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Sunbury goes global

By Matt Crossman Sunbury is a step closer to finally getting its own global learning centre.

Hume council snapped up a 4083-squaremetre site in Macedon Street for $1.885 million last Thursday, with chief executive Domenic Isola declaring it a “stellar day for the people of Sunbury and our entire municipality”.

Mr Isola said the council wanted to build its new library and learning centre at the central site, which adjoins the existing library and the former council offices, which are now leased to Western Water.

The deal was sealed after the property was passed in during its on-site auction by agents Burgess Rawson.

Mr Isola said Sunbury’s population was expected to grow by up to 70 per cent within 15 years. “The site will house a state-of-the-art library as well as rooms and high-tech facilities to assist the education of Sunbury residents for many years to come.’’

Having made their acting debuts at just nine months of age, Sunbury’s Eloise and Isobel Henry, now 5, are wowing judges with their dance skills on Australia’s Got Talent.

The twins got their first break on popular drama Offspring Offspring, sharing the role of baby Stella for two seasons, after their mother Jodie saw a notice put out by a multiple-births group.

The girls took a shine to performing after starting dancing at Sunbury’s FlashDance Performing Arts while just 18 months’ old.

They were three when they emphatically told their mother they had made their minds up and were set on a life on the stage. ‘‘It just seems like it’s in them,’’ Ms Henry says. ‘‘Even on days off, all they want to do is put their music on, dress up and put on shows for everyone.’’

The girls, who have also appeared on shows such as Underbelly: Squizzy and at events including Carols by Candlelight, have delighted in sharing their latest TV experience with their Sunbury Primary School classmates.

Their performance in the Australia’s Got Talent semi-finals was screened on Monday night.

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Mr Isola added that the global learning centre would become one of three in Hume’s global village concept of linked lifelong learning centres. Others are at Broadmeadows and Craigieburn.

The purchase was applauded by Sunbury Residents Association president Bernie O’Farrell. The association recently wrote to the council, urging it to buy the land, which was formerly used for a service station. ‘‘We’re very pleased,’’ Mr O’Farrell said. ‘‘That site just makes sense.

“It may still be some years away, but at least that land has been secured for the community.’’

Mr O’Farrell said the group looked forward to seeing more details about the council’s plans.

Mr Isola said residents would be given the chance to have design input.

“The global learning centre will offer Sunbury a modern civic building,” he said.

“We want to construct a centre that can meet the needs of a community which includes many senior citizens and large numbers of young families.”

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Fires expose internet deficiency

By Matt Crossman Firefighters have joined forces with Macedon Ranges council to call for better internet connections at all CFA stations before next bushfire season.

The council will write to state and federal emergency service ministers after a motion put

by Cr Ian Ellis drew unanimous support from fellow councillors last Wednesday.

Cr Ellis said recent fires in the municipality had exposed a lack of basic communication capacity, including mobile phone and internet services, in many areas.

He said it was wrong that most CFA stations

in one of Australia’s most fire-prone areas did not have stand-alone internet connections.

CFA Mountain Group spokesman Mike Dornau said any efforts to bring in better technology were welcome. ‘‘The way technology has developed over the years, things like the internet have become as big a part of firefighting as building tracks,’’ he said. ‘‘The Woodend brigade has spent a fair bit of money updating internet and computer systems, just to keep members up-to-date with what’s going on. ‘‘It’s all connected to our pagers, so by the time we get to the station, maps and all sorts of things have been printed out.

“The first crews just need to pick those up and they’re off and running.’’

Mr Dornau said some brigades had better access to technology than others, and some firefighters were more savvy with technology.

“Other small country brigades are not and are still relying almost totally on pagers,’’ he said. ‘‘The CFA does a good job providing, but a lot of the time the individual brigades have got to beef up their own equipment. ‘‘Anything that governments can do to improve access and reliability is welcome.’’

Mr Dornau said last week’s fires near Ballarat showed how critical technology had become. ‘‘We were monitoring the fires all day

because we could have been the next brigade to be called … better access to technology will benefit volunteers as well,’’ he said.

Cr Ellis said: ‘‘Some efforts have been made to improve the telephone operations, but provision of internet service to CFA stations has not been addressed.”

He said the introduction of universal and reliable access would have a positive impact on emergency responses. ‘‘Most CFA training for volunteers is conducted online,” Cr Ellis said.

“Communication connections can consist of phone and internet … weather updates are also more effectively accessed via the internet.’’

Rock future on drawing board

Beekeeper Rei Collaco will showcase his craft at the 2016 Beekeeping and Honey Festival on Sunday. (Shawn Smits)

Honey festival just the ‘bees knees’ Diggers Rest will be abuzz with excitement this weekend as “J” Beekeeping School’s festival swarms through town.

The annual Beekeeping and Honey Festival showcases the tastes, sights and smells of a variety of honey products, including meads, liqueurs and candles.

Publicity officer Aaron Goldsworthy says the festival has always been a hit with young and

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“The kids love getting up close to bees, whether it be at the beekeeping demonstrations, watching through the glass hive or when one brave soul dons a beard of live bees,” Mr Goldsworthy said.

And local beekeepers will be delighted to talk about the different areas they use to house

Work will begin on creating a new vision for Hanging Rock after Macedon Ranges council endorsed the state government’s recommendations for the reserve and tourism precinct.

But the Hanging Rock Action Group is disappointed that the council will press on with the construction of picnic shelters in the East Paddock. The council said it was concerned it could lose Regional Development Australia funding if the project did not proceed.

But action group spokesman Luke Spielvogel said it was unwise to define the East Paddock with structures before work on a master plan began. ‘‘If we’re about to launch into a master plan, we need to look at the whole precinct and make sure we’re getting it right,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s only appropriate that we don’t put the first built structures on the East Paddock in the months preceding that.’’

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An officer’s report said the matter had been considered by the Hanging Rock Development Advisory Committee, which supported the shelter project progressing. ‘‘The new shelters will be an asset for tourism and events and will take pressure off the environmentally sensitive areas immediately around Hanging Rock,’’ mayor Graham Hackett said.

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Workers from four of Sunbury’s largest employers will pick up rubbish at The Nook as part of Clean Up Australia Day activities.

Hume council, Sunbury Community Health and Salesian College employees will join Western Water counterparts to spruce up the popular swimming and picnic spot next to Jacksons Creek on Tuesday.

Western Water customer and community relations general manager Graham Holt says it’s a great chance to help make Sunbury a better place. ‘‘We’ve done a lot of work with Landcare

and other environment groups to help improve Jacksons Creek over the years,’’ Mr Holt says. ‘‘Rubbish removal is another important way we can all protect our environment and help foster biodiversity.’’

Other events will be held across Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges as part of school clean-up day on Friday and the national day on Sunday.

With Macedon Ranges council offering free disposal at all transfer stations, mayor Graham Hackett is urging residents to pitch in.

Details: www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

First-home buyers trying to break into the hot Sunbury market could be the winners under federal Labor’s proposed negative gearing reforms, a local real estate agent believes.

Leading Real Estate director Adam Sacco said he would expect a short-term increase in investment property buyer activity if the Opposition were to win this year’s election. ‘‘People will take advantage of the chance to buy properties and negativegear them prior to those changes,’’ he said. ‘‘But in the long term, these changes should make the Sunbury market more accessible to first-home buyers. ‘‘I don’t see the price of houses being affected greatly; [it’s] more the demographic of buyers that will probably change.”

But Mr Sacco agreed with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, which said tenants might face higher rents. ‘‘If negative gearing is abolished investors will obviously look for a way to recoup,’’ he said.

McEwen Labor MP Rob Mitchell said the fact negative gearing would continue to apply to new houses meant supply would increase, placing downward pressure on housing prices and rents. ‘‘The dream of owning your own home is slipping out of reach for thousands of young Australians,’’ he said. ‘‘Our policy will make sure the next generation is on a more level playing field.’’

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Call to fix bridge bottleneck

By Matt Crossman Residents have echoed calls for a major upgrade of the road between Diggers Rest and Bulla, including the duplication of a dangerous, one-way bridge across Deep Creek.

Diggers Rest Residents Association president Bob Rau said rapid residential growth in the area had led to a massive increase in traffic over the past 15 years. ‘‘There’s also a large number of motorists from Gisborne using that road, too,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s pretty much the only way through to the airport from west or north of Diggers Rest.’’

Mr Rau said the narrow Holden Bridge, which

is only wide enough for one-way traffic, was a ‘‘very serious’’ choke point crossing Deep Creek. ‘‘You have a give-way on the western side, but people coming down the hill [from the east] are frequently faced with others not abiding by the sign. We have observed a tremendous amount of demonstrated frustration, with fingers and fists flying out the windows.’’

Mr Rau said bridge railings were also damaged by heavy traffic at least 10 times a year. ‘‘With the narrow pavement, which is deteriorating, increased traffic, the choke point of the bridge and the fact you’ve also got to keep your eye out for kangaroos at night … it’s

a critical situation,’’ Mr Rau said.

In Parliament last week, upper house Liberal MP Bernie Finn urged the state government to fund upgrades of the road and Holden Bridge. ‘‘A road that is not much better than a goat track is being used by huge numbers of cars on a daily basis,’’ Mr Finn said. ‘‘We have quite often huge numbers of cars awaiting huge numbers of other cars across the other side of the bridge. It is something that has been fair dinkum driving the locals nuts for a very long time.’’

VicRoads acting regional director Bryan Sherritt said nine crashes had been recorded on the road in the five years to last December

31, one resulting in serious injury. Two of the crashes involved motorcycles.

A government spokesman said the road was a matter for its manager, Hume council.

Hume city infrastructure director Peter Waite said the council had received $930,000 under the federal black spot program. Works, including the construction of road shoulders and roadside barriers, will take place between March and June.

“Council will investigate the feasibility of a new two-lane bridge,’’ Mr Waite said.

“If the investigation shows that a new bridge is feasible, council can then seek state or federal government grants to fund the works.’’

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Dozens of street artists were hard at work at Woodend’s Black Forest Timber Mill on Saturday, as part of this year’s Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival. The centrepiece of the exhibition was a co-operative mural created with sugar-based paints on a giant, upcycled plywood canvas. Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio also unveiled a 30kW community solar energy plant at the mill. Other highlights of the festival included a food and garden exhibition and design and technology expo, both in Forest Street. The exhibition at the mill has been extended. It will reopen on Thursday and continue through this weekend.

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NEWS STARWEEKLY.COM.AU Briefs Multiple drugs, weapons arrests

Police made seven arrests after finding cannabis, ice, heroin, ecstasy and weapons during raids on five Sunbury houses last Wednesday. The raids were part of an ongoing operation in the area led by the Fawkner divisional response unit. A Sunbury man, 25, was charged with possessing cannabis and weapons offences and bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on May 5. A Sunbury man, 26, will also face court on May 5 charged with trafficking, other drug offences and possessing crime proceeds. A Cairnlea man, 27, has been charged with methylamphetamine and heroin trafficking and bail, weapon and property offences. A Sunshine man, 31, will face Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on May 5 charged with trafficking and other drug offences. A Sunbury woman, 21, will face the same court on “ice” and cannabis possession charges.

A 26-year-old Sunbury woman was charged with possession of cannabis and GHB. She has been bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on March 7. Another Sunbury woman, 26, received a diversion notice for possession of ecstasy and cannabis.

Expressions of Interest: Lease land to graze

Council invites Expressions of Interest from persons who are interested in leasing the land known as Reserve 1 PS733106, on the corner of Barringo Road and Hamilton Road, New Gisborne for grazing purposes only.

The lease is for a period of up to 2 years and is approximately 12.7ha in area. Improvements include water and fencing (no power connected).

Interested parties are asked to submit their Expression of Interest in writing, detailing their proposed use, carrying capacity and rental.

