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Since being diagnosed with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) at the age of 11, Sunbury resident Catherine Kruljac has come to intimately understand the debilitating nature of the condition. “It’s very similar to cystic fibrosis, it affects the sinuses and their ability to move properly so you get a build up of mucus in your lungs,” she said. “PCD sufferers battle with daily chest physiotherapy, taking medications and recurrent chest infections that require hospital visits to have IV medications to get them back to their baseline every day. For kids it can be particularly difficult to navigate, because when you’re very young it’s hard to take instruction to cough up phlegm.” Ms Kruljac said another major issue facing PCD sufferers is a basic lack of awareness for how to treat the condition. In 2013, Ms Kruljac founded the PCD Foundation in order to provide support for the more than 600 known sufferers across Australia. October is PCD awareness month and this year the community is encouraged to donate or participate in the PCD Foundation’s 55 kilometre challenge. Visit: https://pcdfoundation.org/

Call for council monitor By Oliver Lees A Hume councillor has called for a monitor to be appointed to oversee the council in a bid to resolve “deep cultural issues among councillors”. It comes as eight arbiter’s reports were presented to a council meeting last week, costing ratepayers $49,500. The reports follow an earlier arbiter’s report, which was tabled at the July 12 council meeting, and cost ratepayers $3000. “What everyone has observed tonight ... is that there are deep cultural issues among councillors at Hume,” Cr Jodi Jackson said. “For the benefit of our ratepayers, I think that it’s entirely appropriate for a monitor to

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be appointed here to Hume City Council as a matter of urgency.” Eleven allegations of breaches of Hume’s Councillor Code of Conduct were investigated as part of an internal arbitration process into the conduct of Cr Trevor Dance. This arbitration process was instigated by a group of councillors who were represented by Cr Carly Moore. The arbiter’s report found Cr Dance contravened eight clauses of the Code of Conduct. Cr Dance submitted seven applications instigating internal arbitration processes against mayor Joseph Haweil and councillors Moore, Jack Medcraft and Karen Sherry. The arbiter ruled that none of those

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Sunbury Residents Association president Graham Williams said it was “devastating” that ratepayers’ money had been used in this way. “It’s unfortunate the council has to invest those dollars and also officers’ time into those sorts of matters, which could be allocated to other imperatives,” Mr Williams said. A Hume council spokesperson said training had been given to councillors to support strong working relationships. “Training sessions in relation to creating safe and respectful workplaces were conducted in July and August,” the spokesperson said. ■ Cr

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Funding for a connected village By Oliver Lees Macedon Ranges council will receive $330,000 over the next three years to help foster better social and community connections among older residents in the shire. The Village Hub Grants fund is an initiative of the federal government and the Independent Living Assessment (ILA). The ILA has committed to building partnerships with Macedon Ranges council and nine other organisations to help deliver the program. Macedon Ranges council healthy ageing

engagement team leader Stephanie Harper said the village hub concept will have two components: online social interaction and outreach in order to connect people to existing services. “Social isolation can be an issue for some older people because, given that retirement is such a big transition,” Ms Harper said. “You can lose a lot of connections when you retire, or if a spouse dies, or you don’t have access to a car anymore. “Rather than creating new services, [the village hub] is more about connecting people to what’s available and to services they might not

know exists.” According to Macedon Ranges council’s positive ageing plan, 19.7 per cent of the shire’s population will be aged 65 and over by 2026. Ms Harper said the dispersed nature of the towns in the Macedon Ranges makes it an area where people can often be isolated from the people or services they require. The funding will help council to employ a dedicated staff member, who will facilitate outreach and help older residents connect online. ILA general manager Andrea Morris said the ILA will focus on guiding each community as

their hub is established. “One in four Australian households is a lone-person household and there is a high proportion of these people who are aged 55 years and over who report loneliness and/or social isolation,” Ms Morris said. “We are really looking forward to working with each of the new Village Hubs to establish a place where older community members can reconnect, meet new people, have fun and socialise, join in activities they may never have tried and ultimately feel less lonely and more connected.” Details: 5422 0333.

