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Kids cop bus bypass Schoolchildren are being left stranded as a lack of local high schools and a soaring population compounds transport woes in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Bus services are failing to keep up with demand as the number of residents of high school age continues to climb. A community profile commissioned by Whittlesea council last year projected that by 2018 the number of people under 17 living in Mernda and Doreen would rise by 4162, more than 68 per cent, and make up more than 31 per cent of the population. Parents have been increasingly taking the issue of inadequate public transport and local school options to local Yan Yean MP Danielle Green, community Facebook groups and Whittlesea council forums. Doreen father of four Michael Harding said his two eldest children sat like sardines on the 572 bus from Doreen to University Hill to get to Mill Park Lakes Secondary College. He said Madison, 14, and Mitchell, 16, told him that on one day last week the 7.13am Dysons bus was so full it had to pass students waiting at bus stops before reaching Mernda Village Drive, just two stops from the beginning of the route. According to a Dysons staff member, the bus has room for between 41 and 45 seated passengers and about 20 standing. “They’re all squished up the back and my kids are just lucky they’re the first on and the last off,” Mr Harding said. “The services just don’t match the growth of the area.” Ms Green said the root of the problem was a lack of high schools in the area. “Hazel Glen College will have year 7s this year, but that leaves thousands of kids [between years 8 and 12] to travel out of the district for school,” she said. “In the meantime we need buses.” Since coming to office, the Labor state government has ripped up the former Napthine government’s plans for Mill Park Lakes East Primary School and instead will fund a new Mernda P-12 school in Breadalbane Avenue. Construction is due to begin late this year. Last month in State Parliament, Ms Green raised the issue of inadequate bus services, calling on Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan to examine the lack of access for Yan Yean families who need to get teens to school. The government was looking at the issue to determine what could be done to address congestion.

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Movement at Donnybrook station By Lexi Cottee Delays have beset construction of carparking at Donnybrook railway station, but the works are gaining momentum. The company contracted to deliver 95 extra car spots at the station failed to return to the site in January last year. The company, Global Contracting, was wound up voluntarily a few months later. The site languished for 11 months before Public Transport Victoria contracted Campbellfield-based Bitu-Mill to construct the

carpark expansion in two stages. Building a new carpark on vacant land next to the existing gravel carpark and relocating the entrance to Springs Road were bundled to form “stage one”. This stage was completed last December, but further works to upgrade the Donnybrook Road and Springs Road intersection need to be completed before the new carpark can be used. A spokesman for the Premier’s office said works to upgrade the intersection were due to begin immediately and were expected to be completed before the end of June. But according to the PTV website, the

entire carpark upgrade was scheduled to be completed early this year. Stage two involves upgrades to the old gravel carpark. Asphalt was laid last week and installation of new lighting and line marking is now under way. Once works are completed, the station will have 112 car spaces, including three disabled spots. The completion is a blessing for surrounding businesses, including the Donnybrook Hotel, the post office and nearby restaurants whose customer carparking spots are being

used by commuters heading into the city. A staff member at the hotel, who declined to give her name, said the hotel’s 30 car spots had been used by commuters for the past five years. Yan Yean MP Danielle Green, who has campaigned for more parking at the train station for years, said she was pleased the project was near completion. “With more carparking spaces and passengers able to travel from Donnybrook to the CBD on a zone 1 fare, this community will boom,” she said.

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Con Petidis (pictured with wife Kitty) awoke before 3am on Sunday and began preparing a meal according to his great-grandmother’s recipe. The dish is called fasolatha, a Greek-style bean soup, and he continued cooking until he had three barrels of the chunky stew to share with fellow Macedonian expats who migrated to Australia from the town of Florina in north-western Macedonia. “It took me from 3am until 10am on Sunday,” Mr Petidis, 75, said. The occasion was the Florinian Fasolatha Festival, which has been celebrated in South Morang since 1992. More than 1000 people attended the Sunday event to dance to traditional Greek music and taste traditional Florinian foods such as olives, breads, gyros, souvlakis, kebabs and, of course, bean soup. Lexi Cottee

A car service centre in Campbellfield has been disqualified from hiring apprentices after an investigation found it wasn’t fulfilling its training duties. A Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) investigation into low-quality training in the automotive industry found eight employers had been shirking their responsibilities. The Minister for Training and Skills, Steve Herbert, said the VRQA investigation looked into the practices of 115 employers to check whether they were fulfilling their obligations for 160 apprentices under their watch. As well as banning eight employers from taking apprentices again, 60 training contracts between employers and apprentices were cancelled and another 39 were voluntarily ripped up. A VRQA spokesman said six training contracts were cancelled in Hume and 10 in Whittlesea, but he declined to name and shame which workplaces were not fulfilling their contractual duties. There are currently 1786 apprentices in Hume and 1122 in Whittlesea. The national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union vehicle division, Dave Smith, said: “The announcement that the VRQA will conduct regulatory campaigns targeting specific occupations and qualifications is an initiative that will place dodgy employers on notice that this government won’t tolerate their behaviour.” Any apprentice or trainee with concerns about a lack of supervision or training can call the VRQA on 1300 722 603. Lexi Cottee

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Hume Anglican Grammar School has been awarded federal government funding to upgrade security. Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced the funding for the Mickleham school and 53 others at risk of attack, harassment or violence fuelled by racial or religious intolerance. Principal Bill Sweeney said the school would get $191,200 to upgrade fences, install more lighting near entrances and install an electronic gate that can be closed during school hours. “We’re an affordable, low-fee school and we rely on support from the federal government and they have been very forthcoming,” he said. “We need to ensure the school remains safe and secure as we grow. “We’re in an isolated area on Mount Ridley, a bit off the beaten track.” He said the school’s application for funding did not stem from an isolated incident but was purely to keep the school’s infrastructure up to date. Student numbers have grown about 10 per cent in each of the past three years as the school moves towards a capacity of 1200. “This funding will supplement our burgeoning infrastructure,” Mr Sweeney said. Of the 54 schools which received funding for security, 17 were Jewish, 15 were Islamic, 11 were independent and 11 were government schools.

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Ash Dixit’s new role at Fawkner police station will be his most challenging to date. The Indian-born police officer is the station’s new community liaison officer, a role intrinsically linked to changing migrants’ perception of police. Senior Constable Dixit said that in India, police were often viewed as corrupt and unresponsive. So when Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and other migrants moved to Australia, their perception of the police as a heavy-handed arm of the government was transferred to Victoria Police. “My role is to break down those barriers and enhance the relationship between police and the community,” he said. “People from some culturally and linguistically diverse communities may be hesitant to talk to police here as our role in Australia is often very different to the role of law enforcement in their home country. “As a migrant myself, I can relate to newcomers and understand the difficulties they face in starting afresh in a new country,” Senior Constable Dixit said. He said he would talk to community groups, asylum seekers and refugees about the services police offer, such as support for victims of family violence. “People from ethnic backgrounds are hesitant to report it because people are scared and they don’t know so much help is available to them,” he said. “I was hesitant myself when I arrived. When I was stationed in the city [as a police recruit] people were asking us for directions to the casino. You get in trouble for that in India.” Senior Constable Dixit can be contacted at Fawkner police station, 1151 Sydney Road, Hadfield, on 9355 6022.

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Rezoning to transform Epping By Lexi Cottee Planning controls in Epping have been eased to encourage millions of dollars in private investment. The state government has signed off on the Epping Central Project, one of 11 major development sites in the state earmarked for intensive development. Whittlesea council Epping project manager Rachel Dapiran said new zoning would enable landholders to do more with their holdings.

“This is about having a longer-term look at the area,” she said. “Epping is on the doorstep of an enormous amount of growth. There are a lot of people holding land who can’t do what they want with the current zones. This will unlock that potential.” Ms Dapiran said restaurants, cafes and parks would fill vacant lots along High and Cooper streets. “We want people to have the option to live and work in Epping without having to leave the municipality,” she said.

“It doesn’t mean there’s going to be big towers in people’s backyards.” Job opportunities are one of the major drawcards of the new planning scheme. Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham said the zoning change would allow about a quarter of a billion dollars worth of development to go ahead, creating hundreds of jobs. “Coupled with the affordable land in the area, these planning controls will give Epping Central the boost it needs to establish itself as an economic powerhouse of the north and as a dynamic activity centre for jobs, housing

and services in Melbourne’s north,” he said. There are plans for large parcels of under-used and vacant land in High and Cooper streets to make way for developments such as a 10-storey complex with a supermarket, retail and office space, a gym, childcare centre, parking and two-bedroom apartments. Costco will establish its third Melbourne outlet in Jovic Road, a park is being designed for Coulstock Street, an eight-storey building is in the works in Rufus Street, and a $40 million aged-care centre is proposed for 513 High Street.

