Star Weekly - Hobsons Bay Maribyrnong - 9th April 2025
West is Netflix-famous
By Cade Lucas
Residents from Melbourne’s west who’ve been settling in for a bit of Netflix and chill lately, might have noticed some familiar scenery.
The 2015 Australian indie film, Pawno, which was shot in and around Barkly Street and the Nicholson Street mall, hit the America streaming giant on March 29, giving subscribers across Australian, New Zealand and beyond a window into the Footscray CBD.
As the name suggests, the film written by and starring Damian Hill and directed by Paul Ireland, is set in a suburban pawn shop, and where over the course of one day, the lives of 12 loosely connected locals intersect in a mix of drama, romance, violence and plenty of laid back humour.
In real life, Underwoods pawn shop at 217 Barkley Street, is Barkly Street Pawnbrokers & Jewellers and the c0-owner, rather than the ageing and occasionally malevolent Les Underwood (John Brumpton), is Paul Anastasi, who along with his father, has run the store for 30 years.
Mr Anastasi said he only realised Pawno had been added to Netflix when his phone started buzzing with messages last weekend.
“I found out about it by one of my local jewellers watching it on his TV,” he said.
“Unfortunately our ugly green counters are a dead giveaway.”
While he’s received plenty more texts and photos of people’s TV screens since Pawno premiered on the platform, Mr Anastasi said those ugly green counters were one of the few parts of the shop that remained the same from when it was actually filmed.
“Unfortunately due to being ram raided, the shop front doesn’t look the same anymore,” he said of the different colour scheme, font and shop awning that greets his customers now compared to what is depicted in the film.
Unsurprisingly, Mr Anastasi said there were plenty of other differences between the daily life of being pawnbroker and what was portrayed in Pawno too.
“I think they hammed it up a bit,” he said.
“We’re not chasing people up for debts like that.
“The movie just lent into the stereotype that pawnbrokers are dodgy.”
Not that he resents the movie, far from it.
“Just seeing how it all sort of goes down and how they operated, it was cool” said Mr Anastasiofthemovingmakingprocesswhich
began when members of the production team came into his store for a visit.
“They came in, had a look at the layout and we lent them some stock and gave them the keys to roller shutters and the store for a few of the scenes.”
While Mr Anastasi’s old shop front was used extensively throughout the film, many of the indoor scenes were actually filmed in a vacant shop the producers rented a few doors
up and which was fitted out to look like his. It wasn’t the only thing belonging to him that they copied.
“They incorporated my dog which was nice, my dog’s memory lives on. Diesel lives,”
Mr Anastasi said of his late pet staffy which inspired the use of a similar dog in the film.
But just like Diesel and the old shopfront, another feature of Pawno which is no longer around is its creator and star.
Hill died in 2018, just three years after his film premiered to rave reviews and he was heralded as Australia’s next star of the screen.
“It was really sad to hear that he passed,” said Mr Anastasi of Hill’s death.
“I didn’t have a great deal to do with him, but we had a few conversations. He was very easy to talk to and I think he was enjoying the process as much as I was.” Pawno is streaming on Netflix now.
Barkly Street Pawnbrokers and Jewellers co-owner Paul Anastasi outside his Footscray store where the new Netflix release, Pawno, was shot in 2015. (Damjan Janevski) 469338_03
We’re building an alternative to the West Gate Bridge
Major delays on the West Gate Freeway in April
As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re putting the finishing touches on the new West Gate Tunnel, an alternative to the West Gate Bridge. When the tunnel opens in 2025, you can enter on the West Gate Freeway near Williamstown Road, and take advantage of new exits to Footscray Road, Dynon Road or CityLink.
While we work there will be disruptions, major delays expected.
Road disruptions: Closed roads, lanes and ramps
West Gate Freeway, Spotswood
Midnight to 7am, 11 April
Outbound between Williamstown and Millers roads 10.30pm 13 April to 5am 14 April
7am 12 April to 10.30pm 13 April
Williamstown Road, Spotswood Midnight 11 April to 5am 14 April
Outbound lanes between Williamstown and Millers roads
Outbound entry ramp to West Gate Freeway
Greens push for public gallery
By Cade Lucas
The western suburbs first major public gallery could be built in Footscray if the Greens win the seat of Fraser or hold the balance of power following the federal election.
On Wednesday, April 2, Greens Fraser candidate Huong Truong and Victorian Senator Steph Hodgins-May announced a plan toinvest$4.85milliontowardsthedevelopment of a gallery at the Footscray Community Arts centre.
If delivered, the money would fund a business case, community consultation and design plans for the gallery.
Ms Truong, who is hoping to overcome a 16 per cent margin and win Fraser from Labor’s Dr Daniel Mulino, said building the gallery and redeveloping the arts centre was important because creative industries were the lifeblood of the electorate.
“Footscray Community Arts has spent decades empowering local, diverse artists through their programs, employment and creative spaces,” she said.
“This is a critical opportunity for arts and culture in the west, with the vacancy of the formerBigFishsiteandthecentre’spartnership with Maribyrnong council.
“This timely $4.85 million investment will
help transform its precinct and expand its cultural and social impact.”
Senator Hodgins-May said the gallery funding pledge was also a reason to vote for Greens senate candidates like herself.
“With Greens in the balance of power, we’ll fight to keep Dutton out and push Labor to put our communities first,” she said.
The Greens funding commitment comes on top of $8.7 million provided by the state government for the current redevelopment of outdoor spaces at the arts centre.
It’s not yet clear how the Greens proposal would fit with the centre’s current redevelopment which commenced in
Ride for Lily hits the road again
When Aaron Hester’s eight-year-old daughter Lily died from a rare liver cancer in 2014, the physical education teacher from Maribyrnong Collegedidn’tmuchfeellikedoingfundraising.
“They were pretty grey days to be honest,” recalled Mr Hester of the grieving period following Lily’s death nearly 11 years ago. Butthatchangedwhenafriendrecommended they do a fundraising bike ride for children’s cancer research, and in April 2016, the first Ride for Lily took place.
However, in a cruel twist of fate, Mr Hester was already dealing with another cancer battle by then, with his wife Sianne having been
diagnosed with breast cancer just three months after Lily’s death. By the time of the first ride, Sianne required an oxygen tank to just sit in a support car.
She died on May 30, 2016, one month after the first Ride for Lily and less than two years after the death of the daughter after which it was named.
Suddenly a single father to sons, Oliver and Archer, Mr Hester continued on with the Ride for Lily, adding charitable foundation, Live for Lily, as well.
“Almost 10 years and $2.5 million later, this is our ninth ride,” said Mr Hester ahead of the
Free RSV jab for families
The long-acting Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunisation is now available free for eligible families until September 30.
Last week, Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn announced that the RSV immunisation would be free for all newborns if their mother wasn’t vaccinated during pregnancy.
RSV is a highly infectious virus that infects up to 90 per cent of children within the first two years of life. The state government is delivering a free program to protect about 40,000 Victorian babies born this RSV season. As part of the program, the long-acting monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, is administered in hospital as part of standard post-birth care – helping parents save and avoiding visits to the GP. Eligible infants aged up to two years old who are vulnerable to severe RSV disease will be protected thanks to
a dedicated catch-up program.
The state-based program complements the Commonwealth maternal vaccine, Abrysvo, which commenced in February as part of the coordinated national effort to protect as many babies as possible.
Mothers are encouraged to get vaccinated duringtheirpregnancytohelpbuildimmunity in their baby as early as possible. However, for thoseunabletobeimmunisedwithAbrysvo,or mums immunised less than two weeks before delivery, the Victorian-funded, nirsevimab, will now be available for babies.
In Australia, RSV is the most common cause of hospitalisation in infants because it can often progress to pneumonia or bronchiolitis in very young children.
Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the immunisation would give families peace of mind heading into winter.
November.
Footscray Community Arts chief executive DanielSantangelisaidtheGreenscommitment could help deliver a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Melbourne’s western suburbs.
