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ISSUE 92MARCH 2016

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KATE MAKES HER OWN TRANSITION

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THERE IS NO HEALTH, WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW

A WIN FOR ALLCommunity spirit is alive and well in Melbourne’s West. It is heart-warming to see what can be achieved when people work together for a good cause, and causes don’t get too much better than the McGrath Foundation, and their Pink Stumps days. The foundation strives to increase breast cancer awareness, and provide breast care nurses for communities, Australia-wide.

On Saturday the 30th of January, the Willy Congs held their Pink Stumps Day, and hit a personal best. There has to be a partner at the other end while making runs, and it was St Johns Cricket Club that stayed at the crease with the Willy Congs. Not only did they buy tickets and merchandise, they sacrifi ced their half of the shared clubrooms (JT Gray Reserve, Kororoit Ck Rd), allowing it to be overrun with pink balloons, pink tablecloths, and champers-sipping people.

Willy Congs club members, friends and families, worked hard to make the day as successful as it was fun. It was unfortunate the turfs teams were washed out, however the clubs C side donned pink, produced a great game of cricket – and won.

Amazing Invitations designed and printed entry tickets, and over $2000 was raised on the day, the raffl e being a big contributor to the kitty, thanks to donations from local businesses. Hotel520 on Sayers Road, already a club sponsor, pitched in with vouchers. Douglas Parade vendors paraded their generosity - Hairhouse Warehouse Williamstown, La Dolce Pizza, Café Causarina, Sportspower, Priceline and Book & Paper helped make the raffl e an enticing prospect. Gifts and vouchers were also given by Offi ceworks Altona North, The Rumours are True Beauty Salon Ascot Vale, and Café Bon Bon in Willy.

Community focused Around Williamstown, gave space to advertise these businesses, and signs were placed in the clubrooms - hopefully they will receive more custom, due to their generosity. A good friend of a club member (and owner/trainer at Mayberry Racing) offered shares in a racehorse (still available), pledging 10% of each share sold. Another donated an original painting – ‘View of Melbourne from Williamstown’, and Jeep Chrysler gave sports bags containing goodies.

No self- respecting fundraiser would be complete without a sausage sizzle - Bakers Delight provided enough bread to feed a hungry club, while The Butcher Club gave sausages to sizzle. All this was overseen by Glenn McGrath himself, and he didn’t bat an eyelid all day, (some would say he couldn’t bat at all), however that may have something to do with him being a cardboard cut-out – another money raiser - a gold coin donation to be photographed with him.

Many people gave valuable time preparing food for the afternoon tea, a delightful spread of all things sweet, including a lolly bar, with savouries thrown in for a bit of balance. While adults enjoyed good food, and good company, children were entertained with a Lucky Dip, a Kiddies Corner with play doh (pink of course), colouring books, chalk etc. The air brush tattoo and nail polish were a great success, as was the face painting. The kitty was also increased by the Remembrance Tree, where people bought an origami butterfl y, wrote a loved ones name on it, and pegged it to the tree. A fun day was had by all, and ways to make the event even bigger and better for next year, have already been duly noted.

Jenny Bates

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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Hey guys,

International Women’s Day is coming up on March 8th and it is a wonderful excuse to celebrate the women in our lives. For over 100 years we have been honouring the amazing women who have shaped our world, and collectively battling against violence, discrimination and inequality for women the world over. 2016 sees the UN calling for gender equality with their Planet 50-50 by 2030 campaign.

Closer to home you can attend the inaugural Soroptimist International of Wyndham’s International Women’s Day event at Chirnside’s by the River, in Werribee. The keynote speaker for the event will be Sheila Byard. As the President of the National Council of Women of Victoria, Sheila is certain to offer plenty of inspiration to those who are in attendance on the night. If you are interested in checking this event out, contact Margie atmargieokanespeaker@gmail.com, or on 0419 659 530, or Karen on 5256 3570.

As a woman I always feel such a deep sense of pride when I think about the amazing things my gender is capable of. Men and women are such different creatures on so many levels, yet there is much to be achieved if we can simply work together - that is why equality is such an important thing to fi ght for.

As a mother, my greatest responsibility is to raise my daughter with a strong sense of identity. She should be proud, smart, kind, strong and equal to all – that is something we should each strive for, regardless of our gender.

Have a great month and enjoy this month’s paper!

Thanks in advance, Melissa Longo

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who don’t want to do it themselves, your advertising and editorial matter will be free – in fact we’d enjoy a column from you about building a great Facebook marketing site – believe me, it’s needed and may become your niche!

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LOCAL TEENS ROCK ALTONA ON AUSTRALIA DAY

Every year, Altona puts on a spread of activities for Australia Day. This year, one act clearly stole the limelight. Playing together in a band under the name Cadillac Drifters, Shane Magro, 14 (vocals and guitar), Samuel Curie, 13 (drums), and Warren Rozario, 14 (bass), rocked Altona. By the end of their set, the audience had grown from a few people, to hundreds of listeners who boogied, sang and clapped along on Logan Reserve. There even were the obligatory gooey-eyed teenage girls at the front of the stage!

What’s special about these local teens is that, beyond playing with the assurance of seasoned musicians, they are passionate about 50s, 60s and 70s music, a passion that they happily credit to their parents and grandparents. Seeking to be fully involved in this style of music, they play at various functions, including classic car shows, where they fi t right in with their

rock and rockabilly essence.

All three teens, who are local to Hobsons Bay/Wyndham, are in Year 8 at St Paul’s Emanuel College in Altona North where they met about 18 months ago and formed their band. Asked about their long-term dream, they admit that “we love music and we want to do this for the rest of our lives”. For now, the lads are happy to play covers, as they relish being on stage. Shane secured the booking for Australia Day, another sign of the band’s commitment, and they are quick to highlight that, for now at least, they play at events for free. So if you have an event that requires music, think of booking these guys. Besides giving local teens a hand, you will not be disappointed! For more information, go to facebook.com/cadillacdrifters

Fabienne Chevalier

Issue 924

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW! ALICE IN WONDERLAND TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST!

