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HOUSES were flooded and roofs destroyed in the Christmas Day storm that wreaked havoc across Melbourne.

Essendon’s State Emergency Service fielded 135 calls for help after hail and heavy rain swept across the state on Christmas Day.

Homes in Melbourne’s northern suburbs were among those hit the hardest.

Essendon unit controller Sandra Faoro said most of the calls involved hailstone damage to skylights or roofs and flooding.

Some residents also experienced collapsed ceilings and broken tiles because of the heavy downpour.

Two units were dispatched around Moonee Valley and the volunteers had attended all requests by last Wednesday night.

“We had quite a few people who gave up their Christmas night and the next day and day after (to volunteer),” Ms Faoro said.

Airport West was the hardest hit with 25 calls for assistance, followed by 23 calls each from Essendon, Strathmore and Niddrie.

Ms Faoro said it was important for people to check and clear their gutters and drains, because blockages could cause a backflow of water into ceiling spaces.

The SES received more than 4000 calls from across the state on Christmas Day.

Mayor Jim Cusack said local roads were damaged and five manhole covers needed to be replaced.

“There has also been a significant amount of silt and debris washed into drainage systems, as well as fallen tree branches obstructing roads and pathways,” Cr Cusack said.

It will cost about $30,000 to repair and clean drainage systems.

The Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre had some minor roof tile damage and flooding in the computer room.

North Melbourne’s Lost Dogs Home was inundated with 124 lost animals from the northern and western suburbs ending up at the shelter after the storm.

Operations general manager Sue Conroy urged people to check the shelter after only half the pets had been reunited with their owners by the middle of last week.

“Don’t sit at home waiting for a phone call, actively seek out your dogs or cats,” Ms Conroy said.

Ascot Vale is a suburb 7 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Ascot Vale had a population of 12,398.

It is bounded in the west by the Maribyrnong River, in the north by Maribyrnong and Ormond Roads, in the east by Moonee Ponds Creek, and in the south by Lyons Road, Epsom Road to the railway line thence generally north-east to Moonee Ponds Creek.

Public transport

Ascot Vale railway station is located off Station Ave on its east side and on The Crescent on its west side. It is on the Craigieburn railway line, part of the Melbourne suburban rail system. Trains take 10 minutes to get to the City Loop from Ascot Vale.

Tram route 57 runs along Epsom Road, Union Road and Maribyrnong Road, route 59 runs along Mount Alexander Road, and route 82 runs along Maribyrnong Road.

There is also a bus route  from Footscray to MooneePonds.

History

Ascot Vale West Post Office opened on 1 January 1888 and was renamed Ascot Vale around 1893. An Ascot Vale East office was open from 1914 until 1979.^[2]

The Temperance Township Estate in Ascot Vale, bounded by Union, Maribyrnong and Epsom Roads, was established with a caveat on each title preventing the distilling, brewing, or the serving of alcoholic beverages, but hotels were soon built at the outside corners of the settlement. And Whiskey Hill -the hill near the Showgrounds was so named as distilling of liquor was a popular pastime there.

Landmarks

A major landmark in the suburb is the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, which has special events such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show. The Showgrounds are adjacent to the Flemington Racecourse which is in the neighbouring suburb of Flemington.

Union Road is the main shopping strip for a variety of shops but lately has become famous for its many trendy cafes and restaurants and the popular reception centre – which was once the Picture Theatre.

Recently with the renovation and redevelopment of the Showgrounds the Coles Supermarket has come to Ascot Vale and with the adjacent shopping complex has added another dimension to Ascot Vale.

Education

Ascot Vale has Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale West Primary School, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School and the arts program of Western Autistic School. Several kindergartens are also available.

Sport

Golf and Tennis is played at the Riverside Golf Club & Tennis Centre on Newsom Street. Cricket, football and soccer are played at Fairbairn Park.  Cricket & football at Walter St Reserve.

Ascot Vale is the home of the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League, who play home games at the Melbourne Showgrounds.^[4]

Water sports are available at Ascot Vale Leisure Centre and Canoe/Kayaking and more on the Maribyrnong River at Fairbairn Park.

See also

• City of Essendon – the former local government area of which Ascot Vale was a part.

References

Such as the Vendors of this fine home that have achieved the highest price for a residential property in Ascot Vale.

To get the best results  you need to …...Surround yourself with the best people…….

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-          Personal and Open Home Inspections.

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-          Community involvement in local clubs, schools and resident groups.

-          Currently Diamond Partners to National Breast Cancer Foundation raising awareness & funds for research.

-          Regularly attending “Professionals” Training Programs and External Specialist Courses and Seminars.

-          Consistent “Professionals” Award Winners for Sales/Listing/Property Management and/or Office Improvement.

McLeod Real Estate “Professionals” Ascot Vale are the “agents of choice” for selling your property         because of :

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Regardless of market conditions, there are
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“Professionals” are recognized nationally as one of the top 3 Real Estate Agencies .

Directors Cath McLeod and Darren McLeod have been successfully operating McLeod Real Estate “Professionals” Ascot Vale for several years now and are still growing!

They have built an enviable reputation for honesty & integrity in the community. Cath has been listing and selling in this area for over 22 years and Darren for the past  several years, now specializing in Property Management growth. The agency has many established clients  of whom a large number are repeat customers in both sales and rentals.  The agency strives to build lasting relationships & they receive many referrals from their clients seeking assistance for friends & family.

They joined the “Professionals” group in 2007.  Why?

“Because they have the best value brand, the training is exceptional and they have a large network of like minded agents throughout Australia, NZ & SE Asia with an inter-office referral system to assist buyers and sellers”.

They are also Diamond Partners to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

“Sadly Darren’s mother lost her fight with  Breast Cancer so we are proud to be part of raising awareness and funds to help find a cure for this deadly disease that will affect one in eleven people. Professionals have now raised over $3 million for research through fund raising efforts and commission sharing. There is no government funding provided.

We also support local groups such as Men’s 9 Hole Golf Competition at Riverside (over 20 years) and recently Progress Kindergarten Fete Day.”

The agency is independently owned & operated.

In 2011 they acquired & merged the Sweeney Ascot Vale agency and staff to form a very formidable & experienced team and moved to the larger more modern premises at 125 Union Rd Ascot Vale. The office has a separate meeting room facility, several separate offices, an informal lounge waiting area, kitchenette and staff amenities.

The agency continually strives to improve the skills of its agents and is motivated to grow the agency into the “agent of choice” for residents because of the “outstanding results the team achieve for their clients”.

Recently our vendors of a property in Rothwell Street,  Ascot Vale gained the distinction of achieving in 2011 what is believed to be the highest price ever paid for a residential home in Ascot Vale.

From June the two groups merged to become one of the largest single branch Real Estate offices in the Moonee Valley  region. With experienced Sales Staff, a growing Property Management Department and an ASIC Credit Licence for Mortgage Broking they are set to do some ” serious business ” for their clients in the near future.

They now have a wonderful blend of experience and youthful enthusiasm to provide you, their clients, with the service you deserve and they want to provide.

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