“ThefirstmajorpublicgalleryinMelbourne’s west would future-proof our precinct and support affordable tenancies for creative organisations and artists,” he said. “It will keep the local area creative – while growing jobs, boosting visitation and enhancing liveability.” Mr Santangeli said new and upgraded infrastructure was urgently needed at the arts centre to meet rising demand driven by population growth.
Zoo roars with pride following birth of cub
Werribee Open Range Zoo roared with pride when it announced the birth of its future king or queen of the jungle.
The lion cub was born on the evening of Sunday, March 23 to seven-year-old mother Asali and eight-year-old father Sheru.
The zoo’s African river trail keeper Kieralie Braasch said the birth is incredibly exciting and the little cub is already hitting some very impressive milestones.
“Cubs are usually born with their eyes closed for three days and don’t take their first steps for 15 days; however, this cub amazingly had its eyes open at the three-hour mark and was on the move after just 15 hours,” she said.
This was the first time a single cub has been born in the zoo’s 41-year history, with most litters containing two to four cubs.
Ms Braasch said both mum and cub are doing extremely well and developing their bond.
2025 Ride for Lily from Port Macquarie to Noosa, which began on Sunday, April 6.
Mr Hester and 30 other riders, including now 18-year-old Oliver, are expected to finish on Saturday, April 12.
While the location changes ach year, the 1000km distance remains, as does the goal of fundraising for the Children’s Cancer Institute (CCI), with Mr Hester expecting to generate between $250,000 to $300,000 from the 2025 event.
Details: https://www.liveforlily.org.au/
For six-to-eight weeks, Asali and her cub will bond in a private den, away from public view to mimic wild behaviour where a lioness would allow a cub to grow before introducing it to the pride.
The lion cub will have its first health check to determine its sex and will be named in the coming weeks.
The Heritage Advisory Committee helps Maribyrnong City Council raise awareness of heritage matters, and supports the promotion, protection and management of heritage places across our City.
We are calling for expressions of interest for three community positions on the Advisory Committee, who will sit alongside seven professional members representing local heritage organisations, for a two-year period. Advisory Committee appointments will be made at the June 2025 Council meeting.
To find out more and to submit your nomination before 30 April, please visit yourcityyourvoice.com.au/heritage
Cyclists Aaron Hester, Janelle Spinks, Ben Walklate, Erin Walklate, Oliver Hester, Katie Hester and Aaron Walklate during training for the 2025 Ride for Lily fundraiser which runs from April 6 to 12. (Supplied)
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Thoughtfully
Tunnel filters ‘couldn’t be justified’
By Cade Lucas
Victoria’s chief environmental scientist has said he is comfortable not having air filters in ventilation stacks for the West Gate Tunnel, but has left open the possibility they could be added in the future.
Professor Mark Taylor from the Environmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA),saidthe2017decisiontonotrecommend filterswasmadeaftermodellingshowedvehicle emissions from the tunnel’s two ventilation stacks would have little effect on ground level air quality.
“The (EPA) team did a risk assessment and it showed very clearly that impacts were not significant,” Professor Taylor said.
“I’m comfortable on the basis of what I’ve seen, but I’m also comforted that there will be an opportunity to revisit that question because there will be two independent risk assessments done on the real data during operation.”
Six testing stations will monitor air quality near the stacks once the tunnel opens later this year or early next.
Professor Taylor said any retrofitting of filters would depend on the data, but that the results of earlier modelling meant installing
Club on a sticky wicket
The Altona Sports Cricket Club have found itself on a sticky wicket.
The club, based at PA Burns Reserve, plays in the Western Suburbs Churches and Community Cricket Association which uses synthetic pitches.
However, to play in a higher standard competition and, more importantly, hang onto to its junior players, the club wants to move to a competition and a ground with turf wickets.
“We started a junior program three years ago and we’ve found we’ve lost a lot of talented juniors to turf clubs and we’re pretty passionate about our junior program,” said Altona Sports Cricket Club vice-president Tom Harrison.
Most club competitions and all elite junior and senior cricket is played on turf and Harrison said this was why Altona Sports juniors who wanted to develop their skills and play at a higher level, had to leave.
But while the club wants to move to a ground
with turf wickets, finding one has proven difficult.
“There’s just no turf grounds around that we could use or that’s what we’ve been told,” said Harrison of discussions the club has had on the matter with Hobsons Bay council.
Converting the pitch at PA Burns Reserve from synthetic to turf has also been ruled out, as the competition Altona Sports want to move to,theVTCA,havesaidthegroundistoosmall.
Harrison said the club would continue to work with council on finding a new home, saying there were a number of grounds nearby that didn’t appear to be fully occupied.
A council spokesperson said grounds were allocated in order to maximise use and participation across a variety of sports and that officers had met with Altona Sports Cricket Club to discuss the issue and would continue to do so.
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them during construction couldn’t be justified.
Professor Taylor spoke to StarWeekly at a public forum in Brooklyn on April 2, where EPA staff discussed their decision not to install filters with local residents.
Acampaigntohavethedecisionreversedhas gained momentum as the ventilation stacks, and the tunnel itself, near completion.
“We’re here to listen to the community, listen to their concerns and provide further explanation on the scientific rationale behind the decision,” said Professor Taylor of the forum which attracted 70 people.
Instead of filters, high velocity fans will blow
emissions out of the stacks at a height where it will not damage air quality on the ground. However, the stacks do have room for filters toberetrofittedifrequired,somethingWestern Metropolitan MP David Ettershank asked the government about in parliament last month.
The Legalise Cannabis Party MP also asked why there were no air monitoring stations near the southern stack and why only one station would test for carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.
The EPA said there is considerable air monitoring in place surrounding the tunnel.
Altona Sports Cricket Club vice-president Tom Harrison on the synthetic pitch at PA Burns Reserve.
The club wants to move to a turf wicket venue to keep junior players and change competitions.
(Damjan Janevski) 468596_04
Suspended council chief resigns
By Cade Lucas
Hobsons Bay council chief executive Aaron van Egmond has resigned.
In a brief statement released on Tuesday, April 1, the council announced that Mr van Egmond had resigned effective immediately, to move interstate for family reasons.
Mr van Egmond had been suspended from hisroleaschiefexecutivewhileworkplacesafety issues at the council were being investigated.
Councillors voted to suspend Mr van Egmond and director of corporate services
Andrew McLeod at an unscheduled council meeting on Saturday, January 25.
“Councillors became aware of concerns about safety in the workplace and the CEO’s fulfilment of his duties more broadly,” said Hobsons Bay mayor Daria Kellander after the meeting.
“Councillors take these matters very seriouslyandhavemadethisdecisionfollowing thorough and careful consideration, pending further investigations.”
The council’s internal investigation into the matter is continuing while WorkSafe Victoria has also made inquiries.
Hobsons Bay council did not make any further comments about Mr van Egmond’s resignation other than to acknowledge his
Pint-sized art on display
A huge art show featuring pint-sized artworks and offering generous cash prizes is taking place in Altona throughout April.
The 11th annual 5x7 exhibition runstuntil April 24 and has attracted hundreds of entries from artists in all five municipalities in Melbourne’s west. Hosted by the Hobsons Bay Arts Society, the show has come to be regarded as one of the western suburb’s premier arts events, with the 2025 edition showcasing more than 500 postcard-sized artworks at the Louis Joel Gallery in Altona.
The 5X7 exhibition also includes a separate competition for 10 Hobsons Bay schools.
Following the theme “patterns” this year’s entries include tiny works of art in traditional media like oil paints and watercolours but also digital, mixed media and collage, even 3D and kinetic pieces.
“The theme is resulting in a wonderfully
diverse response,” said Hobsons Bay Arts Society committee member Christine Macpherson of the works entered for the 2025 show.
Sally Bilbao won first places for Inside Outside, while Seaholme Primary School won the school’s section.
Members of the public are invited to come and marvel at the tiny artistic creations during 5X7’s three and half week run at the gallery at the Louis Joel Arts and Community centre, 5 Sargood Street, Altona.
