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AN INTERVIEW WITH A YOGA TEACHER IN WILLIAMSTOWN

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112015 WILLY LIT FEST SWIMMING IN WORDS –MARK YOU DIARIES 13TH-14TH JUNE 2015

“CROOK KNEES”

Mr. Colombaris is coming to Town!By Melissa Longo

In 2009 Masterchef burst onto our television screens and caused a food revolution. Suddenly terms like ceviche, croquembouche and veloutè, became apart of our common vernacular. Supermarkets lined their shelves with specialty ingredients, capitalizing on the sudden high demand for limes and celeriac.

Australia’s fi nest chefs suddenly became household names and eating out, the pastime of choice.

One particular benefi ciary of the Masterchef juggernaut is Mr. George Colombaris. With an impressive restaurant empire that includes such gems as The Press Club, Gaza, Hellenic Republic and Jimmy Grants, you can imagine my glee as I discovered the latter two establishments were coming to town!

The old Hobson Bay Hotel on Ferguson Street will re-open its doors in June and with Colombaris front

and center, there is no doubt that the Williamstown restaurant scene is about to explode!

Jimmy Grants specializes in Greek street food and the souvas there are just heavenly. Don’t even think about getting your chips on the side, because at Jimmy’s, they are deliciously and ingeniously placed smack bang in the center, right next to most tender meat you will ever taste.

Hellenic Republic takes the authentic recipes of Greek mamas everywhere and gives it a modern edge. Designed to be shared - delicious dips, mouth-watering meats, cooked on the spit, and a selection of ouzos and Hellenic wines add to the taverna-like experience.

This is possibly the biggest thing to happen in the Western suburbs for a very long time, or perhaps that is just the Masterchef fan in me talking. Either way, you know where you can fi nd me come June!

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Rambling with the Editor

It’s such a pleasure to be able to serve the community.

It’s such a joy to meet and greet new people, familiar faces around.

It’s an honour to be able to connect people together through a humble publication like this.

It’s such a joy receiving articles while the writer is away on holidays.

It’s such pleasure to see people are helping each other through community functions and get togethers.

What a spirit of sacrifi cial love for one another, and selfl ess acts demonstrated in this town.

You shape your community - a little kind act, a gentle word, a generous hand, a loving heart, a beautiful smile; you make it a better place to live

Endless conversations, endless meals, endless coffees.

That sums up my journey of editorship during the past eight months. Thank you!

Free free to submit your piece of writing to share with others in the community. Let’s be encouraged by one another and to grow and learn together.

Yours sincerelyJasmine Hill

QUOTES OF THE MONTH

The wisdom of the community

always exceeds the

knowledge of the experts.

- Harold Flaming

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Now you can have a mid-June swim without having to put one toe in the water!

If you are reading this newspaper, chances are you’ve already experienced the joy of a paddle or two and like me, you’re ready to splash into Williamstown Town Hall, Library and surrounds on the weekend of June 13th - 14th, with goggles at the ready. The theme of this year’s Willy Lit Fest or, if you are a more serious type, the 2015 Williamstown Literary Festival is ‘Swimming in Words’.

The Festival celebrates the spoken and written word in a spectacular offering some fi fty events covering a wide range of topics to inspire - politics, environment, war, memoirs, family life, love, travel – there’s something for everyone. Poetry, comedy, adventure and music are showcased in the form of author talks, interviews, and discussion panels and workshops in the company of more than seventy authors.Local author Lucia Nardo is facilitating a creativity workshop called Treasure Mapping to break through writers block and deepen creativity.

Lucia is also taking part in Stereo Stories and performed her story about the World War 2 song Lili Marlene at the Festival launch in April. Speaking as her father Salvatore Romita played the piano accordion – the audience was captivated.

Children are invited to Draw with Leigh Hobbs and I suddenly wish I was shorter. This author and artist

continues to bring magic to family homes with the adventures of Old Tom and Horrible Harriet.

Williamstown writer and founder of Stereo Stories, Vin Maskell takes on the Festival’s nautical theme by the bow, chairing an event called Swimming in Ink. He asks the question, “How does the sea shape the narratives and characters in the novels of three fi ction writers, Favel Parret, Enza Gandolfo and Jock Serong.

If you’d like to share your own talented words with the community, Chris Ringrose is hosting the People’s Choice Awards Prose and Poetry – come forward with your own poem or prose and the audience will vote for the winner of the event.

Festival guests include Stephen Carroll, Helen Garner, Hannie Rayson, Barrie Cassidy, David Day, Tim Watts MP, Anson Cameron, Alice Garner, Joshua Funder, Leigh Hobbs, Andy Griffi ths, John Marsden, Sally Rippin, Alice Pung, David Astle, Anne Buist, Matt Blackwood, and Graeme Simsion.

Visit willylitfest.org.au for more information, event bookings and for those planners amongst us, a chance to map out the days. I’m looking forward to a great weekend to play with words by the water so, as the surfers say, ‘I’ll see you in the soup!’

