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Paramedics Haley Fothergill and Mark Hobson with Colin Zabenko and Melyssa Wilson. (Joe Mastroianni)

CPR skill saves partner By Laura Michell Melyssa Wilson never imagined she would need to use her first-aid training on a loved one. But in the early hours of May 12, she needed all her training to perform CPR on her partner, Colin Zabenko, after he suffered a cardiac arrest. Mr Zabenko, 48, woke Ms Wilson shortly after 3am to tell her a planned fishing trip on Port Phillip Bay had been cancelled. Moments later, he was lying back on the bed unconscious. Ms Wilson quickly called triple-0 and

performed CPR for 15 minutes while she waited for paramedics to arrive at their Mernda home. MICA paramedics Haley Fothergill and Mark Hobson were first on the scene and placed Mr Zabenko in an induced coma. They have credited Ms Wilson’s quick thinking and use of CPR with helping save Mr Zabenko’s life. Mr Hobson said that the outcome could have been very different if Ms Wilson hadn’t been so quick to perform CPR. Mr Zabenko and Ms Wilson recently met with the paramedics to help come to terms with what happened. Mr Zabenko, who has had a defibrillator and

pacemaker fitted, spent two days in intensive care at Northern Hospital. He said meeting Ms Fothergill and Mr Hobson would hopefully help with his recovery. “I kept having dreams and I thought I’ve got to meet them to get closure,” he said. Ms Wilson described the experience as one of the scariest moments of her life. “If he hadn’t woke me up, there was a chance I would have woken up with him dead beside me,” she said. “When I was performing the CPR, I didn’t have time to think about what I was doing. Not once did I think that he

wouldn’t be OK. Performing CPR on someone you care about is scary.” Ambulance Victoria emergency co-responder programs manager Trevor Weston said Mr Zabenko’s case highlighted the importance of early CPR, which is one of the key links in the ‘chain of survival’. “The six steps in the ‘chain of survival’ are, early recognition of cardiac arrest, early access to emergency care (calling triple-0), early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced care (paramedics) and definitive care (hospital),” he said.

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Burglaries drive rise in crime By Laura Michell Burglaries have increased by a staggering 38 per cent in Whittlesea, Crime Statistics Agency data reveals. And police have called on the public to help each other in a bid to curb the latest increase. Whittlesea inspector Paul Tysoe said the spike in burglaries was the result of people breaking into houses to steal car keys. He also said property thefts were higher in areas with lots of houses under construction, and he urged residents to secure properties.

“A lot of it boils down to looking after each other and letting neighbours know when your property will be unoccupied,” he said. The data reveals overall offences in Whittlesea rose 8.7 per cent, driven by the jump in burglaries, while Hume’s 18.4 per cent crime jump was led by a rise in drug offences. Inspector Tysoe said police recognised that the overall crime rate in Whittlesea would continue to increase as the population grew. However, police are working with the community to tackle the problem, he said. Epping had the highest number of property

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and deception offences in the Whittlesea municipality, with 1989 reported to police in the year to March. Property and deception offences include arson, property damage (graffiti and broken windows), burglaries and thefts. In Hume, the 3064 postcode covering

Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo and Mickleham, had the highest number of property and deception offences in that municipality, with 3760 reports. The 3047 postcode, which takes in Broadmeadows, Dallas and Jacana, had the second highest number of offences (2295). Hume inspector Anthony Brown said higher numbers were not necessarily a bad sign, given that police have undertaken a string of successful drug raids over the past 12 months. “Obviously, drug use in general, we don’t see as good, but … we’re catching them.”

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Libs silent on northern funds The Liberal Party candidates for Scullin and McEwen are yet to commit to four vital infrastructure projects in Whittlesea and Hume, despite Labor vowing to fund the works if elected on Saturday. Scullin candidate Melanie Stockman and McEwen candidate Chris Jermyn have been silent about their party’s stance on funding the O’Herns Road freeway interchange, the duplications of Bridge Inn and Craigieburn roads, and traffic lights at an accident blackspot in Whittlesea. Both failed to respond to Star Weekly questions about the projects. Labor pledged on June 17 to support all four projects if it wins the election. Infrastructure and transport spokesman Anthony Albanese put up $67 million for the long-awaited O’Herns Road interchange with the Hume Freeway, as well as $90 million to duplicate Mernda’s Bridge Inn Road. Whittlesea council has long lobbied for both projects, believing they will help reduce the time residents spend in traffic. Labor has also set aside $20 million for the first stage of the duplication of Craigieburn Road, between Hanson Road and Dorchester Street. Hume mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou labelled this project the biggest election issue in Hume, with thousands of extra vehicles using Craigieburn Road daily over the past 12 months. McEwen MP Rob Mitchell has pledged $900,000 to install traffic lights at the intersection of Plenty and Wallan roads and Laurel and Macmeikan streets after more than 1000 residents petitioned for the intersection to be made safe. It has been the site of six casualty crashes in the past five years. Laura Michell