Only one resident at Villa Maria aged-care home in Bundoora had ever laid hands on an iPad before tutorials began late last year. Six months on, many of the residents are just as tech-savvy as their children. After weekly iPad training, Joan O’Laughlin (pictured) often picks up a tablet to play Sudoku or Words with Friends. “I’m really enjoying the process – my son think’s it’s marvellous,” Ms O’Laughlin said. Villa Maria borrows the tablets from Yarra Plenty Regional Library as part of Seniors Connect, a pilot program jointly run by the library, the state government and Telstra to enhance seniors’ technology skills. Whittlesea, Banyule and Nillumbik have the service, but it may be rolled out to other municipalities further down the track. Seniors Connect is a free service for any Yarra Plenty library member aged 60 or older. For more information, call 9459 6171. Lexi Cottee

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Cogs turn in the Davies Bakery 360 days a year. Smells of dough, fruit and chocolate linger in the carpark where freight trucks come and go, ferrying thousands of loaves of bread to supermarkets across the state. For the past few years, the family-owned Broadmeadows bakery has supplied every ALDI store in Victoria with loaves of bread, hot cross buns, muffins and crumpets. It’s no small feat for a bakery still in family hands. The Davies family and ALDI representatives opened the Military Road bakery’s doors to the media for the first time last month to show off its state-of-the-art baking machinery and sustainability practices. Davies is now in the hands of the fifth generation. Chief executive

officer Matthew Davies maintains the practices of his great-great-grandfather John Davies, who was taught the tricks of the trade by a German baker during Ballarat’s gold rush era. Now more than 50,000 loaves of bread are baked daily and delivered to stores within 15 hours of leaving the oven. In recent years millions of dollars has bought new equipment for the Broadmeadows factory, including machines made in Melbourne. Operations manager Kevin Devereux says it’s a highly automated process. “If an oven stops working for just five minutes, 60,000 loaves of bread will have to be thrown out.” Lexi Cottee

An elderly woman was killed in Bundoora when she was hit by a truck last Thursday. The woman, in her 80s, was walking along the footpath on Plenty Road about 11am when she was hit by the truck as it exited a driveway between Grimshaw Street and Settlement Road. The woman died at the scene.

Gun false alarm

Police were called to the Bridge Inn Hotel last Wednesday to investigate an allegation that a man inside the pub was hiding a gun down his pants. More than six police cars arrived at the hotel and the man in question was searched in what turned out to be a false alarm. The man had purchased from the gardening store across the road a small tomahawk handle, which was mistaken for a gun.

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Alert son foils break-in By Lexi Cottee A Roxburgh Park man learned a hard lesson about vehicle security after thieves stole a garage remote control and attempted to break into his family’s home. Mohamad Abbass’s family was one of three that fell prey to thieves in the area on the weekend of February 28-March 1. Mr Abbass’s car was broken into and his house keys and a spare garage remote control were stolen, giving the thieves access to the home while his family slept. Luckily, their five-year-old son heard the garage door open and alerted his parents. Mr Abbass confronted the offenders in his garage and they fled – without any of the family’s possessions in hand. Mr Abbass said his family moved to the area about five years ago to be close to extended family and friends but was having second thoughts. “I’ve started to regret it – we’re considering moving,” he said. “They turned the garage upside down and my wife is scared to be at home.” The family has since changed the locks and disconnected their garage remote control in case the thieves return. The incident occurred as police become increasingly frustrated with motorists who forget to lock their cars or leave valuable items on display. Hume crime prevention officer Jacqui Newman said there had been a spike in thefts from cars in Roxburgh Park, Greenvale and Craigieburn in the past month. Motorists were not heeding police warnings and many were still failing to lock their cars and remove keys, handbags, wallets and jewellery.

Acting Detective Senior Constable Helen Farmer, Senior Constable Jacqui Newman and Mohamad Abbass. (Joe Mastroianni)

“Many thefts from cars are purely opportunistic and simply occur because the cars are left unlocked,” she said. In Victoria it is an offence to leave a vehicle unlocked. It may incur a $148 fine. In February, more than 80 cars were broken into in the Hume area. About 40 per cent of

those thefts were of number plates. “What motorists need to recognise is that these stolen registration plates are being used to commit more serious offences,” Senior Constable Newman said. She urged all motorists to fit one-way anti-theft screws to secure their registration plates.

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New life for a dead-end An injection of federal funding will give a busy street in Craigieburn a facelift. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss last week announced an upgrade for Potter Street, with $358,000 coming from the federal government and the remainder of the project’s $900,000 cost being funded by Hume council. The dead-end street is in an industrial pocket and frequently used by heavyhaulage vehicles and freight trucks accessing the Hume Highway. The upgrade will include earthworks, drainage, pavements, kerbs, and widening of channels and culverts. The project is one of five to share in $3.6 million in federal funding from the heavy vehicle safety and productivity program. Sunzest Organic’s fruit juice processing plant has been based in Potter Street for about 10 years. Office manager Leah Mezzatesta said the company had up to three transport trucks coming and going from their Potter Street plant each day. She said road upgrades would make life easier for truck drivers and improve pedestrian safety. “People are currently walking on the side of the road alongside trucks,” she said. “They have nowhere else to walk and it only needs a mistake to happen. This is good news.” Lexi Cottee

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Compo threat on secession bid By Matt Crossman

A long journey from Riverina When not working as Whittlesea council’s new Aboriginal access and support officer, Shontia Saluja-Honeysett is trying to reconnect with her 16 aunties and uncles. The Wiradjuri woman was removed from her family in Narrandera, about 300 kilometres from Wagga in New South Wales, and was raised in foster homes in the Riverina. At 16 she left for Sydney to work in aged care before meeting her husband, moving to Melbourne in 2012 and raising two sons. She then set herself a challenge by signing up for a nursing degree at Deakin University through the Institute of Koori Education. “It was a struggle … I had left school after completing my year 9,” she said. In her new role with Whittlesea council, Ms Saluja-Honeysett plans to raise the profile of Aboriginal seniors, take them on weekly outings and connect them to social groups and health providers. She said many Elders needed help securing home-care and visiting doctors or hospitals. “Going to the hospital is a big deal – it can be really traumatic,” she said. “In the old days, they could only be seen after all the white people had been looked after.” To be involved in Elders Making A Difference, call Annabelle or Helen on 9463 0922. LORRAINE NELSON, SHONTIA SALUJA-HONEYSETT AND FRANCES GALLAGHER

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A Hume councillor says he will push for the council to seek compensation of up to $1 million if the state government decides to wind back plans for an independent Sunbury. Cr Jack Medcraft said staff had spent many hours working on the secession project. ‘‘There have been countless meetings and briefings over the past few years,’’ he said. ‘‘If this doesn’t go ahead as planned, that’s all time that could have been spent doing other things. If you work out the hourly rate of the executive staff involved, you’re looking at some pretty significant compensation.’’ Cr Medcraft said Labor had guaranteed before last November’s state election that the secession would go ahead. Acting in the final days before going into caretaker mode, the former Liberal government gazetted formal orders for Sunbury City to come into existence on July 1 this year. It also set boundaries for the new municipality and appointed an administrator and interim chief executive. Cr Medcraft said a compensation claim would be justified. ‘‘If they’re going to go back on this they’re going to have to pay, just like East-West Link,’’ he said. Cr Ann Potter said there was no doubt a lot of time had been invested by council staff. ‘‘But as a council, it’s not something we have discussed at all,’’ she said of compensation. Pro-split supporters met Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins late last month but received no confirmation that Sunbury City would come into existence in July as planned. A spokeswoman for Ms Hutchins, who is leading a review of the secession project, did not respond before Star Weekly went to print.

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ELISE VINCENT AND NATALIE DEMOU

A brush with fame Elise Vincent is known among friends for her artistry with a make-up brush. So when the 23-year-old Epping resident started working at Priceline at Epping Plaza, a love affair with make-up became a career. After a few training courses through the store, Elise decided to pursue her new-found passion in her own time and enrolled in a make-up artistry course in Moonee Ponds. She has since started doing make-up for weddings and special events, and practises in the store every day.

