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Melyssa Wilson never imagined she would need to use her �rst-aid training on a loved one.

But in the early hours of May 12, she needed all her training to perform CPR on her partner, Colin Zabenko, a�er he su�ered a cardiac arrest.

Mr Zabenko, 48, woke Ms Wilson shortly a�er 3am to tell her a planned �shing trip on Port Phillip Bay had been cancelled. Moments later, he was lying back on the bed unconscious.

Ms Wilson quickly called triple-0 and

CPR skill saves partnerperformed CPR for 15 minutes while she waited for paramedics to arrive at their Mernda home.

MICA paramedics Haley Fothergill and Mark Hobson were �rst on the scene and placed Mr Zabenko in an induced coma. �ey have credited Ms Wilson’s quick thinking and use of CPR with helping save Mr Zabenko’s life.

Mr Hobson said that the outcome could have been very di�erent if Ms Wilson hadn’t been so quick to perform CPR. Mr Zabenko and Ms Wilson recently met with the paramedics to help come to terms with what happened.

Mr Zabenko, who has had a de�brillator and

pacemaker �tted, spent two days in intensive care at Northern Hospital. He said meeting Ms Fothergill and Mr Hobson would hopefully help with his recovery.

“I kept having dreams and I thought I’ve got to meet them to get closure,” he said.

Ms Wilson described the experience as one of the scariest moments of her life.

“If he hadn’t woke me up, there was a chance I would have woken up with him dead beside me,” she said. “When I was performing the CPR, I didn’t have time to think about what I was doing. Not once did I think that he

wouldn’t be OK. Performing CPR on someone you care about is scary.”

Ambulance Victoria emergency co-responder programs manager Trevor Weston said Mr Zabenko’s case highlighted the importance of early CPR, which is one of the key links in the ‘chain of survival’.

“�e six steps in the ‘chain of survival’ are, early recognition of cardiac arrest, early access to emergency care (calling triple-0), early CPR, early de�brillation, early advanced care (paramedics) and de�nitive care (hospital),” he said.

Paramedics Haley Fothergill and Mark Hobson with Colin Zabenko and Melyssa Wilson. (Joe Mastroianni)

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and deception o�ences in the Whittlesea municipality, with 1989 reported to police in the year to March.

Property and deception o�ences include arson, property damage (gra�ti and broken windows), burglaries and the�s.

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Burglaries have increased by a staggering 38 per cent in Whittlesea, Crime Statistics Agency data reveals.

And police have called on the public to help each other in a bid to curb the latest increase.

Whittlesea inspector Paul Tysoe said the spike in burglaries was the result of people breaking into houses to steal car keys.

He also said property the�s were higher in areas with lots of houses under construction, and he urged residents to secure properties.

“A lot of it boils down to looking a�er each other and letting neighbours know when your property will be unoccupied,” he said.

�e data reveals overall o�ences in Whittlesea rose 8.7 per cent, driven by the jump in burglaries, while Hume’s 18.4 per cent crime jump was led by a rise in drug o�ences.

Inspector Tysoe said police recognised that the overall crime rate in Whittlesea would continue to increase as the population grew.

However, police are working with the community to tackle the problem, he said.

Epping had the highest number of property

Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo and Mickleham, had the highest number of property and deception o�ences in that municipality, with 3760 reports.

�e 3047 postcode, which takes in Broadmeadows, Dallas and Jacana, had the second highest number of o�ences (2295).

Hume inspector Anthony Brown said higher numbers were not necessarily a bad sign, given that police have undertaken a string of successful drug raids over the past 12 months.

“Obviously, drug use in general, we don’t see as good, but … we’re catching them.”

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A Campbell�eld animal rescue group wants to kickstart an outreach program to help disadvantaged Hume residents struggling to keep up with the cost of looking a�er their pets.

Second Chance Animal Rescue hopes the program will reduce the number of pets being dumped or surrendered to shelters.

�e group was one of 16 community groups to make a submission on Hume council’s 2016-17 budget, asking for $20,000.

However, founder Marisa Debattista said the group would look for funding elsewhere if its submission was unsuccessful.

She said group members are passionate about helping people keep their pets.

“Every day we are getting calls from Hume residents needing help with their pets,” Ms Debattista said.

“We want to help them help their pets before they need to dump them. We see the need for a program like this in Hume.”

Second Chance Animal Rescue believes the program could help more than 650 people by providing services such as desexing, microchipping, worming and grooming. It believes the program will be the �rst of its kind in Victoria.

Community programs o�cer Jenny Gay said the group wanted to break down the barriers preventing people from accessing health care services for their pets.

“If someone can barely a�ord to feed their kids, desexing their pets is down the chain of what they need to do,” she said.

�e council will make a decision on budget submissions this week.

Laura Michell

Pet program reaches out

Second Chance Animal Rescue animal attendant Melissa Turl with Jasmine, a nine-year old boxer cross. (Luke Hemer)

�e Liberal Party candidates for Scullin and McEwen are yet to commit to four vital infrastructure projects in Whittlesea and Hume, despite Labor vowing to fund the works if elected on Saturday.

