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● ● Powelltown’s Senior and Reserves football teams failed to show at Alexandra last Saturday (Apr. 27) for the third round of the season. Both matches were forfeited. The Alexandra Club officials were disappointed by the ‘no show’, as a special ANZAC event had been planned, with proceeds to the Alexandra RSL. All four Powelltown netball teams fronted, but lost their games. Powelltown arew due to host Seville this Saturday (May 4) for Round 4 of the Outer East Division 1 competition.

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2.75% RATES INCREASE

Our new Aussies

■ Murrindindi Shire Council celebrated four new Australian citizens on Tuesday (Apr. 23) at an official ceremony held at the Alexandra Chamber.

Tony, Aleesha, Linda and Supattra, have pledged their loyalty to Australia, its people, and its democratic beliefs, and to uphold and obey the laws of Australia and respect the rights and liberties of its people.

In attendance were distinguished guests including Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor Cr Damien Gallagher, CEO Livia Bonazzi, Deputy Mayor Cr Sue Carpenter, Deborah Mathieson – Alexandra RSL and Alexandra Lions Club and Ray Mathieson – Alexandra RSL, Alexandra Lions Club and Uniting Church of Alexandra, and Penny Paxman –Rotary Club of Yea.

■ Murrindindi Shire Council expects to produce a $5 million surplus for this financial year, and a $2.3 million operating surplus in the 202425 year ... yet still wants to increase rates by 2.75 per cent.

The draft budget for the next financial year wasconsidered by Councillors at their meeting last week (Wed., Apr. 24).

The draft budget, prepared by Council CEO Livia Bonazzi and Shire staff, reckons on an underlying deficit of $3.6 million, excluding capital income, in the next financial year.

The budgeted cash balance of $32.4 million as at June 30, 2025, includes: ■ reserves, $11.4 million.

■ provisions, $3.7 million.

■ trusts and deposits, $2.0 million.

■ grants (unearned income), $2.0 million.

A report to Councillors says: “ The draft Budget is prepared based on a 2.75 per cent increase in overall rates and charges, in line with the increase in rates permissible under the 2023/24 Rate Cap set by the State Government. This increase is less than the forecast Consumer Price Index increase of 3 per cent.

“The weighting applied to the Vacant Land differential is amended, increasing from 150 per cent to 200 per cent of the General (Residential) rate.

“This is to encourage the development of land already zoned for residential or commercial/industrial purposes to support the growth needed to sustain our communities into the future and to address the emerging housing stock shortages.

“This will result in a movement of the allocation of the rate requirement from other differentials (rate classes) to vacant land. Waste charges are set to rise by 2.75 per cent.”

Road strategy

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is presenting its draft Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan and is calling on residents, road users, and visitors to comment on this document.

The Strategy adopts the National Road Safety Strategy’s commitment to achieve zero deaths and reduce serious injuries on our roads by 2050.

It aims to halve the number of road fatalities by 2030 (compared to the 2015-2019 period) and reduce the number of serious injury crashes by 30 per cent.

The Council says it received valuable feedback. Comments will be received until Sunday, May 19.

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?Murrindindi residents can read the draft Budget online at theloop.murrindindi. vic.gov.au/budget or at one of Council’s Library and Customer Service Centres. “The preparation of the 2024-25 Budget has been challenging for Council as it attempts to fund the delivery of services and infrastructure that the community expects, while navigating escalating costs and the limited ability to raise revenue,” said a Shire statement. “Average rate increases will be limited to 2.75 per cent in line with the Victorian Government’s Rate Cap, with Council proposing not to seek a variation to the cap for next financial year. Following community feedback, Council will consider all comments received as it finalises the Budget for adoption at a Special Meeting Scheduled for June 12.” Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Damien Gallagher said “Just as increases in the cost of living are impacting household budgets, so too are these difficult economic conditions impacting Council’s capacity to do business.

✖There were signs for southbound Hume Fwy drivers at the Apr. 19-20 weekend, advising that the freeway was closed at Donnybrook. Many motorists were frustrated when they discovered that the closure was actually at Beveridge, causing them to queue to make a U-turn, and seek alternative routes through Beveridge to Merriang, and via Wallan, Upper Plenty and Whittlesea. The road management could have been done much better, many complained.

✖Murrindindi Shire Council says that capital renewal works at Marysville Caravan Park are on hold “due to some issues on the site”. In a report due to go to Councillors tonight (Wed.) the renewal works are said to include a BBQ Shelter and Light Installation ($53,000) and a new swimming pool ($82,000).

✔The Broadford Baseball Lighting Upgrade Project was officially opened on Wednesday Apr. 17, by the Mitchell Shire Deputy Mayor Cr Nathan Clark. The $365,000 project brings cuttingedge infield and outfield lighting to training standard, enhancing both visibility and safety for players.

✔A draft master plan for V.R. Michael Reserve in Lalor was endorsed for community consultation at the Whittlesea Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 16. “ The proposed upgrades outlined in the draft master plan will enhance the overall character of the reserve providing better park facilities, safe and diverse play experiences, increased recreational opportunities.”

LOCAL MAN JAILED OVER CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES

■ A Whittlesea man has been sentenced to three years and 10 months imprisonment for significant child abuse offences.

The man, 58, was sentenced in the County Court, Melbourne, on Friday, Apr. 19, after pleading guilty to a total of 27 child abuse related-offences.

Police had identified that the man was in possession of two internet-enabled electronic devices that he did not declare under his bail conditions after pleading not guilty to five child abuse related offences in September, 2022.

The Victorian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation team, comprising of Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police members, executed a search warrant at the man’s Whittlesea home on March 29 last year, where the electronic devices were located and seized.

The devices contained child abuse material and thousands of sexually explicit messages between the man and multiple unidentified children between November 4, 2022, and March 29, 2023.

In these online messages, Police identified that the man was conversing with multiple children overseas with intent to engage in sexual abuse activity.

The man was subsequently arrested and charged.

On February 8, 2024, he pleaded guilty to the following offences:

■ Thirteen counts of grooming a person to make it easier to engage in sexual activity with a child -outside Australia,

■ Four counts of procuring a child to engage in sexual activity outside Australia,

■ Two counts of using a carriage service to solicit child abuse material,

■ Two counts of using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material,

■ Two counts of using a carriage service to solicit and transmit child abuse material,

■ Two counts of using a carriage service to solicit and transmit child abuse material, and cause child abuse material to be transmitted, Two counts of possessing or controlling child abuse material obtained or accessed using a carriage service.

He was sentenced to three years and 10 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of two years and eight months.

AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Jarrod Ragg said the sentencing outcome demonstrated the persistent work of the Victorian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team and its commitment to prosecuting criminals responsible for harming children.

“Our officers work tirelessly with partners to identify and prosecute anyone who seeks to sexually abuse and harm children, no matter where they are in the world,” Det-Act-Supt Ragg said.

“We all have the same dedication to protecting children who do not have the means or mechanism to defend themselves.

“This sentencing outcome should serve as yet another serious warning that law enforcement has zero tolerance for child exploitation and child sexual abuse in any form.”

The AFP and its partners are committed to stopping child exploitation and abuse and the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation is driving a collaborative national approach to combatting child abuse.

The ACCCE brings together specialist expertise and skills in a central hub, supporting investigations into online child sexual exploitation and developing prevention strategies focused on creating a safer online environment.

Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse are urged to contact the ACCCE

Research conducted by the ACCCE in 2020 revealed only about half of parents talked to their children about online safety.

Advice and support for parents and carers about how they can help protect children online can be found at thinkuknow. an AFP-led education program designed to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

Plans to spend

■ Murrindindi Shire Council plans to spend in 2024-25 with projects including $4.5 million towards roads, footpaths and cycleways; $60,000 to support compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act; $ 465,000 towards bridges including $230,000 for the Coonans Road Culvert replacement Stage 2 (Homewood); $791,000 towards the building renewal program; $151,000 to refurbish the Council’s Alexandra Reception area.

REGIONAL EDITION

40 YEARS SERVICE

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In April 1984, Ash Long purchased the Yea newspaper business from Tom Dignam. Exactly 40 years on, throughout 2024, Ash Long continues his lifetime of community service as Publisher of The Local Paper.

Times change. For some in the 1980s, the definition of ‘local’ was being between the two bridges in the Yea township. The local government mergers of the 1990s saw the new Murrindindi Shire widen the scope to take in parts of the Alexandra, Broadford, Eltham, Whittlesea and Yea municipalities.

The reconstruction and recovery from the 2009 ‘Black Saturday’ fires again broadened the meaning of ‘local’.

By the 1990s, Ash Long could see that the concept of a paid-circulation local newspaper was already outdated.

In the early 2000s, The Local Paper and its progenitors were already developing an online presence, as well as growing the free printed editions.

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Today, The Local Paper is still the largest local newspaper, with editions covering Mansfield, Mitchell Murrindindi, Nillumbik (rural), part of Strathbogie, Whittlesea (rural) and Yarra Ranges.

Decades on, Ash Long and his team remain committed to providing best possible service to readers and clients.

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Youth leaders welcomed

■ Nillumbik Shire’s new Youth Mayor, Orianna Edmonds, and Youth Deputy Mayor, Niamh Coffey, have been congratulated by the Shire.

The Youth Council also welcomed three new members – Kai Biviano, Samuel Kelso and Emmika Kent - at its meeting on Monday, April 8.

The Youth Council is a formal advisory committee of Nillumbik Council and is made up of 15 young people aged 15-25 in Nillumbik.

The group provides a voice for young people in Nillumbik and advocates on their behalf on major issues, projects and initiatives.

Orianna Edmonds was previously the Youth Council’s Deputy Mayor and is passionate about youth work, mental health and the environment.

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A resident of St Andrews, Orianna runs her own business, is a member of the Nillumbik Economic Development Board, Young Farmers Council for Agriculture Victoria and volunteers for other community organisations.

“My passion for this beautiful Shire is great and I love this part of the world, especially the land, so protecting our climate and environment, including animals and wildlife is very important to me,” Orianna said.

“Losing our home and everything in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, and experiencing challenging times in life, has made me extremely passionate about mental health.

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“For the cause that lacks assistance, ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do”

we are the upcoming leaders and change makers, ready to shape a new future and I look forward to doing this with the Youth Council.”

Niamh Coffey, of Eltham North , has been a member of the Youth Council for the past three years and is also a member of the Eltham Youth Council, their school Council, is a school captain, and leads the school’s Feminist Collective

In March, they were the recipient of a Young Women LeaderAward for gender equity.

“I absolutely love the work we do here and I’m really passionate about aiding our local community,” Niamh said.

Niamh said they were particularly focused on social equity, aiming to provide inclusive opportunities and platforms to uplift the voices of minority groups within the community.

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Op shop to close

■ The Briar Hill op shop run by the Salvation Army will be closing in June, says resident Liz Volpe.

“It is a legacy and a community that myself and my family will miss. I believe they have operated for over 25 years and the citizens who run the shop every week are always cheerful, helpful and loved by all,” ms Volpe said.

Artist in residence

■ Nillumbik artists are encouraged to apply for the 2024-25 Nillumbik Artist in Residence Program. Applications are open until the end of April.

The program is open to individual artists and small artist groups from visual arts, literary arts, and performing arts or cross-disciplinary arts practice across these fields. The Young Performing Artist Residency is open to artists aged 18 to 25.

Nillumbik Deputy Mayor Cr Karen Egan said that the program has been developed as part of Council’s Arts and Culture Strategy goal to create a visible and supported creative community.

“We are committed to offering artist residency programs in inspiring places, in support of emerging and established artists,” Cr Egan said.

The 2024-25 Nillumbik Artist in Residence Program has been developed to create artist residencies for local creatives to explore their practice in an environment removed from the distractions of everyday life, help connect to the Nillumbik community and to develop a Nillumbik-inspired project, said a Council representative.

The Nillumbik Artist in Residence Program provides three separate artist residencies:

■ Visual Artist in Residence at Edendale Community Environment Farm

■ Literary Artist in Residence at Eltham Library and/or Diamond Valley Library

■ Young Performing Artist in Residence at Nillumbik Youth Hub (artists aged 18 to 25)

The program offers each artist a creative space, a grant of $5000, and promotion of artist, project, community sessions and other activities related to the residency. Applications are open until 5pm Tuesday, April 30.

80th anniversary

■ Buxton CFA turned 80 , with a free Birthday Open Day held on Sunday, April 21. Who doesn’t love a firetruck?

There was a selection of operational and historic local trucks on display including an original Willys Tanker, just like the brigade’s first appliance.d

Activities include hosing down a mini house with water from a real fire hose, jumping castle, pint-sized fire truck Little Pat, and afternoon facepainting.

The Triangle Junior Fire Brigade was present and put on demonstrations of their kills.

Inside the station was memorabilia and displays from the 80 year history, 1944 - 2024. including the origins of the ‘Buxton Bush Fire Brigade”.

Outside, operational members demonstrated breathing apparatus, hoses and equipment alongside the CFA District 12 Community Safety trailer.

Throughout the day, local radio station and emergency broadcaster, UGFM, featured live interviews with past, present and future brigade members.

At Taggerty Hall

■ A public meeting was held at 10am on Saturda, April 27, at the Taggerty Hall to nominate no less than three people to be part of the Committee of Management. All positions were declared open, and nominations were to be received before the meeting.

Secretary Susan Clements says that nomination forms couldbe picked up and left at the Taggerty General Store.

● ● ● ● Deputy Youth Mayor Niamh Coffey, Nillumbik Shire Council Deputy Mayor Cr Karen Egan and Youth Mayor Orianna Edmonds.

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Disability parking

■ Better disability parking is on the way for Mansfield, with the local Council finalising plans to improve quality and accessibility at six locations around the township and including two new disability parking spaces in the new High St car park.

Residents and visitors can expect additional disability parking spaces or improvements at the following sites in addition to the new High St car park spaces:

■ Highett Street, near Mansfield Coffee Merchant

■ Highett Street, near Mansfield Chiropractic and Wellbeing

■ High Street near IGA

■ Nolan Street, behind IGA

■ High Street, near Mansfield Magistrate’s Court

■ Mansfield Botanical Park.

Planned improvements include kerb ramps, crossing points and new line marking with hatched access areas.

Following calls from community members for greater accessibility for disabled, injured or elderly drivers in key parts of the township, Mansfield Council proposed improvements for three locations in 2023 and invited wider community feedback.

After receiving positive feedback and further requests, the number of locations was expanded to six and some design changes were made.

Consideration was also given to the impact on general parking areas and consultation was undertaken with local businesses.

Mansfield Mayor, Cr Steve Rabie, said the improvements will be a win-win for disability parking users and for the local economy.

“We’ve listened to the people using these spaces so that we can meet their specific access needs,” he said.

“And we’ve also listened to neighbouring businesses, who support the improvements to help their customers reach them.

“Our strategic approach has allowed us to minimise the number of general parking spaces lost, and at the same time we’re providing other general parking options such as the new High St car park,” Cr Rabie said.

Pitch My Project

■ Strathbogie Shire residents are being invited to have their say on their favourite community projects.

Strathbogie Shire Council released its draft 2024-25 budget to public consultation =and is now calling on the community to have its say on its favourite projects in the Pitch My Project initiative.

Administrator Peter Stephenson said this year the Council has allocated $300,000 to projects across the shire and is asking the community to help decide which projects will be included in the final 2024-25 budget.

“We want to fund and deliver projects which reflect the community’s priorities.”

This is the fourth year Strathbogie Council has run Pitch My Project and this year it received 15 eligible projects which are now on the Share Strathbogie website for people to view and prioritise.

“We want as many people as possible to help us prioritise the projects to be included in our final 2024-25 Budget,” Mr Stephenson said.

Mr Stephenson encouraged people to head to www.share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au to give their views on their favourite projects or to visit a survey station in their township.

To view the draft documents and provide feedback people can:

■ visit share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/pitchmy-project-2425

■ email info@strathbogie.vic.gov.au

■ write to PO Box 177, Euroa Vic 3666

■ drop in to a survey station in their area: Euroa Library

Violet Town Library

Avenel Library

Tablelands Community Centre

Strathbogie General Store

Longwood General Store and PO Nagambie Visitor Information Centre

Feedback closes 5 pm on Frida, May 24, the Council representative said.

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■ A draft Early Years Education Workforce Plan went before last week’sMurrindindi Shire Council meeting at Yea.

The Plan has been prepared in conjunction with Early Years' service providers in the Shire. The State Government last year announced the first roll out of the 30 hours of funded 4year-old kindergarten (pre-prep) starting in 2025.

Murrindindi Shire was listed within the first tranche of the roll out. In April last year, the State Government offered Council funding to develop a Workforce Plan to address significant gaps in the early year’s workforce.

Ninety Mile Consulting was engaged by Council to develop the Workforce Plan to support addressing the significant supply shortage in the early year's workforce.

NMC has been separately delivering analysis targeting infrastructure requirements for Yea and Alexandra, to plan for the increased pressures anticipated from the increase in 4-yearold kindergarten.

Andrew Paxton, Murrindindi Shire’s Director Community and Development, will presen the report.

A recommendation was put to Councillors that the Chief Executive Officer provide the endorsed Workforce Plan to the Department of Education as per funding requirements.

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Housing strategy

■ The Murrindindi Shire Housing and Settlement Strategy identifies key publicly owned land that could be developed into key worker housing.

The Strategy was discussed by Councillors at the April meeting held at Yea.

It provides recommendations on the process to create key worker housing and providing a framework to assess the options.

Four sites are identified for key worker housing, with recommendations on the approach to seek endorsement from Council. Application s have been with the Regional Worker Accommodation Fund for key worker housing at 10 Eighth St and 18 Twenty-First St, Eildon.

It is hoped to seek expressions of interest for a lease for the purpose of key worker housing at 174 Grant St and 94 Nihil St, Alexandra.

Council Plan say

■ Yarra Ranges residents still have plenty of opportunities to have their say on the next Council Plan

As well as an online survey, more pop-up sessions are about to be held:

■ Friday, May 3, Chirnside Park Shopping Centre, Times TBA

■ Sunday, May 5, Kalorama Chestnut Festival, Kalorama Memorial Reserve 10am4pm

■ The Community Summit is a two-hour event from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday, May 22, where up to 100 community members will have the ability to take part in workshops to discuss and share ideas about our future.

■ Residents in the City of Whittlesea are invited to provide feedback on the draft of a new Integrated Transport Plan that will support the community to have greater choice and ease in how they move around.

The draft Integrated Transport Plan was endorsed for community consultation at the Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 16 .

It will be the guiding document to help shape transport planning in the City for the next 10 years. The draft plan includes walking and cycling, public transport, road transport, road safety and freight movements.

City of Whittlesea Chair Administrator Lydia Wilson said the draft plan aimed to address community need.

“Through this plan we have set our transport priorities, and it will enable us to advocate to address the transport challenges we face. We know that our community is growing and the need for sustainable, accessible, safe and reliable transport options is also growing. Thank you to all who provided us with insights in the early stage of developing this plan. Now we invite you to share your thoughts on the draft plan.”

The draft Integrated Transport Plan has short, medium and long-term actions to ensure the City of Whittlesea is a well-connected

Cycling routes promoted

■ New gravel road cycling routes proposed for promotion by Tourism North East to cyclists on existing Mansfield Shire roads are open to feedback from interested community members. The network includes seven cycling routes on existing gravel roads and tracks across Mansfield Shire and three hubs where cyclists can access information and a repair station.

The seven proposed routes include:

■ Mansfield Merrijig Loop; following Pollards Road, Powers Road, Mansfield-Woods Point Road, Rifle Butts Road, Ogilvies Road and Chapel Hill Road.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Long Lane Loop; following Olivers Road, Mount Battery Road, Graves Road, Old Tolmie Road, Soldiers Road and McMaster Road.

■ Mt Samaria Loop.

■ Mansfield Black Swamp Road Loop.

■ Mansfield Stoneys Road Loop.

■ Mansfield Goughs Bay Picnic Point; following Monkey Gully Road and Howes CreekGoughs Bay Road.

■ Merrijig Two Rivers Loop; following School Lane, Buttercup Road, Carters Road, Doughty Road and Howqua Track.

Mayor Cr Steve Rabie, said he hoped every user of the roads included in the network would take the opportunity to have their say.

So far the Council has been out to Mt Evelyn, Healesville, Yarra Junction, Montrose, Belgrave and Kilsyth over past weeks to chat to residents in person.

The Community Panel requires a commitment of 3½ days to discuss and debate with fellow residents on Council’s priorities and the challenges that we face moving forward.

The panel will be made up of 30-40 people, selected from everyone who registers, who reflect the diversity of the Yarra Ranges community.

No expert knowledge is required, just a willingness to learn from others and have an open mind to finding solutions together. These sessions will be held on Saturdays in Lilydale.

Artbox at S’bogie

■ Artbox has travelled to Strathbogie and houses several exhibitions at its new location in the grounds of the Strathbogie Memorial Hall. It is open until April 29.

Frst exhibition to be displayed in the new location is entitled ‘Bruce’s Strathbogie Artbox’ by Bruce Hargrave

He said the exhibition depicts many identifiable local buildings and landscapes from the region.

The exhibition was opened by Shepparton Art Museum’s Development Manager Carmel Johnson.

“All of the paintings are presented in a popular size and framed in Tasmanian oak,” he said.

Bruce is an active member of the Watercolour Society of Victoria and a keen watercolour artist.

“Watercolour is a compelling addiction with its many possible outcomes, with the simplest of materials,” he said.

Bruce describes his style as “impressionist/realist” and has had 12 successful major solo exhibitions.

As well as painting the beautiful landscape which surrounds us in Strathbogie Shire, Bruce loves to capture many of the area’s iconic buildings, hotels and houses.

Artbox was brought to Strathbogie Shire with Creative Victoria grant funding.

Artbox, 29 Main St, Strathbogie (Strathbogie Memorial Hall Grounds)

Exhibition open daily 10am – 4pm

● ● Cr Steve Rabie, Mansfield Mayor

● ● Andrew Paxton

● ● Lydia Wilson, Whittlesea Council

WESTERN SUBURBS

Robberies arrest

■ Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a series of alleged armed robberies in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

A 30-year-old Point Cook man was arrested in Point Cook this on Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).

He has been charged with armed robbery (x2), attempted armed robbery (x2) and prohibited person possess imitation firearm (x3).

The charges follow four alleged incidents:

■ A man entered a store on Duncans Rd in Werribee South, armed with a weapon, about 2pm on Monday, April 15. He allegedly made demands for cash before the shop keeper declined and chased the man out of the store.

■ It is alleged a man attended a service station on Point Cook Rd in Point Cook and threatened the shop attendant with a firearm, demanding cash about 4am on Tuesday, April 23. The attendant handed over the money and the man fled in a vehicle.

■ The man allegedly threatened a worker at a fast-food restaurant on the corner of Morris and Heaths Rds in Hoppers Crossing about 3.30am on April 23. He demanded cash and fled empty-handed.

■ The man allegedly threatened a worker at a business in Brooklyn at about 9pm on Wednesday, April 24. He demanded cash and the worker handed over the money before the man fled in a vehicle.

The Point Cook man was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court

EAST DONCASTER

Third man nabbed

■ Detectives from Manningham Crime Investigation Unit have charged a third man following an alleged home invasion in East Doncaster on Wednesday, April 10.