Submissions can be addressed to Property Officer, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, PO Box 151 Kyneton 3444 or emailed to mrsc@mrsc.vic.gov.au by Friday 1 April 2016.

Have your say

Draft Environment Strategy Council is seeking your input into its draft environment strategy that will underpin Council’s policy development, decision making and activities in working towards a better environmental future.

To view the draft strategy and complete the survey visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay or drop in to a Council service centres. Comments are invited until Thursday 24 March 2016.

Design guidelines for Macedon and Mt Macedon Comments are now being sought on design guidelines for the village centres of Macedon and Mt Macedon.

These guidelines will inform future planning controls for these areas.

Council is holding a community drop-in session on Thursday 10 March from 4pm–7pm at the Gisborne Administration Centre, 40 Robertson Street in Gisborne. RSVP to ljordan@mrsc.vic.gov.au To find out more, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay

Sunbury drink-drive charges

A Sunbury woman is expected to be charged by summons after she allegedly ran into at least four cars while drink-driving through a 40km/h school zone in Charter Road, Sunbury. Police said witnesses saw the woman, who had her teenage daughter in the car, fail to stop after hitting the cars about 4.30pm last Tuesday. Police allege the woman, 38, was involved in a physical altercation

with officers after being located at a panel beating business in Vineyard Road.

She later returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.117.

Woodend waste extension

A waste company will be allowed to operate in Brooke Street, Woodend, for another two years after Macedon Ranges council extended an expiry date last Wednesday. Wheelie Waste, which handles the council’s waste management, was also granted permission to keep a roller door open during operating hours, despite the objections of residents and some councillors.

A Lancefield celebration of women

An open-air film night will celebrate the role of women in emergency response and bushfire recovery in Lancefield.

Friday’s free screening of Brave, organised by groups including the CFA, Lancefield Neighbourhood House and Macedon Ranges council, starts at Lancefield Park at 8.30pm. Families are being encouraged to gather for a picnic from 7.30pm.

Breakfast in Kyneton

Health and business leaders will take part in Cobaw Community Health’s Zero Discrimination Day breakfast at Kyneton Town Hall on Tuesday. Speakers will include state gender and sexuality commissioner Rowena Allen and Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas.

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Events Translucence What do you see when you look at an old beer bottle?

Melbourne glassblower Ruth Allen sees possibilities– transforming discarded beer bottles into jugs, vases and more.

Ruth’s work is currently on show in Translucence–an exhibition of contemporary glass works and decorative glass items from the late 19th–20th century.

When: Showing until Sun 13 March, Open Fri–Sun, 11am–4pm Where: Kyneton Museum, 67 Piper Street, Kyneton Cost: $7 each, $6 concession, $3 child or $15 family.

Info: 1300 888 802 or mrsc.vic.gov.au/museum Cultural Diversity Week Performances, exhibitions, film festivals, workshops and more– Council have prepared an exciting program of events to highlight Japanese culture and our Sister City relationship with Tokai City during this state-wide celebration of diversity.

When: Tuesday 15–Saturday 19 March Where: Various locations throughout the shire Info: Visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/cultural-diversity

Council Meetings Ordinary Council Meeting When: Wednesday 23 March, 7pm Where: Gisborne Administration Centre, 40 Robertson Street, Gisborne Council meeting agendas are available online from 5pm the Friday before a Council meeting.

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Council goes on the record Macedon Ranges council will consider installing recording equipment in its coming budget deliberations, after councillors deviated from officers’ recommendations last Wednesday night.

The decision was part of a marathon four-hour meeting at Gisborne, during which many in the crowded gallery struggled to hear what councillors were saying, and vice versa.

Councillors also approved a meeting cycle for 2016-17, which means all their meetings will be held in Gisborne.

A report prepared in response to a petition by Newham resident Matthew Nickson said while making recordings of meetings available online had merit, it was likely to be too costly.

Councillors were advised to defer any decision pending further investigations, but instead voted to consider changes when preparing the 2016-17 budget.

A revised motion, moved by Cr Henry McLaughlin and seconded by Cr John Letchford, eventually received unanimous support.

Cr McLaughlin said audio or visual recording of council meetings was in the interests of good governance. ‘‘Not everyone can attend meetings for a whole variety of reasons,’’ he said. ‘‘It would be relatively simple to make council meetings more accessible.’’

Cr Jennifer Anderson initially opposed

the motion, saying she feared the proposal would get lost in a competitive budget process, ‘‘especially in light of rate-capping’’.

Cr Letchford said many people had forgotten that the former Gisborne shire offices had been set up to enable recordings, and changes should be relatively easy.

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As part of his proposal, Mr Nickson compiled a survey showing 26 of the state’s 79 councils recorded or streamed meetings live via the internet, or had plans to do so.

His campaign was supported by the Macedon Ranges Residents Association, which led a 2010 campaign to have meetings recorded.

Cr Anderson and Cr Sally Piper were among those who fought for one-off council meetings at Kyneton, Woodend and Romsey to be maintained.

But other councillors argued that experience has shown it was a meeting’s content, not its location, that attracted people to come along. ‘‘It’s been shown that having meetings in those towns does not increase attendance rates,’’ Cr Letchford said.

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Autumn in all its glory Dahlias, roses, autumn cut flowers, pot plants, cacti and succulents will feature at this weekend’s Kyneton Horticultural Society autumn flower show. Society secretary Geradine Thomas (pictured) says floral art and a children’s section will also be part of the annual show at Kyneton Showgrounds’ Watts Pavilion.

Plant sales and afternoon tea will be available. The show is open from 1pm until 5pm this Saturday, and 10am until 4.30pm Sunday. Details: 5422 7130.

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Back to basics approach

By Matt Crossman A Riddells Creek man who dropped out of the corporate world is urging people to support a program that helps displaced indigenous communities of West Sumatra.

Rob Henry, who quit an advertising job after the global financial crisis of 2008, divides his time between the Macedon Ranges and Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, where he works to help people deal with shifts in language and cultural traditions due to their resettlement in government-run villages. ‘‘I was working in Melbourne and just got fed up with being part of the rat-race,’’ Mr Henry said. ‘‘It was a nice job, but I didn’t agree so much with the system. ‘‘I thought, by me staying in this role and continuing to develop this way, am I perhaps giving in to that … so I decided to resign.’’

It was actually surfing that took Mr Henry to the Mentawai Islands. ‘‘But once I arrived, I took a real interest in the local people and the culture,’’ he said. ‘‘I was intrigued by their sustainable practices, especially in light of our issues with our economy. I wanted to learn some of those skills and document it.

“It all just sort of evolved from there.’’

Mr Henry was able to study the local language and learn about a tribal community he says is ‘‘really connected to the forest and to their culture’’. ‘‘I really noticed the contrast between the people who had been resettled and those who were still connected,’’ he said. ‘‘The people who were connected to their culture were living self-sufficiently. They were proud … and they were confident. Those who had been resettled were talking about how difficult life was and how hard it was to find money and so on.’’

Briefs Special needs funded

Two Sunbury and Macedon Ranges schools were among those successful in the first round of a $10 million state government funding program for pupils with special needs. Riddells Creek Primary School will receive $100,000 for a new outdoor learning space, Sunbury Primary School will get $20,000 for an outdoor sensory area.

Uphold town character

Macedon and Mount Macedon residents can have their say on new design guidelines for the commercial precincts of the two towns. Macedon Ranges mayor Graham Hackett said existing studies included objectives to protect and enhance the character of the towns. The next step will prepare guidelines with input from residents and businesses. A drop-in session will be held in Gisborne, 4-7pm, on March 10. RSVP to ljordan@mrsc.vic.gov.au

Keep hydrants healthy

Adopt a fire hydrant near you as part of a Western Water program encouraging residents to report hydrants that need repairs or maintenance. Western Water repaired a total of 150 hydrants in 2015. Details: 1300 650 422 Rob Henry is helping displaced indigenous communities in West Sumatra. (Supplied)

Mr Henry’s developed a community-based solution, Suku Mentawai, which gives people the chance to learn about their heritage, land and indigenous practices.

In 2014, he launched the Indigenous Education Foundation to attract support for displaced indigenous communities worldwide, and is also working on a feature-length film. ‘‘The program is specific for Mentawai, but

the issue is global,’’ Mr Henry said. ‘‘It’s certainly something that our Aboriginal community has faced and, over time, it’s something I’d like to roll out in other places.’’

People can support Mr Henry’s quest during a charity event at 10 Southbourne Road, Riddells Creek, from 1pm this Saturday.

Cost: $50. Details: 0413 690 265 or www.iefprograms.org

Loos get makeover

An upgrade of Macedon Ranges council’s public toilets has begun with a $200,000 refurbishment at Romsey’s skate park, including painting, a new floor finish, fittings and hand basins.

Toilets at Kyneton Visitor Information Centre and Romsey Lions Park Reserve are also being improved.

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Best way to start the day Avelyn Miranda is a woman with beds on her mind.

This is a good thing since Avelyn is the franchisee of Harvey Norman Bedding Watergardens, and leads a team of experts who are right in the know about bedrooms and what makes a good one tick.

“Choosing the right bed can be a tricky and sometimes challenging task,” Avelyn says. “So doing your research and getting help from an expert can mean the difference between a great night’s sleep and counting sheep.

Whether you are looking for a new bed, a complete bedroom suite, or you’re simply on the hunt for a funky new doona cover and some cushions, these bedroom specialists make shopping easy.

And they’re in touch with all the latest trends in bedroom looks.

“We make sure all our customers actually get on a mattress and get comfortable, before they buy.

As a committed supporter of Australian-made, the store stocks some of the nation’s most reputable bedroom furniture manufacturers, such as Coringle Furniture, Wentworth Furniture, Silver Lynx Furniture, Sleepmaker, Sealy and A.H Beard, among others.

“We get them to test out the firmness and whether it’s big enough. We give them time because it’s an important decision – health, budget and appearance wise.”

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Life after Defender

Relay battles on

The Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria will mark the end of Defender production with a salute rally from Diggers Rest to Gisborne Peak Winery this Sunday. Departs School Lane at 9.15am. As many as 70 vehicles are expected to take part.

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Help the fight against cancer at this year’s Macedon Ranges Relay for Life. From 3pm this Saturday until 10am Sunday, at Lancefield Park.

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Pray for the world

A World Day of Prayer service will be held at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Gisborne at 10am this Friday. All welcome.

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Antiques show on the road

Lars Tharp from Antiques Roadshow will share a talk, Five Men Behaving Badly – A Really Grand Tour of Kent, at Kyneton town hall from 7pm this Thursday. Presented by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.

Glenlyon fayre returns

Sample and buy the best local food and beverages at the 18th Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre. Wineries, producers including Mount Franklin Organics, and stores including Piper Street Food Company and Verde Provedores, will set up beneath the shade of old elms. Live entertainment.

Free entry. Glenlyon Reserve, 11am-4pm this Sunday ■ 0418 312 935 Sunbury Rotary Club’s Easter market is at Elizabeth Drive community centre, 9am-2pm, this Saturday, offering plants, produce, sewing machine repairs, picture framing, face-painting and car boot sales.

The Easter bunny will also be there.

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Pick up a bargain at the next Woodend Farmers Market. It is on from 9am until 1pm this Saturday on the corner of Forest and High streets.

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Creative country art

Global women’s day

Athol Guy will open the 30th annual Gisborne Art Show at the Mechanics Hall from 7.30pm this Friday. Finger food and drinks included. Cost: $10. The show will continue from 10am-4pm on Saturday and 9-4pm on Sunday. Entry is free.

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Live with arthritis

Macedon Ranges Arthritis Peer Support Group meets at Woodend Neighbourhood House, 1-3pm, first Monday of the month, offering social connections for people with arthritis and information about services.

