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SUBLIME AS VIOLETTA Snuff Puppets

Review by DEBORAH MARINARO

● Roy Best as Alfredo Germont, Antoinette Halloran as Violetta Vale´ry, Caroline Vercoe as Flora Bervoix and company

● Snuff Puppets to appear at Fed Square ■ Wedhus Gembel, a spectacular cross-cultural collaboration between Melbourne’s giant puppet company, Snuff Puppets and artists from Java and Indonesia, is being presented from October 2-5 at Federation Square. There will also be a pre-production workshop on September 28-29 at The Drill Hall in Footscray. This extraordinary visual and physical theatrical experience is touring for the first time to Australia in October for a limited season of free public performances in Federation Square’s outdoor amphitheatre. Part ritual, part performance, Wedhus Gembel explores the tensions between traditional and contemporary Indonesian life. The show is a parable about the cycle of life, the destructive power of nature and how innocence and beauty can be disguised in a monster. Wedhus Gembel also includes a two-day workshop with Snuff Puppets and six Indonesian artists, working with approximately 20 local artists and community participants to quickly create new performance content that directly involves locals in the presentation of each show. This free workshop includes an introduction to Wedhus Gembel artists techniques and creative development processes, simple prop and costume making, and will draw out local stories and connections to universal environmental and social themes within the work. The final production of Wedhus Gembel at Federation Square is constructed in such a way as to be able to integrate the outcomes of these workshops into the final public performances. This is a great way of engaging local communities in the show and building local audiences for each performance through peer networks. Performance Season: Wednesday, October 2-Saturday, October 5 Times: Wed. 6pm; Thu.-Sat. 2pm and 6pm Duration: 60 minutes no interval Venue: Federation Square, Flinders St Amphitheatre (next to ACMI) Tickets: Free Further information: snuffpuppets.com/shows/ Wedhus_Gembel ★ Pre-Production Workshop: Workshop dates: September 28 – 29 Workshop venue: The Drill Hall, 395 Barkly St, Footscray - Cheryl Thredadgold

● Antoinette Halloran as Violetta and Roy Best as Alfredo in Melbourne Opera’s La Traviata. ■ Melbourne Opera is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this Manfred Pohlenz as Giorgio Germont and Anmonth by restagingitsfirst opera to have opened their doors: Verdi’s ● toinette Halloran as Violetta Vale’ry La Traviata. Using the set designed by Andrew Bellchambers and Hugh Halliday for the 2009 production, this season features direction by Opera and Theatre Director Suzanne Chaundy and soprano Antoinette Halloran in the role of Violetta. La Traviata is the story of beautiful but ailing Violetta Valery, ■ Brett Sheehy, Melbourne Theatre Company’s Ara Parisian courtesan. When an admirer, Alfredo, surprises her with his genuine care for her, she renounces her ways to live haptistic Director this week revealed his 2014 Season in an evening launch at Hamer Hall. pily with her newfound love. “Next year our season illuminates stories and artists, firBut Alfredo’s outraged father confronts Violetta and convinces her she must leave Alfredo for the sake of his family’s reputation. ing the imaginations of our audience, both in Melbourne and beyond. Like Romeo and Juliet, when they are eventually reunited, it is “We present some of the finest storytelling imaginable too late. Much of the appeal of this opera is that the 160-year-old story across more than 550 performances on our stages to entertain, challenge and delight you. continues to resonate through its female protagonist who finds in“This season sees MTC collaborate with a range of thrilldependence and love are at odds. Of course, attraction to La Traviata has also to do with the exing artists and companies ensuring a vibrant and dynamic year of theatre,” Sheehy said. pressive music, with its many dips and swells, pulsing along with “We want to make theatre accessible to everyone so this the characters through their transitions between turmoil and joy. Melbourne Opera Orchestra performs a masterful, stirring, season we’re presenting a family show for primary aged children; our first choreographic theatre collaboration; and we’re and fervent rendition. expanding activities outside our mainstage season with exHalloran is sublime as Violetta, singing superbly and giving the character such grace and nuance she draws sighs from the crowd. citing new firsts,” Sheehy said. MTC’s Season 2014 features 11 mainstage plays, two Roy Best, as Alfredo, has a gentle voice, often overwhelmed add-on productions, and two education shows. This includes by the orchestra and other singers, that is emotive and impressively controlled. five world premiere productions (The Sublime, The Speechmaker, Pennsylvania Avenue, Complexity of BelongManfred Pohlenz’s commanding Germont, Alfredo’s faing, and education show, Marlin) and three Australian prether, is exceptional. A real highlight, and one of the best occasions in theatre I’ve seen in a while is the scene between Violetta and mieres (Cock, Once, I’ll Eat You Last) from the UK and US. Germont in Act 2. “Timeless masterpieces are revisited including Henrik Accompanying the skilfully designed set and Chaundy’s intuitive direction are stunning costumes conceived by Melbourne Ibsen’s Ghosts, David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross and Noël Coward’s perennially delightful Private Lives. MTC’s fashion designer Linda Britten. The attention and care paid to Season 2014 also features recent works from award-winning each detail in the costuming brings to life all the people that fill this story with an outstanding confidence and exquisite beauty. playwrights: John Logan’s I’ll Eat You Last, and Lally Katz’s Neighbourhood Watch. La Traviata (sung in English) is playing at the Athenaeum Theatre until September 22, with Kerry Gill, Sam Sakker and Roger Howell taking up the roles of Violetta, Alfredo and ■ For some it is the time of giving ... or receiving Germont respectively for the October 11 performance at the ... three months’ notice. 3AW’s sister station in Alexander Theatre. Performance Season: Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, Brisbane, 4BC, is losing its morning host, Greg Cary, Melbourne. Dates and Times: September 18, 20 at 7.30pm and who says he is quitting radio for a “sabbatical”. September 22 at 3pm. Bookings: 9650 1500 or 132849 ■ Mal Walden introduced the re-branded Ten Eyewww.ticketek.com.au witness News on Monday this week. The network Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton. Dates and Times: October 11 at 8pm. Bookings: 9905 1111 says its news service will be ““anytime, anywhere, Monash.edu.au/mapa any device”. - Deborah Marinaro

MTC 2014 launch

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Observer Showbiz Ironman series on Channel 9 ■ The Nine Network, in conjunction with Kellogg’s Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia, has announced that it will be the exclusive broadcaster of the world-renowned NutriGrain IronMan and IronWoman Series starting January 18. The IronMan challenge began in the early 1980s and bred sporting legends such as Grant Kenny and Trevor Hendy.

Radio Confidential News from stations from around Victoria

GRUBBY, DEE DEE RETURN STANDING IN FOR DENIS WALTER ON 3AW A’NOONS

Country Crossroads info@country crossroads.com.au Big Breakfast Show. Southern FM 88.3. Tues. 6am-9am.

■ Community radio station 3MDR 97.1 FM, in conjunction with the Gembrook Football Club, is staging a fundraiser on November 24 at the Gembrook Footy Oval. The venet will include live country music from the Prairie Oysters, Nia Robertson and Bill McMartin, Ruckus, The Dalton Gang, Upwey Country Music Band, Brook Chivell Band, Rene Diaz and more between 10am - 6pm.

● Grubby and Dee Dee ■ Grubby (Peter Stubbs) and Dee Dee (Diane Dunleavy) have returned to 3AW with their Weekend Break show. The pair are also presenting this week’s afternoon show, standing in for Denis Walter. Weekend guests included Wendy Hargrwaves, Glenn Robbins, Tony Moclair and John Origlasso. Kim West, Jim Schembri, Steve Pizzati and Billy Pinnell.

Country music in the Hills

Oh, my Lord

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Fundraiser for 3MDR 97.1

■ The Upwey Country Music Club holds a monthly concert on the first Sunday of every month except January. Location: The Guides Hall, Underwood Rd, Ferntree Gully, beside the FTG Railway Station. Entrance price is $5 members; $7 non members. For more information, contact: 9801 3387.

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■ 3AW morning host Neil Mitchell is away “for a week or so”. His program is to be presented by producer Justin Smith. John Blackman is joining Bruce Mansfield for Nightline in the three-week absence of Philip Brady.

■ Regional radio stations across Australia will transmit next week’s AFL Grand Final match. Presenters include Sandy Roberts, Rex Hunt, Billy Brownless and Terry Wallace. The show will hit reach nearly 100 stations

■ Cr Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, is presenting the afternoon program on 3AW this week whilst Tom Elliott takes a September school holiday week break.

● Jono and Dano

$78,400 prize won ■ Smooth 91.5 afternoon presenter Simon Diaz was on duty when listener Janet identified Julian Lennon as the last of the four ‘Smooth Stars’ in a mystery voice competition.

Charley in Melbourne ■ Country music legend Charley Pride will perform at the Palais Theatre on November 9 at 7.30pm. After countless albums and international performances, Charley has not slowed down and proves his voice is as good, if not better than ever. Still touring to sell out crowds, Charley continues to please his audiences. Tickets from Ticketmaster. - Rob Foenander

Wednesday, September 18 ■ Actress Greta Garbo was born in Stockholm in 1905. She died aged 84 in 1990. Australian comedian Slim de Grey was born in England in 1918. He died aged 88 in 2007. American singer Jimmie Rodgers was born in Washington in 1933 (80).

■ Being sacked by Gold 104.3 has not got in the way of radio pair Jono (Jonathan Coleman) and Dano (Ian Rogerson). The duo went to air on a regional station on Sydney’s outskirts at the weekend to make their return. Jono and Dano appeared on c91.3 FM at Campbelltown, with Melbourne listeners tuning in via the station’s website on Sunday for the morning show.

3TT reunion at Crown

■ Greg Champion has released his 25th album titled A Whole New Story. And it is as country as any album Greg has made since his first in 1990, according to a spokesman for the artist. "It's a travelogue of Australian places and people," the spokesman said, "harvested from 25 years of Champs' farflung journeys in Oz."