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Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown has been revealed, as more exposure sites have been added in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges. The state recorded 567 cases in the 24 hours to Monday morning. Premier Daniel Andrews detailed the easing of restrictions on Sunday, with each step subject to change as new vaccination targets are reached. “While we’re no longer aiming for COVID zero, it’s imperative we don’t jeopardise our health system as we open up – too many Victorians rely on it every day,” Mr Andrews said. Major restrictions will remain in place for most industries until the end of October when it is estimated that 70 per cent of Victorians aged over 16 will be fully vaccinated. The five reasons to leave the home will be scrapped, as will the curfew, but a travel restriction of 25 kilometres will remain in place for Melburnians. Outdoor gatherings will increase to 10 fully vaccinated people while hospitality and other businesses can cater for up to 50 fully vaccinated people outdoors, subject to density limits. Eight new tier two exposure sites were listed in the Macedon Ranges over the weekend in the suburbs of Kyneton and Woodend, including Woolworths Kyneton and Woodend Children’s Park. Sunbury McDonald’s was also listed as a tier two exposure site. Anyone who attended these sites at the times listed on the state government’s website is urged to get tested and isolate until receiving a negative result. Exposure sites: exposure sites: www. coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites Oliver Lees

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Crossing works set to ramp up By Oliver Lees Construction works are set to ramp up to remove the level crossing at Gap Road in Sunbury, as the builders will soon get started on digging the new road under rail and pedestrian path. The Rail Infrastructure Alliance (RIA), a group venture comprising builders John Holland, CPB Contractors, AECOM and Metro Trains Melbourne, have been awarded the contract to proceed with the works. The entire level crossing will be removed to make way for a road that will run beneath the station’s tracks. This will include the use of piling rigs to dig supports for a retaining wall for the road and to support the rail bridge. Sunbury Line Upgrade and Gap Road Level Crossing Removal package director Damian Brizzi told Star Weekly the road under rail option was chosen in order to retain the historical heritage of Sunbury Train Station. “We are adding an extra track over the new bridge so that we allow better functionality for V-Line trains whilst also having two [Metro] trains stopped at the stations,” Mr Brizzi said. “There are already traffic lane closures with preliminary works being done, they will continue. “After this month, both east and west bound directions will face single lane closures until the second quarter of 2022 before a full road closure to lower the road under the rail line. “By the end of 2022, we aim to have the road open and we’ll finish the landscaping and urban design work in 2023.” Mr Brizzi said that no surrounding businesses would be forced to close during

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the major construction period of about four months. “We’re aware of the challenges that have happened in the past, so we’re being very active with the public and the businesses working with them to get sufficient notice,” he said. Sunbury MP Josh Bull said he was “thrilled”

that the major construction efforts were getting under way. “Our growing community will see the benefits for years to come from this critical project, and the many other transport projects underway or about to begin as part of the Victorian government’s investment in

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With the front entrance out of sight due to ongoing roadworks on Horne Street in Sunbury, Country Care Group (CCG) is concerned vulnerable members of the community are not getting the services they need most. CCG is a family-owned and operated distributor of health care products, ranging from mobility aids, wheelchairs and specialised seating products. As well as providing a delivery service of products to hospitals and homes, CCG also provides in-store advice to customers on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and other older residents and people with disabilities.

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Since July, the store’s entrance has been obscured by wire fencing, which has been erected as part of the preliminary works on the Gap Road level crossing removal project, according to CCG national NDIS manager Michael Smallwood. “The wire fencing is literally about a metre from our main front entrances, and then they’ve got their concrete barrier near that,” Mr Smallwood said. “As you come down the road you can’t see buildings or the signage. For our customers who are aged or living with a disability, it might be confronting for them to get to the store. “My viewpoint is that we support the progress on the level crossing works… we just hope people are aware we’re still open. “People who are vulnerable are more timid, and so it’s stopping some of those individuals getting what they need to make their lives better and more simple.” Mr Smallwood said that even during the strict COVID-19 lockdown last year, the store

Country Care Group staff member Gina Hogan outside the Sunbury store where major roadworks are occurring on Horne Street. (Damjan Janevski) 250569_02

was much busier than it is at the moment. “Technically it is still wheelchair accessible, but imagine the sound and vibration in a wheelchair with roadworks going on. Plus, many people with disabilities have secondary mental health issues as well,” Mr

Sunbury’s future,” Mr Bull said. “I’m thrilled that major construction on the Gap Road level crossing removal is about to start, bringing us a big step closer to getting traffic flowing in Sunbury and improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians.”

