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Health getting better By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO THE latest data from the Victorian Health Services Performance Report has shown significant improvement in ambulance transfer times at Williamstown Hospital, according to Health Minister David Davis. Mr Davis said the data for the Williamstown Hospital showed the recommendations of the Ambulance Transfer Taskforce were being successfully implemented, with 100 per cent of transfers completed within 40 minutes. This is up on its 97.9 per cent transfer rate in the December 2012 quarter and better than the statewide benchmark of 90 per cent. The report shows the Williamstown Hospital was part of the improvement in transfer times, and in a range of other key hospital performance measures. The improvements include an increase in hospital admission to 2848 patients in the three months to the end of December - up from 2697 admissions in the same period in 2012 and treatment of 100
per cent of category one emergency patients immediately on arrival at the hospital. Other improvements include completing the transfer of 100 per cent of patients who arrived in an ambulance in the December quarter within the target of 40 minutes as well as providing operations within the benchmark 30 days for 100 per cent of the hospital’s 188 category one urgent elective surgery patients in the December quarter. Overall Victoria’s hospitals spent just 1.2 per cent of time on bypass, well down on the 2.8 per cent bypass rate in the previous quarter and well below the benchmark of three per cent. “They are treating emergency patients more quickly, with a median time-to-treatment of 19 minutes, down from 21 minutes in the previous three months and 20 minutes a year earlier,” Mr Davis said. He says more than half of Category 1, 2 and 3 patients are treated within 11 minutes, an improvement on the 12-minute median in the previous three months.
Gallipoli in spotlight ART viewers across Hobsons Bay will have the opportunity to view a different take on the landing of Australian soldiers in Gallipoli 100 years ago when Werribee artist Stuart Hames showcases his exhibition Brought to Light. The exhibition is on this evening at the Louis Joel Arts and Community Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI Centre in Altona. For more, see page 7. 119194
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have grown By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO AN ALTONA school will soon be embarking on an exciting new project that will see students develop a sustainable garden. Altona P-9 College has received a grant from Hobsons City Council and Bendigo Bank to create an edible fruit and vegetable garden with the help of staff, students and parent volunteers. One such volunteer Tarius McArthur said the chance to grow fresh produce at the school will enable children to learn the benefits of eating well and the importance of food security. “There is a growing trend for schools to get involved in gardens, particularly after Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation,” Tarius told Star. “It’s very important for children to learn the importance of self-sustainability and food security ... having good food at your doorstep.” She said the project will go back to basics as gardening was a significant part of school life many years ago. The school will be hosting a free hands-on workshop which will offer advice on how to construct a garden with a variety of materials. The work shop will be led by Craig Castree from Edible Gardens. Craig has 35 years of experience in growing food in small spaces, is a presenter on Vasilis Garden, and president of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard. “The day will see a kitchen garden come out of the ground from nothing to finished in four hours.” A barbecue will be provided after the event.
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Over the limit By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO A SPOTSWOOD man was nabbed drink-driving last week following a collision in Newport. Williamstown police were called to the intersection of Melbourne and Mason roads earlier this month after a car collided with two vehicles stopped at traffic lights. The 48-year-old driver returned a positive preliminary breath test at the scene. He was taken to a police station where he had an evidentiary breath test reading of .221. The man’s licence was immediately suspended. He has been charged with careless driving and exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol and bailed by police to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later this year.
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FOR Altona Meadows resident Karin Zeller, creating extraordinary works of art is a way of life. The Canadian-born abstract artist is well-known for her vibrant paintings - which have even made their way onto the side of a Czech fighter jet last year. Working as a professional artist for over two decades, Karin began pencil portrait commissions in her homeland then moved to Australia with her husband and children in 1993 where she has made a name for herself. She now specialises in watercolour, acrylics and mixed media and is offering her wisdom to budding artists throughout Hobsons Bay. “I am mostly self-taught, but learned a lot from various art classes, workshops and courses over the years,” Karin told Star. “I work in many styles, but my major influences are Picasso, Paul Klee, Laurel Burch. “My favourite subjects are animals, but I paint them in my own way, as I love bright, happy colours, and love to paint from imagination.” Karin is now offering weekly classes for art enthusiasts and said she enjoys passing on her knowledge to keen onlookers. She will also be hosting an exhibition, along with fellow artists Ivana Pinaffo, Shirley Fisher, Felicity Nicholls and Virginia Coghill next month. The Lasting Impressions 2014 exhibition will be held at the Louis Joel Gallery, 5 Sargood St, Altona from Friday, 16 May to Sunday, 25 May.
