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Petanque club shut out

By Oliver Lees The Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club is searching for answers after the club was left out of the 50-year planning document for the Hanging Rock precinct.

The draft Hanging Rock Master Plan was released on January 6 by the state government following community consultation and the approval of the 50-year Hanging Rock Strategic Plan in 2018.

In a collaboration between the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Macedon Ranges council, the document outlines a plan to expand the protection of distinctive landscapes, retain Aboriginal cultural heritage and to safeguard tourism experiences.

Star Weekly reported on January 14 that the draft planning document provided no space for the Hanging Rock Cricket Club, the Hanging Rock Tennis Club or the Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club. Petanque is similar to the French game of boules.

Every Thursday for the past 20 years, the Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club has met at one of the gravel car parks located within the Hanging Rock precinct.

The club’s other facilities include a shelter and a small storage area for equipment.

With 81 members who use the car park space for approximately three hours per week, club president Chinka Steel said he can’t understand why they cannot continue to operate as they have done under the new vision for the precinct.

“As far as I see it, petanque is the most environmentally friendly sport of all time,” he said.

“We pack up, leave them all there, and about the biggest trouble we’ve had is a rosella or two want to pick up one of our jacks.

“I think it’s overkill. I find the whole master plan conflicting. If you’re going to have more [tourists] there, you’ve got to have somewhere for them to park, and our gravel car park is perfectly suitable.”

DELWP Loddon Mallee regional director Anthony Judd told Star Weekly the relocation of sporting clubs was not because of environmental impacts, but due to limited available space.

“The Hanging Rock Master Plan is about safeguarding Hanging Rock and the surrounding area to ensure environmental

Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club committee members Anne Brewne, Bob Levis, Chinka Steel and Shirley Marshall.

and cultural assets and values are protected,” Mr Judd said.

Mr Judd said the transition of the sporting clubs “to other nearby locations” would be carried out over five years.

But as a life member of the Hanging Rock Tennis Club and the Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club, Mr Steel said without the

primary location in the precinct, these clubs would lose their identity.

“Anybody who comes out there on a Thursday can see we have a beautiful setting. It’s partially sheltered, it’s very wind protected, we regularly see rosella and kookaburras, and we see the kangaroos come and go,” he said.

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“And to the best of my knowledge, I don’t think we could be regarded as anything other than very passive users.”

Consultation on the plan will remain open until Monday, February 28.

Details: www.engage.vic.gov.au/hangingrock-master-plan

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Dispute over fallen tree damage

By Oliver Lees A Sunbury resident has been left stumped after Hume council decided not to provide compensation for damage sustained to her property, despite the issue stemming from a council planted tree.

On October 29 last year, extreme winds caused one council gum tree and part of a second gum tree to fall over in front of Simone Valenti’s Sunbury home.

The force of the tree’s fall caused a rupture in Ms Valenti’s concrete retaining wall.

Ms Valenti said she has protested the placement of gum trees in the stormwater gully outside her house for years, with

concerns that they would collapse due to the roots becoming unstable.

She estimated that four gum trees have fallen on the street in the last three years.

“You don’t put gum trees into a gully where large amounts of storm water gathers, because when they’re sitting in that amount of water, the tree can easily fall,” she said.

“Someone is going to end up getting killed.”

After having the damage assessed it was estimated that the works to repair the damage would cost approximately $5000.

Ms Valenti said after her private insurer refused to foot the bill she decided to seek financial assistance from council.

In a letter seen by Star Weekly, Hume

council stated that they did not believe Ms Valenti would be able to establish council’s legal liability in relation to the damage.

The letter stated that the tree had last been inspected in October 2019 and that no works were required following the assessment.

“The cause of the tree failure in this instance was due to the exceptionally high wind strength of up to 119 km/h on the day the incident occurred.

“Council obviously has no control over these kinds of extreme conditions or the inevitable damage caused by them.”

The damage outside of Simone Valenti’s home.

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A SMART way to help addicts

Superintendent Grant Davies and Annabel Sides have been hard at work future-proofing the Woodend Golf Club.

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Rewilding the Woodend Golf Club As the founder of Australia’s first environmental consultancy firm for sporting clubs, Annabel Sides’ dream is to drive a greener future for clubs across the country.

Her enterprise Green Planet Sport provides assistance to sporting organisations that are open to curbing their environmental impact.

In 2020 she saw an opportunity to do exactly that in her own backyard, as applications opened for Macedon Ranges council’s Woodend Region Climate Action Plan. After reaching out to golf clubs across the shire, the Woodend Golf Club expressed interest in improving the sustainability of its course.

“My approach was, any club can do this, you just need to start looking at opportunities outside of the usual funding remit,” she said.

“There’s a huge scope for biodiversity and water saving at golf clubs, and so we’ve been looking for ways to improve these things through activities such as planting and having ongoing seed banks in certain areas.”

With the funding contribution, Ms Sides said works are well under way to “future-proof” the club for its members and visitors, with nesting boxes for birds and an array of native planting sections.

“It’s a win-win, because the club can focus

on creating a playing surface that is second to none, while at the same time creating surroundings that are contributing back to the environment,” she said.

“The club is really into its golf, but they’re also really happy for people to use the course to walk the dog, it’s such a community feel.”

Ms Sides said she is working with the club to have QR Codes set up around the course so that visitors can learn about the biodiversity works that have been carried out.

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A new forum is launching in the Macedon Ranges designed to help residents struggling with addiction.

The SMART Recovery program will be run by Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and will provide a weekly space for members of the community to set goals for their future and learn strategies to confront their addictive habits.

Beginning on Wednesday, February 2, group sessions will be held in Kyneton wand will be free of charge for all attendees.

Group facilitator Staumn Hunder said the sessions will be designed to explore the psychological factors that underpin addictive behaviour to help each participant work toward their life goals.

“The program can be applied to any addictive behaviour, for example, drinking, drugs, sex, shopping or gambling,” Mr Hunder said.

“We focus on what is currently happening in a person’s life rather than looking at the past and we use the collective experience of the group to help people find strategies that work for them.”

Past SMART Recovery group participant Anna said she was able to apply lessons learnt from the program in her own life.

“The group taught me the tools I needed to move on with my life and allowed me to take control of things in a way that made sense to me,” she said.