A Campbellfield animal rescue group wants to kickstart an outreach program to help disadvantaged Hume residents struggling to keep up with the cost of looking after their pets. Second Chance Animal Rescue hopes the program will reduce the number of pets being dumped or surrendered to shelters. The group was one of 16 community groups to make a submission on Hume council’s 2016-17 budget, asking for $20,000. However, founder Marisa Debattista said the group would look for funding elsewhere if its submission was unsuccessful. She said group members are passionate about helping people keep their pets. “Every day we are getting calls from Hume residents needing help with their pets,” Ms Debattista said. “We want to help them help their pets before they need to dump them. We see the need for a program like this in Hume.” Second Chance Animal Rescue believes the program could help more than 650 people by providing services such as desexing, microchipping, worming and grooming. It believes the program will be the first of its kind in Victoria. Community programs officer Jenny Gay said the group wanted to break down the barriers preventing people from accessing health care services for their pets. “If someone can barely afford to feed their kids, desexing their pets is down the chain of what they need to do,” she said. The council will make a decision on budget submissions this week. Laura Michell Second Chance Animal Rescue animal attendant Melissa Turl with Jasmine, a nine-year old boxer cross. (Luke Hemer)

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New bus links connect the north By Laura Michell Doreen, Mernda, South Morang and Whittlesea residents will have better access to public transport when a new Plenty Valley bus network launches next month. The network will feature seven new extended or realigned bus services and improved train and tram connections, helping to better connect Whittlesea residents with other communities in the north. It will be launched on July 24 and will be operated by Dysons. Dysons metropolitan services group manager Paul Giusti said the new network was

the result of extensive community consultation. He said the company had been lobbying Public Transport Victoria to create more frequent services that would encourage people to use buses to get to trains and trams, rather than driving their car. “We want to get people used to using buses and public transport,” he said. Among the new services being launched next month is a bus along Cravens Road, Galloway Drive and Pearson Road at Mernda West, a new route along Laurimar Boulevard at Doreen, and through the Hawkstowe estate at South Morang. There will also be improved connections

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to Laurimar town centre, and more frequent services to the route 86 tram terminus at Bundoora and South Morang station. The network will also include the reintroduction of a bus service between Whittlesea and Greensborough. Mr Giusti said the new network’s big ticket item was the inclusion of services every 10 minutes from Mernda to South Morang station.

The new network will also boost local jobs, with Dysons proposing to recruit 50 bus drivers. Mr Giusti said the company was hoping to recruit local drivers who know the community. The new network is part of the state government’s $100 million better bus network. Yan Yean MP Danielle Green said the new network would improve connectivity in the growing northern suburbs. “It will make it easier for people to get to work, school and appointments, and home again safer and sooner at the end of the day,” she said. Details: ptv.vic.gov.au

Mums get fit for the job Craigieburn mums wanting to boost their fitness are being urged to take part in a new mums and bubs class at Selwyn House. Run by Dianella Health and the Craigieburn Education and Community Centre, the gentle exercise class for mothers and babies encourages physical activity and promotes healthy eating. The classes will run weekly from Wednesday, July 13, from 1-2.30pm, and will be led by a professional trainer. Classes feature basic circuit training, pram walks, pilates and fitness and body awareness sessions, followed by information sessions on health eating for babies. Dianella Health chief executive Dr Neil Cowen said that three out of five adults in Hume are overweight or obese – a figure that has grown almost 50 per cent in 20 years.

Less than 50 per cent of the city’s adults do enough exercise. “With such concerning health statistics impacting our community, it’s essential that we implement these preventative health measures,” Dr Cowen said. To register, phone 9308 1477 or email ceacc@ craigieburn.org.au Laura Michell

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The entrance to Broadmeadows’ Olsen Place is getting a green makeover with 14 vertical garden beds planted by Hume council and local environmental group HumeUs. The garden beds have been planted on Widford Street as part of the council’s Together 3047 initiative, which supports residents across Broadmeadows, Jacana and Dallas. Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the garden would become a living piece of art to help reinvigorate one of Broadmeadows’ most popular shopping strips. “These beautiful garden beds will spruce up

Olsen Place, and I think shoppers and traders will be most impressed,” she said. “There is often nothing quite like a row of thriving plants, and I’m sure that people from Broadmeadows and beyond will welcome the new garden beds.” Cr Patsikatheodorou said that through Together 3047, the council had improved the appearance of streets and public spaces, with help from residents, schools, businesses and local organisations. Laura Michell

Safety will be improved on Glenburnie and Clarks roads at Eden Park if the Liberal Party wins Saturday’s federal election. McEwen Liberal candidate Chris Jermyn has pledged $940,000 to install or upgrade safety barriers, and other measures, part of a $2 million roads package for the electorate.

