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North’s new epicentre

By Laura Michell Hundreds of new jobs and almost 100 new serviced apartments will be created as part of Pacific Epping’s shopping centre expansion.

A Costco retail store and a Quest apartment hotel will be added to the centre, along with a new restaurant precinct.

Pacific Centres, which manages the shopping centre, unveiled plans for its expansion last week, with managing director Graham Terry saying the new developments would bring new services to the booming outer north.

Mr Terry said the hotel, which will comprise 96 apartments, will be built adjacent to a precinct featuring 1300 square metres of new restaurants.

He said the Costco store will also include a service station, and will create more than 250 full-time and part-time jobs.

Construction of the Costco and the Quest hotel is expected to begin later this year and be completed by the middle of next year.

“We are extremely pleased to be welcoming reputable international services to Pacific Epping,” Mr Terry said.

“For us, this further reinforces the centre’s role in the regional hierarchy and level of service we provide.

“With Costco, we are proud to be able to offer an international retailer for the growing numbers in our trade area, and with Quest Apartment Hotels, the nearest hotels are Tullamarine, Preston and Bundoora, so the demand is evident.”

The surrounding road network is set to be improved as part of the plans, including an extension of Childs Road through Deveny Road to Edgars Road.

Whittlesea council planning and major projects director Steve O’Brien said the inclusion of a Costco store and new hotel would have a significant impact on Whittlesea.

“They’ll not only provide even more services in our local area, but both direct jobs in-store and other with local suppliers, too,” he said.

A Costco store at Epping has taken several years of planning, with the council approving plans for the store at 20 Jovic Road in late 2013.

The store will be Costco’s fourth in Victoria and only the second to feature a service station.

Costco Australian managing director Patrick Noone said the company was excited to be opening an Epping store.

“We feel it is the perfect location for us, offering convenience for our rapidly expanding membership in this area.

“We look forward to being an integral part of the growth in Melbourne’s north,” he said.

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Land release in bid to peg prices

By Laura Michell Another 32,000 house blocks will be released for new suburbs in Whittlesea and Hume.

The state government last week announced it will rezone 32,500 lots within two years as part of a plan to tackle housing affordability.

Across Melbourne, 100,000 lots will be rezoned, creating 17 new suburbs, including those already earmarked for Whittlesea – at Donnybrook, Woodstock and Wollert – which will take most of the new housing.

Hume’s new suburb, known as Lindum Vale,

will include 1500 lots on 142 hectares bounded

by Mickleham Road to the west, Mt Ridley Road to the south and Merrifield to the north.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne said the government is boosting land supply and cutting delays in approvals to make housing more affordable in Victoria.

He said the aim is to build up a four-month stock of lots for sale in Melbourne’s growth corridors to create a more competitive market.

“This is all about ensuring there is plenty of new housing coming to market to suit the varied needs of Victorian families, to stay ahead

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of population growth and make new homes as affordable as possible,” he said.

Victorian Planning Authority chief executive Peter Seamer said the plan will pave the way for several new communities in the city’s north.

“It is important to note these plans include development levies that developers must pay

to fund vital infrastructure and community facilities, often hundreds of millions of dollars,” he said.

“Futhermore, these suburbs will be developed gradually, over the next 20-30 years, so it is worth keeping in mind that the full population growth in these areas will not happen overnight.”

The government’s latest announcement comes just weeks after it was criticised again by the Epping North and Wollert communities for adding more houses to areas already struggling with inadequate services and infrastructure.

Leisure centre extends reach

The SKM recycling plant fire in Coolaroo seen from Maffra Street.

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Recycling plant goes up in flames The cause of last week’s massive fire at the Coolaroo recycling plant is still under investigation.

Firefighters were called to the blaze at SKM Recycling in Maffra Street about 3.30am on February 28.

It took crews about five hours to bring the fire under control, by which time the north of the state was shrouded in thick black smoke. More than 130 firefighters, including four aerial units, battled the flames.

It is believed the fire started in machinery before spreading through the 10,000 square metre factory.

About 100 workers were evacuated because of the blaze and its toxic smoke. A man aged in his 30s, who was in the area at the time, was treated by paramedics after developing breathing problems.

The factory recycles paper, glass, metal and plastics from 14 metropolitan councils including Hume, Brimbank and Wyndham.

Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group chief executive Robert Millard said council recycling collections would not be affected.

“SKM has put in place contingency plans that include diverting the recycling to other SKM-operated facilities. These diversions will continue until the situation at Coolaroo is resolved,” he said.

Access to the swimming pool at Mill Park Leisure Centre for people with disabilities is going to get easier once the centre undergoes a multi-million dollar revamp.

The Morang Drive centre is scheduled for redevelopment, with Whittlesea council working through designs for the project.

Last week, councillors endorsed plans that will add a ramp to the 25-metre pool, meaning people with disabilities will be able to get in and out of the pool with ease.

Councillors were asked to consider adding the ramp by Whittlesea Disability Network and Sport and Recreation Victoria, after the agencies were consulted on the council’s draft plans.

