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Radio Confidential: Passing of radio legend ..... Page 78 Jim and Aaron: Movies, DVDs, Top 10................ Page 80 Veritas: Bruce Skeggs remembered .......................... Page 81 The Spoiler: Neighbours, Home and Away ..................... Page 81 Cheryl Threadgold: Local theatre shows, auditions ............ Page 84 PLUS THE LOVATT”S MEGA CROSSWORD
‘SEE YOU AT THE THEATRE’ By Observer Editor ASH LONG
● Chris Ryan, Alexandra Lidgerwood, John Lidgerwood
● Donna Demaio with Jim Lee
● John Sheridan with Brett Hayhoe
Success for Lexie
■ Jeanne Pratt launched The Production Company’s 2013 season at a gala event held at ‘Raheen’, Kew, on Thursday. The three shows to be presented this year are Gypsy, Singin’ In The Rain and The Pirates Of Penzance. Caroline O’Connor will star as Rose in Gypsy, wchich will be directed by Gale Edwards, with Andrew Hallsworth aas choreographer, and Guy Simpson as musical director. Songs include Everything’s Coming Up Roses, You Gotta Have A Gimmick, Let Me Entertain You, Some People and Rose’s Turn. Gpysy will play at the State Theatre from July 10-14. Singin’ In The Rain willfeature Rohan Browne, Matt Lee, Alinta Chidzey and Christie Whelan-Browne. It will be directed by Gary Young, choreographed by Kelley Abbey and feature John Foreman. The score includes Good Morning, Make ‘Em Laugh, All I Do Is Cream Of You and Singin’ In The Rain. The show will play at the State Theatre from August 21-25. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates Of Penzance will star Gareth Keegan, Virginia Gay, Brent Hill, Wayne Scott Kermond and Adam Murphy. (The Production Company’s Artistic Director Ken Mackenzie Forbes produced Pirates in the then-new Hamer Hall, 30 years ago.) The show is returning to Hamer Hall from October 30-November 3. Creatives this time around include Dean Bryant and Andrew Hallsworth, with Matthew Frank conducting the score which includes Poor Wandering One!, When The Foreman Bears His Steel, With Cat-Like Tread and Away, Away! My Heart’s On Fire. This is the 15th year of shows to be presented by The Production Company, which was established by the late Richard Pratt, and his wife Jeanne. “My dream in 1999 was twofold,” Mrs Pratt told the gathering. “To provide opportunities for loacl artists and to entertain Melbourne audiences with the best shows from Broadway and beyond. Our success has been beyond my wildest dreams.” This year sees a 50 per cent discount on full-price individual tickets for anyone under the age of 18. Anyone under the age of 18 can pay as little as $23 per ticket. More than 100 patrons and 30 sponsors are participating in this year’s season. The Production Company is led by Executive Director Rachel D Taylor, company secretary Don Maloney, treasurer Keith Beecher, and directors Deborah Beale, Felicity Beale, Mark Gogoll, John Hay-Mackenzie, Garry Krauss and Ross Mollison. ● www.theproductioncompany.com.au
Laura, top choice on DVD
■ Rhonda Burchmore’s daughter Lexie was part of the Lauriston team that won their semifinal at the Sydney International Rowing Regatta at the weekend. The team went on to win the Australian title in Sunday’s racing in the NSW capital.
Aaron’s reviews ■ DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supplied by Video Vision, 177-179 Carlisle St Balaclava. For information or bookings on these titles please call 9531 2544. A Prophet is available for hire, along with other highly recommended titles, at great weekly prices. See Page 80
● Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, the beautiful Gene Tierney as the mysterious Laura, and Clifton Webb in the thrilling landmark film noir masterpiece that became the benchmark for all that followed in the genre. Jim Sherlock has more details inside this week’s Observer Showbiz section.
● Kirby Burgess sings at the launch
It’s my party, says Jon Jackson
● Jon Jackson ■ Take a smooth cabaret performer with dulcet tones that span more than four octaves and sound good in any of them, and you have Jon Jackson. Readers with long memories may recall The Great Big Opera Company of the 1980s and 1990s, which was in fact a trio of two instrumentalists and vocalist Jon. Fast forward to 2013 and Jon is reuniting with one of the trio, keyboard wizard Greg Riddell, who is providing some lush orchestrations and toe tapping beats to Jon's unique vocals. The new show on Saturday (Mar. 30) at 8.30 pm is appropriately called It's My Party and it will cover the best of Bacharach, Bassey and Dusty Springfield, plus a bit of Tammy Wynette and the odd foray into grand opera. In fact, something for everyone. Jon is an operatically-trained counter tenor with a penchant for pop, and he mixes the genres with ease. If location, location, location are the buzz words of real estate, Jon has taken them to heart when looking for a performance venue, as this show will take place in Brighton's newest live entertainment venue, House Of Pan. It's situated inside the original Middle Brighton Railway Station at 121 Church St, with its high ceilings and grand atmosphere of past glories. Combine this rather magical setting with the kind of stage magic Jon Jackson produces and a good night will be had by all. Bookings: events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/ JonJackson - Julie Houghton
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Radio Confidential News from stations from around Victoria
PASSING OF RADIO LEGEND
Country Crossroads
WARRNAMBOOL IDENTITY JOHN HOLLAND, 75
info@country crossroads.com.au ● Big Breakfast Show. Southern FM 88.3. Tues. 6am-9am.
Rob Foenander
STEPHANIE’S SPUR AWARD
■ Rising Australian country music star Stephanie Jansen has been presented with the Frank Ifield International Spur Award for 2013. Stephanie joins a list of other well known artists who have also won the coveted award before her including Travis Collins, Wayne Horsburgh and Melinda Schneider, amongst others. The award includes the artist’s music being released in the UK and Europe, plus a mentoring package with Frank.
ALL SET FOR HALLAM ROUNDUP
■ The stage is set for the annual Hallam Hotel Country Music Roundup with door proceeds going to the Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal. Hosted by the Prairie Oysters, the event will take place on Good Friday (Mar. 29), and will feature Victoria's finest country artists sharing the stage. More info: www.hallamhotel.com.au/shows.html
CMC AWARD WINNERS
■ The McClymonts were the major winners in the recent CMC (Country Music Channel Foxtel) award,s taking out the Oz Artist of the Year title. Other winners were McAlister Kemp with Oz Video of the Year for Country Proud . Rising star Morgan Evans was named New Oz Artist of the Year, while Keith Urban won both the International Artist and the International Video of the Year award.
GRAEME’S NEW RELEASE
■ Singer-songwriter and multi-award winner Graeme Connors is to release an album entirely devoted to the works of others. The album, Kindred Spirit, comprises 12 reinterpretations of songs originally written by 16 Australian singersongwriters. The songs, chosen through extensive consultation with Graeme's friend, rock historian Glenn A Baker, range from the well-known to the obscure as stated in the Country Music Bulletin. - Rob Foenander
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Wednesday, March 27 ■ American actor David Janssen was born in 1930. He died aged 49 in 1980. English actor Michael York is 71. German actress Maria Schneider was born in 1952. She died aged 58 in 2011. Singer Mariah Carey was born in New York in 1970 (43).
● John Holland PHOTO COURTESY: WARRNAMBOOL STANDARD
■ Warrnambool 3YB legend John Holland has died at age 75.. John was a respected and professional sports broadcaster for nearly 40 years, covering Hampden League Football and also road cycling and athletics with his on-air partner Lindsay Hill. Geoff Peel says: “He was renowned for his accurate radio commentaries - and also for a being a great bloke. “When 3CS also started broadcasts in 1985, John was very professionally and personally helpful to Warren Riches and me - even though we were the ‘opposition’. “We shared a great love of radio and football over many ensuing seasons.” He was last Friday after a service at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, East Warrnambool.
, interviews and pop up events. Helen Davies, Nova 100’s General Manager said, “We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. “The calibre of new and established performers is incredible and we are thrilled to be able to give our audience unique festival experiences.”
Profit drop for Pacific Star ■ The operator of 1116 SEN and MyMP radio stations, Pacific Star Network, has announced a 47 per cent in net profit for the first six months of the financial year. Chairman Andrew Moffat announced a net profit after tax figure of $321,000. Revenue for the half-year was up 2 per cent to $7.64 million. The company also operates the Inside Football newspaper. A dividend of 0.59 cents per share has been announced by the Board whose other directors are Ron Hall and Gary Pert. The company says its share of the industry revenue in Melbourne is 10.2 per cent. Advertising agency revenue in Victoria and New South Wales was down 5 per cent compared to the same half-year period of 2011-12.