Petronella Boonen

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The Williamstown Football Club has a long and proud history. It was formed in 1864 and granted “senior status” in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1884. The 1950s can be seen as its “golden age”. During that decade, coached by Wally Carter and Gerry Callahan, the Seagulls won fi ve VFA premierships including three back-to-backs in 1954, 1955 and 1956.

This was a time when: football boots were “real boots” that protected the ankles, advertising slogans and logos did not obliterate football jumpers, and young men played for the love of the code receiving £1.10s or £2 a game. Sid Wookey and Kevin Taylor were Seagulls in the 1950s. Humble men, they take pride in the Club’s achievements during that decade. When asked what playing for Williamstown meant or gave to them, Kevin and Sid say, tongue-

in-cheek, things such as: “crook knees” or “a bad back” but their involvement gave them much more. It gave them: a bonding with other young men; the knowledge that discipline and hard training could lead to victory; and memories and stories to tell. Both men achieve success outside of football. A touchstone of their lives, however, is their playing days with the Williamstown Football Club.

If you are looking for a “good” read then consider Marc Fiddian’s Seagulls over Williamstown. This history of the Williamstown Football Club provides a detailed account of the “golden fi fties” and much more. Published in 2003, it is available from the Williamstown Library.

Ed MarshallThe Village Williamstown

“Crook Knees”

“Williamstown Football Club in 1904”


The Williamstown branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A) has no intention of being the best-kept secret in town. It is currently nearly one hundred members strong, with most members taking the opportunity of participating in a range of classes including art, writing, scrap booking, craft, jewellery making, languages, computer studies, bridge and mahjong. Enthusiastic volunteers with a lifetime of experience behind them are leading all of these classes.

Having just invested in a stable of new computers, Williamstown U3A is open to enquiries from interested persons wishing to learn the basics or up-date their computing skills. There is also space on the class roster where a new class could be added should someone now reading this article feel inclined to do a bit of skill sharing to the keen minded, and that could be any subject if not computers.

The name of the organisation might imply that members must be of a certain age, but the fact is that there are very few limitations on age. Members should not be in full-time employment as all classes are held during the day at separate premises on school grounds in North Williamstown.

A year’s membership is $35 and all U3A branches are linked, making it possible for members to take courses at other branches for a very small booking fee. A phone call to Ralph, the secretary, on 93972358, or Cecilia, the president, on 97310095 or 0430201962 will answer any questions and open the door to learning with new friends.

Passionate about writing?

From left to right: Pat, Diane, Barbara, Helene, Mary, Sue, Ken and Bob


The long wait is almost over. The time of year is near. Yes folks, the Newport Folk and Fiddle Festival is just over a month away. Be part of this years celebration, come fi nd your inner passion for music, fi lm, fun and good ol’ community spirit.

The Newport Youth Film Festival will be held in the Newport Scout Hall, next door to the bowls club and opposite The Famous Substation.

Mark the 7th of July, from 5pm till 8pm in your calendars as a date not to miss!

Film entries are still open to all you young, artistic directors wanting to prove you have what it takes to produce a ‘big screen movie’. Hurry though! Entry closes fi ve days before the event, so get those clips to us before the end of June.

Not sure still if you have what it takes? Give it a go! This is a community event we are screening and creating for and by you.

All the information you need is on our Facebook

page: Newport Youth Film Festival 2015. Those who look shall fi nd what they seek!

Here’s the checklist for you: Send in your best fi lm, attend with your fans on the night with a gold coin donation, and yes there will be popcorn for you all.A panel of highly knowledgeable judges will award our fi nal three most talented fi lm protégées, and our objective will be complete all thanks to you.

There is no time to waste, our call is now! Bring your friends, tell your parents, children, aunties and young fi lm fanatics.

Our community is one to celebrate, our event is one to anticipate, and you are what we want.

This July brings with it an early winter opportunity to not miss, so lock it in, it’s a deal.

We’ll see you there!

Jade Maree Peace

Roll Up, Roll Up, The Festival is Here!


Firstly we hope everyone enjoyed this year’s Art in Public Places month-long extravaganza. It was the biggest Art in Public Places yet with over 40 events, 150 artists and wonderful events in partnership with many local artists and organisations.

If April was all about art in Hobsons Bay then June is all about literature. The full program for this year’s Willy Lit Fest, taking place on 13 and 14 June, is available at willylitfest.org.au. A few highlights include the two Garners, Helen and Ruth, the former talking about her new book and the latter sharing stories about refugees. Other big names include Graeme Simsion, Andy Griffi ths and Joshua Funder. You can even take workshops in crosswords or treasure mapping.

Works on Jack Madigan Reserve will soon begin with tenders to be awarded shortly. At Bradley Street, which adjoins the reserve, a number of the existing trees are in poor condition and they will be removed and replaced with Chinese elms (Ulmus parvifolia). Chinese elms, in addition to ornamental plums, are

also the trees of choice for Vernon Street. Their rate of growth, shady canopy and general hardiness have made them a proven success in the area. The tree plantings and new garden beds make up the last stage of the Vernon Street streetscape improvement works. The new concrete kerbing and feature paving are now complete and tree planting is expected to take place in September.