“There’s no one strict way that we are told to address our addictive behaviour – whatever works for you is okay.”

Details: staumn.hunder@scchc.org.au

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Hume’s art community pleads for better venues Hume’s creative community has renewed its decades-long call for improved arts infrastructure in the municipality, as Hume council considers community feedback on the matter.

Late last year, Hume council opened a survey requesting feedback on how it should allocate resources among the arts and culture sector.

As the treasurer of the Boilerhouse Theatre Company and president of the Sunbury Community Arts Network, Tony Rains has been advocating in this space for 25 years.

Mr Rains said repairing the Boilerhouse Community Arts Centre was at the top of the

list of priorities for the arts community.

As well as serving a theatre, the space is also used as a gallery, for visual arts groups and as a pottery studio. “[The council] is only just starting to realise there isn’t anything for the arts in Hume, Boilerhouse is the only theatre company in all of Hume, it’s just ridiculous,” Mr Rains said.

“In areas like Broadmeadows and Craigieburn, with such multicultural communities, you’d think there’d be some sort of arts organisation there.”

Star Weekly reported in June 2021 that Boilerhouse Theatre Company members had

been forced to rehearse at other venues, such as Victoria University and Killara Primary School, due to the Boilerhouse being in disrepair.

The theatre company reported that the Victoria University venue regularly leaked.

Mr Rains said the shortage of available arts infrastructure combined with the pandemic had meant the company had not put on a performance since 2020.

“There’s people involved in organisations that need this sort of activity for their mental health, I’m really hopeful that we can get back into it soon,” he said.

Hume councillor Jarrod Bell, who holds the

arts and culture portfolio at Hume council, took to social media to share his sympathy with Hume’s art community.

“We have amazing sporting infrastructure, global learning centres … [but] it always seems the art and performance side of things has always lagged,” Cr Bell said.

Hume council’s Arts Infrastructure Plan survey will close on January 31.

Council will also be holding five workshops across the municipality in February.

Details: https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/ Oliver Lees

Trapped in COVID hell

By Tara Murray

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Peter Thomson has been in and out of hospital since getting COVID-19.

“I’m frightened to go out of the house. I’ve said that if I get it again there’s a fair chance they’ll be signing my death certificate.

“I’m scared.”

And then there’s the anger about the lack of support for long term covid sufferers.

He said governments had done nothing and were way behind in research compared to countries like England.

“The government doesn’t seem to care,’’ he said.

“It’s in the too hard basket and it gets me down and makes me angry. There’s a lot of other people who are feeling the same.

“More people are going to be diagnosed and have long term effects. But there’s nothing for

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them.”

Peter had tried to set up a support group for long-term sufferers, but had little success. He has found one group on socil media, which has been useful.

“It’s pretty much the only place that I have been able to find,” he said.

“It’s wonderful but one group isn’t enough.

It’s sad that I get the most comfort from a Facebook group.”

While struggling with his own symptoms, Peter has a clear message for anybody who thinks COVID-19 is nothing but a mild illness.

“It’s not a walk in the park,” he said. “Believe me. I say that with tears in my eyes.”

Gisborne CFA has been named as one of 20 brigades to receive a new tanker to bolster its fleet.

A total of 48 heavy tankers and two light tankers will be built in Victoria and delivered to stations across the state as part of a $126 million investment from the state government.

The dual-cab heavy tankers will be able to withstand temperatures of more than 600 degrees celsius. They also feature a tank with 4000-litre water tank and automatic terrain to assist in off-road circumstances.

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the new vehicles would provide a significant boost to the state’s emergency services.

“These new tankers are state-of-the-art firefighting vehicles,” Mr Heffernan said.

“They also include features such as electronic monitors and electric rewind hose reels, as well as using a higher percentage of recyclable build materials.”

The first round of tankers will be delivered from next month, with the entire fleet expected to be available for use by 2023.

Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes said it was crucial that Victoria’s emergency services equipment be updated regularly.

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Peter Thomson is a shell of his former self.

Having contracted COVID-19 in August 2020, the north-western suburb’s resident’s life has been turned upside down.

He spent months in hospital and feared at one point he would die after being put in a coma and on a ventilator.

While Peter was released from hospital in March, he has found himself readmitted on a regular basis due to the ongoing effects of COVID. The virus has also made some of his existing medical conditions worse.

One of those times was after a reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine and he’s been told not to have a second dose, meaning he’s not fully vaccinated.

That throws up more challenges.

“I came home from the hospital at the end of March after seven and half months in the hospital,” he said.

“I’ve got fatigue. My short term memory is deplorable. I’m still getting headaches, I had never had headaches before.

“I’m pretty much living on painkillers. I’m in and out of hospital, what sort of life is that?”

Peter said the last 17 months had been a mixture of emotions.

He said it has been a never ending cycle of going between home and hospital.

His most recent admittance in January was for breathing and lung problems.

The fear of what lies ahead scares the hell out of him.

With rising incidents of people getting COVID-19 for a second time, he fears what will happen to him if he gets it again.

“I was told to get the vaccine and I had the first dose back and was back in the hospital for nine days and had a really severe reaction.

“The doctor said the first one put me in hospital for nine days, the second one could kill me. I have an exemption but that runs out this week, I don’t know if they’ll give me another one.

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With the current outbreak of COVID-19 forcing thousands of people to isolate across the state, chef Lucy Kelly-Norris has decided to put her culinary skills to good use.

Using her home kitchen in Sunbury, where she operates her catering business ‘Lunch Lady Norris’, Lucy has started assembling free vegan food care packages to distribute across the community and the north of Melbourne.

After posting to her Instagram page earlier this month, she said she was overwhelmed with the response from the community.

“I have a part-time job but when I’m not doing that, I thought I would use my time to give back to the community,” she said.

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share it. Then I try to get a rough idea of what I can do on my own and how many houses I need to drop off to.

“Sometimes I’ll get a response from someone wanting to donate money or people will ask if they can donate produce.”

Once a request is received, Lucy facilitates the contactless drop off herself.

Following the success of her drop off earlier this month, Lucy said she plans to continue the service on a monthly basis.

“Cooking is about love and support, it’s important to show people they’re not alone,” she said.

