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Beach thefts on rise By YASEMIN TALAT

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IT’S time to put on your thongs, throw another snag on the barbie and enjoy the serenity. Australia Day is on this Sunday. There are plenty of events on across the West for you to enjoy and celebrate our great nation. Siblings, from left, Petra, Alex and Marcus Hansby got a head-start on celebrations last week. For more Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI information, see Page 3. 112716

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A STRING of thefts at Williamstown and Altona beaches has prompted warnings for beach-goers. Police are warning beach-goers to be mindful of their possessions and not bring valuables to the beach or leave their things unattended. “What we’ve got a problem with is that people leave their valuables unattended on the beach while they go for a swim,” Sergeant Dean Howard from Altona North Police Station said. “We want people to take more care of their stuff.” Mobile phones and bags are hot property for thieves who watch and wait and seize the opportunities to steal. A dedicated crime impact team has been tasked this summer to patrol the beaches to limit thefts and curb any antisocial behaviour. Both plain clothes and uniformed police patrol the beaches on foot and in vehicles to combat these crimes. The team was out in full force again last week as thousands flocked to the beach to embrace Melbourne’s heatwave. And as the heat soared so did the number of thefts, with stolen property reports filed to police each day. Mobile phones, bags, wallets and credit cards were all among the stolen property. Sgt Howard has urged people to

be mindful when leaving their possession unattened; reminding them that if they wouldn’t leave their phone or bags unattended at Chapel St or other public places then they should not leave their valuables unattended at the beach either. He also warned that hiding phones under towels or in bags was not sufficient and the valuables could still be targeted. “People are watching, they watch you hide your phones and they watch you go into the water and then go get it,” he said. “Unless you have someone remaining with your personal items on the beach, don’t bring them to the beach.” A staggering 10 mobile phones were stolen from underneath the Altona Pier within 30 minutes on 2 December, one of the first of the summer offences. A female offender was processed by the Altona Crime Impact team for a handful of thefts. Sgt Howard said people needed to be actively aware and not bring their valuables to the beach to avoid being a victim. Anti-social behaviour was also being tackled by the team, with this type of behaviour at the beaches now at a low. “There has been less crime and significantly less antisocial behaviour this summer,” Sgt Howard said.

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TEMPERATURES soared last week as Melbourne experienced its first heatwave for the summer. The heat spell started last Monday and continued through to Friday with temperatures reaching up to a scorching 44 degrees. Beach-goers from near and far flocked to Hobsons Bay beaches and parks to embrace summer’s offerings. And Williamstown and Altona beach were the top hot spots for the hundreds of people, like three year old Tresor (pictured), trying to keep cool. Temperatures are expected to drop this week, welcoming a cool change. 112833 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

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HEALTH experts have warned that excessive alcohol consumption is not the best way to cool off during hot summer days. Experts from Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre have urged communities to keep up their water intake to remain hydrated over summer. Turning Point director Professor Dan Lubman said it was important people were aware of the dehydrating effects of alcohol. “Contrary to their image as thirst quenchers, beer and other alcoholic drinks are diuretics, disrupting our kidney’s ability to maintain hydration. This is the last thing you need on a stinking hot day,” Prof Lubman said. Prof Lubman said with Australia Day also around the corner, it was important that people heeded the alcohol safety message. “Our previous research has indicated a significant increase in alcohol intoxication cases on the day preceding most public holidays, with young people and Australia Day of particular concern,” Prof Lubman said. “While we’re not about stopping people having fun, we would ask people be wary of how much they are drinking and look after their mates.”

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Resigned for union By YASEMIN TALAT HOBSONS BAY Wetlands ward councillor and former Deputy Mayor Luba Grigorovitch has resigned from council to concentrate on her new position as a union State Secretary. Cr Grigorovitch was appointed to the position of State Secretary of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union in November last year following the retirement of its former head Trevor Dobbyn. At 28, she made history as the first woman and youngest ever person to step up to the role as state secretary of the 8000 member RTBU. Cr Grigorovitch said the unexpected career shift meant she could no longer fully dedicate her time to the Hobsons Bay community. “It wasn’t a decision that I made

easily but I feel that it’s the right thing to do by the community,” Cr Grigorovitch said. “The job expects me to perform 150 per cent and therefore I just wouldn’t be able to do the council or the community justice,” she said. “I really want to stay on as councillor, I love my team and we’ve got a great group, but I don’t think it’s the right thing by the community because my heart and soul would be dedicated to the union,” she said. During her time on council, Cr Grigorovitch was also a former Deputy Mayor and was elected on the board of the Victorian Local Government Association. She is also the Hobsons Bay Women’s Charter Champion and established the Women’s Advisory Com-

Hobsons Bay Councillor Luba Grigorovitch. 86062 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT mittee to give local women a stronger voice. Cr Grigorovitch said the highlight of her time in council had been advocating for the minority groups. “Whether it is women, homeless

youth, or youth or homeless people, I’m not afraid to speak out and I’ve always fought for equal funding down my neck of the woods, so I’m quite proud of my time on council,” she said. Cr Grigorovitch said being a councillor was immensely rewarding and wanted to thank the community for voting for her. “It’s been an honour and privilege to serve as councillor for the last five and half years and I would like to thank the voters for having the confidence in me to fulfil this duty,” she said. The Victorian Electoral Commission will conduct a count back on previous election results to fill the vacancy, in accordance with the Local Government Act.