The gallery is open from 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday, and from 11am to 3pm on weekends.
The gallery is closed on Mondays and public holidays.
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service.
A spokesperson for WorkSafe Victoria said its inquiries into workplace safety concerns at the council were ongoing.
“WorkSafe is monitoring the workplace to ensure occupational health and safety obligations are being met,” the spokesperson said.
The Australian Services Union represents employees at Hobsons Bay council and branch secretary Tash Wark said Mr van Egmond’s resignation was good news.
“ASU members welcome the news that he won’t be returning, and are actively participating in investigations regarding his
alleged behaviour,” Ms Wark said.
Both Mr van Egmond and Mr McLeod have alreadybeenreplacedbytemporaryexecutives, with former chief executive of Maribyrnong and Wyndham councils and the Municipal Association of Victoria, Kerry Thompson, appointed acting chief executive and Ingrid Bishoptheactingdirectorofcorporateservices. Mr Van Egmond’s resignation brings to an end to almost eight years as chief executive of Hobsons Bay council. He was appointed to the role in June 2018 after serving six years as Hepburn Shire chief executive. Mr van Egmond did not respond to requests for comment.
Exhibition inspired by friends and community connections
The Louis Joel Arts and Community (LJAC) centre in Altona features many works from western suburbs artists in its gallery.
But now, rather than displaying the work of a local artist, LJAC has provided the inspiration for one.
“My latest work, ‘Conversation with Friends’, explores the powerful friendships and networks formed in local groups at the Louis Joel Community Centre,” said Altona-based artist Julee Latimer of her latest work.
A painter who works with textiles and goes by the motto “I break the rules of painting, one strand at a time”, Latimer held a launch party for Conversations with Friends at her home studio on Saturday, April 5.
Also present at the launch party were 27 women who Latimer met through group activities at LJAC, specifically its book club, Tai Chi classes and choir, and who helped her develop the artwork.
“I asked 27 women (nine from each group) for their two favourite colours,” said Latimer, who then set about creating the piece.
“I dried house paint into threads and wove them into a large ‘blanket.’
“My choices of orange and magenta border and intersect each section, unifying these vibrant voices into one radiant tapestry.”
Latimer joined the three groups at LJAC to help her overcome the loneliness she experienced during lockdowns caused by the pandemic.
She said Conversation with Friends is the direct result of joining those groups and meeting the 27 women.
“This piece celebrates the transformative magic of shared connection and the joy of belonging,” she said.
Unlike a lot of other artwork associated
with LJAC, Latimer’s latest work isn’t going to be exhibited there. Rather, she’s entered it in the Wangaratta Textiles Awards, a major biennial art prize. To see more of Latimer’s art, visit: https:// juleelatimer.com/
5X7 exhibition judges Hobsons Bay council arts co-ordinator Tania Blackwell, Hobsons Bay mayor Daria Kellander and Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre manager Karen Ingram. (Supplied)
Altona artist Julee Latimer with her latest work ‘Conversation with Friends’. (Damjan Janevski) 468101_01
Racing past remembered
Rev-headsfromacrossVictoriawillreuniteand reminisce about Maribyrnong’s motorsport past this weekend.
Tracey’s Speedway Reunion Maribyrnong will be held on Sunday, April 13 at the very same site on Raleigh Road where the speedway named after motorsport pioneer, Fred Tracey, operated from 1946 to 1964.
The reunion event is also a fundraiser for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, which according to organiser Malcolm Berg, is a tradition started by Mr Tracey himself.
“Every Saturday night during the season from October to to March, he would donate the gate takings to the RCH Good Friday Appeal,” Mr Berg said.
“Since his passing many years ago the tradition has continued with the classic and vintage speedway club.”
The reunion will feature vintage bikes,
sidecars, solos, hot rods and and midgets that used to race around the dirt track on what is now Maribyrnong Reserve.
Entry is by gold coin donation and Mr Berg said he’s hoping this year’s reunion will at least match last year’s which attracted more than 600 people and raised more than $300 in gold coins.
However, he said that will largely depend on the weather.
“We anticipate a good crowd but we are in the lap of the gods.”
The reunion will run from 10am to 4pm at Maribyrnong Reserve, with toilets and catering located on site and off street parking available on The Esplanade, Newstead Street, Hortense Street, Middle Road and Oakland Street.
More public toilets are on the way for Maribyrnong with council looking to identify locations for 10 more. The new public toilets follow community feedback that more were needed across the municipality. Some of these 10 new locations could also host changing places, which are larger than normal public toilets and have extra facilities for parents of babies and people with a disability. To nominate possible locations for the 10 new public toilets and to find out more, go to: yourcityyourvoice.com.au/public-toilets
Spotswood burglary
Detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary in Spotswood earlier this year.
Investigators have been told a man attended a pop-up food market and entertainment complex on Booker Avenue, Spotswood, about 2.50am on February 24. He broke into the venue through a locked gate and proceeded to break into a number of shipping containers used by the food vendors and steal cash from their tills before leaving the venue. Investigators have released images and CCTV of a man they believe may be able to assist them. The images can be viewed at: police.vic.gov.au/police-investigatespotswood-burglary
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We’re planning for upgrades to two Mt Alexander Road intersections in Essendon:
–Mt Alexander Road, Napier, Fletcher, and Russell streets –Mt Alexander, Bulla, Keilor, and Lincoln roads.
We’re exploring options to: –improve safety for road users –make it easier for all road users to move through the area –improve active and public transport connections.
This project is currently in the planning phase and will be used to inform government decisions on funding for future intersection upgrades. We expect our initial planning work will be complete in late 2025.
Have your say in person or online
We want to hear from you. We want to know what improvements you think we should consider as we explore different options to upgrade the two intersections.
In person
Saturday 29 March, 10am to 12pm 1101 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon. Corner of Mt Alexander Road and Lincoln Road
Thursday 3 April, 4pm to 6pm Woodlands Park House 32 Winifred Street, Essendon
Scan the QR code or visit engage.vic.gov.au/ mt-alexander-road by Sunday 13 April
Bob Haselgrove and Craig Anderson with some of the racing cars. (Damjan Janevski) 468485_01
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
Altona North Combined Probus
The Altona North Combined Probus Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Altona Sports Club. Includes a speaker, organised trips and outings, and a friendly atmosphere.
Lesley, 0414 481 442
Sincerely Yours - Playing Second Fiddle
Come enjoy a social afternoon with a musical performance followed by afternoon tea and the opportunity to access locally set up community stalls on Monday, April 14 from 1pm-4pm at Williamstown Town Hall.
https://www.trybooking.com/CXLKQ, or littlepinetreeproduction@gmail.com
Heritage Walks
Enjoy a leisurely 90-minute walk around historic Williamstown and nearby suburbs with guide John Becroft. Walks start at 9.20 a.m. each Tuesday outside the Visitor Information Centre in Nelson Place.
John Becroft, 0418 377 336
Footscray CWA
Meets on the fourth Monday of every month from 7-9m at Footscray Scout Hall next door to Footscray Police Station, 4a Hyde Street.
The Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House are holding a walking group from 9am to 10am every second Wednesday. The walking group is open to everyone and starts from the
neighbourhood house at 113 Melon Street, Braybrook. The next walk is on Wednesday, April 2. 9317 5610 or jodie@bmnh.org.au
Walking group
The Mighty West Heart Foundation Community Walking Group meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am. Walk at your own pace for up to 60 minutes. Discover the many health benefits (physical and psychological) of walking together. All welcome.
0411 566 862
Mouth Organ Band
Yarraville Mouth Organ Band is looking for new members. Band practice is held on Friday evenings at 8pm in the band hall at 203 Williamstown Road, Yarraville. For great music in a friendly atmosphere feel free to call in one Friday evening.