It is alleged three male offenders falsely claiming to be police pushed their way into a property on Red Hill Terrace about 7.50pm.

HELLS ANGELS RUN BLITZ

■ A man has been charged, a vehicle seized and more than $80,000 in Sheriff’s Office warrants executed following a run through Melbourne’s outer northern suburbs by the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

The VIPER and Echo taskforces and police from North West Metro Region intercepted around 22 riders at a vehicle checkpoint in Campbellfield on Thursday, April 25.

Some 29 OMCG members and associates were checked, and as a result:

■ A 49-year-old Pakenham man was charged with possess drug of dependence,

■ 24 preliminary breath tests were conducted,

■ Two unroadworthy notices were issued,

■ One Firearm Prohibition Order compliance search was conducted,

■ Two motorcycles were issued with unroadworthy notices, and

■ Nine Environmental Protection Agency notices were issued.

The 49-year-old Pakenham man, a patched members of the Hells Angels OMCG , was bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on September 3.

Some 17 people with more than 221 outstanding warrants worth more than $230,000 were dealt with, including service of seven day notices which will be followed up by the Sheriff

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One vehicle belonging to a member of the Rebels OMCG, driven by a Hells Angels OMCG associate was detained.

An additional two vehicles were clamped by the Sheriff’s Office.

Victoria Police will continue to work with other law enforcement agencies as part of a national approach to OMCG enforcement.

Detective Inspector Craig Darlow, VIPER Taskforce,

said: “The collaborative effort with our partner agencies ensures we are able to relentlessly disrupt these gangs to further prevent and respond to organised crime in our state.

“Our collective commitment to make Victoria safer and hold criminal groups to account is unwavering.”

Anyone with information about OMCG activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www. crimestoppers.com.au

ARCADIA

Fatality probed

■ Police are investigating a fatal crash in Arcadia on Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).

It is understood a car crashed into a tree on the Goulburn Valley Hwy, near Dawson Rd, about 12.50pm.

The male driver of the car, died at the scene. Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated.

COBRAM

Death investigation

■ Cobram Crime Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the death of a 49-year-old woman in Cobram.

A postmortem was conducted and at this stage, the cause of death has been unable to be determined.

Detectives will await the results of further testing and continue with their investigation. Currently, a 39-year-old man has been charged with intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, common law assault, aggravated assault of a female and unlawful assault.

He faced court on Friday morning (Apr. 26) and was further remanded to appear again at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on May 21.

ECHUCA

5 vehicles stolen

■ Detectives from Campaspe Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for information after five cars were stolen from a not-forprofit community organisation in Echuca Police have been told unknown offenders gained access to the property on Hare St between 5.30pm on Wednesday, April 24, and 8am on Friday, April 26.

It is believed the offenders entered through the rear door and stole six car keys, mobile phone, and a laptop. The vehicles are used by the organisation to assist people in the community who require assistance.

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Flood report

■ A Parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 flood event in Victoria has tabled its interim report at the Legislative Council’s regional sitting in Echuca.

The Upper House Environment and Planning Committee has made six findings primarily focused on northern Victoria.

Committee Chair Ryan Batchelor said the interim report is an acknowledgement of the enormous contribution of regional communities to the ongoing inquiry.

“Thank you to the hundreds of people who made a submission and took part in public hearings at Rochester, Echuca, Mooroopna near Shepparton and Seymour,” he said.

The majority of the inquiry’s 880 public submissions came from people directly affected by flooding.

“It could not have been easy to make a contribution whilst personally dealing with those challenges,” Mr Batchelor said.

“We are grateful to those who could provide their insights and reflections.”

Mr Batchelor said the final report, which is due to be tabled in parliament in mid-2024 will also consider the Maribyrnong River flood.

“It will have recommendations for government relating to both regional Victoria and Maribyrnong in three key areas of mitigation - including planning and preparednessrecovery and response,” he said.

MP’s treaty ‘no’

■ Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, Member for Northern Victoria, has ruled out supporting the formation of a treaty with Victoria’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. I

Mrs Tyrrell slammed the reported demands from Aboriginal leaders that the treaty include exemptions for Indigenous Victorians from paying such things as land tax, council rates and school fees.

Mrs Tyrrell said she was shocked that Premier Jacinta Allan had refused to rule out including the demands in a final treaty and described such a policy as a racist one.

“A policy that is purposely implemented for the benefit of only one race of people, to the disadvantage of every other race of people is by both definition and nature a racist and divisive policy,” Mrs Tyrrell said.

Mrs Tyrrell said she has never supported a treaty because of the lack of transparency on the process and how it would impact the lives of all Victorians

“The Allan Labor Government has been unwilling and unable to articulate what a treaty will be or what it will mean to all Victorians, so I have never supported it,” Mrs Tyrrell said.

“Now we learn that the Allan Labor Government is considering including in the treaty ridiculous and inappropriate tax exemptions for Indigenous Victorians that will divide the Victorian community rather than unite it.”

“The majority of my constituents strongly opposed the Voice, and I will not betray them by supporting a divisive treaty, the consequences of which are unknown,” Mrs Tyrrell said.

RSL says thanks

■ “I write to thank the Yea and District community, including the many visitors, for their wonderful support to our RSL Anzac Appeal 2024. At a time when the cost of living is foremost in everyone’s thinking, our volunteer sellers reported that some of the individual donations were especially generous. We equally appreciate the support from the many who donated what they could. It is still too early to advise the full amount collected but between the Kinglake and Yea communities, I anticipate exceeding $4000, all of which supports veterans in need and their dependants. Finally, on behalf of our members, a massive thank you to all those who attended organised and contributed to the various ANZAC Day Commemorations in the district. Your presence was a clear demonstration that the inspiring deeds of our original Anzacs are still appreciated today, and that those still on Gallipoli, who did not return, are not forgotten. Lest We Forget.”

Ed Davies President, Yea-Kinglake RSL

Funds for sports precinct

■ The City of Whittlesea has welcomed a $10m State Government funding boost for the Regional Sports Precinct in Mernda.

Premier Jacinta Allan announced the City of Whittlesea would receive the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution funding for an intersection upgrade to support the major recreational precinct.

The Council’s Chair Administrator, Lydia Wilson, said the funding was a welcome contribution.

“In order to deliver a project to the scale of the Regional Sports Precinct, Council relies on partnerships with other levels of government.

“While we have received an election commitment of $20 million from the Victorian Government , we are delighted to receive confirmation of a further $10 million funding which will support the construction of internal roads and transport infrastructure, and includes an intersection upgrade at Everton Drive in Mernda to enable easy access to the new sports precinct.”

CEO Craig Lloyd said the funds would enable the Council to continue planning and delivering the Regional Sports Precinct: “This project will be the largest single investment in social infrastructure delivered by the City of Whittlesea with its benefits expected to be far reaching.”

Food waste plant at L’dale

■ A second food waste to energy facility that will tackle food waste, generate electricity and slash emissions is underway.

The new Lilydale facility will generate up to 39,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per day – enough to power the equivalent of more than 2200 Victorian households.

Food waste is a growing problem, with Australians generating almost 300 kilograms of food waste per person, according to the Federal Government’s National Food Waste Strategy.

The new $48 million Lilydale facility will start to take commercial food waste from as early as 2025 and is expected to be fully operational in 2026.

State Water Minister, Harriet Shing, last month visited the plant site.

4-bins starts July 2025

■ Murrindindi Shire Council announces the introduction of a new 4-bin kerbside collection service, starting July 2025.

The 4-bin service will include the following bins, collected at different frequencies:

■ General waste – red bin, collected fortnightly

■ Mixed recycling – yellow bin, collected fortnightly

■ Food and garden organics (FOGO) – green bin, collected weekly

■ Glass recycling – purple bin, collected monthly

The Council is seeking further input from the community on the finer details of the services, as outlined in the draft Kerbside Waste and Recycling Services Policy

The Council’s Sustainability, Assets and Emergency Management Portfolio Councillor Karine Haslam said “Council is preparing to transition to a 4-bin collection service from mid2025. We aren’t alone in this change, with all other Victorian councils required to introduce four-stream household disposal system in line with the State Government’s policy.

“We’d like to see what our community thinks about some of the finer details outlined in our Kerbside Waste and Recycling Services Policy.”

■ Wednesday saw 17 men play in 2 fours and 3 threes in Stableford. The fours took their best three scores and the threes could count 2 of their scores if 1 person picked up.

Winners with 138 points were Brendan Chenhall, Bill Dredge, Brian Priestley and Peter Johnston . Second by 2 points were Mick Sheather, Mick Spagnolo. Neil Peterson and Sam Wright with 114. Third were Phil Armstrong, Rob O’Halloran and Rob Gill with 112.

NTP on the 18th was Anthony Coleman. Alan Pell, plus new member Peter Rae and David Sandford (visitor) won the Club Award by1 point with 95 points. Individual winner with 36 points was Brendan Chenhall with Peter Rae second with 35.

- Alan Pell ★

Yea Ladies seem to keep on blitzing the fields of numerous golf courses, near and far.

Following Di Holdsworth’s great score of 70 nett to win the last Monthly Medal on April 17 at home , Jo Clayton travelled to Lancefield on April 18 for their Tournament, securing herself a win in B Grade, also a 70 nett.

Team mate Sharon Grogan, just short of the winning circle, had an equal third with a 73 nett. Great effort Ladies.

Back home , Yea was not to be outdone in the Vets. Vicki Clements won C Grade with another local Sue Aurisch as runner up.

The Pennant Team fell short of a win for their first game. But the girls fought brilliantly, being the first time playing mixed pennant with the Men. Certainly a change from just Women’s Pennant. Hopefully our next game will prove more fruitful.

On Wednesday (April 24) it turned out to be one magical day. At home there was the second round of the Kath Homewood Trophy.

Not all our Ladies playing on the day were eligible to play for the Trophy not having played the first round, but they could be the daily winner.

Meryl Connell (27) had a mighty fine day, he magical number 70 nett winning the money for the day. Runner up Sharon Grogan (28) had a nett 72. No NTP.

Sharon’s fine score gave her the Magic Number to secure the Kath Homewood Trophy.

Ladies travelled to Mansfield to have a great day. Vicki Clements, Sue Aurisch and Di Elliott won the bowl.

The wins didn’t stop there. Sue Aurisch won C Grade, Vicki Clements won the ‘Young Chicks’ and also all the NTP. - Karen Sangster ★

4BBB Championships

Saturday saw 36 players involved in the Wills/Davis and Christie/Callander Cups.

Named after champions of the club, it was especially nice to have Ross Davis and Loraine Christie return to the club for the day.

In the ladies Christie/Cup the winners were Sharon Grogan and Caroline Webber with 41 points.

Second were Jan Wealands/Di Holdsworth with 40 points on CB from Vicki Clements/Miranda Gill. Loraine Christie was NTP on the 18th.

In the mens Wills/Davis Cup the winners on a second CB were Greg Clements and Kevin Coghlan with 45 points.

Second were Neil Peterson and Rob O’Halloran from Russ Wealands and Stephen Rumney also on 45 points third.

Fourth were Anthony Coleman and Luke Gregory with 44 from fifth Zach and Alan Pell with 43. NTP on the 18th was Greg Clements.

Chooklotto saw Di Holdsworth a very happy winner of $100 cash and a dozen preloved golf balls. - Alan Pell

Harriet Shing, Minister for Water, visited the Lilydale construction site last week.

● ● ● Jacinta Allan, Victorian Premier

■ Yarrambat pilot Greig Wanless and arts identity Kate Callingham were killed in an air crash at Mount Beauty on Saturday (Apr. 27).

It is believed the pair were flying over Embankment Drive when the aircraft crashed about 1.45pm. Both died at the scene. The pair were ● ● Greig Wanless the only occupants of the aircraft. Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

The family friends were flying over Mount Beauty in a powered glider to scatter the ashes of Callingham's late father, who was also Wanless's best friend.

The aircraft was just short of the runway when it suddenly nose-dived at 300 feet, killing both passenger and pilot.

"I was playing golf and I saw it over the trees... going in circles. a bit lower than usual," witness Mitch McDermott told 9News Callingham leaves behind a five-month old baby. Her friends and family had arrived at Mount Beauty on Friday to farewell her father.

● ● Stephanie Powell, back left (The Baker’s Wife), Tyson Legg, back right (The Baker), Emillie King (Little Red Riding Hood), Mary McCarthy (Cinderella) and Tim Maguire (Jack) at front. Photo: Gavin D. Andrew

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company presents James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at the Centenary Theatre from May 3-18.

Favourite storybook characters come together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece ... and a rare modern classic.

Cinderella, Prince Charming, Rapunzel, the Baker and his Wife, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Witch. Paths cross and destinies intertwine as they seek their wishes, fortunes and desires. But not all wishes come with a 'happily ever after'.

As the consequences of their actions return to haunt them, they are forced to head Into the Woods once more.

Into the Woods is directed by Shaun Kingma, with musical direction by Daniel Heskett and movement by Ashley Tynan

Performance Details: May 3-18

Venue: Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown.

Bookings: wmtc.org.au

Performance dates and times are as follows: Friday, May 3, 7.30pm.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Greek heritage

■ Poet and rap artist of Greek heritage, Luka Lesson, will present a nationwide tour of his solo theatre show, Agapi and Other Kinds of Love.

The show draws on the artistry of poetry and hip-hop to delve into the depths of Ancient Greek types of love and will be performed at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre on May 24 at pm

The form and structure of the production hark back to the days of Homer and Sappho, where poetry and performance were intertwined. Luka brings the legacy of his ancestors to life in a contemporary context in the process.

Luka Lesson has gained recognition for his ability to blend spoken word poetry and hip-hop, into storytelling.

With Agapi and Other Kinds of Love, Luka showcases his deep understanding of ancient wisdom and his commitment to pushing artistic boundaries.

Through his performance, he invites audiences to embark on a journey that not only celebrates his Greek heritage but also highlights the universal themes of love, politics, and social change.

Performance Details: May 24 at 7pm

Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St, Melbourne.

Bookings: Ticketmaster - Cheryl Threadgold

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■ Hamish and Andy is once again Australia’s favourite podcast with the pair reclaiming their spot as the nation’s top podcast, reaching almost 845,000 listeners in March.

- Greg Newman

VALE FRANK VAN STRATEN

■ Frank Van Straten AM, highly respected Australian performing arts historian, author, museum director/curator, broadcaster and friend to many, passed away peacefully at Cabrini Hospital on April 19, with Adrian Turley, his partner of 54 years, by his side.

The first archivist at Arts Centre Melbourne's the Australian Performing Arts Museum, Frank became director from 1984 to 1993.

Also a broadcaster, between 1986 and 2001, Frank presented ABC Radio's Nostalgia Show In 2007, he was appointed Live Performance Australia's Official Historian, researching and writing LPA's Hall of Fame, and compiling the 'In Memoriam' segments for the annual Helpmann Awards.

Frank was a founding member of Theatre Heritage Australia, patron of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (Victoria) and the John Truscott Design Foundation Inc., a Life Member of the National Trust (Victoria) and served on the board of the National Theatre and the judging panels of the Green Room and Helpmann Awards.

I personally experienced Frank's kindness in 2015 when commencing research for a PhD thesis on the history and culture of amateur theatre in Victoria.

Frank immediately offered to share knowledge or photos if needed, and not only kindly wrote the Foreword to my 2020 book In The Name Of Theatre, but launched the book at a public online event during lockdown.

The Frank Van Straten Fellowship program now generously offers an annual $15,000 stipend to researchers to tell stories from the Australian Performing Arts Collection through research and/or creative works that will resonate with diverse audiences.

Some titles from Frank’s wonderful theatrical history books include: Her Majesty's Theatre - Melbourne - The Shows, the Stars; The Stories, National Treasure: The Story of Gertrude Johnson and the National Theatre; Florence Young and the Golden Years of Australian Musical Theatre; Huge Deal: The Fortunes and Follies of Hugh D. McIntosh; Her Majesty’s Pleasure: A Centenary of Celebration for Adelaide’s Theatre of the Stars; Tivoli; The Regent Theatre: Melbourne’s Palace of Dreams; Bourke Street on Saturday Night –Memories of Charlie Fredrickson – The Man Outside Hoyts and Hanky Panky: The Theatrical Escapades of Ernest C Rolls.

More of Frank Van Straten Australian Theatre Stories are available on the Theatre Heritage Australia website: www.theatreheritage australia.org.au

Last year, Frank’s generosity extended beyond the performing arts. Having lived opposite the Royal Botanical Gardens for over 80 years with many happy memories, Frank and Adrian donated $350,000 for a new custom-made gate for the gardens.

Frank Van Straten's magnificent contribution to the Australian performing arts is a splendid cultural legacy for Australian communities. His work will also inspire other theatre historians to continue researching, documenting and preserving precious theatrical history for the communities of today and tomorrow.

Sincere condolences to Adrian

Thank you, Frank Van Straten AM - Cheryl Threadgold

Acting Revolution

■ Acting teacher and TV director Richard Sarrell celebrated the launch of his innovative book Acting Revolution with 55 friends and actors at the City of Melbourne Bowls Club in the Flagstaff Gardens.

Richard's interest in acting was inspired 40 years ago when attending a 'brilliant' training session for directors in the ABC studios in Ripponlea in 1984.

Now a septuagenarian, Richard has published Acting Revolution which rewrites the actor's training process.

Richard has been teaching these revolution-

● ● Frank Van Straten AM ary techniques for 30 years. He says hundreds of actors have tested and refined the concepts, and although he is a television director, Richard says the practicalities of this unique approach work as well on stage as they do on screen.

Stefanie Caccamo, who last year starred in the musical Once at The Comedy Theatre, is a fan. She explained at the book’s launch how the techniques empowered her to capture and hold an audience’s attention while being the only performer onstage.

The techniques for all levels of acting include Conversation Goals (including a new vocabulary based on the analysis of the actual structure of conversations), Character Creation (which is clarified for actors to change a character's nature in 10 seconds for maximum flexibility), Preparing a Difficult Scene (a logical approach to preparing scenes where circumstances are complicated) and Checklists (practical processes to prepare for a performance).

Richard says: 'This logical and refreshing approach to explaining acting has dragged the understanding of the acting process into the 21stcentury.'

Acting Revolution is available on Amazon as a colour or black-and-white paperback and eBook.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Media Flashes

■ Abe Maddison has moved on from his position as a Sub-Editor at Sunraysia Daily, and has started as AAP's South Australian correspondent.

■ Tom Flanagan is now the Homepage and Live Editor for Yahoo News Australia. He picks up the role after two years as Associate News Editor.

■ Mark Hyland will hang up his headphones and leave the Bay 93.9 brekfast show. Mark has been with Grant Broadcasters for more than 28 years.

● ● Lauren Lee Innis-Youren (Lilli Vanessi/Katherine) and Ian Woodford (Fred Graham/Petruccio) in Kiss Me, Kate.

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria presents the musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate at the Ian Potter Centre for the Arts, Monash University, Clayton, from May 2-5.

With music by Cole Porter and book by Sam and Bella Spewack, this Tony Award winning musical comedy is a play within a play, where passions run high as leading lady, Lily Vanessi and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, clash onstage and off in a musical production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.

On opening night, the rekindling of their affection is complicated by misguided flirtations and romantic discord, gambling debts, singing gangers and other enjoyable backstage shenanigans.

Performance Season: May 2-4 at 7.30pm, May 4 and 5 at 2pm Venue: Ian Potter Centre for the Arts, Monash University, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton.

Bookings: gsov.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

The King’s Player

■ Imagine a one-man Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a Terry Gilliam animation brought to life.

This is what you get when Tref Gare bursts onto the stage in his one-man show, The King’s Player.

Set in the Middle Ages, with Elsinore Castle as the backdrop and the plague as a grim reality, a traveloling jester steps in, “a vagabond minstrel from Milton Keynes”, juggling balls and hoping to earn his next meal.

Having forsaken the family business of blacksmithing for a career in show business and ripe for a lucky break, the jester accepts an invitation to perform in a play for the King and Queen

Recruited by the Prince of Denmark, a character more like an English public schoolboy sporting a non-rhotic, soft “r,” Hamlet proposes a performance of The Murder of Gonzago.

Unbeknownst to the jester, a ghostly figure of the former King of Denmark haunts the castle battlements, urging his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king.

However, in a twist of fate, it is not Hamlet who receives this chilling message but our unsuspecting jester.

In another twist, a witch from Macbeth has stumbled into the action, double-doubling and toiling over a bubbling cauldron.

Even the odd line from other works, such as Dylan Thomas’s “slow black, blue-black” Milk Wood sky, infuses the dialogue.

Jen Ellis Steven's backdrop, emulating a cartoon version of the Bayeux tapestry, is filled with more “Easter eggs” (hidden messages to the uninitiated).

Fun and frenetic, this show is a feast and an acting masterclass, with Gare playing all 16 characters, effortlessly melding narration, mime, songs, asides to the audience, and much more.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

● ● Author Richard Sarrell with actor Simone Ball Santamaria at the launch of his book Acting Revolution.

Shows

■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Memory of Water (by Shelagh Stevenson) April 17 – May 4 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Brett Turner. Bookings: wlt.org.au

■ The Basin Theatre Company: Berlin (by Joanna Murray-Smith) Until April 28 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Sharon Maine. Bookings: thebasintheatre.org.au

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Still Alice (adapted by Christine Mary Dunford. From the book by Lisa Genova) Until May 4 at The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: www.lilydaleatc.com Phone: 9735 1777.

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Berlin (by Joanna Murray-Smith) Until May 4 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Natasha Boyd. Bookings: htc.org.au Geelong Repertory Theatre: Home I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) Until May 4 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Robyn Birrell. Bookings: Geelong Arts Centre 1300 251 200 geelongartscentre.org.au

■ Off the Leash Theatre Productions: The Heartbreak Choir (by Aidan Fennessy) Until April 27 at the West Gippsland Arts Centre, Cnr Albert and Smith Sts., Warragul and Algie Hall, 213 Main Neerim Rd., Neerim Suth. Director: Kellie Bray. Bookings: 0407 444 430

■ Eltham Little Theatre: The Peppercorn Tree (by Alison Campbell Rate) Until May 4 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Roderick Chappel. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au

Synchronicity Performing Arts: The 39 Steps (Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan) Until May 4 at The Engine Room 56 View St., Bendigo. Director: Wendy Collishaw. Bookings: gotix.com

■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Glass Menagerie (by Tennessee Williams) Until May 11 at 29a Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Barry O’Neill. Bookings: malverntheatre. com.au

■ F.A.M.D.A. Inc: The Architect (by Aiden Fennessey) Until May 5 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, 79 Main St., Foster. Director: Bernadette Grainger. Bookings: famda.org.au

■ Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV): Kiss Me, Kate, May 2 – 5 at The Ian Potter Centre for the Arts, 48 Exhibition Walk, Monash University. Director: Patrick Hill; Musical Director: Trevor Henley; Choreographer: Denique Adlam. Bookings: gsov.org.au

■ Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre Company: Anything Goes May 3 – 19 at Forge Theatre and Arts Hub, Bairnsdale. Director: Beverley Campbell. Bookings: www.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au

■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company (WMTC): May 3 – 18 at Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown. Director/ Set Designer: Shaun Kingma; Musical Director: Daniel Heskett; Assistant Director/ Movement: Ashley Tynan. Bookings: wmtc.org.au

■ CLOC Music Theatre: Billy Elliott May 10-25 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. CoDirectors: Lynette White and Chris White; Musical Director: David Clausen-Wisken; Choreographer: Lynette White. Bookings: cloc.org.au

■ Peridot Theatre (a co-production with Encore Theatre) (by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel) May 10 – 19 at the Clayton Theatrette, Clayton. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: peridot.com.au

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Hearth (by Fleur Murphy) May 10 – 19 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Damian Jones. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au

■ Beaumaris Theatre: Steel Magnolias (by Robert Harling) May 10 – 25 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt. Bookings: beaumaristheatre. com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

WOMPA AT WYNDHAM

■ The well-appointed Wyndham Cultural Centre was the venue for this year's WOMPA (West of Melbourne Performing Arts) One Act Play Festival.

