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McKenzie appointed as Fed. Agriculture Minister ■ Alexandra-born Senator Bridget McKenzie has been appointed as Federal Minister for Agriculture by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

“I would like to thank Prime Minister Scott Morrison for appointing me as the Federal Minister forAgriculture,” Senator McKenzie said on Sunday night.

“This is an incredible honour and one of the proudest achievements in my life.

“Having grown up in regional Victoria, I have seen and experienced many of the substantial challenges and tests that rural and regionalAustralians have faced.

“Australia’s agriculture industry is one of the most important sectors to not just our economy, but also to our regional communities.

“It is worth $60 billion to our GDP and employs over 300,000 Australians, the ma-

sential food and other produce for our nation.

“In this respect, I cannot have been more pleased to welcome my Senate colleague from Tasmania, Jonathon Duniam to the role ofAssistant Minister for Fisheries and Forestry. Senator Duniam is a loud and proud advocate for regional Tasmania and is committed to seeing our regions grow and prosper.

“We have seen in the last 18 months, the terrible toll that the drought and other natural ● Senator disasters have had on our agricultural sector and I want to Bridget McKenzie again thank the Prime Minister jority in small business.

“Successful regional com- for acting so quickly to help remunities mean a successful gional Australians tackle these Australian economy and a bet- adversities.

“I look forward to helping ter standard of living for all.

“The future of our fishery, the agriculture sector grow to forestry, food and fibre sectors become a $100 billion industry are critical to ensuring we re- and employing many more main a competitive export na- thousands of Australians,” tion along with providing the es- Senator McKenzie said.

MP salutes ‘record numbers’ for ANZAC ■ Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green praised the involvement of local communities at last month’s ANZAC observances, when she spoke in State Parliament on Monday (May 27).

“I want to congratulate the members of my community for the warm way that they commemorated ANZAC Day, attending ceremonies across the electorate in record numbers,” Ms Green said.

“It was wonderful to see so many locals at services in Beveridge, Whittlesea, Wallan, Hurstbridge, Doreen and Diamond Creek.

“I feel privileged to be part of a strong community turnout commemorating our fallen heroes and especially to see the number of schoolchildren, staff and families all coming together

New address in Yea for coffee, donuts van

● The Coffee and Donuts van has a new address in Station St, Yea. ■ Murrindindi’s popular Coffee and Donuts van has a new address - in Station Street, Yea, next door to the old ‘Country Woman’ address.

The van, operated by Yea locals, Cheryl and Neville Roberts, is a popular attraction for locals and visitors.

The van provides a much needed safety break for motorists and their passengers, who can enjoy a refreshing coffee, and donuts, to break their journey.

The van is in place on Saturdays and Sundays.

The couple say that all necessary local government approvals have been obtained from Murrindindi Shire Council.

Pop into to say hello, and grab a hot coffee and delicious donuts. ● Cheryl Roberts, pictured this week.

and being front and centre at all these events.

“I want to single out the Doreen RSL subbranch, the newest sub-branch in Australia, for the great partnership that they have with Laurimar Primary School. The school hosts the only known cenotaph in Australia based at a public school. Each school house is named in honour of Victoria Cross recipients, so the study of ANZAC and associated stories is central to the school’s learning.

“The school invites all other schools from Mernda and Doreen to be part of the dawn service that is held there. Literally thousands of people participate, in only the fourth year that this has occurred.” Ms Greens’ time expired as she extended her thanks.

W’sea U16 ‘veterans’

● Three Whittlesea Under 16 footballers received 100-game certificates at the weekend. From left: Mitch Butler, Josh Hoysted and Kane Meaney.

Photo: Whittlesea Junior Football Club/Facebook

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What’s On AFL Outer East

Here’s where to grab your weekly copy ● ALEXANDRA. Foodworks. 102 Grant St. ● ALEXANDRA. Landmark Real Estate. 56 Grant St. ● ALEXANDRA. Murrindindi Shire Offices.

Perkins St. ● ALEXANDRA. Newsagency. 82-84 Grant St. ● ALEXANDRA. Simpsons Fuel. 25 Aitken St. ● ALEXANDRA. Totally Trout. 2/42 Downey St. ● BUXTON. Post Office. 2187 Maroondah Hwy. ● DIAMOND CREEK. Newsagency. 62A Main Hurstbridge Rd. ● DOREEN. General Store. 920 Yan Yean Rd. ● EILDON. Foodworks. 18 Main St. ● ELTHAM. Newsagency. 2/963 Main Rd. ● FLOWERDALE. Community House. 36 Silver Creek Rd. ● FLOWERDALE. Hazeldene Store. 6 Curlings Rd. ● FLOWERDALE. Hotel. 3325 WhittleseaYea Rd ● GLENBURN. United Petroleum. 3883 Melba Hwy. ● HEALESVILLE. Newsagency. 195 Maroondah Hwy. ● HURSTBRIDGE. Newsagency 800 Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd. ● KANGAROO GROUND. General Store.

280 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd. ● KINGLAKE. Bakehouse. 10 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. ● KINGL AKE. Library. 19 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. ● KINGL AKE. Pub. 28 WhittleseaKinglake Rd. ● KINGL AKE. United Petroleum. 2 Kinglake-Glenburn Rd. ● LAURIMAR. Newsagency. 8/95 Hazel Glen Dr. ● LILYDALE. Newsagency. 237 Main St. ● MANSFIELD. Foodworks. 119 High St. ● MERNDA VILLAGES. Post Office. 50 Mernda Village Dr. ● MARYSVILLE. Foodworks. 49 Darwin St. ● MOLESWORTH. Hungry Horse Hotel.

4364 Goulburn Valley Hwy. ● MOLESWORTH. Store.4353 Goulburn Valley Hwy. ● NARBETHONG. Black Spur Inn. 436 Maroondah Hwy. ● PHEASANT CREEK. Flying Tarts. 888 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. ● PHEASANT CREEK. Store. 884 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd. ● RESEARCH. Post Office. 1544 Main Rd ● SEYMOUR. Newsagency. 66 Station St ● ST ANDREWS. Store. 10 Caledonia St. ● STRATH CREEK. Post Office. 8 Glover St. ● TAGGERTY. Store. 26 Taggerty-Thornton Rd. ● THORNTON. Store. 1365 TaggertyThornton Rd. ● TOOLANGI. Tavern. 1390 Myers Creek Rd. ● WATTLE GLEN. Peppers Paddock General Store. 13 Kangaroo GroundWattle Glen Rd. ● WHITTLESEA. Bowls Club. 101 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Champions Supa IGA. 2/ 16 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. El-Azar Milk Bar. 13 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Whittlesea H Hardware.

2420 Plenty Rd. ● WHITTLESEA. Newsagency. 45 Church St. ● WHITTLESEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 29 Beech St. ● YARCK. Hotel. Maroondah Hwy. ● YARCK. Store. 6595 Maroondah Hwy ● YARRA GLEN. IGA. 1/38 Bell St. ● YARRA GLEN. Newsagency. 32 Bell St. ● YEA. Amble Inn Cafe. 24 High St ● YEA. Bakery. 44 High St. ● YEA. BP. 31 High St ● YEA. Last Chance Cafe. 17 High St ● YEA. Country Woman. 6 Station St. ● YEA. Foodworks. 10 High St ● YEA. Library. 15 The Semi-Circle ● YEA. Manna Fest. 94 High St. ● YEA. Marmalades. 20 High St ● YEA. Mint and Jam. 46 High St ● YEA. Newsagency. 74 High St ● YEA. Peppercorn Hotel. 21 Station St. ● YEA. Provender Bakery. 56 High St ● YEA. Rendezvous. 10 High St ● YEA. Royal Mail Hotel. 88 High St. ● YEA. Take-Away. 68 High St

■ This Saturday (June 1) sees AFL Outer East football and netball fixtures for Tound 7. Yea has the bye in Division 2; matches are Gembrook-Cockatoo v Seville, Kinglake v Alexandra, Yarra Glen v Powelltown, Yarra Junction v Thornton-Eildon.

■ Division 1: Belgrave v Pakenham, Warburton-Milgrove v Monbulk, Officer v Mt Evelyn, Doveton v Officer.

■ Premier Division: Cranbourne v Berwick, Beaconsfield v Olinda-Ferny Creek, Wandin v Upwey-Tecoma, Woori Yallock v Healesville.

Certificates for Fawcett faithful

Aussie Bush Dance

● FLASHBACK from four years ago: The Fawcett Hall Committee of Management eas recognised for its outstanding work by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning..A presentation of certificates took place. Pictured from left: Sam Hicks, Les Perry, Sandra Macalister, Jim Swanton, Ian Newman and Lyn Mulhall.

Absent: Joy Burchell, Jim Young, Geoff Sparke and Bernhard Sauerbeck.

Footy stars at dinner ■ Football identities Dayne Beams, Jordan de Goey and Joffa Corfe will be special guests at the Yea Community Cancer Charity Annual Fundraising Dinner to be held on Saturday, July 13 at the Yea Shire Hall.

Tickets are $80 per person, which includes dinner and entertainment. Drinks will be available at bar prices.

Special limited tickets, at $150 per person, are available for those who wish to be at a Meet and Greet to be held at the Royal Mail Hotel, Yea, from 6pm and 7pm. This also includes admission to the Dinner.

There will be auctions, raffles and lucky door prizes.

Funds raised go to families facing financial hardship associated with cancer treatment, such as medication, travel, accommodation and unexpected costs.

Funds are dispersed at the discretion of Dr Martin Lowe, Dr Teong Chuah and staff at the Yea Medical Centre.

Tickets are available from Simone Sier, 0419 386 208.

Alexandra and at Alexandra Sports Power, and may also be used for other promotional purposes.

Prizes will be awarded at random.

Photo entries are open until Friday (May 31).

For more information, go to www. murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ thisgirlcan

Road works ● Dayne Beams

This Girl Can ● Jordan de Goey is putting together h a s h t a g photo displays and #ThisGirlCanVic or helpis needed. email to Cr Charlie Bisset k d u g u e s c l i n @ says the Council is murrindindi.vic.gov.au. looking for sporting “With the photo, groups and clubs, busi- include a few words nesses and individuals about why you love to submit photos of fe- doing what you do and males getting active. how it is important to Photos can be sub- you,“ Cr Bisset said. ● Charlie Bisset mitted on Facebook “The photos will be ■ As part of This Girl by tagging displayed at our CounCan Victoria, Murr- @murrindindishire cil offices in indindi Shire Council council and using the Kinglake, Yea and

■ The Warrandyte Community Church, 57 Yarra St, will be the venue for an Aussie Bush Dance to be held from 6pm-9pm on Saturday, June 15. Five and a Zack will perform at an event where refugees and people seeking asylum can meet friendly Australians and learn to ‘heel and toe’.

The Warrandyte Primary Bush Bandwill perform. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 children over 5 years. The wioll be a ‘build a burger’ bar and barbecue. Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.

For tickets, contact Meg on 0406 949 491.

Yarck speed limit ■ The planned reduction of the Yarck speed limit was discussed at last week’s meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council, held at Yea. “I am really pleased to see the speed limit at Yarck being changed to 60 kilometres.,” said Cr Charlie Bisset.

“This is something locals have been lobbying for a while now with Council’s support in an advocacy role.

“This is based on safety for locals and those stopping to access the local businesses.”

NFNL matches ■ Footy games in the Northern Football Netball League for this Saturday (June 1) are scheduled thus: ■ Division 1: Hurstbridge v Macleod, Northcote Park v Heidelberg, West PrestonLakeside v Lower Plenty, Montmorency v Bundoora, North Heidelberg v Greens-borough ■ Division 2: Banyule v Thomastown, Diamond Creek v St Mary’s, Epping v Fitzroy Stars, Whittlesea v Watsonia. Eltham: Bye. ■ Division 3: Old Eltham Collegians v Lalor, Kilmore v Panton Hill, Laurimar v Heidelberg West, South Morang v Reservoir. Mernda: Bye.

$360,000 spend

● Craig Lloyd ■ One of the strengths of Murrindindi Shire CEO Craig Lloyd appears to be advocacy.

Mr Lloyd has been active in raising state and federal government funds for the Kinglake street-scape project.

He told last Wednesday’s Council meeting at Yea that the Shire has been successful in obtaining four grants from the Victorian State Government Fixing Country Roads Program.

• King Parrot Creek Road - $404,000 • Back Eildon Road $386,000 • Rubicon Road $380,000 • Yea High Street $341,800

■ Murrindindi Shire Council’s spend on uniforms over the next four years is likely to be $360,000.

With approximately 150 staff, that works out at a spend of $2400 per employee.

Hip Pocket and Safe Pak are the companies chosen by Councillors to fulfill the purchases.

Councillors originally went into a closed meeting to discuss this proposal, before incorporating the motion into the minutes.

Mayor invited ■ Murrindindi Mayor Cr Sandice McAulay was invited to be Master of Ceremoniesat this year’s Murrindindi Children’s Network Early Years Conference where the theme was ‘Together We Can’and held at the Vibe in Marysville.

“There were about 80 participants for a full day of networking and high quality speakers,” Cr McAulay told the Council.

Volunteers thanked ■ Cr Sandice McAulay, Murrindindi Mayor, last week thanked volunteers in the region. “The theme for 2019 is ‘Making a World of Difference’ which our volunteers do in spades. If it was not for volunteers, many of our clubs, groups and events just would not happen, it’s as simple as that,” said Cr McAulay as part of Volunteer Week.

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State Parliamentarians are back on the job at Spring Street this week.

The State Budget was handed down on Monday this week (May 27), as this edition went to press.

Ticks and Crosses hears that some Kinglake district polling booth staff did not ‘knock off’until 1.30am on Sunday, May 19, after having to wait for completed voting material from two other booths.

Murrindindi Council’s endorse ment has been sought to commence the process for implementing a planning scheme overlay to formalise buffer zones around waste facilities in Alexandra. The overlay aims to strengthen management of environmental risks associated with landfilling and other waste management .

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Murrindindi Shire had 823,000 visitors in the 2017-18. This comprised predominately day trip visitors (73 per cent), followed by overnight trip visitors (26 per cent). The visitor economy contributes $94.1 million and 493 jobs to the Murrindindi Shire economy.

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$4500 raised for Appeal ■ The 2019ANZAC Appeal in the Yea and Kinglake districts raised more than $4500 in contributions to the welfare of local veterans and their dependants.

Appeal Manager, Sam Murauer, in acknowledging the generosity of the community thanked all who contributed as well as the volunteers who helped with the Appeal.

"I would particularly like to acknowledge the Yea Bowls Club and the ANZAC Triples competitors for their very generous donation," said Sam. “ Also, the patrons of the Flowerdale Hotel for their badge sales and a significant donation of theirANZAC Raffle proceeds and the Grand Central Hotel patrons who topped their previous record," she said.

Local RSL Sub-Branch President, Jeff Swain, observed that ANZAC DAY 2019 was

● Jeffrey Swain particularly well attended across the district.

"The Kinglake Dawn Ser-

vice and community services at Glenburn, Flowerdale and Strath Creek were a credit to their communities," he said.

"At the Yea Cenotaph, we estimated 450-500 in attendance; a wonderful show of support to the commemoration of the sacrifices of the WWI veterans in particular," Jeff said.

"In our centenary year as an RSL Sub-Branch, we acknowledge and thank all the many, wonderful volunteers whose generous donation of their time and whose work behind the scenes enables the RSL to host these important commemorative ceremonies on behalf of our community," he said.

"To the Yea locals and the many visitors who joined us in Yea for the day, thank you one and all,” Jeff said.

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Logjam at Molesworth

● Yea Shire Hall Painting and repairs to the façade of the Yea Shire Hall will get under way shortly, pending advice on suitable dates from and consultation with the traders, Cr Eric Lording told last week’s Council meeting. Sealing of the Pioneer Reserve carpark in Yea will also get underway.

Almost half (45 per cent) of regional Victorian parents admit to breaking road laws or undertaking risky behaviour when their own children are in the car, compared to just one quarter (26 per cent) of Melbourne drivers. These figures were released with Fatality Free Friday taking place on May 31. Perhaps regional drivers are just more honest than their city counterparts.

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish is concerned that local people’s feelings are respected in the process to decide the location of a Bushfire Museum: “There are many locals across the Murrindindi Shire who are keen to support this process and to ensure any proposed museum is appropriately located and takes into account the range of feelings held in the community."

The newly opened Eltham North Adventure Playground can lay claim to the best new playspace in Victoria and Tasmania after it was awarded a top prize in its category at the Park and Leisure Australia awards.

Is there an arsonist in the Diamond Valley? Emergency ser vices responded on Thursday to reports of a car fire in a Main St car park in Greensborough. A passer-by notified police of a second fire at a take away food shop and other shops.

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■ Navigation of the Goulburn River at Molesworth has been limited by a log jam against the Rail Trail bridge, Cr Eric Lording told last week’s meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council.

“This has posed a boating safety issue and possible damage to bridge piers from undermining and impact forces.

“Council and contractors have taken advantage of the low river flows to clear the log jam which will be appreciated by those boating on the Goulburn.

“Thank you to the adjoining landholders for their co-operation,” Cr Lording said.

Murrindindi Council also heard of other works: “We have completed rehabilitation works on Skyline Rd following damage by heavy vehicles and we are currently grading the unsealed section of this road,” Cr Lording said.

“The 2018-19 has been a big season for grading. We will have completed by seasons end, more than 400 kilometres of grading which is approximately double of an average season.

“The Ghin Ghin Rd safety works have been completed and the Jorgensens Pde access works in Pheasant Creek are underway. Both of these are funded under the Victorian Government Fixing Country Roads Program,” he said.

■ A woman was hospitalised after her motor-cycle collided with a deer on the Healesville-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake, last Wednesday.

The Local Paper Editor’s car hit a kangaroo near the Kinglake West intersection on Saturday, May 18.

The newspaper car completes many kilometres locally each week, and has been involved with similar kangaroo hits on the Broadford-Flowerdale Rd near Strath Creek, and the Kangaroo Ground-Yarra Glen Rd at Christmas Hills.

Scam warning ■ A Nillumbik Council community safety officer is warning people against scammers door-knocking and offering to do odd jobs in the Diamond Creek area.

A woman last week paid $100 in cash for someone to remove soil and stones from her garden. He did - but dumped it all in a Council-owned floodplain near her home.

Leave of absence ■ Cr Charlotte Bisset has requested leave of absence for the ordinary meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council on June 26.

Councilloors voted unanimously to support the motion moved by Crs Margaret Rae and Jackie Ashe.

KLW welcome ■ Leaders from Kinglake West Primary School were recognised by Murrindindi Shire Councillors at their meeting held at Yea on Wednesday last week (May 22): School Captain: Maggie Mogan (absent), Hunter Hawke. School Vice-Captains: Sienna Taylor Evans, Cooper Thomas. House Captains - Wombats: Geoffrey Mee, Tyson Sevenich. Kangaroos: Tyson Sevenich, Blake Ronchi (absent). Possums: Tannisha Watson Shepherd (absent), Noah Hutchins (absent).

Eagles: Alex Cook, Oscar Fraser. Junior School Council Representatives: Emmett O’Laughlin, Harry Heal, Olivia Cordwell (absent), Aila Pittman, Mikayla Knight (absent), Grace Clarke (absent), Phoenix Ray, Mac Dyson (absent), Alice Hawke, Evie Owens, Tabitha Gottwalt, Jack Wunderlich, Tanner Zubricky (absent), Mollie Thomas, Stefanie Hawke.

Toolangi dinner

● Cr Eric Lording

Bushfire museum plans ■ Kinglake, Murrindindi and Toolangi are three possible sites for the Victorian Bushfire Museum being developed by the Victorian State Government.

Kinglake is favoured because of its proximity to Melbourne, and because of the number of lives lost in the 2009 fires.

Toolangi is a possible site because of the availability of the timber centre building.

Murrindindi is a possibility, maybe at the old mill site, because of its rural location, and its proximity to the Cascades and Wilhelmina Falls tourist spots.

Consultations on the development of a new bushfire museum and education centre to commemorate the 2009 Black Saturday fires will begin soon.

It follows questions in Parliamentby Eildon MLACindy McLeish to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

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■ The Toolangi Castella Community Planning Dinner is being held tomorrow (Thurs., May 3) 5.45pm to 8pm. For more information and to book your place, go to www. murrindindi.vic.gov.au/community planning

Thornton change

■ Murrindindi Council has voted unanimously to issue a notice of decision to amend a permit for planning permit for 82 Rollasons Rd, Thornton.

Rob and Kaz Elliott spoke against the proposal; Alex Jarvis spoke in support. The proposal includes two two-bedroom accommodation units, a multi-purpose building, swimming pool and pergola .

Glenburn thanks

● Murrindindi mill site, 2009. Photo: Ash Long "Prior to the 10th anniver- begin on June 7 and run for 10 sary of the 2009 bushfires, the weeks. minister put out a press release Ceation of a museum was stating that the government will a recommendation of the create a new bushfire museum Bushfire Anniversary Adviand education centre." sory Group, chaired by former "Three months have Premier John Brumby - the elapsed since that announce- idea emerging from commument without a word from the government despite offering in nity consultations.

The museum will focus on the press release an extensive raising awareness of the hiscommunity consultation protory, stories and lessons of the cess," Ms McLeish said.

In response the Minister in- 2009 fires as well as other sigdicated that consultation for the nificant bushfires that have impacted Victoria.

■ Marilyn Thomson of Glenburn has passed on appreciation for supporters of the Glenburn Breast Cancer Morning Tea event.

“Thank you to our faithful band of helpers who cooked a delicious morning tea. So far we have raised $450 and hope we may have more donations. Than you to everyon who attended,” Ms Thomson said.

Alex. go-ahead

■ Permission has been granted by Murrindindi Council for a 20-lot residential subdivision (two stages); removal of native vegetation (three trees) at Oswald Drive, Alexandra , following a unanimous vote of Councillors. A large number of conditions have been attached to the permit.

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● Bob Adams ■ Who remembers Bob Adams, who was prominent in Yea Shire Council and Ya Quarry activities in the early 1990s?

Bob is still with us.

He was active in Yea with involvements in bowls, Rotary and youth.

In an earlier life, Bob was active in the City of Heidelberg in the 1960s.

One of the activities at the time, 50+ years ago, was a Junior Council, comprising youngsters.

Long Shots was one of those juniors!

Fast forward

● Bec Bowles ■ Bob Adams’ involvement with junior councils came to mind when Cr Bec Bowles made an interesting comment to last week’s Murrindindi Shire Council meeting held in Yea. “As Councillor, I was invited to the Yea High School Year 9 group to discuss

with Ash Long, Editor Previous winner, Victoria’s best local reporter

Now in his 50th year of local newspapers.

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

uted by community members about the Kinglake streetscape.

Cr Dunscombe had this to say at the Council meeting held at Yea last Wednesday (May 22): “I am really excited about the Kinglake Streetscape Renewal Project.

“Public feedback to the draft design plan has been very strong with more than 65 contributions including some fantastic new ideas for landscaping, parking, pedestrian access and beautification.

“Some further targeted discussions are under way with Kinglake traders, adjoining land holders, emergency services and Regional Roads Victoria to inform a revised concept plan,” Cr Dunscombe said.

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life and being on Council.

“This week I talked with Year 5 and 6 about Australian civics and how each level of government works.

“I had a fantastic time with both age groups, they were whip smart and asked great questions about public life and decisions we have to make.

“I always find it a shame that our kids at both our Primary Schools and High School don’t feel that they can or should have a say in how their town functions, after all it is their town and they have skin in the game.

“I hope my rewarding discussions with them has enabled them to feel that they

can have a say,” Cr Bowles said.

Everything old is new again. Perhaps it is time for a Murrindindi Junior Council.

Ne w ideas

● Cr Leigh Dunscombe ■ Murrindindi Deputy Mayor Cr Leigh Dunscombe is excited about new ideas being contrib-

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■ Good to see that works may start soon on the Yea Shire Hall.

Hope that the works including the clock telling the correct time.

■ Memo Murrindindi Council publicity people: it is the Alexandra SHIRE Hall and the Yea SHIRE Hall. Newcomers to the area are trying to re-name them as TOWN Halls.

■ The bill for repairs to the Editor’s jalopy, after a kangaroo accident (MHDSRIP) at Kinglake West, was $1155.

■ Council staff gathered in Narbethong this month to hear about improving customer services.

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From Our Files - 30 Years Ago Wednesday, May 31, 1989

Helipad approved

■ Yea finally won its fight to have disued rail land opposite the Yea Hospital to be used as a helipad. The State Authority agreed to lease the land to the Shire of Yea for a peppercorn rental of $1 per year. ‘Top priority’ was assigned to the project, after the local newspaper carried out a campaign led by community volunteers.

Hospital appeal

■ Yea and District Memorial Hospital commenced its annual appeal for 1989. The previous year’s appeal had raised funds to purchase emergency equipment. The 1989 campaign was to collect money for the accident and emergency department.

Night with ‘611’

■ The Editor spent a night as passenger with ‘Mansfield 611’, driven by Senior-Constable Garry Bennett, part of the six-man Traffic Operations Group, responsible for patrols on the Melba, Goulburn Valley, Maroondah and Midland Highways. The 5pm-1am shift was in an unmarked maroon turbo-powered five-speed six-cylinder Holden Commodore with 15-inch wheels and other modifications.

The shift was organised to bring road safety matters to the attention of readers. It included identifying radar check points, so that readers would slow in danger areas.

There were some official ripples later after the newspaper published that one chase involved speeds over 200-kmh. However, the Police did not attempt to edit or influence our coverage, 30 years ago.

The ‘new’ Lakers

■ We reported, 30 years ago, that moves were underway to re-form the kinglake Football Club and play in the Yarra Valley and Mountain District Football League. the ‘Lakers’ were looking to again take the green jumper with the gold ‘V’.

The steering committee was being led by Jeff Taylor of Kinglake West. Publican Alister Payne headed the Finance Committee, and the Club social headquarters was likely to be the Tap Room Bar of the National Park Hotel.

Shepp. training

■ Yea Rotarians made their way to Shepparton for a district training session.

President-Elect David Evans led the team.

At the weekly meeting, Charter President Daryl Callander had played an audio tape from the Albury Conference; he was also three-minute speaker and talked about the kelp industry on King Island.

Fran chosen

■ Liberals met at Yarra Glen to selct local farmer and businesswoman Fran Bailey as candidate for the Federal seat of McEwen, held by Labor’s Peter Cleland.

Liberal Party official Tim Dale said that seven candidates vied for pre-selection.

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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.

● Yea in the 1950s. Note the rotunda in the bottom left of the photo.

Photo by Ben Laumen, provided by Alan Thorley of the Yea and District Historical Pages, which has reached 996 people ‘likes’ on Facebook.

■ The Weekly Times had a feature page about the Yea races with photos of Pat Quinlan, clerk of course Bob McAdam, sponsors LizAnderson and Mike Williams.

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Your Stars with Kerry Kulkens ARIES: (March 21-April 20) Lucky Colour: Peach Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.4.5.6.

Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,43,6, You will need to keep your secrets to yourself. A happy and exciting period coming up. Many will be signing legal documents and the wise will stay out of arguments concerning religion or racism.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Lucky Colour: Yellow Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,5, Lotto Numbers: 6,8,3,42,23,31, Many could get very restless indeed and some will be on the point of travelling far and wide. Health improvements, better luck and a lot more action coming up.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 8,2,13,34,45,22, Be more cautious in signing documents or agreements.

Your love affairs could be in for a torrid period. Your prestige should be at an all time high among your superiors or work mates.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Lucky Colour: Mauve Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 7,8,9,4, Lotto Numbers: 7,8,12,23,34,45, Take care if speculating on the unknown many of you will be tempted to take off for parts unknown. Most will be happy near water. Some could be in for a lucky break, win or unexpected gain financially.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Lucky Colour: Pink Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 7,8,4,3, Lotto Numbers: 5,7,12,23,34,41, A more optimistic period many will gain through a move or real estate dealings. Many could be in for a happy reunion and many will be burying the hatchet at last.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 8,9,3,4, Lotto Numbers: 1,14,23,34,45,11, More travel around for most and a long distance trip could result in good news. Work related travel is a possibility.

Tread cautiously in your remarks to your loved ones or you may be sorry.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Lucky Colour: Orange Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 8,9,1,4, Lotto Numbers: 6,8,23,34,44,12 Health improvements and energy levels are higher. However, extra care should be taken when driving as a reckless mood prevails. Many will be gaining through efforts they made earlier in career matters and some will have reason to feel proud of their achievements.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Lucky Colour: Green Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 7,8,1,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,6,23,35,34,4, For many, family extensions and some could be in for their best career opportunity yet. There is a n accident prone period coming up and some will have to be careful when crossing water.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December20) Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 6,8,3,2, Lotto Numbers: 2,7,13,35,41,11, Before making important moves or signing anything, everything has to be studied very carefully. The more restless among you could become involved in a very tense relationship and break past ties.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Lucky Colour: Dark Blue Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 6,3,4,5 Lotto Numbers: 1,5,23,34,41,22, For many, new career avenues open up and some will be feeling very restless. Because of haste, accidents can occur so check that cares are roadworthy and take extra care around the house, electrical appliances and water.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky Colour: Fawn Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 7,9,3,1, Lotto Numbers: 1,15,23,34,35,44, This could be an unusually lucky time for you and some could be in for a boost in their finances or a lottery win.

For some, a romance could start with an unlikely associate and become very intense.

PISCES: (February 20- March 20) Lucky Colour: Blue Lucky Day: Friday Racing Numbers: 1,5,2,3, Lotto Numbers: 1,5,23,21,29,33, Some could be lucky in a lottery. For many, travel will be high on the agenda and some could make a very important purchase in real estate. Family affairs should ease and a family reason to celebrate is likely.

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Transparency for pets ■ Murrindindi Shire residents will soon be able to find out where their pet comes from thanks to the Victorian Government's new online database, the 'Pet Exchange Register'.

Council's Director Assets and Development, Stuart McConnell, said the Victorian Government has introduced new requirements which mean from July 1, any person or business advertising, to sell or give away, a dog or cat will need to be 'enrolled' on the Pet Exchange Register.

There is no requirement to enter details of cats or dogs that have been sold or given away prior to July 1.

"Once enrolled, each seller will have their own 'source number' and from July 1, it will be an offence under Victorian law to advertise a dog or cat unless the advertisement in-

● Stuart McConnell ludes the animal's microchip number and the seller's source number.

“Both the person selling, or giving-away, the pet and the

publisher of the advertisement will face penalties if they fail to comply with the new regulations," Mr McConnell said.

"Having sellers enrolled on the Register will enable Council's Community Safety officers to track the selling patterns of breeders and better detect illegal animal farming (such as puppy farming) in the future. It will also help us monitor restricted animal breeds living in the Shire and continue our commitment to animal welfare.

"Council is urging Murrindindi Shire residents thinking of adding a new fur baby to their family to check the Register first to ensure their new pet comes from a valid seller or home," Mr McConnell said.