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Jono, Dano back on air

● Robert Doyle

● Mark Irvine and Rob Elliott were pictured at the 3TT reunion held at the Crown Metropol at the weekend. Also seen at the function were Gavin Wood, Kevin John, Nigel Perdriau, David Brown, Mark Beaver and Jane Holmes. 3TT was born from 3DB which opened in February 1927. The Albert Family purchased 3DB in 1988 and changed the call letters to 3TT. The station converted to FM two years later and became 101.1 TT-FM, with the official call-sign 3TTT. The station changed its on-air name to Mix 101.1 in 2001.

● Simon Diaz Melbourne

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■ British comic actor Derek Nimmo wasw born in 1931. He died aged 67 in 1999. Brian Epstein, former manager of The Beatles, was born in 1934. He died aged 33 in 1967. British actor Jeremy Irons was born on the Isle of Wight in 1948 (65).

■ English actor Kenneth More was was born in 1914. He diedc aged 67 in 1982. English bandleader Johnny Dankworth was born in Essex in 1927. He died aged 83 in 2010. Italian actress Sophia Loren is 79 (1934). Australian actor Peter Phelps is 53.

■ World Alzheimer’s Day. A day to forget birthdays. English author H G Wells was born in Kent in 1866. He died aged 79 in 1946. US actor Larry Hag-man was born in Texas in 1931. He passed away in the past 12 months. Canadian author, poet, songwriter Leonard Cohen is 79 (1934). He is performing soon in Melbourne.

■ Captain Mark Phillips, former husband of Princess Anne, is 65 (1948). Australian singer Nick Cave was born in Warracknabeal in 1957 (56). Blind Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is 55 (1958). American actor Scott Baio is 52.

■ Canadian actor Walter Pidgeon was born in 1897. He died aged 87 in 1984. US actor Mickey Rooney was born as Joe Yule in 1920 (92). Blind American singer Ray Charles was born in 1930. He died aged 73 in 2004. Singer Bruce Springsteen is 64.

■ English actor Anthony Newley was born in London in 1931. He died aged 67 in 1999. American puppeteer Jim Henson was born in 1936. He died aged 53 in 1990. English singer Gerry Marsden is 71 (1942). Australian actress Fiona Corke was born in Mel. in 1961 (52).

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of the Birthday Bulletin for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Find out more at www.birthdaybulletin.com.au

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Observer TV, Radio, Theatre Showbiz Latest Melbourne show business news - without fear or favour Corps(e) The Spoiler MURDER, HE WROTE

ShowBiz!

For Those Who Have Lost The Plot

Neighbours ■ 6.30pm. Weeknights. Eleven ■ Monday, September 23. Lucas and Vanessa consider leaving Ramsay Street; Paul fears Georgia is not up to the career he is planning for her; Karl is forced to accept that Lennie and Chop must go; Terese and Brad force Josh to take on tutoring. ■ Tuesday, September 24. Two people leave Ramsay Street; Chris struggles with Hudson's rejection; Georgia faces the reality of losing her song. ■ Wednesday, September 25. Chris' broken heart drives him to desperate measures; Matt is disappointed when his overtures towards Mason are dismissed; Imogen's love for Hermione is rekindled when Mason finally embraces the name. ■ Thursday, September 26. Kyle and Sheila are concerned about Chris; Kate is thrilled by Paul's offer while Mason remains hurt after her rejection; Georgia is devastated when she loses all connection to her song. ■ Friday, September 27. Josh and Amber break the rules; Mason and Matt mend fences; Toadie gets some shocking news.

Home and Away ■ Monday, September 23. Chris has his hands full keeping Robyn and Indi away from each other. Leah is concerned about the police looking for Hannah and Zac. Ricky and Zac try to de-program Evelyn. ■ Tuesday, September 24. Hannah tries to keep the twins safe from Murray. Chris is in big trouble with Indi after she has met Robyn. Brax is concerned about Josh Barrett's welfare. ■ Wednesday, September 25. Ricky wants to know Brax's connection to Josh. Casey, Kyle and Tamara struggle to be friends. Josh turns to Maddy for help when he decides he can't trust Brax. Marilyn's nerves get the better of her when preparing for the bus tour. ■ Thursday, September 26. Casey and Tamara try to ignore their growing attraction. Dex is humiliated by Heath, and vows revenge. Spencer wants to live in the moment, but feels his medication restricts him. Heath wants to better himself, but keeps it secret from Bianca. Summer Bay Bus Tours gets off to a bumpy start. Dr Bradley reveals she is leaving the hospital.

Star Bursts

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Former News Corp Australia CEO Kim Williams will deliver the Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture this year. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand have announced a third show has been added to the performances of Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in Melbourne next year. Following sold-out shows in 2012, and with the two existing shows (Friday January 31 at 7.30pm and Saturday February 1 at 2pm) both nearing capacity, the third show will be held on Saturday February 1 at 7.30pm Channel 7 will present its four-hour marathon Brownlow Medal count from 7.30pm on Monday (Sept. 23). The Guardian has launched its first Australian advertising campaign that emphasises the British newspaper’s long heritage but also its new Australian voice. The next radio ratings survey results are due to be released on Tuesday next week (Sept. 24). Lord Mayor Cr Robert Doyle is donat ing his 3AW appearance fee to five charities. There are rumours of a new series of Blankety Blanks, to be hosted by Rove McManus, at 6pm on Channel 10 in 2014.

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■ The Wheeler Centre and Token Events present John Safran – Murder in Mississippi – Live on Stage, on Wednesday, November 6 at 7.30pm at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. If you were John Safran you might find yourself cruising American white supremacist websites one night, only to stumble upon the news of the violent murder of a lifelong southern racist who you not only know personally, but have been sued by. You would then get on a plane, live in Jackson, Mississippi for the best part of six months, plunge into FBI files, earn a killer's trust and write a true crime novel. In this live event, for one night only, Safran will take you deeper into his time in the South, telling the story on stage with film and photography from his six month immersion below the Mason Dixon. Murder In Mississippi is a tale of race, poverty, incarceration and the cultural fault lines that have defined the South since they found themselves on

● John Safran: Murder In Mississippi the losing side of the civil vember 6. Time: 7.30pm. war. Venue: Athenaeum John Safran is Theatre, 188 Collins St, Australia's peerless ex- Melbourne ponent of gonzo film-makTicket Prices: Full ing and has added author to $35 Conc $20. his bio with the release of Bookings: www. his first book, a true crime wheelercentre.com novel set in the Deep www.facebook.com/ South, Murder In Missisjohnsafran sippi (Penguin). - Cheryl Threadgold Date: Wednesday, No-

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

■ Imogen Manins (cello) and Tony Gould (piano) will be joined by clarinettist David Griffiths on October 4 at the Melbourne Recital Centre in a rare concert of beautiful music. Long overdue after their collaboration for the Hush CD Is it Spring Yet? (Royal Children’s Hospital CD series), this concert will feature creative and sublime compositions and improvisations, including some new pieces by Tony Gould. Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre: Salon (cabaret seating at small tables with food and beverages available) Single tickets: $45 full price, $35 concession (transaction fees may apply) Bookings: 9699 3333 or melbournerecital.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

Oration and dinner ● Clarinettist David Griffiths

CITY OF SHADOWS

■ City of Shadows, a song cycle of murder, misfortune and forensics, pairs with a gritty, violent soundscape and string quartet comprising some of Australia’s best young contemporary players. Playing from September 21 to October 5 at the Malthouse Theatre, City of Shadows is presented in association with the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2013. This unique work is inspired by the Sydney Living Museum’s photography exhibition of forensic and police photography in early 20th century Sydney

● Lady Diamond and Simon MorrisonBaldwin, in his Melbourne Fringe show Corps(e), opening at The Butterfly Club on October 1. Photo: Sarah Walker ■ Simon Morrison-Baldwin’s seven-foot chanteuse drag persona, Lady Diamond, graces The Butterfly Club from October 1-6 as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, with her latest tale, Corps(e), melding drag, spoken word and song, in an exploration of gender, secrets, poisonings and plots. Written and performed by VCA graduate Simon Morrison-Baldwin, his drag persona Lady Diamond plays the courtly 18th century transvestite, Le Chevalier d’Eon. Considered one of the most important transvestites in history, the mystery of d'Eon de Beaumont's sex began when, as a royal spy in the 1700s for King Louis XV, he successfully dressed as a woman in order to infiltrate the court of Czarina Elizabeth of Russia. Here is a story of politics, spies, intrigue, frock and wigs, told in a mixture of drag performance, spoken word and song. Performances: October 1 – 6 Times: Tues 9:30pm, Wed and Sun 6.00pm, Thurs – Sat, 7pm Venue: The Butterfly Club - Carson Pl (off Little Collins St), Melbourne Tickets: $23 Full, $20 Con, $18 Groups 8+, $10 Tues Bookings: 9660 9600 or online at www.melbournefringe.com.au www.ladydiamond.com.au

● Mug shot of Herbert Ellis, presumed Central Police Station, Sydney, ca.1920. Courtesy of NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive; Justice and Police Museum, Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

Conceived, written, directed and performed by Rachael Dease (vocals), and performed by Brian

Kruger (violin), HayleyJane Ayres (violin), Aaron Wyatt (viola) and Tristen Parr (cello). The images in the performance have been supplied by the Sydney Living Museum and date from the early 1900s. Violence and mayhem transfigures into a fascinating, poignant and beautiful concerto of crime. Performance season: September 21 – October 5, Tues – Sat at 7.30pm Tickets: $25 Bookings: 9685 5111 or www.malthousetheatre. com. au - Cheryl Threadgold

■ The Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria is organising The 2013 Sir Zelman Cowen Oration and Dinner on Tuesday, October 1 at The Australian Club, 110 William St, Melbourne. Guest speaker will be David Irvine , Director General ASIO. Appreciation will be led by Greg Sheridan, Foreign Editor, The Australian. The Oration was established in 2006 in honour of Sir Zelman Cowen, the Institute’s Senior Patron until his death in 2011; a former Governor- General; and one of Australia’s most distinguished and internationally respected public figures. David Irvine has been the Director General of the Australian Secret and Intelligence Organisation since March 2009. Prior to that he was for six years Director General of the Australian Security Intelligence Service (ASIS). He is the only person to have held both appointments. He is a former Australian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2000 – 2003); and High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (1996 – 1999).