Artistic Director Alaine Beek said there was a 60 per cent increase in applications for this year's festival, with the theme 'Unexpected Connections'.

Eight finalist original one-act plays offered an interesting array of genres, stories and characters for judges David Tredinnick, Phil Cameron-Smith and Cheryl Threadgold to decide the winners. Judges' Special Mention awards went to actors Souryo Ghosh and Leo Taylor.

Winners of Best Actor awards were Fiona Scarlett , who wrote/directed/performed her monologue titled Shoulda Coulda Woulda, and Jonathan Griffiths who wrote and performed his monologue The Old Man

Best Production award went to Ganna Ki Kethi, written and performed by Preeti Maharaj and directed by Charlotte Sherlock, and The Old Man won the Best Script award.

The audience-voted People's Choice Awards went to the one-act plays Echoes of Love and Waiting for a Friend

Congratulations to Alaine Beek, Essence Theatre Productions and supporters for presenting this wonderful celebration of creativity and talent.

Berlin

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company presents the romantic thriller Berlin until May 4 at 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna

Written by Australian contemporary playwright Joanna Murray-Smith and directed by Natasha Boyd, Berlin is set in the present time in a studio-loft in northeast Berlin

The impressive set depicting Charlotte’s apartment interior makes excellent use of the large Heidelberg Theatre stage – a credit to set designers Pam Neivandt, Natasha Boyd, Doug McNoughton and Owen Evans. A wow factor during the show is the surprise appearance of the bedroom – meticulously timed under Boyd’s direction.

This dialogue-rich two-hander is performed to near-perfection by two fine actors - Julia Lambert as German waitress/student poet Charlotte, and Jeremy Lust as Australian tourist/law school dropout, Tom.

Charlotte and Tom have met in a bar, clicked, and Charlotte, although wary of strangers, brings Tom home to her apartment.

Murray-Smith’s well-crafted dialogue combines with skilled, naturalistic acting from the players, immersing the audience in observing the slow revealing, fascinating process of two strangers becoming acquainted.

The sensual mutual chemistry, exchanged pleasantries and physicality, entice us to believe this newly found relationship will work.

But things change, the mood darkens, and we are jolted into realising that these young people have inherited a past they are unable to relinquish.

Berlin is expertly directed by Natasha Boyd who, with her actors, has seamlessly clinched the transition from romance to thriller.

Just a minor criticism, on opening night, Charlotte’s German accent occasionally muffled clarity of words, but no doubt this is now rectified.

The atmospheric lighting is designed by Michael Rowe and costumes by Maureen McInerney.

Congratulations to Heidelberg Theatre Company, Natasha Boyd and all involved with this outstanding production.

Performance Details: Until May 4 Venue: Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna Bookings: htc.org.au

- Review by Cheryl Threadgold

Chrysalis

■ MUST (Monash University Student Theatre) presents Chrysalis from May 7-11 at the MUST Theatre, Monash University, Clayton

This new original contemporary dance work explores the ups and downs of growing up. Each of its six sections convey the struggles of a milestone in a young adult’s life, from birth to late teenage years.

The theme of a carnival, a metaphor for the bold and surprising adventures of our early lives, is woven throughout the piece. More than just a vibrant visual aesthetic, it has inspired the formation of the movement itself.

“We wanted to create a show that mirrors life,” co-creators Su Min Lee and Yasmin Bouzas explain.

“We’d love audiences to come into the theatre and reminisce about their own childhood experiences, and reflect on the pathways that have brought them to where they are now.”

With an original score composed by Sofia Jorgovic and Su Min Lee, Chrysalis is said to 'breathe new life into the meaning of self-reflection'.

“Chrysalis’s choreography accentuates our cast’s unique dance backgrounds,” Yasmin highlights.

The two creators wanted to focus on showcasing the dancers’ skills developed through diverse dance backgrounds including ballet, jazz, hip hop, classic Indian and contemporary.

“The overarching use of contemporary dance allows us to blend different styles of dance into a reflection of each stage of life,” says Su Min Performance Dates: May 7-11, Tues. - Fr.i 7.30pm, Sat .2.30pm and 6.30pm

Post show Q and A with artists and creators: Wednesday May 8 at 8.50pm Bookings: msa.monash.edu/MUST

Tickets: $15 MSA Plus Memb., $17 Conc., $23 Full

Venue: The MUST Theatre - Grnd Flr West, Campus Centre, 21 Chancellors Walk, Monash University, Clayton - Cheryl Threadgold

In The Round

■ The irst concert in the round at Melbourne Synagogue will be held on May 28-29 as part of the Live at the Great Synagogue series with Hungarian virtuoso József Lendvay making his Australian debut.

The concept of doing concerts in the round brings audiences as close to the artists as possible and dissolve the traditional barriers of stage and audience.

The aim is more immersive experience with sensational artists within the stunning acoustics of the Great Synagogue

There will be a grand piano , with the lid off, and the Hungarian star violinist roaming around the stage, able to engage with all the audience.

Founder Vladimir Fanshil will host the concerts. Program: E.Bloch, Baal Shem (scenes from Chassidic life)/ J.Brahms, Hungarian Dances. J.Brahms, Sonata no.3. M.Ravel, Tzigane.

■ British entertainer Noel Coward was one of the most popular stars of the mid 20th century. While his name is not as recognisable as it was in his heyday, many people will still recall his famous witty songs such as Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Don’t Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington. He was also a keen maker of home movies, and these come to prominence in the newly released documentary on Coward’s life, called Mad About the Boy. It’s an accurate title, as it was one of his popular and poignant songs, and the documentary examines Coward’s survival and international popularity while keeping his homosexuality under wraps, as homosexual acts were illegal in Britain until 1967.

The film traces Coward’s professional and personal journey from leaving school to become a child actor, to the fame he achieved and the people who were genuinely part of his lives, from acting royalty to British royalty. Footage is shown of King George VI and family visiting a film set of Coward’s wartime film In Which We Serve. And later in his life as a British tax exile he relocated to Jamaica , where Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visited him for lunch and no doubt a few G and Ts.

Coward’s story is that of the lower middleclass lad in a home where money could be scarce, travelling a theatrical road that led to film roles, smash hit plays on both the West End and in New York, and countless recordings of his witty cabaret songs. While he had an average voice, his ability to use it to entertain was second to none.

As he once quipped, before the war he played to café society in London, but after the war, he played to Nescafe society in America. The new world embraced Coward, giving him TV shows and huge record sales.

This is a fine documentary, with lots of film footage of Coward being interviewed, and Rupert Everett voicing Coward’s written reflections of his life, while narrator Alan Cumming keeps it all moving. Noel Coward afficionados like me will love it, but anyone interested in our theatrical legends from the past will also enjoy it.

- Julie Houghton

Auditions

■ Wyndham Theatre Company: After Dinner (by Andrew Bovell) May 1, 7.00-9.00pm; May 4 2.00-4.00pm at Crossroads Theatre, Cnr Duncan’s Rd and Synnot St., Werribee. Director: Fiona Scarlett. Audition deadline: April 22. A two-minute monologue selected by the auditionee is to be prepared and presented. For further details of characters and audition requirements, wyndhamtheatre company.org.au/ Please submit expressions of interest by emailing info@wyndham theatrecompany.org.au or filling in the contact form on the website, specifying preferred date and character

■ Malvern Theatre Company (a joint production with Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company ): Little Women – the Musical (Book by Alan Knee, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, Music by Jason Howland) May 5 at 7pm, May 6, 7 at 7.30pm, Callbacks May 12 at 7pm, at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows. Further details: aburrow1@bigpond.net.au 0412 077 761

■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Little Women (book by Alan Knee) May 5, 6, 7 at 7.30pm at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Alan Burrows. Further details: aburrow1@bigpond.net.au 0412 077 761

■ PLOS Musical Productions: School of Rock the Musical: May 11 – 23 Dewey and Children auditions. Bookings now open. Adult Principals and Ensemble auditions August 4 – 11, bookings open in July. Director: Brad Fischer; Musical Director: Bev Woodford; Choreography: Jess Pratt and Tahlia Sweetman. Further information and audition booking details: plos.asn.au

■ Melbourne French Theatre: Surprise de l'amour (Pierre de Marivaux)Fluent Frenchspeaking actors only. May 11 at 2pm, May 14 at 7pm at 203-205 Canning St., Carlton. Director: Donald McManus. Audition Bookings: melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

● ● ● ● The WOMPA team onstage at the Wyndham Cultural Centre. Photo: Cameron Grant, Parenthesy.

POTTED POTTER

■ The much-celebrated take-off of the Harry Potter books, Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff, is back in Melbourne as part of a new national tour and, thankfully, has lost none of its wit and verve in providing a hilarious evening out.

The show involves two actors taking us through all seven of J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter book series by describing, enacting and generally poking fun at Potter’s adventures in the world of wizardry.

The show covers all seven books, from HP and the Philosopher’s Stone to HP and the Deathly Hallows, albeit in a much-truncated form as the show only runs for 70 minutes.

Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner are the writers and co-creators of the show. It is a mix of monologues, dialogues and a fair amount of improvised mayhem with nods to a variety of performance styles such as vaudeville, pantomime, clowning, musicals and so on with a bit of audience participation thrown in.

This current Australian tour sees Brendan Murphy and Scott Hoatson as the two actors charged with entertaining us and that is certainly what they do and then some.

In classic comedic style, Scott plays the role of the ‘straight man’, narrating pithy summations of the action in each book.

Brendan, on the other hand, is the loose cannon disruptive clown. Both have great stage presence and their high energy antics are highly entertaining.

Directed by Richard Hurst , the show is a cleverly-crafted blend of the above-mentioned performance styles.

While it took a little time to find its feet, initially appearing to be pitched at the kids in the audience, the show does become more sure of itself as it switches focus to a more adult age group and ratchets up the on (and off) stage action.

Potted Potter then is a fun rollercoaster of a ride and is highly recommended if you’re looking for a great night out.

- Review by Peter Murphy

● ● Editor Ash Long was also a guest of the producers.

From Hilde, With Love3

■ Screening as part of the Palace Cinema’s German Film Festival, From Hilde, With Love (In Liebe, Eure Hilde) is a slow burn of a film which captures something of the horror that was Nazi Germany.

Based on actual events, the film follows Hilde Coppi (played by Liv Lisa Fries), a young woman in Nazi Germany during WW2 who, while living in Berlin in 1942, becomes involved with a group of young left-wing idealists.

She falls in love with a member of the group, a handsome young man, Hans Coppi (Johannes Hegemann).

Marriage and a baby quickly follow but then the group’s activities are detected and arrests made by the Gestapo with tragic consequences.

The screenplay is written by Laila Stieler and is a polished piece of writing. It involves several timelines as scenes of the group’s arrest in 1942 are interwoven with scenes from a more idyllic recent past.

However, something that could have been a jumble of hard-to-follow confusing storylines is actually very coherent. Characterisations are nicely drawn with no stereotypes but rather real believable people given life on the page.

In bringing these characters to life, the whole cast gives wonderful, understated performances which make us feel for, or at least understand, what drives their characters.

However, special mention must be made of Fries herself whose commanding performance as Hilde gives the character a sense of dignity.

The well-known German auteur, Andreas Dresen, does a marvellous job of bringing the script to life. Not a hint of sentimentality is present in what could have been a story told mawkishly. Instead, time and space is given to the telling of a sad story with character placed first and foremost.

Not an easy film to watch then as there is no happy Hollywood ending here, as there wasn’t in real life. Nevertheless, there is light and dark in the story told of these young idealists, laughter as well as pain.

Release Date: May 7 in Palace Cinemas, Astor Theatre and Kino Cinema

Duration: 124 minutes

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- Review by Peter Murphy

LOTS Theatre ANZAC Eve

■ LOTS Theatre once again delighted their capacity audience with a splendid ANZAC Eve presentation in the Casey Hangar at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum.

This year's theme queried the mo-

tivation for enlisting to go to war and the inspiration for survival under dreadful conditions, assisted by projected visuals.

Artistic Director Maggie Morrison led with gusto the talented cast of mixed ages, who presented war-related monologues, sketches, music, song, poetry, audience quizzes and sing-alongs.

The show was written by Jim Williams, Maggie Morrison and David Brown, and it was particularly great to see youngsters performing in the cast.

Susan Digby presented lovely expressive vocal renditions of White Cliffs of Dover and We'll Meet Again, and music throughout the show was played by Roslyn Brown, David Brown (terrific work with the music quiz) and Graeme Hanks

Hats off to the show's performers for entertaining and informing the appreciative audience so well. Cast members not already mentioned included David Dodd, Christian Jones, Sebastian Jones, Ethan Verma, Ben Withington, Banjo Morrison, Jim Williams and David Brown.

Sam Withington created and operated the effective lighting and sound design. Well done to all involved with clearing the hangar of display aircraft, setting up and staging the production, then 'bumping' everything out so the planes can be returned to the hangar.

Keep an eye out for LOTS Theatre's next Legends of the Skies season to be presented at the Moorabbin Air Museum in October.

Hearty congratulations to Maggie Morrison and her team for a most enjoyable show.

- Cheryl Threadgold

MPAC shows

■ Monash University Performing Arts Centres’(MPAC) program of captivating music, boundary-pushing dance-theatre, and classic performing arts continues this winter, across its venues, the David Li Sound Gallery and the Alexander Theatre

Highlights include: Collide, Eric Avery, Hold Me Closer Tony Danza and Bell Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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The Taste of Things

■ (PG). 135 minutes. Opens in selected cinemas May 2.

Exquisitely made, quietly moving drama from acclaimed filmmaker Tran Anh Hung (The Scent Of Green Papaya, Cyclo, Vertical Ray Of The Sun, Norwegian Wood), this is one of the director’s best films to date.

Set in the late 1800s, the film begins with a stunning, mouth-watering opening sequence which lasts for 38 minutes, where we are introduced to Eugenie (Juliette Binoche), the house cook, her regular assistant, Violette (Galatea Bellugi), the assistant’s young niece Pauline (Bonnie ChagneauRavoire) , and the manor owner, Dodin (Benoit Magimel) , a renowned chef who is actively part of the cooking crew.

Through this extended but utterly absorbing sequence, we see that Dodin and Eugenie are more than just employer and employee, and have developed a deep, caring relationship that has lasted for 20 years.

Dodin has asked Eugenie to marry him multiple times, but she has always turned him down, as she fears how marriage may change her life, and what it might do to their relationship.

As Eugenie starts to experience health issues, Dodin expresses his love for her through the one thing they both passionately know so well; food.

Tran again meticulously crafts his story, placing character interactions ahead of plot, and his use of symbolism is also beautifully handled.

The cast are all exceptional, with Binoche and Magimel a particular treat to watch, presenting their characters’ love for one another mostly through facial expressions and body language, not just dialogue.

The film is exquisite to look at, thanks to cinematographer Jonathan Ricquebourg, but the entire production is first-rate.

With so many loud, effects-filled blockbusters thrown at audiences now, it is so refreshing when something like The Taste Of Things comes along, one that dares to be quietly intelligent, and will offer patient movie-goers ample rewards.

RATING - ****½

Abigail

■ (MA). 110 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

Initially amusing, but ultimately tiresome horror/action/comedy, with a simple plot that is needlessly protracted, turning something that

could have been a fun, 90-minute ride into a chore that lasts for nearly two hours.

The story centres on the kidnapping of 12-year-old Abigail (Alisha Weir) by a group of newly assembled criminals, made up of Frank (Dan Stevens), Joey (Melissa Barrera), Peter (Kevin Durand), Dean (Angus Cloud), Rickles (William Catlett) and Sammy (Kathryn Newton).

The kidnapping has been organised by Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito) , who tells the group to keep Abigail cuffed, blindfolded and locked up in an expansive house for 24 hours, until a $50 million ransom is paid.

As the night goes on, the kidnappers discover that the little girl isn’t what she seems, a factor which could leave them all dead by the next day.

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who helmed the highly enjoyable Ready Or Not (2019), and the two recent, very hitand-miss Scream movies, return in many ways to their breakout hit, then adding the same genre mix of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), except the twist is unfortunately shown in the trailer.

Also, while Ready Or Not was efficient in how it used its run time, that is not the case here, where the result is 20 minutes too long.

Performances are acceptable (Stevens is definitely having a lot of fun), but the paper thin characters are largely uninteresting, causing the endeavour to feel repetitious. Production values are strong, with impressive production design and make-up effects.

Abigail is a disappointment, again showing how a number of modern film-makers don’t know when to quit, allowing their material to go on far longer than what is necessary.

RATING - **½

- Aaron Rourke

● ● ● Scott Hoatson

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In Tails

■ Colin Lane and David Hobson are both seasoned, well known entertainers. Hobson a tenor, Lane primarily a comedian.

Both can sing, both can ‘move’ well on stage, both can entertain. They know how to present a well rehearsed, polished, professional performance.

Their show In Tails is not new. It was first performed in 2016, yet stands the test of time with modern references, location specific jokes and some audience banter.

Together with a wonderful musical director/pianist/guitarist/singer David Cameron, In Tails is a musical treat, particularly for lovers of opera.

Whilst many of the gags were predictable the delivery still attracted laughs. The show felt comfortable, the vaudeville type style still works, particularly amongst an older audience such as this was.

There are some wonderful, quick witted duets. There is also a very amusing number involving all three performers. I laughed out loud.

In Tails is advertised with the promise to ‘enthral and entertain’. I think it entertained, not sure about enthralling. Whilst there was humour, there was more opera than I expected, and perhaps more popular with fans of this genre.

Lane stood out, he was loud and clear and also had the advantage of singing in English, songs that were more well known to the novice. He has comic timing, great facial expression, his performance/lines produced many laughs.

Hobson was more the ‘straight man’, we were waiting in vain for him to learn more about comedy, rather than the focus being Lane learning about opera. I think the next rendition could remedy this.

Despite being a tad too long, In Tails is well worth the night out, complete with being able to meet the stars after the show- where Lane’s comedy continues.

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by Elizabeth Semmel

She Slayed

■ What do you get when four large hair-dos with even larger egos, waltz into Grouse Theatre at Melbourne International Comedy Festival?

Music, dance, lots of laughs in an original show, She Slayed. A drag who dunnit.

Created by Nicholas Reynolds, She Slayed begins as a regular drag show until murder. With a room full of suspects, the murderer could be anyone, probably not who you think.

The singing, acting, and comedy of the show is fun, vibrant, clever - unfortunately this mystery, whilst original, not so interesting.

This was disappointing as it was what caught my attention to choose to see this show over many on offer.

However, the character interactions, banter with the audience made the show worthy of a recommendation.

Being in the presence of a seasoned performer like Dolly Diamond was terrific. She has an amazing stage presence, able to bounce easily off the interactions with the audience.

Her improvisational skills are very funny, her whole act is star quality. It was a privilege to be up close and personal.

Dolly was the highlight, yet complemented well by the self proclaimed Femme Fatale Jen Radda, the glamorous Iva Rosebud, and the newest of the four, Poussay

Unfortunately there were some pitfalls in this show. Whilst I enjoyed most of it, it lagged at times.

This could be attributed to poor sound quality. The live singing was great, the lip syncing not so.

There are, however, many highlights including a musical mash up, audience singing opportunity, some great one liners, mostly from Dolly. There was good use of a small space with some clever lighting techniques.

I had a smile on my face through most of She Slayed, with lots of laugh out loud opportunities. Remember, however, if you want to remain anonymous, do not sit middle-front or arrive late.

- Review by Elizabeth Semmel

EXACT DIMENSIONS OF HELL

■ There is nothing exact about Bridget Mackey’s play, The Exact Dimensions of Hell At best it is disjointed.

A 14-year-old girl with anxiety wants instruction in witchcraft from an older man dying of cancer.

But Mackey’s narrative doesn’t actually develop either a story line or character so she does not treat the subject matter with any respect given what happens.

Lolita it is not. The performance then lurches into representative routines of shaking and ritual with incantation-like speech that goes on for far too long.

The opening screen projection of emails was warning enough because it delayed the arrival of the actors.

But Mackey has then relied on projections at the end of the play to convey whatever message she had in mind.

The pseudo-insights this offered were as meaningful as the pop-psychology the witch relied on to escape his diagnosis of a fatal cancer. Both were terminal.

Wrapping someone in cloth or staging the actor with his back against a pillar so he can’t be seen by the audience might also have you wondering about what director Alice Darling had in mind as well.

Confronting content is one thing, but a respectful treatment of it is another which is where this piece fails to achieve its aims in terms of understanding character motivation, dramatic representation and thoughtful message making.

- Review by

David McLean

Have A Talk Show

■ Annie and Lena’s Have A Talk Show, performed as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, was a wild high energy rollercoaster of a show which was something of a hit and miss affair in terms of its laugh factor.

Starting out as a pair of backstage production assistants, Annie and Lena slowly rose through the ranks of the various production roles involved in putting a talk show on, eventually reaching the dizzying heights of hosting the show themselves.

Unfortunately, this turned out to be a role too far when being the hosts proved too much for them as they made faux pas after faux pas in dealing with a variety of different talk show type guests.

Eventually the wheel turned full circle and they found themselves back where they started. Or did they?

There was a strong structure to the script as the dynamic duo worked their way through the talk show ranks.

Puns and quips came fast and furious along with amusing interactions with the audience. Of course, it is part and parcel of such improvisational comedy that the script isn’t finalised as a certain amount of the show is ad-libbed. This gave a raw edgy feel to the show and led to some hilarious moments interspersed with flat jokes.

Regardless, there can be no doubting the energy, passion and commitment of Annie Lumsden and Lena Moon, the two performers.

They have a strong background in sketchstyle improvisational comedy which clearly showed on the night.

Still, with no credit given to direction it is assumed that the couple pretty much made things up themselves where the guiding vision of a director might have made for a more polished show.

Something of a rough gem then, Have A Talk Show displayed all the strengths and weaknesses of improvisational comedy and, in the end, the evening was carried by the skills and talent of Annie and Lena themselves.

Venue: Malthouse Theatre - Playbox

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Review

by Peter Murphy

Lab Meat

■ Bonnie Tangey’s Lab Meat, performed as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, was a dry, satirical, at times hilarious, look at artificially-created “food for carnivores” from an industry insider.

Essentially, Tangey’s all-too-brief monologue was a story-driven explanation of what lab-grown meat is and how it could be the savior of humankind.

However, while informative enough about its subject, it was also filled with humorous asides about her life outside of the lab and involved the gentle mocking of self, family, friends and the odd celebrity or two.

While there was the occasional ad lib with an audience member, Lab Meat was substantially a well-written and cleverly-scripted piece of comedy.

The old adage “write about what you know” rang true here as she told stories drawn from her experience working in a science lab.