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Poll push on old pavilion By Laura Michell Three Craigieburn sporting clubs are calling on the candidates for the Federal seat of McEwen to commit to replacing the ageing pavilion at DS Aitken Reserve. The pavilion was built almost 50 years ago, when the population of Craigieburn was less than 5000 people. The Craigieburn cricket, football and superules clubs want the current pavilion replaced with a more modern building that accommodates their growing member base. Craigieburn Cricket Club president Gerard

Laffan said the ageing pavilion did not meet modern requirements as it is unable to adequately accommodate female players. He said the pavilion was built at a time when the clubs had about 100 male members, while these days, the clubs have male and female members spanning about 1000 local families. “We do get comments from our members regarding the conditions of the DS Aitken buildings, and that the newer areas in Craigieburn have such great venues that look so modern and functional, meeting up-to-date building standards and regulations,” Mr Laffan said.

Hume council has allocated $1.4 million in its 2016-17 budget to upgrade the pavilion, but would rather the building be replaced. Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the building bursts at the seams every football, cricket or superules game. She said the council believes the pavilion needs to be replaced so new change rooms can be built, as well as first aid rooms and better office space. McEwen MP Rob Mitchell and Liberal candidate for McEwen Chris Jermyn did not respond to Star Weekly’s questions before deadline.

Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who own businesses in Melbourne’s north are being urged to enter the inaugural Northern Multicultural Small Business Awards. Run by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Small Chilli Marketing and Whittlesea council, the awards are open to small business owners from Whittlesea, Hume, Yarra, Banyule, Darebin, Moreland and Nillumbik. Co-founder Rebecca Pinney Meddings, who co-ordinates the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Stepping Stone to Small Business program, said the aim is to highlight the remarkable contributions of migrants and promote business excellence, innovation and social harmony across diverse cultures. The stepping stone program has already helped refugee women to turn their business ideas into reality. “We also wanted to create a forum for business owners to share their knowledge and experience, and inspire people to achieve their business goals,” she said. Whittlesea mayor Stevan Kozmevski urged all migrant small business owners to nominate. “This is a great opportunity for those in our communities who have had some significant hurdles to overcome in their lives to be recognised,” he said. The awards will be presented at Whittlesea council’s civic centre, in South Morang, on August 17. Nominations close July 8. Details: www.nmsba.com.au

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Small mistakes, lifelong impacts By Laura Michell Firefighters in Whittlesea and Hume were called to 79 preventable house fires last year, prompting a warning about fire safety during winter. Latest data from the MFB and CFA shows Whittlesea’s brigades were called to 44 house fires in 2015 that could have been avoided, while their Hume counterparts attended 35 avoidable fires. Across the state, firefighters responded to more than 3000 avoidable house fires last year.

Almost half of them started in kitchens and were most often caused by unattended cooking. MFB chief officer Peter Rau said the causes of fires varied from faulty electrical appliances, to overcharged laptops, heating, or clothing left to dry too close to a heater, but all had serious consequences. “Most preventable house fires are triggered by a simple, avoidable mistake,” he said. “A moment of distraction, carelessness or neglect, which can have lifelong impacts.” Mr Rau said it is believed that there are many close calls that go unreported.

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CFA chief officer Joe Buffone said, despite common misconceptions, more people were killed in preventable house fires than in bushfires. He said children under five years old and people aged 65 years or more are twice as likely to be killed in a residential fire than the rest of the population.

“What we are trying to do is to get people thinking about those other small mistakes – things like overloading your power boards, or burning candles too close to the curtains,” he said. “We want people to think twice before putting their homes and their families at risk.” The CFA and MFB joined forces last month to launch their Safe Mistake Zone campaign to increase awareness of the thousands of preventable home fires that are caused by small mistakes each year. Details: safemistakezone.com.au

Thanks for off-road role Volunteering at the Great Victorian Bike Ride has helped Geoff Inglis stay part of an event he cherishes, even after injury prevented him from taking part in the ride. The Doreen resident completed the ride six times between 2001 and 2006. During the 2006 event, he was knocked off his bike and broke his collarbone. After a few years on the sidelines, Mr Inglis wasn’t sure he would be able to complete the week-long ride again, so he decided to volunteer as part of the services team. This year’s event will be his fourth time volunteering as part of a team that provides water, power and essential services to campsites along the route. He also spends time at Bicycle Network’s Sunshine shed once a week to help check and maintain the equipment. Mr Inglis says it is the people that he meets during the rides that make the event special.