For more information, see www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ petregister

Tourism feedback wanted ■ Murrindindi Council is calling for community and industry feedback on the Draft Tourism and Events Strategy.

The Draft Strategy is now on public exhibition following its endorsement at the Council Meeting last Wednesday (May 22).

Tourism, Events and Communications Portfolio Councillor, Jackie Ashe, said Council's purpose in developing this Strategy has been to get a solid understanding of the Shire's existing tourism position and assess opportunities for future growth.

"The consultants Council selected to undertake this research worked closely with our inhouse Tourism and Events team to carry out five workshops with the community, local businesses, tourism operators, Visitor Information Centre staff and agencies, such as Parks Victoria and Goulburn Murray Water,” Cr Ashe said.

“More than 50 people attended these workshops and their feedback was invaluable.

"The consultants looked at everything from our natural attractions and tourism businesses to our calendar of events and markets to accommodation capacity and visitor information services in the Shire.

"This Strategy sets out a vision for furthering Murrindindi Shire's position as one of Victoria's leading nature-based tourism destinations.

“Our visitor experiences will be accessible and attractive to family markets, adult couples, nature-focused tourism enthusiasts and emerging international audiences.

"The Strategy recommendations aim to develop the tourism industry in such a way that it's able to make the most of the opportunities which sit alongside these natural attractions (like food service and accommodation).

“These will in turn create jobs and promote investment to our region.

"Tourism means business. It's not about 'development for development's sake.

“This Strategy is a path to organic and sustainable business. We're not looking to be a tourism mecca - we just want to ensure that when people come to visit Murrindindi Shire, as they already do, we have the facilities to make them comfortable.

“We want visitors to have a memorable experience in Murrindindi Shire and we want our local businesses, and the whole community, to benefit from the visitation.

"I really encourage you to check out the Draft Tourism and Events Strategy and let us know whether you think the plans set out in it will increase visitors, spend and stay in Murrindindi Shire.

“You can find the Draft Strategy and submit your feedback at www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/ publiccomment - Contributed

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Projects Engineer

■ Murrindindi Shire Council is advertising to attract a Projects Engineer: “Reporting to the Coordinator Project Delivery, this role requires a highly motivated and experienced project engineer to be responsible for delivering Council’s capital works projects.

“The role offers a wide range of challenges for you to sink your teeth into, including town streetscapes, road safety improvements and utility supply projects, as well as works in Eildon to support the houseboat manufacturing industry and other Council capital works projects.

“The right candidate will have excellent customer service and consultation abilities.

“For further information and a confidential conversation about this position, please contact Council’s Manager Community Assets, Caroline Lintott on 5772 0333.

“For the position description, selection criteria and other information or to apply for this role, please visit our website www.murrindindi.vic.au/jobs “You can submit your application and any accompanying attachments: online – you will receive an email notification confirming your submission by email to msc@murrindindi.vic.gov.au “Applications close: at 5pm on Monday June 24 at 5pm.”

Road closures

● Cr Jackie Ashe

Paragraphs Dementia session ■ A session about dementia will be held from 10.30am-11.30am on Thursday, June 13, at the Mernda Village CAC, 70 Mernda Village Dr, Mernda.

Almost one in 10 people over 65 have dementia in Australia. This session will explain what dementia is, its causes, signs and symptoms as well as how to reduce the risks.

About Adolescents ■ A session about parenting adolescents will be held from 7pm-8.30pm on Tuesday (June 4) at United Minds Community Services, 605 Yan Yean Rd, Yarrambat.

In this one-off group sessions, one of four psychologists shares what is known works in navigating this tricky stage.

Young People ■ The Empower Program takes a flexible approach to support young people to achieve their goals and to reconnect with their communities.

The program supports young people between the ages of 12-25. Contact Jess on 9401 6666 or 0473 019 831 or jbigby@whittleseacc.org.au

■ Temporary road closures will be put in place around Alexandra for the Annual Truck, Ute and Rod Show.

The following roads will be closed from 4am to 8pm on Sunday, June 9: ■ Grant Street between Downey and Thom Streets ■ Maroondah Hwy between Downey and Green Streets ■ Perkins Street between Grant and Myrtle Streets ■ Vickery Street between Green and Grant Streets ■ Webster Street between Perkins and Downey Streets ■ Nihil Street between Bayley and Webster Streets ■ Bakers Lane Car park Detours will be marked accordingly and temporary traffic signage in place. There will also be traffic control staff in attendance. ★ The following roads will be closed on Saturday, June 9: ■ Perkins Street, between Grant Street to Webster Street, will be closed from 7am to 3pm for a market.

■ Vickery Street, between Grant Street and McKenzie Street, will be closed from 12 noon to 4pm for the Truck Drivers Memorial Convoy.

Please be advised that the Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show is a dry event and therefore the consumption of alcohol in public spaces will not be permitted.

When parking for this event, please be mindful of footpaths, driveways and disabled parking spaces. Council Officers will be patrolling the area to ensure that event goers park respectfully.

Enquiries in relation to these road closures can be directed to Council’s Community Safety Unit on 5772 0333. For more information about the event please visit www.alexandratruckshow.com.au

Local Briefs Marysville dinner

■ The Marysville Commun ity Planning Night and Dinner will be held from 5.45pm to 8pm on Thursday, June 13, at the Lakeview Room, Community Centre, Marysville.

The event is free, but RSVP is required.

Contact 5772 0333 or www.murrindindi. vic.gov.au/communityplanning

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What The Papers Say Tourism boost

■ More than 650 people made their way through the doors of the new Nagambie Visitor Information Centre over the recent busy period since the facility first opened.

The centre opened just prior to the Easter period and the hugely successful GoFish Nagambie tournament over the ANZAC Day weekend.

Strathbogie Shire Mayor and Nagambie Lakes Ward councillor Amanda McClaren said it was great to have the new facility to service the number of visitors coming to Nagambie and surrounds.

- Seymour Telegraph

SES Called

■ Healesville SES crews tended to a large tree that had fallen across Myers Creek Road at around 4.40am on Friday, May 24.

The early morning job took longer to clean up than the SES had anticipated due to the size of the tree.

This incident comes just days after Healesville SES’s open day session on Saturday, May 18, highlighting some of the work that SES volunteers undertake.

The open day was a hit among locals with over 50 attendees coming along as well as one new member signing up as a volunteer.

- Mountain Views Mail

Drum re-elected

■ Election experts have called the seat of Nicholls for the Nationals, with Damian Drum to be re-elected for a second term.

Drum has secured 50 per cent of the first preference vote, with 72 of 78 polling places returned.

On a two-party preferred basis, Drum has 69.18 per cent of the vote compared to Labor's Bill Lodwick on 30.82 per cent.

- Shepparton News

Deer in the gun

■ Hired guns are being recruited in a desperate bid to cull the “out-ofcontrol” feral deer population on the edge of the Yarra Valley.

Neighbouring Nillumbik Council is seeking three professional hunters to participate in a mass deer culling project across private land surrounding the Sugarloaf Reservoir— a 4ha area covering Bend of Islands, Watsons Creek and Christmas Hills.

Nillumbik Mayor Karen Egan said the $180,000 Sugarloaf Link Deer Control Project would be funded by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

She also said the project, which would run from July to June 2021, would reduce deer numbers and analyse the best way to manage the feral animals.

- Lilydale Leader

Pot hole angst

■ Motorists are dangerously swerving into oncoming traffic to avoid a gaping pothole on Yan Yean Rd and it’s not the first time the “nightmare” hazard has caused havoc for drivers.

The pothole was patched up on May 7, but appeared again four days later after a dumping of rain.

Motorist Steve Chaz said the pothole outside Yarrambat Primary School, Greensborough bound, was so big a good Samaritan pulled over and guided traffic around it on May 11.

- Diamond Valley Leader

To be deported

■ An Irish family from Seymour have been handed a written deportation letter from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal following a four-year struggle to keep their son in Australia. Christine and Tony Hyde have been told their family has until June 18 to pack up and depart Australia as their three-year-old son Darragh ‘does not meet the health criteria’. Darragh was conceived while the couple applied for permanent residency in 2015 – once Darragh was born a mandatory medical assessment confirmed he had Cystic Fibrosis.

- North Central Review

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Court Lists Seymour Magistrates’ Court - Criminal Case Listings Thursday, June 6 Plaintiff / Informant / Applicant vs Defendant / Accused / Respondent. Information Division.

Victoria Police - Infringement - Victoria Police Infringement v Drummond Valley.

Melbourne Victoria Police - Warren, M (41378) v Stirling, Matthew.

Uni-Broadford Victoria Police - Taylor, A (34197) v Metzke, Robert.

Socit-Seymour Victoria Police Mulabegovic, O (42383)v Bombardieri, Stephen. UniWallan Victoria Police - Taylor, A (34197) v Lovert, Pradeep.

Socit-Seymour Victoria Police - Bennett, N (36915) v Moore, Darren. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Wilcox, J (44194) v O'callaghan, Oliver Nicholas. Pcet-Reservoir Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Horsfield, Matthew Leigh. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Rogers, M (40077) v Robertson, Melina.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Turner, Matthew Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Horsfield, Mathew Leigh. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Turner, J (34532) v Thorley, Luke. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Turner, J (34532) v Raftopolous, Harry.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police Poulopoulos, C (42417) v Webb, Melissa. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police Pezzimenti, P (32040) v Frazer, Aaron. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Wright, B (36938) v Alramahi, Ahmed.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Oraha, Y (42872) v Smith, Troy. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Thomas, S (40419) v Baines, Dion Christopher. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Tait, W (37033) v Stevens, Jan. UniNagambie Victoria Police - Porter, I (33403) v Neil, Alan Charles.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Grant, B (28598) v Neil, Alan Charles.

Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Porter, I (33403) v Molnar, Paul. CiuMitchell Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Laffan, Sarah Ann. Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Edwards, S (38389) v O'connor, Jayden.

State Highway Patrol South East Victoria Police - Voisey, A (41594) v Crispin, Hayley Anne. Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Zeuschner, Sandy.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Pratt, Robert Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Garbutt, E (35708) v Caruso, Joseph.

Highway Patrol-Seymour Victoria Police - Woosnam, J (31061)v Ferguson, James Andrew. Uni-Nagambie Victoria Police - Newbury, D (22528) v Mason, Simon.

Traffic Camera Office Victoria Police - Newbury, D (22528) v Mason, Simon.

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Victoria Police - Malane, B (36738) v Robl, Kohner. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Turner, J (34532) v Drews, Simon. UniKilmore Victoria Police - Mullett, K (39188) v Hajiyasemi, Jayson Angel. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police Poulopoulos, C (42417) v Keating, Jake. Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Coleman, R (39955) v Molnar, Paul. Ed3 Tasking & Coordination Victoria Police - Cavanagh, J (38037)v Willis, Valerie.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Barras, W (33870) v Taslak, Talha. State Hwy Patrol-North Victoria Police - Westgarth, R (32813) v Turner, Craig. UniKinglake Victoria Police - Shortt, T (40203) v Marshall, Benjamin.

Uni-Seymour Victoria Police - Gao, P (37026) v Roach, Wayne Russell. Proactive Targeting Team Victoria Police - Bennett, N (36915) v Brothers, Christopher. Ciu-Mitchell Victoria Police - Yates, C (42281) v Horsefield, Mathew.

Uni-Kilmore Victoria Police - Krickic, B (22069) v Tarascio, Rosario.

Highway Patrol-Wallan Victoria Police - Gellis, C (43205) v Meagher, Steven.

Uni-Doncaster Victoria Police - Sanderson, L (41694) v Vinden, Mark.

Operations Response Team Four Victoria Police - Newsome, J (42138)v Meagher, Steven.

Operations Response Team Two Victoria Police - Bortolotto, C (40740) v Webb, Justin.

Victoria Police - Ziebell, K (39453) v Ramsey, John Edward. Socit-Seymour Victoria Police - Thornton, A (41692) v Webb, Justin. UniSeymour Victoria Police - Wetherall, A (37132) v Meagher, Steven.

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From Our 1919 Files

Yea town water

■ At its meeting on Monday night the Water Trust dealt with a letter from A E. Castles, the Trust's consulting electrical engineer, notifying that be had written to Noyes Bros. to ascertain if matters are more favorable for obtaining the mchbinery, copper cable, etc, but had not yet received a reply.

He suggested that tenders be again called for the supply of motor pump, copper cable, etc.

Tenders for other works could be held over to see what hope there is of obtaining the plant.

He was also communicating direct with Lincolne, M'Dougal, and Demaine in order to let them know how matters stand.

- Yea Chronicle

Soldier’s welcome

■ A very pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Pye, 'Glen-Rosa," -Badger Creek, South Healesville on Thursday, the 8th inst., when about 80 friends gathered together to welcome home Pte. Raymond Pye after 3½ years of active service. Mr. E. Perkins acted as spokesman for the evening, and congratulated the soldier upon his safereturn. The National Anthem and Grace were sung before partaking of the good things provided. Great praise is due to the ladies (Mesdames T. Smith, Fitzmaurice and Oldham), who so kindly undertook to arrange the table and decorate the room with flowers, gum leaves and flags, sparing neither time nor trouble to do honor to the occasion.

- Healesville Guardian

An appeal

■ Sir,-Would you allow me, through your columns, to appeal to every man and every publican in this town not to shoot for, or give to, or sell any intoxicating drink to a certain young returned soldier, whose will power in this direction seems to have com pletely gone.

Any man who does so is, and will continue to be, acting a very inhuman part, and, like a man standing on solid ground, sees another struggling in water for his life, and instead of giving a hand to help the poor wretch out, only gives him another push under.-Yours, etc, G. MARTIN. The Manse, 27/5/19.

- Yea Chronicle

North Queenstown

■ On Monday, the 26th of May, a meeting of residents was held in the North Queenstown State. School with the object of forming a Tennis Club in the district. The meeting was a large and representative one, and it was decided that a club should be formed, and a site chosen for the court: Mr. Muller was appointed President of the club, Mr. J. Nink Treasurer; and Miss Evans Secretary.

- Eltham and Whittlesea Advertiser

Legal action

■ Prior to the reading of the minutes at the Water Trust meeting on Monday night, the Chairman of the Trust (Com. F. G, Purcell) read the following letter which he had received from the Secretary on the 30th April: Major F. G. Purcell, J.P., Yea. Dear Sir,-Local Government and Water Acts, 1915.-As I am of opinion that you are disqualified under the provisions of the abovementioned Acts from being or continuing a Councillor of the Shire of Yea, or a Commissioner of the Yea Waterworks Trust, please take notice that, unless you forthwith, cease to act as such Councillor or Commissioner, and that, unless within fourteen days from date hereof you pay into the Commercial Biuk of Anstralia at Yea the sum of five hundred pounds to the credit of the said Shire of Yea, and a further sam of flee hundred pounds to the credit of the said Yea W\aterwo.ks Trust, I intend to take action at law against you for ouster and for the recovery of all penalties you have incurred for bre.ches of the pro visions of the said Acts.”

- Yea Chronicle

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Kinglake killing: attack with axe ■ A murder at Kinglake was reported by The Advertiser in its issue of May 22, 1936: “On Sunlday night, at about 8pm, William Morgan, aged 55 yscas, of Kinglake, was found lying unconscious on the porch of a kiosk which he owns.

“He was suffering from extensive head wounds.

“Neighbors had heard sounds of an argument in, which voices were raised.

“Later on, on investigation , Morgan was found lying inju red. A doctor was called from Diamond Creek, and after giving treatment, ordered his removal to the St Vincent’s Hospital where he was admitted in a serious condition “He died from his injuries on Wed nesday. Morgan is well known in the dis tirct and was the proprietor of a motor garage, tea-rooms and klosk.

“A police patrol seint to Kinglake when the matter was reported, and co-operated with Constable Beaton; of Hurstbridge, in investigating the affair.

“On Tuesday, George Kelly, 57, of Seymour, then a. patient in thie Royal Melbourne Hospital, was charged with having inflicted grevious bodily harm on Morgan.

“He was remanded by M r McLean, P.M., until May \26. Bail was refused.

“Wheni charged, Kelly asked, "How is Morgan?" and was told by Serg. Madin that he was very sick.

“At that stage Morgan's condition was critical, and he died on Wednesday morning.” ★ The Advertiser, under the direction of Mr H.A. Davies, ‘Editor and Proprietor’, reported on Jane 26: “There was a dramatic scene in the Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Thursday after the jury returned with its verdict in the case in which Francis John Kelly, aged 57 years, laborer, was charged bef're the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) with having. mnurdgred William Joseph.

Morgan, aged 55 years, the proprietor of a refreshment kiosk, and petrol filling station at Kinglake.

“Morgan died in hospital as the .result of severe head injuries inflicted with an axe at his kiosk on May. 17.

“Kelly pleaded that he had acted.in self-defence and the jury apparently believed his story for after a short retirement they returned a verdict of not guilty.

“Kelly showed signs of severe strain as he was brought into the dock to hear the verdict. He collapsed after. it was.delivered on to the floor of the dock.

"Hlow say you. gentlemen of the jury?" said the Judge's Associate, "Do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty of murder?"

"Not guilty!' replied the foreman.

"Do you find tile prisoner guilty or not guilty of manslaughter ?" “‘Not guilty!’ was again the reply.

With a shuddering moan. Kelly sank down on the floor by the warders to seat and remained there moaning for some minutes until a warder brought him a drink.

“Recovering slightly, he was assisted down the steps of the dock into the,arms of friends and relatives who shook him warmly by the hand.

“His counsel (Mr Bourke) and solicitor (MrAuty) also offered con gratulations, but Kelly received them like a man in a trance.

● The Advertiser. June 26, 1936. tot tered front the prcincts of the court faction he would get. to a waiting motor car, provided by “After Kelly parted from Young, his friends, all lying on the back seat he parked his car near the store and and with kindly arms around him he had a conversation with Thomson; was driven away, a free man. the storekeeper.

“The case aroused intense inter“About 7.30 p.m he was seen est in Kinglake and surrounding dis- looking through the lighted window tricts, and a number of Kinglake of Morgan's kitchen. people attended the trial as wit“Morgan was seen to go out to nesses; Morgan was formerly .in the the petrol pumps. After he returned, British Navy and his kiosk at heavy knocking and screams were Kinglake, which was patronised by heard coming from thekiosk. many visitors to this beautiful spot; “A little later, Mrs Kelly ran to the was an example of the neatness house of Frank Snelling, a motor which is characteristic of the Navy.. mechanic. With three others he went “The prisoner challenged six ju- to the kiosk and found Morgan lying rors; the Crown stood aside five. terribly injured about the head.

“The Prosecutor. for. the King “Medical evidence would show (MrW. St. G. Sproule) said that the that Morgan died from a fracture of defence would probably be that - the skull and that he had been struck Kelly acted in self defence, or under four heavy blows, probably with his a de gree of provocation that the jury own axe, which was found beisde might find him not guilty of murder, him. but guilty of manslaughter.

“The.police found bloodstains in “It would be for the jury to decide the bedroom and elsewhere in the how far self defence applied if a man build ing and on the verandah. was being put out by a person whose “On the Monday morning Kelly home he had invaded. was found sitting in his car. in the “Mr Sproule said that Morgan scrub near the kiosk. He had an abralived at Kinglake, where he ran a sion on the back of the left hand. kiosk and sold petrol.

“He told. the police that he had “On the Sun'day afternoon Kelly come up to see his wife, who was drove, a car to Kinglake. living with Morgan.

“On the roadside he met Charles “Just after dark he went to the James Young, motor -mechanic, kiosk and, looking through the' kitchen when he told had come to Kinglake window, saw Morgan and. his wife to look for his wife. She had left him, having tea together. and he expected to find her with a “After: tea they sat before the fire manl at a kiosk. and he saw his wife stroking “Kelly wept as he showed, photo- Morgan's knee. graphs of his family. If he found: his “As he enitered the bedroom he wife, and the man together, he would knocked something over. Seeing "make a mess of them "both," so that Morgan approaching he hid under a they would lose their infatuation. he bed. said.

“Morgan, Kelly told the police, “Young warned him not to do looked under the bed, and said, ‘Out!. anything he might be sorry for, but Out!’ He (Morgan) went ‘out 'and he said that he would not mind doing retuined wivth. an axe:and again said, a few months in gaol for the satis- "Out, or I'll kill you."

“He :rose and struck Morgan with his fist. Morgan dropped the axe and he picked it up. Morgan backed towards the door and swung a blow at him with a hurricane lamp.

“Then he hit Morgan,with the axe - he did not know how many times, “Morgan staggered to the porch and fell. He was shouting "Alice," but Mrs Kelly did not come.

“Kelly (Mr Sproule went on). said that he. could not find his wife.

He slept all night in the bush...

“The Crown case, said Mr Sproule, was that Kelly went to Kinglake to "make a mess" of Morgan and his wife.

“What he saw was not calculated to put him in a better frame of mind.

“Kelly's injuries indicated that it was not a case of self defence, Mr Sproule added. Hie had carried out a plan to inflict grevious bodily injury on Morgan.

“If, under such circumstances, the victim of the assault died, it was murder.

“Charles James Young, a Brighton mechanic, who was. on a fishing expedition, said he met Kelly about 17 miles from Kinglake.

“Kelly had never met Young before, but, keyed up as he was, he evi dently thought he must talk to some one.

“Young told the story' of the meeting and the conversation, and was a witness whose evidence was said by the Judge to have been extremely well and clearly given.

“According to Young, as soon as Kelly had asked a question or two about the state of the road between there and Kinglake, .he began to unburden himself about his wife.

“He told Young he :was trying to locate her at Kinglake.

"Kelly went to the extent of telling how long he had been married; why his wife had left him; and that he thought that Morgan was after his wife and her £200 "and anything else he can get out of her.!”

“He told me Young's story went on, that, .if he found Morgan and his wife together he would make a mess of them, and that both would lose their fascination for each other before he had finished with them.

"I advised him not to act rashly, because by doing so he might bring shame upon his children, but he said that he did not care if he went to prison for a few months for the satisfaction," said Young.

“And during the telling of this story, Kelly wept, particularly when he displayed photographs of his wife and family.

“After leaving Young Kelly went to Kinglake, where he spent some time looking for his wife..

“In the afternoon he was about the township and was seen by Mrs Annie Thomson, whose home looks right.across Morgan's' kiosk.

“Mrs Thomson said that she did not know who Kelly was, but she remembered him because he had a bandage around his head.

“She forgot about him then, but that night about half past seven when she was in a :car with her son driving past the kiosk, she again saw Kelly.

“This time he was standing outside the window, peering through it into the room, she said.

“Answering Mr Bourke's crossexamination Mrs Thomson said that she knew Mrs Kelly, who had been cook at' the Kinglake hotel last year:

Kinglake for about five years.

“Mr Bourke: Was Morgan living by himself before Mis Kelly worked for him?- I couldn't say.

“Was Mrs Kelly known by some people as Mrs Morgan?- I don't think “Do you know whether or note when Mrs Kelly went to Morgan's place she took furniture there?-I believe so.

“At 8 o'clock, Arthur Thomson, who lived with his mother opposite the kiosk, heard yells and crashes from the kiosk.

“Frank Snelling, motor mechanic, of Kinglake, was in bed in his home somewhere near the kiosk when he was startled by screams and groans; he heard a door bang heavily.

“Another banging came, but this time nearer at hand; it was his own door. He rushed to it, and there was Mrs Kelly with terrible news.

“Snelling set of for the kiosk, and picked up the storekeeper, Frank Harris Thomson on his way.

“At the kiosk they found Morgan lying on the floor with his head battered; an axe lay nearby.

“Hurstbridge was notified, and some time later First Constable Beaton and Dr Sinclair arrived.

“While the doctor examined Morgan, Beaton notified Russell Street by telephone.

“Soon Detectives Frank Simpson and Wightman were rushing toward, Kinglake in a police car.

“Beaton went back to.the kiosk and examined the place.

“In a building a little way from the kiosk itself, he found Morgan, lying unconscious, fully clothed .

“His face and head were covered with blood from the wounds in his head.

“A door leading from the porch to a small verandah at Morgan's head was partly open, as was a door leading into a bedroom.

“Two beds, single and three quarter, were in the bedroom, and male and female clothing was scattered about, said the constable.

“The place was blood stained. A hurricane lamp :and a pair of spectacles, both bloodstained, were on the floor.

“By the time the place had been thoroughly inspected the, detectives had arrived after a rush trip.

“When preliminaries were over, they were told that Snelling had seen someone flashing a torch in the bush as he was on :his waiy back to the kiosk after Kelly s visit, so the detectives set out to search the bush.

“They found a car, but it was empty. 'The search continued, and the car was passed again. This time it was occupied.` “Kelly, exhausted from the events of the day, was asleep.

“He was :taken to the hotel where he was questioried. Mrs Kelly, was also there; and she allegedly made a statement, but the law precluded. her from being called to give evidence.

“Kelly was taken to Russell Street, where he made a written statement slightly amplifying the story he had told in the hotel.

“Morgan died in hospital without regaining consciousness.

“When Kelly went into the witness box to tell his story, his face looked very drawn. He said that before this affair he had never been in` trouble in his life. “ His wife, he said, was 46.

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History ● From previous page “Before he had gone far in his evi dence, big tears rolled down this cheeks and fell on the Bible before him. At times his whole frame was broken by convuilsive sobs.

“Continuing, accused said. he had been married for 24 years, and had three children - two married daughters, and a son aged seventeen. Up to recent years he had been a farmer.

“For some tfme up to the. middle of July, 1935, his wife had been at Kinglake, and he corresponded every week with her and sometimes visited her at the hotel.

“He was on friendlly terms with her up to December last, when he received a letter from her, written from Surrey Hills.

“At Mr Bourke's request' the :letter referred to was produced and read by accused. It contained, inter alia, the following: “Dear Frank.-I have been job hunting. Ruby is going away for Christmas, but I don't care to go to Seymour.

“You know you. are going to have a rough time of it, but you. must know you have brought it on by yourself.

“This is the last 10/ you' will get it from me. I think best thing I can do now is to take the law into my own, hands and not be dicated to by anybody; I have a job to go to in New South Wales.

“You can go to hell. I am inished.

You have had 23 of the best years of my life. You have not made any use of it.

“Accused went on to say that after receipt of that letter he received no more from his .wife.

“He went to Kinglake about the third week in January, and after speaking to the licensee of the hotel, he went to Morgan's kiosk and asked if his wife was there.

“Morgan told him that she had been working there for about a fortnight, but had. left the day after Boxing Day, and he did not know where she was.

“That was the first time he had spoken to Morgan.

“On April 4 (Easter' Sunday) he again visited Kinglake with his son, not having heard from his wife in the meantime.

He went to Morgan's and saw his wife sitting in the kitchen playing a piano.

“There were several other. people about the place.

“He went into the roomn kissed his wife and said "Hello, Alice, what are' you doing'here?

“She seemed a bit wild, anid he said to her, 'Th'ere's no need to kick up a row.

“His wife went outside with him and spoke to their son.

“He made' an .appointment to meet her at Brunswick on the follow ing Thursday. in order to make arrangements about disposing of their furniture, which was stored at different places, and to talk about a judicial separation or a divorce.

“He also suggested to his wife tha they could celebrate the 24th anniversary of their wedding.

“Up to that time he had not suspected that his wife was living with Morgan.

“His wife did not keep the appointment at Brunswick, and a letter which he wrote to her at a Brunswick address was returned.

“On the Sunday after Easter he. went to Kinglake again and saw Morgan..

“Handing Morgan a note, he said to him, "Would you mind giving this to my wife if she comes again; I would like to have a talk with her."

“Morgan said, "I don't want to see you here anymore.

‘You can go to hell. I am finished. You have had 23 of the best years of my life.

You have not made any use of it.’

- Killer’s wife

● Witnesses arriving at the City Morgue for the inquest. From left: Edward Power, Frank Harris Thomson, Annie Thomson and First-Constable A.H. Beaton of Hurstbridge.

Photo: The Herald, June 9, 1936 “Morgan added that he thought!

Mrs Kelly was in Brunswick, but he' (Kelly), did not believe him, in view of what he had been told.

“Continuing, accused said he was affected "a good bit" by the interview with Morgan and. subsequently he spent three weeks in Kilmore Hospital, suffering from ‘skin rash and nervous disorder.

“On May 17 he drove to Kinglake. He remembered meeting a Mr. Young and a number of othern men by the roadside outside the township, but he denied having told them he intended .to "make a mess" ofMorgan.

“What he said was that any iman, who took another man's wife should have his head punched.

“He also told Young that as he had a chance, of a good job, at £2/ 10/ or £3 a week, and he wanted to find Mrs Kelly and get her to go back and live with him again, “At Kinglake he left his car near the post office, and spoke to a number of a people during the afternoon.

“About a 4.30 p.m. he saw his wife walking about the kiosk.

“After dark he went to the kiosk and looked .through the kitchen window.

“His wife and Morgan were having tea, and he could hear everything they said.

“When they finished tea they sat by the fire,' Morgan's arm resting on the back of Mrs Kelly's chair, and her hand on Morgan's knee.

“After a time he heard his wife say something about putting the dishes away and going to bed.

“He went to the other section of the kiosk (which is in two detached sections) and walked inside.

“As he was going in he saw a suite of furni ture that belonged to himself and his wife.

“With the light of his torch he examined the two beds in the bed-

● Court case report in The Herald afternoon newspaper.

June 9, 1936

room, but he knocked something, or his torch fell on' the floor, and hearing Morgan approaching, he crawled under a .bed.

“Accused ,then described .the struggle between himself and Morgan, as nar rated in the statementwhich he made to the police, and which was read by. the prosecuitor for the Crown (Mr Sproule) at the opening of the trial on Wednesday.

“He added that. he had no intention of attacking Morgan, but when Morgan. threatened him with the axe and there was no other means of escape from the room without passing Morgan at the doorway, he "only did what anybody else would do - fought for his life."

“He wrested the axe from Morgan, and struck him a number of blows to stun fim.

“He must have hit harder than he intended to.

"It was neck or nothing, the accused explained; "if he had hit me first with the axe I would have been stunned."

“Kelly's story (included) a gesture to the jury: "I only did what anyone else would have done. I fought for my life to get away. It was neck or nothing."

“Mr Sproule (cross-examining): I suppose you were suspicious when you saw Morgan and your wife at the fire?

“Kelly: Yes. “You .then felt that another man was taking your. wife?--Yes. She was on more familiar termns than I thought “So you decided to punch. his head in?-No.- I thought of getting evidence and to make him, with it..

“Are you sure when you were speaking to Young that you didn't say that a man deserved his head bashinig in instead of punching in?I didn”t,say that.

“In answer' to further questions, Kelly said that Morgan didn't drop the axe in the struggle - -He said he took it from him.

“Mr Sproule - I suppose you saw him with saw him with the [axe] you ;thought your life was [over]. You realised that a blow on the head with it might kill?-Yes. “I suggest that when you had over- powered, him; you could have got away without injuring him?--I was excited. in the struggle. and I was afraid of him.