Other major works currently taking place include road rehabilitation and drainage works along Douglas Parade between Bunbury Street and Yarra Street. Over the next two months we will be installing new underground drainage, new kerb and repairs to road and footpaths.

We are also constructing underground drainage for Ann Street to assist in resolving ongoing ponding issues in surrounding streets. These works will make a major difference to the area and work should be completed by the end of September.

Have a wonderful June in the Strand Ward.

Message from the Strand Ward Councillors

Cr Angela Altair - 0419 762 267 [email protected]

Deputy Mayor Cr Paul Morgan - 0488 828 880 or [email protected]

Cr Peter Hemphill - 0419 762 266 or [email protected]


Empowering Women Free Workshop

June 13 (Saturday) 12pm-1pmWilliamstown Yoga and Meditation, 109

Douglas Parade WilliamstownMoving forward after separation

Booking: Lily 0427 987 236 or email:info@successandconfi dence.com.au

Practical Parenting: Sleep Settling Free Workshop

June 25 (Thursday)Williamstown Library and Learning Centre, Ferguson St, Williamstown

Practical advice and interactive session on settling and sleep routines for infants aged 3 to 12 months old

Melbourne Frock Swap

June 14 (Sunday)Seaworks, 82 Nelson Place,

WilliamstownIndoor ladies secondhand clothing

market with activities for kids.

Newport Folk Festival 2015

July 3 (Friday)The Substation, Newport Bowls Club,

RSL and Scout Hall1 Mason St, Newport

Celebrate the spirit of music as the Newport Folk Festival returns in its

seventh year.

A couple of years ago, I remember I gave a compliment to a man “Your cooking skill is so good, your food tastes amazing!” His reply simply surprised me, “I need to learn how to cook, otherwise no girls would be attracted to me.”

How things have changed. Australian women and girls nowadays live a very different lifestyle than their mothers and grandmothers. Women are better educated and have more choices about their lives. We are ranked fi fth out of 128 countries on the Women’s Economic Opportunity Index 2012, which measures women’s economic advancement. However, inequalities still remain in many areas of women’s lives. This following is an article published more than 130 years ago in Williamstown on how girls were expected to perform certain duties at home:

A Sensible Girls’ College

Girls are admitted to the Iowa Agricultural College and taught all sorts of queer and absurd things. For instance, the authorities there have the funny notion that girls ought to know how to cook! Every girl in the junior class has learned how to make good bread, weighing, and measuring her ingredients, mixing, kneading, and

baking, and regulating her fi re. Each has also been taught to make yeast and bake biscuits, pudding, pie, and cake of various kinds; how to cook the roast, broil a steak, and make a fragrant cup of coffee; how to stuff a turkey, make oyster soup, prepare stock for other soups, steam and mash potatoes so that they will melt in the mouth, and in short, get up a fi rst class meal, combining both substantial and fancy dishes, in good style. Theory and manual skill have gone hand in hand. Vast stores of learning have been accumulated in the arts of canning, preserving and pickling fruits, and they have taken practical lessons in all the details of household management, such as house furnishing, care of beds and bedding, washing and ironing, care of the sick, and numerous other things. It is not stated whether the girls are taught how to get up in the morning and build fi res, but no doubt such a useful branch of information receives the attention its importance demands… Such a course of instruction must totally unfi t a young lady for the grave duties of life, such a fl irtation, reading novels, gossiping, and all things of this nature that must be attended to. Still it is just possible that numbers of sensible young men can be found who will be just idiotic enough to marry these girls in preference to the nice young ladies, whose knowledge of housekeeping ends at piano pounding and handkerchief fl irtation. (Williamstown Chronicle 1879)

From the Past


30 bike riders and six support crew travelled to Tasmania to ride 1,000 kms for Ro Can ovarian cancer research.The team were farewelled by the Lord Mayor of Hobart Alderman Sue Hickey, as they rode through the city on their seven day journey, the fi rst day was cold and rainy. Many challenges lay ahead. Over the winding roads and mountains they mountains, they rode up the west coast and down the east coast to arrive at their destination Wrest Point Casino. The team were welcomed on stage by the

District Governor Murray Verso.A collection at the conference raised over $2000.Well done to the team a great group of volunteers riding for the cause ovarian cancer which one woman will die every 10 hours.Currently the committee are organising next year’s ride to Bendigo we are looking for sponsors to come on board. Contact Yvonne Moon at [email protected].

Rotary Bike Ride to Conference in Hobart


“The way we treat the most vulnerable people defi nes us as a country. We are treating boat people with deliberate cruelty, because our politicians have led us to think that boat people are illegal. They are not.”

These are the words of barrister, human rights and refugee advocate and author Julian Burnside AO QC who will share his thoughts on the issues facing asylum seekers and refugees in Australia during his talk on Wednesday 17 June at The Substation.