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Shorter wait for housing as list shrinks By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO VICTORIAN public housing waiting lists have seen a reduction, according to figures released by Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell last Thursday. The March 2014 quarter showed a 15 per cent or 6185 decrease under the Coalition Government. In the March quarter, there were
35,027 statewide on the public housing wait list. Ms Lovell said the early waiting list - those with an urgent need for housing support - had fallen to 9858, 169 less than December 2013 quarter. “I’m pleased to see that the early waiting list has dropped, and that we are housing more people who are homeless or at risk of experiencing
homelessness,” Ms Lovell said. “Statewide, the public housing waiting list has fallen for 10 of the 14 quarters since the Victorian Coalition Government was elected in November 2010.” “The main reason for the overall drop in public housing waiting lists is better management and a sheer dedication to improving the system. “There is still work to be done
to get the waiting list down, but by reviewing vacancy rates, turnover procedures and by working harder with those who have been waiting the longest, we are seeing results.” She said the Government was also making people more aware of the options that were available to them with regard to community housing, bond loans for the private rental market, and other forms of assistance.
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Resident Sophie Dutertre, who initiated the vigil and silent protest, said she didn’t want Ms Warzywoda’s death to only be a news item for a day and then disappear from consciousness after her killer was found. “I care about community, and I care about Sunshine because it’s a place with a strong, vibrant and passionate community,” Ms Dutertre said. “I wanted to show that the community can get together and getting together as a community is very powerful,” she said. Craig McDermott, from Sunshine North, handed himself in to police last Thursday and appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later that night. He was charged with murder and was remanded until August 7.
TODAY’S edition of Star in its current form will be the last. From next week, the Star will be published as a bigger and more comprehensive title when it will be merged with the Weekly. The new merged title will be the Star Weekly and will form one of six titles published by a new joint venture between Star News Group and MMP. Star News Group has been publishing newspapers for 104 years and in Melbourne’s West since 2000. The merged titles include titles with roots going back well over a century. The new merged entity will bring the best of two of Melbourne’s newspaper powerhouses. To contact the Star Weekly, call 8318 5777 or call into our offices at 912 Howes St, Airport West. The offices at Keilor Park are now closed to the public.
“Grief is grief, there’s not a day when it’s better or when it’s worse, the loss doesn’t change. But I spoke to members of her family and having hundreds of people there showing solidarity, I know the family took some strength from that,” Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
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“This is the way Sunshine responds, because Sunshine is a good place. It is a good place to live and when something bad happens this is the way people respond; people stand together,” Greens MP Colleen Hartland. “We are very good at coming together after these tragedies; we are less good at stopping them from happening in the first place. There were 29 domestic homicides in Victoria last year, so unfortunately this is the latest in a long list of tragedies,” Federal Labor Member for Gellibrand Tim Watts. “This turn-out is an indication that the community has had enough. Our legal system has to be responsive and take violence against women seriously, we need a royal commission into violence against women which would actually look into where the problems lie and why women are dying, one a week, at the hands of men,” Victoria University lecturer and Sexual assaults Counsellor Margherita Windisch.
“I’m 100 per cent against violence against women and I want to send a message that Sunshine is safe,” Sunshine resident Saliah Ali.
“How many more women and children have to die at the hands of an abuser? How many more women and children have to live in fear every day of their lives?” Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service CEO Annette Gillespie.