EX-GM’s warning to Tom ■ Former Fairfax Radio General Manager Graham Mott has launched a broadside at 3AW Drive presenter Tom Elliott. Elliott told The Age Green Guide: “The way radio ratings are done is notoriously inaccurate.” Mott described Elliott’s words as what “must go down as one of the stupidest comments I’ve seen”. Elliott was talking about his 2.1 per cent ratings drop, since Derryn Hinch’s final ratings ● Graham Mott in 2012. Mott told the Radio Info website that Elliott needed to be careful with his commentary: “ Tom, it’s only early days, there’s a long way to go – think before you speak. When you go up, be humble and thankful. When you go down, cop it on the chin and get on with making things better.” Mott compared the broadcasting styles of Hinch and Elliott: “There were many times when Derryn had his listeners glued to the radio due to his amazing ability to tell a story and to debate with anyone who had a different view. “Derryn took his listeners on a roller coaster ride of emotions and there were times when he put 3AW on the front page of the paper or the leading news item on TV. “Derryn broadcast with great emotion and even if you didn’t agree with his point of view you had to listen because it was compelling.” Observer critic Veritas agrees: “Tom Elliott hds the perfect chance last week to make his mark in radio. We could have produced an outstanding coverage of the Canberra challenge to Julia Gillard. “Instead, 3AW listeners were given a lukewarm coverage that lacked excitement or depth.”
Funny business Appeal ■ Nova 100 has announced a new three-year partnership with this Friday Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This year is Nova 100’s sixth year as partner for the festival. Nova will feature daily interviews with some of the best comedians, ticket giveaways to the hottest comedians on the circuit and will cover the festival extensively on-line with daily reviews and highlights.
■ 3AW and Magic 1278 are thbe radio broadcast partyners for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal on Good Friday. The original radio ‘partner’ in the appeal was the 3DB, then owned by The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. Organisers are chasing last year’s total of $15,820,640.78.
● John Elliott joined son Tom Elliott in the 3AW studios last week, with politician Bob Katter. Melbourne
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■ Michael Parkinson, English TV talk-show host, is 78. He was born in Yorkshire in 1935. Reba McEntire, American country singer, is 59. She was born in Oklahoma. Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson (Perrygrove) was born in Birmingham in 1963 (50). “Dicko’ is currently host of the breakfast program on Sydney’s 2UE.
■ Eric Idle, one of the Monty Python team, was born in County Durham, England in 1943 (70). Model and actress Elle MacPherson (Eleanor Gow) was born in Sydney in 1964 (49). NZ actress Lucy Lawless (Xena) is 45. Actress Amy Matthews was born in in 1980 (33).
■ American singer Frankie Laine was born in 1913. He died aged 93 in 2007. Entertainer Rolf Harris was born in 1930 (83). John Astin, who played Gomez in the Addams Family, is 83. (The Addams Family started as a stage show in Sydney at the weekend.) Actor Warren Beatty is 76. He was born in Richmond, Virginia.
■ American actress Shirley Jones was born in 1934 (79). She starred in The Partridge Family. US musician Herb Alpert was born in Los Angeles in 1935 (78). American actor Richard Chamerlain is 78. Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is 42. Actor Colin Farrell was born in 1976 (37).
■ April Fools Day. US actress and singer Debbie Reynolds is 81. US actress Ali McGraw was born as Elizabeth Alice McGraw in 1938 (75). US actress and singer Jane Powell is 84 (1929). Singer Susan Boyle is 52 (1961). Self-taught American ragtime pianist Scott Joplin died on this day in 1917.
■ Dutch author Hans Christian Andersen was born in 1805. He died aged 70 in 1875. Actor Buddy Ebsen (Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies) was born in 1908. He died aged 95 in 2003. Racing driver Jack Brabham is 87 (1926). UK actress Penelope Keith is 74 (1939).
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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Melbourne People
The Production Company Season Launch 2013 At ‘Raheen’, Kew
● Alinta Chidzey and Matt Lee will star in Singin’ In The Rain
● The Production Company’s Ken MacKenzie-Forbes with Rachel D Taylor
● Coral Knowles with Julie Houghton
● Frank Van Straten with Adrian Turley
● Chris Ryan with Gary Bartholomew
● Musical director John Foreman with Alex Patrikios of AAP
● Isaiah Ambrose with Julie Margret
● The Melbourne Observer’s Kevin Trask and Ash Long
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Observer Showbiz What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs
● Daniel Craig returns for his third outing as secret agent James Bond 007 in Skyfall and the result is a blockbuster thrill ride that is one of the best in the series. FILM: SKYFALL: Genre: Action/Adventure. Cast: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw. Year: 2012. Rating: M. Running Time: 143 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ****½ Verdict: A blast from the past! This 23rd James Bond 007 adventure has all the elements that made him great fall right into place, and then some. This time has our long running British secret agent is in hot pursuit of a stolen computer hard drive revealing undercover agents around the world and tests Bond's loyalty to his boss M when her past comes back to haunt her. Intelligent script is filled with excitement, thrills and with haunting poignancy by reflecting his own past and early Bond classics. Superbly brought together by Oscar winning director Sam Mendez and beautifully filmed throughout, most notably the moments in the Scottish highlands, with an excellent cast are all at the peak of their game. This is all topped off by a welcome return of the legendary Aston Martin DB5 and a standout Oscar winning title song sung by Adele to a compelling and haunting credit sequence. One of the best in the series! FILM: LAURA: Genre: Film-Noir/Drama/Mystery/Romance. Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price. Year: 1944. Rating: PG. Running Time: 87 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***** Verdict: Film-noir masterpiece of a police detective who, lulled by a stunning portrait, becomes obsessed by the woman whose murder he's investigating is a benchmark of the genre. Gripping every step of the way. Sparkling and suspenseful landmark screenplay of passion, murder, blackmail and mystery is filled with biting wit delivered to near perfection with tour-de-force performances by a standout cast, most notably Clifton Webb as the acerbic critic and columnist Waldo Lydecker. But it is the beautiful Gene Tierney as the mysterious victim Laura that captivates throughout. Dark and atmospheric, Laura is brought vividly life under the brilliant direction of the legendary Otto Preminger (Anatomy of a Murder), capped off with Oscar winning cinematography and a haunting, now classic, music score by David Raksin. FILM: F/X: Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller. Cast: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora. Year: 1986. Rating: M. Running Time: 106 Minutes. Format: DVD & BLU-RAY. Stars: *** Verdict: A Hollywood special effects man is hired to fake a real-life mob killing for a witness protection plan, but things aren't quite what they seem and ends up hot water. A good, solid entertaining thrill ride that moves along at a nice brisk pace, doesn't try too hard or over stay its welcome. Veteran stars Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy are in good form and seem to be having a lot of fun pulling it all off. A few pot holes here and there, but who cares? It didn't sweep the Academy awards, but wasn't meant to, just simply entertain, and it does. FILM: COOPER - The Complete Series: Genre: ComedyTV Series. Cast: Tommy Cooper and Guests. Year: 1975. Rating: G. Running Time: 150 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: ***½ Verdict: Late, great British comic legend Tommy Cooper stars in this riotous TV series made up of his unique brand of stand-up comedy. There's plenty to laugh about with his hilarious sketches, fake magic tricks and interviews. This is good, old fashioned traditional British stage show humour, with not a swear word in site, and just gets funnier no matter how many times you watch it. There's never been a comedian like Tommy Cooper before or since, and never will be again. Great fun!