“Mr Sproule: I put it that you had overpowered this man and could have got away without, giving him all I those blows? .

“Accused: If I had the presence of mind I suppose I could but in the excitement and struggle didn't think of it.

“After retirement for. about :half an hour the jury returned with a verdict of not guilty.”

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■ Melbourne showbiz identity Carol Smith has died.

Carol was one of the original barrel girls on Graham Kennedy’s Melbourne Tonight on Channel 9.

Believers

■ Bathed in eerie green light, multiple images flash constantly on multiple screens.

A young man sits, back to the audience, engrossed in the video game, Call of Duty. n the audience, meanwhile, a constant flare of phone screens reveal copious posts through a collective WhatsApp group.

Inane and banal to begin with, as the performance progresses, the posts get decidedly darker. omehow we’ve joined an altright group chat.

Misogynist, violent threats are posted asking us to post images that look like Jews raping women.

Next, an ISIS recruiter tells us that we need to make a choice between Islam and the infidels.

A binary choice equal to George Bush’s exhortation: “Either you are with us, or with the terrorists”.

Created and performed by Javaad Alipoor, The Believers Are But Brothers illustrates in graphic detail that the darkest corners of the web are only one or two clicks away. Alipoor recreates stories of disaffected youth, the army of the bitter.

A generation of young men – and it is mainly young men – are experiencing a crisis of masculinity, escaping from their meaningless existence in real life to a fantastic, utopian ideal online.

Throw in instant access to sophisticated digital manipulators such as ISIS and the alt-right, and that utopia ‘can only be reached by climbing a mountain of corpses’.

An echo chamber of hate against women, the Other and mundane lives.

Reality is distorted as visions of death, redemption and apocalypse play out in computer games and in far-flung corners of the world.

Compelling, thought-provoking and downright scary.

The Believers Are But Brothers was presented at Arts House, North Melbourne.

- Review by Kathryn Keeble

Carol Smith was also prominent in the Australian show business scene, with her husband Denis Smith acting as a promoter of many big name acts.

She was a friendly face at the launch of many Melbourne shows, and well respected by those in the industry.

TV-radio man John Blackman said: “Darling, beautiful Carol died in her sleep in the early hours of Monday/Tuesday morning after a long battle with illness. Thanks for all the great memories and laughs over the years.”

Her passing is especially mourned by husband Denns, son Brad, daughter-in-law Corinna and Carol's grandchildren Ben and Millie.

Pinocchio ■ Saturday night to Pinocchioat the Carlton Courthouse; a Make AScene andLa Mama production.

This Pinocchio is no Disneyfication of Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel ; published originally in serial form as La Storia di un burattino (The Story of a Puppet) in the Giornale per i bambini, one of the earliest Italian weekly magazines for children, then in novel form as La Avventure di Pinocchio.

Jasper Foley, one of the co-creators of the production with Christian Bagin and Rosa Campagnaro is the sole performer and storyteller for the 80 minutes, not one of which dragged.

I was totally absorbed. He played and spoke directly to us, rapt audience, and attentive listeners .

We might have been a 19th Century Italian audience in the piazza opposite the Cathedral.

I have a little night school Italian and throughout Pinocchio, Jasper dropped in the odd phrase in Italian .

Afterwards I asked him "Sei Italiano? " He wasn't but accent and gestures had me convinced.

He worked theatrical magic; hand puppets, commedia dell' arte masks of Pinocchio, Gepetto, the Fox and the Cat all from his authentic booth.

Collodi's original story is dark ; ending with Fox and Cat hanging Pinocchio.

“A tempestuous northerly wind began to blow and roar angrily and it beat the poor puppet from side to side , making him swing violently, like the clatter of a bell ringing for a wedding. and the swinging gave him atrocious spasms ... His breath failed him and he could say no more. He shut his eyes, opened his mouth, stretched his legs , gave a long shudder, and hung stiff and insensible."

Fox from Jasper is a very smooth but unpleasant animal, and Cat, selected from amongst us and appropriately masked, equally so (there is a performer hidden in most of us) Jasper also found a Blue Fairy and, not masked, but suitably wigged in blue, she was unstoppable.

- Review by Peter Green

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Local Theatre Shows

■ Brighton Theatre Company: I Hate Hamlet (by Paul Rudnick) Until June 1 at Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Cnr Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: Alan Burrows. www.brightontheatre.com.au ■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Kinky Boots Until June 1 at the National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St., St Kilda. Director: Chris Bradtke; Musical Director: Dan Heskett; Choreographer: Steve Rostron. Bookings: www.cloc.org.au ■ The Basin Theatre Group: A Man for All Seasons (by Robert Bolt) Until June 8 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Malcolm Sussman. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group: The Tin Woman (by Shaun Grennan) Until June 1 at the Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Director: Stephen Andrews. Tickets: $20/$15. Bookings: 9382 6284 or www.stagtheatre.org/reservations ■ SLAMS: Bookends Until June 1 at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr. Mountain Hwy and Scoresby Rd., Bayswater. Bookings: 0412 605 182 www.slams.org.au ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: The Wisdom of Eve (by Mary Orr) Until June 8 at 39 - 41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Katie-Jane Amey. Bookings: 9735 1777.

■ The 1812 Theatre: The Mousetrap (by Agatha Christie) Until June 15 at 3 - 5 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Mills. Bookings: 9758 3964.

■ Babirra Music Theatre: The Sound of Music May 31 - June 15 at The Whitehorse Centre, Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading. Director: Tyler Hess; Musical Director: Ben Moody; Choreographer: Kristy Griffin. Bookings: www.babirra.org.au ■ Peridot Theatre: Crimes of the Heart (by Beth Henley) June 7 - 22 at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Drive, Mt Waverley. Director: Michelle Swann. Bookings: 0429 115 334.

■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: All My Sons (by Arthur Miller) June 7 - 22 at the Mechanics' Institute, Yarra St., Warrandyte.

Director: Alastair Rice. Bookings: warrandytehallarts.asn.au/theatre ■ Allegro Theatre Company: The Club (by David Williamson) June 21 - 29 at the Yarrawonga Town Hall, Yarrawonga. Director: Steve Thornycroft. Bookings: www.allegrotheatreco.com ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful (by Charles Ludlam) June 21 - July 6 at 29 Burke Rd., Melbourne. Director: Andrew McMillan.

Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Mr Bailey's Minder (by Debra Oswald) June 21 July 6 at Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Martin Gibbs. Bookings: 9587 5141 or mordialloctheatre.com ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: A Man of No Importance (by Terrance McNally, music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty) June 26 - July 13 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Barbara Hughes.

Bookings: wlt.org.au ■ Adelphi Players Theatre Company: The Golden Pathway Annual (by John Harding and John Burrows) June 29 - July 7 at Booran Road Hall, 264 Booran Rd., Ormond (next to Uniting Church). Director: Michael Mace.

Tickets: $15/$12. Bookings: 9578-0952 (Leave message). Limited seating, bookings essential.

■ Eltham Little Theatre: Look Back in Anger (by John Osborne) July 5 - 20 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au

Auditions

■ Phoenix Theatre Company: Jesus Christ Superstar June 3, 5 at 7.30pm, (Dance) June 9 from 5-6pm, Callbacks June 9 from 6.30pm at Phoenix Headquarters, Leeds St., East Doncaster.

Audition bookings: www.trybooking.com/BCXKF. ■ The 1812 Theatre: Leading Ladies (by Ken Luwig), June 23 at 7pm, June 24 at 7pm at 3-5 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Pip Le Blond. Enquiries: 0400 350 792.

■ Essendon Theatre Company: Summer of the Aliens (by Louis Nowra) June 25 at 7.30pm and June 30 at 10.30am at the Bradshaw Street Community Theatre, West Essendon. Director: David Runnalls. Bookings: 0417 205 871 or kay002@bigpond.com ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Strawberry (by Kerry Drumm), June 29 at 1.30pm, June 30 at 12noon, July 1 at 7.30pm at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Shirley Sydenham. ssydenham@gmail.com

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Entertainment

One Small Trip

● Ross Daniels in One Small Trip. Photo: Mark Gambino ■ Award-winning comedian Ross Daniels is show that sees 21st century man not just gazing bringing the premiere of One Small Trip to out to the universe but also searching within.

Melbourne audiences from July 15-20 at The Dates: Mon. July 15 – Fri. July 20 Butterfly Club.

Time: 8.30pm (except Tue and Fri 5.30pm) A homeless Bulldogs supporter, a fake moonCost: $26-35 landing director and an 80s has-been pop star Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, walk into a rocket ship.

Melbourne Character sketches blend with an outer space Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com adventure in One Small Trip - a solo comedy - Cheryl Threadgold

Room of One’s Own ■ Fortyfivedownstairs and La Mama present Sentient Theatre’s production of A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf, from July 17-28 at fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne.

Adapted for the stage and directed by Peta Hanrahan, this classic essay is based on a series of lectures that gently interrogates the history of women and fiction.

This much-lauded production carries striking relevance to current conversations. Today, with campaigns such as Me Too, Time’s Up and Now Australia, A Room of One’s Own

by Virginia Woolf shines a light on our history with pertinence to contemporary society.

The work explores gender disparity from an historical perspective, delivering the main themes and ideas from the 1929 essay (of the same name) to present-day audiences, while keeping Woolf's language intact, and charming humour alive.

Sentient Theatre is a collective of contemporary theatre practitioners formed with the goal of bringing important humanitarian narratives to the

● Marissa O’Reilly and Anna Kennedy in A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. Photo: Tommy Holt, T6 nior, $35 Concession, $30 Grps stage.

Performance Season: July 10+ and Preview Bookings: 9662 9966 on 17 – 28 Preview 17 July Tues. online at www.fortyfive - Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 5pm Venue: fortyfivedownstairs, downstairs.com/wp2016/ 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne event/a-room-of-ones-ownTickets: $43 Full, $38 Se- by-virginia-woolf

What’s On Travesites

● Dion Mills as the shell-shocked British army officer in Travesties.

■ Bloomsdale in Melbourne presents Tom Stoppard’s Travesties from June 12-23 at fortyfivedownstairs in Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Directed by Jennifer Sarah Dean, this modern comedy classic, set in Zurich in 1917, brings together James Joyce, hard at work on Ulysses; Russian socialist Vladimir Lenin, en route to a revolution; and father of Dada and Surrealism, Tristan Tzara, to explore a key question: is art revolutionary?

Tickets: $20 - $45 Venue: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Bookings: www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/ wp2016/event/travesties-by-tom-stoppard ★ The 2019 Bloomsday Seminar: ‘Stoppard, Joyce and Zurich 1917’ Venue: Swiss Club, 89 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Date: Sunday, June 16 Chair: Prof. Barry Jones, Patron of Bloomsday in Melbourne Speakers: Prof. Ronan McDonald: ‘The Reception of Ulysses 1922-2019’ Dr Steve Carey: ‘Joyce, Zurich 1917, Stoppard’s Travesties and All That Da-da’ Tickets: $20/$25 Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BBCEY or Bob Glass 0419 004 760 ★ The 2019 Bloomsday Lunch (and entertainment) Date: Sunday, June 16 at 1pm Venue: Swiss Club, 89 Flinders Lane.

An elegant two-course lunch $50 drinks at bar prices Bookings: 0419 004 760 (Bob Glass) www.trybooking.com/BBCEY www.bloomsdayinmelbourne.org.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Peter Kemp’s Arts report Un Thaid Melbourne contemporary art space Grau Projekt is presenting Un Thaid, a show curated

by Thai-born Melbourne-based artist Vipoo Srivilasa.

This exhibition brings together the work of five contemporary artists from Thailand who now live and work in Australia.

Arriving in Australia independently of one another across the 1990s and 2000s, these five artists are based in the urban centres of Melbourne and Sydney and have continued their distinct individual practices since arriving in this country.

The work on display in this exhibition is a divers offering , including performance, painting, ceramics, sculpture, video and installation.

Articulation multi-dimensional and layered histories, all these artists are emboldened in their

shared cultural experience of growing up in Thailand and then relocating to Australia while continuing to develop and refine their artistic practices.

Exhibition opens June 13 and closes July 27.

Gray Projekt Level 1 & 2, 12 Alexandra Pde, Clifton Hill ★ Monet: Impression Sunrise Exhibition This winter see the painting that changed the art world forever - Claude Monet's Impression, Sunrise.

Exclusive to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, Impression, Sunrise will be on display.

Exhibition: June 7 - September 1.

National Gallery of Australia Parkes Place, Parkes AC.T. - Peter Kemp

● Johnathon Peck as James Joyce, exiled in Zurich during WWI, interrogating his betters.

Photo: Anthony Callinan

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Reviews Rocketman

■ Rocketman is no shrinking violet as it is a warts and all expose on the early life of Reginald Kenneth Dwight, changing his name in 1974 to Elton John .

Elton was from the name of a Bluesologist saxophonist Elton Dean and John after singer Long John Baldry.

From the very beginning we see that he is a troubled person and this is brought out in the film in stages, in fact most of the time there is misery and self-indulgence.

You ask the question, “will this person ever lead a normal and self-fulfilling life/” We begin by seeing Elton (Taron Egerton) in a phoenix-like costume at a therapy session at the rehab clinic and with many flashbacks for the two hours we are taken back to his childhood and his somewhat dysfunctional family life.

A disinterested father who leaves home, a mother who gave him very little love while a grandmother showed care and some responsibility of Reginald as he grew up and encouraged him with his love of music and composition.

In the course of the sessions he admits his problems, he is homosexual, he is an alcoholic, a sex hound and a cocaine user.

Some flash backs are uncomfortable, somewhat raw and intrusive into his flawed character.

His loves, male and female are well documented particularly his first lover and manager John Reid (Richard Madden).

Interspersed with his outpouring are many of Elton’s 70s songbook staged with a kaleidoscope of costumes, of a multitude of selfdesigned glasses and impressive mass choreographed hip-hop dance sequences.

Overall it is an intruding look into a person who suffered in his early life, a millionaire at 23, lost respectability while still making money, regained respect and now is someone who has found love and parenthood.

Not only true devotees of Elton Hercules John’s repertoire would savour this work but people in general would appreciate Rocketman and the difficulties of growing up in the early 70s as a homosexual. (the word ‘gay’ was not commonly used) Rocketman opens in cinemas on May 30.

Paramount Pictures.

- Review by Graeme McCoubrie

Under The Skin

■ Tuesday night to The Burrow at 83 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, a shop front performance venue seating only 25 but on tiered rostra. Its only 9m x 3m smaller than La Mama 9m x 7m.

With rebuilding and augmentation of the fire ravaged shell of La Mama still some time away, The Burrow is an alternative space for 2019 season of Explorations; three night season each of new works - a sort of “in town try out”.

“Under The Skin traverses the experiences of leaving one culture and finding a new home in Australian society and all that goes with it."

So says the website and for 50 minutes we travelled those experiences with Sacha Joseph from Sri Lanka, Vivian Nguyen from Vietnam, and Trudi Ranik from Lithuania.

Three stories from three women, two from refugees fleeing war, Trudi from the Russian advance into her Baltic homeland; Vivian as a Catholic, fleeing the advancing North Vietnam Army and their insurgent allies, the Viet Cong. Sacha's story is different but has similarities about assimilation into Australian customs and culture .

Each of the three performers has taken, not their experience but those of their grandparents, and developed the text that feeds Under The Skin. In the small, close space that is The Burrow we become witnesses to expressed thoughts, desires, expectations, dreams and realities of life in a new country, however free and expansive of possibilities still makes the three; strangers in their new home with a different culture their children embrace It distances them from their parents .

I look forward to more at The Burrow. In 2019, a home grown production, Strata, was one of my 10 best productions for the year.

- Review by Peter Green

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Melbourne

Confidential

Observations Three Graces

Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

Welsh Choir returns

● Melbourne Welsh Male Choir will perform next month ■ The Melbourne Welsh Male Choir will mark the winter solstice on Saturday, June 22, by teaming with Silvie Paladino and Roy Best in a concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

David Ashton-Smith, the choir’s musical director, said that winter solstice was traditionally associated with ceremonies celebrating regeneration, renewal and the rebirth of the sun.

“But you don’t have to go to Stonehenge to mark this natural phenomenon.

“Just join us at the Recital Centre for an afternoon of uplifting music that offers hope and joy. Songs such as You Raise Me Up do raise us up. ● Roy Best Music keeps the choir young; House and was rewarded with Cornwall International Male it keeps us all young.”

Ashton-Smith said that the a standing ovation from a Voice Choir Festival. choir was delighted to be re- packed house and a television Here in Australia it has audience of more than one mil- starred at events as disparate turning to the Recital Centre.

“The Recital Centre is one lion viewers. as the Melbourne CommonAfter studying voice for sev- wealth Games and the of our favourite performing eral years in Melbourne, Roy 150thAnniversary of the Euspaces.

“Its magnificent acoustics completed an Associate Di- reka rebellion. mean that the Melbourne ploma in Music through the “But whether it’s at the Welsh Male Choir can perform Australian Music Examina- RoyalAlbert Hall, Hamer Hall, without amplification – the re- tions Board. He has performed Sydney Opera House or the sult is a much richer, much in musical theatre and a large Recital Centre, what defines number of operas. more compelling sound. the Melbourne Welsh Male The concert repertoire will Choir is the richness and har“Silvie Paladino’s soaring voice and Roy Best’s dynamic include favourites from musi- monies of the combined tenor are a perfect comple- cal theatre (in several different voices. The choir embodies the ment to the choir’s four-part languages), traditional choral great strength of theWelsh chopieces, and an array of songs ral tradition,” Ashton-Smith harmonies,” he said.

Paladino is best-known for that the choir sings best, includ- said. her regular performances at ing standards Sing Rhondda, Male choirs became popuCalon Lân and Ysbryd y Nos. lar in Wales from the late 18th Carols by Candlelight.

Paladino and Best will give century with the rise of nonShe performed in London in Les Misérables for two years, individual performances, team conformist religions and the played the lead role of Donna up for songs in Italian and then 1860s’ revival of traditional in the smash hit Mamma Mia! join the choir in singing the Welsh music and the formation throughout Australia and Asia, popular Neapolitan song, O of the National Eisteddfod Soand performed in The King Sole Mio. ciety.

Ashton-Smith, who beand I in 2010, in Chess in 2012, Many choirs were associand Jerry's Girls in 2015. came the choir’s director in ated with mines and some Paladino won the Green early 2016, said the male voice members of the Melbourne RoomAward for her lead role choir makes a unique sound.

Welsh Male Choir hail from “The reduced musical mining families. in Chess. Apart from her theatrical credits, she is well known range creates a warm, rich Event Date: Saturday June to Australian audiences sound. It’s a bit like an orches- 22 at 2pm through her regular television tra full of cellos. The sound Venue: Elizabeth Murdoch appearances and tours with dif- made by a four-part male har- Hall, Recital Centre, 31 Sturt mony is simply superb,” he St, Southbank ferent symphony orchestras.

Roy Best established his said.

Tickets: Adults $30 - $70 TheMelbourne Welsh Male (concession and student prices singing career in spectacular fashion after successfully com- Choir has performed all over apply) peting in ABC television’s the world, from Wales and LonBookings: https:// don to Salzburg, Vienna, At- www.melbournerecital.com.au/ Operatunity Oz. He performed the role of the lanta Georgia and Johannes- events/2019/melbourne-welshDuke in Opera Australia’s burg. It was accorded stand- male-choir/ Rigoletto at the Sydney Opera ing ovations at the 2017 - Cheryl Threadgold

● Madelaine Nunn in The Three Graces. Photo: Sarah Walker ■ The three Graces of Greek mythology were the minor goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility.

As such, they serve as a touchstone for the challenges faced by contemporary women.

Unfortunately, the parallel in Laura Lethlean’s The Three Graces falters. Performed by Madelaine Nunn, Candace Miles and Anna Rodway, the mythological incarnations are fabricated and artificial as they deliver their narrative making them hard to appreciate as entities.

The Greek gods were known to be capable of extreme emotions such as envy, jealousy and love just as their human counterparts were.

And it is when the play touches on these human concerns were it shows its true potential. As ordinary women, the dialogue between the characters is poignant and real.

The audience can identify with such individuals more readily than with deities delivering a narrative.

The balance between these two worlds and two styles needs to be addressed. Similarly, attempts to address environmental disaster is perhaps one concern too many – the essential role and identity of women being primal and sufficient without the need for unnecessary complication.

The floor of sand in Tyler Ray Hawkins’ set also has unfulfilled potential. Its capacity for landscaping paths in life is touched on but underutilized. Imagine what could be buried and unearthed as a way of highlighting the perennial nature of the power of the Graces.

Here too, the lighting beneath the sand could be built upon but such possibilities were not realized.

Katie Cawthorne’s direction ensured the performers presented themselves equally to an audience seated on either side of the performance arena.

The size of the area and need to present to two halves of the space, however, made it difficult for the lighting (Rachel Lee) to always illuminate faces effectively.

And the final sound effect (Grace Ferguson) made clearly hearing voices problematic in the Theatre Works auditorium.

This production by the Anchor Theatre Company has potential. Addressing the balance between all the elements, mortal and divine, is there to be addressed in future productions of this piece.

Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda.

Until June 2.

- Review by David McLean

Monash Gallery

■ The William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize now includes a total prize pool of $36,000 Support from the MGA Foundation and Sotheby'sAustralia brings the prize pool for the 2019 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize to a total of $30,000 - an exciting prospect forAustralian artists working in the medium of photography.

Entries open May 29 - July 10.

Exhibition: October 5 - November 17.

Award announcement: October 10.

Monash Gallery of Art 860 Ferntree Gully Rd. Wheelers Hill - Peter Kemp

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The Arts Solaris

● Zan Wimberley ■ Malthouse Theatre, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Lyric Hammersmith present the premiere of Solaris based on Stanislaw Lem’s 1961 soviet science fiction novel of the same name.

Written by David Greig, adapted from Stanislaw Lem’s novel, under the direction of Matthew Lutton, Solaris can be seen at Malthouse Theatre from June 28 - July 21.

Within hours of arriving in orbit around the mercurial planet Solaris, Dr Kris Kelvin encounters evasive inhabitants, self-isolating scientists and the ghost of a lover who died long ago. Yes. Here, on the other side of the galaxy, Earth’s dead visit.

Above an uninhabitable world possessed by a powerful intelligence, the crew are sleepless and lost. They fight with the nature of the planet below, their mission, their own motivations, and the dark horrors of their past that haunt the space station. Could the planet itself be to blame?

Tarkovsky and Soderbergh have tackled Stanislaw Lem’s classic sci-fi novel on screen. Now, Matthew Lutton directs a script by master Scottish writer David Greig, as Malthouse Theatre, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and the Lyric Hammersmith in London bring this premiere thriller to the stage starring Australia and the UK’s most sought-after performers.

Harnessing the role of Dr Kris Kelvin, Leeanna Walsman (Wentworth, Safe Harbour) returns to Malthouse Theatre’s Merlyn stage following her successful Malthouse Theatre debut in Melancholia last year. Keegan Joyce (Please Like Me, Rake) joins Malthouse Theatre for his debut role as Rhey, Dr Kelvin’s long-lost love, alongside UK’s Fode Simbo and Jade Ogugua as Snow and Sartorius.

Hugo Weaving joins the cast in a cinematic role, bringing to life the video diaries left by Dr Gibarian about the mysterious occurrences on Solaris station.

Performance Season: June 28 - July 21 Venue: Malthouse Theatre Bookings:www.malthousetheatre.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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Entertainment

Man for All Seasons

● Roderick Chappel (left), Andrew Tomazos, Christopher Newport, Janet Withers, Neil McColl, Carina Field, Stephen Oakes, Barry Lockett, Rowan Francis, Genevieve Ryan, Mark Crowe, Kieran Murphy, Mark Caile and Daniel Koster in A Man For All Seasons at The Basin.

Photo: Gary Fevrea ■ The Basin Theatre celebrates the second The struggle between More’s conscience and season in their 65th year with A Man For All loyalty to King Henry VIII, desperate to Seasons, playing until June 8 at The Basin The- legitimise the annulment of his marriage to atre, Cnr. Doongalla and Simpsons Roads.

Catherine of Aragon, is at the heart of the play.

Written by Robert Bolt and directed by Nowadays, when politicians globally are held Malcolm Sussman, the play details the events in contempt for their lack of moral scruples, Sir leading up to Sir Thomas More’s execution for Thomas More, half a millennium before our high treason and makes for a compelling evening time, stands as a beacon of light –A man for all of theatre. seasons.

The heavy themes are leavened by the presPerformance Season: until June 8 ence of the Common Man who offers a sarVenue: The Basin Theatre, Cnr. Doongalla donic commentary on the weighty affairs of state and Simpsons Rds., The Basin. being conducted around him.

Tickets: $27 incl. pre-show sherry, tea/cofMore, who held the high office in England fee/wine and biscuits at interval and supper and as Lord Chancellor, resisted massive political juice with cast at end of show. pressure in making a stand for the principles Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au or that he believed defined him as a human being. 1300 784 668.

- Cheryl Threadgold

50s feel in Climbers

The Tin Woman

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG) presents The Tin Woman until June 1 at the Strathmore Community Centre.

Sean Grennan has written this emotioncharged rollercoaster of drama and humour, based on a true story and directed by Stephen Andrews.

Heart transplant recipient Joy, a graphic artist, struggles with depression, and despite the best efforts of friend Darla, cannot understand her second chance at life, when her organ donor has died.

Donor Jack observes Joy’s struggles and those of his grieving parents and sister. Joy eventually writes to her donor’s family and visits them. There’s humour, sadness, regret and a coming to terms with grief, loss, family love and the gift of life.

Director Andrews has devised six different settings, with set construction by Tony Leatch. John Campbell’s lighting design complements aesthetics, as do Kadey McIntosh’s costumes.

Unfortunately, the Nurse’s outfit lacks credibility for a working nurse, and similarly, Darla’s quirky, over-the-top costumes, although visually interesting, risk detracting from the narrative and Joy’s poignant story.

Celine Khoury (Nurse/Darla) has obviously worked on creating her characters.

However, the Nurse’s annoyingly shrill voice needs modifying to ensure audible dialogue.

Khoury’s portrayal of Joy’s friend Darla and her ‘perky optimism’ is beautifully inspirational and sincere.

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What’s On Not Quite White

■ Vanessa Steinberg presents Not Quite White on June 1 and 8 at The Butterfly Club.

After surviving six hours of heart surgery, a week before her Comedy Festival run, Vanessa returns to spend an hour unapologetically embodying the adage ‘vulnerability is a true measure of courage’ as she recants her experiences as an aging, second-generation migrant on some currently undiscovered psychiatric spectrum.

From dating advice to dermal fillers to Jewish converts and Israeli customer service, Vanessa promises audiences will be either traumatized or transfixed…hopefully both.

Performance Dates: June 1 and 8 Time: 7pm-8pm.

Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne.

Tickets: $26.00-$35.00 https://thebutterflyclub.com/ show/not-quite-white - Cheryl Threadgold

Bendigo Gallery Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion The work of fashion revolutionary Cristobel Balenciaga will be on show at Bendigo Art Gallery in August.

Cristobel Balenciaga's exquisite craftmanship and pioneering use of fabrics revolutionised the female silhouette.

Setting the scene for modern design, his garments are characterised by their sculptural and texture. quality, deft manipulation of textiles and dramatic use of colour.

Highlights of this major international exhibition include garments crafted by Balenciaga from the 1950s and 1960s - arguably the most creative period of his career when he dressed some of the most renowned women of the time - through pieces designed by protégés and contemporary designers working in the same innovative way today.

The exhibition features examples of Balenciaga's revolutionary shapes - the tunic, sack, baby doll and shift dresses - all of which remain style staples today.

Other highlights include ensembles made

by Balenciaga for Hollywood actress Ava Gardner, dresses and hats belonging to socialite and 1960s fashion icon Gloria Guinness, and shoes worn by one of the world's wealthiest women, Mona von Bismarck, who commissioned everything from ballgowns to gardening shorts from the couturier.

Exhibition: August 17 - November 18.

Bendigo Art Gallery 42 View St, Bendigo - Peter Kemp

Terracotta Warriors

● Monique Marani in Climbers. Photo: Aleksandr Corke ■ Elly D’Arcy’s play Climb- helped move the lengthy play overlooked particularly with ers written in 2018 has the air along her speed made it diffi- regard to costuming where of a play written in the 1950s. cult to decipher the dialogue at modern brand name socks were seen along with some The language, setting, char- times.

Nerves may have played a other non- period looks and acter development feels ausome wardrobe malfunctions. thentic, the era depicted beau- role in this.

The entire cast including The ‘fight’ and ‘bed’ scenes tifully by D’Arcy in prose, poMarani played their characters both needed more thought in etry, dialogue and song.

This is an interesting pre-war with gusto and belief, each cre- their execution yet overall the story from a female perspec- ating a fully rounded character direction was creative and the tive. It is refreshing to hear a with depth, meaning, comic play felt ‘real’.

If you are not familiar with tale of the ‘fairer’ gender. timing, accents and focus - no MUST (Monash University Proud, young, vocal, adven- one letting the team down.

I found myself as emotional Student Theatre) or have not turous women taking on male endeavours and trying to make as the characters in the final been to one of their shows, do a difference in a suppressed scene having been allowed into so. their lives, each captured their This university company women’s world.

The cast under the direction part and I am sure the audience headed by artistic director Yvonne Virsik is home to a on D’Arcy and Natalie in his/her own way.

There is a lot of movement great deal of talent. Elly D’Arcy Speechley was strong, led enthusiastically by actor Monique with a clever, functional set being one to shine on this occasion.

Marani in the role of Rosalind. used well.

Some attention to detail was - Elizabeth Semmel Whilst Marani’s vocal pace

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces; Terracotta Warriors / Cai Guo-Qiang In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces at the NGV presents China's ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside a parallel display of new works by one of the world's most exciting contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang.

Developed and curated by the NGV, Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality is a large scale presentation of the Qin Emperor's Terracotta Warriors, which, discovered in 1974 in China's Shaanxi province, are regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century and widely described as the eight wonder of the world. The exhibition features eight warrior figures and two life-size horses from the Imperial Army as well as two half-size replica bronze chariots, each drawn by four horses.

Of the parallel presentation, Cai said: “They are two rivers of time separated by two millennia, each creating a course at their own individual speed across a series of shared galleries. The ancient and the contemporary - two surges of energy that, crisscross, pull, interact and compliment each other, generating a powerful tension and contrast, each attracting and resisting the other.”

The exhibition runs to October 13.

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

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Central Otago and pinot noir

Crossroads

By Rob Foenander info@countrycrossroads com.au

60s, 70s experience

■ Roy and the 60s and 70s Experience will rock the Skyways Hotel on June 15. from 7.30pm. A trip down memory lane is promised with all the classics from the hit makers. There's The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Stones, Dragon, JPY plus more and a set list sure to please all music lovers. Tickets $20.