Details: lunchladynorris on Instagram.

Macedon Ranges residents are being asked to contribute to the council’s indoor and outdoor pool policies.

Residents can provide feedback online, via the phone or by picking up a physical survey at one of the council’s leisure centres. Details: mrsc.vic.gov.au

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Concept design for the new-look Gap Road level crossing. (Supplied)

By Jessica Micallef The first concept design for the new-look Gap Road level crossing in Sunbury has been released.

Gap Road will be lowered under the rail line to preserve the character of the heritage-listed Sunbury station.

Construction on the project was brought forward to begin this year, with the level crossing expected to be removed by late 2022, and the remaining works completed in 2023 – two years ahead of the initial 2025 completion date.

About 19,000 vehicles pass through the Gap

Road level crossing each day, with the number expected to reach 27,000 in 2026, according to state government data.

A three-week community consultation period was held in November last year for the public to provide feedback on the design, landscaping and public artworks for the new level crossing.

Sunbury MP Josh Bull said more than 170 residents contributed to the preliminary design.

“The level crossing will be gone for good by the end of 2022, with a road under rail design as promised,” he said.

“This year we will see site investigations continuing as well as some early works, with

the majority of major construction towards the end of 2022.”

The level crossing removal is being delivered in conjunction with the $2.1 billion Sunbury line upgrade, which includes platform extensions, train stabling modifications and rail track power upgrades at Sunbury station to enable bigger and more modern trains to run on the line.

The line is expected to transport up to 113,000 passengers in peak hours every week when the Metro Tunnel is open.

“We promised to remove this crossing by 2025, but this vital project has been fast tracked to synchronise works between the level

crossing removal and the $2.1 billion Sunbury line upgrade,” Mr Bull said.

“It means we will only need to close the line for an extended period of time once, rather than twice, resulting in less disruption and a level crossing-free Sunbury three years ahead of schedule.

“This is a critical project that will improve safety and ease congestion in the heart of our community and it is time to get it done.”

The Gap Road level crossing will be the fourth crossing removed on the Sunbury line and is one of 75 “dangerous and congested” level crossings in Melbourne to be gone by 2025.

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Car ignites Clarkefield grassfire

By Oliver Lees The CFA is reminding landholders to keep their properties clear of potential fire hazards after a grassfire burnt across 40 hectares in Clarkefield on Wednesday, January 19.

A car which came into contact with long grass was the ignition point of the blaze at Konagaderra Road, with approximately 40 trucks were called to contain.

Dealing with the difficult terrain of creeks, gullies and rocks, emergency services volunteers contained the fire about 1pm.

CFA Loddon Mallee regional commander Bill Johnstone said the units were having to contend with an irregular south-easterly wind, which complicated the job.

“Typically we’re responding to fires with north-westerly winds and a south-westerly change,” he said.

“With the winds we had, once the flame started it fanned the fire very quickly.

“The brigades did an astounding job.”

After containing the blaze by establishing a perimeter, Mr Johnstone said the focus of the job became focusing attention on “the fire

within the fire”.

In addition to the truck fleet, Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade provided air assistance with its Chinook aircraft.

The location of the fire resulted in the closure of Melbourne-Lancefield Road until 5pm.

The fire damaged fencing and a large shed on private property. No one was injured.

Mr Johnstone said the fire should serve as a reminder that these incidents can occur even in the most innocuous of circumstances.

“Yesterday was not by any stretch the worst fire weather. In fact, it was at the lower end of

the spectrum,” he said.

“It just reinforces how quickly it can start.”

CFA north-west community engagement co-ordinator Paul Tangey said it’s important every landholder takes responsibility to protect themselves and the community.

“We’ve seen fires that have accidentally been started by the use of ride-on mowers,” he said “Some of those things are pure accidents, grass has to be cut, but it’s just a matter of having to get rid of fuel levels and postponing activities like mowing when conditions aren’t as bad.”

Woodend welcomes a new art group head Newly elected Woodend Art Group (WAG) president Colin Robinson is looking forward to getting on with the job of celebrating creatives from across the shire.

At a meeting held on Saturday, January 15, Robinson was elected as president of the committee for the first time.

Joining him will be Belinda Mackie as vice-president, Mavis Robinson as secretary and Carolyn Carter, who has returned to the role of treasurer.

Colin Robinson, who joined the group two years ago to explore his interests in acrylic landscape painting, said he was excited to step into the role.

“I had a passion for my own artwork and I’ve enjoyed joining the group and having it as something to do in my down time,” he said.

“The main focus for us now is to get our Easter Market up and running.”

WAG runs its Easter Market from April 16 to April 18 each year. The event allows all WAG members, from beginners to well established artists, to exhibit and sell their work to the community.

With about 30 members currently involved in WAG, Robinson encouraged anyone wishing to join to get in contact and consider joining.

“We hope more people will come down this year to meet other artists and feel comfortable to make progress on their own artwork,” he said.

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Hotel struggles after setbacks

By Oliver Lees The Macedon Railway Hotel is still not back to full capacity after a technical fire caused the pub to close its doors in June 2021.

Owner Stefanie Duzel had no choice but to close the pub’s front bar and bistro due to the extent of the damage.

The closure came off the back of months of extended lockdowns across Victoria, where hospitality venues were unable to welcome back patrons to their establishments.

Data released by the Australian Tax Office

(ATO) on January 16 detailed the impact the pandemic had on pubs and clubs across the country.

Between July and September last year, the data indicated that 40 million fewer pints had been poured compared to the same three month period in 2019.

In 2020, more than $1 billion in revenue from beer sales was lost when compared with 2019.

Brewers Association of Australia chief executive John Preston said once the full figures are released, he believes 2021 will prove

to be even more damaging for the industry.

“On average beer sales are around 70 per cent of alcohol sales volumes in licensed premises and a drop of this severity has hit pubs and clubs incredibly hard,” Mr Preston said.

Ms Duzel said despite the many challenges of the past two years, patrons still seemed eager to come to the pub when possible.

The hotel was able to welcome back customers to its bandroom in a limited capacity for live music earlier this month.

“We had a really good showing for the gig,”

she said.

“I know in Melbourne, anywhere between 20 to 70 per cent of patrons haven’t been showing up to shows, but I think it’s a bit different in regional.

