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Honours for our finest Two Whittlesea residents have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours for their services to the community and education. Mernda’s Rosanna Baini was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her work with Victoria’s Lebanese Community. Whittlesea’s John Kinley Dewar was made an officer of the Order of Australia for his services to education. Ms Baini said she was very excited about the honour. “I am stoked … looking back, I think where did I fit it all in between having five children
and being a widow,” she said. “I am all about community, I am all about people and the support you can give to others. “People call me and ask for help and I have never hesitated. I jump right in and help out. It’s all about empowering others.” Ms Baini is the current vice president of the Australian Lebanon Chamber of Commerce and Industry and director of its Miss Lebanon Charity Pageant which raises money for the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal. She served as a commissioner in the Victorian Multicultural Commission from
1997-2001 and has also been heavily involved in the Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Parish since moving to Melbourne from Sydney in 1984. She said her work with the multicultural commission centred around teaching communities to take part in Australian life. Ms Baini said some of her volunteering was put on hold for about 13 years while she cared for husband Clark, who had Alzheimer’s. He died about two years ago. “It was very tough. Our youngest was only one when he started to show signs. It sort of made me realise I needed to put a lot of things
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on hold,” she said. Mr Dewar, who is the Vice Chancellor and President of La Trobe University said he was “absolutely delighted” by the honour. “As someone who was not born in Australia, I’m just incredibly excited to about being recognised by Australia in this way,” he said. Mr Dewar was Provost at the University of Melbourne from 2009-2012 and was at Griffith University in Queensland for 14 years, where he was Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, from 2005-2009. “I am just passionate about higher education and the good it does for providing opportunities for individuals,” he said.
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City honours passionate people By Laura Michell Passionate volunteers have been recognised for their dedication to helping others at Australia Day award ceremonies in Whittlesea and Hume. Alan Roberts was named Whittlesea’s Citizen of the Year, for his work with Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC). Mr Roberts has lived in Whittlesea for 51 years and began volunteering at WCC in May 2007. Mr Roberts helps community members with any queries they have and supports people to
access appropriate and integrated services. He hopes to become involved in The Whittlesea Food Collective, which is led by WCC. Three other Whittlesea residents were recognised for their community spirit. CFA volunteer Ray Rosales was named Senior Citizen of the Year. Mr Rosales has been a CFA member for almost 12 years and also volunteers with St Vincent de Paul and Christ the Light Catholic Parish. Vivian Ly was named Young Citizen of the Year for her social justice work, including organising a fair trade expo to raise aware of the issues of human trafficking and fundraising
for asylum seekers. Australian Chaldean Family Welfare founder Dalal Sulaiman was named Access and Inclusion Citizen of the Year for her work helping new migrants and refugees to settle in Australia. Sunbury’s Tracie Oldham and Sue Buckman were named the joint winners of Hume’s Citizen of the Year award. Ms Oldman was recognised for her work as a advocate for mental health. She leads three support groups: All Survivors of Child Abuse Matter, We Are All Survivors and All LGBTQIA+ Matter.
Ms Buckman received the award for her work improving public access to defibrillators across the country. Ms Buckman started Defib for Life after her son Stephen had a sudden cardiac arrest at football training in March 2010, leading to the 19-year-old’s death. Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee member Teagan Denny was named Hume’s Young Citizen of the Year. Ms Denny runs the committee social media platforms and is also a Craigieburn SES volunteer and helps support the Craigieburn Blue Light Disco.
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Triple the fun as family starts school Craigieburn triplets Eli, Marley and Aliyah are counting down the days until they can start school. The trio will begin prep at Hume Anglican Grammar next week and are among 168 preps enrolled across the school’s two campuses in Craigieburn and Donnybrook. The school is also set to welcome two sets of twins at its Donnybrook campus. Mum Larissa Jordan said Eli, Marley and Aliyah, 5, were very excited to be starting school.
