The Local Paper. Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express Edition. Wed., Sep. 18, 2024

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■ The State Government’s proposed short stay levy (nicknamed the AirBnB Tax) will hit had in the Yarra Valley, Evelyn MLA Brigid Vallence has told State Parliament.

“This is just a bad tax grab that will hurt all Victorians, and it will particularly hurt my region in the Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges,” Ms Vallence said.

“That is precisely why we oppose this bad tax. This proposed new tax really exposes the Allan Labor Government for their poor population and housing strategies, their dismal ability to tackle the housing crisis that really, let us be honest, has emerged under this government, under their watch, and they have shifted this problem onto Victoria’s tourism industry and the short-stay accommodation sector.

“What a disgrace to tax an industry that has worked hard to recover after COVID, after the pandemic, after the lockdowns of this government and then to survive a cost-of-living crisis.

“The tourism industry can least afford another economic blow to its sustainability.

“This tourism tax seeks to take from the tourism industry and give to the construction and housing industry.

“The government is pulling the wool over Victorians’ eyes by trying to claim the revenue from this holiday tax will go to supporting more social and affordable houses.

“It will not – it absolutely will not. There is absolutely no guarantee in this bill that it will support improved housing outcomes for Victoria or for our Yarra Ranges region.

“We know this is the case. We know that it will not support any more housing, because Labor’s Department of Treasury and Finance, despite repeated questions on this issue, could not articulate how many current short-stay accommodations would be withdrawn from the

short-stay market for long-term rental, could not articulate how many new homes would be built with the revenue from this tax and could not articulate even how many more new homes would incrementally be added to the housing supply in this state. They just could not answer.

“”I thank the Yarra Ranges Tourism board for their input on this bill, outlining their concerns for the visitor economy that is so vital for the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.”

HEALESVILLE WINS

DIVISION 1 FLAG

■ Healesville won its first premiership in eight years with its victory last Saturday (Srp. 14) over Warburton-Millgrove, at Woori Yallock.

The Bloods 9.9 (63) defeated the Burras 1.5 (11). Best Healesville players were Levi Greenwood, Jason Savage, Liam Daly, Aaron Edwards, Jesse Bates and Nick Mende. Best Warburton-Millgrove players were Tyson Henry, Tom Barr, Jack Lee, Thomas Baker, Thomas Marr and Ben Pretty.

In the Outer East Division 1 Reserves, Belgrave 5.10 (40) defeated Healesville 3.5 (23).

The Premier Division Grand Final (Sep. 21) is to be between Narre Warren and Wandin.

● ● Brigid Vallence, Evelyn MLA

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‘REAL CHANGE FOR LOCAL DEFENCE VETS’

Plan for Glenburn

■ A planning permit application for wedding ceremonies to be conducted at a Glenburn property has been submitted to Murrindindi Shire Council.

CHT Architects have lodged the application in relation to 1120 Break O’Day Rd, Glenburn.’

Documents filed with the Council say that the ceremonies would be for no more than 20 attendees, that no accommodation would be provided, and that no food or beverages would be served.

The grazing property has a dwelling and outbuildings. Cost of the project is listed as $60,000. David Carabott of Pindari Glenburn Pty Ltd is listed as the property owner.

The company is listed to a property at Wallace Grove, Brighton.

■ McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell says that the Federal Government is committed to improving the welfare of Defence personnel, veterans and their families.

Mr Mitchel.l says the Government is working to deliver this real change every day.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Final Report was delivered and tabled in Federal Parliament last week.

“A very important body of work, the Report marks the culmination of the most significant and comprehensive enquiry into suicide and suicidality in the Defence and veteran communities,” Mr Mitchell said.

“The rate of veteran suicide is a national tragedy and the Royal Commission has played a vital role in learning what can be done better to improve the lives of Defence personnel, veterans and families.

“Everyone involved, especially those who shared their harrowing experiences in the interests of improving things for others should be commended and I say thank you.”

“With almost 3000 veterans in McEwen , I am proud to be part of a Government committed to improving the lives of those who have served our country.

“Acknowledging the national tragedy of veteran suicides, Labor called for the establishment of this Royal Commission when in Opposition and has supported the work of the Royal Commission since coming to Government

“We thank the many veterans, serving personnel and family members who bravely shared their experiences with the Royal Commission

“The Albanese Labor Government has taken action on all 13 recommendations from the Royal Commission’s Interim Report that was released in August 2022.

“We are currently progressing the first recommendation of the – to simplify and harmonise the legislation underpinning veterans’ entitlements through the Veterans Entitlements Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill currently before the Parliament.

“As a Government, our priority is ensuring that those who pursue a career in the ADF have a safe and inclusive workplace and are supported from the time they join, through transition and after service,” Mr Mitchell said.

● Governments need to do more, says Indi MHR Helen Haines. Inside.

$1.1m for works

■ Footpath renewal and construction is underway across Mitchell Shire, with Council investing $1.185 million in footpaths and cycleways as part of the 2024-25 budget.

The budget includes $500,000 for the Footpath Renewal Program, which focuses on renewing existing footpaths to ensure they remain safe and functional. It involves repairing or replacing aging infrastructure that is already in place.

The budget also includes $685,000 for the Missing Links Program, which is aimed at identifying key connections and constructing new footpaths in areas where they are currently missing.

Recent footpath projects completed as part of Council's ongoing commitment to improving local infrastructure includes the renewal of the footpath along Tarcombe Rd, Seymour , between Abdallah Rd and the Tarcombe Rd railway crossing.

Some key projects that will be getting underway this financial year include:

■ Allen St, Kilmore between Sutherland St and White St

■ Sutherland St, Kilmore between Rutledge St and Allen St

■ Bishop St, Seymour between Wallis St and Elizabeth St, Seymour

■ Rail St, Wandong between Dry Creek Cres and Affleck St

■ Main St service road, Tallarook between Lodge Street and the Great Victorian Rail Trail

● ● Rob Mitchell, McEwen MHR

Regional Round-Up

At Seymour Court

■ Police have charged a man after he allegedly evaded police in a stolen vehicle west of Melbourne last Tuesday morning (Sep. 10).

Officers attempted to intercept a stolen truck on Gisborne-Melton Rd in Toolern Vale when the driver failed to pull over about 8am.

The truck was dumped on Melton Rd in Gisborne South a short time later, before the driver allegedly carjacked a woman in a white utility.

The woman sustained minor injuries during the incident.

With assistance from the Air Wing, police followed the stolen ute through Gisborne, Woodend and Lancefield.

Stop sticks were deployed on LancefieldTooborac Rd

The ute continued and entered a petrol station on Main Rd, where it was involved in a collision with another car and police vehicle.

A police officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The male driver ran from the scene and was arrested nearby about 10.35am.

The 31-year-old Bacchus Marsh man was taken into custody and has since been charged with more than 140 charges including carjacking, reckless conduct endangering life, aggravated burglary and breaching a court order.He was to appear at the Seymour Magistrates’ Court.

It is alleged he was also involved in a carjacking on Oak St in Seymour at the weekend, where a 77-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Storm responses

■ The work of teams restoring power and communications in the Dandenong Ranges after recent storm weather has been lauded by Daniela De Martino, Monbulk MLA.

“ Over the course of the past two weeks Victoria has seen more significant wind events and parts of the Dandenong Ranges were severely hit by high gusts several times,” Ms De Martino said.

“Many of us in the hills lost a lot of sleep over the worst of those nights, and Emerald SES received more than 480 calls over the 12-day period of severe winds.

“To all our emergency services volunteers, who worked tirelessly over the past fortnight, including Father’s Day, I know I speak for everyone and across the hills when I say thank you for keeping our roads safe and our damaged properties secure.

“To the lineys from AusNet, who repaired the lines around the clock as quickly as conditions would allow, sincerest thanks too,” Ms De Martino said.

At Pound Road

■ Manningham Council is constructing a new footpath on Pound Rd, Warrandyte, and a new intersection on HeidelbergWarrandyte Rd, to improve accessibility and safety.

Works will include:

■ construction of a new concrete-topped asphalt footpath

■ upgrading the existing road intersection on Heidelberg-Warrandyte Rd.

Lighting upgrades

■ Yarra Ranges Council will continue upgrading inefficient street lights with LED lighting, with most lights in the region to be swapped over by the end of the year.

The Council last year replaced 69 per cent of remaining inefficient street lights in the municipality to energy-efficient LED lights, as part of a project to reduce emissions and energy use, and ensure street lights are better maintained.

“Many of the old street lights in the area are mercury vapour, high-pressure sodium or compact fluorescent lights, which use significant amounts of energy and have shorter life spans compared to LED lighting,” said a Council representative.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Sophie Todorov, said this project would mean less spend on streetlight maintenance, better lighting, and reduced energy use.

Tip Shop opens at Nagambie

■ A treasure trove of second-hand bargains has opened at Nagambie Transfer Station, bringing environmental and economic benefits to Strathbogie Shire.

Known as Nagambie Tip Shop, the resale shop has an array of reusable goods which have been donated by residents and saved from landfill.

The Nagambie Tip Shop development is supported by the Circular Economy Councils Fund, delivered by Sustainability Victoria under the Victorian Government’s circular economy policy, Recycling Victoria: a new economy.

Strathbogie Shire Council Administrator Peter Stephenson said that the Council was funded $72,000 from the Circular Economy Councils Fund, and Council committed $35,000.

“It’s fantastic to see one resident’s trash become another’s treasure, while reducing our environmental footprint,” Mr Stephenson said.

“Nagambie Tip Shop will help divert reusable goods from landfill, lower the running cost of the transfer station, and help residents with the cost of living.”

Council staff at the transfer station must inspect items to determine if they are suitable for resale.

Flood levels upgrade at Yea

■ As of this week, the river height gauge at Yea Goulburn Valley Water Pump Station will have flood class levels.

The flood class levels will provide the community with a better understanding of flood severity, and are defined by whether the local impacts are minor, moderate or major.

“The community will now be able to access data from this gauge on the Bureau of Meteorology website and see the current height in metres as well as the new severity,” said a Murrindindi Council representative.

“This upgrade will also allow residents in the area to receive area specific warnings via the VicEmergency app.

Current warnings and weather advice ia available at www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/

North roads miss out again

■ Funds for roads in the north have missed out again from State Government attention, Parliamentarian David Southwick said last week.

“Stage 2 of the Mickleham Road duplication in Greenvale and Kalkallo remains unfunded even though the State Government has approved 10,000 new homes in the Craigieburn West structure plan,” Mr Southwick said.

“How is a single-lane road meant to accommodate such levels of growth? There is no planning in any of these roads for this accommodation, particularly in the growth suburbs.

“We see time and time again Melbourne’s north and Melbourne’s west missing out because of a government that is infatuated with the Suburban Rail Loop – $218 billion for a Suburban Rail Loop , and Melbourne’s north and Melbourne’s west miss out.

“Other examples are no funding for the upgrade of Mount Dandenong Tourist Road in Monbulk and no funding for Donnybrook Rd in Kalkallo and Yan Yean

“Epping-Kilmore Rd between Donnybrook Rd and the Hume Freeway at Wandong is in an appalling condition and has not been fixed. There is no funding for the duplication of Yan Yean Rd in Yan Yean,” Mr Southwick said.

Local Briefs

Mt Buller closes

■ Mount Buller had to close five weeks earlier than expected thios year due to the lack of access to water for the village and snow-making, Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish told State Parliament last week, in a question to Water Minister Harriet Shing.

“The limitations on pumping rights led to a loss of revenue and jobs and impacted trade by small businesses in regional Victoria,” Ms McLeish said.

“What work is currently being undertaken by the minister to resolve this issue so that the 2025 season does not suffer a similar fate?

“Despite an $11.3 million investment to secure water and optimal temperatures for snow-making, the current Goulburn–Murray Water licence is not flexible and does not allow 12-month pumping.

“This means opportunities to make the most of the spring and summer rains, particularly when Lake Eildon is full, are lost.

“Alpine resorts in Victoria contribute $2.14 billion annually to the state economy, largely during the snow season.

“Mount Buller needs a reliable supply of water to underpin the survival of the village and the ski area,” Ms McLeish said.

History of Buller

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“It is hard to imagine what it was like to ski 100 years ago, but a handful of members of the Ski Club of Victoria took on the mountain and began the ski industry at Mount Buller,” Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish said.

“They used packhorses to trek to a hut built by the Lovick family for their summer High Country cattle work. This is now known as Burnt Hut Spur. There has been a lot that has happened since.

“We have had many characters who have helped to shape life on the mountain. We have had families with generations of connections to Mount Buller.

“There have been iconic businesses like the Arlberg, Pension Grimus, the ABOM, the Whitt, Kofler’s, Cattleman’s and many lodges.

“We have had characters like the late Hans Grimus and George Aivatoglou. More recently we have had John Perks, Socs, Laurie Blampied, Spook, Rob and Onny Aivatoglou

“We have got the crew at Buller Ski Lifts – Nick and Noel – ski patrol, ski school and the staff at Alpine Central. There are so many people who work so hard to make this such a successful mountain.

“We have also had local champions – twotime world champion and Olympian Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin and Olympian Anton Grimus

“And what a delight it was in Mansfield recently for the people of the town and Chris and Sally Pullin to see the Mansfield sports stadium named the Alex Pullin Stadium after the tragic loss of Alex a couple of years ago.

“A shout-out to local Mark Woodsford, who received recognition of service for an impressive 45 years teaching at the Mount Buller snow sports school. He has got many hats, including organising the wonderful endof-season prawn dinner,” Ms McLeish said.

Best conducted club

■ Yea Football Netball Club was named the Outer East Football and Netball Division 1 Best Conducted Club Award winner at presentations held at Rochford WinesYarra Valley last week.

Club captain Patrick Evans and league leading forward half tackler, Ben Sandells, accepted this award on behalf of the club.

Vale Jenny Lawson

■ Jennifer May Lawson, daughter of former Yea Shire President David Lawson and wife Lois, has died at the age of 57.

Ms Lawson, wife of Steve, and mother of Maddy and Jarryd, and Ellie Romain, died on Tuesday last week (Sep. 10) at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Ms Lawson was sister to Rod, former Olympic swimmer.

‘Celebration of Life’ details will be announced later.

● ● Aerial photo of Yea

● ● Peter Stephenson

● ● Helen Haines, Indi MHR ?Indi MHR Helen Haines has renewed her call for greater integrity and oversight measures for the Future Made in Australia program. Dr Haines said she was hopeful of broad support for her amendments to increase transparency on program decisions. The $22.7 billion program is the largest budget measure in this term of Parliament outside the defence strategy program, with Dr Haines suggesting there continues to be a giant question mark over integrity, citing similar concerns raised by the Productivity Commission, Climate Council, Grattan Institute and Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “This is one of the largest budget measures in this term of Parliament, and I want to make sure there is a clear framework in place for transparency of expenditure and decision making,” Dr Haines said.

✔Mitchell Shire Council is calling for nominations for standout individuals for the Community Awards. Categories includes: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, and many more. Celebrations will take place on Australia Day at The Island Reserve in Broadford. Nominations for the awards close at 9am on Monday, November 11.

✖There are grave concerns for the safety of regional communities as warnings over increased bushfire risk come at the same time as huge job cuts to Forest Fire Management Victoria. Eildoon MLA Cindy McLeish says that the warmest August on record leaves communities feeling extremely vulnerable. “The last thing they need is to hear that the Labor Government is once again hitting regional communities with job losses in such a crucial area as bush fire response,” said Ms McLeish. “Our forest fighters are specialists in fighting forest fires. Local staff respond quickly to emergency fires started in the forest. They strive to minimise the impact of fire on our communities, environment and all that we value most. History shows the devastation that fires can cause. Our local communities have experienced this time and again. We need to be prepared for fires starting across our community. This could happen in the Upper Yarra or the High Country areas or any area of our forests We know what lack of rain and high fuel loads mean for the upcoming summer. Once more we are experiencing high fuel loads in the forest. It is galling to think that Labor is taking the knife to those vital firefighting staff who help to protect our people and towns. There seems to be little regard for the implications of what this might mean in the event of an emergency. Labor is in huge debt, and it is regional Victorians who are paying the price.”

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Cheers for Silver Medal Local News

■ Craigieburn local Lucas Mamonitis’s win of the silver medal in taekwondo at the KPNP Malaysian international championships, has won praise in State Parliament from Kalkallo MLA Ros Spence.

Mamonitis was representing Australia

“Lucas was up against 20 other competitors in the 37-to-41-kilogram, 12-to-14-year-old cadet division, where he won in the first round before taking on Thailand and Malaysia’s national champions in the second and third rounds, only narrowly missing out on the gold medal,” Ms Spence said.

“These championships are huge, with over 2500 athletes competing from over 40 countries, so just making it to the championships is a huge achievement.

“Our community is proud of Lucas’s efforts and cannot wait to see what he achieves next,” Ms Spence said.

“There have been many more recent sporting achievements in my electorate, with several Wallan Secondary students attending the northern metropolitan secondary track and field finals.

“Congratulations to Levi Tolevski, who came first in the three-kilometre event in his age group, and Hayley Waddell for her second javelin. Cooper Nunn had an outstanding day, coming first in triple jump, hurdles and long jump and second in high jump, while Zac Nunn came home with first in discus and hurdles, second in javelin and high jump and third in long jump.

“Finally, congratulations to the Hume Anglican Grammar senior mixed hockey team, who once again triumphed as state champions, with a terrific 4–0 win against Notre Dame College for their third straight victory in the School Sport Victoria state championships.

“Well done to all our local sports champions and to everyone who participated. Go well in your future sporting endeavours,” Ms Spence said.

GOVERNMENTS NEED TO DO MORE

■ Indi MHR Helen Haines says that the final report of the Royal Commission into veteran and defence suicide is a watershed moment for Australia, and an opportunity to prioritise the health and wellbeing of veterans and serving defence personnel.

The Royal Commission handed down 122 recommendations, the culmination of three years and 5800 heartbreaking submissions that examined the crisis rates of suicide among serving Australian Defence Force members and veterans.

"This report is incredibly significant for our veterans’ community,” Dr Haines said.

“It is clear that governments need to do more to make the health and wellbeing of our defence personnel an active and long-term priority, not just during their service, but also when they transition to civilian life and beyond.

“Whenever I speak with veterans and defence personnel and their loved ones across Indi, they tell me about their challenge in accessing timely and coordinated supports when they need it, despite the best endeavours of local services.”

“My office hears from veterans whose services have been cut off because of delays within the Department of Veteran's Affairs

“This simply isn’t good enough. The final report makes clear that these delays are a form of secondary trauma for veterans.”

The Royal Commission noted previous inquiries and reviews have provided 750 recommendations in the past, that have resulted in some improvement but not the level of reform needed to effect significant change.

Stockman resigns

■ Nillumbik Shire Council last Wednesday (Sep. 11) announced the resignation, effective immediately, of Blue Lake Ward Councillor Richard Stockman

Cr Stockman was elected in 2020,nd during his time as Councillor has served as chair on a number of Council committees. He chaired the Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee and the Recreational Trails Advisory Committee Council CEO Carl Cowie thanked Cr Stockman for his service.

Cr Stockman’s resignation does not impact the function of Council , which proceeded as normal until the onset of the ‘caretaker period’ yesterday (Sep. 17).

40 YEARS SERVICE TO MURRINDINDI, YARRA RANGES WHITTLESEA AND MITCHELL

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.

Tom Dignam and Ash Long, 1984. 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.

● ● Lucas Mamonitis

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Ash on Wednesday Group wants logging halt on private land

■ An investigation by nature protection groups has exposed a disturbing trend of logging endangered wildlife habitat on private land, says the Victorian National Parks Association.

“The discovery comes only months after the Victorian Government finally put a stop to logging native forests on public land on January 1,” said an Association representative.

“Over a dozen projects have been identified, from the Central Highlands to East Gippsland and Central Victoria.

“Private landowners are seeking permits to log, while others have already logged or cleared native forest.

“The equivalent of around 40 MCGs, or at least 187 hectares of land, has been cleared or logged to date across the state.”

The Victorian National Parks Association joins other conservation groups in calling on the Allan Government to intervene and end destructive native forest logging on private land.

"The government has largely closed the door on native forest logging on public land but left the window wide open on private land. This loophole should be closed,” said VNPA Executive Director, Matt Ruchel

“Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos must act immediately to close all native forest logging loopholes, including on private land,” Mr Ruchel said.

“The critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possum is one of several threat-

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ened native animals at risk from active private logging operations. Others include; Endangered Greater Gliders, Yellow-bellied Gliders, Sooty Owls, Powerful Owls, Smoky Mice and Tree Geebung

“ Leadbeater’s Possums have been detected within 80 metres of private land logging in the Yarra Ranges,” the Association says.

“The Leadbeater’s Possum Action Statement prescribes 200-metre buffers around confirmed detection sites, but this does not apply to operations on private land.

Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum President, Steve Meacher, said.“The State Government shut down native forest logging because it had been caught out destroying endangered wildlife habitat, validated by Federal and Supreme Court cases.

“To find loggers are plundering the same critical habitat on private land beggars belief.

“Our native forests need time to regenerate and recover after many decades of unsustainable logging.

“In the meantime, every patch of habitat is critical, whether on public or private land.

A National Recovery Plan for Leadbeater’s Possum was released in March this year confirming that “habitat critical to the survival of the species should not be destroyed or modified and be appropriately managed to support long-term recovery of the species,” the Association said.