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allegedly stabbed to death there by her de-facto husband. Residents, witnesses, police, politicians and the family and friends of Ms Warzywoda and other victims of domestic violence gathered to honour innocent lives lost and send the message that this could not keep happening. “It’s not just the justice system which failed Fiona and her children and her family, I think’s it’s all of us,” Mr Shorten said. “Domestic violence has a lot of different moving parts. It’s not just a women’s issue, but it’s a men’s issue,” he said. “We need a cultural change, we need a resource change, but also the other thing is domestic violence is a national issue, it’s not just a state issue.”
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Community calendar Discover the artist within ALWAYS wanted to try watercolour or acrylics? Do you want to be more creative, and just have fun, while learning to draw and paint? Would you enjoy painting with other like-minded people, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere? Are you a total beginner or a hobby artist in need of a bit of guidance and inspiration? Learn to create beautiful art for your home, with simple easy techniques anyone can learn. Altona Meadows artist Karin Zeller is running classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (new) right now from her studio, and invites you to join. New students are welcome to join any time throughout the year. No experience necessary. Inquiries: Karin 9369 2339 or 0413 741 085 email: kzeller@optushome.com.au
Girl Guides return to Hobsons Bay GIRL Guides will begin on Wednesday 30 April from 6.30pm - 8.30 pm, continuing weekly during each school term. All girls 5 - 13 years old can join our unit and become Girl Guides. The first meeting a girl attends, her responsible
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Buskers showcase their talent By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO WILLIAMSTOWN was alive last weekend as local performers took to the streets and entertained onlookers with some groovin’ tunes and pop-up antics. Talented school students and artists from across Melbourne’s West took part in the Busk A Move project as part of Art in Public Places and wowed onlookers with their amazing talents. One performer Monica Weightman said she enjoyed busking as it offered a sense of freedom and spontaneity. Singing and playing acoustic guitar, Monica said the festival was a great way to engender community spirit. “I love busking and have been a busker at different times over the years. It has a wonderful sense of spontaneity and
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History re-lived By NATALIE GALLENTI-BREKALO HISTORY buffs are being invited to enjoy a free open day at the old Laverton School in Altona Meadows to view one of the last remaining single-room school houses in the Melbourne metropolitan area. The school, situated at the corner of Cameron Ave and Kiora St, was built in 1888 and operated until 1951. Taking place to coincide with the National Trust Heritage Festival, the open day is on Saturday 3 May, with entertainment including storytelling,
music and silent movies. The Sounds of Silent will be recreating the silent movie era with a free improvised performance, featuring popular music in the style of the period. The performance will also recall the school’s early days when a man in a horse and cart used to arrive and project silent movies on a wall for the township of Laverton’s entertainment. Author Jackie Kerin will spin some tales with a heritage flavour. The short story writer and author of several awardwinning picture books for chil-
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Triathlon of the horse a drawcard By XAVIER SMERDON THIS Queen’s Birthday weekend, the Melbourne Interntional Horse Trials (MIHT) will welcome thousands of spectators to the stunning surrounds of the Werribee Park precinct to showcase the very best in Australian horsemanship. Horses and riders will compete for national and international representation, providing a true spectacle for all ages.
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The fight is on By ADEM SARICAOGLU FOLLOWING two successful Once Upon a Time in Sunshine promotions within the past year, Taylors Hill promoter and undefeated professional fighter Jake Ellis is at it again. Ellis has gathered some of the best fighters from across Melbourne’s West for the 30 May show at Sunshine’s Italia Club, where three titles will be put on the line. The main events will include Altona’s Anthony Buttigieg’s battle with Franco Valenzuela for the light middleweight Victorian belt. Footscray’s Sylvia Scharper will also be in action against Queenslander Kori Farr for the Australian bantamweight title, while Werribee’s Marc Pante will vie for the light heavyweight Victorian title against Joe D’Angelo. “The card speaks for itself,” Ellis said. “I went from basically not having any titles on any of my shows to having three on the same show and an Australian title being one of them. “With my main events both boys are undefeated and the vibe in the crowd is going to be electric. “Pante versus D’Angelo is a fight I’ve been trying to get for about two years now. I just could never seem to get it together.” Pante, 33, is undefeated with three knockouts since going professional and is feeling good a month out from his upcoming bout with D’Angelo.