Julian Burnside will visit Hobsons Bay as part of the Hobsons Bay City Council Refugee Week celebrations.

Deputy Mayor of Hobsons Bay Councillor Paul Morgan said the event is a direct response to the issues regarding refugee and asylum seekers in Australia today and at a global level.

“We live in a time where a large number of people

around the world are displaced due to war, torture, famine and economic and political turmoil in their home countries,” said the Deputy Mayor.

“It is our duty to welcome those who undertake gruelling journeys to reach our shores and continue to raise awareness of their stories and experiences.

“Refugee Week has particular signifi cance for Hobsons Bay given our cultural diversity.

“Hobsons Bay residents come from over 100 different countries and speak many different languages.

“Refugee Week is a great way to acknowledge the contribution that refugees have made, and continue to make, to our society, and also to recognise the strength and courage of refugees and asylum seekers to make their home in a new country.”

Hobsons Bay City Council in partnership with the Hobsons Bay Settlement Network will also hold a community event on Tuesday 16 June at the Laverton Hub from 10am to 2pm as part of the Refugee Week celebrations.

There will be a range of cultural dance workshops and performances including Bollywood dance and workshop, Karen Bamboo Dance, African drumming workshop, Zumba and Ethiopian Harp performance.Refugee Week is Australia’s annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.

Refugee Week also coincides with World Refugee Day (20 June). This year it will be held from 14 to 20 June and the theme is “With courage let us all combine”. Taken from the second verse of the national anthem, the theme celebrates the courage of refugees and of people who speak out against persecution and injustice.

For more information about Council’s Refugee Week celebrations visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or call 9932 1000.

Equal Humanity: An Evening with Julian Burnside


Around Williamstown would like to introduce a wonderful local person to you this month – Fiona Hyde. Would you like to tell us how you got into yoga?I was studying at Melbourne University doing my Masters in Arts, specialising in Women’s Studies, and I was quite stressed at that time. I’ve always been a perfectionist and always striving to get top marks, and a couple of friends said to me that I should try yoga. So I did. It wasn’t for physical reasons as I’d always been very fi t physically. I fell in love with it straight away. It was a relaxation course with Joy Spencer at the old Newport TAFE. It was just what I needed. Then I started going to a local yoga class once a week with Susanne Calman and I loved it, then twice a week, then three times then four times a week. I fi nished my Masters, and I was considering doing a PhD, getting into an academic life. What I realised doing yoga was that I’d been living in my head studying at university. Yoga helped me integrate my mind and body. Once I had that experience I just couldn’t go back to being an academic. The next year I did yoga teacher training and have been a yoga teacher since then. Do you subscribe to the Hindu philosophy of yoga or is it important to you?Yoga is a way of life. The physical aspect is such a small part of yoga. The breath is the most important part.

Yoga to me is a philosophy that provides an ethical code for living. I was brought up as an atheist. I never had any introduction to religion or the concept of God. Yoga has shown me a way to be in the world. Yet I would not call myself a Hindu. In fact, anyone can practice yoga regardless of their religious followings. Yoga should not ‘interfere’ with one’s own religious beliefs.A very big part of yoga is svādhyāya: self-enquiry, self-study, self-exploration. I encourage students to take up svādhyāya - to look at how they treat people including themselves, to look at what they eat and how they eat, and the way they move about in the world. In other words, to be mindful and aware of every aspect of their day to day life. For example, the way I bring up my children - my parenting is totally connected to yoga philosophy - the values that I am introducing to them, such as to treat people with kindness and generosity, and to feel gratitude for what they have. In yoga, we say that you can see if your practice is working or not when you leave your mat and go out into the world or to your family. It’s like the ultimate test. When you face the challenges of life, how you react, how mature you are, that’s all part of your svādhyāya. For example, if I get frustrated with my children, I might raise my voice with them, then I might step back, take a few breaths and ask myself

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Fiona and her daughter Tanya practising yoga



Williamstown Congregational Cricket Club has shown it has as much compassion as it does stamina. Established in 1893, the club has, for the last four years, hosted a fundraiser day with proceeds going to the Glen McGrath Foundation, and this year was no different. Early this year in February the players donned pink hats, the keeper wore pink pads, and the stumps glowed pink, (these were all donated by the foundation). The players went one step further this year, and bought themselves pink shoelaces. The organiser of the event, Sarah Charles, Juniors Co-ordinator and committee member, said “ -All the players are behind it. They’re all okay wearing pink.

That wouldn’t have happened a couple of decades ago”. This was confi rmed by current player, David Leach, who has played fi ve decades of cricket, 2015 being his 50th consecutive season. Local clubs rely on local businesses to survive, and the Congs are lucky enough to have fi ve sponsors, LinCon, MotoWeld, Mega Auto Parts, ShadeeSigns and the Lock Guy.While the players played in pink, supporters donated money which entitled them to sip pink champagne while enjoying a variety of pink treats. A perfect way to watch cricket.