Local Sport

■ The Craigieburn community and local sporting clubs are set to benefit from the completion of an upgraded Craigieburn Sports Stadium

Ros Spence, Minister for Community, joined Hume City Council representatives at the official opening of the bigger and better stadium – made possible by a $5 million investment from the Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.

The stadium upgrade includes three new multisport courts for netball, basketball and badminton, increasing the number of courts to eight.

The upgrade includes new change facilities to cater for higher demand, meeting rooms, a remodelled entry and reception, new café area and 80 extra car parking spaces.

The upgrades provide a real home court advantage for the more than 1600 people who play in the Craigieburn Eagles Basketball Association, Craigieburn Netball Association and Craigieburn Ladies Badminton Club

Ms Spence acknowledged the Hume City Council for its $12.3 million contribution to the project.

“Craigieburn and surrounds is a rapidly growing, sports loving community and this important upgrade provides the community with world class sport facilities,” said Ms Spence.

“These stadium upgrades mean more people can get involved in community sport and reap the benefits of being active, close to home.”

Next meeting

■ The next meeting of the Murrindindi Shire Council is due to be held at 6pm on Wednesday next week (Sep. 25) at the Alexandra chambers.

The Council has entered ‘caretaker period’, ahead of the elections next month.

Youth Team nod

■ The Mansfield Shire Youth Team has been nominated as a finalist in the 2024 Rural Youth Awards for their Autumn School Holiday Program for ‘Outstanding youth project promoting diversity and inclusion in rural or regional Victoria’.

Mansfield Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said his Council was thrilled with the announcement.

“This is a well-deserved nomination,” said Cr Rabie.

“Council wants to ensure Mansfield Shire is a great place for everyone to be – including the young people who live here.

“Congratulations and well done to the team of Council officers who work every day to make sure our young people have great opportunities for development and fun,” said Cr Rabie

. The nominated program was spearheaded by Youth Officers Steph O’Halloran and Liz Bird and supported by team members Emma Kay and Kaitlyn Demunk. It featured a wide range of activities such as hot laps at Winton Raceway, a Mt Buller Snow Day, NAIDOC week workshops, and pottery classes

Cheryl Threadgold, Local Theatre Julie Houghton, The Arts Kevin Trask, Entertainment Aaron Rourke, Film

Ted Ryan, Horse Racing Len Baker, Harness Racing

Matt Bissett-Johnson, Cartoonist

Kemp,

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● ● Ros Spence, Kalkallo MLA

Early finish: MP

■ Yan Yean MLA Lauren Kathage says there will be an early finish to the Bridge Inn Rd works.

“It has been a massive week of delivery in my electorate of Yan Yean, and there was jubilation in Mernda and Doreen with the announcement that the Bridge Inn Rd upgrade is finishing early,” Ms Kathage told State Parliament last week.

“It is going to be ready by Christmas, and people are so excited.

“We also got underway with the sod turn for our brand new stadium in Mernda

“Early works have started, and this Council-delivered project, backed with State Government money, is going to mean our netballers are the happiest netballers in the state.

“I cannot wait to see that come up out of the ground.

“There are all sorts of things to play with in Mernda and Doreen and we have got a new playground and splash park coming in Doreen

“This is going to be in the Mamma Knows North blogs. Everybody is going to be there, having barbecues, birthday parties, enjoying summer and having fun in the splashy, wet mega playground.

“We are getting ready to start construction next month. Deputy Speaker, you are personally invited to come for a splash.

“Of course just today we released the designs for the Wallan East Primary School –a brand new primary school for a brand new community.

“The designs look beautiful. But more importantly, it is going to be an absolutely conducive space for our youngest Victorians to learn and to develop. I look forward to seeing those gates open in 2026,” Ms Kathage told the Legislative Assembly.

Land tax hits companies

■ Evelyn MLA Brigid Vallence says that Land Tax payments are crippling local manufacturing companies.

“I am passionate about manufacturing in Victoria – the industry, the jobs it creates, the innovation and the advanced technologies,” M<s Vallence told Parliament last week.

“Victoria was once the heart of manufacturing in Australia, yet in the past decade under the Andrews and now the Allan Labor Government Victoria’s manufacturing industry has experienced decline and is under significant pressure with increasing taxes, red tape, skills shortages, the cost-of-living crisis and uncertainty because of Labor’s anti-gas policies, which is why it makes no sense for this Labor Government to persist with taxing Victorian manufacturers more and taxing them out of this state.

“On behalf of Victoria’s almost 24,000 manufacturing businesses – many in my electorate, including in Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Montrose, Chirnside Park, and in Ringwood, Bayswater, Dandenong and across Victoria – the matter I raise is for the Minister for Jobs and Industry

“The action I seek is for the minister to provide details of what representations she has made to the Treasurer for an urgent inquiry into the calculation of land tax valuations, specifically for Victoria’s manufacturers.

“These businesses are in the minister’s portfolio, and it is about time she did something about representing them properly.

“Manufacturers in my electorate and across the state have faced extreme increases in land tax without any consultation or justification by the Labor Government

“Manufacturers are wondering what advocacy, if any, the Minister for Jobs and Industry has done given the extraordinary impacts to these businesses and jobs of being slugged with Labor’s land tax increases.

“Labor is damaging the sector and driving businesses and jobs interstate or offshore. The Victorian manufacturing sector contributes over

$30 billion to the Victorian economy and could contribute more, it employs around 260,000 Victorians and could employ more, but it is being smashed by the anti-business policies of this Labor Government, the red tape and businesskilling taxes.

“Some manufacturers have been slugged with land tax increases of over 300 per cent. It is unfathomable really.

“A business in Scoresby, as an example, was charged $94,800 in land tax back in 2022 and just two years later is now being charged a whopping $354,475 in land tax.

“This 304 per cent increase is exacerbated by the additional taxes and charges the Allan Labor Government has imposed on businesses, including payroll tax, the mental health levy, the COVID debt levy and massive increases in WorkCover premiums.

“Instead this vital sector being valued, Victorian manufacturers are being punished and are paying the price for Labor’s financial mismanagement and reckless spending,” Ms Vallence said.

On The Land

Fruit Fly Funding

■ Renewed funding for the Queensland fruit fly management programs in Victoria is needed, Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell argues.

The funing would hellp establish a working group to develop a new Victorian fruit fly strategy.

“In the middle of 2021 the State Government released their four-year Victoria’s Fruit Fly Strategy 2021–2025 and announced four years of funding to implement that strategy to manage fruit fly in Victoria,” Ms Lovell said.

“There is now a serious risk that the important gains made in previous years could soon be completely lost.

“Both the four-year strategy and its associated funding expire in the middle of next year, and there is no certainty about whether they will be renewed.

“Labor cannot manage money, and they are trying to pay off their massive debt through short-sighted cost cutting.

“It would be a terrible act of sabotage if Labor were to end funding for this important Victorian agricultural program. But when I look at how Labor handled the Commonwealth Games debacle, no amount of mismanagement would surprise me,” Ms Lovell said.

“Agriculture is vital to the Victorian economy, and in my region of Northern Victoria horticulture is particularly important.

“There are 5000 horticultural producers in the state, employing around 11,000 people.

“The fruit growing industry has a value of around $3 billion a year, with exports being around $1.6 billion, and $1 billion worth of those exports are crops affected by fruit fly.

“Victoria must start planning now for a new fruit fly strategy to take over from the old one, and the government must commit to funding the coordination and education activities that will be an important part of an effective strategy,” Ms Lovell said.

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TULLAMARINE

Third runway OK

■ The Federal Government has approved a $3 billion third runway at Tullamarine Airport.

The Age newspaper reports this is on the condition that noise from overhead planes be minimised and shared across different parts of the city.

Melbourne Airport hopes to have the additional runway completed by 2031 to cope with rising passenger numbers, which are forecast to double to 83 million a year by 2046.

The extra north-south runway has attracted opposition from residents in surrounding areas including Bulla, Keilor and Kealba, with noise also forecast further south, including over Sunshine, Braybrook, West Footscray and Williamstown.erational and for its first 20 years.

MARIBYRNIONG

Jo pre-selected

■ United Workers Union national political co-ordinator Jo Briskey was set to be preselected for Bill Shorten’s seat of Maribyrnong, the Herald Sun reported.

INNER-CITY

Super Council bid

■ Serial candidate for the City of Melbourne, Gary Morgan says that his team, if elected, would push the State Government to include the City of Yarra and the City of Port Phillip in an expanded municipality, effectively abolishing the two other councils.

He said the move would result in “significant cost efficiencies” and that it “made sense”.

“This reform will unite the north bank of the Yarra River and bring together the Melbourne CBD, Albert Park sporting precinct, the Melbourne foreshore, port facilities and the inner Melbourne suburbs of Port Melbourne and South Melbourne ,” Mr Morgan said.

EPPING

Wanted on warrant

■ Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Tait Golds

The 31-year-old Epping man is wanted in relation to several offences, including burglary, intentionally and recklessly cause injury, criminal damage and contravene a court order.

Golds is known to frequent the Epping, Lalor, Thomastown and Bundoora areas.

He is described as Caucasian, about 190cm tall, of solid build with dark hair.

Investigators have released an image of Golds in the hope that someone may be able to provide information on his current whereabouts.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppers vic.com.au

SPEEDS OF UP TO 150-KMH AS AIR WING JOINS CHASE

■ Police arrested a teenager after an extended follow across Melbourne’s north on Friday morning (Sep. 13).

Officers spotted the stolen blue Hyundai SUV travelling along Epsom Rd in Flemington about 12.15am.

The driver then sped off towards the Tullamarine Fwy, reaching speeds of up to 150kmh.

With the assistance from the Air Wing, police followed the driver to Honni Court in Fawkner, where the offender and his passenger dumped the vehicle, before fleeing the scene on foot.

It is understood the passenger jumped over fences and into bushes and was located a short time later by the Dog Squad

The 17-year-old Meadow Heights boy was taken into custody and was to be interviewed by police.

The driver was last seen running towards a park along Mahoneys Rd

REDESDALE

Aircraft crashes

■ A man died during a light aircraft crash in Redesdale on Friday afternoon (Sep. 13).

It is believed the pilot was flying over private property on Coliban Park Rd when the aircraft crashed about 12.30pm.

The pilot died at the scene. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft.

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

MOUNT WAVERLEY

Women dies

■ A woman has died following a collision in Mount Waverley last Thursday (Sep. 12).

It is believed a hatchback, driving north on Blackburn Rd, collided with the rear of a station wagon before crashing into a bus stop shelter about 12.15pm.

Officers were told the station wagon then ricocheted into the path of a ute travelling south on Blackburn Rd

The driver of the hatchback, an 80-year-old Malvern woman, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

She later died in hospital.

The driver of the station wagon, a 48-year-old Box Hill woman and their passenger, a 19-year-old Box Hill man, were hospitalised with non-lifethreatening injuries.

The driver of the ute, a 49year-old Greenvale man, was uninjured in the collision.

Circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and an investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www. crimestoppersvic.com.au

Across Victoria

HORSHAM

Car fire at home

■ Horsham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released further CCTV as part of their investigation into a suspicious car fire in Horsham earlier this year.

Emergency services were called to reports of a car fire in the driveway of a home on Albert St about 5.10am on Saturday, July 27.

The unoccupied vehicle was destroyed, and the property’s carport was badly damaged by the blaze. No one was injured during the incident.

Investigators have released further CCTV showing a white Volkswagen station wagon stopped at the intersection of McPherson St and Palk St in Horsham about 4.45am.

The footage shows a person detectives believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.

POOTILLA

Crashed into tree

■ Police are investigating a fatal crash in Pootilla last Wednesday morning (Sep. 11).

It is understood a driver was travelling along Ballarat Daylesford Rd when they left the roadway and crashed into a tree about 2am.

The impact forced the car to roll several times before it caught on fire. The female driver died at the scene.

Statewide

FITZROY

Unlicensed drink drive

■ A man will face court after he blew over .05 following a collision in Fitzroy on Saturday morning (Sep. 14).

Police responded to a collision on Brunswick St, between an SUV and a hatchback, at the intersection of Alexandra Parade, about 5am.

The driver of the hatchback, a 27-year-old Sunshine West man, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics.

The driver of the SUV, a Thornbury man, was uninjured in the collision.

The 30-year-old returned a positive preliminary breath test before blowing .144, more than twice over the legal limit.

He is expected to appear at a magistrates court at a later date to face drink driving, traffic and unlicenced driving charges.

BURWOOD Drugs arrest

■ Box Hill Divisional Response Unit detectives have arrested two people after seizing a significant quantity of methylamphetamine, 1,4butanediol, and cash in

Burwood. Detectives executed a search warrant at a Burwood property on Thursday (Sep. 12) following an extensive investigation into alleged drug trafficking.

A follow up warrant was executed at property in Box Hill South on Friday (Sep. 13).

Officers located and seized:

■ Over 100 grams of methylamphetamine

■ Approximately 20 kilograms of 1,4-butanediol

■ Various quantities of ketamine, cocaine and prescription drugs

■ Approximately $40,000 cash

Also seized was a prescription pad and false number plates.

A 34-year-old man and 44year-old woman both from Burwood were arrested and charged with traffick commercial quantity of drug of dependence, handle stolen goods, and possess proceeds of crime.

They were remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on December 5.

Detective Senior Sergeant Sean Audley – Box Hill Divisional Response Unit, said: “We are alleging this syndicate was dealing drugs in the local area for profit.”

“By taking such a large quantity of illicit substances off the streets, we are making a significant impact on disrupting alleged drug trafficking in the area.

“Drug-related offences often lead to a rise in other types of crime, which is why ongoing enforcement is so important.”

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

MILDURA $20m fraud scam

■ Police have charged two men in Mildura as part of a lengthy Financial Crime Squad investigation into a $20 million fraud scam. Officers allege the pair who were operating vineyards out of the Murray Darling region, falsified a range of documents to an Australian bank including cheques and loan documentation between September 2010 and March 2016.

It is alleged the monies syphoned by the two men exceeded $20 million.

A 62-year-old New South Wales man has been charged with conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

A 56-year-old Mildura man has been charged with conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and four counts of perjury.

Both men wereremanded to face Mildura Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Tues., Sep. 17). The investigation remains ongoing.

SULKY

Tragic collision

■ Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Ballarat’s north on Saturday afternoon, September 7.

It is understood a motorcycle collided with a trailer, being towed by a car, turning into a driveway on Gillies Rd, Sulky, about 3.45pm.

The rider died at the scene. Officers were speaking to the driver of the car. The investigation remains ongoing.

Investigators were told there was a line of traffic on the street at the time of the incident and wish to speak to those witnesses.

DERRIMUT

Rubbish truck fire

■ Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident at 7.39am Friday (Sep. 13) on Boundary Road, Derrimut, after callers to Triple Zero reported smoke issuing from a truck.

Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find the load of a semi-trailer, approximately 19 tonnes of general rubbish, had caught fire.

FRV crews wore breathing apparatus to quickly tackle the fire and prevent it from spreading to the truck’s engine.

About two tonnes of rubbish was tipped onto the road so crews could fully extinguish the deep-seated blaze.

Victoria Police was on scene for traffic management and Boundary Rd remained closed for several hours.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Alexandra Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Corner Hotel. 65 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Endeavour Alexandra (BP). 10 Downey St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Foodworks. 102 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Mount Pleasant Hotel. 90 Grant St.

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■ THORNTON. Thornton General Store. 1365 TaggertyThornton Rd.

■ ■ WATTLE GLEN. Peppers

Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo Ground-Wattle Glen Rd.

■ WHITTLESEA. Champions IGA Supermarket. 2/16 Church St.

■ WHITTLESEA. El Azar Milk Bar. 13 Church St.

■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Warrandyte Newsagency/Post Office. 100 Melbourne Hill Rd.

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■ ■ ■ WESBURN. Hotel. 2882 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ WONGA PARK. IGA Xpress.

70 Jumping Creek Rd.

■ ■ WOORI YALLOCK. Hillcrest Little Store. 1745 Warburton Hwy.

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Local News

Trail at Mill Park

■ A new 1.6-kilometre all-weather and accessibleshared walking and cycling path, the $950,000 Mill Park Reserve Connecting Shared Trail project, has opened.

Whittlesea Council says that the trail will encourage people to enjoy active lifestyles through regular recreational exercise such as walking, running or cycling.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Nutrien Harcourts. 56 Grant St.

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■ ALEXANDRA. Shamrock Hotel. 80 Grant St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 29 Beech St.

■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Bowls Club. 101 Church St.

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■ ■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Simpson’s Fuel (Caltex). 25 Aitken St.

■ ■ ALEXANDRA. Totally Trout. 42 Downey St.

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■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea Court House. 74 Church St.

■ ■ WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea NewsXpress. 45 Church St.

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■ ■ BUXTON. Blue Igloo Roadhouse. 2200 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ BUXTON. Buxton Hotel. 2192 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ WOLLERT. Wollert General Store. 491 Epping Rd.

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■ ■ BUXTON. Shell Buxton. 2093 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ DIAMOND CREEK. Diamond Creek Newsagency. Shop 62a Main Rd, Diamond Creek Plaza.

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■ ■ ■ DOREEN. Doreen General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd.

■ YARCK. Buck’s Country Bakehouse. 6585 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ YARCK. Giddy Goat Cafe. 6606 Maroondah Hwy.

■ YARCK. Yarck Hotel. Maroondah Hwy.

■ YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St.

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■ ■ WOORI YALLOCK. Woori Yallock Newsagency. Shop 4,1585 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ YARRA GLEN. IGA Supermarket. 1/38 Bell St.

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■ YARRA GLEN. Yarra Glen Newsagency. 32 Bell St.

■ ■ ■ ■ YARRA JUNCTION. Yarra Junction Newsagency. 2454 Warburton Hwy.

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■ ■ BEVERIDGE. Beveridge Post Office. Lot 1 Old Hume Hwy.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Corner Store. 89 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Hotel. 100 High St.

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■ EILDON. Foodworks. 18 Main

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■ YEA. Country Club Hotel. 18 High St.

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■ ■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Newsagency. 67 High St.

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■ ■ ELTHAM. Eltham Newsagency. 2/963 Main Rd.

■ ■ EPPING. APCO Service Station. Cnr McDonalds Rd and High St.

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■ EPPING. Epping RSL. Harvest Home Rd.

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■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd.

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■ FLOWERDALE. Flowerdale Hotel. 3325 Whittlesea-Yea Rd.

■ ■ FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene

General Store. 6 Curlings Rd.

■ ■ GLENBURN. Glenburn Roadhouse. 3883 Melba Hwy.

■ ■ HURSTBRIDGE. Hurstbridge Newsagency. 900 Main Hustbridge Rd.

■ ■ KANGAROO GROUND. Kangaroo Ground General Store. 280 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Cafe. WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. Foodworks. 12 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ ■ ■ KINGLAKE. Kinglake Pub. 28 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ KINGLAKE. United Service Station. 2 Glenburn-Kinglake Rd.

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■ ■ ■ ■ LAURIMAR. Laurimar Newsagency. 95 Hazel Glen Dr.

■ ■ MANSFIELD. Foodworks. 119 High St.

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■ ■ YEA. Endeavour Petroleum (BP). 31 High St.

■ YEA. Foodworks. 10 High St.

■ YEA. Giddy Coat Cafe. 94 High St.

■ YEA. Grand Central Hotel. 64

High St.

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■ YEA. Marmalades. 20 High St.

■ YEA. Mint and Jam. 46 High St.

■ YEA. Nutrien Harcourts. 52

High St.

■ YEA. Peppercorn Hotel. 21 Station St.

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■ YEA. Provender Bakery. 56 High St.

■ YEA. Rendezvous In Yea. 10

High St.

■ YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88

High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Bakery. 44 High St.

■ ■ YEA. Yea Newsagency. 74

High St.

■ YEA. Yea Take-Away. 68 High St.

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■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Post Office. 123 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Broadford Service Station. 165 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ BROADFORD. Commercial Hotel. 31 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. High Street Bakery. 67A High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. IGA Supermarket. 65 High St.

■ ■ BROADFORD. Stuty’s Bakehouse. 91-93 High St.

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■ ■ ■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Hotel. 825 Donnybrook Rd.

■ ■ DONNYBROOK. Donnybrook Post Office. 810 Donnybrook Rd.

■ ■ KILMORE. BP. 102 Sydney St.

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■ ■ ■ KILMORE. Kemp’s Bakery. 65 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Kilmore Bakery. 54 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Kilmore Newsagency. 41 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. Red Lion Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

Andrews, Michael Ryan Ares Heavy Haulage Pty Ltd Baker, Kye Bell, John Bennett, Travis William Bernes, Dwayne Bond, Jason Brooks, Jessica Jade Brown, Tracey Crerar, Zac D'aloia, Anthony Davy, Adam Dawson, Joshua Terrence Denyer, Jess Ennis, Steven Ford, Darren Garth, April Gilbert, Christopher Brian Green, John Leslie Guzzetta, John Frank Hermiz, Martin Basil Hynes-Jones, Jamie Kumar, Ajay Lazic, Drazen Lippert, Chantelle Matino, Kai Charles Meldrum, Christopher Miller, O'rion Murphy, Ziek Patrick Osmotherly, Zane Rohde, Dale Salmon, Tara Mary Singh, Pirithi Pal Stewart, Brenda Wheeler, Craig Witty, David Edgar Xmci Equities Pty Ltd

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Beesley, Andrew Braybrook, James Caracella, Jennifer Dickenson, Daniel Robert Elson, Steven Gibson, Sarah

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“It will also give some residents the option to forgo driving and instead walk, run or cycle to facilities such as the Mill Park Leisure Centre, All Abilities Play Space, Mill Park softball diamonds, Mernda rail line and more,” said a Council representative.