■ 0411 116 711

#Improvilicious:, the Improvised Guide to the Internet, is an impro-larious, help-errific, i-comical guide to the Internet showing during the school holidays at Melbourne Town Hall.

It’s a 50-minute crash course in the tricks and traps of using Instagram, Kik, Snapchat, YouTube and other youth-oriented social media. Five readers will win a family pass to this Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, valued at $86 each. www.comedyfestival.com.au To enter, click on the WIN tab at www.starweekly.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close at 11.59pm on Sunday, March 6, and will be drawn at 9am the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Entrants must be more than 18 years old and reside in Victoria. See competition terms and conditions for more details. All winners will be contacted directly by the prize supplier within seven days of winners being drawn.

Live entertainment, speakers, market stalls and community art are part of International Women’s Day celebrations at Sunbury Neighbourhood House, 1-3pm, March 8.

Entry is by way of a gold coin donation.

■ 9740 6978

Lions Art Show time

Close to 400 entries are expected for this year’s Woodend Lions Art Show. Presented in partnership with Macedon Ranges Arts Trail, the annual event is at St Ambrose Hall from March 12-14. Limited tickets are available for the gala opening and pre-show sale on March 11.

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GISBORNE 27 The Boulevard, 3437

RT Edgar: 5427 1222

Gisborne Real Estate: 5428 8895

Price: $1.4 million

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Price: Contact agent

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On about 2.83 hectares in the prestigious Bolobek estate, this beautifully designed dwelling, of about 37 squares, is stacked with appeal, with high ceilings adding to its grand proportions. There are three large living areas – a carpeted lounge room, a tiled family-meals zone and a north-facing rumpus room with a french fireplace and built-in cabinetry. The kitchen gleams with stone benchtops, all mod-cons and a butler’s pantry.

There are four spacious bedrooms, or three and a study; three have walk-in wardrobes while the fourth has a built-in wardrobe, and the main has an en suite with double shower, and its own pergola. The central main bathroom has a freestanding bath and snazzy tapware. Outdoors is well set up with semi-covered courtyards and a spot under shade sail, landscaped gardens and open spaces. There’s a kids’ cubby with slide and space for a pony. The Calder freeway and the rail station are within easy reach.

A dual-level classic of about 35 squares, this one sits on a massive block of almost 2000 square metres, perfectly sited to take in fab views over the area. Space is not an issue, with five bedrooms (three up top sharing a bathroom), a 6x12-metre rumpus room with floating floorboards, a carpeted lounge room, a separate family area, and an almost conservatory-style meals zone. The kitchen has a butler’s pantry and all the mod-cons.

The downstairs main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite with dual basins.

There’s another toilet down here also. Most rooms, including a study and bedrooms, have slate floors. A separate pool and spa house are a headliner act, and an in-ground trampoline lies outside a bank of windows. Finishers are split-systems, a powder room with internal/external access, 16 solar panels, a water tank, irrigation system and a double garage, now a studio, but easily reconverted.

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Smart and contemporary, this house on about 4000 square metres is within five minutes of wonderful Kyneton, and has easy access to the train station. Three bedrooms have built-in or walk-in wardrobes, and a study could be a fourth bedroom. The main bedroom has a sleek en suite. Double doors usher in a lounge room and the large open-plan living hub has walnut floating floorboards and wall-hung cabinetry. The colour palette of mocha and white complements the modern feel here. The kitchen, under a stepped bulkhead, has white cabinetry, stone benchtops, a butler’s pantry and quality appliances. Outdoor entertainment spots include a covered deck and a bluestone-paved patio with open fire, pizza oven and built-in barbecue. Double glazing, gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, cabling throughout, alarm, eco carpets, vegie and herb boxes, town water and an integrated double garage with workshop space are other features

This gem on about 1000 square metres stacks on the old-fashioned charm with its high ceilings, decorative cornices and a corbel or two. It has a contemporary buzz via stretches of laminated floorboards and an on-trend colour palette. The lounge room has a wood heater, with white-painted timber surround, and tall multi-paned windows. Next to a meals zone, the kitchen has cute ’50s-style latte-painted cabinetry and a gas cooker.

The grey-carpeted bedroom has a bay window and the bathroom has a certain glam with its spa and subway tiling. The meals area opens to a covered deck, beyond which are a barbecue area, a bungalow (office/studio/guest), sheds and lots of open space ready for imaginative use. It’s all within a walk of the shopping precinct.

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In popular Jacksons Hill estate, this Federation-style house has a contemporary, open-plan interior, with a couple of rosettes the only era tribute – although dado stencilling is in some rooms.

The interior colour palette is off-white on walls and terracotta shades in carpet, vertical blinds, floor tiles and laminate on cabinetry.

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The living hub at the back is large and light-filled, with the meals zone defined by a bay window. The rumpus/sitting area has

floating floorboards and a cute wood heater.

The kitchen has loads of white cupboards, an island bench, two-door pantry, dishwasher and 900mm underbench oven and gas cooktop.

The rumpus room opens to a Laserlite-clad pergola above concrete, which extends along the side as a narrow verandah.

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Ducted heating and cooling control the climate, and there’s a remote-controlled triple garage with a rear roller door giving side yard access.

The property is within 10 minutes’ walk of the train station and town centre.

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Sunbury Pty Ltd

13 Aldridge Drive, Sunbury 5A3B

THINK BIG! This stunning 5 bedroom plus study family home is unsurpassable in all that it is, offer off ing living options with an open modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances which overlooks the meals area, a formal lounge plus a separate family room with sliding door access to an undercover entertaining area.

Accommodation includes 5 bedrooms plus study 2 of which have their own ensuite, study, master with WIR plus a central bathroom.

Additional features include 2 split systems plus evaporative cooling and ducted heating, 9000 Ltr water tank, new fences and so much more!

Price: $475,000 to $495,000 Inspection: Saturday 10.45am to 11.15am Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

15 Munch Place, Sunbury 5A2B2C

20 Renton Court, Sunbury

OLDE WORLD VICTORIAN OPULENCE!

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THINK BIG! Privately set amongst tranquil surroundings here is a grand scale home

Set in the prestigious and ever popular Headland Park Estate at the end of a quiet court offer off ing, formal lounge, dining area, pool/games room, central kitchen, family and meals area. Upstairs includes rumpus room.

Accommodation offers off 3 bedrooms downstairs with BIR’s and central bathroom, master bedroom with FES & WIR, plus another bedroom located upstairs.

Additional features include, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, security alarm and more!

Price: $470,000 to $520,000 Inspection: Saturday 12:15pm to 12:45pm

set in a quiet court location which will make a real statement to any large family.

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Accommodation offers off 5 spacious bedrooms with main including

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double WIR’s and ensuite pluscentral bathroom.

The home offers off three indoor living zones including formal lounge and dining, central family room with adjoining rumpus/pool room plus a further undercover outdoor entertaining area with views of the

Price: $790,000 to $850,000 Inspection: BY APPOINTMENT Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

surroundings.

Additional features include double lockup garage with remote access, evaporative cooling, ducted heating, and much more!

7 Tasman Court, Sunbury 3A2B1C

WARMTH AND CHARACTER...

Step into the market and benefit from this gorgeous home hidden away in a quiet court location!

With a formal sunken lounge, updated kitchen and stainless steel appliances and meals area with sliding doors out to an undercover entertaining area.

Accommodation includes 3 bedrooms, main with WIR and ensuite plus a central bathroom.

Additional features include natural gas ducted heating, air conditioner, nditioner tandem double nditioner, garage and much more!

Price: $345,000 to $365,000 Inspection: Saturday 12.15pm to 12.45pm Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

3 Westminster Grove, Sunbury 3A3B2C

SCENIC VIEWS FROM THE HILL! Situated in the ever popular Jacksons Hill estate stands a proud home born yesterday with commanding scenic views of Sunbury’s y’ y’s rolling hills.

This tri-level home offers off formal front lounge and an open plan family room combining the meals area and a functional kitchen.

Accommodating 3 bedrooms including main bedroom complete with WIR, ensuite.

Additional features include ducted heating, evap cooling, security alarm system, double lock-up garage and more!

25 Thornton Avenue, Sunbury VIBRANT AND APPEALING! This home is a true testament to the care and devotion shown to it by the current owners.

With beautiful street appeal and an easy flowing floor plan, the home off multiple living areas inside and out with a spacious formal offers lounge sitting at the front of the home off the formal entrance which

4A2B 4C Price: $445,000 to $485,000 Inspection: Saturday 10:00am to 10:30am

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flows to a centralised kitchen with ample bench space and cupboards overlooking the meals area..

Price: $590,000 to $630,000 Inspection: Saturday 1.00pm to 1.30pm Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

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Sunbury Pty Ltd

41 Border Boulevard, Sunbury 4A2B2C

TIME FOR AN UPGRADE? This has been beautifully appointed throughout, delivering a lifest lif yle of quality and convenience.

Off ing large formal lounge, rumpus room, Offer and gallery style kitchen overlooking the meals area leading out the decked alfresco.

Accommodation includes four bedrooms including master with ensuite and WIR plus a further 3 bedrooms with BIR’s and central bathroom.

Additional features include ducted heating, evaporative cooling, 16 solar panels, water tanks and so much more!

Price: $445,000 to $480,000 Inspection: Saturday 1.00pm to 1.30pm Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

Unit 1/507-509 Elizabeth Drive, Sunbury 3A2B1C

2 Brett Court, Sunbury

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EXCEPTIONAL LIVING, ENTICING LOCATION CA CATION !

INVEST OR NEST! Fresh and modern with a contemporary open style layout offers off a functional kitchen with stainless steel appliances which overlooks the meals area and living zone.Outside offers off landscaped gardens and undercover alfresco.

Accommodation has main bedroom with ensuite and WIR with two bedrooms with BIR’s and bathroom.

Additional features include single car garage, evaporative cooling, ducted heating, 2,000 Ltr water tank plus more!

Price: $360,000 to $380,000 Inspection: Saturday 10:00am to 10:30am

In a very private court location, well placed on a generous 720m2

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(approx) allotment, this fully renovated home will impress even the fussiest of perfectionists.

Contact: Toby Smithies 0400 050 604 toby.smithies@leadingrealestate.com.au

The intriguing and unique floor plan comprises of a sunken lounge, modern kitchen with adjoining meals area, 3 bedrooms, master with walk in robe and full en-suite, and a spectacular light well through the center of the living zones which highlights the beautiful renovation.

Price: $330,000 to $360,000 Inspection: Saturday 1:45pm to 2:15pm Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

The positioning of the house means that there is a huge back yard and clear access for trailers to the rear of the property along side a large powered 6mX7m Garage.

57 Stewarts Lane, Sunbury 3A2B2C

HOLIDAY IN STRATHEARN! Set yourself up in one of the best family locations of Sunbury in the highly sought afte af r Strathearn Glen Estate, offer off ing formal front lounge, kitchen with breakfast bar overlooking the meals area and main family living room.

Accommodation includes 3 bedrooms plus a study main with WIR and ensuite plus a central study, bathroom.

Additional features include, ducted heating, underground swimming pool, evaporate cooling plus reverse split system and more!

Price: $470,000 to $500,000 Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

Unit 5/55 Brook Street, Sunbury 2A1B1C

ST STANDING PROUD WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP! Tucked away in central Brook Street in the much sought afte af r Dunblane Gardens complex!

Wth a contemporary living plan, kitchen comprising stainless steel appliances, doors from the living area onto the decking and landscaped courtyard.

Accommodation includes 2 bedrooms with BIR’s and a central bathroom.

Additional features include cooling and ducted heating, quality blinds and more!

