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A MOTHERS’ STORYFrom loss comes a cause

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COVER: Jess Quain and her husbandMitch have begun a foundation tohonour their stillborn daughter LilyAnn.Story this page. Picture Rob Carew

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The cry from a mother’s heartBY TARA McGRATH

Sad loss: Jess and Mitch Quain in the nursery they had prepared for theirdaughter LilyAnn. Picture: Rob Carew

A NEW baby’s first cry triggersmany feelings — among them arerelief for the arrival of a healthychild and joy for those welcominga new member to the family.

Such cries are the music thatplays in a hospital’s birthingsuites. But for Jess Quain, the newbabies’ chorus only underlinedher sense of loss as she waited inthe Angliss Hospital to give birthto the daughter she had learneddays earlier would be stillborn.

On Saturday, February 9, MrsQuain and her husband Mitchwelcomed LilyAnn into the worldknowing this was only the preludeto a farewell.

Mrs Quain is speaking outabout her experience to raiseawareness about how commonstillbirths are and to campaign formore research into their cause.

‘‘Lots of women feel ashamed[of experiencing a stillbirth] —they feel like it’s their fault,’’ shesaid. ‘‘But I can speak about it.’’

Mrs Quain, 25, said she had theideal pregnancy; in fact, she lovedbeing pregnant. But at 32 weekseverything changed.

‘‘Like he did every other day,Mitch called me at 7am on theThursday before to ask howbubba was,’’ Mrs Quain recalled.

‘‘I said I felt different because Ihadn’t felt her move that day.’’

Concerned, she went to theAngliss where staff discoveredthere was no longer a heartbeat.Mrs Quain asked whether shecould have a caesarean but wastold she should give birth natur-ally and at 3.41pm on February 9,LilyAnn was born.

‘‘It was the most beautiful

experience of my life but to be inhospital with pregnant women,babies crying . . .’’, her voicetrailed off.

While she was not critical of thecare she received at the Angliss —‘‘the midwives were beautiful’’ —Mrs Quain said being cared for inthe birthing unit compoundedtheir grieving.

The Boronia couple spent twonights with LilyAnn, but the hos-pital walls were so thin she couldhear mothers in labour and cryingbabies — ‘‘I just had to imagine

she was asleep, it was too hardotherwise’’.

Mrs Quain asked to be movedto a different area during the birthbut there were no alternatives.‘‘You feel so isolated and so differ-ent to everyone else,’’ she said. ‘‘Itmade it worse knowing she wasasleep inside.’’

In Australia an average of sixbabies a day are delivered still-born, a figure which has remainedsteady for the past 20 years.

An autopsy failed to find areason for LilyAnn’s death. Pro-

fessor Euan Wallace, director ofthe Ritchie Centre at MonashHealth, said about 30 per cent ofstillbirths were unexplained. Ofthe 70 per cent that did have aknown cause, reasons includedcongenital abnormalities, infec-tions or growth problems.

Mrs Quain hopes to see hospit-als nationwide establish a specialclinic or room — away from thedelivery ward — where mothersdelivering a stillborn child coulddo so in peace.

She also expressed disappoint-ment with government processesafter a stillbirth, particularly theinsensitivity of Centrelink whencompleting forms to claim mater-nity leave.

‘‘They asked what colour hereyes were, but she didn’t evenopen her eyes,’’ she said.

Melissa Brown, Eastern Health’sassociate program director forwomen and children, said the hos-pital believed the most appropriateplace for women experiencing still-birth was in a supportive environ-ment, such as a birth suite.

She said Eastern Health foll-owed the Perinatal Society of Aus-tralia and New Zealand’s guide-lines on perinatal loss. ‘‘Losing ababy is a very emotional experi-ence and a woman’s reaction canvary significantly.’’

Mrs Quain hopes to contact thestate and federal health ministersto campaign for more funding intoresearch of stillbirths.

The couple established a found-ation in LilyAnn’s name and theirfirst fund-raiser, for the StillbirthFoundation, is in August.

The LilyAnn Foundation can becontacted at lilyann [email protected].


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Re: Budget a mixed bag for south-eastThere appears to be no funding to help kids withAspergers in the budget. These children will againbe left to flounder in the classroom with no fundingfor integration aides..

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Re: Disability campaigner ‘let down’Australia is not the lucky country for everyone,only the beautiful, young, bleached blondes or therich. Australia has one of the lowest (in OECD) dis-graceful records in care for disabled persons. MrGurusinghe, you are not alone and we hope verysoon more respect comes for disabled and olderpersons. Make your vote count at next federal andstate elections folks. It might be you who is disabledor elderly one day.

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It’s alarming and concerning that — right now — aspeople are reading this, less than 50 per cent of the600,000 Australians who have a serious mental ill-

ness are receiving treatment. We must talk aboutthis more. The people affected and their familiesand friends need all of us to get past the stigmaabout serious mental illness.

Australia is spending about 50 per cent of whatother OECD countries spend on mental illness ser-vices. People with severe and persistent mental ill-ness have now become some of the mosteconomically and socially marginalised people inAustralia.

One of the biggest problems for local people issimply finding the services they need to supportthem. That’s why we’ve launched the Mi Networksinitiative, a free service that any reader can use. Putsimply, just call us and we’ll seek to give you thebest referrals possible to the best local servicesavailable.

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Give volunteering a goNational Volunteer Week is the largest celebrationof volunteers and volunteerism in Australia forunsung heroes who give up their time, donate theirskills and make a commitment to the needs of theyoung people that we support every day.

Volunteering is integral to each of our servicesand we would not be able to provide the range ofprograms that we do without their assistance. Ourvolunteers, aged between 21 and 80 years old,work beside our staff to provide the best quality ofcare for our young people and contribute to anestimated value of just under $2.9m to our organ-isation. I encourage you to take advantage ofNational Volunteer Week by congratulating thosearound you that are giving their time towards thewellbeing of others. Or you can make a commit-ment to volunteering yourself by contacting a char-ity in your area where I am sure your skills and timewill be greatly appreciated.

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Footy parking fightBY TARA McGRATH

AN experiment last weekend to stop footballpatrons parking in the Scoresby Village shop-ping precinct car park did little to allay frustra-tion among traders.

In a move that divided Scoresby traders,Knox Council closed a gate separating the shop-ping precinct and football ground on gamedays.

The east gate between the Woolworths carpark and Exner Park — Scoresby FootballClub’s home ground — was shut off to pedestri-ans for the first time last weekend.

The move corresponded with one of the big-gest games of the year for the Eastern FootballLeague, with both Scoresby and Rowville basedat the ground.

However, Huey’s Bakehouse co-owner GailHewitt said she was unhappy with the attemptto deter football patrons from the shoppingprecinct since game days resulted in a surge insales for food outlets.

But speaking to the Weekly after last week-end’s game, Ms Hewitt said closing the gate hadno affect on traders or the car park. ‘‘We didn’tnotice any difference, there was still no carparks available at 3pm in the Village,’’ she said.