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Movies, DVDs With Jim Sherlock and Aaron Rourke

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs

● Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper are a standout in the compelling police crime thriller of corruption, ambition and a dark legacy. FILM: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES: Genre: Crime/Drama. Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta. Year: 2012. Rating: MA15+. Running Time: 140 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **** Verdict: Exceptional crime drama of a motorcycle stunt rider who turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by corrupt detectives. Solid direction and tight script, standout performances from Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook) and Ryan Gosling (Drive, The Ides of March) and exceptional supporting cast all in top form deliver an ultimately tense, thrilling and compelling experience! FILM: THE HUNT: Genre: Drama. Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkop. Year: 2012. Rating: MA15+. Running Time: 115 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: **** Verdict: The compelling and thought provoking story of a teacher who lives a relative lonely life, but all is about to be shattered by an innocent little lie. This is a disturbing subject matter handled with delicate precision yet searing honestly on how such a lie can become truth and the savage consequences of injustice that follows. Superbly written and directed, the pacing and standout performance of Mads Mikkelsen unleash an ultimately haunting and unforgettable experience of a tragedy that grabs you and refuses to let go. This is one of the best and strongest films of the year, a rare journey that will be difficult to shake. FILM: KON-TIKI: Genre: Adventure/Drama/Historical. Cast: Pal Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasma Christiansen. Year: 2013. Rating: TBC. Running Time: 118 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **** Verdict: The dramatization of legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his planning and epic 5000 mile (8000 kilometre) 101 day journey across the Pacific Ocean with five aids on a balsa wood raft in 1947 in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to cross and settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. An exciting and visually striking adventure, this is sure to have you gripping the edge of your seat. The performances are superb, most notably Pal Sverre Hagen as Thor Heyerdahl, but it is the breathtaking cinematography and the seamless execution of the historic voyage itself, the battle of nature's elements and the sea life that fires the imagination. FILM: THE MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES: Genre: Biography/Drama. Cast: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Robert Evans. Year: 1957. Rating: PG. Running Time: 122 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: *** Verdict: Entertaining biopic of silent screen star Lon Chaney from growing up with deaf parents where he learns what it is like to be different, and as an actor how he puts that knowledge, and other early experiences, to what made him one of the screens early legendary icons. Screen great James Cagney attacks the role with great passion and determination in one of his last screens roles, and watch out for a young Robert Evans who would later become a legend himself as Paramount Pictures head and responsible for such classics as Rosemary's Baby, Love Story, The Godfather and Chinatown, to name a few. Solid, entertaining, insightful and inspirational!

KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL

Top 10 Lists THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. WHITE HOUSE DOWN. 2. NOW YOU SEE ME. 3. RED 2. 4. WE'RE THE MILLERS. 5. ELYSIUM. 6. THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: THE CITY OF BONES. 7. JOBS. 8. THE BEST OFFER. 9. KICK-ASS 2. 10. PARANOIA.

● Miracle In Cell No. 7. ■ After attracting large crowds in premise is so well-handled by every2012, who were treated to a number of one involved, that it becomes a fully stand-out features and documentaries, engaging, heartfelt experience. Topthis year saw the 4th Korean Film notch cast is outstanding. The thirdFestival In Australia (or KOFFIA) highest grossing film of all-time in screen at ACMI in Federation Square South Korea. from September 5 through to SeptemFists Of Legend. 153 minutes. ber 11. ***. Here is a wrap-up on what was Three middle-aged friends and riagain a terrific line-up of films. There vals face off against each other on a were forums, competitions (some mixed martial arts TV show. Like some lucky audience member won a of the director's other work, this is bomSamsung Galaxy S4 mobile phone), bastic and painted in rather broad raffles (I unfortunately didn't win a nifty strokes, but it still proves to be slickly Madman/YesAsia prize-pack), and entertaining. activities, such as dressups, photobooth Boomerang Family. 112 minutes. opportunities, and quizes. ****. Sydney Festival goers managed to The story of three middle-aged sibmeet some special guests, including di- lings who move back in with their very rectors Shin Su-won (Pluto), Yoon understanding mother shows that famJong-chan (My Paparotti), and ac- ily is as unpredictable as the life itself, tress Kim Kko-Bbi (Pluto). and director Song Hae-sung never lets A huge, film-buff thanks goes out to the film fall into formula. Again, full KOFFIA, the Korean Cultural of excellent performances. Office Australia (and Dr Dong-ok Architecture 101. 118 minutes. Lee), Samsung and ACMI for bring- ***½. ing us an immersive variety of sight and Sweet-natured, contemplative sound. Can't wait for KOFFIA 2014. drama about first love and what might Now here are the films that played have been. Similar to last year's Sunny. this year (Madman Entertainment Pieta. 104 minutes. ****½. will be releasing some of these over Another confronting film from dithe coming months). rector Kim Ki-duk about the relationA Werewolf Boy. 124 minutes. ship between a ruthless loan shark and ***½. a woman who claims to be his mother. Deftly handled blend of drama, roMy Paparotti. 127 minutes. Did mance, and fantasy as a teenage girl not see. befriends a feral wolf boy. Strong perAcclaimed drama about a music formances throughout, and is well di- teacher dealing with a troubled but talrected by Jo Sung-hee, who helmed ented student. the stark, under-rated End Of Animal. Masquerade. 131 minutes. Whatcha Wearin'? 114 minutes. ****. Did not see. Beautifully shot, exquisitely deA woman tries to revive her rela- signed historical drama features a firsttionship with phone sex, but a dialling rate performance from Lee Byungerror sees that the voice on the other hun (A Bittersweet Life), but the whole end belongs to a complete stranger. cast is excellent. Impressively directed The Berlin File. 120 minutes. by Chang-min Choo, who made the ****. wonderful Late Blossom. Complex spy thriller from director The Tower. 121 minutes. ***½. Ryu Seung-wan (The Unjust / Korean version of The Towering Arahan), where the audience is re- Inferno is convincingly staged, knowquired to pay attention to what is going ingly acted by a big-name cast, and on. A superlative cast and some vis- most-of-all, very entertaining. Some ceral action sequences makes this even spectacular sequences. more entertaining. Nameless Gangster : Rules Of The Approved For Adoption. 75 min- Time. 133 minutes. ****. utes. ****. Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) delivers Delicate drama about a Korean another powerhouse performance in this boy adopted by a family in Belgium. intricately structured gangster drama. Effective and moving, with striking aniPluto. 114 minutes. ****. mation. Hard-edged thriller about the ex9 Muses Of Star Empire. 82 min- tremes high school students will go to utes. Did not see. in order to gain acceptance into prestiA behind-the-scenes documentary gious universities. Well-acted and diabout emerging K-Pop girl band 9 rected, with very effective use of symMuses. bolism. Miracle in Cell No. 7. 127 minThe Thieves. 135 minutes. ****½. utes. ****. Superb heist film, featuring an allAfter a mentally challenged man is star cast, provides the kind of smart, wrongfully imprisoned for murder, his commercial entertainment few Hollycellmates attempt to reunite him with wood movies manage to deliver. his young daughter. Barely credible - Aaron Rourke

NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: SEPTEMBER 12: BLANCANIEVES, BLUE JASMINE, MOOD INDIGO, RIDDICK, R.I.P.D, SMALL APARTMENTS, THE SMURFS 2. SEPTEMBER 19: A HIJACKING, I'M SO EXCITED, ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US, PERCY JACKSON: THE SEA OF MONSTERS, PLANES, TURBO. THE DVD TOP RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. IRON MAN 3 [Science Fiction/ Action/Robert Downey Jr, Ben Kingsley]. 2. THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES [Drama/Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling]. 3. SNITCH [Action/Thriller/Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Barry Pepper]. 4. OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN [Action/ Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart]. 5. OBLIVION [Science Fiction/Action/Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman]. 6. TRANCE [Thriller/Drama/Crime/ James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson]. 7. KON-TIKI [Adventure/Drama/Pal Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christianen]. 8. WARM BODIES [Comedy/Horror/ Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer]. 9. G.I. JOE: RETALIATION [Action/ Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis]. 10. THE COMPANY YOU KEEP [Drama/Thriller/Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf]. Also: BULLET TO THE HEAD, PASSION, RETURN TO NIM'S ISLAND, THE ICEMAN, A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, PROMISED LAND, 42, ZERO DARK THIRTY, RUST & BONE, THE HOST. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS [SciFi/Action/Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto]. THE CALL [Thriller/Halle Berry]. DEAD MAN DOWN [Action/Thriller/ Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace]. ADVENTURES IN ZAMBEZIA [Animated/Family/Adventure]. DARK SKIES [Science Fiction/Josh Hamilton, Keri Russell]. NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSICS ON DVD HIGHLIGHTS: DOCTOR DOLITTLE [1967/Comedy/ Musical/Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar]. JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH [1959/Sci-Fi/James Mason]. TARZAN AND THE GREEN GODDESS [1938/Adventure/Herman Brix]. TARZAN THE FEARLESS [1933/Adventure/Buster Crabbe]. MIDNIGHT LACE [1960/Thriller/Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin]. NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC DVD HIGHLIGHTS: THE GOOD WIFE: Seasons 1-4. Turn To Page 117

