On New Year’s Eve a communiy football (AKA soccer) game kicked off just before midnight in Fleming Park. A number of local residents came down to kick a fluro orange ball in semi-darkness. Though there was lighting strung from trees, locals still collided at a faster than usual rate. The game was rudely interrupted by someone in the city letting off fireworks, and the players begrudgingly stopped to watch. Attendence wasn’t limited to locals, with people coming from Keilor and Doncaster to join in. Many felt enlivened by the game. Local resident, Gary, said that the event inspired him to be more positive.
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