‘‘Our sales weren’t affected and the feedbackfrom my husband at the shop was that it wasstill reasonably busy.’’

However, she said the rear car park was morefull than usual, following the council advisingthe Scoresby Football Club to encourage visit-ors to park there.

Several traders, including Discount MeatOutlet and Woolworths, previously expressedanger that football fans were occupying the carpark on Saturdays, forcing residents to shopelsewhere.

Discount Meat Outlet manager Steven Pous-sard said he was frustrated because he contin-ued to see football patrons park in the precinct.

‘‘They just walked around — it’s just a five-minute walk, so they’re still going to do it,’’ hesaid.

Cr Nicole Seymour told a recent councilmeeting that Woolworths’ Saturday trade wasdown 15 per cent on the first match day thisyear, while another smaller operator took in$2500 less than a usual.

The gate closure is temporary while the coun-cil undertakes a parking study of the area,which is expected to be completed by the middleof the month. Parking restrictions were rejectedby several traders.

Suspicious behaviour reported at the StepsUSERS of the 1000 Steps track in Upper FerntreeGully have been warned to keep an eye out for sus-picious behaviour at the popular exercise trail.

A post on the 1000 Steps Facebook page report-ing an incident has received almost 700 commentsand more than 1200 ‘likes’.

It claims that a man dressed in black was lurk-ing behind a tree stump at the front of the park lastMonday about 6pm.

The post states that Parks Victoria staff wouldbe patrolling the area at dusk.

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Eileen’s family affair

A family affair:Ferntree Gully AnglissHospital auxiliaryvolunteer EileenMcPherson has beenhonoured for hercontributions overthe past 16 years.Picture: Wayne Hawkins

BY TARA McGRATH

FOR Ferntree Gully’s Eileen McPherson volun-teering is testament to the bond that existsbetween her family and the Angliss Hospital.

After regularly driving a friend from church tomeetings of the Ferntree Gully Angliss Hospitalauxiliary more than 16 years ago, Mrs McPher-son decided to join the auxiliary which has raisedmore than $1.25 million for the Upper FerntreeGully hospital over the past 70 years.

And the hospital is where five of Mrs McPher-son’s six grandchildren, as well as five of herseven great-grandchildren were born.

That close connection to the Angliss made it anideal cause to support in her spare time.

But the family connection extended evenfurther when Mrs McPherson began attendingauxiliary meetings and discovered that a cousinshe had not seen in 30 years was also a member.

‘‘We became the best of friends,’’ Mrs McPher-son said. ‘‘It was the start of a wonderful connec-tion for the family and the community. She wasinvolved in a lot of things and was an inspirationfor me.’’

Her cousin is no longer alive but Mrs McPher-son, 83, is still an active member of the auxiliary,volunteering at the group’s op-shop in Ferntree

Gully weekly and parading in the annual fashionparade.

She was recently the recipient of the board ofdirectors’ volunteer award from Eastern Healthfor her dedication to the auxiliary.

‘‘I was quite overwhelmed. I didn’t think Ideserved it, but my friends said I did,’’ she laugh-ed.

Mrs McPherson said the friendships she hadmade over the years through the auxiliary wereinvaluable, but she also appreciated being able togive something back to a hospital that had sup-ported herself and her family.

‘‘I really think the best thing is doing some-thing for the community and socialising withpeople you wouldn’t normally meet.’’

The group has about 50 members and MrsMcPherson said the average age of members wasbetween 65 and 75. ‘‘It’s so hard to get youngerpeople along. They’ve got no time, with pickingup the kids from school and other things,’’ shesaid.

Mrs McPherson urged Knox residents to sup-port a local community group as part of NationalVolunteers Week (May 13-19). ‘‘A lot of olderfolk say they’re bored, but there’s no need to bebored because you can be a part of somethinghelping the community.’’


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Our teen boozersBY TARA McGRATH

KNOX children are among the biggestunderage drinkers in the state, new DeakinUniversity research shows.

Fifty per cent of young people in Knoxadmitted to using alcohol at the age of 13,more than 10 per cent higher than the stateaverage.

Deakin psychology research fellow BoscoRowland spoke to 423 young people in Knoxfor the survey, including 149 current year 7students. Statewide 10,273 teens were sur-veyed.

Dr Rowland said it was concerning that somany parents were allowing their children tohave a sip of their alcoholic drink at a youngage.

“Parents sometimes have the fear that ifthey don’t allow alcohol use at home theirchildren may rebel and use alcohol behindtheir backs.”

But he said that belief was an ‘‘illusion.’’He urged parents to adopt a blanket rule ofno drinking of alcohol until the age of 18.

“Research shows that in families whereparents set a rule that children are not to usealcohol, rebellion tends to be limited to the

children having a few drinks behind theirparents’ back, and there are much lowerrates of underage alcohol use,’’ Dr Rowlandsaid.

‘‘However, in the families where the par-ents allow moderate alcohol use their chil-dren are more likely to rebel with heavy andharmful alcohol use.”

He said that while enjoying a drink withthe family before turning 18 may avoidfuture drinking problems in Mediterraneancountries, it did not work in Australiabecause of its ‘binge drinking’ culture.

The research also found that many bottleshops continue to sell alcohol to underagedrinkers. The Deakin team visited bottleshops across Knox to check sales to custom-ers who appeared younger than 18.

It involved a legal-aged person of underageappearance — judged by an independentpanel — attempting to buy alcohol.

Dr Bosco said many employees freely soldalcohol without asking for any identifica-tion.

He would not comment on whether inde-pendent bottle shops or chain stores were themain culprits, saying that research would bereleased later this year.

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Exploring nature: Sharn is among those to have share the excitement ofStarlight Reserve.

BY TARA McGRATH

New surroundings: Maddison checks outsome of the curiously-shaped logs atStarlight Reserve. Pictures: Wayne Hawkins

IT is a hidden piece of land in Rowvillethat has previously served as an indig-enous meeting place, prisoner of warcamp and a hide-out for local children.

But Starlight Reserve’s lush nativeplants, local fauna and many hiddennooks have made it the ideal locationfor Knox Council’s first Bush Kinder, aprogram which officially begin earlierthis year, with several children fromFamily Day Care taking part.

The council’s biodiversity co-ordinator Nadine Gaskell said theprogram was created to address whatwas called ‘nature deficit syndrome’.

Author Richard Louv coined theterm in 2005 in his book Last Child inthe Woods, his hypothesis being thatchildren who spent less time outdoorshad a wide range of behavioral prob-lems.

‘‘We bring the children out once aweek to literally just explore,’’ MsGaskell said. ‘‘They’re rolling logs,looking at bugs, climbing.’’

She said it was important that chil-

dren understood the natural processesof environment as early as possiblebecause values were set in the first fiveto seven years.

Vicki Stanic, a playground fieldofficer with the Family Childcare Net-work, said the children were initiallycautious about exploring the site.