Celebrate what’s great in land of Oz ALTONA residents are gearing up for an unforgettable Australia Day Celebration over the weekend. Australia Day in Altona has fast become a popular annual event and will be held again this Sunday at Logan Reserve and the Altona Foreshore. Organised by the Altona Traders and sponsored by the Altona Community Bank, the event will be the only community Australia Day event in Hobsons Bay. The day will have activities for ev-

eryone to enjoy including a live band, junior and senior triathlons, market stalls, children’s workshops and Cobb &Co coach rides amongst other activities showcasing everything Altona has to offer. Altona Community Bank marketing co-ordinator Sarah Stapleton said the Community Bank was proud to sponsor the fireworks display and popular annual Australia Day Family Sand Sculpture competition on Altona Beach. “We have two sessions on beautiful Altona beach and families can come down and get creative and build

something exciting,” Ms Stapleton said. “We’ve had some amazing works in previous years including tall ships, lots of Australia Day flags and sea creatures.” The Family Sand Sculpture Competition prizes will be awarded to the most imaginative teams per session with $150, $75 and $25 Altona Community Bank accounts for the first, second and third prize winning teams respectively. The two competition sessions will be held from 11am-noon and another from 1pm-2pm. Registration forms

By YASEMIN TALAT WITH summer in full swing and the sunburn from last week’s heatwave still fresh, motorists are being reminded not to leave children and pets unattended in cars. RACV road user behaviour manager Melinda Congiu said RACV patrols had already rescued 48 children and pets from locked cars since 1 January. “Last year, 1489 children were removed from locked vehicles by RACV patrols; while a further 453 animals also rescued,” Ms Congiu said. “Locking anyone in a car, especially a vulnerable child, is extremely dangerous and unacceptable.” Ms Congiu said the dangers of leaving children locked in a car were life-threatening and warned parents to avoid it, even with a window open. “In days of high temperature, the interior of a stationary vehicle, even when parked in the shade, can become a death trap with temperatures skyrocketing to a lethal 60 degrees within minutes, regardless of whether windows are left open or not,” she said. “It can only take a few minutes for a child locked in a car with that temperature to become seriously ill or die due to heatstroke or dehydration,” Ms Congiu said. “Young children are more sensitive to heat than older children or adults as their body temperature can rise three to five times faster.” “There is never a safe time to leave children in the car.” The RACV has produced a short video that demonstrates how quickly temperatures can rise in parked cars. It can be viewed at facebook.com/RACV. For more road safety tips visit racv.com.au/roadsafety

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are available from the Altona Community Bank and numbers are limited so get in fast. “The Community Bank is owned by the community, our profits go back into the community so we like to do things for the whole community to enjoy and get the community together,” Ms Stapleton said. During the past 13 years Altona, Point Cook and Laverton/Altona Meadows Community Bank branches have injected more than $2.7 million into their communities.

PHOTOS taken by a passer-by of suspicious activity have lead police to arrest two people for attempted burglary. The vigilant passer-by witnessed the attempted burglary at a residence. Their photos helped Hobsons Bay detectives arrest a man and woman from Williamstown. The pair, aged in their early 20s, were arrested and bailed to appear before the courts in early May last Monday. “It’s this kind of information from our local community that really assists police, so if you see something, say something,” police said. Residents are reminded to call triplezero for police if they witness a crime in progress or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any crime-related information.

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Landlord woe By YASEMIN TALAT HOBSONS BAY property investors were hit with big bills last financial year, with tenants costing landlords thousands of dollars in malicious damage and rental defaults. RACV Insurances figures highlighted the high costs to landlords across the Western Suburbs, with malicious damage and rental defaults sitting among the top claims lodged by members with landlord insurance. Hobsons Bay had only 30 claims over the period but had the highest average claim cost of $7444. Wyndham was the Western

Melbourne municipality with the highest number of claims with 169, closely followed by Brimbank with 165. The average claim costs for these municipalities were $3410 and 6883 respectively. Melton Shire was not too far behind with 122 claims averaging at $5840. RACV Manager Personal Insurance, Phil James said the average claim costs demonstrated the financial impact property damage or lost rental income could have. RACV members with landlord insurance lodged more than 2000 claims state wide between 1 July 2012 and 30 June

2013, with RACV paying out a total of almost $10.6 million. Mr James said other common claims included storm damage, water damage to investment properties, burglary and fire. “In addition to tenants causing damage, landlords also must consider the cost of natural disasters, such as storms, floods and fires and how not having adequate insurance cover could seriously hurt their investment return,” Mr James said. “Landlords should ensure they protect their investment by having the right type of policy in place and know what they are covered for,” he said.

