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The Community's Voice
February 16, 2021
Goodbye
Photo: Jennifer Latuperisa-Andresen. AMERON Hotel Speicherstadt, Hamburg
As from today, Moonee Valley Magazine will be no more.
To my two loyal, long-time contributors, Phil and Vincent, bon voyage.
To my (too) small group of loyal readers and supporters, thank you.
Never say never but thinking outside the square might support an ad hoc reincarnation, one day.
To my two loyal, long-time contributors, Phil and Vincent, bon voyage.
To my (too) small group of loyal readers and supporters, thank you.
Never say never but thinking outside the square might support an ad hoc reincarnation, one day.
Fundraisers and fun things. Send it in and we'll run it.
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Mamma’s Kitchen is a social enterprise based at the Clocktower Centre and is a program developed by the Moonee Valley City Council to achieve two goals, essentially, one to assist women of predominantly East African Heritage to gain experience in commercial cookery to support them in creating their own entrepreneurial programs or goals.
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NO PUBLIC AT FLEMINGTON
Due to new Covid restrictions, the VRC has confirmed that tomorrow’s Black Caviar, The Great Horse Race Day at Flemington will be closed to spectators and owners. They will be in touch with all members, ticketholders and stakeholders about the new plans which includes refunds. |
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There are arguments galore about Australia Day and what is an appropriate day for everyone to celebrate this event without anyone losing out? Opinion
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This month saw the release of several new Australian films that have been critically applauded such as The Dry. Joining them this week is Long Story Short which is one of the most artistically successful Australian romantic comedies since Death in Brunswick. Being released today (February 11) and reviewed by Phil Kafcaloudes. Movies
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Fake news has been with us since the dawn of language but social media has put it on speed dial. As the saying goes, a lie can lap the world before truth gets its runners on.
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We never tire of trying new places for that delectable meal. It's likely a new go-to has opened at Essendon Fields, close to Coles. Eat in and have your events there. Friction is open. Food and Wine
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There are a few stables remaining in the backyards and alleys of Flemington, a couple in Newmarket still in use, but none as grand or likely to be as old as those in Crown Street.
Plenty to read in MV Community News |
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When did the Valley leave Smellbourne and join modern Melbourne? In Our Valley
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Essendon Royals Soccer Club’s exciting women’s program has confirmed the recommitment of 10 senior players this week, as well as the addition of a club legend to its senior coaching staff.
And the senior men's team had their first friendly hit out last Sunday. Sport |
4 February 2021
Statement from Ben Carroll, Member for Niddrie with regard to Avondale Heights Police Station.
Since coronavirus and the introduction of the Police Assistant Line, visitation to police station counters has declined significantly.
As a result, the Avondale Heights Police Station counter service has been temporarily suspended.
Avondale Heights Police Officers continue to answer phone calls and proceed with work as usual whilst the counter is closed.
Across Victoria, we receive a 24 hour police response and police are continuing to operate in the area 24 hours a day, working proactively to protect the local community.
This decision was made by Victoria Police at a local command level and will not have an impact on police response or service delivery to the community.
All Victorians, no matter where they live, can also engage with police on all non-urgent matters at the Police Assistance Line on 131 444. In emergencies, always call 000.
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Interviews. A new page. So far we have two published stories from new young writer, Hannah Davies.
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One of the oldest colonial era buildings in Victoria stands besides the Moonee Ponds Creek. It is Woodlands Homestead, built in 1843 and, of course, added to and renovated, and complemented with outbuildings over the following century and a half. In Our Valley
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Covid, curiously, has been a boon for Australian films. Australian screen production gets very limited attention with documentary films but there are two oustanding feature length films releasing at present. You can see trailers of both. Media
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MV Community News has local stories and links to events. So if you have a stoiry to tell then please send it in
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The Melbourne Theatre Company has rebooted after ten months of COVID-enforced closure. Last month the doors opened to a new, transitionary period of the company with a play that is itself in transition. Entertainment
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World Wetlands Day
Today is World Wetlands Day (February 2). RSPCA Victoria is encouraging animal lovers to visit their local wetlands to discover the ducks and other native birdlife living in some of Victoria’s greatest natural treasures. The RSPCA is joining the cause in encouraging Victorians to explore wetlands through their collaboration with BirdLife Australia called Discover Ducks, an education campaign designed to build an affection and appreciation for the native ducks that call Victoria home. RSPCA |
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Is this police station closing?