‘‘They were hanging onto our handsat first. But then they found some-where to make a bush cubby and eventhough it was drizzling, they didn’tcare. Sunny or wet, they come out,’’she said.

Starlight Reserve sits on more thanthree hectares but is relativelyunknown by locals. However, childrenon neighbouring properties have builthundreds of cubby houses in the densebush for decades.

Ms Gaskell said officers would sooninstall ‘clue panels’ around the reservethat would identify plants and sites ofsignificance, such as the chocolate-scented chocolate lily.

Ms Gaskell said indigenous eldersinvited to inspect the site earlier thisyear were immediately drawn to astretch of native grass, which washome to butterflies and echidnas.‘‘They had an instant connection andthey said what a warm place it was,’’she said.

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the nights of Thursday and Friday, May 4-5.

Acting Sergent Doppel, who is also Knox’s

graffiti liaison officer, has identified one

offender through their tag. The graffiti,

including a ‘hip-hop style’ mural, has now

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‘‘Given that it’s a freshly renovated school for

autistic children, it’s very disappointing,’’

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anyone who saw the incident take place, or

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on 9881 7000.

Man dies in factory accidentA 32-year-old man died after being pinned

between a steel gate and a vehicle in an

accident in Bayswater North last week. The

incident occurred just after 7pm last

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gate landed on one of the men, pinning him

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personnel were unable to revive the 32-year-

old Croydon man. Police said the two other

men were not injured. WorkSafe Victoria

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Red tape and aged careLocal aged-care providers last week spoke

about their concerns regarding labour costs

and the amount of red tape hindering

processes. The comments were made at a

forum with Aston MP Alan Tudge and shadow

minister for the ageing Senator Concetta

Fierravanti-Well. Some of the issues raised

include the mountain of paperwork nurses

were required to complete, a lack of funding to

support any increases in costs and inadequate

home care. Mr Tudge said the demand for

aged-care services would skyrocket over the

years ahead as the population aged. Aged and

Community Services Australia says about

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BY TARA McGRATH

KNOX Council’s budget for 2013-14 is open forpublic discussion but the most fiery debate may bebetween the councillors themselves.

Councillors last week clashed over programs andpossible savings in the budget, including a $7 mil-lion loan to subsidise a superannuation shortfall.

Cr Darren Pearce said despite his fears of possiblerate rises of more than 7 per cent not eventuating, itwas not time for the council ‘‘to slap ourselves onthe back’’.

He claimed the council was ill-prepared foranother potential superannuation call-up, like the$11.6 million it was required to fund in this budget.The money will subsidise a shortfall for a publicsector scheme that entitles employees to a definedbenefit pension at retirement.

‘‘I am supporting this budget as a compromise, asI promised I would.’’ Cr Pearce said. ‘‘There is anassumption that we will not get another superannu-ation call up between now and 2018. We could getcall-up after call-up after call-up.’’

Cr Pearce was also angry the council had takenon debt to cover operational expenditure. ‘‘What Iam disappointed about is that if we were a house-hold or a business with a liability, you can’t just nec-cesarily increase your income or prices — you

would be required to look at what is non-essentialexpenditure,’’ he said. ‘‘We’re telling households totighten up but here at government, it’s business asusual.’’

Cr John Mortimore also joined in the chorus ofcriticism, saying more money should been allocatedfor drainage projects.

He said the council was falling ‘‘well short’’ inmeeting the number of drainage upgrades requiredacross the municipality.

‘‘We’re locking ourselves into a very frugalbudget. Next year will be even tighter and it won’tget any easier for years to come.’’

However, councillors who took part in budgetdiscussions last year — including councillors Pearceand Mortimore — came under fire from mayorKarin Orpen.

‘‘The previous council had two call-ups onsuper,’’ she said. ‘‘The previous council knew 12months ago it would have a bill and no money wasput aside.’’

Cr Adam Gill, who was mayor at the time, hitback, saying the council then was unsure if the billwould actually eventuate.

But Cr Orpen later said she was waiting on keydates from the council’s chief executive GraemeEmonson to confirm if the previous council couldhave done more to prepare for the call-up.

Budget cashfor Knox roadsROADS were the big winner in Knoxduring last week’s state budgetannouncement.

More than $15 million will be spentto duplicate High Street Road betweenStud Road and Burwood Highway inWantirna South, a stretch that had40 casualty crashes in the five years upto 2011.

Scoresby MP Kim Wells said despitemore than 20,500 vehicles using theroad every day, it was the only section ofHigh Street Road between BurwoodHighway and EastLink that was singlelane in each direction.

“We’re duplicating this road andremoving this traffic choke point toreduce frustrating congestion andgreatly improve road safety," Mr Wellssaid. “We will also include an off-roadshared-user path which means bettersafety for pedestrians and cyclists.”

Plans to remove the notorious Moun-tain Highway and Scoresby Road levelcrossings will also progress with$52.3 million assigned to seven levelcrossing projects, including two inBayswater. — Tara McGrath

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Blitz recovers$88,000 in finesBY TARA McGRATH

SHERIFF officers have nabbed 19 people inBoronia with more than 300 outstandinginfringement warrants between them valuedat almost $88,000.

Uniformed officers from the south-eastmetropolitan region teamed with members ofVictoria Police for a blitz in Boronia Road.

Automatic number plate recognition tech-nology was used to identify the offenders,which resulted in two vehicles been wheel-clamped.

Five drivers — with 204 warrants worthmore than $58,000 between them — weretold their driver’s licence or vehicle registra-tion would be suspended if they did notarrange to pay the fines within seven days.

Full payment was received from 11 peopleon the day, which finalised 40 warrantsworth almost $10,000.

Sheriff of Victoria, Brendan Facey, said hisoffice would continue to run such operationsin an effort to stamp out fine evasion.

“Payment of fines is not optional,’’ he said.‘‘People are liable for their outstandinginfringements and continuing to ignore themwill not make them go away.’’

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Turning point ondrink-drive culture

Emergency service: Jody Yandle, pictured with colleague Nick Waldron, helped create a program that aims toeducate young drivers about the risks they take. Picture: Rob Carew

BY DANIEL TRAN

THE hour is late and the party is winding down.The music has faded and the drinking is done.You organised a lift but the designated driver,your mate, could not help himself. He reckons hecan drive but he reeks of alcohol. And he is theonly way to get home.

Like speeding and drink-driving, refusing toride with a drunk driver has become one of thecornerstones of road safety education. Yet to thedismay of road safety advocates, it still happens.For emergency workers like Jody Yandle, thecarnage has reached unacceptable levels.

In an effort to reduce the number of youngpeople killed on the state’s roads, Mrs Yandlehelped create the Dandenong Ranges TeenagerRoad Information Program to send a message toyounger drivers about the dangers of risk-taking.Known as TRIP, the program is expected to beconfronting.

‘‘What we’re trying to do is get the kids to stopand think about some of the choices that theymake,’’ she said. ‘‘This is a reality. It doesn’t just

happen to other people. It can easily happen toanyone.’’