Jenny Bates

Willy Congs - In the Pink

When three lonely and frustrated women collectively wish for a man, what happens next rocks the foundations of the respectable New England town of Eastwick. They conjure up a man so beguiling, so charming and seductive … some might say he is the devil himself!This is the plot of the musical comedy The Witches of Eastwick, the fi rst production this season by the Williamstown Music Theatre Company. You must have seen the fi lm with Jack Nicholson in the starring role and Cher, Michelle Pfeifer and Susan Sarandon as the “witches”? Well this play is better. It’s got singing and dancing.And what singing. Each of the three main female leads

(Stephanie Powell, Nadia Gianindotti and Rachel Rai) sings like an angel individually but together they harmonise like a heavenly choir. Dave Barclay, as the smooth seducer, is suitably dark and demonic. One of the funnier scenes is when his character has the prim and uptight citizens of Eastwick involuntarily dancing to his commands. In fact, every single member of the large cast is star material, singing and dancing up a storm. Not to mention one scene-stealing dog. And the costumes have leapt out of a comic book. As you can see I enjoyed this show enormously – much better than many mainstream musicals I have seen recently in Melbourne.By the time this article is printed, the Witches of Eastwick will have disbanded their coven. But there are another four productions in the pipeline this season. We are so lucky to have such an excellent theatre company in Williamstown, so support them and buy a ticket or better still subscribe to the rest of season.Plays are performed at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Electra Street. Visit the Williamstown Musical Theatre Company website www.wtc.org.au or call 1300 881 545 for further information and bookings.

Ann Banham

The Witches of Eastwick cast a wicked spell


‘what is really going on here’? Then I might realise that it’s really nothing to do with my kids. So yoga can really help with our relationships with our children, our partner and other people. So what classes do you run? At Williamstown Yoga and Meditation, there are lots of teachers. One of the things that is quite unique about our centre is that there is something for all ages - from pre-natal, the whole philosophy around the baby in the womb and how yoga is benefi ting to the baby, to toddlers, to the elderly and people who are sick. Personally I run three classes on the timetable, and do workshops during weekends and a retreat in Bali every year. Last year we had 18 students that came to Bali and it was a wonderful experience. Living in Williamstown for about 25 years now, what do you think about the community here?It’s changed a lot over the years. There’s been a lot of development. My kids go to a wonderful local primary school and I feel blessed. Williamstown is a relatively safe place to raise children. I have yoga in my life and I love my work. I meet like-minded souls at the yoga centre. We have regular meetings, the teachers are very much a part of a community. We help each other; there is real care among us. We run small groups, about 5 to 20 students in one class. We don’t run big groups like 40 students in one class like some yoga centres do. My favourite number is about 14-16 students per class. You want to be able

to keep an eye on everyone while they are doing their practice for safety, also to give them more space. At our centre, we focus on creating a little community. The world is pretty chaotic. Anxiety is such a huge problem in our society. Thus we like to offer our space in a similar way to what the church used to offer in the past. As a refuge, a safe space, a sanctuary. There is a real gap there. A lot of schools now teach mindfulness and we also offer meditative practices in our children’s and teen yoga classes. This is a wonderful way to assist our children to strengthen their self-esteem, confi dence and ability to think clearly and focus for school work and exams. I think Williamstown is very blessed to have people like yourself, someone that give positive impact to the community. Thank you for your time.

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Namaste. My name is Fiona Hyde and I am the Principal of Williamstown Yoga and Meditation, 109 Douglas Parade. I’ve been part of the Willi community for 25 years and I have two children at Willi Primary School. In each edition of Around Williamstown, I will now be offering a few yoga tips that may be of interest. If you would like more information on any of these, feel free to contact me on 0431 080 157.

According to yogic philosophy, there is no better time for introspection than now. The season with the shortest days of the year and the deepest cold is a time for self refl ection. A great opportunity to spend some quite time refl ecting on our lives and getting in touch with our inner thoughts, desires and life goals. Like animals that hibernate until the warmth returns, it is the perfect time for us to retreat, withdraw, sit by a warm fi re and refl ect, write, draw, sing, rest and plant a few new seeds that will hopefully lead to new directions, new paths, new ways of being in the world when the weather gets warmer.

Some of my favourite words to work with at this time of year are:

‘Just this…here now’

‘I recognize the need for silence and stillness in my life’ ‘I receive. I rest. I let go’

As the body is generally cooler during the winter months and it can be diffi cult to get off the couch or

out of bed in the morning, an excellent practice to warm up the body and reduce lethargy and dullness is Salute to the Sun (Surya Namaskara). A heating and energising practice, Salute to the Sun loosens up, stretches and massages all of the joints, muscles and internal organs of the body. In fact it exercises the whole body in just twelve movements. It also helps us feel much more mentally alert and awake. Just a few rounds of Salute to the Sun each morning will bring about a noticeable change in vitality and endurance levels.

Enjoy the practice of Salute to the Sun and if you need further guidance, don’t hesitate to contact me or ask a local yoga teacher to take you through the practice.

