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Power line route a blow By Tara Murray Local farmers have been dealt a blow in their fight to prevent overhead power lines from running through their properties. AusNet announced on Wednesday that its preferred route for overhead poles for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project would run from Bulgana, north of Ararat, to Sydenham. AusNet said the project will help ensure sustainable and clean renewable energy being produced throughout western Victoria can enter the electricity grid. The power lines will pass through Barb

Ford’s Plumpton farm, which has been in her husband’s family since the 1950s. Ms Ford said she believed underground lines were a better option. “If it does go through, it goes through the middle of the property,” she said. “It goes through every share farmer property we have too. We go through those paddocks every day. “They have no actual understanding of the effect this will have. They think it’s just farm land and it will not matter.” Ms Ford said height restrictions on equipment being used near the power lines would restrict work from being carried out in

paddocks next to the power lines. She said there were also restrictions on burning off near the power lines. “You can’t have a dam within 30 metres of the tower,” she said. “The whole area is a no-go zone, how are we meant to get to the other side of the property? “If there is a fire, the CFA is not allowed to be in the footprint until AusNet approve.” AusNet executive project director Stephanie McGregor said AusNet will continue to consult about the corridor announcement. “Nobody knows the land like the landholders themselves. We will work with

them to ensure agriculture and other land use can continue along the line with minimal disruption,” Ms McGregor said. “We absolutely acknowledge and understand the uncertainty around the issue of farming under potential transmission lines. “As a result of investigations, consultations and recognition that farming occurs under existing transmission lines in Victoria, we can confirm that farmers will be able to grow crops, … within the transmission line easement. “Ongoing engagement continues to be our priority.”

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Cr Kathy Majdlik I’m thrilled to tell you that we’ve adopted the 2021/2022 Council budget and this year, we’ll be delivering more capital projects than ever before. In fact, we’re making a $153 million investment in capital projects across the City of Melton, with an average rate rise of just 1.5 per cent. Much like last year, this year’s budget will deliver an outstanding mix of additional leisure facilities, new community buildings, major road upgrades, increased pathway connections, quality services, and much more. And, as our City’s COVID recovery continues, these works will also have a really positive impact on the local economy. Thank you to everyone who contributed feedback to help shape this year’s budget. I look forward to seeing these and more projects progress over the next year, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated on major milestones.

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Council budget: Low rate rise; record capital works The City of Melton Budget 2021-2022 was adopted by Council last week, and it includes a record $153.57 million capital works program and a low rate rise of 1.5 per cent. Residents will benefit from projects across the city including significant building works; recreational, leisure and community facilities; an extensive roads investment; footpaths and cycleways; bridge works; street tree planting; new library books; and public art. Budget highlights include: • Construction of a new pavilion at Bridge Road Recreation Reserve, Cobblebank

• Construction of a new pavilion and oval at Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve

• MacPherson Park redevelopment stage two, Toolern Vale

• Major upgrade of Bulmans Road, West Melton (from High Street to Centenary Avenue)

• Construction of a new pavilion at Melton Recreation Reserve

• Signalised intersection and pedestrian crossing at Brooklyn and

$70.27 million ROAD UPGRADES

$39.66 million BUILDINGS

$17.5 million LEISURE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES

$4.22 million

I understand this has been an extremely important issue for all communities and councils involved in this matter, and dumping contaminated soil close to where people live and work should never be an option.

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I’d like to thank everyone who supported Council’s campaign and gave our community a strong voice against this proposal.

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The City of Melton is fortunate to have a thriving natural environment, which is why I am committed to tackling illegal dumping. Earlier this year, as a result of a notice of motion I put forward, Council wrote to Lilly D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change seeking her support on policy and legislation to help deter this type of illegal activity. I’m very pleased that the Minister recently announced changes which will see the EPA and Council play a more active role in policing illegal rubbish dumping. Women in leadership is something I continue to champion. I am proud to participate in the Gender Equality Advisory Committee and contribute to the 1000 Women Standing for Victorian Councils, which seeks to reach the State Government goal of 50:50 gender parity on councils by 2025. The importance of women in leadership was also forefront in discussions I have had with Shaun Leane, Minister for Local

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You’re welcome to contact me regarding council matters at kathy.majdlik@melton.vic.gov.au or on 0412 584 058.

• Extension of Boundary Road from Mt Cottrell Road to The Mall, Melton • Completion of Cobblebank Indoor Stadium • An $85 pensioner rebate for eligible property owners

Coburn Ward with Ashleigh Vandenberg

To view the 2021-2022 Melton City Council Budget in full, visit melton.vic.gov.au/budget

After Council fiercely campaigned to keep the West Gate Tunnel soil out of the City of Melton, I’m relieved to report that Melbourne Regional Landfill in Ravenhall has not been selected as the preferred site by Transurban. Hi Quality in Bulla has been named the preferred location.

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Government and Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Women. Council has adopted our 2021/22 Budget and I’m excited to see an increase in spending within Coburn ward, while keeping the rate increase below the State Government’s rate cap. Highlights of the capital works program include road upgrades at Bridge Road, Exford Road, and Bulmans Road, Melton Recycling Facility expansion, Bridge Road Recreation Reserve Pavilion, Melton Recreation Reserve Pavilion and turf wicket, Melton Town Centre revitalisation, Alfred Road construction and Arnolds Creek Children’s & Community Centre expansion. Thank you for working together to build a healthy, safe and strong Melton. Feel free to contact me regarding Coburn Ward or Council related issues on 0499 801 183; email: ashleigh.vandenberg@melton.vic. gov.au and to keep up to date with new announcements follow me on my Facebook page @ crvandenberg

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Site chosen for Melton Hospital By Benjamin Millar Moves are under way for the state government to compulsorily acquire a parcel of Cobblebank land to build the new Melton Hospital. Melton council last week agreed to provide a letter of support to a Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) proposal for the state government to buy land at 245-267 Ferris Road, identified as the location of choice for the hospital. The new Melton Hospital will be delivered by the VHBA on behalf of the state government

and managed by Western Health. The state government committed $2.4 million to the preparation of a business case for the hospital in 2018 and a further $75 million in the current state budget to secure a site and progress planning as to how the new hospital will link with Sunshine and Footscray hospitals. Melton council recently received a request from the VHBA seeking support for an amendment to the Melton Planning Scheme to pave the way for acquisition of the land. A council report on the decision noted that

the council and community have been pushing for the hospital to be built for a number of years. “It is recommended that council provide a letter of support to the VHBA for the application of a Public Acquisition Overlay to part of the land at 245-267 Ferris Road by undertaking an amendment to the Melton Planning Scheme,” it stated. The VHBA has consulted with the landowner and surrounding landowner in preparing the amendment for the site and has requested that the acquisition be fast-tracked without public notice “due to the significance of the project”.

Health Minister Martin Foley has already approved the compulsory acquisition of the land. Visiting the site on Sunday, Mr Foley said Melton is one of the fastest growing communities in Australia and deserves a world-class, 24-hour public hospital. “The new Melton Hospital will be located close to public transport, community sports and recreation facilities and near the Western Freeway – making it easy for residents in the outer west to access to world-class healthcare.”

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Nicole Norris, Belinda Dolheguy, Tracey Donald and Bec O’Donnell. (Supplied)

Running to tackle family violence A group of Melton runners will be raising funds to help tackle family violence by running in the fourth annual Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge. Team organiser Nicole Norris, a member of the Melton City Runners, said the local team will have about 20 people aiming to run 1300 kilometres as a team over the 19-day challenge. “It’s to raise awareness and collect funds for domestic violence,” she said. Last year’s challenge involved 3000 runners raising $120,000, this year’s target is 5000

runners and a $180,000 goal. Ms Norris said while the fundraising is an important part of the challenge, so too is raising awareness of this society-wide problem. “There’s still just too many instances of domestic violence happening, too many women still in that situation,” she said. “That conversation needs to keep happening, I want to be able to provide support and bring that discussion into the mainstream.” According to Ms Norris, men also need to take the baton and do more to tackle the issue.