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‘SHINING ARMOUR’ AT 1812 CLOC: Guys And Dolls

● Musical Director Phillip Osborne (left), Co-Director and Set Designer Chris White, and Co-Director and Choreographer Lynette White, discuss plans for CLOC Musical Theatre's Guys And Dolls. Photo: Richard Crompton ■ Co-directing CLOC Musical Theatre's production of Guys And Dolls , opening on October 4 at the National Theatre, St Kilda, is the talented team of Chris and Lynette White, who together and separately have worked on countless productions for most of Melbourne's leading community theatre companies, including Whitehorse, Dandenong, Catchment, Nova and CLOC. Chris initially performed on-stage while working as a secondary school teacher and directing school productions. Nowadays, Chris's students have been known to return to work on his shows as adults. Since retiring from teaching, Chris has worked full-time as a professional artist and designer, designing, building and painting sets and backdrops for professional, non-professional and school productions. Meanwhile, Lynette independently built up a highly respected reputation as a choreographer, both in the theatre and corporate world. When Chris and Lynette decided to combine their talents, they both worked as co-directors, with Lynette also doing the choreography and Chris working as set designer. Chris has been involved in the set design of many CLOC productions over the past 20 years, as a designer, painter, builder or providing beautifully painted cloths for backdrops, including contributing to CLOC's recent world amateur premiere season of The Phantom Of The Opera. Lynette has worked as choreographer for a number of CLOC productions over the past 15 years, including A Chorus Line and Miss Saigon. Chris and Lynette now combine with their regular collaborator, musical director Phillip Osborne, to bring to life the loveable rogues and larger-than-life characters that inhabit New York in this wonderful production of Guys And Dolls, which runs from October 4-19 at the National Theatre, St Kilda for 12 performances, including three matinees on October 6, 12 and 13. For more information regarding bookings, visit www.cloc.org.au or call 1300 362 547. ● A 10m x 10m inflatable rubber surface will 'popup' in St Paul's Court at Fed Square for two weeks in October to delight children ... and adults. Jump is being presented by internationally acclaimed contemporary visual artist and curator, Stuart Semple. “The aim is to give the public freedom to explore elevation both physically and psychologically.”

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SHOWS ■ The 1812 Theatre: Shining Armour (by Ephiny Gale) September 19 - 28 at 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Karra Peppler. Tickets: $25. Bookings: 9758 3964. www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (by Dale Wasserman) Until September 28 at 8.00pm, 2.00pm Matinee September 22, at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Chris Baldock. Tickets: Adults $25, Concession $22. Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Morning Departure (by Kenneth Woollard) Until September 21 at 2 Albert Street, Williamstown. Director: Gaetano Santo. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9885 9678 www.wlt.org.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Night Must Fall (by Emlyn Williams) Until September 21 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Director: Leslie Batten. Tickets: $24/ $22/$18. Bookings: 9587 5141 www.mordialloctheatre.com ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Until September 21 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation Street, Geelong. Director: Stacey Carmichael. Tickets: $25/ $23/$18. Bookings: 5225 1200 www.geelongrep.com.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Gary's House (by Debra Oswald) Until September 21 at the West Essendon Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, Essendon (enter via Buckley Street). Director: Sam Chappel. Tickets: $18/$16. Bookings: 0422 029483. ■ Life Musicals: Man of Assisi - the Musical September 20 - 22 at the Mahon Theatre, Aquinas College, Great Ryrie Road, Ringwood. Tickets: $30 Concessions apply. Enquiries and details: www.lifemusicals.com 9017 5065. ■ FAMDA: Foreigners from Home (by Chris Dickins), September 27 - October 6 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, 79 Main Street, Foster. Director: Chris Dickins. Tickets: $22/$18. Bookings: 0400 867 872. ■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Guys and Dolls October 4 - 19 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Co-Director: Chris White; Co-Director/Choreographer: Lynette White; Musical Director: Phillip Osborne. Tickets: $50/$45. Bookings: 1300 362 547 ■ Savoy Opera Company Inc: Tarantara Tarantara (Play, music and lyrics by Ian Taylor, using songs from Gilbert and Sullivan) October 4, 5 at 8.00pm and October 5 at 2.00pm at the Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton. Tickets: $37/$30/$22. Bookings: 9905 1111. www.savoyoperacompany.com ■ Babirra Music Theatre: Carousel October 11 - 19 at the Whitehorse Centre, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Bookings: 9262 6555 or www.babirra.org.au ■ Fab Nobs Musical Theatre: It's a Bird … It's a Plane … It's Superman October 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8.00pm and October 20 at 5.00pm at the Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place, Bayswater. Director: Karl McNamara; Musical Director: Danny Forward. Bookings: 0401 018 846.

AUDITIONS ■ Viola Theatre: Maiden Ladies Drop in any Sunday at 8.00pm at the Campbell Library, Melville Road, Brunswick. Director: David Keane. Contact 9384 1277 or Matilda03@optusnet.com.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Go Back for Murder (by Agatha Christie) September 26 at 7.30pm, September 29 at 2.00pm at the West Essendon Community Hall, Bradshaw Street (enter via Buckley Streeet). Director: Cat Dwyer. Audition bookings: 0405 170019. ■ Waterdale Players: Gypsy September 29 from 3.00pm, September 30 from 6.30pm, movement auditions October 1 from 6.00pm. Co-Directors: Dom Hennequin and Nathan Slevin; Musical Director: Rachel Edwards; Choreographer: Maddie Psaila. Audition bookings: www.waterdale.org.au ■ Peridot Theatre Inc: The Hallelujah Girls (by Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jaime Wooten) October 13 at 4.00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Road, Mount Waverley. Director: Annie Blood. Audition bookings: 0438 178 118 or bloodannie@gmail.com

EMPIRE BY SPIEGELWORLD RETURNS ■ Empire by Spiegelworld opened in Australia in January and has has been seen by more than130,000 people around the country with sold out performances and standing ovations. Spiegelworld is announcing that Empire will return to the rooftop of Crown in Melbourne under the spiegeltent from March 11. Tickets went on sale yesterday (Tues.) afternoon at www.ticketek.com.au The return Melbourne season of Empire follows engagements in Brisbane,

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Perth and Adelaide that left audiences amazed. The Brisbane Times said “the athleticism and audacity of Empire’s performers are a marvel. . The West Australian described the show as “a thrilling, agile, contemporary circus, immaculately staged and precariously gripping for every one of its 90 minutes. When Empire opened in Sydney, the Sun Herald awarded the show a rare“10/ 10”; while The Sydney Morning Herald described it as “the best show seen in years”.

Presented in Spiegelworld’s 700-seat antique spiegeltent, Empire smashes the boundaries of circus, cabaret, vaudeville and burlesque, reinventing the genres for a 21st century audience. Featuring the sexiest, most daring artists from across the globe, the show had its world premiere season in New York City during the summer of 2012, where it was the first tented show ever seen in Times Square. - Justine Caldwell

● Mark Shiell ■ Just how do you stage an 80th birthday that everybody will talk about for years to come? You book Melbourne Town Hall and gather 650 musicians to join together to perform the iconic Symphony No 8 by Mahler at 8 pm on Saturday (Sept. 21) and 4.30 pm on Sunday (Sept. 22). This is the challenge the Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra set itself to celebrate 80 years of bringing musicians of all backgrounds together to perform. Not content with staying within its orchestral tradition, Zelman Symphony decided to share its party celebrations with around 400 choristers from Melbourne's major community choirs from nine to over 80, and ask them to join them to sing this major choral and orchestral work. Zelman Symphony has managed to attract some operatic stars as soloists, as well as a large combined children's choir so this becomes a truly multi-generational party. Choristers and orchestral musicians are coming from Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. Artistic director and conductor Mark Shiell is also delighted that Zelman Symphony has been able to attract Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Wilma Smith to be guest concertmaster in both Mahler concerts. Wilma follows in the footsteps of the legendary Bertha Jorgensen who was leader of both the MSO and Zelman Symphony for many years. The opera stars who will join their talents to this project are sopranos Antoinette Halloran, Rosamund Illing and Nicole Car, altos Karen Van Spall and Liane Keegan, tenor Henry Choo, baritone Andrew Jones and bass Adrian Tamburini - all names that music lovers will be familiar with from Opera Australia and international companies. The 400 choristers are drawn from Greg Hocking's Essendon Choral Society, Peter Bandy's Heidelberg Choral Society, Barry Gation's Latrobe University Choral Society, Patrick Burns' Monash University Choral Society, Dobbs Franks' Monash University Singers Sharon Batterham's Southern Voices, Jane Elton Brown's Star Chorale and Mario Dobernig's Victoria Chorale. The children's choir comes from Jenny Mathers' Southern Voices and Lyn Henshall's St Catherine's School Toorak choir. The Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra was formed 80 years ago and was named in honour of Alberto Zelman Jnr, who founded the original Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1906. It is Melbourne's longest running community orchestra. This will be one of the biggest musical events the Melbourne Town Hall has ever seen, and an exciting way to celebrate an 80th birthday. Details: Saturday, September 21 at 8pm and Sunday, September 22at 4.30 pm at Melbourne Town Hall. Bookings: www.ticketmaster.com.au - Julie Houghton

