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Mr O’Brien said the inner West remained home to many rooming houses. “But there is also a fair amount further out in Sunshine, Albion, St Albans, Hoppers Crossing and Altona, there are a few out there anywhere there is a stock of older housing, is where you find rooming houses,” he said. Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) CEO, Jenny Smith, said most people moved into rooming houses “as a last resort” if they could not afford private rentals or were among the 30,000 Victorians on the social housing waiting list. “We’re certainly seeing many families living in rooming houses, which is not ideal,” she said. “There would be many families with babies and young children in rooming houses. “Also young people who cannot live with their families for whatever reason, often sharing rooms with other young people whom they may or may not know.” For advice, contact CHP on http://chp.org.au or 1800 825 955, and the TUV on www.tuv.org.au or 9416 2577.

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BRIMBANK City Council has investigated 60 alleged unregistered rooming houses in the past 12 months. A council spokeswoman said the majority of tip-offs about illegal boarding houses came from St Albans, Sunshine and Sunshine North. Rooming houses, which are legally required to register with municipal councils, are defined as homes with individual bedrooms and a kitchen and bathroom shared by four or more unrelated people. The State Government recently announced the launch of a Victorian rooming house register. Brimbank City Council has 19 registered rooming houses on its books, but advocates say the industry remained rife with unregistered and poorly maintained properties. Tenants Union of Victoria (TUV) CEO, Mark O’Brien, said the statewide rooming house register was a “very important step forward” but more measures were needed to deal with “rogue operators”. “What’s really needed is a licensing or operational system to hold them to account for poor practices or sub-standard living conditions,” he said. “Rooming houses are often dirty and dangerous places to live, and no-one would want to live there if they had another option. “Many people have told us it would be safer to live in jail than in a rooming house.”

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ABOUT 50 people attended a community rally in Sunshine on Friday to express anger about noise, visual amenity, access, pollution and a lack of consultation on the Regional Rail Link project. Residents and members of the Fix the Links Action Group carried signs which read, ‘Consult not railroad’ and ‘Don’t drive us up the wall, cut the rail in’. “It’s been absolutely disgusting about the way we’ve been consulted about things which affect us,” resident Alisa Page said. Her fellow resident, Maurice Sibelle, addressed the crowd and expressed concerns about a noise wall that the Regional Rail Link Authority (RRLA) has proposed to build along the Sunshine to Deer Park section of the rail corridor. Mr Sibelle said the proposed wall, near his home, would be an average of three metres above the road, but the railway was 2.5 metres above the road. “So guess what? They’re going to cover the train’s wheels with the noise walls,” he said. “Now you tell me, is half a wheel going to stop the noise which is coming off the railway line? “The wall we’re getting is a wrought-iron wall which will rust, it’s the ugliest thing you could ever imagine and we’re dubious

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Frank Fotis attended the Regional Rail Link community rally on Friday. 109332 Picture: ALESHA CAPONE whether it will have the noise-dampening qualities which will help stop the noise coming across to our houses.” Other residents at the rally, including John Kodric, said they were worried robbers and drug dealers would use the wall as a hiding place. “If this wall goes up, we are finished,” Mr Kodric said. “You’re not safe to walk anymore.” Fix the Links member Geraldine Brooks said residents wanted the RRLA to hold an open community forum. “RRLA should have conducted a forum long

ago, but haven’t because the last thing they want is for the community to challenge the lack of consultation and plans for proper mitigation,” she said. A RRLA spokeswoman said in recent weeks, the authority has “made direct contact with all owners and occupiers of affected properties through personally addressed letters, doorknocks and meeting opportunities”. “Prior to this, we held a series of community information sessions on noise treatments between Sunshine and Deer Park in May and June this year,” she said.

BRIMBANK police have warned residents to be careful about details they post on social networking websites, after two teenagers were injured at a Deer Park party on Saturday 26 October. Detectives are investigating the event, where 15-yearold boy was stabbed twice and a 17-year-old sustained injuries to his head. Investigators have said they believe around 200 young people attended the party at a hall in Station Rd. Police said they believe a number of fights broke out at the venue around 10.30pm, but the crowd dispersed when emergency services arrived. The 15-year-old was taken to Royal Children’s Hospital in a stable condition and the older victim was taken to the Sunshine Hospital, then released on the weekend. Detective Sergeant Mark Guthrie from Sunshine Police Station said officers “are very keen to speak to anyone who was at the party”. “We believe people have filmed things on their iPhones and things like that, so we are asking them to