During the challenge, teams will walk or run in their local area, making daily uploads of their distances onto an online tracker. The tracker collects and collates each team member’s distances so the participants can watch their team track across the map from Broken Hill to Sydney. The challenge starts on August 30 and finishes September 17. Details: www.runagainstviolence.com

A water pipeline which will secure water supplies for people in Brimbank, Melton and Hume is being put to use. The Holden Reservoir Inlet Pipeline, part of a $22 million project that began in 2019, is now full of water for residents of the three municipalities. The Melbourne Water-led project can hold 47 megalitres – or the equivalent of about 19 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water. The pipeline will also provide water supplies from the critical Greenvale-Sydenham transfer system to support Melbourne’s rapidly expanding outer north-west, with that population set to double over the next two decades. The pipeline is located in the centre median strip of the Melton Highway from Calder Park Drive to Sanctuary Road in Hillside. Melbourne Water major project delivery general manager Eamonn Kelly said the water authority was pleased to provide residents and businesses with world-class infrastructure that will ensure it meets the growing demand for water in the outer north-west. Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins said the pipeline was vital given the region’s predicted growth. “With tens of thousands of people set to call this area home over the next few decades, it’s vital that we provide them with access to a reliable water supply.” The pipeline is the first stage of the project ,with two 30 megalitre storage tanks to be built on land at the western end of the pipeline. The first tank is planned to be built by 2028 and the second for 2040. Tara Murray

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Land secured for Woodlea secondary school The state government has secured land for a future public secondary school in the Woodlea estate. Located north of the intersection of Taylors Road and Frontier Avenue, the secondary school will be co-located with a new specialist school. The schools will form a central part of Woodlea’s future sports and education precinct, which will also include an indoor sports facility, active open space with four soccer pitches and a sporting pavilion, as well as a council community centre and land

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earmarked for a proposed government primary school. The public secondary school will be the first secondary school for the area, joining existing primary schools Bacchus Marsh Grammar and Aintree Primary School. Woodlea project director Matthew Dean

said the transfer of the land is an exciting step towards delivering the infrastructure and amenities promised for the largest land estate in the western corridor. “The Woodlea community is booming at an unprecedented rate and it is important that we continue to deliver on our vision of a fully integrated estate that has everything the community needs, right on their doorstep,” he said. “Confirmation of land purchased for a secondary school is a huge win for the community and will assist residents in a smooth transition from primary to secondary

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education, with both located just moments from one another.” While no date has been set for the commencement of construction, Woodlea is in the process of fast-tracking $11 million worth of infrastructure to deliver the necessary roads and services to accommodate the future school site. Woodlea is home to 8500 residents, expected to grow to more than 20,000 residents upon completion. Benjamin Millar

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By Benjamin Millar About 350 new jobs have been created as HelloFresh prepares to open Australian largest meal kit packing facility in Ravenhall. Nicknamed the Tuckerbox, the 25,500 square-metre chilled production and distribution centre opens this month with new jobs for packers, forklift drivers and quality control as well as management positions. The warehouse will be the largest of the three HelloFresh warehouses across the country and is expected to lead to quicker deliveries across Victoria and a reduction in CO2 emissions due to sustainable design and reduced transport time. HelloFresh Australia chief executive Tom Rutledge said the Tuckerbox will deliver local jobs, improve delivery times and enable expansion of the menu to meet changing preferences. “The launch of our third and largest Australian chilled production facility marks an impressive milestone for the business and will allow us to better serve our growing customer base,” he said. “Ultimately our focus is to continuously improve the product offering to our customers and how we can increase the value, convenience, and accessibility of our service.” Mr Rutledge said the size, situation, and sophistication of the warehouse provides “a tremendous platform” for the company to realise these objectives over coming years. “We are pleased to be creating new jobs in the local area and expanding on the partnerships we hold with many local suppliers to provide fresh and high quality ingredients to our customers,” he said. “As the world’s largest meal kit provider, we also have a responsibility to set a clear precedent and strive towards more sustainable ways of working in our production facilities.” Mr Rutledge said warehouse sustainability features include all outdoor furniture such as picnic tables and inside locker room benches being made of recycled soft plastic, onsite soft 12500092-HC26-21

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About 350 jobs have been created at the new HelloFresh meal kit packing facility in Ravenhall. (Pictures: Supplied)

plastic recycling and organic waste disposal, solar hot water, skylights to maximise natural light and rainwater harvesting. Motion and daylight sensors will reduce overall energy consumption and an ice pack

production machine will produce water-based ice packs. All vacant roles at the new warehouse have been posted on the HelloFresh careers page at www.hellofresh.com.au/careers.

Victorians are being urged to hand in any unwanted, unregistered or illegal firearms as part of a national amnesty. The amnesty is an Australian-first, according to Victoria Police, and is an opportunity for people in possession of illegal or unregistered firearms, parts or ammunition to anonymously surrender them to their nearest licensed dealer, without fear of prosecution. The decision to launch the amnesty as permanent follows a successful 2017 firearms amnesty, which aimed to reduce the availability of unregistered firearms and illegal weapons to those not wanting them for lawful purposes, police said. Licensing and Regulation Division acting Superintendent John Cahill said that while the amnesty is permanent, members of the public should hand in firearms “without delay”. “We are again urging the community to take a moment and think about any old firearms they may have laying around the house or in storage – if these items are unregistered and not in use, they are a sitting duck for opportunistic thieves on the lookout for firearms,” he said. “Illegal and unregistered firearms are a key component of so many serious crimes across the state, including homicides, shootings, armed robberies and drug offences.” The amnesty comes as 5403 total firearm offences were recorded in Victoria in the year to March, 2021. Hume and Melton were in the top five government areas for recorded firearm offences. Hume topped the list with 264 offences recorded in the year to March 2021. Melton had 255 in the same period. Details: crimestoppers.com.au/ firearmamnesty Michaela Meade

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Mum fights to stop more deaths By Tara Murray Allison Rees continues her fight to raise awareness of the dangers of button batteries, so no parents have to go through what she did. Her daughter, Isabella, was 14 months old when she died after a small round battery became lodged in her oesophagus. More than six years have passed, but Ms Rees’ quest to raise awareness about the dangers of button batteries is as strong as ever. Bella’s Footprints, a Facebook group Ms Rees formed, is dedicated to ensuring parents understand the potentially devastating effects of button batteries and how to implement button battery safety practices. “When Bella passed away, about four children per week were estimated to enter hospital due to the ingestion of button batteries,” Ms Rees said. “Now that is 20 a week in Australia, which is frightening. There are more and more products with button batteries in them. They are cheaper and smaller. “We’ve worked so hard to change that. It’s about regulations and manufacturers making changes, it’s about raising awareness for parents and grandparents.” The Taylors Hill mother has worked with a number of groups to try and enact change. She travelled to Canberra to speak at Parliament house, seeking changes to the law to stop more preventable deaths. New laws, which will come into place next year, will require products to have secure battery compartments to prevent children

from gaining access to the batteries. Ms Rees welcomes the new laws, but said she was still worried that many households had items with unsecured batteries. “Parents don’t buy new things until they break down or need replacing,” she said. “There will still be so many unsafe products in homes.” Ms Rees is currently raising money for billboards to put up across Melbourne to help increase awareness of the dangers of button batteries. St Albans Football Club has reached out and is keen to have a billboard at its home ground, while Ms Rees’ local club Burnside Heights is set to have one too. “I realised the message is not filtering down to the community, they need to be aware what dangers are in their homes,” she said. “Our remotes, car keys and other things have button batteries and are not secured. We are trying to make people aware these things are dangerous. “We know how things work, but we’re not thinking about how they operate. “It’s not just about children’s toys, they touch everything.” As well as the billboard campaign, Ms Rees is working with Kids Safe and maternal health nurses to provide families with more information, and on another campaign with doctors and medical clinics about information videos. She is also working with Playground Australia. Details: https://www.facebook.com/ bellasfootprints

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Motorcyclist arrested A 46-year-old Melton West man is facing a number of charges after allegedly attempting to evade police on Saturday night. The motorcycle rider was arrested after driving onto a nature strip and losing control after being signalled to stop by police. Police allege a roadside drug test returned positive to both methamphetamine and cannabis. The motorcycle was impounded for 30 days and the rider is facing charges including drive whilst disqualified, fail to stop when directed by police, use unregistered motorcycle, affix false number plate and fail oral fluid test.

