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By Matt Crossman Independent auditors have been given 12 months to investigate questions about Sunbury’s secession from Hume.

But pro-split supporters believe the state government has ‘‘broken’’ a pre-election promise to allow the creation of an independent Sunbury, and they have doubts the city will come to exist.

As reported by Star Weekly online, the split has been delayed until July 1 next year in order to address queries about costings and service delivery.

Speaking in Sunbury on Friday morning, Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins said too many questions remained unanswered about the separation, which had been scheduled for July 1 this year.

The decision comes after Hume chief executive Domenic Isola wrote to Ms Hutchins outlining the council’s fears about potential disruption to staff and implications for ratepayers.

Ms Hutchins said the previous government, which gazetted orders for an independent Sunbury last October before it entered caretaker mode, had ‘‘rushed’’ the process. ‘‘I’m not confident in some of the answers I’ve been given around who would actually be collecting rubbish, who would be taking phone calls, who would be mowing lawns as of the first of July,’’ Ms Hutchins said.

‘‘I’m taking this step … to ensure we have all those systems in place in 12 months’ time so we can progress successfully rather than setting up a new Sunbury council doomed to failure.’’

Terms of reference for the auditors will be announced soon.

The auditors are expected to report back to Ms Hutchins by the end of this year to allow time for consultation.

Ms Hutchins did not rule out a compulsory vote on the secession, as proposed by the Australian Services Union, but she said she was not going to preempt the work of the auditors.

Mr Watson, who lives in Sunbury and was chief executive of the former Shire of Bulla, said the move represented a ‘‘fresh start’’.

Sunbury Residents Association president Bernie O’Farrell and Liberal upper house MP Bernie Finn said they had doubts that the split would go ahead. ‘‘I think the government is trying to worm out of it here,’’ Mr O’Farrell said.

Sunbury Labor MP Josh Bull said the split had to be handled properly. ‘‘I look forward to [the independent auditors] taking far more care with this than the previous government did,’’ he said.

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Chapel’s pilgrimage at an end A new chapter for a 130-year-old church began in Mernda last week. St Paul’s Church held its final service before a small group of dedicated parishioners in Mitiamo two years ago. It was closed due to a lack of church-goers in the Bendigo area. The timber building was given a second lease on life when Ivanhoe Grammar School purchased it from the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo. It was then transported to the school’s Mernda campus on an oversize truck and escorted though 12 municipalities. The 1883 church has become the Plenty campus chapel, having been meticulously restored with its pews, pulpit and leadlight windows preserved despite their bumpy 200-kilometre journey. The Archbishop of Melbourne, Philip Freier, and Plenty campus chaplain Warwick Grant conducted a service last Tuesday to welcome the chapel to its new home.

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“We want the group to proactively identify and respond to any issues created by religious or cultural differences,” he said.

A 2013 RMIT report that looked into social cohesion and fragmentation of previously tightly knit working-class areas in Melbourne’s north reported that Fawkner was attracting mainly overseas migrants from Muslim backgrounds attracted by local Islamic schools and low house prices.

Lead investigator Val Colic-Peisker said these migrants were often highly skilled but unable to secure appropriate jobs.

“Due to its relative geographical isolation, ageing of post-war migrants and the precarious employment of recent immigrants, Fawkner has the potential to develop into a disadvantaged enclave,” Associate Professor Colic-Peisker said.

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Melbourne’s northern suburbs will receive an injection of funding to address racial and religious tensions.

State Multicultural Affairs Minister Robin Scott was in Fawkner last Tuesday to announce $100,000 to promote “social cohesion” in Hume and Whittlesea.

The municipalities were among a group of eight identified as needing initiatives to build respect and create community connections.

The funding announcement comes in the wake of homegrown terrorism concerns.

Craigieburn teenager Jake Bilardi is reported to have carried out a suicide attack in central Iraq after joining Islamic State last month.

In January, Roxburgh Park student Suhan Rahman claimed to have joined IS.

The funding will help pay for young people from diverse backgrounds to be trained as intercultural mediators to support friends dealing with challenges related to cultural diversity.

A girls’ soccer group in Coolaroo West will be established and the Hume Interfaith Network will work with a group of young people to respond to culturally sensitive issues or breakdowns.

Ajit Singh, a youth settlement worker at Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre, will be co-ordinating the youth network, which is also receiving funding from Hume council.

He said he had found five young people – at university, in high school, unemployed and eeking work – who were keen to facilitate dialogue around harmony and religious belief.

Orange aid gives Harmony a boost Lalor East Primary School was awash with orange last Tuesday. Pupils were asked to go to school dressed in the colour which symbolises Harmony Day, an annual event that celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity and promotes inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging.

Grade 1 teacher Brad Jones said more than 80 different nationalities were represented at the Thomastown school. Despite chilly weather, the pupils took to the oval to spell out ‘Harmony’ and released hundreds of orange balloons. A photographer climbed on to the roof to capture an aerial shot before the kids went back to the classroom to talk about what harmony means to them.

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Whittlesea council has heeded the objections of more than 900 petitioners by deciding against installing a clearway in High Street, Thomastown.

Despite a last-minute bid from Cr Rex Griffen to sway fellow councillors to have a clearway installed between Mahoneys Road, Thomastown, and O’Herns Road, Epping, he was out-voted.

Instead, councillors voted to advocate for construction of an E6 freeway as a limitedaccess arterial road and duplication of Epping Road to the north. They also want traffic light co-ordination improvements in High Street.

The proposed E6 freeway would extend from the Western Ring Road to meet the future Outer Metropolitan Ring Road at the Hume Freeway.

Cr Steven Kozmevski said installing a clearway was not the solution.

“It’s a far greater problem that VicRoads must act on,” he said. “What’s vital here is the parking. Their [trader] viability is dependent on sufficient parking.”

Vaikunth Gohil, the petition organiser and owner of Thomastown News and Lotto, said traders and High Street shoppers were “happy”.

“Common sense has prevailed,” he said. “Before my time, there were multiple butchers and greengrocers; now they’re all gone.”

The councillors’ decision is in line with Whittlesea council traffic engineering advice.

In a report, the council was informed that after a comprehensive and rigorous study and consultation process into the feasibility of a clearway, it was found that inefficiently operated traffic lights were the main cause of traffic congestion.

“Traffic flow could be improved with parking restrictions. However, the full benefit of parking restrictions would only be achieved if the operation and linking of the traffic signals was improved,” the report said. Cr Griffen disagreed, saying traffic had increased significantly in the past 10 years and a clearway would alleviate gridlock in the afternoon peak.

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A report was prepared to assess the feasibility of a clearway. But when the community was consulted, 928 people signed a petition requesting that a clearway not be installed, largely over fears about loss of customers for local businesses.

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By Lexi Cottee Ambulance response times to urgent calls in Whittlesea and Hume have lengthened in the past five years.

An interim report on Ambulance Victoria’s service shows call-outs to Code-1 incidents requiring lights and sirens in Whittlesea stretched to an average of 14.37 minutes in 2013-14, up from 11.07 minutes in 2008-09.

The figures reveal that 64.97 per cent of Code-1 calls were responded to within 15 minutes. Five years ago, more than 85per cent

of urgent incidents were reached within 15 minutes.

In Hume, almost 63 per cent of Code-1 calls were responded to within 15 minutes, down from almost 80 per cent in 2008-09.

Ambulance Victoria acting chief executive officer Tony Walker said that while a significant amount had been achieved since 2008, there was room for improvement.

“We acknowledge that there are issues we need to address, and this report highlights areas where we need to work harder,” he said.

“This includes the health and well-being of our workforce and our response times, which still have significant room for improvement.”

The report also found public demand for ambulance services in Victoria had risen by about five per cent each year in the past five years.

The report makes a number of recommendations, including reducing congestion at emergency departments, improving community awareness about when to call triple-0 for an ambulance, and

improving collaboration with health services on emergency patient care.

Whittlesea paramedic Ward Young said the biggest growth in incidents had been in the burgeoning suburbs of Mernda and Doreen.

He attributed longer response times to population growth and the difficulties health services faced keeping up with demand.