come forward with the footage,” he said. “We believe there could be even more victims out there who could have been assaulted and we want them to contact police too.” Det Sgt Guthrie also advised residents, especially youths, to be careful when posting party details on the internet. He said with the advent of social networking technology, police were being called to more parties where unwanted guests showed up. “It’s on the increase, people need to realise what can happen when they put things on Facebook,” he said. “You might not realise who it can get forwarded onto and who might see it.” Police are looking for two males who might be able to assist with their investigations into the Deer Park party. The first man was described as Asian in appearance with a mullet and between 16 to 20 years of age. The second man was described as Asian, crossedeyed and is believed to be in his late teens. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Drink-drive capital By XAVIER SMERDON WYNDHAM remains the dangerous driving capital of the West, with one in every 321 drivers caught drinkdriving over the last 18 months. New figures released by the RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council as part of its Annual Report show that more hoons were also caught in Wyndham than in Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Melton, with a total of 159 being caught over the last year. Only Melton topped Wyndham when it came to speeding drivers,

with 272 drivers being nabbed this year. While Melton and Hobsons Bay both saw a decrease in the number of speeding drivers when compared to the year before, Wyndham and Maribyrnong saw marginal increases. A total of 95 speeding drivers were caught in Hobsons Bay while 83 and 159 were caught in Maribyrnong and Wyndham respectively. A total of 136 drivers were caught above the blood alcohol level in Wyndham, the equivalent of one

in every 351 drivers tested by police. Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong each had around one in 650 drivers nabbed while Melton had one in 523. The figures also pointed towards a worrying trend of drink driving based on gender. In most municipalities men were about twice as likely to be caught drink driving while in Wyndham they were almost three times as likely. In the annual report, chairman Jim Giddings said the community

needed to unite to help lower the amount of dangers on the roads. “The challenges of road safety issues are still there, but by bringing our local communities on board, we will continue to drive changes, including legislative changes, to meet the community’s expectations,” Mr Giddings said. “We still have a long way to go to reduce the over-representation of young drivers involved in road crashes however success has been achieved with the limited resources at our disposal.”

Dog attack leaves owner shaken, stirred By ALESHA CAPONE A HILLSIDE dog owner has told of the terror she experienced when her beloved pet was attacked by another canine. Sheena Panzarino said she has spoken out about the incident to make pet owners aware of the risks their dogs could pose to the community, if the animals roamed outside, unsupervised or without a leash. “If you have got a dog which is going to do something like this, you’ve got to train it,” she said. Ms Panzarino said she was walking with her spoodle Jaspa on Thursday 24 October. Ms Panzarino said she saw two dogs, including one which looked like a Maltese terrier, chasing after a school bus in the distance. She said the two canines headed for her and the Maltese terrier’s companion targeted Jaspa. “It went straight into attack mode, there was no sizing up the situation,” she said. “It grabbed Jaspa in the flank and his fur was coming away. “I’ve yelled and screamed for the next five or 10 minutes, yelling and screaming for help.” Ms Panzarino said a man came out of a nearby house and managed to tie the attacking dog to a lamppost with some rope, as she dialled triple-zero. Police arrived but said they could not prosecute the attacking dog’s owner, as his actions did not appear to be ‘malicious’. However, Ms Panzarino said she has notified Melton City Council about the incident and they were investigating. After the attack, a vet treated Jaspa for shock and gave him an injection for soft tissue damage. “There was blood on (Jaspa), but the vet could not find puncture marks,” Ms Panzarino said. She said the situation had made

Factory drug case appeal By ALESHA CAPONE TWO men connected to the discovery of $98.5 million in drugs at a Sunshine factory have sought leave to appeal their convictions in court. Last month, the Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal heard the cases of Hung Van Luong and another man. In 2011 and 2012, the County Court heard the men had been charged with attempting to possess commercial quantities of cocaine, methamphetamines and MDMA. The County Court sentenced Hung to 15 years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 11 years and the other man to three years’ on each charge, to be served concurrently. He ended up with a recognisance release order after 514 days served at the time of sentencing. Last month, the Supreme Court refused both men leave to appeal against their convictions. The court heard in 2008, American customs agents found more than 57 kilograms of drugs in a container bound for Australia. Seven boxes in the container contained foot spas, where the drugs were concealed. The drugs, which had an estimated street value of $98.5 million, were seized in the US and the container arrived in Australia during June 2008. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) began investigating the case and the second man’s wife later gave evidence about Hung giving her money to rent a factory in Vella Drive, Sunshine, for the shipping container. In July, a man from Canada came to help with the container and was taken to a Brooklyn motel by Hung. The container was delivered on 11 July, and the court heard the second man “only became aware of the drugs once the first foot spa was cut open”.