Scullin candidate Melanie Stockman and McEwen candidate Chris Jermyn have been silent about their party’s stance on funding the O’Herns Road freeway interchange, the duplications of Bridge Inn and Craigieburn roads, and tra�c lights at an accident blackspot in Whittlesea. Both failed to respond to Star Weekly questions about the projects.

Labor pledged on June 17 to support all four projects if it wins the election.

Infrastructure and transport spokesman Anthony Albanese put up $67 million for the long-awaited O’Herns Road interchange with the Hume Freeway, as well as $90 million to duplicate Mernda’s Bridge Inn Road.

Whittlesea council has long lobbied for both projects, believing they will help reduce the time residents spend in tra�c.

Labor has also set aside $20 million for the �rst stage of the duplication of Craigieburn Road, between Hanson Road and Dorchester Street.

Hume mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou labelled this project the biggest election issue in Hume, with thousands of extra vehicles using Craigieburn Road daily over the past 12 months.

McEwen MP Rob Mitchell has pledged $900,000 to install tra�c lights at the intersection of Plenty and Wallan roads and Laurel and Macmeikan streets a�er more than 1000 residents petitioned for the intersection to be made safe. It has been the site of six casualty crashes in the past �ve years.

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Craigieburn mums wanting to boost their �tness are being urged to take part in a new mums and bubs class at Selwyn House.

Run by Dianella Health and the Craigieburn Education and Community Centre, the gentle exercise class for mothers and babies encourages physical activity and promotes healthy eating.

�e classes will run weekly from Wednesday, July 13, from 1-2.30pm, and will be led by a professional trainer.

Classes feature basic circuit training, pram walks, pilates and �tness and body awareness sessions, followed by information sessions on health eating for babies.

Dianella Health chief executive Dr Neil Cowen said that three out of �ve adults in Hume are overweight or obese – a �gure that has grown almost 50 per cent in 20 years.

Less than 50 per cent of the city’s adults do enough exercise.

“With such concerning health statistics impacting our community, it’s essential that we implement these preventative health measures,” Dr Cowen said.

To register, phone 9308 1477 or email [email protected]

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Doreen, Mernda, South Morang and Whittlesea residents will have better access to public transport when a new Plenty Valley bus network launches next month.

�e network will feature seven new extended or realigned bus services and improved train and tram connections, helping to better connect Whittlesea residents with other communities in the north.

It will be launched on July 24 and will be operated by Dysons.

Dysons metropolitan services group manager Paul Giusti said the new network was

to Laurimar town centre, and more frequent services to the route 86 tram terminus at Bundoora and South Morang station.

�e network will also include the reintroduction of a bus service between Whittlesea and Greensborough.

Mr Giusti said the new network’s big ticket item was the inclusion of services every 10 minutes from Mernda to South Morang station.

the result of extensive community consultation. He said the company had been lobbying Public Transport Victoria to create more frequent services that would encourage people to use buses to get to trains and trams, rather than driving their car.

“We want to get people used to using buses and public transport,” he said.

Among the new services being launched next month is a bus along Cravens Road, Galloway Drive and Pearson Road at Mernda West, a new route along Laurimar Boulevard at Doreen, and through the Hawkstowe estate at South Morang.

�ere will also be improved connections

�e new network will also boost local jobs, with Dysons proposing to recruit 50 bus drivers.

Mr Giusti said the company was hoping to recruit local drivers who know the community.

�e new network is part of the state government’s $100 million better bus network.

Yan Yean MP Danielle Green said the new network would improve connectivity in the growing northern suburbs.

“It will make it easier for people to get to work, school and appointments, and home again safer and sooner at the end of the day,” she said.

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Libs make road promisesSafety will be improved on Glenburnie and Clarks roads at Eden Park if the Liberal Party wins Saturday’s federal election. McEwen Liberal candidate Chris Jermyn has pledged $940,000 to install or upgrade safety barriers, and other measures, part of a $2 million roads package for the electorate.

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�e entrance to Broadmeadows’ Olsen Place is getting a green makeover with 14 vertical garden beds planted by Hume council and local environmental group HumeUs.

�e garden beds have been planted on Widford Street as part of the council’s Together 3047 initiative, which supports residents across Broadmeadows, Jacana and Dallas.

Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the garden would become a living piece of art to help reinvigorate one of Broadmeadows’ most popular shopping strips.

“�ese beautiful garden beds will spruce up

Olsen Place, and I think shoppers and traders will be most impressed,” she said.

“�ere is o�en nothing quite like a row of thriving plants, and I’m sure that people from Broadmeadows and beyond will welcome the new garden beds.”

Cr Patsikatheodorou said that through Together 3047, the council had improved the appearance of streets and public spaces, with help from residents, schools, businesses and local organisations.

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Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who own businesses in Melbourne’s north are being urged to enter the inaugural Northern Multicultural Small Business Awards.

Run by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Small Chilli Marketing and Whittlesea council, the awards are open to small business owners from Whittlesea, Hume, Yarra, Banyule, Darebin, Moreland and Nillumbik.