Heather 9399 2190 or ymob1933@yahoo.com.au
Biggest Morning Tea
Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand is hosting a fundraising event as part of the Cancer Council of Victoria’s Biggest Morning Tea on
Thursday, May 22. This year’s venue is the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, which will host the morning tea from 10am to noon. The cost is $40 per head which includes sandwiches, fruit platters, savoury and sweet treats plus tea and coffee. There will also be a guest speaker, silent auction, raffle, and table prizes. All proceeds go towards supporting cancer research.
https://www.trybooking.com/CZIBZ
Drop in chess, cards and Scrabble If you love playing chess, cards or a game of Scrabble in an informal and fun setting, visit Braybrook Community Centre on Tuesdays, from noon-2.30pm.
Woodcarving Workshop
Held weekly at Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed, but women are welcome too. Aimed at all levels of ability in the ancient, international crafts of carving, whittling and chipping. Starter gouges and timber are available, but participants are advised to bring their own tools and projects if possible. Held on Tuesdays, 9.30am to noon, 280 Queens Street, Altona.
John, jah2802rot@gmail.com
Women Working Together
A program connecting women aged 50 and above and in need of assistance, with mentors and mentees. Open to women across the western suburbs, including Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
9655 2131, EmploymentSupport@ cotavic.org.au, or https://cotavic.org.au/ our-programs/employment-support/
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This week’s photographer’s choice photo is of the new elephant enclosure at Werribee Open Range Zoo. (Damjan Janevski) 468666_01
A pregnancy cut short
Luci Hadler gave birth to her daughter Coco only 29 weeks into her pregnancy. She spoke with Jena Carr about the challenges of giving birth prematurely.
Everything about Luci Hadler’s pregnancy over three years ago was going normally until she hit the 29-week mark.
The 43-year-old didn’t initially have many issueswithherpregnancy,despitebeingclassed as high-risk due to her age of 39 at the time, until events led to the early birth of daughter Coco Deppeler on May 10, 2021.
“It was a completely normal pregnancy, and I was healthy and not sick at all. I was perfectly fine...untilmywaterbrokeat29weeksandfive days into my pregnancy,” Luci said.
“It was a Saturday morning, and I went straight into hospital … I still had no signs of labour, and I felt perfectly fine, but I was hospitalised immediately after my water broke.
“The same thing happened with my older daughter, who was born nine years earlier. I was 36 weeks pregnant when I had her, so it was a much safer pregnancy. So, I definitely knew what was going on.”
After being hospitalised in Geelong, Luci was transferred to Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg so she could be near a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
“I was an inpatient there until Coco was born at 31 weeks. Doctors had to keep a close eye on me because the risk of infection was a lot higher,” she said.
‘‘ For parents of premature and sick babies, the NICU journey is not just emotionally and physically exhausting as it can also be financially devastating ’’ - Kylie Pussell
“She was born at 1537 grams, so she was tiny. We were very lucky, though, that she was borningoodconditionandhadnootherissues apart from her prematurity.
“She spent the first week in NICU at special care in Melbourne before she was transferred to Barwon Health, and she spent the next six weeksthereinspecialcarenurseryinGeelong.”
Preterm labour begins before the 37th week of pregnancy, with babies born before this time more likely to need help with breathing and keeping warm.
Luci said the concerning pregnancy and birth of her daughter was a “stressful time” for her and her husband as they were away from home.
“My husband, from the first time I was hospitalised, also got accommodation in Melbourne. So, he was close by, but that was on a night-by-night booking,” she said.
“I finished work six weeks earlier than I planned to finish. I planned to work up until about 37 weeks, but I had to finish work abruptly, so I didn’t have a lot of annual leave banked up.
“I was lucky with the couple weeks of annual leave that I did have, but that was still about seven weeks of working and pay that I missed out on because I had to finish work straight away.
“I did get the 18 weeks of paid parental leave afterCocowasborn,butitwasstillsevenweeks less than I had with my baby at home, which is what you’d expect from a normal pregnancy.
“The bills still needed to be paid, and you
stillneedtokeepahouseholdrunningathome, so costs are just an extra stress that you’ve got on top of the emotional side of having a prem baby.”
Coco has come a long way since being born prematurely, and Luci said that “you would never know she was a prem baby”.
“She’s going to be four in May, which is exciting. She’s very active and talkative and she goes to day care four days a week. She’s in three-year-old kinder this year and she’s loving that,” she said.
More than 48,000 babies require specialised care for premature or sick births each year in Australia, according to the Miracle Babies
Foundation.
Co-founder and chief executive Kylie Pussell said there was a need for the federal government to provide more support and paid leave for parents.
“For parents of premature and sick babies, the NICU journey is not just emotionally and physically exhausting as it can also be financially devastating,” she said.
“Up to half of NICU parents will experience mental health challenges, yet the current government Paid Parental Leave entitlements do not reflect the unique and complex needs of these families.
“Many of these parents are using their paid
parental leave whilst their baby is in hospital, placing higher financial pressure on them to return to work earlier than their peers who had a full-term, healthy baby.
“A critical care payment for the time spent in NICU should be made available through additional paid parental leave for neonatal (the first 28 days of a newborn infant’s life) families.
“We firmly believe all babies should be discharged from hospital with the same paid parental leave entitlements, so we are calling for an additional paid leave to support parents when a baby is born prematurely or in hospital for over two weeks, during the most critical care period in hospital.”
Geelong’s Luci Hadler with husband Matt and daughters Coco and Siena. Inset: Coco spent a total of seven weeks in the NICU. (Pictures: Supplied)
Young performers take the mic
A free story-led festival and open mic event is coming to Brimbank on April 12 at the Bowery Theatre.
A collaborative showcase of young artistic talent, Cinespace and South by South East Asian (SXSEA), alongside Brimbank Youth Arts are presenting a night of film, live performance and free food.
Across a series of workshops, young participantsofCinespaceandSXSEA’s‘About Us, For You: A Festival of Stories’ program, have honed their skills in storytelling to create music, film, and theatre works, and these will now be showcased at the event.
Brimbank’s FReeZA will be presenting its bi-annual Half-Baked Open Mic for young people as well to practise their performances in front of a crowd, whether it’s a dance, spoken word, song, diary entry or instrumental.
The collaborative event is set to captivate audiences according to SXSEA founder Pranati Narayan Visweswaran.
MsVisweswaransaidtheprogramwasalso a great opportunity for the young performers — some of whom may be doing it for the first time.
“It is incredibly important for us to support
young people in their journeys with the creative arts,” she said.
“It can be such a transformative and rewarding experience to see what you have created come to life, and feel supported by those around you.”
Pranati Narayan Visweswaran is asking people to come along and support the young performers. (Damjan Janevski) 469472_01
All aboard the Dinosaur Line!
Full steam ahead – the Bulla Hill Railway is warming up its locomotives for its next public run day this month, with passengers offered clear views of giant Jurassic reptiles and the picturesque Macedon Ranges.
Known as the Dinosaur Line, the railway weaves past several colourful dinosaur statues, including a large animatronic figure.
Run by a group of passionate volunteers, the organisation will host its next public run day from 10am–4pm on Sunday, April 20, with the
call for the last ride at 3.45pm.
Railway promotions officer Sue Brabazon said there is “something for everybody” at the site,andthatthevolunteers“justloveoperating the trains for the public”.
“We’vegotarangeoftrainsonthego–we’ve got steam, we’ve got diesel, we’ve got battery. We have shelters for hire, the train playground, … we’ve got a train outline that you can have your photos with as well … plus all of our many dinosaurs to find around the track,” Ms
Brabazon said.
“Itkeepsthekidsallentertainedwhilethey’re havingagreatride…aswellasallthebeautiful views looking out towards Mount Macedon for the adults … everyone gets wowed by that.”
Tickets are $5 each for anyone over 12 monthsofageandcanbepurchasedontheday with cash or card.
The Bulla Hill Railway is located at 15 Green Street, Bulla.
Details: bullahillrailway.org.au
Bandroom set to host birthday gigs
Yarraville’s Kindred Bandroom turns 19 this month and appropriately for a live music venue, is hosting a run of gigs to celebrate.
