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Temple, traffic at odds By Lexi Cottee The Craigieburn Sikh temple has renewed calls for an overpass to be built across the Hume Highway. Temple secretary Gurdeep Singh Matharoo said Craigieburn Gurdwara – as the temple is referred to in the Sikh community – had been in discussion with Hume council for some years to address the lack of pedestrian access to the temple from Craigieburn railway station. Last month, funding was announced for road improvements to Potter Street, including
construction of footpaths. There are no footpaths along Potter Street or the Hume Highway, despite both being the route hundreds of temple visitors use each week. “They sent someone to conduct a traffic survey in 2012, but nothing happened after that,” Mr Matharoo said. “We’ve asked for an overpass or traffic lights. We’ve tried our best, but nothing is happening.” Mr Matharoo said between 3000 and 4000 people visited the temple each week, and they came for Wednesday and Sunday prayer sessions via the Hume Highway from within a
radius of about 35 kilometres. Staff at a factory in Potter Street, opposite the railway station, say temple visitors walk along the busy industrial street before making their way across the highway. One worker, who asked not to be named, said he frequently saw families “cut across the Hume Highway”. He said “no one” obeyed the 50-kilometre speed limit near the train station. Hume infrastructure director David Fricke said the highway was managed by VicRoads. He urged pedestrians not to cross the highway anywhere other than at a pedestrian crossing.
Mr Fricke said they had the option of using the traffic lights at the intersection of Grasslands Avenue and Sydney Road, which is about 500 metres south of the temple. VicRoads metro north-west acting regional director Mark Koliba said the roads body recently met Hume council, raising pedestrian issues and discussing proposals that would improve safety for temple-goers coming from the station. “We ask the community to be extra-vigilant when crossing roads and be aware of their surroundings,” Mr Koliba said.
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now there is some breathing space,’’ he said. Sunbury Residents Association president Bernie O’Farrell said suggestions there had not been enough consultation were ‘‘hogwash’’ and that a report commissioned by the previous government found the separation was viable. ‘‘The former Liberal government was implementing the wishes of the community, especially in Sunbury,’’ Mr O’Farrell said. Almost 900 people had voted in a Star Weekly poll on the issue by last Thursday. More than 55 per cent of them said the government should go ahead with the original plan for July 1. There were 32.7 per cent of respondents who said the decision to delay the split was appropriate, while almost 12 per cent called for the entire plan to be abandoned.
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Residents should still be given another chance to have their say about whether Sunbury should be split from Hume, the Australian Services Union (ASU) has stated. As reported by Star Weekly Weekly, the council split has been delayed until July 1 next year in order to address costing and service delivery queries. Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins said too many questions remained unanswered about the separation, which had been scheduled for July 1 this year. ASU secretary Richard Duffy said more than 7500 people had signed a petition calling for a compulsory vote. A non-compulsory poll of Hume residents
in October 2013 found 60 per cent of people favoured separation. ‘‘Given the information that has come out after the first vote, I think it is only fair to have a second vote,’’ Mr Duffy said. ‘‘Win, lose or draw, we’ll have to stand by the result.’’ Ms Hutchins has not ruled out a compulsory vote, saying she was not going to pre-empt the work of auditors, who are due to report back by the end of this year. Mr Duffy said union members were extremely pleased the separation would not be ‘‘rushed’’. ‘‘They [members] were extremely worried about where they were going to work, whether they were going to be forced to move. “There was so much uncertainty, whereas
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Whittlesea households are struggling to pay their utility bills, according to the latest state energy and water ombudsman’s report. The ombudsman’s report on energy and water hardship in Victoria, released last week, reveals an increasing number of Whittlesea households have had their power cut or water restricted because of unpaid bills in the latter half of last year. A breakdown of statistics for each local government area shows the ombudsman dealt with 165 cases in which water or electricity supply was cut or restricted in Whittlesea between July and December last year. In the previous six months, 156 cases were reported. On average, in each month of last year more than 41 Whittlesea residents approached the ombudsman to report payment difficulties. In both Whittlesea and Hume, the number of cases that dealt with energy disconnection, water restriction, debt collection for unpaid bills and payment difficulties rose by about 30 per cent between the 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial years. Victorian energy and water ombudsman Cynthia Gebert said complaints about power and water disconnection and restriction had increase by more than 207 per cent in the past five years. “Based on this data, the community- wide issue of energy and water affordability is highly concerning and requires changes to industry practice and greater collaboration between industry, regulators, government and the community sector,” Ms Gebert said. Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC), a social service organisation based in Epping, offers an emergency relief service for residents struggling to pay for basics such as rent, food and utility bills. WCC chief executive Jemal Ahmet was not surprised by the figures. “We’re seeing more and more people falling into poverty, many of them having recently lost employment.” Peta Falou, who runs the emergency relief service, said more than 500 people had accessed the service since the beginning of the year. Last year, 1717 people received relief, but 2000 had to be turned away because WCC could not help them. If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can contact Whittlesea Community Connections’ emergency relief office on 9401 6666.