From March 14-22, she’ll be part of Priceline’s 20-person beauty team at the Melbourne Fashion Festival, where they will create hair and facial beauty for all the runway shows. “I’ll be doing mini-makeovers, express makeovers, brow-shaping, adding eyelashes and creating perfect bright lips for the models,” Elise said. Next year she plans to enroll at the Australian Academy of Cinemagrahic Makeup. Lexi Cottee

Grants of up to $5000 are available to community groups and organisations in Whittlesea involved in projects that develop people’s skills and engage them with their local community. Information workshops, on April 14 and 15, are being held to discuss grant applications and ideas. Bookings are essential. Grants of up to $1000 are also available to provide assistance for developing groups and up to $1200 is being offered to help people under 25 pursue their arts, cultural or sporting aspirations. For more details, phone 9217 2170.

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Work is under way to upgrade Brolga Park in South Morang. New playground equipment including slides, swings, a fireman’s pole and spring rockers are being installed. New picnic settings and seating will be added to the park, as will more trees to provide shade. Garden beds are being revamped and fencing is being constructed to keep cars at a safe distance. The works are expected to take two months.

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Pull apart a poa – it’s not a rhyme or riddle; rather it’s an activity designed to help children learn about Whittlesea’s natural habitats during the Whittlesea Community Festival. This Sunday, kids (and their parents) can be taught all about poas – a type of plant that provides a habitat for small animals and insects. They’ll also listen to music and learn about sustainability practices and other things, like how to wrap a turban. It’s all in the name of celebrating the City of Whittlesea and its people and places. Banksy the possum (pictured with Caitlin McKay and Josie Kaddour) will teach the city’s youngest residents about his work in the sanctuary and recite a few animal-themed stories. The festival will also have carnival rides, stalls, creative workshops and a fireworks finale at 8.30pm. It’s at Whittlesea Public Gardens, Barry Road, Lalor, March 15, from 12.30-9pm. For more details, call 9217 2174. Lexi Cottee

The annual jobs fair for unemployed young people will be held in South Morang this month, despite several major employers who regularly attend not making an appearance. The Hume Whittlesea Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) will host the employment and careers expo on March 19 to address the growing need to support young people moving from school into further study or employment. Hume Whittlesea LLEN executive officer Kim Stadtmiller said the fair had been organised for the past few years in response to concerning levels of youth unemployment. “This is one of many local responses to help address the need for supporting our young people.” Ms Stadtmiller said this was the first year major employers such as Coles, Woolworths and Bunnings would not take part as they were not currently employing, forcing the organisation to rely more on employment agencies. More than 450 students have already registered to attend the fair. Representatives from local, state and federal government will also be there, as will not-for-profit organisations, training organisations, Job Services Australia and local community groups. To coincide with the fair, Whittlesea council will launch a website for job seekers, Jobs in the North. The fair will be at Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre in South Morang. Lexi Cottee

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Come on down to Broadmeadows Town Park from noon on Saturday, March 21, for a day of food, music and dance as Hume council embraces the city’s diversity. The day will be packed with fun cultural activities for all ages. During the evening, the council will light up the park with traditional lanterns. ■ 9205 2200

The Tibetan Buddhist Society has issued an invitation for relaxtion and unwinding during its Rose Garden open days on March 21 and 22 from 10am-4pm. Experts will be on hand offering tips on organic, water-wise and sustainable gardening. For groups of eight or more people. $10 per person covers entry, Devonshire tea, temple and garden tours. Tibetan Buddhist Society is at 1425 Mickleham Road (access via Cookes Road), Yuroke. ■ 9333 1770

Theatre at PRACC

Check out this month’s entertainment on offer at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC). To view the 2015 program or to buy tickets, visit www. pracc.com.au/theatre or telephone PRACC. ■ 9217 2317

National Youth Week

In preparation for National Youth Week (April 10-19), Whittlesea council’s youth team, Baseline for Young People, is looking for students in years 7 to 10 to help out.

JJ Cole is giving readers the chance to win a nappy bag prize pack valued at $289.90 and including a back pack, changing clutch and satchel bag (pictured). To enter, visit www.winthisnow.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close on Sunday, March 15, at 11.59pm and will be drawn next day at 10am (AEST) at the offices of MMP Group, 214 Park Street, South Melbourne, VIC 3205. Winners will be notified in writing and their names published at www.winthisnow. com.au. Terms and conditions are available at winthisnow.com.au.

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Helping hand for artists

Nominations for the Hume Arts Awards are open. Creative Hume residents are invited to apply for an award and the chance to share in $20,000. Hume council will also award professional development grants of up to $500 to help local artists attend conferences, access professional development opportunities and training. Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/artsawards or phone council’s social development team. ■ 9205 2200

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Victoria’s Journey of Remembrance will come to life in a performance by the Huffers and Puffers band that will depict stories of men and women who served in World War I. It’s on Tuesday, March 17, 1.30-3.30pm at the Plenty Ranges Arts

and Convention Centre (PRACC), 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang. Bookings essential. ■ 9407 5913 for tickets ($3).

Whittlesea kicks up its heels

Join the City of Whittlesea for its biggest annual celebration – on March 15 from 12.30-9pm. The celebration of the city and its people and places will feature music, food, stalls and workshops. At City of Whittlesea Public Gardens, Barry Road, Lalor. ■ 9217 2174

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Matters of faith Faith has a broad definition, writes Jo Davy While debate about religious education in Australian government schools continues to rage, its place in Catholic schools has never been called into question. But with fewer nuns and brothers teaching in schools, and church affiliation on the decline, schools are finding it more and more difficult to sell the Catholic faith to their students. Therefore, it might come as a surprise to some that the traditions of other faiths have been brought into the modern Catholic classroom. Interfaith education has gained momentum in the past 20 years, according to Sister Megan Donohue, assistant principal of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College in Bentleigh. Where once the religious education curriculum was limited to texts and traditions from the Catholic faith, some classes are now used to open students’ eyes to those of other religions. OLSH runs two religion units that specifically address the ideological framework of other faiths. The year 11 text and traditions unit introduces texts from the Buddhist, Islamic and Jewish faiths, and examines their attitudes towards broader issues in society. At year 10, students hear from guest speakers who identify with different religions and are exposed to various places of worship as part of

their unit, religion and society. Sister Donohue describes the decision to incorporate interfaith education at OLSH as “a non-negotiable”.

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“It comes down to that fundamental principle of human dignity, and that every single person finds connection with God and the sacred through different pathways,” she says. “The more you try to understand and put your feet in the shoes of another, the bigger your heart and the more able you are to respond to our world in a meaningful way.” Graeme Pender, faith and mission co-ordinator at De La Salle College in Malvern, shares her sentiments. As a student at the school in the early 1970s, he recalls that study of global culture was limited to a unit on Chinese history and a couple of LOTE classes. Today, in addition to a great deal more diversity within humanities subjects, the school has a compulsory subject at year 11 that incorporates

the traditions of four faiths: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and indigenous religions. “We’re not living pre-World War II anymore, where you’ve got the Irish Catholics versus the Proddies,” he says. “Australia is largely a secular society so first of all we’ve got the challenge of trying to sell the Catholic faith to the boys, but they also need to know what other people in our community believe in … it’s fostering understanding and acceptance.” Sister Donohue attributes the introduction of interfaith education to several factors – globalisation and directives from Pope John Paul II among them – but says that for the dialogue to truly have an impact, it can’t just be confined to RE classes. The school has made a concerted effort to introduce an interfaith approach in almost every subject area, from English to art. “Even in our sports classes that address alcohol awareness, our teacher will talk about places like Pakistan and the religious reasons for lower rates of alcoholism,” she says. “It doesn’t have to be limited to one or two classes … as a Catholic school, we have a responsibility to be in dialogue with all our brothers and sisters from all traditions.”