Once again, Altona City Theatre (ACT) is set to enchant family members of all ages, with Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s nineteenth century story of childhood curiosity, as it meets with unexpected events in a topsy-turvy world of talking animals and tea parties.ACT brings it home to Altona with its usual great musical choices, choreography and fantabulous characters, set to fi ll seats with wide eyes and tapping toes.Altona City Theatre has been entertaining the community since 1972. The long list of shows includes Oliver, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, Chicago, Rent and recently The Wedding Singer.“With over eighty auditionees late last year, we have an amazing forty-member cast, who have picked up everything so quickly,” said Co-Producer Mark Crick, an Audio Technician in his day job, who himself has been with ACT for thirteen years. Rehearsals started last year, with the cast giving up an average of two nights and weekends to make a truly magical show.

Crick said the show is the sum of more than one hundred and fi fty hours of cast rehearsal, plus countless hours from production team members, plotting dances, arranging songs, blocking scenes, ensuring fl yers are out, selling tickets, building and painting the set, rigging lights and setting up, designing sound and more. “My favorite part is seeing the kids in the foyer, react to the characters coming out after the matinees,” Crick said. “Hearing the kid’s involvement in the audience - seeing the whole show come together from auditions to the fi rst read through, to fi nal dress rehearsal - I just love the magic of it all.” Alice in Wonderland runs each weekend until March 19. Checkout www.altonacitytheatre.com.au for bookings or call (or SMS) 0425 705 550. All Tickets are $7, with the opportunity to meet the cast after every matinee show.

Petronella BoonenPhotos by Olivia Kowalcyk

Film Review

From the opening credits, to the obligatory end of credits Marvel movie morsel, Deadpool is one thing, above all else…FUN! If endless, choreographed violence and whip-fast, inappropriate language-riddled scripting is not your cup of tea, then perhaps this fi lm is not for you, but if you like your Ryan Reynolds dirty, then strap yourself in for 108 minutes of awesome.Deadpool is not your regular Marvel superhero fi lm and it knows it. In fact, the fi lm makers have taken the very clever approach of exploiting this fact every chance they get. With the main character continually speaking directly to the viewer, we are able to get a little one on one time with this anti-hero and the fi lm is all the better for it.The origin story of Deadpool introduces us to Wade Wilson,

somewhere in the middle of his madcap adventures, and then backtracks where necessary, to make sure we are all caught up. Reynolds was born to play Deadpool and is exactly the right level of likeable/crazy to have the viewer right in his corner from the start. Some Xmen cameos keep Wilson on the right side of good, in his battle against evil and the obligatory love interest, comical sidekick and British bad guy are all along for the ride. A great sound track that includes everything from Wham to Salt‘n’Pepa, keeps the movie chugging along, whilst reminding us exactly which generation Deadpool is from.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this break from the regular Marvel formula. Deadpool is a stand alone standout that I would happily see turned into a franchise. Bring on Deadpool 2!!

Melissa Longo

DEADPOOL

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MAKE A SWAG, MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The best of ideas don’t need a think tank of geniuses, as proven by Connie Hellyar, who had a lightbulb moment while working at the Specialized Textiles Association Trade show. A quote from Alice Flaherty, neurologist and author, encapsulates this idea: “A creative idea will be defi ned simply as one that is both novel and useful (or infl uential) in a particular social setting”. The STA fi rst displayed their wares in a trade show seventy-fi ve years ago; wares including everything from awnings to dam liners, and for any type of bag one can imagine. Imagine is what Connie did, envisioning the textile industry putting to use their skills and products to create specially designed swags for homeless people - swags that were lighter, easily carried and more practical. The idea became reality, with the industry proving to be both generous and supportive, in particular Bradmill and Defab, both of which made huge donations of fabric. The fabric was then given to Holmesglen College in Melbourne, and TAFE NSW, where the making of swags has become part of the curriculum. In Melbourne, Jayco and Tebbs Canvas are also making swags, while Paskal is providing zippers and thread, Innova is providing the PVC for the bases, and Eastern Blinds is donating fabric. In Sydney, Nans Tarps are making swags, in addition to organizing a golf day to raise funds to enable Connie Hellyar and friend Clare Corban to take part in the ‘Vinnies CEO Sleepout’, a national event, which raises funds and awareness for homelessness. Prior to the Sleepout, Connie and Clare will be donating up to one hundred swags to the organizers, Vinnies.Clare’s company, Goodyear & Bailey, is a passionate advocate of the ‘Make a Swag’ campaign donating a large amount of fabric to NSW TAFE for this venture and other projects. The swags idea, and its fruition, was not Connie’s fi rst foray into helping the homeless. As a nineteen-year-old Williamstown girl, she and a friend didn’t want to waste the leftovers from their Christmas dinners. They drove to Fitzroy Gardens to share what they had packaged into plastic containers. Connie described the experience as outstanding, many of the recipients wanted a chat, to be able to tell their life stories, while others didn’t want to know the young ladies, but did eat the food, once Connie and her friend had moved on.

It is fortunate that when Connie called upon the textile industry, NSW TAFE, and Homesglen College they did not use the lame ‘makes me feel better’ excuses so many Aussies now buy into. Excuses such as “I don’t give money because they make a fortune begging”, “it’s all a scam”, “I don’t donate as they’ll throw the money away on grog or drugs”, and the old pearler “they should just go and get a job - there’s plenty of work out there”. It is heartwarming to see what can be achieved within an industry that works together, there will be a hundred souls sleeping more comfortably - thanks to a simple, creative idea becoming reality, with the help of a little known industry that has a big heart.

There are currently over one hundred thousand homeless people in Australia. In Victoria and NSW, homelessness has increased by over twenty per cent since 2006. On any given night one in two hundred people do not have a home, many of these folk are in this situation through no fault, nor choice, of their own. They are people at a stage of their lives where they need help, whether that is leftovers from a Christmas dinner, someone to hear their story, or a swag to sleep in. Take a little time, and with an open mind, look into the eyes of a person in need, listen to their story, then perhaps follow the example of a nineteen-year-old western suburbs girl, and make a difference.