A report to council said that installing a ramp would increase the cost of the project from $21.5 million to $24.9 million.

The report also advised that the start of the project would need to be delayed three months to June 2018 to provide time for the access ramp to be designed.

Cr Mary Lalios said adding a ramp to the pool was “the right thing to do”.

“It gives everyone access to the pool in a dignified way … They won’t have to choose one pool over another,” she said.

The redevelopment will create three new pools, including one with water play areas, a larger spa and sauna, new family and group change facilities, an upgrade to the centre’s creche, improved strength training and cardio areas, and an expansion of the cafe.

The revamp is due by 2020.

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Hair’s to a mighty cause Doreen teenager Brendan Rae has avoided cutting his hair for the past 12 months.

But next week, the 15-year-old will farewell his 30-centimetre-long locks to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Brendan has signed up to take part in the World’s Greatest Shave and has already raised more than $1000.

Money raised will help the foundation’s research into blood cancer, which claims more lives than breast cancer or melanoma.

Brendan will shave his head during his lunch break at school on Thursday, March 16.

The Hazel Glen College year 9 student signed up for the World’s Greatest Shave after a friend took part in the fundraiser last year.

“I wanted to help people. I thought it would

be great for me to do it for such a worthy cause,” Brendan said.

“I started with very short hair and haven’t had it cut at all. My mum can’t wait for the hair to be shaved off.”

Brendan initially hoped to raise $250 and is amazed at how much money people have paid in sponsorship.

“My mum suggested $500, which I never expected to raise,” he said. “I’ve now raised over $1000, which is mind blowing. It’s thanks to the support of my mum and dad’s friends and family.”

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The RSPCA needs dog-loving volunteers to lead this year’s Million Paws Walk at Whittlesea. The annual event is the RSPCA’S biggest fundraiser, and is planned for Sunday, May 21. To volunteer, email MPW@rspca.org.au

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A partnership between Broadmeadows’ Multicultural Youth Centre and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network aims to help young Muslims overcome drug and alcohol problems.

The centre is one of four organisations ready to work with the network to provide diverse and hard-to-reach groups with better access to drug and alcohol services. Primary health network chief executive Christopher Carter said the new services will mean more people will be able to get the help they need locally.

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New parks to let dogs run free

By Laura Michell Dogs of Hume could soon run free in one of 11 new off-leash areas in parks around the municipality.

Hume council has plans to create the new off-leash areas as part of its Dogs in Public Places review.

There are presently 40 designated off-leash areas in the municipality.

The council is proposing to open three new dog parks at Craigieburn and Sunbury, while developing another two at Roxburgh Park,

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and one each at Greenvale, Campbellfield and Attwood. And it wants people to send in their feedback over the next month.

A report last month identified gaps in off-leash dog areas, particularly at Craigieburn

and Roxburgh Park. It found off-leash areas were important because owners can exercise their dogs in safe and appropriate locations without disturbing the environment and other park users.

There are 18,829 dogs registered in Hume, 6385 in Sunbury, and 3573 in Craigieburn.

The review also recommended eight areas where dogs should be prohibited, including Craigieburn’s Amberfield Grassland, Somerton Red Gum Reserve and Broadmeadows’ Maygar Grasslands.

Mayor Drew Jessop said the review, with the

proposed new off-leash areas, is open for public submissions by Thursday, April 13. He said the aim of the review was to identify opportunities to foster responsible dog ownership.

“Hume residents are passionate about their pets. It’s important that we plan for and provide an environment where animals and people co-exist peacefully,” he said.

There will also be information sessions at SunFest on Saturday, March 18, 11am-4pm, and the Broadmeadows Street Festival on Sunday, April 9, 1-7pm.

Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/yoursay

Homely birth at hospital A special birthing room has opened at Northern Hospital to give Koori women a culturally safe and inclusive space to give birth.

The room, which opened last month, was created at the request of families.

Northern Health chief executive Siva Sivarajah said families using the hospital’s Koori maternity service had identified the need for a birthing room that was in keeping with their culture.

“We wanted to create a space that paid respect to the traditional custodians of the land that our hospital resides on – the Wurundjeri people – and a room that will be part of the Wurundjeri future,” he said.

Hospital staff, patients, Wurundjeri elders and community were given the opportunity to have input into the creation of the new room.

Mr Sivarajah said it is hoped the Koori maternity service will improve birth outcomes for Koori families in the north, and ensure

their connection with local health services are something special.

“By providing a holistic and culturally appropriate service, the Koori maternity service is changing lives, improving health and wellbeing, and strengthening Northern Health’s connections with our diverse community,” he said.

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The Northern Hospital’s new Koori birthing suite was a unique experience for Tammie Watts and daughter Calliopi Neilson. (Dennis Manktelow)

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Upgrade to draw women to sport

By Laura Michell A $2.4 million upgrade of a Meadow Heights reserve is expected to boost female participation in sport.

Work on the second stage of upgrades to John Ilhan Memorial Reserve have been completed, adding new female changerooms, a multi-purpose pavilion, 256 new carparking spaces and improved lighting.