* if you have any health concerns or are pregnant, please speak with your doctor before attempting any yoga practices.

Transitioning into Winter with YogaHealth Corner


Sue McQuade is 91 and has been a dress-maker creating beautiful and stylish clothes. “I’ve done it all my life, and I’ve had a lovely life” she says. Sue takes part in the weekly session at the Loom Room in Williamstown. She says the Loom Room is important to her because there are very few places where older people can go, and be active and acknowledged as part of society. The Herta Schornikow Loom Room in Williamstown is a friendly place where craftspeople of various ages and cultural backgrounds gather to share skills and ideas and to enjoy one another’s company. The Loom-Roomers love threads. They work on individual and community craft projects: weaving, sewing, knitting, felting, crocheting and a host of other crafts, in a friendly and creative atmosphere. There’s lots of laughter and everyone is welcome. Wendy Barrie has been an art and craft teacher. “There are so many people with talent here”, she says. “It’s vibrant and there’s a whole network of support that contributes to people’s happiness and well-being.” From time to time the Loom Room hosts special

daytime or evening events and workshops teaching weaving and other crafts.

On June 3rd at 11.00 am Heather Horrocks will be inviting women to join her in sharing stories while knitting socks from original patterns used during World War I. The knitters will be recalling and sharing women’s wartime stories and experiences. On June 10th at 6.30 pm a special evening session will be held to give people a glimpse of the idea behind the Natural History Centre being set up in the old homestead behind Werribee Mansion, while at the same time learning how to dry felt or knit small Australian animals.For more information about the special workshops contact:Jenni Mitchell on 0478 641 236 or email Jenni on: [email protected]. The Loom Room is open from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. every Wednesday during school term. It is at “The Corner”, the seniors’ building at the corner of Melbourne Road and Ferguson Street. Feel free to bring along your own project or drop in for a chat and a cup of tea.

Skills, Stories and Socks at the Loom Room


Williamstown is known as a dog friendly suburb. And many people pride themselves on their dogs and enjoy taking them to local cafes on the weekend, which I applaud. If you don’t know about me I am Bruce Dwyer proud custodian of Archie (spoodle) and your Local Professional Dog walker. Over the next few months I intend to keep you updated with any local developments and also go through the value of dog walking on lead and off lead for dog owners and dogs alike. Many people know of the benefi t of dog walking ON-lead from articles or their own experience. Yes it gets you out and gets you fi t and social, but many people fi nd it an onerous task in winter. The difference in my philosophy from many people’s is that I know the profound difference to a dog’s mental and physical health from a daily OFF-lead dog walk in the mornings. And the benefi ts to the owner. For most dogs, daily off lead dog walks cure boredom, obesity, digging, barking, attempts to escape, chasing tails, fear aggression, timidity almost any abnormal dog behaviour. All it requires is regular (daily) dog walks with other social dogs, off lead before you go to work in the mornings. THIS sounds like a huge task, but the benefi ts are profound for everyone involved. Dogs are pack animals and only become balanced by sorting out daily meetings with their own kind, before they can go home for an earned rest. The major reasons most people give for not walking dogs off lead in the mornings is they don’t have time,

are scared for their own safety or their dogs, their dog doesn’t have recall, their dog is timid etc. But unfortunately unless you start, your dog can not benefi t from the massive positive changes it will get. Ask any of a regular dog walker’s clients about these profound changes, and they will typically admit that these are things they didn’t know were missing from their dogs life, or how much better their dog now behaves at home, with guests when out etc. I hope to bring you many snippets from my daily dog walk experiences and website blog in the future in aroundwilliamstown.

Cheers Bruce and Archie (Your Local Pro Dog walkers). www.dogwalkersmelbourne.com.au

Who Let the Dogs Out?


Talented young local artist Mariah Carey has her fi rst solo exhibition, “Fabulous Faces”, at Nosh Café, 24 Hall St., Newport until 12 June.

Mariah has grown up in Melbourne’s Western suburbs and has always been passionate about producing art work and developing her own style. Mariah comments that “The artwork that I have created is based on two artists that have inspired me, Australian Joy Hester and Spaniard Pablo Picasso. I have borrowed the style of each artist and merged

them together into my own.” “It is a fascinating mix for me. I have used the same materials and media they used as well as adding my own thing. I aim for a bit of this and that from both artists.” “I discovered the style and technique of abstraction this year as I previously focused on realistic drawings.”“Each of my artworks is created by how I felt at that particular point in time or how I previously felt. It is important to feel the emotion when I draw and paint. This helps me to express my true emotional feelings.”“One of the art works was just a doodle when I started but turned out amazingly. I decided to work on it and progress from there. The results were very satisfying.”“I judge the success of my art by its connections, emotional feelings and colours. Even if I produce an artwork that I’m not happy with, I still fi nd interesting elements about it and every artwork I make will always have meaning for me.”The exhibition venue, the fabulously funky Nosh Café, is open 8am – 4pm each day so visitors to the exhibition can enjoy a superb coffee and cake while exploring the paintings. It is easily reached by train too as it overlooks the Newport Station.