“I get great satisfaction out of seeing the pleasure people have on the Great Vic, and also doing a job well. “You get thanked a lot by all the riders.” Mr Inglis said he would encourage others to volunteer their time, with Bicycle Network always on the lookout for people to be part of its catering, services and marshalling teams. This year’s ride starts at Halls Gap on November 26 and will cover 527 kilometres before finishing in Geelong on December 4. To volunteer, visit: www.greatvic.com.au Laura Michell

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Sports star goes national By Laura Michell Jessica Fitzgerald’s gruelling commute to and from school is paying off in unexpected ways. The year 8 student travels 90 minutes from her home in Bundoora each day, catching two trains and a tram to get to the Maribyrnong Sports Academy, where she enrolled last year to focus on basketball, which she has played since she was in prep. And the hard slog has been worth it … but not yet for her basketball prowess. Jessica has been selected to represent Victoria at the School Sports Australia national championships next month at Maroochydore in the 15 and under girls football team. She says she is excited about being given the chance to play in the national championships. And while Jessica has been playing football since she was in an under 9s team, she says she never imagined she would be picked to represent Victoria. “I never really thought about doing anything with my football,” she said. “I always thought I would so something with basketball, but I am open to pursuing basketball or football when I finish school.” The St Mary’s Greensborough Junior Football Club player took up football after encouragement from her dad, who has always played the Aussie game. After playing in a boys’ league for two years, Jessica switched to playing in an all-girls’ league … and she hasn’t looked back. “I was the only girl. No one wanted to tackle me, but I still tackled them,” she said. “In the girls’ league, everyone just goes hard and tackles each other.” Jessica Fitzgerald is ready to take her skills to the national level. (Damjan Janevski)

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A leg-up for Hume fitness Free fitness sessions are being run in Hume following the forging of a partnership between the council and social enterprise Live Life Get Active. The sessions, known as “active camps”, provide group cross-training and boxing classes. They started this month in Westmeadows at Interpretive Reserve. The group exercise sessions are run by personal trainers who will help participants identify personal health goals and provide tips on diet and lifestyle. The sessions are open to anyone aged 18 or older and cater to people of all fitness levels. Hume mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the active camps would make it easier for residents to exercise. “It’s really important that we present ways for residents to get fit because research in 2011-12 indicated that more than half of Hume’s population was overweight or obese,” she said. “I hope people will come to these active camps with others from their local neighbourhood. “Council particularly calls on women to take advantage of the exercise sessions. About 90 per cent of members at sports clubs in Hume are male, so Live Life Get Active provides a wonderful chance for women to join a regular and healthy pursuit.” For more information, go to www. hume.vic.gov.au Laura Michell

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MY PLACE Long-term Craigieburn resident and real estate agent Jim Overend is on a mission to have Craigieburn Road duplicated. How long have you lived in Craigieburn, and what brought you to the area? For more than 27 years. I come from Fawkner, and brought the family to Craigieburn because it was an affordable place to move to, and it was brand new. How has Craigieburn changed over the past 27 years? When I came here, it was a shire. It ended at Dorchester Street. It was a small area. Over the 27 years, it grew, and grew and grew. How long have you been campaigning to have Craigieburn Road duplicated? About a year ago I started a petition, and we have kept it going. We have a Facebook page and we have been pushing and pushing to get something done. The first petition was tabled in Parliament last week. We have a second round of petitions and are up around 1000 signatures now.

Unfortunately, Craigieburn Road hasn’t changed in the last 27 years. It gets to the point where you cannot turn right out of Dorchester Street, where I live, onto Craigieburn Road, and that is what sparked me to do something about it. I work at Craigieburn Central, which is one minute from here, but I can’t turn right to get there. I have to turn left and perform a dangerous U-turn. I’ll keep pushing until they do something about this road.

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Join in the playgroup at Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre, 2 Snugburgh Way, Epping North, on Tuesdays from 10am until noon. Cost $3. ■ 9023 4606 Greenvale Residents Association has its next meeting from 7pm on Thursday, June 30, at the Greenvale Recreation Centre, Barrymore Road. ■ 9333 6258

The Friends of the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden will hold a working bee on Saturday, July 2, at Green Street, Bulla, from 10.30am-2.30pm. Bring boots and gloves. ■ 9205 2306

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Celebrate Christmas in July at Craigieburn library on Wednesday, July 6, from 2-3pm. The yuletide event will feature Christmas carols, stories, and arts and crafts. ■ www.humelibraries.vic.gov.au