The reserve is home to Hume City Football Club, which recently announced plans to field teams of senior women and under-18 and

under-14 girls this year, and the Hume Little Athletics Club.

Hume mayor Drew Jessop said the addition of female changerooms was one of the most important features of the upgrade – they would encourage increased sports participation from women and girls in Hume.

The works will also allow the soccer club to train at night and enable the athletics club to host twilight carnivals.

Cr Jessop hopes the new facilities will encourage more people to visit the reserve and cheer on their local clubs.

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“We’re immensely proud to be able to provide the reserve’s users – Hume City Football Club, Hume Little Athletics and the Broadmeadows Obedience Dog Club – with grounds and facilities that are to a very high standard,” Cr Jessop said. “Our vision is that Hume City develops into a more physically active,

healthier and socially connected community, where more people participate in a range of leisure activities.

“Sport plays a powerful role in Hume because it encourages personal development and inspires the community to work as a team.”

The council contributed $1.9 million to the project, with the government providing $500,000 through its Interface Growth Fund.

Stage one of the reserve upgrade was completed in 2013 and included a new synthetic soccer pitch, athletics track, refurbished grass pitches and a pavilion at a cost of $6 million.

Mill Park’s Redleap Reserve will morph into magical woods this long weekend when Waterdale youth theatre puts on its production of the timeless, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The not-for-profit, volunteer theatre group is putting on four outdoor performances of the Shakespearian masterpiece from March 10-13.

The comedy, directed by Karim Shaker, presents three parallel stories that deal with the themes of love, disappointment, confusion and marriage.

Performances will be held at 7pm on March 10 and 11 and 5.30pm on March 12 and 13.

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Hume warns of kinder fee jostle

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Pedal power to help kids Nikki Umana-Tate is no stranger to pushing herself to the limit in order to help orphaned children from Thailand.

For a third year, the Whittlesea resident has signed up for a 500 kilometre charity bike ride in Thailand, held over five days.

During the previous two rides, Ms Umana-Tate battled through temperatures that went up as high as 52 degrees.

While she admits she is nervous about the conditions she will face on this year’s ride, the extreme heat hasn’t affected her passion for helping the children.

“Living in Australia, we are lucky we have access to great healthcare, and there are great living conditions. These children don’t get a choice about the conditions they are brought up in,” Ms Umana-Tate said.

The ride raises money for charity Hands Across the Water, which runs seven children’s homes in Thailand, including an orphanage in Khao Lak for children orphaned in the 2006 Boxing Day Tsunami.

Ms Umana-Tate stayed there with her seven-year-old son last year.

Ride participants must raise a minimum of $5000, as well as paying for their own travel costs and a $2000 rider’s fee. The fundraiser starts in Bangkok on March 20 and finishes in Khao Lak. To donate, visit bit.ly/NikkiRides500kms

(Dennis Manktelow)

Families could face a $1000 hike in kindergarten fees if the federal government does not continue its funding beyond December, Hume council has warned.

The government currently pays for five of the 15 hours of preschool children receive in the year before they start school. The other 10 hours are funded by the Victorian government.

However, the federal government’s contribution is set to expire in December, and Hume mayor Drew Jessop said the council faces a shortfall of at least $1.7 million a year if it is not extended.

“Families could be asked to pay an extra $1000 each year for a place at kinder,” he said.

“There would be many families in Hume who could not afford this extra amount, meaning there will be children missing out.”

The council is urging families to sign a petition calling for the funding to go on.

“Preschool is particularly important in Hume where many families come from disadvantaged backgrounds … for some children, it’s where they first start learning how to speak English, and socialise with other children from the broader community,” Cr Jessop said.

The state government and the Municipal Association of Victoria are also calling for the funding to be guaranteed. State Families and Children Minister Jenny Mikakos said the federal government’s contribution is crucial.

But federal Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham accused the state government of trying to “scare parents and families with mistruths” about the funding.

“We are committed to working through these issues with the states and territories,” he said.

To sign the petition, go online at www.hume. vic.gov.au/advocacy

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Blitz on trashing trolleys Sunbury, Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, and Roxburgh Park have been revealed as hotspots for dumped shopping trolleys.

In 2016, Hume council received 296 reports of abandoned trolleys, up from 196 in 2015.

Now the council has announced a blitz on the dumping of trolleys.

Mayor Drew Jessop said council officers would be out in force collecting and returning trolleys to retailers during the first phase of the blitz. “We’ll work with shopping centres and trolley collection agents to review trolley patrol schedules in areas that are identified as hotspots,” he said.

Cr Jessop said most shoppers did their part to ensure trolleys were returned, but some were

opting to abandon their trolley on the street or in parks and waterways.

“Dumped trolleys in Hume not only affect the appearance of the city but, if left in local waterways, they can be a hazard to the environment and a danger to vehicles if left close to roads,” he said.

“I’ve urged residents to help council and retail operators by reporting dumped trolleys and keeping them off the streets. A bit of effort by everyone will help keep our city clean and tidy, making it a better place to live.”