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Movies, DVDs With Jim Sherlock and Aaron Rourke
RUST AND BONE
● Matthais Schoenaerts and Marion Cotillard in the highly-acclaimed drama Rust And Bone. ■ (MA). 123 minutes. Opens in After stunning audiences with his selected cinemas on March 28. masterful, detailed prison drama A Puissant drama that features tower- Prophet (2009), co-writer/director ing performances from two genuine Jacques Audiard again mightily imstars, Rust And Bone is both profound presses with this highly-charged film, and confronting, with an emotional in- centering on two people who aren't nectensity few modern films can match. essarily likeable, but are such fascinatWe are introduced to Belgian im- ing creations that we can become inmigrant Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts), volved with them on a pure, humaniswho along with his young son Sam tic level. (Armand Verdure), has come to Performances across the board are France looking for a better life. excellent, but Schoenaerts (from the Ill-prepared for the journey, with Oscar-nominated Bullhead, and Left both living on food scraps left by other Bank) and Oscar-winner Cotillard commuters, the two arrive at the home (La Vie En Rose / Inception / Dark of Anna (Corinne Masiero), Ali's Knight Rises) are simply extraordinary, sister, who along with her husband al- bringing difficult characters to vivid, lows them to stay while Ali looks for utterly convincing life. work. In lesser hands the film just would Ali is soon employed as a nightclub not have worked. bouncer, and during one shift he meets High praise must also go to the CGI Stephanie (Marion Cotillard), a artists, whose work here is exemplary killer whale trainer/Sea World pre- and quietly eye-popping. senter who has had an altercation with Rather surprisingly left out of cona fellow patron. tention at this year's Oscars, Rust And Both are quite impassive, with a cen- Bone is an unforgettable, dramatically tral disconnect that tends to hurt those bruising experience that serious moviearound them. goers will embrace, knowing there are A series of events unfold that will still film-makers out there that have a gradually form a strong bond between distinctive style and demand a lot from Ali and Stephanie, a bond that will the audience. possibly crack the hard shell they have RATING - ****½ built around themselves. - Aaron Rourke
A PROPHET ■ (MA) (2009). 149 minutes. Out Now on DVD. Gritty and completely plausible, A Prophet engrosses from the first frame to the last, and proves to be one of the best prison movies ever made, helmed by a film-maker who is in absolute control of the medium. The story centres on nineteen yearold Malik (Tahar Rahim), who has been sentenced to six years in prison after getting into a brutal fight with police. Reckless in attitude, this is Malik's first stint in a maximum security prison, and it quickly becomes a harsh and violent initiation into the criminal big-time. Running the prison is Corsican kingpin Cesar Luciani (Niels Arestrup), a much-older but ruthless inmate who stamps his authority with an iron fist, and is in regular conflict with the Arab population, whom he despises. Malik is forced to commit illegal acts for Cesar, but his mixed heritage means he falls between both the Corsican and Arab communities, making him feel like an outcast. However, despite the way some horrific incidents have haunted him, Malik starts to create plans of his own.
Building slowly, allowing the finer details of character, story, and location to develop in a natural, credible manner, A Prophet is enveloping and frightning, as we see a young, aimless man changed by the prison system. By making the change gradual, instead of rushing proceedings (something a lot of modern films do) is what makes the film so incredibly unnerving, and the 149 minute running time goes very quickly because of this approach. The acting is outstanding, with a chameleon-like Rahim brilliantly showing us the transition in Malik's character, both physically and psychologically. Other stand-outs include Arestrup as Cesar, and Adel Bencherif as Ryad, an inmate who befriends Malik and tries to be a more stabilising influence. Co-writer/director Jacques Aud-iard exudes confidence and maintains a distinctive, personal style, and his concentration on character and consequence rather than mere violent incident makes A Prophet powerful and original viewing. Audaird has built up a respectable body of work. This, along with the newly-released Rust And Bone, are easily his best films to date. RATING - ****½
Top 10 Lists THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL. 2. THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE. 3. 21 AND OVER. 4. GODDESS. 5. THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK. 6. I GIVE IT A YEAR. 7. BROKEN CITY. 8. SIDE EFFECTS. 9. DJANGO UNCHAINED. 10. LINCOLN. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: MARCH 21: A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES, JACK THE GIANT SLAYER, SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD: MEA MAXIMA CULPA THE LONELIEST PLANET. MARCH 28: ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, HYDE PARK ON HUDSON, RUST & BONE, THE CROODS, THE HOST, ZAMBEZIA, HIMMATWALA. THE DVD TOP RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. TWILIGHT SAGA: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 [Drama/Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson]. 2. ARGO [Thriller/Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman]. 3. DREDD [Action/Karl Urban, Lena Headey]. 4. THE INTOUCHABLES [Comedy/ Drama/Omar Sy, Franois Cluzet]. 5. THE MASTER [Drama/Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix]. 6. SAVAGES [Crime/Thriller/ Blake Lively, John Travolta, Salma Hayek]. 7. TAKEN 2: Extended Harder Cut [Action/Thriller/Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen]. 8. SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS [Comedy/ Drama/Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken]. 9. ON THE ROAD [Drama/Kristen Stewart]. 10. FRANKENWEENIE [Comedy/Animated/Martin Landau, Martin Short, Winona Ryder]. Also: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: Dog Days, BACHELORETTE, LAWLESS, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, END OF WATCH, TO ROME WITH LOVE, THE EXPENDABLES 2, TED, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, BRAVE. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: SKYFALL [Action/Adventure/Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench]. CASA DE MI PADRE [Comedy/Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal]. DEAD EUROPE [Drama/Ewen Leslie, Marton Csokas]. NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSICS ON DVD HIGHLIGHTS: DANIEL CRAIG Triple Pack: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall. I LOVE TROUBLE [Comedy/Nick Nolte, Julia Roberts]. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT [Drama/Music/Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne]. ALADDIN [Family/Animated/Robin Williams]. NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC DVD HIGHLIGHTS: PARADE'S END [Drama/TV/Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall]. THE LOONEY TUNES SHOW: Season 1 - Volume 3. Turn To Page 85
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Observer TV, Radio, Theatre Showbiz Latest Melbourne show business news - without fear or favour The Spoiler TV CHAT PRESERVED Media Flashes
ShowBiz!
For Those Who Have Lost The Plot
Neighbours ■ 6.30pm. Weeknights. Eleven ■ Monday, April 1. Rani's brave face hides her inability to cope. Vanessa is humliated by the republication of her topless photo-shoot. ■ Tuesday, April 2. Ajay and Paul pressure Elaine over their legal battle. Georgia pushes herself too hard, putting a patient at risk. ■ Wednesday, April 3. Kate urges Paul to deal with his guilt, with unexpected consequences. Ajay finally focusses on helping Rani, but is it that simple? ■ Thursday, April 4. Lauren and Matt reconcile, just in time for the next crisis. Paul struggles to come to terms with his grief, which causes Kate to question his behaviour. ■ Friday, April 5. Patrick's operation goes well but Lucas gets bad news; the Turners try to face their worrying situation as a family. Sheila has a win on her first day as manager of Charlie's.
Home and Away ■ 7.00pm. Weeknights. Channel 7. Plotlines unavailable when we went to press. ■ Thursday, April 4. Double episode.
Star Bursts
■ A TV interview with TV-radio-pressman Bruce Skeggs, recorded in 1997, has been preserved by the Melbourne Observer. Bruce Skeggs died last Thursday, after a long illness. Tributes appear on Pages 7 and 12. The interview, with Bruce Mansfield, took place on the Mansfield’s Melbourne TV program, which was produced by Observer Editor Ash Long. Skeggs worked at 3XY and other Victorian radio stations, and had a pivotal role in the early days of community TV station Channel 31. He was patron of the Heidelberg-based community station 96.5 Inner FM. The TV chart can be viewed at Ash’s website: www.long.com.au
The ANZAC On The Wall
● Bruce Skeggs interviewed by Bruce Mansfield in 1997 on Optus LocalVision Channel 50. The interview can be viewed at www.long.com.au - go to the TV section.
Veritas
Melbourne’s Best TV-Radio Critic
Sketchual Healing
Hall of Fame
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Mark Colvin, ABC presenter of PM and Friday Late, is recovering a kidney transplant late last week.
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TV newsreader Jessica Rowe is publishing a smaller format of her book, Love Wisdom Motherhood: Conversations With Inspiring Women.
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● Brian Henderson ■ Brian Henderson is to be inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame when the event is held at Crown Melbourne on Sunday, April 7. The 79-year-old retired from Channel 9 Sydney 11 years ago.
Comedienne Julia Morris says people thought she joking about her husband's breast cancer diagnosis. Dan, 44, underwent a mastecomy late last year, and is in the recovery process.
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7.30 host Leigh Sales did not hold back when a critic ‘Piping Shrike’ attacked her journalistic integrity: “You are a liar. I have never voiced an opinion of that or any government policy.
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Patti Newton told Monday’s Nightline radio program that abusive letters left anonymously in her home mailbox have been passed on to Police. Patti claims that Police have found finger-prints on the hate letters.
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Ricky Nixon, the football player manager, who has been so much a part of Melbourne media in recent years, will have to do 200 hours of unpaid community work, undergo alcohol and psychiatric counseling and complete behavioural programs. On Monday, he pleaded guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Tegan Gould.
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Essendon captain and reigning Brownlow medallist, Jobe Watson has joined the The Matt and Jo Show on FOX FM. He’ll be heard weekly sharing his tips and football insights, reports Greg Newman.
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Catherine Britt is to host Saturday Night Country on ABC Local Radio.