Bookings on 9338 1300.ood Friday Appeal.

Goodbye Kiss

■ Melbourne's Rod LaverArena will be the venue for the last Aussie concert ever from world renowned rockers Kiss on Nov. 21 and 22.

“Saying goodbye to Australia whose people we have loved for four decades is hard but also calls for a celebration," Kiss's Paul Stanley said.

"We promise unforgettable nights for a country that for us will always be unforgettable" Kiss first played Melbourne in 1980 at Waverley Park to a crowd of 40.000.

Dolly tribute

■ At just 23, Brooke McMullen is a superstar in the making, says her media release.

Brooke will feature all the Dolly Parton favourites, from 9 to 5, Jolene, Rocking Years, Islands in the Streams, Blue Smoke, Apple Jack, I Will Always Love Youand many more when she pays tribute to the country music legend.

Athenaeum Theatre.

Thursday, June 13.

Tickets at Ticketek - Rob Foenander

■ Many years ago, Adelaide's Phillip White, who I've long regarded as the nation's best wine writer, penned a delightful piece on the flavours of top pinot noir.

He used the analogy of a small boy picking blackberries, I recall, and falling off his ladder through the bush, landing covered in juice, slightly bloodied and with a little bit of soil in his pants.

They were evocative descriptors, not all of them at first reading all that appealing. But I think that they came very close to the mark.

Good pinot has a distinctly feral edge to it. That's part of its appeal.

Anyway, I think that I've found another, slightly off-putting at first, descriptor - somewhat soiled bandages.

I came across it in a bottle of Domaine Thomson 2017 Explorer Pinot Noir, from Central Otago, on New Zealand's South Island.

You'll find the wine - if you look hard enough - for about $30 or so. I urge you to find some and see if you find it imbued with the same character.

Central Otago, and its principal city of Queenstown, are remarkably beautiful parts of the world.

I've recently been there and can certainly vouch for them.

On the basis of latitude, you'd classify Central Otago as being impossible for viticulture, and it does snow there.

But, thanks to the bowl formed by reflective surrounding moun-

● One of Domaine Thomson's owners, David Hall-Jones tains and hills, it can get mighty red with oodles of rich floral, fruity son for it. Rub your hands together warm as well. and peppery flavours - and the birth and enjoy with a rich, hearty stew.

WINE OF THE WEEK There are many, typically small, of a new premium red for HuntingDomaine Thomson 2014 Surgrowers there and Central Otago ton Estate. Drink with prime beef. has a firm place on the map as one D'Arenberg 2016 Derelict Vine- veyor Thomson Pinot Noir ($60): This is classy pinot noir. They're of the world's best places to make yard Grenache ($29): Not so long top-notch pinot noir. ago, when grenache was the some hidden beneath an amalgam of WINE REVIEWS reason unpopular, Chester Osborn earthy, forest-floor flavours here, Huntington Estate 2016 Bas- and his dad acquired quite a few but the soiled bandages are still ket-Dried Shiraz ($75): abandoned and overgrown there if you look for them - and how Winemaker Tim Stevens hand-har- McLaren Vale vineyards planted to attractive they are.

Dark-red berry fruits are primary vested a tiny parcel of premium the variety.

Mudgee grapes early in vintage and Many of the old vines are still but there's much else to this long, basket-dried them in the amarone dishevelled but are producing small intense and deep wine as well.

Serve with rich, gamey meats, method, gradually concentrating the yields of outstanding fruit, as exbut save a glass for contemplation sugars and flavours. emplified here.

The result is an outstanding dry We're just coming into the sea- afterwards. It's that sort of red.

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Stateside with Gavin Wood in West Hollywood

Rocketman touches down in WeHo

■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Hollywood history

■ Rocketman is a music biopic that doesn't like to stray from the music biopic formula.

It is, first and foremost, the life and times of Elton John.

Director, Dexter Fletcher, has found a fresh, slightly bonkers way to present a familiar blueprint.

Yes, we've all seen the music biopic where a popstar finds fame and fortune before descending into drink-and-drugs hell but have we ever seen a music biopic with a song performed entirely underwater; or a song that causes an entire room of people to inexplicably levitate; or a song that literally explodes Elton John into a firework?

While in rehab, a middle-aged Elton John (Taron Egerton) recalls how he went from being a shy boy to one of the most popular recording artists in history via a wild, unmoderated journey of drugs, drink, sex, and music.

An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years.

Budget is $US40 million and it opens worldwide May 31.

Elton John's first entry into the crazy Hollywood music scene was a memorable performance at the famous Troubadour venue on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood back in August 25, 1970.

The rest is rock royalty history.

● Doris Day ● Pictured outside the legendary rock venue, The Troubadour is Gavin Wood with Ramada Managing Director, Alan Johnson.

No funeral for Doris ■ Doris Day won't be having a funeral, simply because she "didn't like death." "No funeral, no memorial and no grave marker," her manager Bob Bashara said.

"She didn't like death, and she couldn't be with her animals if they had to be put down," he added. "She had difficulty accepting death."

"I'd say we need to provide for her dogs, after she died, and she'd say, 'I don't want to think about it' and she said, 'Well, you just take care of them.'

She had several when her will was written, and she wanted to be sure they were taken care of.

She didn't like to talk about the dogs dying." Day died at 97 years old. She is best known for her Oscar-winning movie, Pillow Talk and her role in Calamity Jane among her other 30plus films. She later became an animal rights activist.

Case for capitalism

■ It is called ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ for a reason. More than 40,000 investors descended on Omaha last weekend for Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, in celebration of an economic model that has come under attack over the past year by political leaders like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as well as billionaires who warn that capitalism could lead to "class warfare."

The most prominent face of capitalism Warren Buffett, the avuncular founder of Berkshire and the fourth wealthiest person in the world, worth some $89 billion appeared to distance himself from many of his peers, who have been apologizing for capitalism of late.

"I'm a card-carrying capitalist," Mr. Buffett said. "I believe we wouldn't be sitting here except for the market system," he added, extolling the state of the economy. "I don't think the country will go into socialism in 2020 or 2040 or 2060." There is something oddly refreshing about Mr Buffett's frankness.

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Angry Kevin Costner

■ Actor Kevin Costner is angry about America's political landscape and says that our selfishness has transformed the country away from its former greatness. "The political landscape is unrecognizable to me, and shame on us for being in that spot," the actor told Variety. "That could change overnight, not because of a vote, but because people say, 'I want to try to be more than about myself.' That's the definition of public service."

Costner went on to say that the American experiment will always be great but that greatness will cease if politics continue down this path. "This is the greatest experiment in humankind: America," he said. "This great idea about America still exists, it's still here. People still want to come here, but we're not first in hardly anything that matters and we have an inflated idea about how we are. We exaggerate about what we are. We are everything that's great and we are everything that's human. And our humanness and our level of selfishness is overtaking our chance to be great."

● Kim Kardashian

Waist not!

■ Kim Kardashian showed off a wildly curvaceous figure at the recent Met Gala, which had fans buzzing over how she achieved an unreal hourglass figure.

Some wild theories suggested she had ribs removed to create a whittled waist.

Kardashian's trainer has insisted the look was mostly thanks to good old-fashioned exercise.

But plastic surgeon Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg said that this sort of look can also be achieved through breast augmentation, liposuction and fat transfer, as well as wearing a corset.

"You suck out the fat, you purify it and you inject it into the butt or hip," he explained. The cost for the combo can be up to $20,000.

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Will PC kill movies?

■ The rise of political correctness can be seen across movie screens this month.

The Hustle, a gender-swap remake of 1988's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, rails against the patriarchy between sight gags.

Avengers: Endgame shoehorns a minor gay character into the story as a super-virtue-signal.

Long Shot shows Seth Rogen apologisng for the United States bombing Japan to help end World War II. Even older films, and the stars who made them great, are now seen through the PC prism.

Just ask the estate of John Wayne. The legendary star got pummeled a few months ago, decades after his passing, for a racially insensitive Playboy interview in 1971.

Some critics demanded that his name be stripped from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif.

Singer Kate Smith's film career is dwarfed by her radio, TV and stage accomplishments.

Yet Smith's recording of two 1930s songs deemed racist convinced two professional sports teams the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Flyers to strip her iconic rendition of God Bless America from their programming.

It's easy to imagine the culture attempting to do something similar to films that don't mirror today's cultural mores.

Molly Ringwald, who brought some of John Hughes's best films to life, turned on her collaborator last year, saying that his films weren't "woke" enough in our "Me Too" era.

Those films primarily hit theaters in the 1980s.

So what about older films?

Would any modern studio greenlight 1974's Blazing Saddles, the Mel Brooks farce teeming with racial and sexual humour?

What about James Bond's early adventures, in which 007 treated female characters in a sexist fashion?

Even a comedy classic such as 1959's Some Like It Hot, featuring two men dressed in drag, could be insensitive given modern mores.

Could problematic films eventually be pulled from home video and streaming services?

Sound hysterical?

It's currently in vogue to tear down statues that don't align with current groupthink.

So why would pop culture artifacts be spared? In fact, it's already been done.

Two years ago, a Memphis theatre nixed a screening of the 1939 classic Gone with the Wind because of its "insensitive" content.

Disney's Oscar-winning Song of the South won't be seen on the company's forthcoming streaming platform.

The 1946 film's antiquated, and some say racist, portrayal of black life turned the movie into cultural poison. It's never made it to home video, and that's unlikely to change in the near future.

Send an email to Jennifer

■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a holiday then I have got a special deal for you.

We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood.

I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer and The Local Paper.

Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'.

Please contact: Jennifer at info@ramadaweho.com Happy Holidays, Gavin Wood

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■ Gladys Moncrieff was one of the most popular Australian musical comedy stars of the 20th century.

For 40 years Gladys performed in musicals in Australia and overseas. She was known as Australia's ‘Queen of Song’ and fondly referred to as ‘Our Glad’.

Gladys Moncrieff was born in Bundaberg, Queensland in 1892.

Her mother was a professional singer and her father was a piano tuner. At the age of six Gladys made her onstage debut and was billed as ‘Little Gladys’.

She became a child soprano and was recognised as a child prodigy. In her teenage years she performed in popular Gilbert & Sullivan productions and won an award at The Annual Eisteddfod in Charters Towers.

At the age of 17 she auditioned in Sydney for J. C. Williamson's and was given work in the chorus. As the years went by, Gladys was given lead roles and toured in productions throughout Australia and New Zealand.

In 1921 she played the lead role of Theresa in Maid Of The Mountains in Melbourne at the Theatre Royal (which was opposite The Tivoli Theatre in Bourke Street).

Maid Of The Mountains was a very popular stage musical and Gladys played the role of Theresa almost 3000 times during her career. In 1924 she married Thomas Moore who became her manager. Whilst on her honeymoon in the

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Gladys Moncrieff

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

UK and Europe Gladys began to make gramophone recordings.

Gladys was overlooked for roles in several major J. C. Williamson productions and signed with Fullers to star in Rio Rita which became another huge success for her.

During the depression years Gladys sang in cinemas and appeared on radio. In 1933 she returned to Williamson's for a revival of Maid Of The Mountains. She also worked for Frank Thring Snr in his first stage production, Collits' Inn. In 1938 Gladys was in a bad car accident in Geelong and suffered a serious leg injury. She retired from the stage for two years. When Williamson's planned a revival of Maid Of The

● Gladys Moncrieff Mountains in 1940, Peggy Shea was cast as Theresa and dubbed the ‘pocket Gladys Moncrieff’.

At the last minute Sir Frank Tait talked Gladys into coming out of retirement for the role and she made a triumphant return to the stage.

Her work during the war years to entertain the troops in Australia and New Guinea was outstanding.

I have a handwritten note which reads, “My Dear Friends, My heartfelt thanks for your generous response to my appeal on behalf of the partially blinded soldiers, Sincerely Yours, Gladys Moncrieff.”

In 1945 Gladys had another major success when she starred in The Merry Widow. During the 1950s singing star Ted Hamilton worked on her radio series. In 1962 she made a guest appearance on the Queensland television show Theatre Royal hosted by George Wallace Jnr. She retired to the Gold Coast and lived on the Isle of Capri, Gladys wrote her memoirs and the book My Life In Song was published in 1971.

Gladys Moncrieff died on the Gold Cast in 1976 at the age of 83. She was made an OBE and there are parks and buildings named in her honour. A postage stamp was issued with her image in 1989. Gladys Moncrieff - one of the legends of the Australian stage - Our Glad.

Kevin can be heard on 3AW The Time Tunnel - Remember When Sundays at 10.10pm with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

And on 96.5 FM That's Entertainment - Sundays at 12 Noon. www.innerfm.org.au

The Tin Woman, at Strathmore Centre

● Celine Khoury and Carlia Capozza in The Tin Woman From Page 00 families about organ donation. ing anger, regret and sorrow.

■ Carlia Capozza delivers a lovely, Performance Season: Until June Tania Maxwell (kindergarten memorable performance as heart teacher Sammy) lifts spirits with her 1 transplant recipient Joy, from her time sparky portrayal of Jack’s sister, Venue: Strathmore Community in hospital, private struggles and meet- while Warwick Smith is outstanding Centre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., ing with the donor’s family. in his presence and facial expression Strathmore.

Rachael Wright is delightful as as heart donor, Jack.

Tickets: $20/$15 Jack’s mother Alice, pragmatic in her Bookings: 9382 6284 or This thought-provoking play is a grief, while the strong performance must-see and, as director Andrews www.stagtheatre.org/reservations

by Doc White as Jack’s father Hank writes in the program, might hopefully - Review by covers a gamut of emotions, includ- encourage conversations between Cheryl Threadgold

OK. With John O’Keefe Mike, you’re fired ■ Lawrence Mooney is a regular on TV, he bobs up everywhere. I first knew Lawrence when he did advertorials on The Denise Drysdale Show in the afternoons on Channel Seven.

Since then he has appeared on 60 shows on almost all channels and genres of entertainment – footy, comedy and dramas .

There’s no stopping Lawrenc Another case is Mike Humphries who was co-presenter of the Ten quiz disaster Pointless, prior to the show being axed.

Within days of copping the axe he re-emerged on ABC’s 7.30 in a comedy segment.

Whatever happened to “he has been transferred to special projects”?

Lost Property Dept.

■ Many years ago when Hugh Jackman was single and a penniless acting student in Perth he left a good suit in a taxi en route to perform in Melbourne.

Hugh was distraught as his cash reserves were near zero. He had a brainwave to ring Bruce Mansfield and Phil Brady on their 3AW program to announce his loss on air and hopeful return.

Bruce asked what brand was the suit expecting it to come from a super duper fashion manufacrurer.

Hugh fired back, “haven’t a clue , mate. I bought it in an op shop”. These days Hugh could buy the entire suit factory .

Footy Show puzzle ■ More than enough has been written about the demise of Nine’s The Footy Show but let’s examine why The Front Bar is a runaway success for Seven.

The Front Bar was test trialled by running the show on digital for two seasons. Originators ironed out all the bugs prior to unleashing the well researched product to the major tv networks. In one word –test.

In an interview between Eddie McGuire and Nine presenter Tony Jones, Eddie got testy when asked where The Footy Show went wrong .

Eddie snapped back defending the production qualities. H mm, Eddie owns the company producing The Footy Show.

Listen and repeat

■ Wow, imagine a radio station that plays two singles , non - stop, night and day –no ads, zero talk. Toowoomba’s Loop FM did just that until someone stepped in and pulled the plug on the grounds their format was kind of repetitive.

Plenty of grunt

■ Bauer Media has entered the world of TV production with the launch of a new program .

Mighty Machines is to be seen on Ten Bold. Its is a 14-part series, starting 4.30 pm ,Saturday June 1. Content is about heavy vehicles for the construction and haulage industry will feature in an action packed half hour.

Mighty Machines TV is part of a multi-media deal with Bauer print magazines.

- John O’Keefe

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Movies, DVDs with Jim Sherlock, Aaron Rourke What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs FILM: THE FRONT RUNNER: Genre: Biography/Drama/History.

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons.

Year: 2018/.

Rating: M. Length: 113 Minutes.

Stars: **½ Review: American Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign in 1988 is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous affair.

The driving force here in this political and media maelstrom is the inaugural trial by media speculation through the tabloid press and journalism, a driving force that remains only moderately effective throughout this political and media biographical morality tale that cruises along as an "All The President's Men" facsimile, but is unable to achieve the height and impact it tries hard to reach with a scenario that is tame and lame by today's standards.

In this Trump era political climate, who makes Gary Hart look like Mother Teresa by comparison, Hugh Jackman, swaps his dancing shoes for a suit and tie, and gives a solid and committed performance as the troubled Senator Gary Hart, and is aided by a strong supporting cast that includes Vera Farmiga as his wife, Oscar winner J.K. Simmons as his campaign manager, Alfred Molina as Washington Post Editor, Ben Bradlee and Kevin Pollak as the fictional publisher of the Miami Herald, Bob Martindale.

With moments of almost unintelligible overlapping Robert Altmanesque dialogue delivery throughout, co-writer and director Jason Reitman is unsure of the dividing line between the tabloid media and journalism, and seems very much reluctant to debate the authority and influence between them, therefore creating a misguided and fairly naive ambivalence severely lacking in dramatic effect or relevance, an unemotional and uninspiring effort where both politics and the media fall on of their individual swords and dying with barely a whimper!

FILM: COLD PURSUIT: Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller.

Cast: Liam Neeson, Emmy Rossum, Laura Dern, William Forsythe.

Year: 2019.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 118 Minutes.

Stars *** Review: Quiet family man and hard-working snowplow driver of a glitzy resort town in the Rocky Mountains leaves his idealic mountain life behind him son is murdered by a powerful drug lord, and hard driven with vengeance, this unlikely hero uses his hunting skills and transforms from an ordinary man into a skilled killer as he sets out to dismantle the cartel, finding a few twists and turns along the way.

Based on the 2014 Norwegian film "In Order of Disappearance" with Stellan Skarsgard and Bruno Ganz, and directed by Hans Peter Molen, director Molen has returned to helm this American remake of his own 2014 European classic and the results are an entertaining mix ranging from dry black comedy, butt-kicking thrills, gun play and an avalanche of noir undertones all set in spectacular snow-bound settings with the added spice with a touch of Quentin Tarantino and an abundance of quirkiness of the Coen Brothers, most notably the cult classics "Blood Simple," "Miller's Crossing" and "Fargo."

Liam Neeson does what he does best as the aging weather beaten vigilante father out for revenge, giving a determined pent up range emotions ranging from genuine pathos and poignancy to an innocently naive and intoxicating drive of wit and unflinching execution, all aided superbly by a stellar supporting cast that includes Emmy Rossum as a local police officer, Laura Dern in a small role as the wife, along with veteran character actor William Forsythe, however, in one of its minor flaws, it is Tom Bateman as the drug lord (Viking) who fails unconvincingly in a performance lacking any real screen threat and borders parody as a result.

Featuring breathtaking cinematography by Philip Ogaard (In Order of Disappearance) and delightfully offbeat "Coen Bros.-esque" music score (by George Fenton), director Hans Peter Molen's original predecessor is the superior effort, however, his unique blending of emotions, pacing and style help set this apart from an all too overwrought list of jaded revenge thrillers, resulting for the most part in a fun, tragic, bleak, idiosyncratic and cold blooded thriller as harsh, deceptive and brutal as its Canadian mountain side surroundings.

FILM: THE VANISHING: Genre: Crime/Mystery/Thriller.

Cast: Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells, Gary Lewis.

Year: 2018.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 107 Minutes.

Stars: *** Review: Inspired by the true story of the Flannan Isle mystery off the Scottish coast, as three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.

Well made and effective little Scottish thriller excels nicely in its eerie isolated and claustrophobic setting, atmosphere and tension, a haunting tale of survival and greed reflective of the adventure classic "The Treasure of The Sierra Madre," among others, and even though it feels familiar for the most part, the startling revelation here, and what also makes it a "must watch" are the startling and gripping performances by the stellar cast, most notably veteran Scottish actors Peter Mullan as the father figure of the group, and a stand-out performance of true grit and harrowing intensity by Gerard Butler.

Gerard Butler's performance is unlike anything he has done before in the countless action potboilers of the past, and here proves beyond any doubt that he is an actor to be reckoned with and to be taken seriously, there's no running, jumping, gun fights, car chases or endless CGI and pyrotechnics, just men against nature and ultimately themselves.

Gripping, cold, harsh and unforgiving, this may not be the actual solution to the real life mystery, but it's an effective enough one for now, and though it may be thin on plausibility, it's a journey well worth going on, if only for the bitter wind-swept setting, breathtaking cinematography by Jorgen Johansson, and performances of searing and intense commitment, nail-biting dread and undeniable believability, an unnerving and haunting mystery thriller that leaves plenty of food for thought long after it's over.

Rourke’s Reviews Arctic ■ (M). 98 minutes. Now available on DVD. Gripping and gruelling in equal measure, this beautifully crafted movie manages to fully involve even though it tells us very little about its central protagonist.

The viewer is bluntly introduced to Overgard (Mads Mikkelsen), who we quickly see has been stranded in the Arctic for some time after his plane has crashed, and while using the battered remains as shelter, has been doing his best to try and signal for help.

Overgard feels like his prayers have been answered when a helicopter spots him, but the two pilots suffer the same fate, with only one surviving.

Managing to get the injured young pilot back to his shelter, Overgard, seeing that rescue now seems unlikely, decides to pack a sled and drag his new companion across dangerous territory toward a station, as the woman urgently needs medical attention.

Co-writer/director Joe Penna keeps proceedings very visceral and real, allowing us to immediately relate to Overgard's predicament and mindset.

Shot on incredible, inhospitable locations (Iceland to be precise), and gorgeously lensed by cinematographer Tomas Orn Tomasson, Penna is more concerned about his main character's resilience against the elements than flamboyant or over-the-top set-pieces, and thus may make some viewers impatient and unsatisfied, much like Baltasar Kormakur's under-rated Everest did.

Mikkelsen, coming off his starring role in the reprehensibly awful Netflix action/comedy/thriller Polar, thankfully gets back on track here, and is outstanding as Overgard, and certainly looks like he earned his paycheck with what must have been a very demanding shoot.

Arctic would make a great double-bill with J.C. Chandor's exceptional survival drama All Is Lost (2013), starring Robert Redford, and while it doesn't reach those lofty heights, it still makes for mustsee viewing. It's a real pity that this visually stunning feature is not receiving a Blu-Ray release.

RATING - ****

The Front Runner ■ (M). 113 minutes. Now available on DVD. Hyped up as an Oscar contender when released late last year, this true-life political drama eventually slipped through the cracks, largely ignored by audiences and totally overlooked by the Academy, but it is a better film than what its lukewarm theatrical reception suggests.

Hugh Jackman stars as Gary Hart, a Colorado senator who became the front-runner for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1987.

Charming, intelligent, and wellinformed, Hart seems to offer the public a number of strong, sensible policies, ones which could do won-

ders for the American economy.

Supported by his wife Lee (Vera Farmiga) and daughter Andrea (Kaitlyn Dever), and flanked by a dedicated crew, including campaign manager Bill Dixon (J.K. Simmons), Hart makes the radical proposal of asking the press to follow him around everywhere, even while he's not officially trying to win votes.

This backfires when reporters from the Miami Herald photograph him with young reporter Donna Rice (Sara Paxton), sending Hart's White House ambitions into freefall, as gossip and back-alley images override anything worthwhile the senator has to say, not to mention the humiliation and isolation Lee and Andrea have to endure.

As Hart continues to deflect reporters' questions about his dalliance with Rice, it looks like his shot at becoming President is finished.

What appears to have led to The Front Runner being ignored by many, is the film-makers' choice to underplay the material, instead of drowning the story in excess, telling what happened in a matter-offact manner.

Co-writer/director Jason (son of Ivan) Reitman, who struck gold early with Juno (2007) and Up In The Air (2009), before delivering more uneven efforts such as Labor Day (2013) and Men, Women & Children (2014), is obviously a huge Robert Altman fan, with long takes and deliberately overlapping dialogue (especially its The Player-type opening sequence), but he skilfully never gives the viewer a solid ground to judge or condemn Hart, the people around him, or even some of the reporters tailing him.

Reitman and his fellow screenwriters also look at the relationship between reporters and the public, who show a growing craving for trashy articles, and its a symbiotic connection that has grown to enormous proportions today.

As it is women who suffer the most in situations such as this, while the men seem to be let off the hook (Barnaby Joyce is a perfect local example), one wishes they were given more screen time.

The wonderful Farmiga, so unforgivably wasted in the recent sci-fi film Captive State, is fine here even though she doesn't have quite enough to work with, while the scenes between campaign member Irene Kelly (Molly Ephraim) and Rice resonate so well, you wish they too had more screen time.

Jackman scores well as Hart, perfectly encapsulating the senator's likability and ability to legitimately touch on topics that affect the average person.

The Front Runner isn't up there with the best political dramas, but deserves more attention on DVD than it got in cinemas.

RATING - ***½

Brightburn ■ (MA). 91 minutes. Now showing in cinemas.

A clever subversion on a wellknown tale goes wanting in this empty-headed horror/thriller, which thrives on rampant stupidity and cheap gore.

RATING - *

Top 10 Lists MAY 26-JUNE 1 THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER THREE. 2. POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU. 3. AVENGERS: ENDGAME. 4. THE HUSTLE. 5. TOP END WEDDING. 6. POMS. 7. LONG SHOT. 8. DE DE PYAAR DE. 9. LEAST OF THESE, THE: THE GRAHAM STAINES STORY. 10. PEPPA PIG: FESTIVAL OF FUN. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: MAY 23: 2040, AD ASTRA, ALADDIN (LIVE ACTION), BRIGHTBURN , THE BIG BAD FOX AND OTHER TALES, THE HEIRESSES. MAY 30: ROCKETMAN, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. ASTERIX: THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC POTION. THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. COLD PURSUIT [Action/Drama/Thriller/ Liam Neeson, Laura Dern].

2. THE MULE [Crime/Drama/Clint Eastwood, Andy Garcia, Bradley Cooper].

3. VOX LUX [Drama/Natalie Portman, Jude Law].

4. BEN IS BACK [Drama/Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Kathryn Love Newton].

5. THE VANISHING [Mystery/Thriller/Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells].

6. THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD [Documentary/War/History].

7. COLETTE [Drama/Biography/Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw].

8. THE FRONT RUNNER [Drama/Biography/ Hugh Jackman, J.K. Simmons, Vera Farmiga].

9. THE GUILTY [Thriller/Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage].

Also: COLD WAR, AQUAMAN, GLASS, THE FAVOURITE, INSTANT FAMILY, A PRIVATE WAR, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: The Hidden World, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: GREEN BOOK [Biography/Comedy/Drama/ Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali].

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS [History/Drama/ Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie].

THE UPSIDE [Comedy/Drama/Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Hart].

WHAT MEN WANT [Comedy/Romantic/Fantasy/Taraji P. Henson, Richard Roundtree].

HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U [Horror/Thriller/Jessica Rothe, Steve Zissis].

DVD AND/OR BLU-RAY NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSIC MOVIES HIGHLIGHTS: GODZILLA 4K + Blu-Ray [1998/Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno].

FORREST GUMP: 25th Anniversary Release [Comedy/Drama/Romance/Tom Hanks].

NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS: THE ABC MURDERS [Agatha Christie].

OUTLANDER: Season 4.

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Bleak House - by Charles Dickens

Mr. Chadband, at last seeing his opportunity, makes his accustomed signal and rises with a smoking head, which he dabs with his pockethandkerchief. Mrs. Snagsby whispers “Hush!”

“My friends,” says Chadband, “we have partaken in moderation” (which was certainly not the case so far as he was concerned) “of the comforts which have been provided for us. May this house live upon the fatness of the land; may corn and wine be plentiful therein; may it grow, may it thrive, may it prosper, may it advance, may it proceed, may it press forward! But, my friends, have we partaken of any-hing else? We have. My friends, of what else have we partaken? Of spiritual profit? Yes. From whence have we derived that spiritual profit? My young friend, stand forth!”

Jo, thus apostrophized, gives a slouch backward, and another slouch forward, and another slouch to each side, and confronts the eloquent Chadband with evident doubts of his intentions.

“My young friend,” says Chadband, “you are to us a pearl, you are to us a diamond, you are to us a gem, you are to us a jewel. And why, my young friend?”

“I don’t know,” replies Jo. “I don’t know nothink.”

“My young friend,” says Chadband, “it is because you know nothing that you are to us a gem and jewel. For what are you, my young friend?

Are you a beast of the field? No. A bird of the air? No. A fish of the sea or river? No. You are a human boy, my young friend. A human boy. O glorious to be a human boy! And why glorious, my young friend? Because you are capable of receiving the lessons of wisdom, because you are capable of profiting by this discourse which I now deliver for your good, because you are not a stick, or a staff, or a stock, or a stone, or a post, or a pillar.

O running stream of sparkling joy To be a soaring human boy!

And do you cool yourself in that stream now, my young friend? No. Why do you not cool yourself in that stream now? Because you are in a state of darkness, because you are in a state of obscurity, because you are in a state of sinfulness, because you are in a state of bondage. My young friend, what is bondage? Let us, in a spirit of love, inquire.”

At this threatening stage of the discourse, Jo, who seems to have been gradually going out of his mind, smears his right arm over his face and gives a terrible yawn. Mrs. Snagsby indignantly expresses her belief that he is a limb of the archfiend.

“My friends,” says Mr. Chadband with his persecuted chin folding itself into its fat smile again as he looks round, “it is right that I should be humbled, it is right that I should be tried, it is right that I should be mortified, it is right that I should be corrected. I stumbled, on Sabbath last, when I thought with pride of my three hours’ improving. The account is now favourably balanced: my creditor has accepted a composition.

O let us be joyful, joyful! O let us be joyful!”

Great sensation on the part of Mrs. Snagsby.

“My friends,” says Chadband, looking round him in conclusion, “I will not proceed with my young friend now. Will you come to-morrow, my young friend, and inquire of this good lady where I am to be found to deliver a discourse unto you, and will you come like the thirsty swallow upon the next day, and upon the day after that, and upon the day after that, and upon many pleasant days, to hear discourses?” (This with a cow-like lightness.)

Jo, whose immediate object seems to be to get away on any terms, gives a shuffling nod. Mr. Guppy then throws him a penny, and Mrs. Snagsby calls to Guster to see him safely out of the house. But before he goes downstairs, Mr. Snagsby loads him with some broken meats from the table, which he carries away, hugging in his arms.

So, Mr. Chadband — of whom the persecutors say that it is no wonder he should go on for any length of time uttering such abominable nonsense, but that the wonder rather is that he should ever leave off, having once the audacity to begin — retires into private life until he invests a

considerable distance by means of his very tall hat. To become a Guppy is the object of his ambition. He dresses at that gentleman (by whom he is patronized), talks at him, walks at him, founds himself entirely on him. He is honoured with Mr. Guppy’s particular confidence and occasionally advises him, from the deep wells of his experience, on difficult points in private life.