“These growth corridors are a huge strain on not just ambulances but hospitals such as the Northern and the Austin,” he said.

“The challenge is increasing demand and limited resources.”

Top nosh on a shoestring The cooking proficiency of the grade 5s and 6s at Tullamarine Primary School would rival that of many adults.

The 12 and 13-year-olds prepared a meal of haloumi and sweet potato fritters with mint yoghurt dip and flat bread last week with produce they grew in the school’s vegetable patch.

Two years ago the school signed up to be a part of celebrity chef Stephanie Alexander’s kitchen garden program that teaches primary school pupils how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food to form a basis for positive lifelong eating habits.

Grade 5-6 teacher and program co-ordinator Margaret McPherson says the garden was created on a shoestring.

The school started with a $1000 donation from Nestlé and sold ice-creams to raise enough money to buy seeds.

She said time spent in the garden and

cooking was now the pupils’ favourite time of the week. “The idea is to expand the program to other year groups,” she said.

This month, the kitchen garden program achieved a milestone of operating in 10 per cent of all Australian primary schools – 800 in total – reaching about 100,000 children around the nation.

Between them, Hume and Whittlesea have 10 schools with their own kitchen garden.

Findon PS was the first to sign up in 2007, followed by Meadows PS in 2011, Tullamarine PS, Bethal PS, Coolaroo South PS in 2013 and Sirius College (Eastmeadows), St Francis of Assisi School and St Peter’s PS last year.

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By Lexi Cottee In a coup for the Broadmeadows Historical Society, Hume council has backtracked on raising the museum’s rent by almost 93 per cent.

Earlier this year, the council informed society president Alan Whatman that a proposed new licensing agreement would increase annual rent from $55 to $750.

Mr Whatman said the society was gobsmacked and there was no way it could afford that sort of rent considering the Pearcedale Parade museum relied solely on donations and council grants to fund its operational costs.

“I have no idea why they wanted to increase it by that much,” he said. “We rely on donations at the door.”

Mr Whatman approached federal Calwell MP Maria Vamvakinou, who wrote to the council last month to inquire about the reasoning behind its decision to significantly increase the annual rent.

“This is a substantial and unsustainable increase,” she wrote.

“The society receives an annual grant from council of $900 and with $750 of this paying rent, the society will be unable to continue to function.”

She said it would be a shame to lose such an important community organisation.

Mr Whatman said that following Ms Vamvakinou’s letter, the council contacted the society and said the rent was “negotiable”.

“They renegotiated with us and we brought them down from $750 to $75.”

He said the society relied on about 18 volunteers who manned the museum four days each week.

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“The increase is very modest and I think we were just trying to be fair and consistent with everyone.”

The future of the Bulla tip awaits the outcome of a five-day hearing held before the state tribunal earlier this month.

Bulla residents made three separate appeals to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal against Hume council’s decision last April to grant Bulla Tip and Quarry (BTQ) a two-and-a-half-year extension of its planning permit.

The permit was granted until December 31, 2016, to allow landfill and rehabilitation works to be carried out.

BTQ also appealed against the council’s decision. The quarry operators had originally sought a 10-year extension, after having being granted a 20-year lease in 1993.

Residents told the tribunal the tip was adversely affecting their health.

Bulla resident Carmel Egan, who attended the week-long hearing, said residents complained of dust, smoke, an acrid stench, litter and ongoing underground fires that had broken through the surface soil “to menace the community for the past two years”.

Ms Egan said the tribunal was told the Environment Protection Authority had issued five clean-up orders and pollution abatement notices to the tip since September, 2013.

Tribunal chairman Russell Byard reserved his decision. BTQ declined to comment. Hume council did not respond to requests for comment before deadline.

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Betty Harvey will sometimes sit for days on end penning the adventures of a young mouse named Edward and his mischievous sister Rita.

The University of the Third Age member discovered her passion for writing during a “writing for children” class at NMIT a few years ago and has been at it ever since.

Since getting the bug, she has written three novels, and will release her second in the “Edward” series in May, much to the delight of Whittlesea children.

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Two men were robbed and beaten at South Morang train station at 4.45pm on March 22. The victims told police their two attackers got out of a white car. One asked about the victim’s bag before snatching it and punching him twice in the face. The second offender punched the other victim in the head and arm and grabbed his backpack.

Police would like witnesses to contact Epping police on 9409 8100 and ask for Rob Davies.

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The Epping resident said she was originally pushed to publish her stories by a persistent son.

“One of my sons said: ‘Mum, you should put it in a book’. I said I couldn’t be bothered, but he kept at me.”

From 2pm on May 24, the former secretary and now creative writer will hold a book launch at Mill Park library to celebrate the release of the new novel.

Two offenders broke into a cigarette shop in Lalor Plaza with a sledgehammer at 1am on March 18.

Police said the offenders stole an unknown number of cigarettes and put them into a large shopping bag, before driving off in a white Ford Falcon. They were wearing hoodies and gloves. Police said the shopping centre’s alarm was not activated and the owner of the shop could not be contacted. If you have information, call Epping police and ask for Senior Constable Candice Robson.

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By Lexi Cottee Whittlesea and Hume are Victorian hotspots when it comes to car thefts.

According to the Crime Statistics Agency’s breakdown of car theft offences, the two municipalities were in the top five for the highest number of cars stolen in Victoria in 2014.

Hume topped the list with 1064 cars stolen for the year, accounting for 6.4 per cent of all offences recorded.

Whittlesea was fifth on the list with 870 cars stolen last year.

In total, 16,686 cars were stolen across the state in the same 12-month period.

Hume police’s Inspector Lisa Hardeman said theft of, and from, cars had been a focus of local policing efforts for the past nine months.

“We’re doing everything we can to address it, but we’re not making much headway,” she said.

“A lot of it’s opportunistic … the public are leaving valuables clearly visible and their cars unlocked.”

Inspector Hardeman said police were finding too many cars left unlocked, particularly in driveways and on the road in front of houses.

Whittlesea police have started a new campaign with Whittlesea council and Whittlesea Neighbourhood House to remind drivers to “remove it, lock it or lose it”.

Signs spelling out the campaign message have been put up in major carparks at railway stations, shopping strips and plazas.

Police crime prevention officer Sandy O’Connor said she hoped the campaign would encourage motorists to look after their property.

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“When we audit carparks we see valuables in plain sight – GPS’s, laptops and money,” Leading Senior Constable O’Connor said.

“We’ll audit the carparks, and those cars with valuables on display we’ll usually send a letter out reminding the owner to be conscious of the risks involved.”

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The council is spruiking the hashtag #anappleaday and #fundprevention in an effort to attract the state government’s attention to its fight to have funding for obesity and disease prevention measures reinstated beyond June 30.

Hume is one of 12 councils in Victoria at risk of losing programs run by Healthy Together Victoria.

Federal funding for the National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health was cut in the 2014 budget. This agreement had provided funding for Healthy Together Victoria.

The state government agreed to continue its share of the funding until June 30, but there has been nothing but silence from it about whether funds will continue beyond that date.

Instead of answering Star Weekly’s questions about whether the funding would be reinstated, Health Minister Jill Hennessy instead stressed the severity of the federal government’s $90 million cuts to health care in Victoria until 2018.

Hume council wants community members to take photos of themselves eating apples and then post them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the #anappleaday and #fundprevention hashtags to show their support for the campaign.

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Stuck for an idea to entertain the kids this Easter? Head along to Thomastown Recreation and Aquatic Centre on Friday April 3, from 9am-1pm. TRAC is raising money for the Good Friday Appeal on a day it would usually be closed. Staff are volunteering their time to offer residents discounted $5 access to the pools and gym or $10 for pool entry plus a fitness class.

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National Youth Week

Hume’s young people are invited to celebrate National Youth Week with a range of free and fun events happening across the city from April 10-19. Kick off celebrations at Hume’s Youth Centre Open Day which will include a DJ and hip-hop dance workshops, street art demonstrations and workshops, 3D printing demonstrations, and zine- and badge-making. The youth open day is April 10, noon-5pm, at Youth Central, 33-37 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows.