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Parents who have exhausted all options to keep their kids occupied these school holidays can take a break on Sunday. Whittlesea council, the Mill Park Garden Club and Plenty Valley Arts have organised a day of fun for creative-minded youngsters. The picnic area in Hawkestowe Park at South Morang will be set up to offer pottery classes, painting, printing and craft. Expert face painters will be there to transform little ones into Cinderellas, lions or paint their favourite footy team colours. This free event is for kids of all ages. Families are encouraged to bring along a picnic but food and drink vans will be on site on the day. It’s on Sunday, April 12, from 10am-2pm at Hawkestowe Park (picnic area), Gordons Road, South Morang. Lexi Cottee
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Fast growth, slow traffic in north By Lexi Cottee South Morang is the nation’s fastest-growing suburb for the third year in a row. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics regional population growth estimates, released last Tuesday, show people are flocking to South Morang to live. In the 2013-14 financial year, 55,200 people were living in the suburb – up 4200 people on the previous year, or 8.3 per cent. Craigieburn also made the top five in the ABS’s fastest-growing suburbs list, with 3400 more residents in 2013-14 than the year before.
Melbourne had the largest population growth of all capital cities, increasing by 95,700 people, or about 1800 every week, to reach 4.4 million. ABS spokesman Phil Browning said seven of the country’s top 10 growth areas were in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. ABS recorded the strongest growth on the fringes of capital cities, where more land is available for subdivision and housing developments. Friends of South Morang secretary Trevor Carroll said that in the 16 years he had lived in the suburb, it had transformed from a largely
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and the duplication of Plenty Road.” Mr Carroll said his commute to work at Preston had more than doubled in duration, from 15-20 minutes, to about 45 minutes. He also lamented successive state government failures to extend the tram line up Plenty Road. Craigieburn Residents Association president Dennis Moore said recent surveys by the group showed most growth had occurred in the past six or seven years, since the Sikh temple was built on the Hume Highway. “Since we got the beautiful temple, the percentage of Indians living in the suburb has reached about 13 per cent,” Mr Moore said.
Laughter is often the first impulse when meaning is lost in translation. So there’s been a lot of laughter at St Monica’s College since the arrival of 23 Japanese exchange students at the Epping high school last month. The exchange program, the longest-running school program of its kind, has grown in popularity since it started in 1994. Principal Brian Hanley attributes that to the generosity of St Monica’s parents. Japanese students – including Kotone and Akane (pictured with St Monica’s student Priya) – have joined in science, humanities, art and religious classes during their stay with host families. The Nara Prefecture school will host St Monica’s College students in September. Lexi Cottee
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Honours for the ANZACs By Lexi Cottee A dedicated committee of Hume councillors and community leaders has spent months planning the most appropriate ways to commemorate the Anzac centenary. The six-member committee has organised exhibitions, billboards, floral tributes and photo competitions to encourage community involvement. Anzac Day this year will kick-off four years of commemorations recognising Australia’s involvement in the First World War and more than a century of service by Australian servicemen and women. Hume council allocated $70,000 last year to fund this year’s activities and set up the inaugural $10,000 Cameron Baird scholarship, in honour of the VC winner who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2013. Councillor and committee member Casey Nunn said a huge amount of work had gone into preparations for the day. She said the scholarship was particularly close to her heart due to her father and uncle’s connections with Cameron through the Greenvale Football Club. When Cr Nunn had to telephone Cameron’s father, Doug, to ask permission to use his son’s name for the scholarship, Mr Baird senior shared “something special” with the former mayor. “He talked about Cameron being the 100th Victoria Cross recipient and also the most recent. Doug is praying that he will remain the last because that would mean Australia won’t be engaged in active conflict [again],” she said. “He [Cameron] was an outstanding young person and we’ll use his memory to inspire other young people. What a great way for his legacy to continue.”