She said they loved the transition sessions last year and were particularly looking forward to taking part in art, music and robotics activities. “We are so proud of how far they have come from being born over 13 weeks early to now reaching this important milestone,� she said. “They love learning and we know they will have so much fun at school this year.� Ms Jordan, who is president of the Diamond Valley Multiple Births Association (DVMBA), said Eli, Marley and Aliyah have been placed in the same class at school. “Starting school is
a major transition and we have chosen not to add the further transition of separation at this point,� she said. “Even though our children are quite different and very independent, it is reassuring to know that they will have a familiar face with them as they begin this new adventure.� Ms Jordan said the DVMBA runs school readiness for multiples sessions to allow parents to discuss considerations for twins, triplets or more. Details: info@dvmba.amba. org.au Laura Michell
Hume dog owners can get an insight into their dog’s behaviour during the council’s inaugural Dogs in the Park event. Hume council is hosting the event on Sunday, February 2 in partnership with the Lost Dogs Home. A canine behaviourist will be on hand to inform dog owners about topics such as safe play in the dog park, reading body language, positive training methods and canine enrichment. Mayor Carly Moore said there are 18,119 dogs registered in Hume. “Th is event is an opportunity for residents to learn from a canine expert about their dog’s behaviour and training,� she said. “Following each of the sessions, residents will have the chance to ask questions of the behaviourist and council officers who specialise in responsible pet ownership and the local laws relating to pets in Hume. “Residents are welcome to bring their dog along to Dogs in the Park however, all dogs must be on a leash during the behaviour sessions and dog owners should also consider if their pet is socialised and confident in a crowd before bringing them to the event.� Dogs in the Park is at the Craigieburn Dog Park, 127-147 Craigieburn Road, at 10am and 11.30am. Details: www.hume.vic.gov.au/ Dogs-in-the-park. Laura Michell
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Funding boost for pupils Five Whittlesea schools will be better equipped to help pupils with disabilities after receiving grants from the state government. Beveridge, Ashley Park, Mernda and Laurimar primary schools and Hazel Glen College were among 322 schools across Victoria to share in $3.5 million to purchase equipment and assistive technology to support students with disabilities or additional learning needs. The money will help schools buy adjustable tables and chairs, inclusive recreation equipment and resources and
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Jobs lost in supermarket shock By Laura Michell Hundreds of proposed jobs for Hume and Whittlesea are likely to have been lost, after Kaufland announced it would withdraw from the Australian market. Last week, the German supermarket chain announced it had decided to undertake “an orderly withdrawal” from the Australian market to focus on its European markets. The company is in the process of building its $225 million Australian headquarters in Mickleham.
Construction of the distribution centre at the Merrifield Business Park began in June last year. Speaking in March last year, Kaufland Australia managing director Julia Kern said the centre would create 600 jobs in Mickleham. Ms Kern said the company was hoping to create up to 2400 jobs in Victoria. Kaufland also has approval to build a store on the former Bunnings site on High Street, Epping. The site was cleared last year, paving the way for construction to commence. The company also has approval for a store on
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the former Masters site on Pascoe Vale Road in Coolaroo, and was seeking approval for a third northern suburbs store on vacant land at 525-535 McDonalds Road in South Morang. Kaufland International acting chief executive Frank Schumann said the decision to withdraw from Australia had not been easy.
“We always felt welcome in Australia. We would like to thank our employees and we apologise for the disruption this decision will cause,” he said. “We would also like to thank our business partners, who offered us great support over the last few years. We would also like to thank the government for being very open-minded to our projects.” Kaufland said the future of its Australian investments, including its Merrifield Business Park site, would be discussed with the relevant parties in the coming days.