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PAST WINNERS TOP CUP WEIGHTS ■ The weights for Australia’s most famous horse race, the $6.2 million Emirates Melbourne Cup, were released yesterday (Tues.) by Racing Victoria Executive General Manager – Racing, Greg Carpenter, with two familiar names sitting atop of the 134 entries. French star Dunaden is likely to carry the number one saddlecloth for the second year running after again being allotted topweight for ‘the race that stops a nation’. Awinner of the 2011 Cup when carrying 54.5kg, the Mikel Delzangles-trained eight-year-old has been given 58.5kg for the coveted 3200-metre handicap at Flemington on November 5. Unplaced in last year’s Cup when carrying 0.5kg more, Dunaden will again need to end a streak stretching more than 60 years if he is to join Peter Pan (1932-34) as the only multiple winner of the Cup in non-consecutive years. “Dunaden has been allotted the topweight for the second year running, however I have reduced his weight by 0.5kg to 58.5kg in recognition of the fact he was beaten almost 10 lengths by Green Moon in last year’s race when favourite,” Carpenter said. “Whilst Dunaden enjoys a weight reduction, history still presents a significant challenge as no original topweight has won the Cup since Comic Court in 1950. “In fact 20 of them have tried and not one of them has placed so he will rightly claim a place in history if triumphant.” Second in the weights on 57.5kg is the Robert Hickmott-trained, Lloyd Williams-owned defending champion Green Moon, with his high profile imported stablemate Sea Moon and 2011 runner-up Red Cadeaux both allotted 56.5kg – 1kg more than he carried in 2012. Last year’s runnerup Fiorente, a winner of the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday, rises 1.5kg to 55kg, whilst the commanding TAB fav-

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ourite Puissance de Lune has 54.5kg – the weight carried to victory in the last three Cups. “Green Moon was allotted 53.5kg, but the record books will show that Brett Prebble rode 1kg overweight to win the 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup with 54.5kg,” Carpenter explained. “From a handicapping viewpoint he rises 4kg to 57.5kg which is 0.5kg less than Americain (2010) and Dunaden (2011) were asked to carry the year after winning their Cup. “The Gai Waterhouse-trained Fiorente, who was most impressive winning the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes on Saturday, rises 1.5kg on his second placing 12 months ago, but does meet Green Moon 1.5kg better for that defeat. “Fiorente is striving to become the fifth horse to win the Cup a year after running second, with grand mare Empire Rose the last to do it in 1988 when carrying 53.5kg to victory.” Dunaden or Green Moon, if victorious, would become just the sixth multiple winner of the Cup joining Makybe Diva (2003, 04, 05), Think Big (1974-75), Rain Lover (1968-69), Peter Pan and inaugural winner Archer (1861, 62) in racing’s most distinguished group. Michael Burn, Chairman of the Victoria Racing Club, said this year’s 153rd edition represents a significant milestone

in the Cup’s evolution and that the release of weights sets the scene for another exciting chapter in its history. “The release of the weights confirms the high quality of this year’s Emirates Melbourne Cup entries,” Burn said. “We are excited to see such a depth of talent amongst the entries, both Australian and international, as we mark 20 years since the first international winner of the Cup, Vintage Crop.” Other notable entries and their weights are; • It’s A Dundeel (56kg) – NZ star who was a four-time Group 1 winner at three. He has the same weight as So You Think was allotted as a four-yearold in 2010. • Foreteller (55kg) – Chris Waller-trained import who meets Cup favourite Puissance de Lune 0.5kg worse for his triumph in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes last start. • Dandino (54.5kg) – UK-trained, Australian-owned last start winner of the American St Leger. His stablemate Jakkalberry ran third in the 2012 Cup carrying 1kg more. • Ethiopia (54.5kg) – 2012 ATC Derby winner who has raced just once since finishing unplaced in last year’s Melbourne Cup. Rises 1kg from his 2012 Cup weight. • Super Cool (54.5kg) – One of only a trio of three-year-olds to have won the Australian Cup, the Mark Kavanagh-trained gelding is the second

highest weighted fouryear-old. • Mount Athos (54kg) – Luca Cumanitrained English stayer has been allotted the same weight he carried into a fast finishing fifth place in the 2012 Cup. • Hawkspur (53.5kg) – Queensland Derby winner who is now third favourite for the Cup with TAB ($12) after blitzing his rivals in the Chelmsford Stakes in Sydney last start. • Jet Away (53kg) – Highly rated import who is unbeaten in two Australian starts for master trainer David Hayes. He is yet to pass the first ballot clause for the Cup. • Verema (53kg) – Owned by the Aga Khan and trained by 2010 Cup winner Alain de Royer Dupre, the mare is charged with delivering a third French victory in four years. • Leading Light (52.5kg) – Aidan O’Brien-trained 2013 English St Leger winner who would become just the fourth Northern Hemisphere three-year-old to start in the Cup. • Tres Blue (51kg) – Another Northern Hemisphere threeyear-old colt, the last start French Group 2 winner was a late entry for premier trainer Gai Waterhouse. First acceptances for the Melbourne Cup will be taken at 12 Noon on Tuesday, October 8.

Spring fancies ■ Two very good racehorses put their foot forward towards the rich spring plums with good runs at Flemington recently. Both Magic Millions graduates, they certainly put the writing on the wall for the spring with their wins. Charlie boy by My Boy Charlie, standing at the Vinery Stud, certainly put his best foot forward with a big win in the Group Two Danehill Stakes scoring by a conservative length. Charlie Boy showed a lot of promise as a two-year old running in races like the Golden Slipper and the Sires Produce, but wasn't up to that class in the autumn.

● Puissance de Lune Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 Vinery Stud told me She has now won earlier in his career, four races taking her that he would come earnings to over good, and he certainly $540,000 for her condid that at Flem- nections and her potenington. tial broodmare value Now for the would have to be in Caulfield Guineas seven figures. next month; with the Commanding 1600 metres being right Jewel is a three quarup his alley. ter sister to the chamCharlie Boy was pion mare, Atlantic purchased by the Jewel, a member of Triple Crown Syn- the powerful Mark dicate with his rider, Kavanagh stable at Michael Rodd wear- Flemington. ing the familiar red They are both from colours with the the Melbourne winTriple Crown Syn- ner, Zabeel mare, dicate on the front, Regard, a mare who was sold for $80,000 at tragically produced two the 2012 Magic Mil- foals before her prelions Gold Coast mature death. Yearling sale. The family of the He is the first jewels is one well named foal to date for known to Magic Milhis dam, the unraced lions. Falbrav mare, MariAs well as selling time. both Group One winA daughter of ners, the Gold Coast Flight Stakes winner, was also the venue for Pontal Lass, Mari- the sale of Regard as time is a half sister to a yearling and the Wakeful Stakes broodmare ( in foal to winner, Quays - in Atlantic Jewel) as turn the dam of Group well as Regard's performer, I Think I dam, the Nashwan Do. import, Nanshan. As it stands The highly promisCharlie Boy has al- ing Aussies Love ready earned his con- Sport, prepared by nections over $290,000 Gai Waterhouse, and from just seven starts, ridden superbly by a good return for the Jimmy Cassidy $80,000 for which was proved too good in winhe sold. ning the Ming DyAnother Magic nasty Quality over Million sale winner is 1400 metres. the One Thousand Aussies Love Guineas winner, Sport is the fourth inC o m m a n d i n g dividual winner for the Jewel. Grand producing C o m m a n d i n g Unbridled's Song Jewel added another mare, Miss Jakeo. Group Race to her imMiss Jakeo, a pressive record in the Brisbane winner at Group 2 Let's Elope two and daughter of Stakes at Flem- Group One winner, ington. Lady Jakeo, is also Having only her sec- the dame of the reond start back after a cently retired Oakleg injury sustained in leigh Plate winner, the One Thousand Mrs. Onassis, as well Guineas, she proved as Group winners, too strong after her first Miss Judgement and run over 1000 metres at Fifth Avenue Lady. Moonee Valley. Aussie Love A $205,000 pur- Sport is the 106th inchase for Brad dividual stakes winner Spicer from the draft for champion Arrowof Vinery Stud at the field Stud based sire, 2011 Magic Million Redoute's Choice, Yearling sales, she sire of MM Stars incertainly showed that cluding Group One she will be a force to winners, Redoute's be reckoned with this Dancer,Stratum, spring. Snitzel and Melito.

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Sulky Snippets Extra ■ Strathfieldsaye brothers Glenn and Daryl Douglas who usually win a race or two at most Nyah meetings, landed the Alabar Bloodstock Pace for C4 to C6 class over 2240 metres with 6-Y-0 Live Or Die/Kutas L ass gelding Itsnewstome in a rate of 2-00.2. Restrained from outside the front line at the start to settle at the tail of the field with the stablemate and favourite Run Forrest leading from gate three, Daryl sent Itsnewstome forward approaching the home straight on the first occasion to surprisingly be handed the front running on a platter. After an easy time, Itsnewstome kicked away on the home turn with Run Forrest using the sprint line to issue a half hearted challenge, so much so that Shelby Cruzin (three back the markers) was able to also use the sprint lane to dead-heat for second, with Itsnewstome scoring by 1.8 metres. On returning to the all clear, an interesting protest was lodged by both placegetters against each other which was subsequently dismissed. - Len Baker

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■ This past weekend produced one game which at first glance looked like it would be one sided. A team coming off an unscheduled loss at Fortress Cattery, a place where they previously only been beaten once in 45 occasions. The other team from a Port in Struggle Town. Unfashionable, no superstars and seemingly doomed. The boys from the Port obviously didn't read the script. They were fantastic for three quarters but a lapse in the third due to the fanatical pressure from an angry Geelong line up proved a summer too far away. When the going gets tough ... 52,000 attended this fixture. The umps missed obvious beaches of blocking, shepherding, wrestling going for marks and ruck hit-outs so in both matches the emphasis was to let it go and hey presto the players will sort it out. The problem with this approach is one of the three will opt to be fairdinkum, pay the correct free, thus confusing coaches, colleagues, players and fans. Oh if only the three could be constant and consistent. In Sydney we saw a rejuvenated Swans take on a renaissance style Blues. The Blues had some brilliant individual efforts at times but not enough while the team demonstrating the Bloods culture despite losing key personnel early, shone through. Backs became forwards, Jarrod McVeigh showed me I was watching a diamond demigod performance to be stored and he is one of the handful of great players to come out of NSW. And Coach Longmire held his nerve. Unfortunately for the Swans injuries to Tom Mitchell, Kurt Tippett and Ryan O'Keefe will feature prominently this week. The MRP will also be having a close look at a couple of incidents, one involving Ted Richards who will be a key match-up with Matthew Pavlich in Perth. This match will be brutal with the Dockers well rested for the task. Watch for the McVeigh/Crowley match up. This is worth more than a glance as it will be crucial to the result. The Hawks will be hoping the Kennett Curse will be dispelled. Another brutal encounter ensues. Expect 90,000 plus will be at this one! Unlike, Sydney's 37,980 paltry attendance where spectators stayed away in droves on Saturday night, the Melburnians will all turn up! Expect a full house at Subi too.

