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Residents of Victorias most polluted suburb have welcomed an announcement by the state government that it will seal two of Brooklyns dustiest roads under a $2.6million partnership with Brimbank council.

Last nancial year, Brooklyn residents suered 28 days of dust levels as high as those experienced during the Black Saturday bushres.

e World Health Organisation warns that people should not be exposed to such high levels of particle pollution for more than ve days a

Dust bowl to be sealedyear. On hot, windy days, Victorias Health Department advises Brooklyn residents to stay inside, keep their doors and windows shut and avoid exercise.

Last week, Williamstown MP Wade Noonan announced the government would contribute $1.85million and the council $750,000 to seal Jones and Bunting roads. Labors contribution doubles a $900,000 commitment from the former Liberal government.

A 2011 EPA study found that Bunting Road contributed at least 23 per cent of road dust emissions and Jones Road at least eight per cent.

Local residents have been waiting for this moment to come for a very long time, Mr Noonan said. It wont x all the dust problems in Brooklyn, but its a mighty step forward.

Brooklyn Residents Action Group secretary Bert Boere said sealing the roads was the biggest single change to reduce dust levels.

Itll drop the dust levels by somewhere between 40 and 50 per cent, but that said, it will still be over the limits.

Were six to eight times over the number of dust exceedences were allowed to have per year and if you drop that by half youre still sitting on three or four Its not an entire

solution, youve still got to tackle the sites plus the transfer o the properties. Mr Boere said sealing the roads would make it clear which properties dirty trucks were coming from.

Last month, the Environment Protection Authority ned two Brooklyn businesses more than $7000 each for failing to minimise dust coming from their premises. Another four companies were given ocial warnings over mud and dust leaving their premises.

EPA manager Richard Marks said there were 27 pollution abatement notices now in place for businesses. Brimbank council is expected to start work to seal the roads by June.

Preparations are in full swing to mark the celebration of International Womens Day (March 8) in Maribyrnong.

Maribyrnong council has been helping an array of women co-ordinate their own events over the International Womens Day weekend and throughout March.

Events include art workshops at the Little Rabbit Caf, a fun run beside the Maribyrnong River, and an art exhibition, DJ and cake bake at the Phoenix Youth Centre. Other activities include a travelling global photography and fashion installation, a roller derby scrimmage, words and stories by women on the West Art Now blog, and a ladies dinner hosted by Women of the West.

The March 15 dinner at Nuevo Latino in West Footscray will feature a Latino band and dancing, nibbles and a donation to Womens Health West and West Welcome Wagon. To book visit www.trybooking.com/GZGZ

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for more than $100 million per annum of funded services, goes nowhere near meeting the dementia crisis in residential aged care, Mr Mildenhall said. We and other providers need to provide specialist programs and other services that are shown to be highly eective.

Opposition leader Bill Shorten shared Doutta Gallas concerns. SBRTs might well be a good rst step, but this funding is capped, which means many older people suering from severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are going to miss out on care they need, he said.

A leading aged-care provider in the west has slammed the federal government for slashing dementia-care funding in favour of a token advisory service.

Doutta Galla Aged Services which cares for more than 500 people across Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, Melbourne and Greater Shepparton lost $800,000 in dementia-care funding this nancial year aer the government scrapped a $100 million annual package to aged-care providers looking aer dementia suerers. In its place, the government announced $54.5 million over four years to

establish Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRTs), which will be a mobile workforce of clinical experts providing support to aged-care facilities caring for people with dementia.

Doutta Galla cares for 55 residents with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia across aged-care homes in St Albans, Sunshine, Footscray and Yarraville.

Doutta Galla chairman Bruce Mildenhall branded the move a token eort and called on the government to reinstate the former funding model. An advisory service, costing $54 million over four years, as a replacement

Senator Mitch Field, who announced the new model, said the money promised was in line with the former Labor governments severe behaviour supplement. He said Labor had blown its budget for the severe behaviour supplement 11-fold while in government, and that was unsustainable. Outside of the SBRTs, the government provides more than $130 million for programs to support and assist people with dementia and their carers, as well as a $200 million boost to dementia research.

Charlene Macaulay

Doutta Galla slams dementia-care funding cuts

A Labor MP has described as insulting a developers claims that the state government will not be able to full a pre-election promise to cap high-rise development on the former Port Phillip Woollen Mill site.

As exclusively reported by Star Weekly, Star Weekly, Star WeeklyWilliamstown MP Wade Noonan vowed the government would approve any planning scheme amendment put forward by Hobsons Bay council to limit building heights to 25 metres on 60 per cent of the mill site at Williamstown.

But part-owner Ashley Williams, Evolve Development managing director, questioned whether the council could wind back planning policy and said it was unfortunate that a local member would get so committed to a position that isnt necessarily based on a detailed understanding of the planning history.

Mr Williams said he had spent three years and nearly $2million successfully appealing all of the councils planning refusals in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Planning Tribunal (VCAT).

Mr Noonan said Labors position in supporting the council was rock solid.

Mr Williams comments in relation to my understanding about this development are both insulting and unhelpful, he said. Over the last four years, while Labor were in opposition, Evolve failed to make any contact with me until a week out from the state election last year when they wrote to me and requested a meeting. What does that tell you? e fact that Evolve are negotiating with council suggests the change of government from Liberal to Labor has already made a dierence.

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By Benjamin Millar

A campaign to force the state government to x the dilapidated Footscray Hospital is continuing despite the government rejecting calls for new funding.

Western Health is seeking redevelopment of Footscray hospital, including a doubling of emergency department beds to 59, with its Changing Health for a Changing West brieng document warning that a delay to work will push up project costs by more than $100 million.