“I think that people are more concerned with COVID-19 in Melbourne, whereas in regional areas it’s more spread out and people feel more safe.”

Ms Duzel said she’s hopeful to reopen the pub at full capacity in March.

Charlotte, Oliver most popular names in 2021 Recent data has revealed Charlotte has grabbed the top spot for the most popular girls name in 2021, while Oliver once again has proven to be Victoria’s most popular boys name.

Olivia and Charlotte have been battling it out for the number one spot on the girls list for almost a decade. Charlotte took the crown in 2021, nudging ahead of Olivia, Isla, Amelia and Mia. Melton parents Mitchell and Sarah decided on Charlotte for their daughter born in July 2021. “[We] were coming up with names before we even knew what we were having and we both said Charlotte at the same time not realising how popular the name was,” Mitchell said.

“So it was just meant to be.”

Oliver topped the list for boys for the eighth year in a row, beating out Noah, Jack and Charlie.

Over the course of Oliver’s eight-year reign,

4197 babies have received the popular name.

Names with a royal flavour like Charlotte, Archie, Henry and William continue to prove popular, and the distinctly Australian name of Matilda has cracked the top 10 for the past two years.

Zoe and Willow are new additions in the top 10 for 2021, while the top 10 names for boys has seen a shuffle around but no new entrants.

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‘Dodgy’ employers put on notice

By Oliver Lees As a respected member of the Sunbury employment scene, Jade McTavish is fed up with the number of workers subjected to wage theft and poor working conditions.

“I’m over dodgy employers. It’s the same as when I was working in Sunbury. Years later, people are still dealing with the same employers that are paying cash in hand or paying below minimum wage,” Ms McTavish said.

Ms McTavish is the administrator of the Sunbury & Surrounds Local Jobs Facebook group, where 19,000 members, comprising job seekers and employers, can share and apply for job vacancies.

She said on a daily basis she is having to deny people wishing to post job applications on the page due to them offering insufficient wages.

“I’ve had four people complain to me about the same employer,” she said.

“Even today, someone posted online asking for the best places to go for breakfast and I had to comment saying that actually [some] of the places people had recommended were businesses that pay staff illegally.”

After she decided to put a direct call out into the jobs group to get a sense of how widespread the issue was, Ms McTavish said at least 40 people replied with stories of how they were mistreated at work within the space of a month.

One Hume resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, described to Star Weekly her husband’s experience working as a delivery driver in the Sunbury region.

“He was starting at like one, two or three in the morning, and they weren’t paying any penalty rates,” she said.

“He spoke with Fair Work and they told him he was being underpaid. Then he brought

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it up with his employers, and they told him he was wrong.”

According to the Fair Work Commission, workers are entitled to specific penalty rates for night shift work that would contribute to their overall pay.

After speaking further with Fair Work, her husband worked out he was owed $5000 in wages.

The employer finally agreed, but only to pay the amount at $50 a week over several months.

“He said no, and eventually they did pay

what he was entitled to, but it was massively stressful and eventually he just quit.”

Another worker, who was employed at a fast food chain in 2018, told Star Weekly she was made to work night shifts without proper training.

“I had never done it before. It was very busy, and when I asked for help they just gave me a rough explanation and got very frustrated with me,” she said.

“I had no idea what I was doing. At the end, when I thought it was done, they walked around and would tell me I had to stay overtime to finish.

“Starting work as an 18-year-old, I was expecting to be welcomed and taught what working as an adult in the workplace is like.

“It made me think, am I going to be dealing with this for the rest of my life?”

Ms McTavish said that overwhelmingly these issues were happening within the hospitality industry.

United Workers Union Hospo Voice co-ordinator Tim Petterson said issues such as these are “rife”.

“More than 80 percent of workers we’ve surveyed have experienced some form of wage theft,” Mr Petterson said.

Mr Petterson said it was crucial that workers seek assistance in standing up to unfair workplace conditions.

“It can be tricky to stand up for your rights when you can be deleted from the roster in less than a second,” he said.

“That’s why union members have fought hard to make wage theft a crime in Victoria, which means bosses that steal wages now face up to ten years in jail.”

The United Workers Union has created a portal so that hospitality workers can anonymously report their experiences.

Details: fairplate.org.au

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MY PLACE Elizabeth Clarkson is a Sunbury resident and a graduate of the 2021 Hume Enviro Champions program. The council-led initiative provides 10 weeks of free training for people who wish to develop environmentally conscious community activities.

She spoke with Oliver Lees.

What is your connection to Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges?

I moved from the busy city of Pascoe Vale to the relatively lovely quiet life in Sunbury in 2017-18. My kids attended school at Goonawarra Primary School and Sunbury Downs College. I did a lot of community work with my kids at their old school and really wanted to continue doing something in my new area as well.

Do you have a favourite cafe/park/restaurant part of town? And if so, why?

I am pretty fond of the skyline at the top of Rolling Meadows Drive, which goes down into the Nook near the heart of Sunbury. I like to join in with the local Park Run on a Saturday morning and walk with friends. This was my route during the pandemic when we were permitted half an hour of outside time to exercise.

Why did you apply for the Hume Enviro Champions program ?

After moving to Sunbury, I started to investigate our families waste footprint and discovered we were not doing really well. So I wanted to reduce our families output of waste and began making some changes to our choices as consumers. About six months into my journey we were down to only putting out our landfill bin every two months. I’m still keen to reduce the items I purchase that end up in the recycling bin. This is an ongoing journey. So with this kind of knowledge I really wanted to share it, and learn more from others in Sunbury.

What did you get out of the experience?

I was supported to flesh out my idea and how it could be implemented in Sunbury. Figuring out how I would get people involved and how I could inspire people to waste less in their own households. All these questions were talked about, as well as how to access resources with other like minded people in the room. I learnt a lot about movements and how they start, I learnt how residents can access the council’s resources. But most of all, the meeting of like minded people was the best outcome.

Hearing other people’s ideas and passions and hopefully seeing many of their projects come to fruition.

What advice would you have for any new applicants?

If you don’t have a clear idea of how you want to use the program, that is OK. It is a really professionally run course with super friendly and supportive staff.