Price: $340,000 to $360,000 Inspection: Saturday 11.30am to 12.00pm Photo ID required Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

Shop 3, 2 Brook Street, Sunbury

Unit 7/49 Brook Street, Sunbury DOWNSIZE WITHOUT THE SQUEEZE! Brilliantly positioned just minutes from the heart of Sunbury’s y’ main y’s town centre, a spacious and light filled low maintenance home awaits you which would suit many demographics with its generous proportions…

Security is also fantastic with roller shutters on all external windows along with security doors for peace of mind.

A spacious light filled kitchen overlooking the living areas offers off an abundance of storage space and a large corner pantry which will please and also fitted with quality appliances with plenty of space to work.

Accommodation includes three generous sized bedrooms with an oversized main with wall to wall BIR’s which share a well-appointed central bathroom.

03 9744 2244

3A1B 1C Price: $340,000 to $360,000 Inspection: Saturday 10:45am to 11:15am

Photo ID required

Contact: Adam Sacco 0409 033 644 adam.sacco@leadingrealestate.com.au

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Sunbury 56 The Old Stock Run

3 2 2 Invest Or Nest In This Quiet Court Location

5 2 6 Country Living On A Grand Scale

With wide street-frontage and low-maintenance gardens, this three bedroom, two bathroom home is larger than expected. Separate lounge, kitchen/meals area and rear yard with Northern aspect. Three oversized bedrooms with BIR’s – master with WIR and ensuite.

With heating/cooling, carport, shed, and plenty of storage. Close to parks, schools, and shops this home offers easy, tranquil living.

Set in the esteemed Rolling Meadows estate, on approx. 1999m2, this outstanding five bedroom plus study family home combines classic design with timeless grandeur. Multiple living areas combine with a functional floor plan to promote exceptional family living with modern convenience. Impressive extras and an enviable locale, minutes to premium amenities, this home exceeds expectations.

Private Sale Open Sat 10.00-10.30am Price $340,000 Contact Andrew Bearman 0487 264 325 Office Sunbury 9744 2555

Private Sale Open Sat 1.00-1.30pm Price $750,000 Contact Lance Long 0473 026 491 Brad Teal 0411 753 230 Office Sunbury 9744 2555

Tylden 25 Clowes Street

Gisborne South 43 Horneman Road 5 3 6 Charm At Every Turn Gorgeous four bedroom plus office, period home with dual street access on approx. 12.5 acres. Dining, living, granite kitchen and alfresco area. Sitting room/5th bedroom and three bathrooms.

Improvements include shearing shed, 300 foot bore/holding tanks, 20,000G rain tank, machinery shed, garage, workshop, solar panels.

Private Sale Open Thu 5.30-6.00pm & Sat 11.00-11.30am Price $950,000-$1,000,000 Contact Julie Gloster 0408 323 056 Office Gisborne 5428 2800

Sunbury 1 Merton Close Auction This Saturday 3 2 3 Experience Country Charm With Modern Convenience Country meets comfort in this spacious three bedroom, two bathroom home nestled on approx. 1/4 of an acre in the tranquil town of Tylden. Clever design ensures the accommodation wing of the home is tucked quietly away from the ample living spaces.

Packed with extras, it is minutes to the local school, major towns and freeway access.

Experience country charm with modern convenience.

Auction Open Contact Office

Saturday 5th March at 12.30pm Thu 6.00-6.30pm & Sat 12.00-12.30pm Michael Garvey 0412 298 258 Gisborne 5428 2800

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4 2 2 Superior Family Living An exceptional floor plan and generous allotment of approx. 783m2, showcases this delightfully charming four-bedroom two bathroom family home. Superbly located walking distance to prime amenities, it inspires both recreation and relaxation. Multiple living spaces facilitate leisure while tucked upstairs is the tranquil accommodation.

Private Sale Open Sat 1.00-1.30pm Contact Karen Muir 0401 752 523 Craig Teal 0418 144 796 Office Keilor 9336 0200

GISBORNE Real Estate MACEDON RANGES Real Estate

JUST LISTED

HUGE SHED & REAR ACCESS

OPEN SATURDAY 11.00-11.30AM

OPEN SATURDAY 2.00-2.30PM

NEW GISBORNE

188 STATION ROAD GISBORNE

Attention investors, first home buyers and retirees. On a service road only approx 800 metres to New Gisborne station. The property neighbours with the new Ranges Medical Centre, Warrina Village, the local child minding, school, recreational park and tennis courts. 3 BR, natural gas ducted heating, light filled kitchen (overlooking the lovely shady gardens,) and an open plan lounge/dining room, garage.

There’s e’ a European laundry, good storage and a fresh bathroom/shower, sep. w.c. Approx 800sqm. e’s

$452,500

E.S.R $780,000-$820,000

OPEN SATURDAY 12.00-12.30PM

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SIDE ACCESS

3177 SQM & REAR ACCESS

RIDDELLS CREEK

6 OLIVIA COURT

Approx 48 squares (450Sqm) residence has rooms for everyone and everything! Comp: Five huge bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, fine-dining and formal lounge, downstairs study plus upstairs study (with office storage and gym) kitchen, family room, plus separate rumpus. Ideal for grand entertaining and family living, or work from home. Massive quality shed on huge block of 2669SQM (approx) with access from Mill Street. Walk to town, cafes caf and park. Enormous and lovely!

73 MAHONEYS ROAD MACEDON

On huge approx 1216SQM corner block, this positively charming 4BR plus study, study sandstone brick style residence exudes warmth of character with expansive living areas. The corner block allows side access to the double LU garage via remote gates. Gas ducted heating, HRV system, split system and a large s.c.

Wood fire heater. Modern kitchen. Very picturesque outdoor living. A blend of Edwardian and French Provincial! Delightful family home.

50 GRANDVIEW AVENUE

REAR ACCESS ADDS BONUS TO COUNTRY HOME. On 3177SQM, this home has contemporary styling, sunny aspects and views! Consisting of 4 BR, ES, open plan lounge/living and dining, country kitchen with servery. Nth facing conservatory and sep studio/home office/home theatre with own - entrance.

Ideal work from home.DLUG and carport. Full sized fenced tennis court, with easy access - ideal shed site (STCA.)

E.S.R $590,000-$610,000

E.S.R. $699,000-$725,000

JUST LISTED APPROX 7327 SQM

22 ORMEROD COURT, GISBORNE EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

In a highly desirable and prestigious court, this substantial brick residence is on an enormous regular shaped block of 7327SQM. The home is comprised of four big bedrooms, (master with ensuite) study, study lounge, kitchen/living room, 2 bathrooms and a sauna! There is great shedding, a triple size garage,a double carport, a workshop/storage shed of approx. 24.0 x 7.4M, and an open machinery shed approx 5.4 x 6.6M. At the rear of the land is a substantial established fruit orchard area.

This is opportunity plus for application for subdivision (STCA). Perfec rf t for developers, investors, or home makers seeking a large family home in a great rfec neighbourhood. Private inspection by appointment only.

7/38 Brantome Street, Gisborne info@gisborne-realestate.com.au www.gisborne-realestate.com.au

THINKING OF SELLING? FREE MARKET APPRAISAL!

5428 8895

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Contact Agent Janis Paul 0417 560 897

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Kennedy & Hunt:

Agent Contacts:

33 Brantome St, Gisborne,Victoria, 3437

Jason Kennedy: Wilma Grumont: Dominic Romeo:

Ph: (03) 5428 2544 Fax: (03) 5428 2816

NEW LISTING

Gisborne 49 Brady Road

0417 383 235 0409 138 472 0407 435 589

Private Sale

BRADY ROAD GOLD Superb opportunity to secure this enormous parcel of land, in highly sought after growth area of Gisborne with so much potential.

7.87 acres – 3.185 ha (approx.) plus original farmhouse.

In accordance with the development plan, this magnificent allotment would provide 23 lots between 813m2 – 2457m2 (approx.) (STCA).

Average lot size of 1099m2.

Well located, with easy access to everything the township of Gisborne has to offer. Opportunities like 49 Brady Road are few and far between.

Contact Jason Kennedy 0417 383 235

FOR LEASE

Gisborne 97-99 Willowbank Road

For Lease

BRAND NEW MODERN CONSULTING SUITES. Brand new, modern consulting suites (currently under construction) available to lease in the thriving regional township of Gisborne.

Located in a high exposure area right next door to a newly constructed child care centre and at the gateway to the ‘new’ Gisborne this building of 250m2 consists of: • 5 consulting rooms • Reception/wa ption/ iting area ption/wa • Administration office • Split system heating/co ting/ oling throughout ting/co • Onsite parking Approx. 53 km (45 minutes) to Melbourne CBD with the Melbourne International Airport only 25 minutes away.

Available April 2016.

For Lease Details: $4,166 pcm + GST & outgoings

Viewing Times: By appointment.

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Kennedy & Hunt:

Agent Contacts:

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Jason Kennedy: Wilma Grumont: Dominic Romeo:

Ph: (03) 5428 2544 Fax: (03) 5428 2816

0417 383 235 0409 138 472 0407 435 589

Gisborne 43 Dumbarton Way In a league of its own. Attention to every detail with immaculate presentation.

Sitting on over 1000m2 (approx) this magnificent home makes the most of it’s position overlooking parklands. Offering a grand entrance, formal lounge, meals/ living + rumpus/theatre room with bonus outdoor room with outdoor kitchen to make entertaining a breeze.

Private Sale Details: Contact Agent

Viewing Times: By appointment.

Property Info:

A4 B2 C2 Gisborne South 93 Blackhill Road

Gisborne 32 Frith Road Attractive home with views & a treasure of a garden! Land Approx.

937m2.

‘Eagleridge’ 10 acres with views to die for!

Set on picturesque bushland with magnificent views. ‘Eagleridge’ offers 5 bedrooms, all with ensuites & BIR’s. Huge open plan kitchen/meals & living area, rumpus room & library, y a children’s retreat & space for a home theatre. This enormous space has y, further potential for independent living (STCA). Heating & cooling throughout, great storage & orchard. Yo Y ur own private oasis, only 45 mins to Melbourne.

Offers 3 bedrms, library/ y/s y/ /study, y ensuite, bathrm, y, formal lounge/d / ining, kitchen/meals/family /d overlooking the leafy garden & entertaining area. Character features, high ceilings, bay windows & balcony all add to the charm of this property. Dbl garage & storeroom are a bonus.

Walking distance to town – you’ll love it!

Private Sale Details: Contact Agent

Private Sale Details: $645,000

Viewing Times:

Viewing Times: Saturday 1.00 - 1.30pm

Property Info:

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Cherokee

101 Tunnel Creek Road Fasham Excellence on 10 Hectares (25 Acres)

Auction Saturday 19 March at 11am

Mount Macedon 524 Mount Macedon Road On over 1700m2

Excellent two storey five bedroom, three bathroom family home plus separate two bedroom self-contained unit or perfect home office in delightful cottage garden setting. The self contained unit can be rented out as a rental investment.

Reserve Price $650,000 View Sat 5 March 2-2.30pm or by appointment John Keating 0419 880 444

Price $1,295,000

Sited in a beautifully elevated position this 12 year old 5 bedroom Fasham home is designed for maximum use of light and space. Features include floor to ceiling double glazed windows and doors, automatic retracting shade blinds, stunning dry stone walls and observation deck with glass balustrading. In a mature garden setting only 50 kms or approx 35 mins to Melbourne Airport.

Good shopping at Woodend, Gisborne and Romsey and local schools include Braemar College and John Marsden’s Candlebark & Alice Miller.

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Kyneton 28 Caroline Chisholm Drive

View Sat 5 March 12.30-1pm Sat 12 March 12-12.30pm or by appointment John Keating 0419 880 444 Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

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Woodend 1 Carlisle Street

Easy Living with Light and Bright Entertaining

Perfection in a Popular Precinct

Light and bright, well-appointed 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home finished to perfection and sited on a wonderful large block of 827m2

Tucked away within a beautifully established garden setting with sensational trees in one of Woodend’s most popular locations on approx 1500m2.

Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

Auction Saturday 5 March at 11am

Sunbury 69 Collins Street (Corner of Mitchells Lane) Executors Realisation Sale. Must sell!

Add a Collins Street address to your investment portfolio!

Excellent opportunity for first home buyer or investor to purchase this modest brick veneer home on a corner allotment with large back yard and possibility for second dwelling subject to council approval. Features lounge, kitchen/meals area, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, garden shed and rainwater tank, and ample driveway access for off street parking.

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Reserve Price $265,000 View Sat 5 March 10.30-11am or by appointment John Keating 0419 880 444

Romsey Unit 12, 97B Barry Street

Stylish and Spacious Unit in a Sought After Location Outstanding 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom only a short 100m stroll to the main shopping strand. Features lovely established garden, large lounge, superb kitchen with loads of cupboard space and s/s appliances, dining area with glass door to outdoor undercover entertaining deck and patio space.

Price $375,000 View Sat 12 March 11-11.30am or by appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

Romsey 125 Couzens Lane (off Hutchinsons Lane West)

Kyneton 165 Harpers Lane (Cnr of Kyneton Springhill Road)

Price $1,350,000

Huntingdon - On 2.3Ha (5.7 Acres) Circa 1890

A gracious historic and landmark homestead, privately sited in an elevated position within a beautiful English garden setting, featuring 4/5 expansive grand living areas, 4 bedrooms, study, 3 bathrooms and integrated double garage and utility rooms.

Sensational outbuildings including a 2 bedroom cottage. Terrific soils and shedding.

View By appointment John Keating 0419 880 444 Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347

The Best of Both Worlds on One Acre

Offering the very best of contemporary living and nested in a most attractive rural setting this terrific 3/4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home features light and bright open plan living over two zones. Integrated double garage/workshop space, gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling and the luxury of town water.

Price $780,000 View By appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 John Keating 0419 880 444

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Agents in conjunction: Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Keatings Real Estate 5427 2999 83 High Street Woodend keatings.com.au

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“Excitement at the Station!”

5,423m² 42 Main Road LANCEFIELD “Open for Inspection” Sunday, 6 March 2016 1.30pm - 2.30pm An exciting business and/or lifestyle opportunity is to be found at the “Old Lancefield Railway Station.”

Steeped in history, charm and character the station is buzzing with excitement to welcome new owners.

Continue the tradition of excellence in business with the “Old Railway Café” – permit in place; Nursery, also with existing permit, create an exciting Art Gallery with existing permit or continue with the current Bed and Breakfast.

$897,000

“Old Lancefield Railway Station.”

• Original “Station Masters Office” with open fire place • Delightful formal living room/café • Exceptionally large kitchen/family room • 3 large bedrooms/living areas downstairs with ensuite • Double bedroom upstairs with full ensuite & WIR • Current bed & breakfast, nursery, café & art gallery permits.

• West facing verandah view of the garden & the “Monet Bridge” • Original platform leads to outdoor entertainment area • Rumpus/billiard room

Those seeking a country lifestyle in a home filled with nostalgia will be thrilled with the space, the views and the exceptional features – a country lifestyle all within walking distance of the pretty township of Lancefield. Spacious and character filled accommodation consists of: • Business and/or lifestyle at the

102 Main Street, Romsey 3434 PH: 5429 5544

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“BUYER BEWARE” Over the years I have written quite alot about selling a property. There are issues which must be carefully considered when thinking of purchasing a property or a block of land. “Knowledge is Power” and the more information you have, the better placed you will be to make the right decision. Buying property entails a very significant financial commitment so do your homework! First and foremost, no agent is entitled to give you legal or financial advice. We are not trained as lawyers or financiers so go to the properly qualified people; a solicitor, solicitor conveyancer, conveyancer your bank manager or financial advisor. advisor First questions you (as a buyer) need to answer for yourselves are: 1. When do you want to buy? 2. Where do you want to live – buy? 3. How much can you really affor af d? Next, check the paperwork. The agent should be able to supply a copy of a Vendor Statement (Section 32).

Read this carefully or have it checked by your legal advisor Are Services-power, advisor.

Services-power water, water gas etc. available / connected? If you are buying land, are the services nearby, if not the added costs could blow your budget. Is there anything in the Vendor’s Statement which will stop you doing what you want to do–once again–do your homework. Pest, building and soil tests will provide peace of mind-well worth every $ in my opinion. Termites are pesky little critters doing what they were created to do-eat wood, so have a pest inspection! A building inspection can save you thousands of dollars and years of heartache. Buying?

Please do your homework, a few weeks delay and a few dollars spent may make a lifetime of differ dif ence.

• Column supplied by Liz Dormontt. Liz is a director of Chess Property Consultants, based in Romsey.

To contact Liz, phone 5429 5544 or check out their website at www.chessproperty.com.au

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In the highly sought after old township locale is a rare opportunity to secure 3 unique and architecturally designed townhouses.

The spacious townhouses will be built to exact standards by a well renowned builder, with the elegant facades creating a stunning streetscape. Pre-sale stamp duty savings, premium fixtures and a complete turnkey package including gorgeous landscaping, driveway and much more. Astute purchaser’s will be the envy of their peers as this opportunity is one of the finest in all aspects real estate. For detailed plans, inclusions lists and all that is required to secure your piece of prime real estate, please contact the listing agent today.

9 Bellview Drive Sunbury

FOR SALE $540,000 - $570,000 SIMPLY SPACIOUS

4A 2B 3C

Set in the popular ‘Jacksons Hill Estate’ and within a short stroll to the township, shopping precinct and train station. This quality built home offers of spacious living areas accentuated by high ceilings and flowing open plan design with a touch of tradition features. Offers Of 4 generous sized bedrooms, ensuite, walk in robe and built in robes. Open plan kitchen meals family, formal lounge, 2nd bathroom with spa, laundry with excellent storage, stainless steel gas and electric appliances, dishwasher, wood heater, gas central heating and evaporative cooling. Covered outdoor entertaining area and fabulous triple garage with remotes and rear roller door access.

Riddells Creek, 71 Sandy Creek Rd

5A 3B 5C

FOR SALE $735,000 - $775,000 GUEST HOUSE AND POOL! – 7000M2 APPROX

Rare opportunity to acquire a rural and exceptionally well presented property. Main dwelling offers of 3 bedrooms plus study or 4th bedroom with BIR’s, master has a WIR and ensuite. Formal lounge, formal dining, open plan kitchen, meals & family area, double garage plus a triple carport. The house and improvements are set on one side of the block allowing for potential subdivision (STCA) .Enjoy a well located paved pergola area for all year outdoor entertaining and an outlook over the in-ground salt chlorinated pool! The guest house comes with kitchenette, bathroom facilities, telephone lines and heating and cooling.

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Women’s 1sts: Dand 1-64 (Elliott 37no) d Plenty Valley 62 (Reid 30 Gallagher 3-2 Wohlers 3-20).

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MCC Kew Sports 16-87 d Y Yarraville/Foots 2-80 R Kopcewicz 18 d A Dove 17, S Said 15 lost to W Roberts 25, G Ball 23 d C Ball 18, A Van Haaften 31 d R Coulter 20.

Division 1: Sec 1: St Kilda 2-62 Burwood District 16-83, Burden Park 17-101 Hampton Park 1-71, Mentone (2) 14-74 Edithvale 4-73, Brighton (2) 4-77 Cheltenham 14-80.

Division 1 Sec 2: Ringwood 16-90 Armadale 2-68, Croydon 18-112 MCC (2) 0-50, Heathmont 2-72 Fitzroy Victoria 16-79, UpweyTecoma 16-80 Glen Waverley 2-68, Melbourne (2) 15-82 Mulgrave CC 3-70.

Division 1 – Section 3 W L D Up Dn Pts Deer Park 14 3 1 300 - 242 Glenroy 13 3 2 261 - 235 Moonee Valley 11 6 1 136 - 198 Essendon (2) 10 5 3 21 - 189 Melton 9 8 1 72 - 167 Altona Sports 6 11 1 - 132 135 Preston/Reservoir 7 10 1 - 152 131 Werribee 5 12 1 40 126 Altona (2) 4 12 2 - 185 102 Moonee Ponds 4 13 1 - 281 95 Sec 3: Werribee 16-82 Altona (2) 2-73, Altona Sports 2-73 Moonee Valley 16-99, PrestonReservoir 3-80 Essendon (2) 15-83, Moonee Ponds 1-62 Glenroy 17-89, Deer Park 13-78 Melton 5-73.

Sec 4: Lalor 16-91 Yarra Glen 2-64, Donvale 16-90 Eltham 2-60, Bundoora RSL (2) 16-99 Kingsbury 2-63, Whittlesea 16-103 Ivanhoe 2-76, Lilydale 16-98 Hurstbridge 2-62.

Div 2: Sec 1: Hopp (1) 4-65 Rosam (1) 1474, Port Melb (1) 18-110 Melton (2) 0-63, Flem&Kens (1) 18-101 Mari Pk (1) 0-51, Keil (1) 15-92 Will (1) 3-79. Sec 2: Craig (1) 2-66 Buck Pk (1) 16-85, Sunb (1) 18-107 Lal (2) 0-54, Glenr (2) 2-69 W Cob (1) 16-88, Fitz Vic (2) 14-86 Yarr Foot (3) 4-63, Moon Val (2) 1488 Broad (1) 4-78. Sec 3: Elth (2) 15-76 Montm (1) 3-67, Green (1) 14-84 Rich Uni (2) 4-79, Heid Golf (1) 16-101 Ivan (2) 2-69, Bund RSL (3) 16-90 Diam Ck (1) 2-69. Sec 4: Croy (2) 18108 Yarr Glen (2) 0-46, Moorool (1) 2-72 Donv (2) 16-102, Black (1) 16-91 Fern Gul (1) 2-64, Chirn Pk (1) 0-57 Warb (1) 18-102, Montm (2) 16-85 Bays (1) 2-59. Sec 5: Mitch (2) 2-66 Heathm (2) 16-95, Monb (1) 18-118 Mt Wav (1) 0-45, Ash (1) 18-108 Ber (1) 0-61, Aub (1) 16-77 Verm Sth (1) 2-71, Heath Rec (1) 14-81 Black (2) 4-75. Sec 6: Nob Pk (1) 5-70 Clay (2) 13-73, Fern Gul (2) 18-82 Ber (2) 0-58, S Oak (1) 2-60 Pak (1) 16-91, Verm Sth (2) 4-73 Keys (1) 14-78, Mt Wav (2) 16-85 Cran (1) 2-72. Sec 7: Hamp (1) 15-89 Bent (1) 3-67, Mid Pk (1) 16-107 Caul Pk Alma (1) 2-59, Glen E-McK (1) 16-84 Elst Pk (1) 2-64, Beau (1) 2-74 Elst Clb (1) 16-90, Melb (3) 2-73 Alb Pk (1) 16-98. Sec 8: Mord (1) 11-67 Burd Pk (2) 7-67, Mulg CC (2) 0-70 Ber (3) 18-92, Cran RSL (1) 13-78 Pak (2) 5-77, Elst Clb (2) 0-53 Nar W War (1) 18108, Edith (2) 4-76 Ment (3) 14-90.

Div 3: Sec 1: Suns VRI (1) 2-73 Deer Pk (2) 1678, Suns C (1) 0-48 Strath (1) 18-101, Alt (3) 14-91 W’bee (2) 4-79, Foots Pk (1) 3-70 Moon Pds (2) 15-75, New (1) 4-85 Hopp (2) 14-98.