City of Whittlesea CEO Craig Lloyd joined Mill Park MLA Lily D’Ambrosio on site to celebrate the trail’s construction on Friday, September 6.

The Council’s contribution of $475,000 towards the project was matched by a $475,000 grant from the Victorian Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund

Mr Lloyd said the trail will have benefits for not just Mill Park residents, but those living in surrounding suburbs such as Thomastown, Lalor and South Morang

“Council wants to encourage residents to be active and enjoy the natural environment here in the municipality,” Mr Lloyd said.

“Shared walking and cycling trails are a great way of doing just that as they cater to people of all ages and abilities.

“The added bonus of this trail is that it is not just good for recreational use, but can connect people to many of the facilities and services in the Mill Park area.”

$1m Riverside boost

■ Residents will reap the benefits of a $1 million upgrade to the Riverside Community Activity Centre and Reserve in South Morang

The project, funded by a $500,000 contribution from the Council and a matching $500,000 grant from the Victorian Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund, was split into two stages.

First stage saw the refurbishment of the Community Activity Centre, including the creation of an additional meeting room for use by people, groups and organisations.

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■ ■ ■ KILMORE. Royal Oak Hotel. 29-31 Sydney St.

■ ■ KILMORE. United Service Station. 127-145 Powlett St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. IGA O’Keefe’s. 10/115 Anzac Ave.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Liberty Seymour. 37-39 Emily St.

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■ ■ MARYSVILLE. Foodworks. 40A Darwin St.

■ ■ MERNDA. Mernda Villages Post Office. 50 Mernda Village Dr.

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■ ■ ■ MOLESWORTH. Molesworth Store. 4353 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Inn. 436 Maroondah Hwy.

■ COLDSTREAM. Coldstream Post Office/Newsagency. The Lodge Shopping Centre. 670-672 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ CROYDON NORTH. Croydon North Newsagency. 5 Exeter Rd.

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■ ■ HEALESVILLE. BP. 66 Maroondah Hwy.

■ HEALESVILLE. Coles Express. 123 Maroondah Hwy.

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■ ■ ■ SEYMOUR. Seymour NewsXpress. 66 Station St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Seymour South Post and Lotto. 75 Anzac Ave.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Prince of Wales Hotel. 48 Emily St.

■ ■ ■ ■ SEYMOUR. Royal Hotel. 26 Emily St.

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■ ■ NARBETHONG. Black Spur Roadhouse. 264 Maroondah Hwy.

■ ■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill General Store. 586 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

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■ PANTON HILL. Panton Hill Hotel. 633 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

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■ PHEASANT CREEK. Flying Tarts Cafe. 888 WhittleseaKinglake Rd.

■ ■ PHEASANT CREEK. Pheasant Creek Store. 884 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd.

■ ■ RESEARCH. Research Post Office. 1546 Main Rd.

■ ■ SMITHS GULLY. Smiths Gully General Store. 914 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd.

■ ■ SOUTH MORANG. Milk Bar.

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15 Gorge Rd.

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■ HEALESVILLE. Grand Hotel. 270 Maroondah Hwy.

■ HEALESVILLE. Healesville Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy.

■ HEALESVILLE. Tobacco Station/Tatts. Shop 11, Healesville Walk.

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■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Launching Place General Store. 2200 Warburton Hwy.

■ LAUNCHING PLACE. Home Hotel. 2170 Warburton Hwy.

■ LILYDALE. Lilydale Newsagency. 237 Main St.

■ ■ MILLGROVE. Licensed Grocery. 3043 Warburton Hwy.

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■ MOUNT EVELYN. Mount Evelyn Newsagency. 1A Wray Cres.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Terminus Hotel. 26 Station St.

■ ■ SEYMOUR. Top Shop. Cnr Anzac Ave and Delatite Rd.

■ ■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook General Store. 36 Main Rd.

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■ ■ ■ TALLAROOK. Tallarook Hotel. 15 Main Rd.

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■ TRAWOOL. Trawool Estate/ Hotel. 8150 Goulburn Valley Hwy.

■ ■ WALLAN. United Service Station. 11-14 High St.

■ ■ ■ ■ WALLAN. Wallan News and Lotto. Shop 6, 55 High St.

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■ ■ ■ WALLAN EAST. New Rattlers Inn. Station St.

■ ■ WANDONG. Caltex Star Mart. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

Wednesday, September 18 Adam, Stuart James Ali, Rhys Ayas, Mahmoud Ben Jemaa, Bilal Crumpen-Dolheguy, Seth Daly, Aaron Davey, Daniel De Mamiel, Thomas Oscar Dearing, Edward Demamiel, Thomas Eden, Mark Fraser, William Dougal Gocmen, Alihan Griffin, Ryan Hancock, Ricky Herz, James Adrian Hockey, Shane Hussain, Thannun Younis Kewley, Jeremy Koala Cherries Pty Ltd Konyn, Danny John Murray, James William Nyine, Win Padbury, Keith Palmer, Michael Pay, Deborah Pue Pewi Poulter, Ricky Sammut, Rachael Struthers, Scott Sundbloom, Elle Tran, Eric Whitehead, Scott

Epic m’cycle ride

The works also featured the expansion of centre’s foyer, installation of a kitchenette and improved acoustics in the community hall to assist those with hearing difficulties.

Access to the external accessible toilet was improved and the centre’s cladding and heating, ventilation and cooling systems were upgraded.

Installation of electric cooktops, ovens and hot water systems throughout the building continued Whittlesea Council’s shift away from gas appliances as it moves towards net zero emissions.

The project’s second stage – the Riverside Reserve upgrade – saw the installation of a new barbecue, public furniture, drinking fountain and bike racks.

Residents will be able to access the playground more easily after improvements to the timber ramp and the refurbished shelters will add to users’ comfort and convenience.

Other works included installation of a concrete path, new precinct maps and signage and landscaping.

Mr Lloyd said the project was an investment in the community’s health and wellbeing and thanked the State Government for its support.

“Community Activity Centres play such an important role in providing vital services to our diverse communities,” Mr Lloyd said.

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■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews General Store. 10 Caledonia St.

■ ■ ST ANDREWS. St Andrews Hotel. 79 Burns St.

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■ ■ ■ STRATH CREEK. Strath Creek Post Office. 8 Glover Rd.

■ ■ RINGWOOD. Burnt Bridge Newsagency. 434 Maroondah Hwy.

■ SEVILLE. Wooworths Seville. 568 Warburton Hwy.

■ WANDIN. Wandin Newsagency. 18/2 Union Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Dundee’s Fish and Cips. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. IGA Supermarket. 3272 Epping-Kilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Wandong Post News and Tatts. 3272 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ An epic motorcycle ride will began on Friday (Sep. 13) in honour of fallen police.

The Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance sees around 400 serving and retired police travel from the Victoria Police Memorial on St Kilda Rd to the National Police Memorial in Canberra

“Ensuring this centre is accessible to people of all ages and abilities means more residents can benefit from those services.

“The Riverside Reserve works build on the major redevelopment undertaken in 2022, which transformed the park into a wonderful place for families to gather,” Mr Lloyd said in a statement.

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■ ■ TAGGERTY. Taggerty General Store. 26 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ THORNTON. 4 Ways Diner.

1369 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ ■ THORNTON. Rubicon Hotel.

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1362 Taggerty-Thornton Rd.

■ ■ WARBURTON. Bakery. 3415 Warburton Hwy.

■ ■ ■ WARRANDYTE. Grand Hotel.

140 Yarra St.

■ WARRANDYTE. Quinton’s Supa IGA Supermarket. 1/402 Warrandyte Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Kemp’s Wandong Bakery. 372 EppingKilmore Rd.

■ ■ WANDONG. Magpie and Stump Hotel. 3313 EppingKilmore Rd.

More than 1900 riders from police forces across Australia converged at the conclusion of the 850km journey.

Victoria Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Libby Murphy was scheduled to present a special legacy baton to this year's legatees.

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● This edition covers the areas of Mansfield, Mitchell, Murrindindi, Nillumbik (rural), Strathbogie (part), Whittlesea (rural) and Yarra Ranges.

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Road woes: McLeish

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish says that not only is the Heidelberg–Kinglake Rd riddled with potholes, opening up more and more all of the time, but it is a very dangerous, steep, windy road and very narrow.

“Far too often trucks find themselves on that road and there is not room to pass traffic coming in the opposite direction, and it is extremely stressful,” Ms McLeish said.

“The Government have had a few signs up here and there saying ‘Don’t use this road’, and then the signs have had to get bigger, but they have had nothing that has been really effective to keep the heavy vehicles off this road.

“I get calls and contacts to my office all the time. Every time that there is a truck that should not be on that road half of the population of Kinglake actually contacts me to say, ‘Here’s what has happened. Here are photos.’

“People take photos of the trucks being on both sides of the road because they are far too large. Any of the drivers that get to the top are absolutely terrified. They have had that treacherous drive. We have asked time and time again for the minister to really make a difference and to keep these trucks off the road.

“Of course there are some trucks that do need to be on roads, and this technology is going to be able to work out which ones can be there and which ones cannot be there.

“If you are building on the HeidelbergKinglake Rd, it is between St Andrews and Kinglake which is the really, really tricky stretch of road for a few kilometres.

“ You could have cameras that are detecting it rather than waiting for people to try and enforce it, because it is not all day every day, it is here and there.

“But it causes such grief for the community particularly of Kinglake, who use that as the major thoroughfare heading south.

“I implore the Government to have a look. If this technology does work so well, they could think about how they might be able to use it in this situation in my electorate.

“I know that Google Maps and Apple Maps will often put that as the most direct route, and people that follow those maps religiously and ignore the signs saying ‘You really shouldn’t be on here if you’re a big truck’ really end up causing a lot of safety issues for residents in my area.

“So I really implore the Government to have a look at this technology to see if it can be used in some way on the HeidelbergKinglake Rd between Kinglake and St Andrews,” Ms McLeish said.

Vale Jean Emerson

■ Margaret Jean Emerson, wife of Diamond Valley real estate identity Neville Emerson, has died at the age of 95.

Their marriage was over 72 years, with much of their family life in the Lower Plenty and Eltham areas, but more recently at Menarock Templestowe.

Plaques policy

■ Yarra Ranges Council has endorsed its new Plaques and Memorials Policy, providing direction on requests for new memorials in public spaces throughout the region.

The new policy sets out when Council will consider a plaque or public memorial, to provide clarity for those wanting to commemorate an anniversary or a significant person.

Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Sophie Todorov, said the policy would help Council balance the environmental values, aesthetic and purpose of public spaces and these requests.

“We have a great many plaques and memorials throughout Yarra Ranges, paying tribute to people who have made a significant impact on their communities and the wider region, or significant milestones that have passed,” Cr Todorov said.

“Previously, Council has not had a policy, process or governance regulating decisions on requests for plaques, memorials or scattering of cremation ashes on public infrastructure or in open space, which has created uncertainty about when we will and won’t consider a memorial.

Plans for Murrindindi Harvest

■ Preparations are underway for the Murrindindi Harvest celebration to be held at the Yea Railway Park from 11am-4pm on Saturday, November 16.

“The Murrindindi Harvest Celebration will be a vibrant one-day showcase of the region’s finest produce, featuring food stalls, cooking demonstrations and workshops,” said a Council representative.

“This exciting new event aims to raise awareness and encourage the consumption of locally produced food and beverages, while also fostering sustainable practices within the community.

“Murrindindi Food & Wine Inc is seeking applications from local producers, agribusinesses and suppliers interested in showcasing their products.

“If you’re a local food or beverage producer, or supply products or services that support agribusiness in Murrindindi Shire, you can apply for a stallholder site .

■ The High Country Food and Drink Showcase , presented by Tourism North East and supported by Murrindindi Shire Council, will be held from 11am-4pm on Tuesday, December 3 at Lancemore, Milawa and Henley’s Wine Bar and Kitchen, Milawa. Exhibitor applications close on Friday, September 20.

Trial needed to save birds

‘My love for

■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has expressed her love for the people of Mansfield.

“One of the best examples of inclusion is the town of Mansfield. I have often said that if you have a disability, you should live in Mansfield, because they are the most inclusive society and the most inclusive community that you could have,” Ms McLeish said.

“There are those in the town that have disabilities, and everybody else knows who they are. They let them get on with their business, but they have all got eyes in the backs of their heads watching to make sure that they are safe and watching to make sure that everything is going really well for those people – and it is.

“It is so safe for those people with disabilities to be out and about walking around and getting on with their business but knowing that there are always people there that have got their back.

“Not only that, they have the musical and dramatic society, and they include adults and children. They have the most wonderful productions.

“They will have kids who are homeschooled, they might have kids from the Steiner School or from the local primary or secondary schools and they will have people with disabilities involved

Regional Round-Up

Slow down to 80

■ Mansfield Council has been successful in advocating for an extension of the 80-kmh speed zone on Mt Buller Road to improve safety, with the Department of Transport and Planning confirming the change.

The intersection of Mt Buller Rd and Mansfield-Woods Point Rd was identified as a safety risk earlier in 2024. It is currently located in a 100-kmh zone, near the transition to 80-kmh at the entrance to Mansfield Police have fined multiple drivers for failing to give way at the T-intersection. Failing to give way carries risks for all travellers because of the high speed of oncoming vehicles.

A fatal crash also occurred near the intersection in April.

The extension of the 80-kmh zone will cover the intersection and the crash location. The lower speed limit is expected to reduce both the likelihood and severity of accidents.

Mansfield Mayor Cr Steve Rabie said the Council had advocated for the change to improve safety in the community.

“The safety of our community is a nonnegotiable. Even though the road isn’t managed by Council, it is tragically clear that a change was needed to improve road safety, so we have advocated strongly to reduce the speed limit,” said Cr Rabie

Other safety measures including rumble strips and stop signage were also suggested by members of the Traffic Liaison Committee, which includes Victoria Police, Mansfield Shire Council, Alpine Resorts Victoria and DTP

■ Northern Victoria MLC Georgie Purcell last week spoke in State Parliament about wind farms.

“Northern Victoria is home to a number of wind farms. Whilst a great initiative for the environment and one that is crucial for our future, it is local birds that are paying the ultimate price, flying into the blades and plummeting to their deaths.

“But it does not have to be this way. Smøla farm in Norway has provided the solution.

“In their experiment just two-thirds of a single blade was painted black on four turbines.

“Incredibly, they found that there was a 70 per cent reduction in bird fatalities from just these four turbines.

“There was also a 100 per cent reduction in white-tailed eagle fatalities.”

Ms Purcell asked for such a trial in Northern Victoria.

Mansfield’

in there, and they work to make sure that everybody feels comfortable. There was an incident with Lyfe of Bryan, which was put to music by a local doctor.

“Will Twycross wrote that, and it was marvellous. One of the statues that they used – I think it was of Jesus actually – had a big red flashing light.

“Somebody was a little bit offended by that, and they thought, ‘We still need this statue,’ so they changed to it green so it was less offensive and less confronting to this person, because they wanted to make sure that everyone is included.

“I look to the people of Mansfield time and time again and just admire them so much because of how they bring everybody on board.

“We have also got the Rural Australians for Refugees, and we have an Afghani family who is there.

“Halima is the most wonderful person. She has been embraced by the community, and she has equally embraced the community, because they are such a sensitive, caring and inclusive community,” Ms McLeish said.

“We’re grateful that the Department of Transport and Planning have made the decision to change the speed limit at our request. We hope it means we won’t see another horrific accident on this section of road,” Cr Rabie said.

New speed signage is expected to be installed by DTP in the coming months.

Warrandyte roads

■ Warrandyte MLA Nicole Werner is putting pressure on the State Government to repair local toads.

“For me in my electorate there is the intersection of Warr-anwood Rd, Kalinda Rd, Bemboka Rd and Plymouth Rd

“Why is it that at this intersection of roads the roundabout sits in disrepair?

“My constituents have written to me asking time and again why traffic islands at this intersection sit there damaged and broken and why it is that leading up to this intersection Warran-wood Rd has sat riddled with potholes for months.

“Similarly, on Jumping Creek Rd there are over a dozen major potholes along a threekilometre stretch, causing a serious safety issue given the high speed that people travel along this road,” Ms Werner said.

Temporarily closed

■ The Euroa Hub Tourist and Resident Information Centre located at 50 Binney St, Euroa, has been temporarily closed due to recent significant storm damage.

Updates on when the facility will reopen will be posted on Strathbogie Council’s website and social media as soon as more information becomes available.

Men’s Shed Week

■ Mitchell Shire Council this month celebrated Men's Shed Week, raising awareness of the significant role that Men’s Sheds play in supporting the health and wellbeing of men across our local communities.

The theme for 2024, ‘Send Him Down to the Shed’, highlighted how many men are introduced to these community spaces through family members or neighbours, encouraging people to recommend the sheds to older men who may benefit from joining.

This year’s campaign aimed to reignite interest in Men’s Sheds, helping to connect new members with these vital community hubs where men can work on projects, form friendships, and find a sense of purpose.

Sheds are located in Broadford, Kilmore, Wallan/Hidden Valley and Seymour.

● ● Cr Damian Gallagher, Mayor

● ● Georgie Purcell MLC

MP TELLS PARLIAMENT

Hamlet

■ Iain Sinclair’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet by the Melbourne Shakespeare Company democratises the Bard.

Performed in the round, the audience become fellow interlocutors in both the drama and the discourse.

As spectators, they respond to the characters – the dialogue and the action.

Sinclair has the performers sitting amongst the audience as if we are present as the drama unfolds. In this way, there is a balance achieved between the humour and tragedy, the argument and the action.

Lines can be delivered seeking understanding or approval from the audience heightening the drama.

There is no set as such and this is how it could well have been in Shakespeare’s day. And but for deft lighting changes, there is very little else other than the actors themselves to alter the moment.

And who would have thought that the light from a mobile phone, the integration of which was clever and appropriate, could set the dramatic mood necessary during the tension of the opening scene.

The actors themselves (and there are too many to name in a short review) carried the lines with authority eschewing the pretension often associated with the Bard making the discourse real and personal.

Hamlet’s madness (Jacob Collins-Levy), thus, becomes real. We follow the continuum of his descent.

Sinclair’s adaptation has been edited to fit the 150-minute running time. This, too, would have happened in Shakespeare’s day.

But the interconnectedness of the scenes keeps the momentum moving inexorably toward the tragedy of the conclusion. Pace is maintained at all times sustaining our interest as we grapple with the injustice of Hamlet’s predicament.

This production is, perhaps, as close as one might come today to seeing the Bard as he would have been performed with all the psychological nuance of character unfolding and Shakespeare’s understanding of dramatic craft coming to the fore.

Until September 22

Vanue: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Downstairs Flinders Lane.

Bookings: fortyfivedownstairs.com

- Review by David McLean

Much Ado About Nothing

■ Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company are rehearsing to present William Shakespeare's rom-com Much Ado About Nothing across the Mornington Peninsula throughout October.

Shakespeare's immortal comedy where true love runs straight - into trouble will be presented in the round for a 'truly immersive theatre experience full of laughs and maybe even a tear or two’.

Performance dates and venues are:

■ Saturday, October 5. Rye Civic Hall

■ Sunday, October 6. Seaford Community Hall

■ Saturday, October 12. Dromana Community Hall

■ Saturday, October 13. Balnarring Hall

■ Saturday, October 19, Sunday, October 20. Peninsula Community Theatre

■ Saturday, October 26. Rosebud Memorial Hall

■ Sunday, October 27. Flinders Civic Hall

MPTC also announces that Australian actor, musician and Peninsula local David Reyne has graciously agreed to become patron of Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company Inc.

Further details and ticket bookings: mptc.net.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

THE LAST SONG

■ The Last Song, written by Chloe Towan and produced by Scary Goats Theatre, will be presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival from October 14-20 at the Motley Bahaus, Carlton.

The play is set at the end of the world as we know it. On the night a comet is set to collide with the planet, estranged friends George and Ollie reunite at their old hangout to share a drink and ring in the end.

With a local radio station set to play the ultimate final song, the duo reminisce about their youth and mistakes as they take bets trying to work out what The Last Song will be.

As the night bears on, personalities clash, ghosts from the past resurface and the duo find themselves facing a greater crisis than the end of the world.

Will George and Ollie manage to reconcile before The Last Song plays, or might they just kill each other before the comet gets the chance?

Described as 'a darkly comedic exploration of friendship, loneliness and the power of music,' The Last Song is directed by Kinloch Anstiss and features Kim Davitt and Chloe Towan.

Playwright Chloe has had a morbid fascination with the end of the world from a very young age and often incorporates themes of end times and loss in her writing.

The Last Song is said to be a show for anyone who has worried about not being good enough, anyone who has struggled to find their place in adult society, or anyone who just longs to throw away their responsibilities and dance.

Performance Details:

Venue: The Motley Bauhaus, 118 Elgin St, Carlton

Dates: October 14-20

Time: 7:30pm

Duration: 60 minutes

Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Abbostford Convent

■ Abbotsford Convent is the venue for two productions for the 2024 Melbourne Fringe Festival : Headwater and The Butterfly Who Flew into the Rave .

Headwater offers an immersive improvised experience in sound art that resonates deeply with its audience.