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house.” She started writing anecdotes about motherhood, not realising there was a book in it. “[It was] for myself, to be able to look back: ‘Remember when that happened?’” The book is a mix of stories from home and notes on parenting. “I’m certainly not an expert, but I’ve had six kids so I’ve had a fair bit of experience at what kids go through at different stages.” How does she manage it all? “It’s human nature. Once that little person comes into your world, you’ll find you’re able to juggle all sorts of things. “I’m surprised I manage to fit in everything I want to do in that one day – if I stay focused. That means sometimes I’ll get to the end of that day and say, ‘I haven’t sat down and I’ve eaten nothing but a bag of Jatz all day’.” Lists help her through, she says. “Every morning I set the alarm 15 minutes early so I have 15 minutes of quiet time to focus and write my list of goals for the day. It can be something as simple as labelling a kid’s uniform with something that won’t wash off. “I keep several lists running around the house, whether it’s what I need to get from the supermarket, what I need to do in the day, what my long-term goals are, what holidays we’d like to take one day. And they are dotted all around the house. Walls, desks – a montage of lists.” Madeleine grew up in Woodend, north of Melbourne. She was an exceptional student with a hunger to act. “I always wanted to be an actor. Acting, art or writing.”

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Finishing school with excellent marks, she “didn’t want to waste them” so she studied law. “As much as I knew acting was always going to be my end goal, I thought I’d really like to do something that will give me the opportunity to earn money while I’m chasing this illusory entertainment career.” In her third year at university she scored a role on Neighbours playing Dee Bliss. She deferred the law degree. After three years she left the series in dramatic fashion: “Dee got married, fell off a cliff, got washed out to sea and was never seen again,” Madeleine says. She had felt in a rut on Neighbours so she went to Los Angeles and did some stand-up comedy. “I thought, ‘I really need to scare myself again’. And the scariest thing I could think of was going up on stage as myself and laying myself bare and saying, ‘Here I am, tearing myself open, please laugh’.” In 2000 she met Shannon Bennett at a function for Jamie Oliver, who was visiting Australia. She was a vegetarian until Shannon “encouraged her back into the world of meat”. They shared a cab home from the event. In 2002, while standing on the pavement on Sydney’s Oxford Street on a rainy evening, Madeleine was hit by a bus. She suffered a brain haemorrhage and a fractured skull. “I was thrown quite a distance, landed on my face and skidded along the ground,” she says. “Apart from breaking a bunch of teeth and blowing out all the blood vessels in my eyes, I had a massive scab and big scar. When the doctors let me see myself in the mirror for the first time, my immediate thought was, ‘My acting career is over’. “It was two sex workers who found me and helped … and then they disappeared into the night..” In 2008 Madeleine shone in a breakthrough role as underworld figure Tony Mokbel’s girlfriend Danielle McGuire in Underbelly Underbelly. “I

got what I like to think were my first acting plaudits,” she says. “People were able to appreciate that I was capable of more than playing the blonde nymphet with a big smile who’s wearing a bikini for no particular reason.”

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adeleine’s book is full of the joy and laughter of family – “My daughter was drinking from the dog’s bowl with a curly straw … is that a problem?” – but there are also shocking and frightening moments. Their seven-year-old daughter slipped over the second-storey balustrade of their home and fell

eight metres on to the hardwood floor. She was “sprawled on the floor gasping and contorting”. “When you enter parenthood, you can be surprised at what you are capable of,” Madeleine says. “I appreciate those stories of women who lift entire cars for their toddler. You suddenly find reservoirs of strength and focus you didn’t realise you had. You comprehend how fragile life is. We take our life for granted. “That first night in hospital all I could think about was my daughter, the second night I was thinking about every child on the ward, third night I was thinking about all the kids in the world and what they go through. It opens your perspective.” It’s a challenge to juggle parenthood and her acting career. “My perspective on my purpose in being an actor has changed. I love it and it’s my passion. I like to think that I’ve become a storyteller. I love telling stories to my children. And I like to think I’m putting work out there that they will be proud of one day.” She says parenting has not only made her a better person, but also a better performer “because I finally comprehend empathy … There’s no time for navel-gazing. You get a world perspective”. “Parenting is a responsibility, not just to get through the mundane chores of the day but to teach the leaders of tomorrow. If we can teach them generosity and patience and

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kindness more than anything, then we’re well on the way.” She also cautions parents to look after themselves. “The greatest thing as a parent you can do for yourself is to be kind to yourself and not expect that you’re always going to get it right. There is no one formula for parenting. … Listen to your heart and listen to your children and you’re going to go a long way.” I ask how she and Shannon manage when he is busy running his restaurants, (the three-hatted Vue de Monde, Bistro Vue and Cafe Vue in the city, Heide and Melbourne Airport, Jardin Tan at the Botanic Gardens, and the Burnham Beeches property in the Dandenongs) as well as writing cookbooks and television appearances. “We’ve slipped into a comfortable routine,” says Madeleine. “Shannon is essentially supporting the lifestyle that we live with his work. He has an enormous amount of stress on his shoulders so wherever I can support him I do, and if that means that I’m the one who’s making the beds and the school lunches, that’s fine. He then supports me when I have opportunities to go back into work. Reflecting on the dynamic of a large family, she says: “I hope that one advantage of being one of so many is that the children never grow up with a sense of entitlement because they are always going to have to share and think about the other person. And I like to think that sets them up well for life.”