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Violence tops council agenda Combatting family violence is Whittlesea council’s top priority this year, mayor Ricky Kirkham says. A council commitment to responding to family violence was made at a launch of its family violence and gender equality strategies last Tuesday. Cr Kirkham said the council would take a leading role to promote cultural change in gender roles and relationships. The council has identified 1316 incidents of family violence per 100,000 Whittlesea residents, compared to 1129 per 100,000 in Victoria. “The rates of family violence in our city are alarming,” Cr Kirkham said. “Our local police attend to six callouts every day. The situation is even more distressing when you read that only 20 per cent of women report family violence.” The council’s strategies will target specific demographic groups at increased risk of violence, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children, children under four, culturally and linguistically diverse women, and older adults. The family violence strategy will focus heavily on prevention, while the council will also build up a war chest of data on incidents of family violence and behavioural patterns seen to be precursors of violence. Cr Kirkham said attitudes and stereotypes that condone violence needed to be challenged. Lexi Cottee
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An ear and a few words Northern suburbs residents are among tens of thousands of Australians to have been provided with information about depression and anxiety this year. Between February and May, a Beyond Blue national road show will travel more than 50,000 kilometres in a big blue bus through every state and territory. Last week, the bus made pit stops at Mernda Community Fair, the Craigieburn shopping centre, RMIT Bundoora, Bunnings Broadmeadows and Westfields Plenty Valley. Hundreds of residents paid a visit, including federal McEwen MP Rob Mitchell.
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Funding backflip saves legal jobs By Lexi Cottee Two lawyers at a free legal service in Epping will keep their jobs after the federal government back-flipped on cuts to community legal centres. Federal Attorney-General George Brandis recently announced that the proposed cuts of $6 million to community legal centres and $15 million to legal aid commissions would not go ahead, citing a strong backlash from the legal sector and a need to address family violence. The cuts were first mooted in the 2013. The
decision restores $14 million over two years to legal aid commissions and community legal centres . Jemal Ahmet, chief executive officer of Whittlesea Community Connections, which runs the Epping-based Whittlesea Community Legal Centre, said the backflip would give the service some breathing space. “We’ll at least have some certainty for another two years. I don’t want to sound ungrateful but it was a very stressful period for us, having that hanging over our head,” Mr Ahmet said. While Mr Ahmet was relieved funding for
community legal centres would be reinstated, he said there was under-investment in legal services in growth areas. “We need a funding model that recognises growth,” he said. “Not many other legal centres deal with a population that swells by 200 people each week.” Senator Brandis’s move came with an additional $12 million sweetener for the 61 community legal centres around the nation. He said the call to reverse the cut was ultimately made by Prime Minister Tony Abbott and was heavily influenced by state and
territory attorneys-general, who wrote to the senator last month warning of a “crisis” in legal assistance funding. Victorian Legal Aid’s director of civil justice, access and equity, Kristen Hilton, welcomed the announcement but said the guarantee did not go far enough. “The northern growth corridor is one of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, and maintaining funding at current levels will lead to a growing access to justice gap in the region,” she said. “More needs to be done so that we can help more people.”