Co-founder Rebecca Pinney Meddings, who co-ordinates the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Stepping Stone to Small Business program, said the aim is to highlight the remarkable contributions of migrants and promote business excellence, innovation and social harmony across diverse cultures.

�e stepping stone program has already helped refugee women to turn their business ideas into reality.

“We also wanted to create a forum for business owners to share their knowledge and experience, and inspire people to achieve their business goals,” she said.

Whittlesea mayor Stevan Kozmevski urged all migrant small business owners to nominate.

“�is is a great opportunity for those in our communities who have had some signi�cant hurdles to overcome in their lives to be recognised,” he said.

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�ree Craigieburn sporting clubs are calling on the candidates for the Federal seat of McEwen to commit to replacing the ageing pavilion at DS Aitken Reserve.

�e pavilion was built almost 50 years ago, when the population of Craigieburn was less than 5000 people.

�e Craigieburn cricket, football and superules clubs want the current pavilion replaced with a more modern building that accommodates their growing member base.

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Poll push on old pavilionLa�an said the ageing pavilion did not meet modern requirements as it is unable to adequately accommodate female players.

He said the pavilion was built at a time when the clubs had about 100 male members, while these days, the clubs have male and female members spanning about 1000 local families.

“We do get comments from our members regarding the conditions of the DS Aitken buildings, and that the newer areas in Craigieburn have such great venues that look so modern and functional, meeting up-to-date building standards and regulations,” Mr La�an said.

Hume council has allocated $1.4 million in its 2016-17 budget to upgrade the pavilion, but would rather the building be replaced.

Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the building bursts at the seams every football, cricket or superules game.

She said the council believes the pavilion needs to be replaced so new change rooms can be built, as well as �rst aid rooms and better o�ce space.

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Volunteering at the Great Victorian Bike Ride has helped Geo� Inglis stay part of an event he cherishes, even a�er injury prevented him from taking part in the ride.

�e Doreen resident completed the ride six times between 2001 and 2006. During the 2006 event, he was knocked o� his bike and broke his collarbone.

A�er a few years on the sidelines, Mr Inglis wasn’t sure he would be able to complete the week-long ride again, so he decided to volunteer as part of the services team.

�is year’s event will be his fourth time volunteering as part of a team that provides water, power and essential services to campsites along the route.

He also spends time at Bicycle Network’s Sunshine shed once a week to help check and maintain the equipment.

Mr Inglis says it is the people that he meets during the rides that make the event special.

“I get great satisfaction out of seeing the pleasure people have on the Great Vic, and also doing a job well.

“You get thanked a lot by all the riders.”Mr Inglis said he would encourage others

to volunteer their time, with Bicycle Network always on the lookout for people to be part of its catering, services and marshalling teams.

�is year’s ride starts at Halls Gap on November 26 and will cover 527 kilometres before �nishing in Geelong on December 4.

To volunteer, visit: www.greatvic.com.au

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Fire�ghters in Whittlesea and Hume were called to 79 preventable house �res last year, prompting a warning about �re safety during winter.

Latest data from the MFB and CFA shows Whittlesea’s brigades were called to 44 house �res in 2015 that could have been avoided, while their Hume counterparts attended 35 avoidable �res.

Across the state, �re�ghters responded to more than 3000 avoidable house �res last year.

CFA chief o�cer Joe Bu�one said, despite common misconceptions, more people were killed in preventable house �res than in bush�res. He said children under �ve years old and people aged 65 years or more are twice as likely to be killed in a residential �re than the rest of the population.

Almost half of them started in kitchens and were most o�en caused by unattended cooking.

MFB chief o�cer Peter Rau said the causes of �res varied from faulty electrical appliances, to overcharged laptops, heating, or clothing le� to dry too close to a heater, but all had serious consequences.

“Most preventable house �res are triggered by a simple, avoidable mistake,” he said. “A moment of distraction, carelessness or neglect, which can have lifelong impacts.”

Mr Rau said it is believed that there are many close calls that go unreported.

“What we are trying to do is to get people thinking about those other small mistakes – things like overloading your power boards, or burning candles too close to the curtains,” he said.

“We want people to think twice before putting their homes and their families at risk.”

�e CFA and MFB joined forces last month to launch their Safe Mistake Zone campaign to increase awareness of the thousands of preventable home �res that are caused by small mistakes each year.

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By Laura Michell

Jessica Fitzgerald’s gruelling commute to and from school is paying o� in unexpected ways.

�e year 8 student travels 90 minutes from her home in Bundoora each day, catching two trains and a tram to get to the Maribyrnong Sports Academy, where she enrolled last year to focus on basketball, which she has played since she was in prep.

And the hard slog has been worth it … but not yet for her basketball prowess.

Jessica has been selected to represent Victoria at the School Sports Australia national championships next month at Maroochydore in the 15 and under girls football team.

She says she is excited about being given the chance to play in the national championships.

And while Jessica has been playing football since she was in an under 9s team, she says she never imagined she would be picked to represent Victoria.

“I never really thought about doing anything with my football,” she said. “I always thought I would so something with basketball, but I am open to pursuing basketball or football when I �nish school.”