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SPORT Eagles kick up a storm By Tara Murray Craigieburn’s forwards had a day out on Saturday, with 10 players getting on the scoreboard in a massive win over Hillside. The match between two of the form teams in division 1 of the Essendon and District Football League would show how far Hillside had come in recent weeks. And for the first quarter, they were able to match it with the Eagles and actually led by two points at quarter-time. But from then on it was a familiar story, with the unbeaten Eagles going on to win 23.18 (156)-10.8 (68) Glenn Robertson kicked seven goals, Cameron Cloke three and Samuel Laffan two. The division’s leading goalkicker, Jason Cloke, was restricted to one and was overtaken by his brother on the goalkicking table. Nick Fletcher, in his first game back for the year, kicked two goals. Luke Roach was best on ground in his first senior game after good form in the reserves. The Eagles are now three games clear on top of the ladder after second-placed Westmeadows suffered a shock loss to Oak Park. The Tigers struggled in the first half and trailed by 23 points at half time. They reduced the margin to eight at the last break, but couldn’t find a match-winning goal and went down 9.12 (66)-10.8 (68). Daniel Willcocks kicked three goals for the Tigers and was one of their best, along with Andrew Vavra and Jarrod Fenton. Glenroy and Taylors Lakes were the other winners on the weekend.

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Ranges riding high as recruits settle in Whittlesea Ranges seem to have come out the other side of a mid-season slump, showing they can be real contenders in the National Premier League’s 2 west. After struggling with injuries and form for several weeks, the Ranges have three wins and a draw in their past four matches after victory against Kingston City on Saturday. The Ranges opened the scoring through Atila Ofli, but City drew level before half-time, From there, it was usual suspect Ofli who found the back of the net, twice, to seal the win. Ranges’ coach Vinko Bulijubasic said a real team effort got them the three points. “I thought we deservedly had the lead in the first half,” he said. “We dominated the first 20 minutes, but after that it was a pretty even first half. I had the feeling at half-time we would finish strongly as that’s what we’ve done all

season.” Bulijubasic said Ofli had been played in a different role from his norm this season. Ofli has been the standout goal-scorer in the competition, with 27 so far. “He’s played more of a free role,” Bulijubasic said. “His work ethic when he didn’t have the ball was fantastic on Saturday. “We know he will be marked out there, so we worked him around and had him play on the left, right and in the centre to confuse them.” The win cements the Ranges’ spot atop the ladder as they look to build in the last 10 weeks of the season. Bulijubasic said players returning from injury had given the side more depth as had signing four players – Thomas Barforosh, Tedros Yabio, Andrew Milicevic and Nick Tzoulis – during the transfer window. “I said

to the club we need more depth,” the coach said. “I felt we had a strong 11 on the park and bench players but were missing the extra depth on the fringe. “There’s still 10 weeks to go, and we’re taking it one week at a time. We just need to keep winning.” In NPL, Hume City produced its best performance of the season, a 6-0 drubbing of Melbourne Victory. The game was all but over at half-time, with Craig Carley, Petar Franjic, Nick Hegarty and Kristian Trajceski scoring in the opening half. Tom Cahill joined the party early in the second half before Carley made it 6-0 with his second in the 63rd minute. Tara Murray Rolland Ngalke and his Hume United side suffered a 5-3 loss on Saturday. (Kristian Scott)

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Tom Burnside takes a screamer against Dandenong on Saturday. (Jarrod Potter)

Cannons’ stars rebound By Tara Murray Karl Brown and Hayden Blythe let their football do the talking for Calder Cannons on Saturday after being left out of the Vic Metro side. Both played in Vic Metro’s opening game of the AFL under-18 National Championships, but neither was selected in the following two rounds. But both were standouts in the Cannons’ 18.10 (118)-8.11 (59) win over Dandenong Stingrays. Brown kicked seven goals, while Blythe was busy across half back and in the midfield. Cannons coach Andrew Johnston said while he was disappointed both players missed out on the final metro squad, they responded well. “You show by your actions how you respond,” he said. “The results show Karl was maybe worthy of another opportunity. 20 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ JUNE 28, 2016