If you do have a great idea about getting the community you live in excited about something, this group will help you realise it. Give it a go. It will be an exciting group of people to spend 10 weeks learning alongside.

Applications are now open for the 2022 round of the Enviro Champions.

Details: https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/

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Online help for the terminally ill

By Christopher Carter, CEO, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network It’s the news nobody wants to hear: your condition is terminal.

Sadly, though, it is a message delivered by doctors to scores of people in our region every day.

Causes of death vary, and weeks, months, even years may pass, but everyone who receives an end-of-life diagnosis shares one common experience: the world suddenly becomes complicated.

There are difficult conversations that need to be had with friends, family and medical professionals. Plans for the final days have to be made, decisions enacted to cover the time when decision-making may not be possible.

The house might need to be modified. Carers and other helpers might need to be found and engaged. Will mobility aids be required? Are there support groups? Where are the funds to come from? And – most importantly – where are all these answers to be found?

It seems a particularly cruel twist of fate that life becomes more difficult as a result of discovering that it’s coming to an end.

In conjunction with experts in ageing and chronic disease, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has created Australia’s first website directory and resource collection designed for people who have received an end-of-life diagnosis, their friends, family and those who care for them.

Called Lately, the website which launched this month, features a series of easy-to-understand questions and conversation-starters designed to start important discussions about the dying process. These include How do I tell people I’mdying?,Who do I need around me at the end of my life?, and How do I find services for LGBTIQ people?.

There is information, too, on the how and why of advanced care planning – the process of formalising wishes about end-of-life treatments, religious rituals, funeral arrangements and related matters.

Lately is a new website for people who have received an end-of-life diagnosis.

This is particularly important. People naturally don’t like to talk about the death of loved ones, so all too often these crucial decisions don’t arise until the person concerned enters their final hours. Sometimes this results in family arguments, anxiety and stress, adding misery to what is already a difficult time.

The advice and information on Lately were

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contributed and reviewed by experts, but advice can be of limited value if there is no opportunity to act on it.

For this reason, the site also contains an extensive and growing database of service providers – organisations and businesses in our region which deliver a very wide range of help. These include disease-specific support groups, counsellors, dementia assistance,

mobility aid hire, financial planning, home care, mental health support, spiritual guidance, veteran assistance and much more.

Access to Lately is free, as are many of the services listed. It can be found atlately.org.au .

Nobody wants to receive the awful news – but now, perhaps, the aftermath can be a little less challenging.

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Gisborne Mayor Anton Neal has urged those upset by the formation of the new regional water authroity to make their voices heard by the “showmen of Spring Street”.

The Macedon Ranges faces the most serious fire season since the devastating 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfire season, says the Woodend Fire Brigade captain Mr Laurie Thomason.

Victim support services covering the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges region are being flooded with calls for help from people being refused government assisted counselling.

The CFA training college at Fiskville has always been a hot spot, but claims of a cancer cluster shouldn’t diminish the importance of the southern hemisphere’s largest fire-training ground. .

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The Demographic Dance OFF and Face to Face

Bottom by Willy Hudson

BEHIND THE NEWS

The Shy Manifesto by Michael Ross

Midsumma returns to the west Midsumma Festival kicks off in Melbourne’s west this week with a packed program. The premier queer arts and cultural festival will continue through to February. Sarah Oliver looks at some of the must-see events.

4Play & First Nations Drag Join three of Naarm’s finest First Nations drag artists for a night of camp chaos, fierce fantasy and sparkly sass.

Miss First Nations 2021 Cerulean will rain excitement, Mora Money gives us their best sugar baby fantasy and Ms Carmel Latte is simply not your regular caffeinated beverage.

Friday, January 28, 8pm at Pride of our Footscray Community Bar A Space is Held A series of performance artworks presented live by multidisciplinary artists.

The direct nature of performance will elevate ideas of queer bodies, displacement and anticolonialism to a common knowledge better understood by many.

Saturday, January 29, 4-6pm at Bluestone Church Arts Space Bottom by Willy Hudson Locked in his bathroom during a tragic third date, Willy asks: are you a Top or a Bottom?

Join Willy for a queer coming-of-age remix, as he questions if ‘bottom’ in the bedroom means ‘bottom’ in life – and whether Beyonce can help put his love on top.

February 1-5, 9.30pm at Bluestone Church Arts Space The Demographic Dance OFF and Face to Face The Demographic Dance OFF invite you to respond to their unique stories in a two-part interlaced live show additional and pre-recorded video.

‘Face to Face’ offers a relaxed performance inside of an interactive sensory friendly show.

This show will have traditional methods of access accompanying the interactive Creative Access.

Saturday, February 12, 12.15pm, 1.15pm and 2.15pm at Footscray Community Arts Centre – Basement The Shy Manifesto by Michael Ross Seventeen-year-old Callum is proud to be shy and he thinks you should be too – because what this noisy, crazy world needs right now is a bit more self-restraint.

He will address an audience of radical shy comrades and incite the meek to finally rise up and inherit the earth.

February 1-5, 6.30pm at Bluestone Church Arts Space Benched by Jamila Main Actor and award-winning playwright Jamila Main invites you to join them on the bench for an intimate moment of rumination on athleticism within a body whose access needs subvert the assumed binary of disability.

This is one-on-one theatre that is joyful, conversational, and candid.

February 10-12, 1.30-4.15pm, every 15 mins at Footscray Community Arts Centre – Entrance Gallery Dragstrology Melbourne’s Queens of the Cosmos, the

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Thursday, February 10, 8pm at Pride of our Footscray Community Bar

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Star Weekly Community Calendar, Corner Thomsons Road and Keilor Park Drive, Keilor Park, 3042, or email to westeditorial@starweekly.com.au by 9am Wednesday the week prior to publication

Keilor probus

Through the lens

The Keilor Combined Probus Club is back in business following the lockdowns. The group meets the third Monday of every month at Keilor Pub. New members are welcome. n Steve, 0408 193 793, or Keith, 0409 494 801.