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Children’s language

Learn about children’s language development and behaviour from birth to three years. This workshop will explore language development and the way it impacts on behaviour, play and social skills. It’s on April 8, 6.30-8.30pm, at Whittlesea council offices. The session will be facilitated by speech pathologist Heather Venditti and is recommended for early-years educators.

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Compost workshop

Get your hands dirty learning how to make the most of your compost on April 11, 10am-noon, at Carome Homestead, 10 Hathfelde Boulevard, Mernda. You’ll walk away with an understanding of effective composting and how to manage a compost garden. Bookings are essential.

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The Hume Volunteer Expo will feature more than 50 organisations and 200 volunteer opportunities. Exhibitors will include community groups, local government, charities and environment organisations.

There will also be opportunities to meet present volunteers and talk with them about their experiences. April 29, 11am-4pm, at Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows.

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Mark takes care of the sales and design process, while wife Linda and her office staff work in the showrooms. Frank looks after projects and installation.

“We have a great team who work together to manufacture custom-made cabinets,” Mark says. “We can do your whole kitchen and bathroom renovations from start to finish, including removal of old cabinets, supplying of a plumber, electrician and tiler.

“We even remove all rubbish and clean up as well. If you need to remove a wall, we have qualified builders to work in with our projects.”

The company has a large showroom with seven kitchens on display so clients can see the quality of workmanship first-hand.

There’s also an array of products on show, including solid stone surfaces, laminates and a great range of handles and fixtures.

The friendly team has years of experience – the longest-serving staff member has

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urn your retail experience into an act of goodwill by shopping where you can get quality clothing at great prices with the money going to a worthy cause.

Paravin, in Campbellfield, offers a huge range of recycled clothing, shoes, handbags, toys, bric-a-brac and furniture.

The business, started by the Spine and Limb Foundation 21 years ago, ventured into the recycled clothing market about 11 years ago.

All proceeds raised by the store go

back to the charity, which is dedicated to supporting people with spinal cord paralysis sustained through injury or disease and those with traumatic and genetic limb loss.

The foundation helps the elderly and provides rehabilitation assistance to patients moving back into the community following discharge from hospital.

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Manager Bryan Godfrey says customers can find a great range of apparel and accessories in store. ‘‘We’re very selective of the quality of goods we sell,’’ he says. ‘‘These goods may have otherwise gone to landfill so we are helping the environment by selling them to people who can use them.’’

Bryan says Paravin has donation bins around Melbourne. ‘‘We also do door-to-door collections, so

people can make donations when we come around or call us and organise for donations to be picked up,” he says.

The foundation also operates Payless Clothing at 12 Costa Drive, Hoppers Crossing, offering an array of recycled goods.

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t’s party time all the time at The Biggest Lollie Shop In The World, so hop on down and hunt for some Easter goodies.

This one-stop shop for lollie lovers has a 1858-square-metre shop floor offering confectionery and a huge range of party supplies. The sweet-tooth’s paradise is the only store of its kind in Australia.

Paul, Robyn and Ben Gordon have been running the store for eight years and most of their friendly staff have worked with them since the beginning.

The Gordons have been in the sweets business for many years and offer a wide range of lollies, party supplies and candy buffet supplies, all at the lowest prices.

Fill up on Cadbury Easter eggs and bunnies this weekend or stock the cupboards with milk bottles, strawberry and cream jubes or Allseps’ bananas peppermint creams, giant Jaffas or coconut rough. It’s all here.

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Fruity Drops. There’s even a wide range of novelty sweets such as crackly-on-yourtongue Pop Rocks, Rads or Wonkas Laffy Taffy.

Parents can also take care of decorating needs with banners, party hats, table cloths, candles and confetti.

Come in for an exclusive range of party favourites, napkins, coloured plasticware and helium balloons for any celebration or gathering. If you are planning a very special celebration, fog machines, strobe lights,

LED beams and coloured laser lights are also available for hire starting from as low as $20. There are plenty of savings to be made when you shop in store but, for even more savings and convenience, shop online and get your order delivered. Conditions apply.

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eep flies, mosquitoes and unwanted pests out of your home for good with the help of the skilled team at On Site Flyscreens.

The family-owned business, which manufactures and installs flyscreens, roller shutters and security doors, was established by Simon Geddes in 1999.

His brother Ben joined in 2006 and the company has expanded to include branches in Ballarat and the Yarra Valley.

On Site Flyscreens supplies and installs aluminium screen doors and windows in a wide selection of attractive colours.

The business can also provide a powder coat of your choice.

Staff are specialists in screen windows and doors for insect control and security.

On Site also offers a wide range of decorative items, including fly mesh doors, security doors and grilles, retractable screens and Australian-made roller shutters.

On Site’s staff are experienced in their field, meaning customers can take comfort in knowing they will deal with one skilled tradesperson right the way through. From the initial measurement to installation, there are no middle-men.

Staff can even measure, make and fit your flyscreen on the spot, depending on off-street parking and weather.

“We pride ourselves on our friendly and professional staff,’’ Geddes says. ‘‘Most of our staff have been with the business more than 11 years.

“After more than a decade in the business, we have the experience and the know-how to give you the expert advice you need to tailor an individual screen solution for your home or business needs. ‘‘And we offer the convenience of a free

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models that include the Spirit LE, Executive and Aero, plus the luxurious Slide Out and Quest ranges, between them covering semi-off-road, touring and luxury RVs to satisfy all sections of the caravan fraternity.

The company’s first models were built in a small workshop in Fawkner. Steady growth has caused the business to relocate to a huge display venue with showroom in

Craigieburn. All caravans are workshop- and safety-tested. In-house insurance, finance and an extended five-year mechanical warranty are available.

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ew people understand Australia’s growing love affair with the great outdoors quite like the staff of Supreme Caravans.

The family-owned company has been actively involved with the leisure industry for 28 years.

Owners Frank and Karl Prosenik have a great passion for the caravanning lifestyle reflected in the company’s mantra: “Live your life, live your dream, life is good when you’re in a Supreme”.

Both believe the business has earned its reputation of quality and toughness over the years by building the renowned Getaway and Territory range of off-road units for four-wheel-drive enthusiasts.

“At this stage, we consider Supreme Caravans to be among the top three manufacturers in this field in Melbourne,” Frank says.

Karl says the keys to their success are listening to customer needs and wants and being able to customise designs to suit those requirements. “We have huge repeat business where some of our customers are on their eighth Supreme caravan.”

From the company’s humble beginnings, Supreme has grown to be one of the industry’s leading manufacturers.

The business has a good mix of staff.

Highly skilled and experienced people who have been with the company more than 20 years rub shoulders with newer crew members.

Happy campers can choose from a wide range of 120 caravans, including off-road movers, pop-tops, campers and family vans, and a huge selection of used caravans, spare parts, accessories and services. Check out the range of touring

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Derrimut 24:7 gyms never close and with eight locations around Victoria there’s bound to be one nearby.

Calling all the fitness fanatics in the northern suburbs! Derrimut 24:7 Thomastown’s brand new fully air-conditioned gym is now open and staffed 24 hours, every day of the year.

The Thomastown gym has 3400 square metres packed with new gym equipment and amenities, no contracts and no sign-up fees all year round.

There’s a full-sized boxing ring and MMA ring, cardio equipment with brands such as Precor or Proflex, a huge range of classes, including Les Mills classes, a separate ladies’ gym, supplements, a clothing range, showers, massage and chiropractor available onsite, meal packs and plenty of parking available.

Casual visits, including use of the gym, amenities and classes, cost just $5 or pay $9.95 (per week on a direct debit plan with no contact). But you’ll save even more for a yearly membership at only $399.

Staff are experienced, friendly, welcoming and helpful.

Thomastown manager Mark Louwen says at Derrimut 24:7 it’s all about changing the culture by ensuring all staff have the right answers.

“We take great pride in providing fitness enthusiasts the opportunity to train, no matter what the time, the day or the weather,” he says.

Personal trainers are on-site and happy to chat and assist in personal goal achievement and answer any queries about health and fitness.

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If you’ve had a bingle, there’s a way to get back on the road as soon as possible.

For more than 40 years, Lyons Body Works has been providing Eltham and surrounds with quality vehicle repairs and finishing.