Starts May 1 ● Jason Geary (left) and Jimmy James Eaton in Sketchual Healing, opening on March 28 at the Imperial Hotel as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Photo: Mark Gambino ■ Award-winning stand-up comedians and improvisers, Jimmy James Eaton (2009 Australian Best and Fairest Improviser, The Big Hoo Haa Melbourne) and Jason Geary (SkitHouse, Thank God You're Here, Micallef, Impro Melbourne) are joining forces for the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival with their brand new sketch comedy adventure Sketchual Healing. With rapid fire characters, quips and man-made sound effects, Jimmy James Eaton and Jason Geary bring the funny thick and fast. They invite you to lie back, grab a cup of tea and a Bex, and bear witness to the creation of worlds that induce hysteria of the best kind! Season: March 28-April 19 at 7pm. (no show on April 6 or 13) Venue: Imperial Hotel, Cnr Bourke and Spring Sts, Melbourne. Tickets: $15 (Full) $10 Concession Show Duration: 50 minutes Bookings: 1300 660 013 (Ticketmaster) or at door, subject to availability. - Cheryl Threadgold
■ The new Wentworth, a “re-imagining” of Prisoner, will start on May 1 on Foxtel’s So-Ho channel.
Recovery list
● Vince Brophy and Jim Brown ■ Experience a great ANZAC story told like never before: The ANZAC On The Wall. A tale that captures Australia's imagination of the ANZACs landing at Gallipoli will be told at 10.30am on Wednesday-Thursday, April 17-18 at the Drum Theatre in Dandenong. The unique concert looks back nearly 100 Aprils after the Gallipoli landing to find the stories, poetry and melodies that meant so much to that generation who lived through the turmoil and tragedy of the ‘Great War’. The audience will hear songs that earlier generations loved. Those songs have almost vanished from the nation's memory. Classic Australian poetry will also be presented. The concert represents years of research by Jim Brown and Vince Brophy but is not a history lesson - it is described as a thought provoking insight into the minds and attitudes of Australians, both at the front, and waiting at home; and how they have influenced our nation. A former TV presenter and journalist, Heathmont resident Jim Brown is an award-winning poet who has taken Australian poetry to a new level by putting it to original guitar music. The concert is based around one of his best known poems. Vince Brophy of Croydon is an accomplished and award-winning songwriter who plays guitar, banjo and bodhran (Irish drum) to accompany his vocals. He has been a favourite at festivals all over Australia. This talented man plays a Celtic style guitar in alternative tunings which are remarkable to hear. To blend with the music from earlier days, both Jim and Vince have written moving original songs for this concert. Thetwo performers have created a new way to bring the ANZAC legend to an audience. Book at The Drum Theatre, phone 9771 6666 or visit www.thedrumtheatre.com.au
Ramona’s monthly book ■ The Monthly magazine is announcing a new club for readers hosted by former ABC radio personality Ramona Koval. Each month Ramona will choose a book for the club and provide reading notes and a video interview with the author or another expert. At the end of the month, she will host a live discussion online to answer readers’ questions and talk about the book. Ramona’s first book is J M Coetzee’s The Childhood of Jesus.
Vulnerable opera returns
● Lorna Luft ■ Singer and actor Lorna Luft. a daughter of Judy Garland, has recently undergone surgery for breast cancer and is embarking on a regimen of adjuvant chemotherapy.
■ Lyric Opera of Melbourne will continue its tradition of staging unique and often unconventional performances this April when new work Elle, built on the music of Francis Poulenc, is brought to Chapel Off Chapel. The production will run from April 18 to 21 with two shows a night.. Performances will start at 6.30pm and 8.30pm on opening night and at 7.30pm and 9.30pm Friday and Saturday, with tickets priced at $28 for adults and $23 for concession, and a special price of $20 for students. A preview performance will be held on April 17, with all tickets priced at $20, and a 2.00pm matinee performance will be held on Sunday April 21. For more information and booking details call 8290 7000 or visit www.chapeloffchapel.com.au
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142. Primitive art forms 143. Groups' proxies 145. US President, ... Bush (6,1) 151. Chose 154. Fencing swords 156. SE English county 159. Belonging to us 164. Oxlike antelope 169. Pickled bud 170. Up in the air 173. Has ambitions 174. Beirut is there 177. Saudi natives 178. Transports 181. Complying with 183. Pale colours 187. Passenger jet 192. Becoming more exciting (7,2) 195. Brighten up 199. Collects 201. Actor, ... Baldwin 202. Lowdown 203. Brace (oneself) 204. Abdominal area 206. Non-rural 207. Water, ... ale (4'1) 208. Little devils 209. Outlaw priest, Friar ... 213. Tiny songbird 215. Movie hero, ... Jones 217. Brief sleeps 221. Strong winds 222. Not ever 223. Buy quickly, ... up 224. ... spumante 225. Unintoxicated 226. Flower smell 228. Plain 234. Rebelliously 236. Mimic 238. Lyrical poem 240. Cigarette residue 242. Geronimo's people 243. Surrounded by 245. Tropical shrub 247. Relic 248. Run playfully 250. Due 251. In attendance 253. Open valley 255. Naming word 257. Fellow 258. Irish dances 261. Leguminous plant 262. Flattened, ... out (pastry) 265. Great Train robber, ... Biggs 266. Bowsers, petrol ... 268. Grass leaf 269. Monastery 275. Italian farewell 276. Media bulletin 278. Eire, Republic of ... 280. Reduced dangerous tension in 282. Experts 283. Peace prize city 285. Respectfully, on bended ... 287. Foggier 289. Yacht's mooring cushion 290. Roots 291. Weirder 292. Cerebral 293. Entangle 296. Book of maps 297. Crisis 299. Shillings & ... 302. Russian river 304. Fasten (to) 305. Press into pleats 306. Skinny 307. Power group 308. Nautical greeting 310. Christmas 312. Cleveland is there 313. Large hawk
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Observer Showbiz REVIEW
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Local Theatre With Cheryl Threadgold
FOLLIES AT WARRANDYTE SHOWS
● Matthew Whitty, Dion Mills and James Wardlaw in Penelope at Theatre Works, St Kilda until April 12. Photo: Jodie Hutchinson ■ Once there were 100 suitors wooing Queen Penelope, but now, in a blood-spattered, drained swimming-pool on a Greek island, only four men remain beneath her window. This is the setting for Red Stitch Actors Theatre and Theatre Works’ collaborative Australian premiere of the tragicomedy Penelope, written by Irish playwright Enda Walsh, directed by Alister Smith and inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey Similar to her namesake in Homer’s epic poem, Penelope awaits the return of her husband, Odysseus, after years of exile. The would-be suitors are alerted to his imminent arrival home and their certain death, but they still compete to impress Penelope, revealing good and ugly traits of human nature. The male characters are portrayed by four fine actors: Dion Mills (Dunne), Matthew Whitty (Burns), Lyall Brooks (Quinn) and James Wardlaw (Fitz), with Penelope’s nondialogue role played by stunningly elegant Rosie Lockhart. Peter Mumford has designed the impressive set. Bizarre moments include arguing about sausages, wearing fur-lined boots in a swimming pool with Speedos, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’s The Spanish Flea (from TV game show The Dating Game) and flaunting super-fit, masculine torsos, but this tragicomedy also presents thought-provoking messages. Fitz’s (James Wardlaw) poetic, sincere overture to Penelope is particularly moving. Director Smith notes in the program that, like the four wouldbe suitors, we too live in a world “with a somewhat bleak and uncertain future”, knowing the only certainty of our lives is death. He also believes that playwright Walsh is urging us to appreciate life and not be afraid to make a change. “Love can save us all.” The show was a little slow to get going on opening night, but the eclectic mix of performance styles in the narrative, combined with philosophical messages and top performances, make Penelope an engaging night of theatre not to be missed. Performance Season: Until April 12. Times: Wed-Sat 8.00pm, Sun 6.30pm, Sat at 4pm. Venue: Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda. Tickets: $39 - $27. Bookings: 9533 8083 or www.redstitch.net
LOCAL THEATRE PEOPLE ■ Hayley Lawson-Smith met her husband David in 2006 at the very first rehearsal of Paint Your Wagon with MLOC Productions, and she fell in love when hearing him sing Mariah and also with his dog, Sasha. Since then, Hayley has performed in shows with David and also written plays for Short and Sweet, Boardshorts, the Owl and the Pussycat, and more recently as part of a Festival presented by the Sherbrooke Theatre Company. Now Hayley has turned her talents to publishing her very first novel, The Julius Romeros Extravaganza, Part 1, The Bearded Girl, which will be launched on April 26 at 8pm at the Gallery Momo, Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. Members of the public are warmly invited to attend. The story tells of Abigail who has been born into a wealthy, upper-class family. Good breeding is essential to her upbringing, but Abigail has been born with a beard and the prudish housekeeper, Mrs Hiffeltrimp, along with her stuffy butler husband, aim to veil this whiskery problem from the rest of the world. While Abigail’s mother hides herself in an expensive health spa and the master of the house is away at War, Mrs Hiffeltrimp will go to any lengths to be rid of the offending whiskers. Even if it means being rid of the little girl from whose chin they sprout. Hayley says that Abigail, the heroine, is a lot like her. “Although I'm not a bearded lady, we've both spent a lot of our time entertaining on stage and we've both met some pretty amazing people in the world of entertainment”, she says. “I think this is a novel that theatre people will particularly appreciate, as they know all about the ups and downs, the prima donnas and the clowns of theatre.” The book is available on Amazon as both a paperback ($26.42) and ebook ($7.99).