Critters invade library By YASEMIN TALAT THINGS got a little bit wild at Hobsons Bay libraries last week when wild life animals, reptiles and insects dropped in for a visit. Andrew Wegener from Australian Wildlife Lectures showcased the animals at Altona North Community Library and The Environment Resource Centre at Altona Library for families to enjoy. The event, which was organised by Hobsons Bay Council and sponsored by Mobil Altona Refinery, was part of the 2014 Summer by the Sea program, aimed to encourage the community to appreciate the coastal environment and wildlife. “These types of free events are important to educate our community on the importance of looking after our native animals and to understand the pressures they may face by living in an increasingly urban environment,” Hobsons Bay Mayor Sandra Wilson said. The popular event gave residents a chance to get up close with native Australian wildlife with live and preserved reptiles, spiders, mini beasts, birds and mammals on display. “Some people enjoy getting up close and holding the animals, particularly the reptiles, while others prefer to observe them from the comfort of their glass safety tanks,” Cr Wilson said. “Andrew Wegener from Australian Wildlife Lectures shares his knowledge, enthusiasm and respect for the many varied and

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Keys to play By YASEMIN TALAT INTERNATIONAL street piano art project Play Me, I’m Yours has landed in Altona. The international project features an array of ‘Street Pianos’ installed in different locations across cities around the world encouraging communities to engage. It has been described as a “musical equivalent of Facebook” with Street Pianos a resource for the public to express themselves. The Arts Centre Melbourne has presented Play Me, I’m Yours to Melburnians with the installation of 25 Street Pianos around inner and outer Melbourne to inspire spontaneous playing. Melbourne Art Centre’s Creative Producer for the project Patrick Cronin said it was the perfect project to connect people and communities. “The Arts Centre wants to offer a variety of ways to connect, such as connecting through creative practice out in your own area like Altona,” Mr Cronin said. The project has already been to 37 cities across the world from New York to London, Barcelona to Paris and now can be experienced at Logan Reserve in Altona. “It takes people out of their everyday experience,” Mr Cronin said. “People are often walking to work, or walking along trying to escape the heat and all of sudden they hear a piano being

Steve Purcell and Julie O’Hara enjoy a music session with the Street Piano located at Logan Reserve in Altona, which is free for everyone to play. 112900 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI played or see a piano and they go and have a play of it,” he said. “It’s a great way to escape from the everyday world and that’s the main aim of it, to give people a sense of knowing there’s something out in their life instead of their work, perhaps,” he said. “And you can get out there have fun and be creative.” The artwork, which was devised by British Artist Luke Jerram, has been touring the globe since 2008.

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A HALF price sale is on at Williamstown Hospital Opportunity Shop! For a very limited time, stock at the hospital op shop is half price. As well as a huge array of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, the shop stocks books, shoes, toys, manchester, jewellery, kitchenware ... you name it you can usually find it. The op shop is open Monday through to Saturday from 9am to 4pm and located at 47 Ferguson St. For details, contact Nicky Cooper on 0401 684 977, Nicky. Cooper2@wh.org.au or contact the shop on 9397 8484.

WESTGATE Diabetes support group meets first Tuesday of the month at Altona Bowling club, Civic Parade, Altona 10am to midday. Inquiries: Elaine on 9255 5501.

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CLASSES commence at Maribyrnong Community Centre on Tuesday 28 January. Classes include Yoga, Picture Framing, Patchwork and Quilting, Card Making, Calligraphy, Conversational Spanish, Digital Photography for Beginners, Introduction to Ipad/Iphone/ Laptop, Modern Cake Decorating, Authentic Vietnamese Home Cooking, Mini Chefs and Movers and Groovers. Inquiries: 9032 4305 or email maricomm@maribyrnong. vic.gov.au

RETIRED or semi-retired? Interested in developing new friends or interests? Join the Altona North Combined Probus Club at 10am on the third Wednesday of every month at Community Hall, Cypress Ave, Brooklyn. Guest speakers, theatre, films, trips ,other activities are organised. Inquiries : Lois 9399 2554 or Pam 9314 4640.

Carer support Grow - Better Together Carers Group for friends and family of those affected by mental health issues. Free and confidential meetings held twice a month in Laverton and Reservoir. Details: 1800 558 268 or www.grow.net.au

New courses NEW courses for term 1 at the Laverton Community Education Centre include: Certificate III in Children’s Services; Certificate III in Aged Care and Certificate III in Home and Community Care; Computers for over 40s (day and evening classes available) and Responsible Service of Alcohol, and Food Handlers courses. Spaces are limited, so book now. Inquiries Wynette 9369 2726 to enrol. Bookings are essential.

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SINGWEST would welcome you both. We are a community choir that rehearses each Monday evening in Williamstown, purely for the joy of singing. All sorts of music, pop, classical or anything that we can harmonise to. Inquiries: Hugh 0413 591 342.

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Summer courses YARRAVILLE Community Centre’s new summer course guide is available now, with lots of great new classes to kickstart the New Year, including building a garden in a small space, DIY resume, vegetarian Indian cooking, summer desserts and Hula, Bollywood and Tahitian dance classes to name a few. Inquiries: 9687 1560 or email info@ycc.net.au

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ENROLMENTS are taken now for botanic art classes at the Louis Joel community centre in Altona. Classes are on Thursday evening and Friday all day. Painting nature with watercolour. No experience is needed. Contact Stefan at 0431 828 402.