Jenny Bates

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EVERYONE BELONGS AT GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES

Gateway Community Services is holding a special 3-course luncheon, with cultural entertainment and guest speakers, at South Kingsville Community Centre, on Wednesday 16th

March to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week 12-20th March. At the luncheon there will be guest speakers and singers/performers that refl ect the culturally rich and diverse traditions of its members. The purpose of the event is to build tolerance and harmony.Gateway Community Services has a long tradition of providing community luncheons with entertainment, opportunities for corporate volunteers and for engaging diverse community partners to deliver community wellbeing programs. This particular celebration for Cultural Diversity Week continues to grow, due to the interest in diverse cultures and in sharing all traditions. Amongst Gateway’s 400 members, 65% are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and this fi gure is similar for the demographics of the 100 volunteers who support Gateway’s programs.Gateway Community Services Manager, William Kelly said, “Gateway’s commitment to diversity includes members of the GLTBI (gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual and intersex) community who can be marginalised by prejudice, and experience poorer health outcomes.” William explains that

this celebration is not just a one-off festivity, but also an opportunity to strengthen our existing harmony and build even more respect and stronger relationships.Cultural celebrations are an important part of the programming for Gateway Community Services. The sharing of common histories, cultural traditions and signifi cant events, is a way to bring attention to where we have come from, where we are now, and importantly, that everyone belongs.Gateway Community Services is a non-for-profi t organisation operating in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Gateway provide an extensive range of community programs and opportunities, including social & lifestyle groups, volunteering opportunities, disability services, support for carers, a community register, emergency food relief, a learning centre and community transport. Gateway is often looking for volunteers, as well as members, to join the growing selection of programs. To enquire about Gateway’s programs and services, call 9399 3511, or go to www.gatewaycommunityservices.org.au or check out what’s happening on www.facebook.com/gatewaysupport

By Lisa Fieldwww.lisafi eldpromotions.com

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WAITANGI DAY

Waitangi Day was celebrated in New Zealand on the 6th February. The day commemorates the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand, which was signed on that date in 1840, by representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs. Sunday 7th February this year saw hundreds of people gather in Logan Park, Altona, to celebrate Waitangi Day with family and whanau (family in Maori). There was entertainment ranging from the traditional Maori performances, to the crowd being treated to a great dance troupe, Raw and Rugged, which readers may have seen on Australia’s Got Talent recently.Of course no gathering is complete without food and about three hundred people bought tickets, for a traditional Maori hangi. This is where various meats and vegetables are prepared and placed in containers, on top of heated stones, covered with cloth, then a layer of earth, and cooked for several hours, which gives it a very distinctive fl avour. This year the hangi was prepared offsite and transported to the celebration, in individual portions in containers.

Also on offer were an amazing selection of pies, ranging from smoked fi sh, to pork and watercress and a hangi pie! Yes, I had to buy three and yes I even shared! These were baked by Ka Pies, the name being a play on words, from the Maori word ‘kapai’, which means good. Kaiopua Outrigger Club was fundraising with a sausage sizzle and Bill, the club president, enthusiastically explained the club location, which is down at the Altona yacht club. Members range in age from juniors to seniors and he said to feel free to head

along and have a go. Present also were volunteer members of the Victorian Maori Wardens, who look after the welfare of patrons at events they are invited to, in a non threatening manner. One of the wardens named Tira said for those interested in their services, to please go to their Facebook page for more information.So next year keep a look out for the location of another Waitangi Day in the west, and join in for a relaxed family day out. It’ll be kapai!

Deborah Drew

Issue 928

KATE MAKES HER OWN TRANSITION

A founding member of a grassroots community group working to inspire a strong and healthy future for our community, is soon to leave her much loved neighbourhood of Newport. Kate Leslie, founding member of Transition Hobsons Bay, is now transiting herself to the western district of Victoria, where she and her partner, Jason, will be building their own straw bale house and setting up an organic herb farm, on a cooperative community setting. Kate’s interest in sustainable living grew out her desire to move away from carbon polluting fossil fuels, especially as she learnt about peak oil production and the impact this has on communities, that continue to rely on a declining non-renewable resource. Whilst Kate is keenly interested in renewable energy and systems to support a clean and healthy physical environment, her passion extends to the inequity of the current fossil fuel driven systems, that will displace and disadvantage communities that have a high reliance on a declining energy source. To help grow a Transition Group in her local community, Kate applied to Hobsons Bay City Council to see if they knew of anyone interested in making a change toward a low-carbon, socially-just and healthier community. Kate was put in contact with other like-minded community members, who then collectively decided to hold their fi rst meeting in February 2010. Transition Hobsons Bay or THB as it is colloquially known, has been meeting regularly ever since and currently has around 460 Facebook group members. The philosophy of the group is based on Transition themes, where we need to move to more sustainable energy systems to live harmoniously. Transition Groups are also about making connections in a community, encouraging people to engage with problems and solutions, to develop shared action, and to strengthened relationships. As Kate describes, “who wouldn’t

want to meet up with fun and motivated people.” The meetings are all about an exchange of ideas, where members develop solutions to local opportunities; they share foods and skills and have a good time.The Transition Movement has many key themes and philosophies, and these are often incorporated into the monthly meetings in Hobsons Bay. Some of the regular sayings include: it only takes 2 people to create an event; the right people always come; and, go where the energy is. The group has no offi cial affi liations and is fl uid in what projects and initiatives it explores, with many individual members involved in other community groups and activities outside of Hobsons Bay. The group’s key themes are around transition and permaculture, and group members have been involved in activating projects, such as, food swaps, a local trading scheme, a community garden space, compost shares, community celebrations, discussion groups, pot-luck dinners and working groups. The meetings have typically been held in people’s homes and are on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. All the information about the group is available on the THB website http://transitionhb.weebly.com and other information can be found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/transitionhb/Kate’s involvement in developing a more sustainable Hobsons Bay includes her involvement in setting up many of the food swaps in the area, including the Newport, Altona and Williamstown Food Swaps. Kate also ran a skill share group called Fermenting Fridays that explored a different fermentation process each month. Traditional cultures have associated fermented foods with good health and this was a great way for people to not only learn new skills and recipes, but to make friends and have some fun. Over the past fi ve and half years, Kate has been sharing her vision for a more sustainable future through her involvement with THB; she has been visionary, as well as practical and hands on, often typing the meeting minutes, grant writing, door knocking, etc. Her passion was acknowledged in 2013 when she received a Hobsons Bay City Council Inspirational Women Award for her signifi cant community involvement.Kate’s contribution has made the local community a richer and more connected place. One of her legacies in Hobsons Bay will be the establishment of a community group who are motivated to create a better world. As Kate describes, “before THB, we really didn’t know each other, but now we do, and we have a space for us all to meet.”