To report an abandoned trolley, call 1300 HUME CLEAN or visit www.hume.vic.gov.au Laura Michell

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COACHES REPLACE TRAINS ON THE SEYMOUR LINE Wednesday 15 March, Thursday 16 March and Sunday 19 March to Wednesday 22 March Due to works on the CityLink Tulla Widening Project, coaches will replace some evening trains on the Seymour line.

Earth moves on track Early works on the Mernda rail extension have been cranked up a notch, with crews recently beginning to drill along the proposed route.

The geotechnical drilling, which involves boring a series of small holes deep into the ground to extract soil and rock samples, began late last month.

The information obtained will provide a better understanding of the ground conditions in the area and inform the way the new line is designed and built.

Yan Yean MP Danielle Green, who inspected the works in Mernda last month with Mill Park MP Lily D’Ambrosio, said the government was getting on with the job.

“These investigations are critical to building the new line, which will deliver train services

to the heart of our community for the very first time,” Ms Green said.

The $588 million extension is being built by John Holland and is expected to be in operation by 2019. It will include eight kilometres of new tracks from South Morang to Mernda, and new stations at Hawkstowe Parade, Marymede Catholic College and Mernda.

New walking and cycling paths will also be included as part of the project, as well as better bus connections and train stabling at Mernda.

There will also be extensive bike storage and as many as 2000 new car spaces shared between the three new stations.

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Learn origami

Discover the world of Japanese origami at Whittlesea library, 57 Laurel Street, Whittlesea, on Tuesday, March 14, 4-5pm.

The session will cover tips and tricks to help you master the art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.

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Gather your friends and family and make your way to the civic plaza, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, on Friday, March 10, for a free outdoor screening of The Secret Life of Pets. There will be roving musicians, face-painting and balloon artists. Bring a picnic rug or camping chair.

The fun starts at 6pm, with the movie

Tibetan New Year

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Enjoy a taste of Vietnamese culture at Thomastown library, 52 Main Street, on Monday, March 20, 10.30-11.30am. The Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association will host a cooking demonstration before a traditional costume show. The library will also launch a new collection of Vietnamese DVDs and CDs. ■ 9464 1864

Celebrate the Tibetan New Year at Yuroke’s Tibetan Buddhist Society on March 18 and 19. There will be meditation sessions, a blessing ceremony and speakers. At The Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre, 1425 Mickleham Road, Yuroke.

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Visit Mill Park library between March 1-26 to view an inspiring exhibition by a member of the Northern Safari Camera Club. The

Shrek and Kung-Fu Panda will light up Rosebud’s foreshore at an Australian-first exhibition, Lights by DreamWorks. The large-scale lantern experience is set to run for 30 days and will feature more than 100 of DreamWorks Animation’s much-loved characters. Here’s your chance to win one of four family passes, valued at $80 each, to the 10am session on Saturday, March 25. www.dreamworkslights.com.au To enter, click on the WIN tab at www. starweekly.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close at 11.59 pm on Monday, March 13, and will be drawn the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Entrants must be more than 18 years old and live in Victoria. See our competition terms and conditions for more details. All winners will be contacted directly by the prize supplier within seven days of winners being drawn.

exhibition features photographs from travels around the world. At 394 Plenty Road, Mill Park.

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Celebrate Whittlesea’s cultural diversity at the Colour Carnival on Saturday, March 25, noon-6pm, at Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium, McDonalds Road, Epping. There will be a colour run for all ages and abilities, rides, food stalls and Bollywood and Greek dancing workshops.

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The older folks, by any other name Who knew? Donald Trump is called Mr Trump by his grandchildren – or so the pundits claim. And here’s you, thinking that Gum-gum from your own grandies was ‘a bit different”.

When we have a peek into the world of celebrity grandparent names, we find a smorgasbord of the common through to the downright peculiar.

Take, for example, the late Joan Rivers whose grandkids called her either Grammy (so far, so normal) or Nanna New Face. Could that be Joan’s “first defence is attack” choice, or did the kids get creatively concise?

Lionel Richie, of course, went for “down with the kids” cool. G-Pa is his grandfatherly moniker, maybe in readiness for a seamless transition to: “Gee Pa, can I have a Ferrari?”

Goldie Hawn’s son’s kids call her Glam-ma. Now tell me that doesn’t pile upkeep-pressure on her, when she secretly wants to live in uggies? Goldie’s daughter’s kids, meanwhile, go with the friendly, chirpy Gogo.

“Sharon Osbourne goes for Shazza, which hits just the right note for a plain-spoken woman..”

His grandkids call him Peach, but has Martin Sheen scored that name for his smooth cheeks, his fruitiness – or is he just a real peach of a man in their eyes, where it counts most?

Debbie Reynolds went by Abba Dabba, perhaps referencing her Wilma Rubble-type looks. Yeah, that’s a stretch, but Abba Dabba does have a certain sweetness, just like her 1968 movie How Sweet It Is! Sharon Osbourne goes for Shazza, which hits just the right note for a plain-spoken woman who, laudably, doesn’t mind any bogan tag. And Sally Field, she of the blindingly humble Oscar thank-you moment, is Granny – no grandstanding for her.