The business specialises in restoring damaged vehicles to their pre-accident condition, providing clients with a life-time guarantee on all private and insurance works. State-of-the-art equipment, fully trained staff and qualified tradesmen are on hand to offer hassle-free service, and there’s a courtesy vehicle to get customers on their way quickly.

There is also a complimentary 24-hour towing service to get the vehicle to the workshop from the scene of the accident.

Owner Charles Camilleri says Lyons Body Works has built its strong reputation on quality workmanship and customer satisfaction.

“At Lyons Body Works, we aim to provide you with quality repairs and the most minimal interruption to your daily life. We have many years’ experience in dealing with insurance claims and have built a close relationship with all insurance companies.”

Free onsite quoting for all vehicles follows a thorough inspection by qualified staff.

“We can organise your repair from start to finish, including arranging the vehicle assessment with the relevant insurance company. Once liability has been established, we’ll start your repairs straight away and keep you updated throughout the process,” Charles says. All repairs have a life-time guarantee and a pick-up and delivery service is available.

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national-level program skills recognised by Gymnastics Australia.

• Kindergym: Designed for boys and girls aged two-and-a-half to five. Based on 45-minute or one-hour classes, this program promotes parent-guardian participation in the younger-age divisions.

• Holiday programs and birthday parties for boys and girls aged two-and-a-half to 12. Catering is now available for parties.

• Baby gym workshops for kids from four months, to be launched in May. • Term 2 classes are now open for girls and boys aged two to 17.

Gymsports Academy of Movement & Excellence, 9 Gipps Court, Epping.

Opens 9am-7pm Monday-Saturday and 10.30am-5.30pm Sunday. Inquiries: 8401 3595 or www.gymacademy.com.au

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ymnastics offers many benefits when it comes to choosing a sport for kids, according to Gymsports Academy of Movement & Excellence (GAME) owner-director Kim Amor.

“Gymnastics promotes physical and social development and a positive attitude to fitness and health,” she explains.

GAME, in Epping, offers nationally recognised gym sports, including general gymnastics, men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics, Kindergym, adults’ classes, additional-needs programs and – its newest program – YogaBugs.

‘Bugs’ is a creative storytime incorporating yoga postures for fitness and fun for children from the crawling stage up to nine-years-old.

“We offer programs for babies, crawlers, teens, adults, kids with additional needs, dancers, holiday clinics, private sessions, birthday parties and more,” says Kim, who has been involved in gym sports for more than 22 years and has qualifications in recreation leadership and fitness training.

“Our general ratios are small, with one trainer to eight participants. That increases the gymnast’s time on skill progression as coaches are on hand to provide lots of positive and useful feedback.”

GAME staff members are fully qualified and affiliated with state and national gymnastics bodies. Accredited coaches are trained according to the level of gymnasts they are coaching. They also undertake full first aid, CPR and anaphylaxis and asthma-management training.

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By Tara Murray Big V state championship rivals Whittlesea Pacers and Diamond Valley will do battle on Good Friday to help raise money for sick children.

The match between the men’s sides will be the only Big V game to be held on this day.

Pacers men’s coach Ross Moll is hoping it will become a regular fixture between the clubs.

All money raised will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal.

“Many years ago, when I was at a different club in a different competition, we played one game and it was a success, but once I left the club it didn’t continue,” Moll said.

“I had the idea to bring it back this year and approached Diamond Valley as they are just around the corner. I know Alan [McAughtry, Eagles coach] and had a chat to him and he was interested.”

Moll said the committees of both clubs had got behind the idea.

“With no AFL on that day, it’s a good opportunity for people to come down and enjoy some local sport.”

The Pacers have had a tough start to the season, losing their first four games.

“We had a couple of heartbreaking losses against Ringwood and Hume City Broncos,” Moll said. “Against Ringwood we let it slip. We were up by 15 points in the third period, but their experience was a bit better … in the last quarter, they made better decisions.

“It was the same against Hume where we were up for the whole game – except the last 30 seconds. They made a couple of threes in the last minute-and-a-half to win the game.”

Despite the poor start to the season, Moll still has his sights on finals thanks to a number of big inclusions in the off-season.

“We’re in a similar starting position to last season and we were able to dig ourselves out of it,” he said. “We have lost Matt Dirkx, who has gone to play football, but we have kept most of the squad together.

“Jermaine Williams has returned after hurting his achilles early last season and has come back well.

“Lincoln Garfirth, who played with us two years ago when we won division one, has returned, as has Steven Dahlstrom, who played with us about three years ago. Gavin Mitchell has joined from Sunbury.”

Whittlesea Pacers and Diamond Valley play from 7pm on Friday at Mill Park Basketball Stadium.

Jermaine Williams has returned to the Pacers this season. (Mark Howard)

Essendon on fire, but NFL lacks accuracy The Northern Football League was left to rue missed shots in front of goal after it fell short of becoming Melbourne’s number one metro football league on Saturday.

The NFL flew out of the blocks against the Victorian Amateur Football Association at the Vic Metro championships and found itself with a 20-point lead.

But come the second half, the side needed all that lead, and more, as the VAFA came from behind and never looked back, ultimately winning 7.7 (49) to 5.14 (44).

For the NFL, there were too many missed opportunities, with just seven points – no goals – kicked in the second half.

NFL coach Jason Heatley spoke of what might have been, had his side only been able to convert kicks into goals.

“We kicked 1.11 after quarter-time and they were all gettable shots,” Heatley said.

“We came out primed to start well and we did that. We just couldn’t keep it going late.

“Pay credit to the VAFA. Our boys had outstanding commitment and application; we just didn’t get the result,” Heatley said.

Meanwhile, Essendon District Football League stamped its authority over its southern rivals at the weekend.

The EDFL stamped its authority over the Southern Football League from the first quarter, going on to a 16.13 (109) to 4.4 (28) mauling.

EDFL coach Mick McGuane said the decision to go in with only one ruckman and an extra midfielder had paid dividends.

“It was hard early on,” he said.

“They were winning the inside ball and we were getting the outside ball.

“We knew once we got it into space, we could control the game.

“Our philosophy is picking blokes who can use their speed.

“Andrew Browne rucked for most of the game and was very influential at the stoppages,” McGuane said.

“He also went forward and kicked our first goal, and his second [half] efforts were massive.”

Browne was named best on ground, while Dean Galea kicked five goals for the EDFL. McGuane said the players were keen on not making this a once-off win.

“Ash Arrowsmith said before the game ‘this is a chance to make this a five-year thing, not a once-off’,” McGuane said.

“There was immense buy-in from all of them.

“The key was that no one thought they were better than the others,” he said.

Tara Murray

Hume City Lady Broncos put in a dominating performance to claim a 75-point win against Melbourne Tigers in the Big V state championship on Saturday night.

The Broncos dominated from the start, preventing the Tigers from scoring a field goal until eight minutes in, by which time the Broncos had already scored 25 points.

It was all Broncos on the scoreboard and plays were just as good in defence as attack. Hume City kept the Tigers to less than 10 points in three of the four quarters to win 105-30.

Six players hit double figures, with Colleen Plantea top-scoring with 24 points.

Broncos coach Katrina Hibbert was thrilled with the win.

“It was an excellent win,” she said.

“Obviously Melbourne Tigers are in a rebuilding stage and we didn’t want to be disrespectful to them, but we wanted to get something out of it for us.

“We worked on the things we needed to and things that will help them down the track in their development stage.”

She said the side exceeded the defensive targets set prior to play.

“Defence is always one of our targets at the start of the game and keeping them to a certain amount of points each quarter, so that was our target,” Hibbert said.

“I am really happy with the girls for staying within that target, and lowering it.”

Hibbert, in her first season as coach, said the transition had been made easier having played with most of the team.

“It has been fun and helpful having Waz [last year’s coach Warren Taylor] beside me for little things like game day preparation and scouting.

“How much time you have to put in up and above what you do as a player is one thing which has surprised me.

“As a player you don’t understand how much time they [coaches] put in; you are always thinking about it during the week.”

Hibbert said the addition of Nicole McMahon and Nicole Zammitt in the off-season had complemented last season’s side.