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■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: The Warrandyte Festival Follies Until April 13 at corner Yarra Street and Mitchell Avenue, Warrandyte. Directors: Caroline Shaw and Lisa Upson. Tickets: $22/$20. Bookings: www.trybooking.com or 0488 333 575. ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Fantasmagorical - a children's pantomime, April 5 - 13, at Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, Essendon; Director: Dawn Heinrichson. Tickets: $15 per person. Bookings: 0422 029 483. ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: Miss Bosnia (by Louis Nowra) April 5 - 20 at 15 Coronation Street, Geelong West. Director: Emma Watson. Tickets: $25/$23. Bookings: 5225 1200 www.geelongrep.com.au ■ Sunshine Community Theatre: Wait Until Dark April 12 20 at the Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix Street, North Sunshine. Director: Cameron Tougher. Tickets: $15/$12. Bookings: 0407 802165. ■ Sherbrooke Theatre Company: The Female of the Species (by Joanna Murray-Smith) April 12 - 27 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster. Director: Bruce Cochrane. Tickets: $25/$23. Bookings: 1300 650 209. www.sherbrooketc.org.au ■ People's Playhouse: 13 - A New Musical April 12 - 20 at the Cranbourne Community Theatre, Brunt Street, Cranbourne.Co-directors: Nick Rees and Adam Nash; Choreographer: Leah Osburn; Musical Director: Malcom Huddle. Bookings: www.peoplesplayhouse.asn.au ■ Philip Island Offshore Theatre: Round and Round the Garden April 18 - 28 at the Cowes Cultural Centre, Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Director: Stephanie Daniel. Tickets: $20/$15. Bookings: 59568607. ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: 33 Variations (by Moises Kaufman) April 18 - May 4 at 2 Albert Street, Williamstown. Director: Chris Baldock. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9885 9678 www.wlt.org.au ■ 1812 Theatre: Past Perfect (by Trudy Hellier) April 18 - May 11 at 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: John Bishop. Tickets: $25. Bookings: 9758 3964 www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Lost in Yonkers (by Neil Simon) April 19 - May 4 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Director: Michaela Smith. Tickets: $24/$22. Bookings: 9587 5141. www.mordialloctheatre.com ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Diary of Anne Frank (by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hockett) April 19 - May 4 at 29 Burke Road, Malvern. Director: Geoff Hickey. Tickets: $20/$18. Bookings: 1300 131552 or www.malverntheatre.com.au ■ Wyndham Theatre Company: Cosi (by Louis Nowra) April 19 - 27 at 7.30pm at the Crossroads Theatre, Duncans Road, Weribee. Director: Alaine Beck. Tickets: $20. Bookings: 0401 800 196 or www.werribeetheatrecompany.org.au ■ Kew Court House Arts Association: The Tricky Part April 19 - 27 at Gasworks Studios, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park. Director: Graeme McCoubrie. Tickets: $25/$20. Bookings: 9699 3253 or www.gasworks.org.au ■ Kyneton Theatre Company Inc.: The Gondoliers (by Gilbert and Sullivan) April 19 - 27 at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute. Director: Frances Kelly; Musical Director: Timothy Francis. Bookings: 5427 4210 or www.trybooking.com/41673. ■ Frankston Theatre Group: Dad's Army (by Jimmy Perry and David Croft) April 19 - 27 at the George Jenkins Theatre, McMahons Road, Frankston. Director: Ray Reid. Bookings: 1300 665 377 or www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au
AUDITIONS ■ PLOS Musical Productions: Little Shop of Horrors April 4 and April 6. Director: Danny Ginsberg; Musical Director: Sue Fletcher: Choreographer: Steve Rostron. Further details: www.plos.asn.au or call 0408 576 705 after 6.30pm. ■ BATS Theatre Company: 12 Angry Men April 7 from 7.30pm at The Factory, New Holland Drive, Cranbourne. Please contact pagetostageaustralia@gmail.com ■ CPAC (Cardinia Performing Arts Company): Oliver Information evening, Thursday, April 18 at 7.30pm at the CPAC Rooms, rear of the Pakenham Sports Club Pokies Venue. Director: Lee Geraghty; Musical Director: Kent Ross; Choreographer: Robert Mulholland. Auditions: April 26, 27, 28. Enquiries 0407 090 354 or email rrene70@hotmail.com ■ Dionysus Theatre: Lysistrata (by Aristophanes) April 20, 21 at McLelland College Performing Arts Centre, Belar Avenue, Karingal. Director: Emma Sproule. Enquiries: 9786 8839. ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Beauty Queen of Leeane (by Martin McDonagh) April 21 from 1.00pm,April 22 from 7.30pm at 2 Albert Street, Williamstown. Director: Ebis Ebell. Audition bookings: 0417 589 015.
Farewell Of Melba
● Frances Hutson (left) is Dame Nellie Melba and Brendan Allan portrays Beverley Nichols, in Farewell of Melba, opening on April 9 at Labassa, North Caulfield. Photo: Greg Barison ■ The Adelphi Players Theatre Company presents Farewell of Melba, fromApril 9-13 at 8pm at Labassa, 2 Manor Grove, North Caulfield. Written by Paul Sherman, Farewell Of Melba is set in 1928, just before the last of the ‘Melba farewells’. This sensitive play presents the ageing prima donna facing the end of a long, tempestuous career as the world's most famous soprano. Tickets: $18/$15. Bookings: 9690 1593.