Smallwood said. Roadworks are expected to be ongoing on Horne Street until the end of 2022. To contact the store, call: 1800 843 224

The state government has committed to delivering localised support across Victoria, with new pop-up mental health centres soon to be accessible to Hume and Macedon Ranges residents. In a bid to reduce dependency on emergency services, an investment of $13.3 million will be made to provide 20 pop-up community mental health service centres, employing a 90 clinicians. Hume residents will be able to access a pop-up clinic managed by Melbourne Health with Mind Australia serving as the community health provider. And individuals in the Macedon Ranges can seek support at a clinic at Bendigo Health also managed by Mind Australia. A further $4 million dollars will be funnelled into supporting Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders a dedicated avenue to improve their wellbeing. Minister for Mental Health James Merlino said the pop-up clinics will deliver the support many need closer to home. “We’re not wasting a moment delivering the huge reforms the Royal Commission recommended for our state’s mental health services – but we know the pandemic has increased immediate demand, so we’re investing to make sure more Victorians have access to the support they need right now,” Mr Merlino said. The state government committed to more than a $300 million investment in child and youth mental health services in their 2021-22 budget as a result of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.

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The Romsey/Lancefield Probus Club is keeping its members connected through lockdown. As the organisation’s newsletter editor, Vicki Wilkinson has been curating monthly bulletins to keep the group’s 52 members connected. “It’s a fun and friendly group without cliques, where everyone helps one another and talks to one another,” she said. “To keep in contact I still send out information about what people are up to, or maybe just some jokes and pictures of past outings. “We try to go on a couple of trips every twelve months, but of course recently that has been postponed.

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“We’ve been to Uluru, Kangaroo Island and Warrnambool. Our motto is ‘fun friendship’.” In May, the retiree club celebrated its 20th anniversary, albeit a year late. Ms Wilkinson said although the club was formed in 2000, the strict lockdown restriction in place in May 2020 made celebrating with a group impossible at that time. Despite not being able to host the larger social event they had planned, the group still managed to get through its regular formal presentations and cake-cutting at reduced capacity. Oliver Lees

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Dance vows to attend meetings By Oliver Lees Hume Councillor Trevor Dance has been directed not to attend the next two council meetings and must apologise to council after an arbiter found he breached the Councillor Code of Conduct. Eleven allegations of breaches of Hume’s Councillor Code of Conduct were investigated as part of an internal arbitration process into the conduct of Cr Dance. According to the arbiter’s report, Cr Dance contravened eight clauses of the Councillor Code of Conduct.

The process was instigated by a group of councillors who were represented by Cr Carly Moore. Cr Dance left the September 13 council meeting before the arbiter’s reports were tabled, due to a work commitment. He declared a conflict of interest in all eight reports prior to leaving the meeting. Cr Dance maintains he will continue to undertake council business on behalf of his constituents by attending all council meetings. “I absolutely have not been suspended. At this point I will be attending all Council meetings,“ Cr Dance said in a statement issued

to Star Weekly. “I am still able to serve my community in that time in my usual capacity as an elected Councillor.“ The internal arbitration process cost ratepayers $16,500, not including the cost of staff time and internal room hire costs. “The costs were absolutely not provided to me and I was appalled to learn of the unacceptably high expense to Council for the arbiter’s services,“ Cr Dance said. The arbiter’s report noted that Cr Dance did not take part in hearings relating to the arbitration process.

However Cr Dance told Star Weekly he offered to participate virtually. “I never refused to participate as has been stated and followed all of the arbiter directions “ he said. “I was never provided with a COVID Safe Plan and I had medical reasons that were provided. “I confirmed with the arbiter that I was more than happy to participate and would attend hearings virtually at any time.“ Cr Dance said the matter was now the subject of a Victorian Human Rights Commission submission.

Kangan’s top teacher Woodend’s Irene O’Duffy has been awarded the Kangan Institute’s Teacher of the Year award. As an adult education support teacher at the Bendigo Kangan Institute, Ms O’Duffy this year developed new shorthand instructional videos to help students complete their assessments. These videos contain a screen-cast and voice-over element that explains the task at-hand to the student, allowing less computer literate adults an easier means of accessing the course’s online content. The roll-out of this service has seen a 50 per cent increase in first-attempt assessment success rate, according to the Kangan Institute. Ms O’Duffy said she likes to employ her previous education work and study experience when introducing ideas to her class. “I’m pleased that this award helps highlight the amazing work of learning support teachers in a TAFE environment,” Ms O’Duffy said.