�e St Mary’s Greensborough Junior Football Club player took up football a�er encouragement from her dad, who has always played the Aussie game.

A�er playing in a boys’ league for two years, Jessica switched to playing in an all-girls’ league … and she hasn’t looked back.

“I was the only girl. No one wanted to tackle me, but I still tackled them,” she said.

“In the girls’ league, everyone just goes hard and tackles each other.”

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Jessica Fitzgerald is ready to take her skills to the national level. (Damjan Janevski)

Free �tness sessions are being run in Hume following the forging of a partnership between the council and social enterprise Live Life Get Active.

�e sessions, known as “active camps”, provide group cross-training and boxing classes. �ey started this month in Westmeadows at Interpretive Reserve.

�e group exercise sessions are run by personal trainers who will help participants identify personal health goals and provide tips on diet and lifestyle.

�e sessions are open to anyone aged 18 or older and cater to people of all �tness levels.

Hume mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the active camps would make it easier for residents to exercise.

“It’s really important that we present ways for residents to get �t because research in 2011-12 indicated that more than half of Hume’s population was overweight or obese,” she said.

“I hope people will come to these active camps with others from their local neighbourhood.

“Council particularly calls on women to take advantage of the exercise sessions. About 90 per cent of members at sports clubs in Hume are male, so Live Life Get Active provides a wonderful chance for women to join a regular and healthy pursuit.”

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How long have you lived in Craigieburn, and what brought you to the area?

For more than 27 years. I come from Fawkner, and brought the family to Craigieburn because it was an a�ordable place to move to, and it was brand new.

How has Craigieburn changed over the past 27 years?

When I came here, it was a shire. It ended at Dorchester Street. It was a small area. Over the 27 years, it grew, and grew and grew.

How long have you been campaigning to have Craigieburn Road duplicated?

About a year ago I started a petition, and we have kept it going. We have a Facebook page and we have been pushing and pushing to get something done. �e �rst petition was tabled in Parliament last week. We have a second round of petitions and are up around 1000 signatures now.

Why should Craigieburn Road be duplicated?

Unfortunately, Craigieburn Road hasn’t changed in the last 27 years. It gets to the point where you cannot turn right out of Dorchester Street, where I live, onto Craigieburn Road, and that is what sparked me to do something about it. I work at Craigieburn Central, which is one minute from here, but I can’t turn right to get there. I have to turn le� and perform a dangerous U-turn. I’ll keep pushing until they do something about this road.

MY PLACELong-term Craigieburn resident and real estate agent Jim Overend is on a mission to have Craigieburn Road duplicated.

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Madeleine West has given us some time today, which is no small thing, given she is an actor (famously playing Danielle

McGuire in Underbelly), writer and … did I Underbelly), writer and … did I Underbellymention she has six children under the age of eight?

Did that sentence make you feel tired? Or just awed? Who has six children these days? �e answer is someone who had four children and then in 2014 found herself pregnant with twins. “�ey were a lovely little surprise,” Madeleine says, smiling.

Did it ever cross her mind to have six? “I didn’t really ever consider having children. �ey weren’t necessarily on the horizon. And they kept coming.”

How did she feel on hearing news of twins? “My jaw dropped and fell on the �oor. I immediately thought, ‘How am I going to �t more seats in the car?’”

Madeleine, 38, has now written a book, Six Under Eight, a funny, thoughtful and wise journal that takes us into the joyful and sometimes chaotic world she shares with her husband, chef Shannon Bennett, and their tribe who now range in age from 10 years old to 15 months. She writes about “the stares in the supermarket car park as I unload one a�er another, like clowns unfolding from a Mini Minor” and “roasting two whole chickens for dinner, potentially three”.

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�e book is a mix of stories from home and notes on parenting. “I’m certainly not an expert, but I’ve had six kids so I’ve had a fair bit of experience at what kids go through at di�erent stages.”

How does she manage it all? “It’s human nature. Once that little person comes into your world, you’ll �nd you’re able to juggle all sorts of things.

“I’m surprised I manage to �t in everything I want to do in that one day – if I stay focused. �at means sometimes I’ll get to the end of that day and say, ‘I haven’t sat down and I’ve eaten nothing but a bag of Jatz all day’.” Lists help her through, she says.

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Madeleine grew up in Woodend, north of Melbourne. She was an exceptional student with a hunger to act.

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Finishing school with excellent marks, she “didn’t want to waste them” so she studied law. “As much as I knew acting was always going to be my end goal, I thought I’d really like to do something that will give me the opportunity to earn money while I’m chasing this illusory entertainment career.”

In her third year at university she scored a role on Neighbours playing Dee Bliss. She deferred the law degree. A�er three years she le� the series in dramatic fashion: “Dee got married, fell o� a cli�, got washed out to sea and was never seen again,” Madeleine says.

She had felt in a rut on Neighbours so she went to Los Angeles and did some stand-up comedy. “I thought, ‘I really need to scare myself again’. And the scariest thing I could think of was going up on stage as myself and laying myself bare and saying, ‘Here I am, tearing myself open, please laugh’.”