From Wednesday, April 9 through to Saturday, April 12, six shows, including two afternoon shows, will be held at the Harris Street venue which is part of the larger Kindred Studios complex.
US singer-songwriter, John Craigie, will kick off Kindred’s birthday party shows on April 9, as part of a three-week run around Australia.
Joining Craigie will be Portland, Oregon folk-country artist, Kassi Valazza, who will be making her Australian debut.
On Thursday, April 10, Raga Saga will play a free afternoon show from 2-4pm playing a mixture of North Indian classical music and melodic jazz. That evening, Kindred’s regular free jamnight,FlowMotion,willbeheldwith special guests, Super-Band, playing two hours of high-energy, improvised groove music.
OnFriday,April11,seven-pieceSydney metal band, Battlesnake, will headline a birthday rock party with support from Melbourne’s Peach Fuzz, Milk After Sex and Destrends DJs.
On Saturday, April 12, six-piece, genre-fluid, psych-jazz and rock group, Big Cat, will play a free afternoon show starting at 1pm.
Later that night, legendary Melbourne based nine-piece ensemble, Ausecuma Beats, will close out Kindred’s birthday celebrations with support from vocalist and percussionist Immy Owusu, Dom Carpenter Trio and AKA Zeb.
Tickets and information: https:// moshtix.com.au/v2/venues/kindredbandroom-vic/8260
The Princess Bride takes over Penrose Place this weekend
You can’t visit the fictional kingdom of Florin in person, but you can come down to Penrose Place in Tarneit and watch one of its finest love tales on the big screen.
On Saturday, April 12, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the brave Westley will swashbuckle their way through adversity to be together in The Princess Bride – and you’ll be able to watch it comfortably.
Six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes and rodents of unusual sizes will attempt to stop the two lovers from being together, but nothing is stopping you from coming along with loved ones and chilling out with a bag of
popcorn.
MuchlikePrinceHumperdinck,yourfriends might get slightly jealous if you don’t invite them along, so it’s probably best to let them know you’re going and avoid what Buttercup and Westley go through.
There will be pre-movie themed entertainment to enjoy, so pack your picnic blanket, grab dinner and settle in for an evening of outdoor cinema fun.
Some bean bags will be provided, but it is best to bring your own chairs.
Your furry friends will be allowed along to this event, but they must stay on a leash and
under supervision at all times. Light refreshments will be available onsite including coffee, hot drinks, ice cream, fairy floss and popcorn.
Pre-movie entertainment starts at 5pm, with the movie commencing at 6pm.
This session is part of Wyndham council’s free Movies in the Park series.
Details: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/ moviesinthepark
Bulla Hill Miniature Railway volunteers Brian Parkinson, Kris Siderov, and Ronald Goold. (Damjan Janevski) 418028_01
Come see The Princess Bride at Penrose Place. (Supplied)
Guests lit up by brilliance
ILLUMINA Kingfisher Bay Resort is a light and sound spectacle launched at the Resort on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) in October 2024.
Using the surrounding native environment as an artistic platform, Illuminausesamodern,theatricalshowto immerseguestsintothebrillianceofK’gari bysharingvisualsoftheisland’sincredible ecosystem that’s been recognised on the World Heritage list for more than thirty years.
Illumina is the first permanent light, laser,andprojectioninstallationofitskind inQueenslandandisnowshowingnightly atKingfisherBayResort.
The show uses cutting-edge lighting to taketheaudienceonanincrediblejourney, celebrating the World Heritage-listed values that make the destination a global tourismicon.
It begins with the ‘Return to Sky’ show, an extraordinary journey into the heart of K’gari, exploring the island’s unique landscapes, regeneration, and growth.
The show captivates audiences with ethereal beauty, casting vibrant hues and intricate patterns across the sky, celebrating the movement, texture, and colour of K’gari as the narrative of the world’slargestsandislandunfolds.
According to light artist Bruce Ramus, Return to Sky fosters a deeper understandingandappreciationforK’gari, and leaves guests in awe of the fragile ecosystem.
“This exquisite light portal lets you ‘see the wind’… the light is offered, the island tellsthestory,”Bruceexplained.
Afterthelaunchin2024,CassieDuncan, Senior Ranger at Kingfisher Bay Resort said the first impressions of the show were amazing.
“Guests of all ages were blown away by seeing the island’s natural processes in a whole new light. It’s been magical to
Joining a long list of nature-based tours and activities offered by Kingfisher Bay Resort, Illumina provides guests with a uniqueperspectiveoftheisland.
Kingfisher Bay Resort manager David Hay explained that for more than thirty years “our resort has been the gatewaytoK’gari”.
“Illumina is a big, bold move by our pioneering eco-resort, one that we believewilldeepenourguests’appreciation
fortheisland’snaturalwonders,”hesaid.
“We’re looking forward to letting Illuminatakeusintothefuture.”
As the first nighttime experience of its kind for guests immersed in an island escape at Kingfisher Bay Resort, Illumina willshownightlyandcanbebookedonthe Illumina K’gari or Kingfisher Bay Resort websiteswww.kingfisherbay.com
The Rainbow Beach Best Book Club enjoying their Christmas party at the Illumina Show at Kingfisher Bay. From left, Kim Badcoe, Barb Watkins, Glenda Sambell, Rita Vinten, Ellisa Keen, Heather Stevenson, Rita Marigliani and Janine Fawcett.
A world of wonder.
Enjoying the lights.
The colour of Illumina.
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Discover and indulge
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PUZZLES
To solve a Sudoku
ACROSS
1 Beachgoer’s two-piece (6)
4 Masses of bees (6)
10 Cavalry weapon (5)
11 Banishment (9)
12 Root out (9)
13 Popular garden figure (5)
14 Sufficient (6)
15 Brink (4)
19 Actor, – Gosling (4)
20 Family head (6)
24 Hand digit (5)
25 Blend (9)
27 A continuous expanse of land (9)
28 BeautyandtheBeast heroine (5)
29 Bears (6)
30 Brigand (6)
DOWN
1 Follower of a particular religion (8)
2 Australian animal (8)
3 Requiring (7)
5 Argue (7)
6 Very large, horned, planteating animals (abbr) (6)
7 Season (6)
8 Roman garment (4)
9 Goes regularly to (an event, etc.) (7)
16 Executive group in government (7)
17 Exhaustive (8)
18 Sharpest vertical angle (8)
19 Reconstruct (7)
21 A branch of mathematics (7)
22 Adhesive (6)
23 Central Asian fruit (6)
26 Ballet skirt (4)
four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in “s”.
1 Whose song How to Make Gravy was also the title of his 2010 memoir?
2 Who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films?
3 In which ocean is Christmas Island?
4 In which US drama series did Australian actor Jesse Spencer (pictured) star as Matthew Casey?
5 In the TV show TheSimpsons, what breed of dog is Santa's Little Helper?
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SPORTS QUIZ
1. Tahlia Wilson, voted the Women’s National Cricket League player of the season, represents which state?
2. Fergus O’Neill, voted the Sheffield Shield player of the season, represents which state?
3. Which Texas golf tournament was Australian Min Woo Lee’s first PGA Tour win?
4. At which English football club did Wayne Rooney begin his professional career?
5. Which state men’s cricket team did South Australia defeat to win the 2024–25 Sheffield Shield?
6. American basketballer Cooper Flagg most recently played for which US college?
11. Who is the CEO of the National Rugby League?
12. Which German manager and former player became head coach of the English national soccer team in January?
13. From 2013–2015, St Kilda played a yearly international AFL game in which country?
14. Australian tennis players Max Purcell and Thomas Fancutt have both been suspended for breaching what anti-doping rule?