The no-nonsense Martha Stewart has a similarly no-nonsense grandmotherly name: Martha.

Maybe she ran out of fanciness after plating up 40 million dishes and tying 10 million bows; she was just simplifying things.

She wanted “Wolf”, but Blythe Danner wound up being called Lalo, which could be construed as good advice (lay low) from her grandkids who must’ve known that Wolf is genuinely weird. Nor would they want people to think they were calling their dog.

“They call me Mr Trump.” (Getty Images)

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t Patrick’s Cathedral is, undoubtedly, one of the centrepieces of Melbourne’s spiritual and architectural life. Built in the 1860s-70s in leafy East Melbourne, the cathedral, named after the patron saint of Ireland, has celebrated births, lives, marriages and other significant events ever since.

The cathedral and its namesake have also become central to Melbourne’s Catholic Archdiocese and to the celebrations of Catholic schools across the state during Catholic Education Week.

This year, as for nearly 20 years, Catholic Education Week in Melbourne will be marked with events and celebrations from March 12-18.

The dates have been chosen so St Patrick’s Day forms part of the celebrations.

Catholic Education Melbourne chief executive Stephen Elder says Catholic Education Week gives schools an opportunity to celebrate their history of a making a difference in the community.

“School communities from across the Archdiocese of Melbourne will come together for events recognising the spirit of the young people who attend our primary and secondary schools,” Stephen says.

“The pinnacle of the week will be the Mass for Schools in St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne, on St Patrick’s Day … followed by the ever-popular Concert in the Park in the nearby gardens, and [the week will] feature local-level celebrations as well as events for our entire Catholic education community.”

In Melbourne alone, there are 152,582 students in 331 Catholic schools. In fact, one in every four Melbourne students attends a Catholic school (which have 18,350 teaching and non-teaching staff).

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he’s the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick wasn’t Irish. He was born in England, kidnapped by Irish raiders as a teenager and sold into slavery.

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later escaped, found his religious beliefs and returned to Ireland as a missionary to convert the “Irish pagans”.

■ St

Patrick died on March 17, which is why St Patrick’s Day (the Feast of St Patrick) is celebrated on this date.

■ The

three-leafed shamrock, a symbol of Ireland, was used by St Patrick to explain the holy trinity – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – to those he wanted to convert to Catholicism.

Opposite page: St Patrick depicted in stained glass. (Getty Images) Above: Children enjoy the Concert in the Park. (Supplied) Above, right: St Patrick’s Cathedral. (Pat Scala)

The celebrations include regular annual events held on St Patrick’s Day (March 17):

Archdiocese of Melbourne join Archbishop Denis Hart for a celebration of the Eucharist.

Led by Celtic pipers and a procession of school banners, the Mass recognises the charism of the Catholic education community in a ceremony that honours the commitment to their shared tradition.

The Mass of St Patrick for Schools is the religious centrepiece for Catholic Education Week. Student representatives from every primary and secondary school in the

The Concert in the Park is always a scene of great excitement for the students, who descend on Treasury Gardens following the Mass of St Patrick for Schools. With band performances,

The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is “moved by the love of Christ”, which will form part of the spiritual and creative journeys of students throughout the week.

■ St

the concert comes alive with activities, games, dancing and laughter, with all ages enjoying the festivities.

The Young Speakers Colloquium offers the chance for secondary students to hear about the unique and diverse life journeys that former Catholic students have embarked upon.

Melissa Heagney » More information: cem.edu.au

Patrick has been credited with ridding Ireland of snakes by chasing them into the sea. However, snakes have never lived in Ireland. Many academics believe the snakes were a metaphor for the pagan beliefs in Ireland at the time.

■ St

Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne was designed by William Wilkinson Wardell and is recognised as one of the best examples of Gothic-Revival style in Australia.

St Monica’s College, Epping “Every Child Matters”

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Morning Tea with the Principal (College tours of the Junior Campus) are held regularly throughout the year during school time.

To book a tour please visit www.stmonicas-epping.com/mtwtp Our Primary School Information Evening will be held on Wednesday 31 May, 2017 commencing with tours at 6.30pm on the Dalton Road Campus.

Enrolments for Year 7, 2019 close on Friday 25 August, 2017.

For further information about enrolment please contact the College Registrar on 9409 8444.

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Creation story Special feature \ Catholic Education Week, March 12-18, 2017

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ne of the most popular events on the Catholic Education Week calendar is the Visual Arts Exhibition and competition, which allows students from Catholic primary and secondary schools to show off their talents.

Catholic Education Melbourne chief executive Stephen Elder says the exhibition showcases works by students from Foundation (prep) to year 12 from schools across the Melbourne and Geelong area.

In fact, the works displayed for the Visual Arts Exhibition can often be chosen for Top Arts, the National Gallery of Victoria’s annual showcase of artworks by top VCE students.