Western suburbs Greens MP Colleen Hartland has created a petition calling for the

MP pushes hospital xemergency and inpatient departments to be redeveloped as a matter of urgency.

Teams of volunteers have been doorknocking in the neighbourhood to build support to pressure the government to act.

I wont stop campaigning until I have money on the table from the government for the redevelopment of Footscray Hospitals decrepit facilities, Ms Hartland said.

She called on Health Minister and Altona MP Jill Hennessy to ensure funding for the redevelopment. e people of the western suburbs deserve quality hospital facilities. As an MP for the west in the seat of Altona, we expect her to deliver.

Ms Hennessy said the Department of Health and Human Services was working with Western Health to improve emergency access and patient care at Footscray Hospital, including a redesign of emergency department processes and models of care.

We understand Victorias growing and ageing population means growing demand for emergency services, particularly in the west, she said. e Andrews government has committed $200 million to build the Western Womens and Childrens Hospital in Sunshine to improve care for families in the west.

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Hundreds of academic jobs are on the line at Victoria University, according to the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU).

e cause is Victoria Universitys organisational reform plan, which aims for a $40-$50 million savings target by 2016 through a combination of salary and non-salary savings.

e unions Victoria University branch president, Paul Adams, said VU would cut about 200 professional sta in a bid to save $20 million.

is concerns us as there have been substantial cuts to professionals already and weve had a major reorganisation where theres an intensication of sta-tute services, Mr Adams said. e sta workload is skyrocketing; theyre already very overworked.

Anecdotally, the incidence of sta taking sick leave is increasing.

A university spokeswoman said voluntary redundancies were being considered as part of the larger savings plan and expressions of interest were open to sta.

If we get enough [expressions of interest], there will be no need to make further cuts. Were denitely not issuing any involuntary redundancies now, she said.

It will depend on the individual position. If they hold a critical position, there will be further questions to answer. Itll be decided on a case by case basis.

Vice-chancellor Professor Peter Dawkins said the university had made good progress in

achieving its strategic plan goals, set in 2012. rough recent changes, VU has achieved a more eective organisational structure and strengthened its executive leadership team, Professor Dawkins said.

ese changes will ensure our nancial sustainability and ongoing success.

VU chief operating ocer Jonathan Tribe said the university was continuing to streamline operations, minimise red tape and reduce sta numbers while updating sta regularly about the changes.

Aer successfully implementing the rst phase, which saw the establishment of market-facing colleges and shared services, VU is continuing to drive eciencies, Mr Tribe said. e leadership team is focused on ensuring this program leaves VU nancially sustainable and ecient in a highly competitive market. Every immediate cost-saving opportunity is being considered.

Mr Adams said streamlining operations involved administration and admissions, and centralisation of the reduced sta.

So instead of looking aer one college, the sta member might be looking aer six, he said. We would like VU to think more about service and less about using sta as a quarry for future investment.

Union warns of more uni cuts

The staff workload is skyrocketing - Paul Adams A successful program promoting mens health in the western suburbs is back and barking again in 2015.

e Western Bulldogs Sons of the West program, designed to tackle the poor health levels of men living and working in Melbournes west, took the area by storm in its rst year in 2014 with more than 1000 participants.

Beyond Blue chairman and former Victorian premier Je Kennett told last Wednesdays launch at Whitten Oval about how important Sons of the West has been in bringing men together and having them tackle their issues as part of a group.

Sons of the West is a terribly important program, and not just for individuals, he said. Its important for their communities, their workplaces and, most of all, their families.

Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy

discussed the health challenges in the west, praising the Bulldogs for their leadership.

Sons of the West is exactly the kind of program my own dad could use, she said.

A colourful new Sons of the West bus was unveiled at the launch.

Men can register for Sons of the West by attending one of several upcoming expos.

e Maribyrnong Expo will be held at Victoria University Whitten Oval, West Footscray, 10amnoon, on Saturday, March 14.

e Hobsons Bay Expo will be held at the Laverton Community Hub, 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton, 2-4pm, on Saturday, March 14. e Wyndham Expo will be held at Wyndham Civic Centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee, 10am-noon, on Sunday, March 15.

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In a rst for VicRoads, a new review aims to help drivers claw back time spent stuck in trac by providing input on how to improve trac signals at eight congestion hotspots across Melbourne.

One of the targeted locations is a section of Williamstown Road between Francis Street and the West Gate Freeway which carries 39,000 vehicles a day, creating a regular choking point.

VicRoads director of road operations, Dean Zabrieszach, said a new online consultation hub was giving road users a greater voice on trac matters.

Each year, VicRoads looks at the way trac signals are sequenced, with the aim of cutting travel times and queues at targeted intersections, he said.

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e stretch of Williamstown Road from Geelong Road in Yarraville to Hudsons Road in Spotswood is the only hotspot in the western suburbs under investigation, but Mr Zabrieszach said people could recommend routes for review in the 2015-16 program.

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To have your say, visit http://consult.vicroads.vic.gov.au/trac-signal-review.

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A woman who was critically injured aer being struck by a utility that mounted a seawall and ipped onto its roof at Altona beach on ursday night is now in a stable condition.

e woman, in her 50s, was walking along the Esplanade, near Millers Road, with a man and their adult daughter, when the couple was hit by the ute just before 9pm.

e man is in a stable condition in e Alfred hospital. His daughter was treated for grazes.

Police said a white Hyundai SUV with two occupants and a white Mitsubishi dual-cab utility tray with four occupants travelling in the same direction on the Esplanade collided just before the pedestrians were hit.

Both drivers had reportedly travelled from Point Cook. Vehicles tting their description were reported by several drivers between Old Geelong Road and Altona Meadows.