Mariah Carey Newport Artist

Unfortunately nobody knew where the fi replace pictured was last month. We are reliably informed that there are only three cellars in all of Williamstown, one of which

is pictured. So here is a clue: It’s in a restaurant, and is near Blunt’s Boatshed. Keep your guesses coming!

Fireplace in a cellar in Wiliamstown, where is the cellar?

How well do you know your local area? This is a photo taken in a secret location. Write to the Editor and tell us if you know the location of this place. Email your answer to [email protected] or write to P.O. Box 389 Williamstown 3016 VIC. The winner’s name will be published in the next edition. Please note only the fi rst winner’s name will be published.


When the old washing machine blows up, or the fridge loses its cool, most of us can go to a store and get a new appliance on terms, or get a Bank Loan, or even pay it off on the old credit card.

What most of us take for granted however is not available to everyone. A lot of people on low income can’t convince a bank to provide a loan or persuade a store to give them terms. And even if they could they are likely to fi nd it impossible to meet the repayments plus interest without getting into a problem with something else, like the rent or the kids’ school costs.

Most of us also take it for granted that we can choose a new household item with a warranty, energy effi ciency and reliability. The team at Hobsons Bay NILS believes that if a person on a low income is willing to make the effort to organise their spending carefully they shouldn’t have to miss out. We are trying to do something about it.

We have been running a No Interest Loan Scheme for residents of the City of Hobsons Bay for over three years now and have helped nearly one hundred low-

income people get something they need on fair and easily managed terms.

It is not for everyone, but we take the time to sit with an applicant and write up a detailed household budget to make sure they have the capacity to pay off a Loan of up to $1000 in small regular payments over a year or so.

We don’t have to make a profi t - our overheads are covered by support from Good Shepherd Microfi nance and the St Vincent de Paul Society. As each client repays their Loan the money becomes available for the next applicant. This means that we can be focussed entirely on creating the best possible deal for each client.

We are well established now and this year we are interested in raising even more interest in interest-free loans. You might be interested.

If so, give us a call on 9398 2548 right away.

No Interest Loans? That’s interesting.


From Ushuaia to Ushuaia – A Cruise to the Antarctic The Antarctic Peninsula

After three days at South Georgia we now headed south for Antarctica via the South Orkney Islands and the South Shetland Archipelago. Following a day at sea we arrived at the Orcadas Base on Laurie Island in the South Orkneys. The Orcadas Base is an Argentinean research base and has been permanently populated since 1904. The station houses up to 45 people during summer and 14 during winter time. The residents were pleased to see us and following a tour of the base invited us into their recreation building for hot drinks, biscuits – and souvenirs!Our next stop was scheduled to be Elephant Island, where Shackleton had set out for South Georgia on his rescue mission for his men and ship stranded on the isle. However the weather was bad and the seas rough, so the Captain decided to make straight for the Antarctic Peninsula and disembarkation at Brown Bluff in the Antarctic Sound. At 6.30am we disembarked at Brown Bluff, an old volcanic crater, and took our fi rst footsteps on the Antarctic mainland. It was a thrilling moment for us all to have fi nally stepped foot on this magnifi cent, remote continent! Now that we were in Antarctica we started to zig zag across the Weddell Sea to fi nd good weather and make more shore landings. Our next landing was at Paulet Island, a crater landscape surrounded by massive tubular icebergs and thousands of Adelie penguins on a huge rookery. Leopard and Crab eater seals relaxed on icebergs as we cruised by in our zodiacs. The next morning we visited Half Moon Island and Deception Island – and for the fi rst time on our journey, it snowed. Heading further down the

peninsula we reached Almirate Brown Station in Paradise Bay. And it was truly a paradise; huge glaciers, mountains and fascinating rock formations. It was a sunny morning, the seas were still and we were able to zodiac close to the glaciers and icebergs and the abundant wildlife of the area – including some whales. As we turned into a little bay we saw two yachts at anchor – it was eerie to see such small vessels in this remote location. Our fi nal stop was at Port Lockroy on Goudier Island. Port Lockroy was established as a British base in 1944 and remained operational until 1962. It is now being restored by the British Antarctic Heritage Trust as a museum, with a souvenir shop and a post offi ce – the most southernmost post offi ce in the world! This rocky outpost would be about the size of a football oval surrounded by mountains and glaciers. As we entered the site we had to tread carefully as the penguins were so tame that they would rub up against your legs. Soon the residents of this remote location would be locked in for winter with no visitors for months - now we were on our way back to Ushuaia via the Drake Passage.These three articles cannot do justice to the Antarctic experience; its size and beauty is overwhelming and teems with wildlife. I say to people “imagine what you think the Antarctic is like then multiply it a thousand times” - that’s what it’s like!It is a privilege to have seen the Antarctic and it reinforces in my mind how important it is for us to protect and preserve this special place.