The event, which will be held at the BelgraveHeights Convention Auditorium next Wednes-day, will include guest speakers from all emer-gency services and discuss topics such asdistraction while driving. Those touched by theroad toll, like the parents who lost their son, andthe local footy coach without his full-forward,will also discuss their experiences.

‘‘We’re trying to give young people an idea ofhow road trauma impacts everyone in their com-munity, not just themselves and their immediatefamily,’’ Mrs Yandle said. ‘‘For a community, it’sa really tough thing. We all do the best we can,but if we can make one person just stop and thinka little bit more about the choices they make,that’ll be a win for us.’’

Mrs Yandle concedes the problem of roadtrauma will never be completely solved, but shehopes to spark some change. Her advice foryoung drivers: ‘‘Just stop and think. Think aboutwhat you’re doing and think about the choicesyou make and how the outcome of those choices

can impact on not just you but other people thatare important to you.’’

The Dandenong Ranges TRIP will be held at

6.30pm on May 22 at the Belgrave HeightsConvention Auditorium, 3 Convention Avenue,Belgrave Heights.


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Exhibition rolls in to cover iconic magazine

Cultural icons: An assistant at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum puts the finishing touches on the RollingStone covers exhibition. Picture: Wayne Hawkins

BY DAVID SCHOUT

SOMEONE once said of Rolling Stonemagazine: ‘‘To be on it is to be recognised, is tomake it, especially in a world where every week,something that used to mean ‘making it’ kindagoes extinct.’’

Most popular artists and bands of the past 40years have longed to see their faces plastered onthe front of the esteemed magazine.

Indeed, that longing was the subject of the1970s hit Cover of the Rolling Stone.

Now, the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum isgiving people the chance to see these faces as partof an exhibition showcasing the 150 greatest cov-ers spanning four decades of Rolling Stone Aus-tralia.

The Australian arm of America’s famedmagazine started in 1972 and the exhibitionfeatures the best covers from then through to2010 and includes ACDC, Jimmy Hendrix, MickJagger and John Lennon.

It also includes more quirky front-cover talentssuch as Miranda Kerr, Andrew Denton, Bart Sim-pson and Darth Vadar.

Museum curator Megan Sheehy said the Lily-dale exhibition will be the only place in Victoriato view the covers.

‘‘It was kind of a fluke that we’ve got it,’’ shesaid.

‘‘It wasn’t through any exclusive deal or any-thing, I guess we just got in early. We’re reallyexcited.’’

Ms Sheehy said it was always a ‘‘big deal’’ foranyone to make the cover of the widely recog-nised magazine.

‘‘I guess that’s come about from its legacy inthe US before it came here. It’s always had thatname.’’

Exhibition manager Kirsten Fitzpatrick saidthe magazine, which today features Australianson 40-50 per cent of the covers, is the product ofpure talent.

‘‘The influence of Rolling Stone extendsbeyond music — this magazine has been thebirthplace of some of the greatest careers in pho-tography, journalism, and design.’’

The Australian issue of the magazine is thelongest surviving overseas edition.

Rolling Stone: The Covers 1972-2010exhibition started on Saturday and is opendaily from 10am-4pm until Sunday, July 7.Entry is free. Info at yarraranges.vic.gov.au/museum


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One book’s asGood as another

By write: Noviceauthor Ken JohnGood, with his firstbook Rodson, isalready workingon a sequel.Picture: Rob Carew

BY TARA McGRATH

DECADES of fighting in wars, living in exoticlocations such as the Bahamas and Trinidad andhelping establish a ‘tax haven’ for a high rollerhas provided a lifetime of tales for Ken JohnGood.

For the debut Ferntree Gully author, his adven-tures inspired him to pen his first, self-publishedpaperback novel at the age of 90 this year — andhe’s working on a sequel.

Mr Good celebrated the launch of Rodson lastweek surrounded by friends and family atGlengollan Village.

Mr Good began his working life as a freelancejournalist in London at the age of 15, before warbroke out. In 1941, he decided he wanted todefend his country. ‘‘London was being bombedand I was mad. I thought ‘who’s bombing me?’and I wanted to have a go back,’’ he recalled.

He became a radar mechanic for the navy andupon his return joined the National AustraliaBank before joining Barclay’s as a commercialbanker in British Guiana and Trinidad before

returning to London so his wife, Helen,could receive treatment for kidney problems.

Ten years later, the couple were fit enough totravel again, with Mr Good working in finance inthe British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Baha-mas and Switzerland.

The couple’s first visit to Australia was to seetheir son marry an Australian, but then hisdaughter fell in love and married her sister-in-law’s brother. ‘‘When they said they were havinga baby, we decided Switzerland was too faraway,’’ Mr Good said.

In 1982 they arrived in Queensland beforemoving to Ferntree Gully in 1993. He beganwriting again when he arrived in Australia, andquickly turned his pen to long-form stories. ‘‘Ifyou’re writing a journalism piece or short story, itappears then disappears. But with a book, it’s ona shelf and it’s still there when you go,’’ he said.

Rodson chronicles the life journey of a youngAustralian outback schoolboy through a series ofcharacter-building experiences across four con-tinents and three decades. It is loosely based onhis own life. The book is available at lulu.com.


FEATURESTORY

Snooker champs right on cueAustralia has had few worldchampions at billiards or snooker.One, Walter Lindrum, was a 1930sposter boy alongside Bradmanand Phar Lap. Two others metwhile playing local snooker inMelbourne’s east. DAVID SCHOUTfinds where cue sport fits intoMelbourne’s sports scene.

Table topper: Robby Foldvari was once ranked in the world’s top 50 in billiards and snooker. Picture: Gary Sissons

Robby Foldvari knows what it’s like to beAustralia’s cue sport king.The 1986 world billiards champion toured

the world in the ’80s and ’90s, playing hundredsof international snooker and billiardstournaments.

During one off-season in the mid-90s, Foldvarireturned home to Melbourne after a long seasonoverseas.

It was at this time that Neil Robertson, whowould later become a world-beater, was a pimplyteen trying to make his mark on the easternsuburbs snooker scene.

Some shrewd recruiting by a local club led thetwo Melburnians together and started a relation-ship that, by the time they went to either ends ofthe Earth, signalled a passing of the baton asAustralia’s hope to take on the world.

‘‘There was a snooker room in Knox and atthis time, in between playing in England, theyasked me to play pennant for them in a six-manteam,’’ Foldvari explains.

‘‘Neil was only a kid and was the No. 6.I didn’t have any idea what he’d be like. That wasmy first meeting with him.’’

As Robertson moved up the ranks, the two gotto know each other and toured the Australiansnooker circuit together.

‘‘He used to practise all the time back then. Heloved the game. You could see he was talented ata young age because he’d pot a lot of balls. Hejust had to refine his skill.

‘‘We used to talk a lot, especially in the longtrain trips to tournaments. One day his dad ranout of petrol on a trip home from Sydney, so wehad even more time to talk,’’ Foldvari says with alaugh.