“Obviously he didn’t do enough in the Metro game and someone else came in for game two and played well enough. “From all reports Hayden played well for Vic Metro but then he was rested and then not selected. “His attitude has been great and he’s moved on quickly.” On Saturday, the Cannons made the most of having no players in the Vic Metro squad against a depleted Stingrays. Continuing the good work of recent weeks, the Cannons flew out of the blocks and led by 31 points at the first break. “The last couple of weeks our starts have been good and it’s something we’ve been working on,” Johnston said. “They [Stingrays] really had a crack in the middle two quarters, before we ran away with it in the last quarter. “For us it’s about starting well and maintaining that pressure.” Support for Brown’s seven goals came from

Tom Burnside with four and Mitch Lewis with two. “Mitch came back in this week and he was phenomenal,” Johnston said. “He didn’t get the reward on the scoreboard; he could have had seven … it could be his game next week. “Tom was sick last week and he played well. He needs to be a bit more consistent.” The win, the Cannons’ third in a row, moves them to sixth on the ladder and Johnston said the side now needed to consolidate its position in the next few weeks. He said there had been a more even effort across the board meaning they weren’t relying on the same players. “It’s a by-product of playing consistent football,” he said. “We set ourselves to have a good period over the last four weeks and we won three games. “Hopefully over the next couple of weeks we can consolidate our spot in the top six and get a bit of a gap on the other sides below us.”

The gap between the top teams in FFV state league 2 north-west soccer and the rest – including Sporting Whittlesea and Hume United – continues to grow. Behind Geelong, which is eight points clear at the top, nine teams are separated by 11 points after 13 rounds. Both Sporting Whittlesea and Hume United had losses at the weekend, putting them towards the back of the pack and making their promotion campaigns all the more difficult. Sporting Whittlesea is in eighth spot, 10 points behind Essendon Royals after losing 2-1 to them at Ormond Park on Saturday. Hume United, a further point behind Sporting, lost 5-3 to Moreland United. In state league 3 north-west, Lalor United and Melbourne City were among the lucky ones to get on the pitch. They played out a 4-4 draw. The Upfield-Whittlesea United game was postponed due to the condition of the ground. The game has been rescheduled for the second catch-up round on August 27. United faces Lalor United this weekend in the first catch-up round. La Trobe University’s game with Western Eagles was another not to go ahead due to an unplayable pitch. The game will be rescheduled for one of the catch-up rounds. Whittlesea United and Upfield sit fourth and fifth on the ladder, equal on 21 points, with two and one games in hand respectively on the teams above them on the ladder. La Trobe University is eighth and Lalor United a point back in ninth. Epping City remains undefeated in state league 4 north after its 4-0 win against Boroondara Eagles Carey. Epping sits six points clear of second after 13 rounds. Elsewhere, Mill Park lost to Northern Falcons 2-0 and Bundoora United defeated Plenty Valley Lions 4-1. In state league 5 north, Craigieburn City, Greenvale United, Melbourne University and RMIT all had big wins, while Moreland Eagles and Meadow Park drew 4-4. RMIT remains on top of the ladder, three points clear of Greenvale United. Craigieburn City is in fourth spot. Tara Murray

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High-flying Magpies keep their feet on the ground Roxburgh Park may be flying in division 2 of the Essendon District Football League but they aren’t getting ahead of themselves. The Mapgies were among the favourites to do well in the previous two years before falling short, and many watchers were expecting the same this season. That has been anything but the case though, with the Magpies sitting a game clear on top of the ladder. Magpies president Jason Bolitho said there were good signs across the whole senior program but the hard work was still to come. “Our senior side is on top and our reserves are undefeated,” he said. “And our under-19s have finally pulled their fingers out.

“You don’t win premierships at this time of year but it’s very encouraging.” The Magpies were in a similar position the last two years but Bolitho believes they are better placed this year. “We’ve got a bit more depth and guys are coming up and playing their roles when they have the chance,” he said. “A lot of the younger boys now have 40 or 50 games of senior football behind them, which is obviously a big step. “We’ve also managed to get a couple of bigger bodies into the club. That’s an area where we’ve been found out the last couple of years.” Bolitho highlighted the likes of Brad Dimech, Matthew Marccarone and Luke Capuano as

three players who could still player under-18s but are more than holding their own in the senior team. On Saturday, the Magpies had their biggest win of the season, beating bottom side Burnside Heights 25.17 (167)-1.2 (8). Capuano, the division’s leading goalkicker, starred with eight to take is tally to 17 in two weeks. Reece Tarczon was best on ground. Bolitho said the Magpies’ players were determined not to rest on their laurels against a side which had not won a game this year. “We stuck to our structures and got the sort of result we expected and wanted,” he said. “The boys didn’t drop their guard at all.”