Club has sinking feeling “We’ve had to knock back 90 junior players because we can’t cater for their training.” The club trains and plays on Findon Reserve’s only usable ground and pays the council to use Mill Park Secondary College’s synthetic sports fields. Cr Lalios said the council decided not to maintain two of Findon Reserve’s grounds some time ago when the soccer club had fewer members and required just the one oval. Council’s leisure and community inclusion manager, Paul Reading, was unable to comment on the 2015-16 budget but did say the reserve was one of many projects being considered. “As the reserve is located on a former landfill site, officers have recommended that, in the first instance, an analysis of the site be carried out to determine longer-term maintenance requirements,” Mr Reading said. Lexi Cottee
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A time least forgotten By Lexi Cottee Maurie Gerdtz is good with dates. His powers of recall are particularly strong when recounting stories of his time with the Australian Military Forces in the 1940s. A sprightly 92, Mr Gerdtz recites specific events as though they’d happened yesterday. One day that’s etched in his mind is February 19, 1942. He’s not the only one with vivid memories of that dark day, when the Japanese conducted their largest attack since Pearl Harbour. About 190 Japanese planes were launched against Darwin, and between 900 and 1100 people were killed. Mr Gerdtz had been in Darwin for just a couple of weeks when the skies rained bombs and chaos enveloped the harbour. The first attack occurred in the morning and Mr Gerdtz was instructed to take cover. There were no trenches, so he lay on his back near a tree with no option but to wait out the attack. “Fifty-four high-level bombers came over, flying in formation, and pattern-bombed the airfield. I could hear them open their bomb doors. Lucky they didn’t come over my side of the fence,” Mr Gerdtz said. He can talk about his experiences at length. His stories of war cross the Timor and Java seas to Borneo, where he spent six months training occupying forces. It was a niggling knee injury made worse cutting mangroves in Darwin, followed by a bout of Dengue fever, that had him finally discharged from the army in January 1946. The father of four now lives at Villa Maria retirement village in Bundoora. In recognition of the centenary of Australian involvement in WWI and the Anzac Centenary, the aged-care residence will this week unveil a
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Theft from cars remains an issue across Victoria but particularly in Hume, says crime prevention officer Jacqui Newman. On Saturday, April 18, Sunbury and Craigieburn Bunnings stores will hold a SAFEPL8 Day from 10am until 2pm when volunteers will fit one-way, anti-theft screws for free. Leading Senior Constable Newman said it was important that vehicle owners be aware of the need to lock their vehicles, remove valuables and ensure registration plates were secure.
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Recent investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman have resulted in more than $70,000 of back pay being paid to workers in Diamond Creek, Carlton, Keilor East and Thomastown. A delivery driver at a Thomastown car parts business, who was underpaid between 2010-13, was reimbursed $6200. Ombudsman Natalie James said it was pleasing to see employers accept assistance from Fair Work inspectors and promptly reimburse money owed.
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Maurie Gerdtz, 92, served with the 19th Machine Gun Battalion in Darwin. (Shawn Smits)
commemorative plaque in honour of residents past and present, like Mr Gerdtz, who have served in conflict zones. Villa Maria chief executive Greg Pullen said many returned service men and women have lived at the home since it opened in 1907.
“With such strong linkages to the great wars, it was only fitting Villa Maria recognised the Anzac centenary,” Mr Pullen said. The memorial will be set in a rose garden and unveiled on Thursday by federal Batman MP David Feeney.