Gaelic footy ■ Anything to do with Gaelic Football and the upcoming IRS (International Rules Series) always deserves a mention in my columns. I’m not sure how far and wide my Galahs Tours spread from the AFL but I can recall we sent Schoolboy Tours organised by Ray Allsop, whom I specifically chose to come on the last (1978) of the Galahs Tours to setup a framework of Irish Schools, mainly in Dublin to “keep the Impossible Dream” alive. It did all of that up to 1984 when the AFL and the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) officially took over at the elite senior level. A reminder that our total Indigenous Team headed by Coach Michael O’Loughlin and Captain, Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin represent Australia in October to attempt to

another opportunity for a small to find a role down back,” he said. Some 112 players will attend the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium from Tuesday October 1 to Friday October 4. State Draft Combines will be held in Melbourne (October 5), Adelaide (October 12) and (October 13).

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Harry Beitzel www.squidoo.com/harrybeitzel bring home the Cormac McAnallen Trophy so decisively won by Ireland on their visit to Australia in 2011. Somehow the official Schoolboy Tours seemed to have petered out. But many junior clubs around the nation have fund raised and ventured to Ireland over the years to play other junior clubs at Gaelic football. There is no doubt in my mind in the void of little or no interest during the years from 1978 to 1984 the “Dream” was kept alive by Kevin Sheehan’s Schoolboys/AFL Juniors supported by the late Jack Hamilton, the energetic Allen Aylett, the hard working Ray Allsop, all with Juniors and the passionate words of wisdom first from the canny Ian Collins followed by the enthusiasm and persistence of Andrew Demetriou at the top level. It has been a long, tough journey. The first of those junior clubs was led by a former employee of mine, Baden Pratt, who as President of the South Fremantle Amateurs first took his club in 1979. They have returned five times since! If you know of other clubs who have played Gaelic football in Ireland I’d love to hear from you to document in my history of the International Rules Series linking our two nations Ireland and Australia. Ash Long, Editor of the Melbourne Observer, sent me this: “You might recall that this Reservoir boy (me) was lucky enough to go to Ivanhoe Grammar School for my secondary education. I am grateful for the opportunities it gave me. “And you might remember that Kevin Sheedy was guest speaker at a business breakfast at Ivanhoe Grammar a few years ago, and signed a footy for my son, Sgt James Long, who serving at the time in Iraq. That footy took pride of place amongst the Diggers! “Today sees this photo with an Ivanhoe Grammar School team about to tour Ireland on a Gaelic footy trip. “Their Facebook message says: "Good luck to the staff and students heading to Ireland today for the Gaelic Football Tour! “We look forward to hearing about your matches and sightseeing." “Thank you, Harry, for clearing the pathway for these young footballers, all those years ago.”

Does size matter? ■ The AFL has announced the sixth group of players in position that will attend the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine in October. The Small Forwards/Midfielders/ Defenders group comprises 17 players who are normally less than 180cm in height. The group includes four NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australians and four AIS-AFL Academy Graduates. AFL National and International Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan said if you are good enough, you’re big enough to play at the highest level. “Size will not stop anyone from playing AFL. You need look no further than the Kangaroos champion Brent Harvey who at 172cm and after 18 years seasons and 362 games remains a star of the game. “Small players’ ability to kick and create goals, create defensive pressure and lay tackles is an essential part of any team’s makeup. Finding the right matchup for a small forward also gives

Small Forwards/Midfielders/ Defenders Meyrick Buchanan. Club: Geelong Falcons (Vic) D.O.B.: 15.9.93 Height: 177cm Weight: 76kg Ben Cavarra. Club: Eastern Ranges (Vic) D.O.B.: 20.12.95 Height: 174cm Weight: 70kg Campbell Combe. Club: North Adelaide (SA) D.O.B.: 15.9.95 Height: 178cm Weight: 82kg Nick Evans. Club: Eastern Ranges (Vic) D.O.B.: 1.6.95 Height: 178cm Weight: 71kg Tom Gray. Club: Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) D.O.B.: 13.12.95 Height: 179cm Weight: 72kg Sam Heavyside. Club: Bendigo Pioneers (Vic) D.O.B.: 9.7.94 Height: 177cm Weight: 73kg Lachlan Hickey. Club: Western Jets (Vic) D.O.B.: 31.10.95 Height: 180cm Weight:76 kg Kaine Lambert. Club: Northern Blues (Vic) D.O.B.: 26.11.91 Height: 178cm Weight: 78kg Clayton McCartney. Club: Dandenong Stingrays (Vic) D.O.B.: 31.10.95 Height: 178cm Weight: 74kg Baydon Ngalkin. Club: NT Thunder (NT) D.O.B.: 22.10.89 Height: 172cm Weight: 70kg Willy Rioli. Club: South Fremantle (WA) D.O.B.: 4.6.95 Height: 175cm Weight: 88kg Alex Saunders. Club: Gippsland Power (Vic) D.O.B.: 10.7.95 Height: 180cm Weight: 70kg Scott Sherlock. Club: Werribee (Vic) D.O.B.: 25.2.90 Height: 173cm Weight: 76kg Byron Sumner. Club: Woodville West Torrens (SA) D.O.B.: 31.10.91 Height: 178cm Weight: 75kg Jesse Tardio. Club: Northern Knights (Vic) D.O.B.: 7.1.95 Height: 179cm Weight: 73kg Robert Young. Club: Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) D.O.B.: 2.3.95 Height: 178cm Weight: 63kg

Spring cleaning ■ The AFL is rightly concerned about the financial and attendance implications of Richmond and Colling-

wood being eliminated from the Finals Series. The $ amount could reach the tens of millions which is a significant blow to the controlling body which will affect the Equalisation Plan distribution to the member clubs. To swell these SZydney crowds in future the AFL should invite representatives from each Junior Club to march onto the stadium pre match as a recognition of junior football in NSW. They should bring their banners , jumpers and scarves and be presented to the crowd by walking a lap. Booths should be set up outside the ground which contain information on how, when and where kids can play AFL. In order to gain more respect from recruiters we need to get more kids playing the game in NSW and get them drafted. Leon Cameron is right. We need to get more respect from those outside of NSW. This could be an important step! With Collingwood and other clubs having a post season spring clean with their playing stocks a unique opportunity now exists for GWS to take advantage of this. The possibility of acquiring Alan Didak, Darren Jolly, Andrew Krakouer and possibly Heath Shaw is something they should explore. Add to this Daniel Cross and Buddy Franklin and the struggling franchise is starting to look more than half decent. Incoming coach Leon Cameron recently stated at the Kevin Sheedy Medal presentation that the club had not gained the respect of the other AFL clubs on the field. Here is probably their greatest chance. The football public will run out of patience with GWS so now is the time to put up and get wins on the board. GWS must build their member base and develop local goodwill like its WS counterpart the soccer team ‘Wanderers’ did this year.

The Final Story

■ The Final Story 1989 (Hawthorn vs. Geelong), produced by Peter Dickson, is scheduled to go to air on Channel 9. Thursday September 19 at 10.30pm and Sunday September 22 at 12.30pm. AFL Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Gillon McLachlan said: “The Final Story series is a fantastic opportunity to look back at some of the game’s greatest Grand Finals.” - Harry Beitzel

● Ivanhoe Grammar School players prepare to leave on their Gaelic Football tour.

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Stablemate takes control ■ Seven year old Village Jasper/Any Danger gelding Arber formerly trained in the area at Armstrong by Brooke Hansen greeted the judge in the Brad Hunt Pace for C3 & C4 class over 2195 metres in a slick rate of 1-59. Now in the care of Tim Bolitho at Anakie in the Geelong district, Arber bred and raced by Sports Bookmaker Philip Nott was restrained from outside the front row by Gavin Lang to settle at the rear of the seven horse field, with Kerryn Manning's Lucky Dave leading out from the pole before being restrained to allow stablemate Kickittochris to assume control. Held up for one final dash at the leaders, Arber finished hard out wide on turning to register a 1.2 metre victory over Kickittochris which had every chance even though Voce kept him honest. Peaces Of You ran home late from the rear to finish third.

Joined the leaders ■ Shelbourne (Bendigo) trainer Col Latter is having a great run at present, bringing up two wins recently with 10-Y-0 Washington Vc/Hot Stepper gelding Greek To Me in the claiming ranks as well as taking the Milton McKinnis Pace for C1 class over 1790 metres at Ararat with 9-Y-0 gelding George Street Lad. Driven by Terang's Matt Craven, George Street Lad was quickly away from an inside second line draw to settle mid-field in the moving line, with Mister Seelster (gate five) taking up the running after crossing Ruffiano (gate two). Setting off three wide uncovered in the final circuit, George Street Lad joined the leaders Mister Seelster and Life Sentence on turning and held a margin to the wire, scoring by a half neck from Life Sentence which battled on strongly, with Yellow Diamond (three back the markers) running home late to finish third. The mile rate 2-01.8.