Lisa Field

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EXTINCTIONSBy any measure, Man is the most rapacious predator ever to walk the Earth. Animal extinctions due to human action are clear evidence of that. I refer to over-hunting, clearance of habitat and deliberate eradication. Other predators hunt to eat, not for sport; and they don’t collect trophies. Such extinctions are numerous. Here are some examples: The Aurochs was a large breed of wild European cattle – 2.13 metres high at the shoulder. Hunting these and other large beasts was a favourite sport of Central and East European aristocracy. The last Aurochs died of natural causes on a game reserve in Poland in 1627. Hitler’s genetics experts had plans to bring them back, an idea still under active consideration.The Woolly Mammoth died out about 4000 years ago. It was hunted for its meat, while its bones were used as building materials, and its ivory to make weapons and tools.Steller’s Sea Cow is a sad tale of extreme stupidity and disrespect for Nature’s gifts and bounty. This slow-moving herbivore, related to the dugong, was the largest mammal, other than the great whales, to exist in historic times. It was abundant throughout the North Pacifi c. In the late 18th century, within 27 years of its being fi rst sighted by Europeans, it had been hunted to extinction.What was done to the Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine, was both a crime against Nature and a blot on our national escutcheon. As with the Aurochs, there are those who so regret its passing, and the manner thereof, that bringing it back from the dead, using recovered DNA, has been contemplated. This animal was a doglike marsupial carnivore which roamed Tasmania at the time of white settlement in 1803. It was hunted to extinction because of its perceived threat to pastoral interests.

A bounty scheme hastened its demise. The last one died in Hobart Zoo in 1936.The Dodo, fl ightless bird about 1-metre-high and weighing 22 kilos, was native to Mauritius. It was fi rst sighted by Dutch sailors in 1598. It was not a shy creature. Its lack of fear of humans and their dogs probably hastened its passing. It was intensely hunted. The last sighting was in 1692. “Dead as a dodo” is a part of our language. Moas were large ground-dwelling birds found in New Zealand. There were 9 species when the Maoris arrived between 1250 and 1300. The two largest were 3.6 metres tall, neck fully stretched, and weighed 230 kilos. Largely because of over-hunting, the Moa was extinct by about 1400.The fl ightless Elephant Bird of Madagascar became extinct in the 17th or 18th century. The largest bird known, it was more than 3 metres tall and weighed 400 kilos. Its eggs, 160 times the size of a chicken’s egg, were eagerly sought, as one of them could feed a family. Loss of habitat and over-hunting are thought to have led to its extinction.Such extinctions were both crimes against Nature and acts of stupidity. Failure to conserve adequate numbers for breeding, deprived Mankind of a food source and future generations of the pleasure of seeing these creatures. Predations continue with whaling for pseudo-scientifi c research, overfi shing, and culling of sharks, emus and kangaroos, when deemed to be pests.It was Mark Twain who remarked that, of all animals, it is only Man that blushes or needs to.

Jack Nystrom

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RECOGNISING YOUR VALUE SYSTEM

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you - Buddha

In order to do the above successfully, one of the most powerful tools would be your value systems. Your value systems guide you through various ups and downs in life, also helping to keep you in check. When asked simply, ‘how would you like to be described as a person?’ individuals come up with some common responses such as - honest, loving, supportive, hardworking etc. These descriptive words are your values. Even more important than recognising your values, is how you live by them - what you are willing to undertake (despite the consequences) or willing to let go of, so that in the end you know you were always true to your values.

Let’s do an exercise – Imagine your most important people, including your parents and grandparents, attending your 80th birthday celebration, just imagine. If all of these people were asked to describe what type of child, grandchild, partner, parent, friend, sibling, employee etc. you were to them - what would you want them to say?

Now get a decent sized paper and a pen out and jot down these headings - Parenting, Intimate Relationships, Family, Social Relationships, Work life, Leisure, Health, Community

and Spirituality. Feel free to add more areas of your life, if you need to and then write down how you would like to contribute to all these important areas of your life. Stick this paper up where it is visible most times of the day and let it be a reminder of what you have chosen your values to be.

Neha DaveRegistered Psychologist, MAPS

www.nehadave.com

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7 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR ENERGY LEVELS

Leading Melbourne Naturopath and Nutritionist, Caterina Morrison chats on 7 ways to easily boost your energy levels1 Eat iron-rich foodsIron is necessary for the production of energy from glucose, which is the main fuel for both the brain and the body. Iron-rich foods include lean meats, eggs, wholegrain breads and cereals, legumes, nuts, seeds, peas, molasses, apricots and green leafy vegetables.2 Boost your B vitaminsThey play a crucial role in fuelling the body with carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The best vitamin B-rich foods include wholegrain cereals, meat, poultry, salmon, eggs, milk and green leafy vegetables. You may also need to take an activated B-complex multivitamin daily.3 Up your magnesium intakeConsidered the anti-stress nutrient and occurs abundantly in natural, unprocessed foods. The best dietary sources include tofu, legumes, nuts, seeds, wholegrains and green leafy vegetables such as spinach. Avoid overcooking to minimise magnesium loss.4 Choose complex carbsThese will help keep blood-sugar and energy levels stable. Good choices include wholegrain breads and pasta, whole oats and muesli, brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth and root vegetables such as beetroot, pumpkin and sweet potato.5 Get enough sleepYou need Eight hours of sleep optimal for good health and vitality. Sleep is when cells produce and release proteins

essential for growth and tissue repair. Lack of sleep can cause poor concentration, mood swings and weaken immune function.6 Take spirulinaThese freshwater algae are rich in vitamins B, C and D, as well as magnesium, iron, zinc and beta-carotene, for strong immune function. Add one to two teaspoons to juice, water or smoothies. Take 10g to 20g a day for maintenance, available in tablet, capsule or powder form.7 Cut back on caffeineCaffeine stimulates the production of stress hormones, which gives you a temporary boost in energy but can also contribute to anxiety, irritability, muscle tension, weakened immunity and insomnia. Try alternatives such as dandelion root coffee or herbal teas.For more health tips, visit her Facebook page:Caterina Morrison, Naturopath, Health and Wellbeing Expert

Issue 9212

Notices

ADAVIC ANXIETY & DEPRESSION

SUPPORT GROUP

COMMUNITY CAFÉ WEEKLY

Connect with others in a safe environment to share experiences and

coping strategies.

Every Tuesday 7:30-9:30pm at the Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre,

Sargood St, Altona.