REVIEW: DANCE MASSIVE
● James Pham and Leif Helland in 247 Days, presented as part of Melbourne’s Dance Massive event. Photo: Jeff Busby ■ One of the larger-scale works of the 2013 Dance Massive, 247 Days (Chunky Moves) was an effusion of colour, sound and ideas. Director/choreographer Anouk van Dijk, still new to the reigns of Chunky Moves, presented a daring diversity of material in this commentary on individuality, self-awareness and relationships. The stage was simple yet stunning; a concave mirror that the dancers interacted with and eventually moves around to create independent spaces. Augmenting the perceived scale of the dance, it also played with light and movement to great effect, highlighting the piece’s concept of multiplicity. In many ways, this was the most unifying aspect of an otherwise confusingly disparate work. This is no question that this production was well-executed. The dancers were magnificent in their vocabulary of movement, and added speech and singing to their choreography with no apparent effort. Individual segments were fascinating in their use of space and the human body, with a duet between James Pham and Leif Helland particularly striking. Rather, the work as a whole seemed so flooded with ideas that it was difficult to form a conclusion. Instead of drawing ideas towards or away from a central focus point, the production instead scattered a profusion of different thoughts and moments, leaving the audience to pick their way through them and take away what they could. Dance motives, especially those presented in Lauren Langolis’s energetic opening solo, reappeared constantly through the work, but it was difficult to ascribe them the meaning they seemed to deserve. - Review by Naomi Johnson
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MELBOURNE RACING CLUB NOT HAPPY
■ The Glen Eira Council has upset the Melbourne Racing Club and rorse racing in general, by adopting a position paper with respect to the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve. This Council paper states that the Crown Land reserved by law for three purposes - being a racecourse, public recreation ground and public park - and that the first purpose of a racecourse is well catered for, and the others are not. The Melbourne Racing Club does not agree. Council further stated that for this to be achieved a number of actions need to occur. The Melbourne Racing Club is surprised and disappointed by this paper as it has been working with Council in a respectful and engaging manner of its own initiative to improve the community amenity and access at Caulfield. The Melbourne Racing Club has entered into an agreement with Council to proactively address a wide range of items that would make the centre of the Caulfield racecourse an exciting and vibrant part of the community while simultaneously respecting the dual use envisaged under the Crown Grant of ‘Racing Recreation’ and ‘Public Park’. On April 27 last year Council adopted an item: "That the Council adopts the attached agreement between the Glen Eira Council and the Melbourne Racing Club in relation to the centre of the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve and related matters". As part of this agreement Council noted that the agreement requires the MRC to "create, fund and maintain five activity precincts". Based on this agreement the MRC have spent about $2 million to develop enhanced access, and a wide range of public works scheduled to be opened in a joint activity and fun run for the community on Sunday April 21. Council, by adopting this position paper, has specifically contradicted many of the
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items formally agreed between the MRC and the Council. The Paper states that Glen Eira has the lowest amount of open space per capita of all Melbourne municipalities and that the Crown land should provide sporting facilities for both horse racing and community recreation. The Council further comments that there needs to be a rebalance of areas of land. In the agreement between the MRC and the GECC the Club has completed the five activity precincts agreed to and that it also commits to: ■ Precincts 1 and 2 being available to the public on 352 days of the year and only unavailable on three race days and a further 10 event days in consideration of public safety, and ; ■ That the whole of the centre including Precincts 3, 4 and 5 every other day. In what the Club believes is a world first for a metropolitan race track, public access to the centre in available on race days, bar three as above within precincts 1 per cent 2 along with facilities that include toilets, change room, electric barbecues, children's soft fall play area and landscaped lake and boardwalk area. Through a land swap agreement with DSE, the Club and DSE also offered approximately 6300 square metres of park land adjacent to Booran Rd, however this was refused by
Council and is now held by Crown. Council, in the paper, proposed that training be phased out at Caulfield. This matter has been addressed in both a joint communiqué of August 24, 2009, and in the agreement between the Club and the Council adopted April 27th, 2011. The joint position of both the Club and the Council is: 'That the prospect for horse training at Caulfield is that it will continue for the medium term and thereafter with full consultation with the whole of the racing industry and the Caulfield trainers. In the latest agreement it is specifically stated that : "The parties acknowledge and agree that one of the current uses of the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is for the training of more than 500 horses. “For training to be removed from Caulfield there would need to be: ■ Racing industry support for any relocation;
● Dear Demi Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 Are they all ner, the very smart Su■ A suitable alternaGreenies on the per Cool. tive site. The New Zea■ Construction of new Council? It sounds suitable facilities at the like they are anti-rac- lander youngster prepared by New ing. alternative site, and; Let's get with it in Zealand trainer, ■ A transfer of training operations. Murray Baker, has this modern age. ■ The MRC's posidown everything right tion on the committhe Sydney way of ment to training and the racing and if he can get future of training at the trip in the AJC Caulfield is unDerby will be hard to changed from this ■ The Australian beat. Derby run a week afagreement. However, a lot of Council also pro- ter the Golden Slip- good judges have a posed that the public per, has the very good doubt about the trip of recreation should take It's A Dundeel, top- the Derby, including precedence over car ping the charts after his his jockey James Mc big win in the Donald. parking. The centre of the Randwick Guineas. One who will get When he raced in the trip is the Anthony Caulfield Racecourse is for racing Victoria he failed to go Cummings threerecreation and public the reverse way and year-old, Five And park and parking has was well beaten at the Half Star, who won and will be a part of this Valley, in the Vase, the Victoria Derby in position as agreed with when second to the great style. Australian Cup wincouncil. He has come back in good shape and was a good second to Super Cool in the Australian Cup. Others with chances are Habibi, the filly, Philippi, Proisir, and Hvasstan. In the Australian Oaks, the Victorian Oaks winner, Dear Demi, is the one to beat after coming back to racing in great style. With Habibi and Norzita along with Victorian filly, Sum● Five And A Half Star mer Bliss, among the Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 chances.
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Thriller at Echuca ■ Another Echuca feature on the massive 12race card was the $12,000 J A Connelly Crystal Bucket for Trotters T5 or better class (D-H) over 2560 metres which was taken out by most consistent 6-Y-0 Kadabra/Kwik Kiss gelding Illawong Magic giving owners Martin and Kaye Hartnett a tremendous thrill. Trained at Hopetoun Park (Bacchus Marsh) by Ross Sugars and driven by son Greg, Illawong Magic raced in the open all of the way shadowing Enjoy A Coldie who was rated a treat by Daryl Douglas. Rallying on straightening, Illawong Magic made a last stride lunge to gain the day by a head over Enjoy A Coldie, with a head away in third place after trailing the leader and using the sprint lane. The mile rate 2-06.1. Mor Sulky Snippets on Page 86
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Too strong for favourite ■ Terang based Glen Craven was in the winners stall at Geelong when victorious aboard 4-Y-0 Armbro Operative/Jilliby Flame mare Jilliby Daphne in the GHRC On Facebook Pace for C1 class (mares) over 1609 metres. Trained and driven by Glen, Jilliby Daphne first up since June last year led throughout from gate two, proving too strong at the finish for the hot favourite Lady Patti which raced outside her (the margin 3.8 metres), with Lierre Noir (one/one - three wide home turn) third. The mile rate 1-57.3.
Parked outside leader ■ When you're hot you're hot and Avenel trainer David Aiken can certainly justify to that adage after notching up a double at Geelong on Tuesday with Our Warwick Lad in the GHRC On Twitter 3-Y-0 Pace over 2100 metres and first starter Bespoke Artist in the GHRC Does Weddings Parties Anything 2-Y-0 Pace over 1609 metres. Our Warwick Lad a Kiwi bred colt by Lis Mara from Triple Franco driven by David was sent forward racing for the bell from last to park outside the leader Our Summer Wind for the final circuit. Travelling strongly approaching the home turn, Our Warwick Lad raced away on straightening to register a 4.8 metre victory in a mile rate of 2-04.2 over the hot favourite Rogers Passion which trailed the leader, with Itsallaboutex (one/one last lap) third. Bespoke Artist a beautifully bred Modern Art/ Espeshlimade Lombo colt, led throughout from the pole to easily account for his rivals with Chris Alford aboard, defeating Motor Smoker which trailed, with a death-seating Presidential Secret third. The mile rate 1-58. The Aiken stable has been on fire over the past two weeks providing winners all over the state.
Winner at Maryborough ■ Breeders Crown victor of last season Glenferrie Shuffle returned to the winners circle at Maryborough on Wednesday, taking out the Hanson Construction Material 3-Y-0 Pace over 2190 metres. Trained at Parwan by Craig Demmler and driven by partner Jodi Quinlan, Glenferrie Shuffle (Art Major/Our Hot Shoe Shuffle) a prohibitive $1.10 favourite, led throughout from gate three in defeating Four Zoe and Here And Now by 10.2 metres in a rate of 1-59.2.
Profitable day ■ Melton's Lance Justice enjoyed a profitable day at Maryborough, winning The Leo Crameri for C7 or better class over 2190 metres with 5-Y-0 McArdle/Drimos gelding Because I Can and the McPhersons Printing Group Vicbred Pace for C1 class over the same journey with Real Desire/ Regal Watch 5-Y-0 gelding Real Grit. Because I Can led throughout from the pole to score by a nose over the raging hot favourite Five Star Anvil which trailed using the sprint lane to no avail in a rate of 2-01.4 (last half 55.8 - quarter 26.4). Jack In Flight finished third a half neck away. Real Grit starting from inside the second line was quickly away from the markers to possie five back in the moving line, before finishing best off a three wide trail on the back of Satisfied Grin in the last lap to score from Ourcrowninn from last (five wide home turn) and Satisfied Grin in a rate of 2-01.4.
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Wednesday - Maryborough/Geelong, Thursday - Hamilton/Ballarat, Saturday - Kilmore, Sunday - Warragul (Cup), Monday - Charlton, Tuesday - Nyah @ Swan Hill.
CONTINUING TO PROVIDE WINNERS ■ The Bolinda combination of Kari and Paul Males continue to provide regular winners each month, the latest being honest 4-Y-0 Pegasus Spur/ Cookey Charm mare Cookeyslass which greeted the judge in the Kingston Trophies Eastern Zone Series B (1st Heat) for Trotters T0 or better class over 2205 metres at Warragul on Monday March 18. Driven by neighbour Chris Alford, Cookeyslass began at 100 miles an hour from the 10 metre mark to lead easily and rated to perfection, scored by a convincing 20.5 metre margin over Zoes Dream (three back the markers) and the Woodend trained Nicky Newky which trailed the winner. The mile rate 2-05.8. The Males had the misfortune to lose their last start Wangaratta Cup placegetter Hall Of Famer during the week after breaking down with a leg injury.