Marc Pante with trainer Dave Hegarty at the Tarneit Boxing Gym last week. 119108 Picture: LAUREN BROWN
“I’m pretty happy with the way I’m going at the moment,” Pante said. “Training’s going well, so hopefully I can get another victory under my belt and stay undefeated. “I’m confident going into every fight. I do all the hard yards and it’s the one per cent things I do in the gym that I think will get me over the line against anyone, really.”
Ellis talked up the bout as Pante’s toughest yet. “I think undeniably it will be Marc’s hardest fight,” Ellis said. “On paper and in reality it is his hardest fight. It’s a fight for the championship of the state so it goes without saying. “Size-wise and even overall frame-wise (D’Angelo’s) very simi-
lar to Marc, short and broad and he has a very extensive kickboxing career and Marc’s also got a kickboxing background as well. “It’s the longest fight he’s ever had. He’s in for an eight-rounder.” Many of the fighters that will take the ring at the Italia Club train under Dave Hegarty out of the Tarneit Boxing Gym, including Dwight ‘The Cowboy’ Ritchie.
Sylvia’s a champ in the school of hard knocks By ADEM SARICAOGLU FOOTSCRAY fighter Sylvia Scharper is busy preparing for her upcoming Australian bantamweight title bout against Queensland’s Kori Farr at a time women’s boxing has taken great strides. The 31-year-old turned professional two years ago after establishing herself in Thai boxing and has since remained undefeated in three fights, winning two and drawing one. The proud step-mother has to juggle looking after her two stepkids with six days of training a week and once you’ve thrown in her three dogs, two cats, bird and freelance writing gig - Scharper knows a national title would be worth all the effort. “It’s pretty hard,” she admitted. “I started in Thai boxing and then I found Dave Hegarty down at Tarneit Boxing to help with my handwork. “I never thought I would get to the stage to actually box, let alone pro box and Dave thought I had what it took to jump into pro boxing so I had a very short amateur career of one fight and then went to pro boxing. “I’ve had quite a few Thai fights and been in the ring a long time but
Sylvia Scharper will fight for the Australian bantamweight title in May. 119108 Picture: LAUREN BROWN in terms of boxing, this is just the start.” Scharper takes on Farr as part of Jake Ellis’ third Once Upon a Time in Sunshine promotion at the Italia Club on 30 May. “She’s got an extensive amateur career and represented Australia in many countries,” Ellis said of Farr. “She hasn’t got an extensive professional career because I know
for a fact she was just planning to stay in the amateurs and she’s pretty much come out of retirement for this fight due to her national title being on the line.” Scharper is well aware she’s relatively new to the professional circuit but does feel she has improved enough to contend for the belt. “In the first fights I think just being in the ring and being tough got
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me through but in the last fight I wanted to show that I could actually box and put combos together and I think I did that so I look forward to stepping it up another level again,” she said. “I’m always looking to improve and obviously with that belt on the line it makes you that little bit hungrier.”
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Couple knows it’s all fun and games IT is a big week in the Mark household in Hoppers Crossing with both Russell and Lauryn expected to be named in the team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Russell is an automatic selection as he finished top of the standing but Lauryn is relying on a selection panel to confirm her selection. It will be a whirlwind couple of months ahead as both prepare for their tilt at a medal in July. The pair is keen to avoid the controversy of the London Olympics, where their sleeping arrangements seemed to be of more interest than any competition that was taking place. While Russell has never actually said the ‘R’ word (retire) it does appear that his distinguished career will end with a World Championship event after the games. DAVID Parkin was a huge hit with the crowd at the Werribee President’s Dinner last Saturday night at Avalon Airport Oval. The former premiership player and coach told a great story about his first day at Carlton meeting the committee which included the late Bruce Comben. Bruce entered the room and proceeded to cut everyone’s tie off with a pair of scissors. That was David’s introduction to the way things worked at Carlton. John Comben who was at the dinner loved the story, especially the part when David mistakenly referred to Bruce as John’s father. “Jacko” was feeling 30 years younger immediately.