Tough win at Y. Valley ■ Cranbourne trainer Hugh Cathels' 6-Y-0 Bettors Delight/Star Chaser gelding Astronaut was a tough winner of the De Bortoli Pace for C5 & C6 class over 2150 metres at Yarra Valley on Monday in a rate of 2-00.1. Driven on this occasion by Lisa Miles, Astronaut was trapped four wide from outside the front row, before being restrained to the rear of the field, with Franco Jackson retaining the lead from the pole. When Vinni Gambino ahead of him made a midrace forward move, Astronaut immediately latched to his back, before parking outside the pacemaker for the final half of the journey. Under a tight rein approaching the final bend, Astronaut gained the upper hand on turning and raced clear to register a most impressive 5.6 metre victory over Franco Jackson, with Vinni Gambino third after switching down to the sprint lane on turning. Raced by Hugh and Lorraine Cathels, Astronaut a half brother to multiple winners Our Maid Marianne and Safari, has fronted the starter on 77 occasions, winning 14 times.

Give Peace a chance ■ Popular Whittlesea trainer/driver Mark Peace was victorious in taking out the Christmas Parties Pace for C0 class over 1650 metres at Yarra Valley with 4-Y-0 Browning Blue Chip/Above The Rest mare Joelles Dream, breaking her maiden status at start number 12 in a mile rate of 1-59.9. Trapped wide from outside the front line, Peace pressed forward with Joelles Dream to assume control from the favourite Petes Party at the bell and just lasted by a nose after holding a handy margin on turning. Tenfour (one/one) finished third.

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JOSH’S NIGHT TO REMEMBER ■ Wednesday September 11 will forever remain in the memory bank of young Avenel concessional reinsman Joshua Aiken, as he guided his first winner when fully American bred 4-Y-0 Yankee Boy/ Racy Remarque entire Chevals Racer scored in the Wangaratta Stock Foods & Farm Supplies Trotters Mobile for T0 class over 2190 metres at the Wangaratta HRC fixture held at Shepparton, with proud parents David and Colleen cheering him home. Trained by David, Chevals Racer began with a wing on every foot from gate five to lead and rated to perfection, ran out an easy 14.2 metre victory in a mile rate of 2-03.1 from the Chris Lang trained pair of Did I Imagine That (three wide last lap from last) and Kyvalley Rancher (three back the markers). It was Josh's third registered race drive as he had finished third aboard Wolfpack behind Itcan Happen in the Warby Street Butchery Pace for C0 class over 1690 metres after leading and fourth to stablemate Quick Jet with Lets Go Rabbitoh in the Wangaratta Members Pace for C0 class over 2190 metres - the first two races on the program. It was a great night for the stable, as apart from Quick Jet leading throughout with Chris Alford in the sulky, David was successful with 4-Y-0 Lis Mara/Triple Franco entire Our Warwick Lad in the Naish Security Shredding Pace for C2 class over 2190 metres. Starting solo on the second line, Our Warwick Lad settled three back in the moving line, before making an early move to assume control mid-race. Travelling boldly throughout, Our Warwick Lad coasted to the wire 10.7 metres in advance of Cream Of The Team which led out from gate five before taking a trail on the winner, with the red-hot favourite Sword And Pistol third after racing in the open after following the winner forward. The mile rate 2-00.3.

Deserved ■ Kialla trainer Peter Hornsby scored a well deserved victory with ultra consistent mare The Pearl Of Paris in the Avian Park Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2190 metres. Driven by Shepparton local Stephen (Boyo) Boyington, The Pearl Of Paris a 7-Y-0 daughter of Earl and Paris Metro

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stepped safely from the 10 metre mark and was immediately sent forward to stride past Red Hot Chilli which had crossed Silver Memory shortly after the start. Always looking the winner, The Pearl Of Paris defeated Just Call Me Earl out wide off a three wide trail last lap by 1.9 metres, with the outsider Miss Kai Ching using the sprint lane from near last to finish third. The mile rate 2-06.3.

Locals win ■ Horses trained in the vicinity of Ararat were victorious on their home track last Tuesday, winning three of the eight races on the program. Ararat owner/trainer Daryl Crone's handy 6Y-O Jet Laag/Signing Autographs gelding Wicked Subwoofer returned to the winners list, when successful in the Kathy McGrath Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2165 metres in a mile rate of 208.8. Driven by Bendigo based Neil McCallum, Wicked Subwoofer was sent forward from the 20 metre mark avoiding a few gallopers to park outside the pacemaker Family Decision. Proving to be the best stayer, Wicked Subwoofer was too strong at the finish for Family Decision, scoring by 3.1 metres, with Drop Us A Line (one/one) third after angling to the back of the leader on the home turn and using the sprint lane to be a metre away.

Double ■ Great Western's Peter Manning very rarely misses a winner at Ararat and chalked up a double with Elsu/Hanover Chic gelding Eliseos Falcon taking the Joey Collins 3-Y-O Pace over 1790 metres and 6-Y-O Rustler Hanover/ Cuddle Me Good geld-

ing Valentino Rustler the Barry Davidson Pace for C1 class over 2195 metres. Eliseos Falcon (Kerryn Manning) raced in the open for the first lap from outside the front row, before sliding past the well supported leader In The Trenches which appeared to want to turn off and run out in the back straight. Kicking clear on straightening, Eliseos Falcon making his third race appearance, held an 8.4 metre margin to the judge in defeating Casey Isabella which trailed the weakening leader in a rate of 2-01, Catch Me If You can (one/one) finished third. Valentino Rustler (Matt Craven) was also sent forward from gate four to sit outside his stablemate Garabaldi Union and in a punishing finish, was too strong for the 10-Y-O Vinnies Jet which raced three wide solo for the final circuit, with Garabaldi Union holding down third. The mile rate 2-02.1.

Dad, son ■ Mt Gambier trainer Barry Finnis and reinsman son Jayson snared the Presidents Pace for C2 class over 1790 metres with 5-Y-0 Grinfromeartoear/ Maybe The One gelding Cheesy Grin which at one stage was touted as being the next big thing to came out of Mt Gambier. Gradually working back into form, Cheesy Grin making his 16th race appearance was able to stride to the lead from gate three shortly after the start and proceeded to lead his rivals a merry dance, winning by 1.8 metres in advance of Make A Fuss (one/one three wide home turn) and Guvs Boy which trailed the winner, using the sprint lane to no avail. The mile rate 2-00.8.

Wednesday - Shepparton, Thursday - Kilmore, Friday - Melton, Saturday - Cranbourne, Sunday - Robinvale @ Mildura, Monday - Charlton, Tuesday - Shepparton.

Horses To Follow ■ Woodlea Cosmos, Hoppy Joe, Lerrad Maharg, Advance To Go, Primo Tapia, Life Of Ted, Wolfpack, Yellow Diamond, Vinnies Jet, Tombstone Eden.

Pair take Valley honours ■ Doreen pair Rebecca Cartwright (part-owner/ trainer) and Craig Turnbull (driver) landed the United Petroleum 3-Y-0 Pace over 1650 metres at the ‘Valley’ with Gold Dust Beach/Art Exhibit gelding Fifty Shades and in doing so, made it two starts for two wins. Given a sweet passage one/one from gate five with Big Bang Leonard (gate two) leading, Fifty Shades finished best to register a half neck victory in 2-00.2 over the pacemaker, with Christian Torado third after following the leader.

Start from extreme draw ■ Ballan's Anna Farrell has something very special in home bred 6-Y-0 Sundon/Emily Eden mare Josephine Jones who brought up a hat-trick of wins by taking out the $15,000 Xmas Parties @ Tabcorp Park Trotters Mobile for TM0 class over 2240 metres at TP Melton on Friday September 13. Assessed as a low grade T2 class which running in metropolitan company is unheard of, Josephine Jones had a lot against her and after starting from the extreme draw, settled at the tail of the field with the heavily supported Michael Thomas finding the lead. Setting off three wide uncovered racing for the bell, Josephine Jones making only her fifth race appearance, outstayed her rivals, scoring with authority by 5 metres in advance of Abbotshall which followed her home, with Michael Thomas a further 2.5 metres away in third place. Raced by the Farrell family, Josephine Jones trained and driven by Anna, returned a mile rate of 2-00.6 and has a huge future ahead of her.

‘Trots’ at Swan Hill ■ The ‘Trots’ returned to the Swan Hill Racing Centre on Thursday September 12, when the Nyah HRC stages a compact seven event card. The theme for the night was excitement after a thrilling dead-heat was signalled in the opening event on the program - the Nevele R Stud Pace for C0 class over 1609 metres between Stonethachristian and Nuggetpan. Stonethachristian's performance was gigantic, as he race three wide for almost the entire journey from gate six before joining the pacemaker and favourite Bazzas Art approaching the home turn. Surging clear in the straight with Nuggetpan in hot pursuit after following him throughout, the pair hit the wire in unison with the judge unable to declare an outright winner. A 5-Y-0 gelded son of Christian Cullen and Life Of Perfection trained by Mark Thompson in Rochester and driven by Michael Bellman, Stonethachristian recorded his fifth victory in 46 outings, while Nuggetpan a lightly raced 6-Y-0 gelding by The Wrath Of Pan from Fly Home trained at Pyramid Hill by Andrew Grogan with Brian Gath in the sulky was making only his third appearance at the races. The Reverend Black (three back the markers) finished third after being wide on the final bend. The mile rate a brilliant 1-55.9. - Len Baker

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Melbourne Observer

Classifieds incorporating ‘Melbourne Advertiser’, ‘Melbourne Trader’, ‘Melbourne Homemaker’ and ‘Victorian Rural News’

Phone: (03) 9439 7070. Fax: (03) 9431 6427

VICTORIAN STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Melbourne

Observer

Victoria’s Independent Newspaper First Published September 14, 1969 Every Wednesday

Contact Us Office: 30 Glen Gully Rd, Eltham, Vic 3095 Postal: PO Box 1278, Research, Vic. 3095 Phone: +61 3 9439 7070 Fax: +61 3 9431 6247 Web: www.MelbourneObserver.com.au E-Mail: Editor@MelbourneObserver.com.au

Contact Us Publisher and Editor: Ash Long Media Director: Fleur Long Features Editor: Peter Mac Columnists: Len Baker, Harry Beitzel, Matt Bissett-Johnson, David Ellis, Rob Foenander, Christina La Cross, Julie Houghton, Yvonne Lawrence, Nick Le Souef, Mike McColl Jones, John Pasquarelli, Mark Richardson, Di Rolle, Aaron Rourke, Ted Ryan, Jim Sherlock, Cheryl Threadgold, Kevin Trask, Veritas, Gavin Wood (West Hollywood) Distribution: Sam Fiorini, phone 9482 1145

Distribution STATE EDITION: Available weekly at approx. 400 newsagents across the Melbourne metropolitan area, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast, and Victorian regional centres. Recommended retail price: $2.95. If your local newsagent does not currently stock the Melbourne Observer, you can place a weekly order with them.Use their ‘putaway’ service. Newsagents contact: All Day Distribution Pty Ltd, 1st Floor, 600 Nicholson St, North Fitzroy, Vic. 3068. Phone: (03) 9482 1145. Fax: (03) 9482 2962. Distribution Manager: Sam Fiorini.