Growing meat balls using DNA drawn from extinct woolly mammoths? You couldn’t make this kind of thing up if you tried.

But the joy and delight of the evening wasn’t just a witty script as Tangey herself was an engaging performer who brought the nonsensical to life with a disarming charm.

Her nerdy “mad scientist’ persona, based one assumes to a certain degree on her real-life self, came across as a winsome loveable character.

This was despite the fact that, being a bit kooky and ever-so-slightly off-centre, her wry grin and askance looks hid some surprisingly sharp barbs in her punchlines.

But it was never done with venom as she charmed the audience with tale after tale of shenanigans in the lab.

So Tangey shows much promise with her zany yet somehow quite sensible perspective on her dual existence as a lab scientist and a comedian.

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Review by Peter Murphy

■ Since the pioneering days of Melbourne television in 1956, when entertainer Ron Blaskett filled the screens with his friend Gerry Gee, Victorians have had a fascination with ventriloquism.

Over the years, Melbourne has embraced acts such as David Strassman with Chuck Wood and Ted E. Bare ... and now a newer favourite has emerged with Nina Conti and Monkey.

Nina, 50, was raised in London, having studied psychology, diverted into acting and comedy. Her visit in April to Melbourne for the Comedy Festival for a week-long schedule of shows was not her first excursion here. We can recall MICF performances going back to at least 2010.

We bought tickets for a Capitol Theatre Saturday night, and the venue was packed, with many of the patrons in their 50s, 60s and older.

Conti and her furry friend have successfully used the internet with new broadcasts much weeks to build a loyal audience that is prepared to buy tickets as she travels the world.

Most recently, Conti has been performing gigs in New York, as well as a full roster around the UK.

Conti is playful, a prankster and lightning fast with a wit, where she must think rapidly for at least two characters at once.

She multiplies this feat by drawing multiple audience members to the stage, giving them latex masks, with moving lips that she operates by a hand-control.

The result is comedic mayhem. Every show is different. On the night that we attended (April 13), her guests included an exotic dancer, her non-dancing boyfriend, and a Scots travel agent who came to Australia by bicycle. True!

Another part of the show was a ‘dating game’ in which her Monkey doll interviews a dozen members from the audience, meeting each oif them with rapidfire ad lib humour.

Five-star comedy.

The cynical Monkey Monkey continually insults Conti. He swears when he does not have his demands fulfilled. He often deconstructs ventriloquism by pointing out that he has no microphone, or that all of his ideas are Conti's.

The older audience did not seem to mind some of the fruit language, in fact it seemed to appeal.

A special part of the act is Conti’s hilarious responses to the doll and to the audience ad libs. Her early years as an actor continue to pay great dividends.

Until her next visit to Melbourne, catch up with Conti and Monkey, free, on Youtube and Facebook. You will laugh out loud.

- Ash Long

● ● Matilda Gibbs and Daniel Schlusser in The Exact Dimensions of Hell. Photo: Darren Gill

● ● Monkey and Nina Conti

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South Side

■ Frankston’s annual South Side Festival is 10 days of adventure each May that aims to satisfy all creative cravings. Thought provoking and exciting performances, raucous comedy, dazzling installations, striking visual arts, fun for the whole family and even some delightfully naughty bits are on offer. Numerous venues around the city will play host to a number of shows commencing May 10. More info at https://www.southside festival.com.au/Whats-On

Enda’s album

Sister Works supports 60 women

■ The State Government says it is helping migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women build skills to find work in hospitality.

Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Women, last week visited the SisterWorks Abbotsford Empowerment Hub to meet women taking part in the Crafted Culture Hospitality Employment Pathways Project

SisterWorks received $100,000 in the Victorian Budget 2023-24 to support 60 women to gain handson vocational training and employment opportunities through the project.

Since 2018, the Government has invested more than $1 million in SisterWorks programs to economically empower migrant and refugee women, as part of the Government’s work to address structural barriers to women’s participation in the workforce.

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■ Singer songwriter Enda Kenny has released his new album. Titled After The Interval, the 16 tracks include 10 new original songs and features Dave O'Neill on strings and Kate Crowley on backing vocals. The award winning Irish-born artist who made Australia his home is a regular on the folk and acoustic music festival circuit both here and abroad. He’s described as one of the new generation of singers and songwriters who is attracting international recognition. More info: https://endakennymusic.com/ home -

Sunset Blvd

■ The lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard, starring Sarah Brightman, premieres in Melbourne on May 21 at the Princess Theatre. Rehearsals for this much anticipated Australian production re now underway.

Migrant, refugee and asylum seeker women can be excluded from employment opportunities due to a lack of local relevant experience, qualifications and language barriers.

Women from culturally diverse backgrounds are overrepresented in insecure and low-paid work. They also experience higher rates of unemployment.

Training in the hospitality program takes place as an eight-week course at the SisterW orks’ Abbotsford Empowerment Hub and Crafted Culture Café in Rich-

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● ● ● ● Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Women, with Paola Sosa Avenia and Nataliia Babii, both of whom are previous participants in the funded hospitality course who have gone on to get work in the industry. mond, which officially opened in April last year.

Once training is complete, women graduates receive ongoing support including placement with SisterWorks’ partners and an opportunity to work at the Crafted Culture Café.

This builds on the Government's funding for SisterWorks' social enterprise expansion project, which last year supported the renovation of Crafted Culture Café's commercial kitchen, expanding the café's catering service and training in food production.

Ms Hutchins said: “We are proud to support these programs which not only help women from

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“Everyone should have equal opportunity – and supporting these programs is about working towards a fairer and more equal Victoria for women and girls from all backgrounds, because they deserve every opportunity to succeed.”

Bronwyn Halfpenny, Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs, said: “We are so pleased to invest in the results of these programs for local seeker women.” refugee, migrant and asylum

Fyfe exhibition

■ Sol Gallery is presenting Marvellous Melbourne By Fyfe from May 15-26.

Those who grew up in Australia at the turn of the century watching Hey Hey It’s Saturday and The Footy Show will remember the creations of Andrew Fyfe, artist and cartoonist.

A regular on Australian television, Andrew also hosted two seasons of his own television show Guess What? from 1992 to 1993 with Alison Brahe and Jacquie Rindt for the Nine Network

Andrew’s work has appeared in Australian Mad magazine, the Herald Sun, TV Week and Truth newspaper and in 2014 Human Nature used his work as a backdrop to their Xmas Vegas Show

This month Andrew will present an assembled series of prints that celebrate his hometown Melbourne. The collection of limited-edition fine art prints encapsulates the essence of Melbourne through a whimsical lens, portraying familiar streets, iconic buildings, and social satire with a distinctive twist.

Sol Gallery is at 420 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Observations with Matt

Observations with Matt

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Melbourne Showbiz Memories

from the Melbourne Observer Photo Files

with Matt Bissett-Johnson

■ Richard Steven Valenzuela was born in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles in 1941.

He was of Mexican descent and became interested in music at the age of five and learnt to play guitar, trumpet and drums.

When he was 16 and still at Pacoima Junior High School, Ritchie joined a local band The Silhouettes as a guitarist.

The lead singer left the group in 1957 and Ritchie took over the role.

Ritchie was likened to the ‘rock and roll’ singer Little Richard

He had a fear of flying following an accident when two planes collided over his school resulting in the death and injury of several of his school friends.

Ritchie Valenzuela was spotted performing at a Saturday afternoon matinee in a local picture theatre by Bob Keane, the head of the DelFi record label.

The next two years were to become a whirlwind for the young singer who was on course to achieve international success.

After auditioning for Bob Keane , young Ritchie was given a recording contract.

His first hit song Come On Lets Go did reasonable business and Bob asked Ritchie to shorten his name to Ritchie Valens

His second hit in 1958 La Bamba was an adaptation of a Mexican folk song and made it into the top 40 US Hit Parade charts.

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Whatever Happened To ... Ritchie Valens

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

It is listed in the Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and it is the only song in a language other than English

About this time I came into the picture. I can remember lying on my bed at family home in Coburg and hearing Stan Rofe play Donna on his radio show Platter Parade on 3KZ - at that point Ritchie Valens became a part of my life.

Donna was on the flip side of La Bamba on the 45-rpm single. I guess most young people reading this article would not have a clue what that means.

Donna was Ritchie's biggest hit song and it went to number two in the US Hit Parade charts.

Ritchie made a promotional trip to New York in late December 1958 and appeared on Dick

● ● ● ● Ritchie Valens

Clark's American Bandstand and Alan Freed's Christmas Show

Ritchie Valens was a part of the ill-fated Winter Dance Party bus tour of the midwest in late January 1959.

When Buddy Holly chartered a small plane to fly from Iowa, to the next date in Fargo, North

Dakota, Valens flipped a coin with guitarist Tommy Allsop to see who would get the last seat and he won the toss.

The plane took off in the early hours of February 3, 1959 during a snowstorm.

Minutes later it crashed in a cornfield, claiming the lives of Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) and the pilot Roger Peterson

Earlier on, future country singer Waylon Jennings who was playing bass in Buddy Holly's band had given up his seat on the plane to J P Richardson

The tragic event was described as ‘the day the music died’ in America.

Ritchie Valens was only 17 when he lost his life in the accident.

In 1987 Lou Diamond Phillips played the role of Ritchie Valens in the film La Bamba

I have seen the stage musical Buddy several times and scene where La Bamba is re-created is a real ‘show stopper’.

Ritchie Valens was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Kevin Trask

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

And on 96.5 FM

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NEW EXHIBITION AT HEIDE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

■ Heide Museum of Modern Art announces a new exhibition that will explore the complex significance of hair in contemporary culture through a selection of Australian and international works of art.

The exhibition titled Hair Pieces brings together historic and recent works encompassing a wide array of media such as painting, photography, video, installation, sculpture and recorded live performance.

For Millenia hair has been a resonant and compelling site of meaning, transmitting ideas about gender, mythology, status and power, the body, psychology, feminism and notions of beauty.

At once radiant and repellent, and often richly symbolic, it has always assumed a particular importance in relation to the self, history, and society.

Hair Pieces examines the myriad ways in which artists utilise hair to investigate themes encompassing growth, empowerment and transformation.,

Exhibition opens May 4 and closes October 6.

Heide Museum of Modern Art 7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen

At NGV

Nina Sanadze surveys the work of Melbourne-based contemporary artist Nina Sanadze.

With a practice combining installation, sculpture and found objects, Sanadze references public statues, structures and monuments as metaphors for societal transformation, sometimes incorporating physical fragments and traces of public sculpture into her work.

The exhibition on display at he Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia presents six sculptures and installation-based work which interrogate the meaning that statues carry, and the ways they reflect the values and priorities of the time and place in which they are erected or removed.

The works on display reference Australia’s colonial monuments in order to explore and question the emotional resonance of public art.

In the installation Monuments and Movements , the artist references Melbourne-based sculptures, includ-

The Arts

with Peter Kemp

ing Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Edward VII (1841-1940) and King George V monuments in Melbourne

Replicating these monuments as flat, folding silhouettes on wheels, this installation presents these sculptures in state of flux between being assembled or dismantled, drawing attention to ideas of permanency and the ephemeral.

Exhibition closes August 4.

Ian Potter Centre NGV.

Federation Square

Swanston St, Melbourne

Hawthorn

Discover Hawthorn Arts Centre

Architect John Beswicke’s spectacular Second Empire-style Town Hall was completed in 1889 and opened with a Grand Ball.

Over time the building has evolved with the community, with additions such as the clock tower, balcony, marble stairs, entrance foyer, and stunning art deco chandeliers, making it one of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings.

In 2013 the Town Hall was reimagined and redeveloped into the Hawthorn Arts Centre comprising a gallery, performance spaces, function rooms and artist studios.

Experience a tour of this stunning venue, learn about its history and how it remains a cultural hub for the local communities.

Hawthorn Art Centre Tours

Friday May 10, 11am – 2pm.

Friday June 7, 5pm – 5.30pm (before Art after hours)/

Coming Home

Marina Florenancig

Bold and textual, Coming Home by Marina Floreancig is a community exhibition exploring place and identity.

Creating abstract paintings by adding and scraping away layers of paint, Marina negotiates the relationship between our sense of self and the outside world.

Exhibition opens May 1 and closes June 15.

The Long Way: Kevin Chin is a major exhibition at Town Hall Gallery taking viewers on a journey into borderless new territories.

A new series of ethereal paintings is contextualised by a curated selection of highlights from Chin’s 19yeqar artistic practice.

Exhibition opens Wednesday May 8 and closes Sunday July 28.

Hawthorn Arts Centre

30 Burwood Rd., Hawthorn - Peter Kemp

Showcase

■ The National Museum of Australia will showcase a selection of objects chosen by ABC personality Tony Armstrong for his new five-part series Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things, which will be broadcast on ABC TV and ABC iview.

The project is a collaboration between ABC TV, Fremantle Australia, Screen Australia and the National Museum which culminates in the curation, production and broadcast of a nationally televised series and an exhibition in Canberra later this year.

National Museum director Katherine McMahon said: “We are delighted to be involved in this fantastic project to explore the untold history of Australia and uncover the objects Australians cherish.

“Three of the Museum’s curators, Dr Sophie Jensen, Dr Martha Sear and Craig Middleton, showed Tony, our guest curator, the ropes.”

MG Day for Michael

■ MG Day is held to celebrate the life and achievements of music man Michael Gudinski. Staff of Mushroom Records who have served 10 and 20 years service were presented with a memorial plaque to reward them for being members of the MG family. MG Day is an annual event.

Latest on Miranda Kerr

■ Aussie born and international super Mum and model Miranda Kerr has found further fame in a global role as brand ambassador for Michael Hill Jewellery. There is a 20-year association between the parties when Miranda first modelled for the now famous jeweller. Watch for the TV campaign on our screens.

Reboot of Melrose Place

■ Dust off the old scripts, props, wigs and wardrobe from the first season of Melrose Place in 1992. Melrose is due to start a new series, and Heather Locklear has signed again to star as Amanda Woodward. CBS is producing the reboot and hoping it rates better than previous attempt.

London pub life

■ There is never a dull moment in the life of super chef Gordon Ramsay. Squatters have taken occupancy in Gordon's empty pub premises in Central London valued at $16 m. Gordon called the Bobbies who entered into dialogue with squatters who were full of legal gobbledygook and refused to move. Gordon's reply was 'f@#! o*^^'.

Trouble in River City

■ A major blunder is true. Mildura Council made a boo-boo in using the wrong type of sand to build four beach volleyball courts on the banks of the Murray River causing the competition to be upset for this summer, - John O’Keefe

● ● Michael Gudinski

Victoria Pictorial: ANZAC Day 2024

● ● ● ● Yea High School students reflect.

● ● ● ● RSL member Glen Milliken recites the ode.

● ● ● ● Yea Primary School students.

● ● Sub-Lieutenant Damian Moana, NZ Navy.

● ● Sub-Lieutenants Joseph Young and Damian Moana. ● ● Ed Davies of Yea-Kinglake RSL pays respects.

● ● David Anderson, Master of Ceremonies, Yea.

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● ● ● Yea and High Country Pipes and Drums.

● ● Part of the Assembly at Yea.

● ● ● ● Yea High School students at the wreath table.

● Grace Neville sings the anthems.

● ● One of many wreaths laid.

● ● Piper Michelle Mussett plays the lament.

● ● ● ● Cr Sue Carpenter leads Remembrance Prayer.

● ● Sen. Sgt Noella Bannon of Victoria Police.

● ● Students from Sacred Heart Primary School.

● ● ● ● Tony Jacobs, President, Rotary Club of Yea. ● Fire Fighter Corey Bennett lays a wreath.

With thanks to Jeffrey Swain

Hall’s Funeral Services

ALEX. WINS ANZAC ROUND BY FORFEIT

Scoreboard

NFNL Sunday

■ Division 1 Senior Women’s. Heidelberg 6.4 (40) d Banyule 1.4 (10). Darebin 9.8 (62) d West Preston-Lakeside 2.4 (16).

Diamond Creek 6.8 (44) d St Mar’s 5.9 (39). Montmorency: Bye.

■ Division 2 Senior Women’s. Montmorency 5.6 (36) d Diamond Creek 1.3 (9). Mernda 8.5 (53) d Lower Plenty 3.6 (24). Greensborough 4.7 (31) d Ivanhoe 2.7 (19). Whittlesea 8.13 (61) d Darebin 2.0 (12). Heidelberg West 6.5 (41) d Wallan 0.3 (3).

■ Division 3 Senior Women’s. North Heidelberg 8.14 (62) d Epping 0.1 (1).

Thomastown 12.11 (83) d Hurstbridge 2.0 (12). South Morang 14.11 (95) d Laurimar 1.1 (7). Fitzroy Stars 7.9 (51) d Panton Hill 2.1 (13).

■ Under 18 Girls. Diamond Creek

Women’s 7.8 (50) d Yarrambat 7.6 -48). Eltham 4.8 (32) d Montmorency 3.6 (24). Research 11.8 (74) d Whittlesea 0.2 (2).

■ Under 17.5 (1). Whittlesea 12.17 (89) d Research 4.5 (29). Yarrambat 14.13 (97) d South Morang 8.14 (62). Montmorency 11.9 (75) d Eltham Black 9.16 (70).

■ Under 17.5 (2). Merndsa 219.16 (130) d Epping 3.10 (28). Laurimar 16.14 (110) d Eltham Red 4.3 (27). Kilmore 12.12 (84) d South Morang Gold 8.9 (57).

■ Under 16 (1). Eltham Black 8.12 (60)

d Yarrambat 8.7 (55). Montmorency Black 10.12 (72) d Diamond Creek 6.5 (41). Mill Park: Bye.

■ Under 16 (2). South Morang 8.3 (51) drew with Greensborough 8.3 (51). Montmorency White 8.10 (58) d Eltham Red 5.13 (43). Mernda 16.16 (112) d Laurimar 7.3 (45). Whittlesea 17.5 (107) d Wallan 11.7 (73).

■ Under 16 Girls. Montmorency 3.4 (22) d South Morang 1.3 (9). Darebin 4.5 (29) d Diamond Creek Women’s 2 2.3 (15). Yarrambat 9.6 (60) d Whittlesea 1.2 (8). Research 10.8 (68) d Mernda 0.1 (1). Kilmore 4.7 (31) d Eltham 3.5 (23). Diamond Creek Women’s 1: Bye.

■ Under 15 (1). Diamond Creek 15.13 (103) d Montmorency 4.9 (33). Eltham Black 11.11 (77) d Yarrambat 7.7 (49).

Laurimar Black 8.12 (60) d Kilmore 4.5 (29).

■ Under 15 (2). Wallan 19.15 (129) d Eltham Red 7.5 (47). Whittlesea 19.18 (132) d Greensborough 8.4 (52). West

Preston-Lakeside 3.14 (32) d Laurimar Teal 2.6 (18). Mernda 11.19 (85) d Research

7.6 -48). South Morang 19.15 (129) d Hurstbridge 2.9 (21).

■ Under 14 (1). Yarrambat 11.13 (79) d Diamond Creek Women’s 2.3 (15). Eltham 13.10 (88) d South Morang 2.7 (19). Montmorency 7.10 952) d Greensborough Green 6.11 (47).

■ Under 14 (2). Whittlesea 8.14 (62) d Laurimar Teal 5.1 (31). Mernda 8.6 (54) d Panton Hill 5.5 (35). Kiolmore 12.18 (90) d Greensborough White 1.0 (6). Wallan 4.5 (29) d Laurimar Black 3.7 (25). Epping 5.8 (38) d Research 5.3 (33). Diamond Creek Devils: Bye.

■ Under 14 Girls (1). Diamond Creek Women’s 8.6 (54) d Montmorency Black 3.5 (23). Yarrambat 13.13 (91) d Mernda Blue 12.4 -10). Eltham 2.2 (14) d Laurimar Black 0.8 (8).

■ Under 14 Girls (2). Whittlesea 10.22 (82) d Hurstbridge 0.1 (1). Laurimar Teal 11.10 (76) d Montmorency White 2.3 (15). Research 5.7 (37) d Mernda Red 3.1 (19). Wallan 3.5 (23) d South Morang 2.4 (16).

Darebin Womens: Bye.

■ Under 13 (1). Yarrambat 9.3 (57) d Whittlesea 3.8 (26). Eltham Black 5.8 (38)

d Mernda Blue 4.3 (27). Greensborough

12.12 (84) d Research 1.6 (12). Diamond Creek 4.8 (32) d Montmorency Black 1.9 (15).

■ Under 13 (2). South Morang 14.8 (92)

d Montmorency White 2.3 (15). Kilmore Blue 12.10 (82) d West Preston-Lakeside 2.1 (13). Laurimar Black 12.12 (84) d Hurstbridge 1.5 (11).

■ Under 13 (3). Mernda Red 7.7 (49) d Kilmore White 4.1 (25). Wallan 12.22 (94)

d Mill Park 1.2 (8). Eltham Red 14.17 (101) d Laurimar Teal 0.0 (0).

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■ The much anticipated ANZAC round to be hosted at Rebel Park was frustrated when Powelltown was unable to field Seniors and Reserves football teams against Alexandra last Saturday (Apr. 27).

The Rebels always look forward to the ANZAC round, in which the gate assists the local RSL sub-branch.

Alexandra and Powelltown were nonetheless able to stage four Division 1 netball games, with the Rebels taking victories in each.

Alex. has a rest this Saturday, with a Round 4 bye on the fixture.

Nearby, Yea had the bye in Division 1 last weekend This Saturday (May 4) the Tigers will take an excursion to Yarra Glen, which is now fourth on the ladder after winning against Yarra Junction by an 11-point margin.

This past week’s round started on Thursday (ANZAC Day, April 25) with Healesville 13.16 (94), far too good for Warburton-Millgrove 8.5 (53).

‘Ville goalkicker Aaron Edwards booted four majors for the Healesville Seniors.

The Seville-Belgrave match concluded as a draw, after the Magpies had led all day. The Blues managed five final-quarter kicks to three for the black-and-white.

The ‘River Pigs’ were 11 points stronger than Junction when the final siren sounded.

Other Division 1 matches planned for this Saturday are Belgrave v Healesville, Warburton-Millgrove v Yarra Junction, Powellwton v Seville.

The Premier Division matches for Saturday afternoon are: Olinda-Ferny Creek v Monbulk, Berwick Springs v Upwey-Tecoma, Emerald v Pakenham, Wandin v Woori Yallock, Officer v Narre Warren, and Mt Evelyn v GembrookCockatoo.

OE Ladders

■ Outer East. Division 1 Seniors. 1. Healesville, 673.21, 12. 2. Alexandra, 229. 25, 12. 3. Belgrave, 271.72, 10. 4. Yarra Glen, 57.21, 8. 5. Seville, 113.59, 6. 6. Yarra Junction, 66.89, 4. 7. Warburton-Millgrove, 66.27, 4. 8. Yea, 47.09, 4. 9. Powelltown, 15.95, 0.

■ Division 1 Reserves. 1. Healesville, 575.68, 12. 2. Belgrave, 364,20, 12. 3. Seville, 148.72, 8. 4. Alexandra, 91.11m, 8. 5. Warburton-Millgrove, 101.72, 4. 6. Yarra Junction, 90.17, 4. 7. Powelltown, 39.46, 4. 8. Yea, 28.21, 4. 9. Yarra Glen, 15.81, 4.