As a result of the collision, the utility ran o the road, struck the couple, careered over the wall and landed on its roof.

Passers-by and local residents rushed to help the injured people.

I heard a big bang and then saw a white 4WD speed up Millers Road, one resident said.

Obviously, they collided just around the corner near Flemos [Flemings] Pool and then the ute went over and wiped out the family.

e white 4WD almost crashed into the park here and then backed o and sped up Millers Road.

ere were a couple of locals helping. We thought it was people from the car but found out it was a mother and father and their kid wiped out as the car went over the wall.

Imagine if it had been a bit warmer . . . there would have been more people around. It was bad enough as it is, two innocent people

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e SUV driver, a 46-year-old Hoppers Crossing man, was charged with reckless conduct endangering life and was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on June 30.

e other driver, 38, of Altona Meadows, was

charged with driving oences and was due to appear in court today (Wednesday).

Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have seen the two vehicles before the collision, in either Altona or Altona Meadows, to come forward.

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Girl rescued from hot carA Maribyrnong girl is recovering after being locked in a hot car as temperatures soared earlier this month. Advanced life support paramedics and the MFB were called to a car parked outside a house on February 11 when the girls mother was unable to get her daughter out. The MFB crew smashed a window to free the girl and she was taken to the Royal Childrens Hospital in a stable condition.

Regional Rail Link delayThe Regional Rail Link has been hit by a two-month delay and will not open until late June. Trains were scheduled to begin operating along the 45-kilometre link between Southern Cross Station and West Werribee in April, but will not do so until June 21 after the government said a shortage of V/Line trains had forced it to defer the grand opening of the $4.3 billion project.

Maribyrnong shing chargesA 59-year-old Bentleigh man will be charged with use and possession of prohibited mesh nets and taking undersize bream from the Maribyrnong River. Fisheries Victoria ofcer Dane Robinson said the man was last week observed adjacent to Chiey Drive in Maribyrnong in an inatable raft before being apprehended by sheries ofcers. His vehicle was searched and three trammel nets were uncovered, ranging from 19 to 30 metres each. Seven bream were found entangled in the nets, including an undersize bream. All the sh with signs of life were returned to the water.

Its the accidental gallery that inner-west artists have come to call their own.

Helen Bassett Gallery, tucked away on Wembley Avenue in Yarraville, has been showing the work of an array of local artists since opening last May.

Owner Helen Bassett said it was only by chance that she came to open the gallery, or even return to the art world, aer a 33-year break from painting.

A girlfriend wanted a couple of portraits of each of her daughters, she said. I wasnt interested but she insisted and I did it and got the bug again.

Her spare bedroom proved too small to continue painting at home so Ms Bassett last year cast her eye around for a studio space, settling on a shopfront in Wembley Avenue.

e window frontage inspired her to create a gallery space as well but now the tail has started to wag the dog and the gallery has taken on a life of its own. e gallery has hosted a number of solo and general exhibitions, creative workshops and, as of last week, even a book launch. is weekend a Printmaking Without a Press workshop will be held.

e feedback I have been getting is that this is something that has really been needed in this area, Ms Bassett said.

Helen Bassett Gallery, at 14 Wembley Avenue, Yarraville, is open 10am-5.30pm Tuesday to Friday, 9am-4pm Saturday or by appointment. For details, visit www.facebook.com/helenbassettgallery.

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An Australian whipcracking champion has had his work trailer stolen from outside his Altona home.

Nathan Whippy Griggs, who is set to become the whipcracking world record holder, is oering a reward for the return of his trailer, which was stolen from outside his Blyth Street home on February 13.

Security footage shows a light-coloured Mitsubishi Triton ute towing the stolen trailer out of Sugargum Drive at 6.52pm.

e grey box trailer with three opening doors had a large new Nightingale silver tool box attached to the A-frame.

Its registration plate number is P89899.Mr Griggs and his partner, Kim Eishold,

had been decking out the trailer to head north to perform at shows and make and sell whips.

We travel around Australia and earn a living out of the back of this trailer, Mr Griggs said.

For the past two years Ive been travelling around Australia and Ive just been working out of the back of my ute.

I thought this year Id upgrade to a trailer I started a kitchen on one side and a workshop on the other.

Ill have to buy another trailer or something like that, but it wont be anywhere near as good because I just dont have the money to do it.

Its really set me back.Mr Griggs is currently waiting to see if his

Guinness world record attempt has succeeded. He cracked two whips 530 times in one minute. e current record is 513.

Anyone with information can call Ms Eishold on 0409 417 838 or Mr Griggs on 0458 060 788.

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Nathan Griggss trailer was stolen from outside his Altona home. (Shawn Smits)

A Newport man has issued a warning about a man posing as an emergency services representative charging residents to unnecessarily paint their house number on the curb.

Ned Dawson said a man visited his home last week taking orders for painted numbers to assist emergency operators such as police and ambulance.

e man purported to be from a business called Emergency Service Numbers, about which Mr Dawson was unable to nd any trace.

I looked up, I tried to nd Emergency Service Numbers, and you get directed to real emergency services but nothing like this, Mr Dawson said.

Its a very slick act. I think its a scam. Youre fooled by the vest, the ocial-looking receipt book.

Someone who was elderly, a bit vague more than me might fall for this one

Elderly people are quite anxious about a few things, one of them being ambulances turning up on time.

Ambulance Victoria only asks that peoples house numbers, for example on their letterboxes, be clear.

Consumer Aairs has warned there have also been reports of conmen targeting migrant communities in the Altona North area.

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14 to 22 March 2015

Join in for a week of fun and free cultural activities in Hobsons Bay from 14 to 22 March 2015.