Queen of the cupcakes Sunbury’s Stella Gibbons is Northern Hospital’s cupcake queen. Ms Gibbons has been baking cupcakes for the hospital’s emergency department staff since 2018, dropping off the baked goods every four-to-six weeks. She recently baked her 1000th cupcake. The dedicated baker began baking cupcakes when her daughter, Genevieve, completed her postgraduate emergency nursing qualification at the hospital. “Gen came home one day and she’d had a really hard night shift. She slept all day, so while she was sleeping, I baked two dozen red velvet cupcakes for her to take back to the next night shift,” she said. “I just kept making two dozen, and then it went up to four dozen – and now I’m up to nine dozen.” While her daughter now only works at Northern Hospital occasionally as a casual
nurse, Ms Gibbons continues to bake for the emergency department staff because she knows how challenging their work can be. “If they can come up here, have a coffee or tea and a cupcake, just decompress – that’s what it’s about,” Ms Gibbons said. “I get a kick out of it and I know they work hard – why wouldn’t you want to help?” Emergency department associate nurse unit manager Julia Fotiadis said Ms Gibbons gesture helped staff get through busy shifts. “Most days are challenging in the emergency department, so when Stella brings in cupcakes it brightens so many of our days.” In addition to baking for emergency department staff, Ms Gibbons also bakes cakes for the hospital’s volunteer cake stalls which raise money for the Northern Health Foundation. Laura Michell
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Survivor aims for second title Craigieburn’s Jericho Malabonga is determined to prove he has what it takes to beat Australia’s top Survivor contestants. Mr Malabonga was the winner of the second series of Survivor in 2017 and has signed on to take part in Australian Survivor: All Stars. The flight attendant said he was excited about going up against fan favourites and some of the greatest game players in the new series. “You are playing against the best players … I want to see how I stand up against all the great players I have watched,” he said. “I want to see how far I can go and see if I can be the first person to win twice.” Mr Malabonga said he knew that competing to become the sole survivor would be difficult the second time around. “I’ve already won, so this is a second chance and added bonus,”he said. “I still want to win. I definitely won’t let people walk over me to get to the final two.” Mr Malabonga expects the toughest part of the all stars series will be competing against friends. “People say the toughest part will be the starvation or the weather but for me, it is the actual people. I know it is about lying and deceit … it is difficult to know you are playing against these people who are your friends now,” he said. Australian Survivor: All Stars on Network Ten on Monday, February 3. Laura Michell
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South Morang has been named as one of Melbourne’s top suburbs for property price rises as the resurgence of the real estate market continues in the outer north. The median house price in South Morang rose to $665,500 in December 2019, up 9.9 per cent from September 2019, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. The REIV included South Morang in its top 20 growth suburbs by median house price for December 2019. The median house price in South Morang is now at it’s highest level since March 2018, when it reached $700,000. Ray White South Morang director Nick Petrovski said the South Morang housing market finished 2019 strongly, with consumer confidence growing. “Based on the level of enquiries and the open for inspection numbers, we know it is going to kick-off where it left off,” he said. “People are feeling a lot more comfortable.” Mr Petrovski said South Morang offered buyers better value for money than neighbouring Mill Park and Bundoora. The REIV data shows several other Whittlesea and Hume suburbs recorded median price rises of more than 6 per cent in the three months to December 2019. The median price in Broadmeadows rose 7.8 per cent to $564,000, while Doreen’s median price climbed by 7.4 per cent to $650,000. In Roxburgh Park, the median price grew by 6.9 per cent to $566,000, and in Lalor, the median house price rose by 6.5 per cent to $632,000. Melbourne’s median house price is now $850,000, up 3.7 per cent from September, the REIV said.
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Hero cops save a life By Laura Michell Fast-acting police officers pulled a man to safety following a house fire in Jacana. Constable Darcy Elliott and First Constable Grant Jordan, from Broadmeadows Police Station, were the first on the scene of the Pascoe Vale Road fire on January 15. The officers were responding to reports of black smoke billowing from a house about 10.30am. They arrived at the property to find the carport engulfed in flames, with the blaze beginning to spread to the house. They then spotted a man in danger at the rear of the property. The 78-year-old was attempting to get back into the house to rescue his pet dog. Constable Elliott said he and First Constable Jordan pulled the man to safety as his life was deemed to be in danger. “We noticed the man trying to get into a door of the house right near the fire,� he said. “The fire was raging so my partner and I had to take the man to safety out the front of the property.� The man and his dog were both uninjured. Acting Inspector Tania Gallagher credited the professional response of Constable Elliott and First Constable Jordan. “The attending police have acted quickly and courageously,� she said. “Fortunately both the occupant of the house and responding members have been able to walk away from this highly dangerous situation uninjured.� The fire caused substantial damage to the carport and the rear of the house. The MFB said crews took an hour to control the blaze, with an aerial appliance used to stop the spread of the fire in the property’s roof. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Views sought on disability plan Hume residents are being encouraged to help shape the council’s submission to the new Victorian disability action plan. Hume mayor Carly Moore said the council was eager to incorporate the views of residents in its submission to the state government. Residents are asked to read the government’s consultation paper and complete a brief online survey. Not all questions in the survey need to be answered. Cr Moore said the council was keen to learn more about the circumstances that are most relevant to Hume residents. “This is an opportunity to build a more inclusive community where everyone is afforded the opportunity to participate in social, civic and economic life. I encourage all residents to complete the brief online survey,� she said. “By taking the time to participate, you will be making a valuable contribution and council will ensure your responses influence the state government consultation process.� Cr Moore said the council was committed to ensuring every Hume resident was able to fully participate in the community and fulfi l their potential without unnecessary barriers. D e t a i l s: w w w. hu me .v ic . gov. au / yoursay Laura Michell
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A new lease on life By Laura Michell Surgeon Fidel Touma credits his colleagues at Northern Hospital for helping him feel at home in Australia. The consultant general surgeon arrived in Australia from Syria in July 2014 in search of a better life for his family. In Syria, he worked as the director of surgery at the Assuqaylabiyah National Hospital in the Hama province. He was also the head of laparoscopic units in many other hospitals, and a pioneer of keyhole surgery in his province.
