behind the best racing, and will give them a good stir here.
Forget the run in the Toorak, Antino and Blake Shin caught them all of guard including racegoers.
Ted Ryan
Handicap winning by around six lengths. One that is racing well is the former international galloper, Buckaroo, who had made it three wins on end,with a good second in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on a feavy track, with international rider, Joe Moreira, on board.
After two big wins at Randwick and Caulfield, his trainer Chris Waller is confident that he can run a big race here against the top echelon.
An interesting runner will be Docklands, an international in the care of astute trainer, Harry Grace from England.
A five-year-old-stallion he has had 12 starts for three wins, all in top company, six seconds and a third.
Could be one to keep your eye on if there is any money for him on the day.
Another smart type is the Sydneysider, Ceol
Wulf, prepared by top mentor Joe Pride, who has trained plenty of top gallopers.
He impressed greatly with a big win coming from a fair way back in the Epsom Handicap over 1600 metres to win in great fashion.
He is by the leading stallion, Tavistock, one of the best ever.
Among the rest you have the Gai Waterhouse-Adrian Bott international, in Royal Patronage, who finished a good third in the Epsom behind the smart Ceol Wulf.
Gai said after the Epsom that stable was happy with his run, and could run a big race in the Cox Plate as the distance is ideal.
The top-three-year-old Broadsiding was disappointing in the Guineas, over the 1600 metres although he finished well, but an additional 440 metres if he goes around could be a bit of a worry.
Last but not least another of Gai’s team who was the early favorite for the Caulfield Cup in Eliyass, who battled away in pouring rain in the Turnbull Stakes to run in my book a good third.
Royal Patronage ran a reasonable third in the Hill Stakes in Sydney
I feel the Japanese raider is the one to beat, Prognosis, with Pride of Jenni and Fan Girl, among the chances.
Over the coming weeks we will have a look at the Victoria Derby, the Melbourne Cup, the Oaks and the Champions Day. - Ted Ryan
● ● ● ● Broadsiding. Racing Photos.
Prepared by Ciaron Maher, he has only had 10 starts for six wins with two minors.
a shocker he finished well back behind Antino , who smashed them in the Toorak
SOME GAMES ABANDONED DUE TO RAIN
Amateurs
■ Firsts. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Richmond 1st XI 1/193 v Northcote 1st XI 10/192. Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 8/210 v Ringwood 1st XI. Carlton 1st XI 10/ 232 v Prahran 1st XI 10/227. Melbourne 1st XI 3-d/178 v Essendon 1st XI 10/107 & 6/232. Kingston Hawthorn 1st XI 3/213 v Greenvale Kangaroos 1st XI 10/212. Camberwell Magpies 1st XI 5-d/330 v Footscray 1st XI 7/202. Frankston Peninsula 1st XI 6-d/310 v Dandenong 1st XI 4/314. Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI 10/146 v Geelong 1st XI 8-d/366. St Kilda 1st XI 7-d/291 v Melbourne University 1st XI 10/210.
■ Seconds. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Ringwood 2nd XI 10/308 v Casey South Melbourne 2nd XI 0/3, abandoned. Northcote 2nd XI 1/9 v Richmond 2nd XI 10/ 289. Prahran 2nd XI 6-d/319 v Carlton 2nd XI, abandoned. Essendon 2nd XI 10/309 v Melbourne 2nd XI 2/311. Dandenong 2nd XI 10/238 v Frankston Peninsula 2nd XI 5/323. Footscray 2nd XI 9/277 v Camberwell Magpies 2nd XI 6-d/357. Melbourne University 2nd XI 7/290 v St Kilda 2nd XI 10/286. Geelong 2nd XI 10/105 v Fitzroy Doncaster 2nd XI 10/214. Greenvale Kangaroos 2nd XI 6/280 v Kingston Hawthorn 2nd XI, abandoned.
■ Thirds. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Prahran 3rd XI 10/257 v Carlton 3rd XI 0/18, abandoned. Casey South Melbourne 3rd XI 9/231 v Ringwood 3rd XI 6-d/310. Fitzroy Doncaster 3rd XI 9/184 v Geelong 3rd XI 8-d/ 249. Essendon 3rd XI 10/287 v Melbourne 3rd XI 10/205. Richmond 3rd XI 0/3 v Northcote 3rd XI 10/213. Camberwell Magpies 3rd XI 1/ 126 v Footscray 3rd XI. Frankston Peninsula 3rd XI 10/121 v Dandenong 3rd XI 10/174. St Kilda 3rd XI 7/207 v Melbourne University 3rd XI 10/204. Kingston Hawthorn 3rd XI 10/192 & 4/55 v Greenvale Kangaroos 3rd XI 10/151.