The program has something to offer for everyone including cultural games, dancing, a multicultural market, activities for children and lm screenings. Come along, meet your

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Newport RSL members have good reason for cheer aer local trainees built and installed the clubs new bar for free.

e Trade Institute of Victoria (TIV) in Williamstown North donated all materials and labour for the project.

RSL vice-president Ron Williams said the club had lacked the funds to replace its bar, which had not aged well.

e other bar had been there, to my knowledge, about 50 years and it didnt look very attractive, he said.

He described the work done by trainees as absolutely beautiful.

eyve been very good. I couldnt hold them in higher esteem theyre excellent.

TIV business development manager Jason Pickles said when they learned the RSL needed to replace its bar, trainees leapt at the chance.

We always look for opportunities to help places and facilities out. Our trainees are all fully-qualied tradespeople so theyre more than capable.

Goya Dmytryshchak

Bar ready, roll in the barrels

Newport RSL members are rapt with their new bar. (Shawn Smits)


Recreational shers and marine conservationists have welcomed the state governments plan to ban commercial netting in Port Phillip and Corio bays.

State Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford last week said $20million would be allocated to phase out the practice over eight years.

is will increase recreational shing numbers and economic activity, leading to more jobs in the sector and oer a clear and fair exit strategy for commercial licence holders, she said.

By supporting clubs and phasing out commercial netting, we can increase the number of recreational shers to one million by 2020. We want to reassure the industry that this will be undertaken in close consultation with the industry and relevant stakeholders.

Williamstowns Dallas DSilva, of VRFish, said the peak body representing recreational shers in Victoria supported the plan to halt netting and increase the availability of sh stocks for recreational anglers.

Conict between commercial netting and recreational line shing has been a longstanding issue in Port Phillip Bay, he said. Were keen to see a timeline with key steps and actions for implementation over the next four years.

But Williamstown commercial sher Rob Carabott said he believed the government was making a big mistake and the ban would take away the main income source of more than 40 licence holders.

But what it means for people of Victoria is more substantial because they rely on us to harvest the local product so they can have fresh sh, Mr Carabott said.

e bay can sustain both recreational and

Net loss amateurs gain

Fishermen Rob Carabott and John Gazan with their catch in Williamstown. (Jason South/The Age)The Age)The Age

commercial shing and I really think the government needs to have a serious look at what the commercial sector does in Port Phillip, how we sh and what the true value of our catch is.

Ivan Bereza, president of the Friends of Corio Bay Action Group, which has long campaigned for a commercial netting ban, said commercial

shers would still be able to net for pilchards and sardines.

e government will not be phasing out purse seining for bait; thats for bait and pilchards, he said.

It is only mesh netting and haul seining the destructive methods used in the bay, which kill too many juvenile sh and wildlife.



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e Italian Book Club is seeking past and present members for its 10-year reunion in November.

Founded by Seaholmes Mirella Giles, the club has expanded beyond reading and discussing poetry and books. With most members aged over 60, the club has retained its name but now hosts additional activities.

What I want to aim for is activities that stimulate the mind but also stimulate people into leaving the house having activities they enjoy, Ms Giles said.

Its giving them a reason to leave the house and socialise so that you have more conversation.

e clubs motto is use your mind or lose it.

Ms Giles said that before the clubs incorporation in 2013, members contact details werent kept, so notifying past members about the reunion was proving dicult.

e club meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 1-3.30pm at Altona RSL Club.

For more information, email [email protected] or phone 9315 0698 or 0431 112 440.

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Mirella Giles hopes many past and present members of the Italian Book Club will attend the reunion. (Joe Mastroianni)

More than 40 jobs are being created as part of an expansion of GrainCorp Foods operations in West Footscray.

e processing plant upgrade, being undertaken by food manufacturing specialist Wiley, will also help GrainCorp cut carbon emissions.

GrainCorp will move its Queensland processing and packing operations to West Footscray and Numurkah, in country Victoria, creating 44 direct and up to 400 indirect jobs while cutting trucking travel by 550,000 kilometres a year.

Wiley business operations director Simon Spittle said ceasing the use of coal-red equipment to generate steam at the Murrarie plant in Queensland would cut carbon emissions by about 25,000 tonnes a year.

GrainCorps investment in its West Footscray and Numurkah sites will eliminate the need for the coal-red equipment, providing GrainCorp the opportunity to invest in more ecient and environmentally sustainable technology, he said.

e expanded West Footscray processing plant will have the capacity to produce spreads, bakery fats and shortenings.

GrainCorp Oils group general manager Sam Tainsh said the project was a logical step in sourcing, crushing, rening and distributing locally produced edible oils and food ingredients.

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Application PA1430147 - Luka Mrkonjic Town Planning Services has lodged an application for the construction of four double storey dwellings and two single storey dwellings over two lots plus a waiver of on-site visitor car parking at 38-40 The Broadway, Altona North. The application and supporting documentation may be inspected at the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, or via Greenlight Councils online permit management system, at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to Council in writing, including the reasons for an objection and stating how the objector would be affected by 11 March 2015. Objectors will be advised of the decision. For further information, please contact Shane Pritchard on 9932 1148.

Application PA1530674 - Urbis has lodged an application for use and development of the land for the purpose of a telecommunications facility comprising a 30 metre high monopole with associated antennas, equipment shelter and fencing at 80 Champion Road, Newport. The application and supporting documentation can be inspected at the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, or via Greenlight, Councils online permit management system, at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to Council in writing, including the reasons for an objection and stating how the objector would be affected by 11 March 2015. Objectors will be advised of the decision. For further information, please contact Charlotte Hargreaves on 9932 1000.