“I found that many students were having to resubmit because they misread or misunderstood instructions that were only presented in text. I realised then that pre-empting their questions through clear assessment instruction videos would be even more helpful to students. “When I design and develop training materials and assessments, I aim to adopt the beginner’s mind, think like a student and contextualise it so it matches their vocation, their literacy and numeracy levels, and most all, inspires a real love for learning and investigation.” Kangan chief executive Sally Curtain said Ms O’Duffy had made a lasting impact. “Teachers like Ms O’Duffy go above and beyond to develop new ways that improve our students’ outcomes, ensuring they gain the knowledge and confidence needed to embark on their next steps.”

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Affordable housing on the way By Oliver Lees Thirty-five houses will be built in Sunbury for those who need it most, as part of the state government’s Big Housing Build. The state government recently announced the first round of the build, which includes 2352 social housing properties across 89 projects. Each project will be completed in partnership with a housing provider. In Sunbury, Community Housing Limited (CHL) will oversee the project. In total the project will cost $14,650,345

with $11,654,487 coming from Victorian government grants. Hume mayor Joseph Haweil said “there is certainly a need” for this investment in areas such as Sunbury “That’s an area certainly where people are really struggling,“ Cr Haweil said. “We’re always happy to receive funding, and take on more projects. We want to see a bigger commitment from Homes Victoria.“ The Big Housing Build is set to deliver more than 12,000 new homes to boost Victoria’s social housing supply by 10 per cent. CHL managing director Steve Bevington

said the houses would give people greater options for secure living arrangements. “The average weekly rent in metro and regional Victoria is simply out of reach for low-income earners. Coupled with the economic downfalls from COVID-19, vulnerable community members are suffering more than ever,” Mr Bevington said. “This has contributed to an increased demand for affordable housing with 51,000 households on the Victorian Housing Register, and 27,500 of those listed for priority access to a home in March this year.”

In November last year, the state government announced $30 million toward affordable housing in the Macedon Ranges. Last week Macedon Ranges council announced officers will present a new draft affordable housing policy at a meeting in October. “This is an important piece of work required to understand the extent of affordable housing need in the shire, and to clarify the role that we can play alongside the Victorian government in creating housing to meet that need,” mayor Jennifer Anderson said.

Maintenance funding for seven schools

Sunbury resident Hannah Valenti has been named among the first cohort of VET Champions. (Supplied)

VET champion is living her dream Teenager Hannah Valenti has been lauded for her early career success after being named as a VET (Vocational Education and Training) Champion by the state government. At just 19-years-old, Sunbury’s Hannah Valenti is already employed in her dream job as a youth worker. Ms Valenti started her first VET certificate in community services while in year 10 at Salesian College, and also completed VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) courses in year 11 and 12. “VET is really a springboard into the industry,” she said. “I felt like coming straight out of year 12 I

was ready to start in the workplace, whereas I know a lot of VCE [Victorian Certificate of Education] students didn’t feel that way. “I was able to make quite an easy transition because I already had so much experience.” That experience included a year of placement at Goonawarra Primary School, where Ms Valenti was able to get a taste of supporting children in a school environment. Ms Valenti said traditional academic learning didn’t appeal to her, so she gravitated toward the more hands-on, skills-based approach of VET learning. Now employed as a youth worker at Youth2Industry, Ms Valenti works directly

with students looking to make the most of a VET pathway. “I assist students with social and emotional needs, counselling, assisting with student engagement, mental health check-ins and wellbeing across the school,” she said. “It was a goal of mine to circle back to help VCAL students. It feels nice to get a bit of recognition because VCAL and VET don’t really get that much. “It’s important for people to know VCE isn’t the only option, and you can get great results through a VET program.”

Seven primary schools in the Macedon electorate will share in $435,000 for maintenance works. The funding forms part of the state government’s Planned Maintenance Program (PMP) which applies to works such as fixing roofs and windows, resurfacing floors, external landscaping and pathway refurbishment. Mount Macedon Primary School will receive $85,000, including $70,000 for high priority works on the school’s shelter in place building. Riddells Creek Primary School will be allocated $15,000 to address the school’s roof and structural issues. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas said the works will make these schools better places to teach and learn. “This investment ensures our local students can learn in safe settings that complement the top-class education we are committed to providing,” Ms Thomas said. “I’m delighted to see our amazing local schools share in funding to get these much-needed maintenance projects off the ground.” The PMP will include funding for projects at 207 schools, a total investment of $17 million. “Investing in these vital maintenance works gives our state schools the support they need to make sure every student and teacher in the state has access to safe and modern learning environments,” Education Minister James Merlino said. Oliver Lees