As a soloist and improviser, Helen Svoboda feels torn between the many options they have as a vocalist, bassist and the spaces in between. Simply put – it is impossible to action all of the ideas that occur to them during performance?

Presented by Musica Viva and performed by contemporary double bassist, vocalist and composer Helen Svoboda, choreographer Jo Lloyd, artist Selma Savolainen and Tilman Robinson, the performance explores multiple identities and spaces, reimagines self to create a stream of activity – a blurred landscape where unfinished ideas become water, by making tiny ideas become visible.

Headwater, presented October 17-19 in the Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent.

★

The Butterfly who flew into the Rave is a high-energy show, set in a contemporary nightclub featuring non-stop movement set to techno and rave beats, and offering a visceral exploration of societal and political upheaval over the past three years.

Experience a three-day rave condensed into an hour with this spectacle of pure endurance.

From Aotearoa New Zealand, Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer present the award-winning, endurance dance work to the booming techno album Nocturbulous Behaviour by Suburban Knight.

Exploring the movement vocabulary used in techno and rave culture, a contemporary nightclub between three bodies emerges. Relentless movement, seamless without pause, detailed down to every beat.

★ Community Masterclass Dance Workshop

● ● ● ● Chloe Towan in The Lost Song.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave presents a 90-minute dance masterclass with performers Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer.

Participants will step into the world of the rave and discover the details behind iconic moments. Relentless movement, seamless without pause, detailed down to every beat.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave: presented October 11-12, 8pm in the Industrial School, Abbotsford Convent Community Masterclass Dance Workshop: October 12, 10am-10pm in the Industrial School.

Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/ whats-on/

- Cheryl Threadgold

Specials

■ Specials is a disability led play created by a Special School student about Special School.

Written by researcher Kath Duncan, Specials is a new comedy created with a cast of disabled actors.

Developed for over two months as part of the Arts House The Warehouse Residency program, Specials will have two showings with an artist talk during the Arts Centre Melbourne – Alter State festival in October.

Specials reveals 1960-70s practices and attitudes towards disabled children – it features punk poetry, balloon footy, intimate tests with stopwatches and disabled performers play non-disabled characters.

Shows: 6.30pm Tuesday, October 8 – Auslan interpretation. 1pm Saturday, October 12– Tactile tour. 2pm Saturday, October 12 – Audio described. Venue: Arts House - North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne. Tickets: $10 + transaction fee Phone: 9322 3720. artshouse.com.au

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■ The Melbourne Comedy Showcase will be presented at the Shirley Burke Theatre,

, on October 25, featuring Dave O’Neil, Billy Stiles, Brad Oakes and Geraldine Quinn.

The show is intended for everyone –whether it’s a 'family with teens or retirees, boomers, gen Xers or a group of gal pals', and will suit those who can't decide which comedian to see..

Dave O’Neil has over 30 years of experience, and regularly appears on TV programs including the ABC’s Spicks and Specks

Billy Stiles is a rising star who performed to sold-out audiences at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023.

Brad Oakes has headlined multiple international shows and appeared on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Totally Full Frontal and The Comedy Company.

Rock comedy singer, writer and director Geraldine Quinn has been performing her award-winning original pop/rock cabaret all around the world for almost two decades.

Dave O’Neil, Geraldine Quinn, Brad Oakes and Billy Stiles will perform for one huge night of hilarity.

Friday October 25, 7.30pm

Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale

Recommended for ages 16+

https://www.kingstonarts.com.au/ Whats-On/all-events/melbournecomedy-showcase - Cheryl Threadgold

Ruddigore

■ In a recent short season at the Alexander Theatre in Clayton, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV) put on an entertaining production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore - or, The Witch's Curse.

A comic opera in two acts, Ruddigore follows the story of a shy gentleman farmer who is in love with a fair and comely young maiden. Unfortunately the farmer is not what he appears to be as his titled family is the victim of a witch's curse, a fact he has hidden from all save his trusty manservant. However, events conspire to reveal this deception with much mayhem ensuing.

Narratively speaking, the first half of the opera was the more successful due to a stronger structure and smoother flow between scenes and songs. The second half, while having its moments, was more fractured and harder to follow; only one or two numbers had the musical strength of the first half. The wit and charm of the original script was evident throughout though, notwithstanding some unsuccessful attempts at modernising several jokes.

Ruddigore had a large cast with ten principal roles played by Zoe Lancaster, James Douglas, Daniel Vigne, John Parncutt, Jenny Wakefield, Melissa Hill, Phil Elphinstone, Robin Halls, Kate Thurkle and Hannah Sleeth. In addition, there was an all-female chorus of 11 and two all-male choruses made up of 12 actors. All performers were wonderful in bringing their characters to life with some excellent singing on display. Mention must also be made of the wonderful GSOV orchestra and their sterling rendition of the musical score.

The opera was directed by Ron Pidcock with Trevor Henley as musical director. Their depth of experience and skill was evident in how they realised the script and score and deftly handled such a large cast, enabling some great performances and hilarious moments.

Gilbert and Sullivan is not for everyone but Ruddigore proved an enjoyable divertissement and was well received by an enthusiastic audience.

- Review by Peter Murphy

David Reyne

● Dave O'Neil (top left), Geraldine Quinn, Billy Stiles and Brad Oakes star in The Melbourne Comedy Showcase.

Parkdale

Local Theatre Observations

Shows

■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: And a Nightingale Sang (by C.P. Taylor) Until September 21 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Llaaneath Poor. Bookings: htc.org.au

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

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

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

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

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

■ Gemco Players: The Hull Roamer (a workshop performance of a new sci-fi musical) September 27, 28 at 8pm, September 29 at 2pm at the Gem Theatre, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Bookings: www.gemco players.org

■ The Basin Theatre Group: God of Carnage (by Yasmina Reza) October 3 – 13 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Julie Cunningham. Bookings: thebasintheatre.org.au

■ Beaumaris Theatre: Radio Theatre Returns to Beaumaris. October 5 at 7.30pm and October 6 at 2pm at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. $20 per person. Cabaret Style, BYO nibbles and drinks. Seven radio plays written by Bayside U3A writers performed by local actors. Concept/presenter: Joy Meekings. Producer/director: Cheryl Threadgold. Bookings: Trybooking.

■ CPP Community Theatre: Hello Dolly! October 11, 12, 17, 18 at 8pm, October 12 at 2pm and October 19 at 5pm at Mahon Theatre at Aquinas College, 46 Great Ryrie St., Ringwood. Director/Choreographer: Tamblyn Smith; Musical Director: Charlotte Black. Bookings: https://cppcommunitytheatre. com.au/ For all ticket enquiries, please email: tickets@cppcommunitytheatre.com.au (In consideration of other patrons and cast, children under the age of three will only be admitted to the theatre for the matinee performance.)

■ LOTS Theatre (Legends of the Skies): Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race, October 2427 incl. Matinees at the Casey Hangar Theatrette, Moorabbin Air Museum, First Ave., Moorabbin. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. Bookings essential via Trybooking. ■ Malvern Theatre Company: True Minds (Joanna Murray-Smith) October 27 – November 9 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Dexter Bourke. Malverntheatre.com.au

Auditions

■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Appleton Ladies Potato Race (by Melanie Tait) September 22 from 7pm – 10pm, September 23 from 7.30pm – 10.30pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Helen Ellis. Audition bookings: Helen Ellis, ellisproductions@me.com

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Holmes and Watson (by Jeffrey Hatcher) October 6 at 7pm, October 7 at 7.30pm at Unit 8, 417419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham. Director: Amy Calvert. Audition bookings and enquirikes: aj267@outlook.com or call 0432 804 803.

■ The Mount Players: The Importance of Being Earnest (by Oscar Wilde) October 19, 20 at 10.00am at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Vicki Smith. Audition bookings: Vicki Smith, stagestruck58@me.com

■ The Basin Theatre Group: Home, I’m Darling (by Laura Wade) October 20 at 2pm and October 22 at 7pm at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Bob Bramble. Audition bookings: bobbramble2013@gmail.com

HELLO DOLLY!

■ CPP Community Theatre invites audiences to 'put on their Sunday clothes because they are cordially invited to the 2024 production of Hello Dolly!'

The production will be presented from October 11-19 at the Mahon Theatre, Aquinas College, Ringwood.

Directed and choreographed by Tamblyn Smith, with musical direction by Charlotte Black, the show's synopsis reads: “It’s 1890s New York City. The bold and enchanting widow Dolly Levi is a socialite-turned-matchmaker who merrily arranges … matches … like one would arrange furniture and daffodils.

“Her latest clients seeking assistance are the cantankerous "half-a-millionaire" Yonkers merchant, Horace Vandergelder, and a young artist named Ambrose, who is in love with Horace's niece, Ermengarde.

“Dolly’s personal attentions soon turn to the Yonkers "half-a-millionaire" man himself and before long her scheming involves him … and her … along with his two clerks, a New York based milliner, and her assistant, as she tries to cover up her own secret designs. Considered one of the last great shows of the golden age of musicals.”

Performance Season: October 11, 12,17, 18 at 8pm; October 12 at 2pm; October 19 at 5pm.

Venue: Mahon Theatre, Aquinas College, 46 Great Ryrie St, Ringwood

Ticketing Link: cppcommunitytheatre. com.au

Ticket enquiries: tickets@cppcommunity theatre.com.au

CPP Community Theatre advises that In consideration of other patrons and cast, children under the age of three will only be admitted to the theatre for the matinee performance.

- Cheryl Threadgold

Tom Valenta book

■ Tom Valenta has just released his new book titled Seventeen, North Wharf: Stories of Australian Postwar Immigration.

The book focuses on the period from 1945 to the late 1960s.

"Post–Second World War migration to Australia is a remarkable story," says Tom. "It is the chronicle of the successful and peaceful resettlement of millions of people from when the war ended in 1945.

“Decades later we can see the evidence: unlike other parts of the world, there is no sectarian warfare, no mass destruction of cities or towns, no bitter conflicts based on ethnic, religious or racial divides."

Tom discovered that of the people interviewed and the many migrants he has met over his lifetime, the vast majority were, or are, delighted and thankful that they settled in Australia.

Acknowledging racism in Australia, Tom says that most of his interviewees and his family experienced it.

"Racism exists everywhere and should never be tolerated. History shows that, apart from the exploitation and marginalisation of First Nations people, it has generally been relatively low-key here ... although does flare from time to time,

The Echoes

■ Winning the prestigious Miles Franklin Award or the Stella Prize for literature marks a writer out as a seriously good author.

usually sparked by overseas events." The book contains a collection of stories about people who Tom has met over the years, who migrated to Australia after the Second World War, and the next generation.

It examines international postwar events in the 1950s and 1960s that affected migration to Australia, such as the conflicts in the Middle East, the Hungarian uprising of 1956, the Prague Spring of 1968 and the ongoing Troubles in Northern Ireland.

The war from 1939 to 1945 had immense impacts on most of the world – if not the entire world – and tens of millions of people died.

The survivors faced the challenge of rebuilding their lives and communities in their home countries or migrating to other parts of the world. Many chose migration, or migrated because they had few options.

In a personal experience, Tom came to this country as a small child in December, 1949 with his parents, fleeing their home in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to migrate to Australia.

Tom says: "The impact that immigration has made on the Australia of the second half of the 20th century and the first two decades of the 21st century is a fascinating, multidimensional story. I focus on optimistic case studies because I believe this has been a very positive era in our history."

To order copies of Seventeen, North Wharf: Stories of Australian Postwar Immigration, contact the author: valentatom364@gmail.com - Cheryl Threadgold

Evie Wyld has won both awards over the past 10 years, so her new novel The Echoes is one worth exploring.

It’s a story about love and grief and how they have an impact on the future.

Although not a believer in the afterlife, Max dies unexpectedly and finds himself in limbo, watching his girlfriend Hannah succumb to grief. This leads him to examining episodes from his past, and wondering why he is still hanging around.

Having left Australia for London, Hannah is haunted by the reasons she fled her homeland. But the past catches up with her, with her old secrets refusing to remain buried and seeping into her present-day life in London

Described as both a celebration and an autopsy of a relations, The Echoes spans countries and generations.

It questions whether our past can be shrugged off or whether it remains influential forever, echoing down through the years of our own lives and those who follow us.

Evie Wyld won the 2014 Miles Franklin prize for her second novel, All the Birds, Singing and was awarded the 2021 Stella Prize for her third novel, The Bass Rock.

Wyld grew up in both Australia and the UK, and is part owner of a small independent book shop in London.

The Echoes is published by Penguin Random House – www.penguin.com.au

Julie Houghton

‘A Chorus Line’ at National Theatre

■ The classic Broadway hit musical A Chorus Line is having a stirring and magnificent revival by Theatrical at the National Theatre in St Kilda

The plot is deceptively simple: 25 dancers audition to be ensemble members in a Broadway musical. However, in the process of being put through their paces we learn about the trials and tribulations of these workhorses of musical theatre.

Famous for its groundbreaking take on the Broadway musical, A Chorus Line premiered in 1975 and won both a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize

Both the script and music have lost none of their dramatic power to entertain and inspire. The show gives a sympathetic insight into the lives of ensemble members who are overlooked and taken-for-granted yet so critical to the success of Broadway musicals.

The well-scripted text, interspersed with now classic show tunes such as Nothing, What I Did For Love and Dance Ten: Looks Three, keeps the action moving at a rapid pace with never a dull moment.

There is a large cast of 25 performers, although this quickly reduces to nineteen principal characters. All give heartfelt and spirited performances with strong characterisations. In particular, standout portrayals are delivered by Julian Dods (as Zach), Nathan Fernandez (Paul), Madeline Pratt (Cassie) and Teresa Giansiracusa (Diana)

This wonderful production is spearheaded by the powerhouse trio of Tahra Cannon (director), Gabriel Taburet (musical director) and Louise Panagiotidis (choreographer) who do superb work here. They are well supported by a marvellous production team and live orchestra which are critical to making this production as successful as it is.

A Chorus Line is truly one of a kind, a brilliant celebration of the “little people” and is, itself, a shining example of the power of collaboration and ensemble work in theatre.

This new production by Theatrical does it proud. To be able to see it in all its magnificent glory is a special occasion and not to be missed.

Venue: National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St, St Kilda

Dates and times: Until September 22 at 7.30pm (weekend matinees at 1.30pm)

Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes

Bookings: https://tickets.nationaltheatre.org.au/WEBPAGES/EntaWebShow/ ShowDatesCombo.aspx - Review by Peter Murphy

● ● From left: Trent Cliffe, Will Burnett, Brodie Sainsbury-King, Alister Bennie, Josh Langelaan, Sam Taylor, Hamish Bennie, Luke Constable, Thomas Waite, Andrew Chatwin, and Phil Crompton rehearse Hello, Dolly!

● ● Evie Wyld

● Tom Valenta

MTC’S 2025 SEASON

■ Melbourne Theatre Company has announced its 2025 season - from classic plays to international hits, and world premieres to works that could only have been made in Melbourne, audiences are invited to immerse themselves in stories that ask them to think, feel and reflect in a season that bridges the familiar with the unexpected.

Anne-Louise Sarks, Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Melbourne Theatre Company said: “The brilliant plays we have collected for you reflect our passion for stories of all kinds.

“In season 2025 we will bring you work direct from Broadway, new adaptations of cherished stories, world premieres, and Melbourne -made works that put the spotlight on extraordinary new talent.

“And each will do what only theatre can do: put you there in the room, with actors and audience, sharing a special experience that exists only for one night.”

Nathan Maynard’s 37, the laughout-loud highlight of the 2024 season returns.An Australian story, this high energy, blood pumping, cheeky and gritty production gets at the core of what drives the national obsession, AFL. Community, identity, mateship and the price of winning: it’s all up for grabs. 37 is a co-production with Queensland Theatre.

Never Have I Ever is written by Deborah Francis-White, famed for The Guilty Feminist podcast. This provocative comedy is a Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for the modern era, and is brought to life by a young and dynamic cast under the direction of Melbourne Theatre Company’s Resident Director, Tasnim Hossain (English).

The Removalists from Australian writer, David Williamson, returns to the stage, under the direction of AnneLouise Sarks, and is more relevant today than ever. This dark satire, born and set in Melbourne, remains a piercing examination of power, authority, and violence. Originally crashing through the walls of genteel Australian theatre in 1971, this production honours the play’s roots and takes an unflinching look at our society.

The Black Woman of Gippsland from celebrated writer Andrea James (Sunshine Super Girl and Big Name, No Blankets), comes a powerful First Nations story of Victoria’s dark past, told as a modern mystery that unfolds with beauty, tragedy and rebellion. Based on real events and set on Andrea’s Grandmother’s Country, The Black Woman of Gippsland is a poetic, emotionally rich and clever embracing of First Nations stories that have long been silenced. The Black Woman of Gippsland is presented as part of the Yirramboi Festival and is part of Melbourne Theatre Company’s Next Stage program.

The Wrong Gods. Following the

global success of Counting and Cracking, Melbourne audiences can be treated to S. Shakthidharan’s latest play, The Wrong Gods, a production that is as different as it is compelling. Featuring returning cast from Counting and Cracking, this new work delivers rich, poignant, and beautifully crafted writing in a gripping tale full of hope, betrayal, tradition and selfdiscovery. The Wrong Gods is coproduced by Belvoir St Theatre.

Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions. Direct from Broadway, Mother Play makes its Australian premiere following its 2024 four-time Tony nominated and two-time Drama Desk Award-winning season.

Led by Australia’s film, theatre and television legend Sigrid Thornton and directed by Lee Lewis, Mother Play written by Paula Vogel, is a funny, heartbreaking, and deeply relatable play that offers actors a gift, allowing them to muster the full range of human emotion in service of a story that cannot fail to stir the heart.

Kimberly Akimbo, A Musical.

Kimberly Akimbo took Broadway by storm winning five Tony Awards including Best Musical, in a production that celebrates the beauty of living in the moment with heart, humour, and quirky charm. Directed by four-time Helpmann Award-winner Mitchell Butel and starring Casey Donovan, Marina Prior, and Christie Whelan Browne this award-winning musical is packed with infectious energy and tunes that soar. Kimberly Akimbo is co-produced by State Theatre Company South Australia.

Destiny. Bold and uncompromising, Destiny is a powerful family story set against the backdrop of 1970s Apartheid South Africa, where love, loyalty, and survival collide in a fight for a new, uncertain future. Commissioned and developed through Melbourne Theatre Company’s Next Stage program, this new work is written by and stars award-winning actor and playwright Kirsty Marillier alongside Barry Conrad (The X Factor, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). Directed by Zindzi Okenyo (Is God Is), Destiny explores the strength of family bonds in a world increasingly fractured. (The Mountaintop).

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is the timeless tale that reinvented the Gothic romance for modern audiences and was cemented into legend by Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful film adaptation. Adapted and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks, this new production supported by the Company’s Next Stage program and created for the Sumner Theatre is performed by a powerhouse cast in Pamela Rabe (Seventeen), Nikki Shiels (A Streetcar Named Desire) and Bert LaBonté Dying: A Memoir. When acclaimed author Cory Taylor was diagnosed with a terminal illness, what followed was an astonishing creative surge that resulted in a memoir. Dying: A Memoir is an exploration of life and the moments that make it meaningful. Starring Genevieve Morris.Benjamin Law (The Family Law) adapts Taylor’s infamous book which Barack Obama named as one of his favourites in 2017. Dying: A Memoir is a Next Stage commission

Much Ado About Nothing. For the first time in 30 years, Shakespeare’s best romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing is presented on the Melbourne Theatre Company stage. Directed by Mark Wilson (Jacky) and starring Fayssal Bazzi (Stateless) and Alison Bell (The Letdown) this lively, funny, and heartwarming production breathes new life into the classic tale of love, deception and playful mischief and will be a joy for both longtime Shakespeare fans, and newcomers alike.

The Robot Dog is a cheeky comedy set in an all-too-believable future and is a writing collaboration between Hong Kong-born multidisciplinary artist Roshelle Yee Pui Fong and Luritja writer and technologist Matthew Ngamurarri Heffernan with director Amy Sole (Blak in the Room).

The Robot Dog is an intercultural scifi comedy with a big, beating heart and a provocative exploration of AI, language, technology, and the ethical dilemmas that will shape our future in a fast-evolving world. The Robot Dog is a Next Stage commission and is presented in association with Asia TOPA.

Legends (of the Golden Arches) is fantastical, funny, philosophical and explores the enduring power of friendship; Legends (of the Golden Arches) draws on the unique talents of many theatre artists from Australia’s Asian diaspora.

Written, directed, and performed by Merlynn Tong (Golden Blood) and Joe Paradise Lui, Legends (of the Golden Arches) is a deeply personal examination of the Chinese cultural experience and the enduring power of friendship, revealed through a hilarious yet subtly moving lens. Legends (of the Golden Arches) is produced by Performing Lines WA, and presented with Rising Subscriptions for 2025 are on sale now at mtc.com.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

■ (M). 104 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

It has taken 36 years, but the seemingly forever talked-about sequel to the 1988 hit has finally come to fruition, but all that time has not been put to good use, as this largely lifeless movie relies on nostalgia rather than genuine inspiration.

Winona Ryder once again plays Lydia Deetz, and the goth teen is now in her forties, and hosting a cheesy TV series called Ghost House

Produced by her boyfriend Rory (Justin Theroux), Lydia uses her gift of being able to see the dead to search out haunted houses, and as such, the show has become a big success.