$5 Casuals / $3 Members

For more info phone: (03) 9853-8089 | email: adavic@adavic.org.au |

visit: www.adavic.org.au

Laverton Community Centre (the Hub) 95-105Railway Ave

LavertonEvery Wednesday,

12noon-1pm Altona Meadows Community Centre 28 Trafalgar Avenue, Altona

MeadowsEvery Friday, 12noon-1pm 3 course meal, both days cost:

$8/$5 (conc)Bookings essential by

Monday/ Thursday Phone:8368 0177

ALTONA NORTH COMBINED PROBUS

CLUB:Retired or semi-retired?

Interested in developing new friends, or interests. Join our

friendly group at the Community Hall, Cypress Av., Brooklyn

-10.00am on 3rd Wednesday of each month. Guest speakers, trips and other activities are

organised. Enquiries: Murray 9314 2593

THE PROBUS CLUB - LAVERTON

The Probus Club of Laverton meets on the 4th Monday of each month at The Hub, Laverton, at 10am. Probus is an organisation

for retired and semi-retired people, who get together for a ‘cuppa’ and listen to a guest speaker. Meetings

are over by noon.If you are interested and free on

22nd February contact Jan or Tom on 97426080.

HOBSONS BAY (ALTONA)GARDEN CLUB

We invite you to join us. We meet at 1pm on the third Monday of each month, at the Youth Hall corner of Sugargum Dr & Civic Pde, Altona.

We have great speakers, demonstrations & a trading table.Enjoy a social afternoon tea with

warm and friendly people.Inquiries please ring Val on

9398 2002 or Bernice 93142593

DO YOU ENJOY SINGING?

The Altona Community Choir invites you to come along and

join us on Monday evenings from 7:30-9:30 at the Altona Seniors Citizen Centre on the corner of Sargood and Queen

St. No singing experience required, we have a conductor

and pianist to teach us the music. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to come along.

Interested? Call or SMS Paula on 0409 215 352.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Is drinking costing you more than money?

24 hour helpline 1300 22 22 22

No matter where in the area someone rings this number

from, it will be answered locally.

PETANQUE GAME APPOINTMENT?

I am a volunteer at Jamieson Way Community Centre.

To organize an appointment, to understand how to play

Petanque:- Contact: social.french.

english@gmail.com- On the second Tuesday of

each month at 10am- At the Jamieson Way

Community CentreFor more information call the

Community Centre on 9395 7922.

FRIENDSHIP CLUBALTONA DAY VIEW

CLUBView, which is a national club, gives women the opportunity

to meet regularly, to share their walks in life, make

friendshipsand listen to guest speakers.Importantly, the club raises funds for the Smith family for the Learning for Life

program.Altona view meets the 3rd

Wednesday of the month, at Altona R.S.L.

Doors open 11am for an 11.30am start.

Contact Janet on: 9394 6522 or 0412 010 176.

ALTONA LADIESPROBUS CLUB

FUN, FELLOWSHIP & FRIENDSHIP

We meet every 4th ThursdayAt the Altona RSL – 10am start.

We have monthly speakers,Theatre outing every 4th Monday

Lunch dine out every 3rd WednesdayOccasional trips and outings

New members will be made very welcome

Enquiries to Merle – 9398 3640Or Jenny – 9398 3379

Takes place on the second Saturday of every month from

10:30am to 11:30am at the Rotunda in Logan Reserve

PierStreet, Altona.

THE ALTONA FRUIT AND VEGIE SWAP

Issue 92 13

THERE IS NO HEALTH, WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH

In her presentation, ‘Expanding the Notion of Health and Safety’, held at WorkSafe’s Health and Safety Week last year, Ms. Sapna Mahajan, Director of Workplace Mental Health, at the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) described the challenge of introducing a national standard for mental health in the workplace. Mahajan noted that mental health, or illness is commonly not seen or handled in the same way as physical health or illness. The challenge was to expand the defi nition of health and safety in the workplace, to include mental wellbeing. The peak age group for mental illness is between 20-50 years of age, when employees are in their prime working years. “In Canada, we spend about sixty percent of our working hours in the workplace,” she said. “And with technology advancements, that line between work and home gets more and more blurry. “We are spending so much time at work that whatever happens in the workplace, can have a positive or negative effect on people and that can really trickle down into our families and into society at large.” The statistics presented also demonstrated a strong economic case for action - one in three workplace disability claims and around 70 percent of the total costs in Canada, are attributed to mental illness. Their studies have shown that with the right tools in place, around 10 to 25 percent of those costs could be avoided. Similarly, the Australian Commonwealth Government Initiative, Heads up, calculates poor mental health is likely to affect one in fi ve Australian employees. Heads up identifi es that for every $1 invested in mental health initiatives, there’s an average return of $2.30. Mahajan said it was about preventing harm and maintaining wellbeing. She compared action for mental health in the workplace health and safety environment, with action taken for someone with a physical injury such as a broken leg. “Really it’s about preventing everybody from breaking their leg,” she said. The presentation is currently online at http://worksafeweek.worksafe.vic.gov.au/webcast/the-mental-health-commission-of-canada-psychological-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace

and provides practical points for taking action in your own workplace. This could begin with taking a temperature check of your workplace, training, changing your OHS policy and small actions, as simple as having mental health-focused conversations at meetings. “The bottom line is that there is no health, without mental health,” Mahajan added. “Investment in workplace mental health leads to better health, happier workplaces, enhanced productivity and fi nancial performance.”

Petronella Boonen

Issue 9214

3 BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING

HOW I GOT MY BODY AND MY LIFE BACK!

In this short piece I draw upon my experiences of volunteering and articulate that it is important to include volunteer work in one’s CV/resume and professional profi le.a) Economic Benefi ts. There is no debate about the contribution of volunteers, both to society and to the volunteer him or herself. Volunteers provide valuable time and skills to help in the delivery of services, or products to organisations. There is indeed an economic contribution involved. When organisations put a dollar value in terms of the time contributed by volunteers, the hours will add up. Volunteers do save organisations a lot, so it is only fi tting that they look after these precious human resources.b) Skills and Employability. Volunteers also help enhance the working environment as well. They add value to teams, increasing team cohesion and may assist in the mentoring processes, whether they are the mentors, or being mentored. Volunteers also gain from this work experience, albeit unpaid. For those looking for paid work, volunteer experience counts as legitimate work experience, that can strengthen the application, being a strong candidate with enough practical experience within a specifi c work environment. Sometimes the volunteer experience paves the way for paid employment within the organisation, as they can be prioritised due to the familiarity to the available role. Life skills developed from volunteering, reap rewards that go further than what