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New campaign calls for better bus services in the west A new campaign has been launched to improve bus services in the west, while also focusing on the environment. Better Buses for the West is calling for frequent, reliable and electric buses in Melbourne’s west, and a better bus network statewide. Friends of the Earth Melbourne, through their sustainable cities collective, ran an online forum last week, called Better Buses for the West, with more than 100 people tuning in. The group’s Laura Sykes said the improving bus services in the west was important on a number of fronts, including reducing

emissions from cars. “The west is heavily reliant on cars,” she said. “But there’s a lot of people unable to drive and public transport is their only option. Many don’t have that access to basic services, with the lack of accessible public transport.” Ms Sykes said the group had three key focuses in their campaign. The group want bus services every 10 minutes and for the services connect to other public transport like trains and trams. The group is also keen to see the introduction of electric buses in Victoria. “You have to have a car to get somewhere in a timely manner,” Ms Sykes said.

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on most. The campaign will build a network of local climate, transport, union, community and social sector groups to demonstrate support for bus reform that reduces emissions, creates local jobs and connects to existing and future transport infrastructure. Ms Sykes said that conversations with the three councils have been fruitful. “They are some of the biggest areas of growth,” she said. “We’ve had a lot of support from the council’s community groups in those areas.” Tara Murray

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Phil Golotta was lead singer of The Blue Echoes band from the sixties to the eighties. Left: Golotta with copies of his book. (Pictures: Supplied).

Singer’s legendary life in music Phil Golotta is no stranger to the stage. The Truganina resident spent decades performing as the lead singer of The Blue Echoes. He speaks with Alesha Capone about his life in music and his new autobiography.

hil Golotta says that writing an in-demand book “is like having a hit record”. And he would know – from 1962 to 1983, Golotta was lead singer of The Blue Echoes, whose albums Dancing In The Streets and Clap Your Hands achieved Gold and Platinum status. The Truganina resident says he penned his autobiography, My Life in Music, to chronicle his career in showbusiness for his seven children and family. However, the book has proved popular with Blue Echoes fans who watched the band perform at Melbourne’s hotels across the sixties, seventies and eighties. Golotta, 82, who previously lived in Altona North and moved to Hoppers Crossing in 1981, recalls The Blue Echoes appearing at Tottenham Hotel’s opening night. He remembers playing to crowds of 600 people at venues such as The Tarmac (now The Westside Hotel) in Laverton and Altona Sports

Club. “The queue to get in would be right around the entire hotel,” Golotta says. Golotta may also be familiar to television viewers, after auditioning for The X Factor and appearing as a judge on Channel 7’s All Together Now. A song written by Golotta won the Australian Popular Song Festival, run by Yamaha, in 1973. “I wrote the song in 10 minutes after an Essendon-Carlton game, which Essendon won,” he recalls. Sung by Jamie Redfern, it went on to become a number one hit. Golotta and Redfern also travelled to Japan to represent Australia in The World Popular Song Festival. While at the event, Golotta says he met a “big guy with a beard and flowing robes”, not realising at first that it was Greek singer Demis Roussos who has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.

Golotta says that Roussos was a “lovely guy” who took him and Redfern out for dinner. My Life in Music includes recollections of Golotta’s involvement with other celebrities, including John Farnham, Johnny O’Keefe and Jimmy Barnes. In 2018, Golotta experienced heart failure while on a cruise to Puerto Rico. He was brought back to life with a defibrillator and spent 21 days in intensive care. But Golotta has not let this stop him, adopting a regime of cycling, running and lifting weights every day. Unfortunately, despite being in top shape, the pandemic forced Golotta to cancel 130 gigs last year. COVID-19 also means Golotta has been unable to do his regular volunteer work at the Penrose Promenade Community Centre in Tarneit, at Wyndham’s two Visitor Information Centres, and driving a bus to take elderly residents shopping and to medical

appointments. However, he has just released a solo album titled This is the Moment. In July, Golotta went on a cruise from Canada to Alaska, where he decided to enter karaoke competitions along the way. “I was pretty bored, I thought: ‘I’ll go in every contest’,” he says. Golotta said that he was worried younger members of the audience would not like his singing. Instead, he achieved standing ovations for songs like My Way and New York, New York, winning every contest and being inundated with offers to join people for a drink. “That tour of Canada was unbelievable, I didn’t have to buy a drink for 21 days,” Golotta says. Go to www.philgolotta.com to buy a copy of My Life in Music. Cost: $25 including postage.

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Austrian logician Kurt Gödel is best known for which logic theorems?