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“It gave me a very good life – I didn’t want to leave,” Mr Touma said. “That was until the war in 2011 destroyed everything. “Everything was in short supply – resources were limited and we had only the basics for emergency situations.” After three years of war, Mr Touma started looking for somewhere safe for his family to start a new life. He said his family initially found it hard settling in Australia, with his children too young to understand what was happening. Mr Touma also struggled to have his qualifications recognised. “Everybody we contacted regarding my recognition as a surgeon here was not optimistic,” he said. After taking part in a career guidance course at Melbourne Polytechnic, Mr Touma was able to secure a two-week observership at Northern
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Hospital in mid-2015. “Everyone was very kind and ‘human’ at the Northern. I use this word because I started feeling at home and everyone was helpful and supportive,” Mr Touma said. Mr Touma has since completed an international medical graduate fellowship at Northern Hospital. “To me, this was a crucial
part and key step of my journey. That put me on track again to restore my career. I started thinking and dreaming of a new pathway with lots of achievements and loving life again,” he said. “I love to work in this hospital. This kind of collegial environment you can’t find anywhere else – I feel very much at home.”
Having a ball at this year’s Australian Open Four Whittlesea teens are among the action at this year’s Australian Open after being selected as ball kids. South Morang’s Carter and Panos, Whittlesea’s Kitt and Wollert’s Kiara are among 350 ball kids involved in this year’s tournament, including 38 international ball kids from Korea, China, India and France. Kiara, Panos and Carter are all taking part in their first Australian Open. Kiara said she was looking forward to being among the tennis superstars and was particularly hoping to see Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova who are her favourite players. Kiara, who plays tennis at Epping’s Casa D’Abruzzo Club and is also involved in athletics, decided to try-out to become a ball kid on the advice of mum, Anushka, who thought it would be a great experience. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said ballkids were the “unsung heroes” of tennis. “The ballkids play an incredibly important role,” he said. “Our ballkids are put through some of the most rigorous training and selection processes to prepare them for the millions of viewers watching them on the global stage.” Laura Michell
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Pupil eyes off record books Epping’s Srivalli Singaraju Venkata might only be seven-years-old but she is already a record setter. The Harvest Home Primary School pupil’s name regularly features in the Australian Book of Records, having set 11 records in the past 12 months. Some of Srivalli’s achievements include the fastest time to recognise all 118 periodic table elements by symbols, most periodic table elements identified by their symbols and most countries identified by their flag. She set her first record at six-years-old, answering 50 human body facts in the fastest time. Dad Kiran said Srivalli began setting records because she wanted to do something different with her school holidays. “As a family, we are focused towards education. She really enjoys it and she is very enthusiastic,” he said. The family found out about The Australian Book of Records through friends. Next, Srivalli is hoping to set the record for identifying all countries by their flags. In her spare time, Srivalli also enjoys swimming and playing basketball, and hosts her own YouTube channel. To learn more about setting a record, visit: www.theaustralianbookofrecords.com
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Children living in the growing suburb of Kalkallo are a step closer to being able to attend a local primary school, with the state government acquiring land for the new school. Education Minister James Merlino said land at Sequoia Drive, Kalkallo had been bought for the school, which has been given the interim name Kalkallo Common Primary School. The state government appointed an architect to design the school in September. The primary school is set to open in 2022 and will include general and specialist teaching spaces, administration areas, a performing arts and physical education building – including a competition-grade gymnasium – outdoor sporting facilities and play areas. The school will cater for up to 525 students once complete. According to the Victorian School Building Authority, a kindergarten will be built next door to the primary school, ensuring a smooth transition from pre-school for local children. “I’m excited that the community’s vision for a new primary school in Kalkallo is turning into a reality and students will get to attend a brand new school with first-rate facilities,” Mr Merlino said. “We’ll open 100 new schools over the next eight years – creating thousands of jobs and ensuring every child has a great education at their local public school.” Yuroke MP Ros Spence said securing the land for the school meant children in Kalkallo would have easy access to state-of-the-art facilities. Kalkallo Common Primary School is one of five new schools opening in Hume by 2022. Elevation Secondary College in Craigieburn opens its doors on Thursday.