SUPPORT your local hospital. Western Health is seeking community members who have some time that they could offer to support our patients at our Footscray and Williamstown hospitals. If you enjoy meeting new people, want to be part of a team of volunteers who offer their time to our patients by offering them refreshments in the outpatient clinics, guiding them around our hospitals or sitting around and just sharing your story - then we would like to talk to you. Inquiries: Michael Burns 8345 1059 or Michael.burns@wh.org.au

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GET some exercise and have fun with your dog. The Agility Dog Club of Victoria trains on Friday nights, under lights at WLJ Crofts Reserve, Blackshaws Rd, Altona North. All breeds of dog and all age groups are welcome. New members classes will begin in the new year. Contact Sandy on 0425 762 434 to reserve your place. Numbers are limited.

YARRAVILLE Swim Club is looking for swimmers of all ages and abilities for our new open water swim group. The club is training for the spring and summer open water swimming season. The club trains on Sunday afternoons, 3.30pm 5pm at Yarraville Swim Centre, 35 Roberts St, West Footscray. Inquiries: 9315 3400.

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Leyla Simone, 12, has published her first book called The Adventures of Lollipop – a story she will share with everyone by donating it to all the local libraries. 112932 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT

Leyla’s on a colourful journey By YASEMIN TALAT WHAT started as a bedtime story for one little girl has now become a children’s book for all. At only 12 years of age, Williamstown resident Leyla Simone has published her very first book. Leyla’s imagination and storytelling at bedtime inspired the book called Adventures of Lollipop, which will soon be available at selected local book stores in Yarraville and will be donated to libraries across Hobsons Bay. The book is about a colourful unisus, a cross between a unicorn and Pegasus, who goes on a journey to find her true colour.

“I loved horses and Pegasus and unicorns so I decided to make it into one character and make it into a story with a big adventure with flying and magic in a mythical world,” Leyla said. “And I wanted to make it into a book so everyone could read it because it was a really interesting story,” she said. Leyla said the character, Lollipop, reflected her as she too was going on her own journey. “I’m on my journey, I’m going to high school this year and I’m going to have new adventures as I grow up,” she said. “And I’m finding my inner self.”

Leyla’s mother Jade said the story was based on the Chakra System, the seven energy senses of the body, and would introduce children to learning about the physical, spiritual and energetic dynamics of the body. “It’s a spiritual journey about finding yourself and who you are on the inside as a person, and the colour is the energy centre of your body,” she said. “Leyla’s a very well rounded, really calm and collected kind of a 12-year-old and she has a really good understanding of what’s going and how to deal with things,” she said. “This lovely pop character is basically a representation of her.”

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Help can be here in a dash IT won’t be all green and gold this Australia Day, as the MS Colour Dash takes over the Docklands in a sea of colour and excitement for the inaugural 5km fun run. The Ms Colour Dash is part of the official program of events for Australia Day in Victoria, and is a non-profit event organised to raise much-needed funds for the 23,000 Australians living with multiple sclerosis. Williamstown resident Roula Kfoury, who was diagnosed with MS in 2008 when she was just 24, will take part in the event joined by a team of her family and friends.

“The good thing about these events is that they give a little profile on what MS is and it helps makes people aware of the illness,” Ms Kfoury said. Ms Kfoury is no stranger to the MS events, she has taken part in the MS walk and fun run for the last seven years and last year received an award recognising her for her generous donations. “I definitely think it’s a very high priority and I always try and donate as much as I can,” she said. “Raising money for something like this actually works in our favour and we are getting better and better medication as a result.”

Ms Kfoury has suffered the effects of MS having experienced five episodes over the last six years, three of which were in the first year of her diagnosis. The episodes included loss of vision in her left eye and loss of feeling in her arms or legs which meant she could not walk. And after each episode Ms Kfoury would be back in hospital, sometimes taking her up to a month to recover. She also had no choice but to quit her job and take time out to adjust to life with MS. To register and for more information go to: www.mscolourdash.org.au.

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Maiden tri-race series A NEW tri-race series will hit the bay this summer with cash prizes to be won. The inaugural Top of the Bay series will feature two of Williamstown’s popular open water swims when it kicks off next weekend. The ‘swim-athon’ will launch on Australia Day at Williamstown beach with the Williamstown Swimming and Lifesavers Club’s annual one and two kilometre swims. The event, which is in its 24th year, will welcome back swimmers who have taken part annually, and swimmers from as young as 12 years old have also jumped on board. The second event of the tri series will be the Rotary’s an-

nual Jalna Big Bay Swim on 23 February. Marathon swimmer and English Channel conqueror Chloe McCardel is the ambassador for the Jalna Big Bay Swim, which is a 3.2 kilometre swim from Port Melbourne to Williamstown. And the final event will be a new event on the calendar, the inaugural Melbourne Swim Classic, which will be held at St Kilda beach on 1 March. “It’s attractive for all age groups and all levels of fitness, there’s no pressure on the athletes it’s just giving them the opportunity to do their best,” Series Event organiser Simone Trigger said. Cash prizes will be awarded to a male and female in the age categories of over 35 and over