The Broncos enter the Easter break with a 3-0 record.

Tara Murray

’Roos on scout for new coach Greenvale Kangaroos are looking for a new coach for the 2015-16 Victorian Premier cricket season after Steve Maddocks announced he is not returning after two years in the job.

The club advertised for a new coach and cricket manager at the weekend.

Maddocks has coached the club since Greenvale and North Melbourne merged.

This season, the club finished second bottom on the ladder, with four wins, two less than the previous season.

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Brown’s eight is enough

By Tara Murray Karl Brown provided the catalyst for the Calder Cannons’ tight escape against the Northern Knights on Saturday in the TAC Cup at RAMS Arena in Craigieburn.

The Cannons looked to be cruising early on, kicking seven goals in a row from midway through the first quarter until late in the second term.

The two teams went goal-for-goal in the third quarter before the Knights turned it on to level the scores in the fourth.

With his eighth goal Brown put the Cannons back in front. It turned out to be the winning goal.

Final scores were 12.11 (83) to 11.11 (77).

For the Knights, Bailey Jordan kicked three goals while captain Jade Gresham was their best player.

Cannons coach Andrew Johnston said his side allowed the Knights back into the game.

“Our message at the start of the day was to not give them time and space and our blokes seemed to drop off that,” he said.

“There’s a lot of positives [but] a long way to go for these blokes to learn how to play well for four quarters.”

Cannon Thomas Burnside left the field on a stretcher with a neck injury in the first quarter, while Hisham Kerbatieh only played three minutes of the second half after copping a corkie.

Johnston said it was good to see Brown perform and he believed he would get better once he gained full fitness.

“We know he is a really strong guy ,” Johnston said. “He will beat most full-backs.”

For more pictures of the game, go to www. northern.starweekly.com.au.

SCOREBOARD Q FOOTBALL TTAC CUP

CALDER 4.2 7.6 10.9 12.11 (83) NORTHERN 2.3 3.6 6.9 11.11 (77) Goals: Calder: Brown 8 Peters Tarczon T Lewis Kerbatieh. Northern: Reinbold 3 Ercolano 3 Jordan 3 Thomas Adams.

Best: Calder: Peters Brown James O’Kearney Laguda Conn. Northern: Gresham Mattingly Leonardis Fiorini Reinbold Adams. At RAMS Arena.

GIPPSLAND 3.2 7.6 11.6 14.10 (94) DANDENONG 2.2 3.3 5.6 5.9 (39) Goals: Gippsland: Ainsworth 5 McKay 4 Argento 2 Ambler Park Costigan. Dandenong: Williams 2 Battle 2 Poholke.

Best: Gippsland: Marsh Costigan Ainsworth McKay Buykx-Smith Riseley. Dandenong: Prior Battle White Williams Myatt Mutimer. At Morwell Reserve.

MURRA MURRAY 6.4 10.8 18.11 24.13 (157) BENDIGO 0.3 2.5 3.7 7.8 (50) Goals: Murray: Schache 7 Canfield 4 Simpkin 3 Oliver 2 Marshall 2 Smith Sharp Waite Minogue Battista T Trotter . Bendigo: Free 2 Johnson 2 Simmons T Tardrew Firebrace.

Best: Murray: Schache Mennen Simpkin Smith McDonald Tanner T . Bendigo: Hore Tardrew T Simmons Atley Burke Blake. At Benalla Showgrounds.

COUNTRY WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT: Rd 1: Kolora-Noorat 26.24 bt Deakin Uni 1.5. Res: Kolora-Noorat 17.15 bt Deakin Uni 0.2.

Q RUGBY RUGB UNION VRU

Dewar Shield: Box Hill 25 bt Harlequin 17, Melbourne Uni 37 bt Power House 3, Footscray 16 bt Moorabbin 11, Souths 38 bt End Hills 24. P2: Box Hill 48 bt Harlequin 41, Power House 22 bt Melbourne Uni 20, Footscray 61 bt Moorabbin 19, End Hills 65 bt Souths 21. P3 Harlequin 40 Box Hill 7, Power House 17 bt Melbourne Uni 10, Footscray 28 bt Moorabbin 0, End Hills 27 bt Souths 15.

Q CRICKET VSDCA

Grand f: Day 2: North West 1ST XI: Plenty Valley 8-128 (Johnstone 7-57) bt Roxburgh Park/Broadmeadows 115 (Lorenzo 5-24 Ayres 4-25). 2nd XI: Plenty Valley 172 (Alifraco 4-28) bt Werribee 126 (Wilson 4-39).

3rd XI: Yarraville Y 4-177 (Camilleri 75no Ramadge 68) bt Preston 8-174 (Chalmers 64). 4th XI: Kew 8-140 bt Brunswick 136. South East 1ST XI: Ormond 7-248 (Wight 95 Wild 51 Dervan 50no) bt Oakleigh 9-240 (McGuinness 89). 2nd XI: Oakleigh 9-194 (Naughtin 67 Price 60no) bt Malvern 115 (Latham 5-33).

3rd XI: Malvern 9-245 (Davies 94no Patel 69) bt Caulfield 167. 4th XI: Caulfield 6-53 bt Oakleigh 51 (Campbell 5-10).

METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN MERCANTILE: Grand-f A: Burnley 431 bt Youlden Y 349.

A/Res: Parkville 283 and 9-364 bt Youlden Y 183. B: Eastern Flow 209 and 224 bt Bentleigh 128 and 81.

D: Sacred Heart 7-258 bt Melbourne City 9-212

Q GOLF BAIRNSDALE PRO-AM: 67: D Bransdon D Valente. 68: T Wood L Bates L Austin T Bond 69 E Walters M A Brown S Laycock K Mueck. 70: J Dawes R Bourke A Kelly J Wade C Rice. 71: D McKenzie T Elliott D Higgins C Thorn A Martin. 72: C Wright P Maiolo K Conlong D Fox. 73: M Choi M Burley D Defelice W Lowrie D Hando M Isherwood. 74: L Tinkler. 75: T Wilcox M Buff N Condon C Davies N Drane B Ford L Hickman D Jordan.

26 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ MARCH 31, 2015

Hume coach laps up wins It took the sprinklers to stop Hume City’s destruction of Northcote City in the National Premier League on Wednesday night.

Hume was 5-0 up when the sprinklers came on at Broadmeadows Valley Park in the 87th minute and the game was called off. Because more than 80 per cent of the game had been completed the score stands and Hume gets the three points for the win.

Hume coach Louie Acevski said despite the early finish it was a good night for his side.

“It was a great result backing up from playing on Saturday night,” Acevski said.

“The boys put in an enormous effort.”

On the Saturday night, Hume scored a nail-biting 4-3 win against North Geelong Warriors, scoring the winning goal in the last minute of injury time.

“We were leading 3-2 and we tried to close the game out, took off one of our attackers and brought on a defensive midfielder,” Acevski said. “The character of the boys to respond in the manner they did and put their bodies on the line to get the win was great.”

Players put their bodies on the line again on Sunday to come away with a two-nil win, giving Hume five wins in a row after losing the opening game of the season.

“We have scored 16 in four games,” Acevski said. “The boys are playing with confidence and creating opportunities.”

Tara Murray

Karl Brown kicked eight goals for the Cannons. (Shawn Smits)

ALTONA LAKES: Par A: A Butcher (12) 4 up. B: L Hall (15) 2 up. C: R Abraham (21) 5 up. W: D Griffin (18) 1 up cb.

AMSTEL: Par Ranfurlie A: J Ladgrove (10) 7 up. B: M Davidson (16) 3 up. C: P Stevens (25) 5 up. Park Medal: I Shaw (17) 69.

ANGLESEA: Par A: D Haintz (10) 5 up. B: G Trethowan (19) 8 up. C: P Wanless (25) 4 up. W: D Kosky (23) 2 up.

AXEDALE: Stableford Div 1: R Bradley (13) 40. Div 2: R Franklin (19) 39 cb. Div 3: I Kerr (24) 40. W: R Fleay (16) 38.

BARWON HEADS: Stroke Black: R Butler (17) 62. Scr: C Russell 72. Red: I McLennan (18) 65. W: M Lilley (15) 71.