In 2000 she met Shannon Bennett at a function for Jamie Oliver, who was visiting Australia. She was a vegetarian until Shannon “encouraged her back into the world of meat”. �ey shared a cab home from the event.

In 2002, while standing on the pavement on Sydney’s Oxford Street on a rainy evening, Madeleine was hit by a bus. She su�ered a brain haemorrhage and a fractured skull.

“I was thrown quite a distance, landed on my face and skidded along the ground,” she says. “Apart from breaking a bunch of teeth and blowing out all the blood vessels in my eyes, I had a massive scab and big scar. When the doctors let me see myself in the mirror for the �rst time, my immediate thought was, ‘My acting career is over’.

“It was two sex workers who found me and helped … and then they disappeared into the night..”

In 2008 Madeleine shone in a breakthrough role as underworld �gure Tony Mokbel’s girlfriend Danielle McGuire in Underbelly. “I Underbelly. “I Underbelly

got what I like to think were my �rst acting plaudits,” she says. “People were able to appreciate that I was capable of more than playing the blonde nymphet with a big smile who’s wearing a bikini for no particular reason.”

She has since taken on other She has since taken on other gritty roles, playing a sex worker in Foxtel’s Satisfaction’s Satisfactionand an ice addict in Seven’s and an ice addict in Seven’s City Homicide. Later this year she will star in Channel year she will star in Channel Ten’s much anticipated new Ten’s much anticipated new drama �e Wrong Girl, alongside Jessica Marais, Craig McLachlan and Hamish Blake.

Madeleine’s book is adeleine’s book is full of the joy and laughter of family

– “My daughter was drinking from the dog’s bowl with a curly straw … is that a problem?” – but there are also shocking but there are also shocking and frightening moments. and frightening moments. �eir seven-year-old daughter �eir seven-year-old daughter slipped over the second-storey slipped over the second-storey balustrade of their home and fell balustrade of their home and fell

eight metres on to the hardwood �oor. She was eight metres on to the hardwood �oor. She was “sprawled on the �oor gasping and contorting”.“sprawled on the �oor gasping and contorting”.

“When you enter parenthood, you can be surprised at what you are capable of,” be surprised at what you are capable of,” Madeleine says. “I appreciate those stories of Madeleine says. “I appreciate those stories of women who li� entire cars for their toddler. women who li� entire cars for their toddler. You suddenly �nd reservoirs of strength You suddenly �nd reservoirs of strength and focus you didn’t realise you had. You and focus you didn’t realise you had. You comprehend how fragile life is. We take our life comprehend how fragile life is. We take our life comprehend how fragile life is. We take our life comprehend how fragile life is. We take our life

for granted.“�at �rst night in hospital all I “�at �rst night in hospital all I

could think about was my daughter, could think about was my daughter, the second night I was thinking about the second night I was thinking about every child on the ward, third night I every child on the ward, third night I was thinking about all the kids in the was thinking about all the kids in the world and what they go through. It world and what they go through. It opens your perspective.”opens your perspective.”

It’s a challenge to juggle It’s a challenge to juggle parenthood and her acting parenthood and her acting

career. “My perspective on career. “My perspective on my purpose in being an my purpose in being an actor has changed. I love actor has changed. I love

it and it’s my passion. it and it’s my passion. I like to think that I like to think that

I’ve become a I’ve become a storyteller. I love telling stories to my children. And I like to think I’m

putting work out putting work out there that they will be there that they will be

proud of one day.”proud of one day.”She says parenting has not She says parenting has not

only made her a better person, but only made her a better person, but also a better performer “because also a better performer “because I �nally comprehend empathy … I �nally comprehend empathy … �ere’s no time for navel-gazing. �ere’s no time for navel-gazing. You get a world perspective”.You get a world perspective”.

“Parenting is a responsibility, not “Parenting is a responsibility, not just to get through the mundane just to get through the mundane chores of the day but to teach the chores of the day but to teach the leaders of tomorrow. If we can leaders of tomorrow. If we can

teach them generosity and patience and teach them generosity and patience and Six Under Eightby Madeleine West(Penguin Viking)(Penguin Viking)

kindness more than anything, then we’re well on the way.”

She also cautions parents to look a�er themselves. “�e greatest thing as a parent you can do for yourself is to be kind to yourself and not expect that you’re always going to get it right. �ere is no one formula for parenting. … Listen to your heart and listen to your children and you’re going to go a long way.”

I ask how she and Shannon manage when he is busy running his restaurants, (the three-hatted Vue de Monde, Bistro Vue and Cafe Vue in the city, Heide and Melbourne Airport, Jardin Tan at the Botanic Gardens, and the Burnham Beeches property in the Dandenongs) as well as writing cookbooks and television appearances.

“We’ve slipped into a comfortable routine,” says Madeleine. “Shannon is essentially supporting the lifestyle that we live with his work. He has an enormous amount of stress on his shoulders so wherever I can support him I do, and if that means that I’m the one who’s making the beds and the school lunches, that’s �ne. He then supports me when I have opportunities to go back into work.