■ Fourths. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Carlton 4th XI 10/122 & 5/75 v Prahran 4th XI 10/110. Northcote 4th XI 8/ 228 v Richmond 4th XI, abandoned. Ringwood 4th XI 4-d/352 v Casey South Melbourne 4th XI 0/8, abandoned. Melbourne 4th XI 8/260 v Essendon 4th XI 10/278. Dandenong 4th XI 7d/353 v Frankston Peninsula 4th XI 5/278. Footscray 4th XI v Camberwell Magpies 4th XI 8/283. Melbourne University 4th XI 7/222 v St Kilda 4th XI. Greenvale Kangaroos 4th XI 10/ 135 v Kingston Hawthorn 4th XI 10/164 & 1/ 35. Geelong 4th XI 10/163 & 10/120. Fitzroy Doncaster 4th XI 10/193 & 5/48.
Diamond Valley
■ Barclay Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Diamond Creek 1st XI 10/ 87 v Bundoora United 1st XI 10/196. Bundoora 1st XI 10/136 & 9-d/118 v Riverside 1st XI 3d/141 & 5/116. Heidelberg 1st XI 10/61 v Epping 1st XI 10/179. Rosanna 1st XI 5/276 v North Eltham Wanderers 1st XI 10/262. Research Eltham Collegians 1st XI 10/137 & 0/ 25 v Macleod 1st XI 6/312.
■ Money Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Montmorency 1st XI 10/ 186 v Lower Eltham 1st XI 10/206. Plenty 1st XI 9/268 v Greensborough 1st XI 10/238. Rosebank 1st XI 9/241 v Lower Plenty 1st XI 9/ 188. Lalor Stars 1st XI 8/258 v Bundoora Park 1st XI 10/238. Eltham 1st XI 6/302 v Banyule 1st XI 9-d/114.
■ Mash Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Mill Park 1st XI 10/238 v Laurimar 1st XI 6/240. Rivergum 1st XI 6-d/ 145 v Dennis 1st XI 10/144. Thomastown United 1st XI 10/189 v Mernda 1st XI 10/301. Panton Hill 1st XI 8/331 v Thomastown 1st XI 10/203. South Morang 1st XI 8-d/203 v Hurstbridge 1st XI 5/204.
■ B-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Banyule 2nd XI 9/210 v Montmorency 2nd XI 8/312. Epping 2nd XI 10/132 v Plenty 2nd XI 6/254. Mernda 2nd XI 10/129 v Rosanna 2nd XI 6/140. North Eltham Wanderers 2nd XI 7/287 v Diamond Creek 2nd XI 9/261. Riverside 2nd XI 7/340 v Heidelberg 2nd XI 10/120. ■ C-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and
Sat. Oct. 19. Greensborough 2nd XI 8/213 v Riverside 3rd XI 10/211. Lower Plenty 2nd XI 10/181 v Research Eltham Collegians 2nd XI 10/109. Bundoora Park 2nd XI 10/118 v Eltham 2nd XI 0/124. Bundoora United 2nd XI 10/162 v Rivergum 2nd XI 10/237. Macleod 2nd XI 9/276 v Lalor Stars 2nd XI 10/173. ■ D-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Dennis 2nd XI 10/209 v Mill Park 2nd XI 10/107. Diamond Creek 3rd XI 10/130 & 3/113 v Rosebank 2nd XI 7-d/215. Hurstbridge 2nd XI v Bundoora 2nd XI 9/291, abandoned. North Eltham Wanderers 3rd XI 10/242 v Montmorency 3rd XI 9/188. Laurimar 2nd XI 10/161 v South Morang 2nd XI 10/ 235.
■ E-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Thomastown United 2nd XI 10/214 v Panton Hill 2nd XI 4/223. Thomastown 2nd XI 7/246 v Mernda 3rd XI 5/ 244. Heidelberg 3rd XI 9/218 v Banyule 3rd XI 10/159. Lower Plenty 3rd XI 8-d/227 v Bundoora 3rd XI 10/112 & 6/190. Riverside 4th XI 5/203 v Greensborough 3rd XI 10/199.
■ F1-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Banyule 4th XI 3/147 v Bundoora United 3rd XI 9/145. Greensborough 4th XI 10/169 v Rivergum 3rd XI 10/106. Macleod 3rd XI 7/ 132 v Research Eltham Collegians 3rd XI 2/ 133. Plenty 3rd XI 10/84 v Laurimar 3rd XI 5/ 95.
■ F2-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Whittlesea 1st XI v North Eltham Wanderers 4th XI, abandoned. Eltham 3rd XI 10/142 v Dennis 3rd XI 3/143. Mill Park 3rd XI v Montmorency 4th XI, abandoned. South Morang 3rd XI 3/96 v Research Eltham Collegians 4th XI 9/95.
■ F3-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Greensborough 5th XI 8/141 v Lower Plenty 4th XI 7/181. Banyule 5th XI 3/58 v Bundoora Park 3rd XI 9/57. Laurimar 4th XI 3/127 v Hurstbridge 3rd XI 1/99. Riverside 5th XI 10/ 124 v South Morang 4th XI 10/115.