How many gold medals did Australia win at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?

Arguably the first sci-fi film, when was A Trip to the Moon released?

Roman author Pliny the Elder was killed in the aftermath of which volcanic eruption?

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David Bowie's (pictured) song Magic Dance appears in which 1986 fantasy film?

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Hyundai Kona Elite has fascinating frontal styling with the unusual arrangement of the lights.

By Ewan Kennedy, Marque Motoring Hyundai has a strong lineup of models in its Kona series - everything from a relatively basic petrol engined models all the way up to a full electric. Much as we enjoy getting behind the wheel of any electric car, this week’s road test review is the Kona Elite variant. At $31,600 plus on-road costs it’s far more affordable than the (gulp) $64,000 Highlander Extended Range full-electric model.

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Kona and produces 110kW of power and 180Nm of torque at a rather high 4500 rpm. Those revs mean most drivers will seldom go as high as 4500, however there’s reasonable punch below that number. The automatic transmission is a continuously variable transmission to maximise performance and minimise petrol consumption. More about the auto in the Driving section of this review. As part of the mid-life makeover the CVT replaced the six-speed conventional auto previously used.

Styling Kona is a cross between a hatchback and an SUV in its shape. The protection around the wheels arches adds to the SUV look. The body is stylish without going over the top. We particularly like the front with its high-level daytime running lights and the low-slung headlights. Ground clearance is 170mm which is higher than the typical on-road hatchback but falls well short of the 210mm in “real” four-wheel drives. That 170mm does add to the appearance, though.

Interior There’s an upmarket look inside the Kona, though the materials themselves don’t have the feel to match that look. Fair enough because it’s sold at a far lower price than the prestige cars and money has to be trimmed somewhere. We like the practical dashboard with its large dials and an easy to see centre display set at the same level as the instruments so you spend minimum time looking away from the road to check it.

Infotainment The Elite model has an eight-speaker Harman/ Kardon premium sound system, we found the setup of the speakers and gave us the sort of sound we like.

Engines / transmissions The 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine sits across the front of the Hyundai

Safety All Kona variants have received five stars from ANCAP. It has six airbags, forward collision warning, lane keeping assist and lane-following assist. The Kona Elite model also has blind-spot warning, rear cross traffic alert and safe-exit warning. The automatic emergency braking recognises cars, pedestrians and cyclists at low and high speeds. It also has rear occupant alert in case you’ve forgotten there are kids in the back seats when you get out. No doubt it has happened somewhere sometime.

comfort. Kona is obviously not a sports car but does hold on nicely during cornering and gives good feedback through the steering while and your backside. It’s a bit noisy on gravel road and there’s some bump-thump on concrete road joins such as those on our road test section on the M1 motorway between Gold Coast and Brisbane. Fuel consumption during our test period was in the 8 to 10 litres per hundred kilometres in town and suburban driving. It fell to five to six litres per hundred on country and motorway testing. All Hyundais have a five-year/ unlimited-kilometre warranty and a lifetime capped-price-servicing plan.

Summing up

AT A GLANCE DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4205 mm Wheelbase: 2600 mm Width: 1800 mm Height: 1550 mm

The updated Hyundai Kona Elite is a pleasant car that’s easy to live with. We feel the added ‘extras’ now fitted as standard, particular in the safety features makes it a must on your short list of cars to be seriously considered.

Turning Circle: 10.6 metres Kerb Mass: 1280 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 50 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Solid disc

Driving Let’s get to the CVT automatic straight away as that’s what friends have been asking me about due to my previous complaints about CVTs in other cars. There’s good news as Hyundai’s engineers have got it pretty well sorted out and have given it a feeling of having preset ratios, it did jar a little but we soon ceased to notice what was happening under the bonnet. You can sort of use it as a manual by changing ‘gears’ if you feel that way inclined. After trying this we simply left if to do its own thing. There’s less room in rear seat of the Kona than we had expected, meaning I had to move my driving seat forward a couple of notches to provide knee room for anyone behind me. The Koreans have a long history of tuning their cars to suit Australian roads and what we Aussie drivers like in the way of handling and Tuesday, 21 September, 2021 SUNBURY & MACEDON RANGES STAR WEEKLY 17