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ST ALBANS resident Amanda Riddles is stepping up to a challenge which will see her climb more than 1600 stairs in Melbourne’s tallest building. The annual Eureka Climb, part of the global World Cup tower running series, will be on Sunday 17 November. Participants will race up 1642 steps of the Eureka Tower in Southbank to raise funds for Whitelion and Interplast Australia and New Zealand. Both of the charities are dedicated to helping young people, which Ms Riddles said appealed to her as a teacher. Ms Riddles will tackle the Eureka Climb with her partner Peter and a group of their friends. “I’m doing the Eureka Climb as I have transformed my life this year,” she said. Ms Riddles said she has been through “a few rough years” including a battle with depression and insomnia. However, she said her passion for exercise has returned and become a driving force in her life. Ms Riddles said an important aspect of fitness was to not postpone physical activity. “We all make excuses and overthink stuff sometimes,” she said. “I think you just have to do it, just do it literally. Once you start, you get addicted to the lifestyle. “Doing the Eureka Climb with my friends and partner, I think it will be very special and we will have lots of fun.”

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A BIGGER focus on businesses operating in Brooklyn is needed to bust toxic dust levels in the suburb, according to a community activist. This year, Brooklyn recorded its 100th day since 2009 in which PM-10 dust levels exceeded recommended health levels. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) recommends people should only be exposed to five days per year when PM10 levels are high. PM10 refers to dust particles which can cause medical problems if people are consistently

cling operations to be inside enclosed buildings. An EPA spokeswoman said a report on Brooklyn’s air monitoring said “hot, dry and windy conditions” led to a corresponding increase in rising PM-10 levels last year. The spokeswoman said a comprehensive EPA compliance program for dust producing industries has seen 29 pollution abatement notices issued to businesses since last month. “EPA uses the weather to help explain the fluctuations in the number of days exceeding the daily PM10 air quality objective from year to year,” she said.

Eva’s eye on history’s stage AT SEVEN years old, Deer Park’s Eva Rivera was inspired to search her backyard for ancient treasures after watching the film Indiana Jones. Ms Rivera, now 27, has fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an archaeologist, completing degrees in ancient history and archaeology at Monash University. However instead of raiding a lost ark like Harrison Ford’s character, Ms Rivera’s present project has her rifling through the Sunshine and District Historical Society’s (SDHS) photographic archives. Ms Rivera is helping to organise the pictures by conducting research and preserving them for future generations.

“I don’t see it as a chore,” Ms Rivera said. “I come in and try to help. It’s exciting and it keeps you on your toes. “It’s very important to me that we preserve things.” There are more than 2000 photos in the society’s collection, but this number is no match for the dedicated young volunteer. “I started the month after I began here and I literally only hit file #345 yesterday, so I have a lot of files to go,” Ms Rivera said. “There are always one to two photos which stop me dead in my tracks. “Usually they are of Sunshine at the turn of the century with people in period clothing,

or Deer Park. “That’s why photos are such a unique, important resource it’s like seeing a moment in history through someone’s eyes.” In addition to her role at the SDHS, Ms Rivera volunteers at the Glen Eira Historical Society. She said archaeology was a “very competitive field” and she is keen to get as much practical experience as possible. Ms Rivera has been on digs in Tuscany and England, and also Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market which built on top of a graveyard. “In the long term - even if it’s just here - I hope I can help in some small way to preserve the wonderful history we have here in Australia,” said.

Man bailed over drugs charges By ALESHA CAPONE A MAN has been awarded bail after police charged him with cultivating a large commercial quantity of cannabis including more than 530 plants in Sunshine North. The man has been also been charged with possessing a drug of dependence, stealing electricity and possessing $1250 suspected of being the proceeds of crime. Last month the Supreme Court of Victoria heard the Brimbank Divisional Response Unit executed a drug warrant at a Sunshine North factory on 2 September. Four males were arrested and police discovered more

than 530 cannabis plants at the property, with a total weight of more than 250kg. The court heard a hydroponic set-up had been installed at the factory, operating through an illegal electrical bypass system which was stealing power from the grid. Judge Dixon said when the man was interviewed by police, he stated it was his first time at the factory and he was only there to help his friend deliver drinks. Judge Dixon said there were several reasons why the man, a 48-year-old who arrived in Australia from a Malaysian refugee camp during 1988, should receive bail. “The search of the appli-

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Carols on the green ST LUKE’S Church, Bellbird Ave, Taylors Lakes on Sunday 1 December. Starting at 5pm with children’s activities, the Lions Club will be selling sausages and drinks. Community carol singing will commence at 6pm, music provided by Horizon. Bring along a picnic, rugs and chairs for a fun evening of entertainment with your family.