Stephen says, as in previous years, hundreds of people are expected to see the students’ work when it goes on display from March 14-18.

“This year’s exhibition will feature 278 works created in all kinds of media, from the traditional through to cutting-edge digital technology,” he says.

“The exhibition has become a real highlight of the year for arts educators.”

It’s also a great highlight for the students whose work is on show. “The students whose

work is chosen get an enormous amount out of it,” Stephen says.

“They just love going with their parents and grandparents and uncles and aunts down to the gallery, and they’ll come several times during the exhibition.

“Schools love it [too]. It’s a bit of a feather in the cap if their students win an award. A lot of our principals come to the awards presentation.

You see a lot of it in school newsletters about students who have won awards.”

Melissa Heagney

» The Visual Arts Exhibition will be held in the Celtic Hall at the Catholic Leadership Centre, corner Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street, East Melbourne. » It’s on from 9am-4pm on Tuesday, March 14-Friday, March 17, and from 2-5pm on Saturday, March 18.

THE AWARDS \

The arts competition is judged by a curator nominated by the National Gallery of Victoria and a panel drawn from secondary and primary school art teachers. Award categories include the Archbishop’s award (primary and secondary), the social justice award (primary and secondary), the portraiture prize (primary and secondary) and the executive director’s award.

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ON DISPLAY 1001 WAYS TO KILL THE ENVIRONMENT / An assemblage of 1001 cans, by Niamh Dorrat, year 12, Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill (pictured opposite page).

“Cans are the most polluted metal in the world, despite the fact that they are recyclable, and kill millions of animals every year. Made from 1001 cans found littered throughout Melbourne’s environment, this piece represents the way that, individually, a piece of litter might not have that big an impact on the environment, but as the litter builds up it creates a huge impact as a whole.”

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Examples of student works that have delighted and intrigued at Visual Arts Exhibitions over the years.

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THE VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION

As well as traditional media such as oil, acrylic and watercolour paint and pencil, pastel and chalk, works on display this year use everything from digital photography and etched Perspex, to chip packets, cans, felt, calico and embroidery thread and a French knitting loom.

Works take the form of a skateboard deck, clothing and variations on traditional handmade Japanese kokeshi dolls, as well as more traditional forms.

Celebrating a 21st Century Education for Girls and Boys You are invited to a College Tour which includes Morning Tea with our Principal, Mr. Joseph Favrin 9.15am – 11.00am Monday 20th March Monday 24th April Monday 15th May Monday 19th June Monday 24th July Monday 28th August Monday 9th October Monday 13th November Bookings essential.

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SPORT City’s Cup hopes dim as spotlight shines on youth Craigieburn’s brave FFA Cup finals run has come to an end, with the state league 5 side knocked out in the second round.

Having won through to the main draw in the second qualifier, City was the only state league 5 side to make it through to the second round.

On Saturday, City managed to stay with state league 3’s Monbulk Rangers until half-time, before a couple of costly errors and lower fitness levels precipitated City’s 2-0 loss.

Speaking before the match, City coach Michael Loche said there had been plenty of positive signs in their FFA Cup run, including winning the round one match with 10 players for most of the game.

He said despite having two wins in the cup, attention was already on the bigger picture – the state league 5 north season. City finished fourth in its inaugural season last year.

“We obviously had a decent year first

up,” Loche said. “The first year we were an unknown, and we had that in the back pocket.

“We’re not going to be happy with the same result this year.

“We’re aiming a bit higher this season. If we have a good run with injuries, I think we should be challenging for a top two [and promotion] spot.”

Loche said it would be a different looking side, with just six or seven of the squad remaining.

On the weekend they announced the high profile signing of ex-professional Jordan Connerton. Loche said the new playing group had bought into the rapidly expanding club’s vision.

“We’ve recruited a couple of players from higher leagues and signed a player from England,” he said. “There’s some under-18s from last year who have come up as well. We’re

the pioneers … we’re building the culture … players want to be part of that.”

Loche said the club’s junior program and female soccer were also growing, and more women’s players are being sought.

In other FFA Cup round 2 matches, Mill Park defeated Fawkner 2-0, Hume United trumped Golden Plains, 3-1, Sporting Whittlesea smashed Northern Falcons 6-1, La Trobe University beat Collingwood City 2-1, Whittlesea United beat Heidelberg Stars 4-3 and Greenvale United beat Chisholm United 6-4.

Tara Murray Osama Huweil in action for Craigieburn City in their FFA Cup qualifying win against Spring Hills. (Shawn Smits)

Warriors’ big weekend

By Tara Murray A plucky 10th-wicket partnership between Sathpath Kamburugamuwa and Jarryd Ellis has secured Westmeadows a final round win against Pascoe Vale Hadfield and a top-two finish in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s north-west A1 competition.

In what’s believed to be a first for the club, all four Warriors senior teams will play finals.

In north-west A1, they had some nervous moments late in the game when they lost their ninth wicket still needing three runs to win.

Kamburugamuwa and Ellis got the job done, contributing another 20 so that the Warriors made 205 in reply to PVH’s 180.