15. The Queensland government plans to retire the Gabba in what year?
16. In which sport would you play the official position of flanker?
17. What current sponsor is on the front of the Wallabies’ jerseys?
18. What team did Josh Giddey recently win against with a buzzerbeater from beyond half-court?
19. What state was sprinter Gout Gout born in?
20. What was John Cena’s wrestling catchphrase?
21. Macklin Celebrini plays hockey for which NHL team?
22. What does LIV stand for in LIV Golf?
23. Tama Tonga is part of which WWE stable?
24. For how many years has Chris Scott been head coach of the Geelong Cats?
25. Which WBBL team does Alyssa Healy play for?
26. Who played ice skater Tonya Harding in the movie I,Tonya?
27. Shortstop is a field position in which two sports?
28. In what year did the Gold Coast Suns play their first AFL season?
29. The Seattle Sounders play which sport?
30. Joe Mazzulla coaches which NBA team?
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Be swift for the new Suzuki
By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring
It’s ironic that the Swift Sport Turbo is the oldest, unchanged model in the Suzuki lineup, but at the same time still manages to shine as the star of the lineup.
Yep. The third generation Sport dates back to the 2017 Frankfurt motor show, it’s still a great little performance package at a super affordable price, and proof positive of the old saying: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
In June, 2020, Suzuki added a 48-volt mild hybrid to the car for the European market, but alas Australia never benefited from that update.
Styling
Dual exhausts, a sports bodykit and roof-mounted rear wing, together with the optional two-tone paint job transform the Swift Sport Turbo into a desirable little hatch.
There’s just the one model, priced from $32,990 driveaway. It’s available with a choice of six-speed manual or conventional six-speed auto. An auto adds $2000, metallic paint $595 or two-tone paintwork $1095, bringing the total price to $36,085 with the works.
Given the Sport has not moved on from the previous architecture and hasn’t been updated in a while, nor has it been mentioned in dispatches, there’s a good chance it is living on borrowed time.
So. If you have a hankering for one, get going and get one, or you could find the Sport slipping through your fingers.
Standard equipment includes cloth trim, single-zone climate air conditioning, tilt and reach adjust steering wheel, driver seat height adjust, D-shaped three-spoke sports steering wheel, keyless entry and start, electric folding mirrors, auto lights and mirror (but not the wipers), rear park sensors, driver info display. Oh, and somewhere along the line they added a digital speedo.
Swift Sport is covered by a five-year warranty.
Service intervals are pegged at 12 months or 10,000km.
Infotainment
Infotainment consists of an insect 7.0-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth, voice control, satnav, a reverse camera, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus six-speaker unbranded audio with MP3 compatibility. MP3s . . . remember them?
A small information display located between the two instrument dials provides trip, fuel consumption, distance to empty etc.
You won’t find any USB-C ports in front, just a single USB-A port and a 12 volt outlet.
Safety
The current Swift attracts a measly single star safety rating from ANCAP, but it is unlikely this rating applies to the Sport.
The original rating, issued in 2017, has long since expired.
So, it was safe back then, but may not be as safe as competitors these days.
Safety encompasses six airbags, electronic stability control and advanced safety stuff such as auto emergency braking, lane departure warning, weaving alert, blind spot alert, rear cross traffic alert, high beam assist and adaptive cruise control.
Engines/transmissions
Sport is powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged four cylinder petrol engine that produces 103kW of power at 5500 revs and 230Nm of torque, the latter between 2500 and 3000 revs. It’s available with a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic (subject of our test), with steering wheel mounted gear change paddles.
With a 37-litre tank, fuel consumption is a claimed 6.1L/100km whether it is the auto or manual, and it takes 95 premium unleaded. Driving
Although described as a five-seat hatch, you’d be lucky to fit five in the Sport — let alone four. Rear legroom is limited.
The sports seats are a snug fit and the side bolsters make getting in and out more difficult than would normally be the case, not to mention pressing uncomfortably into my thighs.
RATINGS
Looks: 8/10
Performance: 8/10
Safety: 8/10
Thirst: 8/10
Practicality: 8/10
Comfort: 7.5/10
Tech: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Overall: 7.9/10
The front seats are manually adjusted and trimmed in an attractive combo of cloth, with red stitching and Sport logos.
There are two cup holders in the front between the seats, with room for larger bottles in the doors.
There is no centre console and no rear air vents, not that they’re really needed.
The dash features some coloured pieces of trim with a carbon-fibre like finish, but you’ll find it’s all hard plastic.
A flat-bottomed, leather trimmed sports wheel hides two, old-style analogue instrument dials that flank a central information panel.
Cycling through the panel brings up a series of graphics: clock, motion, torque and power, acceleration and braking graphs, and one for turbo boost.
There’s also a digital speedo, which in a car like this is an absolute necessity.
Sport is push button start, but like other Suzukis, you need to be careful putting it into drive.
Dragging the transmission lever all the way back engages manual mode. The result is lots of revving, until you work out what is going on, but the tranny will eventually change up when the engine red lines.
Punching the accelerator produces a surprisingly fun, surprisingly engaging response, that is both tactile and audible.
Sport is not lightning quick, but it does make all the right noises and there’s enough there to get the blood pumping. The dash from 0-100km/h takes a sharpish 7.2 seconds and overtaking can be accomplished almost at will.
Suspension is MacPherson strut front and torsion beam with coil springs rear.
Steering is excellent and the brakes are aggressive, with a ride that is firm but not harsh. At the same time we did manage to
find the bump stops a couple of times.
The tyres generate quite a bit of noise on coarse bitumen, but that’s par for the course with small cars where it’s harder to disguise.
With 17-inch alloys and exey 195/45 Continentals, Sport sits securely on the road, turns in nicely and has plenty of mid-corner grip.
Push really hard and it will ultimately understeer, with some lift-off oversteer under hard application of brakes.
The turning circle by the way is crap and tight carparks can be a trial, even in a car this size.
Whether you opt for the auto or manual, fuel consumption is a claimed 6.1L/100km. We were getting 6.9 from the tiny 37-litre tank after some 727 km (and it takes premium 95 RON unleaded).
The boot looks larger than before, but of course that’s because it doesn’t have to fit a spare – just a puncture repair kit.
Summing up
Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo is a bit old school, but that’s a good thing.
A small hatch, turbocharged four cylinder engine and manual gearbox provide the essential ingredients for some affordable driving fun.
Don’t let it slip through your fingers.
Suzuki Swift Sport Turbo is a bit old school, but that’s a good thing. (Pictures: Supplied)
Game on for local sports clubs
Melton South’s Matthew Notman. 469984_07
Melton South’s Kevin Klix. 469984_26
Macedon’s Lilli Collins. 466906_12
Riddell’s Charrouf Habib is tackled. 466906_03
Kyneton’s Ethan Foreman. 466908_09
Melton South’s Stella Coleman. 469990_02
Gisborne Giants’ Matt Quigley. 466908_06
Diggers Rest’s Casey Smart. 469990_14
East Sunbury’s Brendan Fevola and Sunbury Kangaroos’ Michael Treweek. 466902_09
Sunbury Kangaroos’ Dean Halliwell. 466902_11
East Sunbury’s Joshua Crump. 466902_04
Western Derby Cup to stay with the Bulldogs
Footscray keeps the Western Derby Cup in its possession for another couple of months after coming out on top against Altona in the opening round of the Hockey Victoria premier league season.
The two clubs are facing off for the trophy for a second straight season, which is awarded to the team that accumulates the most points from the four premier league clashes.
The Bulldogs won the premier men’s match 5-2 and the women’s reserves match, 1-0, with the other two matches, the men’s reserves and women’s premier league, ending in draws.
Bulldogs president Nicole Virtuoso said it was a big home day for the club.
The men’s match win was a positive start against a side that won the minor premiership last season.
Virtuoso said the side was looking to move up the ladder this season.
“It was exciting to see them do that,” she said. “Altona has a couple of players in the
Kookaburra squad and were missing from the sides.
“The boys put on a show and it was really exciting.”
Scott Shaw scored two goals for the Bulldays, while Oscar Allan, Charlie Gunn and Nicholas Vlassis also scored.
In the women’s premier side, the match finished 0-0.
Virtuoso said they were unlucky not to come away with the win.
She said the side was one that would build across the season.