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Melton and Moorabool councils have welcomed the state government’s $127 million to support councils roll out a new four-bin waste system. The funding is intended to help Victoria’s 79 councils buy new bins, improve drop-off facilities, deliver education campaigns and ensure they have the infrastructure in place to roll out the reforms. Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the funding will help councils deliver a new purple bin to households for separate glass recycling. “Victoria’s local councils are on the frontline of these reforms, we are working hand in hand with councils to ensure they have the resources they need to roll out these reforms in every corner of the state,” she said. “By collecting glass separately, we can make sure more of it

is effectively recycled – with jars and bottles transformed multiple times into multiple products.” Moorabool council environment and waste education manager Justin Horne said the council is excited to hear the funding announcement for assistance towards the roll-out. “Council is currently developing a new Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy, which aims to address how and when we will introduce the four bin system,” he said. Melton council environment and waste manager Les Stokes said the funding support will help councils make the transition. “Council is planning the local roll-out of the glass bin service and will set a date that fits within the Recycling Victoria timelines,” he said.

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NAIDOC Week (July 4-11) celebrates the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Listen to Traditional Owners speak online about significant places in the City of Melton from 10.30-11am Wednesday, free bookings via ww.trybooking.com. Merinda Dryden, a proud young Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta woman, will share her story of strength, resilience, and the importance of connection to culture in a free online talk from 4-5pm Friday. Bookings via libraryevents.melton.vic.gov.au

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Council staff walk off job By Benjamin Millar Moorabool council workers have walked off the job as part of their ongoing fight for better pay. Star Weekly last month reported workers had launched a ban on collecting fees, issuing fines, litter collection and street cleaning in their campaign to secure a wage rise. Australian Services Union (ASU) members issued a ban on 34 tasks and services including reading management emails and picking up dead animals unless they pose a safety risk. ASU deputy branch secretary Michelle Jackson addressed a stopwork barbecue held outside Bacchus Marsh library last Wednesday.

Ms Jackson said council management had jumped the gun by putting to the vote a proposed agreement that hadn’t been adequately negotiated. “It went to a vote of all staff and the agreement was voted down by all staff,” she said. “Management have asked us to come back to the table next week, so we’ll be having a meeting to recommence negotiations – we don’t have any further stopworks planned at this point.” Ms Jackson said workers would have preferred to reach agreement on an improved pay and conditions offer before it was put out to a vote. “They now have clear direction from the staff

that the offer is not good enough,” she said. “I think that just confirms what the union has been saying all along – that the offer is not good enough.” Ms Jackson said the key sticking point is a pay increase set below the 1.5 per cent rate cap rise, worth about 80 per cent of the cost of living increase. She said other comparable councils such as Yarriambiack shire and Moira shire have offered annual pay increases closer to two per cent. Moorabool council acting chief executive Sally Jones said the council remains committed to reaching an outcome that is both fair for staff and affordable for the community.

The merger of Western Water and City West Water should help cut costs for customers, according to acting Water Minister Richard Wynne. Newly merged entity Greater Western Water, which came into effect on July 1, is responsible for servicing 1.2 million people from the fast-growing outer west regions inner to the CBD. All existing offices and depots will be retained and no job losses are planned as part of the integration. Mr Wynne said the new corporation will serve one-fifth of Victoria’s population and consolidate $1.5 billion of investment over the next five years. “Greater Western Water means better service, water security, regional job retention and lower bills for the 1.2 million people it serves,” he said. “This new water authority is part of our plan to ensure that Melbourne and regional communities are serviced by infrastructure and authorities that are ready for the future.” Mr Wynne said customers will also see reductions in average household water bills over coming years as a result of the integration. Greater Western Water’s existing base of 580,000 customers is forecast to reach 690,000 by 2028. The merger means former Western Water areas will now have access to the broader Melbourne system including the desalination plant. Benjamin Millar

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Electoral boundary shake-up By Benjamin Millar Rapid population growth in the Melton corridor could see Bacchus Marsh and a handful of other communities moved into a different electorate at the next state election. The Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) is conducting a redivision of Victoria’s state electoral boundaries, recommending a number of changes to ensure the number of voters in each seat remains within the required 10 per cent of the average. In proposed changes released for

consultation last week, Bacchus Marsh and Darley would move from the Melton electorate to Bunninyong while Plumpton, Bonnie Brook and Deanside would shift from the Kororoit electorate into Sydenham. There was an average of 48,625 electors per district at November 30 last year, leaving enrolments for 28 of the 88 electoral districts more than 10 per cent outside the average. The fast-growing Melton district, which comprises the Melton urban area, Bacchus Marsh and a semi-rural area south of the Werribee River is already 18.53 per cent above

the average and projected to be 26.56 per cent above quota by 2026. A report by EBC noted that the Liberal Party and the ALP proposed splitting the Melton urban area and combining parts with metropolitan districts to the east. “This approach divided Melton’s community of interest, and in some cases led to the district to the east growing well beyond the 10 per cent tolerance,” the report noted. Other submitters, including the Australian Greens, proposed detaching Bacchus Marsh from Melton District and including it in a rural

district. “Although Bacchus Marsh is in some ways a dormitory suburb for workers in metropolitan Melbourne, it is also a distinct urban area, separated from Melton by several kilometres of open land, and in a different LGA. As part of Moorabool Shire, it has strong links with the rest of the shire, in Buninyong District.” The Kororoit District is 13.52 per cent above the average and predicted to be almost 30 per cent above quota in the forecast period unless changes are made. Feedback closes July 30 via ebc.vic.gov.au.

History recalled Djerriwarrh Health Services staff marked their last day as a standalone health service last week with the launch of a new report celebrating its history. Star Weekly last week reported Djerriwarrh Health Services has been merged with Western Health after the voluntary amalgamation was given the green light by Health Minister Martin Foley. Djerriwarrh Health Services’ staff and facilities, including the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, Melton Health, Grant Lodge aged care and Community Health Centres in Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Caroline Springs will join the Western Health network. The final day included the launch of Djerriwarrh: Retrospective, a new report celebrating the service’s achievements and the human stories at its heart. Administrator Dr John Ballard said all staff

have been working tirelessly each day to serve the communities of Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Caroline Springs. “I am deeply honoured to have been associated with Djerriwarrh Health Services for the last six years, to see the growth in the organisation and the development of clinical governance, systems, infrastructure and people,” Dr Ballard said. Dr Ballard said the amalgamation with Western Health marks “a new beginning”. Djerriwarrh acting chief executive Tony McNamara paid tribute to the staff for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It has been so impressive to see Djerriwarrh come together to meet demand and provide that high level of care to keep the community safe. Many staff have gone well above and beyond… no doubt this work saved many lives.” Benjamin Millar

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By Benjamin Millar Melton’s petrol prices are coming under greater scrutiny with a local MP vowing to help take action to bring prices in line with neighbouring areas. Melton MP Steve McGhie said the area’s families are being unfairly hit with higher prices than people in neighbouring suburbs, often paying more than 20 cents per litre extra at the pump and spending at least $10 more every time they fill up.