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Pollution meetings rescheduledThe Brooklyn Community Representative Group, which discusses pollution issues arising from the Brooklyn industrial precinct, has changed its meeting dates for 2015. The group will meet at Brooklyn Community Hall in Cypress Avenue at 6pm on March 4, July 22 and November 11. To RSVP or for more information, visit www.brooklynip.com.au or email [email protected]

Pet registration reminderHobsons Bay council is encouraging pet owners to register their animals. Figures show about half the citys 21,000 dogs are registered, while only a quarter of its 14,000 cats have that status. Cats and dogs over three months old must be registered, owners facing a $295 ne for failing to do so. About 600 dogs and 800 cats are impounded across Hobsons Bay annually. The cost to register and microchip a dog is $132; its $102 for a cat. This cost is reduced to $44 and $32, respectively, for desexed animals. Renewals are due April 10. To register your pet, download the domestic animal registration form from www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or call 99321000.

Celebrate diversityHobsons Bay is celebrating Cultural Diversity Week from March 14-22 with a week of activities across the municipality. There will be a multicultural community forum, lm screening, market, games, food tasting, dancing, and arts and craft.

Australias leading indigenous designers and models will be in the spotlight when an indigenous fashion runway comes to Yarraville next month.

To be presented at Kindred Studios by Global Indigenous Management as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festivals cultural program, the event will showcase handcraed indigenous fashion designs from Australia and the Pacic.

Organiser Tina Waru says the indigenous fashion runway will present modern interpretations of cultural identity.

Our runway show looks to celebrate the diverse cultures of various lands and provide a platform for emerging designers and models, she said. Were working with young indigenous

people who want to take their careers into the fashion industry.

Ms Waru said Global Indigenous Management encouraged young indigenous designers to draw on symbols and materials that explore their cultural identities.

While wanting to create opportunities for new and emerging indigenous fashion talent, Ms Waru is inspired most by the chance to nurture condence and self-esteem in indigenous youth.

e fashion runway will be at Kindred Studios, 212a Whitehall Street, Yarraville, from 2-3pm on Sunday, March 8.

Tickets cost $45 from www.ticketek.com.au.

Benjamin Millar

Fashion, culture collide

The talent prepares for the indigenous fashion runway at Kindred Studios as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festivals cultural program. (Colleen Strangeways)



Williamstown resident Je Challis is inviting people to join him for a chat over a beer about the future of electric vehicles.

Mr Challis, an avid researcher about the subject, will speak at an event dubbed the EV Car Chat, to be held at Two Birds Brewing in Spotswood on ursday.

He said that in the future, more home owners like himself would charge fully-electric cars with green electricity generated from roof-top solar panels.

eres a few studies that the city of Melbourne have done by 2020 theyre expecting close to 40 per of cars to be EV, Mr Challis said.

Residents are being invited to join a discussion about the best-performing models, what infrastructure is required and challenges such as cost.

Former CSIRO scientist Scott Watkins will show people under the hood of his Mitsubishi Outlander PHB (plug-in hybrid), and there will also be a Holden Volt for people to inspect.

e event will be from 7.30-9.30pm and booking is required go to tinyurl.com/EV-Chat-Tickets

Entry is free or $10 to sample the beers.

Goya Dmytryshchak

Dr Scott Watkins and Jeff Challis recharge an electric car outside Two Birds Brewing in Spotswood. (Damjan Janevski)

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By Tammy Mills/e Age

Open-water warrior and triathlete Charles Erasmus died just metres from the Big Bay Swim nish line on Sunday.

Mr Erasmus, 51, went into cardiac arrest as he approached the Williamstown nish of the 3.2-kilometre race.

He died doing what he loved with the woman he loved waiting on the shoreline.

On the start line he said to me, Ill give it everything. And he gave it everything, his wife, ea Erasmus, said.

He was the kindest, most humble, most gentle soul you could ever wish to meet. He

And thats not always a healthy thing, as it rules my life.

His words from two years ago leave a bitter taste now.

He used to do ironmans in South Africa, Mrs Erasmus said. Hes a distance athlete, hes t and strong and theres nothing wrong with him as far as we knew. He had a really, really low resting heart rate.

was strong and tall, and Im little compared to him. He was so loved.

e couple were married almost a year ago, bringing together their children from each of their previous marriages.

South African-born Mr Erasmus was a father of three adult children and became the step-father to his new wifes two children, aged seven and nine.

For Valentines Day in 2013, the pair did an interview with Fairfax Media for a feature story on couples who fell in love over their lifelong passion.

Swimming is a huge part of who I am, Mr Erasmus said.

She thinks it could have been a massive heart attack, a stroke or an aneurysm that took her husband.

Big Bay Swim organiser Ronald Coleman said Williamstowns Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand, which founded the swim, was in shock.

Its the rst time in 27 years for a swimmer to come to grief like that, he said.

We were shocked and saddened we want to oer any support to the swimmers family because they are the ones who are suering now.

with Goya Dmytryshchak

Big Bay swimmer so loved He was the kindest, most humble, most gentle soul - Thea Erasmus



Footscray AdvertiserFebruary 26, 1975

Sunshine council wants its own radio station! And if it goes ahead with such an ambitious plan, it would mean that Radio West would also cover the Footscray district. Sunshine council says that a radio station would greatly assist the big migrant population in the western suburbs.

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Footscray MailFebruary 26, 1975

e death last Sunday morning of Footscray councillor, Keith Anderson, 54, has stunned councillors, town hall sta and the hundreds of Footscray people who knew and loved him. Cr Anderson died at the Western General Hospital about 8.30am, an hour and a half aer complaining to his wife Roma about chest pains. He had had a heart attack. A few days earlier, at last weeks council meeting, Cr Anderson looked a picture of good health.