Lydia , her stepmother Delia (Catherine O’Hara, also returning), now a hugely popular multimedia artist, and Lydia’s unhappy teenage daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega), travel to the town of Winter River after the untimely death of Delia’s husband Charles (played in the first film by Jeffrey Jones).

The wake is held at the house where Lydia met ghosts Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) all those years ago, and she soon sees that the demonic Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton, reprising one of his best big screen characters) is causing problems again, so she must warn everyone that danger could be coming their way.

With Astrid meeting teenage local Jeremy (Arthur Conti) , scorned soul sucker Delores (Monica Bellucci) vengefully pursuing Beetlejuice , and deceased actor/detective Wolf Jackson (Willem Dafoe) trying to bring Delores in, there is certainly plenty going on, but all these characters and subplots fight for screen time, so it’s hard to become engaged with what is going on.

The writers might think that as long as something is always happening, the audience will be entertained, but the overly cluttered landscape has a distancing effect, and flattens the energy and humour that could develop.

The cast certainly try, but no-one can truly rise above the familiar, nostalgia-heavy writing.

Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Mars Attacks, Sleepy Hollow) returns to the director’s chair, and while it’s nice that he attempts to do as many of the effects and sets practically (Beetlejuice’s shrunken head helpers are amusing), there is just a lack of freshness, and it doesn’t take long before any excitement wears off, with a general feeling of stale deja vu taking over.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice isn’t a turkey, but given how long it has taken for a sequel to eventuate (back in the early 90s, there was a script with the hilarious title, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian), I expected something better than this.

The fact that the film has made over $100 millionb in its first three days of release in the US, shows that nostalgia is big money at the moment.

One hopes that its success will direct younger audiences to the original, which is one of Burton’s best.

RATING - **

The Demon Disorder

■ (MA). 85 minutes. Available to rent or buy on selected digital platforms.

Acceptable, if highly predictable, Aussie horror features some nifty practical effects, but the dramatic elements fall flat.

Garage mechanic Graham hesitantly returns to the family farm when his older brother Jake (Dirk Hunter) turns up, asking him to speak with their younger brother Phillip (Charles Cottier), who is behaving oddly.

All three are dealing with the death of their father George (John Noble), who appeared to suffer severe dementia, but given the way Phillip is acting, it could be some kind of possession.

As his stay becomes longer than expected, Graham , along with Jake, start to believe that something supernatural may be taking place.

Co-writer/director Steven Boyle, who worked as a make-up effects artist on films such as Daybreakers and Predestination, makes his directorial debut here, and while competently crafted, he fails to make the family dynamic compelling, and as the story goes on, it becomes sillier and sillier, finally collapsing during its laughable finale.

The Demon Disorder will be remembered for its special effects, but it will be interesting to see if Boyle’s next film will be something more satisfying.

For better farmhouse horror, please track down the underrated 2005 Irish film, Isolation , or the 2023 Australian movie, Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism.

RATING - **

- Aaron Rourke

● ● ● ● Aaron Rourke

● ● ● ● Anne-Louise Sarks

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■ Cecil B DeMille made more than 70 films during his career as a director and a producer.

He is best remembered for his famous epics such as The Ten Commandments but he also made some classic silent and sound films which covered a wide range of subjects.

Cecil Blount DeMille was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, in 1881.

He was raised in North Carolina and his parents were both teachers and playwrights.

They often took Cecil and his two siblings to the theatre.

His father was also a lay preacher and would read The Bible to his children.

Cecil made his stage debut in 1900 as a young actor and two years later married Constance Adams

He made his first Broadway appearance as a member of the Charles Frohman Theatrical Company

In 1913 Cecil became a partner in a film production company that later became Paramount Pictures.

Cecil turned his hand to directing and producing the silent film The Squaw Man in 1914.

It was the first feature film to be shot in Hollywood with a running time of 74 minutes.

Two minor roles were played by Cecil and Hal Roach The Squaw Man became a box office smash and revolutionised film making.

Cecil began making films at a rapid rate - in 1915 alone he made 14 features.

Magazine

Whatever Happened To ... Cecil B. DeMille

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

Sadly seven of his early silent films have been lost. In later years Cecil made another two versions of The Squaw Man. Cecil and Constance had a child together and later adopted another three children.

One of their adopted daughters married the actor Anthony Quinn in 1937.

During the silent film era Cecil B DeMille directed two epics The Ten Commandments and King of Kings

The Ten Commandments was the first film to have a budget of more than one million dollars. His first sound film was Dynamite in 1929. During the 1930s he directed some classic films such as Sign of The Cross, Cleopatra and The Crusades

● Cecil B. DeMille

He also successfully invested in companies that had nothing to do with films.

For many years he was a regular host on The Lux Radio Theatre

In 1949 he directed Samson and Delilah which starred Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr

His cameo role in Sunset Boulevard demonstrated that he could act and he was reunited on the screen with one of his former leading ladies, Gloria Swanson

In 1953 Cecil directed The Greatest Show on Earth and it won the Academy Award for best film.

Call for Applications 2025-26

Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery is excited to call-out the exhibition proposals from artists, curators, collectives, groups and organisations to exhibit in 2025-26.

Located within the Community and Cultural Centre at Maroondah Federation Estate in Ringwood, MFEG aims to engage audiences through a vibrant and diverse program of exhibitions by emerging and established artists.

The Gallery welcomes proposals from a broad range of contemporary and traditional visual arts practices across painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, drawing, photography, video, design, jewellery, installation with scope for performance and multimedia exhibitions..

Exhibitions run for approximately seven weeks.

MFEG will be closed for building maintenance from January 25 to April 30, 2025. This call-out for applications to exhibit is from June 2025.

Exhibiting at MFEG is free for selected artists, curators and groups.

Benefits of exhibiting at MFEG:

n Free to apply and exhibit and no commission on artwork sales.

n Two versatile contemporary gallery spaces with specialist lighting and equipment.,

n Great location accessible by public transport ( Ringwood Station, 650 metres)

n Curatorial advice and support for your exhibition.

n Publicity and promotion through the Gallery’s extensive networks.

n Professional installation team to provide hands on support.

n Opening night support and modest catering provided.

n Opportunities for additional programming (workshops, artist talks, performances, panels, etc.)

Applications close Thursday November 26 at 5pm.

Information Session: Wednesday November 6. 6pm – 7pm.

Maroondah Federation

Estate Gallery

32 Greenwood Place Ringwood. Phone 9298 4545

In 1956 Cecil re-made The Ten Commandments and this was the greatest success of his career with seven Academy Award nominations.

Cecil suffered a heart attack in Egypt during the filming after he climbed a high ladder and this may have contributed to his death three years later.

I have had the pleasure of conducting radio interviews with two actors who were in The Ten Commandments - Clint Walker and Debra Paget - and they both spoke highly of Cecil B De Mille Cecil enhanced the careers of some popular actors through his films including Bebe Daniels, William Boyd, Claudette Colbert, Yul Brynner and Charlton Heston

His final project was a re-make of one of his earlier films The Buccaneers which starred Yul Brynner. Cecil was the uncredited executive producer and his son-in-law Anthony Quinn directed the film.

Cecil B DeMille died of a heart ailment at age 77 in January 1959. He left a great legacy of fine films for future generations to enjoy.

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

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

MAROONDAH’S EXHIBITION CALL FOR 2025-26

The Arts

At Geelong

2024 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize.

|The 2024 Geelong Art Prize continues a long tradition of acquisitive award exhibition presented by the Gallery through which the permanent collection has grown substantially.

The first painting prize – the Geelong Contemporary Art Competition – was held in 1938, and in the more than 80 years since, the Gallery has awarded acquisitive prizes variously for paintings, watercolours, and prints, generously sponsored by individuals, philanthropic and corporate supporters committed to contemporary art.

Paintings acquired from previous prizes are among the most significant works in the Gallery’s collection, including works by Peter Booth, (1972), Lesley Dumbrell (1979), Richard Larter (1980), John Nixon (1996), Janenne Eaton (1998), Ann Thomson (2002), Kate Beynon (2016) and Andrew Browne (2018) Winner of the 2024 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize is Travis McDonald.

Exhibition closes Sunday November 3.

Geelong Gallery 60 Little Malop St, Geelong

Kidman family heartbroken Magazine

Convent

Haldee – Samantha Sederof Haldee (turmeric), an exhibition of new works by Samantha Sederof representing the artist’s lived experience of transition: cultural, symbolic and psychological cultural difference, prejudice, joy and sadness permeate these artworks as the artist confronts the consequences of marriage between two distinct cultural domains.

It combines old and new methods of painting, photography and textiles, images emerge signifying the sacred and the mundane

As the artist navigates her new hybrid identity, she focuses on the ingredient as the thread that binds together Indian ritual practices.

Her use of representational oil paintings, emotive abstractions, textiles and documentary photography are combined together to capture the multifaced and experimental nature of her practice.

Exhibition opens September 26 and closes October 20.

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heleirs St, Abbotsford.

- Peter Kemp

Red Flags

■ Premiering at the Warrnambool Art Gallery this October, Wadawurrung artist Kait James will present her most ambitious solo exhibition to date with more than 100 newly created works, each with a deep reference to culture and Country.

Red Flags is the title of the exhibition, a verbal symbol of James’s unique visual language.

Since 2018, James has been carving out a unique visual language based in the reappropriation of racialised products.

Colloquially identified as ‘Aboriginalia’, these mass-produced, commercial objects range from souvenir tea towels and pennant flags to children’s dolls and ceramic figurines.

Kait James: Red Flags is curated by Aaron Bradbrook and touring nationally with NETS

■ Nicole Kidman and her family are in mourning upon the death of

Nicole was supposed to be in attendance at the Venice

Festival

accept the best actress award for her role in Babygirl. Instead, a heartfelt message was read aloud expressing how Janelle Ann had been a loving parent guiding the Kidman family through life.

Locked out of studio

■ Last week I alluded to the Melbourne digital radio station with the call sign, Disrupt, targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners. Worse news is that they have been shut out of the studio they lease and lack of finance is hampering their every move. The future looks bleak.

Ways to spend a day

■ More than 30 wineries showcased their wares at the Wine and Vine Festival at the picturesque Abbotsford Convent on September 14 and 15. It was a fun day with plenty of tastings and goodies to buy from food trucks, plus booths selling spirits, beers with bands playing.

What a drag

■ A veiled threat to certain performers of a parody on the TV series Kath and Kim has drawn police attention after a threat was made to actors. The stage show is touring Victorian rural regions and somebody took exception to the show depicting 'men wearing dresses'. Police are investigating.

May is AOK

■ Sir Brian May of Queen is resting at home after he was rushed to hospital which turned out to be a minor stroke. All is OK , but doctors' orders are 'no gigs' until the doctor is satisfied.

with Peter Kemp

Nicole's mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, aged 83.

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- John O’Keefe

OK. With John O’Keefe

● ● Early days: Antonia, Janelle and Nicole Kidman.

1. Saved

Across Across Down Down

6. Dental hole

11. Victorious cheer

15. Waterfront worker

20. Module

21. Strangely

22. Horse's neck hair

23. Edition

25. Discuss

26. Arctic sea bird

27. More pleasant

29. Single eyeglass

32. Small duck

34. Uncontrolled slide

36. Green gemstone

39. Hide away

41. Ticked over

43. Crème de la crème

46. Snooped

48. Once the ninth planet

49. Provides with personnel

51. Tiny amount

52. Symbolised

55. Widespread

56. Step

59. Hunter star formation

61. Soft-drink flavour

62. False god

63. Doled (out)

64. Beholden

67. Wander

68. Floor-cleaning liquid

70. Close at hand

71. Scrape together (4,2)

72. Chefs' smocks

73. Cure

74. Park seat

75. Guaranteed

77. Bereaved wife

78. Sends via Internet

79. Sufferer for cause

82. Golf hole scores

86. Scientist, Sir Isaac ...

87. Jacob's Old Testament twin

89. Social expulsion

92. Furtive peek

94. Velvet-like leather

96. Indecent material

98. "No" votes

100. Backless chair

101. Cat's cries

103. Dairy drink

105. Oily fruit

106. Stages of journey

108. Prepare path, ... the way

111. Outlaid money

112. Adopted (policy)

114. Of bone system

116. In proportion, pro ...

119. Actress, ... Thompson

120. Cup edges

121. Greenwich Mean Time (1,1,1)

123. Minuscule particle

124. Crowds

125. Less detailed

126. Hotel check-in desk

127. Experimental models (4-3)

130. Egg cells

131. Street stalls

135. Car smash

138. Gullible folk

139. Prude

141. Dorky youths

144. Bottle stopper

146. Donkey

147. Bring up (kids)

148. Drink daintily

149. Reminder

150. Cut into shape

151. Meat cutlet

152. Tidier

153. Trifling

155. Therefore

157. Shoe lining

158. Follow orders

160. Each year, per ...

161. Incidental comment

162. Sturdy

163. Unrestrained revelry

165. Standards

166. Possess

167. Grow old

168. Come in

169. Conformed, ... the line

171. Oscillate

172. Increased

175. Uses straw

176. Henpecks

179. Made play on words

180. Ready for picking

182. Body fluid lump

184. Glimpses

185. Flog

186. Information

188. Shut loudly

189. Zilch

190. Tennis ace, ... Sampras

191. Commercial breaks

193. Lentil dish

194. Come next

196. Principal

197. Pronto (1,1,1,1)

198. Patron saint of France

200. Disheartens

205. Boxer, Muhammad ...

207. Concentrated flavouring

210. Break from rule

211. Sorrowful

212. Main Indonesian island

213. Brief calm

214. ... the season to be jolly ('3)

216. Verbal exam

218. Fabled whale, ... Dick

219. Cargo

220. Witty remark (3-5)

224. Comprehended

227. Speaks

229. Please reply (1,1,1,1)

230. Friend in war

231. Phantom Of The ...

232. Cycled

233. Valley

235. My Big Fat ... Wedding

237. Active Sicilian volcano

239. Brink

241. Festivities

244. Famed lioness

246. Pretended (4-5)

249. Poems

252. Appliance, ... cleaner

254. Of poor quality

256. Muddled (up)

258. Model for public ridicule

259. Tibet's ... Lama

260. Meatball

263. Hindu land

264. Jewish scholars

265. Swiss cereal

267. Arrested

270. Opponents

271. Become sparser (4,3)

272. Went sour (of milk)

273. Beastlier

274. Rent

277. Dad

279. Red-skinned cheese

281. Devonshire tea item

284. Fortune

286. Off-limits, ... area (2-2)

288. Liver sac (4,7)

292. Chinese gooseberry, ... fruit

294. Author, Leon ...

295. Immature

298. Tribal senior

300. W African nation, Sierra ...

301. Metric length unit

303. Police informers

306. Unspecified person

308. Shallowest of the five Great Lakes

309. Grasp

311. Colonised

314. Hymn, Ave ...

315. Self-love

316. Rope (off)

317. Different

318. Kidney fat

319. US naval port, San ...

1. Windless

2. Naming word

3. Eject from home

4. Flower jars

5. Song for two

6. Drumming insect

7. Circular coral reef

8. Heathen

9. Low-bowled cricket delivery

10. Beautiful youth

11. Dash

12. Cultured

13. Out-of-order

14. Yearn

15. Transmit

16. Do well (at)

17. Kind of heron

18. Killer whale

19. Writer, ... Blyton

24. Reprimand, ... on the wrist

28. Large birds

30. Actor, ... Sharif

31. Knuckle of veal stew, ... bucco

33. One or the other

35. Local sayings

37. Strong cord

38. Delicate fabric

40. Tropical shrub

42. Wear down

44. 24-hour car race (2,4)

45. Sore to touch

47. Stench

48. Hair bleach

49. Climbed up on

50. Central American republic

53. Spoils rotten

54. Angry outbursts

57. Alertness

58. Swirling

60. Disabled (racehorse)

63. Inflatable life jacket (3,4)

65. Cricketing extras

66. Facts

68. Raise stakes, up the ...

69. Steam press

76. Reactor fuel

79. Tight-lipped

80. Relative sizes

81. Egg yellows

83. Stroll

84. Leap forward

85. I ... with my little eye

88. Insurance estimators

90. Trampled, ... on 91. Frosts (biscuits)

93. Beachfront mall

95. Arabian prince

97. Countless

99. Straddling

100. Coal vein

102. Revises (manuscript)

104. Stagger

107. Flee with lover

109. Formula One car sound

110. Bullets

111. Light industry area, business ...

113. Gourmet

115. Booting (out)

117. Go berserk, run ...

118. Aid in crime

121. Earns before tax

122. Captured

127. Exaggeratedly masculine

128. Chilli con ...

129. Aptly

132. Punctuation marks

138. Breast x-ray

140. Stiff-legged march (5,4)

141. Left untended

142. Dog, ... ridgeback

143. Haste

145. On edge (5-2)

151. Played the fool

154. Incurred (expenses) (3,2)

156. All set

159. Derisive shout 164. Suppress

169. Hauled

170. Lengthy movies

173. Tapering flag 174. Choux pastries, chocolate ...

177. White-faced

178. Get to the bottom of 181. Mentally picture

183. Sequin

187. Letter sleeves

192. Shook loose

195. Impure

199. Poured forth

201. Iraq's neighbour

202. Breakfast or dinner

203. Skims swiftly

204. ... Fools' Day

206. Pablo Casals' instrument

207. Obliterate

208. Shady trees

209. Square-sided prism

213. Songbird

215. Frozen regions

217. Mining magnate, ... Hancock

221. Peruvian mammal

222. Sprite

223. Staff roster

224. Spellbound

225. Paris landmark, ... Triomphe (3,2)

226. Brainwaves

228. Curios (4-1-4)

234. Planner of ship's course

236. Well-read

238. Revenge, tit for ...

240. Deity

242. Matters

243. In general

245. Schooling

247. Romantic & poetic

248. Corrected (text)

250. Physicist, Albert ... 251. Caravan nomads

253. Dish, bangers & ...

255. Crushing defeat

257. Smooth

258. Ireland (Gaelic)

261. Pulsing light

262. Lubricant container

265. Street assailant

266. Actor's platform

268. Trumpet sound

269. Actor, ... MacPherson

275. European currency unit

276. Wiry-haired dog, ... terrier

278. Blocked (blow)

280. Black mark

282. Zodiac crossover

283. Egyptian river

285. Salad fish

287. The Naked Chef, Jamie ...

289. Famous insurance body

290. Encircled

291. Church lay officer

292. Danish monetary units

293. Independent

296. Enthusiasm

297. Courage

299. End of life

302. Neither these nor ...

304. Greenfly

305. Asian republic, South ...

306. Congeals

320. Stitched

321. Merest

322. Greek island

323. Chatter

324. Charming

133. Early anaesthetic 134. Sentimental 135. Type of pheasant

136. Murderers

137. Pompous

307. Short skirt

308. Compass point

310. Performed

312. Jeans pioneer, ... Strauss

313. ... dong dell

By Rob Foenander

Dynamic duo

■ Melbourne’s dynamic duo Patsy Toop OAM and Davide Baird have released their new album. The Willow features Australian music legend Russell Morris collaborating with them on the title track and another song on the album. Expressing their immense gratitude at Russell’s input, their press release reports the experience of working with the music icon will be cherished forever by Patsy and Dave

Half Cut

■ The new seven-track album Half Cut from Mick n I will hit the market on September 21 and be available on digital platforms. Drawn from numerous life experiences, contributing writer Phillip Slink says the varied works on this one have been in the pipeline for seven year,s going back to the very first song he and Michael Collins wrote, which was called Phone. He says that a lot has happened in their lives between the start of this album and now. That part is a very long story and some of it can’t be told. More info: Phil, 0412 519 056.

Author Talks

■ Enjoy an author talk and musical performance by Joe Matera, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, music journalist and author.

As part of the Author Talks at Mornington Peninsula Libraries collection, the event will be held on September 21, from 11am –12 Noon . Bookings essential for this free event at Eventbrite - Rob Foenander

Labour of love for Noni Hazlehurst

■ Since first performing Mother in 2015, it has been a labour of love for actor Noni Hazlehurst, director Matt Scholten and the production team at Hey Dowling.

Having toured around New South Wales and Queensland before COVID, Mother is now being staged for the first time in Melbourne for a limited season at the Arts Centre

Written specifically for Hazlehurst, Daniel Keene's Mother is a compelling and tragic onewoman play that demands a multifaceted portrayal.

Hazlehurst delivers a powerful performance, displaying vulnerability, toughness, humour and warmth, with grit and empathy under Scholten’s direction.

Her richly layered portrayal is both mesmerising and deeply nuanced with her twitching, mutterings and shuffling adding depth and intricacy to the character. Ultimately it’s a haunting and sad story of human vulnerability.

The story revolves around Christie, a homeless woman struggling with her past.

For over 70 minutes, Christie recalls stories – about the baby, so much about the baby, her fraught relationship with her husband Lenny, and her struggles with alcohol, mental health and self-worth.

Her voice and language, at times angry and violent, is always tender

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and gentle when she’s talking about the baby.

Kat Chan’s set design features a realistically littered stage with leaves, rubbish and old crates, and her costume of ragged clothes, including filthy bare feet, reflects the turmoil and decay of Christie’s situation.

Scenes blend seamlessly with subtle lighting changes (Tim Willis) from a crisis shelter, sleeping rough, to a church.

Sound by Darius Kedros featuring scavenging birds cawing and the echo of a church enhances the atmosphere.