Women’s group Duke Street Community Centre is setting up a women’s social group to give people a place to interact. The group will run every second Friday, as a way to connect with other women in the community in a safe, fun and social way. It will be developed to suit the needs of the participants and will be in a casual setting.The group will meet at the centre at 1pm. n 9311 9973

Football Taylors Lakes Football Club is seeking male and female players for all age groups from under-8s to under-18.5s. To be eligible, children need to be born between July 1, 2003, and April 30, 2015. n Julie, 0409 259 389

Deer Park probus 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 are welcome. n Don, 0409 191 580

Sarah Harvey from the Cafe 500 at the Melton airfield and their goat.

suitable for all ages, but spaces are limited and booking is essential. The ticket price is $25 per adult or $12 per child for two sessions running on Friday, February 18 and Friday, March 25. n 5422 0387

Art show Female cricket Keilor Park Cricket Club is looking for players to join its female cricket team.

The club, which has had success in recent years plays in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association on Sundays. n http://ow.ly/kLiz50Hsqqj

The Little River Art Exhibition 2022 will be held on Saturday, January 29, from 10am-4pm and Sunday, January 30, from 10am-2pm at the Mechanics Hall, Rothwell Road, Little River. n makarakasch@gmail.com

Quilt-In Rotary club The Sunbury Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at the Sunbury Bowling Club at 7pm. n sunburyrotary@gmail.com

Sunbury Combined Probus Club The Sunbury Combined Probus Club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at the Sunbury Football Social Club at 10am.

Visitors and new Members are welcome. n Carmel 0416 477 271.

Toastmasters Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Toastmasters helps its members develop their public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 7.20-9.30pm, at the Sunbury Senior Citizens Hall. n vpm-4185@toastmastersclubs.org

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. n Cheryl, 9744 1663

Wyndham Patchworkers is holding its 25th anniversary Quilt-In on February 12 at St James the Apostle Catholic Church Hall, 336 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing from 10am-3.30pm, with Veronique Diligent as guest speaker. The day will include a raffle, door prizes, show & tell and four local traders. Due to COVID-19 requirements there will be no door sales, so all attendees must pre-book via www.trybooking.com.

Tickets: $15 including morning/afternoon tea. BYO lunch. Proof of vaccination status or medical exemption required. n Donna Morris, 0417 268 887

Education volunteers EdConnect Australia is on the search for Wyndham residents to mentor and volunteer with students for the 2022 school year. The charity places volunteers in local schools to help improve the lives of vulnerable young people and equip them with life skills. Whether you are recently retired or studying at university, EdConnect Australia offers training and support to its volunteers. Potential volunteers can apply online. n www.edconnectaustralia.org.au/ volunteer/ or 1800 668 550

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Williamstown Craft Market

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Commonwealth Reserve comes alive on the third Sunday of the month with the Williamstown Craft Market. The market boasts over 50 stalls showcasing everything from handmade craft, homegrown produce and food vendors.

There will also be live music. The market takes place from 10am-4pm. n https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ Community/Whats-On/Williamstown-CraftMarket

The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band meets Friday evenings at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. Great music, friendly atmosphere. New members, players or beginners welcome. n Heather, 9399 2190

Senior citizens are welcome to visit the Sunbury Senior Citizens’ Club on Mondays and Fridays, from 10am-3pm at 8 O’Shannassy Street. A variety of activities offered – carpet bowls, cards, snooker, darts, board games or just a cup of coffee and a chat. Lunch subsidised. If you’re over 55 years of age and would like to meet new people, come along. n Frank, 0423 392 884

Hanging Rock night walks Let the scent of eucalypt and the calls of native wildlife captivate you on a night time walk at Hanging Rock. The walks are

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.

Knitting Group Anyone is welcome to come along to Yarraville or Footscray library for a weekly knitting group. Registrations are recommended via Eventbrite. n https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ library/Events/Knitting-Group

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

Conversation Cafe The Conversation Cafe is back on at Footscray and Braybrook Library! It gives people the chance to meet new people and practice English conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. n https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/ library/Events/Conversation-Cafe

Diabetes support group The Westgate diabetes support group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Altona Bowling Club at 10am. n Elaine, 0415 030 996

Melton South Knit & Natter 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. n 9747 8576

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

Heritage walks Enjoy a leisurely two-hour walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John. Walks start at 9.20am each Tuesday outside the Visitor Information Centre in Nelson Place. n John, 0418 377 336

Mahjong group Interested in learning to play Mahjong?

U3A Melton has a group who play on Tuesdays at 10am. n u3amelton.com or 0419 563 016

Musicians welcome

Melton Men’s Probus Club

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

The Melton Men’s Probus Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Melton Dart Club, 63a Reserve Road, from 9.45am. New members and visitors are most welcome. n 9746 0271

Rose Carers Of Maddingley Park

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. n Lesley, 0414 481 442

Meets Wednesdays from 10am-noon at Maddingley Park, corner of Grant and Taverner streets, Bacchus Marsh, to maintain two beautiful rose gardens.

New volunteers are always welcome – with or without experience. n Elaine Greenhall, 0418 171 119 or 0400 052 857

Rotary club

International Women’s Day

Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand meets at Customs House Hotel, 161 Nelson Place, Williamstown, on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 6pm for a 6.30pm dinner meeting. Visitors welcome. n Pam, 0418 347 691or rotarypointgellibrand@gmail.com

The Women’s Support Network will be launched at an International Women’s Day event in Brimbank on Tuesday, March 8 . All women are welcome to attend.

Registration essential. n wsn.org.au

AL-ANON meets Senior citizens club

Singing group

Altona North combined probus

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IONIQ 5 drives into the future

By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring Those cheeky chaps from Monty Python may well have had the new IONIQ 5 in mind when they coined their “And Now For Something Completely Different” catch-phrase.

A futuristically-styled mid-sized SUV, the IONIQ 5 is Hyundai’s first-ever dedicated battery-electric vehicle as distinct from the Kona SUV and IONIQ hatchback models which also come with hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants.

Although it carries Hyundai badging, the SUV IONIQ 5 is the first vehicle from the Korean company’s new sub-brand and joins the luxury Genesis marque but with EV only models. The existing IONIQ hatchback variants (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and EV) will continue to be sold as Hyundais, but future dedicated EV including a sedan (IONIQ 6) and large SUV (IONIQ 7) will sell join the IONIQ 5 under the new brand name.