Then, in 2000, the two met in the Oceaniasnooker championship final in New Zealand.

Foldvari’s international career was windingdown while Robertson’s career was just kick-starting. It signalled a changing of the guard inAustralian snooker. ‘‘I was playing really welland had won the semis 8-1.

‘‘In the final I was putting him on the topcushion [the other end of the table] but he justkept potting the long ball. I didn’t think he couldkeep doing it but he did, and he has ever since.He’s well known for being probably the best longpotter in the world.’’

Robertson, who grew up in Ringwood, wenton to win the 2010 world snooker championshipand break a 30-year British stranglehold on thetournament. It was an Aussie beating the Poms attheir own game, in their backyard.

Foldvari puts it into context. ‘‘The BBCtelevises the world championships for 10 hours a

day, two weeks straight in much the same fashionas Channel Seven televises the Australian Opentennis.’’

The win put Robertson on Australia’scongested sports pages and gave the sport the airtime it craved.

While cue sports like snooker, billiards andpool at present don’t seem to grab the attentionof the average punter in Australia, it wasn’talways like this.

The games have experienced peaks of popular-ity and troughs of seeming obscurity.

Comparisons with basketball and baseball,which have also had ebb and flow popularity inAustralia, are not too far off the mark.

It seems, however, that every peak comes onthe back of Australian success overseas.

Foldvari agrees, and, while sitting at the bar ofa quiet Moorabbin pool room, explains theheyday of billiards, starting in the 1930s with theseemingly unbeatable Australian, WalterLindrum.

‘‘It’s a long story but to cut it short, when Brad-man came along, they called Bradman the Lind-rum of cricket — that’s how big Lindrum was,’’he says.

‘‘In the ’30s, there were three main icons —Phar Lap, Bradman and Lindrum. The publicfollowed that story because it was an amazingstory. He cut his finger off as a kid and had tochange to left hand and became the world’s best.’’

He goes on to explain how snooker thenstarted to ‘‘get big’’ in the 1970s in Australiaprimarily because of British television show PotBlack and another hero, Eddie Charlton.

The BBC show featured snooker tournamentsthat, despite carrying no official ranking points,

can be attributed for popularising the moderngame.

‘‘For Australia, Eddie Charlton was playingand he won it a few times. That was good TV andreally good for the game.’’

Charlton became a national hero for beatingthe British at their own game, much likeRobertson 30 years on.

Then, in 1986, Foldvari won the worldbilliards championship and finished runner-up toPat Cash to become the ‘Herald CaltexSportsman of the Year’, so popular was the sport.

The emergence of Robertson, Foldvari says,gives Aussies ‘‘someone to follow’’.

While it may be too early to assess the impactof Robertson’s win, at the very least it broughtthe game into living rooms across the country.

More importantly, it provided the impetus forworld snooker executives to include the Austra-lian championships — the Australian GoldfieldsOpen — as one of 10 international ‘ranking’events as part of the 2011 season. It was the firsttime international players had played for official

ranking points Down Under since 1975 and theBendigo tournament is now part of the worldsnooker calendar.

Eastern Districts Pool League president ClaudeWelson says that at a local level, while participa-tion has dropped slightly in recent years, demandfor ‘eight-ball’ — the traditional pub game inAustralia — is still high.

‘‘I don’t know why numbers have gone down,’’he says.

‘‘There’s been a few pool halls close. I guess it[popularity] goes in phases.

‘‘Our numbers are still healthy and we havefive divisions that play on a Tuesday night. We’restill ambitious and looking to expand, especiallyour juniors.’’

Welson says while the sport may havepreviously been masculine, the EDPL has about10 per cent female participation.

And they play against the guys.‘‘We’ve got a good number of women playing,

which is great. They play against the menbecause it’s such an even sport that just requireshand-eye co-ordination.’’

Foldvari still fronts up for the RACV Club inMelbourne and says the local snooker competi-tion is very strong.

He operates his own business, World CuesportBilliard Academy, in Melbourne and offerscoaching and trick shot exhibitions.

Foldvari says the various cue sport disciplineshave been detrimental. ‘‘If it was one game, it’dbe as big as golf. There’s too many to choosefrom.’’

The Australian Goldfields Open — withRobertson as a headline act — begins inBendigo on July 8.

Robby’s 5 basic tips

1. Keep your head still.

2. Separate each finger and place on the table.Bring your thumb against your index finger anduse that as the channel for the cue to slide.

3. To work out angles, imagine a line to the pocketfrom where the object ball is.

4. Smooth cue action. Slow back swing andaccelerate through — just like golf.

5. Grip the cue like a hammer. Take pressure offwhen swinging back and tighten when strikingthe ball.


Feedback wanted: Bayswater Primary School will

host a sausage sizzle on Saturday, May 25 from

8.30am outside Coles at Mountain High shopping

centre with members of the Bayswater

Community Festival steering committee seeking

ideas for this year’s festival. Details: Mark,

9557 6713.

Stitching fun: A knitting group meets at 10.30am

on Thursdays at the Knox Presbyterian Church,

358 Mountain Highway, Wantirna, to make

scarves, beanies and baby blankets. Basic

patterns and needles available. Details: Christine,

9879 3808.

Cup of tea: Arrabri Community House in

Bayswater North is holding its annual Biggest

Morning Tea on Thursday, May 23 from 10am with

gold coin donations going to the Cancer Council.

Details: 9294 7530 or arrabri.org.

Healthy back: 360 Wellness in Wantirna South is

offering free postural assessments and health

education classes on Thursday, May 23 at 5.30pm

to celebrate Spinal Health Week. Details:

9800 5350.

Childcare sessions: The Wantirna campus of

Swinburne University will hold free information

sessions on June 6 and 17 and July 10 for

prospective students interested in childcare

courses. Details: future.swinburne.edu.au.

History lesson: Orana Neighbourhood House in

Wantirna South has organised a family history

short course continuing next Tuesday and May 28

at 10.30am. Cost: $50. Details: 9801 1895.

VIEW meeting: Ferntree Gully VIEW Club

will meet for lunch at the Knox Club on

Monday, May 27 from 11.30 with Robin Perros

speaking about Smith Family programs.

New members and visitors welcome. Details:

Isabel, 9758 5435.

Jumble sale: The Community of Christ Church,

22 Napoleon Road, Ferntree Gully, is hosting

a car boot sale this Sunday and May 25 from

8am. Details: Marg, 9759 6255 or Sharon,

9754 8615.

Magical sounds: The 3MBS Fine Music Series

kicks off at the Knox Community Arts Centre in

Bayswater this Sunday with a clarinet recital by

Paul Dean. Details: 3mbs.org.au or

knox.vic.gov.au/theatretix.

Send details by noon on the Wednesdaybefore publication to [email protected] or See & Do, PO Box 318,Dandenong 3175.