Celebrating 35 years of Engaging Education You are invited to a College Tour which includes Morning Tea with our Principal, Mr. Joseph Favrin from 9.15am – 11.00am Bookings essential. Contact our Community Liaison Mrs Maureen Lonsdale on 9433 0228. Monday 23 March Monday 25 May Monday 31 August Monday 9 November

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A Monican education prepares young men and women to take their rightful place in society and to accept the Gospel’s call to be people of faith, compassion and justice. Driven by focused strategic planning and a great belief in the people of the northern suburbs of urban Melbourne, St Monica’s College is committed to remaining as a distinguished school of excellence. The College sets high standards for its students and offers them access to a successful and relevant education. Inspired by St Monica and full of hope, we ‘Pray and Persevere’ with confidence, day by day, year after year. Morning Tea with the Principal (College tours of the Junior Campus) are held regularly throughout the year during school time. Bookings are essential. Our Information Evening will be held on Tuesday 1 September, 2015 commencing with tours at 6.30 pm on the Dalton Road Campus. For bookings and further information about College Tours and enrolment please contact the College Registrar on 9409 8444 or email registrar@stmonicas-epping.com 16 Davisson Street, Epping VIC 3076 Phone: 9409 8800 • Fax: 9408 7531

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CAPTIVATE… CONNECT… EDUCATE. BOYS’ EDUCATION SPECIALISTS. Parade College has a long and rich history in educating young men to recognise and enhance their full human potential within a Catholic framework. As specialists in catering for the aspirations and specific learning styles of young men we offer: • An extensive and engaging curriculum • The promotion of academic excellence (97% of 2014 graduates offered Tertiary places) • A huge range of co-curricular learning opportunities • Specialised Advanced Placement programs • A strong caring environment through our pastoral House System

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• Pathways that include both VET and VCAL in state of the art facilities • Fully integrated technology throughout the College • The use of iPads as educative tools to complement teaching and learning • Excellent sporting facilities with the opportunity of High Performance classes Why not book a tour of our Preston or Bundoora campuses to experience how your son can experience a world of opportunities? Just visit our website www.parade.vic.edu. au or contact our registrar Mrs. Angela O’Connor on 9468 3304.

Time to reflect Getting away from it all can help students learn

Student retreats have long held an important place in the Catholic education system. Fifty years ago, it was a day or two dedicated to lectures from religious leaders, prayer sessions and time for quiet reflection. From tumbling workshops to orienteering, today’s Catholic school retreat takes on many different forms, but its purpose has changed little. “It’s about educating the whole person,” says Patrick Platt, religious education and faith co-ordinator at Catholic Ladies’ College in Eltham. “[When] we are thrown into a situation where ‘normal’ isn’t there anymore, we begin

seeing things from a different perspective, with new insights and understandings of who we are.” CLC has retreat opportunities at all year levels, ranging from year 8 workshops on global poverty and injustice to a three-day reflection trip for VCE students. Platt was part of a team that revised the school’s year 12 retreat program in 2013. He says the concept of a retreat has changed because the audience has. “The girls always ask me, ‘How much praying are we going to do?’ ” he says. “We accept students from a broader perspective of beliefs, so we’ve tried to create a program that

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focuses on the sacredness of the individual rather than directly linking activities to religious beliefs.” Ice-breaker games and team-building challenges feature prominently on the agenda for the three-day trip, as do sharing activities that encourage students to reflect on the positives in life. Platt says that while there are no formal religious rituals, group work helps students to realise that fun has a spiritual dimension. “All these activities are designed to move participants out of the ordinary, mundane, daily routines and the stress of their VCE study and schoolwork, to be in a space

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where they are feeling good and are open to experience and ponder the sacredness of their lives.” St Monica’s College in Epping takes it one step further, with an entire campus dedicated to taking students out of their daily routines once in a while. The school has owned Ostia at Strath Creek, an hour north-east of Melbourne, since 1999. The 7.3-hectare property has a sprawling mud-brick and cedar house that sleeps up to 18 students, plus staff. There are also five paddocks, four dams and a couple of horses. Overnight stays at Ostia are offered to students in years 8 and 10, with programs designed to address social issues encountered at different age groups. Teacher Chris Callinan, who specialises in student well-being, says staff are careful to encourage the term “retreat” rather than “camp”. “The term ‘camp’ has connotations that there’s going to be lots of physical activity and, while they’ll be spending time outside, this isn’t about ropes courses or setting up tents,” he says. “The whole point is to facilitate an opportunity for students to talk about life and the issues that confront them.” Circus workshops and problem-solving activities are interspersed with discussions about self-esteem and respect for others, themes Callinan says particularly resonate among the year 8s. “As students moved from year 7 to year 8, we noticed a lot of bullying issues. So we really try to specifically address those relationship issues. “You’ve got to be silly if you think [bullying] isn’t going to happen at all, but we noticed a big change … most kids have become a bit more resilient and better able to develop healthy friendships.” Jo Davy

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19 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 10, 2015

SPORT Assault on elusive title gives Valley plenty to fight for Everything has fallen perfectly into place for Plenty Valley on the eve of Sub-District cricket’s north-west group finals. The Bats are primed and ready to take aim at the premiership that has eluded them for the past two summers. A penultimate round “speed hump” loss to Melton is firmly behind the Bats, who claimed a fourth win in five matches with a nine-wicket drubbing of Williamstown in Saturday’s final round one-dayer at AK Line Reserve. The Bats can be considered premiership favourites, despite qualifying for the finals in second place. They have their top-liners in form at the right time of the season and priceless finals experience to draw on. The premiership window is well and truly open. “We’re understanding of our group and what we’ve got ahead of us,” Bats captain-coach Michael Sheedy told Star Weekly. “We’ve obviously done very well in the last two years to make it to the big dance against Oakleigh two years ago, in what was an amazing grand final, and to go through undefeated and

lose in the semi last year, so as a group we’re hungry for it [a premiership]. “It’s all about March for us, isn’t it?” Plenty Valley has been trying to fit square pegs into round holes most of the summer with injuries striking time and again. But all of a sudden the Bats are ominously back at full strength, following the return of Lorenzo Ingram from an emergency overseas trip. “We’re more comfortable now we have got some guys in good nick at the right time of the year,” Sheedy said. “Thursday night was the first time this year that we’ve had a full squad to choose from.” The win against Williamstown was so critical to Plenty Valley’s premiership chances. The Bats clinched a home qualifying final against Yarraville, an advantage they were desperate to grab in what is shaping as a tough finals series to predict. “We had everything to play for,” Sheedy said. “We know sewing up that home final is so important for us and we potentially have two home finals should we get over the first week.

“You shouldn’t lose at home and we understood that was on the line.” Veteran Sean Ayres was superb against Williamstown, batting the full 37.2 overs and blasting 111 not out as the Bats made 1-173 to cruise past the Seagulls’ 8-170. Finishing with 505 runs at 56 and 28 wickets at 11 after the home-and-away rounds, Ayres will be one of the leading contenders for the Val Holten Medal for the competition’s best and fairest, an honour he won last summer. “He’s got to be in the top three or four favourites,” Sheedy said. “No doubt he got another three votes today.” Pacemen Justin Jaensch (2-29) and Michael Croxford (1-25) had a big impact with the new ball, while the spinning trio of Ayres (2-26 off eight), Joshua Durrant (0-27 off five) and Ingram (1-25 off nine) kept it tight and could be the Bats’ x-factor in the finals. “If you’ve got good, tight spinners, who are disciplined, you’re going to win a lot of games and it again showed today,” Sheedy said. Lance Jenkinson

Lorenzo Ingram returned to the Plenty Valley line-up after a game out. (Shawn Smits)

Falcons face tough finals task VSDCA finals preview

By Lance Jenkinson Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows won’t be weighed down by the burden of expectation in the finals of Sub-District cricket’s north-west group. Despite finishing the regular season with the minor premiership and the benefit of a double chance, second-year captain-coach Mitch Johnstone understands the enormous task ahead of a Falcons team with little finals experience. “We’re excited, we’ve worked really hard, but we’ve obviously come from a little bit further back than some of the other clubs in the top six,” he told Star Weekly. “It’s so tight this season and our percentage (1.26) reflects that we’re not a dominant team by any stretch. “We still have a pretty young group and in terms of finals experience it’s quite light on, so I’m not putting massive expectations on the group. If we can win a final and play in a semi, you give yourself every chance of going the whole way.” It has been a meteoric rise for Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows over the past two summers. Johnstone gave up an eight-year Premier Cricket playing career to dip his toes into the coaching pool and when he arrived at the club the Falcons were coming off a disastrous 2012-13 season, when they finished second last. The task confronting him would have been a major challenge for any coach, let alone a first-timer. But Johnstone has turned the fortunes of the top side around. “It’s been good to see something grow,” he said. “Things are trending upwards but we’ve still got work to do in the lower grades to make sure we’re competitive across all grades.” Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows secured top spot with a 60-run win over Sunshine in the final round one-dayer at Lakeside Drive Reserve on Saturday. Johnstone snared 5-10 with his off-spin to have Sunshine all out for 74 in the chase for his side’s 9-134. The finals appearance should extinguish the memories of last summer, when the Falcons missed out on the finals on the last day of the season. “We should’ve played finals,” he said. “We were sixth heading into the last game and Yarraville knocked us off. 20 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 10, 2015

Qualifying finals Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows v Ivanhoe (Lakeside Drive Reserve) Plenty Valley v Yarraville (AK Line Reserve) Melton v Altona (MacPherson Park) Finals players to watch Mitchell Streiff (Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows): Could stamp himself as one of the premier all-rounders in the competition with a big finals series. Scored 380 runs and took 16 wickets to be a consistent player over the regular season. Sean Ayres (Plenty Valley): Like a fine wine, gets better with age. Made more than 500 runs at 56 and spun his way to 28 wickets at 11 over the season. The numbers speak for themselves. Michael Allen (Melton): Has the potential to win the game off his own bat. Made more than 400 runs this season, a quiet summer by his standards, but it was more than commendable as it is his first season back from a broken leg that wiped out his 2013-14 season.