BEMBRIDGE: 9-hole Stroke A: B Field (6) 27. B: M Couper (12) 31.

BERWICK MONTUNA: Stableford A: D Mack (9) 40. B: W Hammond (13) 42. C: M Young (31) 39. W: M Waterfall (36) 37.

BOX HILL: Stroke A/Medal: M Buultjens (10) 66. B: M Whitfield (12) 68. C: G Cush (16) 70. D: P Tinsley (29) 63. Scr: N Sestan 75.

BRIGHTON: 4B: G Murrells (8) J Mills (19) 11 up cb.

C’ship: M Poulier (9) D Carter (25) 20 up. Women Stableford: F Telford (39) 40.

BURNLEY: Par: W Leicht (19) 3 up.

CAMPERDOWN: Stroke: J Davis (9) 63.

CARDINIA BEACONHILLS: Stableford A: P Langdon (8) 38. B: D Richmond (14) 41. C: S Jones (19) 39. C’ship A: B Menielly 294. B: N Pye 326. C: W Dunkley 357.

CARRINGTON PARK at Eagle Ridge: Stroke: D Tyrrell (5) 67.

CASTLEMAINE: Par A: N Bell (13) 3 up. B: G Carroll (20) 2 up.

CENTENARY PARK: 2B agg: T Read (8) B Barclay (13) 74.

CERBERUS: Stroke A: G Wilson (2) 65. B: D Carbone (17) 70. C: R Crosbie (27) 69. W: K Dowd (23) 79.

CHELTENHAM: Stableford A: D Hurl (5) 38. B: D Robinson (34) 36.

CHURCHILL & MONASH: Stroke A/Medal: D Byers (16) 68. B: P Williams (19) 72. C: H Speake (30) 71.

CHURCHILL PARK: Par A: J Wagner (16) 6 up. B: D Dickinson (24) 7 up.

CLIFTON SPRINGS: Women Stroke A: L Butterworth (18) 70 cb. B: N Chapman (29) 72.

COBDEN: Stableford A: A Giles (15) 37. B: W Gibson (19) 37.

COLAC: Stroke A: D Cook (8) 66. B: J Stephens (15) 64. C: B Roberts (21) 67. Women: J Roonie (30) 106.

COMMERCIAL ALBURY: Stableford A: P McMillan (4) 40. B: D John-Cardwell (13) 44. C: I Robertson (18) 40.

COMMONWEALTH: 4B: S Tokolyi (10) T Armstrong (24) 9 up cb.

CRAIGIEBURN WILLMOTT: Par A: K Hassall (10) 5 up cb. B: R Sleep (18) 3 up cb. C: B Richardson (30) 7 up.

CRANBOURNE: Stableford A: G Westwick (3) 38 cb. B: M Young (16) 40. C: D Blashki (335) 39.

CREEKSIDE: Stableford A: D Pitchford (4) 42. B: S Khoo (20) 41. C: B Lang (28) 42. W: C Dethick (24) 35.

CURLEWIS: Stableford A: G Peacock (10) 41. B: G Taylor (16) 40. C: B Walker (29) 39. W: V Camie (7) 38.

DEVILBEND: Stableford: D Crowley (17) 42 cb. A: M Gardner (13) 40. B: P Byrne (14) 39. C: M Nicklen (20) 42 cb. Interclub: Devilbend 581 bt Churchill Park 478.

DROUIN: Par A: G Danilov (12) 6 up. B: S Barr (18) 5 up. C: G McLeod (29) 6 up. W: S Buick (16) 3 down cb.

EAST MALVERN: Stroke A: J Potter (9) 63. B: J Catton (19) 64. W: F Evans (34) 67. C’ship: A Poyner 288.

Hcp: J Potter (9) 268. C: S Johnstone (23) 285.

EASTERN: Par A: H Kamboukos (10) 4 up. B: J Grier (23) 5 up.

EASTERN SWARD: Stroke A/B: T Prosser (21) 61. C/D: J Rust (29) 65. C’ship A: D Foote (13) 199. B: T Prosser (21) 191. C: J Redden (25) 194. D: J Rust (30) 191. Scr: D Foote 229.

EASTWOOD: Stableford A: G Downward (10) 40. B: G Barnard (16) 40. C: S Whitford (24) 42. Trophy: P Skelley (8) 115.

EILDON: Stableford: E Body (20) 39. A: D Silverman (12) 37. B: A Howard (16) 39. C: L Wilson (17) 35.

D: K Coller (21) 36. W: B Bellmlan (27) 38. A: J Coleman (18) 37. B: J Fisher (27) 30.

EMERALD: Stableford A: T Gerbes (10) 37. B: D Shannon (17) 42.

FLINDERS: Stableford A: P Fatouros (11) 45. B: M Jenkinson (20) 41. C: R Smith (22) 39. Women Stroke A/Medal: W Gown (19) 73. B: L Conboy (36) 74.

FOREST HILLS: Stableford A: R Lewis (13) 37. B: D Reaby (24) 43. Matchplay f: L Semmens bt P Sylva 3-1.

GARDINERS RUN: Gentsomes: P McInerney (15) C Prosser (20) B Crapper (19) A Wheeler (20) 110 cb.

GARFIELD: 4B: C Grearly (14) M Gough (20) 48 cb.

GISBORNE: Stableford A: P Delia (2) 38 cb. B: A Boustead (13) 42. C: R Dickon (26) 39 cb. W: L Wadden (17) 40.

GLEN WAVERLEY: Stroke A: G Macisaac (12) 61. B: G Coster (24) 61.

GOONAWARRA: Stableford A: G Donohue (5) 41. B: C Don (13) 46. C: N Bracken (25) 43. Women A: A: R Watson (20) 40. B: A Hauke (37) 38.

GREEN ACRES: Stableford A: R Cairns (11) 38 cb. B: B Glenn (17) 37. C: G Mortimer (24) 33.

HEATHCOTE: Stableford A: K Davies (6) 39. B-C: M Sims (26) 38. W: D Trott (33) 36.

HEIDELBERG: Stableford A: P Giannelis (11) 45. B: I Marcantonio (15) 45. C: D Heffernan (24) 44.

HEPBURN SPRINGS: Stableford A: G Lucas (14) 38.

B: C Frith (16) 38.

HEYWOOD: Par A: B Millard (7) 2 up. B: B Wallis (14) 3 up. W: J Healey (26) sq.

HIDDEN VALLEY: Stroke A: B Lewis (10) 70. B: J Pemberton (25) 72.

HUNTINGDALE: Stroke A: M Sturt (5) 69. B: J Aceto (18) 73. C: C Opwald (22) 72. Medal: M Sturt (5) 69 S Mitchell (4) 69 J Watkins (9) 69 to play off. Spoon: S Mitchell 73. Trophy: G Franklin 1 up. W: M Nathan (12) 72. Medal: M Nathan (12) 72 K Henningsen (9) 72 to play off. Stableford: M Kallergis (21) 36 cb.

IVANHOE: Par A: A Petricola (6) 4 up cb. B: R Knight (19) 5 up cb. C: M Mingas (20) 8 up. W: G Raftery (28) 2 up.

KEW: Stableford A: N Burt (11) 40. B: J Jordon (15) 42. C: K Moore (28) 41 cb. W: B Aylen (7) 38 cb.

KEYSBOROUGH: Medal: N Taia (17) 66. Scr: C Nicholls 72 cb. March: P Hogan (21) 78. Stableford: F Fitzgerald (21) 36. Women: T Small (24) 76 cb.

Hole-in-one: D Talvi at 8th.

KILMORE: Stableford A: R Parkinson (11) 40. B: G Manfredi (14) 40. C: N Stanley (24) 42. Women Stroke: B Lay (29) 74.

KINGSTON HEATH: Par: J Macky (11) 4 up cb.

KOORINGAL: Stroke A: M Wood (3) 67. B: W Jankiewicz (9) 67. C: A Jones (16) 68. D: T Bruhn (20) 70. W: G Weightman (12) 78. Autumn Cup: A Jones (16) 137.

KORUMBURRA: Par A: T Herbert (10) 5 up. B: M Belvedere (17) 2 up. C: A Worthy (20) 4 up cb.