Sec 2: W’bee (3) 3-73 Bruns (1) 15-83, W Cob (2) 18-90 Yarr Foot (4) 0-65, Ess (3) 16-90 Aber CBC (1) 2-73, Buck Pk (2) 0-59 Sunb (2) 18-100, Strath (2) 2-76 Keil (2) 16-89. Sec 3: MCC Kew Spts (2) 16-98 E Ivan (1) 2-70, Kings (2) 2-67 Epp RSL (1) 16-83, Fair (1) 3-76 MCC (3) 15-90, Lal (3) 2-51 C of Heid (1) 16-102, Hurst (2) 16-82 Whitt (2) 2-72. Sec 4: Grey (1) 18-103 Rich Uni (3) 0-45, Toor T (1) 11-79 Lily (2) 7-79, Heals (1) 2-68 Bor (1) 16-91, Burw Dist (2) 2-73 Moorool (2) 16-98, Mitch (3) 7-70 Donc (1) 11-70. Sec 5: Burw Dist (3) 2-68 Box H RSL (1) 16-82, Ring (2) 3-65 Mulg CC (3)

VSDCA

PREMIER FIRST GRADE

Round 17 - Saturdays 27 February & 5 March Ringwood 1/253 DA King 131* TD Stray 95* v Essendon at Russell Lucas Oval, Casey-South Melbourne v Carlton 9/295 NJ Ross 114 J Borg 66 DA Pell 27 JN Fry 2/42 L Diston 2/48 BA Rose 2/76 at Casey Fields-#4, Prahran 0/18 v Camberwell Magpies 230 JP McNamara 56 GS Parker 55 TV Russ 45 BT Rowles 27 AE Hutton 4/41 M Wilcox 2/41 SJ Grimwade 2/62 at Toorak T Park, Kingston Hawthorn v Geelong 8/337 LG Buchanan 79 C Ogle 58* T Larkin 52 J McDonald 32 HW Butterworth 32 MJ Gunther 29 T Collett 3/72 JF Miller 2/52 at Walter Galt Reserve, Greenvale Kangaroos 2/20 A McMaster 2/9 v Dandenong 252 B Murphy 73 B Forsyth 69 JM Butterfield 38 R Dhindsa 4/18 TG Waring 4/54 at Greenvale Reserve, Fitzroy Doncaster 2/106 MJ Bremner 61* J Blyth 31 BM Ashkenazi 2/43 v Frankston Peninsula 170 DT Elmi 58 CJ McCormick 32 A Perrin 4/30 MP Frith 3/18 at Schramms Reserve #1, Melbourne Uni 171 BR Fletcher 60 AF Eldridge 30 JL McNeil 29 J Muirhead 3/24 S Gribben 3/46 v St Kilda 5/75 G Rummans 25 S Reid 2/10 at University Main Oval, Monash Tigers v Footscray Edgewater 260 M Underwood 133 D Hodgson 50 D Kight 25 MM Shimell 8/69 DJ Matarazzo 2/35 at Central Reserve North, Northcote 260 S Mire 122 L Scammell

35 S Harbinson 27 B Baker 26* PJ Smith 3/64 J Koop 3/73 S Sturrock 2/51 v Melbourne 4/60 A Kent 32 JA Hamilton 3/10 at Bill Lawry Oval

LOWER GRADES 2nds: Ess 114 (Sugumar 5-26 Ludowyke 3-25) v Ring 3-66 (Crea 3-15), Carl 124 (Petsinis 35 Braid-Ball 4-44 Pappas 3-30 Sofra 3-35) & 0-27 v Casey-SM 135 (Seneviratne 4-16), Camb Mag 3(dec)424 (Persson-Clark 254no Marnie 89 Rickarby 59) v Prah 2-10, Geel 7-377 (Ibbs 118 McGlinchey 63 Driver 54 Muller 47 Davies 43 Taylor T 3-57 Kenyon 3-82) v King Haw, Dand 3-74 (Quirk 32) v Green Kang 201 (Spaull 58 Doriga 32 Lucas 36no Turner 3-49 Howes 3-44), Frank Pen 4-134 (Gapes 73 Peries 34) v Fitz Donc 127 (Augustin 34), St K 7-111 (Holmes 43) v Melb Uni 139 (Tudor 37 Keely 31 Hall 5-33), Foot Edge 159 (Moazzem 36 Armstrong 33) v Monash Tigers 1-29, Melb 214 (Cummane 52 Gunning 39 Thomson 33 Campbell 4-39) v Ncte 1-17.

3rds: Ring 167 (Toohey (T 96 Wilcox 4-22 Molloy 3-38) v Ess 3-68 (Tantis-Hall (T 34no), Casey-SM 91 (J Woods 31 O’Brien 4-23 Millard 3-11) v Carl 1-153 (Miller 96no Younghusband Y 51no), Prah 0-15 v Camb Mag 168 (Martin 48 Pawha 36 Singh 3-17), King Haw v Geel (nsa), Green Kang 212 (Appleyard 55 Dosanjh 38 Driscoll 3-26) v Dand 0-20, Frank Pen 5-286 (Mann 123 Foy 60 Allen 42) v Fitz Donc, Melb Uni 0-2 v St K 188 (Murphy 74 Maxwell 44 Athale 4-17), Monash Tigers v Foot Edge 118 (M Suppree 5-24), Ncte 2-101 (Gaynor 31no) v Melb 92 (Rogneda 4-24).

4ths: Ess 7(dec)-242 (Pisani 113no Mitchell 30) v Ring 1-4, Casey-SM 9-211 (Chandrasinghe 77 Van Raay 69 Stevenson 5-59) v Carl, Prah 2-17 v Camb Mag 5(dec)308 (Burrell 109 Wiseman 104 Ghellar 43), Geel 6-312 (Plummer 134 Diery 94) v King Haw, Green Kang 155 (Usher 55 H Landers 5-19) v Dand 3-145 (Heldt 85 Vora 43no), Fitz Donc 7-229 (Jephcott 65 Sheedy 39no Fox 3-31) v Frank Pen, St K 171 (N Bailey 37 J Cull 34 Curwen-King 4-21) v Melb Uni 0-18, Foot Edge v Monash Tigers (nsa), Melb 115 (Biggs 35 Giese 33no James 6-27) v Ncte 1-5.

NORTH WEST 3rd XI: Hoppers Crossing 5-69 d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 65, Yarraville 1-58 d Coburg 57, Preston 2-78 d Sunshine 76, Ivanhoe 3-93 d Altona 91, Werribee 163 (Harmer 84) d Plenty Valley 134 (Rifkaz 59 Gage 4-22 incl. H-T), Brunswick 7-308 (Hogan 118 Allen 84) d Melton 90. 4th XI: Plenty Valley 4-79 d Werribee 77, Williamstown 110 d Kew 98 (Bannan 5-10), Sunshine 6-146 d Preston 140, Coburg 5-147 d Y Yarraville 139, Brunswick 5-177 (Hussain 66 no) d Melton 93, Ivanhoe 8-163 d Altona 7-111, Hoppers Crossing 9-120 d Roxburgh Park-Broadmeadows 114.

METROPOLIT METROPOLITAN Western Suburbs Churches & Community A.E. Lowe Shield: Manor Lakes 9-154 (H Diacono 55 T Harrison 4-60) d Altona Sports 131 (D Brown 56 J Compton 7-39), Eynesbury Eagles v St Johns 220, Rockbank 2-234 (J Spencer 103 J Porter 102) d Taylors T Hill 97 (N Burton 5-13) and 96, Williams Landing 4-271 and 0-54 d A A Maidstone 9-211 (P Chintala 47 S Jain 45) and 6-126 (V Anerali 75).

Bill Honey Shield: County West 152 (A D’Angelo 8-46) d Western All Stars 141 (J Davies 74), Rockbank 8-236 (L lacey 95 CD Paull 47 J Spry 47 U Ilanka 4-37) d United Tarneit T 213 (S Karunaratne 70 M Lalli-Cafini 4-63 MJ Piccolo 4-65), Western Lions 229 (p Malwandi 73 SM Furkhan 47) d Taylors T Hill 65 and 107 (S Rammuthugala 5-33).

T Tasman Smith Shield: Western Lions 151 and 5-70 d County West 158 (P Naidu 40 C Vidanagamage 5-43) and 60, Altona Sports 9-140 (P Perera 4-29) and 0-71 (D Sheedy 44) d United Tarneit T 131 (L Smith 4-42) and 69 (A Collins 4-19), West Melbourne 7-241 (A Singh 71 CS Pandher 62 GG Saini 40) d Altona Roosters 240 (S Sulman 48 d Nagpal 4-53), St Johns 9-283 (S Taafe T 111 S Buckland 44) v Eynesbury Eagles.

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Round 18 TTaylor Bowls Premier Division W L D Up Dn Pts Essendon 12 5 1 196 - 217 Melbourne 12 5 1 181 - 212 Clayton 11 5 2 303 - 207 Mentone 12 5 1 146 - 202 Altona 10 7 1 218 - 196 Yarra/Foots 10 6 2 2 177 Bundoora RSL 8 9 1 135 - 172 Mitcham 6 11 1 - 191 122 MCC Kew Sports 2 15 1 - 330 69 Brighton 1 16 1 - 656 46 Altona 14-75 d Mitcham 4-73 S Fordham 23 d B Thomason 14, B Foley 23 d B Ward 18, M Rennex 15 lost to K Armour 19, B Peck 14 lost to L Milsted 22.

Clayton 2-76 lost to Melbourne 16-87 L Garlick-Adams 14 lost to B Leighton 20, D Benwell 21 lost to B Martin 22, A Wilson 25 d S Mortimer 17, A Forsyth 16 lost to M McMahon 28.

Mentone 14-88 d Bundoora RSL 4-71 D Rushton 28 d A Galloway 15, D Jones 26 d B Spurr 11, B McCallum 14 lost to L Aiello 24, A Rowan 20 lost to J Corless 21.

Essendon 18-108 d Brighton 0-45 A Flapper 28 d D Lawrence 9, P Loe 29 d J Lawton 11, N Wilson 30 d B Verlaan 11, L Schraner 21 d M Butler 14.

15-75, Black (3) 16-97 Bor (2) 2-77, Camb Cent (1) 18-98 East Glf (1) 0-61, Donc (2) 2-75 N Bal (1) 16-88. Sec 6: Oak (1) 16-83 Clay (3) 2-65, Mulg CC (4) 0-65 Card Wat (1) 18-93, Cran (2) 18-132 Donc (3) 0-46, Wav Glf (1) 1181 Dand Clb (1) 7-81, Ber (4) 4-54 Glen Wav (2) 14-87. Sec 7: Caul Pk Alma (2) 2-71 Chad (1) 16-79, Moorab (1) 14-85 Carr (1) 4-74, Chelt (2) 16-92 Hamp Pk (2) 2-64, Arma (2) 15-87 Sand (1) 3-68, Cran (3) 2-72 Hamp RSL (1) 16-81. Sec 8: Murr Pk (1) 16-96 Bright (3) 2-67, Clay (4) 0-63 Arma (3) 18-108, St Kil (2) 16-98 SOC (1) 2-74, Bent (2) 18-101 Chelt (3) 0-61, Hamp (2) 1-57 Coates (2) 17-98.

Div 4: Sec 1: Suns RSL (1) 2-76 Will (2) 1679, W’bee (4) 14-92 Alt North (1) 4-88, Melton (3) 18-81 Hopp (3) 0-61, St. Albans (1) 14-96 City of Melb (1) 4-60, Mari Pk (2) 12-74 Alt (4) 6-73. Sec 2: Aber (1) 4-67 Craig (2) 14-71, Moon Val (3) 18-109 Lal (4) 0-39, Glenr (3) 1673 Ess (4) 2-62, Dout Gal (1) 4-72 W’bee (5) 14-74, Glad Pk (1) 16-95 Pres-Res (2) 2-80.

