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Australians set to party

(Shawn Smits)

Australia Day is just two weeks away and Harrison, 16 months, is already getting into the spirit of national celebrations. Events are planned across the Macedon Ranges on January 26, with the council expecting a packed house at Kyneton town hall for the annual Australia Day awards and citizenship ceremony, starting at 10.30am. In Gisborne, residents can sign up for Macedon Ranges Running Club’s fun run at Sankey Reserve. Registrations for the free five-kilometre walk and run open at 7.30am, and participants are encouraged to wear Australian colours. People looking for a more laid-back Australia day can head to Country Racing Victoria’s race day at Hanging Rock. Gates open at 11am. Race day offers free children’s activities, live music, food stalls, a punters’ club and, of course, the running of the Hanging Rock Cup.

Cap crunch for councils By Laura Michell Macedon Ranges council has flagged reductions in planned works and services allocations in its 2017-18 budget after the state government imposed a rates cap of two per cent for next financial year. The cap, which was set by Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins last month, prevents the council from raising its rates by more than two per cent. This year’s cap was 2.5 per cent.

Ms Hutchins said the permitted rate rise for 2017-18 was in line with the Consumer Price Index and would make things fairer for ratepayers. But council chief executive Peter Johnston said the reduced cap would result in a reduction in planned rate income, meaning the council would be able to spend less money on works and services. “We know that there will have to be a reduction in some works and services in order to comply with the rate cap,” he said.

“Council will carefully consider the financial impacts of rate-capping on our community, environment and infrastructure and, as usual, we will seek community input on the draft budget during May.” Hume council chief executive Domenic Isola said his council would consider the impact of the cap on its budget throughout the year. The Municipal Association of Victoria has warned the government that the cap will impact council services across the state. Interim president Coral Ross said councils would

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Heat on to fix weathered roads By Laura Michell Roads across the Macedon Ranges are in a “poor and dangerous condition”, and must be put on a state government funding priority list, a Liberal MP has said. Northern Victoria MP Wendy Lovell is calling on the government and VicRoads to make road upgrades a priority across the Ranges after receiving complaints from many residents over recent weeks. Ms Lovell says sections of the Calder

Freeway are most dangerous, while she also has concerns about motorists’ safety on the Bacchus Marsh-Gisborne Road, beyond Bullengarook, and sections of the Daylesford-Malmsbury Road near Malmsbury. She said these roads are dangerous to users and are causing significant damage to vehicles, at significant cost to owners. VicRoads regional director Mal Kersting said the busier roads in the Macedon Ranges are showing signs of wear as a result of a significant increase in traffic over the past decade.

He said high winter and spring rainfalls had compounded the problem this year. “[This has] resulted in a significant increase in potholes and deteriorating road surfaces … including along sections of the Calder Freeway, the Daylesford-Malmsbury Road and the Bacchus Marsh Gisborne Road,” he said. “The recent drier conditions have seen most of these being repaired, however there are areas where repairs are ongoing. The majority will be completed in the coming weeks, while some major patching works along the Bacchus

Marsh-Gisborne Roads are programmed over the next two-three months.” Mr Kersting said VicRoads often receives requests for road repairs and general improvement and carries out regular maintenance and road hazard inspections in the region, including on the Calder Freeway and other major roads, every two-three weeks. He said during January, VicRoads will begin a resealing program targeting sections of the Calder Freeway, the Melbourne-Lancefield Road and the Lancefield-Woodend Road.

Lost pets pile in at new year

A hole lot of fun

(Shawn Smits)

Zoe and Lucas (pictured) hit the course at Goonawarra Golf Club last week to brush up on their skills ahead of next week’s junior activity days. The Sunbury club’s resident golf instructor, Carol Leaney, will be on hand on January 17 and 18 to run skills clinics and competitions. For beginners, the fun starts at 10am on January 17 with a one-hour clinic. More experienced young golfers can take part in afternoon clinics on both days from noon. There will be nine-hole team competitions each afternoon open to golfers of varied abilities. Ms Leaney says the activity days are aimed at encouraging children to give golf a go in a fun, safe and relaxed atmosphere. The activity days cost $32 for one day or $58 for both. Bookings are essential and can be made at the golf shop. Details: 0407 331 399