Re�ecting on the dynamic of a large family, she says: “I hope that one advantage of being one of so many is that the children never grow up with a sense of entitlement because they are always going to have to share and think about the other person. And I like to think that sets them up well for life.” them up well for life.”

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FootballNorthern Knights returned to the winners’ list with a strong performance against Bendigo Pioneers on Saturday. The Knights got off to a fast start and opened up a 22-point half-time lead. The Pioneers hit back in the third quarter, but the Knights responded in the last quarter, to win 11.15 (81)-8.9 (57). Matthew Perry kicked four goals for the Knights, while Lachlan Murphy was best on ground. The win is the Knights’ third this year and they sit 11th on the ladder. Meanwhile, Knights’ player Luke Bunker continues to shine with Vic Metro. He had plenty of the ball in Vic Metro’s win against Allies.

BasketballThere were mixed results for Hume City Broncos in Big V state championship. The women’s side took the points in a rematch of last year’s grand �nal against Ringwood. Hume started strongly to set up the 78-63 win. Mua Laloi� was sensational with 33 points, while captain Colleen Planeta had 21 points and 15 rebounds. Meanwhile a late comeback from the men fell short as they lost to the Hawks 89-84. Jamal Brown top scored with 24 points, as all �ve starters �nished in double �gures.

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Craigieburn’s forwards had a day out on Saturday, with 10 players getting on the scoreboard in a massive win over Hillside.

�e match between two of the form teams in division 1 of the Essendon and District Football League would show how far Hillside had come in recent weeks.

And for the �rst quarter, they were able to match it with the Eagles and actually led by two points at quarter-time.

But from then on it was a familiar story, with the unbeaten Eagles going on to win 23.18 (156)-10.8 (68)

Glenn Robertson kicked seven goals, Cameron Cloke three and Samuel La�an two.

�e division’s leading goalkicker, Jason Cloke, was restricted to one and was overtaken by his brother on the goalkicking table.

Nick Fletcher, in his �rst game back for the year, kicked two goals.

Luke Roach was best on ground in his �rst senior game a�er good form in the reserves.

�e Eagles are now three games clear on top of the ladder a�er second-placed Westmeadows su�ered a shock loss to Oak Park.

�e Tigers struggled in the �rst half and trailed by 23 points at half time.

�ey reduced the margin to eight at the last break, but couldn’t �nd a match-winning goal and went down 9.12 (66)-10.8 (68).

Daniel Willcocks kicked three goals for the Tigers and was one of their best, along with Andrew Vavra and Jarrod Fenton.

Glenroy and Taylors Lakes were the other winners on the weekend. Luke Roach was best for Craigieburn in his �rst senior game of the season. (Damian Visentini)

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Ranges riding high as recruits settle inWhittlesea Ranges seem to have come out the other side of a mid-season slump, showing they can be real contenders in the National Premier League’s 2 west.

A�er struggling with injuries and form for several weeks, the Ranges have three wins and a draw in their past four matches a�er victory against Kingston City on Saturday.

�e Ranges opened the scoring through Atila O�i, but City drew level before half-time,

From there, it was usual suspect O�i who found the back of the net, twice, to seal the win.

Ranges’ coach Vinko Bulijubasic said a real team e�ort got them the three points.

“I thought we deservedly had the lead in the �rst half,” he said. “We dominated the �rst 20 minutes, but a�er that it was a pretty even �rst half. I had the feeling at half-time we would �nish strongly as that’s what we’ve done all

season.”Bulijubasic said O�i had been played in

a di�erent role from his norm this season. O�i has been the standout goal-scorer in the competition, with 27 so far.

“He’s played more of a free role,” Bulijubasic said.

“His work ethic when he didn’t have the ball was fantastic on Saturday.

“We know he will be marked out there, so we worked him around and had him play on the le�, right and in the centre to confuse them.”

�e win cements the Ranges’ spot atop the ladder as they look to build in the last 10 weeks of the season.

Bulijubasic said players returning from injury had given the side more depth as had signing four players – �omas Barforosh, Tedros Yabio, Andrew Milicevic and Nick Tzoulis – during the transfer window. “I said

to the club we need more depth,” the coach said.

“I felt we had a strong 11 on the park and bench players but were missing the extra depth on the fringe.

“�ere’s still 10 weeks to go, and we’re taking it one week at a time. We just need to keep winning.”

In NPL, Hume City produced its best performance of the season, a 6-0 drubbing of Melbourne Victory.

�e game was all but over at half-time, with Craig Carley, Petar Franjic, Nick Hegarty and Kristian Trajceski scoring in the opening half.

Tom Cahill joined the party early in the second half before Carley made it 6-0 with his second in the 63rd minute.

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Rolland Ngalke and his Hume United side suffered a 5-3 loss on Saturday.(Kristian Scott)

�e gap between the top teams in FFV state league 2 north-west soccer and the rest – including Sporting Whittlesea and Hume United – continues to grow.

Behind Geelong, which is eight points clear at the top, nine teams are separated by 11 points a�er 13 rounds.

Both Sporting Whittlesea and Hume United had losses at the weekend, putting them towards the back of the pack and making their promotion campaigns all the more di�cult.