was learned in a specifi c work environment. Retirees for example choose to volunteer, especially when they have a lot of expertise to share.c) Social Benefi ts, including personal rewards. Volunteer experience can also make the volunteer feel socially included, and it gives them self-worth and a sense of accomplishment. Volunteers are naturally altruistic, and being involved gives them a sense of purpose. It makes them feel good. Therefore, they need to be nurtured rather than exploited. Volunteers need to be treated equally as any paid employee. They are not to be considered as ‘second class citizens’ in the work place. Have I done volunteer work? Yes, pretty much a lot in my adult life, whether it is for personal or professional reasons. I needed an outlet where my skills could be utilised. I also genuinely want to help others. When there are times I provided services for free, I would consider that as volunteering. When I helped set up and run a charitable institution for several years, it was a testament to how different skills can be learned and shared. Now it does not matter whether your volunteer role is big or small, what is most important is to give it a try and see how you go. Currently I volunteer as a community paper writer. I fi nd it really fun. Volunteering should not be a burden or a chore – it should be liberating!

Mimi Laurilla

Recently, I did something I could not even have dreamed of doing one year ago: I danced. A year ago, my life was blighted by chronic pain. I struggled to walk more than a short distance and to stand up from a chair by myself. Bending down was agony. From sitting down, standing up and putting trousers/shoes on, to driving, securing my daughter in her car seat, or picking something up, I felt like I was being electrocuted by intense shooting pain. Sleep became a luxury, as pain kept waking me up. Getting through the day was hard!

As pain reduced mobility, weight gain, tiredness and stress became part of my daily life - my pain also affected my family. I couldn’t run around with my daughter, or pick her up when she fell. What should I say when she asked, yet again, why I couldn’t give her ‘picky uppy’ cuddles like other mummies did? We avoided places and activities, if they involved walking or driving more than a short distance, or climbing a few steps. Medication did not help. Physiotherapy made things worse. Eventually, my doctor mentioned spinal surgery. Now, I did not sleep for an altogether different reason!

As every fi bre of my being rejected the surgery option, I turned to alternatives with anticipation. As a trained professional clinical hypnotherapist, I was aware of the many studies and trials confi rming the benefi ts of hypnosis, to relieve chronic pain. However, perhaps like bankers who can’t manage their own money, I hadn’t used it to ease my own pain. Would it work as well for me as it had for my clients? The relief was indescribable and the positive ‘side-effects’ wonderful. As the pain eased, I started moving better and sleeping better again. Nowadays, my quality of life is vastly improved. I walk regularly and do daily gentle exercise and self-hypnosis/relaxation to ward off pain. Pain no longer rules my life and I feel so much better. You won’t see me running or jumping, but I have got my body and my life back. The look on my daughter’s face when I fi nally picked her up and danced with her, after such a long time was priceless! For more information on hypnotherapy for pain relief, visit www.hypnolife.com.au

Dr Fabienne Chevalier (Ph.D)www.hypnolife.com.au

Issue 92 15

BURNOUT – HOW TO AVOID IT…

PET OBESITY

Burnout is more than just another buzzword for being stressed. ‘Burnout’ has been called an erosion of the mind, spirit and emotions - and it is becoming increasingly common.Are you at risk?What are the warning signs?And how can you stop it?In the USA, absenteeism, low productivity and job turnover related to the syndrome, have been estimated to cost industry around $160 billion annually. Burnout related absenteeism is on the increase in Australia and other Western countries.Burnout doesn’t appear suddenly, it builds up over time - and it doesn’t just disappear after a good night’s sleep

HEADING OFF BURNOUTThere are no simple solutions to burnout. However, there are several critical warning signs which you can recognise, and to take steps to fi ght it.

* Anxiety in the form of a vague, urgent feeling of unease or dread.* Loss of ability to motivate yourself. Getting out of bed to go to work constitutes a major effort.* Fatigue, especially waking unrefreshed after a full night’s sleep.* Sleeplessness: either diffi culty in falling asleep or waking too early in the morning.* Irritability.* Inability, or reduced ability, to concentrate.* Decline in performance.* Loss of confi dence.* Lack of enthusiasm.* Negative, cynical outlook replacing former optimism.* Loss of appetite.* Over-eating, particularly with cravings for sweets.

* Impaired libido.* Non-specifi c, vague aches and pains, especially in the head, jaw, neck, shoulders and lower back.* Increased emotionalism: crying excessively and with little prompting, fl aring angrily at a provocation that, previously, you wouldn’t have even noticed.* Avoidance of sensory stimulation: noise, bright lights, music, tight clothing, touching may all suddenly become intolerable.* Falling prey to every cold or ‘bug’ that does the rounds.

WHAT TO DOIn essence, you have to slow down and shed some of the load - unpalatable as this decision may be - you have to place a higher value on your personal needs.Don’t be afraid to speak to a doctor or therapist who will advise you on a course of action to help you.Regular vigorous exercise can help to devour all those chemicals released during the fi ght or fl ight refl ex.Meditation, prayer, yoga and Pilates are unsurpassed for calming the mind.Make a sincere attempt to say ‘enough is enough’.Don’t work seven days a week. You need one day off to replenish your reserves.Allow time to play. Have a massage. Go to a show, movie or art gallery and have dinner at your favourite restaurant.If you work in an offi ce, try and do something physical over the weekend. Go to the park and have a picnic, cycle on a scenic trail or just read a good book.

Most of all create a network of like-minded friends with whom you can talk to. Research has shown that sharing problems with others is extremely benefi cial.

Yours in good health,Cherie de Haas

Obesity is a serious problem for people throughout the developed world, but it has also become a serious health concern for our pets. The Australian Veterinarian Association claim that 45% of dogs and 40% of cats are overweight, or obese in Australia, with the numbers increasing more each year.

Animals are adversely affected by obesity in that, just like us, their quality of life deteriorates, due to related health problems. They are more likely to suffer from a variety of illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, respiratory problems, cancer, arthritis, skin issues, reproductive issues and premature ageing.

Some contributing factors of obesity we may have little control over, include breed, sex, genetics, and age. However, there are things in our pets lives that we can control, such as diet and exercise.

Consider dietary changes, by selecting foods which are low in fat and contain all the necessary nutrients and vitamins to maximise their health. Try to remove processed foods,

and work towards incorporating a healthy raw food diet in controlled amounts.