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Holiday time is great for people, but not always their pets. Macedon Ranges council impounded 10 dogs and a sheep following New Year’s Eve fireworks and festivities, while in neighbouring Hume, rangers took in 75 dogs and six cats between Christmas Eve and January 2. Macedon Rangers community safety manager Anne-Louise Linder said six dogs had been reunited with their owners quite quickly. “This was due to those owners ensuring their pet was microchipped, contact details were current and their pet was registered with council,” she said. “It is important that pet owners regularly update their contact details with council and the microchip registry, and maintain their pet’s registration.” Ms Linder also recommended placing an engraved ID tag with the pet’s name and a contact number on its collar. She said the four dogs whose owners could not be located had been transferred to North Melbourne’s Lost Dogs Home. The sheep is still in the care of the council. Hume council’s corporate services director Daryl Whitfort said by January 5, 58 pets had been reclaimed. He said the rest had been placed in a shelter for eight days and, if they’re not reunited with the owners in that time, are assessed for rehousing, sale or adoption. Mr Whitfort said dogs are particularly sensitive to new year’s eve fireworks, and a pet that normally appears quite placid can become frightened and jump a fence. “Owners should always do everything they can to ensure both cats and dogs are safe and secure,” he said.

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A Sunbury woman, 29, has been charged with murder following the death of a man on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to Stewarts Lanes, Sunbury about 6.15am following reports that a man had been hit by a car in a carpark. The 32-year-old Sunbury man died at the scene. The woman was arrested by police and charged with murder on Sunday night. She was due to appear in court on Monday. Macedon Ranges residents are urged to act against Paterson’s curse – a noxious, invasive weed that’s poisonous to stock, particularly horses. The weed can smother pasture and needs to be sprayed before it flowers. Details on treating Patterson’s curse: www.mrsc. vic.gov.au/weeds

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Times are a’changing Kyneton Theatre Company (KTC) will take a step back in time to the 19th century with its new production. The group is pushing ahead with its plans for a March performance at the Bluestone Theatre, despite missing out on a grant from Regional Arts Victoria last year. To make up for the funding shortfall, the group will present a modified version of a musical called Wintersong Wintersong, set in the Macedon Ranges in 1891. The audience will sit in on an active working presentation alongside theatre professionals, and will be able to offer suggestions. Wintersong tells a story of how people manage their lives and the challenges arising

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during a period of changing technology. It has been written specifically for community theatre. KTC member and librettist Kathleen McLennan said Wintersong arose from a conservation about life’s options in the 1890s as compared to nowadays. “Of course, a grant would have enabled us to present a more finished performance,” she said. “But we are confident that Wintersong will deserve a place in Australian musical theatre.” To become involved with Wintersong and the Kyneton Theatre Company, contact KTC president Frances Kelly on 5422 7002. Laura Michell

The Melbourne-bound entry ramp from Station Road to the Calder Freeway at Gisborne will close from Monday, January 16 until Friday, February 20 as the intersection undergoes a $6.6 million upgrade, including two new roundabouts. VicRoads is set to recommence the upgrade next week and detours will be in place. Drivers should allow an extra 10 minutes travel time. Details: www.vicroads.vic.gov.au FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly @star_weekly

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Four decades on, it’s farewell By Laura Michell For more than 40 years, Bernie O’Farrell has been at the helm of Sunbury Residents’ Association, doing his best to ensure the community voice is heard. By last month Mr O’Farrell decided it was time for a change of pace, opting to stand down from the association’s committee. Peter Free was elected as the new president. Mr O’Farrell became involved in the group in 1974 after coming across a meeting notice in the local newspaper.

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I believe that all the issues raised … will - Bernie O’Farrell continue

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The association had been formed a year earlier, but over the year, member numbers had dwindled … at the meeting, there was talk of the group folding. Mr O’Farrell remembers speaking up for the residents’ association to keep going. After the meeting, he was appointed president – a role he held for “virtually” all the time he was on the committee. “I felt that it was important to have a group that was the voice of the people,” he said. “We still need a group that will advocate for the community.” Since Mr O’Farrell joined the association, Sunbury’s population has grown from about 7000 people to close to 40,000, presenting the group and Hume council with significant challenges. Mr O’Farrell said many of Sunbury’s issues were related to its growth. “Traffic congestion and parking in the town

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have been big issues,” he said. “There has been a continuing need over the last 15 years for another railway crossing. “The town is getting bigger. I believe that all of the issues raised over the past 40 years will continue to be issues.