Sporting Whittlesea is in eighth spot, 10 points behind Essendon Royals a�er losing 2-1 to them at Ormond Park on Saturday. Hume United, a further point behind Sporting, lost 5-3 to Moreland United.

In state league 3 north-west, Lalor United and Melbourne City were among the lucky ones to get on the pitch. �ey played out a 4-4 draw.

�e Up�eld-Whittlesea United game was postponed due to the condition of the ground. �e game has been rescheduled for the second catch-up round on August 27. United faces Lalor United this weekend in the �rst catch-up round.

La Trobe University’s game with Western Eagles was another not to go ahead due to an unplayable pitch.

�e game will be rescheduled for one of the catch-up rounds.

Whittlesea United and Up�eld sit fourth and ��h on the ladder, equal on 21 points, with two and one games in hand respectively on the teams above them on the ladder.

La Trobe University is eighth and Lalor United a point back in ninth.

Epping City remains undefeated in state league 4 north a�er its 4-0 win against Boroondara Eagles Carey.

Epping sits six points clear of second a�er 13 rounds.

Elsewhere, Mill Park lost to Northern Falcons 2-0 and Bundoora United defeated Plenty Valley Lions 4-1.

In state league 5 north, Craigieburn City, Greenvale United, Melbourne University and RMIT all had big wins, while Moreland Eagles and Meadow Park drew 4-4.

RMIT remains on top of the ladder, three points clear of Greenvale United. Craigieburn City is in fourth spot.

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By Tara Murray

Karl Brown and Hayden Blythe let their football do the talking for Calder Cannons on Saturday a�er being le� out of the Vic Metro side.

Both played in Vic Metro’s opening game of the AFL under-18 National Championships, but neither was selected in the following two rounds.

But both were standouts in the Cannons’ 18.10 (118)-8.11 (59) win over Dandenong Stingrays.

Brown kicked seven goals, while Blythe was busy across half back and in the mid�eld.

Cannons coach Andrew Johnston said while he was disappointed both players missed out on the �nal metro squad, they responded well.

“You show by your actions how you respond,” he said.

“�e results show Karl was maybe worthy of another opportunity.

Cannons’ stars rebound“Obviously he didn’t do enough in the

Metro game and someone else came in for game two and played well enough.

“From all reports Hayden played well for Vic Metro but then he was rested and then not selected.

“His attitude has been great and he’s moved on quickly.”

On Saturday, the Cannons made the most of having no players in the Vic Metro squad against a depleted Stingrays.

Continuing the good work of recent weeks, the Cannons �ew out of the blocks and led by 31 points at the �rst break.

“�e last couple of weeks our starts have been good and it’s something we’ve been working on,” Johnston said.

“�ey [Stingrays] really had a crack in the middle two quarters, before we ran away with it in the last quarter.

“For us it’s about starting well and maintaining that pressure.”

Support for Brown’s seven goals came from

Tom Burnside with four and Mitch Lewis with two.

“Mitch came back in this week and he was phenomenal,” Johnston said.

“He didn’t get the reward on the scoreboard; he could have had seven … it could be his game next week.

“Tom was sick last week and he played well. He needs to be a bit more consistent.”

�e win, the Cannons’ third in a row, moves them to sixth on the ladder and Johnston said the side now needed to consolidate its position in the next few weeks.

He said there had been a more even e�ort across the board meaning they weren’t relying on the same players.

“It’s a by-product of playing consistent football,” he said.

“We set ourselves to have a good period over the last four weeks and we won three games.

“Hopefully over the next couple of weeks we can consolidate our spot in the top six and get a bit of a gap on the other sides below us.”

Tom Burnside takes a screamer against Dandenong on Saturday. (Jarrod Potter)

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�e hard work put in by the Whittlesea Pacers has paid o� in the form of their �rst win in the Big V women’s state championship basketball competition.

A tough �rst season for the Pacers in the top division has included several close losses.

Last week though they �nally broke through by beating Eltham – getting the points and putting in a dominant performance as well.

�e winning streak lasted one week, with the Pacers su�ering a disappointing loss against Waverley on Sunday.

�e middle two quarters cost the Pacers as they lost 74-42.

Speaking before Sunday’s game, Pacers coach Brett Tidswell said it was a relief for the whole club to �nally get that win.

“It’s been building and its good to get it over the line,” he said.

“�e girls were ecstatic and relieved that all the hard work paid o�.”

Tidswell said the winless run had been challenging for the players.

“It was a pretty tough time as the girls could see they were almost there without getting the results,” he said.

He said it was encouraging that all the players seemed to be �nding form at the same time.

“Teams can’t just focus on one player with us – they have to stop everyone,” he said.

“Ellie McLean, a�er a year o�, has hit her straps in the last month. Trudy [Armstead], our import, is starting to �nd her feet.”

Tidswell said he and the players were con�dent they could win at least another two or three games before the season is out.

�e Pacers are last on the ladder, but only one game behind Melbourne and Eltham.

Tidswell is realistic enough to know that wins are unlikely to come against the top sides.