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1 Dorian Avenue,Ferntree GullyPrice: $400,000-$440,000Agent: Abley Real EstateProfessionals Ferntree Gully9758 5858, Ray Abley0418 319 452

This home in a cul-de-sac offers many options for indoor andoutdoor entertaining. The formal living area flows into other

living areas. There are four bedrooms and kitchen with timbercupboards. Outside is a covered patio leading to a rumpus roomwith a billiards table and table tennis tables. There is a brickdouble garage and under-house storage. The block of 1070 squaremetres may be suitable for dual occupancy, subject to councilapprovals. Ferntree Gully railway station and shops are nearby.

Fire station sale loomsBuyer interest is strong for the Rowville site zoned residential

What am I bid?: The old Knox fire station will beauctioned on Saturday.

Knox property buyers will be eyeing theold fire station in Rowville onSaturday.

The 3 Le John Street property will be auc-tioned at 11am.

‘‘It’s not a fire sale but we are sure it will bea red hot auction,’’ said Ray Abley, of AbleyReal Estate Professionals, Ferntree Gully.

‘‘There’s been quite a bit of interest in it,with lots of phone calls from neighbours justinquiring about it.

‘‘It wouldn’t surprise me if one of thembought it.’’

The level site of about 891 square metres iszoned residential and only one house can bebuilt on it.

Buyer interest is expected in the low-to-mid $300,000s.

The former fire station served its originalpurpose from the 1960s until 1996. Then, asthe building deteriorated, it attracted criti-cism from neighbours tired of putting upwith graffiti, beehives, antisocial behaviour,smashed windows and broken concrete.

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Knox City Council (“Council”) is committed to planning for the future. The new Knox Vision incorporates aspirations developed based on extensive community input over the last twelve months. To deliver the aspirations of the Vision, Council has developed a four year City Plan 2013-2017 (incorporating the Council Plan), and will resource this through the Annual Budget for 2013-14.Below are the details of how you can fi nd copies of these key Council documents and provide Council with feedback.PROPOSED KNOX VISION: OUR CITY, OUR FUTURECouncil at its meeting of 7 May 2013 gave notice that it has prepared the Knox Vision: Our City, Our Future.The Vision outlines shared aspirations between Council and the community for the future of the City of Knox. It is the key strategic planning document which informs development of the City Plan.Further information on the proposed Knox Vision: Our City, Our Future may be obtained from Council’s Manager Corporate Planning and Performance Kerryn Ellis on 9298 8330 or by email to [email protected] CITY PLAN (INCORPORATING THE COUNCIL PLAN) 2013-2017Council at its meeting of 7 May 2013 gave notice that it has prepared a City Plan (incorporating the Council Plan) for the period 2013-2017 as required by Section 125 of the Local Government Act 1989.The City Plan takes the aspirations of the Vision one step further. It articulates the objectives and strategies required of key stakeholders in partnership with Council (outlined in Part Three) and Council’s contribution to City Plan delivery (outlined in the Council Plan, Part Four) over a four year period to make the Vision a reality.Further information on the proposed City Plan 2013-2017 (incorporating the Council Plan) may be obtained from Council’s Manager Corporate Planning and Performance Kerryn Ellis on 9298 8330 or by email to [email protected] 2013-14 BUDGET AND DECLARATION OF COUNCIL RATESCouncil at its meeting on 7 May 2013 resolved that the proposed 2013-14 Budget presented to that meeting be the Budget prepared for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1989 (“the Act”), and public notice be given for inspection and comment in accordance with Section 129 of the Act.The Proposed Budget relates to the 2013-14 fi nancial year. The following paragraphs detail the Proposed Budget as required by Section 9 of the Local Government (Finance and Reporting) Regulations 2004.The date Council will meet to adopt the Budget is 25 June 2013. The total amount borrowed as at 30 June 2013 is $11,915,000. The total amount proposed to be borrowed during 2013-14 is $7,383,000. The total amount projected to be redeemed during 2013-14 is $1,893,000. The projected total amount of borrowings as at 30 June 2014 is $17,405,000. The projected cost of servicing the borrowings during 2013-14 is $1,200,000.The proposed rate in the dollar (percent of Capital Improved Value) for each type of rate to be levied is for a differential Vacant Land Rate of 0.4828, a differential Retirement Village Land Rate of 0.1810, a differential Commercial Land Rate of 0.3862, a differential Industrial Land Rate of 0.3862 be declared, a differential Residential Land Rate of 0.2414, and a Recreational Land Rate of 0.1569.The proposed Municipal Charge is Nil. The details of each type of charge to be levied under Section 162 of the Act are: • A Service Charge for non rateable properties to cover collection and disposal of refuse - Weekly service 240 litre bin of $167.50; 5 weekday service 240 litre bin of

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Waste bin of $82.50; Additional 120 litre garbage bin of $197.50; Additional recycling bin $68.50. In respect of the 2013-14 year, Council proposes to grant to pensioners a rate rebate of $100 to each owner of rateable land who is an `eligible recipient’ within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004.Council proposes to establish a Mayoral Allowance of $85,741 and a Councillor Allowance of $26,843.Further information on the proposed 2013-14 Budget may be obtained from Council’s Manager Finance Jon Gorst on 9298 8206 or by email to [email protected] TO BE INVOLVEDCopies of the proposed Knox Vision: Our City, Our Future, City Plan 2013-2017 (incorporating the Council Plan) and 2013-14 Budget are available for inspection at the following locations from Thursday 9 May 2013 during normal business hours and also on Council’s website:• Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South• Rowville Customer Service Centre, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Rowville • Knox Branch Libraries • Knox City Council website – www.knox.vic.gov.au Written submissions pursuant to Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989 may be made in relation to the proposed Vision, City Plan (incorporating the Council Plan) and Budget, and will be received up to 5pm on Thursday 6 June 2013. Submissions should be made via Council’s website, or by mail addressed to:Chief Executive Offi cerKnox City Council511 Burwood HighwayWantirna South VIC 3152Any person who wishes to be heard in support of their written submission must request this in their submission. Such persons will be entitled to appear in person or by a person acting on his or her behalf before the Council meeting where submissions will be heard. This will be a Special Committee Meeting to be held on Wednesday 12 June 2013 at 7.00pm at Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South. All submissions will be considered in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.An Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held at Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, on Tuesday 25 June 2013 commencing at 7.00pm to consider the adoption of the Vision, City Plan (incorporating the Council Plan) and Budget.Graeme EmonsonChief Executive Offi cer

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Road trip amisery forRaiders menBY ROY WARD

KNOX Raiders men have fallenfurther from the leaders in theSouth East Australian BasketballLeague south conference after los-ing both matches in theirTasmanian road trip on the week-end.

The Raiders lost to HobartChargers 99-84 on Friday night,then fell short 79-69 againstNorth West Tasmania on Sat-urday night with those twodefeats making it five-straightlosses for the team.

Raiders forward John Philip ledthe side in scoring against theChargers with 21 points and 12rebounds while veteran guardMick Hill added 18 points andRhys Carter 16 points.