“The solutions to them haven’t appeared yet.” Mr O’Farrell believes the push for Sunbury to leave Hume is still the biggest issue the association has tackled. He believes that there is still strong support for Sunbury to quit Hume and that this will continue to be a big issue

for residents over coming years. Mr O’Farrell said he would remain part of the residents’ association despite stepping down from the committee. And he will always be a passionate advocate for Sunbury and its townsfolk.

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Paul Levey and survivors create a new “loud fence” outside Salesian College.

(Shawn Smits)

Survivors, loud and clear By Laura Michell Vandals have targeted a plaque and “loud fence” at Salesian College, which were created to acknowledge survivors of church abuse. The loud fence, decorated with ribbons, was created in June 2015 by the school and Sunbury Men’s Survivors Support Group founder Paul Levey to help abuse victims heal. Many Salesian College principals, boarding masters and brothers at the college between 1960 and 1990 have faced court on scores of sexual abuse charges. A plaque on the fence, near the Rupertswood

Cricket Club oval and lake, condemned sexual abuse and called on people to add their own ribbons. But over the Christmas period, vandals graffitied the plaque, and the school removed the loud fence. Principal Mark Brockhus said it was disappointing that the plaque and ribbons had to be taken down. “It is sad … this space was special to survivors, the victims and their families. It was also an important education space for current Salesian College Sunbury students,” he said. “A decision is now being made if this can be securely re-located within the college grounds.”

With the school closed until February, survivors gathered at its front gates last Wednesday to create a new loud fence. Mr Levey said the group wants the new fence to be bigger and better. He said survivors were hurt that the initial fence had been removed. “We know there was some graffiti down there, but why remove the ribbons?” he said. “The loud fence is somewhere that survivors would go. It was promised it would be a permanent place in the community.” Anyone with information about the graffiti attack is asked to contact Sunbury police on 9744 8111.

Sunbury sports clubs, arts groups and seniors’ associations are among 140 community ventures set to benefit from the latest round of Hume council’s community grants. The council has allocated more than $264,000 to projects across the municipality, with more than 25 Sunbury groups in the line-up. Mayor Drew Jessop said the community grants program was a great example of how the council works with not-for-profit groups to boost wellbeing. “The community grants program opens doors for positive change and improvement to the wellbeing of Hume residents,” he said. “The recipients … represent a fantastic partnership between council and community.” The council has allocated $1400 to crisis support group CareWorks SunRanges to help provide food hampers to people in emergency and crisis situations. Sunbury Garden Club received $1400 to help maintain its railway garden. Sunbury Storm Softball Club, Superoos Basketball Club, Sunbury School of Calisthenics and Sunbury Little Athletics were among sports groups to each receive $1000 to go towards equipment and venue hire. All groups will receive their grants at a presentation evening to be held at Craigieburn on Wednesday, February 8. Laura Michell

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Thunderstorm asthma community information sessions are being held for anyone impacted by the recent event in late November.

During 2016 works began on building new roundabouts as part of the upgrade to the Calder Freeway-Station Road intersection at Gisborne.

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For a more reliable journey, we are asking all road users to plan their regular trips ahead of time, including becoming familiar with using the detours for journeys toward Melbourne.

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• Via the Mt Macedon Road interchange, alternatively

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February. Please register your interest to attend at www.health.vic.gov.au or by

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The Melbourne bound entry ramp from Station Road onto the Calder Freeway will be closed for around five weeks.

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• Travel through Gisborne to connect to the freeway at the Melbourne Road interchange.

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Sports boost hailed around town By Laura Michell Riddells Creek sports clubs are rejoicing after the state government committed $100,000 to install more courts at the local sports reserve. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas visited Riddells Creek Reserve just before Christmas to announce the funds, which will go towards the second stage of Macedon Ranges council’s $561,000 Riddells Creek Tennis Club project. The council has already contributed $215,000 to the project, with reserve user groups providing $246,000.

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Since we got the first three courts … membership - Andrew Nicoll has doubled

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As part of the works, two floodlit tennis courts and a netball-basketball court will be added. These works follow the construction of three tennis courts in 2013, and will help cater for a growing population in the Riddells Creek area.

Riddells Creek Tennis Club’s Andrew Nicoll said the extra two tennis courts will mean the club can put together more teams, as well as enabling more home matches at Riddells Creek. Currently, one of the club’s junior teams plays its home matches at Kyneton. Mr Nicoll believes the club will be able to add another junior team and at least one other ladies team after the upgrade. “Since we got the first three courts in 2013, the club’s membership has doubled from around 55 to 120 … and we have managed to sustain that,” Mr Nicoll said.