Mail Subscriptions You can have your own copy of the Melbourne Observer delivered to your letterbox by Australia Post. We dispatch hundreds of copies of the Melbourne Observer to mail subscribers every Tuesday afternoon. Subscription price for 45 copies is $213.75, pre-paid, to anywhere in Australia. Overseas rates available on application. Pay by Credit Card: Visa, Mastercard, American Express Organise your mail subscription: BY PHONE: 1-800 231 311 BY FAX: 1-800 231 312 E-MAIL: editor@MelbourneObserver.com.au BY POST: PO Box 1278, Research, Vic. 3095. Pay by Cheque, Money Order or Credit Card.

Available Across The World MELBOURNE OBSERVER ONLINE 2.1 MILLION HITS ANNUALLY ON THE WEB: www.MelbourneObserver.com.au You can read our paper free on the Internet. Contact details for all our advertisers are also available at our website.

Back Copies BACK COPIES - ARCHIVES Back Copies for 2012-13 editions of the Melbourne Observer are all available at our website. Back copies for 1969-89, 2002-11 may be inspected by appointment at the State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne.

Independently Owned and Operated The Melbourne Observer is printed by Streamline Press, 155 Johnston St, Fitzroy, for the publisher, Ash Long, for Local Media Pty Ltd, ABN 67 096 680 063, of the registered office, 30 Glen Gully Road, Eltham, Distributed by All Day Distribution. Responsibility for election and referendum comment is accepted by the Editor, Ash Long. Copyright © 2013, Local Media Pty Ltd (ACN 096 680 063).

Reach a readership across Victoria with a Classified Ad in the Melbourne Observer, published every Wednesday. Available at newsagents for just $2.95 per copy, and free online at www.melbourneobserver.com.au ● FREE ADS: Private/non-commercial parties can sell their items with a free 40-word Classified Ad in the Melbourne Observer. We publish your ‘For Sale’ or ‘What’s On’ ad for up to four weeks, without any charge. Simply lodge the coupon (below) by posting it to Free Ads, PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095. Or complete the Free Ads form at www.MelbourneObserver.com.au No Free Ads will be accepted by phone. ● LINE ADS: Paid ads are available for a minimum weekly charge of $40 for 40 words, than $1 per word thereafter. All paid ads are to be pre-paid by Credit Card (V, M, AE). Phone your paid ad by 5pm Mondays to (03) 9439 7070. Price includes 10% GST.

● DISPLAY ADS: $15 per column centimetre, pre-paid by Credit Card (V, M, AE). Full-colour may be arranged, where available, for display advertisements. Phone your display ad by 5pm Mondays to (03) 9439 7070. ● PLEASE NOTE: Local Media Pty Ltd (publishers of the Melbourne Observer) reserves the right to alter or omit advertisements and whilst every care is exercised, is not responsible for errors, misclassification, non-insertion. No allowance will be made for errors unless attention is drawn to them by 5pm Thursday, on the day following publication. No responsibility is accepted for the correctness or otherwise of advertisements lodged by telephone. ● MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENTS: Under Victorian law, all motor car advertisements must include an identifying registration number, or in the case of unregistered vehicles, the ad must include engine/chassis numbers.

FOR SALE

BUSINESS

TRAVEL

WORK OPPORTUNITIES

A GIFT to last a year! A subscription to the Melbourne Observer gives a weekly reminder to your friend or family member that you care. It enables people living elsewhere to keep in touch. $213.75 for 45 editions to any letterbox in Australia. Phone 1-800 231 311. FI★

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GENERAL

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Account Manager

GROUP TRAVEL MARKETING. PO Box 8373, Carrum Downs, Vic 3201. Phone: (03) 9782 0367. Fax: (03) 9782 867. Contact: Trevor. FI★

COOLUM BAYWATCH. Coolum Esplanade. 1768 David Low Way, Coolum Beach, Qld 4573. Phone: (07) 546 5500. Fax: (07) 5446 4455. Contact: Elaine. Web: www.coolum baywatch.com E-Mail: info@columbaywatch.com FI★

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PRIVATE ADVERTISERS: Sell as many times as you like for No Cost Ever with Free Ads in the Melbourne Observer. We run your Free Ad for up to four weeks, without charge. Lodge the form (below) by mail, or complete the form at www.melbourne observer.com.au No Free Ads will be accepted by phone FI★ _____________________________________________________

SUBSCRIPTIONS. Have the Melbourne Observer newspaper delivered to any letterbox in Australia. $213.75 for 45 editions. Pay by Credit Card (V, M, AE) by phoning 1-800 231 311. Or post Cheque/Money Order to PO Box 1278, Research, Vic 3095. FI★ _____________________________________________________

THE ONLINE edition of the Melbourne Observer extends readership to those who live outside the print distribution regions. Advertise your business. Phone our Advisors on 1-800 231 311. FI★ _____________________________________________________

FORMULA FORD FORMULA FORD EXPERIENCE AUSTRALIA. A Formula Ford Race Car Experience is the ultimate gift for any race car fan or motoring enthusiast. For bookings or more information phone 1300 900 619 or check us out at www.ffea.com.au FI★

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GEL PRODUCTS GEL WORKS. PO Box 2064, Boronia Park, NSW 2111. Phone: (02) 9879 4979. Fax: (02) 9817 0650. EMail: sales@office. gelworks.com.au FI★ _____________________________________________________

MEDIC TECHNOLOGY MEDIC 1676, 6156. 117. 1565.

TECHNOLOGY. PO Box Melville South, WA Phone: 1-300 764 Fax: (08) 3438 Contact: Michael.FI★

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Phone your ad through on 1-800 231 311

TUCKER TUB PET FOOD. PO Box 336, Broadford, Vic 3658. Phone: 0418 575 561. Contact: Rudi Spiteri. FI★ _____________________________________________________

PHARMACY MELBOURNE BOULEVARD PHARMACY HEALTH FOODS. Shop 5, 401 St Kilda Rd, Melbourme, Vic 3004. Phone: (03) 9866 1284. E-Mail: naturopath,mbp@ live.com.au FI★

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RADIO RADIO ADVERTISING. Looking for low cost, effective Radio Advertising? Try Melbourne's Golden Days Radio 95.7 FM. Call sponsorship Manager, Alex Hehr on 9572 1466, for a media pack goldendaysradio.com FI★

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VIDEO PRODUCTION ADELE VIDEO PRODUCTION. PO Box 120, Ballan, Vic 3342. Phone: (03) 5368 1378. Contact: Kerry. Web: www.videoproduction.com.au E-Mail: info@video production.com.au. FI★

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WHAT’S ON

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QUEENSLAND CAIRNS. Grosvenor

In Cairns. 186-18 Mcleod St, Cairns, Qld 4870. Phone: (07) 4031 858. Fax: (07) 4031 8533. Contact: Brian Sweetman, Manager. FI★ _____________________________________________________

FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME

Local Media Pty Ltd, publishers of the Melbourne Observer, seeks to appoint am experienced sales person for this work-fromhome position. You will be an enthusiastic self-motivated sales professional - with a dynamic approach and account management skills. Attention to detail vital. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential Contact us for an information package to be sent to you. Forward your resumé to: editor@melbourneobserver.com.au

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Melbourne

Observer

Free Ads Deadline: 5pm Mondays

You can advertise FREE. No fees, no commissions. FREE ADS are available for private/non-commercial advertisements, published at the discretion of the Editor. ☛ MAIL to: FREE ADS, PO Box 1278, Research, 3095 ☛ FAX FREE ADS to: (03) 9431 6247. Use plain paper ☛ E-MAIL: editor@melbourneobserver.com.au ☛ USE the FREE ADS form at melbourneobserver.com.au

NO PHONE-IN SERVICE FOR FREE ADS

FREE 40-WORD AD WORTH $40

Complete this coupon, one word per square, BLOCK LETTERS

WHITTLESEA COMMUNITY MARKET. Sat., July 20. 8am1pm. 3rd Saturday each month. Whittlesea Showgrounds, Yea Rd. Mel 246 H8. Sites from $20. Enquiries: 0419 357 395. Arts, crafts, plantys, clothes, food and more. Casual sites available. FI★ _____________________________________________________

Friends of a lady (in a small learning group in the northern suburbs), who is a disability pensioner, are seeking the donation of a second-hand computer. The group is hoping that Microsoft Word for students software might be available. Please respond to: Leonie Charlesworth. glcharlesworth@ bigpond.com

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