Adam Yates has a major role to play in the finals for Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows as one of its most experienced campaigners. (Shawn Smits)

“That left a burning desire for the playing group to atone this year.” The question mark that hangs over Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows is the batting, as they have made fewer runs (2105) than the rest of the top nine clubs in the competition. “Bowling and fielding wise, we tend to back ourselves in, so I guess the thing that has to be answered is our batting,” Johnstone said. “The way we bat will determine how far we’ll go in the finals.” Mitchell Streiff (380 runs at 34) and Adam Yates (311 at 25) are the only two Falcons batsmen in the top 25 for runs in the competition. Maybe the lack of firepower in the batting

department is irrelevant when it is offset by the bowling. With two quality spinners and three front-line bowlers, Johnstone is content his side has all bases covered with their bowling. Johnstone tops the charts with 42 wickets at 11, closely followed by opening bowler Patrick Matautaava with 32 at 12. Streiff, Bryce Preston and leg spinner Adam Yates have all taken more than 10 wickets this season. “We know we might not have some of the superstars that other teams do, but the closeness of our group makes amends for that,” Johnstone said. The Falcons will host sixth-placed Ivanhoe in this weekend’s qualifying finals.

Aaron Maynard (Altona): A player with a big bounty on his head because he can take the game away from you quickly with his batting. Has scored more than 650 runs this summer and thrives in the big moments of key games. Alex Hewet (Yarraville): Will need to play out of his skin to alleviate the loss of import Harry Finch, who returned to England. A front-line bowler and a capable batsman, Hewet should offset a chunk of the wickets and runs lost by Finch’s departure. Michael Letson (Ivanhoe): Two bags of five wickets, three bags of four . . . Letson has done all that in just seven matches. He is one of the form bowlers entering the finals, with 24 wickets at 13.

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Whittlesea’s City of gold By Lance Jenkinson Whittlesea City Little Athletics Centre is basking in the glory of an impressive medal tally at the Northern Metro Region Track and Field Championships. Athletes from the Epping-based club brought home a staggering 136 medals – 45 gold, 46 silver and 45 bronze. There were PBs all over the shop and nine northern metro records were broken. “It’s been one of our biggest medal hauls,” Whittlesea City team manager and coach Craig Chapman told Star Weekly. “We’re ecstatic. It’s a tremendous achievement. “Everybody has been working really hard.” The northern region championships doubled as qualifiers for the state titles later this month and Whittlesea City will have 64 athletes representing the region on the big stage. Shehana Wijesundara will undoubtedly be one of the medal fancies. She took the northern region by storm, setting new records in the under-10 girls for 60 metre hurdles, 80 metre hurdles and triple jump. “She’s just an outstanding athlete,” Chapman said. “She’s a delight to coach, she’s always smiling and she takes it all in her stride. “I’m really happy for her and I wish her all the success going into the state championships.” New records were also set by Thomas Sims, in the under-9 boys high jump, Dharmanjot Gill, under-15 girls discus, Caitlyn Rozario, under-16 girls shot put, Shania Murray, under-16 girls 1500 metres and Brandon Austin in both the under-16 boys triple jump and high jump. “I’d have to say it’s pretty rare to have so many records broken,” Chapman said.

SCOREBOARD Q CRICKET PREMIER FIRST GRADE

1sts Quarter Final CARLTON V ESSENDON CARL At Princes Park #1, Carlton CARLTON 1st Innings CARL M PHELAN c Hunichen b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . 48 J HANCOCK lbw b McKay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 D PELL b McKay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 L McKENNA c Ayre b Perera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 T SMYTH b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 N PILON c Ayre b Doric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 N ROSS c McNamara b Doric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 C STEVENSON not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 C SALM c McKay b Doric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 R SIDEBOTTOM c Blizzard b McKay. . . . . . . . . 34 N AUSTIN c Ayre b McKay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (1b 7lb 6nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Fall: 38, 46, 86, 99, 160, 164, 177, 177, 256, 256 Bowling: C McKay 25.4-6-56-4, M Doric 20-6-594, A Hunichen 16-5-49-0, N Perera 18-0-75-2, J Damjanovski 4-2-9-0 Overs: 83.4 ESSENDON 1st Innings S McNAMARA not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 B MacRAE not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Extras (4lb 5w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 No wicket for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Bowling: R Sidebottom 5-3-5-0, N Austin 3-0-10-0, C Salm 1-0-10-0 Overs: 9. Umpires: D Ireland & A Sammartino RINGWOOD V MELBOURNE UNI At Russell Lucas Oval, Ringwood RINGWOOD 1st Innings D KING c Hutton b Boyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 J FREEMAN run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 T STRA STRAY c Simpson b Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 I HOLLAND c Martignago b Stafford . . . . . . . . . . 8 B WALSH c Simpson b Bett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 J RUSHTON c Fletcher b Hutton . . . . . . . . . . 105 J LOORHAM b Bett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 P JEFIMENKO c Martignago b Bett. . . . . . . . . . 10 N WALSH b Reid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 P ASHTON lbw b Bett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 M FOTIA not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Extras (1lb 4nb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Nine wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Fall: 42, 59, 74, 81, 117, 192, 225, 250, 250, 261 Bowling: M Stafford 19-2-53-1, A Boyle 15-3-52-1, D Hutton 6-0-25-1, S Reid 17.5-4-51-2, J Bett 266-79-4 Overs: 83.5 MELBOURNE UNI 1st Innings W SHUTE not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 D HUTTON c Stray b King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 J BETT not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Extras (2lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 One wicket for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Fall: 12 Bowling: I Holland 5-0-17-0, M Fotia 1-0-1-0, D King 3-1-3-1 Overs: 9. Umpires: D Brigham & M Hanton PRAHRAN V MONASH TIGERS At Toorak Park MONASH TIGERS 1st Innings D SARTORI lbw b Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 T BOXELL c Coates b Singh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 C WHITE lbw b Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 J HARPER c Coates b Seymour . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 W SHERIDAN c Dhull b Grimwade . . . . . . . . . . 99 ST TA AYLOR A YLOR lbw b Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 A CHALKLEY b Grimwade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

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Bundoora RSL advanced to Bowls Victoria’s premier division grand final with a thrilling 77-75 victory against Essendon in the preliminary final at Buckley Park on Saturday. Brett Spurr’s rink was the key, winning 28-12 in a margin that covered RSL’s two losing rinks on the day. Damon Di Florio continued his fine form with a 19-15 triumph. Second-placed Bundoora will face minor premiers Altona in a mouth-watering grand final at Mulgrave Country Club on Sunday.

Tennis

Three new clubs have been accepted into this season’s Tennis Victoria Premier League. Newcomer Bundoora will be part of the men’s section, kick-starting its campaign against Royal South Yarra on Saturday. Bundoora will host the second round at its Telfer Reserve home on Sunday, when they face Kooyong. Daniel Ferretti, Daniel Guccione, Riccardo Stiglich, Aaron Addison, Will Ma and Brandon Bryant make up the Bundoora team.

Women’s cricket

Whittlesea City team manager and coach Craig Chapman, centre, celebrates with state championships-bound under-14s athletes Luke Cullen and Jackson Gregory. (Supplied)

“The ones that do the training and put in the hard work, their results are showing. “We knew some of our shining lights coming through were going to represent themselves really well and they did.