Supported ■ Popular Melton trainer David Manning was in the winners stall at Warragul when ultra-consistent 5-Y-0 Our Sir Vancelot/Dillon Daffodil mare Dillon Daphne registered a well deserved victory in the Gippsland Media Centre Pace (3rd Heat) for C1 class over 1765 metres in a rate of 201.4. Driven by Michael Bellman, Dillon Daphne settled four back in the running line from gate four with the well supported Zoomba leading from gate two. Moving forward in the final circuit, Dillon Daphne must have been five wide on the home turn, before motoring to the wire to score by a runaway 4.7 metre margin over Evil Trickster (one/one - three wide last lap) and Chick At The Bar along the sprint lane which followed the pacemaker.
At Warragul ■ Long Forest duo Andy and Kate Gath snared the 5th Heat of the Rapidvite Solutions Eastern Challenge for C3 & C4 class over 2205 metres at Warragul with quality Real Desire/ Robella 4-Y-0 gelding Regal Knight. Sent forward from midfield in the running line through the middle stages after starting from gate four, Regal Knight had little difficulty in settling outside the poleline pacemaker Mister Rufus.
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Applying the pressure in the last lap, Regal Knight drew clear on straightening to score well on the wire by 4.9 metres in a rate of 1-58.5 from Atomic Horizon along the sprint lane after trailing the leader, with Mister Rufus 1.7 metres away in third place. It was Regal Knight's eighth success in 27 outings.
Eyecatching ■ Melton owner/breeder Charlie Chircop's beautifully bred Village Jasper/The System 4-Y0 gelding The System Village broke his maiden status at start number nine when successful in the 3rd Heat of the Eureka Series for C0 class over 2100 metres at Geelong on Tuesday. Trained at Parwan by Jaime Madruga and driven by Brian Gath, The System Village coming off an eye catching second at Maryborough a week earlier was restrained from gate six to possie three back in the running line, with the pole marker Eyrehart the pacemaker. Easing three wide hitting the back straight to follow Kenshi which had never been on the track, The System Village was taken four wide approaching the home turn, before dashing away on straightening to score by 1.2 metres in advance of Our Fabiola (three back the markers - four wide trailing the winner home turn) and first starter Rogues Reward in a mile rate of 2-02.3.
Captured ■ Lance Justice used the services of Terang concessional reinsman Tim McLean to capture the Next Meeting 27th March Pace for C2 class over 2100 metres at Geelong with much improved Kiwi bred 4-Y-0 P Forty Seven/Happy Bromac gelding Hoagy
Bromac, leading virtually throughout from gate two in defeating a game Blazeaway Macray which raced in the open and Our Horizon in an all Melton area trifecta. The mile rate 1-58.3.
Strong run ■ Andy and Kate Gath were Geelong winners when 3-Y-0 It Is I/Shot Of Sugar colt Quadentate was a strong victor of the Next Trials Pace for C1 class over 1609 metres in a slick 1-57.6. Sent forward from gate five, Quadentate was unable to head off Sporty Mac (gate two), spending the majority of the race without cover. Taking care of the leader prior to the home turn, Quadentate showed great fighting qualities to hold off the favourite Hayes And Kydd (five wide home turn) to score by a half head margin in a thrilling finish, with Dam Lucky third after trailing the leader and moving into the one/one spot on the final bend.
Had wings ■ Whittlesea trainer Charlie Farrugia was in the winners stall at Warragul on Monday when 4-Y-0 Life Sign/ Mind Dancer gelding Rowdy Rocket scored in the Bail Plumbing Pace for C0 class over 2205 metres. Driven by regular reinsman Darren Zahra, Rowdy Rocket (gate four) began with a wing on every foot to lead and was never headed, accounting for Lineofcredit which raced outside him and Belated (one/two) in a mile rate of 2-02.4. Rowdy Rocket was bred and is raced by Charlie and Darren making it a total family affair. - Len Baker
■ Promising Bacardi Lindy/Oh Yes Indeed gelding The Boss Man registered his first victory as a three year old, when successful in the Seelite Windows & Doors 3-Y-0 Trotters Mobile over 2190 metres. Trained and driven by Scott Dyer at Bendigo, The Boss Man second up since August last year led for the majority of the journey from gate two, running out an easy 25.2 metre winner in advance of the rank outsider Frances Annie and Nico Serrano in a mile rate of 2-02.6.
Successes at Kilmore ■ Thursday's Kilmore meeting was a good one for the Melton area, with three winners during the evening. Six-year-old Life Sign/Penultimate mare My Sign trained at Rockbank by Andrew Farrugia and driven by Greg Sugars scored in the Craigieburn Sporting Club Pace for C1 class over 2180 metres in a rate of 2-02.8. Leading out from gate two, My Sign was eased to take a trail on the NSW visitor Capri at the bell, before using the sprint lane to gain the day in advance of OK To Fly and Pensicola. Ross and Greg Sugars brought up victory number 33 with 5-Y-0 Modern Art/Clarenden Diva gelding American Muscle in the Stuart Insurance Group Pace for C6 or better class over 2180 metres. Again showing his customary speed from gate six, American Muscle led throughout to win unextended over Mark Dennis which trailed, making no impression along the sprint lane in a rate of 2-00.4, with Centonic rushing home late from near last to finish third. Evergreen 13-year-old Albert Albert/Byatross gelding Mister Douglas returned to the winners circle when successful in the AC/DC Tribute Show Claiming Pace over 2180 metres in an all Justice family finish. Raced and trained by Joanne Justice at Toolern Vale, Mister Douglas was given an easy time from gate two by brother John trailing the poleline pacemaker The Seventh Son, before using the sprint lane to score in a rate of 2-01.9, with Onedin Hustler trained and driven by brother Lance third after racing in the open. It was Mister Douglas's 32nd victory in 236 outings.
Echuca Pacing Cup night ■ It was Alabar Echuca Pacing Cup Night at the Murray River town of Echuca on Friday, with the $25,000 feature event going the way of Great Western trainer/driver Kerryn Manning's Kiwi bred 5-Y-0 Bettors Delight/Starling gelding Our Blackbird in a rate of 2-02.6. Stepping cleanly from barrier three on the second line, Our Blackbird settled on the back of the pole marker Pacific Soul which began best to lead. Enjoying a cosy passage all through the 2530 metre Discretionary Handicapped race for M0 or better class, Our Blackbird sailed along the sprint lane on turning to record a 3.2 metre victory over Pacific Soul, with the Wedderburn and Albury Cup winner Baltic Ice third after following the pair. Raced by Merv and Meg Butterworth, Our Blackbird has fronted the starter on 42 occasions for 13 wins. - Len Baker
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WE COULD BE IN FOR BIG SEASON
■ I start this editorial on cricket and the Indian/Australia Test Series in India. We’ve been humiliated by a better side well captained and determined to enjoy the game. No use making excuses for Australia because every cricket fanatic knows in India you play on sub-standard ‘dust-bowls’ wickets designed for Indian spinners. Our modern day batsmen cannot handle spin and are not coached in the art. Indian batsmen are weaned on spin – indeed there are still many grounds where junior cricket is played on pitches consisting of a “rolled flat surface” with the old fashioned rope matting laid on top which means young batsmen are used to unusual bounce and prodigious turn. Our Test selectors decided to pick five speedsters who kept breaking down and two medium-pace all-rounders and one ‘recognised’ off-spinner Nathan Lyon. He, unlike his Indian counterparts, didn’t fire until India’s First innings of the 4th and final Test when he finished with 7/94! Our batting line-up struggled to get a start against the opposition four spinners and if they did we had a mid innings collapse and it was left to our tailenders to put some fight and runs on the scoreboard. In a country proud of its history of world leaders in the game over a century or more how come we’ve thrown in the towel? Worse we have the reputation of being cricket’s biggest ‘sledgers’. What a joke! I got so sick and tired of India’s wicketkeeper/captain Dhoni orchestrating his behind the wicket choir with their “ois,ohs and how’s that” appeals after every ball deliberately designed to intimidate the batsmen and the umpires. We took this unsporting rubbish without a complaint. Dhoni led the “oi” chorus after every ball even those played with a perfect defensive straight bat. It got to me so I turned the sound down. Our sporting image has recently been trashed worldwide as too our cricket and swimming standing. Australian sport need leaders with guts and fire in the belly. Thank heavens AFL is back. Both the underdogs won well. Essendon and Fremantle deserve congratulations. We could be in for a BIG season!