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MY PLACE Doreen resident Lauryn Bahen is the founder of Victoria Wildlife and Animal Rescue Support. She speaks with Laura Michell about her work to support shelters, carers and rescuers helping look after native animals.
What do you like about where you live? In times of crisis and hardship our community always quickly bands together and shows kindness, compassion and generosity to those most in need.
the organisation after becoming aware of the suffering of our beautiful and unique wildlife. I also learnt of the pressure and lack of support our rescuers, carers, shelters and sanctuaries have after working directly with them. Many of these people have sacrificed everything for our animals and are self-funded, in debt trying to rescue and care for as many animals as possible. Many skip meals and go without just to be able to pay for and provide for the animals they are caring for. We want to be able to ease the burden and ensure as many viable animals can saved as possible by providing the supplies, infrastructure and funds to assist with their care, treatment and rehabilitation.
What, if anything, would you change? Personally I would like to see animals relocated before development begins to prevent them from being landlocked without access to essential food and water. I would also like to see the culling and shooting permits for wildlife permanently stopped. I would also like to see more people call our rescuers if they come across sick, injured or orphaned animals as so many are being left to suffer.
How has the organisation been working to help animals affected by bushfires? We have provided support, supplies, resources and funds to those directly rescuing, treating, caring for and rehabilitating the wildlife and animals affected by the bushfires. We are also currently involved in fire prevention planning and projects for fire prone areas and will be heavily involved in the recovery and rebuilding process.
Tell me about Victoria Wildlife and Animal Rescue Support... It is a not-for-profit organisation that provides support, supplies, funds and resources to hard-working, self-funded wildlife and animal rescuers, carers and reputable non-profit shelters and sanctuaries in Victoria. We also assist in fundraising, project planning and volunteer coordination, as well as sourcing materials for small to large infrastructure and other shelter and sanctuary projects. I founded
How can people get involved? Financial donations, volunteering for our organisation and supporting our upcoming projects.
What’s your connection to the City of Whittlesea? I have lived in Doreen for about 13 years. During that time I have worked as a kinder teacher in the Whittlesea area as well as a personal trainer and nutritionist at local gyms. I have also been working hard to support and advocate for our local wildlife and those that rescue, treat, care for and rehabilitate them.
What are some of your favourite local places? The parklands where wildlife frequent such as our lakes, where we have many families of beautiful wild birds, the bushland where macropods and other animals roam freely and anywhere I can get a good feed and cold beer.
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Pick up a panel from any Whittlesea library and join in a session to get creative with others. The finished quilt will be displayed at Thomastown library in March. Quilting sessions will be held at Lalor library on February 11, 18 and 35 from 1-3pm; Mill Park library on February 3, 10 and 17 from 1-3pm; Thomastown library on February 3, 10 and 17 from 10am-noon; and Whittlesea library on February 12 and 19, 10am-noon. ■ yprl.vic.gov.au
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Invisible Frontiers The Invisible Frontiers exhibition by Ahmad Sabra will be on display at Town Hall Broadmeadows until Saturday, February 9. The exhibition uses photography and film to examine perceptions of Australian Muslim culture in contemporary Australian society. At 10 Dimboola Road. ■ townhallbroadmeadows.com.au/
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Broadmeadows, on Wednesday, February 5, 9.30-11.30am. The workshop will discuss how to develop a marketing action plan. Registration essential. ■ startnorth.com.au
taking place across the municipality. The tour begins at the Town Hall Broadmeadows car park, 1079 Pascoe Vale Road at 10am. BYO lunch, hat and water bottle. Registration required. ■ https://bit.ly/2QHgeQm
Great green tour Join the Great Green Guided Tour of Hume on Sunday, February 16 to learn more about community-led sustainability projects
Friendship quilt Create a panel and contribute to Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s friendship quilt.