If you happened to be trawling social media you might well have read a few whines about police stations closing at 5pm? And how much border protection is eating in to police power at local stations? Well, overnight, MVMag had correspondence with numerous sources suggesting that Avondale Heights Police Station is going to be closed! My first thought was rumour? I was reassured that the information was on the money. If anyone has heard the same rumble please send details to The Editor, in confidence. (Statement by Ben Carroll, the Member for Niddrie, above) |
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The Valley's Australia Day guest speaker. And Keilor Leisure Centre is on its way. MV Community News
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in our valley, Flemington, we have a place of worship, named for a monk who was not just an evangelist but a pioneer of European voyages of discovery, in whose wake came the Vikings, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Drake and, one might add, James Cook. In Our Valley
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It goes without saying that Internet addition can destroy your life. At very least, too much screen-time can cut into other activities, like sport and exercise that are important to overall wellbeing. Media
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Do we change the date? Or the day? This week we had Australia Day. It celebrates the day the First Fleet landed in Australia with its cargo of convicts, solders and free settlers intent on a rich new life. Opinion
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New writers and a new column
THIS WEEK we have a new column from Moonee Valley's Vincent O'Donnell with stories of our past - In Our Valley; we have a new reviewer, John Coomans, on the Movies page; First year Melbourne Uni journo student Hannah Davies is back with an interview and we are slowly building MV's Community News but always want more. And a fun horse racing event is coming up at Flemington with Dennis Pagan and Kevin Sheedy head-to-head - VRC.
And don't underestimate your past - check out Louise Coakley's DNA page ... and see how one of our basketball clubs made it through 2020 with flying colours.
Click on links below for all stories from this year for hours of reading. Write to us and say what you think about the mag and what else you might like included.
And don't underestimate your past - check out Louise Coakley's DNA page ... and see how one of our basketball clubs made it through 2020 with flying colours.
Click on links below for all stories from this year for hours of reading. Write to us and say what you think about the mag and what else you might like included.
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MV COMMMUNITY NEWS
- On Monday, newly-elected Mayor, Cr Cam Nation, officially launched MOVE Moonee Valley at Ascot Vale Leisure Centre and Queens Park Pool. - MVCC #3 in complaints list - JobKeeper flaw - Sunday fun day at Vic Market MV Community News |
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IN OUR VALLEY
A new column about us by Moonee Valley resident Vincent O'Donnell ... "Mt Alexander Road, Mt Road, is an axial artery in our valley. It should have had a better beginning." |
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RSPCA
A page dedicated to our friends at RSPCA Victoria that is offering an educational webinar about separation anxiety in dogs and is desperately looking for foster carers for abandoned animals. |
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INTERVIEWS
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is a question many of us know well. Hannah Davis talks to Amelia Mellor, author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World.. |
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MOVIES
"Wonder Woman 1984 is the cinematic equivalent of chocolate chip cookies made by your mum who’s not very good at baking." A review by our newest contributor, John Coomans. |
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MEDIA
Money for Something? A war between the social media giants and the Australian government is hotting up. Vincent O'Donnell's |
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SPORT
Surviving 2020. Everyone has been affected by Covid-19 and the sports fraternity is no exception. One of the clubs that has managed to weather this storm brilliantly is Broadmeadows Basketball Association. Hannah Gentz, Community Engagement Officer, tells us how they did it. |
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DI MORRISSEY
I remember the morning Kerri-Anne Wright arrived at Channel Ten to sit in the co-host seat next to Gordon Elliott, year two of TV’s ground-breaking Good Morning Australia. Entertainment |
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JOHN HEWSON AM
THE Federal Government is exaggerating its Covid success, but for many people great uncertainty remains. Opinion |
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LOUISE COAKLEY
Genealogy has ranked amongst the most popular of pastimes for centuries. Many of us are intrigued to learn who came before us and from where, and to uncover any interesting stories or remarkable characters hiding in our family’s history. Knowing our past can also help form our own identities. DNA |
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WORKING from a site in Moonee Ponds, Assembled Threads gave local workers, many of them new to Australia, the skills to produce a wide range of sustainable, locally designed textiles and homewares. Now they are asking for your help. MV Community News
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PHIL KAFCALOUDES
As well as being an actor, comedian and writer, Stephen Fry is a Cambridge classicist. He caught the Homer bug pretty early in life and over the last decade has made Greek folklore his schtick. He has written three books on the subject, his latest being Troy. Books |
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VINCENT O'DONNELL
You can't always get what you want. The social media platforms are like giant private clubs. A huge Mar-a-Lago that everyone may seek to join. Like any club, they have rules, rules not set by those who want to join, just like Mar-a-Lago. Try joining that club if you are a vocal opponent of Trump. Media |
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Alan Davidson (Publisher)
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M: 0410 518 034
Alan Davidson (Publisher)
E: davopr@bigpond.net.au
M: 0410 518 034