■ G1-East Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Diamond Creek 4th XI 5/63 v Plenty 4th XI 10/62. Rosanna 3rd XI v Heidelberg 4th XI, Forfeit. Lower Eltham 3rd XI v Riverside 6th XI, abandoned. Panton Hill 3rd XI v Montmorency 5th XI, abandoned.
■ G1-West Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Bundoora United 4th XI 10/115 v Bundoora Park 4th XI 10/97. Lalor Stars 3rd XI 5/189 v Bundoora 4th XI 9/172. Rosebank 3rd XI 8/162 v Laurimar 5th XI 10/132. Dennis 4th XI 9/158 v Thomastown United 3rd XI 7/187.
■ G2-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. South Morang 5th XI 2/71 v Riverside 7th XI 8/65. North Eltham Wanderers 5th XI 4/196 v Diamond Creek 5th XI 10/136. Research Eltham Collegians 5th XI 8/119 v Macleod 4th XI 10/89. Rivergum 4th XI v Eltham 4th XI.
■ G3-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Whittlesea 2nd XI v Diamond Creek 6th XI. Eltham 5th XI 8/179 v Mernda 4th XI 10/150. Lower Plenty 5th XI 7/218 v Thomastown United 4th XI 6/172. Montmorency 6th XI 7/ 237 v South Morang 6th XI 9/198. Thomastown 3rd XI 3/103 v Dennis 5th XI 8/99. Hurstbridge 4th XI Forfeit v Greensborough 6th XI.
Eastern
■ F-Turf. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Hawthorn Boroondara 4th XI v Deepdene Bears 4th XI, abandoned. La Trobe University 3rd XI v Richmond City 3rd XI, abandoned. Surrey Hills 4th XI v Richmond Union 2nd XI, abandoned. Bulleen 3rd XI v East Malvern Tooronga 4th XI, abandoned. Mont Albert 4th XI v Heathmont 4th XI, abandoned. ■ Jim MacGibbon Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. STC South Camberwell Senior Men- 1st XI v Deepdene Uniting 1st XI 9/239. Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 1st XI 8/335 v St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 1st XI. Clifton Hill 1st XI 10/227 v Holy Trinity 1st XI. One-Day.SDat. Oct. 26. Trinity Willison CC 1st XI v Glen Waverley CC 1st XI. ■ Kevin Burt Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Toorak-Prahran 1st XI 0/166 v STC South Camberwell Senior Men-
- 2nd XI 10/56. West Ivanhoe United 1st XI 10/311 v Burwood Unt. Canterbury Senior Men 2nd XI. Holy Trinity 2nd XI 10/155 v Clifton Hill 2nd XI 0/21. One Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mt Waverley Catholics CC 1st XI v Trinity Willison CC 2nd XI.
■ John Menzies & Keith Mackay Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. North Alphington v Trinity Willison CC 3rd XI 7/ 200. Glen Waverley CC 2nd XI 0/19 v Blackburn North United 1st XI 10/80. Holy Trinity 3rd XI 0/2 v Toorak-Prahran 2nd XI 10/212. ■ A Synthetic. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Mulgrave 3rd XI 1/77 v Holy Trinity 4th XI 10/72. Burwood 3rd XI 10/ 74 v West Ivanhoe United 2nd XI 9/102 & 2/ 23. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Mount Waverley Uniting 1st XI vClifton Hill 3rd XI.
■ B Synthetic. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Toorak-Prahran 3rd XI 0/ 21 v Edinburgh 4th XI 10/190. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 2nd XI 1/5 v Mazenod OCCC 3rd XI 10/162. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 26. Trinity Willison CC 4th XI v Glen Waverley CC 3rd XI.
■ LOC1. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Northcote United 1st XI 1/92 v Hartley 1st XI 9/90. Deepdene Uniting 2nd XI 3/108 v Knox Churches 1st XI 10/106. Eagles 1st XI 9/287 v Malvern Valley 1st XI 10/153. Bye: Manningham 1st XI.
■ LOC2. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Glen Iris 3rd XI 5/195 v AYC Harlequins 1st XI 5/ 199. Balwyn Saints 3rd XI 6/165 v East Doncaster 4th XI 10/76. Eagles 4th XI 10/68 v Mulgrave 4th XI 7/205. Monash University 1st XI 10/62 v Eagles 2nd XI 10/129.
■ LOC3. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. East Doncaster 5th XI v St Stephens Greythorn 1st XI, abandoned. Salesian 1st XI 9/202 v North Balwyn 3rd XI 10/98. Manningham 2nd XI 9/ 161 v Burwood United Canterbury 3rd XI 6/ 220. Melbourne Sixers 1st X1 10/99 v Eagles 3rd XI 8/100.
■ LOC4. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Malvern Valley 2nd XI 8/105 v Burwood 4th XI 0/106. North Balwyn 4th XI 10/82 v Ashwood 3rd XI 2/86. St. Pauls Oakleigh Districts 3rd XI v Mount Waverley Catholics 2nd XI, abandoned. Mulgrave 5th XI 10/126 v Salvation Army Waverley 1st XI 3/128. AYC Harlequins 2nd XI 5/190 v STC South Camberwell 3rd XI 5/191.