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Resort living has it all laid on RESIDENTS can enjoy superior resort facilities at Palm Lake Resort. There are high quality homes at very affordable prices and owners retain 100 per cent of their capital growth if they decide to sell in the future. To make it even more affordable, a Centrelink Benefit Rental Assistance may also be available. Boat and caravan storage is also free and there is also a free weekly

resident dinner per household. There are no rates to pay and included in the fortnightly site fee is unlimited use of all the facilities the resort has to offer. The newest facility, a nine hole mini golf course, has been very popular for the residents and their visitors and provides plenty of opportunities to meet other residents in this world class facility. Palm Lake Resort’s designs have

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Crunch time for Aces By ADEM SARICAOGLU THE Melbourne Aces may be sitting second-last coming into the final weekend of the Australian Baseball League regular season, but they still remain in the hunt for postseason action. The 20-22 Aces are one of four clubs log-jammed in the middle of the ABL table, with Adelaide (21-21), Sydney (21-21) and Canberra (2022) all vying to fill the remaining two spots up for grabs in the top three. Over the weekend the Aces managed to split their four-game series 2-2 with the Brisbane Bandits at the Altona Ballpark, keeping them-

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selves alive with four more games to come on the road this weekend against the third-placed Sydney Blue Sox. Manager Phil Dale is confident his Aces can easily bounce back after dropping the final game of the Brisbane series 4-2 on Sunday. “We match up with anyone in this league and we’re as good a team as anyone, so on any given day we can beat any other team,” Dale said. “We’ve just got to win every game we can now.” Melbourne’s final home series of the regular season began in disappointing fashion on Thursday

night with a 6-4 loss to the Bandits. However the following two outings over the next two nights proved to be more fortunate for the Aces. On Friday, Aces shortstop Brad Harman made a hero of himself at the end of a gruelling 13-inning encounter, firing a two-run homer over left field to hand Melbourne a memorable 4-2 win. As though that wasn’t enough, Harman then did it again the following night in the bottom of the eighth, scoring another clutch home run to get his Aces over the line 5-3. Sunday’s game was also on the line in the bottom of the eighth, with Melbourne looking to go ahead with

bases loaded and only one out. However, two consecutive strikeouts kept the final score to 4-2 in Brisbane’s favour. While Harman’s hitting at the plate was a feature of the series, Dale was also keen to praise relief pitcher Brett Zawacki - who on Friday shut Brisbane out in the final four innings. “I used him in an unusual lot of innings, which he’s not used to and that took him out of the game today (Sunday), but he did a great job to get the win (on Friday),” Dale said. Melbourne’s do-or-die series with Sydney begins this Thursday night.

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A BRILLIANT 81 from Aaron Maynard guided Altona to an impressive win against Bayswater in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association on Saturday. The A’s were set 197 for victory after Bayswater won the toss and chose to bat at Frank Kirk Oval. Before he could do any damage with the bat, Maynard made his presence felt with the ball, taking 2/36 from nine overs to be the pick of the Altona bowlers. He was well supported by Andrew McCammond (1/31) and Lee Elmore (1/24). The run chase got off to a solid start for Altona with opening pair Adam Brown and Timothy Collins laying a solid base. The pair added 39 for the first wicket before Collins was joined in the middle by Maynard. Altona was then able to take control of the match with the first wicket partnership guiding the score to 1/108. Despite the back-to-back loss of Collins and middle order batsman

Craig Duff, Altona remained in control. The A’s secured the win in the 41st over for the loss of just four wickets. Maynard’s score of 81 not out continues what has been a brilliant season for the number three batsman. Maynard sits on top of VSDCA east/west run scores list with 420 runs for the year at an average of 70. Saturday’s result is Altona’s fifth win of the season and moves the A’s into fifth spot on the VSDCA ladder. When round 10 kicks of this weekend, Altona will take on Box Hill. Also on the weekend, Williamstown secured its second win of the year after defeating Endeavour Hills. The Seagulls were set 145 for victory and reached the target for the loss of just one wicket. In other VSDCA results, Mount Waverley defeated Melton, Werribee got the better of Croydon, Sunshine fell to Noble Park and Yarraville came up short against Box Hill.

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Cream of the crop By LIAM TWOMEY OUTSTANDING athletes from Melbourne’s Western Suburbs have contributed to making the 2012/13 Don Deeble Rising Star Award one of the most impressive in its history. With nominations for the cycle beginning in June 2012, the Don Deeble Rising Star Award has been presented to 16 athletes from all corners of the West who have achieved outstanding results at a state or national level. From the 16 nominees, a total of 13 sports were also represented including volleyball, cricket, hockey, netball and football. The Don Deeble Rising Star Award is run by the Sunshine Western Region Sports Club and is sponsored by the Yarraville Club