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Pricing under the pump Melton’s petrol prices are coming under greater scrutiny with a local MP vowing to help take action to bring prices in line with neighbouring areas. Melton MP Steve McGhie said the area’s families are being unfairly hit with higher prices than people in neighbouring suburbs, often paying more than 20 cents per litre extra at the pump and spending at least $10 more every time they fill up. “I have had many constituents raise concerns regarding the prices of petrol in Melton being noticeably higher than in other areas,” Mr McGhie said. “I am deeply concerned that families in Melton are paying more than they should be.”

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Mr McGhie said he has taken the issue up with the Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne and will be contacting federal Gorton MP Brendan O’Connor to discuss this issue soon, as fuel prices are regulated by the federal government. “In the interim I strongly encourage residents to complain to the ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission]” he said. The ACCC’s latest petrol monitoring report showed that average petrol prices rose in the 2020 September quarter after a record low earlier in the year. Although the ACCC does not set fuel prices, it does monitor retail fuel prices on a daily basis. A spokesperson said it has the power to investigate where it sees issues of concern. “Where we find sufficient evidence we will take action to protect consumers against misleading and anti-competitive conduct by fuel retailers.” Mr McGhie’s promise to take action was widely welcomed on social media, where some residents said they had seen price differences of up to 50 cents per litre between Melton and Watergardens.

Fuel prices at Melton petrol stations last week. (Damjan Janevski) 226880_01

Melton’s Andre Peters said the lack of independent competition makes it easier for the major fuel companies to keep prices inflated well above those in neighbouring suburbs. “Sadly there is no competition in Melton as there are no independents,” he said. “Generally we pay at least 20 cents a litre more at times in Melton.” A BP spokesman said petrol prices at the pump can be impacted by a number of different factors.

He said while there are currently about 1400 BP branded sites across Australia, about three quarters are owned by independent business partners who set their own retail pricing. “When it comes to retail fuel pricing, our aim is to be competitive and attract customers to our sites,” he said. “Generally speaking, the price at the pump is impacted by a number of different factors. In particular, international product prices and competition between service stations in a local

area. There are also other factors including exchange rates, taxes and local operating costs.” On Monday, unleaded 91 pump prices at Melton’s BP, Coles Express and 7/11 Mobil were all at 155.9 cents per litre, according to price comparison website Petrol Spy, with Woolworths Caltex at 168.9. Meanwhile Bacchus Marsh BP, Coles Express and 7/11 Mobil prices were 129.9 cents per litre – 26 cents less per litre – and independent outlets were just 119.9 cents per litre. 628174

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Budget cash splash By Benjamin Millar Melton council is embarking on a record infrastructure spree over the next 12 months with almost $154 million in capital works outlined in its 2021-2022 budget. Ratepayers face an average rate rise of 1.5 per cent to help fund about $40 million in building works, $17.5 million in recreational, leisure and community facilities and a $70 million spend on roads. A further $4.2 million will be spent on bridges, $2.6 million on footpaths and cycleways, $700,000 on new street tree planting, $450,000 on library books and $214,300 on public art. Melton mayor Kathy Majdlik said the budget is “a strong and exciting investment” across the greater Melton area. “It’s our largest ever capital works investment, meaning more funding for leisure facilities, community buildings, major road upgrades, increased pathway connections, and much more,” she said. “These projects will help meet the needs of our fast-growing community, while maintaining a financially responsible plan with a low rate rise.” Cr Majdlik said public feedback helped shape this year’s budget and she looks forward to seeing key projects progress over the next year. Key projects include construction of the Mt Atkinson East Community Hub, extension of Taylors Hill Youth and Community Centre and expansion of the Melton Recycling Facility. Cobblebank Indoor Stadium is also due for completion along with the Bridge Road Recreation Reserve pavilion in Cobblebank and Melton Recreation Reserve pavilion, a community pavilion and oval at Diggers

Melton mayor Kathy Majdlik at the site of the Mt Atkinson Community Hub development. (Damjan Janevski) 242405_01

Rest Recreation Reserve, stage two of the MacPherson Park redevelopment and an upgrade of the Burnside Heights Recreation Reserve sports field. Hume Drive will be duplicated from Calder Park Drive to Gourlay Road at Taylors Hill, Boundary Road will be extended from Mt Cottrell Road to The Mall in Melton and there will be a major upgrade of Bulmans Road from High Street to Centenary Avenue in West

Melton. Traffic lights will be installed at major intersections including Caroline Springs Boulevard and The Crossing in Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs Boulevard and Rockbank Middle Road in Caroline Springs, and Taylors Road and Sinclairs Road in Plumpton. To view the 2021-2022 Melton City Council Budget visit melton.vic.gov.au/budget

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Lights planned for ‘dangerous’ road Traffic lights are set to be installed at a Deanside intersection labelled ‘dangerous’ by residents. Residents have voiced their concerns about the City Vista Court and Taylors Road intersection, with traffic becoming worse since the opening of Springside West College in August, 2019. Resident Laura Filipovski submitted a submission to the Melton council budget, calling for the council to consider the installation of traffic lights at the site. In a response to Ms Filipovski, council officers said that lights would be installed at Taylors Road and City Vista Court by developers, with construction likely to commence in 2022-23. The council said it couldn’t name the developers due to the formalising of a legal agreement. Earlier this year, a petition calling for the lights attracted more than 800 signatures. “During peak hours our travel time has increased by an average 20 minutes,” the petition stated. Due to this, some drivers are dangerously overtaking from [the] left, which has already resulted in … road rage. “Most vehicles turning into Taylors Road are taking undue risks during peak hours which sometimes results in traffic on Taylors Road to slow down or stop to avoid incidents.” Tara Murray

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Making family violence ‘visible’ Family violence touches every part of our society, but it is often hidden from view. So much so, that a recent study revealed a busy GP could be seeing up to five victims of family violence a week without knowing it. Meanwhile, separate studies have shown that victims are unlikely to disclose what’s happening to them unless they’re asked directly. As trusted family health professionals, GPs are uniquely placed to help identify and support people experiencing family violence. That’s why we are working to ‘make family violence visible in general practice’. Among the resources and initiatives is our Primary Care Pathways to Safety program, involving up to 30 general practices from across the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region. Practices are working with the Safer Families Centre at the University of Melbourne to learn how to best identify and support people suffering family violence. As participant Dr Kirsty Tamis from Forsyth Park Medical Centre in Truganina told NWMPHN, sometimes the first step is simply getting patients alone in a consultation. “Accessing external services can be difficult or impossible for many of our patients, especially new migrants who rely on their abuser for money, visa, translation, transport and often phone access,” said Dr Tamis. “Having an enhanced service at the practice will give these patients an opportunity for support in a local, familiar and trusted surrounding – one of the few they may be able to access by themselves.” Once patients are in a safe space, questions

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people experiencing emotional abuse. But family violence is likely to have escalated amid COVID-19. Last year there were record numbers of family violence incidents, and frontline workers say many more incidents will have been unreported. It is heartening to see that GPs now regard themselves as being at the frontline against this ‘shadow pandemic’ of family violence.