Keene's poetic monologues and storytelling articulate a deep concern for the scorn that those most vulnerable in our society experience.

He humanises the poor and homeless in a way that demands consideration and reflection.

While the subject matter is a little melancholy and challenging, Hazlehurst’s portrayal of Keene’s beautifully crafted work is well worth experiencing.

Performance dates: Until September 21

Venue: Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne Bookings: www.artscentre melbourne.com.au/whats-on/2024/ theatre/mother - Review by Beth Klein

Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson

Observations with Matt Bissett-Johnson

● ● ● Noni Hazlehurst

LATEST NOMINEES FOR LOCAL COUNCILS

■ This is a list of latest nominees for Council elections in The Local Paper readership areas.

The list, compiled from Victorian Electoral Commission records, is as at 5pm last Friday (Sep. 13). Final nominations were to close at 5pm Tuesday (Sep. 17) after this newspaper went to press. Updated lists will be published in later issues.

The caretaker period for Councils is until 6pm on October 26, and is now in effect.

During this time, also known as election period, strategic decisions are not made by an outgoing council in a way that would unfairly bind an incoming Council.

This is to ensure that councillors who are candidates for election are not advantaged over people standing as a candidate who are not current councillors.

Banyule

■ Bakewell Ward. Stephen Hird. Mark Di Pasquale. Callum Shaw. David Scott. Nicola Rooks. William Roumeliotis. Beale Ward. Elizabeth Nealy. Chelsworth Ward. Kristina Murray. Griffin Ward. Keith McLachlan. Matt Perkins. Peter Castaldo,. Grimshaw Ward. Rick Garotti. Sam Boatwright. Rory Gee. Hawdon Ward. Raj Bhatiai. Matt Wood. Will Cardamone. Ibbott Ward. Nina Crawley. Paul Brown. Melissa Murphy-Webster. Olympia Ward. Abdirizak Mohamed. Mary O’Kane. Wendy Pallister. Paul Morland. Sherbourne Ward. Lauren Sandars. Alison Champion. Michelle Giovas. Ian Robertson. Greta Gillies.

Bayside

■ Beckett Ward. Chris Sutton. Garry Hoover. Debbie Taylor-Haynes. Bleazby Ward. Jenson Galvin. Boyd Ward. Faiza Nouman. Christine Barca. Nicholas Healey. Fiona Stitford. Castlefield Ward. Penelope Ann Hansen. Hamish Hughes. Robyn Buccheri. Elli Murray. Richard Campbell. Jarrod Kanizay. Dendy Ward. Terence Scanon. Mark Tseytlin. Isabella Do Rozario-Romic. Alex Nutman. David Lurie. Joanne Bryant. Hugh McFadden. Hanna El Mouallem. Steve Wolf. Mike Rawlinson. Michael Heffernan. Ebden Ward. Laurence Evans. Calista Clenments. Geoff Leigh. Ivison Ward. Alysia Regan. Liam Kruger. Andrew Hockley. Anasatasia Sagris-Desmond.

Boroondara

■ Bellevue Ward. Michael Nolan. Serena Huang. Samuel Allan. Cotham Ward. Felicity Sinfield. Liz Kelly. Gardiner Ward. Michael Burge. David Chu. Glenferrie Ward. Wes Gault. Rochelle Pattison. Junction Ward. Di Gillies. Mal Osborne-Smith. Lynden Ward. Lisa Hollingsworth. Michael Lamb. Colton Senior. Maling Ward. Jane ddis. Anthony Nichols. Shima Ibuki. Maranoa Ward. Cynthia Watson. Chris Pattas. Jackie Carter. Peter Campbell. Riversdale Ward. Solway Ward. Zachary Townend. Atul Kalra. John Friend-Pereira. Kate Bellamy. Studley Ward. Nick Stavrou. Amanda Towe. Sophie Torney.

Brimbank

■ Albanvale Ward. Victoria Borg. Cherry Creek Ward. Kim Thien Truong. Thomas O’Reilly. Copernicus Ward. Georgina Papafotiou. Dimitri Andreevski. Chien Duo Cao. Maria Kerr. Draga Atanasovska. Dianne Cappelli. Delahey Ward. Poonam Singh. Robert Galati. Vasko Naumovski. Katharine Nikolic. Jason Acevski. Don Vu. Grasslands Ward. Tauseef Ashraf. Phung Hoa Lu. Thuy Dang. Leanna Nguyen. Harvester Ward. Benoit Seligmann. Liz Walsh. Ian Douglas. Horseshoe Bend Ward. Fred Ackerman. Virginia Tachos. Rosa Bruno.Kororoit Creek Ward. Sam David. Paul Hollingworth. Lucy Nguyen. Ben Bligh. Christopher O’Reilly. Mount Derrimut Ward. Mark Jekic. Sam Muscat. Joh Bauch. Les Tqarczon. Tayla Vorgiatzidis. Organ Pipes Ward. Joseph Camenzuli. Peter Coventry. Ranka Rasic. Joe Cullia. St Albans East Ward. Van Thanh Rudd. Sajid Hussain. Duyen Anh Pham.

Cardinia

■ Beacon Hills Ward. Brett Owen. Kylie Wagstaff. Bunyip Ward. Central Ward. Collin Ross. Rekha Devdas. Henty Ward. Carol Ryan. Stephanie Grigg. Liz Roberts. Cecilia Mphande. Officer Ward. SamanthaJane Potter. Ron Malhotra. Pakenham Hills Ward. Jack Kowarzik. Ranges Ward. Jeff Springfield. Catherine Oldenburger. David Nickell. Toomuc Ward. Rodrigo Bardales Salguero. Stephanie Davies. Amrithalingam Dhileepan. Westernport Ward.

Casey

■ Akoonah Ward. Scott Dowling. Patrick Ferdinands. Dianne Pagliuca. Mush Rahaman. Samuel Dennison. Casuarina Ward. Morteza Ali. Kim Ross. Bassir Qadiri. Michael Kelaart. Suzanne Carmody. Correa Ward. Kanu Aggarwal. Tracey Ryan. Shegofa Naseri. Gary Rowe. Cranbourne Gardens Ward. Mary Melton. Michelle Crowther. Anthony Jake. Dillwynia Ward. Champika HHewa Maddumage. Gurpreet Gill. Baljinder Dhaliwal. David Bissell. Anthony Walter. Grevillea Ward. Sinfree Chirunga. John Ternel. Stephen Matulec. Bernie Postima. Haroon Sayed. David Parr. Stephen Capon. Kalora Ward. Zabi Mazoori. Damien Sawyer. Peterine Smulders. Melinda Ambros. Jafri Luwanga. Kowan Ward. Kasuni Mendis. Raj Nayak. Christine Skrobo. Jawad Erfani. Gagan Bumrah. Shane Taylor. Joby George. Bernard Carr. Quarters Ward. Jagdeep Sukhija. Ian Wood. David Rolfe. Craig Baird. Aftab Hussain. Ridvan Rasimi. Kuljeet Robinson. River Gum Ward. Nazir Yousafi. Geoff Hansen. Lynette Pereira. Tooradin Ward. Kuldeep Kaur. Anthony Tassone. Ali Yaghobi. Andrew Gai. Bremton Kelly. Waratah Ward. Jamel Singh. Nasser Yawari. Ezatullah Alam.

Darebin

■ Central Ward. Rob Beck. Courtney May. Alexander Taylor. Kristine Olaris. Cameton Rowe. North Central Ward. Mohammad Helmy. Jess Lenehan. Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins. Hamish Kemp. Julie Williams. North East Ward. Nina Laitala. Kim Ly Nguyen. Nathan Mackie. Craig Smith. Tim Singh Laurence. Matt Arturi. North West Ward. Geraldine Wood. Adam Slater. Gaetano Greco. South Central Ward. Ruth Jelley. Simone White. South East Ward. Mary Greene. Melanie Thewlis. Carolyn Lunt. James Atyeo. Emily Dimitriadis. South Ward. Julie O’Brien. Melentie Pandilovski. Edward Plowman. South West Ward. West Ward. Suzanne Newton. Brian Sanaghan. Leon Zembekis. Steph Price. Alex Bhathal.

Frankston

■ Ballam Ward. Kris Bolam. Adam Marsal. Steven Hughes. Centenary Park Ward. Andrew Cheeseman. Shane Osborne. Maureen Rodgers. Derinya Ward. Cassandra Grace. Iva Babic. Brad Hill. Hans Vanderstadt. Elisabeth Murdoch Ward. Suzette Tayler. Kananook Ward. Emily Green. Lisa Stark. Lyrebird Ward. Nathan Conroy. Nathan Havis. Sam Keats. Pines Ward. Bernadette Graus. Justin Turner. Wilton Ward. David Asker. Richard Rendell. Annaliese Collison. Yamala Ward. Garry Ebbott. Steve Toms. Ben Fraweley. Nathan Butler.

Glen Eira

■ Bambra Ward. Shane Shmuel. Max Gross. Anouchkar Caderamanpulle. Richard Codron. Catherine McNaughton. Margaret Esakoff. Booran Ward. Anne-Marie Cade. Cliff Karp. Jane Karslake. Caulfield Park Ward. Sam Parasol. Victor Deng. Jasper Ward. Arabella Daniel. Josh lobo. Mallanbool Ward. Jim Magee. Nick Palamaris. Moorleigh Ward. Kay Rimbaldo. Karen Nisbet. Murrumbeena Ward. Callum Bugbird. Matthew Aitken. Orrong Ward. Yossi Salamon. Mike Craig. Sue Pennicuik. Lily Steiner. Wattle Grove Ward. Mish-elle Korn. Eric Stone. Angus Morrison. Angie Glance. Li Zhang. Kenneth Law.

Greater Dandenong

■ Cleeland Ward. Rhonda Garad. Angela Long. Dandenong North Ward. Bob Milkovic. Rosana Ierone. Dandenong Ward. Jim Memeti. Keysborough South Ward. Alexandra Bryant. Isabella Do. Keysborough Ward. Sinan Akkurt. Noble Park North Ward. Karl Rathnayake. Noble Park Ward. Sophie Tan. Springvale Central Ward. Sean Stebbings. Minh Le. Meng Bunlay. Springvale North Ward. Sean O’Reilly. Huong Dinh. Springvale South Ward. Andy Tran. Loi Truong. Yen Thai. Yarraman Ward. Phillip Danh.

Hobsons Bay

■ Altona Meadows Ward. Liam Roche. Diana Grima. Altona North Ward. Rowena Joske. Alexandra Damasoliotis. Altona Ward. Susan Miller. Tim Rippon. Daria Kellander. Laverton Ward. Paddy Keys-Macpherson. Tori Mikula. Spotswood Ward. Rosa McKenna. Williamstown North Ward. Michael Disbury. Alexander Ansalone. Wajde Assaf. Williamstown Ward. Ingrid Magtengaard.

Hume

■ Aitken Ward. Gurpett Singh. Harsimran Kaur. Carly Moore. Bababi Marning Ward. Asif Naeem. Burhan Yigit. Burt-kuk-min Ward. Jim Overend. Sarwan Sandhu. Hussam Mestou. Manoj Kumar. Manisha Garg. Emu Creek Ward. Trevor Dance. Jack Medcraft. Kate Hamley. Jacksons Hill Ward. John Karagiannidis. Merlynston Creek Ward. Bassima Hawli. Yesim Kuluk. Mutullah Yolbulan. Ibrahim Gocol. Joe Aguillis. Karen Sherry. Mount Ridley Ward. Ricky Singh. Raj Mann. Amarjeet Bhullar. Aranta Pudel. Roxburgh Park Ward. Muhammad Ul Murtaza. Sam Misho. Phillip Di Blase. Sargon Thomas. Drew Jessop. David Williams. Roshan Silva. Tullamarine Ward. Naim Kurt. Woodlands Ward. Lalith Udugampala. Joseph Haweil. Assaad Issa. Steve Gagen. Khalid Hussain. Yubup Ward. Ravneet Sohi. Guri Singh. Sahib Singh. Vikein Mouradian.

Kingston

■ Banksia Ward. Heather Smith. Bunjil Ward. Tony Athanasopoulos. Nikki Kaur. Caruana Ward. Caroline White. Rioz Sheikh Nasir. Eric Lee. Natan Raykhtin-Breitenfeld. Michael Carty. Joe Crupi. Chicquita Ward. Anna Ricciuti. Lina Pistone. Wandiza French. Rosemary West. Emma Doble. Ian Baldock. Jane Agirtan. Lachlan McDonald. Jayden McKay. Como Ward. Brendan Lenarcic. Ya ge Xu. Chris Hill. Karkarook Ward. Hadi Saab. Longbeach Ward. Samara Dixon. Melaleuca Ward. Alex Breskin. Gavin Nolan. Sandpiper Ward. Kirralee Ashowrth-Collett. Graham Fountain. Wattle Ward. Lauren Stevenson. Georgia Erevnidis. Amiriya Dorian. Trent Pirihi. Geoff Woods. Yammerbook Ward. Mark Tarulli. Mellissa Glanville.

Knox

■ Baird Ward. Andrew Church. Chandler Ward. Matt Harris. Ryan Bruce. Collier Ward. Emily Sun. Dinsdale Ward. Sorina Grasso. Sitha Devarapalli. Dobson Ward. Meagan Baker. Joe Stroud. Friberg Ward. Susan Laukens. Parisa Considine. Scott Ward. Lisa Cooper. Lily Wu. Taylor Ward. Susan Pearce. Tirhatuan Ward. Glen Atwell. Andrew Williams.

Manningham

■ Bolin Ward. Valene Judge. Mary Merkenich. Dimitrios Tafidis. Currawong Ward. Kelvin Lim. Deepak Joshi. Andrew Conlon. Manna Ward. Tomas Lightbody. Daniel Di Cosmo. Bronte Howell. Peter Bain. Darryl Kilmartin. Ruffey Ward. Dionne Dearman. Stephen Brennan. Jim Grivas. Schramm Ward, Dot Haynes. Hadi Miri.Tullamore Ward. Dairdre Diamante. Waldau Ward. Anna Chen. Noha Aly. West-

Ward. Michelle

Mansfield

■ 5 Vacancies: Michael Whytcross. Bonnie Clark. Steve Rabie. Rohan Webb.

Maribyrnong

■ Bluestone Ward. Pradeep Toiwari. Brad Reich. Wallace Huang. Pierre Vairo. Braybrook Ward. Cuc Lam. Catherine Robertson. Lachlann Clarke. Chris Wilson. Burndap Ward. Minh Quan Nguyen. Pete Thomas. Jorge Jorquera. Mohamed Semra. Sally Walshe. Fletcher Bubb. They-Kim Le. River Ward. Brendan Laws. Susan Yengi. Cameron McDoinald. Edward Merrifield. Ken Betts. Anthony Tran. Danny Cash. Saltwater Ward. Ama Gaur. Lucinda kelly. Samantha Meredith. Terri Soumilas. Sheoak Ward. Ari Casanova. Oskar Martin. Paul Nam Le. Bernadette Thomas. Wattle Ward. Elena Pereyra. Michael Clarke. Julian Macandill. Clint Lingard.

Maroondah

■ Barngeong Ward. Sebastian Moon. Chris Jones. Bungalook Ward. Tony Dib. Catherine Gordon. Jubilee Ward. Claire Rex. McAlpin Ward. Nathaniel Henderson. Ryan Smith. Suzy Stojanovic. Tarralla Ward. Paul MacDonald. Wicklow Ward. Tasa Damante. Daniella Heatherich. Wombolano Ward. Kylie Spears. Wonga Ward. Linda Hancock. Brendan Woods. Yarrunga Ward. Rob Steane.Michelle Radojkovic.

Melbourne

■ Leadership Team (one team to be elected). Team Kouta (Anthony Koutoufides. In taj Khan). Team Nick Reece (Nick Reece. Roshena Campbell). Labor for Melbourne (Phil Reed, Virginia Wills). Councillors (nine vacancies). Gladys Liu (Team Kouta). Emma Carney (Team Kouta). Zaim Ramani (Team Kouta). Judy Gao. Jake Land. Olivia Tjandramulia. Lisa Teh. Mark Scott. Simone HartleyKeane. Jannine Pattison. Kevin Louey. Mohamed Yusuf. You Li Liston. Owen Guest. Melissa Rymer. Ben Fok. Daniel Dadich. Michael-Lee Caiafa. Hamdi Ali. Aaron Moon. Olivia Ball. Barry Berih. Davydd Griffiths. Michael Aleisi. Sainab Skeikh. E. Send. William Caldwell.

Melton

■ Bullum Bullum Ward. Keegan HandHowden. Cambrian Ward. Aamer Kiani. Kubir Khanal. Ken Hardy. Coolibah Ward. Jasmeen Grewal. Affan Hashmi. Md Fauro. Victor Ikeh. Roderick Borg. Veronika Levchenkova. Nasim Uddin. Hilltop Ward. John Verdon. Andrew Deeming. Jackwood Ward. Jasmeet Pannu. Steve Galevski. Mandip Singh. Goran Kesic. Lokesh Makkar. Ashleigh Vandenberg. Wally Walia. Melanie Jones. Satinder Singh. Lake Caroline Ward. Sarah O’Neill. Mimmie Watts. Ajay Pasupulate. Mount Atkinson Ward. Matt Pearse. Ranmjit Singh. Phillip Zada. Harpeet Marwaha. Stringybark Ward. Chander Sharma. Julie Shannon. Stephen Waddell. Sushma Nagaraj. Sugar Gum Ward. Daniel Toncic. Lara Carli. Watts Ward. Merrick Price. George Rozario.

Merri-bek

■ Bababi Djinanang Ward. Sue Bolton. Hassaan Gul. Lynton Joseph. Box Forest Ward. Lewis Moore. Chris Miles. Mohamad Elmustapha. Metin Golbasi. Brunswick West Ward. Ella Svensson. Romeo Delorenzis. Lambros Tapinos. Kathleen De Courcy-Browne. Anneke Demanuele. Bulleke-bek Ward. Jay Iwasaki. Mel Yuan. Louisa Bassini. Helen Breier. Owen Miller. Djirri-Djirri Ward. Abdi Sheikh. Praveen Kumar. Michelle Pitt. Wickrama Koddippuli Arachchige. Helen Davidson. Harnony Park Ward. Stephen Schembri. Continued Next Page

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Jordan Armaou-Massoud. Jason Clarke. Angelica Panopoulos. Helen Politis. Pascoe Vale South Ward. Oscar Yildiz. Corey Perkins. Emma Dook. Pentridge Ward. Kenna Morrison. Nat Abboud. Jacob Andrewartha. Suzan Saka. Jasmine Duff. Randazzo Ward. Thomas Nash. Liz Irvin. Felix Dance. Kosta Rologas. Voula Allimonos Warrk-Warrk Ward. Jenne Perlstein. Jo-Ann Holpe. Adam Pulford. Westbreen Ward. Katerine Theodosis. Chloe Holmes. Henry Parker. Emma Burrows. Helen Pavlidis-Mihalakos. Renee Egglestone.

Mitchell

■ Central Ward (3 vacancies). Nathan Clark. Douglas Dyson. Timothy Hanson. North Ward (3 vacancies). Andrea Pace. Stuart Ferguson. John Dougall. Ned Jeffrey. Eric Houghton. South Ward (3 vacancies). Indervir Singh. Ginni Kocher. Akashdeep Singh. David Lowe.

Monash

■ Banksia Ward. Sweety Mahimkar. Arthur Athanasopoulos. Michelle Hua. Cameron Little. Blackburn Ward. Raston Nga. Dewani Harahap.Gallaghers Ward. Geoff Lake. Gardiners Creek Ward. Solomon Lin. Anjalee De Silva. Jells Ward. Rajesh Pasupuleti. Elisha Lee. Marcus Fernandez. Mayfield Ward. Brian Little. Stefanie Bauer. Oksana King. Neha Yadav. Manohar Pawar. Scotchmans Creek Ward. Louis Shivarev. Nicky Luo. University Ward. Dominique Murphy. Toby Taylor. Shashi Kochhar. Martin Barry. Josh Fergeus. Warrigal Ward. Stuart James. Natasha Abrahams. Waverley Park Ward. Aret Muradyan. Shane McClusky. Wellington Ward. Paul Klisaris.

Moonee Valley

■ Airport Ward. David Wright. Jan Chantry. Hamish Jones. Buckley Ward. Narelle Sharpe. Madeline Curkovic. Megan Stapleton. Canning Ward. Paula Theocharides. Armando Pianese. Fairbairn Ward. Phil Burn. Decvlan McGinness. Milleara Ward. Joe Cerritelli. Myrnong Ward. Jodie Kinnersley. Cameron Smith. Juno Robertson. Queens Park Ward. Ava Adams. Steele Card Ward. Stefano Emodi. Pierce Tyson. David Liistro. Woodlands Ward. Jason Bryant. Fran Cosgriff. Tommy Le Deux. Nino Piscitelli. Abby McCurdy. Mark Errichiello.

Moorabool

■ 9 vacancies: Helen Tatchell. Jarrod Bingham. John Keogh. Ilona Kucera. Steven Venditti Taylor. Ally Munari. Rodney Ward. Sheila Freeman. Moira Berry.