Women Stableford: M Young (25) 31.

LAKES VIEW: Par: M Pratt (16) 3 up cb.

LAKESIDE at Albert Park: Stroke A: E O’Neill (11) 67.

B/Medal: D Sharkey (18) 60. C: G Bryant (23) 62.

Women Medal: C Wang (11) 69.

LANG LANG: Stableford A: G Dalman (9) 40. B: L Harrison (19) 38. C: M Shaw (22) 40 cb. W: M Warburton (20) 35.

LATROBE: Stableford A: P Duske (7) 41. B: G Sachinidis (18) 42. C: L Burton (21) 40 cb.

LEONGATHA: 4B: G Maher (22) M Oliver (25) 8 up.

WW: L Hart (34) M Maher (23) 43.

LONSDALE: Stroke A: G Darcy (10) 66. B: A Korostin (19) 62. C: A Potter (22) 65. W A: T McGann (15) 71

cb. B: M Coles (28) 73.

MANSFIELD: Stroke A/Medal: B Harvey (17) 65. B: B Egan (27) 65. W/Medal: L Anderson (24) 70.

MARYBOROUGH: Stableford A: M Lowday (11) 38. B: D Hamilton (14) 40. C: K Lind (26) 36. W: C Weaver (27) 38.

MEDWAY: Stableford A: J Smith (6) 39. B: J Magazzu (17) 41. C: A Schiena (19) 38 cb. W: S Heffernan (14) 36.

MEENIYAN: 4B: D Thomspon (14) P Hutchenson (27) 49.

MELBOURNE AIRPORT: Stroke A: S Krishnan (15) 67.

B: D Radic (21) 65. C/Medal: D Van Lersel (25) 64.

MELTON VALLEY: Stroke A: B Smith (10) 69. B: A Piorkowski (15) 66. C: J Buttigieg (16) 69. D: R Hedley (22) 66. W: M Johnson (34) 73.

METROPOLITAN: Par A: W Morrell (3) 4 up. B: B Quinane (18) 5 up. C: P Turner (22) 3 up. W: L Burbury (27) 2 up.

MIDLANDS: Stableford A: S Royden (8) 42. B: B Kosloff (17) 41. C: D Ludbrook (23) 41. W: M Geyer (34) 35 cb.

MIRBOO NORTH: Stableford: N Bracecamp (18) 42.

NORTHERN: Stroke A: S Turner (9) 68. B: Z Fistorvic (18) 66 cb. C/Medal: K Maxey (19) 63. Scr: D Gude 74. Jnr: M Griggs (17) 71.

OAKLEIGH: Stroke: G Archibald (19) 57. W/Medal: P Maginness (24) 54.

OCEAN GROVE: Stableford A: L Smith (9) 40 cb. B: G Archer (32) 42.

OLINDA at Emerald: Stroke A: B Williams (10) 68. B/ Medal: G Collier (27) 65.

PAKENHAM: Stableford A: K Booker (plus 1) 41. B: J Rawiri (13) 43. C: G McCullough (22) 41.

PATTERSON RIVER: Stableford A: R Nicholson (3) 39.

B: R Goldsworthy (16) 38. C: C Macwhirter (27) 37.

W: P Hughes (21) 40.

PENINSULA KINGSWOOD: Stableford: B Evans (15) 39 cb. W: M Takle (20) 35. Kingswood A: R Suhodobnik (13) 40. B: P Sansom (17) 43 cb. C: A Rozenbaum (24) 42. Women: C Rule (29) 32. Gold: J Hanley (36) 24.

PHILLIP ISLAND: 4B: R Wadey (16) P Laden (14) 48.

WW: J Tyrrell (27) S Brown (21) 46.

PORTARLINGTON: Stroke A: J McGrath (5) 64. B: S Rodwell (14) 65. C: B Svorinich (22) 66. D: M Costello (27) 63.

PORTSEA: 4B: G Chalmers (23) L Reid (28) 51. MV: R Mitchelmore (27) C Barton (14) 50. WW: L Campbell (17) S Kohlman (25) 43.

RIVERSDALE: Stableford A: E Wright (10) 38. B: B Sullivan (13) 38. C: A Clark (20) 38.

RIVERSIDE ESSENDON: Women Stableford: A Burgess (18) 38.

ROMSEY: Medal: S Williams (26) 67.

ROSANNA: Stroke A: A Bond (2) 69. B: R O’Donnell (12s0 70. C: G Cook (18) 69. D: J Rose (19) 71.

Trophy: M Maguire (3) 142.

ROSEBUD PARK: Canadian Foursome: M Payne D D’Clario (11-1/4) 62-3/4.

ROSSDALE: Stableford A: G Purcell (10) 43. B: B Goodman (15) 42. C: I Hurst (27) 42. W: C Fraser (31) 36.

ROYAL MELBOURNE: 4B East: J Hall (18) M Palmer (24) 12 up. Indiv West: P Coronel (9) 41. W: V Bartlett-Bragg (11) 37. Hole-in-one: D Francis at 13th.

SOUTHERN: Stableford div 1: B Doggett (8) 39. Div 2: G Shaw (15) 40. Div 3: P Beham (19) 39.

SPRING PARK: Ambrose: T Davies V Lunder P Sanger M Triantafillidis (12) 53.

SPRING VALLEY: Stableford A: M Doran (10) 41.

B: J Connell (33) 40. Foursome: T Sullivan M LaBouchardiere (8) 71 cb. C’ship: D Buckthorpe D Crisp 158. Hcp: B Kreymborg A Peters (7) 148.

ST ANDREWS BEACH: Stableford: R Marshall (13) 41.

STRATHALLAN: 4B: T Eastman (17) M Southurst (14) 49. Trophy 36 hole: M Caiazzo (18) M Pillai (22) 91.

SUNSHINE: Stableford A: K Vongkham (11) 39 cb.

B: J Cook (14) 42 cb. C: R Cooper (20) 48. W: N Sohail (7) 40.

Q BOWLS VICTORIAN U-18 TRIPLES C’SHIP at Clayton: Semi-f: L Morison N Russell C Hanley (comp) wo, R Hodgson J Y Yates L Jones (comp) 15 M Young Y J Christie J Corless (comp) 11. F: C Hanley 14 L Jones 11.

Q SCHOOL SPORTS AGSV: Invitational Golf at Royal Melbourne: Haileybury (R Ruffels J Hetherington B Watson S Smith). Indiv: R Ruffels 69 (Haileybury).

GSV: Softball: Snr: A semi-f: St Margaret’s 13 bt Fintona 8, Sion 17 bt Star Of The Sea 2. Grand f: Sion 14 bt St Margaret’s 0. Grand f: Inter: A: Star Of The Sea 20 bt Strathcona 5. B: OLMC 16 bt Firbank 15. Jnr: A: MLC 22 bt Siena 5. B: Siena 15 bt Mentone 14. T Tennis: ennis: Snr A: Qtr Qtr-f: -f: Melbourne 4-32 bt Sacre Coeur 0-10, OLMC 3-28 bt St Margaret’s 1-18, Korowa 3-24 bt MLC1 1-15, Lauriston 3-29 bt Lowther Hall 1-20. Semi-f: Lauriston (1) 3-27 bt Melbourne 1-20, Korowa 2-20 bt OLMC 2-18. Grand f: Korowa 2-21 bt Lauriston (1) 2-20. B: Semi-f: Lauriston (1) 2-24 bt Firbank 2-23, Strathcona 4-32 bt MLC 0-12. Grand f: Strathcona 3-31 bt Lauriston 1-20. Grand f: Inter A: PLC 3-27 bt Sacre Coeur 1-22. B: OLMC 3-27 bt Ivanhoe 1-21. Jnr A: Star Of The Sea 2-28 bt MLC 2-25. B: Lowther Hall 3-30 bt Star Of The Sea 1-25. C: MLC 3-28 bt Star Of The Sea 1-12. Indoor Cricket: Snr A: Semi-f: Lauriston 148 bt Siena 97, Lowther Hall 134 bt Sacre Coeur 87. Grand f: Lauriston 138 bt Lowther Hall 126.