Altona StarFebruary 26, 1975

Two young members of a Williamstown motorcycle group were sentenced last ursday to six weeks gaol for assaulting a man in an Altona street. ey mistook their victim for a car driver whom they claim had been involved with them in incidents on the road a little earlier. Christopher John Doyle, 18, of Woods Street, was convicted of assault by kicking and assault in company; George McLean, 19, of Melbourne Road, was convicted of assault in company.

Williamstown AdvertiserFebruary 26, 1975

In a strong attack yesterday, Cr Adelia Bernard called for the dismissal of Williamstown council. e city would be better served if the council was dismissed and Williamstown managed by the town halls ocers, she said. Common sense, the ability to interpret situations or have informed concern for the community do not exist in this council any longer.

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Jones in conversationThinker, politician, writer, teacher, broadcaster and quiz-show champion Barry Jones will bring his wit and wisdom to Footscray as part of Victoria Universitys Game Changer conversation series. The Game Changer conversation series. The Game Changerformer Lalor MP and Australian Living Treasure will discuss how the public debate on issues such as climate change, taxation, refugees, and vaccinations has been dumbed down in recent years. From 6pm, Monday, at VU at MetroWest, 138 Nicholson Street, Footscray.

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backgrounds who live, work or have other established links to Melbournes west. The group will meet from 6-8pm every second Tuesday, March 31 to November 21. www.footscrayarts.com

Vietnamese cooking workshopsLearn to create Vietnamese cuisine, including taro spring rolls and other specialties. Mondays until March 2 at Maribyrnong Community Centre. www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/maricomm, 9032 4305 or email [email protected]

Depression groupWant to increase your knowledge and learn practical skills for managing anxiety and depression? Footscrays cohealth will run a two-day group on Monday and Wednesday, March 23 and 25, from 9.30am-2.30pm. Bookings essential. Madeline, 8398 4254 or Ian 8398 4252

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But the addition of a Williamstown centre, which opened three years ago, has been providing the public and locals with access to products normally only available to designers and trade professionals.

Topez is tops in garden beautyThe outdoor dcor range offered by Topez is aimed at creating spectacular gardens. (Supplied)

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Westbourne Grammar School fosters a you can do it attitude.Principal Meg Hansen says the school aims to engage completely with its new vision statement: Shaping learners who inspire the world.

Theyre not just sweet words written on paper. Were putting them into life, she says.

The school is training staff in new approaches to learning that it believes will translate into children knowing they can learn rather than thinking they cant do a particular thing.

We want to encourage a growth mindset in our children and staff and we have developed an extensive teacher tool kit to assist with this, Ms Hansen says.

Thats coupled with the notion of mindfulness, which relates to how children think about themselves and the world.

Were trying to teach them those simple skills of mindfulness because it ts so beautifully with the growth mindset in the classroom.

Westbourne Grammar operates from two campuses: early learning to year 12 at Truganina and prep to year 3 at Williamstown.

On Open Days, the whole family can come, including grandparents and close friends, Ms Hansen says.

For school tours we prefer only parents and older children to attend.

People get a strong sense of our children and how they behave in the school environment and how the community feels. We want them to pick up that we take teaching really seriously.

Kids have a lot of fun, but its also a place where we take learning seriously.

The children do, too, and they expect their peers to as well.

The school places great importance on childrens physical, emotional and intellectual safety.

Parents want to know the school recognises how important that is and, yes,

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we have bullying and behavioural policies, but parents want to know exactly how we address these issues and their questions can be answered easily and well, Ms Hansen says. Although Westbourne might be seen as conservative in the respectful behaviour teachers expect of the children

and the approach they take to learning, staff are conversely contemporary and innovative in their teaching methods.

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Whether you value style, performance or a combination of both, Westend Wheels & Tyres has the new tyres and wheels to suit most vehicles.

The business specialises in a huge range of wheels and tyres as well as providing all the services required to keep drivers on the road.

We stock all leading brands and will have your vehicle decked out in no time at all, owner Mohammed El Damawi says.

With tyres suitable for all conditions, vehicles and uses, youre sure to nd what youre looking for.

Westend Wheels & Tyres has classic mags, custom rims and high-performance wheels and tyres from leading brands at highly competitive prices.

Customers can come into the West Footscray workshop for tyre and wheel installation, balancing and alignment services, suspension and brake inspections, and an extensive range of new or reconditioned products.

If your vehicle needs attention, we will have you back on the road in no time at all, Mohammed says. With safe and reliable tyres and wheels, youll be moving in style and with peace of mind.

He says Westend Wheels & Tyres is dedicated to providing the nest quality tyres and wheels at the best possible prices.

Mohammed, who has 10 years tyre industry experience, started the business in 2011.

His experienced team is highly skilled and dedicated to each and every customer.

We value our customers and work hard to ensure you get the best deal possible, he says.

With a focus on style, safety and performance, our new tyres will serve you well for years to come. If you need advice, feel free to speak to our team in West Footscray.

Our knowledgeable team is happy to help you choose the right tyres and wheels for your vehicle.

Westend Wheels & Tyres, 460 Geelong Road, West Footscray. Opens 8am-5pm weekdays and 8.30am-3.30pm Saturday. Inquiries: 9315 3889 or www.westendwheelsandtyres.com.au

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Receiving unbiased advice, that is not commercially driven, from professionals in the hearing industry can be difcult, director of Active Audiology in Altona, Cris Ivanidis says. But the staff at his clinic provide exactly that.

Active Audiology is an independent hearing clinic that provides the best results for anyone with hearing concerns, Cris says.