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Leading the way out We’ve been told vaccination is the only way out of the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the world. Despite claims of being behind schedule and a slow take-up, the state’s vaccination roll-out has so far reached almost 400,000 Victorians. Frontline workers at

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Shail Patel, Tarneit

I have worked for Western Health for 20 years. I am one of the ICU in-charge nurses. Working at the vaccination hub has been physically exhausting but nice. People are so overwhelmed, so excited and so grateful – especially with the current outbreak. It’s been an eye-opener for many. A lot could have come two or three months ago. It’s very satisfying when we see big crowds because the more people who are vaccinated, the safer we will be, the safer the community will be. Hopefully in time we can go back to life as normal as we possibly can. I think that’s what everyone is hoping for. In ICU, I’ve seen the effects COVID has on patients and families. For me, that’s been an eye-opener. If we can avoid what we went through last year that will be absolutely amazing because it was a very stressful, depressing year, not just for the public but for the nurses. I worked in ICU. I saw the devastation COVID had on people and on the community. To be in lockdown so long, everything was affected – socially, economically and emotionally. A lot of people have had the idea that they’d be better covered with Pfizer because the two doses are given closer together but that’s not true. It’s about reassuring people that both vaccines are effective and offer a lot of protection.

I started working at the vaccination hub in February this year. I’m a nurse immuniser. It’s been a good experience. I just graduated in January and one month later I was here doing my best to help the community with vaccinations. Initially the response was a bit slow but people have started coming after the positive cases in the community. They are realising that vaccinations are the one key thing to protect ourselves from the virus. We aren’t experiencing as many harassments as we usually experience in our day-to-day life as a nurse. I’ve been in wards doing my placements and I’ve seen people doing it, but I think with vaccinations they know we are doing our best to save the community. There’s always happy faces here, excited to get the jab done, taking selfies and videos to post on social media with the hashtag #JabDone. There’s not too many people worried about vaccination here. We do our best to educate them on how the vaccines help the body and help us stay protected from the virus. We have brochures here from the health department to help provide information to people. From my personal experience, both my parents back in India are under 50 and have had AstraZeneca and they haven’t had any issues. I’m worried about my family but they are doing their best to stay safe.

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Prabhdeep Sandhu, Wyndham Vale I graduated in 2020. It’s been very full-on to start my nursing career during a pandemic. I have been working in the Melbourne Showgrounds vaccination hub for about a month. I was working at the COVID testing site, also at Melbourne Showgrounds, for about eight months. The first week I worked at the vaccination hub, it was very quiet, but since the outbreak in Victoria it’s been so busy. It’s been really good to see so many people coming through. I try to encourage people to get vaccinated. It think it’s good for everyone – for themselves and for their families. I trust science. Vaccination is the only way we’re going to be able to stop the spread of COVID. I am from India. I moved here in 2016 and studied nursing here in Australia. It’s been very difficult to see what’s happening with COVID in my country. It’s not quite so bad where I’m from, in the north, but it’s still very sad.

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Alyssa Andrea, Caroline Springs

Andrew Tesaluna, Burnside Heights

I started at the vaccination hub in March. I really like it, I really do. I have worked at a lot of other jobs and for me to come back and actually want to work is a big thing for me. I am a RUSON (Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing) studying nursing so I’m helping everywhere. I’ve been put everywhere except for vaccinating people. Being able to help the community, that’s what I’ve always wanted to do – to give back and help the community. My work changes everyday. I’m known for ‘hall marshalling’ where I’m up the front putting people in cubicles when the nurses are ready. I also do observations to check everyone is doing well after getting the vaccine, as well as assisting with checking them out once they’re ready to leave.

I have been a nurse since 2016 and I’ve been working at the vaccination hubs at Melbourne Showgrounds and Sunshine Hospital for the past few months. I’m enjoying it here because I feel like I’m helping the community. It’s challenging when it gets really busy. Sometimes we need to call in interpreters so we can go through the consent process for people getting vaccinated. I’m from the Philippines. COVID has been difficult for my family because we lost my father in 2020. He had lung cancer. I wasn’t able to fly home to be with him. He died about a month after he was diagnosed. Luckily I went home in February 2020 for my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. We didn’t know my dad was sick then, so it was a big family celebration.

I’m an agency nurse. I’ve worked at some different COVID testing sites and at the moment I’m at the Melbourne Showgrounds testing site. I’m working here as a swabbing nurse. Sometimes it’s challenging because people react differently to being tested. Lots of people get teary eyes. Some people think it tickles, other people find it painful. I think people have found the latest lockdown difficult because we don’t know when this is all going to end. I am still studying and soon I’ll be starting my next placement in Werribee in the medical and surgical areas. I want to get into surgical nursing. It’s been a really good opportunity to be involved in COVID testing because it’s something different to be exposed to. As a student, I’ve learnt a lot during COVID. We get updated information about the virus all the time when you are working as a swabbing nurse. But COVID has also been difficult for students – last year my placements were cancelled. 11 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

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1/ Mason taking some air at Volo Park. 2/ Declan flys. 3/ Matthew Ceravolo soars. 4/ Cruz just cruising along. 5/ Elise and Junad. 6/ Izzy and Sienna find their feet at the ice skating rink at Eynesbury. 7/Zayden. 8/ Debbie, Ailee and Cameron. 9/ Kate, Lila and John. 10/ Jo, Alannah, Mecy and Hannah having a ball. 11/ Gracey, Tania, Barry, Ivy and Charlotte. 12/ Rocko. (Joe Mastroianni) 242727, 242732 12 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

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All welcome to join this social crafting group, running at the Melton South Community Centre each Monday from 10am-noon. Bring along any knitting or crochet projects and work on them while sharing tips, learning skills and catching up over a cuppa. ■ 9747 8576

Dutch language classes Victorian School of Languages has opened enrolment for Dutch language classes for children prep-10 in Altona North. With enough interest, classes will start from term 3. ■ www.vsl.vic.edu.au

Singing group Join the Melton South Community Singers at the Melton South Community Centre on the first and third Tuesday of each month. ■ Sue, 0400 082 413

Sewing group Winter solstice Celebrate all things winter at the Eynesbury Winter Solstice, Saturday, July 10, from 5pm at 479 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury. There will be a big bonfire, marshmallow pits, food trucks and a sausage sizzle. ■ https://eynesbury.com.au/winter-festival/

The Sunbury Neighborhood House Social Sewing Group meets on the first Saturday of each month to chat, share ideas and sew. Beginners through experienced welcome. Sunbury Neighbourhood House, 531 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury 12.30-3.30pm.

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The Deer Park Combined Probus Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at The Deer Park Club, 780 Ballarat Road, from 10am. New members and visitors welcome. ■ Don, 0409 191 580

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The Kyneton Farmers Market is on Saturday, July 10, 8.30am-1pm at St Paul’s Park, Piper Street, Kyneton.

The Altona North combined probus club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker, organised trips and outings, and a friendly atmosphere. ■ Lesley, 9369 1785

Zonta club meets The Zonta Club of Melton meets on the first Monday of each month at Melton Country Club, Reserve Road, Melton. ■ Suzanne, 0417 512 420

Garden club The Sunbury Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, which starts at 7.30pm at the Sunbury Football Club. ■ Cheryl, 9744 1663

Movie day In celebration of Youth Week, Baseline welcomes all 10-to-18-year-olds for a movie day at Village Cinemas, Westfield Plenty Valley. Watch a screening of Cruella on Wednesday, July 7, 1.30-4.30pm. Bookings essential. ■ https://bit.ly/3d4rtNu

Women’s choir The Willin Wimmin choir meets Wednesdays during school terms at Church of Christ hall, corner John Street and Douglas Parade, Williamstown, from 7.30-9.30pm. There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. ■ willin.wimmin@gmail.com

Traditional games Celebrate NAIDOC Week by learning and experiencing aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through an afternoon of games at West Sunshine Community Centre on Wednesday, July 7, 2-4pm. Open to young people aged eight to 16. Bookings essential. ■ 9249 4555

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Book sale The Friends of Williamstown and Newport Libraries will hold a book sale on Saturday July 10, from 9.30am to 12.30pm in the Friends Book Room at Williamstown Library. Books, CDs, and DVDs available at bargain prices.