■ LOC5. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Blackburn North United 2nd XI v Mount Waverley Uniting 2nd XI, abandoned. St Andrews Gardiner 1st XI 10/173 v Glen Iris 4th X1 8/163. Heathmont 5th XI v Northcote United 2nd XI, abandoned. Deepdene Uniting 3rd XI v Toorak-Prahran 4th XI, abandoned. Clifton Hill 4th XI v Hawthorn Boroondara 5th XI, abandoned.
■ LOC6. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Burwood Unt. Canterbury 4th XI 9/99 v Ashburton Willows 3rd XI 5/159. STC South Camberwell 4th XI 9/174 v Manningham 3rd XI 5/173. Mount Waverley Uniting 3rd XI 10/158 v Salesian 2nd XI 10/143. Knox Churches 2nd XI v Abbotsford Anglers 1st XI, abandoned. Ashwood 4th XI vGlen Waverley 4th XI.
■ LOC7. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Hawthorn Boroondara 6th XI 9/156 v Richmond Union 3rd XI 4/157. East Doncaster 6th XI 7/ 105 v Mont Albert 5th XI 8/101. Bulleen 4th XI 9/112 v Mount Waverley Catholics 3rd XI 4/ 113. Glen Waverley CC 5th XI - Sunday 1/7 v Edinburgh 5th XI. Bye: STC South Camberwell 5th XI Saturday Synthetic. ■ LOC8. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Ashburton Willows 4th XI 9/135 v Glen Waverley CC 6th XI - Sunday 4/136. STC South Camberwell - 4th XI Saturday Synthetic 7/170 v Burwood Unt. Canterbury 5th XI 6/120. Malvern Valley CC 3rd XI 8/97 v Monash University 2nd XI 4/99. Mazenod OCCC 4th XI v Ashwood 5th XI, abandoned. Bye: Heathmont 6th XI
■ LOC9. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Edinburgh 6th XI 8/187 v Richmond City 4th XI 3/192. Holy Trinity 5th XI 8/108 v East Doncaster 7th XI 2/200. Burnley CYMS 3rd XI v Balwyn Saints 4th XI, abandoned. Clifton Hill 5th XI 5/130 v West Ivanhoe United 3rd XI 5/ 193. Richmond Union 4th XI 4/158 v Monash University 3rd XI 4/154.
Morn. Peninsula
■ Provincial Firsts. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Sorrento 1sts 10/200 v Baden Powell 1sts 4/60. Red Hill 1sts 1/5 v Langwarrin 1sts 10/178. Old Peninsula 1st XI v Pines 1sts. Heatherhill Senior Men Provincial 1sts v Dromana 1sts 8/297. ■ Peninsula Firsts. One-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19. Moorooduc 1sts 10/182 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 1st X1 0/2. Rosebud Senior Men 1sts 10/ 229 v Seaford Tigers 1sts 1/7. Seaford 1sts 10/152 v Mornington 1sts 0/11. Long Island 1sts v Somerville Senior Men 1sts 8/270. ■ District Firsts. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Baxter 1sts 0/1 v Carrum Downs 1sts 10/242. Balnarring 1sts 10/277 v Carrum 1sts. Main Ridge 1sts 10/114 v Flinders 1sts 6/90. Crib Point 1sts 10/139 v Boneo 1sts 2/48.
■ Sub-District Firsts. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Rye 1sts 10/ 222 v Frankston YCW 1sts 0/1. Skye 1sts 10/ 99 v Ballam Park 1sts 2/75. Tyabb 1sts 3/53 v Delacombe Park 1sts 10/98. Tootgarook 1sts 1/72 v Mt Martha 1sts 10/133. ■ Provincial Seconds. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Baden Powell 2nds 1/37 v Sorrento 2nds 10/104. Langwarrin 2nds 10/186 v Red Hill 2nds 0/11. Pines 2nds v Old Peninsula 2nd XI. Dromana 2nds v Heatherhill Senior Men Provincial 2nds. ■ Peninsula Seconds. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Mt Eliza Senior Men 2nd X1 0/80 v Moorooduc 2nds 10/90. Seaford Tigers 2nds 4/52 v Rosebud Senior Men 2nds 10/110. Mornington 2nds 2/70 v Seaford 2nds 10/114. Somerville Senior Men 2nds 10/ 173 v Long Island 2nds.
■ District Seconds. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Carrum Downs 2nds 10/195 v Baxter 2nds 0/0. Carrum 2nds v Balnarring 2nds 6/255. Flinders 2nds 8/275 v Main Ridge 2nds v Boneo 2nds 0/0. Crib Point 2nds 10/211.