■ Premier Division Seniors. 1. Woori Yallock, 12. 2. Narre Warren, 12. 3. UpweyTecoma, 8. 4. Wandin, 8. 5. Olinda-Ferny Creek, 6. Officer, 8. 7. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 8. 8. Pakenham, 4. 9. Mt Evelym 4. 10. Berwick Springs, 0. 11. Monbulk, 0. 12. Emerald, 0.

■ Premier Division Reserves. 1. Officer, 12. 2. Wandin, 12. 3. Narre Warre, 8. 4.

Upwey-Tecoma, 8. 5. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 8.

6. Olinda-Ferny Creek, 8. 7, Woori Yallock, 4.

8. Berwick Springs, 4. 9. Mt Evelyn, 4. 10. Pakenham, 4. 11. Emerald, 0. 12. Monbulk, 0.

■ Under 19 Boys. 1. Narre Warren, 12. 2. Upwey-Tecoma, 8. 3. Officer, 8. 4. Pakenham,

8. 5. Wandin, 0. 6. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 0.

■ Under 18 Boys. 1. Woori Yallock, 12. 2. Mt Evelyn, 12. 3. Olinda-Ferny creek, 4. 4. Healesville, 4. 5. Upwey-Tecoma, 4. 6. Seville, 0.

■ Senior Women’s Division 1. 1. Healesville, 12. 2. Pakenham, 8. 3. UpweyTecoma, 8. 4. Olinda-Ferny Creek, 4. 5. Berwick Springs, 4. 6. Belgrave, 0.

■ Senior Women’s Division 2. 1. Wazrburton-Millgrove, 12. 2. Woori Yallock, 12. 3. Monbulk, 12. 4. Wandin, 8. 5. Emerald, 4. 6. Seville, 0. 7. Officer, 0, 8. ThorntonEildon, 0.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024 Free in The Local Paper

OE DIV. 1 SCOREBOARD

SENIORS

HEALESVILLE .......... 3.3, 4.9, 9.13, 13.16 (94)

WARB.-MILLGROVE ...... 4.2, 7.3, 8.5, 8.5 (53)

Goalkickers. Healesville: Aaron Edwards 4, Brandon Murphy 2, Daniel Plozza 2, Max Donegan 2, Nick Mende 1, Charlie Warren 1, Hayden Watkins 1. Warb.-Millgrove: Jack Farrugia 2, Tom Barr 1, Tyson Henry 1, Bayden Ferguson 1, Bailey Humphrey 1, Thomas Marr 1, Lachlan Hewitt 1. Best.

Healesville: Nick Mende, Luke Potts, Dale Senior, Jesse Bates, Jack Methven, Connor Ballingall. Warb.-Millgrove: Tyson Henry, Jake Byrush, Nelson Aldridge, Thomas Marr, Tom Barr, Aiden Westlake.

SEVILLE ................... 0.3, 4.7, 8.8, 10.11 (71)

BELGRAVE ............... 4.3, 7.3, 10.4, 11.6 (71)

Goalkickers. Seville: Ryan Farrow 3, Nathan

O’Keefe 2, Joe Sciortino 1, Bayley Sciortino 1, Domenic Aloi 1, Dean Eliades 1, Brendan Dickinson 1. Belgrave: Chris Campbell 4, Nathan Dawson 1, Josh Wymen 1, Zachary Prizmic 1, Nathan Power 1, Corey Fritze 1, Jaydon Wood 1, Anthony Johnson 1. Best.

Seville: Jett Benninga, Jye Sciortino, Ryan Farrow, Jack Nolan, Bayley Sciortino, Mark Cecere. Belgrave: Chris Campbell, Aaron Green, Lachlan King, Christopher Westcott, Daniel Ryan, Joshua Brown.

YARRA GLEN .......... 1.2, 5.9, 8.11, 11.12 (78)

YARRA JUNC. ............. 3.3, 4.4, 9.9, 9.13 (67)

Goalkickers. Yarra Glen: Nicholas McKenzie

3, Josh Hawkins 3, Heath Chamberlain 2, Sam Wood 1, Nate Capuano 1, Kobey Jarvis

1. Yarra Junction: Cooper Foulis 3, Stephen Naylor 2, Hori Jury 1, Joshua Read 1, Jack Bishop 1.

Best. Yarra Glen: Noah Battle, Josh Hawkins, Caleb Surplice, Sam Wood, Nicholas McKenzie, Thomas Sullivan. Yarra Junction: Stephen Naylor, Jared Kattle, Chris de Jager, Cooper Foulis, Harry Relf, Joshua Read.

ALEXANDRA ...................... WON BY FORFEIT

POWELLTOWN ............................................ -

RESERVES

HEALESVILLE ............ 4.0, 8.4, 10.5, 12.7 (79)

WARB.-MILLGROVE ...... 2.2, 2.2, 3.3, 3.6 (24)

Best. Healevsille: Tyler Tweedie, Max Renouf, Kurtis Jones, Daniel Ebbels, Cameron Boeder, Michael Evans. WarburtonMillgrove: David Lever, Michael Brown, Jackson Jones, Aaron Maguire, Jamie Nelson, Joe McIntosh.

BELGRAVE ................... 3.2, 3.5, 5.6, 9.6 (60)

SEVILLE ....................... 2.0, 4.2, 6.2, 8.3 (51)

Best. Belgrave: Michael Sproules, Daniel Noy, Caiden Bolger, Brad Raaymakers, Patrick Beggs, Nicolas Boundy. Seville: Jack Coshutt, Rhys Djoha, Tyler Petrie, Hayden Pleming, Nathan Clements, Dylan Baker.

YARRA JUNC. ............. 2.2, 4.4, 9.6, 12.6 (78)

YARRA GLEN .................. 0.1, 2.2, 4.3, 6.4 (34)

Best. Yarra Junction: Sean Jordan, Paul Young, Daynen Barclay, Jake Healey, Dylan Wiltshire, Tyran Tomich. Yarra Glen: Ethan Murdock, Seth McDonnell, Matthew McKenzie, Kyle Kime, Braedyn Crombie, Ash Bryans.

ALEXANDRA

NFNL Scoreboard

OE Netball

Samoa:

■ 13&U East. ROC 35 d Pakenham 16. Narre Warren 47 d BSNC 11. Berwick 23 d Beaconsfield 19.

■ 13&U West. ROC 29 d Pakenham 10. BSNC 15 d Cranbourne 7. Narre Warren 40 d Hampton Park 3. Berwick 22 d Beaconsfield 14.

OE Sunday

■ Under 16 Girls. Woori Yallock forfeit v Wesburn. Mount Evelyn White 15.11 (101) d Monbulk 0.0 (0). Belgrave 22.9 (141) d Upwey-Tecoma 1.0 (6). Emerald 4.4 (28) d Mont Evelyn Maroon 3.2 (20). Healesville: Bye.

■ Under 16 Boys Yarra. Woori Yallock 25.15 (185) d Emerald 4.1 (25). Wandin 27.19 (181) d Wesburn 1.1 (7). Mount Evelyn 10.12 (72) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 6.8 (44). Upwey-Tecoma 13.10 (88) d Healesville 12.6 (78).

■ Under 16 Boys Ranges. GembrookCockatoo 14.12 (96) d Upwey-Tecoma 8.10 (58). Monbulk 22.10 (142) d Wandin 4.5 (29). Healesville 8.12 (60) d Yarra Glen 7.1 (43).

● ● ● Healesville and Warb.-Millgrove line-up prior to their ANZAC Day match. Photo: HFNC/Facebook.

Juniors named

■ The NFNL has confirmed its junior representative sides ahead of the AFL Victoria Metro Junior Development Series later this year.

Following the announcement of the Under 14 boys, Under 14 Girls, Under 15 Boys and Under 15 Girls junior representative squads last month, the final sides for each age group have been confirmed.

With team confirmed, NFNL General Manager of Football Operations Jeff Downes is excited about the upcoming series and opportunity presented to selected players.

“To be selected to represent the NFNL and our league is an outstanding achievement for all players and an amazing experience and opportunity awaits all our squad players,” he said.

“Importantly we are united as a squad program team and in the boys program, the teams have been selected to ensure we have good balance across each side in terms of position requirements.”

All six teams will represent the NFNL in the 2024 MJDS, with games to take place on Wednesday May 29, Saturday June 8 and Monday June 10.

Under 14 and 15 Boys

Diamond Creek. James Beddoe

Wallan. Billy Brundell

Eltham. Liam Buckmaster

Yarrambat. Kai Bunyard

Whittlesea. Owen Burchfield

Yarrambat. Robbie Cassar

Eltham. Joey Dixon

Greensborough. Owen Eldridge

Montmorency. Phoenix Georgeson

Greensborough. Ryan Harding

Yarrambat. Jett Harvey

Yarrambat. Hunter Harvey

Greensborough. Jack Hattenfels

Montmorency. Cooper Haynes

Eltham. Harry Mitchell

Yarrambat. James Oakey

Montmorency. Thomas Reale

Montmorency. Zayn Reslan

Montmorency. Archer Richards

Montmorency .Elias Samie

Greensborough. Taj Sigley

Greensborough. Jack Toomey

Yarrambat. Jakai Walker

Greensborough. Zachary Yacoub

Under 14 and 15 Girls

Mernda. Macy Aylward

Yarrambat. Ceejay Caddy

Yarrambat. Bronte Cail

Diamond Creek Womens. Zoe Davies

Eltham. Ashley Denny

Yarrambat. Amelia Drake

Yarrambat. Winnie Fitzgerald

Yarrambat. Deena Gerges

Mernda. Liith Haimona

Diamond Creek Womens. Jessica

Hazelwood-Smith

Research. Grace Hegarty

Eltham. Sadie Hewett

Diamond Creek Womens. Lily Irvin

Eltham. Matilda Johnson

Montmorency. Sky Morgan

South Morang. Alex Nuttman-Brown

Whittlesea. Alannah Purcell

Yarrambat. Grace Robinson

Laurimar. Harper Sequera

Diamond Creek Womens. Tanisha Taylor

Diamond Creek Womens. Madelyn

Thomas

Diamond Creek Womens. Bianca

Trupkovic

Kilmore. Charlotte Watts

Yarrambat. Lucy Wilson

Emergencies (Train on players)

Research. Eadie Gamble

Laurimar. Emily Gomez

Darebin Womens. Millie Maher - NFNL

TIGERS BREAK AWAY FROM BEARS

■ Heidelberg overcame a determined Banyule outfit to claim a 30-point victory at Beverley Road Oval, maintaining their winning start to the 2024 Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 season.

The Tigers were challenged by the Bears in the first half and trailed by two points at the main break before kicking 11 goals to six in the second half to prevail 17.11 (113) to 12.11 (83).

The reigning premiers are now one of two sides yet to taste defeat in 2024 and sit in second position on the ladder behind Greensborough.

Zane Barzen kicked five goals for the visitors and was hard to contain inside forward 50. He has now produced eight majors in his three matches so far in 2024.

Dylan Clarke and Sean Martin were impressive for the visitors, with Clarke particularly contributing all over the ground.

With no Vivian Blackmore-Moore at their disposal, Banyule’s scoring efforts were led by Jack Langford and Daniel Owen who booted four majors each, while Jack Sammartino also had an influential game.

The match began slowly with both sides’ defences starring early and holding each other scoreless for almost ten minutes before the Bears registered the first score of the game.

It didn’t take long before Heidelberg were on the board as well, albeit more accurately, when Mitchell Jorgensen ran into goal following a successful counterattack by the Tigers.

The hosts responded with back-to-back goals courtesy of Daniel Owen and Aydin Dani to hit the front briefly, but Heidelberg took back control for the remainder of the first term, kicking three straight majors to lead by 11 points at quarter time.

Paul Harris’s men produced their best period of the match in the second quarter, going on a 22-1 run to lead by 10 points halfway through the quarter.

But the reigning premiers did what they do best and wrestled back momentum to stay in the hunt, kicking two of the next three majors thanks to Ryder Mantello and Zane Barzen, to only trail by two points at the main break.

It was momentum they continued to bring into the second half, when they produced the first four scoring shots on the third term, two of those resulting in goals from Jorgensen and Tom Keys.

Keys and Langford would trade goals for either side in a tense period of the term which saw both teams desperate to break the game open.

It would be Heidelberg who finally created some separation with the last two goals of the quarter, courtesy of Matthew Schnerring and Brayden Sier, that helped the Tigers lead by 19 points at three quarter time.

The gap by Vin Dattoli’s men proved to be a pivotal one, as the visitors continued to find avenues to goal in the last term.

They fired the first three majors of the quarter, with Clarke, Barzen and Dante Iacovone all getting involved to send their side further ahead.

Banyule tried to respond through their main men inside 50 in Owen and Langford, but Heidelberg produced another three-goal run to bring the margin out to a game-high 42 points, all but sealing their 39th win in the previous 42 games.

Late majors from the home side did little to impact the result, as Heidelberg continued their winning ways with a 30-poiny victory.

Demons deliver big win

■ Mernda have stamped their authority on the NFNL Division 3 competition following a resounding 72-point triumph over Epping at Waterview Recreation Reserve.

It was a back-and-forth contest in the opening quarter, but the Demons burst the game open with six unanswered majors in the second term, never looking back from that point on their way a comprehensive 19.3 (117) to 6.9 (45) victory.

Robert Fletcher’s men now move to a 3-1 record after four games, sitting behind only Old Eltham Collegians and the Fitzroy Stars on the ladder.

Mernda forward Bryce Kimuliatis feasted on the repeat entries inside forward 50 and finished his afternoon with seven majors. He displayed excellent forward craft and was able to take multiple contested marks in his side’s victory.

He was assisted by Matthew Bawden who produced a bag of five goals for the second consecutive week.

Both Lincoln Coffey and Lachlan Taylor controlled things in the ruck and played instrumental roles in putting the Demons in control of the match in the second term.

Their dominance allowed for Joel Harris to be the most prolific midfielder for the afternoon, bursting out of stoppages and being difficult to contain for many patches of the game.

The Blues were led by Liam Waldron despite the heavy defeat, who was a solid contributor around the ground and in the ruck when required.

Leigh Judd continued on from his great performance last week with another strong showing, pinpointing his targets with ease when disposing of the footy by hand, while Daniel Rakhlin was Epping’s only multiple goalkicker with three goals.

Right from the centre bounce, the game looked like it was going to be heavily contested, with neither team getting any uncontested ball in the first few minutes.

It was also apparent that Epping’s tackle pressure in the initial stages had continued from last week’s big win over Kinglake. They gave Mernda no time to breathe, and the Demons found it hard to keep the ball inside their forward half of the ground.

Despite that, the hosts were able to produce the first major of the game through Aydin Kesici with an opportunist goal, grabbing the ball out of the contest in the pocket and running into an open goal.

As the game wore on, the intensity didn’t waver and spectators had to wait another ten minutes to see another major scored, as Rakhlin got going for the Blues with a nice finish from the boundary.

Epping’s tackle pressure continued, and they were rewarded with further majors from Luke Lirosi and Michael Gillard to make it three straight for Brad Hollow’s men.

Mernda hit back almost instantly against the run of play, with Christian Evans kicking a regulation goal from 30 metres out before Bryce Kimuliatis opened his account on the quarter time siren.

Despite trailing by a point at the first change, the Blues continued to lift their intensity in the early moments of the second quarter.

More rewards came from their tackling pressure in the form of scoring opportunities, however this time, they were unable to convert those chances into goals, kicking three straight behinds.

After the initial flurry, Mernda settled and found themselves with the ball more often.

Kimuliatis’ second major kicked off a scoring run for last year’s minor premiers, and any questions of which way the momentum was swinging was answered with the next goal as Matthew Bawden kicked one of the goals of the day from the edge of the boundary line.

Lincoln Coffey and Lachlan Taylor were providing their midfielders first use in almost every stoppage as their side continued to attack relentlessly.

By comparison, Epping looked like a different outfit compared to their competitive first quarter. The tackle pressure that they prided themselves on had dissipated, allowing the home side to generate opportunity after opportunity.

What didn’t help their cause was how accurate the Demons were in the quarter, with Bawden and Kimuliatis sharing the load to boost their side’s margin to 32 points at half time.

Robert Fletcher’s side never let off the gas pedal coming out of the break, and they continued their onslaught. As the game opened up, Epping midfielders struggled to keep up with their counterparts, allowing the hosts to generate repeat entries inside 50.

They would kick seven goals from eight scoring shots in the term, as the Demons dominated in every facet of the ground to lead by 63 points at three quarter time.

In the last term Epping found themselves winning more of the ball, but their accuracy let them down again as they only managed one major from four scoring opportunities.

Epping were much more competitive in the last quarter, but Mernda’s dominance in the previous two terms was the story of the afternoon. The home side still won the quarter and ended the match 72-point winners.

- Hamish Phillips/NFNL

● ● Heidelberg 17.11 (113) d Banyule 12.11 (83). Photo: NWM Studios

● ● ● ● Mernda 19.3 (117) d Epping 6.9 (45). Photo: NWM Studios

Roosters open their account

NFNL

REDBACKS RETURN TO LIST

■ Panton Hill claimed their second victory in the 2024 NFNL Division 2 season, defeating Watsonia by 17 points at Binnak Park.

It was a terrific battle between two sides determined to get on the winners list, with each team producing strong periods that threatened to open up the game.

After leading by eight points at three quarter time, the Redbacks kicked the only two majors of the final term before the match concluded at the 14-minute mark of the quarter following an injury to a Watsonia player that needed medical attention.

The match ended with the visitors prevailing 11.6 (72) to 7.13 (55).

Panton Hill’s triumph came largely thanks to Riley Livingstone, who excelled inside forward 50 and kicked five majors for the game, including an excellent stanza in the third term where he kicked three goals in just four minutes.

All three Parks’ boys in Nicholas, Oliver and Samuel each had a say in the result while Joshua Callaway’s experience was vital in the defensive half.

Both Daniel Annetta and Harrison Sinclair earnt mentions in Watsonia’s best for a fourth consecutive match and they were thoroughly deserved.

Annetta fought his way through contested stoppages and was able to win important clearances for his team while also hitting the scoreboard. Sinclair was instrumental off half back, and combined well with captain Joshua Boulton to continually sent the hosts into attack.

Saints leading goalkicker Ethan Lowe got into the match after a slow opening term and finished with three majors from his six scoring shots for the afternoon.

Despite sunny conditions at Binnak Park, the first seven scores of the match were behinds before Jye Murphy burst away from a stoppage to fire Watsonia’s first goal of the match in timeon.

The Redbacks responded within minutes of Murphy’s major, as Livingstone volleyed the ball in the goal square before Oliver Parks converted his set shot to see Simon Amore’s men lead by seven points at the first break.

Panton Hill extended their advantage early in the second courtesy of Declan McLennan before Luke Pantalone got a goal back for the home side with a nice finish.

After a couple of near chances, Watsonia spearhead Ethan Lowe started to find his groove in the middle stages of the quarter and kicked two of the next three goals to return his side the lead.

But a second goal from Livingstone put the

● ● ● ● Panton Hill 11.6 (72) d Watsonia 7.13 (55). Photo: NWM Studios

Redbacks four points to the good by half time. He would continue his dominance into the second half, setting alight the third term following a stagnant opening 10 minutes with three goals in a four-minute interval which highlighted his impressive contested marking and efficiency in front of goal.

It pushed Panton Hill’s lead out to a gamehigh 21 points, but it lasted only momentarily as Watsonia continued to fight back.

George Lattouf’s men kicked the next three goals of the game, with Annetta, Lowe and Corey Potter all combining to hit the scoreboard and suddenly find themselves just one behind down approaching the three quarter time siren.

Thomas Blake was able to settle the nerves of Redbacks’ fans just moments before the final change, as he converted his set shot to see his side ahead by eight points.

Watsonia would have one more scoring shot than their opponents in the 14 minutes that were played in the final term but could only muster behinds while the Redbacks kicked 2.0.

Soctt Conte’s major at the 13-minute mark would be the final major of the game, as Panton Hill finished 17-point winners, condemning the Saints to an 0-4 start in 2024.

- Nicholas Sacco/NFNL

■ West Preston-Lakeside are off and running in the 2024 NFNL Division 1 competition, de- feating Macleod by 38 points at J.E. Moore Park.

The Roosters led by three points at half time before kicking 11 second half majors to run out 16.13 (109) to 10.11 (71) winners, scoring their first triumph under new coach Ian Aitken.

Dante Colosimo had his best game of the season to date in just his fourth senior appear- ance, kicking five majors, a performance he was capable of producing another a 65-major, league best and fairest winning season for the club’s Under 19.5’s side in 2023.

Along with the 20-year-old, Sam McIlroy, also playing his fourth senior match, featured in his side’s best for the first time, meanwhile Felix Dreher was excellent for the home team and played a key role in the victory.

Darcy Barden did all he could for Macleod at both ends of the ground, finishing with three goals along with Shane Doherty.

Zachary Hudson and Mackenzie Hogg con- tinued their good form for the visitors despite the defeat, while Kobe Brandt impressed.

Neither team gave an inch in the first term and goals were scarce.

West Preston-Lakeside would kick the only two majors for the quarter, the first coming through Bregon Cotchett, after reading the ball better than his opponent and claiming the mark inside 50, before having no issues converting from straight in front.

The Roosters had to work extremely hard for their second goal, with the Roos’ defence ap- plying constant pressure on the ball carrier. But some clever and classy ball movement saw Colosimo chip one through for his first of the afternoon.

With a two-goal advantage at quarter time, Ian Aitken’s men started the second term strongly.Colosimo added to his goal tally before Sebastian La Greca made it two goals in as many minutes to balloon the home side’s lead to 24 points.

However just as the Roosters threatened to tear the game apart so early in the contest, the Roos finally got going.

Mackenzie Hogg’s strong vision abled him to find Jordan Corelli, who got Macleod’s first goal on the board. Moments later, Hogg’s line breaking ability saw him fly past several West Preston-Lakeside defenders, with him handballing to Barden who found himself all alone in the goal square to get their side’s secondThegoal.margin reduced to 12 points and Craig Hayes’ side kept going, as Shane Doherty was awarded a free kick which he converted, before kicking a second goal just 30 seconds later to make it four straight majors for the visitors.

Macleod had the lead for the first time since the opening few minutes of game, but it was short-lived and would eventually be the last time they held an advantage for the remainder of the match.

A costly turnover in the middle of the ground saw Colosimo run onto a loose ball and finish from inside the centre square, handing the Roost- ers some much needed momentum.

The hosts would produce the next four scores, but they were all behinds, before a late Corelli major put the Roos back to within a goal by half time.

The third quarter belonged to Roosters’ duo Lachie James and Jake Pulice.

James kicked both of his goals for the after- noon in the term, paving the path for the home side to grab control of the match, while Pulice found plenty of the ball and disposed of it effi- ciently, passing off several chances at goal to teammates in a better position.

It was the ever-reliable Darcy Barden who gave Macleod some fight, stopping West Preston- Lakeside’s run of four consecutive goals and keeping the deficit to under four goals at three quarter time.

The visitors drew first blood in the last quar- ter, with a clever handball from Kobe Brandt in the pocket making its way through traffic and finding Mitchell Rust just outside the goal square who slotted it through.

But any chance of a Roos comeback was quickly put to bed, as Colosimo stood up when it mattered most in the last quarter, kicking a mi- raculous snap in the pocket under severe pressure.