S KERBER b Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 JT TA AYLOR A YLOR c Miller b Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 A WISE not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 M SHIMELL c Seymour b Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Extras (8lb 1w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Fall: 4, 4, 6, 37, 84, 85, 113, 189, 203, 215 Bowling: S Singh 8-3-31-1, M Wilcox 12.4-2-55-5, J Miller 10-2-30-1, S Seymour 9-4-23-1, S Grimwade 16-2-53-2, N McNally 7-0-15-0 Overs: 62.4 PRAHRAN 1st Innings T JACKSON c Sheridan b J T Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 D HEMP lbw b Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 A DHULL c S T Taylor b White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 N MCNALL MCNALLY lbw b Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 S SEYMOUR not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 N MORREY c Chalkley b Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 S COA COATES c Harper b Wise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 S SINGH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Extras (4lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Six wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Fall: 23, 47, 51, 56, 58, 58 Bowling: A Wise 9-5-11-4, M Shimell 6-2-12-0, W Sheridan 7-2-14-0, J Taylor T 3-1-4-1, C White 8-313-1 Overs: 33. Umpires: W Sheahan & D Shepard MELBOURNE V ST KILDA At the Albert Ground ST KILDA 1st Innings J MANNING c Gotch b Quinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 L MILDENHALL not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 A MCGUINNESS c & b Keath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 G RUMMANS lbw b Keath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 M CHASEMORE c McDonald b Keath . . . . . . . . . 8 H MICHELMORE c Quinn b Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 4 J MUIRHEAD run out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 L GRAF c Harper b McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 J MUNDA MUNDAY c Keath b Sturrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 D MUELLER c Keath b Sturrock . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 C ROSS lbw b McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Extras (2b 3lb 3w 5nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Fall: 12, 13, 13, 28, 40, 48, 48, 91, 166, 169 Bowling: N Quinn 18-3-27-1, A Keath 17-4-36-3, P Smith 11-4-18-1, B McDonald 24.2-7-33-2, S Sturrock 12-3-31-2 Overs: 82.2 MELBOURNE 1st Innings P PETRICOLA not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 A KENT not out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Extras (1w 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 No wicket for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bowling: D Mueller 4-1-18-0, C Ross 4-0-25-0, M Chasemore 3-1-3-0, L Graf 2-1-1-0 Overs: 13. Umpires: R Birch & P Gillespie

VSDCA NORTH WEST 1ST XI: Ivanhoe 5-97 bt Preston 96, Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 9-134 bt Sunshine 74 (Johnstone 5-10), Altona 9-203 (Maynard 109no) bt Brunswick 110, Melton 6-191 bt Balwyn 130, Plenty Valley 1-173 (Ayres 111no) bt Williamstown 8-170 (Hodges 61), Kew 7-207 (O’Beirne 70) bt Yarraville Y 158, Coburg 9-111 bt Werribee 108. 2ND XI: Plenty Valley 3-95 bt Williamstown 94, Preston 1-136 (Maratos 74no) bt Ivanhoe 133, Balwyn 7-129 bt Melton 126, Kew 2-168 (Bratby 76) bt Yarraville Y 165 (Morgan 61), Brunswick 8-181 bt Altona 6-178, Sunshine 5-142 (Brown 79no) bt Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 141, Werribee 194 bt Coburg 7-137. 3RD XI: Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 2-90 (Kulikowski 54no) bt Sunshine 79, Ivanhoe 3-149 bt Preston 148, Plenty Valley 4-202 (Dixit 85 Einseidel 74no) bt Williamstown 5-199 (Rocco 78 Browning 60), Werribee 5-130 bt Coburg 9-129, Brunswick 149 (Anderson 56) bt Altona 119, Balwyn 9-143

“To achieve that many records in the one weekend, we’re ecstatic.” The State Track and Field Championships will take place at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park on March 28 and 29.

bt Melton 122. 4TH XI: Ivanhoe 6-113 bt Preston 110, Brunswick 6-236 (Hoof 71 Hush 65) bt Altona 154, Kew 5-126 (Peel 51) bt Yarraville Y 155, Plenty Valley 4-205 (Ajgaonkar 94no Kneebone 54) bt Williamstown 155, Melton 6-217 (Weimyss 70 Casey 50) bt Balwyn 6-99, Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 241 bt Sunshine 128. SOUTH EAST 1ST XI: Oakleigh 0-52 bt Elsternwick 51, Noble Park 5-122 bt Brighton 121, Caulfield 4-159 (Baldry 50no) bt Malvern 7-158 (Vickers 63no), Ormond 154 (Dervan 62) bt Bayswater 137, Endeavour Hills 5-159 (Allen 78) bt Kingston Saints 7-157, Croydon 1-156 (Walter 91no) bt Box Hill 153 (Morsello 61). 2ND XI: Mt Waverley 4-60 bt Moorabbin 57, Endeavour Hills 7-235 (Vettivelu 62 Christy 53) bt Kingston Saints 185 (Langley 5-35), Malvern 136 (Campbell 5-15) bt Caulfield 126, Oakleigh 6-189 (Harris 80) bt Elsternwick 6-188 (Boettcher 89), Bayswater 5-237 (Watts 73no Hanley 65) bt Ormond 9-178, Box Hill 148 bt Croydon 124. 3RD XI: Bayswater 3-79 bt Ormond 78, Malvern 3-110 bt Caulfield 7-107, Endeavour Hills 7-222 bt Kingston Saints 131 (O’Meara 58), Noble Park 138 bt Brighton 115, Croydon 160 bt Box Hill 151. 4TH XI: Kingston Saints 9-176 (Saba 106) bt Endeavour Hills 6-172, Oakleigh 1-130 (Uren 52no) bt Elsternwick 6-126, Malvern 9-145 bt Caulfield 136, Box Hill 8-166 bt Croydon 9-105, Brighton 6-135 (Milnes 73) bt Noble Park 114 (Seccull 52), Bayswater 6-180 bt Ormond 116, Mt Waverley 141 (Singleton 55 Slassor 56) bt Moorabbin 89. BOX HILL: Semi-f: Day 1: Ray McIntosh Shield: Blackburn 127 v East Box Hill 2-21, Bulleen Templestowe T 238 v Vermont. Howard Wilson Shield: Glen Waverley Hawks 103 Kerrimuir Utd 0-6, Blackburn Nth 4-43 v Vermont Sth 127. Dorothy McIntosh Shield: Nunawading 183 v Deakin. A: East Box Hill 8-221 v Koonung Hgts, Templestowe T 295 v Mitchum. B: Forest Hill 206 v Mulgrave Wheelers Hill 0-17, Wyclif 145 v Nunawading 3-38. C: Vermont 9-214 v East Box Hill. D: Glen Waverley Hawks 233 v Kerrimuir Utd, Sth Sharks 168 v Yarraleen. Y E: Vermont Sth 139 v Blackburn. F: Mitchum 7-129 v Vermont 3-108 , Heatherdale 4-85 v Forest Hill 8-87. G: Koonung Hgts 4-172 v Forest Hill 3-85, Heatherdale 7-125 v Nunawading 5-99. EASTERN: Dunstan Shield: Deepdene Bears 9-199(cc) v St Kevins OC, North Balwyn 73 (G Swift 6/22) v Ashburton Willows 6-58 (BD Torney T 3-10). Wright Shield: Glen Iris 160 v Donvale 1-6, Canterbury 154 v Surrey Hills 2-23. Macgibbon Shield: Edinburgh 165 v T Toorak-Prahran, STC South Camberwell v Glen Waverley 237. FERNTREE GULLY: GULL Semi-f: Div 1: Norm Reeves Shield: The Basin 165 v Johnson Park, Eildon Park 1/83 def Knox Gardens 61. Div 2: DeCoite Shield: Mountain Gate v Aura Vale 190, South Belgrave 1/18 v Ferntree Gully Footballers 183. Div 3: Knox Gardens 1-60 v Ferntree Gully 148, The Basin v Upper Ferntree Gully 9-108. Div 4: Lysterfi L eld 0-11 v Mountain Gate 153, South Belgrave 148 v Knox Boronia Churches. Div 5: Knox Gardens v Knoxfield 171. Div 6: Upwey-Tecoma Upwey-T 3-167 v Eildon Park 8-106. Div 7: Monbulk Cricket Club 3-103 bt Ferntree Gully 92. MERCANTILE: A: Powerhouse 197 bt Monash 161, Burnley 9-96 bt Yarra Y Utd 95. B: Sacred Heart 4-92 bt Burnley CYMS 88, Parkville 9-174 bt Sth Yarra Y 171, Youlden Y 5-230 drew Indigos 9-230, Bentleigh 206 bt Reds 8-174, Melbourne City 9-289 bt Parkville Dist 137, Eastern Flow 7-114 bt Carnegie 102, National 3-250 bt Moonee Valley 242. C: Central: Powerhouse 4-87 bt Youlden Y 76, Sacred Heart 8-181 bt Sth Yarra Y 8-179, Burnley 2-122 bt Barnawatha 111, Indigos 56 and 6-150 bt Parkville 43. East Div: Sacred Heart 2-109 bt Melbourne City 107, Sth Yarra Y 5-106 bt Burnley 97, Monash 9-179 bt Y Youlden 70, Carnegie 6-90 bt Reds 87. RINGWOOD: Semi-f: Day 1: Trollope Shield: Ainslie Park 118 v South Croydon 4-51, Warranwood 192 v Bayswater Park. Wilkins Cup: Montrose 120 v South