Grab a picnic blanket and make your way to Craigieburn’s Newbury Park on Saturday, February 1 for a screening of Aladdin (2019). Enjoy an hour of music from 6pm. Movie starts from 7pm. There will be free kids’ activities and food and drinks for sale. ■ www.hume.vic.gov.au
Discover nature Explore Darebin Creek and help to restore habitat for frogs including the endangered Growling Grass Frog on Saturday, February 8, 5-8.30pm at Maserati Park, Epping. ■ 9217 5538
Outdoor movie Join Laurimar Cricket Club for an outdoor movie night on Saturday, February 8, 6.30-11.30pm at Laurimar Recreation Reserve, Montville Street, Doreen. For a gold coin donation to Doreen CFA, you can catch a screening of The Lion King and take part in cricket-based competitions. ■ 0413 816 550
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SPORT Plenty Valley falls into a slump and could miss finals Plenty Valley’s premiership defence is hanging by a thread in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-south competition. With three rounds remaining, the Bats sit in the unusual position of 12th and could miss finals for the first time since the 2010-11 season. After an encouraging start to the season, the Bats are yet to have a win in 2020. They have now lost an unheard of five games in a row, and slipped down the ladder. The side is sitting nine points outside the top six, with a maximum 26 points available over the three remaining rounds. The Bats will now need results to go their way if they are to move back into a finals spot and challenge for a second successive premiership. On Saturday, the Bats weren’t able to prevent Brighton from chasing down the runs in day two of their two-day match. The Bats made a more than competitive 248 on day one on the back of skipper Ryan Pearson
making 93. With a score like that on the board, they were confident they could get the job done. The Bats got off to the perfect start with an early wicket to Dayne Smith, but it would be tough going from there. Brighton was 1-106 and it would later be 2-197. There would be a mid-innings fightback by the Bats, who would take constant wickets throughout the back half of the innings. They managed to have Brighton 8-246, but couldn’t get the last two wickets to get the much needed win. Brighton finished 8-251. Skipper Ricky Damiano was the match winner for Brighton making 136 after coming in first drop. For the Bats, skipper Ryan Pearson and Daniel Heatley took two wickets each but it wasn’t enough. The Bats have two two-dayers and a one-dayer
to turn around their season, with two of those matches on the road. All three matches are against sides trying to seal a finals berth. A poor end to the season could result in the Bats finishing last, currently just six points ahead of bottom side Coburg. They face sixth-placed Ormond in a two-dayer starting this weekend, before playing ninth placed Elsternwick. In other results, it was a tough weekend for the Bats, with three out of their four sides suffering losses. The second XI also lost to Brighton, with their total 183 no match for Brighton’s 8-271. The third XI made 173 in reply to Brunswick’s 243. The fourth XI was the only victor, after making 3-205 in reply to Brunswick’s 175. Tara Murray Ryan Pearson took two wickets for Plenty Valley on Saturday. (Shawn Smits) 201636_12
Sports shorts DVCA Epping got a hard fought win against Heidelberg in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield. Heidelberg made 7-130 from its overs, with Josh Henkel, Marcus Murphy and John Lever taking two wickets each. The Pingers needed the full 40 overs, finishing 8-132. Todd Hughes scored 45 not out. The win moves the Pingers to second, above Heidelberg. Bundoora suffered another loss, this time to Rosanna. The Bulls were bowled out for 82, with Rosanna making 3-83 to get the win. Bundoora remains bottom.
Bowls Bundoora RSL had a big win against Caulfield Park Alma in Bowls Victoria pennant premier division. The ladder leading Bundoora side won three of the four rinks, winning 106 (16)-62 (2). Josh Corless, Luke Aiello and Gary Kelly were the winning skips for Bundoora. Bundoora sits 28 points clear on top. In division 1, Whittlesea beat Ivanhoe 105 (18)-66 (0) to cement its spot on top.