“It’s a very young side,” she said. “The women’ssideistheyoungestaverageagesidewe have had in our 12 years in premier division.”
The club has continued to grow in the off season with both the senior and junior programs getting stronger.
Virtuoso said it was exciting to see how the club was building.
“It was really good and we’re looking really
positive,” she said. “We have eight women’s teams this season and seven men’s.
“We have entered an extra men’s team this season. Our juniors and masters start soon.
“We’ve seen a big influx into senior women’s and men’s and we have juniors in every senior team.”
Virtuoso said having juniors in every senior team was part of the club’s vision to further increase the pathways between the junior and senior programs.
“It starts at under-14s as we start talking to their parents and get them involved,” she said.
“The first step is getting them to a training session.
“The under-14s and under-16s do ball patrol for the premier league sides so they see what senior day looks like.”
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Buzz surrounds the Devils
By Tara Murray
North Footscray coach David Battistella feels the Western Football League division 2 club hasn’t been in this good a position for a number of years.
After nearly folding after the 2023 season, the Devils have turned things around on and off the field, creating a real buzz.
Battistella, who has spent most of his life at the club, said it was really exciting to see where the club was now.
“It was definitely good to get off to a winning start,” he said.
“It’s good for the players and the club.
“InDecember2023,wewereclosetoshutting thedoors.Lastseasonwehadtwosidesbutalot of players doubled up.
“Yesterday [Saturday] we had three senior teams for the first time in a long time. It’s been a massive turnaround.”
Battistella said they had added a number of players to their senior side and it had flowed into the reserves.
With enough players they will field a thirds side this season. Battistella said it was massive
with the club not having juniors, so it was players coming into the club.
“We’ve been able to get a couple of players back from a couple of years ago,” he said.
“I’ve been here a long time and five years in this stint. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a third senior team.”
Battistella said they had more than 10 players come into the senior squad with several of them having an impact in the Devils first up win against Braybrook.
TheDevilsdidenoughtowin,14.13(97)-12.9 (81).
Battistella said it was a game of ups and downs.
“It started close before we controlled the game in the middle stages,” he said.
“Whether it was complacency or Braybrook stepped it up, they got back into it.
“Westruggledwiththerunbuthadbeenable to build up a lead to still get us over the line.”
Mathew Serafin kicked four goals for the Devils.
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Spotswood fell just short against Sunshine Schwartz in the second round of the Western Netball League competition division 1 grading game. Sunshine claimed the win 45-41. In other games, Werribee Districts fell just short against Glen Orden, losing 57-56, while the Lakers easily beat North Footscray, 70-33. Point Cook Centrals, Werribee Districts, Braybrook and Glen Orden had wins in division 2, while Yarraville Seddon and Caroline Springs had a draw.
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Spotswood claimed the points against Newport despite the late withdrawal of AFL premiership player Lachie Hunter in the Western Region Football League division 1. Hunter hurt his back and withdrew from game, but it mattered little as the Woodsmen won, 15.15 (105)-12.7 (79). David Iaccarino kicked two goals in a best on ground performance for the Woodsmen, while Mohamed Fofana was named the Panthers best. In other matches, Yarraville Seddon just got home against Caroline Springs, Parkside beat Sunshine and Altona lost to Hoppers Crossing.
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Joshua Crofton were named their best.
Stephen Mihelakos-james kicked four goals for Braybrook and was named its best.
Battistella said like most of the clubs they were aiming to play finals in a competition that has opened up with the top three teams all being promoted.
“We want to play finals and expect to play finals,” he said.
“If you don’t set goals to reach, what are you teaching the boys?
“It will be a close competition.”
The Devils will get a good test of where they are sitting this Saturday, as they face Wyndhamvale.
The Falcons go in as favourites this season as the only team from last year’s top four still in the division.
Battistella said it would be a good test for them.
In other results, West Footscray was too strong for Laverton, winning 16.12 (108)-11.5 (71).
Wyndhamvale, Sunshine Heights and Albanvale were the other winners.
John Aloisi is refusing to talk silverware for Western United after his red-hot charges turned up the heat on Auckland FC, drawing within five points of the A-League men leaders. After Auckland drew 1-1 with Western Sydney earlier on Saturday, John Aloisi’s United seized the opportunity to maintain outright second place with four games to go, beating struggling Perth Glory 3-1.
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Yarraville Glory had to settle for a draw against Upfield in the FV state league 1 competition on Friday night. Upfield led 1-0 at half time, before a Chihiro Sato just after the half time break levelled the scores. Neither side could get a winner, with the match ending 1-1. It was the Glory’s first point of the season, having lost its first two games of the season. The Glory faces Western Suburbs on Friday in round four.
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Footscray club captains Hannah Lowry and Liam Braithwaite. (Supplied)
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Falcons have to fight hard to remain undefeated
The City West Falcons remain undefeated in the Victorian Netball League, but only just.
The Falcons had their biggest test of the season on Wednesday night against an improved Bendigo Strikers.
There wasn’t much between the sides all night, with a Jane Cook shot with two seconds to go enough to give the Falcons a 60-59 win.
Falcons coach Marg Lind said she didn’t know how they managed to get away with the win.
“We were not at our best, but we managed to get there,” she said. “We rallied when it counted and we had a couple of players step up and get us over the line.
‘I’m surprised we won.”
Lind said they struggled defensively as the Strikers decided to go with a small moving circle, rather than having a holding shooter
Sussu Liai. (Robbab Photography)
and a moving shooter.
She said it took a while for them to find the rightcombinationsindefencetomakeitwork.
“By the last quarter we got the equation right,” she said. “ Sussu [Liai] in the last quarter had a great game.
“Teal [Hocking] was quick on the baseline and she matched her for pace. We were really pleased with Charity [Nasalio] at goal defence..
“It was something we hadn’t done before.”
Lind said they had to be strategic with their changes, with Lucia [Fauonuku] battling illness and limited to one quarter.
She said both Fauonuku and Chelsea Imanisani both looked good at wing defence in the second half.
It was the attack end that got the Falcons going, with skipper Maggie Lind rallying the troops to get them going.
Jane Cook finished with 49 goals including the winner, which Lind said was a nervous looking shot.
The Falcons were again without Uneeq Palavi and Mel Oloamanu.
O’Dwyer steps up to lead
By Tara Murray
New Williamstown co-captain Finn O’Dwyer wasn’t expecting to step up into the captaincy role this Victorian Football League season.
While O’Dwyer had been deputy vice-captain last season, the thought of being captain never crossed his mind with existing captain Cam Polson still at the club.
It was Polson, who first broached the subject with O’Dwyer.
“Itwasdefinitelyaveryexcitingconversation with Pols half way through the pre-season,” he said. “Out of nowhere, that is for sure.
“I’m excited by the opportunity this year that we can go together.
“We’ve got different leadership traits, he saw that could potentially be the difference to get us the next step, of going all the way.
“We’ll work together closely and join our strengths and hopefully go to the ultimate success.”
O’Dwyer said ever since he joined the club that he had loved and as time went on and things had started to go in the leadership direction.
He said to be co-captain he did not see coming and that he couldn’t fault Polson’s leadership.
“Especially with Pols there, he’s the greatest captain I’ve played under,” he said. “To be alongside him was definitely a shock for me personally.”
O’Dwyer said he won’t change his game after being named captain, planning to stick to what got him into the role to start with. It’s been a bit of a tough start for the Seagulls, losing their opening two matches of the season.
O’Dwyer said it had been a bit of a rough start.
“We’re definitely very confident in what we will be able to do for the rest of the season,” he said.
“We’re in games and we’re in front up until three quarter time, it’s just that finishing off.
“We’ve played three good quarters, we need to finish off our structures and endurance to finish off the games strongly is the final step.”
O’Dwyer missed a second straight game on the weekend, after being a late withdrawal in round two.
He said before the game that he had been hoping to get back out there, but he didn’t get up.
The Seagulls managed to get their first win on the board against Frankston on Friday night, 10.11 (71)-8.12 (60).