Cricket Club. Each month, one nominee receives $1000 towards achieving their sporting goals while at the award’s grand final, the overall winner is given $5000. On top of that, this year will see three runners-up each receive $2000. After hours of deliberation by award organisers, the finalists for the award are Aaron Wain (taekwondo), Dejan Vasiljevic (basketball), Morgan Mitchell (athletics) and Nathan Pellissier (table tennis). All four young athletes have not only reached an incredibly high level of results at a state level but have also progressed to national and international competition. Sunshine Western Region Sports Club vice-resident Barry Watson

was rapt with the calibre of nominees. “The standard this year has been very high and very even,” Watson said. “We have a hard job in deciding the placegetters with this year’s lot having more depth to their talents.” The overall winner will be announced on Wednesday 29 January. Also on the night, former AFL player and coach David Parkin will be the guest speaker for the event. Previous winners of the Don Deeble Rising Star Award have included rising Australian basketball stars Rachel Jarry and Dante Exum, national women’s hockey member Danielle Schubach and cycling star Kendelle Hodges while current Australian Women’s Ashes representative Jess Cameron and AFL

footballer Bachar Houli were also monthly nominees. With the 2012/13 Don Deeble Rising Star Award cycle drawing to a close, organisers are now on the lookout for more young talent to nominate this year. “We certainly encourage all athletes, coaches and parents to email their respective son’s, daughter’s, friend’s or kid’s achievements (age bracket 13-20),” Watson said. “There are a number of ways, even if not nominated for a monthly award, that they can be helped. “Any athlete travelling and having to pay costs can be supported by our club.” To nominate a junior athlete for the Don Deeble Rising Star Award, contact starsport@starnewsgroup. com.au or call 9933 4800.

Jess Cameron is a former Don Deeble Rising Star nominee. 94714 Picture: DAMIAN VISENTINI

Don Deeble Rising Star Nominees June 2013 - November 2013 Nomination Details The Don Deeble Rising Star Award recognises young athletes in the Western Suburbs who have achieved outstanding results at a state and national level. The monthly winner of the Don Deeble award receives $1000, a trophy donated by Ascot Vale Sports and a pair of New Balance runners. The overall winner of the award receives $5000 while three runners-up each receive $2000. Each year the Yarraville Club Cricket Club donates $20,000 to the award. To nominate someone for the Don Deeble Rising Star award, please contact starsport@starnewsgroup.com.au, liam.twomey@starnewsgroup.com.au or call 9933 4800. JUNE

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Achievements: • Member of the 2013 Western Jets squad • Played in the Under 18 National Championships for Vic Metro • Selected for State Combine Draft Testing

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Dogs dominate By LIAM TWOMEY FOOTSCRAY Edgewater remains on top of the Premier Cricket ladder after a comprehensive victory against Melbourne Uni on Saturday. After a dominant day one, the Bulldogs travelled to University Oval for the second half of the match needing just 172 for victory. Resuming in the middle were Bulldogs’ captain Dean Russ and Lucas Dredge but not everything went to plan for Footscray.

After adding 22 runs to the total Russ was bowled by Steven Reid for 35. That brought Travis Dean to the crease with the middle order batsman combining with Dredge to produce a match winning partnership. The pair added 111 for the third wicket to guide Footscray to 2/189. Despite the lopsided nature of the scorecard, the Melbourne Uni bowlers continued to fight with gun leg spinner Fawad Ahmed causing the most problems.

After Dredge was finally dismissed for an impressive 66, Dean followed just six runs later for 61. But the double strike did nothing to slow the Bulldogs down with Dylan Kight and Shanuka Dissanayaka taking Footscray to the win for the loss of just four wickets. Kight went on to make 40 not out while Dissanayaka finished the innings unbeaten on 64. The match was eventually stopped in the 93rd over with Footscray at 4/302.

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Playing with a passion A GREAT man once said: “A week is a long time in football” and he was right. Last week I wrote that Deer Park premiership player Shannon Broadbent had been the subject of social media in regards to his exclusion from the WRFL Interleague squad. He was originally left out as the selectors thought he was not playing in the WRFL in 2014. He was contacted and assured the selectors he was definitely playing at Deer Park so they included him in the squad as you would expect of the 2013 Barry Priest Medallist. Last week Shannon signed to play with Tatura for the 2014 season. The newspaper reports that I read were very strong that money was a big factor in the decision. I have no issue with Shannon getting well paid for what he brings to a club, good on him. If clubs want to go down that track, that is their choice. My concern, as it has been for many years, is the culture and expectation we are showing the young players coming through. If it is all about money then grassroots footy is doomed. I don’t back away from that and if you think differently please let me know your thoughts. I look at my eight-year-old son who wants to play footy, he does not know about it as an occupation, he just loves the game. It would be very sad if we lost that. Let me know what you think. THE Yarraville Club Cricket Club has its past players and members day coming up on Saturday 8 February when the first XI take on Bentleigh. They will have many special offers on the day but basically it is a great opportunity for past players to come back and relive old times and have a good time at the club. One person who might be confused is ‘John Farnham O’Keefe’ otherwise known as Tocka. It seems Tocka has not seen the dictionary definition of retirement as he is back playing again in the firsts. If you want more information about the past players day, don’t ask Tocka, call Viv