Pascoe Vale Hadfield had needed a win to keep its finals hopes alive.

Kamburugamuwa top-scored for the Warriors with 53 not out, while Danny Law made 48 and Glen Lambeth 46.

Warriors vice-captain Tarique Jeffrey said it had got pretty intense towards the end of the game.

“We were in a similar situation a few weeks ago and lost; this time the result fell our way.”

The win assures the Warriors a home knockout semi-final, which could be vital in what has been such a close competition. The Warriors will play Craigieburn in the semi-final, with the Eagles having suffered a final round loss to Glenroy. Needing 178 for victory, Craigieburn was bowled out for 122. Glenroy made 4-166 in its second innings to seal fourth spot and will play St Francis de Sales in the other knockout semi- final.

Jeffrey said the Warriors needed to ensure they were playing their best in the finals, otherwise it could cost them dearly in what has been a close competition all season.

“Anything can happen,” he said. “If we’d lost we probably would have finished third and Glenroy wouldn’t be playing finals.

“All the top five sides have played well this season. We need to focus on our own game and ensure we bowl, field and bat well. If we can do that, hopefully we’ll win.”

It will be the first time the Warriors’ top side has featured in finals since 2011-12.

Jeffrey was rapt with the senior teams’ finals clean sweep.

“We’re normally lucky if we have one side in finals, maybe two,” the vice-captain said.

“Having all four play finals is what the club strives for.”

In senior division, Greenvale Kangaroos claimed the minor premiership with a massive win over Doutta Stars. Having made 8-301, the Kangaroos skittled the Stars for 109, with Tallan Wright taking

Danny Law on his way to 48 for the Warriors on Saturday. (Dennis Manktelow)

4-9. The Kangaroos made 1-68 in their second innings.

Tullamarine avoided relegation with a final round victory against Keilor. Having dismissed Keilor for just 105, the Demons powered on

to 8-294, including a century to Matthew Cross.

In north A1, Roxburgh Park and Jacana ended their seasons with losses to Caroline Springs and Moonee Valley respectively.

Bats’ winning ways augur well for finals Kew awaits Plenty Valley in the opening round of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association’s north-south finals.

Having already sealed a top two spot, the Bats claimed the minor premiership with a dominant bowling performance in their one-day encounter against Ormond on Saturday.

Just four runs were on the board when Simon Black claimed the first wicket of the day.

Wickets continued to fall and Ormond was in trouble at 6-32.

A 17-run partnership steadied the ship for a short time, but it didn’t last long.

Ormond battled for 33.3 overs, but was out for a mere 63.

The Bats shared the wickets around with Black, Sean Ayres, Matthew Hewat, Justin Jaensch and Stephen Tsonas taking two wickets apiece.

At the crease, the Bats were in trouble early.

Both openers were dismissed without scoring and when Tsonas was also gone for a duck, they were 3-6.

Luke Robinson added a quick 14 runs before falling but then Daniel Heatley was out and the Bats were 5-28.

Matthew Hunter and Sean Ayres got the innings going. When Ayres fell the scores were level.

The Bats made the runs with six wickets down, finishing on 6-64.

Hunter top-scored with an unbeaten 28.

The Bats have been the best side all season and will head into the finals as favourites. They lost just one game – way back in round five.

On Saturday night, Hewat, in his first year at the club, was awarded the club’s first XI award at the inaugural “Batlow” celebration.

In the other finals matches, in north-south, Caulfield will face Elsternwick and Coburg will play Oakleigh.

The Bats’ women suffered a tough finish to their Premier Cricket season.

Prahran had a day out, making 7-341 with Emma Inglis making 95. In reply, the Bats, could only make 134.

The Bats finished the season in fifth.

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Pain of losing a potent inspiration for the Kookas Rivergum and the North Metro Cricket Association Jika Shield grand final go hand-in-hand.

The Kookas rebounded from a final-round loss to Lalor Warriors by producing a well-timed performance against North Brunswick/Rosebank at the weekend to nail a sixth straight grand final berth.

While the side will be looking to win a fourth straight premiership, Kookas captain-coach Gary Bell said the players had vivid recall of the pain of losing.

“Before we won the last three premierships, we lost two grand finals and we know much how it hurts,” he said.

“North Brunswick/Rosebank is a really good

side and Lalor Warriors have beaten us both times this year.”

The Kookas made 176 in a patient innings against Brunswick/Rosebank.

Bell said they would have taken that total at the start of the day, but come the end of the innings they knew they had left some runs out there.

“It was quite a slow game,” he said. “At the tea break it was evenly poised. We were 2-36 off 40 overs. Then Matt Perri and Jarrod Bannister got a partnership going.

“We were 6-173 when I went out and then we lost 5-3, which was a little disappointing. We should have been closer to 190 or 200 – quality teams finish off innings well.”

North Brunswick/Rosebank, 0-2 overnight, started well on Sunday, but once the Kookas took control with the ball the match was theirs for the taking. The Kookas bowled them out for 143.