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from April 10-19. Celebrations kick off with a Hume youth centre open day. Activities include DJ & hip-hop dance workshops, street art demonstrations and workshops, 3D printing demonstrations, zine and badge making, on April 10, noon-5pm, at Youth Central, 33-37 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows. ■ 9404 8863
Ever thought about fostering children who need to live away from their families due to neglect, abuse or family crisis? Come and find out if this is for you at an information session in Preston on Wednesday, April 15, from 7-8.30pm. Learn more about children needing care and how to become a foster carer. Phone Anglicare Broadmeadows for an information kit and venue details. ■ Kay, 9301 5200
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The Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in Green Street, Bulla, will host a working bee on Saturday, April 11, from 10.30am until 2.30pm. Wear boots and bring gloves and lunch to share. All welcome. ■ Helen, 9205 2306
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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. We’ll be in the garden, so dress for the weather – sunscreen, a hat, gardening gloves and a drink bottle. Bookings are essential. ■ Fiona, 0407 138 396
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Remember it’s time to register your four-legged friends. All pet owners are required by law to microchip and register their cats and dogs from three months of age with their council before April 10 each year to help keep them safe. Owners of sterilised pets pay a reduced fee. More details are online. ■ Hume 9205 2200 Whittlesea 9217 2170
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Hume’s young people are invited to celebrate National Youth Week with free and fun events happening across the city
As part of 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 with the following skills – young creatives keen to run art workshops, musicians to entertain shoppers at Westfield Plenty Valley, and organisers to help plan and run local events during the week. To get involved, phone 9404 8800 or email baseline@whittlesea.vic.gov.au for more information.
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If you missed school or maternal child health immunisations, Whittlesea council is holding Saturday immunisation sessions at the Civic Centre, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang, to help families catch up. They’re two-hour sessions from 10am-noon on the second Saturday of every month. The next one is on April 11. Everyone is welcome, from infants six-weeks-old to children from years 7 to 10. ■ 9217 2133
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SPORT Bears gather forces in new start By Tara Murray After a busy off-season, Thomastown is using practice matches to settle its line-up ahead of Northern Football League’s division 2 season. The Bears, last year’s division 3 premiers, have been one of the busiest clubs in the off-season, with more than 20 new players joining as the club looks to be competitive in the higher division. Recruits include Marcus Casagrande, Anthony Centorrino, Matthew Ferraro, Adam Follacchio, David Janevski, Timmy Totevski, Josh Totino, Joseph Vaccaro, David Gadjet, Adrian Natoli, Adam Follacchio, Josh Beare, and David and Frankie Multari. Bears’ coach, Dean Sinclair, says the new players have settled in.
“We’ve certainly recruited well and most of the players have been down here since last year,” Sinclair said. “There’s been a couple of practice matches. We had a couple of goals’ win over St Marys and we won against Scoresby and Epping. This has been about getting games into the new blokes, so they’re playing football with the team.” Sinclair said all the new players would have to earn their stripes and were not guaranteed selection in the first team. “There’s going to be no favoritism between the new and the old guys,” he said. “They [the new ones] have worked hard and dragged the other guys up to another level. Many have come from division 1 and have brought a professionalism that has rubbed off on our guys.”
He said reigning division 3 best and fairest and grand final best-on-field winner Matthew Cupo was set for another big season. “Matthew has had a solid pre-season as we expected him to.” Despite the off-season recruiting drive, Sinclair isn’t setting the bar too high. “We are looking at consolidating our spot in division 2 in the next couple of years. Finals would be nice though. “If we win a few matches early we might reassess [the pre-season expectation], but at this point it’s about being competitive. “We were down in division three for a couple of years, so most have tasted division 2 football. We’re looking forward to testing ourselves.” The Bears kick off on Saturday against Panton Hill at Main Street Reserve.