IONIQ 5 is available in one grade, with the option of a rear-wheel single motor layout or a dual motor (rear and front) AWD. Our test car was the AWD variant with Hyundai’s HTRAC multi-mode system and in metallic Galactic Grey, one of six exterior colour options.

STYLING As always there will be opposing opinions about external styling and that’s even more likely when something as adventurous as IONIQ 5 comes along. We absolutely loved everything about it, a few were non-committal, while a couple hated it. One thing that was consistent as we drove the car around for a week was that it didn’t go un-noticed.

Although EVs don’t need a conventional grille most models to date have been based on petrol or hybrid vehicles any so usually end up with a closed-off version of the grille.

Because IONIQ 5 is all-new from the ground up its designers have been allowed to let their creative juices run free. The front of the car features two narrow glass strips, the top one with twin rectangular LED headlamps outside of orange turn indicators on either side and sensors and a camera in between.

Below there’s a full-width string of LED daytime running lights beneath while at the bottom there is a pair of air flap that opens when needed to provide cooling to the various pieces of componentry above.

On the side a diagonal crease runs from high in the front doors down to the base of the rear ones with a neat lined panel at the bottom of the doors. The door handles sit flush against the doors and pop out when unlocked. The wheels are 20-inch alloys with a complex design.

Throughout the exterior of the IONIQ 5 car there’s a small square design that’s most noticeable at the rear lighting panel with, as at the front, the name in the centre and rectangular taillights surrounding the turn indictors.

INTERIOR The innovative design features continue inside the IONIQ 5 Comfort features include a heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats and an adjustable centre console. The front seats are 12-way power adjustable and come with a ‘Relaxion’ (zero gravity) mode.

Perfect for lying back and having a quick nap while the car is charging.

IONIQ 5 has a three-metre wheelbase and that contributes to a level of rear legroom that you’d get in a luxury sedan. All seats are power adjustable with a memory function which can be set through the digital display screen.

A vision glass roof with a powered sunshade is standard in both models.

There are a number of “why didn’t someone think of that before?” features including a padded bar that runs the length of the interior doors instead of conventional handles, a glovebox that slides in and out and a small magnetic pad on the right edge of the display panel where you can pin notes, photos, etc.

The charge point is at the rear driver’s side with both AC and DC sockets. The cables are located under the front bonnet including a very clever Vehicle to Load device which

The futuristic IONIQ 5 EV turned heads wherever it went.

plugs into the car’s AC port at one end and a standard power plug at the other allowing for multiple uses including providing power to another electric vehicle.

During our week we found a practical use when we had a black-out at home but were able to plug in a kettle and have a welcome cuppa while we waited for the power to come back on. Amazing!

Full charge through a standard domestic power point is upward of 24 hours. However, it’s likely that anyone buying an EV will invest around $2000 in a home charging wallbox.

This will reduce charging time to around six hours while an ultra-fast charger can charge from 10% to 80% in around 18 minutes.

We’re currently in the process of having a wallbox installed at our home office by JET Charge, Australia’s leading installer of EV charging equipment who partner with Hyundai as well as most other EV brands including Tesla, Volvo, Porsche and Audi.

We’ll do a follow-up News story to report on how it all works out.

CarPlay compatibility is standard as well as wireless smartphone charging. Sound is through a BOSE eight-speaker premium audio system.

Satellite navigation includes details of the closest charging stations and a driving radius on how far the battery will allow the car to reach.

SAFETY Standard safety features include seven airbags; front and rear autonomous emergency braking; front and rear parking sensors; blind spot monitoring including camera coverage; lane departure warning; lane keep assist (which can be temporarily turned off by those of us who like to steer the car ourselves without interference); smart radar cruise control; rear cross-traffic alert; safe exit alert; rear seat occupant alert; driver inattention alert; and an interactive surround view monitor including a 360-degree overview; remote smart parking assist which allows the car to be moved remotely; and two ISOFIX child seat mountings.

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The IONIC 5 RWD has a single 72.6 kWh battery mounted at the rear and producing 160kW of power and 350 Nm of torque with a listed WLTP range of 451 km.

The AWD version has batteries at the front and rear with outputs of 225 kW and 605 Nm but less range, at 430 km.

Pressing the unlock button on the key fob opens the door handles which sit flush against the sides of the car.

The driver’s seat is comfortable and supportive and the overall ambience of the interior sets the scene for an enjoyable travel experience. The driving position is fairly high even with the intrusion of the sunroof and visibility in all directions is excellent.

The chunky steering feels great but does tend to obstruct the driver’s view of the instrument panel and the steering wheel-mounted gear selector.

We love driving electric vehicles at the best of times but the IONIQ 5 takes that enjoyment to an even higher level. It cruises effortlessly

INFOTAINMENT The IONIQ 5 has two 12.3-inch screens embedded into a single panel. A digital instrument cluster in front of the driver and a Multimedia navigation unit in the centre.

There are three USB ports at the front and two more at the rear with 12-volt sockets at the front and another in the boot.

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and with such a large amount of instant torque on offer it can accelerate sharply when needed.

Smart regeneration braking to extend range can be adjusted through steering wheel paddles including an i-Pedal feature which allows single-pedal driving.

There are three drive modes: Normal, Eco and Sport.

The only downside with the IONOQ 5 is in the ride and handling especially through corners where we found ourselves backing off. Typically, most Hyundai and Kia models gain the benefit of local input into their cars’ tuning but that didn’t happen with the IONIQ 5, possibly because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

SUMMING UP Motoring journalists are inevitably asked what their favourite car is. After spending a week behind the wheel of the IONIQ 5 it has certainly earned a podium spot and, with the expected ride and handling tweaks, would likely move to the top spot.

We love its exciting styling both outside and in its bright, spacious and airy interior.

No review of an EV can be complete without reference to the price / range equation. All EVs are very expensive when compared to conventional vehicles, including hybrids. At $71,900 for the IONIQ 5 RWD and $75,900 for the AWD it sits at the higher end of the segment.

Offsetting the high price, its potential range of up to 450 kilometres makes it more practical than many of its competitors.

If you’re willing to trade-off a lower range for a more affordable price a base model IONIQ 5 will arrive here at a date to be advised later.