Morn. Peninsula

■ Beek Beek Ward. Lavinia Jenkin. Benbenjie Ward. Peter Clarke. Briars Ward. Brokil Ward. Elizabeth Woolcock. Coolart Ward. David Gill. Dennice Allen-Breechoten. Kackeraboite Ward. Stephen Batty. Moorooduc Ward. Kathryn Smith. Bruce Rankin. Nepean Ward. Andrea Allen. Josie Jones. Monique Toms. Eddie Matt. Susan Bissinger. Suzanne Jones. Tanti Ward. Paul Pingiaro. Tom Davies. Barry Besanko. Nick Fallaw. Tootgarook Ward. Andrew De Bartolo. Antonella Celi. Warringine Ward. Nic Robertson. Hila Rachid. Michael Stephens. Mark Palmer.

Murrindindi

■ Cathedral Ward. Cheviot Ward. Paul Galea. Eildon Ward. Anita Carr. Ian Maskiell. King Parrot Ward. Kim Travers. Kinglake Ward. Stuart Hollingsworth. Jodi Adams. Koriella Ward. Tim Molesworth. Red Gate Ward. Damien Gallagher.

Nillumbik

■ Blue Lake Ward. Grant Brooker. Bunjil Ward. Karen Egan. Naomi Joiner. Edendale Ward. Alex Grimes. Andrew Bakos. Michael Schillaci. Tim Jacobs. Kelly Joy. Ellis Ward. Sugarloaf Ward. Rosemary Storey. Murray

Paternoster. Swipers Gully Ward. Kate McKay. Terry Mitropoulos. Wingrove Ward. Roma O’Callaghan. John Dumaresq.

Port Phillip

■ Albert Park Ward. Connor Slattery. Rhonda Small. Joan Lamb. Rod Hardy. Alma Ward. Brendan Perera. Josie Foster. Dick Gross. Justin Halliday. Jill Horman. Balaclava Ward. Libby Buckingham. Rachel Iampolski. Berri Wajsbort. Jon Webster. Elwood Ward. Janet De Silva. Louise Crawford. Lakeside Ward. Jo McDonald. Bryan Mears. Ivy Pierlot. Barney Moore. Montague Ward. Chris Schwarze. Port Melbourne Ward. Richard Whitfield. Sabina Sablok. David Wright. South Melbourne Ward. Bridget Mullahy. Earl James. Trina Lewis. St Kilda Ward. Jenni Roper. Tim Baxter.

Stonnington

■ Como Ward. Hamish Taylor. Luke Balasingam. Spencer Millear. Meghan Hopper. Clayton Doueihi. Greville Ward. Mike Scott. Hedgeley Dene Ward. Joel Iglicki. Josh Fast. Malvern Valley Ward. Joe Gianfriddo. Orrong Ward. Samantha Choudhury. Arkie Paten. South Yarra Ward. Mitch Fuller. Julie McLean. Kate Hely. Toorak Ward. Henry Buch. Marcia Griffin. Tom Humphries. Lloyd Bickerton. David Segal. Tooroonga Ward. Jamie Bell. Polly Morgan. Wattletree Ward. Kerrie Nasser. Allyssa Gardner.

Strathbogie

■ 7 vacancies: Claire Ewart-Kennedy. Scott Jeffery. Frank York. Clark Holloway. Jim Billings. Jimmy Davidson. Christopher Raeburn. Fiona Stevens. Gregory Carlson. Robin Watertherald. Brad Smith. Vicki Halsall.

Whitehorse

■ Cootamundra Ward. Kieran Simpson. Nyssa Leereveld. Greg Cheesman. Eley Ward. Yuhong Liu. Tredy Skilbeck. Darren Ludowyke. Daniel Griffiths. Elgar Ward. Blair Barker. David Tenni. Kingsley Ward. Amanda McNeill. Jotin Tonjamba Khumna. Greg Smith. Nadia Pitisano. Kirsten Langford. Lake Ward. Hong Lin Zheng. Hayley Weller. Mahoneys Ward. Nildhara Gadani. Anne Makhijani. Mark Lane. Simpson Ward. Prue Cutts. Tim Kirke. Sparks Ward. Carol Zhang. Aaron Qin. Terrara Ward. Jarrod Gunn. Walker Ward. Ben Stennett. Philip Daw. Preston Brown. Wattle Ward. Andrew Davenport. Sandy Li.

Whittlesea

■ Bundoora Ward. Nimesh Shah. Daniela Zinni. Jamie Nikolovski. Anthony Mancuso. Epping Ward. David Lenberg. Nessie Sayar. Ganbu Gulini Ward. Gulhan Yoldas. Lawrie Cox. Ursula van Bree. Ahmed Mohamud. Bineet Gujral. Patricia Isaac. Kirrip Ward. Aidan McLindon. Jay Upadhyay. Lalor Ward. Steven Kozmevski. Nicholas Hajichristou. Ellen McNaught. Mernda Ward. William Sharp. Jarrod Lappin. Mill Park Ward. Maurice Abi Raad, Samantha Mason. John Fry. North Ward. Shashi Pal. James Francis. Munish Bansal. Mary Krassos. Helen Franks. Painted Hills Ward. Ross Lee. South Morang Ward. Monique Lobosco. Martin Taylor. Vesna Pepe. Thomastown Ward. Halimah McGlashan. Charman Tiwari. Lea Thornton. Quentin Bai.

Wyndham

■ Bemin Ward. Rav Panditharathne. Nusrat Islam. Nick Ladbrooke. Jazeer Nijamudeen. Sadra Saeed. Syeda Bahadur. Rufo Paredis. Geet Gaba. Ramesh Suthar. Ian Ruxton. Preet Singh. Brinbeal Ward. Raheem Rifai. Robert Szatkowski. Rishi Prabhakar. Ian Devapura. Aijaz Moinuddin. Peter Hill. Cheetham Ward. Susan McIntyre. Kamran Javed. Featherbrook Ward. Raja Reddy. Hasan Naim. Arthur Fernandes. Aneez Rehman. Kelvin Small. Grange Ward. Tushar Kumar. Shannon McGuire. Beth Jackson. Malik Ahmad. Patrizia Barctta. Sophie Melhem. Heathdale Ward. Jennie Barrera. Jack Boddeke. Iramoo Ward. Prashant Tandon. Nurul. Khan. Monica Raizada. Lisa Markovic. Maria King. Quandong Ward. Peter Maynard. Amanpreet Miglani. Poly

Kiyaga. Werribee Park Ward. Mia Shaw. Thomas Curkowsky. Heather Marcus. Williams Landing Ward. Jagdish Patyra. Larry Zhao. Luke Faraci. Patrick Madigan. Sayeed Aslam. Aaron An. Ali Hashmi. Sahana Ramesh. Rahima Ahmed. Wimba Ward. Deepak Bansal. Josh Gilligan. Satish Patel. Shaikh Rahman. Navpreet Sandhu. Ketan Patel. Paqul Malual. Kim McAliney. Henry Barlow. Venkat Upparlapalle.

Yarra

■ Boulevard Ward. Sharon Harrison. Sarah McRitchie. Oscar North. Ned Linden mayer. Annie Toller. Curtain Ward. Alan Tse. Peter Sportt. Anna Spark. Bronwyn Murphy. Edward Crossland. Hoddle Ward. Brielle Pope. Holly Medlyn. Michael Glynatsis. Tony Lee. Langridge Ward. Evangeline Aston. Harrison Watt. Angus Fretwell. Lennox Ward. Therese

Entertainment Extra

And A Nightingale Sang

■ Written by C. P. Taylor and directed by Llaaneath Poor, And A Nightingale Sang tells of Helen - stoical, self-effacing and walks with a limp; her grandfather Andie recruits mourners to attend the burial of his dog; her devout Catholic mother frets about the local priest’s health; her father serenades an unwilling audience with popular songs; and younger sister Joyce dithers over a marriage proposal.

Described as 'endearing', the play is about a middle-class household in England during the Blitz of WWII. It is at times hilarious, romantic, moving, and inspiring.

Performance Season: Until September 21 Venue: Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna.

Bookings: htc.org.au

- Cheryl Threadgold

Confidenza (Trust)

n Director Daniele Luchetti’s film, Confidenza (Trust), was perhaps not the best way to promote the opening of the Italian Film Festival.

At 136 minutes it is over long and the story line is not so much psychological thriller but elongated saga.

Pietro (Elio Germano) is about to receive a presidential award for his work in education. Previously, he had had a relationship with a former student, Teresa (Federica Rosellini) which, in itself, is not illegal but they both confided a secret to show their trust in each other.

The audience is never privy to what that secret is but it haunts Pietro all his life with Teresa, now a Professor of Mathematics, entering his life periodically.

She is, in fact, invited to speak about him at the awards function.

Luchetti resorts to utilizing false story lines as a projection of what characters might do, only to return to the main narrative. This device is used at the film’s culmination during the awards where there is a shocked reaction, but this was a false ending.

What Luchetti then utilises is a more absurdist conclusion with Pietro not attending the awards but retreating down a staircase with lemons bouncing after him.

He works his way through a room filled with furniture and items from the scenes we have seen previously and hides himself in a cardboard box.

Saldanha. Vicki Redwood. Sam Poustie. John Bric. Peter Razos. Thihan Chandramohan. MacKillop Ward. Stephen Jolly. Charlotte George. Belle Gibson. Melba Ward. Karen Hovenda. Sarah Witty. Victoria Chipperfield. Stella Heffernan. Christine Maynard. Nicholls Ward. Kenneth Gom,ez. Thibaut Clamart. Samuel Eggleston. Yarra Bend Ward. Jill Post. Sarah McKenzie. Bridgid O’Brien. Ignacio Inchausti. Amaya Castro Williams.

Yarra Ranges

■ Billanook Ward. Tim Heenan. Chandler Ward. Ashley Hansen. Chirnside Ward. Lyster Ward. Divesh Sareen. Mick Spruhan. Melba Ward. Mitch Mazzarella. O’Shannassy Ward. Jim Child. James Talbett. Karen Duke. Wil Mikelsons. Dylan Little.Ryrie Ward. Fiona McAllister. Streeton Ward. Walling Ward.

The film would, perhaps, suit a more niche market than serve as a vehicle to encourage a wider audience to Italian cinema, there being a much wider selection in the program of works representative of the variety on offer when it comes to the flavour, culture and lifestyle to be found in Italy.

Presented by Palace Cinemas - the Italian Film Festival from September 20 - October 17. Further information: ItalianFilmFestival.com.au

- Review by David McLean

You’re The Man

■ Anger, love, fear, hopelessness are recurrent themes in Paul Mitchell’s play You’re The Man.

This play produced by Anton Berezin of Monstrous Theatre, directed by Theresa Borg clearly exemplifies what can transpire when anger is not dealt with constructively.

How blame can be transferred, the lives of many affected. This is an educational piece of theatre, highlighting the violence that can occur due to the fear of losing everything , particularly the impact it can have on the lives of young children.

There is a lot happening on the intimate stage at La Mama.

With a cast of six, loud sound effects, a busy set. Fewer props used more effectively may have been less distracting.

The simple gesture of the fishing rod reel, a fully mimed baby with the crying sound effect, less on the stage by the end of the show could have allowed me to focus more on the issue and less wondering about the decisions to use some mimed and some real props on stage.

Perhaps I missed a metaphor. More quiet, slow moments, to reflect on what was happening may have made a greater impact.

The actors were all polished performers. Justin Bell in the lead role of Mark captured the essence of a man who felt justified in his decision-making.

He was powerful, able to show a softer side at times. Playwright Paul Mitchell was influential as Mark’s father, looking on intuitively.

You’re The Man shows how possible it is for violence to lead to tragedy. It is a thought provoking piece of theatre inspired by true, violent events happening far too often in our society.

- Review by Elizabeth

Semmel

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Aislinn Ryan (Joyce), Casey Bohan (Helen) and Maree Barnett (Peggy "Ma") in And a Nightingale Sang.

Photo: David Belton.

● ● Emma Choy and Justin Bell in You're the Man. Photo: Darren Gill.

SCORES FROM WEEKEND MATCHES

Victorian Amateurs

■ Premier Seniors. Old Brighton 10.7 (67)

d St Kevins 8.13 (61). Old Scotch 12.14 (86)

d Collegians 6.6 (42).

■ Premier Reserves. Old Xaverians 11.16 (82) d St Kevins 4.4 (28). Old Scotch 11.12 (78) d Old brighton 5.5 (35).

■ Premier B Seniors. Preliminary Final: De La Salle v Old Trinity.

■ Premier B Reserves. Preliminary Final: De La Salle v Old Ivanhoe.

■ Premier C Seniors. Preliminary Final: Hampton Rovers v Parkdale Vultures.

■ Premier C Reserves. Preliminary Final: AJAX v Hampton Rovers.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Grand Final: Prahran 5.6 (36) d Parkdale 2.10 (22).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Grand Final: West Brunswick 5.2 (32) d Parkside 3.10 (28).

■ Division 1 Thirds. Grand Final: Old Xaverians 8.13 (61) d St Kevins 8.9 (57).

■ Division 1 Under 19. Grand Final: Hampton Rovers v St Bernards.

■ Division 2 Seniors. Grand Final: Elsternwick 4.17 (41) d Brunswick 3.10 (28).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Grand Final: Brunswick 6.10 (46) d St Marys Salesian 2.0 (22).

■ Division 2 Thirds North. Grand Final: Old Xaverians 6.9 (45) d Old Carey 4.6 (30).

■ Division 2 Thirds South. Grand Final: Mentone Panthers 14.10 (94) d De La Salle 5.8 (38).

■ Division 2 Under 19. Grand Final: University Blues 6.9 (45) d Old Camberwell 5.14 (44).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Grand Final. St Johns v Canterbury.

■ Division 3 Reserves. Preliminary Final: Power House v Richmond Central.

■ Division 3 Under 19. Grand Final: Collegians 7.11 (53) d Preston 2.9 (21).

■ Division 4 Under 19. Preliminary Final: Beaumaris v Caulfield Grammarians.

Eastern

■ Premier Division Seniors. Preliminary Final: East Ringwood 8.12 (60) d Rowville 3.6 (24).

■ Premier Division Reserves. Preliminary Final: Blackburn 5.8 (38) d Rowville 3.4 (22).

■ Premier Division Under 19.5. East Ringwood 5.10 (40) d Berwick 5.5 (35).

■ Division 1 Seniors. Grand Final: Mitcham 8.7 (55) d Park Orchards 2.3 (15).

Harness Extra

■ Geelong raced on Friday and exciting French bred 6Y0 Trixton-Gilly entire Callmethebreeze was successful in the 2100 Evolution Lodge Trotters Free For All for Andy and Kate Gath. Settling four back the markers from outside the front line as Chris Lang’s Ollivici led from gate four, Kate eased Callmethebreeze away from the markers racing for the bell to creep closer to the pacemaker. Kicking clear on the final bend, Ollivici looked like causing a major upset, however Callmethebreeze knows where the winning post is and made a last stride lunge to gain the day by a head in a thrilling finish returning a mile rate of 1-58.4. One Over All (gate two) after trailing the leader and using the sprint lane was third 2.7 metres back.

Earlier in the night the 2100 mere Hoyts Foods Pacers Free For All saw very smart 5Y0 Kiwi bred Rock N Roll Heaven-Timeless Perfection mare Rakero Rebel chalk up her 11th success in 41 outings. Trained at Myrniong by the Jess Tubbs/ Greg Sugars combination, Rakero Rebel raced by Geelong residents Neil and Pat Allen in partnership with Jess Tubbs and mother Cate plus others including Barry Fullwood and the Jarvis’, Rakero Rebel starting from gate three on the second row settled handy three back in the moving lane before going forward to race exposed at the halfway mark. Joining the pacemaker Bach which flew the gate from barrier six approaching the home turn only to go off stride checking those following allowing Rakero Rebel to race clear in the straight and score by 2.1 metres from Tango Tara (one four – three wide last lap) which looked a big chance on turning. Jillibyjacksparrow (one/one) after shifting to the sprint lane on straightening was third a head away, with Triple Eight (one/three) making ground late out wide for fourth 2 metres back. The mile rate 1-55.7.

- Len Baker

■ Division 1 Reserves. Grand Final: South Belgrave 9.5 (59) d Montrose 0.4 (4).

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Grand Final: Surrey Park 2.4 (16) d Park Orchards 1.5 (11).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Grand Final: Boronia v Croydon.

■ Division 2 Reserves. Grand Final: Croydon v East Burwood.

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Preliminary Final: Waverley Blues 12.12 (84) d Mulgrave 6.6 (42).

Essendon

■ Premier Division Seniors. Preliminary Final: Keilor v Strathmore.

■ Premier Division Reserves. Preliminary Final: Keilor v Aberfeldie.

■ Premier Division Under 18.5. Preliminary Final: Keilor v Pascoe Vale.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Grand Final: Maribyrnong Park 14.14 (98) d West Coburg 5.9 (39).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Grand Final: West Coburg 6.5 (41) d Maribyrnong Park 5.7 (37).

■ Division 1 Under 18.5. Grand Final: Craigieburn 5.3 (33) d Essendon Doutta Stars 4.4 (28).

Morn. Peninsula

■ Division 1 Seniors. Grand Final: Dromana v Mt Eliza.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Mt Eliza v Frankston YCW.

■ Division 1 Under 19. Mt Eliza v Langwarrin.

Northern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Preliminary Final: Montmorency v Greensborough.

■ Division 1 Reserves. Preliminary Final: Greensborough v Heidelberg.

■ Division 1 Under 19.5. Preliminary Final: North Heidelberg v Diamond Creek.

■ Division 2 Seniors. Grand Final: South Morang 10.5 (65) d Diamond Creek 8.11 (59).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Grand Final: South Morang 5.6 (36) d Diamond Creek 4.7 (31).

■ Division 2 Under 19.5. Grand Final: St Mary’s 8.11 (59) d South Morang 4.4 (28).

Outer East

■ Premier Division Seniors. Preliminary Final: Woori Yallock v Wandin.

■ Premier Division Reserves. Preliminary Final: Narre Warren v Wandin.

■ Division 1 Seniors. Grand Final: Healesville 9.9 (63) d Warburton Millgrove 1.5 (11).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Belgrave 5.10 (40) d Healesville 3.5 (23).

■ Under 19 Boys. Preliminary Final: Narre Warren v Officer.

■ Under 18 Boys. Grand Final: Mt Evelyn 7.6 (48) d Woori Yallock 5.5 (35).

Southern

■ Division 1 Seniors. Preliminary Final: Dingley 4.14 (38) d St Paul’s McKinnon 3.6 (24).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Preliminary Final: Cheltenham 7.6 (48) d Bentleigh 6.6 (42).

■ Division 1 Under 19. Bentleigh 9.10 (64) d Dingley 3.7 (25).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Grand Final: Murrumbeena 13.9 (87) d East Malvern 9.5 (59).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Grand Final: Murrumbeena 6.5 (41) d Endeavour Hills 5.8 (38).

■ Division 2 Under 19. Heatherton 12.11 (83) d Carrum Patterson Lakes 2.5 (17).

■ Division 3 Seniors. Grand Final: Frankston Dolphins 11.16 (82) d South Mornington 6.11 (47).

■ Division 3 Reserves. Grand Final: Frankston Dolphins 13.11 (89) d Black Rock 8.3 (51).

■ Division 4 Seniors. Grand Final: Hampton 8.12 (60) d Hallam 5.9 (39).

■ Division 4 Reserves. Grand Final: Hampton 9.6 (60) d Lyndale 9.3 (57).

Western

■ Division 1 Seniors. Preliminary Final. Hoppers Crossing 11.9 (75) d Caroline Springs 4.7 (31).

■ Division 1 Reserves. Preliminary Final: Yarraville Seddon Eagles 6.8 (44) d Spotswood 6.5 (41).

■ Division 1 Under 18. Preliminary Final: Point Cook 9.3 (57) d Yarraville Seddon Eagles 6.8 (44).

■ Division 2 Seniors. Grand Final: Sunshine 8.8 (56) d Albion 6.13 (49).

■ Division 2 Reserves. Grand Final: Sunshine 8.7 (55) d Albion 5.8 (38).

■ Division 2 Under 18. Grand Final: Sunshine Kangaroos 8.10 (58) d Point Cook Centrals 4.10 (34).

Country League

Goulburn Valley

■ Seniors. Preliminary Final: Shepparton v Rochester.

■ Reserves. Preliminary Final: Rochester v Seymour.

■ Under 18. Preliminary Final: Shepparton Swans v Shepparton.

Kyabram District

■ Seniors. Grand Final. Murchison-Toolamba 13.13 (91) d Shepparton East 6.8 (44).

■ Reserves. Grand Final. MurchisonToolamba 9.9 (63) d Stanhope 3.3 (21).

■ Under 18. Grand Final. Nagambie 10.14 (74) d Violet Town 4.6 (30).

Riddell District

■ Seniors. Grand Final: Riddell v Wallan.

■ Reserves. Grand Final: Romsey v Diggers Rest.

■ Under 19.5. Grand Final: Gisborne Giants v Kyneton.

Geelong District

■ Seniors. Grand Final. Thomson 14.5 (89) d Belmont Lions 4.11 (35).

■ Reserves. East Geelong 5.8 (38) d Werribee Centrals 2.11 (23).

Barwon

■ Bellarine Seniors. Grand Final: Torquay 16.17 (113) d Anglesea 7.9 (51).

■ Bellarine Reserves. Grand Final: St Mary’s 13.12 (90) d St Joseph’s 1.1 (7). South Barwon v Leopold.

■ Geelong Seniors. Leopold 9.15 (69) d St Joseph’s 6.9 (45). St Mary’s v South Barwon.