Whittlesea athletes snag bag of medals Shehana Wijesundara was the star for Whittlesea City Little Athletics Club at the Victorian Track and Field Championships last month. Wijesundara won four gold medals in the under-10 girls age group at the event on the last weekend in March. She won the 60-metre and 80-metre hurdles in new Victorian record times, while also winning gold in the long jump and triple jump. Team manager Craig Chapman said it was the first time a Whittlesea athlete had won four gold medals at a single state championships. “Whittlesea City Little Athletics is absolutely ecstatic with the results from all our athletes who competed,” Chapman said. “Our 64 athletes amassed a total of 17 medals – eight gold, two silver and seven bronze. “We had many athletes making the top eight qualifiers for the final in either track or field and they all enjoyed and gained a lot of experience from competing in a high-pressure event situation. “We are very proud of their achievements and couldn’t be happier as they all qualified to represent themselves and Whittlesea City at the championships.” Among the other gold-medal winners were Dharmanjot Gill, who collected winner’s medals in the under-15 girls discus and shot put events. Thomas Sims won gold in the under-9 boys’ high jump and Petalina Atoa won gold in the under-10 girls’ shot put. Lachlan Lamb, in his last little athletics state championships, won bronze medals in the under-15 boys’ 100 metres, 200 metres and 100 metres hurdles. Sasho Lumakovski won bronze medals in the under-15 boys’ discus and javelin. Ethan Wright and Vanessa Lumakovski won silver medals and Amisha Murugathas and Jackson Gregory took home bronze. Chapman said special congratulations went to Lamb, Sasho Lumakovski, Leah Wright, Bianca Paton, Taylor Rudston Brown, Lisa Compton-Robins, Joshua Valle and Izaak Long, who all competed in their last state championships after representing the club for many years. Tara Murray
Shehana Wijesundara on her way to a hurdles gold medal at the state championships. (Narelle Cullen) 14 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ APRIL 7, 2015
Dean Sinclair says his club has recruited well and should be competitive. (Wayne Hawkins)
Netball boss flags her goals Thomastown Netball Club is hoping an elusive premiership in the Northern Netball League is at hand. The club will have four sides in the Friday night competition this year. Netball president Claire Consiglio says the club will have teams in divisions 3, 5, 7 and 8. “Last season, our No.1 team competed in division 4 and made the semi-finals.” Consiglio says there has been a growing interest in the competition since it started, with both the club and league expanding. Some of the teams in the top divisions have former Victorian Netball League players in their sides. Thomastown was one of the last Northern Football League clubs to enter a team in the competition. “It’s a little more serious than a domestic competition … you have the relationship with the club and the footballers,” Consiglio said. “We started with one team in 2010 and have had four since last year. Originally, it was interest from girls who had grown up around the club such as sisters, wives and daughters. “Then through word of mouth there was interest from friends and other people wanting to get involved. “We’re hoping next year we can field a junior side as well.” Consiglio says the netballers have a good relationship with the footballers, despite playing on different days. “Every week we all meet at the club for dinner and team selection. “We try and get to the majority of the home games and the boys come along to support us as well.” Consiglio says finals and a premiership are the aims for this season. “We’re hoping for a premiership. We have played in the finals [with our top team] every season,” she said. “We lost about a team’s worth of players over the off-season, but we have gained the same number of players through recruiting and new arrivals. “The goal is to have all four teams make the finals.” The Northern Netball League will have nine senior sections start new seasons on Friday night. Games are played at four different indoor locations. Tara Murray
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Knights show new season’s promise A little confidence and self belief will go a long way for the Northern Knights in this TAC Cup season. While the club has lost its opening two matches, both to last year’s grand finalists, players are showing they can play an exciting brand of football. Against the Calder Cannons, the Knights came from 24 points down to level the scores late in the final term before losing by a goal. Coach Andrew Shakespeare said while the results in the opening rounds were disappointing, the team had proved it could match it with the best when players play good football. “They have shown a lot of enthusiasm and, with that little bit of self belief, they will be able to compete for a greater part of the game,” Shakespeare said. “We’ve played some good football in the eight quarters but at times we get back into old habits. “Confidence is a huge thing in sport.” Shakespeare said the big thing the club would have to work on during the season was the contested ball. “The run and carry of the ball is the key to our game and we look pretty exciting when we get it going. “Now we have to work out how to get the ball out on to the outside. “We also need to work on kicking the ball into the forward 50. If you are too greedy in the delivery it doesn’t come off.” He said the club’s two forward options, Bailey Jordan and Carl Adams, would be rewarded if they worked to the right places. “Their work rate needs to improve and they need to earn the right to be rewarded. If they provide a target in the right space, that will happen.” He said the captain, South Morang’s Jade Gresham, continued to impress. “He has been the standout on and off the field. He leads how we want the players to play footy. “Matthew Perry is starting to perform and step up to the next level and Tyrone Leonardis is providing run and carry. “Michael Mattingly has come down from New South Wales and fitted into the group in a short time with us, and has been named in the leadership group.” Gresham, Perry and Leonardis have all been named in the Vic Metro preliminary squad, along with Sam Peet, Jacob Booth, Brayden Fiorini, Kieran Malone and Darcy McPherson. The Knights were due to play the round three game against Sandringham Dragons on Friday, after Star Weekly went to press.