■ Sub-District Seconds. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Frankston YCW 2nds 10/196 v Rye 2nds 0/0. Ballam Park 2nds 9-d/227 v Skye 2nds 2/3. Delacombe Park 2nds 1/61 v Tyabb 2nds 10/140. Mt Martha 2nds 1/22 v ootgarook 2nds 10/102. ■ A1 Seniors. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Pearcedale 1sts 10/162 v Baden Powell 3rds. Mornington 3rds 9/171 v Old Peninsula 3rd XI. Langwarrin 3rds 10/96 v French Island 1sts 2/91. Tyabb 3rds 2/85 v Hastings 1sts 9/94.
■ A2 Seniors. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Red Hill 3rds 9/174 v Carrum Downs 3rds. Delacombe Park Senior Mixed 3rds 2/113 v Somerville Senior Men 3rds 10/127. Heatherhill Senior Men Thirds A2 0/9 v Long Island 3rds 10/145. Baden Powell 4ths v Mt Eliza Senior Men 3rd X1 7/235. Overport Park / Oval 2
■ A3 Seniors. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Pines 3rds v Skye 3rds 8/ 153. Baxter 3rds 7/276 v Frankston YCW 3rds. Mt Martha 3rds 10/77 v Ballam Park A Grade 2/27. Long Island 4ths 10/178 v Tyabb 4ths 0/ 1.
■ A4 Seniors. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Balnarring 3rds v Crib Point 3rds 10/168. Delacombe Park Senior Mixed 4ths 0/30 v Sorrento 3rds 10/150. Boneo 3rds v Tyabb 5ths, Forfeit. Rosebud Senior Men 3rds v Carrum Downs 4ths 10/127. ■ B1 Seniors. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Carrum Downs 5ths v Pines 4ths. Baxter 4ths 1/46 v Delacombe Park Senior Men 5ths 10/142. Seaford 3rds 4/178 v Baden Powell 5ths. Somerville Senior Men 4ths v Langwarrin 4ths. Mornington 4ths 10/191 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 4th X1 0/7. ■ B2 Seniors. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Balnarring 4th XI v Pines 5ths B Grade, Forfeit. Carrum Downs 6ths 10/ 175 v Heatherhill Senior Men Fourths B2. Baxter 5ths Forfeit v Skye 4ths. Sorrento 4ths 1/31 v Boneo 4ths 10/134. Long Island 5ths 0/8 v Red Hill 4ths 10/164. Continued Next Page
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■ C1 Seniors. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Mt Eliza Senior Men 5th X1 v Frankston YCW 4ths, Forfeit. Baden Powell 6ths v Carrum 4ths. Ballam Park C Grade 9/170 v Moorooduc 3rds 10/188. Old Peninsula 4th XI v Pearcedale 2nds.
■ C2 Seniors. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Hastings 2nds 8/61 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 6th X1 3/212. Carrum 3rds 9/178 v Flinders 3rds 8/177. Langwarrin 5ths 8/151 v Mt Martha Reds Senior Men 4th XI 10/146. Seaford Tigers 3rds 3/173 v Crib Point 4ths 8/124.
■ C3 Seniors. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Mt Martha Reds Senior Men 5th XI 2/236 v Tootgarook 3rds 10/90. Crib Point 5ths 10/63 v Sorrento 5ths 3/66. Dromana 3rds 8/166 v Red Hill 5ths 8/141. Main Ridge 3rds v Rosebud Senior Men 4ths, Forfeit.
■ C4 Seniors. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Tyabb 6ths 10/158 v Langwarrin 6ths 6/161. Somerville Senior Men 5ths v Mt Martha 6ths Forfeit. Mornington 5th XI 10/90 v Mt Eliza Senior Men 7th X1 10/57. Bye: Long Island 6ths.
North Metro
■ Jika Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 19. Donath CC 1st XI v Keon Park CC 1st XI, cancelled. Reservoir Cobras CC 1st XI v Preston Baseballers CC 1st XI, cancelled. Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 1st XI v Camrea CC 1st XI, cancelled.
■ Jack Quick Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 19. Cameron CC 1st XI v Fairfield CC 1st XI, cancelled. Olympic Colts CC 1st XI v Fiji Victorian CC 1st XI, cancelled. Strathewen Cougars CC 1st XI v Bellfield Bulls CC 1st XI, cancelled.
■ Jack Kelly Shield. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 19. Ivanhoe Mavericks CC 1st XI v West Preston CC 1st XI, cancelled. Keon Park CC 2nd XI v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 2nd XI, cancelled. Fiji Victorian CC 2nd XI v Northern Socials CC 1st XI, cancelled.
■ B-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 19. Camrea CC 2nd XI v Strathewen Cougars CC 2nd XI, cancelled. West Preston CC 2nd XI v Royal Park Reds 3rd XI, cancelled. Preston Baseballers CC 2nd XI v Victorian Nepalese CA, cancelled. Bellfield Bulls CC 2nd XI v Preston YCW District CC 1st XI, cancelled. ■ C-Grade. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 19. Bellfield Bulls CC 3rd XI v West Preston CC 3rd XI, cancelled. Fairfield CC 2nd XI v Old Ivanhoe Grammarians CC 3rd XI, cancelled. Fiji Victorian CC 3rd XI v Donath CC 2nd XI, cancelled. Royal Park Reds 4th XI v Reservoir Cobras CC 2nd XI, cancelled.