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Friendship Group Build team will provide a presentation. ■ www.4sunbury.com

Get money smart Learn how to manage your money and stay out of debt. Hobsons Bay residents aged between 16 and 25 years are being invited to complete a Get Money Smart workshop. All participants will receive a Bendigo Bank savings account with a $100 balance. The free program is delivered by WynBay LLEN, Laverton Community Integrated Services and partially sponsored by Bendigo Bank. The workshop is at Laverton Community Hub from July 14 to August 11 on Wednesdays from 4pm to 6pm. ■ www.wynbayllen.org.au/getmoney-smartlaverton-1

Special community meeting Sunbury Residents Association (SRA) has organised a community meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday, July 14 at the Sunbury Bowling Club. A representative from the Big

Westgate Diabetes Support Group meets at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month at Altona Bowling Club, 113 Civic Parade, Altona. ■ Elaine, 0415 030 996

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Hobsons Bay band Free computer workshops Williamstown Community and Education Centre is running free computer workshops on internet safety (July 14), using email (August 4), how to use Zoom (September 7), internet banking (October 6) and setting up a MyGov account (November 7). Workshops are at Joan Kirner House, 14 Thompson Street, Williamstown. ■ Renee, 9397 6168

Get your brand noticed Join entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives to find more perfect customers with the help of Louise Karch, an award-winning author who has advised entrepreneurs in 70 countries. Thursday July 15, 6.30-7.30pm at Newport Library Community Hub, 13 Mason Street, Newport. Twenty spots only.

Do you play trumpet, flute or lower brass instruments? The Hobsons Bay City Band is seeking musicians to join the community band. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7.30pm at Newport Lakes Primary School, Elizabeth Street, Newport. ■ Roger Lewis, l hbcityband@gmail.com

Love Our Street 3029 Come join the volunteer community litter clean-up crew in Hoppers Crossing, which meets on the third Sunday of the month, 10.30am-noon. ■ Karen, 3029@loveourstreet.com.au

My Social Club An 18+ not-for-profit disability recreation, sports and social sub-branch of “Rainbow Club Point Cook Inc”. Meets every third Friday at local venues for meals and

Altona Day View Club (Voice Interest Education of Women) meets at 11am on the third Wednesday of the month at Altona RSL. ■ Janet, 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176

AL-ANON meets AL-ANON provides support for families and loved ones living with alcoholics and problem drinkers. The group meets Mondays at St Thomas Anglican Church foyer, 117 Synnot Street, Werribee, from 7.30pm, and on Tuesdays at the St Mary’s Tennis Club rooms, 204 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough. ■ 0412 432 760

Conversation class Is English your second language and wishing to improve your conversation skills? The Altona Conservation Class can help. The group meets Mondays during the school term, 1-3pm. Sessions are free. ■ Joe, 0431 915 970, or Jill, 0439 994 705 13 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

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Seniors share their stories Victoria is celebrating seniors living in aged care with a new program designed to showcase the resilience of aged care residents and staff over the past year. ‘Recognising senior Victorians’ shines a light on the efforts of both residents and staff during the global COVID-19 pandemic and celebrates the contributions of older Victorians throughout their lives. People living in aged care have great life stories to tell and the ‘Victorian Seniors Festival’ has worked with aged care facilities to interview and capture the life stories of 50 aged care residents for the community to enjoy. Recognising senior Victorians also includes ‘shout-outs’ in support of staff and volunteers who have gone above and beyond while working in Victoria’s aged care facilities in 2020. It celebrates great stories of seniors such as Gay Halstead, chosen as a hostess to accompany Queen Elizabeth II on her 1954 tour of Australia, and Les Trigg who lived through WWII battles in Papua New Guinea and survived post-traumatic stress disorder to go on and have a family with his wife Pam. Recognising senior Victorians life stories are published at Seniors Online, in place of the 2020 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, which could not proceed due to the pandemic. The Victorian Seniors Festival will include a six-month virtual program from to November, 2021, as well as in-person events in October to celebrate Victoria’s one million seniors aged 60 and over. To find out more and listen to the stories of aged care residents, visit seniorsonline. vic.gov.au/recognising-seniorvictorians.

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Open arms at Mambourin’s new community hub In 2019, disability service provider Mambourin purchased the former Q-Lounge restaurant premises in Melton – with big plans to convert it into an exciting new facility. Rohan Braddy, Mambourin chief executive, says that the site had lots of potential but needed a substantial renovation to make it fit for purpose as their new Melton Community Hub. “Despite unforeseen delays, not to mention the global pandemic, Mambourin has been able to get the building fully renovated and up and running,” Mr Braddy says. “Mambourin has created an accessible custom-designed community space by constructing seven large individual program rooms, an additional kitchen, and Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant bathroom. In February this year, the major renovations were finally complete. ‘’We have developed this incredible new hub, right in the heart of the Melton community – a community that has given us a very warm welcome ever since we formed a partnership with The Gap and then opened our first Melton hub some years ago.” Mambourin moved its hub from its former location in Collins Road to the new McKenzie Street site in March. Cr Bob Turner declared the hub officially open at an event for Mambourin community members last month. The hub has been designed to deliver a range of disability support services in a COVIDSafe setting. The building has the latest infection control technology including contact-free thermometers, an automated hand sanitisation station and QR code check-in at the entrance. Thermal imaging cameras for temperature scanning are being installed soon. Hub manager Jemuel Banson encourages

Hub manager Jemuel Banson (main), community member Sharlene, team member Jaspreet Khabra and community member Scott enjoy the new Mambourin Melton building. (Pictures: Damjan Janevski)

people in the Melton area to see Mambourin’s new hub for themselves. “We’d love to have a chat about how we can support you. Give us a call to make a time for a tour, and you can come and see what we’re all about.’’

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A place to call home in Melton South “When you choose a McKenzie home, you’re choosing high quality care in a safe and secure environment,” Casey says. “Because we offer a wide range of aged care services, it’s nice to know that if needs should change in the future, you can continue receiving excellent, specialist care in comfortable and familiar surroundings.” If you are seeking care for a loved one, who requires support because they can no longer

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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The 2005 Nissan Murano, 2009 Nissan Murano and 2014 Nissan Murano. (Pictures: Supplied)

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Light touch to Subaru upgrade By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring From the get-go the Subaru XV, or as one wag said the ‘15’, was destined for a future outside the norm of the compact sports utility vehicle. And has stayed true to form. For a start, it was powered by Subaru’s trademark horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine mated with the marque’s ubiquitous all-wheel drive system. And styling was not your average small SUV set-up, with more of a nod to the wagon. A minor mid-life makeover for the second generation was cause to look back over the road travelled so far, while the addition of two petrol / electric hybrid versions will give us a glimpse into the XV future when we drive them. In the meantime, apart from a fresh look, the major change is the introduction of Subaru Intelligent Drive across the range. There’s also the addition of driver assist technology, with a Front View Monitor and Side View Monitor integrated into the front grille and passenger side door mirror. The hybrids also are fitted with e-Active Shift Control, which in SI-Drive on winding roads, engages automatically, based on information including accelerator use and the G sensor signal. It deactivates when it works out normal driving has resumed. The arrival of the hybrid pair takes the model choice to six, with the XV 2.0i AWD, at $29,690, plus on road costs, getting things under way. The car on test, the 2.0i Premium AWD ($34,590) sits amidships the range, while the two hybrids, in L and S spec, cost $35,490 and $40,790, respectively.