Sec 3: Alph (1) 14-102 Rosan (2) 4-81, Montm (3) 16-89 Bund RSL (4) 2-61, Y V Val CC (1) 1680 Ivan (3) 2-67, Moon Pds (3) 4-73 Dare C (2) 14-87, Diam Ck (2) 15-98 Green (2) 3-70.

Sec 4: Donv (3) 2-67 Temp T (1) 16-85, Moorool (3) 2-66 Montm (4) 16-70, Heathm (3) 16-99 Chirn Pk (2) 2-67, Bays (2) 18-101 Heath Rec (2) 0-49, Box H RSL (2) 2-66 Ring (3) 16-70.

Sec 5: Fern Gul (3) 4-66 Lily (3) 14-72, Chirn Pk (3) 16-101 Monb (2) 2-73, Yarr Glen (3) 2-61 Moorool (4) 16-77, Glen Wav (3) 4-69 Up Tec (2) 14-102, Warb (2) 16-92 Heathm (4) 2-48. Sec 6: Ash (2) 14-74 Benn (1) 4-65, Hawth (1) 16-82 Mulg CC (5) 2-77, Mid Pk (2) 7-78 S Oak (2) 11-78, Dand Clb (2) 3-72 St Kil (3) 15-101, Mal (1) 16-88 Verm Sth (3) 2-64.

Sec 7: Keys (2) 4-75 Ber (5) 14-77, Mulg CC (6) 14-88 Park (1) 4-68, Chelt (4) 7-72 Beau (2) 11-72, Nar War (2) 16-81 Murr (1) 2-62. Sec 8: Hamp RSL (2) 16-102 Mid Pk (3) 2-64, Arma (4) 18-98 MCC (5) 0-62, Beau (3) 15-85 Elst Clb (3) 3-69, Blk Rk (1) 3-65 Edith (3) 15-84, Mord (2) 15-79 Chels (1) 3-71.

Div 5: Sec 1: Yarr Foot (5) 17-88 Keil (3) 1-61, Lav (1) 15-83 Deer Pk (3) 3-81, Hopp (4) 2-72 Sunb (3) 16-91, Will (3) 16-70 Suns C (2) 2-68, Buck Pk (3) 14-77 Alt Sports (2) 4-65.

Sec 2: Glad Pk (2) 4-82 Flem&Kens (2) 14-90, Strath (3) 17-83 Ess (5) 1-62, Sunb (4) 18105 Fawk (1) 0-52, Aber CBC (2) 16-91 Broad (2) 2-55, Keil (4) 0-50 Prin Pk Carl (1) 18-94.

Sec 3: C of Heid (2) 2-63 Elth (3) 16-76, Thorn (1) 18-15 Keil (5) 0-0, Bund RSL (5) 17-82 Kings (3) 1-69, Green (3) 15-75 Pres-Res (3) 3-65, Whitt (3) 16-99 Heid Golf (2) 2-70. Sec 4: Ring (4) 2-59 N Bal (2) 16-79, Black North (1) 16-91 Mitch (4) 2-69, Verm Sth (4) 16-97 Donv (4) 2-50, Croy (3) 2-52 Fitz Vic (3) 16108, Heathm (5) 4-72 E Ivan (2) 14-73. Sec 5: Cockatoo (1) 16-81 Bays (3) 2-70, Heath Rec (3) 2-74 Lily (4) 16-80, N Bal (3) 4-80 Ring (5) 14-84, Bor (3) 16-89 Heathm (6) 2-56. Sec 6: Burd Pk (3) 16-78 Mulg CC (7) 2-73, Ber (6) 14-88 Mt Wav (4) 4-79, Chad (2) 4-75 Pak (3) 14-88, Glen Wav (4) 18-83 Oak (2) 0-60, Nob Pk (3) 4-74 Wav Glf (2) 14-80. Sec 7: Benn (2) 4-58 MCC Kew Spts (3) 14-105, Clay (5) 2-59 Glen E-McK (2) 16-104, Sand (2) 1478 Ment (4) 4-72, Coates (3) 16-112 Cran (4) 2-57, Cran RSL (2) 14-81 Hamp (3) 4-74. Sec 8: Caul Pk Alma (3) 16-81 Moorab (2) 2-63, High (1) 16-88 Aub (2) 2-62, Elst Pk (2) 13-70 Chelt (5) 5-66.

Div 6: Sec 1: Pt Ck Vil (1) 18-109 W’bee (6) 0-45, City of Melb (2) 18-85 St. Albans (2) 0-53, Yarr Foot (6) 3-69 Alt (5) 15-77, Rosam (2) 16-91 Port Melb (2) 2-72, Hopp (5) 2-66 Melton (4) 16-88. Sec 2: W Cob (3) 4-75 Strath (4) 14-82, Alt (6) 0-47 Aber (2) 18-91, Moon Val (4) 2-80 Bruns (2) 16-81, Glenr (4) 0-61

Buck Pk (4) 18-102, Aber CBC (3) 16-112 Hopp (6) 2-65. Sec 3: Epp RSL (2) 16-83 Bund RSL (6) 2-54, Whitt (4) 16-86 Elth (4) 2-70, Ivan (4) 4-67 Diam Ck (3) 14-87. Sec 4: Fitz Vic (4) 2-59 Black (4) 16-79, Box H RSL (3) 2-70 Chirn Pk (4) 16-96, Alph (2) 17-81 Montm (5) 1-67, Donc (5) 4-80 Grey (2) 14-88, Temp T (2) 4-72 Whitt (6) 14-90. Sec 5: Moorool (5) 18111 Heals (2) 0-53, East Glf (2) 16-97 Chirn Pk (5) 2-57, Montm (6) 14-88 Croy (4) 4-69, Yarr Glen (4) (Walkover) 0-0 Heath Rec (4) 1815, Lily (5) 14-80 Mulg CC (8) 4-66. Sec 6: Verm Sth (5) 18-87 Ring (6) 0-67, Hamp Pk (3) 15-72 Will Lod (1) 3-66, Keys (3) 4-68 Heath Rec (5) 14-81, Mulg CC (9) 0-47 Fern Gul (4) 18-116, East Glf (3) 2-55 Nar War (3) 16-104.

Sec 7: Aub (3) 14-77 Mal (2) 4-69, Alb Pk (3) 14-87 Glen E-McK (3) 4-77, MCC Kew Spts (4) 2-79 Ash (3) 16-102, Bent (3) 16-86 Camb Cent (2) 2-74, Ber (7) 3-70 Arma (5) 15-77.

Sec 8: Ment (5) 0-51 Hamp (4) 18-119, Chels (2) 16-96 Park (2) 2-67, Elst Clb (4) 2-72 Edith (4) 16-83, Arma (6) 16-92 Caul Pk Alma (4) 2-60, Mord (3) 16-85 Melb (4) 2-58.

Div 7: Sec 1: Melton (5) 18-15 Suns VRI (2) 0-0, Will (4) 18-85 Lav (2) 0-64, Alt North (2) 0-60 New (2) 18-103, Yarr Foot (7) 0-59 Palm Lake (1) 18-78, Deer Pk (4) 18-114 Suns RSL (2) 0-58. Sec 2: Buck Pk (5) 2-70 Dout Gal (2) 1698, Ess (6) 18-100 Moon Pds (4) 0-48, Mari Pk (3) 14-69 Strath (5) 4-66, Keil (6)-(walkover) 0-0 Moon Val (5) 18-15, Deer Pk (5) 14-73 Foots Pk (2) 4-70. Sec 3: Pres-Res (4) 14-90 Dare C (3) 4-78, Kings (4) 18-93 Glad Pk (3) 0-48, Prin Pk Carl (2) 2-61 Bruns (3) 16-105, Broad (3) 2-66 Aber CBC (4) 16-82. Sec 4: Kings (5) 2-68 Fair (2) 16-99, Green (4) 2-68 Lal (5) 16-88, Diam Ck (4) 0-56 Rosan (4) 1886, Ivan (5) 4-69 Heid Golf (3) 14-106, Hurst (4) 18-15 Thorn (2) 0-0. Sec 5: Monb (3) 18107 Yarry Junct (1) 0-47, Donv (5) 15-81 N Bal (4) 3-78, Verm Sth (6) 16-100 Lily (6) 2-47.

Sec 6: Bor (4) 14-92 Moorool (6) 4-90, Mulg CC (10) 6-76 Wav Glf (3) 12-80, Pak (4) 18-96 Up Tec (3) 0-63, Mitch (5) 15-84 Burd Pk (4) 3-68. Sec 7: Toor T (2) 18-97 Hawth (2) 0-68, Bright Beach (1) 4-80 St Kil (5) 14-85, Mid Pk (4) 14-94 Caul Pk Alma (5) 4-73, Elst Pk (3)-(walkover) 0-0 Ash (4) 18-15. Sec 8: Moorab (3) 2-62 Arma (7) 16-74, Oak (3) 2-61 Sand (3) 16-78, Carr (2) 18-123 High (2) 0-50. Sec 9: Black North (2) 3-79 Bays (4) 15-87, Nar War (4) 16-95 Donv (6) 2-66, Mt Wav (5) 18-93 Green (5) 0-42. Sec 10: Hamp RSL (3) 14-84 Hamp (5) 4-67, Coates (4) 0-0 Keys (4) 18-15, Carr (3) 0-44 Bent (4) 18-120, Dand Clb (4) 18-15 Moorab (4) 0-0.

Div 8: Sec 1: Flem&Kens (3) 12-52 Glenr (5) 2-44, Fitz Vic (5) 14-15 Port Melb (3) 0-0, Mari Pk (4) 14-53 New (3) 0-44. Sec 2: Alb Pk (4) 14-15 Craig (3) 0-0, Fawk (2) 2-41 Sunb (5) 12-45, Cob More (1) 14-15 Glenr (6) 0-0, Ess (7)-(walkover) 0-0 Flem&Kens (4) 14-15, New (4) 14-15 Port Melb (4) 0-0. Sec 3: Y Val CC (2) 12-51 Cob More (2) 2-37, Temp T (3) 0-21 Rich Uni (5) 14-95, Bund RSL (7) 14-47 MCC Kew Spts (5) 0-31. Sec 4: C of Heid (3) 7-41 Benn (3) 7-41, Black (5) 14-15 Mitch (6)-(walkover) 0-0, Donc (8) 14-51 MCC Kew Spts (6) 0-28, Elth (5) 2-35 Glen Wav (5) 12-40. Sec 5: Card Wat (2) 14-67 Cran RSL (3) 0-29, Glen Wav (6) 0-31 Warb (3) 14-57, Dand RSL Rec (1) 12-58 Chad (3) 2-52, Wav Glf (4) 14-15 Keys (5)-(walkover) 0-0. Sec 6: Dand RSL Rec (2)-(walkover) 0-0 Cran RSL (4) 14-15, Edith (5) 14-15 Card Wat (3) 0-0, Chad (4) 2-48 Nob Pk (4) 12-53. Sec 7: SOC (3) 14-15 Mid Pk (5)-(walkover) 0-0, Park (3) 12-41 Blk Rk (2) 2-36, Glen E-McK (4)-(walkover) 0-0 Beau (5) 14-15, St Kil (6) 0-0 Chels (3) 14-15, Alb Pk (5) 2-33 Murr (3) 12-57.

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SPORT New Riddell footy boss swats up on his netball The wife of new Riddell District Football Netball League operations manager Steven Williams has already joked she won’t see her husband on weekends until October.

Williams, 46, started the job two weeks ago in place of the outgoing Toby Boyle. And it was a case of perfect timing.