Impending milestones
■ Most Games Together, Pair of Players – Jude Bolton/ Adam Goodes are due to play their 289th game together in round one, since first playing in the same side for the Sydney Swans in Round 12, 1999. This will equal Kevin Bartlett / Francis Bourke in second position as the most games ever played together by two team mates. The most games played together in VFL/AFL history are Tyson Edwards/ Andrew McLeod (307 games for the Adelaide Crows - r11, 1995 to r11, 2010), Kevin Bartlett/ Francis Bourke (289 games for Richmond - r5, 1967 to r14, 1981), Adam Goodes/ Jude Bolton (288 games for the Sydney Swans - r12, 1999 to current), Brad Johnson/ Scott West (287 games for the Western Bulldogs- r18, 1994 to r6, 2008),
Scott McMahon, North Melbourne. One match. One match to serve from 2013 NAB Cup.
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Tribunal process ■ The expected process for the 2013 AFL Season under the AFL Match Review system is that the AFL will issue a media release late on the Monday afternoon after each round detailing the penalties to be offered to players for incidents from that round of matches, or the reasons why no further action was to be taken. The clubs and players then have until 11am on the Tuesday morning to decide whether to accept the penalty
■ The AFL will partner with Breast Cancer Network Australia to present Field of Women 2013 in Sydney on August 10, prior to the Sydney Swans v Collingwood match at ANZ Stadium. BCNA is the peak national organisation representing Australians personally affected by breast cancer, working to ensure that those diagnosed, and their families, get the very best treatment and support possible. In Round 20, 15,000 people wearing pink ponchos and 125 in blue, will stand together on the field in the shape of BCNA's Pink Lady, representing the number of women and men who will be told they have breast cancer this year. The AFL has previously supported BCNA and Field of Women in 2005 (MCG), 2007 (Telstra Stadium) and 2010 (MCG) and people wanting to register their interest in attending the event can do so at www.bcna.org.au
Letter to Harry on offer, or whether they wish to contest the charge at a Tribunal hearing, to usually be held on the Tuesday night. The AFL will formally detail all instances on the Tuesday of whether cases will proceed to the Tribunal or not. The following players were reported from the weekend’s matches: Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle, reported by umpire Matt Stevic for charging Will Schofield, West Coast, during the second quarter of the Round One match between Fremantle and West Coast, played at Patersons Stadium on Saturday March 23. AFL LONG TERM INJURY LIST The AFL advises the following recent changes have been made to the AFL long-term injury list: Collingwood – Placed Tim Broomhead on the long-term injury list, with no replacement named at this stage. CURRENTLY SUSPENDED PLAYERS The AFL advises the players that have completed and currently serving MRP suspensions across the competition are as follows: Completed: Alex Silvagni, Fremantle. One match. One match from 2013 Second Semi Final. Currently Suspended (for the premiership season): Campbell Brown, Gold Coast Suns. Six matches. Six matches to serve in 2013, from round 23. Brent Harvey, North Melbourne. Six matches. Six matches to serve in 2013, from First Elimination Final. Leigh Montagna, St Kilda. One match. One match to serve in 2013, from round 23. James Kelly, Geelong Cats. One match. One match to serve in 2013, from Second Elimination Final. Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats. One match. One match to serve from 2013 NAB Cup.
■ “Hi Harry, I hope you're well. I have to register my disgust at the atrocious lack of free-to-air televising of our great game. Less than half the games are available on free-to-air. And if you don't have access to Fox - then BAD LUCK! I hope you would be prepared to pass my concerns on to Andrew Demet-riou. I must say - he becomes increasingly disappointing by the day as a highly paid representative for our game in diminishing the game from the POV of the general public. Let me tell you that the general public - people watching the footy in a hotel on a Friday night, as I did last night - are becoming increasingly vocal about their frustration about numbers of factors to do with the game. I have included a link to the broadcast schedule for the first round. In Maryborough (Vic.), not one hotel or motel has Fox of any sort which means there is no televising AT ALL available of many of the games. This is a POOR situation for supporters of the game! afl.com.au/tv-radio broadcast-guide Thanks Harry, Regards, Anthony Smith 85 Bakers Rd, Amherst, Vic 3371
Drugs Policy ■ The following statement has been released by AFL Chief Executive Officer Andrew Demetriou. “The Working Party established after the AFL Club Chief Executive Officers’ conference on January 30 to review the AFL’s Illicit Drugs Policy, which includes out of competition testing of players, met for the first time in Melbourne. “We unanimously supported the medical and player welfare model on which the policy is based. “It was also recognised that some aspects of the policy needed to be amended and it was agreed that the socalled self notification provisions
Thursday March 28 Carlton v Richmond at the MCG, 7.45pm (revised time) Saturday March 30 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium, 1.40pm GWS Giants v Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium, 4.40pm Gold Coast Suns v St Kilda at Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm (revised time) Sunday March 31 Melbourne v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 1.10pm North Melbourne v Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm Monday April 1 Hawthorn v Geelong Cats at the MCG, 3.20pm (revised time)
should be tightened. Amendments will now be drafted for review by the AFL Players’ Association and the AFL before they are discussed at the next meeting of the Working Party. “We also had considerable discussion about how the policy framework can be strengthened to deal with a very small number of players who might disrespect the policy’s objectives and disregard how their off field behavior impacts on other players in the competition, their own club and the AFL itself,” Mr Demetriou said. The Working Party will hold a second meeting during the next 4-6 weeks to further progress the review.
Bombers tough time
■ Essendon have had a torrid summer all due to the threat of ASADA and the ACC to throw the book at the Club, its administrators, football department and players over the use of illegal “performance enhancing drugs” (PED) last year. You know my take on all the publicity sensationalism and I’m still waiting to see the proof that whatever the players were encouraged to take qualify as PED. Based on Essendon’s overall performances in 2012 I’m positive cyclist Lance Armstrong would not have used the same supplements because he stuck to the tried and proved formula which assured him he would be first over the line. Maybe when ASADA release their ‘secret’ tests of the alleged Essendon drug taking substances the results might prove these supplements were meant to slow the speedy athlete and build ‘gorilla muscles’ and super strength wrestlers. When the Cronulla ex-President came out with his astonishing statement his players were allegedly treated with “horse supplements” a joke did the rounds both Cronulla and Essendon players should have to front the Racing Stewards rather than ASADA. It wouldn’t have done the Bombers any good because they could have been charged for allegedly taking ‘go slow’ supplements! After Rd. 13 Essendon was 9 wins 3 losses and equal second with a better percentage than Ladder Leader Collingwood who had 10 wins. They lost players to soft tissue injuries and lost the their last seven matches. Yet they’re threatened with taking PEDs! We are the ‘joke of the month’ worldwide but the real joke is whatever they took “didn’t work.” - Harry Beitzel
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Melbourne Boulevard Pharmacy and Health Foods
Is your thyroid making you fat? by Nutritionist and Naturopath Shoba Jay
Why me? It can be frustrating, stressful and emotionally exhausting trying to lose weight especially when you're hitting the gym and being a dietary saint. You may have known for years that your 'slow metabolism' had been affecting your weight loss goals but could there be a simple explanation as to why this is happening? What is the link between weight, metabolism and the thyroid? Metabolism refers to the chemical and physical processes that take place in order for your body to maintain homeostasis (to stay alive). This process involves transforming the food you eat into chemical energy for our cells to perform their many daily functions including breathing, regulating heart beat, digestion and concentration. A key factor involved in metabolism is the thyroid gland, found just over the trachea (windpipe) in front of your throat. It works with the brain to secrete hormones that regulate energy burning. When you don't have enough thyroid hormone circulating in the blood, the body will slow down, which consequently has an impact on all your daily functions. What is hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is the term used to describe a thyroid that doesn't function well and can be influenced by primary or secondary factors. Primary hypothyroidism can result from damage to the thyroid gland itself whilst secondary hypothyroidism may result from stimuli like long term stress, environmental pollution and a not so perfect diet. The symptoms: What to watch out for. ■ Goitre (enlarged thyroid gland) ■ Slow and foggy thinking ■ Inability to lose weight ■ Constant fatigue ■ Depression ■ Dry and thick skin ■ Coarse dull hair ■ Low blood pressure ■ Fluid retention ■ Poor wound and healing abilities What you can do? Nutrition and lifestyle play a key role in the state of your health.Whether due to primary factors, stress or a not so perfect diet, an under active thyroid requires vital nutrients to function properly.* For more information please visit Melbourne Boulevard Pharmacy. Shoba Jay is a qualified Nutritionist and Naturopath, available for general advice and private consultations. *Please note that full investigative blood studies can be organised at your local doctor. naturopath.mbp@live.com.au
Shop 5, 401 St Kilda Road Melbourne, Vic 3004 9866 1284 naturopath.mbp@live.com.au ShowBiz Social Club At Bentleigh Club Monday night (Oct. 22) Photos: Gigi Hellmuth
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