■ Rpbert Young DODC. One-Day. Sat., Oct. 19. Northern Socials CC OD v Bellfield Rocketz CC OD, cancelled. Preston YCW District CC OD v Camrea CC OD, cancelled. Preston Baseballers CC OD v Cameron CC 2nd XI, cancelled. Kinglake CC OD v Olympic Colts CC OD, cancelled.
Ringwood
■ Lindsay Trollope Shield. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Norwood 1XI 5d/95 v Kilsyth 1XI 10/50 & 1/25. Ainslie Park 1XI v Croydon Ranges 1XI 9/334. Montrose 1XI v South Croydon 1XI. North Ringwood 1XI 7/249 v Lilydale 1XI.
■ Bill Wilkins Cup. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Wonga Park 1XI v Mooroolbark 1XI. East Ringwood 1XI 10/172 v Templeton 1XI 0/15. Wantirna South 1XI v Heatherdale 1XI. Bayswater Park 1XI 9/283 v Warranwood 1XI. Vermont 1XI 10/215 v St Andrews 1XI.
■ Stuart Newey Plate. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Mt Evelyn 1XI v Montrose 2XI 8/297. Seville Burras 1XI 10/ 309 v Croydon North 1XI. Chirnside Park 1XI v Heathwood 1XI 10/224. South Warrandyte 1XI v Warrandyte 1st XI 10/311.
■ Steve Pascoe Shield. Two-Day,. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. South Croydon 2XI 10/131 v Yarra Junction 1XI 1/54. Warrandyte 2nd XI v North Ringwood 2XI 7/ 293. Kilsyth 2XI 10/78 & 1/13 v Norwood 2XI
4-d/149. Croydon Ranges 2XI v Ainslie Park 2XI 10/187.
■ Pat Meehan Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Lusatia Park 1XI v Wantirna South 2XI. Lilydale 2XI 1/11 v Eastfield 1XI 10/145. Healesville 1XI 7/187 v Wonga Park 2XI. Templeton 2XI 1/10 v East Ringwood 2XI 10/148.
■ Ian Spencer Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Warranwood 2XI 10/279 v Chirnside Park 2XI. St Andrews 2XI vSouth Warrandyte 2XI. Mooroolbark 2XI 10/ 193 v Vermont 2XI. Montrose 3XI v North Ringwood 3XI. Heatherdale 2XI 10/151 v Coldstream 1XI 0/9.
■ David Beatty Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Heathwood 2XI v Norwood 3XI. Croydon Ranges 3XI v Bayswater Park 2XI. Yarra Glen 1XI 10/155 v Mt Evelyn 2XI 5/69. East Ringwood 3XI v Seville Burras 2XI.
■ David Smith Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Ainslie Park 3XI v Hoddles Creek 1XI. St Andrews 3XI v Montrose 4XI. Warrandyte 3rd XI 2/22 v Wandin 1XI 10/ 131. Warranwood 3XI v Wonga Park 3XI.
■ John Springett Shield. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Chirnside Park 3XI 0/12 v Healesville 2XI 8-d/190. Kilsyth 3XI 10/280 v Lilydale 3XI. Yarra Junction 2XI 10/ 155 v Lusatia Park 2XI 4/117. Eastfield 2XI 10/142 v Wantirna South 3XI 3/58.
■ A-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Powelltown 1XI v Seville Burras 3XI. Wonga Park 4XI v South Croydon 3XI. Norwood 4XI v Templeton 3XI. Croydon North 2XI v St Andrews 4XI.
■ B-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Heatherdale 3XI v Warrandyte 4th XI. Coldstream 2XI v Mt Evelyn 3XI. Mooroolbark 3XI v Heathwood 3XI. South Warrandyte 3XI v Croydon Ranges 4XI.
■ C-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. North Ringwood 4XI v St Andrews 5XI. Healesville 3XI v Warranwood 4XI. Warrandyte 5th XI v Chirnside Park 4XI. Wantirna 1XI v Kilsyth 4XI.
■ D-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Norwood 5XI v Mooroolbark 4XI. Wonga Park 5XI v East Ringwood 4XI. Croydon Ranges 5XI v Heatherdale 4XI. Lilydale 4XI v Yarra Junction 3XI.
■ E-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 19and Sat. Oct. 26. Wandin 2XI v Wonga Park 6XI. Boronia Hawks 4XI v Yarra Glen 2XI. St Andrews 6XI v Warrandyte 6th XI.
■ F-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. Vermont 3XI v Bayswater Park 3XI. Montrose 5XI v Wantirna South 4XI. Seville Burras 4XI v Ainslie Park 4XI. South Croydon 4XI v Mt Evelyn 4XI.