Unfortunately for the Raiders,the Chargers best players wereable to find too many basketswith guard Deba George scoringa game-high 29 points, import bigman Brandon Polk scored 24points and grabbed 20 reboundsand Jordan Gregg added 21points.

Against North-West Tasmaniathe Raiders fell behind early anddespite getting within five pointsat half-time couldn’t maintaintheir shooting in the second half,eventually losing by 10 points.

Philip was again the leadingscorer with 18 points and LesterStrong added 15 points and

14 rebounds. Carter has finishedhis three game stint with theRaiders.

The Raiders men will be des-perate for a win in their awaydouble this weekend with theRaiders to visit Ballarat Minerson Saturday night and Sandring-ham Sabres at Sandringham onSunday.■ Knox Raiders women made itnine-straight wins to start theSEABL women’s season winningboth their matches in Tasmaniaover the weekend.

The Raiders beat Hobart Char-gers women 73-53 on Fridaynight, then backed that result upwith a 76-58 win over Launce-ston Tornadoes on Saturdaynight.

In the win over the Chargers,Kelly Wilson had 25 points, sevenrebounds and seven assists forthe Raiders while Gabe Richardsadded 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Richards then dominated theRaiders clash with the Tornadoesamassing 37 points and 22rebounds, two statistics whichadded more evidence to her caseas the league most valuable playerso far this season.

The Raiders women face Bal-larat Rush in Ballarat on Saturdaynight, then visit SandringhamSabres on Sunday.

Two wins would take the Raid-ers women past their 10-0 startlast season.

INBRIEF

Tough loss for Knox CityKnox City and Rowville Eagles scored plenty of goals in their

respective Football Federation Victoria state league 4 east

division matches on Saturday. Knox City lost 3-2 to Old

Camberwell at Deepdene Park, Balwyn with Michael Olivetti and

Milan Palenik scoring the goals. Rowville Eagles managed three

goals in their clash with Brandon Park at Freeway Reserve,

Mulgrave but couldn’t keep the Parkers under wraps, the game

ending in a 3-3 draw. Lindurim Tairi scored a brace and Ali Osmani

the other goal for the Eagles. Knox City hosts Brandon Park at

Egan Lee Reserve, Knoxfield, this Saturday at 3pm and Rowville

Eagles host Mooroolbark at Park Ridge Reserve, Rowville, also at

3pm on Saturday.

Ariels keen for winYarra Valley Ariels will get the chance to score a much-needed win

when they face struggling Geelong Cougars in the Victorian

Netball League tonight. The Ariels come into the match after some

tough matches including a 47-32 loss to finals-aspirant VU

Western Lightning last Wednesday. The Lightning led at every

change but the Ariels should find themselves able to create more

chances against the Cougars who yet to get a win this season.

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mark in a Vic Metro selection match at Visy

Park, Carlton, on Sunday. Edwards was

one of 12 Ranges players invited to the

trials with selectors picking two Vic Metro

teams who each played a match against a

Vic Country selection side. Vic Metro will

be coached by former Calder Cannons

boss Martin Allison and will play its first

match of the AFL national under-18

championships against Northern Territory

at TIO Stadium, Darwin on May 26 with the

team for that match expected to be named

in the next week. More pictures from the

trial matches at knoxweekly.com.au.

Eastern Ranges plays Gippsland Power at

Box Hill City Oval this Saturday at 2pm.


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FINAL SCORES

TAC Cup: No matches, bye.

Eastern Football League:Division 1: East Ringwood 22.18 (150) d SouthCroydon 7.14 (56); Noble Park 19.17 (131) dLilydale 11.11 (77); Norwood 14.13 (97) d Knox8.6 (54); Scoresby 16.8 (104) d Rowville 10.13(73).

Division 2: North Ringwood 14.16 (100) dBayswater 11.12 (78); Waverley Blues 13.11 (89)d Donvale 10.11 (71); Montrose 18.16 (124) dCroydon 14.8 (92); Mooroolbark 17.9 (111) dUpper Ferntree Gully 11.19 (85); Mulgrave 22.19(151) d Doncaster East 8.18 (66).

Division 3: Doncaster 16.16 (112) d ChirnsidePark 11.12 (78); Boronia 14.17 (101) d GlenWaverley Hawks 10.5 (65); Wantirna South 26.7(163) d Heathmont 9.15 (69); Ringwood 22.9 (141)d Warrandyte 12.10 (82); Templestowe 13.9 (87) dWhitehorse Pioneers 10.9 (69); The Basin 16.14(110) d Mitcham 16.8 (104).

Division 4: South Belgrave 18.7 (115) d Kilsyth16.6 (102); Coldstream 27.17 (179) d Canterbury9.15 (69); Silvan 21.17 (143) d Park Orchards12.17 (89); Ferntree Gully 22.25 (157) d Forest Hill16.10 (106); Surrey Park 15.10 (100) d EasternLions 10.10 (70).

Casey Cardinia Football League: Narre Warren19.10 (124) d Doveton 8.8 (56); Keysborough11.12 (78) d ROC 10.10 (70).

Yarra Valley Mountain District FL:Division 1: Monbulk 13.10 (88) d GembrookCockatoo 12.6 (78); Woori Yallock 14.10 (94) dEmerald 6.13 (49); Warburton Millgrove 17.14(116) d Mount Evelyn 12.11 (83); Belgrave 21.16(142) d Wandin 10.19 (79); Upwey Tecoma 21.15(141) d Olinda Ferny Creek 14.9 (93).

Division 2: Healesville 27.25 (187) d Kinglake 6.9(45); Yarra Glen 27.11 (173) d Powelltown 18.14(122); Alexandra 19.17 (131) d Yea 9.7 (61); Seville26.10 (166) d Yarra Junction 15.15 (105).

For full results go to knoxweekly.com.au/sportTHIS WEEKTAC Cup: Eastern Ranges v Gippsland Power,Box Hill City Oval, 2pm.

Eastern Football League:Division 1: South Croydon v Norwood, CheongPark, 2.10pm; Knox v Noble Park, Knox GardensReserve, 2.10pm; Lilydale v East Burwood,Lilydale Sports Oval, 2.10pm; Blackburn vBalwyn, Morton Park, 2.10pm; Rowville v EastRingwood, Scoresby Recreation Reserve,2.10pm; Vermont v Scoresby, VermontRecreation Reserve, 2.10pm.

Division 2: Bayswater v Mooroolbark, BayswaterOval, 2.10pm; Croydon v Mulgrave, CroydonOval, 2.10pm; Upper Ferntree Gully v Donvale,Kings Park, 2.10pm; Waverley Blues v NorthRingwood, Mt Waverley Reserve, 2.10pm;Doncaster East v Montrose, Zerbes Reserve,2.10pm.