After declaring their finals hopes were all but gone three rounds ago, Jacana is back in the mix after two straight wins. In their best game of the year, the Jaguars beat Coburg Districts 25.11 (161)-11.9 (75) on Saturday, Bryce Kimuliatis kicking six. In premier division, Greenvale’s mid season form slump has continued with a shock loss to Pascoe Vale. The Jets had lost three of their last four games, with only a one-point win in their favour. It didn’t get any better on Saturday either, as they lost 15.9 (99)-7.13 (55). Fort Caruso was best for the Jets in the loss. Tara Murray

A win provides sweet relief for Whittlesea

Thomastown’s Sashe Spiroski looks to get a handball away on Saturday. (Kristian Scott)

Bears grab the goodies By Tara Murray Thomastown and Lalor both desperately needed a win when they met in division 2 of the Northern Football League on Saturday. They went into the match equal on points and in the bottom two spots on the ladder with two wins apiece for the year. So a win was vital for both sides if they were to keep alive their small finals hopes. But it was the Bears who took the points, getting home 20.12 (132)-9.8 (62) at Main Street Recreation Reserve. The match started as if it would be a high-scoring affair, with Thomastown leading 39-31 at quarter-time. From there the next two quarters were all the Bears as they broke the game open, and six goals in the last quarter iced the win. Michael Di Battista kicked five goals for the winners and Todd Hughes five for Lalor, and both were named best on ground for their sides.

The Bears won their opening two matches of the season but this was their first since in their ninth game. They now sit fifth on the seven-team ladder, two games outside the top four. But the Bloods are now alone on the bottom, just 10 months after playing in a grand final Meanwhile, the team which beat Lalor by just three points in that grand final, Whittlesea, is starting to find its feet in division 1. After winning their first match of the season last week, the Eagles made it two in a row with a shock win over Bundoora. Whittlesea got the jump on the Bulls, kicking seven goals to one in the first half to led by 38 points, as both teams were inaccurate in front of goal. The margin grew to 47 points at the last break, before the Bulls fought back in the final quarter. But it was too little too late and the Eagles went on to win 12.13 (85)-8.9 (57). Janan

Daniel kicked three goals for the Eagles to take his season tally to 18. Clancy Bland was best on ground in his return to the senior side. The Eagles are now a game clear of bottom-placed Lower Plenty, while Bundoora sits fourth as one of three teams with a 6-4 record. Division 3 saw big wins to both Epping and South Morang on Saturday. After winning the reserves match by a whopping 171 points, Epping’s senior side then defeated beat Kilmore 26.13 (169)-5.9 (39). Aaron Willitts was the key target up forward, kicking 11 goals. South Morang defeated Heidelberg West 26.10 (166)-5.2 (32), while Mernda lost by 18 points to St Marys. Epping (first) and South Morang (fourth) face each other on Saturday in what will be Division 3’s match of the round. Meanwhile Mernda lost to St Mary’s.

The hard work put in by the Whittlesea Pacers has paid off in the form of their first win in the Big V women’s state championship basketball competition. A tough first season for the Pacers in the top division has included several close losses. Last week though they finally broke through by beating Eltham – getting the points and putting in a dominant performance as well. The winning streak lasted one week, with the Pacers suffering a disappointing loss against Waverley on Sunday. The middle two quarters cost the Pacers as they lost 74-42. Speaking before Sunday’s game, Pacers coach Brett Tidswell said it was a relief for the whole club to finally get that win. “It’s been building and its good to get it over the line,” he said. “The girls were ecstatic and relieved that all the hard work paid off.” Tidswell said the winless run had been challenging for the players. “It was a pretty tough time as the girls could see they were almost there without getting the results,” he said. He said it was encouraging that all the players seemed to be finding form at the same time. “Teams can’t just focus on one player with us – they have to stop everyone,” he said. “Ellie McLean, after a year off, has hit her straps in the last month. Trudy [Armstead], our import, is starting to find her feet.” Tidswell said he and the players were confident they could win at least another two or three games before the season is out. The Pacers are last on the ladder, but only one game behind Melbourne and Eltham. Tidswell is realistic enough to know that wins are unlikely to come against the top sides. “We are quietly confident that we can mix it with the mid- and lower-tier teams when we are at out best,” he said. “We may not win games against the top sides, but we want to cut down the losing margins. “It’s about improving every time we’re on the court.” The Pacer men were also on the end of a thrashing from Ringwood. The Falcons outscored the Pacers in every quarter to win 116-74. Chris Kaba, who was part of the National Basketball League pro-combine during the week, top scored with 18 points for the Pacers. Tara Murray 21 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY \ JUNE 28, 2016

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