“Daniel Bramich and Daniel Young took two wickets each as we took 4 -20,” Bell said.

“They were on the back foot and playing a bit of catch-up.

“We tightened down and knew, with about 15 overs to go, that the game was in our hands.”

The Kookas will play either North Brunswick/Rosebank or Lalor Warriors in the grand final.

Bell said the Kookas would use their

weekend off to support the club’s other teams in their grand finals.

“We’ve got a bit of a rule that we get down and support the other teams and they’ll support us in our grand final,” he said.

“Our twos and fourths are in grand finals, so hopefully we can get a couple of premiership cups.

“We’re really happy for the boys. We heard the thirds, who were also in the semi-finals, got down to the last over but lost so we’re shattered for those guys.

“It would have been great to have four teams in grand finals.”

Tara Murray

Warrior makes all-round stand

Jarrod Leggett hits out for the Kangaroos on Saturday. (Dennis Manktelow)

Roos lose grip on game

By Tara Murray A final-round loss to Northcote seemed to sum up the Greenvale Kangaroos’ Premier Cricket season.

The Kangaroos looked in control of the match at 4-184, chasing 231 and headed for their sixth win of the season.

But as has been the case so many times this season, the Kangaroos let their grip slip – they lost 6-17 to be all out for 201.

Zaheer Hussain top scored with 63, with Sunam Gautam making 45.

Coach Stan Nell, in his last game in charge of the Kangaroos, said this season’s results were a fair indication of where the team was at.

“We have won five games and lost another four by one run,” he said. “There’s been a couple of other matches where we’ve been in the box seat. We’ve beaten two teams in the top eight and had one-run losses to another two finalists.

It shows as a club we’re slightly off the mark.”

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Saturday ended two years in charge for Nell.

In both seasons, the side has finished on the bottom of the ladder, but in the previous season it did so with just one win.

Nell said that while he would have loved to have stayed on as coach next season, he understood the direction in which the club was headed.

“When I recruited Jarrod Leggett, I did that with the express purpose of him captaining this season and then stepping up to coaching next season, and I’d be his assistant,” Nell said.

“He said he was enjoying the captaincy, but didn’t want to coach at this time, so they decided to advertise the role.

“The club wants to spread its reach and bring in someone with new contacts and I agree with that decision.”

Nell said that despite the results not necessarily going the way they would have liked, there were a lot of positives to come out

of the past two seasons.

“The two 17-year-olds who have debuted this season, Lachlan King and Kevin Spuall, are outstanding juniors,” he said.

“There’s a whole lot of juniors coming through the pathways … we’ve got a lot of young players in the twos, threes and fours who could have long futures at the club.”

He said the development of senior players such as Kyle Adams, Aaron Smillie and Trent Waring had been massive.

“They’ve finished the year in the top 20 bowlers [for the first XI competition].”

Nell said the club needed to add a couple of experienced top order batsmen and continue to develop its spinners across all four sides.

He said he would sit down and decide his cricketing future in the coming months.

“I definitely want to be involved in Premier Cricket in some form,” he said.

Nell will continue coaching junior players through his own coaching program.

The all-round heroics of Nick Christie have sealed a preliminary final spot for Lalor Warriors in the North Metro Cricket Association’s Jika Shield.

Christie, playing in his last season, starred with bat and then the ball as the Warriors easily accounted for Holy Trinity in a two-day knockout semi-final at the weekend.

Things weren’t looking great for the Warriors early on Saturday, with the side in trouble at 5-45 and only one of the top five batsmen reaching double figures.

Enter Christie and the middle and lower orders that stuck around with him.

Christie made 90 as the Warriors were bowled out for 204.

Warriors skipper Todd Hughes, who has played most of his cricket with Christie, said it was one of the best performances he’d seen from the all-rounder.

Hughes said Christie, not out at tea, was determined not to let his career simply fizzle out.

“He had the fire in his eyes,” Hughes said. “The last wicket partnership they put on 34 … Nick made most of the runs, but Ben [Gorski] stuck around with him.”

Hughes said Holy Trinity’s overnight total of 1-10 could have been higher if not for Christie’s work with the bat.

“We were looking at having to bowl an extra 15 to 20 overs at them,” Hughes said. “We ended up batting for another 20 overs and it ended up only being five to six overs. [we had to bowl].”

The Warriors were confident heading into day two, having had a lot of success in recent years when they had scored more than 200.

“In the last two or three seasons, I don’t think we’ve been beaten when we’ve made 200,” Hughes said. “Batting first we put the pressure on them. The ground suited our style of game.”

Holy Trinity was bowled out for 125, with Christie taking 4-19.

The Warriors will face North Brunswick Rosebank for a spot in the grand final.

North Brunswick/Rosebank lost to Rivergum in the other semi-final.

Hughes said having had a couple of wins over their opponents in recent years, the Warriors were confident, even though their preliminary final record against them is not good.

“We’ve played them the last three to four times we’ve made the preliminary final and they’ve knocked us off,” he said.

“But we’ve been able to win three games lately, so we know we can beat them.”

Tara Murray

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