“I am a bit of a football nut and I love AFL,” Williams said last week.

“I was at Hewlett Packard for 20 years. I took redundancy in October and I was looking for a role to keep me occupied.

“I was looking for something more local and this came up. I was lucky to get it.”

The Gisborne resident’s recent involvement with the league has been limited to the junior side of things.

He has lived in Gisborne for about 12 years after growing up in the Macedon Ranges.

“My son is in his final year of under-16s [at Gisborne Rookies] and I’ve probably been involved since he was in under-10s,” Williams said. “Between 2013 and 2015 I was a coach there and I took on the role of coaching co-ordinator for this season.

“I also helped set up the Gisborne Giants [a new junior team] but had to step down from both when I got the job.”

Williams played footy in the RDFL more than 20 years ago.

“I played some junior footy in Woodend and Kyneton and the same with senior football,” he said.

“I stopped when I was about 25 and moved to Adelaide.”

Williams has had no involvement with netball, but has been working with league netball manager Kim Bailey to learn what he needs to know.

He said his immediate concern was to make sure it was a smooth transition in the lead-up to the season, which begins on April 9.

Grand final at last . . .

By Tara Murray Gisborne Bowling Club is through to its first Central Highlands Bowls division 1 grand final after beating reigning premier Kyneton Golf Gold on Saturday.

Skip Glenn Johnston jnr says the club is buzzing.

“We had 60-70 people here to celebrate, but we aren’t going over the top.

“There’s still a job to do. We’ve been in and out of the top division for 35 years with at least 20 of those years in that division [without making a grand final].”

The result against Golf Gold was convincing in the end, with Gisborne winning three rinks in the 110-76 victory.

Johnston said getting a good start was the key to shutting out any nerves against a more experienced side.

“Kyneton Golf is one of the premier clubs in Victoria so we definitely needed to jump out of the blocks,” he said “We’ve been starting slowly in recent weeks.

My rink had been five or 10 shots down early in the previous three or four weeks.

“Yesterday we got an early buffer and it paid off.”

Johnston jnr said Gisborne’s new green had played a big part in the club’s turnaround this season, both in the players’ form and in attracting new faces.

“Everyone has been able to practise regularly on a quick green,” he said. “Last year the green would be shut a few days a week.”

Gisborne will face either Kyneton Golf Gold or Bacchus Marsh in the grand final in two weeks’ time.

Meanwhile, Sunbury is hoping for some luck as it looks to break back into division 1 of Bowls Victoria pennant after losing the division 2 grand finals for the past three years.

The club’s Dave Glennon says he hopes momentum the club has had in the regular season will continue into the finals.

“We’ve won nine or 10 in a row and the club is vibrant,” he said.

“All but one of our teams are in finals and three of those will play at home.”

Sunbury’s top team easily accounted for Lalor (2), 107 (18) – 54 (0) in the final round of the division 2, section 2 regular season Elise Cowan won 22-11; Mark Cowan won 20-13; it was a 24-19 win for Brad Janner; and Brad Willoughby’s rink won 31-11.

The win is Willoughby’s ninth straight since returning to the side.

Sunbury will play Glenroy at Sunbury on Saturday.

The winner of that match will meet the winner of Fitzroy Victoria (2) and West Coburg in the sectional grand final on Sunday.

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“I hope I can continue the work Toby has done . . . he has done a really good job,” he said.

“My objective is to make sure it’s as seamless as possible and to get to know clubs and build relationships with senior and junior teams.

“I’m still trying to get my head around it.”

Williams said he would settle into the role and then start to look ahead.

“I hope I can bring new ideas to the league and clubs,” he said.

“I’ll look to work with the wider community to impart some of my knowledge.”

Tara Murray

United makes the big drop Sunbury United’s reign as a Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup powerhouse is over for now, with the club to be relegated next season.

United won the premiership last season, its fourth in six attempts.

But the club has found the going a lot tougher this season, hurting from the loss of players and winning just three matches.

A final-round loss to Romsey consigned United to the ladder’s bottom rung and relegation.

Romsey skipper Chris Burkett ensured it wasn’t his team headed for the drop with his first century of the season.

Moving into the opening role, Burkett made 113 in his side’s 8-243, passing United’s day one total of 223.

The win moved Romsey to fifth on the ladder, putting it 17 points clear of United.

Woodend finished on top for a second successive year after a hard-fought win over Sunbury.

Defending day one’s 9-299, Woodend’s bowlers had a tougher time of it than they might have expected.

Sunbury put in a determined effort in falling only 10 runs short of victory, bowled out for 290.

Heath Boffey led the way with 71, with James Morley taking five wickets for Woodend, which will now host Diggers Rest Bulla at Gilbert Gordon Oval in the first week of finals.

The Burras enter the finals on the back of successive losses after going down to Gisborne on Saturday.

The Burras were on the back foot going into day two with the Dragons resuming at 2-34 chasing 108.

The Dragons easily acquired the necessary runs, going on to 8-200.

Allrounder Clinton Young finished with a handy 57 not out.

The win was enough for the Dragons to secure a home final at Gardiner Reserve.

They play Riddell, which has won just one of its past four matches.

On Saturday, Riddell suffered a shock loss to Bacchus Marsh, another side looking to avoid relegation.

The Bulls were set a target of 228 for victory, which proved nowhere near enough runs on the board for Riddell.

The Bulls finished their innings at 6-230 after 73 overs.

With three wickets, Matthew Darby was best of the bowlers for Riddell.

The Bulls finished the season in sixth and avoided relegation.

Tara Murray

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Finals-bound Rupo ready to fire on all cylinders Rupertswood believes it is better prepared for finals this year than it was a year ago in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s B-grade competition.

The club finished on top of the ladder last season with just two losses but was then surprisingly knocked out by East Sunbury in the semis.

A year later, and in the same situation, Rupertswood captain-coach John Lane says he and his players aren’t looking backwards.

“It’s a different side,” Lane said. “We have six or seven new faces and the message has been to take it game by game and not look at what happened before.

“We’ve been more about processes and

ensuring we’re guaranteed a home final. The boys are looking forward to it.”

Rupertswood finished the regular season with an easy win over faltering St Anthonys; it was revenge for the Saints’ one-run win earlier in the season.

After clinching a top-two finish weeks ago, St Anthonys lost its last three games and gave Rupertswood the opening to take top spot with Saturday’s victory.

Rupertswood made 9-220 on day one on the back of 109 from Chris Ryan.

The century was not only his first in 20 years at the club, it also brought him a higher score than his brother, Mark, who made a ton earlier in the season.

In reply, St Anthonys was bowled out for just 108, with Aaron Forward and Brandon Webber claiming three wickets each.

Speaking before the second day, Lane said he was pleased with his batsmen’s fightback after being 5-23.

“Most sides claim to have a strong batting order and we’ve shown we have one, but our top order has yet to perform at the same time as our middle and lower orders.

“We’ve yet to fire on all cylinders.”

Lane said there was one major difference from last year’s team.

“We’ve dropped two games this season, so consistency has been a big thing the past couple of years,” he said. “Last season we had a couple

of great players, but if they didn’t perform we struggled a bit.

“This year we’ve had more options and different combinations. Now we have five or six players who can bat and bowl, which we didn’t have last season.”

Rupertswood plays Bacchus Marsh this weekend, while St Anthonys hosts Wallan.

Lancefield missed out on finals by less than a point after beating Wallan in the final round, while Macedon defeated Ashfield.

East Sunbury finished at the bottom of the ladder after falling two runs short of a win against Bacchus Marsh.

Tara Murray

Coach’s gloom turns to smiles

Cody Rodwell is off to Perth with the Victorian Junior Athletics team. (Luke Hemer)

Teen talent hits the mark

By Tara Murray Clarkefield’s Cody Rodwell has always had ability when it comes to athletics.

Joining Sunbury Little Aths when he was in under-6s, Rodwell has been a frequent medal winner in region and state competitions over the years.

Now part of a talented group of boys in the under-14 and 15 age groups at Sunbury, Rodwell has stepped out of the shadows of some of his teammates this summer.

First, he took out the under-15 Victorian state multi championships, which is in the format of a heptathlon. He finished more than 300 points clear of the second place-getter.

“I wasn’t expecting to win the event, so I was shocked to get it,” he said last week. I was just happy to win a medal. My mate [Brennan Wilkins] also competed and finished third. It was a good weekend.”

Next, Rodwell stepped up from Little

Athletics to compete in under-17 long jump, javelin and the 100-metre sprint at the 2016 Victorian junior track and field championships.

He had most success in an event he usually does more for fun – javelin – finishing second, while he placed fourth in long jump and made the final of the sprint.

“You had to place first, second or third to qualify for nationals,” Rodwell said. “It was a shock to go so well and get into the team for Perth. I’m expecting it to be hard in my age group. The best thrower in the group is from Frankston and I know what to expect. He throws it a lot further than me.”

Sunbury teammate Melvin Monleh won the under-15 100-metre sprint and will also go to Perth for the national junior titles from March 8-13. Another teammate, Junior Mabia, won four medals at the same national junior titles last year.

With his season just beginning, Rodwell, a Maribyrnong College year 10 student, went on

to win these same events – long jump, javelin and 100-metre sprint – at last month’s northern metro region Little Athletics championships, where he broke the region’s record in his favourite event, the long jump. He will compete in all three disciplines at state championships on March 19-20, his last in Little Athletics.

“Long jump is my favourite as I’ve been doing it for longer,” he says. “I just know what to expect. The 100 metres was a shock. I felt good and wasn’t expecting to win that.”

Rodwell says he wants to at least medal in all three events at the state titles. Sunbury could take home five gold medals in the under-15 age group, with Mabia (shot put) and Wilkins (high jump) having won their events at the region level.

Rodwell’s ability isn’t limited to athletics.

He’s also highly skilled at baseball and softball, having made Victorian teams in both.

“Athletics would be my favourite sport at the moment coz I’m performing well at it.”

Heading into Christmas, Lancefield coach Ash Manning thought his side was looking at a bottom-three finish in the Riddell District Football League in the coming season.

“The pre-season started pretty ordinary,” he said last week. “We wanted to recruit a few players but were struggling to find anyone. We couldn’t get the first domino to fall and I was starting to worry.”

But now things have turned around, leaving the coach more confident and excited about what’s ahead.

“We landed a few players and I’m pretty happy with how we sit,” Manning said.

“You hear rumours about other sides and the pressure was on to pick up some players. We’ve got six new players who will be in our best 12 or 15 and it adds more dimension.”

Leading the signings is former VFL player Myles Dorman, while former AFL player Cameron Wight comes across from reigning RDFL premiers Romsey.

“Cam was tossing up about retirement, as was his brother, Brad, who plays for us.

“We asked Brad about getting Cam to play with us and [our full-forward] Jon Kent was important to the process as he and Cam had played together in Greenvale. In the end, the brothers decided they wanted to play together.”

Drew Hynninen has come across from Tullamarine, while Seymour duo William Brock and James Wooster look set to be key players this season.

Manning said the signings of Wight and Brock would add much-needed height to the side.

“Either Cam or Will will play forward when the other one is in the ruck.

“We were undersized in the ruck last season. Now we have players 6ft 6in [198cm] and 6ft 7in [200cm] who can give us first use of the ball. Last year we were chasing the ball from the start.”

The second-year coach said that as well as gaining new players to the side, many of the existing players had showed a renewed commitment.

“I know the competition better and who we have to stop . . . last year we were relying on word of mouth,” he said.

“We’ve got a couple of kids who are taking footy more seriously this season who will likely play seniors.

“Professionalism is a bit better this year and I think we’ve got through to the group the importance of wanting to train and play senior football.”

The club will kick off its season against Woodend Hesket at Gilbert Gordon Oval on April 9.

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