“The Riddells Creek community has a growing demand for sports facilities. We have been working with the council for some time to get funding.” The government has also committed $100,000 to improve cricket training facilities at Riddells Creek and Gisborne, part of the government’s growth corridor cricket participation project. Macedon Ranges council said the funds will go towards its $206,280 project to develop synthetic pitches with retractable nets in both towns. The pitches will also allow other users to access the area for netball or football warm-ups.

GP standards passed on Gisborne GPs Stephen Newton, Rod Guy and Kulbir Gill have spent the past 21 years training Australia’s future family practitioners. Last week, the trio’s service to the health sector was recognised when they were three of 58 medics across Australia honoured for their work as GP supervisors by General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA). GP supervisors are highly-trained specialist GPs who train young doctors in an apprentice-based model. Their role is to guide and mentor young doctors before they are registered to practice. GPSA chairman Dr Steve Holmes said the Gisborne Medical Centre Gibrone doctors are helping build the competence and confidence of local doctors in the area. “Doctors Guy, Newton and Gill are being recognised for their commitment to providing the very best care to patients while supervising, inspiring and supporting the next generation

of GPs and the future GP workforce,” he said. The three doctors started in Gisborne more than 30 years ago, and became GP supervisors because they believe it adds another level of interest to their role as community doctors. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Dr Bastian Seidel said GP supervisors are essential for providing one-on-one teaching, supervision, support and feedback. “They are at the coal-face of GP training. It is the apprenticeship model that supports the best health outcomes for patients,” he said. Laura Michell

Dr Stephen Newton has been recognised for 21 years service supervising young GPs. (Shawn Smits)

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Enough! Road warrior calls a halt By Goya Dmytryshchak It was a fatal crash that sent shockwaves through the community. On October 24, 2016 a car driven by 15-year-old Newport boy Luke Lee crashed in West Sunshine, killing him and injuring his four passengers aged 13-17. One of them, 15-year-old Billie Lea Harris, of Doreen, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was left facing 12 months of treatment. A crowdfunding page has been set up for her in a bid to raise $50,000. It’s teenagers like these that the Fit2Drive program is trying to reach and influence. Altona’s Leigh Hardinge is president of the Fit2Drive Foundation which holds peer-led workshops for year 11 students and other programs for people aged 16-25. The program started with 18 schools in 2000 and now has more than 150 participating. Mr Hardinge, an SES founding member who has seen the aftermathofhundredsofcrashes,said there was no judgement or scare tactics, just facts to get young people thinking about their choices. “A lot of people get wrapped up in the road toll,” he said. “The toll is a tragic situation, but people very very rarely talk about very serious injuries where people are either maimed or have acquired brain injury for the rest of their lives. “It’s terrible; you’re going to have to have carers for the rest of your life. “It must be an awful shock, particularly if they still have reasonable thoughts and mind function, but mechanically they’re locked in a wheelchair. “And these are the things we try to share. We don’t believe in traumatising youngsters as to what can be the end result.

Leigh Hardinge is president of a program to keep young people safe on the road. (Luke Hemer)

“We try to share with them scenarios that are based on fact.” Mr Hardinge said one of the biggest contributors to road trauma among young people was distraction. “Whether it be texting, whether it be mobile phone conversations, whether it be conversations within the car, with all the other

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traffic and everything else that’s around the place, it’s an invitation for a tragic outcome,” he said. “We used to be all [focused] towards the young drivers, but it’s now road users. “We look at the road users as a whole … pedestrians, passengers or drivers. They all come under a regime of … you’ve got to be prepared to do the right thing,

be safe and think of your family and friends.” Fit2Drive has introduced a LegitiMATE Moves program for people aged 15-18 who have offended. “We’re not there to tell them about the rights and wrongs of what they’ve been doing: It’s just to give them some options to work with,” Mr Hardinge said.