Division 3: Glen Waverley Hawks v WhitehorsePioneers, Central Reservem 2.10pm; Heathmontv Doncaster, HE Parker Reserve, 2.10pm;Ringwood v Mitcham, Jubilee Park, 2.10pm;Chirnside Park v Boronia, Kimberley Reserve,2.10pm; Templestowe v Warrandyte,Templestowe Reserve, 2.10pm; Wantirna South vThe Basin, Walker Reserve, 2.10pm.

Division 4: Coldstream v South Belgrave,Coldstream Reserve, 2.10pm; Park Orchards vCanterbury, Domeney Reserve, 2.10pm; FerntreeGully v Surrey Park, Ferntree Gully Reserve,2.10pm; Nunawading v Forest Hill, KoonungReserve, 2.10pm; Kilsyth v Eastern Lions, PinksReserve, 2.10pm; Silvan, bye.

Yarra Valley Mountain District FL:Division 1: Gembrook Cockatoo v Belgrave,Gembrook, 2.10pm; Wandin v Upwey Tecoma,Marysville, 2.10pm; Mount Evelyn v Emerald, MtEvelyn, 2.10pm; Olinda Ferny Creek v WarburtonMillgrove, Olinda Ferny Creek, 2.10pm; WooriYallock v Monbulk, Woori Yallock, 2.10pm.

Division 2: Healesville v Yarra Junction,Healesville, 2.10pm; Powelltown v Yea,Powelltown, 2.10pm; Seville v Alexandra, Seville,2.10pm; Yarra Glen v Kinglake, Yarra Glen,2.10pm.

All games on Saturday unless otherwise stated.

In-form Devils, Bears to collideBY ROY WARD

Green Devil: Wantirna South’s Sam Purdon gets a kick away against Heathmont on Saturday. Picture: Wayne Hawkins

TWO of the form sides in the Eastern FootballLeague division 3 competition play this Saturdaywith the much improved Wantirna South hostingnewcomers The Basin at Walker Reserve.

The Devils come into the match on the back ofa surprise 94-point thrashing of Heathmont onSaturday while The Bears had a much tougherfight before beating Mitcham by a goal.

The Devils and Bears are on 16 points afterfive matches and are shaping as legitimate finalssides in the notoriously close division 3 competi-tion.

Devils coach Matt Clark said his emerging sidelooked forward to testing their form against theolder, stronger Bears side.

‘‘The Basin haven’t put a foot wrong this sea-son, just like Glen Waverley Hawks last year,’’ hesaid, comparing the Bears to the Hawks, whocame up from division 4 last season and ended upmaking the division 3 grand final.

‘‘Sides that come up like The Basin haven’t lostmany home and away games in past years so theyare very confident sides, so we are mindful wewill have to be on our game.

‘‘There are five sides near the top who all havethe same win-loss record and a couple of sidesoutside the top five who you would expect tomake the finals.

‘‘So games like this one are critical for us if weare going to be a consistent side.’’

The Devils will enter the match with confid-ence in their foot speed and ball-winning abilitybut they will face a stiff challenge from the Bears,who are renowned for being strong at stoppagesand when fighting for contested football.

Devils midfielder Luke Smith returned frominjury against Heathmont and will provideanother strong body for his side.

‘‘They are a bigger body side, and will want toplay the game on their terms with many stop-

pages and plenty of crash and bash football,’’Clark said. ‘‘But I don’t think we are soft aroundthe stoppages. After all, you can’t run withoutgetting the footy first.

‘‘We can win the football and then break awaywith it. I think this match will be a real armwrestle.’’

Boronia continued its return to form with a46-point win over Glen Waverley Hawks onSaturday, a result which also left Glen Waverleyon 0-5.

Boronia’s best players were Pat Garrity, MattBuzinskas, Dean Grice and Nathan Allen.

In division 1, Knox Falcons couldn’t get past

Norwood, losing by 43 points with Liam Kiddand Sam Raru the Falcons’ best players.

Scoresby took the points in a neighbourlyshowdown with Rowville as the Magpies won by31 points.

EFL division 3 ladder: Doncaster 16 points,

159.23 per cent; Wantirna South 16, 157.32;

Mitcham 16, 146.84; The Basin 16, 124.44;

Templestowe 16, 101.96; Boronia 12, 123.24;

Heathmont 12, 75.05; Ringwood 8, 92.24;

Chirnside Park 4, 83.81; Warrandyte 4, 67.14;

Whitehorse Pioneers 0, 66.88; Glen Waverley

Hawks 0, 63.94.

High-flying Eagles face challenging monthFERNTREE Gully faces a test of its EasternFootball League division 4 premiership aspira-tions over the next month.

The undefeated Eagles have tried to stay underthe radar in the opening rounds of the season butafter getting to 5-0 win-loss and taking top spoton the ladder, face finals contenders Silvan,Kilsyth and South Belgrave in the coming weeks.

Eagles coach Bernie Ryan said his hard-running side would know where it stood in thepremiership race once those games were com-pleted.

‘‘We will see where we are once everyone hasplayed each other,’’ he said.

‘‘But if you look at the ladder five rounds in,there is already five sides on 12 or more pointsand the rest on four or less — the top few seem tobe drifting away.’’

Ryan’s Eagles entered the season with highhopes after an exciting finals run last season, butwith a painfully young side, the coach couldnever predict how his side would perform.

All he could do was run them hard through theentire off-season, a plan which has resulted in theEagles winning each last quarter this season andcoming back from deficits in three of their fivewins.

‘‘We are a super fit side,’’ Ryan said.‘‘If we can keep our confidence, structures and

fitness, then we belief we can beat most sides.‘‘Anything could happen in the next few weeks

but then again against those older sides it will beinteresting to see how fit they are and whetherthey can run for two hours solid.

‘‘Fitness will be the key and we will benefitfrom these matches either way because the onlyway we will become an experienced side is toplay matches.’’

The Eagles latest win came against Forest Hillon Saturday when they trailed by four goals athalf-time after kicking just one goal, eightbehinds for the term.

But an eight-goal second quarter took the Eag-les back into the lead and set the course for a

41-point win, 22.25 (157) to 16.10 (106).Paul Hager kicked nine goals for the Eagles

and Robbie McCombe, Luke McCombe, BenLockhart and Ben Rawlings were named bestplayers.

‘‘We kicked 22 goals but should have kicked35 — we missed some easy shots for goal,’’ Ryansaid.

As for sitting on top of the ladder, Ryan hasavoided talking about the standings.

‘‘I haven’t mentioned the ladder, we try to keepthings downgraded,’’ he said.

‘‘You can’t afford to get ahead of yourself oryou will get bitten on the backside.’’

— Roy Ward

EFL division 4 ladder: Ferntree Gully 20 points,

166.67 per cent; South Belgrave 20, 164.12; Silvan

16, 116.06; Kilsyth 12, 140.12; Surrey Park 12,

111.31; Forest Hill 4, 101.23; Coldstream 4, 93.33;

Eastern Lions 4, 81.20; Park Orchards 4, 69.90;

Nunawading 0, 63.82; Canterbury 0, 44.17.


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