Interior Quality fit and finish are the first thing that strikes occupants on entry to the XV Premium cabin. Supportive seats are a combination of classy cloth and leather-look trim, with contrasting orange stitching. Manual adjustment is a mild let-down. Second row seating maintains the comfort score but boot volume at 310 litres, is nothing to write home about and does not compare with the more traditional compact SUV. 60:40 folding backs push up the space to 765 litres. In-cabin storage is nothing out of the ordinary, with twin cupholders, a central bin, a cubby forward of the gear lever, and a spot behind the cupholders for small items. There are a couple of USB points in the front console.

Infotainment The XV infotainment set-up is a screen-lovers’ delight, with an 8-inch in-dash touch display for Bluetooth, sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone stuff and DAB+ digital radio. A second screen, above, shows many of the XV’s systems including climate control. Here, tech heads can take a look at information such as roll and pitch angles as well as torque distribution. A third screen, in the instrument layout in front of the driver offers a digital speedo, fuel consumption, and a nudge to the driver if the car in front has moved off and he or she hasn’t.

Engines/transmissions It’s ‘as you were’ for the MY21 XV powertrain, with the lot lifted from the upgraded second generation.

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While every MY21 XV has a new grille, front bumper, foglight surround, and alloy wheel designs, the look of the car has not changed. The XV is like no other SUV, with a design theme based on sharp edges and bold curves producing a solid profile and no soft styling. A strong horizontal bar across the radiator grille is a reminder of a horizontally opposed engine conrod and Subaru’s Boxer heritage, while a sharp windscreen angle, together with a large rear spoiler and bumper, aids aerodynamics. The 2.0i-Premium and lower grades run on 17-inch alloy wheels.

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kilometres in the urban environment and 5.4 on a motorway run. SI-Drive offers the choice between frugal efficiency in I mode and sportier performance in S mode, for greater engine responsiveness, switching via steering wheel-mounted controls. Noise and vibration were kept to a minimum, and while the four-cylinder engine was refined in its power delivery, it did manage a roar only when pressed hard. The CVT works smoothly and without fuss across a wide range of ratios and offers the chance for the driver to become more involved with a seven-speed manual mode paddles. The offer is not worth taking. Leave the CVT to its own devices. Comfort and handling have come in for an upgrade with revised tuning allowing the front suspension to move more smoothly for a better ride, added agility and improved steering response.

Summary Driving On the bitumen active torque vectoring has the XV turning better with improved response and control, while the upper range models, with all-new lane keeping assist and reverse automatic braking when parking underlined

the car’s five-star safety rating. There is no change to the 2-litre four-cylinder boxer engine, which delivers 115 kW and 196 Nm, claiming a combined urban / highway fuel consumption of 7 litres per 100 kilometres. The test vehicle pushed that to 8 litres per 100

The Subaru XV is at the cheaper end of the massive compact SUV market but holds its own in quality and equipment with much more expensive rivals. There’s no mistaking the smart looks of the XV too. Subaru loyalists will love it. 21 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

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Travel Bug sneaks home By Michael Howard Metropolitan racing came to Bendigo Saturday night and the locals gave an almighty flex, dominating the card and delivering a local trainer and his young reinsman their greatest racing thrills. Trainer Jaason McNaulty and reinsman Ryan Sanderson broke through for their first Group 3 wins when Travel Bug snuck up the rails to claim the Aldebaran Park Touch Merchant Trotters Free For All at Lords Raceway. Paying a handsome $71 with TAB fixed odds, the five-year-old trotting gelding registered the richest win of his career in the just-turned 18-year-old’s hands and Sanderson was duly delighted when speaking to Trots Vision post-race. “It’s amazing, my first Group 3, it’s always good to win these races and with that horse it’s probably even more special,” Sanderson said. “I’m just really happy.” He had to earn the honour, having been three back on the pegs but found an opening inside Majestic Courtney (leader’s back) and Aldebaran Crescent (leader) to score by a half-head. “He travelled really good the whole way and I thought if I could get some clear air he would run home really good,” Sanderson said. “[Travel Bug] was lucky enough to get up the inside of Kate [Gath] and he just really stuck on and didn’t get tired. “He’s an ultra-consistent horse and been running in those really good races week to week against the really good free-for-allers. Just super proud of him, he just shows up every week and is just an honest horse.” It would also have been a proud moment for McNaulty, with his ninth training win the richest of his career and making him one of

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several local trainers to shine at Bendigo. Chris Svanosio and driver Tayla French combined to win the second and third races on the card when She Will Rock and Brandlo Prince both saluted early in the program. And then Strathfieldsaye’s Julie and Glenn Douglas kept the good times rolling with Vandanta winning the Haeuslers Echuca Claiming Pace and then their seven-year-old, Toby Ogara, fittingly capped off the night with a win in the last. Beyond the locals, Western Sonador ticked the first box in his new campaign, which has connections now hoping to navigate northern borders and claim a place in Queensland’s star-studded Blacks A Fake on July 24. Stephen O’Donoghue and Rebecca Bartley’s gifted five-year-old returned for his first race

since March and did it in cruise control to win the Simonds Home Bendigo Pace, including holding off a tenacious late challenge from in-form Torrid Saint. It was just what Bartley had hoped of Western Sonador, who shook off his winter slumber with a 26.9-second final quarter that clinched the $20,000 win. “He was really good tonight,” Bartley told Trots Vision. “I was a little bit worried in the stabling area, he was really quiet and a completely different horse to what I had in Sydney. “This time in he’s just done everything so easy. He’s had a couple of trials, they were easy, he hasn’t been put under any pressure yet, so coming into the race I was just a little concerned that he might be a bit underdone.

“Once we got the front easy he relaxed and dropped the bit and was good.” He was able to amble through in even time in the first two quarters and there was no rush to hasten the pace with little pressure on his outside as Shadow Sax was sadly pulled up from the breeze. Only Torrid Saint, who was perched on Western Sonador’s back throughout, loomed as a threat and while he got within a neck the win always appeared in Bartley’s keeping. “This was more or less just a good trial for him tonight,” she said. “The plans are to try and get to Queensland (for the Constellation Carnival), that’s a bit up in the air at the moment with the whole COVID situation. “We learned a lot when he was in Sydney, he was just over the top and by the last race everyone knew who he was. He was carrying on. “So this is just more a learned experience, to let him grow and mature and hopefully it does make him a better horse.” There’s plenty of talent already impressing at Albion Park, including the likes of Expensive Ego and Copy That who were both impressive tonight, but Bartley can’t help but be excited by the prospect in her hands. It’s prompted inevitable comparisons to the stable’s previous star, San Carlo. The pair share a granddam in Ailsa, with San Carlo being out of her second foal Bridge Player and Western Sonador out of her fourth foal Refresh Me. Both the broodmares were by Classic Garry. “He’s very exciting,” Bartley said of Western Sonador. “Murray [San Carlo] was a once-in-a-lifetime horse and you didn’t think you would get another one. For this horse to come along it’s really special. We are very lucky to have two of them in a short time.”

SPORTS QUIZ 1. What nationality is F1 championship leader Max Verstappen?