Plenty Valley has finished a tough summer rock bottom of the Women’s Premier Cricket firsts. The Bats were hopeful of finishing the season on a high note when they faced second-last Prahran in the final round but were comprehensively beaten by nine wickets at Righetti Oval on Sunday. Bowled out for 118, the Bats struggled mightily to defend it, as Prahran coasted to the target for the loss of just one wicket.

Warrandyte 2-32, Warrandyte 121 v Kilsyth 2-46. Newey Cup: Olinda v North Ringwood 213, Wantirna South 206 v Wonga Park. Pascoe Shield: Ainslie Park 9-197 v Norwood, Scoresby Ferndale v Kilsyth 9-179.

Q SOFTBALL NORTHERN at Mill Park: U-19yrs: WC Redbacks 10 bt Cheetahs White 7, Monarchs 7 bt Cheetahs Green 0. U-16yrs: Monarchs Red 11 bt WC Redbacks 10, Cheetahs 20 bt Monarchs Blue 14. U-13yrs: Monarchs 12 bt Cheetahs White 6, WC Redbacks 20 bt Cheetahs Green 7.

Q BOWLS BOWLS VICTORIA-SATURDA VICTORIA-SATURDAY TURDAY METROPOLITAN METROPOLIT PENNANT: Divisional Finals: Premier Div Semi-f: BUNDOORA RSL (1) 14-77 bt ESSENDON (1) 4-75 (A Galloway 16 N Wilson 18 N McIntrye 14 P Loe 30 D Diflorio 19 A Flapper 15 B Spurr 28 M Stotchnetter 12). Div 1: Semi-f: Ess (2) 85 Mitch (1) 80, Fitz Vic (1) 77 Y Yarr/Foot (1) 82. Div 2: Qtr-f: Melb (2) 86 Alt Sports (1) 73, Coates (1) 86 Upwey/Tecoma Upwey/T (1) 73, Hamp Park (1) 67 Ivan (1) 76, Pres/Res (1) 107 Hurst (1) 67. Div 3: Qtr-f: Caul Pk Alma (2) 82 Yarr/Foot Y (3) 81, Nob Pk (1) 72 Aub (1) 83, Beau (1) 87 Diam Ck (1) 64, Mari Pk (1) 84 Donv (2) 71. Div 4: Qtr-f: Hamp (2) 95 Suns VRI (1) 76, Oak (1) 66 Bor (2) 83, Hamp Park (2) 5 MCC Kew Sports (2) 97, Bruns (1) 67 Mitch (3) 80. Div 5: Qtr-f: Mulg CC (7) 58 Warb (2) 79, Chelt (4) 93 Green (2) 70, Moon Val (3) 89 Ring (3) 73, Elst Clb (3) 63 Hopp (3) 83. Div 6: Qtr-f: Moorab (2) 67 Deer Pk (3) 81, Pak (3) 83 Heathm (6) 69, MCC Kew Sports (3) 93 Thorn (1) 67, Glad Pk (2) 81 Croy (3) 84. Div 7: Qtr-f: Mulg CC (9) 93 Yarr Y Glen (4) 73, Aub (3) 63 Epp RSL (3) 110, Bruns (2) 79 Temp (2) 76, Hamp (4) 61 Pt Cook Vill. (1) 78. Div 8: Qtr-f: Mt Wav (1) 75 Flem/Kens (1) 39. NORTHERN GATEW GA AY REGION: Men’s Champion of Champion singles f: A Flapper (Ess) 25 D Fisher (Fitz-Vic) 16. WEST GIPPSLAND MID-WEEK PENNANT: Grand Final: Div 1: Drouin 60 Traralgon T 59. Div 2: Morwell 66 Y Yallourn (2) 61. Div 3: Traralgon T RSL (2) 95 Warragul (2) 52. Div 4: Longwarry 41 Morwell (3) 32.

Q CROQUET METROPOLIT GOLF CROQUET: Croquet Shield: Rd 3: METROPOLITAN Brunswick Kookas 84 (12) bt Essendon White 46 (0), Kew 79 (11) bt Village Glen 50 (1), Monash White 68 (7) bt Ringwood 66 (5), Ivanhoe Park White 76 (8) bt Brunswick Burras 58 (4), Sandringham 63 (7) bt Monash Blue 59 (5), Williamstown 74 (10) bt Ivanhoe Park Burgundy 55 (2). GOLF CROQUET SHIELD: Rd 3: Brunswick Kookas 1284 bt Essendon White 0-46, Kew 11-79 bt Village Glen 1-50, Monash White 7-68 bt Ringwood 5-66, Ivanhoe Park White 8-76 bt Brunswick Burras 4-58, Sandringham 7-63 bt Monash Blue 5-59, Williamstown 10-74 bt Ivanhoe Park Burgundy 2-55. MELBOURNE METRO: Association Pennant: Div 4: MCC (1) 2-21 bt Essendon 1-20, MCC (2) 2-28 bt Ringwood 1-29, Elsternwick 2-18 bt MCC (3) 1-18.

Q SCHOOL SPORTS ACC: TENNIS: Snr: Rd 6: Whitefriars 12-96 bt Emmanuel 0-4, De La Salle 12-96 bt Salesian 0-46, St Bernard’s 12-96 bt Simonds 0-16, Mazenod 9-86 bt Parade 3-55. VOLLEYBALL: Snr A: Rd 5: Emmanuel 3-75 bt Salesian 0-43, Whitefriars 3-75 bt Simonds 0-47, De La Salle 3-75 bt Parade 0-57, St Bede’s

3-75 bt CBC St Kilda 3-45. B: Emmanuel 3-102 bt Salesian 2-98, Whitefriars 3-75 bt Simonds 0-40, De La Salle 2-73 bt Parade 1-66, St Bede’s 2-50 bt CBC St Kilda 0-35.

Q TENPINS WESTERN SUBURBS LEAGUE at Watergardens: Rd 5: HSM: B Tanasiciuc T 712 J Margariti 710 M Sposato 708. HSF: K Coward 730 R Browne 711 M Lee 560. HGM: R Harford 279 B Tanasiciuc T 278 M Sposato 259. HGF: K Coward 267 R Browne 256 M Lee 203.