Standard warranty is five years with unlimited kilometres. There’s an eight-year, 160,000 km battery replacement warranty,

Sutton earns leadership role at Calder Cannons Sunbury Lions product Reese Sutton has been named as co-captain of the Calder Cannons for the 2022 NAB League girls season.

In what will be her third season at the Cannons, Sutton was selected for the leadership position alongside Olivia Manfre.

The 17-year-old has developed as a promising prospect throughout her junior career with the Lions.

While still an under-15s player, Sutton filled in for back-to-back under-18s winning grand final teams.

She was awarded best on ground in the 2019 division 1 grand final where the Lions beat Westmeadows 39-13.

Travis Hodgson, who coached those winning premiership teams, described Sutton as a natural footballer.

“There are some people who seem like they spend all day chasing the ball, but Reese is one of those players that just always finds the footy,” he said.

“She’s got a terrific attitude, which is so important once you get to [the NAB League].

Pretty much everyone has some talent, but if you don’t have the right attitude, it doesn’t matter.”

Hodgson said her performance in the 2019 division 1 grand final was a clear example of her potential.

“Most people would feel they’re doing well just getting a kick when they’re coming up an age group … it just highlights her quality,” he said.

Hodgson said he was proud to see yet another Lions player developing through the system.

On January 15, former Sunbury players Madison Prespakis and her sister Georgie Prespakis squared off against one another for the first time in the AFLW. Both Prespakis sisters played for the Cannons before being drafted to the AFLW. Madison led Carlton to a 31-17 win over Georgie’s Geelong, collecting 29 disposals in the process.

In just her second senior AFLW game coming off of her Rising Star nomination in round one, Georgie tallied 15 disposals in the

losing effort.

The start date of this year’s NAB League season was brought forward to bring it closer to the AFLW and VFLW fixtures.

The league has also modified its quarter lengths from from 17 minutes to 20 minutes.

Sutton has improved year on year in the Cannons system playing as a underage player.

She averaged six disposals along with two tackles in the 2020 season. The following year she improved to nine disposals and three tackles per game in nine matches.

The Cannons finished seventh last year with five wins and three losses.

After qualifying for finals the Cannons were bungled out in the first round by the Oakleigh Chargers, who would go on to win the premiership.

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Consistency is the key

By Oliver Lees Finding consistency is the focus for Woodend as they head into the second half of the season in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntrye Cup. After eight rounds, Woodend sat in eighth spot with two wins, three draws and three losses.

Round seven and round eight of the GDCA were cancelled due to player shortages, as thousands across the state were forced into isolation due to the most recent wave of COVID-19.

In a statement GDCA president Rob McIntyre said the decision had been made in collaboration with the clubs.

Speaking before the round nine fixture against Romsey at Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend playing coach Greg Matthews said his side was almost back to full strength.

“I’m not sure how other clubs fared, but we had a few players who were unavailable,” he said.

“We would have had to bring players up because we had a couple out of our ones sides, and so that It impacts you further

down the order.

“We’re definitely excited to get back out there.”

Matthews admitted Woodend had experienced an up and down start to its campaign in the GDCA’s top flight competition.

“I’m certainly pleased so far, we had a couple wins before Christmas, however we really want to start the second half of the season off well,” he said.

Woodend put in a dominant performance in its last game before the break, rolling Rupertswood for just 80 runs.

They easily chased that target without a loss of wicket as openers Marcus Stewart (33) and Harry Lawson (39) proved too strong for Rupo’s bowling attack.

That performance marked a dramatic turn around from Woodend’s match the week prior, where its batting order collapsed under the sustained attack of Sunbury United.

United, who sat on top of the table undefeated after eight rounds, held Woodend to score of 10/81 from 37 overs.

In similar fashion to Woodend’s triumph over Rupo, Sunbury chased the total with ease

in the second innings. Steven Fogarty, 55 off 38 and Damien Edwards, 27 off 38 got the job done in just 13 overs.

“We didn’t really turn up that day,” Matthews said.

“Our best is good enough, we have the talent, but with the young team that we’ve got, consistency is always a challenge.”

Matthews said he’s been impressed with Harry Lawson’s contribution to the team, playing as opener in the batting and bowling.

Finn Hanegraaf was another player Matthews mentioned had stood up in some big moments.

In round four, Hanegraaf put together a gutsy knock of 50 not out from 53 that was crucial in lifting Woodend over the Sunbury Kangaroos.

A second innings 55 from opener Corey Woolley wasn’t enough for the Kangaroos to chase down Woodend’s 10/181. They finished 10/153.

After eight rounds Woodend has already matched its tally of two wins from last season.

Despite that, Matthews said his side won’t be pleased with anything short of a finals finish.

Sunbury put together a convincing performance in its match against Essendon in round seven of the Bowls Victoria pennant division 1, section 1.

On Saturday, January 15, Sunbury claimed all four rinks to run away with the contest 98(18)-58(0).

Essendon remained competitive in the first three rinks, before Sunbury stormed home on the back of another strong showing from Marc Bullows, who won 34-10.

It was Sunbury’s second win of the season from seven matches. After round seven, they now sat in seventh place while Essendon were in sixth with three wins.

Moonee Valley remained undefeated in first place.

Sunbury players Marc Bullows, Paul Cullis and Sophie Kurzman are currently all ranked in the top 20 in the competition.

Club Sunbury general manager Andrew Breeden-Walton said the division 1 side was well placed to make a run for finals in the second half of the year.

“They’re on the rise, that’s how I see it,” he said.

“It’s a busy and exciting time for the club on the green.”

On top of pennant play, Breeden-Walton said Sunbury had a bumper summer period, with an increase in memberships and several holiday programs.

Sunbury was named the Club of the Year at Bowls Australia’s awards evening last year as the organisation lauded the club’s versatile and inclusive approach to community engagement.

Breeden-Walton said this had been on display recently, with the club hosting junior competitions, a school holiday program, social barefoot bowls and more.

Sunbury is also gearing up to participate in the Bowls Premier League for the first time under the banner of Melbourne Extreme.

Sunbury bowling legend and Commonwealth games gold medalist Carla Krizanic will return to the green alongside decorated bowlers Matt Flapper and Ali Forsyth.

The BPL will kick off in Moama on February 21.

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