WILLIAMSTOWN Cricket Club has a very big day coming up with another president’s lunch on Friday 7 February at The Rocks Function Centre at the Williamstown Cricket Ground, Point Gellibrand. The guest speakers are James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless from the Triple M Rush Hour. Cost is $110 per head which includes beer, wine and soft drink plus a two-course meal. For more details and bookings contact Phil McTaggart 0416 023 739 or Geoff Hart 0414 575 431. The afternoon will go from 1pm to 4pm. SPOTSWOOD Football Club has contacted me because they are looking for a head trainer for 2014. You will need to have a level 1 or 2 Sport’s Trainer qualification and will need to be available for Tuesday and Thursday training, plus all day Saturday. Spotswood is a very successful and well run club and from what I have seen, a club that does value and reward the people who contribute off the field. THE Big Bay Swims start this weekend in Williamstown with the Willy Lifesavers annual 2km and 1km swims from Williamstown beach. This is followed on 23 February with the Rotary annual Jalna Bay swim and then the Melbourne Swim Classic at St Kilda Beach on 1 March. If you want more details www.bigbayswim.com.au DON’T forget to tune in to SEN this Saturday and Sunday. If you have any news or events please let me know on email kevin@howdypartnersmedia.com.au and you can follow me on Twitter @KevinHillier and check out the website howdypartnersmedia.com.au

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On what was a tough day for the fielding side, Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers and finished with the figures of 2/64 off 33 overs. Saturday’s results has Footscray three points clear of the second-placed Melbourne on the Premier Cricket ladder. St Kilda is in third spot with 46 points. Round 15 of the Premier Cricket season continues this weekend with the Bulldogs taking on Northcote in a two-day encounter.

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Results CRICKET PREMIER RND 14: Geelong 5/239dec (K. Sawas 78, E. Vines 57, M.M. Harrison 54* & 1/11) d Greenvale Kangaroos 120 (P. Manser 34, J. Reed 6/37 & 129, J.M. Martin 33, J. Reed 4/33, J.J. McPhee 3/26, L.T. Muller 2/56). Essendon 286 (N. Perera 96, L. Cameron 30, J. Eaton 29, A. Shellie 25, M. Doric 25*, A.B. Wise 3/63, S.E. Griffin 3/64, S. Garrett 3/64 & 145, R.W. Bonney 33, B. MacRae 29, J. Watson 4/35, S. Garrett 4/67) d Richmond 150 (D.J. Sartori 30*, S.E. Griffin 28, L. Cameron 5/34, J. Eaton 2/28). Footscray Edgewater 4/302 (L. Dredge 66, S. Dissanayaka 64*, T. Dean 61, D. Kight 40*, D. Russ 35, F. Ahmed 2/64) d Melbourne Uni 227 (M.G. Simpson 61, D.B. Hutton 38, B. Fletcher 31, S. Reid 31*, J.A. Haberfield 7/67, H. Winter-Irving 2/35). VSDCA RND 9: EAST WEST 1ST XI: Altona 4/197 (Maynard 81, Collins 56) d Bayswater 6/196. Williamstown 1/145 (Sheedy 64*, Dervan 63*) d Endeavour Hills 9/144 (Allen 61). Werribee 7/152 d Croydon 147 (Pattinson 60* Pritchard 5/15). Noble Park 6/169 (Perera 54) d Sunshine 152 (Stone 71, Muldoon 5/25). Box Hill 5/227 (Gloury 67*, Vosso 59) d Yarraville 178 (Maguire 79). EAST WEST 2ND XI: Bayswater 5/206 (Salter 105) d Altona 112. Williamstown 7/215 (Rainone 106*) d Endeavour Hills 149 (Baxter 62). Werribee 7/279 (Woolf 91, Burton 70) d Croydon 162. Noble Park 9/171 (Maharaj 50) d Sunshine 143 (Vawser 5/19). Yarraville 8/178 d Box Hill 177 (Kreber 50). NORTH WEST 3RD XI: Werribee 9/208 (Foster 75) d Preston 142. Williamstown 7/177 d Coburg 171. Brunswick 152 (Owen 50) d Sunshine 136. Balwyn 7/311 (Ranjee 67, Matinich 50, Boland 50) d Altona 5/308 (Hicks 148, Donazzon 66). Yarraville 9/192 d Ivanhoe 7/188 (Begeman 59). NORTH WEST 4TH XI: Preston 110 d Werribee 109. Brunswick 5/245 (P. Singh 70, H. Singh 65*, Gaur 68) d Sunshine 83 (Lekkas 5/22).