Exercise is extremely benefi cial, take your dogs for regular walks - if possible take them to an off leash park where they are able to run around. Aim to take your dogs for daily walks, of between 20-60 minutes for best results. For cat owners, consider a scratching post and toys, such as balls, catnip toys, laser pointers, rod sticks or wands with feathers etc. Aim to play with them a few times a day for 10-15 minutes each time. To check if your pet is obese or overweight, you should be able to easily see and feel your pet’s ribs and waist without excess fat covering. If you are unsure if your pet is a healthy weight, it is recommended that you contact your local veterinarian for a thorough examination. A fi t and lean animal is likely to have a much higher quality of life, live longer, and have signifi cantly less health problems.

Cindy BremnerNatural Pawfection- Animal Naturopath

0421-446-764

Issue 9216

A WORD FROM HON. JILL HENNESSY

Young Driver Safety

Great news for safe drivers: as of February, young drivers who complete both their red and green probationary periods, with no traffi c offences, or loss of demerit points will be rewarded for their safe driving practices, with a free three-year licence.The licence, worth $76, will be awarded to drivers when they receive their full licence for the fi rst time.

As well as having a good driving record, drivers must be issued a probationary licence before the age of 21 to be eligible for the scheme. The program is part of the Andrews Government’s Young Driver Safety Package, a suite of initiatives targeted at improving the safety of vulnerable road users. So stay safe out on the roads!

Active April 2016

Premier’s Active April is back. Join thousands of other Victorians and commit to 30 minutes of exercise per day, throughout the month of April. All participants receive some great vouchers and discounts, as well as a chance to win tickets to the 2017 Australian Open. Register at www.activeapril.vic.gov.au

Design a Tote

What makes you proud of your community?

I’m looking for budding artists of all ages, to submit designs and drawings that represent Altona District and Melbourne’s West.

The winning design will get printed on a tote bag that will be distributed in the electorate. Email your designs and

questions to jill.hennessy@parliament.vic.gov.auSubmissions close March 31st, and the winner will receive a $50 book voucher. Let’s show the world what’s so great about living in the West!

Contact Me

If you have any questions about these or any other matters, please contact me on (03) 9395 0221, or email me atjill.hennessy@parliament.vic.gov.au.

Visit my website www.jillhennessy.com.au for updates and news throughout the month.

Jill Hennessy

Issue 92 17

MESSAGE FROM THE CHERRY LAKE WARD COUNCILLORS

Protect and preserving our coastlineWith picturesque views, popular beaches and enviable walking and cycling trails, Hobsons Bay’s coastline is worth boasting about. And to preserve our coastline, Hobsons Bay City Council will begin construction of a rock revetment wall, beach access ramp and new drainage system at Cresser Reserve, Seaholme.A storm in 2014 all but wiped out a 40m section of the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail and caused localised fl ooding and considerable damage to Cresser Reserve. This revetment will be built to withstand predicted sea level rises over the next 50 years and extreme storm events. It will not only help protect our open spaces and coastline from erosion, but also the neighbouring properties.The rock revetment will be approximately 1.2 metres on average, above the existing ground level and 300mm-600mm above the height of the existing seawall. It will be of minimal visual intrusion. Residents directly opposite the reserve are supportive of the project. The project will be funded through the Council’s capital works program and a grant from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Works will begin in March and are expected to take approximately 12 weeks.Altona Road rehabilitationWorks will commence on 21 February to reconstruct a section of Altona Road in Seaholme, next to the Pines Scout Camp. Works involve preserving a section of convict bluestone road, of local historic signifi cance and widening the road to include a second carriageway. In consultation with Council’s heritage advisor, the design retains and protects the exposed bluestones as a feature within a new central median. The bluestone paving will be offset by a sandy coloured gravel (consistent with the gravel toppings seen throughout Altona) and protected from cars by a raised

kerb. Pines will be planted at either end of the median strip at the completion of the upgrade. These trees are well suited to the local coastal conditions and will eventually provide a large shade canopy over the road and a distinctive entrance to this part of Altona and Seaholme. Works will take up to eight weeks to complete and vehicle access will be restricted at times. Signs will be installed to advise motorists of the works.Tell us your thoughtsIf you receive a knock on your front door over the next couple of weekends, it may be part of Council’s Annual Community Survey. Every year all local governments in Victoria are required to run an Annual Community Survey (ACS). Hobsons Bay’s survey, delivered through Metropolis Research, involves feedback from 800 door-to-door interviews and will be undertaken now until the 28 February on Saturdays and Sundays. A team of qualifi ed, independent fi eld researchers will interview a cross section of residents, to get their opinion on how well Council is doing delivering its services and meeting community expectations. The survey will also seek resident’s opinions on what they see as key issues facing the community. Research staff will have identifi cation indicating that they are conducting the survey. The survey results help Council to monitor and improve our service delivery and future planning. It also supports future advocacy on key issues impacting the Hobsons Bay community. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Council on 9932 1000. The results of the 2015 survey can be found on the Council website.Deputy Mayor and Cherry Lake Ward Cr Sandra Wilson- Contact details: 0419 287 117 or swilson@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Cherry Lake Ward Cr Jason Price - Contact details: 0438 871 814 or jprice@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.auCouncil’s website – www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

Issue 9218

THIS MONTH IN 1946

Williamstown Chronicle, Friday 29th March 1946

ALTONA NEWS by Richard Barron

Victoria’s Altona isn’t unique. But certainly it has at least some claim to the peculiar. Possibly, too, it’s quaint - even curious.

Most Victorians know of Altona. Isn’t it a little fi shing place fi fty miles or so past Williamstown? One individual informed me that it was a suburb of the Williamstown racecourse. Another thought it was a jetty surrounded by a few seaside blocks, with land on them, but mostly sand.

Actually, this delightful watering place is within 15 miles or so of Melbourne, and if the local train was a bit different it would be much closer. Altona never had a founder; strictly speaking, although there exists a vague legend about a lone Italian fi sherman, who colonised the spot soon after Williamstown was settled. That it is now a village of some importance cannot be denied, and among it’s many features could be mentioned its black swan sanctuary. These birds, hundreds strong at times, have their surfy domicile near Seaholme, which is Altona’s nicest possession, and it’s only suburb. This pretty retreat is the modern quarter, with it’s attractive homes,

fi elds, swamps and woods.

Altona’s seaweed, tons of it, is both famous and notorious. It is used in the making of roads, gardens, fertiliser, and packing, etc. Sponges and cuttlefi sh are by-products, as it were. Some of the most successful of local vegetable gardeners obtain marvellous results from seaweed fertiliser.