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The only way is up for injured Lightning By LIAM TWOMEY AN INJURY depleted VU Western Lightning was handed a 20-goal loss in the Victorian Netball League last week. The Lightning fell behind early in the first term against Peninsula Waves and could not recover throughout the match. VU trailed by seven goals at quarter time before the Waves extended the margin to 12 at the main break. The young Lightning squad fought hard in the second half and was able to remain competitive but failed to eat into the margin. Wednesday’s 58-38 win is the sixth of the season for Waves and sees them move to outright third spot on the VNL ladder. “We have obviously been decimated by injury and we are finding it very hard to rebuild,” VU coach Matt Hills said. “We are basically playing 18-yearolds to cover for senior and experienced players. The last two weeks has demonstrated that. “When you take Brooke Thompson and Fiona Themann out of our defensive end, who were arguably the best defensive combination in the league the last couple of years, that is always going to be tough. “Then we were without Sophie
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THIS is not a criticism directed at the Western Bulldogs but at the AFL and the future fixturing of the Bulldogs. Surely last Sunday’s game between the Bulldogs and Adelaide should have been played at Simonds Stadium in Geelong. It would have had a better financial outcome for the Bulldogs, a better atmosphere for the relatively small crowd. The Bulldogs did not have a President’s Lunch and the three rooms I host pre-game were significantly down in attendance. I am sure the 1.10pm start does not help especially with those supporters involved in junior football. I firmly believe that playing the game in Geelong would not have attracted less spectators than Etihad. The difference in overheads though is huge from what I have been told. I would love Bulldogs supporters to let me know their thoughts on this. I LOVED the fact that Etihad had the roof open last week - from a fresh air, it is an outdoor game perspective - but I wonder how long it will be before we see players wearing some form of sunglasses. The number of times players were shielding their eyes from the sun was most notable and I can hear the clock ticking on this. Some smart person at Oakley or Ray-Ban is probably designing a Geoff Blethyn type tinted spectacles as you are reading this. CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Battaglia on his 300th senior game as a WRFL goal umpire. Paul is one of the great survivors of the competition and a genuine great bloke. I wish him many more days flying the two flags. 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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THE strong, athletic, attacking half-back flanker has become an essential cog in just about every footy team in the country, no matter the standard or even age group. Down at the Western Jets, Connor Menadue has made the position his own. The 17-year-old has enjoyed a dream start to his top-age year in the TAC Cup, opening the season with back-to-back best-on-ground performances against the Calder Cannons and Sandringham Dragons. In his first four appearances for the season Menadue averaged more than 24 disposals a game and has consistently drawn praise from coach Torin Baker week in, week out. “We’ve mainly played him off the half-back line, that’s where we think he plays his best footy but he’ll be given opportunities to play through the midfield and even up forward,” Baker said. “He’s got some tremendous attributes in that he’s extremely quick, he’s also got very good endurance and the other thing is he’s a very good contested mark so when you add all that in it’s a really nice package that he has.” Menadue himself is happy with how he’s progressed after playing 15 bottom-age games for the Jets in 2013, and hopes his form will warrant selection for Vic Metro later in the year. “I think I’ve had a pretty good, consistent year so far,” Menadue told Star. “I’ve been able to beat my man off the half-back flank every week so far, which has been good and I’ve been able to get the ball which has been good as well.” As a junior down at the Spotswood Football Club Menadue made a name for himself and was plucked from the Woodsmen as a forward, but has since developed into one of the standout running defenders currently going around in the TAC Cup. Like his coaching staff, Menadue now believes his talents are best suited in the back half of the ground, but naturally, he still fancies himself as a dangerous forward option, too. “I think that off the half-back flank so far this year I have been able to show my run and carry and run off half-back, and also I’ve been able to find the ball,” he said. “But I also think if I did start to play more regularly in the midfield I could start to find the ball even more and then hopefully become a bit more dangerous up forward as well and use my speed there. And in the forward line, I played there during my junior career so I sort of know my way around the goal.”
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