John Dickenson

Yachts in Paradise BayLeopard Seal on an iceberg

with the MS Hanseatic in the background

Entering the (very now) Lemaire Channel

A Gentoo Penguin chick Almirate Brown Base with the MS Hanseatic in the background


In 1994 I moved out of my parent’s house. Back then we didn’t have internet, at least not mainstream. I thought I knew what was important. I could cook baked beans and fry an egg. I could survive - right? You could say I didn’t mind learning the hard way as I poured cheap wine onto fi sh as it was cooking - don’t the best chefs do that? Well it tasted ok, but other dishes I tried were barely edible.

Twenty one years have passed since then and now we have internet. So when I got some chicken kiev from the deli the other day, I simply looked it up on the internet how long I should cook it for (210 degrees for 35 minutes from frozen apparently). It’s clear from this that the internet was designed for dummies. Ok, maybe that is unfair. Apparently, there are more single bedroom apartments being sold now than ever before, because people are choosing to live alone. This simply means we need to know more, because we don’t have people around us all the time and a pool of shared knowledge. How do I

clean shirt collars? Consult the computer. How do I build shelves? Hello, trusty computer…

The other day my friend called because she couldn’t get her garage door to open. Luckily she had already gone online and found the instructions. Her only issue was she couldn’t reach the controller on the ceiling. Google unfortunately doesn’t say “how do I grow 30 cm in the next hour and that is when you still need friends.

With the advent of Cortana and Siri, along with other voice recognition software on phones and computers, we are one step away from having a personal helper always available to us. Of course, sooner or later the power will go out and the batteries will go fl at, then how will we survive? Will we remember the things the internet taught us? Or, will we go hungry or have the car stuck in the garage until we can access Google again?

Stephen Bell

How to Survive – The Bachelors’ GuideIT Corner

Film Making Workshops in Altona

Are you interested in making short fi lms including your own?

Hobson’s Bay now has its very own “Very Cool” Filmmaking Workshops every Tuesday night from

6.00 to 8.00pm @ Altona Senior Citizens Centre, 2 Sargood St, Altona (Opposite Louis Joel CC).

The workshops are fun, friendly, practical and led by the widely experienced fi lm maker Marty Fripp.

Marty’s credits notably include Mad Max 1 and 2.

Book in now for your opportunity to develop your skills and be supported in making your movie making dreams come true! Bookings are essential and places are limited. The cost is a very reasonable $10.00 per session.

Please email: [email protected] to register your interest now.

These workshops are proudly supported by Hobsons Bay City Council and contribute to the 2015 Altona Beach Film Festival. For further information contact John Lawrence on Ph: 0408 096 447


Mad Max: Fury Road

The original Mad Max was released over 35 years ago; I have never seen it, but am familiar with its premise and popularity. The movie made Mel Gibson a star and put Australian cinema on the map. Once again, after many years of production, George Miller has revisited his dystopian universe with his latest effort, Mad Max: Fury Road. A reboot, rather than a remake, Fury Road is a visual feast. Filmed on location in Namibia, the sweeping sand-scapes serve to highlight the harshness of this new world, where water is everything and greenery is a dream worth dying for.Tom Hardy plays Max as intensely and aggressively as he can, whilst still managing to keep the audience fi rmly on his side. Charlize Theron matches his intensity blow for blow and quite rightly commands attention.This fi lm is disturbing and beautiful at the same time. With action at every turn, the fi lm is relentless. The stunts are 80% real, with CGI being used as sparingly as possible. This production is second to none and the reward for not looking away is well worth the effort.

Melissa Longo

Movie Review


Williamstown Kids

Hi Kids,Do you love books so much you literally could eat the leaves

From your favourite story So to keep it inside your heart

forever? No! That’s a bit silly.

And true - An e-reader dœ sn’t even have paper leaves.

Nor would your mother let you eat that much ink (and rightly so). Truth is, you don’t need to eat a

book to make its story last forever.All you need is to love a character

just a little bit,And wham – right there –

Your mind has made a memory for the rest of time

So you can recall your favourite story

Whenever, or wherever, you fancy.

And guess what?

It’s near time for The Williamstown Literary Festival.

And the sound around town is there are 2 smashing events

especially for kids.

Saturday 13th June 2015 – Draw with Leigh Hobbs

workshop – 10.30amYou’ll be shown how to create your own brilliant characters.

Saturday 14th June 2015 – Meet Andy Griffi ths –

10.30amHave your favourite Andy

Griffi th’s book signed after his talk.

For both the above events, buy tickets at

http://willylitfest.org.au/2015-festival/tickets/

Or, pop down to Williamstown Town Hall, Thursdays 10-1pm

Here’s another little something to book for the holidays:

Thursday 9th July 2015 - Kirsty Metcalf Book Reading

& Signing – 11.00amEnjoy meeting a new character

whose story might just become a new favourite.

(Bookings Essential)

To book, email: [email protected] or call

93971154

Or, go to Enchanted Years Facebook Page - events

Oooh, how I love books; those, sniff the paper, fl ick the pages, caress the cover, sink in the ink,

books.

KJ Rajah


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