Yarraville 7/155 d Ivanhoe 4/154 (Spargo 57*). Coburg 8/176 (Shahim 51) d Williamstown 172 (Lauder 59). Balwyn 5/219 (Greene 70, Mehta 62) d Altona 7/153. WDCA RND 10: Williamstown Imperials 7/171cc (K. Stebbing 45*, R. Thomasson 2/41, A. Fine 2/44) d Gellibrand 138 (T. Briski 33, D. Weston 33, D. Croft 25, R. Hilson 5/27, B. Fletcher 3/30, G. Robson 2/40). West Newport 4/144 (R. Cassidy 45, T. Jones 34*, A. Floyd 28) d Melton Centrals 142 (A. Aggarwal 38, S. Robertson 35, S. Jamieson 3/26, C.W. Irving 3/36, N. Jones 2/22, P. Hick 2/29). Williamstown Colts 104 (R. Harb 34, A. Shauma 32, A. Masterson 5/29, B. Powell 3/29) d Bellbridge 53 (A. Shauma 6/10, T. Sangha 3/13). Grand United 1/112 (C. Howitt 52*, L. Johnson 50) d St Johns 106 (S. Taafe 31, L. Fox 2/19, M. Hayes 2/19, L. Browes 2/26). Melton Sth PS 144 (M. Truswell 45, D. Murcott 5/36inc hat-trick, M. Child 2/38) d Williamstown Congs 115 (N. Callas 34, B. Mifsud 31, M. Truswell 6/12, K. Teeken 2/24, C. Camenzuli 2/41). VTCA RND 8: Hoppers Crossing 210 (S. Abeyruwan 61, A. Jan 44, M. Tubb 30) d St Bernard’s 8/202cc (J. Davey 55, C. Spinella 46, R. Grenville 46, D. Brown 2/27, T.D. Darshanapriya 2/29, A. Jan 2/49). Greenvale 7/225cc (M.L. Innes 95, J. Brown 45, C. Jayasinghe 30) d Beaumaris 8/221 (C. Darshana 3/34, M. Brinkhuis 3/67, C. Jayasinghe 2/34). Old Mentonians 9/181cc (R. Zelem 89, S. Cormie 33, J. Seeary 27, J.T. Tate 3/31, L. Kennedy 2/26, S.A. Sanders 2/39, N. Bergin 2/44) d Strathmore 180 (D. Gregory 36, M. Reynolds 34, L. Kennedy 30, D. Stevens 4/56, D.R. Brown 2/30). Airport West St Christophers 5/152 (D.R. Cooray 76, I. Blanchett 50*, T. Mudiyansela 2/31) d Bentleigh 100 (J. Keyt 42, C. Williams 30, R. Rutley 4/6, D. Sinnott 3/22, L. Macumber 2/21). Yarraville Club 8/177cc (J. Baker 96, L. Sneddon 5/37) d Keilor 122 (H. Fernando 47, E.S. Bronca 3/31, A. Cullen 2/16). WSUCCA RND 9: A GRADE: Charles Sturt Uni 165 (V.R. Soma 53, L. Smith 3/23) d Altona Sports 109 (A.D. Ranawaka

Arachchige 3/11, S.G. De Silva 3/45). Rockbank 6/136 d Hoppers Crossing 130. Eynesbury Eagles 5/163 d United Tarneit 6/162 (T. Dhampahalage 50, S. Senadheera 39). B GRADE: Hoppers Crossing 3/164 d Footscray ANA 7/160 (M. Doherty 78). Altona Roosters 6/268 (M. Robinson 145, S. Sulman 49) d St Johns 6/146. Kingsville Baptists 6/157 (A. Scardino 4/23) d Altona Sports 7/147 (S. Jaiswal 73). United Tarneit 4/156 d Williamstown Congs 6/140 (J. Lanciana Jnr 48, A. Becker 43). C GRADE: RND 10: Western All Stars 2/101 (G. Shanks 87) d St Andrews 88 (A. D’Angelo 4/16, J. Unstad 3/32). United Tarneit 7/187 (D. Ranaweer 66) d Western Lions 9/186 (P. Perera 3/26). D GRADE: Charles Sturt Uni 9/169 (G. Mahesh Reddy 4/40) d Avyukt Aryahi Maidstone 139 (K. Sudheer 35). Western All Stars 207 (R. Ayles 53, D. Pawlowski 47) d Eynesbury Eagles 53 (J. Shearer 49, J. Springall 38, J. King 3/20). E GRADE: Altona Roosters 4/159 (S. El Hawli 68, W. Abdou 42) d Eynesbury Eagles 147 (S. El Hawli 4/25, A. Elhouli 3/49). Melton 0/62 d Altona Sports 61. NOTE: * - not out. BOWLS NEWPORT TUES: PENNANT: RND 13: DIV 2: Rosamond 15/77 d Newport 3/73. Best Rink G. Singleton, R. Crawford, J. Deguara, C. Bradley (+10). DIV 6: Deer Park (3) 18/99 d Newport 0/53. Best Rink R. Robertson, R. Smooker, I. Cashill, D. McLaren (-2). DIV 7: Laverton (2) 14/80 d Newport 4/69. Best Rink S. Dawson, C. Bradley, K. Neville, J. Green (+16). FRI: SOCIAL: CARPET: Winners K. Murphy, H. Ismailiw, V. Lewis (+11) CYCLING FOOTSCRAY A GRADE: 1st D. Dudkiewicz, 2nd A. Hanson, 3rd G. Carlson. B GRADE: 1st T. Perry, 2nd A. Molinia, 3rd G. Grbesa. C GRADE: 1st G. Zammit, 2nd S. Moses, 3rd J. Ryan. D GRADE: 1st V. Djric, 2nd J. Birk, 3rd S. Coull.

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