He would produce another moment of magic minutes later, lunging forward and taking a div- ing mark in the same pocket before kicking truly from the set shot to complete his bag of five.

Liam Hagen would kick the sealer halfway through the final term, nailing the running goal from outside 50. Both sides traded majors, but it was West Preston-Lakeside who ended the match 38-point winners.

- Jack Ryan/NFNL

Australian Rules

■ The original local football rules were drafted on May 17, 1859, in a meeting between four members of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), which included Tom Wills, William Hammersley, J. B. Thompson and Thomas Smith.

The meeting was held at the Parade Hotel on the site of the MCG Hotel.

Wills, a renowned cricketer, was secretary of the MCC. He had attended Rugby School and was familiar with the argument between the proponents of allowing players to handle the ball (that is, Rugby football) and those who wanted players to use their feet only, the style later adopted by the Football Association.

1859 – Geelong rules

Below are the rules for Australian Rules Football, alleged to have been used by the Geelong Football Club in 1859. They were originally written down by hand. his is strange, as when Geelong formed in July 1859, they used the Melbourne rules.

Graeme Atkinson, writing in Everything You Wanted Know About Australian Rules Football ... considers it likely that these Geelong rules were drawn up prior to the first rules of the Melbourne Football Club which were drafted on May 17, 1859.

1. Distance between goals and the goal posts to be decided by captains.

2. Teams of 25 in grand matches, but up to 30 against odds.

3. Matches to be played in 2 halves of 50 minutes. At the end of first 50 teams may leave ground for 20 minutes for refreshments but must be ready to resume on time otherwise rival captain can call game off or (if his side has scored) claim it as a win.

4. Game played with 200 yard [sic.] [182.9 metre] space, same to be measured equally on each side of a line drawn through the centre of the two goals, and two posts to be called "kick off" posts shall be erected at a distance of 20 yards [18.3 metres] on each side of the goal posts at both ends and in a straight line between them.

5. When kicked behind goal, ball may be brought 20 yards in front of any portion of the space between the kick off and kicked as nearly as possibly [sic.] in line with opposite goal.

6. Ball must be bounced every 10 or 20 yards when carried.

7. Tripping, holding, hacking prohibited. Pushing with hands or body is allowed when any player is in rapid motion or in possession of ball, except in the case of a mark.

8. Mark is when a player catches the ball before it hits the ground and has been clearly kicked by another player.

9. Handball only allowed if ball held clearly in one hand and punched or hit out with other. If caught, no mark. Throwing is prohibited.

10. Before game captains coin toss for ends.

11. In case of infringements, captain may claim free from where breach occurred. Except where umpires appointed, opposing captain to adjudicate.

12. In all grand matches two umpires – one from each side – will take up position as near as possible between the goal posts and centre. When breach is made appeal to go to nearest umpire.

It is usually agreed that it was Rule 8, which covers marking, is the one that differentiated the Australian game from any other set of football rules.

Rule 9, which covers handballing, also defines a major feature of the Australian game. The lack of any offside rule is also considered a vital differentiation from other forms of football.

Reference to "the 'kick off' posts" in Rule 4 is important. These are obviously what are now known as behind posts and which have always been an important feature of the game. Until 1878, kicks between the goal-post and kick off posts were not recorded. However, after that date, behinds were noted but did not count towards the score.

Despite the fact that Tom Wills had helped referee the Melbourne Grammar v Scotch College game in 1858, Field Umpires did not become a regular feature of the game until 1872.

● ● West Preston Lakeside 16.13 (109) d Macelod 10.11 (71). Photo: NWM Studios.

Northern Netball

■ Northern Football Netball League.

Grading. Friday, April 26. Greensborough

3 54 d Panton Hill 1 16. Diamond Creek 4

47 d Northcote Park 1 30. Epping 5 32 d

Kilmore 9 19. Hurstbridge 2 33 d Broadford

1 14. West Preston Lakeside 1 34 d

Bundoora 10 9. Whittlesea 1 32 d North

Heidelberg 2 24. Whittlesea 2 29 d Heat 3

26. Kilmore 7 27 d Heat 9 17. Heat 4 25

d St Mary’s 1 20. Heat 5 25 d Epping 1

23. South Morang 1 39 d Thomastown 1

26. Kinglke 1 37 d Hazel Glen 1 22. Hazel

Glen 4 24 d Montmorency 5 22. Husrtbridge

7 24 d Laurimar 4 23. Watsionia 5 30 d

Fitzroy Stars 4 20. Watsonia 2 23 d Old

Eltham Collegians 2 18. South Moran 2 21

d Epping 2 17., Kilmore 8 22 d South Morang

4 19. Kilmore 4 19 d Hurstbridge 4 17.

Diamond Creek 2 27 d Kilmore 1 23. Epping

4 31 d West Ivanhoe 2 13. Heat 2 28 d

Hume 1 21. La Trobe 2 33 d Bundoora 7

18. North Heidelberg 1 52 d Bundoora 1

24. Fitzroy Stars 1 28 d Hurstbridge 1 22.

Fitzroy Stars 2 30 d Heidelberg West 1 20.

Kilmore 2 29 d Kinglake 2 21. Heidelberg

1 21 d Hurstbridge 6 11. Thomastown 4

13 d South Moran 5 9. North Heidelberg 5

40 d Heat 6 26. Montmorency 3 23 d Heat

7 19. Watsonia 4 33 d Laurimar 3 14.

Montmorency 1 43 d laurimar 1 16.

Greensborough 7 39 d Epping 7 1. Epping

3 35 d Broadford 3 15. South Morang 3 31

d Lalor 1 16. Greensborough 6 40 d

Hurstbridge 8 4. Kilmore 5 19 d Mont-

morency 4 13. Heat 1 33 d Greensborough

1 19. La Trobe 1 36 d Bundoora 4 14. North

Heidelberg 3 39 d Bundoora 2 20. Heat 8

22 d Old Eltham Collegians 3 17. Fitzroy

Starsx 3 28 d Heidelberg West 2 10.

Whittlesea 4 27 d Kinglake 3 20. West

Ivanhoe 1 39 d North Heidelberg 4 22.

Thomastown 3 46 d Bundoora 8 15. St

Mary’s 2 24 d Hurstbridge 5 23. Greensborough 4 33 d Hazel Glen 3 29. Bundoora

6 32 d Watsonia 3 29. Bundoora 3 34 d

Montmorency 2 21. Watsonia 1 37 d Old

Eltham Collegians 1 20. Diamond Creek 3

22 d Broadford 2 18. Laurimar 2 27 drew

with Hume 2 27. Greensborough 2 28 d

Oak Park Flyers 1 14. Hurstbridge 3 30 d

Kilmore 3 21. Kilmore 6 32 d Bundoora 9

126. Greensborough 5 26 d La Trobe 3 16.

La Trobe 4 24 d Bundoora 11 18. Whittlesea 36 d Hazel Glen 2 18. Thomastown 2

34 d Bundoora 5 26. Diamond Creek 1: Bye.

OE Women’s

■ Senior Women’s Division 1 Football.

Healesville 7.12 (54) d Berwick Springs 0.2 (2). Upwey-Tecoma 5.3 (33) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 3.3 (21). Pakenham 8.9 (57) d Belgrave 0.1 (1).

■ Senior Women’s Division 2 Football.

Wandin 5.6 (36) d Seville 1.3 (9). Monbulk 9.4 (58) d Officer 2.1 (13). WarburtonMillgrove 14.21 (105)d Thornton-Eildon 1.0 (6). Woori Yallock 4.5 (29) d Emerald 2.1 (13).

Goulburn Murray

■ Under 12. Wandong 14.8 (92) d Seymour 1.5 (11). Broadford 18.15 (123) d St Mary’s 0.1 (1). Tabilk 8.7 (55) d Yea 5.6 (36). Alexandra: Bye.

■ Under 14. Wandong 8.7 (55) d Seymour 2.12 (24). St Mary’s v Broadford. Tabilk 24.18 (162) d Yea 0.0 (0). Alexandra: Bye.

■ Under 16 Grading. Shepp Notre Bears Gold 21.21 (147) d Shepparton Swans 2.5 (17). Moama 18.16 (124) d Broadford 1.3 (9). Shepp United Demons v Kyabram. Echuca Murray Bombers 24.13 (157) d Alexandra 2.3 (15). Shepp Notre Bears Maroon 8.13 (61) d Tatura 5.8 (38). Echuca Bombers 14.14 (98) d Euroa 5.4 (34). Yea v Seymour. Mooroopna: Bye.

Kinglake scores

■ Seniors. Heidelberg West 14.8 (92) d Kinglake 5.6 (36).

■ Reserves. Heidelberg West 10.8 (68) d Kinglake 9.10 (64).

HAWKS REGISTER FIRST WIN

■ Heidelberg West claimed their first win of the 2024 NFNL Division 3 season in impressive style, defeating Kinglake by 56 points at Heidelberg Park.

The Hawks took control of the contest midway through the first term and won every quarter in the 14.8 (92) to 5.6 (36) triumph. It was a mixture of joy and relief in the rooms for a team that had just avoided a 0-4 start to their campaign. At 1-3, they can now look forward to the next few games with some confidence.

“We are building and getting better every week,” Heidelberg West coach Dale Mayne said.

There were lots of things to like about the win, with Mayne pointing out the ruck duo of Jacob Smith and Patrick Molony, who are beginning to form a good partnership.

Smith produced a great highlight in the last term, showing some good game sense when he grabbed the ball inside 50 on the boundary line, giving off a long handball into space, but into a beneficial spot for Alex Hywood who capped off a good afternoon by kicking the last goal of the game to finish with three.

Mayne added that they had learnt a lot from their previous losses, saying that the team had been resilient and got good reward for sticking to the process.

Other forwards to shine alongside Hywood were Jordan Vellios with three goals, while Ryan Offer booted two and took some telling contested marks.

Billy Wright chipped in with a couple and also used the ball well through the midfield.

The Hawks defence played a disciplined game, especially in the second term when the Lakers drove the ball inside 50 regularly but failed to get the ball through the big sticks. Nick Paton, Max Brown and Max Post led the defence and used the ball well when exiting the defensive 50.

Heidelberg West had withstood a determined Kinglake team just prior to half time and then conceded the first goal in the third quarter to Leigh Gilbert. The Lakers at that point faced a manageable deficit of 13 points, and it looked like a close finish was in order.

But the Hawks started to dominate the general play following Gilbert’s major and finished off the term kicking the last five goals. The third of those majors was a snap from James Condello in heavy traffic, before Ryan Offer kicked the last two to send the home team into the final break with what proved to be an unassailable 42-point buffer.

At the three-quarter time huddle, Kinglake coach David Florance lamented the fact that too many opposition midfielders ran loose after half time. He urged his players to find a man and asked for the forwards to play in front.

The final term was a real struggle with both teams finding it difficult to score. The goals eventually came after the game seemed to be wrapped up, with the Hawks kicking three of the four goals for the term to cap off a great day for the club.

“We need to simplify our game structure to allow our players to play a brand of footy to compete with the best teams,” Kinglake coach David Florance said.

Florance liked the run Ben White gave his side off the wing, while noting that Lochlan Kelly was hard at it. Experienced veterans Leigh Gilbert and Lesley Adams showed their class to be among the best.

Lakers multiple best and fairest winner Bailey Robinson played his first game for the year and will be improved by the run.

- Doug Long/NFNL

Eagles still undefeated

■ Whittlesea have kept up their winning ways in NFNL Division 2, seeing off Thomastown by three points in what was a hard-fought display at Main Street Recreation Reserve.

Having led by six goals towards the midway point of the opening quarter, it looked as if the visitors were in for a big afternoon, though the tide would change quickly afterwards, as a contest full of momentum swings followed.

Scores were level at three quarter time with only two goals kicked between both sides in the final term, and it was Jaron Murphy’s set shot conversion with only moments remaining in the match that saw the Eagles run out 13.9 (87) to 12.12 (84) victors.

Although they came into this game off an emphatic 79-point win over Watsonia last week, Whittlesea only managed 3.11 to half time in that match, and would be thankful to have started stronger out of the blocks on Saturdat, with their blistering opening term proving to be the difference in the tight finish.

Garry Ramsay’s men kicked seven of the opening eight goals of the contest, to lead by an incredible 36 points just past the midway point of the first quarter.

But just as remarkably, Thomastown would respond in a big way, kicking the next eight goals of the half before taking a 12-point lead into the main break.

The match would turn into an arm wrestle in the third term.

Having looked to have come to a halt after getting out to a comfortable lead early in the piece, the Eagles had seemed to have regained the ascendency with a four-goal quarter.

The Bears had only managed two majors in the same period but would have the final say of the term as James Lucente, who’d had a relatively quiet day, would pluck a mark on the stroke of three-quarter time and have a chance to put his side ahead going into the final change, however, he’d only convert a minor score.

Scores were level at three quarter time as a result, making for a highly anticipated final term.

Having finished the third quarter on the back foot, the Eagles got back on the attack to start the last, but despite peppering the goals, they only managed behinds.

The away side were made to pay for those missed opportunities as against the run of play, Aaron D’Angelo marked and goaled to give the Bears a four-point lead midway through the term. Having been damaging up forward throughout the afternoon, he looked destined to be the hero for Thomastown.

But after some ill-discipline from the hosts, Whittlesea would move quick in transition, resulting in Jaron Murphy marking the ball just inside forward 50 with minutes remaining. He calmly converted the kick to produce his third major of the game and ultimately, the match winning goal.

Murphy started the game well, kicking two goals within a minute of each other in the early stages of the game. He’d continue to cause headaches for Bears defenders throughout the remainder of the contest with his height and speed off the lead.

Eagles captain Xavier Dimasi was at his brilliant best again and having already come into the match in terrific form, he produced a textbook captain’s performance.

Playing across half-forward as well as further afield, he’d win plenty of the footy and was dangerous with his run and carry. He also impacted the scoreboard, finishing the day with three majors.

Further afield Deakin Tennant and Lucas Hobbs were impressive with their work around the ground, and were just as impactful when pushing forward, with Hobbs kicking two goals.

Julian Janev produced one of his best efforts in Thomastown colors and though he wouldn’t finish with a goal next to his name, he’d still be directly involved in creating chances for his teammates throughout the afternoon, while his work in the middle part of the ground was immense.

Also helping to spark the Bears revival was captain Anthony Capeci, who tried everything in his power to get his side over the line. While many of his teammates slowly worked themselves into the game, he was impressive from the outset.

He’d also be involved in the scoring. Marking from outside 50 heading towards half time, he’d back himself and kick a brilliant goal from range, at that point giving his side a 17-point cushion and kicking his side’s eighth unanswered goal.

- Giacomo Bruno/NFNL

● ● ● ● Heidelberg West 14.8 (92) d Kinglake 5.6 (36). Photos: NWM Studios

● ● Whittlesea 13.8 (87) d Thomastown 12.12 (84). Photos: NWM Studios

WEEKEND’S LOCAL FOOTBALL MATCH RESULTS

Amateurs

■ Premier Men’s. Collegians 7.9 (51) d Old

Scotch 6.12 (48). Old Brighton 14.13 (97) d

Old Melburnians 9.8 (623). St Bernards 17.10 (112) d St Kevins 8.12 (60). Old Xaverians

13.12 (90) d Fitzroy 11.7 (73). University

Blacks 11.9 (75) df University Blues 10.10 (70).

■ Premier Men’s Reserves. Old Scotch 6.12 (48) d Collegians 5.6 (36). Old Xaverians 20.12 (132) d Fitzroy 7.4 (46). Old brighton

10.14 (74) d Old Melburnians 9.12 (66). St

Kevins 8.21 (69) d St Bernards 5.8 (38). University Blues 17.16 (118) d University Blacks 4.2 (26).

■ Premier Under 19. Old Brighton 18.12 (120) d De La Salle 6.4 (41). Old Scotch 12.10 (82) d Beaumaris 7.8 (50). Uni Blues 16.21 (117) d Williamstown CYMS 4.4 (28). St Kevins 12.6 (78) d St Bedes 8.9 (57). Caulfield Grammarians v Old Xaverians.

■ Premier B Men’s. Beaumaris 11.10 (76) d Old Camberwell 10.11 (71). Old Haileybury 25.21 (171) d Williamstown CYMS 6.9 (45). Old Ivanhoe 16.12 (108) d St Bedes/Menton Tigers 6.10 (46). Old Trinity 16.8 (104) d De La Salle 15.11 (101). Caulfield Grammarians 12.15 (87) d Old Geelong 11.11 (77).

■ Premier B Men’s Reserves. Old Camberwell 14.13 (97) d Beaumaris 6.6 (42).

Williamstown CYMS 15.9 (99) d Old Haileybury 4.5 (29). Old Ivanhoe 10.19 (79) d St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 3.4 (22). Old Trinity 12.15 (87) d De La Salle 8.8 (56). Old Geelong 11.15 (81) d Caulfield Grammarians 9.4 (58).

■ Premier C Men’s. Hampton Rovers 16.15 (111) d Monash Blues 6.8 (44). Old carey 23.19 9157)( d Mazenod 5.6 (36). AJAX 13.13 (91) d PEGS 10.5 (65). Parkdale Vultures 21.17 (143) d Oakleigh 6.7 (43). Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 13.13 (91) d Marcellin 8.15 (63).

■ Premier C Men’s Reserves. Hampton Rovers 16.13 (109) d Monash Blues 2.5 (17).

Old Carey 16.11 (107) d Mazenod 8.7 (55).

AJAX 20.8 (128) d PEGS 9.2 (56). Parkdale Vulturesd 14.21 (105) d Oakleigh 7.8 (50). Marcellin 11.8 (74) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 8.7 (55).

■ Division 1 Men’s. Ormond 24.,14 (158)

d Therry Penola 7.9 (51). Parkside 8.8 (56) d Prahran 3.11 (29). UHS-VU 12.7 (79) d Old Yarra Cobras 7.11 (53). Kew 11.15 (81) d West Brunswick 10.18 (78). Preston Bullants 21.9 (135) d Old Peninsula 9.12 (66).

■ Division 1 Men’s Reserves. Ormond 16.12 (108) d Therry Penola 4.5 (29). Prahran 13.10 (88) d Parksider 9.4 (58). UHS-VU Reserves 18.7 (115) d Old Yarra Cobras 6.8 (44). Kew 11.13 (79) d West Brunswick 6.12 (48).

Preston Bullants 16.11 (107) d Old Peninsula 9.13 (67).

■ Division 2 Men’s. Brunswick 19.13 (127) d Wattle Park 5.8 (38). Hawthorn 16.7 (103) d South Melbourne Districts 15.10 (100).

Elsternwick 15.4 (94) d Whitefriars 9.18 (72).

Bulleen Templestowe 11.3 (69) d St Marys Salesian 6.13 (49). MHSOB 14.15 (99) d Aquinas 7.10 (52).

■ Division 2 Men’s Reserves. Brunswick 20.11 (131) d Wattle Park 4.6 (30). Hawthorn 11.15 (81) d South Melbourne Districts 2.5 (17). Whitefriars 15.4 (94) d Elsternwick 6.8 (44). St Marys Salesian 16.20 (116) d Bulleen Templestowe 0.2 (2). MHSOB 14.10 (94) d Aquinas 8.16 (64).

■ Division 3 Men’s. North Brunswick 9.10 (64) d Canterbury 8.9 (57). Power House 30.23 (203) d Chadstone 9.5 (59). La Trobe University 24.14 (158) d Eley Park 3.7 (25).

Swinburne University 12.16 (88) d Box Hill North 9.8 (62). St Johns 22.13 (145) d Albert Park 3.4 (22). Richmond Central: Bye.

■ Division 3 Men’s Reserves. North Brunswick 11.8 (74) d Canterbury 6.7 (43). Power House 20.28 (148) d Chadstone 2.1 -13). La Trobe 21.17 (143) d Eley Park 7.3 (45). Swinburne University 15.14 (104) d Box Hill North 8.10 (58). St Johns 14.9 993) d Albert Park 4.12 (36). Richmond Central: Bye.

■ Division 1 Under 19 Men’s. Glen Eira/ Old McKinnon 11.7 (73) d Old Melburnians 9.16 (70). St Bernards 16.12 (108) d Old

Haileybury 7.6 (48). Hampton Rovers 16.12

(108) d University Blacks 6.10 (46). Fitzroy 16.6 (102) d Old Carey 9.6 (60). Old

Xaverians 17.17 (119) d Old Trinity 10.3 (63).

■ Division 2 Under 19 Men’s. University

Blues 20.11 (131) d Mazenod 5.8 (38). Old

Camberwell 11.12 (78) d Parkside 3.11 (29).

St Bedes/Mentone 13.12 (90) d St Kevins 9.8 (62). Parkdale Vultures 12.21 (93) d Old

ivanhoe 6.4 (40).

■ Division 3 Under 19 Men’s. PEGS 12.16 (88) d Bulleen Templestowe 2.4 (16).

Collegians v Monash Blues. Kew 11.21 (87) d Preston 11.8 (74). St Marys Salesian 12.14

(86) d Therry Penola 9.11 (65). Oakleigh 10.8

(68) d Ormond 6.10 (46). MHSOB: Bye.

■ Division 4 Under 19 Men’s. De La Salle 18.18 (126) d St Kevins 4.4 (28). Beaumaris 10.11 (71) d Glen Eira/Old McKinnon 9.14 (68). Williamstown CYMS 21.19 (145) d Old

Xaveriansd 7.7 (49). Caulfield Grammarians v St Bernards.

■ Division 1 Thirds Men’s. Old Xaverians 11.8 (74) d Fitzroy 10.2 (62). Old Trinity 14.22 (106) d Old Melburnians 14.7 (91). Old Brighton 18.20 (128) d Old Geelong 6.6 (42).

■ Division 2 Thirds Men’s. Old Xaverians 18.15 (123) d Richmond Central 4.5 (29). Williamstown CYMS 20.8 (128) d University Blacks 5.4 (34). Collegians v AJAX. Beaumaris: Bye.

■ Division 3 Thirds North Men’s. Marcellin 14.18 (102) d West Brunswick 2.2 (14). Masala 1`3.9 (87) d Whitefriars 6.10 (46). AJAX 19.15 (129) d South Melbourne 0.2 (2). Old Camberwell 15.10 (100) d Parkside 8.7 (55).

■ Division 3 Thirds South Men’s. Glen

Eira/Old McKinnon 7.13 (55) d Hampton Rovers 5.4 (34). St Kevins 15.8 (98) d Williamstown CYMS 12.5 (77). Mentone Panthers

11.12 (78) d Old Brighton 9.8 (62). Old Xaverians 17.12 (114) d Old Scotch 11.9 (75).

■ Division 4 Thirds North Men’s. Hawthorn 18.14 (122) d Canterbury 5.9 (39). Kew 22.11 (143) d Swinburne 6.15 (51). MHSOB

11.13 (79) d Box Hill North 5.6 (36). Old carey 29.15 (189) d UHS-VU 5.3 (33).

Marcellin 18.23 (131) d Old Yarra Cobras 0.3 (3).

■ Division 4 Thirds South Men’s. Mazenod 17.11 (113) d Ormond 10.10 (70). St Marys

Salesian 7.10 (52) d Oakleigh 3.7 (25).

Parkdale 22.23 (155) d Elsternwick 2.6 (18).