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Kanga coach wearies of travel burden Greenvale Kangaroos coach Steve Maddocks knew the time was right for him to step down as coach of the Premier Cricket side. Having coached the club in the two years since Greenvale and North Melbourne merged, Maddocks was offered the chance to coach the club for a third year. He considered the offer but decided to stick with his original plan. “It was my intention for it to be only two years when I first started,” Maddocks said. “It’s a 100-kilometre round trip to attend training. The role needs the commitment of someone who can coach for the next four years and I couldn’t do that. “I seriously considered staying one more year when they asked, but I stuck with the original plan.” Maddocks said it would be an exciting time for the club with a number of people already applying for the job. “When I took on the job there was no applicants and they approached me,” he said. “I believe around five people are interested in the role … I think my two assistant coaches, Dale McDonald and Stan Nell, have put their hands up.” Maddocks said he thought either an experienced or new coach could fill the role. “They need to commit to at least four years and be prepared that there could be a few tough years, but it’s an exciting time for the club.” Maddocks said the development of some of the younger players had been the highlight of his time as coach. Greenvale finished 17th on the ladder with four wins in the season just finished. “James Lidgett was a stand-out as captain, while Kyle Adams was our unofficial vice-captain and played a terrific all-round game,” Maddocks said. “Aaron Smillie came in and took 30 wickets, while James Rosewarne came across from Northcote where he wasn’t playing ones and showed something after Christmas. They certainly showed enough to build a team around.” Maddocks said he would like to coach again at some point. Meanwhile, Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows president Ben Wood says the club’s coach, Mitchell Johnstone, is exploring Premier Cricket coaching options for 2015-16.
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Bailey Jordan will provide a key target for the Northern Knights. (Shawn Smits)
Import gives Broncos star power By Tara Murray American Colleen Planeta had already retired from basketball when she received an email from then Hume City Broncos women’s coach Warren Taylor in the lead-up to last year’s Big V season. The email contained an offer too good to turn down. “I played overseas in Europe for a few years and, after I was done in Germany, I thought I was done playing,” Planeta said. “And I got an email from Warren seeing if I was maybe interested in coming down. “I had always wanted to come to Australia. I can’t tell you why. I had already retired from playing and I’d started coaching at a college. “I saw that the season started in March and
our season [in America] ends in March and I would only miss the last couple of weeks of the season back there. “As soon as I saw the email I thought I have to go.” Taylor said that once he had spoken to Planeta, she was the only player the club wanted to recruit. “Speaking to her and her family over Skype, I was comfortable with her attitude. I thought at the time that, the way her character is, we’ll have a win no matter what she does on the court.” Planeta exceeded the Broncos’ hopes and aspirations. She led the side to its second successive premiership, winning the grand final series’ most valuable player award and later being named the competition’s MVP.
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Originally offered a one-year contract, Planeta had no hesitation returning to the club this year. “It’s nice to be back in a familiar place,” she said. “It’s the first time I’ve done that. Every year in Europe I went to a new team to experience as much as I could. “Having same familiar faces and being comfortable from the beginning, it feels right.” Planeta says playing in Australia is, in many ways, a lot easier than playing in Europe. “It feels closer to home to me, not distance-
wise and all, but just being able to speak English and our cultures are similar. “I can play basketball and not feel like a foreigner.” With the Broncos using her knowledge, Planeta’s coaching ambitions are in part being realised. “Since I coached for a season [before I came here], it really helped my own play and development … when you coach and tell players to do stuff and you’re not doing it, it’s a problem. It becomes more of a mental game, not just relying on what you can do physically. “I told them [the Broncos] that’s what I wanted to do eventually and they have been so great trying to give me as much experience in as many ways as they can.” 15 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ APRIL 7, 2015
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