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Slap on the sunscreen and slip on your hats – council’s outdoor pools at Lancefield and Woodend are open for the summer. Both outdoor pools will be open until Sunday, January 29, on days when the temperature is more than 24 degrees. Hours may vary depending on the forecast. ■ mrsc.vic.gov.au/outdoor-pools

Learn to use a sewing machine and create your own Babushka doll at Sunbury Neighbourhood House on Monday, January 16. All materials are supplied, and there will be a morning tea. ■ 9740 6978

Hanging Rock tours

Explore Hanging Rock by signing up for a guided night tour during January. Tours are lead by a park ranger. Bookings are essential. ■ 5421 1468

To enter, click on the WIN tab at www. starweekly.com.au and follow the prompts. Entries close at 11.59pm on Sunday, January 15, and will be drawn the next day at 380 City Road, Southbank, 3006. Entrants must be over 18 years old and reside in Victoria. See our Competition Terms & Conditions for more details. All winners will be contacted direct by the prize supplier and within seven days of the winners being drawn.

Heroes and villains show

Join your favourite heroes and villains in action at Woodend library, corner High and Forest streets, Woodend, on Wednesday, January 25, from 10.30am until 11.30am, when Carp Productions’ Heroes and Villains show gets under way. The interactive performance is the ultimate showdown

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Basketball clinic

Budding basketball players aged between five and 15 are urged to sign up for Bendigo Spirit’s basketball clinic at Romsey Recreation Centre on Tuesday, January 24. Players Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe and Blake Dietrick will run the clinic. Participants will receive a free child’s pass to watch a Bendigo Spirit game. Bookings essential as places are limited. ■ 5429 5637

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between good and evil, with heroes and villains vying for the titles of ‘most popular’. Come dressed as your favourite goodie or baddie. The show is suitable for children aged four-12 years old. Bookings essential. ■ goldfieldslibraries.com

books, vouchers and Lego. Entry forms and reading records for the children and adult reading programs can be downloaded from humelibraries.vic.gov.au or picked up from any local branch library.

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SPORT Coach brings new game plan to women’s competition

Ben Muir is the new coach of Kyneton’s women’s football team. (Supplied)

Ben Muir will lead Kyneton’s women’s football team this season after taking over from Lisa Borg before Christmas. Borg set up the team and coached for the first two seasons, but decided not to seek reappointment. While new to the senior role, Muir is no stranger to the Tigers, having coached and played with the club. “I was assistant to Lisa the last couple of years,” he said. “She did an amazing job setting up the club. “I came down to training with my partner, who was looking to start, and Lisa asked if I could give her a hand. When the main job came up, I interviewed for it and got the job. “It’s a great bunch of girls and women’s footy is the next big thing in football.” Muir said there are currently about 15

players this season, with the hunt on for new and experienced players to join the squad. The club is holding a come-and-try night for the women’s and youth girls’ sides on January 18. They are also looking at fielding an under-12 team. “We’ve approached a few new girls and want to work together to build the team up,” Borg said. “Last season we would sometimes have a bench in games, and then in other games we would only have 15 players.” The Tigers face a new challenge this season playing in a different competition, with AFL Victoria handing control of women’s football leagues to local governing bodies. Muir said getting the side’s first win is something to aim for this season. The Tigers were winless in their first two seasons. “Last season we played a lot of the Ballarat

Cup race a tight affair By Tara Murray The gap between the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s McIntyre Cup top four and the chasing teams continues to close. After nine rounds, little more than 22 points separates the entire field, with every team still in finals contention. With bottom side Rupertswood a little over nine points behind fourth-placed Woodend, every match is vital to ladder positions. Riddell is leading the pack chasing a top-four spot on the back of a three-game winning streak. On Saturday, the Bombers knocked off Gisborne to move to within two points of the top four. The Dragon batsmen struggled, with only three players reaching double figures in a total of 9-130. Jason Wilson held the innings together with a 70-run effort. Opening bowlers Matthew Livingstone and Jack Baker took three wickets each for the Bombers. The Bombers were without skipper and star batsman Mick Allen, but reached the target with two and a half overs to spare. The Bombers finished on 7-131, with Haydn Ross unbeaten on 52. The loss leaves Gisborne in third, after Diggers Rest overtook it with victory against Bacchus Marsh. A 131-partnership between Lindon Dowsett and Ryan Peters helped the Burras post 6-178. In reply, Bacchus Marsh was bowled out for 118. Sean Morris and Matthew Bulluss snared seven wickets between them. Morris took 4-14 off eight overs. Rupertswood scored a much-needed win against Woodend. Rupertswood’s bowlers had a day out, bowling Woodend out for just 86. Former skipper John Lane returned to the top side for the first time since last season’s B-grade grand final win, taking 4-21. Rupertswood chased down the runs for the loss of two wickets and nearly half its overs remaining. Joshua Smith top scored with 38. Sunbury remains on top of the ladder after an easy win against Romsey. Sunbury made the most of its time with the bat, making 182 before being bowled out in the last over. Playing coach Justin Nelson top scored with 44. Matthew Hoyt took four wickets for Romsey. Romsey started well, but was bowled out for 135. Rowan Stott top scored with 23. Steven Jenkin was the best of the bowlers, taking four wickets.