Mr. Guppy has been lolling out of window all the morning after trying all the stools in succession and finding none of them easy, and after several times putting his head into the iron safe with a notion of cooling it. Mr. Smallweed has been twice dispatched for effervescent drinks, and has twice mixed them in the two official tumblers and stirred them up with the ruler. Mr. Guppy propounds for Mr. Smallweed’s consideration the paradox that the more you drink the thirstier you are and reclines his head upon the window-sill in a state of hopeless languor.

While thus looking out into the shade of Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, surveying the intolerable bricks and mortar, Mr. Guppy becomes conscious of a manly whisker emerging from the cloistered walk below and turning itself up in the direction of his face. At the same time, a low whistle is wafted through the Inn and a suppressed voice cries, “Hip! Gup-py!”

“Why, you don’t mean it!” says Mr. Guppy, aroused. “Small! Here’s Jobling!” Small’s head looks out of window too and nods to Jobling.

“Where have you sprung up from?” inquires Mr. Guppy.

“From the market-gardens down by Deptford. I can’t stand it any longer. I must enlist. I say! I wish you’d lend me half a crown. Upon my soul, I’m hungry.”

Jobling looks hungry and also has the appearance of having run to seed in the market-gardens down by Deptford.

“I say! Just throw out half a crown if you have got one to spare. I want to get some dinner.”

“Will you come and dine with me?” says Mr. Guppy, throwing out the coin, which Mr. Jobling catches neatly.

“How long should I have to hold out?” says Jobling.

“Not half an hour. I am only waiting here till the enemy goes, returns Mr. Guppy, butting inward with his head.

“What enemy?”

“A new one. Going to be articled. Will you Charles Dickens wait?” little capital of supper in the oil-trade. Jo moves Mr. Guppy chafes. So exceedingly that he with “Can you give a fellow anything to read in the on, through the long vacation, down to biting sarcasm informs his mother, in the confi- meantime?” says Mr Jobling.

Blackfriars Bridge, where he finds a baking dential moments when he sups with her off a Smallweed suggests the law list. But Mr. Jobling stony corner wherein to settle to his repast. lobster and lettuce in the Old Street Road, that declares with much earnestness that he “can’t And there he sits, munching and gnawing, and he is afraid the office is hardly good enough for stand it.” looking up at the great cross on the summit of swells, and that if he had known there was a “You shall have the paper,” says Mr. Guppy.

“He shall bring it down. But you had better not St. Paul’s Cathedral, glittering above a red-and- swell coming, he would have got it painted. violet-tinted cloud of smoke. From the boy’s Mr. Guppy suspects everybody who enters on be seen about here. Sit on our staircase and read. face one might suppose that sacred emblem to the occupation of a stool in Kenge and Carboy’s It’s a quiet place.” be, in his eyes, the crowning confusion of the office of entertaining, as a matter of course, sin- Jobling nods intelligence and acquiescence. The great, confused city — so golden, so high up, so ister designs upon him. He is clear that every sagacious Smallweed supplies him with the far out of his reach. There he sits, the sun going such person wants to depose him. If he be ever newspaper and occasionally drops his eye upon down, the river running fast, the crowd flowing asked how, why, when, or wherefore, he shuts him from the landing as a precaution against his by him in two streams — everything moving on up one eye and shakes his head. On the strength becoming disgusted with waiting and making to some purpose and to one end — until he is of these profound views, he in the most inge- an untimely departure. At last the enemy restirred up and told to “move on” too. nious manner takes infinite pains to counterplot treats, and then Smallweed fetches Mr. Jobling Chapter XX— ANew Lodger when there is no plot, and plays the deepest up.

“Well, and how are you?” says Mr. Guppy, shakThe long vacation saunters on towards term- games of chess without any adversary. time like an idle river very leisurely strolling It is a source of much gratification to Mr. Guppy, ing hands with him. down a flat country to the sea. Mr. Guppy saun- therefore, to find the new-comer constantly por- “So, so. How are you?” ters along with it congenially. He has blunted ing over the papers in Jarndyce and Jarndyce, Mr. Guppy replying that he is not much to boast the blade of his penknife and broken the point for he well knows that nothing but confusion of, Mr. Jobling ventures on the question, “How off by sticking that instrument into his desk in and failure can come of that. His satisfaction is SHE?” This Mr. Guppy resents as a liberty, every direction. Not that he bears the desk any communicates itself to a third saunterer through retorting, “Jobling, there ARE chords in the huill will, but he must do something, and it must be the long vacation in Kenge and Carboy’s office, man mind — ” Jobling begs pardon.

“Any subject but that!” says Mr. Guppy with a something of an unexciting nature, which will to wit, Young Smallweed. lay neither his physical nor his intellectual ener- Whether Young Smallweed (metaphorically gloomy enjoyment of his injury. “For there ARE gies under too heavy contribution. He finds that called Small and eke Chick Weed, as it were chords, Jobling — ” nothing agrees with him so well as to make jocularly to express a fledgling) was ever a boy Mr. Jobling begs pardon again. little gyrations on one leg of his stool, and stab is much doubted in Lincoln’s Inn. He is now During this short colloquy, the active Smallweed, his desk, and gape. something under fifteen and an old limb of the who is of the dinner party, has written in legal Kenge and Carboy are out of town, and the law. He is facetiously understood to entertain a characters on a slip of paper, “Return immediarticled clerk has taken out a shooting license passion for a lady at a cigar-shop in the ately.” This notification to all whom it may conand gone down to his father’s, and Mr. Guppy’s neighbourhood of Chancery Lane and for her cern, he inserts in the letter-box, and then puttwo fellow-stipendiaries are away on leave. Mr. sake to have broken off a contract with another ting on the tall hat at the angle of inclination at Guppy and Mr. Richard Carstone divide the dig- lady, to whom he had been engaged some years. which Mr. Guppy wears his, informs his patron nity of the office. But Mr. Carstone is for the He is a town-made article, of small stature and that they may now make themselves scarce.

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From Page 65 Accordingly they betake themselves to a neighbouring dining-house, of the class known among its frequenters by the denomination slapbang, where the waitress, a bouncing young female of forty, is supposed to have made some impression on the susceptible Smallweed, of whom it may be remarked that he is a weird changeling to whom years are nothing. He stands precociously possessed of centuries of owlish wisdom. If he ever lay in a cradle, it seems as if he must have lain there in a tail-coat. He has an old, old eye, has Smallweed; and he drinks and smokes in a monkeyish way; and his neck is stiff in his collar; and he is never to be taken in; and he knows all about it, whatever it is. In short, in his bringing up he has been so nursed by Law and Equity that he has become a kind of fossil imp, to account for whose terrestrial existence it is reported at the public offices that his father was John Doe and his mother the only female member of the Roe family, also that his first long-clothes were made from a blue bag.

Into the dining-house, unaffected by the seductive show in the window of artificially whitened cauliflowers and poultry, verdant baskets of peas, coolly blooming cucumbers, and joints ready for the spit, Mr. Smallweed leads the way. They know him there and defer to him. He has his favourite box, he bespeaks all the papers, he is down upon bald patriarchs, who keep them more than ten minutes afterwards. It is of no use trying him with anything less than a full-sized “bread” or proposing to him any joint in cut unless it is in the very best cut. In the matter of gravy he is adamant.

Conscious of his elfin power and submitting to his dread experience, Mr. Guppy consults him in the choice of that day’s banquet, turning an appealing look towards him as the waitress repeats the catalogue of viands and saying “What do YOU take, Chick?” Chick, out of the profundity of his artfulness, preferring “veal and ham and French beans — and don’t you forget the stuffing, Polly” (with an unearthly cock of his venerable eye), Mr. Guppy and Mr. Jobling give the like order. Three pint pots of half-and-half are superadded. Quickly the waitress returns bearing what is apparently a model of the Tower of Babel but what is really a pile of plates and flat tin dish-covers. Mr. Smallweed, approving of what is set before him, conveys intelligent benignity into his ancient eye and winks upon her. Then, amid a constant coming in, and going out, and running about, and a clatter of crockery, and a rumbling up and down of the machine which brings the nice cuts from the kitchen, and a shrill crying for more nice cuts down the speaking-pipe, and a shrill reckoning of the cost of nice cuts that have been disposed of, and a general flush and steam of hot joints, cut and uncut, and a considerably heated atmosphere in which the soiled knives and tablecloths seem to break out spontaneously into eruptions of grease and blotches of beer, the legal triumvirate appease their appetites.

Mr. Jobling is buttoned up closer than mere adornment might require. His hat presents at the rims a peculiar appearance of a glistening nature, as if it had been a favourite snail-promenade. The same phenomenon is visible on some parts of his coat, and particularly at the seams.

He has the faded appearance of a gentleman in embarrassed circumstances; even his light whiskers droop with something of a shabby air.

His appetite is so vigorous that it suggests spare living for some little time back. He makes such a speedy end of his plate of veal and ham, bringing it to a close while his companions are yet midway in theirs, that Mr. Guppy proposes another. “Thank you, Guppy,” says Mr. Jobling, “I really don’t know but what I WILL take another.”

Another being brought, he falls to with great goodwill.

Mr. Guppy takes silent notice of him at intervals until he is half way through this second plate and stops to take an enjoying pull at his pint pot of half-and-half (also renewed) and stretches out his legs and rubs his hands. Beholding him in which glow of contentment, Mr. Guppy says, “You are a man again, Tony!”

“Well, not quite yet,” says Mr. Jobling. “Say, just born.”

“Will you take any other vegetables? Grass?

Peas? Summer cabbage?”

“Thank you, Guppy,” says Mr. Jobling. “I really don’t know but what I WILL take summer cabbage.”

Magazine Order given; with the sarcastic addition (from Mr. Smallweed) of “Without slugs, Polly!” And cabbage produced.

“I am growing up, Guppy,” says Mr. Jobling, plying his knife and fork with a relishing steadiness.

“Glad to hear it.”

“In fact, I have just turned into my teens,” says Mr. Jobling.

He says no more until he has performed his task, which he achieves as Messrs. Guppy and Smallweed finish theirs, thus getting over the ground in excellent style and beating those two gentlemen easily by a veal and ham and a cabbage.

“Now, Small,” says Mr. Guppy, “what would you recommend about pastry?”

“Marrow puddings,” says Mr. Smallweed instantly.

“Aye, aye!” cries Mr. Jobling with an arch look.

“You’re there, are you? Thank you, Mr. Guppy, I don’t know but what I WILL take a marrow pudding.”

Three marrow puddings being produced, Mr. Jobling adds in a pleasant humour that he is coming of age fast. To these succeed, by command of Mr. Smallweed, “three Cheshires,” and to those “three small rums.” This apex of the entertainment happily reached, Mr. Jobling puts up his legs on the carpeted seat (having his own side of the box to himself), leans against the wall, and says, “I am grown up now, Guppy. I have arrived at maturity.”

“What do you think, now,” says Mr. Guppy, “about — you don’t mind Smallweed?”

“Not the least in the worid. I have the pleasure of drinking his good health.”

“Sir, to you!” says Mr. Smallweed.

“I was saying, what do you think NOW,” pursues Mr. Guppy, “of enlisting?”

“Why, what I may think after dinner,” returns Mr. Jobling, “is one thing, my dear Guppy, and what I may think before dinner is another thing.

Still, even after dinner, I ask myself the question, What am I to do? How am I to live? Ill fo manger, you know,” says Mr. Jobling, pronouncing that word as if he meant a necessary fixture in an English stable. “Ill fo manger. That’s the French saying, and mangering is as necessary to me as it is to a Frenchman. Or more so.”

Mr. Smallweed is decidedly of opinion “much more so.”

“If any man had told me,” pursues Jobling, “even so lately as when you and I had the frisk down in Lincolnshire, Guppy, and drove over to see that house at Castle Wold — ” Mr. Smallweed corrects him — Chesney Wold.

“Chesney Wold. (I thank my honourable friend for that cheer.) If any man had told me then that I should be as hard up at the present time as I literally find myself, I should have — well, I should have pitched into him,” says Mr. Jobling, taking a little rum-and-water with an air of desperate resignation; “I should have let fly at his head.”

“Still, Tony, you were on the wrong side of the post then,” remonstrates Mr. Guppy. “You were talking about nothing else in the gig.”

“Guppy,” says Mr. Jobling, “I will not deny it. I was on the wrong side of the post. But I trusted to things coming round.”

That very popular trust in flat things coming round! Not in their being beaten round, or worked round, but in their “coming” round! As though a lunatic should trust in the world’s “coming” triangular!

“I had confident expectations that things would come round and be all square,” says Mr. Jobling with some vagueness of expression and perhaps of meaning too. “But I was disappointed.

They never did. And when it came to creditors making rows at the office and to people that the office dealt with making complaints about dirty trifles of borrowed money, why there was an end of that connexion. And of any new professional connexion too, for if I was to give a reference to-morrow, it would be mentioned and would sew me up. Then what’s a fellow to do? I have been keeping out of the way and living cheap down about the market-gardens, but what’s the use of living cheap when you have got no money?

You might as well live dear.”

“Better,” Mr. Smallweed thinks.

“Certainly. It’s the fashionable way; and fashion and whiskers have been my weaknesses, and I don’t care who knows it,” says Mr. Jobling.

“They are great weaknesses — Damme, sir, they are great. Well,” proceeds Mr. Jobling af

ter a defiant visit to his rum-and– water, “what can a fellow do, I ask you, BUT enlist?”

Mr. Guppy comes more fully into the conversation to state what, in his opinion, a fellow can do.

His manner is the gravely impressive manner of a man who has not committed himself in life otherwise than as he has become the victim of a tender sorrow of the heart.

“Jobling,” says Mr. Guppy, “myself and our mutual friend Smallweed — ” Mr. Smallweed modestly observes, “Gentlemen both!” and drinks. “ — Have had a little conversation on this matter more than once since you — ” “Say, got the sack!” cries Mr. Jobling bitterly.

“Say it, Guppy. You mean it.”

“No-o-o! Left the Inn,” Mr. Smallweed delicately suggests.

“Since you left the Inn, Jobling,” says Mr. Guppy; “and I have mentioned to our mutual friend Smallweed a plan I have lately thought of proposing. You know Snagsby the stationer?”

“I know there is such a stationer,” returns Mr. Jobling. “He was not ours, and I am not acquainted with him.”

“He IS ours, Jobling, and I AM acquainted with him,” Mr. Guppy retorts. “Well, sir! I have lately become better acquainted with him through some accidental circumstances that have made me a visitor of his in private life. Those circumstances it is not necessary to offer in argument.

They may — or they may not — have some reference to a subject which may — or may not — have cast its shadow on my existence.”

As it is Mr. Guppy’s perplexing way with boastful misery to tempt his particular friends into this subject, and the moment they touch it, to turn on them with that trenchant severity about the chords in the human mind, both Mr. Jobling and Mr. Smallweed decline the pitfall by remaining silent.

“Such things may be,” repeats Mr. Guppy, “or they may not be. They are no part of the case. It is enough to mention that both Mr. and Mrs. Snagsby are very willing to oblige me and that Snagsby has, in busy times, a good deal of copying work to give out. He has all Tulkinghorn’s, and an excellent business besides. I believe if our mutual friend Smallweed were put into the box, he could prove this?”

Mr. Smallweed nods and appears greedy to be sworn.

“Now, gentlemen of the jury,” says Mr. Guppy, “ — I mean, now, Jobling — you may say this is a poor prospect of a living. Granted. But it’s better than nothing, and better than enlistment. You want time. There must be time for these late affairs to blow over. You might live through it on much worse terms than by writing for Snagsby.”

Mr. Jobling is about to interrupt when the sagacious Smallweed checks him with a dry cough and the words, “Hem! Shakspeare!”

“There are two branches to this subject, Jobling,” says Mr. Guppy. “That is the first. I come to the second. You know Krook, the Chancellor, across the lane. Come, Jobling,” says Mr. Guppy in his encouraging cross-examination-tone, “I think you know Krook, the Chancellor, across the lane?”

“I know him by sight,” says Mr. Jobling.

“You know him by sight. Very well. And you know little Flite?”

“Everybody knows her,” says Mr. Jobling.

“Everybody knows her. VERY well. Now it has been one of my duties of late to pay Flite a certain weekly allowance, deducting from it the amount of her weekly rent, which I have paid (in consequence of instructions I have received) to Krook himself, regularly in her presence. This has brought me into communication with Krook and into a knowledge of his house and his habits. I know he has a room to let. You may live there at a very low charge under any name you like, as quietly as if you were a hundred miles off. He’ll ask no questions and would accept you as a tenant at a word from me — before the clock strikes, if you chose. And I tell you another thing, Jobling,” says Mr. Guppy, who has suddenly lowered his voice and become familiar again, “he’s an extraordinary old chap — always rummaging among a litter of papers and grubbing away at teaching himself to read and write, without getting on a bit, as it seems to me.

He is a most extraordinary old chap, sir. I don’t know but what it might be worth a fellow’s while to look him up a bit.”

“You don’t mean — ” Mr. Jobling begins.

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Mr. Smallweed bears the concise testimony, “A few!”

“I have seen something of the profession and something of life, Tony,” says Mr. Guppy, “and it’s seldom I can’t make a man out, more or less. But such an old card as this, so deep, so sly, and secret (though I don’t believe he is ever sober), I never came across. Now, he must be precious old, you know, and he has not a soul about him, and he is reported to be immensely rich; and whether he is a smuggler, or a receiver, or an unlicensed pawnbroker, or a money-lender — all of which I have thought likely at different times — it might pay you to knock up a sort of knowledge of him. I don’t see why you shouldn’t go in for it, when everything else suits.”

Mr. Jobling, Mr. Guppy, and Mr. Smallweed all lean their elbows on the table and their chins upon their hands, and look at the ceiling. After a time, they all drink, slowly lean back, put their hands in their pockets, and look at one another.

“If I had the energy I once possessed, Tony!” says Mr. Guppy with a sigh. “But there are chords in the human mind — ” Expressing the remainder of the desolate sentiment in rum-and-water, Mr. Guppy concludes by resigning the adventure to Tony Jobling and informing him that during the vacation and while things are slack, his purse, “as far as three or four or even five pound goes,” will be at his disposal. “For never shall it be said,” Mr. Guppy adds with emphasis, “that William Guppy turned his back upon his friend!”

The latter part of the proposal is so directly to the purpose that Mr. Jobling says with emotion, “Guppy, my trump, your fist!” Mr. Guppy presents it, saying, “Jobling, my boy, there it is!”

Mr. Jobling returns, “Guppy, we have been pals now for some years!” Mr. Guppy replies, “Jobling, we have.”

They then shake hands, and Mr. Jobling adds in a feeling manner, “Thank you, Guppy, I don’t know but what I WILL take another glass for old acquaintance sake.”

“Krook’s last lodger died there,” observes Mr. Guppy in an incidental way.

“Did he though!” says Mr. Jobling.

“There was a verdict. Accidental death. You don’t mind that?”

“No,” says Mr. Jobling, “I don’t mind it; but he might as well have died somewhere else. It’s devilish odd that he need go and die at MY place!” Mr. Jobling quite resents this liberty, several times returning to it with such remarks as, “There are places enough to die in, I should think!” or, “He wouldn’t have liked my dying at HIS place, I dare say!”

However, the compact being virtually made, Mr. Guppy proposes to dispatch the trusty Smallweed to ascertain if Mr. Krook is at home, as in that case they may complete the negotiation without delay. Mr. Jobling approving, Smallweed puts himself under the tall hat and conveys it out of the dining-rooms in the Guppy manner. He soon returns with the intelligence that Mr. Krook is at home and that he has seen him through the shopdoor, sitting in the back premises, sleeping “like one o’clock.”

“Then I’ll pay,” says Mr. Guppy, “and we’ll go and see him. Small, what will it be?”

Mr. Smallweed, compelling the attendance of the waitress with one hitch of his eyelash, instantly replies as follows: “Four veals and hams is three, and four potatoes is three and four, and one summer cabbage is three and six, and three marrows is four and six, and six breads is five, and three Cheshires is five and three, and four half-pints of half-and-half is six and three, and four small rums is eight and three, and three Pollys is eight and six. Eight and six in half a sovereign, Polly, and eighteenpence out!”

Not at all excited by these stupendous calculations, Smallweed dismisses his friends with a cool nod and remains behind to take a little admiring notice of Polly, as opportunity may serve, and to read the daily papers, which are so very large in proportion to himself, shorn of his hat, that when he holds up the Times to run his eye over the columns, he seems to have retired for the night and to have disappeared under the bedclothes.

To Be Continued Next Issue

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History

Wiregrass Wanderers football at Kinglake ■ The re-formation of a football club at Kinglake was noted in the May 2, 1930 edition of The Advertiser.

“We have receivd the following letter from Kinglake, and think it may be of great interest to readers,” said the Editor.

“Dear Brother,-We have now. form.ed a football. team, .which will be knowin as the "Wiregrass Wanderers."

“The club has joined the BourkeEvelyn Association, and is d rawn to play Mernda in one of the local paddocks next Saturday.

“This will be the first match to be played in public, and we all hope not the last.

“I have not seen football played before our boys started, but I am convinced that they play, the game just as it should be played.

“We have been playing against ourselves lately, but next Saturday we will all be playing on the one side, and,a great side it will be!

“We' expect to do much better at football than cricket, because we will be playing eighteen men instead of eleven.

“An extra seven players will mean a big thing to the team: “Blue and white jerseys, with white knicks, are to be the colors at the start of every match, although the first, match may be played in our working togs should our parcel arrive late.

“The captain has not been picked yet, and for .the position I expect fully eighteen or niore applicants.

“I hope our local cricket umpire will be selected as dispute umpire, because he is very fair.

“Should this be arranged we should win the championship. If other teams follow our .methods in the game. the standard of football (by them) will be greatly improved.

“Everyone here is very excited over the future. 'I myself, am too excited to write any more.-Yours truly, WILLIE WINNER. Kinglake, 26/4/30.

“P.S.-Will let you know how much we beat Mernda by next week.”

W.W. ★ A report on the first match was published in the May 9, 1930, edition of The Advertiser: “Dear Brother,--I went down to the football round, which has been put in one of Mr. Lawrey's paddocks, to see the match that everyone has been waiting for.

“I did not get there very early and had to stand up all the afternoon.

“Some spectators went very early to make sure of getting a seat in.a good position. .

“The Wiregrass Wanderers promoted Mr. Amos to Captain Amos.

“I was disappointed with him as captain when I was informed that he had lost the toss.

“We suffered our first defeat by 7: points, the scores at knock off time being: Mernda, 10 behinds 6 goals and our team 9 behinds 5 goals.

“We are claiming half a win because we were winning when the bell rang for smoke-o. Someone rang a dinner bell at the end of every quarter.

“The Mernda fellows were not sports; in fact, they were rooks.

Nearly every time our playeras got the ball they deliberately tried to take it off them.

“If I was beaten for the ball I'd be a sport, otherwise I would not play.

● Kilnglake Football team, about 1925. Photo: A Pictorial History of Kinglake by D. Hawkins “Talk about excitement, I never “Perhaps he did not want them “The football match - Kinglake saw such excitement before, not made public, although we were only v. Arthur's Creek - resulted in a beaten by about 5 goals. even at a cricket match. draw,” recorded the June 6 issue.

“The crowd 'yelled all the after“We play Whittlesea next Satur★ noon. The new jerseys and knicks day on our ground, and are in high The instalment was on June 20. arrived in time for the players, and spirits.

Snow had fallen in the meantime at they looked splendid.

“Hoping you are the same,-Yours Kinglake. Had there been a King’s “We are going to South Morang truly, Birthday Holiday?

WILLIE WINNER. in a motor lorry next Saturday, and “Dear Brother,-As Saturday, June are certain of winning.

Kinglake, 12/5/30. 7, was wet, the football match be “P.S.- Jackie Murphy was in tween the Wiregrass Wanderers “We hope they will be better sports than Mernda were when good trim for barracking last and the Mugs was not played. beaten for the ball. .

Saturday.

W.W. “Neither team put in an appear★ “We are very disappointed over ance, and both forfeited the match Scores for the Bourke-Evelyn by so doing. the finish of Saturday's 'game. Hoping you are the same,-Yours truly, Association were reported as: “Some confusion has now been WILLIE WINNER. Whittlesea, 10 goals 10 behinds, caused by both sides claiming a win.

Kinglake. d Arthur's Creek, 4 goals 6 behinds. This matter will be brought before “P S.-Try and get up to South Reservoir d Mernda easily, the tribunal of the association.

Morang next Saturday and meet me South Morang d Kinglake.

“The Wanderers went to ReserDonnybrook d Midland Rovers. voir on Saturday, June 14, and again inside the gate at 3.15 p.m.-W.W.” ★ ★ won the toss and lost the match..

The Advertiser, on May 16, carA report of the Kinglake“The scores at knock off time Whittlesea match is unable to be were: Reservoir, 11 goals 6 behinds ried the next instalment: “Dear Brother,-I was sorry that located, but The Advertiser carried to our score of 7 behinds 4 goals. you did not get up to the football at a report - ‘Willie Winner Whipsers’ “It was really too wet for footin its May 30 edition: South Morang on Saturday. ball, and I was surprised they did not “I was watching foi you at the “Dear Brother, Below yoi will stop playing beforehand. gate all the time until the umpire find the scores of the football match “Everyone took shelter except the threw down the ball, and then I for- in which Epping defeated the players and umpires. This was the got all about you.

Wiregrass Wanderers. first time our players had to play in “Our players arrived in time for “I congratulated them on their the rain, and most of them badly the start, and we were in high spirits splendid victory, as they were un- soiled their uniforms. when Captain Amos won the toss. doubtedly the better team on the “Our players watch their oppo“I think he must be improving as day's play. nents from too far a distance. They “When beaten by a better team it will not take the advice of their coach, captain after that success.

“The first five minutes of'the go is only sportsmanlike to admit de- F. Thomson, who freely advises made me:feel wretched, from which feat in that manner. them what to do after it is too late.

“Our team did nothing in the first I never recovered.

“I think the selectors .would be “The scores at that time were 4 quarter, and really very little before wise if. they would seek his services goals,1 behind for South Morang; smoke-o. in selecting.the team.

“They very nearly held their own while our team had not started.

“I think fully a dozen good play“When they did start the ground from then on. The cemetery, which ers are standing down every match. appeared to me to turn into a sta- is next to the Epping football ground, The track to the main road from the dium, with eighteen wrestlers let I think, made our players supersti- Reservoir ground is disgracefu l, and loose with our footballers. tious in the first half. our motor got bogged when we were “Footballers and wrestlers do not “The Epping players were not coming home. mix very well. I was glad when nearly as rough as our players had “Next Saturday the Midland knock off time came, because I do been accustomed to.

Rovers play us on our ground, and I not like stadium events.

“There was a policeman, in full suppose we will get beat again. I am “We had one player injured, and uniform, at the match, and perhaps getting downhearted over the results he had to leave the big ring, and that had some influence on the play. of the previous matches.many others not quite so ,bad.

“I am sorry there had not been Yours truly, , “Our players played dinkum foot- one at the pre vious matches we WILLIE WINNER. ball, and deserved better treatment. played.

Kinglake, 16/6/30.

“The dispute umpire did not “Next Saturday we play Arthur's “P.S.-I am busy now listening in equalise the free kicks. He gave Creek in our football paddock, and if to 3DB broadcatsing the test match, South Morang many more than the we win I will wire you the results. which also makes me gloomy.Wanderers.

“The scores last Saturday were W.W.” “The only ones I saw our players as follows:- Epping, 17 behinds 15 ★ get were when they brought off some goals; Wiregrass Wanderers, 5 A victory for Kinglake was rewonderful catches. goals 4 behinds. We 're all hoping corded in the June 27 edition of The “They did not catch as well as for better days. Hoping you are the Advertiser: they did against Mernda. Perhaps the same.-Yours truly, “Dear Brother,-I am sure y ou will ball was larger.

WILLIE WINNER. be glad to hear that we have won our Kinglake, 26/5/30. finat football match.

“I have no scores to give you this time. When I went after our scorer “P.S.-I:nearly forgot to tell you we “On Saturday the Wiregrass he seemed to dodge me. won the toss again.- W.W.” Wanderers gave the Midland Rov-

ers a sound trouncing by scoring 6 goals 2 behinds while they only scored 7 behinds 3 goals.

“It was a grand day for football, and everyone here is delighted over the result.

“They showed their satisfaction by the way they cheered and yelled after the finish. The noise was deafening.

“The landing of Miss Amy Johnson at the Valley racecourse last Monday was not to be compared with it.

“The selectors are to be commended on selecting a team fit to win. I don't know why they did not pick these eighteen players to win the previous matches.

“Up to date we have lost five matches, won one, with one ead heat.

“Everyone here feels sure that we will now keep on winning if the selectors pick the right players.

“Next Saturday we are going. to a place called Donniybrook, and I hope there will be enough buses available to take the supporters.

“I am sure some will walk rather than turn us down, as the win has put great heart into them as well as the players.

“Hoping you are the same.

-Yours truly, WILLIE WINNER. “P.S.-There was a:record sale of membership tickets after the match.

W.W. Kinglake, 23/6/30. ★ The Wanderers’ loss at Donnybrook was reported in the July 4 edition: “Dear Brother,--I'm feeling anyhow after last Saturday's football.

“We got beat again, the scores being: Donnybrook, 11 goals 11. behinds and the Wanderers, 5 goals 3. behinds. Our selectors did not pick the same eighteen players who had won the previous match.

“They rejected :two good men, and four others must have got lost on the. way, as they had not put in their appearance up till the time we made our departure for home.

“I do hope they will reach Mernda by 3p.m. next Saturday, at which time we are due to be there.

“Several buses, which were available, took our overjoyed supporters to Donhybrook to see the game. They were very disappointed over the result.

“The Donnybrook lads and lassies cheered apparently at our misfortune. I do not like people cheering when we get beaten, as it sounds very sarcastic and not sportsmanlike.

“It would have been better if they had sympathised with us.

“The umpire, who was the same one as we had up here against the Rovers on the previous Saturday, did not umpire as well this time.

“I am getting down-hearted over our. football team, but I am not going to turn them down just yet.

“I don't feel in a writing mood; so I will now stop and listen in to the test match.

WILLIE WINNER. Kinglake, 30/6/30.

“P.S.-I only wish we had some good scorers like Bradman in our football team.-W.W.” Epping, 8.5 d South Morang, 6.11. Donnybrook d Kinglake.

Mernda received a walk-over from Arthur's Creek. Out of respect for Mr. J.. Lodge, one of the Arthur's Creek players, who was accidentally killed during the week, the club de cided not to play.”