Up to 80 per cent of hearing clinics are owned by the manufacturer themselves, who control which hearing device brand is prescribed to the patient. But at Active Audiology we will service and provide any device brand.

The audiologist and his team, including Julia, Ruth and Bernie, work closely with patients to determine which hearing technology works best for them.

Patients often inquire about multiple brands before making their nal choice. We provide them this opportunity to make an informed decision based on a clinical perspective, not a commercial one, Cris says.

He says he has changed the lives of hundreds of Melbourne people experiencing hearing loss in the past 15 years.

Weve seen thousands of clients in Hobsons Bay and understand the way life changes when a person has difculty hearing, he says.

Our job is to get to know clients and their lifestyles and listen to their needs to enable us to achieve the best hearing outcomes for them.

The team at Active Audiology performs hearing tests for children above four years old and adults, visits nursing homes

and provides hearing device ttings and adjustments. Customised plugs for musicians and noise reduction are also available.

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Cris Ivanidis and his staff at Active Audiology work closely with their patients. (Supplied)

professional service that includes a big range of hearing device brands, Cris says.

Active Audiology in Altona has a team of qualied audiologists who grew up locally and who, between them, speak English, Cantonese and Greek.

Whether our clients hearing device is

causing them frustration or they want to investigate hearing loss, we get results, Cris says.

Active Audiology, 10 Harrington Square Altona. Opens 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Inquiries: 9398 3331



Dealing with grief as well as making funeral arrangements can add to the stress at a time people least need it.

A friendly face, some gentle advice and a helping hand are sometimes all that is needed to prevent becoming overwhelmed by the choices families have to make.

Phillip and Bronwyn Aspinall, the directors of Candlepines Undertakers of Distinction, believe having the same person making the arrangements also conducting the funeral ensures everything is less stressful for families.

With more than 30 years experience in the industry, we understand the toll it takes on people and we understand how important your wishes are, Bronwyn says.

Candlepines has cared for hundreds of families in the western suburbs.

Their passion and keen eye for detail ensures that all the many ne details of funeral arrangements are covered.

The difference with us is we actually live in the area and are a close-knit team of family members, who are genuinely interested only in providing to families the respect and dignity they need for their loved one at a very affordable and sensible price, Phillip says.

Daughter Clare Aspinall has been aware of death and dying since she was a baby, so it was natural for her to eventually join her parents business as family services co-ordinator.

Embalmer Charles Thomas is the newest member of the team and is highly regarded for his excellent qualications and experience in mortuary work.

Candlepines volunteers Sue Redfern, Amee Sheridan and Alan Scott help with

funerals and also visit nursing homes, community groups and clubs.

The experienced team can organise religious and non-religious ceremonies (in non-religious ceremonies a Candlepines celebrant can be provided free of charge).

An extensive range of stationery is offered, dove releases can be arranged,

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memorial photo collages and professional DVD presentations are organised.

For services in the Candlelight Chapel, refreshments can also be prepared.

Operating from new, purpose-designed premises, Candlepines Undertakers of Distinction is building on its distinguished reputation for ve-star service and three

decades of helping people plan funerals and farewell their loved ones.

Candlepines Undertakers of Distinction, 2/132 Maddox Road, Williamstown North. Opens 8.30am-4.30pm; 24-hour funeral calls. Inquiries: 9369 4919 or www.candlepines.com.au

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Arts programs play a key role in any community in entertainment, learning and celebrating culture. Arts West, an alliance of arts organisations reecting exciting and diverse arts and culture in Melbournes inner west, understands this better than most.

Arts West is made up of eight organisations youth literary organisation 100 Story Building; community arts and cultural festival Big West Festival; giant puppet company Snuff Puppets; Newport arts and creation space The Substation; Cohealth Arts Generator (formerly Barkly Arts Centre); Footscray Community Arts

Centre; Western Edge Youth Arts and Womens Circus.

The value of the Arts West network is to promote opportunities for locals to engage in exciting arts experiences right in their backyard. Arts and culture have a signicant role to play in framing community engagement, well-being and social cohesion over generations. Arts West aims to better understand and engage with diverse communities and audiences.

The organisations of Arts West deliver year-round programs such as certied courses in dance, arts and culture.

Arts, the heart of the westOutreach facilitators and peer education; education programs, including touring school-appropriate shows and after-school theatre programs are also available. And there are festivals and exhibitions, along with classes in story-telling and writing, acting, dance, digital media, puppet-making, female-only circus and tailor-made circus workshops.

Together, the member organisations of Arts West deliver the bulk of arts and cultural activities in Melbournes inner west and regionally, nationally and internationally. Arts West has an extensive and diverse reach, providing cultural

services to more than 200,000 people annually.

Arts West grew from an initiative of Arts Victoria in 2012 which aimed to encourage arts organisations to work together and build sustainability. With the support of the Victorian government, through Creative Victoria and in partnership with Gandel Philanthropy and the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation, Arts West has become the only co-operative arts marketing body of its kind in Australia.

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Alife well lived deserves a retirement to match.Amarco Apartments promote a lifestyle philosophy that revolves around residents who are moving into new chapters of their lives, with routines and responsibilities giving way to freedom and opportunity.

Amarco Apartments, run by aged-care service provider Uniting AgeWell, is a retirement village in the inner west, just ve kilometres from Melbourne.

There are one- and two-bedroom new apartments available with either courtyards for ground-oor residences, or balconies for those on the rst and second oors.

Each new apartment comes with $5000 worth of inclusions such as a washing machine, dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and window furnishings.

We have a friendly social group of residents who are very welcoming to newcomers, sales consultant Bernadette Walsh says.