“We are quietly con�dent that we can mix it with the mid- and lower-tier teams when we are at out best,” he said.

“We may not win games against the top sides, but we want to cut down the losing margins.

“It’s about improving every time we’re on the court.”

�e Pacer men were also on the end of a thrashing from Ringwood.

�e Falcons outscored the Pacers in every quarter to win 116-74.

Chris Kaba, who was part of the National Basketball League pro-combine during the week, top scored with 18 points for the Pacers.

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By Tara Murray

�omastown and Lalor both desperately needed a win when they met in division 2 of the Northern Football League on Saturday.

�ey went into the match equal on points and in the bottom two spots on the ladder with two wins apiece for the year.

So a win was vital for both sides if they were to keep alive their small �nals hopes.

But it was the Bears who took the points, getting home 20.12 (132)-9.8 (62) at Main Street Recreation Reserve.

�e match started as if it would be a high-scoring a�air, with �omastown leading 39-31 at quarter-time.

From there the next two quarters were all the Bears as they broke the game open, and six goals in the last quarter iced the win.

Michael Di Battista kicked �ve goals for the winners and Todd Hughes �ve for Lalor, and both were named best on ground for their sides.

Bears grab the goodiesThomastown’s Sashe Spiroski looks to get a handball away on Saturday. (Kristian Scott)

�e Bears won their opening two matches of the season but this was their �rst since in their ninth game.

�ey now sit ��h on the seven-team ladder, two games outside the top four.

But the Bloods are now alone on the bottom, just 10 months a�er playing in a grand �nal

Meanwhile, the team which beat Lalor by just three points in that grand �nal, Whittlesea, is starting to �nd its feet in division 1.

A�er winning their �rst match of the season last week, the Eagles made it two in a row with a shock win over Bundoora.

Whittlesea got the jump on the Bulls, kicking seven goals to one in the �rst half to led by 38 points, as both teams were inaccurate in front of goal.

�e margin grew to 47 points at the last break, before the Bulls fought back in the �nal quarter.

But it was too little too late and the Eagles went on to win 12.13 (85)-8.9 (57). Janan

Daniel kicked three goals for the Eagles to take his season tally to 18.

Clancy Bland was best on ground in his return to the senior side.

�e Eagles are now a game clear of bottom-placed Lower Plenty, while Bundoora sits fourth as one of three teams with a 6-4 record.

Division 3 saw big wins to both Epping and South Morang on Saturday.

A�er winning the reserves match by a whopping 171 points, Epping’s senior side then defeated beat Kilmore 26.13 (169)-5.9 (39).

Aaron Willitts was the key target up forward, kicking 11 goals.

South Morang defeated Heidelberg West 26.10 (166)-5.2 (32), while Mernda lost by 18 points to St Marys.

Epping (�rst) and South Morang (fourth) face each other on Saturday in what will be Division 3’s match of the round.

Meanwhile Mernda lost to St Mary’s.

High-�ying Magpies keep their feet on the groundRoxburgh Park may be �ying in division 2 of the Essendon District Football League but they aren’t getting ahead of themselves.

�e Mapgies were among the favourites to do well in the previous two years before falling short, and many watchers were expecting the same this season.

�at has been anything but the case though, with the Magpies sitting a game clear on top of the ladder.

Magpies president Jason Bolitho said there were good signs across the whole senior program but the hard work was still to come.

“Our senior side is on top and our reserves are undefeated,” he said. “And our under-19s have �nally pulled their �ngers out.

“You don’t win premierships at this time of year but it’s very encouraging.”

�e Magpies were in a similar position the last two years but Bolitho believes they are better placed this year.

“We’ve got a bit more depth and guys are coming up and playing their roles when they have the chance,” he said.

“A lot of the younger boys now have 40 or 50 games of senior football behind them, which is obviously a big step.

“We’ve also managed to get a couple of bigger bodies into the club. �at’s an area where we’ve been found out the last couple of years.”

Bolitho highlighted the likes of Brad Dimech, Matthew Marccarone and Luke Capuano as

three players who could still player under-18s but are more than holding their own in the senior team.

On Saturday, the Magpies had their biggest win of the season, beating bottom side Burnside Heights 25.17 (167)-1.2 (8).

Capuano, the division’s leading goalkicker, starred with eight to take is tally to 17 in two weeks.

Reece Tarczon was best on ground.Bolitho said the Magpies’ players were

determined not to rest on their laurels against a side which had not won a game this year.

“We stuck to our structures and got the sort of result we expected and wanted,” he said.

“�e boys didn’t drop their guard at all.”

A�er declaring their �nals hopes were all but gone three rounds ago, Jacana is back in the mix a�er two straight wins.

In their best game of the year, the Jaguars beat Coburg Districts 25.11 (161)-11.9 (75) on Saturday, Bryce Kimuliatis kicking six.

In premier division, Greenvale’s mid season form slump has continued with a shock loss to Pascoe Vale.

�e Jets had lost three of their last four games, with only a one-point win in their favour. It didn’t get any better on Saturday either, as they lost 15.9 (99)-7.13 (55).

Fort Caruso was best for the Jets in the loss.

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