NWMCA Australia’s Heath Davidson in action. (Damjan Janevski) 203367_01
Stars on court in Hume By Tara Murray The world’s best wheelchair tennis players converged on the Hume Tennis and Community Centre last week. In the lead-up to the Australian Open, the Craigieburn-based centre hosted it’s fifth and biggest Stockland Melbourne Wheelchair Tennis Open. Hume’s Tim Connelly said the event continues to get better and better each year. “It’s one of the best fields ever in Australia,” he said. “We’ve got 71 para athletes out here. “We’ve got all top 10 men and eight of the top 10 women in the open wheelchair. “In the quad, we’ve got Heath Davidson who plays doubles with Dylan Alcott. Dylan is the only player out of the top five missing from the quad section.” Connelly said there were more athletes at the Hume event than the Australian Open, which is limited to eight men and women in the open wheelchair and four in the quad wheelchair events. It is one of the biggest events in the world for 14 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
wheelchair tennis. Second seed Shingo Kunieda from Japan was one of the big drawcards, with the Japanese media following his every move at the event. The event also includes a junior competition, with a record high 20 athletes competing. This year they had a camp before the event, to give the children an even greater opportunity to learn. Connelly said the event was quite unique for the juniors. “It’s the biggest junior camp ever had in Australia,” he said. “We had 11 Australians, eight Japanese and one German. It’s different from other events, that the juniors are held at the same stage as the seniors. “They have aspirations to play against their idols.” Two Hume athletes were part of the event including Sunbury’s Jin Woodsman and Craigieburn’s Anya Ibarra. The two have made massive inroads and now have junior world rankings. In results, Belgium’s number five seed Joachim Gerard took out the men’s singles,
beating Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett, in three sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. In the women’s singles number one seed from Japan Yui Kamiji won in straight sets, beating Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley, 6-2, 6-4. There was an upset in the men’s quad singles, with the top two seeds and two of the biggest names at the event, David Wagner and Andy Lapthorne, both missing the final. Netherlands’ Sam Schroder took the title over his countryman, Niels Vink, 6-3, 6-2. The two Dutchmen combined for the quad doubles, falling short in the final to Australian Heath Davidson and Wagner, 7-6, 6-3, 12-10. Davidson and Wagner have faced each other in the last three Australian Open quad doubles finals, with Davidson and Dylan Alcott winning the last two titles. Australian number one seed Riley Dumsday won the boys event against fellow Australian Saalim Naser while Japan’s Haruka Sahara finished atop the round robin competition in the girls event. For the results of the open doubles matches, go to www.starweekly.com. au/sports
Gladstone Park has already claimed first innings points against Hume in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association Vic Kyte Shield. Hume were bowled out for just 135 off 34 overs, giving Gladstone Park plenty of time on day one to get the runs. The Burras did exactly that, finishing 5-253 to seal the six points with a day to spare. Ladder leaders Donnybrook also claimed first innings points against the Chargers. Donnybrook was bowled out for 108, before bowling the Chargers out for 65.
Basketball The Victorian teams have been announced for the under-18 national basketball championships in April in Ballarat. Craigieburn’s AJ Magbegor was named in the boys metro side for the first time, having played at under-16 level. Magbegor, who is a bottom age player, plays for Coburg. Broadmeadows Basketball’s Harmony Harder was named an emergency for the Vic metro girl’s side.
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Chris Dunbar finished day one 44 not out. (Shawn Smits) 201635_03
A return of red ball cricket has seen the Rivergum we have come to know the last few years come to the fore in the North Metro Cricket Association Jika Shield competition. While the Kookas are currently sitting third, they are yet to hit their straps as they aim for yet another finals series. On Saturday, the Kookas showed good signs as they claimed first innings points against the Preston Baseballers. Kookas captain-coach Matt Perri said they felt more at home playing two-day cricket. “We’ve been crying out for two-day cricket,” he said. “The one-day game isn’t really our game. “Our record in one-dayers isn’t really good and we struggle for some reason. “Two day cricket is more our strength.” The Baseballers won the toss and elected to bat, but they would find the going tough. They were bowled out for 74. Perri said it was a good bowling performance.