Q GOLF WOMEN’S NSW OPEN at the par 72, Oatlands Golf Club Second round (a- denotes amateur): 135: Holly Clyburn (ENG) 69 66. 136: Breanna Elliott (VIC) 71 65. 137: Nikki Garrett (NSW) 72 65, Joanna Klatten (FRA) 69 68, Fabienne In-Albon (SUI) 69 68. 138: Sarah Kemp (NSW) 69 69, Rebecca Artis (NSW) 67 71. 139: Vikki Laing (SCO) 71 68, Daisy Neilsen (DEN) 73 66, Shelly Shin (NSW a) 70 69, Mireia Prat (ESP) 68 71. 140: Danielle Montgomery (WA) 71 69, Tamie T Durdin (SA) 69 71, Elizabeth Elmassian (NSW a) 70 70. 141: Rachel Hetherington (NSW) 71 70. 142: Stacey Keating (VIC) 72 70, Christine Wolf (AUT) 72 70, T Tonje Daffinrud (NOR) 73 69. 143: Grace Lennon (VIC) 72 71, Isabelle Boineau (FRA) 70 73, Liv Cheng (NZL) 70 73, Michele Thomson (SCO) 76 67, Anne Van Dam (NED) 76 67, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 70 73, Valentine Derrey (FRA) 71 72, Carly Booth (SCO) 73 70, Elissa Jane Orr (NSW) 72 71. 144: Adriana Brent (NSW) 71 73, Jo Charlton (am, VIC) 76 68, Chloe Leurquin (BEL) 74 70, Bree Arthur (QLD) 74 70, Frances Bondad (NSW) 75 69, Chantal Hodson (NSW) 72 72, Jenny Lee (SA a) 70 74. 145: Laura Jansone (LAT) (LA 72 73, Julia Boland (NSW) 69 76, Lauren Hibbert (NSW) 74 71, Sophie Walker (ENG) 74 71, Vicky Thomas (VIC) 73 72. 146: Jenna Hunter (NZL) 77 69, Marion Ricordeau (FRA) 72 74, Elmay Viking (COK) 73 73, Yu Ju Chen (TPE) 74 72. 147: Celina Yuan (NSW a) 76 71, Cathryn Bristow (NZL) 74 73, Nadine Smith (WA) 77 70, Alexandra Orchard (QLD) 72 75, Rebecca Kay (QLD a) 72 75, Patricia Sanz-Barrio (ESP) 73 74. 148: Jody Fleming (VIC) 74 74, Steffi Kirchmayr (GER) 74 74, Gennai Goodwin (QLD a) 71 77, Ellen Davies-Graham (NSW) 77 71. 149: Sydney Cox (USA) 77 72, Stephanie Na (SA) 70 79, Michelle Koh (MAS) 77 72, Kate Scarpetta (USA) 76 73. 150: Hannah Collier (USA) 78 72, Nina Muehl (NSW) 75 75, Cherie Alison (NSW) 76 74, Lauren Blease (ENG) 78 72, Katy Jarochowicz (NSW) 76 74, Sarah Jane Boyd (ENG) 76 74, Hayley Bettencourt (WA a) 73 77, Paige Stubbs (NSW a) 79 71. 151: Doey Choi (am, NSW) 77 74, Eleanor Givens (ENG) 75 76, Jordana Keaton (NSW) 80 71, Kristen Farmer (VIC) 76 75, Breanna Gill (NSW) 79 72. 152: Caroline Martens (NOR) 79 73, Yu Sang Hou (TPE a) 76 76, Amy Walsh (QLD a) 74 78. 153: Seul (Jenny) Lee (KOR) 80 73, Stefanie Hall (NSW a) 83 70, Hannah Park (NSW a) 77 76, Ashleigh Blacksell (QLD) 78 75, Katelyn Must (WA) 75 78. 154: Chloe Goadby (SCO a) 80 74, Anna Stanton (QLD) 79 75, Polly Goldman (NSW) 76 78. 155: Joanne Mills (NSW) 78 77, Hathaikarn Wongwaikijphaisal (THA) 77 78, Chizuru Ueda (NSW a) 79 76. 156: Amy Chu (NSW a) 78 78, Jemma Partridge (WA) 80 76, Gemma Dooley (NSW a) 79 77. 157: Alizah Kendler (NSW a) 79 78, Hannah Burke (ENG) 79 78, Carly Beck (NSW) 80 77, Olivia Wilson (NSW a) 74 83, Angela Tunchon (NSW) 79 78. 161: Adele Huggard (VIC a) 78 83. 21 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 10, 2015

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Super sub saves Ranges By Lance Jenkinson A late show by Whittlesea Ranges secured a point against arch-rivals Moreland Zebras in a 2-2 draw in the NPL1 on Saturday. The Ranges seemed destined for defeat at CB Smith Reserve until super sub Sami Nour bobbed up in the 98th minute to smash home the equaliser. It kept the young Ranges unbeaten after two matches, albeit with two draws and two points from a possible six. “We pulled one out of the bag,” Ranges secretary Sergio Costanzo told Star Weekly. “It was long and deep into stoppage time. “I’m sure a lot of the opposition would have been thinking the game was over. “It goes to show how late you can score.” The Ranges-Zebras rivalry is one of the fiercest in the division. The clubs were once a merged entity, playing under the name Whittlesea Zebras. The consequences of losing is to concede bragging rights to former friends, now foes. The Ranges desperately sought a late equaliser and Nour delivered off the bench to back up Costanzo’s claim that his side’s depth is as strong as any in the competition. “Most teams bat 14 or 15 down; we bat right down to 18, 19 or 20,” Costanzo said. The Zebras were first on the board through Joshua McMonagle-Ihasz in the 15th minute. The visiting Ranges hit back five minutes before half-time from the penalty spot after Matthew Cundari was taken down in the box. Matthew Iuliano stepped up to score and the sides went into the break at 1-1. It was again the Zebras with the go-ahead goal in the second half, when Danny Charalambous scored from a goalmouth scramble in the 69th minute. It left 21 minutes of regulation time and a whopping eight minutes of stoppage time for the Ranges to find parity and earn a deserving point. “It was a just result,” Costanzo said. “Both teams put it out on the park.” Adem Mustadangic was the stand-out for the Ranges, showing maturity beyond his years at right back. “For a young boy, he really held his composure. He was solid,” Costanzo said. Goalkeeper Gian Tapia was once again called on to make a number of big saves. “He held us in the game early until our boys regained their composure,” Costanzo said. The Ranges are still a work in progress. They are young, fast and talented but need time to gel. “I think there are only about four on the park from last year’s starting XI and we have 14 new players in our whole squad,” Costanzo said. “When you get a new team together, they’ve got to get to know each other. “Sometimes players sense when another player is going to be in a good position and

Mario Piraino goes back courageously with the flight of the ball to win the header for Whittlesea Ranges. (Shawn Smits)

that we haven’t got at the moment. The skill and the talent is there and the other stuff will come only when they’ve played more games together.” The NPL1 now will take a break as clubs get involved in the FFA Cup. The Ranges will travel to Shepparton on Saturday for their-fourth round encounter with Goulburn Valley Suns.

Meanwhile, the NPL clash between Hume City and Oakleigh Cannons at Jack Edwards Reserve on Sunday was abandoned with the score 0-0. An ambulance had to be called after a mid-air collision between Oakleigh Cannons’ Ben Clarke and Hume City’s Chris Oldfield resulted in Clarke being taken to hospital. The match is likely to be re-scheduled.

Burra grab chance for flag For the first time since 2011, a team other than Kealba Green-Gully and Pascoe Vale Central will contest the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association’s Luscombe Shield grand final. Fourth-ranked Gladstone Park swooped at the weekend to break up the monopoly that saw those two powerhouse clubs contest the past three seasons’ deciders. Central, minor premiers and flag favourites, won’t be at the big dance this time around, after losing to Gladstone Park by five wickets in a semi-final shock at the Oak Park Swim Centre. The Kookaburras applied early pressure to restrict Central to 163. Most of the damage was done by opening bowler Gayath Pandikorala, who finished with the mind-blowing figures of 40-19-53-7. Pandikorala could well be the x-factor for the Burra in the three-day decider against Kealba-Green Gully starting on Saturday, after taking 35 wickets at 14.8 this summer. Jaydan Moore (1-61) and Andrew Shanahan (1-36) were the other Burra wicket takers, while Ashan DeSilva and wicketkeeper Andrew Gavaghan combined for a run out and captain Matthew Nyhus took three catches. Gladstone Park started day two nervously with the bat and lost quick wickets to be in a spot of bother at 3-26. Then came the middle-order fightback inspired by Steven Milne (58no) and Nyhus (34), who put on 56 for the fourth wicket to wrest back the momentum. Milne then partnered Shanahan (23) in a 70-run fifth-wicket stand before bringing home the unlikely victory alongside Brent Taylor (16no). Meanwhile, Jacana is through to the Victorian Turf Cricket Association north B1 grand final after poleaxing Flemington by 164 runs in the semi-final at Jacana Reserve. The Lions bowled Flemington out for a mediocre 60 after four wickets apiece to Wayne Cooper and Jack Ottaway. The home side had no trouble picking off the runs, an unbeaten 101 by Adam Robertson taking them to 7-224. Robertson couldn’t buy a run earlier in the summer and two games ago found himself in the second XI, where he regained his touch with 141 against Pascoe Vale Sports Club. The Lions will meet minor premiers East Coburg in the grand final that most punters predicted.

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