They can take part in a sh and chip night, pizza night, afternoon tea, dinners out, a happy hour, movie night, bingo, tai chi classes and mystery bus trips.

Amarco Apartments give residents peace of mind, free from the burdens and chores that come with managing a home.

Assistance is available if required. Resident Margaret says: Just knowing

that theres a group of people here to connect with is comforting for me. I like bumping into people I know.

An early morning activity in the Wellness Centre, a fresh cup of coffee with the morning papers in the lounge or how about a game of pool or cards?

At Amarco Apartments, residents are

able to enjoy the perfect retirement and the chance to ll their days with as much or as little as they like in a superb environment.

Amarco Apartments have extensive community spaces, including lounge and dining room, a billiards area, library, media room, and exercise and outdoor recreation areas.

Residents have access to a concierge, a 24-hour emergency call system within their apartments and an adjoining aged-care facility.

Amarco Apartments, 9 Edgar Street, Kingsville. Inquiries: 9314 0193 or www.amarcoapartments.com.au

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Amarco Apartments offer numerous options for social activities, including barbecues, pool and tai chi. (Supplied)



Astylish living space can be what sets one house or apartment apart from another. Melbourne designer Ian Lyell of Ian Lyell Design, based in Spotswood, specialises in making peoples indoor and outdoor spaces pop, no matter how much room they have.

I have 30 years experience in garden design, including plant and product knowledge to ensure my clients make the right choice for their outdoor space, Ian says. I specialise in designing and sourcing a range of exclusive and original dcor pieces for the discerning market and bringing small spaces such as balconies, terraces, decks and courtyards to life.

For inner-city dwellers, making the most of whats available indoors and out is crucial.

When designing or styling a balcony, for example, there are two concepts that work well minimalism, where the focus is on one hero pot or sculpture with structured plantings in a corner with minimal furnishings; and gardenesque clusters of pots with a variety of plants set around balcony furniture, Ian says.

Its important to frame any view. Adding greenery to a balcony will make distant trees in the landscape feel part of a private garden that extends for miles

Home owners looking to jazz up their indoor and outdoor spaces will nd plenty of inspiration at Ians Spotswood warehouse, which has a range of select sculptures, terracotta pots from Tuscany, Oriental pieces, handmade vases, outdoor furniture and bespoke designs made by the designer himself.

Clients are welcome to book a consultation with us to help develop their

interior and exterior spaces, Ian says. The design is carefully considered after establishing a design brief. Then the nal selection of furnishings are chosen to best suit the client and create their ultimate lifestyle space.

Ian spent his early years pursuing horticulture, landscape design and his passion in various art forms. This knowledge and talent continues to expand though his company, working with artisans from around the world to realise new models and designs.

Ian Lyell Design, Unit 4, 59-61 Hudsons Road, Spotswood. Inquiries: 9939 1006 or www.ianlyell.com.au

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Feeling beautiful is about feeling great on the inside as much as it is about looking good on the outside and Smooth Curves skin and body clinic delivers both.

The clinic offers a full spectrum of cosmetic, therapeutic and grooming services.

Owner Amanda Burrafato says the Williamstown business has been committed to providing excellent customer service and helping clients improve their self-image and condence since 2006.

To achieve even faster results, customers can try Smooth Curves new lipomassage treatment.

If youre one of the many people who cannot seem to get rid of saddlebag thighs, banana bulges or fat deposits riddled with cellulite dimples, then Smooth Curves painless, surgery-free treatment may be just the ticket.

The most effective solution to slim, rejuvenate and rene your body should always involve a balanced approach, Amanda says. Thats why Smooth Curves offers industry-leading products and customised programs for optimised results.

Our goal is to ensure that you get maximum results for all services performed, ensuring the ultimate experience for all our valued clients.

Ladies and gentlemen alike can experience the worlds most advanced and fast-acting aesthetic, nutrition and wellness programs.

Cutting-edge technology and facial and body treatments allow Smooth Curves highly trained staff to offer a solution to

every need. The business specialises in everything from intensive weight loss and detox methods to nutrition and wellness, body reshaping and cellulite smoothing, microhydrabrasion, hair reduction, make-up and eyelash extensions and hot-stone therapy.

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A wide selection of products is on offer, ranging from health and wellness products to detoxication and weight management programs.

Smooth Curves offers 20 per cent off any service for new customers. Conditions apply.

Smooth Curves, 2A Wellington Parade, Williamstown. Opens 10am-9pm Monday, 9am-7pm Tuesday-Wednesday, 9am-9pm Thursday-Friday and 9am-5pm Saturday.Inquiries: 9399 8988 or www.smoothcurves.com.au

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Corker tastesAt The Cork and Tucker in Williamstown, husband and wife team Bronwyn and Christian Dann share what they believe a dining experience should be.Christian and I love food and entertaining, Bronwyn says. We wanted to create a place thats a home away from home, where our guests are made to feel welcome.The gastropub has a balcony with stunning bay and city views. For intimate private functions theres a separate dining room that has a secluded terrace and caters for up to 20 guests.Head chef Christian, whose background includes working in South Yarra restaurant Jardin Tan and Londons Gaucho Grill, dishes up what he refers to as Australian comfort food.Our meals are hearty and full of avour, allowing guests to leave feeling truly satised with their meal and the relaxed atmosphere surrounding them, Christian says.One of our popular dishes is the wrapped chicken a baked free-range chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto, with basil, feta and spring onion served on roasted vegetables and creamy mash with Madeira jus.Other mains include the lamb pie and loin pork schnitzel.Children are catered for with their own menu.A trio of desserts (changed daily) is perfect to nish with and ideal to share.The Cork and Tucker, 231 Nelson Place, William

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