8. Which two nations tied in the 2019 cricket world cup final?

2. Which 2014 sports drama starred Channing Tatum, Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo?

9. Which movie star used to be a member of Britain’s national diving team?

3. Which current English fast bowler is approaching 1000 first-class wickets?

10. In which motorsport is the Scandinavian flick used as a driving technique?

4. Who was named man of the match in game two of State of Origin?

11. Who is the only Gold Coast Suns player to have won a Brownlow Medal?

5. Who won the 2021 French Open women’s singles title?

12. How many cars crossed the finish line in the 1996 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix?

6. In which year did Brisbane host the Commonwealth Games? 7. Which Hawthorn veteran played his 400th AFL game in round 16?

13. What was the former nickname of NBA team Washington Wizards? 14. Who scored three tries for New South Wales in Game 1 of this year’s State of Origin series?

15. Which tennis star had to retire from her match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich at Wimbledon?

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16. What doubles team won the only Gold medal Australia has won in tennis at the Olympics? 17. Shot putter Ryan Crouser recently broke the world record distance in his event with a throw of how many metres? 18. How many Masters Tournaments has American golfer Bubba Watson won? 19. What NFL team was once known as the New York Titans? 20. What international team will the Wallabies play in a three-test series in July? 21. Newly appointed Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde most recently coached which NBL team? 22. Nick Kyrgios has announced plans to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon with which American professional?

23. Which team did England recently defeat 2-0 in the Round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2020? 24. American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin recently broke the world record for which distance? 25. Which country will weightlifter Laurel Hubbard represent at the Tokyo Olympics?

28. Former interim coach Kevin Foote was recently made permanent coach of which Super Rugby AU team? 29. Which cricket team stunned India to win the final of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship? 30. Which team won the 2016 AFL Grand Final?

26. Which team did Melbourne City defeat 3-1 to claim the 2021 A-League Grand Final? 27. The 2021 Stanley Cup Finals is underway with which two NHL teams competing?

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SPORT Strong start secures win for Melton A strong start off the blocks helped see Melton football club home with the points in a scrappy victory over Ballarat in the BFNL seniors on Saturday. Melton 7.9 (51) beat Ballarat 6.8 (44) in a see-sawing Macpherson Park encounter where the team playing with the wind held the field and scoring advantage through most of the match. The Bloods took a handy three-goal lead into quarter-time after kicking 3.1 and holding the Swans to a solitary point. Despite some wayward kicking at goal Ballarat fought back in the second quarter to sit within two points at the main break, lamenting missed opportunities at 2.7 (19) to Melton’s 3.3 (21). Melton stretched the lead to 13 at three-quarter-time and held on by seven points

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- Aaron Tymms to cement outright second place on the ladder behind in-form North Ballarat. Braedan Kight kicking three goals for the game and Luke Heaney chiming in with two. Bloods coach Aaron Tymms said the stiff breeze was strongest in the first half and dropped a little as the match wore on. “It was a bit of a scrappy hit-out, it’s hard to take much away from it as it was a pretty scrappy game, but we were able to get over the

top in the end.” Tymms is happy to see the team sitting in second place after nine rounds, but wants to land some bigger blows on quality opposition. “We still haven’t taken a big scalp yet, we beat Sebastapol by one and other than that we’ve been beaten by North and East, in saying that, the comp has been pretty even.” With only one win separating third from eighth on the ladder in the 11-team competition, Tymms knows complacency at this point could hurt a team in such a closely-fought season. “We only have to drop one or two games and we’re right down the back, it’s good as you don’t often see such an even comp.” Despite North Ballarat sitting a game clear at the top of the table with eight wins and one loss, Tymms sees the key threat coming from elsewhere.

“I still think East Point are the best side in the comp, they will be right there at the pointy end,” he said. “North are playing a really good brand of footy up there, but East for me are still the top quality side.” In other matches, Bacchus Marsh edged out Sebastopol 8.7 (55) d 7.7 (49), North Ballarat thumped Melton South 20.12 (132) - 7.9 (51) and Lake Wendouree kept Darley winless, 11.9 (75) - 6.5 (41). This Saturday Darley take on Redan at City Oval, Melton host Lake Wendouree at MacPherson Park, Melton South at home to East Point at Melton Recreation Reserve and Bacchus Marsh travel to Clarke Oval to take on Sunbury. Benjamin Millar

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Dylan Pierias. (Getty Images)

Pierias’ headed to Japan By Tara Murray Dylan Pierias’ debut for the under-23 Australian soccer team will be on one of the biggest stages. The 21-year-old Western United midfielder was last week named in the Olyroos squad of 18 for this month’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Pierias said he was still in shock that he had been picked in the squad. “I’ve never been in the training squad with the side and now the first time I’ve got called up is in the squad for the Olympics,” he said. “When I got told I was going to the Olympics, it was an unreal feeling. “When I was younger I didn’t know you could go to the Olympics for football. Once I found out the under-23 team could go, it was one of my dreams.” Pierias, who is one of the youngest players in the team, said he thought he had a slight

chance of getting a call-up to the squad after a strong year with Western United. The Olyroos return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008. The team flew out for Japan on Thursday to prepare for the competition which begins on July 22. “The boys who qualified the team for the Olympics did an amazing job,” he said. “It’s special for Australia that the football boys will be going to the Olympics and we’ll go out there and do our best. “We’ll start with a little camp and then head into the competition. It’ll be a great experience.” Pierias said he had been to Japan once before, but with COVID-19 restrictions he was unsure what they could and couldn’t do over there. He hopes the Olyroos will come away with a medal. “We’re going in with a fearless mentality and we don’t care who we come up against,” he said.

Making the under-23 team continues Pierias’ rise through the ranks, having represented Australia at under-17 and under-20 level. He’s hoping it’s just the start of things to come. “The Socceroos is always in the back of my mind, but I’m currently focusing on the Olympics. “This is a chance to impress. The ultimate dream is to play for the Socceroos and hopefully it’s something I can get selected for down the track.” Among those watching Pierias will be a couple of his former clubs, Keilor Park and Spring Hills. Pierias, who grew up in Caroline Springs and still lives in the west, says he wants to do the west of Melbourne proud. Pierias’ Western United teammate Lachlan Wales was named as one of four training players with the squad.

Diggers Rest football legend Shaun Sims has added yet another milestone to his storied career, as he ran out for his 350th match for the Burras at the weekend. Sims’ tally includes matches from his first match as an under-18s player in 2001, to seniors and reserves football in the Riddell District Football League. Speaking before the Burras reserves match against Romsey, Sims said it was difficult to pinpoint a singular favourite moment from his 20-year playing career. “It’s been about the journey,” Sims said. “Definitely I’ve been thinking more about the friendships I’ve made and all of the opportunities that game has given me outside of football. “I’ve been lucky enough to captain for a long time and I also moved into assistant coaching and then coaching. I’ve taken lessons from these things into my work life and professional life, too.” Sims made an immediate impact upon arriving at the Burras, as he led the under-18s side to a premiership as captain in 2002. In 2001, Sims was awarded the club’s best and fairest as well as the RDFL’s Doug McIntyre Medal. He went on to serve as the Burras senior captain from 2004 to 2012, earning a place in the RDFL’s team of the year in seven straight seasons. Sims then went on to coach the seniors from 2014 to 2017, leading the club to a memorable 2016 premiership, their first since 1993. “That 2016 win was a real highlight after losing so many grand finals before,” Sims said. “I still remember the feeling in the rooms afterwards, the relief that it was done. That year definitely played a major role in the years that followed.” Burras club president Ben Morse said Sims has set the tone at the club for years. “He’s done everything at the club, but more than anything, he’s led the culture of the club,” Morse said. “He sets the standards through the way he treats people, his pride in the place, and the way he carries himself. He’s defined what is expected of a Diggers Rest player.” Looking ahead, Sims said he’s doing his best to savour every match. Oliver Lees 23 MELTON & MOORABOOL STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

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