Inter A: Grand f: Siena 163 bt Sacre Coeur 119. Jnr A: Grand f: Siena 156 bt Sacre Coeur 120. B: Siena 140 bt Shelford 134.

Q SOCCER WESTERN BORDER: Cup Rd 1: Snr: International 16 bt Sharks 1, Apollo 6 bt Portland 0, Centrals 1 drew Millicent 1, Blue Lake 4 bt Naracoortes 0. Res: International 7 bt Sharks 0, Apollo 10 bt Portland 2, Centrals 6 bt Millicent 0, Blue Lake 1 drew Naracoortes 1. U-17: Sharks 4 bt International 0, Apollo 4 bt Portland 2, Blue Lake 4 bt Naracoortes 1. U-14: Sharks 4 bt International 1, Apollo 4 bt Portland 0, Centrals 9 bt Millicent 0. U-12: Sharks 2 bt International 0, Apollo 1 bt Portland 0, Centrals 10 bt Millicent 0, Blue Lake 10 bt Naracoortes 2.

Q TENNIS VICTORIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Rd 3: Men: Country All Stars 5-9-70 bt Royal Sth Yarra Y 1-4-45, Kooyong 5-11-73 bt MCC 1-2-38, Grace Pk Hawthorn 6-1279 bt Bundoora 0-2-42. Women: Beaumaris 4-9-71 bt Kooyong 2-7-71, Mornington 6-12-73 bt Dendy Pk 0-0-32, MCC 6-12-73 bt Royal Sth Y Yarra 0-1-25.

Q CROQUET METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN GOLF CROQUET: Croquet Shield: Essendon Red 8-72 bt Ivanhoe Park White 4-59, Ivanhoe Park Burgundy 7-73 bt Brunswick Kookas 5-65, Kew 9-78 bt Brunswick Burras 3-49, Williamstown 10-78 bt Monash Blue 2-42, Monash White 8-72 bt Village Glen 4-64, Sandringham 8-73 bt Ringwood 4-62.

MELBOURNE METRO: Association Pennant: Div 4: Elsternwick 2-26 bt MCC (2) 1-16, Essendon 2-23 bt MCC (3) 1-16, MCC (1) 2-38 bt Ringwood 1-23.

Q TENPINS WESTERN SUBURBS LEAGUE at Watergardens: Rd 8: HSM: A Mead 726 C O’Toole O’T 724 M Sposato 704.

HSF: K Coward 628 M Lee 594 R Browne 579.

HGM: M Sposato 269 S Prokopec 266 C O’Toole O’T 263. HGF: K Coward 232 M Lee 226 R Browne 221.

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SPORT

Bats beat the pressure

By Tara Murray The relief of finally winning a Victorian Sub-district Cricket Association premiership was obvious on the faces of Plenty Valley players and supporters after two seasons of near misses.

The Bats lost in the grand final two years ago and were knocked out in the semi-finals last season after being undefeated all year.

“There’s a lot of relief personally and a lot of enjoyment for the club,” Captain-coach Michael Sheedy said of the north-west grand final win against Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows at the weekend.

He said the flag triumph was four years in the making, started when Ben Dennett and Justin Jaensch made the switch from Richmond to Plenty Valley. Their move was instrumental in three other players, including Sheedy himself,

‘‘

I should have been the one to see us through

’’

- Michael Sheedy

coming over from the Premier Cricket club.

“We have been able to form a group which has been pretty formidable over the last four years,” he said. “We have only had nine losses in that time. A flag is the one thing we had missed out on and we have it now.”

The Bats bowled brilliantly to get Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows out for 115, and at 3-85 seemed cruising to an easy win.

“I thought our bowlers were fantastic, with all five of them bowling well at times,” Sheedy said. But the loss of Sheedy’s wicket changed the game and the Bats lost 3-10.

“That is finals cricket and grand final

pressure,” Sheedy said. “It was a pretty poor shot by me, no questions about it. I should have been the one to see us through.”

Sheedy paid credit to Falcons bowler Mitch Johnstone, who took his, and six other, wickets.

“He bowled really well and took 50 wickets for the year,” Sheedy said. “Our plan was to always play eight batters if we could and it certainly won us a flag today.”

Sheedy, playing in his first two-day premiership, said he felt anxious watching his teammates make the runs needed.

He wasn’t surprised when Johnstone decided to keep playing in a bid for a reverse outright win.

“I probably expected it. Mitch is a massive competitor and that group is a competitive group,” he said.

“At the end of the day they wanted to see if they could create some miracle.”

Mitch Johnstone took 7-57 as the Falcons fell short. (Shawn Smits)

Falcons pay price for loose shots

Lorenzo Ingram overcame tragedy to be named man-of-the-match. (Shawn Smits)

Valley’s trump card beats tough odds “I told the boys, it doesn’t matter how you played in the previous games, if you can perform in a final and you win, that’s all that matters.”

For Lorenzo Ingram, his own words rang true last weekend … he overcame personal tragedy to help steer Plenty Valley to the Victorian Sub-district cricket Association north-west premiership that has alluded the club for the past two seasons.

Ingram would have been forgiven for not playing. The West Indian’s father died during the week leading up to the game and Ingram is not long back from Holland where he went after his wife became sick.

Despite his circumstances, Ingram took 5-24 and made 32 to be named man-of-the-match, his second such honour, the first was in a grand final against Oakleigh in 2012-13.

“Over the past few days, it has been emotional, not just the past few days but maybe the last month,” Ingram said after the game.

“I went back to Holland and then came back here and it has been pretty tough.

“The guys here support me well and are like my second family. I’m very happy.”

Bats coach Michael Sheedy called Ingram one of his trump cards, along with 42-year-old Sean Ayres. Ayres also played a big role, taking 4-24.

“Ayres at 42 is remarkable, while Ingram is the ultimate professional.”

“Ingram has been at the club five years and he finally has a premiership.”

Sheedy said he hoped both players would return next season.

“I think most of the group will be back

having won the flag. I think now, with premier [cricket possible promotion] put aside, he’s [Ayres] likely to go on,” Sheedy said.

“He’s a four-time premiership player and has the chance to be a five-time premiership player, which I don’t think too many guys have done in Subbies.

“Lorenzo and his family situation is one we will have to wait and see about. He has finally got what he needed after five years with us, which is a flag, and we hope he returns.

“We finished third in the club championship and would love to get back to being the top club in the competition,” Sheedy said.

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Tara Murray

The never-say-die spirit of Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows was on show as it went down fighting in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association’s north-west grand final against Plenty Valley.

The Falcons could have been forgiven for thinking the game was over when the Bats were 3-85 needing just 116 to take the first innings win.

But two wickets in as many balls to Falcons captain-coach Mitch Johnstone gave his side some hope.

And with another wicket to Johnstone, the Bats had slumped to 6-95.

“We fought really hard, but it wasn’t to be,” Johnstone said.

“We were probably 20 to 30 runs short … had we got a few more runs on the board, I dare say it would have been close.”

The skipper took the first seven wickets, finishing with 7-57 from his 27 overs as the Bats passed the total just before tea on day two.

The Falcons were left to rue a late-order collapse on day one that saw them lose 5-20 to be fired out for 115.

“We generally back our lower order to give us a contribution,” Johnstone said, “but it wasn’t to be … a few loose shots, that’s probably where we lost the game. A few dropped catches early on hurt us, too.”

Once the Bats had made the winning runs, Johnstone and the Falcons weren’t ready to give up, with play continuing past the tea break when the score was 7-120 as they sought early wicket in the forlorn hope of forcing an outright.

The Falcons took just one quick wicket through Adam Yates after play resumed, persuading Johnstone to call the match off with the Bats on 8-128.

“We thought if we could bowl them out and get 100 runs, we’d have a another go,” Johnstone said.

“It was a bit optimistic, but you’re better having a go rather than just accepting a loss and doing nothing about it.”

Despite the disappointing end to the season, Johnstone said his side had made massive improvements.

“Coming from second-last a couple of years ago to where we are now, we have a good, tightknit group and a good culture developing,” he said.

“So it’s onwards and upwards from here. We will learn from this.”

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