■ G-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Templeton 4XI v Chirnside Park 5XI, abandoned. Mt Evelyn 5XI v South Warrandyte 4XI. Hoddles Creek 2XI v Kilsyth 5XI. Heathwood 4XI v Montrose 6XI, abandoned.
■ H-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. Mt Evelyn 6XI v Lusatia Park 3XI. Mooroolbark 5XI v Norwood 6XI. Heatherdale 5XI v North Ringwood 5XI. Warranwood 5XI v Healesville 4XI.
■ I-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. Warrandyte 7th XI v Croydon Ranges 6XI. Warranwood 6XI v Wantirna 2XI. St Andrews 7XI v Croydon North 3XI. Eastfield 3XI v Mooroolbark 6XI, Forfeit.
■ J-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. South Croydon 5XI v St Andrews 8XI. Wonga Park 7XI v Ainslie Park 5XI, abandoned. Wantirna 3XI v Warranwood 7XI. Bye: Bayswater Park 4XI
■ K-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. Croydon North 4XI v Yarra Glen 3XI. Yarra Junction 4XI v Wandin 3XI, abandoned. Chirnside Park 6XI v Powelltown 2XI, abandoned.
South-East
■ Longmuir Shield. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Bentleigh ANA 1 v Kingston Heath 1, abandoned. Brighton Union 1 7/210 v Bentleigh Uniting 1 6/211. East Sandringham 1 9/179 v West Bentleigh 1 7/183. Le Page Park 1 6/
190 v CHAG 1 8/184.
■ Woolnough Shield. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Mackie 1 8/185 v Hampton United 1 7/ 181. Omega 1 6/168 v Cheltenham Park 1 10/78. Hampton Central 1 10/79 v Washington Park 1 4/80. Cluden 1 8/233 v Elwood 1 10/149.e / Widdop Crescent Reserve.
■ Quiney Shield. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Elwood 2 9/131 v Le Page Park 2 6/132. Washington Park 2 9/176 v CUCC Kings 3 10/ 130. Bentleigh Uniting 2 3/161 v Omega 2 2/ 162. Kingston Heath 2 4/147 v Carnegie South 1 10/143.
■ Pullen Shield. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Highett West 1 3/159 v Melbourne Wanderers 1 8/158. West Bentleigh 2 v East Sandringham 2, abandoned. Cheltenham Park 2 10/154 v Brighton Union 2 9/143. Hampton United 2 6/ 206 v Mackie 2 10/137.
■ E-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. CHAG 2 2/182 v East Bentleigh Central 1 10/85. Melbourne Districts United 1 9/200 v Diamond 1 10/100. CUCC Kings 4 10/164 v Elwood 3 10/49. Southside East Caulfield 1 9/181 v Bentleigh ANA 2 7/181. Washington Park 3 10/173 v Le Page Park 3 5/175.
■ F-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. Mackie 3 2/241 v Washington Park 4 9/117. Le Page Park 4 7/197 v Hampton Central 2 10/100. CUCC Kings 5 10/151 v Southside East Caulfield 2 8/160. Emmanuel South Oakleigh 1 4/170 v Highett West 2 9/ 147. East Bentleigh Central 2 10/71 v Keysborough Park 1 3/73.
■ G-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Carnegie South 2 9/146 v Cluden 2 8/144. Omega 3 v East Sandringham 3, abandoned. Diamond 2 8/170 v Hampton United 3 6/166. East Oakleigh 1 v Kingston Heath 3, abandoned.
■ H-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Glendiators 1 0/137 v Emmanuel South Oakleigh 2 10/136. Aspendale 4 7/207 v CHAG 3 9/109. East Sandringham 4 7/172 v Omega 4 5/159. Elwood 4 6/171 v Bentleigh Uniting 3 8/109.
■ I-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. East Sandringham 5 8/181 v Cheltenham Park 3 2/185. Melbourne Premier CL 1 9/147 v Melbourne Hellenic 1 4/150. Brighton Union 3 8/265 v St. Brigids St. Louis 3 8/260. Melbourne Wanderers 2 4/162 v Clayton District 4 6/164.
■ J-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19..
Hampton Central 3 8/82 v Cheltenham Park 4 2/84. Hampton United 4 5/107 v West Bentleigh 3 8/203. Mackie 4 2/159 v Melbourne Premier CL 2 9/153. Bentleigh ANA 3 Forfeit v Carnegie South 3. East Bentleigh Central 3 5/199 v Ormond 5 9/139.
■ K-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19.. Kingston Heath 4 10/77 v East Bentleigh Central 4 2/80. Cluden 3 v Bentleigh Uniting 4, Forfeit. West Bentleigh 4 8/202 v Le Page Park 5 5/204. Brighton District 4 5/247 v Dingley 4 10/148. Southside East Caulfield 3 5/126 v East Oakleigh 2 10/119.