Wattle Park 16.13 (109) d Monash Blues 5.7 (37). De La Salle v Masala.

■ Premier Thirds Men’s. Old Scotch 24.18 (162) d St Bernards 7.8 (5). Olde

Xaverians 16.15 (111) d Uni Blues 7.6 (48). St Kevins 12.7 (79) d Fitzroy 8.8 (56).

Eastern

■ Premier Division Seniors. South Croydon 13.4 (82) d Blackburn 11.9 (75).

Balwyn 12.9 (81) d East Ringwood 8.12 (609). Noble Park 219.8 (122) d Berwick 7.7 (49).

Doncaster East 8.10 (58) d Norwood 5.11 (41). Rowville 11.17 983) d Vermopnt 6.11 (47).

■ Premier Reserves Men’s. Blackburn 17.5 (107) d South Croydon 3.8 (26). East Ringwood 10.7 (67) d Balwyn 9.3 (57). Noble Park 10.16 (76) d Berwick 6.6 (42).

Doncaster East 25.15 (165) d Norwood 0.1 (1). Vermont 6.9 (45) d Rowville 5.11 (41).

■ Premier Under 19.5 Men’s. Noble Park 6.8 (44) d Berwick 6.6 (42). Vermont 6.11 (47) d Rowville 6.6 (42). Doncaster East 7.8 (50) d Norwood 7.7 (49). East Ringwood 20.8 (128) d Balwyn 3.4 (22). Blackburn: Bye.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Bayswater 13.9 (87)

d Mitcham 12.7 (79). Mooroolbark 13.8 (86)

d North Ringwood 9.9 (63). Park Orcxhards 15.18 (108) d Montrose 12.16 (88). Doncaster 16.13 (109) d Wantirna South 10.13 (73). South Belgrave 14.10 (94) d Beaconsfield 9.7 (61).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Mitcham 10.11 (71) d Bayswater 7.2 (44). North Ringwood 26.19 (175) d Mooroolbark 0.1 (1). Montrose 8.6 (54) d Park Orchards 7.10 (52). Donc-

aster 8.9 (57) d Wantirna South 5.11 (41). South Belgrave 10.15 (75) d Beaconsfield 6.5 (41).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Mitcham 22.19 (151) d Bayswater 0.2 (2). Park Orchards 9.14 (68) d Montrose 10.7 (67). North

Ringwood 15.15 (105) d Mooroolbark 3.2

(20). Surrey Park 12.15 (87) d Wantirna South 7.6 (48). South Belgrave 10.11 (71) d

Beaconsfield 5.5 (35).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Boronia 20.20 (140)

d East Burwood 1.10 (16). Templestowe 13.8 (84) d Croydon 12.8 (80). Lilydale 9.9 (63) d

Heathmont 8.5 (53). Mulgrave 11.12 (78) d

The Basin 9.7 (61). Waverley Blues 12.8 (80)

d Ringwood 10.8 (68).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Boronia 9.17 (71)

d East Burwood 2.7 (19). Croydon 10.14 (74)

d Templestowe 7.2 (44). Heathmont 7.10 (52)

d Lilydale 2.3 (15). nMulgrave 14.11 (95) d

The Basin 11.3 (69). Ringwood 10.7 (67)_ d

Waverley Blues 6.8 (44).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Waverley Blues 6.4 (40) d East Burwood 4.8 (32). Lilydale 12.11 (83) d Heathmont 6.4 (40). Mulgrave 18.9 (117) d The Basin 8.9 (57). Croydon: Bye.

■ Division 3 Seniors. Donvale 16.11 (107)

d Coldstream 11.9 (75). Oakleigh Distroict 22.12 (144) d Silvan 10.6 (66). Surrey Park 14.22 (106) d Ferntree Gully 7.5 (47). Knox 13.13 (91) d Upper Ferntree Gully 8.8 (56). Fairpark 9.12 (66) d Warrandyte 3.7 (25).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Donvale 7.6 (48)

d Coldstream 6.5 (41). Oakleigh District 12.8 (80) d Silvan 10.9 (69). Surrey Park 11.11 (77) d Ferntree Gully 7.5 (47). Upper Ferntree Gully 7.9 (51) d Knox 6.5 (41). Fairpark 10.7

(67) d Warrandyte 5.6 (36).

■ Division 3 Under 19.5. Ferntree Gully 16.21 (117) d Surrey Park 3.4 (22). Donvale

22.20 (152) d Coldstream 0.2 (2). Upper Ferntree Gully 7.7 (49) d Knox 3.10 (28).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Whitehorse Pioneers

12.13 (85) d Croydon North MLOC 7.6 (48).

Chirnside Park 17.10 (112) d Nunawading

11.16 (82). Scoresby 12.14 (86) d Kilsyth

8.8 (56). Forest Hill: Bye.

■ Division 4 Reserves. Whitehorse Pioneers v Croydon North MLOC. Chirnside Park

19.14 (128) d Nunawading 3.4 (22). Scoresby

15.14 (104) ed Kilsyth 3.1 (19). Forest Hill: Bye.

■ Division 4 Under 19.5. Blackburn 16.12

(108) d Berwick 7.5 (47). Chirnside Park 10.7 (67) d Ferntree Gully/South Croydon 6.11 (47). Kilysth v Mitcham. Scoresby 16.9 (105) d Wantirna South 11.3 (69). South Belgrave: Bye.

Essendon

■ Premier Division Seniors. Keilor 19.13 (127) d Strathmore 12.6 (78). Aberfeldie 15.7 (97) d Avondale Heights 13.16 (94). Essendon Doutta Stars 14.10 (94) d Airport West

8.15 (63). Pascoe Vale 15.21 (111) d Deer Park 12.12 (84). Greenvale 16.14 (110) D East Keilor 17.7 (109).

■ Premier Division Reserves. Strathmore

12.5 (77) d Keilor 6.16 (52). Aberfeldie 19.9

(123) d Avondale Heights 4.1 (25). Airport

West 21.21 (147) d Essendon Doutta Stars

2.7 (19). Pascoe Vale 23.15 (153) d Deer

Park 2.5 (17). Greenvale 17.18 (120) d East

Keilor 5.8 (38).

■ Premier Division Under 18.5. Strathmore 7.15 (57) d Keilor 4.8 (32). Aberfeldie

17.11 (113) d Avondale Heights 2.6 (18).

Maribyrnong Park 29.16 (190) d Airport West

1.1 (7). Greenvale 12.5 (77) d East Keilor

8.6 (54). Pascoe Vale: Bye.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Maribyrnong Park

14.18 (102) d Oak Park 3.5 (23). Tullamarine

18.11 (119) d Keilor Park 11.3 (69). Hillside

24.12 (156)( d Moonee Valley 11.7 (73).

Craigieburn 18.9 (117) d St Albans 14.6 (90).

West Coburg 14.23 (107) d Roxburgh Park

8.8 (56). Rupertswood: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Maribyrnong Park

21.19 (145) d Oak Park 6.3 (39). Tullamarine

13.12 (90) d Keilor Park 4.6 (30). Hillside

22.17 (149) d Moonee Valley 4.4 (28). St Albans 21.14 (140) d Craigieburn 4.23 (26).

Roxburgh Park v West Coburg. Rupertswood: Bye.

■ Division 1 Thirds. Hillside 23.25 (163) d Greenvale 0.0 (0). Glenroy 6.11 (47) d Oak Park 7.2 (44). Keilor 9.12 (66) d Strathmore 4.5 (29). Aberfeldie v Maribyrnong Park.

■ Division 1 Under 18.5. Coburg Districts 17.13 (115) d Oak Park 3.8 (26). Craigieburn 20.13 (133) d St Albans 6.3 (39). Essendon

Doutta Stars 10.8 (68) d Tullamarine 6.3 (39). Moonee Valley 8.14 (62) d Hillside 2.7 (19).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Burnside Heights 12.11 (83) d Coburg Districts 10.10 (70). Westmeadows 19.11 (125) d Glenroy 8.5 (53).

Taylors Lakes 19.16 (130) d East Sunbury 4.5 (29). Sunbury Kangaroos 15.10 (100) d Hadfield 11.12 (78). Northern Saints: Bye.

Division 2 Reserves. Glenroy 11.11 (77)

Westmeadows 4.6 (30). Coburg Districts

(100) d Burnside Heights

Morn. Peninsula

6.5 (41) d Bonbeach 6.4 (40). Crib Point 13.12 (90) d Rye 3.9 (27). Devon Meadows 16.16 (112) d Karingal 2.1 (13). Edithvale-Aspendale 9.11 (65) d Seaford

(20).

Northern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Hurstbridge 10.8 (68

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Outer East

■ Premier Division Seniors. UpweyTecoma 11.11 (77) d Olinda Ferny Creek 5.10 (40). Gembrook-Cockatoo 10.11 (71) d Emerald 7.17 (59). Officer 9.11 (65) d Pakenham 9.8 (62). Woori Yallock 22.24 (156) d Berwick Springs 6.1 (37). Narre Warren 16.15 (111) d Wandin 11.7 (73). Mt Evelyn 8.8 (56) d Monbulk 5.14 (44).

■ Premier Division Reserves. OlindaFerny Creek 10.5 (65) d Upwey-Tecoma 9.9 (63). Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.11 (65) d Emerald 5.4 (34). Officer 7.7 (49) d Pakenham 4.5 (29). Woori Yallock 11.7 (73) d Berwick

Springs 7.13 (55). Wandin 7.8 (50) d Narre

Warren 6.3 (39). Mt Evelyn 5.8 (38) d Monbulk 5.7 (37).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Healesville 13.16 (94) d Warburton-Millgrove 8.5 (53). Seville 10.11 (71) drew with Belgrave 11.5 (71).

Alexandra d Powelltown forfeited. Yarra Geln 11.12 (78) d Yarra Junc tion 9.13 (67). Yea: Bye.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Healesville 12.7 (79) d Warburton-Millgrove 3.6 (24). Belgrave 9.6 (60) d Seville 8.3 (51). Alexandra d Powelltown forfeited. Yarra Junction 12.6 (78)

d Yarra Glen 5.4 (34). Yea: Bye.

■ Under 19 Boys. Upwey-Tecoma 15.5 (95) d Gembrook-Cockatoo 4.12 (36).

Pakenham 13.7 (85) d Officer 5.6 (36). Narre

Warren v Wandin forfeited.

■ Under 18 Boys. Woori Yallock 11.3 (69)

d Healesville 6.8 (44). Mt Evelyn 18.15 (123)

d Seville 2.2 (14). Upwey-Tecoma 5.8 (38) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 4.8 (32).

Southern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Cheltenham 19.11 (125) d Bentleigh 10.8 (68). East Brighton 18.11 (119) d Port Melbourne Colts 8.8 (56).

St Paul’s McKinnon 13.12 (90) d Chelsea Heights 7.9 (51). Springvale Districts 17.19 (121) d Mordialloc 4.10 (34). Dingley 10.5 (65) d Cranbourne Eagles 9.8 (62).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Murrumbeena 16.17 (113) d caulfield Bears 210.13 (73). Doveton

Doves 215.10 (100 d Highett 9.10 (64). St

Kilda City 14.10 (94) d Keysborough 14.6 (90). East Malvern 18.14 (122) d Endeavour Hillsd 8.6 (54). Hampton Park 9.20 (74) d Skye 9.2 (56).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Carrum Patterson Lakes 21.13 (139) d Ashwood 7.7 (49). Lyndhurst v Heatherton. Frankston Dolphins 15.13 (103) d Black Roch 9.5 (59). South Mornington 22.10 (142) d Narre South Saints 2.5 (17).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Hampton 30.18 (198) d South Yarra 4.3 (27). Dandenong West 13.12 (90) d Clayton 9.10 (64). Moorabbin

Kangaroos 15.8 (98) d Lyndale 13.13 (91). Hallam 15.15 (105) d Doveton Eagles 5.4 (34).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Bentleigh 10.4 (64) d Cheltenham 6.4 (40). Dingley 12.7 (79) d Cranbourne Eagles 5.6 (36). East Brighton 17.6 (108) d Port Melbourne Colts 4.7 (31). Springvale Districts 29.11 (185) d Mordialloc 0.4 (4). St Paul’s McKinnon 12.6 (78) d Chelsea Heights 5.7 (37).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Murrumbeena 9.8 (62) d Caulfield Bears 2.6 (18). Doveton Doves 9.11 (65) d Highett 9.3 (57). St Kilda City 7.7 (49) d Keysborough 4.9 (33). Endeavour Hills 11.11 (77) d East Malvern 5.6 (36). Skye 7.15 (57) d Hampton Park 2.6 (18).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Carrum Patterson Lakes 13.10 (88) d Ashwood 4.2 (36). Frankston Dolphins 10.11 (71) d Black Rock 3.2 (20). Lyndhurst 12.8 (78) d Heatherton 2.7 (19). South Mornington v Narre South Saints.

■ Division 4 Reserves. Hampton 27.25 (187) d South Yarra 0.3 (3). Clayton 11.12 (78) d Dandenong West 7.6 (48). Lyndale 11.11 (77) d Moorabbin Kangaroos 7.5 (47).

Hallam 15.19 (109) d Doveton Eagles 1.2 (8).

■ Open Grade Division 1. Heatherhill 14.17 (101) d Highett 1.6 (12). Dingley 9.11 (65) d Lyndhurst 2.4 (16). Skye v Cheltenham, forfeit. Carrum Patterson Lakes 8.9 (57) d

Springvale Districts 5.5 (35).

■ Open Grade Division 2. Lyndale 13.12 (90) d Keysborough 5.4 (34). Endeavour hills 10.16 (76) d Black Rock 2.1 (13). Murrumbeena 21.13 (139) d Lyndhurst 3.1 (19).

Hallam: Bye.

■ Division 1. Under 19. Cranbourne 13.9

(87) d Dingley 4.4 (28). Bentleigh 14.7 (91)

d Endeavour hills 6.11 (47). Highett 18.20

(128) d Chelsea Heights 1.1 (7). Murrumbeena 19.14 (128) d Frankston Dolphins 7.5 (47).

■ Division 2. Under 19. Cheltenham 19.13

(127) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 4.7 (31).

Heatherton 13.13 (91) d Lyndhurst 4.5 (29).

Narre South Saints 13.9 (87) d Ashwood 11.7 (73).

Western

■ Division 1 Seniors. Werribee Districts 14.10 (4) d Hoppers Crossing 12.10 (82).

Caroline Springs 13.10 (88) d Parkside 11.6 (72). Spotswood 10.6 (66) d Altona 7.11 (53).

Point Cook 16.13 (109) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 16.7 (103). Point Cook: Bye.

■ Division 2 Seniors. Sunshine 29.16 (190)

d North Footscray 3.4 (22). Albion 18.22 (130) d Braybrook 5.3 (33). Sunshine Heights 129.22 (136) d Tarneit 5.9 (39). Newport

(163) d North Sunshine 0.6 (6).

21.12 (138) d Western Rams 13.10 (88). Wyndhamvale 12.15 (87) d Suns 5.6

Albanvale 13.16 (94) d West Footscray 11.18 (84).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Werribee Districts 11.9 (75) d Hoppers Crossing 4.5 (29).

Caroline Springs 13.11 (89) d Parkside 5.3 (33). Spotswood 15.8 (98) d Altona 5.9 (39).

Yarraville Seddon Eagles 14.11 (95) d Point Cook 6.5 (41). Point Cook: Bye.

■ Division 2 Reserves. Albion 23.10 (148)

d Braybrook 2.4 (16). Sunshine 18.23 (131)

d North Footscray 3.2 (20). Sunshine Heights 21.14 (140) d Tarneit 4.1 (25). Newport 37.16 (238) d North Sunshine 0.1 (1).

Laverton 6.6 (42) d Western Rams 5.6 (36).

Suns 9.7 (61) d Wyndhamvale 4.7 (31). West Footscray 15.10 (100) d Albanvale 8.13 (61).

■ Thirds. Sunshine Kangaroos 17.9 (111) d Newport 9.5 (59). Wyndhamvale 10.7 (67) d

Glen Orden 7.5 (47). Point Cook 17.24 (126)

d Point Cook 2.1 (13). Braybrook v Bacchus

Marsh. Eynesbury 6.7 (43) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 6.3 (39). Spotswood 6.13 (49) d Caroline Springs Lakers 3.6 (24).

■ Division 1 Under 18. Werribee Districts 17.22 (124) d Hoppers Crossing 1.1 (7). Newport 11.10 (76) d Caroline Springs Lakers 3.11 (29). Altona 15.12 (102) d Spotswood 7.3 (45). Point Cook v Yarraville Seddon Eagles.

■ Division 2 Under 18. Point Cook Centrals 13.10 (88) d Werribee Districts 9.7 (61).

Sunshine Kangaroos 35.23 (233) d Caroline Springs Lakers 0.1 (1). Yarraville Seddon Eagles 19.17 (131) d Point Cook 1.2 (8). West Footscray: Bye.

Country League

Goulburn Valley

■ Seniors. Mansfield 26.17 (173) d Benalla 4.3 (27). Shepparton 128.13 (121) d Seymour 10.4 (64). Echuca 11.13 (79) d Euroa 5.4 (34). Kyabram 20.9 (129) d Shepparton United 10.7 (67). Rochester 7.16 (58) d Tatura 5.5 (35). Mooroopna 15.9 (99) d Shepparton Swans 13.16 (94).

■ Reserves. Masfield 21.10 (136) d Benalla 1.2 (8). Shepparton 12.13 (85) d Seymour

4.10 (34). Echuca 14.9 (93) d Euroa 4.7 (31).

Kyabram 12.6 (78) d Shepparton United 3.5 (23). Rochester 14.11 (95) d Tatura 3.1 (19).

Shepparton Swans 11.11 (77) d Mooroopna 2.2 (14).

■ Under 18. Mansfield 16.22 (118) d Benalla 4.4 (28). Shepparton 13.9 (87) d Seymour 4.6 (30). Echuca 14.4 (88) d Euroa

5.5 (35). Kyabram 20.6 (126) d Shepparton

United 1.5 (11). Rochester 34.14 (218) d

Tatura 1.0 (6). Mooroopna 8.3 (51) d

Shepparton Swans 7.8 (50).

Kyabram District

■ Seniors. Avenel 12.12 (84) d Tallygaroopna 13.5 (83). Dookie United v Stanhope. Shepparton East 25.12 (162) d Girgarre 1.2 (8). Lancaster 30.17 (197) d Rushworth

5.3 (33). Nagambie 17.20 (122) d Longwood

12.4 (76). Violet Town 18.9 (117) d Undera

11.11 (77). Merrigum v Murchison-Toolamba.

■ Reserves. Avenel 9.7 (61) d Tallygaroopna 2.4 (16). Dookie United v Stanhope. Shepparton East 23.8 (146) d Girgarre 3.0 (18). Lancaster v Rushworth forfeit. Nagambie

16.2 (98) d Longwood 9.6 (60). Violet Town

12.7 (79) d Undera 6.6 (42). Merrigum v Murchison-Toolamba.

■ Under 18. Violet Town 14.13 (97) d Undera 5.4 (34). Shepparton East 34.23 (227)

d Longwood 12.0 (6). Lancaster 12.10 (82) d Murchison-Toolamba 8.9 (57). Tallygaroopna: Bye.

Riddell District

■ Seniors. Kyneton 14.5 (89) d Lancefield

4.13 (37). Diggers Rest 10.7 (67) d Macedon

7.6 (48). Wallan 24.16 (160) d Melton Centrals 5.5 (35). Riddell 6.15 (52) d Woodend

Hesket 7.5 (47). Romsey: Bye.

■ Reserves. Kyneton 6.7 (43) d Lancefield

4.7 (31). Diggers Rest 15.6 (96) d Macedon

6.2 (38). Wallan 16.13 (109) d Melton Centrals 2.3 (15). Riddell 9.9 (63) d Woodend Hesket 3.5 (23). Romsey: Bye.

■ Under 19.5. Macedon drew with Diggers Rest. Kyneton 11.8 (74) d Lancefield 8.2 (50). Wallan 12.9 981) d Romsey 4.9 (33). Gisborne Giants 14.8 (92) d Riddell 2.2 (14).

Geelong District

■ Seniors. Bannockburn 12.8 (80) d Inverleigh 9.16 (70). Werribee Centrals 12.18

(90) d Bell Post Hill 11.8 (74). Anakie 13.19

(197) d GW Giantsd 4.6 (30). Belmont 22.16

(148) d Thomson 8.12 (60). Winchelsea 16.14

(110) d Corio 12.11 (83). East Geelong 13.16

(94) d North Geelong 10.3 (63).

■ Reserves. Inverleigh 12.4 (96) d Bannockburn 7.10 (52). Werribee Centrals 11.16

(82) d Bell Post Hill 3,.4 (22). GW Giants 9.5

(59) d Anakie 3.6 (24). Belmont 14.11 (95)

d Thomson 9.3 (57). Winchelsea 10.20 (80)

d Corio 2.6 (18). North Geelong 8.13 (61) d East Geelong 6.5 (41).

Ballarat

■ Seniors. Ballarat 13.12 (90) d Lake Wendouree 2.10 (22). Darley 12.9 (81) d Bacchus

Marsh 10.9 (69). Melton 12.15 (87) d North Ballarat 12.9 (81). Redan 17.16 (118) d Melton South 9.11 (65). East Point 210.16 (76) d Sebastopol 3.11 (29). Sunbury: Bye.

■ Reserves. Lake Wendouree 9.6 (60) d Ballarat 5.5 (35). Darley 8.13 (61) drew with Bacchus Marsh 9.7 (61). Melton drew with North Ballarat. Melton South 11.7 (73) d Redan

7.16 (58). Sebastopol 9.8 (62) d East Point 6.12 (48). Sunbury: Bye.

■ Under 19. Lake Wendouree 7.9 (51) d Ballarat 6.7 (43). Bacchus Marsh 10.10 (70)

d Darley 3.5 (23). North Ballarat 1`2.9 (81)

d Melton 11.9 (75). Melton South 12.7 (79)

d Redan 7.8 (50). East Point v Sebastopol. Sunbury: Bye.

West Gippsland

■ Seniors. Tooradin-Dalmore 14.18 (102)

d Warragul Industrial 9.8 (62). Nar Nar Goon 19.15 (129) d Koo Wee Rup 5.3 (33). Dalyston

17.9 (111) d Korumburra Bena 6.5 (41).

Phillip Island 17.10 (112) d Kilcunda Bass 9.7 (61). Inverlock-Kongwak 21.22 (148) d Garfield 1.3 (9). Cora Lynn 38.19 (247) d Bunyip 0.0 (0).

■ Reserves. Tooradin-Dalmore 25.20 (170)

d Warragul Industrials 2.1 913). Nar Nar Goon 15.11 (101) d Koo Wee Rup 4.3 (27). Dalyston

7.9 (51) d Korumburra Bena 4.6 (30). Kilcunda Bass 10.4 (64) d Phillip Island 3.4 (22).

Inverloch-Kongwak 8.7 (55) d Garfield 3.1 (19). Cora Lynn 26.13 (169) d Bunyip 0.2 (2).

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Lotto Numbers: 3.12.25.9.7.40.

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TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Peach

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.8.

Lotto Numbers: 2.13.15.20.26.36.

Check everything of any importance before committing yourself although nothing seems to be coming your way now, the situation soon improves and you will have more choices than you can handle.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Violet

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 3.12.20.25.45.40.