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History

‘Times’ sets values in Queen Victoria’s era ■ The Murrindindi region’s first newspaperman, John Whitelaw, outlined his publishing values in his first issue of the Alexandra Times on June 2, 1868: In making our first appearance at Alexandra on the great and important platform of journalism, we, with all politeness, raise our hat from off our head and, bending our body as gracefully as possible, beg fervently to express the hope that peace, happiness, and prosperity may rest, increase, and abide with all the inhabitants of this growing, extensive, and important district.

We have cast our lot amongst the people of Alexandra, first, in compliance with the expressed wish of a large and influential public meeting, representing the commercial and mining interests of the district ; and, secondly, because we can clearly foresee that Alexandra and the surrounding districts contain the elements of future greatness, progress, and prosperity.

Nature has been unusually prolific in distributing around Alexandra gold in great abundance, and, in addition to this, when we look over the splendid alluvial soil and extensive grazing country with which the banks of the Goulburn are surrounded for many miles above and below this township, we are forced to the conclusion that this district is one of the finest for settlement that is to be found in Victoria.

In proof of this we need only refer to the progress of our mines and to the steady increase of the population that is establishing permanent homes throughout the district, under the 42nd section of the Land Act. We shall record the development, of the interests we have referred to, and lay before our readers authentic information regarding mining operations, and all business transactions, accompanied with such facts and figures as will give our readers sufficient data to draw their own conclusions as to the present and prospective value of mining and other property throughout the district.

In politics, our views are liberal. In our loyalty and devotion to our beloved Queen we acknowledge no superior, and although we do not entirely recognize the vox populi as the vox Dei, yet we shall ever be guided in our opinions by the expressed views of the great mass of the people, believing as we do that no sound or safe government can be established that is not founded on the sympathy and support of the majority of the inhabitants of the land.

The important subject of religion we leave to abler pens than ours. We believe that in our "Father's house there are many mansions," and that a place will be found above for many of all creeds and colors, and though we may prefer to worship God according to the ancient custom of our fathers, yet our willing assistance will at all times be readily given to all denominations and it shall be our careful study to discourage anything approaching sectarian or party strife.

A portion of our space will he placed at the service of those who may feel disposed to express their views on any subject of general interest, even though such views may be opposed to our own, but our columns shall be as strongly barred and bolted against all communications of a scurrilous and personal nature, as are the doors of Newgate Gaol against the escape of a condemned

● John Whitelaw, first publisher of The Alexandra Times criminal. As nothing tends more to from being departed from this once injure a place than personal and party celebrated gold-field.

We shall supply our readers at squabbles, we shall endeavour to culti vate harmony, friendship, and Wood's Point, Gaffney's, Raspberry, Matlock, Jericho, Gooley's Creek, good feeling in our community.

In the hurry and confusion neces- and surrounding places with the sarily connected with our removal Alexandra Times in lieu of the here, and the setting of our house in Wood's Point Times and Mountainorder, we are conscious that many eer to the end of the current quarter, imperfections must have got into this after which we shall discontinue unour first issue, both as regards the less we receive a fresh order. ★ arrangement of the advertise ments, James John Hamilton McColl, and the substance and style of the taking over the Times business, and reading matter.

These imperfections we shall changing the name to The Standard endeavour to correct and avoid in our on July 7, 1877, said: In making our bow to the people next issue, and in the mean time we of this district, as the future exponent say to you, gentle readers, of its public opinion and the journal"Be to our virtues very kind, istic guardian of its interests, we feel And to our faults a little blind."

Before concluding these few in- it incumbent upon us to offer a few troductory remarks, we would take remarks explanatory of our present the opportunity of informing the nu- position, and of the principles that merous supporters of the late Wood's will guide us in the conduct of this Point Times and Mountaineer that journal, as well as for the purpose of we feel reluctantly compelled to dis- removing any misapprehensions that may have arisen or been implanted continue that paper.

After mature consideration it ap- in the public mind respecting the busipeared to us much better to concen- ness or political relations of the Stantrate all our force and energy in one dard to any other section of the comgood paper than weaken our efforts munity.

As most of our readers are probby separating our staff and dividing our plant for the purpose of produc- ably aware, this journal has been established to fill the place hitherto ing two indifferent ones.

Although personally removed occupied by the Alexandra Times, the from Wood's Point the interests of business of which has been purthat important district shall still be chased by the proprietor of the Standard, and without any desire to redear to us.

A residence of four years in that flect on our predecessor, we may at mountain region as journalists has once state that it is our intention to secured for us many sincere and improve as far as possible upon the valued friends, and although the literary, typographical, and commerplace is now suffering from the ef- cial character of the Times.

There can be no doubt that the fects of a mad and reckless career of unprincipled and misguided resources and pros pects of a disspeculation, yet we have the most trict, as well as the intelligence and implicit faith in Wood's Point, as a energy of its inhabi tants, are often permanent gold-producing locality. judged by the character and status of The present escort returns clearly its local newspaper, and therefore it prove that the district is steadily re- is to the interests of the residents that covering, and that the glory is far such a medium of in formation

● Queen Victoria should be creditably and honestly tenets of sound political economy. conducted, in order that it may faithWe believe that these opinions fully portray the circum stances, opin- are shared by a majority amongst ions, wants, and require ments of the the intelligent portion of our comlocality in which it circulates. munity, and we have every confiTo what extent this has been the dence that as the principles of free case hitherto it is unnecessary now trade become more widely underto enquire, because, irrespective of stood they will be those of the bulk the sound taste expressed in the of the popu lation generally. maxim, " Do mortuis nid nisi At the same time we are fully bonum," it will be more to the pur- aware that many hold contrary opinpose to speak of ourselves and our ions on this question, and we may intentions than to gird at our prede- state that, whilst firmly maintaining cessor-and in this connection we our own views and combating those should be wanting in courtesy were of our politictal opponents, we shall we to omit acknowledging the hand always endeavor to do so in a coursome and kindly manner in which teous and conciliatory manner. we were introduced to his readers in We may also observe that, whilst his last issue. we shall give forth no uncertain Suffice it, therefore, to say in this sound on this subject, we have not respect that in everything tending to the slightest intention of becoming make a good local newspaper, in- the tool of any clique or party whatcluding the vigilant chronicling of ever, and in contra diction to a statedistrict intelligence, a diligent atten- ment that appeared in print a forttion to local wants, an impartial ven- night since-that no other person has tilation of public questions, and faith- any pecuniary interest in this journal ful reports of the various periodical than the registered pro prietor, whose and casual meetings occurring in our imprint appears on its pages. midst.

We, therefore, claim to occupy a We trust that the comparisons be- thoroughly independent position, and tween the old and the new will be the shall endeavor to avail ourselves of reverse of unfavorable to ourselves. it for the benefit of the whole comRegarding our politics, it is of munity, and to exercise the utmost course no secret that on one impor- impartiality towards every section of tant ques tion, that of free trade and which it is composed. protection, we differ widely from our In general politics we shall strive predecessor, and we have no hesita- to be the exponent of that true libertion in saying at the outset that we alism which aims at effecting the shall, to the best of our ability, advo- greatest good for the greatest numcate a return by the Government of ber; land with respect to questions this colony to the principles of free more immediately affecting this lotrade, believing that to be the only cality, it will be our object to stimupolicy which the states men of any late, encour age, and support every country, who have a really enlight- movement intended to advance and ened regard for its best and most promote its interests. permanent interests, can consistently In conclusion, a few words readopt. specting the business department of We are glad to think, notwith the Standard. standing the discouraging results of It will be observed that we have the recent general elections, that this already made a considerable enpolicy is now making headway largement, by the addition of an examongst the community, and we take tra column in each page. it that the very fact of a free-trade We have made arrangements for journal having supplanted a protec- the supply of telegraphic intelligence tionist one in such an important and up to the hour of going to press, and rising district as this, is some confir- also with a journalist of experience mation of the correctness of our opin- in the metropolis, for a weekly letter ion. dealing with public and social topics It will be one of our duties to fos- in an interesting and sketchy manter, encourage, and maintain this re- ner, and from a political standpoint action against what we firmly believe in harmony with our own. to be a mischievous and delusive In other respects we shall from system, calculated to mar the pros- time to time introduce new improveperity and retard the progress of the ments as opportunity offers, and withcountry, and especially oppressive to out laying claim to anything like jourits true native industries, such as ag- nalistic infallibility, we shall enriculture and mining. deavor to make the Standard worIn this task we are glad to know thy that we shall have the support and of the growing importance of assistance of a number of gentlemen Alexandra and its surroundings. who have for some time been enFor the rest, we are content to let gaged in the laudable purpose of dis- performance take the place of promseminating knowledge on this ques- ise, and confidently leave the result tion, and fur thering the advancement to the considerate appreciation of a of what we regard as the inviolable discriminating public.

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Sport

Greg Hall: the ‘G’ at his best

■ Former top jockey Greg Hall entertained us all our luncheon at the Emerald Hotel with many of highlights of his illustrious career Leading racing commentator, Greg Miles, took over the reins as MC with Greg and all at the Victorian Racing Media Association had a ball.

Greg Miles touched on many of Greg Hall's great moments in racing.

They talked about the likeable grey, Subzero, on his win in the 1992, Melbourne Cup, with Greg explaining how he was caught out about eight wide in the Cup, but had to stick wide because the main dangers like Veandercross, were down towards the inside of the Cup and getting the run of the race.

He explained that the horse was bolting coming to the turn, and before he knew it Subzero was in front, and kicked away at the 300 metre mark, but Greg didn't want to be in front so early.

As is happened the likeable grey held them all out, although Greg said he was praying that ‘Subby’ would hold on.

He spoke about his time riding for the Lloyd ● Kate Mallyon with Andrew Noblett. Racing Photos Williams team and the TVmagnate, Kerry Packer.

But she had won her maiden at Benalla in Greg explained that Packer, as we all know, good style last year. was a smart man, and was a good friend of Andrew Noblet was the trainer of top mare, Lloyd Williams who he relied on to get him Silent Sedition, which the owners sold to Japan good horses. recently for breeding purposes.

Williams is known in the thoroughbred world Punters weren't too happy with the short riced as one of the best judges of horseflesh. favourite, Nordic Symphony, with Craig WillGreg was engaged to ride one for Kerry iams on board, failing to run a place.

Packer, and even though he had a chance didn't think he could beat the favourite in a particular race.

■ Top rider, Jamie Mott, is having a big run at As it turned out, Greg got the Packer horse the moment picking up winners all over Victoria. the rewards for his efforts. home beating Kerry's original pick.

I heard from the racetrack that he was also a He won four of the eight races on the card at On returning to scale, he was pleased with top young footballer.

Mornington. himself and Packer would be over the moon, Most of his winners and placings have reJamie has been held back with weight problems with the win. turned good dividends. and has competed over the jumps.

But the mood changed soon after win, Packer Well done Jamie.

In my book he is one of the jockeys, who said to him that he had a small fortune on the - Ted Ryan places a horse beautifully in the run, and gets second horse.

When he won the 1992 Cox Plate on one of his favourites, Super Impose, he felt it was one of his greatest thrills after being offered rides in the Cox Plate on Better Loosen Up, and the 1991 Melbourne Cup winner, Lets Elope.

Greg spoke about the time when he rode a horse called Getting Closer, back in the early nineties for Leviathan bookie at the time, Mark Read.

The race was up in Queensland with Getting Closer trained by Henry Plumpton, was sensationally backed in from 33-1 into 5-2 and got the chocolates.

Reports have it that Read, a big punter, had $100,000 on it.

Greg added that both Lloyd Williams and Kerry Packer looked after him financially with his winning rides for them When asked who was the best jockey he had ridden against; he had no hesitation in saying Queensland rider, Mick Dittman.

Among his favourites in the horse depart- got a message at the barrier to hold the start to ment were Subzero, not a great horse, but a real let the Sydney Race go first.

For those in the know in racing any hold ups trier, and Mahogany who he won the Victoria and the female variety don't handle those type Derby. of situations as well as the males.

Eventually they got under way, with Spright dropping back from the bad barrier, and Oliver ■ I was keenly watching the running of the with a great ride got her over to the inside, to get Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville , and I a rails run in the straight to run a good third, no couldn't believe what I was seeing as the horses thanks to the loss of a plate and sweating up and were moving up behind the barrier for the spe- wearing the blanket. cial event.

Once again another way for the punters to The favourite, Spright, who had won the lose.

Sangster Classic at her last start, was sent out I suggest their barrier attendants get a few favourite, despite drawing the extreme outside. clues from our boys in Victoria behind the jump.

The race was scheduled for 4.26pm, and the They are the best in the world. barrier attendants were busy attaching the barrier blanket to one who was unruly towards the inside, and just couldn't get it in.

This held up the start badly and after a while ■ Top Victorian trainer, Andrew Noblett, will Damien Oliver who was riding Spright jumped have to suck a lemon for six months, to get the off, I felt that he was trying to take the weight off smile off his face, after his three-year old filly, Moor Gait, won at the big odds, paying $195 the mare's back, but no a twisted plate.

She then had to be reshod, while all those for the win, and $25.50 for the place, at who had assembled in the barrier, were taken Morphettville.

Bookies bet around the 100-1 mark, although out.

Then lo and behold, Spright started to sweat Andrew admitted had a nibble at 160-1.

I must admit although the filly didn't have up a bit and Damien Oliver called for the barrier any form, not many of his horses go around any blanket to calm her down. ted.ryan@optusnet.com.au On top of this when they about reload, they were near that price.

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Sport

Giant 12-race card at Sandown ■ The week commenced with a mammoth 12 race card at Shepparton on Monday May 20, with Strathfieldsaye's Glenn Douglas and local duo Laura Crossland and David Moran taking the honours.

Douglas trained and drove a stable treble headed by new addition Speedy Leo taking the Equine After Care 3Y0 Pace over 1690 metres, then The High Roller in the 2190 metre C3 & C4 class Shepparton Mixed Stock Sale 14th July Pace and another new addition Keayang Sandy the Central Tyre Service Pace over 1690 metres for C0 class, while the Crossland/Moran stable chalked up a double with Lochinvar Art scoring in the C2 class Your Sold Real Estate Pace over 2190 metres and Mamas New Dude the 2190 metre Alabar 3Y0 Pace, both driven by David.

Speedy Leo (Art Major-Rubeelee) ran home off the back of the leader Salvator Mundi to defeat Tryna Portray (one/two) and Salvator Mundi in 1-55.4.

The High Roller (Christian Cullen-The High Life) switched to the sprint lane from one/one to account for Trendy Bromac and Aha Reaction in 1-57.4 and Keayang Sandy (Somebeachsomewhere-Landsita) trailed the weakening leader Shecandoit, before running home along the sprint lane to blouse a death-seating Reputational and Illawong Achilles in 1-57.6.

Led most of time

■ Lochinvar Art (Modern Art-Ponder In Paris) led for most of the trip, defeating Betternbetter and Ozzie Major in 1-57.4 and Mamas New Dude (one/one) ran home best to defeat Whata Pleasure and Tidal Surge in 1-59.8.

Congupna trainer/driver Eddie Tappe's cleverly named Sportswriter-Oval Office Affair mare Im Monica led throughout to land the 1690 metre C1 class Hunter Rural Pace from Dearest and Postal Express in 1-58.4.

Cranbourne raced on Tuesday and Koo Wee Rup trainer/driver Jason Ferne's most reliable 8Y0 Kiwi bred Cr Commando-Yankee Del gelding Yankee Commando notched up his 7th victory in 94 outings when greeting the judge in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile for T0 & T1 class over 2080 metres.

Raced by the Ferne family, Yankee Commando led throughout from gate five, accounting for Mah Mukker (one/one) by 1.8 metres and a death-seating Bundisgood who was third a nose away. The mile rate 2-05.7.

Raced exposed

■ South of the Yarra winners were popular at Cranbourne and locally trained 8Y0 Village Jasper-Ritzy Emma gelding Danman scored in the Seelite Windows & Doors Pace for C3 & C4 class over 1609 metres, returning a mile rate of 1-59.3.

Trained by part-owner Rick Cashman, Danman taking a concession for Bendigo's Shannon O'Sullivan raced exposed from gate three, but was too solid over the concluding stages, scoring by 4.9 metres from Hurricane Stride which trailed him, with Bullys Delight (three back the markers) gaining a late split for third 1.1 metres back.

Taken back

■ Somers trainer Charlie Wooton combined with champion reinsman Chris Alford to land the 2080 metre SBG Accountants & Business Advisors Pace for C2 class with honest 8Y0 Village Jasper-Penny Gal mare Elteearr at Cranbourne.

Taken back at the start from gate five to possie four back along the markers in a strung out field with the hot favourite Guilty Hanover (gate 4) leading, Elteearr was eased off the inside to lead up the outside division for the final circuit proving too strong at the finish for the pacemaker by 3.8 metres in a 2-01.3 rate.

Mickilla Express was third 3.6 metres back after trailing the front runner. The mile rate 201.3.

3-wide trail

■ Former Kiwi reinsman Jack McKinnon is making a habit of winning races at huge odds -

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with Len Baker - the latest being Orlando Vici-The Quiet Storm filly Orlando Storm in the Seelite Windows & Doors Maryborough Trotters Oaks Trial over 2190 metres at Maryborough last Wednesday.

One of four runners from the Cardigan stable of Anton Golino, Orlando Storm settled near last from gate three on the second line as stablemate Imsettogo began brilliantly from gate to lead.

Gaining a three wide trail in the last lap on Majestic Dream ahead of her, Orlando Storm moved into the race approaching the home turn where she eased four wide.

Letting rip with an electrifying burst of speed in the straight, Orlando Storm at Supertab odds of $83.60 raced away to score by 5.5 metres over Imsettogo, with the favourite Sleepee 1.4 metres back in third place after racing exposed from the bell. The mile rate 2-02.7.

Trotter dominates

■ Maryborough is the home of the trotter and they dominated the program. Alison and Chris Alford taking the T1 or better Happy 80th Mick Clover Trotters Handicap over 2190 metres with sometimes unruly fully American bred Yankee Glide-Fashion Tango 6Y0 mare Argentine Tango in a rate of 2-03. Raced by Phil Walshe and Peter Judd, Argentine Tango stepped safely but safely from barrier five, with Alford keeping her wide to find her rhythm.

Once balanced, the mare was sent forward to park outside the pacemaker Eoghan OMaille where she controlled the race.

Dashing to the front on the final bend, Argentine Tango ran to the wire stylishly in a tough performance to register a 1.9 metre margin over Trotting Rockstar from mid-field, with Coimadai Lodge 13.3 metres away in third place after trailing the weakening leader.

Defied challengers

■ Veteran Sedgwick trainer Graeme Dalton combined with in-form Burrumbeet concessional reinsman James Herbertson to land the Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2190 metres at Maryborough with Bad Boy Jay Jay, a 6Y0 gelded son of Bad Boy Truscott and Reba Jay. Coming from 20 metres, Bad Boy Jay Jay after stepping cleanly was sent forward to assume control from Tennotrump, bowling along at his leisure for the rest of the race.

Holding a handy margin on the final bend, Bad Boy Jay Jay defied all challengers to score by 2.2 metres in advance of Gap Year (five wide home turn from three back in the moving line at the bell), with Tennotrump running his usual honest race for third 2 metres away. The mile rate 2-05.

Double win

■ Local owner Noel Watson enjoyed a "night of nights" at the Swan Hill trots on Wednesday, winning a double on the program.

Home bred Shadow Play- Torridon gelding Torrid Saint opened the night's racing with an upset victory in the Ray & Grace Hepworth Memorial 3Y0 Pace over 2240 metres.

Trained at Bolinda by Vince Vallelonga and driven by Ross Payne, Torrid Saint led out from gate four, but was restrained shortly after to al-

low the raging hot favourite The Crimson Prince ($1.10) to assume control hitting the back straight on the first occasion.

Given the run of the race, Torrid Saint moved away from the inside on the home turn to the surprise of most, bloused the favourite in the last bound to record a head margin in a mile rate of 1-57.7. Bettor Star (one/one) was third 17.3 metres away.

Art Official-Anna Rachelle 4Y0 gelding Artistic Saint trained and driven by Strathfieldsaye's Glenn Douglas gave Watson the double, when successful in the 2nd Heat of the Time Honoured Northern Region Championship for C1 & C2 class over 2240 metres.

Starting solo on the second line, Artistic Saint was able to trail the poleline leader Barbie Mattgregor as the start was effected, with the hot favourite Artful Christian (one/one).

When Lounge Art which had raced exposed took care of the front runner in the last lap, Douglas was able to angle around Barbie Mattgregor to once again possie on the back of the then leader Lounge Art before using the sprint lane to perfection and score by 1.9 metres over a game Lounge Art, with Artful Christian a most disappointing third 12.2 metres away after easing three wide on the final bend. The mile rate 1-58.

Eased to rear

■ Another semi-local Pyramid Hill trainer John Kennedy landed the Khonke's Own Pace for C3 & C5 class over 1750 metres with 7Y0 Badlands Hanover-Southern Sugar mare Celebrindal in a rate of 1-57.3.

Driven by Bendigo's Chris Svanosio, Celebrindal starting outside the front line was eased to the rear as Dunrobbin led, but with the speed nothing special, driver Kerryn Manning had no hesitation in sending her forward to race in the open approaching the bell.

Proving to be the best stayer on the night, Celebrindal was much too strong over the concluding stages, hitting the wire 2.7 metres in advance of Jayedgar (one/one), with Rocking Tess using the sprint lane off the back of the leader third a half head back.

Speed slackened

■ Former Kiwi bred ex Victorian and W-A 4Y0 Think About Me was the most impressive winner of the night at Swan Hill when successful in the 1st Heat of the Northern Region Championship.

Now in the care of Amanda Turnbull's Shepparton stable, Think About Me a gelding

by Christian Cullen from Imagine Me taking a concession for Brad Chisholm was eased from outside the front line to the tail of the field , before making a swift move forward when the speed slackened to park outside the odds-on favourite The Brooklyn Brawler.

Showing great staying prowess, Think About Me was too tough in the run to the wire, registering a 1.4 metre margin over the leader in 1-58.6.

The Deal was third 4.6 metres away after trailing The Brooklyn Brawler and easing wide in the straight.

Convered

■ Quality 3Y0 Alta Christiano-Jupiters Darling gelding Im Sir Blake trained by the Armstrong father and son combination of Leroy and Danny O'Brien made a one act affair of the 3rd Heat of the Norther Region Championship to give Kerryn Manning two for the night.

Eased to the tail of the small four horse field as second elect Thermal Reactor led, Im Sir Blake raced uncovered for the last lap to win untouched by 8.1 metres from Keayang Bazooka which followed him home, with Thermal Reactor giving ground to be third 2.5 metres back.

The mile rate 2-03.9.

Started solo

■ Two impressive winners at Stawell on Thursday were The Hervey Bay for Jess Tubbs and Kylie Sugars in the TK Auto Electrex Pace for C2 class over 1785 metres and Foolish Pleasure for Ashleigh and James Herbertson in the 2180

Sulky Snippets This Week

■ Wednesday - Melton/Ararat, Thursday Charlton @ Maryborough/Shepparton, Friday - Bendigo, Saturday - Melton, Sunday Mooroopna @ Shepparton, Monday Hamilton, Tuesday - Melton.

Horses to follow

■ Nowhere Creek, Tryna Portray, Reputational, Gap Year, Shady Azz, Yankee C J, Aldebaran Jazzi, Kyvalley Senator, Rebeccas Art. metre Ray Martin Memorial Pace for C1 class.

Four year old Somebeachsomwhere-Bold Opera gelding The Hervey Bay starting solo on the second line was quickly away from the markers to settle mid-field as the speedy Goodtime Junior led from gate six.

Going forward to race uncovered at the bell, The Hervey Bay although hotly challenged by Yankee C J out wide on the final bend, showed great tenacity to defy all challengers, winning by 1.6 metres from Yankee C J which galloped away as the field was released, with Top The Ace (one/one) third.

The mile rate 1-57.1. ★ Foolish Pleasure a 3Y0 Rocknroll DanceVouvray gelding settled three back in the moving line from gate two on the second line, before going forward when the speed eased to park in the open.

Dictating the terms to perfection, Foolish Pleasure exploded to the front on the home turn to register a 2.6 metre victory in 2-00.9 over Nowhere Creek (three wide last lap) and Costly Assassin (one/one).

Small number

■ Sebastopol trainer Colin Holloway has enjoyed plenty of success over the years with a small number of horses and returned to the winners list at Stawell when Western Terror-Whispering Lass filly Fiscal Fantasy scored in the Bi-Rite Electrical 3Y0 Pace over 2180 metres.

Raced by the Holloway family, Fiscal Fantasy driven by son Brett, ran home off a one/one trip to blouse Millah Joy which led on turning by 1.8 metres, with Rocking Bugatti third 1.2 metres back after following the winner most of the way.

The mile rate 1-59.3.

Driven hard

■ The feature race of the night at Kilmore on Thursday - the 1690 metre $7,000 McIvor Estate Heathcote Pace Final for horses C1 which qualified in the heats the previous Sunday, went the way of heat winner Sassyola for Melton's Dianne Giles and partner Lance Justice in a mile rate of 1-57.1.

Driven hard to retain the front running from gate three, Sassyola (Western Terror-Jackieola) scored comfortably by 7 metres from Aurore (one/two - three wide last lap) and Rebeccas Art who was 1.7 metres away in third place after following the runner up all the way.

Head

■ Koo Wee Rup trainer Robert Evans would have received a tremendous thrill after lightly raced 6Y0 Falcon Seelster-Tanabi gelding Tanabi Falcon broke his maiden status at start number six by taking the 2180 metre Triple Treat Harness @ Trackside Pace for C0 class.

With Zac Phillips in the sulky, Tanabi Falcon from outside the front line raced uncovered for the majority of the trip after last years Kilmore Trotters Cup victor Father Christmas strode past the leader Whitehaven Lass in the early stages.

- Len Baker

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Fourth round of pennant to Karramomus

● ECDRA Captain Neal Hambridge, centre foreground, completing the final paperwork as the 500yard stage of the shoot at Karramomus gets underway ■ The East Central District Rifle Association team as Graeme Kerr led with the second round 180 H/cap points and 254.3 MCSI points.

With the long range "Chas Hayes" pennant contested the fourth round of the McAuliffe maximum score of 60 plus five super centres Phil Betts shot two possible scores as did is just around the corner and the ECDRA plan to Shield against Karramomus at Karramomus and the rest of the team followed as they lifted Stuart Keating, one just .3 off the perfect score win that and the Avenel Shield. on Saturday. their score by regretfully could not match and Fred Guyatt shot one possible.

The Avenel Shield includes both short ranges It was a very close match literally decided Graeme’s 60.5.

The ECDRA scores were: Graeme Kerr 500/600 yards and long range 800 to 1000 yards on the last three shooters with the home team Access to 600 yards at Karramomus is (FsA) 57.4,60.5, 58.5 = 175.14 H/cap 5 = 180 scored on the MCSI. winning with 891.57 handicap points to our lo- across the creek via a suspension bridge and MCSI = 270, Terry Gee (Fo) 59.3, 59.4, 57.1 = The MCSI system that allows direct comcal ECDRA team 888.56 handicap points. with the recent rains there was some water flow- 175.14 H/cap 4 = 179 MCSI = 256.5, Rosco parison between different classes of shooting The match is two stages of 10 shots to count ing in the creek.

Davis (FsB) 55.2, 58.2 59.4 =172.8 H/cap 6 =178 "off-rifle”. at 500 yards and one round of 10 shots to count The bridge is not one that people with vertigo MCSI = 257.1, Glen Chisholm (FsB) 56.4, 58.3, Good news for the ECDRA home at the Vioat 600 yards and the Karramomus range is on enjoy as it swings and sways, on Saturday it 57.12 = 171.8 H/cap 6 = 177 MCSI = 255.7, let Town Shooting complex where the the banks of the Honey Suckle Creek which seemed to focus the ECDRA team with a deter- Paul Watkins (Fo) 58.4, 56.6, 56.6 = 170.12 H/ Strathbogie Shire Council approved storage riparian vegetation protects the first 500 yards mination to take the match. cap 4 =174 MCSI = 244.8, Neal Hambridge from the wind then an open section of 200m However the Karramomus team were just (Fo) 57.5,58.7, 55.1 = 170.4 H/cap 4 = 174 MCSI shed/workshop/club room building site is readbetween 500 and 700 yards. too good and with the last three shooters clinch- = 246.5, Richard Godden (FsB) 48.1, 51.3, 50.1 ied for next stage of on-ground works and there is a real possibility the building will be conThis gap in the vegetation interrupts the wind ing the match by 3.1 handicap points. =155.5 H/cap 6 =161 MCSI = 228.6. causing it to swirl down the range making it a It was Richard Godden who had the hard structed in the near future.

For Karramomus Gwenda Metzke took top Shooting next week will be at Violet Town tricky range to read at the best of times and shot (MCSI) with177 H/cap points and 260 MCSI luck story of the day when he shot a very nice local knowledge was well to the fore on Satur- points closely followed by Phil Betts 177 H/cap maximum scoring shot, on the wrong target. when the second round of the ECDRA Club comday as the wind huffed and puffed building to a points and 255.8 MCSI points and Peter Daldy petition over 300 and 600 yards is contested.

Well shot both teams. stiff breeze at times.

New shooters are most welcome please Some sort of miracle is required for the 180 H/cap points and 254.3 MCSI points.

Both teams got off to a fair start and by the check out the web site ecdra.com.au calendar For Karramomus Gwenda Metzke took top ECDRA to make the finals after this loss. end of stage one it was clear there it was going shot (MCSI) with177 H/cap points and 260 MCSI The team wasin good spirits as everyone had for more details including mid week shoots and to be a very close match. points closely followed by Phil Betts 177 H/cap significantly improved and and a very even score other images from the Karramomus match.

The closeness clearly registered with the points and 255.8 MCSI points and Peter Daldy board, a real team effort.

- Robert Chaffe

Late News

State Parliament resumes for Budget ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish spoke in State Parliament whn it resumed on Monday (May 27) for the first time since the start of the month.

“Many of my constituents have shared with me their concerns about the Victorian government’s increasing reliance on its Engage Victoria platform for consultation and how this shift in keeping communities informed is meaning fewer voices from country areas are being heard,” Ms McLeish said.

“Many of my constituents are frustrated that they do not know that matters important to them are being canvassed on the Engage Victoria website.

“Further, they do not know of workshops that are publicised through this format.

“Consultation has taken place on a host of issues, including the Alpine Resorts Strategic Plan, the future of our forests, the Yellingbo conservation

area, regulating Victoria’s natural environment and protecting Melbourne’s strategic agricultural land.

“These are all issues that have an enormous impact on the future economic productivity and sustainability of my region but the government has failed to give my communities advance notice about these consultation processes.

“It has been by chance that some people have found out and spread the word.

“Attendance at some workshops has been poor, and I am confident this is attributable to the dismal effort put into promotion.