■ L-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19. Carnegie South 4 4/176 v Southside East Caulfield 4 9/153. St. Brigids St. Louis 4 v Omega 5, abandoned. Melbourne Hellenic 2 9/204 v Aspendale 5 6/263. Washington Park 5 v Hampton Central 4 Forfeit. Cheltenham Park 5 8/146 v St Andrews Gardiner 1 10/ 139.uth 4 ■ M-Grade. One-Day. Sat. Oct. 19 and Sat. Oct. 26. Clayton District 5 6/174 v Mackie 5 3/173. Le Page Park 6 10/112 v Hampton United 5 8/179. CHAG 4 Forfeit v Highett West 3. Elwood 5 8/81 v East Sandringham 6 6/163.
Western Suburbs
■ A-Grade. Two-Day. Sat. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 19. Wyndham Vale A Grade 3rd XI 5/174 v Western Utd SC A Grade 2nd XI 10/ 173. Pt Cook CC A Grade 5th XI 10/136 & 3/ 121 v Seabrook A Grade 3rd XI 5-d/273. Altona Sports A 1st XI - Two Day 10/228 & 1-d/104 v (Werribee CC A 6th XI 10/25 & 10/87.
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ARIES: (March 21- April 20)
Lucky Colour: Peach
Lucky Day: Friday
Racing Numbers: 1.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.25.26.34.36. A few complications concerning travel are likely to occur, so double-check all arrangements. A new love or new direction in an ongoing relationship can help you keep your expenses controlled when entertaining.
TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)
Lucky Colour: Blue
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.12.15.29.8.1. Avoid lovers' quarrels and resist the urge to overindulge. A greater interest in health matters is likely to lead to an improvement in condition. Avoid domestic verbal showdowns for now, and there could be a romantic trip ahead.
GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)
Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 5.12.45.40.22.32. A period of unexpected changes in financial affairs could make things more complicated or delayed. Do not worry if things slow down; it’ss only temporary, and there are good times ahead. Exercise caution when driving.
CANCER: (June 22- July 22)
Lucky Colour: Fawn
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.2.5. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.34.44. It could be the start of a very romantic attraction. It is best to avoid subjects you know will provoke verbal slanging matches. Do not overindulge in the good things in life.
LEO: (July 23- August 22)
Lucky Colour: Blue
Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.26.29.33. It should be a better period for love and marriage. In finances, something you have been waiting for should now happen. Many will be making major moves, maybe interstate or even overseas.
VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.2. Lotto Numbers: 1.2.15.19.6.44. It is very much a career-related period, and some stress could show up, but if you take life as it comes, it should not be too hard for you. Most people would be more interested in a healthier lifestyle.
LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)
Lucky Colour: White
Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.9. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.45.40.22.9. If you haven’;t been feeling up to par lately, it’s because you’ve been worrying too much. Take time to enjoy life, music, and entertainment. Socially, there could be a chance for romance.
SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)
Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 4.6.8.2. Lotto Numbers: 4.15.20.33.36.7. Many could find love and romance at a distance. Do not push too hard for your own ideas; be cautious and persuasive. It is unwise to overindulge either at work or play.
SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)
Lucky Colour: Violet
Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 1.3.8.4. Lotto Numbers: 1.45.40.9.4.11. Now is the time to achieve the impossible, and you will get most of the things you go after. Changing people’s minds could be easier than you think.
CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)
Lucky Colour: Green
Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 1.3.5.7. Lotto Numbers: 1.17.45.40.22.30. It is a fortunate period for love ties; however, be careful when handling joint funds. Give some serious thought to giving up bad health habits and doing something to improve health and stamina.
AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)
Lucky Colour: Cream
Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1.9.5.4. Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.27.7.8. Your dreams of love can come true; however, some form of force or more subtle attack on your home or possessions needs to be guarded against. There will be more opportunities to improve your finances.
PISCES: (February 20- March 20)
Lucky Colour: Pink
Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.9.7.3.
Lotto Numbers: 7.15.29.6.44.45. This could be one of the most romantic periods, and there should not be too much to complain about. However, avoid extra problems for your health and safety by taking good care.
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PROPOSAL TO 5G UPGRADE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT THE EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE AT 5 CHURCH ROAD PANTON HILL VIC 3759
1. The site at which this works is being undertaken is located at the address above.
2. The proposed works include the activation of the 5G equipment installed on site authorised by Planning Permit 623/2019/06P issued by the Nillumbik Shire Council; removal or relocation of Optus and Vodafone’ existing equipment to enable the activation; works within the new equipment shelter; and any other associated works necessary for the operation of the facility.
3. Optus and Vodafone regard the proposed activation works as a low-impact facility under Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 based on the description above.
4. The proposed infrastructure will comply with the ACMA EME regulatory arrangements. An EME Report and further information can be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au site number 3759001.
5. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: CPS Technology & Infrastructure, (02) 9300 1700, planning-vic@cpstech.com.au by 5.00pm on Wednesday 16 October 2024.
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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.
Apply to be on our waiting list.
Send us an email with your CV. Tell us why you should be our first pick. editor@LocalPaper.com.au
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