“We were able to do what we needed to,” he said. “We put it on the bowlers to get a few early wickets and be ruthless. They can be a dangerous side on their day. “Kyl [Ewart] was the pick of the bowlers, we’ve missed him the last few weeks. The rest of the group chipped in and bowled a lot of maidens.” Ewart finished with 4-10 off six overs. Perri said the the focus for the rest of day one was to get the runs and seal first innings points. They finished the day, 2-86. He praised the work of Chris Dunbar, who was 44 not out at stumps. “We’ve brought Chris up from the twos where he has played the last few years and he has really flourished. “We lost a few players at the start of the year and we have the depth and players have been coming up and playing their role.” With six points in their keeping, Perri said
they would look at claiming their second outright win of the season. “We have nothing to lose and with the ladder so tight, we have to go for it,” he said. “We’ll push hard for the 10 points. At what stage we’ll declare we’ll talk about during the week.” The Kookas sit in third spot, with their eye in the remaining rounds on a top two spot. They are 11 points off top and two points behind second. Perri said they would need to win every game in the round home to have a shot at the double chance. In other games, Cameron is 2-19 in reply to Preston YCW District. Second placed Cobras made 9-257 against Holy Trinity and Heidelberg West made 7-221 against Rosebank. Meanwhile, the elimination finals of the Northern Region T20 competition, including NMCA teams, are scheduled to play on Tuesday night. Tara Murray
Stars hone in on finals By Tara Murray Lalor Stars claimed a second straight vital win to cement their spot among the finals contenders in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association’s Money Shield. With the top five sides equal on points heading into the weekend’s one-dayers, every match will have an impact on the finals make-up. Having been the team to miss out on finals last season, Lalor Stars’ Steve Kemp said there was plenty of motivation to make sure it didn’t happen again. “We’ve got a few players coming back and have a strong team,” he said. “We’re confident we can get there.” After beating one of the lower sides last week, the Stars faced Montmorency, one of the other four teams equal on points. The Stars set the game up with the bat, making 8-237 from their overs. Kemp said it was the best batting performance by the side for the season. “We batted really well,” he said. “We picked the right areas and we picked the bowlers we wanted to target.” Aaron Amos top scored for a second successive week, making 87. Kemp said Amos wanted to make an impact with the bat, as he couldn’t bowl at the moment. “He’s not allowed to bowl due to an illegal action,” he said. “He’s really disappointed that he can’t bowl. He’s put it on himself to make sure he makes runs when he can. “He scores at a quick rate and when he scores, we usually make a big score. “He opened the batting last week and batted three this week, we’re finding a spot for him in the top order.” Kemp said one of their strengths was that they had a flexible side and they were starting to settle on their best outfit. Montmorency started well in its chase, but fell short, making 9-176. “They matched the run rate from the start,” Kemp said. “They lost a couple of wickets and a few young kids came in and it was hard to make eight runs an over. “Once it got to 10 runs an over, it was too much for them.” Having started the back half of the season in a good way, Kemp knows they can’t take the foot off the pedal. He said every match was do or die. The Stars sit third, one of three teams on 36 points. The following two teams are on 30 points. In other results, Mill park slipped further behind the top sides, losing to Banyule. The Tigers managed to make 109 in reply to Banyule’s 8-199. Mill Park sits six points outside the top four.
Trent Waring was the not out batsman for Greenvale Kangaroos. (Damjan Janevski) 203368_07
Kangaroos’ dark day
Aaron Amos is having success in Lalor Stars’ top order. (Shawn Smits) 203252_02
Old Paradians suffered a loss to Research Eltham Collegians. The Wolves were bowled out for 130, with the Collegians finishing 7-132 in reply.
Mernda defeated Lower Plenty. The Demons hit the winning runs eight wickets down, in reply to 9-133. Top four sides Bundoora United and Eltham played on Sunday, after deadline.
A James Nanopoulos masterclass left the Greenvale Kangaroos reeling after day one of their clash with Dandenong in Victorian Premier Cricket. Many will remember the day for the performance of Nanopoulos, but for the Kangaroos it will be one that they want to forget as they stare down the path of an outright loss. Nanopoulos etched himself into the record books with the best spell of bowling in recent years in Premier cricket. Nanopoulos ran through a stunned Kangaroos line-up taking the first eight wickets and he would finish with nine, as the Kangaroos were skittled for just 49. Nanopoulos finished with the incredible figures of 9-26 off 15.5 overs. It’s the best figures in premier cricket since Ian Jones took all 10 wickets in 1957-58. Opener Aiden Zammit was the only Kangaroos player to reach double figures, finishing with 17 on a tough day. The Panthers set about quickly making the runs, which they did two wickets down. They declared at 9-167 with a lead of 118. Sean McNicholl and Humza Ali took three wickets each for the Kangaroos. The Kangaroos had 12 overs to face at the end of the day and the Nanopoulos show wasn’t finished. He took another two early wickets to take his total to 11 for the game so far. The Kangaroos will resume at 3-39. Playing coach Kaushal Silva (14 not out) and skipper Michael Stretton (0 not out) will resume on day two. Tara Murray 15 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
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