“The benefit of Engage Victoria should be that departments have greater budget resources to conduct more thorough consultation with communities. Instead it appears as though it is being used as a costcutting mechanism.

“There is no point in conducting online consultation if affected communities have been given limited notice through their traditional media channels like local papers or local government.

“This whole fiasco is yet further proof of this city-centric government not understanding how to engage and work with country communities,” Ms McLeish said. ★ The Pat Cronin Foundation, named after a young man who was killed at Diamond Creek was mentioned by Niddrie MLA Ben Carroll.

“On Saturday (may 25), in my capacity as Victoria’s first Minister for Victim Support, I attended the inaugural Pat Cronin Foundation Be Wise Ball, a charity gala attended by approximately 420 guests to honour Pat Cronin and raise awareness to end coward punch attacks.

“Jon and Heidi Walker also at-

tended; their eldest son, Jaiden, was also tragically taken.

“Like me, Pat was a student at La Trobe University on a vicechancellor’s scholarship.

“On April 16, 2016, Pat Cronin was a victim of a one-punch coward punch at a local bar.

“Pat was later taken to hospital, and two days later his parents, Matt and Robyn Cronin, made the heartbreaking and difficult decision to turn off his life support system.

“Mr and Mrs Cronin subsequently founded the Pat Cronin Foundation.

Officially launched in April 2018, the foundation aims to honour Pat’s life, raise awareness, deliver education programs and conduct research to prevent one-punch assaults.

“Mr and Mrs Cronin were recognised in 2018 with a Pride of Australia award in recognition of their contribution to the Victorian community.

“The foundation accepts donations and raises funds through the sale of merchandise, including the Be Wise wristband, which I am wearing in the chamber today in honour of Pat. “It has his number from the Lower Plenty Football Club, PC12, and was designed by his brother, Lucas. I also have Be Wise stress balls in the chamber today, actually designed by Pat himself when he was looking at starting up a T-shirt company in his early days. The foundation’s 2017–18 annual report indicates it will partner with La Trobe University to conduct research about why one-punch assaults happen and what measures can be taken to prevent such assaults.

“A highlight for me was the photo stream of Pat. As someone who never met Pat, I could tell why he made such a strong impression on everyone he met. Congratulations to Pat’s family—Matt, Robyn, Emma and Lucas, as well as his grandparents Frank and Margaret.”

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Reserves victory for the Rebels Yea Golf Women’s Golf

■ May 16. Royal Yea Ladies held their yearly Challenge Bowl. A lthough a foggy start which continued for the larger part of the competition catered for 58 players from 16 different clubs.

Great roll up for lots of fearsome competition for the much sought after Bowl.

Once again RACV Healsville took the honours making it a back to back win for them.

Local girls Adrianne Anglin (14) had the best score for the day 40 pts winning A-Grade, also Jan Wealands (30) came in with 37 pts to take out C-Grade.

Well done girls. Small teams were also a local win: Adrianne Anglin, Marj Gouldthorpe and Laraine Callander.

After a day of competition all came in to partake of a great lunch, great company and much laughter all good for the soul.

We also had the pleasure of life time members Norma Tobias, Barb Fisher, Myrna Patterson and birthday girl Betty Berkery joining for the festivities. ★ Wednesday, may 22. Tenadies found their way around in the fog to compete several challenges.

A Monthly Medal, 2nd round of the Silver Spoon and putting. Again another close game with Jan Wealands (30) 72 nett and Karen Sangster (25) also 72 nett.

But there had to be a winner and so on a count back Jan took the honours by half a point: it doesn’t get much closer than that.

Congrats Jan you won the monthly medal and the silver spoon.

Laraine Callander, won the putting with a slick 26 putts and Cheryl Roberts claimed the NTP by a twig.

Another great achievement for the day was our newest member Doreen Lehmann having her very first Par in her short time in golf.

- Karen Sangster

Irish Stableford

■ Wednesday saw 17 golfers at Royal Yea not only playing golf but also celebrating our oldest playing member Bruce Kindred’s 82nd birthday.

With seven teams contesting Irish Stableford the winning team of Ray Partridge (26), Rob O’Halloran (17) and Bob Glenister (10) won on CB from Russell Wealands (20), Rob and Bob, with 76 points.

NTP on the 18th was Jeff Aurisch and the Club Award went to Ivor Brayley, Neil Peterson and Peter Johnston.

Individual winner was Ken Whitfort (8) with 38 points from Bob Glenister with 36.any more.

- Alan Pell

SATURDAY

■ The AFL Outer East League Round 6 of the 2019 season saw the Club's Under 18s have some late withdrawals due to injury, flu and family commitments and so were forced to forfeit their match at Gembrook.

RESERVES The Reserves, in fifth place on the ladder and again with a number of changes, ran out with several new recruits to take on the second placed Seville at the potato chip which was glowing with a good cover of grass.

The Blues started with the breeze and kicked three goals to one in the first quarter before the Rebels added two unanswered goals in the second quarter to lead by two points at the main break in a low scoring game.

The premiership quarter was exactly that as the Rebels kicked three goals from five scoring shots whilst restricting the home side to two points.

Leading by 20 points at the start of the final quarter the Rebels played good contested football and kicked the only goal of the quarter to run out four goal winners, 7.8 (50) to 3.8 (26) at the final siren.

Awards: Caltex fuel card - Daniel Roper, Alex Sportspower - Angus Thompson, JAMMM Catering - Aaron Westworth, Buxton Hotel - Ruben Marks, Grant St Grocer - Michael McKay. ★ SENIORS The Seniors lost Travis Carter, Conor Heaslip, Lee Ragg and Steve Steiner all through injury replaced by Hamish Dunsford and Jake Keath for their first senior games, Isaac Hedger and Sam Kidd.

Seville kicked with a strong breeze to the Club rooms end in the first quarter but kicked four goals from 12 scoring shots whilst the Rebels managed a point into the wind.

In the second quarter the Rebels had the majority of the play with twelve scoring shots giving a return of three goals whilst the Blues used the home ground advantage to add three goals against the wind to lead by 23 points at the main break.

Seville again had 10 scoring shots in the third quarter with the wind but only added three goals whilst the Rebels were only able to add two points for the quarter.

The wind dropped and the Seville team work increased as they took control adding six goals to two in the last quarter to run out comfortable winners 16.20 (116) to 5.15 (45).

Awards: Endeavour Petroleum award - Scott Ferrier, Alex Standard award - Ben Woollard, JAMMM Catering - Scott Heveren, Buxton Hotel - Brandon Kapakoulakis, Vibe Hotel Marysville - Tom Halligan, Grant St Grocer Sam Woollard. ★ NETBALLAWARDS Caltex $25 fuel card award - Sally Krijt; Vibe Hotel Marysville $20 meal - Rachel McDonald; A-Grade lost 26 - 66: JAMMM Catering $20

meal - Brooke Lloyd, Grant St Grocer $10 meal - Ellie Hedger; B-Grade lost 31 - 59: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Carly Hill, Grant St Grocer $10 meal Kirsty Norris; C-Grade lost 23 - 45: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Kylie Cairns, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Sarah Haggis; D-Grade lost 29 - 32: JAMMM Catering $20 meal - Taite Ritchie, Essence Coffee Lounge $10 meal - Ebonni Carlton.

Do not forget to order your Club merchandise - polo shirts, warm up shirts @ $50, hoodies, vests @ $70, Club stubby holders @ $7, travel mugs @ $15, peaked caps and beanies @ $25, bumper stickers are free.

The Alexandra History Book is also in stock, available at the Alexandra Newsagents @ $30.

Thursday night dinners have two sittings, for juniors and then seniors after their respective training with main course and sweets - adults $15 and kids $10, everyone is welcome.

Last Thursday's Rebel Raffles saw the Holmesglen @ Eildon Jackpot worth $1300 and the Luke Heard / Sam Kidd syndicate was drawn and was successful in finding the Joker so they take the money. The other winners were Reddrops Foodworks / Houseboat Sales Lake Eildon - Ross Miller, Eildon Bakery / Outdoor Education Group - Michael Harper / Keith Ray, Alexandra Quality Meats / AFNC canteen - Sam Kidd, Yea Chinese Restaurant / Bailey Funerals - Darren Hackney. The Holmesglen @ Eildon Jackpot will be worth $200 this week so come along and buy some tickets at $1 each but you need to be at the Club rooms at 8.00 pm for the draw.

Next Saturday the Rebels have the last of their three consecutive road trips and travel to Kinglake for two games of football and four games of netball, the under 18s travelling to Woori Yallock. Everyone is invited back for the awards at the Mt Pleasant Hotel. The Club will be running a food / drink venue at the Truck Show so if you can assist please ring Ray Steyger on 5772 2627 to go on the roster.

SUNDAY

The Alexandra Football-Netball Club junior football teams traveled to Broadford last Sunday for round 6 of the 2019 season whilst the netball teams had the bye for interleague.

UNDER 12s FOOTBALL Alexandra 13.18 (96) defeated Broadford 0.0 (0) Essence Coffee Lounge award Noah Campbell; Reddrops Foodworks award Callum Bourke; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Casey Collett; Provender Country Bakehouse award Coen Miljkovic; Coach's award Caleb Carden.

UNDER 14s FOOTBALL Alexandra 1.4 (10) defeated by Broadford 10.6 - 66 Essence Coffee Lounge award Cooper Kidd; Reddrops Foodworks award Brodie Marshall;

Pollard wins

■ Saturday saw 19 men contest the second round stableford of the N.J.Murray Trophy at Royal Yea Golf Course.

Taking a five-point lead into the day was Gary Pollard (11) and he extended that to an eight-point win with a two round total of 76 points.

Michael Spagnolo (7) and Neil Peterson were equal second with 68.

Winner of the day on CB was Jeff Aurisch (14) from Martin Lowe (14) second, Neil Peterson (13) third and Gary Pollard (11) fourth, all on 36 points.

Michael Spagnolo was NTP on the 18th and Kevin Coghlan was the lucky $10 Club Award Winner on CB from Greg Clements.

Neil Peterson won the chook and Kevin Coghlan the stubbie holder in Chooklotto.

- Alan Pell

● Yea Golf: Gary Pollard receives congratulations from Jeff Aurisch.

Alexandra Bakery and Café award Harry Correa; Provender Country Bakehouse award Dylan Bevan; Hadfield Contractors award Bradley Irvine; Armstrong Family award Tom Miljkovic; Coach's award Coen Miljkovic.

UNDER 16s FOOTBALL Alexandra 3.3 (21) defeated

by Broadford 22.15 (147) Essence Coffee Lounge award Coby Scott; Reddrops Foodworks award Ryan Lucas; Alexandra Bakery and Café award Brodie Humphries; Provender Country Bakehouse award Bradley Irvine; Bundalaguah Engineering award Tom Miljkovic; Alan and Betty Parsons award Cooper Kidd; Coach's award Beau Scott.

A very big thank you to the above award sponsors for their continued support of our junior footballers and netballers in 2019.

Next Sunday the Rebels travel to Yea for three games of netball and three games of football with the Under 16s having a bye.

If anyone can assist with the canteen on home games during the season please speak to Melissa Crane, Christina Irvine or Shona Miljkovic to go on the roster.

The Club will be running a food / drink venue at the Truck Show so if you can assist please ring Ray Steyger on 5772 2627 to go on the roster.

- Ray Steyger ● From Page 18

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Photos by Ian Porter

Good win for Alexandra Under 12s UNDER 10s ■ The Yea Tiger Under 10s played at home against St Marys.

Splitting into two awesome teams coached

by Tim and John, the kids got stuck into it.

The first quarter saw Max shine through with his fantastic skills kicking three goals in a row, sensational play.

Jack Johnston played in the forward line winning himself a goal and point for the team.

Sophie was sensational in defending the ball from her opponent giving herself chance at two goals as well.

All round the cubs played exceptionally well.

Awards: K.Crockett, E.Harry, E.Garlick.

- Belinda Johnston

UNDER 12s ■ The sun was shining and it was picturesque at the Yea Rec for the Under 12s game.

Yea are sitting just outside the four whilst St Mary's are fixed in seventh with no wins and a draw.

The game was controlled by the Tigers from the first whistle.

St Mary's didn't give up their defensive pressure but were no match for Yea with their flowing passages of play.

Thirteen scoring shots to one it was Yea’s day dominating all over the ground.

The linkages between the Tigers moving the ball up and down the ground shows training is really paying off.

Yea 8.5 (53) defeated St Mary's 0.1 (1) Goals: S. Charles 4, J. Porter 2, A. Bree 1, Z. Papadopolous 1 Awards: T. Dunn, B. Bastion, H. Kelderman - Deb Schickerling

SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD UNDER 16 B’FORD ............. 9.1, 11.6, 16.11, 23.15 (153) ALEXANDRA .............. 0.0, 1.1, 1.2, 3.3 (21) Broadford. Goalkickers: B. Stray 4, J. Whitfield 4, H. O’Sullivan 4, C. Neilson 4, C. Keen 4, L. Canizzo, S. Carr, T. Morgan.

Alexandra. Goalkickers: R. Lucas 2, B. Humphries.

UNDER 14

BROADFORD ............ 3.3, 4.5, 6.5, 10.7 (67) ALEXANDRA .............. 0.2, 0.2, 1.3, 1.4 (10) Broadford. Goalkickeers: C. Robinson 3, O. Dicker 2, W. Young 2, C. Sirianni, E. Hinchcliffe, S. Bell.

Alexandra Goalkicker: D. Bevan. ★ ST MARY’S ............... 4.1, 9.4, 10.4, 14.5 (89) YEA ................................ 0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 0.2 (2) St Mary’s. Goalkickers: O. Munro 7, L. Smith 3, T. Ryan, R. Wilson, I. Joseph-Hauser, J. Begley.

UNDER 12

ALEXANDRA ......... 3.4, 6.10, 9.15, 13.18 (96) BROADFORD ............... 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) Alexandra. Goalkickers: C.Coller 3, Z. Wright 2, R. Sproles 2, N. Campbell 2, A. Dean 2, L. Wal, D. Coller. ★ YEA .............................. 2.2, 2.2, 3.3, 8.5 (53) ST MARY’S ................... 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1 (1) Yea. Goalkickers: S. Charles 4, J. Porter 2, Z. Papadopoulos, A. Bree.

Alex. District Health goes smoke free UNDER 14 ■ Sunday was going to be a big challenge coming up against St Marys on home soil.

From the first bounce St Marys were on the mark sending the ball towards the goal and putting up a goal within minutes.

Yea’s defence strategies where tested today

by St Marys right from the start, Dominik was amazing in his defence taking on anyone in his way.

Lucas and Luke held up fantastically in the defence building the wall in attempt of keeping out those oncoming kicks from St Marys.

Stephen and Bradley managed to slip two through for a point each, well done boys.

As a parent watching, I was extremely proud of how all the boys played and kept up their determination against such a tough team, boys you all are amazing.

St Mary's 14.5 (89) defeated Yea 0.2 (2) Awards: S. Crumpen-Dolheguy, F. Archibald, S. Clue - Belinda Johnston

■ Friday May 31) is World No Tobacco Day and from this date Alexandra District Health will join hospitals and healthcare facilities by becoming a Smoke Free site (including e-cigarettes).

The Victorian Government supports smoke-free hospitals and health services.

The ADH Smoke Free policy will include all ADH campuses, both indoors and outdoors including all grounds and parking areas.

The decision for ADH to become Smoke Free supports its drive to improve the health and well-being of the people of our community, and our staff.

The policy applies to all health service employees, patients, visitors, students, contractors, volunteers, and all other guests.

An effort is now underway to alert patients, their families, visitors and ADH staff to the Smoke Free policy.

Support available to all who wish to quit smoking, by contacting the QUIT Line 137 848 (13 QUIT) or visiting www.quit .org.au or contacting the Respiratory Nurse at Alexandra District Health on 5772 0900.

For further information about this process please feel free to contact Alexandra District Health on 5772 0900.

- Juliana McCashney

● S. Butterworth

● E. Garlick and M. Papadoplous

● E. Harry

● Yea Under 10 Awards

● J. Tainton-Allen

● B. Bastion

● E. Brunt

● Yea Under 12 AWards

● U14: S. Crumpen-Dolheguy, F. Archibald, S. Clue

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NORTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCORES AT A GLANCE DIVISION 1 SENIORS ■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25.

North Heidelberg 16.14 (110) d Hurstbridge 11.15 (81). Macleod 11.8 974) d Lower Plenty 7.8 (50). Greensborough 15.17 (107) d Bundoora 4.10 (34). Montmorency 18.10 (118) d Northcote Park 9.10 (64). Heidelberg 1.414 (98) d West Preston-Lakeside 11.9 (75).

■ Ladder. 1. Greensborough, 240.35, 24. 2.

Heidelberg, 168.96, 20. 3. North Heidelberg, 165.85, 20. 4. Northcote Park, 109.98, 16. 5.

Bundoora, 93.06, 12. 6. Montmorency, 80.78, 12. 7. Macleod, 86.16, 8. 8. Lower Plenty, 63.73, 4. 9. Hurstbridge, 62.82, 4. 10. West Preston-Lakeside, 61.70, 0.

RESERVES ■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25.

North Heidelberg 11.15 (81) d Hurstbridge 9.11 (65). Macleod 13.17 (95) d Lower Plenty 3.9 (27). Greensborough 12.15 (87) d Bundoora 6.3 (39). Montmorency 14.22 (106) d Northcote Park 6.12 (48). West PrestonLakeside 15.15 (105) d Heidelberg 2.10 (22).

■ Ladder. 1. Greensborough, 421.94, 24. 2.

North Heidelberg, 156.53, 20. 3. Bundoora, 138.69, 20. 4. Montmorency, 105.83, 16. 5.

Heidelberg, 87.37, 12. 6. West PrestonLakeside, 134.90, 8. 9. Macleod, 97.86, 8. 8.

Lower Plenty, 43.77, 8. 9. Hurstbridge, 64.88, 4. 10. Northcote Park, 42.96, 0.

UNDER 19 ■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24.

Bundoora 9.13 (67) d Banyule 4.17 (41). Saturday, May 25. Whittlesea 7.13 (55) d Diamond Creek 3.10 (28). Heidelberg 18.12 (120) d Macleod 8.6 (54). Montmorency 11.12 (78) d Greensborough 1 8.11 (59). Eltham 1 9.6 (60) d St Mary’s 6.6 (42).

■ Ladder. 1. Heidelberg, 262.20, 20. 2.

Eltham 1, 125.77, 20. 3. Montmorency, 90.37, 20. 4. Whittlesea, 181.94, 16. 5. St Mary’s, 152.73, 16. 6. Diamond Creek, 144.21, 12. 7.

Bundoora, 118.45, 12. 8. Greensborough 1, 53.433, 12. 9. Banyule, 42.59, 8. 10. Macleod, 41.05, 4.

DIVISION 2

SENIORS ■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25.

Banyule 22.14 (146) d Diamond Creek 8.10 (58). Eltham 23.17 (155) d Watsonia 9.5 (59).

Thomastown 14.9 (93) d Epping 9.13 (67).

Fitzroy Stars 11.13 (79) d Whittlesea 6.12 (48).

St Mary’s: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Banyule, 252.30, 20. 2.

Thomastown, 133.03, 20. 3. Eltham, 124.57, 16. 4. Whittlesea, 121.31, 12. 5. Diamond Creek, 103.93, 8. 6. Fitzroy Stars, 94.55, 8. 7.

Watsonia, 78.46, 8. 8. St Mary’s, 57.81, 4. 9.

Epping, 53.44, 0.

RESERVES ■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25.

Banyule 20.20 (140) d Diamond Creek 5.8 (38). Eltham 11.8 (74) d Watsonia 3.6 (24).

Thomastown 24.31 (175) d Epping 2.4 (16).

Fitzroy Stars 12.11 (83) d Whittlesea 14.6 (90).

St Mary’s: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. B Eltham, 237.07, 24. 2.

Thomastown, 157.30, 16. 3. 3. Whittlesea, 194.31, 12. 4. St Mary’s, 156.08, 12. 5.

Banyul;e, 153.54, 12. 6. Fitzroy Stars, 84.72, 12. 7. Watsonia, 71.15, 4. 8. Diamond Creek, 57.06, 4. 9. Epping, 12.83, 0.

UNDER 19 ■ Results. Round 3. Saturday, May 25. Mill Park 18.16 (124) d Hurstbridge 4.6 (30).

Eltham 2 v South Morang. West PrestonLakeside 24.15 (159) d Greensborough 2 2.4 (16). Laurimar 15.15 (105) d Bulldog Bloods 9.6 (60). Lower Plenty 8.12 (60) d Mernda 6.8 (44).

■ Ladder. 1. South Morang, 249.44, 20. 2.

Mill Park, 335.11, 16. 3. Mernda, 69.17, 16.

4. Lower Plenty, 256.25, 12. 5. West PrestonLakeside, 189.33, 12. 6. Greensborough, 80.77, 12. 7. Laurimar, 69.26, 12. 8. Eltham 2, 56.02, 12. 9. Hurstbridge, 37.85, 4. 10. Bulldog Bloods, 28.75, 0.

Sport

Eagles U19 topple Diamo ■ Whittlesea Eagles 7.13 (55) defeated Diamond Creek 3.10 (28) in the Under 19 competition on Saturday.

Whilst the Eagles Reserves won the four premiership points, the Whittlesea Seniors did not enjoy as much success.

0.2 (2). Diamond Creek Women’s 9.4 (58) d Laurimar 1.1 (7). Montmorency 7.14 (56) d Northcote 1.1 (7). Eltham 4.5 (29) d Research 3.2 (20).

UNDER 17

■ Results. Round 6. Sunday, May 26. Research 22.17 (149) d South Morang 7.6 (48).

Diamond Creek 8.18 (66) d Yarrambat 7.9 (51).

Kilmore 6.12 (48) d Montmorency 6.5 (41).

Eltham 14.11 (95) d West Preston-Lakeside 6.9 (45). Greensborough: Bye.

UNDER 19

WHITTLESEA .............. 2.3, 3.7, 6.10, 7.13 (55) DIAMOND CREEK ....... 0.3, 0.6, 1.7, 3.10 (28) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: C. Newport 2, C. McLeazn 2, T. Bland, L. Tyrell, B. Caldow. Best: B. Caldow, B. Fitzgerald, B. Goodwin, D. Tennant, R. Johnson, O. Sloan.

UNDER 16 BLUE

■ Results. Round 2 Sunday, May 26. Greensborough 10.13 (73) d Laurimar 9.7 (61). Montmorency 6.8 (44) d West Preston-Lakeside 4.6 (30). Yarrambat 17.15 (117) d Mernda 5.3 (33).

RESERVES

WHITTLESEA .............. 2.0, 6.2, 10.4, 14.6 (90) FITZROY STARS .......... 1.3, 3.3, 7.6, 12.11 (83) Whittlesea. Goalkickers: C. Prestopino 5, B. Lang 2, M. Langford 2, C. Taplin,. C. Rowe, L. Deards, M. Talpin, L. Crowley. Best: B. Lang, J. Robinson, C. Prestopino, M. Langford, C. Taplin, M. Taplin.

Fitzroy Stars. Goalkickers: D. Cutrupi 4, J. Dau 3, H. Akram 2, J. Kelly, P. Kelly-Briggs, J. Karpany. Best: E. Torkkola, J. Dau, D. Cutrupi, C. Thorpe, M. Graham, H. Akfram.

UNDER 16 RED

■ Results. Round 2. Sunday, May 26. Kilmore 16.15 (111) d Mill Park 6.4 (40). Diamond Creek 7.8 (50) d Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 6.9 (45).

Whittlesea 11.8 (74) d Wallan 6.4 (40). Eltham 11.14 (80) d Hurstbridge 3.7 (25). Research: Bye.

UNDER 16 GIRLS BLUE

■ Results. Round 2. Sunday, May 26. Research 12.9 (81) d Northcote 4.4 (28). Diamond Creek Womens Red 7.9 (51) d Greensborough 3.7 (25). Kilmore 7.5 (47) d Montmorency 1.4 (10). Yarramabt 1.9 (15) d Wallan 1.2 (6).

SENIORS

FITZROY STARS ........ 2.3, 3.6, 10.9, 11.13 (79) WHITTLESEA .............. 1.5, 3.8, 4.11, 6.12 (48) Fitzroy Stars. Goalkickers: H. Heta 2, D. Thorpe-Morgan 2, J. Hayes 2, J. Ellis 2, R. Karpany, R. Livingstone, J. Firebrace. Best: C. Hall, J. Saveka, L. Proctor, K. Proctor, J. Firebrace, A. Norris.

Whittlesea. Goalkickers: N. Pupillo 2, T. Falls, S. Indian, E. Gorski, P. Higgins. Best: P. Hioggins, X. Dimasi, Z. Molloy, M. Dyson, M. Coen, N. Pupillo.

NORTHERN NETBALL SCORES AT A GLANCE SECTION 1

■ Results. Round 1. Friday, May 24. Diamond Creek 2 41 d Heidelberg 1 40. Greensborough 1 47 d Fitzroy Stars 1 42. Diamond Creek 1 58 d Ivanhoe 1 43. North Heidelberg 1 56 d Bundoora 1 45.

SECTION 2

■ Results. Round 1. Friday, May 24. Northcote Park 1 41 d Greensborough 2 25. Ivanhoe 2 42 d Heat 1 34. Heaidelberg 2 38 d Laurimar 1 30. St Mary’s 1 38 d Craigieburn 1 24.

SECTION 3

■ Results. Round 1. Friday, May 24. Thomastown 1 23 d Heidelberg 3 22. Old Eltham Collegians 1 28 d Watsonia 1 23. Ivanhoe 3 28 d North Heidelberg 2 26.

UNDER 16 GIRLS RED

■ Results. Round 2. Sunday, May 26. Diamond Creek Women’s Blue 10.10 (70) d Darebin Falcons 4.3 (27). Whittlesea 4.10 (34) d Mill Park 5.2 (32). Eltham 7.12 (54) d South Morang 3.2 (20).

UNDER 15 BLUE

■ Results. Round 2. Sunday, May 26.

Yarrambat 12.14 (86) d Montmorency 8.7 (55).

South Morang Blue 12.10 (82) d Research 10.12 (72). Eltham 11.13 (79) d Laurimar 3.6 (24).

West Preston-Lakeside 8.13 (61) d Wallan 4.4 (28). ● Blair Harvey, Whittlesea coach 38 d Lower Plenty 1 31. Whittlesea 2 23 d Northcote Park 2 27. West Ivanhoe 1 20 drew with Epping 2 20.

SECTION 10

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. South Morang 3 33 d Hurstbridge 3 12. Bundoora 5 25 d Thomastown 4 17. Watsonia 4 24 d Mernda 3 14. Kilmore 4 36 d Montmorency 1 23.

SECTION 11

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. Hurstbridge 4 30 d Laurimar 3 26. Montmorency 4 38 d Bundoora 6 26. Fitzroy Stars 4 31 d Mernda 4 11.

SECTION 12

SECTION 4

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. West Preston 1 25 d Mernda 5 6. Heat 4 18 d Kiolmore 5 15. Heidelberg West 2 24 d Bundoora 7 20.

North Heidelberg 5: Bye.

SECTION 5

NORTHERN SUNDAY SCORES AT A GLANCE WOMEN’S DIV. 1

■ Results. Round 1. Friday, May 24. Craigieburn 2 24 d Kilmore 1 15. St Mary’s 2 36 d Bundoora 2 24. North Heidelberg 3 33 d Diamond Creek 4 26. Hurstbridge 1 37 d Ivanhoe 4.

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. Watsonia 2 31 d Ivanhoe 5 19. Greensborough 3 29 d Northcote Park 2 28. Montmorency 1 23 d Heat 2 19. Macleod 1 31 d Bundoora 3 27.

SECTION 6

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. Kilmore 2 34 d Heidelberg 4 28. Thomastown 2 33 d Heidelberg West 1 30. Laurimar 2 42 d Fitzroy Stars 2 28. North Heidelberg 4 39 d Diamond Creek 5.

SECTION 7

■ Results. Round 1. Sunday, May 26. Diamond Creek Women’s 3 4.14 (38) ed Bendigo Thunder 1.6 (12) Darebin Falcons 9.4 (58) d West Preston-Lakeside 2.4 (16). Montmorency 1 0.1 (1) d VU Western Spurs 1 0.0 (0)

WOMEN’S DIV. 2

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. South Morang 1 30 d Craigieburn 3 22. Epping 1 32 d Mernda 1 21. Whittlesea 1 28 d Hurstbridge 2 20. Bundoora 4 32 d St Mary’s 3 20.

■ Results. Round 1. Sunday, May 26. Darebin Falcons 2 2.3 (15) d Eltham 1.4 (10). Heidelberg 12.15 (93) d Diamond Creek Women’s 2 0.2 (2). VU Western Spurs 2 5.15 (45) d South Morang 0.0 (0).

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24. South Morang 2 31 d Fitzroy Stars 3 25. Heat 3 40 d Macleod 2 28. Watsonia 3 23 d Mernda 2 21. La Trobe 2 34 d Montmorency 2 10. Reservoir 2: Bye.

■ Results. Round 1. Sunday, May 26. Montmorency 2 13 d VU Western Spurs 3 0.3 (3).

Laurimar 4.7 (31) d Hurstrbidge 3.8 (24). Wallan 4.6 (30) d Reservoir 2.5 (17). Mernda v Greensborough.

■ Results. Round 2. Friday, May 24.

Thomastown 3 23 d Kilmore 3 21. Reservoir 1

■ Results. Round 6. Sunday, May 26. Darebin Falcons `17.16 (118) d Whittlesea Panton Hill

SECTION 8

SECTION 9

WOMEN’S DIV. 3

UNDER 18 GIRLS

UNDER 15 RED

■ Results. Round 2. Sunday, May 26. Mernda 23.16 (154) d Northcote-Reservoir 8.7 (43). Diamond Creek 10.10 (70) d Kiolmore 3.4 (22).

Whittlesea 26.17 (173) d Keon Park 1.1 (7).

Greensborough 8.12 (60) d Mill Park 8.9 (57).

South Morang Gold: Bye.

UNDER 14 BLUE

■ Results. Round 2. Sunday, May 26.

Laurimar Black 6.11 (47) d Whittlesea 1.4 (10).

Eltham Blue 9.7 (61) d Kilmore 3.7 (25).

Yarrambat 12.6 (78) d Greensborough 4.4 (28).

South Morang 15.10 (100) d Epping 0.1 (1).

NORTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCORES AT A GLANCE DIVISION 3 SENIORS ■ Results. Round 7. Saturday, May 25.

Laurimar 11.13 (79) d Reservoir 8.6 (54).

Kilmore 18.13 (121) d Lalor 8.10 (58). Mernda 13.17 (95) d Old Eltham Collegians 6.11 (47).