Modern Altona is noted for nothing much-except dogs, babies, tiger snakes, centipedes, Scottish residents, a splendid community hospital, poultry ranches, fi shermen, a life-jeopardising jetty, a few quaint characters, couch grass, black moths, giant house spiders, huge boulders, hares, mussels, the Altona train (“Leaping Lena”), and the absence of a hotel. Please pardon the order of the above-mentioned contents. One takes them as they come, and that’s the way they come. Still, there are a few notions that need correcting. For one thing, there is no Cobb and Co. coach service, as some outsiders imagine;- nor is the district a shack settlement where one can throw up a crude igloo overnight and live in it for the rest of your life without paying rates, taxes, and so forth. Indeed, the shacks that persist have had the bone pointed at them, and the next fi rewood shortage might well see their total eradication.

Greg Milne

Issue 92 19

ALTONA COMPLEX NEIGHBOURHOOD CONSULTATIVE GROUP (ACNCG) MEETING

The Altona Chemical Complex is the group of petrochemical companies on Kororoit Creek Road between Burns Road and

Grieve Parade. The ACNCG had its fi nal meeting for 2015 at BASF on Thursday 12th November at the BASF plant. At the

meeting the ACNCG endorsed the plan to decommission the existing community alarm and replace it with the Location Based

Emergency Phone Alert warning system that is operated by the emergency services. The Municipal Emergency Management

Plan (MEMP) committee will be included in the ACNCG review process of the transition. An implementation plan will be

developed in the fi rst half of 2016 which will allow the change over to the new system in the second half of 2016

The next ACNCG meeting is scheduled for

Date: Thursday 14th April 2016 from 6:00-8:30 pm

Venue: Qenos 471-513 Kororoit Creek Road. ( East side of Maidstone St

A light tea will be served from 5:30 pm prior to the meeting

At the next ACNCG meeting in April 2016 the complex companies will present a report on their 2015 environmental

performance, and the status of the community alarm system transition will be discussed.

The ACNCG has an open invitation to the community of Altona and wider Hobson’s Bay residents to join our process. If you

have ever wanted to know more about the operations of these facilities attending the ACNCG will enable you to do so.

For more information refer to the ACNCG website www.acncg.info

The complex facilities are visible above the tree line on the Northern skyline when viewed from the nearby community.

Issue 9220

NOWHERE

“Flattery will get you Nowhere”,Is what I have often been told;

But if you want to get Somewhere,You have to do things that are bold.

Somewhere, in the words of a song,Is a beautiful place to go,

But the road can be hard and long,Unless you just go with the fl ow.

.Though Somewhere is where you’re headed,

When you set out on life’s journey,Is Nowhere a place to be dreaded?

I ask you, “How bad can it be?”

A long way off the beaten trackIs a place that’s Nowhere’s middle.

Now if you can’t fi nd your way back,You could be in lots of trouble.

If Nowhere is where you’re getting,When Somewhere’s your destination,

You’ll fi nd that’s very frustrating,And the cause of aggravation.

You could be going Nowhere fast,Heading Somewhere in a strong gale;

But shorten sail or lose your mast:This could cost you more than a sail.

If you are going Anywhere,Plan with care the route you will take,

For Nowhere is the place whereYou might fi nish up by mistake.

Where is this place that’s called Nowhere?Is it right here in Australia?

You will know if you end up there:It’s a metaphor for failure.

Jack Nystrom

Issue 92 21

Altona Kids

Hi Kids,

“SHOW US YOUR COLOURS” Colour in the picture below to win a CHIRO CLICKER - the world’s fi rst chiropractic adjusting toy. You can play chiropractors at home and adjust your family members all day long! They’d love it. So would your dinosaurs and dollies and, perhaps not the dog. ☺ How to enter: Take your fi nished masterpiece to Williamstown Chiropractic, 90 Ferguson Street, Williamstown. The winner will be drawn once all entries are received.Good Luck. K-J. Rajah ☺

Issue 9222

Photo page Very excited this month to receive a photo from a reader!! Thankyou Angela Baugh for your gorgeous shot and of course to our regular photographer Jenny Bates. Altona is looking good through your lenses and I look forward to receiving even more great shots next month! Send them into editor@aroundaltona.com.au or use #aroundaltona on Instagram.

Issue 92 23

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Your stories and photos are whatkeep the Around Altona conversationgoing. Local club news is alsowelcome.Send your stories, articles andletters to editor@aroundaltona.com.au or drop them off at the Louis Joel Arts and CommunityCentre in Sargood Street.

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Issue 9224

A HAPPY RETURNIn November last year a famous landmark on the Princes Fwy, towards Geelong upped and disappeared. People were concerned, emails were written, phones were called and questions were tweeted. Where had the big blue jumbo gone?The consternation was understandable. That old Boeing 747-338 had a history, as bright and exciting as its one-time Nalanji Dreaming livery, and many people had, over its many years of fl ight, formed a nostalgic relationship with it.The jumbo came off the production line at Seattle (Everett) in 1984 and was registered to Qantas. It fl ew all over the world and had several names over its time: City of Sydney, City of Warrnambool and then Nalanji Dreaming, after Balarinji created its stunning Aboriginal livery in 1995. It fi nished fl ying in 2008, was painted blue and red, and has lived at Avalon Airport ever since.These days the plane is used often – along with Avalon’s hangars – in training, as well as fi lm and television work. One of the most joyful functions to date has been helping children with special needs, overcome an intense fear of fl ying.So back to its disappearance…Facilities Manager, Dave Moreland and his small team of maintenance staff and contractors, worked tirelessly over several months in a hangar, to bring about the plane’s reincarnation. 375 litres of paint was used to smooth out the skin, and the logo and its mirror image were created

and placed painstakingly on either side of the tail. The logos are 11m long and made up of several separate pieces each. The new name, and the name of its home - Avalon Airport – is bold in black. The excitement from the community, after it was rolled back outside in February has been palpable. Interest has been piqued, memories stirred, and people are thrilled that care has been taken and respect has been shown.Dave hasn’t fi nished yet. Some of the exterior and cockpit lights are now working, but there’s more to be done. Dave plans on the tyres being replaced and replica engines added… and then there’s the interior to start on!To keep up to date with all of Avalon Airport’s news and images, follow along on social media on Facebook, Twitter (@AvalonAirportAU) and Instagram (@avalonairport).