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THE ST Sebastian Association is organising a bus trip to the Dandenong mountains on 17 November. Caribbean Gardens Market is the first stop followed by feeding parrots and Mount Dandenong Observatory. Departing 8am from the Safeway car park in St Albans. All are welcome. Cost: $70 per person includes tea, coffee and biscuits, entrance to the market and lunch at Cuckoo restaurant. Inquiries or for bookings, call Carmen on 9752 9942, Grace on 9367 9063 or Mary on 9449 4272.

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Recycling breathes new life KEILOR resident Robin Ould has been CEO of the Asthma Foundation of Victoria for the past 17 years. He also has personal experience of the illness, as his 15-year-old daughter Lauren has asthma. Last week the father-anddaughter team visited the Keilor Village Chemmart Pharmacy to see an innovative new program put into practice. In an Australian first, GlaxoSmithKline has launched the Complete the Cycle Inhaler Recycling and Recovery Scheme. The puffer recycling plan is being piloted at chemists across Victoria, including Keilor, the Watergardens Chemmart Pharmacy and the Altona North Chemmart Pharmacy. Under the scheme, asthma patients can take their empty respiratory inhalers to participating pharmacies to be recycled, with the re-used materials helping to create household items and generate energy. Mr Ould said the Asthma Foundation of Victoria has thrown its support behind the Complete the Cycle scheme because of its environmental impact and as a way to facilitate communication between asthma sufferers and chemists.

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CEO of the Asthma Foundation of Victoria Robin Ould test drives the new inhaler recycling scheme, with Keilor chemist Frank Di Salvo and daughter Lauren Ould. 108933 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI “If every person in Australia with asthma recycled their inhalers for a year, more than 50,000 tonnes of CO2 wouldn’t go into the atmosphere,” Mr Ould said. “The equivalent of the impact on the environment would be to drive a VW Golf around the world 26,500 times. “It is also important for asthma sufferers to have a conversation with their pharmacists, even to ask, ‘Am I using my puffer correctly’ and, ‘Should I be using this with my spacer device?’,” he said.

Mr Ould said he liked to see first-hand the impact the Asthma Foundation of Victoria could have in the community with its education and training programs. “Since July 2010, 50,000plus people have attended our nationally-accredited training courses, so our reach into the community and helping people is what is important to me,” he said. “That’s what drives me, both with asthma and anaphylaxis.” See http://www.asthma.org. au/ for more information.

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they tasted better and were available for eating all year round. What we call a globe artichoke is actually an unopened bud of a thistle family member and, if left to mature, the bud will expand into a rich, purple, thistle-like flowerhead. The leaves and stems are a delightful silvery grey. The plants can reach up to more than a metre tall and, because of their striking good looks, are often grown as ornamentals.

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She’s a card By ALESHA CAPONE IT WAS a case of viva Italia when teenager Danielle La Macchia sashayed down the runway at the Apex Australia Young Teenage Fashion Awards last month. The 17-year-old received first place in the competition’s wearable art category at both a state and national level. For the contest, Danielle designed a dress consisting of 13 decks of Italian playing cards which were cut up, laminated, double-taped and sewn onto fabric. Her 16-year-old sister Natasha drew symbols from the cards onto Danielle’s body as part of the catwalk presentation. As a student of the Catholic Regional College in Sydenham, Danielle this year completed a Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design and Technology. Teacher Julianna Paci said all her Year 12 students were encouraged to enter the Apex awards. Danielle’s fellow student Elyse MacDonald placed first in the state in the evening wear section of the awards. “It’s a very competitive and very high-end fashion competition held at the Whitehouse Institute of Design,” Ms Paci said. Danielle said her Italian heritage provided the inspiration for her award-winning outfit. “I was playing Briscola (an Italian card game) with my Dad and brothers, and it kind of just came to me to make a dress out of cards,” she said.

Catholic Regional College student Danielle La Macchia has won first place in the wearable art category of the Apex Australia Young Teenage Fashion Awards. 109187 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI But Danielle said she had no idea she would win at the Apex contest. “Once I saw the other dresses there, I thought I had no chance,” she said. As part of her prize Danielle won a $600 Myer gift voucher, an additional $100 voucher, a scholarship award to the Whitehouse Institute and an Apex event management internship.

Danielle thanked Natasha, her mother Connie and family friend Silvana for helping her throughout the creative process. She also expressed gratitude to Mondo Music in Carlton, which sponsored her and supplied the Italian cards which made up the dress. Next year Danielle will study event management at the William Angliss Institute.

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