Panton Hill 20.9 (129) d Heidelberg West 6.8 (44). South Morang: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Laurimar, 165.63, 28. 2. Panton Hill, 250.16, 20. 3. Heidelberg West, 136.95, 20. 4. Kilmore, 142.16, 16. 5. South Morang, 81.55, 14. 6. Mernda, 104.86, 8. 7. Lalor, 57.64, 4. 8. Old Eltham Collegians, 54.71, 2. 9. Reservoir, 38.00, 0.

RESERVES ■ Results. Round 7. Saturday, May 25. Reservoir 5.3 (33) d Laurimar 3.7 (25). Kilmore 11.15 (81) d Lalor 1.5 (11). Mernda 10.13 (73) d Old Eltham Collegians 6.8 (44). Heidelberg West 10.7 (67) d Panton Hill 6.8 (44). South Morang: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Heidelberg West, 497.28, 24. 2.

Kilmore, 266.15, 16. 3. Mernda, 98.32, 16. 4.

Panton Hill, 117.48, 12. 5. Old Eltham, Collegians, 71.03, 12. 6. Lalor, 69.53, 12. 7. South Morang, 70.42, 4. 8. Laurimar, 65.63, 4. 9.

Reservoir, 29.36, 4.

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Sport

4 wins for Yea netballers ■ Yea netballers registered wins in all four grades against Gembrook-Cockatoo, playing in the Dandenong Ranges on Saturday (May 25).

SCOREBOARD

■ A-Grade. Results. Saturday, May 25. Yea 80 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 17. Kinglake 51 d Powelltown 35. Seville 66 d Alexandra 26. Yarra Glen 62 d Yarra Junction 44.

■ B-Grade. Results. Saturday, May 25. Yea 78 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 20. Kinglake 43 d Powelltown 24. Seville 59 d Alexandra 31. Yarra Glen 42 d Yarra Junction 25. Thornton-Eildon: Bye. ■ C-Grade. Results. Saturday, May 25. Yea 78 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 20. Kinglake 43 d Powelltown 24. Seville 59 d Alexandra 31. Yea Glen 42 d Yarra Junction 25. Thornton-Eildon: Bye. ■ D-Grade. Results. Saturday, May 25. Yea 27 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 22. Powelltown 28 d Kinglake 11. Seville 32 d Alexandra 29. Yarra Glen 43 d Yarra Junction 3.

GEMBROOK-COCKATOO V YEA

A-GRADE YEA .............................................. 23, 41, 63, 80 GEMBROOK-COCKATOO ....... 3, 10, 12, 17 Yea. Goals: Meg Sundblom 41, Melissa Martinov 22, Nikki Watts 17. Best: Melissa Martinov, Chelsea Spagnolo, Samantha Coppinger.

Gembrook-cockatoo. Goals: Leah Gill 4. Best: Kaitlyn Dullard, Ashleigh Taylor, Michelle Skilton.

B-GRADE YEA ............................................. 31, 45, 62, 78 GEMBROOK-COCKATOO ......... 4, 10, 13, 20 Yea. Goals: Meg Sundblom 37, Cindy Hayes 26, Brydee Bond 15. Best: Meg Sundblom.

Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Brylee O’Neil 15, Abbey Williams 5. Best: Michaela Mahony, Abbey Williams, Ashleigh Frost.

C-GRADE YEA ............................................. 12, 28, 40, 52 GEMBROOK-COCKATOO .............. 1, 2, 3, 4 Yea. Goals: Fiona Purvis 36, Kathleen Alldrick 14, Molly Jarvie 2. Best: Fiona Purvis, Kathleen Alldrick, Deborah Schickerling.

Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Jacqueline McCann 1, Georgia Pike 1. Best: Jacqueline McCann, Melanie Pow. D-GRADE YEA ................................................ 5, 12, 19, 27 GEMBROOK-COCKATOO ......... 6, 10, 17, 22 Yea. Goals: Hannah Broderick 7, Kim Slavin 15. Best: Kim Slavin, Jacqueline Dalton.

Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goals: Georgia Pike 7, Sue-Anne Jozsa 15. Best: Susan Knowles, Mikailey Uren, Georgia Pike.

KINGLAKE V POWELLTOWN

A-GRADE KINGLAKE ................................ 12, 24, 39, 51 POWELLTOWN .......................... 7, 14, 25, 36 Kinglake. Goals: Billie Cvijetic 37, Nakita Lastrina 7. Best: Billie Cvijetic, Renee Wilson.

Powelltown. Goals: Samantha Hansen 20, Niocole Hajder 16. Best: Demi Barber, Maddalyn Beet, Kylie Hetherington.

B-GRADE KINGLAKE ................................. 11, 23, 30, 43 POWELLTOWN ........................... 7, 14, 20, 24 Kinglake. Goals: Casey Barnes 31, Teana Wards 12. Best: Lauren Watson, Latoya Wards, Molly McAllister.

Powelltown. Goals: Jodie Stenhouse 6, Tayla Morton 18. Best: Jacqueline Darwall, Sonja Traynor, Kate Fraser.

C-GRADE POWELLTOWN ........................... 8, 16, 24, 36 KINGLAKE ................................... 4, 5, 10, 14 Powelltown. Goals: Shelley Gray 18, Simone Traynor 18. Best: Glenda Crofts, Alice Hermansen, Kelly Peers.

Kinglake. Goals: Stacey Chalmers 11. Best: Rachel Chalmers, Chelsey Quilliam, Danielle Moore.

D-GRADE POWELLTOWN .......................... 6, 15, 18, 28 KINGLAKE ..................................... 5, 8, 11, 11 Powelltown. Goals: Holly Coe 19, Jessica Morris 9. Best: Holly Cole, Caitlyn Parker.

Kinglake. Goals: Melanie Gibson 6, Errin White 1, Jazmine Pearson 4. Best: Errin White, Melanie Gibson, Natalie Gibson.

SEVILLE V ALEXANDRA

A-GRADE SEVILLE ..................................... 14, 28, 48, 66 ALEXANDRA ............................... 9, 17, 23, 26 Seville. Goals: Jackie Cullimore 41, Cailey McNay 20. Best: Stephanie McNay, Libby McNay, Jackie Cullimore.

Alexandra. Best: Lauren Steyger, Caitlan Haggis.

B-GRADE SEVILLE ..................................... 12, 24, 43, 59 ALEXANDRA ................................ 7, 14, 23, 31 Seville. Goals: Tarsha Collette 35, Taylah Milne 18. Best: Erin Baker, Hayley Jordan, Taylah Miolne.

Alexandra. Goals: Emma kidd 19, Brooke Pearce 12. Best: Kirsty Brook, Caroline Lee, Carly Hill.

C-GRADE SEVILLE ................................... 10, 18, 33, 45 ALEXANDRA .................................. 8, 9, 16, 23 Seville. Goals: Corinne Tesselaar 7, Rebecca Groen 38. Best: Laura Colosimo, Brooke Shute, Rachael McManus.

Alexandra. Goals: Mandy Gesler 4, Michelle Jack 6. Best: Sarah Mooney, Ebonni Carlton, Sarah Haggis.

D-GRADE SEVILLE ..................................... 10, 12, 24, 32 ALEXANDRA ............................... 8, 15, 21, 29 Seville. Goals: Caitlin Ford 21, Joanne Owen 11. Best: Nancy Stanley, Joanne Owen.

Alexandra. Goals: Kate Mullins 7. Best: Ann Webber-Lally.

YEA NETBALL REPORTS A-GRADE

Team: GS Nikki Watts, GA, Melissa Martinov, WA Chelsea Spagnolo, C Samantha Spagnolo, GD Rachael Hickey, GK Tayissa Coppinger, NS Meg Sundblom.

With the three proceeding netball teams setting it up for a very successful day for Yea against Gembrook, the A-Graders made it a quadrella.

The Tigers’ ball movement was effortless and the defensive pressure all over the court meant that Gembrook were clearly out of their depth scoring only 17 for the whole game which Yea matched in just their quietest quarter in the last.

With Coach Rachel Hickey out due to injury Meg Sundblom stepped up following her impressive B-Grade performance and shot a remarkable 41 goals over just three quarters.

The game allowed for lots of positional changes and for the bench to be rotated which showed the amazing depth of this dominant side.

Yea 70 defeated Gembrook 17 Goals: N. Watts 17, M. Martinov 22, M. Sundblom 41 Best: M. Martinov, C. Spagnalo, S. Coppinger.

- Deb Schickerling

B-GRADE

Team: GS Meg Sundblom, GA Cindy Hayes, C Nikki Waghorn, WD Rachael Normington, GK Lauren Crook, NS Brydee Bond.

The B-Grade team had a big win over Gembrook by 58 goals on Saturday in fine conditions.

Coach Nikki Watts wanted to use all nine of her players in different combinations but she stressed she could only do that if the team came out strongly in the first quarter.

The girls responded and completely dominated possession of the ball, controlling every part of the court and importantly making sure they consolidated that work with goals.

Meg was unstoppable under the post shooting 23 goals in her teams 31-4 first quarter domination.

Nikki was then able to swing the rotations throughout the game, using different combinations in all areas of the court. It would have been easy for the team to raise their foot from the pedal but they continued to work to the teams instructions and run out a consistent four quarters of netball.

Elly Hendrie was a standout in defence for Yea, reading the ball well all day to take numerous intercepts and quickly but steadily move into

transition. The midcourt girls ran hard all day and their delivery into the goal ring was exceptional.

Importantly it was a fantastic team effort - well done girls.

Yea 78 def Gembrook 20 Goals: M. Sundblom 37, C. Hayes 26, B. Bond 15. Best: E. Hendrie, M. Sundblom, M McSpeerin. Award: Maggie McSpeerin - Cindy Hayes

C-GRADE

Team: GS Fiona Purvis, GA Kathleen Alldrick, WA Kate Broadway, C Molly Jarvie, GD Chelsea Helder, GK Deborah Schickerling, NS Hannah Broderick.

A super consistent four quarters of netball saw Yea record a comfortable 52-4 victory over Gembrook, lifting them into the top five.

Yea went into this game knowing they probably should win the game but not taking anything for granted. Their instructions to start the game were to do all the basics well and they met that right from the first whistle, very quickly establishing their authority on the game against a young but brave Gembrook side.

Yea scored 12,16,12 and 12 goals over the four quarters and kept Gembrook to just one goal per quarter, the attacking end obviously seeing more of the ball and despite their fatigue, they continued to work hard for every ball.

Fi Purvis had her best game for the season, controlling the goal circle with a mixture of holding and movement alongside Kath Alldrick.

What both girls lack in height they certainly make up for in tenacity.

Kate Broadway played a ripper at WA, steadily delivering the ball to the circle and then using her defensive skills when Gembrook took possession. Molly Jarvie continued her stellar season in the centre court, running non stop and making excellent decisions with the ball. Ebony Edge is growing in confidence every week and her attack on the ball and ability to use the space in transition is a great asset to the team.

The dependable defensive duo of Deb Schickerling and Chelsea Helder understandably had a quieter day, but when the ball did venture their way, they were all over it, giving up only four goals for the game between them, a remarkable effort.

A well earned rest next week before we make the big road trip to take on the highly fancied Powelltown.

Yea 52 def Gembrook 4 Goals: F. Purvis 36, K.Alldrick 14, M. Jarvie 2 Best: F. Purvis, K. Alldrick, D. Schickerling Award: Fiona Purvis - Cindy Hayes

D-GRADE

Team: JS Hannah Broderick, GA Kim Slavin, WA Jacqueline Dalton, WD Susie Bennett, GK Jillian Hargreaves, NS Fiona Purvis, NS Deborah Schickerling.

The Yea D-Graders found themselves in an unusual predicament with no bench and having to have Coach Deb Schickerling and C-Grade goaler Fiona Purvis sit as emergencies due to four of the regular team being unavailable.

The game started uncharacteristically slow for the Tigers who have dominated their first quarter in nearly every game this season, going down by one at the first break.

Due to feeling unwell Captain Hannah Broderick sat out in the second allowing Fiona to work with Kim Slavin in goals.

With great defensive pressure by Jill Hargreaves the Yea D's had more of the ball and they were able to hit the front by two going into half -time.

The rest did Hannah the world of good and she was able to come back on for the second half into GA. Susie Bennett and Teagan Britton stepped it up in defence in the third and Yea started to take control and play more their style of play.

Although Caitlin Broderick and Jacqueline Dalton also weren't feeling 100 per cent they showed great fortitude and made a real impact on the game. Unfortunately Teagan went down again with her ankle in the last quarter and Deb come on into GD however the game was already won.

Yea 27 defeated Gembrook 22.

Goals: F. Purvis 5, H. Broderick 7, K. Slavin 15 Best: K. Slavin, J. Dalton, T. Britton.

- Deb Schickerling

Grandstander SDJFNL fixture

■ Football Under 16. Fixture. Round 7.

Sunday, June 2. Seymour v Broadford.

Euroa v St Mary’s. Alexandra: Bye. ■ Football Under 14. Fixture. Round 7.

Sunday, June 2. Seymour v Broadford.

Wandong v St Mary’s. Euroa v Tabilk. Yea v Alexandra.

■ Football Under 12. Fixture. Round 7.

Sunday, June 2. Seymour v Broadford.

Wandong v St Mary’s, Euroa v Tabilk. Yea v Alexandra.

■ Netball 15 and Under. Fixture. Round 7.

Sunday, June 2. St Mary's: Bye. Euroa v Tabilk. Seymour v Broadford. Yea v Alexandra.

■ Netball 13 and Under. Fixture. Round 7.

Sunday, June 2. St Mary's: Bye. Euroa v Tabilk. Seymour v Broadford. Yea v Alexandra.

■ Netball 11 and Under. Fixture. Round 7.

Sunday, June 2. Euroa: Bye. Seymour v Broadford. Yea v Alexandra. St Mary's: Bye.

Tired goal umps ■ The goal umpires for the Avenel-Ardmona Seniors waved their flags 76 times in Saturday’s Seniors match. Avenel 48.22 (310) d Ardmona 2.4 (16).

The Reserves’ goal umpires were also kept busy with 53 semaphores: Avenel 31.17 (203) d Ardmona 1.4 (10).

Riddell League

■ Results from last Saturday’s matches in the Riddell District Football League: ■ Seniors. Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25. Diggers Rest 15.10 (100) d Woodend-Hesket 10.10 (70). Riddell 18.23 (131) d Broadford 3.2 (20). Romsey 33.34 (232) d Rockbank 1.1 (7). Rupertswood 15.12 (102) d Melton Centrals 5.5 (35). Macedon 9.10 (64) d Wallan 9.4 (58). Lancefield: Bye. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25. Diggers Rest 8.4 (52) d WoodendHesket 2.11 (23). Riddell 30.18 (198) d Broadford 0.0 (0). Romsey 23.24 (162) d Rockbank 0.0 (0). Rupertswood 11.5 (71) d Melton Centrals 4.5 (29). Wallan 19.13 (127) d Macedon 3.1 (19). Lancefield: Bye. ■ Under 19.5. Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25. Woodend-Hasket 8.10 (58) d Diggers Rest 4.9 (33). Rupertswood 16.11 (107) d Melton Centrals 7.5 (47). Wallan: Bye. Riddell: Bye. Lancefield: Bye.

Yea Girls Footy

■ Yea plays Healesville at home (the Rec.) at 1.45pm on Sunday (June 2). Other Round 8 matches are: Upwey-Tecoma v Seville, Emerald v Yarra Glen. Olinda-Ferny Creek has the bye.

NFNL Under 14s

■ Under 14 Red. Research 10.8 (88) d Northcote 6.4 (40). Montmorency 10.9 (69) d Mernda 3.2 (20). Mill Park 12.11 (83) d Diamond Creek 3.1 (19).

■ Under 14 Green. West Preston-Lakeside 6.4 (40) d Reservoir-Thomastown 3.3 (21).

Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 5.7 (37) d Laurimar Teal 5.6 (36). Eltham Red 10.2 (60) d Wallan 8.5 (53). Panton Hill: Bye. ■ Under 14 Girls Blue. Eltham 6.6 (42) d Montmorency Black 6.3 (39). Diamond Creek Women’s Blue 4.7 (31) d Whittlesea 1.1 (7).

South Morang 4.3 (27) d Laurimar 3.2 (20).

Bundoora Park Thunderbolts 5.6 (36) d Research 3.3 (21).

■ Under 14 Girls Red. Yarrambat 5.4 (34) d Wallan 4.78 (31). Mernda 2.2 (14) d Northcote 0.1 (1). West Preston-Darebin 7.16 (68) d Mill Park 2.0 (12). Diamond Creek Women’s Red 6.6 (42) d Montmorency White 3.3 (21).

Kinglake note

■ No press reports are currently being received from the Kinglake Football Club, which is sitting on top of the AFL Outer East Division 2 ladder.

Scores and ladders from the two football sides, and the four netball teams are included in our scoreboard section.

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AFL OUTER EAST LEAGUE SCORES AT A GLANCE DIVISION 2 SENIORS

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25.

Gembrook-Cockatoo 18.21 (129) d Yea 8.9 (57). Kinglake 15.18 (108) d Powelltown 10.13 (73). Seville 16.20 (116) d Alexandra 5.15 (45).

Yarra Junction `12.12 (84) d Yarra Glen 10.15 (76). Thornton-Eildon: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Kinglake, 249.44, 24. 2. Yarra Junction, 177.81, 20. 3. Seville, 154.84, 16. 4.

Yarra Glen, 152.60, 16. 5. Gembrook-Cockatoo, 123.58, 16. 6. Powelltown, 101.36, 12. 7.

Alexandra, 90.41, 12. 8. Thornton-Eildon, 36.61, 4. 9. Yea, 23.59, 0.

RESERVES

■ Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25.

Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.21 (75) d Yea 1.1 (7).

Kinglake 18.10 (118) d Powelltown 4.9 (33).

Alexandra 7.8 (50) d Seville 3.8 (26). Yarra Glen 18.13 (121) d Yarra Jucntion 4.2 (26).

Thornton-Eildon: Bye. ■ Ladder. 1. Yarra Glen, 263.19, 24. 2.

Gembrook-Cockatoo, 180.11, 20. 3.

Alexandra, 207.50, 16. 4. Seville, 197.66, 16.

5. Kinglake, 150.83, 16. 6. Yarra Junction, 91.57, 16. 7. Thornton-Eildon, 27.73, 8. 8.

Powelltown, 59.16, 4. 9. Yea, 29.57, 0.

DIVISION 1 SENIORS

■ Seniors. Results. Round 5. Saturday, May 25. Emerald 18.18 (126) d WarburtonMillgrove 4.4 (28). Mt Evelyn 15.13 (103) d Doveton 8.14 (62). Officer v Belgrave.

Monbulk 14.15 (99) d Pakenham 7.6 (48).

■ Reserves. Results. Round 5. Saturday, May 25. Emerald 9.11 (65) d WarburtonMillgrove 7.8 (50). Mt Evelyn 9.9 ^3) d Doveton 6.8 (44). Officer v Belgrave.

Pakenham 12.11 (83) d Monbulk 5.5 (36).

■ Under 18. Results. Round 5. Saturday, May 25. Emerald 18.21 (129) d WarburtonMillgrove 3.3 (21). Doveton 20.13 (133) d Mt Evelyn 1.2 (8). Pakenham 9.10 (64) d Monbulk 3.3 (21).

PREMIER LEAGUE SENIORS

■ Seniors. Results. Round 5. Saturday, May 25. Berwick 20.17 (137) d Woori Yallock 6.2 (38). Cranbourne 24.19 (163) d Healesville 7.4 (46). Narre Warren v Wandin. Beaconsfield 19.13 (127) d Upwey-Tecoma 7.13 (55).

Olinda-Ferny Creek: Bye. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 5. Saturday, May 25. Berwick 32.10 (202) d Woori Yallock 0.0 (0). Cranbourne 17.20 (127) d Heales-ville 3.3 (21). Narre Warren 22.14 (146) d Wandin 2.1 (13). Beaconsfield 22.12 (144) d UpweyTecoma 4.1 (25). Olinda-Ferny Creek: Bye.

SEYMOUR DISTRICT JUNIOR LEAGUE SCORES AT A GLANCE UNDER 16

■ Results. Round 6. Sunday, May 26.

Broadford 23.15 (153) d Alexandra 3.3 (21).

Euroa 23.11 (149) d Seymour 3.1 (25). St Mary’s: Bye.

UNDER 14

■ Results. Round 6. Sunday, May 26.

Broadford 10.7 (67) d Alexandra 1.4 (10).

Euroa 13.7 (85) d Seymour 1.0 (6). Tabilk 24.11 (155) d Wandong 5.4 (34). St Mary’s 14.5 (89) d Yea 0.2 (2).

UNDER 12

■ Results. Round 6. Sunday, May 26.

Alexandra 13.18 (96) d Broadford 0.0 (0).

Euroa 6.4 (40) d Seymour 4.3 (27). Tabilk 25.18 (168) d Wandong 0.0 (0). Yea 8.5 (53) d St Mary’s 0.1 (1).

Rivals to meet ■ Marysville and Healesville teams are due to meet at 3pm this Sunday (June 2) at the Marysville Football Ground in the Veterans competition of the AFL Outer East.

The other match for Round 5 is Mt Evelyn v Gembrook-Cockatoo. Narre Warren has the bye.

Sport

Tigers show courage and grit ■ Yea Football-Netball Club officials were quick on Saturday to send a message to the Tigers team and supporters: “The Yea FNC would like to thank all those guys who answered our call to help the club and turned up to Gembrook and did an incredible job in the Reserves.

“The result didn’t go our way but the day was a great demonstration of community spirit and mates chipping in to help.

“Must also mention that the Senior team continued to show real positives and represented the club with courage and grit.

“Congratulations also to the netballers who won every game they played. Well done girls,” said the Club message.

GEMBROOK-COCKATOO V YEA

SENIORS GEM.-COCK. ................................. 18.21 (129) YEA ........................................................ 8.9 (57) Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: H. McIntosh 8, M. Wareham 3, D. Leversha 2, L. Henzen, B. O’Toole, J. Firrito, M. Templeton, L. Scott. Best: D. Leversha, B. Wareham, L. Henzen, L. Scott, M. Wareham, H. McIntosh.

Yea. Goalkickers: J. Carroll 2, A. McCarthy 2, B. Broadway, M. Squires, M. Ryan, A. Walsh.

RESERVES GEM.-COCK. .....................................9.21 (75) YEA ......................................................... 1.1 (7) Gembrook-Cockatoo. Goalkickers: F. Trott 3, L. Ramage 2, M. Frazzetto 2, D. McKinley, B. Chapman. Best: F. Trott, G. Hartidge, M. Jorgenson, B. Turner, D. Fidone, C. Moore.

Yea. Goalkicker: H. Jannke. Best: R. Sargeant, L. White, D. Pell, H. Jannke, S. Vlamis, T. O’Dwyer.

KINGLAKE V POWELLTOWN

SENIORS KINGLAKE ..................................... 15.18 (108) POWELLTOWN ............................ 10.13 (73) Kinglake. Goalkickers: A. Fairchild 4, J. Crowe 3, B. Robinson 3,. M. McAllister 2, C. Horman, W. Graf, K. Douglas. Best: W. Graf, B. Robisnon, L. Adams, K. Douglas, J. Butterworth.

Powelltown. Goalkickers: D. Roy 2, J. Garthwaite 2, L. Ranno, N. Moody, M. Lord, J. Iacono, J. Walker, B. Wratten. Best: R. Johnson, B. Wrattan, C. Betka, J. Iacono, L. Walker, J. Garthwaite.

RESERVES KINGLAKE .............. 3.2, 8.5, 13.7, 18.10 (118) POWELLTOWN ............... 1.5, 2.7, 4.8, 4.9 (33) Kinglake. Goalkickers: B. Gallachio 5, J. Nixon 4, B. Howlett 3, L. Harris 2, J. Komen 2, L. Young, T. McDonald. Best: J. Burns, B. Howlett, J. Chalmers, T. McDonald, L. Harris, J. Graf.

Powelltown. Goalkickers: M. Wood 2, J. Neale, C. Wishart. Best: M. Wood, T. Walker, B. Traynor, A. Moore, J. Dobson, A. Thompson.

SEVILLE V ALEXANDRA

SENIORS SEVILLE ................... 4.8, 7.9, 10.16, 16.20 (116) ALEXANDRA ............... 0.1, 3.10, 3.12, 5.15 (45) Seville. Goalkickers: D. Broadway 6, T. Baker 3, J. Zotos 2, N. O’Keefe 2, J. Larkin, G. Fraser, J. Fraser. Best: D. Broadway, B. Penwill, G. Fraser, D. iacuone, B. Dickinson, J. Nolan.

Alexandra. Goalkickers: B. Woollard 3, B. Norris, B. Kapakoulakis. Best: B. Woollard, B. Azzopardi, B. Kapakoulakis, J. Goonan, P. Ferguson, T. Halligan.

RESERVES ALEXANDRA .................. 1.1, 3.5, 6.7, 7.8 (50) SEVILLE .......................... 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.8 (26) Alexandra. Goalkickers: N. Dundas 2, R. Marks, J. Aldous, C. Mullins, D. Roper, O> Jabore. Best: D. Roper, A. Thompson, A. Westworth, R. Marks, M. McKay, O. Jabore.

Seville. Goalkickers: C. Van Dreumel, S. Cromarty, A. Prescott. Best: J. Wathen, A. Whitelaw, S. Lindsay, M. Branson, J. Wight, L. Wright.

YEA FOOTBALL REPORTS

SENIORS Gembrook 18.21(129) defeated Yea 8.9 (57) Yea found themselves wanting against Gembrook Cockatoo on Saturday, falling by 72 points in a hard fought contest.

The Brookers kicked with the wind in the

● Yea footballers at Gembrook on Saturday. Photo: YFNC/Facebook

COUNTRY FOOTBALL LEAGUES SCORES AT A GLANCE GOULBURN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

first quarter and booted seven majors to two, including three from ex-North Melbourne ruckman Hamish McIntosh, to open up a heavy buffer at the first change.

The visitors struggled to take advantage of the wind in the second term, with McIntosh proving a handful to hand Gembrook a near insurmountable lead at the major change.

The Tigers were spirited after half time but ultimately outclassed, although there were a few highlights, including Ash Walsh's left-foot goal from the boundary line in his first game of the season.

Adrian McCarthy (two goals) also returned from a hamstring injury and was brilliant in the midfield, while Daniel Evans racked up possessions in defence alongside Xavier O'Dwyer and Sam Bowler.

Josh Carroll battled hard in the ruck and finished with two majors, while Aidan McSpeerin and Cameron Evans worked hard all day.

With up to half a dozen players missing on the weekend, Yea are hoping to add some inclusions after the bye when they meet Powelltown.

Yea. Goalkickers: J. Carroll 2, A. McCarthy 2, B. Broadway, M. Squires, M. Ryan, A. Walsh Best Players: A. McCarthy, D. Evans, J. Carroll, A. McSpeerin, X. O’Dwyer, S. Bowler. ★ RESERVES Gembrook 9.21 (75) defeated Yea 1.1 (7) Despite not fielding a full side, Yea fought valiantly against a much-fancied Gembrook Cockatoo, eventually going down by 68 points.

Being several players down, winning was never really on the cards for the Tigers but they battled hard, defended grimly in the opening term to keep the inaccurate hosts (0.6) goalless.

The dam wall broke in the second with four Brooker majors before further poor kicking in the third (2.9) from the home side limited the damage on the scoreboard.

Ryan Sargeant did all he could through the middle of the ground in a best afield display, Lachie White retained his status as the intercept king and Darcy Pell was strong in the ruck.

Hayden Jannke scored the visitor's only major after a tough contest at half forward, Sof Vlamis cracked in all day and Tom O'Dwyer found the footy at will.

Yea have a week off before travelling to Powelltown the following Saturday.

Yea. Goalkicker: H. Jannke Best Players: R. Sargeant, L. White, D. Pell, H. Jannke, S. Vlamis , T. O''Dwyer.

- Patrick Evans

■ Seniors. Results. Round 7. Saturday, May 25. Shepparton 14.11 (95) d Tatura 6.12 (48).

Euroa 18.19 (127) d Mooroopna 10.6 (66).

Kyabram 14.15 (99) d Seymour 3.7 (25).

Mansfield 23.18 (156) d Shepparton Swans 8.9 (57). Benalla 14.11 (95) d Rochester 3.12 (30). Echuca 18.10 (118) d Shepparton United 4.3 (27).

■ Reserves. Results. Round 7. Saturday, May 25. Tatura 8.10 (58) d Shepparton 7.10 (52). Euroa 15.16 (106) ed Mooroopna 3.5 (23). Kyabram 9.5 (59) d Seymour 6.4 (40).

Shepparton Swans 10.13 (73) d Mansfield 6.6 (42). Rochester d Benalla. Echuca 7.7 (49) d Shepparton United 3.9 (27).

■ Under 18. Results. Round 7. Saturday, May 25. Shepparton 20.15 (135) d Tatura 3.5 (23). Mooroopna 21.9 (135) d Euroa 4.5 (29).

Kyabram 10.13 (73) d Seymour 4.4 (28).

Mansfield 15.17 (107) d Shepparton Swans 2.2 (14). Rochester 16.19 (115) d Benalla 4.5 (29). Echuca 12.13 (85) d Shepparton United 2.4 (16).

KYABRAM DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

■ Seniors. Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25. Avenel 48.23 (310) d Ardmona 2.4 (16).

Merrigum 19.10 (124) ed Shepparton East 4.5 (29). Tallygaroopna 16.16 (112) d Girgarre 6.11 (47). Dookie United 31.16 (202) d Longwood 6.7 (43). Nagambie 18.10 (118) d Murchison-Toolamba 5.7 (37). Stanhope 21.16 (142) d Violet Town 5.3 (33). Undera 11.10 (76) d Lancaster 8.11 (59). Rushworth: Bye. ■ Reserves. Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25. Avenel 31.17 (203) d Ardmona 31.17 (203). Merrigum 16.9 (105) d Shepparton East 4.4 (28). Tallygaroopna 8.4 (52) d Girgarre 4.6 (30). Dookie united 15.12 (102) d Longwood 6.11 (47). Nagambie 7.14 (56) d Murchison-Toolamba 6.7 (43). Stanhope 20.20 (140) d Violet Town 1.3 (9). Lancaster 11.12 (78) d Undera 6.5 (41). Rushworth: Bye. ■ Under 18. Results. Round 6. Saturday, May 25. Shepparton East 18.12 (120) d Merrigum 7.11 (53). Girgarre 12.10 (82) d Tallygaroopna 11.6 (72). Dookie United 18.18 (126) d Longwood 4.1 (25). MurchisonToolamba 11.7 (73) d Nagambie 9.5 (59).

Lancaster 38.21 (249) d Undera 1.2 (8).

Ardmona v Rushworth.

Club correspondents ■ Results and news from all local sporting organisations is welcomed. We prefer to have reports lodged by 9pm Sundays, although our deadline for submissions is 10am Mondays.

Please email your reports to: editor@LocalPaper.com.au

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