Travel plans can come unstuck so budget carefully. Charm can get you everywhere during this period but do not go overboard on the promises or you will attract more than you ever expected.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 2.6.9.5.

Lotto Numbers: 2.12.20.24.40.33.

Romantic affairs can become very lively indeed, and for the singles the right outcome. Most of what you love doing will get you good opportunities, the only thing to watch is your budget.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Sunday

Racing Numbers: 3.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.20.23.36. Watch your tongue or you’ll get caught up in violent outbursts, a careless attitude in your personal relationships will create friction between the younger and older members of your family.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.1.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.20.23.36.30.

A pleasant surprise is coming soon and a reunion with old friends likely, even someone long forgotten. Romantic ventures are well favoured, however, don’t believe all you hear and only half of what you see.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.6.9.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.25.5.41.33.

Financial maters are very much on your mind at the present and something will have to be done very soon to get you back on an even keel. Real estate dealings should turn out to be profitable.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Mauve

Lucky Day: Wednesday

Racing Numbers: 1.3.8.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.15.26.28.8.40.

A busy time ahead and you cold find yourself short of time and of temper if you let others affect your mood. tact cold help in your personal relationships and you need to relax. For your own benefit.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Red

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 2.3.4.5.

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.20.30.33.35. You should be feeling on top of the world or be looking forward to a healthy holiday or time spend away from home and the usual grind. Travel is indicated and this could be a successful surprise.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Friday

Racing Numbers: 1.3.4.5.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.40.9.6.

You could be much more successful with the help of an understanding person in achieving what you set out to do. Do not let other people with a pessimistic outlook on life keep you from doing your own thing.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: White

Lucky Day: Monday

Racing Numbers: 1.6.4.2.

Lotto Numbers: 1.12.15.45.6.33.

Marriage and surprise announcements will be the order of the day. Luck is indicated for the one who has the courage to push a little. Financial matters that have been causing a problem should be solving themselves.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Tuesday

Racing Numbers: 1.3.8.4.

Lotto Numbers: 1.13.26.30.33.37.

Some changes and rearrangements in your domestic situation. Make doubly sure all the fine print has been thoroughly read and understood before signing anything that you will be happy and secure in your new environment.

MARYBOROUGH PROVES ITS POPULARITY

■ There’s no doubting that Maryborough id one of the most popular tracks in Victoria and a most interesting meeting was held to start theweek on Monday April 22.

■ Ararat trainer/driver Michael Bellman’s very smart but sometimes naughty 6Y0 Love YouSundons Pride mare Tictok was on her best behavior to blitz her rivals in the 2190 metre Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap.

Stepping cleanly from 20 metres, Tictok once balanced was sent forward having little trouble crossing the leader Bellmac Bambi (barrier two) to assume control and once there, the race became a procession much to the delight of owner Gary Hull, cruising to an untouched 14.1 metre victory in a mile rate of 2-03.2 from Bellmac Bambi which stuck on well.

Midnight Avenger (four pegs from the pole) was third 2.6 metres away. Whenever this girl, a winner of five from 26 going into the race does it right she is always very competitive.

■ Romsey’s Chris Svanosio produced a lovely type of horse in Volstead-One Yankee Hall colt Remus Phoenix who toyed with his rivals on debut in the Join Our Local Lions Club 3Y0 Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres.

Bred by the Finley boys and raced by Ashley Haynes, Remus Phoenix raced exposed from gate four outside Kyvalley Misty (gate two) but was never perturbed, Cruising to the front on the final bend, Remus Phoenix greeted the judge 11 metres in advance of Flyin Time (one/two) and Ultimate Tess which ran home late after a slow beginning. The mile rate 2-03.1.

■ Bannockburn trainer Geoff Webster landed the AB Paint Vicbred Pace over 2190 metres with fifteen start maiden Dougs Flame, a 3Y0 gelded son of Flaming Flutter and Dougs Courage.

Driven by Connor Clarke, Dougs Flame (one/ three from inside the second line) was sent forward with a rush racing for the bell to cross the pacemaker Dancin With Rush and lead for the last lap, accounting for Bozanarrow (mid-field) and Marlo Mareau (five pegs) in a rate of 1-59. The margins 6.6 by 2.3 metres.

■ Strathfieldsaye trainer Julie Douglas was successful with 7Y0 Sweel Lou-Lisconnie mare Chevron Flies in the 1690 metre McPhersons Printing Group Pace paying odds of $31.00.

Driven by part-owner Kevin Weidenbach, Chevron Flies enjoyed a sweet passage from gate three trailing the pacemaker Rise Above All (gate two).

Angling away from the inside on turning, Chevron Flies was too tough at the finish for the raging hot favourite Miki To Success (one/two – four wide home turn off a three wide trail) by 1.9 metres in a rate of 1-56. Rockets Mate used inside runs from well back for third 5.8 metres away.

■ Derrinal trainer/driver Glenn Bull is having a tremendous season and snared a double on the day – 7Y0 Western Terror-Paris Highlights mare Favouritehighlight taking the Maryborough IGA Pace over 2190 metres and 5Y0 Vansumicgelding Michen Roy the 1690 metre Benstud Standardbreds Pace.

Favouritehighlight (three pegs from inside the second line) eased wide on turning and finished with a wet sail to defeat Hurrikane Dusty along the sprint lane by 2.1 metres in 2-01.1 after following the poleline leader Binno Major who held third 3.2 metres back.

Michen Roy (gate six) after being trapped wide went forward to race exposed from the bell, outstaying his rivals to record a half neck margin from Paris Princess off the back of the leader Streets Of Madrid, with Majors Creek (three pegs) a neck away third after easing wide on turning. The rate 1-57.3.

Quinella snared

■ Shepparton was Tuesday’s venue and Wahring trainer Danny Thackaray snared the quinella in the 2190 metre Avenel Equine Hospital Pace (1st Division) when 7Y0 Major Bronski-Mystical Rainbow gelding Bronski Moment defeated stablemate Major Suspect.

Driven by wife Mel, Bronski Moment was given an easy time from the pole trailing the speedy Alcatraz Girl (gate four), while Major Suspect (Nathan Jack) followed her three back along the markers.

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Using the sprint lane, Bronski Moment ran home best to register a 1.1 metre margin over Major Suspect who also came through along the sprint lane, with Shezabluechip a head away third after racing exposed for the last half of the journey. The mile rate 2-00.7.

■ Toolern Vale trainer Brandon Bonavia’s exQueenslander 6Y0 For A Reason-Zoofari gelding Cheetah Lodge second up in Victoria landed a hefty plunge when victorious in the Goodfellows Car and Truck Rentals Pace over 2190 metres.

With Chris Alford in the sulky, Cheetah Lodge starting from gate three on the second line commenced a three wide forward move early in the race to park outside Cornishtown Kid from outside the front line which had crossed The Majors Girl (gate three).

Travelling boldly in the last lap, Cheeta Lodge defied all challengers to register a strong 4.7 metre victory over Wind Sock off a three wide trail on the back of Shallow Beach, with the ever reliable Shaq third off a three wide double trail last lap 11.6 metres away. The rate 1-57.2.

■ Pipers Creek (Kyneton) trainer Tony Xiriha combined with son Ben to capture the 2190 metre Alabar Pace with Wow You Can Dance, a 7Y0 gelded son of Art Major and Sneakenup returning a mile rate of 1-57.4.

Trapped wide from outside the front line, Ben had no option but to go forward and did so joining the pacemaker Royal Starzzz (gate two) with a little under a mile to travel.

Showing great tenacity, Wow You Can Dance refused to give in when tackled to greet the judge by a half neck from Interpretation (one/one-three wide home turn) and Royal Starzz which held third 2.3 metres away.

■ Sutton Grange trainer Ross Graham’s team are never far away in any race they contest and 4Y0 Sweet Lou-Better Downunder mare Bettorsweetvictory raced by a huge syndicate of owners including brother Leigh and Goulburn Valley resident Mitch Sidebottom, was successful in the Saddleworld Shepparton Mares Pace over 1690 metres.

Driven by Josh Duggan, Bettorsweetvictory from gate two on the second line settled three back in the running line as Calypso Mistress (gate two) led before being crossed by Shawami Lass (gate three) racing for the bell leaving Presidentslastlady in the breeze.

Moving a spot closer for the final circuit, Bettorsweetvictory when asked for an effort on turning ran home best to prevail by two metres from a game Presidentslastlady returning a mile rate of 1-56.5. Calypso Mistress held her ground to be third a nose back.

Run of the race

■ The feature event at Mildura on Wednesday the $10,000 McDonalds Irymple & Mildura Pace over 2190 metres saw last year’s Mildura Cup winner 8Y0 Art Major-Sahara Miss gelding Sahara Tiger chalk up his 28th success in 84 outings (15 at Mildura) for Shane and Ryan Sanderson.

In what was a great performance, Sahara Tiger settled four back in the moving line from the extreme draw as the speedy locally trained My Ultimate Billy cleared the field from outside the front line. Going forward mid-race, Sahara Tiger looked like being trapped wide with Ryan having no option but to go back the tail. Angling

for inside runs in the last lap as second elect Im Blingin It (gate two) came away from the back of the leader to stride clear on turning, Sahara Tiger continued to make ground along the markers and after gaining a split in-between in the straight, finished full of running to gain the day by 3 metres over Modern Ginger (three pegs from the pole) which angled wide on turning, with Im Blingin It holding third 3 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.8.

■ It was also a night to remember for 18 year old local reinswoman Charli Masotti who landed her first winner, piloting mother Kate Attard’s 7Y0 Grinfromeartoear-Lilbitabrownsuger gelding Lilbitahenrytee to victory in the 1790 metre Park Douglas Printing Pace.

Given the run of the race from gate two trailing the pacemaker Bilum (gate four), Lilbitahenrytee gained a split on turning and dashed to the front to score by 1.5 metres in advance of polemarker Auckland Lass (three pegs – three wide home turn) returning a mile rate of 2-02.5. Guys Bettor Bet (five pegs from gate two on the second line) after angling very wide on turning was third 3.3 metres back.

Double Day

■ Another double day on Thursday with Stawell in the afternoon and Geelong at night. At Stawell, passionate 71 year old Birchip owner/trainer Gary Living’s 8Y0 A Rockenroll Dance-Sancerre gelding A Rocknroll Jet recorded a most deserving victory in the Thomas Foods Pace over 2180 metres.

Trailing the poleline leader Shes A Tiny Dancer from inside the second line, A Rocknroll Jet was driven to perfection by Jackie Barker and after easing away from the inside on turning, raced clear to register a 1.9 metre margin over Montana Pride (three wide last lap from the rear). Bettorpatchmeup (three pegs) used the sprint lane for third 1.8 metres away. The mile rate 2-04.2.

■ Mount Gambier hoppers Steven Fennell and Mal Phillips tased success with Billees Jet (Jason Lee), a 5Y0 Guaranteed-Belated mare leading throughout in the 2180 metre Russ Jewellery Pace for Fennell to defeat Flaming Lucky (one/ one) by a half neck in 2-05.6.

Markleigh Caz (four pegs) was third 1.8 metres back. Phillips provided 5Y0 Betting LineThree Queens gelding The Triline (Luke Dunn) to snare the Wimmera Mallee Vet Services Pace over 2180 metres in a blanket finish coming off a one/one trip from gate two to blouse Soar (one/ tree) by a head, with a death seating She Will Wantano a half head back third. The mile rate 2-03.7.

■ At Geelong, Balliang trainer Tyrone Abela who loves the straight out trotter was successful with 3Y0 Centurion Alm-Savola filly All That Remains in the Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Handicap over 2570 metres.

Driven by Chris Alford, All That Remains raced by Damien Burns led throughout from outside the front line to account for Old Villa Boy (barrier six) which began just as well. Polemarker Gunsen Rosie was third after following the pair. The margins 7.9 by 10.9 in a pedestrian mile rate of 2-06.2.

■ Daylesford duo Mick Barby and Anne Maree Conroy’s 5Y0 Betting Line-Glenlyon Glad gelding Glenline (gate three second line) brought up his second victory by taking the 2100 metre Harvey Norman Corio Pace.

Driven as usual by Anne-Maree, Glenline did it tough but did it well after racing three wide from the bell from near last. Still wide on turning, Glenline outstayed his rivals to register a 4.1 metre margin over Caruso Star from the rear which ran home late in a mile rate of 2-02.4. His Dream Lives On after racing exposed from gate five held down third 2 metres away.

■ It was great to see Maud husband and wife team Jack and Karen Kendall in the winners circle following the somewhat lucky victory of home bred 4Y0 Captain Treacherous-Truffieres gelding Captain Boak in the 2100 metre Southern Cross Feeds Pace.

Trailing the poleline leader Give Dad A Wave from inside the second line who was hotly pressured by the favourite Remmington from midfield racing for the bell resulting by the favourite breaking and shifting in on top of Give Dad A

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This Week

■ Meetings for the week : Wednesday –Ballarat, Thursday – Melton, Friday –Maryborough/Mildura, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Shepparton, Monday – Hamilton, Tuesday – Cranbourne.

Wave with both horses locking wheels and shifting up the track allowing Captain Boak to sail through and lead for the last lap, greeting the judge by 6.1 metres from Reinder (four pegs) and Remmington which got going again finishing a nose away third. The mile rate 2-03.4.

All trotting

■ The highlight of Friday night’s all trotting meeting at Bendigo was the $25,000 Aldebaran Park Bendigo Trotters Cup, a discretionary handicapped race over 2650 metres – the victor Brent Lilley’s very much in-form 6Y0 Muscle Hill-LoveYa Doosie stallion Kyvalley Hotspur for staunch stable client Jim Connelly.

Driven by Chris Alford, Kyvalley Hotspur a winner of both the Charlton and Cobram Cups this season as well as the Yarra Valley Trotters Cup back in November last year, stepped safely from 10 metres to tackle stablemate Kyvalley Heist (barrier three) for the front running going into the first turn, having little difficulty in getting there.

With the pace at an even tempo, Kyvalley Hotspur was allowed to bowl along at his leisure and when Alford put the foot to the floor approaching the home turn, kicked away with a handy margin.

Although second placegetter Iron Love chased hard from three pegs, the bird had flown as Kyvalley Hotspur coasted to the wire 3.4 metres ahead of his rivals.

Hephaestus Phoenix (barrier two) after a slow beginning followed the runner up throughout to be third 10 metres back, with Chinese Whisper (five pegs) fourth .7 metres away in an all marker line finish. In quarters of 31.1, 30.9, 28.9 and 28.4 after a lead time of 82.7 seconds, Kyvalley Hotspur returned a mile rate of 2-02.2.

■ Eighty-nine-year-old Huntly trainer Bill White would have been thrilled watching 21 year old granddaughter Lauren guide 9Y0 home bred Feng Shuis Image- Party Lights mare Double Dot to victory in the 2150 metre Worlds Best Hoof Oil Trotters Mobile.

Beginning fast from gate three to lead easily, Double Dot was rated to perfection and raced clear on turning to record a 5.1 metre margin over a death seating Jansu (gate two on the second line), with Ivar a stablemate of the runner up third a neck away after trailing the winner. The mile rate 2-04.4.

■ On a night for the elders, seventy year old Romsey part-owner trainer Neil Rowley has 5Y0 Kvintet Avenger-Atego Lilly mare Atego Dawn racing in great form at present, bringing up two wins in succession on the circuit when greeting the judge in the 2150 metre J and A Mazzetti Painting Trotters Mobile.

Driven by Lancefield’s Rod Petroff, Atego Dawn starting from the pole eased three wide from three back the markers on the final bend, proving too strong for Astro (gate two) which had followed the pacemaker Boutika from gate four which held down third. The margins 1.1 by 14 metres in a mile rate of 2-02.4.

■ The Victorians dominated in both Western Australia and New Zealand on Friday, with Andy and Kate Gath taking the $300,000 Rentravision Fremantle Cup over 2936 metres at Gloucester Park with Catch A Wave after winning The Nullarbor ($1,250,000) a week earlier. Settling near last after being eased from outside the front line as Gary Hall Senior’s Jumping Jackmac (Stuart McDonald) led from gate five.

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EARLY LOOK AT THE EVEREST

■ It may be a little while away but this year’s spectacular race in Sydney, the Everest, will once again be raced among the best sprinters in Australia, and even overseas.

Prior to acceptances, those listed on early markets, if they have a go, will certainlyproduce a crackerjack event over the 1200 metres.

Early Neds betting has the top Victorian, I Wish I Win, heading the betting after a good third first-up in the classic, the T.J.Smith Stakes at Randwick on April 6.

Prepared by top Victorian trainers, Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, the son of Cox Plate winner, Savabeel, was a bit stiff in the T.J., but finished a good third behind his stablemate, the good mare Chain of Lightning, who has been sold to overseas interests.

Another Victorian the good mare, Bella Nipotina, was a good second.

I Wish I Win hadn’t raced since finishing second behind another top galloper, Think About It, beaten a long neck in an open event over 1200 metres.

Naturally between now and the big day, Peter Moody will have his then six-year-old in fine form, as he is one of the best going around.

On the second line, is another good contender in the Joe Pride trained Think About It, who got into a bit of trouble and finished 11th.

He is much better than that, having won 11 of his 15 starts and is top-class.

Then we have the smart mare, Espiona, who went around in the T.J., but they were too strong for her. But it was one of the best fields she will encounter.

This is probably the best field she will ever meet, and not only they are quick, they are strong.

Then the weather can play a big part, though October is not too bad.

Private Eye, a good sprinter on his day, has had a few tries of late, and he certainly improved in the All Aged Stakes on a bog at Randwick, which was abandoned after the main event.

There is one thing up in Sydney: when it rains it pours, and there is no let up.

I feel they will be too strong for him here.

Sunshine In Paris is smart, and was a little bit unlucky in the T.J.Smith Stakes, missing the place.

Prepared by leading Queensland trainer, Annabel Neasham, she has a ton of ability and could run the place here. From seven starts she has won four, with two placings. Don’t leave her out.

The Victorian three-year-old filly, Estriella, is smart, having won her first two in good style.

Prepared by leading trainer, Ciaron Maher, she could give this a shake.

Giga Kick, prepared by young trainer, Clayton Douglas, a winner of the Everest, if right, will be right in it.

He broke down at his last start, and hasn’t raced since, but the mail is that he has trailed well. If right could give this a big shake.

Then you have the early favourite for the Golden Slipper, Storm Boy, having a crack here.

Prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Andrew Bott, he was a bit unlucky there, and next start ran fourth in the Sires.

Ted Ryan

He is up against class here. In Secret is good, and a Newmarket winner, trained on the track, but this is a bit tough.

Lady of Camelot is smart, and won the Golden Slipper in good style, but a young filly

although pretty good, might be battling here.

Saturday nights

■ Do you fancy the races on a Saturday night? If you do, there could be some action coming up in the near future.

Southside Racing, which is Cranbourne and Pakenham , are looking at talking to Racing Victoria for approval to race there on four Saturday nights in late December-January.

Thursday and Friday night meetings scheduled at Pakenham and Cranbourne, would be pushed back 24 hours to accommodate the trial. The mail is a number of participants are not happy.

You have got not only the owners, the trainers, jockeys, strappers ands a lot of other staff to think of.consider.

On top of that that is only one night on the calendar they can get a break.

If successful, it could lead to Saturday triple headers with the existing country and city meetings during the day and a new night session. RV last trialled Saturday night meetings in late 2019.

One top trainer, Melbourne Cup winning man, Sam Freedman, urged administrators to consider the burden on stable staff and jockeys already under strain.

Top jockey Mark Zahra is not for it, but there would be a lot of jockeys who are not getting extra work, who would like some more cash.

Another worry is tiredness: jockeys are up early every day just about and lack of sleep, can cause accidents when travelling.

Emerging and fringe jockeys would be enticed to ride day and night.

Freedman said: “You’ve got to look after your staff to be asking them to go to Cranbourne to strap horses on a Saturday night - feels wrong and be robbing them of time off with the family.

Freedman also questioned the punter’s appetite for Saturday night racing.

Queensland is the only jurisdiction to regularly run night horse racing acing at Toowoomba, around a smorgasbord of rreyhound and harness races.

Winx foal

■ As the giddiness of the $10 million sale of Winx’s filly by Pierro, subsided at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, a question from a “mainstream journalist prompted a moment of reflection”.

“If she already owned the horse, then why buy it back?”

Debbie Kepitis, whose Woppitt Blood stock effectively bought out the shareholders in the filly, was by no means the only part-owner to stay with her own horse at the Easter Sale, but at least her name was on the docket.

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FRIDGE. LC 400-lt. Bot freezer, stainless finish. HT 1730, Wide 700, deep 660. 6 years old. As new. $300. Hastings. 0466 252 967.F-I

GENERATOR. Petrol. 4stroke. 1000 watts. Ideal for camping. Lights fridge. Small power tools. Little use. VGC, as new. $250. Launching Place. 5967 4412.F-I

MOBILITY SCOOTER.

Front basket. Rear larger sealed bag. Two large new batteries. VGC. $2000. Reservoir. 9460 1501. F-I

MOBILITY WHEEL-

CHAIR. Ridge. Purchased 2023. Model Ul8-W12. Metallic red. Trim two-tone grey. As new. $2100. Bellfield. 9499 5896. H-K

PARK BENCH. Wrought Iron Ends. Needs Wooden Slats. Handyman’s delight to put together. Needs a little TLC, paint. GC. $40. Surrey Hills. 9808 9176, after 5pm is good time. F-I

REGISTRATION PLATES. Personalised. MISUBI. B/W. Slimline. VGC. $1500 or offer. Frankston. 9789 9634. F-I

TELEVISION. Panasonic. 32 inch. GC. $30. Mount Martha. 5973 4163. H-K

RIDE-ON Easy Lift for easy cleaning and maintenance of your ride-on lawn mower. Folds flat for easy storage. Like new. $250. Yarck. 0414 718 812.H-K

ROOF TILES. Dark brown. Terra cotta. 150. GC. Free. Launching Place. 5967 4412.F-I

STAGS ELKS FERNS. Loads of so many plants, indoor, outdoor. Ideal presents, rubber, bird of paradise. Hydrangeas, lillies, Bromelids, beautiful colours, ground covers. Why pay retail? Special Canna lillies, red from $15. New. Noble Park. 0407 325 030.F-I

SPORTLINER VAN. With annex, microwave, double bed, sink, hot water, gas, hot plates, TV aerial, kitchen stuff, bedding. Seats 3. Electric brakes very tight, 690,000-km. Easy to tow. Year 209. GC. $13,000. Rosebud. 5986 6352.F-I

TOYS, books, records, DVDs, plants, clothese (emn’s, women’s, mainly 10-16). Plastic plates, knives, forks, dog bowls, jackets, toilet training, bird seed. GC and EC. From $2. Noble Park. 0407 325 030.F-I

VHS TAPES. 4-hour running time. New. Never used. $4 each. Pascoe Vale. 0419 138 356.F-I

VIBRATION TRAINER.

Wellness. Clare. Circulation Stimulator. VGC. $200. Frankston. 9789

9634.F-I

WANTED TO BUY

AWA RADIOLA portable transistor model released around 1960-1961. Brown colour preferred. Round dial, plastic white. Average to good working working condition. Will pay $200+. Beaumaris. 9589 1457.F-I

PAUL

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