Jovan Petric kicked three goals for the Seagulls, while Joel Fitzgerald had 24 disposals.
O’Dwyer said before the match that they were hoping to get their season back on track with a win.
“First game at DSV [Williamstown]. We will go there tomorrow night [Tuesday night] to go and train. It’ll be nice to be on the home
Palavi has been restricted due to Melbourne Mavericks commitments, while Oloamanu is still several weeks away,
The Falcons are one of two undefeated teams after four rounds.
The Falcons under-23 team dropped a second straight match, losing to the Strikers, losing 57-52.
Lind said it was another match where they were so close to getting the win.
“It was a seesawing throughout,” she said. “We were six goals up and we took the foot off the pedal.
“We didn’t have that killer instinct.”
The Falcons are at home in Altona on Wednesday night in the first half of the split round against the Geelong Cougars.
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Roosters on the board
West Footscray started with a big win, while Yarraville Seddon had a tough day out in the opening round of the Western Football League women’s competition on Saturday.
The Roosters started their season against North Sunshine, hoping to put a good performance on the board as they try to move up the ladder.
With plenty of numbers compared to the Roadrunners, the Roosters did all the scoring.
They led by 47 points at quarter time after having 12 scoring shots and the margin increased to 94 points at the main break.
It was more of the same in the second half as the Roosters ran away with a 26.23 (179)-0.0 (0) win.
Janelle Sammut kicked seven goals in a best on ground performance for the Roosters, while Jessica Mudie kicked six goals against her former side in her debut for the Roosters.
Amy Duggan was named North Sunshine’s best.
Meanwhile, Yarraville Seddon started its season with a tough task against Caroline Springs.
Last season’s grand finalists showed they will again be one of the teams to beat this season as they came away with an 11.4 (70)-0.4 (4) win against the Eagles.
Jacinta Kondis kicked four goals for the Lakers, while Nyomi Stowers was named their best.
Phoebe McWilliams and Merrick Sheather were named the Eagles best in the loss.
Werribee Centrals and the Suns were the other winners in round one, while Parkside Spurs had a bye.
The Spurs start their season this Saturday against West Footscray.
of what
we need to get done to beat Frankston and hopefully be successful and play the right way this weekend to get the win.”
deck where we have a very good history there with win-loss ratio. “I think we have an understanding
Finn O’Dwyer. (Supplied)
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Altona Gators taking time to settle into season
The Altona Gators still have plenty of work to do after a slow start to the Big V women’s division 1 season.
The Gators suffered successive two-point losses in the opening two rounds, with coach Randy Shanklin saying they hadn’t played anywhere near their best.
Despite this, they’ve had chances to win both games.
“We are just not in tune at the moment,” he said. “We’re not gelling at the moment.
“Just imagine if we played well, how much we would have won by.
“We have a few new players that are learning our system. We were a bit disrupted in the practice matches.
“At the end of the day we can give excuses, but they were better than us.”
Shanklin would have been more happy on Saturday night as the Gators opened their
account against Melbourne University. It was a convincing win, with the Gators settingupthe76-57winwitha25-7firstquarter.
Tyla Paraha top scored with 21 points. Shanklin said the league was stronger than last season, so they would have to be better to improve on last season when they were knocked out in the second week of finals.
He said they had a bit of work to get where they were last season, but had set some high expectations for the season.
“I think the expectations are high,” he said. “We’ve only had two games for the season, we’re not calling in the fire brigade just yet.
“They’re two two-point losses and there’s lots of good things to take out of them.
“We will get there, we have to keep on improving.”
OneareatheGatorshavelookedtoimprove is adding some extra depth.
Shanklin said they didn’t want to have to rely on the youth league players as much as last season.
Najdovski’s in good form
By Tara Murray
The start of the Victorian Premier League 1 season came at the perfect time for Western United’s Jake Najdovski.
Najdovski, who is part of Western United’s squad for a third straight season, was getting minutes off the bench for the A-League team. With the club’s academy side kicking off actioninMarch,Najdovskihashadthechance to go back and play some minutes in the VPL.
“It was a good time in the A-League season that I could drop down,” he said. “I’d been training for a while and I was getting some minutes in the first team.
“It was good to drop down and get into some good form and score goals as well.”
Najdovski scored eight goals in five matches for the academy side, including a hat-trick in one game.
“I always like to score goals and help the team,” he said.
“I’ve had some good seasons in the VPL with the academy and I always go out there and try my best in the academy.”
He said the extra time on the pitch had allowed him to come back into the top side fitter and stronger into the A-League.
“I did get some minutes in the previous year,” he said of the A-League. “Things have been really positive and after a good pre-season I’ve been getting 10 to 15 minutes off the bench this season.”
Najdovski’s confidence is starting to show through for the A-League side, recently contributing his first goal assist.
He said it was something that he had been working on for a while. A few more assists are hopefully on the cards for him in the rest of the season.
“I definitely want to have a good back part of the season,” he said. “Hopefully I can help them win games and be in a good position to play finals.”
Najdovski is part of the young brigade at Western United with many having come through the club’s academy.
He said it’s really exciting to see what they can all do.
“There’s a good mixture of youth and some
“It’s not as disruptive,” he said of having players jump from side to side. “We just have to get the new players to catch up to how we want them to play and learn our style.”
Shanklin said they were working hard to break down some old habits at training to ensure that everyone was working on the same page.
Meanwhile, the Gators men’s division 1 side is still without a win.
On Sunday, the Gators faced the Warrandyte Venom.
There wasn’t much in the game for three quarters before the Venom scored 31-22 to the final quarter to run away with a 98-86 win.
BB Chuks-Mady top scored with 16 points.
Phoenix’s strong start
Altona East Phoenix has started the FV state league 2 north-west season strongly but coach Paul Donnelly believes they can get better.
The Phoenix won its first three games of the season to be one of the early pacesetters. Coach Paul Donnelly said before the weekend’s third round match that they still have work to do.
“We’ve had a good start, which is good,” he said. “We got a bit complacent on Friday [in round two] and I gave them a serve at half time.
“We got back on track. I think we can get better and I don’t want to get carried away.
“We trained hard and had a good pre-season and it’s come to fruition so far.”
Donnelly, who took over coaching the side midway through last season, said having a full pre-season with the group had been really beneficial.
He said last season that he was able to implement some things, but was limited in what they could change in a short period of time.
“We get a fresh start,” he said. “We recruited really hard as well.
“There’s a lot of new players in the squad,sowe’reworkingfromscratchand setting the foundations.”
experience,” he said. “We’re learning off the boss [John Aloisi] and he’s putting in a lot of time into the young boys.
“It’s a good environment and everyone is learning and putting games together.”
With a young side, Western has surprised many people this season.
After 21 games, Western sits in second spot.
Najdovski said the playing group had confidence in what they could do.
“I’m not surprised,” he said. “We all know within ourselves we are on the right path,” he said. “The boss said to us in the pre-season that people will talk and use that as motivation.
“We’re on the right path and doing the right things at training. “
Najdovski said they were taking it game by game as they head into the back half of the season.
Western played bottom side Perth Glory on Saturday, winning 3-0.
Najdovski said before the game they were keen to get out on the park after not playing the previous two weeks.
Donnelly said they had eight or nine players in the squad this season. He said that wasn’t how they had planned it.
“It’s just how it panned out,” he said. “Wewereplayingfriendlygamesandsaw someareasthatweneededtostrengthen.”
Donnelly said they had a couple of tough games before the Easter break.
He said they were looking to take it week by week.
The Phoenix faced Dallas City on Saturday in its round three match. It was another strong performance by the Phoenix, which came away with a 3-0 win.
The Phoenix led 1-0 at half time before scoring twice late in the game to seal the win. Takaya Matsunaga scored twice and Connor Gaul once.
This week the Phoenix faces the Whittlesea Ranges, who Donnelly said would be one of the teams up there this season. In other matches, Williamstown beat the Geelong Rangers, 2-0.
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