sides, but this season we’ll be playing sides we haven’t faced before,” he said. “Getting a win is an aim, but the main focus is getting the girls together. “There’s a really good culture … if a win comes along, even better.” Muir said he hopes to get former Kyneton youth player Ainslie Kemp down to the club some time during the season. Kemp will play in the inaugural AFL women’s season after being drafted by Melbourne, and Muir said she is someone players can look up to and learn from. Kemp’s VU Spurs’ teammate Kylie Nicolaci will help Muir with the coaching. Come and try night details: www.facebook. com/events/1635829266719435/ Tara Murray

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A century from captain Steve Grey wasn’t enough for Sunbury United to secure victory against St Anthonys in Gisborne and District Cricket Association B grade. Grey made 110 in United’s 2-221. St Anthonys made the runs with three overs to spare, amassing 6-222. Lancefield, Bacchus Marsh and Wallan were the other winners.

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Sunbury Lions look set to kick off their Ballarat Football Netball League season on the big stage. In a draft fixture released late last year, the Lions are listed to face Melton South in a standalone Good Friday clash. The following round, they will host Melton under lights, before a football grand final rematch in round three against Bacchus Marsh. The Lions are scheduled to have byes in round 10 and 17, while they will have the week off in round 13 due to the Good Friday clash.

Petanque

The Mt Macedon Petanque Club will hold its triples tournament on Sunday in Gisborne. Up to 80 players from across the state will attend the tournament, which is one of the major events on the Victorian petanque calendar. The event will be held at Station Road, Gisborne.

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Sunbury’s mixed under-10 relay team took home silver from the Little Athletics Relay State Championships late last year. The team consisting of Brianna Mastin, Piper Sanford, Jameson Haxby and Lucas Arbanas finished second in the mixed 4 x 100 metres.

TAC Cup

The Calder Cannons will kick off the TAC Cup season under lights against Eastern Ranges for a second straight year – at Rams Arena on March 24. The Cannons will face the Western Jets in round two and northern rivals Northern Knights in round nine. This season will see a change to the finals series, with the top four teams no longer getting a second chance. The grand final will be held on the weekend of September 23. FOR MORE SPORT, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly @starweeklysport @star_weekly Jason Wilson hits out on his way to top scoring for Gisborne. (Shawn Smits)

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Gisborne girls’ cricket names its stars on the rise It’s not unusual that Gisborne players are named in the Central Highlands representative sides for yearly state championships. Names such as Patrick McKenna, Tom Rogers and Matthew Underwood are just a few of the Dragons to perform at the higher level. But while the names of Bianca Mackay, Georgia Kerr and Molly Sparke aren’t so familiar, they should be, as the Gisborne girls continue to flourish. In this season’s three Highlanders state championships sides, six Dragons girls have been selected – that’s just behind Golden Point, which has dedicated girls’ teams that attract many players from across the region. Mackay, Kerr and Sparke competed in the under-18 championships late last year, with Kerr co-captain of the side. Georgia Paton and Imogen Barlow are in the under-16 team, while Bridget Barlow has been named in the under-14 side. Dragons’ Gavin Mackay said the club had several girls playing across the club’s junior

sides, something they were keen to expand on. “It was something that started four to five years ago,” he said. “My daughter [Bianca] started one year, and then three or four girls who had played cricket at school together decided to join. “I believe we have somewhere between 15 and 22 girls playing and then we have the women’s side as well.” Mackay says making sure girls are having fun is the key to keeping them in the sport. “Technically, they are as good as the boys,” he said. “At Gisborne we try to have at least two girls in each team. They learn to play the game and have fun as well. If they’re having fun, they’ll keep coming back.” Several have played for the Dragons women’s side, while others play senior cricket each week in the men’s competition. This includes four girls who play in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s south grade, along with their fathers. Last season, Georgia and Rob Kerr became