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Rocci’s Opals dream comes true By Tara Murray Maddison Rocci’s dream of becoming an Australian Opal is now a reality. Having been part of a larger squad ahead of the Olympics, the Werribee-product will get her opportunity with the Opals team for the Asia Cup. “It’s always super exciting to represent your country,” Rocci said before the team headed off. “It’s an honour and I’m super excited to play for the Opals. “We had the squad list come out and then we got an email when the team was announced. “We leave for Jordan on the 23rd and the tournament starts on the 27th. We were meant to have a camp and play against New Zealand in the lead up but obviously with COVID-19 and the border stuff it didn’t happen. “I think we’re going to go straight to Jordan and maybe get one or two training sessions in before we will play our first game.” Rocci said the opportunity to train with some of the senior Australian players in the lead up to the Olympics would help her at the tournament. The 23-year-old said she learnt so much in a short period of time. “I think we only had three camps, but just those camps I went to, I learnt so much from those older girls and what they did on and off the court.

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Maddison Rocci at an Opals camp. (Pictures: Basketball Australia)

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“I think I learned the style the Opals like to play as well. Rocci isn’t a stranger to representing her country, having played in both the under-17, under-19 and emerging Opals teams. She said while those times were special, this Opals experience would be something completely different. Rocci will head into the tournament with some strong form behind her. Her team, Southern Districts Spartans in NBL1 North in Queensland. just finished up their season, where they finished runners-up. Rocci was named in the all-star 5 team averaging more than 18 points, nearly five assists and more than six rebounds a game. Rocci has spent the last few Women’s National Basketball League off-seasons up north. “My boyfriend lives in Queensland and plays with the Brisbane Lions, so I think that was a massive factor for me,” she said. “Being in Queensland it’s given me a really good opportunity to keep playing basketball and be in a training environment every single day. “I’ve really enjoyed playing in the Queensland competition, I think it’s at a standard where we have a few WNBL players in it now.” Rocci won’t have much rest when she returns to Australia from Opals duty, with the WNBL season fast approaching. No date has been announced for the competition, or whether it will be played in a hub like last year. Rocci will be pulling on some new colours this season, having signed with the Victorian-based South Side Flyers. The guard said it was a difficult decision to leave the Canberra Capitals where she had played the last four years. In that time, Rocci has been part of back-to-back premierships with the Capitals. With no imports last season, Rocci took an a bigger role averaging 16 points a game. She finished top five in the Suzy Batkovic Medal for the league’s most valuable player, top three in the youth player of the year and was named in the all-WNBL second team. “Leaving Canberra was a really hard decision as I really enjoyed playing there for my past four seasons,” she said. “I never really imagined my life in Canberra for six years [having spent two years at the AIS] but I look back on the last six years as a really

good experience and it’s something that really helped me moving forward into the next part of my basketball journey. “For me I came in there [the Capitals] so young as an 18-year-old. I was learning from the veterans. I played with such amazing leaders in front of me Leilani Mitchell, Kelly Wilson, Kelsey Griffin and Marianna Tolo… and Kia Nurse…. playing with experienced players has really helped me.” The desire to return to her home state played a major factor in her decision. Rocci said her parents were already getting her room ready at home in Werribee for when she moves back. She said she was excited to play in front of her family again, who haven’t seen many of her WNBL games. “I’m excited, the team we have at Southside is pretty special and I think playing with those Opals players will be really good for me and I’m really excited to learn off Jenna O’Hea. Just being with her in those camps, I can see how good she is as a leader and now I get to learn off someone like that.“ Rocci said her next aim was to make next year’s Australian World Cup side, with the Olympics firmly in her sights as well.

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Maddison Rocci during her time at the Canberra Capitals.

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Stewart signs on at William Penn University Sunbury Jets product Ally Stewart has inked a deal to start a new chapter of her US college basketball journey at William Penn University in Iowa. Stewart improved across all statistical categories from her freshman to sophomore year to garner a number of offers from division one ranked colleges across the US. Taking on the lead scoring position at Southeast Community College (SCC) in Nebraska, Stewart averaged 15 points per game on 40 per cent shooting from the field and 85 per cent from the free throw line for the 2020-2021 season. She also contributed more than three assists and six rebounds per game across the season. Stewart leaves SCC as the player with the most three-point field goals made in the school’s history. The move to William Penn University will see Stewart transition from the junior college (JUCO) basketball system to the higher grade National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA).