■ Geelong Reserves. St Mary’s 13.12 (90) d St Joseph’s 1.1 (7). South Barwon v Leopold.

Ballarat

■ Seniors. Preliminary Final: East Point 11.14 (80) d Darley 10.13 (730.

■ Reserves. Preliminary Final: East Point 8.11 (59) d Sebastopol 1.8 (14).

■ Under 19. Preliminary Final: Lake Wendouree 9.14 (68) d Bacchus Marsh 5.3 (33).

Central Highlands

■ Seniors. Grand Final: Daylesford 7.8 (50) d Bungaree 3.5 (23).

■ Reserves. Grand Final: Bungaree 5.9 (39) d Buninyong 1.7 (13).

■ Under 18. Springbank 6.7 (43) d Daylesford 5.11 (41).

West Gippsland

■ Seniors. Grand Final: Nar Nar Goon 14.3 (87) d Phillip Island 10.3 (63).

■ Reserves. Grand Final: Nar Nar Goon 7.6 (48) d Tooradin Dalmore 6.6 (42).

■ Thirds. Grand Final: Phillip Island 3.6 (24) d Warragul Industrials 2.5 (17).

■ Fourths. Grand Final: Warragul Industrials 4.8 (32) d Phillip Island 3.1 (19).

with Kerry Kulkens

ARIES: (March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Silver

Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5

Lotto Numbers: 1,15,213,34,42,11, It is exciting if, at times, an uncertain period is coming up, and you can be very impatient. There could also be some reckless actions around you to try to keep your cool. Career prospects are looking better.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,4,3,5, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,42,11, You could gain a beneficial new friend who could also improve your financial situation. For those who have planned well, this should be a very progressive period.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 8,9,4,5 Lotto Numbers: 8,4,5,23,31,22, Many changes are about to occur in your life, perhaps a change of job or management. If you lose your cool, you could generate too much heat.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Dark Blue

Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,5, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,24,34,45,33, Dare to go and stay out in front; there seems to be more freedom to do what you want. Social activities could be more entertaining, and new friends could enter your life.

LEO: (July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Violet

Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 6,7,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 3,5,23,31,11,10, Get in touch with old friends. You could be losing contact with someone you thought to be too far away. Do not risk your money on the unknown. Better luck is coming, and many aspects of your life should be falling into place.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 2,4,5,6,14,45, It is a reasonable period for updating your thinking, particularly your future. Happier time socially is also indicated. Good news could come by mail.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,24,28,35,45, Some changes may surprise you, and most should increase your earning power. However, problems with communications could prove costly if you rely on them entirely.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,2,334,42,33, You should be feeling better and getting on with your duties, but something could be postponed, which could change your plans somewhat. Your busy social life could take its toll if you do not get enough rest.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20)

Lucky Colour: Pink

Lucky Day: Saturday Racing Numbers: 7,8,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,45,5 You could be harassed by people who do not know what they are discussing. Avoid unnecessary hassle, concentrate on what you want to do, and get on with it.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19)

Lucky Colour: Mauve

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 6,4,7,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,45,5, Something very intriguing could happen, and you might not know what to do. Trust people you know are worthy of it, but stay out of trouble and away from careless friends.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19)

Lucky Colour: Cream

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,41,22, There should be little or nothing to worry about during this hectic period, and you will be able to cope better than ever. The wise will endeavour to make the most of this perfect period.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20)

Lucky Colour: Fawn

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 1,4,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,41,22 You could be heading for exotic places or different experiences, and many could decide to change their lifestyles completely. Greater stimulation from a new company and some luck in finances are indicated.

7-EVENT CARD AT YARRA VALLEY

■ Yarra Valley commenced the week with a compact seven event card with Melton co-trainers Anthony Butt and Sonya Smith again winners as was the case at the last meeting and this time it was 5Y0 A Rock N Roll Dance-Now And Forever gelding Rockdance victorious when taking the 1650 metre Ken Smith and Associates Pace.

Given the run of the race by Ants one/one from outside the front line as polemarker Sky City led. Rockdande after easing three wide on the final bend finished his race off well to record a 1.1 metre victory in advance of Mona Mia (three pegs from gate four – three wide on straightening).

Well supported Layden after trailing the leader from inside the second line was held up before finishing third 4.5 metres away. The mile rate 1-53.6.

■ Wildwood trainer Serge Lenardi was successful with honest 5Y0 Lincoln Royal-Miss Sweetheart gelding General Lincoln who chalked up his fourth victory in 24 outings when greeting the judge in the 1650 IGA Liquor Pace in a mile rate of 1-56.5.

Driven by Ararat’s Michael Bellman, General Lincoln went forward from gate three to cross polemarker Our Kinky Boots shortly after the start, controlling the race to run out a 3 metre victor over Our Kinky Boots who ran another honest race, with Precious Bell out wide third a half neck away.

■ Popular Kialla trainer Patrick Ryan used the services of ‘ace’ reinsman James Herbertson to capture the 2150 metre Yarra Valley Toyota Maiden Trotters Mobile with 3YO Cardigan Boko-Soh Filthy Rich gelding Lots Of Change.

Raced by a huge group of stable supporters, Lots Of Chance at start sixteen led throughout from gate three, accounting for Strzelecki Sun (gate four) which gave away a huge start after galloping in the score up. Kyvalley Mariachi after trailing the winner from gate three was third. The margins 17.6 by 1.6 metres in a mile rate of 2-00.8.

■ Kilmore trainer George Schembri combined with ‘Herbie’ aboard the family owned Hurrikane Kingcole-Lace Nation 6Y0 mare Paigethehurrikane to land the Revive2survive Pace over 1650 metres, leading all of the way from gate three to record an easy 7.5 metre margin in advance of old timer River Patrol (death seat – one/one) from outside the front line and Kitch Macray a stablemate of the winner who was 9.6 metres away from four pegs. The mile rate 1-57.9.

■ Another Kilmore winner was owner/trainer Julie Mifsud after 6Y0 SomebeachsomwhereMollys Luck Star rig Shallow Beach driven by Ian McMahon snared the 2150 Air Fusion Pace. Going forward from gate two on the second line to race outside the pacemaker Our True Colours at the bell, Shallow Beach kept on giving to record a strong 3 metre margin over Harley Blue (three pegs) and Our True Colours which held third 3.8 metres away. The mile rate 200.1.

Treble night

■ Strathfieldsaye partners Julie Douglas (trainer) and Jack Laugher (driver) combined for a treble, while the state’s leading driver James Herbertson with two dominated Tuesday’s Shepparton fixture.

■ Five year old A Rocknroll Dance-Safari Breeze gelding My Rock Move was the first of the Douglas winners when leading throughout from gate two in the Stewart & Pam McDonald Pace over 2190 metres.

Rated to perfection by Jack, My Rock Move a winner of one from 22 was rated to perfection at odds of $15.00 to defeat Albury visitor Slippin

The Life (one/three from gate five – three wide trail approaching the final bend) to be four wide in the straight and rattle home home to record a half neck margin, with polemarker Bandit Eyes using the spring lane for third a half head away. The mile rate 1-58.8.

■ It was a quinella to the camp when very consistent 3Y0 Vincent-Allison Stokke gelding Vince Lombardo ($5.00) landed the Bruce Phillips 0-3 LTW Pace over 1690 metres from gate two in the same fashion. Looking Vulnerable on turning when the

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favourite Hes Lethal (gate two on the second line) had vacated a one/one passage mid-race to race outside him, Vincent Lombardo although shifting ground in the run home lasted by a head from polemarker stablemate Fremont Street (Josh Duggan) along the inside. Hes Lethal held third a half neck back. The mile rate 1-57.9.

■ Ex Riverina four year old Rock N Roll Heaven-Ultimate CC gelding Rocknroll Stardom ($4.60) who started his career in Victoria brought up the treble when greeting the judge in the 1690 metre Neatline Homes 4Y0 and Older Maiden Pace where polemarker Jimmy Breeze on debut backed as if there was no settling from an opening quote of $9.00 into a prohibitive $1.33 led galloped wildly on the first turn to be tailed off.

Starting from gate three, Rocknroll Stardom went forward at the start to find the front very easily once the favourite galloped, defying all challengers to score by a two metre margin from Unit Forty One (one/one – three wide home turn) in a rate of 1-58.1. Sweet Face (four pegs from the extreme draw) was third 21.6 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.1.

■ Herbie’s double came up after Axedale partowner/trainer Mick Carbone’s handy 7Y0 Caribben Blaster-Missus Milvale gelding Pete Mitchell chalked up his 13th success (five this season) by taking the 2190 metre Stephen Baker Pace and Coomboona breeder/owner/trainer

Mark Gledhill’s 5Y0 mare Our Christiano snared the Noelene Boyer Pace.

Pete Mitchell ($2.70) settled three back in the moving line from gate two on the second line as Rolling Remona led from gate five. Racing three wide solo for the last lap, Pete Mitchell outstayed the opposition to lead on turning to record a runaway 7.6 metre victory in 1-59.8 over Country Rockstar (gate three second row) which followed him everywhere. Polemarker Playnice which had trailed the leader was third 2.9 metres away. Our Christiano ($4.00 to $2.50) trapped exposed outside Glens Of Tekoa (gate two) from gate four before gaining cover when Blue Ocean (gate six) went forward to race exposed and after enjoying a cosy passage followed Ohhemmjay Cresco forward three wide from four back in the last lap running into the final bend taking an eternity in the straight to prevail by a half neck on the wire over Ohhemmjay Cresco, with Glens Of Tekoa holding third a half head away. The mile rate 2-02.8.

Thunder, lightning

■ Thunder and lightning delayed the Bendigo fixture on Wednesday with several races having to be put back after the first event resulting in a number of events being transferred to Sky 2.

Balliang trainer Tyrone Abela (Evolution Lodge) has a wonderful record with his squaregaiters and lightly raced 5Y0 SkyvalleyGavlenn Jo Al mare Mumpaysthebills was successful in the Always Ready @ Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres.

Beginning fast from gate five to lead, reinsman Chris Alford elected to hand over the front running to Kings Guard (gate seven) to give the mare every chance.

After receiving the run of the race, Mumpaysthebills used the sprint lane to record a neck margin in 2-01.3 over a game Luvski (three wide to outside the leader from gate six),

with Kings Guard second up for 12 months third 2.2 metres back.

■ Stawell’s Jason Ainsworth’s present run continued when 5Y0 Danny Bouchea-BallerinaSpur mare Daisy Bouchea brought up a hat-trick of wins when victorious in the Skyvalley (NZ) @ Aldebaran Park Mares Trotters Mobile over 2150 metres.

Raced by Jason in partnership with partner Natasha Raven, Daisy Bouchea starting from the extreme draw enjoyed the run of the race one/one and after easing three wide at the straight entrance, raced away to score by 2.8 metres from Atego Dawn which followed her throughout switching down to the sprint lane on turning. Hurricane Jane after going forward from gate five to race exposed was third 2.3 metres back after leading on the final bend. The mile rate 203.4.

■ Tallygaroopna trainer/driver Mark Lee produced a first starter by the name of Moonshine Penny to impressively take the 1650 metre Spring H20 Fillies & Mares Maiden Trotters Mobile.

A 3Y0 daughter of Volstead & Aryafeelinlukypunk raced by mother Kerrie, Moonshine Penny (gate four) led out before taking a trail on Zingara Lass which went forward from gate three on the second line.

Trotting to perfection, Moonshine Penny after easing three wide on the final bend raced clear in the straight to defy all challengers, accounting for Oprah Double You (three wide last lap from near last) by 3.2 metres in 2-02.8. Casa Alberta three wide last lap from midfield to join the leader on the home turn was third 3.6 metres away.

■ Local Strathfieldsaye trainer Julie Douglas’ home bred Rock N Roll Heaven-Smooth Felicity two year old gelding Ozzie Corker blitzed his older rivals in the Prydes Easifeed Pace over 2150 metres.

With Jack Laugher handling the reins, Ozzie Corker starting from the extreme draw settled mid-field in the running line as Salsboy (gate two) led out before surrendering to Reinder (gate four) who then handed over to Breathe Easy (gate five).

Easing three wide in the last lap, Ozzie Corka showed a withering burst of speed to lead on turning and score by a big 10.6 metre margin from Feel The Reign (one/one at bell) and Epic Orion off a three wide trail last lap from midfield who was a further 7.6 metres away. The mile rate 1-58.6.

■ Kilmore breeder/owner/trainer Charlene Gusman’s 5Y0 Sweet Lou-Shes Norma Jean gelding Hes Charlies Angel brought up victory number ten in 55 outings when winning the 2150 metre Stonemans Village IGA and Liquor Strathdale Pace.

With Chris Alford in the sulky, Hes Charlies Angel was restrained from gate six to settle four back in the moving line as Alby Two Chains led from gate four.

Easing three wide hitting the back straight, Hes Charlies Angel sprinted like a gazelle to race clear prior to the home turn and score from Alby Two Chains and Courageous Saint off a three wide trail on the back of Arggghhh who was most disappointing after trying to follow the winner home. The margins 1.7 by 1.1 metres in a mile rate of 1-56.4.

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■ A massive eleven race card was held at Kilmore on Thursday with interesting racing all through the night and Daylesford trainer/driver Anne-Maree Conroy would have been relieved when 7Y0 Pegasus Spur-Sueno gelding Dels Destiny recorded his first success since March 2021 by taking the 2180 metre O’Brian Electrical Trotters Mobile.

Lightly raced Dels Destiny was making only his 65th race appearance (7 wins) and began better than usual from the pole following the mandatory scratching of original polemarker inside him Montana Cheval which had caused two false starts.

With noted speedster Silent Reverie away quickly from gate three to lead, Dels Destiny was able to trail the leader enjoying a soft trip with Just Dudley (gate two) exposed in the breeze.

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■ Wednesday – Maryborough/Bendigo, Thursday – Ballarat, Friday – Mildura/Melton, Saturday – Melton, Sunday – Echuca

Using the sprint lane on turning, Dels Destiny ran home best to defeat Tougher (gate four – one/two – three wide last lap) by a neck after running home late. Silent Reverie failed to run out the trip finishing third 4.7 metres back. The mile rate 2-02.8.

■ Percydale owner/trainer John Hurrell’s 5Y0 Majestic Son-Rosalie Bay gelding Tubs Now Slim has hit top form in recent times registering his 4th success in 26 outings when greeting the judge in the C&M Build Group Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres.

Badly away from the extreme draw to settle well back as Floating Mountain flew away from outside the front line to lead, Tubs Now Slim driven by regular reinswoman Annalise Scott had most of the field ahead of him five back in the moving line before weaving a passage inbetween runners to be one/two on the final bend after Manda Kyvalley mid-field from gate two on the second line sprinted brilliantly mid race to cross the leader.

Shifting away from the inside in the last lap allowing Floating Mountain to take an inside run and lead on the final bend, Manda Kyvalley came again with Tubs Now Slim poised to pounce and that he did after angling five wide in the straight to race clear over the concluding stages to record a 3.2 metre margin over Manda Kyvalley, with Floating Mountain third 1.1 metres back. The mile rate 2-03.9.

■ Sutton Grange trainer Ross Graham and ace reinsman James Herbertson finished the night on a high note providing three of the last four winners. Used To Me-Sonoko mare Dossier at start 14 snared the 2180 metre Hip Pocket Workwear Trotters Mobile in a rate of 2-02.9. Bred and raced by twin brother Leigh, Dossier settled three back in the moving line from the extreme draw as polemarker and favourite Rubys Dream led.

After a bad beginning Ess Jay Hollywood was set alight mid race by Cameron Maggs in a lightning move to assume control racing for the bell with Dossier also going forward to race exposed from the bell and outstaying his rivals to record a strong 3.1 metre margin over Kyvalley Paint (gate four – one/two last lap –three wide home turn). Kalarney Prince (four pegs last lap) ran on late out wide for third 13.6 metres away.

■ Revitalized ten year old Bos FollyInternationalyfoxy gelding Hair Razor raced by partner Emily Holmes chalked up his 15th success in 148 outings by taking the 1690 metre Carlton and United Breweries Pace. Going forward from gate five to park outside the well supported local Topzavski (gate four), Hair Razor revitalized strode to the front approaching the final bend to win in a breeze 9.4 metres clear of Topzavski which battled on well in a mile rate of 2-00.8. Icanmotor three wide last lap from four back in the running line was third 3.5 metres away.

■ The TAB Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres going the way of 6Y0 Tell All-Poets Glory gelding Whats The Tea also raced by Emily. Going forward from gate five to park outside polemarker Massif Central, ‘Herbie’ controlled the race from the breeze to lead on the home turn and show plenty of tenacity to score by 9.6 metres in a mile rate of 2-05.2 from local hope Tetra along the sprint lane from four pegs with Jansu (three wide last lap from the rear) using inside runs for third 3.1 metres back.

- Len Baker

BOLD BATTLE OF THE TITANS

■ Come September28, racing fans will see possibly one of the biggest clashes of all times on the racetrack, if we see the two champion colts - Broadsiding and Storm Boy - meeting in the Golden Rose to be run at Rosehill

Both are showing the skills necessary to reach the top with brilliant performances on the track. It’s like a top boxing clash, in the red corner, the great Gai Waterhouse with Storm Boy, and James Cummings with Broadsiding in the blue corner

Both colts have already shown that they are a cut above the rest and this should continue.

Storm Boy hit top form quickly when he resumed in the San Domenico Stakes over 1100 metres at Rosehill , flying over the 1100 in 63 seconds, which included his rider dropping his whip at the home turn.

He will now be set for the Run to The Roses, prior to his Grand Final in the Group One Golden Rose to be run at Rosehill two weeks later.

The stable is claiming that Storm Boy is back to his best and will take beating in the big one.

However, another top-notcher waiting in the wings is ready for the battle according to his trainer, James Cummings.

Broadsiding, who has taken all before him, is spot on, willing and able to stretch the neck of Storm Boy.

The way Broadsiding is putting his runs together is superb, and I feel that he may have the edge of the other great colt.

On paper it looks a race in two at present, as to what has been shown so far in their early three-year old days.

Punters came for another Waller three-yearold in the San Domenico to have a go at Storm Boy in Gatsby, and the money came for him, but he just wasn’t good enough finishing fourth in the small field.

Prior to that he won well, putting in a good run to win over 1100 metres at Rosehill

He will have to improve on that run, but he has to find a bit more in the run, of any chance beating Storm Boy and Broadsiding here.

After the top two, they taper off a bit with the exception of the good filly, Autumn Glow, who made it two from two, for the Waller camp and did it in fine style.

She is a beautifully bred filly by the outstanding horse, The Autumn Sun, who went tostud early after a magnificent effort on the track, retiring early for stud purposes.

If there was to be an upset, she could be the one, but I still doubt it, the top two are good.

On the next line is another smart galloper in Traffic Warden, who has given his best against some of the best fellow three-year-olds.

In the powerful camp of James Cummings at Randwick, he has matched it with the best including running a good fourth in the Golden Slipper, could be thereabouts.

He also won the Sires Produce Stakes at Flemington in easy fashion.

Another with good form is the Golden Slipper winner, Lady of Camelot, in the strong camp of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

She ran a good third in the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on September 7, a good effort for a mare who just turned three in August.

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One that impressed at its last start was the Victorian colt Growing Empire, who won over1200 metres, ridden by top jockey, Mark Zahra,at Caulfield.

Prepared by leading young Victorian trainer,

Ciaron Maher, it looks like he has got yet another top-notcher for his team. hat made it two wins from his only three starts.

He is by the good young sire, Zoustar, who continues on his merry way.

Linebacker is another who puts in, especially with a good second to the flying Subsiding in the Group One Champagne Stakes

The Victorian, Coleman, prepared by Matt Laurie is a good type, going back to the Blue Diamond he had no luck there, but atoned running a good third in the Sires back on April 6.

He had a go at them in the Moir Stakes at the Valley, finishing in sixth spot just behind I Wish I Win, not a bad run in that class.

Next on the list is a nice type in Switzerland, prepared by the master, Chris Waller.

Earlier in his career he put together three on end, but failed in the Blue Diamond

He had a try in the Golden Slipper, but failed to get going. Waller has an opinion on him and feels with more racing he will come good.

Daggers appears to have a good turn of foot, for trainers, Trent Busittin and Donna Douglas He looks a good type, well named by I Am Invincible out of the good mare, Omei Sword

He made it two on end with a dashing win at the Valley back on August 24, and could go on here.

I feel it looks a match in two, howeverwith Broadsiding and Storm Boy the main ones.

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■ It was good news all round not only for the horses celebrating their first birthday, but an extension of the valued partnership with the Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria.

The $50,000 partnership supports RDAV to deliver its range of programs to people of all ages living with a disability in Victoria, helping them forge a close bond with horses, including retired racehorses.

Through the partnership with RDAV, Racing Victoria is able to create additional pathways for non-competitive retired racehorses, providing them with fulfilling second careers and opportunities to thrive in supporting environments.

RV’s financial commitment will also extend to supporting webinars and educational workshops for RDAV staff and see the cross-promotion of RV’s Off The Track Program through various events.

The partnership also provides RDAV centres with greater access to RV’s Acknowledged Retrainer Program, allowing for collaborative decisions on which horses are best suited for RDAV programs

With retired racehorses currently enjoying second careers in RDAV centres across Victoria, RV will continue to work with the registered charity to showcase the versatility of these thoroughbreds as they adapt to life after racing.

● ● ● ● Growing Empire. Racing Photos.

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