Rising cricket stars Georgia Paton, Molly Sparke, Bianca Mackay, Georgia Kerr, Imogen Barlow and Bridget Barlow. (Supplied)

the first father-daughter duo to play together for the club and possibly for the competition. “There are four daughters and three sons in the team, now,” he said, saying the move to lower grades of the men’s competition would

Teen’s dream takes off

Kara Tessari has been promoted to the Bendigo Spirit WNBL side.

with playing in the Vic Metro under-20 team at the National Championships, which will be held in Bendigo in February. Last year, Tessari captained the Vic Metro under-18 team at the National Championships

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Burras sign up A-grade star in friendly coup

By Tara Murray Young Kara Tessari’s basketball career has taken a welcome and unexpected turn. Last week, the Monegeetta teen was promoted to Bendigo Spirit’s roster for the rest of the Women’s National Basketball League season. Speaking afterwards, the 17-year-old was still shocked to be part of the country’s best competition. “I’ve been a development player since the start of the season for Bendigo. Because of the distance, they decided to just have the squad of 12 players train after the Christmas break. “We were told, if injuries came up, we might need you to help the team.” With fellow guard Jane Chalmers requiring surgery for a thumb injury, Tessari continued to train with the side. Then when Chalmers was ruled out for the rest of the season, Tessari was promoted to fill the 12th spot on the list. “It’s unfortunate for Jane, but beneficial for me,” Tessari said. “I’m not expecting court time … the opportunity to suit up, and play and train with one of the best teams in the country is enough. “I’ll try to keep moving forward with my basketball. “Being part of the Spirit is the best thing for my development at this point of time.” Tessari said Chalmers, who has been at the Spirit since joining the competition, has been one of her biggest supporters. “She helped me feel like I belonged,” Tessari said. “After she had surgery, she came up and told me to stay ready. She didn’t have to do that.” For Tessari, the realisation that she could be taking to the court with the best players in the country is something that is still settling in. “I wasn’t even expecting to be a development player … even that opportunity is amazing. “You wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” For the 17-year-old, who started playing basketball when she was four at Mill Park, she said this shows all the hard work she has put in has paid off. She said her parents, Michael and Janene, deserved a lot of the credit for driving her across the state to play and train. “It’s surreal to see the hard work has paid off. “I’m looking forward to see where it’ll take me.” Having finished year 12 last year, Tessari has decided to shy away from the American College route taken by so many young players these days. Instead she’ll play again with the Bulleen Boomers in the Big V competition. Tessari will juggle her Spirit commitments

help girls transition into the women’s side. It’s unlikely the state championships will be the last time these girls’ names are heard, he predicted.

(Shawn Smits)

and previously has been part of the under-16 state team as well. “I’m looking forward to playing with these girls. I’ve trained with a lot of them, but not necessarily played with them.”

Diggers Rest has pulled off a recruiting coup, signing former Australian netballer Natasha Chokljat for this year’s Riddell District Netball League season. Chokljat played 29 matches for Australia in a long top-level career spanning Australia and New Zealand. It was Chokljat’s friendship with Burras’ playing coach Amy Carroll that sealed her commitment to the club. Carroll and Chokljat played together at Melbourne Phoenix in the old Commonwealth Bank Trophy competition. “She’s a good friend of mine,” Carroll said. “On the off chance, I sent her a message to sound her out, and she sounded really keen. “She had a baby last year and I thought she might feel like doing something for herself … we managed to get her on board.” Carroll said the club is excited by what Chokljat could bring to the court. “She’s a very exciting midcourt addition,” she said. “To get someone with her strengths and experience around the middle of the court, you cannot buy that.” It’s not just on court that Chokljat’s signing will make a mark. “She coached the ACU Sovereigns [Victorian Netball League side] for a year, and will be a great help to me,” Carroll said. “I will draw on her experiences. “It’ll be an all-round benefit for the club. It’s got everyone excited with a lot of people looking up to her.” Carroll said there will be a similar A-grade line-up to last season when the team finished sixth, knocked out in the first week of the finals Carroll said they had set the bar a little higher this year. “I really want our team to get up there and be pushing in finals, rather than just making them. “The aim is to finish top three.” Carroll said while the top side would be similar, their other three sides would be a lot stronger. “We had a great turn-out at trials,” she said. “The B and C grade sides will be strengthened.” The Burras will kick off their season against two-time reigning premiers Riddell. Tara Murray

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