“I’m such an instinct person, I knew when I came here that it would be the place for me,” Stewart said. “They have such a professional mindset and I also liked that they’re smaller and seemed more family oriented. “Coming from a JUCO, school that was kind of like a foot in the door to really try and make an impact and develop. “Being looked at by a school like this was just an honour to be honest, they’re making national tournaments pretty much every year.” Before she was making history in the states, Stewart played an important role as a junior guard for the Jets in the Big V youth league. She was involved in a Jets side that featured prominently in finals, including a 2018 title win where she poured in 13 points to lift them to their second championship in as many years. Stewart said the transition from Sunbury to Nebraska carried its challenges, as she went from being a junior player on an experienced team, to someone that was expected to lead the

scoring charge on a team of youngsters. “I’ve just developed my game so much overall [since moving to the US],” she said. “The number one thing was my confidence. I got the role of being a heavy scorer straight away, so I had to really up my leadership skills. “I was told I’m a very selfless player, I was always trying to find someone else when I had the ball. But now I’ve learnt that if I’ve got the opportunity score, I’m taking it every day.” With the next season set to kick off in October, Stewart said she’s settling into her new demanding schedule, with daily study and training requirements. With this her third year in the college system, Stewart said she’s doing what she loves, working on her game and taking each challenge as it comes. “I want to just keep playing whether that’s in another country or back in Australia, I just want to keep going and see where my ability can take me,” she said. Oliver Lees

Ally Stewart has signed on to William Penn University in Iowa. (Supplied)

Grand final dream for Jake Lever By Oliver Lees From Romsey Park to Optus Stadium, it’s been quite the ride to this year’s AFL Grand Final for Demons defender Jake Lever. On Saturday, the 25-year-old will line up in front of a packed Perth crowd and a TV audience of millions, as Melbourne seeks to break a 57-year premiership hoodoo by defeating the resurgent Western Bulldogs. Growing up on a farm in Lancefield, Lever’s love affair with the game of Australian rules dates back to when Lancefield and Romsey shared an affiliated junior side. “I loved playing at Romsey, I have such great memories from that time,” Lever told the Star Weekly.

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“When the club split, I sided with Romsey because my family had played senior’s there.” It was at the Redbacks where Lever got his first taste of grand final action, winning premierships in under-14s and under-16s. “As a kid, I just wanted to play footy. I was thrown into the backline in an interleague and I just wanted to try my best to make it my own,” he said. “When I played Vic Metro and got selected for the AIS [Australian Institute of Sport] team, that was when I knew that would be my permanent role. “I was OK with it, all I wanted was to play footy.” The product of that experiment is still paying off, as Lever has made a name for himself as an agile intercept defender at AFL level. This season, Lever led the league in intercepts (10.6 per game) and had the second best average intercept mark tally (4.2) of any defender in the game. In August, Lever was named among the league’s best, earning his first All-Australian team selection alongside four Melbourne teammates. Redbacks junior president Eden Jedwab said even at a very young age, he was convinced Lever had it in him to make a career out of playing the game. “He’s always lived for the game,” Jedwab said. “He was just a very hard-working young footballer.

Jake Lever has taken his game to the next level this season, earning his first All-Australian blazer for his work in the backline. Right: Lever running out for the red and blue, and getting his eye in at training. (Pictures: Melbourne Demons) Inset: Before making a name for himself in the AFL, Jake Lever learnt to play the game at Romsey. (Supplied)

“He showed a lot of promise, but also had a real willingness to learn and listen. We’re just rapt to see him be so successful and set an example for other young players at the club.” After being drafted by the Adelaide Crows with the 14th pick in the 2014 AFL draft, Lever enjoyed an eventful first three years in the league. He was named three times in the AFL’s 22under 22 squad and drew plaudits from his peers too, as he was recognised as the Crow’s best emerging talent. In 2017, the same year Lever would line up

for the Crows in his first AFL Grand Final, Lever made the All-Australian squad but wasn’t selected for the final 22. After the Tigers defeated the Crows in the Grand Final, Lever decided to move back to Melbourne to be closer to family. Now a husband and a father, the 25-year-old has settled into his new role at Melbourne, playing a starring role in the team’s journey to the last game in September. Speaking after the Demons 83 point mauling of the Cats in the preliminary final, Lever said he felt privileged to once again be in a position

to win a flag. “Words can’t really describe what that game [the preliminary final] was like. The way we planned, the way we executed, it all came to the forefront,” he said. “I think the people that have been around me my whole life, they’re definitely the reason that I sit here today, and I’m so lucky that they’re devoted to footy like I am. “I don’t get up to Romsey as much as I used to any more. But when I do I always like to drive past the old footy oval. It’s nice to see they’ve got better facilities since I was there.”

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